2019-2020年高二下学期第二阶段考试英语试题

1、板桥高级中学2011-2012学年高二下学期第二阶段考试英语试题 命题人：戴文静本试卷分第卷 (选择题) 和第II卷 (非选择题) 两部分，共120分。考试时间120分钟。2019-2020年高二下学期第二阶段考试英语试题第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节 听下面5段对话，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。1. Why is the man happy? A. Hes got a good job. B. Hes got a letter from his father. C. His sisters got a good job in America.2. What wi

2、ll the man do next? A. Finish his drink. B. Prepare for the party. C. Talk with the woman.3. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Take less exercise. B. Take a new medicine. C. Take less medicine every day.4. How did the woman get to work before? A. By subway. B. By bike. C. By bus.5. Where wi

3、ll the speakers go first tomorrow? A. To a museum. B. To a garden. C. To a castle.第二节 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Strangers. B. Neighbours. C. Colleagues.7. How much money can the women give the man? A. 1.20. B. 10. C. 0.20.听第7段材料，回答第8-10题。8. When doe

4、s the conversation take place? A. In the morning. B. At noon. C. In the evening.9. Why did the woman call the man? A. To invite him to dinner. B. To change their appointment. C. To invite him to visit their friends.10. What will the man do next Saturday? A. Go on business in Scotland. B. Go to the w

5、omans house. C. Attend a wedding.听第8段材料，回答第11-13题。11. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Food. B. Health. C. Meals.12. What is the womans nationality? A. American. B. Chinese. C. Italian.13. What can we learn from the conversation? A. Westerners eat too much fat and sugar. B. Very few we

6、sterners like Chinese food. C. Therere no Chinese restaurants in the mans hometown.听第9段材料，回答第14-17题。14. Why did the woman start swimming? A. Her husband persuaded her to do so. B. She wanted to get fit again. C. She had nothing to do.15. When did the woman join the swimming club? A. About one year a

7、go. B. About two years ago. C. About three years ago.16. What does the woman have to do every day besides her practising? A. Do all the housework. B. Have children taken care of. C. Take part in some club activities.17. What do we know about the womans husband? A. He gives all-out support to her. B.

8、 He wants her to do more housework. C. He hopes she can practise more often.听第10段材料，回答第18-20题。第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21. - Do you think an advertisement is _ help when you look for a college?- Well, it all depends. Anyway, it gives me more of _ chance. A. a; aB. 不填; a C. 不填; th

9、eD. a; the22. from the operation, the patient was advised to stay in hospital for another two weeks. AHaving not fully recoveredBBeing not fully recovered CNot having fully recovered DNot fully recovering23. The director demanded that Gong Li _ the role of this strong-willed Chinese woman. A. to cas

10、t in B. be cast in C. cast as D. should cast in 24. If this dictionary is not yours, _can it be? A. what else B. who else C. which elses D. who elses25. -Are you satisfied with the result? -Not a littleIt couldnt be_. A. any worse B. any better C. good D. bad 26. _ the pair of brand new sneakers, To

11、m jumped with joy. Which of the following is wrong? A. Seeing B. At the sight of C. On seeing D. At first sight of27. Was it _ she said or something that she did _ you were angry at so much?A. whatthatB. thatwhichC. that whatD. whatwhich 28. News reports say peace talks between the two counties _ wi

12、th no agreement reached. A. have broken down B. have broken out C. have broken in D. have broken up29. She bought all the flowers the girl had for sale _. A. in pity of B out of pity C. on pity D in pity for30. Seeing the toy, she couldnt resist _ to touch it. A. being reached out B. reaching out C.

13、 to reach out D. rench out 31. Ive tried very hard to improve my English. But by no means _ with my progress. A. the teacher is not satisfied B. is the teacher not satisfied C. the teacher is satisfied D. is the teacher satisfied32. -Why didnt you go to the cinema yesterday?- I _, but my wife return

14、ed from France the moment I was leaving.A. was going to B. will C. did D. had 33. The young lady _ to see the movie alone on such a dark night. A. dares not go B. dares not to go C. dare not to go D. doesnt dare to go34. - David is unwilling to find a job and spends too much time playing games in th

15、e net bar.-He is sure to regret it. As the saying goes, “_”. A. A little learning is a dangerous thing B. A still tongue makes a wise headC. Lost time is never found again D. Every minute seems like a thousand35. -Frank, Ive learned your plan. Could I make some suggestions? -_. A. Just for fun B. Go

16、 right ahead C. With pleasure D. Take it easy完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）Just recently I had been wondering if there was much point in doing little acts of kindness. So often they get 36, and occasionally they come back to bite you!Then, just last week, after a long travel, I found myself 37 at a bus sta

17、tion. The bus was four hours late! So, I guess I wasnt in a good 38.Thats when a woman asked me if I had any spare 39 to help her get a bus ticket.“Oh, sure,” I said sarcastically (挖苦地). “How much would you like?”As I spoke, I mentally kicked myself for my 40 and reached into my bag for some money.

18、As I handed her five dollars, I heard low sounds from her stomach because of real 41 .I reached back into my bag and brought out a 42 I had bought earlier. I handed it to her with a(n) 43 that I hoped would make up for my earlier tone of voice. Getting a 44 look at her now, I realized she was extrem

19、ely tired, like she had had several months of 45 days! As she took the food, a look of _46 washed over her. In return, she tried to give me a Milwaukee bus ticket! I dont live in Milwaukee and the ticket will probably _ 47 be used, but I took it.A few minutes later she came back over, apologized, an

20、d told me she was still 48 of five dollars. I took some singles out of my bag and slipped a twenty in there as well. 49 , the voice in my head told me I was being a fool. Five minutes later she came back again and tried to 50 my twenty. When I said it was for her so she could get something else to 5

21、1, and that I was completely serious and I wasnt taking it 52, she started crying and hugged me.From now on, when I wonder if it is 53 trying to help someone, I will remember that woman. Maybe I am really making a 54 for someone. So, sure, sometimes my efforts might not be noticed, and sometimes the

22、y might come back to bite me, but they might actually 55 another human being!36. A. ignored B. appreciated C. acknowledged D. forgiven37. A. examined B. trapped C. confused D. delayed 38. A. habit B. place C. mood D. situation39. A. change B. timeC. handD. energy40. A. appearanceB. attitude C. selfi

23、shness D. experience41. A. painB. anxietyC. hungerD. fear42. A. souvenirB. ticketC. giftD. cake 43. A. shoutB. smileC. apology D. praise44. A. quickB. gentleC. good D. cold45. A. dark B. toughC. mysteriousD. special46. A. reliefB. regretC. doubtD. anger47. A. onceB. often C. sometimes D. never 48. A

24、. ashamedB. awareC. short D. proud 49. A. EventuallyB. HoweverC. ThereforeD. Besides50. A. return B. showC. shareD. earn51. A. doB. tradeC. add D. eat 52. A. awayB. outC. backD. over53. A. hardB. funC. uselessD. worth 54. A. differenceB. profitC. decisionD. suggestion 55. A. exciteB. helpC. educateD

25、. inspire第三部分：阅读理解（共11小题；每小题2分，满分22分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A，B，C和D）中，选出最佳选项。（A）Do you agree that the smell of fresh coffee and a walk in the park two simple pleasures are the key to a happy life? The British were asked to take part in a survey of well-being index(幸福指数). The research wanted to find out w

26、hat it is that makes people happy. Several questions are included in this research. Around 7,000 people have answered the questions that are shown online. And the answers are different. Paul Allin is the leader of the well-being measurement program. He told the reporters of the Daily Telegraph that

27、this research had been lively and useful at times. It showed him what the British want to feel happy. But some people said the research was meaningless. National well-being includes everything from income to friendship to public health and common rights for all, posted one, It is generally not exact

28、 to judge happiness from a certain way. These things should be put together and thought about together. They must be measured on their own values (价值观), and compared internationally.56. A survey of well-being index was to find _. A. what leads to happinessB. why people are unhappy C. how people beco

29、me happierD. why people need to be happy57. What does Paragraph 2 want to tell us? A. People are interested in the research on happiness.B. People have different ideas about the key to happiness, C. Not many people can feel really happy in life. D. The key to happiness is difficult to make sure of.5

30、8. Some people think the research was meaningless because A. happiness cannot be judged from a certain way B. different persons have different ideas on happiness C. not many people took part in the research D. few people are serious about the research（B）Every evening, 15-year-old Rashida returns hom

31、e from school, changes out of her uniform, and rushes to a neighboring farm to help her mother harvest vegetablesHer father is disabled, so the modest profit the two of them earn must cover food, clothing and other necessities for all seven children and their parentsDespite having precious little ti

32、me to study, Rashida is one of the top students at her junior secondary schoolBut with so much responsibility on her small shoulders, she admits that it is sometimes hard for her to imagine a more promising futureLast year, Rashida was invited to join 155 other girls at Camfed Ghanas first Girls Car

33、eer Camp, a program designed to inspire girls growing up in the countrys Northern Region to dream big, and to support them to pursue those dreams“We organized this camp because we wanted to let girls know that even if they are struggling with poverty, their lives will not be defined by limitations,”

34、 says Dolores Dickson, Camfed Ghanas Executive DirectorOver the course of five days, the camp led the junior and secondary school students through a range of experiences and career opportunities that were entirely new to them Dr. Agnes Apusiga, a lecturer from the University of Development Studies,

35、ran the workshop on goal-setting and career choices, describing the universities and training colleges in Ghana that could help them achieve their dreamsParticipants then visited the University for Development Studies, where they toured the medical school and science labsAnother highlight was a work

36、shop at the computer lab at Tamale Secondary SchoolMany of the girls had studied information technology from a book but had never before seen a computer“When the girls arrived at camp, they were not ambitious, because they didnt have any idea what the world held for them,” says Eugenia Ayagiba, Proj

37、ect Officer with Camfed Ghana“Many had scarcely traveled beyond their own villages.”“I think the most important thing that happened at the camp is that we opened a window of hope for a group of girls coming from backgrounds of poverty,” says EugeniaFor Rashida, who has been laughed at in the past by

38、 her schoolmates because of her fathers disability, the experience was important“She told one of the camp mentors（辅导员） that when she is at school, she often feels like a misfit, and she prefers to keep to herself,” says Eugenia“But at the camp, it was differentShe made friends with girls who have si

39、milar strugglesShe took part in every single activity, every single gameOn the last day, she said to her mentor, The camp has challenged me to study hardNow I see that there is light at the end of the tunnel.”59. How many people are there in Rashidas family?A. SevenB. EightC. NineD. Ten 60. Accordin

40、g to the passage, Camfed Ghanas first Girls Career Camp is A. a program to help poor girls to have ambitionB. a program to help poor girl students to get university educationC. a program to help poor girls to study hardD. a program to help the poor families61. Why did the camp lead the students to v

41、isit universities and training colleges?A.To show they are better than their school B.To encourage them to get good education.C.To show them what they are like D.To get them to touch the advanced equipment there62. What can we infer from the passage?A.Rashida has become friends with her mentorsB.Ras

42、hidas mentors has encouraged her a lot.C.Rashida was sad because of her fathers disability. D.Rashida has had her new dream since the camp.（C）Marc Schiller, co-founder of the Wooster Collective website, which exhibits photos of the best street art in the world, knows most people look straight past s

43、treet art until they start looking for it. Once you give them a doorway, he said, they really go crazy about that. They start to see New York has a whole other level of creativity that they had no idea about. Street art can be drawings on paper that have been stuck onto the side of a building, image

44、s pressed right onto walls, statues fixed onto a stop sign pole, even tiles(瓷砖) arranged to form 1980s video game aliens. which the French street artist, Space Invader, put up dozens of during a recent visit to the city. Did you notice? Thought not. But a well-planned walk with a trained eye through

45、 neighborhoods in Brooklyn can change that. First, that eye training. Where to look? On and around doors, on closed windows, above your head, near the ground, on street signs, traffic signals and newspaper boxes. In other words, everywhere. But not anywhere: side streets and alleys(小巷) work best, bu

46、t street art also has a strong survival ability in our upper-class neighborhood, only appearing on a few buildings where the house owners are more open-minded. Also, pay attention to smoke screens: if a wall has been full of unattractive graffiti(涂鸦), dont look away; youll miss other tiny art that o

47、ften hides around and near and under. Finally, judging street art is not like judging a coin collection: just about nothing is in mint condition (完美的). But thats part of the charm. Pieces are supposed to fade over time, either naturally or sped along by human hands. A year-old image half torn down o

48、r covered with other images(often in respect) is part of the experience.63. The underlined pare a whole other level of creativity in the first paragraph refers to “_”.A. a building B. a paintingC. photographing D. street art64. From the third paragraph we can infer that _. A. you can only find stree

49、t art in Brooklyn.B. if you watch carefully, you may notice the street art is everywhere C. its difficult to find graffiti along the street in Brooklyn D. street art is as popular as other forms of art65. Why could street art survive on a few buildings in upper-class neighborhood? A. Because it is o

50、bvious to draw on the tall buildings. B. Because the expense of living in the buildings is lower. C. Because the people living in the buildings like the street very much.D. Because the people living in the buildings are willing to accept new ideas.66. According to the passage, whats the difference b

51、etween judging street art and judging a coin collection? A. Street art is worth seeing even though some pieces fade. B. Street art is not as large as a coin that was collected. C. The amount of them is different. D. The way to find them is different.第卷（非选择题 共43分）第四部分：写作（共三节，满分 43分）第一节 任务型阅读(共10小题；每小

52、题1分，满分10分）After completing high school, some students want to have a gap year(休假学年), in which they can have a good time and try to understand what they want from life at the same time before college. Here are some good alternatives(可供选择的事物) during a gap year. One of the best alternatives is taking p

53、art in community service(社区劳动) and doing social work. By doing community service, a student will understand the hard realities of life. Hell know how to deal with people who are unlike him. Also the student will learn the importance of working hard and taking responsibility in life!e military will h

54、elp him in getting a proper job as well, once he leaves the army. Traveling is also a great idea. Traveling to new places within ones own country or to foreign countries will help a student to meet different people and to learn about new cultures. Hell be able to learn how differently people go abou

55、t their daily business.To sum up, a student can effectively spend his time after high school for a gap year. However, make sure that what he does helps to increase his experience, knowledge and is helpful to his personal growth.TitleAlternatives during a gap yearTopicSome students want to have a gap

56、 year to (67)_ themselves and think carefully what they want from life after completing high school.Alternatives and their (68)_Doing community serviceUnderstanding the hard realities of life.Knowing (69)_ of dealing with those unlike himself.Learning how (70)_ working hard and taking responsibility

57、 are.Working for anemployerHaving a basic idea of how the industry works.Getting necessary (71)_ which will help the student get a job.Joining the militaryLearning to have a great (72)_ of the country.Helping the student get a good job later.(73)_Learning about new cultures through (74)_ different people.Learning how differently people (75)_ with their daily business.(76)_What a student chooses to do just after high school should help increase his experience and knowledge as well as being helpf