【期中试卷】2019-2020年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷及答案

第一部分阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和中,选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AMelbourneWhyMelboune?HavinglonglivedintheshadowofSydney,Melbournehasbecomeamecca(圣地)orfashionanddesignandtheculturalcentreofAustralia,withanenjoyableprogrammeoffestivals.Whattosee.Thecitycentre’sgrid(格子)systemofstreetsconcealsamazeoflanesandturnofthe-centuryarcadeswhereyouwillfindthebestcafes,barsandboutiqueshopping.TheHiddenSecretsTour(0061393299665,)guideswillmakesureyoufindwhatyou’reafter,whetherit’sfashion,artanddesignorwine.From￡48perperson.Wheretoeat.Melbourneisaparadiseforgourmands(美食者),anditstopchefsusefreshproduceandhaveatalentfortheexperimental,Butforsomethingdifferent,indulgeyourculinarysenseswithanAustralianWineTourCompanytrip.Departingfromthecitycentredaily,you'lltastewinesatfouroftheregion’sbestvineyards.Itcostsfrom￡48perperson,includingwinetasting,lunchandavisittoDomaineChandon(0061394194444,.au).Wheretostay.TheNunneryisanoldconvent女修道院）ontheedgeofthecity.Ithasdoubleroomswithbreakfastfrom￡54pernight(0061394198637,.au).Howtogetthere.Qantas(08457747767,.au)fliesfromHeathrowtoMelbournetwicedaily￡766return,includingtaxes.Moreinformation.ContacttheofficialtourismsiteforM/uk.Usethelinksbelowformoreon.Destinationguide:MelbourneClickhereforourMelbournepage.48hoursinMelbourne.1.TogetmoreinformationaboutHiddenSecretsTour,youshouldcall____________.A.0061393299665B.0061394194444D.08457747767C.00613941986372.IfyouareinterestedintastingAustralianwines,youhavetopay___________.A.￡34B.￡48C.￡54D.￡7663.Thepassageiswrittento____________.A.tellreadershowtotravelinAustraliaB.informreadersaboutwhattoseeinMelbourneC.introducethehistoryandcultureaboutAustraliaD.offertouristssomeinformationaboutMelbourneBThefirstmenandwomencametoBritainovertwoandahalfmillionyearsago.Theywerehuntersandgatherersoffoodwhousedstonetoolsandweapons.ButtheBritishIslesonlybecameislandsseparatefromtherestofEuropeabout8,500yearsago,whenmeltingiceformedtheEnglishChannel!3,000yearsafterBritainbecameanisland,newtribeswhocamebyboatfromthemainlandintroducedfarming.Thesetribesbuiltearthworksforprotectionandastombsfortheirdead.Manyofthese-madehillscanstillbeseen.Lateron,peoplelearnedtobuildstonemonuments.ThemostamazingisStonehenge,acircleofhugestonesbegunabout4,500yearsago.Stonehengeistheworld’smostfamousprehistoricmonument.Wedon’tknowwhatitmeantorwhatitwasusedfor,thoughmanydifferentsuggestionshavebeenmade.3,000yearsagotheclimateinBritainbecamecolderandwetterthanbefore,andpeoplehadtomovedownfromhighground.Abitlaterironstartedtobesuedfortoolsandweaponsinsteadofbronze.KnowledgeofironworkingmayhavebeenbroughtbytheCelts,anewwaveofimmigrantswhostartedtoarrivefromsouthernEuropeinabout500BC.WhatweknowaboutthefirstpeopleinBritainhasbeenworkedoutbyarchaeologistsfromtheremainstheyleftbehindthem.Pytheas,aGreek,wasthefirstpersonwhocouldreadandwritetocometoBritain.Hisvisitwasinabout330BC,over2000yearsafterStonehengewasbegun.Unfortunately,whatPytheaswrotehasbeenlost,sowedon’thaveanywrittenrecordofBritainuntiltheRomanscame,almost300yearsafterhedid!4.Thispassagemainlytellsus_______.A.ThedawnofhistoryinBritainB.HowEnglishChannelwasformedC.HowtheBritishmadealivingmillionsofyearsagoD.WhenhumansappearedontheBritishIsles5.Inthispassage“the-madehill”probablyrefersto___________.A.ThesmallislandsinBritainB.EarthworksforprotectionandastombsC.TheamazingStonehengeD.Thefarmsopenedupbythefirstman6.Whydidpeoplemovetolowground3,000yearsago?A.BecauseirontoolswereusedforfarmingB.BecausetheclimatemadeitunfitformantolivethereC.BecausemorepeoplearrivedfromsouthernEuropeD.BecausetheCeltsforcedthemtodoso7.Onlyafter________dopeoplehavewrittenrecordsaboutBritain.A.thearrivaloftheCeltsB.StonehengewasbegunC.Pytheas’svisitD.theRomanscameCTEDisanonprofitorganizationdevotedtoIdeasWorthSpreading.Itstartedout(in1984)asaconferencebringingtogetherpeoplefromthreeworlds:Technology,Entertainment,andDesign.Sincethenithassteppedintomoreandmorefields.Itincludestwoannual(年度的)conferences-theTEDConferenceontheNorthAmericanWestCoasteachspring,andtheTEDGlobalConferenceinEdinburghUKeachsummer,whichbringtogethertheworld’smostexcellentthinkersanddoers,whoarechallengedtogivethetalkoftheirlives(in18minutesorless).Onted.Com,wemakethebesttalksandperformancesfromTEDandpartnersavailabletotheworld,forfree.Morethan1,200TEDtalksarenowavailable,withmoreaddedeachweek,whichcoveralmostalltopicsfromsciencetobusinesstoglobalissues-inmorethan110languages.Theyreallyhelpshareideasincommunitiesaroundtheworld.Webelieveinthepowerofideastochangeattitudes,livesandeventually,theworld.Sowe’rebuildinghereaclearinghouse(信息交流中心)thatoffersfreeknowledgeandinspirationfromtheworld’smostinspiredthinkers,andalsoacommunityofcurioussoulstoengagewithideasandeachother.Haveanidea?Wewanttohearfromyou.Today,TEDisbestthoughtofasaglobalcommunity.It'sacommunitywelcomingpeoplefromeveryfieldandculturewhoseekadeeperunderstandingoftheworld.WanttofollowTED?Herearethewaystoconnect:GetTEDnewsandconferencecoverage新闻报道)ontheTEDBlog.FollowTEDonTwitter:@TEDNewsforallTEDnewsandinformation@TEDTalksfordailyTEDTalkreleaseonlySeephotosfromTEDeventsonFlicker.8.WhatdowelearnaboutTED’stwoannualconferences?A.GreatthinkersanddoersgiveinspiringtalksinthemB.BothconferencesorganizeentertainingprogrammesC.OneisheldinAsia,andtheotherisinNorthAmericaD.Mostmembersintheconferencesarefromtheentertainmentfield9.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeTED’stask?A.SpreadinggreatideasB.SpreadingforeignculturesD.BringingpeacetotheworldC.Educatingyoungpeople10.WherecanwewatchTEDvideoTalksaccordingtothepassage?A.OnFacebookC.OnTEDBlogB.OD.OnFlicker11.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofTED?A.ItisinterestingB.It’sbeneficialC.It’sacommonprogramD.ItneedsimprovingDTheideaofrobotrulers,friendsandlovershasbeenatopicofsciencefictionnovelsforyears.Butaccordingtoonemathematicalmodelofhowourbrainscreateconsciousness,emotionalmachineswillneverexist.Thisisbecausecomputerscan'thandleanyprocessthatcompletelyintegrates(整合)information,sotheycannotbeconsciousorfeel,oneexpertsays.Amathematicalmodelforconsciousness,developedbyGiulioTononiattheUniversityofWisconsin-Madison,saysthattheabilitytointegrateinformationisakeyfeatureofconsciousness.Hebelievesthatintegratedinformationcan'tbebrokendownintosmallerpiecesinconsciousminds,becausethebraincontextualizes(将……融入背景)information.Forexample,whenweseearedcircleourbrainsdon'tseetheshapeasacolourlesscircleplusashapelesscolouredarea,NewScientistreported.Insteadweseeitasawhole—aredcircle;weunderstandthe“widerpicture”.It'seasyenoughformachinestoeditacollectionofindividualimages(图像),butmemoriesaremadeupofabankofintertwined(相互交织的)imagesandexperiencesandcannotbechangedinthesameway.Researchershaveusedmathematicstoshowthatcomputerscannothandlethecomplexprocessesneededtofitpiecesofinformationtogetherperfectly.Therefore,ifconsciousnessisbasedontheintegrationoflotsofpiecesofinformation,computerscan'tbeconsciousandcan'texperienceemotionslikehumans.ProfessorPhilMaguireoftheNationalUniversityofIrelandinMaynoothsaysthatconsciousnesscannotbecreatedinaphysicalmachineinlimitedtimeusinglimitedmemory.“Itdoesn'tnecessarilymeanthatthereissomemagicgoingoninthebrainthatinvolvessomeforcesthatcan'tbeexplainedphysically.Itisjustsocomplexthatit'sbeyondourabilitiestochangeit,”hesaid.Hisresearchmaymeanthatlonelyhumanswillnotfindlovewitharobot;theyareunlikelytobemadetheirslaveseither.12.Whydoexpertsthinkemotionalmachineswon'texist?A.Machinescan'tsolveproblems.B.Machinescan'tintegrateinformation.C.Machinescan'thandleinformation.D.Machinescan'tcommunicatewithpeople.13.TheexamplementionedinParagraph6isusedtoshow_____.A.machinescannotfeelB.thebrainhasconsciousnessC.machinescanrecognizeshapesandcolorsD.thebraincancontextualizeinformation14.Itcanbelearnedfromthetextthat_____.A.theideaofrobotloverswon'tcometrueB.machinescaneditintertwinedimagesC.robotscanfitpiecesofinformationtogetherperfectlyD.computerscanexperienceemotionslikehumansoneday15.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.HowrobotsworkB.RobotswillneverhavefeelingsC.Willrobotsbecomepeople'sfriends?D.Whatwillrobotsbelikeinthefuture?第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。Top3Self-DisciplineTechniquesSelfdisciplineisthekeytoleadingahealthier,happierandmoresuccessfullife,16.Wehavesharedsomeselfdisciplinetechniquesbelow.Followtheseself-disciplinetechniquestostartlivingabetterlife.1）StartsmallThejourneyofathousandmilesstartswithasinglestepastheproverbgoes.17.Instead,stamina(耐力)isbuiltupbydoingalittlemorethanthepreviousday’starget.Thesamegoesfordiscipline.Startbytryingtocarryoutself-disciplinetechniqueslittlebylittleeverydayforbigresults.Increaseyourgoalsovertime.2）18Stayingselfdisciplinedrequiresmotivation.Itcanbehardtostaymotivatedifyoufeellikeyouhaven’tmadeanyprogresssofar.Trackingprogressmakesyouawareofhowmuchyou’vedoneandencouragesyoutokeepgoing.3）Exerciseyourwillpower19.Somedays,stickingtothetaskisgoingtobedifficultbutbyremindingyourselfoftheendinmindandhowmuchthegoalmeanstoyou,youwillbeabletoignoretemporarytemptationsforlongtermgain.Theabove-mentionedselfdisciplinetechniqueshavebeenproventobeextremelyeffective.20.anditisthekeytolivingahappyandfulfillinglife.A.BuildasupportsystemB.MeasureyourgoalsC.Willpowerandself-disciplinegohandinhandD.Self-disciplineisafeaturefoundinmanysuccessfulpeopleE.Self-disciplineislinkedtoeffectivetimemanagementF.However,itiseasiersaidthandoneG.Youdon’ttrainforamarathonbyrunning10kilometersonthefirstday第二部分完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(ABC和D)中，选出可以填入空白的最佳选项。HalloweenComingOut“Amanwasshotinthefaceduringabankrobbery.”Thatwasthenewsaboutmefiveyearsago.FromthenonIneverlookedina21;itevenscaredmewhenseeingmydestroyedface.Ilivedinmyhousealonewithoutoutsidecontact.ButonenightIwasmakingan22.ItwasHalloween.Whatafittingnightformeto23!Ilongedforhumancontact.Whenmypumpkinlanternsmiledatoothywelcomeinmyfrontdoor,Iheardfootstepsandgiggles(咯咯笑)aschildrencameclosetomyhouse.“Trickortreat,”theycried.Myhandsstartedto24.Iopenedthedoorandgavethema25smilethroughmydamagedlipsbeneatharoughscarwheremynoseonce26.“Doyouwantatrick,ordoyouwantatreat?”Myvoicesoundedmorelikeaghost.The27expressionsonthechildren’sfacessuggestedeverything.“Treat!”They28pickedacandyortwofrommybucket,andrantothe29oftheirparents.Iclosedthedoor,andpressedmybackagainstit.Ifeltdizzy,butI30it.Thenthebellrang.“Trickortreat.”A31voicecametome.Iopenedthedoortofindasmallgirl,wearingaShirleyTemplemask.“Hi,Shirley.”Ispokequietlynotto32her.“Aren’tyoubeautifultonight?”Shestaredatherfeetandshookherhead,“No.”“Yes,youare.You’reShirleyTemple,themostbeautifulgirlintheworld.”Shelookedupatme,andpulledher33totheside.Seeingherdeformed(变形的)face,Ifeltmyheartmissedabeat.“Well,Ithinkyouarebeautiful,darling.”Isaidgently.Atthewords,hereyesconnectedwithmine.Anuncertainhandreachedtowardmybucketandtookonepieceofcandy.“Thankyou.”Hervoicewasa34.Sheturnedandrantohermother.Inoddedmyheadtohermotherandgavethembotha35.Iclosedmydoorandturnedoffmygatelamp.My36lifebeganagain.ThenextmorningIheardmydoorbellring.Itriedtoignoreit,37itrangagain.Iwenttothedoorandcalledout,“Who’sthere?”“It’sShirleyTempleandhermom.”Iopenedthedoorinafew38andlooked.Itwasthewomanandherdaughterwithouthermask.BeforeIspoke,themothersaid,“Mygirlsaidshewantedtomeetyou.”Iwatchedtearsstartto39inthemother’seyes.“Thisisherfirsttimeoutsidewithouthermask.”Ipulledthedooropenandthatwasalsothefirsttimeinfiveyearsformetoinvitesomeoneintomy40.21.A.pocketB.walletC.mirrorD.bank22.A.expectationappointmentB.exceptionC.introductionD.23.A.fleeB.stayC.actD.appear24.A.shake25.A.bitterB.crossC.danceC.simpleD.tapD.B.friendlyquiet26.A.livedB.sleptC.breathedC.excitedD.sat27.A.movedB.shockedD.puzzled28.A.easilyB.politelyC.quicklyD.sadly29.A.sight30.A.didB.shadowC.defenceB.finishedD.gotB.thinD.loudC.scareC.hatD.securityC.promoted31.A.clearC.calm32.A.interrupt33.A.mask34.A.signal35.A.wave36.A.busyB.discourageB.glovesB.sighD.cheatD.glassesC.whistleC.handD.whisperD.surpriseB.glanceB.socialC.meaningfulD.lonely37.A.forB.soC.butC.effortsD.orD.steps38.A.secondsB.inches39.A.freezeB.dryB.story第II卷（共80分）第一节语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）C.wellD.fix40.A.lifeC.mindD.future阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1词）或括号内所给单词的正确形式（不多于3AsanoldEnglishsayinggoes,"honestyisthebestpolicy."Itismorethananoldcliché陈词滥调),but41goodwaytoliveyourlife.First,honestyisthe42(easy)choicethatwecanmake.Whenpeoplegetcaughtinlies,italwayscoststhemsomething.Manyrelationshipscanbedestroyedbylies.Second,honestygivesusmuch43(free).Manypeoplebelievethatbeinghonestlimitstheminlife,butthatisnottrue.Soonerorlaterthosedishonestpeople44(pay)apricefortheiracts;onthecontrary,whenwearehonest,weare(true)free.45Ifthereweretwopeoplebeinghonestandaperson47isknowntobedishonest,whowouldyoubemorelikely48(believe)?I'msuremostpeoplewouldsidewiththehonest46(stand)beforeyou,apersonwitharecordofperson.Weliveeitherinthetruth49inlies.Truthsetsusfreeandliesleaveusinnothingbutmoretroubles.Honestyisachoicethatwemakeeachday.Thechoiceis50(you).Whatwillyouchoose?第二节补全句子（共20个小题，每小题1.5分；满分30分）1词）或括号内所给单词的正确形式（不多于351.____________(compare)withotherathletes,hehastheperfectbodyshapeforaswimmer.52.Themusicianalongwithhisbandmembersperformancesinthelastthreemonths.(give)ten53.Sherecognizedthatshewasnot____________(qualify)forthepost.54.Whenshesawthemaninthephoto,sherealizedthatshe(see)himbefore.55.Thereisnosimple____________(solve)tothisproblem.56.Inmyfamily,eachmemberarenotallowed____________(smoke)atall.57.Irecommendhimwithout_____________(reserve),asIbelieveyouwillappreciatehisabilityinhisstudies.58.Theplantisnowindangerof____________(extinct).59.____________heisveryold,heknowslittleabouthowtodealwiththiskindofpeople.60.Theyarelivingwiththeirparentsforthemomentbecausetheirownhouse____________(rebuild).61.Largequantitiesofmoney____________(spend)insearchingforacureforthisterriblediseasesofar.62.Theimportanttaskwillcometo____________endthisweek.63.Theybelievethat______________(free)isthebirthrightofeveryman,woman,andchild.64.Hardlyhadhearrived_____________itbegantorain.65.Hislifehaschanged____________(drama)sincethreeyearsago.66.Ioftenthoughtofmychildhood__________Ilivedonafarm.67.Amedicalteam__________(consist)of5doctorsand2nursessetofffortheearthquakestrickenarea.68.Thatmistakeseriously_____________(danger)thefutureofthecompany.69.Myeldestson,_____________worktakeshimallovertheworld,isinNewYorkatthemoment.70.Ithinkyou’vegottothepoint____________achangeisneeded,otherwiseyou’llfail.第三节短文改错（满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下10删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。MylittlebrotherandIwentshoppinginnewlyopenedsupermarketinourcitylastMonday.Wetastedalittledeliciouscheesebiscuitsandbuythreeboxesofcandies.Seenoneofmyfavouritechocolatecakes,Iquickenedmystepsthroughthecrowd.Afewminuteslate,Icouldn’tfindmybrotherandgotanxious.Sincethereweresomanypeopleinthesupermarket,soitwasquitetoughformetofindher.Ihadtoaskasalesmanforsomeadvices.Itwasn’tlongafterthesalesmanfoundaloudspeakerandstartedtosearchformybrother.Thanksforthesalesman,Imanagedtofindmybrotheratlast.第四节书面表达（满分25分)假如你是双鸭山市第一中学学生会主席。你了解到学校学生对全国戏曲进校园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