吉林省长春九台师范高中2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题

九台区师范高中20192020学年度第一学期期中考试高二英语试题阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共5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中（A、B、C和D），选出最佳选项。AThefirstsummerjobisoftenasignalthatyou’reonyourwaytoadulthood,andit’salsoamethodforearningmoneytopayforwhatyoudreamof.It’snevertooearlytostartconsideringthefuture.Now,herearesomegoodchoicesforyou!Retail

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SalesRetailoffersplentyofopportunityforteenswhoarelookingforajob.Thistypeofworkcanpayfrom$10to$15anhourdependinguponthedutyyouareexpectedtotakeon.Itcanalsobegreatforteenswhoarefriendlyandenjoytalkingtootherpeople.Formoreinformation,callusat1112223333.FoodServiceAjobinthefoodserviceindustryisanaturalfitforsociableteenswhoenjoymunicatingwiththepublic.Itallowsemployeestoworkaspartofateamwhilelearningaboutfollowinginstructions.Italsoeswiththeopportunitytoearnbetween$8and$10perhour.Justcall1112223533formoreinformation.BabysitterThisjobrequiressomeonewhoishighlyresponsible.Thoughitpaysgenerallybetween$6and$8hourly,italsorequiresalotofpatience.Thisisagreatchoiceforteenswhowishtomakeacareerinteaching,childcare,socialworkoranyotherfieldthatmakesuseofsocialskillsorrequiresinteractionwithkids.Gotaquestion?Justcall1112223336.HousekeepingThistypeofworkcanbringinabout$5anhouranditwillallowteenstolearnresponsibilityanddeveloptheirorganizationalskills.Thesummerseesanupswinginthetourismindustry,sohotelsareoftenlookingformorehousekeepingstaff,andparksoftenneedmorepeopletoassistwithkeepingpublicareascleanandorganizedaswell.Telephone:1112223330.1.Howmuchcanyouearnatleastintwohoursasaretailer?A.$10.B.$12.C.$20.D.$16.2.Whichofthefollowingjobsmayattractteenswhowanttobeateacher?A.RetailSales.B.Babysitter.C.Housekeeping.D.FoodService.3.Thetextismainlywrittenforteenswho

________.A.

wanta

parttimejobinthesummerB.

arefacedwithmunicationproblemsC.dreamofbeingahousekeeperD.plantostarttheirownbusinessBWhatwillmanbelikeinthefuturein5000oreven50,000yearsfromnow?Wecanonlymakeguesses,ofcourse,butwecanbesurethathewillbedifferentfromwhatheistoday.Formanisslowlychangingallthetime.

Letustakeanobviousexample.Man,evenfivehundredyearsago,wasshorterthanheistoday.Now,onaverage,menareaboutthreeinchestaller.Fivehundredyearsisrelativelyshortperiodoftime,sowemayassumethatmanwillcontinuetogrowtaller.Again,inthemodernworldweuseourbrainsagreatdeal.Evenso,westillmakeuseofonlyabout20%ofthebrain'scapacity.Astimegoeson,however,weshallhavetouseourbrainsmoreandmore,andeventuallyweshallneedlargerones!Thisislikelytobringaboutaphysicalchangetothehead,inparticulartheforehead,willgrowlarger.Nowadaysoureyesareinconstantuse.Infact,weusethemsomuchthatveryoftentheybeeweakerandwehavetowearglasses.Butoververylongperiodoftimeitislikelythatman'seyeswillgrowstronger.

Ontheotherhand,wetendtomakelessuseofourarmsandlegs.These,asaresult,arelikelytogrowweaker.Atthesametime,however,ourfingerswillgrowmoresensitivebecausetheyareusedagreatdealinmodernlife.

Butwhatabouthair?Thiswillprobablydisappearfromthebodyaltogetherincourseoftimebecauseitdoesnotserveausefulpurposeanylonger.Inthefuture,then,bothsexesarelikelytobebald（光秃的）.

Perhapsallthisgivestheimpressionthatfuturemanwillnotbeaveryattractivecreaturetolookat!Thismaywellbetrue.Allthesame,inspiteofallthesechanges,futuremanwillstillhavealotinmonwithuse.Hewillstillbeahumanbeing,withthoughtsandemotionssimilartoourown.Thepassagemainlytellsusthat.A.humansneedn'twearglassesinthefutureB.man'slifewillbedifferentinthefutureC.manisgrowingtalleranduglierastimepassesD.futuremanwilllookquitedifferentfromusWhichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedword“assume＂inParagraph2?A.PredictB.ThinkC.PretendD.Know6.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat.A.futurelifeisalwayspredictable(可预测的)B.humanbeingswillbeelessattractiveinthefutureC.lessuseofabodilyorgan(器官)mayleadtoitsdegeneration(退化)Dhumanbeingshopeforachangeinthefuturelife7.Futuremanwillbesimilartousin.A.colourandheightB.sizeandappearanceC.thoughtandobservationD.thoughtandemotionCWhenIwasaboytherewerenosmartphones,andourtelevisiononlygotonechannelclearly.Still,Ineverfeltbored.Thefields,hillsandwoodlandsaroundmyhomeweretheperfectplaygroundwhoseadventureswereonlylimitedbymyimagination.Icanrememberoncehikingtonearbylakeandwalkingslowlyaroundit.AtthebackofitIwasamazedtofindanolddirtroadthatIhadneverseenbefore.Itwasfullofmuddytyretracksanddeepwoodsbordereditonbothsides,butexploringitstillseemedlikeafineadventure.

Iwalkedonandonforwhatseemedlikehours.Iwassuremyguardianangelwaswhisperinginmyears“turnaroundandheadbackhome”,butIwasstubbornandwalkedon.Therewasstillneitheracarnorahouseinsight.InoticedthatthesunwasstartingtogoanddownIgrewscared.Ididn’twanttoenduptrappedonthisroad,andIwasworriedthatitwouldbedarkbeforeIcouldmakemywaybacktothelakeagain.

Icontinuedtowalkonwithsomethinggrowinginsideofme.Myheartwaspoundingandmylegswereaching.IwasalmostintearswhenIsawsomethinginthendistance.ItwasahousethatIrecognized.Ijumpedupanddownandlaughedoutloud.Itwasstilloveramileaway,butmylegsfeltlikefeathersandIhurriedbacktomyhouseinnotime.Iwalkedinwithabigsmileonmyfacejustintimefordinner.ThenIendedmyadventurewithagoodnight’ssleep.

Ioftenthoughtofthatexperiencerecently.Actually,inourlife,allroads,nomatterhowtheytwistandturn,canleadushomeagain.Theycanleadustoheycanleadustoourhomesinourhearts.Mayyoualwayswalkyourpathwithlove!Mayyoualwayshelpyourfellowtravelersalongtheway!Andmayyourroadsalwaysleadyouhomeagain!

8.Whydidtheauthorhardlyfeelboredwhenhewasyoung?

A.HecouldwatchTVallday.

B.Hecouldhavefuninnature.

C.Hehadmanyfriendstoplaywith.

D.Heusedtoexploretheolddirtroad

9.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“something”inParagraph3probablyreferto?

A.Doubt.

B.Hope.

C.Courage.

D.Fear.

10.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenhewasexploringthedirtroad?

A.Hewascontradictoryinmind.

B.Hewasunconsciousofdangerahead.

C.Hewasworriedtobetrappedinthewoods.

D.Hewasafraidofbeingscoldedbyhisparents.

11.Whatmaybethetitleforthepassage?

A.AllRoadsLeadHome.

B.EveryEffortIsWorthwhile.

C.BeDeterminedinYourLife.

D.BeBravetoAdventure.DTheflowersarebloomingandthebirdsaresingingasMelindasitsintherosegardenofthenursinghome.Sheisrecallingoldtimesasshewaitsforherfamily'sarrival.ThenursinghomehasbeenMelinda'snewsettlementeversinceThomaspassedawayaweekago.Thomashadfoughtalongandhardbattleagainstlungcancerforthreeyears.Unfortunately,hehasbrokenthepromisethatheandMelindahadmade:tobewitheachotherforeverybirthday.Melindaknewthiswasunrealistic(不现实的)butagreedtothepromiseforThomas'ssake.

“Thomas,youarepletelyadreamer”MelindashoutedtoThomasashedraggedonaboutlivingonanislandwithhisbeautifulwife.That'swhatshelovedabouthimmosthehadavividimagination.Theygotmarriedatageeighteenandbeganhavingchildrenrightaway.Marycamewithintheyear,followedbyThomasBenjaminII,LillyAnn,andJoseph“LittleJoey”George.Thefamilylivedanexultantlifefilledwithlaughterandlove.

“Mom!”Lillyshouted,butitreallysoundedlikeahowl.Melindahadlostherselfinthinkingaboutthelifeshehadsharedwithherlatehusband.Lillypushedherdownthelongdarkhallsofthenursinghomeuntiltheyarrivedattherecreationalroom.

Whenthedoorsopened,Melindaputherhandoverhermouthandwaspletelyspeechless.Theroomwascrowdedwiththepeoplenearestanddearesttoherandthewarmthandlovewasfeltinstantly.Thenightwenton;storiesandcocktailsweresharedandeverythingwasperfect.

However,whenMelindacaughtamomenttoherselfshelookedaroundatherfamily.Withasmileonherface,sheraisedherManhattanandcalledoutforatoast.“Thisoneisforyou,Thomas,thoughyouarenothere.”

12.WhydidThomasbreakhispromise?Hewasbusywithhiswork.Hediedoflungcancer.

C.Hehadtoserveinthearmy.D.HestoppedlovingMelinda.

13.Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“exultant”underlinedinParagraph2?

A.Peaceful.

B.Simple.Happy.

D.Stressful.

14.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?Melinda'childrenforgottheirfather.Melindawastiredofnoise.Melindamissedherhusbandbadly.Melindalikedtodrinkalcohol.

15.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.AWomanataNursingHomeB.AParticularBirthdayMemoriesofOldDays

D.ABigSurpriseforMelinda第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）WorkinglikeadogDogshavebeenhelpingpeopleforthousandsofyears:guiding,guarding,finding,fetching,hauling(拖运),andhugging!GuidingSeeingEyedogsaretrainedtobetheeyesforpeoplewhocannotsee.Theylettheirownersknowwhensomethingisblockingtheway,whereit'ssafetocrossthestreet,andmore.16Theyworkhardherding(放牧)sheep,helpingfarmersmovetheirflocksfrompen(畜栏）tograsslandandbackhomeagain.GuardingSomefarmdogsguardthesheepinsteadofherding.17Ifawolforotherenemyestooclose，they＇llbark(吠叫)andscareitaway.Finding18Someofthethingsthey’retrainedtofindincludemissingpeople,endangeredplantsandanimals,andotherpests.FetchingLotsofdogsliketoplayfetching.Forsomefetchingistheirjobtoo.19Herservicedogishappytohelp.HaulingOneofthebestwaystomoveloadsacrosssnowygroundisbydogsled(狗拉雪橇).Beforetrucks,trains,orplaneswereinvented,peoplereliedonstrongdogstoDullsledspackedwithgoods.HuggingCertifiedtherapydogs(治疗犬)regularlyvisitpatientsatmanyhospitals.20Dogsguideanimalstoo.Theywatchfordanger.C.Somedogscandelivergoods.D.Petdogsneeddailycare,attentionandlove.E.It'shardforawomaninawheelchairtoreachthingssometimes.F.Withtheirsuppernoses,dogsaregreatatsniffingourlostorhiddenthings.G.Pettingafriendlydogmightmakeyoufeelbetterwhenyouresickorlonely.完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）HonestThanksIsatdownatmydeskandstartedwriting.Iwroteanemotionalletterofgratitude.Iputthenotecardintothe_____21_____,sealeditandstuckthestampsonit,butwhenitcametoactuallyplacingtheletterintothemailbox…I_____22_____.

TheletterwastoaschoolmatewithwhomIkeptincontactviaFacebook___23___.Shehadinspiredmetolivea(n)___24___life—forexample,by___25___more.

Hervolunteereffortsweren’t___26___—shewasn’tbuildingwellsinUganda,but___27___shewasdoingsmall,localgooddeeds,suchasservingasacrossingguard.ThesewerethingsIcoulddo,too.Shemademe___28___Icouldmakeadifferencehereathome.IfeltIshouldletherknowhowher___29___positivelyinfluencedmylife.Icouldhaveeasilysentheranemail,____30____thatseemedabitlameforsuchanimportantthankyou,That’swhyIendedup____31____theletter.ButnowIstoodbeforethemailbox,unabletoplacetheenvelopeinside.Whatwas____32____me?Whywasthisso______33______todo?IguessIfeltstrangebecauseitwasn’tlikeshewasmybestfriend,Ijustknewher,“Peopledon’t______34______dothis,”Ithoughttomyself.However,____35____thinkingitover,Istillfelta(n)____36____toletherknowhowgratefulIwas.Finally,Iputtheenvelopeinthemailbox.

WeekslaterIreceivedherreply.Shewas____37____atoughtimeandmylettermeantthe____38____toher,Shedidn’tknowshehadsucha(n)____39____onothers.Notonlydidthislettermakeherhappy,butherresponsetoitincreasedmy______40______ofhappiness,Idecidedtowriteagratitudelettertosomeoneeachmonth,Cultivatinggratitudeisagreatskilltopractice,Lifeistooshortnottodoit.

21.A.envelopeB.handbagC.drawerD.pocket22.A.sighedB.panickedC.froze

D.smiled23.A.usuallyB.occasionallyC.formallyD.secretly24.A.differentB.enthusiasticC.toughD.rich25.A.enjoyingB.exercisingC.volunteeringD.travelling26.A.essentialB.ordinaryC.meaningfulD.huge27.A.once

B.stillC.alsoD.instead28.A.acceptB.admitC.realizeD.prove29.A.wordsB.exampleC.thoughtsD.prove30.A.andB.soC.butD.or31.A.editingB.answeringC.receiving

D.handwriting32.A.stoppingB.encouragingC.urgingD.confusing33.A.boringB.hardC.pleasant

D.cool34.A.directlyB.equallyC.constantlyD.normally35.A.untilB.whileC.afterD.before36.A.desireB.fearC.ambition

D.curiosity37.A.goingthroughB.goingagainstC.goingforD.goingover38.A.earthB.dream

C.worldD.future39.A.mentB.influenceC.honorD.concern40.A.searchB.levelC.appreciationD.experience第三部分语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分10分）MyLifeinBooksItwasmyparents,ofcourse,41.taughtmetoread.Ican'tremembermylifebeforereading,withoutbooks.WhenI42.(start)reading,abookwasmainlypictures.NowIamolder,abookcontainsonlywordsinmostcases,ButIalsoloveartbooks,43.(turn)thepagestolookslowlyandhungrilyatpaintingsfromthewallsofgalleriesand44.(museum)aroundtheplanet.Ispendhoursandhoursreading,lostinotherworlds,traveling,dreaming,imaginingpeople45.places.BooksbringmesmellsandsoundsImayneverexperience46.（direct),butwhichseemtomakemylifemoreinteresting.Thisloveofbooksisnotwithout47.(it)ownproblems.Forexample,whenIgoto48.cinematowatchafilmwithfriends,Idon’tgetasexcited49.theydo.Ican'twait50.(get)backhometomybooks.第四部分短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）文中共有10处语言错误，每句最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除和修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。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；只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Lastyearmyschoolplannedtosetupthefootballteam.IwasexcitingaboutthenewsthoughIwasafootballfan.Ienteredforit,onlytobetoldthatIwastoofat.However,theysaytherewouldbeatestthreemonthslater.IfIcouldloseweightsuccessful,Iwouldbeadmitted.SoIdecidedtogetupearlyeverymorningtodoexercise.Itwasdifficultyformetogetupearlyespeciallyinwinter.Imadeagreatefforttogetuponthefirstfewday,butIdidn'tmanagetogetupthefolloweddays.AtlastIfailedin.HowIregretnow!IfIcontinuedwithmyexercise,Iwouldhaveachievedmygoalandbeeamemberofourschoolteamnow.第五部分书面表达（满分25分）假如你是高二(3)班的学生李华，你们班刚刚学习了FirstAid这单元，同学们觉得很有趣、也很实用。为了让同学们了解更多有关急救的常识，请你代表你班同学给校长写一封请求信。要点如下：学生们了解急救知识的重要性请求校长举行一次急救演习(practice)活动。词数:120左右。yoursLiHua第六部分：听力理解（共二节：30分）:听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Whereisthemanfrom?A.MexicoB.Germany.C.Spain2.Whenwillthemanpickupthewoman?A.At7:20.B.At7:40C.At8:003.Whatdidthemandoyesterdayafternoon?A.HewentoutwithKen.B.Heplayedbasketball.C.HewatchedTV.4Howdidthemangethome?A.Bybus.B.Onfoot.C.Bytaxi.5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Asportsmeeting.B.Ameeting.C.Anotice.第二节:听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题6.Whatdidthemanworryabout?A.Hemightnotfindeverythinghewanted.B.HemightnothaveenoughmoneywithhimC.Hemightnotbeabletocarrytheshopping.7.Howmuchshouldthemanpay?8.Whatdidthewomandointheend?A.Shechargedthemanalittleless.B.Sheaskedthemantopayherlater.C.Shemadeamistakeinaddingupthecost.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。Wherearethetwospeakers?AInthelibrary.BInthegarden.C.Intheclassroom.10.Howmanyunitswillbeincludedinthetest?A.3.B.4.C.6.11.Whattestwilltheyhave?A.Geography.BLanguage.C.History.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12.Whydoesthemancallthewoman?A.Tohelpherbooktickets.B.Toaskifshe'sgotthetickets.C.Toinviteheroutforaconcert.13.WhathasthewomanagreedtodowiththemannextSaturday?A.Toattendaconcert.B.Toseeaplay.C.Tobuyconcerttickets.14.WhatwillthewomandonextSaturdayafternoon?A.Gotothetheatre.B.Watchatennismatch.VisitafriendwithMargaret.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题Whereistheconversationmostprobablytakingplace?A.Inanoffice.B.Atacinema.C.Atarestaurant.16.Whatisthemanstillthinkingabout?A.Thefoodtoorder.B.Theinterview.C.Themovie.17.Whatisthewoman’sadvicetotheman?A.Towai