重庆市万州二中高二英语上学期期中试题

重庆市万州二中2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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.WhatwillDorothydoontheweekend?A.Gooutwithherfriend. B.Workonherpaper. C.Makesomeplans.2.WhatwasthenormalpriceoftheT-shirt?A.$15. B.$30. C.$50.3.WhathasthewomandecidedtodoonSundayafternoon?A.Toattendawedding. B.Tovisitanexhibition. C.Tomeetafriend.4.WhendoesthebankcloseonSaturday?A.At1:00pm. B.At3:00pm. C.At4:00pm.5.Wherearethespeakers?A.Inastore. B.Inaclassroom. C.Atahotel.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后面有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题；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、7题。6.WhatdoweknowaboutNora?A.Sheprefersaroomofherown.B.Shelikestoworkwithothergirls.C.Shelivesnearthecitycenter.7.Whatisgoodabouttheflat?A.Ithasalargesittingroom. B.Ithasgoodfurniture. C.Ithasabigkitchen.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8.WherehasBarbarabeen?A.Milan. B.Florence. C.Rome.9.WhathasBarbaragotinhersuitcase?A.Shoes. B.Stones. C.Books.听第8段材料，回答第I0至12题。10.Whoismakingthetelephonecall?A.ThomasBrothers. B.MikeLandon. C.JackCooper.11.WhatrelationisthewomantoMr.Cooper?A.Hiswife. B.Hisboss. C.Hissecretary.12.Whatisthemessageabout?A.Ameeting. B.AvisittoFrance. C.Thedateforatrip.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whocouldthemanspeakermostprobablybe?A.Apersonwhosawtheaccident. B.Thedriverofthelorry. C.Apoliceofficer.14.WhatwasMrs.Franksdoingwhentheaccidenttookplace?A.WalkingalongChurchillAvenue. B.Gettingreadytocrosstheroad.C.Standingoutsideabank.15.Whendidtheaccidenthappen?A.Atabout8:00am. B.Atabout9:00am. C.Atabout10:00am.16.Howdidtheaccidenthappen?A.Alorryhitacar. B.Acarranintoalorry. C.Abankclerkrushedintothestreet.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatisthetalkmainlyabout?A.Thehistoryoftheschool.B.Thecoursesfortheterm. C.Theplanfortheday.18.Wherecanthevisitorslearnaboutthesubjectsfornewstudents?A.Intheschoolhall. B.Inthesciencelabs. C.Intheclassrooms.19.Whatcanstudentsdointhepracticalareas?A.Takesciencecourses. B.Enjoyexcellentmeals. C.Attendworkshops.20.Whenarethevisitorsexpectedtoaskquestions?A.Duringthelunchhour. B.Afterthewelcomespeech. C.Beforethetourofthelabs.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ARedoxonDoubleActionKidsChewableThisproductprovidesauniquecombinationofVitaminCandZinc,activeingredientswhicharesuitedforthegrowthanddevelopmentofkids(2-12years).VitaminChelpstospeeduprecoveryfromcoldsandZinciscrucialforthenormalcellularimmunefunction.Thetabletscomeinaheartshapedformatwithadelicioustutti-fruttiflavor.Sugar-FreeDosage:Children(2-3years):1tabletdailyChildren(4yearsandabove):1-2tabletsdailyOrasdirectedbyaphysician.`Storebelow25℃.Recommendedtochildrenwhocanthoroughlychewandsafelyswallowwithoutsupervision.A2Alwayswashhandswithsoapandwateranddryusingacleancloth.Addtwobuilt-inlevelscoopsofpowderforeach100mlofwater.Serveimmediatelyorchillinrefrigeratorfor30minutes.Prepareeachdrinkasneeded.Itissafertousefreshlyprepareddrinks.Donotstoredrinksformorethan24hoursintherefrigerator.Aftermonths,waterandmilkshouldbeyourtoddler’s(学步的小孩)maindrinks.Theseshouldbeofferedinacupratherthanafeedingbottle.Alwayscloselidimmediatelyafteruse.Usecontentswithin4weeksofopening.MFD21/04/201620:26USEBY19/04/2017MadeInNewZealand21．WhomayneedRedoxonDoubleActionKidsChewablemost?A.A2-year-oldboywholikesaheartshape.B.A3-year-oldgirlwhooftensuffersfromcolds.C.Ababywhohasasweettooth.D.AhighschoolstudentwholacksVitaminC.22．WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaboutA2?A.Foratoddleracupinsteadofafeedingbottleisrecommended.B.It’sbettertousethiscanofA2beforeApril19,2016.C.We’dbetteruseupA2withinabout4months.D.Unfinisheddrinksmustbeabandonedimmediately.23．Theinformationismostprobablytakenfrom_____________.A.abeautymagazineB.atravelbrochureC.instructionsofproductsD.feedingguidesBMysix-year-oldgranddaughterstaredatmeasifshewereseeingmeforthefirsttime.“Grandma,youareanantique(古董),”shesaid.“Youareold.Antiquesareold.Youaremyantique.”Iwasnotsatisfiedtoletthematterrestthere.ItookouttheWebster’sDictionaryandreadthedefinitiontoJenny.Iexplained,“Anantiqueisnotonlyold,it’sanobjectexistingsinceorbelongingtoearliertimes...aworkofart...apieceoffurniture.Antiquesaretreasured,”ItoldJennyasIputawaythedictionary.“Theyhavetobehandledcarefullybecausetheysometimesareveryvaluable.Inordertoqualifyasanantique,theobjecthastobeatleast100yearsold.”“I’monly67,”IremindedJenny.Welookedaroundthehouseforotherantiques,besidesme.TherewasadeskthatwashandeddownfromRoneaunttoanotherandfinallytoourfamily.“It’sveryold,”ItoldJenny.“ItrytokeepitpolishedandIshowitoffwheneverIcan.Youdothatwithantiques."Therewasapictureonthewallboughtatagaragesale.Itwasdated1867.“Nowthat’sanantique,”Isaidwithpride.“Over100yearsold.”Ofcourseitwasmarkedupandscratched(刮坏)andnotinverygoodcondition.“Sometimesagedoesthat,”ItoldJenny.“Butthemarksaregoodmarks.Theyshowliving,orbeingaround.That’ssomethingtodisplaywithpride.Infact,sometimes,themoreanobjectshowsage,themorevaluableitcanbecome.”Ibelievedthiswasimportantformyownself-worth.Ourtourofantiquescontinued.Therewasavaseonthefloor.Ithadbeeninmyhouseforalongtime.IwasnotcertainwhereitcamefrombutIdidn’tbuyitnew.Onethingaboutantiques,IexplainedtoJenny,wasthattheyusuallyhadastory.They’dbeeninonehomeandthenanother,handeddownfromonefamilytoanother,travelingallovertheplace.They’dlastedthroughyearsandyears.Theycouldhavebeenthrownaway,orignored.ordestroyed,orlost.Butinstead,theysurvived.Foramoment,Jennylookedthoughtful.“ldon’thaveanyantiquesbutyou,”shesaid.Thenherfacebrightened.“CouldItakeyoutoschoolforshowandtell?”“OnlyifIfitintoyourbackpack,”Ianswered.AndthenJenny’santiqueliftedherupandembracedherinahugthatwouldlastthroughtheyears.24．Grandmareadthedefinitionof“antique”toJennyinorderto________.A．expressherdisappointmentatbeingcalled“antique”B．changeJenny’sshallowunderstandingofantiquesC．tellJennytheimportanceofprotectingantiquesD．listalltheimportantcharacteristicsofantiques25．WhichofthefollowinginformationdidgrandmaexpresstoJenny?A．Thedeskremindedherofherdearrelatives.B．Therewasusuallyasadstorybehindeachantique.C．Thespotsonthepictureshoweditsageandvalue.D．Sheplannedtobuyanewvasetoreplacetheoldone.26．Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A．GrandmawastoooldtoliftJennyup.B．Jennywastooyoungtoknowgrandma’shumor.C．Jennyhadastrongdesireforgrandma’slove.D．Grandmahadadeeplong-lastingloveforJenny.27．Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．Jenny’sAntiqueB．Grandma’sAntiqueC．ATourofAntiquesD．AStoryofAntiquesCIreadsomewherethatwespendafullthirdofourliveswaiting.Butwherearewedoingallofthiswaiting,andwhatdoesitmeantoanimpatientsocietylikeours?Tounderstandtheissue,let’stakealookatthreetypesof“waits”.TheverypurestformofwaitingistheWatched-PotWait.Itiswithoutdoubtthemostannoyingofall.Takefillingupthekitchensink(洗碗池)asanexample.Thereisabsolutelynothingyoucandowhilethisisgoingonbutkeepbotheyesfixedonthesinkuntilit’sfull.Duringthesewaits,thebrainslipsawayfromthebodyandwandersaboutuntilthewaterrunsovertheedgeofthecounterandontoyoursocks.Thiskindofwaitmakesthewaiterhelplessandmindless.AcousintotheWatched-PotWaitistheForcedWait.Thisonerequiresabitofdiscipline.ProperlypreparingpackagednoodlesouprequiredaForcedWait.Directionsareveryspecific.“Bringthreecupsofwatertoboil,addmix,simmer(用文火炖）threeminutes,removefromheat,letstandfiveminutes.”Ihavemydoubtsthatanyonehasactuallyfollowedtheproceduresstrictly.Afterall,ForcedWaitingrequirespatience.PerhapsthemostpowerfultypeofwaitingistheLucky-BreakWait.Thistypeofwaitisunusualinthatitisforthemostpartvoluntary.UnliketheForcedWait,whichisalsovoluntary,waitingforyourluckybreakdoesnotnecessarilymeanthatitwillhappen.Turningone’slifeintoawaitinggamerequiresfaithandhope,andisstrictlyfortheoptimistsamongus.Onthesurfaceitseemsasridiculousasfollowingthedirectionsonsoupmixes,buttheLucky-BreakWaitwellservesthosewhoarewillingtodoit.Aslongasonedoesn’tcometorelyonit,wishingforafewgoodthingstohappenneverhurtsanybody.Wecertainlydospendagooddealofourtimewaiting.Thenexttimeyou’restandingatthesinkwaitingforittofillwhilecookingnoodlesoupthatyou’llhavetoeatuntilalargebagofcashfallsoutofthesky,don’tbedesperate.You’reprobablyjustasbusyasthenextguy.28.WhiledoingaWatched-PotWait,wetendto___________.A.keepourselvesbusyB.getabsent-mindedC.growanxiousD.stayfocused29.WhatisthedifferencebetweentheForcedWaitandtheWatched-PotWait?A.TheForcedWaitrequiressomeself-control.B.TheForcedWaitmakespeoplepassive.C.TheWatched-PotWaitneedsdirections.D.TheWatched-PotWaitengagesbodyandbrain.30.WhatcanwelearnabouttheLucky-BreakWait?A.ItislessvoluntarythantheForcedWait.B.Itdoesn’talwaysbringthedesiredresult.C.ItismorefruitfulthantheForcedWait.D.Itdoesn’tgivepeoplefaithandhope.31.Theauthorsupportshisviewby_________.A.exploringvariouscausesof“waits”.B.describingdetailedprocessesof“waits”.C.analyzingdifferentkindsof“waits”.D.showingfrustratingconsequencesof“waits”DArtificialintelligence(AI)hasgrownintoahotspotindustryinrecentyears,andithaswitnessedanincreasingnumberofstart-upprojectsandexpandingfinancing.However,thewidespreadtrendinthefieldmayhitawallin2019.AccordingtoawhitepaperregardingtheAIindustryreleasedlastJulybytheBeijingMunicipalBureauofEconomyandInformationTechnology?Chinaishometo4,040AIcompaniesatpresent.However，70percentofthefirmshavefailedtoreceiveventurecapital(风险投资）.Inthisregard，it'sfairenoughtosaythatthisyearmightbringaboutacoldwinterfortheindustry，atleastforthoseselling“fake”AItechnologies.“It’sbecominghardforAItechnologiestobeappliedinthemarketand90percentofthestart-upsinthisindustrymayfailifproperfieldsofapplicationarenotfound,”saidAiYu,ManagingDirectorofChinaEverbrightLimited,aHongKong-basedfinancialservicescompany.LargenumbersofAIstart-upshavebeenpoppingupinChina,andsomeofthemareleadingtheworldinfacialrecognition,saidLiuJiong,chairmanoftheboardofaninvestmentfirm.However,therestillaremanyAIfirmsthathaven'tfoundpropermethodstomakemoney，whichisanissuethattheChineseAIindustrymustfaceinthefuture.“Giventhecurrentmoneyshortageinthecapitalmarket,alargenumberofcompanieswillbegraduallyknockedoutbecauseoftheirrelativelyweaktechnicalstrength,”saidLiuWanqing.Accordingtohim,thosebackedbypowerfultechnologiesareexpectedtohavesounddevelopment.InsidersnotedthatmoreandmorecompanieswerecallingthemselvesAIfirmswiththeinflowoflargeamountofmoneyintotheAIindustry,butitstillcouldn’thidethefactthatmanyofthemwereknockedoff.Blindnessandaimlessinvestmentwouldonlyholdbackthehealthydevelopmentoftheindustry,andtheonlywayforsustaineddevelopmentistosmashthe“bubbles”first.32.Whatdoestheunderlinedexpression“hitthewall”inparagraph1mean?A.Cometoastop. B.Experiencedifficulties.C.Growintoapopularindustry. D.Expandfinancially.33.WhichistheissuethattheChineseAIindustrymustfaceinthefuture?A.LargenumbersofAIcompanieshavebeenappearinginChina.B.Somecompaniesareleadingtheworld.C.AIfirmshaven’tfoundpropermethodstomakemoney.D.AlargenumberofAIcompanieswillbeknockedout.34.Whichcompaniesarelikelytohaveabetterfuture?A.Companieswithpowerfultechnologies. B.Companieswithlargeinvestments.C.LeadingAIcompanies. D.Sustaineddevelopingcompanies.35.What’sthebesttitleforthispassage?A.ThedevelopmentofChineseAItechnologyB.ChinabehometomanyAIcompaniesC.ChineseAIcompaniesfaceacoldwinterD.ThefutureofChineseAItechnologies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。HowtoSolveWorryProblemsTheGreatNobelPrizewinnerinmedicine,Dr.AlexisCarrel,oncesaid,“Businessmenwhodonotknowhowtofightworrydieyoung.”___36___Thenhowcanwefindaquick,surefire(万全的)recipeforhandlingworrysituations?Hereareafewbasicstepstodealwithdifferentkindsofworries.GetthefactsWhyisitsoimportanttogetthefacts?Becauseunlesswehavethefacts,wecan’tpossiblyevenattempttosolveourproblemsintelligently.Withoutthefacts,wewillbeleftinconfusion._37Halftheworryintheworldiscausedbypeopletryingtomakedecisionsbeforetheyhavesufficientknowledgeonwhichtobaseadecision.Ifamanwilldevotehistimetosecuringfactsinanobjectiveway,hisworriesusuallydisappearinthelightofknowledge.38However,gettingallthefactsintheworldwon’tdoanygooduntilwefigureoutwhatthesefactsmeanandinterpretthem.Itismucheasiertoachievethisafterwritingthemdown.Infact,merelywritingthefactsonapieceofpaperandstatingourproblemclearlygoesalongwaytowardhelpingustoreachasensibledecision.Therefore,whenweareworried,sitdownandwritedowntwoquestions–andtheanswerstothesequestions,“WhatamIworryingabout?”and“WhatcanIdoaboutit?”ArriveatadecisionWorryiskilling.Sowewillprobablysaveourlifebysittingdownandwritingoutallthevariousstepswecouldtakeandthenwritingdowntheprobableconsequencesofeachstepandcalmlycomingtoadecision.Experiencehasprovedtheenormousvalueofarrivingatafixeddecision.39Actonthatdecision40Don’tstoptoreconsider.Don’tbegintohesitateandretrace(折返)oursteps.Don’tloseourselvesinself-doubtingwhichcausesotherdoubts.Don’tlookbackourshoulders.A.Analyzethefacts.B.Writedownourworries.C.Thisisthechiefcauseofworry.D.Therecomesatimewhenwemustdecide.E.Oncewehavemadeadecision,gointoaction.F.Andsodohousewives,horsedoctorsandbricklayers.G.Itisthefailuretoreachadefinitedecisionthatdrivesmenmad.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。OneBiteataTimeStephenwasoncampustoregisterwhenIfirstmethim.Onesummerday41Iwasheadingfortheadministrationbuilding,Iheardsomeonecallmyname.I42aroundandsawPhilip,oneofmycolleaguesstandingwithanotheryoungman.AsPhilipintroducedmetotheyoungman,namedStephen,heremindedhimthathewouldbetakingoneofmy43,IntroductiontoLiterature.Withasomewhat44expression,Stephenaskedifmyclasswasgoingtobe"hard".Wouldhebeabletopass?I45hewasconcernedaboutfailingbeforethe46dayofclasses.Wetalkedaboutwhattheclasswould47andIsawStephen'seyesgettingbigwith48.ThenIrememberedabitofclassicaldialog:Question:"Howdoyoueatanelephant?"Answer:"Onebiteatatime."Itoldhimto49hisworkthatway.Todohisassignment,allofthem,andtogettheminontime.Iaddedthatmost50studentsIknewmadeatimetableofalltheassignmentsotheycould51theirworkload.Astimewenton,IlearnedmoreofStephen'sstory.Hehad52inmiddleschool.Ithadtakenhimlongertofinishthanmostyoungpeople.Familymembers,includinghismother,keptremindinghimthathewasa53.Now,inthefaceoftheirnegative-sayinghehadbeenadmittedintocollege.Hetoldmethatbeforecomingtoourcampusnoonehadbelievedhehadmuch54.Stephendidn'tbecomean"A"student.Hedidn'tmakeanyhonorrolls.Still,hemanagedto55mostofhiscoursesbybeinginclasseveryday,turninginallofhisassignmentontimeandbreakingdownhisstudyinginto56digestibleparts.Bypassingcourseaftercoursehebegantogainameasureofself-respect.Hewasagreatsingerandhewas57theschool'scross-countryteam.EverytimeIsawhimoncampus,hewouldbrightenupandsay,"Onebiteatatime."Wheneverheintroducedmetohisfriends,hewouldtellthemthathewas58whenhewassupposedtobefailing.His59,hesaid,wasthathewas60whatItaughthimbeforeclasseseverstarted:"Takeitonebiteatatime."A.after B.when C.until D.once42.A.turned B.sat C.moved D.went43.A.jobs B.tests C.classes D.projects44.A.innocent B.angry C.inspired D.pained45.A.sensed B.imagined C.heard D.admitted46.A.gathering B.parting C.closing D.opening47.A.change B.adjust C.cover D.produce48.A.interest B.anger C.fear D.excitement49.A.avoid B.continue C.present D.handle50.A.quiet B.optimistic C.energetic D.successful51.A.plan B.increase C.reduce D.measure52.A.fitted B.hesitated C.struggled D.progressed53.A.cheat B.failure C.winner D.leader54.A.experience B.information C.potential D.honor55.A.pass B.begin C.take D.design56.A.full-sizedB.bite-sizedC.pocket-sizedD.medium-sized57.A.for B.on C.at D.of58.A.changing B.recovering C.concentrating D.succeeding59.A.secret B.skill C.reply D.theory60.A.spreading B.considering C.practicing D.expressing第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。AftergrowingupinKoreaandmovingtotheUnitedStatesduringhighschool,itwasveryhardforme61(adjust).Worsestill,evenifImadeeffortstoovercomeeverydifficulty,withalanguagebarrierandlack62motivationfromsomeschools,63(horrible),Ifoundmyself64(lose)andunsureofmyfuture.Iwasn'tinterestedinanythingbutwhenI65(hear)aboutWMS,Iwasveryexcitedwith66theschoolhadtooffer.What'smore,theteachersmademehaveasenseofself-determinationthatallowedmetostudyhardanddomy67(good).Asaresult,IbenefitedalotfromWMS.Iwillencourageanystudentwhohas68motivationtoopenupafuturefullofopportunity.69(look)backasagraduate,Ihavenothingbut70(thank)andgratitudetowardsWMS.IwillsaythoughIwasonlyahighschoolstudentwhenIcameto