江西省吉安市五校2019-2020学年高二上学期第二次联考英语试卷 WORD版含答案.doc

1、英语试卷第一部分 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. Where will the woman go first? A. To the beach. B. To the bank. C. To the bathroom.2. What does the woman mean? A. The man forgot to do his hair. B. The man

2、 forgot to put on a tie.C. The man is wearing clothes that dont match.3. How does the woman probably feel? A. Annoyed. B. Hungry. C. Excited.4. Why didnt the man answer the phone? A. He lost it. B. He didnt hear it. C. His phone ran out of power.5. Who did the woman want to call? A. James. B. Drake.

3、 C. Daniel.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、7题。6. What does the man order? A. Hot dogs and fries.B. Burgers and fries.C. Sandwiches and sodas.7. How much does the man give the woman as a tip? A. Three

4、 dollars. B. Two dollars. C. One dollar.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Where are the speakers? A. In a car. B. On a boat. C. On a motorcycle.9. What is the woman doing? A. Looking at a paper map. B. Trying to find a website. C. Using a phone to give directions.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What does the man like about Yo

5、uTube? A. Watching funny home videos.B. Learning about the special TV channels.C. Putting his own videos on the website.11. What kind of meals do the guys make in Epic Meal Time (超级开饭时间)? A. Low fat meals. B. Unhealthy meals. C. Vegetarian meals.12. What happens to the meals in the end? A. They are

6、tasted by the audience.B. They are given to the homeless.C. They are eaten by the cooks and their friends.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Their vets. B. Money spent on pets. C. Ways to buy dogs medicines.14. What is the mans dogs name? A. Brett. B. Fargo. C. Fergu

7、son.15. What doesnt the woman like about her vet? A. The limited services.B. The prices her vet charged.C. The difficulty of getting an appointment.16. What isnt one of the mans suggestions? A. Going to his vet. B. Looking online. C. Going to a special pet store. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. When will the

8、fire arrive close to Lakewood? A. By six oclock in the evening.B. By five oclock in the evening.C. By six oclock in the morning.18. Where shouldnt residents go to escape the fire? A. Springfield. B. Western Hill. C. Point Cabina Station.19. How long will it take residents to reach the safe zone? A.

9、Less than ten minutes. B. Less than twenty minutes. C. Less than thirty minutes.20. What are residents advised to do before they leave? A. Leave all pets behind.B. Stay calm and do not panic.C. Tell the state police where they are going.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，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中（A、

10、B、C和D），选出最佳选项。ADo you have cold feet in winter? But now if you wear a pair of UGG boots, you wont be troubled by that.UGG means Australian Sheepskin Boots. UGG boots became popular among shearers(剪羊毛的人）in the 1920s.The shearers sheared the sheep and grabbed a bit of dead sheep, wrapped it around the

11、ir feet and called them “Ugly Boots”. Good old Australian slang shortened Shearers Ugly Boots to UGG boots. Thus UGG Boots date back as far as the 1920s in Australia.UGG boots became so popular because of the amazing amount of comfort they bring to the feet. The sheepskin is made incredibly soft so

12、the boots are warm and comfortable. UGG boots felt more like socks than shoes, yet they are tough enough for outdoor wear.Our UGG boots are handmade with Australian sheepskin of the highest quality by our factory of UGG Original Pty Ltd.We can wear UGG boots in cold weather or summer. In cold weathe

13、r, the thick wool of UGG boots provides a preventing layer of warmth by trapping your body heat. In the heat of summer, the natural fibres of the wool will actually cool your feet by absorbing sweat. UGG boots are made to be worn barefoot to maximize the cushioning and warmth provided by the sheepsk

14、in.Why not pick up your phone and contact us right now at .au.?21.Who made the first pair of UGG boots according to the passage?A. Shearers. B. Travelers. C. Workers. D. Campers.22.Which of the following words can be used to describe the UGG boots?A. Ugly and hard. B. Comfortable and warm.C. Strong

15、and warm. D. Cheap and tough.23.The purpose of writing the passage is to _.A. persuade B. advertise C. inform D. instructBHave you heard about Post Office Cats in Britain? They are mouse hunters. The post office has actually employed cats since 1868. They are not employed to sort or deliver mail, of

16、 course, but to protect the mail and keep the population of mice under control. They make sure your morning post arrives free from damages caused by rats and mice. London post offices were the first to try out the experiment. Within a few months the population of mice had shrunk sharply. Other post

17、offices all over the country were soon using cats in the war against rats and mice as well. Within ten years the pay of the cats was improved from one and a half old pence a day to six or nine pence a day. Now the average rate of pay is about a few pounds a month.Some of the hard-working cats have b

18、ecome quite famous. In 1980, a cat named Lucky stopped an attempted robbery in a Worcestershire post office on her own. As the two burglars made their way in through the window, Lucky started an attack and they fled empty-handed. Another excellent cat was Jerry, of Earls Court post office in London.

19、 He served the building for 16 years and was on duty for 24 hours every day. He drove all the mice away.However, there are fewer cats employed by the post office than at any time in the past. With the faster movement of the mail and better surroundings, post office cats are not always needed. But ma

20、ny post offices still employ them and they become great friends with the postmen. According to the post office, there is no plan for their services to be discontinued in the foreseeable future. 24. Cats were introduced to British post offices to _. A. help sort and deliver mails and papers B. guard

21、the building against thieves C. keep mails and papers undamaged D. search for certain dangers in mails 25. The underlined word “shrunk” in the second paragraph probably means “_”. A. decreased B. increasedC. narrowedD. expanded26. The cat named Lucky became famous because_. A. She served the post of

22、fice for 16 years around the clock. B. She alone drove two burglars away from the post office. C. She protected mails from being bitten by mice. D. She was employed to sort and deliver mail.27. We may learn from the last paragraph that_. A. the duty of the cats has been replaced by machines B. all t

23、he post offices are now completely cats free C. cats are now considered of no use in post offices D. cats will still be seen in service for quite a long timeC In the United States, it is important to be on time , or punctual , for an appointment , a class, a meeting, etc. However, this may not be tr

24、ue in all countries. An American professor discovered the difference while teaching a class in a Brazilian(巴西的) university. The two-hour class was scheduled to begin at 10 A.M. and end at 12. On the first day , when the professor arrived on time, no one was in the classroom. Many students came after

25、 10:30 A.M. Two students came after 11 A.M. Although all the students greeted the professor as they arrived, few apologized for their lateness.Were these students being rude? He decided to study the students behavior. The professor talked to American and Brazilian students about lateness in both an

26、informal and a formal situation:at a lunch with a friend and in a university class, respectively.He gave them an example and asked them how they would react, If they had a lunch appointment with a friend,the average American student defined lateness as 19 minutes after the agreed time. On the other

27、hand, the average Brazilian student felt the friend was late after 33 minutes. In an American university, students are expected to arrive at the appointed hour.In contrast, in Brazil,neither the teacher nor the students always arrive at the appointed hour.Classes not only begin at the scheduled time

28、 in the United States,but also end at the scheduled time.In the Brazilian class, only a few students left the class at 12:00;many remained past 12:30 to discuss the class and ask more questions.While arriving late may not be very important in Brazil , neither is staying late.28.The wordpunctual most

29、 probably means_. A.leaving soon after classB.coming early C.arriving a few minutes lateD.being on time29.Why did the professor study the Brazilian students behavior? A.He felt puzzled at the students being late. B.He felt angry at the students rudeness. C.He wanted to make the students come on time

30、 later. D.He wanted to collect data for one of his studies.30.It can be inferred from the professors study of lateness in the informal situation that _. A.American students will become impatient if their friend is five minutes late B.neither Brazilian nor American students like being late in social

31、gatherings C.being late in one culture may not be considered so rude in another culture D.Brazilian students will not come thirty-three minutes after the agreed time31.What is the main idea of this passage? A.It is important to be on time for class in the United States. B.The importance of being on

32、time differs among cultures. C.People learn the importance of time only from their own culture. D.Students being late for class should explain the reason to their teacher. DFor years I have had no idea what I have been doing with my life. I was a 30-year-old lawyer in New York. But being a lawyer wa

33、s never my dream or goal in life. I honestly wanted to be a writer. I have a great imagination and would write amazing stories in my head. But I always knew that being a writer was never possible for me because it was a better financial decision to stay a lawyer.Recently, I couldnt fall asleep at my

34、 usual time of 10 p. m. and when I did fall asleep I had the same dream over and over again. The dream starts with me in the ocean trying to go for a swim and Im searching for something, but I start to drown and have no control over my body. Then a light shines through the waters and when I look up

35、all I can see is myself in a bright white room writing a novel. Then I hear a voice say repeatedly, “Now is the time to try something new!”It wasnt just a dream, it was my opportunity to make something good out of my life. That afternoon, I quit my job at the law firm and I couldnt have been any hap

36、pier. My life started at 30, and every day since that point I havent stopped enjoying life. I started to write and have been on the best-sellers list for the last two months. Things have definitely turned around.Change is a good thing; it gives us an opportunity to take a chance. So my two favorite

37、words I live by and so should you are “change and chance”.32. From the first paragraph, we can know that _.A. the author is now 30 years oldB. it is impossible for the author to become a writerC. a lawyer can be likely to earn more than a writerD. the author prefers to be a lawyer rather than a writ

38、er33. The second paragraph mainly talks about the authors _.A. difficulty in sleeping at night B. strong desire to become a writerC. wish to have a swim in the watersD. terrible swimming experience in the ocean34. The underlined part in the 3rd paragraph probably means the author _.A. regretted havi

39、ng quitted his job as a lawyerB. was unhappy after giving up his job as a lawyer C. was upset because he had to give up his job as a lawyerD. was pretty happy when he quitted his job as a lawyer35. The best title of the text might be _.A. Lawyer or Writer B. Change and Chance C. Change and Regret D.

40、 Risk or Opportunity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。What Teenagers Can Do To Earn More RespectAs teenagers continue to grow and develop into young adults, the transition (过渡) into adulthood has begun. With so many physical and emotional changes going on, certain manners

41、 are often forgotten and other adult traits (特点) are not yet accepted as a way of life. 36._By doing the following things, you will earn more respect.Contribute to the householdAt the very least, clean up after yourself. As a teenager, you are old enough to clean up after yourself. When you make a m

42、ess, clean it up.37._All chores that you do help to reduce the load of the person who did them before. Now that youre old enough and capable, why shouldnt you contribute to the household? 38._Be responsible39._Whether they are basic things, like brushing your teeth or doing your homework, or more in

43、volved chores that contribute to the household, simply fulfill your responsibilities on time. When adults know that they can rely on you, their trust and respect for you will increase.Solve more of your own problem without asking for helpInstead of taking the easy approach and asking for help, make

44、an effort to solve your problems on your own first. The easy way is only easy for you, but it is an extra task for the person from whom you are seeking help. Seek help only after you have make an honest effort to solve your own problems.40._When you become a good problem solver, you increase your va

45、lue to the community.A. Everyone has certain responsibilities.B. By being aware of these manners and traits, you can manage them sooner.C. The people doing the chores before will greatly appreciate the help.D. This includes. But is not limited to, your dishes and your room.E. It will make your life

46、more pleasant.F. Depending on the problem, 15 minutes of effort is usually a good guideline.G. When speaking to a group, speak loud enough.第三部分英语知识运用（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）The media has a great effect on us in our daily life. Believe it or not,I will tell you a true story of my own

47、.Last evening I was watching the evening news on television. The news was about a prize for scientific 41 ; I forgot what it was. The announcer,whose name was Ralph Story, said something that caught my42. “All great discoveries,”he said,are made by people between the ages of twenty-five and thirty.

48、”43 a little over thirty myself, I wanted to disagree with him.44 wants to think that he is past the age of making any discovery. The next day I happened to be in the public library and spent several hours looking up the45of famous people and their discoveries. Ralph was right.First I looked at some

49、 of the46 discoveries. One of the earliest discoveries, the famous experiment that proved that bodies of different47fall at the same speed, was made by Galileo when he was 26. Madam Curie started her research that48to a Nobel Prize when she was 28.Einstein was 26 when he published his world-changing

50、 theory of relativity. Well,49 of that. Yet I50,if those “best years” were true in other51. How about the field of52 ? Surely it needed the wisdom of age to make a good leader. Perhaps it53,but look when these people54 their career. Winston Churchill was elected to the House of Commons at the age of

51、 26. Abraham Lincoln55the life of a country lawyer and was elected to the government at what age? Twenty-six.But why dont the 56 years come after thirty? After thirty, I 57 ,most people do not want to take risks or try58 ways. Then I thought of people like Shakespeare and Picasso. The former was wri

52、ting wonderful works at the ripe age of fifty. while the latter was59trying new ways of painting when he was ninety!Perhaps there is still60for me.41. A.inventionB.discoveryC.experimentD.progress42.A.mindB.idea C.attentionD.thought43.A.AsB.BeingC.HoweverD.Beyond44.A.EverybodyB.SomebodyC.Nobody D.Who

53、ever45.A.names B.agesC.addressesD.education46.A.pleasant B.scientific C.lastD.latest47.A.heightsB.sizes C.weights D.lengths48.A.ledB.meant C.stuckD.referred49.A.more B.noneC.muchD.enough50.A.believed B.trustedC.wonderedD.asked51.A.fieldsB.countriesC.coursesD.areas52.A.agricultureB.societyC.industry

54、D.politics53.A.is B.willC.has D.does54.A.finishedB.wentC.startedD.failed55.A.broke up B.gave up C.took up D.picked up56.A.best B.badC.good D.worst57.A.bless B.argue C.guess D.agree58.A.odd B.new C.old D.nice59.A.stillB.hardlyC.seldomD.never60.A.adviceB.problemC.wishD.hope 第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅

55、读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 People have all turned to sad music to make themselves feel better at some point in their lives,61._why does the music with double or even triple sadness help drag people out of low spirits? A new study throws light on whats going on inside peoples brains when they ma

56、tch their music to their feelings, and it looks as if sad music can be enjoyable, rather than 62._ (simple) depressing. Music of this sort can arouse positive memories in peoples life , thus 63._ (lift)their mood. Psychologist Adrian North from Curtin University in Australia says there exist two gro

57、ups of possible 64._ (explain) for why people enjoy listening to sad music like this-one from social psychology, and the other from cognitive neuroscience(神经学). 65._terms of social psychology, one idea about this is that people will feel 66._ (good) about themselves if they focus on someone whos doi

58、ng even worse. Everythings going to be okay, because this person is having 67._ even worse day than they are. Another idea from social psychology is that people like to listen to the very music 68._ shows their present life circumstances, because this kind of music makes them feel they 69._(understa

59、nd). With their emotions 70._(share), they definitely get a certain amount of comfort. So, the conclusion againsad music does cheer people up, and it works far better than happy music, in most cases.第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，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作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

60、每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 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； 2只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Last Sunday, the weather were good. In the morning, I went the bookstore by bus. There were many new book in the bookstore. I didnt know which one to buy. At la

61、st, I decide to buy two English books because of I wanted to improve my English. In the afternoon, I went to the cinema with my classmates to see a film, that was Ne Zha. A film was so wonderful that all of us were deep moved. One of my classmates said he would like to see them again.What a meaningf

62、ul but happy day it was!第二节 书面表达（满分25分）随着科技的发展,抢红包在我们的生活中变得越来越流行。抢红包给我们的日常生活添加了乐趣,但有些人整天拿着手机,为了抢红包,完全不与身边人交流。请你根据此现象就下列要求写一篇英语作文。1、抢红包的利与弊; 2、你的观点。注意:1、词数100左右2、可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯参考词汇:抢红包 grabbing red envelopes英语参考答案第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）1-5 CCACA 6-10 BAACA 11-15 BCCBB 16-20 AABCB第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）21-23

63、ABB 24-27 CABD 28-31 DACB 32-35 CBDB 36-40 BDCAF第三部分英语知识运用（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） 41-45 BCBCB 46-50 BCADC 51-55 ADDCB 56-60 ACBAD第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 61.but 62. simply 63.lifting 64.explanations 65.In66.better 67. an 68.that 69.are understood 70.shared第四部分第一节 短文改错（共10处错误，每处1分，

64、满分10分）Last Sunday, the weather were good. In the morning, I wentthe bookstore by bus. There was towere many new book in the bookstore. I didnt know which one to buy. At last, I decide to books decidedbuy two English books because of I wanted to improve my English. In the afternoon, I went to the cin

65、ema with my classmates to see a film, that was Ne Zha. A film was so which Thewonderful that all of us were deep moved. One of my classmates said he would like to see deeply them again. What a meaningful but happy day it was!it and第二节书面表达 (满分25分）Nowadays, with the development of the Internet, grabbi

66、ng red envelopes on line is becoming more and more popular, attracting thousands of people. Some people are in favor of it because they think it is fashionable. Grabbing red envelopes gives people a brand new entertainment, which brings people joy and excitement. Whats more, it also promotes peoples

67、 friendship. However, each coin has two sides. Many young people arent willing to communicate with others around them, holding a mobile phone all day long just to grab a red envelope with money. It is a waste of time and energy. In addition, staring at the phone for a long time will affect ones eyesight and sleep. As far as I am concerned, grabbing red envelopes is not a bad thing as long as we limit the time spent on it.