安徽省芜湖市2019-2020学年高二上学期期中考试英语 PDF版含答案.doc

1、英语试卷(满分150分，考试时间120分钟)第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，请将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有2分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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。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. Whats the relationship between the speakers?A. Father and daughter B. Mother and son C. Friends.2. What

2、 does the man like most about the city ?A. Its friendly people.B. Its wonderful restaurants.C. Its cold weather.3. What money did the woman think the ATM gave ?A. Borrowed money. B. Money in the card. C. Free money.4. What happened to the woman?A. She couldnt find a parking space.B. She was fined fo

3、r parking.C. She had a quarrel with a driver.5. What time is it now ?A. Around 9:00. B. 10:15. C. 12:15.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. When will the manager come to the speakers o

4、ffice ?A. At 8 this morning.B. At 9 tomorrow morning.C. At 4 tomorrow afternoon.7. Why does the man want the manager to come to his office ?A. He wants to ask for a leave.B. He wants to show he works hard.C. He wants the doorbell repaired.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题8. Why does the woman hate flying?A. Shes afrai

5、d of the safety problem.B. She cant bear the noise of flying.C. Her ear hurts when flying.9. What has the woman done with her problem?A. She tried some medicineB. She entered a training course.C. She had an operation.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. When did the woman break her finger ?A. When playing volleybal

6、l.B. When operating a machine.C. When climbing the stairs.11. What happened to the man speaker last summer ?A. He received a reward. B. He had an accident. C. He lost his job.12. What does the man think of Dr Allen ?A. Hes a good teacher. B. He is strict with the nurses. C. He is experienced.听第9段材料，

7、回答第13至16题。13. How long has Henry been away ?A. For a week. B. For two weeks. C. For a month.14. How did Henry go to Atlanta ?A. By ship. B. By train. C. By air.15. What has Peter been doing ?A. Arranging for a meeting. B. Visiting his relatives. C. Attending university.16. When did the woman move to

8、 Colorado ?A. About five years ago.B. About eight years ago.C. More than ten years ago.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where did the story happen ?A. In the street in New York.B. In a rescue center in Birmingham.C. In a park in London.18. What did the man say about the speakers greeting him ?A. No one but the

9、 speaker smiled to him.B. Everyone in the city was friendly to him.C. He couldnt understand the speaker.19. What did the man want ?A. Some food for dinner.B. Some money to go home.C. A place to keep from the cold.20. How much money did the speaker give the man ?A. $40. B. $47. C. $50.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满

10、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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AThe Wright Brothers, by David McCulloughAnother must-read for history fans, McCullough tells the story of Orville and Wilbur Wright, the brothers who taught the world how to fly. Drawing on all types of historical datafrom personal diari

11、es and scrapbooks(剪贴簿), to thousands of private letters of family letterswe get a close look at the actual personalities behind one of the most influential moments in history. The Wonder Garden, by Lauren AcamporaThis novel is really a collection of several interwoven(交织) stories of people living in

12、 the rich Connecticut suburbs. From tales of an elderly artist to young mother to a woman whose husband just behaves carelessly, The Wonder Garden gives us a reminder that theres often so much we dont know about what happens with our neighbors behind closed doors. Between You&Me: Confessions of a Co

13、mma Queen, by Mary NorrisDoes someone mistaking who for whom make your blood boil ? Do you want to throw a dictionary at someone for mistaking sit for cite ? Enter Between You&Me. Mary Norris brings her experience working in The New Yorkers copy department to eager grammar fans in this laugh-out-lou

14、d book that looks at some of the most common spelling, punctuation, and usage problems in the English language. My Struggle: Book Four, by Karl Ove KnausgaardMy Struggle is a six-volume autobiographical novel that follows the life of Karl Ove Knausgaard, a Norwegian father of three. In Book Four, he

15、 writes of his decision at the age of 18 to move to a fishermans village in the far north of the Arctic circle to work as a school teacher. Its there that he struggles with love, alcoholism(酗酒), and becoming loved by one of his students.21.WhatdoesthebookTheWrightbrothersfocuson ? A. Inventionofairp

16、lanes. B. Historyofairplanes. C. Natureofthecharacters.D. Ordinarylifeofthecharacters.22.Whodescribeshisorherreallifeexperiencesinthenovel? A. DavidMcCullough. B. KarlOveKnausgaard. C. MaryNorris.D. LaurenAcampora.23.Whichofthefollowingbooksmightmakeyouburstintolaughter? A. BetweenYou&Me.B. TheWonde

17、rGarden.C. TheWrightbrothers.D. MyStruggle.BA modern Chinese literary author left us on October 30th, 2018. Louis Cha Leung-yung, better known by his pen name Jin Yong, was one of the greatest modern authors of Chinese fiction and respected by fans around the world as the father of the many of the K

18、ung Fu heroes.Through his descriptions of various heroes in dynastic Chinas wuxia ,or martial arts, world and their descriptions in many popular movies, TV and radio series, video games and comic books he became a famous name among Chinese. It has been said he is the worlds most read Chinese author,

19、 and certainly his books have taught generations of readers about the importance of values, such as compassion, honesty, and perseverance.Some people say his passing marks the end of an age in Chinese wuxia fiction, but others believe the heroes he created will live forever.He was a journalist in th

20、e early years of his literary career, Cha became deputy editor of New Evening Post in Hong Kong, where he met Chen Wentong, who wrote wuxia novels using the pen name Liang Yusheng. With Chens encouragement, Cha began work on his first martial arts novel The Book and the Sword in 1955. It was an inst

21、ant hit.Cha went on to write 14 more wuxia novels. His style of storytelling contained fictional characters and plots with historical figures and events, which makes the stories different from other works .All the memorable characters in his martial arts hero novels, from great kung fu masters to a

22、person who has no importance , no matter how intelligent and strong they appear, are flawed in some way and make mistakes every now and then, just like all of us in real life.Finally what makes someone a hero in his works is that they have the will and ability to make decisions and do things that se

23、rve the best interest of their communities when it matters. 24. Cha is famous for his _ .A. martial arts novels B. comic books C. Kung Fu movies D. science fictions25. From the text, we can know that _.A. Cha also devoted himself to popular movies TV and radio series, video games and comic book.B. P

24、eople can learn the significance of values from Chas works.C. Chinese literature ends up in Chas passing.D. Cha encouraged Chen Wentong to work on hisfirst martial arts novel The Book and the Sword.26. What dose the underlined sentence “It was an instant hit.” in the fourth paragraph mean ?A. The bo

25、ok was a great success. B. The book was not popular with readers.C. The book was very touching. D. The book was instantly published.27. The characters in Chas works are _.A. all great Kung Fu masters B. all persons who have no importanceC. real people in our life D. not perfect CDo you want to live

26、stress-free ? To be realistic, you arent able to live your life with absolutely no stress at all, but you can be free from stress. Even though some stress is unavoidable in life, you can manage your life so that your experience with stress is limited.Change can be really stressful. Reactions to good

27、 or bad changes vary greatly from person to person. Typically, the more significant the change is , the more stress it can bring a person. Heavy work loads or increased demands on your time and energy can be enough for someone to feel stressed.When you begin to feel worried, anxious, or afraid about

28、 something, your body tenses up and stress hormones(荷尔蒙) are released throughout your body. These hormones are helpful in emergencies, but since your body is not meant to keep that level of high-energy, stress over a long period of time can be harmful to our health,Often stress enters our lives when

29、 we feel we are losing control. There are two ways that we can fight this type of stress. First, dont worry about things that you have no control over, like the weather and the choices other people make. The second thing that you can do is to take control over what you do have power over: yourself.

30、When things take you by surprise, it is up to you to stay cool.Another tress-relieving tip is to say “no” once in a while. Be realistic about the number of tasks you take on, and dont try to be a superhuman.28. The passage mainly talks about_.A. what causes stress B. what stress is C. how to be free

31、 from stress D. how to avoid stress29. When you face stress, you should_.A. think about what choices others make B. try to take control over yourselfC. let yourself be subject to weather D. know first what surprises you30. Which of the following can NOT make you stressed ?A. Stress hormones. B. Incr

32、eased demands on your time and energy.C. Bad changes in your life. D. Heavy work loads. 31. The author suggests that we_.A. should take on as many tasks as possible.B. should say no to any difficult task.C. should work as a superman sometimes.D. should not try to finish too many tasks at the same ti

33、me.DThe transfer(转变) of responsibility for handling climate change to the countrys top environmental monitor will help promote and improve the critical process, said an official. Li Gao, director-general of climate change, Ministry of Ecology and Environment(生态环境部),made the declaration during a news

34、 conference on Wednesday in Beijing. After years of effort, China has achieved unique results in dealing with climate change. The carbon and greenhouse gas we have let off has decreased a lot in the past years. This shows that China is achieving its goal of reducing pollution by 2020, Li said. This

35、lays a good foundation for the country to achieve the goal it set for 2030, Li said. The transfer of duties of handling climate change to the ministry helps promote the countrys efforts to control greenhouse gases and other pollution, he said. The key task in handling climate change is to control ca

36、rbon dioxide emissions(排放) from fossil fuels. Coal, a major source of energy in China, makes a great contribution to air pollution, he said.The country has limited the expansion of industries with high energy consumption and pollution, promoted use of clean energy, and accelerated the adjustment of

37、energy generation in its action plans for air pollution control in the past few years. These measures are also helping contribute to greenhouse emissions control, he said. Air pollution control measures in recent years have helped reduce the greenhouse gas emissions . The actions to improve air qual

38、ity have played a significant role in helping us realize the goal of doing with climate change, he said. Meanwhile, controls over greenhouse gas emissions have also contributed to reduced air pollution. he added.The transfer to the ministry provides a good way to handle climate change and control ai

39、r pollution, he said. We will promote the work in our monitoring and setting of targets, as well as in policy making, Li added.32. Who will take responsibility for handling climate change ? A. Li Gao B. The countrys top environmental monitorC. Beijing government D. Ministry of Ecology and Environmen

40、t 33. It can be inferred from the passage that China _.A. did not do well in dealing with climate change in the past years. B. has already achieved its goal of reducing pollution by 2020C. has made great progress in handling climate change.D. will be unable to achieve the goal it set for 203034. Whi

41、ch of the following is TRUE?A. The transfer to the ministry helps increase greenhouse gases and other pollution.B. The key task in dealing with climate change is to forbid using fossil fuels.C. The reduction of greenhouse gas emissions have also helped reduce air pollution. D. The country has limite

42、d the use of clean energy.35. What is the authors attitude towards the transfer to the ministry?A. doubtful B. neutral C. disappointed D. optimistic 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出的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Science has made advancements in many fields, one of which is cloning. The famous sheep

43、 Dolly was made from cloning procedure. She is identical（相同的） to her mother. 36 But Dolly in fact is the identical sister of her own mother and doesnt have a father ! All this has been possible with the breakthrough in the cloning process. What is cloning? 37 Clones are those organisms that have ide

44、ntical genes. That means the sequence of their DNA is the same an exact copy. Identical twins or triple are also called clones. When you take out the leaf ff a plant and plant it somewhere else, it can grow into the copy of the original plant. Our body is made up of very tiny cells. 38 The DNA is th

45、e genetic code in all human beings. A child gets this genetic code half from the father and half from the mother. When a child is formed, it is formed from one single cell the egg cell, which has the DNA from the father an d the mother. This cell then divides itself into millions to form a child. 39

46、 How does cloning work? For the process of cloning, one only needs the egg cell. Scientists pull out the DNA from an animal cell and insert it into the egg cell. 40 The nucleus or the DNA from the egg cell is removed with the help of a very fine needle, before the implantation(植入) process A. You are

47、 interested in Dolly B. The egg cell is taken from another animal. C. The egg cell is hard to take from the same animal. D. These cells do their usual work which the DNA tells them to doE. Well, now you must be wondering that we all look like our parents F. Each cell is a copy of the original cell a

48、nd has the same genetic code G. Cloning is the process by which an exact, identical copy of the original can be made.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 （共20分；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Every one of us, rich or poor, should at least have one or two good friends. I learned that a

49、 true friend is the most important in my life after I had gone 41 so many terrible things. I felt upset when I was told that I would have to 42 the company. As I had a very big family to 43 and was in great need of money, what I was 44 about was how to find another new job. In order to 45 this probl

50、em, I rushed from place to place like crazy. I read almost all the newspapers and 46 almost all the telephone numbers in the newspaper 47 in my notebook and tried to call almost all the companies that needed new 48 . Not until I found a job in a small town near Townsville had I 49 down. My new boss,

51、 Mr. Johnson, was one of my good friends since primary school. “Why didnt you 50 me until now? Was it 51 to do that? Explain to me the reason,” he said, 52 me a cup of hot coffee. Both of us were overjoyed to see each other and we 53 the whole afternoon talking about things and persons that we 54 at

52、 school. John asked me to give him some advice about 55 to enlarge his present business and he was entirely happy about my 56 . To my great surprise, he offered me a 57 which didnt need much experience because I was not 58 with this field but the pay l got was much more than 59 . The moment I saw my

53、 60 , the sum of money given by the company, I cried for the first time that was the first time for me to do so since I grew up. 41.A. forB. overC. throughD. around42.A. operateB. leaveC. chooseD. desert43.A. careB. protectC. supportD. love44.A. concerned B. curiousC.excitedD. particular45.A. explai

54、nB. analyzeC. solveD. raise46.A.turned downB. took downC. looked forD. stood for 47.A. reportsB. surveys C.advertisementsD. comments48.A. customersB.clerksC. bossesD. applicants49.A. brokenB. sunkC. calmedD. slowed50.A. trustB.contactC. overlookD. find51.A. harmfulB. significantC. worthyD. desperate

55、52.A. awardingB. handingC.sharingD. showing 53.A. savedB.spentC. sparedD. wasted54.A. discussedB. debated C. imaginedD. remembered55.A. whatB. whichC. howD. when56.A.suggestionsB.abilityC. interestsD. courage57.A. positionB. chanceC. fortuneD. service58.A. popularB.familiarC. patientD. content59.A.

56、offeredB. expectedC. neededD. required 60.A.tipsB. shareC. fundD. salary第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的词或括号内单词的正确形式。There has been a recent trend in the food service industry toward lower fat content and less salt. This trend, which was started by the medical community(医学界) 61 a method of

57、 fighting heart disease, has had some unintended side 62 (effect) such as overweight and heart-diseasethe very thing the medical community was trying to fight.Fat and salt are very important parts of diet. They are required 63 (process) the food that we eat, to recover from injury and for several ot

58、her bodily functions. When fat and salt 64 (remove) from food, the food tastes as if it is missing something. As 65 result, people will eat more food to try to make up for that something missing. Even 66 (bad), the amount of fast food that people eat goes up. Fast food 67 (be) full of fat and salt;

59、by 68 (eat) more fast food people will get more salt and fat than they need in their diet.Having enough fat and salt in your meals will reduce the urge to snack(吃点心) between meals and will improve the taste of your food. However, be 69 (care) not to go to extremes. Like anything, it is possible to h

60、ave too much of both, 70 is not good for the health.第四部分 写作（共两小节，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一下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。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My birthd

61、ay was coming. Father asked me how I would want as my birthday present. I told of him I need no present but a party. Father said OK. When I recited the name of my seven friends I planned to invite, he wondered why his guest list didnt include my new neighbor Tom. I told him I didnt liked to be with

62、a person whom I didnt know well. And father insisted that I seize the chance to make new friends. In my birthday, Tom come besides my seven friends. Very quick we became good friends. From this I realized give others a chance means giving myself a chance. It was unforgettable birthday !第二节 书面表达（满分25

63、分）假如你是李华，你的美国朋友Tom对中国的“双11”购物节很感兴趣，发邮件向你询问有关网上购物的事情，请你回复邮件（开头结尾已给出），内容包括：1. 网上购物的现状 2. 网上购物的利弊 3. 就网上购物发表自己的看法注意：1.词数100左右（开头结尾不计）2.可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯第四部分 写作第一节 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一下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。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

64、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My birthday was coming. Father asked me how I would want as my birthday present. I told of him I need no present but a party. Father said OK. When I recited the name of my seven friends I planned to invite, he wondered why his

65、guest list didnt include my new neighbor Tom. I told him I didnt liked to be with a person whom I didnt know well. And father insisted that I seize the chance to make new friends. In my birthday, Tom come besides my seven friends. Very quick we became good friends. From this I realized give others a

66、 chance means giving myself a chance. It was unforgettable birthday !第二节 书面表达（满分25分）Dear Tom,How are you ? In your last letter, you asked me about online shopping. Now I am writing to inform you of some relevant details._Hopefully, these suggestions would be helpful for you.Best wishes !Yours,Li Hua

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70、irthday ! An作文参考范文：Dear Tom,How are you ? In your last letter, you asked me about online shopping. Now I am writing to inform you of some relevant details.With the Internet entering our daily life, online shopping is commonly used throughout the world nowadays. On the one hand, you can shop when you

71、 like conveniently as the online shops are open 24 hours a day and do not have to queue with other shoppers. However, every coin has two sides, so dose Internet shopping. The main disadvantage of Internet shopping is that you cannot actually see the products you are buying or check their quality.As far as I am concerned, online shopping has advantages over disadvantages. It is very convenient, time-saving and user-friendly and online shopping is much cheaper and more secure than before.Hopefully, these suggestions would be helpful for you.Best wishes !Yours,Li Hua