宁夏石嘴山市第三中学2019_2020学年高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

1、宁夏石嘴山市第三中学2019-2020学年高二英语下学期期中试题 本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分，考试时间120分钟。第I卷 (选择题 共95分)第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）第一节 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. When does the store close late?A. On Thursdays and Fridays. B. On Tuesd

2、ays and Fridays.C. On Tuesdays and Thursdays.2. Who will probably hold a party?A. The womans friend. B. The man. C. The mans friend.3. What is the womans need badly?A. A pair of shoes. B. A dress. C. A cupboard.4. What are the speakers doing?A. Enjoying their honeymoon. B. Attending a wedding. C. Se

3、eing a movie.5. What did the woman do last night?A. She gave her mother a gift. B. She danced with her friend.C. She did some shopping.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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6. Why does Mike call M

4、ary?A. To remind her of the trip. B. To invite her parents to the trip.C. To ask her to hand in the report.7. What day is it today?A. Wednesday. B. Friday. C. Sunday.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第9两个小题。8. When does the shop close at weekends?A. At 6：00 pm. B. At 6：30 pm. C. At 9：00 pm.9. How much will the woman get

5、 for the first three weeks work?A. 1,200. B. 1,400. C. 1,800.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10. What size of jacket does the man want?A. Size 40. B. Size 42. C. Size 44.11. Which color does the man want especially?A. Dark grey. B. Blue. C. White.12. What do we know about the second jacket?A. It is made of ex

6、pensive material. B. It doesnt match the mans skin.C. It is slightly tight in the collar.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13. What has the woman been doing this afternoon?A. Looking at the apartment ads. B. Reading interesting news.C. Decorating her apartment.14. When will the speakers have a baby?A. In 8 week

7、s. B. In 6 months. C. In 8 months.15. What does the man decide to do?A. Apply for a new job. B. Look at some apartments.C. Move out of the apartment immediately.16. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The speakers apartment has a dining room. B. The woman wants an extra bedroom.C. The woman g

8、ot a raise last month.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. Who is the speaker talking about?A. Her mother. B. Her friend. C. Her father.18. Why did the speaker consider herself lucky?A. She was the only child in her family. B. She had her father around all the time.C. Her parents were wealthy.19. Where did the

9、 speaker get on the school bus?A. At the bus stop two blocks away. B. Near the usual bus stop.C. Beside her house.20. What do we know about the speaker?A. She often made calls to her father in college. B. She was independent in high school.C. She used to do the cooking for her father.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节

10、，满分35分）第一节：语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. It doesnt make _ difference whether he is in _ favor of or against the plan.A. a; a B. a; / C. /; a D. /; /22. Becausethesituationofthatcountry_， alltheforeignersarepreparingtoleaveA. isgettingworse B. gotworseC. wasge

11、ttingworse D. hadgotworse23. We allow _ only in some areas. That is, you are not allowed _ here.A. smoking; to smoke B. to smoke; to smokeC. to smoke; smoking D. smoking; smoking24. The old man asked Lucy to move to another chair _ he wanted to sit next to his wife.A. although B. unless C. because D

12、. if25. Id appreciate _if you could let me know in advance whether or not you will come.A. it B. you C. one D. this 26. May I speak to your manager at three oclock tomorrow afternoon?Im sorry. He _ to Shanghai by then.A. will have flown B. had flownC. can have flown D. has flown27. This is the deepe

13、st swimming pool _ I have ever seen in China. A. which B. what C. where D. that 28. Kathy told me that all the doors and windows _ when she arrived this morning. A. have cleaned B. have been cleaned C. had cleaned D. had been cleaned 29. Suddenly I heard a man shouting at a driver, _ car was blockin

14、g the street.A. which B. whose C. of whom D. of which30. The police were on the _ within a few minutes.A. place B. position C. spot D. location31. How do you study English?I study English talking with foreign students.A. by B. on C. at D. up32. Wed better hurry up; well be late._？ Do you really want

15、 to listen to the boring lecture?A. What forB. Or what C. What next D. So what33. English is becoming so important.Its true. Many university classes are taught in English _ the native language is not English.A. as if B. what if C. as long as D. even though34. The story _ in New York on a cold night

16、was written by O. Henry, a world-famous American writer.A. setting B. to set C. set D. was set35. The boss of the company is trying to create an easy atmosphere _ his employees enjoy their work.A. where B. which C. when D. who第二节： 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项

17、，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。In the doorway of my home, I looked closely at my 23-year-old son, Daniel. In a few hours he would be flying to France to 36 a different life. It was a transitional time in Daniels life. I wanted to 37 him some words of significance. But nothing came from my lips, and this was not the 3

18、8 time I had let such moments pass. When Daniel was five, I took him to the bus stop on his first day of kindergarten. He asked, What is it going to be like, Dad? Can I do it? Then he walked 39 the steps of the bus and disappeared inside. The bus drove away and I said nothing. A decade later, a simi

19、lar 40 played itself out. I drove him to college. As I started to leave, I tried to think of something to say to give him 41 and confidence as he started this new stage of life. Again, words 42 me.Now, as I stood before him, I thought of those 43 opportunities. How many times have I let such moments

20、 44 ?I dont find a quiet moment to tell him what they have 45 to me or what he might 46 to face in the years ahead. Maybe I thought it was not necessary to say anything.What does it matter in the course of a lifetime if a father never tells a son what he really thinks of him? 47 as I stood before Da

21、niel, I knew that it did matter. My father and I loved each other. Yet, I always 48 never hearing him put his 49 into words. Now I could feel my palms sweat and my throat tighten. Why is it so 50 to tell a son something from the heart?My mouth turned dry, and I knew I would be able to get out only a

22、 few words clearly. Daniel, I said, if I could have picked, I would have picked you. Thats all I could say. He hugged me. For a moment, the world 51 , and there were just Daniel and me. He was saying something, but tears filled my eyes, and I couldnt understand what he was saying. All I was 52 of wa

23、s the stubble(短须) on his chin as his face pressed 53 mine. What I had said to Daniel was 54 . It was nothing. However, it was 55 .36. A. experienceB. spendC. enjoyD. shape37. A. showB. sendC. leaveD. instruct38. A. lastB. firstC. veryD. next39. A. upwardB. intoC. downD. up40. A. signB. sceneC. scene

24、ryD. sight41. A. interestB. instructionC. courageD. direction42. A. failedB. discouragedC. struckD. troubled43. A. futureB. embarrassingC. obviousD. lost44. A. lastB. passC. flyD. remain45. A. countedB. meantC. valuedD. eared46. A. thinkB. wantC. expectD. wish47. A. ButB. AndC. InsteadD. So48. A. wo

25、nderedB. regrettedC. mindedD. tried49. A. viewsB. actionsC. feelingsD. attitudes50. A. importantB. necessaryC. hardD. basic51. A. disappearedB. changedC. progressedD. advanced52. A. afraidB. convincedC. awareD. tired53. A. byB. againstC. onD. with54. A. simpleB. gentleC. meaningfulD. moving55. A. no

26、neB. nobodyC. anythingD. everything第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A A painting of a famous artist could cost several million dollars in the market. This is why many artworkseven those that are housed inside highly guarded museumsgo missing. Here is a lis

27、t of some of the most famous paintings that were lost, stolen or destroyed.Vincent Van Goghs Poppy FlowersThis artwork was housed at the Mohammed Mahmoud Khalil Museum in Cairo. It was first lost in 1977, but was recovered 10 years after. The second time this same Vincent Van Gogh painting was stole

28、n was in August of 2010. The painting is estimated (估价) to be worth something between $50 and $55 million.Pablo Picassos Le Pigeon Aux PetitsStolen on May 20, 2010, this painting by Spanish painter Pablo Picasso is worth $28 million. It was stolen at the MuseedArt Moderne de la Ville de Paris, along

29、 with five other artworks. However, the thieves threw the painting away in a trashcan when they were caught. But that container was emptied before the authorities got there. It was feared that the painting was already destroyed.Paul Cezannes View of Auvers Sur OiseLost on December 31, 1990, this art

30、work that used to be on exhibition at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford was stolen the night before the citys Millennium celebration. The thieves planned the robbery in time with the fireworks exhibition during peak of the celebrations. This artwork is estimated to be worth $5 million.Covert Flincks La

31、ndscape with an ObeliskStolen on March 18, 1990, this artwork was at the Isabella Steward Gardner Museum in Boston. This painting by Covert Flinck was previously believed to be a Rembrandt creation. A huge cash reward of $5 million will be given to the person who can provide information leading to t

32、he recovery of the painting.56. In which of the following cities was Le Pigeon Aux Petits stolen?A. Cairo.B. Paris.C. Oxford.D. Boston.57. Who was mistakenly thought to create Landscape with an Obelisk?A. Pablo Picasso.B. Paul Cezanne.C. Covert Flinck.D. Rembrandt.58. What can we infer about the fou

33、r artworks mentioned in the text?A. They are given an approximate price.B. They are stolen when on exhibition.C. Some of them are lost nearly 30 years.D. Some of them have been found so far.BIn 1943, when I was 4, my parents moved from Coeur dAlene, Idaho, to Fairbanks, Alaska, where adventure was n

34、ever far away. We arrived in the summer, just in time to enjoy the midnight sun. All that sunlight was fantastic for Moms vegetable garden. Working in the garden at midnight tended to throw her timing off, so she didnt care much about my bedtime. Dad was a Railway Express agent and Mom was his clerk

35、. That left me in a mess. I usually managed to find some trouble to get into. Once I had a little fire going in the dirt basement of a hotel. I had tried to light a barrel(桶) of paint but couldnt really get a good fire going. The smoke got pretty bad, though, and when I came out, a crowd and the pol

36、ice were there to greet me. The policemen took my matches and drove me home. Mom and Dad were busy in the garden and Dad told the police to keep me, and they did! I had a tour of the prison before Mom rescued me. I hadnt turned 5 yet. As I entered kindergarten, the serious cold began to set in. Woul

37、d it surprise you to know that I soon left part of my tongue on a metal handrail (栏杆) at school? As for Leonhard Seppala, famous as a dog sledder (驾雪橇者), I think I knew him well because I was taken for a ride with his white dog team one Sunday. At the time I didnt realize what a superstar he was, bu

38、t I do remember the ride well. I wrapped (包裹) heavily and well sheltered from the freezing and blowing weather. In 1950, we moved back to Coeur dAlene, but we got one more Alaskan adventure when Leonhard invited us eight years later by paying a visit to Idaho to attend a gathering of former neighbor

39、s of Alaska.59. What can be inferred about the authors family?A. His father was a cruel man.B. His parents didnt love him.C. His parents used to be very busy.D. His mother didnt have any jobs.60. What happened when the author was 4?A. He learned to smoke.B. He was locked in a basement.C. He was arre

40、sted by the police.D. He nearly caused a fire accident.61. Which of the following is true?A. Leonhard was good at driving dog sleds.B. The author spent his whole childhood in Alaska.C. Leonhard often visited the authors family after 1950.D. The author suffered a lot while taking the dog sled in Alas

41、ka.62. What is the authors purpose of writing the text?A. To look back on his childhood with adventure.B. To describe the extreme weather of Alaska.C. To express how much he missed Leonhard.D. To show off his pride in making trouble.CJust picture your favorite Disney cartoon characters: Mickey Mouse

42、, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Bugs Bunny, Pinocchio, etc. Theres an extremely high chance that a whole host of Disneys most popular cartoon characters share a common fashion choicethey all wear a pair of white gloves. Although there are many surprising facts about Disneys most famous character

43、s, putting gloves on animation（动画片）characters is actually a pretty reasonable move. The creation of hand-drawn cartoons is a difficult and tiring process. It takes time and precision（精确度）to create the characters you know and love. At that time, animators wanted to make their job a touch faster with

44、a few techniques. One of these techniques was using round edges（边）instead of angles（角）. So this also meant simplifying features, such as hands, to make the animation process quicker.Still, in the age of black and white cartoons, separating characters round-edged hands from their black bodies was har

45、d. Gloves were an easy way to make their hands stand out. In fact, Walt Disney might have been the first to put gloves on his characters in The Opry House, starring Mickey Mouse. When animation moved away from black and white, Mickey and all of his friends still kept their signature white gloves.Bes

46、ides keeping the animation simple, Walt Disney told his biographer, Bob Thomas, that the gloves were also designed to anthropomorphize the mouse. “We didnt want him to have mouse hands because he was supposed to be more connected with people,” Disney told Thomas in 1957, according to The New York Ti

47、mes. “So we gave him gloves. Five fingers seemed like too much on such a little figure, so we took away one.” All this nostalgic Disney talk makes us want to go back and look at these 18 classic photos of Mickey Mouse.63. Why did animators prefer round edges rather than angles?A. Round edges look be

48、tter.B. Round edges are easier to draw.C. Round edges can be more popular.D. Round edges seem more reasonable.64. What does the underlined word “anthropomorphize” mean?A. Humanize.B. Beautify.C. Modernize.D. Simplify.65. What do we know about Mickey Mouse?A. It first appeared in The Opry House.B. It

49、 has only four fingers on each hand.C. Its white gloves have its own signatures.D. Its popularity was due to the black body.66. What is the text mainly about?A. Why Disney characters have little in common.B. Why most Disney characters are so popular.C. Why most Disney characters wear gloves.D. Why D

50、isney created its cartoon characters.DTo stop the spread of COVID-19, many countries are practicing social distancing (社交隔离). This means people should stay at home as much as possible, as well as stay at least 2 meters away from other people when in public, according to the US Centers for Disease Co

51、ntrol and Prevention. Social distancing also refers to other ways of preventing the spread of the virus. These include studying online instead of going to school and canceling (取消) public activities. Many countries have set strict rules for social distancing. In Australia, for example, people who me

52、et indoors must follow the “one person per four square meters” rule. This means that if a room has an area of 40 square meters, there should be no more than ten people in the room. In Singapore, people who dont keep a distance of 1 meter in public areas may need to pay a fine of up to $10,000 (50,00

53、0 yuan) or up to six months in prison . There are also some more creative rules. In Panama, for example, men and women must leave their homes on different days, two hours at a time. In some Colombian towns, people can only go outside at certain times based on (基于) the last number of their national I

54、D number. For example, people with an ID number ending in 0, 7 or 4 can leave the house on Monday, while those with an ID number ending 1, 8 or 5 can go outside on Tuesday.67. In Australia, only _ people should be allowed in a 100-square-meter room.A. 4 B. 10 C. 20 D. 2568. In Singapore, people will

55、 be punished with _ if they come within 1 meter of another person.A. six months in jail B. a fine of $50,000C. ten months in jail D. a fine of $100,00069. What do we know about social distancing?A. It is a way of being polite.B. It means that people must stay at home.C. It can stop people from getti

56、ng infected.D. It refers to the same rules all over the world.70. The story is mainly about _.A. why people should follow social distancing rulesB. social distancing rules in different placesC. which countries are using social distancingD. how to stop COVID-19 infections七选五阅读-根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处

57、的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。(注意：看清楚题号，填涂在答题卡的相应位置上)The Four People You Dont Want to Sit Next to on a PlaneLet me begin by promising you that I am not an angry person. I would actually vow that I am inherently happy and all-around quite friendly and nice. But one thing that really grinds my gears, is being sea

58、ted next to a nightmare neighbor on an airplane. 71 .Perhaps you normally like them, but when you are sitting next to them on a plane its a different thing. They usually spend all the flight moving around and dropping their toys on the floor, and when theyre drinking their orange juice it ends up on

59、 your trousers. 72 . So you cant have the little sleep that you were planning.Conversation makersYou recognize this type as soon as you sit down. They immediately start talking about the plane, or the weather, or they ask you a personal question. Its very difficult not to talk to these people. 73 .N

60、ervous fliersThese are the people with white faces who sit down and immediately ask for something to drink. Every five minutes they call a flight attendant to ask if there are any problems with the plane. 74 . The best thing to do is to pretend to sleep.Space invaders 75 . But they have a terrible h

61、abit of taking up all their room, and some of your room too. They usually sit so that you cant move, with their arms and legs in your space.A. Naughty kidsB. Well-behaved parentsC. They also tell you about air crashD. Some people want to talk all the timeE. The people are not necessarily very largeF

62、. Then they decide they want to have fun with youG. Youll probably have to keep talking until the plane lands第II卷 (主观题 共55分)第四部分：写作(共四节，满分55分)第一节：根据汉语提示及首字母，写出所缺单词。（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）76. Many passengers were unable to reach the lifeboats, and they _(挣扎) in thewater. 77. I hope that you are not _(牵扯)

63、 in the incident. 78. Chinese is_ (显然地) one of the worlds major languages. 79. Everyone has his own _ (优点) and wants to be the winner.80. After he _(退休) from office, he took up painting for a while, but soon lost interest. 81. Its raining now, so Im d_(决定) to stay at home. 82. As we all know, the do

64、ve is the s_ of peace. 83. The mooncake is round, which m_ the reunion of a family. 84. I will be g_ if you can give me an early reply.85. Mrs. Smith is doing the housework. M_, Mr. Smith is surfing the Internet. 第二节：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。（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）Have you ever seen the TV s

65、how “where are we going, Dad?” It is now without doubt the most popular TV show in China, attracting over 600 million viewers each week. In this program, several fathers, 86 are all well known in China, take care of their kids alone 87 the help of the childrens mothers. They also take part in differ

66、ent kinds of activities with their kids together, such as cooking, fishing and 88 (sell) goods. The reason why the show is so popular is 89 it reflects social reality. In big cities, fathers are always 90 busy with their jobs to spare(挤出) time for their kids. At the same time, large numbers of fathe

67、rs from the countryside 91 (come) to big cities over the years, leaving their kids at home under the grandparents care. Xu Canyong, a 33-year-old man 92 (employ) in a company in Shantou, Guangdong Province, said, “I have a son and a daughter in my hometown. I miss 93 very much.”Xie Dikui, the direct

68、or of the show, said that he was also 94 (move) by the program. “ 95 these fathers are busy, they manage to spare time for their kids. We can do as well as them.”第三节：短文改错（共10处错误；每处1分，满分10分） 文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在此处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出修改的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在其下面写出修改后的词。注意

69、：1每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2 只允许修改10处，多者（从十一处起）不计分。Im 18 years old. As the final-year high school student, I was thinking about my future. Because Im interesting in culture and history, I would like to study Anthropology (人类学) in university. My parents have greatly expectations of me. They think about that Com

70、puter Science is getting very important so they should study Computer Science. My parents believe I can make a lot money with a Computer Science degree and they say I cant even find a job unless I stick to my interest. That they say may be true. Should I follow my parentsadvices or my own interest?第

71、四节：书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，你的外国笔友Martin给你发来电子邮件，请你帮忙购买一些口罩 。请给他回复，内容包括：1.己经买到，明天寄出； 2.提醒勤洗手、不聚集等； 3.问候与祝愿。注意：1.词数100左右 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 参考词汇：口罩 maskDrear Martin, I learned from your email that you are in need of masks. Yours,Li Hua高二第二学期期中考试英语试卷 2020.05.15听力(每个一分)：1-5 AAABC 6-10 AABAB 11-15 ACACB 16-20

72、BCBCA单选 每个一分：21-25 BAACA 26-30 ADDBC 31-35 ADDCA完形填空（每个一分）：36-40ACBDB 41-45CADBB 46-50CABCC 51-55 ACBAD阅读理解（每个两分）：56-58BDC 59-62CDAA 63-66BABC 67-70 DACB71-75 AFGCE单词拼写（每个一分）：76. struggled 77. involved 78.obviously 79. advantages 80. retired81.symbol 82. marks 83. grateful 84. Meanwhile 85.determine

73、d语法填空(每个一分)：86.who 87.without 88. selling 89.that 90.too91. have come 92.employed 93.them 94.moved 95.Though/Although改错（每个一分）：(1)将the改为a；(2)将was改为am；(3)将interesting改为interested；(4)将greatly改为great；(5)将about去掉；(6)将they改为I(7)在lot后加of；(8)将unless改为if；(9)将That改为What；(10)将advices改为advice。参考范文 :（25分）Dear Ma

74、rtin,I learned from your email that you are in need masks. Im writing to tell you that I have bought some for you and that I will mail them tomorrow.Here are some tips for you to protect yourself from the virus. First of all, you are supposed to avoid going outside ,especially crowded places. When y

75、ou re out, be sure to wear a mask. In addition, remember to wash your hands frequently with soap under running water. Whats more, doing some sports and drinking more water will be help.I hope you and your family are doing fine there. If there is anything I can do for you ,please dont hesitate to tell me.All the best!Yours,Li Hua