四川省广元市利州区川师大万达中学2019-2020学年高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

1、四川省广元市利州区川师大万达中学2019-2020学年高二英语下学期期中试题本试卷分为试题卷和答题卡两部分，试题卷共 8 页，答题卡共 2 页；满分 150 分，考试时间为 120 分钟。第卷（选择题，共 100 分）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）1. What was the weather like when Beth was at the beach?A. Cloudy.B. Sunny.C. Rainy.2. What will the man do next Friday?A. Attend a party.B.

2、 Go on a business trip.C. E-mail the woman a report.3. How did the woman hear about the wedding?A. Simon told her face to face. B. She got the invitation.C. Bettina phoned her.4. Where does the conversation take place?A. At a restaurant.B. At home.C. At a supermarket.5. What are the speakers mainly

3、talking about?A. What the apartment manager is like.B. When the man met the apartment manager.C. Whether the man likes the apartment manager.第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题。6. What does the man think of his job?A. Boring.B. Enjoyable.C. Challenging.7. What does the mans sister d

4、o?A. A travel agent.B. A hotel manager.C. A university student.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8. What does the woman offer to do for the man?A. Take him to a dance party.B. Send him back to the hotel.C. Show him around New Orleans.9. How did the man come to meet the woman?A. By taking a boat.B. By taking a s

5、treetcar.C. By walking there.10. What does the man want to do?A. Go to a jazz club.B. Boat on the river.C. Have a rest.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11. What color is the mans shirt now?A. Bright red.B. Light pink.C. Bright pink.12. How did the man wash his shirt?A. He had it dry-cleaned.B. He washed it by

6、 hand.C. He washed it in a washing machine.13. What will the man probably do in the end?A. Keep his shirt.B. Return his shirt.C. Change his shirt.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。14. What do we know about the man?A. He has been to the hotel before.B. Someone booked the hotel for him.C. He has once changed his

7、 name.15. When will the man get to the hotel?A. At 9:15.B. At 9:40.C. At 10:00.16. Where will the man have dinner tonight?A. In his room.B. On the plane.C. In the hotel restaurant.17. How will the woman help the man?A. By calling him a taxi.B. By preparing a sandwich for him.C. By picking him up fro

8、m the airport.听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。18. How will the new runners register(登记)?A. By telephoning Carol Beaton.B. By going to the club in person.C. By filling the form e-mailed to them.19. How much should be paid for all the races through the summer?A. Five dollars.B. Four dollars.C. One dollar20. W

9、hat color shirts do the fastest runners wear?A. Orange.B. Red.C. Blue.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）AWhen you go to St.Petersburg ， the number of attractions can seem overwhelming.If you re short on time，or just want to make sure to hit the highlights，these are the top must-see s

10、ights in St.Petersburg.The Hermitage MuseumThe Hermitage Museum is one of the most important sights to see for any visitor to St.Petersburg.There you can see lots of different paintings of old masters inside the Hermitage.Prepare to come face-to-face with classic Western artists.The Russian MuseumTh

11、e Russian Museum holds one of the largest collections of Russian art in the world.View Russian art creations through the ages, from Byzantine-style icons to the Socialist Realism of Stalins times.Kizhi IslandKizhi Island is an open-air museum of wooden buildings from the Karelia Region of Russia.The

12、se impressive structures are made without any nails (钉子)the wood fits together with joints and grooves(沟槽)PeterhofPeterhof is as beautiful as it is fun.Youll be charged for admission(门票)，but go to Peterhof when the fountains(喷泉) are working during the day in the summer.They are shut off in winter as

13、 well as in the evenings.The Church of Our Savior on Spilled BloodLove it or hate it, the Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood is an attractive must-see sight.The beautiful look may make your eyes brighten, and the paintings inside the church will make you say “Wow！”The Bronze Horseman StatueThe Br

14、onze Horseman statue is a part of Russian Culture and a symbol of St.Petersburg.Made famous by Alexander Pushkin(普希金), this statue of Peter the Great sitting on his horse can truly show Peter the Greats influence on the Russian idea of greatness.21. If youre interested in paintings, youd better go t

15、o A. the Hermitage Museum and PeterhofB. the Hermitage Museum and the Church of Our Savior on Spilled Blood CKizhi Island and the Church of Our Savior on Spilled BloodDthe Russian Museum and Kizhi Island 22What can we know from the passage?A. The fountains in Peterhof can be seen all year round.B. T

16、he largest collection of Russian art is in the Hermitage Museum.C. The buildings on Kizhi Island are made of wood.D. You can visit Peterhof free of charge.23. The main purpose of this passage is to Ashow the wonderful history of RussiaBintroduce the famous buildings in Russia Cpersuade artists to st

17、udy St.PetersburgDattract tourists to visit St.PetersburgBAmericans are famous for being friendly to people.Their friendships, however, tend to be shorter and more casual( 随 意 的 ) than friendships among people from other cultures.It is not uncommon for Americans to have only one close friend during

18、their lifetime, and consider other “friends” to be just social acquaintances (泛泛之交)This attitude probably has something to do with American mobility and the fact that Americans dislike to be dependent on other people.They tend to “compartmentalize” ( 划 分 ) friendships, having “friends at work”“frien

19、ds on the softball team”“family friends” and so forth.Because the United States is a highly active society, full of movement and change, people always seem to be on the go.In this highly charged atmosphere, Americans sometimes seem abrupt ( 无 礼 的 ) or impatient.They want to get to know you as quickl

20、y as possible and then move on to something else.Sometimes, they ask you questions that you may feel very personal.No insult is intended; the questions usually grow out of their true interest or curiosity，and their impatience to get to the heart of the matter.And the same goes for you.If you dont un

21、derstand certain American behavior or you want to know more about them, do not hesitate to ask them questions about themselves.Americans are usually eager to explain all about their country or anything “American” in which you may be interested.They explain so much in fact that you may become tired o

22、f listening.It doesnt matter because Americans tend to be uncomfortable with silence during a conversation.They would rather talk about the weather or the latest sports scores, for instance, than deal with silence.On the other hand，dont expect Americans to be knowledgeable about international geogra

23、phy or world affairs, unless those subjects directly involve the United States.Because the United States is geographically distant from many other nations, some Americans tend not to be aware of what goes on in other parts of the world.24. According to the passage, Americans attitude towards friends

24、hip is A. that it is unusual to have only one close friendB. more informal than that in other countriesC. to regard all friends as only social acquaintancesD. to divide friends into several grades25. The words “highly charged” in Paragraph 2 most probably mean “ ” Aextremely expensiveBmuch cheerfulC

25、highly responsibleDfull of mobility and change 26What can we learn from the passage?AAmericans know a lot about international affairs. BFriendships among Americans tend to be more formal. CAmericans always seem to be on the move.DAmericans like to cooperate with other people. 27It can be inferred fr

26、om the passage that AAmericans want to take part in all kinds of activities Bcuriosity is the major characteristic of Americans CAmericans do not know how to deal with silenceDAmericans characters are influenced by their social and geographical environmentsCStrangely enough, music is no fun at all f

27、or some people. About four percent of the population is what scientists call amusic, People who are amusic are born without the ability to recognize or reproduce musical notes. Amusic people often cannot tell the difference between two songs. Amusics can only hear the difference between two notes if

28、 they are very far apart on the musical scale(音阶）As a result, songs sound like noise to an amusic. Many amusics compare the sound of music topieces of metal hitting each other. Life can be hard for amusics. Their inability to enjoy music set them apart from others. It can be difficult for other peop

29、le to identify（认同）with their condition. In fact, most people cannot begin to grasp what it feels like to be amusic. Just going to a restaurant or a shopping mall can be uncomfortable or even painful. That is why many amusics intentionally stay away from places where there is music. However, this can

30、 result in withdrawal and social isolation. I used to hate parties， says Margaret, a seventy-year- old woman who only recently discovered that she was amusicBy studying people like Margaret, scientists are finally learning how to identify this unusual conditionScientists say that the brains of amusi

31、cs are different from the brains of people who can appreciate music. The difference is complex, and it doesnt involve defective hearing. Amusics can understand other nonmusical sounds well. They also have no problems understanding ordinary speech. Scientists compare amusics to people who just cant s

32、ee certain colorlsMany amusics are happy when their condition is final diagnosed. For years ， Margaret feltembarrassed about her problem with music. Now she knows that she is not alone. There is a name for her condition. That makes it easier for her to explain. When people invite me to a concert, I

33、just say, No, thanks, I am amusic, says Margaret. I just wish I had learned to say that when I was seventeen and not seventy. 28. Amusics have the following characteristics except that A. they are born without the ability to recognize musical notesB. they hate music and often keep off places where t

34、here is musicC. they are set apart from others as they fail to enjoy musicD. they prefer to make metal noise rather than listen to music29. How do scientists finally identify the unusual condition of amusic？A. By sorting documents and dataB. By studying people with amusicC. By making a lot of experi

35、mentsD. By drawing on research results of others30. What does the underlined word most probably mean in the passage？A. detectiveB. acuteC. imperfectD. artificial31. In the last paragraph， Margaret expressed her wish that A. she were seventeen years old rather than seventyB. she hadnt felt embarrasse

36、d about her problemC. her problem with music had been diagnosed earlierD. there could be a better name for her conditionDHuawei has launched its foray( 突袭,进军)into foldable（可折叠的）smart phones, with the Huawei Mate X officially revealed（展示）at Mobile World Congress 2020 in Barcelona, Spain as a competit

37、or to Samsungs Galaxy Fold.Samsungs Galaxy Fold announcement isnt even a week old yet, and we already have a competitor that is thinner, has a bigger screen, and folds flatter. The companys CEO of consumer business, Richard Yu said, “We bring you the future of design, the future of technology.”Unlik

38、e the Samsung folding phone, the Galaxy Fold, which opens inwards, like a book, the Huawei phone opens outwards with the help of a patented hinge(n.转轴;合页). Given this different functionality, Huawei has made this device incredibly thin. When open, it is 5.4mm thick, and when closed its only 11mm. Hu

39、awei compares this to the “other folding phone” which is 6.9mm when open.The phone will run on Huaweis Kirin 980 processor and Balong 5000 chipset（芯片组）,which supports 5G. The company said the super-fast chipset will allow users to download a 1 gigabyte movie in just 3 seconds, which will help “chang

40、e the world that we currently know”.The device boasts of two column browsing or multi-window use. The lopsidedness(不匀称) of Huaweis folded displays are due to a vertical（垂直的）camera bar that runs along the back of the phonea 40 MP main camera, a 16 MP wide angle lens, and an 8 MP telephotoand an LED f

41、lash, and a power button.It features a camera system that can play the role of both front and rea（roffers mirror shooting that lets you see the picture while you take it.后面的）cameras. It alsoTo power the phone, the device has double batteries which make up 4,500mAH. It also features Huaweis new Super

42、 Charge 55W to make this device the fastest charging phone in the industry. You should be able to get 85 percent power off a mere 30-minutes of charging.The Huawei launch drew huge crowds. Fans queued outside the venue hours before the kickoff and those who couldnt get in watched the event outside o

43、n a big screen. At times, they burst into excited applause.“The Mate X clearly shows that Huawei is a technology innovation（创新）leader. The newdevice has nothing to envy to Samsungs latest Galaxy Fold announcement.” said Thomas Husson, an analyst at Forrester Research.32. Which smartphone does the Hu

44、awei company refer to when they make mention for “the other folding phone” in Paragraph 3?A. the Galaxy FoldB. Huaweis new Super Charge 55WC. other folding smartphonesD. the MateBook X Pro33. Which of the following statements is true according to this report?A. The Huawei foldable phone, Mate X, ope

45、ns like a book with the help of a hinge.B. Mate Xs 5G capacity would help “change the world that we currently know”.C. Mate X has two column browsing , which are of the same size when folded.D. You can discharge 85 percent power in only half an hour.34. How many Mate X advantages over other smartpho

46、nes are listed in this report? A. 4B. 5C. 6D. 735. Which of the following is the best title for this passage?A. A thinner, larger and flatter smartphone.B. Huaweis latest smartphone.C. Unfold the future.D. Mobile World Congress 2020 in Barcelona, Spain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

47、空白处的最佳选项。 选项中有两项为多余选项。While it is impossible to live completely free of stress, it is possible to prevent stress as well as reduce its effect when it cant be avoided 36 37 When you are nervous，angry or upset, try releasing the pressure through exercise or physical activityRunning, walking, playing t

48、ennis, and working in your garden are just some of the activities you might try Take care of yourself 38 If you easily get angry and cant sleep well enough, or if youre not eating properly, it will be more likely that you will fall into stressful situations If stress repeatedly keeps you from sleepi

49、ng, you should consult a doctor Make time for yourselfSchedule time for both work and entertainmentDont forget, play can be just as important to your overall well-being as work 39 Go window-shopping or work on a hobbyAllow yourself at least a half hour each day to do something you enjoy 40 Stress ca

50、n result from disorganization and a feeling that “theres so much to do, and not enough time”Trying to take care of everything at once can be too much for you and as a result, you may not achieve anything Instead, make a list of everything you have to do, then do one thing at a time, checking off eac

51、h task as it is completedSet out to do the most important task firstA. Do whatever you like and want to doB. You should make every effort to eat well and get enough restC. Make a list of things to doD. Try physical activityE. You need a break from your daily routine to just relax and have funF. You

52、could smile to yourself in front of a mirror every dayG. The following are suggestions for ways to deal with stress 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。I grew up with two elder sisters. If I wasnt courteous(礼貌) to them, theyd fix me

53、. So courtesy wasnt really 41 in my childhood home.My sisters 42 every chance to train me how to be a courteous 43 . They made me open door for them or help them into their 44 at dinner.Years later I went away to college. The first time I walked into the library, I noticed a woman walking behind me

54、and I 45 the door open for her. 46 , she glared at me, asking loudly, Do you think that because Im a woman Im not 47 enough to open a door for myself? She slammed( 摔 ) the door shut, leaving me astonished and 48 . My face burned with 49 . I decided 50 that there would be no more courtesy!As I stood

55、there, another lady 51 the door, her arms 52 with textbooks. Instinctively( 本 能地 ) I 53 to open the door for her. 54 I realized what I had done, I prepared myself for shouts. However, I received a warm smile and a look of 55 .Thanks! she said brightly. Its nice to see we still have a few gentlemen a

56、round here! Of course, if I were REALLY a gentleman, I would have 56 to help with her books.Despite this, I appreciated the good 57 I got from performing an act of simple courtesy. To do otherwise would be to 58 my lifetime of training.Courtesy brings pleasant, refreshing light to our lives whether

57、we are the giver, the 59 or just an interested observer. Courtesy doesnt 60 change our lives, but it can certainly transform the way we feel about life.41. A. importantB. availableC. delightfulD. optional42. A. made the most of B. got ready for C. gave way toD. put forward43.A. colleagueB. assistant

58、C. companionD. gentleman44.A. dressesB. chairsC. dishesD. mouths45.A. answeredB. unlockedC. heldD. forced46.A. InsteadB. Even soC. UnexpectedlyD. Sure enough47.A. strongB. confidentC. courageousD. experienced48.A. impatientB. speechlessC. anxiousD. desperate49.A. fearB. excitementC. embarrassmentD.

59、envy50.A. in advanceB. in a flashC. once moreD. by chance51.A. approachedB. passedC. pulledD. entered52.A. surroundedB. crowdedC. coveredD. overloaded53.A. regrettedB. refusedC. reachedD. hesitated54.A. UntilB. AlthoughC. In caseD. The moment55.A. doubtB. reliefC. guiltD. curiosity56.A. offeredB. ag

60、reedC. promisedD. waited57.A. thoughtB. processC. feelingD. advice58.A. correspond withB. lead toC. go againstD. hold on to59.A. judgerB. receiverC. loserD. reporter60.A. necessarilyB. normallyC. casuallyD. naturally第卷（非选择题，共 50 分）第二节（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 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。The n

61、ational college entrance examination, or gaokao, will be postponed for a month to July 7 and 8 due to the novel coronavirus (新型冠状病毒) outbreak, the Ministry of Education said.Because of the epidemic ( 流行的, 传染性的) situation, authorities in Hubei province andBeijing can come up with their own suggestion

62、s on gaokao dates, 61 will be published after consulting with the ministry. 62 postponement is mainly to ensure students safety and the fairness of the exam. More than 10.7 million students have signed up to participate 63 this years gaokao, up by 400,000 from last year.The gaokao, widely 64 (consid

63、er) one of the most important exams in the country, has been held every year from June 7 to 8 since 2003. The country resumed ( 恢 复 ) gaokao in the winter of 1977 after it was stopped for 10 65(year) during the cultural revolution. The exam 66(hold) every year in July from 1978 to 2002. In 2001, the

64、 ministry decided 67(move) the gaokao earlier a month from 2003 because of hot weather and frequent 68(nature) disasters in summer.Chinese people often compare the 69 (high) competitive exam to crossing a narrow bridge, because for many students, especially those from rural areas, studying at a good

65、 university 70(be) an opportunity to change their future.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。作文中共有 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，

66、多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。Im worried that youve been addicted to share pictures in WeChat circle recently. You even share all sorts of photo in your daily life. Of course, WeChat makes better to understand each other and makes our life more colorful, which is very convenient for us to communicate with. Howeve

67、r, there exist some potential trouble if we overshare. One severe problem is leaking privacy, that may cause economic losses. Besides, oversharing can make others uncomfortably, for they think you are showing off.Thus, neither should we post our personal information, or should we blindly add strange

68、rs to a list of friends. Its much wise to set aside some time to accompany parents or do something more meaningful, such as reading books or taking exercise.第二节书面表达（满分 25 分）假如你是李华，你的英国朋友 Michael 在学校举办的“中国诗词大会”比赛中获得了外国选手组一等奖。请根据以下提示写一封英文电子邮件向他表示祝贺。1. 祝贺他获奖；2. 肯定他付出的努力；3. 询问何时方便，一起交流一下中国古诗词学习心得。注意：1. 词数 100 左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。中国诗词大会 Chinese Poetry Contest