四川省泸县第一中学2019_2020学年高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

1、四川省泸县第一中学2019-2020学年高二英语下学期期中试题注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两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

2、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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15.B. 9.18.C. 9.15.答案是C。1When will the conference begin?AAt 7:30.BAt 8:30.CAt 9:00.2What will the man do on Friday?AGo shopping.BGo camping.CHold a dinner party.3What is the woman doing now?ABaking cookiesBMaking a listCShoppi

3、ng for groceries4What did the woman do last weekend?AShe went climbing.BShe had a picnic.CShe stayed with her friend.5How did Alice go to school at last?ABy bicycle.BOn foot.CBy bus.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

4、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。6What seems to be the mans problem?AMaking a career choice. BUsing self-assessment tools. CGetting a career counselor(顾问).7Whats the womans most important advice?ALooking at the job description. BLearning about oneself thoroughly.CTaking earnings into top consideration.

5、听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8When does the conversation probably take place?AIn the morningBIn the afternoonCIn the evening9How does the man usually get to work?ABy taxiBBy subwayCBy bus听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?AWaitress and customer.BDoctor and patient.CHusband

6、 and wife.11Where does the conversation probably take place?AIn a restaurant. BIn a hotel. CAt home.12What can we learn about the man?ASomething is wrong with his eyes.BSomething is wrong with his stomach.CHe is hungry but he eats a little.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13How do students enter the library?AWith a

7、 library account.BWith a student card.CWith a password.14How many books can current students borrow at most?A12.B11.C9.15What kind of books have to be returned within one week?ABooks borrowed by local residents. BBooks liked by a lot of people.CBooks published recently.16What will the speaker do nex

8、t?ATell the students where to get bottled water. BTake the students on a campus tour.CShow the students around the library.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17Why does the man feel tired?AHe couldnt fall asleep last night.BHe worked overtime last night.CHe stayed up watching TV last night.18What does the woman thin

9、k of the reality TV show now?AMeaningless.BAttractive.CStrange.19Why do people want to be in the show according to the woman?ATo earn money.BTo become famous.CTo experience a different life.20What do we know about the speakers?AThey dont like the reality TV show. BThey admire people with real talent

10、.CThey have different opinions on fame.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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A American researchers say drinking tea may help strengthen the bodys defense system against infectionDoctors at Brigham and Womens Hospital in Boston， Massachusetts， did the study The

11、team studied a chemical found in black， green， oolong and pekoe tea This chemical is an amino acid called L-theanine The scientists say it may increase the strength of gamma delta T cells Thats the letter T， not the drink Gamma delta T cells are part of the bodys defenseFirst， the researchers mixed

12、some of these cells with antigens found in the amino acid Antigens help the body react to infection Then the scientists added some bacteria Within twenty-four hours， the cells produced a lot of interferon， a substance that fights infection Cells not mixed with the antigens did not produce interferon

13、In the second part of the study， eleven people drank five to six cups of black tea every day Ten other people drank the same amount of instant coffee That is dried coffee mixed with hot waterTwo weeks later， and again two weeks after that， the researchers tested the blood of all twenty-one people Th

14、ey also looked at what happened when they added bacteria to the blood cells They found that the tea drinkers produced five times more interferon after they started drinking tea The coffee drinkers did not produce interferonDoctor Jack Bukowski led the study He says the antigens added to the gamma de

15、lta T cells were responsible for the increased reaction to the bacteria He says that the study also showed that the cells were able to remember the bacteria and fight them again the next timeEarlier research already has found that tea can help prevent heart disease and cancer Doctor Bukowski says th

16、e new study must be repeated by more people If the findings prove to be true， he says， then tea drinking might also help protect against bacterial infections He says the amino acid L-theanine could be removed from the tea and used as a drug to strengthen the bodys defenses21We may know from the text

17、 that _ can be found in different kinds of teaAL-theanineBGamma delta T cellsCinterferonDbacteria22Tea may help strengthen the bodys defense system because it helps _ Ato add some bacteria to the blood cellsBthe body to produce more gamma delta T cellsCthe body to produce more interferonDto mix anti

18、gens with some of the cells in the body23According to Dr Bukowski， _ Athe findings of the study have already proved to be trueBfurther study is needed to prove the findings trueChe has taken some amino acid L-theanine from tea and made a drug with itDhe is not sure whether tea help prevent heart dis

19、ease and cancerBDear God,Now that I am no longer young. I have friends whose mothers have passed away. I have heard these sons and daughters say they never fully thanked their mothers until it was too late to tell them.I am blessed with the dear mother who is still alive. I appreciate her devotion m

20、ore each day. My mother does not change, but I do. As I grow older and wiser, I realize what an extraordinary person the is. Its sad that I am unable to say these words in her presence, but they flow easily from my pen.How does a daughter begin to thank her mother for life itself? For the love, pati

21、ence and just plain hard work that go into raising a child? For running after a toddler（学步儿童）, for understanding a moody teenager, and for tolerating a college student who knows everything? For wailing for the day when the daughter realizes what her mother really is?How does a grown woman thank a mo

22、ther for continuing to be a mother? For being ready with advice when asked or remaining silent when it is needed? For not saying “I told you so.” when she could have voiced these words dozens of times? For being essentially herselfloving, thoughtful, patient and forgiving?I dont know how to thank he

23、r, dear God, except to bless her and live up to the example she has set. I pray that I will look as good in the eyes of my children as my mother looks in mine.24We can infer from the passage that the author is .Areserved and romantic Bcold and practicalCstubborn but responsible Dtalkative and realis

24、tic25Compared with her friends, the author feels lucky because .Ashe has her own lovely sons and daughtersBshe is excellent in bringing up her own childrenCit is too late to say thanks to her mother in her presenceDshe still has the chance to express her appreciation to her mother26We can know from

25、Paragraph4 that .Amothers should offer advice rather than blameBthe sentence “I told you so.” can be repealed if necessaryCthe author is very thankful to her mother for her educationDmothers can instruct their children whenever they want to27The authors mother has all the following fine qualities ex

26、cept .Adevotion Bforgiveness Cconsideration Dself-preservationCIt was Saturday morning. I heard loud noises of moving furniture in the next room. I could almost feel the excitement of John who was soon going to get a room of his own. I remember my own feelings when I was 13. I knew how much he longe

27、d for his right to privacy when he was sharing a room with his younger brother, Robot. He said, “Mum, can I please have a room of my own? I could use Jeffs. He wont mind.”It was true that Jeff had graduated from college and flown from the nest. But would he mind? The room was the place where I told

28、him a thousand stories and we had a thousand talks. As close as we were, though, the time came when Jeff needed a door between us. His life was spreading into areas that had less to do with family. I no longer couldor shouldknow everything about him.It turned out that getting Jeffs permission was ea

29、sy. He said, “Of course, Mum, it would be selfish of me to hold on to it.” Then his voice softened, “Mum, I wont be living at home again you know that.” Behind his glasses, his eyes were lit with all the love. There were no doors closed herethey had all opened up again.As John and I were cleaning th

30、e room, I fixed my eyes on Jeffs things around me and could almost touch the little boy I knew was gone forever. I looked at the room and, in my heart, I let it go. To hold on would be, as Jeff said, selfish. Now it was time for John, shouldering through the door, his eyes bright with promise of ind

31、ependence, to disappear behind the door. It was time for letting go to happen again.28Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AJohn was eager to get a room of his own. BJeff was moving to live with his brother.CJeff refused to let his brother have his room. DJeff volunteered to give

32、his room to John.29The underlined sentence in the second paragraph probably means “Jeff_.”Afinally flew out of the house Bwould have less to do with his familyCneeded his right to privacy Dgot tired of those familiar stories30How did the author feel about his childrens sense of independence?ADelight

33、ed. BConfused. CJealous. DEmbarrassed.31It can be inferred from the passage that _.Athe children did not like to live with adultsBall her three kids made the author feel depressedCnone of the members in the family thought the same wayDthe author loved and missed the time together with her kidsDReade

34、rs in Grenoble can now nibble (啃) fiction after Publisher Short Edition introduced eight short-story dispensers (自动售货机) around the French city.The free stories are available at the touch of a button, printing out on rolls of paper like a receipt. Readers are able to choose one minute, three minutes,

35、 or five minutes of fiction.“The feedback we got has been extremely positive. Just two weeks since its launch, more than 10,000 stories have already been printed. We are thrilled to see it working so well,” said the co-founder Quentin Pleple. “There are only eight dispensers in the city of Grenoble

36、for now but we are planning to introduce more. We are getting requests from all over the world-Australia, the US, Canada, Russia, Grace, Italy, Spain and Chile.”Pleple said he and his team initially came up with the idea a couple of years ago when taking a break at a drink dispenser. “We thought it

37、would be cool to have it for short stories,” said the publisher. Then, we decided to make a difference: the short-story dispenser was born.”The French publisher hopes the story will be used to fill the “dead time” of a passenger. “In the bus or the subway, everyone can make the most of these moments

38、 to read short stories, poems, or short picture books,” said a statement from Short Edition. “And they can be sure to enjoy the quality.”The dispensers arc now in locations including Grenobles town hall, its tourist office and its library. The stories are drawn from more than 60,000 stories on Short

39、 Editions website. But there is a problem that users are not able to choose what type of story they would like to read. “Right now they can only choose the length. But that is exactly what really counts, isnt it?” said Pleple.32Where can you probably see a short-story dispenser at present?AIn Chile.

40、 BIn Canada CIn France. DIn Italy.33What does the underlined word “launch” in the third paragraph probably mean?AComing into use. BBeing thrown away.CBeing found out. DBreaking down.34Why did Short Edition provide short-story dispensers?ATo help people kill time in the journey. BTo encourage people

41、to write short stories.CTo attract international tourists to Grenoble. DTo do research in the field of new technology.35In what aspect does the short-story dispenser need to improve?AThe length of the stories. BThe quality of the stories.CThe number of the stories. DThe choice of different stories.第

42、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。 In many countries, it is important to have many children. In the US, a few religious groups emphasize（强调） the importance of large families, but most people think one or two children are enough, and many couples have no children.36 Having

43、 many children would restrict the freedom and individualism（个人主义） of the parents as well as the other children in the family.Parents teach individualism by the way they raise their children.37 Parents begin teaching this self-reliance (自力更生)early , asking the child to do things on her own and praisi

44、ng her when she does.38 They bring their children with them to church , to sporting events, to stores, and to social events.However , many places, such as expensive restaurants and live theatre productions , do not welcome children.Most formal social gatherings , those with written invitations do no

45、t welcome children either.Children, especially boys are expected to be energetic and assertive(果敢的). 39 Parents are expected to keep their children under control at all times, particularly in public places and in the homes of others.When a child misbehaves , only the childs parents may discipline hi

46、m.40 Most parents discipline（训导） their children by rewarding good behaviors, not by punishing bad behaviors.While a spanking（掴） , a slap to the childs buttocks(屁股)， is acceptable to some people, any punishment that wounds the child or leaves a mark is considered child abuse and is against the law.AT

47、he relationship between American parents and their children is harmony.BThat doesnt mean, though, that they are allowed to run wild in public.CBecause taking care of a child is very costly, financially, emotionally, and socially, many couples view large families as a disadvantage.DOther adults shoul

48、d not interfere （干涉）unless the child is doing something which may be harmful to himself.E.American children are expected to accept invitations to a formal party.F.Many parents want to expose（使暴露） their children to a variety of situations.G.They want to create a self-reliant, independent child, who c

49、an make it on her own by age eighteen.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 （共20小题；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。A passenger told an air hostess that he needed a cup of water to take his medicine when the plane just took off. She told him that she would 21 the water in ten minutes.Th

50、irty minutes later, when the passengers ring for 22 sounded, the air hostess realized it at once. She was kept so 23 that she forget to deliver him the 24 . As a result, the passenger was 25 to take his medicine. She hurried over to him 26 a cup of water, but to her surprise he 27 it.In the followin

51、g hours on the 28 , each time the air hostess passed by the 29 , she would ask him with a 30 whether he needed help or not. But the passenger 31 paid attention to her words.When he was going to get 32 the plane, the passenger asked the air hostess to 33 him the passengers booklet(意见簿). She was very

52、34 . She knew that he would write down 35 words, which might result in the loss of her job. 36 with a smile she handed it to him.Off the plane, she 37 the booklet and cracked a smile, 38 the passenger put it, “On the flight, you asked me whether I needed help or not for twelve times 39 . How can I r

53、efuse your twelve sincere smiles?”Thats 40 ! Who can refuse twelve sincere smiles from a person? 41Atake Bbring Ccarry Dhold 42Afood Bdrink Cservice Dmedicine 43Atired Bsilent Ccalm Dbusy44Awater Bhelp Cmilk Dwarning 45Aheld on Bheld up Cheld out Dheld down 46Afor Babout Cwith Din 47Arefused Baccept

54、ed Cliked Dhated 48Aseat Bair Cfloor Dflight 49Acustomer Bpassenger Cguest Dvisitor 50Aglance Blook Csmile Dcry 51Anever Boften Calways Dseldom52Aon Bto Coff Dfrom53Ahand Btake Cthrow Dlend 54Aglad Bangry Ccurious Dsad55Aimportant Bsharp Cpolite Dnice 56ASo BBecause CAnd DBut 57Ahid Btore Copened Dc

55、losed 58Aif Bfor Cafter Dwhen59Ain all Babove all Cor else Dor so60Awrong Bwonderful CimpossibleDright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个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Many animals and humans recognize their food because they see it. You can also use other senses when you choose your food. You may like it be

56、cause it 61(smell) good. You may dislike some types of food because they do not look or taste very nice.Some animals spend their lives eating only one type of food even when 62(give) the choice. The giant panda eats only one particular type of bamboo. A kind of white butterfly will stay on the 63(le

57、af) of a cabbage, even though there are a number of other vegetables 64 the garden. However, most animals have a wide 65(various) of diets. The bear eats fruits and fish. The fox eats small animals, birds and fruits. The diets of these animals are different 66(depend) on the season.Humans often eat

58、food not because it is good for us 67 because we like it. In countries such as France and Britain, people eat food with too much sugar, 68 is bad for their health. Eating too much red meat and animal products is 69(harm) to health. Choosing the right food, therefore, 70(become) an area of study in m

59、odern in recent years.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。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。Today Id like to shares my personal experi

60、ence in improving our English writing skills. The ability to write in English is becoming increasing important in English communication as well as in examinations. Thus, it was worth focusing our attention on. In order to write a good essay, we should have a excellent command of over 2,000 frequentl

61、y-used English word. Its necessary and useful for them to read or even recite beautiful English articles. Beside, as the saying goes, that practice makes perfect, so we should take every possible chance to write in English. According my personal experience, keep a diary every day is a good means to

62、achieve the aim第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假设你的朋友Tom写信向你询问你最近的学习生活状况，请你以Li Hua的身份给Tom回信，内容应包括以下要点：注意：字数120词左右；可适当发挥，使上下文连贯；1. 目前的学习生活状况。2. 高中的苦与乐,对未来的打算。3. 英语学习方面有困难，希望得到一些帮助。4. 邀请对方来中国游玩，期盼早日收到回信。Dear Tom,_YoursLi Hua2020年春四川省泸县第一中学高二期中考试英语试题参考答案一听力1-5:CABCB6-10:ABABC11-15:CCBAB16-20:CCABC二阅读理解21-23:ACB24-27:AD

63、CD 28-31:ACBD 32-35:CAAD36-40:CGFBD三完形填空41-45:BCDAB46-50:CADBC51-55:ACADB56-60:DCBAD四语法填空61smells 62given 63leaves 64in 65variety66depending 67but 68which 69Harmful 70has become五短文改错六书面表达Dear Tom,Thank you very much for your last letter which asked me something about my study and life. Hows everythi

64、ng going? Im now writing this letter to tell you my recent situation.As far as Im concerned, my school life is busy but meaningful. On the one hand, I am busy preparing for the coming exams. I have to do much homework every day so that I have little time to enjoy sunshine. On the other hand, I have

65、made many friends with my classmates. We get on well and help each other with our studies. In addition, my dream is to study computer science in university and become an excellent computer engineer in the future. I am sure I will realize my dream. Whats more, I just wonder if you could help me and give me some advice because I have trouble in studying English. /I find it hard to study English, could you give me some advice?In a word, welcome to China and Im glad to be your guide. Im looking forward to receiving your letter as soon as possible.YoursLi Hua