山东省临沂第一中学2019-2020学年高二英语下学期第二阶段性（期中）考试试题.doc

1、山东省临沂第一中学2019-2020学年高二英语下学期第二阶段性（期中）考试试题选择题部分第一部分 听力(共两节，满分 30 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。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. Which kind of movies does Sally like the most?A. Scary.B. Funny.C. Serious.2. When did the man get the dog?A. Three weeks ago.B. A month

2、 ago.C. Three months ago.3. What will the woman do about the dress?A. Buy it.B. Return it.C. Change it.4. What will the womans brother do this weekend?A. Play in a sports game.B. Hold a birthday party.C. Eat at a Chinese restaurant.5. Why does Linda want a recipe?A. She loves cooking very much.B. Sh

3、e is cooking for her parents.C. She wants to be professional chef.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。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. How is the boy paying for the trip?A. He sold his expensive clothes.B. He is getting money f

4、rom his mother.C. He made money from his part-time job.7. What does the boy need his mother to do?A. Pack his suitcase.B. Take him shopping.C. Give him permission.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What is the main topic of the conversation?A. The womans career.B. The womans studies.C. The womans growing pains.9

5、. Why does the man support the woman?A. She understands herself.B. She is good at school.C. She is a good listener.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What time of the day is it?A. Morning.B. Afternoon.C. Night.11. When did the restaurant open?A. Three minutes ago.B. Ten minutes ago.C. Three hours ago.12. Ho

6、w does the woman probably feel?A. Nervous.B. Hungry.C. Tired.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What would the man prefer to do this summer?A. Visit his sister.B. Do a part-time job.C. Travel with his parents.14. How long will the woman stay in Scotland?A. For two weeks.B. For seven weeks.C. For nine weeks.

7、15. What will the woman do in the youth hotel?A. Do some cooking.B. Clean clothes.C. Take guests on walking trips.16. When will the woman be free during a day? A. From 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.B. From 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.C. From 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What did John Muir w

8、rite?A. Nature magazines.B. Letters to the government.C. Books about his adventures.18. What was founded by John Muir in 1892?A. Yosemite Valley.B. The Sierra Club.C. Sequoia National Park.19. According to the talk, what is 211 miles long?A. John Muir Way.B. John Muir Road.C. John Muir Trail.20. Whi

9、ch location was John Muir most famous for?A. Nevada.B. Scotland.C. California.第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分 35 分)第一节 (共 10 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 25 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 FITNESS CENTREWant a place to keep fit? Come on! The fitness centre offers a variety of activities for members of all ages through

10、out the week.Activities for Monday 12 July, 2019:Learn to swim. Classes for preschool children aged five and under start at 10:00 am. Classes last 30 minutes and parents must attend with their children. Dont forget to book in advance, as places are limited, and to pack some warm clothes for after th

11、e lesson.Womens aerobics (有氧运动). Sessions are for one hour and begin at 10:45 am, led byMelissa. Come along and join us every Monday for an exhilarating hour of exercise and fun. Leave your kids at the nursery and take time out for yourself. Wear a track-suit or something similar.Lunchtime yoga. Tak

12、e a break at lunchtime (1:002:00 pm) for an hour of meditation andyoga. Enjoy the peace and quiet of our meditation room, and relaxing sessions designed for active people with busy lives. Use your own mat for floor work or hire one from us for a small sum.Family Shootaround. 10:005:30 pm. Family Sho

13、otaround is open for members and gueststo bring the family out for basketball. Half court games are only during this time. There are no full court games during Family Shootaround hours. All participants must sign in at the front desk and wear a wristband during the play.21. When will Melissa be work

14、ing?A. From 10:00 am to 10:30 am.B. From 10:45 am to 11:45 am.C. From 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm.D. From 10:00 am to 5:30 pm.22. Which activity may need extra fees?A. Lunchtime yoga.B. Learn to swim.C. Womens aerobics.D. Family Shootaround.23. What is the common requirement of the activities?A. The need to

15、sign in.B. The need to bring something.C. The need to book in advance.D. The need to become a member.BMy six-year-old granddaughter, Caitlynd and I stopped at Tim Hortons shop for a blueberry cake. As we were going out of the door, a young teenage boy was coming in.This young man had no hair on the

16、sides of his head and a set of blue spiked (竖起的) hair ontop of it. One of his nostrils (鼻孔) was pierced, and a ring ran through the hole and a chain went across his face and was attached to a ring he was wearing in his ear. He held a skateboard under one arm and a basketball under the other.Caitlynd

17、, who was walking ahead of me, stopped at once when she saw the teenager. I thought hed scared her and shed frozen on the spot.I was wrong.My granddaughter backed up against the door and opened it as wide as it would go. Now I was face to face with the young man. I stepped aside and let him pass. Hi

18、s gracious response was a polite Thank you very much,.On our way to the car, I praised Caitlynd for her manners in holding open the door for the young man. She didnt seem to be troubled by his appearance, but I wanted to make sure. If a grandmothers talk about freedom of self-expression and allowing

19、 people their differences was suitable, I wanted to be ready.As it turned out, the person who needed the talk was me.The only thing Caitlynd noticed about the teenager was the fact that his arms were full. He would have a hard time in opening the door.I saw the partially shaved head, the set of spik

20、ed hair, the piercings and the chain. She saw a person carrying something under each arm and heading toward a door.In the future, I hope to get down on her level and raise my sights.24. What did the author think of the young man at first sight?A. Polite.B. Common.C. Frightening.D. Fashionable.25. Ca

21、itlynd helped the young man because .A. she was not feeling scared at allB. she was in favor of his dressing codeC. she wanted to avoid talking with himD. it would be difficult for him to open the door26. The underlined sentence suggests that .A. people should have more freedom to express themselves

22、B. the author didnt know how to give a talk on freedomC. a talk on freedom was useless for the granddaughterD. the author was ashamed of herself27. The author intends to tell us that .A. we shouldnt judge a person by his lookB. we should allow people more freedom to dress differentlyC. we should be

23、helpful and tolerant to strange dressing of the youngD. we shouldnt be too particular about people in lifeCHow can people avoid getting ill? The answers may vary. Staying positive through cold season could be the best defence against getting sick, a new American study suggests.In an experiment that

24、exposed healthy volunteers to a cold or flu virus, researchers found that people with a generally sunny character were less likely to fall ill. The findings, published in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine, were built on evidence that a positive emotional style can help keep away from the common col

25、d and other illnesses.People with a positive emotional style may have different immune responses to the virus, explained lead study author Dr. Sheldon Cohen of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. And when they do get a cold, they may experience their illness as less severe.Cohen and his collea

26、gues had found in a previous study that happier people seemed less susceptible(易受感染的) to catching a cold, but some questions remained as to whether the emotional quality itself had the effect.For the new study, the researchers had 193 healthy adults complete standard measures of personality qualitie

27、s, physical health and emotional style. Those who tended to be happy, energetic and easy-going were judged as having a positive emotional style, while those who were often unhappy and tense had a negative style.Afterwards, the researchers gave them nose drops containing either a cold virus or a part

28、icular flu virus that causes flu-like symptoms. Over the next six days the volunteers reported on any aches, pains, or sneezing they had. Cohen and his colleagues found that happy people were less likely to develop a cold. Whats more, when happy folks did develop a cold, their symptoms were less sev

29、ere than expected.In contrast, people with negative characters were not at increased risk of developing a cold, though they did tend to get down about their symptoms.We find that its really positive emotions that have the big effect, Cohen said, not the negative ones.So can a bad-tempered person fig

30、ht a cold by deciding to be happy?28. The purpose of Cohens new study was to .A. find some effective ways to help people fight illnessesB. test peoples different immune responses to cold virusC. tell differences between happy people and unhappy peopleD. examine whether health was related to emotiona

31、l styles29. How did Cohen reach his conclusion?A. By comparing the experimental results of volunteers.B. By asking the volunteers to complete a form.C. By collecting data among people with a cold.D. By observing the volunteers symptoms.30. We can conclude from the text that .A. success is the twin o

32、f positive spiritsB. we get more by being more positiveC. the happier we are, the fewer colds we will sufferD. physical health is more important than mental health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。有两个项为多余选项。Politeness is the practical application of good manners, the goal of

33、which is to make all of the parties relaxed and comfortable. Its a flexible management of words and actions, by which we make other people have a better opinion of us and themselves. It seeks to build a positive relationship. 31.However, in the rush of daily life, being polite is social behavior tha

34、t we find rare nowadays.32. They dont even take the time to look around. This has led to the loss of simple social rules some might take for granted and that are particularly powerful. 33, people become less and less attentive to others feelings, for human interaction (互动) is almost lost. Take for i

35、nstance the rudeness we tolerate when a person is looking at his phone when talking to us.Being polite is not just a simple social elegance. 34. These days Please and Thank You are forgotten. And not many people are aware that these two simple words can easily open or close any door to us. Unfortuna

36、tely, they often forget to say these words.Hope is not lost. There are many ways we can improve our behavior to achieve skills in politeness. There are simple things we can do to be considered as a polite and well-mannered person. 35 , they will respect you back. Just make a change in our behavior t

37、o start. Usesimple words like Excuse me, Please, and Thank you every day. Be kind to receive kindness. Care and politeness will get you far in all aspects of life.A. As technology progressesB. People have become more self-absorbedC. As long as you show your politeness for peopleD. Since for many peo

38、ple being polite remains a challengeE. Many languages have specific means to show politenessF. It aims to respect a persons need to be liked and understoodG. Its also about being kind, caring and respectful to another person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

39、、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处 的最佳选项。I stood on my grandmothers front porch with my son. He had a bottle of bubbles. You know the 36 : its basically soapy water with a plastic loop (圈) on each end. You 37 the loop in the bottle, pull it out, and blow it to make bubbles. My son understood the principle but w

40、as 38trying to blow bubbles. He would dip and dip and blow and blow, but no bubbles. He 39me the bottle and loop and asked me, Daddy, can you make bubbles?I hadnt blown bubbles in years. I am a 40by education, fairly well-trained in surfactant(活性剂) technology. I have 41several shampoos (洗发剂), so I u

41、nderstandsurface tension and related foaming(发泡沫) characteristics of surfactants. All that knowledge is 42useless when trying to blow bubbles from a loop 43with soapy water. I was having no more 44than my son. I dipped and blew, still no bubbles; the soapy water on the loopwould just pop without 45a

42、ny bubbles.After several fruitless 46, I changed strategies. 47blowing on the loop of soapy water, I gently 48on it. My son screamed with delight as a big beautiful bubble formed and49away. He grabbed the loop, dipped and blew. No bubbles. I 50to him, Son, you cant blow hard. You must ever so gently

43、 breathe on the loop to make bubbles. He contained his urgent51to make big bubbles by blowing hard and 52my advice. Big bubbles.There are some things that you can get with 53force, but other things like love or respect only 54the gentleness of a soft breath. The 55something is to higher spirit, the

44、more it is like bubbles; it cant be forced. Blow beautiful bubbles; breathe easy.非选择题部分第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分） 第二节(共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。I love to sleep on planes, and I have an unusual ability to sleep well on them. There have even been one or two occasions

45、 56. I have fallen asleep before takeoff and awakenedupon the impact of landing, not having realized we had even left the ground. So when 57. (book) my flights, I always choose the window seat whenever possible. This allows me to lean my sleepy head against the wall of the plane for a bit 58. (much)

46、 comfortSome may argue that the aisle (走廊) seat is superior for the leg space and the ability to get off 59. (swift) and eye the snack cart. But in reality, were all getting our drinks and snacks 60. seconds. Also, I find that if a person knows hes in a window seat, hellchoose to use the bathroom be

47、fore boarding so that he wont need to disturb his neighbor, 61. is just considerate. And hell seize the opportunity to get up when another seatmate gets up so that the seatmate neednt 62. (bother) more than onceAs a photographer and visually oriented person, the window seat gives me the best views o

48、f cottony clouds, or a great sunset, or golden sunrise, etc. Most of all, 63. Ive been flying for years, I still get pleasure with my departing city or country 64. (shrink) into the distance, and the butterflies in my stomach when I see the horizon of my destination come into view. And those feeling

49、s of adventure and excitement are 65. keep me coming back,flight after flight, to my window seat.第四部分写作(共三节，满分 40 分)第一节 根据句意或提示，填出空内单词的正确形式（每空一词）。每题 1 分，共 5 分。66. It o to me that I could ask my cousin to help me obtain a visa.67. The survey indicated that smoking was f in most areas of the country.6

50、8. Reading good books can not only enrich our minds but teach us to d between right and wrong.69. He is a friendly and kind man and I am thankful for the opportunity to have made his (相识).70. For us, there is no a but to take immediate action to stop pollution.第二节 根据句意或提示用最近所学固定短语的正确形式填空。每题 1 分，共 10

51、 分。71. Health is of great importance to all. You can keep healthy taking regular exercise.72. Having read the advertisement several times, John decided to the marketing manager position in the big company.73. Sandra was determined to become a doctor and her persistence (得到回报).74. My grandmother take

52、s exercises every day, so she is (状况 很好)now.75. If you want to the meat to make dumplings, youll need a sharp knife and a wooden board.76. A smile can help us (渡过难关) difficult situation and find friends in aworld of strangers.77. Personally speaking, Im the opinion that a company should hire some cr

53、eative young people. 78. A great many employees told me that the job was satisfactory (就.来说) salary.79. The job is open to all possible applicants, age, race, or gender.80. I became a member of the company (追溯到) to 1925.第三节应用文写作(满分 25 分) 假定你是高中生李华，阳光小学国际部招募志愿者，通过云课堂(Cloud Classroom)用英语为小学生上一堂健康课，请写信应聘，内容包括：1、自身优势；2、课堂计划（包括如何应对 NCP 等）3、希望获准；注意：词数 120 左右；可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；生词：NCP 新型冠状肺炎Dear Sir or Madam,Yours, Li Hua