河南省南阳市2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中质量评估试题.doc

1、河南省南阳市2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中质量评估试题 注：本试卷分第卷和第卷两部分。共150分，考试时间120分钟。考生作答时，将答案答在答题卡上（答题注意事项见答题卡），在本试题卷上答题无效。考试结束后，将本试题卷和答题卡一并交回。第I卷第一部分 听力理解（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题：每题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，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. What time is it now?A. 8:15.B.7:

2、45. C. 7:00.2. Who is wanted on the phone?A. John Smith.B.Sarah White. C. Chris Watson.3. What do we know about the woman?A. She plays tennis well.B.She seldom plays tennis.C. She plays tennis regularly.4.What does the man want the woman lo do?A. Play chess with him.B.Clean up the house.C. Have a ch

3、at with him.5. Whats the weather like tomorrow?A. Rainy.B.Sunny. C. Windy.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。听完每段对话或独白后你都有5秒钟的时间来阅读各个小题，每段对话或独白仅读一遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What is not included in the free breakfast?A. Eggs.H.Rolls. C.Juice.7. How are the

4、rooms of the hold?A. Large.B.Clean. C.Quiet.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Why did the man go to Hawaii?A. To live there. B. To go on business.C. To go on holiday.9.How did the man spend his night?A.Went walkingB.Ate out. C.Went swimming.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Who are the speakers waiting for?A. The manager. B. Th

5、e waiter. C.Their friends.11.How long will they go on waiting before leaving?A. 15 minutes.B. 10 minutes. C.5 minutes.12. What do they probably think of the service of restaurants?A. Good.B. Poor. C. Average.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Whats the possible relationship between the speakers?A. Husband andwife

6、.B. Boss and secretary.C. Salesman and customer14.Whats the house like?A. Modem and beautiful. B. Big and beautiful. C. Cheap and small.15. What difficulty do the speakers have buying the house/A. Its inconvenient for the man.B. Its too expensive.C. Its style is not to their taste.16.What decision d

7、o the speakers finally make?A. Buying the house.B. Choosing another house.C. Discussing with the kids.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Whats the speaker talking about?A. The approaches to learning English.B. The importance of learning English.C. The difficulties in learning English.18. What are you advised to

8、do to change attitude?A. Go abroad.B. Realize your goal. C. Learn through the Internet.19. whats the purpose of exposing yourself?A. To develop a taste.B. To accept new concepts.C. To create an English atmosphere.20.what does the speaker encourage learners to do by mentioning David Beckham?A. To lea

9、rn from him.B. To broaden learners horizons.C. To care less about mistakes.第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分）篱二节(共15小题；每小题1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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A If youve fallen in love with stories about prince and princess, Ive got You covered with the books below, which are brand new in 2019. A C

10、urse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer This Beauty and the Beast retelling follows PrinceRhen,cursed into a beast by a powerful woman,and Harper, a teenage girl who might be able to save him. But powerful forces are standing against them, and it will take more than a broken curse to save them fr

11、om ruin. Sherwood by Meagan Spooner This Robin Hood retelling from the view of Maid Marian opens after Robin of Locksley s death. Maid Marian doesnt know how shell go on, but the people of Locksley town, pressed by the Sheriff of Nottingham, need a protector. Marian never meant to tread in Robins fo

12、otsteps, but now she 11 make the choice to become her own hero. Blanca Roja by Anna-Marie MCLemore This Snow White retells Blanca and Roja, as they meet a spell(咒语）that will pull them into a dangerous game, which will leave one of them, and trap the other in the body of a swan. A Blade So Black by L

13、L McKinney This Alice in Wonderland retelling follows Alice, trained to battle monsters in the dark kingdom known as Wonderland. When Alices teacher is poisoned, she has to find the medicine by going deeper into Wonderland where shes ever gone before.21. Which book is similar to Beauty and the Beast

14、?A. Sherwood. B. Blanca & Roja.C. A Blade So Black. D.A Curse So Dark and Lonely.B To fight against some monsters.D. To trap a girl in the body of a swan.22.Who is main character of Sherwood?A. Meagan Spoon. B. Robin Hood.C. Maid Marian. D. Anna Marie McLemore.23.Why does Alice go deeper into Wonder

15、land?A. To save her teachers life.B. To fight against some monsters.C. To find her own handsome prince.D. To trap a girl in the body of a swan.B The desire to sleep can be almost too much to resist at weekends. This Saturday morning,though,there was something important enough to get me up early. Yaw

16、ning widely, I got out of bed and put on some old jeans and a T-shirt. After combing the house for work gloves, my dad came up with a pair my mother used for gardening and took them along. We hopped (跳）in the car and headed into Boston. Guided by my directions, Dad was somehow able to get us to our

17、destination: a row of two-story houses. They were in the process of being built,mostly by volunteers like us. After grabbing a huge leather tool belt, I met the people I would be working with. Virginia,James and Wilbur were all more than twice my age but treated me like a peer(同龄人).We got towork nai

18、ling the frames of walls. By lunch break I had hit what seemed like every tough spot in the whole house, and pried(撬起)countless bent nails. The rest of the day went by quickly as I gained efficiency with my hammer. Soon it was time to pack up. As I was leaving, a woman came into the house. She saw t

19、he progress wed made upstairs and started looking around the rooms. Then I realized who the woman washer family would be living in the house. As she walked through each room, 1 could see her planning where furniture would go. Even though 丨 had only been there one short day out of weeks of constructi

20、on. I felt a great sense of accomplishment. When these houses finished, six families would have nice homes.Thanks go to Habitat for Humanity for giving me such an opportunity to make a difference in others lives. Habitat for Humanity is an international organization. Local information can be found b

21、y visiting www: habitat, org. You are welcome to join and be part of the change you want to see in your community.24. What is the important thing the author mentioned in Paragraph 1 ?A. Sleeping at weekends.B.Building some houses.C. Gardening with his mother.D.Finding his father a pair of work glove

22、s.25. What can be leaned about the author from Paragraph 3?A. He worked with people of his age.B.He was an awkward nailer at first.C. He finished work before lunch break.D.He learned a lot from his workmates.26.Which of the following words can best describe the author?A. Caring.B.Brave.C. Ambitious.

23、D. Sensitive.27.What does the author intend to do in the last paragraph?A. Call on more people to volunteer.B. Stress the importance of labor work.C. Advertise a local nonprofit organization.D. Introduce the benefits of joining Habitat for Humanity.C A story has been doing the rounds on the Internet

24、 about a supposed method used by the US military to help people fall asleep. The information comes from a 1981 book called Relax and Win Championship Performance, with the story being picked up by writer Sharon Ackman in July, In the book, readers are told how to relax, and also how to fall asleep w

25、ithin two minutes, something apparently employed by the US military. “The US Navy Pre-Flight School developed a scientific method to fall asleep day or night, in any conditions, in under two minutes,” wrote Ackman. “After six weeks of practice,96 percent of pilots could fall asleep in two minutes or

26、 less. Even after drinking coffee, with machine gunfire being played in the background.” So how do you do it? Well, the first step is to blank your mind. To do this, its recommended that you relax all of the muscles in your face. Then, drop you shoulders and relax your arms. Breathe out and relax yo

27、ur chest, and then also relax your legs, all in that sequence. For the next 10 seconds, you II then want to clear your mind of everything. Either imagine youre lying in a pitch-black room on a comfy couch or, if youre struggling, saying the words “dontthink”over and over again can supposedly help. A

28、nd if you do all that, well, you should be asleep. Ackman said this was an especially useful technique for people in the military who were in dangerous situations, or those dealing with the horrors of war. According to a recent study, getting between six and nine hours sleep a night can help offset

29、heart conditions, while other studies have shown the rather disastrous(灾难的）effects lack of sleep can have on the body While we dont understand it completely, sleep is super useful.28.What is the book Relax and Win: Championship Performance about?A. How to get to sleep fast. B. How to relax in the wa

30、r.C. How to win a performance. D. How to keep calm in the army.29. What does the third paragraph talk about? A. The method is used in school.B. The method is really effective.C. The will take 6 weeks to learn the method.D. Drinking coffee can help learn the method.30. What does the underlined word m

31、ean?A. Wooden.b.Expensive. C. Comfortable. D. Rough.31. In which column can this text be read?A. Science.B.Fashion. C. Education. D. Advertisement.D The new garbage sorting regulation has taken effect in Shanghai starling July 1. Many citizens are Mill confused about the classification of the four d

32、ifferent types of trash. Thankfully, authorities have released an official guideline to clarify the new rules. The guideline, published by the Shanghai Greenery and Public Sanitation Bureau, provides a rather dear definition on the four kinds of waste: recyclable waste. hazardous(有害的) waste,househol

33、d food waste and residual（剩余的）waste. Hazardous waste, as the name suggests, includes assorted poisonous materials like used batteries,lightbulbs, out-of-date medicines, paint and pesticides. Houschold food wastewhich is translated to “wet trash in Chinese一refers lo food leftovers,rotten food, pet fo

34、od, fruit peels, remains of TCM herbs(中药) and flowers. Paper, plastic, glass, metal and textiles(纺织品) are counted as recyclable waste. The definition of residual waste is a little confusing. Anything that is not listed above belongs in this category. As specific as the new guideline is, residents st

35、ill have a hard time sorting trash correctly and are finding it challenging to memorize them all. For instance, both plastic bottles and bubble tea or coffee cups arc plastic materials. However, the former falls to the category of recyclable waste and the latter belongs to residual waste. To save th

36、e hassle, some netizens have come up with their own ways to sort trash. “We should do this from a pigs angle,”commented one netizen. Those edible(可食用的)for pigs are household food waste. Those even pigs dont want 10 cat are residual waste. If a pig consumes something and dies of it, then something mu

37、st be hazardous waste. Those which can be sold and the money we gain can be used to purchase pigs arc recyclable waste. The new regulation has gone into effet. since July 1 .Those who do not sort their trash properly will be fined RMB200.32.What do the old coats you want to throw away belong to?A.Re

38、sidual waste B.Hazardous wasteC. Recyclable waste D.Household food waste.33.What is ihc common point of “wet trash”？A. They all contain water. B. They all come from plants.C. They cangiveoff badsmell.D. They can be broken up easily.34.What is the tone of the netizen?A. Serious.B.Humorous. C. Delight

39、ful. D. Uncertain.35.What is the main idea of the text?A. The four sorts of garbage are forbidden in Shanghai.B. Shanghai garbage sorting enforcement begins.C. People are still confused about garbage sorting.D. The citizens in Shanghai support the garbage sorting policy.第二节（共5S小题：每小题2分，满分10分） 根据短文内容

40、，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两均为多余项。Four reasonswhy you should move to a big city Weve all had the dream. Weve needed a fresh start. While it may not be the best idea to jump into the car with nothing more than a suitcase, the experience of slaying in an entirely new setting can teach you lessons youd

41、 never learn any other way. 36 ,a major city will challenge you in ways that you didnt know were possible. Here are four reasons why you should move to a city at least once in your life. Find yourselfWhen youre in a major city，youre not going to run into the same people everyday unless you plan on i

42、t，Nobody will bring up that time you tripped on your way into the post office. 37 . Grow up fastNothing forces you to grow up fast quite like living in a big city. Even with so many people around，there will be moments when you feel so lonely. But you will get hard-earned success and satisfaction. 38

43、 . Your view of life becomes challenge-welcoming instead of fearful. Opportunity Everyone focuses on the competitive nature of big cities, but there are also opportunities that you never would have access to in a small town.39_.And when you have passion fueling you, your attitude to work will become

44、 untouchable. Broaden your horizonsIf there are many foreigners in your town，it may be time to open yourself up to more languages, cultures, and food. And you II be in a place with access to so many different ideas and values. 40 .A. You can leave your past where it belongsB. When everyday tasks bec

45、ome challengingC. More people, more professions, more businessesD. It will expand your knowledge and understandingE. Moving to a major city helps you achieve success rapidlF. While moving to the next small town may not expand ourG. You made it through with nothing but yourself, your voice，and your d

46、eterminatin.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第节：完形填空（共20小题：每小题分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)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。 Ryan was 6 years old when a talk by his grade one teacher changed his life.She told the 41 about people in Africa who had a very 42 time getting clean water and access to wells. Afri

47、can people,43 children, can get sick and sometimes 44 ,Deeply moved, Ryan persuaded his parents to 45 him to do extra chores and finally earned S70, which he thought was enough to drill a 46 . But WaterCan, a non-profit organization that provides 47 water to poor countries it would need $2,000 to dr

48、ill a well. Ryan didnt48 .He got very busy doing and 49 his fundraising. Several months later he50_ collected the $2,000. He 51 the money to WaterCan and in January, 1999, Water Can drilled a well beside Angolo Primary School in northern Uganda, with funds 52 by Ryan. Since the first well was dug, R

49、yans Well Foundation has raised over $800,000 to provide clean water to people in 53. Andothers have also 54 along the way, including his school, and The World Health Organization. In the past 18 months, Ryan has 55 across the world, like Japan, China, and England, making speeches, to 56 others to s

50、pread his “seeds of hope”. His Ryans Well Foundation has supported water projects that have been completed or are under _57_ in many African countries. Ryan has met many 58 people and even been blessed by the Pope(教皇）but he 59 he is “just a normal boy.” His mother Susan says, “In his heart we all ma

51、ke a 60 as long as we help the people in need.”41.A. class B. family C. street D. club42. A. busy B. hard C. standard D. pale43. A. gradually B. slowly C. especiallyD.totally44. A. heal B. escape C. jump D. die45.A. punish B. pay C. educate D. help46. A. wall B. school C. hope D. well47. A. clean B.

52、 drinking C. hot D.bottled48. A. stand up B. take off C. give up D.give in49. A. stopping B. designing C. expanding D. leaving50. A. firstly B. usually C. only D. finally51. A. sent B. mailed C.spend D.saved52. A. wasted B. raised C. discoveredD. stolen53. A. Asia B. India C. AustraliaD. Africa54. A

53、 guided B. dreamed C. exploded D. helped55. A travelled B. come C. run D. driven56, A. discourageB. force C. inspire D. forgive57. A. way B. inspectionC. surface D. age58. A. wealth B. common C. famous D. talented59. A. declines B. insists C. suggests D. quarrels60. A. promise B. differenceC. break

54、D. decision第II卷第二节（共10小题，每小題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，并将答案填写在答题卡上。 A population of the worlds most invasive mosquito species was almost completely wiped out by 61 experiment on two islands in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong, according to a study，which 62 (publish) Wednes

55、day. The experiment successfully reduced the female Asian Tiger Mosquito populationthe main source of bites and disease transmissionby up to 94%,63(reduce)thenumber of reported human bites by 97%. One of the Chinese studys _64_(researcher), Xi Zhiyong, a professor at Michigan State University, has b

56、een a longtime pioneer in this field of study, 65 is running a mosquito factory in southern China. He 66 (previous) attempted to use sterilized(绝育的）male mosquitoes to mate with unaltered females. In the new study,67 (publish) by the International Journal of Science, Xi and his colleagues attempted t

57、o cut mosquito numbers even 68 (far)by limiting both males and females ability to reproduce. The results were so successful that they nearly _69_(wipe) out the entire female mosquito population on the two islands. Mosquitoes pose grave threats to human health beyond just irritating bites. However, t

58、here is currently no effective vaccine or treatment 70 most mosquito-transmitted diseases, leaving controlling the insects populations one of the most effective control methods, according to the International Journal of Science.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） 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

59、作文。文中共有 10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：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：在错的饲下划一横线，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。 As far as Fm concerned, houses in the future will be likely to be built with environment-friendly materials The materials are wonderfu

60、l, that can not only produce electricity by take in air and sunshine and also keep the houses warm in winter and cool in summer. On addition, if there is an accident happen in the house, the host will receive an alarm call immediate. Most importantly, once some disasters such as earthquakes or storm

61、 happen, the house will fly away to avoid the danger. In a word, as the development of science and technology, I believe my dream will be come true. And the houses in the future will become comfortable to live in.第二节 书面表达 (满分25分） 假如你是李华，你班开展主题“不忘初心，牢记使命”演讲比赛。请你就以下要点，结合自身的经历写一篇讲稿，谈谈自己的理解，内容要点如下： 1.你的“初心”； 2.选择此“初心”的原因或意义； 3.如何实现 注意： 1.词数100左右; 2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；参考词汇：不忘初心：remain true to our original aspirations / never forget why we started Dear classmates, It is ray honour to be here and share with you my idea on this topic.I hank you!