海南省海南枫叶国际学校2019_2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题201912190133.doc

1、海南省海南枫叶国际学校2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题（范围：必修四Module OneModule Four ）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)听下面5段对话。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。例:How much is the shirt? A.19.15. B.9.15. C. 9.18. 答案是B。1. What will Lucy do at 11:30 tomorrow?A. Go out for lu

2、nch.B. See her dentist.C. Visit a friend.2. What is the weather like now?A. Its sunny.B. Its rainy.C. Its cloudy.3. Why does the man talk to Dr. Simpson?A. To make an apology.B. To ask for help.C. To discuss his studies. 4. How will the woman get back from the railway station?A. By train.B. By car.C

3、. By bus.5. What does Jenny decide to do first?A. Look for a job. B. Go on a trip.C. Get an assistant. 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。每段对话后有几个小题，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。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟:听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的做答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料.回答第6. 7题6. What time is it now?A. 1:45.B. 2:10.C. 2:15.7.

4、What will the man do?A. Work on a project.B. See Linda in the library.C. Meet with Professor Smith.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What are the speakers talking about?A. Having guests this weekend.B. Going out for sightseeing.C. Moving into a new house.9. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Neighbor

5、s.B. Husband and wife.C. Host and visitor.10. What will the man do tomorrow?A. Work in his garden.B. Have a barbecue.C. Do some shopping.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Where was the man born?A. In Philadelphia.B. In Springfield.C. In Kansas.12. What did the man like doing when he was a child?A. Drawing.B. Tra

6、veling.C. Reading.13. What inspires the man most in his work?A. Education.B. Family love.C. Nature.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. Why is Dorothy going to Europe?A. To attend a training program. B. To carry out some research. C. To take a vacation. 15. How long will Dorothy stay in Europe?A. A few days.B. Two

7、weeks. C. Three months. 16. What does Dorothy think of her apartment?A. Its expensive. B. Its satisfactory. C. Its inconvenient. 17. What does Bill offer to do for Dorothy?A. Recommend her apartment to Jim.B. Find a new apartment for her. C. Take care of her apartment. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What are

8、 the tourists advised to do when touring London?A. Take their tour schedule. B. Watch out for the traffic. C. Wear comfortable shoes. 19. What will the tourists do in fifteen minutes?A. Meet the speaker. B. Go to their rooms. C. Change some money. 20. Where probably is the speaker?A. In a park. B. I

9、n a hotel. C. In a shopping centre. 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。AOPENINGS AND PREVIEWSAnimals Out of Paper Yolo！Productions and the Great Griffon present the play by Rajiv Joseph，in which an origami（折纸术）artist invites a teenage talent and his teacher

10、into her studio. Merri Milwe directs. In previews. Opens Feb.12.（West Park Presbyterian Church，165 W.86th St.212-868-4444.）The Audience Helen Mirren stars in the play by Peter Morgan，about Queen Elizabeth II of the UK and her private meetings with twelve Prime Ministers in the course of sixty years.

11、 Stephen Daldry directs. Also starring Dylan Baker and Judith Ivey. Previews begin Feb.14.（Schoenfeld，236 W.45th St.212-239-6200.）Hamilton Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote this musical about Alexander Hamilton，in which the birth of America is presented as an immigrant story. Thomas Kail directs. In previews

12、. Opens Feb.17.（Public，425 Lafayette St.212-967-7555.）On the Twentieth Century Kristin Chenoweth and Peter Gallagher star in the musical comedy by Betty Comden and Adolph Green，about a Broadway producer who tries to win a movie stars love during a cross-country train journey. Scott Ellis directs，for

13、 Roundabout Theatre Company. Previews begin Feb.12.（American Airlines Theatre，227 W.42nd St.212-719-1300.）21.What is the play by Rajiv Joseph probably about? .A.A type of art.B.A teenagers studio.C.A great teacher.D.A group of animals.22. Who is the director of The Audience? .A. Helen Mirren.B. Pete

14、r Morgan.C. Dylan Baker.D. Stephen Daldry.23. Which play will you go to if you are interested in American history?.A. Animals Out of Paper.B. The Audience.C. Hamilton.D. On the Twentieth Century.BAdrians Amazing Race started early when his parents realized that he, as a baby, couldnt hear a thing, n

15、ot even loud noises. In a special school for the hearing-impaired (听觉受损的)，he learned sign language and got to mix with other disabled children. However, the sight of all the disabled children communicating with one another upset his mother. She wanted him to lead a normal life. So after speaking to

16、an advisor, she sent him to private classes where he learned to read lips and pronounce words.Later on, Adrians parents decided to send him to a regular school. But the headmaster tried to prevent them from doing so, saying regular school couldnt take care of a special needs student. His parents wer

17、e determined to take the risk and push him hard to go through his work every day because they wanted to prove that, given the opportunity, he could do anything. Adrian made the grade and got accepted. It was a big challenge. The pace was faster so he had to sit at the front of the class and really p

18、ay attention to the teacher, which wasnt always easy. But he stuck to it and did a lot of extra work after school.The efforts made by Adrian and his parents paid off. Adrian graduated with good grades and got into a top high school. He also achieved a lot in life outside school. He developed a love

19、for the outdoors and went to Nepal to climb mountains. He even entered the World Yacht Race 05/06 - being the first hearing-impaired Asian to do so.But none of these achievements would have been possible without one of the most important lessons from his mother.If you believe in yourself and work ha

20、rd, you can achieve great results. She often said.24. Adrians parents decided to send him to a regular school because .A. they wanted him to live a normal life B. they wanted to prove the headmaster wrongC. he wouldnt mix with other disabled children D. he wasnt taken good care of in the special sch

21、ool25. How did Adrian finally succeed in his study?. A. He did a lot of outdoor activities.B. He was pushed hard to study every day.C. He attended private classes after school.D. He worked very hard both in and after class26. Why is Adrians life described as an Amazing Race?. A. He did very well in

22、his study. B. He succeeded in entering a regular school.C. He reached his goals in spite of his disability.D. He took part in the World Yacht Race 05/06.CVitamin B could help lessen the effects of the most dangerous types of air pollution, according to a new study published recently. In the first st

23、udy of its kind, a team of international researchers looked at the damage caused by one of the pollutants that has the most severe impact on health: PM2.5.Particulate matter, or PM, is a type of air pollutant consisting of small particles of different sizes. PM 2.5 has a diameter of fewer than 2.5 m

24、icrometers, about 30 times smaller than a huamn hair. These particles are so small that they can go into our respiratory system(呼吸系统), resulting in lung and systemic inflammation(炎症) and stress.The team found that something as simple as a daily vitamin B supplement could potentially reduce the impac

25、t of the tiny particles on the human body, although they stressed that research was in its early stages and the sample size was small.For this study, 10 volunteers were initially exposed to clean air and given a placebo(安慰剂) to check their responses. The group then took another placebo for four week

26、s before being exposed to heavily polluted air from downtown Toronto, where an estimated 1000 cars pass every hour. The bad air was delivered to the volunteers through an “oxygen-type” face mask. The experiment was then repeated, with each volunteer taking a vitamin B supplement daily made up of 2.5

27、mg of folic acid, 50 mg of vitamin B6, and 1 mg of vitamin B12. B6can be found in liver, chicken and nuts, and B12 in fish, meat, eggs, milk and some cereals.The researchers found that four weeks of vitamin B supplements reduced the damage of PM2.5 exposure by 28%-76%. The results highlight how prev

28、ention at an individual level could be used to fight the harmful effects of PM2.5.27. Why is PM2.5 harmful to our health?_.A. It pollutes and poisons the air.B. It is too much to be got rid of.C. It carries viruses and diseases.D. It is easily breathed in and damages our body.28. What can we infer f

29、rom Paragraph 3? _.A. The process of the research was not scientific.B. This kind of research has been done many times.C. Further studies are needed to confirm their findingsD. Vitamin B is hard to obtain in peoples daily life.29. What is the text mainly about?_.A. International researchers have a n

30、ew finding.B. Vitamin B could reduce the damage of PM2.5.C. Particulate matter does great harm to our health.D. Emission control and regulation are badly needed.30. The new study was probably published_.A. in a science journalB. on a government websiteC. in a fashion magazineD. in a medical textbook

31、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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Learning to set goals plays an important role as your child starts to gain independence. However, setting goals doesnt come naturally to your child, so helping him to learn the process should probably be one of your goals.Explain the wo

32、rd “goal”. Your child may know what a goal is when it comes to soccer, but he may not understand what it means in everyday life. 31 Listen to your child. Ideally, you want your child to be able to decide for himself what his goals are. 32 Let him talk about what he thinks he does well and what he th

33、inks needs to improve. If hes stuck, you can provide some examples of your own personal goals.Help keep goals achievable. Dont throw cold water onyour child. 33 For example, if your child wants to be a champion swimmer, but cant swim an entire lap of the pool yet, you can suggest he start by making

34、that his first goal.34 Help your child write down his goals in an easy-to-follow form. Being able to see and check off the steps on the way to his goal is key in keeping him motivated. A really simple way is to have your child draw a ladder on a piece of paper, writing his goal at the top and each s

35、tep to that goal on the rungs (横木). 35 A. Change goals every so often.B. Make a visual goal reminder.C. Dont always tell him what you think.D. Hes climbing to the top as he gets closer lo his goal.E. You can take sports as example to help explain it to him.F. Once he has set up a goal，he may find it

36、 very difficult to achieve it.G. When a goal is beyond his reach, help him break it down into smaller pieces.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。The small town of Rjukan in Norway is situated between several mountains and does not get direct su

37、nlight from late September to mid-March 36 six months out of the year.Of course, we 37 it when the sun is shining, says Karin Ro, who works for the towns tourism office. “We see the sky is 38 , but down in the valley its darker its like on a 39 day.”But that 40. when a system of high-tech 41 was int

38、roduced to reflect sunlight from neighboring peaks into the valley below. Wednesday, residents of Rjukan 42 their very first ray of winter sunshine: A row of reflective boards on a nearby mountainside were put to 43 . The mirrors are controlled by a computer that 44 them to turn along with the sun t

39、hroughout the 45. and to close during windy weather. They reflect a concentrated beam of light onto the towns central 46 , creating an area of sunlight roughly 600 square meters. When the light 47 , Rjukan residents gathered together.“People have been 48 there and standing there and taking 49 of eac

40、h other, Ro says. The town square was totally 50 . I think almost all the people in the town were there. The 3,500 residents cannot all 51 the sunshine at the same time. 52 , the new light feels like more than enough for the towns 53 residents.Its not very 54 ,” she says, but it is enough when we ar

41、e 55 .”36. A. only B. obviouslyC. nearlyD. precisely37. A. fear B. believe C. hear D. notice38. A. empty B. blueC. highD. wide39. A. cloudy B. normalC. differentD. warm40. A. helped B. changed C. happenedD. mattered41. A. computers B. telescopesC. mirrors D. cameras42. A. remembered B. forecastedC.

42、receivedD. imagined43. A. repair B. riskC. restD. use44. A. forbids B. directsC. predictsD. follows45. A. day B. nightC. monthD. year46. A. library B. hallC. squareD. street47. A. appeared B. returnedC. fadedD. stopped48. A. drivingB. hidingC. camping D. siting49. A. picturesB. notesC. careD. hold50

43、. A. new B. fullC. flatD. silent51. A. blockB. avoidC. enjoyD. store52. A. InsteadB. HoweverC. GraduallyD. Similarly53. A. nature-loving B. energy-savingC. weather-beaten D. sun-starved54. A. big B. clearC. coldD. easy55. A. tryingB. waitingC. watchingD. sharing第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）56.阅读下面短文，在空白处

44、填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。On our way to the house，it was raining (1)_hard that we couldnt help wondering how long it would take (2) (get)there. It was in the middle of Pearl City.We were first greeted with the barking by a pack (3) _ dogs，seven to be exact. They were well trained by their masters (4)_ ha

45、d great experience with caring for these animals. Our hosts shared many of their experiences and (5)_(recommend)wonderful places to eat, shop, and visit. For breakfast,we were able to eat papaya(木瓜)and other fruits from their trees in the backyard.When they were free from work，they invited us to loc

46、al events and let us know of an interesting (6)_ (compete)to watch，together with the story behind it. They also shared with us many (7)_(tradition)stories about Hawaii that were (8)_(huge)popular with tourists. On the last day of our week-long stay, we (9)_ (invite)to attend a private concert on a b

47、eautiful farm on the North Shore under the stars,(10)_(listen)to musicians and meeting interesting locals.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）57. 汉译英（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分。）(1)努力工作，那么你迟早会成功的。（祈使句+and/or+陈述句）(2)警察逮捕罪犯通过发射网状物而不是用枪。 (by doing & instead of )(3)对我来说回答这个问题太难了。（it做形式主语）(4)使我们高兴的是我们赢得了此次比赛。（what引导的名词性从句）(5)吉姆已经退休

48、，但是他仍然记得和学生度过的那些快乐时光。(过去分词做后置定语)58.读后续写（满分25分）阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。With time going by, Mothers Day was around the corner. Maybe it is the happiest day for every mother. Bruce, a boy of nine years old, with his little sister Alina, six years old, wanted their mother to be one of them.But the

49、y were too young to get a job, even if a part-time one. What could they do? There was only one week left. They felt sad whenever they thought their mother would spend her Mothers Day without carnations(康乃馨).Money is hard to make. Buying a bunch of carnations would cost alarge sum of money for them.

50、One day when they were wandering at the street, they heard Mr Green was complaining that he has no time to wash those soda pop bottles.It is a kind of soda pop sold in bottles and the bottles can be washed and filled again. Mr Green ran that grocery shop by himself, so he had no time to wash them. “

51、Would you like to try, Alina?”Bruce asked her sister suddenly. Alina nodded her head without hesitation. After all, both of them knew that maybe it was an opportunity for them to make money for the flowers. They walked a few steps and came near Mr Green. They looked up at Mr Green and asked whether

52、they could help him to wash those bottles. Mr Green looked at them curiously until he was told the reason.He agreed and promised that he would pay 0.1 dollar for every bottle. Bruce and Alina were very happy even though they knew they would have a busy week.They came to Mr Greens shop in the next se

53、ven days when they came back from school. On the morning of Mothers Day, they got the pay6.1dollars.The boy also had 0.3 dollar saved.So with a total of 6.4 dollars they walked about a mile to where a flower shop was located. When they came inside, someone asked what they wanted.They told him they w

54、anted to buy some carnations for their mother. The boy reached into his pocket and pulled out their cash, asking if that would be enough.注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2.至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语； 3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好； 4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。Paragraph 1:“But, your money is not enough!”said the shop assistant._P

55、aragraph 2: “Wait a moment, please!”another gentleman waved to them._ 高二年级英语学科期中考试答案第一节：听力1.B 2.C 3.A 4.C 5.B 6.A 7.C 8.A 9.B 10.C 11.B 12.A 13.C 14.A 15. C 16.B 17.A 18.C 19.A 20.B第二节：阅读理解21.A 22.D 23.C24.A 25.D 26.C27.D 28.C 29.B 30.A31.E 32.C 33.G 34.B 35.D第三节：完形填空36. C37. D38. B39. A40. B41. C42

56、. C43. D44. B45. A46. C47. A48. D49. A50. B51. C52. B53. D54. A55. D第四节：语法填空56. 1）so 2）to get 3）of 4）who 5） recommended6）competition 7）traditional 8） hugely 9） were 10）listening57.1)Work/Study hard,and youll succeed/youll be successful sooner or later.2) Police will arrest crinimals by firing nets i

57、nstead of guns.3) It is too difficult for me to answer the question. 4) What made us happy is that we won the game.5) Jim has been retired, but he still remembers the happy days spent with his students.58.书面表达（满分25分）“But, your money is not enough!”said the shop assistant.“Even for the smallest bunch

58、?”Bruce asked quickly and eargerly, not believing his ears. “Not enough!”the shop assistant answered clearly, with the explanation that carnations were the most expensive flowers these days because of Mothers Day. They were too disappointed to hear that!Bruce hopelessly put the money back into his p

59、ocket.“Wait a moment, please!”another gentleman waved to them. “I just have some carnations on sale which are a little small but pretty. Would you like to have a look？ Only 2 dollars!”Bruce nodded at once. “Just a minute!”He went to the back and came out with a bunch of carnations with paper wrapping around the pot. He took only 2 dollars, and also gave a Mothers Daycard as a gift. “Thank you very much,”Bruce bowed to the gentleman and they walked home proudly carrying the flowers for mom. They couldnt wat to see her smiling face.