2019年高二英语上学期期中真题密卷.docx

1、2019-2020学年度上期期中考试高二英语试卷本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。考试用时120分钟，满分150 分。 第I卷（选择题，共100 分）第一部分：听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，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。每段对话或独白后有1 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 读一遍。1. Which word can beused to describeBill?A. Friendly.B. Brave.C. Hopeful.

2、2. What does thewoman ask theman to do?A. Closethe windows.B. Callataxi.C.Lock the suitcase.3. What does thewoman mean?A. She didnt watch thecomedy. B. Shedidnt like the comedy.C. Shethought the comedywas funny.4. When did theman enterthe PeoplesUniversity?A. Threeyearsago.B.Lastyear.C. Thisyear.5.

3、Wheredoes this conversation takeplacemostprobably?A. At an airport.B. On thebeach.C. At atravel agency.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. What sport does thewoman l

4、ikebest?A. Volleyball.B. Football.C. Baseball.7. What will theman buyforthe womanas agift?A. A computer.B. A typewriter.C. A camera.听第7 段材料，回答第8、9 题8. When did theboystartto haveback pain?A. Two weeks ago.B. Threedaysago.C. A month ago.9. What caused the boysillness most probably?A.Lack ofexercise.B

5、. Heavyschoolwork.C. Bad eatinghabits.听第8 段材料，回答第10 至12 题10. Whats the name ofthemans nephew?A. Francis.B. Frances.C. Franck.11. What do weknow about thename “Norman”?A.It is out of style.B.It isnt popular among kids.C.It is hated bythe woman.12. What is the man talkingabout in theend?A. His feeling

6、s aboutdifferent names.B. Students names and their marks.C. Popularnames in his mind.听第9 段材料，回答第13 至16 题13. Wheredoes the woman livenow?A.In Newcastle.B.InLondon.C.In Austria.14. Whydoesnt the woman go back to herhometown?A. There are few job opportunities there. B.It is more expensive to livethere.

7、C. Mostof her familymembers haveleft there.15. What did the woman do beforeshe cametoLondon?A. She traveledaroundin the south of England. B. Sheworked in Newcastleforayear.C. Sheworked as ateacher in Austria.16. Whom does the woman prefer to teach?A. Kids.B. Teenagers.C. Grown-ups.听第10 段材料，回答第17 至20

8、 题17. What is the Guides?A. An organization forgirls.B. A school.C. A camp.18. What happened to thespeaker on Sunday?A. Her parents came to visit her. B. TheGuidesgaveher a cake.C. TheGuides held a partyforher.19. When did thespeakers friends cometo celebrate her birthday?A. On Saturdayevening.B. On

9、 Sundayafternoon.C. On Sundayevening.20. What does thespeaker mainlytalk about?A. An excitingparty.B. An unforgettable trip.C. A birthdaymemory.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,从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。Wanted, SomeoneforaKissWerelookingforproducerstojoinusonthesoundofLondonKis

10、s100FM.Youllworkonthe stationsmusicprogrammes.Musicproductionexperienceinradioisnecessary,along withrich knowledgeof modern dancemusic.Pleaseapplyin writingtoProducer Vacancies, Kiss100.FatherChristmasWerelookingforaveryspecialperson,preferably over40,tofillourFatherChristmassuit. Workingdays:EveryS

11、aturdayfromNovember24toDecember15andeverydayfromDecember17 toDecember24exceptSundays,10:30-16:00.Excellentpay.PleasecontacttheEnterpriseShopping Centre, Station Parade, Eastbourne.Accountants AssistantWhenyoujointheteaminourRevenueAdministrationUnit,youwillbeproviding assistance withinallpartsoftheR

12、evenueDivision,dealing withpostandothergeneralduties.Ifyouare educatedtoGCSEgradeClevelwewouldliketotalktoyou.Thispositionisequally suitablefora school leaver or for somebodywho has office experience. Wealden DistrictCouncil.SoftwareTrainerIfyouareaged24-45andhaveexperiencein teaching andtraining,yo

13、ucouldbetheperson we arelookingfor.Youshouldbegoodatthecomputerandhavesomeexperienceinprogrammewriting. You will be allowed tomakeyour own decisions, and to designcourses aswellas present them.Payupwardsof 15,000fortherightperson.PleaseapplybysendingyourCV(简历)toMrsR.Oglivie,PalmlaceLimited.21. Who s

14、houldyouget in touch with ifyou hopeto work in a radio station?A. Producer Vacancies,Kiss 100.B. Mrs Oglivie, PalmlaceLimited. C. TheEnterprise ShoppingCentre.D. Wealden District Council.22. Welearn from theads that theEnterprise ShoppingCentreneeds aperson who.A. is aged between 24 and 40.B. maydo

15、sometraining work. C. should deal with general duties.D. can work forabout amonth.23. Which position is open to recent schoolgraduates?A. Producer,LondonKiss.B. Accountants Assistant. C. FatherChristmas.D. SoftwareTrainer.24. What kind ofperson would probablyapplyto PalmlaceLimited?A. Onewith GCSE g

16、radeC level.B. Onewith some officeexperience.C. Onehaving good computerknowledge. D. Onetrained in producingmusicprograms.Oneeveninglastsummer,whenIaskedmy14yearoldson,Ray,forhelpwithdinner,his response shocked me. “Whats a colander(漏勺)?”he asked.Icouldonlyblamemyself. Inthe family, nobodyelseshands

17、wentinthesauceexceptmyown. Butthatnight,asI explainedwithatouchofpanicthatacolanderisthethingwithholesinit,I wonderedwhat elseIhadnt prepared Rayfor.Asparents,while we focusonour sonsconfidence andcharacter, weperhapsdontalways considerthatwearealsoraising someonesfutureroommates,boyfriends,husbands

18、,orfathers.I wantedtoknowthatIdraisedaboywhowouldneveraskthewomaninhislife,“Whatsfordinner?” SoIcameupwithaplan:IwouldofferRayaprivatehomeeconomicscourse.Iwasdelightedtofind thathedidntsay no.Fortwohours,threedaysaweek,Ray wasallmine.Oneday,ashistomato saucereducedonthestove,hewashedandseasonedachic

19、kenforroasting.Thenherolledoutthepiecrust(馅饼皮)andfilleditwithapples,allwhilelisteningtomyexplanationontheimportanceofpreheatingan oven.Iknewthathewouldratherhavebeenshootinghoopsinthedriveway thanlearningtomend sockswithhismotherhetriedtobegnottohavesewinglessons,eventhoughI insistedthatone day,some

20、onewouldfindthesightofhimfixinghisownshirtvery attractivebutitcouldntbe denied that he was learning,and morethan just housekeeping. “Iappreciatewhatyou do as amom,” hetoldmeoneday.Raynowunderstandsthefinerpointsofcooking,andmoreimportantly,herealizes theres nothing masculine(男子气概的)about beinghelples

21、s.Now,notonlycanhemakehisowndinner,buthecanmakeabigmealforhisfamily.ThatswhatIcallaman.ImgladIprepared sogreatapresent formyfuturedaughterin-law.25.Whywas theauthor shocked at her sons response?A. Becausehewas notwellbehaved.B. Becauseherefusedto help with dinner.C. Becausehedidnt know the common ki

22、tchentools. D. Becausehewas verycurious about kitchen tools.26.In theauthors opinion, someparents paylittleattention to .A. buildingup childrens confidenceB. tellingkids what is right and wrongC. preparingchildren for their futurelifeD. making children liveahard life27. We can inferfrom thetext that

23、 Ray .A. madegreat progress in cookingB. always thought housework interestingC. preferred sewingtocookingD. was unwillingto learncooking at first28. Whatwould the author liketo conveyin thetext?A. Useful education for boysB. Theimportanceof houseworkC. Boys should beinvolved in housework.D. Cookinga

24、nd sewing makeboys masculine.Nothingmakesushappierthanourfamiliesandlovedones,anewstudy shows,withface-to- face socializingbeatingreachingout to people online hands down.TheHappinessBarometer(晴雨表),conductedin16countriesacrosstheglobe,wasbasedontheCoca-Cola HappinessIndex, which surveyed between 500

25、and 1,000 people per country.Almosttwo-fifths,or40percent, ofthosesurveyedsaidcatching upwiththeirlovedonesafter workwasthehappiesttimeoftheirday,whilemorethan20percentsaidthey werehappiestwhen eating with their families.Bycontrast,only5percentsaidthey werehappiestwhenconnectingwithfriendsonline,and

26、 even less2 percentsaid the first text messageof thedaymadethem joyful.Familiesandpartnerswere,by far,thebiggestsourceofthehappinessforalmost80percentof those surveyed, with friends comingup next at 15 percent.“Despiteourcelebrity-drivenculture,fameisnotlikely initselftobeaprimary sourceof happiness

27、.Instead,realhappinessdependsonourconnectingwithpeople,especially throughlove and kindness,”the studysaid.Hugs andfoodalsomadealotofpeoplehappy, especiallyin Britain andRussia,wherealmosta third ofpeople said theyarelikelyto find comfort in ahugor seek itin food.Thecountriessurveyed wereFrance,Italy

28、,Spain, Britain,Belgium, Bulgaria,Romania,Turkey, Russia, South Africa, China, Philippines, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and theUnited States.29. From the passagewecan know that .A.about40%ofsurveyedpeoplefeltthegreatesthappinesswhendiningwiththeirfamilies. B. 10%of thosesurveyed felthappiest when reac

29、hingout to people online.C. fame is unlikelyto beamain sourceof happiness though most people are always seekingit. D. friends arethe biggestsourceof happiness to most peoplesurveyed.30. Whats the biggest sourceof happiness to most people accordingto thepassage?A. Families and partners. B. Friends.C.

30、 Hugs andfood.D. Fame.31.Accordingtothestudy,howmanyBritishandRussiansthinkhugsandfoodcanmakethemhappy?A. 87 percent.B. 45 percent.C. 33 percent.D. 20 percent.32. Howdid thewriter develop thepassage?A. Bygivingstatistics.B. Bygivingexplanations. C. Bygivingdefinitions.D. Bygivingexamples.Mostof the

31、time, the ground feelssolid beneath our feet.Thatscomforting.Butits also misleadingbecausetheresactually alotgoingonunderground.Massesofland(calledplates)slip, slide,andbumpagainsteachother,slowlychangingtheshapeofcontinentsandoceansovermillions and billions ofyears.ScientistsknowthatEarthformedabou

32、t4.5billionyearsago.They alsoknowthatourplanet washotatfirst.Asitcooled,itsoutermostlayer,calledthecrust(地壳),eventuallyformedmovingplates. Exactlywhen thisshifthappened, however, is an open question.Now,aninternationalgroup of researchers hasananswer. Theyve foundnew evidence suggesting thatEarthscr

33、uststartedshiftingatleast3.8billionyearsago.Thenewestimateis1.3 billionyearsearlier thanprevious ones.Notlongbefore3.8billionyearsago,lotsofsmallplanetswerehittingEarth,keepingitscrust inahot,melting state.Afterthehardcrustformed,muchofitsankatvarioustimesintotheplanets hot insides. There, itmeltedb

34、eforereturningto thesurface.Insomeplaces,however,the crustnever sank.One of the oldestsuchplacesisinGreenland,in anareacalledtheIsuasupracrustal(上地壳)belt.Therockycrustthereisbetween3.7and3.8billionyears old. Thebeltwas oncepart of theseafloor, but now itis exposed to air.Theresearchersrecentlytookac

35、loselookattheIsuasupracrustalbelt.Theynoticedlong,parallel cracks(裂缝)in therockthat havebeen filled in with atypeof volcanicrock.To explainthisstructure,the scientistspropose thattensioninthe crustcausedthe seafloor to crackopenlong ago.Hot,liquidrockoozed fromdeepinsideEarthtofillthe cracks.Finally

36、,the whole area cooled,formingwhat weseetoday.Thatexplanation,pluschemicalcluesinsidetherock,suggeststhattheIsuasupracrustalbeltwas oncepart of plate under theocean, beginningaround 3.8billionyearsago.“Itsafantasticcaseofsolvingajigsawpuzzle,”saysoneoftheresearchers.Henotesthatthepuzzle was “averydi

37、fficultonebecausetheserocks areallveryold and havebeen badlyruined”.33. Theunderlined phrase “oozed from” in Paragraph 7 is closest in meaningto.A. filled up graduallyB. washed awayquicklyC. flowed out of slowlyD. brokethrough suddenly34. What do scientists know about thepast of theIsuasupracrustal

38、belt?A.Itwas once covered byhot, liquid rock. B.It remained under thedeep sea. C.It stayed hot and sinking.D.It kept movingslowly.35. Thetext is mainlyabout.A. whytheEarthcooledB. how theIsuasupracrustal beltformedC. whethertheground beneath ourfeet is stillD. when Earths crust began shifting根据短文内容，

39、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。Foralotofparents,sendingtheirkidsofftocollegeisabittersweetexperience.I thinkalotof teenagersheadtocollegewithoutany ideaabouthowmoney works.Dontletthathappentoyour collegekid. Help them understand theseissues beforetheystep into that first class.Budget,budget,budge

40、t. 36 Sostartbymakingsureyouunderstandbudgetingand havebegun to useitas part ofyour financial plan.Independencemeansresponsibility.Living away fromhomemeansyouhavetotakecare of yourself. 37 Fooddoesntjustdropoutofthesky,andgasdoesntmagicallyappearintheir car.Independencemeansresponsibility. 38 Eveni

41、f yourkidisgoingtoasmallcommunitycollege,theyllstillprobablyhave a few thousanddollarsof tuitiontopay.Ifyoubreakitdown, oneclasscancost$1,000atthevery minimum! And that doesnt even includebooks.Chooseamajorwisely. 39 Thisisntamustbeforetheysteponcampus,butsimply plantaseedthatgetsthemthinking aboutw

42、hattheywanttodowiththeirlife.Youdontwantthem graduatingwith a degreethat leaves them unfulfilled or unable to findajob.Friendsmatter. 40 Whoyouhangoutwithdefinitelyinfluenceshow youspendmoney andthe decisionsyoumake. Withoutbeingoverbearing,remindthemhow importantitistohave positivefriends who build

43、 them up instead of bringingthem down.Remember,asaparent,justbethereforsupportandtostrengthentheseprinciplesthroughouttheir college experience.A. Cherishyour opportunity.B. Collegeisnt cheap.C. However, not all friends can bereallydepended on. D. Helpyour teenager find his or her passion.E.Ifyou are

44、nt usingabudget, itll be difficultto convinceyour kid to useone.F. Doyour best to prepareyour son ordaughter for what that means. G. New friends mean new opportunities and social situations.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；每小题1.5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），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。

45、Iamanythingbutadventurous.So,whenIactually 41 thecouragetolearndrivingand, even more 42 , passed the test,Ifancied beingafreespirit at last.ImistakenlythoughtIwould 43 newroadsanddrivetothefarthesthorizons.But,trying newhighwayswasnextto 44 forme.ThetimeItried,Igothopelessly 45 andfound myselfgoinga

46、roundincircles.WhenIeventuallyfoundthewayhome,I 46 thiswastheendoftheadventurouslife.I47 theknownroutes.Whenafriend 48 metomakethe mostof weekend when thetraffic was 49 to makenew discoveries,I 50 at her with horror.WasIgoingto 51 aperfectlygoodweekendraisingmybloodpressureorwasIgoing to spend it do

47、ingas little as possible? 52 , Ichosethe latter option.AftersomeyearsofbattlingtheSharjah-Dubai 53 ,Itoldmyselfitwasntworth 54mypeaceofmind.NowIhadtheMetro,busesand 55 tochoosefrom.Taking taxiwasone ofthebest 56 Ihavemadefromatrafficpointofview.Therewasanunbelievablesenseof lightness 57 Ijumped into

48、 a taxi, taken tomydestination withoutbeingworried.All one has to do is give directions.Iam good at that. Givingdirections,Imean. AndIam very58 whenIissuethese,withnoeffectonthepartofthepersondriving.AssoonasIsitinside,I startthedescriptionofthe 59 tobetakeningreatdetailsoasto 60 thepossibility of b

49、eingtaken for aride.41. A.coveredB.deliveredC.gatheredD.removed42. A.enthusiasticallyB.surprisinglyC.importantlyD.typically43. A.discoverB.getC.inventD.purchase44. A.invisibleB.usefulC.practicalD.impossible45. A.lostB.amazedC.puzzledD.moved46. A.refusedB.hopedC.repliedD. swore47. A.added toB. stuck

50、toC.got toD. referred to48. A.suggestedB.orderedC.advisedD.persuaded49. A.lightB.heavyC.slowD.safe50. A.glaredB.staredC.glancedD.viewed51. A.useB.spareC.wasteD.devote52. A.Of courseB.In shortC.In caseD. Of all53. A.systemB.atmosphereC.societyD.traffic54. A.weighingB.disturbingC.conductingD. carrying

51、55. A.carsB.trainsC.trucksD.cabs56. A.dreamsB.discoveriesC.choicesD.challenges57. A.whileB.whenC.untilD.before58. A.considerateB.ignorantC.stubbornD.accurate59. A.routeB.mapC.designD. course60. A.increaseB.extendC.reduceD.expand第II卷第一节（共10 小题；每小题1分，满分10 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。61. His

52、younger sister stopped in c (困惑) when weturned tolook at her.62. When theslavetradewas ain 1838,the former slaves took over thecarnival.63. Hestudied his map, tryingto m（记住）the wayto Roses street.64.Thesemancientbuildingsdemonstratethegreatintelligenceofthelabouringpeople.(壮 丽的).65. “GrowingOlder”co

53、nsidered the needs of the elderlyforfinancial support during (退休).66. He （宣布）hewould not run forasecond term as president.67. Oneof theoldest a（运动员）won theindividual silvermedal.68. We cang（保证）you the veryfinest standards ofservice.69. Thenaturereservewas set up to help savethetigers natural （栖息地）.7

54、0. The e ofaspecies ofanimal or plantis thedeath of allitsremaininglivingmembers.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。Whyis pink orpurpleacolor forgirls and blueorbrown forboys?Theanswerdependslargely 71 culturalvaluesaswellaspersonalexperiences.Tothe Egyptians,greenwasacolor 72

55、 representedthehopeandjoy ofspring,whileforMuslims, itmeansheaven.Redisasymbolofgoodluckinmanycultures. DuringtheSpringFestivalinChina, children 73 (give)moneyinaredenvelopetobringgoodfortuneintheNewYear.Formany nations,blueisasymbolofprotectionandreligiousbeliefs.Greekpeopleoftenwearabluenecklaceho

56、pingto protect 74 againstevils（灾祸）.Peoples 75 (choose)ofcolorsisalsoinfluencedbytheirbodiesreactionstowardthem. Greenissaidtobe 76 mostrestfulcolor.Ithastheabilitytoreducepainandrelaxpeopleboth mentally 77 physically.People 78 (work)ingreenenvironmenthavebeenfoundto havefewer stomach aches.Red can c

57、auseapersonsblood pressureto rise and increasepeoples appetites（食欲）. Manydecoratorswillincludedifferentshadesofred intherestaurant. Andmanycommercialwebsiteswillhaveared “BuyNow”button becausered is acolor that 79 (easy) catches apersons eye.Blueisanothercalmingcolor.Unlikered,blueisbelievedtocausep

58、eopletoloseappetite.So80 you want to eat less, some suggest that eatingfrom blue plates can help.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

59、.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。Howcanapersonrecoverfromemotionalproblems?Apopularopinion suggeststhathewatches humorousfilms.Andarecentstudyprovesthistobewrong.Thestudyalsoshowsthatwatching at sad films can makegettingover a negativemood aeasierjob. Emotionalexperiences isimportant to peo

60、pleswell-being.Peoplearelesslikely tosharetheirfeelingswiththesewhohavehadsimilar experiences.Similar,peopleprefermoviesthatreflecttheirmood.Thatsthe reasona sadfilmcan contributeto comfort asad person morethan a pleasant one.第二节书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，你的笔友Daniel 发邮件想要了解一下中国传统节日之一“中秋节”及这个 节日里的主要活动，请你根据以下要

61、点给他回一封邮件。1.中秋节和中国文化的关系；2.中秋节时间，起源，象征意义；3.节日活动；注意：1. 短文需包括以上所有内容，可适当发挥。2. 词数：120左右。高二上学期期中考试（英语）参考答案一、 听力：1-5 BBABC 6-10 CABBA 11-15 CBBAC 16-20 CABCC二、阅读理解：21-25ADBCC26-30CACCA31-35CACBD36-40 EFBDG 三、完形填空：41-45 CBADA 46-50 DBCAB 51-55 CADBD 56-60 CBDAC四、单词拼写61.Confusion62.abolished 63.memorize64.mag

62、nificent65.retirement66.declared67.athletes 68.guarantee69.habitat(s)70.extinction五、语法填空: (1.5分/个) 71. on / upon 72. that /which 73. are given 74. themselves 75. choice76. the 77. and 78. working 79.easily 80. if / when六、短文改错How can a person recover from emotional problems? A popular opinion suggest

63、s that he watches watchhumorous films. And a recent study proves this to be wrong. The study also shows Butthat watching at sad films can make getting over a negative mood a easier job. Emotional 删去 anexperiences is important to peoples well-being. People are less likely to share their feelings are

64、morewith these who have had similar experiences. Similar, people prefer movies that reflect their those Similarlymood. Thats the reason a sad film can contribute to comfort a sad person more than a why comfortingpleasant one.八、写作: (25分)A Possible Version Dear Daniel,How are you doing? Im glad to hav

65、e received your email. I will tell you something about the Mid-Autumn Festival.The Mid-Autumn Festival is an integral part of the Chinese culture. Originating from the worship for the moon, it falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month every year, which symbolizes the harvest and the family reunio

66、n. It is the time for the family members to enjoy the full moon and eat the tasty mooncakes. In addition to these traditional activities, we have a wider range of choices such as travelling and visiting our relatives or friends. I hope you can come and celebrate it with me some time in the future. Best wishes! Yours sincerely, Li Hua