广东省揭阳市惠来县第一中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期第二次阶段考试试题（PDF）.pdf

1、高二英语试题第 1页（共 8 页）2019-2020 学年上学期高二级第二次阶段考试英语试题第一部分听力（共两节，满分 20 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 分，满分 5 分）听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从试题所给的 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 did the man buy for Edward?A.A shirtB.GlovesC.A sweater

2、2.What will the weather be like this morning?A.Stormy.B.Sunny.C.Cloudy.3.Who is the woman probably?A.TABs operator.B.Mr.Woods neighbor.C.Jacks assistant4.How will the speakers probably get to the village?A.By train.B.On foot.C.By car.5.Where does the woman suggest going at last?A.The parkB.The tea h

3、ouse.C.The cafe第二节：（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 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。听完每段对话或独白后，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。请听第 6 段材料，回答 6、7 题。6.What food will the man have?A.Hunan food.B.Sichuan food.C.Zhejiang food.7.What will the man do next?A.Order

4、the meal.B.Drink some water.C.Change a table.请听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8.How does the man do the research?A.By making phonesB.By conducting interviews.C.By collecting written answers.9.Which group has the man researched?A.College students.B.The middle aged.C.Teenagers.请听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题10.Which subje

5、ct did the man do the best?A.Geography.B.HistoryC.Math11.What does the man think is most important for getting the job?A.A logical mindB.Skills in mathC.Team spirit.12.When will the man know whether he can get the job?A.Two weeks later.B.Ten days later.C.One week later.请听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13.How

6、 far did the man walk every day in the mountains in Nepal?A.About 10 km.B.About 15 kmC.About 20 km14.Why did the man feel discouraged?A.He was poor at climbing up and downB.He had difficulty breathing sometimes.C.He was often left behind by others.15.What did the man rarely eat during the trip?A.Mea

7、tB.RiceC.Vegetables.16.What did the man enjoy most about the trip?A.Taking pictures.B.Sitting in the sun.C.Walking in the countryside.请听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题17.Who are the most probable audience?高二英语试题第 2页（共 8 页）A.New customersB.Possible customers.C.Regular customers.18.What do we know about the da

8、nce classes?A.They have six experienced coaches.B.They are for learners of all levels.C.They started three years ago.19.Why is the caf popular with the customers?A.Because of different drinks.B.Because of the location.C.Because of the prices.20.What will the speaker continue to talk about?A.Types of

9、 dance classes.B.Members rights and duties.C.Prices for members.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分)第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A,B,C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。ALarmer Tree Festival,Wiltshire:July 18th-21stPossibly the most friendly festival in the UK,this event in sunny Salisbury promises severaldays of music,comedies and unusual a

10、ctivities to entertain you.Regarded as one of the countryslongest-standing festivals,Larmer Tree has chosen to stay small,trying to keep the communitygood,clean and fun.And this has never influenced it attracting some important events.Forexample,itll play host to Jake Bugg,First Aid Kit and Public S

11、ervice Broadcasting this year.Curious Yellow,The Gibberd Garden,Essex:June 29th-July 2ndCurious Yellow is the festival for those who like to touch the unknown in their lives.Held insculpture(雕塑)garden on the border of Hertfordshire,this festival never names its performers inadvance.If you dont want

12、to listen to DJs or the live bands,you can wander in the beautiful placewhich has castles,lots of beautiful sculptures and other things.Boomtown,Winchester,Hampshire:August 9th-12thBoomtown is widely regarded as the festival-lovers festival,creating an atmosphere that turnsthis quiet Hampshire area

13、into the worlds largest city temporarily（暂时地）.Offering the bestcommunity spirit on the UK festival scene,Boomtown is an experience that has to be seen to bebelieved.Green Man,Brecon Beacons,Wales:August 17th-20thFlying the flag of alternative music,this charming festival is held on a Welsh hill.Ther

14、e are lotsof performing arts,literature and comedies to see,and of course there are beautiful views over theBrecon Beacons for you to enjoy.MADE Birmingham,Birmingham,Midlands:July 28thFounded in Perry Park,MADE isnt just a top DJ and urban place to show music;there areartists,designers,musicians as

15、 well as street food.21.If you want to experience the community spirit,you had better attend_.A.Larmer TreeB.Green ManC.BoomtownD.MADE Birmingham22.What can you do during Curious Yellow according to the passage?A.Enjoy beautiful sculpturesB.Watch comediesC.Taste street foodD.Shake hands with Jake Bu

16、gg23.What can we learn from the whole text?A.Larmer Tree is unable to host important events.B.MADE Birmingham provides people with street food.C.Boomstown is regarded as the longest-standing festivalD.Curious Yellow usually names its performers in advance.高二英语试题第 3页（共 8 页）BI was about 5 when I first

17、 heard the word“Greenland”，and my interest grew fromthere.Finally，after decades，I decided to go.When I finally arrived，the place，at first glance，was clearly misnamed:The east coast ofGreenland was an expanse(宽阔的区域)of ice and snow，with no sign of human habitation.One of my purposes of going to Greenl

18、and was to make contact with some native Greenlanders.Ididnt know how I would achieve this，but success came in an unexpected way.When I arrived at the Illunnguujuk Hostel，where I had reserved a bed，a young couple andtheir baby were out front，enjoying the sun and unusual warmth.Greenlandersspeaktheir

19、ownInuit language and learn Danish in school，and many also speak English well.The youngwoman，however，was not one of these.Her English turned out to be anticlimacticWhen I identified myself，her eyes widened.Another traveler had arrived earlier and，mistaking him for me，they had given him my bed.There

20、was no more space in the hostel.“Butdont worry，”she said，as she threw herself into cleaning a tiny house the family owned.“This isfor you，”she said.And as if that werent enough，she invited me to eat supper with her family.Thatevening I sat down to a dinner of fresh fish with a loving，happy native fa

21、mily.When I first set foot in Greenland I found myself all but shocked by the emptiness，thevastness，and the silence.I had decided that I would probably never return.And then I was takeninto this Greenlandic home.I can now say that even cold，empty，and silent scenery is worthvisiting，so long as one ha

22、s a warm and welcoming place to go to.24What did the author intend to do in Greenland?AGet a parttime job.BLive with a native family.CMake some native contact.DDo business with the natives.25What does the underlined word“anticlimactic”in Paragraph 4 mean?ASimple.BModern.COutstanding.DDisappointing.2

23、6The author lost his bed in the hostel because of _Athe language barrierBa misunderstandingCa wrong addressDthe high price27What made the authors visiting Greenland worthwhile?ATasting the local food.BHelping a local family.CMeeting friendly people.DEnjoying the great scenery.CIn a recent series of

24、experiments at the University of California,researchers studied toddlersthinking about winners and losers,bullies(欺凌）and victims.In the first experiment,toddlers(学步儿童）watched a scene in which two puppets(木偶）had conflicting goals:One was crossing a stage from right to left,and the other from left to

25、right.The puppets met in the middle and stopped.Eventually one puppet bowed down and moved aside,letting the other one pass by.Then researchers asked the toddlers which puppet they liked.Theresult:20 out of 23 toddlers picked the higher-status puppet the one that did not bow or moveaside.It seems th

26、at individuals can gain status for being dominant(占优势的）and toddlers likewinners better than losers.But then researchers had another question:Do toddlers like winners no matter how they win?So,researchers did another experiment very similar to the one described above.But this time,the高二英语试题第 4页（共 8 页

27、）conflict ended because one puppet knocked the other down and out of the way.Now when thetoddlers were asked who they liked,the results were different:Only 4 out of 23 children liked thewinner.These data suggest that children already love a winner by the age of 21-31 months.This doesnot necessarily

28、mean that the preference is inborn:21 months is enough time to learn a lot ofthings.But if a preference for winners is something we learn,we appear to learn it quite early.Even more interesting,the preference for winners is not absolute.Children in our study didnot like a winner who knocked a compet

29、itor down.This suggests that already by the age of 21-31months,childrens liking for winners is balanced with other social concerns,including perhaps ageneral preference for nice or helpful people over aggressive ones.In a time when the news is full of stories of public figures who celebrate winning

30、at all costs,these results give us much confidence.Humans understand dominance,but we also expect strongindividuals to guide,protect and help others.This feels like good news.28.One of the purposes of the experiments is to_.A.teach toddlers how to gain higher statusB.offer toddlers a chance to watch

31、 a sceneC.observe the process of toddlers solving a conflictD.find out toddlers attitude toward winners and losers29.The toddlers regarded bowing and moving aside as a sign of_.A.obeying rulesB.gaining statusC.giving in to the otherD.showing good manners30.What does the second experiment tell us abo

32、ut toddlers?A.They are excellent learners.B.They are always changeable.C.They show mercy to the loser.D.They value kindness over winning.31.What does the author think of the results of the series of experiments?A.Disappointing.B.Encouraging.C.Unexpected.D.Controversial.DEven for a first-time visitor

33、 to China,it is impossible to ignore the popularity ofQuick-Response(QR)codes.These square-shaped black-and-white symbols in WeChat or Alipaywhere QR codes are scanned to add new friends or make payments.The QR Code system originated in Japan.The engineer Masahiro Hara felt the limitation ofthe one-

34、dimension barcode(条形码)in use and thus developed the QR codes which could carrydata horizontally and vertically.QR codes could hold much more information than barcode due totheir extra dimension.In addition,QR codes have larger data capacity,smaller print-out size andhigher resistance to dirt and dam

35、age,which make them widely applied in many other applications.Though the technology of QR codes is complicated,we can easily create our own QR codeswith the help of QR code generators（生成工具）,many of which are available online for free.Users could enter the data they wish the QR code to display,and th

36、e generator turns it into asymbol that can be printed or displayed in electronic form.The process of creating QR codescould be really fun when we design the codes according to our specific needs.For example,wecan adjust the color,add a logo,and create social options etc.Moreover,dynamic(动态的)QRcodes

37、are also available.They are more various than standard QR codes because they allow usersto edit data entered previously while data in standard QR codes cannot be edited once printed.Plus,dont limit your QR code to one mobile scanner.Anyone can scan your code with any reader.A lower barrier(障碍)to ent

38、ry makes success more likely for you and the user.高二英语试题第 5页（共 8 页）Meanwhile,we must also recognize the vulnerability of QR codes.Due to its easy access,criminals can steal simply by replacing the QR codes with their own,routing cash into their ownbank accounts.Therefore,we should all become more ca

39、utious about virtual(虚 拟)moneytransactions through QR codes and participate in additional security measures.32Which of the following is NOT a function of QR codes?A.Scanning reader.B.Data storage.C.Social networking.D.Mobile payment.33Why is barcode mentioned in paragraph 2?A.To introduce the main t

40、opic.B.To show the authors attitude.C.To add some background knowledge.D.To show the characteristics of QR codes.34Which of the following best explains“vulnerability”underlined in paragraph 4?A.Weakness.B.Threat.C.Difficulty.D.Simplicity.35Which is true about QR codes according to the text?A.They we

41、re first used in China.B.The generators charge the users a lot.C.More mobile scanners are available in reading QR codes.D.Data editing is possible in printed standard QR codes.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。An adult has an average of 50,000 thoughts every day.How

42、ever,most of the time great ideascome when your brain is in diffused mode(扩散模式)”,like when youre bathing in the shower.36This is when our minds are the most relaxed and connect different neural pathways(神经通路)to come up with brand new ideas.The problem is that because our brains are so relaxed,theres

43、 no intention to mark down ideas that come along.Remember the creative idea you came up with in the shower?Of course you cant rememberit because you didnt take the time to write it down.However,in todays race against time,we justcant spare an extra moment to write down the ideas that constantly pass

44、 through our heads.37We think that if the thought is that important,well remember it later and put it into action.But wedont.38For this,you need to keep recording tools within reach.However,dont set out yournotebook and pen directly in front of you,or else you re no longer in diffused mode andthough

45、ts arent free flowing.But you want the notebook to be close enough.39Now that you have the ideas written down,you need to reinforce(加强)the ideas to turn theminto something bigger.40During these times you can remove some of the less useful ideas,organize them,and start developing the potentially succ

46、essful ones.A.Dont be too focused on a single idea.B.Creative ideas come to us during this state of mind.C.Some people may think that its even a waste of time.D.You should go over your ideas around three times a week.E.Its easy to fall into the trap of immediately organizing your thoughts.F.In this

47、way,when the thoughts come to you,it takes little effort to write them down.G.Thus,write down the great idea no matter how confident you are about your memory.第三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节：完形填空（共 20 个小题；每小题 1.5分，满分 30 分）高二英语试题第 6页（共 8 页）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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。What do

48、 you do with an orchid(兰花)after its petals have fallen off?41youre an experton growing these plants,you may find that they never42for you again.Just like most things rare and beautiful,they dont43forever.They all have their ownlife cycle.And its always a little sad when the petals44.I cant45just thr

49、owing out orchids.I usually put the green leafed plants outside,andIve even tried putting them in the ground a couple of times,but in46.After so much47and error,I was almost48that they would never rebloom.This year,49,my lovely wife had other ideas.A few of the plants were moved to a table in the li

50、ving room,and some others were50on the kitchen window.I happily gave up51what to do with my flowerless orchids,and letmy wife take over trying to help them.At some points in life,even the most magnificent events come to a(n)52.Life and loveare only the two most obvious.Actually,53we ever create or g

51、et involved with has its ownlife54.Sure,you can55hope.It was certainly easy to believe that those orchids would neverflower again that is,until my wife decided to come to their56.My wife kept moving the plants around the house,looking for the right light.57,theorchids stayed alive.Tiny new stems(茎)g

52、rew from the old ones a year later.And now,nearly allof them are flowering.Yes,you can58everything you think is important your beauty,your wealth,even yourfamily but as long as you are alive,you can find new life within something you thought wasnever going to bloom(开花)again.Never lose59on finding ne

53、w life,even if the chance is60.41.A.BecauseB.AlthoughC.UnlessD.If42.A.bloomB.struggleC.liveD.care43.A.continueB.lastC.manageD.go44.A.fallB.growC.thriveD.disappear45.A.helpB.stopC.keepD.tolerate46.A.ruinsB.vainC.needD.trouble47.A.effortB.attemptC.researchD.trial48.A.remindedB.informedC.convincedD.war

54、ned49.A.howeverB.thereforeC.alsoD.otherwise50.A.removedB.ignoredC.placedD.sold51.A.questioningB.wonderingC.regrettingD.doubting52.A.decisionB.conclusionC.agreementD.end53.A.nothingB.everythingC.somethingD.anything54.A.styleB.cycleC.patternD.stories55.A.stick toB.believe inC.build upD.give up56.A.res

55、cueB.mindC.noticeD.way57.A.GenerallyB.NormallyC.SurprisinglyD.Sadly58.A.loseB.missC.gainD.keep59.A.trustB.confidenceC.hopeD.dream60.A.greatB.bigC.hardD.slim高二英语试题第 7页（共 8 页）第四节：语法填空(共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)Foreigners may be surprised at Chinese special fondness and61（prefer）for seals(印章）.To Chines

56、e,seals are an art of deep cultural roots,62combines the basic qualities ofboth calligraphy and sculpture and inspires63（generation）to study,to appreciate and tocollect.64is believed that seals came out as early as 8,000 years ago after our ancestors couldmake pottery wares and had private property.

57、They were assumed to make marks on their ownpossessions65（prevent）theft.When the first dynasty was established,the king began touse seals to empower and to show lordly credits.Only the kings special seal was then called“Xi,which represented the66（high）authority（权威）.The first emperor of China,Qin Shi

58、Huang,had his“Xi”67（make）out of the invaluable and beautiful jade“Heshi Bi”.Then68（follow）the local governments who needed seals for similar function.Thenprivate seals were carved in69variety of characters and vivid animal patterns.Chinese seals became70（particular）popular during the Ming and Qing D

59、ynasties。As wash paintings thrived,artists stamped their seals on their works in order to identifythemselves and to add interest.第三部分：单词拼写：根据中文提示，运用 B6 Unit1-3 所学词汇完成句子。（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）71.The car accident has caused _(永久的)damage to Marys eyesight.72.We went to an _（展览）of Chinese paintings a

60、t the museum.73.Jeans are not _（适当的）for a formal party.74.Parents are not allowed to _（虐待）their children.75.The convicts who were sentenced to death _(尝试）to escape,but failed.76.The professor made a _（争议的）speech that triggered a heated public debate.77._(最终），your child will lead her own life as a fu

61、lly independent adult.78.Grandfather had sustained a broken back while working in the mines._（结果）,he spent the rest of his life in a wheelchair.79.He was such a selfless person that he donated all his _（财产）to help those inneed.80.Some poems are written to c_ the writers love for his country.高二英语试题第

62、8页（共 8 页）第四部分：短文改错（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 l1 处起）不计分。Its common high school students to skip breakfast，leading to great damage t

63、o their health.When asking why they skip breakfast，some students say they think of breakfast as the leastimportant meal of the day，and think it unnecessarily.Beside，some say they have too little time inthe morning to have it.And others，mostly girl，say they wanted to lose weight.来源:学+科+网 Z+X+X+KWe su

64、ggest that every student has breakfast properly every day，since breakfast can providethe necessary energy that one needs it every day.In addition，have breakfast can help you toconcentrate in class and study more efficient.第二节 书面表达（满分 25 分）：假设你是李华，你的美国朋友 Sam 同时获得了两份兼职的机会，一份是在饭店当服务员，另一份是在历史博物馆当讲解员，他不知该选哪个，写信来征求你的建议。请你给他回一封信。注意：1.词数 100 左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.信的开头和结尾已为你写好，但不计入总词数。Dear Sam,Thanks for your letter.I cant believe youve been offered two part-time jobs at the sametime!Yours,Li Hua