2019-2020學(xué)年高二英語(yǔ)上學(xué)期期中試題(3)

1、2019-2020學(xué)年高二英語(yǔ)上學(xué)期期中試注意事項(xiàng)：1 .本試卷分第I卷（選擇題）和第II卷（非選擇題）兩部分。2 .答題前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、學(xué)校、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫(xiě)在答題卡相應(yīng)的位置。3 .全部答案在答題卡上完成，答在本試卷上無(wú)效。第一部分聽(tīng)力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）做題時(shí)，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時(shí)間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題紙上。第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7. 5分）聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小 題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍

2、。1. What was the man doing when the phone rang?A. Taking a shower.B. Cleaning the floor.C. Doing實(shí)用文檔the laundry.2. How Iong can the man keep the book?A. For three weeks.B. For two weeks.C. For oneweek.3. What wiI I the speakers do fi rst?A. Have a cup of tea.B. Watch the dolphin show. C. Seethe elep

3、hants.4. Why i s the man happy?A. He got a good evaluation （評(píng)價(jià)）B. He received an award for his work.C. He learned some interpersonaI skills.5. What are the speakers talking about in general?A. A CD of Johnny Holden.B. A present for Molly.C. Amusician.第二節(jié)（共15小題：每小題1.5分，共22.5分）聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題

4、，從題中所給的A、B、C三 個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽(tīng)每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒 鐘；聽(tīng)完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽(tīng)第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6. How did Jim get hurt?A. He was kicked by a boy.B. He was hit by a footbaI I.C. He fe11 down on the ground.7. When can Jim play sports again?A. In 48 hours.B. In 4 days.C. In a month.聽(tīng)第7段材料，回答第8、9題。

5、8. What color shi rts does the man' s team get?A. Ye I low.B. Green.C. White.9. What wiI I the woman do next?A. Go to the man' s house.B. Collect the new footbaI I shirts.C. Have the basketbalI shi rts changed.聽(tīng)第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10. Who i s the woman?A. A pol icewoman. B. A doctor.C. The man*

6、sclassmate.11. What i s the man worr ied about?A. His broken arm.B. The coming exams.C. The wound in his leg.12. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a classroom.B. In a hospital.0. In the street.聽(tīng)第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13. How long has Louise been working at the center?C. About two years.

7、A. About si x months. B. About one year.14. How did Louise feel when she started working at the center?A. Excited.B. Nervous.C. Confident.15. What does Louise enjoy doing most about working with chi Idren?A. Seeing them have a lot of fun.B. Thinking of new things for them to do.C. Helping the less a

8、ble ones achieve more.16. What does Louise say about working at night?A. It' s a necessary part of the job.B. It' s something that she enjoys.C. It' s unfai r for her to do it.聽(tīng)第10段材料，回答第17至20題。this year?17. What is the exhibition aboutA. Star posters.B. Rai I way posters.C. Hol iday pos

9、ters.18. How long will the exhibitionA. Seven hours.B. Six hours.C. Five hours.19. What does the speaker suggest peopIe do?A. Watch Alan Brown* s films on TV.B. Get tickets for the exhibition in advance.C. Book seats for the Rose Garden immediately.20. Where can people make a reservation （預(yù)+?。?for D

10、etective in the Shadows? A. At Town Hall.B, At the Arts Center Cinema. C. At theTourist Center.第二部分：閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分） 第一節(jié)（共10個(gè)小題：每小題2. 5分，滿分25分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卷上 將該選項(xiàng)涂黑。AWe I come to The Metropolitan Museum of Art （MET）HOURSOpen seven days a weekSUN-THU, 10 AM-5:30 PM, FRI, SAT 1

11、0 AM-9 PMClosed Thanksgiving Day, December 25, January 1, and the fi rst Monday in May.ADMISSIONMembers and Patrons（贊助人）visit free and enjoy express admission.General Admission: Adults, $25; seniors （65 and older）, $17; students, $12; and chiIdren under 12, free. Genera I admi ssion t ickets include

12、 special exhibitions and are valid(有效)for three days.For New York State residents with valid ID, Connecticut, and New Jersey students: The amount you pay is up to you. Please be as generous as you can.Al I ticket holders must go through security.PARKING GARAGE80th St. and Fifth Ave. Discount for Mem

13、bers and Patrons.GROUP VISITSCal I 212-570-3711 or visit metmuseum. org/group visits.FREE GUIDED TOURSAudio GuideListen to the stories behind thousands of artworks in the MET col lection and select exhibitions. Rent an Audio Guide device (with a headset or neck loop): adults, $7； Members, $6; chi Id

14、ren under 12, $5; and free to visitors who are blind, partially sighted, deaf or have hearing loss. Transcr ipts in standard and large print are avaiI able for selected tours. Learn more at metmuseum. org/audio guide.Daily tours with GuidesCheck at any information desk or visit metmuseum. org/ metto

15、urs for free gallery talks and tours presented by staff, outside scholars, and trained volunteers.ACCESSIBILITYFor information about accessibiIity and services for vi sitors with disabi Iities, contact accesss metmuseum. org or caI I 212-650-2010, or visit metmuseum. org/access.21. Norma I I y on wh

16、 ich day can a visitor stay at the MET for the I ongest time? A.Saturday. B. Wednesday. C. Monday.D.Thanksgiving Day.22. How much should a middle aged woman and her 14-year-old daughter from China pay to visit the MET?A. $12. B. $25.C. $29.D. $37.23. How can people inqui re about access to the MET?A

17、. By calling 212-570-3711.B. By calling 212-650-2010.C. By visiting metmeseum. org/group visits.D. By contacting metmuseum. org/mettours.BMy six-year-old granddaughter stared at me as if she were seeing me for the f i rst time. "Grandma, you are an antique （古董“ she said. "You are old. Anti

18、ques are old. You are my antique.I was not satisfied to let the matter rest there. I took out the Webster' s Dictionary and read the definition to Jenny. I explained, “An antique is not only old, it' s an ob ject existing since or belonging to ear I ier times. . a work of art. . a piece of f

19、urniture. Antiques are treasured, n I told Jenny as I put away the dictionary. ° They have to be handled carefu I I y because they sometimes are very valuable. I n order to qua I ify as an antique, the ob ject has to be at least 100 years old.'T m only 67, " I reminded Jenny.We looked

20、around the house for other antiques, besides me. There was a desk that was handed down from Rone aunt to another and f inal ly to our fami ly. "It' s very old, I told Jenny. "I try to keep it pol ished and I show it off whenever I can. You do that with antiques.There was a picture on t

21、he wal I bought at a garage sale. It was dated 1867. “Now that* s an antique, M I said with pride. "Over 100 years old. Of course it was marked up and scratched （舌 U 壞）and not i n very good condition. "Sometimes age does that, M I told Jenny. "But the marks are good marks. They show I

22、 iving, or being around. That' s something to display with pr ide. In fact, sometimes, the more an ob ject shows age, the more valuable it can become. I be I ieved this was important for my own self-worth.Our tour of antiques continued. There was a vase on the floor. It had been in my house for

23、a long time. I was not certain where it came from but I didn' t buy it new. One thing about antiques, I explained to Jenny, was that they usuaI ly had a story. They * d been in one home and then another, handed down from one family to another, traveling al I over the place. They* d Iasted throug

24、h years and years. They could have been thrown away, or ignored, or destroyed, or lost. But instead, they survived.For a moment, Jenny looked thoughtful. "I don' t have any antiques but you, v she said. Then her face br ightened, "Could I take you to school for show and tel I?"“On

25、ly if I fit into your backpack, “ I answered. And then Jenny* s antique Iifted her up and embraced her in a hug that would Iast through the years.24. Grandma read the definition of “antique“ to Jenny in order to.A. express her disappointment at being called “antique”B. change Jenny' s shaI Iow u

26、nderstanding of antiquesC. tel I Jenny the importance of protecting antiquesD. list all the important characteristics of antiques25. Which of the foI Iowing information did grandma express to Jenny?A. The desk reminded her of her dear relatives.B. There was usually a sad story behind each antique.C.

27、 The spots on the picture showed its age and value.D. She planned to buy a new vase to replace the old one.26. What can be the best title for the passage?A. Jenny * s AntiqueB. Grandma * s AntiqueC. A Tour of AntiquesD. A Story of AntiquesCA survey in the Phi I ippines has shown the country uses a u

28、shocking" amount of single-use plastic, including nearly 60 billion sachets（小袋）a year, a new report said Friday. The report, produced by the non-governmental organization GAIA, is part of an effort to col lect data on plastic consumption as envi ronmentali sts push for government action to redu

29、ce plastic waste.It contains shocking figures: every day, almost 48 million shopping bags are used throughout the Phi I ippines, adding up to more than 17 billion a year. And that figure does not i ncIude the smaI I er, thinner and often transparent plastic bags known as "IaboM bags- around 16.

30、 5 billion of those are used per year across the country, the report says. The figures are based on 21 waste assessments conducted in 13 cities across the Phi Iippines, with the national figures produced by extrapolating（推斷）from local results.More than ha If of non-recyclable plastic analyzed in the

31、 survey came from sachets-smaI I plastic packets often Iined with aluminium or containing other mater ial s that make them non-recyc I able. Sma I I port i ons of products rang i ng from coffee to shampoo are often sold in sachets in the Phi Iippines, and are seen as an affordable solution for consu

32、mers.But Grate said the popular ity appeared to be more a result of what i s avaiI able, with wealthier consumers simply buy i ng multiple sachets. "If you go to the supermarkets, it' s rare for you to be able to buy coffee in bigger containers; it's all in sachets, M he said.The survey

33、 i s the f i rst time an organization has tr i ed to quantify （確定 數(shù)量）sachet use, and the NGO hopes to pressure both the government and industry to take action on control Iing single-use plastic. The report found that where I oca I-1 eve I p last i c bag bans have been put in place and str ict ly enf

34、orced, usage has dropped dramatically.It urged the government to u institute a comprehensive（綜合的，廣泛的； 有理解力的）national plastic bag ban that promotes reusable bagsM . And it wants regulations on other single-use plastic products and rules companies to redesign products and packaging to minimize plastic

35、 waste.27. What? s the purpose of GAIA in carrying out the survey?A. To show how shocking the amount of plastic waste can be.B. To get people and the government know better about its final goaI.C. To collect accurate numbers of plastic bags used in the whole country.D. To help make the government ta

36、ke measures to reduce plastic waste.28. Why can* t many sachets be recycled?A. They are not made of only plastic.B. They won' t Iast long after being bur ied.C. They cost less to be made than recycled.D. They naturaI Iy change to a simple chemical form.29. Which is a reason for the popularity of

37、 sachets in the Phi Iippines?A. They can' t be easily afforded.B. Big containers are rare Iy avaiI able.C. Shopping bags are often transparent.D. They are more envi ronmentally fr iendly.30. How can companies help reduce plastic waste according to GAIA?A. By producing fewer products.B. By invent

38、ing new recycling machines.C. By donating money to recycling companies.D. By using as little plastic as possible on their products.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為 多余選項(xiàng)。Top Tips for Better WritingThere are many different types of writing, such as essays, letters and speeches

39、. Whatever your reason is and whatever your style, there are some universal tips that will help you improve your writing:Be clear about your purposeThe most basic question to ask yourself before you start is why you are wr iting. In an essay or assignment, your purpose i s to convey information and

40、draw conclusions. But if you are writing a business report, you may want to make recommendat i ons （建 T 義）31Start with a plan32 The result i s often dis jointed writing with parts that don' t connect. V/hatever you are writing, creating a clear plan i s the f i rst step to getting your message a

41、cross quickly and in the most effective way.Guide readers through what you writeYour task i s to he Ip readers understand your message quickly and precisely. 33 Each sentence, each paragraph should be relevant to what comes beforeand what comes after. You should use words and phrases that connect to

42、 show these connections.34Your aim in writing is to communicate ideas and information to other peopIe, and you must keep that in mind with every word and sentence you write. Constantly ask yourseIf who you really wr ite the information for.Write for the ear, not for the eyeOnce you* ve f ini shed a

43、draft of your speech, practice reading it out loud. 35 Revise so you are more comfortable giving your speech. You want tosound naturaI, no matter what the occasion is.A. Wr ite for readers, not yourselfB. Wr ite for the aim, not for the wordsC. It sounds robotic, and employers hate it.D. Far too oft

44、en people write without a plan.E. You' I I hear anything that sounds embarrassing.F. Whatever it is, keep your purpose in mind at al I times to avoid going off topic.G. To do this, it is necessary to show them clear ly how the different parts relate to each other第三部分：語(yǔ)言運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié)：完形填空（共20小

45、題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從第36-55各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D） 中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卷上將該選項(xiàng)標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑。I had worr ied myseI f sick over Simon' s mother coming to see me. I was a new 36 , and I gave an honest account of the students , work. In Simon' s case, the grades were awful Iy low. He couldn' t read his

46、own handwr it ing. 37 he was a br ight student. He di scussed adu11 subjects with near I y adult comprehension. His work i n no way reflected his 38.So when Simon' s mother entered the room, my palms（手掌心）were sweating.I was comp I ete I y 39 for her ki sses on both my cheeks. "I came to tha

47、nk you, M she said, surprising me beyond speech. 40 me, Simon had become a d i fferent person. He ta I ked of how he 41 me, he had began to make fr iends, and for the f i rst time in hi s twe I ve years, he had 42 spent an afternoon at a friend' s house. She wanted to tel I me how grateful she w

48、as for the 43 I had nurtured 0各養(yǎng)）in her son. She kissed me again and left.I sat, stunned （驚 呆），for about half an hour, 44 what had justhappened. How did I make such a I ife-changing difference to that boy without 45 knowing it? What I final Iy came to 46 was one day,severa I months before, when some

49、 students were 47 reports i n the frontof the class, Jeanne spoke 48, and to encourage her to raise her voice,I had said, uSpeak up. Simon' s the expert on this. He is the 49 one you have to convince, and he can- t hear you in the 50 of the room.” That was it. From that day on, Simon had sat up

50、straighter, paid more attention,51 more, and became happy. And it was al I becausehe 52 to be the last kid in the Iast row. The boy who most needed 53 was the one who took the last seat that day.11 taught me the most 54 I esson over the years of my teach ing career,and I' m thankful that it came

51、 55and positively. A smalI kindness canindeed make a difference.36. A. cleanerB. reporterC. monitorD. teacher37. A. OrB. AndC. ButD. So38. A. courage39. A. desperate40. A. Because of41. A. Ioved42. A. gradual ly obviously43. A. self-respect defence44. A. i mag i n i ngB. abilitiesB. responsibleB. In

52、 spite ofB. enviedB. constantlyB. seIf-doubtB. observingC. feelingsC. unpreparedC. Apart fromC. pleased D.C. recentlyC. self-pityC. wonder i ngD. dreamD. unsuitableD. As for cr iticizedD.D. se I f-D. regretting45. A. also46. A. expect47. A. writing48. A. quietly49. A. lucky50. A. entrance51. A. slep

53、t52. A. i ntended53. A. change54. A. difficult55. A. ear lyB. evenB. rememberB. reviewingB. repeatedlyB. I one I yB. middleB. smi ledB. pretendedB. pra i seB. painfulB. slowlyC. alwaysC. be I ieveC. editingC. quicklyC. onlyC. frontC. shoutedC. refusedC. thanksC. valuableC. frequentlyD. sti I ID. acc

54、eptD. givingD. f i rmlyD. I i ke I yD. backD. quarreledD. happenedD. visitsD. enjoyableD. occasional ly第II卷注意：將答案寫(xiě)在答題卡上。寫(xiě)在本試卷上無(wú)效。第三部分：語(yǔ)言運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第二節(jié)：（共10小題，每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個(gè)單詞）或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Chengdu has dozens of new mi I I i ona i res, Asia' s bi ggest building, and fancy new

55、 hotels. But for tour ists I ike me, pandas are its top 56 (attract).So it was a great honor to be invited backstage at the not-for-profit Panda Base, where t icket money he Ips pay for research. I 57 (a I Iow) to get up close to these cute animals at the 600-acre centre. From tomorrow, I will be th

56、ei r UK ambassador. The title wi I I be 58 (official) given to me at a ceremony in London. But my connection with pandas goes back 59 my days on a TV show in the mid-1980s, 60 I was the first Western TV reporter 61 (permit) to film a special unit car i ng for pandas rescued from starvation in the wi

57、 Id. My ambassador ial duties will include 62 （introduce） British visitors to the 120-plus pandas at Chengdu and others at a research in the misty mountsins of Bi fengx i a.On my recent visit, I he Ip a Ii veIy three-month-old twin that had been rejected by 63 （it） mother. The nursery team switches

58、him every few 64 （day） with his sister so that while one is being bottle-fed, 65 other is with munr-she never suspects.第四部分：寫(xiě)作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)：應(yīng)用文寫(xiě)作（滿分15分）假設(shè)你是李想，你校將在十一月舉行了 “我愛(ài)讀經(jīng)典”（classics）的活動(dòng)，你作 為校學(xué)生會(huì)主席在全體師生面前發(fā)表演講，請(qǐng)你寫(xiě)一篇演講稿，號(hào)召大家積極參加這個(gè) 活動(dòng)。注意；1.字?jǐn)?shù)80左右： 2.寫(xiě)出活動(dòng)的目的和意義； 3.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)使 行文流暢。第二節(jié)：讀后續(xù)寫(xiě)（滿分25分）閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)所給情節(jié)進(jìn)行續(xù)寫(xiě)，使之構(gòu)成一個(gè)完整的故事。One day, dur ing the long summer hoi iday, Mrs. Mart ins took Brendon and his younger brother and sister