2019-2020学年湖北省沙市中学高二上学期第三次半月考英语试题 word版

2019-2020学年湖北省沙市中学高二上学期第三次半月考英语试题 word版

湖北省沙市中学2019-2020学年高二上学期第三次半月考英语试卷 ‎ 考试时间：2020年1月2日 第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30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1.5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質。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. £ 9.18. C. £ 9.15.‎ 答案是C。‎ ‎1. What’s wrong with the woman?‎ A. She lost her money. B. She couldn’t find the bank. C. She has no money in hand.‎ ‎2. What will happen to Julia and Tony?‎ A. Julia will leave Tony. B. They will stay in love. C. Tony will quit drinking.‎ ‎3. What are the speakers talking about?‎ A. Math problems B. Shape of the house. C. Decoration of the building.‎ ‎4. How long will it take to complete the walk?‎ A. 20 minutes. B. 22 minutes. C. 42 minutes.‎ ‎5. Where does this conversation probably take place?‎ A. On the phone. B. At reception. C. At the hospital.‎ 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 are they going to do this Friday?‎ A. Have breakfast together. B. See a movie.. C. Go for a swim ‎7. When will they probably meet?‎ A. 7:13. B. 7:30. C. At noon.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. What does the woman think of the bike trip?‎ A. Tiring. B. Fun. C. dangerous ‎9. What are they going to do tomorrow?‎ A. Continue the bike trip. B.Rest in a hotel room. C. Go to the beach.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. Which sports are popular in the man’s country?‎ A. Tennis and golf. B. Football and swimming. C. Table tennis and basketball.‎ ‎11. Which sports did people play more in the past according to the man’s opinion?‎ A. Golf. B. Tennis. C. Table tennis.‎ ‎12. Which sports do most people not dare try?‎ A. Golf. B. Extreme sports. C. Table tennis.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. How many bones are there in the human body?‎ A. 40. B. 100. C. 206.‎ ‎14. Which is the function of bones?‎ A. Keeping people healthy.‎ B. Exercising regularly.‎ C. Protecting the insides of the body.‎ ‎15. Which food is good for bones according to what the man said?‎ A. Cheese. B. Fruit. C. Fish.‎ ‎16. Why should people do regular exercise?‎ A. Make their bones strong. B. Weaken their muscles. C. Provide a ‎ structure. ‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. How many people surveyed report they spend less time with their families?‎ A. 11%. B. 28%. C. 44%.‎ ‎18. When did people spend about 26 hours every month with their families?‎ A. In 2000. B. In 2006. C. In 2008.‎ ‎19. What’s the reason why 50% of people surveyed said they were ignored?‎ A. Other members spend too much time surfing social networking sites.‎ B. Other members spend too much time looking through the web.‎ C. Other members spend too much time watching television. ‎ ‎20. What do the findings of the new study tell us?‎ A. Members of U.S. families are spending less time together.‎ B. People are spending more time with their friends.‎ C. The use of Internet and social media is rising.‎ 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。‎ A For many parents, raising a teenager is like fighting a long war, but years go by without any clear winner. Like a border conflict between neighboring countries, the parent–teen war is about boundaries: Where is the line between what I control and what you do?‎ Both sides want peace, but neither feels it has any power to stop the conflict. In part, this is because neither is willing to admit any responsibility for starting it. From the parents’ point of view, the only cause of their fight is their adolescents’ complete unreasonableness. And of course, the teens see it in exactly the same way, except oppositely. Both feel trapped.‎ In this article, I’ll describe three no-win situations that commonly arise between ‎ teens and parents and then suggest some ways out of the trap. The first no-win situation is quarrels over unimportant things. Examples include the color of the teen’s hair, the cleanliness of the bedroom, the preferred style of clothing, the child’s failure to eat a good breakfast before school, or his tendency to sleep until noon on the weekends. Second, blaming. The goal of a blaming battle is to make the other admit that his bad attitude is the reason why everything goes wrong. Third, needing to be right. It doesn’t matter what the topic is -- politics, the laws of physics, or the proper way to break an egg -- the point of these arguments is to prove that you are right and the other person is wrong, for both wish to be considered an authority-- someone who actually knows something-- and therefore to command respect. Unfortunately, as long as parents and teens continue to assume that they know more than the other, they’ll continue to fight these battles forever and never make any real progress.‎ ‎21. Why does the author compare the parent–teen war to a border conflict?‎ A. Both can continue for generations. B. Neither can be put to an end.‎ C. Neither has any clear winner. D. Both are about where to draw the line.‎ ‎22. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 mean?‎ A. The teens accuse their parents of misleading them.‎ B. The teens agree with their parents on the cause of the conflict.‎ C. The teens blame their parents for starting the conflict.‎ D. The teens tend to have a full understanding of their parents.‎ ‎23. What will the author most probably discuss in the paragraph that follows?‎ A. Causes for the parent–teen conflicts. B. Solutions for the parent–teen problems. ‎ C. Examples of the parent–teen war. D. Future of the parent–teen relationship.‎ B In a class this past December, after I wrote some directions on the blackboard ‎ for students about their final examination, one young woman quickly took a picture of the board using her smart phone. When I looked in her direction, she apologized, “Sorry. Was it wrong to take a picture?”‎ ‎“I can’t read my own handwriting,” the young woman explained. “It’s best if I take a picture of your writing so I can understand the notes.”‎ That remark（言论） started a class-wide conversation about taking a picture instead of taking notes. For those in the photo-taking camp, motivations went beyond their inability to understand their own handwriting. Some took pictures of notes because they knew their phone was a safe place to store material. They might lose paper, they reasoned, but they wouldn’t lose their phones. Some took photos because they wanted to record exactly the manner in which I had noted information on the board. Others told me that during class they liked to be able to listen to the discussion attentively（专心地）.‎ Yet the use of cameras as note takers, though it may be convenient, does raise significant questions for the classroom. Is a picture an effective replacement for the process of note-taking?‎ Instructors encourage students to take notes because the act of doing so is more than merely recording necessary information—it helps prepare the way for understanding. Encouraging students to take notes may be an old-fashioned instructional method, but just because a method has a long history doesn’t mean it’s out of date. Writing things down involves a student’s brain in listening, visual, and kinesthetic(触觉的) learning—a view supported by a longstanding research. The act of writing down information enables a person to begin committing（投入） it to memory, and to process and combine it, establishing（建立） the building blocks of learning new concepts.‎ Taking a picture does indeed record the information, but it misses some of the necessary mental engagement(参与) that taking notes employs. So can the two be equally effective?‎ ‎24. According to the passage, which of the following may NOT explain students’ unwillingness to take notes?‎ A. They lack proper techniques for taking notes. ‎ B. They want to listen more attentively in class.‎ C. They believe smart phones are much safer for storing notes.‎ D. They want to have the exact version of the notes on the board.‎ ‎25. According to the passage, taking notes by hand__________.‎ A. requires students to think independently ‎ B. seems unsuitable for students to learn new ideas ‎ C. proves to be an old and useless learning method D. helps students actively participate in learning ‎26. What is the main idea of this passage?‎ A. The traditional way of note-taking should be replaced.‎ B. A modern way of note-taking is catching on. ‎ C. Note-taking by hand is not out of date.‎ D. A picture is worth a thousand words.‎ C As we have seen, the focus of medical care in our society has been shifting from curing disease to preventing disease—especially in terms of changing our many unhealthy behaviours, such as poor eating habits, smoking, and failure to exercise. The line of thought involved in this shift can be pursued further. Imagine a person who is about the right weight, but does not eat very nutritious foods, who feels OK but exercises only occasionally, who goes to work every day, but is not an outstanding worker, who drinks a few beers at home most nights but does not drive while drunk, and who has no chest pains or abnormal blood counts, but sleeps a lot and often feels tired. This person is not ill. He may not even be at risk for any particular disease. But we can imagine that this person could be a lot healthier.‎ The field of medicine has not traditionally distinguished（区分） between someone who is merely “not ill” and someone who is in excellent health and pays attention to the body’s special needs. Both types have simply been called “well.” In recent years, however, some health specialists have begun to apply the terms “well” and ‎ ‎“wellness” only to those who are actively striving to maintain(维持，保养) and improve their health. People who are well are concerned with nutrition and exercise, and they make a point of monitoring their body’s condition. Most important, perhaps, people who are well take active responsibility for all matters related to their health. Even people who have a physical disease or handicap（残疾） may be “well,” in this new sense, if they make an effort to maintain the best possible health they can in the face of their physical limitations. “Wellness” may perhaps best be viewed not as a state that people can achieve, but as an ideal that people can strive for. People who are well are likely to be better able to resist disease and to fight disease when it strikes. And by focusing attention on healthy ways of living, the concept of wellness can have a beneficial effect on the ways in which people face the challenges of daily life. ‎ ‎27. Today medical care is placing more stress on ______.‎ A. keeping people in a healthy physical condition B. monitoring patients’ body functions ‎ C. removing people’s bad living habits D. ensuring people’s psychological well-being ‎28. In the first paragraph, people are reminded that ______.‎ A. prevention is more difficult than cure ‎ B. good health is more than not being ill C. regular health checks are essential to keeping fit D. drinking, even if not to excess（过量）, could be harmful ‎ ‎29. Traditionally, a person is considered “well” if he ______.‎ A. does not have any unhealthy living habits B. does not have any physical handicaps C. is able to handle his daily routines D. is free from any kind of disease ‎30. According to the author, the true meaning of “wellness” is for people ______.‎ A. to strive to maintain the best possible health B. to meet the strictest standards of bodily health C. to best satisfy their body’s special needs ‎ D. to keep a proper balance between work and leisure 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。‎ We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life，but most of us don't do a very good job. 31 ‎ ‎ So，you have to give a speech and you are terrified. You get nervous，you forget what you want to say，you stumble(结结巴巴)over words，you talk too long，and you bore your audience. Later you think，“Thank Goodness，it's over. I'm just not good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again.”‎ Cheep up！ 32 Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making. ‎ Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the occasion? Why are you speaking? Then，gather as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of your time doing your research. Next, spend plenty of your time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible，and use pictures，charts，and graphs if they help you make your points more clearly. 33 Don't talk over their heads，and don't talk down to them. Treat your audience with respect. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness.  ‎ Just remember：Be prepared. Know your subject，your audience，and the occasion. Be brief. ‎ ‎ 34 And be yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make person to person contact with your audience.‎ If you follow these simple steps，you will see that you don't have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact，you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! You're not convinced yet？ 35 ‎ A. It doesn't have to be that bad.‎ B. This article gives some advice on how to give a good speech.‎ C. Take several deep breaths before your speech.‎ D. Say what you have to say and then stop.‎ E. Don't say what you aren't familiar with.‎ F. Give it a try and see what happens.‎ G. Never forget your audience.‎ 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)中, 选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ The Person Who Influenced Me the Most I opened the box and took out the shining gold bracelet (手镯). "For me?" I could barely talk. "Yes, of course," said my Aunt Estelle. I really shouldn't have been 36 because she was like that, unexpected and golden. When I was younger, I knew that I could always go to my Aunt Estelle for comfort, advice and 37 . She was my best friend and my guardian angel (守护天使). I could always be 38 with her and tell her anything that was on my mind. She also knew when I was trying to 39 something. Aunt Estelle gave me advice when it was sought and guided me 40 many difficulties. Last December, I was faced with one of the most difficult 41 I ever had to make in my life. She was dying of cancer and I was 42 to go to Israel for two weeks for a research project. 43 , I sought Aunt Estelle's advice but for the 44 time I didn't like her response. When I went to the hospital to visit her for what turned out to be the last time, she was waiting for me with a book about Israel on her bed and made it very clear that she 45 me to go—that it was her greatest wish for me to go—how could I 46 her. Aunt Estelle was the most unselfish person I ever knew and would not even consider my 47 about going. She called me 48 I left for Israel to tell me that she loved me and that she would always be with me. I went to Israel and had the time of my life. When I returned, my parents 49 me up. I told them I couldn't wait to tell Aunt Estelle about my journey. They became ‎ ‎50 and I knew before they said the words that she had died. Aunt Estelle's unselfishness was her greatest 51 . The gold bracelet she gave me for my sixteenth birthday was the one that I had always admired on her. Each time I look at it I am 52 of an even greater gift from my aunt, the gift of her 53 . Whenever I find myself becoming too self-centered and 54 the needs of those around me, I recall her selflessness and 55 to follow her example to make the needs of others a priority (优先考虑的事). ‎ ‎36. A. annoyed B. puzzled C. worried D. surprised ‎ ‎37. A. fund B. support C. knowledge D. pleasure ‎38. A. careful B. content C. honest D. familiar ‎ ‎39. A. avoid B. hide C. win D. control ‎40. A. through B. with C. off D. over ‎ ‎41. A. suggestions B. changes C. choices D. plans ‎42. A. guided B. persuaded C. determined D. scheduled ‎ ‎43. A. Suddenly B. Obviously C. Naturally D. Luckily ‎44. A. first B. only C. next D. last ‎45. A. ordered B. expected C. allowed D. inspired ‎46. A. stop B. blame C. refuse D. surprise ‎47. A. confusion B. thought C. project D. hesitation ‎ ‎48. A. before B. until C. after D. since ‎49. A. lifted B. picked C. cheered D. brought ‎50. A. silent B. nervous C. relaxed D. shocked ‎51. A. dream B. reward C. gift D. honor ‎52. A. convinced B. reminded C. informed D. told ‎53. A. interest B. patience C. love D. effort ‎54. A. feeling B. discovering C. satisfying D. overlooking ‎ ‎55. A. demand B. agree C. prefer D. attempt ‎ 第二节 (共10小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分15分)‎ 阅读下面材料, 用不多于1个单词的正确形式填空。‎ There is potentially good news for coffee-lovers 56 drinking three or more cups of coffee a day may help people live longer. Researchers suggest that drinking more coffee is linked 57 a lower risk of death, particularly from heart diseases. This study shows that people who have a daily minimum of three cups of coffee are 8-18% less likely 58 (die) from health problems than non-coffee drinkers. This is the first time that the beneficial effects of coffee on human health 59 (prove) by researchers, based on scientific figures.‎ Not all experts agree with the research findings. Health experts suggest that those people 60 (benefit) from drinking coffee may have more money, as a result of 61 they are able to live a 62 (health) lifestyle than non-coffee drinkers. They say concrete health benefits of drinking coffee hasn’t been proved. When 63 (refer) to the upper level of safe caffeine intake, experts say that more than 400 mg will 64 (probable) increase the risk of suffering from panic attacks, heart problems, and insomnia. Do follow the experts’ 65 (instruct) if you want to enjoy coffee more.‎ 第四部分 写作 (共两节, 满分40分)‎ 第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）‎ ‎ 假定你是李华，你在网站上获知新加坡夏令营（Singapore-based Summer Camp）招募营员，你想参与，请写一封申请信。内容包括：‎ ‎1. 申请目的：2. 语言能力；‎ 注意：‎ ‎1. 词数80左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯 Dear sir/madam,‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Li Hua 第二节 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。‎ My father and I are moving gracefully across the floor. Around and around we go, laughing and nodding to the other dancers. We are the best dancers on the floor, they tell us. My father holds my hand and smiles at me. All the years that I refused to dance with him disappear now. And those early times come back. I remember when I was almost three and my father came home from work, he pulled me into his arms and began to dance me around the table. We danced through the years. One night when I was fifteen, I was lost in some painful feelings. My father asked me to dance with him. “Come on,” he said, “let’s get the unhappiness on the run.” When I turned away from him, my father put his hand on my shoulder, and I jumped out of the chair shouting, “Don’t touch me! I am sick and tired of dancing with you!” I saw the hurt on his face, but words were out and I could not call them back. I ran to my room crying loudly.‎ 注意：‎ ‎1. 所续写短文的词数应为l50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: We did not dance together for years after that night. ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ Paragraph 2: As my parent’s 50th wedding anniversary approached, ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ 听力：1-5. CABCB 6-10. BBACB 11-15. CBCCA 16-20. ABACA 阅读理解 ‎21-23：DCB 24-26：ADC 27-30：CBDA 31-35： BAGDF ‎36-40：DBCBA 41-45：CDCAB 46-50：CDABA 51-55：CBCDD ‎61.that; 62.to; 63.to die; 64.have been proved; 65.benefiting; ‎ ‎66.which; 67.healthier; 68. referring 69.probably; 70.instructions 作文一：‎ I am keenly interested in the Singapore-based Summer Camp program advertised on your website and I’m writing to submit my application.‎ The opportunity presented is really tempting for I am craving to participate in the program with every intention to expose myself to foreign cultures as well as introduce Chinese culture to the world. Moreover, my English fluency and previous experience in international camp programs contribute to my competitiveness as a candidate. On top of that, I consider it a great chance to expand my horizons and boost my language proficiency as well as social skills. ‎ ‎ Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward your reply at your earliest convenience. ‎ 作文二：‎ We did not dance together for years after that night. My father waited up for me through my high school and college years when I danced my way out of his life. Many years later, soon after his health picked up from a heart problem, my mother wrote that they had joined a dance club. “You remember how your father loves to dance.” Yes, I remembered. My eyes filled up with tears. I knew he was waiting for an apology from me, but I could never find the right words. ‎ As my parent’s 50th wedding anniversary approached, I knew what I wanted to do was dance once more with my father. On the big day, in the party after the dinner, my parents danced around the room with the other dancers. I walked through the dancing people, looking directly into my father’s eyes, “Excuse me, but I believe this is my dance.” My father stood still. Our eyes met and traveled back to that night when ‎ I was fifteen. In a shaking voice, I said, “Let’s get the unhappiness on the run.” My father bowed and said, “Oh, yes. I’ve been waiting for you.”‎