江西省吉安市四校2019-2020学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷

江西省吉安市四校2019-2020学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷

英语试卷 考试时间：120分钟 满分150分 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）‎ 请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。‎ ‎1. What is the man looking for?‎ A. A book B. A desk C. A bag ‎2. Where will the man have his lunch?‎ A. In a restaurant. B. In the dining room. C. In his office ‎3. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?‎ A. Reporter and editor B. Teacher and student C. Boss and secretary ‎4. When will the woman go to meet the man?‎ A. At 10:00 tomorrow morning. B. At 10:30 tomorrow morning. ‎ C. At 11:30 tomorrow morning.‎ ‎5. What does the woman want the man to bring?‎ A. Some plates. B. Some spoons. C. Some forks.‎ 第二节(共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7 两个小题。‎ ‎6. What kind of room will the man live in?‎ A. A quiet room B. A smoking room C.A non-smoking room.‎ ‎7. How much does the room cost a night?‎ A. $50 B. $100 C. $150‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。‎ ‎8. What is the relationship between the speakers?‎ A. Bus driver and passenger. B. Strangers. C. Hotel clerk and guest.‎ ‎9. How is the woman going there?‎ A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. On foot.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。‎ ‎10. Where does this conversation take place?‎ A. In the street. B. At the man’s home. C. On the telephone.‎ ‎11. What are the questions about?‎ A. Work. B. Hobbies C. Health.‎ ‎12. What can we learn about the man?‎ A. He takes vitamins regularly. B. He often does sports. ‎ C. He has a balanced diet.‎ 听下面一段对话，回答第13和第16四个小题。‎ ‎13. When did the two speakers meet each other last time?‎ A. Two days ago. B. A week ago. C. A month ago.‎ ‎14. How does the man feel?‎ A. Bored B. Depressed C. confident ‎ ‎15. What is the man hungry for now?‎ A. A new job. B. A good salary C. A good preparation.‎ ‎16. What can we learn about the man?‎ A. He told a lie to his wife. B. He has a part-time job at the coffee shop.‎ C. He found nothing in the advertisements.‎ 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。‎ ‎17. Where can the listeners buy Beginning English?‎ A. From the speaker. B. In the main office. C. In the bookshop.‎ ‎18. What can the listeners do during the break?‎ A. Play computer games. B. Go to the cafeteria. C. Eat in the classroom.‎ ‎19. What class is on Tuesdays?‎ A. Typing . B. English. C. Math ‎20. How long will the English class last within a day?‎ A. For two hours. B. For two and a half hours. C. For three hours.‎ 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A Are you interested in travelling? Here are famous national parks where travellers mostly like to go in America.‎ Great Smoky Mountains National Park Visitors: 11,388,893‎ The name “Great Smoky Mountains” comes from the fog over this mountain range situated along the North Carolina-Tennessee border. Established in 1934, it is not just home to a diverse ecosystem of plants and animals, but also home to rich Appalachian cultures. Visitors there can see over 100 waterfalls, go boating on Fontana Lake and hike the Appalachian Trail. It's also an excellent vantage point to see the leaves change in the fall.‎ Grand Canyon National Park Visitors: 6,254,238‎ The Grand Canyon is the result of over 70 million years of geological events creating the Colorado Plateau, glaciers and valleys, while the Colorado River carved its way through the valleys. It is truly a natural splendor!‎ When President Roosevelt first visited it in 1903, he said, “The Grand Canyon fills me with awe. It is beyond comparison - beyond description? 16 years later, it was signed by President Woodrow Wilson, officially viewing the Grand Canyon a national park.‎ Yosemite National Park Visitors: 4,336,890‎ In addition to being a national park, Yosemite is designated as a World Heritage Site. Yosemite National Park is in Central California in the western Sierra Nevada. Though it covers around 1,168 square miles of area, visitors spend most of their time in the 5.9 square-mile area of the Yosemite Valley where there are some most famous sites like Yosemite Falls, and Cook’s Meadow Loop.‎ Zion National Park Visitors; 4,504,812‎ Settled in Southwestern Utah is Zion National Park. It has some of the most unique landscapes（风景）packed with mountains, valleys, rivers, desert and forests.‎ Zion National Park is also an important place to study ancient humans who made the area their home about 8,000 years ago. Some of the park’s most notable attractions include Angel’s Landing, Kolob Arch, the Narrows, etc.‎ ‎21. How does Great Smoky Mountains National Park get its name?‎ A.With smoke rising from the volcano in the lake.‎ B.With big forest fire breaking out in the mountain.‎ C.Signed by President Woodrow Wilson.‎ D.With water vapor seen over the mountain range.‎ ‎22. When did Grand Canyon National Park become a national Park?‎ A. In l887 B. In 1903 C. In 1919 D. In 1934‎ ‎23. What does Yosemite National Park share in common with Zion National Park?‎ A.They are located in the same state. ‎ B.People can learn about ancient times there .‎ C.They both have the most charming land scenery.‎ D.They were both formed as the result of years of geological events.‎ B ‎ When the Christ Child was born, all people, animals, trees, and other plants felt that great happiness had come into the world. Every day people came to see the sweet Babe and they thought that they would like to give presents to the Child. The Palm(棕榈树)said, “I will choose my biggest leaf and place it as a fan to wave soft air to the Child.” The Olive said, “I will sprinkle sweet-smelling oil over him.”‎ ‎“What can I give to the Child?” asked the Fir(冷杉). “You? You have nothing to offer. Your needles would stab the Babe, and your tears are sticky”, said the others. This made the poor Fir very unhappy indeed, and it said, sadly, “Yes, you are right. I have nothing that would be good enough to offer to the Christ Child.”‎ Now, quite near to the trees stood an Angel, who heard what they said. He was moved to pity the Fir and decided to help it. High in the dark of the heavens the stars were beginning to winkle, and the Angel begged some of the little ones to come down and rest upon the branches of the Fir. They were glad to do this, and their silvery light shone among the branches just like Christmas candles. To its delight, the Fir Tree saw the face of the Babe with a happy smile as he looked upon the twinkling lights.‎ The Christ Child did not forget the lovely sight, and from then on, he ordered that on his birthday a Fir Tree should be placed in every house, which might be lit up with candles to shine for the children as the stars shone for him on his first birthday. Was not the Fir Tree richly rewarded? Surely there is no other tree that shines on so many happy faces!‎ ‎24. Why did people visit the Child?‎ A. They wanted to get some presents from him. B. They wanted to ask him for help.‎ C. He brought happiness to the world. D. He liked to play with them.‎ ‎25. What made the Fir unhappy?‎ A. Having nothing to give to the Christ Child. ‎ B. Stabbing the Christ Child with its needles.‎ C. Having sticky tears sticking the Christ Child. ‎ D. Wanting to get some stars from the heaven.‎ ‎26. What can we learn from the third paragraph?‎ A. The Fir asked the stars to help it. ‎ B. The Angel was very kind and helpful.‎ C. The Babe invited the stars to come down. ‎ D. Some big stars came down and help the Fir.‎ ‎27. What conclusion can we draw from the last paragraph?‎ A. The Fir shone every house with little stars. ‎ B. The Fir gave some candles to the Christ Child.‎ C. The Christ Child is quite satisfied with the Fir. ‎ D. The Christ Child lit up candles for the children.‎ C Researchers continue to show the power behind our sense of smell. Recent studies have found, among other things, that the smell of foods like pizza can cause uncontrollable anger in drivers on roads. The review explains that smell is unique in its effects on the brain. According to Conrad King, the researcher who carried out the review, “more than any other senses, the sense of smell goes through the logical part of the brain and acts on the systems concerned with feelings. This is why ‎ the smell of baking bread can destroy the best intentions of a dieter.” Smell, which dictates(决定) the unbelievable complexity of food tastes, has always been the least understood of our senses. Our noses are able to detect up to 10,000 distinct smells. Our ability to smell and taste this extremely large range of smells is controlled by something like 1,000 genes (基因), which make up an amazing 3% of the human genome. Researchers Richard Axel and Linda Buck were together awarded a Nobel Prize in 2004 for their ground-breaking research on the nature of this extraordinary sense. These two scientists were the first to describe the family of 1,000 olfactory (嗅觉) genes and to explain how our olfactory system works. According to one study in the research review, smelling fresh pizza or even the packaging of fast foods can be enough to make drivers feel impatient with other road users. They are then more likely to speed and experience uncontrollable anger on roads. The most reasonable explanation is that these can all make drivers feel hungry, and therefore desperate to satisfy their appetites. In contrast, the smells of peppermint and cinnamon were shown to improve concentration levels as well as reduce drivers’ impatience. Similarly, the smells of lemon and coffee appeared to promote clear thinking and mental focus. However, the way genes regulate smell differs from person to person. A study by researchers in Israel has identified at least 50 olfactory genes which are switched on in some people and not in others. They believe this may explain why some of us love some smells and tastes while others hate them. The Israel researchers say their study shows that nearly every human being shows a different pattern of active and inactive smell-detecting receptors. ‎ ‎28. What did Richard Axel and Linda Buck find out?‎ A. The type of food smells. B. The nature of human olfactory system.‎ C. The logical part of human brain. D. The relationship between food and feelings. 29. Which of the following can help people concentrate? A. Bread.   B. Fast food. C. Pizza. D. Coffee. 30. What do we know from the last paragraph?‎ A. Different people are sensitive to different smells. ‎ B. Every person has a different pattern of genes.‎ C. Some people can recognize up to 50 smells. ‎ D. There are still some olfactory genes to be found out. 31. What is the passage mainly about?‎ A. Logic and behavior.       B. Sense ability and food tastes.‎ C. Smell and its influence.   D. Olfactory genes and its system.‎ ‎ D Tudor Cobalas nearly crashed his car while driving and texting on his phone. It was this near-death experience that inspired him to turn the smartphone from a weapon of mass distraction into a tool for safer driving.‎ Mr. Cobalas developed Safe Drive, an app that rewards drivers for ignoring their phones while driving. Once a driver drives too fast, the app launches a “Release” button on the screen, effectively locking the phone. Driving without checking the phone generates scores that can be turned into shopping discounts in the Safe Drive Marketplace.‎ It’s a simple idea that has attracted nearly 100,000 users globally and 30 commercial partners. Worldwide, about 1.25 million people die each year as a result of road traffic accidents, according to the World Health Organization. “Smartphone distraction” is blamed for an increasing number of accidents. Drivers using a mobile phone are four times more likely to be involved in a crash. Many parents also want to educate their children, young drivers. That is why a growing number of technology businessmen are trying to handle the problem.‎ ‎“Although smartphones are rightly blamed for an increase in distracted driving, we wanted to show that smartphones could be used to make drivers better,” says Hari Balakrishnan, chief technology officer of Cambridge Mobile Telematics, a US company that has developed an app called Drive Well.‎ The app measures all aspects of driving such as hard braking, abrupt acceleration, sharp cornering and speeding. But it also monitors how often drivers are distracted by their phones and generates a “safety score” at the end of each trip. The free app features competition leader boards that enable drivers to compete with their friends, family and colleagues, as well as personalized safer driving tips. Good safety scores can earn drivers discounts on car insurance, Mr. Balakrishnan says. ‎ Last year the company started a competition to find Boston’s safest driver. Nearly 5,000 people have signed up, and 98 have been awarded more than $3,400 in prizes. Data from 40,000 Drive Well app users around the world present its effectiveness, says Mr.Madden.‎ ‎32. What caused Tudor Cobalas to develop the app Safe Drive?‎ A. Multi-functions of this app. ‎ B. His desire to make a fortune. ‎ C. Many parents’ worries about teenagers’ driving safety.‎ D. His own experience about being distracted by his smartphone.‎ ‎33. What do Safe Drive and Drive Well have in common?‎ A. They keep a specific record of hard braking. ‎ B. They fail to help decrease the number of traffic accidents. ‎ C. Their users get some scores in the driving process. ‎ D. Their users get money as a reward directly.‎ ‎34. Which of the following is closest to the meaning of the underlined word “distracted” in paragraph 4 ?‎ A. Lacking concentration. B. Lacking confidence.‎ C. Speedy. D. Dangerous. ‎ ‎35. What is the purpose of the passage?‎ A. To present the harmful effects of smartphones in the driving process.‎ B. To introduce some useful apps that can guarantee our safety.‎ C. To compare different types of apps concerning driving safety. ‎ D. To show us smartphones can make drivers safer in a way. ‎ 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。‎ If you think your kids aren’t eating enough fruit, you may be right. How can you get your kids to eat more fruit? Telling a child won’t succeed. And, the more you ask your children to eat something, the more they’ll push back. Here’re five skills you can use to guide them without saying a word.‎ ‎1. Eat Together. Eat fruit in front of your kids and they’re more likely to want. Krisena Borenstein, a mother of two children aged three and four, has seen this type of role modeling work. 36 Watching their father eat apples may cause them to want “what Daddy eats”.‎ ‎2. Keep Trying. Many children reject(拒绝) new foods because they’re afraid of them, not because they don’t like the taste. 37 You may need to present a new fruit 10 times or more before they’ll accept it.‎ ‎ 3. Slice Fruit. 38 When Borenstein asks her children if they want an apple, they’ll often say “No”. But when she cuts it up, they’ll eat it.‎ ‎4. Let Them Pick Their Fruit. While it’s not as exciting as picking fruit off a tree, your children can still take part in the picking process at the market. Take the kids to the farmers’ market, where they can sample(抽样检查) fruit and choose the pieces they want to bring home. 39 ‎ ‎5. Mix It Up. 40 Experiment with frozen, freeze-dried, canned, fresh and dried fruit, as well as 100 percent juice.‎ A. Don’t give up!‎ B. The taste is important to kids.‎ C. Offer fruit in a variety of forms, and shapes.‎ D. They might start to show off the fruit after returning home.‎ E. Having them take part makes them more excited about eating it.‎ F. Your kids may be more likely to want sliced fruit than whole fruit.‎ G. While her kids loved berries (浆果), they wouldn’t try apples or pears.‎ 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ ‎ I have a home away from home — my school, Hamden High. Sometimes after 13 hours of school and sports, I consider 41 there overnight, sleeping in the band room. But I feel most at home at Room Cl03, the costume shop, which my acting friends and I call home. The couch(沙发) there has been a second 42 for me.‎ ‎ I have been on the costume 43 for four years. I remember my first 44 set in Italy in the 1960s. With the help of my 45 teacher, I created my first costume successfully. 46 , it sparkled and made the character of the queen come to life. I felt proud, 47 that I’d do this forever and help 48 characters through cloth and color.‎ ‎ My costume teacher 49 my abilities to select designs, colors and fabrics(布料) that will 50 each character. So she 51 me to take charge of the ensemble(全套戏服). I love the long nights spent 52 the patterns. I feel like an older sister to the younger actors. Through my four years of theater, I have 53 my theater family and the young 54 treat me as their older sister. I would feel 55 each time a family member leaves and we will cry.‎ ‎ I will leave my Hamden High theater family and make my 56 home at UCONN, a school where I can experience these feelings 57 . I look forward to learning new skills in something I 58 love and wish to do for the rest of my life. In UCONN, I will also 59 the actors on stage to look as if their characters come to life. 60 , I will find a comfortable couch in a new band room to sleep on.‎ ‎41. A. staying B. checking C. decorating D. escaping ‎42. A. item B. aspect C. choice D. bed ‎ ‎43. A. life B. show C. crew D. design ‎44. A. journey B. play C. impression D. response ‎ ‎45. A. history B. sport C. costume D. photography ‎46. A. On stage B. At times C. By nature D. On trial ‎47. A. warning B. realizing C. reasoning D. rejecting ‎48. A. select B. explore C. hug D. create ‎49. A. gives away B. believes in C. holds back D. takes off ‎50. A. show B. protect C. fit D. warm ‎51. A. asks B. forces C. forbids D. teaches ‎52. A. enjoying B. patting C. editing D. cutting ‎53. A. phoned B. visited C. built D. left ‎54. A. conductors B. actors C. chefs D. users ‎55. A. upset B. calm C. joyful D. pitiful ‎56. A. lonely B. new C. lucky D. anxious ‎57. A. too B. alone C. well D. again ‎58. A. truly B. gradually C. slowly D. hurriedly ‎59. A. shoot B. blame C. help D. contact ‎60. A. Thus B. Patiently C. However D. Hopefully 第II卷 第一节 （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。‎ Video game addiction is a term that 61 (use) for years by parents and mental health professionals 62 believe that it’s a real disorder. Now, there’s more weight behind their 63 (argue): The World Health Organization (WHO) has included “gaming disorder” as a new mental health condition 64 (list) in the 11th edition of its International Classification of Diseases.‎ According to WHO, there are three major criteria(条件)for the diagnosis of gaming disorder: Gaming takes preference over other 65 (activity) so much that a person often gives up 66 ( do) other things, a person continues gaming even when 67 causes problems in their life or they feel that they can’t stop, and gaming causes 68 (serious) problems than people expect. If your children gets addicted into a game for a few days, but goes back to normal after that, they wouldn’t suffer from it. Instead, people must engage in this behavior for at least 12 months.‎ WHO says that all people who participate 69 gaming should be aware that gaming disorder is a real condition, and it’s 70 (importance) to be aware of how often they play video games. However, they also point out that gaming disorder only affects a small amount of people who game.‎ 第二节 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. 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。‎ I almost didn’t wake up in time for school this morning. I stayed up late last night, prepare my lessons. The alarm clock does go off, but I didn’t hear them because I was too tired. ‎ It was already 7 o’clock when I opened my eye. The first thing I was aware of was that I would be late. Terrified, I ran to school and without having breakfast. I didn’t want to be criticized by the teacher, nor I want to be laughed at by my classmates. Lucky, I rushed into the classroom in the last minute. We had a test today, for that I was well-prepared and it was so easy a exam that I got high marks. How an exciting experience! ‎ 第三节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假设你是高中生李华，你校计划下个月将举行旧书捐赠活动，所有图书将送给西部贫困山区的学校。请给你的英国朋友查理写一封信， 向他介绍此次活动的有关情况， 要点包含如下：‎ ‎ 活动目的 活动内容 活动意义 参考词汇：旧书捐赠活动 Used Book Donation Campaign 注意：1．词数100左右；2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ Dear Charlie,‎ How is everything going with you these days?‎ ‎____________________________________________________ _____________‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua