四川省宜宾市第四中学校2019-2020学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题

四川省宜宾市第四中学校2019-2020学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题

‎2020年春四川省宜宾市第四中学高二期中考试 英语试题 注意事项：‎ ‎1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。‎ ‎2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。‎ ‎3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。‎ 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。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．Where is the man’s mother now?‎ A．At home. B．In a hospital. C．At a bus stop.‎ ‎2．When will the man leave for Perth?‎ A．On May 24th. B．On May 26th. C．On May 27th.‎ ‎3．What will the woman do tomorrow afternoon?‎ A．Go to sleep. B．Have a picnic. C．Deal with an email.‎ ‎4．What do we learn about the man?‎ A．He quitted his job. B．He has got two job offers. C．He is doing a part-time job.‎ ‎5．When will the man leave?‎ A．At 7:20. B．At 7: 30. C．At 7:50.‎ 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。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 seems to be the man's problem?‎ A．Making a career choice.‎ B．Using self-assessment tools.‎ C．Getting a career counselor(顾问).‎ ‎7．What's the woman's most important advice?‎ A．Looking at the job description.‎ B．Learning about oneself thoroughly.‎ C．Taking earnings into top consideration.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。‎ ‎8．What subject is the man poor at?‎ A．Science. B．English. C．Math.‎ ‎9．What does the man ask the woman to do after class?‎ A．Give him the pencil back.‎ B．Help him with his homework.‎ C．Lend him some English books.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10．What are the speakers talking about?‎ A．Problems in their study. B．News in the newspaper. C．A blood disease.‎ ‎11．Why won’t Julia go into the city center at night?‎ A．She is too exhausted.‎ B．She is still scared of darkness.‎ C．The news of murder scares her.‎ ‎12．What is TRUE about the local girl mentioned in the conversation?‎ A．She is seriously ill. B．Her family is rich. C．She is now in the US.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13．What equipment did the speakers need?‎ A．The string. B．The compass. C．The ruler.‎ ‎14．What does the man say about the method they used to measure wave speed?‎ A．It was simple to carry out. B．It provided accurate results.‎ C．It required special equipment.‎ ‎15．What mistake did the man make when first drawing the map?‎ A．He chose the wrong scale.‎ B．He stood in the wrong place.‎ C．He did at the wrong time.‎ ‎16．What will the man do next with their map?‎ A．Scan it into the report.‎ B．Check it with photographs.‎ C．Download it from the Internet.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17．Where did the shark attacks occur recently?‎ A．In California. B．In North Carolina. C．In Florida.‎ ‎18．Who is Graham Schwartz?‎ A．A shark expert from a university.‎ B．A researcher from a museum.‎ C．A writer for a magazine.‎ ‎19．What can people do to avoid being attacked?‎ A．Avoid wearing certain types of bathing suits.‎ B．Make their presence known in the water.‎ C．Only swim where the water is warm.‎ ‎20．What did the Department of Parks and Recreation do?‎ A．They conducted a study on shark attacks.‎ B．They closed down the beaches.‎ C．They forced boats and fishermen to stop all activities.‎ 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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。‎ A Pappadavada, a popular restaurant in Kochi, India, is urging customers and the community to put their leftover food in a fridge located outside of the restaurant for the hungry to take.‎ People who are in need of a meal are encouraged to take from the fridge at any time, for any reason. Minu Pauline, who runs Pappadavada, has nicknamed the fridge, which was placed there on March 23 and is shaded by a neighboring tree, "tree of goodness".‎ The fridge is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and stays unlocked. Pauline asks that people write the date they left the food, so those who take know how long it's been there. But most food doesn't stay in the fridge for long. In spite of a huge response from the community and plenty of donations, the fridge needs to be brought more in to replace in time. Pauling herself adds around 75% to 80% of food from Pappadavada a day in the fridge.‎ The idea to put a fridge on the street came to Pauline late on night when she saw a lady searching in a dustbin for food. She was especially saddened because that particular night, her restaurant had made a ton of food that they could have easily given the woman, instead of her searching for it. She felt like she contributed to waste, and avoiding waste is what Pauline pays her attention to.‎ ‎"The only thing I want to say no is that people are actually buying food and putting it in the fridge. But I'd rather people put their food they bought but aren't going to eat in the fridge instead of the dustbin," she said.‎ ‎21．What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 refer to?‎ A．A tree planted on March 23.‎ B．The fridge outside for the hungry to take from.‎ C．The popular restaurant in Kochi, India.‎ D．A neighboring tree near Pappadavada.‎ ‎22．What does the manager of the restaurant advise in the last paragraph?‎ A．People shouldn't throw foods into dustbin.‎ B．Everyone should always avoid waste.‎ C．People shouldn't buy food for that.‎ D．Everyone should help those in need.‎ ‎23．What is special about Minu Pauline?‎ A．She runs her restaurant in a different way.‎ B．She saves food and helps others in a wise way.‎ C．She sets a higher standard to deal with waste.‎ D．She makes the community more friendly to each other.‎ B ‎ The English language is changing, and you are responsible! Whether we consider changes in grammar, spelling, pronunciation, or the very vocabulary of the language, you have played your part and continue to do so.‎ When we first learned basic grammar and spelling, perhaps in elementary school, we might have gotten the impression that these things were sacred. The rules that apply to such things might have been presented as unchanging and unchangeable. While this approach might be beneficial for teaching children, it is far from accurate.‎ The English language, like many others, is a living, growing, ever-evolving thing. Like it or not, you are involved in this change. These changes take many forms. Grammar and spelling have changed radically over the years and centuries, with the spelling differences in different countries today a reflection of this. While the language of a thousand years ago might be called English, most of us would hardly recognize it today as the same language.‎ The first involves changes in the pronunciation of words. Many are familiar with the differences between the British and American ways of pronouncing certain words. In addition to these differences, the pronunciation of many words has changed over the years because of how you have decided to pronounce them. For example, consider the word "err." The traditional pronunciation of this word rhymes with the word "her." However in recent years, more and more people have been pronouncing it so that it sounds like "air."‎ Another change in the language involves the addition and removal of words. The makers of dictionaries decide which words deserve to be officially adopted as part of the English language. Through the centuries, many words have come from other languages. In fact, English has probably done this more than any other language in the world, which is why spelling and pronunciation rules for English have so many exceptions.‎ Of course many slang words have been just short-lived fads that have died out quickly.‎ ‎ Others,though, have been adopted by mainstream society and become respectable, as have many technical terms. So then remember, the next time you repeat the newest expression to hit the street, or make up your own words, you may be contributing to the future of the English language.‎ ‎24．When we begin to learn English, we think .‎ A．it is interesting to take up a new language B．grammar and spelling rules are unchangeable C．only grown-ups have the ability to affect a language D．English rules are wrongly presented in fact ‎25．The pronunciation of words are changing because .‎ A．people speak in different ways B．the British don’t agree with others C．people adopted foreign words D．makers of dictionaries created them ‎26．Which of the following statement about English slang words is True?‎ A．All the slang words have become standard English.‎ B．English slang words are popular for a short time.‎ C．Some slang words have been accepted.‎ D．English slang words have different meanings actually.‎ ‎27．Which of the following is the best title for the passage?‎ A．You can change the English language.‎ B．English is changing over years.‎ C．The British speaks differently from Americans.‎ D．Foreign words involved in English.‎ C ‎ Catalin Baciu from Romania wanted to make money in Germany. So, he and his wife, Oltita went to Bucharest, the capital city of Romania to get legal papers to move to Germany. However, when they arrived, they were surprised by what they saw. “Hundreds of street children were living in a busy and dirty city of two and a half million people. Many of them were using drugs. They all seemed lost. Most of them were under ten years old. Oltita had tears in her eyes,” Catalin said.‎ Many of these streets children were orphans (孤儿). They had grown up in the government orphanages, but had run away. They thought any place would be better than the orphanages. But the ‎ streets were cold and hard. The winters were freezing. The children had to sleep in warm sewers (下水道) under the ground. Many of the children even became involved with crime and violence (暴力).‎ The Baciu’s did not like the sight of so many pitiful children in Bucharest. They wanted to leave immediately and go to Germany. However, that night, Catalin and Oltita stayed with a friend in Buchares. “The friend we were staying with was working with street children. I was deeply touched by what he and his fellows were trying to do…they were sacrificing (牺牲) their jobs and lives to save street children,” Catalin said.‎ After that visit, the Baciu’s completely changed their life plan. Instead of moving to Germany, they began working with street children in Bucharest. They started by opening a home called House of Hope, which provided a warm and loving place for children who needed to get away from the streets. Many hospitals and business workers called House of Hope when they found troubled kids. Everyone knew the House of Hope would help.‎ ‎28．Oltita had tears in her eyes because ________.‎ A．she felt pity for the street children B．she almost lost her Way in Bucharest C．she didn’t get legal papers D．she would leave Romania ‎29．We can infer that the orphans in the orphanages ________.‎ A．liked to run around B．lived a very busy life C．didn’t receive good care D．were under ten years old ‎30．Which of the following can best describe the couple’s friend?‎ A．Kind-hearted. B．Short-sighted.‎ C．Hard-working. D．Self-confident.‎ ‎31．The Baciu’s opened House of Hope ________.‎ A．at the risk of losing their home B．under the influence of their friend C．in support of the local hospital D．with the help of the Germany government D It is difficult for doctors to help a person with a damaged brain. Without enough blood, the brain lives for only three to five minutes. More often the doctors can' t fix the damage. Sometimes they are afraid to try something to help because it is dangerous to work on the brain. The doctors ‎ might make the person worse if he operates on the brain.‎ Dr. Robert White, a famous professor and doctor, thinks he knows a way to help. He thinks doctors should make the brain very cold. If it is very cold, the brain can live without blood for 30 minutes. This gives the doctor a longer time to do something for the brain.‎ Dr. White tried his idea on 13 monkeys. First he taught them to do different jobs, then he operated on them. He made the monkeys' blood go through a machine. The machine cooled the blood. Then the machine sent the blood back to the monkeys' brains. When the brain' s temperature was 10°C, Dr. White stopped the blood to the brain. After 30 minutes he turned the blood back on. He warmed the blood again. After their operations the monkeys were like they had been before. They were healthy and busy. Each one could still do the jobs the doctor had taught them.‎ ‎32．The biggest difficulty in operating on the damaged brain is that _______.‎ A．the time is too short for doctors B．the patients are often too nervous C．the damage is extremely hard to fix D．the blood-cooling machine might break down ‎33．The brain operation was made possible mainly by _______.‎ A．taking the blood out of the brain B．trying the operation on monkeys first C．lowering the brain' s temperature D．having the blood go through a machine ‎34．What is the right order of the steps in the operation?‎ a. send the cooled blood back to the brain b. stop the blood to the brain c. have the blood cooled down d. operate on the brain A．a,b,c,d B．c,a,b,d C．c, b, d, a D．b, c, d, a ‎35．With Dr. White's new idea, the operation on the damaged brain _______.‎ A．can last as long as 30 minutes B．can keep the brain's blood warm C．can keep the patient's brain healthy D．can help monkeys do different jobs 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。‎ ‎ Many people think that personal development is something they can't do. 36． You might find a few new suggestions in this article.‎ A great way to help one's mood is to live in the here and now. The idea is similar to the idea in Eckhart Tolled The Power of Now. If you live in the present moment, you cannot ever possibly be in pain, because to know pain there has to be a past.‎ ‎37． During hard times we tend to always think about what is troubling us and lose sight of the bigger picture. A faith helps one focus on that bigger picture while changing the focus from hardship to a higher power.‎ To help yourself, focus on helping others. 38． Do you view them as unique individuals who are worthy of respect, or do you just see them as obstacles（绊脚石）who are always getting in your way? The more you care about others, the more you will care for yourself.‎ When you are trying to improve yourself, it is important to remember to focus on one thing at a time. 39． This leads to frustration and eventually you may give up.‎ One of the most important things about self-improvement is to set achievable goals for yourself. Setting goals that are unreachable will only make you feel discouraged!‎ The information you just looked at should help you to feel more confident of your efforts to grow as an individual. 40．‎ A．God helps those who help themselves.‎ B．Pay attention to your attitudes towards others.‎ C．If you try to improve several different aspects, you may lose control of all of them.‎ D．But the truth is that everyone can help themselves personally develop.‎ E. Sometimes finding a faith to devote oneself to is a great self-help idea.‎ F. Keep a positive mindset（心态）, and apply your chosen tips consistently.‎ G. Being kind is always helpful to yourself.‎ 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节 （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。‎ ‎ From a young age, I was taught to be kind to people around. My parents 41 explained to me the importance of giving generously to the less 42 . So out of habit, whenever there is something I can 43 , I give it to someone on the streets.‎ Last week, as I left the house for work, I carried with me some 44 clothes, a handbag ‎ and some food to hand over to someone 45 .‎ As the car stopped at a traffic red light, I saw a girl of five or six asking for 46 . I 47 her to come to me and quickly 48 all the stuff I had into the handbag. As I started handing it over, she seemed 49 . She looked up at me with a sweet smile on her face and asked what was in the 50 . I told her there were some clothes and food for her.‎ Once again she 51 me, “Can you give me some water?” It was then that I 52 her dry lips. It seemed that she had not had a 53 of water all day. I took out the water bottle that I always carry with me and 54 her to drink from it. She finished it quickly and gave me a heartwarming smile of 55 .‎ I was thankful that I could 56 what she really wished and realized once again that day that you don’t necessarily have to make big 57 to help someone. And this incident, as well as a lot that followed, 58 my belief in the simple acts of kindness and how they can make someone’s day.‎ The next time you want to do something 59 for someone, don’t hold back, seizing the right 60 , or it would be late. Go ahead and do it!‎ ‎41．A．cheerfully B．particularly C．confidently D．repeatedly ‎42．A．fortunate B．rich C．comfortable D．difficult ‎43．A．find B．spare C．exchange D．abandon ‎44．A．casual B．worn C．old D．clean ‎45．A．clumsy B．lucky C．lonely D．needy ‎46．A．candy B．trouble C．clothes D．money ‎47．A．wanted B．ordered C．signaled D．touched ‎48．A．threw B．collected C．dragged D．dropped ‎49．A．surprised B．satisfied C．panicked D．amused ‎50．A．pocket B．car C．bag D．hand ‎51．A．waved at B．nodded at C．shook hands with D．looked up at ‎52．A．realized B．noticed C．discovered D．saw ‎53．A．drop B．bottle C．lot D．cup ‎54．A．required B．advised C．helped D．directed ‎55．A．satisfaction B．communication C．expectation D．appreciation ‎56．A．offer B．afford C．understand D．remember ‎57．A．differences B．donations C．senses D．kindness ‎58．A．changed B．shook C．strengthened D．destroyed ‎59．A．nice B．brave C．big D．great ‎60．A．idea B．power C．position D．opportunity 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。‎ ‎61．God created the first two people, Adam and his wife Eve, they lived in a beautiful garden-like paradise called Eden. They experienced close and loving fellowship with God all of the time. There were many wonderful things 62．(eat) in Eden, and God said that Adam and Eve were free to eat any of those things 63．the fruit of a special tree called “the tree of the knowledge of good and evil”. Satan, 64．angel 65．had rebelled (反叛) against God, hated God so much that he wanted to destroy the relationship between them. Finally, he had both of them look at the fruit of the tree and said, “Doesn’t that look delicious?” 66． (sad), both Adam and Eve took Satan’s advice and ate the 67． (forbid)fruit. At that instant, their special relationship with God was broken, and they became spiritually separated from him. They were so aware of their new condition that they even tried to hide from God. This 68．(separate) was more than just a bad feeling. Not only did Adam and Eve’s first sin（罪）corrupt their own hearts, but also it corrupted all who came after them. The second sin followed quickly after the first, and many more followed after that. The tendency to rebel against God’s perfect standards of right 69．wrong became a part of mankind’s nature and 70． (pass) on from generation to generation ever since.‎ 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.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。‎ My dog Dino is really an superhero, who helps keep us safely, especially on the roads. Take a look at he did last week. Last Wednesday, Dino saved our neighbor’s boy who run in front of a car to get his ball. People can get very much angry when driving, usually on silly reasons. Last Tuesday, a driver behind us started shouting at my mum when she stopped her car to let several child cross the road. Dino soon made him shut up. Last Friday, Dino saw two girls running a red light but he soon ‎ made them changing their minds. Last Sunday Dino caught my dad talking on their mobile phone while my dad was driving. Dino immediately stopped him. What a smarter dog!‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假定你是李华，市电视台将举办《中国诗词比赛)(Chinese poetry Contest)国际友人专场， 你想邀请对中国文化感兴趣的外教老师Adam -同观赛。请给他写-封信，内容包括:‎ ‎1. 时间:下周五晚六点半；‎ ‎2. 地点:市民中心；‎ ‎3. 诗词比赛的意义。‎ 注意:‎ ‎1. 词数100左右；‎ ‎2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ Dear Adam,‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua ‎2020年春四川省宜宾市第四中学高二期中考试 英语试题参考答案 一．听力 ‎1-5:BCBBC 6-10:ABAAB 11-15:CABAB 16-20:BBAAB 二．阅读理解 ‎21-23:BCB 24-27:BACA 28-31:ACAB 32-35:ACBA 36-40:DEBCF 三．完形填空 ‎41-45:BABCD 46-50:DCBAC 51-55:DBACD 56-60:ABCAD 四．语法填空 ‎61．When 62．to eat 63．except 64．an 65．who ‎ ‎66．Sadly 67．forbidden 68．separation 69．and 70．has been passed ‎ 五．短文改错 an—a safely—safe at后加what run—ran 去掉much on—for child—children changing—change their—his/the smarter--smart 六．书面表达 Dear Adam,‎ Knowing that you take a great interest in Chinese culture, I’m writing to invite you to attend Chinese poetry Contest for foreigners to be held by the city TV station at 6:30 pm next Friday at the Citizen center.‎ Similar contests are watched by many people in China as ancient Chinese culture is regaining popularity these days. Also, the wisdom delivered through Chinese classic poems can be rather impressive and helpful for the learners of the Chinese language.‎ It will be a rather unforgettable night and I sincerely hope you could come with me. Looking forward to your early reply!‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua