湖北省沙市中学2019-2020学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题

湖北省沙市中学2019-2020学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题

‎2019—2020学年上学期2018级 期中考试英语试卷 ‎ ‎ 考试时间：2019年11月26日 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）‎ ‎ 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 does the man mean?‎ A. He doesn’t have any notes. B. He will be absent from class.‎ C. He can lend the woman his notes.‎ ‎2. What has the man been doing?‎ A. Greeting his guests. B. Cleaning the house. C. Arguing with Maggie.‎ ‎3. Where is the woman now?‎ A. At home. B. At school. C. In a library.‎ ‎4. What can be inferred from the conversation?‎ A. The man is free tonight. B. The man accepts the invitation.‎ C. The man won’t go to the concert.‎ ‎5. How often was the magazine published in the past?‎ A. Once a week. B. Once a month. C. Twice a month.‎ 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 was the woman doing?‎ A. Listening to the radio. B. Watching TV. C. Reading a book.‎ ‎7. What should people do according to the man?‎ A. Wash clothes less often. B. Stop using the fridge. C. Wash clothes by hand.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. Why did the man complain?‎ A. The food was very bad. B. The waiter misunderstood him. C. The order was too late.‎ ‎9. What does the woman promise to do?‎ A. Let the man eat the steak for free. B. Have the steak changed. C. Fire the waiter.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. Which place does the man want to visit most?‎ A. The British Museum and The Tower of London.‎ B. Westminster Abbey and St. Paul’s. C. Hyde Park.‎ ‎11. What will be included in the tour?‎ A. Lunch. B. Breakfast. C. Dinner.‎ ‎12. What is the man’s friend’s native language?‎ A. English. B. French. C. Chinese.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. Where does the conversation take place?‎ A. In a hotel. B. At the airport. C. On the phone.‎ ‎14. What does the man book at last?‎ A. A suite. B. Three standard rooms. C. Two standard rooms and a suite.‎ ‎15. How much will the man pay totally?‎ A. $130. B. $139.5. C. $149.5.‎ ‎16. How will the man come?‎ A. By train. B. By air. C. By boat.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. What is the purpose of this speech?‎ A. To talk about the exam. B. To introduce a professor. C. To explain the arrangement.‎ ‎18. When will the speaker be away?‎ A. From Monday to Thursday. B. From Tuesday to Friday. C. From Wednesday to Friday.‎ ‎19. Who will take care of the class next week?‎ A. The headmaster. B. Professor Lee. C. Professor Brown.‎ ‎20. What will the students do next Thursday?‎ A. Have classes as usual. B. Have mid-term exam. C. Review lessons.‎ 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ ‎ A Smart Kids Festival Events Smart Kids is a collection of one hundred events scheduled in October. This year, it is experimenting with Pay What You Decide (PWYD). That is, you can decide to pay what you want to or can afford, after you have attended an event. You can pre-book events without paying for a ticket in advance. Here are some of the director’s picks.‎ Walk on the Wild Side Not ticketed, Free Join storyteller Sarah Law to hear science stories about animals. Along the way you’ll meet all sorts of beautiful creatures and discover life cycles and food chains. Best suited to children aged 5-9. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.‎ Introduction to Waves ‎ Pre-book, PWYD Subjects range from sound waves to gravity waves, and from waves of light to crashing waves on the ocean. Mike Goldsmith explores the fundamental features shared by all waves in the natural world. ‎ Science in the Field Not ticketed, Free This storytelling night features a scientist sharing his favourite memories of gathering first-hand data on various field trips. Come along for inspiring and informative stories straight from the scientists mouth. Join Mark Samuels to find out more in this fun-filled workshop.‎ Festival Dinner Pre-book, £25 per person Whether you want to explore more about food, or just fancy a talk over a meal, join us to mark the first science festival in London. Which foods should you eat to trick your brain into thinking that you are full? Find out more from Tom Crawford.‎ 21. In which event can you decide the payment?‎ A. Walk on the Wild Side B. Introduction to Waves C. Science in the Field D. Festival Dinner 22. Who will talk about experiences of collecting direct data? ‎ A. Sarah Law. B. Mike Goldsmith. C. Mark Samuels. D. Tom Crawford.‎ 23. What do the four events have in common?‎ A. Family-based. B. Science-themed. C. Picked by children. D. Filled with adventures.‎ ‎ B ‎"Is this making us old or keeping us young? "my husband asked as he lifted the three heavy backpacks from the canoe.‎ ‎"I don't know, I replied. The heat and mosquitoes were getting to me, and I was wondering whether we were crazy to have started a canoe trip during the hottest week of the summer. But even in fall, our canoe trips ---- while certainly cooler --- are no easier.‎ I've always loved getting away from civilization to enjoy the peace of nature, to be on a news blackout(中断)and to reflect on the past year and the year to come, which is why we've been doing this regularly for most of the 38 years we've been together.‎ Now as we’re getting older, it's getting harder-aching knees, aching feet, aching ‎ backs. So, we're changing our habits. Instead of extreme whitewater trips in the far north, we’re going on lake trips closer by. Instead of pulling on the heavy pack myself and rising from a sitting position, my husband lifts it up while I thread my arms through the belts. Along the way, I might stop to admire the green plants beside the path or feel the soft surfaces of the moss, and my husband is usually waiting at the other end, wondering why it's taken me so long. During the night, we no longer stay up late to see the stars. Instead, we now get into the tent by 9 p. m. ---exhausted after one day's hard work --- and drift to sleep listening to birds sorrowful call.‎ Over the years, my canoe-tripping experience has evolved to focus less on the physical and more on the abstract things. Like a solar battery, I store up the energy I absorb from the forest, rocks and waters to help me through the rest of the year. The rhythm of paddling becomes a process of deep thinking rather than an endurance test.‎ ‎"How long can we continue doing this?” asked my husband at the end of the last trip.‎ ‎“I don't know,” I answered, but inside, I thought: "As long as our bodies and minds hold out. I hope forever.”‎ ‎24. According to the passage, the author and her husband's canoe trips ______.‎ A. were difficult to complete B. had made the couple crazy C. made the couple look younger than their age D. became dangerous because of the summer heat ‎25. By writing “we no longer stay up late to see the stars”, the author wishes to show that ______.‎ A. the stars are not beautiful any more B. birds night call is more attractive now C. their habits have changed over the years D. they are too tired to do the same things ‎ ‎26. What can be the best title for the text?‎ A. An Unforgettable Trip B. My Trip with My Husband C. Life Is a Hard Trip D. Love for Canoe Trips C Millions of Americans sit behind a computer screen, chained to their desk all day because the vast majority of stable, high-paying professions are “office jobs”. However, having a successful career does not require you to sit behind a desk and plug away at a computer all day.‎ In fact, there are a large number of non-desk jobs in a variety of industries that are growing and offering workers a direct path to the middle class, according to a new analysis of labor market information from CareerBuilder. While most of the highest-paying non-desk jobs are medical professions that require a doctoral or professional degree, there are 170 non-desk professions that pay $15 per hour or more, do not require a bachelors degree for a typical entry-level position, and have seen at least 6 percent job growth over the last four years.‎ The US workforce has gradually changed to office-based work because of the rise of the professional service economy and productivity gains associated with information technology,” Rosemary Haefner, Vice President of Human Resources Officer at CareerBuilder, said in a statement. ‎ But some of the healthiest areas of job growth year after year are in middle-skill professions that don’t require workers to sit in front of computer monitors and phones for 40 hours a week.”‎ Here are the top-paying jobs that don’t require you to work at a desk in various kinds — none of which require a four-year college degree — and their hourly salary and growth rate since 2010: professional assistants : $26.57, 14 percent; elevator repairers: $37.81, 6 percent; mechanical engineering technicians: $25.19, 10 percent; and electromechanical technicians: $24.68, 8 percent.‎ While they tend to pay less than traditional office jobs, non-desk professions provide a variety of benefits. Haefner points to a 2014 CareerBuilder survey that discovered workers who don’t work at a desk all day are less likely to complain about their work environment and less likely to report being overweight.‎ ‎27. What does the underlined phrase “plug away” in the first paragraph probably mean?‎ A. Turn off a switch.        B. Look for a job. C. Keep on working.        D. Give up working.‎ ‎28. What conclusion can we draw from the second paragraph?‎ A. A non-desk job may provide you with a middle-class life.‎ B. The last four years has seen an increase in desk jobs.‎ C. The college degree is the ticket to a position.‎ D. A non-desk job cannot offer you a secure life.‎ ‎29. What is the key reason for the US workforce to change to office-based work?‎ A. High salary.        B. Medicine. C. Information technology.       D. Work environment.‎ ‎30. The writer attempts to tell us that _________.‎ A. “office jobs” are appealing to the middle class              ‎ B. non-desk jobs are a good choice for us C. office jobs” are secure and high-paying             ‎ D. non-desk professions are better than office 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。‎ How you open your car door matters to cyclists Typically, a person sitting in the driver's seat of a car opens the door with the hand closest to it. 31 Pull the handle, and the door is open. but if you do that at the wrong time, you may create a barrier for a passing cyclist. The cyclist will be knocked off the bike, and the car door is likely to be damaged by the fast-moving bicycle.‎ Luckily, there's a simple way to solve the problem: open your car door with your other hand, using the Dutch reach. 32 This will force you to turn your body. At least, you'll look into your side view mirror to check for any traffic. This way, you can prevent harm to cyclists. 33 .‎ The Dutch reach is just what Dutch people do. They are used to opening their car doors this way. All Dutch are taught it._34 The technique dates back about 60 years in the Netherlands, but it didn’t really become known as the Dutch reach until a retired American physician named Michael Charney started the Dutch Reach Project in 2016 in an effort to popularize the practice in the United States and other countries. He was motivated by the death of a 27-year-old who rode into an open car door and died just five blocks from his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts.‎ ‎ 35 When people do it, it works. To make it a habit, Charney recommends attaching a ribbon to the door handle as a visual reminder to use your other hand.‎ A. It's part of regular driver education.‎ B. The Dutch reach is a simple behavioral solution.‎ C. Every child is taught about the danger of careless driving.‎ D. And you might also keep your car door safe in the process.‎ E. It makes sense since doors are designed to be opened that way.‎ F. Cyclists usually don't pay much attention to the cars around them.‎ G. That is, instead of using your left hand, reach for the door with your right.‎ 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，从短文后所给各题四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ Two-year-old Nancy is deaf. However, that hasn’t stopped her from being a(n) 36 little girl trying to "chat” to anyone she meets. As soon as she goes out into town with her parents, she starts 37 in the hope that the person she is talking to 38 sign language too.‎ Normally, hearing loss is a social 39 for those who don’t know how to use sign language. Anyone Nancy tried to talk to 40 this and felt so sorry they couldn’t 41 . They wished they could 42 her and say something back, but they found themselves completely 43 .‎ Then, something amazing happened. Instead of causing a 44 , this barrier brought the community together. Determined to 45 sign language so that they could talk to Nancy, her 46 hired an instructor on their own, and now they are 47 to taking classes together. The teacher 48 that this is really remarkable because,‎ ‎ quite often, even the parents of deaf children don’t 49 to learn the language. But here Nancy has a full community that is signing and communicating with her, and it is a 50 story.‎ The teacher also says that this level of inclusion will make a huge difference in Nancy’s 51 . It almost certainly guarantees that she will be a happier and more 52 individual in the future. Nancy’s parents are already noticing a 53 in their daughter and they have no words to express how 54 they are to their neighbors.‎ With a little girl and a lot of love, the neighbors 55 make the neighborhood a community.‎ ‎36.A. independent B. helpful C. outgoing D. generous ‎37.A. signing B. cheering C. waving D. smiling ‎38.A. accepts B. appreciates C. recognizes D. knows ‎39.A. mistake B. barrier C. conflict D. stress ‎40.A. discussed B. ignored C. realized D. denied ‎41.A. respond B. apologize C. return D. agree ‎42.A. inspire B. protect C. trust D. understand ‎43.A. at risk B. in surprise C. at a loss D. in a hurry ‎44.A. debate B. separation C. complaint D. dilemma ‎45.A. create B. learn C. translate D. improve ‎46.A. classmates B. parents C. teachers D. neighbors ‎47.A. devoted B. opposed C. used D. exposed ‎48.A. warns B. predicts C. admits D. regrets ‎49.A. fail B. bother C. hesitate D. refuse ‎50.A. relaxing B. popular C. dull D. beautiful ‎ ‎51.A. plan B. hearing C. life D. opinion ‎52.A. well-adjusted B. modest C. well-behaved D. considerate ‎53.A. potential B. belief C. strength D. difference ‎54.A. friendly B. grateful C. important D. familiar ‎ ‎55.A. truly B. almost C. only D. even 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ 阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ A new research shows that nicer people are likely to be poorer than people who are not so nice. Researchers studied how the personalities of different people 56 (affect) how rich they were. They found that people 57 a nice and warm personality were 58 (poor)than people who were more selfish. They also found that it was more difficult for kinder people to look after their money because of their “agreeableness”. The research suggests that agreeableness 59 (associate) with various signs of financial hardship, including lower savings and higher debt.‎ Researchers looked at data from different 60 ( source), including two online surveys taken by almost 4,000 participants. The data included answers to questions on people's financial situation 61 people’s attitude towards money. They compared this data with findings of some other surveys, in 62 almost 5,000 people answered questions about their personality and their agreeableness. The researchers say agreeable people seem 63 (care) less about money so they do not manage their money 64 (wise). Researcher Sandra Matz says that 65 (be) kind has "financial costs " but that kinder people “always have a happier life”.‎ 第四部分 写作（满分40分）‎ 第一节：应用文写作(满分15分)‎ 假设你是李华，你得知你的英国笔友Jack最近经常熬夜学习。请你用英语给他发一封邮件，劝他改掉这个不良习惯。‎ 注意：1.词数80左右；‎ ‎2．邮件的开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。‎ Dear Jack，‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ Yours，‎ Li Hua 第二节：读后续写（满分25分）‎ 阅读下面短文，根据文章的情节续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。‎ 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。‎ One day, during the long summer holiday, Mrs. Martins took Brendon and his younger ‎ brother and sister to the beach. As soon as they got there, the three children raced down to the sea to try out their new surfboards. They were soon swimming out to the waves and riding back on their boards.‎ ‎ After a while, Brendon noticed that Kim was floating away from him and his sister. “Come back, Kim, "he shouted. "Mum said we have to stick together(团结). "Kim put his arms over the side of his board and began paddling (划水), but instead of getting closer, he began moving further away.‎ ‎“Brendon, help!” called Kim."I' m caught in a rip(离岸流)." Brendon quickly paddled over to his brother.‎ ‎“Hold on to the back of my board and I’ll pull you in,” Brendon told the frightened boy. But the rip was too strong and soon both Brendon and Kim were moving further from the beach.‎ ‎“Kylie, come and help,” Brendon yelled to his sister. Soon all three children were floating away from the beach.‎ ‎" It's no use fighting, "said Kylie, "We’ll just tire ourselves out. We have to stick together and hope the current takes us onto the beach again. "For the next 20 minutes, the frightened children held onto each other’s boards and let the current pull them along.‎ 注意：1、所续写短文的词数应为150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:‎ ‎“I can’t even see the beach any more,” cried Kim. …‎ Paragraph 2：‎ ‎ “Thank goodness!” cried their mother running up to hug them.…‎ 参考答案：‎ ‎1—5 CBBCB. 6—10BCABA 11—15ACCBC 16—20 BCBCC ‎21-23 BCB 24-26 ACD 27-30 CACB 31-35 E G D A B ‎36-40 CADBC 41-45 ADCBB 46-50 DACBD 51-55 CADBA ‎56 affected 57 with 58 poorer 59 is associated 60 sources ‎61 and 62 which 63 to care 64 wisely 65 being 参考范文：‎ Dear Jack，‎ I learned that you often stay up very late studying these days. I'm writing to persuade you to give up the bad habit.‎ Staying up late at night is harmful to your health. It may cause headaches and even make you ill. What's more, you may find it difficult to concentrate on your studies at school. As a result, you'll soon fall behind with your school work.‎ Therefore, you should make a good daily work plan. Finish your daily work on time and don't leave it until night. After all, it's most important to keep healthy, isn't it?‎ I hope you'll consider my suggestions.‎ Yours，‎ Li Hua ‎ “I can’t even see our beach any more,” cried Kim.‎ ‎ “Yes, but we’re not moving out to sea any more,” said Kylie. “We’re just moving along the coast. See, there’s the next beach.” ‎ ‎ “I think we're moving closer to it, ”said Brendon cheerfully. Sure enough, the current was now taking them closer to the beach and becoming weaker.‎ ‎ “Right, now’s the time to paddle,” said Brendon, suddenly full of energy.‎ ‎ Before long the children had paddled to the beach where they sat for a few moments to catch their breath. Then they picked up their boards and started the long walk back to their mother. When they got there, they were surprised to find the beach full of people and boats.‎ ‎ “Thank goodness!” cried their mother running up to hug them. “We were just about to start a search. One minute you were in the waves in front of me and the next you ‎ were gone. I was so worried.”‎ ‎ “It’s OK,” said Brendon, hugging his mother. “We did just as you told us and stuck together.”‎