安徽省安庆市桐城中学2019_2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题.docx

安徽省安庆市桐城中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题第一部分 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。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 are the speakers talking about?A. A band. B. A song. C. An album.2. Where did the woman probably go today?A. To the bank. B. To the post office. C. To the supermarket.3. What kind of stories does the man like now?A. Entertaining stories. B. Action stories. C. Detective stories.4. Why did the man move to the present house?A. Its cheap and large. B. Its near his workplace. C. Its beautiful outside.5. How does the woman spend her morning?A. Writing essays. B. Attending lectures. C. Doing experiments.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。每段对话或独自后有几个小题，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 was the weather like during the weekendA. Sunny. B. Foggy C. Cloudy.7. What day is it today probably? A. Sunday. B. Friday. C. Tuesday.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. How does the woman feel about driving a car? A.Its quick. B. Its tiring. C. Its dangerous. 9. What does the man like best about riding a motorbike?A. it reminds him of his childhood.B. It allows him to avoid traffic jams.C. It gives him some time for himself.10. What is the man?A. A driver. B. chef. C. A waiter听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What do we know about Fig Tree?A. Its clothes are very expensive.B. It usually gets crowded inside. C. It offers green tea.12. Where is Le Magasin?A. On East 73rd Street. B. On West 14th Street.C. On South 20th Street13. Which store will the woman visit first? A. Fig Tree B. Le Magasin C. Red Door.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. What will the woman do on Saturday?A. Mark some tests.B. Attend a concert.C. Teach a class. 15. Which year of college is the woman probably in?A. The second year.B. The third year.C. The fourth year.16. What helps the woman get into the Education Program?A. Her high marks.B. A reference letter.C. The master s degree.17. How does the man feel about the womans weekend plans?A. He is envious of her.B. He feels sorry for her.C. He is worried about her.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What did the speaker learn before taking up street dancing? A. Ballet. B. Tap-dancing. C. Gymnastics,19. How old are the speakers youngest students?A.4. B. 5. C.1020. What does the speaker own?A. An arts school.B. A dancing studio.C. A dancing workshop.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。AVisiting Washington, D.C. is not a waste of your time and money. There are many destinations in Washington, D.C. that you can include in your journey, which make your travel to this great city worth your time and money. Here are some notable attractions that the city can offer.* Smithsonian InstitutionIt is the image of 19th sandstone called Castle. This is an institution that has got more than nine museums. A one-day tour is not enough to cover it all. The best places to visit are Air and Space Museum and Museum of Natural History.* Jefferson MemorialThis place houses the 19-foot statue of Americas third president. In addition, there are some writings in the wall like Declaration of Independence and some Jeffersons writings.* Michel Richard CitronelleThis famous chef got a restaurant at the heart of Washington, D.C. He prepares wonderful dishes to dignitaries who frequent this place. It is not only about attractive menu, but the service is professional. The multi-course is accompanied with wine. The restaurants wine cellar houses thousands of bottles.* Mandarin OrientalThis is a taste of Asia in the district. The hotel amenities (设施) are world class with pool and spas. The restaurant shows the citys view on a flat screen TV and the rooms have Internet access.* The White houseIt should not be missed. It is one of the most significant buildings in the city. Its architecture is grand and suits the citys landscape. There are guided tours that you can join in.* Twins JazzIf you want to enjoy jazz music, this is the place to be. You can hear grassroots musicians play. The food is also good.21. What can you visit in Smithsonian Institution？A. Castles. B. Museums C. Statues D. Restaurants22. What can you do in Michel Richard Citronelle?A. Taste Asian food.B. Cook delicious dishes.C. Enjoy good food and service.D. Swim and enjoy free Wifi.23. Which of the following is your best choice as a music lover?A. Jefferson MemorialB. Mandarin OrientalC. The White House.D. Twins JazzBSlowly but surely, were moving closer and closer to 5G world. From smart-home security to self-driving cars, all the internet-connected devices in our life will be able to talk to each other at lightning-fast speeds with reduced delay. Objectively speaking, the fastest 4G download speeds in the US top out at an average of 19.42Mbps. But by comparison 5G promises gigabit (千兆) speeds.“5G is one of those heralds (使者), along with artificial intelligence, of this coming data age,” said Steve Koenig, senior director of market research for the Consumer Technology Association. “The self-driving vehicle is a great emblem of this data age, and that is to say, it is a sign of time, because with one single task, driving, you have massive amounts of coming from the vehicle itself, and a variety of sensors are collecting a lot of information to model its environments as it moves. Its pulling in date from other vehicles about road conditions down the lane. It could be weather information, and also connected infrastructure (基础设施) constructors. Theres lots of data behind that task, which is why we need the high speed.And virtual reality glasses and headsets havent yet broken the mainstream, but tech companies are joyfully betting that these devices will eventually replace our smartphones. With 5G, that could actually happen. This is notable because companies such as Apple are reportedly developing AR glasses to assist - or even replace - smartphones.Ericsson stated at Februarys Mobile World Congress how smart glasses could become faster and lighter with a 5G connection, because instead of being weighed down with components, the glasses could rely on hardware for processing power.But dont get too excited. Theres still a lot of work to be done in the meantime, including various trials to make sure the radios play nicely with hardware and infrastructure construction so 5G isnt concentrated only in big cities.24. What is the first paragraph mainly about?A. A right security of 5G.B. The super speed of 5G.C. A potential dream of 5G.D. The present world of 5G.25. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “emblem” in paragraph 2?A. exhibition B. explanation C. sponsor D. symbol26. What do some tech companies expect of virtual reality glasses?A. They will be heavier than present ones.B. They will process power on their ownC. They will serve people instead of smartphones.D. They will bring a big fortune to teach companies.27. What will the author tell us in the next paragraph?A. How to fully expand 5G coverage.B. How to effectively reduce 5G trials.C. How to nicely operate 5G hardware.D. How to widely construct 5G big cities. CAny foreigner who has tried to learn Chinese can tell how hard it is to master the tones required to speak and understand. And anyone who has tried to learn to play the violin or other instruments can report similar challenges.Now researchers have found that people with musical training have an easier time learning Chinese. Writing in the online edition of Nature Neuroscience，researchers from Northwestern University say that both skills draw on the same parts of the brain that help people discover changes in pitch(音调)One of the studys authors，Nina Kraus，said the findings suggested that studying music “actually tunes our sensory system”This means that schools that want children to do well in languages should hesitate before cutting music programs，Dr. Kraus said. She said music training might also help children with language problems.Mandarin(普通话)speakers have been shown to have a more complex encoding(编码) of pitch patterns in their brains than English speakers do. This is because in Mandarin and other Asian languages，pitch plays a central role. A singlesyllable word can have several meanings depending on how it is intoned.For this study，the researchers looked at 20 nonChinese speaking volunteers，half with no musical background and half who have studied an instrument for at least six years.As they were shown a movie，the volunteers also heard an audio tape of the Mandarin word “mi” in three of its meanings：squint，bewilder and rice. The researchers recorded activities in their brain stems to see how well they were processing the sounds. Those with a music background showed much more brain activities in response to the Chinese sounds.The lead author of the study，Patrick CM.Wong，said it might work both ways. It appears that native speakers of tonal languages may do better at learning instruments.28. When learning Chinese，a foreigner will find _.Ahe has a difficult time learning music at the same timeBhe has an easier time learning music at the same timeCit is hard to master the tones required to speak and understandDit is easy to use the brain to help him discover changes in pitch29. Why does Chinese learning have something to do with music training?ABecause there is the same difficulty in learning Chinese and music.BBecause skills to learn the two make use of the same parts of the brain.CBecause music training might help people with language study.DBecause people who do well in Chinese study do well in music.30. The underlined word “intoned” in the fourth paragraph can be replaced by the word “_”Acreated Bspelled Cseemed Dpronounced31. What would be the best title for this passage?AMandarin Speakers Are Smarter than English SpeakersBSkilled Ear for Music May Help Language StudyCPitch Plays a Central Role in Chinese LearningDSchools Need to Develop Music Programs D WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - About 140 pilot whales that stranded(使.搁浅) themselves on a remote stretch of New Zealand beach have died, but conservation workers and volunteers are hoping the remaining 60 or so will survive after they managed to get them refloated, an official said Saturday.The geography of Farewell Spit on the South Island seems to work against whales, which regularly become stranded there. The stranding of 198 whales on Friday was one of the largest in recent years and inspired 80 workers and volunteers to help out.By late Saturday, 140 of the whales had died, said Department of Conservation area manager Andrew Lamason.He said the workers and volunteers worked throughout the day to keep the surviving whales watered and covered before refloating them during Saturday nights high tide.Weve had a really good crew of volunteers, and people have been wanting to come from all over the country, Lamason said.He said the surviving whales had moved to deeper water. But he cautioned that although hopes for their survival were high, whales had been refloated in the past only to return and get stranded again.Lamason said the scale(规模) of the stranding has been tough on the helpers, both physically and mentally.Its very sad, theyre very intelligent animals, he said. The common view is that its part of nature.The focus will now turn to the dead whales, and the enormous task of dealing with the remains, Lamason said, adding that in the past helpers have typically buried them in the sand, but that hes not sure what the approach will be this time.He said the department had been experimenting with moving the the dead whales into the water, which has the advantage of providing food for other sea creatures.32.Why did the volunteers have to wait until Saturday before they could refloat the whales?A. Because they were very busy on Friday.B. Because they had to wait for the sea water to rise.C. Because the whales were too intelligent.D. Because the whales were buried deep in the sand.33.Which of the following words can be used to describe Lamasons attitude towards the result of refloating the whales?A. Doubtful. B. Optimistic.C. Positive. D. Careless.34.What did Lamason say about the feelings of the workers and volunteers?A. They were very happy to see so many whales.B. They thought refloating the whales was not a hard job.C. They were physically tired and emotionally hurt.D. They believed that this is very natural.35.How will the volunteers deal with the dead whales this time according to Lamason?A. They will bury them in the sand.B. They will throw them into the ocean.C. They will feed them to other sea creatures.D.They do not have any exact idea yet.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。On December 22, 2016 I landed in the land of the “American Dream”. 36 Here is one of the things Ive struggled with during my almost one year in the States. 37 My uncle and aunt joked that I brought rain from Saigon to America. Saigon, where I come from, is the old name of Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam. Vietnam is a tropical country where it rains most of the year. Before going to the U.S., actually, I had no idea what to expect about its weather, but the big rain on my arrival gave me the first expectation of what the weather here might be like.California is known for having a great climate more sunshine, cooler in summer and warmer in winter. 38 However, having been here for a pretty long while now, I have experienced various forms of climate in California. 39 Most of the time I was living in Silicon Valley, where the weather is a bit colder than where I study in Orange County. But I was really surprised to find chill-to-the-bone weather in San Francisco a big shift from Silicon Valley in only about an hours drive. How strange! 40 The worst is that I get a runny nose whenever I wake up in the morning. Because I am allergic to the cold and windy weathers, I keep sneezing badly, and even more badly if I get caught in the cold. I think that my body needs more time to get used to this climate, but as many people said, I am luckier to be in California where I dont have to fight with extreme weathers as in other states.A. I am sensitive to weather change.B. Such strange weather has affected my health.C. So the amount of rain this year is considered unusual.D. LAX airport in California welcomed me with a big rain.E. So I quickly get used to the unchangeable climate in California.F. The weather varies widely depending on where you are in the state.G. Since then, I have discovered tons of dilemmas about life in America.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)At the beginning of our next class, I asked if someone wanted to share what happened when they told someone they loved them. As was usually the 41 , I fully expected one of the women to 42 , but on this evening one of the men raised his hand. He appeared quite 43 and a bit shaken.He began by saying, “Dennis, I was quite 44 with you last week when you gave us this 45 . I didnt feel that I had anyone to say those words to, and 46 , who were you to tell me to do something that is 47 ? But as I began driving home a(n) 48 deep down in my heart started talking to me. It was 49 me that I knew exactly who I needed to say I love you to. You see, five years ago, my father and I had a cruel 50 and really never resolved it since that time. We 51 seeing each other unless we totally had to at Christmas or other family 52 . But even then, we 53 spoke to each other. So, last Tuesday by the time I got home I had 54 myself I was going to tell my father I loved him.”“Its 55 , but just making that decision 56to lift a heavy load off my chest.”“When I got home, I rushed into the house to tell my wife what I was going to do. She was already in 57 , but I woke her up anyway. She catapulted (弹射) out and 58 me, and for the first time in our married life she saw me cry. We 59 half the night drinking coffee and talking. It was 60 .”41AmatterBstepCmanner Dcase 42AvolunteerBbehaveCaccept Dconclude 43AconcernedBcuriousCmoved Dupset 44AfamiliarBangryCstrict Dcontent 45AassignmentBinstructionCexplanation Denquiry 46AthereforeBbesidesChowever Dthus 47ApopularBannoyingCpersonal Dpainful 48AideaBdesireCvoice Dmessage 49AshowingBaskingCpersuading Dtelling 50AdisagreementBdefeatCchallenge Demergency 51AenjoyedBavoidedCtried Dregretted 52AcollectionsBoccasionsCassociation Dgatherings 53AfinallyBhardlyCwillingly Ddelightedly 54AconvincedBadvisedCtaught Danswered 55ApossibleBsevereCstrange Dnormal 56AmeantBsoughtCintended Dseemed 57AbedBreliefCplace Dtrouble 58AblamedBinjuredChugged Dknocked 59Amade upBsta