2019-2020学年高二英语下学期第三次双周考试题.doc

2019-2020学年高二英语下学期第三次双周考试题第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。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 doesnt care. B. He is very satisfied. C. He is a little disappointed.2. How did the woman feel just now?A. Scared. B. Bored. C. Excited. 3. Where does the woman want to go tonight?A. To the supermarket.B. To the theater.C. To a restaurant.4. What is the woman worried about?A. Being late for the football game. B. Having a traffic accident. C. Missing her flight.5. Why does the man want another credit card?A. To pay for a car. B. To get a higher credit score.C. To buy more things he needs.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或对白，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至7题。6. What are the speakers probably?A. Journalists.B. Doctors.C. Teachers.7. What are the speakers probably going to do there?A. Go sightseeing. B. Buy some equipment. C. Have a news making event. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. When is the mans flight leaving?A. Next Sunday.B. Next Saturday.C. Next Friday.9. How much will the man have to pay for all tickets?A. $1,740.B. $1,160.C. $580.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. When should students meet for the field trip?A. At 7:15 am.B. At 7:00 am.C. At 8:00 am.11. How will the boy probably get to school today?A. Take the bus.B. Take his moms car.C. Take Mrs. Andersons car.12. What is the relationship between the woman and Mrs. Anderson?A. Colleagues.B. Neighbors.C. Best friends.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. How does the woman usually go to work?A. By bike.B. By subway.C. By car.14. What will happen if the man is late for work?A. His boss will yell at him. B. He will work overtime. C. He will be fined.15. Why does the woman like living in the city?A. It makes it easier to work from homeB. Her kids will get into good schools.C. There are many interesting things to do.16. What do the speakers have in mon?A. They both have children. B. They are both married. C. They both like driving.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where does the talk take place?A. In England.B. In Australia. C. In the United States.18. When was The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry published?A. In xx.B. In xx.C. In xx.19. What award has Rachel Joyce won?A. The monwealth Book Prize. B. The Tinniswood Award. C.The Man Booker Prize. 20. What did Rachel Joyce use to work as?A. An actress.B. A TV host.C. A writer.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第1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。Venus, the Wildest Adventure in xx!A trip to the moon, to Mars? You are out Venus(金星) is your choice! Our spaceship carries you there at the speed of light!Amazing Venus FactsTemperature range: ALWAYS about 450 degrees Celsius Great for barbecues!Seasons: No seasons Always visit during best season!Gravity strength : 0. 91 0f Earths gravity. Makes you lighter and more alive than ever!Water: NONE. All boiled awayDay length: 1 day=243 Earth days Longest days in solar system, so fun never ends!Rate of turning 0.002 km/second Tums in opposite direction of the Earth, so able to see sun rise in the west and set in the east.Year length: l year=224.7 Earth days or 0.62 0f an Earth yearRate of revolution : 35.03 km/secondAtmosphere:Very thick96% carbon dioxide, 3% nitrogen, and 0.l% water vaporCant support life: suffocating carbon dioxide, thick clouds of sulfuric acid, and gases create greenhouse effect so very hot and no water*Your Acmodations *You will travel on a high-tech rocket ship that will transport you from Earth to Venus in a mere 2.4 minutes by traveling at the speed of light. This trip will cost only $750. 000.Our two hotels are very luxurious and are super strong, allowing you to lie on the ground without being crushed by the pressure of the atmosphere. They are called Venus Heaven and Rocket Palace, and the cost to stay is only $200 per night. Youll get your moneys worth at these two hotels, receiving free meals every dayTo book a trip, call l-80021What would you see if you face east on Venus? AThe rising sun BThe circling Earth.CThe setting sun DThe full moon22During the trip to Venus, you would pay nothing forAservice BfoodCthe spaceship Dthe hotel23Which section of a magazine is the text from?AFashion circle BNews reportCModern art. DFuture worldB For the last couple of weeks I had been stuck in front of my puter working on a project that was very important to me. My every waking hour was consumed by the project and although I imagined that I would feel happy after pleting parts of the project, I was confused to find that instead, I was feeling rather depressed. I tried a range of methods to help cheer myself up. I had a relaxing bath, cooked a delicious meal to enjoy with my family and even watched a light-hearted movie, but to no avail. It was only when I turned to deep thinking for a solution that the answer came to me: turn to nature!The very next day, I grabbed my camera and a bottle of water and set off to spend a few hours walking in a nature reserve, even though it was pouring with rain. Within a couple of minutes, I felt alive again. To be honest. I felt like a young school girl again and had to stop myself from hopping along the path singing Im Singing in the Rain, a song I used to sing when I was a child. I think as adults we often try too hard to control our inner children and as a result, we restrain our own spirits, which only leads to depression and stress.Interestingly, it has been shown that people who spend 40 minutes walking in a nature reserve have a drop in their blood pressure levels, but this does not happen when they spend a similar amount of time walking in a busy city centre.If you feel a little low in spirit and know that you have spent too much time indoors, relax pletely, remove your shoes and let your inner child e out and play.24Why did the author feel depressed according to the passage?AShe couldnt consume her waking hour.BShe had not seen a film for a long time.CShe had not finished her work on time.DShe had worked on a hard job for too long25The author walked in a nature reserve in the rain in order to .Atake photosBfind a solution to the projectChop along the pathDcheer herself up26Which of the following can be equal to the underlined part to no avail in Paragraph 1?Aunsuccessful. Bunrelated.Cuninteresting.Dunexpected.27In the authors opinion, .Aplaying with a child can make people relaxedBdepression is usually caused by hard workCwalking in a busy city centre harms peoples healthDadults should express their inner feelings occasionally CAs your teacher passes out the math test, your palms(手掌) turn sweaty. You notice that your heart has begun to race. Glancing down at the page, you suddenly forget those operations on which you had drilled only a few days earlier. Do you perform all additions first in a plex calculation? Oh, you know itwell youre pretty sure, right? Suddenly, you start to doubt a lot of things that you know. If that sounds familiar, you might suffer from math anxiety. Or maybe not. Even researchers who study this condition note that it can be surprisingly hard to define math anxiety. Its also hard to identify precisely how many people suffer from it. After all, its I not an officially recognized mental disorder in the way that depression is.To diagnose math anxiety, researchers conduct a questionnaire. It asks things like how anxious would you feel about being given a set of division problems to solve on paper. Those who score high on these surveys about stress over making numerical calculations will be labeled math anxiousIn general, people who panic over their math skills tend to do worse in math classes than people who dont mind numbers. But thats not always true. Just because youre math anxious, that doesnt always mean youre bad at math, notes Rose Vukovic Shes an educational psychologist at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.Math anxiety affects people of all ages. It can lead to poor performance in math classes. And its impacts dont end at graduation. Throughout life, this type of stress can stand in the way of mastering skills or projects in a host of areas that rely on calculations. But the good news is that the problem is manageable. Researchers are finding ways people can cope with this stress.28Whats the symptom of math anxiety?AYou sweat all over.BYour heart beats wildly.CYou are thrown into mental disorder.DYou dont mind numbers at all.29How do researchers diagnose math anxiety?ABy carrying out a questionnaire.BBy being tested by psychologists. CBy seeing the performances in classDBy checking the students math scores.30What can we learn from Rose Vukovics words?AMath anxiety influences math results.BMath anxiety is hard to be overe.CMath anxiety neednt be worried about.DMath anxiety is a kind of mental illness.31What does the author think of math anxiety?AIts hard to solve n pletely.BIts has an unimaginable impactCIts best to ignore it.DIt can be managed.DHave you ever thought why there are very few great people? I think there is probably only one great person out of 10,000 at most, and most probably much less than that. But why? Most people want to be great, right? Why are there only very few of them? Here is the reason: most people do not pay the price of greatness. I think this one is quite obvious. Now, the next question is: why not? If there are so many people who want to be great, why only very few of them actually pay the price? The answer to this question explains the difference between the almost 100% people who want to be great and the much less than 0.01% who actually bee great. The reason why very few people actually pay the price is this: the road to greatness is continuously painful for a long time. Greatness requires sacrifices and there is no sacrifice without pain. The kind of sacrifices required for greatness is the ones with a long painful process. If you just want to be better than average, it will be painful only every now and then, and many people can still handle it. But being great is a totally different level. The pain is much deeper and it is continuous. Very few people can have tolerance to this kind of pain and thats why there are very few great people. Most people naturally choose things that bring pleasure to them. Its difficult to choose pain over pleasure, let alone doing it continuously for a long time.But thats what I believe is the secret to greatness: choosing pain over pleasure continuously for a long time.32Why are there very few great people?AOnly less than 0.01% actually want to be great.BMost people dont have the potential to be greatCMost people cant bear the hardship to be great.DOnly less than 0.01% have the potential to be great.33Which of the following sayings would the author agree to according to the passage?ANo pain, no gainBDo one thing at a time, and do well.CWhatever is worth doing is worth doing wellDNever put off what you can do today until tomorrow.34According to the writer, to be great, what do you need to do?ATo suffer only every now and thenBTo be very clever, rich and beautiful.CTo get along well with othersDTo choose pain instead of pleasure for long.35The underlined phrase have tolerance to in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to .Aremain alive or continue to exist for a long timeBbe in a difficult or painful situation for a long time without plaintsCget over something unpleasant quickly and bee happy againDdeal with something pleasant and share it with others第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分1 0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。Buying a new home is a life-changing experience. It can be long and boring at times. 36 Take a Home Buyer Course.Joining in a home buyer course is helpful, especially for first-time home buyers. These courses provide information on steps that you need to take to purchase a home, look for a real estate(房地产) agent, or apply for down payment assistance programs, and other helpful tips. 37 It ranges from one day to a few weeks based on who is offering the course. 38 You may find that some panies offer this course for free or for a minimal fee. 39 Getting pre-approved(预先批准的) for your mortgage(按揭) loan is remended before you start shopping for a house. A pre-approval allows you to know in advance how much you have to spend on a house. It also gives you a buyers advantage over other buyers, who havent been approved for a loan yet, when you make an offer on a house.As part of the application process, you may be required to provide documentation to show proof of ine, employment, rental history, and other important factors. 40 .AIf youre interested in attending a home buyer course, you should check with real estate panies in your munity.BThe length of the course varies.CGet Pre-approved for Your Mortgage Loan.DSave More Money.ESo you should start gathering these documents as soon as possible.FPay attention to the seller, and they are likely not to finish the building you will buyGHowever, it can also be a pleasant experience if you do some hard work in advance.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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Why are there so many overweight people in the United States and abroad? Could there be a 41 between obesity in America and the fact that we, as a nation, have gone through some 42 changes in the past couple of decades? For instance. if you look around, 43 Americans are out actually doing hard labour. 44 , there are more people nowadays who are doing desk jobs behind puters. Even children arent nearly as 45 as they used to be.When I was younger, I stuck to the strict 46 of getting my homework done at first. Only after my schoolwork was done could I then play with friends. Television was 47 in our house. Even when I was in high school, I wasnt 48 to leave the television on past the bedtime. So, what about these kids nowadays? With the increased 49 of the Internet, its 50 to coax (哄) a youngster outside. These children 51 to watch television or play video games at home. There is a(n) 52 that idle hands are the devils playground. In other words, we 53 to get into trouble when we have too much time on our hands. This is 54 to children being raised in the 21st century. Theyre now 55 with both parents working full-time jobs, which 56 less interaction, which turns into more time 57 doing sedentary (久坐的) activities, and less time getting outdoor playing. So a number of children get overweight.Our parents are no longer the greatest role models for 58 because they work long hours and e home too 59 to cook or exercise, etc. So, what to do? Parents really need to figure out a way to get their children up and out of the house so that they can move 60 .41Adifference BsimilarityCconnectionDparison42Abody Bmind Cthinking Dlifestyle43Amore Bfewer Cyounger Dricher44AInstead BStill CAlso DOtherwise45Aclever Bpolite Cactive Dhealthy46Atradition Brule Cmeasure Dresponsibility47Alost Bpermitted Cequipped Dlimited48Aallowed Bsupposed Cforbidden Dpersuaded49Aspeed Bquality Cuse Dproduction50Anatural Bdifficult Csimple Dnecessary51Ahesitate Bneed Chave Dprefer52Atheory Bidiom Csaying Dstory53Atend Battempt Crefuse Dfail54Afalse Bequal Cstrange Dtrue55Aannoyed Bfaced Cconcerned Dsatisfied56Ameans Bavoids Csolves Dpromotes57Atook Bwasted Cspared Dspent58Abehaviour Bcareer Cfitness Dstudy59Atired Bexcited Cterrified Ddiscouraged60Aforward Babout Coff Daway第卷第二节 （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。In todays world we 61 (surround) by technology. Its true to say that technology makes our lives easier. However, increasing scientists are saying that we need to give ourselves a break-otherwise we put ourselves at the risk of 62 (develop) hundreds of health problems. Over the summer the days are longer and 63 (sunny), and students are free from school. With all this free time, why not put it to good use and do something 64 doesnt involve technology? To begin with, you could learn a new skill. There are hundreds of 65 (possible): crafts, cooking, learning a musical instrument 66 a new sport. If you just fancy 67 (relax), why not head to a beach? Take along your favourite book and relax on the sands, or go for a stroll along the coastline. If you dont live near a beach, you could go to your local parkNo matter 68 you choose to do with your summer, try someth