湖北省宜昌市部分示范高中教学协作体2019_2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题.docx

宜昌市部分示范高中教学协作体2019年秋期中联考高二英语（全卷满分：150分 考试用时：120分钟）本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。第 I 卷第一部分：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 are the speakers talking about? A. Going boating. B. The weather. C. Their friend Tom.2. Where is the man going?A. To a supermarket. B. To the womans home. C. To a park.3. What can we learn from this conversation?A. Michael is playing in the garden.B. Sally is playing in the garden.C. Sally is not present here.4. What may the more expensive skirt be made of?A. Silk. B. Cotton. C. Wool.5. Why do doctors want people to ride bikes?A. Because peoples legs are fat.B. Because riding a bike is environmental.C. Because riding a bike can improve peoples health.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。听完每段对话或独白前，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。请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Where should the man move the coffee table?A. Next to a sofa.B. Near some chairs. C. Across from the bookshelf.7. How does the man feel about the furniture?A. It looks good now.B. It should be replaced. C. It doesnt need to be moved.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What was the woman trying to do?A. Share her room with someone. B. Look for a new apartment. C. Get a new job in town.9. How does the woman want to pay the rent?A. Weekly. B. Monthly. C. Yearly.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What does the man find most difficult in learning English?A. Speaking. B. Writing. C. Listening.11. What does the woman advise the man to do about listening?A. Find an English penfriend.B. Listen to the radio and watch English programmes.C. Buy a radio and listen to English programmes.12. What should the man do in order to improve his writing?A. Listen to English programmes on the radio every day.B. Find an English penfriend.C. Need a lot of practice.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What does the woman want to buy?A. Some milk. B. Some books. C. Some water.14. Why doesnt the man want the woman to go to the store by car?A. Because its too far.B. Because its too late.C. Because there is going to be a snow.15. How long does it take to go to the store?A. 10 minutes. B. 30 minutes.C. An hour.16. What will the woman probably do?A. Stay at home.B. Go to the store.C. Let the man drive.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where does the speaker come from?A. South America.B. South Africa.C. South Asia.18. How long has the speaker been in Finland?A. The whole winter.B. For two week.C. For three weeks.19. What did the speaker go to Finland for?A. To buy clothes.B. To attend a meeting.C. To experience the weather.20. What was the speakers biggest problem while preparing for the trip?A. Getting the right kind of clothes.B. Getting used to the weather.C. Selling warm clothes. 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。ABullets(子弹) to Bandages: Life Inside the Israel Defense ForcesMark Terris, M.D.www. $34.99 hardcover / $23.99 softcover / $3.99 E-bookThe book explores the daily life inside the Israel Defense Forces. These are true stories that center on the experiences of four Israeli soldiers and provide readers with a personal view of life in the Israeli army, the meaning of friendships and the soldierscoming-of-age.The One Who Shows the Way: Evolving Humanity From Psycho-logical To Psycho-spiritual LivingBill Grantwww.xlibrispublishing.co.uk$39.92 hardcover / $23.28 softcover / $4.99 e-book“This book tells my 12-year journey through midlife crisis(危机). Seen as a microcosm(缩影)of what is going on in religion, society and humanity, it shows what we need to do to develop.” -Billy GrantBless (祝福)Your Little Cotton Socks: Beyond the Quirky Saying of My Eccentric Scottish MumDiane R$27.99 hardcover / $16.95 softcover / $9.99 e-bookIn this delightful essay collection, readers enter the pleasant world of Diane Radfords parents and share in laugh-out-loud-funny, at times moving, events that show how Diane is altogether blessed - not just her cotton socks. The readers will be too.Ni a CubetadasAngelica G$26.99 hardcover / $19.99 softcover / $3.99 e-bookNi a Cubetadas is the second book of Lorenzas amazing adventures. This book guides readers through several extreme and funny situations to deal with the boring bath time. This story promotes(促进) environment preservation and animal welfare.21. Who wrote stories about the life of Israeli soldiers?A. Angelica Gonzalez. B. Mark Terris, M.D.C. Diane Radford. D. Billy Grant.22. How much should you pay for a hardcover book describing middle-aged stress?A.$39.92 B.$34.99 C.$27.99 D.$26.99.23. Which of the following books contains some interesting essays?A. Ni a Cubetadas. B. Bullets to Bandages.C. The One Who Shows the Way. D. Bless Your Little Cotton Socks. B A new study shows that avoiding your neighbors may actually be bad for your heart and feeling socially connected to your community reduces the risk of a heart attack a lot. While we may agree that having a safe and healthy neighborhood would help residents feel mentally healthy, its becoming more and more obvious that emotional happiness leads to physical health, particularly heart health.Psychologists（心理学家）at the University of Michigan just completed new research that tested how socially connected people felt and how healthy they were. Participants(参与者) rated how strongly they agreed with statements like, “I really feel part of this area,” and “If I were in trouble, there are lots of people in this area who would help.”For the next four years, the researchers tracked their health.As the leading cause of death for both men and women in the US, heart disease can be caused by many things like poor diet, lack of exercise and stress, and this new research shows that, at least among the 5,276 study participants, those who felt the most socially bonded with their community, had a 67 percent reduced risk of heart attack. Pretty amazing.The study controlled for other known factors of heart disease risk like age and race, but interestingly, also for what they called “dispositional factors”i.e. personality. For example, optimism was measured. Lead researcher and psychologist Eric Kim said, “Were finding that things like increased optimism are associated with reduced risk of heart failure and stroke(中风).” And the beauty of it is that how optimistic and connected you feel is up to you. There are no set standards in order to qualify for the health benefits because your own comfort and emotions are what guide your stress levels and health.Even though there is always some conflicting information in the health area (a recent study says knowing your neighbors doesnt actually make you happier), it seems getting connected with your community is never a bad idea for your health.24. What s the theme of the text?A. The warning signs of a heart attack.B. The health benefits of physical activity.C. Ties between community and your health.D. The ways to build a friendly neighborhood.25. The statements given in Paragraph 2 focus on the participants _.A. personal character B. experiences in life C. living conditions D. neighborhood relations26. The figures in Paragraph 3 are used to show that _.A. heart disease is the leading cause of deathB. poor diet is the major cause of heart disease C. people should often take exercise in their communityD. good relationships in communities help prevent heart disease27. What can we infer from Eric Kims words in Paragraph 4?A. Ones personality may change with age.B. Being optimistic is good for your heart.C. Its hard to measure optimism accurately.D. Heart health and personality are not related. CPerhaps the cleverest scan(骗术) in the animal world can be found in South Africas Kalahari Desert. At the heart of this scam is the drongo, a bird that likes to hang out with meerkats (a four-toed animal). The meerkats search for insects. While they eat, a meerkat is on duty looking for danger. Drongos have sharp eyesight, and as they can fly and perch(栖息)higher, they often spot(发现) the danger first. Martial eagles are a serious threat. The drongos alarm alerts(使警觉) the meerkats. They， in turn，call and run for cover.Having their own lookout bird helps the meerkats spend more time feeding. But there is a price to pay. The drongo isnt quite as selfless as he seems, and has learned to turn this alarm to his advantage. He becomes an expert on the meerkats habits, learning that when an adult finds food, it calls out to the youngsters to share.As the food is about to be exchanged, the drongo calls the alarm, but this time, its a trick. As the meerkats abandon（抛弃） their food and flee，the drongo steals their meal. Onto a good thing, the drongo tries again. But the meerkats know when theyve been scammed.And this time, no one reacts at all. So the drongo takes it to the next level. But even screaming the alarm in their face doesnt work. The meerkats are smart enough to know a cheat when they hear one. Or are they? The drongo has another trick to pull. This time the drongo mimics (模仿) the meerkats own alarm call. Its so accurate that the meerkats are scammed again.Drongos get over a fifth of their daily meals by making false alarms and stealing. When a drongo has exhausted all his tricks, he tries a more brazen (厚颜无耻的) approach. But hes pushed his luck too far. He must try his scams elsewhere.The intelligence of animals is sometimes so extraordinary that it can be truly amazing.28. What do drongos do when spotting danger?A. Run for cover. B. Send out a signal（信号）.C. Fly to a higher branch. D. Protect the meerkats first.29. What price do the meerkats have to pay according to Paragraph 3?A. Losing food to drongos. B. Being attacked by drongos.C. Sharing their food selflessly. D. Abandoning their youngsters.30. What are the meerkats like when being tricked for the second time?A. Afraid. B. Cautious. C. Confused. D. Depressed. 31. What are drongos good at according to the text? A. Copying. B. Hunting.C. Making friends. D. Fleeing for their life.DDaniel Lamplugh remembers going shopping with his dad on Black Friday.“Waking up at 6 a. m. the day after Thanksgiving is what I grew up doing,” says the University of New Orleans film student. A lot has changed since those childhood days. Online retailers（零售商) have forced many chains out of business. Consumers are increasingly shopping with their smart phones. But a funny thing happened on the way to the future: Most shoppers are not going all-digital. Surveys show they are eager for good experiences at retail stores.This November and December, for the first time ever, retailer websites will get more traffic from mobile users than computer users, predicts Adobe Digital Insights. We live our lives with a combination of the physical and the digital.” says Kit Yarrow, author of the book “Decoding the New Consumer Mind.” “Retailers have to understand its not a question of either/or. Its a question of combining the two.”Heather Howe, an MBA student, said, “Consumers like shopping on their phones and online because its more convenient and because there are more options（选择）. I went to the Vans store to try on shoes and then I actually purchased them online while I was in the store.”While mobile sales are growing, the widest use of smartphones in stores is researching products or looking up product information (58 percent),closely followed by checking or comparing prices (54 percent), according to a survey.“My phone plays a huge role in online shopping, because I am on the email list for all of my favorite brands, so I get many emails daily informing me of sales,” says Rachel Lynch, who works at a Boston public-relations agency. “ Also, a store has an app that allows me to chat with other users about the products, and read reviews. Online reviews are one of the first things I look at when I am about to buy a new product.”“Electronics and kitchen equipment are definitely online purchases for me, since theyre heavy to get home on the subway and often cheaper online,” says Michael Miller-Ernest, a manager in Brooklyn, N.Y.32. What do most shoppers tend to do now?A. Do shopping all-digitally. B. Use computers to do online shopping.C. Do window shopping in shopping malls. D. Go to physical stores with their smartphones. 33. Whats Kit Yarrows suggestion for retailers?A. Reaching both online and offline consumers. B. Focusing on either the physical or the digital. C. Encouraging consumers to use smartphones. D. Providing more convenience for computer users. 34. What does Heather Howe think of online stores?A. They offer wider choices. B. They sell high quality goods. C. They will replace physical stores. D. They are burning shopperspatience. 35. What can be inferred about Rachel Lynchs habits? A. She buys heavy goods online. B. She often writes users reviews. C. She is fond of sending producers emails. D. She tries to learn about other users experience. 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。 I lived in Port Stewart, one of the small villages on the coast. I rented a small room at the top of an old two-storey Victorian house. From its window I could look out on the grey, ever-restless ocean. 36 An old retired couple lived in two rooms on the ground floor. Mr. Paul was in his eighties and I remember him going for his nightly walk accompanied by his walking stick. 37 I heard him occasionally in his own room. His wife would sit quietly in the kitchen beside the fire constantly knitting(织毛活儿) and offering me cups of tea as I came in from the pub or back from studying. 38 I was not surprised, aware even then that age can be cruel. But what moved me most was his rapid worsening, the fact that I never again saw him walking bent double against the wind. 39 The fact that I was only aware of this old mans illness through his rasping(刺耳的) cough and his wifes nursing him gave the house an air of heavy sadness. One evening, I came in from the cold and went straight to the kitchen to heat myself at the fire. Mrs. Paul sat alone. There was a silence I couldnt understand. 40 “Would you like a cup of tea?” I asked. She looked up slowly and I remember her old but still quite beautiful face as she said calmly and without emotion:“ My husband is dead.”A. Mr Paul became ill suddenly.B. Late into the night I could hear him coughing.C. His walking stick was always lying in the hall.D. She was friendly and enjoyed a cup of tea with me.E. It took her some time to acknowledge me coming into the room.F. I never saw the old man at any other time apart from on these walks.G. I can still remember the view from the window and the constant changes in the sea.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。 A man who lived a long time ago believed that he could read the future in the stars. He called Himself an astrologer(占星家)in 41 of all the villagers and spent his time at night 42 at the sky. The villagers often came to him, hoping to know what their 43 would be.One evening he was 44 along the open road outside the village. His eyes were fixed on the stars. He thought he saw that the 45 of the world was near. He was lost in his 46 about the future. As he was looking at the stars， he 47 walking without looking down. 48 ， he fell into a ditch(沟) full of mud and water. He was 49 in the muddy water， and madly trying to claw at the slippery sides it his 50 to climb out. He was 51 to crawl(爬)out and fearing for his life, he began screaming for 52 . His cries soon brought the villagers running. As they 53 him out of the mud, one of them said, “You pretend to read the future in the stars, and yet you 54 to see what was in front of your feet! This may teach you to pay more 55 to what is right in front of you, and let the future take care of itself.”“What 56 is it，” said another，“ to read the stars，when you cant see whats right here on the earth? ” We all want our future to be bright and happy, but the time doesnt 57 for anyone. Each tomorrow turns into today, and your 58 is also a part of your future. There is always a tomorrow to look forward to, but you cant 59 to yesterday. So, keep the 60 between your present life and your plans for tomorrow. 41. A. front B. favour C. memory D. place 42. A. aiming B. staring C. pointing D. crying 43. A. soil B. wealth C. dream D. future 44. A. walking B. sleeping C. driving D. working45. A. image B. top C. end D. history 46. A. imaginations B. minds C. thoughts D. descriptions 47. A. started B. avoided C. considered D. kept 48. A.