2019-2020学年高二英语下学期期中试题 (III).doc

2019-2020学年高二英语下学期期中试题 (III)第I卷 (选择题 共100分) 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小题，每段对话仅读一遍。1. Where does this conversation probably take place?A. In a bookstore. B. In a classroomC. In a library 2. At what time will the film begin?A. 7:20 B. 7:15 C.7:003.What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. Their friend Jane. B. A weekend trip C. A radio programme4.What will the woman probably do?A. Catch a train B. See the man off C. Go shopping5. Why did the woman apologize?A. She made a late delivery B. She went to the wrong placeC. She couldnt take the cake back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。每段对话有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出的最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对 话前，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秒钟的做答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Whose CD is broken?A. Kathys B. Mums C. Jacks7. What does the boy promise to do for the girl?A. Buy her new CD. B. Do some cleaning. C. Give her 10 dollars.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8What did the man think of the meal?A. Just so-so.B. Quite satisfactory C.A bit disappointing.9. What was the 15% on the bill paid for ?A. The food B. The drinks C. The service.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Why is the man at the shop?A. To order a camera for his wife. B.To have a camera repaired.C. To get camera changed.11. What colour does the man want?A. Pink. B. Black C. Orange.12.What will the man do afterwards?A. Make a phone call.B. Wait until further notice.C. e again the next day.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What would Joe probably do during the Thanksgiving holiday?A. Go to a play. B. Stay at home. C. Visit Kingston.14. What is Ariel going to do in TorontoA. Attend a party. B. Meet her aunt C. See a car show.15.Why is Ariel in a hurry to leave? A. To call up Betty. B. To buy some DVDs. C. To pick up Daniel.16.What might be the relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates. B. Fellow workers. C. Guide and tourist.听第10段材料，回答每17至30题。17. Where does Thomas Manning work? A.In the Guinness pany. B. At a radio station. C. In a museum.18. Where did the idea of a book of records e from? A.A bird-shooting trip. B.A visit to Europe. C.A television talk show.19. When did Sir Hughs first book of records appear? A.In 1875 B. In 1950 C.In 195520. What are the two speakers going to talk about next? A.More records of unusual facts. B.The founder of the pany. C.The oldest person in the world.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，共20题，每题2分，满分40分）第一节：（共15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、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ACity College Union IncSecretary/TypistThe Union is a student-run organization with a permanent staff of 20. Typing speed: at least 60 wpm.The ability to take shorthand dictation and a working knowledge of filling procedures are essential requirements. The basic salary for the position is $ 18,500 per year. Enquires to R. Barbar 387-5075. Emu Airline Secretary Emu Airline is now offering a part-time position for a secretary. The position offers at least 20 hours work a week, with a view to full-time work in the future. Monthly salary is about $ 1,400. Phone 899-3264 for an appointment. Word Processor Operator (full-time) We need an operator to work in an office associated with the building industry. Only experienced operators are expected to apply. Starting salary: $ 17,950 yearly. Apply in writing to: The Personnel Officer Hill Morgan Pty Ltd 38 Green Hill Rd. Kensington 2033. Sewing Machinist Wanted Jeans Industry We are an expanding clothing pany located south of the city. Our products include jeans, skirts, shorts and so on. We are looking for sewing machine operators The factory works a 38-hour week over 4-5 days. Wages for this are $ 18,050 per year. Wages and conditions are in line with the current industrial award.If you are interested, e over and pick up an application form from Ripper Jeans, 23 North Ave, Beaudesert.21. What can we learn from the above advertisements? A. Their panies are introduced in detail. B. They all want people for their respective positions. C. Each is looking for experienced employees. D. There exist large ine gaps between the four posts.22. The attractiveness of the post in Emu Airline is_. A. its good salaryB. its nice working conditions C. its promising futureD. its free flying23. If you want to be a sewing machine operator you may contact this pany by_. A. phone B. email C. visit D. fax When I was nine years old, I loved to go fishing with my dad. But the only thing that wasnt very fun about it was that he could catch many fish while I couldnt catch anything. I usually got pretty upset and kept asking him why. He always answered, “Son, if you want to catch a fish, you have to think like a fish”, I remember being even more upset then because, “Im not a fish!”I didnt know how to think like a fish. Besides, I reasoned, how could what I think influence what a fish does? As I got a little older I began to understand what my dad really meant. So, I read some books on fish. And I even joined the local fishing club and started attending the monthly meetings. I learned that a fish is a cold-blooded animal and therefore is very sensitive to water temperature. That is why fish prefer shallow water to deep water because the former is warmer. Besides, water is usually warmer in direct sunlight than in the shade. Yet, fish dont have any eyelids(眼皮)and the sun hurts their eyes.The more I understood fish, the more I became effective at finding and catching them. When I grew up and entered the business world, I remember hearing my first boss say,“ We all need to think like salespeople.”But it didnt pletely make sense. My dad never once said, “If you want to catch a fish you need to think like a fisherman.”What he said was, “You need to think like a fish.”Years later, with great efforts to promote long-term services to people much older and richer than me, I gradually learned what we all need is to think more like customers .It is not an easy job. I will show you how in the following chapters.24.Why was the author upset in the fishing trips when he was nine?A. He could not catch a fish .B. His father was not patient with him.C. His father did not teach him fishing.D. He could not influence a fish as his father did.25.What did the authors father really mean?A. To read about fish. B. To learn fishing only by oneself.C. To understand what fish think. D. To study fishing in many ways.26.According to the author, fish are most likely to be found.A. in deep water on sunny days B. in deep water on cloudy daysC. in shallow water under sunlight D. in shallow water under waterside trees27.This passage most likely es from.A. a fishing guide B. a popular sales bookC. a novel on childhood D. a millionaires biography C Have you ever heard of an old saying? Intelligence is a born ability while goodness is a choice. Gifts are easytheyre given after all. Choice can be hardI got the idea to start Amazon 16 years ago. I came across the fact that the Internet usage was growing at 2300 percent per year. Id never seen or heard of anything that grew that fast, and the idea of building an online bookstore with millions of titles was very exciting to me. I had just turned 30 years old, and Id been married for a year. I told my wife MacKenzie that I wanted to quit my job and go to do this crazy thing that probably wouldnt work since most start-ups dont and I wasnt sure what to expectMacKenzie told me I should go for itAs a young boy，Id been a garage inventorId always wanted to be an inventor，and she wanted me to follow my passion I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a bunch of very smart people and I had a brilliant boss that I much admired. I went to my boss and told him I wanted to start a pany selling books on the Internet. He took me on a long walk in Central Park，listened carefully to me，and finally said，“That sounds like a really good idea，but it would be an even better idea for someone who didnt already have a good job” That logic made some sense to me，and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours before making a final decisionSeen in that light, it really was a difficult choice，but finally，I decided I had to give it a shotI didnt think Id regret trying and failingAnd I suspected I would always be haunted by a decision to not try at all.After much consideration，I took the less safe path to follow my passion，and Im proud of that choice. For all of us, in the end, we are our choice 28What inspired the author with the idea of building an online bookstore?A. His dream of being an inventor B. The support of his wifeC. The greatly increasing usage of the InternetD. Millions of exciting titles.29. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence?A. The idea of not trying would keep ing to his mind and disturb himB. He would be very excited if he tried it out C. He would be always having a doubt if he didnt tryD. The decision to not try the online bookstore would terrify him30. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A. Cleverness and Kindness B. The Starting of AmazonC. Following My Passion D. We Are What We Choose31. We can know from the passage that_A. the boss thought the idea was suitable for the author B. the author wanted someone else to try the ideaC. the author might not regret if he failed the idea D. the author might go back to his boss if he failed D Two friends have an argument that breaks up their friendship forever, even though neither one can remember how the whole thing got started. Such sad events happen over and over in high schools across the country. In fact, according to an official report on youth violence, “In our country today, the greatest threat to the lives of children and adolescents is not disease or starvation or abandonment, but the terrible reality of violence”. Given that this is the case, why arent students taught to manage conflict the way they are taught to solve math problems, drive cars, or stay physically fit?First of all, students need to realize that conflict is unavoidable. A report on violence among middle school and high school students indicates that most violent incidents between students begin with a relatively minor insult (侮辱). For example, a fight could start over the fact that one student eats a peanut butter sandwich each lunchtime. Laughter over the sandwich can lead to insults, which in turn can lead to violence. The problem isnt in the sandwich, but in the way students deal with the conflict.Once students recognize that conflict is unavoidable, they can practice the golden rule of conflict resolution (解决): stay calm. Once the student feels calmer, he or she should choose words that will calm the other person down as well. Rude words, namecalling, and accusations only add fuel to the emotional fire. On the other hand, soft words spoken at a normal sound level can put out the fire before it explodes out of control.After both sides have calmed down, they can use another key strategy (策略) for conflict resolution: listening. Listening allows the two sides to understand each other. One person should describe his or her side, and the other person should listen without interrupting. Afterward, the listener can ask nonthreatening questions to clarify the speakers position. Then the two people should change roles.Finally, students need to consider what they are bearing. This doesnt mean trying to figure out whats wrong with the other person. It means understanding what the real issue is and what both sides are trying to acplish. For example, a shouting match over a peanut butter sandwich might happen because one person thinks the other person is unwilling to try new things. Students need to ask themselves questions such as these：How did this start? What do I really want? What am I afraid of? As the issue bees clearer, the conflict often simply bees smaller. Even if it doesnt, careful thought helps both sides figure out a mutual solution.There will always be conflict in schools, but that doesnt mean there needs to be violence. After students in Atlanta started a conflict resolution program, according to Educators for Social Responsibility, “64 percent of the teachers reported less physical violence in the classroom; 75 percent of the teachers reported an increase in student cooperation; and 92 percent of the students felt better about themselves”. Learning to resolve conflicts can help students deal with friends, teachers, parents, bosses, and coworkers. In that way, conflict resolution is a basic life skill that should be taught in schools across the country.32. This article is mainly about _.A. the lives of school children B. the cause of arguments in schoolsC. how to analyze youth violence D. how to deal with school conflicts33. From Paragraph 2 we can learn that _.A. violence is more likely to occur at lunchtime B. a small conflict can lead to violenceC. students tend to lose their temper easily D. the eating habit of a student is often the cause of a fight34. Why do students need to ask themselves the questions stated in Paragraph 5?A. To find out who is to blame. B. To get ready to try new things.C. To make clear what the real issue is. D. To figure out how to stop the shouting match.35. The writers purpose for writing this article is to _.A. plain about problems in school education B. teach students different strategies for school lifeC. advocate teaching conflict management in schoolsD. inform teachers of the latest studies on school violence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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Im 30 years old, and there are several things that life has taught me that I want to share with youHere are the 4 lessons that life has taught me in the past 30 years1.Take care of your bodyLife is “unfairly” biased (偏向的) towards people who “look good,” like it or not. So its important that you do all that is in your power to look your best 36 You will live longer, and you will live happier, if you take care of your body; you may even get promoted faster on your job. Remember that your health is really your greatest wealth. 2. 37 No one taught me to save when I was growing up; no one told me the importance of saving. Fortunately I was able to learn the value of saving through reading great books like “The Millionaire Next Door”. What I want to teach others is to save at least twenty percent of your ine. If you are to be wealthy, you must not just earn a lot, you must save a lot 3.Think in the long term In high school I was thinking about college, in college I was thinking about life after college. Im designing my life and Im making decisions today that will enable me to live the life I desire when Im in my 40s, 50s and 60s. You have to think in the long term; you have to see the “big picture”. 38 4.Realize the power of focus Focus, focus, focus 39 If you fail in this lifetime, you will fail because of broken focus. If you focus on the goals that are most important to you, you will achieve them. The problem is that there are so many distractions. 40 Winners decide to major on majors, and they even let important things slip, because they just focus on achieving what is critical to their goals. AThe importance of saving.BIf you plan your future properly, you will live into your plans.CSave your money.DNothing is more important than focusEWhat separates the winners from the losers is that the winners learn to focus on their goalsFI mean dressing nicely, working out and eating rightGIts important that you pursue relationships with individuals who are good first第三部分 英语知识应用 （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。One effective way of destroying happiness is to look at something and focus on even the smallest fault. Its like looking at the tiled(铺瓦) ceiling and concentrating on the space where one tile is 41. Once I heard a bald man said, “whenever I enter a room 42I see is hair.” Once you have 43what your missing tile is, explore whether acquiring it will 44 make you happy. Then do one of the three things: Get it, replace it with a different 45, or forget about it and 46the tiles