陕西省黄陵中学2019_2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题.docx

陕西省黄陵中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题 第一卷 （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. Where does the mans wife want to go?A. Italy.B. Brazil.C. Egypt.2. What are the speakers talking about?A. Time.B. A pencil.C. Luck.3. Why could the woman finish the work on time?A. Joan helped her.B. The man helped her.C. She worked very hard. 4. When will the man pick up the woman?A. At 7: 20B. At 7: 40.C. At 8:00.5. Which dress does the woman want to wear today?A. The black one.B. The red one.C. The blue one.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 kind of food is the man learning to cook?A. Japanese food.B. Chinese food.C. Italian food.7. What does the woman decide to do?A. Take cooking classes.B. Learn from cookbooks.C. Buy some fruit and vegetables.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Whats the woman looking for?A. An expensive hotel.B. A modern hotel.C. A cheap hotel.9. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a bank.B. In a hotel.C. In a restaurant.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How does the woman feel？A. Angry.B. Puzzled.C. Worried.11. What kind of program does Ann want to watch?A. A fashion show.B. A football match.C. A basketball match.12. What does the woman suggest to the man?A. Making friends with Charlie.B. Taking care of the baby with his wife. C. Watching the football match at her home.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Where did the woman go on the second day of her tour?A. The Putuo Temple.B. The Gulangyu Island.C. The Xiamen University14. On which day did the woman go to the Huandao Sightseeing Avenue?A. The third day.B. The fourth dayC. The fifth day.15. How did the woman come back from Xiamen?A. By train.B. By plane.C. By bus.16. What does the woman like best of Xiamen ?A. The beach.B. The weather.C. The food.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. When did the earthquake happen?A. On the morning of Tuesday.B. On the morning of Wednesday.C. On the afternoon of Wednesday.18. What happened to the boy?A. He was buried under ruins.B. He hid in a refrigerator for fun. C. He was locked in a refrigerator.19. What were people doing when they found the boy?A. They were opening the refrigerator.B. They were pulling Toms father out of ruins. C. They were digging holes to bury dead people .20. What did it mean when foreign doctors left the earthquake area?A. The earthquake happened in another place. B. There were more people dead in another place.C. There was no hope to find people alive here.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。AThe famous director of a big and expensive movie planned to film a beautiful sunset over the ocean, so that the audiences could see his hero and heroine in front of it at the end of the film as they said goodbye to each other forever. He sent his camera crew out one evening to film the sunset for him.The next morning he said to the men, Have you provided me with that sunset?No, sir, the men answered.The director was angry. Why not? he asked.Well, sir, one of the men answered, were on the east coast here, and the sun sets in the west. We can get you a sunrise over the sea, if necessary, but not a sunset.But I want a sunset! the director shouted. Go to the airport, take the next flight to the west coast, and get one.But then a young secretary had an idea. Why dont you photograph a sunrise, she suggested, and then play it backwards? Then itll look like a sunset.Thats a very good idea! the director said. Then he turned to the camera crew and said, Tomorrow morning I want you to get me a beautiful sunrise over the sea.The camera crew went out early the next morning and filmed a bright sunrise over the beach in the middle of a beautiful bay. Then at nine oclock they took it to the director. Here it is, sir, they said, and gave it to him. He was very pleased.They all went into the studio. All right, the director explained, now our hero and heroine are going to say goodbye. Run the film backwards so that we can see the sunset behind them.The sunset began, but after a quarter of a minute, the director suddenly put his face in his hands and shouted to the camera crew to stop.The birds in the film were flying backwards, and the waves on the sea were going away from the beach.21. One evening, the director sent his camera crew out _.A. to film a scene on the sea B. to find an actor and an actressC. to watch a beautiful sunset D. to meet the audience22. The director wanted to film a sunset over the ocean because _.A. it went well with the separation of the hero and heroineB. when they arrived at the beach it was already in the eveningC. it was more moving than a sunriseD. the ocean looked more beautiful at sunset23. After the sunset began, the director suddenly put his face in his hands _.A. because he was moved to tearsB. as he saw everything in the film moving backwardsC. as the sunrise did not look as beautiful as he had imaginedD. because he was disappointed with the performance of the hero and heroine24. Which of the following is NOT true?A. The crew had to follow the secretarys advice.B. If you want to see a sunrise, the east coat is the place to go.C. The camera crew wasnt able to film the scene the first day.D. The director ordered his crew to stop filming the sunset. BWe all long for friendship, but how to make a friend? “The best time to make a friend is before you need one.” Joy Steven said. The following are some tips for you. People equal friends Friends usually begin with strangers. Getting in touch with other people is the first step to make a friend. Friends cant be made in empty air. Best friends take time to make. Friends understand friends Friends understand each other when talking. Many unpleasant personal quarrels can be avoided if you will take the time to understand others feelings and points of view. Friends touch friends Touching is a warm from of communication between friends. When you see best friends communicating, you will notice them stand close together, touch each other comfortably and listen to each other. Sometimes a friendly touch is more powerful than words. Friends praise friends Praise is a powerful tool to make a friend. Honest praise can affect (影响) your friends lives. So try to praise your friends, including your general ones. Friends can loyal (忠诚的) and trustworthy Trust and loyalty go hand in hand for friends. Friends can share secrets with you, because good friends never break confidence (信心) and are loyal forever.25. From Joy Stevens words, we can conclude that _ A. a friend in need is a friend indeed B. it is late to make a friend when you need one C. it is never too late to make a friend D. everyone needs a friend in his life26. To make and keep many friends, you need to do the following EXCEPT _. A. get in touch with people B. understand your friends C. praise your friends D. quarrel with your friends27. The passage mainly tells us _. A. how to communicate with a friend B. when to make a friendC.how to develop friendship D. how to praise a friend CA famous doctor once received a little child who was badly ill. Thanks to his skill and care, his young patient got well and was soon able to get up and run about again.The childs mother was very much obliged to the doctor, and she called on him to thank him for what he had done for her child. “Doctor,” she said, “you have saved my little son. I dont know how to thank you enough. I feel that money alone cannot repay you, so I have made this little purse with my own hands, as a sign of my gratitude. I hope you will accept it.” The doctor stood up and said coldly, “Madam, a little present like that is very nice between friends, but a doctor needs to be paid properly for what he has done.” The lady was so surprised and hurt so much that she could not reply for a moment. Then she said quietly, “Perhaps you will tell me how much your fee is?”“Fifty pounds”, he answered.The lady opened the little purse and took out four fifty-pound bank notes. She handed one of them to the doctor, and put the other three back into the purse. She put the purse into her handbag and, saying good bye to the doctor, went out of the room.28. The lady was thankful to the doctor because _.A. he had saved her lifeB. he had saved her sons lifeC. he had lent her some moneyD. he often called on her29. What the doctor said _ the lady.A. worried B. interested C. frightened D. hurt30. The money in the purse _.A. was only 150 poundsB. was less than 200 poundsC. was much more than the medical feeD. was not enough for the medical fee31. How do you think the doctor would feel in the end?A. Sorry and worried B. Regret and proudC. Excited and proud D. Sorry and regret DIn 1978, I was 18 and was working as a nurse in a small town about 270 km away from Sydney, Australia. I was looking forward to having five days off from duty. Unfortunately, the only one train a day back to my home in Sydney had already left. So I thought Id hitch a ride (搭便车).I waited by the side of the highway for three hours but no one stopped for me. Finally, a man walked over and introduced himself as Gordon. He said that although he couldnt give me a lift, I should come back to his house for lunch. He noticed me standing for hours in the November heat and thought I must be hungry. I was doubtful as a young girl but he assured （使放心）me I was safe, and he also offered to help me find a lift home afterwards. When we arrived at his house, he made us sandwiches. After lunch, he helped me find a lift home.Twenty-five years later, in 2003, while I was driving to a nearby town one day, I saw an elderly man standing in the glaring heat, trying to hitch a ride. I thought it was another chance to repay someone for the favour Id been given decades earlier. I pulled over and picked him up. I made him comfortable on the back seat and offered him some water. After a few moments of small talk, the man said to me, “You havent changed a bit, even your red hair is still the same.” I couldnt remember where Id met him. He then told me he was the man who had given me lunch and helped me find a lift all those years ago. It was Gordon.32. The author had to hitch a ride one day in 1978 because . A. her work delayed her trip to Sydney B. she was going home for her holidays C. the town was far away from Sydney D. she missed the only train back home33. Which of the following did Gordon do according to Paragraph 2? A. He helped the girl find a ride. B. He gave the girl a ride back home. C. He bought sandwiches for the girl. D. He watched the girl for three hours.34. The reason why the author offered a lift to the elderly man was that. A. she realized he was Gordon B. she had known him for decades C. she was going to the nearby town D. she wanted to repay the favour she once got35. What does the author want to tell the readers through the story? A. Giving sometimes produces nice results. B. Those who give rides will be rapid.C. Good manners bring about happiness. D. People should offer free rides to others.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。 A good book can be satisfying. If reading is a habit youd like to get into, there are some ways to develop it.Realize that reading is enjoyable if you have a good book. If you have a difficult book and you are forcing yourself through it, it will seem like a task. _36_Set time. You should have some time during every day when youll read for at least 5 to 10 minutes. _37_For example, make it a habit to read during breakfast and lunch and even dinner if you eat alone.Always carry a book. _38_ When I leave the house, I always make sure to have my car keys and one book at hand. The book stays with me in the car, and I take it into the office and to appointments and pretty much everywhere I go._39_ Find a place in your home where you can sit in a comfortable chair. Dont lie down unless youre going to sleep. There should be television or computer near the chair, and no music or no noisy family members/roommates. If you dont have a place like this, create one.Reduce television/the Internet. If you really want to read more, try cutting back on time on TV or the Internet. _40_ Still, every minute you reduce of the Internet/TV, you could use for reading. This could create hours of book reading time.A. Wherever you go, take a book with you.B. Go to bookstores.C. Have some good tea or coffee while you read.D. Find a quiet place.E. This may be difficult for some people.F. If this happens, give up the book and find another one that youll really love.G. It means you will read no matter how busy you are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，从短文厚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。While I was waiting to enter university, I saw in a newspaper a teaching job41at a school about ten miles from where I lived. Being very short of 42and wanting to do something43I applied (申请),44as I did so, that without a degree and with no45of teaching my chances of getting the job were46.However, three days later, a letter arrived, calling me to Croydon for a meeting with the headmaster. It proved to be a47journey: a train to Croydon station, a ten-minute bus ride and then a walk of at48a quarter of a mile. As a result I arrived there, feeling too hot to be nervous. It was clearly the49himself that50the door. He was short and round.The school, he said, is made up of one51of twenty-four boys between seven and thirteen. I should have to teach all the subjects except art,52he taught himself. I should have to divide the class into53groups and teach them in turn at three different54, and I was55at the thought of teaching mathsa subject at which I wasnt very56at school. Worse perhaps was the idea of57to teach them on Saturday afternoon because most of my friends would be58themselves at that time.Before I had time to ask about my salary, he got up to his 59. Now he said, youd better meet my wife. She is the one who really60this school.41. A. kept B. lost C. wanted D. found42. A. money B. time C. students D. clothes43. A. harmful B. useful C. funny D. secret44. A. expecting B. whispering C. fearing D. considering45. A. material B. experience C. means D. books46. A. nice B. great C. slight D. helpful47. A. difficult B. pleasant C. comfortable D. short48. A. most B. least C. last D. first49. A. teacher B. door-keeper C. student D. headmaster50. A. shut B. opened C. repaired D. kicked51. A. group B. class C. dozen D. score52. A. which B. that C. what D. this53. A. one B. two C. three D. four54. A. classes B. subjects C. levels D. places55. A. excited B. angry C. glad D. disappointed56. A. poor B. interested C. weak D. good57. A. forcing B. having C. forgetting D. managing58. A. watching B. studying C. enjoying D. helping59.A. letter B. feet C. hands D. wife60.A. runs B. starts C. observes D. likes第二卷（共50分）第二节 语法填空（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（只填1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。One Sunday morning in August I went to a local music festival.I left it early because I had an appointment_61_(late) that day.My friends walked me to the bus stop and waited with me_62_ the bus arrived.I got on the bus and found a seat near the back，and then I noticed a man_63_(sit) at the front.He _64_(pretend) that a tiger toy was real and giving it a voice.He must be_65_(mental) disabled.Behind him were other people to _66_ he was trying to talk，but after some minutes _67_ walked away and sat near me，looking annoyed.I didnt want to be laughed at for talking to him but I didnt like leaving him _68_ his own either.After a while I rose from my seat and walked to the front of the bus.I sat next to the man and introduced myself.We had _69_ amazing conversation.He got off the bus before me and I felt very happy the rest of the way home.Im glad I made the choice.It made _70_ of us feel good.第4部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错 (共10小题, 每小题1分, 满分10分)短文中共有10处错误，错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号()，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线( )划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词的下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Dear Mary,I receive your E-mail just now. Dont worry about me. Im getting on well with my research work in the labBut to my greatly surprise you say you will give up learn English. The reason is because you h