安徽省滁州市明光中学2019_2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题.docx

安徽省滁州市明光中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题时间：120分钟 满分：150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.Why does the man need change?A. To take a bus.B. To give the beggar.C. To pay for his parking.2.When was the man supposed to arrive?A. At 8:00.B. At 7:35.C. At 8:25.3.Who did the man visit in San Francisco?A. His uncle.B. His aunt.C. His brother.4.What will Bill do tomorrow?A. Go to work.B. Stay at home.C. See the doctor.5.What does the man prefer to drink?A. Tea.B. Black coffee.C. White coffee.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至7题。6.What sport are they talking about?A. Tennis.B. Basketball.C. Volleyball.7.What does the woman think of the sport?A. Very boring.B. Very hard.C. Very interesting.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. Where does Dr. Perkins come from?A. China.B. The US.C. Canada.9. Whats Zhou Jianguos phone number?A. 6837129.B. 6856237.C. 6837219. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What day is the 8th?A. Tuesday.B. Friday.C. Saturday.11. How many children will come to dinner?A. Two.B. Four.C. Six.12. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At the party.B. In the library.C. In the restaurant.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student. B. Customer and salesman. C. Manager and secretary.14. What do we know about the product?A.It is much cheaper. B. It hasnt reached national level. C. It is of advanced technology.15.How much will the woman agree to offer?A. 80 % of the price.B. 90 % of the price.C. 95 % of the price.16.When will the decision be made?A. This morning.B. This afternoon.C. Right now.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.What is the speaker concerned about?A.Traveling cost. B. Killing off animals. C. Travelers bad behavior and habit.18.How does the speaker feel about the environment now?A. Better.B. Worse.C. Unchanged.19.What is the speaker?A. A student.B. A teacher.C. A doctor.20.What is the speech intended to do?A.Encourage people to travel.B.Expect people to protect the environment.C.Help people realize the importance of tourism.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A Get top tips from an expert photographer while you are taking digital photographs in the Garden at Kew.Event detailsWednesday 13 Thursday 14 February, 2019Time: 10:30 a.m. 4 p.m. Place: Kew GardensCourse Fee: 160About the courseThis course is designed for camera-owners who would like to know the basics. It will explain some of the basic principles of photography such as focus and exposure as well as many of the practical aspects such as how to download and store images.The great part of the time will be spent practicing techniques by actually using cameras out in the beautiful gardens at Kew. There will be many opportunities to ask questions, review your own images and learn some top tips.This course is suitable for people with any sort of camera. It is useful to bring along instructions books, and youll need to make sure your batteries are fully charged and your memory card has some free space on it.About the tutorEdward Parker is an expert tree and forest photographer who, over the last 20 years, has worked in more than 40 countries around the world. He has written more than 30 educational books and his photographs have been on exhibition at Kew Gardens, Downing Street and the Horniman Museum. Photographing Trees is his latest book.How to bookEmail with a contact number, or call at 020 8332 5641.21. Who might be interested in the course?A. Advanced photographers loving nature.B. Beginners loving digital photography.C. Gardeners who are good at photography.D. Expert photographers who are eager to help.22. What are you advised to take along with your camera?A. A notebook.B. An empty memory card.C. A smart phone.D. The guide book.23. What can we learn about Edward Parker?A. His photographs have a certain influence.B. He cares more about sightseeing.C. His latest book becomes a bestseller.D. He lives by writing books.B Nick Prosser, a 28-year-old New Zealander, has been stuttering(口吃) for as long as he can remember, but he recently discovered that speaking in an Irish accent makes his speech disorder disappear.The young New Zealander claims he discovered the simple cure for his stutter completely by accident, while trying different accents with a friend for fun. When he tried the Irish accent, both he and his friend were amazed that his stutter almost vanished. They were able to have a long conversation without him stuttering at all, which had never happened before. He just couldnt believe that something so simple could be the cure for a problem that had seriously affected his self-confidence ever since he was a child.“I couldnt believe it. I had been to so many speech therapists who never suggested this technique,” Prosser said.Interestingly, Nick has never been to Ireland, but he believes that speaking in an Irish accent comes naturally for him because of his mother, who comes from an Irish family. He suggests that people suffering from similar speech disorders try looking at their genealogies(家谱) and attempt to speak in an accent associated to them. However, local speech specialist Annette Stock said she had never heard about this technique.“We know as speech language therapists that singing certainly helps with people that have stutters but you cant just go around singing in your everyday life,” Stock said. “I think that this is something that works for him and thats fine. But in six months time if it is still working I would be saying wow thats amazing.” So why does the Irish accent make Prossers stutter disappear? No one knows for sure, but Ants Haines, who has been Nicks barber for years, has an interesting theory: he claims that this way, the 28-year-old spends more time thinking how to pronounce the words, which somehow helps.24. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “vanished” in paragraph 2?A. Erupted.B. Disappeared.C. Worsened.D. Functioned.25. What happened to Nick Prosser after he tried the Irish accent?A. He turned to his friends for their help.B. He took pride in his language ability.C. He had more faith in himself. D. He went to speech therapists for advice.26. How did Annette Stock react to Nick Prossers suggestion?A. She was confirmed of it.B. She tried to prove it.C. She doubted it.D. She was amazed by its effect.27. What does Ants Haines intend to tell us?A. His relationship with Nick.B. The influence of speaking different accents.C. His convince in Nicks learning ability.D. His idea of the end of Nicks stutter.CIts easy to think of your grandparents retirement years as being all about them. After all, theyve likely spent the last several decades devoting their time and energy to others their boss, coworkers, clients, or kids. Now, they think, its time to finally focus on themselves, and thats true to an extent. But their post-work life still needs structure and purpose. Without these two key pillars(支柱) life can get boring and lonely very quickly.One very good way to fill the blank is to give time and energy to others through volunteering. Sure, they wont walk away with a pay check, but the simple act of volunteering their time to a cause comes with numerous other very important benefits.For retirees Ross and Carol Chenot, volunteering has made their golden years incredibly fulfilling. Ross volunteers with Glean SLO, an organization affiliated(隶属于) with the local food bank. “Because we live in a rich agricultural area, Glean SLO (San Luis Obispo is where the SLO comes from) volunteers go into the fields or orchards after the harvesters have gone through and they pick the leftover produce and donate to the food bank,” Carol explains. “Literally tons and tons of food get donated that way.”Carol put together a series of neighborhood “learning sessions”called Neighborly Uthrough which people can learn a new skill or hobby. The sessions range in topic, and include computers, crafts, cooking, volunteerism, travel, recreation, entertainment, and self- improvement. So far, Carol says shes conducted 75 classes and has had more than 650 people register. “It reinforces a value of generosity that we want to pass down to others,” she says.28. What does your post-work life need according to Paragraph 1?A. Yourself and your kids.B. Your boss and coworkers.C. Time and energy.D. Structure and purpose.29. How do the retired fill their free time?A. To have a walk.B. To attend kids.C. To volunteer.D. To work hard.30. Why does the passage mention Ross and Carol?A. Because volunteering has made their retirement years satisfying.B. Because they have spare time and energy to develop new skills.C. Because their efforts have paid off.D. Because they are both generous.31. What does the passage mainly tell us?A. Life can get boring and lonely very quickly.B. The joy of volunteering in retirement years.C. A value of generosity passed down to others.D. Where to spend the golden retired years.D Plastics remain one of the most-used materials for making many things. Things made of plastics can be very strong and last a long time. Plastics are also much lighter than metal and can easily be formed into different shapes. Plastics can take hundreds of years to break down on their own. And very few kinds are highly recyclable.A team of researchers working at the US Department of Energy says it has created a kind of plastic that could lead to products that are 100 percent recyclable. It recently reported the discovery in a study in the journal Nature Chemistry.The researchers say the new material is a plastic polymer(聚合体) called polydiketoenamine, or PDK. The team reports the material can be broken down in parts at the molecular(分子的) level. It can then be built up again to form plastics of different shapes, textures and colors. The researchers say this process can be repeated over and over againwithout the plastic material losing any performance or quality.“Most plastics were never made to be recycled,” lead researcher Peter Christensen said in a statement. “But we have discovered a new way to assemble plastics that takes recycling into consideration from a molecular perspective.”Many plastics have different chemicals added to them to make them more useful and powerful. The problem is that these chemicals attach to the monomers(单体), which remain in plastics even after the material gets processed at a recycling plant. The research team reported that, with the newly discovered PDK material, the monomers could be recovered and separated from any chemical additives.Next, the researchers plan to develop PDK plastics with a wide range of thermal and mechanical properties. These plastics could be used for many kinds of cloth, as well as things such as 3D printed materials and foams. In addition, the team is trying to include plant-based materials in the process.32. What is the first paragraph mainly about?A. Plastics are never highly recyclable.B. Plastics are widely used in our lives.C. Plastics take hundreds of years to be broken down.D. Plastics have both advantages and disadvantages.33. What does the underlined word “It” in paragraph 3 refer to?A. The new material.B. The research team.C. The molecular level.D. The producing process.34. Why do many plastics have different chemicals added to them?A. To make them easy to break down.B. To make them easy to get processed.C. To make it possible for them to be recycled.D. To make them stronger and more widely used.35. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. PDK plastics will be soon put to good use.B. PDK plastics may have a promising prospect.C. The researchers are busy developing PDK plastics.D. Plant-based materials have been used in the new plastics.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 birthday is always a special celebration. Its important to enjoy yourself because its the day out of the year that belongs to you. 36. .Plan a get-together37. . On your birthday, its important to spend time with those who will put a smile on your face. If you dont have time to send out invitations, casually invite your guests over the phone at least a week in advance. Make sure they understand that its not a big formal dinner, but rather a casual get-together. 38. . And you would love them to spend time with you on your birthday. If you arent in the mood to cook a big dinner, make reservations at your favorite restaurant.39. Day trips are a wonderful birthday activity for those with a busy lifestyle. A week before the date, look into places around you that youve always wanted to visit. It may be a city, a rural countryside or a mountain resort. Regardless, it should be a place where you can relax and get away from your busy lifestyle. You can invite a few friends along, or just take the trip yourself.Spoil yourselfOn your birthday, its perfectly understandable to be a little selfish. Treating yourself on your birthday is the best gift you can give yourself after being financially responsible all year long. 40. . Do little things that you never think to do for yourself when youre busy running around. We all deserve a little pat on the back once in a while for our efforts, and birthdays are the perfect time to do it.A. Get away for the dayB. Be yourself at homeC. A quiet and relaxing place is your priorityD. Invite a few friends over for drinks and dinnerE. Let them know that you appreciate their companyF. There are plenty of ways to make the big day memorableG. Purchase the shirt youve been eyeing in the storefront window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。Last winter was extremely cold and it was also a difficult time for me. A(n) 41 injury happened to me and it might keep me in bed for several months, just in time for the New Year. But how could I feel the 42 when the snow was so heavy and I had months of physical 43 ahead?One day I was doing my housework 44 there was a tap against the window from a branch of a fruit tree. On hearing this, I began to 45 the fall of 1995 when somebody placed a pipe from my pump next to the 46 . The earth was so wet that it 47 immediately with most its bare roots upward. Seeing this, my mother 48 to pull it out, but I refused, 49 the direction of its strong holding of the earth, and said, “It is 50 of a chance to survive.” With tools, we 51 dry soil around the tree and put up some supports into the ground, making it 52 upright.Several months had passed before I could be 53 of it. Surprisingly, when spring returned, my “rescue stick” had grown some leaves and many 54 . In 2009 it had grown into a towering tree. What a(n) 55 miracle of life!The day before the New Year, the 56 at the window was continuing, as if to remind me to look up and appreciate its 57 life. That night I slept peacefully having a(n) 58 . In the dream some flowers were coming out 59 . The next morning I stood against the window. 60 the window was the tree bursting with life.41. A. admirableB. favorableC. terrible D. slight42. A. dutyB. successC. coldD. joy 43. A. treatmentB. reportC. exerciseD. experiment44. A. whileB. whenC. asD. that45. A. retellB. recall C. processD. appreciate46. A. treeB. window C. branchD. wall47. A. stood upB. fell down C. got outD. came out48. A. failedB. pretendedC. decided D. continued49. A. attaching toB. watching overC. pointing to D. looking into50. A. confidentB. wastedC. certainD. worthy51. A. threwB. turnedC. placedD. needed52. A. bendB. dropC. swingD. stand 53. A. afraidB. tiredC. proudD. aware 54. A. rootsB. flowersC. nutsD. stems55. A. unbelievable B. suspiciousC. unacceptableD. glorious56. A. strikingB. tappingC. attackingD. shaking57. A. complexB. uniqueC. powerfulD. long58. A. dream B. walkC. restD. idea59. A. politelyB. shylyC. passivelyD. wildly60. A. Outside B. InsideC. On D. Besides第II卷第二节（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（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。In 1882, at 19 months old, Helen Keller unfortunately 61. (catch) a fierce fever. She survived but the fever left its mark she could no longer see 62. hear. It was as if she had been thrown into a dark prison cell. 63. (luck), Helen was not someone who gave up easily. She began to explore the world by using the other senses. By the age of seven, she 64. (invent) over 60 different signs by means of which she could talk to her family. With days 65. (pass) by, Helen came to realize that she was different from others and that there were a lot of 66. (restrict) on her communication. This made her so angry that her behavior was often 67. (bear). Eventually, it became clear 68. something had to be done. So, just before her seventh birthday, her superb teacher, Anne Sullivan came to her life. 69. the aid of her teacher, she gradually became gentle and learnt to read and write in Braille. Besides, she even learnt to speak, a major achievement for someone who could not speak a