云南省红河州泸西一中2019_2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题.docx

云南省红河州泸西一中2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题（试卷满分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟）第卷第一部分：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。 1What is the woman eating? ASome fruit. BSome chocolate. CSome cookies. 2What is the man probably? AA guide. BA visitor. CA passer-by. 3Where does the conversation probably take place? AAt a clinic. BIn a gym. CIn a hotel. 4Why does the woman ask for another beefsteak? AShe is too hungry. BHer first beefsteak is on the ground. CHer husband likes it. 5Why did the woman get the book so late? AThe man forgot it. BThe mans boss forgot it. CThe woman wasnt at home. 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。 6What kind of person is Mr. Zhang? AHumorous. BKind. CGenerous. 7What does the man learn from Mr. Zhang? AMaths. BHistoric stories. CJokes. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。 8What product does the man plan to buy? AA tape. BA radio. CA recorder. 9What does the man think of the product? AIt looks good. BIt is a well-known brand. CIt is of poor quality. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。 10Where are the two speakers? AIn a car. BIn a museum. CIn a shop. 11Why do they go into the shopping mall? AThe exhibition is there. BTheyll do some shopping. CTheyre lost. 12What is Calvin Klein? AA businessman. BA designer. CAn artist. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。 13What did the woman do last night? AShe learned American social customs. BShe met some nice people. CShe went to a cocktail party. 14When does the cocktail party start? AAt 5：30 pm. BAt 6 pm. CAt 7：30 pm. 15What is the purpose of their cocktail party according to the man? ATo celebrate Christmas. BTo follow the American custom. CTo welcome newcomers. 16What does the French phrase “faux pas” mean? AFriend. BSocial manner. CMistake. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 17When is the high tourist season in England? AJune and July. BJuly and August. CAugust and September. 18When is the holiday period of state schools in England? AFrom about mid-July to the end of August. BFrom mid-July to midAugust. CFrom early-July to mid-August. 19Where do people prefer to stay for holidays? AIn boarding houses. BIn rented houses. CIn hotels. 20What may British people refuse to do? ATalk about their holidays. BTry new places to take holidays. CChange the times of their holidays. 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) 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 AIn the future your automobile will run on water instead of gas ！ You will be able to buy a supercomputer that fits in your pocket！You might even drive a flying car! Not all past predictions (预言) have been proven wrong.A few of them have been surprisingly accurate.Some great thinkers predicted the arrival of the credit card, the fax machine and even the Internet years before they happened.But for each prediction that has come true, some others have missed by a mile.Many of these predictions didnt consider how people would want to use the technology or whether people really needed these high-tech (高科技的) things in their lives or not.Lets look at some predictions from the not-Too-distant past. Robot helpers Wheres the robot in my kitchen？Nowhere, of course.And hes probably not coming anytime soon.Robots do exist today, but mostly in factories and other working environments. Back in the 1950s, however, people said that by now personal robots would be in most peoples homes. So why hasnt it happened ？ Maybe because robots are still too expensive and clumsy ( 笨 拙的)And probably the idea of robots cooking our dinners and washing our clothes is just too strange.At home we seem to be doing fine without them. Telephones of tomorrow In 1964 an American company introduced the video telephone.They said by the year 2000 most people would have a video phone in their homes.But of course the idea hasnt caught_on yet. Why ？ The technology worked fine, but it overlooked something obvious ： people desire for privacy.Would you want to have a video phone conversation with someone after you just stepped out of the shower？Probably not it could be uncomfortable！Just because technology doesnt always mean people will want to use it. And finally, how about that crazy prediction of the flying car？Its not so crazy any more！But a flying car remains one of the most wonderful technology ideas to catch our imagination.Keep watching the news or perhaps the sky outside your window to see what the future will bring. 21According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true? ATechnology doesnt always mean people want to use it. BPredictions dont need to consider peoples practical use of the technology. CMany of the hightech things people thought wed be using by now simply never appeared. DHigh-tech things are not always convenient to peoples life. 22The underlined phrase “caught on” in Paragraph 6 probably means “_” Abecame popular Bbecame enjoyable Ccame into sight Dcame to life 23What does the author think of the flying car? AIt is too difficult to imagine. BIt is too crazy to realise. CIt is likely to appear in the future. DIt has been the focus of the news. 24The passage mainly deals with _. Apredictions that catch our imagination Bpredictions that havent come true Cnew technology that can benefit our life Dnew technology that is in wide use BThe media provides us with the observations and experiences from which we build up our personal understanding of the world and how it works.Much of our view of reality is based on media messages.The media, to a great extent, gives us our sense of reality. Freedom of the media carries with it certain responsibilities of honesty, fairness, accuracy and accountability.The power of the media to create and destroy human values comes with great responsibility. The media is powerful in the political system, having great influence on politics and on forming social change.The power is to decide who will communicate what to whom.Television can greatly influence the election of a national leader on the basis of his or her image. Professional journalists do have a code of ethics (道德标准)Journalists make a judgment about whats safe and appropriate to report, which often involves difficult choices.German sociologist Max Weber distinguishes between “ethics of conviction” and “ethics of responsibility”According to the latter (ethics of responsibility), journalists must take into account the foreseeable consequences of their reporting, and the impact it will have on society.The former, on the other hand, asks journalists to tell the truth, regardless of the consequences.According to Weber, both ideas of ethics should be considered. Without doubt, information is power, and the big owners of the mass media are very powerful people.Television and radio stations, newspapers, magazines, and websites are, largely, owned and controlled by profit-making businesses.It is not strange that their ideas will get promoted at times. It is my view that such power and responsibility should never be left in the hands of a few.I believe it is our responsibility as concerned citizens to make sure we are not merely passive viewers, readers or listeners.Together we can have a huge influence on the media by making our views known. 25Whats the first paragraph mainly about? AResponsibilities of the media. BInfluence of the media. CHistory of the media. DProblems of the media. 26We can learn from the third paragraph that _. Athe media is more interested in politics than other fields Bforming social change is the main duty of the media Cthe great power of the media is controlled by political figures Dthe media can affect politics by forming political figures images 27Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? AThe mass media should be owned by the government. BThe media industry has developed into a new age in recent years. CIn most cases, journalists are more powerful than the owners of the media. DThe media tends to promote the ideas of their owners sometimes. 28In the writers opinion, citizens should _. Atrust the mass media Bbecome an influence on the media Cknow how the media works Dtry to report news themselves CKnowing a little first-aid could be life-saving if you see someone lying unconscious. Too often people dont do anything because they think they will kill the patient, but by learning simple rules you could make the difference between life and death. First, you need to find out if theyre unconscious, asleep or drunk, by squeezing the skin between their neck and shoulder and shouting.If there is no response at all, you need to establish if they are dead or just unconscious sometimes its very difficult to tell the difference. Open the airway by placing one hand on their forehead and gently tilting the head back while lifting the chin. If there are no signs of life no obvious pulse and their chest is not going up and down call an ambulance and then start cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) (心脏复苏) to maintain (获得) a flow of oxygenated blood to the brain and heart. Do this by pushing up and down on the centre of the chest, with your hands interlocked together, constantly until an ambulance arrives. Push at a rate of 100 beats a minute.You cant harm them doing this and might just save a life. 29People dont do first aid often because _. Athey are not doctors Bthey think it is dangerous Cit isnt their responsibility Dthey are cold-hearted 30If the persons chest is not going up and down, it shows _. Athe person is dead Bfirst aid is not needed Cyou should start CPR Dan ambulance isnt necessary 31Which of the following pictures is TRUE about CPR according to the passage? 32What is the main idea of the passage? AFirst aid for drunk people. BFirst aid for injured people. CFirst aid for unconscious people. DFirst aid for choked people. DMrs. Goff is a math teacher at Lincoln High School. Mrs. Goff and I met my freshman year. Zach Howe and I were on our way to a baseball game when he said he needed to get his stuff from Mrs. Goffs room. I had no idea who she was then, but he said she was great. Well, he was definitely right. Last year, I had a college math class that required me to be in the computer lab, which was located directly behind Mrs. Goffs room. When I struggled in the section, I would go to Mrs. Goffs and ask for assistance. She told me that I was a little too dependent and not confident enough in my ability. A little confidence, combined with effort, will do wonders for anyone in anything. If you go into something thinking negative thoughts, negative things will happen. Mrs. Goff taught me that it was OK to make a few mistakes. Mistakes are a part of everyones life. She told me that it is how you learn from them that defines your character. A person that learns from his or her mistakes is more likely to be a successful person in life. This year, I have spent a lot of time with Mrs. Goff. She really helps me instill (逐渐灌输) confidence in myself and others around me. The encouragement that she has given me made me realize that I can do the same thing for people. Therefore, she has helped my leadership skills and increased my confidence in being outgoing. Mrs. Goff is a great role model in my life, and I appreciate everything she has done for me. I will never forget the things that she has done for me and the things she has helped me learn and accomplish throughout high school. I hope to be as good a teacher as she and give encouragement that she has for me and all of her students. 33What can we conclude from the passage? AA little confidence may help you achieve what might be impossible. BMrs. Goff is the best math teacher. CA teacher determines the fate of a student. DThe author became successful due to Mrs. Goff. 34What does the author intend to say in the third paragraph? AYou are sure to succeed with confidence and effort. BTake a positive attitude towards your mistakes. CTry to avoid making mistakes in your everyday life. DA successful person may make fewer mistakes. 35It can be inferred from the passage that _. Athe author now is working as an excellent teacher BMrs. Goff has a great effect on the author Cthe author has made many mistakes at school DMrs. Goff should have helped the author more 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。 _36_， fewer and fewer people will buy books and newspapers. Why read an article in the newspaper, when the TV news can bring you the information in a few minutes and with pictures? Why read the life story of a famous man, when a short television program can tell you all that you want to know? _37_. Today, newspapers sell in very large numbers. And books of every kind are sold more than ever before. 38 . Although some books with hard covers are expensive, many books are printed today as paperbooks (平装本), which are quite cheap. A paperback collection of short stories, for example, is always cheaper than an evening at the cinema or the theater, _39_.Books are a wonderful provider of knowledge and pleasure and some types of books should be in every home. 40 . A good encyclopedia (百科全书), though expensive, is useful, too, because you can find information on any subject. Besides, you can have such books as history books, science textbooks, cookbooks, and collections of stories and poems. Then from time to time you can take a book of poems off your shelves and read the thoughts and feelings of your favourite poets. ATelevision has not killed reading, however BSome people think that as more and more people have televisions in their homes CEvery home should have a good dictionary DBooks are still a cheap way to get information and enjoyment Eand you can keep a book forever and read it many times FFewer and fewer people will buy books GTV programs are a chief provider of knowledge 第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分 45 分) 第一节 (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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Sometimes we limit ourselves to be the better ones.Years ago, I worked at the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus. One day, as I was passing the elephants, I suddenly stopped, _41_ by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front legs. It was 42 that they could, at any time, break free, 43 strangely enough, they didnt .I asked a trainer the _44_for this. He said, “When they were very young, we used the 45 size rope, and it was enough to hold them. As they grow up, they believe the rope can 46 hold them, so they never try.” Like the elephants, how many of you believe you cannot do a thing, simply because you 47 once before? Do you often tell 48 “I cannot dance” or “Im not good at math”? These are _49_ of self-limiting beliefs. You must realize youre _50_ for them. A limiting belief that says youre poor at math may have 51 as a reaction to the embarrassing experiences related to math, or the remarks made by someone important to you which _52_ you. The cool thing is that because you create the _53_ you can choose to change it! Here is how:First, 54 _ it with “I am good at math”. Once you change your 55 _ , your subconsciousness will make this 56 _ by driving you to act. That might be to take a math course or to go online 57 help, etc. Gradually youll really see your math skills are 58 . This is such a simple process that you can 59 it today. Dont be like the poor elephant and make your life _60_ in a place because of a limiting belief you developed years ago. 41.A. confused B. excited C. discouraged D. worried 42.A. impossible B. doubtful C. obvious D. uncertain 43.A. but B. or C. and D. so 44.A. case B. result C. reason D. choice 45.A. different B. bigger C. smaller D. same 46.A. narrowly B. almost C. hardly D. still 47.A. did B. failed C. tried D. succeeded 48.A. your teacher B. others C. yourself D. your partner 49.A. causes B. stories C. results D. examples 50.A. conscious B. honest C. depended D. responsible 51.A. stopped B. referred C. originated D. changed 52.A. interested B. disappointed C. bored D. inspired 53.A. belief B. experience C. embarrassment D. remark 54.A. represent B. compare C. mix D. replace 55.A. action B. thought C. aim D. plan 56.A. come true B. run out C. on guard D. keep cool 57.A. at B. for C. by D. in 58.A. improved B. judged C. realized D. recognized 59.A. finish B. keep C. continue D. begin 60.A. involved B. unfinished C. stuck D. changed 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。 When Ashley was thirteen, she was surfing the Internet 61 (regular), but she couldnt find anywhere for teenagers to meet and talk. One day she thought, “If I had my own website, Id make 62 a really interesting site for teenagers.” So, when Ashley was sixteen, she launched her own website, 63 (call) Goosehead. She had no idea 64 big a success it would be, but three years later, the site was the 65_ (successful) teen site in the USA! It was getting 100,000 hits every day. After a few years, the website closed down. Then Ashley, who lives in Los Angeles, 66 (ask) to write a book The Goosehead Guide to Life