江苏省海安高级中学2019_2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题.docx

江苏省海安高级中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题 考生须知： 1本卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟；2答题前，在答题卷指定区域填写学校、班级、姓名、试场号、座位号及准考证号。3所有答案必须写在答题卷上，写在试卷上无效；4考试结束后，只需上交答题卷。第卷（选择题部分）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。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。第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）1. What does the man offer to do?A. Go to 7th street.B. Show another shirt.C. Call another branch.2. What is the cause of the womans quietness?A. The violent film.B. Her tiredness.C. The crowded theater.3. How does the man know about animals?A. From booksB. On TV. C. Through the Internet.4. Where are the speakers?A. At a shop.B. In a restaurant.C. At home5. What does the woman do?A. A nurse.B. A waitress.C. A saleswoman.第二节供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。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、7题。6. When was the woman promoted last time?A. Three years ago.B. Four years ago.C. Five years ago.7. What can we learn from the conversation?A.The woman will keep this job.B.The man will raise the womans salary.C.The woman would like to work with the man.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What was the worst thing for the man after the operation?A. He had a great pain.B. He couldnt eat anything.C. He had to take the medicine.9. What docs the woman ask the man to do?A. Eat out with her.B. Stop eating some food. C. Make a list of his favorite food.听笫8段材料.回符第10至12题。10. What does the woman think of the visit at first?A. Tiring.B. Unworthy.C. Amazing.11. What animal did the man fail to see?A. Sharks.B. Tree frogs.C. Butterflies.12. What does the man suggest doing in the end?A. Visiting some birds.B. Taking a rest at the basement.C. Learning more about wild animals.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. How does the man feel about joining the association?A. Uninterested.B. Relaxed.C. Worried.14. How much is the one-year membership fee?A. 5.B. 10.C. 35.15. How often do guest speakers meet?A. Once a month.B. Twice a month.C. Once a week.16. What is peer coaching about?A. Students doing sports after study.B. Senior students helping other students out.C. Students making speeches on various topics.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the talk mainly about?A. A town.B. A hospital.C. An organization.18. What does the speaker say about the project this year?A. It is interesting.B. It is successful.C. It is difficult.19. What is required to become a volunteer for MSF?A. The ability to handle pressure.B. The ability to get along with others.C. The ability to cope with emergency incidents.20. What kind of volunteers are in urgent need?A. Doctors.B. Building engineers.C. Food experts.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AReading can be a social activity. Think of the people who belong to book groups. They choose books to read and then meet to discuss them. Now, the website BookC turns the page on the traditional idea of a book group.Members go on the site and register the books they own and would like to share. BookCrossing provides an identification number to stick inside the book. Then the person leaves it in a public place, hoping that the book will have an adventure, traveling far and wide with each new reader who finds it.Bruce Pederson, the managing director of BookCrossing, says, “The two things that change your life are the people you meet and books you read. BookCrossing combines both.”Members leave books on park benches and buses, in train stations and coffee shops. Whoever finds their book will go to the site and record where they found it.People who find a book can also leave a journal entry describing what they thought of it. E-mails are then sent to the BookCrossers to keep them updated about where their books have been found. Bruce Pederson says the idea is for people not to be selfish by keeping a book to gather dust on a shelf at home.BookCrossing is part of a trend among people who want to get back to the “real” and not the virtual(虚拟). The site now has more than one million members in more than one hundred thirty-five countries.21. Why does the author mention book groups in the first paragraph?A. To explain what they are.B. To introduce BookCrossing.C. To stress the importance of reading.D. To encourage readers to share their ideas.22. What will a BookCrosser do with a book after reading it?A. Meet other readers to discuss it.B. Keep it safe in his bookcase.C. Pass it on to another reader.D. Mail it back to its owner.23. What is the best title for the text?A. Online Reading: A Virtual TourB. Electronic Books: A new TrendC. A Book Group Brings Tradition BackD. A Website Links People through BooksBWhat exactly is intelligence? There arent any easy answers. Despite the progress that has been made in genetics and psychology, human intelligence has remained one of the most controversial areas of modern science，until now, that is, for the discovery of a gene(基因) linked to intelligence has made the experts think again.Robert Plomin of the Institute of Psychiatry in London and his colleagues in the US have been looking into genetic make-up. From their research, they have discovered that a slightly different gene is more common in those with a high IQ. Plomin analyzed DNA from two groups of 51 children aged between 6 and 15. What he found was that the first group had an IQ of 136, putting them in the top 5% of the population, while the other group had an average IQ of 103. An analysis of their genes showed that 32% of children in the higher group had the gene in question, while only 16% in the second group did. However, there is a lot more research to be done, and Plomin himself is cautious at this early stage. He suggests that there are probably many genes that contribute to intelligence, rather than just one.Several studies have shown a strong link between IQ and career success, although some psychologists remain unconvinced about this. Professor Michael Rowe, who has written a book called Genius Explained, is one of these. “The people with the highest IQs are not usually the ones who do best in their careers.”Many psychologists now believe that when it comes to intelligence, IQ isnt everything. Many alternative views have been put forward recently. One example is the idea of multiple intelligences, which was developed in the 1980s by Harvard psychologist Howard Gardner. This offers a much broader view than the IQ theory, including creativity and communication skills as relevant factors(因素) in intelligence.Tony Buzan, brain expert and author of Master your Memory, is enthusiastic about this belief, arguing that true geniuses(天才) do indeed appear to combine high levels of each type of intelligence. He lists Alexander the Great, Pablo Picasso and Albert Einstein as examples. At the same time, Buzan believes that everyone can develop their intelligence, only if they take the trouble to exercise their brain. Perhaps theres hope for us all!24. What is the topic of the passage?A. The relationship between genes and intelligence.B. IQ benefits a lot from high intelligence.C. How to develop intelligence.D. What makes intelligence.25. What can we learn from the passage?A. Robert Plomin confirms genes have something in common.B. Howard Gardner thinks intelligence includes various factors.C. Michael Rowe approves of a strong link between IQ and career.D. Tony Buzan agrees geniuses exercise brain to improve intelligence.26. What does the underlined word “This” in Paragraph 4 refer to?A. The development of intelligence.B. The idea of multiple intelligences.C. IQ isnt everything for intelligence.D. Alternative views have been put forward.CMost dog owners have probably been puzzled waiting for their dog to do its business. Instead of just finding a soft area of grass to go number two, they make a whole ritual(仪式) out of it, spinning in a circle before finally squatting(蹲下). Luckily, the ultimate pet owners question may finally have been answered.A few theories have circulated about why dogs might circle before pooping and most are similar to the reasons they spin before lying down. Trampling around in a circle would flatten the grass around, which would keep tall blades(叶片) from trapping their waste. Another explanation could be that theyre scanning for snakes and predators before they become completely occupied.But Czech researcher Hynek Burda didnt quite buy into those theories. Dogs evolved from wolves, which didnt need to worry much about tall grass. And if they were scanning their environment, keeping still to listen and sniff would be more effective than giving the area a quick once-over. Instead, Burda suggested that dogs spin to get a feel for the Earths magnetic pull.The Earth has a magnetic field around it protecting it from radiation from space, and some animals seem to use it to get a sense of where its North and South poles are. For instance, its how birds know which way to migrate. In 2013, Burda published a study in the journal Frontiers in Zoology suggesting dogs have a strong internal compass, too. He and his team spent two years watching 70 dogs poop and pee and recording which way they faced and how strong the magnetic(磁的) field was.As it turns out, when the magnetic field was calm, dogs preferred to poop facing either north or south.The pattern couldnt explain why dogs like facing the Earths poles, but the researchers think it might help them remember where they marked their territory.If they can remember which way they were facing, they might find it easier to find that spot again. So before you roll your eyes when your dog takes ages to do his business, remember that Fido might just be getting scientific about his potty spot.27. What is the ritual for dogs when they do their business?A. They poop twice daily.B. They circle before pooping.C. They usually make their owner impatient.D. They just find a soft area to poop.28. According to Burda, dogs _.A. look for snakes and predators before poopingB. spin to flatten the grassC. sniff around to scan the environmentD. circle to face a certain direction29. The writer cites “birds” in order to show _.A. how magic they areB. dogs also can migrateC. dogs have inner compassD. the differences between birds and dogs30. It might be concluded that dogs _.A. have good reasons to take ages to do his businessB. are more scientific than human beingsC. are sensitive to radiation from spaceD. often play tricks with their owners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。_31_ While these compulsive(无法控制的) actions may appear to be irrational or pointless, and may even result in negative consequences, the individual experiencing the compulsion feels unable to stop him or herself.The compulsive behavior can be a physical act, like hand washing, or a mental activity, like counting objects. When an otherwise harmless behavior becomes so consuming that it negatively impacts oneself or others, it may be a symptom of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)(强迫症)._32_The former is an overwhelming desire to do something, while an addiction is a physical or chemical dependence on a substance or behavior. People with addictions will continue their addictive behavior, even when they understand that doing so is harmful to themselves and others. _33_Unlike compulsions and addictions, which are acted out uncontrollably, habits are actions that are repeated regularly and automatically.Habits typically develop over time through a natural process called “habituation,” during which repetitive actions that must be consciously initiated eventually become subconscious and are carried out habitually.While there are good habits and bad, unhealthy habits, any habit can become a compulsion or even an addiction. _34_ For example, the good habit of exercising regularly can become an unhealthy compulsion or addiction when done to excess.Common habits often develop into addictions when they result in a chemical dependency, as in the cases of smoking. The habit of having a glass of beer with dinner, for example, becomes an addiction when the desire to drink turns into a physical or emotional need to drink._35_While we can choose to add good, healthy habits to our routines, we can also choose to break old harmful habits.A. A compulsion is different from an addiction.B. It currently affects about 1 in 40 adults and 1 in 100 children in the U.S.C. Some of these behaviors are visible actions while others are mental behaviors.D. In other words, you really can have “too much of a good thing.”E. Compulsive behaviors are actions that a person feels “compelled” or driven to do over and over again.F. Alcoholism, smoking, and gambling are perhaps the most common examples of addictions.G. Of course, the key difference between a compulsive behavior and a habit is the ability to choose to do them or not.第三部分 语言运用(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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。I had reached the age of twenty-eight. Still, I_36_ whether the letter from my past would make it to me, all these years later. It was a_37_writing task from when I was eighteen. The teacher collected our letters to our_38_selves in self-addressed envelope with stamps and promised to_39_them ten years later. But since so much time had passed, would he even_40_?Thinking back on the_41_, I recalled giving my future self some advice. When youre eighteen Years old, twenty-eight seems like a_42_ age, but I wasnt feeling as mature as I believed my younger self had_43_me to be.When the letter finally reached me, I opened it_44_. It began, How much do you bet this letter will never get to you? It continued to greet me casually_45_we were having an IM (instant messaging) chat. As a senior in high school, facing the_46_SATS and college application, my eighteen-year-old self was so_47_! She was apparently not quite happy and hoped I wouldnt worry so much in the future, and that I wouldnt forget to be present and_48_my life!_49_to my belief, my eighteen-year-old self did not have any demands of me, or expectations I might have_50_meet. Instead, she wrote, Ill_51_whatever you do. Even if you are not the one Im imagining now, Ill support you, because maybe_52_Im imagining is someone else, but youre not someone else, youre me.I was_53_, and tears welled up in my eyes at this_54_through time. I had put a lot of pressure on myself to be the best version of myself that I could be. _55_, I came to realize what I would have accomplished in ten years would pale in comparison(相形见细)to how Id feel and who Id be.36. A. believedB. betC. doubtedD. considered37. A. hopelessB. creativeC. urgentD. tough38. A. innerB. happyC. futureD. young39. A. correctB. mailC. answerD. write40. A. rememberB. understandC. mindD. remain41. A. applicationB. commentC. studyD. letter42. A. grown-upB. happyC. made-upD. promising43. A. promisedB. convinceC. encouragedD. expected44. A. calmlyB. cautiouslyC. eagerlyD. naturally45. A. even ifB. so thatC. now thatD. as if46. A. appearingB. arrivingC. approachingD. approving47. A. depressedB. ambitiousC. carefreeD. stressed48. A. enjoyB. valueC. startD. earn49. A. ContraryB. HonestC. SurprisedD. Strange50. A. tried toB. failed toC. managed toD. determined to51. A. stand forB. stand withC. stand byD. stand out52. A. whatB. whoC. whichD. that53. A. guiltyB. touchedC. embarrassedD. nervous54. A. self-acceptanceB. self-serviceC. self-defenseD. self-concern55. A. BesidesB. ThereforeC. ThenD. However第卷 (非选择题部分)第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分45分）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。A lot of people feel overwhelmed trying to make changes that help the planet. Conservation psychologist Janet Swim from Pennsylvania State University says people often think their actions wont have enough of an impact to matter. “Its like, What can I do? Its just me.” 56 it does matter a lot. “Its just like voting”, 57 professor says. “I vote. Im only one person. That one action is an important action 58 (take). We work together as a collective to do things,” she said. And theres the multiplier effect. Small behaviors matter particularly when 59 (accumulate) across time and across people, Swim said. Household behavior 60 (actual) can make a substantial difference, 61 (reduce) greenhouse gas emissions, according to researchers from Michigan State University and Vanderbilt University. Most of that potential comes from adopting energy-efficient behaviors. Their research lists the most practical 17 steps 62 each American can take, including carpooling, weatherizing houses and driving fuel-efficient 63 (vehicle). If every American takes these steps, according to these researchers, it 64 (cut) the total U.S. household emissions by 20% over ten years - an amount equal 65 the entire emissions output of France.第三节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面句子，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。66._(participte),as is often the case, are offered employment with thecompany.67. Men and women have to sit in separate areas-the men with the bridegroom, and the women with the bride, at wedding (re