黑龙江省大庆中学2019_2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题.docx

黑龙江省大庆中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题考试时间：120分钟 满分：150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 is the man from ?A. AustraliaB. AmericaC.England2. When does the concert start? A.At 5:45 B. At 5:55 C. At 6:003. What is the woman? A. A journalist. B.A player C. A teacher4. What does the man imply about Jim?A.He eats too much. B.He lacks table manners.C.He has a good sense of humor.5. What did Rick play the most for? A.The TV set. B.The air-conditioner. C.The washing machine.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. Why does the man choose a green shirt?A.His son prefers green. B.The green shirt isnt easy to get dirty. C.The blue one is more expensive than the green one.7. How much does the man pay for the green shirt ? A.60 yuan B.90 yuan. C.110 yuan .听第7段材料回答第8、9题。8. Where will they hold the party?A. In a classroom. B In a ballroom C In a dining-room9. What will the woman perform in the party?A. Dance to English music. B. Read an English poet C Sing an English song听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10. What did the woman do last Thursday?A. Went to a doctor. B Played tennis. C Went swimming 11. What day is today?A. Wednesday. B Saturday. C. Sunday12. What does the man think of the womans sweaterA. Special B Cheap. C. Suitable听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Neighbors B. Classmates C Relatives14. When did Ann and her family start dinner probably?A. At 6: 00pm B. At 6: 30pm C. At 7: 30pm15. What was wrong with the car?A. Its steering wheel didnt work wellB. It was out of oilC. Something was wrong with its brake.16. Why does the man want to borrow a computer from the girl?A. Because his computer is lent to Nancy.B. Because his computer doesnt work.C. Because his computer isnt faster than the girls.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17. What was the weather like?A. Snowy B. Cloudy C. Sunny.18. How did the woman go to work?A. By car B. On foot. C. By bus.19. Why did people walk carefully?A. Because there was much trafficB. Because the street was very crowded.C. Because there was much snow and ice in the streets20. Why did the man think he could save the boyA. He was a doctorB. He had learned first aidC. He knew someone could help him第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题, 每小题2分,满分40分）第1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中选出最佳选项。A.Sharon, Aged 22The most important thing to keep in mind when going into high school is to be yourself. Besides, I dontknow what your middle school was like, but high school teachers will not care about things such as how muchhomework you already have in one night. Its best to just learn to deal with things and manage your time wisely so you can achieve everything you need toFrank, Aged 21I think almost every kid feels both nervous and excited before their first day. You will probably love it. I know I did. You should join some sports or activities that will make your high school experience more enjoyable. Good luck!Eddie, Aged 20When I started high school I was really nervous too, especially since I had been homeschooled all throughmiddle school and didnt really know anyone. I suppose the best advice would be to just relax. The first couple of days can be a little bit hard, but things will become easier before you know it.David, Aged 19I m not going to lie. The first day is kind of frightening. But you ll get used to it. Dont be afraid of anyone;upperclassmen will pick on you more if you let them know you re afraid. Just take it easy. Making some friends and staying with them will greatly help you get used to high school quickly. After the first week its really not bad at all. Dont worry21. What can we infer from Sharon about high school?A. Teachers are quite strict. B. Students often stay up at nightC. Teachers provide little care for students D Students should make good use of their time22. How did Eddie feel on his first day of high school?A. Excited B. Bored C.Worried D. Relaxed23. Who mentions the importance of friends?A. Frank B. David C. Sharon D. EddieBThere are around 6,000 living languages in the world- and at least half of these are in danger. In every part of the world, languages are disappearing. In fact, one scientist has said that languages are in more danger of extinction than binds or mammals. Professor Steve Sutherland of the University of East Anglia says that in the past 500 years 4.5 percent of languages have died out- compared with 1.3 percent of birds, and 1.9% percent ofmammalsLanguages come and go, and thousands have done exactly that without leaving any trace. Only a very few- Basque, Greek and Latin among them- have lasted more than 2,000 years. But it seems that the pace of their disappearance is becoming quickerThe Ethnologue, a database of all the languages spoken in the world, states that 417 languages are spoken by so few people that they are in the final stages of becoming extinct. If very few people speak a language, it will probably die out.Languages may be lost through migration (迁移), as people move from small towns to city centers, or whenenvironments are destroyed by the search for oil or wood. Natural disasters can also devastate populations, andalong with them, their language. Governments also play a role in the extinction of languages. The need to establish “official languages”, for a country to educate its children and carry out its business, had a disastrous effect on many small languages.What is lost if a language is lost? Some people argue that languages die as the human race develops. Obviously there could be great benefits if everyone in the world spoke the same language- some industries already reflect this, with English essential for pilots and air traffic controllers. But there are more important things than convenience.As languages are lost, whole ways of life and knowledge may be lost along with them.To put it simply, language expresses something about identity, about our place in the world. Ani Rauhihi, a Maori teacher in New Zealands North Island, sums it up: “If you grow up speaking our language, you won t know who you are.”24. The figures mentioned in the first paragraph suggest that_.A. most languages have died out completely B. languages are in great danger of extinctionC. animals are disappearing faster than languages D. languages are disappearing slower than before25. The underlined word devastatecan best be replaced by“_”A. increase B. control C destroy D. improve26. If a language is lost, _A. there will be great trouble B. there is no need to worry about itC. its culture and knowledge will also be lost D. people will be able to communicate with others conveniently27. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. Languages reflect our identity. B. People will speak the same language one dayC Fewer people will remember their own languages. D. Ani Rauhihi cares less about languages dying outC. Timing is everything. This is especially true when a student is seeking admission to a college or university and it can often be a long and complex process in the United States. Many people think the process begins in the final year of high school. However, students should start taking action well before that. In the US, young people generally attend high school for four years. Its suggested that students take their first step toward applying to college in the months before their third year. At this point, young people are still likely to have several unanswered questions in their mind. Those questions could be as complex asWhat do you want out of your college experience? or as simple asWhere do you want to study? Students can get closer to finding the answers by visiting any college or university. The next step involves testing. Most US students take exams to prove their level of academic performance in the second half of their third year. After taking these tests, the period between the third and fourth years of high school is busy. This is the time when they should narrow the list of colleges and universities under consideration. Once they have made a shorter list, they should contact these schools Then, students should begin working on a writing sample. Most US colleges and universities require applicants to provide a writing sample that does more than show off their writing ability. It should also tell admissions officers more about who the applicants are. So students should begin working on it even before their final year of high school Finally, in the United States, most deadlines for college application materials are in early winter. Students should hand in all their application materials a week before the actual date. That way if any emergencies come up, students have plenty of time to contact the schools. Spring is when most schools make their decisions and inform students if they will accept them.28. When should American high school students begin to apply to college? A. In the final year B. At the end of the second year. C. In the second half of the third year D. After the early winter of the third year.29. Why may students be busy between the third and fourth years of high school? A. To prepare a writing sample B. To prepare application materials C. To make a list of colleges and universities D. To take tests to prove their academic abilities30. What is the function of a writing sample? A. It shows the student how to contact schools B. It shows the student how to write an application C. It helps admissions officers get to know the student D. It helps the student solve some unanswered questions31. What is the best title for the text? A. College Life and Study B. Time Arrangement in High School C. High School Life: Valuing the Experience D. College Application: Getting the Timing RightD.Have you ever listened to a private conversation? Maybe you were standing by a door or in a hallway and you heard people talking about someone else. You paused. . . you perked up your ears. . . and you listened. These people were not speaking to you. You eavesdropped. To eavesdrop means you secretly listen to something said in private. Nosy people, people who like to gossip and spies are all good eavesdroppers. When it was first used in the 1600s, “eavesdrop” was the water that fell, or dropped, from the eaves of a house. After more time passed, “eavesdrop” came to mean the ground near the house where the water fell. After even more time passed, “eavesdropper” described someone who stood near a house to secretly listen to a conversation happening inside. English has another expression related to eavesdropping and the home: the walls have ears. This means be careful what you say as there might be people listening. Some word experts say this expression may come from a story about an ancient Greek ruler who had an ear-shaped cave cut and connected between the rooms of his palace. This form of eavesdropping became common practice with rulers from many cultures. Theres a great one more for eavesdroppingto listen in on. When you listen in on something, you listen to people speaking without joining in, usually secretly. But not always. You can listen in on a class at university or listen in on a meeting at work. These examples do not suggest that you were listening secretly. Now, maybe you were minding your own business. Maybe you just happened to have overheard a private conversation. Overhearing is more innocent than eavesdropping. You can overhear something by being in the wrong place at the right time. 32. How many expressions are mentioned on listening in different ways? A. 3. B. 4. C. 5. D. 6. 33. Which is TRUE about the word “eavesdrop”? A. It means the fallen water from a house now. B. It was first used in 1600 in ancient Greece. C. Rulers seldom eavesdrop in many cultures. D. It didnt originally mean “to listen secretly”. 34. Which word or phrase means to listen to something by coincidence? A. Eavesdrop. B. Listen in on. C. Overhear. D. The walls have ears. 35. What can we learn from the passage? A. Overhear and eavesdrop take on the same meaning. B. A gossip or a spy is good at eavesdropping. C. The walls have ears means be careful when listening. D. “Listen in on” always means listen secretly. 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。Childrens Games in Ancient ChinaUnlike the children nowadays, the children during ancient times didnt have smart phone, iPad or computerto entertain themselves. 36 . Lets take a look.Kicking stone ballsDuring the Qing Dynasty, kicking a stone ball around was a popular sport in the northern part of China, and it was often played in the winter to keep warm. Stones were carved into small balls and kicked along with feet.Flying kitesKites have quite a long history. The earliest kites were made of wood, instead of paper. Nowadays, thethree most famous kites are the Beijing kite, Tianjin kite and Weifang kite. 37 . For example, the swallow-shaped kite is a well-known Beijing style.Playing hide-and-seekHide-and-seek is a traditional game for children, popular around the nation. Even nowadays, many children like playing it. There are two ways to play. One way is covering a childs eyes while other kids run around to tease him. 38 . 39 The closest thing to watching a film or television for entertainment during ancient times was going to see a shadow play. Folk artists manipulate (操纵) puppets behind the screen, narrating stories and accompanied bymusic.Setting off firecrackersFirecrackers have a history of more than 2, 000 years, It is said that there was a beast named Nian in ancient China. 40 . After gunpowder was invented, it gradually replaced the bamboo joint cracker. Crackers are still set off during Spring Festival to symbolize auspiciousness(吉祥)A. Watching shadow playsB. Each of them has distinctive featuresC. Different materials are used to make the kiteD. Shadow plays were the popular entertaining form in ancient timesE. And to scare off the beast, people burnt bamboo joints to make it blastF. More commonly, participants hide and one child must try to find themG. Instead, they came up with interesting games to play in their childhood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） My life experienced ups and downs. I was never interested in being a 41 but things changed. When computers became my companion,I 41 I should start learning about them. I was 43 by this thought that I decided to get a degree in IT Coming from a middle-class family, the huge tuition was a great 44 . My English was poor. And most 45 , the courses seemed to be wonders when I had the first glance. But I never 46 , and it was my father who pushed me to pursue the 47 I wanted. I decided to 48 this university which promised its students to help them gain the knowledge 49. During my first month it was difficult to 50 the accent of the Americans. I walked two miles day to the university 51 I could use the travelling money to buy a meal. I started looking for 52 and I got an offer to work as a student assistant. As the days passed by, it got 53 when more and more students couldnt understand the subjects and concepts. I took it as a challenge and never thought about the fact that I didnt have 54 to buy food or I was new to this programming degree. I believed 55 hard work and thats my strength. And I had many chances to learn the computer in person. Right now I am 56 with a degree and an employment asking me to start right after my graduationFor anyone who feels 57 or thinks you can never achieve anything, you need to believe in yourself and start 58 on your dreams. Hard work always 59 off. To be successful, you need to start from somewhere and always question yourself about how far you would go to 60 your goal.41.A. cleaner B. barber C player D programmer42. A confirmed B. decided C realized D. forgot43. A amazed B. Impressed C puzzled D. ashamed44. A