重庆市江北中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期末模拟考试试题

重庆市江北中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期末模拟考试试题(时间：120分钟分值：150分)第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节 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.whats wrong with henry?a.he was in hospital.b.he had a heart attack.c.he was late for work.2.how many american soldiers have been killed in wars?a.320,000. b.400,000.c.200,000.3.how is the man going to pittsburgh?a.by taxi. b.by train. c.by subway.4.where does the dialogue take place?a.in a bookshop. b.in a library. c.in the reading room.5.what does the woman mean?a.she doesnt like singing.b.she has just downloaded some new songs from the internet.c.she cant sing any songs.第二节 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8题。6.what does the woman prefer?a.a cheap hotel. b.a modern hotel.c.an expensive hotel.7.where is the hotel the woman prefers?a. next to a bank.b.opposite to a supermarket.c.next to a restaurant.8.where does the conversation most probably take place?a.near a bank. b.near a hotel.c.in a restaurant.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9.why is the mother leaving?a.because there is going to be a flood.b.because she is going to help the flooded people.c.because she is going to look after the patients in the hospital.10.what is the family like?a.the family is full of care and love.b.the boys father is too busy to ask for a leave.c.the mother never cares for her son.11.who will pick the boy up after school when his mother leaves?a.his father. b.his grandfather. c.no one.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12.what are the speakers talking about?a.a job. b.a job interviewee.c.an employee.13.what does the woman think of candy?a.she was unconfident.b.she was impressive.c.she was nervous.14.what worried the man most about candy?a.her dress. b.her speech.c.her behavior.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15.15.when does the man decide to return?a.on saturday the 10th.b.on sunday the 11th.c.on friday the 10th.16.how long will the flight take?a.two and a half hours. b.three hours.c.three and a half hours.17.who is the woman speaker?a.a travel agent. b.an operator.c.a ticket collector.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. 18.what was done to find peoples ideas about the womens movement?a.a question was asked of husbands.b.a group was set up to interview people.c.a survey was made to both men and women.19.who help most at home?a.danish husbands. b.british husbands.c.italian husbands.20.what can we learn from what the speaker said?a.housework should be shared between men and women.b.more than 50% of danish men help in the house.c.danish men are more afraid of their wives.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a、b、c和d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。a getting less sleep has become a bad habit for most american kids. according to a new survey（调查） by the national sleep foundation, 51% of kids aged 10 to 18 go to bed at 10 pm or later on school nights, even though they have to get up early. last year the foundation reported that nearly 60% of 7-to 12-year-olds said they felt tired during the day, and 15% said they had fallen asleep at school how much sleep you need depends a lot on your age. babies need a lot of rest：most of them sleep about 18 hours a day!adults need about eight hours. for most school-age children, ten hours is ideal（理想的）. but the new national sleep foundation survey found that 35% of 10-to 12-year-olds get only seven or eight hours. and guess what almost half of the surveyed kids said they do before bedtime？watch tv. more children are going to bed with tvs on, and there are more opportunities（机会） to stay awake, with more homework, the internet and the phone，says dr. mary carskadon, a sleep researcher at brown university medical school. she says these activities at bedtime can get kids all excited and make it hard for them to calm down and sleep. other experts say part of the problem is chemical. changing levels of body chemicals called hormones not only make teenagersbodies develop adult characteristics，but also make it hard for teenagers to fall asleep before 11 pm. because sleepiness is such a problem for teenagers, some school districts have decided to start high school classes later than they used to. three years ago, schools in edina, minnesota, changed the start time from 7:25 am to 8:30 amstudents, parents and teachers are pleased with the results.1. what is the new national sleep foundation survey on？ _ a. american kidssleeping habits.b. teenagerssleep-related diseases.c. activities to prevent sleeplessness.d. learning problems and lack of sleep.2. how many hours of sleep do 11-year-olds need every day？ _ a. 7 hours.b. 8 hours.c. 10 hours.d. 18 hours.3. why do teenagers go to sleep late according to carskadon？ _ a. they are affected by certain body chemicals.b. they tend to do things that excite them.c. they follow their parents examples.d. they dont need to go to school early.b after years of heated debate, gray wolves were reintroduced to yellowstone national park. fourteen wolves were caught in canada and transported to the park. by last year, the yellowstone wolf population had grown to more than 170 wolves.gray wolves once were seen here and there in the yellowstone area and much of the continental united states, but they were gradually displacedby human development. by the 1920s, wolves had practically disappeared from the yellowstone area. they went farther north into the deep forests of canada, where there were fewer humans around.the disappearance of the wolves had many unexpected results. deer and elk populations major food sources(来源) for the wolf-grew rapidly. these animals consumed large amounts of vegetation(植被)，which reduced plant diversity in the park. in the absence of wolves, coyote populations also grew quickly. the coyotes killed a large percentage of the parks red foxes, and completely drove away the parks beavers.as early as 1966，biologists asked the government to consider reintroducing wolves to yellowstone park. they hoped that wolves would be able to control the elk and coyote problems. many farmers opposed the plan because they feared that wolves would kill their farm animals or pets.the government spent nearly 30 years coming up with a plan to reintroduce the wolves. the u. s. fish and wildlife service carefully monitors and manages the wolf packs in yellowstone. today, the debate continues over how well the gray wolf is fitting in at yellowstone. elk, deer, and coyote populations are down, while beavers and red foxes have made a comeback. the yellowstone wolf project has been a valuable experiment to help biologists decide whether to reintroduce wolves to other parts of the country as well.4. what is the text mainly about?a. wildlife research in the united states.b. plant diversity in the yellowstone area.c. the conflict between farmers and gray wolves.d. the reintroduction of wolves to yellowstone park.5. what does the underlined word displaced in paragraph 2 mean?a. tested.b. separated.c. forced out.d. tracked down.6. what did the disappearance of gray wolves bring about?a. damage to local ecology.b. a decline in the parks income.c. preservation of vegetation.d. an increase in the variety of animals.7. what is the authors attitude towards the yellowstone wolf project?a. doubtful.b. positive.c. disapproving.d. uncaring.cyour house may have an effect on your figure. experts say the way you design your home could play a role in whether you pack on the pounds or keep them off. you can make your environment work for you instead of against you. here are some ways to turn your home into part of your diet plan.open the curtains and turn up the lights. dark environments are more likely to encourage overeating, for people are often less self-conscious (难为情的) when theyre in poorly lit placesand so more likely to eat lots of food. if your home doesnt have enough window light, get more lamps and flood the place with brightness.mind the colors. research suggests warm colors fuel our appetites. in one study, people who ate meals in a blue room consumed 33 percent less than those in a yellow or red room. warm colors like yellow make food appear more appetizing, while cold colors make us feel less hungry. so when its time to repaint, go blue.dont forget the clockor the radio. people who eat slowly tend to consume about 70 fewer calories (卡路里) per meal than those who rush through their meals. begin keeping track of the time, and try to make dinner last at least 30 minutes. and while youre at it, actually sit down to eat. if you need some help slowing down, turn on relaxing music. it makes you less likely to rush through a meal. downsize the dishes. big serving bowls and plates can easily make us fat. we eat about 22 percent more when using a 12-inch plate instead of a 10-inch plate. when we choose a large spoon over a smaller one, total intake (摄入) jumps by 14 percent. and well pour about 30 percent more liquid into a short, wide glass than a tall, skinny glass.8. the text is especially helpful for those who care about _.a. their home comfortsb. their body shapec. house buyingd. healthy diets9. a home environment in blue can help people _.a. digest food betterb. reduce food intakec. burn more caloriesd. regain their appetites10. what are people advised to do at mealtimes?a. eat quickly.b. play fast music.c. use smaller spoons.d. turn down the lights.11. what can be a suitable title for the text?a. is your house making you fat?b. ways of serving dinnerc. effects of self-consciousnessd. is your home environment relaxing?d i work with volunteers for wildlife, a rescue and education organization at bailey arboretum in locust valley. trying to help injured, displaced or sick creatures can be heartbreaking; survival is never certain. however, when it works, it is simply beautiful. i got a rescue call from a woman in mutton town. she had found a young owl (猫头鹰) on the ground. when i arrived, i saw a 2-to-3-week-old owl. it had already been placed in a carrier for safety. i examined the chick (雏鸟) and it seemed fine. if i could locate the nest, i might have been able to put it back, but no luck. my next work was to construct a nest and anchor it in a tree. the homeowner was very helpful. a wire basket was found. i put some pine branches into the basket to make this nest safe and comfortable. i placed the chick in the nest, and it quickly calmed down. now all that was needed were the parents, but they were absent. i gave the homeowner a recording of the hunger screams of owl chicks. these advertise the presence of chicks to adults; they might also encourage our chick to start calling as well. i gave the owner as much information as possible and headed home to see what news the night might bring. a nervous night to be sure, but sometimes the spirits of nature smile on us all! the homeowner called to say that the parents had responded to the recordings. i drove over and saw the chick in the nest looking healthy and active. and it was accompanied in the nest by the greatest sight of alllunch! the parents had done their duty and would probably continue to do so.12. what is unavoidable in the authors rescue work according to paragraph 1?a. efforts made in vain.b. getting injured in his work.c. feeling uncertain about his future.d. creatures forced out of their homes.13. why was the author called to mutton town?a. to rescue a woman.b. to take care of a woman.c. to look at a baby owl.d. to cure a young owl.14. what made the chick calm down?a. a new nest.b. some food.c. a recording.d. its parents.15. how would the author feel about the outcome of the event?a. its unexpected.b. its beautiful.c. its humorous.d. its discouraging.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 garden thats just right for you have you ever visited a garden that seemed just right for you,where the atmosphere of the garden appeared to total more than the sum(总和)of its parts?(1) .but it doesnt happen by accident. it starts with looking inside yourself and understanding who you are with respect to the natural world and how you approach the gardening process. (2) some people may think that a garden is no more than plants, flowers, patterns and masses of color. others are concerned about using gardening methods that require less water and fewer fertilizers(肥料).(3).however,there are a number of other reasons that might explain why you want to garden. one of them comes from our earliest years. recall(回忆)your childhood memories our model of what a garden should be often goes back to childhood.grandmas rose garden and dads vegetable garden might be good or bad, but thats not whats important.(4) how being in those gardens made us feel. if youd like to build a powerful bond with your garden, start by taking some time to recall the gardens of your youth.(5) then go outside and work out a plan to translate your childhood memories into your grown-up garden. have fun.a. know why you gardenb. find a good place for your own gardenc. its our experience of the garden that mattersd. its delightful to see so many beautiful flowerse. still others may simply enjoy being outdoors and close to plantsf. you can produce that kind of magical quality in your own garden, toog. for each of those gardens, write down the strongest memory you have.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。while high school does not generally encourage students to explore new aspects of life, college sets the stage for that exploration. i myself went through this (21) process and found something that has changed my (22) at college for the better: i discovered asl-american sign language (美式手语).i never felt an urge to (23) any sign language before. my entire family is hearing, and so are all my friends. the (24) language were enough in all my interactions (交往). little did i know that i would discover my (25) for asl.the (26) began during my first week at college. i watched as the asl club (27) their translation of a song. both the hand movements and the very (28) of communicating without speaking (29) me. what i saw was completely unlike anything i had experienced in the (30). this newness just left me (31) more.after that, feeling the need to (32) further, i decided to drop in on one of asl clubs meetings. i only learned how to (33) the alphabet that day. yet instead of being discouraged by my (34) progress, i was excited. i then made it a point to (35) those meetings and learn all i could.the following term, i (36) an asl class. the professor was deaf and any talking was (37). i soon realized that the silence was not unpleasant. (38), if there had been any talking, it would have (39) us to learn less. now, i appreciate the silence and the (40) way of communication it opens.16. a. searchingb. planningc. naturald. formal17. a. progressb. experiencec. majord. opinion18. a. chooseb. readc. learnd. create19. a. officialb. foreignc. bodyd. spoken20. a. loveb. concernc. goald. request21. a. meetingb. tripc. storyd. task22. a. recordedb. performedc. recitedd. discussed23. a. ideab. amountc. dreamd. reason24. a. disturbedb. supportedc. embarrassedd. attracted25. a. endb. pastc. coursed. distance26. a. showingb. actingc. sayingd. wanting27. a. exerciseb. explorec. expressd. explain28. a. printb. writec. signd. count29. a. slowb. steadyc. normald. obvious30. a. chairb. sponsorc. attendd. organize31. a. missedb. passedc. gave upd. registered for32. a. prohibitedb. welcomedc. ignoredd. repeated33. a. lastlyb. thusc. insteadd. however34. a. requiredb. causedc. allowedd. expected35. a. easyb. popularc. quickd. new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。small talk is meaningless conversation in terms of c(1), but is often seen as s(2) important in certain situations, or context. some people like small talk because they find silence u(3). in many english-speaking countries, it can be v(4) as rude or unfriendly not to participate in it. non-personal comments about non-controversial subjects are usually considered as a(5) for this type of conversation.discussing the weather with people who you dont really know is an example of small talk that many of us are very f(6) with on a daily basis. it is a safe topic of conversation. people may make a harmless comment as a way of g(7) each other on any form of public transport. making conversation like this may also be related to the situation such as waiting in line. in c(8), people are taught to avoid certain topics like r(9) and politics or anything that might be a taboo, likely to cause any o(10). weather talk is fairly objective, neutral so people dont have to have an opinion about it, just state