山西省忻州一中2019-2020学年高二英语下学期期中试题

山西省忻州一中2019-2020学年高二英语下学期期中试题本试题分第卷和第卷两部分，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。第卷为选择题，第卷为非选择题。注意事项:1答题前，考生务必用蓝、黑色墨水笔或圆珠笔将班级、姓名、考号填写在试卷上。2请把所有做在试卷上，交卷时只交试卷，不交试题，写在试题上无效。第卷（满分100分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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。例：how much is the shirt?a. 19.15.b. 9.18.c. 9.15.答案是c。1. where does the conversation probably take place?a. in a library.b. in a bookstore.c. in a classroom.2. how does the woman feel now?a. relaxed.b. excited.c. tired.3. how much will the man pay?a. $520.b. $80.c. $100.4. what does the man tell jane to do? a. postpone his appointment.b. meet mr. douglas. c. return at 3 oclock.5. why would david quit his job? a. to go back to school. b. to start his own firm. c. to work for his friend.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。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、7题。6. what does the man want the woman to do?a. check the cupboard. b. clean the balcony.c. buy an umbrella.7. what is the probable relationship between the speakers?a. husband and wife.b. employer and employee.c. shop assistant and customer.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. where did the woman go at the weekend?a. the city centre.b. the forest park.c. the mans home.9. how did the man spend his weekend?a. packing for a move.b. going out with jenny.c. looking for a new house.10. what will the woman do for the man?a. take henry to hospital. b. stay with his kid. c. look after his pet. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. what is mr. stone doing now? a. eating lunch. b. having a meeting. c. writing a diary.12. why does the man want to see mr. stone?a. to discuss a program. b. to make a travel plan. c. to ask for sick leave.13. when will the man meet mr. stone this afternoon? a. at 3:00. b. at 3:30. c. at 3:45.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. what are the speakers talking about?a. a company. b. an interview. c. a job offer.15. who is monica stansfield?a. a junior specialist. b. a department manager. c. a sales assistant.16. when will the man hear from the woman?a. on tuesday. b. on wednesday. c. on thursday.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. what did john enjoy doing in his childhood?a. touring france.b. playing outdoors.c. painting pictures.18. what did john do after he moved to the us?a. he did business. b. he studied biology. c. he worked on a farm.19. why did john go hunting?a. for food. b. for pleasure. c. for money.20. what is the subject of johns works? a. american birds. b. natural scenery. c. family life.第一部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c、d）中，选出最佳选项.awalt disneyas one of the most famous film production companies in the history of the business，walt disney now holds 15.3 percent of the us and canadian market share. with highly successful movies like pirates of the caribbean，national treasure，meet the robinsons and enchanted，theres no doubt that disney will continue to play a key role in the industry for years to come.paramount pictureswith 15.5 percent of the us and canadian market share，paramount pictures continues to be one of the most successful film production companies in the world. star trek，war of the worlds，mission：impossible，transformers and tropic thunder are just a few of the popular films produced by paramount pictures.20th century foxalso known as “twentieth century fox”，this highly successful movie production company makes up 11.9 percent of the us and canadian market share. some of the biggest and most successful movies from this empire include the x-men series，mr and mrs smith and fantastic four.warner bros. picturesincluding about 19.7 percent of the us and canadian market share，warner bros. pictures is the biggest player in the film industry. owning the rights to major films like harry potter，superman，batman，the matrix and star wars has made warner bros. pictures the no.1 name in the business.universal studios12.2 percent of the us and canadian market share belongs to universal studios，which continues to make millions for the film industry. with major hits like the bourne series，the american pie series，knocked up，american gangster and the incredible hulk，its very clear that universal studios knows what it takes to make money in this industry.columbia picturesmaking up 12.9 percent of the us and canadian market share，columbia pictures remains a big player in the business. some of this companys recent successes include casino royale，the da vinci code，the spider man series and step brothers.21this passage mainly tells us_.a. some film production companies b. some american popular moviesc. some famous canadian companiesd. some beautiful pictures of the us22which of the following movie production companies is the most successful in the us and canadian markets?a.paramount pictures. b. universal studios. c. columbia pictures. d. walt disney.23warner bros. pictures is very famous for its film named _.a. tropic thunder b. pirates of the caribbeanc. the incredible hulk d. harry potter bit was a bitter cold evening in northern virginia many years ago. the old mans beard was glazed by winters frost while he waited for a ride across the river. the wait seemed endless. his body became numb and stiff from the frigid north wind.it was long before he heard the faint, steady rhythm of hooves (马蹄) along the frozen path. anxiously watching several horsemen coming up, he let the first one pass by without any effort to get his attention, then another passed by, and another. finally, the last rider drew near where the old man sat like a snow statue when old man caught his eyes and said, “sir, would you mind giving an old man a ride to the other side?”stopping his horse, the rider replied, “sure! jump aboard.” seeing the old man unable to lift his half-frozen body from the ground, the horseman got down to help him. the horseman took him not just across the river, but to his destination just a few miles away.as they approached the tiny but cozy cottage, the horsemans curiosity caused him to inquire, “sir, i noticed you let several other riders pass by without making an effort to secure a ride. then i came up and you immediately asked me for a ride. i am curious why, on such a bitter night, you would wait and ask the last rider. what if i had refused and left you here?”the old man looked the rider straight in the eyes and replied, “i reckon i know people pretty good. i looked into the eyes of the other riders and immediately found no concern for my situation. it would have been useless even to ask them for a ride. but when i looked into your eyes, your gentle spirit would welcome the opportunity to give me assistance in my time of need.”those heart-warming comments touched the horseman deeply. “im so grateful for what you have said,” he told the old man. “may i never get too busy in my own affairs that i fail to respond to the needs of others with kindness and compassion.”with that, thomas jefferson turned his horse around and made his way back to the white house.24why didnt the old man ask the previous riders for a ride?a. because he assumed they had no concern for him.b. because his efforts failed to get their attention.c. because he was waiting for the last rider.d. because he was too numb to lift his half-frozen body.25what caused the last rider to stop and help the old man?a. the old mans poor situationb. the old mans warm commentsc. his own affairsd. kindness and sympathy26what do you know about the old man?a. he gave the last rider an opportunity to help.b. he lived in a cozy cottage a few miles away.c. he recognized the president at first sight.d. he judged people by looking into their eyes.27which can be the best title of this text?a. look into your eyes b. return to the white house c. the last rider to help d. compassion of a great manc owning a smart phone may not be as smart as you think. they may let you surf the internet, listen to music and snap photos wherever you are but they also turn you into a workaholic, it seems.a study suggests that, by giving you access to emails at all times, the all-singing, all-dancing mobile phone adds as much as two hours to your working day. researchers found that britons work an additional 460 hours a year on average as they are able to respond to emails on their mobiles.the study by technology retailer pixmania reveals the average uk working day is between 9 and 10 hours, but a further two hours is spent responding to or sending work emails, or making work calls. more than 90 percent of office workers have an email-enabled phone, with a third accessing them more than 20 times a day. almost one in ten admits spending up to three hours outside their normal working day checking work emails. some workers confess they are on call almost 24 hours a day, with nine out of ten saying they take work emails and calls outside their normal working hours. the average time for first checking emails is between 6 am and 7 am, with more than a third checking their first email in this period, and a quarter checking them between 11 pm and midnight.ghadi hobeika, marketing director of pixmania, said, “the ability to access literally millions of apps, keep in contact via social networks and take photos and video as well as text and call has made smart phones invaluable for many people. however, there are drawbacks. many companies expect their employees to be on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and smart phones mean that people literally cannot get away from work. the more constantly in contact we become, the more is expected of us in a work capacity.”28what can we conclude from the text?a. all that glitters is not gold.b. its no good crying over spilt milk.c. it never rains but pours.d. every coin has two sides29the underlined word “accessing” in the third paragraph can be replaced by_ .a. calling b. reachingc. using d. getting30which of the following is true according to the text?a. the average uk working day is between nine and twelve hours.b. nine-tenths spend over three hours checking work emails.c. one fourth check their first mails between 11 pm and midnight.d. the average time for first checking emails is between 6 am and 8 am.31whats the main idea of the text?a. workaholics like smart phones.b. employers dont like smart phones.c. smart phones make our live easier.d. smart phones bring about extra work.dcommunities change in all sorts of ways over time. my few trips home over the years have given me an idea of the long term influence on a community when population falls even while wealth rises.i come from one of the beautiful seaside towns that dot the jersey shore just seventy-five miles south of new york city. when i was growing up thirty-five years ago, these were lively and busy communities filed year-round with resident(居民)and full of tourists all summer.today, i notice one big change since my childhood: no people. no children playing around, no traffic in the streets and no customers looking through the storefronts. the big beautiful victorian homes that housed families with five or more children and grandparents mow sit quite. the line of old bicycles in the drive has been replaced by a single luxury(豪华的) car from other states.few who grew up here can afford to live in their parents homes today. over time, the beauty of the place along with its perfects location turned a middle-class, family-centered neighborhood into a collection of vacation homes for the rich. the town is too expensive for the “locals”but too far from the city for workers.it is not badjust different.unless of course you own a small business that was built to serve a large year-round population. small hardware stores, clothes shops, gift shops and independent cafes have been replace by law offices and businesses dealing with houses and land. the hospitality(招待) industry, which includes my parents business, is having a hard time as there just arent enough customers between september and june. the land is worth more than the business itself, waiting for condo(公寓) developers.rising land and house values in oak park make me think of my familys experience on the jersey shore. a community is more than a placeit is the people who live there. who will live in oak park in thirty years? just wondering.32. how was the authors hometown when he was a child?a. it was quite and small.b. it was a popular attraction in summer.c. it had a lot of vacation homes.d. it was a beautiful with modern style house.33. what does the author care most about his hometown?a. the heavy traffic.b. changes in family structures.c. rising prices of houses.d. the falling population.34. who will be seriously hurt by the changes in oak park?a. city workers.b. holidaymakers.c. condo developers.d. small business owners.35. how does the author probably feel when writing this text?a. worried. b. angry. c. doubtful. d. surprised.第二部分（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15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。worry problems are everywhere in our daily life. how to solve them? the answer is that we must equip ourselves to deal with different kinds of worries by learning the three basic steps of problem analysis. the three steps are:get the factswhy is it so important to get the facts? unless you have the facts, you cant possibly attempt to solve your problem intelligently. without the facts, all you can do is wondering around in confusion. it is not an easy job to get facts. when you are worried, your emotions are riding high. 36.when trying to get the facts, you can pretend that you are collecting this information not for yourself but for some other person. 37 you can also pretend that you are a lawyer preparing to agree. try to get all the facts both on your side and the other side of the case. you will generally find the truth lies somewhere in between.38 whenever you are worried, write down the questions that make you worry. and write out all the various steps you could take and then the probable consequences of each step. for example, what am i worrying about? what can i do about it? here is what im going to do about it. after carefully weighing all the facts, you can calmly come to a decision.act on that decision.39how can you break the worry habit before it breaks you? crowd worry out of your mind by keeping busy. plenty of action is one of the best ways to cure worry. 40if you know a situation is beyond your power, say to yourself: “ it is so; it cant be otherwise.” dont permit little things to ruin your happiness. try to cultivate a mental attitude that will bring you peace and happiness.a. analyze the facts. b. accept what cant be avoided.c. there comes a time when you must decide and never look back.d. this will help you to take a cold and fair view of the evidence.e. decide how much anxiety a thing may be worth.f. unless you take your action, all your face-finding and analysis is a sheer waste of energy.g. but here are two ideas that can help you see the facts in a clear and objective way.第三部分：完形填空(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)the tornado siren(龙卷风报警器) sounded at the little sioux scout(童子军) ranch in western iowa just before the power went out on june 11,2008. scout leader fred ullrich 41 the door of the building where he and 65 boy scouts had taken shelter. “i was 42 lightning and listening for the tornado sound, but there was 43 like that,” ullrich says. “but i knew we were in 44 . i asked the boys to get under the tables.” as the scouts ran for 45 ,the wind came up. ullrich tried to come in and push the door shut, but 46 he was picked up and thrown from the 47 . then the wind blew the boy scout shelter apart. “i can only describe my actions at that moment as being 48 , ”ullrich says. “there was nothing i could do.”once the tornado 49 , ullrich noticed that all around him was a mess. some scouts were covered by the debris(瓦砾). for a short moment ullrich didnt 50 what to do. then he took action. he 51 the able-bodied to look after the injured. ullrich was trained in first aid, skills that 52 helped the scouts that day. but before any of that formal training would even 53 , ullrich needed another important skill：to get hold of himself and get people 54 .when rescue workers arrived, what they saw was 55 four scouts were dead or seriously wounded. yet, amazingly, they also 56 that ullrich and the uninjured scouts were putting their training to word. they had 57 the most seriously injured for their journey to the hospital.ullrich places much importance on the training they received. “we were 58 not to be the people who sit around when something 59 happens,” he says, “but to be the type of people who 60 something.”41. a. opened b. entered c. shut d. fixed 42. a. looking back on b.looking forward to c.looking f