内蒙古包头市第四中学2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题

包头四中2020学年度第一学期期中考试高二年级英语试题满分150分 时间120分钟 命题人第卷 (选择题）第一部分：听力理解（共20小题，每题1.5分，满分30分）请听下面5段对话选出最佳选项1. How many people will go to the park?A. Two B. Three C. Four2. Who is using the mans sleeping bag?A. Fred B. Jim C. Henry3. What will the man do?A. Go to the office. B. See his boss off. C. Meet the woman.4. What are the speakers talking about?A. A student. B. A class. C. A test.5. What kind of person is the man probably?A. Friendly B. Honest C. Funny请听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. What is the man doing?A. Having his telephone repaired.B. Reporting a mistake in his bill.C. Making a phone call to Finland.7. How many should the man pay in the end?A. $24 B. $60 C. $ 84请听第7段材料，回答第8-9题。8. Why does the woman come to the man?A. To talk about tourism in China.B. To ask about her term paper.C. To make up one class.9. What date is it probably today?A. November 9th. B. November 15th. C. November 30th.请听第8段材料，回答第10-12题。10. On which days will the mans daughter go to the centre?A. Wednesday and Friday.B. Monday and Thursday.C. Thursday and Friday.11. When will the mans daughter get to the centre?A. At 7:30 B. At 8:30 C. At 9:0012. Which group will the mans daughter certainly not be in?A. The Green Group.B. The Red Group.C. The Blue Group.请听第9段材料，回答第13-16题。13. Who wrote the book that the man is reading?A. Sophie Blackall.B. A.A. Milne.C. Lindsay Mattick.14. Which of the following did Harry Colebourn do?A. Rescued a black bear.B. Fought in World War II.C. Escaped to Europe.15. What was A.A. Milnes story based on?A. A trip to Canada.B. His sons experience.C. His soldiering days.16. How does the woman feel after hearing about the book?A. Disappointed. B. Surprised. C. Interested.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What color is the childrens pool now?A. Blue. B. Green. C. White.18. What changes have happened to the womans locker rooms?A. They have a new location.B. They have been expanded.C. The floor has been changed.19. In which place has the equipment been changed?A. The hallway.B. The adult pool.C. The tennis courts.20. Where is the club store located now?A. By the entrance.B. By the swimming pool.C. By the locker rooms.第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分 ）第1节 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）ACoolest Hotels in the WorldArtau Aragon TowersThe Ariau Amazon Towers hotel lets you sleep in a tree house. Eight towers make up this hotel that offers over 300 rooms. If you really want to get into the spirit, book the Tarzan Suite which is large enough for a big family. Youll be thirty feet up in the air and can travel between the towers through their wooden walkways.Prices: starting at $300 one night for each person for a regular room and going all the way up to $3000 for the Tarzan Suite.For more information, visit the website: http:/HThe Ice HotelEvery winter in Jukkasjarvi, Sweden, a special kind of hotel called the lce Hotel is built. Each year, world-famous artists are invited to design and produce works of art from the ice, many of which can be found in the rooms. Youll have your choice between hot or cold rooms but you will be well advised to stay at least one night in a cold room for a true experience.Prices: starting at $318 one night for each person for either a cold room or a warm one. For more information, visit the website: http:HPropeller IslandPropeller Island City Lodge is a very special hotel that was designed by a German artist. Each room provides you with the possibility of living in a work of art. Every single piece of furniture in the thirty rooms of the hotel has been hand-made and each room is completely different. Youll be able to choose a room based on your own personal tastes.Prices: starting at just $91 a night, and an additional (另外) person for only 20 extra dollars. For more information, visit the website: For information about other cool hotels In the world, visit the website: 21. What is special about the Ariau Amazon Towers hotel?A. You can sleep in the tree house. B. You can choose any of the towers.C. It is designed for big families. D. Every room has a walkway.22. Which website should you visit if you want to find out whether there exists a hotel under the sea?A. B. http：/C. D. htlp:/23. Which hotel would invite artists to come to work every year?A. Propeller Bland City Lodge. B. Arian Amazon Towers.C. The Ice Hotel. D. Bahama Beach Club.BThirteen can be a challenging age. Not only did I have to adapt to my changing body, I also had to deal with my parents bitter divorce, a new family and the upsetting move from my country home to a crowded town.When we moved, my beloved companion, a small brown pony had to be sold. I was heartbroken and terribly lonely. I couldnt eat or sleep and cried all the time. Finally, realizing how much I missed my pony, my father bought me another horse, Cowboy.Cowboy was without doubt the ugliest horse in the world. But I didnt care. I loved him beyond all reasons.I joined a riding club. When Cowboy and I entered the events where the horse was judged by appearance, we were quickly ”shown the gate”. I knew nothing could turn Cowboy into a beauty. My only chance to compete would be in the timed speed events. I chose the jumping race.For the whole next month we practiced running and jumping for hours in the hot sun and then I would walk Cowboy home, totally exhausted.All of our hard work didnt make me feel confident by the time the show came. One girl named Becky rode a big brown horse in the race events. She always won the blue ribbons. I sat at the gate and sweated all out while I watched Becky and her horse charge through the court and finish in first place.My turn finally came. At the signal, we dashed toward the first fence, jumped over it without trouble and raced on to the next one. Cowboy then flew over the second, third and fourth fences like a bird and I turned him toward the finish line.No cheers filled the air. The end of our run was met with surprised silence. Cowboy and I had beaten Becky and her fancy horse by two seconds.I gained much more than a blue ribbon that day. At thirteen, I realized that no matter what the odds, Id always come out a winner if I wanted something badly enough to work for it. I can be the owner of my fate.24. Why did the author like Cowboy so much in spite of its ugliness?A. Because she loved horses more than anything else.B. Because Cowboy was a strong and smart young horse.C. Because Cowboy had a lot in common with her pony.D. Because she was sad and lonely and needed a companion.25. The audience fell into silence at the end of the run probably because_.A. they didnt expect Cowboy would win the eventB. they were unhappy that Becky was beaten in the eventC. they didnt like cowboy, for it was too uglyD. they never saw a horse running as fast as Cowboy26. After the competition, the author came to realize that _.A. she ought to gather the courage to solve all the problemsB. it was time to forget her pony and treat Cowboy betterC. she needed to work harder to win more blue ribbonsD. she could be the god of her own fate if she tried hard enough27. It can be inferred from the story that _.A. all of their hard training was totally in vainB. a blue ribbon must be the second highest prizeC. Cowboy lost in the event of being judged by appearanceD. both Becky and the author won in the jumping eventCWe know that hugs make us feel easy inside. And this feeling could actually ward off stress and protect the immune (免疫) system, according to a new research from Carnegie Mellon University.Its a well-known fact that stress can weaken the immune system. In this study, the researchers sought to determine whether hugs could protect individuals from the increased sensitivity to illness brought on by the particular stress that comes with interpersonal conflict.“We know that people experiencing ongoing conflicts with others are less able to fight off cold viruses. We also know that people who report having social support are partly protected from the effects of stress on psychological states, such as depression and anxiety, ” the studys lead author, psychologist Dr. Sheldon Cohen , said in a statement. “We have tested whether awareness of social support is equally effective in protecting us from sensitivity to infection caused by stress and also whether receiving hugs might partially account for those feelings of support and thus protect a person against infection.”In the experiment, over 400 healthy adults filled out a questionnaire about their perceived (感知到的) social support and also participated in a nightly phone interview for two weeks. They were asked about the frequency that they engaged in interpersonal conflict and received hugs that day.Then, the researchers exposed the participants to a common cold virus, and monitored them to assess signs of infection. They found that both perceived social support and more frequent hugs reduced the risk of infection associated with experiencing interpersonal conflict. Regardless of whether or not they experienced social conflicts, infected participants with greater perceived social support and more frequent hugs had less severe illness symptoms.“This suggests that being hugged by a trusted person may act as an effective means of conveying support and that increasing the frequency of hugs might be an effective means of reducing the effects of stress,” Cohen said. “The apparent protective effect of hugs may result from the physical contact itself or hugging being a behavioral indicator of support and closeness. Either way, those who receive more hugs are somewhat more protected from infection.”If you need any more reason to wrap your arms around someone special, consider this: hugs also lower blood pressure, reduce fears, improve heart health and decrease feelings of loneliness.28. In Paragraph 1, the underlined words “ward off “can be replaced by _.A. produce B. increase C. prevent D. support29. Dr. Sheldon Cohens experiment shows that _.A. hugs can hide serious illness symptomsB. social conflicts can monitor signs of infectionC. social support can reduce the risk of having a coldD. depression and anxiety result from less social support30. The passage aims to convey that _.A. hugs can have protective effects B. social support can cure diseasesC. interpersonal conflicts cause infections D. stress can weaken our immune system31. The passage is most likely to be found in _.A. a social science magazine B. a sports magazineC. a medical report D. an academic essayDHow does a sunset work We love to look at one, but Jolanda Blackwell wanted her eighth-graders to really think about it and question. So Blackwell had her students watch a video of a sunset as part of a physics lesson on motion. “I asked them: So what s moving And why Blackwell says. Some thought the sun was moving ; others knew that a sunset is the result of the Earth spinning around on its axis. Usually, my biggest challenge is trying to keep them patient, she says. They just have so many burning questions. Every day, we meet new information, says Charan Ranganath, a psychologist. Ranganath was curious to know why we keep some information and forget other things. So he got 19 volunteers and asked them to review more than 100 questions. When the participants curiosity was aroused, the parts of their brains that regulate pleasure and reward lit up. Curious minds also showed increased activity in the brain, which is involved in greater memories. Curious brains are better at learning not only about the subject at hand but also dull information. This is a phenomenon teachers can use in the classroom, says Evie Malaia, a professor. Say a kid wants to be an astronaut, she says. NL Well, how do you link that goal with learning multiplication tables(乘法表) A teacher may choose to ask her class an interesting word problem that involves space exploration, Malaia says. Students may remember the answer to the word problem, but theyll also remember how they found the answer through multiplication. What Ranganath wants to know most is why some people seem naturally more curious than others. Lots of factors, including stress, aging and certain drugs affect dopamine(多巴胺) processing in the brain. If we could figure these things out, we could help those who may just seem bored, Ranganath says. Blackwell says she doesn t have to deal with that problem too often. She says her studentslove exploring the mysterious unknowns in science: What happens when a car crashes How do rainbows work I tell my kids there s no dumb questions, Blackwell says. That s science: askingquestions and seeking answers. 32. What challenge did Blackwell have in class?A. The students were often burnt by accident.B. The students were asking too many questions.C. The students couldnt concentrate in her classD. The students couldnt answer questions gently33. If we are curious, we _.A. will desire to be rewardedB. may forget undesirable things more easilyC. may memorize something betterD. will have more energy to do outdoor activities34. Malaia gave the example of a kid in Paragraph 4 to prove _.A. multiplication tables are difficult to learnB. math is the basis knowledge for space explorationC. becoming an astronauts is a dream of many kidsD. curiosity also helps us learn boring things35.What do the underlined words that problem refer to?A. Students get bored with learning.B. Students ask too many foolish questions.C. Students want to explore the mysteries of science.D. Students take drugs to produce dopamine.第二节 七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）How can I fight laziness?Lazy people will never amount to anything in life. However, laziness can be defeated once a few changes have been made in your mind._36_ . Many people lack sleep constantly, since they stay up too late and get up too early to prepare for work. These people have little motivation once they arrive home. Laziness works hand in hand with a lack of motivation and a tendency to put off things. By adjusting your sleep schedule to provide a few more hours of meaningful rest, you can fight laziness throughout the day.Another way to fight laziness is to change your mind from passive to active. Some people treat their lives as if they were pushed from task to task . Others take a more proactive approach, viewing each task as a challenge they must overcome alone. _37_Some people fight laziness by removing the temptations(诱惑) that surround them. A television in the living room may provide entertainment, but watching too much TV often contributes to laziness. Create a reward system for yourself, just as parents do for a child to promote responsibility. _38_39_ Spouses(配偶) and children may all have different energy levels, but laziness can be spread if not dealt with immediately. To fight household laziness, lead by example. Be the first to collect and wash dishes after a meal. Others in the home may eventually follow your example and perform their own task. It is difficult to practice laziness when your are surrounded by motivated people.Finally, taking exercise regularly can help you fight laziness. Enough exercise and a balanced diet can help you to develop a healthy lifestyle. _40_A. Knowing how to fight laziness is important.B. One way to fight laziness is to get enough sleep.C. Laziness can also be a lasting problem at home.D. Complete a few tasks and reward yourself with what you enjoy, such as a good dinner.E. It can enable you to have more energy and help lift your spirits .F. With strong determination, you will be able to achieve your goal.G. Laziness sets in when you no longer feel in charge of your own life.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)It was 1952 and my father was away at war, leaving my mother and me behind to face hardship alone. I was ten. My mother was a 41 and worked at the local hospital a few blocks from where we lived. The bell rang and 42 of Christmas were the only thing on my mind. I raced home. The apartment was empty and a note was 43 to the refrigerator. My mother was working a double shift and 44 me instructions for the day. We had planned on making Christmas biscuits 45 , but my mother 46 it. I carefully 47 through mothers closet, finding most of the 48 for Christmas wrapped in linen cloth, all but one toy, a model airplane. I was still 49 at my mother and I threw the airplane onto the floor, breaking one of its wings. I stood 50 . How was I going to explain this Then I heard my mother coming through the door. I 51 to my room. After telling my mother the horrible 52 , I did not hear my mother 53 me. She just told me to follow her. Climbing the steps without catching our 54 , we entered the clinic. There in a bed was a boy who looked very sick. “He is going to die, Danny,” my mother told me, “ 55 today, maybe tomorrow. He loves planes. I knew his mother could not 56 to buy him one. So I did. I count my blessings every night and think of this boy and how 57 I am that you are not in that bed.” The 58 cut hard and sharp in my heart. The tears 59 down my face and I was so guilty. I