四川省自贡市富顺县第二中学2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题

四川省自贡市富顺县第二中学2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题本试卷分试题卷和答题卷两部分。试题卷包括 1 至 10 页；答题卷 2页。满分 150，考试时间120分钟。1答第 I 卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目涂写在机读卡上。考试结束后，将机读卡和答题卷交回。2每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡 皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在试题卷上。第卷第1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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15.B. 9.15.C. 9.18.答案是B。1. What should the man take tomorrow?A. Some fruit. B. The ticket. C. Some money.2. At what time does the film start?A. 3:50. B. 4:00. C. 4:10.3. What will the man do this weekend?A. Buy some books. B. See a doctor. C. Go to the library.4. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In a hotel. B. In a factory. C. In a supermarket.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. An announcement. B. A meeting. C. An accident.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. Why does the man dislike the suit made of pure wool?A. The color is too light.B. The size is a bit too large.C. The style is out of date.7. What color suit does the man decide to buy?A. Brown. B. Blue. C. Yellow.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What does the man offer to do?A. Call the office manager. B. Arrange a meeting. C. Sign a form.9. What should be put in the meeting room?A. The desks. B. The chairs. C. The computers.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What is Mr. Brown probably doing now?A. Treating a patient. B. Having an operation. C. Attending a meeting.11. How does the woman probably feel now?A. Worried. B. Annoyed. C. Surprised.12. What will the woman do next?A. See her husband. B. Wait outside the room. C. Get some forms.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. Where will the woman go this weekend if the weather is bad?A. To the beach. B. To a store. C. To a library.14. What will the man do if he finishes his report?A. See some videos. B. Work out at the gym. C. Practice the guitar.15. What would the woman do if she had lots of money?A. Buy a huge TV. B. Live on an island. C. Open a video store.16. What does the woman think of their wishes?A. Realistic. B. Nice. C. Impractical.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What does the speaker say about the room?A. It is very big. B. It is quite bright. C. It is pretty tidy.18. What does the speaker keep doing to the room?A. Arranging the furniture. B. Painting the walls. C. Covering the windows.19. What does the speaker have on the walls?A. Papers about schoolwork.B. Pictures of her family.C. Posters of pop stars.20. Why does the speaker like the room?A. She has many of her favorite things in it.B. It is a good place to do her schoolwork.C. She lives in the room all by herself.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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AHere are our suggestions for keeping busy this week. Dive in!Take to the waves in SouthamptonAlways fancied trying your hand at sailing? Nows your chance. The Southampton Boat Show has plenty of opportunities for visitors to get out on the water to experience boat sailing, power boating or taking a ride on a RIBall for free.Discover an island on the ThamesTo celebrate Totally Thames, a month-long festival is held at various locations across London. Weve discovered 21 of the rivers most fascinating islandsall of them with interesting stories to tell. Make the most of it with our map here.Catch great films in BristolOver six days, Encounters Film Festival screens up to 400 films from over 60 different countries. The Bristol festival provides a platform for international filmmakers, and offers a gateway to the likes of the BAFTAs, Oscars and European Film Awards. See here for full details.Get scientific in LondonExperience the latest, best and most challenging science covering all areas of our lives and universe at New Science Live at ExCel London. New Scientist Live is a four-day festival full of ideas and discoveries from the team behind the worlds most popular science weekly magazine, featuring four zonesBrain&Body, Technology, Earth and Universeas well as talks from experts and over 200 exhibitors.21. Which is the most suitable for sailing lovers?A. Take to the waves in SouthamptonB. Discover an island on the ThamesC. Catch great films in BristolD. Get scientific in London22. What is true about New Scientist Live?A. A science weekly magazine.B. A festival where ideas and discoveries are shared.C. A festival to celebrate great scientists.D. An exhibition to show scientific discoveries.23. Where can you find the text?A. On a notice board. B. In a newspaper. C. On a website. D. In a book review.BAre you a kind person? Do you like to be treated with kindness? Why should you be kind?What if I told you that showing kindness is good for your heart, slows aging, improves relationships and enhances the joy of your life, and is a lot easier than exercising or changing your diet?Thirty years ago when I began my business speaking career, writing an article on the benefits of kindness would have been dismissed as a soft topic. The hard questions would have been-how is being kind going to make our managers or sales team more motivated, efficient, creative and productive? How is being kind going to increase our bottom line?In the past, the value of kindness was seriously overlooked. Now, advancements in recent research have revealed how the mind functions and what moves us to action. So the relevant question is: What really motivates, satisfies and fulfills? What tools can be used to help reduce the ever-increasing stress experienced by those who work in a group?Im glad to report with absolute certainty that “kindness” does have a major impact on health and productivity All that is required is a fundamental shift in our thinkingResearch suggests that giving to others makes us happy, even happier than spending on ourselves. Better yet, our kindness often creates a cycle that promotes lasting happiness and selflessness.Its not just that happier people are kinder, or kinder people are happier. Studies show that engaging in a random act of kindness-even if youre told by a researcher to do so-improves your happiness level.I am strongly suggesting that-given the constant connectivity of our “plugged in” society and the overwhelming fear and uncertainty that exists in the world today,we should make people become aware that embracing soft issues,such as kindness and compassion, will have a positive influence on wellness and creativity and profits.24. What does the underlined word “dismissed” most probably mean?A. Refused.B Recorded C. Discussed D. Admired25. According to the author, in the past people cared about how kindness benefits_.A. happiness B. physical healthC. efficiency in the workplace D. family and social harmony26. Which of the following does the author agree with?A. Kind people have greater success.B. Being kind can improve ones wellbeing.C. Happier people are more likely to give to others.D. Showing kindness is better for ones health than exercising27. What is the authors purpose in writing the text?A. To report a new research.B. To share his personal experience.C. To encourage people to extend kindness.D. To introduce several ways to stay healthy.CWant to see 16 sunrises in one day? Float in zero gravity? Be one of the few to have gazed upon our home planet from space? In just four years time, and for an astronomical $9.5 million dollars, its claimed you can.Whats being billed as the worlds first luxury space hotel, Aurora Station, was announced Thursday at the Space 2.0 Summit in San Jose, California. Developed by US-based space technology start-up Orion Span, the fully modular space station will host six people at a time, including two crew members, for 12-day trips of space travel. It plans to welcome its first guests in 2022.“Our goal is to make space accessible to all,” Frank Bunger, CEO and founder of Orion Span, said in a statement. “Upon launch, Aurora Station goes into service immediately, bringing travelers into space quickly and at a lower price point than ever seen before.” While a $10 million trip is outside the budget of most peoples two-week vacations, Orion Span claims to offer a real astronaut experience.During their 12-day adventure, the super-rich travelers will fly at a height of 200 miles above the Earths surface in Low Earth Orbit, or LEP, where they will see incredible views of the blue planet. The hotel will orbit Earth every 90 minutes, which means guests will see around 16 sunrises and sunsets every 24 hours.Activities on board include taking part in research experiments such as growing food while in orbit-which guests can take home for a super-smug souvenirand soaring over their hometown. Guests can have live video chats with their less-fortunate loved ones back home via high-speed wireless Internet access and, upon return to Earth, will be greeted with a specially arranged heros welcome. While enjoying the thrills of zero gravity, the travelers will be able to float freely through the hotel, taking in views of the northern and southern Aurora from the stations windows.Deposits(定金) can be received through the website: /aurora-station-reservations. The $80,000 is fully returnable, should applicants find themselves unable to rise to the full $9.5 million. Travelers will complete a three-month Orion Span Astronaut Certification (OSAC) program before takeoff. Orion Span has a team of space industry experienced people who together have more than 140 years of human space experience.28. Whats the purpose of questions in Paragraph 1?A. To ask questions about space travel.B. To describe what you can do in space.C. To arouse interest and introduce the topic.D. To tell us scientific facts about space and planet.29. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. The luxury space hotel is designed specially for super-rich travelers.B. A 3-month training program is unnecessary before space travel.C. The space hotel will orbit the earth 16 times in total.D. The space hotel can only host 4 guests at a time.30. You can do many activities in space such as _.A. taking incredible photos of the earth.B. receiving warm greetings from people back on earth.C .buying a souvenir for loved ones from the space store.D. participating in research experiments and appreciating Aurora.31. Travelers can have their deposits back if _.A. they can not finish the Orion Span Astronaut Certification.B. they are physically unfit for space travel.C. they cannot hand in the full payment.D. the space hotel is not ready in 2022.DFrom July to October every year, about a quarter of the worlds blue whales feed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California. But the whales currently face a major threat in their favorite feeding area. Ships carrying cargo (货物）sail in the same area at the same time. All too often, the whales paths and the ships travel lines overlap (重叠), and a ship will hit a whale.According to a new study, these ship strikes have become a serious threat to the overall population of the worlds blue whales. Only about 10,000 of the creatures still exist worldwide. Blue whales are the largest known animals ever to live on Earth. Even so, if hit by a container ship, a blue whale will likely die from its injuries.In 2020 alone, large ships killed five blue whales in the waters off San Francisco and Los Angeles, California. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) says that because there are so few whales already, losing three to five from the California whale population every year is a significant loss. “The estimated population of blue whales in this part of the Pacific is 2,500”, says Sean Hastings, a NOAA analyst. “So every whale counts toward this species moving off the endangered-species list.”Now, marine scientists must figure out how to protect the whales from the giant container ships. One very simple program is already under way in the Santa Barbara Channel, a waterway that separates mainland California from the nearby Channel Islands.The Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary has asked large container ships passing through the area to voluntarily slow down. Sailing slower will allow the ships crew (船员）more time to change course before hitting a whale.Several of the worlds largest shipping lines are set to participate in the new program. For every ship that passes through the Santa Barbara Channel at or below the reduced speed of 12 knots (海里/小时）, the company that owns the ship will be paid $2,500.32. From Paragraph 1, we can know that_.A. people intend to illegally hunt blue whales for moneyB. large ships often carrying goods may pollute the seaC. the container ships may hit the blue whales frequentlyD. there is fewer fish in blue whales favorite feeding area33. Why is the death of several whales regarded as significant loss to the worlds blue whales?A. Because the number of the blue whales is so small.B. Because other blue whales will be scared away.C. Because blue whales are the largest animals in the world.D. Because many blue whales get killed throughout the year.34. According to Sean Hastings, its inferred that .A. the number of the blue whales is decreasing sharply.B. the blue whales are still on the endangered-species list.C. most of the worlds blue whales live in the Pacific Ocean.D. blue whales are often disturbed by other endangered creatures.35. What are the last three paragraphs mainly about?A. The basic responsibility of a sailor.B. Measures to protect the blue whales.C. The worlds largest shipping lines.D. Ways to slow down the speed of the ships.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。Your children are watching you. 36 According to the Health Program, developing healthy habits is an important part for your children. And when it comes to developing healthy habits, parents influence their children more than anyone else.37 What happens during those early years can influence children for the rest of their lives. This includes some eating and exercise habits. Children are very careful, even at a young age. Children watch what others do carefully and imitate the behaviors of those closest to them. As parents, you should do the following: 38_ If you do that, your children are more likely to be enthusiastic about developing theirs.Let your children see you taking care of your own physical health by eating fruits and vegetables. Talk to them about healthy habits in appropriate terms and at a proper time. 3940 Computers, televisions and other forms of technology are a major part of life in the 21st century. Unfortunately, as the use of technology in the home increases, so does the time spent watching TV or playing on the computer. So as parents, you should also arrange the time for your children wisely.A. Take part in physical activities and exercise regularly.B. Dont get rid of technology, but use it wisely.C. Be enthusiastic about developing healthy habits of your own.D. Your actions are speaking to them louder than your words will.E. Children prefer to imitate their parents rather than listen to them.F. This can be helpful to teach your children to form good eating habits.G. Its easy for the children to form their healthy habits when they are young.第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45分）第1节 完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，共30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。I always walk to my husbands office after work，wait for him and then we drive home together every day.One day，while I was waiting for him，a beautiful Cadillac (凯迪拉克轿车) 41 near me.I was busy 42 the car when I noticed the driver. 43 ，she was probably the most 44 woman I had ever seen outside of a movie screen.Her eyes were as blue as the sea，and she had teeth like pearls.Minutes later，a man walked over and they drove off.Sitting there，dressed in jeans and a Tshirt，I wanted to 45 .“Why is it so 46 that some people have it all？” I thought.The next week I saw her again，and after that it almost became my 47 to see her.I would 48 if she and her husband ate out a lot and where they went.I wanted her to get out of the car so that I could see her in 49 length.A few weeks later，this question was 50 for me.I was waiting at my usual spot and the ladys husband came over to their car.He opened the door.The pretty woman 51 walked around to the passenger sideleaning on a walking cane.She 52 one leg with her hands and then the other.She had an artificial limb(假肢) on her left leg and a brace on her right one.As they drove away，I began to cry.When my husband arrived，I told him about what had 53 .He said that he knew her husband and that，when the lady was twelve years old，she had been 54 in a car that got stuck on the railroad tracks.Unfortunately，both her parents were killed.The rail company made a large 55 with her because