安徽省淮南第二中学2020学年高二英语下学期期中试题

淮南二中2020届高二下学期期中教学质量检测英 语（满分150分，时间120分钟）I 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）1. What time is it now?A. 7:25B. 7:35C. 7:452. What did the woman think of the game?A. Fantastic.B. Boring.C. Not bad.3. Whats probably wrong with the woman?A. She has a stomachache.B. Her leg is broken.C. She has a fever.4. How did the woman get back?A. Someone gave her a lift.B. She drove her car home. C. She rode her bike home.5. What does the woman look like?A. Short, wearing glasses.B. Tall, wearing no glasses.C. Short, wearing no glasses.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. What do the speakers think is flying in the sky?A. A plane.B. A UFO.C. A rocket.7. What will they do later?A. Take photos.B. Call the police.C. Board the flying object.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。8. What happened to the man?A. His car hit a dog on the road.B. He was knocked down by a car.C. His car was hit by another one.9. How did it happen?A. The driver was drunk.B. The driver was trying to avoid the dog.C. The driver didnt see the red light.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. What time did the woman get to the party?A. 6:30B. 7:30C. 8:3011. What did the woman do when she met Daisys mom?A. She kissed her.B. She hugged her.C. She shook her hand.12. Why did the woman think the party went terribly?A. She failed to follow the local customs.B. The people there didnt wear the proper clothes.C. The food and activities were disappointing.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. When would the man prefer to fly?A. Nov 11.B. Nov 12.C. Nov 13.14. Why is the man going to Los Angeles?A. To go on vacation.B. To visit a friend.C. To attend a meeting.15. How much does the man pay for his ticket?A. $170.B. $300.C. $470.16. Whats the mans phone number?A. 52338655.B. 52558633.C. 53328655.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. Why is a bicycle sometimes better than a car in town?A. It is good for outings.B. It saves a lot of money.C. It is often faster than a car and easy to park.18. What happened one day while the speaker was shopping?A. Her bicycle went missing.B. Her daughter went missing.C. One of her bicycles wheels went missing.19. What does the speakers husband think of the bicycle?A. It is dangerous.B. It is better than a car. C. It is sometimes useful.20. What can we learn from what the speaker says?A. Riding saves her a lot of money.B. Riding does her a lot of good.C. Cycling is her favorite sport.II 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。AAfter two years of careful consideration, Robert McCrum has reached a conclusion on his selection of the 100 greatest novels written in English. Take a look at a few in his list.The Pilgrims Progress by John Bunyan (1678)A story of a man in search of truth told with the simple clarity and beauty of Bunyans prose makes this an English classic.Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (1719)By the end of the 19th century, no book in English literary history had enjoyed more editions and translations. This world-famous novel is a complex literature that one cannot resist.Gullivers Travels by Jonathan Swift (1726)A great work thats been repeatedly printed, Jonathan Swifts Gullivers Travels comes third in our list of the best novels written in English.Clarissa by Samuel Richardson (1748)Clarissa is a tragic heroine, pressured by her dishonorable family to marry a wealthy man she dislikes, in the book that Samuel Johnson described as “the first book in the world that shows the knowledge about the human heart”.Tom Jones by Henry Fielding (1749)Tom Jones is a classic English novel that gets the spirit of its age and whose characters are well-known since they have come to represent the society at that time.Emma by Jane Austen (1816)Jane Austens Emma is her most outstanding work, mixing the best parts of her early books with a deep sense of feelings.The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket by Edgar Allan Poe (1838)Edgar Allan Poes only novel a classic adventure story with supernatural elements has fascinated and influenced generations of writers.21. Which English book has got the most translations before the 20th century?A. Tom Jones.B. Gullivers Travels.C. Robinson Crusoe. D. Emma.22. What does Samuel Johnson think we can learn about from the book Clarissa?A. A love story. B. Quarrels in a family.C. The spirits of the time.D. The human heart.23. What makes the characters in Tom Jones famous?A. Their representation of the society.B. Their different nationalities.C. Their typical spirits of the age.D. Their classic lifestyles.BI felt like I had clicked my heels three times and come to a country away from home every morning as I walked through the doors at the Embassy of Australia in Washington. Musical Aussie accents and Aboriginal art exhibits made me wonder if I had entered without a visa. In fact I was a temporary employee, a public affairs unpaid intern(实习生)for three months during the summer in order to engage myself in the culture of the country where I planned to study the next spring.During the summer I read the Australian news every day. Working at the embassy allowed me to escape the US for six hours per day and learn about what was going on across the planet. After reading the daily Australian and US news I usually helped prepare a PowerPoint presentation for school kids who visited the embassy as part of a school activity. Depending on whether an embassy event was going on, I would attend weekly meetings to listen to planning and see what I could do to help. Usually there were smaller tasks to be done such as creating visitors guides.The most fantastic event in which I participated was the visit of the Australian Prime Minister. As the only American among countless Australian media and staff, I felt comfortable and was kept busy taking pictures and recording doorstop interviews at famous sites such as the Capitol. As an intern, you will not be exposed to top-secret information, but you are on the inside when it comes to special events.Government work is a useful addition to ones experience. As an embassy employee you will gain invaluable knowledge while spending your summer in a culturally diverse workplace.24. What is the author talking about?A. Her foreign culture experience.B. Her trouble in finding a job.C. Her embassy internship.D. Her preparation for future employment.25. Why was the author in the Embassy of Australia for three months?A. To apply for a visa.B. To record musical Aussie accents.C. To prepare to study in Australia.D. To appreciate Aboriginal art exhibits.26. What was the author forbidden to do when the Australian Prime Minister visited America?A. Record doorstop interviews.B. Stand among the Australian staff.C. Take pictures of special events.D. Know top-secret information.27. What can we infer about the authors daily routine at the Embassy?A. It is tiring. B. It is exciting.C. It is boring.D. It is relaxing.CDespite being used by 1.34 billion people each year, traveling on the Tube in London can actually be quite lonely.One citizen, however, is trying to change this. “You get on the Tube and its completely silent and its weird,” says Jonathan Dunne, who has started a worldwide dialogue after giving out badges(徽章) with the words “Tube chat?” last month, encouraging passengers in London to get talking to one another. “I handed out 500 badges during rush hour in a city of 8 million, expecting most of them to be thrown away, but after about 24 hours it completely snowballed,” he says. Dunne and his “Tube chat” campaign have since been reported by media across the world, seeing TV interviews in Sweden, Brazil and the UK, as well as countless websites, newspaper and magazine appearances.Although Dunne says hes received mostly positive feedback, not everyone agrees with his idea. Londoner Brian Wilson responded with a campaign of his own, handing out 500 badges with the words “Dont even think about it” on them. Michael Robinson, 24, a student from London, agrees. “Being on the Tube is the only peace and quiet some people get on their journeys to and from work. It doesnt need to be spoiled by people coming up and chatting to you,” he says.“People assume that I just walk up and talk to strangers, which I dont, but its been a great way to meet people you would never have normally spoken to,” Dunne says.So if you ever end up using public transport in the West, why not say hello to the person next to you? Just make sure to check for a badge first.28. How did Dunne encourage London passengers to talk with each other?A. By offering passengers special badges.B. By advocating his idea on the media.C. By putting up posters on the tube.D. By starting a dialogue with passengers.29. How is Dunnes campaign getting along?A. It has become a worldwide campaign.B. It has caught international attention.C. Most passengers have refused to accept it.D. Wilson has made great efforts to promote it.30. According to Michael Robinson, what should tube passengers do?A. Enjoy the peace quietly.B. Walk up and talk to strangers.C. Stop using public transport.D. Hand in their feedback in time.31. What can be the best title for the text?A. Tube Passengers Wearing BadgesB. Lonely Travel in the London TubeC. Silence on the TubeD. Tube Chat or NotDIn many developed countries, people who have high degrees begin to work longer than those who dont. About 65% of American men aged 62-74 with a professional degree are in the workforce, compared with 32% of men who only finish high school. This gap is part of a deepening divide between the welleducated wealthy and the unskilled poor. Rapid technological advance has raised the incomes of the highly skilled while squeezing those of the unskilled. The consequences, for individuals and society, are profound.The world is facing an astonishing rise in the number of old people, and they will live longer than ever before. Over the next 20 years the global population of those aged 65 or more will almost double, from 600 million to 1.1 billion. The experience of the 20th century, when greater longevity(长寿)translated into more years in retirement rather than more years at work, has persuaded many observers that this change will lead to slower economic growth, while the swelling ranks of pensioners(领养老金者)will create government budget problems.Policies are partly responsible. Many European governments have abandoned policies that used to encourage people to retire early. Even the betteroff must work longer to have a comfortable retirement. But the changing nature of work also plays a big role. Pay has risen sharply for the highly educated, and those people continue to gain rich rewards into old age because these days the educated elderly are more productive than the previous generation. Technological change may well reinforce(强化)that shift: the skills that complement(补充)computers, from management knowhow to creativity, do not necessarily decline with age.32. What is the common phenomenon in the workforce in rich countries?A. Younger people are replacing the elderly.B. Welleducated people tend to work longer.C. People with no college degree cannot find any job.D. Unemployment rates are decreasing year after year.33. In view of the experience of the 20th century, many observers predict that _.A. more people will try to receive higher educationB. government budgets will decreaseC. economic growth will slow downD. there will be more competition in the job market34. According to the text, what is the result of policy changes in European countries?A. Unskilled workers may choose to retire early.B. Even wealthy people must work longer to live comfortably in retirement.C. People may be able to use computers to do more complicated work.D. More and more people have to go abroad to hunt for jobs.35. The underlined word “knowhow” in the last paragraph probably refers to “_”.A. a completely different environmentB. the courage to face difficulties and dangersC. a better understanding of policy changesD. practical knowledge and technical skills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。Ways to Stop Doubting YourselfWhat if I dont pass this test? Are my friends just hanging out with me because they feel bad for me? 36 Stop! The self-doubt stops right here. Here are some ways to beat negative self talk and start believing in yourself.Be awareThe first step towards overcoming anything is to become aware of it. By becoming aware that we are doubting ourselves, we can sooner confirm it and put a stop to it. As we realize our self-doubt, we will get quicker at confirming and stopping it. See? 37Take a breakSometimes it is our mind that goes against us. Whenever you find yourself having doubts, take a break. 38 Ask yourself what made you get into this goal. It will get you to realize why you started it in the first place.39Too often we determine how we feel about ourselves according to what other people feel about us. Our self-worth is just dependent upon what we think of ourselves. So we must break free of the chains that tell us our self-worth is recognized by other people.Find support40 Find support through friends and read other inspirational websites. Sometimes we all need to hear something that will get us moving again. We just need to reach out to others who understand us.A. Take it slow.B. Free yourself.C. Give yourself time to think.D. Its not always easy doing things alone.E. This is already a step in the right direction.F. What if I never figure out my lifes purpose?G. Because once you give up, no one can help you.III 完形填空（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。The way in which children learn is an ever-growing area of study. It is 41 that children differ from adult learners in many ways, but what is interesting is that there are also quite a number of unexpected 42 across learners of all ages.For much of the 20th century, most psychologists 43 the traditional theory that a newborns mind is a(n) 44 sheet of paper upon which the record of experience is gradually impressed. During that time, scientists believed that oral 45 was necessary for abstract thought. In its 46 , scientists assumed that a baby could not have 47 of abstract concepts. As babies are born with a(n) 48 range of behaviors and spend most of their early months sleeping, they certainly appear passive and 49 . Therefore, it was commonly thought that babies 50 the ability to form complex ideas. Until recently, there was no obvious way for babies to prove anything to the 51 to researchers.In time however, challenges to this 52 arose. It became clear that with 53 designed scientific procedures, psychologists could find ways to 54 rather complex questions about how much infants(婴儿)and young children know and what 55 they have. Psychologists began to employ new methods to 56 a large amount of data about the remarkable abilities that young children 57 . Their research findings stood in great contrast to the earlier 58 in the filed that focused almost 59 on what children lacked. The 60 of young children came to life through this research. It became clear that very young children are both competent(有能力的)and active when it comes to their mental development.41. A. doubtfulB. necessaryC. obviousD. surprising42. A. examplesB. personalitiesC. possibilitiesD. similarities43. A. acceptedB. resistedC. studiedD. replaced44. A. accessible B. blankC. concreteD. dark45. A. agreementB. communicationC. suggestionD. treatment46. A. absenceB. disappearanceC. returnD. sense47. A. adaptionB. burdenC. comprehensionD. satisfaction48. A. averageB. unexpectedC. limitedD. reasonable49. A. confident B. unbelievableC. lovelyD. unaware50. A. learnB. requireC. lackD. remember51. A. contraryB. goodC. equalD. truth52. A. actionB. proofC. problemD. view53. A. automaticallyB. carefullyC. naturallyD. similarly54. A. take away B. show offC. turn downD. put forward55. A. advantagesB. abilitiesC. feelingsD. reasons56. A. collectB. markC. restrictD. support57. A. findB. possessC. recogniseD. lose58. A. scientistsB. questionsC. studiesD. traditions59. A. entirely B. highlyC. relativelyD. slightly60. A. differenceB. focusC. ideaD. mindIV 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。UnderstandingIt seems obvious now 61 we acquire knowledge and understanding. As Francis Bacon once said, “who questions much, shall learn much, and remember much.”However, in the 17th century when Francis Bacon suggested that this type of thinking was the way to gain knowledge, he was going 62 the views of the day. At that time, people believed 63 (much) in religion than in facts. People who proved 64 (science) ideas were often punished by the church with nobody 65 (come) to their defense. The church and many people tended to ignore the facts and were unwilling to challenge what they had always comfortably believed. They preferred to make 66 (assume) about the world based on the experience of others.It is not surprising that people wanted to believe these ancient views 67 they had been put forward by the great philosopher Aristotle. This also sh