山西省朔州市怀仁某校2020学年高二英语下学期期中试题

山西省朔州市怀仁某校2020学年高二英语下学期期中试题注意：本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分，考试时间120分钟。 第I卷（选择题 ）第一部分：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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15 B. 9.15 C. 9.18答案是B。1. What is the weather like?A. Its raining. B. Its cloudy. C. Its sunny.2. Who will go to China next month?A. Lucy. B. Alice. C. Richard.3. What are the speakers talking about?A. The mans sister. B. A film. C. An actor.4. Where will the speakers meet?A. In Room 340. B. In Room 314. C. In Room 223.5. Where does the conversation most probably take place？A. In a restaurant. B. In an office. C. At home.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，每段对话或独白后面有几个小题，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. Why did the woman go to New York?A. To spend some time with the baby. B. To look after her sister.C. To find a new job.7. How old was the baby when the woman left New York?A. Two months. B. Five months. C. Seven months.8. What did the woman like doing most with the baby?A. Holding him. B. Playing with him. C. Feeding him.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. What are the speakers talking about?A. A way to improve air quality.B. A problem with traffic rules. C. A suggestion for city planning.10. What does the man suggest?A. Limiting the use of cars.B. Encouraging people to walk.C. Warning drivers of air pollution.11. What does the woman think about the mans idea?A. Its interesting. B. Its worth trying. C. Its impractical.听第8段材料，回答第12至14小题。12. How long will the man probably stay in New Zealand?A. One week. B. Two weeks. C. Three weeks.13. What advice does the woman give to the man?A. Go to New Zealand after Christmas.B. Book his flight as soon as possible.C. Save more money for his trip.14. What can we learn about flights to New Zealand at Christmas time?A. They require early booking.B. They can be twice as expensive.C. They are on special offer.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. Why did Jane call Mike?A. To ask him to meet her. B. To tell him about Tom. C. To borrow his car.16. Where will Jane be in about one hour?A. At Mikes place. B. At the airport. C. At a garage.17. What can we infer from the conversation?A Jane has just learned to drive.B. Janes car is in bad condition.C. Mike will go to the airport.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What did the speaker ask the students to do the week before?A. Write a short story.B. Prepare for the lesson.C. Learn more about the writer.19. Why does the speaker ask the questions?A. To check the students understanding of the story.B. To draw the students attention to reading skills.C. To let the students discuss father-son relationships.20. What will the students do in 10 minutes?A. Ask more questions. B. Discuss in groups. C. Give their answers.第二部分： 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节 （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和D）中，选出最佳选项。AHere are some exciting holidays to make your travel fun and a learning adventure.Salsa Dancing Holiday,CubaIn Cuba,many all-inclusive resorts(全包式度假胜地)offer free salsa lessons as part of their services,but there are many travel routes available through travel companies that will arrange for dance lessons over the course of your two-week stay,as well as an opportunity to taste authentic Cuban cooking,lifestyle and music. By the end of your holiday,youll be a dancing expert!Big Life Stretch,SpainTravel opens up opportunities that you dont have at home.Leaving your familiar surroundings might open your mind and bring changes.Big Life Stretch is a one-week holiday near Malaga, Spain,in the mountains.Youll spend a week surrounding yourself by nature.Guests participate in the scheduled life coaching,and also learn the techniques to hug changes.Photography Holiday,SpainTaking pictures is a major part of every holiday,but how many of us are good at it?Why not take this opportunity to learn how to really record your travel memories during the trip?In scenic Torrox,Spain,Photography Holiday offers 8-day-long all-inclusive vacations(room and board),photography workshops and personalized photography tours.The holiday includes traditional Spanish homes,the mountains and the sightings of sunrise over Lake Vineula.Wild Cookery,ScotlandIf you are looking for a cooking holiday for a change,consider Wild Rose Outdoor Cookery courses.Head out to Scottish Highlands for the weekend,where youll hunt for greens and other cooking materials and learn about ways of cooking outdoors,like fireside cookery,hot stones and pit(坑)cooking.21. What can we know about the Salsa Dancing Holiday?A.It lasts for about fourteen days.B.It encourages visitors to hug changes and enjoy life.C.It makes visitors love dance and the authentic Cuban arts.D.It includes dance lessons and the sightings of sunrise over Lake Vineula.22. What is the way of cooking mentioned in the last paragraph like?A. Advanced. B.Primitive. C.Ridiculous. D.Popular.23. Which holiday should a visitor choose if he/she can only afford the weekend?A.Salsa Dancing Holiday. B.Big Life Stretch.C.Photography Holiday. D.Wild Cookery.BWhen Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492 he wasnt looking for America, he was searching for a route from Spain to China; America just got in the way.The Spanish were after the riches of Asia: silk, dates, spices. Until later adventurers discovered how to sail to the Far East, trade with China depended on the Silk Road. The trade between China and Europe brought huge wealth, so the Spanish had a strong desire to find a new way to the East. Eventually a way appeared; as sea traffic developed from the 17th Century onwards, the overland routediminished.Now China is seeking to revive (复兴 ) the Silk Road and is preparing to invest 4 trillion pounds in new road, rail links, oil pipelines and other basic facilities. It is hoped that goods can be shipped westwards by land far more quickly and economically than by sea.But the plan is also to attract more tourists. Actually, China does pretty well for tourists already; its the worlds fourth most visited country. Two cities Beijing and Shanghai possess the tourism business, with significant interest in destinations such as Xian and Chengdu. While Beijing is modern, cities such as Lanzhou and Dunhuang have one foot planted firmly in old China.Other places featured include Xian, the former capital of China, where you can come face to face with the Terracotta Army built to protect Chinas first emperor in the afterlife. From Lanzhou tour members take the train to Jiayuguan, Chinas western gateway and a key location on the Silk Road.There is also a four-day coach journey along the original Silk Route through the Xinjiang region to Kashgar. Along the way, at Kurla, you can visit the ruins of the Iron Fortress.24.What does the underlined word “diminished” in Paragraph 2 mean?A.Discovered. B.Disappeared. C.Disturbed. D.Displayed.25.What is the purpose of reviving the Silk Road?A.To rebuild the ruins of the Iron Fortress.B.To construct new roads and other basic structures.C.To make transportation westwards faster and cheaper.D.To draw more inland tourists attention to the western gateway.26.What can we learn about the Silk Road?A.It is nothing but a trade route. B.It may destroy some cities ancient style.C.It attracts foreign investment of 4 trillion. D.It promotes the tourism industry of China.27.What is the best title for the text?A.The Charming of the Silk Road B.The function of the Silk RoadC.The origin of the Silk Road D.The future of the Silk RoadCA new study has found the amount of antibiotics（抗生素）given to farm animals is expected to increase by two-thirds over the next 15 years.Researchers are linking the growing depend-ence on the drugs to the increasing need for meat, milk and eggs.However, the drugs could quicken the development of antibiotic-resistant infections（感染）.Such infections are already a major public health concern in the United States.The World Health Organization(WHO) notes when people stop living in poverty（贫困）,the first thing they want to do is eat better, rather than earn more money. For most people, that means their diet should contain more meat.With the rapid development of Asia,people there are eating nearly four times as much meat,milk and other milk products as they did 50 year ago.To meet the need,farmers have put many animals into smaller spaces. As the animals are crowded together,the easiest way to deal with some of the problems of crowding is to give them antibiotics. Its clear that antibiotics help animals stay healthy in crowded environments and grow faster.But bacteria can develop resistance to the drugs gradually.Nowadays,doctors find antibiotics that once worked against the infections no longer work.The bacteria have learned ways to fight against the drugs.The heavy use of antibiotics in farm animals is responsible for the growth of antibiotic resistance worldwide.Each year in the United States,at least two million people get antibiotic-resistant infections and at least 23,000 die from these infections.Europe has banned the use of antibiotics to increase animal growth.And the United States is hoping to persuade farmers to stop using antibiotics for that purpose.28.What accounts for the increasing amount of antibiotics given to farm animals?A.The desire for new drugs. B.The less effective antibiotics.C.The outdated farm technology. D.The need for more various foods.29.What do most people want to do first when they get rid of poverty according to the WHO?A.Making a lot of money. B.Focusing more on health.C.Having more meat in their diet. D.Living in a better environment.30.What can be inferred from the passage?A.Antibiotics do harm to animals. B.Antibiotics help animals stay healthy.C.Antibiotics are used heavily in Europe. D.Antibiotic-resistant bacteria spread to people.31.Whats the passage mainly about?A.The negative effect of antibiotics on farm animals.B.The advantages of using antibiotics.C.The reason for banning the use of antibiotics.D.A new way of raising farm animals.DParties and social gatherings no longer excite us the same way they once did. This is not due to a lack of desire to socialize, but the smartphone.At parties, more people are on their smartphones than on their drinks. According to a recent International Data Corporation study, well over half of all Americans have a smartphone and reach for it the moment they wake up, keeping it in hand all day. In addition, too many people in society are using smartphones while driving and as a result, they get into car crashes. 34 percent of teenagers admit to texting while driving, and they confirm that text messaging is their number one driving interruption. Peoples attachment to their smartphones is unbelievably becoming more important than the lives of themselves and others.Just as drivers dismiss the importance of focusing while on the road, many people also fail to recognize the significance of human interaction. When with their friends, some people point-lessly check or send text messages in the presence of a friend, which sends a message to that friend: the person I am texting is more important than you. In addition, relying on our smart-phones to make friends does not give us the same advantage as being able to make new friend-ships in the real world. Face-to-face conversations will give us much stronger communication skills in the long run.As many people risk their lives and the lives of people around them just to send a text or mindlessly check their messages, smartphones are in many ways more dangerous to people. The quality of this technology is preventing societal achievements and weakening the value of communication. Not only is the smartphone affecting our desire to interact (交流) face to face, but it is also lowering societys ability to communicate.32.The purpose of this text is to _.A.call for an end to use the smartphones while drivingB.appeal to us to pay attention to communication skillsC.express a concern about the overuse of the smartphonesD.advise us to be cautious about the addiction to the smartphones33.The second paragraph is developed by _.A.giving examples B.listing figuresC.comparing facts D.analyzing the effects34.The author advocates us to make new friends _.A.by using smartphones B.in a face-to-face wayC.in different ways D.under a free circumstance35.Overdependence on the smartphones leads to the fact that _.A.parties and gatherings limit their social circleB.people are more and more narrow-mindedC.peoples communication skills are weakenedD.face-to-face communication becomes less important第二节（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。The worst time to look for a job is when you must have a new one immediately. 36 If you are not in need of an immediate career change,here are ways you can improve your long-term career prospects(前景) today: 37 You do not have to be qualified for these positions today,nor do they have to exist in your company.However,these roles should be related to your current skill set.They are career options that look interesting.Once you have a couple of targets,think about why and what interests you.Pay close attention to what appeals to you,and write it down.Subscribe to a career specific magazine.All businesses must stay relevant to their customers in order to win the competitions and increase revenue(收益). 38 This information allows you to see which companies and professionals are leading the peck.Be professionally curious.Talk to people about their careers.Learn more about how success is measured in other roles,departments and companies. 39 You never know what connections may be relevant when you start your next job search,so develop a habit of making good connections no matter where you go.As in all things in life,getting ready in face of a difficult task early is always less stressful than reacting to a career surprise. 40 No matter how secure you feel today,the time will come when either you or your employer decide it is time to change.A.Challenge yourself to expand your business knowledge through interactions with people at regular time.B.Follow examples in your own workplace.C.Changing jobs is to be expected.D.Identify at least two different roles.E.Reading about industry trends,advancements and success stories keeps you in touch with market conditions.F.Choose jobs according to your strong points.G.Job Searching under pressure often results in nervous interviewing and decision-making from relatively few options.第三部分 语言知识运用第一节 完型填空（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）Iflifewereabookandyouweretheauthor,howwouldyoulikethestorytogo?Thatisthequestionthat_41_mylifeforever.OnedaylwenthomefromthetrainingofsnowboardingwithwhatIthoughtwastheflu,andlessthan24hourslater,Iwasina_42_onlifesupportwithlessthantwopercent_43_ofliving.Itwasntuntildayslaterthatthedoctorsdiagnosedmewitha_44_bloodinfection.Overthe_45_of2.5months,Ilostthehearinginmyleftearandbothmylegsbelow theknee.Whenmyparents_46_meoutofthehospital,I 47 thatIhadbeenput together like a patchwork(拼缝物)doll and I had to live with 48 legs.I was absolutely physically and emotionally broken, 49 streaming down.ButIknewinordertomoveforward,IhadtoletgooftheOldAmyand_50_theNewAmyItwasatthismomentthatIaskedmyselfthatsignificant_51_.Andthatiswhenit_52_me that I didnt have to be five-foot-five any more,_53_I could be as tall as I wanted. And_54_of all,I can make my feet the size of all the shoes. So there were_55_here.Fourmonthslater,Iwasbackupona_56_.AndthisFebruary,IwontwoBoardWorldCupgold medals,_57_methehighestrankedsnowboarderintheworld.So, instead of looking at our_58_and our limitations as something_59_or bad, wecan begin looking at them as a wonderful 60_that can be used to help us go further than we everknow we could go.41.A. savedB.riskedC.ruinedD.changed42.A. hospitalB.clubC.fieldD.stadium43.A. thoughtB.degreeC.chanceD.decision44.A.mildB.severeC.potentialD.slight45.A. journeyB.breakC.courseD.schedule46.A. wheeledB.draggedC. pulledD.delivered47.A. madesureB.feltlikeC.workedoutD.putforward48.A. muscledB. heavyC.shapelyD.false49.A. bloodB. sweatC.tearsD.water50.A. hugB.recognizeC.fixD.introduce51.A. planB.questionC.informationD.favor52.A. dawnedonB.knockedintoC.dependedonD. lookedinto53.A. althoughB.soC.whileD.but54.A. firstB.strangestC.bestD.luckiest55.A. strugglesB.benefitsC.rewardsD.conflicts56.A. stag