江苏省江都市育才中学2020学年高二英语上学期期中考试试题

江苏省江都市育才中学2020学年高二英语上学期期中考试试题 本卷共81题，时间120分钟，满分120分;分第I卷、第II卷注意：答案全部写在答卷上第I卷 选择题（三部分，共85分）第一部分：听力（共两节, 满分20分）该部分分为第一、第二两节。注意：回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间把你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）1. Why does the man want to move to New York?A. Because he doesnt like to live in the small town.B. Because he wants to find a job there.C. Because he likes the way of life in a big city.2. What does the man mean?A. He doesnt agree with the woman.B. He has a better idea than the womans.C. He has the same opinion as the woman.3. How was the climate where the old couple lived?A. It was very rainy. B. It was very snowy. C. It was very warm.4. What are they mainly talking about?A. People with AIDS. B. What HIV is. C. How people gets aids.5. What will most probably happen if the woman supplies her bank details?A. She will get a lot of money.B. Her money in the bank will be stolen.C. She will take part in a special activity.第二节（共15小题：每小题1分，共15分）听下面6段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几道小题，从每题所给的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5秒钟的时间阅读每小题。听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。听第6段材料, 回答第6至8题。6. Why is new high tech-equipment used in modern Olympic Games?A. To help athletes perform even better. B. To make competition fiercer.C. To stop competition among the athletes.7. People hold modern Olympic Games in order to _.A. improve their technology B. improve their health C. promote competition8. According to the dialogue, new technology has affected all the following BUT _.A. timing B. awarding C. cheating听第7段材料, 回答第9至11题。9. What does the man do when coming across some trouble?A. Sleeps on it. B. Solves it immediately. C. Asks for help.10. What does ”sleep on” it mean?A. Sleeping with the problem in mind. B. Taking the problem as a pillow.C. Sleeping without thinking about the problem.11. It is mentioned in the dialogue that _.A. scientists still cant explain the phenomenon.B. it is untrue that sleeping can help solve problems.C. only the man has the ability to sleep on problems.听第8段材料, 回答第12至14题。12. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In the classroom. B. At home. C. In a bus.13. What has the woman been thinking about recently?A. The environmental protection. B. The convenience of public transportation.C. The explosion of the world population.14. How many aspects did the man mention when he talked about sustainable development?A. One. B. Two. C. Three.听第9段材料, 回答第15至17题。15. Where are the two speakers?A. At the radio station. B. In a studio. C. In the forest.16. How many kinds of trees grow in one square kilometer?A. About l, 500. B. About 400. C. About 750.17. What is the woman?A. A reporter. B. A student. C. A scientist.听第10段材料, 回答第18至20题。18. How long did it take Tom to find his parents by Internet?A. Only one day. B. About one year. C. 26 years.19. When did Tom meet his mother Silvia?A. On New Years Day. B. On Teachers Day. C. On Mothers Day20. Which of the following can we not know?A. Toms birth information. B. Where Toms father lives. C. Why Toms parents left him.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21. When the headmaster spoke out his plan, the _of the students in the class _ against it.A. majority; wereB. most; wereC. most; didD. majority; did22. Children under six are not _to school except those of extraordinary intelligence.A. permitted B. admitted C. accepted D. received23. They urged that the library _ open during the vacation.A. must be kept B. is kept C. would be kept D. be kept24. _ the floor, I found his pen lying on the ground.A. While sweeping B. While swept C. If sweeping D. If swept25. Look! Everything here is under construction.Oh, has the building once _ for exhibition been pulled down, too?A. being built B. been built C. to be built D. built26. He was so _ a key university that he would work until late into the night.A. curious about B. anxious about C. desperate for D. concerned about27. It is to read the books our teacher recommended , for they are well _ reading.A. worthy ; worthwhile B. worth ; worthwhileC. worthwhile ; worthy D. worthwhile ; worth28. _ many times, but he still couldnt understand it.A. Having been told B. Though he had been toldC. He was told D. Having told29. They no longer have to _ large numbers of temporary workers to do the harvesting.A. take on B. hire on C. work on carry on30What made you so delighted at Christmas?_.A. I received many more presents than othersB. Because my parents promised me a new carC. My uncles coming back from abroadD. As there was an unusual celebration31. I would appreciate _, to be frank, if the goods could be delivered as soon as possible.A. you B. it C. that D. myself32. Dont interrupt me. I _ letters all morning and have only finished five.A. write B. have written C. have been writing D. am writing33All the children are busy going over their lessons as the final exam is _.A. along the way B. in the way C. on the way D. by the way34. _ the right decisions _ the future is probably the most important thing well ever do in our lives.A. Making; concerned B. Make; concerningC. To make; concerned D. Making; concerning35. Where is my passport? I remember _there. You shouldnt have left it here. Remember _it with you all the time. A. to put；to take B. putting；taking C. putting；to take D. to put；taking第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项 。Water and its importance to human life were the centre of the worlds attention last week. March 22 was World Water Day and 36 the theme “Water for Life”.There are more than one billion people in the world who live without 37 drinking water. The United Nations 38 to cut this number in half by 2020.Solving such a big problem seems like a(n) 39 challenge. But everyone, 40 teenagers, can do something to help. A teenage girl in the US has set an example to the 41 of her age around the world.Rene Haggerty, 13, was awarded the 2020 Gloria Barron Prize for her work 42 discarded(废弃的) batteries（电池）which pollute water.In 2020, Haggerty went on a field trip to the Great Lakes Science Centre in Ohio. There she saw an exhibit about how 43 in old batteries harm the water of Lake Erie.Haggerty learnt that 44 the batteries was an easy solution. “I think everybody can do it, because everyone 45 batteries, and it can make a big difference.” With these words, she began to 46 awareness in her area.She 47 her county government and school board. She got permission to start a recycling programme in schools 48 the public library, hospital, and churches. With help from her family, friends and local waste-management 49 , she gathered containers, arranged transportation, and made a(n) 50 video.Over the past two years, she collected four tons of batteries and drew the attention of officials, who were in charge of a battery recycling programme but had made 51 progress.When asked 52 she feels like a hero, Haggerty is quite _53 . “Not really. Well, maybe for the fish I saved!”Every year the Gloria Barron Prize 54 young Americans aged 8 to 18 who have shown leadership and courage in 55 the public and the planet. Each year ten winners receive US $ 2,000 each, to help with their education costs or their public service work.36. A. hadB. gaveC. wroteD. discussed37. A. enough B. safe C. much D. polluted38. A. asksB. orders C. hopes D. ensures39. A. good B. strong C. importantD. unreal40. A. especiallyB. sometimes C. even D. seldom41. A. boys B. others C. students D. grown-ups42. A. collecting B. selling C. buying D. using43. A. things B. chemicals C. water D. air44. A. making B. recycling C. reducing D. handling45. A. uses B. has C. throws D. needs46. A. tell B. increaseC. spread D. inform47. A. talked to B. listened to C. heard from D. thought about48. A. and B. beside C. as well as D. as good as49. A. officials B. workersC. clerks D. experts50. A. industrial B. agricultural C. scientific D. educational51. A. much B. no C. some D. little52. A. if B. how C. when D. why53. A. proud B. glad C. modestD. worried54. A. praises B. helps C. supports D. honors55. A. awardingB. saving C. servingD. favoring第三部分：阅读理解（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.AHave you ever stayed up late? If so, you know that not getting enough sleep can leave you tired and grumpy . Not sleeping enough can also make it harder to think clearly the next day.Sleep experts have long known that getting a good nights sleep is important.It helps kids perform their best during the day. A recent study shows that sleep helps improve problem- solving skills and creative thinking.For the study, two groups of volunteers answered a math problem. The group that slept for eight hours solved the problem correctly more often than the group that did not get enough sleep.While you sleep, your brain is busy doing its “homework”. It sorts out information from your day. Getting enough sleep each night can boost your brainpower. That will help you do your best in school. Experts say that, in return, can lead to better grades.56. What is the best title for the passage?A. Too Much Sleep B. Its Homework TimeC. Sleep to Succeed D. Math Problems57. The underlined word “boost” in paragraph 5 means _.A. reduce B. improveC. disturb D. worsen58. Why is sleep important?A. It can improve problem-solving skills and creative thinkingB. It will help you do your best in schoolC. It helps your brain sort out information from your day.D. All of the above59. What did the results of a recent sleep study show?A. People who sleep enough are good at mathB. Sleep is important for learningC. If you get enough sleep, you dont have to do your homeworkD. Adults need more sleep than kidsBHilton English Language CenterInformation for New StudentsCLASS TIME: 9:00a.m.-10:30a.m., 11:00a.m.-12:30p.m., 1:30p.m.-3:00p.m. The Language Center is open from Monday to Friday. Each class has one afternoon free per week. On the first day, go to the lecture hall to check your timetable.SELF-ACCESS: The language laboratory (Room 1110) is open Monday to Friday from 3:15p.m. to 5:00p.m. for all full-time students.You can learn how to use computers for language games or word-processing（文字处理）. There are tapes for students to borrow to practice their English. Go in and ask the teacher to show you. If you plan to take public examinations, there are dictation（听写）and listening comprehension tapes for you to practice with. There are cloze exercises on the computers. Ask your class teacher for a list of past exam essays. Students can borrow tapes to take home but they must be returned after two days.ATTENDANCE（出勤）：All students are expected to attend classes regularly. Students who do not attend classes will be reported to OSS. Eighty percent attendance is required for students to receive their certificates（证书）when they finish their courses. It is also required by OSS for an extension to your visa.BOOKS: If students are given course books, the books are their responsibility. If a book is lost, the student will be expected to pay for it.If students wish to buy books, there is a bookshop in the college specializing in English books (Room 3520).60. When do classes begin and end on a full day?A. 9:00a.m. -1:30p.m. B. 9:00a.m. -3:00p.m.C. 9:00a.m. -3:15p.m. D. 3:15p.m. -5:00p.m.61. How many afternoons does a class meet each week?A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.62. Which of the following statements is TRUE?A. No teachers are in the language lab.B. 90% attendance is required for the students.C. Books cant be taken out of the center.D. Students can prepare for exams by listening to tapes.63. Timetable can be seen in _.A. the lecture hall B. Room 3520 C. the classroom D. Room 1110CSurfingthe art of riding a wave on a pointed boardis the wildest, fastest natural water sport known to man. In recent years, it has developed into a major sport around the world, from Australia to South Africa. Hawaiian experts risk(冒之险) their lives on huge, thirty foot swells(浪涛) against the wind of Oahu; Californians of all ages go out the year-round.In the winter, surf-riders put on life-suits to ride grave waves so cold that their flesh turns blue.Surfing is no sport for weak persons. Swimming a quarter of a mile or more and pushing a surfboard out to where the swells are just right for riding can be real work. Then, at exactly the right moment, you climb up the wave and go fast across the face of a powerful swell with the white water jumping at your feet. The huge wave bites at your shoulder, threatening(威胁) at any moment to smash your flat. In the next several seconds, a cool head and lightningquick action back to the pressure of the attacking wave will bring your board under control for that great ride down the back of the great, green mountain of water. Once on the beach, you know why surfing is growing in popularity as an international sport, and youre glad to be a member of this new water world.64. The first paragraph mainly tells us _.A. people around the world go surfing all the year roundB. the definition(定义) of the sportC. how to surf in the seaD. where to surf around the world65. The author believes that surfing _.A. is not an easy sportB. can be done by anyoneC. should be done by everyoneD. does not require courage66. In order to experience what real surfing is, _.A. you must first swim a quarter of a mile to warm your bodyB. you will first ride on a board to reach the swellsC. you must first put on your life-suits before doing surfingD. you must first swim to the swells with your boardDWhen we think of leadership, we often think of strength and power. But what are these really, and how do they operate?Leadership today is not about forcing others to do things. If this is even possible, it is short-term, and tends to backfire. If you order someone to do something against their will, they may do it because they feel they must, but the anger they feel will do more harm in the long-term. They will also experience fear.Fear causes the thinking brain to shut down, making the person unable to function at his or her best. If they associate you with this emotion of fear, they will become less functional around you, and you will have succeeded in not only shooting yourself in the foot, but possibly making a very good employee or partner unable to perform effectively. Fear has no place in leadership.The way we influence people in a lasting way is by our own character, and our understanding and use of emotion. We can order someone to do something, which may be part of the work day; or we can employ them at the emotional level, so they became fully devoted to the projects and provide some of their own motivation（积极性）. Todays work place is all about relationships.Anyone works harder in a positive environment in which theyre recognized and valued as a human being as well as a worker. Everyone produces just a bit more for someone they like. Leaders understand the way things work. They know the pay check is not the single most motivating factor （因素） in the work life of most people.The true strength of leadership is an inner strength that comes from the confidence of emotional intelligence-knowing your own emotions, and how to handle them, and those of others. Developing your emotional intelligence is the single best thing you can do if you want to develop your relationships with people around you, which is the key to the leadership skills.67. An employee may have a feeling of fear in the work place when_.Ahe is forced to do thingsBbe cannot work at his bestChe feels his brain shut downDhe thinks of his work as too heavy68. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?APeople tend to associate leadership with fearBWorking conditions affect peoples physical healthCGood relationship is the key to business successDSmart people are more functional in the work place69. To positively influence employees a leader should first of all _.Aprovide better suggestionsBdevelop his own personalityCgive his employees a pay raiseDhide his own emotion of fear70. A good leadership is mainly seen in a leaders ability to_Aprovide a variety of project for employeesBhelp raise employees living standardsCgive employees specific instructionsDdeal wisely with employees emotions第II卷 非选择题（二部分，共35分）第四部分 写作 （共二节，满分35分）第一节：任务型阅读（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）认真阅读下面短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。(注意：每空填1个单词。)Growing up, one year onIts been a year since the Wenchuan earthquake, which left many dead and many more upset and scared. As the quake areas are now being rebuilt