天津市红桥区2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题（无答案）外研社版

高二英语说明：本试卷分第一卷和第二卷两部分，满分100分，考试时间90分钟。第I卷（选择题，三部分，共70分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分15分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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，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。1. What does the girl mean?A. She agrees with the boy.B. Shed rather go out than stay at home.C. She wont go out because of the bad weather.2. What number does the man want to dial?A. 75293862. B.57293286. C.52973268.3. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In the open air. B .In a classroom. C .In a swimming pool4. What sport does the man like best?A. Golf. B .Tennis. C . Swimming.5. How does David probably feel?A. Disappointed. B . Happy. C. Surprised .第二节（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）听下面3段材料。每段材料有几个小题，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。听每段材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；昕完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段材料读两遍。听下面一段材料，回答第6至8小题。6. Whats the relationship between the two speakers?A. Interviewer and interviewee.BClassmates.C. Teacher and student.7. How long will the woman be able to work for the man?A. Only 3 months. B .More than 4 months. C .Not more than 4 months.8. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman will lose the job.B. The woman must take another interview.C. The woman will work full-time.听下面一段材料，回答第9至11小题。9. Why does the man remind the woman NOT to use the desk?A. Because the desk is dirtyB. Because the desk has just been painted,C. Because something is wrong with the desk.L0. Who taught the man to repair things?A. His fatber . B .An expert in a factory. C .His teacher.11. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In the classroom. B .At home. C. At the cinema.听下面一段材料，回答第1 2至15小题。12. How many new computer courses will the students have?A. Three. B .Four. C .Five.13. What is Better Computer Skills?A.A course to help one to use software.B.A course to help one to use the keyboard.C.A course to help one to use the Internet.14. Whats the third course for students to use?A. Software. B .Mouse. C. Keyboard.15. Which course should students take if they want to learn about the Internet?A. The first course.B. The course on October 8.C. The course on October 12.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分25分）第一节：单项填空（共1 0小题；每小题1分，满分1 0分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。16.What about the rent?_ You can pay weekly or monthly.A. lts up to you B .Thats all right C .You cant miss it D .Not at all17. Whatever high buildings we are going to build., Safety First is our_.A .standard B. model C. logo D. slogan18. I wandered along the street thinking of nothing _, only looking at the peoplearound me.A. in particular B. in harmony C . in doubt D in brief19. It rained heavily in the south,_ serious flooding in several provinces.A. caused B. having caused C. causing D. to cause20. A Londoner has _ understanding a Scotsman from Glasgow than understanding aNew Yorker.A. much difficulty B. more difficulty C. many difficulties D. more difficulties21. Oh, poor Peter looks very weak.So will you if you _from a high fever for three days on end.A learn B. suffer C. differ D. benefit22. 1 have been knocking at the door, but no one answers.Why not_ at the back door?A. try knocking B. try to knockC. to try knocking D to try to knock.23. Good news! Maybe I_ a job soon. I had an interview at an engineering firmyesterday.A. have offered B. would be offered C. will be offered D. is offered24. We tried to find a table for seven. but they were all_.A. given away B. kept away C. taken up D. used up25._ time passed, however, the carnival period was extended, so that it began justafter Christmas.A Since B. With C. For D. As第二节：完形填空（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）阅读面短文,其大意,然后从 26-40各题所给的 A、 B、 C、 D四个中,选出最佳期选项。Where is the bus? I asked myself I was going to be late and the manager wasnt going to be 26 . Thank God, here it is ！ The bus came round the corner and I got on. Ten minutes later I was walking into the 27 where I worked. Twenty-five past nine. I hope the manager doesnt notice. But no 28 luck!Smith! shouted the manager. Late again. Whats your 29 this time? 1m afraid the bus was late, Mr. Brown. Get up earlier tomorrow! Well be opening in a few minutesMy first customer was a pretty girl wearing a red dress. 30 her was a young man. He seemed very 3l , and every few seconds he looked towards the main entrance. The girl 32 about opening a bank account. I gave her the necessary information and she walked out. 33 , I noticed a tall man by the door, carrying something 34 with brown paper. Turning to my next customer, I was terrified to see a gun sticking out of his coat. The next moment a loud noise 35 my ears. Everything went black I was falling. After 36 seemed a very long time, I opened my eyes and found myself-in bed! 37 shaking from the memory of this terrible dream, I got dressed and ran out of the house. As usual, the bus wasnt on time, and I got to the bank at 9:25.Smith, the manager shouted. None of your excuses！ Start work at once! To my 38 , the first customer was a girl 39 a red dress and behind her stood a man carrying something wrapped in brown paper The 40 ! Wasn t that the surprise of my life!26.A. pleased B. worried C. sorry D. patient27.A hotel B. shop C. bank D. restaurant28.A much B such C. more D. this29.A. excuse B. idea C. cause D. answer30.A Before B Beyond C. Against D. Behind3I.A shy B. calm C. nervous D. angry32.A. cared B. asked C. talked .D. worried33.A. Again B. Then C. Thus. D However34.A hidden B. rolled C. exchanged D. covered35. A. filled B. took C. shook D. tore36.A. when B. where C. which D. what37.A.Even B. Just C. Still D Ever38.A belief B. surprise C. joy D regret39.A. of B. with C. on D. in40.A. dream B. story C. affair D Impression第三部分：阅读理解（共l 5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、D四个选项电，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWhen my daughter was in the fifth grade, she came home from school almost every night with three or more hours of homework . It was my duty to help her get it done. One night she worked until midnight doing homework.I felt annoyed, but I didnt want the teacher to think I was lazy, so I never complained. I wasnt sure, but it seemed to me that five hours of homework was a bit too much for a fifth grade student.Later I found out that parents and educators have discussed about homework for more than a century. Parents who like more homework want to give their children every advantage to succeed in todays world. Some educators see homework as a way to help students perform better in tests.Other parents dislike the recent trend（趋势） toward more homework. They dont want to stay up until midnight helping their children. They would prefer to spend their time going to the park or reading some really good books with their children. Added to the opposition（反对） are those who say that homework increases the gap（差距） between the rich and the poor, since middle class families do better when it comes to helping their children with their homeworkSo, who is right? Is homework an enemy or a help ? According to experts the truth lies somewhere in the middle.41. The author thought that her daughters homework_.A. was very easy for her daughter to do aloneB. was too much to finish within such a short timeC. was done more carefully than her classmatesD. would become less as long as her daughter agreed42. The author never complained to the teacher because_.A. she was too angry to talk with the teacherB she did not like complaining at allC. she was afraid of being thought lazy by the teacherD. her daughter would be annoyed if she complained43. Some parents support the idea of giving more homework to children because_.A they want to develop a good relationship with their childrens teachersB. they think it a good way to keep their children from spending all their time in the parkC. they want to teach their children by themselves at homeD. they believe more homework will help children succeed in todays society44. People who are against more homework believe that _.A. it hurts the poor more than the richB. parents are too busy to help children with their studiesC. it increases the gap between parents and childrenD. homework cant help children learn at all45. What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph probably mean?A. Experts think middle school students should do lots of homework.B. Experts havent come up with any idea to solve this problem.C. Experts think homework should be given, but not too much.D. Experts think homework should be given less.BYou Mi, a lovely and confident 17-yearold student, is the first Chinese high school student to appear on the cover of the popular young adults fashion magazine SeventeenYou is IN said Wang Lihua, Editor-in-Chief of Seventeen. You is active. and mature ( 成熟的) because of her knowledge on everything from academic studies, to books on art, to movies. We found shes the very style were looking for to represent young peoples attitudes.You also impressed Wang with her fluent English when they first met last year. As the hostess of an English broadcasting programme at the High School Affiliated to Renmin University, she is always praised for speaking English almost like a native speaker. “Ive built up my English by watching thousands of English DVDs since I was 10, she explainedBut for her, watching isnt enough. Last year, while in Senior One, You met a talented boy who showed self-made DV movies at the English Corner in her schoolI thought it was so cool and ! knew that I should start making my own films, she said. So she wrote a campus (校园) story, persuaded schoolmates to star in it and then began shooting a 30-minute DV movie, all in English I played one of the leading roles, actually I was everything in my film. I worked on it every single day during the SARS holidays, she recalled. The movie finally became a big hit on campus, earning You a strong reputation (名气) as a DV movie director.But this is not the only field she wants to master. Despite being a science student, she likes art, literature and fashion design very much.There are people who can be artists, there are people who edit books, and there are people who become film producers. But I just hope to mix all the things up! she said.“There is an old saying I believe: Chance favours only .the prepared mind.46. You Mi was chosen to appear on the cover of Seventeen, mainly because she_.A. is beautifulB. she is lovely and full of confidenceC. has rich knowledgeD. is active and mature47. You Mis fluent English is based on_.A. her chance to host an English broadcasting programmeB. the influence of her parentsC. watching thousands of English DVDsD. her making DV movie48. The author mentioned a talented boy to show_.A the great influence he had on You MiB. he was admired by his schoolmatesC. the young can do things as well as the adults doD. self-made DV movies are popular at school49 In the 30-minute DV movie, You Mi didnt act as a (n)_.A director B. musicianC. actress D. producer50. We can learn from the passage that_.A. .You Mi hopes to be a mixed talent（人才）.B. the success of a 30-minute DV movie shocked You MiC. You Mi dreams of becoming a scientistD. the outbreak of SARS delayed You Mis studiesCWhat is Americas number one sport? Can I still say baseball? You could make that statement 30 years ago, but things have changed. Baseball of course has the richest history of all sports. Bu t with the popularity of basketball and American football, there can now be an argument on which sport is Americans number one sport.Basketball really took a turn in the 1980s as Magic Johnson and Larry Bird took the NBA to another level. Of course ,basketball was already popular and had seen such stars as Jerry West and Dr. J, but the real breakthrough (突破） came in the 1980s and from there it really took off with Michael Jordan into the 90s. Basketball has even become very global now as many NBA stars competed in the Olympics and faced no competition. Today, they had better be ready because there are so many talents in other countries and the competition will be stiffLike basketball, American football has always been a favorite of many sports fans and its popularity has grown widely. The ratings（收视率） that Super Bowl Sunday brings are amazing. They have even talked about making Super Bowl Sunday a national holiday.In the year 2050, basketball and American football will have history like baseballs rich history and maybe American national sport They have been trying for years, but it is not going to happenSo what is Americans number one sport? To me baseball will always be Americans hobby-rich in history and many memories for people of all ages. If you have any comments on this subject, do give your opinions.51. The most powerful basketball player in 1980s isA. Larry Bird B. Michael JordanC. Jerry West D. Magic Johnson52. This passage mainly talks about_.A. baseball and its historyB. the most popular sport in the worldC. which sport is the number .one in AmericaD. whether basketball is a global sport pastime53. The author agrees that American football_.A. will have rich historyB. is worlds most popular sportC. has its breakthrough in the 1980sD. will have the richest history by 205054. What does the underlined word stiff mean in Paragraph Two?A Safe. B. Hard. C. Crazy; D. Strong.55. The author wrote the passage to _.A. persuade people to support baseball as Americas number one sportB. introduce the history of different sports in AmericaC. compare different kinds of sports that are popular among American peopleD. express his idea that baseball is Americas number one sport第II卷 （非选择题，共30分）第一节：选词填空（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）选用适当的词或词组并用其正确形式填空。56. British and American English are different in many ways. The first and most_ way is in the vocabulary.57. Although there is not a lot of traffic,_, one vehicle comes off the road every two weeks.58. In theory, the road can only be used by traffic going uphill from 8 in the morning, and by traffic coming down from 3 in the afternoon. But in practice, few drivers_ the rules.59. When he heard these words, Jim panicked and ran to the raft. But although I was frightened, I also felt very_, so I put my head round the door.60. For weeks on end people walked round the streets wearing masks, doing what they wanted without being recognized Ordinary people could_to be rich and important, while famous people could have romantic adventu res in secret.Sixteen years ago I learned this lesson in the back of a New York City taxi. Heres what happened. I got into a taxi, and we took off for Grand Central Station. We were driving in the right lane when, all of a sudden, a black car jump out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver had to brake(刹车) immediately, and missed the other cars back end by just inches!The driver of the black car, who almost caused a big accident, started yelling bad words at us. My taxi driver just smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was friendly. So, I said, Why did you just do that? This guy almost destroyed your car and sent us to the hospital And this is when my taxi driver told me what I now call, Th