湖南省株洲市茶陵县第三中学2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题（无答案）

湖南省株洲市茶陵县第三中学2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题（无答案）本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分。考试用时120分钟，考生作答时，必须将答案答在答题卡上，在本试卷上答题无效。第卷（选择题，共100分）第一部分 听力(共两节，满分20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。例如：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15.B. 9.18.C. 9.15.1. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. On the first floor.B. On the fourth floor.C. On the fifth floor.2. What did the man do last night?A. He went to the movies. B. He watched a match on TV. C. He had dinner with the woman.3. How much was the TV set?A. $ 120.B. $ 60.C. $ 90.4. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. A job opportunity.B. A general manager.C. A travel agency.5. What can we learn about City of Angels?A. Its a TV play.B. Its a love story.C. Its about war.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，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. Whats the relationship between the speakers?A. Mother and son.B. Teacher and student.C. Classmates.7. Whats the weather like now?A. Sunny.B. Cloudy.C. Rainy.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What season is it now?A. Summer.B. Autumn.C. Winter.9. What does the woman want to do this weekend?A. Have a picnic.B. Stay at home.C. Go fishing.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What kind of phone does the man have?A. An iPhone.B. A Samsung.C. An HTC.11. What does the woman use her phone to do most?A. Send e-mails.B. Make phone calls.C. Text messages.12. When is the woman going home?A. In an hour.B. In three hours.C. Tomorrow morning.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Why will the woman buy a gift for her mother?A. To celebrate Christmas.B. To celebrate her mothers birthday.C. To celebrate Mothers Day.14. Why is it difficult for the woman to solve the problem?A. Her mother has almost everything.B. Her mother is hard to please.C. There are too many things to choose from.15. What does the man suggest buying?A. Some grape wine.B. Some Chinese tea.C. Wine glasses.16. What will the woman probably buy at last?A. A frying pan.B. A teapot.C. A glass.听第10段材料，回答第17至20 题。17. Why did the Australian couple try living without money?A. To teach people a lesson. B. To get a new experience. C. To work for a TV show.18. What was the couples house mainly made of?A. Stone.B. Glass.C. Wood.19. What did the Australian couple spend most of the time doing?A. Moving home.B. Looking for food.C. Working for local farmers.20. What does the speaker say about the couple?A. They made living without money possible.B. They hated the city life so they lived in the country.C. They would continue to live there for the rest of their life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。AGovernors Island in Brief:Located in the New York Harbour, Governors Island is a former military base that has been opened to the public and offers free bike riding, art exhibits, performances, picnicking, tours and more. Many of the things to do on Governors Island are completely free, including the ferry ride to get there!Getting to Governors Island:Free ferry service to Governors Island is offered on weekends when the Island is open to the public.On Saturdays, Sundays and holiday, ferry service is available from Brooklyn Bridge Parks Pier 6 and Manhattans Battery Maritime Building (10 South Street), close to the Staten Island Ferry Terminal. Check out the Governors Island Website for full directions and ferry details.Admission:Free,Visiting Hours:New for 2020, Governors Island will be open to visitors seven days a week from Memorial Day (observed on the last Monday of May) through the end of September. The Island opens to the public daily at 10 a.m. and closes at 6 p.m. on weekdays, 7 p.m.Good to Know About Governors Island:Governors Island has drinks and water for sale, but no water fountains.There are a number of choices for food, but its also a great place to bring your own picnic.Dogs and pets are not allowed on Governors Island.There are public restrooms.Id recommend arriving at least 30 minutes before your ferry departure time for both traveling to and from Governors Island.21. How can visitors get to Governors Island ?A. By bus.B. By bike.C. By car.D. By boat.22. Governors Island is open to the public seven days a week for about _ in 2020.A. two monthsB. three monthsC. four monthsD. five months.23. On Governors Island, you are likely to see the following EXCEPT _ .A. picnicsB. petsC. restroomsD. art worksBFarmers might think the idea of growing food for fun sounds strange. But there are some peoplewho do it all the time. They grow some vegetables because their natural color or shape is pleasing tosee. They grow others because scientists have developed new colors or different sizes for traditionalvegetablesOne example is the bell pepperSeed companies sell seeds for several different kinds of bell peppersOne pepper is a weak yellow color when it begins to growThen its color changes to whiteAs it grows，it changes color two more times to orange，then redIf you are not interested in peppers that change colors as they grow，you can grow some that remain on colorEach kind of pepper has its own special tasteAnother unusual plant is known as the yard-long bean or snake beanIt grows up to one meter in lengthIt is an important part of the food supply in areas of AsiaAmerican farmers like it because it is different，yet tastes very much like the green beans they traditionally growEach bean has from ten to twenty seedsThe outside or pod can be eatenSome of the very long beans are green outside but have black-and-white or red seedsGourds are plants that people like to grow because of their many different shapesThey also have many usesSome round gourds are dried，painted and made into containersOthers have long necks and big bodiesThese are dried，cut and made into containers to pour drinking water24. Which of the following statements is TRUE?AThe new kinds of vegetables can sell better than the traditional onesBAsian are fond of snake bean because of its different colorsCAmerican farmers like bell pepper because of its different tastesDPeople are willing to grow gourds due to their various shapes and functions25. People grow the bell pepper mainly to enjoy its AshapesBcolorsCflavorsDvitamins26. If you need something to carry water, what should you plant?A. Bell pepper.B. Yard-long bean.C. Snake bean.D. Gourds.27. Which is the best title for the passage？A. Growing Unusual Vegetables for FunB. Growing Food with Different PurposesC. Growing Vegetables Has Different PurposesD. Farmers Strange Ideas of Growing FoodCMy first impression of Miss Vicki was a highly authoritative(权威的) person towering over me. She spoke in a loud voice and the earth shook whenever she marched. That was in the first year of high school. She was a knowledgeable literature teacher then. However, during my first year in school, she struck terror into my heart(使我胆战心惊) and everyone elses of course. Just the mention of her name made the wildest classes silent.However, the two years of junior high passed by rather quickly. Soon, I went to senior high class. I had worked hard and gotten the subject combination that I wished for. Together with a group of old friends, I soon settled down in class comfortably.To everyones surprise, she was fortunate enough to be my teacher that year. I was shocked when I heard the news. This time round, however, I decided not to hide in terror whenever she was near. I decided to face the fact that we were going to meet each other for the next 365 days. Instead of trying too hard to lick her boots, I tried my best to my natural self in front of her.Still, I could not shake off the ice-cold impression that she put in my heart. True, her jokes sometimes made me burst into laughter, yet at other times these jokes simply fell flat the moment she told them. My lovely class, however, was already ready to laugh at the right time of her amusing stories. After all, we would not want to run the risk of provoking(激怒) her.Unluckily, life was not to remain boring. One day we received news that Miss Vicki was to leave Singapore for the Philippines where she would take part in a voluntary teaching program for the poor. We did not know what to say actually. All of us cried at the airport.28. During the first year in school, the author thought Miss Vicki was .A. proud but patient B. beautiful but strictC. scholarly but serious D. humorous but single-minded29. What does the underlined phrase “lick her boots” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Win her favor. B. Embarrass her.C. Argue with her. D. Follow her closely.30. What can we learn from Paragraph 4 ?A. Miss Vicki was a good joke teller. B. Miss Vickis jokes were always boring.C. Students liked Miss Vickis class very much. D. Students pretended to laugh to please Miss Vicki.31. What can we infer about Miss Vicki from the last paragraph?A. She was fired by the school. B. She was not accepted by the students.C. She was unwilling to leave her students. D. She had a strong sense of social responsibility.DWhen we do something, we all have our own plans. Some people are born planners. I cant claim (宣称) to be one of that kind of people. Most of the time, I try to at least expect what might go wrong. I have got into the habit of making lists and, although Im not yet achieving perfection, I usually manage to achieve goals. But there are times when even the best plans do not succeed. All that is left then is to smile and to make or do something using whatever is found.Hanukkah (光明节) came early this year, perhaps too soon after Thanksgiving to allow us to prepare well. During the first night of Hanukkah, the Hanukkah candles were nowhere to be found in the entire Dallas area where we lived. Birthday candles wouldnt work! The tall long thin candle fell in small drops. “What would our ancestors do?” I thought. “What shall I do now? Thats where ingenuity comes from. Dont be nervous and worried. Never let missing candles spoil a family celebration.” Later what we did find was a bag of tea lights. The long, silver bread tray became the base for our tea lights. The younger ones were wide-eyed and happy as Grandpa lit the first tea light and all recited the blessing. We sat at the dining table, happy to be together and the food was plentiful.No matter how imperfect it is, the fact that families gather to share a special event, an event that has held meaning for so many generations of families, is the meaning itself and forms the important part of the observance (仪式). What we need to remember, and to carry with us, is the knowledge that togetherness is much better than all other concerns.32. How does the author feel about perfect planning according to Paragraph 1?A. It should be an aim when we are doing things.B. It is well worth considering carefully.C. It often takes too much great effort.D. It plays an important part in our daily life.33. From the passage, what can we infer?A. We should know well about our limited weaknesses.B. We should make the most of the available resources.C. We should get well prepared for the coming festival.D. We should feel confident about our own abilities.34. What does the underlined word “ingenuity” in the second paragraph mean?A. Courage. B. Curiosity. C. Custom. D. Creativity.35. What does the author think highly of?A. Personal abilities. B. Personal experience. C. Family reunion. D. Cultural difference.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。Maybe you are an average student. You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Heres how:36 When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide a good, regular time for studying. 37 A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you realize what is happening to your time.Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study materials. No games, radios, or television. When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject.Make good use of your time in class. 38 Listening carefully in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes, review the important points that your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material. 39 If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and youll remember it longer.Develop a good attitude towards tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. The world wont end if you dont pass a test, so dont be over worried.40 You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.A. Plan your time carefully.B. This will help you understand the next class.C. Dont forget to set aside enough time for entertainment.D. No one can become a top student unless he or she works hard.E. There are other methods that might help you with your studying.F. Take advantage of after-class time to do your homework by yourself.G. Make full use of class time to take notes of what the teacher says in class.第三部分 英语知识应用（共两节, 满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。A lady wanted a birthday gift from her husband. For many months she had liked a beautiful 41 , and knowing her husband could 42 it, she told him that was all she wanted. On the morning of the 43 , her husband told her how 44 he was to have such a good wife, and how much he loved her. He 45 her a beautiful gift package. She opened it and 46 a Bible. 47 , she raised her voice and said to her husband, “With all your money, you give me a Bible?” She was so 48 that she left him.Many years passed and the lady was very 49 in business. She owned two large companies. She 50 her husband was very old, and thought perhaps she should go to 51 him. But before she could, she 52 a letter telling her that he had died, and gave all of his possessions to her. She needed to come back and 53 things.When she arrived at his house, sadness 54 her heart. She saw the still new 55 , just as she had left it years before. With 56 , she opened it and began to turn the pages. A ring 57 from the Bible to the floor and a 58 could be seen. She picked it up and saw it was the ring she wanted in those days. And on the card was the date of her birth, and the words “LOVE YOU ALWAYS”.59 your gift is not packaged the way you want it, its because it is better packaged the way it is! Always appreciate little things; they usually lead you to bigger things! The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched for they must be felt with the 60 .41. A. watchB. ringC. coatD. box42. A. affordB. likeC. designD. guess43. A. holiday B. performanceC. birthdayD. meeting44. A. proud B. kindC. sorryD. brave45. A. lentB. askedC. gaveD. moved46. A. carriedB. sawC. missedD. held47. A. PolitelyB. LightlyC. Patiently D. Angrily48. A. calmB. upsetC. gratefulD. careless49. A. failingB. lonelyC. successful D. poor50. A. wonderedB. hopedC. realizedD. explained51. A. visitB. understand C. catchD. help52. A. passed B. wroteC. sentD. received53. A. take care ofB. pay forC. look forD. give away54. A. covered B. brokeC. left D. filled55. A. carB. BibleC. letterD. table56. A. smilesB. laughterC. tearsD. interests57. A. hidB. droppedC. disappearedD. made58. A. book B. penC. flowerD. card59. A. If B. ButC