福建省三明市第九中学2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题（答案不全）

福建省三明市第九中学2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题（答案不全）考试时间：120分钟 试卷总分：150分第卷 选择题 ( 共115分）第一部分： 听力（共二节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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，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. Who dose woman want to talk to?A. Tim.B. Kate.C. Lily2. What areSharons parents probably?A. Gardeners,B. DoctorsC. Teachers3.What does the man mean?A. The project has been past.B. Some changes still have to be made to the project.C. The project will be discussed this morning.4. Why did the man change his mind?A. He preferred to play computer games rather than go hiking.B. He wanted to read books in the morning room.C. He had promised his sister to help her with the computer.5. What languages does the woman know?A. Italian and a little French. B. English and a little French. C. French and a little Italian.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面五段对话或独白。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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题6. What does the woman want to drink?A. Milk.B. Coffee with sugar C. Black coffee.7. What can we know about the mans TV?A. Its a new one.B. It has a clear picture. C. It was bought two weeks ago.请听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Where is the woman now?A. At home.B. On the bus.C. In her office9. What time is it now?A. About 6:00.B. About 6:30.C. About 7:00.10. What is (are) in the fridge?A. The cookies.B. The applesC. The milk请听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What is the man going to do this evening?A. Go to work.B. Go to Dicks party.C. Have an interview12. What did the woman do before she came to her uncles company?A. A bank clerk.B. A saleswoman in a supermarket.C. A clerk in a computer company.13. How many more people will the womans uncles company need?A. 3.B. 7.C. 10.请听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. When did the man last see the record of the meeting?A. Yesterday afternoon.B. This morning.C. This noon.15. Why does the man want to find the record of the meeting?A. He wants to read it again.B. The manager wants to read it.C. He will need it when discussing the new project later.16. Where does the woman find the record of the meeting?A. Under her chair. B. On her table.C. Under the mans chair请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题17. Who invented the first watch?A. Peter Henlein. B. Blaise Pascal.C. Patek Phillipe.18. Why were “clock-watches” popular in the 16thcentury?A. They had unusual shapes. B. They were practical.C. They were cheap.19. When was the first wristwatch(手表) actually invented?A. In 1866. B. In 1868.C. In 1886.20. What did most of people think of wristwatch at first?A. Ugly. B. Useless.C. Incorrect.第二部分：英语知识运用第一节. 单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21. _ number of students in our class is 50 and _ number of them are running on the playground.A. a; the B. the; a C. the; the D. a; a22. When _ asked for his views about his job, Philip said he found it very meaningful.A. asking B. to be asked C. having asked D. asked23. We should try our best to _ the household rubbish instead of throwing it away.A. recycle B. recall C. rebuild D. retell24. Only when class began _ that he had left his book at home.A. will he realize B. he did realize C. did he realize D. had he realized25. I was so familiar with him that I recognized his voice _ I pick up the phone.A. before B. after C. in case D. the instant26. - Would you mind if I open the door?- _.A. No, youd better not B. No, go ahead C. Yes, please D. Never mind27. _ really interesting, _ us a valuable lesson.A. Not only the story was; but also it gave B. Not only was the story; but also it gaveC. Not only the story was; but did it also gave D. Not only was the story; but did it also give28. There is a limit to the speed on this road, so youd better not _.A. pick up B. turn up C. speed up D. take up29. She left a good _ on them, so they decided to accept her as a new assistant of their company.A. influence B. imagination C. impression D. expression30. He got_ when he tried to save the child from the _ house.A. to burn; burning B. a burn; burnt C. burning; burned D. burned; burning31. If he doesnt attend the meeting tomorrow, _.A. so do I B. so will I C. nor do I D. nor will I32. The child wanted to ride his bicycle in the street but his mother told him_.A. not to B. not do it C. not to do D. do not do33. Not until _ in the final test, _ not having worked harder.A. he failed; he regretted B. he failed; did he regretC. did he failed; he did regret D. did he failed; regretted he34. The news that house prices will _ has caused many people to sell their houses at lower prices.A. go down B. turn down C. break down D. put down35. -Would you like to watch the basketball match with me this evening?-_. I like basketball very much.A. It depends B. Not really C. I wouldnt go D. Id love to第二节. 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，Everything speeds up with peoples lives. People often eat fast food 36 nice meals cooked by their mother 37. They go to a shop, where the meal is 38 cooked. They can 39 it away from the shop after they 40 their money and in ten minutes eat it and 41 their dinner. This of course is not good for their 42.People often move from city to city, 43 their jobs. Airplanes go 44 between different cities. Every twenty-five seconds planes are taking 45 from the airports. When people move from place to place, they leave their old mother and father, their children, and leave their 46. And people become without roots, without a place 47 they can really call “home”. This has very 48 effects. One thing is that the old people often live 49 far away from their children that, 50 they become old, there is nobody to 51 them. Brothers and sisters move far away from each other. They only stay in contact with each other by telephone or the 52. The society doesnt have the 53 ways any more, the ones that kept people 54 together. And many people feel rather 55 today.36. A. without B. together with C. instead of D. as37. A. at school B. at home C. in the hotel D. in the restaurant38. A. already B. still C. not D. yet39. A. put B. take C. break D. give40. A. earnB. get C. set D. pay41. A. finish B. cook C. fetch D. begin42. A. work B. health C. business D. study43. A. doing B. completing C. changing D. enjoying44. A. slowly B. immediately C. constantly D. fluently45. A. in B. up C. on D. off46. A. friends B. parents C. teachers D. students47. A. in that B. what C. where D. which48. A.excitingB. surprising C. bad D. great49. A. such B. so C. too D. much50. A. butB. when C. since D. because51. A. look intoB. look after C. look for D. look up52. A. map B. book C. Internet D. bill53. A. new B. old C. difficult D. same 54. A. close B. near C. live D. share55. A. satisfied B. excited C. tired D. lonely第三部分 阅读理解 (共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(ABCD)中，选出最佳选项.AMr. Brown was going away for a week. Before he left, he said to his son, “If anyone asks for me, you can tell him that your father has been out for doing something, and will be back in a week, then be sure to ask him to sit down for a cup of tea.”“OK, Dad,” said his son. But he was afraid his son couldnt remember this, he wrote these words down on a piece of paper and gave it to him. His son put it into his small pocket, took it out and looked at it every now and then.Four days passed, but no one came to see his father. The boy thought that there was no man to come and that the piece of paper was of no more use for him, so he burnt it that evening.The next afternoon, someone knocked at the door. The boy opened it. A man was standing at the door and said, “Where is your father?” The boy put his hand into his pocket at once and looked for the piece of paper. He could not find it. He suddenly remembered he had burnt it, so he shouted, “No more.”The man was very surprised. He asked, “No more? I met your father last week. When did it happen?”Burntyesterdayevening.56.Mr.Browntoldhissonthat_.A.hewouldbeawayfromhomeforfourdaysB.hewouldbebackinsevendaysC.hewouldbebackinamonthD.helikedacupoftea57.Mr.Brownwrotethewordsdownon_.A.thewallB.thedoorC.apieceofpaperD.hissonspocket58.Amancametovisittheboysfatheron_.A.theseconddayB.thethirddayC.thefourthdayD.thefifthday59.Themanwasverysurprisedbecause_.A.hethoughtthechildsfatherwasdeadB.thechilddidntaskhimtositdownC.thechildgavehimacupofteaD.hecouldntfindthatpieceofpaper60.Whatwasburnt?_.A.Mr.SmithB. ThevisitorC. ThepieceofpaperD.TheboyBMy mother always told us there is no use crying over spilled milk. That means you should not get angry when something bad happens and cannot be changed. She also told us you have to break some eggs to make an omelet（煎蛋卷）. This means you have to do what is necessary to move forward.My mother believed you are what you eat. A good diet is important for good health. She would always give us healthy food. She liked serving us meat and potatoes for dinner. Meat and potatoes can also mean the most important part of something. It describes someone who likes simple things.People always said my father was the salt of the earth，because he would never pour salt on a wound, or make someone feel worse about something that was already a bad experience. However, sometimes he told us a story that seemed bigger than life. So we had to take it with a grain(粒) of salt. That is, we could not believe everything he told us.My manager at work does not always know what is going on in our office. Yet she is right about one thing: there is no such thing as a free lunch. Something may appear to be free, but there may be a hidden cost. When we fail to see problems at work, my manager tells us to wake up and smell the coffee. We need to pay more attention and fix the problem. I once made a big mistake at the office and felt silly. I had egg on my face.Over the weekend, my friend invited me to watch a football game on television. But I do not like football. It is not my cup of tea.61. When problems come up, the authors mother told them to _.A. hurry up B. keep calm C. give up D. get angry62. Which of the following is used to describe someone who likes simple things?A. the salt and milk B. the meat and potatoesC. the milk and eggs D. the tea and coffee63. In peoples eyes, the authors father _.A. is a very kind man B. always feels unhappyC. always tells lies D. often play jokes on others64. If a girls face turns red because she does a wrong thing, she may say “_”.A. I have got a free lunch. B. I have egg on my face.C. I am the salt of the earth. D. I am what I eat.65. When a man says “Its not my cup of tea.” he may means _.A. I am not good at it. B. I am not interested in it.C. I like it very much. D. I make a mistake.CHawaii offers you many interesting things to see and do.Volcanoes (火山) National ParkAbout 30 miles southwest of Hilo, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park houses one of the most active volcanoes on Earth, Kilauea. Visitors have the chance to learn about the Hawaii volcanoes. Signs are posted in the park to tell visitors to stay within marked areas. Its dangerous to go somewhere out of these areas.808-985-6000Polynesian Cultural CenterDiscover the history of Hawaii and learn about the states culture at Hawaiis Polynesian Cultural Center. With the entertainment and friendliness of Polynesian villages, you can take a boat ride, watch a night show, dine or be entertained by Polynesian dancers.808-293-3333Kahalus Beach ParkKahalus Beach Park is a good place for people of all ages who would like to see underwater life in Hawaii. According to LetsGoH, this is one of the best snorkeling (潜水) places in Hawaii. The water is calm and the coral reefs (珊瑚礁) are rich with a large number of tropical Hawaiian fish and plants.808-961-8311Hoomaluhia Botanical GardenHoomaluhia Botanical Garden holds many endangered and rare plants, which are difficult to find in other parts of the world. It is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily and is closed on Christmas Day and New Years Day. The garden provides different kinds of programs and activities for all ages. Group tours are available if with reservation (预定).808-522-706066. If you want to learn about the Hawaii volcanoes, youd better call _.A. 808-522-7060B. 808-961-8311 C. 808-293-3333 D. 808-985-600067. In the Polynesian Cultural Center, you can do the following things EXCEPT for_.A. taking a boat ride B. watching a night showC. seeing underwater life D. Enjoying the Polynesian dancing68. What does the underlined word “rare” probably mean?A. Useless.B. Unusual. C. Common. D. Wild.69. We can learn from the passage that _.A. Kahalus Beach Park is not suitable for old peopleB. Hoomaluhia Botanical Garden opens for 8 hours every dayC. villagers in Polynesian Cultural Center are kind to strangersD. tourists can stand wherever they like in Volcanoes National Park70. Whats the writers purpose in writing this passage?A. To show the danger of Hawaii volcanoes. B. To offer readers some travel places in Hawaii.C. To introduce the history of Hawaii. D. To provide some activities for children.DLook around and youll see people busy on their smartphones (智能手机). Smartphones do make our lives easier. But have you ever thought about what they mean to your eyes?According to a study, nowadays over half of British people own smartphones and they spend an average of two hours a day using them. There has been a 35% increase in the number of people in the UK who suffer from shortsightedness since smartphones were introduced there in 1997.Staring at smartphones for long time gives you dry eyes. When looking at something in the distance,your eyes automatically blink a certain number of times. However,when you look at things closer to your face ,the blinking slows down . This reduces the amount of tears and causes discomfort in your eyes. Another bad habit is using smartphones in dark rooms before going to sleep . If you look at a bright screen while your pupils (瞳孔) become larger ,too much light enters your eyes. This can do harm to the eyes and cause a disease ca