福建省南平一中2020学年度高二英语下学期期中考试试卷

高二下学期期中考试（英语）第一卷 （共100分）第一部分 听力部分，共20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. How many children are there in the classroom?A. Seven B. Five C. Twelve2. Where does this conversation take place?A. At a restaurant.B. At the theater.C. At the station.3. Who keeps the dictionary now?A. The man. B. The woman C. Jack4. What will the man probably do next?A. Go to send some letters.B. Go on with the question.C. Prepare a speech.5. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The speakers are both neighbors.B. The speakers are both teachers.C. The speakers are not from the same country.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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，每小题将给出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. Where does the conversation take place?A. At an airport.B. At a bus station.C. At a train station7. Where does the man want to go to ?A. Tokyo B. Paris C. London8. How much does the man have to pay for the tickets at last?A. $ 59 B. $ 590 C. $ 295.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. What do we know about Maria?A. She is tall.B. She is medium.C. She is short.10. What are the speakers doing?A. They are going to take a plane to somewhere.B. They are meeting Maria at the airport.C. They are seeing Maria off.11. Where is Maria now?A. She is in the plane.B. She is at the plane gate.C. She is getting on the plane.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. What program does the man want to watch?A. News B. Neighbors C. Nothing in particular13. Which is true according to the conversation?A. The man hates shopping.B. The man does not like the dog.C. The man is lazy.14. Why doesnt the man go out for a walk?A. He is tired.B. He is unhappy.C. He doesnt like outdoor activities.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. Whom does the man take his vacation with?A. The woman B. His family. C. His friends.16. Whats the main purpose of the mans going to Hawaii?A. To climb mountains.B. To go fishing and swimming.C. To have a rest.17. Wheres the woman going this summer?A. Africa. B. Europe C. America.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Who is Harold Smith?A. The editor.B. The director.C. The journalism professor.19. How many days a week is The Voice printed?A. One B. Five C. Seven20. What is most likely the reason for doing the job?A. To do it for fun.B. To make a lot of money.C. To get experience in Journalism.第二部分 单项填空 （每空一分，共20分）21Would you like to watch the basketball match with me this evening?_. I like basketball very much.A. Id love toB. Not reallyC. I wouldnt go D. Thank you all the same22 Would you mind if I turned on the radio and listened to some music?_ _. In fact, I also like to listen to music in my car.A. No, you cant B. Yes, I doC. No, go aheadD. OK, no problem23. He is neither _ European, nor _ American. He is from _ Australia.A. a; a; / B. a ; an; the C. a ; an; / D. an; an; /24. - What do you admire the spaceman _?- His bravery to travel around the earth _ a spaceship all alone.A. for; in B. to; by C. for ;by D. as ; in25. Daddy, can you buy me a new MP3 when you go to Beijing?You _ get one if you are admitted to a key middle school.A. could B. shall C. may D. can26. Only when in the afternoon able to leave.Athe match was over, they wereBwas the match over; were theyCwas the match over; they wereDthe match was over; were they27. Mary joined the local drama club but didnt seem to _, so she left.A. fit in B. fit out C. fit up D. fit off28. TimBemers -Lee is generally considered _ theWorld Wild Web on which all the information is shared by all.A. to have founded B. having foundedC. founding D. to found29. He let me repeat his instruction _ sure that I understood what was _ after he went away.A. making; to do B. to make; to doC. making; doing D. to make; to be done30. made possible for China to succeed in carrying on its reforms and open-door policy.A. What happened; itB. What happened; thatC. That happened; itD. That happened; that31. -Jenny looks hot and dry.- So _ you if you had a high fever.A. will B. do C. are D. would32. The tall building are _ in the lake around which there are many tree.A. reflected B. reflecting C. standing D. stood33. Free medical treatment in this country covers sickness of mind as well as _ sickness.A. normal B. average C. regular D. ordinary34. I couldnt afford to rent a house like this, _ buy it.A. no longer B. no more than C. let alone D. instead35. We have time and again _ that we will never be the first to use nuclear weapons.A. declared B. announced C. proclaimed D. exclaimed36. Its based on the idea _ all people are created equal, _ is accepted by most people.A. that; that B. which; whichC. which; whenD. that; which37. 38. After five hours drive, they reached _ was called the Death Valley.A. that B. where C. which D. what38. On Saturday afternoon, Mrs. Green went to the market, some bananas and visited her cousin.AboughtBbuyingCto buyDbuy39. He _ his position because he made some loss in his work.A .resigned B. signed C. was kicked D. left40. A student will be immediately punished if a teacher finds him in the examAcheat Bto cheat C.cheated Dcheating第三部分 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）A long time ago, there was an emperor（皇帝）. One day he told his horseman that if he could ride on his horse and 41 as much land area as he liked, he would give him the area of land he had covered. 42 enough, the horseman quickly jumped onto his horse and 43 as fast as possible to cover as much land area as he could. He 44 riding and riding, whipping the horse to go as fast as possible. Even when he was 45 or tired, he did not stop 46 he wanted to cover as much area as possible. When he at last covered a large amount of land, he was exhausted and was 47 . Then he asked himself, “Why did I 48 myself so hard to cover so much land area? Now I am dying and I only 49 a very small area to 50 myself.”The above story is 51 to the journey of our 52 . We push ourselves very hard every day to make more 53 , to gain power or recognition. We neglect（疏忽，忘记） our 54 , time with our family and to appreciate（欣赏） the surrounding 55 and the things we love to do. One day 56 we look back, we will 57 that we dont really need that much, 58 then we cannot turn back time for what we have 59 .Life is not about making money. Life is definitely（肯定地） not about work! Work is only 60 to keep us living so as to enjoy the beauty and pleasures of life.41. A. use B. cover C. work D. get42. A. Good B. Strange C. Sure D. Interesting43. A. rode B. ran C. expanded D. struggled44. A. kept on B. asked for C. gave up D. succeeded in45. A. sad B. excited C. confused D. hungry46. A. but B. so C. because D. if47. A. sleeping B. arguing C. dying D. smiling48. A. push B. make C. destroy D. prove49. A. need B. have C. find D. show50. A. live B. bury C. support D. sleep51. A. useful B. certain C. similarD. special52. A. future B. past C. historyD. life53. A. friends B. progress C. discoveriesD. money54. A. health B. career C. honor D. freedom55 A. things B. condition C. peopleD. beauty56. A. before B. when C. unless D. since57. A. realize B. regret C. apologize D. explain58. A. or B. until C. however D. but59. A. saved B. missed C. reduced D. won60. A. possible B. probable C. necessary D. suitable第四部分：阅读理解（共五节；每小题2分，满分40分）AWe arrived at the hospital only to find Dad weak, but his smile was as sure as ever. My husband and I had to work, so our relatives would help him get home from the hospital and look after him. But I wanted Dad to know that we cared about him, too, even when we werent with him.Then I remembered a family tradition （传统） when our children were small. When leaving their grandparents home, each child would write a love note for their grandparents to find after we were gone. They hid notes in the food box, or even in the fridge. For days their grandparents would smile as they discovered these notes of the childrens love.So as I cleaned Dads room downstairs before he got home, I began writing notes. Some showed my love. Most notes were in his room downstairs where he would be able to find, but one note was hidden upstairs under his pillow. “Dad, if you have found this note, you must be feeling better. We are so glad!”My notes were a reminder （提醒的事物） of our love for Dad. Just like his medicines made him better physically （身体上）, these would improve his mental （精神的） health. Several weeks later, I made a phone call to Dad and asked what he was doing. He said, “Ill tell you what Im doing. I am just reading the note you left under my pillow upstairs!”61. Which of the following did the author NOT do for her father?A. Writing notes.B. Driving her father home.C. Making phone calls.D. Helping to clean her fathers room.62. The underlined word “these” （in Paragraph 4） refers to “_”.A. medicines B. the relatives care and helpC. notes D. delicious foods63 The author hid most notes _.A. in Dads room downstairsB. in the food boxC. in the fridgeD. under Dads pillow upstairs64. From the passage we can know the authors notes couldnt _.A. show her love for DadB. make Dad remember somethingC. make Dad healthier mentallyD. improve Dads physical healthBIceland lies in the North Atlantic Ocean. It lies between 6324and 6633N,And between 1330and 242W and is the second largest island in Europe. It is close to the Arctic Circle, yet in fact, only one of its northerly islands lies inside. The country has a total area of 103,000 square kilometers and a coastline of about 6,600 km. The island is 300 km wide from north to south, and 500 km across from west to east.From 1262 to 1944 Iceland was ruled first by Norway and then by Denmark. Centuries of foreign rule, and such things as volcanoes（火山）and the weather, made life very difficult at times for the Icelanders: there was lots of hard work and little change. The situation began to improve during the nineteenth century. Then in 1944 Iceland became an independent republic; since that time it has become a quite rich country where the people enjoy having cars, modern houses and lots of electrical equipment. If you look at the kind of products that Iceland exports today-fish, meat and wool for example-its easy to see that both the sea and the land are important to Icelanders. This has been true in fact since the time of the first IcelandersVikings from Norway who arrived in AD874（公元874年）Some things in the lives of the Icelanders have changed very little-the Icelandic language, for example, 700 years ago the stories called Sagas were first written down, these can still be read in the old language without much difficulty by Icelandic speakers today.65. Where is Iceland?A. In the Arctic Circle. B. Near the Atlantic Ocean.C. Between Norway and Denmark. D. In Europe.66. In Iceland, the distance from north to south is _that from west to east.A much longer than B shorter thanC. the same as D. a little longer than67. How many years did Norway and Denmark rule the Iceland?A. 700 B. 682. C. 388 D. 107068. What has hardly changed in Iceland?A. Exporting products. B. The Icelandic language.C. House equipment. D. The lives of the Icelanders.69. Which of the following sentences is NOT true?A. Iceland has been an independent republic since Vikings beganto live there.B. Iceland is a country of many small islands.C. Iceland is not the largest island in the world,D. Iceland is quite a modern country now.CAre you ready to do your bit to stop global warming? On Saturday, March 29, you will have a chance-to tell Toronto and the entire world that you are devoted to doing your partYou can do it by turning off your lights during Earth Hour, from 8 pmto 9 pmStarted last year by the World Wildlife Fund in Sydney, Australia, Earth Hour this year is going international, with 17 cities signed up so far, including TorontoThe challenge for us Torontonians will be to show we are as devoted to fighting global warming as Sydneysiders were last yearOf course, one hour of darkness isnt going to stop global warmingBut the thinking behind Earth Hour is that it gets people personally involved（加入）Besides giving people a chance to show their concerns over climate change, the goal is to get them to start changing their wasteful habitsDid you know, for example, that your electronic devices（设备） that you think youve turned off are still drawing power if you leave them plugged in?If you want to make a difference, sign up today and promise to turn off your lights when Earth Hour arrives on March 29Persuade others to do their partStart to think about changes that can be made in your home and your workplace that will cut down on waste and greenhouse gas70What can be the best title for the passage?AA Chance to Help Save the EarthBA Chance to Help Prevent PollutionCAn Hour to Fight Against Bad HabitsDAn Hour to Keep Climate Unchanged71The passage mainly calls on people of to join in the March 29th activityASydney BToronto CAustralia Dthe 17 cities72The Earth Hour movement mainly aims to get people to to save our earthAsense the danger Bmake a promiseCperform their duties Dshow their value73Which of the four statements is not correct according to the passage?A. Everyone should do his bit to stop global warming.B. The movement was started in Sydney last year.C. You can do it by turning off the light from 8 a.m to 9 p.m .D. Earth Hour arrives on March 29.every year.DStudy BooksBasic Study Manual Hardcover: $37Future success depends on the ability to learn. Here are the answers to the questions most often asked by parents, teachers, business trainers and by students themselves. Read this book and learn:What the three barriers （障碍） to study are and what to do about them.What to do if you get tired of a subject you are studying.Twenty-six simple drills to help you learn how to study easily, rapidly and with full understanding.Buy and read the Basic Study Manual and use it to dramatically improve your ability to study.Study Skills for Life Hardcover: $32L Hubbards study technology for teenagers opens the door to their future success by giving them the ability to study and learn. 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Written for children 8-12-year-old, this fully illustrated book will teach your child:How to find words in a dictionary.The different ways that words are used.What the different marks and symbols that are used in a dictionary mean.How to use a dictionary to correctly pronounce words.It includes a section for parents and teachers showing you how to use this book with children. Buy this book and give it to your children to unlock their education. Whats more, youll just pay 50% for it before May 1, 2020.74 Some of the four books were illustrated in order to _.A. help readers understand them B. persuade readers to buy themC. reduce the cost of them D. make them suitable to different readers75. If you buy the four books on April 30, 2020, you will have to pay _ for them.A. $130 B. $112 C. $65 D. $1876 The purpose of the passage is to _.A. show to readers how to use the four booksB. help children to learn EnglishC. enrich students knowledge about natureD. sell the four books to studentEWhat is it that makes people laugh? More than two thousand years ago the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle defined （定义） jokes as the pleasure that results from a feeling of triumph by showing were better than someone else in a certain way. According to Aristotle and many other philosophers，all jokes depend mainly on showing inferiority in another person or group of persons that is，putting it clearly，on showing that they are worse off than ourselves. Jokes raise our good opinion of ourselves at someone elses expense.Showing how much better than other people we are is only one reason we like jokes. Someone may also use a joke to express their anger or their cruelty or any other kind of