陕西省汉中市南郑区2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题（无答案）

2020学年度第一学期期中考试高二英语试题第一卷（选择题 共100分）第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分30 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，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题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Where are the speakers now?A.At home.B. In a restaurant. C. In a supermarket.2. At what time will the woman see the film?A. 7:00. B. 9:00. C. 11:00.3. Why are the speakers leaving soon?A. The airport is far away.B. There may be a lot of traffic.C. The plane is landing ahead of schedule.4. How does the man feel about the test?A. Disappointed. B. Confident C. Worried.5. What does the man mean?A. They neednt hurry.B. They should be quick.C. They may miss the train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秒钟时间阅读每小题；听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白你将听两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6 至7题。6.What does Jane think of the price of the notebook computer?A. Low. B. Reasonable. C. High.7. What advice does Jane offer about the notebook computer?A. Add a light. B. Make it smaller. C. Change its colour.听第7段材料，回答第8 至9题。8. What is the woman going to do?A. Book a flight. B. Take a vacation.C. Clean her office.9 Why should the man arrive at the office early on Wednesday?A. To check some e-mails.B. To answer the womans call.C. To let cleaners in.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates.B. Workmates.C. Driver and passenger.11. What does the man say about the environment in the city?A. It will become worse.B. It can be better in the future.C. It has been improved recently.12.What do the speakers agree on to deal with the traffic problem?A. Taking buses rather than driving cars.B. Going to places on foot.C. Working at home.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. How did the man make preparations for his paper?A. By turning to the Internet.B. By reading some experts papersC. By asking his professor questions .14. What does Richard Tunney suggest people do?A. Help elderly people.B. Stay in touch with friends often.C. Take part in fun activities.15. What do we know about Dr Martin?A. He works at Nottingham University.B. He has spent 60 years studying people.C. He once made an experiment on happiness.16. What does George Smith ask people to do?A. Set proper goals.B. Play fewer computer games.C. Make other people feel happy.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where is the speaker now?A. In Room 27.B. In the lecture room.C. In the main hall18. Who will conduct the activity “Dogs might fly”?A. Professor Black. B. Patrick Bell. C. Dr Smith.19. What is the video show about?A. How plants and animals live togetherB. How plants communicate with each other.C. How plants get used to their natural environment.20. What will the listeners do in the final activity?A. Explore the school garden.B. Take a walk in the local park.C. Watch local animals in the classroom.第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，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。AListed here are four of the thousands of impressive museums around the world.The Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Bilbao，SpainBuilt in 1997，the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao is one of the newest in the world. It has transformed the industrial city of Bilbao into a travelers desired destination. The beautiful architecture of the museum has provided a dramatic background for movies and commercials.The Louvre in Paris，FranceProbably the most famous Louvre also holds the most famous painting in the world，the “Mona Lisa” by Leonardo da Vinci.Crowds can be found any day surrounding the small，but mysterious painting of the smiling woman.But，the Louvre is much more than a home to the “Mona Lisa”The Louvre is visited by more people each year than any other museum in the world.The Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia，AmericaJust opened in its new downtown location in 2020，the Barnes Foundation is unique in that it is a completely reproduced display from one mans private collection. Dr Albert C Barnes started collecting art in the early 20th century and collected，among others，the largest number of original Renoir paintings in the world.The Uffizi Gallery in Florence，ItalyWalking on the marbled floors feels like stepping back in time. The building itself is a beautiful palacelike structure with frescoes(湿壁画)decorating the ceilings and walls. Viewers are bowled over(印象深刻)by the works by Botticelli，such as “The Birth of Venus”Classic artworks from nearly 1，000 years ago describe religious events of the time.21Which of the following is the most popular?AThe Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.BThe Barnes Foundation.CThe Uffizi Gallery.DThe Louvre.22What makes the Barnes Foundation particular?AIts structure.BIts location. CIts collection. DIts history.23What type of writing is this text?AA travel guide.BAn exhibition announcement.CAn art show review.DAn activity poster.BLisa is ten years old. She is disabled because she has brain damage. She could not do even the simplest thing until a year ago. She could not comb her hairorfeed herself. Her parents loved her. And they treated her like a baby.Mr. Ching has a daughter and a son. They are both grown. They live far from their father. Mr. Cling felt lonely. He decided to become a foster grandfather to a handicapped child. And that was how he met Lisa.Foster grandparents are grandparents who are not related by birth but foster parents love the children they care for. They also help the handicapped children in special ways. They help to dress and feed the children. They read to them and tell them stories. They also help with handicapped childrens therapy. Therapy is the treatment of a diseaseordisorder. It helps the children overcome their handicaps.Mr. Cling became a foster grandparent to Lisa when she was nine years old. At first, Lisa was shy. She was afraid because Mr. Cling was a stranger. But he came to see her every day, gradually she began to trust him. At last, Lisa let Mr. Cling do things for her.Cling speaks for most foster grandparents when he says, “We all benefit. The handicapped children benefit because we help them live more useful lives. And we benefit because we know the children need us and love us. For any person, there is no greater happiness than that.”24. Why did Lisa need help?A. She was a baby B. She did not want to do anything.C. She had brain damage. D. She was a blind girl.25. What does the underlined word “foster” in Paragraph 2 mean?A . elderly B. related by birthC. not related by birth D. kind-hearted26. Which five things do foster grandparents do for handicapped children?a help with their treatment b dress them c live in their homesd feed them e charge them money f read to themg tell them stories h make fun of themA. a,b,d,e,f B. a,c,e,f,h C. b,c,d,f,g D. a,b,d,f,g27. The best title for this passage is _.A. Lisa, A Handicapped Girl B. Why Did He Do That?C. Foster Grandparents D. The Greatest Happiness!CBalancing work and school is not an easy task for me. My first semester in college has come and gone and Ive had to balance a job in there too. Many times I wanted to cut one loose. Honestly I think I would have dropped out of school for my job because I need the money. For a while I made myself believe that school was disturbing my job and my money. Then not only was I trying to do work and school，I wanted a social life. Many times I found that there were not enough hours in the day but I realized I wasnt managing my time right. Hanging out with friends may have been wonderful but it wasnt putting money in my pocket or knowledge in my brain. Friends would have to wait. I was back on the see-saw(拉锯局面)of balancing work and school.Scheduling and planning became the key to my success. Making deadlines for myself and meeting them were important for my college experience. Planning was going well and I felt ready to try and throw a social life back in there. I tried to make plans with friends which didnt conflict with my deadline. That was actually harder than I thought. So once again my social life had to be put off. My friends were very understanding and encouraged me to do my work. Some friends would joke that I was all work and no play but sometimes thats what has to happen to get work done.As the semester came to an end I can say I learned a lot. Planning is necessary for organization. Writing a to-do list at the beginning of the week and actually completing it make me feel good，and its an accomplishment to be proud of .Not only have I learned something new on organization，but also Ive learned a new tool that I can take everywhere with me and use effectively.28Why did the author stop hanging out with his friends?AHe thought it was meaningless for him.BHis friends didnt like to wait for him.CHe had to work and study.DHe had no money to pay for the meals.29How did the author succeed in balancing work and school?ABy following his friends advice.BBy turning to his friends for help.CBy making plans with his friends and his teachers.DBy organizing and planning in advance.30Which of the following statements is TRUE?AThe author had enough hours to balance his job and school.BThe author had some difficulty in balancing his job and school.CThe author found it was easy to finish the to-do list on time with the help of his friends.DNone of the authors friends understood him and they all laughed at his planning and scheduling.31We may know from the passage that _Athe author has been proud of his college lifeBthe author didnt succeed in planning his daily lifeCplanning has become a useful tool for the authors lifeDplanning the authors task makes him feel goodDOne summer night in 1900，a reporter appeared at the door of Thomas Edisons laboratory asking for an interview. The night guard wouldnt admit him，even though Edison was still at work upstairs. The reporter，Remsen Crawford，said he needed to get Edisons reaction to the news that seven of his inventions “would become available to the public” when their patents (专利)ran out at midnight.The guard passed on the request to Edison，who replied: “Go back. Tell that fellow that I say Mr. Edison has never used his inventions alone and never expects to in this world. So the ending of a patent has no effect upon the wealth of an inventor.”Hearing Edisons response，Crawford wrote another note: “What do you mean by never used alone？ Must see you.”Finally the great inventor admitted Crawford and gave him this statement：“In this country an inventor cant stop people copying his inventions. The moment he invents something，therell be pirates（剽窃者） rising up on all sides and calling it their own.”Thirty years later，Crawford was back at Edisons laboratory，again asking about patents and the money he got from them. Crawford asked him，“You have invented many things，including the electric lighting. Why arent you the richest man in the world today？”Edisons reply：“Nearly $10，000，000，000，they tell me，is invested in modern industries which developed from ideas included in my inventions and my patents. A billion or so dollars may be the annual total income to workers in fields connected with my inventions and patents. But Ive made very little profit from my inventions. In my lifetime Ive taken out 1180 patents so far. These patents have cost me more than theyve returned me. Ive made money through the introduction and sale of my products as a maker，not as an inventor.”Edison was one of the few fortunate inventors who knew that great engineering，on its own，earned nothing. The success of any technology lies in its business model and the protection of its copyright. Unfortunately，Edison said，the US had a “poor system” for protecting inventions.32According to Paragraph 1，Crawford visited Edison to Ainform him of the news Bfind out Edisons response to the newsCknow what Edison was inventing Dsee how hard Edison worked33According to the text，how did Edison make money?ABy selling his products. BBy holding his patents.CBy making inventions. DBy providing his ideas.34It is implied in the text that in Edisons time AAmerica had no patent protection laws Bhis inventions were not highly valuedCapplying for patents was costly Dpatents benefited inventors little35What would be the best title for the text?AEdison，the Greatest Inventor BEdison and His PatentsCThe Patent System in America DEdisons Way of Making Money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。Finland has the best secondary education system in the world. But why is it so good? 36Most teachers in Finland are professionals who have been selected from the top 10% of the nations graduates. In order to teach, they need a masters degree in education. Teachers also have a lot of respect and status in Finland.37 They work closely with the university thats closest to their school. They also have fewer teaching hours than any other school system in the world, which gives them more time to reflect on their teaching methods.Teachers have a great deal of freedom. Even though theres a national curriculum that says what children should learn, all teachers are free to decide how and when they teach it. 38 _Students spend fewer hours in school than pupils in other western countries. 39 This makes it easy for teachers to monitor students progress. There are also specialized assistants in the classroom to help the teacher. If a child is falling behind, the teaching staff create a plan to meet that childs personal needs. If a child is going really well, staff will pay attention to this too. 40Clearly, a lot of factors determine how well students do in class. But Finland seems to have created the perfect system!A. Teachers also set their own lessons and choose the textbooks for the classes.B. Here are a few possible reasons.C. Class sizes are rarely over 20 students.D. The atmosphere at school is fairly relaxed.E. Teachers get continuous professional training.F. Children never get more than half an hours homework.G. Nearly 30% of Finlands children receive some kind of special help.第三部分 语音知识运用（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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。When I came to my new school three years ago, I was surprised at how lonely I felt. Then one of my classmates invited me to her house for a dinner 41 . I was a little anxious, but finally I gladly 42.Not really knowing how 43 the bus ride should be, I 44 when I saw the landmarks 45 on my friends hand-drawn map. But when I got close enough to the 46 , I found none of the streets were shown on the map. I was 47 on a busy road with cars driving past without a person in sight. I had no 48 when the next bus would come, 49 when a bus did come by, I 50 got on. I told the bus driver where I wanted to go and he said that I had caught the 51 bus, but he let me stay on. After he had finished his scheduled bus route, he 52 to help me out. I gratefully showed him my little hand-drawn map but 53 did not help much.He finally 54 me off at a main road to catch a different bus and was 55 that he could not help me more. After a few minutes of walking, I noticed a bus pull up beside me. It was the 56 bus driver. He explained that he didnt want to leave me there 57 . He sent out a call and someone radioed back, saying that the bus I needed to catch was about ten minutes away. At last I made it to the dinner party 58 I was over an hour late.I am forever thankful for the 59 that this bus driver had for me. His act of kindness left a 60 on my heart.41. A. mealB. partyC. meetingD. time42. A. acceptedB. refusedC. gotD. received43. A. farB. difficultC. longD. bad44. A. drove onB. walked away C. hurried byD. got off45. A. showB. showing C. shownD. to show46. A. street signsB. tall buildingsC. traffic lightsD. back yards47. A. queuingB. sittingC. standingD. waiting48. A. meaningB. ideaC. problemD. way49. A. soB. yetC. butD. still50. A. suddenlyB. luckily C. finallyD. quickly51. A. rightB. wrongC. bestD. fastest52. A. suppliedB. refused C. offeredD. wanted53. A. itB. heC. sheD. they54. A. keptB. droppedC. droveD. turned55. A. eagerB. worriedC. sorryD. disappointed56. A. same B. nextC. kindD. silly57. A. helplessB. lonelyC. unaccompaniedD. alone58. A. afterB. althoughC. untilD. when59. A. respectB. concern C. helpD. love60. A. mark B. sign C. symbol D. line第二卷 （非选择题 共50分）第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节， 满分45分）第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Although Socrates(苏格拉底)was poor all his life，he never asked his pupils to pay for their lessons. He taught 61._ the love of wisdom，not for money. And 62._ he had to say was always new and worth hearing. All his pupils loved him.But his unusual ways of teaching and his demand that students always ask questions made him some 63._(danger)enemies. The rulers di