重庆市重庆一中2020学年度高二英语上学期半期考试试卷

重庆市重庆一中2020学年度高二英语上学期半期考试试卷英语试题卷共 10页。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1.答题前，务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡规定的位置上。2.答选择题时，必须使用2B铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。3.答非选择题时，必须使用0.5毫米黑色签字笔，将答案书写在答题卡规定的位置上。4.所有题目必须在答题卡上作答，在试题卷上答题无效。第一部分：听力理解（共三节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1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，并在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你有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 woman mean?A. She has learned a lot from the literature class.B. She has written some books on the world literature.C. She has met some of the worlds best writers.2. What do we learn from the conversation?A. They will go on a field trip this week.B. They 高考资源网want to go on a field trip by bus.C. They will call the bus company to book seats.3. Why is the man asking the time?A. To check his watchB. To check the clock in the waiting room.C. To pick up his guest on time. w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m4. W may the speakers eat?A. At a McDonalds. B. At a friends house.C. At home.5. How long has the woman been in China?A. For two months. B. For about three months.C. For three years.第二节（共12小题；每题1分，满分12分）听下面5段材料或独白。每段对话或独白后面有几个小题，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，每小题将有5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话和独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m6. What does the man mean by saying “small world”?A. The seat is too small.B. Two old friends meet unexpectedly.C. They come from the same town.7. Why has the woman changed seats?A. She likes to sit by the window.B. She was bothered by a smoker.C. She finds the aisle seat comfortable.8. What do we learn about the man?A. He lives in TitusvilleB. He is probably going to live with his childrenC. His children live in Florida.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题9. What did Georges wife do yesterday?A. She looked after the baby.B. She stayed at home all day.C. She did some shopping.10. How did George find his day off?A. Terrible. B. Boring. C. Relaxing.11. Why did the woman call George?A. To ask him to help her with her baby.B. To ask him to take care of her cat.C. To ask him to go shopping with her this weekend.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题12. Who wrote the letter to the man?A. The woman. B. The womans grandma. C. Pete Wales.13. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Husband and wife. B. Grandfather and granddaughter.C. College friends. w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m14. What will the man do next?A. Call Pete and tell him hes going.B. Write a thank-you letter to Pete.C. Call Pete and invite him to his house.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题15. What did the man do a few minutes ago?A. Sent instant messages.B. Sent e-mails to Jack and HenryC. Sold some things online.16. How do adults keep in touch with their friends?A. By QQ or phone. B. By MSN or QQ C. By phone or e-mail.17.What does the woman think about MSN and QQ?A. They are a waste of time.B. We should use them in the right way.C. Its better not to use them.第三节 听短文填空（共3小题，每小题1分，共3分）本段独白读两遍听第10段材料，回答第18至20题ChangeReason 1Reason 2 From space ,which Id been talking about for 18 years to the sea.Space travelThe first 19 trip ticket to the moon will cost at least 10 10 billion dollars.Sea divingThe diving suit and the basic tools needed for skin-diving can be bought for 20 dollars.Sea and space are equally 20. The feelings of a man in the deep seawill be much like those of a man out in space.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）21. Well , Im afraid itll be too crowded if you spend your holiday visiting Beijing at this time of year . I go to my hometown ? Its a small village .AWhat if BHow do you like CDo you suggest DHow about22. Could you drive me to the supermarket at noon if ?Aits convenient of you Byou are convenientCits convenient to you Dyou will be convenient23. We are kept of what is happening in the world by reading newspapers and watching television .Areminded Binformed Cremembered Dtold24. -Can the project be finished as planned? w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m-Sure, _ it completed in time, well work two more hours a day.A. having got B. to get C. getting D. get25. The news that Mr. Bond was killed accidentally _ untrue .A. turn out B. has turned outC. is turned out D. has been turned out26. These children who dont have the skills to deal with difficult situations may be at a disadvantage _ with real danger.A. when facing B. when being facedC. when to face D. when faced27. Many villagers have come to the cities with the _ of making money.A. pleasure B. approach C. pattern D. intention28. It was reported that present at the party _who had been presented with different honors.A. famous people attended B. were famous peopleC. attended famous people D. famous people were29. _ the right decisions _ the future is probably the most important things we often do in our livesA. Making; concerned B. Make; concerningC. Making; concerning D. To make; concerned30. Stephen Hawking is the most famous scientist in physics, and he has _ greatly to the study of the Big Bang and black holes.A. contributed B. liked C. led D. preferred31. Cheating isnt new. _ there have been rules, there have been people who try to break them .A. As far as B. Unless C. As long as D. Even if32. They thought that our suggestion_ more attention to the protection of the environment was reasonable.A. that we pay B. we paid C. that we paid D. we pay33. We should take the influence of the climate _ agriculture production into consideration.A. on B. by C. in D. with34. -Did Smith come back earlier last night?- Yes , it was not yet 10 oclock _ he arrived home.A. before B. after C. when D. until w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m35. This book will show the readers _ can be used in other contexts.A. how that they have observed B. that how they have observedC. how what they have observed D. that they have observed第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）Carolyn Stradley is the founder of C&S Paving Inc. (铺路公司) in Atlanta, USA. In the following account, she recalls the job that challenged her 36 and skill but left her flying high.“When the Atlanta Airport was under 37 in 1979, we were a new company struggling to make it. National Car Rental wanted to have 2,500 square meters of dirt paved 38 the cars could be on site 39 the airport opened, and the official opening was only ten days away! 40 other local paving company wanted to do the job, 41 it couldnt be done in such a short time.“Because we were new and really needed the work, we were 42 to try harder. We gave National Car Rental our offer and 43 our best effort to get the job finished within ten days. We also 44 them that if we failed, they would be no worse off, 45 they had plenty to gain if we succeeded.“We got the job and instantly went into 46 . Working at night needed lights, so I rented a machine to produce electricity for the site. Our 47 challenge was to keep the rock mixture 48 enough. All the available water wagons (洒水车) were rented out for the airport construction, and we certainly couldnt afford to buy a new one. 49 , I got a special 50 to rent fire engine hoses (消防水龙带) and connect them to nearby hydrants (消防栓); then I 51 held one of those hoses to 52 down the rock.“Those ten days were filled with challenges that 53 one creative idea after another. Nine days later, the night before the airport opened, National Car Rental was the 54 company that had cars on the parking lot.“The key to our success was having the 55 to take on any job and then being creative in our approach to getting it done.”36. A. kindnessB. patienceC. imaginationD. experience37. A. constructionB. repairC. controlD. development38. A. afterB. asC. forD. so39. A. whileB. sinceC. whereD. when40. A. SomeB. AnyC. NoD. Every41. A. statingB. reportingC. tellingD. warning42. A. ableB. nervousC. afraidD. willing43. A. supportedB. promisedC. continuedD. improved44. A. askedB. surprisedC. remindedD. demanded45. A. though B. butC. asD. unless46. A. discussionB. actionC. practiceD. production47. A. nextB. firstC. pastD. former48. A. coldB. wetC. looseD. clean49. A. NaturallyB. HopefullyC. MeanwhileD. However50. A. excuseB. orderC. permitD. reason51. A. exactlyB. personallyC. angrilyD. hardly52. A. pullB. knockC. hitD. water53. A. requiredB. mixedC. followedD. formed54. A. bestB. lastC. secondD. only55. A. courageB. interestC. hopeD. chance第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）ASpace has always attracted me. I used to love to watch films about the stars, moons, and planets.I have had a special interest in black holes for some time. A black hole is formed after a star explodes. It has such great power that it sucks in and destroys anything that goes too close, including light. It is extremely hard to watch a black hole. They are usually discovered when certain objects, like stars or space dust, seem to be pulled towards a place where there appears to be nothing. Sometimes we can see a trail of a star disappearing into nothing. In reality, the star is being “eaten” by a nearby black hole.In addition to my interest in black holes, I was, and still am ,greatly interested in the possibilities of life in other places in the universe. Currently I am taking a course on this very subject. What makes it so interesting is that we now know that the environment that we live in is not the fixed form for all life. Life has been found in the deepest parts of the ocean, which dont get energy from the sun. This proves that there might be life in the oceans of the moon or other planets. There could also possibly be life floating in the skies of Jupiter and Saturn. There could be life buried deep under the frozen surface of Mars. In the vast universe, the possibilities are endless. This interest in the possibilities for life has made me become interested in planets beyond the sun in general. w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mHowever, I am not studying astronomy as my major because it requires several other difficult courses. They would take up an unnecessary amount of my time and energy. I only have to take a few astronomy courses. I get to focus on my area of interest without forcing myself to get involved in things that I am not interested in.56. Which of the following does the second paragraph mainly talk about?A. Space that has always fascinated me.B. How black holes work.C. Ways black holes are formed, watched and how they work.D. What a black hole is.57. The writer wants to tell us _ in the passage.A. what his two particular interests areB. how he became interested in astronomyC. about black holes and life in the universeD. why hell not study astronomy.58. From the third paragraph we know that _.A. it is possible that there is life on other planetsB. our earth is the only home to lifeC. the writer thinks that human beings can live on other planetsD. the life in the ocean can not get energy from the sun59.Why does the writer decide NOT to study astronomy as his major?A. Because he is interested in astronomy and loves science.B. Because he has special interests and doesnt like the difficult courses.C. Because of the possibility of life in the atmosphere of Jupiter, Saturn and Mars.D. Because life in the universe and black holes are great.BSydney Airport International TerminalArrival AreaSPECIALTY RETAILNewslink:Two separate Newslink stores cater to all your reading needs including newspaper, magazines and the latest bestsellers.Downtown Duty Free: Make sure you shop at Downtown Duty Free for great savings on a range of items including perfume, alcohol, skincare and cigarettes. Its your last chance before customs. w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mBeach Culture: A must for those into the Latest in beach clothing. Top surfer street and fashion labels including Mambo, Stussy and Quicksilver, including childrens sizes.DININGBlue Sky Cafe: Speedy service leaves you time to keep an eye on the arrivals gate. Fresh milk, coffee, lemon juice, beer, Whisky, icecream, soda water, cakes and dumplings are on sale.Macdonalds: hamburgers, fries, pancakes, toasted potatoes, muffins, Pepsi, cocacola and chocolatesall your family favorites. Breakfast served until 10:30.SERVICES w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mATM: ATMs are conveniently located throughout Arrival and Departures. Dollars, pounds and francs and RMB are all available.Vodafone Rentals: This communications center offers the very latest technology for mobile phone rentals, sales and serving.60Where is the passage likely to appear?AA morning newspaper.BA monthly magazine.CA geography book.DAn official guide.61The underlined phrase “cater to” probably means _.AsatisfyBaffordCsupportDhelp62You may have better choices to deal with _.Ayour hunger problem in Blue Sky Cafe and your thirsty problem in MacdonaldsByour thirsty problem in Blue Sky Cafe and your hunger problem in MacdonaldsCyour hunger and thirsty problems in the Blue Sky CafeDyour hunger and thirsty problems in the Macdonalds63At Beach Culture you can probably buy _.Anewspapers and magazinesBskincare and cigarettesCadult cotton TshirtsDfresh juice and breakfast roilsCAndy Warhol was one of the most influential people in American modern art.Through both his art and lifestyle he explored the nature of fame, popular culture, and the media.Andy first attended the Carnegie Institute of Technology, where he studied pictorial design. In 1949, Warhol moved to New York City and drew pictures for magazines and ads, which set up his first fame. During the 1950s, Warhol became very well-known for a series of ads he made for shoes. Warhol used his experience in commercial art to begin his painting career as part of the Pop Art movement.Pop Art was based on popular culture and used material, such as ads, film images, etc. Some critics say that Pop Art was a reaction to Abstract Expressionism (抽象表现主义). Artists of the style did not approve of popular culture. Pop artists, however, celebrated popular culture in all of its forms.One of Warhols first exhibits was in 1962. He created thirty-two paintings of red and white soup cans. These paintings shook the art world. The soup cans looked like the ones produced by one of Americas most popular food companies, Campbells. Every painting looked the same except for the words written on the can that described the different kinds of soup. No one had ever seen art like this. Warhol used a very smooth painting method so the artwork was very lifelike.Warhol explored many other subjects. For example, he made a series of paintings which showed images of car accidents and executions（死刑）. He also painted pictures of famous people, such as the actress Marilyn Monroe and the singer Elvis Presley. Warhol was very interested in fame. He celebrated famous people and they celebrated him. w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m64.Andy Warhol first became famous when he_.A. studied pictorial design at the Carnegie Institute of Technology.B. drew pictures for magazines and advertisementsC. drew a series of ads for shoesD. got involved in the Pop Art movement65. People were impressed by Warhols exhibits in 1962 because_.A .it was the last time that soup cans had been subjects of artB. he used a very smooth painting method to create lifelike artworkC. he advertised for food companies in his paintingsD. he gave the soup cans that he made to people66. What is the writers attitude towards Pop Art?A. Supportive B. Uninterested C. Not mentioned D. Critical67. The main purpose of the passage is to _.A. compare Pop Art with Abstract ExpressionismB. introduce Andy Warhol to readersC. introduce Andy Warhols paintings to readersD. introduce Pop Art to readersDThe house was quiet at 5:00 am, and Tims mother was asleep. Only the sound of the big freezer(电冰箱) broke the quiet. Hed dreamt of the cave last night. The purring (轻微颤动声) of the freezer had been the sea.Tim pulled on a sweater and put some apples into his schoolbag. It was too early for breakfast. Hed eat after hed been through the cave, sitting on the rocks and staring at the sea.He wished he had a proper pack. His schoolbag would have to do. What else? Sandwiches-but his mother might wake up if he started pulling out bread for sandwiches, shed want to know why he had to leave so early. He settled for some biscuits, and left a note stuck to the table: Gone to Michaels .Back tonight.Tim.The sky was high and soft and light outside, though the sun still wasnt up .Even the highway up the hill was quiet as he made his way down the street .The wind from the sea was fresh and sweet.The sandhills still breathed heat from yesterdays sun, though the top of the sand was cool. He ran down to the beach impatiently ,but there was no one, just dry sand dancing in the early wind and seabirds marching up and down watching the waves.The light changed suddenly. The first rays of sunlight stretched (延伸) across the sea. The sun was pushing its way over the edge of the world.Over the first rocks, along to the point, Tim glanced back. The beach was still empty. The sun sailed higher in the sky. w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mHe could see the cave now, even darker in the morning light. The sand turned silver then dark gold as the water flowed away from it. He had to force himself to go cl