贵州省兴义市第八中学2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题（含解析）

贵州省兴义市第八中学2020学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题（考试时间：120分钟 总分：150分）本试卷分第I 卷（选择题）和第II 卷（非选择题）两部分。第I 卷第一部分 听力（共两节，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.Whose book does Suzie have?A.Hannahs. B.Her mothers. C.Deborahs.2. How will the women go to the town center?A. By train B.By bus C.By taxi3. How many shirts will the man buy?A.Three B.Five C.Six4. Who is Jack probably talking with?A.His mother B.His teacher C.His dentist5.What will the boy probably do this weekend?A.Have a picnic B.Learn about science C.Study math by himself第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5短对话或独白。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，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，没小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。没短对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答6、7题。6.How many people will there be in the party?A.Twelve B.At the office C.At a co-workers house7.Where will the party be held?听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.What did the man give the woman?A.A bill B.A key card C.Some money9.What did the man enjoy about his trip?A.The room service B.The helpful people C.The pleasant weather听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Why dose Michael feel sorry?A.He is having a lot of problems.B.He forgot his grandmothers birthday.C.He hasnt called his grandmother for a long time.11.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Michaels birthday B. Michaels grandfather C. Michaels busy schedule12.How does Michael probably feel about going to college?A. Worried B. Confident C. Disappointed听第9段材料，回答13至16题。13.Where does the conversation take place?A. At a bank B. At a drugstore C. At a post office14.Where is the mans mother?A. In Atlanta B. In St. Louis C. In Memphis15.Why is there extra cost for the man to pay?A. He is paying for overnight service.B. He is paying with a credit card.C. He has a fragile （易碎的）item.16. What is the man giving to his mother?A. A box of cookies B.Some cash C. A cup听第10段材料，回答第17-20题。17. What is the important weather news?A. There will be rain all night.B. There will be a storm this morning.C. There will be sunny skies tomorrow.18. When will the storm pass?A. On Tuesday B.On Saturday C.On Sunday19. Where is the tornado starting?A. In Tulsa B. In Springfield C. In Oklahoma City20. What supplies does the speaker suggest people prepare in the end?A. Umbrellas B. Rain boots C. Water and food第二部分 阅读理解第一节 （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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AEVENTSAug.31-Sept.4,Laughter BusCape Town, South AfricaLovely sightseeing tour with laughter, fun and festivities. The tour departs(启程) from Cape Town towards the Garden Route, stopping at beautiful and interesting places, enjoying lunch at the seaside and sharing laughter with local communities. Cost:$800.+277222-97454, infolaughterbus.co.za Sept. 17-18, Laughter Yoga 2-day Certified Leader TrainingIrvine, California, USAam-5 pm daily at Irvine Valley College. Learn to laugh for health without the need of jokes. Start a laughter club, share laughter with elders and kids, and earn income sharing happiness. Includes practice with Jeffrey Briar. Costs: $ 295.(949)376-1939, JBriarLYISet. 30, Laughter is Serious Business WorkshopSt. Albans, Hertfordshire, UKA workshop for those who have completed Laughter Leader/Skills courses and want to get ideas and real advice on how to promote(提升) themselves. 10 am-3 pm with lunch break. Costs:100 (includes a25 DVD)+44(0)1727-741-050, Jotteunitedmind.co.uk Oct. 7-9, Laguna Laughter Club Mountain Retreat(静修)Angelus Oaks, California, USAEveryone is welcome on this three-day retreat in the pine forest of Redlands. Daily laughter yoga sessions, music, dancing, hiking, and vision-sharing. Costs:$150 (includes meals).(949)376-1241, AnneLaughingAOct. 29-Nov. 5, Laughter Cruise in the CaribbeanThe tour departs from Miami, Florida, USA. Daily laughter sessions, onboard programs, easy yoga classes, creating new exercises, fun and friendship! Holland America Lines. Costs: $719.(941) 349-6069, 1. Where can you meet Jeffrey Briar?.A. On a Caribbean islandB. At Irvine Valley CollegeC. At the seaside of Cape TownD. In the pine forest of Redlands2. Which number should you call if you want to attend an advanced laughter Yoga Leader course?A. +277222-97454.B. +44(0)1727-741-050 .C. (949)376-1241.D. (941) 349-6069.3. When can you take an easy laughter yoga class on a ship?A. Aug. 31. B. Sept. 17.C. Oct. 7. D. Oct. 29.【答案】1. B 2. B 3. D【解析】本文介绍了几个活动，包括时间、内容以及联系方式。1. B细节理解题。根据Irvine, California, USA中am-5 pm daily at Irvine Valley College. Includes practice with Jeffrey Briar. Costs: $ 295.可知在Irvine Valley College能遇见Jeffrey Briar。故选B。2. B.3. D细节理解题。根据Oct. 29-Nov. 5, Laughter Cruise in the Caribbean中The tour departs from Miami, Florida, USA. Daily laughter sessions, onboard programs, easy yoga classes, creating new exercises, fun and friendship! Holland America Lines.可知在十月二十九日可以在船上轻松地上瑜伽课。故选D。BBeverly Cleary has sold 85 million copies of 41 books and if those numbers werent impressive enough she turns 100 on Tuesday. Though the world was a very different place when Cleary was a child, she has always maintained that kids pretty much stay the same which explains the ongoing popularity of her beloved characters, like Ramona Quimby, Henry Huggins and Ralph S. Mouse.Cleary was in her early 30s and working part time in a bookstore when she sat down at a typewriter to see if just maybe she could write a book for kids. She had worked as a librarian before World War II, and she wished shed had books for young readers about children living everyday lives.I think children want to read about normal, everyday kids, she told NPR in 1999. Thats what I wanted to read about when I was growing up. I wanted to read about the sort of boys and girls that I knew in my neighborhood and in my school. . I think children like to find themselves in books.Her first book, Henry Huggins, came out in 1950. Henry had a friend named Beezus, and Beezus had a mischievous（爱恶作剧的） but lovable little sister named Ramona. Over the next five decades, Cleary took Ramona all the way from nursery school （托儿所）to the fourth grade. Cleary says when she was writing Ramona, she took inspiration（灵感） from a little girl who lived in the house behind her as a child.Her books have hooked generations（几代） of children, including a young Jeff Kinney, who grew up to become the author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.I must have been about 8 or 9 years old when I first read Beverly Cleary, Kinney recalls. The book that really grabbed me was Ramona Quimby, Age 8. She looked feral. I needed to get to know this character.Most kids have parents, teachers, bullies（欺凌） we all experience these things,Kinney says. And Beverly Cleary tapped into that. Her work is still as relevant today as when it first came out.Now, generations of children have been fortunate enough to enjoy her stories of Klickitat Street.4. What can we infer about Beverly Clearys works?A. They are about adults ordinary lives.B. They interest and delight young readers.C. They receive much criticism from other writers.D. They are based on Clearys childhood experiences.5. What gave Cleary inspiration for Ramonas stories?A. A neighborhood girl. B. Her work as a librarian.C. Her fourth-grade daughter. C. Her work experience in a bookstore.6. What does the underlined word “hooked” in Paragraph 5 mean?A. Described B. PraisedC. Surprised D. Attracted7. Which of the following can best describe Beverly Cleary?A. Brave and patient B. Generous and honestC. Productive and influential C. Considerate and optimistic【答案】4. B 5. A 6. D 7. C【解析】本文介绍女作家Beverly Cleary。她是多产的和具有影响力的作家，她的书已经吸引了几代的孩子。4. B推理判断题。根据第五段Her books have hooked generations（几代） of children, including a young Jeff Kinney, who grew up to become the author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.可知Beverly Cleary的作品使年轻读者感兴趣并使他们高兴。故选B。5. A推理判断题。根据第四段最后一句Cleary says when she was writing Ramona, she took inspiration（灵感） from a little girl who lived in the house behind her as a child.可知一个邻家女孩雷蒙娜的故事给了Cleary灵感。故选A。6. D词义猜测题。根据第五段Her books have hooked generations（几代） of children, including a young Jeff Kinney, 她的书已经吸引了几代的孩子，包括年轻的Jeff Kinney。故选D。7. C推理判断题。根据第一段第一句Beverly Cleary has sold 85 million copies of 41 books and if those numbers werent impressive enough she turns 100 on Tuesday.和第五段Her books have hooked generations（几代） of children, including a young Jeff Kinney, who grew up to become the author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series.可知Beverly Cleary是多产的和具有影响力的。故选C。CIn a new move, doctors are using feature films in order to encourage their patients to talk more freely about their problems. Supporters of “film therapy (疗法)” say that discussing characters and plot lines from a proper film can help people to understand their feelings better.One of those using the method is Bernie Wooder, a doctor from Elstree, who charges 45 for a one-hour “film therapy” session. He said, “I was treating a woman who had been badly let down in a relationship, and who was experiencing such strong feelings that it was difficult for her to speak about them. I told her that her situation reminded me of On the Waterfront, when Marlon Brandos character realizes his brother is dishonest and he feels a great sense of betrayal (背叛). My patient identified so easily with him that she started to cry. Watching and discussing the filmunlocked all the feelings she had buried. Each time she watched and cried, she felt better.”Mr Wooder admits that film therapy does not work for everyone, but says he has used it successfully with about a third of his clients. “Through the films characters, plots and even music, it allows people to face their problems.” He said that Falling Down, in which Michael Douglas plays the part of an unemployed man who is so frustrated (沮丧的) that he uses violence, was an example of the dangerous implications (后果) of not letting anger go. “I used this film with a patient who was very upset because he was holding on to a lot of the anger he felt towards people who had frustrated him,” said Mr Wooder. “We talked about Michael Douglass character and the disastrous path he takes, and my patient then realized that he needed to let go of his feelings more regularly so as not to erupt (爆发) like a time bomb.”8. What can we learn about Bernie Wooder?A. He used to be an actor. B. He likes to review different films.C. He is good at sharing his feelings. D. He is in support of “film therapy”.9. Why did the patient cry when she watched On the Waterfront?A. She missed her brother. B. She was moved by the film.C. She realized she had been cheated. D. She thought of her sufferings.10. After discussing Falling Down with Mr Wooder, the patient decided to _.A. let go of his anger B. stop his acts of violenceC. forget those who hurt him D. learn from Michael Douglas11. What does the text mainly tell us?A. Film stars have problems too.B. Films can help unlock feelings.C. Watching films can help you relax.D. The public should pay more attention to films.【答案】8. D 9. D 10. A 11. B【解析】通过本文我们得知，电影可以帮助释放感情。8. D推理判断题。根据第二段第一句One of those using the method is Bernie Wooder, a doctor from Elstree, who charges 45 for a one-hour “film therapy” session.可知Bernie Wooder支持“film therapy”，故选D。9. D推理判断题。根据第二段中I told her that her situation reminded me of On the Waterfront, when Marlon Brandos character realizes his brother is dishonest and he feels a great sense of betrayal (背叛). My patient identified so easily with him that she started to cry.可知当她观看On the Waterfront时，她想起了她的遭遇。故选D。10. A推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句We talked about Michael Douglass character and the disastrous path he takes, and my patient then realized that he needed to let go of his feelings more regularly so as not to erupt (爆发) like a time bomb.”和Mr Wooder讨论Falling Down之后，病人决定释放他的怒气。故选A。11. B主旨大意题。根据第一段第一句In a new move, doctors are using feature films in order to encourage their patients to talk more freely about their problems.可知电影可以帮助释放感情。故选B。DFor most of us Veterans Day just means a chance to enjoy an extra day off from school or workHowever this November 11th，be sure to spend a few minutes on its true purpose，by acknowledging（感谢）the men and women who have served in our armed forcesAnd you dont have to stop at just this one dayJoin the over 10，000youth members of the Young Marines group that honor these brave men and women all year long with special events and completely spoil them for an entire week，from November 4th to 11th，by visiting hospitalized veterans，performing chores for disabled veterans and even organizing communitywide social eventThe program open to kids ranging from the age of eight all the way to high school，is a great way to not only show your appreciation，but also get a chance to do some fun activities with likeminded kids and make a real difference in a veterans lifePeople often believe that Memorial Day and Veterans Day are celebrated for the same reasonThere is however a subtle but important difference between the twoWhile both honor our military personnel，the former is a day to remember and pay respect to all the men and women that died serving our country in a war，while Veterans Day is to celebrate the soldiers who are still alive and served in the forces at any time，during peace or war Though several other countries celebrate this day in honor of their own veterans，the meaning is slightly different for each oneSome like the United Kingdom，celebrate it in honorof all soldiersliving or dead，while others like Canada celebrate it to honor all living veteransThey also call it different namesFrance and New Zealand silll call it Armistice DayIn the United Kingdom，Australia and Canada it is referred to as Remembrance Day，while Malta and South Africa celebrate it as Poppy DayNo matter what it is called，the reason for observing the day is the sameto show our appreciation to the brave men and women who sacrifice（牺牲）everything to make this world a safer place for the rest of us12. Whats the main purpose of Veterans Day？A. To let people have one more day offB. To show respect for soldiers contributionsC. To organize fun activities for school childrenD. To celebrate Americas success in world wars13. What can kids do at the Young Marines group program？A. Help take care of sick veteransB. Organize parties for disabled veteransC. Share stories With veterans and other kidsD. Entertain veterans by singing and dancing14. What can we learn about Memorial Day？A. It is in remembrance of war deadB. It is another name for Veterans DayC. It is observed on November 11th every yearD. It honors soldiers who are serving in the military15. What is Paragraph 4mainly about？A. The origin of Veterans DayB. The History of Veterans DayC. Veterans Day around the worldD. The observance of Veterans Day【答案】12. B 13. A 14. A 15. C【解析】本文介绍了美国退伍军人节。12. B细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句-be sure to spend a few minutes on its true purpose，by acknowledging（感谢）the men and women who have served in our armed forces可知Veterans Day的主要目的是对士兵的贡献表示敬意。故选B。13. A细节理解题。由第二段第二句Join the over 10，000youth members of the Young Marines group that honor these brave men and women all year long with special events and completely spoil them for an entire week，from November 4th to 11th，by visiting hospitalized veterans，performing chores for disabled veterans and even organizing communitywide social event帮助照顾生病的老兵。故选A。14. A推理判断题。根据第三段第三句-the former is a day to remember and pay respect to all the men and women that died serving our country in a war，-可推知，美国国殇日是纪念阵亡将士的。故选A。15. C主旨大意题。由该段可知，介绍了各国与退伍军人节类似的节日。故选C。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。Improve your memoryDo you find yourself forgetting where you left your keys or blanking out information on important tests? _16_Before your next big exam, be sure to check out some of these tried and tested ways of improving memory.Focus your attention on the materials you are studying. Attention is one of the major components (组成部分) of memory. In order for information to move from short-term memory into long-term memory, you need to actively attend to this information. _17_Structure and organize the information you are studying. Researchers have found that information is best organized in related groups._18_Or you can make an outline of your notes and textbook readings to help group related concepts (概念)._19_ When you are studying unfamiliar material, take the time to think about how this information relates to things that you already know. By establishing relationships between new ideas and previously existing memories, you can greatly increase the likelihood of recalling (回想起) the recently learned information.Pay extra attention to difficult information. Remembering information at the beginning or end of an article is easy. However, recalling information from its middle can be difficult. _20_ Another way is to try restructuring what you have learned so it will be easier to remember. When you come across an especially difficult concept, devote some extra time to memorizing the information.A.Use this approach in your own stud