湖南省益阳市一中2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题（无答案）牛津译林版

益阳市一中2020年下学期高二期中考试英语试题时量：120分钟 总分：150分Part Listening (30 points)SECTION A: Directions: In this section, youll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices. Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions by marking the corresponding letter (A, B or C) on the question booklet. You will hear each conversation TWICE.Conversation 11. Where will the speakers meet?A. At the school gate. B. Outside the post office. C. In the library.2. What does the woman remind the man to do? A. Invite Loretta. B. Come with Peter. C. Bring a letter.Conversation 23. Why did the man fail in his interviews?A. He was not qualified. B. His degree was too high. C. He performed poorly in the interviews.4. What does the man want to be?A. An insurance salesman. B. A full-time coach. C. A teacher.Conversation 35. What is the possible relationship between the two speakers?A. Builder and manager. B. House buyer and agent. C. Co-workers in an office.6. What are the speakers going to do?A. Find more workers. B. Increase the speed of construction. C. Have a meeting.Conversation 47. What does the man think of going bird-watching?A. Its crazy. B. Its boring. C. Its interesting.8. Where do bird-watchers watch birds?A. Man-made forests. B. Closed rooms. C. Natural surroundings.9. What will the man do this afternoon?A. Go mountain climbing. B. Go to buy some birds. C. Watch TV.Conversation 510. According to the woman, what is different about A Bite of China? A. It only shows food being prepared. B. It is more honest than other prograams. C. It connects food with people and their culture.11. How many cities did the makers of the TV show visit?A. 30. B. 50. C. 60.12. Where did the woman first see the show?A. At a friends apartment. B. At the mans apartment. C. At her own apartment.Conversation 613. What is the man doing in the beginning?A. Emptying a trash can. B. Throwing away a bottle. C. Pouring waste water into a river.14. According to the woman, where does all trash end up?A. In the dump. B. In the ocean. C. Under the earth.15. What causes the death of fish in the sea according to the woman?A. The water is poisonous. B. There is not enough food for fish. C. The tiny pieces of plastics make fish unable to breath.Section B: Fill in each blank with no more than 3 WORDS.Watch Out for the Twin TyphoonsNameWind speedDamageWarningSaola80 km/h16._people killed in the PhilippinesOne person killed in TaiwanHit 17._Provinces at around 4:00 p.m.Damrey18._km/hBring very 19._ to Jiangsu and Zhejiang Provinces at around 20._p.m.Part Language Knowledge(35 points)Section A (15 points) Choose one answer that best completes the sentences.21. _ the news, so far, has been good, there may be days ahead when it is bad.A. While B. When C. As D. Since22. The speech _ by Professor Smith was so interesting that the students talked about it all that day.A. to be given B. given C. being given D. having given23. Seeing the students working hard all the time, the teacher _ that all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.A. worked outB. pointed out C. made out D. turned out24. Dont worry. If the food _, Im going shopping this afternoon.A. runs outB. uses up C. is run out of D. is run out25. _ abroad for a tour can be a great honor for an ordinary person like me.A. TakenB. Being taken C. Taking D. Having been taken26. Thinking about the fact that I was not prepared well enough, and _ to lose my face, I gave up this years civil service exam.A. didnt want B. not wantedC. not wanting D. not to want27. He walked in, _ a book in his hand, went to a table near the window and sat down in silence.A. carrying B. carriedC. to carry D. being carried28. I would like a job which pays more, but _ I enjoy the work Im doing at the moment.A. in other words B. on the other hand C. for one thing D. as a matter of fact29. _ tell you the truth, Helen was not the last _ the office.A. Tell；to leave B. Telling; leaving C. To tell; to leave D. To tell; leaving30. _ by so many big green trees and beautiful flowers everywhere, our school is definitely a nice place to study in.A. Being surrounded B. Surrounded C. Surrounding D. To be surrounded31. _ was known to all that Johnson had broken his promise _ he would never play computer games again.A. As, which B. As, that C. It, that D. What, that32. Not until some students failed in the exam _ how much time they had wasted.A. didnt they realized B. did they realize C. they didnt realize D. they realized33. We are looking forward to _ another chance _ it again.A. be given; to try B. give; trying C. giving; trying D. having, to try34. You _ return my dictionary now. You can keep it and I will get it from you later.A. may not B. mustnt C. cant D. neednt35 As a result of the heavy snow，two-thirds of the buildings in the area.A. need to repair B. needs to repair C. needs repairing D. need repairing.SECTION B (18 points) Directions: Fill in each blank with the word that best fits the context.That holiday morning I didnt have to attend school. Usually, on holidays, Mother 36 me to sleep in. And I would certainly take full advantage of it. On this particular morning, however, I felt like getting up early.I stood by my window overlooking the _37_, having nothing better to do. But as it turned out, I was soon to learn about something _38_ in life.As I watched several people go by, get into their cars and go off, I _39_ an old man on a bicycle with a bucket on its handle and a basket rags and bottles on its back-carriage. He _40_ from one car to another, washing and cleaning them. From the water on the ground, it seemed that he had already finished washing and cleaning about a dozen or more cars. He must have begun to work quite early in the morning.Several thoughts crossed my mind as I watched him work. He wasnt well-dressed. He had on a pair of shorts and a(n) _41_ T-shirt. The bicycle he rode was not by any means the kind modern cyclists would want to be seen riding on. But he seemed_42_ with life. There he was, working hard at his small business, _43_ at passers-by and stopping to chat now and then with elderly men and women on their way to the market nearby.There was a noticeable touch of pride in the way he seemed to be doing things _44_the windscreen (挡风玻璃), then standing back to admire it; scrubbing (擦净) the wheels and _45_, standing back to see what they look like after the scrub.It was a _46_ to learn, I felt. At no age need one have to beg for a living if one has good health and is willing to work hard. For a while I felt _47_ of myself.36Aforces Ballows Ccauses Dforbids37Aparking lot Bbus stop Cschool Dmarket38Ainteresting Bsurprising Cawful Duseful39Anoticed Brecognized Ccalled Dassisted40Asearched Bleft Cmoved Dwandered41Aattractive Bshiny Csimple Dexpensive42Abusy Bcontent Ccareful Dbored43Awaving Blooking Claughing Dpointing44Acleaning Bfixing Creplacing Dcovering45Astill Byet Cagain Dsoon46Afact Bsubject Cskill Dlesson47Atired Bdoubtful Cfearful DashamedSECTION C (12 points) Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in blank with one word that best fits the context.Do you like taking music lessons? 48._ Canadian study shows that children 49._ took one-year music lessons could get better grades in memory tests 50._ others.There were two groups of children aged 4 to 6 in the study. One group of children took music lessons twice a week after class, and the 51._ group didnt take any lessons after class. In one year, 52._ groups took four memory tests at different times. The results showed that the children taking music lessons after class not only did better 53._ these memory tests, 54._ also made more progress in other subjects, such 55_ English and maths.People always say music is a good medicine for a sad heart. Now it is also helpful for kids memories.Part Reading Comprehension (30 points)AThe dyed bun scandal (染色馒头丑闻) deals another blow to shoppers confidence in buying food products, as well as the reputation of local sellers. Li Zhen reports on shoppers reactions in Shanghai.An investigation by the municipal government revealed that Shanghai Shenglu Food Company produced more than 3,000 steamed buns daily. These were then sold across the city, including large supermarkets such as Hualian, Lianhua and Dia. Fewer steamed buns were for sale at this Lianhua Supermarket. More than 32,000 buns were taken off store shelves when the scandal emerged.Mr. Wang, Sales Manager of Lianhua Supermarket, said, We removed the dyed steamed buns produced by Shenglu as soon as we learned of the incident. We gave customers who had bought the steamed buns from our outlets refunds with their receipts. Despite the scandal, our sales volume has been fine so far.However, most customers we met remained concerned about food safety. Steamed buns are a regular breakfast food for Ms. Gao. She used to buy them mostly from supermarkets because she felt it was in a clean and safe environment. But now, she has second thoughts about buying the popular snack.Ms. Gao, Shanghai shopper, said, “I cant believe that even steamed buns from the supermarkets are no longer safe. The only places I trusted to shop at were major supermarkets and specialist shops. But now even there, product quality cannot be guaranteed. I really dont know where to buy my goods from in the future.Shoppers at supermarkets who still bought steamed buns said they had few options. I feel like giving up supermarkets. But I really dont know where to do my food shopping. I cant make these things myself.” said Ms. Tang, Shanghai shopper.56. The colored buns were sold in some large supermarkets EXCEPT _.A. Shenglu B. Lianhua C.Hualian D. Dia57. What Ms. Gao and Ms. Tang said suggests that _.A. they still trust major supermarkets when shopping B. they will make food by themselvesC.they feel confused about where to buy safe food D. they will never go to supermarkets58. The underlined word in the last paragraph can be replaced by _.A. ideas B. choices C. comments D. marks59. What is the main idea of this passage?A. Major supermarkets removed the dyed steamed buns.B. Dyed steamed buns brought great loss to major supermarkets.C. Famous supermarkets are involved in the bun scandal.D. Dyed bun scandal hurts consumers confidence.60. Where can you most probably read the passage?A. In a fashion magazine. B. In a newspaper.C. In a guideline book. D. In an official document.BJames Henry, a 98-year-old retired lobsterman, has written and published his first book, In a Fishermans Language, after learning to read at the incredible age of 91MrHenry spent most of his life without even his closest family members knowing he was illiterate (文盲）Forced to quit school in the third grade to take some jobs, he kept the secret close to his chest - only telling to his late wifeA family problem in his 90s sparked his encourage to restart his educationHe signed a document he could not read, MrHenrys granddaughter saidAnd then, after hearing about George Dawson, a son of slaves who learned to read at the age of 98 and went on to write a book of his own, entitled Life Is So Good at the age of 101, MrHenry took up readingIf he can do it, Im going to try. MrHenry saidStarting with his name, he eventually moved on to ABCs and childrens booksHe put them down for four years after the tragic loss of his wifeBut eventually he went back to reading and with the help of his tutor began to record his lifeHe wrote about his familys voyage from Portugal to the US, his many journeys at sea and how he was unable to save another fisherman who had fallen overboardHe became a carpenter and even a professional boxer - and eventually built his own home in Stonington BoroughHis life stories have become so popular. In fact, nearly 800 copies were sold in the first two weeks of the books release last monthOne thousand more have since been printed as requests for the book flood in from as far as GermanyAnd now even Hollywood producers have approached Mr. Henry about optioning the rights to his life story for a big screen adaptation61Which of the following is true of MrHenry?AHe couldnt read when he was retired BHe was not a good student at schoolCOnly his family members knew he was illiterateDHe published his book at the age of 9162MrHenry made up his mind to study because he Ahad some trouble with his granddaughter Bcouldnt sign the document he was givenCwanted to share his own experience with others Dwas inspired by George Dawsons story63How did MrHenry carry on his studies?AHe began with the childrens books BHe was helped out by his granddaughterCHe started from the very beginning DHe didnt stop even when his wife died64In his book, MrHenry didnt mention _Ahis family story Bhis school educationChis journeys at sea Dhis work experiences65Whats the main idea of the last paragraph?AHis book was popular both at home and abroad BThe book was sold well in GermanyCNearly 800 copies of the book were sold DHollywood has planned to adapt his book for a movieCFollowing some of the tips for green living helps save our planet. All of these involve just a few changes to our daily habits.Just walk and limit the use of your car. One of the poster images of pollution is our vehicles. It burns fuel. It is not as efficient as we hope it could be, and we use it every single day. To lessen the effects of the air pollution caused by our vehicles, we should limit their use. If we can walk to our destination then just let us go. Not only do we lessen our carbon dioxide emissions, but we also get a good exercise out of it.Use a laptop instead of a computer desktop. Laptops are more energy efficient compared to their bigger counterparts. A laptop is generally 50 percent more efficient in using electricity. Aside from that there are other benefits of a laptop. It is portable so you can work anywhere you like and that you get powerful features without the large size of desktop units.Turn off the faucet while you are brushing your teeth. It is always a better idea to use a glass when we are brushing our teeth and not to just let the faucet keep on running. Therefore，there is less water to waste while we are cleaning our pearly whites. Simply turn off the faucet when you are not using it.Make good use of natural light. We have a great and natural lamp - the sun, and we should learn how to take full advantage of it during daytime. So instead of turning on our lights or lamps even if it is still not evening, we should pull up the drapes and let the natural light come in from the windows.These are just some of the best tips for green living, but of course there are still many of these tips if you just search for them. But you can do your own variation any time just always prioritize how you can use less energy and produce even lesser trash and pollution.71. Whats the best title for the passage?A. How to Save Our Planet B. How to Change Our Daily HabitsC. Tips for Green Living Today D. Green Living and Serious Pollution72. Compared with a computer desktop, a laptop _.A. less energy efficient B. faster at work C. easy to repair D. easy to carry73. How many tips does the passage mention for green living today?A. Three B. Four C. Five D. Six74. The underlined word prioritize in the last paragraph can be replaced by the word _.A. decrease B. consider C. imagine D. guess75. Which of the following is NOT true?A. A few changes to daily habits can help a lot.B. While washing teeth we should turn off the faucet.C. Vehicles bring pollution and we should try to avoid.D. In the daytime we should not pull up the drapes.Part Writing (45 points)Section A (10 points): Read the following passage. Fill in the numbered blanks by using the information from the passage. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.The Chinese are very generous when it comes to educating their children. Some parents send their children to the best schools or even abroad to England, the US or Australia, regardless of how much this costs. Man