学年高二英语上学期期中试题 满分120分时间100分钟.docx

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学年高二英语上学期期中试题满分120分时间100分钟

2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题

（满分120分，时间100分钟）

第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）

第一节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Myhouseismadeoutofwood，glassandstone.Itisalsomadeoutofsoftware.

Ifyoucometovisit，you’llprobablybesurprisedwhenyoucomein.SomeonewillgiveyouanelectronicPIN（个人身份号码）towear.ThisPINtellsthehousewhoandwhereyouare.Thehouseusesthisinformationtogiveyouwhatyouneed.Whenit’sdarkoutside，thePINturnsonthelightsnearesttoyou，andthenturnsthemoffasyouwalkawayfromthem.Musicmoveswithyoutoo.Ifthehouseknowsyourfavoritemusic，itplaysit.Themusicseemstobeeverywhere，butinfactotherpeopleinthehouseheardifferentmusicornomusic.Ifyougetatelephonecall，onlythenearesttelephonerings.

Ofcourse，youarealsoabletotellthehouseifyouwantsomething.Thereisahomecontrolconsole（控制台），asmallmachinethatturnsthingsonandoffaroundyou.

ThePINandtheconsolearenewideas，buttheyareinfactlikemanythingswehavetoday.Ifyouwanttogotoamovie，youneedaticket.IfIgiveyoumycarkeys，youcanusemycar.Thecarworksforyoubecauseyouhavethekeys.MyhouseworksforyoubecauseyouwearthePINorholdtheconsole.

Ibelievethattenyearsfromnow，mostnewhomeswillhavethesystemsthatI’veputinmyhouse.ThesystemswillprobablybeevenbiggerandbetterthantheonesI’veputintoday.

Iliketotrynewideas.Iknowthatsomeofmyideaswillworkbetterthanothers.ButIhopethatonedayIwillstopthinkingofthesesystemsasnew，andaskmyselfinstead，“HowwillIlivewithoutthem？

”

1．Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss?

A．Howtodevelopanewsystem.B．ThefunctionofthePIN.

C．Ahomeforthefuture.D．Easylifeinthefuture.

2．Thewriter’snewhouseisdifferentfromordinaryonesmainlybecause________.

A．ithasbeencontrolledbycomputers

B．youcanmakeatelephonecallanywhere

C．ithasyourfavoritemusicfollowingyou

D．thewriterisabletochangehisnewideaintopractice

3．Whatisthewritermostlikelytobeaccordingtothepassage?

A．Anexperiencedteacher.B．Afamousdoctor.

C．Anidealist.D．AnITexpert.

B

SeaLifeMelbourneAquarium（水族馆）

Theall-newSeaLifeMelbourneAquarium,situatedintheheartofMelbourne’sCBD,isoneofVictoria’sleadingvisitorattractionsandanunforgettableoutingforthewholefamily.Having12amazingzonesofdiscovery,SeaLifeMelbourneAquariumistheveryplacethatyoucannotmisswhenyouvisitthecity.

◆OpeningTimes

SeaLifeMelbourneAquariumisopenfrom9:

30amuntil6:

00pmeverydayoftheyear,includingpublicholidays.Lastadmissionisat5:

00pm,onehourbeforeclosing.

◆Location（位置）

SeaLifeMelbourneAquariumislocatedonthecornerofFlindersStreetandKingStreet,Melbourne.ItissituatedontheYarraRiver,oppositeCrownEntertainmentComplex.

◆GettingtoSeaLifeMelbourneAquarium

Train

SeaLifeMelbourneAquariumisashortwalkfromeitherFlindersorSouthernCrosstrainstations.

Tram（有轨电车）

TheSeaLifeMelbourneAquariumtramstopislocatedonthefreeCityCircleTramroute（公交线路）andalsoroutes70and75.CityCircletramsrunevery10minutesinbothdirections.

ShuttleBus

TheMelbourneCityTouristShuttleisafreebusservice,stoppingatkeytouristattractionsinandaroundtheCity.Runningdaily,every15minutesfrom10:

00amto4:

00pm.

◆CarParking

WhilethereisnopubliccarparkingatSeaLifeMelbourneAquarium,thereareseveralpubliccarparkinglotsavailableonlyashortwalkaway.

◆WheelchairAccess

SeaLifeMelbourneAquariumprovidespeopleinwheelchairswithfullaccesstoall12zones.Eachflooralsohaswheelchairaccessibletoilets.

◆Terms

Ticketswillbeemailedtoyouimmediatelyafterpurchaseoryoucandownloadandprintyourticketoncepaymenthasbeenaccepted.PleaseprintoutallticketspurchasedandpresentatthefrontentranceofSeaLifeMelbourneAquarium.Noticket,noentry!

4.SeaLifeMelbourneAquarium____________.

A.islocatedatthecenteroftheCBDinthecityB.has12mostattractiveplacesinMelbourne

C.admitsvisitorsfrom9:

30amuntil6:

00pmD.isbesideCrownEntertainmentComplex

5.SeaLifeMelbourneAquariumoffersvisitors____________.

A.freecarparkingB.wheelchairaccess

C.InternetconnectionD.transportationservice

6.TicketstoSeaLifeMelbourneAquarium_____________.

A.arefreetoallvisitorsB.canbepurchasedbyemail

C.arecheckedattheentranceD.canbeprintedattheticketoffice

C

Mysix-year-oldgranddaughterstaredatmeasifshewereseeingmeforthefirsttime.“Grandma,youareanantique（古董）,”shesaid.“Youareold.Antiquesareold.Youaremyantique.”

Iwasnotsatisfiedtoletthematterrestthere.ItookouttheWebster’sDictionaryandreadthedefinitiontoJenny.Iexplained,“Anantiqueisnotonlyold,it’sanobjectexistingsinceorbelongingtoearliertimes...aworkofart...apieceoffurniture.Antiquesaretreasured,”ItoldJennyasIputawaythedictionary.“Theyhavetobehandledcarefullybecausetheysometimesareveryvaluable.Inordertoqualifyasanantique,theobjecthastobeatleast100yearsold.”

“I’monly67,”IremindedJenny.

Welookedaroundthehouseforotherantiques,besidesme.TherewasadeskthatwashandeddownfromRoneaunttoanotherandfinallytoourfamily.“It’sveryold,”ItoldJenny.“ItrytokeepitpolishedandIshowitoffwheneverIcan.Youdothatwithantiques.”

Therewasapictureonthewallboughtatagaragesale.Itwasdated1867.“Nowthat’sanantique,”Isaidwithpride.“Over100yearsold.”Ofcourseitwasmarkedupandscratched（刮坏）andnotinverygoodcondition.“Sometimesagedoesthat,”ItoldJenny.“Butthemarksaregoodmarks.Theyshowliving,orbeingaround.That’ssomethingtodisplaywithpride.Infact,sometimes,themoreanobjectshowsage,themorevaluableitcanbecome.”Ibelievedthiswasimportantformyownself-worth.

Ourtourofantiquescontinued.Therewasavaseonthefloor.Ithadbeeninmyhouseforalongtime.IwasnotcertainwhereitcamefrombutIdidn’tbuyitnew.Onethingaboutantiques,IexplainedtoJenny,wasthattheyusuallyhadastory.They’dbeeninonehomeandthenanother,handeddownfromonefamilytoanother,travelingallovertheplace.They’dlastedthroughyearsandyears.Theycouldhavebeenthrownaway,orignored,ordestroyed,orlost.Butinstead,theysurvived.

Foramoment,Jennylookedthoughtful.“Idon’thaveanyantiquesbutyou,”shesaid.Thenherfacebrightened.“CouldItakeyoutoschoolforshowandtell?

”

“OnlyifIfitintoyourbackpack,”Ianswered.AndthenJenny’santiqueliftedherupandembracedherinahugthatwouldlastthroughtheyears.

7.Grandmareadthedefinitionof“antique”toJennyinorderto________.

A.expressherdisappointmentatbeingcalled“antique”

B.changeJenny’sshallowunderstandingofantiques

C.tellJennytheimportanceofprotectingantiques

D.listalltheimportantcharacteristicsofantiques

8.WhichofthefollowinginformationdidgrandmaexpresstoJenny?

A.Thedeskremindedherofherdearrelatives.

B.Therewasusuallyasadstorybehindeachantique.

C.Thespotsonthepictureshoweditsageandvalue.

D.Sheplannedtobuyanewvasetoreplacetheoldone.

9.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?

A.GrandmawastoooldtoliftJennyup.

B.Jennywastooyoungtoknowgrandma’shumor.

C.Jennyhadastrongdesireforgrandma’slove.

D.Grandmahadadeeplong-lastingloveforJenny.

10.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?

A.Jenny’sAntiqueB.Grandma’sAntique

C.ATourofAntiquesD.AStoryofAntiques

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。

请将此题的答案涂到答题卡71—75上

Mostcollegestudentshavetheirmoneyfromtheirparents,butcollegeisthetimeforthemtobegintrueresponsibility.Withtherightinformationathandandsomepractice,youcandefinitelygetmajorfinancialassistanceforcollegetuition（学费）.11Thefollowingisthewaysyoushouldknowabout.

Playasport.12Iknowitisobvioustothefootballplayerthatsportswillincreasethepossibility,butdidyouknowyoucangetscholarshipsforless-knownsports?

Haveatryongolf,sailboatandmarathon!

Asenioryearspentlearningandperfectinganewsportcanleadtoafullrideincollege.

Dovoluntarywork.MostnonprofitshavegoodscholarshipsfortheirvolunteersTryvolunteers.Tryvolunteeringinyourcommunityoracommunitychapterofamajororganization.13Itcanbebesttoworkforanorganizationthatyouarefamiliarwithorhaveachildhoodhistorywith.

14Trybuildingapersonalconnectionwithsomeoneatascholarshipsociety.Buildingarelationshipthroughvisits,phonecalls,andgiftscanmakeyoustandoutofthecrowd.Remember,thesepeoplechosethewinnersfromhundredsofapplicationsadayandapersonaltouchcanreallymakeadifference!

Applyearly.Itcanneverbetooearlytoapplyforascholarship.Applyingearlyisanotherwaytostandoutofthecrowd.Youcandefinitelyscoreabetterscholarshipearlierwithmuchlesscompetition.15Applyingearlycanleadtomoreapplicationsoverall,andsomeonewhoappliesto100scholarshipsagainst10hasamuchbetterchanceofbeingawarded!

A.Bearinmind

B.Keepintouch.

C.Itcanalsobeanumbersgame.

D.Livinginapoorcommunitymayhelpyoualot.

E.Someofthehighestscholarshipsaregiventocollegeathletes.

F.Ahighlevelofcommunityservicewillgiveyoualegupincollege.

G.Experiencehasproventhatscholarshipswillbegiventothosewhodeserveit.

第二部分完形填空（