高二英语上学期期初考试试题.docx
《高二英语上学期期初考试试题.docx》由会员分享,可在线阅读,更多相关《高二英语上学期期初考试试题.docx(21页珍藏版)》请在冰豆网上搜索。
高二英语上学期期初考试试题
2019-2020年高二英语上学期期初考试试题
第I卷(三部分,共100分)
第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)
第一节听下面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.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?
A.Theirmunity.B.Theirexerciseplan.C.Anewclub.
2.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?
A.Wearwarmclothes.B.Stayathome.C.Doexercise.
3.Whydoesthemancallthewoman?
A.Tobookatable.
B.Tomakeanappointment.
C.Togetaphonenumber.
4.Whatwillthemandofirst?
A.Havesomeorangejuice.B.Dosomeshopping.C.Gotothebank.
5.Whatisthewomanplainingabout?
A.Theman'sreports.B.Thedirtyapartment.C.Herroommate.
第二节听下面5段对话或独白。
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,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,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话,回答第6和第7两个小题。
6.WhenwillthemanleaveChina?
A.Inonemonth.B.Intwoweeks.C.Nextyear.
7.WhydoesthemangotoAmerica?
A.Tolookafterhismother.
B.ToimprovehisEnglish.
C.Tofindajob.
听下面一段对话,回答第8至第10三个小题。
8.WhyisMr.Smithleavinghisposition?
A.Tochangeajob.
B.Totravelaroundtheworld.
C.Tomovetoanothercountry.
9.HowdoesthemanfeelaboutMr.Smith'sleaving?
A.Disappointed.B.Surprised.C.Sad.
10.WhatwillthemandoonFridayafternoon?
A.Planforameeting.B.Visitalawyer.C.Attendaparty.
听下面一段对话,回答第11至第13三个小题。
11.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodo?
A.Openthewindows.
B.Checktheapartment.
C.Havedinnerwithherfamily.
12.Onwhichfloordoesthewomanlive?
A.Thefirst.B.Thesecond.C.Thethird.
13.Howdoesthewomansound?
A.Nervous.B.Impatient.C.Excited.
听下面一段对话,回答第14至第16三个小题。
14.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthemovieshesawlasttime?
A.Great.B.Justso-so.C.Terrible.
15.Whooftengoestosingsongsinthepark?
A.Thewoman'smother.B.Thewoman'sbrother.
C.Thewoman'sgrandma.
16.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodotonight?
A.Goshopping.B.Goswimming.
C.Gotothepark.
听下面一段独白,回答第17至第20四个小题。
17.Howmanypeoplearethereinthespeaker'sfamily?
A.4.B.5.C.6.
18.Howdoesthespeaker'sfathergotowork?
A.Bycar.B.Bybus.C.Bysubway.
19.Whatisthespeaker'smotherprobably?
A.Ateacher.B.Adoctor.C.Ahousewife.
20.Wheredoesthespeaker'sbrotherusuallygoonSaturday?
A.Thedanceclub.B.Thebasketballclub.
C.Thefootballclub.
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,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,并在答题卡将该选项涂黑。
TheUKmaybesmall,butit'sfullofamazingtouristattractions.Excitingcities,historicplacesandstunningcountryside,alltheseattractanddelightvisitorsfromaroundtheworld.HerearesomeofthemostvisitedplacesintheUK.
Stonehenge
Stonehengeisprehistoricstonecircleandisbelievedtohavebeenconstructedaround3100BC.NooneknowsexactlywhatpurposeStonehengeserved.Wasitatempleforworship,aburialsiteorperhapsahugecalendar?
Howdidourancestorsmanagetocarrythemightystonesfromsofarawayandthen,usingonlythemostprimitivetools,buildthisamazingstructure?
Surroundedbymystery,Stonehengeneverfailstoimpress.
TowerofLondon
TheTowerofLondonislocatedontheThamesRiver.ItisguardedbyaspecialbandofYeomenWarders,knownasBeefeaters.TheTower'shistorydatesbacktothe11thcentury,andeachnewmonarch(君主)hasplayedaroleinitsgrowthanddevelopment.ItalsohousesBritain'sfamouscrownjewels,aspectaculardisplayofsomeoftheworld'sfinestgemsandworkmanship.TheTowerisnexttoTowerBridge.
TowerBridge
TowerBridgeisoneofLondon'smostrecognizablelandmarksandalsooneofthemostfamousbridgesintheworld.Spanning(跨越)theThames,TowerBridgewasbuiltin1894after50architectsanddesignersenteredapetitiontodesignanewbridgeforLondon.VisitorscanviewLondonfromthehigh-levelwalkways.Youcanalsocheckthebridgeliftschedulewhichshowstimesanddateswhenthebridgewillriseforlargeships.
ChatsworthHouse
TheUKisdottedwithahugenumberofspecialcountryhousesandcastles,butthemostbeautifuloneisChatsworthHouseinDerbyshire,homeoftheDuke&DuchessofDevonshiresince1549.AswellashousingoneofEurope'sfinestprivateartcollections,thestatelyhomealsohasamagical101-acregarden,afarmyardandanadventureplayground.ThexxmovieversionofPrideandPrejudicewasfilmedatChatsworth.ItisbelievedthatJaneAustenbasedPemberleyonthisstunningestate.
21.HowdoestheauthorshowthemysteryofStonehenge?
A.Bytellingastory.
B.Byintroducingitshistory.
C.Byparingthedifferences.
D.Byaskingtwodifferentquestions.
22.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph4?
A.TheTowerofLondonisconnectedwithTowerBridge.
B.TowerBridgehasfixedtimesforlargeshipstocross.
C.Visitorsdon'thaveaccesstoTowerBridgenow.
D.TowerBridgewasbuiltseveralyearsago.
23.WhatdoweknowaboutChatsworthHouse?
A.ItbelongedtotheDuke&DuchessofDevonshire.
B.Itexhibitsthefinestartcollectionsintheworld.
C.ThemoviePrideandPrejudicewasfirstshownthere.
D.JaneAustenhadlivedthereformanyyears.
B
Long-timeexposuretoairpollutioncanleadtophysicalchangesinthebrainandcausetroubleinlearningandmemory,andevenanxiety.Thisissuggestedbytheresultsofnewresearchonmice.
Whileotherstudieshaveshowntheharmfuleffectsofpollutedairinthelungsandheart,thisisthefirsttoshowthenegativeeffectonthebrain.
TheteamofLauraFonken,RandyNelson,fromtheOhioStateUniversity,U.S.A.,hasspreadtothebrainapreviouslineofresearchwhichfoundthatfineparticulate(微粒)matterfloatingintheairmainlybecauseofairpollutioncausedbyhumans,causesswellinginmuchofthebody,andmayberelatedtohighbloodpressureproblems,andsomeotherdiseases.
IntheresearchFonkenandhiscolleaguesexposedmicetopollutedairforsixhourseachday,fivedaysaweek,overaperiodof10months,almosthalftheaveragelifelengthofmice.
Pollutedaircontainsfineparticlescreatedbycars,factoriesandnaturaldust.Fineparticlesofthiskindaretiny,about2.5micrometersindiameter,oraboutone-thirtieththewidthofahumanhair.Theseparticlescangodeepintolungsandotherorgans.
Theconcentrationofthisparticulatematerialtowhichtheyexposedmiceisequaltotheconcentrationatwhichpeoplecanbeexposedinsomepollutedurbanareas.
Afteraperiodof10months,theresearchersgottheanimalstohaveaseriesofbehavioraltests.Boththebehaviorofmiceandtheresultsofneurological(神经的)testsdonetothemshowthatthosewithinthepollutedairhadmoreproblemsinlearningandmemory,andhigherlevelsofanxiety.
Theresultssuggestthatlong-timeexposuretopollutedaircanhavemeasurablenegativeeffectsonthehumanbrainandcancauseavarietyofmentalhealthproblems.Thiscouldhaveimportantconsequencesforthoselivingandworkinginpollutedurbanareas.
24.Theresultsofnewresearchonmicefirstsuggestthatpollutedairmainlydoesharmto.
A.normalorgansB.lungsandheart
C.mentalhealthD.bloodpressure
25.ThebadeffectsoftinyparticlesinpollutedairarethoseEXCEPT.
A.highbloodpressureproblemsB.makinghumanhairthinner
C.differentkindsofdiseasesD.swellinginmuchofthebody
26.Fromthelastsentencewecaninferthatpeoplelivinginpollutedurbanareas.
A.arelikelytosufferfrommentalproblems
B.canmeasurethenegativeeffectonthem
C.showlittleconcernforairpollution
D.canbeexposedtopollutedairlonger
27.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?
A.Long-timeExposuretoAirPollution
B.EvidenceandConcernofAirPollution
C.MeasurableEffectonHumanBrain
D.MentalProblemsCausedbyAirPollution
C
Howdoyouknowwhetheryourbabywillsuithis/hernameuntilhe/sheisborn?
SometimesababynamedPhilipwillsurprisehisparentsbyturningupwiththefaceandpersonalityofaRyanoraGeorge.LotsofmomsanddadsallowforthisbythinkingupseveralpossiblenamesandwaitingfortheBigDaytomaketheirfinaldecisions.
OnesuchmomwasCharley,whohadthoughtupthreefavoritenamesforherbaby:
Elana,AmeliaandMelody.Butwhenherbabyarrivedsixweeksearly,therewasonlyoneoption.
"Shewasnotdoingsogreat,"explainsCharley."SowechoseElanafromourlist.ItmeansatreeinHebrewandwethoughtitwouldhelphergrowbigandstrong.Itwasobviousshewasthatpersonassoonasshewasborn."
BecauseCharleydidn'twanttobe"sounprepared"forhernextbaby,sheandherhusbanddreamedupsomepossiblenames.Oneoftheirchoices,iftheirunbornbabyisaboy,isIsaacMacRae.
"Isaacmeans'laughter',"Charleysays."Macwasmygran'smarriedname."
LikeCharley,CathyandherpartnerinManchesteronlynamedtheirdaughterAmberMaeafterthey'dactuallymether.
"Wewereonlyreallysureofit,finally,ontheday,"shesays."WechoseitbecauseAmbermeansthingslikepreciousjewels.Inoldtimesitwasseenalmostasgold.It'sgotlotsofhistoryaboutit.Italsosoundsnice.Peoplehaveheardofitandknowhowtospellit."
CathyhadlotsofotherreasonsforchoosingMae."AmberwasborninMay,"sheexplains."Alsoit'sshortforMargaret,whichismymiddlenameandafamilynameofmine.It'salsotodowiththeMaytreeandmeans'bright'inafewotherlanguages."
28.Whendoweknowwhetherababysuitshis/hernameornot?
A.Threemonthsbeforebirth.
B.Sixweeksbeforebirth.
C.Afterheorsheisborn.
D.Whenthemiddlenameandthefa