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湖北省宜昌市长阳县第一高级中学学年高二英语上学期期中试题含答案
湖北省宜昌市长阳县第一高级中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题
考试时间120分钟试卷总分:
150分
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.Onwhichdaywillthewomanreturntowork?
A.Wednesday.
B.Friday.
C.NextWednesday.
2.Whattimeisitnow?
A.About6:
00p.m.
B.About5:
40p.m.
C.About5:
20p.m.
3.WhatdoesMr.Blacklooklike?
A.Hehasblackhair.
B.Heisshort.
C.Hewearsglasses.
4.Whatdoesthewomandislikeaboutherphoto?
A.Hereyes.B.Herhair.C.Herdress.
5.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?
A.Atarestaurant.
B.Atthewoman’shouse.
C.Atagarden.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)
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。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6.Whatkindofsportdoesthewomanwanttolearn?
A.Volleyball.B.Tennis.C.Basketball.
7.Whenwillthewomanprobablytakethecourse?
A.OnSundays.B.OnFridays.C.OnMondays.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.Whatisthewomandoing?
A.Preparingforaparty.
B.Visitingadoctor.
C.Enjoyingsomemusic.
9.Whatdoesthemanmeanintheend?
A.HisbrotherisbusyonSaturday.
B.Hisbrotherhasgotabadcoldagain.
C.Hisbrotheristooyoungtoplayattheparty.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?
A.Whentheywillmoveintotheapartment.
B.Howtheywilldecoratetheapartment.
C.Whattheapartmentislike.
11.Whatdoesthewomansayabouttheapartment?
A.Itislarge.
B.Itisfarfromtheocean.
C.Itmustbecoolinsummer.
12.Whatistheman’sattitudetowardstheapartment?
A.Heisfondofit.
B.Heisuninterestedinit.
C.Heiscuriousaboutit.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.Howwastheweatherlastweekend?
A.Windy.B.Rainy.C.Sunny.
14.WhatdoesthewomanliketodoonSunday?
A.Dosomereading.
B.Enjoyconcerts.
C.Gotothecinema.
15.WhattimedoesthemanusuallygetuponSunday?
A.Atabout6o’clock.
B.Atabout7o’clock.
C.Atabout10o’clock.
16.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?
A.Hedislikesspendingmuchtimecooking.
B.Hedoesn’tcarewhatheeats.
C.Heisn’tgoodatcooking.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Whydidthespeakerdecidetostartanewmagazine?
A.Tobecomefamous.
B.Tostartadifferentone.
C.Togetmoremoney.
18.Inwhatrespectisthemagazinedifferentfromalocalnewspaper?
A.Whatitlookslike.
B.Whatitcontains.
C.Whereonecanbuyit.
19.Wherecanpeoplegettheinformationaboutfilmreviews?
A.Inthefirstpart.
B.Inthesecond.
C.Inthethirdpart.
20.Whatcanpeoplefindinthesecondhalfofthemagazine?
A.Adviceonlocalbusinessdevelopment.
B.Reviewsoflocalartists’works.
C.Articlesaboutlocalpeople.
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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
AseriesofactivitieswereheldinBeijingtocelebrateWorldBookDayinApril.Somefocusedonhelpingchildrenformareadinghabit.Tohelpparentsselectthesuitablereadingmaterials,abooklistforchildrenmadebyexpertswasrecentlyreleased(发布)attheChineseMuseumofWomenandChildren.
ThelistcalledKingdomofLittleBookwormsisdividedintotwoparts-oneforchildrenaged3to6,andtheotherforthoseabove6."Westilldon'thaveanofficialsystemofreadinglevelsinChina,"saysBaiBing,anexperiencedchildren'sbookwriter.Morethanhalfofthe35booksrecommended(推荐)forchildrenunderage6arepicturebooksinsimplelanguage,whiletheother42booksforolderchildrendealwithwidertopicsandrequirebetterreadingability.
Duringthebooklist'srelease,expertsalsothoughtthatparents'roleinformingchildren'sreadinghabitwasveryimportant."Athome,ifparentswatchTVandareongadgetsallthetime,it'shardtoimaginethattheirchildrenwillhaveagoodreadinghabit,"saysWangZhigeng,directorofthechildren'sbooksectionattheNationalLibraryofChina."Actionspeakslouderthanwords.Ifparentsthemselveslikereadingandbuyingbooks,thechildrenwillfollowthem-andreadingwillbecomeafamily'sculture."
Wangpointsoutthatreadingaloudforthechildrenisimportant.Hesays:
"Toreadoutloudthestory,withaclearvoiceandbodylanguage-toexpressyourfeelingstoyourchildren...Itwillhelpthedevelopmentofchildren'sreadingability."
21.Whatdoweknowaboutthebooklist?
A.Itismadeforadults.
B.Thelistisdividedintothreeparts.
C.Atleast18booksinthelistarepicturebooks.
D.ItisbasedontheofficialreadingsystemofreadinglevelsinChina.
22.Whenitcomestoformingagoodreadinghabit,__________.
A.watchingTVregularlywillhelpalot
B.parentsshouldsetagoodexampletotheirkids
C.parentsshouldtaketheirkidstolibrariesfrequently
D.doingsportswillbehelpfultobeingcreativereaders
23.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?
A.Parentsshouldcareabouttheirkids’innerminds.
B.Abooklistencourageskidstoreadmore.
C.Howtocreateareader-friendlyhome.
D.Bedtimestoriesarereallyhelpful.
B
Weareluckytoliveinaworldthatisfullofincredibletechnology.Ourlivingroomsarepackedwithcomputers,LCDTVs,videogamesystems,andBlue-rayplayersthathelpusenjoythelatestentertainment.Althoughtheseitemsbringusjoyandconvenience,theyalsocreatealotofjunk.Eachdeviceneedsitsownplugandadaptortokeepitsbatteriesrecharged,andovertimethesewiresgettangled(缠绕在一起的).Thankfully,somethinghascomealongtohelpridourhomesofthismesswhilestillsupplyingthesedeviceswiththepowertheyneed.It’scalledwirelesschargingandthistrendisjuststarting.
Wirelesscharginghasalotofpotentialforsmartphonesandotherelectronicdevices.Electronicdevicescanabsorbtheelectricityoncethey’replacedonaspecialchargingmat.Thereareseveraladvantagesthatwirelesschargingoffersovertraditionalmethods.Forstarters,cords(电线)haveatendencytowearoutwithuse.Wirelesschargingusersneverhavetoworryaboutbuyingreplacementcords.Wirelesschargingisalsofarmoreconvenientformedicalimplants,aspatientswon’tneedtorechargetheirdevicesthroughtheskinusingcords.Inturn,thiscutsdownontherisksofinfection.Wirelesschargingcanalsobringsafetybenefits,aswiredchargingdevicesthatcomeincontactwithwatercanincreasethechancesofgettinganelectricshock.Wirelesscharginggetsridofthatdangercompletely.
Still,thereareafewdrawbackstowirelesscharging.Thefirstisspeed.Ittakesabitlongertochargedeviceswirelesslythanitdoesifthedeviceispluggedin.Theprocessalsorequiresmoreheat,sodevicestendtogetabithotter,whichcouldcreateothersafetyissues.Also,sincedevicesmustbeleftonaspecialpadwhilecharging,itishardertooperatethemwhiletheyarepoweringup.Thislimitationmaybegottenridofinthefuture,asresearchersaredevelopingtransmitters(发射器)thatcanchargeseveraldifferentdevicesinaroomwithouttheneedtoconnecttoachargingpad.Althoughwireless-chargingtechnologymaybefarfromperfect,itseemslikeastepintherightdirectionaswemovetowardsaless-tangledfuture.
24.Whatisaproblemwithmanymodernappliances?
A.Mostpeoplecan’taffordtopayforthem.
B.Theycancausealotofjunkaroundthehouse.
C.Theygooutofstyletooquickly.
D.Theyarenotveryentertaining.
25.Whyiswirelesschargingbeneficialformedicalpatients?
A.Itoftenbringsdownthecostfortheirmedicalbills.
B.Wirelesscharginghasshowntocurepeopleofseriousdiseases.
C.Itmakesmaintenanceoftheirdevicesmucheasier.
D.It’sbeingusedasareplacementformanypills.
26.Whichofthefollowingisadisadvantageofwirelesscharging?
A.Wirelesschargingmeansdevicestakeupmorespace.
B.Peoplecannowbuyfewerdevicesfortheirhomes.
C.Ittakeslongertochargeyourbatterywirelessly.
D.Peoplecan’tplugintheirdevicesconveniently.
27.Whatseemtobetheauthor’sattitudetowardswirelesscharging?
A.Cautious.B.Uncaring.
C.Disapproving.D.Favorable.
C
Iusedtoworkwithayoungdoctorwhowasimpressivenotonlyforhisskillsbutalsoforhisdevotiontopatients.OneafternoonIwassurprisedtoseehimatanursingstation,complainingtoanurseaboutonepatient’sfamily.Thepatientwasdying,andtheyoungdoctorhadorganizedameetingwiththefamilytotalkaboutwithdrawinglife-supportmachinesandstartingcomfortingmeasures.Thefamilyhadspenttheentiremeetingaskingquestionsbutthenrefusedtomakeanydecisionsorwithdrawanytreatments.
“Ispentallthistimetellingthemwecouldcontinuetomaketheirlovedonesufferpainorwecouldmakehimcomfortable,”hesaid,“Itoldthemsufferingorcomfort---itwastheirdecision.Butintheend,theymadenodecisionandjustwalkedrightoutoftheroom!
”
Thewaydoctorsandpatientsapproachmedicaldecisionshaschangedsharplyoverthelast50years.Forgenerations,thesedecisionsweremadebydoctors,andpatientsoftenhadlittlesayinthefinalchoice.Butthatdecision-makingprocess(过程)begantochangeinthelate1960s.
Forthenext40years,youngdoctors,myselfincluded,wouldbetrainedtorestrain(抑制)ourselvesfrommakinganythingbutemergencyorsmalldecisionsforpatients.
Butanewstudyshowsthattoomuchphysicianrestraintmaynotbeallsogoodforthepatient.Researchersinterviewedmorethan8,000patie