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高二英语期中考试试题

西安市临潼区##中学2020-2021学年度上学期

高二年级期中考试英语试题

第一部分：

听力（每题1.5分，20题，共30分）

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.Whattimeisitnow?

A.5:

40.B.5:

20.C.5:

10.

2.WhatwillthewomandoonFriday?

A.Studyathome.

B.Takeanexamination.

C.Goonatourwiththeman.

3.Whatwillthewomanprobablydo?

A.Callarepairman.

B.Buyanewfridge

C.Askthemantofixherfridge.

4.Whatcanweknowabouttheman?

A.Helikeshisjobverymuch.

B.Hewillnotgiveuphisjob.

C.Hehasalargefamilytosupport.

5.HowwilltheguestsgotoNewYork?

A.Bytrain.B.Byplane.C.Bycar.

第2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，各个小题将给出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至7题。

6.Whatistheman’stelephonenumber?

A.720-6622.B.720-2626.C.720-7722.

7.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?

A.Mr.JamesMilleristheman’sbrother.

B.Mr.JamesMilleristheman’sworkmate.

C.Themandoesn’tknowMr.JamesMiller.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8.Whathappenedjustnow?

A.Themangotinjured.

B.Themanbrokeanicedish.

C.Themanfellontotheground.

9.Whatisthefatherdoing?

A.Writinginthestudy.

B.Eatingapieceofcake.

C.Drinkingaglassofwater.

10.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?

A.TowatchTV.B.Todohomework.C.Togetaglassofwater.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11.Whatisthewomandoing?

A.Preparingforalecture.

B.SearchingontheInternet.

C.WatchingvideosontheInternet.

12.Whatdayisittoday?

A.Friday.B.Saturday.C.Sunday.

13.Whatisthewoman’splanfortonight?

A.Togoshopping.B.Togotothegym.C.Tostayinherroom.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14.What’swrongwithDavid?

A.Heisseriouslyinjured.

B.Hisrightarmisinjured.

C.Hehurthisforeheadinatrafficaccident.

15.WhatdoesthewomanthinkofDavid?

A.Hedrivestoofast.B.Heisverycareless.C.Heisbadatdriving.

16.Whocausedthetrafficaccident?

A.David.B.David’sdaughter.C.Thetruckdriver.

17.WhatdoweknowaboutDavid’sdaughter?

A.Shekeptcalmintheaccident.

B.Shewasinjuredintheaccident.

C.Shewasfrightenedintheaccident.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18.WhatdoesBillBirddo?

A.Hemakesshoesforpoorpeople.

B.Herepairsshoesthatareextremelyexpensive.

C.Hemakesshoesforpeoplewithfeetofunusualsizes.

19.WhatisBillBird’sproblem?

A.Peoplethinkheasksfortoomuchmoney.

B.Hecannotfindskilledworkers.

C.Hisworkersdon’tworkhard.

20.Howmuchdocustomerspayfortheirfirstpairofshoes?

A.About500dollars.B.About450dollars.C.About320dollars.

第二部分：

阅读理解（每题2分，共20题，40分）

第一节ABCD篇（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

AnewlibraryinBostonisopentodisabledstudents.Studentsareassignedtheuseofaroomfortheschoolyear.AlistofstudentsusingtheroomsshouldbekeptintheReferenceDepartmentnotebook.Studentsonthelistmaycomeintotheroomsintheeventthatonehasmisplacedhisorherkeys.AmasterkeyiskeptattheReferenceDesk.Ifastudentloseskeystotherooms,newkeysmaybegiventohim.ConsultwiththeHeadofReferencetodeterminetheneedforlockchanges.Nofeeischargedforthekeys.

Toprotecttheenvironmentofthelibrary,studentsaresupposedtoobeythefollowingrules:

●Unchargedbooksandboundjournals（期刊合订本）mustbereturnedattheendofeachday.

Circulating（流动的）bookswhichyouwishtokeepformorethanonedaymustbeborrowedattheCirculationDesk.

●Whenyouleavethestudyroom,pleasemakesurethelightsareturnedoffandthedoorsarelocked.

●Nofoodordrinkisallowedwithinthelibrary.

●Smokingisn’tpermitted.

●Coffeepots,electricheatersandhotplatesaren'tallowedbytheuniversity.

●Room206Chousesareadingmachineandaprinter,butallequipmentshouldbeusedinthestudyroomsandnottakenoutofthelibrary.

●Room206Jcontainsacollectionofbraillebooks（视障图书）,ataperecorder,braillers（点字机）andothermaterial.

●There'sanemergencyphonelocatedbetweenrooms206Hand206J.Thetelephonenumberforhelpis7-4357.TheReferenceDepartmentis7-7452.TheCirculationDepartmentis7-7607.Securitycamerasareinthehallwaysofroom206I.

21.Whatshouldn'tbebroughtintothelibrary?

A.Money.B.Medicine.C.Mobilephones.D.Electricheaters.

22.Whatifastudentlosesthekeystotherooms?

A.Hewillbechargedfornewkeys.

B.Hemaybegivennewkeys.

C.Hewon'tbeallowedtocomeintotheroomsanylonger.

D.Thelockswillhavetobechangedinnotime.

23.Wherecanblindstudentsfindbooksdesignedforthem?

A.Room206I.B.Room206J.C.Room206H.D.Room206C.

B

Grandmastoppedhertruckatacrossroadsandhadthewindowdowntoenjoythelightwind.Suddenly,amanrusheduptothedriver’ssidewindow,tryingtorobhertruck.

However,themandidn’tknowthatthiswomansimplywasn’tyournormalkindofgrandma.ThiswasNancyJohnson—whoownedabigfarminTexas,droveherowntruckandhadevenshotasnakerecently.

Withonehandinhispocket,themansaid,“Getoutofthetruck.IhaveagunandIwillshootyou.”Tohissurprise,Grandmasawitasajoke.“Ifyoureallyhadaguninyourpocket,youwouldhavepulleditout,”shesaid,lookingthemanstraightintheeye.

Shewasright.Themandidn’thaveagun.Sohewildlygrabbedherthroughthewindowandtriedtopullheroutofthetruck.Withthedoornowopen,Grandmastartedkickingthemananywhereherfootcouldreach.Afterabout5minutes’fighting,themanwantedtoreleaseherandrun.ButGrandmawouldn’tagree.Itwasnowherturntograbhim.Peoplearoundrushedtoher.Together,theycaughttheman.

Atfirst,wegrandkidswereveryangrywithher,“Grandma,don’tyourealizeyoucouldhavegottenyourselfkilled?

”Butwealllearnedanimportantlessonfromherthatday—thesamelessonthathadbeentherethroughtheyears.

Shewouldpushusoutofthehouseat8:

00a.m.,tellingustobebackatdark.Shetaughtushowtoclimbintothetruck,whichseemedfrighteningyetexciting.Shetaughtusfearlessness.

24.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysaying“thiswomansimplywasn’tyournormalkindofgrandma”inParagraph2?

A.HisgrandmawasfamousinTexas.

B.Hisgrandmawascleverinhisheart.

C.Hisgrandmawasn’tasweakasnormalgrandma.

D.Hisgrandmacoulddomanythingsbyherself.

25.Whatdidthemandoafterabout5minutes’fighting?

A.HetriedtoholdGrandma’sfeet.

B.Hewantedtogiveuprobbingthetruck.

C.HeaskedstrangerstostopGrandma.

D.Hetriedtodrivethetruckandrunaway.

26.Whatdoestheauthorlearnfromhisgrandma?

A.Beingfearlesstoexperiencemoreinlife.

B.Livingahappylifefromayoungage.

C.Actingcleverlywhenindanger.

D.Askingforhelpindanger.

27.Whichisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.ATruckRobber.B.ALongandHardFight.

C.AStrong-willedOldLady.D.OurBraveandStrongGrandma.

C

Herearetwointerestingquestions.Areyouveryhappywithyourlifenow?

Arepeoplehappierastheygetolder?

Astudyfoundthatpeoplegenerallybecomehappierandexperiencelessworryafterage50.Infact,itfoundthatbytheageof85,peoplearehappierwiththeirlifethantheywereat18.

ThefindingcamefromaGallupsurveyofmorethan340,000adultsbetweentheageof18and85intheUnitedStates.

ArthurStoneintheDepartmentofPsychiatryandBehavioralScienceatStonyBrookUniversityinNewYorkledthestudy.Histeamfoundthatlevelsofstresswerehighestamongadultsbetweentheagesof22and25.Stresslevelsdroppedsharplyafterpeoplereachedtheirfifties.

Happinesswashighestamongtheyoungestadultsandthoseintheirearlyseventies.Butthepeopleleastlikelytoreportfeelingnegativeemotionswerethoseintheirseventiesandeighties.Thesurveyalsofoundthatmenandwomenhadsimilaremotionalpatternsastheygrowolder.However,womenatallagesreportedmoresadness,stressandworrythanmendid.

Theresearchersalsoconsideredpossibleinfluenceslikehavingyoungchildren,beingunemployedorbeingsingle.Buttheyfoundthatinfluenceslikethesedidnotaffectthelevelsofhappinessandwell-beingrelatedtoage.

Sowhywouldhappinessincreasewithage?

Onetheoryisthat,aspeoplegetolder,theybecomemorethankfulforwhattheyhaveandhavebettercontroloftheiremotions.Theyalsospendlesstimethinkingaboutbadexperiences.

Theoriginalgoalofthestudywastoconfirmthepopularbeliefthatagingisconnectedwithincreasedsleepproblems.Thesurveydidfindanincreaseduringmiddleage,especiallyinwomen.Butexceptforthat,peoplereportedthattheyfelttheirsleepqualityimprovedastheygotolder.

28.Whenwilladultsfeelmoststressfulaccordingtothestudy?

A.Intheirseventies.B.Intheirfifties.

C.Intheirtwenties.D.Intheireighties.

29.WhatmaymakeArthurStonefeelabitsurprised?

A.Womenusuallylivelongerthanmen.

B.Mostofoldpeoplecan'tsleepwellatnight.

C.Middle-agemenmostlyareveryrich.

D.Oldpeopleusuallyhaveabettersleep.

30.Oldpeoplemaybehappierprobablybecause.

A.theyspendmoretimeconsideringbadexperiences

B.theyaremostlikelysatisfiedwithlife.

C.theydon'thavetoworkhardeveryday.

D.theycandowhatevertheylikebest.

31.Whichofthefollowingmaybethetopicofthispassage?

A.Theyoungpeopleandtheoldpeople.

B.Theconnectionofsleepandhappiness.

C.Oldpeople'sfeelingofhappiness.

D.Womenarenotashappyasmenwiththeirlife.

D

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