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广东省顺德区容山中学学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题Word版含答案
容山中学2019-2020高二下学期期中考试英语试题
出题人:
高二英语备课组
考试时间:
4月19日10:
10—11:
50,共100分钟。
第一部分:
词汇基础(共一节,满分20分)
第一节(共20小题;每小题1分,满分20分)
阅读下列句子,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
1.Please________usofthenewsassoonasyouknow.
A.surroundB.adjustC.negotiateD.inform
2.Theboygavemehis_________tousehispictureinthenewspaper.
A.approvalB.fluencyC.theftD.globe
3.Hehadanemptyegg-basketonhisarm,andhishatwasoldand__________.
A.stainlessB.wornC.originalD.poisonous
4.Forsecurityreasons,you’renot________totakenotes,andallmaterialsmustremainhere.
A.assessedB.investedC.permittedD.rescued
5.Don’topentheemail!
It’sdefinitelya_________toyourinformationsecurity.
A.deadlineB.threatC.faithD.routine
6.Youshould_______yourselfwithapencilandarubberfortheexam.
A.seekB.abuseC.declineD.equip
7.Theboysfelttiredsotheypetoutthefireand__________intotheirtent.
A.appreciatedB.creptC.paintedD.leaped
8.Ihadjustlost$50andIfeltvery__________.
A.wickedB.wonderfulC.upsetD.comfortable
9.JasperWhiteisoneofthose_________peoplewhobelievesinancientmyths.
A.complainB.containC.rareD.notice
10.I_________whatwasthatnoise.
A.wonderedB.robbedC.donatedD.faded
11.Sheansweredallmyquestionswithherusual__________.
A.honestyB.ancestorC.epidemicD.issue
12.Itwasrainingheavilyandtheyfoundthatastreamhad___________inthefield.
A.hangedB.pretendedC.formedD.assisted
13.Hesufferedaof10,000dollarsonthebusinessduringthefire.
A.horrorB.harmonyC.lossD.loaf
14.Achild’svocabularythroughreading.
A.splitsB.spillsC.slipsD.expands
15.They______________theirtaskaheadofschedule.
A.accomplishedB.accompaniedC.acknowledgedD.applauded
16.Allthisinformationcanbe______________inasimplediagram.
A.constructedB.conveyedC.convincedD.compensate
17.Idon’tquitebelieveyou.Whatyousayis________true.
A.preciselyB.preciouslyC.partlyD.purely
18.Heavysmokingmakeshim_______aftermuchcough.
A.breathlessB.tastelessC.uncertainD.unbelievable
19.Havingnochildrenoftheirown,theydecidedto_________anorphan(孤儿)astheirsonordaughter.
A.advocateB.allocateC.adoreD.adopt
20.Unlesswecangetmore_____________,we'llhavetoclosethestore.
A.figureB.financeC.fairyD.fragile
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A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
Therearealotofproductsouttherethatmakeyourlifeeasier.Some,however,arealittlesillierthanothers—somuchthattheyseemlikejokeproducts.Hereareafewproductsthatsoundcrazy,butactuallyrule.
SleepPhones
It’shardtoimaginesomethingsillierthanamusic-playingheadbandyouwearwhileyousleep,buttheyexist—andarequitepopular.SleepPhoneswon’tgiveyouthehighestqualitysoundintheworld,butifyouprefertofallasleeptomusic,they’refarmorecomfortablethannormalheadphones.Whilethey’reabitexpensive,theymightbeperfectforyou.There’salsoawirelessversionifyouprefer.
LockLaces(鞋带)
There’resomegreatwaystotieyourshoesbetter,butifyoulongforthelacelessshoesofyourchildhooddays,LockLacesareaprettygoodchoice.They’rebasicallyelastic(有弹性的)lacesthatremovetheneedtotieyourshoes.Sure,peoplewillmakefunofyou,butyoucanmakefunofthemaftertheytripovertheirownuntiedlaces.Oryoucanmakeyourownslip-onshoeswithelastictubing.
2D-Glasses
Hate3D-movies,buthavetogotoone?
Thedifferencebetween2D-glassesand3D-glassesliesintheirlenses(镜片).Eachlensof2D-glassesblocksthesamepicture,soeacheyegetsthesamepicture,whileeachlensof3D-glassesblocksadifferentpicture,soeacheyegetsadifferentpicturewhichthebraininterpretsas3D.Nowyouhaveapairofglassesthatcansaveyoufromtheheadachecausedbywearing3D-glasseswhicharepopularinourmovietheaters.Youcanbuythemormakeapairforyourself.
21.WhatdoweknowaboutSleepPhones?
A.Therearetwoversions.B.They’recomfortablebutunhealthy.
C.Theygiveyouthebestqualitysound.D.They’recheaperthanotherheadphones.
22.WhatistheadvantageofLockLaces?
A.Theyarestrongandlasting.B.Theyhelpyouwalkcomfortably.
C.Theyarestylishandeco-friendly.D.Theysaveyoufromtyingyourshoes.
23.Comparedwith3D-glasses,2D-glasses_____.
A.arecheaperandthinnerB.won’tgiveyouaheadache
C.letyouseeadifferentpictureD.aremorepopularinmovietheaters
B
AnnaliseEmerickisgettingreadytoplayashowinNashville,Tennessee.Itissomethingshedoesmostnightsincoffeehouses,barsandothersmallspacesacrosstheU.S.Buttonight,Ms.EmerickwillplayforafewpeopleinKristinaShulz’shome.
Ms.Shulzhasbeenholdingsuchperformancesinherhomeforaboutfouryears.Asmanyas30peoplehaveattendedpastshows.Thecrowdisusuallyamixoffamily,friendsandneighbors.Butsomestrangersmightshowup,too.Theperformancesarelistedonhouseconcertwebsites.“We’vedonerock,we’vehadblues,pop,folk,we’llhaveanythinghere,”saidMs.Shulz.
HouseconcertshavebecomeanimportantpartofAnnaliseEmerick’searnings.“Icanplayinabarfor100dollars,butifIplayinahouseconcert,thereare50peoplethereandtheyallpay$20,I’mhavingagreatnight.Andthey’reallbuyingCDs.It’samazing,”shesaid.
Ms.Emericksayshouseconcertaudiencestendtomakemoresupportivefans.Theyfollowhercareer,buyhernewrecords,andgotohershowswhensheisintown.“There’sjustatotallyuniqueexperienceasopposedtoplayinginacoffeeshoporabarorsomethinglikethatwherepeopleareusuallythere,butyoudon’talwaysknowifthey’rethereforyou.”
CharlieDahanteachesmusicmanagementcoursesatMiddleTennesseeStateUniversity.HeusedtoorganizeshowsforartistslikeAnnaliseEmerick.“Thedownsidefortheartistsisthatmosthouseconcertsdon’tpayguarantees.Soyouhavenoideahowmuchmoneyyou’regoingtomake.Infact,mosthouseconcertsbylawarenotallowedtochargeadmission(入场费).Mostofthemcanonlydoasuggesteddonation,”saidMr.Dahan.
24.WhatcanwelearnabouttheperformancesinMs.Shulz’shome?
A.Therehasbeenanaudienceof30eachtime.
B.Differentkindsofmusichavebeenplayed.
C.Theyhavebroughtherextraearnings.
D.Theyarenotavailabletostrangers.
25.Accordingtothetext,AnnaliseEmerick_____.
A.hasplayedinMs.Shulz’shomeforfouryears
B.cansellmoreCDsinacoffeehousethaninabar
C.preferstoplayinsomehomesinsteadofinabar
D.hasdonatedallherearningstohelpthoseinneed
26.InCharlieDahan’sopinion,houseconcerts_____.
A.canbefinanciallyriskyforartists
B.canhelpartistsproducemoreinfluentialworks
C.arethebestwayforsingerstobecomepopular
D.aregreatlyencouragedinmostpartsofAmerica
27.Whatdoestheauthormainlytellusinthetext?
A.Houseconcertswillreplacecoffeehouseshows.
B.Manyartistsliketoperforminanopen-airconcert.
C.AnnaliseEmerickisonherwaytobeasuperstar.
D.Musicshowsinprivatehomesenjoypopularity.
C
Windbreaksarebarriersformedbytreesandotherplants.Farmersplantthesebarriersaroundtheirfields,whichhelppreventthelossofsoilandstopthewindfromblowingsoilaway.Theyalsokeepthewindfromdamagingordestroyingcrops.Besides,extratreesandplantscanbecutdownandusedorsoldforwood.
Windbreakscanbehighlyvaluableforprotectinggraincrops.Forexample,inpartsofWestAfricagrainharvestsweretwentypercenthigherinfieldsprotectedbywindbreakscomparedtofieldswithoutthem.
Buthereissomethinginterestingaboutwindbreaks.Theyseemtoworkbestwhentheyallowsomewindtopassthroughthebarrieroftreesorplantsaroundthefield.Ifnot,thenthemovementoftheairclosetothegroundwillliftthesoil.Thenthesoilwillbeblownaway.Forthisreason,awindbreakworksbestifitcontainsonly60to80percentofthetreesandplantsthatwouldbeneededtomakeasolidline.Aneasyruletorememberisthatwindbreakscanprotectareasupto10timestheheightofthetallesttreesinthewindbreak.
Thereshouldbeatleasttwolinesineachwindbreak.Onelineshouldbelargetrees.Thesecondline,rightnexttoit,canbeshortertreesorotherplantswithleaves.Locallygrowntreesandplantsareconsideredthebestchoicesforwindbreaks.Treesreducethedamagingeffectsofwindandrain.Theirrootshelpprotectsoilfrombeingwashedaway.Andtreescanprovideanimalsoutdoorswithshadefromthesun.
28.TheadvantagesofbuildingawindbreakareasfollowsEXCEPT_____________.
A.keepingthewindfromdestroyinggraincrops
B.increasingtheproductionofgrainharvests
C.providinghumanswithshadefromthesun
D.reducingthedamagingeffectsofwindandrain
29.Theauthorthinkswindbreaksareinterestingbecause______.
A.themovementofairliftsthesoilB.windbreakscanstopthewindgettingthrough
C.largetreesarelinedwithshortonesD.windbreaksallowsomewindtopassthrough
30.Ifthetreesgrowtoaheightof30feet,theareasthewindbreakscanprotectare_______.
A.100squarefeetB.300squarefeetC.240squarefeetD.150squarefeet
31.Whatcanbeinferredfromthetext?
A.Extratreesandplantscanbecutdownforwood.
B.Theenvironmentisgoingfrombadtoworse
C.Treesandplants