高二下学期期中英语试题 含答案.docx

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高二下学期期中英语试题含答案

2019-2020年高二下学期期中英语试题含答案

注意事项：

1、答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和学号填写在答题卡和答卷密封线内相应的位置上，用2B铅笔将自己的学号填涂在答题卡上。

2、选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案；不能答在试卷上。

3、非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔在答卷纸上作答，答案必须写在答卷纸各题目指定区域内的相应位置上，超出指定区域的答案无效；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。

不按以上要求作答的答案无效。

4、考生必须保持答题卡的整洁和平整。

角色扮演（共8小题；每题2分，满分16分）

情景介绍

角色：

你是学生。

任务：

1）在电视节目中向牛津大学的国际部主任提问；

2）根据访谈内容回答另一个同学的提问。

生词：

Oxford牛津independentcollege独立学院scholarship奖学金

对话部分先听下面一段对话，在空白处记录所听到内容的重点信息，以便为下面的五答部分作准备。

该段对话只读一遍。

三问部分下面请你用英语提出3个问题，并记录稍后回答中所给的信息。

每段回答读两遍。

1.你们拥有多少国际学生呢？

____________________________________________________________

2.去牛津学习是不是几乎不可能呢？

____________________________________________________________

3.学费是多少呢？

____________________________________________________________

五答部分请根据所听到的内容回答下面5个问题。

每个问题读两遍。

1.__________________________________________________________

2.__________________________________________________________

3.__________________________________________________________

4.__________________________________________________________

5.__________________________________________________________

请把答案转填至答卷的相应位置

第二部分选择题（共85分）

Ⅰ语言知识及应用（共两节,满分45分）

第一节语法单选（共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分）

1.Whenthesun’srayshittheearth,alotofheatis_______backintospace.

A.abandonedB.reflectedC.affectedD.abolished

2.Thehospital_______well,wheremanywounded_______everyday.

A.isoperated;operationB.operates;areoperated

C.operates;areoperatedonD.operates;operateson

3.Theschoolshouldspendsometimetrainingstudentsto_______inanyemergency,especiallywithallinthebuildings.

A.helpoutB.bringoutC.makeoutD.testout

4._______tosuchabigpartycanbeagreathonorforanordinarypersonlikeme.

A.TakenB.BeingtakenC.HavingbeentakenD.Taking

5.It_______longbeforewe_______theresultoftheexperiment.

A.is;willknowB.is;know

C.willnotbe;willknowD.willnotbe;know

6.JohnandI_______friendsforeightyears.WefirstgottoknoweachotherataChristmasparty.Butwe_______eachotheracoupleoftimesbeforethat.

A.hadbeen;haveseenB.havebeen;haveseen

C.havebeen;hadseenD.hadbeen;hadseen

7.I_______younottomovemydictionary.NowIcan’tfindit.

A.hadaskedB.askC.wasaskingD.asked

8.Ahousingbubbleisaneconomicsituation_______occurswhenhousepricesrisemuchtoofast.

A.whereB.whichC.whatD.why

9._______formanyyears,thebikeneedsrepairing.

A.UsingB.Beingused

C.HavingusedD.Havingbeenused

10._______isreportedinthenewspaper,talksbetweenthetwocountriesaremakingprogress.

A.ItB.AsC.ThatD.What

11._______isworthdoingwell.

A.WhateverisworthdoingB.Whatisworthtobedone

C.WhatisworthdoingD.Whateverisworthdoingit

12.Beingaparentisnotalwayseasy,andbeingtheparentofachildwithspecialneedsoftencarrieswith________extrastress.

A.themB.itC.himD.one

13.—Couldyoutellmethewayto________Johnsons,please?

—Sorry,wedon’thave________Johnsonhereinthevillage.

A.the;theB.the;/C.the;aD./;the

14.________there,hefoundagreatdealtointeresthim.

A.HavingneverbeenbeforeB.Neverhavingbeenbefore

C.ThisbeinghisfirsttimetovisitD.Thisbeinghisfirstvisit

15.________shehadtimetorealizewhatwashappening,shewashitonthehead.

A.SinceB.BeforeC.WhenD.Until

第二节完形填空（共15题;每小题2分,满分30分）

阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16-30各题所给的A、B、C和D选项中，选择最佳答案。

Acrosstheworld,studentsaresweatingastheyprepareforallkindsofexams.Manyteenagersplainthatwhiletheydowellintheirhomework,theydon’tget16marksinexams.Theyarewonderingwhy.

Inanewstudythismonth,U.S.psychologiststhinktheyhavefoundtheanswer.Researchersreportthatheavyexam17isactuallymorelikelytoaffecttheperformanceofverygoodstudentsthanaverageones.

Worriedabout18others,thesestudentscanlosetheirmost

19intellectualweapon:

short-termorworkingmemory.Thisistheirabilityto20numbersandideas,whilefocusingontheproblemathand.Accordingtothestudy,when21pressureisputonpeoplewithgoodskills,theirperformancedropsoff.

Peoplewithstrongworkingmemoryskills22todowellinintellectualabilitytests.Theiranalyticalskillsandcreative23dependontheirshort-term-focusedprocessor.

Inthestudy,researchers24theworkingmemoryof93students.Theyweredividedintotwogroups,withahighandalow25memory.

Thestudentsthentooktwomathstestseachunder26conditions.Onewascalledapracticetest.Intheother,thestudentsweretoldtheywerepartofateamthatwasdependingonthemto27theirscoreinordertowinareward.

Theresultswere28:

thegroupwithhighworkingmemoryscoredabout10percenthigherthantheothersonthelow-pressurepracticetest.Butthetwogroups’29wereaboutequalwhenthepressurewasontoperform.

Thestudyshowshowmemoryperformanceis30byfearoffailureandthetickingclock,accordingtothescientists.

16.A.highB.lowC.manyD.poor

17A.contentsB.loadC.atmosphereD.pressure

18.A.pleasingB.disturbingC.amazingD.falling

19.A.worthlessB.uselessC.valuableD.expensive

20.A.rememberB.recallC.remindD.preserve

21.A.extraB.ordinaryC.littleD.unusual

22.A.continueB.haveC.determineD.tend

23.A.laborB.experienceC.thinkingD.method

24.A.testedB.checkedC.researchedD.examined

25.A.storingB.workingC.changingD.speaking

26.A.unhealthyB.favorableC.hardD.different

27.A.addB.increaseC.raiseD.improve

28.A.expectedB.strikingC.ordinaryD.disappointing

29.A.scoresB.performancesC.reportsD.clocks

30.A.preventedB.improvedC.affectedD.prepared

Ⅱ阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，共40分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Therewasagardenerwholookedafterhisgardenwithgreatcare.Towaterhisflowers,heusedtwobuckets.Onewasashinyandnewbucket.Theotherwasaveryoldanddilapidatedone,whichhadseenmanyyearsofservice,butwasnowpastitsbest.

Everymorning,thegardenerwouldfillupthetwobuckets.Thenhewouldcarrythemalongthepath,oneoneachside,totheflowerbeds.Thenewbucketwasveryproudofitself.Itcouldcarryafullbucketofwaterwithoutasingledropspilled（溢出）.Theoldbucketfeltveryashamedbecauseofitsholes:

beforeitreachedtheflowerbeds,muchwaterhadleaked（escaped）alongthepath.

Sometimesthenewbucketwouldsay,“SeehowcapableIam!

Howgooditisthatthegardenerhasmetowatertheflowerseveryday!

Idon'tknowwhyhestillbotherswithyou.Whatawasteofspaceyouare!

”

Andallthattheoldbucketcouldsaywas,“IknowI'mnotveryuseful,butIcanonlydomybest.I'mhappythatthegardenerstillfindsalittlebitofuseinme,atleast.”

Oneday,thegardenerheardthatkindofconversation.Afterwateringtheflowersasusual,hesaid,“Youbothhavedoneyourworkverywell.NowIamgoingtocarryyouback.Iwantyoutolookcarefullyalongthepath.”

Thenthetwobucketsdidso.Allalongthepath,theynoticed,onthesidewherethenewbucketwascarried,therewasjustbare（光秃秃的）earth;ontheothersidewheretheoldbucketwascarried,therewasajoyousrowofwildflowers,leadingallthewaytothegarden.

31.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“dilapidated”probablymean?

A.Dirty.B.Dark.C.Worn-out.D.Plain-looking.

32.Whatwastheoldbucketashamedof?

A.Hispast.B.Hisaging.C.Hismanner.D.Hisleaking.

33.Thenewbucketmadeconversationswiththeoldonemainlyto_______.

A.laughattheoldoneB.takepityontheoldone

C.showoffitsbeautifullooksD.praisethegardener’skindness

34.Whywastheoldbucketstillkeptbythegardener?

A.Becauseitwasusedtokeepabalance.

B.Becauseitstayedinitsbestcondition.

C.Becauseitwastakenasatreasure.

D.Becauseithaditsownfunction.

35.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheoldbucket’scharacter?

A.Proud.B.Modest.C.Honest.D.Selfish.

B

Thereismuchdiscussiontodayaboutwhethereconomicgrowthisdesirable.Atanearlierperiod,ourdesireformaterialwealthmayhavebeenjustified.Now,however,thisdesireformorethanweneediscausingseriousproblems.Eventhoughwehavegoodintentions,wemaybeproducingtoomuch,toofast.

Thosewhocriticizeeconomicgrowtharguethatwemustslowdown.Theybelievethatsocietyisapproachingcertainlimitsongrowth.Theseincludethefixedsupplyofnaturalresources,thepossiblenegativeeffectsofindustryonthenaturalenvironment,andthecontinuingincreaseintheworld’spopulation.Associetyreachestheselimits,economicgrowthcannolongercontinue,andthequalityoflifewilldecrease.

Peoplewhowantmoreeconomicgrowth,ontheotherhand,arguethatevenatthepresentgrowthratetherearestillmanypoorpeopleintheworld.Theseproponentsofeconomicgrowthbelievethatonlymoregrowthcancreatethecapitalneededtoimprovethequalityoflifeintheworld.Furthermore,theyarguethatonlycontinuedgrowthcanprovidethefinancialresourcesrequiredtoprotectournaturalsurroundingsfromindustrialization.

Thisdebateoverthedesirabilityofcontinuedeconomicgrowthisofvitalimportancetobusinessandindustry.Ifthosewhoargueagainsteconomicgrowtharecorrect,theproblemstheymentioncannotbeignored.Tofindasolution,economistsandbusinessmunitymustpayattention