江西省宜春九中外国语学校学年高二英语上学期期中试题含答案.docx

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江西省宜春九中外国语学校学年高二英语上学期期中试题含答案

江西省宜春九中（外国语学校）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）

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。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?

A.TurnofftheTV.B.Changethechannel.C.Turnthevolumedown.

2.Whattimeisitnow?

A.8:

45a.m.B.9:

00a.m.C.9:

15a.m.

3.Howdoesthemanfeelnow?

A.Happy.B.Upset.C.Relaxed.

4.Whyisthewomanpaintingtheleavesblue?

A.Shewantstobeimpressive.

B.Sheiscolor-blind.

C.Sheisabsent-minded.

5.Whatdoesthewomanmean?

A.Ted’sabilityhasn’tbeenrecognized.

B.Thebosshasmadeawrongdecision.

C.Ted’sworkperformanceisterrible.

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。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6至7题。

6.WhatpartofDave’sbodywasinjured?

A.Hisrightankle.B.Hisleftarm.C.Hisleftankle.

7.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?

A.Athome.B.Atschool.C.Overthephone.

听下面一段对话，回答第8至9题。

8.WhendidCharliemovehere?

A.Aboutaweekago.B.Abouthalfamonthago.C.Aboutamonthago.

9.WhatmakesCharlie’soldapartmentunbearable?

A.Thenoise.B.Thetrafficinconvenience.C.Theairpollution.

听下面一段对话，回答第10至12题。

10.Whydidthemanfailtogettanned（晒黑）?

A.Theweatherwasn’tgood.

B.Hespentmostofthetimeindoors.

C.Heusedtoomuchsunscreen（防晒霜）.

11.Whatdoesthemanespeciallylikeontheisland?

A.Roastmeats.B.Fruits.C.Friedlocalvegetables.

12.What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Colleagues.B.Tourguideandtourist.C.Doctorandpatient.

听下面一段对话，回答第13至16题。

13.Whatisthewomangoingtodonext?

A.Signupforacourse.B.Pickupherkid.C.Gotowork.

14.WhatisTonyinterestedinprobably?

A.Math.B.Piano.C.Kungfu.

15.Whatcanweinferaboutthewoman?

A.Shedoesn’trespectherson’swish.

B.Shewillarguewithherhusbandlater.

C.Shehasacceptedherhusband’sadvice.

16.Howmuchshouldthemanpayforthecourses?

A.3,000yuan.B.4,500yuan.C.5,500yuan.

听下面一段对话，回答第17至20题。

17.Whatdidthespeakerenjoyatschools?

A.Chinesehistory.B.Englishliterature.C.Englishhistory.

18.Whatdoesthespeakerdoprobably?

A.ATVhostess.B.Asinger.C.Anactress.

19.Whathappenedtothespeakeraftershewascalled“ignorant”?

A.Shegotmotivated.B.Shelostconfidence.C.Shebecameindifferent.

20.Whatdoesthespeakermainlytalkabout?

A.Herloveforstage.

B.HerreasonforlearningChinese.

C.HerefforttospreadChineseculture.

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Fourbooksthatwillchangeyourlife

ThirteenThingsMentallyStrongPeopleDon’tDo—AmyMorin

Doyoustruggletogetoveryourfailuresorpaymuchattentiontothingsthatareoutofyourcontrol?

Gettingoverthesetroublescanhaveanimportantinfluenceonyourdailylife.Morinshareshermostsuccessfulwaystoovercomethesedifficulties.

HowWillYouMeasureYourLife?

—Christensen,JamesAllworthandKarenDillon

Whatdoyouthinkwouldmakeyouhappieratwork?

Perhapshighpaymightbenice,ormaybesomemoreadmirationfromfellowcolleagues.Areyoukeepingagoodbalanceinlife?

Whilecareerachievementscanbesatisfying,ignoringyourfamilyandfriendscanbeharmfulinthelongrun.

FindingYourElement—KenRobinson

Haveyoueverfeltpressuredtoliveyourlifeinacertainway?

Societyoftenencouragesyoutograduatefromhighschoolat18,enteruniversity,andthenbecomeaprofessionalperson,getmarriedandhavechildren.Thismayworkforsomepeople,butformanypeopleitcanbelimited.Everyonehasapassion.Findouthowyoucanbreaksociety’sstrictrulesandfindyourpositioninlife.

EmotionalIntelligence—DanielGoleman

Doourfeelingsholdusback?

Wouldwedobetterifwebecameunfeelingcreatures?

Youprobablyletfeelingscloudyourjudgmentmoreoftenthanyouknow.Golemanexplainshowyoucanavoidlettingyourfeelingsruleyouandmakebetterdecisionsinlife.

21.Thefirstbookisintendedforreaders____________.

A.whowanttobepopularamongcolleagues

B.whowanttocontroltheirfeelings

C.whoareexperiencingfailures

D.whowanttogethighpay

22.Whichbooksuggestskeepingabalancebetweenworkandlife?

A.ThirteenThingsMentallyStrongPeopleDon’tDo.

B.HowWillYouMeasureYourLife?

.

C.FindingYourElement.

D.EmotionalIntelligence.

23.WhatdoweknowaboutEmotionalIntelligence?

A.Ithelpsusmakewisedecisions.

B.Itshowsustheimportanceofemotions.

C.Itteachesusthewaytoliveadifferentlife.

D.Ittellsushowtobreaksociety’sstrictrules.

B

Afamousdoctoroncereceivedalittlechildwhowasbadlyill.Thankstohisskillandcare,hisyoungpatientgotwellandwassoonabletogetupandrunaboutagain.

　　Thechild’smotherwasverymuchobligedtothedoctor,andshecalledonhimtothankhimforwhathehaddoneforherchild.“Doctor,”shesaid,“youhavesavedmylittleson.Idon’tknowhowtothankyouenough.Ifeelthatmoneyalonecannotrepayyou,soIhavemadethislittlepursewithmyownhands,asasignofmygratitude.Ihopeyouwillacceptit.”Thedoctorstoodupandsaidcoldly,“Madam,alittlepresentlikethatisverynicebetweenfriends,butadoctorneedstobepaidproperlyforwhathehasdone.”Theladywassosurprisedandhurtsomuchthatshecouldnotreplyforamoment.Thenshesaidquietly,“Perhapsyouwilltellmehowmuchyourfeeis?

”

　　“Fiftypounds”,heanswered.

　　Theladyopenedthelittlepurseandtookoutfourfifty-poundbanknotes.Shehandedoneofthemtothedoctor,andputtheotherthreebackintothepurse.Sheputthepurseintoherhandbagand,sayinggoodbyetothedoctor,wentoutoftheroom.

24.Theladywasthankfultothedoctorbecause________.

　　A.hehadsavedherlife

　　B.hehadsavedherson’slife

　　C.hehadlenthersomemoney

　　D.heoftencalledonher

25.Whatthedoctorsaid______thelady.

　　A.worriedB.interestedC.frightenedD.hurt

26.Themoneyinthepurse_______.

　　A.wasonly150pounds

　　B.waslessthan200pounds

　　C.wasmuchmorethanthemedicalfee

D.wasnotenoughforthemedicalfee

27.Howdoyouthinkthedoctorwouldfeelintheend?

　　A.SorryandworriedB.Regretandproud

　　C.ExcitedandproudD.Sorryandregret

C

Parentshaveworkedhardtoteachthemostimportantlifelessonstotheirbabies.Theyremindkidstoeatwithaknifeandfork,andnottomakenoisesinpublic.Butthere’soneimportantlessonthatparentsmightforget,anditcan’tbecoveredinasimpleconversation.Infact,they’dbetterteachkidsbyexample.

Accordingtoastudy,babiesreceivemorethangenes（基因）fromtheirparents.Theycanalsoabsorbgoodqualities,suchaspersistence,bywatchinghowadultsbehave.ResearchersatMITsaidthatbabieswhowatchedanadultstrugglingwithandthensucceedinginsomethingweremorelikelytoshowpersistencewhengivenanewtask.

TheteamatMITstudied262babiesbetweentheagesof13and18months.Theyweredividedintothreegroups.Inthefirstgroup,theleadresearcherstruggledwithtwodifferenttoys’problemsbeforesolvingthem,lettingthebabieswatchwhenshedidso.Inthesecondgroup,theresearchersolvedtheproblemsbutdidnotstrugglewiththem.Andforthethirdgroup,shedidnotdoanything.

Afterthat,theresearcherleftthechildrenplayingwithasmallmusicaltoy.Sheshowedthebabiesthatitcouldplaymusicbutdidnotteachthemhowtoturniton.Thebabiesinthefirstgroupdiscoveredandpressedthetoy’sbuttonmanymoretimesthanthoseinthelasttwogroups.Inotherwords,thebabiesdidnotcopywhattheyhadwatched;theylearnednottogiveup,instead.

Nowresearchersareinterestedinexploringwhichwaysinfluencebabiesmost.Theywonderiftheresultscanworkintherealworld,andwhetherthelessonofpersistencemightlastintoadulthood.Afterall,persistenceisoneofthemostimportantqualitiesofthesuccessfulpeople.

28.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“oneimportantlesson”inParagraph1referto?

A.Behavingpolitelyinpublic.B.Settinganexampletokids.

C.Usingaknifeandforkproperly.D.Teachingkidsnecessarylifeskills.

29.HowdidtheteamatMITmainlycarryoutthestudy?

A.Bydoingaresearch.B.Byplayingwithkids.

C.ByanalyzingsomefactsD.Byinterviewingbabies.

30.Whatcanbelearnedfromthestudy?

A.Kidsinthefirstgroupturnedonthemusicaltoy.

B.Kidscouldcopythesamebehavioroftheresearcher.

C.Thefirstgroupkidstriedmoretimestoturnonthetoy.

D.Kidsinthelasttwogroupshadthesameperformance.

31.Whichofthefollowingwouldtheauthoragreewith?

A.Parentsshouldspendmoretimewithbabies.

B.Parentsshouldpayattentiontotheirbehavior.

C.Persistenceisanimportantqualityforparents.

D.Babiesshouldbetaughtsocialskillsfrombirth.

D

ABritishfriendtoldmehecouldn’tunderstandwhyChinesepeopleloveeatingsunflowerseeds（嗑瓜子）asasnacksomuch.“I’vemetalotofolderChineseandmanyhaveacrackintheirfrontteeth;Ibelievethat’sfromcrackingtheseeds,”hesaid.

Ihadnevernoticedthehabit,butoncehementionedit,Isuddenlybecamemoreaware.IrealizedthatwheneverI’mwatchingTVortypingareport,Ialwaysstartmindlesslycrackingsunflowerseeds.Myfrienddoesn’tlikesunflowerseeds,and,tohim,itseemsunnecessarytoworksomuchjusttogetonesmallseed.

Whenwewereyoung,thewholefamilywouldusuallygettogetherforChineseNewYear.Then,wealllivedclosetooneanother,usuallyinasmallcity,andsometimesevenneighborswouldgodoor-to-dooronChinese