浙江省温州市求知中学学年高二英语上学期期中试题.docx

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浙江省温州市求知中学学年高二英语上学期期中试题

求知中学2020学年第一学期期中考试

高二英语试题

第一部分：

听力（共两节，满分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.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofgolfing?

A.It’sexpensive.B.Itneedsalotofpractice.C.It’sawasteoftime.

2.HowdidthemantrytocontactBen?

A.Byemail.B.Byphone.C.Inperson.

3.Whatdoesthewomansuggestdoingtosavemoremoney?

A.Doinglessshopping.

B.Travellingtoworkbybus.

C.Eatingathomemoreoften.

4.Whatbooksisthemanlookingfor?

A.BooksabouttheSecondWorldWar.

B.BooksontheAmericanCivilWar.

C.BooksabouttheIraqWar.

5.Whatdoesthemotherwanttofind?

A.Aflightticket.B.Awebsite.C.Atouristattraction.

第二节（共15小题,每小题1.5，满分22.5）

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.HowdoesthemanlearnEnglish?

A.BylisteningtoEnglishsongs.

B.ByplayingaroleinEnglishdramas.

C.ByspeakingEnglishwheneverpossible.

7.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheman?

A.Hardworking.B.Crazy.C.Creative.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Whatdoesthemanprobablyneedmostnow?

A.Apayraise.B.Anassistant.C.Ameal.

9.Whatisthewomanworriedabout?

A.Theman’sperformance.B.Theman’shealth.C.Theman’sproject.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.WheredoBill’sfamilylive?

A.InNewZealand.B.IntheUSA.C.InCanada.

11.WhoisBill?

A.Theman’sbrother.B.Thewoman’sbrother-in-law.C.Theman’sbrother-in-law.

12.WhendidBillremarry?

A.ThreeyearsafterRuth’sdeath.

B.ThreeyearsafterSarahwasborn.

C.ThreeyearsbeforeJanewasborn.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Wheredoesthemangettheinformationaboutthenewjob?

A.OntheInternet.B.Inthenewspaper.C.Onthenoticeboard.

14.Whydoesthemanwanttochangehisjob?

A.Togetpromotedinthefuture.

B.Tohaveabettersalary.

C.Toenrichhisworkingexperience.

15.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthenewjob?

A.Challenging.B.Rewarding.C.Inspiring.

16.Whatisthedisadvantageofthenewjob?

A.Workingintheevening.B.Toodemanding.C.Alittleboredomandlowerpay.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

17.HowlongwasMichaelmissing?

A.Formorethan3hours.B.Formorethan5hours.C.Formorethan9hours.

18.WherewasMichaelfound?

A.Nearariver.B.Inanunoccupiedhouse.C.Inanearbykindergarten.

19.Whodidn’tjoininthesearchforMichael?

A.Localfarmers.B.Fireofficials.C.Arescueteam.

20.HowwasMichaelwhenhewasfound?

A.Hewassleeping.B.Hewashavingfun.C.Hewasfrightened.

第二部分.阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）

A

MikeandIwereexcitedaboutshoppingforourfirsthome,butourmoneywaslimited.

Oneagent（代理人）recommendedahouse.Althoughherdescriptionsoundedwonderful,thepricewasbeyondourrange,sowerefused.Butshekeptpersuadingustohavealookatleast.

Wefinallydidanditwasloveatfirstsight.ItwasOurHome,attractive,overlookingaquietlake.Walkingthroughtheroomsandtalkingwiththeowners,aniceoldcouple,wefeltthewarmthandhappinessofthemarriagewithinthathome.Asperfectasitwas,thepriceremainedtoohighforus.Buteveryday,wewouldsitbythelake,lookingatthehouseanddreamingofwhatitwouldbeliketolivethere

Dayslater,wemadeanoffer—farbelowtheaskingprice.Surprisingly,theydidn’tlaughatus.Theyrenewedtheirofferinstead.Itwasalsomuchmorethanwecouldafford,butfarlessthantheformeraskingprice.

Thenextday,wegotadisappointingmessagethatanotherbuyerhadofferedamuchhigherprice.Evenso,wedecidedtotalkwiththeownersdirectly.Wemadeourfinaloffer,whichstillwasthousandsofdollarslessthantheotherbuyer’sbid.Weknewit,butwehadtotry.

“Sold!

”saidtheowner.Thenheexplained:

He’dseenussittingbythelakeallthosetimes;heknewhowmuchwelovedtheplaceandthatwe’dappreciatetheyearsofworktheyhadputintotheirhome;herealizedhewouldtakealossbysellingittous,butitwasworthwhile;wewerethepeopletheywantedtolivethere.Hetoldustoconsiderthedifferenceintheprice“anearlyweddingpresent.”

21.Whydidthewriterlovethehousesomuch?

A.Thehousewaslargeandcomfortable.

B.Thehousewasattractiveandtheownerswerekind.

C.Theagentkeptrecommendingthehouse.

D.Thepricewasnotfarfromwhatthewritercouldoffer.

22.What’stherelationshipbetweenMikeandthewriter?

A.Husbandandwife.B.Brotherandsister.

C.Closefriends.D.Acoupletobemarried.

23.WhichofthefollowingisprobablythereasonwhyMikeandthewriterfinallygotthehouse?

A.Theownersofthehousewerealwaysreadytohelpthem.

B.Theiragenthelpedthemalotwhentheymetwithtroubles.

C.Theirtrueloveforthehousewasfeltbytheowners.

D.Thepriceothersofferedwasn’thighenoughtoattracttheowners.

B

Theworld’sfirstsubwaywasbuiltinLondonin1863.Atthetime,thegovernmentwaslookingforawaytoreducetrafficproblemsinthecityofLondon.Thepoorareasofthecityweresocrowdedwithpeoplethatitwasalmostimpossibleforhorsecarriagestogetthrough.ThecityofficialswereinterestedintryingtomakeitpossibleforworkerstoliveoutsideofLondonandtraveleasilytoworkeachday.Ifpeoplehadacheapandconvenientwaythattheycoulddependontogotoandfromwork,theywouldrelocatetheirhomesoutsideofthecity.Thiswouldhelpease（减轻）thepressureoftoomanypeoplelivinginthepoorpartsofLondon.Fromtheseproblems,theideaoftheLondonUnderground,thefirstsubwaysystem,wasborn.

TheplansforbuildingtheUndergroundmetwithseveralproblemsanddelays,butthefast

trackwasfinallyopenedinJanuary1863.Asteamtrainpulledthecarsalongthefastundergroundtrackwhichwas6kilometers（3.7miles）long.About30,000peoplegotonthesubwaythefirstday.Ridersweretreatedtocomfortableseats（standingupwhilethetrainwasmovingwasnotallowed）,andpleasantdecorationsinsideeachofthecars.However,thesmokefromtheenginesoonfilledtheairinthetunnels（隧道）withashandsoot（煤灰）,aswellaschemicalgases.Fanshadtobeputinthetunnelslatertokeeptheaircleanenoughforpeopletobreathe.Evenwithitsproblems,ridingintheUndergrounddidcatchon.Itcarried9millionridersinitsfirstyear.

24.WhatledtheBritishgovernmenttobuildtheLondonUnderground？

A.Overcrowdingandtrafficjams（堵塞）B.Trafficjamsandpollution.

C.Populationandpollution.D.Thepovertyandsubwayproblems.

25.HowdidtheLondonUndergroundsolvethesmokeproblem？

A.Itmadethetunnelslarger.

B.Itreducedthenumberofpassengersridinginthetrain.

C.Itcleanedthechemicalgasesinthetunnels.

D.Itputfansinthetunnels.

26.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE？

A.Torelocatetheworkers’homesoutsideLondon,thegovernmentbuiltthesubway.

B.Thereweresomanyproblemsanddelaysthatin18thcenturythefirstsubwayopened.

C.Thesubwaygreatlyeasedthepressureoftraffic.

D.Therewerenotenoughseatsforthepassengersthefirstdaythesubwayopened.

27.Itseemsthatthewriterisgoingtotalkabout_________.

A.subwaysaroundtheworldlateron.B.moreproblemswithsubways.

C.thehistoryandcultureofLondon.D.theBeijingsubway.

C

Mr.BeanisaninternationallyrecognizedcomedycharacteronTVandinfilms.Heconstantlygetsintoawkwardandabsurdsituations，whichgreatlyamusesaudiencesregardlessoftheirnationalitiesorculture.Thehumourisalwaysmadeclearthroughaseriesofsimpleandfunnyactsthatrelypurelyonbodylanguage，whichisuniversal.

OneofmyfavouriteshowsisthatMr.Beanhasamealinafancyrestaurant.Afterbeingseatedathistable，Mr.Beantakesoutacard，writesafewwordsonit，seals（密封）itinanenvelopeandplacesitonthetable.Afteramoment，helooksbackattheenvelopebutthistimehelookssurprised，asifhedidnotknowitwasthere.Heopensittofindabirthdaycardanddelightedlyputsitonthetableforeveryonetosee.

Whenhelooksatthemenu，anastonishedlookswiftlyappearsonhisface.Hetakesallthemoneyoutofhiswallet，countsitandputsitinasaucer（茶托）．Hethenlooksfromthemenutothemoneywithconcernuntilhefindsonethingthatmakeshimsmile.Thenheordersadishcalled“steaktartare”．Whenthedisharrives，heisshockedtodiscoverthat“steaktartare”isactuallyrawhamburger.Hemakesanattempttoeatit，butitisclearfromthelookonhisfacethathefindsthetastetrulydisgusting.Hecannothidehisfeelings，exceptwhenthewaiterasksifeverythingisallright.Whenthishappens，hesmilesandnods，indicatingthateverythingisfine.Whenthewaiterisnotlooking，however，hebusieshimselfhidingtherawmeatanywherehecanreach－thesugarbowl，thetinyflowervase，insideabun（小圆面包）andunderaplate.Hebecomessodesperateintheendthatheevenhidessomeinsidethepurseofawomansittingnearhimandthrowssomedownthetrousersoftherestaurant'sviolinist!

IliketowatchMr.BeanonTV，butIwouldn'tliketomeetsomeonelikehiminreallifeandIcertainlywouldn'tliketohavedinnerwithhim!

28．FromthepassageweknowMr.Beanis________.

A.wellknownformakingfilms

B.famousforhisspokenEnglish

C.knownforhisbodylanguageandamusementinhiscomedies

D.famousfordirectingfilms

29．WhyisMr.Beanfamousallovertheworld?

A.Heofteneatsinspecialrestaurants.

B．Heentertainstheaudiencefromdifferentcountries.

C．HeonlyactsonTV.

D．Heactsonbodylanguageandspokenlanguage.

30.Whatdoes