陕西省西安市学年高二英语下册期中考试题2无详细答案.docx
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陕西省西安市学年高二英语下册期中考试题2无详细答案
西安市第一中学
2019-2020学年第二学期期中考试
高二英语试题命题人:
第一部分听力(共两节,满分20分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题l分,满分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l0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.Whatseasonisitnow?
A.Summer.B.Winter.C.Autumn.
2.Whatdoesthewomanmean?
A.Shedoesn’thaveabike.
B.Hermothermadeupthestory.
C.Shedidn’ttellthemanthetruth.
3.Whatisthewomanmostprobably?
A.Aclerk.B.Alibrarian.C.Awaitress.
4.Whereisthewomangoingforholidaythisyear?
A.Canada.B.Turkey.C.Italy.
5.Whatdoesthemanmean?
A.Hedoesn’twantthewomantoopenthewindow.
B.Hehascaughtacold.
C.It’stoocoldoutside.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
听第6段材料,回答第6至8题。
6.What’stheweatherlike?
A.Warmandsunny.B.Coldandcloudy.C.Snowy.
7.Whowilldrivethemantowork?
A.Themanhimself.B.Thewoman.C.Fred.
8.Whenisitnow?
A.Inthemorning.B.Athome.C.Intheevening.
听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。
9.Whenaretheygoingtomeet?
A.OnWednesdaymorning.
B.OnFridayevening.
C.OnWednesdayevening.
10.Whatistheprobablejobofthewoman?
A.Afilmstar.B.Amusician.C.Afootballplayer.
11.Whataretheygoingtodo?
A.Toseeafilm.
B.Tohavedinnertogether.
C.Toenjoyaconcert.
听第8段材料,回答第12至14题
12.Wheredoesthisconversationmostprobablytakeplace?
A.Atthewoman’shome.
B.Atamuseumofart.
C.Attheman’shome.
13.Wheredidthewomanbuytheprints?
A.InBoston.B.InNewYork.C.InaEuropeancity.
14.Whatisthewomangoingtodo?
A.Makeanothermuseumtour.
B.Organizeanexhibitionofart.
C.VisitsomeEuropeanpainters.
听第9段材料,回答第15至17题
15.Whatisthewomandoing?
A.Sheishavingajobinterview.
B.Sheisinterviewingafamoussportsstar.
C.Sheismakingaself-introductioninpublic.
16.Whywasthewomanoutofschoolforhalfayearduringhighschool?
A.Becauseshewasbadlyill.
B.Becauseshehadtoactinafilm.
C.BecauseherfathertookhertoAmerica.
17.Whatpart-timejobdidthewomandoatcollege?
A.Adesigner.B.Ateacher.C.Atravelguide.
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题
18.WhatpercentofthefouryearschoolsbeganaspublicagriculturalcollegesinAmerica?
A.About1/4.B.About1/24.C.About1/6.
19.Whenwastheideaofthelandgrantcollegedeveloped?
A.In1826.
B.Morethan100yearsago.
C.About200yearsago.
20.WhatdoweknowabouttheinternationalstudentsthisyearattheCollegeofAgriculturalSciences?
A.Thereare5graduatestudentsaltogether.
B.MostofthemarefromAfrica,AsiaandEurope.
C.Thereare205internationalstudents.
第二部分阅读(共两节,满分30分)
第一节阅读理解(共10小题;每小题2分,满分20分)
阅读下列四篇短文,从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
Whatwillpeopledieof100yearsfromnow?
Ifyouthinkthatisasimplequestion,youhavenotbeenpayingattentiontotherevolutionthatistakingplaceinbiotechnology(生物技术).Withthehelpofnewmedicine,thehumanbodywilllastaverylongtime.Deathwillcomemainlyfromaccidents,murderandwar.Today’sleadingkillers,suchasheartdisease,cancer,andagingitself,willbecomedistantmemories.
Indiscussionoftechnologicalchanges,theInternetgetsmostoftheattentionthesedays.Butthechangeinmedicinecanbetherealtechnologicaleventofourtimes.Howlongcanhumanslive?
Humanbrainswereknowntodecidethefinaldeath.Cellsarethebasicunitsofalllivingthings,anduntilrecently,scientistsweresurethatthelifeofcellscouldnotgomuchbeyond120yearsbecausethebasicmaterialsofcells,suchasthoseofbraincells,wouldnotlastforever.Buttheupperlimitswillbebrokenbynewmedicine.Sometimebetween2050and2100,medicinewillhaveadvancedtothepointatwhichevery10yearsorso,peoplewillbeabletotakemedicinetorepairtheirorgans.Themedicine,madeupofthebasicbuildingmaterialsoflife,willbuildnewbraincells,heartcells,andsoon,inmuchthesamewayourbodiesmakenewskincellstotaketheplaceofoldones.
Itisexcitingtoimaginethattheadvanceintechnologymaybechangingthemostbasicconditionofhumanexistence,butmanytechnicalproblemsstillmustbecleareduponthewaytothiswonderfulfuture.
21.Accordingtothepassage,humandeathisnowmainlycausedby________.
A.diseasesandagingB.accidentsandwar
B.accidentsandagingD.heartdiseaseandwar
22.Humansmaylivelongerinthefuturebecause________.
A.heartdiseasewillbefarawayfromus
B.humanbrainscandecidethefinaldeath
C.thebasicmaterialsofcellswilllastforever
D.humanorganscanberepairedbynewmedicine
23.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________.
A.humanlifewillnotlastmorethan120yearsinthefuture
B.humanshavetotakemedicinetobuildnewskincellsnow
C.muchneedstobedonebeforehumanscanhavealongerlife
D.wehavealreadysolvedthetechnicalproblemsinbuildingnewcells
B
Fiveyearsago,DavidSmithworeanexpensivesuittoworkeveryday.“Iwasaclothesaddict(迷),”hejokes.“IusedtocarryafreshsuittoworkwithmesoIcouldchangeifmyclothesgotwrinkled(皱的).”TodayDavidwearscasualclothes—khakipantsandasportsshirt—totheoffice.Hehardlyeverwearsanecktie.“I’mworkingharderthanever,”Davidsays,“andIneedtofeelcomfortable.”
Moreandmorecompaniesareallowingtheirofficeworkerstowearcasualclothestowork.IntheUnitedStates,thechangesfromformaltocasualofficewearhavebeenslow.Intheearly1990s,manycompaniesallowedtheirworkerstowearcasualclothesonFriday(butonlyonFriday).Thisbecameknownas“dress-downFriday”or“casualFriday”.“Whatstartedoutasanextraone-day-a-weekbenefitforworkershasreallybecomeaneverydaything,”saidbusinessadviserMaislyJones.
Whyhavesomanycompaniesstartedallowingtheirworkerstowearcasualclothes?
Onereasonisthatit'seasierforacompanytoattractnewworkersifithasacasualdresscode.“Alotofyoungpeopledon'twanttodressupforwork,”saystheownerofasoftwarecompany,“soit'shardtohirepeopleifyouhaveaconservativedresscode.(保守的着装要求)”Anotherreasonisthatpeopleseemhappierandmoreproductivewhentheyarewearingcomfortableclothes.InastudymadebyLeviStraussandCompany,85percentofemployerssaidthatcasualdresshasasideeffectonwork.Supportersofcasualofficewearalsosaythatacasualdresscodehelpsthemsavemoney.“Suitsareexpensive,ifyouhavetowearoneeveryday,”onepersonsaid.“Forthesameamountofmoney,youcanbuyalotmorecasualclothes.”
24.DavidSmithreferstohimselfashavingbeen“aclothesaddict”because______________.
A.heoftenworekhakipantsandasportsshirt
B.hecouldn'tstandacleanappearance
C.hewantedhisclothestolooktidyandcleanallthetime
D.hedidn’twanttospendmuchmoneyonclothes
25.DavidSmithwearscasualclothesnow,because______________.
A.theymakehimfeelateasewhenworking
B.hecannotaffordtobuyexpensiveclothes
C.helookshandsomeincasualclothes
D.henolongerworksforanycompany
26.Accordingtothispassage,whichofthefollowingisFALSE?
A.Manyworkersdon’tlikeaconservativedresscode.
B.Comfortableclothesmakeworkersmoreproductive.
C.Acasualclothescodeiswelcomedbyyoungworkers.
D.AlltheemployersintheU.S.areforcasualofficewear.
C
PeopleintheUnitedStateshonortheirparentswithtwospecialdays:
Mother’sDay,onthesecondSundayinMay,andFather’sDay,onthethirdSundayinJune.
Mother’sDaywasproclaimed(公告)adayfornationalobservancebyPresidentWoodrowWilsonin1915.AnnJarvisfromGrafton,WestVirginia,hadstartedtheideatohaveadaytohonormothers.ShewastheonewhochosethesecondSundayinMayandalsobeganthecustomofwearingacarnation.
In1909,Mrs.DoddfromSpokane,Washington,thoughtoftheideaofadaytohonorfathers.Shewantedtohonorherownfather,WilliamSmart.Afterhermotherdied,hehadtheresponsibilityofraisingafamilyoffivesonsandadaughter.In1910,thefirstFather’sDaywasobservedinSpokane.SenatorMargaretChaseSmithhelpedtoestablishedFather’sDayasanationalcommemorative(纪念)day,in1972.
Thesedaysaresetasidetoshowloveandrespectforparents.Theyraisetheirchildrenandeducatethemtoberesponsiblecitizens.Theygiveloveandcare.
Thesetwospecialdaysarecelebratedinmanydifferentways.OnMother’sDaypeoplewearcarnations.Aredonesymbolizes(象征)alivingmother.Awhiteoneshowsthatthemotherisdead.Manypeopleattendreligiousservicestohonorparents.Itisalsoadaywhenpeoplewhoseparentsaredeadvisitthecemetery.
Onthesedaysfamiliesgettogetherathome,aswellasinrestaurants.Theyoftenhaveoutdoorbarbecues
forFather’sDay.Thesearedaysoffunandgoodfeelingsandmemories.
27.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingaboutthesecondSundayinMayisnottrue?
A.Itisadaytoshowlovetomothers
B.Itisadaytowearcarnations
C.Itisadayforpeopletovisitthecemetery
D.Itisadayformanypeopletoattendreligiousservices
28.WhoplaysthemostimportantroleinFather’sDaybecominganationalcommemorativeday?
A.Mrs.DoddB.MargaretChaseSmithC.AnnJarvisD.WoodrowWilson
29.Fromthepassage,weknowintheU.S________________.
A.oneshouldweararedcarnationifone’smotherpassaway
B.onMother’sDay,familiesoftengoouttohavebarbecues
C.onFather’sDay,peopleoftenstayathometocelebratethespecialday.
D.Thepurposetohavethesetwospecialdaysistoshowlovetoparents
30.Theauthor’spurposeofwritingthispassageisto__________