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重庆大学城第一中学校学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题
重庆大一中18-19学年下期高2020届半期测试试题英语
考试时间:
120分钟满分:
150命题人:
李增红审题人:
陈红
第Ⅰ卷(选择题共100分)
第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)
做题时,请先将答案划在试题卷上。
录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试题卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
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。
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. Who should do the housework today
A. Linda.B. Henry.C. Mary.
2. What is the woman probably doing?
A.Shopping for new shoes.
B.Packing her suitcase.
C.Getting dressed.
3. Where are the speakers?
A. At a bar.
B. At a grocery store
C. At the woman's house
4. What time is it now?
A.3:
00p.m.B.3:
30p.m.C.6:
30p.m.
5. When will the man stop smoking
A. In a year.B. In a week.C. In a day.
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。
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. Why is Marie tired?
A. She was woken up early.
B. She stayed up late last nigh
C. She had a long day at work
7. Who is Sammy?
A. Marie’s son.B. Marie's husband.C. Marie's neighbor.
听第7段材料,回答第B、9题。
8. Where does the woman usually listen to music?
A.In a gym.B.In her room.C.In her car.
9. What kind of music does the man like?
A.Classical music.B.Country music.C.Rock music.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.Why can’t Professor Green help Tom?
A.She is in Tokyo now.
B.She'll be leaving next Thursday.
C.She'll be attending a conference.
11.Where does Dr. Brown work?
A.At a university.
B.At a computer company.
C.At an international organization.
12. What will Professor Green do right now?
A.Make a phone call.
B.Meet a computer expert.
C.Ask Tom some questions.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13. What is the weather like now?
A.Sunny.B.Cloudy.C.Rainy.
14. How many people promised to help the man cook?
A.One.B.Two.C.Three.
15. Why is the man planning the party?
A.To celebrate his birthday.
B.To get together with friends.
C.To welcome his Italian cousins.
16.Which part of the plan is sure to surprise all the guests?
A.The clown.
B.The special pizza.
C.The woman's gift.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17. When did the second storm hit Brooklyn yesterday?
A.At 10:
15 a.m.B.At 10:
30 a.m.C.At10:
45a.m.
18. What was the impact of the storm system in Oklahoma?
A.Several people got hurt.
B.Four people were killed.
C.Some big trees were blown down.
19. What's the high temperature today?
A.12 degrees.B.19 degrees.C.30 degrees.
20. What will the weather be like on Sunday?
A.Calm.B.Sunny.C.Stormy.
第一部分阅读理解(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,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Arubaisoneofthemostwell-knownCaribbeandestinationsfortouristsaroundtheworld.
You’reprobablywonderingwhattoincludeaswellaswhattowearwhileyou’reinAruba.
Clothes
Themainreasonwhyyou’reheadingthereistorelaxonthecountry’sfreshbeachesandjoyinwarmwatersoftheCaribbeanSea.Duringmostoftheday,you’lllikelybewearingyourswimsuit.Whenyou’refinishedatthebeachorpoolarea,itisadvisabletobringalongashirtorcoveraswellasshortstowear.
Itisnotrecommendedtowearbeachclotheswhenyougooutfordinner–regardlessofthetimeofday.ShortsandT-shirtsareenoughinmanyrestaurants,althoughmoreformalclothesareadvisedforthefanciesteatingestablishments.
Whatelsetobring?
TheCaribbeansunisverystrongandifyou’replanningonspendinglotsoftimeinthesun,thereareseveralprecautionsyoumusttake.Includesuncream,sunglasses,awidehat,acoupleofbathingsuits,aswellasabeachbagandacoolerinyourluggage.
WhatNOTtobring?
WhiledrinkingwaterisquestionableornotsafeinmanyCaribbeannations,Arubaisanexception.Arubaisknownforhavingthecleanestwaterintheworld.Thereisnoneedtobringwater,simplybringalonganemptybottle.
SeveralitemsareprohibitedinArubaforcarrying.Theseincludefirearms,e-cigarettes,aswellassharpobjectsandtools.
21.TouristschooseArubaforadestinationmainlybecause__________.
A.theycanwearcasualclothesfreely
B.theycanenjoythebeautifulscenery
C.theycanrelaxonthebeachandinwaters
D.theycanhaveawonderfuldinnerpartythere
22.WhichofthefollowingisnotadvisedtodoinAruba?
A.WearingaT-shirtinarestaurant.
B.Preparingsuncreaminadvance.
C.Wearingbeachclothesfordinner.
D.Takingalongsunglassesbeforegoingout.
23.Thepurposeofthetextisto__________.
A.provideinformationfortourists
B.offeradviceontravellinginAruba
C.attractmoretouriststotravelinAruba
D.warntouristsagainstdoingwrongthings
B
Ineverplannedtobeateacher.Iwasheadedforalawschool,forarealcareer.Teachingwassomethingto“getoutofmysystem”.Iwouldteachacoupleofyearsandthengotogetarealjob.Afterthefirstcoupleofyears,IpromisedmyselfIwouldleaveifIdidn’tlovemyjobanymore.Twenty-nineyearslater,thatdaystillhasnotcome.
So,whydoIstay?
IstaybecauseIlaughandlearneveryday.Thechildrenarefunny,insightful,andhonest.Ifmyshoesdon’tmatchmyoutfit,theytellme.IfmyargumentthatInvisibleManisanimportanttwentiethcenturyclassicsdoesn’tconvincethem,theytellme.
Istaybecauseeverysingledayisdifferent.Somedays,mylessonsaregreat,andIhaveclassesofstudentswhoareengagedinreading,writingandthinking.Somedays,mylessonsfallflat,andIrealizethatIneedtostartfromscratch—evenafter29years.
IstaybecauseIlovetoseethechildrenrealizethattheyhavelearnedsomething—whetherit’showtocraftanargumentativethesissentenceorhowtounderstandtheeffectofrepetitioninTheDeclarationofIndependence.Ilovetoseethechildrenwritewell;Ilovethefeelingofreadingawell-arguedessay,andIlovesmilingasIwriteafinal“Awesomejob!
”onapaperonwhichastudenthasworkedhard.
IstaybecausewhatI’velearnedin29yearsisthatIdohavea“real”job—themostrealjobthereis.It’stheonethatleadstootherjobs,thathelpstocreategoodthinkerswhogoontobeproductiveinoursociety,andthatsupportsourcommunityasitgrowsandtimeschange.Myjobisamongtheonesthatmattermost.
24.Theauthorbecameateacherbecausehe____________.
A.neededmoneytogotoalawschoolB.loveddealingwithchildren
C.lovedteachingverymuchD.failedtogeta“real”job
25.WecaninferfromParagraph2thattheauthor_________.
A.oftenpaysnoattentiontohisoutfitB.isgoodatconvincinghisstudents
C.enjoyshistimewithhisstudentsD.doesn’treadmanyclassics
26.AccordingtoParagraph4,theauthorcontinuestoteachmostprobablybecause________.
A.teachingmakeshimfeelhecanmakeadifferencetochildren
B.teachingmakeshimrealizeeverydayisdifferent
C.hecanlearnalotofthingsfromteaching
D.helikestobepraisedbyhisstudents
27.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?
A.Whattheauthorhaslearnedasateacher.
B.Whattheauthorthinksofbeingateacher.
C.Whytheauthordidn’tchoosetobecomealawyer.
D.Whytheauthorchoosestostayasateacher.
C
Ayoungwomansitsaloneinacafésippingteaandreadingabook.Shepausesbrieflytowriteinanearbynotepadbeforeshowingherwordstoapassingcaféwaiter:
“Wherearethetoiletsplease?
”ThisisafamiliarsceneinTokyo’sso-called“silentcafés”,wherecustomersarenotallowedtospeak,andonlycommunicatebywritinginnotepads.
TheconceptrisesbyadesiretobealoneamongyoungJapanese,asituationbroughtbyeconomicuncertainty,ashiftintraditionalfamilysupportstructuresandthegrowingsocialisolation.Thephenomenonisnotlimitedtocoffeeshopsbutcoverseverythingfromsilentdiscos,whereparticipantsdancealonewearingwirelessheadphonesconnectedtotheDJ,toproductssuchassmalldesktentsdesignedforconversation-freeprivacyintheoffice.OneKyotocompanyevenofferssinglewomentheopportunitytohavea“onewomanwedding”—afullbridalaffair,completewithwhitedressandceremony,andtheonlythingmissingisthegroom.Thetrendhasitsownmediaexpression—“botchi-zoku”,referringtoindividualswhoconsciouslychoosetodothingscompletelyontheirown.
Onerecentweekdayafternoon,ChihiroHigashikokubaru,a23-year-oldnurse,travelled90minutesfromherhome,toTokyoonherdayoffinordertoenjoysomesolotime.Speakingquietlyattheentranceofthecafe,MissHigashikokubarusaid:
“IheardaboutthisplaceviaTwitterandIliketheideaofcominghere.Iworkasanurseandit'salwaysverybusy.ThereareveryfewquietplacesinTokyo,andit'sabigbusycity.Ijustwanttocomeandsitsomewherequietlyonmyown.I’mgoingtodrinkacupofteaandmaybedosomedrawings.Iliketheideaofaquiet,calmatmosphere.”
ThedesiretobeisolatedisnotanewconceptinJapan,hometoanestimated3.6million“hikikomori”—amoreextremeexampleofsocialrecluses(隐士)whowithdrawcompletelyfromsociety.
28.Whatisspecialaboutthe“silentcafes”?
A.Itprovidesvariousteaandbooks.
B.Peoplearenotallowedtocommunicate.
C.Ithasattractedmanypopularyoungpeople.
D.Itoffersservicebywritingnotbyspeaking.
29.WhichofthefollowingaccountsfortheideaofbeingaloneinJapan?
A.Theincreasingsocialisolation.
B.Thestableeconomicsituation.
C.Therisingdemandforprivacy.
D.Therapiddevelopmentofinternet.
30.WhatdoweknowaboutHigashikokubaru?
A.Shedoesn’tliketobeanurse.
B.Shedoesn’tlikethelifeinbigcities.
C.Sheenjoyshersolotimeinaquietplace.
D.ShetravelledtoTokyoonherworkdays.
31.Whatisthebesttitleofthepass