河北省河间市第十四中学学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题.docx

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河北省河间市第十四中学学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题

2020-2021学年下学期河间十四中期中考试

高二英语试题

考试时间：

150分钟；总分：

150分

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三个选项中选岀最佳选项，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.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?

A.Gettoaplace.B.Buyamap.C.Giveanaddress.

2.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofherexperienceoftheparty?

A.Wonderful.B.Awful.C.Justso-so.

3.Whatkindoffruitischeapinthewoman’scountry?

A.Apple.B.Orange.C.Pear.

4.Whatwillthewomandoduringthespringvacation?

A.GotoJapan.B.Havetheweddinganniversary.C.Visithergrandparents.

5.Whenwillthetwospeakersprobablydiscusstheproject?

A.OnTuesday.B.OnThursday.C.OnFriday.

第二节：

（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

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.WhatdoesthemanthinkofTom?

A.Tough.B.Helpful.C.Self-centered.

7.WhatistrueaboutMike?

A.Hedeservesapromotion.B.Heispopularintheoffice.

C.Heperformedpoorly.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Whatdoesthewomando?

A.Sheisateacher.B.Sheisadoctor.C.Sheisarescueworker.

9.Whatcanweknowfromtheconversation?

A.Themanwilltakecareofthewoman.

B.Theearthquakeislikelytohappenagain.

C.Thewomanwillprobablybebackinsevendays.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Wherearethespeakers?

A.Atahotelregistrationdesk.B.Justoutsideahotel.C.Inahotelroom.

11.Whatmighthavehappenedaccordingtothewoman?

A.Someonelockedthedoorfrominside.

B.Themanforgotwhereheputhispassport.

C.Someanimalcameintotheroomthroughthewindow.

12.Whereistheman’swalletlikelytobenow?

A.Bythetree.B.Inthedrawer.C.Inthefruitbowl.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Whatistrueaboutthelastapartment?

A.Ithasaviewoftheharbour.

B.Itisoutoftheman’spricerange.

C.Itselevatorgoesdowntothefirstfloor.

14.Inadditiontohisrent,whatbillswillthemanhavetopay?

A.Allbills.B.TheInternetaccess.C.Heatingandwater.

15.Whatistherentforthebasementsuite?

A.$2,000permonth.B.$1,600permonth.C.$1,400permonth.

16.Whatisthedisadvantageofthestudio?

A.It’snoisyatnight.

B.It’stoofarfromthecity.

C.It’shardtomoveinthefurniture.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Whoisthispassageintendedfor?

A.Goodswimmers.

B.Allthenewlifeguards.

C.Thosewhoarefondofoutdoorjobs.

18.Whatdoesthemanmainlytalkabout?

A.Dutiesofalifeguard.

B.Hispreviousexperience.

C.Thebenefitsofoutdoorjobs.

19.Whichisthemainresponsibilityofalifeguard?

A.Discoveringthoseindangerquickly.

B.Makingsureoftheswimmers’safety.

C.Preventingpeoplefromswimmingalone.

20.Whatwillthenewmembersdofirst?

A.Gettrainingforfirstaid.B.Learnhowtoswim.C.Developloveforthejob.

第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Ifyou’renotoneofthe1.9millionBritishholidaymakerswhowentonacruiselastyear,don’tmissitthisyear!

We’veroundedupallofthebestpackagesforyou,aswellassomeofourtopfavouritedeals.

USTransatlantic,£629per—person:

Sail13nightswithstopsincludingBoston,NewYork.Priceisonafull-boardbasisandincludesaccommodationaswellason-boardentertainmentandactivities.

Cuba,£400per-person:

SailfivenightsonboardMajestyoftheSeaswithstopsinHavana,CubaandMexico.Priceisonafull-boardbasisandincludesaccommodationaswellason-boardentertainmentandactivities.Payingextra£177per-person,youcanenjoyupgradingtoOceanViewbasedonaninteriorcabin（船舱）.

Portugal,SpainandItaly,£479per-person:

SailsevennightswithstopsincludingMadeiraandMalagaonafull-boardbasis.Priceincludesmeals,late-nightsnacks,luxuryen-suite（带浴室的）accommodation,allon-boardactivitiesandentertainment.

Europeancities,£579per-person:

SailonboardMSCMeravigliafromBarcelonatovisitMarseille,Genoa,Civitavecchia,PalermoandValetta,andmakemostofMSC’sall-inclusivedrinkspackageincludingcoffee,cocktails,wine,beer,spiritsandsoftdrinks.Priceisonafull-boardbasiswithtwopeoplesharingacabin.

Whiletherearemanygreatdealsavailabletocustomers,thecruiseindustryoftenhassomeofitsbestdealsmonthsinadvance.Cruiselinesarelookingtochangethewaythebookingsystemworkssothepricesgoupclosertothedeparture.

21.HowmuchshouldacouplepayforCubawiththeOceanViewcabin?

A.£577.B.£800.C.£977.D.£1154.

22.Whichcruiseoffersvariousdrinks?

A.USTransatlantic.B.Cuba.

C.Portugal,SpainandItaly.D.Europeancities.

23.Whatcanbelearnedfromthetext?

A.Thebookingsystemhasimprovedgreatly.

B.It’sbetterforcustomerstobookacruiseaheadoftime.

C.Thecruiseindustrywillreducepricesduringholidays.

D.Customerscangetthebestbargainsjustbeforethedeparture.

B

IleftuniversitywithagooddegreeinEnglishLiterature,butnosenseofwhatIwantedtodo.Overthenextsixyears,Iwastreadingwater,justtryingtoearnanincome.Itriedjournalism,butIdidn’tthinkIwasanygood,thenfinance,whichIhated.Finally,Igotajobasarightsassistantatafamouspublisher.Ilovedworkingwithbooks,althoughthejobthatIdidwasdull.

Ihadenoughsavingstotakeayearoffwork,andIdecidedtotrytosatisfyadeep-downwishtowriteanovel.AttendingaNovelWritingMAcoursegavemethestructureIneededtowritemyfirst55,000words.

Ittakesconfidencetomakeanew-startthere’sadarkperiodin-betweenwhereyou’reneitheronethingnortheother.You’reoutfordinnerandpeopleaskwhatyoudo,andyou’retooashamedtosay,“Well,I’mwritinganovel,butI’mnotquitesureifI’mgoingtogetthere.”Myconfidencedived.Believingmynovelcouldnotbepublished,Iputitaside.

ThenImetanagen（t代理商）whosaidIshouldsendmynovelouttoagents.So,Ididand,tomysurprise,gotsomewonderfulfeedback.IfeltalittlehopethatImightactuallybecomeapublishedwriterand,aftersigningwithanagent,Ifinishedthesecondhalfofthenovel.Thenextproblemwasfindingapublisher.Aftertwo-and-a-halfyearsofnoincome,justwaitingandwondering,apublisherofferedmeabookdeal—thatpublisherturnedouttobetheoneIonceworkedfor.Itfeelslikeanunbelievablestrokeofluck—offate,really.Whenyousetouttodosomethingdifferent,there’snoendinsight,sotofindmyselfinapositionwhereInowhavemyownnameonacontract（合同）ofthepublisher—tobeapublished

writer—isunbelievablyrewarding（有回报的）.

24.Whatcanbeinferredfromthefirstparagraph？

A.Iwasseekingtofindanadmirablejob.

B.Iwaswaitingforgoodfortune.

C.Iwasbeingaimlessaboutanappropriatejob.

D.Iwasdoingseveraljobsformoreatatime.

25.Whydidtheauthorbegintowriteanovel?

A.Becausetheauthorwantedtofinishthewritingcourse.

B.Becausetheauthoraimedtofulfillhisdream.

C.Becausetheauthorwouldliketomeetreaders’needs.

D.Becausetheauthorintendedtoearnmoremoney.

26.Howdidtheauthorfeelhalfwaywiththenovel?

A.UnsureB.AshamedC.ConfidentD.Embarrassed

27.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?

A.Goodluckmakesadifference.

B.Hardworkcanleadtosuccess.

C.Theearlybirdcatchestheworm.

D.Itpaystosticktoone'sdream.

C

Sportscanhelpyoukeepfitandgetintouchwithnature.However,whetheryouareonthemountains,inthewaves,oronthegrassland,youshouldbeawarethatyourchoiceofsportmighthavegreatinfluenceontheenvironment.

Somesportsareresource-hungry.Golf,asyoumayknow,eatsupnotonlylargeareasofcountryside,butalsotonsofwater.Besides,allsortsofchemicalsandhugeamountsofenergyareusedtokeepitscourses（高尔夫球场）ingoodcondition.Thiscausesmajorenvironmentaleffects.Forexample,inthedryregionsofPortugalandSpain,golfisoftenheldresponsibleforseriouswatershortagesinsomelocalareas.

Infact,therearemanyenvironmentfriendlysports.Powerwalkingisoneofthemthatyoucouldtakeuptoday.Youdon'tneedanyspecialequipmentexceptapairofgoodshoes;andyoudon'thavetoworryaboutresourcesandyourpurse.Simpleandfree,powerwalkingcanalsokeepyoufit.Ifyoucanwalkregularly,itwillbegoodforyourheartandbones.Expertssaythat20minutesofpowerwalkingdailycanmakeyoufeellessanxious,sleepwellandcontrolyourweightbetter.

Whateversportyoutakeup,youcanmakeitgreenerbyusingenvironmentfriendlyequipmentandbuyingproductsmadefromrecycledmaterials.Butthefinalgoalshouldbe"greengyms".Theyarebetterreplacements（代替物）fortraditionalhealthclubsandmodernsportscenters.Membersofgreengymsplaysportsoutdoors,inthecountrysideorotheropenspaces.Thereisnospecialrequirementforyoutostartyourmembership.Andbestofall,it'sfree.

28．Whatdoweknowaboutgolffromthepassage?

A．ItispopularinPortugalandSpain.

B．Itneedswaterandenergytokeepitscoursesgreen

C．Itpollutestheearthwithchemicalsandwaste.

D.Itcauseswatershortagesaroundtheworld.

29．Theauthorusespowerwalkingasexamplemainlybecause.

A．itusesfewerresourcesB．itimprovesourhealth

C．itisanoutdoorsportD.itisrecommendedbyexperts

30．Whichofthefollowingistheauthormostprobablyinfavorof?

A．Playingbasketballinagym.B．Motorracinginthedesert.

C．Cyclingaroundalake.D.Swimminginasportscenter.

31．What’sthepurposeoftheauthorwritingthepassage?

A．Toshowusthefunctionofmajorsports.

B．Toencourag