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高二下学期第一次阶段性测试英语试题含答案
2019-2020年高二下学期第一次阶段性测试英语试题含答案
第一部分听力(共两节,满分20分)
做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题;每小题1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.WhatlanguageisTomgoodat?
A.JapaneseB.GermanC.Spanish
2.Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?
A.InahotelB.AtanairportC.Inabookstore
3.Whereisthepennow?
A.IntheschoolbagB.OnthedeskC.Underthechair
4.WhatdidAnndoyesterday?
A.Shedidthehousework
B.Shewentshopping
C.Shestayedathome
5.Whatistheman’sfavoritekindofprogram?
A.SportsB.HistoryC.News
第二节(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15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。
听下面一段对话,回答第6和第7两个小题。
6.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?
A.TovisitafriendB.TorentacarC.TogotoCanada
7.Howmuchwillitcostthemantorentthecarforaweek?
A.$20B.$140C.$130
听下面一段对话,回答第8至第10三个小题。
8.Whyisthemanlearningtoplaytheguitar?
A.He’sencouragedbyothers
B.Hehasnothingtodo
C.Heisinterestedinit
9.Howisthemanlearningtoplaytheguitar?
A.Bytakinglessons
B.Byteachinghimself
C.Bysharingideaswithothers
10.Whatsortofmusicdoesthemanplay?
A.AllkindsofmusicB.JazzinparticularC.Onlyclassical
听下面一段对话,回答第11至第13三个小题。
11.Whyistheman’sbagheavy?
A.Hismotherputsanumbrellainit
B.Heputsalotoffoodinit
C.Hisfatherputslotsofwaterinit
12.Whatistheweatherliketoday?
A.RainyB.SunnyC.Snowy
13.Whatwillthemando?
A.GooutforapicnicB.DosomehouseworkC.Dohishomework
听下面一段对话,回答第14至第16三个小题。
14.What’sthemangoingtodotomorrowafternoon?
A.Tomeetthewoman
B.Tofinishthereport
C.TomeetTony
15.Wherearethespeakersgoingtohavedinner?
A.InarestaurantB.Atthewoman’splaceC.Intheman’sapartment
16.Whatwillthewomanprobablydotomorrow?
A.GoshoppingB.DosomecookingC.Checktheman’sreport
听下面一段独白,回答第17至第20四个小题。
17.Whoistheownerofthefarm?
A.SandyB.Thespeaker’sfatherC.Thespeaker’suncle
18.WhatisthemostimportantreasonwhySandylikesworkingonafarm?
A.Sheneverhastodoanythinginarush
B.Shecandecideeverythingonherown
C.Shedoesn’thavetodealwithmanydifficultthings
19.What’sthefirstthingSandydoeseverymorning?
A.FeedingthechickensB.FeedingthesheepC.Milkingthecows
20.WhydoesSandyfeelboredsometimes?
A.Shethinksthebridesaretoonoisy
B.Shehastogetupandgotosleepearly
C.Hedoesn’tlikemilkingthecows
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)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的四个选项(ABC和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Shakespeare’sBirthplaceandExhibitionofShakespeare’sWorld
Welcometotheworld-famoushousewhereWilliamShakespearewasborninl564andwherehe grewup.Theproperty(房产)remainedintheownershipofShakespeare’sfamilyuntil1806.TheHouse haswelcomedvisitorstravelingfromallovertheworldforover250years.
OPENINGTIMES:
20Mar.to19Oct.
Mon.toSat.:
9:
00a.m.to5:
00p.m.
Sun:
9:
30a.m.to5:
00p.m.
20Oct.to19Mar
Mon.toSat:
9:
00a.m.to4:
00p.m.
Sun.:
10:
00a.m.to4:
00p.m.
◆EnterthroughtheVisitors’Centreandseethehighly-praisedexhibitionShakespeare’sWorld,alivelyandfullintroductiontothelifeandworkofShakespeare.
◆StandintheroomswhereShakespearegrewup.
◆DiscoverexamplesoffurnitureandneedleworkfromShakespeare’speriod.
◆Enjoythetraditional(传统的)Englishgarden,plantedwithtreesandflowermentionedinthepoet’sworks.
◆TheBirthplaceiswithineasywalkingdistanceofallthecarparksshownonthemap;nearestis WindsorStreet(3minutes’Walk)
ADMISSION:
Adult:
£4.90
Child:
£2.20
Family:
£12.00
(2adults+upto3children)
◆TheHousemaypresentdifficultiesbuttheVisitors’Centre,itsexhibition,andthegardenare accessibletowheelchairusers.
◆TheShakespeareCoffeeHouse(oppositetheBirthplace)
21.Howmuchistheadmissionforafamilyoftwogrown-upsandtwochildren?
A.£9.80. B.£12.00. C.£14.20. D.£16.40.
22.WhereisthenearestparkingplacetoShakespeare’sBirthplace?
A.Behindtheexhibitionhall. B.OppositetheVisitors’Centre.
C.AtWindsorStreet. D.NeartheCoffeeHouse.
23.Awheelchairusermayneedhelptoenter .
A.theHouse B.thegarden
C.theVisitors’Centre D.theexhibitionhall
B
Onemorningmorethanthirtyyearsago,IenteredtheTrackKitchen,arestaurantwhereeveryonefromthehumblest(卑微的)tothemostpowerfulcameforbreakfast.Inoticedanemptychairnexttoanelderly,unshavenman,wholookedsomewhatdisheveled.Hewaswearingaworn-outhatandwasalone.IaskedifImightjoinhim.HeagreedquietlyandIsatdowntohavemybreakfast.
Wecautiouslybeganaconversationandspokeaboutawiderangofthings.Weneverintroducedourselves.Iwasconcernedthathemighthavenomoneyandnotbeabletoaffordsomethingtoeat.SoasIrosetogo backtothecounterandbuyasecondcupofcoffee,Iasked,
"MayIgetyousomething?
"
"Acoffeewouldbenice."
ThenIboughthimacupofcoffee,Wetalkedmore,andheacceptedanothercupofcoffee.Finally,Irose toleave,wishedhimwell,andheadedfortheexit.AtthedoorImetoneofmyfriends.Heasked,
"HowdidyougettoknowMr.Galbreath?
"
"Who?
"
"Themanyouweresittingwith.HeischairmanoftheBoardofChurchillDowns."
Icouldhardlybelieveit.Iwasbuying,offeringafreebreakfast,andfeelingpityforoneoftheworld's richestandmostpowerfulmen!
MyfewminuteswithMr.Galbreathchangedmylife.NowItrytotreateveryonewithrespect,nomatterwhoIthinktheyare,andtomeetanotherhumanbeingwithkindnessandsincerity.
24.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"disheveled"mean?
A.Unfriendly. B.Untidy. C.Gentle. D.Kind.
25.Theauthorboughtcoffeefortheoldmanbecause_____.
A.hethoughttheoldmanwaspoorB.hewantedtostartaconversation
C.heintendedtoshowhispoliteness D.hewouldliketothanktheoldman
26.Howdidtheauthorprobablyfeelafterhetalkedwithhisfriend?
A.Proud. B.Pitiful.C.Surprised. D.Regretful.
27.Whatisthemessagemainlyexpressedinthestory?
A.Weshouldlearntobegenerous.
B.Itishonorabletohelpthoseinneed.
C.Peopleinhighpositionsarenotlikewhatweexpect.
D.Weshouldavoidjudgingpeoplebytheirappearances.
C
Moderninventionshavespeededuppeople’slivesamazingly.Motor-carscoverahundredmilesinlittlemorethananhour.Aircraftcrosstheworldaday,whilecomputersoperateatlightningspeed.Indeed,thisloveofspeedseemsnever-ending.Everyyearmotor-carsareproducedwhichgoevenfasterandeachnewcomputerboasts(吹嘘)ofsavingprecioussecondsinhandlingtasks.
Allthissavestime,butataprice.Whenweloseorgainhalfadayinspeedingacrosstheworldinanairplane,ourbodiestellusso.Wegettheuncomfortablefeelingknownasjet-lag(时差);ourbodiesfeelthattheyhavebeenleftbehindinanothertimezone.Again,spendingtoolongatcomputersresultsinpainfulwristsandfingers.Mobilephonesalsohavetheirdangersaccordingtosomescientists;toomuchusemaytransmitharmfulradiationintoourbrains,aconsequencewedonotliketothinkabout.
However,whatdowedowiththetimewehavesaved?
Certainlynotrelax,orsoitseems.Wearesoaccustomedtoconstantactivitythatwefinditdifficulttositanddonothing,orevenjustonethingatatime.Perhaps thedays arelonggonewhenwemightlistenquietlytoastoryontheradio,lettingimaginationtakeusintoanotherworld.
Therewasatimewhensomepeople’slivesweredevotedsimplytothecultivationofthelandorthecareofcattle.Nomulti-taskingthere;theirliveswentonatamuchgentlerpace,andinafamiliarpattern.Thereismuchthatwemightenvyaboutawayoflifelikethis.Yetbeforewedoso,wemustthinkofthehardtasksourancestorsfaced:
theyfarmedwithbarehands,oftenlivedclosetohunger,andhadtofashiontoolsfromwoodandstone.Modernmachineryhasfreedpeoplefromthatprimitiveexistence.
28.Thenewproductsbecomemoreandmoretime-savingbecause .
A. ourloveofspeedseemsnever-ending B.timeislimited
C.thepricesareincreasinglyhigh D.themanufacturersboastalot
29.Whatdoes“thedays”inParagraph3referto?
A. Imaginarylife B.Simplelifeinthepast
C.Timesofinventions D.Timeforconstantactivity
30.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthemoderntechnology?
A.Critical B.Objective C.Optimistic D.Negative
31.Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss?
A.Thepresentandpasttimes B. Machineryandhumanbeings
C.Imaginationsandinventions D.Moderntechnologyanditsinfluence
D
Everydayweexperienceoneofthewondersoftheworldarounduswithoutevenrealizingit.Itisnottheamazingcomplexityoftelevision,northeimpressivetechnologyoftransport.Theuniversalwonderweshareandexperienceisourabilitytomakenoisewithourmouths,andsotransmitideasandthoughtstoeachother’sminds.Thisabilitycomessonaturallythatwetendtoforgetwhatamiracle(奇迹)itis.
Obviously,theabilitytotalkissomethingthatmarkshumansofffromanimal.