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学年高二英语上学期期中联考试题12130293
2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中联考试题
选择题部分
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.Whydoesthemanneedamap?
A.TotourManchester.B.Tofindarestaurant.C.TolearnaboutChina.
2.Whatdoesthewomanwanttodoforvacation?
A.Gotothebeach.B.TraveltoColorado.C.Learntosnowboard.
3.Whatwillthemanprobablydo?
A.Takethejob.B.Refusetheoffer.C.Changetheworkinghours.
4.WhatdoesthewomansayaboutJohn?
A.Hewon’twaitforher.
B.Hewon'tcomehometoday.
C.Hewon’tbeontimefordinner.
5.Whatwillthespeakersprobablydonext?
A.Ordersomeboxes.B.Gohomeandrest.C.Continueworking.
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和第7题。
6.Howdoesthewomanusuallygotowork?
A.Bycar.B.Bybus.C.Bytrain.
7.Whatdothespeakersagreeabouttakingthetrain?
A.Itissafer.B.Itisfaster.C.Itischeaper.
听第7段材料,回答第8至第10题。
8.
Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?
A.Saveupforthecar.
B.Gotoanothercardealer.
C.Asksomeonetocheckthecar.
9.Whatisthesalesmangoingtodo?
A.Giveadiscount.B.Sticktoahighprice.C.Askforcashpayment.
10.Howwillthemanhelpthewoman?
A.Lendmoneytoher.B.Drivehercarhome.C.Takecareofhercar.
听第8段材料,回答第11至第13题。
11.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthelivingexpensesinthecity?
A.Fairlylow.B.JustOkay.C.Veryhigh.
12.Whatdoesthewomanspendmoston?
A.Meals.B.Trains.C.Clothes.
13.Whatdoesthewomandoinherfreetime?
A.Seefilms.B.Travelaround.C.Goforadrink.
听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。
14.WhatwillRebeccadoonJune12?
A.Goonabusinesstrip.
B.Organizeatradeexhibition.
C.MeetthepeoplefromHeadOffice.
15.WhatisJohnpreparingforthemeeting?
A.Areport.B.Atimetable.C.Aspeech.
16.Whendothespeakersdecidetohavethemeeting?
A.OnJune3.B.OnJune10.C.OnJune17.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Whatdidthespeakerdecidetodoafterlunchthatday?
A.Staytohelpherfriend.B.Walkalonetohercar.C.Waitforthetraintostop.
18.Whatcanwelearnaboutthespeakerthen?
A.Sheworkedatahotel.
B.Shehadboughtanewcar.
C.Shewashavingababysoon.
19.Wheredidthespeakermeetthetaxipassenger?
A.Atacrossroads.B.Infrontofahotel.C.Besidesacarpark.
20.Whatdoesthespeakertalkabout?
A.Anexcitinglunchparty.
B.Awell-knownshortstory.
C.Anunforgettableexperience.
第二部分:
阅读理解(共两节,满分35分)
第一节(共10个小题;每小题2.5分,满分25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
2019SummerCampandActivitiesGuide
SummerStarsProgram
Thisseven-weeksummerprogramisforchildrenaged18monthsto5yearsold.Thechildrentakepartinactivitiessuchassports,music,art,storytimeanddailywaterplay.Thereisathree-dayoptionfortoddlersaged18to30months.Thetwo-year-oldonesmaychooseathree-dayoptionorattendfivemorningsaweek.Thethree-to-five-yearoldonesmaychooseahalf-day,9am---12noonoptionorafulldayoptionform9amto2pm.
BethElDayCamp
Itistheplaceforchildrenaged2—8!
HavefunwithusfromJune27toAugust21.Weofferbeforeandaftercampcarefrom7amto7pm.Camperslovethesports,especiallytennis,swimming,music,cooking,dancing,yogaandmuchmore!
Wehavethebest-trainedlocalprofessionalstaff.
TheHouseofSports
Theweeklysportscampoffersprogramsforchildrenofallagesandabilitylevels.Foryoungercampers,weofferamulti-sportcampincludingboothlearningandplayingavarietyofsportseachday.Forchildrenin3rdgradeandolder,wealsoofferspecificsportscampsinlacrosse,basketball,soccerandbaseball.Allcampstakeplaceina100,000squarefeetclimatecontrolledfacilityinArdsley,andallcampsarestaffedbyprofessionalcoachesandinstructors.
SummerPlayPaceCamp
Itoffersyoungchildrenauniqueseven-weeksummerexperience.Theprofessionalcertifiedstaffprovideartandcrafts,waterplay,stories,games,sportsandsnackswithinalovingenvironment.Theprogramisimprovedbyspecialistsinmusic,movementandsoon.ThereareseparationclassesandclasseswithalovedonetostayasoptionsforchildrenwhowillbeenteringtheprograminSeptember.Yourchildrenwilllearnandlaugh.Clickheretoregister.
21.WhatcancampersdoatSummerStarsProgram?
A.Havefuncookingalone.B.Playwithwaterfortwomonths.
C.Enjoythestorytime.D.UsethefacilityinArdsley.
22.Whatdothelastthreeactivitieshaveincommon?
A.Theyareintendedforadults.B.Theymainlyfocusonlearning.
C.Theyoffervariousfreesnakes.D.Theyhaveprofessionalemployees.
23.Fromwhichisthetextmostprobablytaken?
A.AwebsiteB.AresearchpaperC.AnewspaperD.Atravelmagazine
B
We’vedoneit:
webuysomethingwethinkwelikeandthenchangeourmindsaboutit.Fortunately,manysellersallowustoeasilyexchangeorreturnproducts.Actually,it’ssoeasythesedaysthatsellersareseeinganincreaseintheserialreturner.
Aserialreturnerissomeonewhobuysproducts,ofteninlargenumbers,onlytoreturnmostofthem.41-year-oldHesterGrainger,founderofMumalaClub,spendsabout£300to£400eachmonthonclothes,butreturnsaround80%.Barclaycard,whichholdsnearlyhalfoftheUK’sbankcardbusinesses,reportedthatinthelasttwoyears26%ofsellershaveseenanincreaseinin-storeandon-linereturnswiththenumberofproductsbeingsentbackupby22%.
It’sahardproblemforsalescompanies.Returnseatintoprofits.Freetransportationofproductsforthecustomermeansthecompanyfootsthebill.Productsmayneedtobepackedagainandsomeofthemmaybedamaged,makingthemunfitforsaleagain.Besides,sometimesthefast-developingfashionhasmovedon.Bythetimetheproductcomesback,itbecomesacut-priceproduct,bringingextralosstothesalescompany.
Somesalescompaniesaretakingactiontostopthisbehavior.AccordingtoaBBCreport,fourintencompaniesnowsaytheychargeforreturnstostopthereturnsofproductswithoutqualityproblems.OnlinemarketerAmazonwasreportedtohavestartedrefusingtoservecustomerswithtoomanyreturnedproducts.AndBarclaycardsaysathirdofsellershavehikedtheirpricestocoverthesereturns.
ButVickyBrockwhoisadirectorofReBoundReturns,areturnsmanagementsoftwaresystem,believesthisisn’tthebeststrategy.SpeakinginaBBCarticle,shesaysstoppingreturnsshowsthesellershavelittleunderstandingofcustomers.Companiescanreducereturnsbyhelpingcustomerschoosebetter.Finally,shesays,returnsarenowasmuchapartoftheshoppingexperienceasbuyingthings,andshopsshouldtakethisintoconsideration.
24.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?
A.Customershaveachangeablemind.B.Productsonlineareoflowquality.
C.Serialreturnersareontherise.D.Thesellers’attitudetoreturnersisacceptable
25.TheauthormentionsBarclaycardtoshow________.
A.peoplehaveagreatinterestinbankcards
B.in-storeproductswouldnotbereturned
C.HesterGraingerisn’taparticularcase
D.howmuchmoneypeoplehavespentinthelasttwoyears
26.InVickyBrock’sopinion,________.
A.returnsarenormalandunderstandable
B.customersandsellersshouldunderstandeachother
C.forbiddingreturnsisarightdecisionmadebymarketers
D.onlineshoppingexperienceneedstobefurtherimproved.
C
Manysciencefictionstoriestellaboutexplorersarrivinginanewworld.Theexplorersthenusesomekindofhigh-techdevicetotestforbreathableairorsignsoflife.ButhereonEarth,sciencefictionisbecomingrealitythroughanewsamplingtechnologycalledenvironmentalDNA,oreDNAforshort.Scientistscanuseittoidentifyrarespeciesorestimatefishpopulationswithjustalittleairorwater.
EnvironmentalDNAcanbeusedintwoways.Oneistoidentifythecreaturesthatliveinacertainplace.Theotheristoconfirmthepresenceorlackofaspecificcreature.
CarenGoldbergisoneofthefirstbiologiststotakethetechnologyfromthetestingstagetoactuallyusingit.SheseeseDNAasawaytogetanswersmoreefficientlyandwithlessdestructioncomparedtotraditionalsurveytechniques.Untilrecently,scientistsdependedonsnorkeling(潜水),nettingorusinganelectriccurrenttotemporarilycatchfish.
Thisnewerwaytoidentifywhatlivesintheenvironmentisbecomingpopulararoundtheworld.AnimalexpertsinVietnamareusingtheeDNAtofindthelast,wildYangtzegiantsoftshellturtles.OneresearcherontheCaribbeanislandofTrinidadisusingthesamplingtechnologytofindendangeredgoldentreefrogs.InMadagascar,itisbeingusedtoidentifyamphibian(两栖动物)diseases.
MsGoldberghasusedeDNAtestingtoconfirmthelocalextinction(灭绝)ofaleopardfrogintheAmericanstateofIdaho.ShehasalsobeenaskedtodocumentthespreadoftheNewZealandmudsnailinthestateofWashington.Thecreaturehasbeenfoundinlakesandotherwaterwaysacrossthestate.
Scientistsworkingwiththetechnologysaytheydonotexpectrobotstoreplacefieldbiologistsanytimesoon.Buttheold-fashionedfieldworkcouldsoonbemoretargeted.
27.Comparedtotraditionalsurveytechniques,eDNAismore______.
A.complexB.eco-friendlyC.dangerousD.convincing
28.ByusingeDNA,CarenGoldberghas______.
A.succeededincatchingmanyfishes
B.foundtheexistenceofgoldentreefrogs
C.documentedthespreadofsofts