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学年高二英语上学期期中段考试题
2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中(11月段考)试题
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.Whatdoesthemanwantthewomantodo?
A.TurndowntheTV.B.Watchsomenews.C.Stopmakingnoise.
2.Wherearethepencils?
A.Onthefirstfloor.B.Onthesecondfloor.C.Onthethirdfloor.
3.Whydoesn’tthemanwantanicecream?
A.Becausehehasacold.
B.Becausehe’slosingweight.
C.Becausehedislikesicecream.
4.Howdoesthewomanprobablyfeel?
A.Worried.B.Excited.C.Tired.
5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?
A.Howthewomanspendsherweekend.
B.Howlongthewomanusuallysleeps.
C.Whenthewomanusuallygetsup.
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.Whatisthewomandoing?
A.Exchangingaroom.B.Checkinginatahotel.C.Confirmingaroom.
7.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?
A.Atthehallofahotel.B.Overthephone.C.Atahotelroom.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.Howlonghasthewomanworkedthere?
A.Fortwoyears.B.Foreightyears.C.Fortenyears.
9.Whydoesthemanlikeworkingthere?
A.Becausetheworkiseasy.
B.Becausethepayisreallygood.
C.Becausehecanlearnalotfromwork.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.WhydidthewomancometoBeijing?
A.Tovisittheman.B.Tofindajob.C.Toliveindependently.
11.What’sthewoman’sattitudetowardherparents’idea?
A.Supportive.B.Interested.C.Disapproving.
12.What’sthemostprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Colleagues.B.Roommates.C.Friends.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.WhatdidJennymostprobablythinkofthemovieshesaw?
A.Notgood.B.Scary.C.Attractive.
14.Whywon’tthewomangotowatchthesecondmovie?
A.Becausesheheardit’sbad.
B.Becauseshehaswatchedit.
C.Becauseshethinksit’sboring.
15.Whatmoviewillthespeakerswatch?
A.SpiritGame:
PrideofaNation.
B.TheShark.
C.SleeplessNight.
16.Whatwillthespeakersdoafterwatchingthemovie?
A.Goshopping.B.Havedinnerout.C.Makemealsathome.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Wheredidthemangrowup?
A.InNewYork.B.InLosAngeles.C.InBeijing.
18.HowwillthemangettheChristmassongs?
A.ThroughbuyingaCD.
B.ThroughborrowingaCD.
C.Throughdownloadingsongs.
19.WhatwillthemandowithChristmasgifts?
A.PutthemundertheChristmastree.
B.Givethemtohisfriends.
C.Postthemtohisfamily.
20.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?
A.HowpeopleusuallyprepareforChristmas.
B.WhythemanwillspendChristmasalonethisyear.
C.HowthemanwillprepareforChristmas.
第二部分:
阅读理解(共20小题;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。
A
Sea,Sun,SandandSouthAfrica:
Readers’FavoriteBeaches
TheWildCoastfive-dayhikefromKeiMouthtoCoffeeBayinSouthAfricaissurelythebestexperienceforbeachlovers.
RobbenIslandbeaches
Onavisittotheprisonmuseumhere,besuretoleavetimetoexploretheisland’sbeaches.Fewvisitorsrealizethattheisland’sshoresarethenaturalhabitatofsizablepenguins:
enjoywatchingthemwithfarfewertouristshere.Birdlifeisplentifulandincludesoystercatchers,ibis,egretsandcormorants.Sharksanddolphinscanoftenbespottedoffshoretoo.
Sand,seaandsculpture,Durban
There’smoretoDurban’sGoldenMilethansunbathingandsurfing.Notonlyisthereagalleryofsandsculptures(雕像)anddrawings,butLucas,oneofthebestlocalartists,offerslessons.Hisamazingrhino(犀牛)istheonlypermanentiteminafrequentlychangingexhibition.LucaschargesamodestR50(£3)forafunandsurprisinglyphysicalhourofcreativity.Or,youcouldaskhimtocreateapersonalizedsculptureforaspecialoccasion.
Paternoster,WesternCape
Paternosterisasmallbeachcommunityabout150kmnorthofCapeTown.Thetownhasanumberofrentals(租赁),alltheCapeDutcharchitectureyoucouldwantforaweekendawayandsomegreatfood.Longwalksonthebeach,eatinganddrinkingandwatchingthefishingboatsmakeforapeacefulbreak.And,unlikeinCapeTown,youcandipyourtoesintheseawithoutyourlegsfreezingsolid.
21.WhatisthesuggestedwayfortravelerstomaketheirtripsfromKeiMouthtoCoffeeBay?
A.Bycar.B.Byboat.C.Onfoot.D.Bybicycle.
22.Whichdestinationisthebestchoiceforabeachloverwholikesanimals?
A.Paternoster.B.RobbenIslandbeaches.
C.KeiMouth.D.Durban.
23.WhatcanbelearnedaboutDurban?
A.Ithasamuseumforicesculpturesanddrawings.
B.Visitorscanhavetheirspecialsandsculpturesmade.
C.Rhinoscanalwaysbefoundeverywhereonthebeach.
D.Artlessonsaregivenbylocalartistsforalittlemoney.
24.Whatisthepurposeofthepassage?
A.Toinformthegovernmentofenvironmentalprotection.
B.Toattractbusinessmentodevelopthebeaches.
C.Tosharetraveltipswithbeachlovers.
D.Tointroduceactivitiestoartlovers.
B
IgrewuponafarmoutsidePortClinton,Ohio.Iwastheyoungestson,withfourbrothersandfoursisters,plusagirlmyrelativestookinwhenshewasinsixthgradeandwasraisedalongwithus.
Bythelate60s,mostofusweremarriedandhadfamiliesofourown.Oneday,whilewewerevisitingmyparentsinlatesummerorearlyfall,Dadmentionedhe’dalwayswantedaCrimsonKingmapletreefortheyard.Momagreedthattheywerepretty.
Likemanyparents,minewerehardtoshopfor,soIfiguredthiswasagreatopportunitytogetthemsomethingthey’dappreciate.IcheckedthepriceatworkanddecideditwasabitmorethanIcouldaffordbutallofmybrothersandsistersagreedtohelp.
InnorthernOhio,peopledon’tplantmapletreesatChristmas,sowedecidedtosurpriseMomandDadwithaspecialChristmasinOctoberbeforethegroundfroze.Weaskedmyauntifshe’dhelpuswiththetrick,andshecalledmyparentsinadvancetosayshewascomingforaSundayvisit.Thenmysistersandsisters-in-lawwentintoaction,planningabigholidayturkeydinner.
OnthechosenSunday,weallmetatmyhouseandloadedthetreesinapickuptruck.IdressedupasSantaClaus,thoughatthetimeIweighedabout140,soallthepadding(填料)intheworldcouldn’tmakemelooklikeSt.Nick.Thenoffwewent,nineortencarsloadedwithpeopleandfood,plusthepickuptruck.
Whenthetruckarrivedatmyparents’house,Dadcameoutofthebackdoor,convincedsomethingwaswrong.HeandMomwereamazedwhenwetoldthemwhywewerethere.
WhenChristmasrolledaround,ofcourse,wecouldn’tgotoourparents’houseempty-handed,soMomandDadgotdoublepresentsthatyear.Almosthalfacenturylater,IstilldrivebytheoldfarmandsmilewhenIseethosebig,handsometrees.
25.WhydidtheauthordecidetobuyhisparentsamapletreeasaChristmaspresent?
A.Mapletreescouldcatchpeople’seye.
B.MapletreeswereveryrareinnorthernOhio.
C.Hisparentshopedtohaveoneinthegarden.
D.Theauthorlikedthemapletreewhenhewasyoung.
26.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“thetrick”inParagraph4mean?
A.Thesurprisetheauthorwaspreparing.
B.SpendingChristmasinadvance.
C.Theauthor’saunt’sSundayvisit.
D.DressingupasSantaClaus.
27.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph5?
A.Theauthorwasveryfatthen.
B.Theauthorwaseagertovisithisparents.
C.TheauthorlookedlikeFatherChristmas.
D.TheauthormeanttocreateaChristmasatmosphere.
C
WhenI’minItaly,IgenerallyonlyeatItalianfood.Idoubtwhetherthere’sanothercountryinEuropethathasfoodthatcankeepmecomingbackformore.
ToeatwellinItaly,findingtherightrestaurantisessential.Iappreciatepersonality-drivenrestaurants,runbypeoplekeen(热衷的)tosharetheirloveofgoodcooking,andplacesservingfamilyrecipes.Signsofagoodrestaurantincludealow-rentlocation,lotsoflocals,andasmall,handwrittenmenuinonelanguage.Themenuissmallbecausethey’reonlysellingeverythingthey’recooking;it’shandwrittenbecauseit’sshapedbywhatisfreshtodayinthemarket;andit’sinonelanguagebecausetheymostlyservelocals.
Forafastandcheaplunch,IlookforItalianfoodincornerdelis(熟食店):
eitherarosticceria,specializinginroastedmeatsandantipasti(开胃食物),orahottablebar—acafeteriaofferingabuffetofmeatandvegetables.Anotheroptionistodropbyaneighborhoodgrocerystoretopickupsomecoldcuts,cheeses,andotherfoodsforapicnic.
Italianstendtospendalongtimeoneachcourse,anddinneristheevening’sentertainment.Forexample,whenyouhaveafull-blownItaliandinnerinarestaurant,youdon’tgetoutuntilmidnight;athree-hourmealiscommon.Waitersoftenprovidelotsofdrinksthatseemdesignedtokeepyoufromleaving.Whenyouwantthebill,you’llhavetoaskforit.To“eatandrun”isseenasalostopportunity.
Acoupleofyearsago,IsatdownatmyfavoriteplaceinVerona,EnotecaCanGrande,withmyfriendandguideFranklin.Weletthechef,Giulianobringuswhateverhewanted.Justaftertheantipastiarrived,Franklin’swifephonedhimandsaid,“Don’teattoomuchcheeseordessert.”LaterFranklin,whowasnotthin,surveyedourtable.Sighing,hesaid,“ThefoodsaresoplentifulbutIcaneatfew.”
“That’sapity,”Isaid.
Ienjoyedthefoodforthreehoursandhewatchedmeeatingforthreehours.EatinginVeronawasreallyanamazingexperience.
28.WhatdoestheauthorwanttoshowinParagraph1?
A.Hedoesn’thavemanyfoodchoicesinItaly.
B.ItalianfoodisthebestalloverEurope.
C.HehasagreattoothforItalian