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贵州省毕节市梁才学校学年高二英语上学期期中试题
贵州省毕节市梁才学校2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题
说明:
1.本试卷满分150分,答题时间120分钟。
2.本试卷分为第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。
答题时,考生务必用黑色碳素笔将自己的姓名、班级、考场号在答题卡上填写清楚。
3.答题卡要用2B铅笔填涂。
如需改动,要用橡皮擦擦干净。
在本试卷上答题无效。
第I卷(选择题,满分100分)
第一部分听力测试(共20小题;每小题1.5分,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.Wherewasthemanborn?
A.InBoston.B.InPhoenix.C.InNewYork.
2.Howdoesthemanusuallygotowork?
A.Bytrain.B.Bybus.C.Bycar.
3.WhatdidthemanfailtodoinLasVegas?
A.Dotheshopping.B.Goswimming.C.VisittheHooverDam.
4.Atwhatagedidthemanprobablystarttoplaybasketball?
A.7yearsold.B.13yearsold.C.27yearsold.
5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?
A.Somekindsofart.B.Thewoman'smother.C.Theirschoollife.
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。
听下面一段对话,回答第6和第7两个小题。
6.Whydoestheman'sfamilyraisedogs?
A.Toguardthehouse.B.Tohelpblindpeople.C.Tokeephismomcompany.
7.Whatpetdoestheman'sfriendkeep?
A.spider.B.Afish.C.Asnake.
听下面一段对话,回答第8和第9两个小题。
8.Whydon'tthosestudentsworkatthecomputerlabstoday?
A.Theygototheengineeringschool.
B.Theyaretakingexams.
C.Theytakethedayoff.
9.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?
A.Gototheartsbuilding.
B.Findsomeoneinthestudentcenter.
C.Studyattheengineeringschool.
听下面一段对话,回答第10至第12三个小题。
10.Wheredidthemanworklastyear?
A.Inarestaurant.B.Intheartlibrary.C.Inthephotographycenter.
11.Whydidthemanplantoworkasawaiter?
A.Forhisfriend.B.Formoremoney.C.Forsomeexperience.
12.Whatwillthemanprobablydo?
A.Takesomeclasses.B.AskSusanforhelp.C.ContacttheStudentOffice.
听下面一段对话,回答第13至第16四个小题。
13.Whatprogramdoesthemanshowlittleinterestin?
A.Sports.B.Movies.C.History.
14.HowlongdidthemanstayinEgypt?
A.Aweekorso.B.Aboutoneyear.C.Oneandahalfyears.
15.Wherearethespeakers?
A.InJapan.B.InMexico.C.InPeru.
16.Whatdoweknowabouttheman'strips?
A.Hehasn'tbeentoKorea.
B.HeclimbedthePyramidsinEgypt.
C.HewillvisitallofEuropeancountries.
听下面一段独白,回答第17至第20四个小题。
17.Whomarethesenewtypesoftechnologydesignedfor?
A.Theelderly.B.Busypeople.C.Youngkids.
18.WhatfeaturedoesLivelyhave?
A.Itgivesbasiccommands.
B.Itworkslikeasmartphone.
C.Itdoesn'tneedWi-Fitowork.
19.HowlongcantheJitterbugPluslast?
A.About24hours.B.Aslongas5days.C.Morethan3weeks
20.Whatisthelasttypeoftechnologyusedfor?
A.Communicating.B.Housecleaning.C.Keepinghealthy.
第二部分阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
第1节阅读下列短文,从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
(共15小题,每小题2分,共30分)
A
Chinahasannouncedit’sabolishing(废除)itsone-childpolicy.Whatdifferencehasitmade,statisticallyspeaking?
400millionbirthsprevented
Theone-childpolicy,officiallyinplacesince1979,hasprevented400millionbirths.Parentshavefacedfinesandotherpunishmentsforhavingmorechildren.
ThemajorityofthedecreaseinChina’sfertilityrate(生育率)happenedinthe1970s.Itdroppedfrom5.8childrenperwomanin1970to2.7in1978.Despitetheone-childpolicytheratehadonlyfallento1.7by2013.
21:
28babydeathrate
Sincetheone-childpolicywasintroduced,babygirlshavebecomemorelikelytodiethanboys.
Inthe1970s,accordingtotheUnitedNations,60babyboysper1,000livebirthsdiedundertheageofone.Forgirlsthefigurewas53.Inthe1980s,aftertheone-childpolicybecameofficial,therateforbothwas36.Bythe1990s,26boysper1,000livebirthsdiedbeforetheageofoneand33girls.The2000ssaw21boysper1,000livebirthsdyingand28girls.
1.16boysbornforeverygirl
SexuallyselectiveabortionshavebeenconsideredasamajorcauseofChina’sunusualsexualimbalance.
Gietel-Basten,associateprofessorinsocialpolicyatOxfordUniversity,saysthebirthsofmanygirlsarenotregisteredifparentshavebrokentherulebyhavingtwochildren,addingofficialsoftenturnablindeye.It’sestimatedtherearenow33millionmorementhanwomeninChina.
4:
2:
1families
WiththeageingofChina’spopulationandthecontinuationoftheone-childpolicy,a“4:
2:
1”homeisthedescriptiongiventohouseholdsinwhichtherearefourgrandparentscaredforbytwoworkingageparents,whothemselveshaveonechild.
By2050,it’spredictedthataquarterofChina’spopulationwillbe65orolder.Thepredicteddecreaseinthenumberofpeopleofworkingageisthoughttohavepersuadedthegovernmenttodroptheone-childpolicy.
21.Whenwasthebabydeathrateforbothboysandgirlsequal?
A.Inthe1970s.B.Inthe1980s.C.Inthe1990s.D.Inthe2000s.
22.Whatmakestheone-childpolicyabolishedaccordingtothepassage?
A.Thedecreaseofbirthrate.
B.Theriseofbabydeathrate.
C.Thechangeoffamilystructure.
D.Thedecreaseofworkingagepeople.
23.Whateffectshastheone-childpolicyhad?
A.About400milliongirlbirthshavebeenprevented.
B.Morebabygirlshavebeenborn.
C.TherearemanymorementhanwomeninChinanow.
D.Thereisariseinthebabyboydeaths.
B
An80-year-oldmanwassittingonthesofainhishousealongwithhis45-year-oldson.Suddenlyacrow(乌鸦)landedontheirwindow.Thefatheraskedhisson,"Whatisthat?
"Thesonreplied,"Thatisacrow."Afterafewminutes,thefatheraskedhissonforthesecondtime,"Whatisthat?
"Thesonsaid,"Father,Itoldyoujustnow.It'sacrow."Afteralittlewhile,thefatheraskedhissonthesamequestionforthethirdtime,"Whatisthat?
"Thistime,thesonsaidtohisfatherinalowandcoldtone,"It'sacrow,acrow."
Afteramoment,thefatheryetagainaskedhissonforthefourthtime,"Whatisthat?
"Thistimehissonshoutedathisfather,"Whydoyoukeepaskingmethesamequestionagainandagain?
Ihavetoldyoualready,'ITISACROW'.Areyounotabletounderstandthis?
"
Aminutelaterthefatherwenttohisroomandcamebackwithadiary,whichhehadkeptsincehissonwasborn.Onopeningapage,heaskedhissontoreadthatpage.
"Todaymylittlesonagedthreewassittingwithmeonthesofa,whenacrowsuddenlylandedonthewindowedge.Mysonaskedme23timeswhatitwas,andIrepliedhim23timesthatitwasacrow.Ihuggedhimlovinglyeachtimeheaskedmethesamequestion.Ididn'tatallfeelangry,butinsteadfeltaffectionformyson.
Ifyourparentsreacholdage,donotlookatthemasaburden,butspeaktothemgently,andbekindtothem.Fromtodaysaythisaloud,"Iwanttoseemyparentshappyforever.TheyhavecaredformeeversinceIwasalittlechild.Theyhavealwaysshoweredmewithlove.IwilltakecareofmyoldparentsintheBESTwaynomatterhowtheybehave."
24.Thewritermainlyintendsto______.
A.tellusthefunctionofadiaryB.callonustoloveourparents
C.teachuswhatacrowisD.introduceapairofsonandfather
25.Theunderlinedword"affection"probablymeans______.
A.puzzleB.happinessC.worryD.love
26.Wecaninferthatthefatherwrotethatpieceofdiaryattheageof______.
A.eightyB.thirty-fiveC.thirty-eightD.forty-five
27.Whydidthefatheraskhissonquestionsaboutthecrow?
A.Becausehewantedtotesthisson’spatience.
B.Becausehehaddifficultyinhearing.
C.Becausehedidn’twanttobetreatedasaburden.
D.Becausehetriedtoremindhissonofwhathedidinthepast.
C
Argentina(阿根廷)liesintheSouthAmerica.TherearemanyfestivalsinArgentinaduringtheyear.Therefore,youcanenjoythedifferentinterestingfestivalswhentravelingthere.Firstofall,weshouldtalkabouttheTango(探戈舞)FestivalinArgentina,whichisheldinthecapitalofthiscountry—BuenosAires,fromFebruarytoMarch.YououghttoknowthatArgentinaisthehomeoftango,soArgentineansadmirethisdanceverymuch.Evenifyoucannotdanceperfectly,youshouldjointhepeopleandtrytoperformthisdance.
ThenextfestivalinArgentinaisOpenPolo(马球)Tournament.YoushouldgotoPalermotoseethisfestivalinArgentina.ThisfestivalisheldeveryyearandisthemostimportantpolotournamentinArgentina.ThiskindofsportisconsideredthemostimportantinArgentina.AttendingthisfestivalinArgentina,youwillbeabletocommunicatewithdifferentpeople,admirethefascinatingcompetitionbetweentheteamsofdifferentcountries,suchasArgentina,England,Australia,aswellastheUS.ThisfestivalinArgentinaisusuallyheldbetweenNovemberandDecembereveryyear.Sodon'tmisstheopportunityifyoutraveltoArgentinaatthistime.
TheotherfestivalinArgentinaistheSemanaMusicalLlaoLlao.Thisisafestivalofclassicalmusic.Thefestivalwascreatedin1993andisheldattheLlaoLlaoHotel,nearBariloche.ThefestivalisheldyearlyinOctober.Soifyouadmirethiskindofmusic,youshouldtraveltoArgentinainOctober.TherearealsomanycarnivalsinOctober.
TherearealsomanycarnivalsinArgentinainsummer.Ofcourse,it'simpossibletoputeverythingaboutfestivalsinArgentinaintojustonearticle.Wehopethatyouhavefoundthisarticleinterestingandeye-catching.
28.Fromthepassage,weknowthattheTangoFestival________.
A.welcomeseveryonetotakepartinB.isheldinsummer
C.isorganizedbythegovernmentD.holdspartiesfordifferentdances
29.Whichofthefollowingisasportfestival?
A.TheSemanaMusicalLlaoLlao.B.OpenPoloTournament.
C.TheTangoFestival.D.ArgentinaCarniva