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高二阶段性考试英语试题含答案
2019-2020年高二12月阶段性考试英语试题含答案
(满分:
120分考试时间:
100分钟)xx.12
I.Listeningprehension30%
SectionA
1.A.Becausesheissick.B.Becauseshehastowork.
C.BecausesheworkintheStudents’Union.D.Becauseshedoesnotwanttogo.
2.A.TheyhavebeentoAfrica.B.TheyarebothfromAfrica.
C.TheyhavesistersinAfrica.D.TheyareinterestedinAfricanart.
3.A.Shedoesnotknowhowtoplaytennis.B.Shehastostudy.
C.Shedoesnotliketheman.D.Sheisnotinterestedintennis.
4.A.He’sdying.B.Hewasataparty.
C.Hedoesn’theartoowell.D.Hewasreadingsomethingimportant.
5.A.Theywillbuyanewhouseaftertheirvacation.
B.Theywillnotbuyanewhouse.
C.Theywillfindasmallerhouse.
D.Theywillnotbuyanewhouseduringtheirvacation.
6.A.Plantingsomething.B.Lookingforwater.
C.Lookingforsomething.D.Gettingdirty.
7.A.Amovie.B.Adocumentary.C.Asoccergame.D.Volcanoes.
8.A.Scientist.B.Artist.C.Surgeon.D.Accountant.
9.A.Europe.B.Canada.C.Here.D.Australia.
10.A.Pleasesitdown.B.She’llmindifhesitsdown.
C.Shedoesn’tcareifhesitsdown.D.Shedoesn’twantthemantositbyher.
SectionB:
Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
11.A.ShewasaBritishgirl.
B.ThehospitalsinQatarwerefullatthattime.
C.ShewasthedaughterofadoctorinLondon.
D.TheQatardoctorswerenotsuretheycouldcureher.
12.A.AdoctorinQatar.B.AnurseinLondon.
C.Dr.Brown.D.AgathaChristie.
13.A.Substanceusedinmakingglass.B.Drugfoundinadetectivestory.
C.Medicineoftenusedinhospital.D.Araredeadlypoison.
Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.
14.A.Todeterminethepositionofaship.B.Tofindthedirectionofacurrent(水流).
C.Topredictthedirectionofaship.D.Tocarrymessagesacrosstheocean.
15.A.USshipswerelongerthanBritishones.
B.BritishshipscouldsailtheAtlanticfasterthanUSones.
C.USshipscouldsailtheAtlanticfasterthanBritishones.
D.UScaptainsknewmoreaboutmaps.
16.A.Heparedhisownmapwithothermaps.
B.HetalkedwithmanyBritishseacaptains.
C.Heuseddriftingshipstocheckhismap.
D.Hedrewmapsofcurrentsandcheckedthem.
SectionC
Blanks17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.
SuccessfulJobandCareerSearches
3monsources:
Onlinejobsites;
____17____throughfriendsandrelatives
TheYellowpage
Waytosearchonline:
Basedonyour____18___,industryandsalaryrequirement
Waytonarrow:
Dependingonyour_____19____andwhatyou’relookingfor.
Featureofnationaljobboards:
Itattractsmoreattentionand____20____
pletetheform.WriteOneWordforeachanswer.
Blanks21through24arebasedonthefollowingconversation.
Whatholidayaretheytalkingabout?
Theyaretalkingabout_____21_____.
WhenisthatholidaycelebratedinAustralia?
On____22______.
HowlongistheGoldenWeekofthisyear?
_____23_____
Whatwilltheyprobablydonexttofindagreatplace?
Theywill_____24______.
pletetheform.WriteNoMoreThanThreeWordsforeachanswer.
II.Grammar(16)
Directions:
Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagescoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks, useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.
(A)
Formostofus,thepurposeoftheholidaysis(25)_____(bring)peace,love,andgoodwilltowardsall.Yet,formany,theholidayseasonoftenmeansstress,fatigue极度疲劳,疲乏,劳累,pressure,disappointmentandloneliness.
Thesefeelings,oftenknown(26)_____the“holidayblues”,maybeevenmoreprevalent,duetotheemotionalturmoil(波折)ofthepastfewmonths,nottomentiontheunsteadyeconomy.Expertssayeventhemoreritualtasksofshopping,decorating,late-nightparties,cooking,planningandfamilyreunions(27)______beholidaystressors.Inaddition,thepsychologicalphenomenonknownasseasonalaffectivedisorder,orSAD,maybringaspecifictypeofdepression(28)______(relate)towinter’sshorterdaysand(29)______(long)nights.
“Certainlyjustbecauseit’stheholidaysdoesn’tmeanpeoplearegoingtobehappy,”saysDr.DougJacobsofHarvardUniversity.“Andthiswillbeaparticularlyhardholidayforsomewhoaredealingwithalostjob,debt,orevenalostlovedone.”
And(30)______familyreunionsbeinglessfrequenteventsovertheyears,thereisnowtheaddedpressureofgettingjustonechancetogetitallright.“Familiesaremuchmoredifferentnow.Thedisappointmentandsenseofalienation离间,疏远thatoftenresultsfromfamilygatherings,isactuallyarealization(31)______thefantasyisnotmet.”saysJohnStutesman,(32)______clinical临床的psychologistatNorthwesternMemorialHospitalinChicago.
(B)
Ghostwritersarewidelyusedbycelebritiesorpublicfigures(33)______wishtopublishtheirautobiographies(自传).Thedegreeofinvolvementoftheghostwriterinnonfictionwritingprojectsrangesfromminor(34)______significant.Varioussourcesexplaintheroleoftheghostwriterandhowpetent(能胜任的)writerscangetthiskindofwork.Insomecases,aghostwritermaybecalledinjusttocleanup,edit,andpolisharoughdraftofanautobiographyora“how-to”book.In(35)______cases,theghostwriterwillwriteanentirebookorarticlebasedoninformation,stories,notes,andanoutline,interviewswiththecelebrityorpublicfigure.Thecreditedauthorsalsoindicatetotheghostwriter(36)______typeofstyle,tone,or“voice”theywantinthebook.
UsuallyCelebritybooksareghostwritteninthefirstperson(Ididthisandthat)orthethirdperson(DavidPardonaskedthegrouptoremendsomeoneetc.).
Insomecases,suchaswithsome“how-to”books,dietguides,orcookbooks,abookwillbeentirelywrittenbyaghostwriter,andthecelebrity(e.g.,awell-knownmusicianorsportsstar)(37)______(credit)asauthor.Publishingpaniesusethismethodtoincreasethemarketabilityofabook(38)______associatingitwithacelebrityorwell-knownfigure.Inseveralcountriesbeforeelections,candidatesemployghostwriterstoproduceautobiographiesforthemsoastogainvisibilityandexposure.TwoofJohnF.Kennedy’sbookswerealmostentirelyghostwritten.FormerPresidentRonaldReaganalsoreleasedaghostwrittenautobiography.
Aconsultantorcareer-switchermaypaytohaveabookghostwrittenonatopicintheirprofessionalarea,toestablishorenhancetheircredibilityasan“expert”intheirfield.Forexample,asuccessfulsalesperson(39)______(hope)tobeeaninspiringspeakeronsellingmaypayaghostwritertowriteabookonsalestechniques.Oftenthistypeofbookispublishedinthevanitypress,whichmeansthattheauthorispayingtohavethebook(40)______(publish).Thistypeofbookistypicallygivenawaytopotentialclients(客户)asapromotionaltool,ratherthanbeingsoldinbookstores.
III.Vocabulary(10’)
Directions:
pletethefollowingpassagesbyusingthewordsintheboxes.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatineachboxthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.
A.astonishingB.processingC.ensureD.blameE.virtuallyF.routinelyG.occursH.consequencesI.admittedJ.decentK.estimated
Asmanysitdowntoenjoyplentifulholidaymealsthisseason,it’salsoagoodtimetonotethegrowingproblemoffoodwaste.
AccordingtotheFoodandAgricultureOrganization(FAO)oftheUnitedNations,itis(41)______thatone-thirdoffoodproducedforhumanconsumptionworldwideannuallyislostorwasted.
Theeconomicandenvironmentalimplicationsoffoodlossandwasteare(42)______.Morethanaquarteroftheworld’sagriculturallandisbeingworkedtogrowfoodthatnobodyeats.
What’sthedifferencebetweenfoodlossandfoodwaste?
Wastehappenstowardthebackendofthefoodchain,attheretailandconsumerlevel.Loss,ontheotherhand,mostly(43)______atthefrontofthefoodchain—duringproduction,post-harvest,and(44)______—andit’smoremoninthedevelopingworld,whichtendstolackthebasetodeliverallofitsfood,in(45)______shape,toconsumers.
Indevelopednations,extreme-efficientfarmingpractices,plentyofrefrigeration,andfirst-ratetransportationandstorage(46)______thatmostofthefoodtheygrowmakesittotheretaillevel.Butthingsgorapidlysouthfromthere.
Storemanagers(47)______over-order,forfearofrunningoutofaparticularproduct.TheBritishsupermarketchainTesco,forexample,(48)______throwingoutnearly50,000tonsoffoodwithintheirUKstoresduringthelatestfinancialyear.
Consumersarealsoto(49)______.Weoftenordertoomuchfoodinrestaurantswithouttakingleftovershome.Weoverbuywhenthereisadiscountforinvitinglypackagedfood.Whenwestorefood,manyofustake“useby”datesliterally,andwesufferno(50)______fordumpingeatablefoodintoabin.
IV.Readingprehension
SectionA:
Cloze(15’)
Lifeisfullofdecisions.Youmaynotrealizethevastnumberofchoicesyoufaceeachday.Somechoicesaresimple,likewhattowear.Butothersaremore__51__:
decidingwhichfriendtogooutwithorwhethertogooutatall.Life’smostdifficultdecisions__52__choosingauniversity,acareerandahusbandorwife.
Forsomepeople,decision-makingesprettyeasily.__53__others,indecisionisaseriousproblemthatcanstopthemdead.
Thinkaboutthelasttimeyouwenttoacoffeeshop.Orderingyourcoffeeshouldhavebeenasimpletask,butitprobably__54__atleastfourdecisions.Your__55__todayhasmoreopportu