学年高二英语下学期期中试题新版新人教版.docx

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学年高二英语下学期期中试题新版新人教版

2019学年度高二下学期期中考试

英语试卷

（考试时间：

120分钟，满分150分）

命题人：

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）

请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。

1.Howlongwillittakethespeakerstoreachthestadium?

A.Oneandahalfhours.B.Onehour.C.Halfanhour.

2.Whatarethespeakersactuallytalkingabout?

A.Theman’slesson.B.Theman’shobby.C.Theman’slife.

3.Whatwastheweatherlike30minutesago?

A.Sunny.B.Snowy.C.Rainy.

4.Wherearethespeakersmostprobably?

A.Inarestaurant.B.Inasupermarket.C.Inabakery.

5.Howdoesthewomangotowork?

A.Bybus.B.BybikeC.Bycar.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。

请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6.Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman?

A.Sheistoobusy.B.Sheispooratcooking.C.Shelikeseatingnoodles.

7.Whatdoesthemanaskthewomantobuyatlast?

A.Noodles.B.Somefish.C.Somefruit.

请听第7段材料，回答8、9题。

8.Whydoesthemanstopthecar?

A.They’reoutofgas.B.Thecarhasbrokendown.C.Heisslittlesleepy.

9.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftheman?

A.Clean.B.Patient.C.Careless.

请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Whohasbeentakingpianolessonsforsixmonths?

A.Pete’sson.B.Pete’sdaughter.C.Amanda’sson.

11.Howmuchdoesthebigclasscostpernight?

A.Sixdollars.B.Eightdollars.C.Twelvedollars.

12.Whenwillthewomantaketheclass?

A.OneMondays.B.OnWednesdays.C.OnFridays.

请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Howdoesthewomandescribetheman’striptothedesert?

A.Hotandtiring.B.Hotandwonderful.C.Hotanddangerous.

14.Wheredoesthemanplantogothistime?

A.Australia.B.SouthAfrica.C.China.

15.Whichplacehasthemanbeento?

A.TheGreatWall.B.TheForbiddenCity.C.WestLake.

16.Whatdoesthewomandointheend?

A.Shemakesajoke.

B.Shegivessomeadvice.

C.Shemakesanappointment.

请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Whichclubistheoldestone?

A.Thebicycleclub.B.Themusicclub.C.Thereadingclub.

18.Howoftendothemusicclubmembersmeet?

A.Twiceaweek.B.Onceaweek.C.Twiceamonth.

19.Whatdidthespeakerstartdoingtwoyearsago?

A.Readingbooks.B.Goingcycling.C.Givingperformances.

20.Whydoesthespeakermakethetalk?

A.Toexplaintheschooltrip.

B.Todescribetheschoolwebsite.

C.Toconveysomeinformation.

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

Stayingfocusedduringsenioryearcanbeachallenge.Butmakingtheyearmeaningfulhasitsrewards.Thesehighschoolseniorsdescribetheirstrategies（策略）forstayinginterestedandinvolvedinschool.

       Howareyougettingthemostoutofsenioryear?

      Ihavepickedupthepacebytakingastrictercurriculum（课程）thaninmyjunioryear.Myhighschoolisacompetitiveone,soIamdrivenmuchhardertocompetewithmyfriendsandtotryveryhardforanoutstandingscholasticrecord.

— David

      Forelectives,ItookPortfolioArtandModernPoetrylastsemester,andI'mpresentlytakingModernAmericaandPhotography.IwantmysenioryeartobefunandIwanttoavoidsenioritis（高年级倦怠症）,soItookthoseelectiveclassesbecausethey'reinareasIlove.

—Sarah

      Sinceitisthelastyearofhighschool,Iamtryingtobeapartofasmanyschoolactivitiesaspossible.YearbookhascontinuedtobemymostvaluablecourseforthefourthyearbecauseofthelifelessonsIlearninit.

—Alexander

      Mysenioryearhasbeenthebestyearyet.Ihaveaninternship（实习）atacommunitytheater,andtheexperiencehasbeenamazing.Bybeinginvolvedinthedramaclub,IfoundsomethingIlove,andInowfeelreadytofacewhatevermaycomeinmyfuture.

—Katie

      Trackandfieldhasbeenthehighlightofmyyearandhasgottenmethroughsomanyboringdaysthatcouldhaveledtosenioritis.

—Tahlia

      Presently,Iamtakingtwocoursesatalocalcollege.Aftergettingalittletasteofcollegelife,I'mcrazyaboutit!

Ilovethechallengesaswellasthefreedom.

—Kayla

21.WhatdoesSarahdoinhersenioryear?

A.Takecollegecourses.

B.Takeherfavoritesubjects.

C.Workhardforacademicachievement.

D.Participateinvariousschoolactivities.

22.WhatdoweknowaboutKatie'sinternshipexperience?

A.Ithelpedhercuresenioritis.  

B.Itpreparedherforherfuture.

C.Itraisedhercommunityspirit.      

D.Itwasdemandingandstressful.

23.Whatcanweinferaboutthesixhighschoolseniors?

A.Theysufferfromsenioritistosomedegree.

B.Theyconsidersenioryearboringandfrustrating.

C.Theydopart-timejobstoenrichtheirschoollife.

D.Theymaketheirsenioryearcountwithgreateffort.

B

“Ilikephotographybecauseitcaptures（捕捉）amazingthingsthatyoumightnotseeagain,” TimmyWalshsays.Hetakespicturesofflowers,sunsetsandroadsigns.Butthosephotosdon'tusuallyendupinascrapbook（剪贴簿）oronhisbedroomwalls.

WhenTimmywasfive,hefoundoutthathisauntBevhadlungcancer.Hewantedtodosomethingtohelpher.Hisfirstideawastosellhisphotosfromalemonade-typestandinfrontofhishouseinPennsylvania.“Mymomsaiditwouldn'tworkbecausewewerenotonabusystreet,”Timmyexplains.

Hisnextideawastohaveanartshow.Timmydecoratedhishomewithcandles,flowers,andwhitelights.Thenhearrangedhisphotos.Timmy'smom,Sheila,remembers:

“Ourdining-roomtablewasfilled,thelivingroom—everythingwasfilledwithphotos.”Friends,family,andTimmy'steacherscametotheshow.Heraisedmorethan$300forcancerresearchthatnight.AuntBevwas“veryhappyandexcited,”hesays.

AfteralocalnewspaperwroteastoryaboutTimmy'sphotos,avolunteerofferedtohelphimsetupawebsite.Aspeoplelearnedabouthiscause,calledCameraforaCure,Timmybeganreceivinginvitationstosellhispicturesatartgalleriesandfund-raisers.Sincethen,hisworkhasappearedinmorethan20shows.

WhenTimmyisatashow,hegreetseachcustomerandtalksaboutwhathewasthinkingwhenhetookhisphotos.Andhealwayssharesfactsaboutlungcancer.Sometimesdonationsandsalesareslow,butthatdoesn'tbotherhim.“Itdoesn'tmatterhowmuchmoneywemadebecausewejustraisedawareness,”hesays.

Timmyknowsthatfindingacureforlungcancerwilltaketimeandeffort.SoTimmywillkeepdoinghispartbyshootingandsellingphotosofthethingshesees.

24.BeforeTimmystartedCameraforaCure,he_____.

A.alwayssoldlemonadeinfrontofhishouse

B.likedmakingscrapbooksbyusinghisphotos

C.haddevelopedadeepinterestinphotography

D.hadbeenprovidingphotosforalocalnewspaper

25.WhatcanwelearnabouttheartshowTimmyheldathishome?

A.Itwasgenerallypopular.

B.Itcost$300toorganizeit.

C.ItwasfundedbyAuntBev.

D.Itwasadvertisedonawebsite.

26.ForTimmy,what'sthebenefitofsellinghisphotosatartgalleries?

A.Raisingmoneymorequickly.

B.Improvinghisphotographicskills.

C.Exchangingideaswithotherartists.

D.Increasingpublicawarenessoflungcancer.

27.WhichofthefollowingcanbestdescribeTimmy?

A.Proudandconfident.

B.Imaginativebutcautious.

C.Generousbutself-centered.

D.Determinedandwarm-hearted.

    C

      PresidentBarackObamarenamedNorthAmerica'stallestmountainthisweek.Foralmost100years,the20,310-footAlaskanpeakhasbeenidentifiedonmostmapsasMountMcKinley.ItsnameisnowofficiallyDenali.

      This“new”officialnameisn'treallynewatall.Obamachangedthemountain'snametoDenalibecause,forgenerations,that'swhatpeopleinAlaskahavecalledit.TheAthabascanpeople,aNativeAlaskangroup,namedthepeakDenalilongago.Itmeans“highone”or“greatone.”

      “WeareofficiallyrenamingthemountainDenaliinrecognitionofthetraditionsofAlaskaNativesandthestrongsupportofthepeopleofAlaska,”saidU.S.InteriorSecretarySallyJewell.

      AlaskaSenatorLisaMurkowskipraisedObama'smove.“I'dliketothankthepresidentforworkingwithustoachievethissignificantchangetoshowhonor,respect,andgratitudetotheAthabascanpeopleofAlaska,”shesaid.

      ThenameMountMcKinleygotitsstartin1896.Atthattime,therewasagoldrushgoingoninAlaska.Agold prospector （勘探者）wantedtohonorWilliamMcKinleyofOhio,whohadjustbeennominated（提名）torunforU.S.president.McKinleywouldgoontobecomethenation's25thpresident.Hewaskilledin1901,sixmonthsintohissecondtermaspresident.TheU.S.CongressmadethenameMountMcKinleyofficialin1917.

      NativeAlaskanswereinsulted（侮辱）bythenamechange.Theresulthasbeenapoliticaltug-of-warbetweenAlaskaandOhio.Since1975,AlaskapoliticianshavepushedCongresstochangethenamebacktoDenali.NowthatPresidentObamahaschangedthename,somepeopleinOhioareveryunhappy.“ThispoliticalchangeisinsultingtoallOhioans,”saidCongressmanBobGibbs,whoisfromthatstate.

      Denalialsomadenewsthisweekforanotherreason:

U.S.officialsdecreaseditsofficialheightby10feet.TheUnitedStatesGeologicalSurveyannouncedthatDenaliis20,310feethigh,not20,320aspreviouslythought.Themountainhasnotshrunk（萎缩）.Advancesintechnologyallowedscientiststotakemoreaccuratemeasurementsofit.

28.WhyhastheU.S.governmentrenameditstallestmountain?

A.Toendalongpoliticaldebate.

B.ToshowrespectforAlaskaNatives.

C.Torememberthenation's25thpresident.

D.Toofficiallyidentifythemountain'snameonmaps.

29.What'sOhioans'attitudetowardsthenewnameofMountMcKinley?

A.Excited.          B.Amazed.

C.Puzzled.         D.Disappointed.

30.WhatdoweknowaboutMountDenali?

A.Itisactually20,310feetinheight.