高二下学期中段考英语试题 含答案.docx

1、高二下学期中段考英语试题 含答案2019-2020年高二下学期中段考英语试题 含答案考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分 命题老师：梁岩 审题老师：梁向群 I. 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1-15各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 All the latest mobile phones today include phone tracking. This technology is really helpful in many ways. You ca

2、n be like a full-time detective because you can 1 your partners movements at any time. Especially when you suspect something is wrong, its of great 2 . You will also be free of 3 wondering where your son or daughter might be when they are away from you. If you are not 4 with a city and you want to e

3、at at a nearby restaurant, phone tracking can help you find one. If you have lost your mobile phone and it contains 5 information, you can track the location of the phone through this technology. Most of all, this technology could be crucial (重要的) during an emergency like the 9/11 attack. Every day

4、many unexpected 6 are likely to occur. This technology is very 7 when you are in trouble. If you call 911 on a GPS cellphone, the emergency services can respond much 8 . Thus, more lives can be 9 by the use of phone tracking. Despite the countless 10 the phone tracking provides, there are still many

5、 privacy concerns. We always take our mobile phone and wallet or other 11 things with us whenever we go out. So our movements can 12 be known by someone with bad intentions. To our 13 , there are new types of phone tracking. With these you have to have the cellphone owners agreement if you want to t

6、rack someone. In court, if there is not enough other evidence, information obtained from phone tracking is not 14 . Phone tracking has more advantages than disadvantages when you 15 them; the advantages easily cancel out the disadvantages.1. A. notice B. decide C. check D. test2. A. quality B. achie

7、vement C. patience D. use3. A. anxiety B. excitement C. puzzlement D. disappointment4. A. concerned B. popular C. familiar D. satisfied5. A. small B. interesting C. mon D. important6. A. accidents B. stories C. deaths D. diseases7. A. bright B. fortable C. different D. convenient8. A. better B. fast

8、er C. louder D. earlier9. A. found B. saved C. collected D. inspired10. A. services B. facts C. answers D. benefits11. A. powerful B. necessary C. useless D. strange12. A. hardly B. partly C. easily D. gradually13. A. delight B. disappointment C. regret D. embarrassment14. A. offered B. required C.

9、canceled D. allowed15. A. weigh B. take C. drop D. repair 第二节 语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为16-25的相应位置上。 It was already the middle of May but there was not a raindrop in sight. Danny stood in his back yard alone 16 (look) at the dry lan

10、dscape in front of him. He could see nothing but sand and clear blue skies. “Even the cactus (仙人掌) is starting to die,” said Danny to 17 as he bent down to take a good look. Suddenly, when he 18 (walk) back to his house, he heard the sound of thunder. He stopped and looked up again. He was very happ

11、y to see 19 the spring rain had finally e. He quickly ran to cabin next to his house, 20 he stored his rain barrels (桶). He wanted to capture every single drop of rain to grow 21 vegetable garden in his back yard. In the desert, rain is as precious as gold. It rained non-stop 22 almost seven days. T

12、he cactus looked much 23 (healthy) than before. Snakes popped their heads out of their holes and birds flew 24 (happy) in the distance. Desert life can be very hard, especially 25 there is no source of water. However, life went on for Danny and all the desert creatures for another season, thanks to

13、the spring rain. II. 阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AJohn was waiting for the girl whose heart he knew, but whose face he didnt. Thirteen months ago, in a Florida library he took a book off the shelf with the previous owners name, Miss Hollis Maynel

14、l, and took great interest in the notes in the margin. The soft handwriting reflected a thoughtful soul and insightful mind.With time and effort he located her address. He wrote her a letter introducing himself and inviting her to correspond.During the following days the two grew to know each other

15、through the mail. John requested a photograph, but she refused. She felt that if he really cared, it wouldnt matter whatshe looked like. Later they scheduled their first meeting - 7:00 pm at Grand Central Station in New York.“Youll recognize me,” she wrote, “by the red rose Ill be wearing on my lape

16、l.” So at 7:00 he was in the station looking for the girl with the red rose.A young woman in a green suit was ing toward him. Her figure was long and slim and her eyes were blue. Almost uncontrollably he made one step closer to her, and just at this moment he saw Hollis Maynell - a woman well past 4

17、0. The girl was walking quickly away. He felt as though he split in two, so keen was his desire to follow her, and yet so deep was his longing for the woman whose spirit had truly acpanied him and upheld his own.He did not hesitate. He squared his shoulders and said, “Im John, and you must be Miss M

18、aynell. I am so glad you could meet me; may I take you to dinner?”The woman smiled, “I dont know what this is about, son,” she answered, “but the young lady in the green suit begged me to wear this rose on my coat. And she said if you were to ask me to dinner, I should tell you that she is waiting f

19、or you in the restaurant across the street. She said it was some kind of test!” 26. Which of the following is right about the book?A. Part of the book was written by Miss Maynell. B. The woman put the book there on purpose. C. Miss Maynells name greatly aroused Johns interest. D. Possibly the book w

20、as once Miss Maynells but now it was owned by the library.27. The woman who wore the rose on her coat _. A. didnt know the girl who gave her the rose B. showed great admiration for the clever girl C. was an acquaintance (熟人) of Miss Maynell D. was moved deeply by the true love between the two youngs

21、ters28. We can learn from the passage that _. A. it is useful to read often in the library B. you must make sure that he is honest before you make a friend C. only the true love can stand the test D. Miss Maynell was brighter than John29. According to the passage, Miss Maynell begged that woman to w

22、ear the rose to_. A. pare with her and gain an advantage over her B. check if he was the man she wrote to C. make sure that the man was there on time D. see whether he was a real man who wasnt just fond of appearance 30. We can infer from the passage that _. A. John had known the secret and prepared

23、 in advance B. John succeeded in winning the heart of Miss Maynell C. John got Miss Maynells address from the book D. Miss Maynell was a very funny woman B On Monday, August 26th, over 1,500 freshmen made their way to Texas Christian Universitys beautiful campus for the first day of a four-year jour

24、ney, one from where they will all graduate as adults. The only exception? Carson Huey-You who will not even be qualified to drive when he graduates because he happens to be only eleven years old! Whats even more amazing is that the Universitys youngest student ever was only ten years old when he was

25、 accepted. And while it may surprise all of us, it doesnt seem to surprise Carson or his family. His mother says she realized that she may have a unique child when the young boy started reading chapter books at the age of two. By three the then homeschooled little boy had mastered basic math concept

26、s. When he turned five, his mother decided to enroll (使加入) him into a private school. But instead of heading to kindergarten he went straight to the eighth grade. By the age of ten, the school as well as Carsons mother decided that he may be ready for University, given that the young boy was graduat

27、ing from Grapevines Acmodated Learning Academy with a 4.0 GPA and had scored a score of 1,770 on his SAT with a 620 in math. As you have probably guessed, the young boy, who dreams of being a quantum (量子论) physicist and earning his Ph.D before he turns 20, is not wasting this opportunity with easy c

28、lasses. His roster for the first semester prises (包括) calculus, physics, history and religion. The young boy who speaks almost fluent Mandarin Chinese and is a self-taught pianist has also joined some school clubs. And in case you think that the Carson is all work and no play, the Minecraft fan love

29、s to hang out with his friends and play basketball and football. He also loves MythBusters and is a Star Wars fan. But if you think all these achievements result in Carson getting special treatment at home, think again. His mother is quite accustomed to hanging around geniuses, because believe it or

30、 not, her younger, seven-year-old son also happens to be one. Already in the eighth grade, he is on the track to bee a freshman in less than five years, just before he turns 13. Pretty amazing!31. The fact that Carson Huey-You is an exception mainly refers to that _.A. he cannot drive as other stude

31、nts now B. he is treated differently by his teachers C. he wont be an adult when he graduates D. he wont stay in university for four years32. We know from Paragraph 2 that when Carson Huey-You was a very little boy, he _. A. was interested in math more than anything else B. learnt to read from people around him C. wasnt different from other boys D. showed a special gift for reading33. What did the teachers at the school probably ask Carsons mother to do when he was ten? A. To enroll him in high school. B. To enroll him in a university. C. To transform him to a private school