浙江省台州市联谊五校学年高二英语上学期期中试题.docx

1、浙江省台州市联谊五校学年高二英语上学期期中试题浙江省台州市联谊五校2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题本试卷分第 I 卷（选择题）和第 II 卷（非选择题），共 8 页，满分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟。第 I 卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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

2、仅读一遍。1. What does Mr. Anderson do?A. He is a teacher. B. He is a librarian. C. He is a repairman.2. When will the speakers visit the National Library?A. On Thursday. B. On Friday. C. On Saturday.3. What are the speakers doing?A. Having a dinner. B. Enjoying a holiday. C. Buying some fruit.4. What do

3、es the girl mean?A. She was annoyed by the noise.B. She wants to play basketball too.C. She needed to take a day off.5. How is Facebook in the mans opinion?A. Its safe to use.B. Facebook friends are reliable.C. It can waste your time.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

4、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。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. What weather is the woman expecting?A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Cloudy.7. What can we learn from the conversation?A. It will rain this afternoon.B. The woman owns a farm.C. The weather report made mi

5、stakes.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题8. What is the woman doing?A. Complaining about the campus food.B. Seeking comments on the campus food.C. Asking for changes about the campus food.9. How does the man like the campus food?A. Acceptable. B. Tasty. C. Unsatisfactory.10. What does the man think needs improving abo

6、ut the cafeteria(餐厅)?A. The dessert. B. The soup. C. The business time.听第 8 段材料,回答第 11 至 13 题。11. How old is the man?A. 57. B. 40. C. 47.12. Which statement is TRUE about the mans kids?A. They are grateful.B. They are dependent.C. They are problem students.13. How will the man deal with his kids?A.

7、He will put them back to Greece.B. He will leave them alone in New York.C. He will support them until theyre married.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。14. What does the man say about his physics lectures?A. They are too early.B. They ruin his weekend.C. They conflict(冲突) with his biology courses.15. When will

8、the woman begin to register her courses（课程报名）?A. At eight. B. At nine. C. At ten.16. Why is there a shortage（短缺）of dormitory space?A. A dormitory building is being rebuilt now.B. The number of students has increased greatly.C. Students are not allowed to live outside school.17. What will the woman p

9、robably do next year?A. Go to another school.B. Change her school courses.C. Move to an apartment outside the school.听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。18. What is the ship captain going to do?A. Speed the ship. B. Change the direction. C. Stop the ship.19. What is the weather probably like now?A. Sunny and ni

10、ce. B. Windy and rainy. C. Stormy and cold20. What should the passengers do?A. Run for safety. B. Stay in their rooms. C. Call 911.第2部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分35分）第一节(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AOrganic food, grown without artificial chemicals, is increasingly popular nowa

11、days. Consumers (消费者) have been willing to pay up to twice as much for goods with organic labels (标签). However, if you think paying a little more for organic food gets you a more nutritious and safer product, then youd better save your money. A study led by researchers at Stanford University says th

12、at organic products arent necessarily more nutritious, and theyre no less likely to suffer from disease-causing bacteria, either.For their new study, Smith-Spangler and her colleagues conducted a review of two categories（种类）of research, including 17 studies that compared health outcomes between cons

13、umers of organic against traditional food products, and 223 studies that analyzed(分析) the nutritional content of the foods, including key vitamins, minerals and fats.While the researchers found little difference in nutritional content, they did find that organic fruit and vegetables were 20% less li

14、kely to have chemicals remaining on the surfaces. Neither organic nor traditional foods showed levels of chemicals high enough to go beyond food safety standards(标准). And both organic and traditional meats, such as chicken and pork, were equally likely to be harmed by bacteria at very low rates. The

15、 researchers did find that organic milk and chicken contained higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids, a healthy fat also found in fish that can reduce the risk of heart disease. However, these nutritional differences were too small, and the researchers were unwilling to make much of them until further

16、 studies confirm the trends.Organic food is produced with fewer chemicals and more natural-growing practices, but that doesnt always translate into a more nutritious or healthier product. The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) states that whether you buy organic or not, finding the freshest food

17、s available may have the biggest effect on taste. Fresh food is at least as good as anything marketed as organic.21. What does the underlined sentence in the first paragraph mean?A. Organic food helps you save money.B. Organic food contains much more nutrients.C. Organic food is worth the high price

18、.D. Organic food is not always nutritious.22. Smith-Spangler and her colleagues found that _.A. organic food could reduce the risk of heart diseaseB. traditional food was grown with more natural methodsC. both organic and traditional food they examined were safeD. there was not a presence of any for

19、ms of bacteria in organic food23. What is the authors attitude toward organic food?A. Doubtful B. Unconcerned C. Positive D. SupportiveBIt is Saturday afternoon. You and your friends are planning to go to the movies and then spend the night together. Just as you start to get ready, your dad reminds

20、you it is your aunts birthday and the whole family is going out to dinner to celebrate. How can this possibly end without a huge argument?One of the greatest sources of tension (紧张) between teenagers and their families is the struggle to balance personal desires with family expectations. As you are

21、getting older, you are becoming more independent and more interested in being with your friends. However, at the same time, your family is trying to figure out(弄清楚) how to deal with these changes. While you once spent most of your free time with your family, you are now often absent from home. Paren

22、ts may get their feelings hurt. Or they might feel that they are losing control of their family during this period. You might feel angry that so many family demands are placed on you.There are a few things you can try to make it a little easier to ease the tension.Make your plans ahead of time. Ask

23、your parents if there is anything else planned at that time.When something with your friends interferes (冲突) with a family event, try to figure out if there is any way you can do both.Suggest something you would really like to do with your family. Sometimes parents feel better just knowing their tee

24、nager wants to spend time with them.Some of the time you wont be happy with the outcome. You might either have to disappoint your parents or have to miss out being with your friends. However, if you show consideration for the feelings of both your family and your friends, you can solve the problem i

25、n a tender（和善的）way.24. The purpose of the first paragraph is to_.A. show a disagreement of viewsB. serve as a description of teenager troubleC. show the popularity of teenager problemD. serve as an introduction to the discussion25. Which of the following is NOT the advice given in the passage?A. Try

26、 to think of ways to balance family event with friend event.B. Dont feel angry if your parents ask you to do something.C. Tell your parents before you decide to spend time with your friends.D. Advise your parents to do something that you are interested in with you.26. Whats the purpose of the passag

27、e?A. To inform us of parent and teenager tension.B. To tell us about a common teenager problem.C. To advise teenagers how to deal with their tension with their family.D. To persuade parents to show consideration for teenagers.CSamuel Osmond is a 19-year-old law student from Cornwall, England. He nev

28、er studied the piano. However, he can play very difficult musical pieces by musicians such as Chopin and Beethoven just a few minutes after he hears them. He learns a piece of music by listening to it in parts. Then he thinks about the notes(音符) in his head. Two years ago, he played his first piece

29、Moonlight Sonata（奏鸣曲）by Beethoven. He surprised everyone around him.Amazed that he remembered this long and difficult piece of music and played it perfectly, his teachers say Samuel is unbelievable. They say his ability is very rare, but Samuel doesnt even realize that what he can do is special. Sam

30、uel wanted to become a lawyer as it was the wish of his parents, but music teachers told him he should study music instead. Now, he studies law and music.Samuel cant understand why everyone is so surprised. “I grew up with music. My mother played the piano and my father played the guitar. About two

31、years ago, I suddenly decided to start playing the piano, without being able to read music and without having any lessons. It comes easily to me -I hear the notes and can bear them in mind-each and every note,”says Samuel. Recently, Samuel performed a piece during a special event at his college. The

32、 piece had more than a thousand notes. The audience was impressed by his amazing performance. He is now learning a piece that is so difficult that many professional(专业的) pianists cant play it. Samuel says confidently, “Its all about super memory-I guess I have that gift.”However, Samuels ability to remember things doesnt stop with music. His family says that even when he was a young boy, Samuel heard som