高二上学期期中考试英语试题 含答案VIII.docx

1、高二上学期期中考试英语试题 含答案VIII2019-2020年高二上学期期中考试英语试题 含答案(VIII)出题人：林胜利 审题人：王忠山考生在答题前请认真阅读本注意事项及各题答题要求 1. 本试卷分第卷、第卷和答题卡，共6 页。满分 120分，考试用时120 分钟。考试结束后，请将答题卡交回，试题卷自己保存。2答题前，请您务必将自己的班级、姓名、学号、考号用0.5毫米黑色签字笔填写在答题卡上。3作答非选择题必须用0.5毫米的黑色签字笔写在答题卡上的指定位置，在其它位置作答一律无效。4保持答题卷清洁、完整，严禁使用涂改液和修正带。一、 选择题（共75 分）第一部分：听力（共20小题，满分 20

2、 分）第一节：共15小题, 每小题1分，满分15分听下面5段对话或独白。 每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的ABC 三个选项中选出最佳答案, 并标在试卷的相应位置。每段对话或独白读两遍。Text 11. What does the woman think is difficult to do every day?A. Do cleaning.B. Do shopping.C. Do washing. 2. Where are the speakers probably?A. At a store.B. At a supermarket.C. At the womans house.Text 2

3、3. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Neighbours.B. Guide and tourist.C. Husband and wife.4. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Breathe in fresh air in the woods.B. Walk in the park with his family.C. e to the park early in the morning.Text 35. Where is the man now?A. A

4、t his office.B. At a telephone box.C. At home.6. What is the matter with the man?A. He has run out of petrol.B. He has missed the bus.C. He had an accident.7. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Ask his dad for help.B. Take a bus.C. Go to Churchtown.Text 48. What are the speakers mainly talkin

5、g about?A. The girls hobbies.B. The girls daily routine.C. The girls subjects this term.9. Why will the girl study science after school on Tuesdays?A. She will take an exam soon.B. She didnt do well in the last exam.C. Her science teacher asked her to do so.10. What will the girl do on Saturday morn

6、ing?A. Play tennis.B. Go swimming.C. Go to a puter club.11. What does the man imply about the girl in the end?A. She should do more exercise.B. She should pay attention to her health.C. She should concentrate on her study as well.Text 512. Where is the palace?A. Near Kobe.B. Near Tokyo.C. Near Kyoto

7、. 13. What should the listeners do if they get lost?A. Wait for help.B. Call the speaker.C. Return to the entrance.14. How long will the tour last?A. About 30 minutes.B. About 35 minutes.C. About 45 minutes.15. What do we know about the palace?A. It has only one entrance.B. It is very big and beauti

8、ful.C. It is similar to other palaces in Japan第二节：共5小题, 满分5分听下面1段独白。请在文中空白处填入所听到的词语，并写在试卷的相应位置。本段独白读三遍。(请将答案写在答题卡的主观题部分) What do students think of e-textbooks? Administrators at Northwest Missouri State University wanted to find out. 16 this year, they tested them with 500 students in 20 classes. Th

9、e university is unusual. It not only 17 laptop puters to all 7,000 of its full-time students. It does not require students to buy their textbooks, either. They rent them to save money. The school aims to save even more by moving to e-textbooks. The students in the survey reported 18 downloading the

10、books from the Internet was easy. They liked the idea of carrying lighter backpacks. And 56% said they were better able to find information. But most found that using e-textbooks did not change their study 19 . And 60% felt they read more when they were reading on paper. In all, almost half the stud

11、ents said they still liked physical textbooks better. But the survey found that cost could be a big influence. 55% said they would choose e-textbooks if using them meant their textbook rental fee would not increase. The administrators are disappointed with the e-textbooks now available because the m

12、ajority are not interactive, for now, most of the books are just words on a screen. It is believed growth will e when more 20 books include video, activities, games and other ways to interact.第二部分：英语知识运用（共二节，满分30分）I.单选（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）21. Have the telegraph wires been_ to your house?Not yet.A. lai

13、d onB. lay onC. lied onD. lain on22. One important factor of success is to set a goal and have the _ to achieve it.A. tribute B. determinationC. ceremonyD. procession23. The librarian had to _ the naughty boy in order to let others concentrate on their books.A. revolve B. surroundC. silence D. adopt

14、24. Her teacher praised her for her excellent grades in the mid-term exam. The underlined word means _.A. plainedB. omplimentedC. affectedD. scanned25.Tellingyoursorrowto yourfriendswillrelievethepaininyourheart.All the words below have a similar meaning with the underlined word, Except _.A. lighten

15、B. lessenC. deepenD. ease26. Your position is well-written _ a minor spelling mistake.A. besideB. besidesC. except thatD. except for27. When it es _ a foreign language, many people wish they had a _ for it.A. to learning; geniusB.learn; gift C. to learn; present D. learning; talent28. Im definitely

16、going to settle in the countryside when I retire. All the words have a similar meaning with the underlined word, Except _.A. surelyB. actuallyC. certainlyD. absolutely29.The police are _ to bee _ peoples family problems.A. reluctant; involved inB.innovative; reduced toC. supportive; equipped withD.

17、uncritical; ducked into30.If you often_ yourself, or in other words, _ your strengths, you are likely to have_ self-esteem.A. belittle; overlook; lowB.belittle; emphasize; highC. pliment; overlook; highD. pliment; emphasize; lowII.完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）It was a cold, wet day on June 6th, 2007, when

18、 14-year-old Wasana arrived at school. Waiting outside his classroom for his classmates to 31 ,Wasana stared at the 32 ,then his eyes fell upon the 18-metre-high hill that 33 at the back of the classroom.He 34 large amounts of rainwater flowing down the hill, and water was also bubbling at the base

19、of a rock on the hill. For a few minutes, Wasana 35 the water, wondering why it looked so 36 . Then it hit himthe 37 was similar to the video he was shown during Disaster Management classes. Fearing a 38 disaster, he shouted 39 at the students waiting outside their classrooms. “Run, run, dont stay h

20、ere! The 40 on the hill is going to fall on us! ”Chaos broke out as the 41 ran to the open area that had been appointed as an emergency gathering point. When some teachers 42 Wasana, he showed them the water gushing from the hill, and they started leading the students to safer ground.Just then Princ

21、ipal Gurusinghe drove into the school. Wasana ran over to tell him what was happening. After 43 the site, Grrusinghe knew the school was in 44. The enormous rock at the top of the hill could e crashing down 45 . 46 a group of teachers and older students Gurusinghe climbed the hill and tried to make

22、the water flow away from the rock. They were too 47 : ten minutes later, they heard screams as the huge rock rushed down the hill. There was little Grrusinghe and his group could do as they watched the earth 48 their classrooms. Thanks to Wasanas 49 action and careful observation, 50 was hurt in the

23、 accident.31. A. restB. dineC. chatD. arrive32. A. rainB. hillC. bookD. sun33. A. stoodB. placedC. faced D. hid34. A. feltB. knewC. heardD. noticed35. A. glared atB. stared at C. shouted atD. aimed at36. A. dangerousB. movingC. interestingD. familiar37. A. showB. viewC. scene D. scenery38. A. headin

24、gB. leavingC. goingD. ing39. A. angrilyB. rudelyC. happily D. wildly 40. A. rockB. water C. sandD. tree41. A. villagersB. students C. principalsD. climbers42. A. blamedB. questionedC. approachedD. instructed43. A. choosing B. visitingC. examiningD. clearing44. A. reliefB. lossC. securityD. danger45.

25、 A. at any minuteB. for the momentC. for onceD. at one time46. A. LeadingB. Demanding C. CoveringD. Helping47. A. nervousB. strange C. uniqueD. late48. A. swallowB. threatenC. affectD. blow49. A. legalB. quickC. direct D. united50. A. no oneB. only oneC. anyoneD. someone 第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

26、第一节：（共10 小题； 每小题 2 分， 满分 20分）AA South African farmer is receiving phone calls from his sheep after equipping them with cell phones to keep tabs on the flockamidrecentlivestockthefts, according to local press Wednesday.When the sheep call, it is always bad news for farmer Erard Louw of the Cape Town

27、suburbs, as the phones around their necks are only set to switch on when the sheep start running, a sign that thieves have cut through the fences.As they run it gives me a phone call and says Sheep One or Sheep Two and so on, so at least I know where to start looking because the farm is 750 hectares

28、 (1,850 acres), Louw told the Cape Times daily.Louw attached the phone-like security device to the collars of four sheep in separate flocks after thieves sneaked in and stole 27 sheep and 13lambs a couple of weeks ago, driving Louw to rack his brains for ways to protect his animals.He said there was

29、 no use calling nearby police, as they were stationed too far away and in his experience they either lacked an available car or the vehicle was out of fuel or missing tyres - also the work of thieves.According to Louw, the cell phones have already proved their worth, with one sheep-snatchercaught th

30、anks to the device.Still, with theft attempts currently at their peak, given long winter nights and early nightfall, a few sheep-robbers managed to get away in spite of the device.The phone did start ringing that night and I went out, he said, but added that he was too late.51. Why did Erard Louw attach the phone-like device to the sheep he raises? A. Because he thought it was fun to do.B. Because the p