浙江省温州市十五校联合体学年高二英语上学期期中联考试题.docx

1、浙江省温州市十五校联合体学年高二英语上学期期中联考试题2020学年第一学期温州“十五校联合体”期中考试联考高二年级英语学科 试题考生须知：1本卷共7页，满分150分，考试时间120分钟；2答题前，在答题卷指定区域填写班级、姓名、考场号、座位号及准考证号并填涂相应数字。3所有答案必须写在答题纸上，写在试卷上无效；4考试结束后，只需上交答题纸第I卷 选择题第一部分 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

2、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。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What do the speakers need to buy?A. A few chairs. B. A dinner table. C. A fridge.2. What are the speakers doing?A. Having a dinner. B. Enjoying a holiday. C. Buying some fruit.3. What happened to the woman?A. Someone knocked her down.B.

3、Her friend went for an operation.C. Her wallet was stolen.4. When does the library close on Sundays?A. At 8:30 p.m. B. At 7:00 p.m. C. At 5:30 p.m.5. Why did not the man watch the whole TV program?A. He fell asleep. B. He got home late. C. He had to meet Mr. Disney.第二节听下面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，各小题给出5秒的作答时间。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 should the woman do first according to the man?A. Walk to the end of the hall. B. Find the library. C. Take the lift.7. What is the man like?A. Curious. B. Impatient. C. Helpful.听第7段材料，回答第8-9

5、题。8. What does the woman plan to do?A. Rent an apartment. B. Have a business meeting. C. Meet her wedding organizer.9. Where does the man ask the woman to go for the direction?A. To the police station. B. To the print shop. C. To Reindeer Way.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why is the woman upset?A. She failed

6、 her exam. B. She feels a great pain. C. She has no money.11. How much does a student pay for the clinic？A. $0 B. $90. C. $100.12. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. The high cost of university.B. The womans physical pain.C. The difficulty of schoolwork.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。13. Which of Robin

7、s problems is mentioned?A. He had to buy a TV set. B. His computer was broken. C. He lost his wallet.14. Why doesnt the woman lend any spare money to the man?A. She has spent it.B. She doesnt trust him.C. She needs it to buy something important.15. What part-time job does the woman recommend to the

8、man?A. Waiter. B. Cook. C. Librarian.16. Where will the man have dinner tonight?A. At home. B. At the womans house. C. At a restaurant.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。17. Who might be the speaker?A. A driver. B. A tour guide. C. A reporter.18.What do most of local people in Los Angeles care about?A. The latest fa

9、shion. B. The environment. C. The weather.19. What does the speaker seem to dislike?A. Having to deal with Uber. B. Getting stuck in traffic. C. The cost of living.20. What do people in New York and Los Angeles have in common?A. Nice cars. B. Good public transportation. C. Eating out for most meals.

10、第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节（共10个小题，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。ATwo things changed my life: my mother and a white, plastic, daisy bike basket. I would be a different person if my mom hadnt turned a silly bicycle accessory(配件) into a life lesson I carry with me today.It was

11、 summer and, one day, my mother drove me to the bike shop to get a tire fixed and there it was in the window. White, shiny, plastic and decorated with daisies, the basket seemed so appealing and I knew I had to have it.“Mom, please can I get it? Ill do extra chores for as long as you say. Ill do any

12、thing, but I need that basket. I love that basket. Please, Mom. Please?”“You know,” she said, gently rubbing my back while we both stared at what I believed was the coolest thing ever, “If you save up, you could buy this yourself.”“By the time I make enough itll be gone!”“Maybe Roger here could hold

13、 it for you,” she smiled at Roger, the bike guy.“For that long? He cant hold it for that long, Mom. Someone else will buy it. Please, Mom, please?”“There might be another choice,” she said. My mother bought the beautiful basket and put it safely out of reach in some hiding place I couldnt find. Each

14、 week I eagerly counted my growing nest egg earned by extra work here and there (washing the car, helping my mother make dinner, delivering milk around the neighborhood). And then, weeks later maybe, I counted, re-counted and jumped for joy. Oh, I made it! I finally had the exact amount wed agreed u

15、pon.Days later, the unthinkable happened. A neighborhood girl Id played with appeared with the exact same basket fixed to her shiny, new bike. I rode my bike fast home to tell my mother about this disaster, this horrible turn of events.And then came the lesson Ive taken with me through my life: “Hon

16、ey, your basket is extra-special,” Mom said, gently wiping away my hot tears. “Your basket is special because you paid for it yourself.”21. In Paragraph 1, the writer shows a sense of _.A. loneliness B. thankfulness C. helplessness D. cleverness22. The writer finally got the basket she desired by _.

17、A. working and saving B. crying and beggingC. waiting and sharing D. borrowing and returning23. What lesson did the mother want to teach her children?A. Hard work leads to success.B. After rain comes fair weather.C. The fruit of ones labor tastes sweeter.D. Understanding and patience bring happiness

18、.BSports can help you keep fit and get in touch with nature. However, whether you are on the mountains, in the waves, or on the grassland, you should be aware that your sport of choice might have great influence on the environment.Some sports are resource-hungry. Golf, as you may know, eats up not o

19、nly large areas of countryside, but also tons of water. Besides, all sorts of chemicals and huge amounts of energy are used to keep its courses（球场）in good condition. This causes major environmental effects. For example, in the dry regions of Portugal and Spain, golf is often held responsible for ser

20、ious water shortage in some local areas.There are many environment-friendly sports. Power walking is one of them that you could take up today. You dont need any special equipment except a good pair of shoes; and you dont have to worry about resources and your purse. Simple and free, power walking ca

21、n also keep you fit. If you walk regularly, it will be good for your heart and bones. Experts say that 20 minutes of power walking daily can make you feel less anxious, sleep well and have better weight control.Whatever sport you take up, you can make it greener by using environment-friendly equipme

22、nt and buying products made from recycled materials. But the final goal should be “green gyms”. They are better replacements（代替物）for traditional health clubs and modern sports centers. Members of green gyms play sports outdoors, in the countryside or other open spaces. There is no special requiremen

23、t for you to start your membership. And best of all, its free.24. Which of the following is the author most probably in favor of ?A. Working out in a gym. B. Cycling in a mountain.C. Swimming in a sports centre D. Playing golf in the countryside.25. The author uses power walking as an example mainly

24、 because .A. it is free B. it benefits our healthC. it gets people close to the nature D. it is resource-saving26. The author writes the passage to _.A. show us the harm sports do to peopleB. encourage us to go in for green sportsC. suggest taking up more sports to keep fitD. promote some environmen

25、t-friendly sportsCThe human body is designed to move. But modern lifestyles and office jobs rarely give us the chance to move around. As we know, were sitting while were eating; we sit in the car and we sit while we watch TV. And many of us sit for many hours at work.New research shows that sitting

26、less than three hours a day might extend your life by two years. Peter Katzmarzyk, a scientist at the University of Louisiana in the southern United States, says that sitting is ubiquitous in our lives, meaning it is something we do all the time, everywhere.However, Mr. Katzmarzyk says that does not

27、 mean you can sit for the rest of your waking hours. He also says you may exercise often, “We cant throw away physical activity. Its extremely important. We have 60 years of research showing us that.”Mr. Katzmarzyk and his colleagues are part of a new generation of researchers studying how sitting a

28、ll day affects length of life. “Studies that have assessed the relationship between sitting and mortality (死亡率) or television viewing and mortality are very rare. Theres only been a few of them, actually five or six now, in the last four or five years.” They found that cutting television time to les

29、s than two hours a day could add one point four years to life.Luckily, change is already coming to some offices, especially in the design of desks. A “standing desk” lets people stand while they work. Another new design is called the “treadmill desk.” A treadmill is an exercise machine that lets you

30、 walk in one place. Even some U.S. schools are beginning to experiment with desks that are part bicycle to keep children moving. Thats one of the strategies that many companies are using now.Mr. Katzmarzyk also says studying this problem has inspired his team to make a few changes in their own lives

31、.27. The underlined word “ubiquitous” is closest in meaning to _A. dangerous B. impressive C. comfortable D. common28. Which view agrees with the opinion of Mr. Katzmarzyk?A. Sitting long may help people live longer.B. Exercise is important and dont sit too long.C. People are unaware of the harm of

32、sitting too long.D. Stopping watching TV is a necessary but hard task.29. What does Mr. Katzmarzyk think of his study in Paragraph 4?A. Its been ignored by many scientists. B. Its a study that begins too late.C. Its an entirely new area of study. D. Its been a hot subject for scientists.30. Why are the desks of all kinds de