高二阶段性考试英语试题 含答案.docx

1、高二阶段性考试英语试题 含答案2019-2020年高二12月阶段性考试英语试题 含答案（满分：120分 考试时间：100分钟） xx.12I. Listening prehension 30 %Section A 1. A. Because she is sick. B. Because she has to work.C. Because she work in the Students Union. D. Because she does not want to go.2. A. They have been to Africa. B. They are both from Africa.

2、 C. They have sisters in Africa. D. They are interested in African art.3. A. She does not know how to play tennis. B. She has to study. C. She does not like the man. D. She is not interested in tennis.4. A. Hes dying. B. He was at a party. C. He doesnt hear too well. D. He was reading something impo

3、rtant.5. A. They will buy a new house after their vacation. B. They will not buy a new house. C. They will find a smaller house. D. They will not buy a new house during their vacation.6. A. Planting something. B. Looking for water. C. Looking for something. D. Getting dirty.7. A. A movie. B. A docum

4、entary. C. A soccer game. D. Volcanoes.8. A. Scientist. B. Artist. C. Surgeon. D. Accountant.9. A. Europe. B. Canada. C. Here. D. Australia.10. A. Please sit down. B. Shell mind if he sits down. C. She doesnt care if he sits down. D. She doesnt want the man to sit by her.Section B：Questions 11 throu

5、gh 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. She was a British girl. B. The hospitals in Qatar were full at that time. C. She was the daughter of a doctor in London. D. The Qatar doctors were not sure they could cure her.12. A. A doctor in Qatar. B. A nurse in London. C. Dr. Brown. D. Agatha Chri

6、stie.13. A. Substance used in making glass. B. Drug found in a detective story. C. Medicine often used in hospital. D. A rare deadly poison.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. To determine the position of a ship. B. To find the direction of a current(水流). C. To predict

7、the direction of a ship. D. To carry messages across the ocean.15. A. US ships were longer than British ones. B. British ships could sail the Atlantic faster than US ones. C. US ships could sail the Atlantic faster than British ones. D. US captains knew more about maps.16. A. He pared his own map wi

8、th other maps. B. He talked with many British sea captains. C. He used drifting ships to check his map. D. He drew maps of currents and checked them.Section CBlanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.Successful Job and Career Searches3 mon sources: Online jobsites; _17_through fri

9、ends and relativesThe Yellow page Way to search online: Based on your _18_, industry and salary requirement Way to narrow: Depending on your _19_ and what youre looking for. Feature of national job boards: It attracts more attention and _20_plete the form. Write One Word for each answer.Blanks 21 th

10、rough 24 are based on the following conversation.What holiday are they talking about?They are talking about _21_. When is that holiday celebrated in Australia?On _22_.How long is the Golden Week of this year?_23_What will they probably do next to find a great place?They will_24_. plete the form. Wri

11、te No More Than Three Words for each answerII. Grammar(16) Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks,use on

12、e word that best fits each blank. (A)For most of us, the purpose of the holidays is (25) _ (bring) peace, love, and goodwill towards all. Yet, for many, the holiday season often means stress, fatigue极度疲劳，疲乏，劳累, pressure, disappointment and loneliness. These feelings, often known (26)_ the “holiday b

13、lues”, may be even more prevalent, due to the emotional turmoil (波折) of the past few months, not to mention the unsteady economy. Experts say even the more ritual tasks of shopping, decorating, late-night parties, cooking, planning and family reunions (27)_ be holiday stressors. In addition, the psy

14、chological phenomenon known as seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, may bring a specific type of depression (28)_ (relate) to winters shorter days and (29)_ (long) nights. “Certainly just because its the holidays doesnt mean people are going to be happy,” says Dr. Doug Jacobs of Harvard University.

15、“And this will be a particularly hard holiday for some who are dealing with a lost job, debt, or even a lost loved one.” And (30)_ family reunions being less frequent events over the years, there is now the added pressure of getting just one chance to get it all right. “Families are much more differ

16、ent now. The disappointment and sense of alienation离间, 疏远that often results from family gatherings, is actually a realization (31)_ the fantasy is not met.” says John Stutesman, (32)_ clinical临床的psychologist at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago. (B)Ghostwriters are widely used by celebrities

17、 or public figures (33)_ wish to publish their autobiographies (自传). The degree of involvement of the ghostwriter in nonfiction writing projects ranges from minor (34)_ significant. Various sources explain the role of the ghostwriter and how petent (能胜任的) writers can get this kind of work. In some c

18、ases, a ghostwriter may be called in just to clean up, edit, and polish a rough draft of an autobiography or a “how-to” book. In (35)_ cases, the ghostwriter will write an entire book or article based on information, stories, notes, and an outline, interviews with the celebrity or public figure. The

19、 credited authors also indicate to the ghostwriter (36) _ type of style, tone, or “voice” they want in the book.Usually Celebrity books are ghostwritten in the first person (I did this and that) or the third person (David Pardon asked the group to remend someone etc.).In some cases, such as with som

20、e “how-to” books, diet guides, or cookbooks, a book will be entirely written by a ghostwriter, and the celebrity (e.g., a well-known musician or sports star) (37)_ (credit) as author. Publishing panies use this method to increase the marketability of a book (38)_ associating it with a celebrity or w

21、ell-known figure. In several countries before elections, candidates employ ghostwriters to produce autobiographies for them so as to gain visibility and exposure. Two of John F. Kennedys books were almost entirely ghostwritten. Former President Ronald Reagan also released a ghostwritten autobiograph

22、y.A consultant or career-switcher may pay to have a book ghostwritten on a topic in their professional area, to establish or enhance their credibility as an “expert” in their field. For example, a successful salesperson (39)_ (hope) to bee an inspiring speaker on selling may pay a ghostwriter to wri

23、te a book on sales techniques. Often this type of book is published in the vanity press, which means that the author is paying to have the book (40)_ (publish). This type of book is typically given away to potential clients (客户) as a promotional tool, rather than being sold in bookstores.III. Vocabu

24、lary (10)Directions:plete the following passages by using the words in the boxes. Each word can only be used once. Note that in each box there is one word more than you need. A. astonishing B. processing C. ensure D. blame E. virtually F. routinely G. occurs H. consequences I. admitted J. decent K.

25、estimatedAs many sit down to enjoy plentiful holiday meals this season, its also a good time to note the growing problem of food waste.According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, it is (41)_ that one-third of food produced for human consumption worldwide annually

26、is lost or wasted.The economic and environmental implications of food loss and waste are (42)_. More than a quarter of the worlds agricultural land is being worked to grow food that nobody eats.Whats the difference between food loss and food waste? Waste happens toward the back end of the food chain

27、, at the retail and consumer level. Loss, on the other hand, mostly (43)_ at the front of the food chain during production, post-harvest, and (44)_ and its more mon in the developing world, which tends to lack the base to deliver all of its food, in (45)_ shape, to consumers.In developed nations, ex

28、treme-efficient farming practices, plenty of refrigeration, and first-rate transportation and storage (46)_that most of the food they grow makes it to the retail level. But things go rapidly south from there.Store managers (47)_over-order, for fear of running out of a particular product. The British

29、 supermarket chain Tesco, for example, (48)_ throwing out nearly 50,000 tons of food within their UK stores during the latest financial year.Consumers are also to (49)_. We often order too much food in restaurants without taking leftovers home. We overbuy when there is a discount for invitingly pack

30、aged food. When we store food, many of us take “use by” dates literally, and we suffer no (50)_ for dumping eatable food into a bin.IV. Reading prehensionSection A: Cloze (15) Life is full of decisionsYou may not realize the vast number of choices you face each daySome choices are simple, like what

31、to wearBut others are more_51_: deciding which friend to go out with or whether to go out at allLifes most difficult decisions _52_ choosing a university, a career and a husband or wifeFor some people, decision-making es pretty easily_53_others, indecision is a serious problem that can stop them dead.Think about the last time you went to a coffee shopOrdering your coffee should have been a simple task, but it probably _54_ at least four decisionsYour _55_ today has more opportu