高二英语下学期段考试题.docx

1、高二英语下学期段考试题2019-2020年高二英语下学期段考试题第一部分：听力（共两节,满分30分）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。每段对话仅读一遍。1. How will the woman get to Lake Street? A. By bus. B. On foot. C. By underground.2. How soon will the mans train leave for Lo

2、ndon? A. In 30 minutes. B. In 35 minutes. C. In 55 minutes.3. Why does the woman call the man? A. To look for a job. B. To put up a notice on the board. C. To leave a message for her piano teacher.4. What language has the man decided to study? A. Japanese. B. Chinese. C. Spanish.5. What will the spe

3、akers do next? A. Go back to the park. B. Visit the museum. C. Walk to the post office.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6至7题。6. Where does the conversation take place? A. In a bank

4、. B. In a store. C. In a restaurant.7. How does the man feel now? A. Happy. B. Worried. C. Relieved.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What is the woman doing? A. Making a trip plan. B. Reading a guide book. C. Packing for a trip.9. What does the woman plan to visit? A. Shopping centres. B. Cinemas. C. Museums.听第8段材

5、料，回答第10至12题。10. Why is the black puter less expensive? A. It is on sale. B. It is not popular. C. It is returned by someone.11. How much is the printer? A. $ 1500. B. $ 1000. C. $ 100.12. How will the man pay? A. In cash. B. By cheque. C. By credit card.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is the woman doing?

6、A. Writing her final exam schedule. B. Designing a rest and exercise plan. C. Making a study plan for her exam.14. Why does the woman do running? A. To enjoy the fun. B. To keep her brain clear. C. To get prepared for her running test.15. What does the woman care most? A. The score. B. The knowledge

7、. C. Her health.16. What does the woman advise the man to do before the test?A. Find a way to rest. B. Study a whole night. C. Get prepared one day before.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the purpose of the talk? A. To introduce future toys. B. To pick out the best doll. C. To tell the stories of dolls

8、.18. What do we know about Amy? A. She can only talk with the children. B. She likes playing with the children. C. She reacts differently in different situations.19. Which age group is My Talking Truck aimed at? A. New born kids. B. Kids at least 4 years old. C. Kids between 2 and 4 years old.20. Wh

9、at can My Talking Truck do? A. Have simple conversations with the children. B. Help the children with their housework. C. Tell stories to the children.第二部分: 阅读理解（共两节, 满分40分）第一节（共15小题, 每小题2分, 满分30分）阅读下列短文, 从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和D）中, 选出最佳选项。AWang Yun, 21, from Beijing University, found that her friends we

10、re all occupied with their smart phones during a high school friends meeting. Or they were busy taking pictures of their meal and sending them to their micro blogs. For a while, silence fell. “I thought we had a lot of topics to share, but few people were interested in talking,” she said. “It seemed

11、 that theres a huge gap between me and my friends.”The New York Times published an article recently, feeling sorry for the “death of conversation”. It suggests that while new technologies such as cell phones and e-mails make us feel more connected than ever, theyre actually driving us away from peop

12、le around us. Sherry Turkle, author of the article, says people are accustomed to a new way of being “alone together”. Actually, sending text messages or writing micro blogs allows us to exchange thoughts. But bits and pieces of online connection cannot take the place of a real conversation.Wang Yun

13、 says she hopes to hear peoples voice and see their faces in a conversation. “The give and take in a conversation makes our minds sharp,” she says. She also mentions that burying oneself in cell phones decreases peoples chance of starting conversations with strangers and meeting new friends.However,

14、 experts remind us that its unfair to just blame cell phone technology. Jerry Chen, a professor from Hong Kong University, points out that texting or calling may be just an excuse for many people to escape contact with others. “The best way to enhance conversation is to understand each other. Simply

15、 throwing away the cell phone is not a solution,” he says. 21. Wang Yuns experience in the first paragraph shows . A. the smart phone has a lot of functions B. she is not weled by her classmates C. young people are impolite to others nowadays D. young people tend to municate in different ways22. Wha

16、t can we learn from the article published in The New York Times? A. We should use our cell phones more often. B. Cell phones are making us distant from each other. C. Cell phones do good to our mental health. D. The use of e-mails should be abandoned.23. What do we know about Wang Yun? A. She cant a

17、fford a smart phone. B. She prefers talking with others face to face. C. She likes sending text messages and writing micro blogs. D. She often exchanges thoughts with others through her cell phone.24. According to Professor Chen, . A. cell phones can make peoples minds sharp B. cell phones help us u

18、nderstand each other C. talking on cell phones will take the place of real conversations D. cell phones are an excuse for people to escape contact with othersBI have always lived in India, and was recently traveling from Mumbai to Jaipur for work. Arriving at the airport early and without much else

19、to do, I decided to check out the gift shop there. As I walked around the store, I saw two American women having a nap in a chair outside. It looked as if they had been at the airport for hours, and I couldnt help doing something to help ease their wait. I looked around the store for a while, and en

20、ded up buying a medium sized stuffed toy which looked like the cartoon character SpongeBob SquarePants. I asked the owner of the shop for a note and a pen and wrote, “When you get up if this makes you smile, it would mean the world to me. Have a good trip and an awesome experience.”I walked quietly

21、towards the two women and placed the toy and the note next to them. Not wanting to surprise or wake them, I tried to be as slow and quiet as possible, but in my attempt to flee the scene, one of them woke up and caught me in the act. At first when she looked at me, I worried maybe she thought I was

22、a thief! But when she looked at the toy and the note, she brightened up, as if this was the best thing anyone had ever done for her. “Is this for me, sir？”she asked in surprise. I gave her a huge smile and nodded. She was so delighted. For a minute, it didnt feel like we were strangers anymore. I sh

23、ook hands with her, and her smile made my day. I walked away with nothing but admiration and gratitude from her, and came to feel that, even though we were from different places, she was just like me.25. The author went to the gift shop to_.A. buy some gifts B. kill time C. have a rest D. ask for a

24、note and a pen26. Which of the following best describes the author? A. Kind and considerate. B. Brave and outspoken.C. Proud and honest. D. Generous and serious.27. What can we learn about the author from the text? A. He flied from Mumbai to Jaipur to have a holiday. B. He wanted to play a joke on t

25、he two American women. C. He bought a medium sized stuffed toy at the gift shop. D. He left the shop quietly without being found at last.28. What does the underlined sentence “her smile made my day” in the last paragraph mean? A. Her smile surprised me. B. Her smile interested me.C. Her smile was ve

26、ry sweet. D. Her smile made me happy.CPlastic bags are not costly to produce. They are also strong and easy to carry. This is why they are a popular container in much of the world. But they are also a major source of pollution. It can take hundreds of years for plastic bags to break down. As they do

27、, tiny pieces can poison soil, lakes, rivers and oceans. Therefore, environmental experts urge people to reuse and recycle plastic bags.Maryland artist Allita Irby does just that. It starts with the morning newspaper. What is more important is getting that plastic bag the paper es in. The mixed medi

28、a artist recognized its rich possibilities about three years ago. “As I was taking the newspaper out, I felt the texture of these bags, and they were soft. I just looked down and realized it would take three to make a braid.” Since then, Irby has been using plastic bags to create abstract lines in h

29、er artworks. Before incorporating(吸纳)plastic bags in her pieces, Irby used natural materials like feathers, leather and dried plants. All those elements represent her Native American ancestry and identity, like one of her works called “Navaho Bundles”.Ms. Irbys neighbors praised her ability to turn

30、waste into treasure. Some, like Charlotte Hogan, asked the artist to teach them how to create art using plastic bags. “I think its fascinating. I do plan to share it with my seniors at my church.” One of Irbys neighbors Aleta Meyer expressed her surprise, “I have never given any more thought to what

31、 to do with a plastic bag. This is definitely different.”Shirley Watts also lives in the neighborhood. She plans to show others her art. “I want to make a masterpiece that I can put in a frame and put it up on my wall and then I know that I did it.”“Making art with found materials is not a new idea.

32、 Anyone can do it. Recycled paper, cloth and metal goods can bee beautiful pictures and sculptures,” Allita Irby said “I think were all artists really, and there is beauty all around us.” The artist also said all that you have to do was open your eyes and bring the outside in.29. What is mainly discussed in the 1st paragraph? A. The advantages of plastic bags. B