学年河北省承德第一中学高二上学期第二次月考期中英语试题 Word版.docx

1、学年河北省承德第一中学高二上学期第二次月考期中英语试题 Word版河北承德第一中学2019-2020学年第二次月考高二试题英 语第卷（选择题部分）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。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 would the man like to do? A. To visit his brother. B. To have dinner with her. C. To watch fi

2、lms.2. What time is it now?A. 4 oclock. B. 5 oclock. C. 7 oclock.3. Where are the speakers?A. In a car. B. On a train. C. On a plane.4. What does the woman mean?A. She doubts Toms ability to run the station. B. She hopes Tom can take over the station.C. She believes Tom can manage the station better

3、.5. What do we know about the womans notes?A. She lost her notes. B. The notes are not hers. C. Someone has borrowed her notes.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满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。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。听第六段材料，回答第6, 7题。6. What are the speakers

4、talking about? A. A famous athlete and his fans. B. The womans unusual experience last night. C. How the woman saved the life of a famous writer.7. What did Tom Clancy do in the end?A. He took a picture with his readers. B. He gave autographs（签名） till midnight.C. He left the restaurant secretly.听第七段

5、材料，回答第8至10题。8. Where did the speakers finally agree to go for dinner?A. To a cafeteria. B. To McDonalds. C. To KFC.9. Why didnt the girl drive?A. She was too young. B. She was a bit tired. C. She didnt know the way.10. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The mother is a good cook. B. The girl

6、 likes fried chicken very much. C. The father will go to find the seats.听第八段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What kind of clothing does Amy like most?A. Fashionable clothes. B. Expensive clothes. C. Comfortable clothes.12. Why does she like to go shopping at the local market?A. She can buy second-hand clothes there

7、.B. She can find good and cheap things there. C. She enjoys talking with people there.13. What does she think of second-hand clothes?A. She likes looking at them but never buys them. B. She thinks they are real bargains. C. She seldom goes to those shops.听第九段材料，回答第14至17题。14. Why couldnt Mark play ba

8、sketball with the man?A. He had to study. B. He needed to go out with his girlfriend. C. He didnt like basketball any more.15. What should Mark do according to the man?A. Be honest with him. B. Spend more time studying. C. End the relationship with his girlfriend.16. What does the man decide to do?

9、A. Ask Mary to talk to Mark. B. End the friendship with Mark. C. Talk with Mark.17. What does the woman think of Marks lies?A. Theyre harmless. B. Theyre harmful to friendship. C. Mark made a serious mistake.听第十段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What are some of the problems brought about by global warming? A. The r

10、eduction of sea water. B. More serious earthquakes. C. Animal and plant species disappearing.19. What can people do to slow down global warming? A. Use clean energy. B. Control population growth. C. Close down factories.20. Why is it hard to get governments to pass new laws? A. They dont care about

11、the environment.B. They dont want to hurt their economies（经济）.C. They cant get their peoples support.第二部分阅读理解（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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。ATwo blocks. Two very, very long blocks beyond in deep darkness. It is 1953, and I have walked these blocks man

12、y times on my way to the room I rent off campus. I get off the bus after leaving the library at ten oclock in the evening holding books in my arms, with a purse hanging from a strap（肩带） on my shoulder.My landlady works the night shift at the hospital, so at this hour, the house will be as dark and b

13、lank as the others on this street. Everything is quiet and closed. Far ahead is a streetlight. I am thinking about a paper due in a few days. What theme should I explore? Will the professor admire or dismiss it? Why are we reading Dreiseranyway?I notice headlights coming toward me. A car is driving

14、slowly down the street on the other side. As it passes, I glance at the drivermale, blond. I keep walking. The car slows down and stops. I hear its door slam shut. A few seconds later, I hear footsteps behind me. I keep walking; I do not speed up, because I dont want to call attention to myself. The

15、 walker may be going to a house nearby, visiting a friend. Besides, what would be the point of hurrying, running?I still have to get my door key from my purse. When I reach my house, I will have to walk upstairs to the porch（走廊）, and fumble in the dark for my key. Then he will climb the steps behind

16、 me, put his right hand over my mouth, knock me down on the porch floor, scattering my books and the contents of my purse. There is no one to see. He will hold me down with one hand squeezing my throat, search my body for any valuables with the other, and say, “Dont fight me; dont fight.”I am exhaus

17、ted. The scene I have imagined is detailed, brutal, and unbearable. I cannot live through what I expect.I stop. I turn around and wait for him. I wait and wait until he catches up to where I stand, with nothing to defend myself but the urgency to escape not what might happen but what has already hap

18、pened in my mind.He comes close, closer. I can see his eyes (or I think I can).“Will you please leave me alone.” It is neither a question nor a scream. My voice is low, conversational. Nothing can be worse than what I have imagined.He pauses. “Im not going to bother you,” he whispers, then turns aro

19、und and walks back to his car.21. What is on the authors mind before she notices the car?A. The long way home. B. The dark and blank street.C. Her landladys absence. D. The theme of her paper.22. The underlined word “fumble” is closest to _ in meaning.A. reach B. search C. find D. touch23. Why does

20、the author turn around and wait for the man?A. She tries to escape what has happened in her mind.B. She wants to ask him whether he will leave her alone.C. She knows she will be safe after talking with him.D. She is so terrified of what is going to happen later.BIf you dont know about jackfruit, pay

21、 attention, because youre about to meet your new protein substitute. Take a walk down the produce aisle and you may spot a light green, oval-shaped, nubby fruit. While every fruit is different, this one in particular is hard to ignore. The jackfruit, which is native to Southeast Asia, parts of India

22、, Jamaica, and South America, is fast becoming the latest popular meat substitute in vegetarian meals. From pulled “pork” sandwiches to desserts, jackfruit has proven to be a versatile(多用的) plant that both meat eaters and non-meat eaters alike can appreciate. Heres what you need to know about this t

23、rending tropical fruit.Jackfruits pack in a lot of nutrition. Theyre high in protein (with 2.8 grams per cup of sliced fruit, which is 5 percent of your daily value for protein), plus calcium, vitamins, and carbohydrates. Theyre also rich in energy and dietary fiber, and free from saturated fats(饱和脂

24、肪) or cholesterol(胆固醇). In some regions, jackfruits are even beingused totreat conditionssuch as hypertension, diabetes, diarrhea, tuberculosis, fever, and liver cirrhosis.And because the fruit is so easy to growa jackfruit tree can produce 200 jackfruits a yearthere are efforts being made right now

25、 to plant them throughout the world as a way to combat food shortages in Third World countries.At the market, you may see two seemingly different types of jackfruit, but its the same fruitonly one is mature and the other is young. The young jackfruit is sweet and crunchy（爽脆的）, and the older version

26、is usually softer and tastes less sweet.Unlike some fruits, jackfruits are entirely edible. The seeds can be boiled, roasted, or ground into flour, depending on the dish youre making. The flesh, which looks like orange-yellow color bulbs, is what makes this fruit so versatile. It can be made into ic

27、e cream, chips, jam, soup, candy, and more. You can slice it into a fruit salad or use it in a jam or jelly.If youre vegan, you know that it can be a challenge to get adequate protein. Consider buying jackfruits to meet your daily quota for good health.24. What makes jackfruit the latest popular mea

28、t substitute?A. Its versatility. B. Its distinctiveness.B. Its richness in fiber. D. Its richness in protein.25. Why is jackfruit quite important in the fight against food shortages？A. Because it promises high outputs.B. Because it can be made into various products.C. Because it is easy to grow thro

29、ughout the world.D. Because both young and mature jackfruits are tasty.26. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. A New Ingredient B. Here Comes Your Nutrition BankC. Meet Your New Protein Replacement D. A Good Daily CompanionCMany of you may have used Siri, a voice assistant of US tech compan

30、y Apple. You only have to say “hey Siri” and it will answer to your command. However, we may be sacrificing（牺牲） our privacy to enjoy this convenience.According to a recent report by the Guardian, Siri can be accidentally triggered and start recording private conversations, such as discussions betwee

31、n doctors and patients. Some of these recordings are then given to workers outside the company to review.Apple claimed the data was used to help Siri improve, but users were not informed of this measure in the first place.Apples Siri is not the only voice assistant to come under fire. In 2018, Alexa

32、, a voice assistant developed by US tech company Amazon, recorded a private conversation between a couple and sent it to a stranger without their permission. These issues deepened concerns that tech companies are infringing users rights of privacy.Many people have long feared that tech companies are listening and collecting data from private conv