贵州省毕节市梁才学校学年高二英语上学期期中试题.docx

1、贵州省毕节市梁才学校学年高二英语上学期期中试题贵州省毕节市梁才学校2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题说明：1.本试卷满分150分，答题时间120分钟。2.本试卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。答题时，考生务必用黑色碳素笔将自己的姓名、班级、考场号在答题卡上填写清楚。3.答题卡要用2B铅笔填涂。如需改动，要用橡皮擦擦干净。在本试卷上答题无效。第I卷（选择题，满分100分）第一部分 听力测试（共20小题；每小题1.5分，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

2、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. Where was the man born?A. In Boston. B. In Phoenix. C. In New York.2. How does the man usually go to work?A. By train. B. By bus. C. By car.3. What did the man fail to do in Las Vegas?A. Do the shopping. B. Go swimming. C. Visit the Hoover Dam.

3、4. At what age did the man probably start to play basketball?A. 7 years old. B. 13 years old. C. 27 years old.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Some kinds of art. B. The womans mother. C. Their school life.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

4、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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6. Why does the mans family raise dogs?A. To guard the house. B. To help blind people. C. To keep his mom company.7. What pet does the mans friend keep?A. spider. B. A fish. C. A snake.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8. Why don

5、t those students work at the computer labs today?A. They go to the engineering school.B. They are taking exams. C. They take the day off.9. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Go to the arts building. B. Find someone in the student center.C. Study at the engineering school.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小

6、题。10. Where did the man work last year?A. In a restaurant. B. In the art library. C. In the photography center.11. Why did the man plan to work as a waiter?A. For his friend. B. For more money. C. For some experience.12. What will the man probably do?A. Take some classes. B. Ask Susan for help. C. C

7、ontact the Student Office.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13. What program does the man show little interest in?A. Sports. B. Movies. C. History.14. How long did the man stay in Egypt?A. A week or so. B. About one year. C. One and a half years.15. Where are the speakers?A. In Japan. B. In Mexico. C. In Peru.1

8、6. What do we know about the mans trips?A. He hasnt been to Korea.B. He climbed the Pyramids in Egypt.C. He will visit all of European countries.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. Whom are these new types of technology designed for?A. The elderly. B. Busy people. C. Young kids.18. What feature does Lively ha

9、ve?A. It gives basic commands. B. It works like a smart phone.C. It doesnt need Wi-Fi to work.19. How long can the Jitterbug Plus last?A. About 24 hours. B. As long as 5 days. C. More than 3 weeks20. What is the last type of technology used for?A. Communicating. B. House cleaning. C. Keeping healthy

10、.第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第1节 阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共15小题，每小题2分，共30分）AChina has announced its abolishing(废除)its one-child policy. What difference has it made, statistically speaking?400 million births preventedThe one-child policy, officially in place since 1979, has preve

11、nted 400 million births. Parents have faced fines and other punishments for having more children.The majority of the decrease in Chinas fertility rate(生育率) happened in the 1970s. It dropped from 5. 8 children per woman in 1970 to 2. 7 in 1978. Despite the one-child policy the rate had only fallen to

12、 1. 7 by 2013.21:28 baby death rateSince the one-child policy was introduced, baby girls have become more likely to die than boys.In the 1970s, according to the United Nations, 60 baby boys per 1, 000 live births died under the age of one. For girls the figure was 53. In the 1980s, after the one-chi

13、ld policy became official, the rate for both was 36. By the 1990s, 26 boys per 1,000 live births died before the age of one and 33 girls. The 2000s saw 21 boys per 1,000 live births dying and 28 girls.1.16 boys born for every girlSexually selective abortions have been considered as a major cause of

14、Chinas unusual sexual imbalance.Gietel-Basten, associate professor in social policy at Oxford University, says the births of many girls are not registered if parents have broken the rule by having two children, adding officials often turn a blind eye. Its estimated there are now 33 million more men

15、than women in China.4: 2: 1 familiesWith the ageing of Chinas population and the continuation of the one-child policy, a “4: 2: 1” home is the description given to households in which there are four grandparents cared for by two working age parents, who themselves have one child.By 2050, its predict

16、ed that a quarter of Chinas population will be 65 or older. The predicted decrease in the number of people of working age is thought to have persuaded the government to drop the one-child policy.21. When was the baby death rate for both boys and girls equal?A. In the 1970s. B. In the 1980s. C. In th

17、e 1990s. D. In the 2000s.22. What makes the one-child policy abolished according to the passage?A. The decrease of birth rate.B. The rise of baby death rate.C. The change of family structure.D. The decrease of working age people.23. What effects has the one-child policy had? A. About 400 million gir

18、l births have been prevented. B. More baby girls have been born. C. There are many more men than women in China now. D. There is a rise in the baby boy deaths.BAn 80-year-old man was sitting on the sofa in his house along with his 45-year-old son. Suddenly a crow(乌鸦)landed on their window. The fathe

19、r asked his son, What is that? The son replied, That is a crow. After a few minutes, the father asked his son for the second time, What is that? The son said, Father, I told you just now. Its a crow. After a little while, the father asked his son the same question for the third time, What is that? T

20、his time, the son said to his father in a low and cold tone, Its a crow, a crow. After a moment, the father yet again asked his son for the fourth time, What is that? This time his son shouted at his father, Why do you keep asking me the same question again and again? I have told you already, IT IS

21、A CROW. Are you not able to understand this? A minute later the father went to his room and came back with a diary, which he had kept since his son was born. On opening a page, he asked his son to read that page. Today my little son aged three was sitting with me on the sofa, when a crow suddenly la

22、nded on the window edge. My son asked me 23 times what it was, and I replied him 23 times that it was a crow. I hugged him lovingly each time he asked me the same question. I didnt at all feel angry, but instead felt affection for my son. If your parents reach old age, do not look at them as a burde

23、n, but speak to them gently, and be kind to them. From today say this aloud, I want to see my parents happy forever. They have cared for me ever since I was a little child. They have always showered me with love. I will take care of my old parents in the BEST way no matter how they behave. 24. The w

24、riter mainly intends to _. A. tell us the function of a diary B. call on us to love our parentsC. teach us what a crow is D. introduce a pair of son and father25. The underlined word affection probably means_. A. puzzle B. happiness C. worry D. love26. We can infer that the father wrote that piece o

25、f diary at the age of _. A. eighty B. thirty-five C. thirty-eight D. forty-five27. Why did the father ask his son questions about the crow?A. Because he wanted to test his sons patience. B. Because he had difficulty in hearing. C. Because he didnt want to be treated as a burden.D. Because he tried t

26、o remind his son of what he did in the past .CArgentina(阿根廷)lies in the South America. There are many festivals in Argentina during the year. Therefore, you can enjoy the different interesting festivals when traveling there. First of all, we should talk about the Tango(探戈舞)Festival in Argentina, whi

27、ch is held in the capital of this countryBuenos Aires, from February to March. You ought to know that Argentina is the home of tango, so Argentineans admire this dance very much. Even if you cannot dance perfectly, you should join the people and try to perform this dance.The next festival in Argenti

28、na is Open Polo(马球)Tournament. You should go to Palermo to see this festival in Argentina. This festival is held every year and is the most important polo tournament in Argentina. This kind of sport is considered the most important in Argentina. Attending this festival in Argentina, you will be able

29、 to communicate with different people, admire the fascinating competition between the teams of different countries, such as Argentina, England, Australia, as well as the US. This festival in Argentina is usually held between November and December every year. So dont miss the opportunity if you trave

30、l to Argentina at this time.The other festival in Argentina is the Semana Musical Llao Llao. This is a festival of classical music. The festival was created in 1993 and is held at the Llao Llao Hotel, near Bariloche. The festival is held yearly in October. So if you admire this kind of music, you sh

31、ould travel to Argentina in October. There are also many carnivals in October.There are also many carnivals in Argentina in summer. Of course, its impossible to put everything about festivals in Argentina into just one article. We hope that you have found this article interesting and eye-catching.28

32、. From the passage, we know that the Tango Festival _.A. welcomes everyone to take part in B. is held in summerC. is organized by the government D. holds parties for different dances29. Which of the following is a sport festival?A. The Semana Musical Llao Llao. B. Open Polo Tournament.C. The Tango Festival. D. Argentina Carniva