湖北省武汉市汉南区职教中心学年高二英语上学期期中试题.docx

1、湖北省武汉市汉南区职教中心学年高二英语上学期期中试题湖北省武汉市汉南区职教中心2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)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分，满分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 does the womans husband probably do?A. A professor. B. An engineer.

2、C. A salesman.2. What are the speakers doing?A. Having a meeting. B. Listening to music. C. Listening to a lecture.3. How does the woman feel about the candlelight?A. It looks good. B. Its not bright enough. C. Its better than electric light.4. Where are the speakers?A. In a library. B. In a booksto

3、re. C. In a classroom.5. Why does the man fix the car himself?A. He is good at repairing it. B. He wants to save money. C. It is easy for him to repair it.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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6段材料，回答第6、7题。6

4、. What are the speakers preparing for?A. A camp. B. A performance. C. A baseball game.7. How do the speakers feel?A. Excited. B. Annoyed. C. Nervous.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. How long will the mans friend be staying in the apartment?A. Less than a month. B. Another month or more. C. At least two months. 9.

5、What does the woman want the mans friend to do?A. Move out. B. Find a job in a month. C. Share the household expenses.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What did the woman do during the weekend? A. She had dinner in a restaurant. B. She watched a movie in a cinema. C. She celebrated her mothers birthday.11. What

6、does the woman think of the movie? A. It is boring. B. It is great. C. It is confusing.12. What will the speakers do on Saturday? A. Hold a party. B. Visit some friends. C. Buy a birthday present.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Teacher and student. B. Husband a

7、nd wife. C. Father and daughter.14. How much will the man pay for four tickets if the promotion is still available? A. $ 500. B. $ 1,500. C. $ 2,000.15. What will the woman be responsible for? A. Booking hotels. B. Hiring a car. C. Planning the sightseeing.16. What does the man require the woman to

8、do? A. Take one suitcase. B. Take a lot of clothes. C. Pack her suitcase herself.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。I7. Which flights have been canceled? A. Ones to Northern Europe. B. Ones to Western Europe. C. Ones to Eastern Europe.18. When might the canceled flights start again? A. After the wind clears the air.

9、 B. After the big rainstorm stops. C. After the firefighters stop putting out smoke.19. What does the airport provide the affected passengers with tonight? A. Paid cupboards for storing their luggage. B. Hotel rooms for sleeping. C. A quiet zone with chairs.20. What does the speaker ask some passeng

10、ers to pay attention to? A. Text messages. B. Website updates. C. Radio announcements.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）A Many of us have become so dependent on our smartphones that we use them to carry out 221 tasks every day. A study of 2,000 smartphone owners reveals (显示) that the aver

11、age user reaches for their phones at 7:31 a.m. each morning, to check personal e-mails and Facebook. And before theyve even got out of bed, the majority of people check the weather, read the news, and send a text or two to friends. It also emerges (出现) that people will check the train times, do thei

12、r banking and update Instagram early on in the day. In an average week, the research discovers that users pick up their phones more than 1,500 times to complete various tasks from e-mails to playing games and posting to social media. And the average smartphone user is on their phones for three hours

13、 and sixteen minutes a day. This amounts to almost one full day a week using their phones, so its no wonder almost four in ten users admit feeling lost without their phones. Many owners also admit finding themselves using their phones without realizing theyre doing so, with two thirds saying they ha

14、ve managed to log in and browse Facebook without thinking. And surprisingly, four in ten said they have, at one time or another, checked their e-mails automatically without thinking. The study has also revealed that our smartphones are now becoming more of a “go-to-gadget”, replacing desktops and la

15、ptops, which people only turn to for, on average, 140 tasks in a typical day.21Tasks carried out on smartphones are about _more than those on desktops and laptops.A. 221. B. 140. C. 1,500. D. 8022What can be learned from the fourth paragraph?A. People often use their phones unconsciously (无意识地).B. O

16、ne third manage to browse Facebook without thinking.C. Half of people check their e-mails automatically.D. Six in ten people dont check their e-mails.23. Whats the best title of the passage?A. Are We Addicted to Our Smartphones?B. The Functions of SmartphonesC. The Disadvantages of SmartphonesD. Sma

17、rtphones Will Take the Place of Desktops and LaptopsB A year ago, my friend and I went to a nearby town to attend a wedding. After the reception, we were waiting for a public transport bus to go back home. It was nine oclock at night, and although many buses passed, none stopped. We waited for an ho

18、ur and were getting forlorn. We wouldnt be able to stay overnight because it was weekday, and we both needed to work the next day. It was almost 10 p.m. when a family who had attended the same wedding passed by in their car. Probably sensing that we were waiting for some means of transport, they sto

19、pped and gave us a lift. I was so touched by their kindness, and I expressed my thanks to them. When we reached my hometown, the family dropped us at the nearest point from where we could catch a shared taxi to get back to the spot where we had parked our bike. On the way, a laborer stopped the taxi

20、. The driver saw his clothes and asked him whether he had money to pay the fare. The laborer shook his head and said, “No.” On hearing this, the driver refused to take him. I remembered my own dilemma a few minutes earlier, and I told the driver to allow him to sit with us, as I would pay his fare.

21、What an immediate opportunity to pass on the familys act of kindness! That night, I felt lightness in my heart, and I went to sleep happily and filled with joy about what I had gotten to do. How I wish this chain of kindness could continue all over the world with your help! That is why today I speci

22、ally share my story with you again!24. The reason why the driver permitted the laborer to get in is that _.A. the driver showed mercy on the laborer B. the author promised to pay the laborers fareC. the laborer finally agreed to pay his own fareD. the driver wanted to share stories with the laborer2

23、5. What does the underlined “forlorn” in the second paragraph mean?A. Hopeless. B. Excited. C. Happy. D. Calm.26. From the passage, we can learn that the writer is _.A. honest and grateful. B. kind and helpful. C. humorous and creative. D. selfish but well-educated.C If you have to attend a party or

24、 other social events where a lot of people will be present, do you feel confident that you will make a good impression on others? Or do you feel shy? In any case, you should increase your confidence at social events. Whenever you are meeting new people at any social event, you should wear proper clo

25、thes. Before you attend the event, make an effort to find out how other people will be dressing. If everyone else is wearing business clothes, you should, too. If the event is informal, you should wear informal clothes so that you fit in. If you are going to meet people from a particular business or

26、 profession (职业), try looking through a few professional magazines or checking on the Internet ahead of time to get some conversation ideas which are related to their fields of interest. This can prevent you getting tongue-tied at the event. When you are at the event, dont worry about whether or not

27、 the other person you are talking with likes you. Instead, try your best to find reasons to like them. When you are making a conversation with people, be sure to keep good eye contact, and make your facial expression soft. Nod to show youre listening. Let your face and body relax so that you can mak

28、e natural gestures. After the event is over, take a bit of time to do a little review of your social performance and the conversations you had with people. For example, perhaps you made a big effort to really listen to the people you were talking with, or you may have asked several people some good

29、questions that really got them talking. By doing so, your conversation confidence will gradually improve.27. What is the passage mainly about?A. How to take part in social event. B. How to believe in ourselves in daily life.C. How to be more confident at social events. D. How to get along with other

30、s at social events.28. In a social event, it is right to do all the following EXCEPT _.A. wearing proper clothes B. trying to keep good eye contact with othersC. relaxing your face and body while listening D. caring much about what others think of you29. After coming back from a social party, we nee

31、d to form the habit of _.A. looking for the positive things in our performance B. telephoning the host to show that we are thankfulC. communicating with the people we met once againD. thinking about how to improve our social ability30. Who is probably most interested in the passage?A. Adam who is go

32、od at communicating with others.B. Harry who is studying in a middle school.C. John who is a shy manager of a company.D. Mike who is an outgoing businessman.第二节（共5个小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。How to Overcome ShameEveryone knows that shame makes people feel unworthy. Here are some ways to help you better dea