1、陕西省延安市第一中学2019-2020学年高二英语下学期期中试题 (时间：120分钟满分：150分)第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，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1.5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。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What does the man want?A. A banana. B. Some nuts. C. A pear.2. What does the man want to get?A.
2、A computer. B. Some beer. C. Some cigarettes.3. What is the man doing?A. Making an appointment. B. Checking the dates. C. Checking his schedule.4. What might be the matter with the man on the ground?A. He has a headache. B. He has a car accident. C. He hes a heart trouble.5. How can the man get to t
3、he nearest hospital?A. Taking a T-9. B. Walking two blocks. C. Taking a T-15.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. What does the woman want to do?A. Pick up her parents. B. Visit
4、 her grandma. C. Go to a concert.7. How long is the mans grandma going to stay?A. For three days. B. For four days. C. For five days.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Where is the woman now?A. At home. B. In her store. C. In a hospital.9. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Hire a shop assistant. B. Sell her
5、clothes online. C. Update her website.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What will the woman take to her professor?A. Some flowers. B. A bottle of wine.C. A book.11. When will the woman arrive at her professors home?A. At 6:45. B. At 6:40. C. At 6:35.12. What does the man advise the woman to do after she comes ba
6、ck?A. Invite her professor to her home.B. Send her professor a thank-you card.C. Call her professor to express her thanks.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Where did the man and Jenny go for a trip?A. To China. B. To Korea. C. To England.14. What was the weather like in the country when the man was visiting it?A
7、. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Snowy.15. What did the man and Jenny do when they met foreign friends?A. They hugged them.B. They shook hands with them.C. They put their hands behind their back.16. Where is the man from?A. America. B. Germany. C. France.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. On which day do the reading club m
8、embers get together?A. Wednesday. B. Thursday. C. Saturday.18. How many clubs are mentioned in the talk?A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.19. How long will a bike trip last each time?A. At least one hour. B. At least two hours. C. At least three hours.20. Where can students get more information about clubs?
9、A. From the school website. B. From the StudentsUnion.C. From the note board.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，从各题所给的4个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出最佳选项。ADear Kate，I cant believe Im already in my sixth week of university.I meant to write earlier but there just seems to be so much going on all the ti
10、melectures (讲座) to go to，interesting people to meet，societies to join，etc.Now I keep forgetting things，or being late for lectures.Sometimes I think Ill never learn to deal with it all！Is there any way I can get my act together？What do you think?Love，SherylDear Sheryl，It was great to hear from you.Im
11、 not surprised you feel a bit overwhelmed.I think you can make a list each morning of things you have to do that day.Try to include everything on your list，from going to a lecture to returning your books to the library.And draw up your own study timetable and stick to it.When youve got a minute duri
12、ng the day，dont forget to tick off things that have been completed.The university social scene sounds very good.You seem to be really living it up.I remember how popular and outgoing you were at school，so it must be tempting (诱人的) to say “yes” to every social invitation.Its not a good idea to go out
13、 every night，though！You wont forget to pace yourself，will you？Just avoid doing too much at one time!Ill be able to make the weekend of the 22nd.Im really looking forward to seeing the college and meeting some of your new friends.I believe by the time we meet everything will be going well in your lif
14、e!Love，Kate21. Whats the matter with Sheryl?AShe finds it hard to make friends. BShe feels lonely at the university.CShe has no idea how to get organized.DShe is growing tired of giving lectures.22. The underlined word “overwhelmed” in the second letter is closest in meaning to “_”ArelaxedBdiscourag
15、ed Coverjoyed Ddistrusted23. On the weekend of the 22nd，Kate will_.Apay a visit to Sheryl Bgo to a lecture with SherylCmake a study plan for Sheryl Dintroduce a new friend to Sheryl24. What is the second letter mainly about?AKates advice to Sheryl. BKates plans for the future.CKates opinion of her c
16、ollege. DKates worries about her lecture.BThere was a man playing the piano in a bar. He was a good piano player and always performed in this bar. People came in just to hear him play. But one night，a customer told him that he didnt want to hear him just play the piano any more. He wanted him to sin
17、g a song.The man said，“I dont sing.”But the customer was persistent(执着的)He told the bar manager，“Im tired of listening to the piano. I want that man to sing！”The manager shouted across the room，“If you want to get paid，sing a song.Our customers are asking you to sing！”So he did. He sang a song. A pi
18、ano player who had never sung in public did so for the first time.And everyone was surprised by his song “Mona Lisa”He got lots of applause(掌声)that nightHe had such a talent for singing，but _he just had been sitting on his talent for the past years! If without such a chance，he may have lived the res
19、t of his life as a noname piano player in a noname bar. However，now he has become one of the bestknown singers in America.You，too，have skills and abilities. Maybe your “talent” is not as great as the singer above，but it may be better than you think! And with effort，most skills can be improved. So，in
20、 your life，you should be brave enough to try doing different things and find out what talents you really have!25. Why did the man start to sing？ _ABecause he wanted to make more money.BBecause the bar manager said he liked his song.CBecause the manager asked him to sing at the request of a customer.
21、DBecause he wanted to show everyone that he had a talent for singing.26. What do you think of the bar manager？ _AStrict. BRude. CPatient. DKind.27. What do the underlined words“he just had been sitting on his talent” probably mean？ _AHe didnt discover his talent.BHe didnt play the piano.CHe had no t
22、alent for singing.DHe hated to sing.28. What can we learn from the last paragraph？ _ASome people really have no skills or abilities.BNone of us is as great as the singer.CSometimes through effort we can know our talents.DNo skills can be improved even if you try your best.CA few months ago，Jason ask
23、ed his parents to buy him a computer. All his friends already had one，so his mom and dad agreed. During the first few weeks，Jason spent a lot of time in front of his computer because he had to learn how it worked. He was really interested in learning all about it and he even started writing computer
24、 programs himself.One day Jason found a website where he could play chess either against the computer or against other people from all over the world. From then on，Jason seemed to have just one interest in life，his computer. Whenever his parents told him that he was spending too much time with his c
25、omputer，Jason went_into_denial. He did not think that he had a problem at all.Then the unthinkable happened：Jasons computer broke down. But his parents decided not to buy him a new one. Jason said that he needed a computer for school，and he promised that hed spend less time with it. But his parents
26、refused to give in. Finally，Jason felt so hopeless that he took the only way out and killed himself.Robert Johnson，a psychologist (心理学家) on the subject， says，“Computer addiction (沉溺) is an illness that can influence anyone of us. Nowadays，increasing numbers of people are spending more and more time
27、working with computers. While this isnt a problem for most users，some people，especially teenagers，often use the computer to get away from the real world. This is especially true of shy people. For them，meeting people online is a way of hiding their true selves. In cyberspace(网络空间)，they can be whoeve
28、r they want to be and create their own virtual (虚拟的) world. But what happens when they can no longer enter their virtual world？”29. Why did Jason want to buy a computer according to Paragraph 1?ATo play chess. BTo make friends.CTo avoid being an outsider(外人). DTo write computer programs.30. By sayin
29、g “Jason went into denial”，the author means_.AJason would not listen BJason enjoyed himselfCJason would turn it off DJason changed his mind 31. What was Jasons relationship with his parents like when his computer broke down?AFine. BSoso. CTerrible. DUnknown.32. In Robert Johnsons opinion，_.Ait is im
30、possible to beat computer addictionBshy people get addicted to computers easilyCteenagers should stay away from computersDcomputers are getting us into serious troubleDThe famous American gorilla(大猩猩)expert Diane Fossey had a completely new way to study gorillasshe pretended to be one of them. She c
31、opied their actions and way of lifeeating plants and getting down on her hands and knees to walk the way a gorilla does. It was a new relationship.Diane Fossey was murdered in Rwanda(卢旺达) in 1985 and her story was made into the popular film Gorillas in the Mist(迷雾森林十八年). It was a long way from King
32、Kong, which is about a gorilla as a monster(a frightening animal), and helped to show a new idea: the real monster is man, while the gorilla is to be admired.Today there are thought to be around 48,000 lowland gorillas and maybe 400-500 mountain gorillas in the wild. From the Congo(刚果) in West Afric
33、a, to Rwanda and Uganda(乌干达) further east, they are endangered by hunting and by the cutting down of their forest homes.Sometime ago, I found in my letterbox a little magazine from the World Wide Fund for Nature. It had two photos side by side. One was of a young gorilla. “This is a species of mamma
34、l(哺乳类动物), ”said the words below it. “It is being destroyed by man. We must save it for our own good. ”The other photo showed a human baby. The words also read: “This is a species of mammal, ”but then went on: “It is the most destructive(破坏性的)on earth. We must retrain it for its own good.”33. The tex
35、t mainly talks about .A. Diane Fossey B. the gorillas in RwandaC. the protection of the gorillas D. the film Gorillas in the Mist34. We can learn from the text that .A. Gorillas in the Mist was based on Fosseys experiencesB. lowland gorillas live longer than mountain gorillasC. King Kong showed us t
36、hat a gorilla is admirableD. Diane Fossey was murdered by a gorilla35. What message can we get from the two photos in the magazine?A. Gorillas are mans close friends.B. Both man and the gorilla need to be saved.C. Young gorillas are as lovely as human babies.D. Man should live peacefully with the go
37、rilla.第二节(共5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。If you are hungry, what do you do? Have your favorite meal and stay quiet after that.36 But it never lets you know, because you keep it busy thinking about your friends or favorite stars. So it silently serves your needs and never l
38、ets itself grow. When mind loses its freedom to grow, creativity gets a full stop. This might be the reason why we all sometimes think “What happens next?”“Why cant I think?” 37Why reading but not watching TV? It is because reading has been the most educative tool used by us right from childhood. Si
39、nce it develops other aspects of our life, we have to get help from reading.Once you read a book, you run your eyes through the lines and your mind tries to explain something to you.38 Now this seed is unknowingly used by you to develop new ideas. If it is used many times, the same seed can give you
40、 great help to relate a lot of things which you would have never thought of in your wildest dreams!This is nothing but creativity.39 Within no time you can start talking with your friends in English or any other language and never run out of the right words.So guys, do give food to your thoughts by
41、reading, reading and more reading. 40 Go and get a book!A. The interesting part of the book is stored in your mind as a seed.B. Why not do some reading while you are hungry?C. Just like your stomach,your mind is also hungry.D. Now what are you waiting for?E. Hunger of the mind can be actually solved
42、 through wide reading.F. Reading can help you make more friends,too.G. Also this makes a significant contribution to your vocabulary.第三部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节完形填空(共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读短文，从短文后各题所给的4个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。A lawyer and a woman were sitting next to each other during a long flight.
43、 The lawyer asked her if she would like to play a fun game. The woman was_41_and just wanted to take a nap (小睡)，so she politely refused._42_，the lawyer continued to explain how the game _43_，“Now I ask you a question，and if you dont know the answer，you_44_me.”Again, she politely refused and tried to
44、 get some_45_. The lawyer thought he would easily win the game，so he made another_46_，“If you dont know the answer you _47_pay me $5，but if I dont know the answer，I will pay you $50.”This_48_the womans attention. Figuring that there would be no_49_ unless she played，she finally_50_to play the game.
45、The lawyer asked the first question，“Whats the distance from the earth to the moon？”The woman didnt say a word，reached into her purse，pulled out a five dollar bill and_51_ it to the lawyer. Now it was the womans_52_. She asked the lawyer，“What_53_a hill with three legs and comes down with four？”The
46、lawyer looked at her with a(n)_54_ look. He took out his laptop computer and began_55_. Disappointed，he sent emails to everyone he knew，with no_56_. After one hour，he_57_at last. He woke the woman and handed her $50. The woman took the $50 and turned away to get back to sleep.The lawyer_58_ the woma
47、n again and asked，“So what is the_59_？”Again without a(n)_60_，the woman reached into her purse for a bill. She handed the lawyer $5，and went back to sleep.41. A. kind Btired Cbusy Dshy42A. Anyhow BInstead CBesides DHowever43A. developed Bappeared Cworked Dchanged44A. pay Bbeg Ccall Dhelp45A. support
48、 Binformation Cwater Dsleep46A. excuse Boffer Cmistake Dnoise47A. only Balso Ceven Dstill48A. needed Bgave Ccaught Davoided49A. hope Bend Cinterest Dfuture50A. agreed Brefused Cforgot Dstopped51. A. sent Bspread Chanded Dshowed 52. A. point Bturn Cchoice Dpart53A. goes up Btakes away Ccovers Dreplac
49、es54A. sad Bfrightened Cexcited Dpuzzled55A. writing Breporting C. searching Ddiscovering56A. reward Bsuccess C. connection Dtask57A. continued on Bmoved around C. gave up Dwent out58A. praised Bpunished C. blamed Dwoke59A. answer Bsecret Cdifference Dtime60A. word Border Cpromise Dplan第卷 第三部分：英语知识运
50、用(共两节，满分45分)第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读对话，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Once a group of 50 people were attending a seminar. Halfway through his talk, the speaker stopped and decided 61.(create)a group activity. He went around the hall and gave each person a balloon. Each one was asked to write his or
51、her name on the balloon 62.(use)a marker pen. Then all the balloons were 63._ (collect)and put in another room.The speaker then led the group to the room full of balloons and asked them to find the balloon 64. had their name written on, within five minutes. Everyone was 65.(hurried)searching for the
52、ir name, bumping into(撞上) each other, pushing each other around. It was chaos(混乱). At the end of the five minutes no one could find 66.(them)own balloon.Now each person was asked to randomly(随便地) collect 67. balloon and give it to the person whose name was written on it. Within two minutes everyone
53、68.(have)their own balloon. When everyone quieted down, the speaker began to talk, saying that this was exactly what was happening in our lives. Everyone is hurriedly looking for happiness, and not 69.(know) where it is.Our happiness sometimes lies in the happiness of other people. Give them their h
54、appiness 70. you will get your own happiness.第四部分：写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节短文改错(共10处；每处1分，满分10分)The summer holiday is approaching, which makes me very exciting. I have been looking forward to relax myself and Id like to go fishing, climb high mountains and rides my bicycle. I think I can play football or pla
55、y the chess with my father as well. How a wonderful time I will have during the summer holiday! But my father has differently opinions. He doesnt want me to go out. Hes afraid that Ill be knocked down a truck, fall into rivers, fall off a tree or fight with other. Whats worse, hes afraid I will get
56、lost. I hate being treated like a bird keeping in a cage. I need freedom but I will try to persuade my father.第二节书面表达(满分25分)假定你校学生会定于5月21日(星期日)参观南阳李宁体育公园(Nanyang Li Ning sports park)。 请根据下面表格内容,用英语写一则口头通知。集合时间及地点早上7:00 在校门口集合, 7:20乘公共汽车前往。活动内容与要求1. 上午参观公园,中午在河边野餐, 下午分组游戏;2. 拍照,做记录, 之后参加学校摄影比赛或征文比赛。注
57、意事项1. 自带午餐和饮用水;2. 注意安全;3. 参加者本周五前到学生会报名。参考词汇:sign up报名essay contest征文比赛注意:1. 词数:100左右。2. 可以适当发挥,以使短文连贯。_高二英语参考答案一、听力（30分）1-5 CAACA 6-10 CCABA 11-15 CBCAC 16-20 BBBBA二、阅读理解（40分）21-24 CBAA 25-28 CBAC 29-32 CACB 33-35 CAD 36-40 CEAGD三、完形填空（30分）41-45 BDCAD 46-50 BACBA 51-55 CBADC 56-60 BCDAA四、短文语法填空（15分
58、）61.to create62.using63.collected64.which/that65.hurriedly66.their67.a68.had69.knowing70.and五、短文改错（10分）The summer holiday is approaching,which makes me very exciting.I have been looking forward to relax myself and Id like to go fishing,climb high mountains and rides my bicycle.I think I can play foo
59、tball or play the chess with my father as well.How a wonderful time I will have during the summer holiday!But my father has differently opinions.He doesnt want me to go out.Hes afraid that Ill be knocked down a truck,fall into rivers,fall off a tree or fight with other.Whats worse,hes afraid I will
60、get lost.I hate being treated like a bird keeping in a cage.I need freedom but I will try to persuade my father.六、书面表达（25分）May I have your attention please?Were going to organize a visit to Nanyang Li Ning sports park on Sunday,May 21.In the morning,were to visit the park areas and in the afternoon,
61、well play games in groups.At noon,well have a picnic lunch by the side of the river.Youd better take photos and make notes so that you can take part in the photo or essay contest in our school.Please take your picnic lunch and drinking water with you and be cautious.If you want to join us,please sign up at the Students Union before Friday.Were leaving by bus at 7:20 a.m. this Sunday,so please gather at the school gate at 7:00.Thats all.Thank you.
