1、庐江县2019/2020学年度第一学期期末检测高二英语试题本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。第I卷第一部分 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你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。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 do they mainly talk about?A. The ja
2、cket. B. The rain. C. The weather. 2. What can we infer from the talk?A. The woman is on vacation now. B. The woman is a little worried. C. The woman is not eager to find a job. 3. What did the woman do just after high school?A. She started a new company. B. She played in a band. C. She worked as a
3、saleswoman. 4. How much will the woman lend the man?A. 4 dollars. B. 6 dollars. C. 7 dollars. 5. What does the man offer to do?A. Ride his car. B. Telephone Lisa. C. Call her a taxi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
4、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和第7题。6. Whats wrong with the womans bike?A. The brake is loose B. The wheels are loose. C. The chain is loose. 7. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In a post office. B. In a garage. C. In the street. 听第7段材料，回答第8和第9题。8. What will the two speak
5、ers have in a Chinese restaurant?A. Breakfast. B. Lunch. C. Brunch. 9. What is the weather like that day?A. Warm. B. Cool. C. Cold. 听第8段材料，回答第10至第12题. 10. What do the speakers mainly talk about?A. Movie culture. B. Tonights plan. C. Literary works. 11. What are the speakers going to see?A. Gone with
6、 the Wind. B. The Red and Black. C. Blue Horizons. 12. What does the woman say about Sophia Bellini and Richard Evans?A. They are an excellent pair. B. They are smart. C. They are old but wonderful actors. 听第9段材料，回答第13至第16题。13. Why are the two speakers upset?A. It may snow during their vacation. B.
7、They may not be able to take their vacation. C. They may fail to join in the graduation ceremony. 14. What can we learn about their vacation?A. They are going skiing. B. Their flight has been canceled. C. They have made bookings for their plane. 15. What made them miss so many classes?A. The bad win
8、ter. B. The earthquake. C. A terrible flu. 16. What are they going to do right now?A. Talk to Professor Hampton. B. Speak to all of the other people. C. Call the travel agency. 听第10段材料，回答第17至第20题。17. On which day can students of the reading club get together?A. On Wednesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Sa
9、turday. 18. How many clubs are mentioned in the text?A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. 19. How long will the bike riding last at least?A. One hour. B. Three hours. C. Two hours. 20. What does the speaker mainly talk about?A. The school clubs. B. The school history. C. The school website. 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，每小题2
10、分，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AOPENINGS AND PREVIEWSAnimals Out of PaperYolo! Productions and the Great Griffon present the play by Rajiv Joseph, in which an origami(折纸术)artist invites a teenage talent and his teacher into her studio. Merri Milwe direct
11、s. In previews. Opens Feb. 12. (West Park Presbyterian Church, 165 W. 86th St. 2128684444. )The AudienceHelen Mirren stars in the play by Peter Morgan, about Queen Elizabeth II of the UK and her private meetings with twelve Prime Ministers in the course of sixty years. Stephen Daldry directs. Also s
12、tarring Dylan Baker and Judith Ivey. Previews begin Feb. 14. (Schoenfeld, 236 W. 45th St. 2122396200. )HamiltonLin-Manuel Miranda wrote this musical about Alexander Hamilton, in which the birth of America is presented as an immigrant story. Thomas Kail directs. In previews. Opens Feb. 17. (Public, 4
13、25 Lafayette St. 2129677555. )On the Twentieth CenturyKristin Chenoweth and Peter Gallagher star in the musical comedy by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, about a Broadway producer who tries to win a movie stars love during a crosscountry train journey. Scott Ellis directs, for Roundabout Theatre Comp
14、any. Previews begin Feb. 12. (American Airlines Theatre, 227 W. 42nd St. 2127191300. )21. What is the play by Rajiv Joseph probably about?A. A group of animals. B. A teenagers studio. C. A great teacher. D. A type of art. 22. Who is the director of The Audience?A. Helen Mirren. B. Peter Morgan. C. S
15、tephen Daldry. D. Dylan Baker. 23. Which play will you go to if you are interested in American history?A. Hamilton. B. On the Twentieth Century. C. Animals Out of Paper. D. The Audience. BDale Carnegie was an American writer and lecturer, and the developer of famous courses in selfimprovement, sales
16、manship, corporate training, public speaking and interpersonal skills. Born in 1888 in Maryville, Missouri, Carnegie was a poor farmers boy. His family moved to Belton, Missouri when he was a small child. In his teens, though still having to get up at 4 am every day to milk his parents cows, he mana
17、ged to obtain an education at the State Teachers College in Warrensburg. His first job after college was selling correspondence courses. He moved on to selling bacon, soap, and lard(猪油)for Armour & Company. After saving $ 500, Dale Carnegie quit sales in 1911 in order to achieve a lifelong dream of
18、becoming a lecturer. He ended up instead attending the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York, but found little success as an actor. Later he got the idea to teach public speaking. In his first session, he suggested that students speak about something that made them angry, and discovered the
19、technique that made speakers unafraid to address a public audience. From its beginning, the Dale Carnegie Course developed. Carnegie had made use of the average Americans desire to have more self-confidence. Perhaps one of Carnegies most successful marketing moves was to change the spelling of his l
20、ast name from Carnagey to Carnegie, at a time when Andrew Carnegie was a widely recognized name. Carnegies works include Lincoln the Unknown(1932), Public Speaking and Influencing Men in Business (1937), and How to Stop Worrying and Start Living (1948). His greatest achievement, however, was when Si
21、mon &, Schuster published How to Win Friends and Influence People. The book was a bestseller from 1936. By the time of Carnegies death, the book had been sold five million copies in 31 languages, and there had been 450, 000 graduates of his Dale Carnegie Institute. Carnegie died at his home in New Y
22、ork in 1955. 24. What do you think of Dale Carnegies childhood?A. Lonely. B. Joyful. C. Difficult. D. Boring. 25. Which of the following is important for Dale Carnegie?A. Helping people to get wealthy. B. Encouraging one to trust himself. C. Teaching people speaking skills. D. Advising people to liv
23、e happily. 26. Why did Dale Carnegie change his last name?A. To become more famous. B. To replace Andrew Carnegie. C. To get more help and support. D. To avoid misunderstanding. 27. Which of the following is Dale Carnegies most successful work?A. Lincoln the Unknown. B. How to Stop Worrying and Star
24、t Living. C. Public Speaking and Influencing Men in Business. D. How to Win Friends and Influence People. CTalent shows are common on Chinese television, but instead of casting starry-eyed(幻想的)hopefuls, a new series pairs young famous actors with big-name experienced professionals who are ready to t
25、each them a lesson. The Birth of Performer first appeared on Zhejiang Satellite TV in October and has already received 330 million online views for just its first two episodes. The show has caused debate on social media about the acting skills of some stars. A flood of investment in Chinas TV and fi
26、lm industry has driven up paychecks for popular young attractive persons and soap opera sweethearts, but some stars have been slammed by the public for lacking professionalism and acting skills. People wonder why some actors dont take acting seriously with more and more money pouring in, Wu Tong wro
27、te. However, he said that he had met many devoted young actors through the show, whose A-list cast of mentors(导师)includes Zhang Ziyi, who starred in the Oscar-winning kung fu epic Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon; and comedy queen Song Dandan. One highlight from the first episode saw Zhang appear to b
28、ecome angry when she disagreed with her fellow judge-mentor Liu Ye over the performance of contestant Zheng Shuang. Do you know what acting is? Zhang questioned Liu. In response, Liu slammed his phone on the table-and then his shoe. As the audience and contestants were left shocked, Zhang turned to
29、Liu and warmly said, Give me a hug. The two mentors explained that their quarrel was intended to show how to act out a scene of conflict-but later, netizens commented that Zhang was containing her real anger. 28. What can we learn about The Birth of Performer according to Paragraph 2?A. Only the you
30、ng love it. B. The performers are excellent. C. It proves popular. D. There are fewer stars present. 29. What does the underlined word slammed in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Criticized. B. Employed. C. Praised. D. Applied. 30. By mentioning Zhang Ziyi, Wu Tong wants to showA. she is famous worldwide B. she
31、earned a lot of moneyC. she has drawn public attention D. she is devoted to performance31. How did Liu react when Zhang Ziyi questioned Zheng Shuangs performance?A. He consulted with her patiently. B. He fought against her. C. He had words with her. D. He behaved rather rudely. DThe third-generation
32、 hybrid rice which was developed by Yuan Longping, the father of hybrid rice, and his team underwent its first public yield monitoring from Monday to Tuesday and achieved high output. The final yield of the tested variety, G3-1S/P19, came to 1046. 3 kg per mu (about 667 square meters), based on two
33、pieces of land in Qingzhu Village under the city of Hengyang in central Chinas Hunan Province. Some previous high-yielding hybrid rice varieties in China took 160 to even 180 days from sowing to harvesting, while the figure was shortened to around 125 days for the new variety. This is one of the mos
34、t important characteristics of the third-generation hybrid rice that can reduce the use of pesticides(杀虫剂)and fertilizers(肥料), thus reducing cost and improving production efficiency. said Qian Qian, the deputy director(副所长)of the China National Rice Research Institute. Unlike the previous two genera
35、tions that required a large amount of water and fertilizers as well as demanding growing conditions and technological support, the third-generation hybrid rice is easier to be grown by ordinary farmers. So the soil, altitude and climate of the test site were not ideal conditions carefully selected b
36、eforehand but were close to the rice fields of ordinary farmers. Nowadays, Chinas average yield of rice is about 500 kg per mu. Ordinary farmers can produce 600 kg to 700 kg of rice per mu by growing some excellent second-generation hybrid rice varieties. However, under the same planting conditions
37、and environment, the yield of the third-generation hybrid rice could reach 800 kg per mu. China now feeds around 20 percent of the worlds population with less than 9 percent of the worlds farming land. At present, Yuans team has nine third-generation hybrid rice combinations under trial, which are e
38、xpected to achieve commercial seed production in the following three to four years and hope to apply the technology into the research of sea rice. The third-generation hybrid rice has the comprehensive strength to promote a greener and more sustainable development(可持续发展)of Chinas rice production wit
39、h higher quality and yield. 32. What feature of the new hybrid rice does Qian Qian mainly talk about?A. It has a shorter growing period. B. It achieves a higher yield. C. It saves much more farmland. D. It saves a lot more water. 33. Why is the new hybrid rice not tested in ideal areas?A. The ordina
40、ry farmers has mastered planting technology. B. The researchers want to reduce the experiment cost. C. The growing conditions the new hybrid rice needs are simple. D. The previous rice farming provides researchers with experience. 34. What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?A. The differences betw
41、een the three hybrid rice varieties. B. The promising future of the hybrid rice variety. C. The advanced technology of the research on hybrid rice. D. The high output of the third-generation hybrid rice. , 35. Which one could be the best title of the text?A. The Development of Chinas Rice B. The Hig
42、h Yield of the New Hybrid RiceC. The Contribution of the Great Scientist D. The Way to Feed the Worlds Population第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，共10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。To help you understand what 5G is, and what it means to you, weve put together a handy guide here. What is 5G? 36 . At its m
43、ost basic level, 5G will be used to make calls, send texts, and to simply get online. But its going to be significantly faster than previous generations, and could open the door up to a range of exciting new uses. 37 5G will use new higher radio frequencies to send out data, which carry information
44、much faster. While these higher bands are faster, they dont carry information as far. Thats to say, smaller multiple input and output antennas(天线)will be used-promoting both signals and capacity(容量). 38 Why is it better than 4G?5G is expected to be faster than 4G, with some firms claiming it could b
45、e as much as 100 times quicker. The fastest 4G networks can deliver peak download speeds of around 300 Mbit/s. 39 . In real life, this could allow you to download a full HD film in less than 10 seconds! 40 . It means there will be very little delay when you carry out tasks on a device. While this wi
46、ll help improve things like gaming experiences, it could also pave the way for safer self-driving cars-in which even a short delay could be life-saving. Finally, 5G will have a larger capacity, meaning networks will be able to deal with several apps at once. Generally, this should mean that devices
47、have a faster, more stable connection. A. How does 5G work?B. How will 5G affect you?C. This means 5G will support up to 1, 000 more devices per meter than 4G. D. In comparison, 5G could offer download speeds of over 1 Gb/s. E. Therefore, the similarity between 5G and 4G technology is huge. F. 5G is
48、 short for 5th generation mobile network.G. 5G is also expected to have a shorter time lag(时间差). 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)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。It was a typical hot Chicago day in August 1996 when the emergency call came for Jacobs firefighting
49、crew(全体人员)to handle a big fire in an apartment building. When they 41 , a young woman came running up to them 42 at the top of her lungs, My Kris is 43 on the fifth floor.”Immediately, Jacob and another firefighter made their way up to the fifth floor. The fire had grown so 44 by then. ”As a fireman
50、 I knew the chances of us 45 if we went down that hall were small. ”says Jacob, But I just kept seeing that mothers 46 in my head. So Jacob rushed down the hall without his 47 and finally found the boy lying on the floor in the 48 spot that wasnt on fire. I jus 49 the boy and rushed out, says Jacob.
51、 Jacob was a hero, but little did he know how his 50 decision on that memorable day would affect his own 51 some 20 years later. At age 43, Jacob was diagnosed(诊断)with end-stage kidney(肾)failure. I really didnt know where to turn. Thats 52 I got Kriss call.Now Kris could finally repay the 53 . Soon
52、he was at Jacobs doorstep with a lifesaving 54 . He said, Its your lucky day; Im the 55 blood type, 56 Jacob. I was in shock-and he said, Ive got two kidneys, and you can 57 one.The 58 turned out to be a perfect success. Jacob has been there all my life to give me guidance and help me make 59 . Im j
53、ust glad there was something I could 60 to pay him back for saving my life. says Kris. 41. A. called B. arrived C. left D. drove42. A. shouting B. breathing C. warning D. greeting43. A. almost B. even C. already D. still44. A. soft B. messy C. fierce D. frightened45. A. trying B. searching C. playin
54、g D. surviving46. A. encouraged B. face C. assistance D. effort47. A. mother B. guide C. partner D. dog48. A. only B. first C. wrong D. next49. A. picked up B. put down C. passed by D. cared for50. A. selfless B. selfish C. clever D. difficult51. A. job B. attitude C. life D. behavior52. A. whether
55、B. where C. how D. when53. A. money B. duty C. favor D. thanks54. A. story B. reply C. report D. message55. A. other B. same C. unique D. better56. A. suggest B. answers C. admits D. remembers57. A. rent B. have C. borrow D. buy58. A. operation B. program C. discussion D. experiment59. A. requiremen
56、ts B. decisions C. arrangements D. changes60. A. make B. receive C. do D. Know第II卷第二节(共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Hundreds of people attended the premiere(首映式)of the movie My People, My Country at a Los Angeles cinema on Sept 30. 61 (wave) Chinese flags in their hands, audien
57、ces sang My People, My Country together at the start of the film, its theme song 62 serves as a main feature throughout the movie. The song is a patriotic(爱国的)Chinese classic, 63 (know) in every family. It was 64 (original) performed by the singer Li Guyi in 1985. Featuring seven short stories from
58、seven directors, led by Chen Kaige, the film makes use of the nations greatest technological and cultural 65 (achievement) starting with the founding of the Peoples Republic of China in 1949. Yet the film does not focus 66 the historical moments themselves, 67 rather shows events through the eyes of
59、 ordinary people who were devoted to or affected by them. The short story, The Guiding Star, for example, 68 (follow) a pair of brothers who saw the landing of the capsule of the Shenzhou XI manned spacecraft on Nov 18, 2016 in Inner Mongolia and who were filled with pride and hope at that moment. I
60、f a person meets a historical opportunity to be changed, the inspiring power is 69 (believable), Chen told C. In my story, the landing of Shenzhou XI changed the lives of two teenagers, changed their fate and allowed 70 to gain new hope. ”第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中
61、共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。When I was very young, I stayed at my hometown with my grandma. She was a hardworking woman. She likes to grow vegetables or takes care of all th
62、e houseworks. Though my parents often ask her to quit the work, my grandma never listen. She takes that she does as her great joy. I understand her because I see her satisfied with life. Several months before, my father bought for her a new smartphone. And during the Spring Festival, I instructed he
63、r on how email and use the Internet. Aside from emailing, she thinks it feels greatly to talk to their grandchildren on WeChat.第二节书面表达(25分，假如你是李华，你的美国笔友Jack在网上看到中国老爷爷老奶奶清晨在公园打太极，计划来中国学习太极，他写信向你求助，请你根据下列要点给对方写一封回信：1.介绍太极(中国传统武术)及学太极好处；2.负责联系学习地点和老师；注意：1.词数100左右。2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。提示词：太极：Tai Chi 武术：martial artDearJack,It is amazing to know that you show great preference for Tai Chi YoursLi Hua
