1、2019-2020学年度第二学期期中自主练习高二英语说明：本试卷分四部分，共11页，满分150分。考试用时120分钟。答案全部涂写在答题纸上，考试结束后，只交答题纸。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，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. Who is the man probably talking to?A. His boss. B. His assistant. C. His cust
2、omer.2. Where does the conversation take place?A. At a public pool. B. In a classroom. C. In a gym.3. Why doesnt the man want to come at six?A. There will be heavy traffic. B. The roads will be closed. C. He will be at work.4. How will the man go to the Tokyo Tower?A. By taxi. B. By subway. C. By bu
3、s.5. What are the speakers doing?A. Sending an E-mail. B. Talking on the phone. C. Doing spelling practice.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。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. What are the speakers mainly talking about
4、?A. Pocket money. B. Part-time jobs. C. The mans parents.7. How long does the man look after the baby every Friday?A. For two hours. B. For three hours. C. For four hours.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Why does the man want to learn how to cook?A. To save money. B. To eat a healthier diet. C. To cook for his mot
5、her.9. What does the woman tell the man to do first?A. Break the eggs. B. Get the cooking oil. C. Neat up some water.听第8段材料，问答第10至12题。10. Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Teacher and student. B. Employer and employee. C. Doctor and patient.11. Where does the conversation p
6、robably take place?A. At home. B. In a company. C. At a restaurant.12. How does the woman think of the dinner together this evening?A. Exciting. B. Boring. C. Unnecessary.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Where did the woman lose her phone?A. At her office. B. In a cafe. C. In a movie theater.14. What did the gu
7、y do when he found the phone?A. lie called the police.B. He called the last number on it.C. He called one of the womans friends.15. What does the man advise the woman to do?A. Give the guy some money. B. Buy the guy sonic food. C. Invite the guy to see a movie.16. When does the conversation probably
8、 take place?A. At night. B. Around midday. C. In the early morning.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What type of transportation is mentioned in the beginning?A. Shipping. B. Flying. C. Driving.18. What does the speaker compare a ship to?A. A hospital. B. A city. C. A home.19. What might people do at home in th
9、e future?A. Spend more time cooking.B. Have a robot to paint the house.C. Push buttons to order things.20. What is the speakers general attitude toward technology?A. Doubtful. B. Optimistic. C. Confused.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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中，选出最佳选项。AHot Technology P
10、roducts at CES 2020The consumer electronics show, or CES, presents new technology developments annually. Here are some latest products launched at CES 2020.The Sero TVSamsung introduced a TV that can be used to watch video designed for a smartphone. The Sero TV does this by turning itself from the n
11、ormal TV position to an upright position that looks like the shape of a phone. The V can connect to mobile devices to play video directly from the phone.Smart waste canA company called TOWNEW presented;、waste can designed for the home that does a lot of the dirty work on its own. When the can is ful
12、l, the user touches a button to activate the machines smart abilities. The device then completely closes off the waste bag inside, puts a new one in place, all by itself, and raises its top so the user can pick up and throw away the bag.Invisible car hood(引擎盖)Automobile industry company Continental
13、showed off a new technology that seems to make the front end of a vehicle disappear. The technology, called Transparent Hood, aims to make driving safer and easier. Cameras provide video of the area underneath the vehicle, permitting the driver to see objects and road conditions that might present d
14、anger.Wearable air purifierA company called A Air introduced a wearable air purifier. Designed to be a high-tech face covering to block pollution, the device pulls air through a filtration(过滤)system and then uses fans to create a small area of clean air at its front, allowing the air to be purified-
15、without the need for a solid container.21. Which companys product will appeal to video-loving mobile users?A. Samsung. B. TOWNEW. C. Continental. D. A Air.22. Whats the main advantage of Smart waste can?A. It saves users the bother of packing waste.B. It allows users to sort rubbish easily.C. It bre
16、aks down waste automatically.D. It contains numerous waste bags.23. What is special about the air purifier?A. Complex. B. Costly. C. Waterproof. D. Convenient.BAn airline passenger ensured a 20-year-old man was reunited with his lost wallet-along with a little extra something to make up for their ti
17、me apart.Hunter Shamatt first lost his wallet while he was on a Frontier Airlines flight from Omaha to attend his sisters wedding in Las Vegas earlier this month. On realizing his wallet was lost, he contacted the airline to see if anyone had turned it in-but to no avail. Since the wallet contained
18、his ID, a signed paycheck, his debit card and $60 in cash, he feared the worst.Shortly after the flight, however, Hunter was shocked to receive a package in the mail from an unknown sender. Inside was his wallet-along with an additional $40 in cash.Found this on a Frontier flight from Omaha to Denve
19、r-row 12, seat F stuck between the seat and wall, read a letter in the package. Thought you might want it hack. All the best. PS: I rounded your cash up to an even $100 so you could celebrate getting your wallet hack. Have fun!Hunters mother, Jeannie, posted a photo of the letter to social media in
20、hopes that they would be able to track down the sender and thank them for their kindness. All they had to go on was that the letter was sent from Applied Underwriters in Omaha and the senders initials were signed: T.B.The Good Man was later identified as Todd Brown, a father-of-five who was delighte
21、d at the chance to have a little fun with helping out a hard-working stranger. Brown says that he often tries to do good deeds without any recognition, thus why he didnt sign his full name on the letter, but Jeannie later insisted on praising the Nebraska native on social media.I try to teach my chi
22、ldren to do the right things in life, help people when you can despite the outcome, she wrote on Facebook. This story is more about restoring faith in people than anything.24. What does the underlined word to no avail in paragraph 2 mean?A. Under discussion. B. In vain. C. Beyond belief. D. At a los
23、s.25. Why did Jeannie upload a picture of the letter to social media?A. To throw light on the truth.B. To draw attention to Hunters lost wallet.C. To find out the sender to express gratefulness.D. To sing high praise for the senders generosity.26. Which of the following best describes Brown?A. Innoc
24、ent. B. Warm-hearted. C. Romantic. D. Easy-going.27. Whats the best title for the text?A. Hunter Shamatt-a Lucky ManB. Young Passenger Reunites with SisterC. Helping Needy People Is a Great VirtueD. Stranger Returns Lost Wallet with More Cash InsideCThe outbreak of locusts, an insect that mainly liv
25、es in Africa and Asia, is the worst experienced by Kenya in 70 years. The crowds are some three times the size of New York City, eating their way through thousands of acres of crops and animal grassland and destroying livelihoods in the process.These hungry things are alarming, says Keith Cressman,
26、the UN Food and Agriculture Organizations senior locust forecasting officer. A crowd the size of Manhattan can, in a single day, cat the same amount of food as everyone in New York and California combined.Desert locusts are infamous for their ability to breed(繁育)rapidly in large numbers every three
27、months. And with some help from the wind, they can travel as much as 80 miles a day. Most years, the insects stay in African deserts. However, under the right environmental conditions, they can multiply quickly, spread as much as 400 times every six months and cause extensive destruction if left unc
28、hecked.The insect has the ability to take advantage of good conditions. Cressman says.The good conditions the scientist is referring to began in mid-2018 when a rainstorm from the Indian Ocean struck a remote area of the Arabian Peninsula known as the Empty Quarter. Normally, it would dry out within
29、 a short period, killing most of the locust population, which depends on green plants for food. However, in late 2018, a second rainstorm struck the same region. The huge sandy area got wet, which is exactly what desert locusts need to lay their eggs and breed. The extra food supply caused the popul
30、ation to explode for the second time in six months.Luckily, the locusts, experts say, are easy to control with chemicals. Kenya badly needs equipment and a steady supply of chemicals to effectively wipe out the massive insects. Hopefully, leaders worldwide will recognize the tough situation and cont
31、ribute generously to control the locust outbreak.28. What can we infer from what Cressman says in paragraph 2?A. Little can dull locusts appetite.B. Urgent action must be taken against locusts.C. Overpopulation in big cities leads to food shortages.D. New York and California should meet challenges t
32、ogether.29. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?A. Locusts living conditions. B. Locusts destructive effect.C. Locusts daily travel distance. D. Locusts super reproductive power.30. For what purpose does the author mention good conditions?A. To explain immediate causes of the locust outbreak.B. To remi
33、nd locals to preserve the environment.C. To analyze how to prevent locust outbreak.D. To highlight the strength of two rainstorms.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。Each year, thousands of U.S. families open their homes and hearts to visitors from all over the world. In a
34、homestay, students can observe, learn and experience a new lifestyle and culture, while practicing English skills in a home environment. Successful homestay experiences can help to ease homesickness for international students. 31 What makes homestays special is the daily experience of living with ho
35、sts who arc eager to share their way of life. Homestay hosts will reflect the diversity of the region in which they live. They may be single parents, retired couples or young families. 32 What they will have in common is a desire to share their homes and their time with international students. 33 Mo
36、st homestay hosts will give the student a list of simple house rules to help everyone live happily together. They may give guidelines about Internet usage, lawn勿(洗衣房), television viewing, meal times, keeping the bedroom and bathroom clean, and money matters. 34 For example, at the University of Dela
37、ware, all homestay hosts living more than one mile from campus(校园)must provide transportation to and from campus every day of the week. Hosts must also provide each student with a private, furnished room which has a desk, a bed, a closet and enough lighting. Students will have access to a shared or
38、private bathroom as well.There is no better way to gain special insight into U.S. culture, while improving English language skills, than by participating in a homestay. Its not only important to get high scores in English testing, but to also learn how to get along with people from all over the worl
39、d. 35 Occasionally, problems arise that cannot be solved. In these cases, the student can ask for another homestay or explore other housing options. The homestay coordinator(协调员)will work closely with the student to ensure that the next homestay will be a good match.A. Unfortunately, not all homesta
40、y matches are perfect.B. Living in a homestay will always require an adjustment period.C. They will come from different socioeconomic and ethnic backgrounds.U. Homestay hosts are expected to provide an English-only speaking environment.E. Homestays provide students with a well-rounded education and
41、great social skills.F. Also, they can help students smoothly adapt to the life of an American university.G. For universities offering homestays, its important to set standards for licensed hosts.第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Last semester
42、in my final year of high school, I had Mr. Smith as my teacher, a teacher that I can never forget.I was not necessarily the best student when it came to taking 36. While I 37 learning, I had to work extra hard to get good 38 . Anyways, this class that I truly enjoyed still had me 39 to do well on my
43、 exams. Mr. Smith 40 helped me and was always ready to answer my questions, which I greatly 41 .I remember the day of taking my final exam, I was the last one still writing and 42 my exam paper as always, while everyone else had 43 and left the exam room. Having 44 my exam paper, I had thought to le
44、ave, 45 I decided to turn around and say what I intended to say.Whet did right then was that I went over, 46 to Mr. Smith and thanked him for everything. What I said to him lastly apparently 47 a lot more to him than I thought it would I rally enjoyed this class. I did not think much about it. I was
45、 just being 48 with him, but the look of surprise and 49 on his face was remarkable. He seemed deeply 50 and thanked me for my simple 51 , just knowing that one of his students had truly enjoyed his class. That is what I call a simple, yet very meaningful act of kindness to 52 a teachers day, becaus
46、e they work so hard for us and truly 53 us to learn.I firmly believe such a simple compliment(赞美)can make somebody elses day extra 54 . So always give acts of kindness a 55 even a teenager can do it!36. A. testsB. exerciseC. notesD. chances37. A. forgotB. enjoyedC. permittedD. hated38. A. approaches
47、B. marksC. attentionD. advice39. A. strugglingB. pretendingC. offeringD. hesitating40. A. calmlyB. curiouslyC. willinglyD. proudly41. A. advocatedB. appreciatedC. regrettedD. ignored42. A. designingB. recitingC. reviewingD. grading43. A. finishedB. copiedC. succeededD. repeated44. A. put awayB. turn
48、ed inC. longed forD. given up45. A. becauseB. thoughC. butD. so46. A. wavedB. signedC. pointedD. bowed47. A. meantB. showedC. tookD. explained48. A. patientB. honestC. popularD. strict49. A. interestB. admirationC. doubtD. joy50. A. amused B. touched C. concerned D. confused51. A. wish B. report C.
49、tip D. remark52. A. lengthen B. record C. brighten D. schedule53. A. force B. motivate C. command D. promise54. A. special B. lucky C. short D. smooth55. A. smile B. gift C. look D. try第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，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。Logan Wells, a high school student in Massachusetts, de
50、veloped an app that makes it easier for people to care for loved ones with dementia(痴呆).Logan was 15 when his grandmother was diagnosed with dementia. You cant imagine 56 terrible its effect was, not only on my grandmother, but on my parents and other family members, Logan said. It became really har
51、d to stay on 57 same page, because we had to have multiple group chats.So, he came up 58 the idea for CareZare, which enables caregivers to work as a team through a communication website. Logan did the coding 59 (entire) by himself while his father assisted him in creating the original design and un
52、dertook the marketing.The free app allows users 60 (create) a profile(档案)centered around the individual with dementia and invite other people to join and receive 61 (message). With the app, you can schedule events, confirm completed tasks, and even add a heads up such as the current mood of the pati
53、ent or poor weather conditions.The app is currently being used by over 600 families and they enjoy 62 (share) their opinions about it. 63 (please) with that, Logan is hoping it will grow.So far our users 64 (be) great about giving us feedback so we can tailor(定做)the app to their needs, he said. Care
54、giving is such an important issue for them because its so 65 (person) for them, just as it is for me.第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节：应用文写作(满分15分)假如你是李华，打算给校报的栏目“英语天地”供稿，以“My Favorite Outdoor Activity”为题，分享你最喜欢的户外活动，内容包括：1.说明是哪种户外活动；2.喜欢这种活动的原因；3.呼吁参加户外活动。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。第二节：读后续写(满分25分)阅读下面材料，根据其
55、内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。Misha had a two-year-old dog called Gandalf, a search and rescue dog. Misha had trained him for a year with South Carolina Search and Rescue Dog Association.Misha would train Gandalf whenever she had time. She would give him something like a shoe to smell, the
56、n hide it and say to him, Find, boy! Hearing this, Gandalf would race off. Soon he would turn up with the very object in his mouth, looking up at her and wagging(摆动)his tail happily. Misha was sure that together, they two would make a brilliant team.Last Sunday, a 12-year-old boy Michael disappeared
57、 from his groups campsite in Doughton Park, 7000 rough acres in the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina. A massive search had been launched, but for 3 days there was barely a track of the boy. The rescue teams were about to lose hope when Misha and Gandalf stepped in.But this was their first real
58、 job. Gandalf would have to pick up the missing boys smell in the air after three days, a challenging task for even the sharpest animal.Misha gathered her team of six other members, and they headed north. A sister team had been searching the woods through the night. Mishas team would take over later
59、 that rainy morning.All the searchers found were some dropped potato chips west of Michaels campsite. Theyd obtained an unwashed T-shirt from Michaels backpack that hadnt been touched by anyone else and handled it with gloves, carefully cutting it into smaller pieces and sealing(密封)them up in plasti
60、c bags.At 8 a.m. Mishas team were briefed on every detail about Michael. Misha carefully studied his picture to lock his image in her mind. She pulled a bright yellow jacket over Gandalfs head. It had large letters on each side saying RESCUE, which made Gandalf look like a solider.Paragraph 1 Then Misha opened a bag containing the pieces of Michaels shirt. Paragraph 2 The rescue team were about to stop when Gandalf suddenly slowed down nearby a ruined castle (城堡).
