1、四川省泸县第四中学2019-2020学年高二英语下学期期中试题注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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
2、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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15.B. 9.18.C. 9.15.答案是C。1Which sport will the boy play on Wednesdays?ABasketball.BFootball.CTennis.2Where is the mans hometown?ATo the north of San Francisco. BTo the south of San Francisco.CTo the east of Los Angeles.3What ar
3、e the speakers talking about?AA noisy night. BTheir life in town.CA place of living.4What class does the woman want to sign up for?AGerman. BSpanish.CFrench.5How many children are there in the classroom?ASeven. BFive.CTwelve.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
4、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。6What do we know about the mans wife?AShe likes reading very much. BShes counting the days. CShe will visit some old friends.7Where did the woman probably go last summer?AHawaii.BEurope.CEgypt.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8What is the woman
5、doing?AMaking a phone call.BSeeing a doctor.CHaving class.9What will the woman do?AGo skydiving.BBe absent from school.CTalk to Professor Clark.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?ASister and brother. BTeacher and student. CHusband and wife.11What does “kids
6、” mean according to this conversation?ABoys.BChildren.CGirls.12How many people are there in the house at the moment?AThree.BFive.CSix.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13What does the woman want to find out?AThe suitable work for the man. BThe information on building. CThe nearby workplace.14What are the mans intere
7、sts?ABuying and selling things. BBuilding and fixing things. CRepairing and collecting things.15What has the man been doing this year?ADelivering newspapers. BHelping build a house. CSelling advertising space.16In which column does the woman write down “sales”?A“Education”. B“Interests”. C“Experienc
8、e”.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17What does the woman ask the man to do?ASmoke less. BPut out the cigarette. CQuit smoking.18How old was the man when he started smoking?A15 years old.B17 years old.C19 years old.19What do we know about the mans father?AHe quit smoking after getting married.BHe died from a disea
9、se. CHe had throat cancer.20Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?ADoctor and patient. BStrangers.CHusband and wife.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，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。APublic GardensFrom rich rainforests to dryland gardens, the Hawaiian Islands feature gar
10、dens that display plants from nearly every climatic zone. The gardens featured in this leaflet represent a sampling of the botanical wonders you will find throughout the islands.KauaMcBryde Garden4425 Lawai RoadKoloa, Hawaii 96756(808)742-2623http:/ntbg.org/Formerly a sugar plantation, McBryde Garde
11、n is a green 252-acre valley garden with extensive plantings of palms, native plants, and early Polynesian introductions. McBryde serves as a research and conservation garden and is next door to Allerton Garden. Open daily. Call for hours and admission fees.Big IslandAkaka Falls State ParkHighway 22
12、0Hilo, HawaiiLocated at the end of Highway 220, just eleven miles west of Hilo, the parks star attraction is its namesake waterfall, plunging more than four hundred feet to a pool below. Green, jungle-like paths snake through the garden, requiring visitors to climb down several steep staircases. An
13、excellent location for an afternoon picnic. Open from dawn to dusk. No entrance fee.OahuHoomaluhia Botanical Garden45-680 Luluku RoadKaneohe, Hawaii 96744(808)233-7323http:/www.co.honolulu.hi.us/parks/hbg/hmbg.htmHoomaluhia displays plantings from the major tropical regions with a special emphasis o
14、n native Hawaiian plants. More than 400 acres of gardens with a jaw-dropping view of the Koolau Mountains. Open daily from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m., except some holidays. No entrance fee. Campgrounds with bathroom facilities are provided free of charge. Guided nature hikes are offered.21What was McBryde G
15、arden used to be?AA popular campsite.BA sugar plantation.CA research facility.DAn ideal place for picnic.22Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word “jaw-dropping”?AShocking.BEnormous.CInteresting.DExtraordinary.23What do the gardens listed in the leaflet have in common
16、?AAll of the gardens open daily throughout the year.BNone of the gardens charges admission fees.CAll of the gardens can serve other purposes than a garden for visitors.DVisitors can find all the three gardens on the same island.B One of the questions surrounding climate change is how it might affect
17、 the food supply for a growing global population. A new study suggests that researchers have been overlooking how two key human responses to climatehow much land people choose to farm, and the number of crops they plantwill affect food production in the future. The new study focused on the Brazilian
18、 state of Mato Grosso, an emerging（新兴的）global breadbasket（产粮地区）that as of 2013 supplied 10 percent of the worlds soybeans. The researchers used variations in temperature and precipitation（降水）across the state over an eight-year period to estimate the sensitivity of the regions agricultural production
19、 to climate change. Those historical comparisons can help in making predictions about the sensitivity of agriculture to future climate change.The study found that, if the patterns from 2002 to 2008 hold in the future, an increase in average temperature in Mato Grosso of just 1 degree will lead to a
20、9 to 13 percent reduction in overall production of soy and corn. “This is worrisome given that the temperature in the study region is predicted to rise by 2 degrees by 2050,” said Avery Cohn, who led the study.Most studies of this kind look only at the extent to which climate shocks affect crop outp
21、ut. But researchers can miss critical dynamics（动力）that can affect overall output, says Leah VanWey, one of the studys senior authors. “If you look at output alone, youre not looking at all of the information because there are economic and social changes going on as well,” said VanWey.If output decre
22、ases, farmers may put less land area into production because its not profitable. Farmers may also vary the number of crops they plant in a growing season. Double cropping is common in Mato Grosso. But if the weather is bad, farmers may change their decision to plant a second crop.24The value of the
23、new study lies in _.Aincreasing the number of crops people plantBfocusing on an emerging global breadbasketCmaking predictions about human responses to climate changeDcontrolling peoples choice of their farming area and crop numbers25According to Avery Cohn, by 2050, the overall production of soy an
24、d corn will _.Aremain almost unchangedBdecrease by more than 9%Cincrease by from 9% to 13%Ddecrease by more than 18%26What can we know about the similar studies mentioned in paragraph 3?AThey cant provide exact information to farmers.BThey dont take into consideration some key factors.CTheir discour
25、aging results largely affect overall crop output.DThey pay too much attention to economic and social changes.27What is the last paragraph mainly about?AFarmers possible reactions to climate shocks.BPossible climate change in Mato Grosso.CThe benefits of double cropping in Mato Grosso.DFarmers decisi
26、on on planting crops in the future.C Computer scientists have hoped to give robots technical skills to help them recognize, process and react to humor. But these attempts have mostly failed. AI (人工智能) experts say that in many cases, attempts to make robots understand humor end up producing funny res
27、ults, but not in the way they were supposed to.Tristan Miller studied more than 10,000 puns (双关语) in one research project. The pun is a kind of joke that uses a word with two meanings. For example, you could say, “Balloons do not like pop music.” The word “pop” can be a way of saying popular music;
28、or can mean the sound a balloon makes when it explodes. But a robot might not get the joke. Tristan Miller says that is because humor is a kind of creative language that is extremely difficult for computer intelligence to understand.Allison Bishop is a computer scientist and she also performs stand-
29、up comedy. She explained that machines are trained to look for patterns. Comedy, on the other hand, relies on things that stay dose to a pattern, kit not completely within it. To be funny, humor should also not be predictable, Bishop said. This sets a great obstacle for a machine to recognize and un
30、derstand what is funny.Bishop says since robots have great difficulty understanding humor, she feels like it gives her better job security as a comedy performer. It even made her parents happy when her brother decided to become a full-time comedy writer because it meant he wouldnt be replaced by a m
31、achine, she added.Despite the difficulties, Darmstadt Universitys Miller says there are good reasons to keep trying to teach humor to robots. It could make machines more relatable, especially if they can learn to understand sarcasm (讽刺), he noted. Humans use sarcasm to say one thing but mean another
32、. But Kiki Hempelmann thinks differently. “Teaching AI systems humor may make them find it where it isnt, and they may use it where its inappropriate,” he said. “Maybe bad AI will start killing people because it thinks something is funny,” he added.28What does the author most probably want to show i
33、n Paragraph 1?ARobots influence on the scientific development.BRobots challenges of making sense of humor.CComputer scientists devotion to technical skills.DComputer scientists concern about AIs development.29Examples mentioned in Paragraphs 2 and 3 are intended to _-.Aprove robots do poorly in funn
34、y workBexplain robots arent as intelligent as humansCdescribe language is complex and changeableDshow language cant be taught in a set pattern30What does the underlined word “obstacle” in Paragraph 3 mean?ABarrier.BRecord.CMessage.DPossibility.31What can we infer about teaching AI system humor from
35、the last paragraph?AIt will end up in vain.BIt may be a double-edged sword.CIt may help improve humans humor.DIt will attract more computer scientists.DEach year on February 2nd, there is special festival called Groundhog Day (土拨鼠日 ) forecasting event in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. When it comes, pe
36、ople from around the world, including 5,000 in the small town today, watch this tongue-twisting(发音饶舌的) small town for a sign from one groundhog that supposedly predicts when that years spring will arrive.If its a cloudy day outside when the groundhogpopsfrom its cave, then spring will arrive early t
37、hat year. However, if it is sunny outside, the groundhog will supposedly be scared by its own shadow, hiding underground for six more weeks of cold weather.Of course, Punxsutawney Phils prediction is no more able to guarantee the extended forecast than your local weatherman. ABC News reports that an
38、 analysis by the National Climate Data Center found that Phils predictions are more often wrong than right. Philis is also found to have made some unpleasant predictions. Ever since 1887, he has predicted 99 extended winters and just 16 early springs .Nine of the years predictions were unavailable,
39、according to ABCThe holiday began as a German tradition in 18th century and became even more of a cultural phenomenon after the 1993 film Groundhog Day starring Bill Murray.Punxsutawney Phil has become a celebrity in his own right. Each year, the fatter animal with long teeth is watched by millions
40、as he emerges from a cave in the town he is named after. Phil has become so beloved by the town that he actually lives in the local library with his “wife Phyllis.Taking inspiration from the hard state of Bill Murrays character in the classic film, Yahoo contributor Owen Rust says Groundhog Day is a
41、 good time to reflect on ones routines.32The underlined word “pops” means “ ”.AescapesBappearsCincreasesDhides33The reason why Phils predictions arent pleasing is that_.Asome of the predictions were unavailableBPhil wants to do that for funCPhil likes to make unpleasant predictionsDhe has predicted
42、more late springs34How does Punxsutawney Phil become a celebration?ABy an accident.BFrom peoples life improving.CBy his own attractive forceDFrom much money raised by the town.35Which does this passage mainly talk about?AThe National Climate Data CenterBA German traditionCA tongue-twisting small tow
43、nDGroundhog Day weather forecasting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。 Tennis is as good for the mind as it is for the body, says Dan Bloxham, head coach at the All England Lawn Tennis Club. 36.Family funTennis is the perfect sport for the whole family to enjoy together.
44、When playing with children, use red or orange tennis balls as these are softer than the classic yellow ones used at Wimbledon and will make the game easier and slower to play.Super socialInstead of going to the pub, why not grab a bat and catch up with friends over a game of tennis? Its one of the m
45、ost social sports around and a great way to meet people. 37, you could turn up at a club anywhere in the world and be able to play even if you dont speak the language.38Tennis is a huge challenge when it comes to fitness and uses all the muscles in your body as you run across the court, jump to reac
46、h high shots and race to the net.Unlike cycling, which puts emphasis on the muscles in your legs, tennis uses the arms, legs, shoulders, and core, providing a total body workout. 39. It also improves coordination(协调), strength and cardio fitness.Digital Detox(脱瘾)40. The game requires your full atten
47、tion and as you are mentally engaged, you cant watch a screen. Because the game involves concentration and the need to hear both the ball and your opponent, you also cant listen to music.AWonder workoutBHuge Outdoor ChallengeCAnd as it is a universal gameDPlaying tennis provides a real break from te
48、chnologyE. Playing is so great a good calorie burner for getting in shapeF. Here he explains why taking up tennis is a good idea for everyoneG. If you cant find a group, search Facebook or ask the front desk at your gym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
49、入空白处的最佳选项。 What is intelligence anyway? When I was in the army I 41 an intelligence test that all soldiers took, and, against 42 of 100, scored 160.I had an auto-repair man once, who, on these intelligence tests, could not 43 have scored more than 80. 44 , when anything went wrong with my car I hurr
50、ied to him and he always 45 it.Well, then, suppose my auto-repair man 46 questions for some intelligence tests. By every one of them Id prove myself a 47 . In a world where I have to work with my 48 . Id do poorly.Consider my auto-repair man 49 . He had a habit of telling 50 . One time he said, “Doc
51、, a deaf-and-dumb man 51 some nails. Having entered a store, he put two fingers together on the counter and made 52 movements with the other hand. The clerk brought him a hammer. He 53 his head and pointed to the two fingers he was hammering. The clerk 54 him some nails. He picked out the right size
52、 and left. Well, Doc, the 55 man who came in was blind. He wanted scissors (剪刀). 56 do you suppose he asked for them?” I lifted my right hand and made scissoring movements with my first two fingers. He burst out laughing and said, “Why, you fool, he used his 57 and asked for them. Ive been 58 that o
53、n all my customers today, but I knew 59 Id catch you.” “Why is that?” I asked. “Because you are so goddamned educated, Doc. I knew you couldnt be very 60 .”And I have an uneasy feeling he had something there.41AreceivedBwroteCfailedDchose42Aan examBa totalCan averageDa number43AalwaysBpossiblyCcerta
54、inlyDfrequently44AThenBThusCThereforeDYet45AdroveBcheckedCfixedDchanged46AdesignedBansweredCpractisedDtried47AteacherBdoctorCwinnerDfool48AbrainsBeffortChandsDattention49AtooBas usualCagainDas well50AliesBjokesCnewsDtales51AboughtBneededCfoundDtested52AhammeringBcuttingCwavingDcircling53AnoddedBrais
55、edCshookDturned54AbroughtBpackedCsentDsold55AcleverBotherCrightDnext56AWhatBWhichCWhoDHow57AimaginationBvoiceChandDinformation58AtryingBprovingCpractisingDexamining59Aat onceBright nowCin factDfor sure60AsmartBclearCslowDsilly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。Antarctica (南极洲),
56、 the southernmost part of Earth, is covered 61 snow and ice all year round. 62 it has amazing views, many are still frightened by this icy desert.But 34-year-old US explorer Colin O Brady is different. Three 63 (month) ago, he became the first person 64 (cross) Antarctica alone. During the 932-mile
57、journey, O Brady spent 54 days in extreme conditions. He had to push 65 (he) to the limit. He carried everything hed need on a sled. But even with enough food, O Brady began to become 66 (thin) and weaker after six weeks. “I 67 (lose) a ton of weight so far. My legs feel more like the size of my arm
58、s at this point,” he wrote on US social media Instagram.Adding to the pressure, O Brady was racing against Louis from the UK. The two men set off together, with Rudd 68 (take) an early lead. But on Christmas Day, OBrady decided to make 69 final effort without stopping for a rest. Luckily for him he
59、made it, getting to the finish line earlier than Louis.O Brady thinks that he has the spirit of exploration in his blood: He is an athlete, 70 loves to move. He also believes we can all have this strength and achieve much.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）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作
60、文。文中共有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：在错的词下划一横线，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。Dear John,Thank you for your invitation to dinner at your home tomorrow evening. Unfortunately, it is much to my regret which I cannot join in
61、 you and your family. I will be full occupied with an important exam come the day after tomorrow. I felt terribly sorry for missing the chance of so a happy get-together. I hope that all of you enjoying a good time. Is it possible for you and I to have a private meeting afterward? If so, please dont
62、 hesitate to tell me your preferable dates. I am eager for a pleasant chat about you.Please allow me say sorry again.Yours,Li Hua第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，你的笔友林涛来信说，因学习忙、锻炼少，最近经常生病，影响学习。请根据提示写一封英文回信。要点包括：1.锻炼的重要性；2.锻炼有利学习；3.提出锻炼建议。要求：1. 100词左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear Lin Tao,Sorry to h
63、ear that you have been sick for days and hope you are better now._Sincerely yours,Li Hua2020年春四川省泸县第四中学高二期中考试英语试题参考答案一听力1-5：BBCBC6-10:ABABC11-15:BAABC16-20:CBBCB二阅读理解21-23:BDC24-27:CDBA28-31:BDAB32-35:BACD 36-40:FCAED三完形填空41-45:ACBDC46-50:ADCCB51-55:BACAD56-60:DBADA四语法填空61with 62although/ Though 63m
64、onths 64to cross 65himself66thinner 67have lost 68taking 69a 70who五短文改错（1）which改为that（2）join in去掉in（3）full改为fully（4）come改为coming（5）so改为such（6）enjoying改为enjoy（7）I改为me（8）dates改为date（9）about改为with（10）say前添加to六书面表达Dear Lin Tao,Sorry to hear that you have been sick for days and hope you are better now. Y
65、ou have studied so hard that you have had no time to do any exercise, which does harm to your physical and mental health. It would be of great benefit to your health if you could squeeze some time to take more exercise in future, for example, jogging and playing basketball.Time spent in exercise is
66、wasted. Actually, exercise can improve your physical conditions and ease your mind. Only when you are in good health can you carry on studying and increase your study efficiency.Therefore, I suggested that you take at least one hours exercise every day. I would be very pleased to see you have a stronger body.Sincerely yours,Li Hua
