1、云南省建水县第六中学2019-2020学年高二英语下学期期中试题第I 卷第一部分 听力（共两节 满分30分）第一节听下面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 did the woman buy?A A novel. B A magazine. C A dictionary. 2. What will the woman do first?A Go to the bookstore. B Borrow some books. C Hav
2、e some ice cream.3. Why will Sam come to Boston?A To take a vacation. B To work on a project. C To take on a new position. 4. What will the man do at 10:00 this evening?A Visit his aunt. B Go to a concert. C Stay at home.5. What is Bob doing?A Writing a novel. B Reading a book. C Playing games. 第二节听
3、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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6、7题。6. What do the speakers think of the police officer?A He is funny.B He is brave.C He is generous. 7. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A A movie.B A book.C A
4、writer. 听下面一段对话，回答第8、9题。8. What will Lucinda do next?A Study for an exam.B Cook a meal. C Have some food. 9. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A Fellow students.B Mother and son.C Teacher and student. 听下面一段对话，回答第10至12题。10. Why does the woman want to improve her English?A To find
5、 a new job.B To watch an English program. C To speak with her colleagues better. 11. Which program is a good choice to practice British English?A Downton Abbey.B Desperate Housewives.C The Carmichael Show. 12. What is the woman advised to do?A Look for a better job.B Practice American English.C Make
6、 notes while watching programs.听下面一段对话，回答第13至16题。13. Where are the speakers?A In a classroom. B At a radio station. C At a center for old people. 14. When did Miss Allen start her project?A One year ago.B Two years ago.C Three years ago. 15. For what did Miss Allen set up the project?A Offering poor
7、 people jobs. B Raising money for schools. C Helping old people and students. 16. How many senior volunteers took part in the project last year?A 200.B 500.C 12,000. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题。17. Why is Roman Holiday mentioned?A To explain the reason for the rule. B To attract tourists to visit the steps. C
8、 To tell how the steps became famous. 18. How much will a visitor be fined if he sits on the steps?A About 250 yuan.B About 400 yuan.C About 2,000 yuan. 19. What is the main purpose of the new rule?A To make money. B To protect the steps. C To reduce the number of visitors. 20. How is Rome city coun
9、cil toward the new rule?A Favorable.B Opposed.C Indifferent.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节， 满分40分）第一节（共15个小题，每小题2分，满分30分）AWanted, Someone for a KissWere looking for producers to join us on the sound of London Kiss 100FM. Youll work on the stations music programmes. Music production experience in radio is necessary,
10、along with rich knowledge of modern dance music. Please apply in writing to Producer Vacancies, Kiss 100Father ChristmasWere looking for a very special person, preferably over 40, to fill our Father Christmas suit.Working days: Every Saturday from November 24 to December 15 and every day from Decemb
11、er 17 to December 24 except Sundays, 10:30-16:00.Excellent pay.Please contact the Enterprise Shopping Centre, Station Parade, Eastbourne.Accountants AssistantWhen you join the team in our Revenue Administration Unit, you will be providing assistance within all parts of the Revenue Division, dealing
12、with post and other general duties. If you are educated to GCSE grade C level we would like to talk to you. This position is equally suitable for a school leaver or for somebody who has office experience.Software TrainerIf you are aged 24-45 and have experience in teaching and training, you could be
13、 the person we are looking for. You should be good at the computer and have some experience in programme writing. You will be allowed to make your own decisions，and to design courses as well as present them. Pay upwards of15,000 for the right person. Please apply by sending your CV(简历) to Mrs R. Ogl
14、ivie, Palmlace limited.21.We learn from the ads that the Enterprise Shopping Center needs a person who _A. is aged between 24 and 40B. may do some training workC. should deal with general dutiesD. can work for about a month22.Which position is open to recent school graduates？A. Producer, London Kiss
15、B. Father ChristmasC. Accountants AssistantD. Software Trainer23.What kind of person would probably apply to Palmlace Limited？A. One with GCSE grade C levelB. One with some office experienceC. One having good computer knowledgeD. One trained in producing music programmesBThere was once a professor o
16、f medicine, who was very strict with his students. Whenever he took the chair on the exam committee, the students would be in fear, because he was seldom pleased with the answers they gave. A student would be lucky enough if he or she could receive a good mark from him. At the end of the term, the s
17、tudents of medicine would take their exam again. Now a student entered the exam room and got seated before the committee. This student was a little nervous as he knew it would not be so easy to get through the exam at all.The professor began to ask. The student was required to describe a certain ill
18、ness, his description of which turned out to be OK. Then the professor asked about the cure for the illness, and the student, too, answered just as right. “Good,” said the professor, “and how much will you give the patient?” “A full spoon,” answered the student. “Now you go out and wait for what you
19、 can get,” said the professor. At the same time the committee discussed carefully the answers the student had given. Suddenly the student noticed there was something wrong with his last answer. “A full spoon is too much,” he thought to himself. Anxiously he entered the room and cried, “Mr. Professor
20、, Ive made a mistake! A full spoon is too much for the patient. He can take only five drops. ”“Im sorry, sir,” said the professor coldly, “but its too late. Your patient has died.”24.The students were afraid of the professor because _.A. they often angered and disappointed himB. their answers often
21、astonished himC. their answers seldom satisfied himD. he often misunderstood them and gave them bad marks25.Before he left the room, the student probably _.A. believed that he had passed the examB. thought five drops of medicine would cure the patientC. knew he had made a mistakeD. felt he had not d
22、one well in the exam26. Which of the following is NOT true according to this text?A. The patient will be in danger if hes taken as much as a full spoon.B. The doctor will be in trouble if he has given the patient a full spoon.C. Since one spoon is more than five drops, the patient will be all right
23、soon after taking one spoon.D. If the patient wants to remain safe, he should take no more than five drops at a time.27.We can learn from this text that _.A. someone died in the examB. the student would probably not pass the examC. the professor was pleased to see the students improvementD. the slig
24、ht change may not cause big difference in medical treatmentCA British friend told me he couldnt understand why Chinese people love eating sunflower seeds as a snack so much. “Ive met a lot of older Chinese and many have a crack in their front teeth; I believe thats from cracking the seeds, ” he said
25、. I had never noticed the habit, but once he mentioned it, I suddenly became more aware. I realized that whenever Im watching TV or typing a report, I always start mindlessly cracking sunflower seeds. My friend doesnt like sunflower seeds, and, to him, it seems unnecessary to work so much just to ge
26、t one small seed. When we were young, the whole family would usually get together for Chinese New Year. Then, we all lived close to one another, usually in a small city, and sometimes even neighbors would go door-to-door on Chinese New Years Eve to check out what every household was making. I rememb
27、er my parents would be in the kitchen cooking. Out in the living room , a large table would already be laid out, complete with fancy tablecloth, ready-made dumpling fillings, and dishes full of candy, fruits and sunflower seeds. Some of the dishes were to be offered to our ancestors later, while oth
28、ers were for neighbors and children to eat before the evening feast. I must have learned how to crack sunflower seeds back then. I dont think its right to criticize ones choice in food or eating habits, no matter how strange they may seem. Its not only in China. When I went abroad, I found people ha
29、d all sorts of strange habits when it came to food. In Denmark, they put salted red fish on bread and eat it for dinner, no matter how much it ruins your breath. They think its a delicacy, and its connected to their culture. I think its a wonderful tradition. 28. What did the writer become aware of?
30、 A. She had ever typed a report about seeds. B. She had various snacks while watching TV. C. She had a habit of cracking sunflower seeds. D. She damaged her teeth by eating sunflower seeds. 29. What does the writer prove by mentioning Chinese New Year? A. The traditions of celebrating it disappear.
31、B. Children can eat delicious food on that day. C. The families get together for it. D. Eating sunflower seeds is related to it. 30. The writers attitude to Denmarks way of eating bread is _. A. acceptable B. critical C. neutral（中立的） D. doubtful31. What lesson can we learn from the story? A. One kin
32、d of food doesnt necessarily suit everyone. B. Eating habits come from a certain culture. C. It is good to form healthy eating habits. D. Changing your eating habits will change your life. DThere are stock markets (股票市场) in large cities in many countries. Stock markets in Paris,London, Tokyo, Shangh
33、ai and New York are among the largest and most well-known. The stock, also called stock exchange, is a place where people can buy or sell shares of a factory or company. And each share means certain ownership(所有权) of a factory or company.Different people go to stock markets. Some are rich, who want
34、to get more money than they have. Others are not very rich, who buy stocks to try to become rich. Still others buy stocks as part of their plan to save money. Of course, investing (投资) money in the stock market is not the safest way to make money. No one can tell exactly whether the shares will be d
35、oing well. The factory or company may do badly. Then the stocks will go down, and the investors will lose money. The stock may go up or down for a number of untold reasons. Everyone wants the stock to go up, but sometimes even if a factory or company does a good job, the stock may still go down.Goin
36、g to the stock market is often like gambling (赌博). All want to make money by“gambling in the stock market. Factories and companies that need money are pleased that so many people are ready to “gamble”. Indeed, the stock market is an attractive(吸引人的) but complex part of the business world.32.If you a
37、re a good investor, _ in the stock market.A. you can always make moneyB. you can tell exactly when the stock goes up or downC. you may sometimes lose moneyD. your gambling is always safe33.The passage mainly wants to tell us_.A. how to buy or sell sharesB. the stock market is like gamblingC. a gener
38、al idea of stock marketD. investing money in the stock market is not the safest way34.Factories and companies are pleased that so many people “gamble” because_.A. they can make them richB. they need their money to do businessC. they need more people to work for themD. some people win and some lose35
39、.The word “complex” in the last sentence probably means_.A. difficult B. happy C. complete D. modern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。Weve always been fascinated by consistently successful people. Most of them were not born into success. And they simply continue to do th
40、ings that help them realize their full potential. 36 Create and pursue goals. Successful people are objective. 37 They know what they are looking for and why they are fighting for it. Successful people always create and pursue their goals. Take decisive and immediate action. Sadly, very few people e
41、ver live to become the success story they dream about. 38 You cant change anything or make any sort of real-world progress without taking action. So make the decision and take action immediately. Focus on being productive, not being busy. Busy people are heading to work, meetings, social engagements
42、, etc. But it may be an illusion. Theyre like hamsters (仓鼠) running on a wheel. The solution: Slow down. Put first things first. 39 And always remember, results are more important than the time it takes to achieve them. 40 If youre selling a product line, dont keep it so complicated. And if youre tr
43、ying to make a decision about something, dont waste all your time evaluating every last detail of every possible option. Choose something that you think will work, give it a shot, and keep pressing forward.A Keep things simple.B Do one thing at a time.CIt will be hard in the beginning.DThey have rea
44、listic targets in mind.E. Here are some things they do differently.F. And thats because they never take action.G. Focus on making small, continuous improvements.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)Society has the responsibility of improving the quality of life of disabled people. You ca
45、n judge a society by the way it 41 and cares for its disabled population. Disabled people are not 42 of their families nor of the society they belong to. In fact many of them are able to 43 their own careers and do very well in their own fields. How many great men of all ages who 44 some forms of di
46、sability but reached the top of their 45 and helped shape the lives of governments and peoples! 46 we have reached a certain standard of existence, it is the moral responsibility of society to meet the special needs of these people. All of us will 47 this stage in our human existence- that is, being
47、 a disabled. If now you are physically 48 , with no physical impairment, time will come when you will grow old, and youll need that special attention. 49 discoveries of new medicines and better methods of health care, a great part of the population of the world can 50 longer. You may be a part of it
48、 in the near future. So a great many will 51 difficulties if alleys and passages, buildings and structures and means of transportation are not suited to a disabled-friendly environment.Societys government must be able to 52 ramps (人造斜坡) in buildings or structures, or a barrier-free environment. The
49、blind or the visually-impaired must also have 53 to computers with Braille (盲文) system. The deaf-mute need 54 ，or if not, their co-employees must be able to do 55 language and special children must be given 56 care and education. 57 , only those advanced countries can provide these 58 , and those di
50、sabled who are living in 59 countries have to stay at home, and have to bear with many barriers, living in a( n) 60 environment.41Ahandles Bclaims Ccharges Dcures42Amembers Bpride Cburdens Dfortune43Ademand Breceive Cdream of Dseek after44Abenefited Bsuffered Csurvived Ddefeated45Akindness Bhappines
51、s Cgreatness Dcleverness46AThough BSince CAs if DEven if47Ago through Blook through Cget through Dbreak through48Aflexible Blucky Cfit Dweak49AIn spite of BRegardless of CIn case of DBecause of50Alast Blive Cgrow Dremain51Acome about Bcome over Ccome up Dcome across52Acontribute Bprovide Csupport Dd
52、ecorate53Aapproach Bapplication Caccess Dreference54Aassistants Badvisors Cjudges Dcoaches55Anative Bspoken Cforeign Dsign56Aadequate Btemporary Cmental Dphysical57ABesides BHowever CTherefore DOtherwise58Anecessities Bresponsibilities Csatisfaction Dexpectation59Arich Bremote Cpoor Dsteady60Aharmon
53、ious Bharmful Cclean Dunfriendly第II卷第三部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式The weather is getting hotter. Having taken exercise, we will become much61 (thirsty). A cold drink may be just the thing. But most of us are never concerned about 62 we drink. Ther
54、e are plenty of energy drinks on the market. Most of them have an attractive color or cool name. Something that looks cool may be harmful to our 63 (safe).After a careful check, we may find that most energy 64 （drink） have lots of caffeine(咖啡因) in them, 65 (typical) aimed at young people, students,
55、busy people and sports players. Makers sometimes say their drinks make us better at sports and can keep us awake. 66 be careful not to drink too much.Research by Australian scientists found caffeine makes our heart beat fast, 67 in most energy drinks is at least as strong as that in a cup of coffee
56、or tea and that many teenagers 68 (affect) by caffeine. There are possible health risks 69 （connect） with energy drinks. Just one can of energy drink can make us nervous, 70 (cause) heart attacks. So why not stop drinking it right now?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，
57、请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除和修改。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。Its unbelievable when I heard my name calling. I was chosen to play the leading role in the play, and it was my dream. I used to be
58、ing too shy to speak in a public.But my parents and teachers always encourage me to do so. Now I have changed great. In class, I am often the first one to stand up and answer questions even if I may make much mistakes. No pains, no gains. Now I am always brave enough to overcome the difficulty in he
59、r heart, and have became a lively girl. My experience shows that we should not be afraid losing face, and only in this way can we make progresses.第二节 书面表达（25分）假定你是李华，你的澳大利亚朋友Tom 打算今年暑假到你市某高校进行一个月的游学。出发前他向你了解更多相关信息，请你给他回信。内容包括：1.欢迎他的到来；2. 课程介绍；3. 费用、住宿及其它。注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。高二期中考试卷答案1-5
60、 BCBCC 6-10 AABCC 11-15CAABB 16-20AACBA21-23 DCC 24-27 CACB 28-31 CDAB 32-35 CCBA36-40 EDFBA41-45 ACDBC 46-50 BACDB 51-55 DBCAD 56-60 ABACD语法填空61thirstier 62what 63safety 64drinks 65typically 66But67which 68are affected 69connected 70causing短文改错：11. calling-called 2. being-be 3. 去掉a 4. encourage-enc
61、ouraged 5. great-greatly 6. much-many 7. her-my 8. became-become 9. 在afraid后加上of 10. progresses-progress书面表达Dear Tom,I am so delighted to hear that you plan to come to our city for one months study this summer vacation.The university you plan to study in is one of the best in China. As far as I know
62、, the university provides a variety of courses for foreigners, such as Chinese culture, Chinese history, and Chinese painting. Each course will be organized in small classes and given by famous lecturers. You can choose your favourite from those courses.The fees are not very high, only $2, 000 for each course, including free lunch and accommodation on campus. Two free cultural visits will be arranged.Once you have made your decision, please let me know. Looking forward to your coming.Yours,Li Hua
