1、湖北省宜昌市长阳县第一高级中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题考试时间 120分钟 试卷总分：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。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. On which day will the woman return to work?A. Wednesday.
2、 B. Friday. C. Next Wednesday. 2. What time is it now?A. About 6:00 p. m. B. About 5:40 p. m. C. About 5:20 p. m. 3. What does Mr. Black look like?A. He has black hair. B. He is short. C. He wears glasses. 4. What does the woman dislike about her photo?A. Her eyes. B. Her hair. C. Her dress. 5. Wher
3、e does the conversation take place?A. At a restaurant. B. At the womans house. C. At a garden. 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 kind of sport does the woman want to l
4、earn?A. Volleyball. B. Tennis. C. Basketball. 7. When will the woman probably take the course?A. On Sundays. B. On Fridays. C. On Mondays. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What is the woman doing?A. Preparing for a party. B. Visiting a doctor. C. Enjoying some music. 9. What does the man mean in the end?A. His bro
5、ther is busy on Saturday. B. His brother has got a bad cold again. C. His brother is too young to play at the party. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What are the speakers talking about?A. When they will move into the apartment. B. How they will decorate the apartment. C. What the apartment is like. 11. What do
6、es the woman say about the apartment?A. It is large. B. It is far from the ocean. C. It must be cool in summer. 12. What is the mans attitude towards the apartment?A. He is fond of it. B. He is uninterested in it. C. He is curious about it. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. How was the weather last weekend?A. Wi
7、ndy. B. Rainy. C. Sunny. 14. What does the woman like to do on Sunday?A. Do some reading. B. Enjoy concerts. C. Go to the cinema. 15. What time does the man usually get up on Sunday?A. At about 6 oclock. B. At about 7 oclock. C. At about 10 oclock. 16. What do we know about the man?A. He dislikes sp
8、ending much time cooking. B. He doesnt care what he eats. C. He isnt good at cooking. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Why did the speaker decide to start a new magazine?A. To become famous. B. To start a different one. C. To get more money. 18. In what respect is the magazine different from a local newspaper?
9、A. What it looks like. B. What it contains. C. Where one can buy it. 19. Where can people get the information about film reviews?A. In the first part. B. In the second. C. In the third part. 20. What can people find in the second half of the magazine?A. Advice on local business development. B. Revie
10、ws of local artists works. C. Articles about local people. 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。 AA series of activities were held in Beijing to celebrate World Book Day in April. Some focused on helping children form a reading habit. To hel
11、p parents select the suitable reading materials, a book list for children made by experts was recently released (发布) at the Chinese Museum of Women and Children.The list called Kingdom of Little Bookworms is divided into two parts - one for children aged 3 to 6, and the other for those above 6. We s
12、till dont have an official system of reading levels in China, says Bai Bing, an experienced childrens book writer. More than half of the 35 books recommended（推荐）for children under age 6 are picture books in simple language, while the other 42 books for older children deal with wider topics and requi
13、re better reading ability.During the book lists release, experts also thought that parents role in forming childrens reading habit was very important. At home, if parents watch TV and are on gadgets all the time, its hard to imagine that their children will have a good reading habit, says Wang Zhige
14、ng, director of the childrens book section at the National Library of China. Action speaks louder than words. If parents themselves like reading and buying books, the children will follow them - and reading will become a familys culture.Wang points out that reading aloud for the children is importan
15、t. He says: To read out loud the story , with a clear voice and body language - to express your feelings to your children . It will help the development of childrens reading ability.21. What do we know about the book list?A. It is made for adults.B. The list is divided into three parts.C. At least 1
16、8 books in the list are picture books.D. It is based on the official reading system of reading levels in China.22. When it comes to forming a good reading habit, _.A. watching TV regularly will help a lotB. parents should set a good example to their kidsC. parents should take their kids to libraries
17、 frequentlyD. doing sports will be helpful to being creative readers23. What is the main idea of the text?A. Parents should care about their kids inner minds.B. A book list encourages kids to read more.C. How to create a reader-friendly home. D. Bedtime stories are really helpful.BWe are lucky to li
18、ve in a world that is full of incredible technology. Our living rooms are packed with computers, LCD TVs, video game systems, and Blue-ray players that help us enjoy the latest entertainment. Although these items bring us joy and convenience, they also create a lot of junk. Each device needs its own
19、 plug and adaptor to keep its batteries recharged, and over time these wires get tangled (缠绕在一起的). Thankfully, something has come along to help rid our homes of this mess while still supplying these devices with the power they need. Its called wireless charging and this trend is just starting.Wirele
20、ss charging has a lot of potential for smartphones and other electronic devices. Electronic devices can absorb the electricity once theyre placed on a special charging mat. There are several advantages that wireless charging offers over traditional methods. For starters, cords (电线) have a tendency t
21、o wear out with use. Wireless charging users never have to worry about buying replacement cords. Wireless charging is also far more convenient for medical implants, as patients wont need to recharge their devices through the skin using cords. In turn, this cuts down on the risks of infection. Wirele
22、ss charging can also bring safety benefits, as wired charging devices that come in contact with water can increase the chances of getting an electric shock. Wireless charging gets rid of that danger completely.Still, there are a few drawbacks to wireless charging. The first is speed. It takes a bit
23、longer to charge devices wirelessly than it does if the device is plugged in. The process also requires more heat, so devices tend to get a bit hotter, which could create other safety issues. Also, since devices must be left on a special pad while charging, it is harder to operate them while they ar
24、e powering up. This limitation may be gotten rid of in the future, as researchers are developing transmitters (发射器) that can charge several different devices in a room without the need to connect to a charging pad. Although wireless-charging technology may be far from perfect, it seems like a step i
25、n the right direction as we move towards a less-tangled future.24. What is a problem with many modern appliances?A. Most people cant afford to pay for them.B. They can cause a lot of junk around the house.C. They go out of style too quickly.D. They are not very entertaining.25. Why is wireless charg
26、ing beneficial for medical patients?A. It often brings down the cost for their medical bills.B. Wireless charging has shown to cure people of serious diseases.C. It makes maintenance of their devices much easier.D. Its being used as a replacement for many pills.26. Which of the following is a disadv
27、antage of wireless charging?A. Wireless charging means devices take up more space.B. People can now buy fewer devices for their homes.C. It takes longer to charge your battery wirelessly.D. People cant plug in their devices conveniently.27. What seem to be the authors attitude towards wireless charg
28、ing?A. Cautious. B. Uncaring.C. Disapproving. D. Favorable.CI used to work with a young doctor who was impressive not only for his skills but also for his devotion to patients. One afternoon I was surprised to see him at a nursing station, complaining to a nurse about one patients family. The patien
29、t was dying, and the young doctor had organized a meeting with the family to talk about withdrawing life-support machines and starting comforting measures. The family had spent the entire meeting asking questions but then refused to make any decisions or withdraw any treatments.“I spent all this tim
30、e telling them we could continue to make their loved one suffer pain or we could make him comfortable,” he said, “I told them suffering or comfort-it was their decision. But in the end, they made no decision and just walked right out of the room!”The way doctors and patients approach medical decisio
31、ns has changed sharply over the last 50 years. For generations, these decisions were made by doctors, and patients often had little say in the final choice. But that decision-making process(过程) began to change in the late 1960s.For the next 40 years, young doctors, myself included, would be trained
32、to restrain（抑制）ourselves from making anything but emergency or small decisions for patients.But a new study shows that too much physician restraint may not be all so good for the patient. Researchers interviewed more than 8,000 patients at the University of Chicago. When it came to medical decisions
33、, most patients-two out of three-also preferred that their doctors make the final decisions regarding their medical care. “The data says that most patients dont want to make these decisions on their own,” said Dr. Farr . Curlin.For doctors, then, the key to preserving patient-centered care-lies not
34、in letting patients make the final decisions alone but in respecting their opinions and shouldering the responsibility. “We have to stop drawing a circle around patients and their families,” Dr. Curlin said. “We have to stop forcing them to suffer the loneliness and burden of autonomy(自主性) and inste
35、ad begin standing in that circle with them.”28. The young doctor the author worked with complained that one patients family_. were too rude to him B. kept asking him questions C. didnt agree with his decision D. made no decision on how to treat the patient29. The underlined word “withdraw” in Paragr
36、aph 1 can be replaced by_. paying for B. making a change for C. considering using D. stopping using30. To preserve patient-centered care, doctors should _. let patients make the final decisions aloneB. respect patients opinion and help to make decisionsC. draw a circle around patients and their fami
37、liesD. request autonomy for their patients31. What can we learn from the text?. Most patients prefer to make decisions on their own.B. Letting patients make decisions by themselves is good for them.C. Patients used to have little right in making decisions before the late 1960s.D. Young doctors will
38、be trained to make decisions for their patients in the future.DBad news sells. If it bleeds, it leads. No news is good news, and good news is no news. Those are “the classic rules” for the evening broadcasts and the morning papers. But now that information is being spread and monitored（监控）in differe
39、nt ways, researchers are discovering new rules. By tracking peoples e-mails and online posts, scientists have found that good news can spread faster and farther than disasters and sob stories. “The if it bleeds rule works for mass media,” says Jonah Berger, a scholar at the University of Pennsylvani
40、a. “They want your eyeballs and dont care how youre feeling. But when you share a story with your friends, you care a lot more how they react. You dont want them to think of you as a Debbie Downer. ”Researchers analyzing word-of-mouth communicatione-mails, Web posts and reviews, face-to-face convers
41、ations found that it tended to be more positive than negative, but that didnt necessarily mean people preferred positive news. Was positive news shared more often simply because people experienced more good things than bad things? To test for that possibility, Dr. Berger looked at how people spread
42、a particular set of news stories: thousands of articles on The New York Times website. He and a Penn colleague analyzed the “most e-mailed” list for six months. One of his first findings was that articles in the science section were much more likely to make the list than non-science articles. He fou
43、nd that science amazed Times readers and made them want to share this positive feeling with others. Readers also tended to share articles that were exciting or funny, or that inspired negative feelings like anger or anxiety, but not articles that left them just sad. They needed to be aroused（激发）one
44、way or the other, and they preferred good news to bad. The more positive an article, the more likely it was to be shared as Dr. Berger explains in his new book, “Contagious: Why Things Catch On. ”32. What are the classic rules mentioned in the text suitable for? A. News reports. B. Research papers.
45、C. Private e-mails. D. Daily conversations. 33. What can we infer about people like Debbie Downer?A. Theyre socially inactive. B. Theyre good at telling stories. C. Theyre inconsiderate of others. D. Theyre careful with their words. 34. Which tended to be the most e-mailed according to Dr. Bergers r
46、esearch?A. Sports news. B. Science articles. C. Personal accounts. D. Financial reviews. 35. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Sad Stories Travel Far and Wide B. Online News Attracts More PeopleC. Reading Habits Change with the Times D. Good News Beats Bad on Social Networks第二节（共5小题；每小题2分
47、，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。 Tips for procrastinators (拖延者)You manage to finish and hand the project in on time, but you feel exhausted. Then, your teacher says, “Get ready. We will start the test in 5 minutes.” _36_Many of us are guilty of delaying doing what we should do. At t
48、he same time, we might risk missing a deadline and not getting a good mark. It is also very stressful. Here are some tips for procrastinators on how to get your work done ahead of time.Create a to-do list. Creating a list will help organize your work and ideas while keeping you on track._37_ Keep it
49、 up to date by checking off completed tasks as you go along. This will keep you focused and orderly._38_ Chances are, you wont be able to get a lot of work done when youre tired. Finding a time of day when you are full of energy will get you to be more productive.Choose reliable study partners. Work
50、ing with study partners will encourage you to complete the task at hand and ensure that you remain focused. _39_Divide the work into smaller parts. Procrastination is often a reaction to feeling overwhelmed (无法对付的). Dividing work into smaller parts will make it easy to handle. _40_ You will find you
51、r ability and be more likely to finish what you need to do.Hopefully these tips will help you do away with the stressful, last-minute efforts of a procrastinator.A. Work when youre feeling energetic.B. Remind yourself to turn off all the devices.C. You forgot that theres also an examination today.D.
52、 Try to encourage yourself to stick to your work planE. Deal with your tasks a bit at a time instead of wasting time wondering where to start.F. Put the tasks that you feel less confident about or are likely to avoid on the top of the list.G. You know that others are relying on you and they think th
53、at you deserve trust and are responsible.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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。My elder brother Steve, gave me important lessons in values that helped me grow into a (an) 41 . Steve taught me to 42 the results of my behavior. Onc
54、e when I returned 43 from a baseball game, it was Steve 44 asked me what happened. When I explained my baseball had flew through Mrs. Holts basement window, 45 the glass, Steve 46 me to apologize to her. 47 my knees knocking as I explained to Mrs. Holt, I offered to 48 the window with my pocket mone
55、y. I 49 learned from Steve that personal 50 is sacred(神圣的) . 51 I found a shiny silver pen in my classroom, I wanted to keep it, but Steve explained it might be important to someone else 52 it had little value. I finally decided to return the pen to my teacher. Of all the 53 Steve gave me, his respe
56、ct for life is the most 54 in my mind. When I was twelve, I killed an old black swallow in the yard with a BB gun. 55 with my accuracy , I screamed to Steve to take a look. I shall never forget the way he stood and 56 the swallow for a long moment. Then in a 57 , quiet voice, he asked, “Did it hurt
57、you first?” I didnt know what to answer. He 58 , “The only time you should think of hurting a living thing is whether it hurts you first. ” I really felt 59 then, but that moment 60 as the most important lesson my brother taught me.41.A. adult B. teacher C. leader D. individual42.A. dispose B. face
58、C. polish D. tolerate43.A. in need B. in excitement C. in tears D. in trouble44.A. whom B. which C. what D. who45.A. breaking B. occupying C. spinning D. interrupting46.A. approved B. encouraged C. consulted D. forced47.A. With B. As C. Upon D. For 48.A. account for B. answer for C. pay for D. blame
59、 for49.A. ever B. still C. just D. also 50.A. poverty B. belongings C. activity D. identity 51.A. Although. B. While C. Once D. Unless 52.A. even if B. what if C. as if D. only if53.A. constructions B. instructions C. descriptions D. institutions 54.A. effective B. awful C. brilliant D. vivid55.A. F
60、ascinated B. Proud C. Excited D. Frustrated 56.A. stared at B. pointed at C. glared at D. aimed at 57.A. secure B.cautious C. vital D. dead58.A announced B. continued C. proposed D. responded 59.A. unbelievable B. horrible C. terrible D. reasonable60.A. takes out B. works out C. checks out D. stands
61、 out 第二节(共10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，并将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。Ive always been attracted by the _61_ (beautiful) of Chinese culture and its vast history. When we first arrived in China, my friend Tony and I expected a huge city _62_ (fill) with modern buildings, busy streets and a
62、 crowded transport system. But we were pleasantly surprised.The first thing _63_ struck us was the space. Yes, Beijing is indeed huge, but its wide streets and green spaces made every area feel less crowded. Tiananmen Square was the perfect example of this. The Forbidden City was _64_ (surprise) cle
63、an and well preserved. Everywhere we looked, there were people _65_ (tidy) and cleaning, which really left an _66_ (impress) of national pride. We _67_ (concern) that few people would speak English, even in Beijing. But we found it common for Chinese people to know a few words of English. The most e
64、xciting part of our visit was riding around in the sunshine and exploring the city _68_ bikes.It was great _69_ (experience) Beijings landmarks in person after admiring _70_ for so many years. This was our first visit to China, but certainly not our last.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
65、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文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每次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()划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，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。Last summer, I got a part-time job like a waiter. I worked hardly and was very helpful. Everyone in the rest
66、aurant including some regular customer liked me. One day, a foreign couple, which were in their fifties, entered the restaurant. I was happy to have a chance to practice my speaking English. I went up to greet them warmly. After I took their order, I told them their food will be served quickly becau
67、se us Chinese respect the elderly. After the wife heard my words, a look of displeasure was appeared on her face. Seeing my confused look, her husband explained to me the westerners disliked the description old. I made a apology to them, keeping in mind the lesson cultural differences should never be ignored. 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，你的美国朋友 Peter在中国留学。他给你发来邮件，说国庆期间准备参加中央电视台组织的建国70周年系列庆祝活动之一“外国人唱中文歌 （Foreigners Singing Chinese Songs）”的比赛，希望你给些参考意：见。请你回复邮件，内容包括 1.推荐你认为合适的歌曲；2.就演唱成功的关键提两条看法。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当添加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Peter,_ Yours Li Hua
