宁夏银川市第二中学2019_2020学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题.doc

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1、_宁夏银川市第二中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题第一部分 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。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。1. What time is it now?A. 9:10. B.

2、9:50. C. 10:00.2. What does the woman think of the weather?A. Its nice. B. Its warm. C. Its cold.3. What will the man do?A. Attend a meeting. B. Give a lecture. C. Leave his office.4. What is the womans opinion about the course?A. Too hard. B. Worth taking. C. Very easy.5. What does the woman want t

3、he man to do?A. Speak louder. B. Apologize to her. C. Turn off the radio.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. How long did Michael stay in China?A. Fi

4、ve days. B. One week. C. Two weeks.7. Where did Michael go last year?A. Russia. B. Norway. C. India.听第 7 段材料, 回答第 8、9 题。8. What food does Sally like?A. Chicken. B. Fish. C. Eggs.9. What are the speakers going to do?A. Cook dinner. B. Go shopping. C. Order dishes.听第 8 段材料, 回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Where are

5、 the speakers?A. In a hospital. B. In the office. C. At home.11. When is the report due?A. Thursday. B. Friday. C. Next Monday.12. What does George suggest Stephanie do with the report?A. Improve it. B. Hand it in later. C. Leave it with him.听第 9 段材料, 回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What is the probable relations

6、hip between the speakers?A. Salesperson and customer. B. Homeowner and cleaner. C. Husband and wife.14. What kind of apartment do the speakers prefer?A. One with two bedrooms. B. One without furniture. C. One near a market.15. How much rent should one pay for the one bedroom apartment?A.350. B.400.

7、C.415.16. Where is the apartment the speakers would like to see?A. On Lake Street. B. On Market Street. C. On South Street.听第 10 段材料, 回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What percentage of the worlds tea exports go to Britain?A. Almost 15%. B. About 30%. C. Over 40%.18. Why do tea tasters taste tea with milk?A. Most

8、British people drink tea that way.B. Tea tastes much better with milk. C. Tea with milk is healthy.19. Who suggests a price for each tea? A. Tea tasters. B. Tea exporters. C. Tea companies.20. What is the speaker talking about?A. The life of tea tasters. B. Afternoon tea in Britain. C. The London Te

9、a Trade Centre.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。AHere are some books which can inspire kids to think about nature and the environment.How to Raise Monarch ButterfliesBy Carol PasternakHave you ever watched a monarch transform from a caterpillar（毛虫）to a butt

10、erfly from up close? In this book, learn everything about the monarch life cycle and how to raise monarchs from eggs to adult butterflies. You will also get to know the efforts involved to protect the species.A Kids Guide to Americas ParksBy Erin McHughThis year, the US National Park Services Nation

11、al Park Week is on April 21-29. During the week, all the national parks offer free admission. Enrich your knowledge with this book, as it introduces the national parks and some interesting places in the US, including their geography, specific animals as well as environmental challenges. The books fe

12、atured places include Yosemite National Park, Ellis Island (home of the Statue of Liberty) and the National Park of American Samoa, the only U.S. national park south of the equator（赤道）.Where Do Recyclable Materials Go? By Sabbithry PersadTiana has been learning about recycling at school. But when he

13、r dog, Bubbles, gets lost running after a recycling truck, she ends up learning a lot more about recyclable materials than ever! Follow Tiana and her family as they search for Bubbles around town and at the Materials Recovery Facility. Along the way, readers will learn a lot about recycling and how

14、they can do their part in protecting the environment.Scrap Kins Build-It Book Volume 1By Brian YanishMeet the Scrap Kins. They are creative, friendly monsters（怪物） who live in a recycling center, known as Scrap City. Theyll show you how to turn junk into pretty cool things. Readers will learn how to

15、create cute bags from old jeans, beautiful ships from milk boxes, and more. Remember that one persons trash is another persons treasure!21. Which author teaches you how to make an artwork from wastes?A. Carol Pasternak. B. Erin McHugh. C. Sabbithry Persad. D. Brian Yanish.22. Why is the National Par

16、k of American Samoa special?A. There is a famous statue in it. B. It is free for admission.C. It has its specific animals. D. It lies south of the equator.23. The common goal of the four books is to _.A. teach kids practical skills B. raise kids environment awarenessC. comment on kids behavior D. ma

17、ke kids interested in geography BOne Sunday, Nicholas, a teenager, went skiing at Sugarloaf Mountain in Maine. In the early afternoon, when he was planning to go home, a fierce snowstorm swept into the area. Unable to see far, he accidentally turned off the path. Before he knew it, Nicholas was lost

18、, all alone! He didnt have food, water, a phone, or other supplies. He was getting colder by the minute. Nicholas had no idea where he was. He tried not to panic. He thought about all the survival shows he had watched on TV. It was time to put the tips he had learned to use. He decided to stop skiin

19、g. There was a better chance of someone finding him if he stayed put. The first thing he did was to find shelter from the freezing wind and snow. If he didnt, his body temperature would get very low, which could quickly kill him. Using his skis, Nicholas built a snow cave. He gathered a huge mass of

20、 snow and dug out a hole in the middle. Then he piled branches on top of himself, like a blanket, to stay as warm as he could. By that evening, Nicholas was really hungry. He ate snow and drank water from a nearby stream so that his body wouldnt lose too much water. Not knowing how much longer he co

21、uld last, Nicholas did the only thing he could he huddled (蜷缩) in his cave and slept. The next day, Nicholas went out to look for help, but he couldnt find anyone. He followed his tracks and returned to the snow cave, because without shelter, he could die that night. On Tuesday, Nicholas went out ag

22、ain to find help. He had walked for about a mile when a volunteer searcher found him. After two days stuck in the snow, Nicholas was saved. Nicholas might not have survived this snowstorm had it not been for TV. He had often watched Grylls survival show Man vs. Wild. Thats where he learned the tips

23、that saved his life. In each episode (一期节目) of Man vs. Wild, Grylls is abandoned in a wild area and has to find his way out. When Grylls heard about Nicholas amazing deeds, he was super impressed that Nicholas had made it since he knew better than anyone how hard Nicholas had to work to stay alive.

24、24. What happened to Nicholas one Sunday afternoon?A. He got lost. B. He broke his skis. C. He hurt his eyes. D. He caught a cold. 25. How did Nicholas keep himself warm?A. He found a shelter. B. He lighted some branches. C. He kept on skiing. D. He built a snow cave. 26. On Tuesday, Nicholas . A. r

25、eturned to his shelter safely. B. was saved by a searcher. C. got stuck in the snow D. stayed where he was27. Nicholas left Grylls a very deep impression because he . A. did the right things in the dangerous situation. B. watched Grylls TV program regularlyC. created some tips for survival D. was ve

26、ry hard-working CBritish people work some of the longest hours in Europe, but are among the least productive. Now some companies are shortening the working week to increase efficiency, health and happiness.Rich Leigh has introduced a four-day week at his PR company. In fact, his entire company has F

27、riday off, because his firm has adopted a four-day week. It is one of several UK businesses that now operate like this: staff still get paid their previous five-day salary, but they work a day less. The company found that they achieved just as muchand there were even signs of growth. “The key to the

28、 schemes success,” Leigh says, “is how happy our employees now are.”The average British worker takes only a 34 minute lunch break and works 10 hours overtime each week (more often than not this is unpaid). Yet UK productivity falls seriously behind their European neighbors, who tend to work fewer ho

29、urs.British working practices have caused loss and damage to the nations health and happiness. More than half a million workers in the UK were signed off with work-related stress or anxiety last year. Moreover, the work landscape itself is changing. Automation and AI will have a significant impact o

30、n the labor market, where unsteady work becomes more common.Britain is the only EU member that allows workers to ignore the EU working time limit and work longer hours. For campaigners, now is the time for a change. OGrady, an advocate, argues that where businesses have increased their profits (利润）a

31、s a result of automation, success should be shared with workers in the form of reduced hours. “Its time to share the benefits from new technology, not allowing those at the top to grab them for themselves.” she says.28. We can learn from the passage that _.A. British people are the least productive

32、in the worldB. Most companies in Britain have conducted a four-day weekC. PR company has witnessed a rise in employees happinessD. British people work longer and get more payment than other countries29. Which is the proper description of British working practices?A. The working time of British worke

33、rs is within the EU limit.B. In productivity, Britain is beaten by the United States.C. Profits gained from new technology are on the decrease.D. Automation and AI are likely to cause an unsteady work market.30. Which can be inferred from OGrady s words in the last paragraph?A. Its time for employer

34、s to share the increased profits created by automation.B. Workers should benefit from automation in the form of less working hours.C. New technology should belong to both businesses and workers.D. Businesses cant make more profits without new technology.31. What is the authors purpose of writing the

35、 passage?A. To introduce some British firms switch to a four-day working week.B. To explain the reasons why British workers suffer stress and anxiety.C. To appeal for more reasonable working conditions.D. To show the present productivity problem in Britain. DIt is quite reasonable to blame traffic j

36、ams, the cost of gas and the great speed of modern life, but manners on the road are becoming horrible. Everybody knows that the nicest man would become fierce tigers behind the wheel. It is all right to have a tiger in a cage, but to have one in the drivers seat is another matter.Road politeness is

37、 not only good manners, but a good sense. It takes the most cool-headed drivers great patience to give up the desire to beat back when forced to face rude driving. On the other hand, a little politeness goes a long way towards reducing the possibility of quarrelling and fighting. A friendly nod or a

38、 wave of thanks in answer to an act of politeness helps to create an atmosphere of good will and becomes so necessary in modern traffic conditions. But such behavior of politeness is anything but enough. Many drivers nowadays dont even seem able to recognize politeness when they see it.However, misp

39、laced politeness can also be dangerous. A typical example is the driver who waves a child crossing the street at a wrong place into the path of oncoming cars that may not be able to stop in time. The same goes for encouraging old ladies to cross the road wherever and whenever they want to.An experie

40、nced driver, whose manners are faultless, told me it would help if drivers learnt to correctly join in a traffic stream without causing total blockages that give rise to unpleasant feelings. Unfortunately, modern drivers cant even learn to drive, let alone master the roadmanship（公路驾车技能）. Years ago,

41、experts warned us that the fast increase of the car ownership would demand more give-and-take（互谅互让）from all road users. It is high time for all of us to take this message to heart.32. The passage mainly talks about _.A. traffic jams B. good manners C. road politeness D. modern drivers33. Troubles on

42、 the road are often caused by _.A. traffic jams B. the behavior of the driversC. the great speed of modern life D. terrible road conditions34. What does the underlined word “anything but” in the second paragraph mean?A. in no way B. by coincidence C. in particular D. in effect35. It is not always ri

43、ght for drivers to _.A. master the roadmanship B. neglect politeness when they see itC. give a friendly nod in answer to an act of politenessD. encourage old ladies to cross the road whenever and wherever they want to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正确的填入空白处。选项中有两项为多余选项Whether youre a c

44、hild, teenager, young adult or are middle-aged, respect for your parents is an important value. Your parents are the people who raised you, devoting time, energy and money to your development. 36 No matter your age, there are 5 ways to show respect. Respect their belongings.One important way to show

45、 respect is to pay respect to the things important to your parents. For younger children, this may mean not touching jewelry or other valuable things. For grown children, respect may mean returning a borrowed tool in good condition and on time. Lack of respect for a parents belongings is not accepta

46、ble for anyone. 37 And never borrow things without asking first. Be on time. 38 For teenagers, showing up on time means coming home by curfew（宵禁). Adult children should show up on time for family dinners or events, or to pick a parent up for a medical appointment. Call if youre going to be late because parents worry about children, no m