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1、1 / 25【2019【2019 最新最新】精选高二英语下学期期中试题精选高二英语下学期期中试题(1)(1)英语试卷英语试卷时量：120 分钟 总分：150 分 命题人：班级：_ 姓名：_ 考号：_第卷第卷第一部分第一部分 听力听力 （共两节（共两节 满分满分 3030 分）分）第一节 听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后面有一个小题，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.Why are the speakers putting off their picnic?A. Ther

2、e are cats and dogs outside. B. It is raining heavily. C. They have no time.2.What will the man do at the weekend?A. Make some plans. B. Study for a test. C. Play football with his friends.3.Where does the conversation most probably take place?2 / 25A.In a cotton field. B. On a plane. C. On a train.

3、4.What will the woman have to do?A. Buy a ticket for the 10 oclock flight. B. Change the ticket to a different flight. C. Go to the airport immediately.5.What does the man plan to do this holiday?A.Go on a trip.B.Stay at home.C.Buy another car.第二节听下面 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

4、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.Where is the woman now?A.In New York. B. In New Delhi. C. In London.7.When will the speakers go shopping, most probably?A. In the morning. 3 / 25B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8.

5、Why does the man come to the shop?A.To change a shirt. B. To buy a skirt. C. To have an interview.9.When does the shop close on Saturday?A.At 4 p.m. B. At 7 p.m. C. At 8 p.m.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10.Which kind of flat did the woman want to live in?A.A flat near a bus station. B. A flat near the uni

6、versity. C. A flat near a supermarket.11.How many bedrooms does the woman need in the flat?A.One. B.Two. C. Three.12.What will the woman probably do next?A.Have a look at the flat.B.Go to buy some furniture.C.Rent the flat immediately.听第 9 段材料， 回答第 13 至 16 题。13.What kind of tea is the woman tasting?

7、A.Green tea. B. Black tea. C. Oolong 4 / 25tea.14.How many kinds of tea are there, according to the man?A.Three. B. Four. C. Five.15.What does the woman think of tea culture?A.Interesting. B. Boring. C. Relaxing.16.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A.Friends. B. Father and daugh

8、ter. C. Boss and secretary.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17.Which college was founded first?A.The college of Law.B.The college of Medicine.C.The college of Science and Engineering.18.What happened to the university in 1947?A.It was founded.B.Its name was changed.C.A museum was built in it.19.How can stude

9、nts borrow books from the university library?A.By showing their student card.B.By showing their ID card.C.By showing their library card.5 / 2520.What can we learn about the university?A.There are 2,800 students in total.B.It is the third oldest university in Japan.C.It has partnerships with many oth

10、er universities.第二部分第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分阅读理解（共两节，满分 4040 分）分）第一节第一节 ( (共共 1515 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 2 分，满分分，满分 3030 分分) )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。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑 A ATopTop 5 5 MustMust SeeSee PlacesPlaces inin BeijingBeijingBeijing is an old capital city with a lot of tourists attractions. What is th

11、e most representative place in Beijing? The answers are various. Here are the Top 5 Must See Places in Beijing.ForbiddenForbidden CityCity The Forbidden City is the ideal place for you to begin your exploration of Beijing. Make sure to wear comfortable shoes as you have to walk a lot! A multilingual

12、 guide recorder is recommended, as it can tell you the stories behind the palace.Opening Hour: 8:30-17:00Entrance Fee: RMB 606 / 25TiananmenTiananmen SquareSquare Lying in the heart of Beijing City, it is the place for massive parades and gathering. It boasts of the largest square of such kind in th

13、e world. At sunrise and sunset the raising and lowering ceremony of the Chinese National Flag is well worth seeing. Ticket fees: FreeOpening Time: Whole DayGreatGreat WallWall Most of the sections of the Great Wall in Beijing are well-preserved, and the most famous section is Badaling. For the Great

14、 Wall hiking, get ready for strong footwear. For hot weather, please also prepare sunblock, sunglasses and water.Badaling Great Wall:Ticket Fees: RMB40 (Nov. 01 to Mar. 31); RMB 45 (Apr. 01 to Oct. 31) Open Hours: 6:40 to 18:30 SummerSummer PalacePalaceRegarded as the largest imperial garden in Chin

15、a, the Summer Palace is in fact a park-styled royal retreat. With masterly design and artistic architecture integrating the 7 / 25highlight of Chinese garden arts, it has earned a title of “Royal Garden Museum“.Open Time: 6:30-20:30Ticket Fee: RMB 40 (low season) / RMB 50 (peak season during the hol

16、idays)TempleTemple ofof HeavenHeavenThe Temple of Heaven worked as sacrificial compound buildings for the Ming and Qing emperors. Whats the intriguing by-production of the temple is that if you enter the Temple of Heaven in the early morning, you can find many people doing all types of Kungfu, Taiji

17、, dancing and other morning exercises. Open Time: 6:00-21:00Ticket Fee: RMB 3521. At 5:45 in the morning, what could one enjoy? AThe artistic architectural design of the Summer Palace.BWandering about on the Tiananmen Square.CThe sunrise on the Badaling Great Wall.DExercises of Kungfu and Taiji in t

18、he Temple of Heaven. 22. Which is the most suitable place for those who want to go square dancing in the morning?A. Temple of Heaven B. Tiananmen 8 / 25SquareC. Summer Palace D. Forbidden City23. If Li Hua wants to visit the Summer Palace and Badaling Great Wall during the National Day, how much sho

19、uld he pay for the tickets?A. 80 B. 85 C. 90 D. 9524. According to the passage, tourists are recommended to use a multilingual guide recorder when visiting _.A. Tiananmen Square B. Temple of HeavenC. Forbidden City D. Summer Palace B BMy parents were in a huge argument, and I was really upset about

20、it. I didnt know who I should talk with about how I was feeling. So I asked Mom to allow me to stay the night at my best friends house. Though I knew I wouldnt tell her about my parents situation, I was looking forward to getting out of the house. I was in the middle of 9 / 25packing up my things wh

21、en suddenly the power went out in the neighborhood. Mom came to tell me that I should stay with my grandpa until the power came back on.I was really disappointed because I felt that we did not have much to talk about. But I knew he would be frightened alone in the dark. I went to his room and told h

22、im that Id stay with him until the power was restored. He was quite happy and said, “Great opportunity.”“What is it?” I asked.“To talk, you and I” he said. “To hold a private little meeting about what were going to do with your mom and dad, and what were going to do with ourselves now that were in t

23、he situation we are in.”“But we cant do anything about it. Grandpa,” I said, surprised that here was someone with whom I could share my feelings and someone who was in the same “boat” as I was.And thats how the most unbelievable friendship between my grandfather and me started. Sitting in the dark,

24、we talked about our feelings and fears of life from how fast things change to how they sometimes dont change fast enough. That night, because the power went out, I found a new friend, with whom I could safely talk about all my 10 / 25fears and pains, whatever they may be. Suddenly, the lights all ca

25、me back on. “Well,” he said, “I guess that means youll want to go now. I really like our talk. I hope the power will go out every few nights!”25. I wished to get out of the house because _.A. I was eager to have fun with my best friend B. I found nobody to share my feelings with C. I wanted to escap

26、e from the dark house D. I planned to tell my friend about my trouble26. Grandpa was happy to see me because _.A. he could discuss the problem with me B. he had not seen me for a long lime C. he was afraid of darkness D. he felt quite lonely27. What can be inferred from the passage? A. The grandchil

27、d was eager to leave. B. They would have more chats. C. The lights would go out again. D. It would no longer be dark.C CMore than 2.25 billion cups of coffee are drunk throughout the world each day, and its likely that many 11 / 25taste bitter. Now, a new study suggests that coffee fans can make the

28、ir drink sweeter by changing the color of their cups. Researchers from Oxford set out to prove whether the claim that coffee drunk from a white cup tastes bitter was true. They used 36 volunteers and three different colored cups-blue, white and transparent(透明的) glass- to examine the claim. In one ex

29、periment, the white cup increased the intensity (浓度) of the coffee taste relative to the transparent cup. Then, in a second experiment, coffee drunk from the white cup was found to taste less sweet when compared to the other colored cups, while the blue cup made the coffee taste the sweetest. The sc

30、ientists believe that the color brown may be associated with bitterness, and coffee in a white cup appears the brownest. “Our study clearly shows that the color of a cup does influence our sense of the coffee taste,” leading author Dr George Doorn, wrote in an article for The Conversation. “The effe

31、ct of the color of the cup on the taste of the coffee reported here suggests that cafe owners should carefully consider the color of 12 / 25their cups,”he said,“The potential effects may spell the difference between a one-time purchase and a return customer.” Actually, the idea that color can change

32、 the food and drink taste came out many years ago. A study published last year reported that red, strawberry-flavored cake served on a white plate was rated as 10 percent sweeter than the same food presented on a black plate.28. The passage is mainly about _. A. the popularity of sweet coffee B. an

33、experiment made in Oxford C. the effect of cup color on coffees taste D. useful tips on how to make coffee29. In which cup will coffee taste the sweetest A. A white cup B. A blue cup C. A transparent cup D. A brown cup30. Caf owners should consider their cups color in order to _. A. reduce the daily

34、 expenses B. show their taste in coffee C. appeal to more customers D. make their caf different31. We learn from the passage that_. 13 / 25A. coffee in a white cup tastes sweeter than that in a transparent glass. B. over 2 billion cups of sweet coffee are drunk worldwide each year. C. Dr. George Doo

35、rn wrote an article about making conversations. D. the idea that color could affect the taste of drink is not new. DIn the second half of each year, many powerful storms are born in the tropical(热带的)Atlantic and Caribbean seas（加勒比海）. Of these, only about half a dozen becomes the strong, circling win

36、ds of 75 miles per hour or more that are called hurricanes, and several usually make their way to the coast. There they cause millions of dollars of damage, and bring death to large numbers of people. The great storms that hit the coast start as soft circling wind hundreds even thousands of miles ou

37、t to sea. As they travel aimlessly over water warmed by the summer sun, they are carried westward by the southeast winds. When conditions are just right, warm, moist（潮湿）air flows in at the bottom of such a wind, moves upward 14 / 25through it and comes out at the top. In the process, the moisture in

38、 this warm air produces rain, and with it the heat is changed to energy in the form of strong winds. As the heat increases, the young hurricane begins to move in a counter-clockwise motion（逆时针运动）. The life of a hurricane is only about nine days, but it contains almost more power than we can imagine.

39、 The energy in the heat given off by a hurricanes rainfall in a single day would satisfy the entire electrical needs of the United States for more than six months. Water, not wind, is the main source of death and destruction in a hurricane. A typical hurricane brings 6 to 12 inch downpours , causing

40、 sudden floods. Worst of all is the powerful movement of the sea the mountains of water moving toward the hurricane center. The water level rises as much as 15 feet above normal as it moves toward shore. 32. When is an ordinary tropical storm called a hurricane?A. When it begins in the Atlantic and

41、Caribbean seas.B. When it hits the coastline. C. When it is more than 75 miles wide.D. When its winds reach 75 miles per hour. 33. What is the worst thing about hurricanes?15 / 25A. That they last about nine days.B. The heat they give off. C. The terrible effects of water. D. Their strong winds. 34.

42、 Here the word “downpour” means _. A. heavy rainfall B. dangerous wavesC. the progress of water to the hurricane center D. the increasing heat35. Which statement about a hurricane is wrong?A. It travels more than 75 miles per hour.B. It usually stays about 9 days. C. It usually causes 6 to 12 inch d

43、ownpours. D. It sometimes brings the sea water level to the height of 15 feet.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。Tips for cooking on a Tight ScheduleFrom my experience, there are three main reasons why people dont cook more often: ability, money and time. 16 / 25_36_

44、Money is a topic Ill save for another day. So today I want to give you some wisdom about how to make the most of the time you spend in the kitchen. Here are three tips for great cooking on a tight schedule:Think ahead. The moments when I think cooking is a pain are when Im already hungry and there i

45、s nothing ready to eat. So think about of the coming week. When will you have time to cook? Do you have the right materials ready?_37_Make your time worth it. When you do find time to cook a meal, make the most of it and save yourself time later on. Are you making one loaf of bread? _38_ it takes ar

46、ound the same amount of time to make more of something. So save yourself the effort for a future meal. _39_ This may surprise you, but one of the best tools for making cooking worth your time is experimentation. It gives you the chance to hit upon new ideas and recipes that can work well with your a

47、ppetite and schedule. The more you learn and the more you try, the more ability you have to take control of your food and your schedule. Hopefully that gives you a good start. _40_ and dont let a busy schedule discourage you from making some 17 / 25great changes in the way you eat and live!A. Understand your food better.B. Make three or four more instead. C. Ability is easily improved.D. Try new things.E. Cooking is a burden for many people.F. These a