青海省湟川中学2019-2020高二英语下学期期中试题16769.pdf

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1、-1-青海省湟川中学 20192020 学年高二英语下学期期中试题 第卷 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节(共 5 小题；每小题 1。5 分，满分 7.5 分）请听下面五段对话，选出最佳选项。1。What does the woman order？A。Fish.B。Salad。C.Soup。2.What is the woman looking for？A.Her books.B。Her keys。C。Her glasses.3。How does the woman feel about the man?A.Confident。B.Worried.C。Disappointed.4

2、.When does the library close all day？A。On Monday.B.On Wednesday。C。On Sunday。5.Where will the speakers go for the holidays？A。Malaysia。B.Singapore。C.Thailand。第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1。5 分,满分 22.5 分）请听下面五段对话或独白，选出最佳选项.请听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题.6。What is on the right hand side of the hallway？A.The cash desk.B.The m

3、anagers office.C.The staff kitchen.7。Where does the conversation probably take place?A。On the first floor.B。On the second floor.C.On the ground floor.请听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题.8.Whose reply is the woman waiting for?A。Kevins。B.Jennifers。C。James。9.In which field does the woman probably work？A.Education.B

4、。Finance。C.Medicine.10。What is the relationship between the speakers?A.Classmates.B。Neighbors。C。Colleagues.请听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11.What are the speakers mainly talking about？A.Bike parking。B。Job application.C。Summer trip。12.What did the man do last summer？A。He did a part-time job.B。He took a long

5、 trip。C.He applied for a scholarship.-2-13.Where will the man go first?A.The Student Union。B。Wheels Within Wheels.C。The Campus Affairs Office。请听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题.14.At what age did the woman first win a prize？A.12。B.14.C.17。15.What does the womans father do？A.A writer.B。A teacher。C。An engineer.1

6、6.What does the woman want to study at university?A.Art.B。Literature.C。Psychology.17.What is the best thing the woman got from the award?A。A new camera。B.The prize money。C。Some valuable advice。请听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。18.To whom will each walkers sponsorship money be donated?A.A student.B。A teacher。

7、C.A doctor.19。What will the listeners do on Day 6?A。Walk in the mountains。B。See a temple.C。Visit a school。20。When will the holiday end?A.On November 15th。B.On November 14th。C。On November 13th。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）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳答案。A Journey Deeper，Discov

8、er More Journey with our selected journalists and experts and find more about your trip。Ireland,Scotland&European Affairs Afloat Length:13 days Departs：Aug.13 Ship:Celebrity Reflection Cost:$4,641 Combine a relaxing，beautiful voyage around the British Isles with discussions about US domestic and for

9、eign affairs with our experts on this 13day journey。Featured Expert：Mark Landler -3-Mark Landler has been a White House reporter for The New York Times since March 2011.Cruising the Food,Wine and Culture of California Length:8 days Departs:Sept.3。Ship：Le Soleal，PONANT Cost：4,875 Begin in Vancouver，t

10、hen sail down the California coast，enjoying wine with our wine writer and discussing food with one of our best food writers.Featured Expert:Kim Severson Kim Severson is a reporter based in the South，reporting on the nations food and culture.Fall Foliage and Photography Length：12 days Departs：Oct.22

11、Ship:Silver Whisper,Silversea Cost:$7,399 Improve your photography skills with our photographers。Be amazed by the beautiful scenes along the Canadian and US coast.Featured Expert：Ruth Fremson Ruth Fremson is a staff photographer for The New York Times with international and national experience.Treas

12、ures of the Mediterranean World Length：10 days Departs:Jul.14 Ship：Le Lyrial，PONANT Cost:$7，165 Take the family to the ancient world of the Mediterranean,to learn about the history,literature and culture of the birthplace of civilization.This journey is joined by several humorous and knowledgeable e

13、xperts,making it a unique opportunity for grandparents,parents and children to learn together。Featured Expert：Jason Weiser Jason Weiser is the writer and host ofMyths and Legends”.He is good at telling the stories of the past in the language of the present。21。What is the transportation for the longe

14、st trip?A.Celebrity Reflection.B。Le Lyrial,PONANT。C。Le Soleal,PONANT。D.Silver Whisper,Silversea.-4-22。What is Ruth Fremson expert at？A.Food。B.Photography.C。Storytelling.D.Foreign affairs.23.What is special about Treasures of the Mediterranean World？A.It is the cheapest among the four。B。It aims to di

15、scover local food culture。C。It is suitable for families with children。D.It includes discussions about US domestic affairs.B I grew up in a home with a mother who believes that vaccines cause brain damage,and do not contribute to the health and safety of a society.The only shot I received was for tet

16、anus(破伤风）when I was two months old。After that，nothing。At the beginning of each school year,I was very nervous。Delayed term paper？Mischievous behavior？Late for school?None of them。Id be pulled out of class and brought to the headmasters office。The school doctor would tell me I havent received any of

17、the necessary shots to attend school.But the same thing occurred each time：my mom would exempt me from the shots and nothing would happen.After doing a lot of research,I found although people who dont vaccinate their children make up only a relatively small group,they can cause major consequences。Pe

18、ople who,for health or age reasons,cannot receive vaccines are at a higher risk of catching a preventable disease。Eventually，I turned 18.In Ohio，where I live,I had to wait until I became a legal adult to make the decision to receive vaccine shots.A huge factor in taking the step to ensure my health

19、was the message board website Reddit.Last November,I asked Reddit users for advice about what vaccines to ask for and how to go about getting them from a doctor。After my post received more than 1，000 comments，I made an appointment with my family physician.Despite how strongly my mother felt,I went t

20、hrough with it anyway。I did something every person should do.It wasnt special in any way.Vaccines protect the health and safety of not only yourself but also other people.Vaccination is important because someone could die if you dont get vaccinated.This was the biggest reason I got vaccinated despit

21、e the opposition.24。What do we know about the author from Paragraph 1？A.He was born disabled。B。He was hardly ever vaccinated.C.He suffered a lot from tetanus。D.He grew up with his single mother。25.What made the author nervous at the beginning of each school year?A.He was late for school.-5-B.He didn

22、t behave himself.C。He couldnt hand in his term paper on time.D.He would be called to the headmasters office.26。How might the authors mother have felt about his appointment with the family physician？A.Annoyed.B.Grateful。C。Excited D.Guilty.27.What does the author mainly want to tell us through his sto

23、ry?A。Listening to your mother pays off。B。Doing the right thing matters。C。Keeping fit is the best policy.D。Asking for advice helps。C Whats the difference between a tree and a shrub？At first，the answer seems simple.Faced with a woody plant，the average person could quickly categorize each as either a t

24、ree or a shrub,likely based on a set of criteria of their own.But think about the question for too long and the easy answer sours.Instead,the individual in question might turn to something theyve read or heard from a more reliable source.According to David Allen Sibley，a well-known expert on birds，i

25、f you can walk under it,it s a tree;if you have to walk around it,its a shrub.It only takes a moment more for this explanation to fall apart。Sibleys viewpoint cant account for many popular plants.Kolkwitzia amabilis（also calledbeauty bush）supports splendid pink flowers on dozens of stems like the sh

26、rub it is，but can grow up to an amazing 12 feet.Viburnum sieboldii,a red berried bush,can be forcibly cut into the shape of a large tree。And while Magnolia virginiana may look like a bush when its young,it eventually matures into a real tree。Sooner or later，you realize youre lost in the fog of your

27、own mind.Because thats the thing about trees and shrubs:The distinction is less a botanical fact than a feeling,an issue of philosophy.Even botanists cant agree if the difference really matters.While many more species would cause the large shrub，small tree problem”，selective breeding at the hands of

28、 humans has made the boundaries hazier.Now,we can make serviceberry bushes grow with a single stem so that it can look like a tree。And it is technologically possible for scientists to turn some tall trees into tiny houseplants looking like shrubs。No wonder Sibley gave up on the question.Acknowledgin

29、g the problems with hiswalk around/walk under”criteria，he eventually concluded in his own guidebook to dendrology that“developing a precise concept of a tree is difficult and unrewarding。”-6-In a word,bush vs。tree.is not a scientific classification,says Deanna Curtis,an expert on woody plants.But it

30、s a popular one，useful in everyday life。28.What might the individuals think of their own answer later?A.They might be unconcerned about it。B。They might be strongly against it.C.They might be uncertain of it。D。They might be fond of it。29。What do the three plants in Paragraph 3 imply？A。Sibleys criteri

31、a are not accurate.B.Bushes cannot grow into tall trees。C。Sibleys research covers a wide field。D。Bushes may grow into different shapes.30.Which of the following can replace the underlined wordhazier”in Paragraph 5？A。More unclear.B。More important。C.More impossible。D。More unnecessary。31.Why did Sibley

32、 give up on the question？A.He had very little interest in it.B.It had very little practical value。C。It was hard to scientifically explain what a tree is.D.Previous studies offered many convincing answers。D The Arctic ice is melting,the coral reefs are dying,Miami Beach is slowly going under。Quick，sa

33、ys a voice in your head，go and see them before they disappear!You are very bad，says another voice。For you are quickening their disappearance。To a lot of people who like to travel，something that seemed like pure escape and adventure has become selfish consumption.Going someplace far away,we now know，

34、is the biggest single action a private citizen can take to worsen climate change.Still,we wonder：How much is that one vacation really hurting anyone，or anything？But it turns out there are ways to quantify your impact on the planet。In 2016，two researchers published a paper showing a direct relationsh

35、ip between carbon emissions and the melting of Arctic sea ice。Each additional metric ton of CO2your share of the emissions on a crosscountry flight from New York to Los Angeles-shrinks the summer sea ice cover by 3 square meters，the researchers found.Carbon offsets do seem to offer the most direct w

36、ay to reduce travelers guilt。You give an agent some money。They give it to someone to plant trees or help build a wind farm。These things help cut greenhouse gas.But nothing is that simple in practice。”Not flying at all would -7-be better,said Peter Miller，a policy director for the Natural Resources D

37、efense Council。”But the reality is that lots of people will have to do what theyre going to do.For them,better are small fish than an empty dish.”Id like to tell you that knowing what Ive learned，I have sworn off long-distance travel.But actually this summer,were going to Greece,with a stopover in P

38、aris.Carbon footprint of plane tickets：10。6 metric tons，enough to melt a small-apartment-sized piece of the Arctic.Before we go,we will buy enough offsets。May they help keep a polar bear afloat.32。According to Paragraph 1,what might many travelers think of traveling nowadays?A.It is timeconsuming。B.

39、It is double-edged。C.It is too expensive。D。It is worthwhile.33。What does the two researchers paper tell us？A.The number of crosscountry flights increases every year.B.Passengers can calculate their environmental effects.C。Private citizens produce most carbon emissions.D.The Arctic sea ice is melting

40、 at a rapid speed.34.What did Peter Miller mean by the underlined sentence？A.The more,the better。B。More travel，more trouble。C。Prevention is better than cure.D.Something is better than nothing。35.Whats the authors plan for this summer?A。Staying in Paris。B。Traveling far away.C。Buying a new apartment。D

41、.Saving some polar bears.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。Battling stings If you have ever been stung by a bee you know what a pain it is，but there are many ways to battle such a sting。The best way is not to get stung in the first place.To avoid getting stung you c

42、an take the following steps。36 Do not wear something that smells pleasant,which can also attract insects.Most importantly，never try to attack nearby stinging insects.If you are ever attacked by a large group of stinging insects，the smartest thing to do is run away。37 Any stings near your mouth,nose，

43、and.throat are the most dangerous because they could later cause swelling that could be harmful to your breathing.-8-38 Inspect the wound to see if the stinger is still in your skin。Look for a little black dot。Often the venom sac(毒）will still be attached,so dont use your fingers to remove the stinge

44、r。If you press the venom sac with your fingers，you could squeeze more venom into the wound.The recommended way to remove the stinger is by cleaning the area with a straightedged object，such as a credit card or drivers license.39 Apply something cold to the wound。An icepack is best,but you can use an

45、ything of low temperature.40 If you have any dizziness,shortness of breath or severe swelling on other areas of your body,these are signs of an allergic reaction.If you notice any of these problems,you should seek medical assistance immediately.A.If you do get stung，dont panic.B。Pay attention to oth

46、er symptoms。C。In general，bees only sting to protect themselves。D。Then wash the area thoroughly with soap and water。E.Cover your face with your hands or pull your shirt over your head。F。Avoid wearing brightly colored clothing,which might attract insects。G。If youre worried about bee stings,dont hang o

47、ut where the bees are most numerous。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.Do you enjoy discovering new types of music on the Internet?If you do，then you know there are many 41 to describe musical styles，like pop，rock or hip hop。Whe

48、n we hear those names,we usually know what type of music to 42.However,in the case of World Music，its 43 to be sure,since the term is used to describe a 44 of styles and sounds.In the late 1980s，British recording companies 45,usingWorld Music”as a 46 label to describe music from countries outside We

49、stern Europe and North America.This new term 47 recording companies to promote alternative sounds and 48 sell more music.It was also more 49 for customers looking for foreign artists.However，some musicians werent entirely 50 by the term，which seemed to mean”anything except typical Western music”。For

50、 this 51,some musicians felt that“World Music”wasnt a positive term.Since the 1980s，World Music has become so 52 that its difficult to give a simple definition。Now it can 53 traditional music from anywhere in the world.Peoples definitions of what 54 as World Music will depend on their own cultural v