山西省忻州一中学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案.docx

1、山西省忻州一中学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案2019-2020学年高二第二学期第二次月考试题高二英语本试题分第卷和第卷两部分，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。第卷为选择题，第卷为非选择题。注意事项:1答题前，考生务必用蓝、黑色墨水笔或圆珠笔将班级、姓名、考号填写在试卷上。2请把所有做在试卷上，交卷时只交试卷，不交试题，写在试题上无效。第卷（满分100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

2、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. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a library. B. In a bookstore. C. In a classroom.2. How does the woman feel now?A. Relaxed. B. Excited. C. Tired.3. How much wi

3、ll the man pay?A. $520. B. $80. C. $100.4. What does the man tell Jane to do? A. Postpone his appointment. B. Meet Mr. Douglas. C. Return at 3 oclock.5. Why would David quit his job? A. To go back to school. B. To start his own firm. C. To work for his friend.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

4、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。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 does the man want the woman to do?A. Check the cupboard. B. Clean the balcony. C. Buy an umbrella.7. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Husband and wife.B. Emplo

5、yer and employee.C. Shop assistant and customer.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. Where did the woman go at the weekend?A. The city centre. B. The forest park. C. The mans home.9. How did the man spend his weekend?A. Packing for a move. B. Going out with Jenny. C. Looking for a new house.10. What will the woman do

6、 for the man?A. Take Henry to hospital. B. Stay with his kid. C. Look after his pet. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What is Mr. Stone doing now? A. Eating lunch. B. Having a meeting. C. Writing a diary.12. Why does the man want to see Mr. Stone?A. To discuss a program. B. To make a travel plan. C. To ask for

7、sick leave.13. When will the man meet Mr. Stone this afternoon? A. At 3:00. B. At 3:30. C. At 3:45.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. What are the speakers talking about?A. A company. B. An interview. C. A job offer.15. Who is Monica Stansfield?A. A junior specialist. B. A department manager. C. A sales assistant

8、.16. When will the man hear from the woman?A. On Tuesday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Thursday.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What did John enjoy doing in his childhood?A. Touring France. B. Playing outdoors. C. Painting pictures.18. What did John do after he moved to the US?A. He did business. B. He studied biol

9、ogy. C. He worked on a farm.19. Why did John go hunting?A. For food. B. For pleasure. C. For money.20. What is the subject of Johns works? A. American birds. B. Natural scenery. C. Family life.第一部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项.AWalt DisneyAs one of the most famous film p

10、roduction companies in the history of the business，Walt Disney now holds 15.3 percent of the US and Canadian market share. With highly successful movies like Pirates of the Caribbean，National Treasure，Meet the Robinsons and Enchanted，theres no doubt that Disney will continue to play a key role in th

11、e industry for years to come.Paramount PicturesWith 15.5 percent of the US and Canadian market share，Paramount Pictures continues to be one of the most successful film production companies in the world. Star Trek，War of the Worlds，Mission：Impossible，Transformers and Tropic Thunder are just a few of

12、the popular films produced by Paramount Pictures.20th Century FoxAlso known as “Twentieth Century Fox”，this highly successful movie production company makes up 11.9 percent of the US and Canadian market share. Some of the biggest and most successful movies from this empire include the X-Men series，M

13、r and Mrs Smith and Fantastic Four.Warner Bros. PicturesIncluding about 19.7 percent of the US and Canadian market share，Warner Bros. Pictures is the biggest player in the film industry. Owning the rights to major films like Harry Potter，Superman，Batman，The Matrix and Star Wars has made Warner Bros.

14、 Pictures the No.1 name in the business.Universal Studios12.2 percent of the US and Canadian market share belongs to Universal Studios，which continues to make millions for the film industry. With major hits like the Bourne series，the American Pie series，Knocked Up，American Gangster and The Incredibl

15、e Hulk，its very clear that Universal Studios knows what it takes to make money in this industry.Columbia PicturesMaking up 12.9 percent of the US and Canadian market share，Columbia Pictures remains a big player in the business. Some of this companys recent successes include Casino Royale，The Da Vinc

16、i Code，the Spider Man series and Step Brothers.21This passage mainly tells us_.A. some film production companies B. some American popular moviesC. some famous Canadian companiesD. some beautiful pictures of the US22Which of the following movie production companies is the most successful in the US an

17、d Canadian markets?A.Paramount Pictures. B. Universal Studios. C. Columbia Pictures. D. Walt Disney.23Warner Bros. Pictures is very famous for its film named _.A. Tropic Thunder B. Pirates of the CaribbeanC. The Incredible Hulk D. Harry Potter BIt was a bitter cold evening in northern Virginia many

18、years ago. The old mans beard was glazed by winters frost while he waited for a ride across the river. The wait seemed endless. His body became numb and stiff from the frigid north wind.It was long before he heard the faint, steady rhythm of hooves (马蹄) along the frozen path. Anxiously watching seve

19、ral horsemen coming up, he let the first one pass by without any effort to get his attention, then another passed by, and another. Finally, the last rider drew near where the old man sat like a snow statue when old man caught his eyes and said, “Sir, would you mind giving an old man a ride to the ot

20、her side?”Stopping his horse, the rider replied, “Sure! Jump aboard.” Seeing the old man unable to lift his half-frozen body from the ground, the horseman got down to help him. The horseman took him not just across the river, but to his destination just a few miles away.As they approached the tiny b

21、ut cozy cottage, the horsemans curiosity caused him to inquire, “Sir, I noticed you let several other riders pass by without making an effort to secure a ride. Then I came up and you immediately asked me for a ride. I am curious why, on such a bitter night, you would wait and ask the last rider. Wha

22、t if I had refused and left you here?”The old man looked the rider straight in the eyes and replied, “I reckon I know people pretty good. I looked into the eyes of the other riders and immediately found no concern for my situation. It would have been useless even to ask them for a ride. But when I l

23、ooked into your eyes, your gentle spirit would welcome the opportunity to give me assistance in my time of need.”Those heart-warming comments touched the horseman deeply. “Im so grateful for what you have said,” he told the old man. “May I never get too busy in my own affairs that I fail to respond

24、to the needs of others with kindness and compassion.”With that, Thomas Jefferson turned his horse around and made his way back to the White House.24Why didnt the old man ask the previous riders for a ride?A. Because he assumed they had no concern for him.B. Because his efforts failed to get their at

25、tention.C. Because he was waiting for the last rider.D. Because he was too numb to lift his half-frozen body.25What caused the last rider to stop and help the old man?A. the old mans poor situationB. the old mans warm commentsC. his own affairsD. kindness and sympathy26What do you know about the old

26、 man?A. He gave the last rider an opportunity to help.B. He lived in a cozy cottage a few miles away.C. He recognized the president at first sight.D. He judged people by looking into their eyes.27Which can be the best title of this text?A. look into your eyes B. return to the White House C. the last

27、 rider to help D. compassion of a great manC Owning a smart phone may not be as smart as you think. They may let you surf the Internet, listen to music and snap photos wherever you are but they also turn you into a workaholic, it seems.A study suggests that, by giving you access to emails at all tim

28、es, the all-singing, all-dancing mobile phone adds as much as two hours to your working day. Researchers found that Britons work an additional 460 hours a year on average as they are able to respond to emails on their mobiles.The study by technology retailer Pixmania reveals the average UK working d

29、ay is between 9 and 10 hours, but a further two hours is spent responding to or sending work emails, or making work calls. More than 90 percent of office workers have an email-enabled phone, with a third accessing them more than 20 times a day. Almost one in ten admits spending up to three hours out

30、side their normal working day checking work emails. Some workers confess they are on call almost 24 hours a day, with nine out of ten saying they take work emails and calls outside their normal working hours. The average time for first checking emails is between 6 am and 7 am, with more than a third

31、 checking their first email in this period, and a quarter checking them between 11 pm and midnight.Ghadi Hobeika, marketing director of Pixmania, said, “The ability to access literally millions of apps, keep in contact via social networks and take photos and video as well as text and call has made smart phones invaluable for many people. However, there are drawbacks. Many companies expect their employees to be on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and smart phones mean that people literally cannot get away from work. The more constantly in contact we become, the more is expected of us i