山西省学年高二英语上学期期中试题.docx

1、山西省学年高二英语上学期期中试题山西省2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题考生注意:1.本试卷分共150分，考试时间120分钟。2.请将各题答案填写在答题卡上。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:Howmuchistheshirt?A.19.15.B. 9.18.C. 9.15

2、.答案是C.1.Whatwillthewomando?A.Haveawalk.B.Gotosleep.C.Talkwithman.2.Whatistheweatherlikenow?A.Rainy.B.Snowy.C.Sunny.3.WhenwillthemanprobablyhaveameeigwithMrs.Jones? A.At9:00B.At9:15. C.At10:00. 4.Whatdoesthe womanmean? A.The man can live in her pparentsapartment.B.Shewillrentanapartmentfortheman.C.Th

3、eman:should!bookacheaperhotel.5.Wheredoesthisconversationprobably takeplace?A.Inabookstore.B.InalassroomC.Inalibrary.第二节(共15小题;每小题155分,满分22.5分) 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对每段对话成独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，听每段对话成独白前，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.WhatdoweknowabouttheA.Its eas

4、yto use. B.Its moreexpensivethan Z7.C. Its betterthanNikonZ7. 7.Whatdoesthemanpromisetodoforthewoman? A.Choseacameraforher.B.Takesomephotonofher.C.Watcha tennis gamewithher.8.Inwhichsubjectdidthemandoworsethanthewoman? A.BiologyB.Math. C.English.9.Whatdidthespeakerdecidetodo?A.Havedinnertogether,B.C

5、hoosedifferentcoursesthisterm.C.Competengainnexttermforgrades.10.Whatstherelationshipbetweenthespeakers? A.Teacherandstudent.B.Husbanandwife.C.Schoolmates 11.Whathappenedtothewoman?A.SheNetupaschool.B.Shedidwellinherjob.C.Shehasleftherjob.12.Whatdoesthemanwanttobe?A.Adancer,B.Adancingtrainer.C.An ac

6、tor.13.Whatisthemansproblem?A.Hishairisgone.B.Hehasntsleptfordays.C.Hisheadacheisgettingworse.14.Howmanyhoursadaydoesthemanworknow?A.Atleast10hours.B.About9hours. C.About8hours.15.Whatmaycausethemansproblem?A.ToomuchexerciseB.Toomuchwork.16.Whatshouldthemando? A.Eatless. B.Dosomeexercise. C.Stopwork

7、ing.17.Whatisthespeaker?A. A teacher. B. A students. C. Amanager.18.Wheredoestheswimmingclasstakeplace?A.Inthepool.B.Inthelake. C.Intheclassroorn.19.Howlongdotheclassesrunoneday?A.2hours.B.8hours. C.6hours.20.Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutthemeals?A.TheyarefreeB.Theyarehealthy. C.Theyaredelicious.第二节 阅读

8、理解（共两节，满分40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。A For more than two decades, France is known as the world s most popular tourist attraction, receiving 82 million foreign tourists every year. Here are some of the best places to visit in France.Marseille Marseille is one of Europes oldest cities and Fra

9、nce s second largest city. Having a nice climate, Roman ruins, medieval (中世纪的）architecture and cultural scenes, Marseille is also a working city with several universities and industries. One of Marseilles best natural attractions, the Calanques are a series of small rivers with astonishing blue wate

10、r and splendid cliffs. Luberon During the summer months, many people like to experience charming villages in Luberon. This region in central Provence took off as a tourist attraction after Peter Mayle published his books about life in Provence. With its large quantities of forests，fields of lavender

11、 (薫衣草），farmers markets and colorfully painted houses, youll soon see why the Luberon is such a tourist attraction.Dordogne There is just so much to see and do in Dordogne, beginning with picture-postcard villages and castles. The scenery is pretty amazing，too，with the Dordogne River running through

12、it. The Dordogne also has some of the best ancient cave art in France. The wails of Lascaux feature mainly animals，which are a must-see.Paris Attracting more than 45 million visitors every year，Paris is the worlds most popular tourist attraction. Paris, the capital city of France, is just like a lit

13、tle “France”. It is known for its romantic environment and commands in industries like business, entertainment,fashion,art and culture. In addition to the Eiffel Tower and Not re Dame Cathedral，Paris is also home to some of the worlds finest museums.21.What can visitors do in Marseille?A. Enjoy the

14、romantic environment,B. Appreciate the best ancient cave art.C. Learn about the medieval architectures D. Experience the charming fields of lavender.22.Why is Luberon a tourist attraction?A. Partly because of its latest fashion. B. Partly because of its finest museums.C. Partly because of its splend

15、id history. D. Partly because of its natural scenery.23. Where will the visitors go if they want to see castles?A. Marseille. B. Dordogne. C.Paris. D. Luberoa.B On a sunny day in 2001，my friend Susan called me to complain about a lump (肿块）on heratck. I said, “Smoking! It is nothing and 1 wouldnt wor

16、ry about it.” A month later a doctortsaid she had lung cancer (肺癌）.How can a 33-year-old woman have lung cancer? She right away made an appointment with a well-known lung cancer specialist. I remember driving her to the appointment in downtown Chicago. We both still thought this must be a big mistak

17、e. Even if she did have lung cancer，we believed she had caught it at an early stage. The opinion that the cancer specialist told her was that her cancer was at stage 3 A. At least she had some sort of chance to recover，but with stage 3B, it is pretty hopeless. In order to confirm the cancer stage,we

18、 drove to a hospital for further medical examination.Upon arriving at the hospital, we even parked at 3A at the parking lot by chance and we knew for sure it was a good sign. Then came the news . Stage 4. The final stage of lung cancer. It remained 3 to 6 months for her.Upon hearing this, her immedi

19、ate reaction was “ What about my kids without me!” she asked, “ If I quit smoking, will I get better?” The answer was that it might give her a few extra days. People say its never too late to quit smoking. Well，it was too late. Her weight went from 86 kg to under 50 kg. Soon she passed away, leaving

20、 3 beautiful children. After seeing someone before your eyes go from an active person to being dead,you may think I would immediately quit smoking. However，I had much trouble really giving it up until years later.24.How did the author react when told the lump on her friends neck?A.She felt shocked.

21、B. She was confused.C.She didnt think it serious. D. She felt very sorry for Susan.25.Why did the author and Susan feel happy at lot 3A?A.There were only a few cars then.B. They had no trouble in parking the car.C. They found a doctor who was their friend.D. They thought it might be a good sign.26.

22、What do we know about Susan?A. She didnt care for her children.B. She became very thin before death.C. Her husband didnt love her very much.D. She became better after quitting smoking.27. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. It was difficult for the author to give up smoking.B. Susan was alw

23、ays a serious person.C. The author didnt get on very well with Susan.D. The author stopped smoking soon after Susans death.C Although classical music has had fame at times for being old-fashioned or difficult to get into，it has become clear in recent years that the classical style has a widespread i

24、nfluence on music pop culture and people in general. Some people think that classical music has a positive influence on the brain development. Although there isnt any real scientific evidence to support a direct connection there are a few positive effects of playing classical music at home for a bab

25、y. Most babies tend to fall asleep faster when listening to classical music. And sleep is beneficial for child brain development. In addition, if the other members enjoy the music the babys environment will probably be happier and more peaceful. Classical music not only affects brain development but

26、 also makes a difference to both pop music and modern music. Classical music directly influences pop culture. For example. Ode to Joy (欢乐颂），made by Beethoven* has become a common piece of music on television and in movies. Classical music also has had an influence on modern music. Many bands and art

27、ists display a clear classical music influence in their work, from hip hop artists to rockers* and more anists. Many of the rules of music theory, developed in the Baroque period (巴济克时期）by composers like Bach,are still in use today. Fans of classical music often talk about the abilities of classical

28、 music to emotional influence on the listener. Many people report feeling happier and more peaceful after listening to only a few minutes of classical music. Of course, this might depend on the composer and the listener； most people will find Beethoven or Handel more calming than Wagner or Stravinsk

29、y.28.What do most babies feel when listening to classical music according to the text?A. Upset. B. Amused and interested.C.Peaceful D. Energetic and excited.29. Which aspect of modern music has been affected hy classical music?A. The way opeaching music. B.The rules of music theory.C.The way of broa

30、dcasting. D.The length of n piece of music.30. What benefit can classical music bring lo listeners?A. Feeling happy and peaceful. B. Athletic ability.C.Improving listeners imagination. D.Acting ability.31. Where is the text most likely from?A.A diary. B.A guidebook. C.A novel. D. A magazine.D Famous

31、 scientist Stephen Hawking issued another warning for the earth. He said we had less than 600 years before the earth turned into a fireball and if we didnt leave the earth soon, overpopulation would increase energy consumption and it would kill us all. But Hawking had a plan. Speaking at the Tencent WE Summit in Beijing9 Hawking called on investors 家投资人)to support his plan to travel to Alpha