浙江省丽水市发展共同体松阳一中青田中学等学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题.docx

1、浙江省丽水市发展共同体松阳一中青田中学等学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题 2020年5月高二期中考英语试卷选择题部分第一部分 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在答题纸上。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。1.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What made the man feel uncomfortable?A. The hot wea

2、ther. B. The culture shock. C. The long journey.【答案】A【解析】【原文】W: How was your trip to Malaysia?M: Excellent. I really had a good time.W: Did you have any culture shock.M: Not really. I wasnt there long enough for that. But I really couldnt get used to the hot weather.2.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Why does the

3、man seldom wear the shirt?A. It is too old. B. It doesnt fit him. C. It has a dark color.【答案】B【解析】【原文】W: Ive never seen you in that shirt before.M: Oh, Ive had it for 2 years, but I dont wear it very often - its a little tight on the shoulders.W: The color suits you, though.3.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Where

4、 does this conversation probably take place?A. In a taxi. B. In a bank. C. In a restaurant【答案】A【解析】【原文】W: Here we are, sir. The fare is five dollars. Would you like me to wait for you?M: Yes, Ill be in the bank for only a few minutes, and then I want to go to lunch.4.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What will the

5、woman do?A. Make some copies. B. Attend a meeting. C. Arrange a meeting.【答案】A【解析】【原文】M: Would you mind making some copies for me?W: Certainly not. When do you need them?M: I need them for a meeting which starts in an hour.W: OK. Ill do them right away.5.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What is the mans problem?A.

6、His computer doesnt work.B. He doesnt understand the theories.C. He doesnt know how to apply the theories.【答案】C【解析】【原文】W: Jim, Im having problems with all the theories were getting in our computer course.M: Oh, that part I understand. What I cant figure out is how to make it work in my program.第二节(共

7、15小题；每小题1.5，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。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。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】6. Why does the man talk to the woman?A. To ask for a wake-up call.B. To find out some information.C. To express his dissatisfaction with

8、 the service.7. What will the woman do for the man?A. Prepare a breakfast for him. B. Have his room cleaned. C. Offer a reduction in his bill.【答案】6. C 7. B【解析】【原文】W: Can I help you?M:Yes. My room hasnt been cleaned and the bed hasnt been made.W: What room number, sir?M: 26. On the 2nd floor.W: Ill m

9、ake sure that someone does it straight away.M: I also asked for a 7 oclock wake-up call this morning, but the systems didnt work. I overslept and missed my breakfast.W: Ill make sure that doesnt happen tomorrow morning.M: Would you do that for me, please? I shall also expect a reduction in my bill i

10、f the service doesnt improve.W: Lets hope we can improve it.M: I do hope so.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】8. What is the woman doing?A. Having a phone interview.B. Asking about a job offer.C. Informing the man of an appointment.9. When will the woman come back?A. Next Monday. B. Next Tuesday. C

11、. Next Friday.【答案】8. B 9. C【解析】【原文】W: Hello, Mr. Johnson. This is Kim Smith. Im calling about a job offering at your company that I saw advertised on Internet.M: Thanks for calling. Well be having interviews next Monday and Tuesday. Are you free those days?W: Actually.Im going to be out of town next

12、 Monday.Can I have an interview on Friday? Ill be back that day.M:Well, thats the plan. We need to find someone to fill the position quickly. If youre not available next Monday or Tuesday, Im afraid we wont be able to consider you for the job.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】10. What are the speak

13、ers discussing?A A weekend meeting. B. A good advertisement. C. The product marketing.11. How many people attended the event?A. 50. B. 100. C. 250.12. What does the man suggest doing next time?A. Advertising online. B. Using television ads. C. Holding an event on Saturday【答案】10. C 11. B 12. A【解析】【原文

14、】W: Our event to introduce our new phone didnt go as well as we planned. We booked a hall that held two hundred fifty people, but only one hundred attended.M: What was the problem? Didnt you do enough advertising?W: We had plenty of advertising, but I think we did it too close to the event and peopl

15、es schedules were already booked. Also, the event was on a Friday night, but a lot of people have to work then, so I think we would have done better on a Saturday.M: But Saturdays are busy, too. Last year we did it on a Saturday and the attendance was about the same. Maybe next time we should do mor

16、e Internet advertising instead of relying heavily on television ads.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】13. When does the man usually read?A. At night. B. Early in the morning. C. When traveling on the bus.14. How many hours does the man spend reading per week?A. About three hours. B. About four hour

17、s. C. About five hours.15. What kind of books does the man like?A. Love stories. B. Travel books. C. Science fiction.16. What does the woman think of love fiction?A. It helps her relax. B. It wastes time. C. It can teach her a lot.【答案】13. C 14. A 15. B 16. A【解析】【原文】W: Hi John. Would you mind answeri

18、ng some questions about your reading habits?M: OK, Ruby.W: Well,when do you read? For example I generally read before I go to sleep at night or if I wake up early in the morning How about you?M: I like to read when Im traveling on the bus.W: Sure. How many hours a week do you spend reading?M: Well i

19、t depends, but half an hour on the bus, 5 days a week - plus maybe another half hour, so about 3 hours in total.W: I probably read more than you - more like 4 hours. What sort of books do you like? Hmm . Science fiction, books about warM: Well, I prefer travel books. I think you can learn a lot from

20、 non-fiction, dont you?W: I suppose so, but I prefer to read something light in my free time.M: What, love stories?W: Exactly, fictions perfect for relaxing.M: Im afraid I think those sorts of books are a bit of a waste of time.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】17. Where does most of Stephen and Jenn

21、ys money come from?A. Beef and chicken. B. Milk and eggs. C. Sheep.18. How often does Stephen cut the wool off the sheep?A. Three times a year. B. Twice a year. C. Once a year.19. Why didnt Jennys sweaters sell well?A. They were too expensive.B. They werent easy to wash.C. They werent sold at a righ

22、t time.20. What do we know about Jennys socks?A. They are popular. B. They have six sizes. C. They are made at home now.【答案】17. C 18. B 19. C 20. A【解析】【原文】W: Good evening, everyone. In tonights show Ill talk about Stephen and Jennys Corryvale Farm and their business. Corryvale Farm is in the west of

23、 England. Stephen and Jenny keep cows and chickens and sell milk and eggs. But most of their money comes from Jennys sheep. She has 50 sheep and each one has enough wool for for sweaters. Every six months, Stephen cuts the wool off the sheep so they wont get too warm. One year ago, Jenny made some s

24、weaters with the wool and tried to sell them at country markets. But it was summer and the weather was hot so people didnt want to buy sweaters. She then made some socks. Everybody loved them because they were strong, not expensive and easy to wash. Thats how Jennys business started. At first she ma

25、de the socks at home, but soon she had thousands of customers so she had to send the wool to a factory, where all the socks are now made on machines. There are six colors, five sizes for all ages, and different socks for walkers, sportsmen and skiers. Jenny is busiest at Christmas because Corryvale

26、socks are a favorite present. On the wall of Jennys office, there are lots of letters from happy customers all over the world.第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分35分)第一节(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AThe cheerful smiles and legendary strength of the Sherpas(夏尔巴人) have been an essenti

27、al part of Mount Everest climbing expeditions(探险) from the very beginning. Indeed, very few significant successes have been achieved without them.When Western mountaineers first set their sights on the worlds highest peak, they found in the Sherpas a people ideally suited to the hardship of high-alt

28、itude climbing, unfailingly positive, stout at altitude, and seemingly resistant to cold.Sherpas did not venture into the high peaks until European mountaineers began arriving to climb in the worlds greatest mountain range. Mount Everest, known as Chomolungma or “Goddess Mother of the Land” to the S

29、herpas, was long considered as a living place of the gods where humans were not allowed to go.Although Everest now sees many a human footprint, the Sherpas still regard the mountain as a holy place. All modern expeditions begin with a Puja ceremony in which Sherpas and other team members leave offer

30、ings and pay respect to the gods of the mountain, hoping to remain in their good graces throughout the climb.Sherpas were first employed as porters, tasked with carrying large amounts of equipment to supply the military-style expeditions of the day. The early climbers were amazed at the strength of

31、these people, from the fittest of mature men to the young and elderly. In addition to their heavy loads, some of the women even carried along their babies. The whole troop of Sherpas slept outside, using only rocks for shelter, as temperatures dropped well below freezing.Stronger Sherpas soon gradua

32、ted from porter status and began to undertake challenging climbing. Those who distinguished themselves were awarded the Tiger Medal, and many desired this honor and the higher pay rate it afforded. Despite the potential dangers, the Sherpa people remained enthusiastic about taking part in Everest expeditions, w