贵州省安顺市平坝第一高级中学学年高二英语上学期期中试题.docx

1、贵州省安顺市平坝第一高级中学学年高二英语上学期期中试题贵州省安顺市平坝第一高级中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名，准考证号填涂在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。3.考试结束后，将答题卡交回。 本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分，考试用时120分钟。第1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

2、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。1. Where does Jenny come from? A. India. B. America. C. Australia. 2. What is Mary going to do tonight? A. Study with Tom. B. Go to a concert. C. Visit her parents. 3. What is the man u

3、sed to doing? A. Wearing no hat.B. Covering his head with cloth.C. Going out on a cold winter day.4. What has the man probably just finished doing? A. Making a phone call. B. Answering the phone. C. Talking with Tom. 5. How does Mary probably feel? A. Worried. B. Annoyed. C. Happy. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1. 5

4、分，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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Why is the man unhappy? A. He didnt get his favorite job.B. He isnt satisfied with his present job.C. He doesnt get along with his grandmother.7. What does the man w

5、ant to be? A. A waiter. B. A teacher. C. A baker. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Why will the man hold a party?A. He passed all his tests.B. He finished his article.C. He just moved into a new house.9. How long will the party last?A. One hour. B. Five hours. C. Eight hours. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。 10. What does the ma

6、n enjoy the most? A. Working in the theater.B. Volunteering in a hospital.C. Teaching in a drama school. 11. What did the man do last year? A. He worked on a film.B. He wrote a detective story.C. He did a lot of television dramas.12. What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Host an

7、d guest. B. Director and actor. C. Teacher and student.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Why does Eva dislike the dining hall? A. It closes too early.B. Its too expensive.C. The food is not healthy.14. How did Eva go to the grocery store? A. By taxi. B. By bus. C. By motorbike.15. How much money will Eva need fo

8、r the driving lessons? A. $10. B. $120. C. $200.16. What is Eva worried about at the end of the conversation? A. Doing well on an exam.B. Getting a car to use.C. Losing weight. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the most important thing for good health, according to the speaker?A. Exercising every day. B

9、. Staying away from smoking. C. Having the right foods for good nutrition.18. What does the speaker say about vitamins? A. Artificial vitamins are better for us.B. He warns us not to take any of them. C. We should eat normal foods to get vitamins.19. How many suggestions does the speaker give for he

10、althy living? A. Five. B. Four. C. Three.20. Who might Graham Bain be? A. A radio host. B. A doctor. C. A singer. 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。AGet ready for a music festival Key West Songwriters Festival 2019Key West, Florida5/8/2019 5/12/2019Florida G

11、eorgia Line, Lanco,Randy Houser, Riley Green,Walker Hayes, Tyler Farr,Jack Ingram, Frankie Ballard,$35 for adults, $18 for kids (under 18)Tree Town Music Festival 2019Forest City, Iowa5/23/2019 5/26/2019Toby Keith, Jake Owen,Dierks Bentley, Lauren Alaina,Tracy Lawrence, Morgan Wallen,Trace Adkins, B

12、randon Lay$40 per person (walk in), $30 for early birdsKick n Up Country 2019Music FestivalKarlstad, Minnesota6/12/2019 6/15/2019Tracy Byrd, Dylan Scott,Scotty McCreery, John King,Walker McGuire, Jake Rose,October Road, Chris Kroeze$30 for adults (walk in), $20 for early birdsCountry Thunder Craven

13、2019Music FestivalCraven, Saskatchewan7/11/2019 7/14/2019Chris Stapleton, Tim McGraw,Jake Owen, Dallas Smith,Steve Earl, Travis Tritt,Gord Bramford, Hunter Brothers$35 for allCountry music festivals are the hottest trend in music for 2019. Be prepared!In order to survive a country music festival, yo

14、u must be ready!Need to Know:Local campgrounds will fill up fast. Make sure you reserve camping or hotels in advance.Bring and wear sunscreen (防晒霜).Dont forget to bring extra water. A gallon of water fixes a hangover (宿醉).Spend your last $20 on gas, not beer. The line going to a festival can take ho

15、urs. There is often a car search that slows things down.Almost every festival has a no-glass rule. This started in the late 90s when kids were throwing bottles at shows. You can bring your beer in cans.Make sure you are prepared for bad weather. Buy extra tent stakes (桩子) and tarp (防水布) to cover you

16、r tent if it leaks (渗漏). Dont set up your camp on a low spot even when you show up on a sunny day.Also bring some extra socks and warm clothes. Nights are cold in the summer when it rains.21. If you bought three tickets for the Tree Town Music Festival in advance, how much would you pay for them?A.

17、$30 B. $60 C. $90 D. $12022. If you were a fan of Chris Kroeze, which festival would you go to?A. Key West Songwriters Festival B. Tree Town Music FestivalC. Kick n Up Country D. Country Thunder Craven23. When will Country Thunder Craven take place?A. May 8 to May 12. B. May 23 to May 26.C. June 12

18、to June 15. D. July 11 to July 14.BWhen he was named one of the winners at the ISF Gymnasiade 2020 Image Ambassador National Final Contest, Li Xiaochi was not surprised.“I was kind of expecting it,” said the 16-year-old from Shenzhen Senior High School. The audience was impressed by his confidence.

19、But what they didnt know was that this confidence didnt come naturally to him.In fact, Li was not sure about registering (报名) for the contest in the first place. Even though he had plenty of experience taking part in cello (大提琴) competitions, this would be the first time he ever expressed himself in

20、 front of a camera with language. But he made a last-minute decision to join, right before the application deadline in May 2018.The regional (地区的) final came two months later, in July. When everyone else in Lis class was preparing for final exams, he spent hours in his English teachers office, writi

21、ng his speech. In the evenings, he stood outside the classroom, practicing his delivery.No matter how well he thought hed prepared, Li admitted that his confidence wavered every time he saw other contestants perform, with their fluent English and perfect manners. Instead of backing down, the panic m

22、ade him work harder, which eventually took him to the stage of the national final in Jinjiang, Fujian, on Aug 17.Before the contest began, Li looked at himself in the mirror. Wearing makeup (妆) and dressed like an adult, he suddenly realized how much hed grown through the process. “Im more competent

23、 (有能力的) than I give myself credit (信任) for,” he said. Looking back now, of course Li was expecting his victory he knew hed tried his best.24. What do we know about Li Xiaochi from the first four paragraphs?A. He was persuaded to take part in the contest.B. He knew he could win the contest from the s

24、tart.C. He often gave speeches in public before the contest.D. He didnt know whether to enter the contest at the beginning.25. What does the underlined word “wavered” probably mean?A. Built B. Weakened. C. Remained. D. Increased.26. What did Li Xiaochi learn from the contest experience?A. He won bec

25、ause he knew his enemy well.B. He was not as excellent as he used to think.C. He should have made better preparations.D. He should have been more confident in himself.27. Which word best describes Li Xiaochi, according to the article?A. Gifted. B. Proud. C. Hard-working. D. Creative.CYou should see

26、the photo. Im sitting in red dirt, wearing an ugly purple T-shirt. My face is pink and my hair is wet with sweat. Flies buzz around my head. Im in the outback (内陆) of Australias Northwest Territory, on a school trip with 20 parents and 20 kids.It was an odd choice for a holiday. I like sitting by th

27、e pool with a cola, not flies and frogs. I like being alone and quiet, not a busload of kids. I like freshly washed sheets, not dirty-looking blankets. But heres the thing about that photo: I am smiling! The trip sounded good when I signed up. Guides would take us into the heart of the place, and I

28、would see a new part of Australia, learn about local culture and bond with my youngest daughter. I would also bond with 40 strangers. I just hoped there would be good coffee. In Darwin, we were herded (使一起移动) onto a bus. It quickly became tiresome. The kids were loud and I hate making small talk. Bu

29、t later, when I looked out at the vast, empty land, I was surprised at and moved by its beauty. Our guide told us about the land and his culture. I felt far from home. At a national park, we enjoyed a natural swimming hole. Kids and parents had a great time. Then we got to the outback. The cabin I s

30、hared with my daughter was a brick cell, full of geckos (壁虎) and crickets (蟋蟀), but too dark to see them. It didnt matter. The next nine days were packed: waterfalls, lakes, community visits and a trip around Katharine Gorge. We even saw giant crocodiles (鳄鱼) and baby wallabies (沙袋鼠). On our last ni

31、ght, a water pipe broke. We awoke to a mess. Usually, I would have complained and asked for a refund (退款), but it just seemed normal to be dirty. Indeed, it was impossible to stay clean. We were hiking in red dirt, with temperatures of 35 degrees. Still, I felt a kind of energy I hadnt experienced i

32、n years. Yes, the coffee was bad, but I was too focused on keeping crickets off my face. I love that photo of me in the dirt. I look messy, but also happy. Sometimes, its another way of traveling. There is beautiful scenery, there is dirt. There was always someone to talk to, someone to laugh with.28. What were t