河北省学年高二英语下学期期中试题.docx

1、河北省学年高二英语下学期期中试题河北省2020-2021学年高二英语下学期期中试题时间：120分钟 总分： 150分 第一部分 听力（共两节，每小题1.5分；满分30分）第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。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 the woman want to go? A. To a movie theater. B. To the zoo. C. To the park.2. What a

2、re the speakers complaining about? A. The slow service. B. The dirty environment. C. The boring lecture. 3. What does the woman mean? A. Only true friendship can last. B. She has lost contact with most of her old friends.C. She keeps in touch with her classmates regularly.4. How does the woman feel?

3、 A. Proud. B. Excited. C. Scared.5. What problem are the speakers talking about? A. The door of the refrigerator wont shut. B. The air conditioner is broken. C. Theres not enough food. 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读每个小题，每小题5秒钟；

4、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. When can the man get a cheaper raincoat? A. Now. B. Tomorrow. C. Next Monday.7. How much will the man spend on a raincoat? A. Ten dollars. B. Nine dollars. C. Two dollars. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What website is the man using? A. Facebook. B. LinkedIn. C. T

5、witter.9. Why is the woman surprised? A. The man has many pictures. B. The man has many friends online.C. The man is good at taking pictures.10. What does the woman think about the man? A. He is always on the Internet.B. He needs a new smart phone. C. He should post more pictures on Facebook.听第8段材料，

6、回答第11至13题。11. When is the man going to New Zealand? A. In two weeks. B. In three months. C. In half a year.12. Why does the woman know a lot about New Zealand? A. She was born there. B. She has read many books about it.C. She has visited it several times. 13. Where are the speakers going to meet? A.

7、 At Susans. B. At Toms. C. In New Zealand. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. Where does the conversation take place? A. In Toronto B. In Vancouver. C. In San Francisco.15. What does the man say about America? A. It is quieter than Canada. B. It isnt so different from Canada. C. It is friendlier than Canada.16. H

8、ow does the woman feel about people from the West Coast? A. They are very aware of other peoples feelings. B. They are too crazy. C. They are relaxed.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Why did the speaker go to Mexico City? A. To see the ancient art. B. To visit some friends. C. To practice her Spanish.18. Who g

9、ave the speaker the map of the city? A. The manager of the hotel . B. A tour guide. C. A policeman.19. Why did the speaker take a taxi in the end? A. She lost her map. B. She got lost. C. A taxi was faster.20. How did the speaker probably feel about her trip? A. She felt helpless. B. She was disappo

10、inted.C. She was pleased about her success.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,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AWhy choose Cambridge English? Give your students the best supportAs part of the University of Cambridge, we are committed to excellence in everything we do. We are

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17、nouncement.BI always pictured myself graduating from college, getting a cool job and even having a cute little place of my own. So far, I have a masters degree and the coolest job ever as a physician assistant. But instead of waking up in a pretty apartment, I hear the earlymorning sound of my paren

18、ts making coffee downstairs.At 27, I still live with my parents, and I love it.My decision to live at home was not one of absolute necessity. As a physician assistant, I make a good salary and would be able to live on my own comfortably if I needed to do so. By the time I finished graduate school, I

19、 had had a D|S150,000 debt from both undergraduate and graduate education. With several of these loans earning a 7.9% interest rate, my father calculated that my loans were increasing by D|S15 a day in interest alone. At this rate, it would take me 30 years to pay off my student loans, with much of

20、the payment going straight to interest. At last, I decided to live with my parents. Beyond the endless supply of homecooked meals, the best thing about moving back home is that I am not alone. Several of my physician assistant friends are in the same boat as I am we are all highly educated, whitecol

21、lar employees who live at home. Our coworkers in the medical field think it is a great idea because many of them are facing the same piles of debt. They often say if they could do it all again, they would do the same thing.Theres a stigma (耻辱) that comes along with this arrangement. Some people migh

22、t assume that we are too lazy to find a job. I dont think my neighbors understand it, as they continually ask me when I am going to graduate and if I am old enough to look after their children. My mom just tells them that Im successful, welleducated and that I save lives.I love living at home. Now I

23、ve paid off D|S68,000 of my student loans. Our new relationship is symbiotic (共生的). My parents benefit from having an extra set of hands around the house to help with housework and a constant source to explain all popculture references.24The author once imagined _.Ahaving her own beautiful house Bha

24、ving her parents pay off her loansCliving with her parents after graduation Dalways being taken care of by her parents25Why did the author decide to live with her parents?ABecause she missed them very much. BBecause she couldnt cook by herself.CBecause she needed to repay a huge debt. DBecause she w

25、as not able to support herself.26What is the authors coworkers attitude towards her living with her parents?ACritical. BApproving. CDoubtful. DUninterested.27The authors neighbors ask her to look after their kids mainly because _.Athey know she is a helpful lady Bthey know she is welleducatedCthey t

26、hink she doesnt have a job Dthey think she is popular with kidsCThe Union Jack is the national flag of the United Kingdom. It is so called because it combines the emblems (象征) of three countries England, Scotland and Ireland (although since 1921 only Northern Ireland has been part of the United King

27、dom)The term “Union Jack” possibly dates from Queen Annes time, but its origin is uncertain. It may come from the “Jacket” of the English or Scottish soldiers; or from the name of James who originated the first union in 1603, in either its Latin or French form “Jacobus” or “Jacques”； or, as “jack” o

28、nce meant small, the name may come from a royal proclamation (声明) issued by Charles that the flag should be flown only by ships of the Royal Navy as a jack, a small flag at the bowsprit (船首)The Union Jack was originally a royal flag (when the present design was made official in 1801, it was ordered

29、to be flown on all the Kings forts and castles, but not elsewhere); it is today flown above Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle when the Queen is not in residence. On news of a royal death, the Union Jack will be flown at halfmast (下半旗)The flying of the Union Jack on public buildings is decided by

30、the Department for Culture, Media and Sport at the Queens command. The Union Jack is flown on government buildings on days marking the birthdays of members of the royal family, such as the Queens official birthday, and on the days of the State Opening and prorogation (休会) of Parliament; it is also f

31、lown on St Davids Day, St Georges Day, St Andrews Day, and St Patricks Day.Although the Union Jack originated as a royal flag, it is now also flown by many people and organizations elsewhere in the United Kingdom. Its use as an emblem has extended beyond the form of a flag and the Union Jack is frequently shown on other objects.28The reason why the national flag of the United Kingdom is called The Union Jack is that _.Athe flag is made of jacket Bthe flag originated from the existence of the United KingdomCthe flag shows the symbol of unity Dthe flag combines the emblems