莆田锦江中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题含答案 1.docx

1、莆田锦江中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题含答案 1莆田锦江中学20202021学年（下）期中质量检测高二英语试卷命题人：注意事项： 1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。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，写在本试卷上无效。考试结束后，请将答题卡交回。第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后

2、，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. What did the woman do last night?A. She attended a party. B. She called her sisters. C. She went to the mans house.2. What was the man doing just now? A. Working in the office. B. Cleaning the snow. C. Shopping3. What is the womans problem?A. She cant afford a n

3、ew guitar. B. Her daughter dislikes playing music.C. Her guitar is too big for her daughter.4. How does the man usually get his magazine?A. From a shop. B. On the Internet. C. Through the post.5. Whats wrong with the womans shoes? A. They are too old. B. They get uncomfortable. C. They have a hole i

4、n the bottom.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，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出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 woman suggest the man do?A. Open a window. B. Get some sleep. C. Go for a walk.7. How many people are there i

5、n the room now?A. Two B. Three. C. Four听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What is the man thinking about?A. Paying his bills.B. Finding something valuable.C. Solving problems with his children.9. Where does the man say treasure was discovered?A. Near a castle. B. Near a temple. C. Near an old house.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

6、10. What are the speakers mainly taking about?A. Politeness B. Languages. C. Personality.11. How do English people view their habits? A. They are angry. B. They are amused. C. They are surprised.12. Where does the man come from?A. China. B. France. C. The UK听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. How does the man look

7、 according to the woman? A. Tired. B. Healthy. C. Ill14. What does the man eat?A. Fruit and vegetables. B. Chicken. C. Fish. 15. What will the man do tomorrow? A. Go to a gym. B. Find a new job. C. Take part in a run.16. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Family members. B. Doctor and

8、patient. C. Former co- workers.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. When does the new hospital open? A. In one day. B. In two weeks C. In six months.18. Whats happening to the big bank?A. Its moving. B. Its getting fixed. C. Its hiring workers.19. Where is the small bank?A. On Main Street. B. On Forest Road. C. On

9、 Second Street.20. What is the new city program about?A. Planting more trees. B. Building a new park. C. Cleaning up the neighborhoods.第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题：每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ASpecial Hotels For Christmas Spending Christmas at a hotel does hold a certain travel at

10、traction. Whether you stay for a week or drop in for tea, there are some special ones for you for the holiday: The Ritz: London Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dinners will be held in the Michelin-starred Ritz Restaurant, with a live band and professional dancers. Traditional Christmas afternoon tea

11、 is available in the Palm Court during the holiday season. December room rates start at $800 per day for a Superior King. Montage Laguna Beach: Laguna Beach, California Montage Laguna Beach offers Christmas festivities on a surprising Pacific Ocean background. A 35-foot tree was decorated on the Pac

12、ific Lawn, which sets the tone for a splendid California Christmas. Bread decorating workshops and holiday afternoon tea will also get guests into the spirit of the season. Rates start at $945 per day during Christmas week. The Lygon Arms: Broadway, England Drinks and good cheer will be abundant thi

13、s Christmas season at The Lygon Arms. The charming hotel is hosting a three-night Christmas house party from December 24 to 27.Cocktails and canaps, traditional afternoon tea, cream tea and a four-course Christmas lunch are among the scheduled snacks. The cost for the three-night party and your room

14、 is about $2,100. Four Seasons Chiang Mai: Chiang Mai, Thailand At the Four Seasons Chiang Mai, guests can experience northern Thailands famous culture. Located in the mountains of Chiang Mais Mae Rim district, the resort is famous for its natural setting. The resorts Rim Thai Kitchen hosts its annu

15、al Christmas Day brunch, which includes classic holiday dishes as well as international favorites. Room rates start at $300 per day during Christmas week.21. What makes The Ritz special?A. A 35-foot tree.B. Classic Thai holiday dishes.C. Abundant drinks and good cheer.D. A live band and dancers.22.

16、What will you enjoy in The Lygon Arms during Christmas?A. A three-night Christmas party.B. Traditional Christmas afternoon coffee.C. Natural setting and famous culture.D. Celebrations based on the Pacific Ocean.23. Which hotel would be the most expensive for a single day?A.The Ritz.B.Montage Laguna

17、Beach.C.The Lygon Arms.D.Four Seasons Chiang Mai.BIn July, 2018, my mom asked me to accompany her to her 2019 school reunion in Malaysia. Id prefer to travel with you due to my bad eyes, she said. What do you think? I was busy, but figured 2019 was far away. Sure! I said, and forgot all about it.The

18、n, in June, my mom reminded me of my promise, but Id totally forgotten about it by then. Did I have the time? Did I have the money? Did I have the will?Id walk into a fire for my mom, but were very different travelers. 1 usually travel alone with a backpack, whereas mom never travels alone, and take

19、s so many carry-on bags that she looks like a Christmas tree. There was also the boredom. Moms childhood town is lovely, but we saw everything there years ago.Are you sure you need me to come with you? I asked over the phone. Silence. Then Mom screamed at me not to worry about it and she wasnt going

20、 any more. I screamed at her not to be silly; she screamed Fine; I screamed Fine. Then I felt bad and booked our flights and hotel immediately.At first, it was fine. We drove past the apartment where she grew up, ate great food, then met her friends for yum cha (早茶). After a few days of this, howeve

21、r, I was bored. Id grown tired of hearing the non-stop gossip about people I didnt know. On the night of the reunion, I convinced mom to go by herself.While she was out, I swam, caught up with work, and stared at the ceiling. When she came back, I was in a good mood. She was in an even better one, t

22、elling me about the reunion in ways that made me cry with laughter. All wed needed was time apartThe next day, as we shopped together, my morn laughed loudly as she pointed at a perfume(香水)bottle with the name Si on it-Si means faeces(粪便)in Cantonese. Mom put some of the perfume on, as we both cried

23、 with laughter.Shell never be the most well-matched person for me to travel with, but covered in Si, she reminded me that shes definitely the funniest.24. When the authors mother first asked him to travel with her, he .A. was so busy that he forgot to replyB. agreed to the plan immediatelyC. was wor

24、ried that he wouldnt have moneyD. advised his mother not to go because of her bad eyes25. During the first days of their journey, the author .A. met his friends for yum cha happily B. had several quarrels with his motherC. was a good companion to his mother D. regretted traveling together with his m

25、other26. What happened when the author and his mother separated for some time?A. The author was happy but his mother was upset.B. The author was bored but his mother enjoyed the reunion.C. Both of them enjoyed the time apart.D. They both decided to travel apart later on.27. What is the key message t

26、he author intends to convey with this article?A. It is boring to travel with parents.B. It is important to make plans before traveling.C. It is difficult to communicate with parents due to the generation gap.D. It is possible to be happy with who youre traveling with even if youre different.CIrans L

27、ake Urmia was once the second-largest saltwater lake in the world, covering more than 2,000 square miles at its deepest in the 1990s. In the past two decades, the lake has dried out, decreasing at times to less than 20% of its average size.Its not a story of climate change, though that certainly con

28、tributed. Its a case of water mismanagement. Researches blame water overuse and inefficiency in agriculture, new dams（大坝）and irrigation（灌溉）projects, a bridge cutting across the lake, declining rainfall and rising temperature for much of the drying out.“For me this is a really important topic: the en

29、vironmental problems in the world,” says photographer Maximilian Mann, who traveled to Iran three times. His photos are collected from all three trips. Lake researchers say there have been encouraging signs in the past few years. This past spring, massive flooding in Iran helped the lake regain wate

30、r level as well. Manns photos were taken before that flooding.“The floods certainly helped and increased the water levels,” says Amir AghaKouchak, a professor at the University of California, who has studied the lake. “However, one or a series of floods wont have a long-term influence. The main issu

31、e in the basin is that the water demand is much higher than the renewable water in the basin. If the water demand in the basin is not managed, after a while the lake will continue to dry out. And the situation remains really worrying.”28. How does the author begin the text?A. By giving an example. B

32、. By describing an event.C. By making a comparison. D. By expressing an opinion.29. Which of the following is a reason that contributed to the change of the lake?A. Water overuse and inefficiency in industry.B. Massive flooding.C. Rising rainfall and declining temperature.D. New dams and irrigation projects.30. What do we know about the lake?A. It used to be the secon