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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】
Whatmadethemanfeeluncomfortable?
A.Thehotweather.B.Thecultureshock.C.Thelongjourney.
【★答案★】A
【解析】
【原文】W:
HowwasyourtriptoMalaysia?
M:
Excellent.Ireallyhadagoodtime.
W:
Didyouhaveanycultureshock.
M:
Notreally.Iwasn'ttherelongenoughforthat.ButIreallycouldn'tgetusedtothehotweather.
2.【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
Whydoesthemanseldomweartheshirt?
A.Itistooold.B.Itdoesn’tfithim.C.Ithasadarkcolor.
【★答案★】B
【解析】
【原文】W:
I'veneverseenyouinthatshirtbefore.
M:
Oh,I'vehaditfor2years,butIdon´twearitveryoften-it'salittletightontheshoulders.
W:
Thecolorsuitsyou,though.
3.【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
Wheredoesthisconversationprobablytakeplace?
A.Inataxi.B.Inabank.C.Inarestaurant
【★答案★】A
【解析】
【原文】W:
Hereweare,sir.Thefareisfivedollars.Wouldyoulikemetowaitforyou?
M:
Yes,I'llbeinthebankforonlyafewminutes,andthenIwanttogotolunch.
4.【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
Whatwillthewomando?
A.Makesomecopies.B.Attendameeting.C.Arrangeameeting.
【★答案★】A
【解析】
【原文】M:
Wouldyoumindmakingsomecopiesforme?
W:
Certainlynot.Whendoyouneedthem?
M:
Ineedthemforameetingwhichstartsinanhour.
W:
OK.I'lldothemrightaway.
5.【此处可播放相关音频,请去附件查看】
Whatistheman’sproblem?
A.Hiscomputerdoesn’twork.
B.Hedoesn’tunderstandthetheories.
C.Hedoesn’tknowhowtoapplythetheories.
【★答案★】C
【解析】
【原文】W:
Jim,I'mhavingproblemswithallthetheorieswe'regettinginourcomputercourse.
M:
Oh,thatpartIunderstand.WhatIcan'tfigureoutishowtomakeitworkinmyprogram.
第二节(共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。
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6.Whydoesthemantalktothewoman?
A.Toaskforawake-upcall.
B.Tofindoutsomeinformation.
C.Toexpresshisdissatisfactionwiththeservice.
7.Whatwillthewomandofortheman?
A.Prepareabreakfastforhim.B.Havehisroomcleaned.C.Offerareductioninhisbill.
【★答案★】6.C7.B
【解析】
【原文】W:
CanIhelpyou?
M:
Yes.Myroomhasn'tbeencleanedandthebedhasn'tbeenmade.
W:
Whatroomnumber,sir?
M:
26.Onthe2ndfloor.
W:
I'llmakesurethatsomeonedoesitstraightaway.
M:
Ialsoaskedfora7o'clockwake-upcallthismorning,butthesystemsdidn'twork.Ioversleptandmissedmybreakfast.
W:
I'llmakesurethatdoesn'thappentomorrowmorning.
M:
Wouldyoudothatforme,please?
Ishallalsoexpectareductioninmybilliftheservicedoesn'timprove.
W:
Let'shopewecanimproveit.
M:
Idohopeso.
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.Whatisthewomandoing?
A.Havingaphoneinterview.
B.Askingaboutajoboffer.
C.Informingthemanofanappointment.
9.Whenwillthewomancomeback?
A.NextMonday.B.NextTuesday.C.NextFriday.
【★答案★】8.B9.C
【解析】
【原文】W:
Hello,Mr.Johnson.ThisisKimSmith.I'mcallingaboutajobofferingatyourcompanythatIsawadvertisedonInternet.
M:
Thanksforcalling.We'llbehavinginterviewsnextMondayandTuesday.Areyoufreethosedays?
W:
Actually.I'mgoingtobeoutoftownnextMonday.CanIhaveaninterviewonFriday?
I'llbebackthatday.
M:
Well,that'stheplan.Weneedtofindsomeonetofillthepositionquickly.Ifyou'renotavailablenextMondayorTuesday,I'mafraidwewon'tbeabletoconsideryouforthejob.
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.Whatarethespeakersdiscussing?
A
Aweekendmeeting.B.Agoodadvertisement.C.Theproductmarketing.
11.Howmanypeopleattendedtheevent?
A.50.B.100.C.250.
12.Whatdoesthemansuggestdoingnexttime?
A.Advertisingonline.B.Usingtelevisionads.C.HoldinganeventonSaturday
【★答案★】10.C11.B12.A
【解析】
【原文】W:
Oureventtointroduceournewphonedidn'tgoaswellasweplanned.Webookedahallthatheldtwohundredfiftypeople,butonlyonehundredattended.
M:
Whatwastheproblem?
Didn'tyoudoenoughadvertising?
W:
Wehadplentyofadvertising,butIthinkwedidittooclosetotheeventandpeople’sscheduleswerealreadybooked.Also,theeventwasonaFridaynight,butalotofpeoplehavetoworkthen,soIthinkwewouldhavedonebetteronaSaturday.
M:
ButSaturdaysarebusy,too.LastyearwediditonaSaturdayandtheattendancewasaboutthesame.MaybenexttimeweshoulddomoreInternetadvertisinginsteadofrelyingheavilyontelevisionads.
听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。
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13.Whendoesthemanusuallyread?
A.Atnight.B.Earlyinthemorning.C.Whentravelingonthebus.
14.Howmanyhoursdoesthemanspendreadingperweek?
A.Aboutthreehours.B.Aboutfourhours.C.Aboutfivehours.
15.Whatkindofbooksdoesthemanlike?
A.Lovestories.B.Travelbooks.C.Sciencefiction.
16.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoflovefiction?
A.Ithelpsherrelax.B.Itwastestime.C.Itcanteachheralot.
【★答案★】13.C14.A15.B16.A
【解析】
【原文】W:
HiJohn.Wouldyoumindansweringsomequestionsaboutyourreadinghabits?
M:
OK,Ruby.
W:
Well,whendoyouread?
ForexampleIgenerallyreadbeforeIgotosleepatnightorifIwakeupearlyinthemorningHowaboutyou?
M:
IliketoreadwhenI'mtravelingonthebus.
W:
Sure.Howmanyhoursaweekdoyouspendreading?
M:
Wellitdepends,buthalfanhouronthebus,5daysaweek--plusmaybeanotherhalfhour,soabout3hoursintotal.
W:
Iprobablyreadmorethanyou-morelike4hours.Whatsortofbooksdoyoulike?
Hmm..Sciencefiction,booksaboutwar
M:
Well,Iprefertravelbooks.Ithinkyoucanlearnalotfromnon-fiction,don'tyou?
W:
Isupposeso,butIprefertoreadsomethinglightinmyfreetime.
M:
What,lovestories?
W:
Exactly,fiction'sperfectforrelaxing.
M:
I'mafraidIthinkthosesortsofbooksareabitofawasteoftime.
听下面一段独白,回答以下小题。
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17.WheredoesmostofStephenandJenny’smoneycomefrom?
A.Beefandchicken.B.Milkandeggs.C.Sheep.
18.HowoftendoesStephencutthewooloffthesheep?
A.Threetimesayear.B.Twiceayear.C.Onceayear.
19.Whydidn’tJenny’ssweaterssellwell?
A.Theyweretooexpensive.
B.Theyweren'teasytowash.
C.Theyweren'tsoldatarighttime.
20.WhatdoweknowaboutJenny’ssocks?
A.Theyarepopular.B.Theyhavesixsizes.C.Theyaremadeathomenow.
【★答案★】17.C18.B19.C20.A
【解析】
【原文】W:
Goodevening,everyone.Intonight'sshowI'lltalkaboutStephenandJenny'sCorryvaleFarmandtheirbusiness.CorryvaleFarmisinthewestofEngland.StephenandJennykeepcowsandchickensandsellmilkandeggs.ButmostoftheirmoneycomesfromJenny'ssheep.Shehas50sheepandeachonehasenoughwoolforforsweaters.Everysixmonths,Stephencutsthewooloffthesheepsotheywon’tgettoowarm.Oneyearago,Jennymadesomesweaterswiththewoolandtriedtosellthematcountrymarkets.Butitwassummerandtheweatherwashotsopeopledidn’twanttobuysweaters.Shethenmadesomesocks.Everybodylovedthembecausetheywerestrong,notexpensiveandeasytowash.That'showJenny’sbusinessstarted.Atfirstshemadethesocksathome,butsoonshehadthousandsofcustomerssoshehadtosendthewooltoafactory,whereallthesocksarenowmadeonmachines.Therearesixcolors,fivesizesforallages,anddifferentsocksforwalkers,sportsmenandskiers.JennyisbusiestatChristmasbecauseCorryvalesocksareafavoritepresent.OnthewallofJenny'soffice,therearelotsoflettersfromhappycustomersallovertheworld.
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。
A
ThecheerfulsmilesandlegendarystrengthoftheSherpas(夏尔巴人)havebeenanessentialpartofMountEverestclimbingexpeditions(探险)fromtheverybeginning.Indeed,veryfewsignificantsuccesseshavebeenachievedwithoutthem.
WhenWesternmountaineersfirstsettheirsightsontheworld’shighestpeak,theyfoundintheSherpasapeopleideallysuitedtothehardshipofhigh-altitudeclimbing,unfailinglypositive,stoutataltitude,andseeminglyresistanttocold.
SherpasdidnotventureintothehighpeaksuntilEuropeanmountaineersbeganarrivingtoclimbintheworld’sgreatestmountainrange.MountEverest,knownasChomolungmaor“GoddessMotheroftheLand”totheSherpas,waslongconsideredasalivingplaceofthegodswherehumanswerenotallowedtogo.
AlthoughEverestnowseesmanyahumanfootprint,theSherpasstillregardthemountainasaholyplace.AllmodernexpeditionsbeginwithaPujaceremonyinwhichSherpasandotherteammembersleaveofferingsandpayrespecttothegodsofthemountain,hopingtoremainintheirgoodgracesthroughouttheclimb.
Sherpaswerefirstemployedasporters,taskedwithcarryinglargeamountsofequipmenttosupplythemilitary-styleexpeditionsoftheday.Theearlyclimberswereamazedatthestrengthofthesepeople,fromthefittestofmaturementotheyoungandelderly.Inadditiontotheirheavyloads,someofthewomenevencarriedalongtheirbabies.ThewholetroopofSherpassleptoutside,usingonlyrocksforshelter,astemperaturesdroppedwellbelowfreezing.
StrongerSherpassoongraduatedfromporterstatusandbegantoundertakechallengingclimbing.ThosewhodistinguishedthemselveswereawardedtheTigerMedal,andmanydesiredthishonorandthehigherpayrateitafforded.Despitethepotentialdangers,theSherpapeopleremainedenthusiasticabouttakingpartinEverestexpeditions,w