2019-2020学年四川省泸县第五中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题 Word版

2020年春四川省泸县第五中学高二期中考试英语试题注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用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。

3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

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。

例：How much is the shirt?A. £19.15.B. £9.18.C. £9.15. 答案是C。

1．What are the two speakers talking about?A．A souvenir. B．A place. C．A piece of cloth.2．When are Jenny’s parents coming?A．In April. B．In June. C．In February.3．What could Maria see in her old flat?A．The fields. B．A brick wall. C．The railway line.4．What does the man mean?A．He promises to review the test tomorrow. B．He doesn’t want to put it off.C．He doesn’t feel like studying.5．Why was Matt running slowly today?A．He ate a big breakfast. B．He stayed up late last night.C．He worried about his schoolwork.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。

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．When will the man start his new job?A．Tomorrow. B．Next week. C．Next month.7．Why is the man paying for the woman’s lunch?A．She helped him a lot. B．It is his turn to pay. C．He wants to congratulate her. 听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8．What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A．Strangers. B．Classmates. C．Co-workers.9．Why is Sara worried?A．She has difficulty preparing for a speech. B．She knows nothing about British history.C．She fails to finish her homework on time.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10．What does the woman ask the man to do?A．Fix the washing machine. B．Read the newspaper. C．Turn off the light. 11．Why did the woman go to Mr Smith’s?A．To ask for help. B．To buy his house. C．To take care of his kid. 12．What did the man plan to do?A．Buy some books. B．Look for a good job. C．Repair the car.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13．Where is the speaker?A．In Hong Kong. B．In Los Angeles. C．In New York. 14．Why are there some uncertain conditions on the way?A．The flight hours are too long. B．There’s a typhoon in the nearby area. C．The plane will travel over the Pacific Ocean.15．When will the flight probably take off?A．At 6:00 a.m. B．At 10:00 a.m. C．At 6:00 p.m. 16．What is the weather like in L.A．now?A．Sunny and hot. B．Rainy and cloudy. C．Stormy and cold.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17．What is the talk mainly about?A．How to control our weight during holidays.B．How to enjoy holidays with families and friends.C．What to do before going to a feast.18．What does the speaker suggest having before a feast?A．A small glass of wine. B．A large cup of soup. C．A small low-fat snack. 19．What plate does the speaker advise us to use?A．A big one. B．A small one. C．A medium one.20．How long does the speaker advise us to walk after a meal?A．10 minutes. B．20 minutes. C．30 minutes.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。

AWelcome to Arundel Castle which is situated in West Sussex, England. The castle has a history of nearly 1000 years and has welcomed visitors traveling from all over the world. Arundel Castle also plays a starring role in many films.The GardensThe White Garden is planted with soft white Iceberg Roses, and Snow White Lilies.The Rose Garden is newly planted with lovely old-fashioned English roses that are at their very best in June and July.The Organic Kitchen Garden produces a wide range of seasonal fruit and vegetables, pears, cherries and apples.The Castle ShopIn the Castle Shop, you will discover a wide and interesting range of gift ideas for everyone. It offers gifts and souvenirs designed to appeal to all tastes and pockets. Foods, china, books, and stationery (文具)are all available. Many are sold in this Castle Shop only.At Arundel Castle we pride ourselves on supporting local suppliers and actively encourage environmentally friendly products.The Arundel Festival 2014Saturday 16th to Monday 25th AugustThe annual Arundel Festival gets bigger and better every year. It is one of the most amazing, diverse and easily accessible arts festivals in the UK, offering a mix of visual arts, music, theatre and street entertainment.ParkingCoaches and mini-buses can drop off at the main Castle entrance in Mill Road and park in the main town car park that is opposite the Castle entrance. Please inform us when making your booking of how many parking permits are required.21．When visiting the castle, you can___.A．get old-fashioned English roses as gifts B．see how the local gifts are being made C．get seasonal fruit and vegetables for free D．buy eco-friendly products in the Castle Shop 22．Where can you park the coach?A．In Mill Road B．Inside the CastleC．In the main town car park D．At the main Castle entrance23．How long does the Arundel Festival last this year?A．10 days B．One week C．16 days D．One monthBJust a year ago, the colors were bright under the waves. Now it’s gray — the Maldivian reef is dead. The coral is killed by the pressure of rising temperatures.Coral reefs are areas underwater where small creatures live. The coral is hard material formed on the bottom of the sea by the skeletons of those creatures. But the world has lost about half its coral reefs in the last 30 years. Scientists are working to prevent their destruction. Due to global warming, over 90 percent of corals are expected to die by 2050. “To lose coral reefs is to fundamentally undermine the health of a very large proportion of the human race,” said Ruth Gates, director of the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology.Why are coral reefs important? Coral reefs support a fourth of all marine species, as well as half a billion people worldwide. They serve as barriers to protect coastlines from the storms. They provide billions of dollars from tourism, fishing and other trade. They are also used in medical research for cures for diseases. “Everyone should be concerned,” said biologist Ove Guldberg at Australia’s University of Queensland. “Thi s is not just some distant dive destination. This is the basic structure of the ecosystem we depend on.”The ocean is getting warmer. A rising temperature of just one to two degree Celsius can force coral to expel the algae (驱逐海藻) that live there. This leaves their white skeletons uncovered. It is a process called “bleaching”. Sixteen percent of the world’s corals died of bleaching in 1998. The problem has become much worse in recent years.“We’ve lost 50 percent of the reefs, but that means we still have 50 percent left,” said Ruth Gates, who is working in Hawaii to breed corals that can better withstand increasing temperatures. She is also trying to “train” corals to survive rising temperatures. Gates says it is time to start “thinking outside the box”— find creative ways to help them.24．The underlined word “undermine” in paragraph 2 means ___________.A．weaken B．regain C．promote D．overlook 25．What’s the major concern of the scientists like Ove Guldberg?A．People won’t find a dive destination in the future.B．The effort to save corals will turn out to be fruitless.C．The destruction of coral reefs will affect the earth ecosystem.D．The bright sea has lost its charm because of those dead corals.26．The fourth paragraph is mainly about ___________.A．the harm of algae B．the process of “bleaching”C．the importance of coral reefs D．the change of ocean temperature27．Ruth Gates’ attitude towards the protection of corals is ___________.A．proud B．cautious C．optimistic D．casualCEncouraging pupils to keep noise to a minimum should be a valuable component of all children’s education, according to new research.Dr. Helen Lees, from Stirling University’s school of education, says that “enforced（强制的）silence” is seen as a punishment and often acts to suppresschildr en’s natural ability. But she says that teaching children about the benefits of “enforced silence”,--- deliberate stillness that gives them the opportunity to focus and reflect in a stress-free environment--- can have a significant effect on pupils’ concen tration and behavior.It is the latest in a string of researches to establish a link between the classroom environment and pupils’ academic ability.A study almost a decade ago in London found that children’s exam results were cut by as much as a third if they were taught in noisy classrooms. Teaching unions have also called for a limit of 26℃ to be put on classroom temperatures because teachers and pupils struggle to work in hot conditions, and some educationalists claim that too much clutter（杂乱的东西）on classroom walls can prevent children from concentrating.Dr. Lees said, “When we take some research on school settings and put it all together, what wesee is that education without silence does not make much sense. In areas of better learning outcomes, better self- confidence and well-being measures, enforced silence in a person’s life and an individual’s education is shown throughout the relevant research to be a benefit.”Dozens of schools across Britain have already introduced periods of “reflective silence” into the timetable.Kevin Hogston, head of Sheringdale Primary, south London, has just introduced a minute’s silence at the start of twice-weekly meetings in which children are taught breathing techniques and encouraged to reflect. The school plans to introduce it into classrooms every day.28．According to Dr. Helen Lees, “enforced silence” ＿＿A．is an effective way of punishment B．does not make much sense in classC．can improve pupils’ confidence D．makes pupils more creative29．The underlined word, “suppress”, in the second paragraph probably means “_________”. A．prevent B．improve C．apply D．reveal30．What can be inferred from the research on school settings?A．Students are more active if taught in noisy classrooms.B．Silence makes a great difference to pupils.C．Clutter on the walls can help students concentrate.D．Most schools are not satisfactory in terms of classroom temperatures.31．What would be the best title for the text?A．Arranging classroom settings benefits studiesB．Achieving silence is beneficial for peopleC．Using enforced silence is effective punishmentD．Keeping quiet in class improves academic performanceDSweetest Day is celebrated on the third Saturday in October as a day to make someone happy. It is an occasion which offers all of us an opportunity to remember not only the sick，the aged，and children who have lost their parents，but also friends，workmates，relatives and neighbors whose helpfulness and kindness we have enjoyed.Over 60 years ago，when a Cleveland man noticed that some people，such as children who lost their parents and patients who lay in bed，too often felt forgotten and neglected，he developed in his mind the idea of showing them that they were remembered. He did this by giving them small gifts. With the help of his friends and neighbors，he gave those people small gifts on a Saturday in October. During the years that followed，other Clevelanders began to take part in the celebration，which came to be called "Sweetest Day". Over time，the Sweetest Day's idea of spreading cheer to the poor，the sick and children who had lost their parents was broadened（扩大）to include everyone，and became an occasion for remembering others with a kind act or a small gift. Soon the idea spread to other cities all over the USA．Sweetest Day is not based on any single group's religious beliefs or on a family relationship. It is a reminder（提醒人记忆之物）that a thoughtful word or deed enriches life and gives it meaning. Because of many people remembering to take the form of gift giving，Sweetest Day offers us the opportunity to show others that we care，in a positive way.32．What can we learn from the first paragraph？A．Sweetest Day is a day to bring happiness to others.B．Sweetest Day is just an occasion for caring about disabled people.C．Sweetest Day is an occasion for lovers to express love.D．Sweetest Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in October.33．Which of the following has little relationship to Sweetest Day?A．Visiting sick people in the hospital. B．Visiting children who have lost their parents. C．Giving friends small gifts. D．Giving flowers to sweethearts.34．The underlined word "neglected" in the second paragraph means" __________". A．remembered B．hatedC．paid little or no attention to D．disappointed35．What do most people usually do to show their care to others according to the passage？A．Give them some money. B．Give them gifts.C．Send them their regards. D．Offer help directly.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。