江西省宜春九中(外国语学校)2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题【含答案】

江西省宜春九中（外国语学校）2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题考试时间：120分钟试卷总分：150分第一部分听力 (共两节，满分30分)第一节听下面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。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What does the woman ask the man to do?A. Turn off the TV.B. Change the channel.C. Turn the volume down.2. What time is it now?A. 8:45 a.m.B. 9:00 a.m.C. 9:15 a.m.3. How does the man feel now?A. Happy.B. Upset.C. Relaxed.4. Why is the woman painting the leaves blue?A. She wants to be impressive.B. She is color-blind.C. She is absent-minded.5. What does the woman mean?A. Ted’s ability hasn’t been recognized.B. The boss has made a wrong decision.C. Ted’s work performance is terrible.第二节听下面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。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6至7题。

6. What part of Dave’s body was injured?A. His right ankle.B. His left arm.C. His left ankle.7. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At home.B. At school.C. Over the phone.听下面一段对话，回答第8至9题。

8. When did Charlie move here?A. About a week ago.B. About half a month ago.C. About a month ago.9. What makes Charlie’s old apartment unbearable?A. The noise.B. The traffic inconvenience.C. The air pollution.听下面一段对话，回答第10至12题。

10. Why did the man fail to get tanned (晒黑)?A. The weather wasn’t good.B. He spent most of the time indoors.C. He used too much sunscreen (防晒霜).11. What does the man especially like on the island?A. Roast meats.B. Fruits.C. Fried local vegetables.12. What’s the probable relations hip between the speakers?A. Colleagues.B. Tour guide and tourist.C. Doctor and patient.听下面一段对话，回答第13至16题。

13. What is the woman going to do next?A. Sign up for a course.B. Pick up her kid.C. Go to work.14. What is Tony interested in probably?A. Math.B. Piano.C. Kung fu.15. What can we infer about the woman?A. She doesn’t respect her son’s wish.B. She will argue with her husband later.C. She has accepted her husband’s advice.16. How much should the man pay for the courses?A. 3,000 yuan.B. 4,500 yuan.C. 5,500 yuan.听下面一段对话，回答第17至20题。

17. What did the speaker enjoy at schools?A. Chinese history.B. English literature.C. English history.18. What does the speaker do probably?A. A TV hostess.B. A singer.C. An actress.19. What happened to the speaker after she was called “ignorant”?A. She got motivated.B. She lost confidence.C. She became indifferent.20. What does the speaker mainly talk about?A. Her love for stage.B. Her reason for learning Chinese.C. Her effort to spread Chinese culture.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AFour books that will change your lifeThirteen Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do — Amy MorinDo you struggle to get over your failures or pay much attention to things that are out of your control? Getting over these troubles can have an important influence on your daily life. Morin shares her most successful ways to overcome these difficulties.How Will You Measure Your Life? — Christensen, James Allworth and Karen Dillon What do you think would make you happier at work? Perhaps high pay might be nice, or maybe some more admiration from fellow colleagues. Are you keeping a good balance in life? While career achievements can be satisfying, ignoring your family and friends can be harmful in the long run.Finding Your Element — Ken RobinsonHave you ever felt pressured to live your life in a certain way? Society often encourages you to graduate from high school at 18, enter university, and then become a professional person, get married and have children. This may work for some people, but for many people it can be limited. Everyone has a passion. Find out how you can break society’s strict rules and find your position in life.Emotional Intelligence — Daniel GolemanDo our feelings hold us back? Would we do better if we became unfeeling creatures?You probably let feelings cloud your judgment more often than you know. Goleman explains how you can avoid letting your feelings rule you and make better decisions in life.21. The first book is intended for readers ____________.A. who want to be popular among colleaguesB. who want to control their feelingsC. who are experiencing failuresD. who want to get high pay22. Which book suggests keeping a balance between work and life?A. Thirteen Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do.B. How Will You Measure Your Life?.C. Finding Your Element.D. Emotional Intelligence.23. What do we know about Emotional Intelligence?A. It helps us make wise decisions.B. It shows us the importance of emotions.C. It teaches us the way to live a different life.D. It tells us how to break society’s strict rules.BA famous doctor once received a little child who was badly ill. Thanks to his skill and care, his young patient got well and was soon able to get up and run about again.The child’s mother was very much obliged to the doctor, and she called on him to thank him for what he had done for her child. “Doctor,” she said, “you have saved my little son. I don’t kno w how to thank you enough. I feel that money alone cannot repay you, so I have made this little purse with my own hands, as a sign of my gratitude. I hope you will accept it.” The doctor stood up and said coldly, “Madam, a little present like that is very nice between friends, but a doctor needs to be paid properly for what he has done.” The lady was so surprised and hurt so much thatshe could not reply for a moment. Then she said quietly, “Perhaps you will tell me how much your fee is?”“Fifty pounds”, he answered.The lady opened the little purse and took out four fifty-pound bank notes. She handed one of them to the doctor, and put the other three back into the purse. She put the purse into her handbag and, saying good bye to the doctor, went out of the room.24. The lady was thankful to the doctor because ________.A. he had saved her lifeB. he had saved her son’s lifeC. he had lent her some moneyD. he often called on her25. What the doctor said ______ the lady.A. worriedB. interestedC. frightenedD. hurt26. The money in the purse _______.A. was only 150 poundsB. was less than 200 poundsC. was much more than the medical feeD. was not enough for the medical fee27. How do you think the doctor would feel in the end?A. Sorry and worriedB. Regret and proudC. Excited and proudD. Sorry and regretCParents have worked hard to teach the most important life lessons to their babies. They remind kids to eat with a knife and fork, and not to make noises in public. But there’s one important lesson that parents might forget, and it can’t be covered in a simple conversation. In fact, they’d better teach kids by example.According to a study, babies receive more than genes（基因）from their parents. They can also absorb good qualities, such as persistence, by watching how adults behave. Researchers at MIT said that babies who watched an adult struggling with and thensucceeding in something were more likely to show persistence when given a new task.The team at MIT studied 262 babies between the ages of 13 and 18 months. They were divided into three groups. In the first group, the lead researcher struggled with two different toys’ problems before solving them, letting the babies watch when she did so. In the second group, the researcher solved the problems but did not struggle with them. And for the third group, she did not do anything.After that, the researcher left the children playing with a small musical toy. She showed the babies that it could play music but did not teach them how to turn it on. The babies in the first group discovered and pressed the toy’s button many more times than those in the last two groups. In other words, the babies did not copy what they had watched; they learned not to give up, instead.Now researchers are interested in exploring which ways influence babies most. They wonder if the results can work in the real world, and whether the lesson of persistence might last into adulthood. After all, persistence is one of the most important qualities of the successful people.28. What does the underlined part “one important lesson” in Paragraph 1 refer to?A. Behaving politely in public.B. Setting an example to kids.C. Using a knife and fork properly.D. Teaching kids necessary life skills.29. How did the team at MIT mainly carry out the study?A. By doing a research.B. By playing with kids.C. By analyzing some factsD. By interviewing babies.30. What can be learned from the study?A. Kids in the first group turned on the musical toy.B. Kids could copy the same behavior of the researcher.C. The first group kids tried more times to turn on the toy.D. Kids in the last two groups had the same performance.31. Which of the following would the author agree with?A. Parents should spend more time with babies.B. Parents should pay attention to their behavior.C. Persistence is an important quality for parents.D. Babies should be taught social skills from birth.DA British friend told me he couldn’t understand why Chin ese people love eating sunflower seeds(嗑瓜子) as a snack so much. “I’ve met a lot of older Chinese and many have a crack in their front teeth; I believe that’s from cracking the seeds,” he said.I had never noticed the habit, but once he mentioned it, I suddenly became more aware. I realized that whenever I’m watching TV or typing a report, I always start mindlessly cracking sunflower seeds. My friend doesn’t like sunflower seeds, and, to him, it seems unnecessary to work so much just to get one small seed.When we were young, the whole family would usually get together for Chinese New Year. Then, we all lived close to one another, usually in a small city, and sometimes even neighbors would go door-to-door on Chinese New Year’s Eve to check out what every household was making.I remember my parents would be in the kitchen cooking. Out in the living room ,a large table would already be laid out, complete with fancy tablecloth, ready-made dumpling fillings, and dishes full of candy, fruits and sunflower seeds. Some of the dishes were to be offered to our ancestors later, while others were for neighbors and children to eat before the evening feast. I must have learned how to crack sunflower seeds back then.I don’t think it’s right to criticize one’s choice in foo d or eating habits, no matter how strange they may seem.It’s not only in China. When I went abroad, I found people had all sorts of strange habits when it came to food. In Denmark, they put salted red fish on bread and eat it for dinner, no matter how muc h it ruins your breath. They think it’s a delicacy(美味佳肴), and it’s connected to their certain culture. I think it’s a wonderful tradition.32. What did the writer become aware of?A. She had ever typed a report about seeds.B. She had various snacks while watching TV.C. She damaged her teeth by eating sunflower seeds.D. She had a habit of cracking sunflower seeds.33. What does the writer prove by mentioning Chinese New Year?A. The traditions of celebrating it disappear.B. Eating sunflower seeds is related to it.C. The families get together for it.D. Children can eat delicious food on that day.34. The writer’s attitude to Denmark’s way of eating bread is _____.A. neutral (中立的)B. critical (批评的)C. acceptableD. doubtful35. What lesson can we learn from the story?A. One kind of food doesn’t necessarily suit everyone.B. It is good to form healthy eating habits.C. Eating habits come from a certain culture.D. Changing your eating habits will change your life.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。