江苏省常熟市2019-2020学年高二英语下学期期中试题【含答案】
江苏省常熟市2019-2020学年高二英语下学期期中试题注意事项：1.本试卷分为第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)，满分150分。
考试时间120分钟。
2.请将第I卷的答案填涂在答题卷上，第II卷请直接在答题卷上规定的地方作答。
答题前，务必将自己的学校、姓名、考试号等相关信息写在答题卷上规定的地方。
第I卷(选择题，共75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到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分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，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 will the woman do today?A. Go on a date.B. Visit a museum.C. Make ice cream.2. Why was the man late?A. He didn't feel well.B. He set off late.C. He got lost.3. What does the woman probably think of working while in college?A. Useful.B. Difficult.C. Unnecessary.4. What are the speakers talking about?A. A rock.B. A movie.C. A spacecraft.5. When is Simon supposed to arrive?A. 7:30.B. 8:00.C. 8:10第二节(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15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. What is the man's twin sister?A. A model.B. A doctor.C. A TV star.7. How old is the man?A. 22.B. 24.C. 20.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What color was the hall before?A. Silver.B. Grey.C. White.9. Which place will be finished soon?A. The ticket office.B. The snack bar.C. The bookstore.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What does the man want to do?A. To exchange for some cash.B. To put aside some money.C. To lend some money.11. Which is better in cashing a traveler's check according to the woman?A. A stocking center.B. A hotel.C. A bank.12. Which of the following needn't the man offer to the woman?A. Foreign exchange request.B. Passport number.C. ID card.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. For what was Google fined $5 billion?A. Breaking competition rules.B. Presenting wrong search results.C. Producing poor-quality products.14. What is the size of the fine like according to the woman?A. Very small.B. Rather large.C. Acceptable.15. When did the EU fine Google $ 2.8 billion?A. In 2016.B. In 2017.C. In 2018.16. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In a classroom.B. At the office.C. At home.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the passage mainly about?A. The history of the school.B. The courses for the term.C. Theplan for the day.18. Where can the visitors learn about the subjects for new students?A. In the school hall.B. In the science lab.C. In the classroom.19. What can students do in the practical areas?A. Take science courses.B. Enjoy excellent meals.C. Attend workshops.20. When are the visitors expected to ask questions?A. During the lunch hour.B. After the welcome speech.C. Before the tour of the labs.第二部分阅读理解(共20小题，每小题2分，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。
ADuring the outbreak of novel coronavirus, cities are locked down and borders are closed. Science, on the contrary, is becoming more open. And this "open science" is already making a difference.Soon after the epidemic started in China, a research team from Fudan University in Shanghai successfully sequenced(测定序列)the DNA of the virus. But they didn't keep the information to themselves. Instead, they placed the sequences on GenBank, an open-access data platform, so researchers around the world could download them for free and start studying the virus.Due to this openness, pharmaceutical(制药的)companies across the globe are now able to work simultaneously(同时地)to develop a vaccine. "There may be room for multiple different vaccines for different purposes and different age groups," Amesh Adalja, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security in the US, told Al Jazeera. "The bigger menu we have of vaccines, the more resilient(有适应力的)we'll be against coronavirus outbreaks in the future."Major drug companies around the world are also sharing their study results. Remdesivir, a drug originally developed by US company Gilead Sciences to treatEbola, is found to be promising in fighting against the novel coronavirus. Currently, two trials of the drug are already underway in China, and the results might be available as soon as April, according to The Verge.This openness in science is going to be even more critical in the future. "With climate change, increasing globalization, and population shifts, epidemics will not go away, and might even become more frequent," Dan Barouch, a Harvard Medical School professor, told Harvard Magazine.He said, "No one group can do everything. It has to be a coordinated(合作的) approach. But I do think that the world has a greater sense of readiness this time to develop knowledge, drugs, and therapeutics(疗法)very rapidly."Every epidemic is indeed a crisis, but it can also be a learning opportunity. One redeeming(补偿的)factor of the COVID-19 outbreak is that it is helping science adapt for the better.21. What does the article mainly talk about?A. Coordinated efforts to fight the epidemic.B. Something positive we've learned from the epidemic.C. The significance of openness and sharing of scientific knowledge.D. What needs to be done to prevent future epidemics.22. What is the positive effect of the research team from Fudan University placing the genetic sequence of the virus onto GenBank?A. They alerted the world to the danger of the virus.B. They helped remove people's fear of the virus.C. They showed the world how to produce a vaccine.D. They invited collective efforts worldwide to develop a vaccine.23. What is the author's purpose of mentioning remdesivir in the text?A. To introduce a possible cure for the epidemic.B. To compare the treatment of Ebola and the novel coronavirus.C. To prove that many drug companies readily share their discoveries.D. To show that the novel coronavirus will soon be contained.24. What does the underlined word "critical" in paragraph 5 probably mean?A. expressing disapproval.B. extremely important.C. serious, uncertain and possibly dangerous.D. making fair, careful judgments.25. Which of the following would Dan Barouch probably disagree with?A. Epidemics will be less frequent thanks to scientific development.B. The world is becoming better prepared to deal with epidemics.C. No single group can fight against the epidemics independently.D. The increase in globalization may worsen future epidemics.BLight and bright, cheap and cheerful: IKEA's 400-plus outlets(专营店)in 49 countries all run on the same central principle. Customers do as much of the work as possible, in the belief they are having fun and saving money. You drive to a distant warehouse built on cheap out-of-town land. Inside, you enter a maze(迷宫)-no shortcuts allowed-where every twist reveals new furniture.Compared with the prices of other outlets, IKEA's are much lower. You load up your trolley(手推车)with impulse buys-a clock, storage boxes, tools and more chairs than you will ever use. You drag cardboard boxes, cupboards and tables into your car and reward yourself for your economy and good taste. Then you drive home and put your prizes together. You are satisfied with the bargains. IKEA is satisfied with your money.The company's name was a do-it-yourself job, too. IKEA stands for Ingvar Kamprad, from Elmtaryd-his family's farm-in Agunnaryd. That village is in the Smaland region of southern Sweden. Mr Kamprad founded IKEA aged 17. Well before that, he spotted a principle which would make him one of the richest men in the world that customers like buying goods at wholesale prices(批发价). First he bought matches in large quantities and sold them by the box. Aged ten, he sold pens in the similar way.Setbacks inspired him. Facing a price war against his low-cost mail-order furniture business, he defeated competitors by opening a showroom. Dealers tried to crush Mr Kamprad and banned him from their trade fairs. He slipped in, hidingin a friend's car. When they tried to threaten his suppliers, he relied on his own workers, and secretly sold his production to communist Poland. Decades later, east Europeans freed from the planned economy drove hundreds of miles to newly opened outlets in Moscow and Warsaw.His self-discipline was world-famous. As a child, he removed the "off" button from his alarm clock to stop himself oversleeping. He rarely took a first-class seat. The wine didn't get you there any earlier, he sniffed; having lots of money was no reason to waste it. He bought his clothes in second-hand markets, and for years drove an elderly Volvo until he had to sell it on safety grounds. He had his hair cut in poor countries to save money. Visitors admired the views, but were surprised that his house was so shabby. He worked well into his eighties.His diligence and simple way of life set a good example to his 194,000 "co-workers". But he was not mean. The point of cutting costs was to make goods affordable, not to compromise quality. He urged his staff to reflect constantly on ways of saving money, time and space. An improved design that allows easier piling means shipping less air-and more profit.Culture was more important than strategy. He disliked "exaggerated(夸张的) planning", along with financial markets and banks. Better to make mistakes and learn from them. And use time wisely: "You can do so much in ten minutes. But ten minutes once gone are gone for good." This did not apply to customers. The longer they stayed, the better.Mr Kamprad's impact on modern life can be compared with that of Henry Ford and the mass-produced motor car. Furniture used to be expensive, dark and heavy. For many people, decorating a home could cost many months' salary. IKEA made furniture not just affordable and functional, but fun. The mission was civilizational, he felt, changing how people lived and thought.His approach drew some fire. The company values struck some as unpleasant. At IKEA's Corporate Culture Centre, lots of pictures of Mr Kamprad with his mottos can be seen everywhere. What's worse, some parts of the supply chainseemed to have serious problems to overcome.26. What can we learn about IKEA in Paragraph 1?A. IKEA prefers rural areas for its location.B. IKEA has 400 outlets throughout the world.C. IKEA likes to store new furniture in a maze.D. IKEA provides a lot of work for its customers.27. The underlined two sentences in Paragraph 2 imply that .A. IKEA tricks you into spending more moneyB. you may buy bargains with impulse in IKEAC. both you and IKEA are pleased with the dealD. both you and IKEA are happy with the bargain28. By mentioning Mr. Kamprad's experiences before he founded IKEA, the author intends to tell us that Mr Kamprad .A. was likely to become a successful businessmanB. preferred selling matches and pens by low pricesC. had been a well-off merchant due to his principleD. enjoyed doing something promising with discipline29. What can be inferred from paragraph 5 and 6 about Mr. Kamprad?A. He never overslept due to his alarm clock being set.B. He was against drinking but for sniffing at the wine.C. He sold the old Volvo with the purpose of saving money.D. He didn't give up the quality of furniture for more profit.30. Which of the following has nothing to do with Mr. Kamprad's success in business?A. The pictures and mottos of Mr. Kamprad.B. The setbacks Mr. Kamprad experienced.C. Mr. Kamprad's principles of management.D. Mr. Kamprad's self-discipline and diligence.CIt was Saturday. As always, it was a busy one, for "Six days shall you laborand do all your work" was taken seriously back then. Outside, Father and Mr. Patrick next door were busy chopping firewood. Inside their own houses, Mother and Mrs. Patrick were engaged in spring cleaning.Somehow the boys had slipped away to the back lot with their kites. Now, even at the risk of having Brother caught to beat carpets, they had sent him to the kitchen for more string(线). It seemed there was no limit to the heights to which kites would fly today.My mother looked at the sitting room, its furniture disordered for a thorough sweeping. Again she cast a look toward the window. "Come on, girls! Let's take string to the boys and watch them fly the kites a minute."On the way we met Mrs. Patric, laughing guiltily as if she were doing something wrong, together with her girls.There never was such a day for flying kites! We played all our fresh string into the boys' kites and they went up higher and higher. We could hardly distinguish the orange-colored spots of the kites. Now and then we slowly pulled one kite back, watching it dancing up and down in the wind, and finally bringing it down to earth, just for the joy of sending it up again.Even our fathers dropped their tools and joined us. Our mothers took their turn, laughing like schoolgirls. I think we were all beside ourselves. Parents forgot their duty and their dignity; children forgot their everyday fights and little jealousies. "Perhaps it's like this in the kingdom of heaven," I thought confusedly.It was growing dark before we all walked sleepily back to the houses. I suppose we had some sort of supper. I suppose there must have been surface tidying-up, for the house on Sunday looked clean and orderly enough. The strange thing was, we didn't mention that day afterward. I felt a little embarrassed. Surely none of the others had been as excited as I. I locked the memory up in that deepest part of me where we keep "the things that cannot be and yet they are."The years went on, then one day I was hurrying about my kitchen in a cityapartment, trying to get some work out of the way while my three-year-old insistently cried her desire to "go park, see duck.""I can't go!" I said. "I have this and this to do, and when I'm through I'll be too tired to walk that far."My mother, who was visiting us, looked up from the peas she was shelling. "It's a wonderful day," she offered, "really warm, yet there's a fine breeze. Do you remember that day we flew kites?"I stopped in my dash between stove and sink. The locked door flew open and with it a rush of memories. "Come on," I told my little girl. "You're right, it's too good a day to miss."Another decade passed. We were in the aftermath(余波)of a great war. All evening we had been asking our returned soldier, the youngest Patrick Boy, about his experiences as a prisoner of war. He had talked freely, but now for a long time he had been silent. What was he thinking of- what dark and horrible things?"Say!" A smile slipped out from his lips. "Do you remember-no, of course you wouldn't. It probably didn't make the impression on you as it did on me."I hardly dared speak. "Remember what?""I used to think of that day a lot in POW camp(战俘营), when things weren't too good. Do you remember the day we flew the kites?"31. Mrs. Patrick was laughing guiltily because she thought .A. she was too old to fly kitesB. her husband would make fun of herC. she should have been doing her houseworkD. her girls weren't supposed to join the boys' games32. By "we were all beside ourselves" writer means that they all .A. felt confusedB. went wild with joyC. looked onD. forgot their fights33. What did the author think after the kite-flying?A. The boys must have had more fun than the girls.B. They should have finished their work before playing.C. Her parents should spend more time with them.D. All the others must have forgotten that day.34. Why did the writer finally agree to take her little girl for an outing?A. She suddenly remembered her duty as a mother.B. She was reminded of the day they flew kites.C. She had finished her work in the kitchen.D. She thought it was a great day to play outside.35. The youngest Patrick boy is mentioned to show thatA. the writer was not alone in treasuring her fond memoriesB. his experience in POW camp threw a shadow over his lifeC. childhood friendship means so much to the writerD. people like him really changed a lot after the war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。
江苏省2019-2020学年高二第二学期期中英语试题精选汇编：单词拼写含答案
江苏省2019-2020学年高二第二学期期中英语试题精选汇编：单词拼写1 江苏省苏州市2019-2020学年高二第二学期期中英语第五部分：词汇检测（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下列各个小题，并根据所给首字母或中文提示，写出下列各句空格中的单词，注意保持语义和形式的一致。
请将答案的完整形式写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。
每个空格只填1个单词。
66.After being attacked,the captain________（撤回）his men from the village.67.It's____________(令人难以置信的）that she's sold her first painting for$ 50,000!68.According to the central bank,the new edition bills will______（流通）in parallel with previous editions and will have the same face value.69.The minutes towards______（离开）ticked by,and I was becoming a bit emotional and heartbroken.70.Now we have new numbers showing that the waste of food is a global(现象），so we'll haveto do something to stop it.71.Since we disagree on the matter,let's v_________on it.72.Acupuncture is a form of treatment that involves inserting very thin n ______through a person's skin to various depths.73.China has a large population,vast territory and a_________resources.74.Smiling and laughing has actually been shown to relieve t___________and stress.75.The Egyptians rejected the pig as impure and would never s__________a pig to the gods.参考答案66 withdrew 67 unbelievable 68 circulate 69 departure 70phenomenon71 vote 72 needles 73 abundant 74 tension 75 sacrifice2 江苏省徐州市2019-2020学年高二下学期期中考试英语五、单词拼写（共10空，每空1分，满分10分）61.Much of the crime in this area is related to drug a__________62.Exercise is a good method of releasing t_________that builds up in work.63.The government took another step on the road to political r__________64.I couldn't r_________telling him the secret.65.It's an interesting scientific p_____________，but of no practical use whatever.66.Colors like red c______________a sense of energy and strength.67.I repeat that we cannot u____________the task due to the tight budget.68.The earth makes one r__________around the sun in about 365 days.69.He gave me very e_________________direction on how to get there.70.His words and actions do not c______________单词拼写61. abuse 62. tension 63. reform 64. resist 65. phenomenon 66. convey 67. undertake 68. revolution 69. explicit 70. correspond3 江苏省常熟市2019-2020学年高二下学期期中英语试题词汇检测请认真阅读下列各小题，并根据上下文语境和所给首字母或中文的提示，写出下列各句空格中的单词，注意保持语义和形式的一致。
江苏省2019-2020学年高二第二学期期中英语试题精选汇编：七选五含答案
江苏省2019-2020学年高二第二学期期中英语试题精选汇编：七选五1 江苏省苏州市2019-2020学年高二第二学期期中英语The thought often occurs to us that if only we had a little more time in the day we could do all the things we want to do.36 ,but by improving time management skills we can be more productive and have more time for ourselves and our hobbies.37.It seems corny(老生常谈的），but actually putting down on paper the things we have to get done and watching the list grow shorter as the day progresses can be a wonderful way to improve our productivity.Schedule blocks of time for each task.If we have not given ourselves enough time to finish our tasks,but we must move on to something else,try to make up time with another task on our list.38.Mark our list in order of priority(优先）。
The most important tasks should be dealt with first.39, but the point of improving time management skills is to get the important tasks taken careof regularly.Be reasonable about what we can accomplish each day.40.It may mean that we have to cut our television time in half,but our daily lists can become more manageable with time.A.Make a to-do listB.Cut your larger projects into piecesC.This way,we can get what we must complete doneD.You can improve your efficiency to get more things doneE.Unfortunately,we can't change those 24 hours in a day to 30F.There are some things we may have to put off from one day to the otherG.We need to start by seeing when we have free time and could be more productive参考答案EACFG2 江苏省徐州市2019-2020学年高二下学期期中考试英语I was seventeen,working as a waiter.56.Families had been coming on the same week each summer for generations.Many of the employees were regulars too,so we knew a lot of the guestsby sight.Some we knew by name.Others by reputation.The guests arrived on Saturday to stay the week.The waiters lined up,ready to carry bags and earn the standard one-dollar tip. Sometimes it was fifty cents.If we got lucky,two dollars.57.This was the week the Fish Man was to arrive.We didn't know his real name.It was said he made a fortune in some sort of fish-related business.But more importantly,he was a twenty-dollar tipper.There were five waiters and only one Fish Man per year.If it was your turn in line,it was like winning a small lottery(彩票）。
2019-2020年高二下学期期中英语试题 含答案
2019-2020年高二下学期期中英语试题含答案注意事项：1、答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和学号填写在答题卡和答卷密封线内相应的位置上，用2B铅笔将自己的学号填涂在答题卡上。
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角色扮演（共8小题；每题2分，满分16分）情景介绍角色：你是学生。
任务：1）在电视节目中向牛津大学的国际部主任提问；2）根据访谈内容回答另一个同学的提问。
生词：Oxford 牛津independent college 独立学院scholarship 奖学金对话部分先听下面一段对话，在空白处记录所听到内容的重点信息，以便为下面的五答部分作准备。
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三问部分下面请你用英语提出3个问题，并记录稍后回答中所给的信息。
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1. 你们拥有多少国际学生呢？____________________________________________________________2. 去牛津学习是不是几乎不可能呢？____________________________________________________________3. 学费是多少呢？____________________________________________________________五答部分请根据所听到的内容回答下面5个问题。
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1. __________________________________________________________2. __________________________________________________________3. __________________________________________________________4. __________________________________________________________5. __________________________________________________________请把答案转填至答卷的相应位置第二部分选择题(共85分)Ⅰ语言知识及应用 (共两节, 满分45分)第一节语法单选 (共15小题; 每小题1分, 满分15分)1. When the sun’s rays hit the earth, a lot of heat is _______ back into space.A. abandonedB. reflectedC. affectedD. abolished2. The hospital _______ well, where many wounded _______ every day.A. is operated; operationB. operates; are operatedC. operates; are operated onD. operates; operates on3.The school should spend some time training students to _______ in anyemergency, especially with all in the buildings.A. help outB. bring outC. make outD. test out4. _______ to such a big party can be a great honor for an ordinary person like me.A. TakenB. Being takenC. Having been takenD. Taking5. It _______ long before we _______ the result of the experiment.A. is; will knowB. is; knowC. will not be; will knowD. will not be; know6.John and I _______ friends for eight years. We first got to know each other at aChristmas party. But we _______ each other a couple of times before that.A. had been; have seenB. have been; have seenC. have been; had seenD. had been; had seen7. I _______ you not to move my dictionary. Now I can’t find it.A. had askedB. askC. was askingD. asked8.A housing bubble is an economic situation _______ occurs when house prices rise much too fast.A. whereB. whichC. whatD. why9. _______ for many years, the bike needs repairing.A. UsingB. Being usedC. Having usedD. Having been used10. _______ is reported in the newspaper, talks between the two countries aremaking progress.A. ItB. AsC. ThatD. What11._______ is worth doing well.A. Whatever is worth doingB. What is worth to be doneC. What is worth doingD. Whatever is worth doing it12. Being a parent is not always easy, and being the parent of a child with specialneeds often carries with ________ extra stress.A. themB. itC. himD. one13. — Could you tell me the way to ________ Johnsons, please?—Sorry, we don’t have ________ Johnson here in the village.A. the; theB. the; /C. the; aD. /; the14. ________ there, he found a great deal to interest him.A. Having never been beforeB. Never having been beforeC. This being his first time to visitD. This being his first visit15. ________ she had time to realize what was happening, she was hit on the head.A. SinceB. BeforeC. WhenD. Until第二节完形填空 (共15题; 每小题2分, 满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从16 - 30各题所给的A、B、C和D选项中，选择最佳答案。
2019-2020年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷 含答案(II)
2019-2020年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷含答案(II)英语蒋芳张书萍注意：1、本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，满分150分。
考试时间：120分钟。
答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名和考号填写或填涂在答题卷指定的位置，将条形码张贴在指定位置。
2、选择题答案用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；不能答在试题卷上。
3、主观题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔在答题卷上作答，答案必须写在答题卷各题目指定区域内的相应位置上，超出指定区域的答案无效；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案。
第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一小题，从题中所给的ABC三个选项中选出最佳选项，并在试卷的相应位置。
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. What has the woman packed today?A. Trousers.B. Sports shoes.C. A coat.2. What colour is the woman’s new skirt?A. Green.B. Red.C. Blue.3. When will the speakers meet?A. At 2:50.B. At 3:00.C. At 4:00.4. What does the woman think of her puter desk?A. Practical.B. Solid.C. Modern.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. The man’s brother.B. An old house.C. A photo.第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)听第六段材料，回答第6, 7题。
6. What does the man advise the woman to do ?A. Do some exe rcise.B. Drink more water.C. Take an hour’s break every day.7. What caused the woman’s problem?A. Swimming.B. Playing the violin.C. Using the puter.听第7段材料，回答第8，9题。
江苏省常熟中学2019-2020学年高二6月质量检测英语试题参考答案及听力原文
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本篇书面表达属于记叙文。要求考生根据阅读内容续写两段，每段第一句已给出。
【详解】
本篇书面表达是读后续写。通过阅读所给文章可知，有一年，作者的家庭经济状况不是很好，因此圣诞 节 的礼物没有往年那么多，于是作者的母亲把本来属于自己的圣诞礼物送给了作者。
续写部分分为两段，第一段开头是：看到母亲热切的，高兴的表情，我没再继续说下去。所以接下来应 该 写“我”在母亲的劝说下打开礼物，描述礼物及我看到礼物感受，和对于母亲无私的把礼物送给我的 感受等。 第二段开头是：我总是深深地记得那个圣诞节。本段应该写母亲在圣诞节那个无私的举动对 我的影响，以 及在我长大之后终于明白了母亲当时的行为，感受到母亲对我深深的爱，也理解了我小 时候不理解的那句 短语“付岀胜于接受”。
2019—2020学年下学期高二年级期中考试英语试题及答案
2019-2020 学年下学期高二年级期中考试英语试题考试时间：120分钟总分：150分I 卷（选择题共100分）第一部分：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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
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A guideC. A reviewD. A newspaperBA couple of weeks ago, my grandfather was explaining his favorite expression, “Nothing is ever easy.” The following day, as I tried to complete my day’s work, I happened to notice a bumblebee (大黄蜂) on the skylight (天窗). The skylight was particularly high up, but I thought removing the bee would take no more than five minutes. An hour later, the bee still remained. All that had changed was that the living room was a mess and that I was dizzy from looking up into the sunlight. I did not expect to waste an hour on an insect so tiny, but by doing so, I understood what my grandfather meant.It is not only time that we tend to underestimate –we don’t account for unexpected costs. We often imagine what can work in our favor, but we seldom think of all the negative things that could affect us. However, it is important to remember that your day or week or year might not go as planned, and that is completely normal. It is perfectly acceptable to feel challenged – even at a task you thought was simple – because that is part of life.If you can accept that nothing will ever be easy, then life might seem slightly more manageable. In middle school, I thought high school might be easier because I could choose the classes I wanted to take. In high school, I thought college might be easier because I could have a schedule (计划) best suited for myself. Yet each time, I was both wrong and disappointed. After accepting that school wouldn’t (and shouldn’t) be easy, I found mysel f with a more positive attitude and improved results.Of course, there should be preparations made to account for expenses or time. Doing so can only help you accomplish your goals in a better way. However, there is no need to beat ourselves up when something stands in our path. Maybe we cannot see a bee coming our way, but we can always give ourselves the extra time to catch it.4. Why did the author mention his experience of removing a bee?A. To share something unforgettable with us.B. To lead us to what the author learned from it.C. To show the unexpected costs it caused.D. To tell us how easy it is to waste our time.5. Why do things often turn out to be different from what we expect?A. We often don’t take time seriously.B. We tend not to have enough money.C. Unexpected things can happen.D. It is easy to feel challenged.6. According to the text, what does the underlined phrase “beat ourselves up” mean?A. to hit or kick ourselves hard, many timesB. to blame ourselves too muchC. to encourage ourselves to work hardD. to give up ourselves7. What is the author’s purpose of writing this article?A. To encourage people to make greater efforts.B. To explain how to make preparations.C. To tell us what to do when something gets in our way.D. To persuade us not to expect things to be easy.CDue to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP), people all over the world are wearing masks to reduce the risk of infection. It’s a very simple but incredibly effective method to protect oneself from a variety of harmful things. In fact, masks have been helping mankind for centuries. Let’s take a look at some mask-related history.1st centuryIn that era, many people in Roman Empire worked underground in mines to support their families. But most of them suffered from and even eventually died of respiratory (呼吸的) illnesses. To address this problem, Pliny the Elder (23-79 AD), a Roman philosopher and naturalist, recommended the use of animal bladder (膀胱) skins to stop dust from being breathed in. Although primitive, his idea was considered the very first recorded mask invention.16th centuryEarly inventions did not stop with Pliny. Many centuries later, Italian artist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), proposed using a woven cloth dipped in water over the face to protect against the poisonous chemicals.19th centuryThe design of the mask took a big step forward in the 19th century. In 1848, American Lewis Hassley became the first person to patent (注册专利) a protective mask for miners, which was a milestone in face mask history. Masks at this stage were similar to gas masks. Later, in 1897, Polish-Austrian doctor Johann von Mikulicz-Radecki designed a simple mask composed of one layer of gauze (纱布), recommending medical workers to wear it to prevent infection. That was the first recorded use of a surgical mask.20th centuryIn 1910, an epidemic broke out in Northeast China. Chinese doctor Wu Liande designed a cheap face mask called “Wu’s mask”. Made of two layers of surgical g auze, it could be wrapped around the back of the head and tied in a knot. This mask was praised by experts around the world, as it was simple to manufacture (制作) and had a low production cost. Modern explorationWith several outbreaks of infectious diseases and the flu, and the rise of pollution caused by industrial waste, the materials in masks have continued to evolve to better protect its wearer. For example, in 2012 when China suffered from smog, mask models such as N95 and KN90, which can filter out this fine particulate (微粒) matter, became highly popular. In the future, masks will continue to improve, hopefully so will the habits of humans.8. According to the text, why were masks invented?A. To reduce the risk of infection.B. To protect miners from dust.C. To indicate patients with respiratory illnesses.D. To protect workers from harmful chemicals.9. What was considered a milestone in face mask history?A. Using a woven cloth instead of animal skins.B. Getting a patent on protective masks for miners.C. The invention of surgical masks in 1897.D. Using more than one layer of surgical gauze.10. “Wu’s mask” grew popular around the world because _____.A. it could be used multiple timesB. it was simple for people to wearC. it was cheap and easy to manufactureD. it could better protect people from smog11. What is the text mainly about?A. The evolution of masks.B. The benefits of using masks.C. A comparison of different masks.D. The roles masks played at different times.DDuring the outbreak of novel coronavirus, cities are locked down and borders are closed. Science, on the contrary, is becoming more open. And this “open science” is already making a difference.Soon after the epidemic started in China, a research team from Fudan University in Shanghai successfully sequenced (测定序列) the DNA of the virus. But they didn’t keep the information to themselves. Instead, they placed the sequences on GenBank, an open-access data platform, so researchers around the world could download them for free and start studying the virus.Due to this openness, pharmaceutical companies across the globe are now able to work at the same time to develop a vaccine (疫苗). “There may be room for multiple different vaccines for different purposes and different a ge groups,” Amesh Adalja, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security in the US, told Al Jazeera. “The bigger menu we have of vaccines, the more resilient (有适应力的) we’ll be against coronavirus outbreaks in the future.”Major drug companies around the world are also sharing their study results. Remdesivir, a drug originally developed by US company Gilead Sciences to treat Ebola, is found to be promising in fighting against the novel coronavirus. Currently, two trials of the drug are already underway in China, and the results might be available as soon as April, according to The Verge.This openness in science is going to be even more important in the future. “With climate change, increasing globalization, and population shifts, epidemics will not go away, and might even become more frequent,” Dan Barouch, a Harvard Medical School professor, told Harvard Magazine.He said, “No one group can do everything. It has to be a coordinated approach. But I do think that the world has a greater sense of readiness this time to develop knowledge, drugs,and therapeutics (疗法) very rapidly.”Every epidemic is indeed a crisis, but it can also be a learning opportunity. One redeeming (补偿的) factor of the COVID-19 outbreak is that it is helping science adapt for the better.12. What does the article mainly talk about?A. Coordinated efforts to fight the epidemic.B. Something positive we’ve learned from the epidemic.C. The significance of openness and sharing of scientific knowledge.D. What needs to be done to prevent future epidemics.13. What is the positive effect of the research team from Fudan University placing the genetic sequence of the virus onto GenBank?A. They alerted the world to the danger of the virus.B. They helped remo ve people’s fear of the virus.C. They showed the world how to produce a vaccine.D. They invited collective efforts worldwide to develop a vaccine.13.What is the author’s purpose of mentioning Remdesivir in the text?A. To introduce a possible cure for the epidemic.B. To compare the treatment of Ebola and the novel coronavirus.C. To prove that many drug companies readily share their discoveries.D. To show that the novel coronavirus will soon be contained.14.Which of the following would Dan Barouch probably disagree with?A. Epidemics will be less frequent thanks to scientific development.B. The world is becoming better prepared to deal with epidemics.C. No single group can fight against the epidemics independently.D. The increase in globalization may worsen future epidemics.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。
江苏省常熟中学2019-2020学年高二六月质量检测英语试题 含答案
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. What does the man ask the woman to do?
A. Fasten the locks.
B. Carry the suitcase.
C. Help to close the suitcase.
17. Who is probably Lily? A. The man's girlfriend.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。
B. The man's sister.
C. The man's niece.
18. Where did the story take place?
A. In a desert.
B. Ina forest.
C. In Hollywood.
19. How did the old native American man help the film director? A. He directed him to the right way.
B. He sponsored him a lot of money.
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8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Salesperson and customer. 9. How will the woman go back?
B. Manager and clerk.
C. Husband and wife.
A. By coach.
B. By air.
江苏省2019-2020学年高二第二学期期中英语试题精选汇编：完形填空 Word版含答案
江苏省2019-2020学年高二第二学期期中英语试题精选汇编：完形填空1 江苏省苏州市2019-2020学年高二第二学期期中英语I run a design studio in New York.Every seven years,I close it for one year to 41 for some little experiments,things that are always difficult to 42 during the regular working years.In that year,we are not 43 for any of our clients and we are totally closed.As you can imagine,it is a lovely and very energetic time.I 44 had opened the studio in New York to 45 my two loves,music and design.And we created videos and packaging for many musicians that you know,and for even more that you've never heard of.As I46,just like with many,many things in my life that I actually love,I adapt to it.And I get,over time,47 by them.And for sure,in our case,our 48 started to look the same.You see here a glass eye in a die(模子）cut of a book.Quite the 49 idea,then,a perfume packaged in a 50,in a die cut.So I decided to close it down for one year.Also is the knowledge that right now we spend about the first 25 years of our lives 51,then there is another 40 years that's really52 for working.And then at the end of it are about 15 years for retirement.And I thought it might be 53 to basically cut off five of those retirement years and put them in between those working years.That's clearly enjoyable for myself.But probably even more important is that the work that comes out of these 54 flows back into the company and into society at large,rather than just 55 a grandchild or two....41.A.try B.account C.argue D.wait42.A.imagine B.recognize C.accomplish D.predict43.A.available B.suitable C.alternative D.effective44.A.casually B.eventually C.obviously D.originally45.A.express bine C.enlarge D.evaluate46.A.wondered B.profited C.realized D.reminded47.A.excited B.alarmed C.addicted D.bored48.A.work B.appearance C.video D.studio49.A.unusual B.similar C.reasonable D.interesting50.A.bottle B.book C.glass D.case51.A.learning B.playing C.searching D.adjusting52.A.monitored B.limited C.reserved D.removed53.A.helpful B.astonishing C.abnormal D.amusing54.A.designs B.ideas C.years D.musicianscating B.loving C.blaming D.benefiting完形填空41-45ACADB 46-50 CDABB 51-55 ACACD2 江苏省徐州市2019-2020学年高二下学期期中考试英语Why Thoughtful Gifts Are the Worst Gifts?During all kinds of holidays,millions of people will buy gifts for loved ones,which is great-21 that tons of those people make the same mistakes,and buy the 22 gifts.Roughly 10 percent of gifts are 23 each year-and the percentage of unwanted gifts is surely higher given that nice people may not want to return presents.What's going on?Gift buying 24 a deceiving selfish pursuit.We don't actually look for things people want to receive.25,and to many of our gifts' detriments,we 26 look for things that we want to give.It's an important problem.The research says 27. “Gift givers want to prove how well they know a person by choosing a thoughtful gift,"said Mary Steffel,an assistant professor at the University of Cincinnati 28 research has focused on gift-giving.“But people aren't very good at guessing what others want."Research has shown that givers value the gifts they buy more than recipients(接受者）。
2019-2020年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷 含答案
2019-2020年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷含答案英语试卷第I卷（共113分）I. Listening prehension 30’Section ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. At the bus station. B. At the airport.C. At the post office.D. At the bank.2. A. Librarian and reader. B. Teacher and student.C. Boss and secretary.D. Shop-assistant and customer.3. A. It is quite interesting. B. It's time-consuming.C. It isn't worth seeing.D. It is very expensive.4. A. To plain about her heater. B. To go over for the heater.C. To get some electric power.D. To have her heater repaired.5. A. To postpone his schedule. B. To book in another hotel.C. To stay in the spare room.D. To reserve a room in advance.6. A. Accident victims. B. Rescue work.C. Plane crashes.D. Crash survivors.7. A. He has some trouble with his puter. B. He isn't getting along well with the staff.C. He hasn't registered for a proper course.D. He can't apply the theory to his program.8. A. She went out of the way to meet the man. B. She was pleased to talk with the man.C. She took the man where he wanted to go.D. She missed the chance to help the man.9. A. Smith will keep the surprise party a secret. B. Lucy hasn't got any promise from Smith.C. They shouldn't have told Lucy about the party.D. There's no secret between Smith andLucy.10. A. Volunteers have to connect the munity.B. The man has no time to do voluntary work.C. Voluntary work requires devotion of time.D. Many people have signed up for voluntary work.Section BDirections:In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passage. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Nick lost the book Ivan borrowed from the library.B. The book Ivan borrowed from Nick was missing.C. Nick and Ivan had conflicts in Ms. Salmon's class.D. Ivan was asked to return the book before finishing it.12. A. She asked Nick and Ivan to solve the problem by themselves.B. She gave Nick and Ivan the solution to their problem immediately.C. She asked students in social studies class to help solve the problem.D. She persuaded Ivan to pay for the book that Nick lent to him.13. A. A good way to resolve conflicts is to turn to your best friends.B. Nick and Ivan were unsatisfied with the solution to their problem.C. Signing an agreement helped to solve Nick and Ivan's problem.D. Social studies class can equip students with skills to resolve conflicts.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news.14. A. She wanted to have a garden similar to their neighbor's.B. Her husband would like to have a beautiful backyard.C. She was going to make the rented house her own home.D. The munity required them to keep the backyard lovely.15. A. By getting involved in doing voluntary work.B. By picking up mails for their neighbors.C. By keeping an eye on their neighbors' children.D. By planting trees along the street with others.16. A. Her husband volunteered to work in the neighborhood.B. They took on new responsibilities for their neighbors.C. She was planning to plant a new garden in the backyard.D. She enjoyed the relationship they built with the munity.Section CDirections:In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.plete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.II. Grammar and VocabularySection A 17’Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.( A )Health Is a Laughing MatterIf you think back to an occasion when something made you laugh out loud, you’ll probably find your lips starting to twitch (抽动) again and that same positive feeling invading your body.25 you may not realize, though, is that this good for you. Both smiling and laughing have a beneficial effect on your health. Laughter, the physical sign which indicates you are enjoying your life, is one of 26 (cheap) beauty treatments. It reduces stress, nourishes the spirit and is a natural antidepressant.Laughing produces a chemical effect in the body. 27 makes the body produce biochemical substances such as serotonin (止清素) and adrenaline (肾上腺素). These boost the immune system (免疫系统), activating the cells and stimulating their division.There is also a physical effect. A full-blown laugh-out-loud session mobilizes and strengthens over 400 muscles; it gets the heart and abdomen (腹部) working. Laughing out loud also aids digestion, reduces fatty acids, decreases pain and benefits breathing. When you laugh, your blood bees 28 (charge) with electomagentic (电磁的) energy, 29 can improve circulation.Laughing 30 you cry, in addition, could improve your ability 31 (see) clearly and make you see colors more vividly. But a good laugh clears not just the eyes but the ears and nose, too.Actually, the health benefits of laughter 32 (recognize). There is even a World Laughter Organization, based in Spain. Mari Cruz Garcia, the president and a laughter therapy expert, says, “Laughter develops imagination and creativity, reduces anxiety, and produces a facial massage (按摩). Five minutes of laughter acts as a pain reliever; laughing 100 times is equivalent to 33 (do) ten minutes of aerobic exercise, and 20 seconds of laughter is equivalent to a three-minute workout at the gym!”( B )It’s another Oscar season. This year, Leonardo Dicaprio, Brie Larson and many other lucky winners accepted their Oscars and thanked the Academy of Motion Picture Arts (美国电影艺术与科学学会), their families and colleagues. So, 34 linguistic(语言的) terms, what makes an acceptance speech succeed where others fail?To explore this, let’s take a look at a few thank-yous from the best actresses, some from the mid-twentieth century and some from recent years.The first is English actress Vivien Leigh (费雯丽), 35 (receive) the Academy Award for Gone with the Wind in 1940. “Ladies and gentlemen,”she said, “please forgive me if my words are inadequate in thanking you for your very great kindness. If I were to mention all those who have shown me such wonderful generosity, I should have to entertain you with a speech as long as Gone with the Wind itself.”Leigh begins with a humble apology 36 (emphasize) the depth of her appreciation. It’s 37 words-fail-me approach.British- American actress Olivia de Havillland received her first Oscar in 1947, going on a bit to explain her pride in the award. “Since I value highly the profession which 38 (instruct) me, rewarded me and permitted my share of the world’s work, it will understand and forgive me, I know, for the very great pride I feel in receiving this award,” she said.In the 21st century, the language has changed, but we find the same strategies：pride, humor and some references to childhood. Kate Winslet, for example, 39 (mention) her youthful dreams 40 receiving her Academy Award for The Reader（《生死朗读》）in xx. “I’d be lying if I haven’t made a version of this speech before. I think I was probably eight years old and staring into the bathroom mirror and this would have been a shampoo bottle. Well, it’s not a shampoo bottle now!” she said in a humorous tone.These are just a sample. If we were to look at the full range of acceptance speeches, who knows what we 41 find. After all, in order not to make for a pretty boring ceremony, successful acceptance speeches are often indirect and they often go beyond a simple “thank you.”Section B 10’Directions: plete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only beWhether you have 5,000 friends on Facebook or 50, chances are at least some of them are not really your friends. The majority of them cannot develop a 42 friendship with you.And it doesn’t 43 , of course, some of your friends are robots. According toa newly published University of Oxford study, the average Facebook user may have just four“close” friends to depend on in times of crisis. The number was found to be almost 44 across all age groups, in both men and women, 45 of how many friends they could boast online.To carry out the study, Oxford psychology professor Robin Dunbar 46 two large, separate groups of adults across the U.K. The first group had 2,000 men and women between ages 18 and 65 who “made regular use of social media,” while the second included1,375 “adults who worked full time” and were not necessarily social media users.Both groups were asked a series of questions about their online and offline behavior, as well as the size of their social networks in both spaces. When asked how many 47 friends they had on Facebook, they offered an average answer of 41.4. When asked, however, how many Facebook friends they could depend on during an emotional or social crisis, those people said the number was 4.1. Around 13.6, they 48 , would express sympathy.“So, in the end, all we have is time,” said Professor Dunbar. “Your brain can only take so much friendship. Your emotions can only be 49 with a few people. Facebook is, indeed, a time-sink（耗费时间的东西）, not a glorious new syncing （同步）of souls.”But Dunbar did offer a solution as to how to 50 true friendships.“Friendships, in particular, have a natural decay rate in the absence of contact, and social media may well function to slow down the rate. However, that alone may not be enough to prevent friendships from eventually dying if they are not occasionally 51 by face-to-face interaction,” he said.So, maybe we ought to make more calls and pay more visits to the people we love----there aren’t that many, after all.III. Reading prehensionSection A 15’Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Napping for a while at daytime is a very smart and healthy move. The Mayo Clinic says naps 52 relaxation, better mood and alertness, and a sharper working 53 . A xx British study found that pared to getting more nighttime sleep, a mid-day nap was the best way to 54 the mid-afternoon sleepiness.According to the Harvard Health Letter, several studies have shown that people 55new information better when they take a nap shortly after learning it. And, most 56 , a xx study of nearly 24,000 Greek adults in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that people who napped 57 had a 37 percent reduced risk of dying from heart disease pared to people who didn’t nap.Of course, napping isn’t58 for everyone. If you’re suffering from inability to sleep, naps that are too long or taken too late in the day can 59 with your ability to fall or stay asleep at night.But for most, naps can make you feel sharper and happier. Naps provide different benefits 60 on how long they are. A 20-minute nap will boost alertness and concentration; a 90-minute snooze (小睡) can 61 creativity.According to prevention., you 62 a natural dip in body temperature between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. A short nap at this time can boost alertness for several hours and, for most people, shouldn’t 63 being able to fall asleep at night.Pic k a dark, cozy place that’s not too warm or too chilly. Prevention.64 napping on thecouch instead of in bed, so you’re less65 to snooze for too long.Surprisingly, the best place to take a nap may be a hammock (吊床) if you have one. A Swiss study 66 last year found that people fell asleep faster and had deeper sleep when they napped in a hammock than in a bed. That same rocking motion that puts babies to sleep works wonders for grown-ups, too.52. A. relieve B. promote C. operate D. support53. A. feeling B. frame C. sense D. mind54. A. cope with B. put aside C. talk about D. carry upon55. A. remark B. consider C. remember D. concern56. A. reportedly B. unbelievably C. constantly D. frankly57. A. regularly B. enormously C. heavily D. strongly58. A. exact B. correct C. right D. accurate59. A. connect B. deal C. pete D. interfere60. A. focusing B. depending C. relying D. basing61. A. enlarge B. engage C. enhance D. enroll62. A. explore B. experience C. exercise D. implement63. A. produce B. handle C. affect D. urge64. A. postpones B. discourages C. acknowledges D. remends65. A. obliged B. tempted C. adopted D. attracted66. A. pronounced B. published C. discovered D. cultivatedSection B 33’Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)Poet William Stafford once said that we are defined more by the detours(绕行路) in life than by the narrow road toward goals. I like this image. But it was quite by accident that I discovered the deep meaning of his words.For years we made the long drive from our home in Seattle to my parents' home in Boise in nine hours. We traveled the way most people do: the fastest, shortest, easiest road, especially when I was alone with four noisy, restless kids who hate confinement(限制) and have strong opinions about everything.Road trips felt risky，so I would drive fast, stopping only when I had to. We would stick to the freeways and arrive tired.But then Banner, our lamb was born. He was rejected by his mama days before our planned trip to Boise. I had two choices: leave Banner with my husband, or take him with me. My husband made the decision for me.That is how I found myself on the road with four kids, a baby lamb and nothing but my everlasting optimism to see me through. We took the country roads out of necessity. We had to stop every hour, let Banner shake out his legs and feed him. The kids chased him and one another. They'd get back in the car breathless and energized, smelling fresh from the cold air.We explored side roads, catching grasshoppers in waist－high grass. Even if we simply looked out of the car windows at baby pigs following their mother, or fish leaping out of the water, it was better than the best ride down the freeway. Here was life. And new horizons．We eventually arrived at my parents' doorstep astonishingly fresh and full of stories.I grew brave with the trip back home and creative with my disciplining technique. On an empty section of road, everyone started quarreling. I stopped the car, ordered all kids out and told them to meet me up ahead. I parked my car half a mile away and read my book in sweet silence.Some road trips are by necessity fast and straight. But that trip with Banner opened our eyes to a world available to anyone adventurous enough to wander around and made me realize thata detour may uncover the best part of journey—and the best part of yourself.67.The author stopped regularly on the country roads to ________．A. relax in the fresh airB. take a deep breathC. take care of the lambD. let the kids play with Banner68. What does the author discover from the trip according to Paragraph 6?A. Freeways are where beauty hides.B. Getting close to nature adds to the joy of life.C. Enjoying the beauty of nature benefits one's health.D. One should follow side roads to watch wild animals.69. What could be the best title for the passage?A. Charm of the DetourB. The Road to BraveryC. Creativity out of NecessityD. Road Trip and Country Life(B)Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis was one of the most private women in the world, yet when she went to work as an editor in the last two decades of her life, she revealed herself as she did nowhere else.After the death of her second husband, Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis, Jacqueline's close friend and former White House social secretary Letitia Baldrige made a suggestion that she consider a career in publishing. After consideration, Jacqueline accepted it. Perhaps she hoped to find there some ideas about how to live her own life. She became not less but more interested in reading. For the last 20 years of her life, Jacqueline worked as a publisher's editor, first at Viking, then at Doubleday, pursuing a late life career longer than her two marriages bined. During her time in publishing, she was responsible for managing and editing more than 100 successfully marketed books. Among the first books were In the Russian Style and Inventive Paris Clothes. She also succeeded in persuading TV hosts Bill Moyers and Joseph Campbell to transform their popular television conversations into a book, The Power of Myth. The book went on to bee an international best seller. She dealt, too, with Michael Jackson as he prepared his autobiography (自传)，Moonwalk.Jacqueline may have been hired for her name and for her social relations, but she soon proved her worth. Her choices, suggestions and widespread social relations were of benefit both to the publishing firms and to Jacqueline herself. In the books she selected for publication, she built on a lifetime of spending time by herself as a reader and left a record of the growth of her mind. Her books are the autobiography she never wrote.Her role as First Lady, in the end, was overshadowed by her performance as an editor. However, few knew that she had achieved so much.70. We can learn from the passage that Jacqueline ________.A. became fond of reading after working as an editorB. was in charge of publishing 100 booksC. promoted her books through social relationsD. gained a lot from her career as an editor71. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph probably means that ________.A. Jacqueline ended up as an editor rather than as First LadyB. Jacqueline's life as First Lady was more colorful than as an editorC. Jacqueline was more successful as an editor than as First LadyD. Jacqueline's role as First Lady was more brilliant than as an editor72. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Jacqueline's two marriages lasted more than 20 years.B. Jacqueline's own publishing firm was set up eventually.C. Jacqueline's views and beliefs were reflected in the books she edited.D. Jacqueline's achievements were widely known.73. The passage is mainly ________.A. an introduction of Jacqueline's life both as First Lady and as an editorB. a brief description of Jacqueline's lifelong experiencesC. a brief account of Jacqueline's career as an editor in her last 20 yearsD. an analysis of Jacqueline's social relations in publishing(C)As rules, laws are people’s rights and responsibilities toward society. Laws are agreed on by society and made official by governments.Some persons look on laws w ith fear, hatred, or annoyance. Laws seem to limit people’s freedom to do many things they would like to do. Though laws may prevent us from doing things we wish to do at the moment, laws make everyone’s life safer and more pleasant. Without laws we could not hold on to our property; we could not go to bed at night expecting to wake up in the morning and find that we had not been robbed; no stores in which we buy food, clothes, and other necessities could stay open and sell to us. Our banks would not be safe places to keep our money.Social life would be impossible without laws to control the way people treat one another. It is not the laws that should be feared but the trouble that es to everyone when laws are broken. Once this is understood, a citizen will not fear or hate the law. Understanding the need for good laws and the evil results of breaking laws is the first requirement of good citizenship and government.Philosophers once believed that in prehistoric time people lived without laws in a “state of nature”. People were free to do as they pleased unless someone stronger stopped them by force. As a result, life became so dangerous and unsafe that leaders had to create laws to protect life and property.This is no longer believed to be true. Scholars now think that as soon as people began living in small groups, they worked out rules for getting along with one other. In time everyone accepted and supported the rules. Manners, customs and beliefs controlled the living habits and behavior of the group. Such rules and habits of life are called folkways.Folkways are probably the real meaning of human laws, as well as of religion, morals, and education. As life became more plex, folkways became more plete guides to living. After thousands of years, some of the important folkways were put into writing as the earlier laws. Andas life grew more and more plicated with faster transportation and the rise of modern industry and big cities, more human acts and interests had to be ruled by law. This led to a great increase in the number of laws.But we know that unless laws are enforced, they cannot protect us. Poorly enforced laws invite crime and violence. So we agree that the best protection against crime is planned social change and law reform -- to reduce the causes of crime and to encourage people to obey the laws. Such a solution would join a sound system of law enforcement with forces working to prevent crime. To attain this goal, all citizens must understand the need for good laws and for their enforcement.74. Some persons look on laws with fear, hatred, or annoyance, because_____.A. laws and rules are too plicated to understandB. they can’t do whatever they want toC. laws only protect those who worked out themD. they feel it unnecessary to have laws75. Which of the following statement is NOT TRUE?A.Without laws we may fail to hold on to our propertyB.Good citizens and government should be aware of the need for good laws and the evilresults of breaking lawsC. In prehistoric time people lived happily without laws in a “state of nature”.D. Human laws, as well as of religion, morals, and education, are believed to originate fromFolkways.76. A sound system of law enforcement is necessary because_____.A. some citizens fear or hate the law.B. the evil results of breaking laws are getting fewer and fewer .C. we need someone stronger to stop crime by force.D. poorly enforced laws cause crime and violence.77. What’s the best title of this passage?A. The Origin of LawsB. Enforcement of LawsC. Leaders and LawsD. Laws and rules.Section C 8’Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or plete the statements in the fewest possible words.Dog owners often talk about their pets like they’re part of the family. In fact, it often seems as though owners see their dogs as their kids. Now, scientists have found that the connection between humans and their dogs is similar to the mother-child bond, and it’s strengthened by the same thing: a loving gaze.The study was led by Takefumi Kikusi, an animal behaviorist at Azabu University (麻布大学) in Japan. When our dogs gaze into our eyes with that “you are everything to me” look, our bodies----and theirs as well----are flooded with oxytocin (催产素)，the hormone of love and care that strengthens the bond between people.Additionally, the more dog owners and their canine (犬科的) panions gazed into each other’s eyes, the more oxytocin both sides produced, Japanese researchers discovered. And themore we humans return a pet’s gaze, the more definitely we believe ours is the best dog in the whole wide world. That’s why service dogs, which are bred and trained to develop particularly powerful bonds with their owners, are proving their worth with patients.These findings, published in the journal Science, were based on 30 pairs of dog owners and their beloved pets. For the sake of parison, the researchers also analyzed the interactions between 11 wolves and the animal management professionals who had raised, fed and played with them, but they saw neither mutual (互相的) gaze nor the oxytocin increase.As the researchers put it, the experiments prove that “humans may feel affection for their panion dogs similar to that toward human family members.” They also help solve the myster y how species from very different branches of the evolutionary tree came to live together in such close harmony . The effect of eye contact between owners and their dogs is more meaningful than we thought. When your dog is gazing at you, she may not just be after your sandwich.78. In which way do the relationships between dogs and owners and the mother-child bond resemble?79. What does “that” refer to in the second line of the last paragraph?80. What is the general idea of the whole passage?81. Acco rding to the Takefumi Kikusi’s study, they saw both_____________ and ____________ between dogs and their owners when they are looking at each other.第II卷（共37分）I. Translation22’Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 那个刚从瑞典来的年轻人接管了这儿所有的工作。
江苏省2019-2020学年高二第二学期期中英语试题精选汇编：阅读理解含答案
江苏省2019-2020学年高二第二学期期中英语试题精选汇编：阅读理解含答案江苏省2019-2020学年高二第二学期期中英语试题精选汇编：阅读理解1 江苏省苏州市2019-2020学年高二第二学期期中英语AIstanbul&FacesTitled"Timeless City:Istanbul&Faces",the Turkey photography exhibition celebrates the 30th anniversary of Istanbul and Shanghai's sistership.The 42-year-old photographer focuses on the distinctive(独特的）historical quarters and the atmosphere that spreads in Istanbul.His work also pays respects to its people as well,with well-defined portraits.Date:Till Jan.18,10 a.m.-4 p.m. Venue:Shanghai Art Collection Museum.Knitted WorksThe knitted(编织的）show is aimed at raising awareness of post natal depression.The works were created by more than 20 mothers from different cities.All the knitted dolls and other works will be sold with the profits(利益）going to charity when the exhibition ends.If you are interestedin the knitted works,you can order a special piece.Date:Till Jan.1,7 a.m.-9p.m. Venue:Bl Jinxiu Fun.Old Shanghai TeahouseThe newly-opened zone at Shanghai Dungeon features nostalgic sets and experiences for visitors to have"scary fun".Visitors can wear traditional Chinese costumes and take photos with the performers.Date:Daily,11 a.m.-8 p.m. Venue:Mosaic Shanghai Mail.Musical TitanicThe T ony Awards winning musical"Titanic"is in Shanghai with more than 100 characters cast. The impressive stage effects promise to take the audience to the bottom of the ocean.Date:Till Jan 22,2 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Venue:SAIC Shanghai Culture Square.21.Where should you go if you want to learn more about Turkey's history?A.Shanghai Art Collection Museum.B.Mosaic Shanghai Mail.C.B1 Jinxiu Fun.D.SAIC Shanghai Culture Square.22.What can we know about knitted works?A.People can have a talk with the creators.B.All the works can be sold when the show begins.C.The show offers people chances to learn how to make one.D.They were made by people from different places.23.What makes the Musical Titanic special?A.Its opening time is the longest.B.It raises money for a special purpose.C.It offers a lifelike experience under water.D.It allows interacting with performers.BFood experts say washing could spread the germs on your turkey in the kitchen sink or nearby food. But it's been a challenge trying to convince cooks to stop rinsing(冲洗）off raw poultry.Germs that can make people sick are common in the guts of healthy poultry and are legally allowed to be on raw turkey and chicken.The assumption is that nobody eats their poultry raw,and that thorough cooking will kill the bacteria.The do-not-wash raw poultry advice from the USDA is relatively new and perhaps hasn't caught on because it goes against the common belief that washing makes things clean,said Chapman. Benjamin Chapman,a study author and food safety expert at North Carolina State University,said the instinct to wash raw poultry goes back at least decades when people relied more on visual clues to spot problems with poultry.Meanwhile,washing hands and surfaces are also important.But food preparation is a complicated act,and germs from poultry can be spread even if it's not washed,especially when birds are removed from packaging.The USDA-funded study stresses that point.Researchers sprayed raw chicken with a harmless strain of E.coli(大肠杆菌）and watched volunteer cooks at test kitchens.Among those who washed their raw chicken,about a quarter ended up spreading the bacteria to their lettuce.But even some of those who did not rinse the chicken got germs on the lettuce.And there are_other opportunities for germs to survive on turkeys:melting and cooking.To ensure a bird is thoroughly cooked,they say to use a thermometer to check that the deepest and thickest parts of it have reached 165 degrees.Even after the meal is cooked,you aren't out ofthe danger zone.To keep turkeys and other leftovers safe,experts say they should be refrigerated after two hours.24.People don't accept USDA 's advice becauseA.the advice is relatively new.B.cooks clean the turkey before cooking it.C.heat can kill most.germs and no one eats raw food.D.cleaning seems more trustworthy.25.What can be concluded from Paragraph 4?A.Germs from a turkey can be spread whether it is washed or not.B.Food packages carry germs.C.Hands and surfaces are easy to get E.coli.D.Multiple methods should be applied to food to get rid of germs.26.Which way may help to cook a turkey safely?A.Rinse off the turkey before it is heated.B.Keep the turkey away from the lettuce and refrigerator./doc/2518099507.htmle a thermometer to check the temperature of the turkey.D.Wash hands and packages before taking out the turkey.27.From which section of a magazine is the text probably taken?A.Cooking.B.Technology.C.MedicineD.Science.CLight is a complex phenomenon classically explained with a simple model based on rays and wavefronts.Many of the aspects of light have been explored,but few people notice them happening in their real lives.For example,most of us observe some type of optical interference almost daily,but usually don't realize the events in play behind the ever-changing display of colors produced when lightwaves interfere with each other.One of the best examples of interference is shown by the light reflected from a film of oil floating on water.Another example is the thin film of a soapbubble,which reflects a series of light with beautiful colors when shined by natural or man-madelight sources.Electromagnetic radiation(电磁辐射），the larger family of wave-like phenomena to which visible light belongs,is the primary vehicle transporting energy through the vast reaches of the universe.The means by which visible light is sent out or absorbed,and how it predictably reacts under different conditions as it travels through space and the atmosphere,form the basis of the existence of color in our universe.The human eye is sensitive to a form of electromagnetic radiation that lies in the wavelength range between 400 and 700 nanometers(纳米），commonly known as the visible light spectrum,which is the only source of color.When combined,all of the wavelengths present in visible light form colorless white light.Red,green,and blue colors are classically considered the primary colors because they are fundamental to human vision.Light is observed as white by humans when our eyes are affected by equal amounts of red,green,and blue light at the same time.The concept of color temperature is of great importance in photography and digital imaging, regardless of whether the image capture device is a camera or a microscope.A lack of proper color temperature balance between the microscope light source and the image sensor is the most common reason for unexpected color shifts in photomicrography(显微照相术）and digital imaging.If the color temperature of the light source is too low for the film,photomicrographs will have an overall yellowish or reddish cast and will appear warm.On the other hand,when the color temperature of the light source is too high for the film,photomicrographs will have a bluecast and will appear cool.As problematic asthese color shifts may seem,they're always easily corrected by the proper use of conversion and lightbalancing filters(滤光器）。