最新版2019-2020年人教版高中英语高二上学期期中考试模拟检测题及答案-精编试题
第一学期高二期中考试英语科试题（考试时间120分钟，满分150分）班别___________姓名_____________座号_______得分_____________特别提醒：1．答题前请认真阅读试题及有关说明。
2．请合理分配答题时间。
第一部分听力(共四大题，满分30分)第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A.B.C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都将有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.Where is the woman?A. In her officeB. In bedC. In the apartment2.What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Teacher—StudentB. Doctor--Patient.C. Father--Daughter3.What would Mary like to receive?A. A letterB. A complaintC.Cold water.4.What does the man prefer to drink now?A.Hot coffee.B.Both coffee and tea.C.Cold water5.What conclusion can we draw from the conversation?A.Prof.Smith’s course is difficult.B.Pro.Smith often makes mistakes.C.It is easy to pass the exam given by Prof.Smith.（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A.B.C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟，听完对话后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。
6.What is the man doing?A. Returning some books.B. Looking for a book.C.Writing a research paper for history.7.What does the woman tell the man?A..Return the due booksB.Refer to the card list.C.Make use of the computer.听第7段材料，回答第8至11题。
8.What is the man studying?A.Writing.B.English.C.German.9.What’s the relationship between the woman and the man?A.Teacher and student.B.They are classmates.C.Mother and son.10.Why didn’t the man come to the class?A.He had been writing reports all day long.B.He had given it up.C. He came back late and his friend was tired.11.What can we know about the man?A.He is from an English --speaking country.B.He is interested in learning foreign languages.C.He had studied the language before he came.听第8段材料，回答12至13题。
12.When will the woman go shopping?A.Friday.B.Saturday.C.Sunday.13.Why is the man’s wife baking a cake?A.It’s the man’s wife birthday.B.It’s the man’s birthday.C.It’s their son’s birthday. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14.Where does the woman live?A.In BritainB.In CaribbeanC.In America15.How would the man travel round the world?A.By trainB.By boat.C. By plane.16.Which statement is True?A.The man is fond of traveling around the world by air.B.The woman would like to go to Caribbean in Summer.C.The man would like to travel around the world by sea.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.How could you best describe the weather for the southern states?A.SunnyB.Rainy.C.Snowy18.How much rain was reported in Texas?A.Two inches.B.Twenty--four inches.C.Fifteen inches.19.In which state were temperatures over 39 degrees?A.Florida.B.Arizona.C.Texas.20.What was the weather like in the Rocky mountains?A.Hot.B.Cool.C.Cold.二、完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）A 1 thing happened 2 me last Sunday. It was such a beautiful day __3_ I drove to go for a look in the country.On the way back home, my 4 stopped. It was out of gas on a 5 road far from a town! I decided to walk until I found someone 6 could sell some gas. I had walked almost a mile 7 Ifinally found a house near the _8__. I was glad to see it because it was getting dark.I knocked at the door and a little old lady with long white hair __9_. She said, “I’ve been __10__ for you here for a long time. Come in. 11 is almost ready.”“But I only came for some gas,” I answered. I couldn’t 12 what she was talking about. “Oh, Alfred! Gas? You 13 tea,” said she.I quickly 14 that my car was out of 15 , but she didn’t seem to listen to me. She just kept 16 me Alfred and talking about how long it had been 17 she had seen me. She was acting very strangely and I was anxious to leave. As soon as she went to get tea, I went out of the house as fast as I 18 .Fortunately, there was another house down the road and I was able to buy the gas I needed. When I told the man about my 19, he said, “Oh, that’s Miss Emily. She lives by herself in that big house. She’s strange, but she wouldn’t 20 anybody. She is still waiting for the man she was going to marry thirty years ago. The day before their wedding he left home and never came back because of the war.”1. A. happy B. strange C. common D. bad2. A. on B. in C. upon D. to3. A. and B. so C. but D. that4. A. car B. bus C. bike D. truck5. A. narrow B. lonely C. crowded D. busy6. A. what B. whom C. who D. how7. A. before B. after C. while D. as8. A. street B. path C. way D. road9. A. came B. answered C. opened D. appeared10. A. asking B. looking C. calling D. waiting11. A. Gas B. Coffee C. Tea D. Lunch12. A. consider B. understand C. accept D. think13. A. like B. love C. used to like D. liking14. A. answered B. explained C. refused D. promised15. A. gas B. tea C. strength D. energy16. A. calling B. call C. to call D. called17. A. until B. before C. since D. when18. A. could B. can C. would D. wanted19. A. accident B. incident C. experience D. surprise20. A. hit B. injury C. hurt D. frighten三、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）AI am Wang Lin, I am twelve years old. My pen pal Tom is form the United States. He is the same age as I. He is a middle school student in Beijing. There are three people in his family. His father is a teacher, he teaches English in a high school in Beijing. His mother is an English teacher, too. But they work in different schools. Tom goes to school in his mother’s car every day. They all like Chinese food. Tom’s father likes Guangdong food, he thinks it is delicious. Tom’smother’s favorite food is Sichuan food. But Tom do esn’t like Sichuan food, he thinks it is too hot. So they often eat out on weekends.( )1. How old is Tom? _______________A. ElevenB. TwelveC. we don’t know( )2. Tom’s father is _________________A. a teacherB. an English teacherC. teaches English( ) 3. Maybe (可能) Tom in the same school with _________A. his motherB. Wang LinC. his father( 4. Tom doesn’t like Sichuan food because (因为)____________________A. his father like itB. his mother like itC. it is too hot( ) 5. They often eat out on weekends because ________________A. they like Chinese foodB. they like American foodC. they are lazy (懒的)BJohn is six years old. He can read and write well. But he can`t tell the time. His mother, Mrs Brown teaches him many times, but he still can`t tell. He would say “brerakfast time”, “lunchtime”and “teatime”instead of (代替) saying eight o`clock, twelve o`clock and four o`clock in the afternoon. His mother doesn`t know how to help him.One day John`s aunt, Mary comes to see his mother. His mother tell her about that. His aunt says. “Let me help you. I think I can help him.”When John comes home after school, Mary begins (开始) to teach him..“Can you count,John ?” she asks him.“Yes. One ,two three,four …”John says.“That`s fine. Now I put the long hand (钟表的长指针) on twelve and the short hand on one －that is one o`clock. If I put the short hand on two, what is the time?’’“Two o`clock.”“Good. And on three?”“Three o`clock.”Then it is four o`clock in the afternoon, and John`s aunt asks him, “What time is it now ,John?”“Teatime, Aunt, and I am very hungry (饥饿).” John looks at the clock and answers.( )6. John `s mother can`t teach him to __________.A. readB. writeC. tell the time( ) 7. When it`s twelve o`clock John says it`s __________.A. breakfasttimeB. lunchtimeC. teatime( ) 8. The word “count” may mean (意思是) ____________.A. 计算B. 数数C. 认为( ) 9. The long hand is on twelve, and the short hand is on five. What`s the time?A. It`s twelveB. It`s fiveC. It`s four( ) 10. From the text (文章), we know _______.A. John says teatime instead of four o`clock in the afternoon.B. John has a nice watch (手表).C. There is something wrong with John`s watch.CIn England, people often talk about the weather because they can experience (经历) four seasons in one day. In the morning the weather is warm just like in spring. An hour later black clouds come and then it rains hard. The weather gets a little cold. In the late afternoon the sky will be sunny, the sun will begin to shine, and it will be summer at this time of a day.In England, people can also have summer in winter, or have winter in summer. So in winter they can swim sometimes, and in summer sometimes they should take warm clothes.When you go to England, you will see that some English people usually take an umbrella (伞)or a raincoat with them in the sunny morning, but you should not laugh at them.If you don't take an umbrella or a raincoat, you will regret (后悔) later in the day.11. Why do people in England often talk about the weather?A. Because they may have four seasons in one dayB. Because they often have very good weatherC. Because the weather is warm just like in springD. Because the sky is sunny all day12. From the story we know that when _________come, there is a heavy rain.A. sunshine and snowB. black cloudsC. summer and winterD. spring and autumn13. "People can also have summer in winter." Means "it is sometimes too ______in winter."A. warmB. coolC. coldD. rainy14. In the sunny morning some English people usually take a raincoat or an umbrella with them because ________.A. their friends ask them to do soB. it often rains in EnglandC. they are going to sell themD. they are their favourite things15. The best title (标题)for this passage is ________.A. Bad SeasonsB. Summer or WinterC. The Weather in EnglandD. Strange English People四、情景对话（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面对话，从方框内7个选项中选择5个恰当的句子完成此对话。
最新版2019-2020年人教版高中英语高二上学期期中考试模拟综合检测及答案-精编试题
人教版高二上学期期中考试模拟测试英语试题说明：1.测试时间：120分钟总分150分2.客观题答案涂在答题纸上，主观题答在答题纸的相应位置上。
第Ⅰ卷客观题试卷(共三部分，满分115分)第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AIt was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005. While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually does. After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone.The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries(食品杂货)，saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live.I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that, several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, and then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before.People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity as a whole. And it has influenced us to be more mindful of ways we, too, can share with others. No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting.21. Why was the bike so important to the couple?A. The man’s job was bike racing.B. It was their only possession.C. It was a nice Kona 18 speed.D. They used it for work and daily life.22. We can infer from the text that ________.A. the couple worked 60 hours a weekB. people were busy before ChristmasC. the stranger brought over the bikeD. life was hard for the young family23. How did people get to know the couple’s problem?A. From radio broadcasts.B. From a newspaper.C. From TV news.D. From a stranger.24. What do the couple learn from their experience?A. Strangers are usually of little help.B. One should take care of their bike.C. News reports make people famous.D. An act of kindness can mean a lot.BA new word has suddenly become wildly popular in China—“tuhao”—which loosely means “nouveau riche”. There have been more than 100 million references to the word “tuhao” on social media since early September.It’s being used to describe everything from the new p eople’s daily building, to expensive celebrity weddings full of millionaires, and the new gold-colored iPhone.In Chinese “tu” means earth and “hao” means rich. To say someone is tuhao is to imply they come from a poor peasant background, and have made it rich quickly—but don’t quite have the manners to g o along with it. “It’s like the term ‘nouveau riche’”, says Professor Steve Tsang at the School of Contemporary Chinese Studies in Nottingham, “but has even more negative meanings, suggesting a certain vulgarity(粗俗).”“Tuhao” is actually an old word, da ting back perhaps as far as the Southern Dynasty—1,500 years ago, but it has always meant something rather different. During the communist revolution, from the 1920s to early 1950s, it was widely used to refer to landholders and gentry(乡绅)who would often do bad things to those beneath them.This new usage of the term took off in September after a widely-shared joke about a rich, but unhappy man, who goes to a Buddhist monk for advice, expecting to be told to live a more simple life. The monk replies instead with asentence, “Tuhao, let’s be friends!”Chinese Internet users are highly creative in their use of language, and are constantly inventing, and re-inventing words as a way of getting past censorship(审查) rules. But in this case, its popularity seem s to be down to the fact that it expresses China’s changing society so well—many people sneer at those with wealth, but are secretly jealous.25. What is the best title of the passage?A. Tuhao, a newly popular word in ChinaB. The long history of TuhaoC. The new usage of TuhaoD. Tuhao, a newly-invented Chinese word26. Which of the following may NOT be considered “tuhao”?A. A vulgar nouveau riche.B. A landholder.C. A quick-rich peasant without proper manners.D. A Buddhist monk.27. The last but one paragraph mainly tells us ________.A. what the new usage of the word isB. how the word becomes popular againC. why the unhappy man went to the Buddhist monkD. what advice the monk gave the unhappy man28. What does the underlined word in the last paragraph mean?A. Respect.B. Envy.C. Laugh.D. Disbelieve.CNo one can fail to stand in awed (令人敬畏的) admiration of the great discoveries of history—Newton’s laws of motion, Kepler’s principle of planetary movement, Einstein’s general theory of relativity. Equally awe-inspiring are artistic creations in painting, theatre, music, and literature, which have also been brought about by discoverythrough personal efforts. What do these extraordinary achievements of well-known scientists and artists have to do with problem solving?A great scientific discovery or a great work of art is surely the result of problem-solving activity. The solution to a problem, we are told, often comes to thinkers in a “flash of insight (顿悟)”, although they may have been turning the problem over in their minds for some time. As a particular form of problem solving, these creative acts are based on the broad knowledge gained in the past, whether this is of the “public” sort known to science, or of the “private” sort known to the artist.Many creative thinkers state that they have completely devoted themselves to the subject matter of the problem, often over fairly long periods of time. Indeed, it would be strange if they had not done this.Nothing in such statements supports the idea that there is anything very different about the problem solving that leads to discoveries of the great contributions to the society. The act of discovery, even in the relatively predictable sense that it occurs in everyday learning, involves a “sudden insight” which changes the problem situation into a solution situation.As we have seen, everyday discovery also requires that the learner have the knowledge of the rules gained in the past, which is involved in the solution.29. Newton, Kepler and Einstein are mentioned in the first paragraph to ________.A. bring about the subject of the discussionB. explain that scientists are more creativeC. show the difference between science and artsD. prove that arts require more personal efforts30. While knowledge from the past plays an important role in their achievements, thinkers sometimes also depend on their ________.A. artistic tastesB. sudden insightC. admiration of discoveriesD. scientific experiments31. What does the underlined word “this” refer to?A. Great contributions to the society.B. Long-time study of the subject matter.C. Various statements about problem solving.D. Complete devotion to artistic creation.32. We may conclude from the passage that ________.A. it is more likely to make scientific and artistic discoveries in everyday learningB. scientific discoveries or artistic creations are usually unpredictable in natureC. a sudden insight and knowledge from the past are required in making discoveriesD. knowledge of the rule in the past is often developed in the changes of situationDPeople have been dreaming up horrible monsters and scary spirits for centuries. The vampire, an “undead” creature thirsty for blood, is one of the most inventive and attractive creatures of all. It’s also one of the most lasting. Vampire-like creatures date back to thousands of years ago, and pop up in dozens of different cultures.In this article, we’ll see where the various elements of the vampire legend come from. We’ll also look at the psychological significance of these creatures and find out about some real-life people or things that are remarkably similar to the supernatural vampire.The vampires in today’s book s, movies and television shows are incredibly complicated creatures. According to the mythology(神话), every vampire was once a human, who, after being bitten by a vampire, died and rose from the grave as a monster. Vampires desire the blood of the living, whom they hunt during the night. They bite their victims’ necks with their two sharp front teeth.Since they’re back-to-life corpses—the living remains of a dead person—vampires are often referred to as “the undead”. They can still pass as healthy humans, however, and will walk undetected among the living. In fact, vampires may be attractive, highly sexual beings, seducing(引诱)their prey before feeding. A vampire may also take the form of an animal, usually a bat or wolf, in order to launch a sudden attack on a victim before being detected.Vampires are potentially immortal(不死的), but they do have a few weaknesses. They can be destroyed by a fire or direct sunlight, and they are afraid of holy water and garlic. Vampires don’t cast a reflection, and they have superhuman strength.This vampire figure, with its particular combination of characteristics and governing rules, is actually a fairly recent invention. Bram Stoker made it up in his l897 novel Dracula. Other authors reinterpreted(重新解释) Dracula in a number of plays, movies and books.But while the many details are new, most of the individual elements of the legend have deep roots, extending across many regions and cultures. In the next few sections, we’ll…33. From the first two paragraphs, we can know that ________.A. vampire stories only exist in European culturesB. vampires will die in 3 days without drinking bloodC. vampire stories have existed since a long time agoD. vampires actually exist in real life34. According to the passage, which of the following best matches the image of a vampire?A. a wolf standing still by the lake staring at its own reflection in the waterB. a strong man with sunglasses sunbathing on the beachC. a lonely old man sitting by the campfire crushing garlicD. a sexy young woman dressed in a long skirt sipping wine in a night club35. The underlined sentence of the last paragraph is not complete. Which of the following should be the missing part？A. try to find out more about the eating habits of vampiresB. look at some of more famous vampire ancestorsC. read some romantic love stories in which vampires fall in love with humansD. start a tour exploring some of the best vampire films of all time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的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
最新版2019-2020年人教版高二英语第一学期期中考试综合模拟检测题及答案-精编试题
人教版高二上学期期中考试模拟测试英语试题第I卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。
AIt’s happened to everyone. You run up to someone, thinking it’s your friend, only to realize that the person is a stranger.But there’s something about the curve of their nose or the shape of their eyes that looks strangely familiar. It’s as if your friend had a twin.The Germans invented a word for this phenomenon, “doppelganger”. Literally, it means “double walker”, and it’s come to mean anyone who looks very similar to another person.Doppelgangers pop up in literature and movies, and even in celebrity culture. There are countless Web pages about how celebrities such as US actress Zooey Deschanel and singer Katy Perry look alike.But can you really find a person who looks the same as you? That’s an ongoing debate in the scientific community.After all, humans have a limited number of genes that control how our faces and bodies look. “There is only so much genetic diversity to go around,” the US’ Cornell University professor Michael Sheehan told Live Science. He compared genes to cards in a deck. If the deck gets shuffledenough times, some cards will appear again and again.But forensic scientist Daniele Podini from George Washington University, US is not convinced true doppelgangers exist. Nothing is impossible, Podini admits, but he told the website ScienceLine that most doppelgangers are the result of perception, the way each individual sees the world.We all see faces differently. You might see two people as doppelgangers, but forsomeone else, small differences between the two faces might be much more obvious. Each of us has a different ability to remember faces and their details.There’s even a small group of people who cannot tell between faces at all. They suffer from prosopagnosia, or “face blindness”. They cannot even recognize the faces of their own pare nts or friends.For the people who are very sensitive to differences between faces, the differences can seem never-ending. A single study found 4,000 pieces of DNA that shape our faces, and more have yet to be discovered.Your lifestyle choices can also change your looks. Those choices can be as simple as a haircut, or as serious as bad eating habits. Even identical twins can start to look different, depending on how they live their lives.In other words, your doppelganger may be somewhere in the world, but it’s far more likely that your genes and your decisions have made you one of a kind.21. Which of the following statements would Michael Sheehan agree with?A. People’s perception is similar to each other.B. Genetic diversity is limited, resulting in similar faces.C. Genes are like cards in the way that you never know what you will get.D. It is not possible that there is another person who looks similar to us.22. What does the underlined sentence imply?A. Identical twins are likely to lead different life styles.B. The lifestyle we choose has little to do with our looks.C. Identical twins may not look alike due to different genes.D. Our appearance is in some way related to the way we live.23. The passage is likely to appear in _______ .A. a finance reportB. a newspaper advertisementC. a biological experimentD. a science magazineBJob sharing refers to the situation in which two people divide the responsibility of one full-time job. The two people willingly act as part-time workers, enough hours between them to fulfill the duties of a full-time worker. If they each work half the job, for example, they each receive 50 per cent of the job's wages, its holidays and its other benefits.Job sharing differs from conventional (常规的) part-time work in that it occurs mainly in themore highly skilled and professional areas, which require higher levels of responsibility and employee commitment.Jobsharing should not be confused with the term work sharing, which refers to increasing the number of jobsby reducing the number of hours of each existing job, thus offering more positions to the growing number of unemployed people. Job sharing, by contrast, is not designed to address unemployment problems; its focus, rather, is to provide well-paid work for skilled workers and professionals who want more free time for other activities.As would be expected, most job sharers are women. A survey carried out in 1988 by Britain's Equal Opportunities Commission showed that 78 percent of sharers were female, the majority of whom werebetween 20 and 40 years of age. Subsequent studies have come up with similar results. Many of these women were re-entering the job market after having had children, but they chose not to seek part-time work because it would have meant lower status. Job sharing also offered an acceptable shift back into full-time work after a long absence.The necessity of close cooperation when sharing a job with another person makes the actual workquite different from conventional one-position jobs. However, to ensure a greater chance that the partnership will succeed, each person needs to know the strengths, weaknesses and preferences of his or her partnerbefore applying for a position. Moreover, there must be a fair division of both routine tasks and interestingones. In sum, for a position to be job-shared well, the two individuals must be well matched and must treateach other as equals.24. In what way is work sharing different from job sharing?A. Work sharing is aimed at creating more jobs.B. Work sharing provides a more satisfactory salary.C. Work sharing requires more working hours.D. Work sharing depends on the employer's decision.25. According to Paragraph 4, young mothers preferred job sharing to conventional part-timework mainly because _____.A. they had to take care of both work and familyB. they had difficulty finding full-time jobsC. they were over ideal working agesD. they sought higher social status26. In job sharing the partners should _____.A. enjoy equal social statusB. know each other very wellC. keep in touch with each otherD. have similar work experience27. The main purpose of the passage is to _____.A.recommend job sharing to womenB. discuss how to provide more jobsC. describe job sharing in generalD. compare job sharing with work sharingCYou're in a department store and you see a couple of attractive young women looking at a sweater. You listen to their conversation:"I can't believe it-----a Lorenzo Bertolla! They are almost impossible to find. Isn't it beautiful? And it's a lot cheaper than the one Sara bought in Rome."They leave and you go over to see this incredible sweater. It's nice and the price is right. You've never heard of Lorenzo Bertolla, but those girls looked really stylish. They must know. So, you buy it. You never realize that those young women are employees of an advertising agency. They are actually paid to go from store to store, talking loudly about Lorenzo Bertolla clothes.Every day we notice what people are wearing, driving and eating. If the person looks cool, the productseems cool, too. This is the secret of undercover marketing. Companies from Ford to Nike are starting to use it.Undercover marketing is important because it reaches people that don't pay attention to traditional advertising. This is particularly true of the MTV generation---- consumers between the age of 18 and 34. It is a golden group. They have a lot of money to spend, but they don't trust ads.So advertising agencies hire young actors to "perform" in bars and other places where young adults go. Some people might call this practice deceptive (骗人的), but marketing executive Jonathan Ressler calls it creative. "Look at traditional advertising. Its effectiveness is decreasing." However, one might ask what exactly is "real" of young women pretending to be enthusiastic about a sweater? Advertising executives would say it's no less real than an ad. The difference is that you know an ad is trying to persuade you to buy something. You don' t know when a conversation you overhear is just a performance.28. The two attractive young women were talking so that they could _____.A. get the sweater at a lower priceB. decide on buying the sweaterC. be admired by other shoppersD. be heard by people around29. Lorenzo Bertolla is _____.A. a very popular male singerB. an advertising agencyC. the brand name of a sweaterD. a clothing company in Rome30. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?A. Traditional advertising will soon disappear in the market.B. The MTV generation tend to be more easily influenced by ads.C. Undercover marketing will surely be banned soon by the government.D. Traditional advertising is becoming less effective because it's too direct.31. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?A. Two Attractive ShoppersB. Lorenzo Bertolla SweatersC. Undercover MarketingD. Ways of AdvertisingDWe've all seen them: perfectly toned famous people on late-night television telling us that we too can develop rock-hard abdominal (腹部的) muscles. It's easy! Just pay $149.99 for the Torso Track or $149.75 for the Ad-Doer and watch those unwanted inches leave your waist. Americans spend tens of millions of dollars on various products to firm up their fat around the waist.And did they work? Not necessarily. Independent studies have concluded that most of these products ---- no matter who approved them or how expensive they are ---- shape your midsection no better than old-fashioned stomach crunches(仰卧起坐). Some can even cause injury ---- like the $518.99 Body Shaper---- Q8SP, which left electrical burns on some researchers at the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse. Others, like the popular Ab-Doer, typically burn less energy than a gentle walk, according to a study to be published in September by theAmerican Council on Exercise.The fact is that many Americans don't have the biological makeup to develop an obvious abdominalmuscles. They are either unable to get the necessary muscle mass or they can't lose enough fat to make a difference. Even if the underlying muscles are well developed, all it takes to hide it is one-sixteenth of aninch of fat. That's enough to exclude most healthy women as well as plenty of guys who do crunches every day.So what works best? In its new study, the exercise experts researched on the results of the popular Ab-Doer. A lengthy TV advertisement promises that just 10 minutes a day performing such movements as "Body Boogies" and "Good Mornings" will "help form those muscles the funand easy way without diets." Steven Loy, professor at California State University, Northridge, tested the promise by measuringthe electrical activity produced by the abdominal muscles during three Ab-Doer movements. He and his colleagues then compared the results with those produced during traditional exercises. They determined that the muscles were no more active, and in some cases less so, when exercisers were using the Ab-Doer.Taking a broader approach, researchers at San Diego State University compared 13 abdominal exercises for their ability to develop the central abdominal muscles. They concluded, in a report publishedin May, that the most effective exercises kept turning the body and worked the muscles the entire time. Among the winners: the bicycle movements ---- so called because it looks as if you are riding a bike while lying flat on the floor ---- and exercises performed on the "Captain's Chair", a product typically found in gyms that helps hold the body in the air while you raise your legs up toward your chest. Researchers suggested that a varied routine of the different exercises could deliver the best results.32. Which of the following is the most effective in building abdominal muscles?A．Torso Track. B．Captain's Chair. C．Ab-Doer. D．Body Shaper-Q8SP.33. According to the author, it's difficult for many Americans to get visible firm abdominalmuscles mainly because __________.A．how big their muscles will be is determined by birthB．they change their exercise routine regularlyC．injuries interrupt their exercise frequentlyD．they do not put in enough efforts34. The author convinces the readers by ________.A．describing successful casesB．presenting findings of researchesC．offering comments directly from exercisersD．comparing advertisements of products35. What's the main purpose of this passage?A．To sponsor rich healthy lifestyle based on advanced product research.B．To indicate that diet and exercises are necessary factors for a fit midsection.C．To promote proven exercise techniques and to advise against false advertisements.D．To research and develop in order to create the perfect stomach and exercise machine.第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
最新版2019-2020年人教版高二英语第一学期期中考试综合模拟试题及答案-精编试题
第一学期期中考试试卷高二年级英语试卷（本试卷满分150分）(注：班级、姓名、学号、座位号一律写在装订线以外规定的地方，卷面不得出现任何标记) 本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分.第I卷选择题( 105分)第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第二部分阅读理解(共两节, 满分30分)第一节(共10小题; 每小题2分, 满分20分)A.I studied computers in college，but I have learned more in the years after graduation.No place can compare with the real world when it comes to gaining experience.In high school I spent much time deciding what career to choose.I knew I wanted to work with computers but I wasn't quite sure.I had an experience of teaching adults when I was in high school and that experience let me make up my mind to study computers.Even though I really liked teaching I didn't want to be a teacher.Giving knowledge to those who wanted to study was interesting，but at the end of the day I felt tired rather than excited.I wanted to pursue（追求）my own interest in computers.Though I decided to study computers，what major to choose was a difficult problem.There are so many choices，such as network security，software development，programming and so on.I spent a lot of time thinking about my major choice because I didn't want to end up in a job I didn't like at all.A key figure in helping me decide what my major should be was one of my teachers.I started taking his classes and we stayed close throughout my school years.He helped me a lot.Web development was what I finally settled on.One of the reasons I chose it was that it was a wide open major through which I could realize my desires. I went straight to work after graduating from college.Working for customers wholeheartedly rather than grades was a big transition（转变）！I have greatly enjoyed constantly updating my knowledge and skills.After thirty years of working with computers，I have my favorite job，and I can provide support for the company I work in.I was proud of myself for choosing the right major.21．What can be learned from the passage?A．The author's family could afford his schooling.B．The author liked playing computer games in college.C．The author learned more in his work than in college.D．The teacher thought the author had talent for studying computers. 22.．Why didn't the author want to be a teacher?A．The work made him exhausted.B．He found the job boring.C．He wanted an exciting job.D．A teacher got very low pay.23．The author found it was difficult to ______.A．pass on knowledge to those adultsB．provide support for his companyC．pass college examinationsD．decide what major he would chooseB.Having visited museums and churches, visitors will be delighted to try these things which can be done and seen in London. They are well worth visiting.London EyeMake a reservation for London Eye before you leave the United States. The Eye is a huge wheel that takes you up into the sky. It was built to celebrate the millennium(千禧年), and has drawn millions of tourists ever since. Fun for the entire family, the Eye is a great way to see all the spectacular sites, including the RiverThames, Parliament, Leicester Square, and Big Ben.Speaker’s CornerSpeaker’s corner never fails to draw a cro wd. Near Marble Arch in Hyde Park, a group gathers every Sunday to speak their mind. You’ll hear everything from political activities to religious zealous, and all who live between these extremes. Go shopping on Oxford Street afterwards, and walk over to Trafalgar Square to see where people have toured for ages.Kew GardensIf you garden, or appreciate beautiful surroundings, then you will be in heaven wandering the paths of the Royal Botanic Kew Garden, simply known as Kew Gardens. Featuring the world’s la rgest collection of living plants, the collections in the greenhouse and beautiful displays of foliage（树叶）throughout the garden will take your breath away. Walk around on your own, or take a guide and learn about the garden’s secrets.Camden TownCamden Town is well known for its pop culture ways and extensive street markets. Home to many punk performers and artists, Camden Town also hosts amazing markets on the weekends, selling goods of all types including fashion, food, books and even some rather bizarre items.Portobello MarketNestled in the middle of Notting Hill, Portobello Market is one of London’s most popular spots. The market actually has several distinct sections and they are dedicated to antiques, fruits and vegetables, fashion, and secondhand “finds”. Top off a visit to Portobello with a pub lunch, a couple of pints and some lively conversation with the locals.24.Who is the text intended for?A. American travelersB. French visitorsC. The nativesD. Foreign tourists25.One remarkable feature of Kew Garden is that___.A. it is for the royal family onlyB. it helps fight against greenhouse effectC. its scenery is the most beautiful in BritainD. it is home to the largest number of living plants26.If you want to pick up a used bargain, where should you go?A. Oxford StreetB. Portobello MarketC. Camden TownD. Leicester SquareCPhysical fitness refers to good health，and is the result of regular exercise，proper diet and nutrition，and proper rest for physical recovery. A person who is physically fit will be able to walk or run without getting breathless and he or she will be able to carry out the activities of everyday living and will not need help. How much each person can do will depend on their age and whether they are a man or woman. A physically fit person usually has a normal weight for height. The relation between height and weight is called the Body_Mass_Index. A taller person can be heavier and still be fit. If a person is too heavy or too thin for the height it may affect the health.Mental health refers to a person's emotional and psychological wellbeing. “A state of emotional and psychological wellbeing in which an individual is able to use his or her thinking and emotional (feeling) abilities，function in society，and meet the ordinary demands of everyday life.”One way to think about mental health is by looking at how well a person functions. Feeling capable and efficient，being able to handle normal levels of stress，having good friends and family，and leading an independent life，and being able to “bounce back，” or recovering from hardships，are all signs of mental health.Public Health refers to trying to stop a disease that is unhealthy to the community，and does not help in long life or promote your health. This is fixed by organized efforts and choices of society，public and private clubs，communities and individuals.It is about the health of many people，or everybody，rather than one person. Public health stops instead of encouraging a disease through surveillance (监督) of cases. To prevent being sick，it is good to do healthybehaviors，such as hand washing，vaccination programs and so on. When infectious diseases break out，washing hands may be especially important. 27．What is the best title of the passage?A．Physical，Mental and Public Health B．Something about Health C．Importance of Health D．Three healthy Lives28. What does “Body Mass Index” in Paragraph 1 consist of?A．Exercise，proper diet and nutrition B．Abilities，functions and demands C．Height，weight and their relation.D．Recovery，independence and relation 29．What are the signs of mental health?A．Living an independent life and suffer hardships.B．Reducing normal levels of stress and handle “bounce back”. C．Increasing emotional demands and psychological wellbeing.D．Living an independent life and own good friends and family.30．Once Bird Flu takes place，that refers to__________.A．the problem of physical health B．the problem of public healthC．the problem of mental health D．the importance of washing hands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。
最新版2019-2020年人教版高二英语第一学期期中考试达标模拟测试及答案-精编试题
第一学期高二年级期中考试英语试卷本卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，共100分，考试时间90分钟第I卷(共68分）第一部分：听力(共两节，满分15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 are the speakers talking about?A. How to get to Chicago.B. Whether to buy tickets onlineC. Why to cut down the expenses.2. How does the woman feel about the man’s leaving?A. Uncomfortable.B. Annoyed.C. Glad.3. How does the man feel at the moment?A. Great.B. Terrible.C. Better.4. What is Maggie’s greatest talent?A. Ability of solving problems.B. Leadership.C. Discovering new talent.5. What will Fred do at the library?A. He will borrow the books for Mary.B. He will look up the books on the list.C. He will copy the book list for Mary.第二节（共1小题，每小题1分，满分10分）听下面3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。
最新版2019-2020年人教版高二英语第一学期期中模拟试卷及答案-精编试题
人教版高二上学期期中考试模拟测试英语试题注意：本试卷分为卷I（选择题）和卷II（非选择题）两部分，满分150分，考试时间120分钟；所有答案一律做在答题卷上。
第I卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
AIn 1978, I was 18 and was working as a nurse in a small town about 270 km away from Sydney, Australia. I was looking forward to having five days off from duty. Unfortunately, the only one train a day back to my home in Sydney had already left. So I thought I’d hitch a ride (搭便车).I waited by the side of the highway for three hours but no one stopped for me. Finally, a man walked over and introduced himself as Gordon. He said that although he couldn’t give me a lift, I should come back to his house for lunch. He noticed me standing for hours in the November heat and thought I must be hungry. I was doubtful as a young girl but he assured （使…放心）me Iwas safe, and he also offered to help me find a lift home afterwards. When we arrived at his house, he made us sandwiches. After lunch, he helped me find a lift home.Twenty-five years later, in 2003, while I was driving to a nearby town one day, I saw an elderly man standing in the glaring heat, trying to hitch a ride. I thought it was another chance to repay someon e for the favour I’d been given decades earlier. I pulled over and picked him up. I made him comfortable on the back seat and offered him some water.After a few moments of small talk, the man said to me, “You haven’t changed a bit, even your red hair is s till the same.”I couldn’t remember where I’d met him. He then told me he was the man who had given me lunch and helped me find a lift all those years ago. It was Gordon.21. The author had to hitch a ride one day in 1978 because.A. her work delayed her trip to SydneyB. she missed the only train back homeC. she was going home for her holidaysD. the town was far away from Sydney22. Which of the following did Gordon do according to Paragraph 2?A. He helped the girl find a ride.B. He gave the girl a ride back home.C. He bought sandwiches for the girl.D. He watched the girl for three hours.23.The reason why the author offered a lift to the elderly man was that .A. she realized he was GordonB. she had known him for decadesC. she was going to the nearby townD. she wanted to repay the favour she once got24. What does the author want to tell the readers through the story?A.Those who give rides will be repaid.B. Good manners bring about happiness.C. Giving sometimes produces nice results.D. People should offer free rides to others.BUniversity Room RegulationsApproved and Prohibited ItemsThe following items are approved for use in residential (住宿的) rooms: electric blankets, hair dryers, personal computers, radios, televisions and DVD players. Items that are not allowed in student rooms include: candles, ceiling fans, fireworks, waterbeds, sun lamps and wireless routers. Please note that any prohibited items will be taken away by the Office of Residence Life.Access to Residential RoomsStudents are provided with a combination (组合密码) for their room door locks upon check-in. Do not share your room door lock combination with anyone. The Office ofResidence Life may change the door lock combination at any time at the expense of the resident if it is found that the student has shared the combination with others. The fee is $25 to change a room combination.Cooking PolicyStudents living in buildings that have kitchens are only permitted to cook in the kitchen. Students must clean up after cooking. This is not the responsibility of housekeeping staff. Kitchens that are not kept clean may be closed for use. With the exception of using a small microwave oven (微波炉) to heat food, students are not permitted to cook in their rooms.Pet PolicyNo pets except fish are permitted in student rooms. Students who are found with pets, whether visiting or owned by the student, are subject to an initial fine of $100 and a continuing fine of $50 a day per pet. Students receive written notice when the fine goes into effect. If, one week from the date of written notice, the pet is not removed, the student is referred to the Student Court.Quiet HoursResidential buildings must maintain an atmosphere that supports the academic mission of the University. Minimum quiet hours in all campus residences are 11:00 pm to 8:00 am Sunday through Thursday. Quiet hours on Friday and Saturday nights are 1:00 am to 8:00 am. Students who violate quiet hours are subject to a fine of $25.25. Which of the following items are allowed in student rooms?A. Ceiling fans and waterbeds.B. Wireless routers and radios.C. Hair dryers and candles.D. TVs and electric blankets.26. What do we know about the cooking policy?A. A microwave oven can be used.B. Cooking in student rooms is permitted.C. A housekeeper is to clean up the kitchen.D. Students are to close kitchen doors after cooking.27. When can students enjoy a party in residences?A. 7:00 am, Sunday.B. 7:30 am, Thursday.C. 11:30 pm, Monday.D. 00:30 am, Saturday.CFor some people, music is no fun at all. About four percent of the population is what scientists call “amusic.” People who are amusic are born without the ability to recognize or reproduce musical notes (音调). Amusic people often cannot tell the difference between two songs. Amusics can only hear the difference between two notes if they are very far apart on the musical scale.As a result, songs sound like noise to an amusic. Many amusics compare the sound of music to pieces of metal hitting each other. Life can be hard for amusics. Their inability to enjoy music sets them apart from others. It can be difficult for other people to identify with their condition. In fact, most people cannot begin to grasp what it feels like to be amusic. Just going to a restaurant or a shopping mall can be uncomfortable or even painful. That iswhy many amusics intentionally stay away from places where there is music. However, this c an result in withdrawal and social isolation. “I used to hate parties,” says Margaret, a seventy-year-old woman who only recently discovered that she was amusic. By studying people like Margaret, scientists are finally learning how to identify this unusual condition.Scientists say that the brains of amusics are different from the brains of people who can appreciate music. The difference is complex, and it doesn’t involve defective hearing. Amusics can understand other nonmusical sounds well. They also have no problems understanding ordinary speech. Scientists compare amusics to people who just can’t see certain colors.Many amusics are happy when their condition is finally diagnosed (诊断). For years, Margaret felt embarrassed about her problem with music. Now she knows that she is not alone. There is a name for her condition. That makes it easier for her to explain. “When people invite me to a concert, I just say, ‘No thanks, I’m amusic,’” says Margaret. “I just wish I had learned to say that when I was seventeen and not seventy.”28. Which of the following is true of amusics?A. They can easily tell two different songs apart.B. Listening to music is far from enjoyable for them.C. Their situation is well understood by musicians.D. They love places where they are likely to hear music.29. According to paragraph3, a person with “defective hearing” is probably one who __________.A. dislikes listening to speechesB. can hear anything nonmusicalC. has a hearing problemD. lacks a complex hearing system30. What is the passage mainly concerned with?A. Amusics’ strange behaviours.B. Some people’s inability to enjoy music.C. Musical talent and brain structure.D. Identification and treatment of amusics.DI have happy memories of trips to Europe, but my trip to Romania (罗马尼亚) was unique. When I was there as recalled, it was like being in a “James Bond” movie. My husband was born there, but his family sent him to study in Italy. Before he left, his mother told him, “As long as I write in pencil, don’t come back. When I write to you in pen, it’s safe to return.” But she never wrote in pen.My husband lived a poor life in Italy. He applied to go to America, but there was a limit in number and he was rejected. He was accepted by Canada, though, and from Calgary he jumped onto a train to San Francisco. There he stayed —illegally. He became a US citizen when we got married. By then he was a charming European with a Romanian accent and the mannersof a prince.With seven years’ experience in America, a US passport, and two children later, he felt it was safe to visit Romania. He h adn’t seen his mother, two sisters, and two brothers since he was sixteen. We flew to Munich, Germany; picked up the German-made car we had purchased in the States; and drove to Romania via Austria and Hungary. When we reached Bucharest, the capital city o f Romania, his family was waiting outside his sister’s house to greet us. After a long time of hugging, kissing, and crying, his family also hugged me, the American wife with two young children. They had great interest in me. Few Americans visited Romania at that time, and most Romanians had little chance to travel. I had brought an English-Romanian dictionary with me and managed to communicate, using only nouns, with no verbs. My Romanian improved, and the family’s stock of English words increased, but mostly I spoke in broken, New York-accented Romanian. The sisters loved their gifts of skirts and purses, the brothers loved the radios, and the children loved the candy. We made side trips to the Black Sea and enjoyed sightseeing in beautiful mountains. Dining at outdoor cafes to the music of violins was fantastic with fancy flavor, but nothing was as special as family dinners.Romania didn’t have many dry cleaners. Most homes had old-fashioned washing machines but no dryers, and it was a hot summer. M y husband’s relatives didn’t want to risk dirtying their clothes. Their solution was as simpleas it was shocking: the women only wore their bras(胸罩) and slips (衬裙) at dinner table. The men were eating without shirts. They all had jobs, so time was precious. Having dinner without proper clothes was a small inconvenience compared with the effort of washing clothes —at least in my husband’s home, perhaps all across Romania. I, of course, having just met them, ate fully clothed. I washed my clothes by hand and hung them outdoors to dry.On the last night of our three-week stay, we had a large family dinner. I was tired of washing my clothes. So I pulled my dress over my head and placed it on the chair behind me. All men and women applauded for my action. Even with my poor Romanian, I understood that they were saying, “She’s part of our family now.”My children were 4 and 5 at the time, but they still have memories of that trip. They know how to say, “Good morning.” and “There are apricots (杏子) on the tr ee.” I can still say, “Do you speak Romanian?”and “I swim in the Black Sea.” But most of all, I remember sitting at a long dining-room table in my bra, enjoying meatballs with fresh garlic (大蒜).31. From Para.1, we learn that ________.A. a trip to Europe would be dangerousB. the mother didn’t want to see her sonC. Romania might be unsafe at that timeD. the mother didn’t like to write in pen32. The writer’s husband became an American citizen through ________.A. experiencesB. applicationC. illegal stayD. marriage33. What made the writer feel special about the family dinner in Romania?A. The way people dressed .B. The way people spoke.C. The fantastic violin music.D. The fancy food flavor.34. The writer was complete ly accepted by her husband’s family when ________.A. she offered gifts to the whole familyB. she spoke her husband’s languageC. she washed all the clothes by handD. she had dinner in bra like other ladies35. The writer shared her story to say ________.A. “East or west, home is the best”B. “W hen in Rome do as the Romans do”C. “M arry a dog and follow the dog forever”D. “T he course of true love never runs smooth”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，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
最新版2019-2020年人教版高中英语高二上学期期中模拟教学质量检测及答案-精编试题
高中期中教学质量检测高二英语试题说明：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，考试用时120分钟。
2．答题前请将密封线内的项目填写清楚。
3．请将第I卷和第II卷的答案统一填写在“答题卷”上，否则做零分处理。
第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力 (共两节，满分30分)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。
ANow is the best time for Hong Kong shopping lovers, as most shops and markets are having their seasonal sales. With the same amount of money, you can find different kinds of goods in this city. Women, young and old, rarely resist the attraction of this shopping paradise(天堂) at this time of year. Lovers will surely have an exciting Christmas and New Year’s Eve celebrations at the Time Square or in the western styled bars. Spending your holiday in Hong Kong will be easy too, as several packing tours are available from CZL Travel Service, with four-day tours for less than 15,000 yuan.Tour package 1(3,200 yuan) : a 4-day –tour including three nights’ accommodation, science helicopter flight, night ferrytour of Victoria Harbor and shuttle bus to the park to view the city at night.Tour package 2(1,880yuan): a 4-day-shopping tour including three nights accommodation, tour to Golden Beach and the Vexwork Museum, shuttle bus tothe Peak and shopping opportunities.Tour package 3 (1,480 yuan ) : a 4-day-DIY- tour including three nights accommodation in a four-star hotel and total freedom to do what you want , when you want.21. Which month is the best time for Hong Kong shopping lovers?A. OctoberB. NovemberC. DecemberD. January22. The advertisement is mainly intended to attract people to___________.A. go shopping in Hong KongB. purchase tour packages from CZL Travel ServiceC. enjoy Christmas and New Year’s Eve celebrationsD. Visit famous places of interests in Hong Kong23. If you want t o go shopping while visiting the Vexwork Museum, you’d better choose______.A. Tour package 1B. Tour package 2C. Tour package 3D. Tour package 1&2BYou may never heard of Ladislao Biro, but you have certainly heard of the pen he invented—the ballpoint pen（圆珠笔）, or biro. Before Biro invented his pen, people wrote with fountain pens. The ink sometimes went out. In the 1930s, Biro was a magazine editor in Budapest in Hungary. He noticed that the inks which the magazine’s printers used dried ve ry quickly. Biro wondered if quick—drying inks could be used in pens. He came up with the idea of a tube（管子）of ink with a free—moving ball on the end. As a person wrote, the ball collected ink from the tube and rolled it on to the paper. The pen would be cheap and could be thrown away when the ink was used up.Biro began to work on his invention but he soon left Europe for Buenos Aires in Argentina, a country in South America, because of the Second World War. Biro and his brother George, who was a chemist, began to improve the pen. In the early 1940s, Biro began to produce his new pen, the biro. In 1944, he sold his invention to another company, which began to produce the pen for Britain and America.Biro was pleased that his pen was popular, but he did not get much from his invention. The biro was later sold to the French company, Bic, which now sells twelve million pens a day. Biro sank into obscurity in South America. His name, however, has become famous around the world.24. Biro is the name of ____________.A. a chemistB. a ballpoint penC. a companyD. a fountain pen25. According to the passage, Biro’s new pen was first produced in _____________.A. ArgentinaB. FranceC. HungaryD. Britain and America26. Which of the following can be filled in the box to show how Biro invented hisnew pen? came up with an idea → worked on his invention → ? → produced his penA. worked as an editorB. sold his inventionC. improved his penD. left for South America27. The underlined part “sank into obscurity”is the closest in meaning to“__________”.A. was very popularB. was unknown to many peopleC. lost interest in businessD. lost a lot of moneyCIt goes without saying that human intelligence is very advanced as opposed to（与……相对）plants and other living creatures. People’s capacity to fully understand, reason, organize, solve problems, display emotional intelligence, learn, communicate and think abstractly is out-standing. It is believed to be much more emphasized (强调) nowadays, when bright folks are normally one level higher than everyone else.Nowadays many people are for the view that a high intelligence quotient (IQ) is an excellent assistance in pulling through life. Statistics reveal that whatever activity enabling the brain to function and operate, no matter whether in the form of difficulties or other obstacles (障碍) that can be overcome by this specific bodyarea, has a positive effect on it.So every time you are making full use of your mind for right answers in a quick crossword（纵横字谜游戏）or if you are answering difficult riddles（谜语）, you might be, in fact, raising the probabilities of increasing your intelligence. You could play effective brain games like crosswords, chess, riddles, puzzles, Internet games, word games and other games. These are useful in raising your intelligence primarily because they let you think in a different way as you make an effort to uncover answers to certain problems. Aside from this, this form of brain training continually encourages the brain to function and widen its capacity（能力）to concentrate and learn.Needless to say, you’ve to m ake sure that you make the most of these brain exercises by not cheating yourself. Lastly, if you progress to a much more complicated level, try your best to answer difficult problems with no hints or clues so that you are able to further force your brain to work on its own.28. The first paragraph mainly talks about_____.A. the benefits of thinking and other brain exercisesB. the difference between mankind and other creaturesC. the reasons for emphasizing human intelligenceD. the high level of human intelligence29. According to the author, many people increase their IQ in order to _____.A. be one level higher than othersB. deal with difficulties in lifeC. play games such as riddlesD. enable the brain to function30. According to the text, through continuous brain training, people can _____.A. be happy and cleverB. become a confident personC. improve the ability of concentrationD. communicate with others well31. What does the author mainly advise in the text?A. Making good use of brain exercises to increase your intelligence.B. Playing brain games to prevent brain disease.C. Solving difficult problems on your own.D. Getting rid of Internet games.DA new report shows what life might be like in 100 years from now. It describes skyscrapers that are much taller than today’s buildings, underwater ‘bubble’ cities and holidays in space. The report is from a company. It asked experts on space and architecture, as well as city planners, to give their ideas on the life in 2116. They said the way we live, work and play will be totally different from how we do these things today. The experts used the Internet as an example. They said that 25 years ago, people could not imagine how the Internet and smart phones would change our lives. The Internet has completely changed the way we communicate, learn and do daily things. The experts said the changes in the next century would be even more unbelievable.Researchers questioned 2,000 adults about the prediction they thought were most likely to happen in the future. They predicted that in the future, few people will go to an office but will work from home and have work meetings online. People will have highly developed 3-D printers that will let you download(下载) a design for furniture or a food recipe and then ‘print’ the sofa, table or pizza at home. There will also be less need for visits to the doctor. We will all have a home health instrument that will tell us what the problem is and give us treatment. We will also be going into space for holidays and to get resources that we have used up on Earth. A prediction that is missing is whether people will need to study English.32. The writer uses the example of the Internet in Paragraph 1 to show .A. the Internet was often usedB. the Internet has developed fastC. technology will change people’s livesD. people will not believe the changes33. With the help of highly developed 3-D printers, a way to get a sofa in 2116 isto .A. buy one in a shopB. ask somebody to make oneC. design and make one by oneselfD. download a design and‘print’ one34. The passage is mainly about .A. holidays in spaceB. the life in 2116C. the history of the InternetD. medical treatment35. The passage is most probably from .A. an advertisementB. a newspaperC. a detective storyD. ahealth report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，选项中有两项为多余选项。
最新版2019-2020年人教版高中英语高二上学期期中模拟达标检测及答案-精编试题
第一学期期中质量检测高二英语第I卷第一部分听力（无）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。
AOn a stormy day last August, Tim heard someone shouting. Looking at the sea carefully, he saw that two kids in a rowboat were being pulled out to sea.Two 12-year-old boys, Christian and Jack, had rowed out in a boat to recover a football. Once they’d rowed beyond the calm waters, a beach umbrella tied to the boat caught the wind and pulled the boat into open water. The boys were terrified and tried to row back to shore. But they were no match for it and the boat was out of control.Tim knew that it would soon be swallowed by the waves.“Everything went quiet in my head,” Tim recalls. “I’m trying to figure out how to swim to the boys in a straight line.”Tim took off his clothes and jumped into the water. Every 500 yards or so, he raised his head to judge his progress. “At one point, I considered turning back,”he says. “I wondered if I was putting my life at risk.” After 30 minutes of struggling, he was close enough to shout to the boys, “Take down the umbrella!”“Let’s aim for the pier (码头),”Jack said. Tim turned the boat toward it. Soon afterward, waves crashed over the boat, and it began to sink. “Can you swim?”he cried. “A little bit,”the boys said.Once they were in the water, Tim decided it would be safer and faster for him to pull the boys toward the pier. Christian and Jack were wearing life jackets and floated on their backs. Tim swam toward land as water washed over the boys’ faces.“Are we almost there?” they asked again and again. “Yes,” Tim told them each time.After 30 minutes, they reached the pier.1. When did the story happen?A.On a holiday.B. On a stormy day.C. At a weekend.D. After a football match.2. What does the underlined word “recover” in the second paragraph mean in Chinese?A. 找回B. 修补C. 恢复D. 盖上3. What do you think of Tim?A.Strong.B. Proud.C. Shy.D. Brave.BThe first newspapers were written by hand and put up on walls in public place. The earliest daily newspaper was started in Rome in 59 BC. In the 700's the world's first printed newspaper was published. Europe didn't have a regularly published newspaper until 1609, when one was started in Germany.The first regularly published newspaper in the English language was printed in Amsterdam in 1620. In 1621, an English newspaper was started in London and was published once a week. The first daily English newspaper was the Daily Courant (每日新闻). It came out in March 1702.In 1690, Benjamin Harris printed the first American newspaper in Boston. But not long after it was first published, the government stopped the paper. In 1704, John Campbell started The Boston Newsletter (波斯顿新闻通讯), the first newspaper published in the American colonies. By 1760, the colonies had more than thirty daily newspapers. There are now about 1,800 daily papers in the United States.Today, as a group, English language newspapers have the largest circulation (发行量) in the world. But the largest circulation for a newspaper is that of the Japanese newspaper Asahi Dhimbun (朝日新闻). It sells more than eleven million copies every day.4. The first daily newspaper came out in _____.A. 59 BCB. 700'sC. 1609D. 16205. The first regularly published newspaper in Europe was printed in _____.A. EnglandB. GermanyC. FranceD. Sweden6. The first printed newspaper in America came out in _____.A. WashingtonB. New YorkC. BostonD. New Orleans7. What does the author want to inform us?A. The beginning of newspapersB. History of newspapersC. History of daily newspapersD. On reading newspapersCGood afternoon, and welcome to England. We hope that your visit here will be a pleasant one. Today, I would like to draw your attention to a few of our laws.The first one is about drinking. Now, you may not buy alcohol (酒) in this country if you are under 18 years of age, nor may your friends buy it for you.Secondly, noise. Enjoy yourselves by all means, but please don't make unnecessary noise, particularly at night. We ask you to respect other people who may wish to be quiet.Thirdly, crossing the road. Be careful. The traffic moves on the left side of the road in this country. Use pedestrian crossings (人行横道) and do not take any risk when crossing the road.My next point is about litter (throwing away wasted material in a public place). It is an offence (违法行为) to drop litter in the street. When you have something to throw away, please put it in your pocket and take it home, or put it in a litter bin.Finally, as regards smoking, it is against the law to buy cigarettes or tobacco (烟草) if you are under 16 years of age.I'd like to finish by saying that if you require any sort of help or assistance, you should contact your local police station, who will be pleased to help you.Now, are there any questions?8. The main purpose of this speech would be to ____.A. prepare people for international travelB. declare the laws of different kindsC. give advice to travellers to the countryD. inform people of the punishment for breaking laws9. From the speech we learn that ____.A. In this country, if you are under 18 years of age, you may not buy alcohol, but your friend can buy it for you.B. You may not buy cigarettes or tobacco unless you are above 16 years of age.C. Because the traffic moves on the left side of the road, you must use pedestrian crossings when crossing the roadD. You can't make noise except at night10. The underlined word “contact” in the last paragraph means _________________.A. keep in touch withB. get in touch withC. joinD. report11. Who do you think is most likely to make the speech?A. A policemanB. A lawmakerC. A teacherD. A lawyerDClose your eyes and imagine you are living in the next two centuries or more. You'll be living in a world filled with smart robots, which will be helping you to take care of your children, or your elderly parents in your home. You'll live much longer thanks to the medicine made by genetic (基因的) science. And mankind may be going farther in space than ever before—youwill be living on the moon or Mars.How should we view the changes that wait for us in the future? Should we be optimistic about the years ahead, or worried about what the future holds? Some scientists and experts are having a discussion about how technology, science and society will develop in the future."I'm looking forward to the day when more technology will come to my life," says John Searle, a professor at the University of California Berkeley Philosophy, "because I think further research in such areas as genetics, physics, chemistry and medicine will help us to overcome poverty, improve health, and make life longer."Hugh Herr, at MIT's Biomechatronics Group, considers very powerful weapons as concern over the future. Another is the growing role of technology in our lives."Machines taking over what humans do is not a good thing," Herr says.That is a similar concern shared by Daniela Cerqui, a social and cultural scientist. "I am afraid that the long-term future we are building will have no space left for human beings," says Cerqui. "The main values of our society are related to information that must progress as quickly as possible, and computers are much better than humans in these tasks."12. The first paragraph mainly tells us ________.A. how science will develop in the next two centuriesB. how people will live in a modern societyC. what life would be like in the futureD. what computers will bring to our society13. What is John Searle's attitude towards the future of technology?A. Worried.B. Optimistic.C. Uncertain.D. Disappointed.14. The underlined word "That" in the last paragraph refers to______.A. the poverty problem in the futureB. machines taking over what humans doC. the technology of weaponsD. the health problem of humans15. What would be the best title for the passage?A. The future—fullof hope or concern?B. Great changes will take place in the futureC. The relationship between technology and humansD. The role of robots and computers in the future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。
最新版2019-2020年人教版高二英语第一学期期中考试综合模拟试卷及答案-精编试题
人教版高二上学期期中考试模拟测试英语试题时间：120分钟满分：150分第I卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）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。
AAs a young man, Al was a skilled artist, a potter with a wife and two fine sons. One night, his older son developed a severe stomachache. Thinking it was only some common intestinal（肠的）disorder, neither Al nor his wife took the condition very seriously. But the boy died suddenly that night.Knowing the death could have been avoided if he had only realized the seriousness of the situation, he always felt he was guilty. To make matters worse, his wife left him a short time later, leaving him alone with his six-year-old younger son. The hurt and pain of the two situations were more than Al could stand, and he turned to alcohol for help. In time Al became an alcoholic.As the alcoholism progressed, Al began to lose everything he possessed -- his land, house, etc. Finally Al died alone in a small bar. Hearing of Al's death, I thought, “What a totally wasted life! What a complete failure!”As time went by, I began to reevaluate my earlier rough judgment. I knew Al’s now adult son, Ernie. He is one of the kindest, most caring, most lovingmen I have ever known. I saw the love between Ernie and his children, thinking that kindness and caring had to come from somewhere.I hadn't heard Ernie talked much about his father. One day, I worked up my courage to ask him what on earth his father had done so that he became such a special person. Ernie said quietly, “A s a child until I left home at 18, Al came into my room every night, gave me a kiss and said, “love you, son.”Tears came to my eyes as I realized what I had been a fool to judge Al as a failure. He had not left any material possessions behind. But he had been a kind loving father, and left behind his best love.21. Why did Al turn to alcohol for help?A. He felt guilty for his older son’s death.B. His wife left him a short time later.C. He couldn’t stand what he suffered.D. He lost everything he possessed.22. What can we learn from the passage?A. Al’s older son died of a deadly disease.B. Al became an alcoholic, thus ignoring his son.C. Ernie’s performance left a deep impression on the author.D. Ernie hated his father because of his brother’s death.23. Ernie became so special a person mainly because________.A. his father left him no possessionsB. his father showed love to himC. his father is an alcoholicD. his father divorced his mother24. What does the author think of Al?A. He was a total failure.B. He was a skilled artist.C. He was a born alcoholic.D. He was a kind loving father.BDo you want to get more sleep? Do you wish you had extra time in your day? Interested in generally enjoying the world around you? Then turn off your smartphone for a day. That’s what I did this week, and let me tell you, giving up your security blanket - I mean iPhone - is free.At 7:15 a.m. my alarm went off. Usually this would be my signal to grab my phone and start my morning Internet routine: Check work email. Reply to urgent work emails. Check personal email. Reply to urgent personal emails. Read morning news digests (摘要) sent to my inbox. Check Facebook. Check email one more time. Force myself to get out of bed. Sound familiar?Instead, it went something like this: Get out of bed. Take a shower. Get dressed. Make coffee. Open laptop. Read email, social media, and news while leisurely enjoying my coffee. Head to the office. Get there 20 minutes earlier, since I got out of bed 20 minutes earlier. Thanks to giving up my phone, my morning way felt longer and more relaxed.But let's get back to that journey to work. My phone usually plays a big part in it. I call my mom on my 15-minute walk to the subway or listen to the phone player or music. This day I was faced with a single walk, free of distractions (分心). And I liked it! I let my mind wander. I noticed the architectural details on the homes I passed. I discovered that on a clear day, you can see the very tip of the Golden Gate Bridge peaking out above the homes on my hilly street. My basic reaction: quick, where's my phone so I can take a picture for instagram? But instead, I had to enjoy it all by myself. The walk through my San Francisco neighborhood felt like my little secret.Once on the subway train, the five-stop journey seemed surprisingly faster, since I wasn't frustrated with a phone player.The workday was pretty uneventful without a phone. I'm stuck to my computer anyway and hurried over to the restaurant across the street for alate lunch. It didn't give me much time to wait for my food without anything to distract me. Getting through the day without phone wasn't as hard as I expected.25. According to the passage the author thought that __________ .A. switching off your phone might help you sleep moreB. it was quicker for people to get up without phonesC. people were often addicted to phones so that they didn’t workD. the five-stop journey must be faster with the phones off26. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph probably means________. .A. the workday was peaceful without a phoneB. you can’t work without a phoneC. you can work effectively without a phoneD. the workday can’t be finished on time27. The fourth paragraph is used to show_________.A. you can enjoy the benefit of the phoneB.you can’t take a picture without a phoneC. you can have all kinds of views by using phone all the wayD. you can get another new experience without a phone28. What’s the author’s suggestion for the readers?A. Keep off the computer and the phone.B. Try switching off the phone for a day.C. Listen to the music with your phone when you read news.D. Force yourselves to turn off the phone when you sleep.CWhy do Americans struggle with watching their weight, while the French, who consume rich food, continue to stay thin? Now a research by CornellUniversity suggests how lifestyle and decisions about eating may affect weight. Researchers conclude that the French tend to stop eating when they feel full. However, Americans tend to stop when their plate is empty or their favorite TV show is over.According to Dr. Joseph Mercola, a health expert, the French see eating as an important part of their lifestyle. They enjoy food and therefore spend a fairly long time at the table, while Americans see eating as something to be squeezed between the other daily activities. Mercola believes Americans lose the ability to sense when they are actually full. So they keep eating long after the French would have stopped. In addition, he points out that Americans drive to huge supermarkets to buy canned and frozen foods for the week. The French, instead, tend to shop daily, walking to small shops and farmers’ markets where they have a choice of fresh fruits, vegetables, and eggs as well as highquality meats for each meal.After a visit to the United States, Mireille Guiliano, author of French Women Don’t Get Fat, dec ided to write about the importance of knowing when to stop rather than suggesting how to avoid food. Today she continues to stay slim and rarely goes to the gym.In spite of all these differences, evidence shows that recent lifestyle changes may be affecting French eating habits. Today the rate of obesity —or extreme overweight — among adults is only 6%. However, as American fast food gains acceptance and the young reject older traditions, the obesity rate among French children has reached 17% — and is growing.29．In what way are the French different from Americans according to Dr. Joseph Mercola?A．They go shopping at supermarkets more frequently.B．They squeeze eating between the other daily activities.C．They regard eating as a key part of their lifestyles.D．They usually eat too much canned and frozen food.30．The text is mainly developed _________ .A．by contrast B．by space C．by process D．by classification31．Where does this text probably come from?A．A TV interview. B．A food advertisement.C．A health report. D．A book review.DA worldfamous Canadian author, Margaret Atwood, has created the world’s first longdistance signing device (装置), the LongPen.After many tiring booksigning tours from city to city, Atwood thought there must be a better way to do them. She hired some technical experts and started her own company in 2004. Together they designed the LongPen. Here’s how it works: The author writes a personal message and signature on a computer tablet (手写板) using a special pen. On the receiving end, in another city, a robotic arm fitted with a regular pen signs the book. The author and fan can talk with each other via webcams (网络摄像机) and computer screens.Work on the LongPen began in Atwood’s basement (地下室). At first, they had no idea it would be as hard as it turned out to be. The device went through several versions, including one that actually had smoke coming out of it. The inventing finally completed, test runs were made in Ottawa, and the LongPen was officially launched at the 2006 London Book Fair. From here, Atwood conducted two transatlantic book signings of her latest book for fans in Toronto and New York City.The LongPen produces a unique signature each time because it copies the movement of the author in real time. It has several other potential applications. It could increase credit card security and allow people to signcontracts from another province. The video exchange between signer and receiver can be recorded on DVD for proof when legal documents are used.“It’s really fun，” said the owner of a bookstore, who was present for one of the test runs. “Obviously you can’t shake hands with the author, but there are chances for a connection that you don’t get from a regular book signing.”The re sponse to the invention hasn’t been all favorable. Atwood has received criticism from authors who think she is trying to end book tours. But she said, “It will be possible to go to places that you never got sent to before because the publishers couldn’t afford it.”32．Why did Atwood decide to invent the LongPen?A．To set up her own company. B．To win herself greater popularity. C．To write her books in a new way. D．To make book signings less tiring. 33．How does the LongPen work?A．It copies the author’s signature and prints it on a book.B．The fan uses it to copy the author’s signature himself.C．It signs a book while receiving the author’s signature.D．The webcam sends the author’s signature to another city.34．How could the LongPen be used in the future?A．To draft legal documents.B．To improve credit card securityC．To keep a record of the author’s ideas.D．To allow author and fan to exchange videos.35．What could be inferred from Paragraphs 5 and 6?A．Publishers dislike the LongPen for its high cost.B．Atwood doesn’t mean to end book tours.C．Bookstore owners don’t support the LongPen.D．Critics think the LongPen is of little use.第二节七选五（共5 个小题，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，选项中有两项为多余选项。
最新版2019-2020年人教版高二英语第一学期期中模拟检测题及答案-精编试题
人教版高二上学期期中考试模拟测试英语试题说明：考试时间：120分钟；满分:150分本试卷分I 卷II卷，共六大题注意事项：1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第I卷（选择题）一、听力部分（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）二、阅读理解（本题共20道小题,每小题2分,共40分）第一小节：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。
AMy husband and I had just opened up a pet sitting business (宠物护养业务) earlier that year. Our customers had slowly risen from three to thirty a month. We were busy through those hot summer months, driving between visits. Our services were strictly held at the pet owner’s home. It was almost too busy for the two of us, but we were making good money!We asked pet owners new to our services to phone two weeks ahead so we had enough time to meet the owners and pets at their homes and make any following meetings before the owner leaves.One day, we decided to take on a new customer just two days before they would leave. We met the family, filled in a form, and spent some time with their dog, Hercules. He playfully jumped on us and touched our hands and arms using his tongue. The family laughed as he did this, showing us that he was very loving.Two days later I appeared at the house, alone. I came up to Hercules and said hello happily. I filled up his water bowl and cleaned any messes he made. Meanwhile, he was so lovely sitting beside. I thought this would be the good picture to send to the owners, a usual service. After the light and“click”sound went off, Hercules rushed at me. I didn’t knowwhat had just happened until I noticed the drops of blood. I ran out and did the only thing—calling my husband.Then I went to neighbors for help. My husband arrived after ten minutes. The helpful neighbor and my husband led Hercules back into his pen(圈). Then my husband and I took off to the hospital.I must have looked like I was shot when I walked into the hospital. The nurses quickly moved me to a room. I asked the doctor in a weak but playful manner,“Am I going to die?” He replied,“Finally.”21.What did the author often do during her work?A.Cleaning the customers’ house.B.Sending a photo of pets to the owners.C.Bringing the pets to her own house.D. Walking the pets outside.22.The doctor’s answer gave us a sense of ___________.A. carelessnessB. angerC. humorD.patience23.It can be inferred from the text that the author was attacked because__________.A. the author treated Hercules badlyB.Hercules feared the sound and the flashC.the author attacked Hercules firstD.Hercules was very hungry thenBMost young people enjoy some forms of physical activity. It may be walking, cycling, swimming, or in winter, skating or skiing. It may be a game of some forms—football, basketball, hockey, golf or tennis. It may be mountaineering.Those who have a passion for climbing high and difficult mountains are often looked upon with astonishment. Why are men and women willing to suffer cold and hardship, and to take risks in high mountains? This astonishment is caused, probably, by the difference between mountaineering and other forms of activity to which men give their leisure. Mountaineering is a sport and not a game. There are no man-made rules, as others, as there are for such games as golf and football. There are, of course, rules of different kinds which would be dangerous to ignore, but it is this freedom from man-made rules that makes mountaineering attractive to many people. Those who climb mountains are free to use their own methods.If we compare mountaineering with other more familiar sports, we might think that one big difference is that mountain eering is not a “team game”. We should be mistaken in this.There are, it is true, no “matches” between “teams” of climbers, but when climbers are on a rock face linkedby a rope on which their lives may depend, there is obviously teamwork. The mountain climber knows that he may have to fight forces that are stronger and more powerful than man. He has to fight the forces of nature. His sport requires high mental and physical qualities.A mountain climber continues to improve in skills year by year. A skier is probably past his best by the age of thirty. But it is not unusual for men of fifty or sixty to climb the highest mountains in the Alps. They may take more time than younger men, but they perhaps climb with more skills and less waste of effort, and they certainly experience equal enjoyment.24. What sports are popular among people in winter in the passage?A. Soccer and golf.B. Skiing and skating.C. Cycling and hockey.D. Mountaineering.25. The underlined word “passion”in Paragraph 2 could best be replaced by ______.A.strong emotionB. better feelingC. good wayD. enough affection26. We know from the passage that _______.A. mountaineering has no appeal for peopleB. physical quality is more important than mental one for climbersC. a mountain climber passes his best by the age of thirtyD. it is possible for an old man of fifty or sixty to climb the Alps27. What is the best title for the passage?A. MountaineeringB. Sports in winterC. Team work in climbingD. The quality for mountaineeringCHappy birthdayThe China National Opera (CNO) will give a concert to celebrate its 50th birthday. Different generations of CNO vocalists, like Li Guangxi , Yao Hong and Ma Mei, will present the concert which will feature both songs from famous Chinese operas like “The White-haired Girl” and “The Hundredth Bride”, as well as, arias (咏叹调) of such Western opera classics as “Madame Butterfly”, “La Traviata” and “Rigoletto”.Time/ date : 7:30 pm , September 7, 8Location : Tianqiao TheatreTel : 6551-4787, 8315-6170Tickets : 60—500 yuan (US $7.2— 60.2)Folk musicA concert will be held to feature some recently composed traditional Chinese music works.The concert, given by the Folk Orchestra of the China Opera and Ballet Theatre, will include such pieces as “Memory of Childhood ”, “Memorial Ceremony for God ”and “Wine Song”.Time/date: 7:30pm, September 13Location: Concert hall at the National Library of ChinaTel: 6848 –5462, 6841-9220Tickets: 30-200 yuan (US$3.6-24.1)Moon musicA concert of traditional Chinese music will be given on the eve of the Moon Festival which falls on September 21st this year.The concert will feature a number of famous pieces centered on the theme of the moon, such as“Moonlight”, “Spring night on a Moonlit River” and “Lofty Mountain and Flowing River.”A number of established traditional Chinese music performers like Zhou Yaokun and Fan Weiqing, will play solos as well as collaborate (合作) with the folk music orchestra.Time / date: 7:30 pm, September 21stLocation: Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of NationalitiesTel: 6606—8888, 6606—9999If interested, please book the tickets as soon as possible.28. From this passage, we can learn the purpose of the writer is ______.A. to praise the musiciansB. to celebrate its 50th birthdayC. to advertise for the three concertsD. to express his interests29. If you want to buy tickets for listening to the music“Memory of Childhood”, you will dial ____.A. 6551—4787B. 8315—6170C.6606—9999D.6848—546230. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. “Lofty Mountain and Flowing River” is a traditional Chinese music.B. “Rigoletto” is a famous piece on the theme of the moon.C. Li Guangxi, Yao Hong and Ma Mei stand for the same generation of CNO vocalists.D. Zhou Yaokun will play solos and Fan Weiqing will collaborate with the folk music orchestra.31. In which column of a newspaper can we find this article?A. CultureB. EntertainmentC. PeopleD. SportsDCould cities that float (漂浮) on the sea solve the problems caused by floods (洪水) and provide food for the world?Some scientists think so. The idea is already being tested and they believe that floating cities will provide more homes for a growing population, without having to use land needed to grow food. And they believe floating areas will allow more food to be grown, so that no one in the world is hungry.In some places, cities that float on the sea are already being planned. A company in the Netherlands called DeltaSync thinks that the sea cities will save the world, with more than one in ten people living in them.They say sea cities solve many problems the world faces in the 21st century, like not having enough land, more and more people needing homes, fossil fuels (矿物燃料) running low and the increasingly serious problems caused by floods.DeltaSync says building in the desert (沙漠) is not possible because there is not enough water and that developing ways for people to live in space is still too expensive. So they believe the answer is our oceans, which cover over two thirds of the Earth’s surface. Their plans for floating areas include using algae (海藻) to produce fuel and food.More than a quarter of the land in the Netherlands already lies underwater and scientists there have spent years trying to find ways to deal with it. In the city of Rotterdam they already have floating homes.Bart Roeffen from DeltaSync says:“We have plans for neighbourhoods including roads and, in the end, I believe we can build floating cities on the sea.”32. What can we learn about the Netherlands?A. It has found many fossil fuels recently.B. Two thirds of its land is covered by water.C.There are floating homes in one of its cities.D. Its population is increasing quickly.33. Which of the following is the advantage of the cities that DeltaSync wants to build?A. Satisfying more people’s housing needs.B. Providing more jobs for people.C. Supplying enough water to people.D. Making travel in space possible.34. What does Bart Roeffen think of his company’s future plans?A. He doubts them.B. He has no idea about them.C. He is uncertain about them.D. He is hopeful of them.35. What is the best title for the passage?A. Will there be enough water?B. Will sea cities save the world?C. Is it possible to live in the desert?D. Is it expensive to build floating cities?第二小节，根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白的最佳选项。
最新版2019-2020年人教版高二英语第一学期期中考试模拟试题及答案-精编试题
人教版高二上学期期中考试模拟测试英语试题本试卷分试题卷和答题卡两部分。
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第I卷（选择题, 共80分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）第二部分阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）第一节：短文理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给出的(A、B、C、D)四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AThis was Larry’s another underwater expeditions(探险). However, this time, it was quite different. He decided to take his daughter along with him. She was only ten years old. This would be her first trip with her father on what he had always been famous for.Larry first began diving when he wa s his daughter’s age. Similarly, his father had taken him along on one of his expeditions. Since then, he had never looked back. Larry started out by renting diving suits from the small diving shop just along the shore. He had hated them. They were either too big or too small. Then, there was the instructor. He gave him a short lesson before allowing him into the water with his father. He had made an exception. Larry would never have been able to go down without at least five hours of theory and another similar number of hours on practical lessons with a guide. Children his age were not even allowed to dive.After the first expedition, Larry’s later diving adventures only got better and better. There was never a dull moment. In his black and blue suit and with an oxygen tank fastened on his back, Larry dived from boats into the middle of the ocean. Dangerous areas did not prevent him from continuing his search. Sometimes, he was limited to a cage underwater but that did not bother him. At least, he was still able to take photographs of the underwater creatures.Larry’s first expedition without his father was in the Cayman Islands. There were numerous diving spots in the area and Larry was determined to visit all of them. Fortunately for him, a man offered to take him around the different spots for free. Larry didn’t even know what the time was, how many spots he dived into or how many photographs he had taken. The diving spots afforded such a wide array of fish and sea creatures that Larry saw more than thirty varieties of creatures.Larry looked at his daughter. She looked as excited as he had been when he was her age. He hoped she would be able to continue the family tradition. Already, she looked like she was much braver than Lorry had been then. This was the key to a successful underwater expedition.21. In what way was this expedition different for Larry?A. His daughter had grown up.B. He had become a famous diver.C. His daughter would dive with him.D. His father would dive with him.22. What can be inferred from Paragraph2?A. Larry was lucky to have got such a chance to dive.B. Larry liked the rented diving suits.C. Ten-year-old children were permitted to dive.D. Divers had to buy diving equipment.23. Why did Larry have to stay in a cage underwater sometimes?A. To take photos more conveniently.B. To dive into the deep water.C. To admire the underwater view.D. To protect himself from danger.24. What can be learned from the underlined sentence?A. Larry didn’t wear a watch.B. Larry enjoyed the adventure.C. Larry had a poor memory.D. Larry was not good at math.25. What did Larry expect his daughter to do?A. Make a good diving guide.B. Have longer hours of training.C. Take a lot of photo underwater.D. Become a successful diver.BTeachers and parents usually call attention to the pictures when they read storybooks to pre-school children. But a new study suggests that calling attention to the words and letters on the page may lead to better readers.The two-year study compared children who were read in this way in class with children who were not. Those whose teachers most often discussed the print showed clearly higher skills in reading, spelling and understanding. These results were found one year and even two years later.Shayne Piasta, an assistant professor of teaching and learning at Ohio State University, was an author of the study. She says most pre-school teachers would find this method manageable and would need only a small change in the way they teach. They already read story-books in class. The only difference would be increased attention to the printed text. “If you get children to pay attention to letters and words, it makes sense that they will do better at word recognition and spelling.” But she says rese arch suggests that very few parents and teachers do this in a systematic way.More than 300 children aged four and five were observed in classrooms. They came from poor families and were below average in their language skills. This put them at risk for reading problems later. For thirty weeks, the children took part in a program called Project STAR--- Sit Together and Read. The project is based at Ohio State. It tests the short-term and long-term results of reading regularly to pre-school children in their classrooms.There are different ways that adults can talk to children about print. They can point to a letter and discuss it, and even trace the shape with a finger. They can point out a word and discuss the meaning of the print or how the words tell the story. And they can talk about the organization of the print--- for instance, showing how words are written left to right in English.26. What do we know about the ways pre-school children are usually taught?A. Equal attention is paid to the texts and the pictures.B.Teachers prefer to talk about the organization of the print.C. Parents focus on bringing children up to be good readers.D. More attention is paid to the pictures, with words and letters being ignored.27. What does Shayne Piasta suggest pre-school teachers should do in class?A. Use different methods according to the students’difference in reading skills.B. Teach children how to draw pictures to get an idea of what they mean.C. Change the way they teach and pay more attention to words and letters.D. Read storybooks to children rather than explain the meaning of the pictures.28. What put more than three hundred children at risk for reading problems?A. They were poor and lacked language skills.B. They were four and five.C. They were forced to leave school.D. They were observed.29. Which of the following is TRUE about the study on language skills of pre-school children?A.Project STAR aims to find the results of reading to pre-school children in the classrooms.B. Attention on the pictures has made the children uninterested in reading.C. Many teachers want to change their way of teaching pre-school children.D. Teachers are often prevented from taking different approaches to language teaching.30.Adults can talk to children about print in the following ways except________.A. Discussing the meaning of the print.B. Showing them all kinds of pictures.C. Talking about the organization of the print.D. Tracing the shape of a letter with a finger.CIn ancient Egypt, the pharaoh(法老) treated the message runner like a prince when he arrived at the palace, if he brought good news. However, if the exhausted runner had the misfortune to bring the pharaoh unhappy news, his head was cut off.Shades of that spirit spr ead over today’s conversations. Once a friend and I packed up some peanut butter and sandwiches for an outing. As we walkedlight-heartedly out of the door, picnic basket in hand, a smiling neighbor looked up at the sky and said, “Oh boy, bad day for a picnic. The weatherman says it’s going to rain.” I wanted to strike him on the face with the peanut butter and sandwiches. Not for his stupid weather report, but for his smile.Several months ago I was racing to catch a bus. As I breathlessly put my handful of cash across the Greyhound counter, the sales agent said with a broad smile, “Oh, that bus left five minutes ago.” Dreams of head cutting!It’s not the news that makes someone angry. It’s the unsympathetic attitude with which it’s delivered(传送). Everyone must give bad news from time to time, and winning professionals do it with the proper attitude. A doctor advising a patient that she needs an operation does it in a caring way. A boss informing an employee he didn’t get the job takes on a sympathetic tone. Big winners know，when delivering any bad news, they should share the feeling of the receiver.Unfortunately, many people are not aware of this. When you’re tired from a long flight, has a hotel clerk cheerfully said that your room isn’t ready yet？When you had your heart set on the toast beef, has your waiter merrily told you that he just served the last piece? It makes you as a traveler or diner want to land your fist right on their unsympathetic faces.Had my neighbor told me of the upcoming rainstorm with sympathy, I would have appreciated his warning. Had the Greyhound salesclerk sympathetically informed me that my bus had already left, I probably would have said, “Oh, that’s all right. I’ll catch the next one.” Big winners, when they bear bad news, deliver bombs with the emotion the bombarded(被轰炸的)person is sure to have.31. In Paragraph 1, the writer tells the story of the pharaoh to________.A. make a comparisonB. describe a sceneC. introduce a topicD. offer an argument32. In the write r’s opinion, his neighbor was________.A. not helpfulB. not considerateC. friendlyD. warm-hearted33. From “Dreams of head-cutting!”(Paragraph 3), we learn that the writer________.A. was reminded of the cruel pharaohB. was mad at the sales agentC. wished that the sales agent would have bad dreamsD. dreamed of cutting the sales agent’s head that night34. Which of the following is true?A. The author really appreciated the neighbor’s warning.B. From the passage we know that it is the bad news that makes someone angry.C. If the runner brought to the pharaoh unhappy news, he would be treated like a prince.D. When we want to deliver any bad news, we should share the feeling of the receiver.35. What is the main idea of the text?A. Delivering bad news with sympathy is important in communication.B. Helping others sincerely is the key to business success.C. Receiving bad news requires great courage.D. Learning ancient traditions can be useful.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。