最新版2019-2020年人教版高中英语高二上学期三校联考期中模拟测试及答案-精编试题
第一学期期中三校联考高二年级英语试题考试时间：120分钟满分：150分东莞八中命题命题人：吴云峰审题人：赖司其第一部分听力（共两节，满分15分）第一节听力理解（2段共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）每段播放两遍。
各段后有几个小题，每段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。
请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
听第一段对话，回答第1~2题。
1. Who will teach the woman to play the guitar?A. Mrs. SmithB. Mr. WhiteC. Mrs. White2. When does the conversation probably take place?A. In the morningB. In the afternoonC. In the evening听下面一段对话，回答第3-5题。
3.What kind of books does the man need?A. Books about software technologyB. Books about medical technologyC. Books about computer technology4. Which of the following will the man type?A. The topicB. The author’s nameC. The name of the book5. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a bookstoreB. In a libraryC. In a classroom第二节听取信息（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面一段独白，根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入标号为6-10的空格中。
听录音前，你将有10秒的阅题时间，录音读两遍，你将有60秒的作答时间。
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分40分）（共15题；每小题2分，满分30分）第一节 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
ATomas Albert, 17, has a problem.Though his skin is naturally pale, he prefers to show off his tan, an attractive brown color. When he is on holiday with his family on the Californian beach, he tends to redden and burn his skin. Using a tanning bed (日光浴床) is effective for those who want to have brown color. But the golden tan desired by many Californians just got a little harder for teens to achieve.Under the law signed by Governor Jerry Brown on Sunday that is now the nation ’s most restrictive, boys and girls under 18 are banned from using tanning beds. The law came into effect in January, 2012. The previous law allowed teens who are at least 14 to use a tanning bed with written permission from their parents.Texas has banned children under 16 from using tanning beds, and other states have age restrictions. But California has become the first state in the US to Carlos Al Mahal Time or ageEvent In 6______________was born Two 7 _________ oldmoved to the USA In 1965 began to play the 8___________Between the ages of 10 and 18travelled in the south and 9__________ Atlantic areas In 197310________ from Florida State Universitycompletely forbid all teens under 18 from the practice.State Senator Ted Lieu, the law’s sponsor, said the higher age limit was necessary because the type of radiation used in tanning beds can lead to skin damage, which is the leading cause of cancer deaths in women age 25 to 30.The warnings don’t alarm Tomas who was shopping with friends on Sunday. “I don’t think it is that bad.” His friend, 16-year-old Elise Filter of Berkeley, said, “I just think it looks a lot healthier to have natural color on my skin.”“The danger of tanning beds isn’t ignored but the new age limit will hurt business owners,” said the Indoor Tanning Association, an industry group that said up to 10 percent of its members’ customers are under 18.Several Bay Area tanning clubs said few of their customers are teens. But Svetlana Serbul, owner of Walnut Creek Tanning, said teenage girls made up 10 to 15 percent of her customers.Serbul said she was already upset about a 10 percent tax on tanning-bed services, a fee President Barack Obama set to raise money for the federal health care system.11. Now Tomas Albert’s problem is that ____________.A. his skin got burnt on Sunday on the coastal beachB. he is laughed at because of his pale skinC. his parents forbade him to use tanning bedsD. he is not allowed to use tanning beds by law.12. According to the passage, California ___________.A. had no previous ban on the use of tanning beds by teenagersB. is the first state to set tanning restrictions for teensC. has the highest age limit for tanning beds in the USD. has a high death rate from skin cancer13. What is Tomas Albert’s attitude towards the danger of tanning beds?A. He thinks it not great.B. He takes it seriously.C. He is shocked by it.D. He is doubtful about it.14. It can be inferred that Svetlana Serbul ____________.A. supported Obama ‘s tax policyB. is worrying a lot about her businessC. has no regard for customers’ safetyD. believes the higher age limit is necessary15. The passage is mainly about ____________.A. the danger of tanning bedsB. the popularity of tanning among teenagersC. Obama’s tax policy on tanning-bed servicesD. a California’s ban on teenagers’ use of tanning bedsBMost readers of Mark Twain (1835-1910) know that the real name of the famous American author was Samuel Clemens, but how many know the origin of his pen name? The answer is a way into the colorful and adventurous early life of Clemens, which included attempts to get his footing in a number of trades before he foundhis true calling in life. “Mark Twain” was the cry given out on a steamship when the ship entered a river depth of two fathoms. Twain trained as a steamship pilot on the Mississippi river for two years, a time that inspired his vivid and humorous memoir Life on the Mississippi.The river would become an important theme in his mature work –who could forget the journey of Huck and Jim along it in his most famous book---The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnTwain did not come from a typical writer’s background. He had to teach himself, making use of public libraries to gain the knowledge he would put to use in his fiction and journalism.On the other hand, his life experience gave him wonderful material to draw on and draw readers in. Mark Twain wrote in a style that has been called “local color” because it shows great knowledge of local people, their ways and customs.This gift is very clear in the two books for which Twain remains celebrated today: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and its follow-up The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, which many call “The Great American Novel”.The most remarkable invention in the book is the voice of Huck himself. Huck didn’t take to schooling. It shows in the way he uses language, in a spoken style. Only a master such as Twain could have created such a convincing imitation of the way a young southern boy would have talked in the years leading up to the American Civil War.16. Which word can best replace the underlined word footing in the firstparagraph?A. Fortune.B. Fame.C. Passion.D. position.17. What does the underlined phrase “this gift” in paragraph 5 refer to?A. His talent for self-teaching.B. His use of writing to represent local people and culture.C. His impressive physical appearance.D. His experience as a sailor.18. What is the most outstanding part of Huckleberry Finn, according to the article?A. The unique way that Huck talks.B. The vivid descriptions.C. The deep social meaning.D. The exciting adventures.19. We can infer from the article that Mark Twain ______.A. had a strong educational backgroundB. benefited a lot from the influence of his familyC. succeeded mostly thanks to his hard workD. didn’t think that local people were worth writing about20. What is the article mainly about?A. Why Mark Twain is the best writer in the history of American literature.B. How Mark Twain’s life experiences influenced his writing.C. The difficulties Mark Twain overcame in his writing career.D. Mark Twain’s interest in describing local life.CToday I enjoyed my first Father’s Day as a father. My wife worked hard to make the day special and it started when she made me a nice breakfast. Then we spent the morning at church and then went out for a nice lunch at a place where I’d been longing to go for a while. The afternoon was spent at the pool eating ice cream and cookie cake.I’ve become a dad, so what does Father’s Day mean to me now? Well, I guess the day is really about appreciating my dad. I’d say the last 10 months saw all the hard work my parents did for my son. They have to work even harder now as my son Sawyer is moving around and getting into everything.I’ve always appreciated the hard work my dad did, though I seldom talked about it. I come from many generations of blue-collar workers and three generations of workers of Ford Motor Company. My dad spent more than thirty years working at Ford and is still working for a city water company. I remember he would sometimes work seven days a week and sometimes until midnight. He seems to enjoy working with his hands and is good at cars and fixing things. I am not nearly as good at cars as my dad. I spent one night working a midnight shift at an M&M factory and decided never to do it a gain.Growing up I didn’t have to worry about whether I’d have food to eat and now I still call my dad whenever my car makes a funny sound. Some of my sweetest memories are wrestling with my dad, and driving with him in his truck to Grandpa’with the windows down.Thanks for working hard all those years and taking care of us, Dad.21. What is Paragraph 1 mainly about?A. Why the author likes celebrating Father’s Day.B. What the author’s wife wanted him to do on Father’s Day.C. How the author should have celebrated Father’s Day.D. How the author spent his first Father’s Day as a father.22. We can infer from Paragraph 2 that __________.A. the author is too busy to look after his sonB. the author’s parents help look after his little sonC. the author doesn’t know what Father’s Day really meansD. the author doesn’t think looking after his son is a hard job.23. In Paragraph 3, the author mainly wants to tell us that _________.A. he had a very difficult childhoodB. his dad is really good at repairing carsC. his dad really deserves his appreciationD. his dad should have changed his job.24. What does the underline word “it” in Paragraph3 refer to?A. working at nightB. calling his fatherC. fixing carsD. working in an M&M factory25. When the author was young, he ________.A. was interested in fixing carsB. felt the happiest at his grandpa’sC. sometimes suffered from hungerD. had some great time with his father第二节七选五阅读（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。
高二上学期期中联考(含听力)英语试题(解析版)
M: Great. I’ll look them up online. Hopefully, I can order something from them directly.
W: Good luck!
3.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答无效。
4.考生必须保证答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第I卷
第一部分 听力理解(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)
12.Where did the woman hear about the holes?
A.From a newspaper.B.From her daughters.C.From her other grandchildren.
【答案】10. C 11. C 12. A
【解析】
【原文】M: Hey, Grandma! What would you think about moving to Florida?
材料及问题播放两遍。每段后有两至三个小题，各段播放前有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题的问题，在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
1.What is the boy wearing?
A.A less complicated life.B.More crazy things in life.C.A more comfortable car.
最新版2019-2020年人教版高中英语高二上学期期中考试模拟试题及答案解析-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事项：1．本试卷包含第一至第四部分，共12页。
2.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题和答题卡上。
3. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
不能答在本试题上，否则无效。
4．回答非选择题时，需用0.5毫米的黑色笔迹签字笔作答。
第61-70小题以及写作部分，请在答题卡上的非选择题区域内作答，写在本试题上无效。
5．本试题满分100分，考试时间90分钟，其中听力测试时间大约为15分钟。
6．考试结束后，将答题卡交回。
第一部分：听力测试第二部分知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节语法和词汇知识（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
16. ---We will have one day off this week, and I plan to take you to see the film The Revenant.---________. I can’t wait to see it.A. It all dependsB. It’s up to youC. That’s a good pointD. I am afraid I don’t agree.17. He narrowly escaped _______in the accident.A. killingB. to be killedC. being killedD. to kill18. Don’t _________that our parents should do everything for us.A. take for grantedB. take it for grantedC. take as grantedD. take this for granted19. Although he has retired, every now and then he often recalls his teaching life. After all he ____as a teacher for 35 years.A. has workedB. was workingC. workedD. had worked20. In the party, the person _______ as an astronaut attracted everyone’s attention.A. dressed upB. dressing upC. was dressed upD. being dressed up21. ---How do you like the book?---I haven’t read a more interesting one. It’s well worth ______ a second time.A. to be readB. readingC. being readD. to read22. When the teacher came in, he covered his mobile phone with a textbook and pretended _______his homework.A. to doB. doingC. to be doingD. to have done23. There is no success without hard work; success is something _____is only earned after much labor.A. whichB. thatC. whatD. 不填24. Many excellent graduates are writing ______the advertisement for the position as an English teacher in our school.A. in honor ofB. in favor ofC. in return forD. in response to25. _________, we are determined to finish it.A. However long it takesB. However long does it takeC. Whatever long it takesD. No matter how much long it takes第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从26-45各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
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测试及答案-精编试题
人教版高二上学期期中考试模拟测试英语试题（考试时间：120 分钟总分：150 分）第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（共两节，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 do they mainly talk about?A. The rain.B. The jacketC. Theweather.2. What can we know from the talk?A. The woman is on vacation now.B. The woman is a little worried.C. The woman is not eager to find a job.3. What did the woman do just after high school?A. She played in a band.B. She started a new company.C. She worked as a saleswoman.4. How much will the woman lend the man?A.6 dollars.B. 7 dollars.C. 4 dollars.5. What does the man offer to do?A. Call her a taxi.B. Telephone Lisa.C. Ride his car.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)请听下面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；听完后，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
最新版2019-2020年人教版高中英语高二上学期期中考试综合模拟监测及答案-精编试题
人教版高二上学期期中考试模拟测试英语试题第I 卷注意事项：1.答第I 卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
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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。
AIt was the small hours of the morning when we reached London Airport. I had telegrammed London from Amsterdam, and there was a hired car to meet, but there was onemore unfortunate happening before I reached my flat. In all my travels I have never, but for thatonce, been required by the British customs to open a single bag or to do more than state that Icarried no goods liable to duty. It was, of course, my fault; the extreme tiredness and nervoustension of the journey had destroyed my diplomacy (处世之道). I was, for whichever reason,so tired that I could hardly stand, and to the question, “Have you read this?”I replied withextreme foolishness, “Yes, hundreds of times.”“And you have nothing to declare?”“Nothing.”“How long have you been out of this country?”“About three months.”“And during that time you have acquired nothing?”“Nothing but what is on the list I have given you.”He seemed immediately at a loss, but then he attacked. The attack, when it came, was completely unexpected.I explained, but I had already lost face. I brought out my old watch from a pocket, and added that I should be grateful if he would confiscate (没收) the replacement.“It is not a question of confiscation,”he said, “there is a fine for failing to declare dutiablegoods. And now may I please examine that Rolex?”It took another quarter of an hour to persuade him that the Rolex was not contraband (走私货). Just when I let out a sigh of relief, he began to search my luggage!21. What can we conclude from the questions asked by the customs officer?A. He was just doing his duty by asking the passenger some usual questions.B. He must have noticed the writer’s ugly watch.C. He wanted to embarrass the writer.D. He must have noticed the writer’s tiredness.22. What did the writer think of the watch he bought abroad?A. He was fond of the watch because it was a Rolex.B. He found the watch useful though it was very cheap.C. He didn’t like the watch at all.高二英语第4页共10 页D. He was interested in the watch.23. After reading the story we can infer that the writer _______.A. knew little about the customs regulationsB. must have spent a long time at the customs and have been let go without any punishmentC. must have been fined because of carrying many contraband goodsD. might have failed in catching the hired carBViolin prodigies (神童), I learned, have come in different waves from different regions. Most of the great performers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries were born and brought upin Russia and Eastern Europe. I asked Isaac Stern, one of the world’s greatest violinists the reason for this phenomenon. “It is very clear.”he told me. “They were all Jews and Jews at thetime were severely oppressed (受压迫的) and ill-treated in that part of the world. They werenot allowed into the professional fields, but they were allowed to achieve excellence on aconcert stage.”As a result, every Jewish parent’s dream was to have a child in the music schoolbecause it was a passport to the West.Another element in the emergence (出现) of prodigies, I found, is a society that values excellence in a certain field to nurture (培育) talent. Nowadays, the most nurturing societiesseem to be in the Far East. “In Japan, a most competitive society, with stronger discipline thanours,”says Isaac Stern, “children are ready to test their limits every day in many fields, including music.”When Western music came to Japan after World War II, that music not onlybecame part of their daily lives, but it became a discipline as well. The Koreans and Chinese aswe know, are just as highly motivated as the Japanese.That’s a good thing, because even prodigies must work hard. Next to hard work, biological inheritance (遗传) plays an important role in the making of a prodigy. J. S. Bach, forexample, was the top of several generations of musicians, and four of his sons had significantcareers in music.24. Jewish parents in Eastern Europe longed for their children to attend music school because________.A. it would allow them access to a better life in the WestB. Jewish children are born with excellent musical talentC. they wanted their children to enter into the professional fieldD. it would enable the family to get better treatment in their own country25. Nurturing societies as mentioned in the passage refer to societies that ________.A. are highly motivated in the education of musicB. treasure talent and provide opportunities for its full developmentC. encourage people to compete with each otherD. promise talented children high positions26. Which of the following contributes to the emergence of musical prodigies according to thepassage?A. A natural gift.B. Extensive knowledge of music.C. Very early training.D. A prejudice-free society.27. Which of the following titles best summarizes the main idea of the passage?A. Jewish Contribution to MusicB. Training of Musicians in the WorldC. Music and SocietyD. The Making of Music ProdigiesCThree in ten Americans commit financial infidelity (出轨) by lying to their partners about money, sometimes suffering consequences such as separation or divorce, according to a newsurvey.The Harris Interactive online survey of 2019 adults released on Thursday showed 31 percent of American couples who have combined finances were not truthful about issuessuchas hiding cash or a bank account or about debt or earnings.“Financial infidelity may be the new normal,”said Forbes. com, which performed the survey with the National Endowment (基金会) for Financial Education.One-third of respondents (响应者) also say they have been cheated, and both sexes lie to their partners about money in equal numbers. “These unwise behaviors cause great damage, tothe relationship, which is really not worthwhile. We must consider how important a family is toall of us. We must be honest to our partners in everything including money,”said Ted Beck,chief executive of the National Endowment for Financial Education.Sixteen percent of couples affected by financial infidelity said the cheat led to a divorce and 11 percent said it caused a separation. Sixty-seven percent said it led to an argument andfor 42 percent it lessened trust in the relationship. What a great damage it is to the family members！The most common lie, at 58 percent, was hiding cash. Fifty-four percent of respondents (调查对象) admitted hiding a minor purchase, 30 percent hid a bill, 16 percent did not tell amajor purchase and 15 percent hid a bank account.Eleven percent lied about debt and an equal number were untruthful about earnings, the survey showed. It is suggested that all the couples should learn a lesson from this matter.28. What does Ted Beck think of Americans’committing financial infidelity?A. Rewarding.B. Unlawful.C. Unwise.D. Unfair.29. What does the fifth paragraph mainly tell us?A. The harm of financial infidelity.B. The meaning of financial infidelity.C. The explanation for financial infidelity.D. The percentage of Americans’committing financial infidelity.30. What does the underlined word “lessened”mean in the fifth paragraph?A. Raised.B. Changed.C. Earned.D. Reduced.31. What is the best title of the passage?A. Americans like to lie mostB. Three in ten Americans commit financial infidelityC. Americans have the largest percentage of divorceD. Americans like to hide their partners’cashDLife is so great, full of blessings and opportunities. Live in peace and be happy, regardless of whatever happens to you or around you.As long as we live, everybody goes through circumstances; some of these circumstances are called problems by some people. If we think we have problems and that we will live in misery because of them, we are right. If we think the circumstances or challenges we have toface are the results of our wrong choices and actions and they can be fixed, we are also right. Itis a choice and our attitude is what determines our results; it is entirely up to us. At the end, everything is and will be OK. Your attitude determines how you feel physically and mentallyand how successful our lives become.As long as we regard life’s challenges as bigger than us, we will not be able to overcome them, to grow nor to improve. There is no problem in making mistakes at all. All of us make mistakes, but the real problem is not being aware of them.Awareness is the first step to solve problems and to progress. We don’t have to feel useless,incapable, depressed or worthless when we make mistakes. As a matter of fact, all problemsand mistakes are opportunities. We find balance by making mistakes. They give us experiencesand the opportunity to improve our lives, they are part of our growth, and they are teaching usthat next time we need to do it differently.Making mistakes doesn’t make us useless, incapable or depressed unless we quit. When you have a problem or make a mistake, just get up and keep going; at the end of the tunnelthere is always light. Don’t be afraid of making mistakes. What really affects your performanceare the fears and doubts and wasting your time thinking about something that already happened.32. According to the third paragraph, which of the following is TRUE?A. We must realize we are weaker than challenges.B. We should believe we have the ability to overcome challenges.C. When overcoming challenges, we shouldn’t make a mistake.D. Only by making mistakes can we overcome challenges.33. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 mean?A. As a human being, anyone can make a mistake.B. We make progress when we find mistakes in our life.C. Mistakes are opportunities for us to improve ourselves.D. Making mistakes will allow us to keep a balance between work and life.34. When we have made a mistake, what we need to do first is ________.A. regret having done itB. apologize to anyone connectedC. realize what has happenedD. worry about the future consequence高二英语第7页共10 页35. From the passage, we can infer that the writer is ________.A. ambitiousB. optimisticC. pessimisticD. passive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。
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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考试模拟检测及答案-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；每题2分，满分30）AScientists are trying to make the deserts into good land again. They want to bring water to the deserts so that people can live and grow food there.They are learning a lot about the deserts，but more and more of the earth is becoming desert all the time.Scientists may not be able to change the desert in time.Why is more and more land becoming desert？Scientists think that people make deserts.People are doing bad things to the earth.For example，scientists tell the people how important plants are for stopping land becoming desert，but people don't pay enough attention to the green plants.Some places on the earth don't get much rain.But they still don't become deserts.This is because some green plants are growing there.Small green plants and grass are very important to dry places.Plants don't let the sun make the earth even drier.Plants don't let the wind blow the soil away.When a bit of rain falls，the plants hold the water.Without plants，the land can become desert more easily. The present fact is that green plants on the earth are fewer and fewer.If there were no green plants on the earth，the whole earth would become desert.21．Small green plants are very important to dry places because ________.A．they don't let the sun make the earth into good landB．they don't let the wind blow soil awayC．they are green D．they have leaves22．Land is becoming desert little by little because ______.A．few plants grow there B．there is not enough rainC．people haven't done what scientists want them to doD．scientists know little about the deserts23．From the second paragraph，we know that ________.A．scientists know how to change desert into good landB．to stop the earth becoming desert，people should do good things to the earth as scientists sayC．if scientists can bring water to desert，people can live and grow food there D．more and more places are becoming deserts all the time24．After reading this，we learn that ________.A．plants can keep dry land from becoming desertB．it is good to get rid of the grass in the desertsC．all places without much rain will become desertsD．it is better for the dry land to grow grass than to grow treesBNo one can believe that the over 6 300-kilometer long Great Wall might disappear some day. Believe it or not, the Great Wall is being destroyed by people. Less than 20 percent of the Great Wall built in the Ming Dynasty is still perfect, butabout 80 percent is in danger. The Great Wall can be called “great”mostly because of its amazing length. But we should realize that the length was made up of one brick at a time. If we do nothing to save the Great Wall, it will become a series of separate wasteland rather than a historic site.The Great Wall is actually a series of walls built and rebuilt by different dynasties over the past 2 000 years. It began in the rule of China’s first emperor, in Shihuang of the Qin Dynasty (221 BC～206 BC),and lasted into the Ming Dynasty. The parts built before the Ming Dynasty have nearly disappeared. People are familiar with sections such as Badaling in Beijing and Jiayuguan Pass in Gansu because they have been open to tourists for many years. But those sections far away from the public eyes have been almost forgotten.Few local people knew the 3-meter-high walls made of earth and stones beside them are part of the Great Wall. The lack of knowledge is considered as one of the main reasons behin d human.The bricks on the Great Wall are carried off by countryside people to build their houses, sheep corral(畜栏) and pigsties(猪圈).Some were taken away to build roads. Bricks carved with people’s names are put away as remembrance. Rubbish is spread over the battlements(城垛).The bricks can be sold for 15 yuan per tractor load. Those who destroyed and are destroying the Great Wall know its name, but are not clear about its cultural meaning. It will take a long time to let them know this. The local farmers not only carried off the body of the Wall but dug out the entire base.It is necessary to protect the Great Wall. First of all, the officials should be aware of the importance of the Great Wall. Young Chinese should know more about the nation’s great civilization (文明)and learn to love it.25.The main reason for which the Great Wall can be called “great”is__________.A. it was made by brickB. it was very wideC. it was very longD. it had a long history26.Why does the author say the Great Wall might disappear?A.It is useless from now on.B.It will be replaced by a new one.C.Some parts of it are being destroyed.D.It’s too old to be used again.27.The underlined part “those sections far away from the public eyes”refers to the parts of the Great Wall__________.A.that are too difficult to understandB.nobody can watchC.that are too far to been seenD.that are not well known to the public28.What’s the main reason of the Great Wall’s being destroyed?A.The local people are short of culture knowledge.B.The local people need bricks and stones to build houses.C.The local people think that the Great Wall is not important.D.The local people are against the government.C“You care for nothing but shooting，dogs，and ratcatching.You will shame yourself and all your family，”Darwin's father once said to him.Most people know that Charles Darwin was the father of evolutionary biology.However，what is not widely known is what sort of person he was.In his autobiography(自传)，Darwin described himself as a rather “naughty”child.He stole fruit from the trees on the side of his parents' house，made up wild stories，and tried to be the center of attention in the family.Even worse，it seemed that Charles Darwin was a lazy young man and a slow learner at grammar school.He was a rather shy student but he did take great pleasure in showing off his athletic skills to the other schoolboys.It is not known how well Darwin did at school，but we could say that he was likely to be an unremarkable student.When Darwin was nine years old，his father sent him to a boy's boarding school.At this school，Darwin learned classics，ancient history，and Greek，all of which he found boring.He was not inspired much by his schooling.He found his only pleasure there was reading Shakespeare's historical plays，the poems of Byron，Scott，and Thomson.His increased interest in natural science was encouraged by events outside his formal education.As Darwin grew older，collecting became his major hobby.It became very clear that Darwin was not taking his studies seriously.29．What is this passage mainly about?A．What kind of character Darwin had.B．Why Darwin cared for nothing but animals.C．What Darwin's childhood and school years were like.D．What made Darwin the father of evolutionary biology.30．We can infer from Paragraph 1 that when Darwin was a child, his father thought ________.A．he was not a common child B．he would become a great manC．he didn't care about his family D．he wouldn't achieve anything31．By mentioning that Darwin made up wild stories，the writer probably wants to show that Darwin________.A．had a gift for language B．liked to be the center of attentionC．was “naughty”when he was a child D．was a very good storyteller32. The underlined word “unremarkable”in Paragraph 4 probably means “________”．A．able B．honest C．ordinary D．uglyDWelcome to your future life!You get up in the morning and look into the mirror.Your face is firm and young-looking.In 2035，medical technology is better than ever.Many people your age could live to be 150，so at 40，you're not old at all.And your parents just had an antiaging(抗衰老的)treatment.Now，all three of you look the same age!You say to your shirt，“Turn red.”It changes from blue to red.In 2035，“smart clothes”contain particles(粒子)much smaller than the cells in your body.The particles can be programmed to change your clothes' color or pattern.You walk into the kitchen.You pick up the milk，but a voice says，“You shouldn't drink that！”Your fridge has read the chip(芯片)that contains information about themilk，and it knows the milk is old.In 2035，every article of food in the grocery store has such a chip.It's time to go to work.In 2035，cars drive themselves.Just tell your“smart car”where to go.On the way，you can call a friend using your jacket sleeve.Such“smart technology”is all around you.So will all these things come true？“For new technology to succeed，”says scientist Andrew Zolli，“it has to be so much better that it replaces what we have already.”The Internet is one example—what will be the next?33．We can learn from the text that in the future ________.A．people will never get old B．everyone will look the sameC．red will be the most popular color D．clothes will be able to change their pattern34．What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?A．Milk will be harmful to health. B．More drinks will be available for sale.C．Food in the grocery store will carry electronic information.D．Milk in the grocery store will stay fresh much longer.35．Which of the following is mentioned in the text?A．Nothing can replace the Internet.B．Fridges will know what people need.C．Jacket sleeves can be used as a guide.D．Cars will be able to drive automatically.第二节.阅读填句(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。
试卷共10页，答题卡共2页。
满分100分，考试时间100分钟。
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。
最新版2019-2020年人教版高中英语高二上学期期中模拟测试试题及答案-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第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分。
考试时间120分钟。
注意：将答案涂或写在答题卡上。
涂或写在本试卷上无效。
第Ⅰ卷（选择题满分95分）第一部分：听力（共两节；满分20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）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出正确选项。
AI was driving home the other day on a sunny afternoon. I had a smile on my face as I sang along to the songs on the radio. It was a beautiful day that I felt full of happiness. My good mood ended, however, when the radio station took a news break between songs. Then suddenly I found myself listening to yet another story of a rich famous man who had broken the law. I shook my head as I came to a red traffic light.As I pulled to a stop I noticed four leather-jacketed bikers. They were standing in the middle of the road with two on either side of the light. They looked rough and dangerous, but as I got closer I noticed each one was holding their helmet in their hands. I rolled down my window as one approached my car. “We are the Brother’s of the Wheel”, he said. “We are collecting money for a Christmas Toy Drive for needy children”. As I pulled a dollar out of my wallet I looked past his beard and tattoos and into his eyes. They shined with a goodness and kindness that came right from his soul. I dropped the money in his helmet and waved to the other bikers as I drove off. My good mood had returned. My faith in mankind had been improved. And I had to remember again never to judge people by their appearance.Our society often judges books by their covers, but God reads what is written in our hearts and souls. Perhaps one day we will all learn to see the world through the same eyes. Perhapsone day we will realize that looks matter little and actions matter much.21. The writer’s good mood ended when __________.A. he heard news between songsB. he had to stop at a red traffic lightC. he heard a rich man broke the lawD. he saw four leather-jacketed kids in need22. What were four bikers doing at the traffic light?A. Having a bicycle race in the street.B. Selling helmets to the passers-by.C. Raising money to help kids in need.D. Preparing for Christmas holidays.23. The writer wants to tell us that we should ___________.A. have faith in young peopleB. judge others by their actionsC. change our attitude to societyD. manage to help others in needBGadgets you’ll have soonTen years ago, computers were not that popular, to say nothing of smart phones or tablets-people had no idea what those were. Yet today, these digital gadgets are such an important part of most of our lives that we couldn’t imagine living without them.So what might technology look like in 10 years?CNN has listed several new electronics that are likely to enter our lives in the near future. Let’s look at some of them.1.Touch screen shirtOne of the important features of future electronics design is making them wearable. While we now have to hold cell phones with our hands, the touch screen shirt will allow us to “wear”it, as the screen will be woven into the sleeve. This shirt will be very useful when you’re exercising and don’t want to carry too many personal items with you.2.Fitbit Flex wristband(腕带)This wristband will be another example of “wearable tech”. Put it on and it’ll start tracking your activities—the steps you take, the calories you burn and the quality of your sleep.The wristband will connect to your computer or smartphone wirelessly, and it will be waterproof as well, which means you will be able to wear it anytime and anywhere—even when you are taking a shower or swimming.3.Nest Thermostat(温度调节器)Besides being wearable, the electronics of the future will also get better at knowing you and suiting your needs. Nest Thermostat will have the ability to remember and learn about your lifestyle and adjust the temperature of your apartment accordingly. For example, it will turn the temperature up when it expects you to come home from school or work and turn it down when you are away.4.Mico HeadphonesHeadphones for music will get smarter too. Mico Headphones, designed by Japanese company Neurowear, will be able to read your mind by attaching a sensor to your head. They will then analyze your brain activities to figure out your mood and choose a song from your playlist to match it. How amazing that is!24. What does the underlined word “adjust” mean?A. Lower.B. Increase.C. Change.D. Measure.25. Which of the following electronics should you use if you go surfing at the beach?A. Touch screen shirt.B. Fitbit Flex wristband.C. Nest Thermostat.D. Mico Headphones26. Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?A. Nest Thermostat is unwearable.B. Touch screen shirt makes it convenient for you to exercise.C. Fitbit Flex wristband can count how many calories you’ve eaten.D. Mico Headphones let you choose songs from the Internet.CTV Affects dreamsWe have dreams almost every night. Do you ever notice the colors of your dreams? Do you dream in black and white or do you dream in yellow, red and green?New research suggests that the type of television you watched as a child has a great effect on the color of your dreams.While almost all people under 25 dream in color, thousands of people over 55, all of whom were brought up with black and white TV sets, often dream in monochrome(黑白画面)。