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四及答案-精编试题
最新版2019-2020年人教版高中英语高二上学期期中教学质量检测及答案-精编试题
第一学期期中教学质量检测高二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。
考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
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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。
并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
AFrom my earliest memories, I felt as if my mother was preparing me for something special. When entering a room, her entire focus was on me. I felt as if I was the center of her universe great feeling. Offering her the same respect, I attentively listened to her stories without interrupting；I tried to return that feeling of being truly loved.Even though there was always deep affection flowing between us, she wasn* t a softy. She worked hard and expected her children to do the same. I began working in our little comer grocery store by age eight and managed it by the age of twelve. She appreciated my hard work and treated me as an equal. I learned that I could do anything if I tried hard enough. I learned to depend on myself.My mother always supported my decisions, but also shared her concerns. When I decided to retire early from teaching to teach and write about etiquette (礼仪）,she announced her concerns. She worried that there wasn’t a market for it-ray mother, always the business person. However, by the end of our conversation she encouraged me with aWith your training and love of people, you are perfect for this.”By example, my mother taught me how to show respect for others. She gave me my listening skills, my sympathy and my manners. Through her, I learned to be strongs to follow my heart andto work hard. I never give up. If not for this, I wouldn, t be a successful business owner and good friend to all. •—21.What was the author's mother worried about according to Paragraph 3?A.The author would lose her job.B.The author would live a popr Bfe.C.The author9 s books would be hard to sell.D.The author wouldn * t be good at business.22.What can we learn from the text?A.The author had a brother and a sister.B.The author9 a mother was very strict with her.C.T he author became a well-known writer at last.D.The author began to manage the store by age eight.23.What does the author mainly tell us in the text?A.Her dear mother’s life.B. Her success in her career.C.Lessons her mother taught her.D. Ways she loved her mother.BBusiness leader, Mary Kay Ash, was bom on May 12, 1918, in Hot Wells, Texas. She was a pioneer for women in business, building a big cosmetics(化妆品）empire. In 1939, Ash became a salesperson for Stanley Home Products. She was so good at making sales that she was hired away by another company, World Gifts, in 1952. Ash spent a little more than a decade at the company, but she quit after watching yet another man that she had trained get promoted (提升）a- bove her and earn a much higher salary than hers.After her bad e3q>erience in the traditional workplace, Ash set out to create her own business aged 45. With her son, she opened a small store in Dallas and had nine salespeople working for her. Ash tried to make her business different by using encouraging programs. She wanted everyone in the organization to have the opportunity to benefit from their achievements. She believed in the golden rule：“Treat others as you want to be treated.”At the heart of this profitable organization was Ash, s enthusiastic personality. She was knownfor her love of the color pink and it could be found everywhere. She seemed t osincerely value heradvisors, and once said, “People are a company 's greatest weal th”While she stepped down from her position as CEO of the company in 1987, Ash remained an active part of the business. She set up the Mary Kay Charitable Foundation in 1996, which sup-ports cancer research and efforts to end home violence. In 2000, she was named the most out-standing woman in business in the 20lh century by Lifetime Television.She died on November 22,.2001, in Dallas, Texas. She will be best remembered for building a profltable business from scratch that created new opportunities for women to achieve financial success.24.Why did Ash leave World Gifta?,A.Because she wanted to start her own business.B. Because she was not properly promoted and paid.C. Because she didn91 Jike. its sales strategy.D. Because she was tired of being a salesperson.25.When did Ash start her own business?A.In 1939.B. In 1952.C. In 1963.D. In 1987.26.Which of the following about Ash is NOT true?A.H er favourite color was pink.B.She was full of enthusiasm.C.She worked as a writer before starting her business.D.She paid a lot of attention to her advisors.27.We can infer from the text thatA.Ash did a lot of charityB.Ash was the first woman to run a cosmetics businessC.Ash got a lot of help from her former colleaguesD.Ash returned to family life completely after 1987CWhen was the last time someone did something unexpectedly nice for you? Not someone you knew, but a total stranger? It’s happened to me a few times, but two instances really stand out.A few years ago, I was dining out with a person who kept going on and on about himself, completely unaware of the fact that I was sitting there in unhappiness. It ^rasn ’ t his companythat disappointed me. I was recovering from a bad grade in my study. I could have colapsed(崩溃)in tears right there at the table.When we picked up the check, the waitress said, “Your meal was already paid for.” My friend and I didn, t have an idea how it happened. Then I remembered a man coining in out of the comer of my eye. He was dressed in mostly white, sat down at the bar, had a glass of wine, stayed for maybe ten minutes and then left. The waitress said, “Yes, the gentleman who was in here a while ago paid for you.Just last year, I was running a half-marathon. With just 0.1 miles to go, I was out of gas. Runners call it “hitting the wall” ；I thought I couldn* t move another muscle. Out of nowhere, a teenager jogged up next to me and said, “What，s your name, sweetie? Jennifer? Okay, Jennifer, let’s go! Come on! It, s just around the comer! You can do it!” And he ran w ith me until I picked up my pace. I found him at the finish line to thank him for the encouragement only to learn he wasn, t even supposed to be in the race that day. He was running in place of someone else.I still shake my head when I think of these momentary angels, that came to me at my point of need. Do you have any experiences like this?28.Why did the author say she was in unhappiness?A.Because she got into trouble with her friend.B.Because she couldn’t enjoy her meal quietly.C.Because her friend complained so much.D.Because she was doing poorly in her study.29.What do you think of the man paying for the meal?A.He was generous and warm-hearted.B.He knew the author well and always helped her.C.He showed his kindness to his girlfriend.D.He liked making fun of others.30.We can infer from the last paragraph that the author .A.still can ’t believe her experience todayB.feels grateful for the help she receivedC.thinks everyone is an angelD.often helps those in need31.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A.The kindness of strangersB.An unpleasant friendC.Two unbelievable experiencesD.Hitting the wallDA study showed a 12% drop in the first year after the law to stop smoking in enclosed(封闭的)public _ces came into force. The author says there is growing evidence that many people are choosing smoke-free homes as well.Asthma (哮喘病）UK says the findings are “encouraging”. Presenting their findings in the journal Pediatrics, they said the number of children admitted to hospital with severe asthma attacks was rising by more than 2 % a year before the restrictions were introduced in July 2007. Taking that into account, they calculated the fall in admissions in the next 12 months was 12%, and a further 3% in each of the following two years. The fall was seen among boys and girls of all ages, across wealthy and poor neighborhoods, in cities and in rural areas.In the past, much of the argument on the smoke-free law centred on protection of bar workers from passive smoke. At the time many critics said smokers would respond by lighting up more at home-harming the health of their families.In fact, more people are insisting on smoke—free homes. We increasingly think it’s because people see the benefits of smoke-free laws in public places such as restaurants and they want to carry out them. This benefits children because they’ re less likely to be exposed to second-hand smoke. ^ .These findings reinforce (强化)evidence on the effect of smoke-free, law from studies in North America and Scotland, which also showed a fall in hospital admissions for children with severe asthma attacks. The law in England has also resulted in fewer admissions for heart attacks. Emily Humphreys from Asthma UK said the need now was to do more to prevent young people from taking up smoking.32.After the smoke-free law was introduced into England,-A. more children developed asthmaB. smokers lighted up more at homeC.children could also enjoy its benefitsD. workers suffered frompassive smoke33.The smoke-free law in England also reduced the risk of developing •A.a high feverB.a terrible headacheC.stomach cancerD.a heart attack34. According to Emily, now they need toA.prevent tobacco from being soldB.prevent the young from taking up smokingC.p ut up more no-smoking signs in public placesrm people of the dangers of second-hand smoke35.What’s the author’s purpose in writing this text?A.To introduce the benefits of the smoke-free law.B.To describe how to help children with asthma.C.To show that smoking is harmful to our health.D.To give advice on how to give up smoking.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年人教版高中英语高二上学期期中段考模拟检测及答案-精编试题
人教版高二上学期期中考试模拟测试英语试题I.听力（共两节，满分15分）第一节听力理解（2段共5小题；每题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相关小题，在5秒钟内从所给的A、B、C项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
听下面一段对话，回答第1、2题1.Why can’t the woman sleep well?A. She has headachesB.Something has upset herC.She has been working too hard.2.What is the doctor’s suggestion?A. Taking some medicinesB. Taking a holidayC. Walking slowly听下面一段对话，回答第3至5题3.What is the woman’s dream?A. To be a writerB. To be a waitressC. To be a teacher4.Why does the woman do two jobs at the same time?A.To save money for a tripB.To go to graduate schoolC.To support her family5.What does the man think of writing?A. It is interesting.B. It is tiring.C. It is boring.第二节听取信息（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）请听下面一段独白，从听到的内容中获取必要的信息，然后填入标号为6-10的空格中。
Topic: Tomato Fight in SpainEvery year on the last (6)____________ in August fromTime11:00 am to 13:00 pmNumber ofparticipants((7)__________参与者) oflast yearRules ①. Never throw bottles or similar objects;②. Never tear or throw (8)____________;③. Squash(挤压) the tomatoes;④. (9)_________ the trucks carrying the tomatoes;⑤. Stop (10) __________ when the second bell rings.Suggestion Stay in nearby Valencia.Ⅱ.阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。
2019-2020年高二上学期期中考试 英语 含答案
2019-2020年高二上学期期中考试英语含答案第一节单选填空（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，并标在答题卡的相应位置。
1. No one helped me. I did it all ________ myself.A. forB. byC. fromD. to2. We are looking forward to ________ you as soon as possible.A. hearB. hear fromC. hearingD. hearing from3. The new stadium（体育场）being built for the next Asian Games（亚运会）will be ________ the present（现在的）one.A. as three times big asB. three times as big asC. as big as three timesD. as big three times as4. The ________ news surprised Jim. He was ________ at it.A. surprising; surprisedB. surprised; surprisingC. surprised; surprisedD. surprising; surprising5. I can’t avoid ________ her.A. seeingB. to seeC. being seenD. see6. The teacher ________ his work.A. strict withB. strict inC. is strict withD. is strict in7. He ran ________ fast that I couldn’t catch up with him.A. soB. suchC. veryD. too8. The last bus has left; ________, you’ll have to walk there.A. in one wordB. in wordC. in a wordD. in other words9. Every year he ________ to Beijing to visit his teacher.A. have comeB. comesC. cameD. come10. He is sure to ________ with the help of Mrs. Li.A. make a progressB. make progressesC. make the progressD. make progress第二节完形填空（共10小题：每小题2分，满分20分）阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并标在答题卡的相应位置。
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。
2.选出每小题答案后,用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
不能答在本试卷上,否则无效。
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。
【优质部编】2019-2020 学年高二英语上学期期中试题 新人教版(1)
2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分。
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第一卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
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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。
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1. What does the man prefer to do?A. Go to the beach.B. Go to the museum.C. Stay at home.2. How many people attended the party?A. 100.B. 200.C.300.3. What is the woman going to do?A. Type the paper.B. Hand in the paper.C. Check the paper again.4. Where does this conversation take place?A. In a bank.B. In a hotel.C. In a restaurant.5. Where might the woman be at 5 p.m.?A. In her home.B. In her office.C. At the train station.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。
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1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。
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，40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AWe’re always looking for well-written reviews of books, music, movies, television shows, websites, video games and other products. When writing a review, concentrate on exactly what you liked or didn’t like. Give examples of strengths and weaknesses, be descriptive and provide background information on an author, director, actor or musician, if possible. Find professional reviews in magazines or newspapers and see how reviewers deal with their topic, but be sure to express your own voice in your review.Grammar Hint for Reviews: When describing a book, movie, album or anything else, use the present tense.Book ReviewsDiscuss an author’s technique, strengths and weaknesses instead of focusing on the plot. Does the story flow? Is there a strong sense of character and place? Did you stay up until dawn to finish it? Is it good reading for teenagers? What influence did it have on you and why? If you’ve read other books by the same author, discuss how this book compares.Movie ReviewsThink of the major Oscar categories and consider the performances, music, lighting and setting, etc. Do these work together? Did some h old up while others didn’t? If the movie is based on a book, discuss whether one is better than the other and why. If the movie is a remake, compare the film to its original.Remember that a well-written movie review should discuss strengths and weaknesses. Some readers may not have seen a movie yet, so don’t give away an exciting scene or the ending!College ReviewsBegin by providing an overview of the college, including location, size and a description of the campus and/or dorm life. Think about all aspects of your college visit. What academic, athletic and after-class programs are available? What are the students like? What makes the college different from others? Every school has strengths and weaknesses. Be objective. Consider what the school has to offer and who might enjoy or benefit the most from attending there.21. When writing a review, you ________.A. cannot refer to any previous reviewB. must express your own views and opinionsC. must provide some information about the authorD. needn’t give any examples to support your views22. Which aspects should be included in all three reviews?A. Strengths and weaknesses.B. Plot and character.C. Programs and scenes.D. Location and description.23. Where can you probably find the passage?A. In a personal diary.B. In an official report.C. In a tourist guidebook.D. In a popular magazine.BA study led by Karin James, a psychologist at Indiana University, gave support to that view. A group of children, who had not learned to read and write, were offered a letter or a shape on a card and asked to copy it in one of three ways: draw the image on a page but with a dotted outline（虚线），draw it on a piece of blank white paper, or type it on a computer. Then the researchers put the children in a brain scanner and showed them theimage again.It was found that when children had drawn a letter freehand without a dotted outline or a computer, the activity in three areas of the brain were increased. These three areas work actively in adults when they read and write. By contrast, children who chose the other two ways showed no such effect. Dr. James attributes the differences to the process of free handwriting: Not only must we first plan and take action in a way but we are also likely to produce a result that is variable. Those are not necessary when we have an outline.It’s time for educators to change their mind and pay more attention to children’s handwriting.24. What do scientists mean by saying “it is far too soon to declare handwriting is notimportant”?A. Handwriting is not very important to children.B. Handwriting has nothing to do with education.C. Handwriting should not be ignored at present.D. Handwriting can not be learned in a short time.25. What does “that view” in Para. 3 refer to?A. Children read quickly when they write by hand.B. How we write is as important as what we write.C. Children create ideas and remember information.D. A group of students should know what to write.26. Which is NOT the children’s task in the experiment?A. Copy the image on a page but with a dotted outline.B. Draw the image on a piece of blank white paper.C. Type the image directly on a computer.D. Put a brain scanner and show the image again.27. According to the passage, the author obviously _______ giving up handwriting.A. is forB. is againstC. is responsible forD. doesn’t care aboutCAnimals are a favorite subject of many photographers. Cats, dogs, and other pets top the list, followed by zoo animals. However, because it’s hard to get them to sit still and “perform on command,” some professional photographers refuse to photograph pets.One way to get an appealing portrait of a cat or dog is to hold a biscuit or treat above the camera. The animal’s longing look toward the food will be captured by the camera, but the treat won’t appear in the picture because it’s out of the camera’s range. When you show the pi cture to your friends afterwards, they’ll be impressed by your pet’s loving expression.If you are using fast film, you can take some good, quick shots of a pet by simply snapping a picture right after calling its name. You’ll get a different expression fr om your pet using this technique. Depending on your pet’s mood, the picture will capture an interested, curious expression or possibly a look of annoyance, especially if you’ve awakened it from a nap.Taking pictures of zoo animals requires a little more p atience. After all, you can’t wake up a lion! You may have to wait for a while until the animal does something interesting or moves into a position for you to get a good shot. When photographing zoo animals, don’t get too close to the cages, and never tap on the glass or throw things between the bars of a cage. Concentrate on shooting some good pictures, and always respect the animals you are photographing.28. Why do some professional photographers NOT like to take pictures of pets?A. Pets may not follow orders.B. Pets don’t want to be bothered.C. Pets may not like photographers.D. Pets seldom change their expressions.29. What is the use of a biscuit in taking pictures of a pet?A. To capture a cute look.B. To create a special atmosphere.C. To arouse the appetite of the pet.D. To keep the pet from looking at the camera.30. What is the advantage of calling your pet’s name when taking a shot of it?A. To help your pet look its best.B. To make sure that your pet sits still.C. To keep your pet awake for a while.D. To catch a different expression of yourpet.31. In what way is photographing zoo animals different from photographing pets?A. You need to have fast film.B. You need special equipment.C. You need more time to watch and wait.D. You need to stay close to theanimals.DCompared to high heels(高跟鞋), they don’t lookdangerous, but flip-flop wearers should think twice beforeslipping on a pair. The National Health Service spends £40million a year treating injuries caused by wearing thecasual footwear. More than 200,000 people end up inhospital every year after suffering falls or developinglong-term problems.Mike, a spokesman, warned wearers of the damage done by flip-flops. He said, “They land on the outside and then roll the foot inwards putting all the pressure on the big toe.” This constant rolling puts pressure on the ankle joint, causing it to weaken. The lack of support of the flip-flop also causes pain on the inside of the foot and lower leg. And if you’re not used to wearing them, they can cause blisters (水泡), he added.Doctors say flip-flops cause far more damage as they are worn for longer periods of time. Emma Supple, consultant podiatrist (足科医师), said, “Flip-flops are universally popular. They are easy to put on and easy to wear but women do need to be mindful that wearing on hard flat surfaces can cause considerable foot and leg problems.” She encouraged women to wear suitable shoes to help recover from summertime injuries. 32. What is the text mainly about?A. The benefits of wearing high heels.B. The dangers caused by wearing flip-flops.C. The advantages and disadvantages of wearing flip-flops.D. Some advice on how to avoid injuries caused by wearing high heels.33. Injuries caused by wearing the casual footwear include the following EXCEPT _______.A. Twisted ankles.B. Joint pains.C. Aching toes.D. Broken toes34. What is the Emma Supple’s attitude to wearing flip-flops according to the text?A. Cautious.B. Unclear.C. Regretful.D. Positive.35. What can we infer from the text?A. A number of women like to wear flip-flops regularly in summer.B. Wearing high heels is no more dangerous than wearing flip-flops.C. Flip-flops are only worn by people at the beach in the summertime.D. It’s better to wear flip-flops on hard flat surfaces than on uneven ground.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联考模拟试题及答案-精编试题
六校第一学期期中联考试卷高二英语时间：120分钟总分：150分卷I：听力测试（本题有2节，共30分）卷II：选择题（共80分）第一部分英语知识运用:（共两节，满分40分）第一节单项填空：(共20小题; 每题1分, 满分20分)21. They finally drew _____ conclusion that this passage doesn’t make ______senseA. /,/B. the, aC. a, theD. a, /22. The e-mail she had looked forward to ______ yesterday at last and she was very happy.A. arrivingB. arrivedC. had arrivedD. would arrive23. We have been waiting for him for half an hour but he hasn’t ______ yet.A. turned downB. turned toC. turned upD. turned of24. I don’t think price is the reason for the small number of visitors in this season. I believe the poor weather may ______ it.A. deal withB. make upC. sort outD. account for25. The products of this factory have been reduced ______ 20% this year.A. toB. forC. byD. from26. I don’t know how he managed to ______ cheating in the exam.A. get away withB. get away fromC. get out ofD. get behind with27. When I got home，I found my son was playing on the carpet，________by all kinds of toys.A. surroundingB. surroundedC. surroundsD. having surrounded28.After the serious flood, ______ crops and houses were flooded.A. a great deal ofB. a large amount ofC. a large quantity ofD. a great number of29. There was a ______ look on her face when she saw the ______ snakes coming out from a bag.A. frightening, frightenedB. frightened, frighteningC. frightened, frightenedD. frightening, frightening30. — Jennifer, you seem to be overjoyed.— ______? I have just received the offer from the National University of Singapore.A. So whatB. Guess whatC. What ifD. What for31.He was lying on the sofa, ______ what he should do to catch up with others in study.A. has wonderedB. wonderedC. had wonderedD. wondering32.The books I borrowed from our school library are ______ of being read.A. worthwhileB. worthC. worthyD. Worthless33. Stick to your dreams and work hard. You will succeed ______.A. in timeB. on timeC. at timesD. in no time34. ______ candies for their good behavior, all the kids felt extremely excited.A. Having been givenB. GivingC. GivenD. Having given35. Only if we receive a copy of the latest report _______our decision by Friday of next week.A. we could makeB. could we makeC. we can makeD. can we make36. Doctors and nurses from all over the world did their best to save and help those _____to the deadly disease.A. exposedB. exposingC. having exposedD. to be exposed37. The police concluded from the investigation that the driver rather than the two walkers_____for the accident.A. was to blameB. were to blameC. was to be blamedD. were to be blamed38. Mary together with her classmates ______ for the coming entrance examination.A. are preparingB. is preparingC. prepareD. have been preparing39. When I got to the theater, the film had already begun. I ______ earlier.A. ought to startB. can startC. should have startedD. must have started40. She is unwilling to share a house with others; ______, she is looking for her own flat on the internet.A. howeverB. besidesC. insteadD. therefore第二节完形填空：（共20小题；每小题1分, 满分20分）Once President Roosevelt’s house was broken into and lots of things were stolen. 41 this, one of Roosevelt’s friends wrote to him and 42 him not to take it to his heart so much. President Roosevelt 43 immediately, saying, “Dear friend, thank you for your letter to 44 me. I am all right now. I think I should thank God. This is because of the following three 45 : Firstly, the thief only stole things from me 46 did not hurt me at all; 47 , the thief has stolen some of my things 48 all my things; thirdly, most 49 for me, it was the man rather than me who became a thief. ”It is certainly unlucky for anyone to be 50 . However, President Roosevelt had three reasons to be 51 .This story tells us we should learn to be grateful in our life. There is a 52 from Mahatma Gandhi—“Live as you were to die tomorrow; learn as you were to live forever.”Great people are always 53 their love to the world, just as Gandhi, Mother Teresa, and so on. How about us?You can not do 54 , but still you can do something. So, be grateful to your life, all the people and the things in your life.Be grateful to nature, for the fresh air you 55 , the clean water you drink, and the beautiful flowers you smell.Be grateful to your parents, for they 56 to you and taught you right from wrong.Be grateful to your 57 , for they taught you with great patience.Be grateful to your friends, for you have known 58 since you were 9 or 10 and faced the59 together for so many years.60 I want to say: being grateful can bring us a better and more beautiful life. Why don’t we have a try? Let’s get it started!41. A. Seeing B. Finding C. Hearing D. Receiving42. A. advised B. allowed C. suggested D. wanted43. A. came back B. turned back C. gave back D. wrote back44. A. inform B. comfort C. encourage D. support45. A. reasons B. causes C. results D. rules46. A. and B. or C. but D. so47. A. last B. secondly C. finally D. suddenly48. A. instead of B. in case of C. as a result of D. because of49. A. ridiculously B. fortunately C. thankfully D. surprisingly50. A. worried about B. laughed at C. looked down upon D. stolen from51. A. careful B. thankful C. helpful D. hopeful52. A. word B. message C. saying D. topic53. A. asking B. demanding C. pretending D. showing54. A. everything B. nothing C. anything D. something55. A. get B. breathe C. own D. find56. A. gave food B. gave birth C. gave a hand D. gave money57. A. teachers B. doctors C. fellows D. schoolmate58. A. some others B. the others C. another one D. each other59. A. questions B. activities C. difficulties D. classes60. A. Finally B. Besides C. Last D. Lately第二部分阅读理解:（第一节15小题，第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节：阅读下列短文, 从每题后面所给的选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卷上将该项涂黑。
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年人教版高中英语高二上学期期中考试模拟检测卷及答案-精编试题
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ACornell University: Game Design LabCareer: Videogame designerLearn to: Create your own gameAt the Ivy League school to offer a minor（辅修课目）in game design, students take classes like “Foundations of Artificial Intelligence” and “Computer Animation”.The final project: building their own name. Each class holds a video exhibition open to the entire university.Northern Kentucky University: Barton Lab.Career: GeologistLearn to: Study Martian（火星的）living conditions here on EarthIf you want to be one of the six lucky undergraduates to get into Hazel Barton’s course, you’d better like the dark, bats, working in limited sp ace and getting dirty which is just to get to the bacteria. Unlike microbiology majors at other schools, Barton’s students s tudy caves where microbes（微生物）thrive. George Washington University: National Crash Analysis CenterCareer: safety engineerLearn to: Drive a car at 60mph into a roadside planterAt the NCAC, every student in the school’s transportation-safety graduate program gets a car and instructions to tear it down. Then the student rebuilds the vehicle in a computer model so he can virtually crash it again and again. The lab works with auto manufactures and the Development of Transportation to inform safety standards for cards and roadside furniture, such as light poles, barriers and signs.Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Toy LabCareer:Toy DesignerLearn to: Build toys and test them on actual kidsYou think college is all fun and games, well it is.---if you’re one of 90 lucky students in MIT’s most popular elect freshmen. Each spring, 15 teams of six get a theme and $750 to design and make a toy or a game. Pest inventions include a one-wheeled motorized skateboard and a futuristic game. Throughout the term, teams hand their inventions to visiting kids, whose respond means more than any grade.21.We learn from the ads that Barton lab needs students who .A.don’t mind the narrow work placeB.own an ability of space imaginationC.have a good knowledge of batsD.are fond of living in caves22.If you are fond of driving and taking adventures, which university may youchoose?A.Cornell UniversityB.Northern Kentucky UniversityC.George Washington UniversityD.Massachusetts Institute of Technology23.A student whose major is will be most interested in the passage.A.artsB. scienceC. historyD. physical educationBMy mother calls to tell me she has cancer, my first thought is my mother is going to die. My second thought? I can finally clean her house. My mother is a hoarder(囤货者). I have long searched for the perfect combination of begging and bring that would finally force her to throw out the rubbish.The first time I can remember being directly affected by my mother’s relationship to possessions was when I was 5years old and in kidergarten. I was enrolled in the morning term but one Monday, as I was getting ready for school, my mother asked me to stay for both the morning and afternoon because she wanted to go to thrift-store(廉价商店）shopping.”you can take the later school bus,” she said I didn’t like the idea a bit.”can you just be home in time?” I asked. But she refused. That morning I tried to get up the nerve to tell one of the teachers about my mother would be there.She wasn’t. It was a typical winter day in Minnesota--in other words,cold,windy and snowy. I waited outside. When my mother finally returned, her arms were loaded with shopp ing bags.”What are you doing here ?” she demanded.“You were supposed to give me a note,” I said, running inside as soon as she unlocked the door. As I felt better, I looked around at my mother’s new gains---salt and sweaters,patterns for clothes she’d nev er sew---and couldn’t help but think she’d chosen those things over me.My mother has been cancer-free for almost six years now. She calls one day,breathless with excitement about her new car,”The best part,” She says,”it’s big-big enough for when I go...”She stops herself “Shopping,” I say“It’s big enough for when you go shopping.” “It’s tr u e.” She laughs. At that moment I have a choice: I’m no longer that young girl trying desperately to fix her.She is who she is.24.Which of the following is true about “my mother”?A, she agreed to know about the rubbish.B, she has unusual relationship to possessions.C, she paid no attention to her child’s health and study.D, she finally changed her way of living, because of cancer.25.Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underline words in paragraph 2?A, be back on one's feet.B, develop one's interest.C, build up one's courage.D, rise from a lower to a higher position.26.It can be inferred from the passage that.A , the writer was too shy when she was in kindergarten.B, the mother and the child had broken up for years.C, the writer was against her mother buying a new car.D, the writer’s mother has left a deep impression on her as a hoarder.27.What would be the best title for the passage?A, my mother the hoarder.B, a cancer survivor.C, my mother's plan.D, my kindergarten life.CFor many years, women could only be seen on the seat behind the men operating the two－wheeled motorcycle. Now more and more women are taking the front seat. More than twenty million people in the United States ride motorcycles.Since 1998 the number of female bikers has risen sharply. Lady Sport Riders began in 1999 in Washington. The women formed the organization to share their love of motorcycle riding. But later it wanted to be more than just an organization for women togather and ride motorcycles, so it started to organize events that help national health organizations and women's shelters. It also permits women to share a strong sisterhood, and gives financial awards to poor students. Like other motorcycle clubs, the members of Lady Sport Riders also help their community.Different from male riders, female riders ride for more than fun. This sport gives women a sense of freedom and control. Female riders have helped change motorcycle culture. More than five years ago manufacturers began making equipment especially for women. Some bikes now have smaller, softer seats and controls that are easier to reach. Modern clothes for riding now look good and still provide protection. In the past, women rode motorcycles that travelled at a moderate speed. Now theirs are as powerful as the ones men ride. Safety is very important when riding because the risk of injury is high. So the women wear protective clothing and equipment at all times, especially for the head.Lady Sport Riders believes women have earned their place in the sport of motorcycle riding. When speaking of male motorcyclists, the members of the club say, “They Made the Game. We Came to Play！”28. In the beginning, Lady Sport Riders was organized to ________.A. allow women to take up motorcyclingB. offer help to national health organizationsC. share their great interest in the sport of motorcyclingD. supply financial help to poor students29. What do men motorcyclists mainly expect to get from motorcycling?A. Strength and power.B. A sense of freedom.C. Money and fame.D. Pleasure from this sport.30. Compared with the past, the present equipment makes riding more________ for women.A. difficultB. pleasantC. riskyD. expensive31. What is the purpose of the passage?A. To talk about the development of motorcycle riding.B. To talk about the characteristics of the sport of motorcycling.C. To introduce a female motorcycle club to readers.D. To talk about the role women have played in the sport of motorcycling.DI representa group of business people devoted to improvingpublic schools. “If I run my business the wayyou operate your schools. I wouldn't be in business very long.!” I said in front of a crowd o f teacherswho were becoming angrier by the minute.As soon as I finished, a woman’s hand shot up. She appeared, polite, pleasant. She began quickly. “We're told sir, that your manager a companythat makes good ice cream.” “Best ice cream in A merica. “I replied. “Mr Vollmer,” She said, “when you're standing on your receiving, doc k and you see a poor quality shipment of, blueberries arrive, what do you do.?”In the silence of that room. I could hear that trap stnap. I was dead meat, but I wasn't going to lie, “I send them back.”She shouted: ”We can never sen d back our blueberries, we take them big, small, rich, poor, gifted, abuse, frightened, confident, homeless, rude and brilliant. We take them all!And that, Mr Vollmer,is why it's not a business, It's a school!”Suddenly all 290 teachers andsecretariesjumped to their feet and yelled.“Yeah Blue berries! Blueberries!”And I began my long, transformation. Since then, I have visited hundreds of schools, I have learned that a school is not a business. Schoolsare unable to control the quality of their own material.But it doesn't deny the needs of for change. We must change how we teach to give our children the opportunity to become successful. But educators cannot do this alone. these changes can occur only with the understanding, trust,permission and active support of the surrounding community.32. Why did the author make a speech to the teachers?A. To encourage teachers to make a change.B. To press teachers hard work.C. To advise his product.D. To donate to the school.33. According to the woman the major difference between school and a business lies in.A, the income. B .the aim C. the raw material. D. the process.34. What was the woman's attitude towards the author speech?A, grateful. B. negative. C. tolerate. D. supportive35. What lessons did the author learn from this experience?A, The teachers were hard to deal with.B, Good ice cream needed good blueberry.C. It was impossible to improve public schools.D. Schools were not the only ones to be risk responsibility for education.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。
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人教版高二上学期期中考试模拟测试英语试题第Ⅰ卷（选择题共115 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ALos Angeles: Love for Mom is necessary, but buying flowers on her big day may not be.A slump in flower sales since late last year was likely to continue through Mother’s Day, another example of Americans cutting back on spending due to recession fears, which is a period of reduced trade and business activity, and increasing food and gasoline prices.“if you look at what has happened on Valentine’s Day and Christmas, the market for flowers has cooled,” said Eric Beder, an analyst at Brean Murray. “Growth has slowed in the past two quarters. Mother’s Day will probably be a slow quarter, too.”US flo ral sales for Mother’s Day, celebrated yesterday, will fall thirteen percent this year to $2 billion, with consumers spending an average of $17.65, according to the National Federation estimates.Mother’s Day, which accounts for a one-quarter of annual holiday purchases, according to the Society of American Florists, is traditionally the day when flowers are delivered to the doorsteps of many mothers.But this year, the shop-owners are concerned.Gabriel Soto, who owns a flower shop beneath an office high-rise in the Los financial district, is expecting lower sales—and has ordered 30 percent fewer flowers than normalthis Mother’s Day. Last month, Soto, who also operates nearby building that was headquarters to a mortgage company. After workers lost their jobs due to the housing crisis, orders decreased.1.The underlined word “slump” in Para. 2 probably means _______.A. sharp decrease in priceB. great fear for losing jobsC. global worry of floral storesD. sudden fall by a large amount2.This passage implies that Americans have _______.A. Met financial problems recentlyB. No longer bought flowers for mothersC.delivered flowers to every house for mothersD.cut back on spending because of having lost jobs3.Which would be the best title for this passage?A. Hard time coming nearerB. Mother’s day and crisisC. Sorry mom, love you but no flowersD. Holiday purchases have a hard timeBIKEA is the world’s largest furniture retailer, and the man behind it is Ingvar Kamprad, one of the world’s most suc cessful entrepreneurs. Born in Sweden in 1926, Kamprad was a natural businessman. As a child, he enjoyed selling things and made small profits from selling matches, seeds, and pencils in his community. When Kamprad was 17, his father gave him some money as a reward fro his good grades. Naturally he used it to start up a business—IKEA.IKEA’s name comes from Kamprad’s initials(I.K.) and teh place where he grew up (‘E’ and ’A’). Today IKEA is known for its modern, minimalist furniture, but it was not a furniture company in the beginning. Rather, IKEA sold all kinds of miscellaneous goods.Kamprad’s wares included anything that he could sell for profits at discounted prices, including watches, pens and stockings.IKEA first began to sell furniture through a mail-order catalogue in 1947. The furniture was all designed and made by manufacturers near Kamprad’s home. Initial sales were very encouraging, so Kamprad expanded the product line. Furniture was such asuccessful aspect of the business that IKEA became solely a furniture company in 1951.In 1953 IKEA opened its first showroom in Almhult, Sweden. IKEA is known today for its spacious stores with furniture in attractive settings, but in the early 1950s, people ordered from catalogues. Thus response to the first showroom was overwhelming people loved being able to see and try the furniture before buying it. This led to increased sales and the company continued to thrive. By 1955, IKEA was designing all its own furniture.In 1956 Kamprad saw a man disassembling(拆卸) a table to make it easier to transport. Kamprad was inspired. The man had given him a great idea flat packaging. Flat packaging would mean lower shipping costs for IKEA and lower prices for customers. IKEA tried it and sales soared. The problem was that people had to assemble furniture themselves, but over time, even this grew into an advantage for IKEA. Nowadays, IKEA is often seen as having connotations (内涵) of self-sufficiency. This image has done wonders for the company, leading to better sales and continued expansion.Today there are over 200 stores in 32 countries. Amazingly, Ingvar Kamprad has managed to keep IKEA a privately-held company. In 2004 he was named the world’s richest man. He currently lives in Switzerland and is retired from the day-to-day operations of IKEA. IKEA itself, though, just keeps on growing.4.The author states in Paragraph 6 that flat packaging_______.A. needs large space to assembly furnitureB. is a business concept inspired by KampradC. helps reduce transportation costsD. makes the company self-sufficient5.What is the main idea of the passage?A. Ingvar Kamprad is the richest man in teh world.B. IKEA is the world’s largest furniture retailer.C. The advantage of IKEA’s furniture is dissembling.D. Ingvar Kamprad established IKEA and led it to great success.6.What is the author’s attitude towards IKEA’s future according to the lastparagraph?A. Indifferent.B. Optimistic.C. Doubtful.D. Pessimistic.7.The passage is developed primarily in terms of _______.A. order of eventsB. analysis of a processC. examples that illustrate(阐释) a problemD. comparison and contrastCService Trips for High School StudentsAre you a high school student who loves to be outdoors and is eager to experience new challenges, learn new skills and meet new people? Learn all about the world of building and maintaining hiking trails, and experience it in a safe, teamwork-rented environment in various locations across the state. WTA offers first-time participants country trips and returning students have the option to go on trips in back country(边远地区).Front Country TripsOur front country trips provide opportunities for people to experience projects near the ocean, in the scenic Cascade Mountains and in northeast Washington. All our trips provide you with experienced crew leaders, a great project, some camping tents, sleeping bags and all your meals for the week.Advanced Back Country TripsOn these trips you will be backpacking to the work site and will have a chance to advance your trail and leadership skills under the supervision of a WTA crew leader. Approval from a previous crew leader is necessary.Trip DetailsIn 2015, trip fees for WTA members will be $195 for the first trip and $145 for each additional trip. Non-members will pay an additional $40 for their first trip and can be qualified to be members in the second trip. There will be a $30 cancellation fee for cancellations less than 30 days prior to the trip. Due to the popularity of our trips, please submit your payment and application within two weeks of signing up for a trip. If a trip is full and you would like to be added to the waiting list, please call us at 206/625-1367 or email trail_teams@.ScholarshipsWe believe no student should have to stay at home this summer because he or she can’t afford to go outside. Thanks to donations from members and supporters, WTA is proud to announce that we are able to offer a limited number of scholarships.Application deadline: March 1, 2015.8.If you are going on one of the t rips for the first time, you can’t go on trips ________.A. Near the oceanB. In the back countryC.in the Cascade MountainsD. in northeast Washington9.How much will you have to pay for your second trip if you’re not a WTA member?A. $145B. $185C. $195D. $23510.After choosing a trip, you ________.A. will naturally become a WTA memberB. can cancel your trip and get all your money backC. will be added to the waiting listD. must submit your payment and application within two weeks11.You must be lucky enough to obtain a scholarship if you _______.A. apply before March 1,2015B. donate a little money to WTAC. support WTA by advertisingD. volunteer in your high schoolDEducating Girls Is a Real LifesaverClare Short know it. Every developing economist knows it. The World Bank knows it. The education of girls is the surest way to reduce poverty.The reason is simple. All the evidence shows that taking girls out of the fields and homes, and putting them behind desks, raises economic productivity, lowers infant and maternal(产科) death rate, reduces birth rates, and improves environmental management.Why, then, are 90 million primary school-age girls around the world not in school? For the same reason that when Charles Dickens was writing David Copperfield 150 yeas ago girls were absent from the British education system : Men in power mostly prefer it that way, or are not interested enough in changing the situation to commit energy and money to doing so.The countries with the poorest record for having women in positions of power or influence have the worst figures for girls’ education. High-profile intervention(介入) by organization s such as the World Bank has begun successfully with several countries, andmore of the same will probably be needed to bring change in conservative, male-run states.Even if there were no development pay-off from gender equality in schools, the education of girls would still be a cause worth fighting for. Education is a human right, and the denial of it to girls is a scar on the community in the twenty-first century.To be born a girl in a rural area in Nepal, Pakistan, Indonesia, Morocco, Togo, or Sudan—half a dozen of the most shameful performers—means being condemned to a life without school, education, or clean water, marriage and babies coming too early, too many births, children who die of preventable diseases, backbreaking work in the fields, subordination(从属)to husband and his family, and an early death.Every year, almost 12 million children under the age of five needlessly die of infections diseases associated with poverty. But each additional year spent by their mothers in primary school lowers the risk of premature child deaths by about 8 percent. In Pakistan, an extra year of school for 1,000 girls could prevent sixty infant deaths.With women and girls being the main farmers in Africa and southern Asia, their education offers a chance to develop more efficient farming practices, improve output, and raise awareness of the ecological needs of the land with tree planting and farming. Therefore, the world community cannot afford to ignore this avenue change.12.What does the underlined word “it”in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. The poor economy at that timeB. Girls’ absence from schoolC. Energy and moneyD. The education of girls13.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The countries where women have great influence and are in power always do worse in girls’ educatio n.B. Some organizations such as the World Bank haven’t taken the lead in girls’ education.C. Some girls in Sudan and Indonesia are bound to live a life without education when they are born.D. Each extra year of school for girls has nothing to do with the birth rate and maternal deaths.14.which is NOT the reason why educating girls reduces poverty?A. It improves environmental managementB. It raise economic productivity.C. It creates more childrenD. It lowers maternal death rates.15.W hat does the author think of girls’ education?A. essentialB. terribleC. indifferentD. helpless第二节据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。