云南省红河州泸西一中2019 2020高二英语上学期期中试题

云南省红河州泸西一中2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题

（试卷满分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟）

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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 is the woman eating?

A．Some fruit. B．Some chocolate. C．Some cookies.

2．What is the man probably?

A．A guide. B．A visitor. C．A passer-by.

3．Where does the conversation probably take place?

A．At a clinic. B．In a gym. C．In a hotel.

4．Why does the woman ask for another beefsteak?

A．She is too hungry. B．Her first beefsteak is on the ground.

C．Her husband likes it.

5．Why did the woman get the book so late?

A．The man forgot it. B．The man's boss forgot it. C．The woman wasn't at home. 第二节(共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分)

听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5 秒钟；听完后，各小题给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题。

6．What kind of person is Mr. Zhang?

A．Humorous. B．Kind. C．Generous.

7．What does the man learn from Mr. Zhang?

A．Maths. B．Historic stories. C．Jokes.

听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。

8．What product does the man plan to buy?

A．A tape. B．A radio. C．A recorder.

9．What does the man think of the product?

A．It looks good. B．It is a well-known brand. C．It is of poor quality.

听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。

10．Where are the two speakers?

A．In a car. B．In a museum. C．In a shop.

11．Why do they go into the shopping mall?

A．The exhibition is there. B．They'll do some shopping. C．They're lost. 12．What is Calvin Klein?

A．A businessman. B．A designer. C．An artist.

听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。

13．What did the woman do last night?

A．She learned American social customs. B．She met some nice people.

C．She went to a cocktail party.

14．When does the cocktail party start?

A．At 5：30 pm. B．At 6 pm. C．At 7：30 pm.

15．What is the purpose of their cocktail party according to the man?

A．To celebrate Christmas. B．To follow the American custom.

C．To welcome newcomers.

16．What does the French phrase “faux pas” mean?

A．Friend. B．Social manner. C．Mistake.

听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。

17．When is the high tourist season in England?

A．June and July. B．July and August. C．August and September.

18．When is the holiday period of state schools in England?

A．From about mid-July to the end of August. B．From mid-July to midAugust. C．From early-July to mid-August.

19．Where do people prefer to stay for holidays?

A．In boarding houses. B．In rented houses. C．In hotels.

20．What may British people refuse to do?

A．Talk about their holidays. B．Try new places to take holidays.

C．Change the times of their holidays.

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)

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

In the future your automobile will run on water instead of gas ！ You will be able to buy a supercomputer that fits in your pocket！You might even drive a flying car! Not all past predictions (预言) have been proven wrong.A few of them have been surprisingly accurate.Some great thinkers predicted the arrival of the credit card, the fax machine and even the Internet — years before they happened.But for each prediction that has come true, some others have missed by a mile.Many of these predictions didn't consider how people would want to use the technology or whether people really needed these high-tech (高科技的) things in their lives or not.Let's look at some predictions from the not-Too-distant past.

Robot helpers

Where's the robot in my kitchen？Nowhere, of course.And he's probably not coming anytime soon.Robots do exist today, but mostly in factories and other working environments.

Back in the 1950s, however, people said that by now personal robots would be in most people's homes.

So why hasn't it happened ？ Maybe because robots are still too expensive and clumsy ( 笨拙的)．And probably the idea of robots cooking our dinners and washing our

clothes is just too strange.At home we seem to be doing fine without them. Telephones of tomorrow

In 1964 an American company introduced the video telephone.They said by the year 2000 most people would have a video phone in their homes.But of course the idea hasn't caught_on yet.

Why ？ The technology worked fine, but it overlooked something obvious ： people desire for privacy.Would you want to have a video phone conversation with someone after you just stepped out of the shower？Probably not — it could be uncomfortable！Just because technology doesn't always mean people will want to use it.

And finally, how about that crazy prediction of the flying car？It's not so crazy any more！But a flying car remains one of the most wonderful technology ideas to catch our imagination.Keep watching the news — or perhaps the sky outside your window — to see what the future will bring.

21．According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true? A．Technology doesn't always mean people want to use it.

B．Predictions don't need to consider people's practical use of the technology. C．Many of the hightech things people thought we'd be using by now simply never appeared.

D．High-tech things are not always convenient to people's life.

22．The underlined phrase “caught on” in Paragraph 6 probably means “________”．A．became popular B．became enjoyable

C．came into sight D．came to life

23．What does the author think of the flying car?

A．It is too difficult to imagine. B．It is too crazy to realise.

C．It is likely to appear in the future. D．It has been the focus of the news. 24．The passage mainly deals with ________.

A．predictions that catch our imagination B．predictions that haven't come true C．new technology that can benefit our life D．new technology that is in wide use

The media provides us with the observations and experiences from which

we build up our personal understanding of the world and how it

works.Much of our view of reality is based on media messages.The media, to a great extent, gives us our sense of reality.

Freedom of the media carries with it certain responsibilities of honesty,

create to media power of the fairness, accuracy and accountability.The

and destroy human values comes with great responsibility.

The media is powerful in the political system, having great influence

will who to decide forming social change.The power is on on politics and

election the influence whom.Television can greatly to communicate what

of a national leader on the basis of his or her image.

道德标Professional journalists do have a code of ethics (Journalists make a judgment

about what's safe and appropriate to ．准)report, which often involves difficult choices.German sociologist Max

Weber distinguishes between “ethics of conviction” and “ethics of

journalists responsibility), of latter to responsibility”．According the (ethics must take into account the foreseeable consequences of their reporting, and the

impact it will have on society.The former, on the other hand, asks journalists to tell the truth, regardless of the consequences.According to Weber, both ideas of ethics should be considered.

Without doubt, information is power, and the big owners of the mass media are very powerful people.Television and radio stations, newspapers, magazines, and websites are, largely, owned and controlled by profit-making businesses.It is not strange

that their ideas will get promoted at times. It is my view that such power and responsibility should never be left in the hands of a few.I believe it is our responsibility as concerned citizens to make sure we are not merely passive viewers, readers or listeners.Together we can have a huge influence on the media by making our views known.

25．What's the first paragraph mainly about?

A．Responsibilities of the media. B．Influence of the media.

C．History of the media. D．Problems of the media.

26．We can learn from the third paragraph that ________.

A．the media is more interested in politics than other fields

B．forming social change is the main duty of the media

C．the great power of the media is controlled by political figures

D．the media can affect politics by forming political figures' images

27．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The mass media should be owned by the government.

B．The media industry has developed into a new age in recent years.

C．In most cases, journalists are more powerful than the owners of the media. D．The media tends to promote the ideas of their owners sometimes.

28．In the writer's opinion, citizens should ________.

A．trust the mass media B．become an influence on the media

C．know how the media works D．try to report news themselves

Knowing a little first-aid could be life-saving if you see someone lying unconscious. Too often people don't do anything because they think they will kill the patient, but by learning simple rules you could make the difference between life and death. First, you need to find out if they're unconscious, asleep or drunk, by squeezing the skin between their neck and shoulder and shouting.If there is no response at all, you need to establish if they are dead or just unconscious — sometimes it's very difficult to tell the difference.

Open the airway by placing one hand on their forehead and gently tilting the head back while lifting the chin.

If there are no signs of life — no obvious pulse and their chest is not going up and down — call an ambulance and then start cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) (心脏复苏) to maintain (获得) a flow of oxygenated blood to the brain and heart. Do this by pushing up and down on the centre of the chest, with your hands interlocked together, constantly until an ambulance arrives.

Push at a rate of 100 beats a minute.You can't harm them doing this and might just save a life.

29．People don't do first aid often because ________.

A．they are not doctors B．they think it is dangerous

C．it isn't their responsibility D．they are cold-hearted

30．If the person's chest is not going up and down, it shows ________.

A．the person is dead B．first aid is not needed

C．you should start CPR D．an ambulance isn't necessary

31．Which of the following pictures is TRUE about CPR according to the passage?

32．What is the main idea of the passage?

A．First aid for drunk people. B．First aid for injured people.

C．First aid for unconscious people. D．First aid for choked people.

Mrs. Goff is a math teacher at Lincoln High School. Mrs. Goff and I met my freshman year. Zach Howe and I were on our way to a baseball game when he said he needed to get his stuff from Mrs. Goff's room. I had no idea who she was then, but he said she was great. Well, he was definitely right.

Last year, I had a college math class that required me to be in the computer lab, which was located directly behind Mrs. Goff's room. When I struggled in the section, I would go to Mrs. Goff's and ask for assistance. She told me that I was a little too dependent and not confident enough in my ability. A little confidence, combined with effort, will do wonders for anyone in anything. If you go into something thinking negative thoughts, negative things will happen. Mrs. Goff taught me that it was OK to make a few mistakes. Mistakes are a part of everyone's life. She told me that

it is how you learn from them that defines your character. A person that learns from his or her mistakes is more likely to be a successful person in life.

This year, I have spent a lot of time with Mrs. Goff. She really helps me instill (逐渐灌输) confidence in myself and others around me. The encouragement that she has given me made me realize that I can do the same thing for people. Therefore, she has helped my leadership skills and increased my confidence in being outgoing. Mrs. Goff is a great role model in my life, and I appreciate everything she has done for me. I will never forget the things that she has done for me and the things she has helped me learn and accomplish throughout high school. I hope to be as good a teacher as she and give encouragement that she has for me and all of her students. 33．What can we conclude from the passage?

A．A little confidence may help you achieve what might be impossible.

B．Mrs. Goff is the best math teacher.

C．A teacher determines the fate of a student.

D．The author became successful due to Mrs. Goff.

34．What does the author intend to say in the third paragraph?

A．You are sure to succeed with confidence and effort.

B．Take a positive attitude towards your mistakes.

C．Try to avoid making mistakes in your everyday life.

D．A successful person may make fewer mistakes.

35．It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A．the author now is working as an excellent teacher

B．Mrs. Goff has a great effect on the author

C．the author has made many mistakes at school

D．Mrs. Goff should have helped the author more

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。

__36__， fewer and fewer people will buy books and newspapers. Why read an article

in the newspaper, when the TV news can bring you the information in a few minutes and with pictures? Why read the life story of a famous man, when a short television program can tell you all that you want to know?

__37__. Today, newspapers sell in very large numbers. And books of every kind are

sold more than ever before. 38 . Although some books with hard covers are expensive, many books are printed today as paperbooks (平装本), which are quite cheap. A paperback collection of short stories, for example, is always cheaper than an evening at the cinema or the theater, __39__.Books are a wonderful provider of knowledge

and pleasure and some types of books should be in every home. 40 . A good encyclopedia (百科全书), though expensive, is useful, too, because you can find information on any subject. Besides, you can have such books as history books, science textbooks, cookbooks, and collections of stories and poems. Then from time to time you can take a book of poems off your shelves and read the thoughts and feelings of your favourite poets.

A．Television has not killed reading, however

B．Some people think that as more and more people have televisions in their homes C．Every home should have a good dictionary

D．Books are still a cheap way to get information and enjoyment

E．and you can keep a book forever and read it many times

F．Fewer and fewer people will buy books

G．TV programs are a chief provider of knowledge

第三部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分 45 分)

第一节 (共 20 小题；每小题 1. 5 分，满分 30 分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Sometimes we limit ourselves to be the better ones.Years ago, I worked at the Ringling

Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus. One day, as I was passing the elephants, I suddenly stopped, ___41___ by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a

small rope tied to their front legs. It was 42 that they could, at any time, break free, 43 strangely enough, they didn't .I asked a trainer the __44___for this.

He said, “When they were very young, we used the 45 size rope, and it was enough

to hold them. As they grow up, they believe the rope can 46 hold them, so they

never try.” Like the elephants, how many of you believe you cannot do a thing, simply because you 47 once before? Do you often tell 48 “I cannot dance” or “I'm

not good at math”?

These are __49__ of self-limiting beliefs. You must realize you're __50__ for them.

A limiting belief that says you're poor at math may have 51 as a reaction to the embarrassing experiences related to math, or the remarks made by someone important to you which ___52___ you. The cool thing is that because you create the __53___

you can choose to change it! Here is how:

First, 54 _ it with “I am good at math”. Once you change your 55 _ , your subconsciousness will make this 56 _ by driving you to act. That might be to take

a math course or to go online 57 help, etc. Gradually you'll really see your math skills are 58 .

This is such a simple process that you can 59 it today. Don't be like the poor elephant and make your life __60___ in a place because of a limiting belief you developed years ago.

41.A. confused B. excited C. discouraged D. worried

42.A. impossible B. doubtful C. obvious D. uncertain

43.A. but B. or C. and D. so

44.A. case B. result C. reason D. choice

45.A. different B. bigger C. smaller D. same

46.A. narrowly B. almost C. hardly D. still

47.A. did B. failed C. tried D. succeeded

48.A. your teacher B. others C. yourself D. your partner

49.A. causes B. stories C. results D. examples

50.A. conscious B. honest C. depended D. responsible

51.A. stopped B. referred C. originated D. changed

52.A. interested B. disappointed C. bored D. inspired

53.A. belief B. experience C. embarrassment D. remark

54.A. represent B. compare C. mix D. replace

55.A. action B. thought C. aim D. plan