江苏省无锡江阴市四校2019学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷(DOC 20页).doc

1、2019学年第一学期高二期中考试英语学科试题本卷时间120分钟，满分150分第I卷 选择题 （共85分）第一部分：听力（共两节，每小题1分，满分20分）第一节听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的、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.Whats the woman going to do this evening?A. Go to a movie.B. Go to a concert.C. Study in the library.2.How will the man go to th

2、e office?A. By train.B. By taxi.C. By bus.3.Whats the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Classmates.B. Workmates.C. Friends.4.Whats the woman doing?A. Ordering some food. B. Selling some food. C. Cooking some food.5.Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a store. B. In

3、an office. C. In a bank.第二节听下面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、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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话,回答第6至7两个小题。6.Where does the man work?A. Ina factoryB. In a hotelC. In a school.7.What does the man do?A. A manager.B. A cleaner.C. An electrician.听下面一段

4、对话，回答第8至9两个小题。8.Where are the two speakers planning to meet?A. At the bookstoreB. At the toy store. C. In the music shop.9.What does the man want to buy first?A. FlowersB. Bread. C. Coffee.听下面一段对话，回答第10至12三个小题。10.What does the man want to do?A. Book a ticket. B. Order a taxi. C. Reserve a room.11.Wh

5、en does the plane take off?A. At 9：00 in the morning. B. At 11：30 in the morning. C. At 11：30 in the evening.12.What is the mans phone number?A. 7372-9232B. 7322-9232C.7372-9322.听下面一段对话，回答第13至16四个小题。13.What did the man do after he graduated from senior school?A. He went to college. B. He took a job.

6、 C. He opened a company.14.How many people are there at the college?A. 500B. 550 C. 60015.Which club will the woman probably join?A. The Table Tennis Club. B. The Volleyball Club. C. The Film Club.16.Who is the woman probably?A. A first-year student. B. A second-year student. C. A third-year student

7、.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17.Where can people see Hamlet?A. In the concert hall. B. In the main theater. C. In the smaller theater.18.Who is the author of The Wild Duck?A. Beethoven.B. ShakespeareC. Ibsen.19.What can people do on the third floor?A. See paintings in a childrens artwork exhibition.B. Enj

8、oy a show of South American photos.C. Have some coffee at Charlies Coffee Shop.20.When will the center close?A. At 10：30.B. At 11：15.C. At 11：30.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，每小题1分，满分35分）第一节：单项填空（共15题，每小题1分，满分15分，）21. For our future generations, we must show respect for _ nature, increasing _ amount of waste we r

9、ecycle. A. the, the B. /, an C. the, an D. /, the22. Technology has become an indispensable part of our lives. But what _ if we _ control of it?A. might happen; had lostB. would happen; lostC. will happen; lostD. could happen; lose23. Now my hometown is not at all _ a traveler who visited it ten yea

10、rs ago can expect. A. thatB. whereC. whichD. what24. My bicycle is not as _ as it used to be, for the chain often locks on my way to school. A. available B. sensitive C. admirable D. reliable25 .Written in a hurry, _. How can it be satisfactory? A. they found many mistakes in the report B. Sam made

11、lots of mistakes in the report C. there are many mistakes in the report D. the report is full of mistakes26. We all think it is Tom and Jack rather than he that _ for the delay of the project.A. is to blameB. are to blameC. is blamedD. are to be blamed27. Im calling to _ our lunch appointment. Its t

12、omorrow at twelve oclock, right? Absolutely.A. confirm B. respond C. determineD. recognize 28. What do you think of the poems? They are beautiful to read but _, they are hard to understand.A. in addition B. on the other hand C. as a consequence D. in particular29. From teachers patient explanation,

13、I have learnt what a big responsibility _ is to educate us.A. this B. that C. it D. one30. Maybe you could be an inventor- maybe even good enough to _ an idea for the next iPhone or new medicine for cancer.A. put up with B. keep up with C. catch up with D. come up with31. Where will the peace talk b

14、e held?It is in the hotel _ we stayed last time we went to Beijing. A. that B. where C. when D. until 32. Chinas labor supply will continue to rise, despite the fact that the working-age population _.A. has decrease B. was decreasing C. will be decreasing D. is decreasing 33. Dont you think the new

15、job is a real challenge for Jack? Well, _ difficulties he meets, I believe he will never lose heart.A. whenever B. however C. whichever D. whatever34. _, I think, and the problems could be settled.A. If you double your efforts B. So long as you keep up your spiritsC. Making greater efforts D. A bit

16、more efforts35. This is my treat and next is yours. Hows that? OK. _.A.It doesnt matter B. It depends. C. No way. D. Its a deal.第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸(卡)上将该项涂黑。 Every time I passed boys who were playing basketball, I stopped to silently watch them. I

17、really 36 them. But as a girl, I once thought that I couldneverplay basketball.I like playing basketball though Im not good at it. Ive had a basketball 37 I was a child. At first, I could play freely because no one 38 when I was just a kid. But as I grew up it seemed harder and harder for me to enjo

18、y basketball.At school, it was always the boys who played basketball during PE classes. The girls were 39 allowed to play volleyball or badminton.My parents did not 40 me play basketball at home. Basketball is not fit for girls, they said. 41 when I went to play basketball with my friends, boys 42 a

19、t me on the court as if I were an alien.I was feeling 43 and had lost hope of playing basketball. 44 ,something changed the first day of high school. I made some friends who also enjoyed playing basketball. They 45 me to get back on the court.One of them told me with a smile, Go your own 46 ,let oth

20、ers talk. This girl would always play basketball with me. Even the boy who sat next to me in class talked about 47 with me almost every day. I was inspired by them. Confidence and passion 48 to my heart. I am ready to stand up and play. I will play as well as I can, 49 for me, even the sky is boundl

21、ess (无垠的).Basketball has become an important part of my 50 . I am interested in it. I watch matches and enjoy playing almost every day. Through basketball, not only do I feel happy and confident, but also 51 alot.Ive heard the NBA star Tracy McGrady say, Nothing is impossible. It is from an advertis

22、ement on TV. I have 52 to realize that life is just like playing basketball. You should have an 53 .After that, just be confident and 54 going. Never give up and youll make it sooner or later. I love the motto of the NBA. It can 55 my strong feelings for basketball, I love this game!36. A. dislike B

23、. annoyedC. envied D. appreciated37. A. whenB. before C. afterD. since38. A. struggledB. caredC. enjoyedD. joined39. A. onlyB. almost C. hardly D. not40. A. encourageB. agreeC. letD. permit41. A. StillB. YetC. JustD. Even42. A. looked B. glared C. glancedD. stared43. A. up B. downC. excitedD. satisf

24、ied44. A. UnluckilyB. NaturallyC. UnexpectedlyD. Clearly45. A. encouraged B. forbadeC. ensuredD. explored46. A. effortB. wayC. businessD. direction47. A. basketballB. sports C. interestsD. dreams48. A. stuckB. referredC. turned D. returned49. A. but B. though C. andD. however50. A .wishB. lifeC. wor

25、kD. study51. A. experienceB. growC. learnD. play52. A. comeB. turned C. refusedD. happened53. A. ideaB. aimC. opinionD. effort54. A. insistB. remain C. keepD. last55. A. inform B. express C. ignore D. connect 第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸(卡)上将该项涂黑。A Suppose

26、 you want to go abroad and learn about the foreign exchange（交流）in culture in different countries. Here is some information you may need. Name： Susan Lane Age：22Place： Reykjavik, Iceland, 1994.Cost： 7,000Organization： AFSExperience： “I think it was a turning point in my life. I began to understand mo

27、re about my own culture by experiencing another culture and seeing how other people live.”Name： Sara Small Age：23Place： Crivitz, Germany, 1996.Cost： 8,000Organization： EF Foundation Experience： “I love the traveling and I made a lot of friends. I found the European schools to be hard but I am good n

28、ow at German so it was worth it. I did miss my family and friends in Australia but I would love to do it again.”Name： David Links Age：16Place： Stuttgart, Germany, 1996. Cost： 6,000Organization： Southern Cross Cultural ExchangeExperience： “I wanted to try something that was very different in culture.

29、 In Germany everything was different but I soon got settled. The family I was with was great and I really feel as though I have a second family.”Name： Tom Jennings Age：21Place： Conflans, France, 1995. Cost： 7,000Organization： Southern Cross Cultural ExchangeExperience： “There were times when it was

30、difficult but I liked it, experiencing a different culture. You just have to play each situation as it comes. If there is one thing you learn when you are on a student-exchange program, it is how to take care of yourself.”Name： Linda Marks Age：19Place： Chonburi Province, Thailand, 1994. Cost： 3,500O

31、rganization： Rotary InternationalExperience： “There are lots of ups and downs, but you always come back for more. I had a few problems but there was always someone to turn to and that was great. 56. According to the information, taking part in a foreign exchange program can cost _. A. 6,000 to 8,000

32、 B. 3,500 to 8,000 C. anything from 3,500 D. no more than 7,00057. Most of the students had their trips organized by _. A. EF Foundation B. AFS C. Rotary International D. SCCE58. The students who mention both the good and bad times as an exchange student include _. A. Susan Lane and Sara Small B. Li

33、nda Marks and David Links C. Tom Jennings and Linda Marks D. Susan Lane and Tom Jennings59. Through the foreign exchange program Tom Jennings learnt to _. A. depend on himself and fit in B. accept advice and depend on himself C. keep himself away from others D. protect himself and others60. For a st

34、udent without much money, the best place would be _. A. Iceland B. France C. Germany D. ThailandBIn the age of reality television, success isnt the only way to the public eye. Failure can also create fame(名声), just like William Hung, 21, a native of Hong Kong. Hung recently has made an agreement wit

35、h US -based entertainment firms Koch Records and fuse Music Network. They will publish a full-length record, titled “The True Idol” on April 6. The idol (偶像) is a civil engineering student at the University of California at Berkeley. He did a version (改写本) of Ricky Martins “She Bangs” on the televis

36、ion show “American Idol 3, on January 27. The Fox TV singing contest searches fur pop stars among ordinary people. In the case of Hung, however, his act was so bad that the judges cut him off in mid-act Hungs response? “I already gave my best, so I have no regrets at all.” Thats good, because any co

37、mmon person would have found plenty to regret： The off-key singing. The blue Hawaiian shirt worn with pants pulled up too high. The terrible dancing. The hips jerking (摇摆) to a beat that did not belong to the song, maybe not even to this planet. It was, by all accounts, bad. But, it was this very ba

38、d act that sold well. Marc Juris, president of Fuse, explained it this way： “Everyone of us is happily guilty of singing our favorite song at the top of our lungs with complete freedom, completely off-key and completely unworried. Thats what William did and immediately won the hearts of America.”Wha

39、tever it is, for the moment its big. Three websites devoted to Hung have gone up on the Internet in the past few weeks. Versions of his performance have been remixed with hip hop and techno music and have made it to the top 10 request list at a Chicago radio station. So, what does Hung think of this

40、? “There were all these people saying things about me. A lot were saying I was very courageous and that I was great on the show, but some didnt have much respect for me and some were kind of mean. Now he says hes not so sure whether to distance himself from the glamour (魅力) or to accept it. Returnin

41、g to normal hasnt been easy. 61. What is the main idea of this passage?ASometimes an idol behaves quite foolishly. BHungs performance attracted the public eye. CHow an unsuccessful person became famous. DSuccess sometimes does not require hard work. 62Hung was popular in America for all the followin

42、g reasons EXCEPT _ Ahis shirt and pants Bhis off-key singing Chis hips jerking Dhis excellent version 63What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 6 refer to? AWilliam Hung. BHungs bad act. CHungs website. DThe publics opinion. 64Which of the following shows the correct order of what happened t

43、o Hung? aThe entertainment firms made an agreement with Hung. bThe judges cut Hung off in mid-act in the singing contest. cHung became popular among Americans. dHung gave a terrible performance though he tried his best. e. Three websites put Hungs funny performance on the Internet. Ad, b, e, c, a Ba

44、, c, db, e Ca, d, b, c, e Dd, b, a, e, c 65Why was Hung able to win the hearts of America? AHis success was based on his own hard work. BHe attracted peoples attention in the contest. CHe was good-looking though he didnt sing well. DHis character was completely different from other idolsCSince the beginning of the year, smog(雾霾) has covered parts of