1、2019-2020学年度第一学期期末学业水平检测高二英语（考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分）注意事项： 1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。2. 回答选择题时，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。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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
2、所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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。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 will the woman do tomorrow? A. See an eye doctor.B. Go to a bookstore.C. Buy a new cell phone.2. What do we know about the snowman? A.
3、It was six feet tall.B. It had a carrot nose.C. It took the man seven hours to make it.3. What is the woman writing on the form? A. Her address.B. Her birth date.C. Her phone number.4. Where does the conversation take place? A. In a hotel. B. At a bank.C. At a restaurant. 5. On what day will the wom
4、an visit her mother? A. Monday.B. Tuesday.C. Wednesday.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和第7两个小题。6. When did the man open his Twitter account? A. In 2005.B. In 2007.C. In 2009.7
5、. Where did the man work? A. Twitter.B. IBM.C. LinkedIn.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. When did the speakers last see each other? A. One year ago.B. Two years ago.C. Three years ago.9. What was the woman doing in Asia? A. Traveling.B. Studying Japanese.C. Teaching biology.10. Who did the man marry? A. A Japanes
6、e girl. B. His workmate.C. The womans classmate. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. A storm.B. A dream.C. A movie.12. What happened to the girl? A. She got lost.B. She found a new land.C. She was saved by a dragon.13. How can the man find out the dragons name? A. By
7、asking the woman.B. By searching online.C. By making a call.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. What will the man do this morning? A. Drive the kids to school.B. Have a meeting. C. Meet the city leaders.15. What is Californias main problem? A. The price of water is too high.B. The weather has been too rainy.C. The
8、 winters have been too dry.16. How much rain has fallen in the last two weeks? A. Four inches.B. Nine inches.C. Ten inches.17. What does the woman suggest they do in the end? A. Travel to a famous desert.B. Go skiing in the mountains.C. Water the grass more often.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. Who was the mu
9、sical guest? A. Lorde. B. Jimmy Fallon.C. Justin Timberlake.19. What is Saturday Night Live? A. A Broadway show.B. A dance performance.C. A television program.20. Who did the silly dances? A. Justin and Jimmy.B. Tina and Amy.C. Tina and Jimmy.第二部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分50分）第一节 （15个小题，每题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题
10、所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ATravelers in America who want to experience the Wild West can now go to a holiday in the old style to see how the American pioneers traveled and lived.Todays travelers go by horse wagon like the old-time. They set up camp at night under the stars and learn to cook their meals
11、 over fires. They also learn to lead herds of cattle with present-day cowboys and try to bring wild horses into a corral (畜栏). For those who just want to pretend half way, the special holidays offer the chance to “rough it” during the day in the wagons but sleep at night in the comfort of fan air-co
12、nditioned ranch (牧牛场) complete with swimming pool, sauna and tennis courts.In Wyoming the holiday makers will travel by wagon past ghost towns and cemeteries where pioneers and wild cowboys were buried. The route goes along the same track as the Pony Express riders who braved attacks from Indians an
13、d robbers to get the mail through to the Wild West. High Island Ranch in Wyoming at the foot of the Rocky Mountains is also an ideal place to go trout fishing and to ride wild horses. In Colorado, the modern-day pioneers can stay at Randy Georges ranch and try their hand at breaking-in horses and br
14、anding (打烙印) cattle. In New Mexico there will be a chance to help in driving cattle to their new summer pastures (牧场). Trips last for a week so those taking part get a chance to get a feel for the Wild West as it really was. 21. What is the authors purpose by writing the passage? A. To reveal the re
15、al life of the Wild West in the old time.B. To tell the readers what they should prepare for special holidays.C. To introduce some trips in which people can experience the Wild West.D. To advertise for the most popular tourist attractions in America.22. What does the underlined phrase “rough it” in
16、paragraph 2 mean? A. Make the travelers comfortable.B. Live a hard and simple life.C. Travel everywhere in the wagons.D. Bring wild horses into a corral.23. What can be inferred from paragraph 3? A. Travelers will pass ghost towns to visit pioneers and wild cowboys.B. People are not interested in ho
17、w the pioneers traveled and lived.C. It was not easy to deliver the mail to the Wild West in the old time.D. The pioneers and wild cowboys in the old time led an easy life. BUp till about 130 years ago, newspapers in the United States attracted only the most serious readers. They used no illustratio
18、n (插图) and the articles were about politics or business. Two men changed that Joseph Pulitzer bought the New York World and William Randolph Hearst of the New York Journal. Pulitzer bought the New York World in 1883. He changed it from a traditional newspaper into a very exciting one overnight. He a
19、dded lots of illustrations and he told his reporters to write articles on every crime they could find. And they did. One of thema woman reporter, even pretended she was mad and was sent to a hospital. She then wrote many articles about the poor treatment of patients in those hospitals where mad men
20、were kept. In 1895, Hearst came to New York from California. He wanted the Journal to be more exciting than the World. He also wanted it to be cheaper, so he lowered the price to a penny. Hearst attracted attention because his newspaper headings were bigger than anyone elses. He often says, “Big pri
21、nt makes big news.” Pulitzer and Hearst did anything they could to sell newspapers. For example, Hearst sent Frederic Remington, the famous illustrator, to draw pictures of the Spanish-American War. When he got there, he told Hearst that no fighting was going on, Hearst answered, “You provide the pi
22、ctures. Ill provide the war.” 24. What kind of news did American newspapers carry 130 years ago? A. Only serious matters.B. All kinds of exciting news.C. Crimes and mad people.D. The treatment of patients in hospital. 25. What can we know about the woman reporter in the second paragraph? A. She help
23、ed Joseph Pulitzer buy the New York Journal.B. She was forced to be mad and was sent to a hospital. C. She learned a lot about the real life of the mad patients in hospital.D. She made the newspaper from traditional to exciting.26. Pulitzer and Hearst used all the means EXCEPT _ to make newspapers e
24、xciting. A. adding illustrations into newspapers B. satisfying the needs of politicians C. getting the reporters to write about crimes D. printing big newspaper headings27. What does this passage mainly talk about? A. The difficulties that the newspaper owners faced. B. Two most famous reporters of
25、the United States. C. Newspaper owners were fond of crimes and war. D. Two important men changed newspapers greatly.CTwo British teachers have broken the world record for the longest journey in a tuk-tuk after pulling their failing vehicle for 43 miles. Richard Sears and Nick Gough traveled 37,500 k
26、ilometers around the world and passed through 37 countries. They did this to support grassroots education project in Africa, Asia and South America. The pair, who set off from London, thought their expedition was over when the vehicle started to fail. When the tuk-tuk broke, they were only 70 kilome
27、ters from their destination. They decided to pull it the rest of the way. The tuk-tuk, which weighs 800 kilograms, was pulled in turns by Rich and Nick over three days. On arrival in Chepen, Peru, they discovered a mechanic who specialized in tuk-tuks and managed to fix it. The pair were back on the
28、 road and aiming for their next goal. Along their journey they had to tackle deserts and jungles. They also survived close encounters with elephants in Uganda and Botswana and an accident in Malaysia. The greatest hardship on the tuk-tuk was the mountain ranges lying in their path, including the Alp
29、s, the Himalayas and the Andes. Nick and Richard uncovered some inspirational projects across Africa, Asia and South America. They witnessed firsthand the educational challenges facing these areas today. They joined street children in the slums of Cairo, Khartoum, Kampala, Mumbai and Phnom Penh. The
30、y visited Congolese refugees (难民) in camps in Eastern Burundi. They witnessed how education could free sex-workers in Delhi and victims of human trafficking in Nepal.The pair established The Tuk Tuk Educational Trust, a U.K. registered charity. Talking bout their motivation, Richard said: “The world
31、s leaders have made a commitment to achieving universal primary education but, in spite of this pledge (誓言，承诺), over 57 million primary-aged children worldwide are still out of school; many more are in school, though still cannot access quality learning opportunities.”28. Why did the two teachers tr
32、avel the world? A. To support an education project.B. To create a new world record.C. To entertain themselves.D. To challenge themselves. 29. How far did the two teachers pull the tuk-tuk each day on average? A. A little more than 23 kilometers.B. About 14 miles.C. 43 miles.D. 70 kilometers. 30. Wha
33、t is the third paragraph mainly about? A. How they realized their next goal. B. Their exciting experience on the road.C. The beautiful scenery of famous mountains. D. The difficulties and dangers they faced in the journey.31. Which of the following best describes the two teachers? A. Curious and bra
34、ve. B. Humorous and generous.C. Courageous and responsible.D. Efficient and honest. DNobody needs reminding that exercise is good for our health, but we may need reminding that it needs to be done in the right way. Light exercises are a great way to improve circulation and keep our muscles active, e
35、specially if the rest of the day will be spent sitting in front of a computer or in a lecture hall. However, certain sports like long distance running require training to build up our bodies so they can handle the challenge. If we go into such sport cold, it can shock our muscles, hearts, lungs, and
36、 other organs and cause severe pain or in some cases, even death. Some people are born with medical conditions that go unnoticed until they stress the unstable part of their body. A weak heart may never be seen until we do something that causes extreme physical effort. Recently there have been cases
37、 of people dying while running long distances. Also, a university student died after taking a 1.000m running exam. Some universities and high schools have cut long distance races (i.e. 3.000m, 5,000m) from their campus sports games, partly because of the supposed danger and partly because they say f
38、ewer people are entering such events. Maybe education about such events is lacking, especially during primary and high school. People participating in such competitions should realize that a reasonable amount of training is required beforehand and having a medical check is wise, especially for a mar
39、athon. People shouldnt be forced to participate in events that push them past their limits, especially if they havent warmed-up completely. Cancelling events could lead to people becoming less healthy and overweight. Maybe these events shouldnt be cancelled, but organizers and participants should be
40、 more careful about regular health checks.32. Why does the author write the text? A. To give us some reminding on exercises.B. To persuade us to take less sports.C. To advise students to have regular exercises.D. To require cancelling long distance running.33. What does the underlined word “cold” in
41、 paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Having trained a lot. B. Without any preparation. C. Having a low temperature.D. In an unfriendly way.34. Why do some universities and schools cancel long distance races? A. Because no students are willing to enter such events. B. Because the students physical conditio
42、ns are too poor to finish them. C. Because long distance running is not fit for students. D. Because they worry about the supposed danger in such races.35. What does the author advise us to do before running a marathon? A. Have a medical check and warm-up exercises. B. Push ourselves past our limits
43、. C. Participate in it confidently. D. Try to lose some weight first.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。Many scientists believe our love of sugar may actually be an addiction. When we eat or drink sugary foods, the sugar enters our blood and affects parts of our brain
44、that make us feel good. 36 In this way, it is in fact an addictive drug, one that doctors recommend we all cut down on.“It seems like every time I study an illness and trace a path to the first cause, I find my way back to sugar,” says scientist Richard Johnson. One-third of adults worldwide have hi
45、gh blood pressure, and up to 347 million have diabetes. Why? “ 37 ” says Johnson.Our bodies are designed to survive on very little sugar. Early humans often had very little food, so our bodies learned to be very efficient in storing sugar as fat. In this way, we had energy stored for when there was
46、no food. But today, most people have more than enough. 38 So what is the solution? Its obvious that we need to eat less sugar. 39 From breakfast cereals to after-dinner desserts, our foods are increasingly filled withit. Some manufacturers even use sugar to replace taste in foods that are advertised
47、 as low in fat.But there are those who are fighting back against sugar. 40 Other schools are growing their own food in gardens, or building facilities like walking tracks so students and others in the community can exercise. The battle has not yet been lost.A. We take in more energy and fat. B. Then the good feeling goes away, leaving us wanting more.C. Our ancestors were used to poor food, clothing and shelter. D. So the very thing that once saved us, may now be killing us.E. Sugar, we believe, is one of the reasons, if not the major one. F. The trouble is, in todays w
