1、 第 - 1 - 页 共 14 页 - 1 - 资阳市 20192020 学年度高中二年级第一学期期末质量检测 英语 注意事项： 1.本试卷共 150 分。考试时间 120 分钟。 2.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号填写在答题卡上。 3.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。 4.考试结束后，请将答题卡交回。 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
2、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 weather be like in March? A. cold. B. warm. C. freezing. 2. How much did the man pay for the cards? A. One yuan. B. Two yuan. C. Four yuan. 3. How did the man know about the accident? A. He saw it.
3、 B. He read about it. C. He heard about it. 4. What sport does the man like most? A. Jogging. B. Swimming. C. Basketball. 5. What does the woman think of the novel? A. Boring. B. Interesting. C. Thrilling. 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
4、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。 听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 7 题。 第 - 2 - 页 共 14 页 - 2 - 6. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. On the street. B. At a birthday party. C. At a university. 7. What arc the two speakers going to do? A. They are going to start thei
5、r car. B. They are going to attend the same party. C. They are going to study physics together. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。 8. Whats the technology mainly used for? A. Recording music. B. Delivering sound. C. Seeing pictures. 9. Why does the woman probably like the equipment? A. Its great for long family
6、trips. B. It knows where your ears are. C. Its on sale right now. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。 10. What does Dad want to do in the holiday? A. Visit Nature Preserve. B. Enjoy some natural scenery. C. Stay at home. 11. Where does Mom want to go? A. Hawaii. B. Chongqing. C. Changbai mountain. 12. Why does
7、the man want to go to Hawaii? A. To go to university. B. To enjoy different culture. C. To see natural scenery. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。 13. How long has the woman been in China? A. Seven months. B. Six months. C. A year 14. Where will Linda spend the Spring Festival? A. In the city centre. B. In her
8、 hometown. C. In the countryside 15. What does Linda think of the festival? A. Important. B. Ordinary. C. Interesting. 16. Whats the probable relationship of the two speakers? A. Friends. B. Brother and sister. C. Classmates. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 17. Which flight was cancelled? 第 - 3 - 页 共 14 页
9、- 3 - A. The 8 a. m. flight. B. The 7 p. m. flight. C. The 6 p. m. flight. 18. Whats being offered for free? A. Dinner and entertainment. B. Another flight. C. Hotel rooms. 19. Which activity begins at 6:30 p.m.? A. The films. B. The soccer match. C. The baseball game. 20. What should people do if t
10、hey have any question? A. Go to the information desk. B. Talk to the speaker. C. Look at the schedule. 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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A If you and your partner love to travel, a destination wedding is a perfect idea! Its important that you p
11、lan out what the best location is for you and your future partner, considering your costs and what it will cost your loved ones. Here is a list of the best when it comes to inexpensive destination weddings. 1. St. Petersburg, FL With pleasant weather nearly year-round and beautiful oceanfront views,
12、 St. Pete is a perfect place for a destination wedding. Your loved ones can easily drive or get relatively inexpensive plane tickets and you can get married on the water. The average wedding in St. Pete costs around S5000. 2. Negril, Jamaica Covered in beautiful resorts, Negril offers not only natur
13、al beauty on its beaches, but also excellent elegance if youd like to stay indoors. The best way to do it is to buy a package through a resort which will cost you between $2500-$10000 depending on the options you choose. 3. Playa del Carmen, Mexico This is a top destination wedding location because
14、its inexpensive for both you and your guests. With 30 guests it will cost about $45000 and includes so many amenities(令人愉快的事): decorations, set-up and even a couples massage(按摩)!Plus, most hotel rooms cost around only $ 100 a night. 4. Newport, RI 第 - 4 - 页 共 14 页 - 4 - Newport is a sleepy, romantic
15、 town that has the New England feel without the cost. You can have your weddings on the beach if that suits you, but if you can wait until the off-season, you can buy a package at a satisfying mansion(公馆)for less than $5000. 21. Which destination can you choose to stay indoors? A. St. Petersburg, FL
16、. B. Negril, Jamaica. C. Playa del Carmen, Mexico. D. Newport, RI. 22. What can you do in Newport, RI? A. Have the feel of England. B. Experience a couples massage. C. Have a wedding on the water. D. Enjoy a package at a satisfying mansion. 23. Where does the passage most probably come from? A. A tr
17、avel journal. B. A news report C. A science textbook. D. A library guide. B It was about five in the morning in Ontario, Canada, when Donna Stricklands phone rang. The Nobel Prize committee was on the line in Stockholm, calling to tell her she had won the prize in physics. “I wondered if it was a jo
18、ke,“ Strickland said in an interview with a Nobel official after the call. She had been asleep when the call arrived. “Something was wrong because it came so early in the morning. But then I knew it was the right day, and it would have been a cruel joke.“ Strickland, an associate professor at the Un
19、iversity of Waterloo, shares the honor with two other scientists for their work in the 1980s in transforming lasers(激光)into tiny tools that today have countless application. The prize money $1.4 million will he shared among the three. Half the prize went to Strickland and her cooperator Gerard Mouro
20、u, a professor at the Ecole Poly technique in France. The other half was awarded to Arthur Ashkin, a retired physicist who worked at the famous Bell Labs in the United States. Stricklands win is historic in more than one way. Its been over 55 years since a woman was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physic
21、s. In 1903, Marie Curie became the first-ever woman to win a Nobel Prize in Physics. For the next 60 years, no women physicists were awarded. Maria Goeppert Mayer became the second woman physicist to win the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1963. Strickland herself was surprised to learn she was the third
22、woman to receive the honor in 第 - 5 - 页 共 14 页 - 5 - physics. “Is that all, really? I thought there might have been more.“ she said at a press conference Tuesday. “We need to celebrate women physicists, because were out there. Hopefully, in time, it will start to move forward at a faster rate.“ 24.
23、What was Donnas first reaction after she received the call? A. She felt all efforts paid off. B. She was too excited to say a word C. She was doubtful about it. D. She was annoyed at being waken up. 25. How much was Donna rewarded for winning the Nobel Prize? A. About $350,000. B. About $2.8million.
24、 C. About $700,000. D. About $1.4 million. 26. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about? A. Stricklands achievements in physics. B. The history of the Nobel Prize in Physics. C. Stricklands struggle to win the Nobel Prize. D. Three women winners of the Nobel Prize in Physics in history. 27. What does the un
25、derlined “it“ in the last paragraph refer to? A. The Nobel Prize in Physics. B. The achievement of men physicists. C. The celebration of the Nobel Prize winners. D. Awarding women physicists the Nobel Prize in Physics. C When most people think about the “American culture“, images of Coca-Cola, hot d
26、ogs, baseball games, big cars come to mind. Actually, American culture is more than that, and its history features the variety of American culture. Especially southern culture, plays a part in American culture. And the southerners are known for their hospitality, language and food. Southerners hospi
27、tality is very famous in the world. People who live in the South arc very nice and are always willing to help another person in any way they can. If someone is from out of town and needs directions to a certain place, Southerners will make sure he or she knows how to get there. Southerners are very
28、polite. Everytime they pass someone on the road, they are going to wave at him or her. Towns in the South have fewer people and everyone knows everyone. The people in the 第 - 6 - 页 共 14 页 - 6 - South arc nicer than anywhere else in the United States. Language in the South varies according to which a
29、rea someone is in and what the persons background is. Most white people have a country draw in the accent. Most black people talk using Ebonies(黑人英语)，but some do have a draw in their accent. The other groups talk in their native languages or in English with an obvious accent. The languages in the So
30、uth are alike in most places except in Southern Louisiana The Souths food is like no other places. It is colourful, has a wonderful smell that fills the whole house and tastes good. All the things that the Southerners use will wake up ones taste and are really delicious. Southern culture is well-kno
31、wn in the world. The South is very different from other areas in the United States. The people are nice, the language is very different and the food is great. 28. What does the underlined word “hospitality“ in Paragraph 1 probably mean? A. Being honest. B. Being friendly. C. Being generous. D. Being
32、 beautiful 29. What can you infer about the southerners from the passage? A. They enjoy waving at others. B. They prefer to talk on the road. C. They arc glad to help strangers. D. They dont get along well with others. 30. Which of the following statements about the South is NOT true? A. People in t
33、he South speak the same language. B. People in the South are the nicest in America. C. The culture in the South is unique in the world. D. The food in the South are different from other places. 31. Which of the following can be the best title? A. The Origin of Southern Culture. B. American Culture.
34、C. Southerners Hospitality. D. Southern Culture. D The government has proposed to spend money developing wireless charging roads in the UK as part of a 40 million plan. Wireless charging roads could be developed to recharge electric cars while they drive along to solve some problems about limited eq
35、uipment to encourage ownership of these vehicles and ensure better air quality. The government has promised the money to developing 第 - 7 - 页 共 14 页 - 7 - both on-street and wireless charging to help transformation from internal combustion engine(内燃 机)cars to electric cars. These systems work simila
36、rly to a Scalextric toy car. Wireless charging uses a process called electromagnetic induction(电磁感应)to move energy. On the ground is a pad in which electricity is passed through a set of wire to create a magnetic field. It is then moved to a receiver on the underside of the car. Once the technology
37、works, it could mean that drivers can fill up their cars as they drive along, meaning there could be longer periods between charging. The proposal was made in Department for Transport (DFT) and could also see charging points positioned at service stations and car parks. New homes will also, where pe
38、rmitted, be built with some points. David Martell, of the electric car charging company BP Chargemaster, said, “Wireless charging will make driving an electric vehicle as similar as possible to driving a petrol car but without going to the petrol station frequently.“ This is not the first time that
39、wireless charging roads have been proposed as a number of firms have developed technologies. Renault partnered with Qualcomm and VEDECOM Tech to develop a road to test the technologys capability. The 100-meter test track was said to be capable of a charge up to 20 kilowatts at speeds up to, and over
40、, 62 miles per hour (nearly 100 km/h). 32. Whats the attitude of the UK government to electric vehicles? A. Supportive. B. Unfavourable. C. Indifferent. D. Objective. 33. What is the second paragraph mainly about? A. How a Scalextric toy car functions. B. How the electric cars get charged. C. How th
41、e wireless road systems run. D. How the electric cars benefit people. 34. How does David Martell find the new technology? A. It gets petrol cars unfavourable. B. It saves drivers trips to petrol station. C. It gives rise to many new car parks. D. It makes electric cars difficult to drive. 35. Why do
42、es the author mention the figures in the last paragraph? A. To show the experiment of some firms. B. To announce the progress of the new technology. C. To show the efficiency of the wireless road systems. D. To encourage the cooperation among different firms. 第 - 8 - 页 共 14 页 - 8 - 第二节(共 5 小题；每小题 2
43、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。 Migration(迁徙), is a long journey carried out by some birds to other areas where they hope to find more food and a warmer place to spend winter. Hundreds or thousands of miles journey is actually difficult and dangerous. So why do birds migrate? 3
44、6 However, it all comes down to survival. Migrating for a Meal For all birds, one of the main driving forces behind migration is food shortage. If all birds were to stay in the same warm regions all the year round, food would become lacking and producing their young would be less successful. As food
45、 resources are rich in the north each spring, millions of birds migrate there for the food supplies. 37 Migrating for Family Over thousands of years, birds have evolved different migration patterns, timing and destinations to fly around the world to produce their young. Birds take advantage of a wid
46、e variety of suitable conditions to raise their young. 38 Migrating for Climate Birds have evolved different types of feathers to survive different climates. 38 So many birds leave the Arctic producing grounds, for example, when temperatures begin to fall and they need warmer habitats. Similarly, th
47、e hottest regions can be a bad environment for raising little chicks, and they will choose cooler areas to lay eggs. Migrating for Predators(掠食动物) Habitats that have rich food resources all the year round also attract a greater number of predators that can threaten their nests. 40 It gives their you
48、ng a better chance of reaching maturity. Many birds even migrate to specialized habitats that are nearly inaccessible to predators. A. Birds always tend to fly to warmer places. B. And changes in those climates can affect migration. C. This increases the surviving chances of little chicks. D. Birds
49、have adapted themselves to their own surroundings. 第 - 9 - 页 共 14 页 - 9 - E. There is more than one reasons for different birds to migrate F. As the food supplies decrease in fall, they return to warm regions. G. So birds migrate to different habitats to avoid being eaten by predators. 第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分 45 分) 第一节 完形填空(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。 When
