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学年第二学期南昌市八一中学2019-2020高二英语期中考试试卷第卷(选择题,满分分)I100第一部分听力(共两节,满分分)30第一节(共小题;每小题分,满分分)
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57.5听下面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5A BC卷的相应位置听完每段对话后,你都有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
101.What does the manthink of advertising onTVA.Expensive.B.Necessary.C.Useless.
2.Where is the womangoing tonightA.The airport.B.A restaurant.C.Her sistershouse.
3.What isthe womanspeaker relatedto JimA.His grandmother.B.His sister.C.His mother.
4.What wasthe manlooking forA.A suitcase.B.A key.C.A chair.
5.What dowe knowabout CathyA.She didntfeel well.B.She wentout dancing.C.She canceleda meeting.第二节(共小题;每小题分满分分)
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22.5听下面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5A BC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,每小题秒钟;听完后,各5小题将给出秒钟的作答时间每段对话或独白读两遍5听下面一段对话,回答第和第两个小题
676.How longdid the woman teachEnglishA.About3years.B.About5years.C.About13years.
7.What isthe womanwriting nowA.A novel.B.A magazinearticle.C.A traveljournal.听下面一段对话,回答第至第三个小题
8108.What kind of electric heater doesthe manwant to buyA.A largeone.B.A brandedone.C.A fairlypriced one.
9.How muchwill the man payfor theelectric heaterA.$180,B.$
200.C.$
250.
10.How willthe manpayA.In cash.B.By check.C.By creditcard.听下面一段对话,回答第至第三个小题
111311.What doesthe mansmother askhim to doA.Wash clothes.B.Clean hisroom.C.Do somecooking.
12.What isfun at the weekendfor the womans familyA.Taking atrip.B.Preparing big dinners.C.Watching TVtogether.
13.Who isgood atfixing thingsA.The man.B.The womansfather.C.The mansfather.听下面一段对话,回答第至第四个小题
141714.Why isthe womangoing toBostonA.To study.B.To takea holiday.C.To beon business.
15.Which hotelhas the best locationA.The Midtown.B.The Boston Bay.C.The Fairfield.
16.What canwe learn about the Boston Bayin BostonA.It isthe cheapesthotel.B.It doesnt have a restaurant.C.It isthe newestand biggesthotel.
17.What doesthemansuggest thewoman doA.Call thehotels fordetails.B.Read theguidebook herself.C.Search forinformation online.听下面一段独白,回答第至第三个小题
182018.Which aspectof the jet planeis talkedaboutA.Its cost and length.B.Its lengthand speed.C.Its speedand cost.
19.What doesthe giantjet looklikeA.A kitchen.B.A great theater.C.A square.
20.How manypassengers canthe jethold atmostA.
200.B.
300.C.
400.第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分分)40第一节(共小题,每小题分,满分分)15230ASo youwant tofigure outwho movedyour cheese,or justlearn somespiritual lawsof success.Whatever^standingbetween you and happiness,chances arethat someoneswritten aself-help bookabout it.Heres what they say.Book1:Self Helpby SamuelSmilesBack inVictorian England,the aptly-named SamuelSmiles wrotethe first self-help book.Smiles toldhis readersthat theres noquick fix,and theharder you worked,the happieryou wouldbe.Book2:How ToWin FriendsAnd InfluencePeople byDale CarnegieFastforward to
1936.Struggling actorDale Carnegiewrites an optimistic masterpiecethat leads him to fame.Hewrote thatpower andhappiness wouldincrease if you triedto seethe worldas otherssee it,remember peoplesnames,anddevelop afirm handshake.Book3:The PowerOf PositiveThinking byNorman Vincent Peale(平等、等式)In the1950s,minister NormanVincentPealebrought Godinto theequation withhis messagethat(形象化)faith isthe keyto achievinganything.His messagePray,visualize solutions,and removeself-doubt.Book4:Who MovedMy Cheeseby Dr.Spencer Johnson(拥抱)The messageof thisbook isthat changeis unavoidable.The sooneryou let go of the oldand embracethenew,the happieryoull be.
21.Which of the followingisthefirst self-help bookA.The PowerOf PositiveThinkingB.How ToWin FriendsAnd Influence PeopleC.Self HelpD.Who MovedMy Cheese
22.What madeDale CarnegiefamousA.He wasbrave enoughto fightwith actors.B.He wrotehis most popular book.C.He livedanoptimisticlife in the1930s.D.He foundthe secretof happiness.
23.Whafs thesimilar themeof theabove booksA.Know exactlywhat youwant and act positively.B.The moreyou smile,the happieryou will be.C.The harderyouworked,the happieryou wouldbe.D.Faith isthe keyto achievinganything.BAs shewalked aroundthe hugedepartment store,Edith reflectedhow difficultit wasto choose a suitableChristmaspresent forher father.She wishedthat hewas aseasy toplease asher mother,who was always delightedwith perfume.(踩)Besides,shopping atthis timeof theyear was a mostdisagreeable experience:people trodon yourtoes,poked(捅)you with their elbowsand almostknocked youover in their hasteto getto abargain aheadof you.Partly to have arest,Edith pausedin frontofacounter where some attractiveties wereon display.They arerealsilk,“the assistantassured her,trying totempt her.“Worth doublethe price.But Edithknew frompast experiencethather choice of ties hardly ever pleased her father.She movedon reluctantlyand thenquite by chance,stopped wherea small crowd of men had gathered round acounter.She foundsome goodquality pipeson sale——and theprices werevery reasonable.Edith did not hesitateforlong:although herfather onlysmoked apipe occasionally,she knewthat thiswas apresent whichwas boundto pleasehim.When shegot home,with hersmall well-chosen presentconcealed in her handbag,her parentswere alreadyat thesuppertable.Her motherwas in an especiallycheerful mood,Your fatherhas atlast decided to stop smoking.Sheinformed her daughter.
24.Why wasshopping verydisagreeable atthat timeof theyearA.Because customerswere doingtheir shoppingin a great hurry.B.Because customersoften pokedeach otherwith theirelbows.C.Because customersoften knockedeach other.D.Because somecustomers trodon otherstoe.
25.What dowe knowabout Edith9s fatherA.He did not likepresents.B.He nevergot presents.C.He preferredties.D.It wasdifficult tochooseapresent forhim.
26.How didEdith come to thenext counterA.Purposely.B.Happily.C.Accidentally.D.Unwillingly.
27.How doyou thinkEdith wouldfeel whenshe heardher motherswordsA.Glad.B.Disappointed.C.Annoyed.D.Joyful.CLanguage learningapps arevery popularnow andoffer opportunitiesto learn vocabulary and practice grammar.Butthere has been adiscussion aboutjust howeffective suchapps canbe.Among the mostpopularapps areDuolingo andBusuu.A previousresearch foundpositive resultson theuse ofthem.But itmainly concentrateson studieswith learnerswho hadsigned upfor language courses and these apps workedas anafter-class support,so the results werenot alwaysreliable.A recentstudy of4,095Busuu usershasbeencarried outto find outif userscan actuallylearnalanguage with an app.Busuu provideslearning materialsfor12different languages.It offersspecial modelswheresomecontents areavailablefor freewhile somecontents arenot,we findthat itsusers arean evenmix ofmen andwomen.More thanhalfconsider themselvesto be atthebeginner levelas thereis adecrease inusers astheir languagelevels goup.Most peopleusethe appbecause ofpersonal interest,or becausethey wantto studyor liveabroad.Females tendto useit lessoften butforlonger periodsof timethan maleusers.Getting anyfeedback onBusuu dependson whetheryour answeris corrector not.While it is helpful,this is not thesortof feedbacklanguage teachersprefer,as itdoes notexplain whythe answeris rightor wrong.In spiteof this,feedback inthe appis veryhighly rated.More than92%of thepeople statethat the app hasmet theirexpectations and86%consider the app asvery goodorgood.In fact,more than80%of the users surveyedstrongly agreethat usingthe app has helpedthem improvetheirknowledge of the language they are learning.Besides,language learningapps alsocreate anenvironment wheremistakes areonly knownto theusers,and thiscanaddress the performance anxiety that many learners suffer from when asked to speak a foreign language.So languageteachersshould encouragetheir studentsto usethem to do thegrammar work,leaving preciousclass timefor morelanguagecommunication.
28.Why werenttheresultsof theformer researchalways dependableA.Because itused out-of-date methods.B.Because itjust focusedon positiveresults.C.Because itwas onlycarried outbefore class.D.Because itonly consideredusers ofa limitedtype.
29.What canwe learnabout theapp Busuufrom the textA.All thecontents arefree to use.B・Its usedby moreadvanced learners.C.Most usersconsider itsatisfying.D.Its morepopular withfemale learners.
30.Which of the followingcan probablyreplace theunderlined wordaddressA.Deal with.B.Write down.C.Turn to.D.Speak of.
31.What isthe mainidea of the textA.Students wontsuffer anxietyin learninglanguages byusing Busuu.B.Language learningapps areeffective andsatisfactory tolanguage learners.C.Language learningapps arevery popularwith mostlanguage teachers.D.Students shouldbe requiredto useapps forhomework afterclass.DDoing wellin highschool preparesstudents forlife incollege andbeyond,so achievingstudent successis important.High school students learnvaluable informationfrom classlectures andhomework,and by asking forhelp whenit isneeded.Being preparedfor testsand engagingin schoolactivities canhelp astudent to achieve successin highschool.Complete anyhomework youare assignedon time.Then,if you need helpto understanda conceptyou willhaveplenty oftime to get help.Create astudy area in yourhome.This canbe aquiet benchoutside ora seatingareainyour room.If youlike tolisten to musicwhile studying,listentoclassical orlight music.Be sureto haveplenty oflighting inthe areato readyourtextbook ornotes.Keep aschedule.If you have extra-curricular activitieslike sportsor schoolmeetings,make sureto scheduleyourhomework andstudy timearound them.Keeping aschedule willallow youto getbetter gradeswhile havingfun in highschool.Eat breakfast.Having breakfasteach morningbefore schoolwill giveyou energyand brainfunction topay better(警惕的)attention inclass.Eat snacksduring studysessions to keep alertand focusedon yourwork.Create astudy groupto helpfellow highschool studentsand gethelp ifyou needit.Studying withothers will helpreinforce conceptsand information,and ifyou need help therewill alwaysbe someoneto helpyou beforeyou getbehindin yourstudies.Set upafter-school hourswith yourteacher ifyou needextra tutoring.Visiting ateacher forone-on-one timebeforea testwillhelpyou naildown thoselast fewconcepts you needhelpwith.
32.Which of the followingstatements istrue accordingto the passageA.Doing wellin highschool preparesstudents forlife incollege only.B.Completing most of thehomework on time willhelp astudent tosucceed.C.The studentsshouldnt listento anymusic tocreate aquiet study area.D.The studyarea shouldbe brightenough for the studentsto readthe textbook.
33.What willmake itpossible for the highschoolstudentsto getbetter gradeswhile havingfunA.Creating astudyareain theirhome.B.Keeping aschedule andfollowing it.C.Eating breakfastevery morningbefore school.D.Finding atutor to get one-on-one instruction.
33.How canthe studentshelp themselvesbefore theyfall behindintheirstudiesA.Eat snacksduring the study timeto keepalert.B.Create astudy grouptogethelp ifyouneedit.C.Make suretohaveplenty oflighting inthestudyarea.D.Be preparedfor theexam andengage inthe schoolactivity.
35.What isthe besttitle of thepassageA.How toAchieve StudentSuccess inHigh School.B.How toMake FullPreparations for the Exam.C.Ways toGet BetterGrades thanOther Students.D.Ways toImprove theLearning Efficiency.第二节(共小题,每小题分,满分分)5210(真的)When Ireceived myadmission decisionfor Middlebury,my mouthdropped openin genuineshock.36Feeling unprepared,I wasconsidering takinga gap year.However,in processingthis,I couldonly think about thenegative pointsof takinga breakbetween highschool andcollege.I wouldfall behindmy peers.I wouldforget everything I learnedin highschool withseven months of nolearning.37Upon arrivingat Middleburyfor the admitted student days,I was amazed atthe beautyofthetown and the campus.()While speakingwith Midd kids asstudents arecalled,they allappeared happyand generallystress-free.38In August,a fewMiddkidsI hadmet andbefriended duringtheadmittedstudentdayssuggested goingtoNewburyport,MA for a week.For thefirst time,I wenton aroad tripwith someoneT hadonly knownfor afew months.Yet,this tripshowed methe freedomof beingan independentadult ina wayI hadnot feltat home.39My gapsemester wasthe bestbeginning to adulthood becauseit helped me becomemature inanunexpected andenriching manner,40To studentsreflecting ona gapyear,be braveand dothings that are outsideyour comfortzone.Talk topeople:theworld hasso muchto teach.A.I didntthink I wasaworthy enoughcandidate toget accepted.B.It wasmy wayof lettinggo andstarting a new chapterof mylife.C.But eventuallyI decidedto applyto Middleburyforafew reasons.D.I alsoopened mymind to the benefits of talkingsome timeoff frommy studies.E.I feltlike agapyearwould narrowdown whatI wanted to studyand doin mylife.F.My tripsprovided mewith asense offreedom andindependence Ididnotexperience duringmy teens.G.Once Irestarted myacademic studies,I wouldactually performbetter thanthose whowent straightfrom highschoolto college.第三部分语言知识运用(共两节,满分分)45第一节(共小题,每小题分,满分分)
201.530T openedmy eyestofinddoctors standingby myhospital bed.They hadsome41news.They toldme thatmy(骨髓).brother Adamshealthy cellswere beginning to42in mybone marrowI wasshowing43of progress.I wasableto walkaround-44without assistance,and myblood countswere goinginthe rightdirection.It was“graduation day.The45were sending metothe HopeRoom,a halfwayhouse sponsoredby theAmericanCancer Society.I wouldlive thereforthenext threemonths,46by myboyfriend,Seamus.47out ofthe hospitalinawheelchair,I tookmy firstbreath of48air inweeks.But49I couldenjoy thismoment,my motherhelpedme50a facemask.I shother an51look,but I know shewas right.For theimmediate future,anywhereI wantedto goin publicI wouldneed towear glovesanda52,No subways,no crowds.However,I can53my freedom,even ifcancer continuesto54my choices.My newfreedom meansnot beingwaken upevery coupleof hoursbyanurse with55inherhand.It,snot(静脉注射)seeing doctorswith theirmasks andtheir caring,and notbeing56an IVmachine24hours aday.Freedom nowis beingable toeat ahome-cooked57and thenfighting tokeep itdown.Freedom alsomeans being58with myloving motherand boyfriend.Freedom isthe59to takethe medicinesontime.Freedom alsomeans returningtothe hospitalseveral timesa weekto60follow-up examinations.But allis wellworth.I loveevery one of myfamily andIlove Seamus.
41.A.valuable B.exciting C.interesting D.funny
42.A.work B.fight C.wander D.disappear
43.A.actions B.signs C.features D.manners
44.A.appropriately B.quickly C.slowly D.properly
45.A.friends B.doctors C.teachers D.classmates
46.A.cared forB.operated onC.dealt withD.taken up
47.A.Walking B.Jogging C.Rolling D.Stepping
48.A.fresh B.dusty C.thick D.thin
49.A.after B.since C.when D.before
50.A.put offB.put onC.put awayD.put up
51.A.frightened B.delighted C.embarrassed D.annoyed
52.A.hat B.scarf C.necklace D.mask
53.A.create B.abandon C.enjoy D.share
54.A.stop B.limit C.keep D.steal
55.A.books B.bills C.flowers D.pills
56.A.devoted toB.addicted toC.connected toD.applied to
57.A.meal B.salad C.dessert D.hamburger
58.A.bored B.patient C.angry D.dependent
59.A.possibility B.ability C.skill D.responsibility
60.A.receive B.develop C.explore D.improve第二节(共小题;每小题分,满分分)10L515阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式()I wasdriving my children foran hourtoadistant supermarkettodosome Christmas61shop.At thehighway()exit Inoticed anold woman62dress inworn,dirty clothesholding asign withsadness.I gotclose63saw thatitsaidHomeless.Please help.Willing towork.”()I tookmychildren64the supermarket,but Icouldnt stop65thinkabout thewoman.Later afterwe leftmychildren andI stoppedatalocal storetobuysome snacksforthelong driveback home.When wegot tothe exitagain,I()found66I drivingtotheplace I had drivenin.She wasstill thereholdingher signin67December air.I pulledoff theroad,and68_hand somemoney tomy daughter.My daughtersentit tothewoman.Before shecould expressher thankstousmy daughtergave herthe foodwe69buy forthe triphome.We pulledback outon thehighway.None ofus feltproud oreven happywith whatwe haddone.We70strong wishedwe couldhave donemore.第四部分写作共二节,满分分35第一节短文改错共小题;每小题分,满分分10110假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌的以下作文,文中共有处语言错误,10每句中最多有两处每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改Dear Jim,Im delightingto learnyour futureeducation planfrom youremail.Know yourstrong interestin Chinese culture,Isuggest youapplied forPeking University.You canbe completeabsorbed inChineseculturethere.After yourcoming,youd betterread someclassic Chineseliterature workwhile you9re stillin NewYork.As fbrthis,you may as well to tryTheStory ofthe Stone,which isone ofthemostbeautiful andprofound novelsin China.Beside,some onlinecourses ofspokenChinese canalso benefityoualot.I sincerelyhope theinformation willbe usefulfor you,and hopeyou willhave wonderfultime inChina.If youhavefarther questions,dont hesitateto askme.Yours,Li Hua第二节书面表达(满分分)25假定你是高三学生李华,你的同学王平去意大利探亲,因新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情迅速扩散,他有发热症状而暂时滞留意大利高考在即,请你代表全班同学给此时处于焦虑和担心中的他写一封英文慰问信要点如下对其表示关心和同情;
1.对其表示安慰并提供帮助;
2.表达愿望和祝福
3.注意词数左右;
1.100可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯
2.参考词汇意大利Italy高二英语参考答案
一、听力
二、阅读1—5AACBA6—10BACBC11—15BBCCA16—20CBABC【答案】A21-23CBA【解析】这是一篇说明文文章给读者介绍了本书,这些书的内容都是关于如何让自己变得更幸福的方4法.细节理解题根据文章第二段第一句21Back inVictorian England,the aptly-named SamuelSmiles wrotethe可知,第一本有关的书是故选项firstself-help book”self-help SelfHelp Co.细节理解题根据文章第三段第二句22Struggling actorDale Carnegiewrites anoptimistic masterpiecethat可知,是正能量的作品让出名故选项leadshimtofame.”Dale CarnegieB.推理判断题根据四本书的大致介绍可知,它们主要讲了要想更幸福就要改变自己的态度,变得积极23乐观故选项A【答案】B24-27ADCB【解析】这是一篇记叙文文章讲述了名叫的女孩去给父亲买礼物经过深思熟虑后决定给父亲买Edith一个价格合理的烟管,但回家却得知父亲决定戒烟.细节理解题根据文章第二段第一句(踩)(捅)24people trodon yourtoes,poked youwiththeirelbows可知,那个时间段购物令人不愉快是因and almostknocked youover intheir hastetogettoabargain aheadof you.为顾客们都急匆匆地购物故选项A.推理判断题根据文章第一段最后一句和第三段25She wishedthat hewas aseasy toplease asher mother,“最后——句矢口,要给But Edithknew frompast experiencethat herchoiceoftieshardlyeverpleasedherfather.nJ她的父亲选礼物很困难故选项D.细节理解题根据文章第四段第一句26She movedon reluctantlyand thenquite bychance,stopped wherea中的可知,她是偶然到这个地方故选项smallcrowdofmenhadgatheredroundacounter.”bychance”C.推理判断题根据文章最后一段27Her motherwas inan especiallycheerful mood,Your fatherhas atlast可知,女孩精心挑选了礼物,但却被告知父亲准备戒烟,所decidedtostopsmoking.^^She informedherdaughter.以她可能会感到失落故选项BC【答案】28-31DCAB【解析】这是一篇说明文文章主要讲述语言学习软件很受语言学习这的欢迎,它的特点和有点,通过调查大部分使用者对该软件感到满意.细节理解题根据文章第二段中的28“But itmainly concentrateson studieswith learnerswho hadsigned upfor可知,结果不languagecoursesandtheseappsworkedas anafter-class support,so theresults werenot alwaysreliable.总是可靠,是因为关注的人群只是一少部分故选项D.推理判断题根据文章第五段29“More than92%ofthepeople statethattheapphasmet theirexpectations and86%consider theapp asvery goodor good.In fact,more than80%oftheusers surveyedstrongly agreethat usingtheapp提供的数据可知,大多数人都认为这has helpedthem improvetheir knowledgeofthelanguage theyare learning.”个软件非常不错故选项C词义猜测题根据第四段
30.Besides,language learningapps alsocreate anenvironment wheremistakes areonlyknown totheusers,and thiscan addresstheperformanceanxietythatmanylearnerssufferfromwhenasked tospeaka可知,此外,语言学习软件创造了一个只有用户如道自己错误的环境,这样就可以缓解语言foreign language.学者说语言时候的焦虑所以通过上下文的语境可以判断出,”接受并控制”最可能取代划线词的意deal with思故选项A.主旨大意题根据文章第一段的31Language learningapps arevery popularnow andoffer opportunitiesto.和倒数第二段的learnvocabularyandpracticegrammar Infact,more than80%oftheusers surveyedstrongly agree知,本文主要讲了语that usingtheapphas helpedthem improvetheir knowledgeofthelanguagetheyarelearning.nJ言学习很受欢迎,并且大多数使用者都对这种感到满意故选项app appB篇D32-35DBBA
三、七选五【答案】36-40ACDFB【解析】这是一篇记叙文文章主要讲述了作者的间隔年旅行如何让他成为一个自由独立的成年人根据上文中的(真的)可以看出,被录取时意
36.“my mouthdropped openin genuineshock”Middlebury料之外的事情因此可推测出在众多申请者中他应该是很一般的选项A“I didntthink I wasaworthy enough我认为我并不是一个价值大到可以被录取的申请者和前文逻辑和语境都符合故选candidate toget accepted”A项根据上文的
37.“I wouldfall behindmy peers.I wouldforget everythingI learnedinhighschool withseven可知,因为对知识的遗忘的担忧,作者原本不应该申请这所学院的,但他最后因为其它monthsofno learning.”原因申请了故选项C联系上下文可知,作者在刚进校时因为自己的不足感到忧虑,但是其它同学都很自信且无忧无虑,之
38.后又提到他和一些新生成为了朋友,说明中间发生了一些积极的事情故选项D根据第四段最后一句
39.Yet,this tripshowed methe freedomof beingan independentadult ina wayIhadnot然而,这次旅行让我在某种程度上感受到了作为一个独立成人的自由,这是我以前从来没有感受fel£at home.”到的,可以推测出用项F“My tripsprovided mewithasense offreedom andindependence Ididnotexperience during(我的旅行给我提供了自由和独立的感受,这是我在青少年时期从来没有的经历)作为过渡句,起my teens.^承上启下的作用故选项F前——句
40.“My gapsemester wasthebestbeginningtoadulthood becauseit helpedme becomemature inan中谈至了成年时期的开始,和选项中的unexpected andenriching manner,1J B“starting anew chapterof mylife”(开启生命的新篇章)意思相同,前后照应故选项B
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