宁夏银川市长庆高级中学2019-2020学年高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

宁夏银川市长庆高级中学2019-2020学年高二英语下学期期中试题

宁夏银川市长庆高级中学2019-2020学年高二英语下学期期中试题

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宁夏银川市长庆高级中学2019-2020学年高二英语下学期期中试题
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答案。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. Which sport is the most popular in Mexico?
A. Soccer B. Baseball C. Basketball
2. Where are the two speakers now?
A. In the woman’s house. B. In the man’s classroom. C. In the man’s dormitory.
3. What is the woman doing?
A. She is encouraging. B. She is complaining. C. She is jogging.
4. What’s the woman’s problem?
A. She can’t find English Corner.
B. She lacks confidence.
C. She doesn’t like her campus life.
5. What are the two speakers doing?
A. Looking at a photo of two American girls.
B. Taking photos for two American girls.
C. Selecting seats for two American girls.
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。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、7题。
6. What’s the matter with the woman?
A. She didn’t attend a concert.
B. She achieved nothing in music.
C. She failed to get an award.
7. What does the man suggest the woman do?
A. Work more hard. B. Be confident. C. Show more talents.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What are the two speakers talking about?
A. Different farming styles.
B. Various farming foods.
C. Some chemical materials.
9. What’s the man’s opinion about organic farming?
A. He support conventional farming.
B. Organic farming is environmentally friendly.
C. Organic farming costs more money.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Where are the two speakers?
A. In a hospital. B. In a restaurant. C. In a fruit shop.
11. How much should the man pay altogether?
A. 31 dollars. B. 21dollars. C. 23 dollars.
12. Whom does the man buy the grapes for?
A. His father. B. His children. C. His mother.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A. Colleagues. B. Classmates. C. Neighbours.
14. What can we learn about the man?
A. He works in the Sales Department.
B. He hasn’t worked there long.
C. He graduated from university in 2000.
15. Which of the following is a reason why the man likes his job?
A. He doesn’t like going abroad.
B. He lives near the company.
C. He is well paid there.
16. How does the woman go to work every day?
A. On foot. B. By car. C. By bus.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Which country is the speaker in?
A. Turkey. B. India. C.America.
18. Which is their first stop on their tour?
A. A show. B. A square. C. A bridge.
19. Where are many popular restaurants and cafes?
A. In the city center. B. In the market. C. Under the bridge.
20. When was the market built?
A. In 1665. B. In 1763. C. In 1663.
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，选出最佳答案。

A

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•weighs only 500 grams
•includes long-lasting batteries
•comes with a 5-year guarantee
•remembers simple instructions
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21With help from a Mr.H,you can 　　　. 
A stop using batteries B.remember your teachers’ instructions
C.finish your homework on time D.get your room tidied on your way home
22A PENGO WATCH CONTROL can help you to 　　　. 
A.repair your TV B. know what the weather is like
C.organize your homework D.be a James Bond
23You can get your Mr. H for 　　　. 
A.$499 B. $99　　　　　C.$299 D.$199
24Where would you be most likely to find the two texts?
A.On a notice board. B.In a company brochure.
C.In a college newspaper D.On a teenage website.

B
More students than ever before are taking a gap year(间隔年) before going to university.It used to be called the “year off” between school and university.The gap-year phenomenon originated(起源) with the months left over to Oxbridge applicants between entrance exams in November and the start of the next academic year.
This year,25,310 students who have accepted places in higher education institutions have put off their entry until next year,according to statistics on university entrance provided by the University and College Admissions Service(UCAS).
That is a record 14.7% increase in the number of students taking a gap year.Tony Higgins from UCAS said that the statistics are good news for everyone in higher education.“Students who take a well-planned year out are more likely to be satisfied with,and complete,their chosen course.Students who take a gap year are often more mature and responsible,” he said.
But not everyone is happy.Owain James,the president of the National Union of Students(NUS),argued that the increase is evidence of student hardship — young people are being forced into earning money before finishing their education.“New students are now aware that they are likely to leave university up to ￡15,000 in debt.It is not surprising that more and more students are taking a gap year to earn money to support their study for the degree.NUS statistics show that over 40% of students are forced to work during term time and the figure increases to 90% during vacation periods,” he said.
25What do we learn about the gap year from the text?
A.It is flexible in length. B.It is a time for relaxation.
C.It is required by universities. D.It is increasingly popular.
26According to Tony Higgins,students taking a gap year 　　　. 
A.know a lot more about their future jobs.
B.are better prepared for college studies
C.are more likely to leave university in debt
D.have a better chance to enter top universities
27How does Owain James feel about the gap-year phenomenon?
A.He’s worried. B.He’s puzzled.
C.He’s surprised. D.He’s annoyed.
C
Proverbs are popular around the world. Many proverbs give advice about how to live. Some proverbs are hundreds of years old, but they are still used today. For example, my son is just like his father in many ways. We often say the two of them prove the proverb that“the apple does not fall far from the tree”.
My daughter is very short. She would like to be taller. But I tell her that“good things come in small packages”. The size of something is not always important. Some valuable things are very small, like diamonds and other jewels.
But I also tell my children that“all that glitters is not gold”. Do not be fooled by appearances. Something may look valuable, but may not really be valuable. Also, I tell them“do not judge a book by its cover”. You should not judge something only by its appearance.
Another proverb is“do not bite off more than you can chew”. This means do not try to do more than you are able to do. Sometimes I tell my children to cooperate to solve a problem. After all, “two heads are better than one”. Two people working together can get better results. But another proverb says“too many cooks spoil the broth”. If too many people try to do something, then the job will not be done well.
I also tell my children that“two wrongs do not make a right”. You should not do something bad just because someone did the same to you. Some people often worry about what they will do in a situation that might happen in the future. We could tell them“do not cross that bridge until you come to it”.
Finally, I always like this proverb: “You can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar”. Honey is sweet while vinegar is not. In other words, you can win people over to your side more easily with gentle persuasion than by unfriendly actions.
28. The mother tells her daughter the proverb“good things come in small packages”to　　　.
A. make fun of her B. comfort her
C. discourage her D. praise her
29. Tom will learn three foreign languages at the same time, and his father tells him“　　　”.
A. all that glitters is not gold B. do not judge a book by its cover
C. two heads are better than one D. do not bite off more than you can chew
30. Tony never worries about his future as he believes the saying“　　　”.
A. you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar
B. the apple does not fall far from the tree
C. do not cross that bridge until you come to it
D. good things come in small packages
31. What’s the purpose of the author in writing this passage?
A. To give advice on how to deal with others.
B. To teach readers how to judge right from wrong.
C. To introduce some proverbs on daily life.
D. To tell the differences between some proverbs.

D
Robots that can chat, find misplaced glasses, draw aeroplanes and play with children are attracting thousands of visitors during an expo in Tokyo as Japan adapts to changes in society.
Robots, such as the sound-sensitive Chap it, answer simple questions and even joke with people to help the solitary fight loneliness and stay alert in old age.
“Many older people in Japan live alone and have no one to talk to,”said Kazuya Kitamura, a representative of the expo organizer.“Communication robots accompany people and don’t mind listening to the same stories over and over again.”
While Chap it, a relatively simple robot, managed to attract a corporate partner, many researchers, such as Kiyoshi Matsumoto, a professor at the University of Tokyo, struggle to attract sponsors for more expensive projects.
Matsumoto’s “Personal Mobility Robot”,equipped with four cameras and a sensor to recognize the user’s centre of gravity, is designed to help elderly move around without pressing buttons, using joysticks or rotating wheels as in traditional wheelchairs.
The robot can also help find misplaced spectacles by identifying them with a sensor.“We have developed a robot that can assist many people, but because of the high cost, we still haven’t found a sponsor,” said Matsumoto, who added that the cost of the machine, if mass-produced, would be comparable to that of a compact car.
“In the current economic environment there are few companies willing to invest in such a costly project,” he said.
Other robots, such as the award-winning “DIGRO” can support busy parents who have little time to play with their children.The robot can use the Internet to find a simple image and then draw pictures, keeping children company while parents work.
Japan has one of the world’s fastest-ageing societies and the government predicts that by 2050 people over 65 will reach 40 percent of the whole population.
32. According to the passage, robots in Tokyo expo can do the following EXCEPT __________. 
A.playing with kids　　　 B. making glasses
C. drawing pictures D.talking with people
33. From the passage we learn that Chap it is 　　　. 
A.a researcher in Japan B.a common show organizer
C.the most advanced robot D.a sound-sensitive robot
34. Matsumoto’s robot helps people move around 　　　. 
A. with its wheels. B. with its cameras and sensor
C.when they press buttons D.when they order it to do so
35. What is Matsumoto’s problem with his robot?
A.It is very hard to control it.
B.It is not very useful in real life.
C.It is technically difficult to produce it in large numbers.
D.It is too expensive to attract sponsors.
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。
Is Online School for You?
Have you ever wished you didn’t have to wake up early and go all the way to school? For 700, 000 American kids, this wish comes true. 　36　This kind of learning has different names: online learning or distance learning. Regardless of what it is called, this idea may create an impression of a lonely kid reading pages of information on a computer screen rather than from a book or an image of another kid spending the day playing video games instead of learning mathematics or reading a book. Where online education is concerned, both of these are false! Actually, online learning simply means learning differently.
　37　Flexibility is the main advantage. Students can attend school wherever and whenever they desire. Homework can be turned in from anywhere the student has Internet access. Additionally, many online schools will allow students to work at their own pace.
Another advantage of online schooling is with the variety of courses. Most online schools teach the same basic classes like English, math, science, and history. 　38　However, traditional schools are often unable to offer these types of classes if there are not enough students.
Online schools also have different types of learning tools for kids to use. For example, many online schools have special Web sites where only students registered in online classes can watch videos, see lessons presented, or chat with teachers and other students. Some online schools have live class times where students can call and talk with the teacher directly. 　39
Computer technology is amazing, and we use computers for chatting with our friends, listening to music, and playing games. 　40　Since 2006, at least 38 states either have their own online schools or made rules for students attending them. It looks like online schools are here to stay, but only y