1、学年高二英语上学期期中试题2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题 （时间：120分钟 满分：150分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音结束后，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. Where was the man last night?A. At home. B. At the studio. C. At the the
2、atre. 2. Whats the man doing probably?A. Having a drink. B. Making dinner. C. Working out.3. How does the man feel now probably?A. Angry. B. Doubtful. C. Nervous. 4. When does the man advise the woman to meet?A. At 6:20. B.At 6:40. C. At 6:50.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. A book. B. A wr
3、iter. C. An assignment. 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. Which place is probably the nearest to the womans house?A. At the supermarket. B. The cafe. C. At the police station. 7. Wher
4、e is the Spanish restaurant?A. Behind the bank. B. Opposite the post office. C. Next to the Chinese restaurant.请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. How does the man want to change his coat?A. By adding the pockets in the front.B. By widening its shoulders.C. By making it smaller.9. Whos the woman probably?A. A recept
5、ionist. B. A tailor. C. A salesman. 请听第8段材料，回答第10 -12题。10. When is the program American People shown on TV?A. On Thursdays and Fridays. B. On Thursdays and Saturdays. C. On Fridays and Saturdays 11. Whats the man interested in probably?A. Music. B. Sport. C. Fashion. 12. What is the probable relatio
6、nship between the speakers?A. Colleagues. B. Relatives. C. Friends.请听第9段材料，回答第13-16 题。13. Where are the speakers?A. In China. B. In Canada. C. In the UK.14. How did the man feel about his accommodation in Toronto?A. Proud. B. Disappointed. C. Surprised 15. Whats the PATH?A. An underground city. B. A
7、 walking street. C. A TV tower.16. What is the man going to do tomorrow?A. Sleep off the Jet lag. B. Visit his uncle. C.Show his photos.请听第10段材料，回答第17-20 题。17. How did Jack Hawken become wealthy ?A. By exporting wool. B. By growing crops. C. By developing tourism. 18. How long did the Hawken family
8、own Haybridge Hall?A. For around ten years. B. For around fifty years. C For around a century. 19. Which part of England did the Yardley family come from ?A. The south. B. The north. C. The east. 20. What do we know about Haybridge Hall?A. It was called Dawson Hall originally. B. It changed a lot in
9、 the last 500 years.C. It was once used by the army.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。ABookstores are a travellers best friend: they provide convenient shelter in bad weather, and they often host readings and other cultural events. Here is a look at the worlds
10、 six greatest bookstores.Adrian Harringtonsince 1971. Rare books; rare first editions; leatherbound sets and general antiques (古玩). Address: 64A Kensington Church Street, Kensington, London, England, UK.Another CountryKreuzberg，Berlin, Germany. Another Country is an English language secondhand books
11、hop which is mostly used as a library. They have about 20, 000 books that you can buy or borrow. Some regular events are held at the shop, such as readings, cultural events, social evenings and film nights.Atlantis BooksOa, Santorini, Greece. Atlantis Books is an independent bookshop on the island o
12、f Santorini, Greece, founded in 2004 by a group of friends from Cyprus, England, and the United States. Throughout the year it has hosted literary festivals, film screenings, book readings, and good oldfashioned dance parties.Barts BooksOjai, California, USA.“The Worlds Greatest Outdoor Bookstore”，
13、a bookstore founded by Richard Bartinsdale in 1964. Shelves of books face the street, and regular customers are asked to drop coins into the doors coin box to pay for any books they take whenever the store is closed.10 Corso ComoMilan, Italy. Extensive selection of publication on art, architecture,
14、design, graphics and fashion, along with a strong emphasis on photography. It was founded in 1990 in Milan, Italy, by Carla Sozzani.The BookwormA bookshop, library, bar, restaurant and event space, now with five locations in three cities in ChinaBeijing, Suzhou and Chengdu. The interconnecting rooms
15、 with floortoceiling books on every wall are light and airy in summer, yet warm and comfortable in winter.21Which of the following bookstores has the shortest history?AAdrian Harrington. BAtlantis Books. CBarts Books. D10 Corso Como.22. What statement is not right about Barts Books,according to the
16、text? A. It is the oldest . B. It is the greatest outdoor bookstore. C. It is free of charge. D. Regular customers can borrow books when it is closed.23What can you do in Atlantis Books?AAttend a festival. BLearn photography. CEnjoy rare books. DBuy books anytime.24How is The Bookworm different from
17、 the other bookstores?AIt is used as a library. BIt hosts all sorts of activities.CIt focuses on photography. DIt has branches in different cities in China. BKnowing a little first-aid could be life-saving if you see someone lying unconscious.Too often people dont do anything because they think they
18、 will kill the patient, but by learning simple rules you could make the difference between life and death.First, you need to find out if theyre unconscious, asleep or drunk, by squeezing the skin between their neck and shoulder and shouting.If there is no response at all, you need to establish if th
19、ey are dead or just unconscious - sometimes its very difficult to tell the difference.Open the airway by placing one hand on their forehead and gently tilting the head back while lifting the chin.If there are no signs of life - no obvious pulse and their chest is not going up and down - call an ambu
20、lance and then start cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) to maintain a flow of oxygenated blood to the brain and heart.Do this by pushing up and down on the centre of the chest, with your hands interlocked together, constantly until an ambulance arrives.Push at a rate of 100 beats a minute.You cant
21、harm them doing this and might just save a life25. people often dont do first aid because_.A . they are not doctors B. they think it is dangerous C. it isnt their responsibility D. they are cold-hearted26.If the persons chest is not going up and down it shows_.A. the person is dead. B.first aid is n
22、ot needed. C. you should start CPR D. an ambulance isnt necessary.27.Which of the following pictures is true about CPR according to the passage? A B C DCBenjamin West，the father of American painting，showed his talent for art when he was only six years of age.But he did not know about brushes before
23、a visitor told him he needed one.In those days，a brush was made from camels hair.There were no camels nearby.Benjamin decided that cat hair would work instead.He cut some fur from the family cat to make a brush.The brush did not last long.Soon Benjamin needed more fur.Before long，the cat began to lo
24、ok ragged(蓬乱)His father said that the cat must be sick.Benjamin was forced to admit what he had been doing.The cat was about to improve.That year，one of Benjamins cousins，Mr.Pennington，came to visit.He was impressed with Benjamins drawings.When he went home，he sent Benjamin a box of paint and some b
25、rushes.He also sent six engravings(版画)by an artist.These were the first pictures and first real paint and brushes Benjamin had ever seen.In 1747，when Benjamin was nine years old，Mr.Pennington returned for another visit.He was amazed at what Benjamin had done with his gift.He asked Benjamins parents
26、if he might take the boy back to Philadelphia for a visit.In the city，Mr.Pennington gave Benjamin materials for creating oil paintings. The boy began a landscape painting.William Williams，a wellknown painter，came to see him work.Williams was impressed with Benjamin and gave him two classic books on
27、painting to take home.The books were long and dull.Benjamin could read only a little，having been a poor student.But he later said，“Those two books were my companions by day，and under my pillow at night.” While it is likely that he understood very little of the books，they were his introduction to cla
28、ssical paintings.The nineyearold boy decided then that he would be an artist.28What is the text mainly about?ABenjamins visit to Philadelphia. BWilliams influence on Benjamin.CThe beginning of Benjamins life as an artist. DThe friendship between Benjamin and Pennington.29What does the underlined sen
29、tence in Paragraph 3 suggest?AThe cat would be closely watched. BThe cat would get some medical care.CBenjamin would leave his home shortly. DBenjamin would have real brushes soon.30What did Pennington do to help Benjamin develop his talent?AHe took him to see painting exhibitions. BHe provided him
30、with painting materials.CHe sent him to a school in Philadelphia. DHe taught him how to make engravings.31Williams two books helped Benjamin to Amaster the use of paints Bappreciate landscape paintingsCget to know other painters Dmake up his mind to be a painterDThere were many famous poets from dif
31、ferent periods of time in Chinese history, and thousands of their poems are still read and appreciated today.To arouse peoples interest in those classic Chinese poems and promote cultural heritage, CCTV produced a TV show Chinese Poetry Conference. The finale of the hit shows second season was shown
32、 on Feb.7 .2017. Wu Yishu, 16, who studied at the High School Affiliated to Fudan University in Shanghai, came out on top. In an earlier episode(一集), Wu wowed the audience when performing in a section entitled“ Feihualing”. The games theme was“yue”， meaning“moon” or“month” in Chinese. She recited the lines from the Classic of Poetry，the earliest collecti
