福建省南平市高级中学2019-2020学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题 13页

‎2019-2020学年第二学期南平市高级中学期中考试高二 英 语 本试卷分第一卷(选择题)和第二卷(非选择题)两部分。满分150分。考试时间120分钟。‎ 第I卷 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)‎ ‎1. What will the woman do today?‎ A. Visit a friend. B. Attend a lecture. C. Help her friend.‎ ‎2. Where is the woman’s cell phone?‎ A. In her bag. B. In the dining hall. C. In the classroom.‎ ‎3. What does the man find difficult? ‎ A. Understanding the instructions. B. Putting together the folding table. ‎ C. Fixing a toy train.‎ ‎4. When does the woman need the book?‎ A. On April 1st. B. On April 2nd. C. On April 3rd.‎ ‎5. What does the man mean?‎ A. Most readers don’t agree with him. B. The woman can’t convince him.‎ C. Few people read his article.‎ 第二节(共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分) ‎ 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。‎ ‎6. Where did the woman stay at night during the holiday?‎ A. In a tent. B. In a hotel. C. In a farmhouse.‎ ‎7. What does the woman think of the people there? ‎ A. They were interesting. B. They were friendly. C. They were honest.‎ 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。‎ ‎8. What are the speakers mainly talking about?‎ A. Pocket money. B. Part-time jobs. C. The man’s parents.‎ ‎9. How long does the man take care of his neighbor’s baby every Friday?‎ A. For two hours. B. For three hours. C. For four hours.‎ 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。‎ ‎10. What relation is Cindy to Edward?‎ A. His former primary schoolmate. B. His group member. C. His teacher.‎ ‎11. What can Edward do in the theater group?‎ A. Meet famous artists. B. Perform plays and musicals. C. See films.‎ ‎12. Where are the speakers?‎ A. At school. B. In a play theater. C. Outside a cinema.‎ 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。‎ ‎13. When does the woman go to the restaurant?‎ A. In the early morning. B. In the middle of the morning. C. At noon.‎ ‎14. What does the woman like most about the restaurant?‎ A. The quiet environment. B. The delicious food. C. The jazz music.‎ ‎15. What does the man say about his favorite restaurant?‎ A. It’s newly opened and clean. B. He thinks highly of the food. ‎ C. A film actor eats there sometimes.‎ ‎16. What does the man have for lunch?‎ A. Pancakes. B. Fish pie. C. Sausages.‎ 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。‎ ‎17. What is “What to Do Today”? ‎ A. A radio program. B. A social organization. C. A school team.‎ ‎18. What’s the main purpose of the tree-planting activity?‎ A. To help poor blind children. B. To gain tree-planting experience.‎ C. To raise money for a computer company.‎ ‎19. How many trees do students and their parents want to plant today?‎ A. 30. B. 750. C. 1,500.‎ ‎20. What should volunteers bring for the activity?‎ A. Hats. B. Thick gloves. C. Basic tools.‎ 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）‎ 第一节 （共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ A We all like fantasy stories, and grow up reading and listening to fantasies. These tales fuel our imaginations, and satisfy our longings for adventures. The most interesting thing about fantasies is that their plots involve magical beasts and heroes，animal creatures talking like humans，and other things we can’t see in real life. Also, fantasies have a distinguished writing style, with freedom of expression. Toy Fantasy In toy fantasy stories, narrators(叙述者)bring their beloved toys to life that can live, talk, think，breathe and behave like human beings. You would see modern toy fantasies in a picture book format. Representative works are A. A. Milne’s Winnie the Pooh and Carlo Collodi’s The Adventures of Pinocchio. Animal Fantasy The animal fantasy tells tales about animals behaving like human beings, experiencing emotions, and having the ability to talk. However, animals in fantasies hold their various animal characteristics, too. Examples include The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame, Charlotte's Web by E. B. White, and The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter which influences children around the world. Magical Fantasy In a magical fantasy, you see a character having magical powers, or a strange magical object becomes the subject of the story. Stories of this type began widely spreading long ago, including Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and William Steig’s Sylvester and the Magic Pebble. Modern Folktales Modern folktales are types of fantasy that narrators tell in a traditional tale accompanying some typical parts, such as strong conflict, little description of characters, and sometimes magical elements. These tales come before all others and are popular, as authors throughout history, have written them. Hans Christian Andersen has written several tales of this category including The Nightingale, The Emperor’s New Clothes and Thumbelina. 21. What is the common feature of the fantasies? A. Their characters are highly popular. B. Their events occur in the unreal world. C. Their writing styles show desires for freedom. D. Their plots encourage people to have adventures. 22. Who made a great contribution to the animal fantasy? A. Carlo Collodi. B. Beatrix Potter. ‎ ‎ C. William Steig. D. Hans Christian Andersen. 23. Which type of fantasy has the longest history? A. The toy fantasy. B. The animal fantasy. C. The magical fantasy. D. The modern folktales.‎ B One of the easiest ways to stop the spread of disease is to simply wash your hands. Twenty seconds of handwashing with soap and water can reduce illnesses and save lives. But, many people, especially children, do not have good handwashing habits. One problem is that children do not wash their hands often enough or long enough. Children may think that it is a tiresome thing to do.‎ ‎    To help handle this problem, two businesswomen from India created a product to turn handwashing into a fun activity. Amanat Anand and Shubham Issar created a tool called SoaPen, aimed at teaching kids good handwashing habits and encouraging kids to wash their hands with soap appropriately and regularly. ‎ ‎    "It’s such a simple habit to do,but the fact is that people aren’t doing it, and it’s resulting in actual deaths — which is shocking. So, we decided to come up with a fun method," said Issar.‎ ‎    As the name suggests, SoaPen is a pen made out of soap. The children draw on their hands with the soap pen and then wash the drawing off. If they don’t spend enough time washing it off, the colors remain on the children’s hands. Issar said it makes sure that children take enough time to wash their hands. This may be especially helpful in a classroom. Often a teacher does not have the time to make each child wash his hands properly.‎ ‎    Kids actually wash their hands for the proper amount of time because they've drawing on their hands. To obliterate the drawing, they actually wash their hands instead of just going under water and, you know, a one-second wash and off.‎ ‎    Good news is that the school children in Mumbai, India, will soon most likely wash their hands after handling a pen. Issar and Anand stated that SoaPen to be created everywhere will help promote good habits through handwashing in the city across the globe.‎ ‎24. Why does SoaPen come into existence? A. To cure kids of some kinds of diseases. B. To teach kids the importance of soap. C. To help kids wash their hands correctly. D. To make money from children consumers.‎ ‎25. Which of the following does Issar agree with? A. Handwashing is anything but little. B. SoaPen is designed for classrooms. C. Some teachers ignore kids' health in school. D. Kids don’t know the right way of handwashing.‎ ‎26. What does "obliterate" underlined in paragraph 5 mean? A. Show. B. Reserve. C. Learn. D. Remove.‎ ‎27. What can we learn from the last paragraph? A. SoaPen has become popular worldwide. B. The inventors think SoaPen has a bright future. C. SoaPen has been applied in Mumbai schools. D. Kids' health should be paid more attention to.‎ C Grown-ups are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never practiced ever since．A man who has not had a chance to go swimming for years can still swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water．He can get on a bicycle after many years and still ride away．He can play catch and hit a ball as well as his son．A mother who has not thought about the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins "Twinkle, twinkle, little star" or remember the story of Cinderella or Goldilocks and the Three Bears．‎ One explanation is the law of overlearning, which can be stated as follows: Once we have learned something, additional learning trials increase the length of time we will remember it．‎ In childhood we usually continue to practice such skills as swimming, bicycle riding, and playing baseball long after we have learned them．We continue to listen to and remind ourselves of words such as "Twinkle, twinkle, little star" and childhood tales such as Cinderella and Goldilocks．We not only learn but overlearn．‎ The multiplication tables（乘法口诀表）are an exception to the general rule that we forget rather quickly the things that we learn in school, because they are another of the things we overlearn in childhood．‎ The law of over learning explains why cramming（突击学习）for an examination, though it may result in a passing grade, is not a satisfactory way to learn a college course．By cramming, a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination, but he is likely soon to forget almost everything he learned．A little overlearning, on the other hand, is really necessary for one's future development．‎ ‎28．What is the main idea of paragraph 1?‎ A．People remember well what they learned when they were little．‎ B．Children have a better memory than grown-ups．‎ C．Poem reading is a good way to learn words． D．Stories for children are easy to remember．‎ ‎29．The author explains the law of overlearning by_________．‎ A．presenting research findings B．setting down general rules ‎ C．making a comparison D．using examples ‎30．According to the author, being able to use multiplication tables is_______．‎ A．a result of overlearning B．a special case of cramming C．a skill to deal with math problems D．a basic step towards advanced studies 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。‎ What roles do your parents play in your family? 31 But in modern families, mothers have their own careers, and fathers also help out when it comes to doing household chores and taking care of the kids.‎ This is probably why recently, the slogan “Loved by kids, approved by mums” on a brand of cereal (麦片粥) from US company Kellogg’s led to a heated discussion online. Some US campaign groups complained that the slogan was biased (歧视) against stay-at-home men. 32 ‎ Indeed, the roles of men and women have changed over time. As the number of dual-income households increases, more and more men have changed their views on their roles in families, accounting for a more equal distribution of labor between mothers and fathers. And many choose to be stay-at-home dads. 33 They have to struggle with career and childcare, but also face doubts over whether they’re doing enough. “34 You’re also measured by how much time you’re able to spend with your kids and how much you’re able to do with your family.” Matt Schneider, co-founder of a US-based network serving for stay-at-home dads, told CBS News.‎ However, there is no need for stay-at-home fathers to feel cast down. 35 There are always special moments that make it worthwhile for them. “When my son crawls towards me, hugs me and says ‘I love you’, I wonder if he knows what that means.” a stay-at-home dad called Scott Durkin told ABC News. “But you get all … warm inside.”‎ A. Their hard work is bound to pay off.‎ B. However, the biggest problem has come.‎ C. It’s not just about being a paycheck (薪水) father anymore.‎ D. Before being a father, you are mainly measured by your work.‎ E. In the past, women were more likely than men to look after family members.‎ F. Staying at home can hardly help them form a close relationship with their kids.‎ G. They even charged the company with what they described as “cereal discrimination（歧视）”.‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用（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四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 I walked into a bank in town a couple of days ago and waited in the queue. I was the second 36 and I couldn’t help overhearing the ‎37 in front of me. The bank clerk must have been having a(an) 38 day and after asking how the 39 was and so on, he began to complain about our government, 40 them for not doing enough to 41 the coast from storms and floods as this had been much on the news at the time.‎ He was in 42 spirits and you could tell that he was really 43 about a lot of things going on in the world.‎ My heart went out to him. I was 44 next and all I could do was 45 . I didn’t have any words. Afterwards, it 46 to me something that had been running under my own thoughts.‎ So I left the bank, found a 47 and on it I wrote: Sometimes the bad parts of the world seem so 48 . There are so many sad things going on in the news. They make it hard to see 49 going on around us. But that doesn’t 50 life right now can’t be beautiful. All you have to do is open your eyes. It’s in the gaps(缝隙) that beauty is 51 .‎ I 52 the postcard back into the bank, wandered around and 53 it on a table, 54 that the bank clerk would find it. Whether he did or not, I never found out, but it 55 would do someone some good, which I’m certain of.‎ ‎36. A. in sight B.in the way C.in line D.in time ‎37. A. story B. noise C. quarrel D. conversation ‎38. A. perfect B. bad C. nervous D. unfortunate ‎39. A. customer B. farmer C. thinker D. officer ‎40. A. praising B. blaming C. doubting D. punishing ‎41. A. prevent B. remove C. separate D. protect ‎42. A. low B. high C. good D. strange ‎43. A. excited B. worried C. cautious D. curious ‎44. A. served B. paid C. refused D. invited ‎45. A. comfort B. smile C. scream D. criticize ‎46. A. seemed B. happened C. came D. looked ‎47. A. pen B. desk C. postcard D. book ‎48. A. disappointing B. encouraging C. delightful D. interesting ‎49. A. fight B. pollution C. luckiness D. beauty ‎50. A. tell B. feel C. mean D. teach ‎51. A. found B. built C. missed D. neglected ‎52. A. passed B. mailed C. took D. lost ‎53. A. wrote B. hid C. announced D. left ‎54. A. advising B. hoping C. watching D. guessing ‎55. A. surely B. suddenly C. hardly D. lately 第II卷 注意事项：‎ 第二卷2页，须用黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上书写作答。如在试题卷上作答，答案无效。‎ 第三部分 语篇填空 （共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）‎ 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置。‎ A robot used for housework was tested out in a family．He looked like a tall and handsome man with smooth hair, 56_________ (speak) in a deep voice．Larry was going to be away from home so he hired such a robot 57________ (accompany) his wife Claire．Claire didn't like the idea at the beginning, 58________ she agreed to it at last．59________ her first sight of Tony，Claire was alarmed．When Tony offered to help her get dressed, Claire 60____________(embarrass)．61____________(gradual), Tony began to win Claire's trust．He helped Claire realize her dreams by making her home elegant, giving her a new haircut, changing the makeup she 62________(wear) and giving her advice on her dresses．Therefore, at the party the guests 63_________ were invited were filled with admiration when they saw her house was completely changed．After the test, the company 64___________(satisfy) with Tony's report because he had successfully made a woman regain her 65_____(confident)．‎ ‎ Cloning has always been with us and is here to stay． It's a way of making 66________exact copy of ‎ another animal or plant． Cloning has two major uses． Firstly，gardeners use it all the time to produce commercial quantities of plants． Secondly, it's 67______(value) for research on new plant species and for medical research on animals．Cloning animals is a difficult task 68______________(undertake)．At last the determination and patience of the scientists paid off in 1996 with a breakthrough—the cloning of Dolly the sheep． The fact 69______ she seemed to develop normally was very 70_____________(encourage)．Then came the disturbing news that Dolly had become seriously ill and she only lived six and a half years．‎ Dolly's appearance raised a storm of 71__________(object) and had a great impact 72______ the media and public imagination． Newspapers told stories of evil leaders hoping to clone 73______(they) to attain their ambitions． Religious leaders raised moral questions． Now some governments have 74__________(forbid) research into human cloning, 75__________ others think cloning is useful for humans．‎ 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节 应用文写作 （满分15分）‎ 假定你是李华，你的英国朋友Peter即将作为交换生到福建某中学学习，他向你咨询中国高中生课余时间经常参加的活动以及你喜欢的课外活动。请根据以下要点给他回一封邮件： 1. 欢迎他来中国学习； 2. 高中生常参加的课外活动； 3. 你喜欢的课外活动。 注意： 1. 词数80左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。‎ 第二节 概要写作 （满分25分）阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。‎ ‎ Throughout history, music spread among people of different cultures. In today’s technological advanced society, however, people spread music online, sometimes without an artist’s permission. This can lead to many problems, and music companies are now dealing with this practice. Sharing music online without permission is theft(盗窃).‎ ‎ Sharing music online prevents recording companies from making money from their efforts. They say that sharing music online has resulted in a huge drop in profits and sales over the past 10 years. People who find music for free online are not paying for CDs or every MP3 downloaded. To truly understand the ‎ influence of music piracy(盗版) on creators, one must understand how many people are involved in the recording process. For the sale of each album, profits must be shared between musicians, sound engineers, music producers, managers, advertisers, and the company selling the product. Many people believe sharing music only affects the recording artist, but the reality is that sharing hurts business for all companies involved. ‎ ‎ There are many people who don’t see the harm in sharing music online and even think they have the right to do it. One online blogger states that he originally paid for an entire CD and that he should be able to do with the material whatever he wants. While he may have legally paid for the music, he does not have the right to provide permission, which means people like the blogger are thieves. ‎ ‎ Although we don’t spread today’s music the same way we did before, there’s no doubt that people around the world love to share music. However, internet piracy would prevent musicians from continuing producing albums for fear of theft. Therefore, if people want to continue listening to their favorite artists, they need to buy their music so that artists will make enough profit to continue their music careers.‎ ‎ ‎ 英语参考答案及评分标准 第一部分：‎ ‎1-5 CABCA 6-10ABACA 11-15 BCBAB 16-20 BAABC 第二部分：‎ 第一节： 21-23 BBD 24-27CADB 28-30 ADA ‎ 第二节： 31-35 EGBCA 第三部分：‎ 第一节：‎ ‎36-40.CDBAB 41-45.DABAB 46-50.CCADC 51-55.ACDBA 第二节：‎ 56. speaking 57. to accompany 58.but 59.At 60. was embarrassed ‎ ‎61.Gradually 62. wore 63. who/that 64.was satisfied 65.confidence ‎66.an 67.valuable 68. to undertake 69.that 70.encouraging ‎ ‎71.objections 72.on 73.themselves 74.forbidden 75.while/but 评分原则 语法填空题如出现可接受的答案，可由评卷点裁定, 酌情给分。‎ 第四部分：‎ 四、 One Possible Version 概要写作 要点1：In today’s society, it is theft to share music online. ‎ 要点2: It hurts all relevant companies and people involved in the recording process.‎ 要点3: However, many people take no notice of the harm and even think sharing music online is their right, not knowing most music is copyrighted. ‎ 要点4: Anyway, we need to protect musicians’ copyright so that they can continue producing albums for us to appreciate.‎ Dear Peter,‎ I'm very glad to learn that you're coming to Fujian as an exchange student and take an interest in what we high school students do after school. In high schools, there exist different varieties of activities. Among them, photographing, singing, speech contests and all kinds of sports are common as well as popular, and all these benefit us a lot. Playing football and reading stories are my favorites, which not only help build me up and enrich my knowledge, but also help release pressure. I’m sure you will love the after-school activities here. Looking forward to your coming!‎ Yours,Li Hua ‎2020年高二期中考英语听力部分录音稿 第一节 ‎ (Text 1) ‎ M: Barbara, aren’t you supposed to go to Dr. Smith’s lecture today? ‎ W: Oh, I’ve asked one of my friends to take notes for me. So I’m able to help Linda do an experiment.‎ ‎(Text 2) ‎ M: The instructions on the package say that you need to put the folding table together yourself. I’ve spent all afternoon trying in vain to do it.‎ W: I know what you mean. Last time I tried to put together a toy train for my son, I almost gave up.‎ ‎(Text 3) ‎ W: I can’t go to the dining hall now. I’ll have to go back to the classroom. I left my cell phone on my desk.‎ M: But I remember having put it into your bag. ‎ W: Really? Ah yes, you’re right.‎ ‎(Text 4)‎ M: Oh, I’m so sorry I forgot to bring along your book.‎ W: Anyway, I won’t need it until Friday night.‎ M: I promise I’ll give it to you this Wednesday.‎ W: Really? Wednesday is April Fool’s Day!‎ ‎(Text 5) ‎ W: I think your article in the school newspaper is great. Your viewpoints have certainly convinced me.‎ M: Thanks, but reading through the general responses, you and I are obviously in the minority.‎ 第二节 ‎ (Text 6) ‎ M: Good morning, Sue! How is your holiday? Did you enjoy it? ‎ W: Yes, I had a great time. I went to Inner Mongolia with some of my friends. We went mountain climbing near Baotou, and we stayed in a tent at night and cooked meals over an open fire.‎ M: Sounds cool! Did you like the people there? ‎ W: Yes, they were nice. We met some farmers and they invited us to have tea in their house.‎ M: What an interesting experience!‎ ‎(Text 7) ‎ W: Excuse me. We’re making a survey. Would you like to answer some questions? ‎ M: Sure. ‎ W: Well, how much pocket money you get from your parents every month? ‎ M: About 50 dollars.‎ W: Do you get pocket money in other ways? ‎ M: Yes. Most of my friends take part-time jobs to get pocket money. So do I. I look after my neighbor’s baby every Friday evening. They pay me 12 dollars an hour. So I can get 48 dollars from them every week. ‎ W: Then, how do you usually spend your pocket money? ‎ M: Well, I pay my phone bill every month. And sometimes I have to buy books for my study.‎ W: What a nice young man! Thank you for talking with us.‎ ‎(Text 8) ‎ W: Hi Edward! Haven’t seen you for a long time! ‎ M: Cindy! I never imagined meeting you here! It’s been nearly three years since we left St. Matthew’s Primary School, hasn’t it?‎ W: Yeah. Time flies. How is your middle school life? ‎ M: It’s great! I’m in Stowe Middle School and I’m a member of its theater group. ‎ W: Really? The theater group is quite popular. It puts on very great plays and musicals.‎ M: Thanks. We have to practice very hard for every show. But I like it and it’s also great fun to go to the theater frequently and enjoy plays by famous artists. ‎ W: Wow, that’s great! I’m afraid it’s time for the film. Let’s go inside and enjoy the film first.‎ ‎(Text 9) ‎ M: Lily, where do you like to eat?‎ W: Well, my favorite restaurant is The Knife and Talk. It’s very near the city center. At lunch it’s full of office workers, but I like to go before that, in the middle of the morning. I go there and order big breakfast and take one of their newspapers and just relax for an hour or so. Their pancakes are delicious. They don’t have a TV in there, which I love most. They just have some jazz music, very quiet, nothing too loud. What’s your favorite restaurant?‎ M: Well, it’s just a very simple restaurant. There are only about six tables in there. A couple of waitresses wear ugly pink uniforms. But the food is great, very tasty, and cheap too, which is important, of course. There are some truck drivers sitting at the counter drinking coffee and eating sausages every morning. I always have pancakes in the morning and their fish pie for lunch. That restaurant has been open for many years. They say the actor James Dean eats there sometimes, but I don’t think that’s true.‎ ‎(Text 10) ‎ W: Good morning, everyone. This is Helen Green with What to Do Today on the air. It’s quite a warm and sunny Saturday. Now, if you’ve got nothing to do today, why not go to East Mountain in the city and get digging? That’s the message from Sussex Middle School. It is organizing a tree-planting activity in East Mountain. ‎ Sussex Middle School is a member of the organization of Helping Blind Children. It is raising money for poor blind children in Asia by planting trees. A famous computer company agrees to give $30 for each tree to be planted in the city. Sussex Middle School is planning to plant 1,500 trees this weekend. Students and their parents are hoping to plant a half today. They are looking for volunteers to come along and help. Tree-planting experience is not necessary as there will be experts to give directions. Thick gloves will be provided to protect your hands when you are doing the digging. There’re also hats provided. And please do bring basic tools with you to dig holes and water trees. Everyone is welcome to come along anytime from ‎10 a.m. to 4 p.m. this weekend. So it could be really a nice day out for all the families.‎ ‎ This is What to Do Today. Thanks for your listening. Enjoy your day.‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎