仙桃一中2020年高二年级下学期期中考试英语试题拟卷人：危经蓉审卷人：朱轶（考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：150分）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选项。
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 made the man most excited at the party?A.The tasty food.B. The wonderful music.C. The chance to meet his friends.2. How will the woman probably go to Frazier’s Department Store?A. By bus.B. By taxi.C. On foot.3. What are the speakers talking about?A. A theater.B. A movie.C. A musician.4. How does the woman feel about the man?A. Confident.B. Worried.C. Disappointed.5. Where are the speakers?A. On a plane.B. On a bus.C. In a car.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. Why doesn’t the man buy the light blue jeans?A.They are too large.B.They are expensive.C.They don’t match his T-shirt.7.How much will the man pay?A.＄39.B. ＄59.C. ＄ 69.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8.What has the man been doing these days?A.Writing a biology paper.B.Preparing for the final exams.C.Reading some magazines.9.Where does the woman say the biology books are kept?A.In the old library.B.In the new library.C.In the biology department building.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10.What do we know about Shawn?A.She has a private coach.B.She is the hardest-working athlete.C.She won a gold medal at the Olympics.11.How long does Shawn train a week?A.About 6 hours.B. About 25 hours.C. About 45 hours.12.What does Shawn like to do in her free time?A.Ride horses.B. Go to the gym.C. Cook some foods. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.What does the band need someone to play?A.The keyboard.B. The guitar.C. The drum.14.When is the band going to practise this week?A.On Monday.B. On Wednesday.C. On Thursday.15.Where does the band practice now?A.At school.B. In a garage.C. At Laura’s apartment.16.What will the band do in October?A.Give a concert.B. Enjoy a holiday.C. Write new songs.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.What were Charlie’s friends expected to do?A.Keep the party secret from Charlie.B.Invite some other friends to the party.C.Make an immediate reply to the invitation.18.Where were the party held?A.At a musical hall.B. At a disco.C. At a restaurant.19.What idea did the speaker like best?A.Playing seventies music.B.Taking photos of all guests.C.Placing cameras on each table.20.Where did the speakers get to know Charlie?A.At a concert.B. In a basketball match.C. At a party.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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
ADue to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP), people all over the world are wearing masks to reduce the risk of infection. In fact, masks have been helping mankind for centuries. Let’s take a look at some mask-related history.1st centuryIn that century, many people in Roman Empire worked underground in mines to support their families. But most of them suffered from and even eventually died of respiratory (呼吸的) illnesses. To address this problem, Pliny the Elder (23-79 AD), recommended the use of animal bladder (膀胱) skins to stop dust from being breathed in. Although simple, his idea was considered the very first recorded mask invention.19th centuryThe design of the mask took a big step forward in the 19th century. In 1848, American LewisHassley became the first person to patent (注册专利)a protective mask for miners, which was a milestone in face mask history. Masks at this stage were similar to gas masks. Later, in 1897, Polish-Austrian doctor Johann designed a simple mask composed of one layer of gauze (纱布).20th centuryIn 1910, an epidemic broke out in Northeast China. Chinese doctor Wu Liande designed a cheap face mask called “Wu’s mask”. Made of two layers of surgical gauze, it could be wrapped around the back of the head and tied in a knot. This mask was praised by experts around the world, as it was simple to manufacture and had a low production cost.Modern explorationWith several outbreaks of infectious diseases and the flu, and the rise of pollution caused by industrial waste, the materials in masks have continued to evolve to better protect its wearer. In the future, masks will continue to improve, hopefully so will the habits of humans.21.According to the text, why were masks invented in the first century?A. To reduce the risk of infection.B. To protect miners from dust.C. To indicate patients with respiratory illnesses.D. To protect doctors from harmful chemicals.22. What was considered a milestone in face mask history?A. Getting a patent on protective masks for miners.B. Using cloth instead of animal skins.C. The invention of gas masks in 1897.D. Using more than one layer of gauze.23. “Wu’s mask” grew popular around the world because _____.A. it could be used multiple timesB. it was cheap and easy to manufacture.C. it was simple for people to wearD. it could better protect people from smog24. What is the text mainly about?A. A comparison of different masks.B. The benefits of using masks.C.The evolution of masks.D. The roles masks played at different times.BOur house was across the street from a big hospital, so we rented our spare upstairs room to outpatients (门诊病人). One evening, there was a knock at the door. I opened it to see a truly sick-looking man.His face looked terrible – it was swollen and red. Yet his voice was pleasant. He told me that he came for treatment and that he’d been hunting for a spare room since noon, but no one would give him one. “I guess it’s my face...”For a moment, I hesitated, but his next words convinced me: “I’ll sleep in this rocking chair on the porch (门廊). My bus leaves early in the morning.”The old man had a huge heart inside his tiny body. He told me that he fished for a living to support his daughter, his daughter’s five children and her disabled h usband.He didn’t complain while telling me his story. He was grateful that no pain accompanied his disease, which was seemingly a form of skin cancer .The next morning, he said, “Can I come back and stay the next time I need treatment?” I told him he was welcome to come again.On his next trip, as a gift, he brought a big fish and some large oysters (牡蛎). In the years that he stayed with us, there was never a time that he did not bring us gifts like these.My neighbor warned me that I could lose potential renters by putting up the old man after he left the first morning.Maybe we did lose renters once or twice. But if they had known him, perhaps their illnesses would have been easier to bear. I know our family will always be grateful to have known him; From him, we learned what it was to accept the bad without complaint and the good with gratitude.25. The author hesitated to answer at first, which suggests that _____.A. there was no space for the man to stayB. there were difficult neighbors to considerC. he wondered how the man found himD. he was frightened by what the man looked like26. Which of the following shows that the old man had a big heart?A. He supported a large family.B. He could sleep on the porch.C. He felt skin cancer wasn’t painful.D. He complained about how others treated him.27. What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?A. The author truly appreciated the old man.B. The author looked down on his neighbor.C. The author was grateful for the neighbor’s warning.D. The author was disappointed to lose potential renters.28. Which option best describes the main message of this article?A. A kind word is like a spring day.B. Where there is a will, there is a way.C. Complaining never makes anything better.D. Don’t judge a person by his appearance.CWith the internet and smart phones, people have immediate access to news from all over the world. It sounds like a good thing, but can there ever be too much of it?While access to news is important, the news itself is usually bad. This makes some sense. Not many people would buy a newspaper with headlines like,“Everything is great!” or, “The sky is more blue today than yesterday.”Yet there is a problem that comes from the amount of news we’re t aking in. People feel increased anxiety because they get so much negative information.Why is this happening? As social animals, humans are empathetic (感同身受的) toward each other. This is great for our communities, but when we read about people suffering in a faraway place, we feel heartbroken. This wonderful thing about humans instead becomes part of the problem.“There’s actually, for many people, physical pain in wanting to help –-- our heart goes out to them,” US Professor Charles Figley, a mental health specialist, told National Public Radio. He calls it “bad-news burnout (倦怠).” Others call it “the hope gap”, which refers to the phenomenon that we feel surrounded by problems.Before this news stresses you out, take a deep breath, because you can take control of the situation right now. The first step is to take Figley’s advice and turn off the news. “We can’t obviously run away and hide forever, but yes, we do need to take breaks,” he said.Next, change the scenery. Leave the room where you get news and negative information. Better yet, go for a walk. Don’t let news into the parts of your life that are meant for socializing or relaxing. “Lighten up, just enjoy life, smile more, laugh more, and don’t get so worked up about things,” Irish actor Kenneth Charles Branagh told US-based Interview Magazine.Life is short and your time is valuable. Make more time for friends, family and hobbies. You don’t need to spend it worrying about things you can’t control. Instead, direct your energy toward the things you can change.29. What does the word “problem” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. People are faced with too much information.B. There is too little good news in newspapers.C. Fake news is having an impact on people’s lives.D. People get anxious with so much negative news.30. The author quotes Figley’s words in Paragraph 5 mainly to ______.A. explain the benefits of human compassionB. show that it’s impossible to solve all problemsC. explain how people are affected by bad newsD. prove that bad news can cause illnesses31. What does the author suggest people do with the stress caused by negative information?A. Avoid reading any bad news.B. Talk to a close friend.C. Find a relaxing environment.D. Find some good news to read.32. The underlined phrase “worked up” in the second to last paragraph probably means ______.A. confusedB. upsetC. optimisticD. surprisedDYou know the old phrase, “Practice makes perfect.” That may not always be true. According to a recent study published in Royal Society Open Science, there are other factors for reaching elite (最优秀的) levels of ability.The researchers set out to replicate (复制) the process of a now-famous 1993 study of top-level violinists and pianists. On average, the earlier study found that top-ranked musicians had clocked over 10,000 hours of practice by the age of 20. It believed their success was due to the hours spent practicing, not because of natural talent, learning skills and other factors.Author Malcolm Gladwell ca lled 10,000 hours “the magic number of greatness”.Questioning this conclusion, Brooke Macnamara and Megha Maitra, from Case Western Reserve University in Ohio, US, sought volunteers to put the 10,000-hour rule to the test.The pair organized violinists into three groups, based on whether their tutors rated them as the best players, good players, or average players. They were then told to record how long they practiced every week.They found that the “average” players had around 6,000 hours of p ractice. However, there was little separating the good from the best musicians. Both groups had approximately 11,000 hours of practice by the age of 20.“Once you get to the highly skilled groups, practice stops accounting for the difference,” Macnama ra told the Guardian. “Smaller factors then determine who goes on to that super-elite level.”“The factors depend on the skill being learned: in chess it could be intelligence or working memory, in sport it may be how efficiently a person uses oxygen,” she said. She also pointed out the factor of motivation and the interactions of different factors.It should be said that neither side discounts the value of making an effort. Even if you aren’t destined (命中注定的)to be the world’s greatest violinist, p ractice will make you a little bit better than you were yesterday.33.What can we learn from the 1993 study?A. The 10,000-hour rule applies to everything.B. Practice is the key to mastering a skill.C. Natural talent is particularly important for musicians.D. It’s better to learn an instrument at a young age.34. What did the study by Macnamara and Maitra find?A. The three groups of violinists varied a lot in their practice times.B. The mastering of different skills required different hours of practice.C. Motivation and talent determined whether one could become an elite violinist.D. Practice time didn’t make much difference between “the best” and “good” violinists.35. The underlined word “discounts” probably means ______.A. ignoresB. provesC. recognizesD. considers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。