东台市安丰中学2019-2020学年度第一学期高二英语期中试卷（考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：150分）命题：花丽丽校核：朱世全第一部分听力(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. How long will the play last?A. Forty-five minutesB. Sixty minutesC. Seventy-five minutes2. Who does the man think is more beautiful?A. LilyB. LucyC. Jolie3. What day is it today?A. TuesdayB. WednesdayC. Thursday4. What does the man mean?A. Mike has some extra money.B. The woman should get the bag.C. He can’t lend the woman any money.5. What does the woman like to do best?A. Watch movies.B. Read books.C. Go shopping.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，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. Where does the woman work?A. In London.B. In Tokyo.C. In Oxford.7. What are the speakers going to do together tomorrow?A. Visit Jane.B. Have dinner.C. See customers.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。
8. What is the plan for the activity on Friday?A. A lunch followed by a lecture.B. A meeting followed by a lunch.C. A lecture followed by a meeting.9. What time will Professor Smith finish his talk?A. At about 1:45.B. At about 2:15.C. At about 2:45.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What will Mr. Smith do this afternoon?A. Clean the garden.B. Go to the cinema.C. Work on his work report.11. What’s the weather like now?A. Sunny.B. Cloudy.C. Snowy.12. When will the speakers meet?A. Around three o’clock.B. Around four o’clock.C. Around five o’clock.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What does the man say about the carpet?A. It has nice colors.B. It’s easy to clean.C. It’s in good condition.14. What furniture is not included?A. The tables.B. The chairs.C. The beds.15. How many bedrooms does the apartment have?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.16. What does the woman decide to do in the end?A. Discuss with her friend.B. Bargain with the man.C. See another department downtown.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What do we know about the hotel?A. It’s right in the center of the city.B. It has been decorated recently.C. It provides low quality service.18. Which is considered one of the best-equipped places in the area?A. The swimming pool.B. The tennis courts.C. The newly-opened gym.19. Which package allows guests to enjoy all hotels’ fitness equipment?A. The two-day one.B. The three-day one.C. The five-day one.20. How much does the five-day package cost per person per night?A. $52B. $60C. $75第二部分：单项选择(共10小题；每小题0.5分, 满分5分)21. Traveling to Anfeng, a town with long history, is a fantastic experience, _________ is to make you refreshed and relaxes.A. itB. oneC. one thatD. the one22. The newly-built café, the walls of _______ painted light blue, is really a peaceful place for us, especially after hard work.A. whoseB. whichC. whatD. it23. It was human errors, rather than the natural disaster, ________ for the death of so many innocent people in the landslide at an industrial park.A. which is blamedB. that is to blameC. which are blamedD. that are to blame24. We have a few reports on English _______ twice a year in the College Entrance Examination, which arouseda growing concern among us.A. to be testedB. to testC. being testedD. testing25. Laughter produces short-term changes in the function of the heart and blood circulation (循环), _______ the heart rate and oxygen consumption.A. increasingB. to increaseC. having increasedD. being increased26. Young people living in big cities prefer to buy new energy cars ________ the increasing oil price.A. in response toB. in regard toC. in exchange forD. in favor of27. Cameron praised Theresa May for being “ strong, competent and more than capable of _______ the role of prime minister.A. taking upB. taking inC. taking onD. taking off28. We don’t hope to see children _________ nothing in their families, for children can be easily spoiled.A. denyingB. deniedC. to denyD. being denied29.He is so tired；I think he ______________ up too late last night.A. should have stayedB. must have stayedC. should stayD. must stay30. Only when you try will you find how difficult the bottleneck (瓶颈) may be ________ through.A. to breakB. brokenC. breakingD. being broken第三部分: 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，选出最佳选项。
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Our website also has a book swap service where members can request or offer books for exchange.Being a member:All you have to do is order four books during your first year. After that, you can decide on the number of books you wish to take.In each of your monthly club magazines, our experienced staff choose a “Book of the Month” for you, which is offered at an extra-special price. If you do not want this book, just say so in the space provided on the form and send it back to us. We always send the book if we do not receive this form.Once we receive your order, your books are delivered within one week. And remember, you have up to a fortnight(两周) to decide if you wish to keep the books you have ordered. If they aren’t what you expected, just send them back!31. How can you become a member of the Metropolis Book Club?A. By ordering a watch free of charge.B. By sending the advertisement to the club.C. By returning the completed order form.D. By choosing books with special prices32. What information does the monthly magazine give members?A. The percentage saved on each book.B. The names of all the books sold by the club.C. The list of the newest books available to buy.D. The books that can be swapped by club members.33. What can we infer from the last part of the passage?A. At least four books should be bought each year.B. The more books bought, the higher the member’s grade.C. Members need to buy the "Book of the Month".D. Members can look at the books before they buy them.BWhat do you usually do when you have some free time？Do you take part in any form of hobby？If your answer is no, then you should think twice. Cultivating (培养) some types of interest or hobbies might be the ideal way to develop your brain and improve your creative thinking.Here is a common problem that many older people have. They have spent such a great deal of time raising their family that once their children are grown and left home, they all of a sudden start to experience their age. Quite often, it is not their age that is the concern. It is the fact that they are unexpectedly offered more time on their hands.When you put in too much time not doing anything, this can affect your brain. This is just where the expression “If you don’t use it, you lose it”definitely is the truth. Your mind needs working out much like any other muscles in your body. This is why getting a hobby matters. It offers you something to do and is a perfect way to meet new people.Enjoying a hobby is also a perfect way to improve creative thinking at any age. Even young children can profit from taking a new hobby. For retired people, enjoying a hobby which they can find entertainment in with their grandchildren will help keep them active and feel young at heart.Several hobbies that are terrific for both your mind and your body include yoga, biking, swimming and golf.If you aren’t fond of sports, even taking a walk regularly is a wonderful way to keep active. It helps you to appreciate fresh scenery and it has been suggested that the colors green and blue help make you more creative.As you can see above, you can get pretty much from taking a hobby. With so many choices waiting for you, begin your journey right away!34. What can be implied about many older people from Paragraph 2?A．They lack creative thinking. B．They should develop their brain.C．They concern about their age. D．They used to have little free time.35. Why does getting a hobby matter according to the text?A．It strengthens one’s brain.B．It helps build up one’s muscles.C．It enables one to make friends. D．It improves one’s living conditions.36. What does the underlined word “terrific”in Paragraph 5 probably mean?A．Specific B．Disgusting. C．Fundamental D．Wonderful 37. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A．Trying Different Hobbies B．Experiencing Your Hobby NowC．Spending Your Free Time D．Feeling Young at HeartCWhile Jennifer was at home taking an online exam for her business law class, a monitor a few hundred miles away was watching her every move.Using a web camera equipped in Jennifer’s Los Angeles apartment, the monitor in Phoenix tracked how frequently her eyes moved from the computer screen and listened for the secret sounds of a possible helper in the room. Her Internet access was locked-remotely-to prevent Internet searches, and her typing style was analyzed to make sure she was who she said she was：Did she enter her student number at the same speed as she had in the past ? Or was she slowing down?In the battle against cheating, this is the cutting edge and a key to encourage honesty in the booming field of online education. The technology gives trust to the entire system, to the institution and to online education in general. Only with solid measures against cheating, experts say, can Internet universities show that their exams and diplomas are valid —that students haven’t just searched the Internet to get the right answers.Although online classes have existed for more than a decade, the concern over cheating has become sharper in the last year with the growth of “open online courses.”Private colleges, public universities and corporations are jumping into the online education field. Spending millions of dollars to attract potential students, while also taking steps to help guarantee honesty at a distance.Aside from the web cameras, a number of other high-tech methods are becoming increasingly popular. Among them are programs that check students’ identities using personal inf ormation, such as the telephone numbers they once used.Other programs can produce unique exams by drawing on a large list of questions and can recognize possible cheaters by analyzing whether difficult test questions are answered at the same speed as easy ones. As in many university classes, term papers are scanned against some large Internet data banks for cheating.38. Why was Jennifer watched in an online exam?A．To correct her typing mistakes. B．To find her secrets in the room.C．To prevent her from slowing down. D．To keep her from dishonest behaviors. 39. The underlined expression “cutting edge”in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to .A．sharpening tool B．advanced techniqueC．effective rule D．dividing line40. The author of this passage wants to tell us .A．what the Internet education is B．the importance of the web camera today C．how to beat students exam cheating online D．when the students can cheatDHow well prepared would the person be if he were to call on a prospective (潜在的) customer for us? As I see it, there are four keys to getting hired.Prepare to win.“If you miss one day of practice, you notice the difference,” the saying goes among musicians. “If you miss two days of practice, the critics notice the difference. If you miss three days of practice, the audience notice the difference.”The Michael Jordans of the world have talent, yes, but they’re also the first ones on and the last ones off the basketball court. The same preparation applies in every form of human endeavor.You won’t get every job you go after. The best salespeople don’t close every sale. Michael Jordan makes barely half of his field-goal attempts. But it takes no longer to prepare well for one interview than to wander in half-prepared for five. And your prospects for success will be many times better.Never stop learning. Recently I played a doubles tennis match paired with a 90-year-old. I wondered how things would work out; I shouldn’t have. We hammered our oppone nts 6-1, 6-1! As we were switching sides to play a third set, he said to me, “Do you mind if I play the backhand court? I always like to work on my weaknesses.” What a fantastic example of a person who has never stopped learning. Incidentally, we won the third set 6-1. As we walked off the court, my 90-year-old partner laughed and said, “I thought you’d like to know about my number-one ranking in doubles in the United States in my age bracket (年龄段), 85 and up!” He wasn’t thinking 90; he wasn’t even thinking 85. He was thinking number one.Believe in yourself, even when no one else does. Do you remember the four-minute mile? (1) Athletes had been trying to do it for hundreds of years and finally decided it was physically impossible for humans. (2) Our bone structure was all wrong, our lung power inadequate. (3) Then one human proved the experts wrong. (4) Don’t ever let anyone tell you that you can’t accomplish your goals. Who says you’re not tougher, harder working and more able than your competitors? You see, a goal is a dream with a deadline: in writing, measurable, identifiable, and attainable.Find a way to make a difference. In my opinion, the majority of New York cab drivers are unfriendly, if not downright rude. Most of the cabs are dirty, and almost all of them have an unacceptable, bulletproof partition (分隔). But recently I jumped into a cab at LaGuardia Airport and guess what? It was clean. There was beautiful music playing arid no partition.Holding up a choice of newspapers, the cab driver even told me to help myself to the fruit in the basket on the back seat. I was shocked. He doesn’t know it, but he’s my hero. He’s living proof that you can always shift the odds in your favor.My mentor (良师), Curt Carlson, is the wealthiest man in Minnesota, owner of a hotel and travel company with sales in the neighborhood of $9 billion. I had to get to a meeting in New York one day, and Curt generously offered me a ride in his jet. It happened to be a day when Minnesota was hit with one of the worst snowstorms in years. Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport was closed for the first time in decades. Then, though the storm continued to pound (重击) us, the airport opened a runway for small craft only. As we were taxiing down it to take off, Curt turned to me and said cheerfully, “Look, Harvey, no tracks in the snow!”From my standpoint, that’s what it’s all about. Then go out and make your own tracks in the snow.41. Why does the author quote in the second paragraph?A. To indicate the importance of practice.B. To appeal to us to practice.C. To support the theme “prepare to win”.D. To inform us of the saying among musicians.42. According to paragraph 4, the writer probably wants to show us .A. we should expect to get every job as we likeB. anyone who wants to get hired should get concentratedC. even the best salespeople don’t try to succeed in every saleD. Michael Jordon is a top athlete because he makes barely half of his field-goal attempts43. When the writer mentions his experience of playing tennis with the old man, he probably means .A. the writer himself is a great talent in playing tennisB. the old man is good at playing tennis and proud of itC. one may develop his strength if he keeps on learningD. if one keeps working on his weakness, he is sure to succeed44. From the passage we can infer .A. the goal is not a daydream, because people have no trouble realizing itB. it takes as much time to prepare well for one interview as to half prepare for fiveC. people shouldn’t regard their goal as a kind of dream, because it can be achieved and realized easilyD. when we admire other people’s success, we always forget that they have worked on this for a long time45. Where could the following sentences be best added in paragraph 6?And, miracle of miracles, six weeks after Roger Bannister broke the four-minute mile, John Landy beat Bannister’s time by nearly two full seconds. Since then, close to eight hundred runners have broken the four-minute mile!A. (1)B. (2)C. (3)D. (4)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。