湖北省长阳县2020学年高二英语下学期期中试题

湖北省长阳县2016-2017学年高二英语下学期期中试题考试时间：120分钟试卷总分：150分第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5个小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的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 has the man bought?A. Milk.B. Bread.C. Eggs.2. When were the parts sent out?A. On September 5th.B. On September 3rd.C. On September 7th.3. What does the man ask the woman to do?A. Give her ID card to him.B. Move the kitchen table.C. Receive a parcel.4. Where does the conversation take place?A. On a sports field.B. At a shop.C. In a car.5. What does the man mean?A. He didn’t read Stephen King’s last novel.B. He liked Stephen King’s new novel.C. He just began to read Stephen King’s new novel.第二节（共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或对白，每段对话或对白后有几个小题，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. When is the man going home?A. At 8:00.B. At 9:30.C. At 8:30.7. What will the man do next?A .Go to a shop. B. Meet his boss. C. Go on working.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What relation is Mr. Butler to the woman?A. Her customer.B. Her boss.C. Her workmate.9. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Do her best to help others.B. Deal with complaints properly.C. Put Mr. Butler’s phone calls through to him.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. Where are the speakers?A. At a restaurant.B. At a cinema.C. At a shop.11. What does the man think of the price?A. Too high.B. Reasonable.C. A bit low.12. Who is Brett Flick?A. The woman’s husband.B. A movie star.C. The man’s friend. 听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What does Kate introduce in her book?A. Some tourists.B. Egypt’s main attractions.C. Unusual places to visit in Egypt.14. Why did Kate always come out with something to cover her head in the daytime?A. To keep warm.B. To prevent insects.C. To avoid sunburn.15. How did Egyptians help Kate?A. By getting her to know about some customs.B. By inviting her to their houses.C. By finding buses for her.16. What did Kate think of the trip in Egypt?A. Dangerous.B. Pleasant.C. Tiring.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What does the speaker mainly talk about on job interviews?A. Ways to make a good impression.B. Mistakes to avoid.C. Topics to discuss with interviewers.18. What do 90% of the interviewees forget to do?A. Shake hands.B. Introduce themselves.C. Smile.19. What color tie or scarf is advised to match navy blue?A. Purple.B. Orange.C. Yellow.20. What are interviewees supposed to do after an interview?A. Think about their behavior carefully.B. Say goodbye to anyone they met previously.C. Keep in contact with the receptionist.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题两分，满分30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。

AIn between running one of the world’s largest charitable agencies and acting as Microsoft’s technology advisor, Bill Gates manages to find time to read books, both long and short. Now Gates — who has b een labeled a “greedy” reader — has released a list of his favorite books of the year. All of the books are standout reads, according to the billionaire, most of which are focused on business and economy.Here are Bill’s top four picks for the year (with parts of his full review of each book).Business Adventures, by John BrooksBrooks’ collection was published in 1969 and remains one of Gates’ favorites. He re-read it again this year, labeling it the “best business book I’ve ever read.”“Shortly after w e met, Warren Buffett lent me this collection of New Yorker business articles from the 1950s and 1960s. I loved them as much as he did. Brooks’ insights（洞察力）about business have aged beautifully, and they are as true today as ever.”Capital in the Twenty-First Century, by Thomas PikettyPiketty’s novel hit the shelves in August 2013 and sparked much discussion concerningincome inequality throughout this year. Gates also got to sit down with Piketty himself after reading t he non-fiction work to discuss the topic.“As I told him, although I have concerns about some of his secondary points and policy prescriptions, I agree with his most important conclusions: inequality is a growing problem and that governments should play a role in reducing it.”How Asia Works, by Joe StudwellStudwell’s work, which was published in May this year, addresses how countries such as Japan, South Korea and China have continued to achieve high growth, and why other countries have failed to do the same.“The agriculture section of the book was particularly insightful. It provided ample food for thought for me as well as the whole Agriculture team at our foundation. And it left us thinking about whether parts of the Asian model can apply in Africa.”Making the Modern World: Materials and Dematerialization, by Vaclav SmilSmil’s books are a constant favorite of the Microsoft founder —one of his books makes Gates’ list almost every year. “Making the Modern World” came out late last year and explores the global use of materials, from silicon to wood, and plastic.“If anyone tries to tell you we’re using fewer ma terials, send him this book. With his usual skepticism and his love of data, Smil shows how our ability to make things with less material —say, soda cans that need less aluminum —makes them cheaper, which actually encourages more production.”21. The books mentioned in the text are all about ___________.A. charity in the worldB. business and economyC. poverty in the worldD. Bill Gates’ life experience22. Of the books, _________ is best praised by Bill Gates.A. How Asia WorksB. Capital in the Twenty-First CenturyC. Business AdventuresD. Making the Modern World: Materials and Dematerialization23. Gates once had a personal discussion with the author of __________.A. Capital in the Twenty-First CenturyB. Business AdventuresC. How Asia WorksD. Making the Modern World: Materials and Dematerialization24. In How Asia Works, the author analyses _________.A. why African agriculture cannot be developed fastB. how they can apply Asian economic model in African countriesC. why Asia is so slow in agricultural developmentD. how some Asian countries have rapidly grown in economyBIs beauty something always positive? Almost everyone thinks attractive people are happier and healthier, have better marriages and have more respectable jobs. Personal advisors give them better advice for finding jobs. Even judges are softer on attractive defendants. But in the executive(主管的) circle, beauty can become a disadvantage.While attractiveness is a positive factor for a man on his way up the executive ladder, it is harmful to a woman. Handsome male executives were considered having more honesty than plainer men; effort and ability were thought to lead to their success. Attractive female executives were considered to have less honesty than unattractive ones; their success was connected not with ability but with factors such as luck.All unattractive women executives were thought to have more honesty and to be more capable than the attractive female executives. Why are attractive women not thought to be able? An attractive woman has an advantage in traditionally female jobs, but an attractive woman in a traditionally manly position appears to lack the manly qualities required. This is true even in politics. “When the only clue is how he or she looks, people treat men and women differently,”says Anne Bowman, who recently published a study on the effects of attractiveness on political candidates. She asked 125 college students to rank two groups of photographs, one of men and one of women, in order of attractiveness. The students were told the photographs were of candidates for political offices. They were asked to rank them again, in the order they would vote for them.The results showed that attractive males completely defeated unattractive men, but the women who had ranked most attractive unchangeably received the fewest votes.25. In traditionally female jobs, attractiveness ________.A. makes women look more honest and capableB. strengthens the manly qualities requiredC. often ena bles women to succeed quicklyD. is of no importance to women26. Bowman’s experiment shows that when it comes to politics, attractiveness ________.A. turns out to be a disadvantage to menB. has as little effect on men as on womenC. affects men and women alikeD. is more of a disadvantage to women27. According to the passage, people’s views on beauty are often ________.A. practicalB. one-sidedC. old-fashionedD. supportive28. The passage is mainly about ________.A. the disadvantages of being attractiveB. the advantages of being attractiveC. equal rights for womenD. the importance of appearanceCPhrases like “good sharing!” and “great job on the slide!” echo across American playgrounds. Coaches pass out ribbons to every participant. Scholar publishes a series called “I’m Special!” as suring readers that the ability to play with friends and sing songs makes them special indeed. We’ve been told that high self-esteem is the key to children’s happiness and success, and we’ve been praising and protecting them ever since. But has the self-esteem movement gone too far? Many experts argue that instead of raising healthy high achievers, maybe we’re raising a generation of narcissists(自我陶醉者). “Our old concepts of self-esteem(自尊) are old-fashioned, and parents need to send the concept to the trash heap of all things outdated and useless,” say s Aaron Cooper, co-author of I Just Want My Kids to be Happy.While experts used to blame low self-esteem for everything from bad grades to criminal behavior, research has shown that inflated(膨胀的)self-esteem is more often the criminal. An article called “R ethinking Self-Esteem” by Roy made a stir when he supposed that criminals and drug abusers actually had higher self-esteem than the general population. Martin and Ervin found that the modern habit of constant pra ise was turning kids skepticaland unmotivated. And esteemed child development expert T. Barry recently wrote in The New York Times that the phrase “self-esteem” had lost its meaning. Parents just want their children to have a positive self-image. And while it’s easy to make fun of the extremes of the self-esteem movement, it’s difficult to walk the fine line between acquiring self-respect and self-centeredness. Anyway, make it clear that while you have expectations for their behavior, you love and accept them unconditionally. True self-esteem isn’t about a steady stream of applause; it develops when children know their limits and responsibilities are given enough opportunities to challenge themselves, and feel secure that they’re loved even when they fail.29. What’s the purpose of using phrases like “good sharing!” and “great job on the slider”? _________A. To attract readers’ attention.B. To introduce the topic.C. To give the author’s opinion.D. To tell readers the key to happiness and success.30. According to the text, which of the following statements is true?____________A. Children with high esteem are likely to be high achievers.B. In children’s development high self-esteem plays a positive role.C. High self-esteem makes kids motivated nowadays.D. High self-esteem does harm to kids in a way.31. The proper way to develop children’s true self-esteem is to .A. give them constant praise unconditionally.B. let them shoulder all their responsibilities.C. offer them support even though they fail.D. have high expectations for their behavior.D“Cleverness is a gift while kindness is a choice. Gifts are easy—they’re given afterall. Choices can be hard.” —Jeff BezosI got the idea to start Amazon 16 years ago. I came across the fact that the Internet usage was growing at 2,300 percent per year. I’d never seen or heard of anything that grewthat fast, and the idea of building an online bookstore with millions of titles was very exciting t o me. I had just turned 30 years old, and I’d been married for a year. I told my wife MacKenzie that I wanted to quit my job and go to do this crazy thing that probably wouldn’t work since most start-ups don’t, and I w asn’t sure what to expect. MacKenzie told me I should go for it. As a young boy, I’d been a garage inventor. I’d always wanted to be an inventor, and she wanted me to follow my passion.I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a bunch of very smart people, and I had a brilliant boss that I much admired. I went to my boss and told him I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet. He took me on a long walk in Central Park, listened carefully to me, and finally said, “That sounds like a really good idea, but it would b e an even better idea for someone who didn’t already have a good job.” That logic made some sense to me, and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours before making a final decision. Seen in that light, it really was a difficult choice, but finally, I decided I had to give it a shot. I didn’t think I’d regret trying and failing. And I suspected I would always be haunted by a decision not to try at all.After much consideration, I took the less safe path to follow my passion, and I’m proud of that choice. For all of us, in the end, we are our choices.32. What inspired the author with the idea of building an online bookstore?______A. His dream of being an inventor.B. The support of his wife.C. Millions of exciting titles.D. The greatly increasing usage of the Internet.33. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence?_________A. He would be very excited if he tried it out.B. The idea of not trying would keep coming to his mind and disturb him.C. He wouldn’t be always havi ng a doubt if he didn’t try.D. The decision not to try the online bookstore would terrify him.34. We can know from the passage that_________ .A. the author might not regret if he failed the ideaB. the boss thought the idea was suitable for the authorC. the author wanted someone else to try the ideaD. the author might go back to his boss if he failed35. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?_________A. Cleverness and KindnessB. The Starting of AmazonC. We Are What We ChooseD. Following My Passion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。