1、四川省遂宁市第二中学学年高二英语上学期期中试题四川省遂宁市第二中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题考试时间：120分钟 总分：150分 第一部分 听力（每小题1.5分，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，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.When did the man go to Canada?A.Last year. B.Two years ago. C.Five years ago.2.Wha
2、t does the woman ask the man to do?A.Get her some water. B.Buy her some plants. C.Water her plants.3.What is the man doing?A.Asking for leave. B.Making a complaint. C.Talking with his boss.4.What will the woman do next?A.Take some exercise. B.Do her homework. C.Attend a class.5.Where does the conver
3、sation take place?A.At a restaurant. B.At a supermarket. C.At a hotel.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至7题。6.Where are the speakers?A.At the airport. B.In the school. C.In the co
4、mpany.7.What will the woman do this afternoon?A.Give a lecture. B.Travel on business. C.Visit a computer company.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8.What do we know about the woman?A.She will have a baby. B.She lives with her parents. C.She wants to rent a small house.9.What is the man probably?A.A doctor. B.A landlor
5、d. C.A house agent.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.What is the possible relationship between the speakers?A.Colleagues. B.A couple. C.Neighbors.11.What will the man do tomorrow morning?A.Buy a book. B.Make a call. C.Take photos.12.When does the conversation take place?A.In the evening. B.In the afternoon. C.In
6、the morning.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.What is the man doing?A.Applying for a loan. B.Having a drink. C.Searching the Internet.14.How does the man plan to deal with the drinks?A.Ship them abroad. B.Sell them directly to the public.C.Sell them through other companies.15.What do we know about the mans compan
7、y?A.The product is mainly targeted at young people.B.The production process is very complicated.C.They will use imported fruits as raw materials.16.Where will the man do his marketing?A.On TV. B.In the street. C.On the Internet.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Where does the speaker come from?A.America. B.Engla
8、nd. C.Australia.18.What do people think of Americans?A.Impolite. B.Self-centered. C.Humorous.19.What did the speaker like to do in the afternoon in England?A.Have a cup of tea. B.Watch comedy shows. C.Play with her friends.20.What did the speaker find amazing in England?A.The people. B.The tea shop.
9、 C.The old buildings.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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 ASpecial ProgramsCareer StoriesWhat do you want to be when growing up? Hear first-hand from four Science Centre staff on the different career paths they have taken. Our real-life role
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17、The Science of Anxiety23.What can you acquire in Mental Health: The Science of Anxiety?A. How mental concerns are handled. B. How electric energy is generated.C. How a human electric circuit develops D. How extreme feelings affect our bodies.BCooking programs and classes for children seem to positiv
18、ely influence childrens food preferences and behaviors，according to a recent review. And，although the review didnt look at long-term effects of such programs，the findings suggest that such programs might help children develop long-lasting healthy habits.This research comes at a time when childhood o
19、besity (肥胖) rates have been rising rapidly. More than one-third of adolescents in the United States were obese in 2012，according to the US.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)This trend has been caused，at least in part，by a significant decrease in the amount of meals that people consume
20、at home since the 1980s， according to background information in the study.Cooking education programs，such as Food Explorers，teach children about new healthy foods and how to prepare them. They also stress the importance of eating five fruits and vegetables every day. A volunteer parent explains a ne
21、w food to the group，and the kids make something based on the lesson，such as fruit or vegetable salad. Depending on the program，kids may be sent home with information about healthy foods to bring to their parents，the review explained.The study team reviewed eight other studies that tested different t
22、ypes of cooking education programs. Children in these classes were between 5 and 12 years old，according to the review. The goal of the study team was to learn more about developing an efficient program to encourage healthy food choices that last a lifetime. The study found that it is particularly im
23、portant to expose kids to healthy foods on a number of occasions. This makes them feel comfortable with the new foods，which helps them build healthy habits.The study stressed the importance of getting parents involved in their childrens eating habits. Parents who are unable to enroll their kids in a
24、 cooking class can achieve similar benefits by having their kids help them while they prepare meals at home. Children are more comfortable at home，which makes them more receptive to new foods because they will make the connection to a positive experience.24What can we infer from the second paragraph
25、?AEating out frequently causes obesity. BChildhood obesity is totally caused by eating habit.CChildhood obesity rates have been rising rapidly since 2012. DFood consumption has decreased significantly since the 1980s.25On cooking education programs，_ Achildren learn how to prepare foods from their p
26、arentsBchildren will learn how to cook in the company of their parentsCchildren may learn information unknown to their parentsDchildren focus more on cooking skills than on information about healthy foods 26Which of the following categories does this passage belong to?AEducation Systems. BScience an
27、d Technology.CParent-child Relationship. DPublic Health Research.27The purpose of the passage is _Ato inform the reader Bto entertain the readerCto discuss with the reader Dto warn the readerCLet me tell you about the relationship with the school desk. From my first day at Penny Camp Elementary Scho
28、ol in 1982, it was terrible. This is how it went down: 5 seconds into class, the foot starts bouncing; 10 seconds in, both feet; 15 seconds, I bust out the drums! After a few minutes, its all over. Im trying to put my leg behind my neck. No, that desk and I didnt get along.Sitting still was hard eno
29、ugh, but I also struggled with reading. Reading out loud in class was a special kind of hell(地狱). By the third grade I had progressed from being one of “those kids” to being the “special kids”. I was found to have multi-language based learning disabilities and attention deficit disorder (A.D.D)(注意力缺
30、陷障碍症). I was turned into a “patient” who needed treatment rather than a human being with differences. I struggled with severe anxiety and depression at age 10.I survived this time in my life because of my mom. She knew in her heart that her child wasnt broken and didnt need to be fixed. My mom was r
31、ight. When I think back on my school experience. I realized it wasnt the A.D.D that disabled me. What disabled me were limitations not in myself but in the environment. Ive come to believe that I did not have a disability, as it is common to say, but experienced disability in environments that could not accommodate and accept my differences.In the fall of 1977, after two years at Loyola University, where my learning differences were fully accommodated, I transferred to(转学) Brown University, where I graduated with an honors degree in English literature. I still cant spell or sit sti
