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上海市嘉定区封浜高级中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题I.ListeningComprehension（1-10每题1分，11-20每题2分）SectionAShortConversationsDirections:InPartA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.Apostwoman.B.Ateacher.C.Ajournalist.D.Alibrarian.2.A.Onaplane.B.Onatrain.C.Atarestaurant.D.Atatravelagency.3.A.5minutes.B.10minutes.C.15minutes.D.20minutes.4.A.Hespendstoomuchmoney.B.HeshouldwatchmoreTV.C.HeactuallylikeswatchingTV.D.Heboughtanexpensivewatch.5.A.Thewomanshouldgetanewwatch.B.Thewomanneedstobuyanotherbattery.C.Heknowswhatiswrongwiththewatch.D.Thestorecanprobablyfixthewoman’swatch.6.A.Heshouldworkinthesummerschool.B.Heshouldn’tgotoNewYorkinthesummer.C.Hemaynotwanttodoso.D.Hemayhavedifficultyindoingso.7.A.Spendmoretimeonthecourse.B.Turntothegraduateassistantforhelp.C.Dropthecourseassoonaspossible.D.Helpthegraduateassistantwiththecourse.8.A.Theyshouldbuyalotofcoffee.B.Thesupermarketisn’tgoingtobeclosed.C.Coffeeisoutofstockinthesupermarket.D.Theyshouldwaitforabetterdealoncoffee.9.A.Thefinalexam.B.Alawschool.C.Areferenceletter.D.Thedepartmentpolicy.10.A.Hewasn’tabletofindaseatthere.B.Hehadtowaitalongtimeforaseatthere.C.Theseatsthereareuncomfortable.D.Itprovidesreadingmaterialsforcustomers.SectionB(10*2)Directions:InSectionB,youwillhearseverallongerconversation(s)andshortpassage(s),andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachoftheconversation(s)andthepassage(s).Theconversation(s)andthepassage(s)willbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingnews.11.A.2.B.18.C.About125.D.Over1,300.12.A.Helpinggooduniversitiestoenrollmorestudents.B.Gettingmorefinancialsupportfromforeignstudents.C.EncouragingmoreforeignstudentstotravelaroundtheUK.D.AttractingmoreexcellentforeignstudentstoworkinBritain.13.A.HevotedforDonaldTrump.B.Hedidnotvoteinthepresidentialelection.C.Hemadeapoliticalspeechintheconcert.D.Hesangforonly40minutesintheconcert.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14.A.Theycanplaymanykindsofgameswithsnow.B.Theycanseethebeautifulsceneryoffallingsnow.C.Theycanhaveseveraldaysofffromschoolifitsnows.D.Theycanenjoysteaminghotchocolateonasnowyday.15.A.Thebuildingofsnowmenforchildren.B.Theremovalofsnowofftheirdriveway.C.Thespreadofsaltmixedwithsand.D.Thelowtemperaturethatsnowbrings.16.A.Rareandexciting.B.Dangerousandchallenging.C.Unusualbutdisappointing.D.Troublesomebutinteresting.Questions17through20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.17.A.Itencourageswiseconsumption.B.Itisimpossibletogetstolen.C.Itmakesiteasiertopayoffdebt.D.Itcanbeusedinanemergency.18.A.Itmakespeoplefeelsafer.B.Itpreventspeoplefromoverspending.C.Itenablespeopletogetthingscheaper.D.Ithelpspeopleknowmoreaboutmoney.19.A.Doingsomeshopping.B.Doingsomereading.C.Openinganaccount.D.Takingalesson.20.A.Shopownersprefercashtocreditcards.B.Thewomanpayspartofherbilleachmonth.C.Mostpeopledon’tchoosetousecreditcards.D.Themanwasn’tpersuadedbythewomanatlast.II.GrammarandVocabulary(20%)SectionA(10%)Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagescoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.Apartfromthespellingoftheword,thereare,obviously,manydifferencesbetweenAmericanandBritishhumour.ThereisacommonbeliefintheU.K.thatAmericansdon’tunderstandirony(讽刺).Thisisofcoursenottrue.ButwhatistrueisthatAmericansdon’tuseitallthetime.IronymayshowupinAmericancomedies,butpeopletheredon’tuseitasmuchasBritsindailylifeanditisgenerallyseenasinappropriateinsituations(21)______itisnormalintheU.K.Onthecontrary,ironyisacommonfeatureofBritishculture.Itvirtually(22)______(run)inthebloodofBrits.Theyuseitasliberallyasprepositionsineverydayconversations,asawayofmockingtheirenemies,(23)______(play)withtheirfriendsandlaughingatthemselves.Thismaysometimesbeconsideredasoffensive(24)______therecipientsarenotusedtoit.But,it,infact,isalmostasignofaffectionifaBritlikesyou.ThingsaredifferentinAmerica.WhenAmericansuseironytheywillclearlystatethattheyare“onlykidding”afterthat.Theyfeeltheneed(25)______(make)ajokemoreobvious(26)____________itwillnotoffendotherpeople.Humoristiedsomuch(27)______culture.Americanjokesaremoreobviousandforward,abitlikeAmericansthemselves.Britishjokes,ontheotherhand,tendtobemoresubtlebutwithadarkorsarcasticundertone(讽刺的意味).Thereisusuallya(28)______(hide)meaning.Thismaystemfromthefact(29)______BritishcultureismorereservedthanAmericanculture.However,weshouldnotneglectthefactthatcertainAmericancomedies(30)______(gain)hugesuccessinBritainandviceversa.Therefore,althoughtherearedifferencesbetweenbothcomicstyles,thereisstillanappreciationandunderstandingofthe