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树德中学高2019级高二下期5月阶段性测试英语试题
考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分 命题人
第一部分 听力测试（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. When will the man’s mother probably arrive?
A. At 3:30 pm. B. At 4:30 pm. C. At 7:00 pm.
What does the man mean?
He is waiting for someone else.
He doesn’t want to talk with Mr Miller.
C.He doesn’t have time now.
What does the woman want to be after graduation?
A. A lawyer. B. A teacher. C. A doctor.
Where is Mr Davis now?
A. At home. B. In his office. C. On his way to office.
What is the man doing?
A. Making a phone call. B. Making a visit. C. Making an appointment.
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。
听下面一段对话, 回答第 6 和第 7 题。
What is probably related to the man’s parking number “A1214”?
The man’s birthday.
The birthday of the man’s son.
The birthday of the man’s wife.
7.What is probably the woman?
A. A security guard. B. A police officer. C. A resident.
听下面一段对话，回答第 8 至第 10 题。
Where are the two speakers?
A. On a bus. B. In a shopping district. C. At a street corner.
What’s the largest building on the left?
A. A bank. B. An office building. C. A store.
10. What can we learn from the conversation?
A hotel is beside the theatre.
The man wants to buy some clothes and food.
The post office is just across the street.
听下面一段对话，回答第 11 至第 13 题。
11. Which of the following won’t the speakers do on Saturdays?
A. Have a picnic. B. Ride bikes. C. Take some pictures.
What will the speakers do after having dinner with Mark and Mary?
A. Go to dance. B. See a film. C. Go home.
When will the woman go to the museum?
A. On Sunday morning. B. On Sunday afternoon. C. On Sunday evening.
听下面一段对话，回答第 14 至第 16 题。
Why does the woman want to travel after graduation?
To find a good job.
To enrich her experience.
To see different places described in the books.
According to the woman, how can we suit the changing environment?
We should be independent.
We should be willing to change.
We should get to know different people.
What will the woman learn while traveling?
A. To help people. B. To respect people. C. To believe herself.
听下面一段对话，回答第 17 至第 20 题。
17. What did Steve like when he was a boy?
A. Playing outside. B. Writing his own story. C. Learning French.
When did Steve begin his writing career?
When he graduated from school.
When he played out on the hill.
C. When he moved to a new school.
What kind of writing did Steve enjoy?
A. News reports. B. Fantastic stories. C. Horror stories.
What’s the main purpose of the speaker’s speech?
A. To tell us he is very active. B. To sell his books. C. To tell us his life experience.
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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A、B、C和D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
How cool can libraries be in an era of iPods and Kindles? More than you think. Only if you know where to go.
Central Library: Seattle, Washington, United States
The Central Library in Seattle is modern and fashionable and has tourists from around the world paying visits and taking tours. It was designed by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas and American designer Joshua Ramus. Tours began in 2006, two years after its opening. The library holds various art exhibitions, book signings and other events, while visitors can stop by the Chocolate cart for a coffee and scan through the gift shop anytime.
Trinity College Library: Dublin, Ireland
The Trinity College Library in Dublin is in Ireland, founded at the end of the 16th century
by Queen Elizabeth I. It is the largest single library in the world, also known as the Long Room, which contains more than 200,000 of the library's oldest books. The Long Room houses one of
the oldest harps (竖琴) in Ireland. Dating to the 15th century, the old harp is the model for the
symbol foreland.
Geisel Library, University of California: San Diego, United States
At first glance, it looks like a spaceship. Architect William Pereira, who helped design actual space launch facilities at Cape Canaveral in Houston, Texas, designed the library in 1970. It has been featured in sci-fi films, short stories and novels. The library hosts “Dinner in the Library,”
which invites readers for cocktails, and also special speeches from distinguished authors．
TU Delft Library: The Netherlands
The library at the Delft University of Technology was constructed in 1997 and has more than 862,000 books, 16,000 magazine subscriptions and its own museum. The building itself exists beneath the ground, so you can't really see the actual library. What makes it interesting is the roof, which is a grassy hill. The roof covers 5,500 square meters. And it has become one of the most striking and greenest structures in the area.
Which of the four libraries has the longest history?
A. Central Library B. Trinity College Library
C. Geisel Library D. TU Delft Library
What makes Geisel Library different from the others is that________.
a spaceship designer founded the library
it has a roof of grassy hill
famous writers often deliver speeches there
it is the largest single library in the world
In Central Library, you can ___________.
A. drink cocktails B. buy souvenirs C. create paintings D. book events
B
It was rush hour in the morning. Heather Sant, 36, was driving her white 2012 Mazda on the road with her nine-year-old daughter and ten-year-old son in the back. Suddenly, a red pickup truck
cut them off. Sant turned the wheel hard to the right, sending the Mazda slide off the road and
down an embankment(路堤) that ended in a drop-off after about 50 feet. If the car didn’t stop, it
would take off and dive into the road some 20 feet below. Then a bit of luck: as the car raced toward the edge, its undercarriage got stuck, stopping it suddenly.
The people inside, however, were far from safe. The car had come to rest on top of a retaining
wall(护墙), balancing on the edge of disaster. One sudden move by anyone inside could throw the
car off balance and send it over. Jacob Rodriguez watched everything in terror from the nearby truck company where he works. As an experienced sailor, just like every time he met shipwreck, he whispered a sailing saying “Ship, shipmates, self”, then immediately he and four other men ran to the car. They leaped onto the trunk(后备箱) to balance the weight as the terrified kids in the back seat watched.
Meanwhile, Julio and his nephew Marco, were driving to their jobs at nearby Premier Automotive. Julio jumped out of the car to help while Marco went to the shop, grabbed a strong rope, and returned to the car. He tied the Mazda to an F-350 truck that had been driven over by one of the other rescuers. With the car secured, the group carefully opened the back doors and helped the children out. But their departure shifted the cars weight, causing it to tip forward. The men, still on the trunk, begged Sant to jump into the back seat. She did and then inched out of the back door. Finally, the men carefully got off the trunk. Everyone was safe.
“Another foot,” Rodriguez told USA Today, “and this would be a different story. ”
What most probably caused the traffic accident?
The Mazda was overloaded.
Sant was really speeding.
The wheel failed to work.
The pickup cut in abruptly.
Why did the men ask Sant to move to the back seat?
To open the back door of the car.
To fasten the rope to the truck.
To keep the balance of the car.
To help the men get off the trunk.
What does Rodriguez want to stress in the last paragraph?
The timely help offered by rescuers.
The serious danger the rescuers faced.
The excellent cooperation of all the people.
The dangerous position where the car stopped.
Which of the following statements is consistent with the theme of the passage?
Persistence will pay off.
One in trouble, all to help.
Many hands make light work.
Doing is better than saying.
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C
When it comes to work, workers, and jobs, much of the concern of the modern age boils down
to the fear that we're witnessing the final stage of the game, and that there will be nowhere for humans to withdraw as machines take over the last few tasks. The most recent example comes from the use of artificial intelligence (AI). Is there no area of human experience that can't be replaced by AI? And if not, what is left for humans to do except the tasks involved in taking care of the machines?
At the heart of this concern is our desire for good jobs — jobs that make the most of workers'
natural abilities and where the work provides the worker with motivation and work-life balance. More importantly, good jobs support workers in learning by doing—and, in so doing, deliver benefits on three levels: to the worker, who gains in personal development and job satisfaction; to the organization, which reforms as staff find new problems to solve and opportunities to pursue; and to the community as a whole, which harvests the economic benefits of hosting positive organizations and workers. This is what makes good jobs productive for the organization, as well as engaging and fulfilling for the worker.
Does the ongoing advance of AI threaten to get rid of all the learning, creativity, and meaning
that make a job a good job? Certainly, some have blamed technology for just such an outcome. Headlines today often express concern over technological innovation resulting in bad jobs for humans, or even the complete disappearance of certain professions. Some fear that further technology advancement in the workplace will result in jobs where employees are being asked to work in split times or for longer periods over more days.
The problem here isn't the technology; rather, it's the way the technology is used — and, more
than that, the way people think about using it.
28. What is the passage mainly about?
The human fears in the age of AI.
Human experiences were replaced by AI.
How to take care of the AI machines.
The relations among work, workers, and jobs.
29. What jobs are supposed to be good according to the passage?
The ones that provide basic benefits.
The ones that require no economic return.
Those that don't bring new problems to workers.
Those that offer chances to progress professionally.
30. How do news media respond to the development of AI?
A. Supportive. B. Optimistic. C. Negative. D. Ambiguous.
31. What will the author probably talk about next?
The proper attitude towards AI.
The future jobs humans will do.
The possible application of AI in the future.
The approaches to handling the issues of AI.
D
HOW BIG should a business team be? It is an enormously important issue for companies. Teams that are too small may lack the skills required to get the job done; teams that are too big may be impossible to co-ordinate.
Robin Dunbar, an anthropologist at Oxford University, has done a lot of work on primate(灵长
目)groups. His argument is that the size of the group is linked to the size of the brain. With their
large brains, humans can cope with larger bands. A larger social group has many advantages,
allowing for greater protection and specialization.
Whereas 150 is sometimes referred to as the "Dunbar number", the academic himself in fact refers to a range of figures. He observes that humans tend to have five intimate friends,15 or so good friends, around 50 social friends and 150-odd acquaintances.
Running a larger network can be difficult. The armed forces have spent more than 1,000 years experimenting with unit size. A Roman centurion(百夫长)oversaw 100. The modern American
army company has 180 members. Britain's equivalent numbers 120. These are rough estimates, rather than fixed figures. But it is striking that many group activities seem to be close to a Dunbar number. The Special Air Service of Britain has four-man patrols; when your life depends on it, you need to have absolute trust in your colleagues. As a result, such groups are limited in size.
For much of economic history, work was conducted in small units by peasants, tenant farmers
and craftsmen. The coming of powered machinery enabled production at a much larger scale, with
workers crowded into factories. These days the rise of the service economy means that workers are no longer concentrated in such large groups.
This may not be a bad thing. It was easy for employees in large factories to regard remote69221354542790
company owners as "them" rather than "us". The modern company may settle on a model with a small group of "core" workers and a larger group of contract workers. The result may be more united within the core staff but the non-core staff may be less well treated. The small core teams may work effectively. The big question will be the effect on morale of those outside those teams.
32．What does the first paragraph serve as in the whole article?
A. An example of the topic. B. An introduction to the topic.
C. A guide to the whole article. D. No relation to the passage at all.
33．What does the underlined "This" in the last paragraph refer to?
Workers crowded into factories.
These days the service economy has risen.
Workers are no longer concentrated in such large groups.
Employees regard company owners as "them" rather than "us".
34．What is probably the best model for a company according to the author?
A large group of exact 150 workers.
A small group of less than 15 core workers.
A small group of peasants and a large group of factory workers.
A small group of efficient workers and more contract workers.
35．What is the main purpose of writing the text?
To offer companies some useful advice.
To introduce us the most suitable size of teams.
To arouse the readers' interest in Robin Dunbar.
To persuade companies to adopt the "Dunbar number".
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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。选项中有两项为多余
选项。
Earlier this summer, after packing my backpack for a wild-camping holiday, I gazed at my belongings, and made a final adjustment to the contents of my bag. 3644119801471930
I quickly emailed my travel companion, a photographer friend called Jacob to make sure I
could have some pictures of our trip afterwards, so I could pop a few up on Instagram when I returned. And then I set off, feeling, for the first time in a number of trips, that I was genuinely
escaping the stresses and strains of my everyday life. 37 Because the way stress locates us,37109402264410
these days, is via our phones.
38 However, I've realized that for a holiday really to function as a holiday, I need an6324602660650
escape from social status anxiety, from caring about “likes”, and from having to photograph every
tiny detail of life to prove our existence. When we overshare a glossy version of our trip online, we miss out on talking about our trips when we return, which is part of the joy of travel. Posting in the moment denies us this opportunity to relive (回味) our experience, and prolong that holiday
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During my three-day Insta-break, my stress levels decrease quickly within 24 hours. 4059677303849370
I made mental notes of funny moments, cultural observations, tips and when I returned, I had interesting, detailed chats with friends about my time away.
I also changed how I processed the trip itself.
So I am fully supportive of screen-free holidays.
I took out my iPhone, and threw it under my bed.
I would lose track of my coworkers, my friends and my family.
None of them could touch me for the next three glorious days.
So this summer, as you plan your trip, ask if you can delete Instagram.
As a travel writer, abandoning my phone for my holiday felt like the extreme betrayal.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 （共 20小题；每小题1.5分，满分 30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处
的最佳选项。
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A. survival B. arrival C. graduation D. operation
A. happy B. lonely C. upset D. lucky
A. preparing B. paying C. searching D. struggling
44.A. new B. busy C. small D. quiet
A. create B. visit C. remind D. consult
A. daily B. weekly C. monthly D. yearly
A. career B. contribution C. project D. procedure
A. directed B. doubled C. rewarded D. required
A. complex B. complete C. typical D. troublesome
A. aspects B. dishes C. targets D. accidents
A. relationship B. friendship C. details D. decorations
A. fortune B. difference C. attempt D. success
53.A. speech B. life C. education D. language
A. enjoying B. hosting C. attending D. postponing
A. puzzled B. satisfied C. nervous D. politely
A. whispered B. introduced C. repeated D. explained
57.A. chance B. excuse C. courage D. choice
A. reject B. forget C. accept D. bear
A. relief B. bitterness C. sadness D. delight
A. hope B. memory C. mark D. affection
第二节 （共 10小题；每小题1.5分, 满分 15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
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第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 35 分）
第一节 短文改错（共 10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文，文中共
有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删改或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Getting fit no longer require a pencil-and-paper workout plan. If you're looking for some new
and creative ways to improve your health, just try Fit Time, a APP acting like your personal trainer.
After getting all the informations about you, it will give you a plan, that asks you to work out four
times a week for two months. The exercises focus to a different part of your body every day. For
instance, on Monday, you do push-ups to build up your arms but on Tuesday, do deep-knee-bends
helps you build up your legs. With this APP, you can share their workout results with others. It is
probable a great way for you and your friends build stronger bodies.
第二节 书面表达（满分 25分）
近期，你和同学参加了学校举办的“生涯规划”主题活动。请为你校英文报写一篇短文，
介绍这次活动，内容包括：
具体时间地点；
活动内容；
你的感受。
注意：
词数100左右；
可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
The Career Planning Activity _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________
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高2019级高二下期5月阶段性测试英语试题答案
第一部分 听力测试（共 20小题；每小题1.5分，满分 30分）
1-5 CCBCB 6-10 CABCA 11-15 CABBB 16-20 BACBB
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40分）
第一节 阅读选择（共 15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
21-23 BCB 24-27 DCDB 28-31 ADCA 32-35 BCDB
第二节 七选五（共5小题；每小题 2分，满分10分）
36-40 CEGBA3568702533650
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共 20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
41-45 BCDAA 46-50 CCDAA 51-55 CDBBA 56-60 DCBDB
第二节 语法填空（共 10小题；每小题1.5分, 满分 15分）
whatever 62. to ensure 63. consideration 64.easier 65. discouraged
66. no 67. those 68. which 69. unexpectedly 70. lies
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 35分）
第一节 短文改错（共 10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
71. require改为requires 72. a改为an 73. informations改为information
74. that改为which 75．to改为on 76. but改为and 77. do改为doing
78. their改为your 79．probable改为probably 80．在friends后加to
第二节 书面表达（满分 25分）
略
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听力原文
Text 1
W: What time is your mother arriving?
M: She was supposed to catch the noon bus but she called me to say she missed it. So she plans to
take the 3:30 which will get her here after dinner time.
Text 2
W: Sir, there’s a Mr Miller on the phone who wants to talk to you.
M: I’m busy at the moment. Can you ask him to hold on? Tell him I’ll talk with him in a few
seconds.
Text 3
M: I think I’d like to be a lawyer after graduation as the job sounds interesting. How about you?
W: I wouldn’t want to be a lawyer. I prefer to be a teacher though my parents expect me to be a
doctor.
Text 4
W: Good morning. I have an appointment with Mr Davies at 11 o’clock.
M: Yes, he left a message for you, saying he’s terribly sorry but he’s stuck in traffic. Please take a
seat and he’ll be here as soon as possible.
Text 5
M: Good afternoon. I’m Robert Anderson. I have an appointment with Mrs Brown. Is she in?
W: Yes, she is. She’s been waiting for you in her office. Please come in.
Text 6
W: Excuse me, sir. I’m afraid you can’t park your car here.
M: Why not? It’s my parking place.
W: I’m afraid not, sir.
M: Oh? That’s a surprise. Let me see… A1214. It’s my wife’s birthday. Yes, I’m sure this is my
parking place.
W: But I saw a black car always parking here before.
M: Oh, we’ve just painted our car. It was black.
W: Maybe. But the car of this space has a broken light on the right.
M: Yeah. It used to. We got that fixed yesterday, too.
W: Could you wait for a moment, sir? I’d like to have a check.
M: Sure, go ahead.
W: Sorry, sir, my mistake. This is your parking place.
M: That’s all right. It’s not your fault.
Text 7
M: There’s a lot of traffic on the street. Is this the shopping district?
W: Yes, it is. There are a lot of stores, office buildings, and theatres near here.
M: What is the largest building on the left?
W: That’s a department store. It sells clothing, furniture, food—almost everything.
M: Do you buy everything in the same store? That’s very handy, isn’t it?It saves a lot of time. I
need some clothes.
W: There’s a men’s clothing store next to the bank building on the right. There are also some good
stores on Lincoln Street.
M: That’s a beautiful theatre on the corner. What do all the signs in front of it mean?
W: There’s a new play there tonight. The building next to the theatre is a hotel.
M: Is that the post office across the street?
W: No, it’s just three blocks straight ahead.
Text 8
W: Well, do you want to have a picnic in the park on Saturday?
M: That’s a good idea. And we can ride our bikes for a while, too.
W: Then there’s the party.
M: Party? What party?
W: Have you forgotten? Mark and Mary invited us to dinner on Saturday night.
M: Ah, I had forgotten. What time will we get home, do you think?
W: Probably late. Mary wants to go out after dinner to a place where we can dance.
M: Then we’ll sleep all day on Sunday.
W: Oh, not all day. Don’t you have something special that you want to do on Sunday?
M: We talked about going to that new movie.
W: Oh, yes! We can go in the evening. There are some new paintings in the museum that I want to
take a look at in the afternoon.
M: It sounds like a busy weekend.
W: Our weekends are always busy. But that’s why I like New York —there is always so much to
do.
Text 9
M: So Maria, what can you tell us about your plans for the future?
W: Well, I’ve been considering taking a year out after I graduate. You know, maybe travel around
the world and see some different countries.
M: What do you hope to gain from traveling?
W: It will give me a chance to experience different cultures first-hand rather than read about them
in a book. But I also think that the experience I gain will help me find a good job when I come
back.
M: Can you explain why you think traveling will help you find a job?
W: Well, the way I see it, the modern business environment is changing. Therefore, to be
successful in one’s life, it is important to be able to accept changes.You should be willing to
change your attitudes, and even working habits to suit the ever-changing environment.
M: Er…It sounds reasonable.
W: I also believe that traveling will teach me to be independent, as well as to value other people.
M: Why do you believe traveling will help you to value other people?
W: As you know, when you’re traveling you can’t get help from your family, so you have to
depend on your friends, or even turn to unknown people.
M: Oh, I see. You’re right, Maria.
Text 10
I am Steve. I grew up in South Wales. My favorite place to play was out on the hills where my
imagination had plenty of space to expand.
My family moved out of Wales when I was thirteen. I went to a new school. One of my
subjects was French. Because I had never learned any French, my teacher told me to sit in the
corner and write anything I was interested in. That’s the time I started writing, just for myself, and
I’ve been writing ever since. I enjoy writing fantastic stories. I think they’re like the old fairy tales,
and can teach you important things. But I never write horror stories.
I am in my forties on the outside, twelve on the inside. I like rock music, Indian and Chinese
food, and I enjoy drinking. I live in a small village with my wife Mary, ducks, cats, goats, hens and
lots of rabbits. If you’d like to find out more about me and hope to buy my books, go to my blog.
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考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分 命题人
第一部分 听力测试（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. When will the man’s mother probably arrive?
A. At 3:30 pm. B. At 4:30 pm. C. At 7:00 pm.
What does the man mean?
He is waiting for someone else.
He doesn’t want to talk with Mr Miller.
C.He doesn’t have time now.
What does the woman want to be after graduation?
A. A lawyer. B. A teacher. C. A doctor.
Where is Mr Davis now?
A. At home. B. In his office. C. On his way to office.
What is the man doing?
A. Making a phone call. B. Making a visit. C. Making an appointment.
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。
听下面一段对话, 回答第 6 和第 7 题。
What is probably related to the man’s parking number “A1214”?
The man’s birthday.
The birthday of the man’s son.
The birthday of the man’s wife.
7.What is probably the woman?
A. A security guard. B. A police officer. C. A resident.
听下面一段对话，回答第 8 至第 10 题。
Where are the two speakers?
A. On a bus. B. In a shopping district. C. At a street corner.
What’s the largest building on the left?
A. A bank. B. An office building. C. A store.
10. What can we learn from the conversation?
A hotel is beside the theatre.
The man wants to buy some clothes and food.
The post office is just across the street.
听下面一段对话，回答第 11 至第 13 题。
11. Which of the following won’t the speakers do on Saturdays?
A. Have a picnic. B. Ride bikes. C. Take some pictures.
What will the speakers do after having dinner with Mark and Mary?
A. Go to dance. B. See a film. C. Go home.
When will the woman go to the museum?
A. On Sunday morning. B. On Sunday afternoon. C. On Sunday evening.
听下面一段对话，回答第 14 至第 16 题。
Why does the woman want to travel after graduation?
To find a good job.
To enrich her experience.
To see different places described in the books.
According to the woman, how can we suit the changing environment?
We should be independent.
We should be willing to change.
We should get to know different people.
What will the woman learn while traveling?
A. To help people. B. To respect people. C. To believe herself.
听下面一段对话，回答第 17 至第 20 题。
17. What did Steve like when he was a boy?
A. Playing outside. B. Writing his own story. C. Learning French.
When did Steve begin his writing career?
When he graduated from school.
When he played out on the hill.
C. When he moved to a new school.
What kind of writing did Steve enjoy?
A. News reports. B. Fantastic stories. C. Horror stories.
What’s the main purpose of the speaker’s speech?
A. To tell us he is very active. B. To sell his books. C. To tell us his life experience.
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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A、B、C和D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
How cool can libraries be in an era of iPods and Kindles? More than you think. Only if you know where to go.
Central Library: Seattle, Washington, United States
The Central Library in Seattle is modern and fashionable and has tourists from around the world paying visits and taking tours. It was designed by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas and American designer Joshua Ramus. Tours began in 2006, two years after its opening. The library holds various art exhibitions, book signings and other events, while visitors can stop by the Chocolate cart for a coffee and scan through the gift shop anytime.
Trinity College Library: Dublin, Ireland
The Trinity College Library in Dublin is in Ireland, founded at the end of the 16th century
by Queen Elizabeth I. It is the largest single library in the world, also known as the Long Room, which contains more than 200,000 of the library's oldest books. The Long Room houses one of
the oldest harps (竖琴) in Ireland. Dating to the 15th century, the old harp is the model for the
symbol foreland.
Geisel Library, University of California: San Diego, United States
At first glance, it looks like a spaceship. Architect William Pereira, who helped design actual space launch facilities at Cape Canaveral in Houston, Texas, designed the library in 1970. It has been featured in sci-fi films, short stories and novels. The library hosts “Dinner in the Library,”
which invites readers for cocktails, and also special speeches from distinguished authors．
TU Delft Library: The Netherlands
The library at the Delft University of Technology was constructed in 1997 and has more than 862,000 books, 16,000 magazine subscriptions and its own museum. The building itself exists beneath the ground, so you can't really see the actual library. What makes it interesting is the roof, which is a grassy hill. The roof covers 5,500 square meters. And it has become one of the most striking and greenest structures in the area.
Which of the four libraries has the longest history?
A. Central Library B. Trinity College Library
C. Geisel Library D. TU Delft Library
What makes Geisel Library different from the others is that________.
a spaceship designer founded the library
it has a roof of grassy hill
famous writers often deliver speeches there
it is the largest single library in the world
In Central Library, you can ___________.
A. drink cocktails B. buy souvenirs C. create paintings D. book events
B
It was rush hour in the morning. Heather Sant, 36, was driving her white 2012 Mazda on the road with her nine-year-old daughter and ten-year-old son in the back. Suddenly, a red pickup truck
cut them off. Sant turned the wheel hard to the right, sending the Mazda slide off the road and
down an embankment(路堤) that ended in a drop-off after about 50 feet. If the car didn’t stop, it
would take off and dive into the road some 20 feet below. Then a bit of luck: as the car raced toward the edge, its undercarriage got stuck, stopping it suddenly.
The people inside, however, were far from safe. The car had come to rest on top of a retaining
wall(护墙), balancing on the edge of disaster. One sudden move by anyone inside could throw the
car off balance and send it over. Jacob Rodriguez watched everything in terror from the nearby truck company where he works. As an experienced sailor, just like every time he met shipwreck, he whispered a sailing saying “Ship, shipmates, self”, then immediately he and four other men ran to the car. They leaped onto the trunk(后备箱) to balance the weight as the terrified kids in the back seat watched.
Meanwhile, Julio and his nephew Marco, were driving to their jobs at nearby Premier Automotive. Julio jumped out of the car to help while Marco went to the shop, grabbed a strong rope, and returned to the car. He tied the Mazda to an F-350 truck that had been driven over by one of the other rescuers. With the car secured, the group carefully opened the back doors and helped the children out. But their departure shifted the cars weight, causing it to tip forward. The men, still on the trunk, begged Sant to jump into the back seat. She did and then inched out of the back door. Finally, the men carefully got off the trunk. Everyone was safe.
“Another foot,” Rodriguez told USA Today, “and this would be a different story. ”
What most probably caused the traffic accident?
The Mazda was overloaded.
Sant was really speeding.
The wheel failed to work.
The pickup cut in abruptly.
Why did the men ask Sant to move to the back seat?
To open the back door of the car.
To fasten the rope to the truck.
To keep the balance of the car.
To help the men get off the trunk.
What does Rodriguez want to stress in the last paragraph?
The timely help offered by rescuers.
The serious danger the rescuers faced.
The excellent cooperation of all the people.
The dangerous position where the car stopped.
Which of the following statements is consistent with the theme of the passage?
Persistence will pay off.
One in trouble, all to help.
Many hands make light work.
Doing is better than saying.
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C
When it comes to work, workers, and jobs, much of the concern of the modern age boils down
to the fear that we're witnessing the final stage of the game, and that there will be nowhere for humans to withdraw as machines take over the last few tasks. The most recent example comes from the use of artificial intelligence (AI). Is there no area of human experience that can't be replaced by AI? And if not, what is left for humans to do except the tasks involved in taking care of the machines?
At the heart of this concern is our desire for good jobs — jobs that make the most of workers'
natural abilities and where the work provides the worker with motivation and work-life balance. More importantly, good jobs support workers in learning by doing—and, in so doing, deliver benefits on three levels: to the worker, who gains in personal development and job satisfaction; to the organization, which reforms as staff find new problems to solve and opportunities to pursue; and to the community as a whole, which harvests the economic benefits of hosting positive organizations and workers. This is what makes good jobs productive for the organization, as well as engaging and fulfilling for the worker.
Does the ongoing advance of AI threaten to get rid of all the learning, creativity, and meaning
that make a job a good job? Certainly, some have blamed technology for just such an outcome. Headlines today often express concern over technological innovation resulting in bad jobs for humans, or even the complete disappearance of certain professions. Some fear that further technology advancement in the workplace will result in jobs where employees are being asked to work in split times or for longer periods over more days.
The problem here isn't the technology; rather, it's the way the technology is used — and, more
than that, the way people think about using it.
28. What is the passage mainly about?
The human fears in the age of AI.
Human experiences were replaced by AI.
How to take care of the AI machines.
The relations among work, workers, and jobs.
29. What jobs are supposed to be good according to the passage?
The ones that provide basic benefits.
The ones that require no economic return.
Those that don't bring new problems to workers.
Those that offer chances to progress professionally.
30. How do news media respond to the development of AI?
A. Supportive. B. Optimistic. C. Negative. D. Ambiguous.
31. What will the author probably talk about next?
The proper attitude towards AI.
The future jobs humans will do.
The possible application of AI in the future.
The approaches to handling the issues of AI.
D
HOW BIG should a business team be? It is an enormously important issue for companies. Teams that are too small may lack the skills required to get the job done; teams that are too big may be impossible to co-ordinate.
Robin Dunbar, an anthropologist at Oxford University, has done a lot of work on primate(灵长
目)groups. His argument is that the size of the group is linked to the size of the brain. With their
large brains, humans can cope with larger bands. A larger social group has many advantages,
allowing for greater protection and specialization.
Whereas 150 is sometimes referred to as the "Dunbar number", the academic himself in fact refers to a range of figures. He observes that humans tend to have five intimate friends,15 or so good friends, around 50 social friends and 150-odd acquaintances.
Running a larger network can be difficult. The armed forces have spent more than 1,000 years experimenting with unit size. A Roman centurion(百夫长)oversaw 100. The modern American
army company has 180 members. Britain's equivalent numbers 120. These are rough estimates, rather than fixed figures. But it is striking that many group activities seem to be close to a Dunbar number. The Special Air Service of Britain has four-man patrols; when your life depends on it, you need to have absolute trust in your colleagues. As a result, such groups are limited in size.
For much of economic history, work was conducted in small units by peasants, tenant farmers
and craftsmen. The coming of powered machinery enabled production at a much larger scale, with
workers crowded into factories. These days the rise of the service economy means that workers are no longer concentrated in such large groups.
This may not be a bad thing. It was easy for employees in large factories to regard remote69221354542790
company owners as "them" rather than "us". The modern company may settle on a model with a small group of "core" workers and a larger group of contract workers. The result may be more united within the core staff but the non-core staff may be less well treated. The small core teams may work effectively. The big question will be the effect on morale of those outside those teams.
32．What does the first paragraph serve as in the whole article?
A. An example of the topic. B. An introduction to the topic.
C. A guide to the whole article. D. No relation to the passage at all.
33．What does the underlined "This" in the last paragraph refer to?
Workers crowded into factories.
These days the service economy has risen.
Workers are no longer concentrated in such large groups.
Employees regard company owners as "them" rather than "us".
34．What is probably the best model for a company according to the author?
A large group of exact 150 workers.
A small group of less than 15 core workers.
A small group of peasants and a large group of factory workers.
A small group of efficient workers and more contract workers.
35．What is the main purpose of writing the text?
To offer companies some useful advice.
To introduce us the most suitable size of teams.
To arouse the readers' interest in Robin Dunbar.
To persuade companies to adopt the "Dunbar number".
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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。选项中有两项为多余
选项。
Earlier this summer, after packing my backpack for a wild-camping holiday, I gazed at my belongings, and made a final adjustment to the contents of my bag. 3644119801471930
I quickly emailed my travel companion, a photographer friend called Jacob to make sure I
could have some pictures of our trip afterwards, so I could pop a few up on Instagram when I returned. And then I set off, feeling, for the first time in a number of trips, that I was genuinely
escaping the stresses and strains of my everyday life. 37 Because the way stress locates us,37109402264410
these days, is via our phones.
38 However, I've realized that for a holiday really to function as a holiday, I need an6324602660650
escape from social status anxiety, from caring about “likes”, and from having to photograph every
tiny detail of life to prove our existence. When we overshare a glossy version of our trip online, we miss out on talking about our trips when we return, which is part of the joy of travel. Posting in the moment denies us this opportunity to relive (回味) our experience, and prolong that holiday
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During my three-day Insta-break, my stress levels decrease quickly within 24 hours. 4059677303849370
I made mental notes of funny moments, cultural observations, tips and when I returned, I had interesting, detailed chats with friends about my time away.
I also changed how I processed the trip itself.
So I am fully supportive of screen-free holidays.
I took out my iPhone, and threw it under my bed.
I would lose track of my coworkers, my friends and my family.
None of them could touch me for the next three glorious days.
So this summer, as you plan your trip, ask if you can delete Instagram.
As a travel writer, abandoning my phone for my holiday felt like the extreme betrayal.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 （共 20小题；每小题1.5分，满分 30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处
的最佳选项。
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A. survival B. arrival C. graduation D. operation
A. happy B. lonely C. upset D. lucky
A. preparing B. paying C. searching D. struggling
44.A. new B. busy C. small D. quiet
A. create B. visit C. remind D. consult
A. daily B. weekly C. monthly D. yearly
A. career B. contribution C. project D. procedure
A. directed B. doubled C. rewarded D. required
A. complex B. complete C. typical D. troublesome
A. aspects B. dishes C. targets D. accidents
A. relationship B. friendship C. details D. decorations
A. fortune B. difference C. attempt D. success
53.A. speech B. life C. education D. language
A. enjoying B. hosting C. attending D. postponing
A. puzzled B. satisfied C. nervous D. politely
A. whispered B. introduced C. repeated D. explained
57.A. chance B. excuse C. courage D. choice
A. reject B. forget C. accept D. bear
A. relief B. bitterness C. sadness D. delight
A. hope B. memory C. mark D. affection
第二节 （共 10小题；每小题1.5分, 满分 15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
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successful experience. What comes first is to take everyone’s ideas into 63 (consider),114007906624955
because each group member can make his or her own contribution. Secondly, if you don’t want to
waste time, divide the group task among all group members to make the job 64 (easy).116738407021195
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第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 35 分）
第一节 短文改错（共 10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文，文中共
有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删改或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Getting fit no longer require a pencil-and-paper workout plan. If you're looking for some new
and creative ways to improve your health, just try Fit Time, a APP acting like your personal trainer.
After getting all the informations about you, it will give you a plan, that asks you to work out four
times a week for two months. The exercises focus to a different part of your body every day. For
instance, on Monday, you do push-ups to build up your arms but on Tuesday, do deep-knee-bends
helps you build up your legs. With this APP, you can share their workout results with others. It is
probable a great way for you and your friends build stronger bodies.
第二节 书面表达（满分 25分）
近期，你和同学参加了学校举办的“生涯规划”主题活动。请为你校英文报写一篇短文，
介绍这次活动，内容包括：
具体时间地点；
活动内容；
你的感受。
注意：
词数100左右；
可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
The Career Planning Activity _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________
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高2019级高二下期5月阶段性测试英语试题答案
第一部分 听力测试（共 20小题；每小题1.5分，满分 30分）
1-5 CCBCB 6-10 CABCA 11-15 CABBB 16-20 BACBB
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40分）
第一节 阅读选择（共 15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
21-23 BCB 24-27 DCDB 28-31 ADCA 32-35 BCDB
第二节 七选五（共5小题；每小题 2分，满分10分）
36-40 CEGBA3568702533650
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共 20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
41-45 BCDAA 46-50 CCDAA 51-55 CDBBA 56-60 DCBDB
第二节 语法填空（共 10小题；每小题1.5分, 满分 15分）
whatever 62. to ensure 63. consideration 64.easier 65. discouraged
66. no 67. those 68. which 69. unexpectedly 70. lies
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 35分）
第一节 短文改错（共 10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
71. require改为requires 72. a改为an 73. informations改为information
74. that改为which 75．to改为on 76. but改为and 77. do改为doing
78. their改为your 79．probable改为probably 80．在friends后加to
第二节 书面表达（满分 25分）
略
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听力原文
Text 1
W: What time is your mother arriving?
M: She was supposed to catch the noon bus but she called me to say she missed it. So she plans to
take the 3:30 which will get her here after dinner time.
Text 2
W: Sir, there’s a Mr Miller on the phone who wants to talk to you.
M: I’m busy at the moment. Can you ask him to hold on? Tell him I’ll talk with him in a few
seconds.
Text 3
M: I think I’d like to be a lawyer after graduation as the job sounds interesting. How about you?
W: I wouldn’t want to be a lawyer. I prefer to be a teacher though my parents expect me to be a
doctor.
Text 4
W: Good morning. I have an appointment with Mr Davies at 11 o’clock.
M: Yes, he left a message for you, saying he’s terribly sorry but he’s stuck in traffic. Please take a
seat and he’ll be here as soon as possible.
Text 5
M: Good afternoon. I’m Robert Anderson. I have an appointment with Mrs Brown. Is she in?
W: Yes, she is. She’s been waiting for you in her office. Please come in.
Text 6
W: Excuse me, sir. I’m afraid you can’t park your car here.
M: Why not? It’s my parking place.
W: I’m afraid not, sir.
M: Oh? That’s a surprise. Let me see… A1214. It’s my wife’s birthday. Yes, I’m sure this is my
parking place.
W: But I saw a black car always parking here before.
M: Oh, we’ve just painted our car. It was black.
W: Maybe. But the car of this space has a broken light on the right.
M: Yeah. It used to. We got that fixed yesterday, too.
W: Could you wait for a moment, sir? I’d like to have a check.
M: Sure, go ahead.
W: Sorry, sir, my mistake. This is your parking place.
M: That’s all right. It’s not your fault.
Text 7
M: There’s a lot of traffic on the street. Is this the shopping district?
W: Yes, it is. There are a lot of stores, office buildings, and theatres near here.
M: What is the largest building on the left?
W: That’s a department store. It sells clothing, furniture, food—almost everything.
M: Do you buy everything in the same store? That’s very handy, isn’t it?It saves a lot of time. I
need some clothes.
W: There’s a men’s clothing store next to the bank building on the right. There are also some good
stores on Lincoln Street.
M: That’s a beautiful theatre on the corner. What do all the signs in front of it mean?
W: There’s a new play there tonight. The building next to the theatre is a hotel.
M: Is that the post office across the street?
W: No, it’s just three blocks straight ahead.
Text 8
W: Well, do you want to have a picnic in the park on Saturday?
M: That’s a good idea. And we can ride our bikes for a while, too.
W: Then there’s the party.
M: Party? What party?
W: Have you forgotten? Mark and Mary invited us to dinner on Saturday night.
M: Ah, I had forgotten. What time will we get home, do you think?
W: Probably late. Mary wants to go out after dinner to a place where we can dance.
M: Then we’ll sleep all day on Sunday.
W: Oh, not all day. Don’t you have something special that you want to do on Sunday?
M: We talked about going to that new movie.
W: Oh, yes! We can go in the evening. There are some new paintings in the museum that I want to
take a look at in the afternoon.
M: It sounds like a busy weekend.
W: Our weekends are always busy. But that’s why I like New York —there is always so much to
do.
Text 9
M: So Maria, what can you tell us about your plans for the future?
W: Well, I’ve been considering taking a year out after I graduate. You know, maybe travel around
the world and see some different countries.
M: What do you hope to gain from traveling?
W: It will give me a chance to experience different cultures first-hand rather than read about them
in a book. But I also think that the experience I gain will help me find a good job when I come
back.
M: Can you explain why you think traveling will help you find a job?
W: Well, the way I see it, the modern business environment is changing. Therefore, to be
successful in one’s life, it is important to be able to accept changes.You should be willing to
change your attitudes, and even working habits to suit the ever-changing environment.
M: Er…It sounds reasonable.
W: I also believe that traveling will teach me to be independent, as well as to value other people.
M: Why do you believe traveling will help you to value other people?
W: As you know, when you’re traveling you can’t get help from your family, so you have to
depend on your friends, or even turn to unknown people.
M: Oh, I see. You’re right, Maria.
Text 10
I am Steve. I grew up in South Wales. My favorite place to play was out on the hills where my
imagination had plenty of space to expand.
My family moved out of Wales when I was thirteen. I went to a new school. One of my
subjects was French. Because I had never learned any French, my teacher told me to sit in the
corner and write anything I was interested in. That’s the time I started writing, just for myself, and
I’ve been writing ever since. I enjoy writing fantastic stories. I think they’re like the old fairy tales,
and can teach you important things. But I never write horror stories.
I am in my forties on the outside, twelve on the inside. I like rock music, Indian and Chinese
food, and I enjoy drinking. I live in a small village with my wife Mary, ducks, cats, goats, hens and
lots of rabbits. If you’d like to find out more about me and hope to buy my books, go to my blog.
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