辽宁省六校协作体2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题

1、辽宁省六校协作体2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题 本试卷分四部分，卷面分数120分。考试用时100分钟。 第一部分： 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20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。AMy first term at MIT(麻省理工学院) was awesome- I got all As, and I declared math as my major. My parents were expecting me to become a doctor like them so

2、 I was trying to satisfy them. But I was desperately running away from them. I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. My third term, I ended up with a D in math. I didnt do that well in my other classes, either. It seemed like all my friends were doing so well, getting opportunities over the

3、summers.My fifth term, I realized that I was awful at higher-level math. I had lost all confidence in myself. I went to a few classes at the beginning of the term, but after by midterm, I had totally stopped. My only relief was the dance team I was on. I would sleep all day, and then go to dance pra

4、ctice, and then go back to sleep. As expected, I failed in all of my classes and had to withdraw(退学) from MIT.I had no choice but to tell my parents. Instead of yelling or hitting me, they just held me and cried. The next day, my dad took a day off from work and took me to a nearby, small arts colle

5、ge.I had lost all confidence in myself. Before my first biology test, I didnt think I could pass. I did pass. Since I had so much free time, I decided to join a biology lab. I realized that was what I wanted to do! I wanted to be a scientist!This past May, I graduated with the highest honors, and no

6、w I have my PhD in biology. Though it ended up taking me 5 years to graduate from college, I can say now that dropping out of MIT was one of the best things that ever happened to me. Ive realized that a person is not his grades. Ive realized how much my parents loved me. Ive finally discovered my pa

7、ssion (热情) in life!21.How did the authors parents react to his failing at MIT?A.They hit him.B.They shouted at him.C.They stopped their jobs to teach him themselves.D.They forgave him for what he did.22. In the arts college,the author _.A.rebuilt his confidence.B.volunteered at many labs.C.found it

8、hard to learn biology.D.hated the learning environment.23.What do we know about the author from the last paragraph?A. He felt sorry for his parents.B. He discovered his true interest.C. He realized the importance of grades.D. He felt ashamed of his failing at MIT.BA new restaurant in Semarang, Indon

9、esia named the Methane Gas Canteen,tries to support the poor by allowing them to pay for their food in a special way.The restaurant, run by the couple Sarimin and Suyatmi, is located in an unexpected place -Jatibarang Landfill(垃圾填埋场) ,where Poor locals spend their days picking up plastic and glass t

10、o sell. The couple, who spent 40 years collecting waste before opening the restaurant, are now busy cooking.What makes the restaurant unusual is that poor people can pay for their food with recyclable waste instead of money. This is part of the communitys solution to reducing waste in the landfill.T

11、he restaurant seats about 30 people and serves meals that cost between $0.4 and $0.8 each. Since opening the restaurant, Sarimin and Suyatmi have seen their daily income more than double to $15 a day, compared to when they only depended on picking up plastic and glass to sell.Agus Junaedi, the forme

12、r manager of Jtibarang Landfill, came up with the idea for the restaurant in 2017 when Semarangs mayor wanted him to reduce the amount of plastic waste in the landfill. 40% of the 800 tons of waste that is added to the site daily is plastic.The price of plastic was very low at that time and, as Juna

13、edi said,“Naturally, no one wanted to collect plastic waste. So why dont we get the poor to pay for their meal with plastic waste? We hope people change their mind and see waste as a useful thing.Additionally, after a fire in 2017 destroyed nearly 10 acres of land, Junaedi realized that the methane

14、gas(甲烷)in the landfill could be used in life. It is now available to use free of charge for people around Jatibarang, as well as in the Methane Gas Canteen.24. What makes the restaurant special?A. Its location.B. Its delicious and cheap food.C. Its bosses experience and generosityD. Its way of charg

15、ing customers.25. Why did people not want to pick up plastic waste in Semarang in 2017?A Plastic waste was too cheap then.B.There was little plastic waste in the landfill.C. No place wanted to recycle plastic waste.D. People thought plastic waste was of no value.26. Which of the following words can

16、best describe Agus Junaedi?A Talented B. Creative C. Courageous D. GenerousCAn experimental cleanup device(设备) called RemoveDEBRIS has successfully cast a net around a dummy (仿真的) satellite, imitating a technique that could one day collect space born garbage.The test, which was carried out this week

17、, is widely believed to be the first successful demonstration（展示）of space cleanup technology, experts told CNN. And it symbolizes an early step toward solving what has already been a critical issue: junk in space.Millions of pieces of junk are turning around in orbit, the result of 50 years of space

18、 travel and few regulations to keep space clean. Guglielmo Aglitter, the director of Surrey Space Center, said that an operational version of the RemoveDEBRlS technology would cast a net that remains fastened to the main satellite so the junk can be dragged out of orbit. It could target large pieces

19、 of junk, including dead satellites up to 10 meters long.The RemoveDEBRIS satellite will conduct a few more experiments in the coming months, including testing navigation features that could help guide the satellite to a specific piece of debris.Aglietti, the Surrey professor who helped lead the Rem

20、oveDEBRIS project, said “The challenge will lie in persuading the authorities to sponsor these tasks.” Aglietti said he hopes RemoveDEBRIS will conduct a few cleanup tasks per year, targeting the largest pieces of junk in the most crowded orbits.27. What is the use of the RemoveDEBRIS satellite?A. D

21、emonstrating space technology.B. Imitating a developing technique.C. Collecting wastes existing in space.D. Symbolizing great progress in space.28. How does the RemoveDEBRlS satellite work?A. By throwing a net to take the junk from orbit.B. By fastening it to the main satellite tightly.C. By draggin

22、g satellites up to 10 meters long.D. By targeting large pieces of junk carefully.29. What does the underlined word “sponsor” in the last paragraph probablymean?A. Accomplish. B. Support. C. Oppose. D. Provide.30. Whats the best title for the text?A. The RemoveDEBRIS Project Is PerfectB. How RemoveDE

23、BRIS Is Invented in the LabC. Why the RemoveDEBRIS Satellite Is InventedD. Satellite Collects Space Junk for the First Time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。Tips for Better WritingThere are many different types of writing, such as essays, letters and speeches. Whatever

24、your reason is and whatever your style ,there are some universal tips that will help you improve your writing:Be clear about your purposeThe most basic question to ask yourself before you start is why you are writing. In an essay or assignment, your purpose is to share information and draw conclusio

25、ns. But if you are writing a business report, you may want to make suggestions. _31_Start with a plan_32_ The result is often disjointed writing with parts that dont connect. Whatever you are writing, creating a clear plan is the first step to getting your message across quickly and in the most effe

26、ctive way.Guide readers through what you writeYour task is to help readers understand your message quickly and precisely._33_ Each sentence, each paragraph should be relevant to what comes before and what comes after. You should use words and phrases that connect to show these connections._34_Your a

27、im in writing is to show ideas and information to other people, and you must keep that in mind every word and sentence you write. Constantly ask yourself who you really write the information for.Write for the ear, not for the eyeOnce youve finished a draft(草稿) of your speech, practice reading it out

28、 loud. _35_Revise it, and you will be more comfortable giving your speech. You want to sound natural, no matter what the occasion is.A.Write for the aim, not for the wordsB.Write for readers, not yourselfC.Far too often people write without a plan.D.It sounds robotic, and employers hate it.E.Youll h

29、ear anything that sounds awkward.F.Whatever it is, keep your purpose in mind at all times to avoid going off topic.G.To do this, it is necessary to show them clearly how the different parts relate to each other.第二部分：英语知识运用（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）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A,B,C和D）中，选出可以填入空

30、白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I dont know why I came to the decision to become a loser, but I know I made the choice at a young age. Sometime in the middle of fourth grade, I stopped_36_. By the time I was in seventh grade, I was_37_, difficult and disrespectful.It wasnt long after I_38_out of school. Hard ph

31、ysical labor was the consequence for the choice I made as a(n) _39_. At the age of twenty-one, I was hopelessly_40_, using drugs as a way to escape the fact that I had no _41_.But now I believe in do-overs(重做), in the chance to do it all_42_. And I believe that do-overs can be made at any_43_in your

32、 life. Mine came from a surprising _44_.It was September 21, 2002, when my son Blake was born. Its funny that after a life of avoiding_45_, now I was in charge of something so fragile（脆弱的）. Over the years, as I grew into the title of _46_, I began to learn something about myself. _47_, Blake and I w

33、ere both learning to walk, talk, work, and play for the first time. I began my do-over.It took me almost three years to learn how to_48_. I started with my sons books. Over and over, I _49_ reading books to him until I remembered all the _50_ in every one of them. I began to wonder if it was possibl

34、e for me to go back to _51_. I knew I wanted to be a good _52_, so after a year and a half and a lot of hard work, I _53_my GED test on my sons fourth birthday. All things considered, it was one of the best days in my life. Today, Im a full-time college student, _54_to become a sociologist.Now I bel

35、ieve its a_55_anyone can make: to do it all over again.36AworkingBtryingCcryingD studying37AlazyBcrazyChardworkingD outgoing38AjumpedBhelpedCdroppedD survived39AadolescentBeducatorCadultD worker40AdevotedBconfusedCfocusedD lost41AeducationBconcernCsupportD choice42AhardBagainCalongD well43AplaceBcas

36、eCpointD cost44AsourceBattackCresponseD reward45AguiltBmistakesCcomplaintD responsibility46ATeacherBDadCProfessorD Son47AIn a wayBOn the contraryCIn additionD whats worse48AcareBcookCreadD grasp49ApracticedBimaginedCsuggestedD escaped50AanswersBmeaningsCexplanationsD words51AcollegeBschoolCfarmD fac

37、tory52AscholarBvolunteerCmodelD socialist53AattendedBpassedCfailedD abandoned54AstudyingBwaitingCbeginningD demanding55AfaceBmistakeCspeechD choice第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Scientists are building a powerful telescope which will help them see deep into space. More

38、than 400 years ago, Galileo Galilei, an 56 (Italy) scientist, built a telescope. He used the telescope to study space. Since then, scientists have used telescopes to make big 57 (discover). The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) 58 (send) to space in 1990. It has taken more than a million pictures.Soon, a

39、 new telescope 59 (call) the James Webb Space Telescope (WST) ,will be more powerful than HST. In 2020, a rocket will take JWST into space. The new telescope will explore 60 (far) into space than HST. It will travel a million miles away from the earth.This will give scientists 61 better view of the

40、universe.HST rewrote astronomy textbooks, said Maggie Masetti who works on the JWST project, JWST is going to do the same thing.Like HST, JWST will look for galaxies far away. The telescope will also hunt 62 planets like the earth. It will do this by 63 (look) for light. JWSTs mirror will collect li

41、ght from objects in space. Its special camera and tools will be able to find light 64 cannot be seen by human eyes.In the future, there will be more telescopes like JWST.By the time kids now grow up, the things they learn about the universe will be 65 (total) different from the things we know now sa

42、id Masetti.第三部分: 写作 (共两节, 满分40分)第1节 应用文写作 （满分15分）假设你是李华，最近你校举办了一年一度的“校园文化周（Campus Culture Week）”活动。请给你的美国朋友Eric 写一封邮件，介绍这次活动。内容包括： 1.举办的时间、地点； 2.活动的内容：讲座、展览及其他； 3.你的感受。 注意：1. 词数80左右； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 _第2节 概要写作 （满分25分）阅读下面短文,根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。Life doesnt always turn out the way wed like. When situ

43、ations take an unfriendly turn, we become angry. When others dont agree with us, or act in a manner we find disturbing, anger is a typical reaction. It seems that we feel anger gives us the momentary feeling of power. However, in fact, with the exception of a few cases,an angry reaction rarely impro

44、ves the situation. It only makes the situation worse. So consider the following alternatives to anger.One is understanding.If we view an individual whose behavior we find unacceptable, we should think each person has a right to live life according to their beliefs, dreams, needs and so on. Even if p

45、eople are acting inappropriate, you should understand them. If they are struggling, lost, or in pain, you should choose to feel sorry for their suffering. If you do so, your anger will disappear.Humor is another powerful tool for stopping anger because it can help you stay calm when things get bad. Sometimes we take life far too seriously. That is bad for us and anger is easy to happen. We need to use humor to turn any serious situation into a light one. Humor acts as a protective shelter from emotional pain.Therefore, when others behave improperly, find it i