安徽省安庆市怀宁县第二中学2020_2021学年高二英语上学期期中试题

1、安徽省安庆市怀宁县第二中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期中试题考试时间：120分钟 试卷分数150分第卷（选择题）第一部分：听力（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，从题中给出的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秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.what is the man going to do?a. to stay inside.b. to find his umbrella.c. to go out with an umbrel

2、la.2.what is the price of the day flight?a. $360.b. $400.c. $410.3.how will the speakers probably get to the railway station?a. by taxi.b. by car.c. by subway.4.what can we learn from the conversation?a.mr. jones is busy now.b.mr. smith has taken over mr. joness work.c.the man mistook mr. smith for

3、mr. jones.5.why does the man make the phone call?a.because his plane was late.b.because his office was locked.c.because his luggage was lost.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。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7两个小题。现在你

4、有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。6.how does the girl feel about making a speech?a. nervous.b. confident.c. excited.7.what did the boy do to prepare for his speech?a.he kept every word in mind.b.he wrote an 800-word passage.c.he wrote down the main points.听下面一段对话,回答第8和第9两个小题。现在你有10秒钟的时间阅读这两个小题。8.how did the girl know

5、 the news?a. from the newspaper. b. on the radio. c. on tv.9.how many children died in the earthquake?a. about 20.b. about 4.c. about 16.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。现在你有15秒钟的时间阅读这三个小题。10.what does the woman think of the cinema?a. terrifying.b. dirty.c. very hot.11.how long does the film last?a. one hour a

6、nd a half.b. two hours.c. three hours.12.what can you learn from the conversation?a.the man enjoys the film more than the novel.b.the woman thinks the film is as good as the novel.c.the woman enjoys the novel more than the film.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。现在你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。13.whats the big problem of the

7、 woman?a.she doesnt know how to go to japan.b.she isnt good at japanese.c.she doesnt want to go to japan.14.why does the man think it is a chance for the woman?a.because she can make new friends.b.because she can learn a new language.c.because she can be a tour guide.15.how can the woman learn japan

8、ese?a.by learning from the japanese who can speak english.b.by asking a tour guide in japan for help.c.by attending a language school in japan.16.what will the speakers do next?a. go for a walk.b. have a drink.c. travel together.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。现在你有20秒钟的时间阅读这四个小题。17.what prizes were given last

9、 week?a. iwatches.b. sports bags.c. pens.18.when was the show broadcast for the first time?a. a week ago.b. a month ago.c. a year ago.19.what does the speaker say about the footballer?a. he can speak french.b. he has a famous wife.c. he owns a club.20.how will the listeners give their answers?a. by

10、making a call.b. by writing a letter.c. by sending a postcard.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。aare you sometimes a little tired and sleepy in the early afternoon? many people feel this way after lunchthey may think that eating lunch is the ca

11、use of the sleepinessor，in summer，they may think it is the heathowever，the real reason lies inside their bodiesat that timeabout eight hours after you wake upyour body temperature goes downthis is what makes you slow down and feel sleepyscientists have tested sleep habits in experiments where there

12、was no night or daythe people in these experiments almost always followed a similar sleeping patternthey slept for one long period and then for one short period about eight hours laterin many parts of the world，people take naps in the middle of the daythis is especially true in warmer climates，where

13、 the heat makes work difficult in the early afternoonresearchers are now saying that naps are good for everyone in any climatea daily nap gives one a more rested body and mind and therefore is good for health in generalin countries where naps are traditional，people often suffer less from problems su

14、ch as heart disease many working people，unfortunately，have no time to take napsthough doctors may advise taking naps，employers do not allow it! if you do have the chance，however，here are a few tips about making the most of your napremember that the best time to take a nap is about eight hours after

15、you get upa short sleep too late in the day may only make you feel more tired and sleepy afterward. this can also happen if you sleep for too longif you do not have enough time，try a short napeven ten minutes of sleep can be helpful21why do you sometimes feel sleepy in the early afternoon? a. becaus

16、e you eat too much for lunchb. because its hot in summerc. because your body temperature goes down at that timed. because you didnt have a good sleep last night22what can we learn about “naps” according to the last paragraph?a.all the people in warmer climates take naps in the middle of the dayb.doc

17、tors need to take naps while employers dontc.if you take naps everyday，you11 never suffer from heart diseased .taking naps regularly is beneficial to peoples health23what can we infer from the passage?a.if you get up at 6：30 am，youd better take a nap at about 1：30 pmb.taking a nap whenever you want

18、will do good to your healthc.you will feel less sleepy if you sleep for a long timed.you11 feel sleepy at regular intervals（间隔）24what would be the best title for the text?a.just for a rest b.a1l for a napc.a special sleep pattern d.taking naps in warmer climatebcompassion(同情，怜悯) is a desire within u

19、s to help others. with effort, we can translate compassion into actions. an experience last weekend showed me this is true. i work parttime in a supermarket across from a building for the elderly. these old people are our main customers, and its not hard to lose patience over their slowness. but las

20、t sunday, one aged gentleman appeared to teach me a valuable lesson. this untidy man walked up to my register(收款机)with a box of biscuits. he said he was out of cash (现金), had just moved into his room, and had nothing in his cupboards. he asked if we could let him have the food on trust. he promised

21、to repay me the next day.i couldnt help staring at him. i wondered what kind of person he had been ten or twenty years before, and what he would be like if luck had gone his way. i had a hurt in my heart for this kind of human soul, all alone in the world. i told him that i was sorry, but store rule

22、s didnt allow me to do so. i felt stupid and unkind saying this, but i valued my job.just then, another man, standing behind the first, spoke up. if anything, he looked more pitiable. “change it to me, ” was all he said.what i had been feeling was pity. pity is soft, safe and easy. compassion, on th

23、e other hand, is caring in action. i thanked the second man but told him that was not allowed either. then i reached into my pocket and paid for the biscuits myself. i reached into my pocket because these two men had reached into my heart and taught me compassion.25. the aged gentleman who wanted to

24、 buy the biscuits_a. hoped to have the food first and pay later b. promised to obey the store rulesc. forgot to take any money with him d. could not afford anything more expensive26. which of the following best describes the old gentleman?akind and lucky. bfriendly and helpful.cpoor and lonely. dhur

25、t and disappointed.27. the writer acted according to the store rules because _a. he felt no pity for the old gentleman b. he considered the old man dishonestc. he expected someone else to pay for the old man d. he wanted to keep his present job28. what does the writer learn from his experience?a. we

26、alth is more important than anything else. b. experience is better gained through practice.c. obeying the rules means more than compassion.d. helping others is easier said than done.c as you grow rapidly through your teenage years, you will experience a lot of changes. the changes may seem difficult

27、 and they may seem to happen quickly. dont panic（恐慌）！you will deal successfully with them！you are a young adult now! with more responsibility，you will find more freedom to make your own choices. this is a time to be well informed（知晓）about your choices so that you can make healthy balanced decisions

28、that will help shape your future. you may already know your career path or you may have no idea at all what you want to do. both situations are fine！work hard and the right opportunity will present（展现）itself to you. young adulthood means greater freedom and more choices. you will probably want to be

29、 independent. but try not to shut your family out of your life. you should learn to think of others even though you are old enough to look after yourself. your family have been with you since you came into this world. it is also perfectly natural in this time for you to spend more time with your fri

30、ends than your family. choose your friends wisely. a true friend will stand by you no matter what happens. this period is part of the life cycle. there are some people who will be with you throughout lifes journey and there will be some people with whom you part（分离） and go separate ways. leaving sch

31、ool can be hard. the reality is that you may not ever see all of your classmates again. you are a young adult. it is your life. no one can live it for you. the choices that you make from now on will be your choices. so making the right choices will be important to you. life is for living. enjoy your

32、 life wisely!29.the best title for this passage would be _. a. the choices in life b. the key to success c. say goodbye to the past d. becoming a young adult30.who do the underlined words “some people” (paragraph 4)probably mean? a. your parents b. your classmates c. true friends dyour relatives31.a

33、s far as the author is concerned（=in the authors opinion）, teenage years are_. a. a period of complete freedom b. too hard for young people to get through c. an important time for the young to make the right choices d. a very important period for young students to leave their parents32. who is the p

34、assage mainly intended for? a. teenagers. b. teachers. c. young parents d. adults. di got my first drivers license(执照)in 1953 by taking driver education in my first year at central high school in charlotte, north carolina. four years later when it was time to renew（更新） my license i was a married wom

35、an. henry and i were living in baltimore, maryland. two weeks before my 20th birthday, henry drove me to the motor vehicle office on a hot july afternoon. when i got to the office and showed to the man behind the counter my north catrolina drivers license, ready to renew, the man told me that i was

36、under age by maryland law since i was not yet 21. “mr. henry smith, your husband, will have to sign for you,” he said.i argued, pointing to a very large belly(肚子)of mine,” i am married. i am having a baby. why should i have to have someone sign for me to drive?” he answered coldly, “its the law, mad

37、am?”henry encouraged me to calm down, just go ahead and get the license and be done with it “no.” i said. i refused to have him sign for me. so i left without a maryland license.i called the north carolina motor vehicle office and renewed my nc license by mail-using my name susan brown. and thus it

38、was for the next twelve years. since henry was in the army i could drive under my home state license. by the time henry left the army we were once again living in maryland, and i had to take the maryland drivers exam. since then i just go in and renew every four years-sign the name susan brown, have

39、 my new picture taken, and walk out with a license to drive.33. susan got her first drivers license .a. before she got married to henry b. when she was twenty years oldc. after she finished high school d. when she just moved to maryland34. susan failed to renew her license the first time in maryland

40、 because .a. she was forbidden to drive by maryland law b. she lacked driving experience in marylandc. she was to give birth to a baby soon d. she insisted on signing for herself35. we can infer from the text that in the u.s. .a. american males should serve in the army b. different states may have d

41、ifferent laws c. people have to renew their licenses in their home statesd. women should adopt their husbands family names after marriage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。in many countries, it is important to have many children. in the us, a few religious groups emphasi

42、ze（强调）the importance of large families, but most people think one or two children are enough, and many couples have no children_36_ having many children would restrict the freedom and individualism（个人主义） of the parents as well as the other children in the family.parents teach individualism by the wa

43、y they raise their children_37_ parents begin teaching this self-reliance (自力更生)early , asking the child to do things on her own and praising her when she does._38_ they bring their children with them to church , to sporting events, to stores, and to social eventshowever , many places, such as expen

44、sive restaurants and live theatre productions , do not welcome childrenmost formal social gatherings , those with written invitations do not welcome children either.children, especially boys are expected to be energetic and assertive(果敢的). _39_ parents are expected to keep their children under contr

45、ol at all times, particularly in public places and in the homes of otherswhen a child misbehaves , only the childs parents may discipline him_40_most parents discipline（训导） their children by rewarding good behaviors, not by punishing bad behaviorswhile a spanking（掴）, a slap to the childs buttocks(屁股

46、)， is acceptable to some people, any punishment that wounds the child or leaves a mark is considered child abuse and is against the law.athe relationship between american parents and their children is harmony.bthat doesnt mean, though, that they are allowed to run wild in public.cbecause taking care

47、 of a child is very costly, financially, emotionally, and socially, many couples view large families as a disadvantage.dother adults should not interfere （干涉）unless the child is doing something which may be harmful to himself.eamerican children are expected to accept invitations to a formal party.fm

48、any parents want to expose（使暴露）their children to a variety of situations.gthey want to create a self-reliant, independent child, who can make it on her own by age eighteen. 第三部分：英语知识运用 (共两节，满分45分)第一节：完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(a、b、c和d)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 i grew up poor

49、living with six brothers, my father and a wonderful mother. we had 41 money and few worldly goods, but plenty of love and attention. i was 42 and energetic. i understood that no matter how poor a person was, they could 43 afford a dream.my dream was to be a 44 . when i was sixteen, i could crush a b

50、aseball, throw a ninety mile per hour fastball. i was also 45 : my high school coach was ollie jarvis, who 46 me the difference between having a dream and showing strong belief. one particular 47 with him changed my life forever.it was a summer and a friend recommended me for a summer 48 . this mean

51、t a chance for my first income cash for a new bike and new clothes, and the 49 of savings for a house for my mother. the opportunity was attracting, and i wanted to 50 at it.then i realized i would have to 51 summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant i would have to tell coach jarv

52、is i wouldnt be playing. i was 52 about this.when i told coach jarvis, he was as 53 as i expected him to be. “you have your whole life to work,” he said. “your 54 days are limited. you cant afford to waste them.”i stood before him with my head 55 , trying to think of how to explain to him why my dre

53、am of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth 56 his disappointment in me.“how much are you going to make at this job?” he demanded.“$ 3.25 an hour,” i replied.“well, is $ 3.25 an hour the price of a 57 ?” he asked.that 58 laid bare for me the difference between wanting somethi

54、ng right now and having a goal. i devoted myself to 59 that summer, and within the year i was offered a $ 20,000 contract. i signed with the denver broncos in 1984 for $ 1.7 million, and bought my mother the 60 of my dreams.41asomeblittlecnodmuch42ahappyblovelycangrydnoisy43aonlybevercstilldalmost44

55、ateacherbcoachcdoctordsportsman45aluckybsatisfiedchopefuldsurprised46ataughtbaskedctolddtrained47amatchbstorycmomentdincident48ajobbcampcholidaydcourse49acausebstartcneeddamount50astandbcallclookdjump51atake outbcut offcput ondgive up52aexcitedbcuriouscanxiousddisappointed53amadbpuzzledcregretfulddi

56、scouraged54aworkingbplayingclearningdshining55ashakingbhangingcholdingdnodding56afeelingbsufferingcfacingdexpressing57adreambgamecchancedlife58aofferbpricecquestiondorder59astudybsportschomeworkdbusiness60aclothesbbikechousedgoods第ii 卷第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节 （共10个小题；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。将答案填写在答题卷的相应位置。christmas eve means a warm get-together with friends, a candlelight d