辽宁省凤城市第一中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期中试题

1、辽宁省凤城市第一中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期中试题辽宁省凤城市第一中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期中试题年级：姓名：辽宁省凤城市第一中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期中试题时间120分钟 满分150分第一部分：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。例： how much is the shirt?a. 19.15.b. 9.15.c. 9.18.答案是 b。

2、1. what kind of car will the speakers buy?a. the one with four doors.b. the one with two doors.c. the one in red. 2. why does the man make the call?a. to confirm a booking. b. to make a booking. c. to change a booking.3. what will the man probably do today?a. ask for sick leave. b. see a doctor afte

3、r work.c. invite his manager to his house.4. when does the conversation take place?a. on saturday. b. on sunday. c. on monday.5. what are the speakers mainly talking about?a. a teacher. b. an exam. c. chemistry.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

4、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、7 题。6. how will the speakers go to the new italian place?a. by bus. b. on foot. c. by car.7. what will rob do tonight?a. eat out. b. meet friends. c. fly to london.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8. what are the speakers mainly discuss

5、ing?a. a weekend plan. b. a delicious picnic. c. the beautiful scenery.9. what did the woman intend to do?a. walk along the park. b. stay at home. c. attend a concert.10. what is the womans attitude toward climbing in the end?a. worried. b. excited. c. tired.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11. what color tie

6、 does the woman think matches the mans jacket?a. green. b. black. c. red.12. why doesnt the woman like high heels?a. they arent beautiful. b. they are uncomfortable to wear.c. they dont match the dress.13. what does the man mean in the end?a. he knows a cafe nearby. b. he cant decide what to buy.c.

7、he doesnt want to go on shopping.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。14. how many people were there on the train?a. 17. b. 18. c. 20.15. why did the bus lose controla. it had a fault. b. it caught fire inside. c. the road was wet.16. what was the result of the car accident?a. the cars fuel tank exploded. b. the

8、car crashed into water. c. frane broke his arm.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. when did the students get to school?a. at 4:30. b. at 5:00. c. at 5:30.18. how did the speaker feel when the coach arrived?a. excited. b. tired. c. sad.19. what did the speaker get for her sister?a. a dress. b. a bag. c. a t-

9、shirt.20. what did the speaker like best about this trip?a. the boat trip. b. the comfortable hotel. c. the shopping experience.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。athe guide to film festivalscannes film festivalcannes, france in maytop prize: p

10、alme dorhistory: the first cannes film festival took place in september 1939, but it didnt happen again until after world war ii. the palme dor prize was introduced in 1955. the festival became established during the 1960s and is now known as the worlds most important and influential film festival.d

11、id you know? about 20 feature films compete each year for the palme dor. previous winners include michael moore and quentin tarantino. unlike the oscars, the top prize is frequently shared between two films. famous films that have won the palme dor include apocalypse now, taxi driver, la dolce vita

12、and the third man. the festival attracts more than 40,000 people every year.venice film festivalvenice, italy in august/ septembertop prize: golden lionhistory: the venice film festival is the oldest film festival still in existence. the film festival was in 1932 and it attracted over 25, 000 people

13、. the festival did not appear again until 1934, when there was a competition between 19 countries. the festival was held three times during world war ii and has been held almost every year since then.did you know? films at the 61st venice film festival in 2004 were nominated for 16 awards at the osc

14、ars the highest ever for the festival. these films included vera drake, shark tale, collateral and finding neverland.the london film festivallondon, uk in october/ novembertop prize: non-competitivehistory: the london film festival started in 1956 when a group of film critics led by the famous dilys

15、 powell, the film critic for the sunday times, got together over dinner. they discussed the festivals at cannes and venice, and they agreed that london needed one, too. they wanted to give people the opportunity to see films from around the world that were not being shown in the cinemas. the first f

16、estival showed 20 films at the national film theatre on the south bank.did you know? the festival is one of europes largest public film events, screening about 280 films from 60 countries. although it is non-competitive, the british film institute awards the sutherland trophy to the most original an

17、d imaginative first feature film screened at the festival.21.the venice film festival_a. didnt attract many people at first b. has been running longer than any other film festival c. is regarded as the most essential film festivald. has been held every year since 1934.22.what was the purpose of the

18、london film festival at the beginning?a. to make some films public.b. to bring film critics together.c. to choose the best original feature films.d. to compete with other film festivals.23.what does the underlined word “screening” in the last paragraph mean?a. producing b. watching c. judging d. sho

19、wing bmr. white is quite different to me. i had a lot of anger inside of me, when i first met him. i ve lived my whole life in spanish harlem, but in my neighborhood, there are shoot-ups all the time, which is terrible. i know kids who have been shot or beaten up. i have some friends who ended up in

20、 prison. i could have ended up that way, too, but mr. white wouldnt let that happen.mr. white worked long time, making sure i did my work. with him company my grades rose. in fact, the scores of our whole class rose. one day, he took our class to see the phantom of the opera, and it was the first ti

21、me some kids had ever been out of harlem. before the show, he treated us to dinner at a restaurant and taught us not to talk with our mouths full. we did not want to let him down.mr. white was selected as disneys 2000 teacher of the year. he said he would draw three names out of a hat; those student

22、s would go with him to los angles to get the award. but when the time came to draw names, mr. white said, “youre all going.”on graduation day, there were a lot of tears. we didnt want his class to end. in 2001, he moved to atlanta, but he always kept in contact. he started giving lectures about educ

23、ation, and wrote a bestselling book based on his classroom rules, the essential 55. in 2003, mr. white took some of us on a trip to south africa to deliver school supplies and visit orphanages. it was the most amazing experience of my life. its now my dream to one day start a group of womens clubs,

24、helping people from all backgrounds.24. without mr. white, the writer _.a. might have joined a womens clubb. might not have won the prizec. might have put into prisond. might not have moved to atlanta25. how many students names were finally drawn out of a hat by mr. white?a. none b. three c. fifty-f

25、ive d. all26. in the passage, the writer intends to tell us that _.a. mr. white went to south africa because he liked travelingb. mr. white helped to set up a group of womens clubsc. a good teacher can raise his or her students scored. a good teacher has a good influence on his or her students27. wh

26、at is the writers attitude towards mr. white?a. he speaks highly of mr. white.b. he looks down upon mr. white.c. he doesnt show his attitude towards mr. white.d. he takes a neutral attitude towards mr. white. cas with many etymologies(词源), the exact root of this word is difficult to say with one hun

27、dred percent certainty. however, the leading theory is extremely believable and backed up by a fair bit of documented evidence. specially, it is thought that a dollar is called a “buck” thanks to deer.one of the earliest references of this was in 1748, 44 years before the first us dollar was created

28、, where there is a reference to the exchange rate for a cast of alcoholic drink traded to native americans being “5 bucks”, referring to deerskin.in yet another documented reference from 1748, about conrad weiser, while traveling through present day ohio, noted in his journal that someone had been “

29、robbed of the value of 300 bucks”.at this time , a buck skin was a common medium of exchange. there is also evident that a “buck” didnt simply mean one deerskin, but may have meant multiple skin, depending on quality. for instance, skin from deer killed in the winter were considered superior to thos

30、e killed in the summer, due to the fur being thicker. it is thought that the highest quality skins generally had a one to one value at a single buck. the specific value for given sets of skins was then set at trading. in addition, when the skin was from another animal, the number of skins required t

31、o equal a buck varied based on the animal and the quality of the skins. for instance, there is one documented trade where twelve high-quality rabbit skin equaled one buck.this use of skins as a medium of exchange gradually die off over the next century as more and more europeans moved in and built t

32、owns and cities. once the us dollar was officially introduced after the passing of the coinage act of 1782, it quickly became the leading item used as a medium of exchange, but the term “buck” stuck around and by the mid-nineteenth century was being used as an informal term for dollar.28.it can be i

33、nferred from the text that _.a. the first dollar was made from a deerskin b. a skin from any animal was valued at a buck c. the quality of a deerskin varied with the change of seasons. d. deerskins were the only medium for trading in the 1970s29.when did the use of skins as a common medium of exchan

34、ge die off?a. as more and more europeans settled in america.b. when the coinage act of 1792 was passed.c. when the bucks died out in the 1950s.d. as the us dollar was officially introduced. 30.the author develops this text mainly by _.a. analyzing causes b. following the order of importancec. making

35、 comparison d. following the order of time31.the text is mainly about_.a. when the dollar first appeared b. why a dollar is called a buckc. what a dollar was worth in the past d. how the word dollar came into being dmost people feel that dreams are unique to humans, but many dog owners will likely d

36、isagree. they have noticed that their dogs at various times during the sleep may shake legs, snort (哼) and sometimes growl (低声吼叫) which gives the impression that they are dreaming. these things may wonder us about whether dogs dream.scientists confirm that dogs probably do dream. it turns out that d

37、og brains and human brains have many similarities during sleep cycles. researchers used special machines to measure electrical activity in a dogs brain and a humans brain. scientists already knew that when humans dream, a certain part of the brain is active during sleep. researchers discovered that

38、the same part of the brain is active in sleeping dogs. scientists have other data that back up these findings.many people dream that they are trying to move but cannot. interestingly, part of that experience is not a dream. when people sleep, the brain produces a chemical that causes the dreamer to

39、become temporarily paralyzed (使麻痹). researchers think this happens so that people cannot physically act out dreams while they are sleeping. dog brains make the same chemical. in one study during which this chemical was blocked, sleeping test dogs performed physical activities, such as standing up, s

40、niffing around the room for imaginary rabbits, or chasing imaginary balls.because of these similarities, researchers believe that the content of a dogs dream might come from the same source as a humans dream. “peoples dreams are usually based on things they did that day,” says dr. samantha hudspith.

41、 “so we have reasons to believe that dogs dream about the things theyve done that day. of course, there will never be a way to prove this. dogs cannot describe their dreams the way that humans can.”32. which statement is true?a. only humans dream. b. the dogs shaking legs during the sleep means that

42、 they must be dreaming. c. the contents of dogs dream is the same as those of humans. d. whether dogs dream of the things theyve done that day can not be confirmed.33. what happened to a sleeping dog when this chemical mentioned in paragraph 3 was cut off? a. it woke up. b. it stopped dreaming.c. it

43、 acted out its dream. d. it couldnt move its body.34. where is the passage from?a. the guide b. the report c. the magazine d. the brochure35. what is the best title for the text?a. similarities between humans and dogs b. do dogs dream? c. signs of dog dreams d. why do dogs dream?第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分1

44、2.5 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。imagine going to the doctor to get treatment for a terrible fever. 36 the robot detects the cause of your fever, travels to the appropriate system and provides medication directly to the infected area.37 they are called nanorobot and engineering teams a

45、round the world are working to design robots that will eventually be used to treat everything from fever to cancer.in recent years researchers have been building nanorobots out of a familiar material-the same stuff that makes human life possible. 38 dna is literally all around and in you-you just ca

46、nt see it. if you were to look inside almost any cell inside any living creature, you would find dna.this might sound surprising- especially since these nanorobots dont need batteries or any power source. instead, they work by using the natural structure of dna. the nanorobots “crawl” on dna. someti

47、mes researchers refer to these things as dna “spiders”. 39 a nanorobot could, perhaps, destroy just a cancerous cell, for example, but leave healthy cell alone.40 but the future is bright for dna-built nanorobots. one day, perhaps dna -made machine will swim around in the human body, delivering medi

48、cine to diseased cells or helping doctors diagnose problems. or maybe theyll help build the smallest computers the world has ever seen.a. these nanorobots are made of dna.b. nanorobots made from dna arent useful yet.c. this description will give you a simple picture of the legs of a dna nanorobot.d.

49、 in other words, the dna nanorobot destroys the track as it goes.e. being able to make such a tiny thing move in a certain way might be useful for health.f. instead of giving you a pill or a shot, the doctor puts a tiny robot into your bloodstream.g. in fact, were not that far off from seeing device

50、s like this actually used in medical procedures.第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的a、b. c、d四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。when middle-aged alex _41_ his job and made up his mind to become a freelance writer, no one could tell for sure whether he would succeed or not. he found a cold storage

51、 room in a building, set up a used typewriter and settled down to work.after a year or so, however, alex began to42_ himself. he found it was difficult to earn his living by43_ what he wrote. but alex determined to put his dream to the test even if it meant living with uncertainty and fear of 44.one

52、 day alex got a 45 ,“we need an assistant, and were paying 6,000 a year.” 6,000 was _46 money in 1960. it would enable alex to get a nice apartment, a used car and more. as the dollars were dancing in alexs head, something_ 47_his senses. he had dreamed of being a48 full time. “thanks but no,” alex

53、said 49 , “im going to stick it out and write.”after alex got off the phone, he 50 everything he had: two cans of vegetables and 18 cents. alex put the cans and cents into a paper bag, saying to himself, “theres 51 youve made of yourself so far.”finally his work was_52 in 1970instantly he had the ki

54、nd of fame and success that few writers _53 experience.then one day, alex found the paper bag. suddenly he 54 himself working in that cold storage room. it reminds alex, and anyone with a dream, of the 55 and perseverance it takes to stay the course in the shadow land. 41. a. dreaded b. imagined c.

55、assigned d. quit42. a. doubt b. check c. teach d. hate43. a. collecting b. selling c. reading d. purchasing44. a. failure b. difficulty c. loss d. danger45. a. email b. message c. noted. call 46. a. certain b. real c. right d. high 47. a. cleared b. controlled c. attracted d. struck48. a. writer b. dancer c. driver d. salesman 49. a. happily b. slowly c. firmly d. peacefully50. a. handed out b. pulled out c. gave away d. gave way51. a. nothing b. anything c. something d. everything52. a. published b. completed c. cheered up d. come out53. a. even b. ever c.