2021届吉林省松原市前郭尔罗斯蒙古族中学高二上学期英语期中试题

1、2021届吉林省松原市前郭尔罗斯蒙古族中学高二上学期英语期中试题第二部分阅读理解 (共两节, 满分40分) 第一节 (共15小题; 每小题2分, 满分30分) 阅读下面短文, 从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出最佳选项. ASummer Courses 2009    San Diego Seaside College is offering one and two-week English summer courses for high school students from all over the world who want to impr

2、ove their English. Classes are offered at five levels, from basic to advanced. Students will be tested when they arrive and placed in the level appropriate to their language ability. Each class has a maximum of 14 students.    Tuition Fees(学费)    One-week Course (July 2

3、6August 1) : $310    Two-week Course (July 26August 8 ) : $ 620    The full payment must be received before the beginning of the courses.    Accommodations(食宿)     We provide housing, including breakfast & dinner, 7 days a week. &#

4、160;  Single room : $ 250 per week    Twin room: $160 per person,per week .You should reserve your accommodations before May 15 and all the accommodation fees must be paid in full before June 15.    How to Apply    Fill out an application form and se

5、nd it to us at escsdc. edu.    Come to our college this summer and make yourself shine at English.21. The aim of the courses is to help the high school students _.A.learn EnglishB.attend collegeC.visit some high schoolsD.travel to other countries 22. What are the tuition fees for the

6、One-week Course?A.$160.B.$250.C.$310.D.$620.23.If you want to apply for the course, you should _.A.choose a collegeB.reserve a hotel roomC.check with the teachersD.fill out a form and email it BAs we all know, Stephen Hawking writes the book A Brief History of Time that explains the origin of the un

7、iverse. The book spent 147 weeks on The New York Times Best Seller List and has sold 10 million copies. He is, most agree, very smart.In his recently published autobiography My Brief History, Hawking offers four life lessons on how to become a genius.（1）Don't miss opportunities by being too cool

8、 “We showed an air of complete boredom and the feeling that nothing was worth making an effort for. One result of my illness has been to change all that. When you are faced with the possibility of an early death, it makes you realize that life is worth living and that there are lots of things you wa

9、nt to do. M Seize the moment, as Oxford would say.(2)Keep it simpleWhen writing A Brief History of Time, he tried to make science understandable for the rest of the US.“I was sure that nearly everyone is interested in how the universe operates, but most people cannot follow mathematical equations(数学

10、公式).” He has trouble with them, too. “This is partly because it is difficult for me to write them down, but mainly because I don't have an inborn feeling for equations. My aim in the book was to describe these mental images in words. It is such an easy book that everybody can understand it. ” Th

11、e moral: you dont have to be a genius to know everything.(3)Have funHawking has a long history of being a joker, and he has placed lots of bets with other scientists on the nature of black holes. One was with Cal-Tech scientist JohnPreskill. After paying off his bet by giving Preskill a baseball enc

12、yclopedia, Hawking wrote,“But maybe I should have just given him the ashes.” So lighten up! Geniuses like bad jokes too.(4)Always look for a silver lining （even if you are seriously ill)Hawking's disease has slowly robbed him of the ability to walk, move his arms, even speak But Hawking says. “I

13、n some ways I guess my disability has been an assist: I haven't had to lecture or teach students, and I haven't had to sit in meetings. So I have been able to devote myself completely to research.” In other words, Hawking was given lemons, and he made Champagne.24.The passage tells us the fa

14、cts about A Brief History of Time EXCEPT that .A. It explained the origin of the universeB. It has sold 10 million copies up to nowC. It spent 147 weeks on The New York Times Best Seller ListD.it included Hawking's four life lessons on how to become a genius25.According to the passage, which of

15、the following statements is guiding you to be a genius?A.Place lots of bets with your friends.B.Seize the moment to learn everything.C.Find something good even in bad situations.D.Get to know everything including mathematical equations.26.Hawking shows his viewpoint by .A. making comparisonsB. quoti

16、ng a famous sayingC. listing the numbers and equationsD. talking about his own experience27.Which of the following statements is true?A.Hawking was unable to walk gradually.B. Hawking tried to make physics understandable.C.Most people think he isnt smart enough.D.He has been able to devote himself t

17、o maths.CDid anyone find the names of “Great Britain”, “the United Kingdom”, “England” and “the British commonwealth” which have the same meaning? Strictly speaking, these names all refer to something different.None of them are exactly the same as any of the others.The British isles refer to the mai

18、n islands and several thousand small ones as well, which you can see on the map.Great Britain, or Britain, refers to the larger of the two main islands.But the word “Britain” is often used as a short form for the United Kingdom or you call it the UK.Now as for England, it refers simply to the larges

19、t of the three countries on the island of Great Britain.The United Kingdom is the name of the state and the official name of the country, which many people popularly refer to England.Finally, the Britain commonwealth is the usual name for what is left of the British Empire.This change shows the weak

20、ening of British Empire and the rising of the national liberation movements throughout the world today.28.According to the passage, we know that _.A.Great Britain has the same meaning as BritainB. The United Kingdom has the same meaning as Britain or EnglandC. All the names in the first paragraph ha

21、ve the same meaningD. All the names refer to England29.It is clear that the British isles refer to _.A.Britain, England and the UK.B. The two main islands and thousands of small onesC. Three countries and several islandsD.Great Britain or the United Kingdom30.Which of the following shows the right r

22、elationship (关系) between the British isles (BI), Britain (B) and England (E)?A.B>BI>E   B.BI>E>B   C.E>B>BI   D.BI>B>E31.If you want to write to someone in Edinburgh that lies in Scotland, you should write the address as _.A.Edinburgh, EnglandB.E

23、dinburgh, Great BritainC.Scotland, Edinburgh, EnglandD.Great Britain, Scotland, Edinburgh D  I know what you're thinking: pizza for breakfast? But the truth is that you can have last nights leftovers in the morning if you want to.I know lots of women who skip breakfast, and they h

24、ave a ton of different excuses for doing it. Some say they dont have time,others think theyre "saving” calories and still others just dont like breakfast food.    But the bottom line is that eating in the morning is very important when youre trying to lose weight.“Eating just abo

25、ut anything from 300 to 400 calories would he better than nothing at all,” says Katherine Brooking, MS, RD, who developed the super-easy eating plan for this years M SELF CHALLENGE”. And even pizza can be healthy if its loaded with vegetables, and you stick to one small piece.    Brea

26、kfast is one meal I never miss, and the same goes for most weight loss success stories. Research shows that eating breakfast keeps you from overeating later in the day. Researchers at the University of Southern California found that breakfast skippers have a bigger chance of gaining weight than thos

27、e who regularly have a morning meal.    So eat something in the morning, anything. I know plenty of friends who end up having no breakfast at all, and have just coffee or orange juice. I say, try heating up last night's leftovers it may sound crazy, but if it works for you, do it!

28、 I find if I tell myself, ” You can always eat it tomorrow," I will put away the leftovers instead of eating more that night. Try it and you may save yourself some pre-bedtime calories. And watch your body gain the fat-burning effects.32.The underlined word "leftovers" in Paragra

29、ph 1 probably means _.A. Things left undoneB. Food remaining after a mealC. Meals made of vegetablesD. Pizza topped with fruit33.What can we infer from the passage?A.Working women usually have breakfast in a hurry.B.Many people have wrong ideas about breakfast.C.There are some easy ways of losing we

30、ight.D.Eating vegetables helps save energy.34.According to the last paragraph, it is important to _.A. Eat something for breakfastB. Be careful about what you eatC. Heat up food before eating itD. Eat calorie-controlled food35.The passage is written mainly for those _.A. Who go to work earlyB. Who s

31、tay up lateC. Who want to lose weightD. Who eat before sleep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。  Parents are often frightened to talk to their kids about money. In fact kids need to understand how to save and manage their money. Proper preparation for your

32、children, even at a young age, can start them down the path of a successful financial life. 36_    Talkearly and often.    Children start learning about money long before their first savings account, job or credit card.    37_ Avoiding the subje

33、ct until your child needs a bank account can make the conversation confusing.    Everyday activities are teachable moments.   38_ An ATM stop offers a chance to explain that money doesn't actually come from a machine. You can discuss earned income, investment (

34、投资)returns and even inheritance. Opening hills is a chance to talk about payment for services,credit card debt and interest rates. Children need to be taught about debt, specifically loans and credit cards.    Talk about giving.    Children should learn that money doesn

35、t always need to be used for them. 39_ Don't just write the charitable check. Get the kids involved in the process by asking them to pick and check charities.    Websites like www, charity navigator, org and www. guide. star. org provide information and ratings.  &#

36、160; 40_    If they open a savings account, they can place their savings in the bank to earn a small amount of interest. Besides, they can learn about fees, account maintenance(维护) and even interest. It can provide a motivation(动机) for them to save money. You can offer them a prize if

37、 they put the money into savings.A. It can also provide help for others.B. Open a checking and savings account.C. Children are eager to know about money.D. Parents should help their children know how to use money.E. Here are some tips that might help you teach your kids abou

38、t money.F. A trip to the grocery store is a good time to explain price comparison and value.G. Begin the conversation even before they're in school by talking about work and money.第三部分英语知识运用 (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, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。&#

39、160; We went out to dinner tonight to celebrate my daughters beautiful performance. We dont do this often because of our    41     budget.    I noticed a very    42     mom come in with her three children,

40、 maybe about age 4 or 5. She looked like she had just    43     work. She sat with her children quietly taking care of them and    44     all their needs. Then I noticed as soon as the last dish finally arrived, she took

41、 a     45     of her food in a hurry and then one of the     46     had to go to the bathroom. They all left the table and she     47     them  so lovingly and patiently espec

42、ially after what may have been a long day at work. She was still wearing some kind of    48    .    I    49     myself from the table and quietly went to the hostess stand. I     50  &#

43、160;  $ 15 to the waitress and said,“Can you put this anonymously(匿名地) towards that mom of three childrens    51    ? I am hoping itwill     52     at least the childrens meals.”    The waitress had a lovely sm

44、ile and accepted the    53    . I didnt stand around    54     as I didnt want anyone even my own family to    55     what was going on. I wanted it to completely anonymous.   

45、; For the    56     of my meal, I did all I could not to pay any more attention     57     to the table, as I didnt want her to suspect that it was me that had     58     thei

46、r dinner.    It feels so    59     to live in this type of world, full of love and     60    , instead of anger and sadness.41.A.separate    B.previous    C.embarrassing 

47、   D.total42.A.grateful    B.exhausted    C.rude    D.excited43.A.quitted    B.started    C.finished    D.lost44.A.practicing    B.overlooking

48、60;   C.recognizing    D.satisfying45.A.bite    B.look    C.note    D.picture46.A.customers    B.brothers    C.hostesses    D.kids47.A.led &

49、#160;  B.pushed    C.sent    D.hurried48.A.dress    B.gloves    C.uniform    D.glasses49.A.helped    B.excused    C.forgave    D.c

50、heered50.A.wrote    B.handed    C.returned    D.threw51.A.bill    B.menu    C.table    D.clothes52.A.support    B.improve    C.cover &#

51、160;  D.enrich53.A.invitation    B.order    C.decision    D.offer54.A.often    B.long    C.twice    D.again55.A.read    B.prove    

52、;C.know    D.confirm56.A.rest    B.half    C.end    D.most57.A.happily    B.safely    C.calmly    D.directly58.A.paid for    B.worried about

53、    C.prepared for    D.cleared away59.A.crazy    B.perfect    C.difficult    D.wonderful60.A.pity    B.kindness    C.wisdom    D.trust第二节 (

54、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。 In 1863 the first underground passenger railway in the world opened in London. It ran for just under seven kilometers and allowed people to avoid terrible 61_(crowd) on the roads above as they travelled to and 62_work. It took three y

55、ears to complete and was built using an interesting method. This included digging up the road,63_(lay) the track and then building a strong roof over 64_top. When all those had been clone, the road surface was replaced.    Steam engines 65_( use) to pull the carriages and it must have

56、 been 66_(fair) unpleasant for the passengers, with all the smoke and noise. However, the railway quickly proved to be a great success and within six months, more than 25,000 people were using 67_every day.    Later,engineers 68_(manage ) to construct railways in a system of deep tunn

57、els(隧道), which became known as the Tube. This development was only possible with the 69_( introduce) of electric-powered engines and lifts. The Central London Railway was one of the most 70_(success) of these new lines, and was opened in 1900. It had white-painted tunnels and bright red carriages, a

58、nd proved extremely popular with the public.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处错误, 每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。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。I was taking a train to Londons Victoria Station. I had noticed that the carriage was noise and filled with people.Before