山西省朔州市怀仁某校2021学年高二英语上学期期中试题

1、山西省朔州市怀仁某校2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题PAGE PAGE 2220192020学年第一学期高二年级期中考试英 语 试 题注意事项： 1. 本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。 2. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名，准考证号填写在答题卡相应的位置。 3. 全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。 4. 满分150分，考试时间120分钟。第卷听力部分满分30分，不计入总分。 5. 考试结束后，只将答题卡交回。 第卷第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分) (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

2、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 be able to see Teacher Lee probably?A. Next Friday.B. Next Thursday.C. Next Wednesday.2. Why is the man poor in listening?A. He cant hear things clearly. B. He has difficulty in listening. C. He hardly practices listen

3、ing to English. 3. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In a classroom.B. In a restaurant. C. In the kitchen.4. Who is the woman most probably speaking to?A. A railway porter.B. A postal clerk. C. A taxi driver.5. What will the woman have on Thanksgiving Day?A. Ham.B. Potatoes. C.

4、 Fish soup.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，各个小题将给出5秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至第8题。6. Who is the woman speaking to?A. Her relative.B. Her workmate. C. Her neighbor.7. When does the conversation take place?A. Just at

5、noon.B. Very early in the morning. C. Very late at night.8. What does the woman ask the man to do?A. Stop his party.B. Make his friends quieter. C. Turn the music off.听第7段材料，回答第9至第11题。9. How are the speakers talking?A. On the phone. B. Face to face. C. By word-typing. When will the man come?A. Tomor

6、row afternoon. B. In a little while. C. In a week.Who broke the window this time?A. The man. B. The womans children.C. The woman.听第8段材料，回答第12至第14题。What do we know about the woman?A. She studied very well.B. She was captain of the volleyball team.C. She hated sitting at the back.Whats the probable re

7、lationship between the speakers?A. Close friends.B. Teacher and student. C. Old classmates.Where is Rosita from?A. Italy. B. France. C. Britain.听第9段材料，回答第15至第17题。Who is the woman?A. A train conductor. B. A ticket clerk. C. A policewoman.What can we know about the man?A. He wants a return ticket.B. H

8、e will leave at 5:00 p. m.C. He has to leave his luggage behind.Where is the man taking his luggage to next?A. The luggage room.B. The booking room. C. The train.听第10段材料，回答第18至第20题。Why is the man nervous now?A. He is uncertain about the coming test.B. He has not studied the traffic rules yet.C. He h

9、as failed his driving test three times.How did the man probably feel before the second test?他6用A. Disappointed.B. Confident. C. Nervous.Why did the man fail the second test?A. He broke a lot of traffic rules.B. He hadnt practiced long enough.C. He couldnt deal with something unexpected.第二部分 阅读理解(共两节

10、，满分60分)(共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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。ADear Editor,My family of four had a baggage allowance of two bags per person, but while collectively our weight allowance was under the limit, the airline wanted to charge us per person. Is this fair?BobA:Baggage allowances a

11、re a constant source of frustration for travellers, and none more so than the division of baggage allowances for a family. There was a time when a friendly smile and a knowing look might have saved you from a penalty, but not now when theres little wriggle room given to the desk staff. Airline trave

12、l has gone budget almost right across the board, so if you want ease of passage(通道)you have to pay for it and you have to plan in advance. You need to weigh your luggage before the flight and, if youre with your family, you have to learn to share that weight around before you get to the airport. Sad

13、 but true.Dear Editor,I put some of my finest smalls into a hotel laundry and theyve come back shrunk and the wrong color. The Austrian hotel told me that they were laundered by an outside company and it was at my own risk. What can I do?HelenA:As a rule, one should be cautious about putting good qu

14、ality clothes into a hotel laundry, unless it has a good reputation or youve had previous experience there. As a guest, you may have signed a waiver (弃权声明书), but even if you did you still can chase it up with the hotel management or its international head office, if its part of a chain. Theres also

15、a facility to chase up consumer concerns across the European Union even when you get home. You should contact the UK European Consumer Centre and theyll help you fight your case, so dont despair. But remember to be very careful with your smalls next time perhaps you should take a good supply to avoi

16、d potential laundry damage.21. What does the editor think of Bobs problem?A. Its serious.B. Its complex.C. Its frustrating.D. Its pretty rare.22. The editor seems to suggest Helen .A. bear the consequence (后果) herself B. have a talk with the hotel staff againC. ask the outside company to pay for her

17、 loss D. turn to the UK European Consumer Centre for help 23. Both the two letters writers _.A. met problems when traveling by planeB. had trouble with their consumer rights C. decided to accept the editors adviceD. failed to enjoy their journeyBI recently traveled to San Francisco for some meetings

18、 and found myself with a half day to kill.My options: The 49ers first game of the season, against the Green Bay Packers. The Americas Cup sailing races. Or I could get lost.After a pretty long line at the car rental center, I was free. So I disappeared into the fog and clouds shrouding (笼罩) the Paci

19、fic Coast Highway and headed south with absolutely no destination in mind. I drove through tunnels carved (凿) out of the mountains and stopped at a few state beaches; at one, I watched a wedding out on the cliffs among the crashing waves.Back in the car, I drove toward San Gregorio, a town that you

20、can easily miss. I know because I drove right through it and ended up on a pine tree-bordered road that felt like it would go on forever. A few people moved around outside the San Gregorio General Store, smoking cigarettes and talking about the motorcycles theyve owned over the years. Inside, I foun

21、d a bar with regular customers, a guitar duo, and, of course, a full-on store. I ordered a Paciflco, grabbed a seat, and watched the guitarists perform. Then I congratulated them, threw a couple of wrinkled dollars in their bucket, and walked back out into the world.The day could have been so differ

22、ent: crammed (挤) into a stadium or bar half-watching sports. But this was much more rewarding. Hours prior, I was on a flight. Then I was out on my own, having an unexpected and unrepeatable experience.I learned something on September 8: Dont be afraid to get lost on purpose or otherwise and have ze

23、ro expectations. It will be good for you. I promise.24. The author decided to get lost because .A. he had no choice about what to doB. he had no interest in sports at allC. he was bored with the dull meetings D. he wanted to experience something special25. After renting the car, the author .A. heade

24、d straight for San GregorioB. attended a friends weddingC. decided to go to the beach D. drove away aimlessly26. What did the author think of his experience in San Gregorio?A. It was adventurous.B. It was pleasant.C. It was challenging.D. It was ordinary.27. What can we learn from the authors experi

25、ence?A. Get lost and you wont be disappointed.B. A good beginning makes a good ending.C. Life is a journey, not a destination.D. Travel helps to broaden the mind.CAn elephant in a South Korean zoo is using his trunk to pick up not only food, but also human vocabulary.An international team of scienti

26、sts confirmed Friday what the Everland Zoo has been saying for years: Their 5.5-ton elephant Koshik has an unusual talent.The 22-year-old Asian elephant can reproduce five Korean words by putting his trunk inside his mouth to imitate sound, the scientists said in a joint paper published online in Cu

27、rrent Biology. They said he may have started imitating human speech because he was lonely.One of the researchers said there is no conclusive evidence that Koshik understands the sounds he makes, although the elephant does respond to words like “anja (sit down)” and “nuwo (lie down).”Koshik is partic

28、ularly good with vowels (元音), with a rate of similarity of 67 percent, the researchers said. For consonants (辅音) he scores only 21 percent.Researchers said the clearest scientific evidence that Koshik is deliberately (故意地) imitating human speech is that the sound frequency of his words matches that

29、of his trainers.Vocal imitation of other species has been found in mockingbirds, parrots and mynahs. But the paper says Koshiks case represents “a wholly new method of vocal production” because he uses his trunk to reproduce human speech.In 1983, zoo officials in Kazakhstan reportedly claimed that a

30、 teenage elephant named Batyr could reproduce Russian to “say” 20 phrases, including “Batyr is good.” But there was no scientific study on the claim.Researchers believe Koshik learned to reproduce words out of a desire to bond with his trainers after he was separated from two other elephants at age

31、5.Oh Suk-hun, a South Korean veterinarian who co-authored the research paper with Stoeger-Horwath and Mietchen, said the elephant apparently started imitating human speech to win the trust of his trainers.Kim Jong-gab, Koshiks chief trainer, said the elephant was timid for a male when he first came

32、to the Everland Zoo, so trainers often slept in the same area with him. Kim thinks that contact helped Koshik feel closer to humans.28. What do we know about Koshik?A. He is a newcomer to the zoo.B. His talent has been discovered recently.C. His imitation of consonants is not so good.D. He began to

33、imitate human speech at age 5.29. The example of Batyr is given to show .A. Batyr is less clever than KoshikB. it is hard to find evidence for Koshiks talentC. elephants are good at imitating human speech D. Koshiks talent is really unusual among elephants30. According to the scientists, Koshik imit

34、ated human speech _.A. from zoo visitors B. to fight loneliness C. with the help of his trainersD. for the purpose of performance31. The underlined word “timid” in the last paragraph probably means .shy B. friendly C. cold D. proudDA few years ago at a Japanese restaurant, I asked the sushi (寿司) che

35、f why Id never seen a woman doing that job. He nodded and explained that, regrettably, it is impossible. Women cannot be sushi chefs because they have higher body temperatures than men, so when handling raw fish, women cook it a little. He was completely serious.See how the use of illogical facts ca

36、n be a powerful tool for explaining away simple unreasonable beliefs and make us all feel better about inequities in society? Its a tool that should be in wider use. So its okay that American women still earn only four-fifths of what men earn in the workplace, because the difference keeps them angry

37、 and aggressive. This helps them to be more competitive and resist their natural desire to put forward ideas that they think everyone is likely to agree with, which tends to prevent corporate advancement.Similarly:Its okay that some people are too poor to have health insurance, because that gives th

38、em a stronger incentive (动机) to take better care of themselves.Its okay that the richest 1 percent of Americans own 40 percent of the wealth, because they already know how to handle it. If all their money were suddenly redistributed, most of us would just blow it on drugs.Now I know what you are thi

39、nking. You are still stuck on the first paragraph, wondering whether women really are warmer than men. It confused me, too, so I did a little research.It turns out that womens core body temperature, on average, actually is a fraction of a degree higher than mens. But, interestingly, on average, due

40、to gender-related differences in peripheral circulation (血液循环), womens hands are a fraction of a degree colder than mens.I think I am going to go back to that sushi restaurant and ask my fish guy why, in light of this new data, men are permitted to be sushi chefs. 32. The sushi chef the author talke

41、d with .A. did a really terrible jobB. looked down upon women chefsC. answered the authors question jokinglyD. thought women chefs would ruin raw fish33. The author thinks the fact that American women earn less than me _.A. unfair B. reasonable C. encouragingD. unbelievable34. Which of the following

42、 statements would the author agree with?A. Women have a higher hand temperature than men.B. A lot has to be done to improve health insurance.C. Women sushi chefs should replace men chefs.D. Wealth should be redistributed immediately.35. Whats the tone of the text?A. Casual. B. Factual. C. Ironic(嘲讽的

43、).D. Serious.第二节 (共5小题，每小题3分，满分15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。EasyWaystoKeepYourBrainSharpEveryone is forgetful, but as we age, we start to feel like our brains are slowing down a bit and that can be a very annoying thing. 36 Read on for some techniques worth trying.1. 37 People who r

44、egularly made plans and looked forward to upcoming events had a 50 percent reduced chance of Alzheimers disease (早老性痴呆症), according to a recent study. 38 Something as simple as setting a goal to have a weekly coffee date with a friend will do. Theres evidence that people who have a purpose in life o

45、r who are working on long-term or short-term goals appear to do better. In other words, keep your brain looking forward.2. Go for a walk.Mildly raised glucose (葡萄糖) levels can harm the area of the brain that helps you form memories and physical activity can help get blood glucose down to normal leve

46、ls. In fact, exercise produces chemicals that are good for your brain. 39 3. Learn something new.Take a Spanish class online, join a drawing club, or learn to play cards. A study found that mental stimulation (刺激) limits the weakening effects of aging on memory and the mind. But the best thing for y

47、our brain is when you learn something new and are physically active at the same time. 40 Or go dancing with your friends.A. This can be especially harmful to the aged.B. Focus on the future.C. So take a few minutes each day to do some reading.D. It should be something like learning gardening.E. In o

48、ther words, when you take care of your body, you take care of your brain.F. But dont worry if your schedule isnt filled with life-changing events.G. Luckily, research shows there is a lot you can do to avoid those moments.第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节, 满分55)完形填空(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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

49、可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Experts say boredom is good for kids. It forces them to be creative, 41 their imaginations, and helps them discover new things. A(n) 42 in point is 13-year-old Luke Thrill from Dubuque, Iowa.Luke was 43 of playing video games and riding his bike, so he decided to build a tin

50、y house in his backyard instead. He made money from cutting lawns(草坪) and 44 exchanged some services, such as gaining the help of an electrical engineer 45 sweeping his garage. Luke also 46 spare materials from his grandmothers house and other 47 materials from his neighbors for some of the windows

51、and the door.The 89-square-foot home cost1,500 to build and 48 18 months. Inside theres a kitchenette, a back sitting room, a table and a mounted(镶嵌的) TV, and an upstairs bedroom can be easily 49 by stairway.Although Luke did the 50 and learned how to do all the work, he had his fathers 51 throughou

52、t the project. Greg Thrill was very happy that his son learned to stay on 52 and deal with grown-ups. 53 , he had some simple rules when Luke 54 the house: “You 55 the money. You build it. And you own it.”Luke is now in love with 56 . He has a YouTube channel and hopes to 57 other kids to start buil

53、ding. 58 , he wants to build a bigger tiny house to live in, but for now, he 59 in his new home a few nights a week, does homework there, and uses it to take a 60 from his twin brother.A. changes B. ignores C. improves D. weakensA. method B. explanation C. procedure D. case A. tired B. fond C. confi

54、dent D. guilty A. thus B. even C. still D. anyhow A. in exchange for B. in praise ofC. in support ofD. in place of A. updated B. ordered C. removed D. used A. recycled B. cheap C. new D. raw A. spent B. took C. saved D. wasted A. supported B. accessed C. held D. landed A. research B. housework C. ex

55、periment D. discovery A. permission B. help C. control D. order A. credit B. business C. budget D. duty A. Therefore B. Besides C. Rather D. However A. finished B. decorated C. started D. painted A. borrow B. donate C. raise D. distribute A. books B. videos C. riding D. building A. inspire B. press

56、C. command D. warn A. Luckily B. Eventually C. Frequently D. Strangely A. brings out B. leaves out C. hangs out D. puts out A. ride B. risk C. chance D. break 第II卷语法填空(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)或所给单词的正确形式。In the year of 1977, a dead author of detective stories saved the life of a 1

57、9-month-old baby in a most 61 (usual) way. The author was Agatha Christie, one of the most successful writers of detective stories in the world.In June that year, a baby girl became 62 (serious) ill in Qatar, near Saudi Arabia. Doctors were unable to find out the cause of her illness with 63 (confid

58、ent), so she was sent to a big hospital in London 64 specialist help was available. A nice team of doctors hurried to examine the baby only 65 (discover) that they, too, were confused by the very unusual disease. Just then, a nurse asked to speak to them.“Excuse me,” said the nurse, “but I think the

59、 baby is suffering from thallium (铊) poisoning.”“ 66 makes you think of that?” Dr. Brown asked. “Thallium poisoning is extremely rare.”“I read a detective novel 67 Agatha Christie a few days ago,” the nurse explained, “and in the book somebody suffers from thallium poisoning, and all the symptoms 68

60、 (describe). They are exactly 69 same as the babys.”The tests showed that the baby in great danger had indeed been poisoned by thallium, a rare metallic substance 70 (use) in making glass. Once they knew the cause of the illness, the doctors were able to give the baby the correct treatment. She soon