黑龙江省嫩江市高级中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期中试题

1、黑龙江省嫩江市高级中学2020_2021学年高二英语上学期期中试题黑龙江省嫩江市高级中学2020_2021学年高二英语上学期期中试题PAGE PAGE - 20 -黑龙江省嫩江市高级中学2020_2021学年高二英语上学期期中试题黑龙江省嫩江市高级中学20202021学年高二英语上学期期中试题第I卷 选择题 （共70分)I. 第一节：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 ATime zone：Eastern Standard Time（EST)： GMT+10 hours。 There

2、is no daylight saving time in Queensland。 Legal drinking age：18 years and older。 Always keep your ID with you to prove your age. Alcohol(酒) shops hotels are the only places where alcohol can be bought。 Dangers:Dial 000 from a fixed line or 112 from a mobile phone. Police， ambulance, fire。 Electricit

3、y:240/250 volts AC 50Hz Universal outlets for 110 volts (shavers only) standard in hotels, apartments, motels。 Telephones：Australian international code is 61。 Road rules:Left hand side driving. There is a 50km/h speed limit in most living areas and on open highways100110kmh。 Seat belts must be worn

4、all the time. If you want to hire a car， take along your drivers license。 No smoking：Indoors： Indoor areas are no smoking。 Poker Machines: Poker machine areas are no smoking. Outdoors: Non-enclosed eating and drinking areas are no smoking。 Swimming Safety：ALWAYS SWIM BETWEEN THE RED AND YELLOW FLAGS

5、 and pay attention to the life guards advice. Gold Coast beaches are guarded by skilled life guards and volunteers at weekends. 1. The above information is most probably taken from a（an) _。 A。 science magazine B. education newspaperC. travel guidebook D。 horror novel2. If Mr. Black is having a holid

6、ay in Queensland, he can _.A。 drive on the right hand sideB. hire a car with his drivers licenseC。 drive at the speed of 120km/h on highwaysD。 drive his car without wearing the seat belt3。 We can learn from the above information that in Queensland _.A. smoking is not allowed in lots of placesB。 peop

7、le can buy alcohol anywhere with IDC。 people can swim beyond the red and yellow flagsD。 when a building is on fire, dial 112 from a fixed lineBTo us, it seems to natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But in fact the umbrella was not invented as protection against the rai

8、n. Its first use was as a shade（遮蔽） against the sun. Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times。 Probably the first to use it were the Chinese in the 11th century BC. We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade。 And there was

9、 a strange thing connected with its use: it became a symbol of honor and power(权利). In the Far East in ancient times， the umbrella was allowed to be used only by those in high office or by royal people such as the kings or queens. In Europe， the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshad

10、e。 The umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece， but it is believed that the first persons in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans. During the middle ages in Europe, the use of the umbrella practically disappeared。 Then it appeared again in Italy in t

11、he late sixteenth century. And again it becomes a symbol of power.Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. It wasnt until the twentieth century the umbrellas for womens began to be made, in all kinds of colors.4. Ancient people fi

12、rst used umbrella as _。A。 a symbol of honor B. protection against the sun C. a symbol of power D. protection against the rain5.According to this passage， the umbrella was probably first invented in ancient_. A. Egypt B. Babylon C. Rome D。 China 6。 According to the passage, which of the following is

13、NOT true?A。 The umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece.B. Europeans hardly used the umbrella during the middle ages C。 The umbrellas for women were made colorful in ancient times。D。 The style of the umbrella hasnt changed a lot since it was invented。7。 This passage is mainly about_.A。 the sale

14、s of the umbrella B。 the differences among umbrellasC。 the invention of the umbrella D. The history and use of the umbrellaCWhen I was a child， my parents often took me to an old house in a thick forest。 No other children ever stayed there。 I didnt even have the choice of playing with a brother or s

15、ister。I could never understand what the attraction of the house was， even for my parents, who enjoyed nothing better than to sit in silence with a good book。 The woman in the house, my fathers distant cousin， was a terrible cook and her food was inedible。One day， when I was wandering around the gard

16、en behind the house, I noticed a wooden house which had clearly been abandoned. As I walked towards it, I heard a noise， like an animal moving hurriedly away。 Then I saw a man with a long beard standing at the door。 I was greatly surprised.“Please dont tell them you saw me, he said.“They never use t

17、his place, and I have nowhere else to live。”“Dont worry,” I said.“I wont tell anyone。 But are you all right out here? I meando you have enough to eat？” The old man shook his head。The same evening， I took a small plastic bag into the dining room and, while no one was looking， emptied some of the food

18、 into it. Later， I got out of the back door secretly and gave the food to the old man, whose name I had discovered was Taff。I had never seen anything else as lovely as the smile of satisfaction on Taffs face when he ate the food。 From then on， my visits to the old house had a purpose, and I enjoyed

19、every minute of the rest of my stay。8。 How did the writer feel about staying in the old house at first？A. He was happy to be with his parents.B. He enjoyed reading good books there。C. He was pleased with the woods。D. He felt very lonely。9。 The underlined word “inedible” is closest in meaning to “.A。

20、 too bad for him to eatB。 nice to look atC. not enough to eatD. as delicious as usual10。 What can we know about the old man from the passage?A。 He was poor and hungry。B。 He helped to repair the old house。C. He liked to play hideand-seek with the writer.D。 He raised many animals.11. The story mainly

21、tells us .A. its nice to raise wild animalsB. its valuable to help othersC。 its good to live in the forestD。 its comfortable to live in the old houseD One day， a patient came to see me. He worked as a waiter in a restaurant and his problem was acid reflux （胃酸倒流)， a disease that influences as many as

22、 40 percent of Americans， a marked increase in recent years。 Reflux can lead to esophageal (食道的) cancer, which has increased by about 500 percent since the 1970s. The drugs we use to treat reflux dont always work and may even increase the risk of developing cancer when used long term. What is respon

23、sible for these worrying developments？ For one, our poor diet, with its huge increases in the intake of sugar， fat, soft drinks， and unhealthy foods. But another important fact has been overlooked： dinnertime。 Over the past twenty years, the time of my patients evening meals has become later and lat

24、er. Dinner already pushed back by longer work hours is often further delayed by activities such as shopping and exercise。 In my experience， the single most important treatment for reflux is to avoid late eating。 A patient with reflux came to see me because her father and uncle died of esophageal can

25、cer, and she was afraid of getting it too. Her nightly routine included a 9 p. m. dinner with at least two bottles of red wine. The reflux was serious, and changes were needed. She listened， then did not come back to see me for a year. “For the first two months, I just hated you，” she told me， “and

26、for the next two months, I was having some trouble eating。 I guessed I was going to die of esophageal cancer。” Then she added, “You know， were the reason that its not so easy to get 6 p.m. reservations (预约） at the good restaurants anymore. To stop the increase in reflux disease， we have to stop eati

27、ng at least three hours before bed。 As for my waiter patient？ I told him to eat dinner before 7 p。m. Within six weeks, his reflux was gone。12。 The disease the waiter caught is _。 A。on the riseB。easy to controlC。unusual in AmericaD.the most dangerous cancer13。 What does the underlined word “overlooke

28、d” in Paragraph 2 mean? A.Talked about a lot。B。Paid no attention to。C.Carefully looked into。D。Taken into consideration。14. Why did the woman patient hate the author? A。He spoke of her dead father and uncle。B.He asked her to change her eating habits。C。He couldnt find a way to deal with her problem.D.

29、He couldnt make her healthy again within a year.15。 The author writes the text to tell us _. A.not to work late at nightB.to avoid eating at restaurantsC.junk food causes cancerD。the danger of eating late at night第二节 七选五 根据内容， 从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.选项中有两项多余选项。Ways to create calm in your

30、 daily life Most of us need some space for calm in our lives. A few simple minutes can create much needed moments of calm.16。_You can use these small skills to create calm in your busy schedule. Go walking。 Walking is perfect and you can do it well anywhere. Simply walking and taking in the view is

31、stress reducing.17._It makes room for new ideas to develop。 Appreciate nature. When we think of nature， we think of getting into the countryside or forests， and that is great if you can.18._Actually, nature is everywhere。 Find a park or a small patch（小块地)of green， or just stick your head out of the

32、window! You have many ways to appreciate nature。 Listen to music。 Many people listen to music to calm themselves down。 Music actually lifts us out of ourselves。 It can also draw our attention from boring and tiring things.19。_。 20._Certain activities like yoga and tai chi need quiet focus。 They are

33、perfect for active calming. They are good for the body, mind and spirit. Try out some of these ways and youll soon be practicing “moments of calm”。A. Do some activities。B。 But what if you are in the city？C。 Notice the animals around you.D。 It is a time to get stressful thoughts out of your head。E. L

34、istening to music is a waste of time。F. With enjoyable music even work can be “music to your ear.G. You dont have to find a mountain to sit on， or empty your mind of all thoughts for hours。II. 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1。5分,共30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意,从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Once a man came to a wise mans

35、house and said, “I have many bad habits. Which of them should I 21 first?” The wise man said， “Never tell lies 22 always speak the truth。 The man 23 to do so and went home。 At night the man was about to go out to steal. Before setting out， he 24 for a moment about the promise he made to the wise man

36、. “If he asks me where I have been， what shall I say？ Shall I say that I went out 25 ？” No， I cannot say that,but nor can I 26 。 If I tell the truth， everyone will start 27 me and call me a thief。 I would be 28 for stealing.” So the man 29 not to steal that night, and gave up this 30 habit。Next day，

37、 he 31 to drink wine. When he was about to do so， he said to himself， “What shall I say to the wise man 32 he asks me what I did during the day？ I cannot tell a lie.” And so he gave up the 33 of drinking wine. In this 34 ， whenever the man thought of doing something bad, he 35 his promise to tell th

38、e truth at all times。 36 , he gradually gave up all his bad habits and became a very 37 person。 Telling the truth is a very good 38 。 If you always speak the truth, you can save yourself from a lot of 39 and become a person whom everyone 40 and favors. Make a promise： I shall always speak the truth。

39、 21. A. take outB. give upC。 add up D. pack up22. A。 soB。 forC. andD. or23。 A. promisedB。 happenedC。 settledD。 began24. A. playedB。 drankC。 thoughtD。 slept25。 A。 walkingB. stealingC. studyingD。 climbing26。 A. moveB. sayC. lieD。 help27. A。 hatingB. catchingC。 killingD。 believing28。 A. expectedB. hurt

40、C。 ignoredD。 punished29。 A。 decidedB. forgotC. askedD. pretended30. A. specialB。 funnyC. greatD. bad31。 A。 wentB. wantedC。 learnedD. stopped32。 A. beforeB. sinceC。 ifD. as33。 A. ideaB。 wordC。 powerD. use34. A。 caseB. wayC. placeD。 wine35。 A. recognizedB。 plannedC。 brokeD. remembered36。 A. At present

41、B. Face to faceC. On purposeD. One by one37。 A。 goodB。 strongC. richD. calm38。 A. customB。 habitC。 gameD. hobby39。 A. testsB. hopesC。 pleasureD. trouble40。 A. servesB。 cheatsC。 likesD。 dislikes第II卷 （非选择题,共80分)III. 英语知识运用(每空一词，每题1。5分,满分30分）：根据提示用单词或短语的正确形式填空,并将答案填写在答题卡相应位置上. (考察范围：Book5 Unit3Unit5)41

42、。 They believe the fire was _（deliberate） set to the house，not by accident。42。 That he is always ready to help others is_。（admire)43. Once he treated being a doctor as his_，he looked more _ every time we saw him.（profession）44。 Not _ （tolerate) the noise downtown was the main reason that he couldnt

43、settle down to his study。45。The young lady _Tyler_stealing her ring and called the police at once.(accuse)46. Ive been old enough to support myself，so Ill no longer d_ _（依靠）my father.47. Mrs.Smith always makes a list of things and checks it carefully _ _ _（为了）avoid making mistakes.48。 I cannot _ _（集

44、中)what Im doing when it is so noisy here.49. The leader _his worker of the _that is useful to the work.（inform）50. We will remain to be _ （optimism），whatever the result may be.51。 The final between the two teams made a deep_ （impress） on the football fans。52. In cold winter，many wild animals may die

45、 from _（lack） food。53. The girl was brought up in comfortable _ (surround)54。 I watched the bird fly higher and higher until I _ _ _(看不见）it.55。 Angela used to be a model and has decided to _it _again（开始从事）。56。 Six months later after her operation，Sue _ _ _ _ _again（恢复）。57。 _ _ _(许多,大量）fine songs wer

46、e written by Li Ronghao。58. He is a person of great _ （brave)59。This matter will _ _ _(有影响) to my future.60. A ceremony was held to honour the nurse who overcame a _(vary） of barriers to save the boy.第二节：语法填空。 在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式.（共10题，每小题1。5分,共15分） In China, more and more middle school

47、students are getting 61 (short) sleeping time than before。 More students sleep less than nine 62 (hour) every night， because they have much homework to do。 Some homework 63 (give） by their teachers， and some by their parents。 Also， some students dont know how 64 (save) time. They are not careful eno

48、ugh while they do their homework, so it takes them a lot of time. Some students spend too much time 65 (watch) TV or playing computer games. They stay up very late. Some students have to get up early every morning on weekdays to get to school 66 time by bus or by bike. It can be 67 long way from hom

49、e to school. It will 68 (probable) make them sleepy during school hours.Schools and parents should cut down some of the homework so that our children can enjoy more than nine hours of sleep every night for 69 （they) health. For children, they should make the most of their time。 When they have enough

50、 time for sleeping, they will find it much better for both their study 70 health.第三节：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.作文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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：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.As we all known

51、, classroom is a place where students ought to work hard to realize their dream. However， there are some students not using class properly， that makes things go from bad to worse。 For example， some students played mobile phones and sleep in class, wasting plenty of precious time。 Whats worse， some s

52、tudents enjoy chat with others。 Not only it affect their own study, but it also does harm to others. As far as I am concern， the main reason is that they dont realize the important of study. To solve this problem, they should bear in mind making the full use of class is the best way to improve the e

53、fficiency of study. After all, time waits for no man. V. 书面表达：（共1题, 共25分)假设你是李华，你的美国朋友Tom上个月来到北京学习,十一月底你将去北京参加中学生英语演讲比赛(speech contest)，你在准备过程中遇到了许多困难,例如资料搜集、语言运用等方面。请根据以下要点给Tom写一封电子邮件：1询问Tom在北京的生活和学习情况;2谈谈你在准备过程中遇到的困难并请Tom帮忙；3告诉Tom你打算在赛后找机会去看他.注意：1。可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯2.词数100左右_英语试题答案I。 第一节:阅读理解 1-5 CBAB

54、D 610 CDDAA 11-15 BABBD 第二节：七选五:1620 G；D;B；F；A II. 完型填空2125 BCACB 26-30 CADAD 31-35 BCABD 36-40 DABDCIII。 英语知识应用41。 deliberately 42. admirable 43。profession; professional 44. tolerating 45.accused of 46。 depend on 47。 so as to 48.concentrate on 49。 informed；information 50. optimistic 51.impression 52。 lacking 53. surroundings 54. lost sight of 55.take up 56。 was back on her feet 57。A number of 58。 bravery 59。 make a differe