五校2020-2021学年高二上学期英语期中联考试卷

五2020-2021学上期语中考试一、读理(共10小题；小题2.5分，满分25)1.阅读理解Theeasy-to-useJitterbughasbigbuttonsanexclusive5StarUrgentResponsebuttononthekeypad.EASYUSEThelargebrightscreensimpleYESandNObuttonsmakenavigatingthemenusimple.Plus,powerfulspeakerensureseverywillbeloudandclear.EASYENJOYWhereveryougo,abuilt-incameramakeseasytocaptureandshareyourfavoritememories.Andwithalong-lastingbattery,youwon'thavetoworryrunningoutofpower.EASYBEPREPAREDInanyuncertainorunsafesituation,pressthe5Starbuttonahighly-trainedUrgentResponseAgentwillconfirmyourlocation,evaluateyoursituationandgetyouhelpyouneed.TheJitterbugFlipisofmostaffordablecellphones

onthemarket.1.（1WhatistheJitterbugFlip?A.Acompany.B.Acellphone..person.D.car.2.（2Whatisthepurposeofpassage?A.Tointroduceaproduct..Toshowadvantagesnewproduct.C.Tostresstheimportanceanewproduct.D.Topersuadetobuyanewproduct.3.（3WhatcanweinferabouttheJitterbugA.TheJitterbugissuitableforpeoplearetiredofusingthecomplicatedcellphone.B.won'thavetoworryaboutrunningoutofpowerduetothemostdependablewirelessnetwork.C.Theordercanbecanceledandcangetsomeofyourmoneyback.D.youordernow,cangetoff.2.阅读理解Ifirsttowonderwhatdoingoncollegecampuswhenmydroveoff,leavingmealoneinparkinglot,wantingnothingmorethantofindmywaysafelymydormroom.ThefactwasthatnomatterhowmatureIlikedtoconsidermyself,Iwasfeelingjustbitfirst-Addingto

mydistress(烦；窘迫)wastheimpressioneveryoneoncampuswaswatchingme.MyplantokeepmyearsandmyshuthopeonewouldnoticeIwasafreshman.Withthoughtinmind,Iraisedmyhead,squaredmyshoulders,setoutindirectionmydorm,glancingthecampusinmyhand.AndthenIspentafternoonseekingouteachofmyclassroomssothatIcouldmakeperfectlytimedentrancebeforeeachlecturewithouttoasksillyquestionsaboutitswhereaboutsThenextmorning,myfirstclassmarchedin.choseaseatinthefirstrowandtotheside.Iwasinthefront,butoutofprofessor'sdirectlineofvision.Thenopenedmyanthology(选集ofAmericanliteratureandscribbledthedateatthetopofapage."WelcometoBiology101,"theprofessorbegan,coldsweatbrokeoutthebackmyneck,gropedfor(摸索)myschedulecheckedtheroomnumber.Iwastherightroom.thewrongbuilding!Sonowwhat?Getupandleaveinthemiddleofthelecture?Wouldn'ttheprofessorangry?kneweveryonewouldForgetit,Isettledintomychair.1.（1Whatdoestheunderlined"thatthought"inparagraphreferto?

A.missingparentsB.workinginC.showingmaturity.beingfirst-gradish2.（2Whatwouldtheauthordonextattheofthestory?A.Shewouldthesametheotherstudentsintheroom.B.Shewouldtheroominmiddleofthelecture.C.Shewouldasktheprofessoraleave.D.Sheexplainthemistaketotheprofessor.3.（3Whichoffollowingisthebestofthispassage?A.MycollegeB.AMistakeC.FreshStartD.AFreshman3.阅读理解Peoplegrowntalleroverthelastcentury,withSouthKoreanwomenshootingbymorethancmaverage,andIraniangaining16.5cm.Astudylookedattheaverageheightof18-year-olds200countriesbetween1914and2014.TheresultsthatwhileSwedesthetallestpeopleintheworldinDutchmenhaverisenfrom12thplacetothetopspotwithanaverageheightof182.5cm.Latvianwomen,meanwhile,rosefrom28thplaceintobecomethetallestintheworldacenturylater,withaverageheightof169.8cm.AlittleextraheightbringsnumberadvantagessaysElio

RiboliofImperialCollege."tallerisassociatedwithlongerlifeexpectancy,"said."Thisislargelytoalowerriskofdyingofcardiovascular(心血管的)diseasetallerpeople."Butwhileheighthasincreasedaroundtheworld,trendmanyAfricancountriescausessaysWhileheightincreasedUgandaandNigerduringtheearly20thcentury,thetrendhasreversed(反转)inrecentyears,withheightdecreasing18-year-olds."Onereasonfordecreasesinheighttheeconomicsituationinthe1980s,"AlexanderMoraditheUniversityofSussex.nutritionalandhealthcrisesledmanychildrenteenagerstoreachpotentialheight.JamesBentham,aco-authorofresearchfromImperialCollege,believestheglobaltrendofincreasingheightofgreatimportance.tallwenowisstronglyinfluencedbytheenvironmentwegrewin,"hesaid."Ifwegivechildrenthebestpossiblestartlifenow,theybehealthierandmoreproductivefordecadescome."1.（1Whatdoestheglobalstudytellusaboutpeople'sheightinthelasthundredyears?A.ThereisdifferenceacrosscontinentsB.Therehasbeenobviousincreaseinmostcountries.C.Theincreaseinpeople'sheighthasquickening.D.Theincreasein

women'sheightisbiggerthaninmen's2.（2WhatdoesEliosayabouttallerpeople?A.Theytendtolivelonger.BTheyenjoyaneasierlifeC.TheygenerallyriskfewerD.havegreaterexpectationsinlife.3.（3Whatdowelearn18-year-oldsinUgandaNiger?A.Theygrowupslowerthantheirpeersinothercountries.B.Theyareactuallyshorterthanearliergenerations..Theyfindithardbringtheirpotentialfullplay.D.haveexperiencedmanychangesofgovernment.4.（4WhatdoesJamesBenthamsuggestwedo?A.Watchtheglobaltrendinchildren'sB.Makesurethatourchildrengrowuptotheirfullheight.C.everymeanspossibleimproveourenvironment..Ensureourchildrengrowinanidealenvironment.二、务型读(共5小题每小分，分10分)4.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。选中有两项为余选项。ThingstoConsiderWhenChoosingMajorMajorsareimportantincollegebecauseit'swhatdeterminesnotonlywhatdegreeyouwillgraduatewith,butwhatcareeryouwillmostqualifiedforyou'vegraduated.While

mightnotsomethingyouwantthinkrightnow,itissomethingyou'regoingtodecideoneventually.________ThebiggestthingtowhenchoosingamajoristostickwithasubjectthatinterestsThisisforyourcareer,andyou'remorelikelytobehappyifyouchoosefieldthat'sinlinewithwhatyouwouldlikepursueasdreamjob.________Itisundeniable(不可否认的thatcareersjustmakemoremoneythanothers.Thatmeansthatsomearemorevaluableothers,andascollegeissupposedtobeinvestment,aboutdreamisofgreatimportance.________Sodon'tcareerthatwillbringyouagreatbutthatleavesyoufeelingdepressedandunhappy.________Ifyou'reoneofthoseluckystudentswhoknowwhatlikeyourmajortobebeforeapplyingforcollege,wesuggestthatyouyourchoicesfirst.onesarebestknown?Dotheseprogramshaveagoodreputationhelpingstudentsfindemploymentinyourfieldafter

schoolsofferworld-classprofessors?Theseareimportantquestions,becauseunfortunately,notmajorsarecreatedequally.Don'tPanic.Ifyou'vegonethroughthesetipsandyoustillknowwhatyou'dtomajorin,don'tIt'stogotocollegenotaclearideaofwhatyou'dliketodoascareer;it'snormaltothinkyouknowwhatyouwanttoasaprofessiononlytochangemindhalfwayyourtimeincollege.Remembercollegeisaboutfindingtrulymotivatesyou,sodon'tifitdoesn'tshowrightaway.________A.Beconfidentwithyourself.B.havetime.C.Howmuchmoneyyouwantmake?D.Talktoprofessionalsinthefield.E.However,thatyourhappinessisimportant.F.Whatschoolsbestforinterests?G.Whatexcitesyou?三、形填(共20小题；小题1.5分，满分30)5.阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和四个选项中，选出以填入空白的最佳选项

WhenIwasyoung,Iinmygrandma'soldhouserightbesideasetofrailroadtracks.Thehousewould1whenthetrainsroared2,thesetrainscarryingcoalwere3andfarbetween,soIwasabletomySummerafternoonswalkingdownthetracks.IcanrememberthefirsttimeItried5myselfandwalkonasinglerail.ItriedmyarmsoutwatchingfeetIwalked.TherailswereveryandquiteslipperysoIdidn'thavemuch7butfelloffafterfewsteps.Idecidedtowalk8butstillquicklyslippedoff.ItwasonlywhenIstartedlooking9,downthelengththetracks10Iabletowalksuccessfully.KeepingmyeyesforwardIputfootinfrontof11andstepbystep,Isoonwalkingwith12LookingbackonthisIrealizethatalsogaveawonderfulaboutliving.Youcan'tthroughlife14worryingaboutsteptake15youmake.Thisonlyleadssecondguessingyourselfandyougotherails.Lookingbehindyouis16worse.Witheyestheyoucan'tseewayahead.canonlystandstillstayinyourregrets.iswhenyoulookaheadthatyoucanreallymoveforward.Itisonlywhenlookaheadthatyoucanseethelifeyouto19andtheloveyouwantshare.eachstepyouandpathchooseisfilledwithloveand

youwillonwitha20heart.（1）A.shakeB.C.struggleD.（2）A.SurprisinglyB.Fortunately.DisappointedlyD.Importantly（3）A.few.lessC.manyD.（4）A.focusB.spendC.take.waste（5）A.directB.admit.achieve.balance（6）A.busy.dirty.clearD.narrow（7）A.energy.ambitionC.successD.content（8）A.upwards.backwardsC.downwardsD.forwards（9）A.aheadB.insteadC.wellD.（10）A.whichB.whenC.D.that（11）

A.every.anotherC.theotherD.one（12）A.interestB.patienceC.D.ease（13）A.motto.benefitC.lessonD.excuse（14）A.watchingB.hearingC.waitingD.wondering（15）A.influence.momentC.D.choice（16）A.stillB.evenC.alsoD.yet（17）A.distance.pastC.D.course（18）A.stuckB.found.hurt.applied（19）A.keep.persuade.leadD.contribute（20）A.mildB.C.lightD.slight四、法填(共10小题：小题1.5分，满分15)6.阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容1个单词)或括号内单词的正形式。Inthe1990s,MrBeanbecamea________(use)to

highlightdifficultsocialsituationsmuchasCharliehaddone.Hisofactingwastoappear________(certain),lookaroundandthendo________(exact)thewrongthing.Childrenparticularlywouldinto________(laugh)athisbehaviour.Healwaystopickout________peopleafraidofdoingbecausedonotwantappearsocialfailure.________oneoccasioninrestaurantorderedasteaktartare.theuncookedmeatarrived,he________(overcome)byshamebecausehecouldnotit.Hecutapieceofmeatpretended________(chew)amouthfulinsteadputitintotheplantbesidehim.HeputotherpiecesintohisThroughoutmealheseemedtoshowgreatenjoymentinhisHe________anoutstandingperformerwhenfinishedeatingdinner,thewaiterofferedhim________samedishagainatextracharge!五、面表(共两，满40分7.假定你是李华，是校英语俱乐部负责人。上周日，你邀请了外教Mike来参加主题为“中方文化交流的英语角活动，请你给他写封感谢信。点包括）表达感谢；）回顾对活的帮助；）表达祝愿。

注意：）词数80左；）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。8.阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。Elizabethwalkedintotheyard,abunchofroses."Beautifulflowersfor...or...,I'llgetitright!"shecried,throwingtherosesontheground.Elizabethhadbeenpractisingherspeechforaweek.She'dpresentedflowerstothedog,cat,thestatuethegarden.Partofhercouldn'tThisSaturday,thegreatAnaWolff,famouspianist,wouldperformtheconcerthallinForfouryears,Elizabethtakenlessons.She'dlistenedtoMs.Wolff'soveroveragainthewaynotestumbledlikearushingmountainstream.PartofElizabethwasterrified.Hermusicteacherschool,Mr.Leaf,hadaskedElizabethtopresenttheflowerstoMs.Wolffaftertheperformance.Whydidhavechooseher?Elizabethhatedtalkingfrontof