新疆昌吉州教育共同体-高二英语上学期期中试题

新疆昌吉州教育共同体2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期中试题考试时间：100分钟试卷满分：120分第一部分：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。AMuseumsSkyscraperMuseumWednesday-Sunday:10:00AM-6:00PMAdults:$5305-756-2385Interestedintallbuildings?Design?Thenthismuseumisforyou!!!CheckthehistoricalbuildingsandtheirspecialdesignrightinlowerManhattan.MadameTussaud’sWax(蜡像)MuseumSunday-Thursday:10:00AM-8:00PMFriday-Saturday:10:00AM-10:00PMAdults:$29Students:$13305-532-9623ThestudentsinManhattanhadanexcitingexperienceatMadameTussaud’s!Theymethundredsoffamouspeopleatadiscounted(打折)price!Thismuseumisyourchancetomeetyouridolsandhaveapicturetakenwiththem.WorldArtMuseumDaily:11:00AM–Midnight(includingholidays)Cost:$15LocatedintheheartoftheSouthBeachArtDecodistrict,thismuseumshouldn’tbemissed!ItiscurrentlyoneofSouthFlorida’shottestnewattractions.BassMuseumofArtTuesday-Saturday:10:00AM-5:00PMSunday:11:00AM-5:00PMAdults:$8Theold/Students:$6EnjoyEuropeanpaintings,andsculptures.Italsoincludesexhibitionsofmodernartistsfromdifferentpartsoftheworld.Youwillalsoenjoyvisitingitsbeautifulmuseumshopandmediacenter.1.Ifyouareinterestedinbuildingahouse,youmaygoto_______.A.MadameTussaud’sWaxMuseumB.SkyscraperMuseumC.WorldArtMuseumD.BassMuseumofArt2.Ifyouwanttogotoamuseum,butyouareonlyfreeafter10pm,youcanphone_______.A.305-756-2385B.305-532-9623C.305-673-7530D.305-532-93363.IfyougotoMadameTussaud’sWaxMuseum,you______.A.willhaveagiftfromthemB.arefreetogoatanytimeC.willhavethechancetotakeapictureD.canshakehandswithyouridols4.IfyourclassmateisgoingtoBassMuseumofArtwithhisgrandparents,howmuchwilltheypay?A.$20B.$18C.$22D.$24BMyFirstMarathonAmonthbeforemyfirstmarathon,oneofmyankleswasinjuredandthismeantnotrunningfortwoweeks,leavingmeonlytwoweekstotrain.Yet,Iwasdeterminedtogoahead.Irememberbacktomy7thyearinschool.InmyfirstP.E.class,theteacherrequiredustorunlapsandthenhitasoftball.Ididn’tdoeitherwell.HelaterinformedmethatIwas“notathletic”.TheideathatIwas“notathletic”stuckwithmeforyears.WhenIstartedrunninginmy30s,Irealizedrunningwasabattleagainstmyself,notaboutcompetitionorwhetherornotIwasathletic.Itwasallaboutthebattleagainstmyownbodyandmind.Atestofwills!Thenightbeforemymarathon,IdreamtthatIcouldn’tevenfindthefinishline.Iwokeupsweatingandnervous,butreadytoprovesomethingtomyself.Shortlyaftercrossingthestartline,myshoelacesbecameuntied.SoIstoppedtoreadjust.NotthestartIwanted!Atmile3,Ipassedasign:“GOFORIT,RUNNERS!”Bymile17,Ibecameoutofbreathandtheonceinjuredanklehurtbadly.Despitethepain,Istayedthecoursewalkingabitandthenrunningagain.Bymile21,Iwasstarving!AsIapproachedmile23,Icouldseemywifewavingasign.Sheismybiggestfan.Shenevermindedthealarmclocksoundingat4a.m.orquestionedmyexpensesonrunning.Iwasoneofthefinalrunnerstofinish.ButIfinished!AndIgotamedal.Infact,Igotthesamemedalastheonethattheguywhocameinfirstplacehad.Determinedtobemyself,moveforward,freeofshameandworldlylabels,Icannowcallmyselfa＂marathonwinner＂.5.A

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learn.CMy17-year-olddaughterwentofftocollegeandhavingherawayfromhomebroughtbackmemoriesofwatchingPeterPanwhenshewaslittle.IntheclassicTVproduction,onesceneinparticularimpressedme:whenMrs.Darlingputsherchildrenintobed.Assheturnsoffthelastofthenightlight,shetakesonelastlookatthebedroomandsays,“Dearnightlightsprotectmysleepingchildren.”Asamother,Iknowhowmuchshelovesherchildren.Ithasbeenseveralweekssincewetookourdaughtertocollegeandsheseemstobeadjustingwellafterashortperiodofhomesickness.Forus,though,it’sanotherstory.Likemostparents,Ilovecheckinginonmychildrenatnight.Butnowshe’sgone,andIfindnighttimesthehardest.Imisshermostatnight.Inmyneighborhood,mostoftheparentswhosekidsareofftocollegearedealingwithsimilarmelancholy.Myhusbandisfilledwithanxiety.Onefriendtalkedaboutgettingthissickfeelinginherstomachasshepreparedforthecollegedrop-off.Wecomplainedthatmanyofusweretoobusytotrulyenjoybeingwithourchildrenwhilewehadthem.Forusmoms,seeingToyStory3onlymadethesadnessworseaswewatchedthecharacterAndy,whoisthesameageasourkids,saygoodbyetohischildhoodashepreparestoleaveforcollege.Andit’snotjust“first-time”parentslikeme.Twomomswhohavekidsalreadywellintocollegesaidtheseparationdidn’tgetanyeasier.“Youfeellikesomethinghasbeentakenawayfrominsideyou,”saidoneofthem.Iimaginethingswillgeteasierwithtime,especiallyasIseemydaughteradjusttocollegelife.Meanwhile,asIkeepmycellphoneclosetomeinbedandtextmydaughtergoodnightandsweetdreamseverynight,Iliketothinkatmessagesserveasanightlightthatkeepshersafe.9.ThewriterwasdeeplyimpressedbythesceneinPeterPanbecause_____.A.shewatchedthescenewithherdaughterB.thescenewasveryexcitingandinterestingC.thescenetaughtherandherdaughteragoodlessonD.asamother,sheunderstoodhowmuchamotherlovedherchildren10.Afterherdaughterwenttocollege,thewriter________.A.didn’tgetusedtothechangeforalongtimeB.oftencriedasshemissedherdaughtersomuchC.realizedshehadn’tdoneenoughforherdaughterD.failedtohaveagoodsleepeverynight11.Whatistheunderlinedword“melancholy”inParagraph3similarinmeaningto?A.Happiness. B.Anger.C.Sadness.D.Excitement.12.Accordingtothelastparagraph,whydidthewriterkeephercellphoneclosetoherinbed?A.Tocallherdaughteranytime.B.Towaitforherdaughter’scalls.C.Tosaygoodnighttoherdaughter. D.Towaitforherdaughter’smessages.DYouuseherasashouldertocryon.Shetextsyoubackwithcasualjokes.Butshe,Xiaoice,isonlyavirtualchatbot.Xiaoice,Microsoft’slatestartificialintelligencerobot,wasbrieflyreleasedin2014,andreturnedtoWeChatin2015,whereshebecameabighit.MillionsyoungChinesenowexchangewithherdaily,TheNewYorkTimesreported.OnWeChat,Xiaoiceisanofficialaccount.Afterfollowingit,userscanstarttext-basedconversationswithXiaoice.“PeoplelovedtotalkwithXiaoiceforherincrediblelearningability,”LiuJinchang,aresearcheratHigh-techResearchandDevelopmentCenterundertheMinistryofScienceandTechnology,toldChinaDaily.Apartfromherabilitytoidentifyphotosandsendemojisinconversations,Xiaoicegains45percentofherknowledgefrominteractingwithusers,ChinaDailyreported.Chatbotprogramsfirstappearedinthemid-1960sintheUS.Drivenbytoptechcompanies,theyarebecomingsmarterandmorecommon.Forinstance,IBM’slatestartificialintelligenceprogramservesasanacademicconsultantatAustralia’sDeakinUniversity,answeringstudents’questionsaboutcourseschedulesandfinancialaid.Apple’sSiriandAmazon’sAlexahavebeenusedasvoiceassistantswhocanreadnews,playmusicandevenmakejokesfortheirusers.Theseprogramsareexpectedtomovebeyondsmartphones,intotelevisions,carsandlivingrooms,TheNewYorkTimespointedout.However,itmaytakedecadesbeforescientistsdevelopa“Samantha”,theadvancedchatbotseeninthefictionfilmHer.Inthefilm,SamanthasparksaromanticrelationshipwithheruserplayedbyUSactorJoaquinPhoenix.Manyviewersareenthusiasticaboutthisfantasyofvirtualsoulmate.13.WhatdoestheunderlinedpartinParagraph2mean?A.Shebecameabest-seller.B.Shebecameverypowerful.C.Shebecameamoneyman.D.Shebecameverypopular.14.WhichofthefollowingcanXiaoicedo?A.Dohousework.B.Spreadmessages.C.Identifyvariousphotos.D.Readnewstoherusers.15.Whatcanbelearnedfromthelastparagraph?A.Chatbotsmainlyrunonsmartphonesnow.B.It’lltakedecadestoapplyChatbotstocars.C.SamanthaisplayedbyaUSactorinthefilm.D.ThefilmHerdoesn’tinterestmanyaudiences.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。Therearemanyfactorswhichmayhaveaninfluenceonadultsandchildrenbeingabletoleadahealthylife.16Often,bothparentsworkoutsidethehome.Childrenareexpectedtotakeonmoreresponsibilityathometohelptheirparents.Theyalsohavesportingandleisureactivitiesaswellasschoolexpectations.Thebusinessalsoaddsanotherfactor：Theyneedtousecarstogetfromoneplacetoanotherquickly.17Computers,DVDs,CDs,televisions,PlayStationsandX－boxeshavebecomemajorleisureactivities,ratherthantraditionalmoreactivepursuits.Thishasledtoalifestyleoflessexercise.18Unfortunately,theyalsopromotefastfoodwhichfitseasilyintobusylifestyles.Itismuchmoreconvenientattimestobuyaquicktake－awayratherthanprepareameal.Themediaconstantlybombard(轰炸)theiraudiencewith“perfect”bodyimages;theyneedtobuythemostfashionableclothes,themostup－to－datecomputergamesandthebestthingstodo.Environmentsvary.19Thiscanbeharmfultopeoplewhosufferfrombreathingdifficulties.Environmentswherepassivesmokingisunavoidablemakeitdifficulttoleadahealthylife.20Anypersonwhowantstobehealthywillfindawaytobehealthy—ifhe/sheismotivatedenough!A.Themediaprovideentertainmentandinformation.B.Advertisementsplayanimportantroleinpeople'slife.C.Wemaybeexposedtopollution,suchascigarettesmoke.D.Nowadays,peopleareverybusy.E.Peoplearelivinginabadairenvironment.F.Theimportantoneismotivationorthedesiretobehealthy.G.Today,societyplacesalotofemphasisontechnology.第二部分：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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Iwasrecentlyinvitedtodinnerbyafriend.Duringthemeal,the21oftherestaurantcameoverandsaidourmealwasfree.Iwas22.Hestoodtheresmilingatmeandtherewasanairof23.FinallyIaskedhimifheknewme.HesaidIhad24forgottenhim,butIhad25hislife.Myfriendwasquite26andaskedhimhowIhaddonethis.HesaidtwelveyearsagoIwasteachingastressmanagementclassandhewasoneofthe27.Iaskedthegroupwhattheirnumberone28wasandmostofthemsaiditwasfromtheirbosses.Ilistenedtoeveryone,then29achairandinvitedeveryonetostandonit.Iwantedthemtolookattheroomfrom30there.Afterthat,Iaskedthegrouptothinkabouthowtheroomlooked31whentheychangedtheirperspective(角度).ThenIaskedthemto32theirbosses.Wasthisthesamepersonwhohad33theirgoodqualitiesandhiredthem?Dotheyrememberhow34theyweretobechosenforthejob?HesaidIlookedathimandaskedifhehadeverthankedhisbossforthe35toearnalivingand36himnewskillsandtobeabetteremployee.21.A.waiterB.managerC.cookD.owner22.A.satisfiedB.excitedC.surprisedD.moved23.A.familiarityB.understandingC.importanceD.dignity24.A.hardlyB.rarelyC.speciallyD.probably25.A.changedB.plannedC.builtD.noticed26.A.patientB.anxiousC.curiousD.doubtful27.A.EmployersB.studentsC.organizersD.teachers28.A.joyB.stressC.dangerD.pride29.A.removedB.brokeC.heldD.took30.A.downB.outsideC.upD.inside31.A.naturalB.differentC.funnyD.strange32.A.considerB.askC.visitD.watch33.A.seenB.predictedC.chosenD.improved34.A.puzzledB.touchedC.HappyD.calm35.A.abilityB.chanceC.processD.luck36.A.allowingB.advisingC.encouragingD.teaching37.A.colleagueB.customerC.bossD.parent38.A.leavebehindB.dealwithC.sufferfromD.bringabout39.A.lookatB.talkaboutC.workonD.takeover40.A.apologyB.regretC.appreciationD.sympathyHesaidhewentbacktoworkthenextdaywithathank-youcardtohis37.Helearnedto38stressinasmartway.Nowhehasbeenthemanageroftherestaurantforeightyears.HesaidIhadtaughthimto39lifefromdifferentperspectivesandtoexpress40.第三部分：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。KeepingadiaryinEnglishisoneofthe41(effect)waystoimproveourEnglishwritingability.42(compare)withotherformsofwriting,itisshorterandtakes43time.ItcanhelpustodevelopthehabitofthinkinginEnglish.44wepersistinthispractice,graduallywe’lllearnhowtoexpressourselvesinEnglish.InkeepingadiaryinEnglish,wecertainlyrunupagainstmany45(difficult).Inthefirstplace,46oftenhappensthatwehavetrouble47,therearemanyidiomaticwaysofsayingthingsinChinese.AnditisextremelyhardforustoputthemintoEnglishproperly.AsfarasI48(concern),mysuggestionisthatweshouldalwayshaveanotebookandaChinese­Englishdictionarywithineasyreach.Wheneversomethingbeatsus,wecanfirstputitdowninournotebookandthenconsultourdictionary.WecanalsoturntoourEnglishteacherforhelp,ifnecessary.Inshort,Ibelievethatitis49greatusetokeepadiaryinEnglishfor50developmentofourwritingskills.第四部分：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：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。LiWeiwenttothecinemaonlastSunday.Onthewaythere,hesawtwoboysclimbupthebackofatruck,sohehurriedtoaskhimtocomedownfromthetruck.ThetwoboyscamedownandLiWeitoldthemthatitwasdangerousclimbupthetrucklikethat.Thetwoboyssaidthattheyhavedonesomethingwrongbuttheirfaceswentred.Yet,afterawhileLiWeiwasverysurprisingtoseethechildrenwererunningafteratricyclewithmanythingonit.Soontheycaughtupwiththetricycleandpushedithardly.LiWeirantojointheminhelpingadriver.第五部分：书面表达（满分25分）你们一家出门旅游，好朋友帮你们照顾你家宠物狗Smart一周。请你写封感谢信，对朋友的帮忙及对Smart的照顾再表谢意。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当发挥，以使短文连贯；3.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。DearMary，____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________