山西省运城市两校2020-2021学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题

运城中学、芮城中学

20202021学年第一学期期中考试

高二英语试题（本试题共150分，时间120分钟。答案一律写在答题卡上）第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节5小题；每小题1分，满分5听下面5AC三个选项中选出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.Whatdoesthewantdo?A.Returnhershoes.Repairhershoes.Buynewshoes.2.Wheredoestheconversationplace?A.Atanairport.Atahotel.Atatravel3.WhoprobablydecidetheplaceA.Theman.Thewoman.4.Whatmakesthesohappy?A.playfootballhim.tellhimthebestnews.fatherplayfootballhim.5.Whatdoesthelikewatchhersparetime?A.Advertisements.plays.Artshows.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5AC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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。6段材料，回答第686.Whythesoexcited?A.HergrandpacookforHergrandpahere.Hergrandpaheravaluablepresent.7.Howdoesthegrandpahere?A.plane.bus.train.8.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?A.Thegrandpawasindependent.Thegrandpaarriveat6o’clocktheThespeakersbookaroomforthegrandpa.第1页共12页7段材料，回答第9.Whichcountrieshaveafootballtonight?A.BrazilandJapan.ChinaandEngland.BrazilandEngland.10.WhatthemanbusyA.drivingtest.finalexam.basketballtraining.Whenthestart?A.1:001:008段材料，回答第121312.Whattheproblem?A.HerscreenHerprinterHerputerhasstopped13.Whatthecauseoftheproblem?A.Thescreentooold.TheprinterhasnoTheconnectorwasloose.9段材料，回答第141714.therelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Landlordandtenant(房客).Agentandtenant.Agentandlandlord.15.Whatdoesthewantthedo?A.cutdowntherent.discussthelandlord.dorepair16.Whatthereplyfortherequest?A.HeneedsconsiderHethinksimpossible.Hedecide17.Whatcanwelearnfromtheconversation?A.ThemadethedecisionThemanknowhowmuchtherentis.Thethinkthehousegood.10段材料，回答第182018.Howoftenthelabclassgiven?A.Onceaweek.aweek.Threetimesaweek.19.Whattheresultonemisses3labclasses?A.Hegraduate.Healowmark.Hebedropped.20.Whatforbiddenthelab?A.hands.shortclothes.第2页共12页第二部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。AShows,EventsFestivalsforOutdoorLovers288GrahamstownNationalFestivalGrahamstown,UndoubtedlyAfrica'simportantartsandcultureevent,theNationalFestivalthehighlight(最精彩的部分)ofSouthAfrica'seventsturningthesleepyuniversitycenterofGrahamstownintoaofactivity(喧闹繁忙的场所).abeautiful,honestanddiversecelebrationofSouthAfricanart,alittleinternationaltalentthrownthemixforaddedDon'tmissoutonthemarket!1315CanimamboForm&FestivalGraskop,Callingallfreespirits:packyourtent,guitarandpaintbrushesandheadforGraskop.TheCanimamboFestivalacelebrationofartthatbreakstherules—freeexpressiontheorderoftheday!Therebeplentyoffoodandactivities,andyoungchildrenbekeptentertainedbyaswimmingpool,anartpetitionandajumpingcastle.TheeventbeheldatGraskopHolidayResort,socampersofallsortsarewele.SearchforthefestivalonFacebookformoreinformation.291KirkwoodPortElizabeth,placetheSundaysRiverthisweekendlongfestivalpromisesthreedaysof“bornbewild”funstarttheschoolholidays.allowaccessliveentertainment,theExpoandplentyofgoodfoodanddrink.ConfirmedartistsincludeLocnville,SnotkopandDanen.Whynotsetupatentoneofthenearbycampsitesand第3页共12页jointhefun?57EllisrasBosveldfeesLephalale,Headupnorththismonthforthefestivalfuncanhandle.Fromcattlecontestsanddogshowsabeertentandtraditionalfood,yourentireweekendbecoveredLephalale.There'sevenathreedaypetitionforalltheoffroad(越野)enthusiasts!Whynothavefuntheheartofthebushveld(南非草原)？SearchforthefestivalonFacebookformoreinformation.21.Whicheventwantseeliveentertainment?A.GrahamstownNationalFestival.CanimamboForm&Festival.KirkwoodD.EllisrasBosveldfees.22.WhencanseeananimalshowLephalale?A.On28June.On14On29June.D.On623.whichsectioncanmostlikelyfindthepassageonawebsite?A.EducationEntertainment.Sports.D.Politics.BReesewasbornonMarch22,1976NewOrleans,Louisiana.thesecondchildoftheReesespentthefirstfouryearsofherwhereherfatherJohnservedtheUSReserves.ShortlyJohnmovedthefamilybacktheUnitedStates,settlingNashville,Reesewasintroducedtheentertainmentindustryataearlyage.At7,shebeganmodeling.Thisledherappearancesonseverallocaltelevisionmercials.AtshewasplacedfirstaIn1990,shelandedherfirstactingroletheMoon(1991).Herroleasa14yearoldtomboyearnedhergoodreviews.RolesbiggerfilmssuchasJacktheBear(1993)andAFarPlace(1993)followedshortly第4页共12页Followingschoolgraduation1994,Reesedecidedhaveapauseheracting

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Givingexamples.D.Makingparison.CThisnewpackagingmateriallookslikeconventionalplastic,butactuallymadefromfishwasteandalgae(海藻)—andunlikeplastic,escapesintotheocean,afishcouldlikelyeatThematerial,calledthewinnerofthisJamesDyson第5页共12页begandesireworkwaste,"LucyHughes,arecentgraduatefromUniversityofSussex,whooncevisitedafishprocessingfactoryseethemassivequantityofwastecreatedbytheindustryandfindnewusefocusedonfishskinsandscales(鳞片)."WhenIhadmyhands,Irealizedthishaspotential,shesays.superstrongandflexible."Hughesspentmonthsexperimentingfishwasteherkitchen,runningmorethan100experimentsfindabinder(粘合剂)andaprocessthatcouldholdtogethertheproteins(蛋白质)thefishskinsandscales.hadalotoffailedattempts—alotofthingswereeithertooeasilybrokenortoosoftoreasilywentbad,"shesays.finallylandedonaofalgaethatcanbeThematerialcanbeusedreplaceoilbasedplasticpackagingsuchasbagsorthehalftransparentwindowsusedshowproductsboxes.Asherresearchcontinues,Hughesthatshe'llbestudyinghowandhowlongcouldbeusedstorefood.Unlike"postable(可堆肥的)"plastics,whichneedbeprocessedanindustrialpostingfacility(设施)breakdown,thenewmaterialcanbreakdownfoursixweeksabackyardpostbin.''Alltheingredientsarefoodgradesafe,"Hughessays."So,thisbreaksdownmuchlikeapieceoffoodwouldbreakdown."28.WhydidHughesdevelopA.wanteduseoffishandscales.wantedJamesDysonwantedlookforanewplastic.D.wouldlikefisheat29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"it"Paragraph2referto?A.Fishskins.Thefishwaste.scales.D.Thefishprocessing30.Whatthemainadvantageofparedconventionalplastic?A.Itcanbeusedasplasticbags.strongerandflexible.hasthenutritionalvalueforfish.D.Itcanbreakdowneasilyandfast.第6页共12页31.Whichofthefollowingbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.DevelopingNewIdeasMakingfromD.GettingofPlasticPollutionDABritishfriendtoldhecouldn’tunderstandwhyChinesepeopleeatingsunflowerseeds(嗑瓜子)asasnacksomuch.alotofolderChineseandhaveacrack(裂缝)theirfrontteeth,Ibelievefromcrackingtheseeds,”hesaid.Ihadnevernoticedthehabit,butoncehementionedIsuddenlybecameaware.IrealizedthatwheneverI’mwatchingortypingareport,Ialwaysstartmindlesslycrackingsunflowerseeds.friendlikesunflowerseeds,and,seemsunnecessaryworksojustonesmallseed.Whenwewereyoung,thewholefamilywouldusuallytogetherforChineseNewThen,wealllivedcloseoneusuallyasmallandsometimesevenneighborswoulddoortodooronChineseNewEvecheckoutwhateveryhouseholdwasIremembermyparentswouldbethekitchencooking.Outthelivingroom,atablewouldalreadybelaidout,pletefancytablecloth,readymadedumplingfillings,anddishesfullofcandies,fruitsandsunflowerseeds.Someofthedisheswerebeourancestorswhileotherswereforneighborsandchildreneatbeforetheeveningfeast.Imusthavelearnedhowcracksunflowerseedsbackthen.Ithinkcriticizechoicefoodoreatinghabits,nomatterhowstrangetheymayseem.notonlyChina.WhenIwentabroad,Ifoundpeoplehadallsortsofstrangehabitswhenfood.InDenmark,theyputsaltedredfishonbreadandeatfornomatterhowruinsyourbreath.Theythinkdelicacy(美味佳肴),andconnectedtheirculture.Ithinkawonderfultradition.32.WhycantheBritishfriendnotunderstandwhenhefoundChineseeatingsunflowerseeds?A.Becausehethinkstheyareharmfulteeth.第7页共12页Becausehethinktheseedsaregood.Becausehethinktheseedswortheating.D.Becausetheseedsaretoohardcrack.33.WhatdoesthewriterprovebymentioningChineseNewA.ThefamiliestogetherforEatingsunflowerseedsrelatedThetraditionsofcelebratingD.Childrencaneatdeliciousfoodonthat34.Whatdoesthewriterthinkofwayofeatingbread?A.magnificent.understandable.D.doubtful.35.Whatideadoesthewriterwantexpressthispassage?A.Eatinghabitshaveconnectioncultures.Changingyoureatinghabitschangeyourlife.necessaryformhealthyeatinghabits.D.Onekindoffoodnecessarilysuiteveryone.第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。Foroveronehundredandfiftyyears,Americansofallsocialclasseshavewornbluejeans.____36____.WhethertheyarewornforworkorforfashionStrauss’inventioncontinuesbepopularnotonlyamongAmericansbutalsoamongpeoplearoundtheworld.LevisStrausswasbornGermany1829.________.HeupKentuckybeforemovingNew1847.Thereheworkedhisbrother’sdrygoodsbusiness.Thisgavehimachanceproducehisfamousinvention.Aftertherushof1849,Straussdecidedmovetheseekhisfortune.Straussdidnotwantbeapersonwhosearchedanareaforgold.Instead,heknewhecouldagoodlivingbysellingsuppliestheminers.Atfirst,heplannedsellsewingsuppliesandcloth.________.Whenheheardminersplainingthattheirclotheswereeasilybrokenandtheyusuallytoretheirpocketswhilemining,hedecideduseaspecialfabric(布料)pantsfortheminers.Thesepantsprovedsopopularthathequicklyranoutofmaterialsmore.第8页共12页In1873,StraussreceivedaletterfromaJewishtailornamedJacobwhohadinventedaprocessofconnectingpocketscopperrivets(铆钉).Thisthepantslastalongertime.BecauseDavisdidnothavethemoneypatent(申请专利)hisidea,heofferedshareStraussStrausswouldagreepayforthepatent.________.theStraussdied1902,hehadmadeagreatcontributionAmericanfashion.____40____.ThebusinesshasbeengrowingeversinceandLeviStrauss&JacobDavispanynowoneoftheclothingpaniestheworld.A.Nobodyknewwhatofmaterialwassuitable.AsthebusinessStraussmoneyfromhedidnotmuchbusinessfromthoseproducts.D.AsayounghemovedhisfamilytheUnitedStates.HealsoagreatcontributionclothingTheyreachedanagreementandLevijeanshavebeenmademetalrivetseversince.G.SincetheywereinventedbyLeviStrauss,theyhavebeenasymbolofAmericanconsumerculture.第三部分完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）和选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。WhenIwasalittlegirl,familymovedatinytownatthebottomofabigmountain.Onedayafterschool,while41thegreenwoodsofthismagnificentmountain,Ialmostfellonasetof42.Whatcouldthesestepsleadto?43thebestofmeasIknewwouldbestartingdarksoon.Istartedclimbingupthosemysterioussteps.Iclimbedandclimbed.Therewasnothingbutjustgreenbushesandthosesteps.Ihadreachthetop!Butwasnowgettingreallydark.IfIInotbeableseewayback.wouldbeextremely46Ihomesoon.Iranbackhomealmostthewhiletryingnottoo48.第9页共12页AnxiouslyIwentbed,49aboutwhatIwouldfindatthetopofthismagical

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59.A.setupupD.set60.A.carefullyfastideallyD.第10页共12页第四部分写作（共三节，满分50分）第一节完成句子,每空一词（共10小题；每小题1分，满分1061.Buthasalso_____________________lotsofAmericanwordsandstructurespassingintoBritishEnglish.但这也导致了大量美语单词和结构进入英国英语。62.Althoughtherenotalotof____________________，onevehicleestheroadeveryweeks.尽管交通量不大，但平均两周就有一辆车驶出公路。63.Oftenthedriversjustpass__________thehumansignal____________________.司机们常常只是开车直接过去，以为人体交通标志是理所当然的。64.Theoriginalcarnival________________________________________about200yearsago.原先的威尼斯狂欢节大约200年前终结了。65.Inthefourteenthmenwerenotallowed______________________________aswomen.在十四世纪，男人不能装扮成女人。66.Theaccent,which_________________