黑龙江省齐齐哈尔市第八中学2020-2021学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题

20202021学年度上学期期中考试高二英语试题第一部分：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。A What’sbesttoreadthisyear?SecretsIKnow(RandomHouseChildren’sBooks,ages37)ThistalewrittenbyKallieGeorgeandpicturedbyPaolaZakimifollowsayounggirlandherlittlefriendastheymovefromraintosunshine,frompleasantlonelinesstosweetfriendship,andfinallyfromadventuresonearthtoanexplorationoftheskyabove.ThecolorsofZakimi’spencildrawingsarecalmingandGeorge’spoetictexttellsherstorywithsimplelanguage.Pandora(ClarionBooks,ages37)TheawardwinningauthorVictoriaTurnbulltellsthestoryofalittlefoxPandora.Pandoralivesalone.Shemakesherselfahandsomehome,butnooneeverestovisit.Thenonedaysomethingfallsfromthesky—abirdwithabrokenwing.LittlebylittlethebirdhelpsPandorafeellesslonely.Turnbull’swatercolorandcoloredpencildrawingsmakethisstoryoffriendshipandgrowthanatmosphericdelight.PrinceandPirate(G.P.Putnam’sSonsBooksforYoungerReaders,ages58)Adifferentkindoffriendshipisdescribedinthisbook,byCharlotteGunnufsonwithpicturesbyMikeLowery.PrinceandPirateareapairofmismatchedfishputintothesameaquarium(水族馆).Atfirstitseemsthatthey’llneverlearntobefriends.Itisonlywhenbothtakepityonafrighteneddogfishthattheylearnthebenefitsofcooperation,andsoonallthreefishbeegoodfriends.TheGiantJumperee(DialBooks,ages35)ThestorywaswrittenbytheawardwinningBritishauthorJuliaDonaldson.WhenRabbithearsaloudvoicebellowing(吼叫)threateninglyfrominsideacave,hegathersCat,BearandElephanttohelphimdecidewhattodo.Butit’sMamaFrogwhofearlesslyconfronts(面对)theunknowncreature.HelenOxenbury’ssoftwatercolorscreateabeautifulcountrysideandhercharacterizationsoftheanimalsareimpressive.1.WhopicturedthebookPandora?A.KallieGeorge. B.VictoriaTurnbull.C.PaolaZakimi. D.CharlotteGunnufson.2.Whichbooktellsastoryaboutcourage?A.Pandora. B.SecretsIKnow.C.PrinceandPirate. D.TheGiantJumperee.3.Whatdothefourbookshaveinmon?A.Theirpublishersarethesameone.B.Theircharactersareallanimals.C.Theyallhavepencildrawings.D.Theyareallforyoungerreaders.BI

amwaitingonawoodenbenchintheopencourtyardofanoldhouseinKolkata.It’sasummermorning,andseatednexttomeisablondegirlinherearly20s.There’salmosttotalsilencearoundus.“Ican’tbelieveI’mhere,”thegirlspeaksupsuddenly.Ismilebackather.WeareinthehousewhereMotherTeresalives.Theyearis1989,andIaminmyfinalyearofcollege.Afriendneedstopickupsomedocumentsfromhousenumber54AonAJCBoseRoad,wherethefamousfounderoftheMissionariesofCharitylives.SinceMotherHouseisnotfarfrommycollege,Ihaveofferedtohelp.ImeetanunattheMissionariesofCharityoffice.Sheneedsalittletimetoputthepaperstogetherandasksmetowaitintheparlor.ThisiswhereImeetSharon,astudentfromMinneapolis,intheU.S.SharongrewupreadingaboutMotherTeresaanddreamingofmeetinghersomeday.Shehadstartedsaving,fromherpocketmoneyandearningsfromsummerjobs,forhertriptoIndia.ShewouldmeetMotherTeresaandvolunteerattheMissionariesofCharitywhenshehadenoughforareturnticket,shehaddecided.Today,shehadbeengrantedanaudiencewiththewomanwhohadtouchedherwithstoriesofherkindness.“Thishasbeenmydream,”shesays,loweringhervoice.Icouldfeelherexcitementasshespoke.“Haveyoumetherbefore?”sheasksme,assumingthatIamwaitingformyturntomeetMotherTeresatoo.“Um,no,Ihaven’thadthechance.”Shelookssurprised!Ihavelivedinthiscityallmylife,thecitythatMotherTeresamadeherown,whereshebuiltaninstitutionthatsavedmillions,givingthemadecentlife,ordignityastheydied.Thisistheplacefromwheresheinspiredmillionsacrosstheglobetoeandvolunteeranddonateforhercause.HereisanAmericangirlwhohastraveledthousandsofmilestoseeher.Andme,I’vebeenhereallalong.4.WhyistheauthorwaitinginthehousewhereMotherTeresalives?A.TotalkwiththeAmericangirlSharon. B.Tomakeanappointmentwithanun.C.Topickupsomedocumentsforafriend. D.Tohandinhisgraduationpapers.5.HowdidSharonmanagetogetthemoneyforhertriptoIndia?A.Bysellingheroldclothes. B.Bydoingparttimejobs.C.Byvolunteeringinacharity. D.Bysharingherdream.6.HowdoesSharonfeelwhilewaitingonthebench?A.Nervous. B.Worried. C.Annoyed. D.Excited.7.WhydoesSharonfeelsurprisedwhenshehearstheauthor’sanswer?A.Shecan’tbelievetheauthorhasnevermetMotherTeresa.B.Shethinkstheauthorhasjusttoldheralieonthistopic.C.Sheadmirestheauthor’sgoodlucktoliveinthiscityallhislife.D.Sheneverseesamanwhodoesn’twanttomeetMotherTeresa.CWestNiletropicaldiseasethatbeginsinbirds,whichpassitontomosquitoes(蚊子)thatthengoontoinfecthumanbeginswithabite.MostpeoplewhocatchWestNiledon’texperienceanysymptomsatall,but,iftheydo,symptomstypicallydevelopbetween3to14daysafteramosquitobite.About1in150experienceshighfever,shakesandunconsciousness.Some—especiallytheelderlyandthosewithweakimmunesystems—die.ThatiswhatmadethemajoroutbreaksofWestNileintheU.S.inthesummerof2012soterrifying.ThesituationwasparticularlybadinDallas,Texas,wherethewestNileviruskilled10peopleandsickenedmorethan200.Thecityannouncedastageofemergencyandbeganaerialspraying(空中喷洒)ofachemicaltokillthemosquitoes,eventhoughlocalpeoplearguedthatthechemicalcouldbemoredangerousthanthedisease.Whywasthesummerof2012sowelingtotheWestNilevirusandthemosquitoesthatcarryit?Blametheweather.Anextremelymildwinterallowedmoremosquitoesthanusualtosurvive,whiletheunusuallyhightemperaturesinthatburningsummerfurtherincreasedtheirnumberbyspeedinguptheirlifecycle.Theeconomiccrisismayhavealsoplayedarole:Homeownerswhowerenotabletopaytheirbankdebtswereforcedtogiveuptheirpossessions,sometimesleavingbehindswimmingpoolsthatmadeexcellentmosquitobreedinggrounds.Theseverityoftropicaldiseasesisalsomatterofwhethergovernmentsareableandwillingtodefendtheirpopulationsagainstinfections.DallasCountywasnotdoingsomeofthekeythingstoslowthespreadofWestNile,suchastestingdeadbirdsandsettingmosquitotrapstotestforthepresenceofthedisease.8.WhatdowelearnaboutWestNile?A.Itssymptomsusuallyappearwithintwoweeks.B.Itspreadsthroughairandwaterintropicalareas.C.Over20%ofinfectedpeoplewillsufferseveresymptoms.D.Itesfromhumans’touchingbirdsinfectedwiththevirus.9.WhatdidDallasCountydotofightoffWestNile?A.Theysprayedmosquitokillersfromtheair.B.Theyemptiedtheswimmingpoolsinthecounty.C.Theyencouragedcitizenstotakeantiviraldrugs.D.Theyaskedcitizenstostayawayfromdeadbirds.10.What’sthemainreasonforthe2012WestNileoutbreak?A.Theincreasingpopulation. B.Thegovernmentinaction.C.Theeconomiccrisis. D.Theweather.11.HowisParagraph3mainlydeveloped?A.Byusingfigures. B.Bygivingexamples.C.Byofferinganalyses. D.Bymakingparisons.DFungi(菌类)areagroupoforganismsthathavenoleavesorflowers.Infact,fungidonotevensharethegreencolorthatmostotherplantsdisplay.Scientistssaythatthereareover1.5milliondifferentspeciesoffungiintheworld.Oneinterestingthingisthattheyofteninteractwithotherorganismsinordertosurvive.Theserelationshipsareattimesbeneficialtobothorganisms.Othertimes,thefungusbenefitswithoutcausingharmtotheotherorganism.Atfirst,manygardenerswouldbeconcernedtoknowthattheirplantswerecolonized(聚居)byafungus.Thisisbecausesomefungicancauseplantstodie.Infact,theIrishPotatoFaminewascausedbyafungusthatkilledentirecropsofpotatoes.However,manyplantsactuallydependoncertaintypesoffungitostayfit.Thereasonforthishastodowithhowfungigainfood.Unlikegreenplants,fungicannotmaketheirownfood.Theymustabsorbmineralsfromthesoil,andwhentheydothis,theydrawthenutrientsclosertotherootsoftheplant,sotheplantisabletousethemaswell.Thefungusalsobenefitsfromthisrelationship.Usingthemineralsfromthesoil,aswellassunlight,theplantisabletoproducesugarandothernutrients:Thenthefungusabsorbsthenutrientsfromplantrootsandusesthemtosurvive.Still,forsomefungusspecies,contactwithotherorganismsisessential.Andthoughthefungidonotprovideanybenefitsfortheotherorganism,theydonotharmiteither.Oneexampleofthisisaspeciescalledpilobolus.Thisfungusreliesonotheranimalstohelpitreproduce.Thepilobolusgrowsinanimalwaste.Whenitbeesmature(成熟的),itshootsitsspores(孢子)awayfromthewastepile.Thesporeslandinthegrasswheretherearecows.Thesporesareeatenbytheanimalbutdonotgrowwhileinsidethestomach.Theytravelthroughthebodyoftheanimaluntiltheyarepassedinanotherarea,wheretheycontinuetogrow.12.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“they”inParagraph1referto?A.Organisms. B.Scientists. C.Species. D.Fungi.13.WhatcanweconcludefromParagraph2?A.Fungicanmaketheirownfood.B.Fungican’tsurvivewithoutplants.C.Fungineitherbenefitnorharmplants.D.Fungiaresometimesdangerousforcrops.14.Whydoestheauthormentioncowsinthelastparagraph?A.Toshowhowfungicanbeharmful.B.Toprovethatfungicanbefoundanywhere.C.Toexplainhowatypeoffungusreproduces.D.Togiveanexampleofanimalsthateatfungi.15.Fromwhichisthetextprobablytaken?A.Abiologytextbook. B.Ananimalmagazine.C.Aresearchpaper. D.Afinancereport.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。Themodernpetitivesportofweightliftingoriginatedin19thcenturyEuropeandwasincludedinthefirstmodernOlympicGamesin1896.16Atthattime,simplepetitionswereheldtoseewhocouldlifttheheaviestweight.ThefirstworldwideweightliftingchampionshipwereheldinLondonin1891.Atthattime,therewerenofemalepetitors.Today,theWorldWeightliftingChampionships,organizedbytheInternationalWeightliftingFederation(IWF),areheldeveryyear.17WeightliftingasanOlympiceventgotofftoanunsmoothstart.Itwasnotheldasaseparateeventinthefirstgamesheldin1896,butasafieldevent.18ThesportreturnedtotheOlympicsagainin1904,thistimeaspartoftheathleticsprogram.Notuntil1920didweightliftingmakeitsrealOlympiceback.The1920OlympicGames,heldinAntwerp,Belgium,markedweightlifting’sdebut(首次露面)asaseparateevent.19Previously,weightliftersintheOlympicswereallrequiredtopeteagainsteachother,regardlessoftheirsize.Onehandliftingwasdroppedfromthesportin1928.Variousweightliftingexerciseswereaddedandlaterremovedovermanyyearsuntil1972.20The2000OlympicGamesinSydneysawtheintroductionofthewomen’spetition,althoughtheIWFhasheldtheWorldWeightliftingChampionshipsforwomensince1987.A.The1940and1944Gameswerecanceled.B.Itisasportinwhichbarbellsareliftedpetitively.C.The1900Gameshadnoweightliftingpresenceatall.D.Thechampionshipsinclude15separateweighttypesforbothmenandwomen.E.The1972OlympicGamesfinallypresentedtheweightliftingprograminitspresentform.Thesport,however,datesbacktoancientcivilizationsincludingChina,EgyptandGreece.TheAntwerpGamesalsointroducedonehandliftingandweightdivisionstothenewevent.第二部分：完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）第一节：阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Whenmymotherpassedawayafewyearsago,myfatherwasleftaloneinthelargehousetheyhad21for50years.Withouthertowatchoutforhim,hewas22aboutwhowouldfindhimand23ifsomethinghappened.MysisterandIliveinotherstates,sowe24theideathatDadcouldsendusa(n)25everymorningwhenheawoke.Thuswas26theMorningReport.He’susuallyupatthebreakofdawn,andhishalfadozenorsosentencesare27inmyinboxwhenI28,althoughthereisatwohourtimedifference.29there’snoemail,Icallhim,ormysisterdoes,tomakesureeverythingis30.Thereportshavebeemorethanadaily31,though:They’readiaryofsorts,aplanningtool,acatalyst(催化剂)formoreextendedconversation,andasourceofinsightintohislife.32them,Dadtellsusabouthisdailylife.Hemightbeheadingtothestoreforbananas,goingtohisexerciseclass,orhavinglunchwithfriends.Eachemail33with“Allmylove,Dad.”Whenmymotherwas34,thatemotion（感情）wasnormally35forher.Nowthatsheisgone,hesharesthosefeelingsandhisexperienceswithus.Forme,whatstartedasa36securitymeasurehasledtoadeeper37.I’m38myfatherisstillabletomanagehisputerandtheInternet.Iknowthedaywillewhenhe’llnolongerbeableto39thereports,andwe’llhavetofindotherwaystostayintouch.Butuntilthentheyareourwayofknowingthatanother40dayhasbegun.21.A.built B.left C.shared D.expected22.A.particular B.concerned C.confused D.curious23.A.watch B.visit C.serve D.help24.A.hiton B.letout C.pickedout D.searchedfor25.A.diary B.email C.card D.picture26.A.born B.heard C.presented D.accepted27.A.forming B.hiding C.breaking D.waiting28.A.dressup B.getin C.wakeup D.goaway

29.A.If B.Until C.Though D.Since30.A.clear B.fine C.ready D.safe31.A.meeting B.check C.training D.lesson32.A.Behind B.After C.Besides D.Through33.A.passes B.returns C.ends D.works34.A.alive B.sick C.asleep D.young35.A.controlled B.replaced C.reserved D.changed36.A.mon B.popular C.funny D.simple37.A.truth B.closeness C.sense D.view38.A.grateful B.proud C.hopeful D.surprised39.A.read B.discuss C.write D.receive40.A.different B.busy C.important D.normal第二节（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。Cultureconflictscanoccuranytimeyoutravel,buteveryonceinawhiletheyhappeninsome41.______(true)unexpectedways.Fromshoppingwithmanycoinsto42.______(light)upacigaretteoutdoors,thesearestrangeandembarrassingtravelmistakes43.______(travel)woulddotheirbesttoavoid.Forexample,44.______isillegaltofeedpigeonsonthestreetsofSanFrancisco.Thecity45.______(know)fortheGoldenGateBridgeblamesthemonbirdsforspreadingdiseaseanddamagingproperty.Anyone46.______iscaughtprovidingfoodtoSanFrancisco’spigeonscouldfaceaheavyfine.Moreover,citizens47.______(encourage)toreportpigeonfeederstothecity’spolicedepartment.Foranotherexample,you’dbetterthinktwicebeforeyousmokeinSingapore.Singaporehas48.______(serious)smokingpenalty（处罚）intheworld.Smokinginpublicwillearnatoughfine.Moresurprisingly,ifyou’reshoppinginCanada,don’texpectcashiers49.______(accept)manycoinsasyoursolemethodofpayment.AccordingtoCanada’sCurrencyAct,storescanlegallyrefuseexcessiveamounts50.______coins.Withpennies,forexample,customers’paymentsmayberejectediftheytrytousemorethan25onecentcoinsatatime.第三部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：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。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（A),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：在错的词下画一横线，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。DuetotheoutbreakofCOVID19,Iwasstuckathomeforaperiodoftime,livedalifeI'dneverexperienced.Atfirst,1hatedthevirusforcausingpanic.Besides,IgraduallybecamethankfulforthatIlearned.Allpeoplejoinedtogetherandfighttogether,fromwhichIunderstandwhatagreatnationweliveinit.Ialsounderstandhowcloselypeopleareconnecting.That'sbecauseweshouldhelpeachotheroutintimesofdifficult.Inaddition,weshouldalsotakestopandreviewourrelationshipwithnature.Ibelieveeveryonehaslearnedsomethingandthereflectionwillensureusabettertomorrowandabrightfuture.第二节：书面表达（满分25分）假如你是李华，你听说好友小明因为压力太大想辍学。请你根据以下要点提示给他写一封信:1.劝小明正确对待压力，并提出减轻压力的几个方法；2.希望小明接受自己的建议。注意:1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear