2020-2021年高二上期期中考试英语

1、2020-2021学年第一学期期中考试高二英语试卷本试卷共10页，全卷满分150分，考试用时120分钟。*祝考试顺利*注意事项：1 . 答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。用2B铅笔将答题卡上试卷类型A后的方框涂黑。2.选择题的作答:每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔将答題上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在试题卷、演草纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3.非选择题的作答:用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、演草纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4.考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并上交。第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，

2、先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结朿后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话3每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳 选项，并标在试卷的相成位置。听完每段对话后,你都有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.Where are the speakers most probably?A. At the restaurant.B. At home.C. In the office.2.Whats the man looking for?A. His hat.B. His tieC.

3、 His clothes.3.How much would the woman pay if she bought the phone today?A. $200.B. $270.C. $310.4.Why is the woman going downtown?A. To meet Lisa.B. To do some shopping. C. To borrow some books,5.What does the man advise the woman to do?A. To buy a notebook.B. To make notes. C. To leach French,第二节

4、（共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C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,各个小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。6.How was Ted in class today?A.TiredB. Active. C. Frightened*7.What must Ted have done last night?A.He hanged out late.B. He stayed up late C

5、. He had terrible dreams.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.When do people in the town usually go to town?A.At noon.B. In the morning. C. In the afternoon.9.What can we know about the woman?A.She is visiting her friends. B. She often goes to town. C. She lives near a pool.听第8段材料，回答第10 -12题。10.What is the woman most p

6、robably?A.A tutor.B. A professor.C. An interviewer.11.How much would the salary be for the first year?A.$14,000.B. $15,000. C. $16,000.12.When can the man know the result?A.By next Saturday.B. By next Sunday. C. By next Monday.听第9段材料，回答第13 -16题。13.Who does the man admire?A. His mother.B. His grandpa

7、.C. His grandma.14.What does the man think of Adam?A.He is honest.B.He works hard.C.Heis kind.15. Whats the relationship between Kate and Mary?A Sisters.B. Friends.C. Mother and daughter.16.Where is Kate now?A. In the UK.B. In China.C. In the USA.听第10段材料，回答第17 -20题。17.What buses can you take in Saip

8、an?A.Public buses.B.Private buses.C. Shopping buses.18.How many kinds of taxis are talked about?A.One.B.Two.C. Three.19.How much does it cost by taxi from the airport to the main hotel area?A.At least $ 10.B.At least $ 15.C.Atleast$25.20.Which way does the speaker advise tourists?A. Renting a car.B.

9、 Taking a bus,C. Taking a taxi.第二部分阋读理解（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。AHere are some fantastic works that you can spare time to enjoy.I Stand Here IroningThe story is set in the working class home of the narrator(叙述者），who comments that when her child

10、Nicholas was born，they were poor. Her thoughts are about what she would have done differently while raising Nicholas if she had been more experienced. The mother is standing in the room, ironing and recalling the whole trip of her and her daughters life. Her feeling that she is responsible for her d

11、aughters suffering is the main idea of this short story. OdysseyOdyssey , a great poem, had been recited or sung for years and years before it was written down. It tells the story of old Greek war hero Odysseys dangerous journey home from the battlefield. He beats a cyclops through wisdom, chats wit

12、h dead people, and faces the angry sea god before finally arriving home.The Chronicles of NarniaThis book has sold more than 100 million copies worldwide. Set in the kingdom of Narnia, a world of magic, beasts, and talking animals, the book narrates the adventures of various children. The main chara

13、cters are all children from the real world, who are magically transported to Namia, where theyve called upon by the lion Aslan to protect Narnia from evil (邪恶).Of mice and MenThis book follows two farm hands looking for work ： the bright George and disabled but big- hearted Lennie, who doesnt know h

14、is own strength. The two men dont know the fact that even the simplest American dreams are often out of reach until the tale comes to an end. “Though short, this novel can really make us feel sad and bring about our sympathy，” said editor, Dawn Raffel.21.Whats the story I Stand Here Ironing about?A.

15、 A mothers struggle for life.B. A mothers plan for the future.C.A mothers devotion to her family.D.A mothers guilty feelings for her daughter.22.What can we know about The Chronicles of Narnia?A. Its a book series.B. Its a description of adults adventure.C. Its full of great fantasies.D. Its based o

16、n real events*23.Which can you choose if youre interested in stories from ancient times?A. I Stand Here Ironing.B. Odyssey.C. The Chronicles of Narnia.D. Of mice and Men. BId been asked to go to an editors office with the old program .“We have a story we think youd be perfect for”. Here was the Topi

17、c： We want you to write about how middle-aged men have no friends. Seeing that, I couldnt help thinking，“Excuse me? I have plenty of friends. ” Then the editor told me there were all sorts of evidence out there to show how men, as they age, let their close friendships go, and that the fact can cause

18、 all sorts of problems and have a terrible effect on their health.As I walked back to my desk in the newsroom a distance of maybe 100 yards I quickly reviewed my friend list. First of all, there was my friend Mark, Wait, how often do we actually hang out? Maybe four or five times a year? And then th

19、ere was another best friend from high school, Rory and. I actually could not remember the last time Id seen him.There were all those other good friends who seemed as if theyve still in my life because we follow one another via social media, but as I ran down the list of those Id consider real, true,

20、 lifelong friends, I realized that it had been years since I saw many of them, even decades for a few.By the time I got back to my desk, I realized that I was indeed perfect for this story, not because I was unusual in any way, but because my story was very, very typical. And as I looked into what t

21、hat means, I realized that in the long term, I was heading down a path that was very, very dangerous. And I knew I need a change.24.How did the author react when he saw the topic?A.Heshowed an interest in it.B.He knew the editor was joking.C.Hefelt surprised and doubtful.D.He thought it was perfect

22、for him,25.What did the author realize after walking hack to the newsroom?A.Hewasnt popular with others.B.He had let his best friends go.C.Hehad close friends in his life.D.He hadnt made any true friends.26.To make a change, what will the author probably do?A, Find a new job.B. Lead a different life

23、style.C. Make more new friends.D. Get back in touch with old friends.27.Which of the following statements would the author agree with?A.It is hard to make lifelong time friendsB.Many men of his age have no friends.C.He is very different from other middle-aged men.D.Many people today consider friends

24、hips unimportant.COf all social organizations, family is the most natural one. To have a good partner, build a good nest and raise the young and the old, can give us a sound feeling of reassurance(安心) about life. Those without a family are carefree, but this freedom can sometimes be too hard to bear

25、, for it can easily trap us in a feeling of rootlessness and emptiness.Man is a greedy animal caught by conflicting(冲突的)desires. He tends to think that the grass is greener on the other side of the fence, so he often finds himself unsatisfied with what he has and longing for what he has not. Thus he

26、 is caught in the confusion of whether to enter or escape the “ besieged city，(围城).Most people, however，are willing to give up some freedom for reassurance. Those modern people who once abandoned their families for fashion are now returning to them in great numbers. The reason is simple： man is afte

27、r all a social animal, and family, as a living cell of society, can allow man to achieve the fullest satisfaction of his social nature.A home is not simply a place. Rather it is more like a living thing, formed when two lives are united because of love. The longer they live together, the more this h

28、ome becomes a living thing in which life experiences and fates (命运）are interwoven (交织），with the hard work and pleasure of raising children in most cases. Precisely for this reason, divorce can still cause a severe pain of being torn apart even after their love has disappeared. If we always remember

29、that our home is a living thing being able to feel pain and fear death, then we will perhaps be able to guard against some of the avoidable tragedies of family break-ups.So let us treasure this home as we do a kind family member who spares no pains to protect us and our memories with her or his sile

30、nt blessing.28.How are the people without a family likely to feel?A.They feel pleased about the fullest freedom.B.They feel secure about life.C.They feel unbearable of looking after children.D.They feel lacking in a sense of belonging.29.Which sentence may be close in meaning to the underlined sente

31、nce in Paragraph 2?A. Gifts blind the eyes.B. Much will have more.C. Make hay while the sun shines.D. Great minds think alike.30.Why can divorce still cause a severe pain for the two lives?A.Because they hate the hard work of raising children.B.Because they no longer love each other .C.Because they,

32、 are unsatisfied with what they experienced.D.Because they shared small but precious memories.31.Whats the best title for the passage?A. On Home B. To Besieged City C. On Marriage D. To Constant LoveDHave you heard of the term “tweenager”？ Its a slang word (個语）used in the UK to describe children bet

33、ween about ten and twelve years old.Nowadays, More and more companies are beginning to create products and services for tweenagers. The Disney company sells music and film lo tweenagers and their parents. You can get everything from branded lunchboxes and mobile phone covers, to monthly fan magazine

34、s and clothing. Its all about sales, which suggests that tweenagers must have more money, freedom and influence upon their parents than theyre ever had before. Most kids in the UK today get more pocket money than kids did a decade ago. Parents have more money to give their kids than previously, sinc

35、e parents are having fewer children. In addition, the divorce rate in the UK is continually rising and parents spend less time with their children than they used to, so many parents try to compensate by buying presents for their children. It9s a bad habit for both parents and kids lo get into, but p

36、arents are under constant pressure from commercial marketing and the requests of their children.UK kids today are very media-and-computer literate(受过教育的）. A lot of kids have a TV, if not a computer, in their bedrooms. They have access to much more information about life and the world. They may have

37、experienced a lot in life as well, since 24% of UK kids live in single parent families, so people now say that “kids are getting older younger. With such maturity(成熟)al such a young age, its no wonder tweenagers are able to influence their parents and have more freedom than previous generations.UK t

38、weenagers never used to be worried about spending money on clothes. Thats changed. Now, they are much more fashion aware and concerned about their image. Many tweenagers outgrow the bright colours and fashions of their tweenage years and go for something darker and more rebellious(反抗的）.Surely none o

39、f the above is a good thing. The UK government is certainly concerned, and for that reason has strict laws preventing companies from definitely marketing their products and services at children.32.Why are more products and services created for tweenagers?A.Because children education is becoming more

40、 important.B.Because they are more affordable to tweenagers.C.Because it is better to study music from an early age.D.Because more companies are creating products and services.33.What does the underlined word “compensate” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Keep company. B. Reward.C. Make up. D. Motivate.34.How

41、do UK tweenagers today differ from previous generations?A.They have less effect on their parents.B.They are more worried about their careers.C.They have fewer life experiences.D.They know more about the world.35. What is the purpose of the passage?A.To teach a new word “ tweenager”.B.To introduce a

42、new phenomenon(现象）.C.To urge parents to care about their kids.D.To blame todays young people.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人空白处的最住选项。选项中有两项为多高二英语第6页（共10页）（2018.11)余选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑Couch potatoes live an inactive lifestyle. 36According to a recent study, spending more than two hours watching

43、TV every day is likely to increase the risk of heart disease. To study whether time spent in watching TV is connected to arteriosclerosis (动脉硬化)-a sign of heart disease, Dutch researchers asked 373 men and women participants to fill out questionnaires. 37 .They found that the participants who suffer

44、ed from arteriosclerosis spent an average of about 20 more minutes per day watching TV compared with those who enjoyed a healthier lifestyle.Sitting for a long time may produce unfortunate results. The participants who caught arteriosclerosis could not clear up the negative effects of sitting by exe

45、rcising.38, thatdoesnt reduce the bad effects of a sedentary (坐的）lifestyle，” said Isabel Ferreira，a professor at Maastricht University in the Netherlands, the Daily Mail reports.39.However, viewers can simply be active and limit their time spent sitting in front of the TV or computer every day.40.Re

46、searchers observed that every single hour of TV viewing may shorten life by as much as 22 minutes, the participants who watched six hours of TV a day were expected to live five years less than a person who didnt watch TV. The American Academy of pediatrics(美国儿科学会)also suggests children and teenagers

47、 should not spend more than two hours a day sitting in front of a TV or computer.A.There is a similar study in AustraliaB.They sit longer hours than do exerciseC.The funny thing is even if they do physical activityD.Watching TV can sometimes be beneficial to viewersE.After a four-year follow-up, the

48、 researchers got unsurprising resultsF.They spend most of their time simply sitting on the couch, watching televisionG.Ferreira believes that TV watching brings much more bad effects than we can expect第三部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（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四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题

49、卡上将该项涂黑。I had concerned myself about Seans mother coming to see me. I was a new 41，and I gave an honest account of the students work. In Seans case, the grades were awfully low. He couldnt read his own handwriting. 42 he was an intelligent student. He discussed adult subjects with nearly adult compr

50、ehension. His performance by no means 43 his abilities.So when Seans mother entered the room，my hands were sweating. I was completely 44 for her kisses on both my cheeks. “I came to thank you,” she said, 45 me beyond speech. 46 me，Sean had become a different person. He talked of how he loved me, he

51、47 to make friends, and for the first time in his twelve years, he had recently spent an afternoon at a(n) 48 house. She wanted to tell me how 49 she was for the self-respect I had helped develop in her son. She 50 me again and left.I sat, shocked, for about half an hour, 51 what had just happened.

52、How did I make such a 52 difference to that boy without even knowing it? What I finally 53 to remember was one day, several months before, when some students were giving reports in the front of the class, Sarah spoke quietly, and to 54 her to raise her voice, 1 had said, “Speak up, Seans the 55 on t

53、his. He is the only one you have to 56，and he cant hear you in the back of the room.”That was it. From that day on, Sean had sat up straighter, paid more attention, smiled more, and became happy. And it was all because he 57 to be the last kid in the last row. The boy who most needed 58 was the one

54、who took the last seat that day.It taught me the most valuable lesson over the years of my teaching 59, and Im thankful that it came early and 60 .A small kindness can indeed make a difference.41.A.librarianB. educatorC. conductorD.translator42.A.SoB. ThenC. ButD,Thus43.A.reflectedB. discouragedC. b

55、uriedD.expanded44.A.eagerB. ashamedC. unwillingD.unprepared45.A.surprisingB. tremblingC. ignoringD.panicking46.A. According toB. Aside fromC. Because ofD.In addition to47.A.beganB. determinedC. inspiredD.refused48,A.neighborsB. friendsC. relativesD.e-pals49.A. regretfulB. gratefulC. faithfulD.cheerf

56、ul50.A. huggedB. struckC. shookDkissed5LA.expectingB. suspectingC. inspectingD.wondering52.A. life-longB. life-savingC. life-changingD.life-giving53.A. prayedB. cameC. tendedD.bent54.A.requestB. confirmC. encourageD.require55.A.expertB，companionC. physicistD.poet56.A.instructB, botherC. accuseD.pers

57、uade57.A.occurredB. happenedC. assumedD.deserved58.A.praiseB. patienceC. rewardD.guidance59.A.accessB. qualificationC. degreeD.career60.A.accuratelyB. franklyC. positivelyD.morally第二节（共10小题;每小题1. 5分，满分I5分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。A major part of Chinas history is its education through teachers. School educ