山西省运城市2020-2021学年高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

1、山西省运城市2020-2021学年高二英语下学期期中试题考生注意：1.本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。2.答题前，考生务必用直径0. 5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。3.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对 应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0. 5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效.4.本卷命题范围：外研版Book 7。第一部分 听力（共两节）第一节（共5小题）听下面5段对话。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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后,你

2、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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19. 15.B. 9. 18.C. 9. 15.答案是C。1. Who probably knows Mr. Johnsons address?A. Vera.B. Joe.C. Jim.2. Where will the woman probably go next?A. To the library.B. To the grocery store. C. To the professors office.3. Why does the woman apologize

3、to the man?A. She forgot to bring the book.B. She brought the wrong book.C. She cant find the book.4. What prevented the woman from sleeping well?A. The coffee.B. The noise.C. The exam stress.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A restaurant.B. A dish.C. A robot.第二节（共15小题）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话

4、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.各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听笫6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Whats the relationship between the speakers?A. Husband and wife. B. Strangers.C. Neighbors.7. What does the man think of his action?A. Legal.B. Dangerous.C. Unnecessary.听笫7段材料，回

5、答笫8至10题。8. Who is the man probably talking to?A. The hotel receptionist. B. The waitress.C. The laundry staff.9. Whats the man going to do?A. Pick up his friends.B. Clean his room.C. Go fishing.10. When will the clothes be returned?A. On Thursday.B. On Saturday.C. On Friday.听笫8段材料，回答笫11至13题。11. What

6、s the womans original plan for tonight?A. Attending a birthday party.B. Having a good rest.C. Studying for an exam.12. When will the woman probably arrive home?A. At around 11 ： 00 p. m. B. At around 10 ： 30 p. m. C. At around 11 ： 30 p. m.13. How does the man sound?A. Anxious.B. Enthusiastic.C. Dis

7、appointed.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a bookstore.B. At the mans house. C. In a classroom.15. What does the woman say about John Grisham?A. His writing style is always the same.B. His books arent very entertaining.C. He knows a lot about the legal syste

8、m.16. What is the mans major?A. Education.B. Psychology.C. Law.17. What will the woman probably do next?A. Buy a book.B. Attend a class.C. Meet her mother.听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。18. What did the whale die from?A. Water pollution.B. Injuries.C. Disease.19. Whats one way to solve the problem according to t

9、he speaker?A. To lower the speed of ships.B. To close the routes of ships.C. To reduce the number of ships.20. Whats the speakers attitude towards Andres work?A. Disapproving.B. Doubtful.C. Positive.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节（共15小题;每小题3分，满分45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。AKitchen Products That Wil

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15、on Amazon, $ 14. 9921. How much should you pay for the product used to keep food fresh?A. $ 18, 99.B. $ 21, 97.C. $ 6. 99.D. $ 14. 99.22. What can we know about the Food Chopper?A. It protects people from getting burnt.B.It is used to contain liquid.C. It is made of BPA plastics.D.It has two main fu

16、nctions.23. What is the advantage of the Mixing Bowl Set?A. It is convenient to clean.B.It keeps steady when used.C. It helps you save a lot of money.D.It saves you time for cooking.BEasy reading is hard writingIn an interview with The Daily Beast Last year. Maya Angelou, an American author and poet

17、, discussed her writing career and her daily work habits.I keep a hotel room in my hometown and pay for it by the month. I go around 6 ： 30 in the morning. I have a bedroom, with a bed, a table, and a bath. I have Rogets Thesaurus . which is a dictionary, and the Bible. Usually, a deck of cards and

18、some crossword puzzles. Something to occupy my “little mind”. I think my grandmother taught me that. She didnt mean to, but she used to talk about her “little mind” . So when I was young, from the time I was about 3 until 13, I decided that there was a “big mind and a “little mind”. And the “big min

19、d” would allow you to consider deep thoughts, but the “little mind“ would occupy you, so you could not be distracted. It would work at crossword puzzles or play cards, while the big mind“ would delve（探究）deep into the subjects I wanted to write about.I have all the paintings and any decoration taken

20、out of the room. I ask the management and housekeeping not to enter the room, just in case Ive thrown a piece of paper on the floor. I dont want it discarded（丢弃）. About every two months I get a note slipped under the door. Dear Ms. Angelou, please let us change the bed sheet. We think it may be mold

21、y（发霉的）！”But Ive never slept there. I am usually out of there by 2. And then I go home and I read what Ive written that morning, and I tried to edit them.Easy reading is hard writing. But if its right, its easy. Its the other way round? too. If its carelessly written, then its hard to read. It doesnt

22、 give the reader what the careful writer can give the reader.24. What usually occupies Maya Angelous “little mind”?A. The Bible.B. Her dictionary.C. Her hotel room.D. Crossword puzzles.25. Why does Maya Angelou not allow the housekeeping into her room?A. She thinks that they will ask for something f

23、rom her.B. She fears that they may clear up her writing.C. Her grandmother can help her with the cleaning.D. She doesnt sleep there and no cleaning is needed.26. How does Maya Angelou like easy writing?A. It is fun to read.B. It is easy to read.C. It is hard to read.D. It is no use reading.27. Where

24、 does Maya Angelou edit her writing?A. At home.B. In the hotel.C. At a library.D. In her grandmothers house.CWestern monarch butterflies（帝王蝶）spend their winters on the central California coast. A few months later, they produce young in the Central Valley and as far north and east as Idaho. But where

25、 they go in between remains an open question to biologists. Therefore? a group of biologists call on anyone who spots a monarch north of Santa Barbara this spring to get a quick shot（镜头）and email them the photo with a date and a location.Somethings going on in early spring, said Cheryl Schultz, a pr

26、ofessor at Washington State University Vancouver. Winter survival isnt the problem in the short term, but they dont know whether the monarchs are not making it to producing places, not finding plants to feed themselves along the way, she said.The Western monarch population stood in the millions in t

27、he 1980s. In 2017. an annual count found 200,000 butterflies. In 2018. the number fell to about 30. 000a figure that held steady last year. The monarchs decline is part of a large trend among dozens of butterfly species in the West. What exactly caused the decline? Biologists attach it to a variety

28、of reasons. Many chemicals are sprayed on the milkweed（乳草）monarchs will feed on. Climate change also plays a role in challenges facing monarchs. Yet, theyre not nearly as threatening as those leading to loss of their living room. Farms used to have rough borders that were grounds for the plants mona

29、rchs love and live in. However, newly applied practices pushed crops to the edge of fields.“Butterflies often have good and bad years. We do think theres potential to turn the situation around, Dr. Schultz said. And she said she saw two reasons for that. First? the population decline seen in 2017 20

30、18 wasnt repeated last year. And second, shes seen butterfly populations recover before.28. Why do the biologists need the publics help?A. To address the unknown about monarchs.B. To confirm monarchs producing places.C. To find how monarchs survive the winter.D. To know the distance that monarchs co

31、ver.29. Which of the following harms monarchs most?A. Lack of healthy food.B. Wide use of chemicals.C. Severe climate change.D. New farming practices.30. How does Dr. Schultz feel about monarchs future?A. Positive.B. Worried.C. Doubtful.D. Cautious.31. Which of the following can be the best title fo

32、r the text?A. Why the Monarchs are Flying AwayB. What is Happening to the MonarchsC. How the Monarchs Adapt to NatureD. Where the Monarchs Produce YoungDOxford English Dictionary（OED） announced on November 23 for the first time that it has chosen not to name one single word of the year, but many wor

33、ds for the “special” year 2020. Describing 2020 as “a year which cannot be neatly summarized in one single word， OED said on Monday that there were too many words to sum up the events of 2020. From more than 11 billion words found in web-based news, blogs and other text sources, its lexicographers（词

34、典 编纂者）revealed what the dictionary described as “great shifts in language data and frequency rises in new words” over the past 12 months.Most words of the year are coronavirus-related, including coronavirus, lockdown, circuit-breaker, keyworkers and face masks. The report said the word “coronavirus”

35、 dates back to the 1960s and was previously mainly used by scientific and medical specialists. But by April this year it had become one of the most frequently used nouns in the English language, beyond even the usage of the word “time”. It said use of the word “pandemic” has increased by more than 5

36、7,000 percent this year.The revolution in working habits during the pandemic has also affected language, with both “remote” and “remotely seeing more than 300 percent growth in use since March. On mute（静音）” and “unmute” have seen 500 percent rises since March, while the words “workation” and staycat

37、ion also increased drastically.Casper Grathwohl, the president of Oxford Dictionaries, said, Ive never witnessed a year in language like the one weve just had. The Oxford team was identifying hundreds of significant new words and usages as the year unfolded.“2020 has been filled with new words unlik

38、e any other, Grathwohl added.The OEDs announcement mirrored the huge influence of the COVID-19 on the people from all walks of life, To bring life back to normal, countries such as Britain, China, Germany, Russia and the United States are racing against time to develop coronavirus vaccines.32. How d

39、id the lexicographers find words to summarize the events of 2020?A. By consulting some experts, scholars and authors.B. By consulting some reporters and hosts of news programs.C. By referring to web-based news, blogs and other text sources.D. By referring to magazines? newspapers and other printed m

40、aterials.33. What did Casper Grathwohl think of the words for 2020 compared to other years?A. They are precise.B. They are subjective.C. They are reasonable.D. They are unique.34. Which of the following best explains “drastically underlined in paragraph 3?A. Sharply.B. Steadily.C. Similarly.D. Sligh

41、tly.35. What can we know about the word “coronavirus according to the text?A. It is a word created in 2020.B. It might first appear in the 1960s.C. It is the only named word of 2020.D. It has been frequently used since the 1960s.笫二节（共5小题;每小题3分，满分15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。With scho

42、ols closing and big events cancelled in Europe, your child probably has questions and concerns about COVID-19. That can be tough to talk about, but kids need to feel safe. 36 Herere some tips from a family medicine physician on how to talk to children about CO VID-19.First of all, stay calm. 37 If y

43、oure showing panic or anxiety, so will they. Instead, confirm their concerns to show that you understand why they might be nervousand that a little nervousness is OK. Its important for them to know that theres no need to panic. Then talk calmly about whats happening, and tell them people are working

44、 very hard to make things better.38 One of the best ways to calm children is to let them believe they can protect not just themselves-but other people as well. Tell them that when they follow the rules for staying healthy, that helps other people stay safe since the child wont be spreading the disea

45、se. This is their jobto do what they already know they should be doing to keep themselves and others healthy.Meet children where they are. Very young children might not be asking any questions, and in that case theres no reason to discuss the topic. 39 Be honest and dont scare them or become alarmis

46、t（大惊小怪者）.Limiting too much exposure to television reports and social mediaespecially the news that overstates（夸张）the casecan help, since children usually have extremely active imagination.A. Kids can pick up on how you are feeling.B. Help them feel like they are involved.C. Encourage kids to give a

47、hand as volunteers.D. Children are more likely to feel their lives will be in a mess.E. The biggest role of the trusted adults is helping them to do that.F. But dont shy away from talking about whats happening to those kids wanting answers.G. They can even run toward something similar to the destruc

48、tion（毁灭）of the world. 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分55分） 第一节（共20小题:每小题2分，满分40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。China and Western countries may have different cultural beliefs about certain animals. But when it comes to pigs, we have somehow reached a（n） 41 that pigs are ugly, lazy, stupid and 42 .J

49、ust look at the 43 and phrases in our languages. In Chinese, we have the likes（类 型）of 44 a dead pig” and A pig looking in the mirror is still a pig. And in English, there are 45 such as “Eating like a pig” and “Sweating like a pig” . 46 of them are exactly complimentary（称赞的）.But the truth is that pi

50、gs do have some 47 qualities. And theres probably no better time to 48 their names than now? with the arrival of the Year of the Pig on Chinese Spring Festival.For starters? science long ago 49 that pigs arent stupid at all. According to a paper published in 2017 in the International Journal of Comp

51、arative Psychology, pigs are “mentally and 50 similar to dogs and chimpanzees（黑猩猩）”.They like to 51 They have good long-term memories. And they know the difference between those who 52 them well and those who dont .There are lovable pig characters in cartoons too. Peppa Pig（小猪佩奇），for example, a UK a

52、nimated television series that began in 2004. has now become one of the most popular cartoons in 180 countries and regions. The four members in the cartoons pig family 53 children from all around the world about love, friendship, and the 54 of family. And in China? the adventures of McDull, a young

53、pig who works hard toward his dreams 55 he keeps failing, have been recounted（讲述）in films since 2001.“People are putting too much emphasis on efficiency and immediate 56 , but McDull is slow and patient, and not afraid of 57 failures, ” said McDulls creator Brian Tse when she was 58 the 2009 film Mc

54、Dull. Kung Fu Ding Dong in Beijing. He has a heart of gold.Perhaps these are the qualities of pigs to keep in mind when we 59 the Chinese New Year-their intelligence- cuteness, 60 and innocence.41. A. targetB. compromiseC. agreementD. standard42. A. hopelessB. shamelessC. tirelessD. careless43. A. i

55、diomsB. essaysC. poemsD. notes44. A. TastingB. CleaningC. SellingD. Boiling45. A. responsibilitiesB. policiesC. interviewsD. expressions46. A. AllB. SomeC. NoneD. Both47. A. finerB. lowerC. worseD. milder48. A. clearB. giveC. writeD. call49. A. wonderedB. disclosedC. provedD. predicted50. A. gratefu

56、llyB. publiclyC. sociallyD. physically51. A. climbB. playC. jumpD. swim52. A. remarkB. understandC. protectD. treat53. A. informB. teachC. warnD. ask54. A. valueB. troubleC. topicD. structure55. A. as ifB. so thatC. even thoughD. now that56. A. problemsB. ordersC. surroundingsD. results57.A. repeate

57、dB. unexpectedC. separatedD. connected58. A. checkingB. promotingC. criticizingD. watching59. A. establishB. introduceC. explainD. celebrate60. A. humorB. sympathyC. patienceD. laziness第二节(共10小题;每小题1. 5分，满分15分)阅读下列材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。I was wandering into the small store, when the store owner

58、 received a call from a customer. The customer and his wife had shopped there several months before. When noticing that his wife really liked one thing in the store, he wanted to buy it as a surprise. Because time was limited? out 61 (go) the couple without buying it. It was not until several months

59、 later that the customer wanted to buy it.But the customer was in Tennessee, living far away from the store which was in Maine. What was more, he had been to the store several months before, and it was difficult to believe that the store owner would remember him, or 62 it was that he was referring t

60、o. There were 63 (diversity) goods in the store. The customers question was whether she could do it. She said yes. The store owner advised him to describe the thing for her and so he did.64 (inform) of what the thing was like, the store owner took a few close-up photos with her camera, and e-mailed

61、them to the customer. Having received the photos, the customer decided which one was the very thing.Then the customer said. Now it is time we discussed a price over the phone. Apart 65 discussing the price, they also decided the time to send it. Then she took care of the credit card transaction(交易)o

62、nline, and the customer proposed the gift 66 (send) that afternoon. Then the agreement was reached. The customer said, “I live far away from your place now. 67 , I would get it myself.The store owner was really smart. She wasnt necessarily 68 (talent) for newtechnology but she was willing to push he

63、rself to find new ways to make the transaction actually happen. It was not a dramatic thing. It was the first time she had ever done it. Never before had she done such a thing.69 difficult it was, the store owner discovered a creative solution 70 _contribute） to a new way of doing business. In my vi

64、ew, we should realize that challenge and opportunity go hand in hand.第四部分 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1。分）假定英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文.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。错误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（），并在其下面写上该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。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）

65、不计分。Having known that you take interesting in the Spring Festival in China , so I am eager to write to tell you something about it. And I have enclosed two pictures taking during this Spring Festival.The Spring Festival is grandest festival in China, when China is dominated（支配）by red lantern, loud f

66、ireworks, and massive banquets. The first picture was about my family members set off fireworks on New Years Eve. It was believed that doing so helps keep away evil spirits. The other showed that our family was having a reunion dinner, what presented a table full of a various of dishes.I do hope wha

67、t I mentioned above will give you a better understand of the Spring Festival and that you will have a chance to experience the Spring Festival atmosphere here. 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假如你是李华，你的英国网友Mike参加了你市“首届外国留学生中国软笔书法竞赛”并获 得了一等奖，请给他写封邮件，内容包括：1.为他获奖表示祝贺；2.肯定他的成绩和努力；3.约时间在网上交流学习中国软笔书法的体会。注意：I.词数100左右,可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯；Dear Mike,I am writing to offer my sincere congratulationsYours,Li Hua2.参考词汇：首届外国留学生中国软笔书法竞赛the First Chinese Calligraphy Contest for Foreign Students。