河北省元氏县第四中学2020-2021学年高二上学期期末考试英语试卷 WORD版含答案.doc

1、2020-2021年度高二第一学期期末考试英语试题本试题分第卷和第卷两部分，时间120分钟 满分150分 第卷听力（共两节，每空1.5分，满分30分）第一节听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A B C三个选中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a restaurant.B. In an office.C. In a bookstore.2. When is the girl going to get up tomorrow morning? A.

2、At 7:00.B. At7:30.C. At 9:30.3. Which is the girls horse?A. The one with the white face.B. The one with two black legs .C. The one beside the black horse.4. How does the man go to work now?A. By car. B. By subway. C. By bike.5. What do the speakers mainly talk about?A. A wedding.B. A dress.C. The we

3、ather.第二节 听下面5段对话和独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的ABC三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每个小题5秒钟。听第6段材料，回答第6、7两个小题。6. How dose the woman go to work now?A. By underground. B. By bus. C. By car.7. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Neighbors.B. Workmates.C. Clas听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What did t

4、he woman dream about?A. She wanted to find a job.B. The man had an accident.C. The man was going to give up his job.9. What does the man mean in the end?A. People will have strange dreams because of stress.B. The woman dislikes working here.C. The woman shouldnt tell him about her dream.听第8段材料，回答第10

5、至12题。10. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Former neighbors.B. Business partners.C. School friends.11. Where does the woman work now?A. In a school.B. In a restaurant.C. in a travel agency.12. What will the speakers do next?A. Take a trip.B. Have a drink.C. Attend a meeting.听

6、第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What can we know about Jane?A. She had to work last weekend.B. She was seriously ill.C. She had to look after her brother.14. What caused the waiter to bring fish instead of chicken?A. Poor services.B. A lot of orders.C. Language problems.15. Why didnt Jack eat the fish?A. He doe

7、snt like fish.B. The fish was not fresh.C. He was too angry to eat anything.16. What does the man think of the trip to Paris?A. Annoying.B. Amusing.C. Disappointing.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the weather like today?A. Snowy.B. Rainy.C. Cloudy.18. What does the speaker suggest the listeners do?A.

8、Not go to town.B. Not drive to town.C. Not go to the countryside by bus.19. Who would be happy about the weather according to the speaker?A. Teachers.B. Parents.C. Students.20. When is the next news?A. At 2:00.B. At 6:00.C. At 8:00.阅读理解（每空2.5分，满分37.5分）AIf you are looking for the place that has every

9、thing, there is only one place to visit, and thats New York. Its a whole world in a city. The World of Theater: All of New York is a stage. And it begins with Broadway. Where else can you find so many popular shows in one place? Only in New York! The World of Music: Spend an evening with Beethoven a

10、t Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. Swing to the great jazz of Greenwich Village. Or rock yourself silly at the hottest dance places found anywhere.The World of Art: From Rembrandt to Picasso. From Egyptian tombs to Indian teepees. Whatever kind of art you like, you will find it in New York. T

11、he World of Fine Dining: Whether its Roast Beijing Duck in Chinatown, lasagna in Little Italy, or the finest French coq au vin found everywhere, there is world of great taste waiting for you in New York. The World of Sight: What other city has a Statue （雕塑）of Liberty? A Rockefeller Center? Or a Bron

12、x Zoo? Where else can you take a horse-drawn carriage through Central Park, only in New York. 21. From the passage we know that “Rembrandt” is most likely to be the name of a famous _.A actor B. painter C. cook D. musician 22. Which of the following can visitors do only in New York? A To eat Roast B

13、eijing Duck. B. To taste the finest French coq au vin. C. To enjoy a Beethoven concert. D. To see the Statue of Liberty. 23. This passage may be taken from _. A. a guidebook for foreign travellers B. a handbook for English learners C. a pocketbook for businessmen D. a storybook for local readers BMy

14、 First Marathon（马拉松）A month before my first marathon, one of my ankles was injured and this meant not running for two weeks, leaving me only two week to train. Yet, I was determined to go ahead.I remember back to my 7th year in school. In my first P.E. class, the teacher required us to run laps and

15、then hit a softball. I didnt do either well. He later informed me that I was not athletic.The idea that I was not athletic stuck with me for years. When I started running in my 30s, I realized running was a battle against myself, not about competition or whether or not I was athletic. It was all abo

16、ut the battle against my own body and mind. A test of wills!The night before my marathon, I dreamt that I couldnt even find the finish line. I woke up sweating and nervous, but ready to prove something to myself.Shortly after crossing the start line, my shoe laces(鞋带) became untied. So I stopped to

17、readjust. Not the start I wanted!At mile 3, I passed a sign: GO FOR IT, RUNNERS!By mile 17, I became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly. Despite the pain, I stayed the course walking a bit and then running again.By mile 21, I was starving!As I approached mile 23, I could see my wife

18、 waving a sign. She is my biggest fan. She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 4 a.m. or questioned my expenses on running.I was one of the final runners to finish. But I finished! And I got a medal. In fact, I got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in first place had. Determined t

19、o be myself, move forward, free of shame and worldly labels(世俗标签), I can now call myself a marathon winner.24. A month before the marathon, the author _.A. made up his mind to run B. felt scared C. was well trained D. lost hope25. Why did the author mention the P.E. class in his 7th year?A. To ackno

20、wledge the support of his teacher. B. To amuse the readers with a funny story.C. To show he was not talented in sports. D. To share a precious memory.26. How was the authors first marathon?A. He quit halfway.B. He made it.C. He got the first prize.D. He walked to the end.27. What does the story main

21、ly tell us?A. A man owes his success to his family support. B. A winner is one with a great effort of will.C. Failure is the mother of success. D. One is never too old to learn.CAs you grow rapidly through your teenage years, you will experience a lot of changes. The changes may seem difficult and t

22、hey may seem to happen quickly. Dont panic! You will deal successfully with them! You are a young adult now!With more responsibility, you will find more freedom to make your own choices. This is a time to be well informed about your choices so that you can make healthy balanced decisions that will h

23、elp shape your future. You may already know your career path or you may have no idea at all what you want to do. Both situations are fine! Work hard and the right opportunity will present itself to you.Young adulthood means greater freedom and more choices. You will probably want to be independent.

24、But try not to shut your family out of your life. You should learn to think of others even though you are old enough to look after yourself. Your family have been with you since you came into this world.It is also perfectly natural in this time for you to spend more time with your friends than your

25、family. Choose your friends wisely. A true friend will stand by you no matter what happens. This period is part of the life cycle. There are some people who will be with you throughout lifes journey and there will be some people with whom you part and go separate ways. Leaving school can be hard. Th

26、e reality is that you may not ever see all of your classmates again.You are a young adult. It is your life. No one can live it for you. The choices that you make from now on will be your choices. So making the right choices will be important to you. Life is for living. Enjoy your life wisely!28. The

27、 best title for this passage would be_.A. The Choices in Life B. The Key to SuccessC. Say Goodbye to the Past D. Becoming a Young Adult29. Who do the underlined words “some people” (Para4 )probably mean?A. your parents B. your classmates C. true friends D. your relatives30. As far as the author is c

28、oncerned, teenage years are_.A. a period of complete freedomB. too hard for young people to get throughC. an important time for the young to make the right choicesD. a very important period for young students to leave their parents31. Who is the passage mainly intended for?A. Young parents B. Teache

29、rs. C. Teenagers. D. Adults.DWhat is standard English? Is it spoken in Britain, the US, Canada, Australia, India and New Zealand? Believe it or not, there is no such thing as standard English. Many people believe the English spoken on TV and the radio is standard English. This is because in the earl

30、y days of radio, those who reported the news were expected to speak excellent English. However, even on TV and the radio you will hear differences in the way people speak. When people use words and expressions different form “standard language”, it is called a dialect. American English has many dial

31、ects, especially the Midwestern, southern, African American has many dialects. Even in some parts of the US, two people from neighboring towns speak a little differently. American English has so many dialects because people have come from all over the world. Geography also plays a part in making dia

32、lects. Some people who live in the mountains of the eastern US speak with an older kind of English dialect. When Americans moved from one place to another, they took their dialects with them. So people from the mountains in the southeastern US speak with almost the same dialect as people in the nort

33、hwestern US. The US is a large country in which many different dialects are spoken. Although many Americans move a lot, they still recognize each others dialects.32. _ is called a dialectANative language BThe language which is different from “standard language”CThe language spoken in most parts of o

34、ne countryDAmerican English33. American English has so many dialects because _Apeople have come from all over the world Bthe US is made up of so many statesCAmericans move from one place to another Dthe US is a large country34. As many Americans move all over the country, they _Achange their dialect

35、s Btake their dialects with themCdont speak their dialects Dcant understand each others dialects35. Many people believe the English spoken on TV and the radio is standard English because _Athere are no differences in the way people speak on TV and the radioBEnglish spoke in BBC and VOA is the sameCp

36、eople expect those who report the news speak excellent EnglishDEnglish spoken on TV and the radio doesnt contain dialects七选五（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。What are the advantages and disadvantages of eating fast food?Many people do not have time to eat home-cooked foo

37、d. _36_Therere more than 13,000 McDonalds restaurants in the United States itself, and over 8,000 KFCs in 80 countries. In most cities, it is not difficult to find hamburgers and pizza.Advantages of fast food_37_Eating fast food helps working people and students to get back to work as quickly as pos

38、sible. Besides, many love the look, smell and taste of it. Perhaps the greatest advantage is the price. _38_ If one lives alone, then it is cheaper to buy a meal at the supermarket than cook it at home.Disadvantages of fast foodThe greatest disadvantage of fast food is the bad effect that it has on

39、ones health. Many people feel that fast food is unhealthy because it contains a lot of artificial ingredients (人造成分). Some even think that it is addictive (上瘾的) because of these ingredients. _39_Fast food may lead to obesity in the American population._40_ I believe that it can be a good thing, as l

40、ong as people do not eat it too often, eat plenty of fruit and vegetables, and also do plenty of exercise to keep in shape.A. Fast food does raise health concerns.B. It is often cheaper than other kinds of restaurant food.C. In short, fast food has both advantages and disadvantages.D. Fast food prob

41、ably makes people much fatter than before.E. More and more fruit and vegetables are offered in fast food.F. The most evident advantage of fast food is that it saves time.G. Because of our non-stop modern lifestyle, fast food is popular almost everywhere.完型填空（每空2分，满分30分）I grew up the “baby” of my fam

42、ily. I was the _41_ of three sons. My elder brothers handled most of the small routine tasks. I spent my childhood with all the fun and none of the _42_.By the time I entered my early teens, however, both of my brothers had moved _43_our home. My Dad had injured his back and become _44_. We had move

43、d to a mountain top house _45_ by a stove. I soon found myself doing more work than I had ever done before. I _46_ our garden in the spring and summer. In the fall I _47_ and piled wood up to keep us _48_ in the winter months to come. And all year round I _49_ heavy five gallon containers of water f

44、rom a mountain spring back to our house _50_ we could have water to drink and cook with.At first I _51_ and wasnt satisfied. After a while, though, I began to find _52_ in helping my parents that I loved so much. I sang to myself while I piled wood up and smiled while I carried water. I _53_ found m

45、yself helping my mom with the dinner dishes and cleaning. I started to _54_ something that I would carry with me the rest of my _55_ too: When your work is done in love, it isnt work.41A.smartest B. laziest Cyoungest Dstrangest42A.effort B. preparation Cpatience Dresponsibility43A.next to B. out of

46、Calong with Dowing to44A.confident B. disabled Ctalkative Dhumorous45A.built B. supported Cheated Ddestroyed46A.planted B. weeded Cvisited Dfenced47A.harvested B. recorded Ccarried Dadmired48A.healthy B. apart Csafe Dwarm49A.dragged B. dug Cpiped Dstored50A.so B. while Cbecause Dbut51A.lied B. quit

47、Ccomplained Dwandered52A.hope B. pity Cpain Djoy53A.even B. seldom Calone Dagain54A.promote B. realize Cconfuse Dexplained55A.journey B. cash Clife Dexpense 第卷语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）The cure for sleeping problems can often be found in your daily routine. Your day-to-day lifestyle 1_ (choose) great

48、ly influences the quality of your nightly rest. The following tips will help you to get a better sleep.Set a regular bedtime. Go to bed 2 _the same time every night. Try not to break this routine at the weekend when you may want to stay 3 _late. If you want to change your bedtime, help your body adj

49、ust by making the change 4 _(gradual).Try to keep the noise down. If you cant avoid the noise of 5 _(bark) dogs, loud neighbors, city traffic, or other people in your household, try masking it. You can buy special sound machine or produce 6 _(you) own white noise by setting your radio between statio

50、ns. Earplugs may also help. Keep your room cool. The temperature of your bedroom also 7 _(affect) your sleep. Most people sleep best in a slightly cool room (around 18C). A bedroom 8 _is too hot or too cold is not good for your sleep.Make sure your bed is 9 _(comfort). You should have enough room 10

51、 _(sleep) well. If you often wake up with a sore (酸困的) back or an aching neck, you may need to buy a new mattress (床垫) or a different pillow.书面表达（25分）假定你是高二学生李华，请你给你的美国网友Tony写一封e-mail，把你的寒假安排告诉他，并询问他的寒假安排。内容包括：1. 完成作业，适量阅读；2. 庆祝春节， 走亲访友；3. 参加社区组织的志愿者活动。注意：1. 词数80左右；信的开头已经写好。2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear To

52、ny,_ Yours sincerely,Lihua2020-2021学年度高二第一学期期末英语试题答案听力(每空1.5分)答案：15 A B C B A 610 A B C B C 1115 C B A C A 16-20 B A B C C阅读理解：（每空2.5分）A篇21.B 22.D 23.AB篇24.A 25.C 26.B 27.BC篇28.D 29.B 30.C 31.CD篇32.B 33.A 34.B 35.C七选五：【答案】36. G 37. F 38. B 39. D 40. C【解析】本文属于议论文，详细介绍了快餐的好处和坏处并分析了具体原因。【36题详解】横线前句Many

53、 people do not have time to eat home-cooked food.告诉我们现代社会很多人都没有时间吃自己做的食物，正是因为快节奏的现代生活方式，快餐才会变得如此受欢迎。G项“Because of our non-stop modern lifestyle, fast food is popular almost everywhere”正是前句的直接结果。【37题详解】横线后句“ Eating fast food helps working people and students to get back to work as quickly as possible

54、.”告诉我们吃快餐可以让人们很快就去工作了。也就是说快餐可以节省时间。故F项正确。【38题详解】 横线前句“Perhaps the greatest advantage is the price.”告诉我们快餐最大的优势是价格。后句“If one lives alone, then it is cheaper to buy a meal at the supermarket than cook it at home”独自一人吃快餐要比自己做饭更节约。这两句都告诉我们快餐更便宜。故B项符合上下文串联。【39题详解】横线后句“ Fast food may lead to obesity in th

55、e American population.”告诉我们快餐导致了美国人的肥胖。D项“Fast food probably makes people much fatter than before.”内容与之一致。故选B。【40题详解】文章最后一段属于总结归纳，告诉我们快餐有好处也有坏处。只要我们不是经常食用快餐，它就不是一个坏事。故C项符合段落大意。完型填空：（每空2分）41-45 C D B B C 46-50 B C D A A 51-55 C D A B C语法填空（共1小题，满分15分，每小题1.5分）【解答】1. choice 2.at 3.up 4.gradually 5.bark

56、ing 6.your 7.affects 8.which/that fortable 10.to sleep 第二节：书面表达（满分25分）假定你是高一学生李华。请你给你的美国网友Tony写一封e-mail，把你的寒假安排告诉他，并询问他的寒假安排。内容包括：1. 完成作业，适量阅读；2. 庆祝春节， 走亲访友；3. 参加社区组织的志愿者活动。注意：1. 词数80左右；信的开头已经写好。2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Tony,How are things with you lately? Im glad to tell you the plan for my winter ho

57、liday, which is approaching. Above all, I have got to finish all the assigned homework and do some reading as well. The most exciting part is to celebrate the traditional Spring Festival by visiting relatives and close friends and even travelling near or far. Besides, I intend to take part in some meaningful volunteering activities organized by the community. Please send me an e-mail, sharing your plan for the winter vocation. OK?Looking forward to it!