广西北流市实验中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期中试题.doc

1、广西北流市实验中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期中试题注意事项1.本试卷共150分。考试时间120分钟。2.请将答案填在答题卡，非选择题用黑色签字笔答题。第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）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。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，并将答案写在答题卡上。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. What is Molly doing?A. Putting the groceries away. B. Eating ice cream. C. Writ

2、ing a paper.2. What does the woman sometimes have for breakfast?A. Eggs.B. Yogurt.C. Bacon.3. What does the woman advise the man to do?A. Buy a new car. B. Sell the car. C. Consult another repairman.4. How does the man go to work?A. By bike.B. On foot.C. By train.5. What was the original price of th

3、e yellow coat?A. About $160.B. About $80.C. About $40.第二节（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，并将答案写在答题卡上。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Where are the kids?A. On the beach.B. In a restaurant.C. In a swimming pool.7. What do the speakers plan to do this evening?A. Att

4、end a party.B. Try some Thai food.C. Stay with their kids.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Husband and wife. B. Saleswoman and customer. C. Boss and assistant.9. What color is the shirt now?A. Light pink.B. Light red.C. Bright red.10. What can we learn from the was

5、hing instructions of the shirt?A. It should be dry-cleaned. B. It should be washed in cold water.C. It should be washed by hand.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Where does the conversation take place?A. In an agency.B. In an apartment.C. Over the phone.12. What does the man think of the apartment?A. It is cheap

6、.B. It is small.C. It is safe.13. Why is the apartment a little bit dark?A. It has few windows. B. It faces the north. C. Its blocked by another building.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. An exhibition.B. An artist.C. A dressing style.15. Why does the woman refuse to

7、 go to the exhibition?A. She has no time. B. She hasnt got a ticket. C. She isnt interested in the works.16. What do we know about the woman?A. She looks very elegant. B. She doesnt have taste in art.C. She loves abstract works.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Why is the ReTuna Mall different?A. It has a uniqu

8、e appearance. B. It only sells second-hand items.C. It has the most specialist shops (专卖店).18. What is the clever thing about the ReTuna Mall?A. Its service.B. Its location.C. Its price.19. What is the best-selling item made of?A. Old car parts. B. Recycled metal materials. C. Worn-out leather jacke

9、ts.20. How much were the goods the mall sold in 2018 worth?A. $1.3 million.B. $13 million.C. $14 million.第二部分 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，并将答案写在答题卡上。AFamous Sporting EventsWorld Series, the United StatesA century-long World Series has seen many thrilling mat

10、ches. To get to the series, each of the 30 teams in the major leagues must experience a 162-game season, followed by three playoffs(加时赛). The first is a best-of-five series,followed by two best-of-seven series.Super Bowl, the United StatesSuper Bowl is so big that even the commercials are worth watc

11、hing. When it was held for the first time in 1967, there were plenty of empty seats and it appealed to a small TV audience. It is the competition between the tap team from the American Football Conference and the top team from the National Football Conference for the Vince Lombardi Trophy.The 24 Hou

12、rs of Le Mans, FranceSkill, speed and stamina( 耐力) are the three dimensions that mark the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The competition is set on a non-permanent track at Circuit de la Sarthe near the city of Le Mans in France. The winner is the car, driven by a team of three drivers, which covers the greate

13、st distance in 24 hours. The first Le Mans contest took place in May 1923. Today it is held every June.Polo at Palermo, ArgentinaArgentine polo is considered the best in the world. Its no wonder the Argentine Open Championship is the top draw for the sports best players and fans. The tournament, fir

14、st known as the River Polo Championship, takes place between late November and early December. First held in 1893. the tournament is older than the tango.21. What can we know about the Super Bowl?A. Its ads are special. B. Few people watch it on the spotC. It wasnt so popular in the beginning D. Its

15、 official is the Vince Lombardi Trophy.22. What kind of race is the 24 Hours of Le mans?A. A motorcycle race. B. A cycling race.C. An automobile race. D. A long-distance running rare23. Which of the four sporting events has the longest history?A. World Series. B. Super bowl.C The 24 Hours of Le Mans

16、. D. Polo at PalermoBMost human beings are kind, good-natured beings who will help out someone in need if they are able to, especially if that someone is a little kid. Travis Sattler is one of those human beings.The 18-year-old didnt think twice about helping a little boy who walked up to the counte

17、r at Freddys Frozen Custard where hed been working for a year. The little boy named Johnny Smith had just finished eating with his mother when he walked up to the counter where Travis was working as the cashier （收银员）. He ordered an ice cream. Once I told him his total, he was counting his change and

18、 all of his money, and then he handed everything to me. But he didnt have enough money to pay for it. He was maybe $2 short, Travis said.But Travis wasnt about to let this boy walk out of the restaurant without his ice cream. So, he pulled out his credit, swiped（刷）it and told the boy that it was on

19、him. He had a big smile and the widest eyes when he ran back to his mom and told her what happened, Travis said.About 30 minutes later, the little boy walked up to Travis and handed him a note before walking out of the restaurant with his mom. It says, Thank you for being so nice and paying for my i

20、ce cream. We need more people like you. The note also had a $100 bill folded in it.I think I brightened up their day, just like they did to mine, Travis said.And Travis s boss couldnt be more proud of him. He gave him an extra $100 as well as some other goodies.24.What attitude do most people hold t

21、owards little kids?A. They think little kids need help most. B. They consider little kids to be helpful.C. They believe little kids are good in nature.D. They are quite willing to lend a hand to little kids.25.According to the text, Travis Sattle_.A. offered to order an ice cream for Johnny SmithB.

22、began to work at Freddys Frozen Custard at 17C. waited on tables at Freddys Frozen CustardD. used to help little kids like Johnny Smith26.How did Johnny respond to Travis s behavior?A. He felt it was ridiculous.B.He was moved to tears by it.C. He was greatly delighted by it.D.He wished it hadnt happ

23、ened.27.What message does the author try to convey through this story?A. Be kindyou will get rewarded.B. Be the bestyou can make it.C. A small act of kindness makes a big difference.D. Giving encouragement does good to the giver.CLucy Hughes recently graduated from University of Sussex in England, w

24、here she studied how to design products. As a designer, Ms. Hughes was well aware of how wasteful many products are. Plastic items, for example, are often made from plastic, used once for a short time, and then thrown away. She decided to challenge herself to make something out of waste instead. Fis

25、hing is a big business in England. Through a visit to a fishing processing plant, Ms. Hughes was amazed by the amount of waste from fish. She focused on fish skins and scales( 鱼鳞 ). Hughes spent months experimenting with fish waste, running more than 100 experiments to find something to hold togethe

26、r the proteins in the fish skins and scales. I had a lot of failed attemptsa lot of things went too brittle, too gooey or somewhat moldy, she says. She finally landed on a type of algae(水藻)that can be locally sourced.Ms. Hughes called her finished bioplastic product Marina Tex. It is clear and feels

27、 like plastic, but its stronger than regular plastic and is the same thickness. Marina Tex is also cheap to make since its made from fish waste. The process of making Marina Tex also doesnt use much energy.Most importantly, Marina Tex doesnt take hundreds of years to break down. On its own, Marina T

28、ex breaks down in four to six weeks. Because its made of natural materials, there is no problem putting it in home composting systems. Ms. Hughes thinks that one of the best uses for Marina Tex will be in some kinds of food packaging where plastic is currently being used.Her invention won last years

29、 James Dyson Award and she earned about $30, 000. Ms. Hughes is looking forward to moving ahead with her idea. She hopes the award money will help her with the process of getting Marina Tex into use as quickly as possible.28. What did Lucy Hughes desire to do after graduation?A. Make use of the wast

30、e. B. Protect the environment.C. Produce new plastic. D. Join in the fishing business.29. What can we learn from Ms. Hughes experiment?A. Two heads are better than one. B. Actions speak louder than words.C. Failure is the mother of success. D. Its never too late to do something.30. What is the best

31、feature of Marina Tex according to the text?A.Its cheap and easy to produce. B. Its stronger than regular plastic.C. It can break down in a short time. D. It can be used for food packaging.31. What is the best title of the text?A. Plastic Items Will Be Gone in the Near FutureB. Young Inventor Create

32、s Bioplastic from Fish WasteC. James Dyson Awards Young People for Their InventionD. Ms. Hughes Opens a New Way for Fishing BusinessDA new study has finally solved the problem of whether to eat before or after you exercise. Researchers at the universities of Bath, Birmingham, Newcastle, and Stirling

33、 analyzed the energy consumption of 12 physically healthy and active men between the ages of 20 and 26. Each of the men completed three different trials: eating a breakfast of rice and milk and then resting( no exercise), eating the same breakfast two hours before cycling for 60 minutes and finally

34、not eating breakfast completely before doing the same 60 minutes of exercise. The study showed that fasted exercise is the best for weight loss.These results suggest that for healthy young men a short-term energy deficit be more easily attained if breakfast is skipped before exercise, the studys aut

35、hors concluded. Here is how it works :When you work out on an empty stomach, your body doesnt have readily energy from food so it draws from other other sources, like stored body fat, which makes your exercise more effective burning fatand lose weight.Additionally, exercising in a fasted state keeps

36、 your insulin(胰岛素)level low, allowing your body to produce more growth hormone which also bums fat. When insulin is rising as is the case after you eatyour body will be in a state of wanting to store fat, not burn it, Phoenyx Austin, MD, a Sports Medicine Specialist, explained. It doesnt matter if y

37、ou exercise like a mad man after a meal, you wont be able to burn body fat until insulin levels drop, which can typically take two-to-three hours, if not longer.”But if you prefer eating breakfast before you exercise, dont worrythere are benefits to be there, too. For instance, the researchers found

38、 that the men who ate breakfast first burned more carbohydrates(碳水化合物) while they worked out and sped up their metabolism(新陈代谢) for later on in the day.32. What can we know about the 12 subjects?A. They like exercising very much. B. They are all young men and women.C They enjoy nice and milk very mu

39、ch. D. They often do different trials in sports.33. What doestheunderlinedworddeficitParagraph2mean?A. Increase B. Delay C. Lack D. Disappearance 34. What will happen if you exercise without eating breakfast according to the text?A. You will feel very hungry fast. B. You can lose weight easier.C. Yo

40、u will exercise more madly. D. You will feel tired more easily.35.Whereisthetextmostlikelyfrom?A.Ahealthmagazine. B.Abookreview. C. A documentary. D.Asciencefiction.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，并将答案写在答题卡上。选项中有两项为多余选项。When you re too sleepy to work, its almost impossible to get t

41、hings done. 36_But if there s lot of work to do and you have to stay wide awake, you can do the following to keep sleepiness at bay. Take a napInstead of fighting it, go ahead and get some sleep. Nothing beats a power nap when youre too tired to work. Being sleepy could be your bodys way of telling

42、you to slow down and take some rest. 37_ Youll notice its easier for you to focus and you will be more energetic after that.38_It could be that youre bored with your tasks and thats why you re sleepy. So switch up your tasks. This way, youre breaking the ice and it introduces your brain to another s

43、timuli( 刺激物) which will help you to stay alert and awake. Go movingDo some stretches or walk around, Stay away from your computer for a while. If you work from home, its get out of your home office and breathe some fresh air. Then come back again when you feel refreshed. 39 _This way, you re waking

44、up your body and it gets you ready for the tasks ahead. Coffee breakOf course. when all else fails, nothing beats good old coffee. Go ahead and enjoy a nice cup of coffee to awaken your sense.40_With these four tricks to choose from, you can stay away from being sleepy at work.But remember, sleep is

45、 a way our body relaxes and rest.A. Switch up your tasks.B Turn to other interesting tasks.C. You can also do some stretches.D. Just be careful how much you drink,tough.E .Getting enough sleep improves productivity and accuracy at work.F. So go ahead, take that well-deserved power nap to recharge yo

46、ur body.G. Its very easy to give in and close your eyes and wander into the field of dreams.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并将答案写在答题卡上。A smile is a facial expression showing pleasure,affection andfriendliness. And it is the commonest way to s

47、how our good willperfectly 41 saying anything. A Chinese saying runs: Never hit a person who is smiling at you. It is a time-proven fact that the smile is a language all its own a 42_ languageunderstood by the people of every nation in the world. We may not speak the same tongue as our foreign neigh

48、bors, 43 we smile in the same way. We need nointerpreter for such a way of expressing love, happiness, or good will.One day while 44 in a small town in southern California, it was my misfortune to be approached by a clerk whose personality conflicted with mine. He seemed most 45 and not at all conce

49、rned about my intended purchase. I bought nothing, and 46 angrily out of the store. On the outside stood a young man in his early twenties. His expressive brown eyes met and held mine, and in the next instant a beautiful,dazzlingsmile covered his 47 . The magnetic power of thatsmile 48 all bitternes

50、s within me, and I found the muscles in my own face happily 49 . Beautiful day, isnt it? I remarked, in passing. Then, obeying an impulse(冲动), I 50 . I really owe you a debt of 51 , I said softly. His smile deepened, but he made no attempt to 52 . A Mexican woman and two men were standing nearby. Th

51、e woman stepped forward and eyed meinquiringly. Sir, Carlos doesnt speak English. She 53 ,You want me to tell him something? At that moment I felt 54 . Carlos smile had made a big person of me. My friendliness and good 55 towards all mankind stood ten feet tall.Yes, my reply was enthusiasticand 56 ,

52、 tell him I said, Thank you!Thank you? The woman seemed slightly 57 . I gave her arm a friendly 58 as I turned to leave.Just tell him that, I insisted. Hell understand, I am sure!”Oh, what a smile can do! Although I have never seen that young man again, I shall never forget the 59 he taught me that

53、morning. From that day on, I became smile-conscious, and I practice the art _60 , anywhere and everywhere, with everybody.41. A . by B. beyond C. onD. without42. A . special B. universal C. available D. national 43. A . but B. although C. so D. why44. A . driving B. travelling C. shopping D. living4

54、5. A . unlucky B. unfriendly C. uneasy D. unconscious46. A . marched B. trackedC. moved D. wandered47. A . head B. face C. mind D. shoulder48. A . froze B. brought about C. left D. drove away49. A . tightening B. loosing C. responding D. moving50. A . stepped forward B. left out C. turned back D. we

55、nt over51. A . money B. gratitude C. care D. concern52. A . smile B. look C. join D. answer53. A . volunteered B. hoped C. inspected D. expressed 54. A . changed B. hurt C. satisfied D. interested55. A . luck B. gratitude C. will D. plan56. A . sincere B. crazy C. excited D. friendly57. A . absorbed

56、 B.confused C. convinced D. determined58. A . hit B. kiss C. hug D. pat 59. A . lecture B. fact C. knowledge D. lesson 60. A . quickly B. happily C. diligently D. certainly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，并将答案写在答题卡上。Corona viruses（冠状病毒） are a large family of viruses that cause

57、 disease in mammals and birds. Corona viruses can cause illnesses 61_ range from the common cold to much more severe illnesses 62_ Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). Experts still do not have a clear picture of the severity of the new corona virus.O

58、fficials are calling the disease a novel or new corona virus because it has not been found before in humans. The 63_ (new) identified virus is thought to have spread to humans from wild animals 64_ (sell)at a market in Wuhan, in centralChinas Hubei province. However, it 65_(spread) between people no

59、w.Chineseofficials say the disease is able to spread from one person to another even before any actual signs appear. This makes it especially hard 66_(contain).Signs of the disease among infected 67_(patient) have included fever,cough, shortness of breath 68_ general breathing difficulties. In more

60、severe cases, the virus can cause pneumonia.Some people report few or no signs,69._ others have gotten very sick or even died. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that signs of the virus may appear between two and 14 days after70 _(be) near someone who is infected.第四部分 写作（共两节

61、，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（)），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:在错的词下划一横线，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。Leslie was a quiet and gentle girl. In high school, she first find her t

62、alent as a writer for the school paper and yearbook staff. In her college year, she visited a dozen of countries with the Semester at Sea program. A year late,with a friend, she went backpacking through Eastern Europe, take intimate and detailed photos of people. In twenties, she changed her name in

63、to Morgan. She almost completed a psychology graduate program, and considered she preferred writing, she left to attending Sarah Lawrence College. Later, she was accepting into a masters program in creative writing at the University of Southern California, which she became a feature writer for the D

64、aily Trojan and the literary magazine Rapport.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，你打算今年寒期邀请你的英国朋友Joseph到你的家乡参观游览。请你用英语给他写一封邀请信，内容包括：1住宿安排在你家； 2游览名胜，品尝小吃； 3感受当地风土人情。注意： 1词数100左右； 2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Joseph, Yours, Li Hua2020年秋季期高二期中英语质量检测 答案第一部分：1-5 CBCAA 6-10CBBAB11-15CACBC16-20ABBCA第二部分：21-25 CCDDB 26-30 CAACC

65、 31-35 BCDBA 36-40 GFACD第三部分：第一节：完形填空41-45 DBACB 46-50 ABDCC 51-55 BDAAC56-60 ABDDC第二节：语法填空 61.which/that 62.like 63. newly 64.sold 65.is spreading 66.to contain 67.patients 68.and 69.while 70. being 第四部分： 第一节：短文改错第二句: findfound 第三句：yearyears; 删除of第四句：latelater；take taking 第五句：In 后加her 第六句：andbut/ye

66、t；attendingattend第七句：acceptingaccepted; whichwhere第二节：书面表达Dear Joseph,How is everything going? Im more than delighted to write you this letter, in which Id like to sincerely invite you to come to my hometown for a visit during the approaching winter holiday, when my college entrance examinations wil

67、l be over.It would be a great pleasure for me to keep you company. During your visit here, you can stay at my home. Additionally, Ill show you around some places of interest. Of course, there is something nice you cant miss, that is, tasting some famous local snacks and experiencing the local history and culture as well as our customs. Im fully convinced that youll surely like my hometown. Id be honoured if you could accept my invitation.Looking forward to your early reply.Yours, Li Hua