广西北海市2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期末教学质量检测试题.doc

1、广西北海市2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期末教学质量检测试题考生注意：1.本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。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，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。4.本卷命题范围：人教版必修4必修5。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

2、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 does the man offer to do for the woman?A. Drive her to hospital. B. Buy ice cream for her. C. Make her a cup of tea.2. What does the man order?A. A salad. B. A sandwich. C. Potato soup.3. Where does the conver

3、sation probably take place?A. At school. B. In a hospital. C. At home.4. How will the speakers get to the railway station?A. By car. B. By taxi. C. By subway.5. Who may the man be?A. A customer. B. A phone seller. C. The womans boss.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

4、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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. How many kinds of tea does the man mention?A. Three. B. Six. C. Eight.7. What does the woman say about the taste of green tea?A. Its sweet. B. Its heavy. C. Its light.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Which subject does the man cons

5、ider interesting?A. History. B. Photography. C. Geography.9. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates. B. Colleagues. C. Teacher and student.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What can be known about the hotel in Sitges?A. Its in a big city. B. Its near a beach. C. Its far from a bus s

6、top.11. What can people do in the hotel in Sages?A. Play volleyball. B. Sing in the KTV. C. Take keep-fit classes.12. What is the mans suggestion?A. Traveling in the low season.B. Looking for a cheaper hotel.C. Bargaining with the manager.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. When will Jane get home?A. At 3:00. B. A

7、t 4:00. C. At 5:00.14. How is Jane lately?A. Sick. B. Stressed. C. Free.15. Why did the woman go to the store?A. To buy a cake and candles. B. To buy Dan some drugs. C. To get her car repaired.16. Why did the womans neighbors call the police?A. The party was too noisy. B. She destroyed some plants.

8、C. Her house was on fire.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How will the weather be tonight?A. Warm and dry. B. Wet and warm. C. Cold and wet.18. What may make the road dangerous in the morning?A. Salt. B. Ice. C. Cars.19. What has been closed for tomorrow?A. Grocery stores. B. High schools. C. The local college

9、.20. What does the speaker suggest viewers do?A. Stay inside for some time. B. Drive the car for an outing. C. Push the snow off the road.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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中，选出最佳选项。AVirtual Cooking ClassPrivate 1: 1 Pasta(意大利面食)Classwith Nonna Nerina $ 400 In this

10、2-hour live private one-on-one online experience, you will connect with 87-year-old Italian Nonna Nerina and her granddaughter Chiara as they walk you through a mouth-watering cooking experience of one of their favorite family recipes(食谱)in the comfort of your own home-without any other guests other

11、 than you!Once you book this class, we will reach out to you to coordinate(协调)the best time and date that works for you, Chiara and Nonna Nerina. And a week before your class, you will receive a shopping list of ingredients(原料)to buy and a link to an Amazon storefront for any tool that you may need

12、to cook with. Not to worry-we keep it simple, you probably already have all the things that you need in your kitchen!You will discuss with Chiara about recipes and pasta choices, select the one that you are most excited about and then decide on all the details together for a magical experience. Each

13、 recipe that we cook will be from our own family going back generations and we will send you some of our favorite wine pairing suggestions if you are really interested!To become the cook you have always wanted to be, please join us every week for more classes and more fun by sending your email to No

14、nnaL!21. What can we know about the private course?A. It is held in an Italian family. B. It is offering a discount at present.C. It is given by Nonna Nerina alone. D. It is a chance to learn magic.22. What do you need to do a week before the class?A. Share your favorite recipe and pasta. B. Invite

15、the guests to join the class.C. Get something necessary ready for it. D. Do cleaning to keep your kitchen in order.23. How can you learn more information about more classes?A. By writing an e-mail. B. By making a phone call.C. By visiting Chiara in person. D. By leaving a message on the website.BRes

16、ilience(韧性)is the ability to recover from experiences that are scary, painful, or upsetting. For you, it could be getting up after falling, or ignoring a hurtful comment. For another person, it could mean recovering from an accident or the loss of a loved one.Here in New Zealand, award-winning autho

17、r Diana Noonan teaches resilience through her fictional characters. They win out, she said during a recent video interview, by being self-dependent and resilient, and by looking for answers.Noonan has written many books, ranging from picture books for children to novels for adults. She has also writ

18、ten for television, radio and film. Writing is a way of figuring out the answer to a lot of things in your life, she said, except that you do it through other people.Noonan believes that as a writer, its her job to convince readers that things will get better. Quaky Cat, one of Noonans titles, is mo

19、re than just a picture book.After a series of destructive earthquakes struck Christchurch, one of New Zealands largest cities, in 2010 and 2011.Noonan wrote Quaky Cat. She wanted to bring hope to the citys children, many of whom had developed anxiety following the quakes. A copy was given to each fi

20、ve-year-old in Christchurch. Sales from the book raised over $ 150.000 for local charities.To fight anxiety, you have to really know who you are, Noonan said. You have to really believe and trust in yourself. Theres only one way to do that, and thats to dig deep inside yourself. Reading is a time wh

21、en you do a lot of thinking about yourself.During the coronavirus pandemic(冠状病毒流行病), being resilient is especially important. A lot of us have spare time on our hands. Its a good time to get to know ourselves. You need to take action, Noonan said. Being strong in yourself, she added, is knowing your

22、self.24. What does the first paragraph say about resilience?A. It prevents us taking any possible risks.B. It is an ability that is easy for people to get.C. It helps to spread love around the world.D. It means different things for different people.25. Why did Diana Noonan write the picture book Qua

23、ky Cat?A. To educate kids on survival skills. B. To teach kids to be volunteers.C. To help children in the disaster area. D. To start a charity organization.26. How does reading help those anxiety sufferers?A. By improving their learning abilities. B. By getting them to believe others.C. By drawing

24、their attention to writing. D. By making them know themselves better.27. What is Diana Noonan trying to do at last?A. Suggest. B. Advertise. C. Apologize. D. Appreciate.CWith attractiveness in its structure(结构)and in its presence, the Eiffel Tower has become a great site of France and Gustave Eiffel

25、s architectural wonder. Also known as La Tour Eiffel, the Eiffel Tower is climbed by millions of visitors every year. Do you know how tall the Eiffel Tower is? Standing at 1,063 feet tall, this is the second tallest building in France after the Millau Viaduct, a road bridge across the river Tarn. Ni

26、cknamed La Dame de Fer, or the iron lady, this tower is a symbol of France even today.The tower was built between 1887 and 1889 as the entrance for the World Fair. This event was to mark the 100th celebration of the storming of the Bastille and the French Revolution. Ironically, at first, the tower

27、was considered unpleasant by a lot of art enthusiasts. Several members from the arts community said it only ruined the empty skyline of the Paris city. French novelist Guy de Maupassant expressed his dislike for the tower by eating lunch every day at the towers restaurant-his explanation was that it

28、 was the only place in Paris where one could not see the structure! Whatever may have been the opinion about the structure at the time, the fact remains that it became an object that attracted many people around the world.The tower, weighing 10,000 tons, includes several non-metallic(非金属的)parts as w

29、ell. The metallic parts used in the structure weigh 7,300 tons, which, if melted(熔化), will fill up a 125-meter square with a depth of 6cm. At the time when the tower was built, the great structure amazed lots of engineers and common people. The Eiffel Tower needs 5060 tons of paint every seven years

30、 to keep the rust(铁锈)away.The structure decorates the Parisian skyline. Being one of the most visited sites in the world, the Eiffel Tower still remains an architectural wonder!28. What does the iron lady refer to in Paragraph 1?A. Gustave Eiffel. B. The Eiffel Tower. C. Millau Viaduct. D. The river

31、 Tarn.29. The underlined word Ironically in the second paragraph means .A. impolitely B. impossibly C. unexpectedly D. cautiously30. How much paint was probably used from 1996 to 2017 on the tower?A. 170 tons. B. 220 tons. C. 5,500 tons. D. 10,000 tons.31. What is the purpose of the third paragraph?

32、A. To show how huge the Eiffel Tower is.B. To show the Eiffel Tower is a good entrance.C. To show the materials used to build the Eiffel Tower.D. To show how difficult it is to clean the Eiffel Tower.DA new keyboard tool makes it easier for blind Internet users or those who have low vision to quickl

33、y access options on popular websites.Browsing(浏览)through offerings on Airbnb, for instance, means clicking on rows of photos. This is easy for common people but can be hard or impossible for the blind or those with poor eyesight. A new way of using the keyboard to access tables and maps lets blind a

34、nd poor-sighted users visit sites more successfully than screen readers alone. The new keyboard tool, Spatial Recognition Interaction Techniques, or SPRITEs, maps different parts of the keyboard to areas on the screen.In an experiment, 10 people, eight of whom were blind and two with poor eyesight,

35、were asked to complete a series of tasks using their favorite screen reader technology, and then using that technology plus SPRITEs. After 15 minutes, three times as many participants were able to complete web-browsing tasks within the given time limit using SPRITEs, even though all were experienced

36、 with screen readers.Users press keys to make the screen reader move to certain parts of the website. For instance, number keys, along the top of the keyboard, map to menu buttons. Double-clicking on a number opens that menu items submenu, and then the top row of letters lets the user select each it

37、em in the submenu. Most participants couldnt complete a task such as finding an item in a submenu or find certain information in a table using their favorite screen reader, but could complete it using SPRITEs. For text-based tasks such as finding a given section header, counting headings in a page,

38、or finding a specific word, participants were able to complete them successfully using either tool.Now the developers plan to make the system better for any website and then add it to some free online screen readers.32. Why did the researchers carry out the experiment?A. To show the advantage of SPR

39、ITEs.B. To improve the use of screen readers.C. To test web-browsing tasks in given time.D. To prove SPRITEs advancement over the screen readers.33. How can users open a submenu using SPRITES?A. By clicking the mouse. B. By touching the screen.C. By tapping twice on a number. D. By pressing keys at

40、the bottom.34. What can be learned about SPRITEs?A. It contributes to typing fast.B. It can recognize words much faster.C. It helps explore new ways to surf the Internet.D. It assists the blind and poor-sighted to find information more easily.35. What can be the best title for the text?A. The age of

41、 keyboard is goneB. The blind and poor-sighteds needs are metC. Screen will be combined with a new keyboardD. New keyboard technology is helping the blind and poor-sighted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。Smiling is a great way to make yourself stand out while helping you

42、r body to function better. It is just one fun way to live longer, read about the others. 36Smiling makes you attractive. 37 There is an attraction factor. We want to know a smiling person and figure out what is so good. Frowns and sorrows all push people away-but a smile draws them in. When some peo

43、ple are smiling, they lighten up the room, change the moods of others, and make things happier. Smile a lot and you will draw people to you. 38 Stress can really show up in our faces, while smiling helps to prevent us from looking tired, worn down, and defeated. When you are stressed, it is of great

44、 importance to take time to put on a smile, which can trick the body into helping you change your mood. The stress should be reduced and youll be better able to take action.Smiling lowers your blood pressure.When you smile, there is a measurable reduction in your blood pressure. 39 Sit for a few min

45、utes and take a reading. Then smile for a minute and take another reading while still smiling. Do you notice a difference?Smiling makes you seem successful.Smiling people appear more confident, are more likely to be promoted, and more likely to be approached. 40 Next time you are feeling down, try p

46、utting on a smile. Theres a good chance that your mood will change for the better.A. Smiling relieves stress.B. We are drawn to people who smile.C. Here are some reasons to keep smiling in your daily life.D. Give it a try if you have a blood pressure monitor at home.E. The muscles we use to smile li

47、ft the face, making a person appear younger.F. When we smile, our body is sending the rest of us a message that Life is Good.G. Put on a smile at meetings and appointments and people will react to you differently.第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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

48、的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。It was two days before we had to leave our large house. I loved this house and all the 41 we had in it. I thought back to 42 our children there. This was where they learned to walk and talk. Now we were saying 43 !My husband 44 that some things like the rocking chairs, the kitchen

49、table, etc. wouldnt all fit in our truck. I didnt 45 of his words, saying, But we have to take the rocking chairs! I nursed our babies in those!Honey, come on, listen to me, my husband continued 46 , theyre not going to fit.We lived east of the Mississippi and all our family was out West, so we were

50、 47 out there to be with the people we 48 . When a chance came for my husband to go West, we knew it was 49 .Could we get a bigger truck? I asked, still trying to bring 50 along with us.Honey, its already so big! Anyway, we cant take all! My husband refused my 51 and went back into the house. I stoo

51、d in the garage. Thinking we had to 52 some furniture I loved, I felt 53 . So I called my mom, Hi, Mom. Its Amy.Hi, honey. Whats new? Hows the 54 going?Its not all going to fit, I said, trying to keep my 55 steady(平稳的). I know its just stuff(东西), but its 56 to let them go! I sat in that rocking chai

52、r and read stories to Azure. Ive sat at that kitchen table every night with my 57 since we moved into this houseHoney, the stuff isnt the memories. You dont need the rocking chairs to 58 reading books to Azure. You dont need your kitchen table to remember family dinners. Youll always 59 those memori

53、es. And youre going to be just fine.My mom was 60 . Weve been very happy in our new home, and meanwhile we havent lost the happy memories of our old home!41. A. differences B. steps C. memories D. achievements42. A. educating B. raising C. attending D. observing43. A. hello B. yes C. no D. goodbye44

54、. A. announced B. dreamed C. regretted D. thought45. A. know B. complain C. approve D. hear46. A. coldly B. patiently C. nervously D. gratefully47. A. working B. traveling C. carrying D. moving48. A. missed B. respected C. accused D. thanked49. A. order B. turn C. time D. failure50. A. something B.

55、everything C. nothing D. anything51. A. promise B. weakness C. gift D. requirement52. A. leave behind B. pick up C. make up D. take charge of53. A. selfish B. safe C. sad D. excited54. A. cleaning B. packing C. designing D. shopping55. A. pace B. cheek C. position D. voice56. A. casual B. hard C. su

56、dden D. urgent57. A. family B. friends C. neighbors D. colleagues58. A. continue B. imagine C. remember D. try59. A. keep B. gain C. create D. appreciate60. A. great B. beautiful C. strong D. right第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。A new film. A Dogs Journey, is the sequel(续

57、集)to A Dogs Purpose, 61 was put on for the first time in 2017. Both movies 62 (base) on novels of the same name by author and humorist W. Bruce Cameron.Camerons story shows how one dog protects a loved one, no matter how many 63 (life) it leads. In the first film, Bailey, a dog voiced by Josh Gad, f

58、ollows Ethan throughout his life to ensure his safety. In the sequel, Ethan gives Bailey a new job: to follow his granddaughter, CJ, and protect her 64 harm.Dennis Quaid plays the role of Ethan. At a recent press conference for the film in Los Angeles, he said that he was ready 65 (jump)back into th

59、e role. Marg Helgenberger plays Hannah, Ethans wife. She said she felt very 66 (excite) when she was invited to star in the movie, I was 67 (curiosity) about the story and jumped at the chance to work with dogs. Kathryn Prescott, who plays CJ as 68 adult, is returning.When asked about the experience

60、 of directing dogs, Gail Mancuso said, Its 69 (extreme) fun. The dog trainer and I will talk about the tricks we want the dogs to do. Then the trainers train the dogs. When we come on the scene, the dogs will do 70 (they) tricks.第三节 单词拼写(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)根据句意及首字母或汉语提示词，写出该单词的正确形式(每空一词)。71. The quie

61、t decoration of her home made her feel comfortable and at e .72. We cant draw a c without having a wide investigation into this matter.73. Two p five is seven.74. We should not only know the theory but also how to a it to practice.75. The baby is sleeping, so they fall their voice to a w .76. After

62、the fun hes had during the holidays, the boy cant concentrate on his learning (过程).77. He pushed his way through the (人群).78. His humorous style quickly became the (焦点)of attention.79. Youve been on the (秋千)for ten minutes. Its my turn now.80. Although Liu Hua is disabled. he is (乐观的)about life.第四部分

63、 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()，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，并在该词下而写出修改后的词。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。Our English club is set up in 2019. Now there are more than 200 me

64、mbers. That we are working for is to help us gain more confidence in your English ability. To reach the goal, we offer you different kinds of activities, such as weekly English Corner discussions, monthly singing competition, yearly English performances and so on. In the addition, you have the chanc

65、e to enjoy amazed English films from America and Europe. Through these activities, you can practiced your speaking and listening. They may take up some time, and you will benefit a lot. We have a strong believe that you will fall in love the club once you join it.第二节 书面表达(满分25分)假定你是李华，你上周日在学校不小心扭伤了左脚。多亏了外教Peter学过这方面的急救知识，对你进行了急救。请你用英语给Peter写一封感谢信，内容包括：1.当时扭伤的情况；2.Peter如何对你进行急救(叫救护车、冷敷、包扎)；3.表达感激之情。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结束语已为你写好。Dear Peter,My name is Li Hua, who was assisted by you last Sunday. Best wishes to you.Yours,Li Hua