广西平果市第二中学2020_2021学年高二英语下学期期中试题202104300223.doc

1、广西平果市第二中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期期中试题时量：120分钟 满分：150分 注意事项：1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2.选择题的作答：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，写在试题卷、草稿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、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4.考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。第一部分听力部分（共两节，满分30分）第一节 （共5小题，每小题1.5分，共7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段

2、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. How will the man go to the concert hall?A. By taxi. B. By car. C. By bus.2. What will the woman do next?A. Buy some gifts. B. Clean the house. C. Cook dinner.3. What time is it now?A. 7:15. B. 7:30. C. 7:50.4. Wh

3、en did the man reach the classroom?A. Ten minutes after the class began.B. Ten minutes before the class began.C. When the class was over.5. What did Tom do?A. He lost his friends iPod.B. He lent a new iPod to his friend.C. He borrowed a new iPod from his friend.第二节 （共15小题，每小题1.5分，共22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每

4、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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6. What does the woman think of Clint Eastwood?A. Humorous. B. Boring. C. Handsome.7. Who is in the movie Rebel Without a Cause?A. Harry. B. Clint Eastwood. C. James Dean.听下面

5、一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。8. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Stopping smoking.B. A law banning cigarettes.C. Bad effects of smoking.9. What may happen to the man if he stops smoking?A. Be more healthy. B. Chew his nails. C. Gain weight.10. What does the woman want to do next?A. Smoke.B. Watch

6、a match.C. Help the man stop smoking.听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。11. Who doesnt like French?A. The boy. B. Jane. C. The girl.12. Why doesnt the girl like physics?A. She finds it difficult to understand.B. She always makes mistakes.C. She dislikes the teacher.13. What can we learn from the conversation?A.

7、Jane likes science most.B. Computer studies is the girls second favorite subject.C. The boy likes computer studies more than physics.听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17四个小题。14. What does the woman bring to visit the man?A. Some flowers. B. Some fruits. C. Some books.15. Where does the conversation take place?A. In th

8、e office. B. In the hospital. C. At the womans.16. What does the man ask the woman to bring next time?A. Something to drink.B. Something to eat.C. Something to read.17. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Colleagues. B. Husband and wife. C. Teacher and student.听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20

9、三个小题。18. How long will the test last?A. 20 minutes. B. 25 minutes. C. 30 minutes.19. What should the students do in the first part?A. Write down the contents they hear.B. Choose the correct answer to each question.C. Choose one sentence closest in the meaning to the material.20. What is in the secon

10、d part?A. Short statements. B. Short conversations. C. Short passages.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、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ACity： HangzhouLaunched： 2008Size： 2，965 stations/ 69，750 bikesPrice： 32.61 deposit（押金）+ time chargeWhile taking a look at this city， you

11、may see the best bike sharing in the world As the second on the planet by size， the Hangzhou Public Bicycle System is one of the most common and useful shares， largely because its combined with public transportation： a single card can be used in subway， bus， taxi and bike sharing Residents and touri

12、sts can put down a deposit of 200 Chinese Yuan （about 33）and ride for an hour for free in this scenic city Each additional hour costs only 0.15 It was also the first newgeneration bikesharing system in China By 2020 its projected to have 175，000 bikesCity： BarcelonaLaunched： 2007Size： 420 stations/

13、6，000 bikesPrice： 61.93 per yearBarcelonas Bicycling Program developed Spains bikesharing business in a big way This program took off like wildfire on wheels， and because four times bigger in one year It inspired different copycat programs all over the country Today， Spain has 132 bikesharing system

14、s The program is one of the worlds most respected and popular shares But it is only open to residents and tourists are not allowed to use itCity： ParisLaunched： 2007Size： 1，751 stations/ 23，900 bikesPrice： 38.52 per year/ 2.26 per dayPariss bikesharing is the star of the world Launched in 2007， it i

15、s the worlds largest outside of China Cheap by American standards， you can ride around Paris on a 1.7 day pass the first half hour of each trip is free Because this system covers the city with an average of 50 stations per square mile， its a favourite with both locals and tourists21. What do we know

16、 about Barcelonas Bicycling Program？A. It has driven the development of Spains bikesharingB. It has once been ruined by fire accidentsC. It is popular among travellersD. It consists of 175，000 bikes22. How much should you pay to ride a shared bike in Paris？A. Nothing for an hourB. 61.93 per yearC. 2

17、.26 per dayD. 1.7 per day23. What do the Hangzhou Public Bicycle System and Pariss bike sharing have in common？A. They are open to both locals and touristsB. The have the same amount of stationsC. They were founded in the same yearD. They require a deposit of over 30BAlbert Einstein, the genius behi

18、nd the theory of relativity, which provided a new framework for all of physics and proposed new concepts of space and time, has recently been making headlines again. However, this time it is not for a new scientific breakthrough, but because of two handwritten notes the scientist gave a bellboy 95 y

19、ears ago.The story goes something like this. In October 1922, Einstein was invited to Tokyo to deliver lectures. As the scientist was making his way from Europe to Japan, he received a telegram informing him that he had been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics. Though pleased at the news, he decided

20、to continue with his Japanese trip instead of heading to Stockholm to accept the honor.When in Tokyo, he penned two notes in German. One of them, written on a piece of plain paper, said, “Where theres a will, theres a way.”Why did Einstein write the notes? Some believe they were to express Einsteins

21、 delight at the reception he received from the people of Japan who crowded to attend the laureates (获奖者)lectures. Others think they were specially written for a bellboy who came to deliver a message, either because the scientist did not have loose change to tip him, or because the messenger refused

22、to accept tips. Regardless of the reason, Einstein purportedly told the bellboy, “Maybe if you are lucky, those notes will become much more valuable than just a regular tip.” He was right!Earlier this year, the bellboys nephew decided to part with the letters and handed them to Winners Auctions and

23、Exhibitions. The “theory of happiness” brought the owner an astonishing $1.56 million from a European buyer. The second note, which opened at $1,000, and expected to fetch a maximum of $6,000, sold for $240,000!24. What made Einstein become peoples focus again?A. The theory of relativity.B. His new

24、concepts of space.C. The notes written by himself.D. His notes about his theory.25. Where did Einstein write the words?A. Bern.B. Stockholm.C. Germany.D. Japan.26. How were Einsteins lectures?A. They had a great effect.B. They attracted a lot of people.C. They successfully inspired people.D. They we

25、re hard to understand.27. How might the owner of the notes feel about the deal?A. Disappointed.B. Curious.C. Unfair.D. Unexpected.CAmerica is a mobile society. Friendships between Americans can be close and real, yet disappear soon if situations change. Neither side feels hurt by this. Both may exch

26、ange Christmas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a whilethen no more. If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship. This can be quite difficult for us Chinese to understand, because friendships between us flower more slowly but then

27、may become lifelong feelings, extending (延伸) sometimes deeply into both families.Americans are ready to receive us foreigners at their homes, share their holidays, and their home life. They will enjoy welcoming us and be pleased if we accept their hospitality (好客) easily, but truly cant manage the t

28、ime to do a great deal with a visitor outside their daily routine. They will probably expect us to get ourselves from the airport to our own hotel by bus. And they expect that we will phone them from there. Once we arrive at their homes, the welcome will be full, warm and real. We will find ourselve

29、s treated hospitably.Another difficult point for us Chinese to understand Americans is that although they include us warmly in their personal everyday lives, they dont show their politeness to us if it requires a great deal of time. This is usually the opposite of the practice in our country where w

30、e may be generous with our time. Sometimes, we, as hosts, will appear at airports even in the middle of the night to meet a friend. We may take days off to act as guides to our foreign friends. The Americans, however, express their welcome usually at homes,For the Americans, it is often considered m

31、ore friendly to invite a friend to their homes than to go to restaurants, except for pure business matters. So accept their hospitality at home !28. Where are we expected to call our American friends if we go there by plane?A. On the bus.B. At the airport.C. Near their home.D. At our own hotel.29. W

32、hich of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Friendships between Americans usually last for all their lives.B. Americans always show their warmth even if they are very busy.C. Americans will continue their friendships again even after a long break.D. Friendships between Ameri

33、cans usually extend deeply into their families.30. Which is the typical way of American hospitality?A. Treating friends at home.B. Sharing everything they have.C. Taking days off to be with friends.D. Meeting friends at the airport at midnight.31. In which part of a newspaper can this article be fou

34、nd?A. Culture.B. News.C. Story.D. Travel.DTeenagers who talk on the cell phone a lot, and hold their phones up to their right ears, score worse on one type of memory test. Thats the finding of a new study. That memory impairment might be one side effect of the radiation (放射线) that phones use to keep

35、 us connected while were on the go.Nearly 700 Swiss teens took part in a test of figural memory. This type helps us remember abstract (抽象的) symbols and shapes, explains Milena Foerster. The teens took memory tests twice, one year apart. Each time, they had one minute to remember 13 pairs of abstract

36、 shapes. Then they were shown one item from each pair and asked to match it with one of the five choices. The study volunteers also took a test of verbal memory. Thats the ability to remember words. The two memory tests are part of an intelligence test. The researchers also surveyed the teens on how

37、 they use cell phones. And they got call records from phone companies. The researchers used those records to figure out how long the teens were using their phones. This allowed the researchers to work out how big a radiation exposure (接触) each person could have got while talking.A phone users exposu

38、re to the radiation can differ widely. Some teens talk on their phones more than others. People also hold their phones differently. If the phone is close to the ear, more radiation may enter the body, Forester notes. Even the type of network signal that a phone uses can matter. Much of Switzerland w

39、as using an older “second-generation” type of cell phone networks, the study reports. Many phone carriers (通讯公司) have moved away from such networks. And more companies plan to update their networks within the next few years.The teens scores in the figural memory tests were roughly the same from one

40、year to the next. But those who normally held their phones near the right ears, and who were also exposed to higher levels of radiation, scored a little bit worse after a year. No group of teens showed big changes on the verbal memory test. Why might one type of memory be linked to cell phone use, b

41、ut not another? Forester thinks it could have to do with where different memory centers sit in the brain. The site that deals with the ability to remember shapes is near the right ear.32. According to Paragraph 2, which of the following is TRUE?A. The teens took two types of memory tests four times

42、in total.B. The teens needed to report the average time spent on their phones.C. Researchers paid little attention to the teens habits of using phones.D. The teens ability of remembering words is shown in figural memory test.33. What can we infer from Paragraph 3?A. How people hold their phones has

43、no effect on their bodies.B. Phone users can make more money with new networks.C. The cell phone network type has little to do the cell phone use.D. Radiation levels are affected by the cell phone network types.34. According to the study, teens who use their phones to their right ears a lot do worse

44、 in _.A. matching numbersB. reading signalsC. remembering shapesD. learning words35. What might be the best title for the text?A. Cell phone use and safety warningsB. Facts about cell phone use at schoolC. Dangerous levels of cell phone use among teensD. Teens cell phone use linked to memory problem

45、s第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，共10分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两个选项为多余选项。 What can help us when we fail?Failure is a part of life since our earliest moment of life. We often think of failure as something bad. (36)_, which is neither bad nor good. However,what can help us when we fail?Dont be afraid of fail

46、ure(37)_. If we never fail at something, we probably havent learned all that life has to teach us. So failure means taking something away from the experience.Never stop tryingTrying or learning something new is often half the battle, dont give up trying.You may get disappointed because of failure. (

47、38)_.(39)_Nobody can be our safety nets all the time in our lives only we can act as our own safety nets. Become your own best friend, do everything that you can possibly do for yourself.Dont look backWe spend too much of our lives looking back. Theres nothing back thereto see. (40)_ and Im sure tha

48、t youII find yourself in a better position.A. Try to avoid failureB. Failure is how we learnC. Learn to depend on ourselvesD. We are often unwilling to accept our failureE. But failure is a normal and natural part of lifeF. But if you give up, your progress will come to an endG. Spend just 10 percen

49、t more of your time looking forward to what lifeholds for you in the future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。“Youre going to be keeping a journal in this class, I said with the kind of firm authority (权威). And I want you to tell your _41_ as

50、they matter. “Why do they _42_ ?” a boy named Michael asked. He was pretty handsome with a hard-set jaw and beautiful _43_ eyes. I mean, who cares about our stories? _44_ out at the roomful of students, I realized I didnt have a(n) _45_ . “Why do your stories matter?” I repeated the question, _46_ m

51、yself some time for a proper answer. No one said a word._47_ , I looked at Michael. They matter because they do, I _48_ . Because youre here and you can tell them. Because its what you have. Stories allow us to make what weve been through _49_ . When you _50_ your experience into a story, it becomes

52、 yours and not just something that _51_ to you. Michael kept staring. He didnt seem to _52_ what I had said, but he didnt challenge me either.In his first essay, Michael wrote about _53_ he grew up on the streets of one of the worst _54_ in Boston. He wrote how his high school English teacher, an el

53、derly woman who saw his potential (潜力)，helped him _55_ a college application. Together, they got him into this _56_I had Michael read his essay out _57_ . After he finished, the class went so still we could hear the _58_ of each others breath. I looked at Michael and saw a small softening in his dar

54、k eyes. When he finally _59_ back in his chair, it was like a coil (线圈)unwinding. After a moment, I said, Thats why I need you to _60_ your stories.”41. A. dreams B. stories C. novels D. requires42. A. formB. functionC. count D. differ43. A. blackB. coldC. strange D. blue44. A. SpreadingB. LookingC.

55、 Going D. Giving45. A. answerB. problemC. solution D. question46. A. givingB. wastingC. killing D. treating47. A. FortunatelyB. ObviouslyC. Finally D. Exactly48. A. arguedB. saidC. struggled D. shouted49. A. creativeB. specificC. classic D. meaningful50. A. sendB. talkC. trap D. turn51. A. belongedB

56、. wavedC. happened D. ran52. A. quoteB. forgiveC. admire D. believe53. A. whatB. howC. where D. when54. A. neighborhoodsB. roadsC. castles D. hotels55. A. set outB. fill outC. take off D. make up56. A. blockB. clubC. team D. school57. A. loudB. quietlyC. fast D. slowly58. A. rateB. noiseC. sound D.

57、speed59. A. stoodB. layC. walked D. sat60. A. keepB. experienceC. tell D. forget第二节（共10小题，每小题1.5分，共15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内词的正确形式。One morning, I was waiting at the bus stop, worried about 61_ (be) late for school. There were many people waiting at the bus stop, 62_ some of them looked very anxi

58、ous and 63_ (disappoint). When the bus finally came, we all hurried on board. I got a place next 64_ the window, so I had a good view of the sidewalk. A boy on a bike 65_ (catch) my attention. He was riding beside the bus and waving his arms. I heard a passenger behind me shouting to the driver, but

59、 he refused 66_ (stop) until we reached the next stop. Still, the boy kept _67_ (ride). He was carrying something over his shoulder and shouting. Finally, when we came to the next stop, the boy ran up the door of the bus. I heard an excited conversation. Then the driver stood up and asked, “68_ anyo

60、ne lose a suitcase at the last stop?” A woman on the bus shouted, “Oh, dear! Its 69_ (I)”. She pushed her way to the driver and took the suitcase thankfully. Five others on the bus began talking about what the boy had done and the crowd of strangers 70_ (sudden) became friendly to one another.第四部门 写

61、作（共两节，满分35分） 第一节（共10小题，每小题1分，共10分） 阅读下面一段短文，其中有10处错误，请找出错误并改正，每处错误1分。 My twelve birthday was the most unforgettable and special one. On that day, I received a lifechanging gift from my grandmother. It was the pair of roller skates. I couldnt believe my eye when I opened the box. The shoes were so be

62、autiful The shoes total changed my life. Because in the past I was scared to talk with others, so I used to have no friends. The moment I learn how to skate, I became confidence and outgoing. I made plenty friends by doing this Im thankful to my grandmother. Now Im a happy girl and believe in me. I

63、smile when met new people第二节（共1小题，共25分）应用文写作假定你叫李华，是红星中学的学生。你的老师给你介绍一位美国笔友Tom，请用英文给他写一封邮件，介绍你的校园生活。内容必须包括： 1. 自我介绍（姓名、年龄、学校）；2. 学习情况（介绍最喜欢的一门科目）；3. 课余活动（如体育或艺术活动）。注意：1.词数100左右，不允许出现真实的姓名和地名；2. 邮件的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数；3. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Tom, Its nice to make friends with you Yours sincerely, Li Hua20

64、21年秋季学期期中考试考试卷高二英语 答案15 CCBAC 610 BCACA 1115 ABBAB 1620 CABCB21-23 ACA 24-27CDBD 28-31DCAA 32-35ADCD 36-40EBFCG 41-45BCABA 46-50ACBDD 51-55CDBAB 56-60DACDC 61. being 62. and 63. disappointed 64. to 65. caught 66. to stop 67. riding 68.did 69. me/mine 70. suddenly改错1 twelve twelfth2 2the a3 3eye eyes4 total totally5 去掉so6learn learned/learnt7confidence confident8plenty后加of9me myself10met meeting写作（略）