广西桂林市第十八中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期中试题.doc

1、广西桂林市第十八中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期中试题注意事项： 试卷共8页，答题卡2页。考试时间120分钟,满分150分； 正式开考前，请务必将自己的姓名、考号用黑色水性笔填写清楚并张贴条形码； 将所有答案填涂或填写在答题卡相应位置，直接在试卷上做答不得分。第卷（共90 分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，共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 is the man doing

2、? A. Reporting an emergency.B. Posting a letter.C. Asking for directions.2 When will Bob start his own business probably? A. In two years.B. In six months.C. In three weeks.3.What happened to John? A. He lost some books.B. He was burnt.C. He quit school.4.What are the speakers mainly talking about?

3、A. The weather.B. The pollution.C. The disaster.5.What does the woman like doing now? A. Playing the violin.B. Playing volleyball.C. Collecting coins. 第二节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15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。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.

4、 Where is the woman going tomorrow? A. To the desert. B. To the mountain.C. To the forest. 7. What does the man advise the woman to take? A. An umbrella. B. A map. C. A camera. 听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8. How much did Peter weigh when he was born? A. Eight pounds. B. Seven pounds.C. Five pounds.9. Why is the

5、woman worried about Peter? A. He seems unusual for his age. B. He doesnt eat by himself. C. He cant sleep well.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。 10.Which language do the sailors speak? A. Chinese. B. French. C. English.11.What activity is the woman interested in?A. The welcome party. B. The lecture. C. The disco.12

6、. Who may enjoy the Beijing Opera shows? A. The womans sister. B. The womans brother. C. The woman.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.Where will the man have the meeting at 9:00 am? A. In Room 306. B. In Room 304. C. In Room 30214. Who will the man have lunch with? A. Two department managers. B. Three CEOs C. A pr

7、ofessor.15.What will the man do at 1:30 pm? A. Work on a report. B. Meet Ms. Black. C. Attend a lecture. 16.What would the man do if he had free time? A. Have a meal in Garden Restaurant. B. Take a trip to Southeast Asia. C. Take Jack to Yinze Park.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What caused the traffic to st

8、op? A .A sandstorm. B. a heavy rain C. A night of snow.18. What day is it today? A. Wednesday. B. Thursday C. Friday. 19. What season is it now here in the city? A. Early spring.B. Late winter. C. Early winter.20. What will the weather be like at night on Saturday? A. Sunny. B. Cloudy. C. Rainy.第二部分

9、 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。APoetry CompetitionDeadline 16th July，2020Who may enter The competition is open to anyone.Description The Ledbury Poetry Festival is the biggest poetry festival in the UK. It takes place over ten days each July. If you think yo

10、u know what poetry is, come along and well surprise you. There are live readings, performances, music, exhibitions, films, family events and street events. Each year we organize a famous competition for new poetry in partnership with Ty Newydd, the National Writers Centre of Wales. It attracts entri

11、es from all over the globe. There are three groups: adults(18 + ) , young people(12-17) and children(under 12). All poems must be the original works of the entrants and should not have been previously published, accepted for publication by magazines, or have entered in other competitions. The length

12、 of each poem must be more than 40 lines. The judge of the 2020 Ledbury Poetry Festival Poetry Competition is Liz Berry.Entry fees Adults: 5. 75 for the first poem, 3. 50 for each extra poem. Children/Young People: The first poem free, 1. 75 for each extra poem.PrizesAdults PrizesFirst Prize: l,000

13、cash and a course at the National Writers Centre of Wales Second Prize: 500 cash Third Prize: 250 cashYoung Peoples PrizesFirst Prize: l00 cash Second Prize: 50 cashThird Prize: 25 cashChildrens PrizesFirst Prize: 25 book token(购书券) Second Prize: 15 book tokenThird Prize: l0 book tokenWebsitePlease

14、visit https:/www.poetry-festival, co. uk/ledbury-poetry-competition to learn more about the competition.21.What do we know about the poetry competition from the text? A. It is held every two months.B. It awards all winners cash prizes. C. It is open to worldwide competitors.D. It offers competitors

15、lectures on poetry.22.Which requirement should each poem meet? A. It should be written independently.B. It should contain at least 40 words. C. It has won a prize in other competitions.D. It has been published by some magazines.23.What is the entry fee for a 15-year-old entrant if he is sending 3 po

16、ems? A. 12.75.B. 9.25.C. 7.D. 3.5.BI work in downtown Orlando and have been passing by the same homeless woman every week. She never asks me for money, but always greets me with a smile.I wrote in a Facebook post ,“Each Tuesday, Amy simply said Good morning, Sir, have a great day. and smiled. I wear

17、 a suit to work every day, so I get asked for money quite often in downtown but never once from Amy Joe.” Every Tuesday , Amy and I have lunch together, during which I get to hear how positive she is even though she really has nothing. Last week, Amy dropped a bomb on me she couldnt read. She told m

18、e how hard it was for her to find work not being able to read. She began to use her collected money to check out library books instead of buying food. This crushed me!I have been blessed with a family that has provided me with everything that I want to do. Amy Joe has not. So I start to teach her to

19、 read. I rent one library book a week and we read it together on Tuesday, and she practices on her own throughout the rest of the week.This post is in no way to make anyone feel sorry for Amy or show off my something good. I want to share this because there are a lot of people like Amy Joe not all a

20、re hungry, homeless or hurt. Helping someone could be as easy as saying hello and smiling.I also started a web page for Amy and have raised $5, 000. The donation will go to food, clothing, a library card, and much more to help the less fortunate in the downtown Orlando area.24.Unlike other homeless

21、people , Amy_.A. cant read or write. B. finds it hard to find a job.C. says hello to the author every day.D. uses her collected money to borrow books from library.25.How does the author help Amy?A. By renting books to read with her.B. By buying library cards for her.C. By teaching her to write books

22、 online.D. By buying food for her and her family.26.The author expects his post to_.A. raise more money for AmyB. make others feel sorry for AmyC. call on others to do good deedsD. make him popular on the Internet27.What can be the best title for the text?A. Helping Others Makes Us HappyB. Donate Wh

23、at You Have to the HomelessC. Teach a Homeless Woman to ReadD. Facebook Is a Useful Tool for the HomelessCNew App Helps People Remember FacesLarge gatherings such as weddings and conferences can be socially overwhelming. Pressure to learn peoples names only adds to the stress. A new facial-recogniti

24、on app could come to the rescue, but privacy(隐私) experts recommend using it with caution. The app, called SocialRecall, connects names with faces through smartphone cameras and facial recognition, potentially avoiding the need for formal introductions. It breaks down these social barriers we all hav

25、e when meeting somebody, says Barry Sandrew, who created the app and tested it at an event attended by about 1,000 people. After receiving an invitation to download SocialRecall from an event organizer, the user is asked to take two selfies and sign in through social media. At the event, the app is

26、active within a previously defined(限定的) geographical area. When a user points his or her phone camera at an attendees face, the app identifies（识别） the individual, displays the persons name, and links to his or her social media profile(资料). To protect privacy, it recognizes only those who have agreed

27、 to participate. And the apps creators say it automatically deletes users data after an event. Ann Cavoukian, a privacy expert who runs the Privacy by Design Center of Excellence praises the apps creators for these protective measures. She cautions, however, that when people choose to share their pe

28、rsonal information with the app, they should know that there may be unintended consequences down the road with that information being used in another context that might come back to bite you.The start-up has also developed a version of the app for individuals who suffer from prosopagnosia, or face b

29、lindness, a condition that prevents people from recognizing individuals they have met. To use this app, a person first acquires an image of someones face, from either the smartphones camera or a photograph, and then tags it with a name.When the camera spots that same face in real life, the previousl

30、y entered information is displayed. The collected data are stored only on a users phone, according to the team behind the app.28. SocialRecall is used to _. A. take photosB. identify peopleC. organize eventsD. make friends29. Paragraph 3 is mainly about _. A. how the app worksB. how the app was crea

31、ted C. what makes the app popularD. what people can do with the app30. SocialRecall helps people with prosopagnosia by _. A. giving names to the photos kept in their smartphones B. collecting information previously entered in the phone C. providing the information of a person when they first meet D.

32、 showing the persons information when it spots a stored face31.What can we learn about SocialRecall from the passage? A. It may put peoples privacy at risk. B. It has caused unintended consequences. C. It can prevent some communication disorders. D. It is praised by users for its protective measures

33、.DIf you have ever been disappointed because you dont have a good gardener, the clever robot may one day become the helper of your indoor plants. The Hexa Plant is a six-legged robot that has been specially made to care for the potted(盆栽的) plant that it carries on top of its head. Using light and he

34、at sensors (传感器), the robot has the ability to carry its plant in and out of the daylight. If the houseplant needs more sun, the Hexa will walk into the sunlight; and if the houseplant is getting too hot, the Hexa will go back into the area that blocks direct light. The Hexa Plant will even do a lit

35、tle dance when it senses that the plant needs to be watered to warn its owner. The robot was developed by Vincross engineer and founder Sun Tianqi after he saw a dead sunflower sitting in the darkness in a room back in 2014. Plants only receive an action without responding, Sun Tianqi wrote in a blo

36、g post. Whether they are being cut, bitten, burnt or pulled from the earth, or when they havent received enough sunshine, water, or are too hot or cold, they will hold still and take whatever is happening to them. According to Sun Tianqi, for billions of years, plants have never experienced movement

37、 of any kind, not even the simplest movement. In their whole lives, they stick to where they were born. Sun Tianqi continued, Do they want to break their own settings or have a tendency (趋向) towards this? I do not know the answer, but I would love to try to share some of this human tendency and tech

38、nology with plants. With the help of the robot, plants can experience the move.The Hexa Plant model robots are not for sale, though Vincross does sell a Hexa robot model. It is said that in the near future the robots can open up a new market to watch over our household plants.32.What can we learn ab

39、out the Hexa Plant?A. It helps people do some gardening.B. It waters the plants through dancing.C. It helps indoor plants get proper sunlight.D. It carries the potted plant with its hands. 33.What does the author try to show through Paragraph 3?A. The way plants spend their whole lives.B. The common

40、 way people deal with plants.C. The difference between plants and humans.D. The cause of making the indoor plants helper. 34.What does Sun Tianqi try to do using this technology?A. To develop gardening skills.B. To draw peoples attention to plants.C. To make plants experience move.D. To study the li

41、ving conditions of plants. 35.What can be the best title for the text?A.A New Market for RobotsB. An Indoor Plants HelperC. An Important Development in GardeningD. The Tendency of Gardening in the Future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。Thanksgiving Day in the United Sta

42、tes is a holiday on the fourth Thursday of November. It precedes (先于) Black Friday. 36 Thanksgiving Day is traditionally a day for families and friends to get together for a special meal. The meal often includes a turkey, stuffing, potatoes, cranberry sauce, gravy, pumpkin pie, and vegetables. Meanw

43、hile, 37 , originally to give thanks to God for the harvest and health. Thanksgiving Day parades are held in some cities and towns on or around Thanksgiving Day. Some parades or festivities also mark the opening of the Christmas shopping season.Public LifeMost government offices, businesses, schools

44、 and other organizations are closed on Thanksgiving Day. Many offices and businesses allow staff to have a four-day weekend so these offices and businesses are also closed on the Friday after Thanksgiving Day. 38 Thanksgiving Day is one of the busiest periods for travel in the USA. 39 Seasonal parad

45、es and busy football games can cause disruption (中断) to local traffic.BackgroundThere are claims that the first Thanksgiving Day was held in the city of El Paso, Texas. 40 Many people trace the origins of the modern Thanksgiving Day to the harvest celebration that the Pilgrims(最初的移民) held in Plymout

46、h, Massachusetts . However, their first true thanksgiving was when they gave thanks to rain that ended a drought. These early thanksgivings took the form of a special church service, rather than a feast. George Washington, the first president of the United States, proclaimed (宣布) the first national

47、Thanksgiving Day .A. Accidents are quite likely to happen everywhere.B. The Day Celebrations.C. A Day of Feast.D. Another influential event was held in the Virginia Colony.E. This can lead to traffic jam and overcrowding.F. Thanksgiving Day is a time for many people to give thanks for what they have

48、.G. Public transportation systems do not usually operate on their regular timetables.第三部分 语言知识运用（共三节，满分55分）第一节 完形填空（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四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 Avi Hatami had his ear buds(耳塞) in, studying for a medical exam. He didnt hear the first call for 41 help on the trai

49、n out of Syosset. When another 42 came about a minute later, the would-be doctor pulled out the buds and 43 . Hatami, who graduated from medical school in Mexico 10 months ago 44 to the next car. He found a man had collapsed(昏倒) in his seat and looked very 45 . Hatami put Brad Wieboldt on the floor,

50、 and started 46 CPR(心肺复苏), pressing down on his chest. Soon, some color returned to Wieboldts face. A crowd aboard the train had 47 the scene, and people started cheering and 48 Wieboldt to hang on. The people could see his color coming back, so.they got 49 , Hatami said. But he knew Wieboldt was 50

51、 near death. After the train pulled into Westbury. Nassau County police EMTs(紧急救护技术员) came aboard and 51 . Hatami backed away, letting them do their job. Then Wieboldt was 52 to a hospital in Mineola, where doctors treated him for a heart attack.Wieboldt did 53 . He woke up five days later, though h

52、e remembers 54 of what happened. He was 55 from the hospital last Thursday, and doctors say he is doing well. For days, Wieboldt did not know the 56 of the medical student who saved him. But after Wieboldts story appeared in the media last week, the two 57 through a common friend who posted one of t

53、he stories on social media. On Wednesday, they met face to face 58 on the platform of the station in Syosset, where they both had boarded the train on March18. They hugged, and Wieboldt thanked Hatami for 59 his life. Without you, there is just no question I wouldnt be here, Wieboldt said during the

54、 60 .41. A. legalB. medical C. financial D. technical42. A. wordB. message C. announcement D. opportunity43. A. listenedB. restedC. watched D. smiled44. A. returned B. lookedC. rushedD. walked45. A. coolB. relaxedC. calm D. pale46. A. learningB. performing C. practicing D. receiving47. A. surrounded

55、B. left C. setD. examined48. A. ordering B. requestingC. encouragingD. reminding49. A. surprising B. seriousC. curiousD. excited50. A. stillB. also C. yetD. just51. A. turned upB. took overC. settled downD. gave up52. A. takenB. ledC. invited D. forced53. A. tryB. die C. succeedD. survive54. A. some

56、thing B. anythingC. nothingD. everything55. A. fired B. releasedC. removedD. driven56. A. identityB. address C. degree D. number57. A. agreed B. understood C. arrived D. connected58. A. at any timeB. for the first timeC. from time to time D. in good time59. A. creatingB. honoringC. savingD. guiding6

57、0. A. speechB. interviewC. journeyD. meeting第卷（共60分）第二节 单词拼写（每空一词，共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）61. The sport has a _(严格的) code of conduct.62. He wetted the cloths, and then _(挤；拧干) out the cold water.63. The shop assistants sell goods from door to door for the _(方便) of the masses. 64.Her knowledge of French is

58、 a big _(有利因素；加；加号) in her job. 65.Located where the Belt meets the Road, Jiangsu will _(贡献)more to the Belt and Road construction.66.The building work is creating _(连续不断的) noise, dust and disturbance.67. I admired Helen because she is _(乐观的) about life.68. The whistle blew and the train_(移动；溜进)forw

59、ard and at last disappeared in the heavy fog.69.The _(肿胀的) ankle made it difficult for me to walk .70.The Secretary of States has the power to _(批准) the proposals.第三节 语法填空题（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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。In many countries, 71 is not unusual for families of different backgrounds

60、to live together in the shared space. 72 , in the United States, this idea may still be considered strange.But this type of housing, 73 (call) co-housing, is gaining popularity in the United States, too. Co-housing complexes are popping up across the country. For many people, this way of life is a r

61、elief to the busy modern lifestyle. A co-housing community has 74 (private) owned houses and shared land. There is often a “common house” with a kitchen and dining room, meeting room, and maybe a workshop of library or music room. With 25 co-housing 75 (community) already built , 150 more 76 (plan)

62、so far.A co-housing complex is a place 77 residents shop, cook, and eat together. Residents of a co-housing complex like 78 (it) sense of shared community. Children have other kids to play with. Thats 79 many families like. Other residents like the feeling of living in a “ village”. Residents also s

63、ay that they can live in co-housing for 80 (little）money than they would pay for nearby apartments.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。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()划掉。 修改：在错的词下画一横线（_），并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：

64、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。During my last trip to Japan, I have a chance to visit in the most famous amusement park in the world, Nara Dreamland. Building in 1961, Nara Dreamland was supposed to be the “Disney theme park of the country, that was easy to recognize when you took a look

65、at the fairy pink princess castle. The tourist attraction was successfully and many Japanese went there during its free time. It was amazing thing to be able to explore the wonderful parks. I had a deep impression in how exciting it was to be on the roller coaster or how comfortable it was to wander

66、 in the little streets of this park. 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）你校学生会定于下周五12月11日下午3:00-5:00在学校体育馆举行英文歌曲比赛,请你代表学生会根据以下要点写一则英文通知张贴于学校的公告栏。 内容包括:1.比赛目的：丰富学生生活 2.比赛时间和地点 3.报名截至日期：本周六； 报名地点：学生会办公室4.评奖：6位评委；获奖人数20人注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 不要逐句翻译，可适当增加情节；3.书写规范；卷面整洁Notice_The Students Union December 3, 202019级高二上学期段考1-5CBBAA

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68、.have been planned 77. where78.its79. what80. lessDuring my last trip to Japan, I have a chance to visit in(删) the most famous amusement hadpark in the world: Nara Dreamland. Building in 1961, Nara Dreamland was supposed to Built be the“Disney theme park of the country, that was easy to recognize wh

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70、park of coaster or how comfortable it was to wander in the little streets of this park. and One possible version: NoticeTo enrich students school life, the StudentsUnion is organizing an English singing competition on the afternoon of next Friday, December 13 at the the stadium. The competition star

71、ts at 3:00 and will last 2hours. Those who like singing English songs and want to show their talents may sign up at the office of the Students Union by this Saturday. Six teachers will be invited to be judges. Whats more, according to their performances, the first 20 winners will be given awards. Everybody is welcome to be present at the competition.The Students Union December 3,2020