宁夏平罗中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期中试题.doc

1、宁夏平罗中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期中试题（满分：120分，时间：100分钟）本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。第卷（选择题，共70分）注意事项：1. 答第卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2. 选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号框涂黑。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。第一部分阅读理解（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AHow was 2019 for you? Was it pleasant and fu

2、ll of joy? Or was it unpleasant and full of sadness? Either way, some good things happened this year that can warm your heart. Lets take a look.A Thailand supermarket came up with a great way to cut down the plastic packaging. It wraps the things in banana leaves instead of plastic.South Korea is ha

3、ving the daytime disco parties for people over 65.The goal is to help fight loneliness and dementia in the elderly people.There are only two northern white rhinos left in the world. They live in Africa. This year, scientists successfully fertilized seven of their eggs. This might help to save the dy

4、ing ones!Students at a primary school in Maine, the US, are learning the sign language. They are doing this in order to help a deaf 6-year-old girl feel welcomed at their school. They hope that shell be happy every day.1. The text is about _.A. dangerous animals around the world B. different culture

5、s in different countriesC. exciting things that can warm our hearts D. something special that happened in 2018.2.What is the purpose of the daytime disc parties in South Korea?A. to cut down the plastic packaging B. to help a deaf 6-year-old girlC. to save the dying ones. D. to help the elderly peop

6、le.3. According to the text, which of the following is TRUE?A. A Chinese supermarket uses the leaves to wrap the things.B. South Korea set up a disco club to help dementia people.C. Scientists in Africa try to help save the white rhinos in danger.D. Primary school students are learning the sign lang

7、uage to help a boy.4. The text above might from the _ column(栏目）in a magazine.A. Language Corner B. Magic World C. Food Square D. School TimeB The two main islands, Jersey and Guernsey, are remarkable in that they present a combination of enjoyment peace and quiet. Neither island is very big (only t

8、en miles long) and so all parts of these coasts are easily reached from the main centers St. Helier and St. Peter Port. In both these towns and particularly in Jerseys St. Helier are concentrated (集中) the amusements of really big resorts (休养地). The nearness of France gives a continental atmosphere;

9、the weather is far better than that in England. The other three islands, Jethou, Herm and Sark are small and quiet.Isles of ScillyThe islands are really small and quiet; and the weather is warm but windy. The islands are excellent for those who enjoy exploring (探险) small inlets (水湾), creeks (小溪) and

10、 bays on foot, or even better in a boat.Isle of WightThe island is 24 miles across and therefore quite large. The scenery is good and varied. The resorts are neither overlarge nor showy. The crowds seem content with entertaining but quieter holidays. The island has the best sunshine record in Britai

11、n.Isle of ManAn island with unique atmosphere in some indefinable (难以描述的) way it is different from England, Scotland or Wales. Thirty miles long, with good roads and good public transport，the mountains，hills and glens (幽谷) are easily reached. Douglas is a major British resort and other resorts are l

12、ively.5Which is the largest of the islands mentioned?A. Herm. B. The Isle of Man. C. The Isle of Wight. D. Jersey.6If you want to be fairly sure you would have a lot of sun on holiday, which island would you choose?A. The Channel Islands. B. The Isle of Man. C. The Isle of Wight. D. The Scilly Isle.

13、7If you are having a holiday on Jersey, where would you go for amusement?A. Douglas. B. Sandown. C. St. Helier. D. St. Peter Port.8In which way are the Channel Islands different from all the other island holiday places?A. The coasts are easily reached from the main centers. B. There are more islands

14、 there.C. There is something French about them. D. The weather is better.CYosemite is a national park in California. It is very beautiful and big. The park includes more than 760,000 acres in the California Mountains. Most of the park is wilderness.The part of Yosemite that everyone likes is Yosemit

15、e Valley. It is a tiny valley that is 7 miles long and less than 1 mile wide. It has tall rock walls and streams that splash down in waterfalls. More than two million visitors come to the valley each year.One ranger (守护人) says the number of visitors is more than the land can handle. The valley has 4

16、,500 camping spots. It has a hotel that can hold 4, 000 families. This is still not enough to handle all of the visitors. The valley has grown so big that it has a lot of traffic and crime.A worker says the park is trying to keep the beauty of the park and let everyone visit. Some areas have been fe

17、nced off from people and planted with seeds to try to keep them beautiful.A former worker thinks Yosemite should get more money to take better care of the park. He would also like to teach people what the park service is trying to do.Some people are trying to save Yosemite Valley. A plan has been ma

18、de to get rid of some buildings. There will be fewer cars allowed inside the park. More buses will help get people around.9According to the passage, which of the following should be rid of?A. Some of the trees. B. Some of the water. C. Some of the families. D. Some of the buildings.10Which of the fo

19、llowing is TRUE?A. Yosemite is a national park located in the California desert.B. Some people think the amount of visitors is more than the land can handle.C. The valley has 4, 500 parking spots and some hotels.D. Most of Yosemite park is full of traffic and crime.11There are parts of the park that

20、 are closed _.A. so some visitors can stay there alone B. in order to supply an area for campingC. so visitors can go fishing and barbecuing D. and workers will plant seeds12The passage mainly tells us _.A. Yosemite is a beautiful national park B. Yosemite is faced with a new problemC. Yosemite is w

21、ilderness D. Yosemite attracts a great many visitors each yearDAt the beginning of the century there was a big farm called Hollywood Ranch. It was near Los Angeles in California. A few years later Hollywood was one of the famous places in the world. From the 1910s to the 1950s Hollywood was the film

22、 center of the world. Every family knew the names of its film stars Charlie Chaplin, Grela Garbo，Bergman and hundreds more.The reason why people went to Hollywood to make films was the sun. At first people made films in New York on the east coast of the United States. But then they heard about Los A

23、ngeles where there are 350 days of sun every year. As they made all the films by sunlight, the west coast was a much better place to work. Also near Hollywood you can find mountains and sea and desert. They did not have to travel far to make any kind of film.When TV became popular, Hollywood started

24、 making films for television. Then in the 1970s they discovered people still went to the cinema to see big expensive films. After twenty years they are still making films in Hollywood and people watch them all over the world.13Hollywood used to be a _.A. cinema B. big farm C. park D. market14Who was

25、 not mentioned as a film star in passage?A. Charlie Chaplin. B. Marilyn Mm. C. Ingrid Bergman. D. Grela Garbo.15People went to Hollywood to make films because _.A. it was a beautiful place B. you can find many film starsC. there was a lot of sunlight there D. it was a famous place第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10

26、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。Dear Boris，_16_After I had spent a week with my English family, I slowly began to understand their English a little better. _17_ Students in my group are from different cities of Britain and their dialects are different too! Some of their accents are quite

27、strong and they also have their own words and expressions._18_ Before I came to England I had thought that fish and chips were eaten every day. Thats quite wrong! I get rather annoyed now when I hear all the foolish words about typical English food.I had expected to see “London fog”. Do you remember

28、 our texts about it? We had no idea that most of this “thick fog” disappeared many years ago when people stopped using coal in their homes. But the idea to speak about weather was very helpful. _19_ On the other hand, habits are different. People tell me what is typical British here in London is not

29、 always typical in Wales or Scotland. _20_But what is ordinary for all British is that they follow traditions (传统). Probably Britain has more living signs of its past than many other countries. And people have always been proud of having ancient (古老的) buildings in capitals, big cities and the countr

30、yside.I will tell you more about Britain in my other letters.Love from Britain.A. The weather in London is really changeable. B. I have difficulty in understanding my classmates. C. Thanks for your nice letter. D. The family I live with are friendly. E. Its very different from what I learned at scho

31、ol. F. Local habits and traditions are not the same as what we knew. G. But its not the language thats different and surprising.第二部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5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。All kinds of people come in to have their shoes shined. Most folks are friend

32、ly. But this man was different.“How much do you make a week, boy？” he asked me. I felt he was _21_ at me. He kept giving a sharp _22_ around every now and then. All the time I kept _23_ where Id seen his face. Suddenly I knew. Id seen his _24_ in the post office many times. He was the big robber _25

33、_ by the police in three states! “You know，” he was saying, “its imagination that people lack. Youll never get anywhere as a _26_ boy.”I kept brushing away on his shoes as _27_ as I could. The sooner I finished, the better. He said, “When I was sixteen, I had _28_ $2,500 of my own.”That reminded me

34、of something. Was it $2,500 or $5,000 or $7, 500? I wasnt _29_. I knew a big reward was _30_ for him.But what could I do about it? _31_ him with a can of shoe polish? A man of his _32_ could grind (碾碎) me into the floor. If only someone would come in!He kept talking away. “Along with _33_， it takes

35、courage. The courage to take a chance. Start something on a shoestring(鞋带).”Suddenly I saw Officer Dailey _34_ across the street. Then, real fast, I began tightening the mans shoestrings.The policeman was at the window when I cried out, “Officer Dailey, _35_! This mans a robber.”“_36_，” the man shou

36、ted angrily. He started to jump off the stand. But he didnt go the way he _37_. He fell flat on his face and knocked himself out cold.“That was pretty _38_ of you，” the officer said. “Youll get a reward of $7,500 for him.”“Well, it really wasnt my _39_，” I said. “It was his. He told me if you had co

37、urage and imagination you could start something big on a _40_.”22A. look B. walk C. word D. tongue23A. considering B. remembering C. caring D. wondering24A. notice B. picture C. mail D. warning25A. wanted B. searched C. caught D. shown26A. clever B. small C. shoeshine D. stupid27A. carefully B. slow

38、ly C. well D. fast28A. made B. stolen C. borrowed D. gathered29A. curious B. sure C. interested D. clear30A. afforded B. offered C. suggested D. shown31A. Injure B. Warn C. Hit D. Avoid32A. size B. age C. height D. kind33A. money B. support C. cleverness D. imagination34A. wandering B. looking C. co

39、ming D. speeding35A. help B. danger C. stop D. attention36A. Mind you B. Shut up C. Hurry up D. Hands up37A. asked B. knew C. noticed D. planned38A. clever B. brave C. helpful D. lucky39A. business B. idea C. reward D. praise40A. stand B. table C. shoe D. shoestring第卷第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在

40、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。Body language is one of _41_ most powerful means of communication, often even more powerful than _42_(speak)language. People around the world show all kinds of feelings, wishes and attitudes that they might never speak aloud. _43_ is possible to “read” others around us, e

41、ven _44_they do not want us _45_ ( catch)their unspoken communication. Of course, body language can be misread, but many_46_(gesture) and actions are universal. The most universal _47_(face) expression is, of course, the smileits function is to show happiness and put people _48_ ease. It does not al

42、ways mean that we are _49_(true) happy, however. Smiles around the world can be false, hiding other feelings like anger, fear or worry. There _50_(be) unhappy smiles, such as when someone “loses face” and smiles to hide it. However, the general purpose of smiling is to show good feelings. 第三部分写作(共两节

43、，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。作文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号()，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。 Not all cultures greet each others the same way, nor are they comfortable in s

44、ame way with touching or distance between people. In the same way that people communicate to spoken language, they also express his feelings using unspoken “language” through physical distance, actions or posture. English people, for example, do not usually stands very close to others or touch stran

45、ger as soon as they meet. However, people from places like Spain, Italy or South American countries approach others closely and are more likely to touching them. Most people around the world now greet each other by shaking a hands, and some cultures use other greetings as well, such as the Japanese,

46、 which prefer to bow.Love，Li Hua第二节书面表达(满分25分)假定你是杨明，作为一名交换生（an exchange student）刚结束在英国为期一个月的学习。学习期间，你和房东MrWilson结下了深厚的友谊。请按下列要点给MrWilson发一封邮件：1对MrWilson在你生活上的照顾和学习上的帮助表示感谢；2希望保持联系；3邀请他来中国游玩。注意：1词数：100左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3开头已经写好，不计人总词数；Dear MrWilson, Time flies! Ive been back home._ _ _ Best wishes

47、Yours, Yang Ming高二英语期中考试答案 阅读理解 分 每题分14CDBB 58 BCCD 912 DBDB 1315 BBC 1620 CEGAF完形填空 分 每题.分2125 CADBA 2630 CDABB 3135 CADCA 3640 BDABD语言知识填空 分 每题.分41. the 42. spoken 43.It 44.if 45.to catch46.gestures 47.facial 48.at 49.truely 50.are短文改错分每处错误分1.others other 2.same前面加the municate to中to 改为 with 4.his-

48、their 5.stands-stand 6.stranger-strangers 7.touching-touch 8. a hands前面的a 删除 9.andbut 10.which-who写作(25)Dear MrWilson,Time flies! Ive been homeHow I miss the days we spent together! All I saw and experienced left a lasting impression on meIt was your help and kindness that made my study and life in

49、the UK special and enjoyableThanks to your help, I got used to the life there soonI still miss the delicious meals you prepared for meBesides, I really appreciate your patience while talking with meIt was a wonderful time for me to improve my spoken English I hope we can stay in touch with each other so that we can communicate with each other to know more about the Chinese and British culture In addition, it would be a great honor for me to invite you to come to my country in the near future, when you can experience the colorful Chinese culture Best wishesYours,Yang Ming