吉林省延边朝鲜族自治州延边二中北校区2020-2021学年高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

1、吉林省延边朝鲜族自治州延边二中北校区2020-2021学年高二英语下学期期中试题注意事项：答案必须写在答题卡上，答在试卷上无效。本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，本试卷满分120分。考试时间90分钟。第卷（选择题 共80分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15 B. 9.15 C. 9.18 答案是B。1. When will

2、 the man hand in the report? A. On Monday. B. On Tuesday. C. On Friday.2. Why is the man against buying the house? A. It has no garden. B. Its far from his office. C. It has a broken roof.3. How much do the two tickets cost? A. 9. B. 10. C. 11.4. What does the man have to do? A. Drink in a bar. B. T

3、ake a bottle in. C. Leave the bottle behind.5. What are the speakers talking about? A. A program.B. A desert.C. A photograph.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，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 will the woman

4、 get to the party? A. By taking a bus. B. By driving her car. C. By getting a ride.7. What will the man do at noon? A. Meet the woman. B. Have this car repaired. C. Talk with Ms. Wilson.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Whats the matter with the womans brother? A. He injured his back.B. He hit his head.C. He is not

5、 breathing.9. What does the man advise the woman to do? A. Wake up her brother. B. Call the ambulance. C. Leave her brother where he is.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why is the woman upset? A. She didnt enjoy the meal. B. The man ruined the evening. C. She failed an exam.11. What will the man do next? A. Dri

6、ve the woman home.B. Finish the meal himself. C. Leave the woman alone.12. Where does the conversation take place? A. In a restaurant.B. In a car.C. In the mans house.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What do we know about the womans first job? A. She earned much. B. She got proper training.C. She was not confid

7、ent in the job.14. What does the woman think of her boss?A. Knowledgeable. B. Impolite. C. Hardworking.15. What did the woman do in the shop? A. She baked bread.B. She sold sandwiches. C. She used calculators.16. What does the woman say about the full-time shop assistants? A. They were silly.B. They

8、 were schoolgirls.C. They were not good at calculating.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What are the old desks used for? A. Keeping magazines.B. Storing old books.C. Placing computers.18. What can the listeners do at the study desks? A. Use the printers. B. Make telephone calls. C. Get access to the Internet.1

9、9. How long can the listeners keep library books? A. Two months. B. Six weeks.C. Thirteen days. 20. How do the listeners renew a book now?A. Over the phone.B. In person.C. By e-mail.第二部 分：综合知识运用（共三节，满分60分）第一节： 阅读理解 （共15题，每小题2分， 满分30分）认真阅读下列短文， A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe M3 Challenge is a c

10、ontest that gives high schoolers the chance to experience working as a team to deal with a practical problem within limited time. The challenge is meant to give high schoolers a sense of the kinds of problems faced by professional mathematicians working in the real world. Students who are gifted at

11、coding (编程) might consider this competition since extra credit awards are available for teams who include outstanding code as part of their solution.High school juniors and seniors from anywhere in the U. S. are welcome to participate in the M3 Challenge. Teams of students must consist of three to f

12、ive people and at least one teacher-coach. Another cool thing? The M3 Challenge is entirely online until the final round, and there are no participation fees !At the end of the M3 Challenge, six teams are identified and invited to present their work in New York City. The finalist teams are also elig

13、ible（有资格的） to receive cash awards, which are as follows: M3 Challenge Champions (Summa Cum Laude Team Prize) $ 20,000 M3 Challenge Runner Up (Magna Cum Laude Team Prize) $ 15,000 M3 Challenge Third Place (Cum Laude Team Prize) $ 10,000 M3 Challenge Finalist (Meritorious Team Prize) $ 5,000 (3 teams)

14、In addition to these top prizes, there are also awards in the amount of $ 1,500 and $ 1,000 for semi-finalist and honorable mention teams respectively. Finally, Challenge finalists, semi-finalists, and honorable mention teams may be invited to submit applications for summer internships in STEM.21Wha

15、ts the purpose of the M3 Challenge?ATo promote coding. BTo select math professionals.CTo solve difficult math problems. DTo enrich high schoolers knowledge.22Which of the following will lead to disqualification?AHaving only one coach in a team. BComing from a remote U. S. state.CIncluding eight stud

16、ents in a team. DFailing to pay the participation fees.23How much is the cash prize for honorable mention teams?A. $ 1,000.B. $ 1,500. C. $ 5,000. D. $ 10,000.B No history of Wushu in the West African state of Liberia would be complete without mentioning one man. He has devoted his life to Chinese m

17、artial arts. As a martial arts lover, Pewee Russian was determined to change his countrys perception（认识） of Chinese martial arts, seen by many as a violent foreign culture.Against all difficulties, Russian devoted his life to learning Wushu and by the late 1990s he was becoming an expert. At that ti

18、me, fewer than five people in the entire country were taking an interest in Wushu, he says. As a boy, Russian lived with his foster parents, who attempted to distract him from martial arts. He found it tiring and challenging, to keep his mind on Wushu. They told him that learning martial arts was a

19、dead end, but nevertheless he persisted.When civil war began destroying the country at the end of 1990, it proved a setback for his Wushu studies. When the war was over, after more than 15 years, Wushu was almost extinct. However, Russian still carried the passion in his heart.“One of the things tha

20、t really drew me closer to Chinese martial arts is the discipline, the culture - it makes your mind disciplined. I think Wushu is my calling, he says.In 2010, the Chinese embassy in Monrovia awarded him a short-term study course at the Shaolin Temple. When he returned to his country in 2011, Russian

21、 led efforts to establish the Liberia National Wushu Association. He won an international medal on behalf of his country in 2016 at the Zhengzhou International Shaolin Wushu Festival. Since then, as a master, he has been inspiring others to share his enthusiasm. Russian is now the face of martial ar

22、ts in Liberia.However, Russian still regrets failing to attend the Beijing Olympics in 2008. He was the third best martial artist on the African continent that year but lack of finance kept him away from the games.To make up for this lost opportunity, he is working diligently to train the next gener

23、ation of champions, ensuring that he keeps the spirit of Wushu alive in the country.24What do we know about Pewee Russian?AHe got a medal in the Beijing Olympics.BHe thought Wushu can help protect his country.CHe is now his countrys representative of Wushu.DHe was the third best martial artist in hi

24、s country.25What difficulties did Pewee Russian face when learning Wushu?AHis foster parents didnt support him.BWushu almost disappeared in Africa.CHe lacked money for his Wushu studies.DHis country started a war against another country.26Which of the following best describes Pewee Russian?ACrazy an

25、d reliable. BGenerous and hardworking.CPersistent and considerate. DPassionate and determined.27What is the authors purpose in writing the text?ATo spread Chinese culture. BTo introduce a Wushu lover.CTo encourage Sino-African relations.DTo promote values of martial arts.C Its a pity that deaf peopl

26、e, or those who have hearing problems cant enjoy music. But now a vibrating（振动的）suit brings them hope it can allow them to feel music through their skin, rather than hear it.Designed by the US technology company, Not Impossible Labs, the suit consists of a body harness（全身式安全带） and wrist straps（腕带）.

27、Music is sent to the suit wirelessly. Then the suit is able to translate it into a range of vibrating pulses（ 脉搏）, which can be felt at a total of 24 contact points all over the body. The users can adjust the intensity of the vibrations.Chase Burton, 33, a deaf filmmaker from Texas, US, has been tes

28、ting out the suit for four years. He understands that a deaf persons experience with music is very different. When I was a kid, Id lie on the floor above our garage so I could feel the vibrations from my brothers band rocking out below my body, Burton told CNN.Now when he wears the vibrating suit, h

29、e says the sound hits different parts of his body. “Maybe it will strike me down in my ankles first. And then I will start to feel the vibrations in my back and then I will feel some pulsations in my wrist,” Burton said.The designers have been working on extending the tactile(触觉的) musical experience

30、 to a large deaf community. In 2016, a dozen prototype suits were tested at a Lady Gaga concert in the US. The suit was also tested at a different concert in Las Vegas in 2018. It was given to 150 audience members at the concert where half the audience members were deaf and a half could hear. At the

31、 same time, the company has been improving the technology, saying its ready to go to market soon. The suit may be used in live sports broadcasts video games or theme parks. The ultimate goal is to make the technology available to all.“We truly think that anything that has no audio element can also h

32、ave a vibrational experience associated with it as well,” the companys talent and business development director, Jordan Richardson, told CNN.28How does the vibrating suit help people with hearing problems?AIt sends sounds to their ears through a wire.BIt improves their contact points all over the bo

33、dy.CIt turns music into vibrating pulses that can be felt.DIt changes the intensity of sounds based on the users.29Why is Burtons experience mentioned?ATo show how difficult it is for a deaf person to enjoy music.BTo tell readers different ways that people enjoy music.CTo express regret for not havi

34、ng a technology earlier.DTo ask designers to make user-friendly products for deaf people.30What do we know about the suit?AIt is widely used at concerts. BIt is well received by the market.CIt is being improved to further its use. DIt works better with people who can hear.31What does the underlined

35、word “prototype” mean?Apromotion Bsample Ctype DlevelDThere are many ways to find a job. It can be as easy as walking into a neighborhood store to look at its announcement board. Local stores often have areas where people can put small signs telling what kind of service they need or can provide. Suc

36、h services include caring forchildren or cleaning houses. Or, job searchers can look in the newspaper. Local newspapers have employment announcements placed by companies seeking workers. Another popular tool for finding jobs is the Internet. For example, people in four hundred and fifty cities aroun

37、d the world can use the Craigslist Website to buy objects, meet people or find a job. Craigslist says that it receives two million new job listings each month. Another useful way to find a job is through a college or university. For example, students at the University of Texas in Austin can go to th

38、e Career Exploration Center to get help in finding a job. Of course, looking for a job requires knowing what kind of work you want to do. For example, there is a book called What Color is Your Parachute ? by Richard Bolles. This book has been helping people choose a career (职业) since it was first pu

39、blished in nineteen seventy. Some experts also help people find jobs. Susan W. Miller owns a company called California Career Services in Los Angeles.She says her company helps people find jobs by first helping them understand their strengths, goals and interests. Then she provides them with methods

40、 and resources to help them find the right job.32. What is the passage mainly about?A. Finding a job. B. College students part-time jobs.C. Craigslist Website. D. The relation between study and work.33. By logging on the Craigslist Website, you can_.A. sell your old things B. do some shopping online

41、C. create your own announcement board D. get useful information about 450 cities34.What Color is Your Parachute, is a book which gives tips to those who want to_.A. work on the airplane B. buy a parachute C. publish a book D. find a suitable job35. Susan W. Miller thinks it is the first step to_ whe

42、n you want to get a job.A. get training B. have enough money C. have a good background D. know about yourself第二节： 七选五(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。Travel and illness go hand in hand. How many times have you been on the road or traveling by plane and within a three - dayt

43、ime the flu comes knocking? 36 Ways to prevent ? Like all good things , there is a set list of ingredients to fight against getting sick while traveling is necessary . Take your herbs(药草)with you.By all means , you should pack some herbs. 37 This bitter fluid has been studied to show an improved imm

44、unity of a person who suffers from respiratory (呼吸道的)infections. A great herb to have on a hand( especially if you intend on trying a new restaurant ) will help settle that upset digestive track . Do not ignore symptoms .38 This alone can save several days spent in misery . However, sometimes we hav

45、e to travel for business , so postponing is looked down upon . If，this is the case，check your insurance coverage when it comes to domestic and international traveling . This is a cautious move when it comes to needing medical assistance while traveling . 39Walking around the city, running, or exerci

46、se of some sort will help fight off travel illnesses .We would all like to walk around for an entire week , but, be sure to clock in some exercises or low cardio action(有氧运动). Cardio helps our immunities to stay in shape and traveling can be a bit dangerous on that front .There s a lot of waiting ar

47、ound，so take that little extra time to jog in place or run. Pack vitamins . This is an easy one to forget .As a last minute check，pack some vitamins you nearly take ate. Just because you re traveling doesnt mean you get a backseat to when it comes to the flu.40_A.Is there anything to be done?B. Move

48、ment keeps you healthy.C. Swimming is a good kind of exercise .D. Should we carry a lot of food while travelling ?E.But the vitamins you take will be helpful to your coldF. Some herbs have already been known to treat bacterial infectionsG.Before traveling，if symptoms start to show, postpone travelin

49、g if possible.第三节：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四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。What kind of stuff do you write? one student asked on my first day at the University of Massachusetts. After a decade away from the classroom, I was back to 41 .I write creative nonfiction, I said, “as youll be do

50、ing.”It was a 42 . I couldnt remember when Id last written a 43 essay. But it must have been before my mother fell ill, leaving me feeling my family story wouldnt end 44 . It seemed that nothing I wrote could change that. 45 I couldnt write my own stories, I could 46 my students to tell theirs. Your

51、e going to keep a 47 in this class, and I want you to tell your stories like they 48 .“Why do they matter? ” a boy named Michael asked. Looking out at the roomful of students, I 49 . No one said a word. Many of them, I learned, worked while in school. Most didnt know their stories did matter. They d

52、idnt even realize their stories were as 50 as their own lives.Finally, I looked at Michael. “They matter because they re what you have. Stories allow us to make meaning of what weve 51 I said. Michael didnt look 52 , but he didnt challenge me, either.In his first essay, Michael wrote about how his h

53、igh school English teacher seeing his 53 . helped him fill out a college 54 . I had Michael read his essay out loud. After he finished, the class went so 55 that we could hear the sound of each others 56 . I looked at him and saw a small 57 in his dark eyes. Then, I said, Thats why you tell your sto

54、ries.I went home that night and 58 my journal from where it lay, dusty and 59 . For the first time in months, I had to 60 .41. A. studyingB. teachingC. travelingD. operating42. A. lieB. jokeC. gameD. trick43. A. movingB. creativeC. useful D fascinating44. A. safelyB. proudlyC. happilyD. perfectly45.

55、 A. OnceB. UnlessC. BecauseD. Although46. A. warnB. orderC. permitD. encourage47. A. bookB. letterC. journalD. fiction48. A. existB. matterC. happenD. remember49. A. noddedB. laughedC. hesitatedD. responded50. A. meaningfulB. frustratingC. ridiculousD. satisfying51. A. taken overB. turned overC.gone

56、 through D.broken through52. A. worriedB. frightenedC. impressiveD. convinced53. A. weaknessB. potentialC. amusementD. difficulty54. A. invitationB. suggestionC. application Dcomposition55. A. stillB. loudC. freeD. alive56. A. breathB. debateC. thoughtD. remark57. A. flyingB. doubtingC. praisingD. s

57、oftening58. A. got atB. picked upC. looked atD. kept up59. A. amazedB. shockedC. disabledD. untouched60. A. writeB. sleepC. restD. stop第卷（非选择题 共40分）注意事项：1、 用蓝色或黑色钢笔或圆珠笔将答案写在答题纸上，直接答在试卷上不得分。第一部分 语言知识运用（共一节，满分10分）第一节： 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，根据上下文填入适当的词语，或使用括号中的词语的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡上标号的相应位置。Are y

58、ou interested in the popular shopping cultureSingles Day? Id like to inform you 61 some information about it.There are 62 (vary) theories about the origin of Singles Day in China. One of the popular theories is that Singles Day originated from campus culture. In 1993, four senior students at Nanjing

59、 University came up with the idea of organizing activities on Nov. 11 as a day for single people. Gradually 63 (accept) by society, this festival attracts more and more people. With the spread of media and online culture, Singles Day is now hugely popular.At present, Nov. 11 is a shopping carnival.

60、Double 11 with the purpose of the online promotion 64 (hold) by Taobao (Tmall) on Nov. 11, 2009. With the 65 (tend) of shopping online, the turnover (营业额)of “Double 11 Shopping Festival reached 213.5 billion in 2018, rising 66 (steady) , which is a delight to sellers.When shopping day meets Singles

61、Day, what will people do? Perhaps, this special day makes 67 difference to those who are in their forties or older ages, but young people are loyal consumers who will take risks of 68 (run) out of their money 69 (purchase). It is the young consumers70 have strong desire to buy that day. They like th

62、e discounts of the goods. . 第二部分 写作（共两节，满分30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，并在其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。I was far behind most of my classmate

63、 when I become a senior three student. Moreover, I couldnt follow the teacher completely in class. One day, I was too much exhausted and confused to concentrate on which the teacher taught. Unfortunate, I was invited to share my own idea. As you can imagine, I couldnt say a word. Feeling embarrassin

64、g, I ready to be criticized. Much on my astonishment, the teacher instructed and encouraged me patiently. I was such touched that I was determined to try his best to study hard. Now I am quite confident about my study.第二节.书面表达（满分20分） 假设你是李华，今年6月外教Grace就要完成她在你校一年的教学，启程返美。请你给她写一封电子邮件，表示对她的感谢。邮件包含以下要点：

65、1感谢Grace这一年来的教学和帮助；2回忆去年感恩节一起做火鸡(turkey)、开派对的情景；3希望可以得到回复并继续保持联系。注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Grace，_高二下学期 期中考试 英语试卷答案 听力BCACA、CABCC、ABCAB、CACBC阅读（A）21-23 DCA (B) 24-27 CADB (C) 28-31 CACB (D)32-35 BCBB36-40 AFGBE 完形填空41.-45.B A. B. CD 46-50 D C.B C. A 51-55 C D B. CA 56.-60 A. D. B. DA语法填空

66、（10小题，每题1.5分） 短文改错（10小题，每题1分）书面表达Dear Grace,Im writing to express my heartfelt gratitude to you for your dedicated teaching and generous help in the past year. Your attractive classes aroused my interest in learning English and your constant encouragement motivated me to work harder. The time we spe

67、nt together was always enjoyable and memorable. What impressed me most is the Thanksgiving party we held last year. I will never forget how happy we were when cooking turkey together. Words fail to express my thanks for the joy you have brought us. I do hope to keep in touch with you.Looking forward to your reply.Yours,Li Hua