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1、内蒙古赤峰市翁牛特旗乌丹第二中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期中试题第一部分：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。A The Coolest InventionsAn Oceans VacuumTheres a collection of plastic trash in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Its bigger than Texas and growing. The way to clean it up no

2、w is to catch it with nets. That is both costly and slow. Instead, the Ocean Cleanup Project proposes a 62-mile-long floating barrier that would use natural currents to trap trash. If next years trials succeed, a full cleanup operation would aim to start in 2020. It could reduce the trash by 42 % ov

3、er 10 years.Easy-On ShoesIn 2012, Matthew Walzer, a high school student with a disability, sent a note to Nike. “My dream is to go to college,” he wrote, “without having to worry about someone coming to tie my shoes every day.” Nike assigned a design team to the challenge. This year, they came out w

4、ith their solution: the FlyEase. The basketball shoe can be fastened with one hand. A pair of Nike FlyEase shoes sells for $ 130.An Airport for Drones (无人机）As Amazon, Google, and others get ready for drone delivery service, there is one big question: What kinds of home bases will their drones have?

5、Rwanda, in Africa, may have the answer. There, workers will soon start work on three “drone ports”. The goal is to make it easier to transport food, medical supplies, electronics, and other goods through the hilly countryside. Construction is set to be completed in 2020.1. Whats the advantage of the

6、 Oceans Vacuum?A. It can tear plastic into pieces.B. It can grow year by year.C. It can be a money-saver.D. It can be put into wide use soon.2.What do we know about Nike?A.It offers free shoes to the disabled.B.It provides customer friendly services.C.It is designing new shoes frequently.D.It respon

7、ded to Matthews request passively.3.Why is Rwanda setting up “drone ports”?A.Because they are receptive to new technology.B.Because theyre easier to construct than roads.C.Because there are too many drones.D.Because road travel there is rough. BNOT all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their

8、 lives trying to forget bad experiences. Violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional scars. Often they relive these experiences in nightmares.Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories. The p

9、ill is designed to be taken immediately after a frightening experience. They hope it might reduce ,or possibly erase(抹去),the effect of painful memories.In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body releasing chemicals that fix memories in the brain. So fa

10、r the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are erased. The research has caused a great deal of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it. Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers trou

11、bling memories after war. They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories.Some memories can ruin peoples lives. They come back to you when you dont want to have them in a daydream or nightmare. They usually come with very painful emotions, said Roger Pitman, a professor of psyc

12、hiatry at Harvard Medical School. This could relieve a lot of that suffering. But those who are against the research say that changing memories is very dangerous because memories give us our identity (特质). They also help us all avoid the mistakes of the past. All of us can think of bad events in our

13、 lives that were horrible at the time but make us who we are. Im not sure we want to wipe those memories out, said Rebecca Dresser, a medical ethicist. 4. The passage is mainly about_. A. a new medical invention B. a new research on the pill C. a way of erasing painful memories D. an argument about

14、the research on the pill 5. The drug tested on people can_. A. cause the brain to fix memories B. stop people remembering bad experiences C. prevent body producing certain chemicals D. Wipe out the emotional effects of memories 6. We can infer from the passage that_. A. people doubt the effects of t

15、he pills B. the pill will stop peoples bad experiences C. taking the pill will do harm to peoples health D. the pill has probably been produced in America 7. Which of the following does Rebecca Dresser agree with? A. Some memories can ruin peoples lives. B. People want to get rid of bad memories. C.

16、 Experiencing bad events makes us different from others. D. The pill will reduce peoples sufferings from bad memories.CDo dogs understand us? Be careful what you say around your dog. It might understand more than you think. A border collie(牧羊犬) named Rico recognizes the names of about 200 objects, s

17、ay researchers in Germany. The dog also appears to be able to learn new words as easily as a 3-year-old child. Its word-learning skills are as good as those of a parrot or chimpanzee(黑猩猩). In one experiment, the researchers took all 200 items that Rico is supposed to know and divided them into 20 gr

18、oups of 10 objects. Then the owner told the dog to go and fetch one of the items and bring it back. In four tests, Rico got 37 out of 40 commands right. As the dog couldnt see anyone to get clues, the scientists believe Rico must understand the meanings of certain words. In another experiment, the s

19、cientists took one toy that Rico had never seen before and put it in a room with seven toys whose names the dog already knew. The owner then told Rico to fetch the object, using a word the dog had never heard before. The correct object was chosen in seven out of l0 tests, suggesting that the dog had

20、 worked out the answer by process of elimination(排除法). A month later, Rico remembered half of the new names, which is even more impressive. Rico is thought to be smarter than the average dog. For one thing, Rico is a border collie, a breed (品种)known for its mental abilities. In addition, the 9-year-

21、old dog has been trained to fetch toys by their names since the age of nine months. Its hard to know if all dogs understand at least some of the words we say. Even if they do, they cant talk back. Still, it wouldnt hurt to sweet-talk your dog every now and then. You might just get a big, wet kiss in

22、 return! 8. From paragraph 2 we know that . A. animals are as clever as human beingsB. dogs are smarter than parrots and chimpanzees C. chimpanzees have very good word-learning skills D. dogs have similar learning abilities as 3-year-old children 9. Both experiments show that . A. Rico is smart enou

23、gh to get all commands right B. Rico can recognize different things including toys C. Rico has developed the ability of learning mathematics D. Rico wont forget the names of objects once recognizing them 10. Which of the following statements is true? A. The purpose of the experiments is to show the

24、border collies mental abilities. B. Rico has a better memory partly because of its proper early training. C. The border collie is world-famous for recognizing objects. D. Rico is born to understand its owners commands. 11. What does the writer want to tell us? A. To train your dog. B. To talk to you

25、r dog. C. To be friendly to your dog. D. To be careful with your dog. DOne day a mime(哑剧演员) is visiting the zoo and tries to earn some money as a street performer. As soon as he starts to draw a crowd, a zookeeper pulls him into his office. The zookeeper explains that the zoos most popular attractio

26、n, a gorilla(大猩猩), has died suddenly and the keeper fears that attendance(出席人数) at the zoo will fall off. He offers the mime a job to dress up as the gorilla. The mime accepts.The next morning the mime puts on the gorilla suit and enters the cage before the crowd comes. He soon discovers he can slee

27、p, play and make fun of people and he draws bigger crowds than he ever did as a mime the job he likes but loses.However, with days going by, he begins to notice that the people are paying more attention to the lion in the cage next to his. Not wanting to lose the attention of his audience, he climbs

28、 to the top of his cage, crawls across a partition(隔墙), and dangles(悬挂) from the top to the lions cage. The lion gets angry at this. The scene is a fuel to the crowd.At the end of the day he is given a raise for being such a good attraction well, this continues for some time. The crowds grow larger,

29、 and the mimes pay keeps going up.Then one day when he is dangling over the lion he slides and falls. The mime is terrified. He starts screaming “Help me!”, but the lion is quick. The mime soon finds himself flat on his back looking up at the angry lion and the lion says, “Shut up you fool! Do you w

30、ant to get us both fired?”12. The mime accepts the zookeepers offer because _.A. he doesnt like being a mimeB. he has been out of workC. he likes performing at the zooD. he is offered a higher pay there13. How does the mime find the job dressing up as the gorilla?A. Hard and tiring. B. Dangerous but

31、 exciting.C. Easy and funny. D. Boring but well-paid.43.The mimes first contact with the lion is to _.A. find pleasure for himself B. win back his audience C. get his pay raised D. get the lions attention15. The underlined words “a fuel” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by _.A. frightening B. disappoi

32、nting C. familiar D. exciting第二节根据短文内容，从短文后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（共5个小题；每小题2分；共10分）What is your favourite colour? Do you like yellow, orange, red? _16_ . Do you prefer greys and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be pessimist. At least,

33、this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of colour preference, as well as the effect that colours have on human beings. _17_ . If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you c

34、ould see clearly._18_ . A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. _19_ . A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides(自杀) than any other bri

35、dge in the area-until it was repainted green. The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply. Perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue. _20_ . It is an established fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when the

36、ir machines are painted orange rather than black or grey.A. They tell us, among other facts, that we do not choose our favourite colour as grow up - we are born with our preference.B.On the other hand, black is depressing.C.The rooms are painted in different colours as you like.D. Light and bright c

37、olours make people not only happier but more active.E. Life is like a picture or a poem, full of different colours.F. If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement.G.Colours do influence our moods-there is no doubt about it第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分

38、)第一节：完形填空 (共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)Imagine loving someone so much that youd swim more than 5,000 miles to see him or her. Dindim manages to swim that far every year to 21 his friend John.This is 22, not only because of the love between the two friends, but because Dindim is 23 a penguin.John found Dindi

39、m covered in oil, hardly 24 on a beach near his home. He picked him up, cleaned him off and brought him to his house where he 25 him and got him healthy again. John named him Dindim.After a week, he 26 the penguin back to the beach and tried to release him, 27 Dindim refused to leave John. They 28 t

40、ogether for the next eleven months. Then, Dindim disappeared. 29, John thought hed never see his friend again.But just a few months 30 , Dindim was back. He found John on the beach, and followed him home. Each year, he 31 for four months to live with other penguins. For the other eight months, he li

41、ves with John.John says that each time they meet again, Dindim seems 32 to see him. He says he loves the penguin as if he were his own 33. He feels certain that Dindim loves him in the 34 way.Ecologist Carl Safina says that animals can and do love humans. He writes and speaks a lot about animals and

42、 their 35. According to Carl, its obvious that animals feel love for humans. Whats less obvious is whether or not human love animals enough to 36 them. Hundreds of thousands of animals are 37 by the same oil that covered Dindim when John found him. Fifty percent of 38 has disappeared in the last 40

43、years because of humans 39 their habitats. Scientists say were in a new mass extinction period. In the next two 40, they predict that well lose 75 percent of the remaining species on earth.21. A. congratulate B. visit C. invite D. help22. A. heart-warming B. considerate C. interesting D. ridiculous2

44、3. A. fortunately B. obviously C. actually D. surely24. A. active B. asleep C. lively D. alive25. A. nursed B. collected C. focused D. guarded26. A. brought B. answered C. called D. pulled27. A. and B. so C. although D. but28. A. played B. worked C. lived D. studied29. A. Angrily B. Sadly C. Gladly

45、D. Nervously30. A. before B. ago C. then D. later31. A. disappears B. escapes C.challenges D. hides32. A. more miserable B. more confident C. happier D. stronger33. A. friend B. child C.wife D. neighbour34. A. correct B. proper C. same D. different35. A. needs B. relationships C. numbers D. feelings

46、36. A. protect B. prevent C. stop D. hunt37. A. sold B. killed C. polluted D. found38. A. sea B. land C. population D. wildlife39. A. using B. stealing C. destroying D. reducing40. A. generations B. solutions C. standards D. systems第二节：(共10小题;每题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 bus dr

47、iver has become a local celebrity(名人) since a picture of him helping an elderly lady to cross a road (41)_ (publish) online.Mark Adams was seen parking his bus in the Jerico area of Oxford to help a 90-year-old lady (42)_(call) Maureen.His act of kindness was photographed by a builder (43)_ (use) hi

48、s smartphone and sent to the bus company. (44)_ driver, from Wallingford, said his act of kindness was something he did for people every day. The 54-year-old, (45)_ has been a bus driver for 30 years, said bus services provided a lifeline for the elderly and he would “run all services for free if I

49、were a millionaire”. He said, “I (46) _ (see) her before and knew she was on her way to do some shopping, so I pulled over and helped her to cross.”Keith OConner caught the moment on Tuesday (47) _ sent his photograph to the Thames Travel bus company, where Mr. Adams works.The modest driver said the

50、re were “thousands of bus drivers (48) _ me.”“There are so many old (49) _ (lady) in this area who rely on the bus for their independence,” he said. “It doesnt take much to be (50)_(help)”第三部分：写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节：短文改错(共10分;每小题1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短文。短文中共有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。

51、增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(), 并在此符号下写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用() 划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，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。Last Sunday, I, along with my friends Li Ming, Wang Lin and Han Mei, decided to go on a picnic by our bike. We started early in the morning, with bags filling with food, drinks and fr

52、uit. We soon arrived to our destination. We took out a piece of cloths and unfold it on the grass. Next, we put our food on it and shared the food together. We suggested that Wang Lin, who is good at singing, gave us a performance. Enjoy the beautiful songs and the surrounding scenery, I felt really

53、 happy. When the sun went down, we collected all the rubbish and put in a bag. When other people saw that we were doing, they thought highly of us for their act of environmental protection.第二节 书面表达 (满分25分)假如你是李明，学校领导和教师因为担心同学们浏览不健康的网站，关闭了教室内电脑的网络浏览功能，你们感到很难过。请你用英文给校长写一封信，劝说校长同意开通教室内的网络。劝说要点如下：1. 有利于

54、查找资料;2. 浏览新闻，了解信息;3. 作为高中生，我们正在形成自己的判断力注意;1. 词数：100左右;2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯3. 信的开头和结尾已经给出，但不计入总词数。Dear Headmaster,Im writing to persuade you to let us surf the Internet in the classroom._ _Looking forward to your reply. Yours, Li Ming高二英语试卷答案阅读理解 CBD; DCAC; CBBC; BCBD; FAGBD完型填空21-25 BACDA 26-30 ADCBD 3

55、1-35 ACBCD 36-40 ABDCA语法填空41 was published 42 called 43 using 44 The 45 who46 had seen 47 and 48 like 49 ladies 50 helpful.短文改错 by our bike 去掉our； filling- filled； arrived to- arrived at 或got to；clothscloth； unfoldunfolded； gave- give； EnjoyEnjoying；put in 中间加it； that -what； their- our书面表达Dear Headm

56、aster,Im writing to persuade you to let us surf the Internet in the classroom. We know youre afraid that we may be exposed to unhealthy websites. Actually every coin has two sides. We still think that surfing the Internet can bring us much more advantages。First of all, I think it would be better if

57、we can surf the Internet, because there is a wide range of learning resources on the Internet that we should make good use of. Furthermore, we can broaden our horizons by reading various news online. Last but not least, as high school students, we are building up our sense of judgment. Given chances, we are sure that we will learn how to stay away from unhealthy websites.I do hope you can take my advice into consideration and make a final decision.Looking forward to your reply. Yours, Li Ming