云南省文山州砚山县第三高级中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期中试题.doc

1、云南省文山州砚山县第三高级中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期中试题（试卷满分：150分 测试时间：120分钟）第卷 （选择题 ，共100分）第一部分 听力（共20小题，每题1.5分，共30分）第一节听下面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 time now?A. 8:00 pm. B. 7:30 pm. C. 7:00 pm. 2. What drink does Anna want?A. Some coffe

2、e. B. Tomato juice. C. Apple juice. 3. Why doesnt the man have a TV in his house? A. He doesnt like watching TV. B. He likes listening to the radio.C. He thinks the Internet is enough. 4. What does the woman mean?A. Its necessary to see a doctor. B. Theres no need for a treatment. C. She has had wor

3、se colds in the past. 5. How does the woman sound?A. Excited. B. Surprised. C. Worried. 第二节听下面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 are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A football match. B. A

4、 friends illness. C. A high school. 7. What does Charlie think of Toms performance?A. Disappointing. B. Normal. C. Good. 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8. Where does the man work now?A. In a hospital. B. In a school. C. In a bank. 9. What relation is Claire to the woman?A. Her workmate. B. Her friend. C. Her s

5、ister. 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10. When did Mr. Watson confirm the booking?A. This morning. B. Last week. C. Two weeks ago. 11. What is the woman?A. A hotel clerk. B. A taxi driver. C. A secretary. 12. What is Mr. Watson advised to do?A. Call another taxi. B. Wait for a later reply. C. Make another re

6、servation. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13. When does the art show start?A. On Saturday. B. On Thursday. C. On Tuesday. 14. Where will the pictures be shown?A. In the classrooms. B. In the school hall. C. In the meeting rooms. 15. Who will open the art show?A. A pop singer. B. A TV actor. C. The headteache

7、r. 16. What is Rebecca going to do at the art show?A. Sell tickets. B. Serve drinks. C. Introduce the pictures. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. How long is the library open on Monday? A. 4 hours. B. 6 hours. C. 9 hours. 18. What are there on the first floor?A. Fiction books. B. Childrens books. C. Referen

8、ce books. 19. What can people do on the second floor?A. See an exhibition. B. Borrow DVDs. C. Have coffee. 20. How much does it cost to keep videos for a week?A. $2. B. $3. C. $4.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节 共25分）第一节 单项选择（共10小题，每题1分，共10分）21. .-How about _ party? -Cool! It was really _ great fun! Pity you were no

9、t there.A. the, / B. a, a C. the, a D. a, /22.Dr Lee, as well as his two assistants, to leave for Hainan to attend the meeting.A. are B. are going C. is D. will be23.What do you think of rock and roll? - , but I prefer classical music.A. Of course B. I have no idea C. Not too bad D. How terrible24.

10、We all know the boy won the first prize in the English Speech Contest yesterday?A. who B. which C. whom D. whose25. Youll have to book a ticket if you want to see that show.A. on time B. in advance C. on schedule D. in time 26. Many children are by the performances of cheerleaders.A. amused; amused

11、B. amusing; amusing C. amusing; amused D. amused; amusing27. My neighbor is very _about his sons progress, and has decided to _him in English.Acareful; teach B. cautious; introduce C. enthusiastic; instruct D. excited; direct 28. He suggests that we _ to the cinema at once, otherwise we will be late

12、.A. must go B. go C. will go D. would go29. We do not have enough money, , we cannot afford to buy the new car.A. However B. Anyway C. Therefore D. Though30. We shouldnt complain about being poor because many families are much .A.better off B. badly off C. well off D. worse off第二节 完形填空（共10小题，每题1.5分，

13、共15分）Haveyoueverheardoffriendshipsamonganimals?AtazooinGermany,anunusual friendshipdeveloped 31 acatandabear.Nooneisquitesurehowthefriendshipfirstbegan.Oneday,someworkersinthezoo 32a blackcatwasinthebearscage,andthetwoanimalswereplayingtogetherpeacefully. Theyweresurprise 33 wellthesmallcatseemed to

14、getalongwiththelargebear.The bearkeeper 34 thecattostay withthebear.Andlaterthe 35 andtheirunusual friendshipbecameahottopicatthezoo.Afterseveralyears,anewcagewasbuiltforthebear. 36,thecatwas still inthesame cage,soitwalkedaround 37 andcriedtobewiththebear. The bearkeeperfinally 38 thecatandletitsta

15、ywiththebear.Thecatandthebeargotcloserthanbefore.Theyoftensat together,sharingmealsin thesun.Sometimesitmaybe 39foranimalstohavetheirownideasaboutwhowouldmakea goodfriend.Thesemaysurprisehumans,whousuallyexpectanimalsto formrelationships withothersofthe 40 species.31. A. among B.between C. over D.wi

16、th32.Athought B. sensed C.realized D.noticed33. A. why B. how C.what D. when34. A. forbade B.refused C.allowed D.begged35.A.pair B. group C. family D. couple36.A.Besides B. However C. Therefore D. Thus37. A. firmly B. leisurely C. angrily D. happily38. A.tookpityon B.gotholdof C.makeuseof D.showresp

17、ectfor39.A.curious B. necessary C. natural D. strange 40.A. different B. wrong C. various D. same第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，共40分）AI vacationed with my family in Seattle, Washington, when I was 9 years old. My grandfather taught us about Leonardo da Vinci and one of his greatest inventions一a kind of catapu

18、lt (投石机). We were very interested and wanted to buy a model catapult. My grandfather suggested we make one instead. We used some pieces of wood and string (绳子) to build the catapult.-Ishaan Bhattacharya, San Francisco, CaliforniaLast month was my brothers birthday. We always buy him a lemon-flavored

19、 (柠檬口味的) birthday cake, his favorite. This year, we decided it would be fun to make him a cake as a family, and it was! We played our favorite songs and danced around as we worked in the kitchen. And we saved money, too!-Belle Irby, Conway, ArkansasI grow out of my jeans (牛仔裤) fast. Buying new ones

20、can cost a lot. One of my favorite ways to save money is to fix my old jeans or use them, to make something else. For example, when they get a hole in them, I cover them with cloth from another pair of jeans or an old shirt. I also use old jeans to make skirts, shorts and handbags. 一Tiana Sirmans, N

21、ew Castle, DelawareI save money by packing my own lunch for school. I also make holiday and thank-you cards. Buying cards at the store is expensive! As a family, we spend the weekend doing yard work and cleaning the house instead of looking for someone else to do those things. And we take advantage

22、of public places, such as parks, for free fun. -William Ross Holland, Rockville, Maryland41. Who likes cakes tasting of lemon?A. Tiana Sirmans. B. Belle Irby s brother.C. William Ross Holland. D. Ishaan Bhattacharya S grandfather.42. What is Tiana Sirmans good at?A. Making birthday cakes. B. Making

23、childrens toys.C. Making thank-you cards. D. Making use of old clothes.43. What are these four stories mainly about?A. Unforgettable vacations. B. Different personal hobbies.C. Creative ways to save money. D. How to make homemade gifts.BAll over the world the need for more laptops and computers incr

24、eases each year. Networks have been part of our life. Probably everyone with a portable device （移动设备）has once logged on to a public WIFI network without paying for it while they are having a coffee, on a train, in a shopping mall or at a hotel. However, is this kind of public WIFI network safe?Some

25、networks are better protected than others because encryption（加密）methods are used. Therefore, they are safer than others. But a survey in 2015 showed that more than 950 million records were not protected, including addresses, emails, birth dates, phone numbers, passwords and so on. These open WIFI ne

26、tworks are really not safe, because it is very easy for hackers(黑客)to break into the operating system and get peoples private information.Most smartphones and laptops, by themselves, search and connect to WIFI networks.tjey usually prefer a networks with a connection that has been used before. Hacke

27、rs devices are able to record these searches and look like the trusted WIFI networks. When these smartphones and laptops log on to the networks which are not real, hackers can easily steal their private information.So next time, when we want to use our laptops or our smartphones in public places whi

28、ch offer free WIFI networks, please think twice or take safe measures before using them.44.Why do people like to log on to a public WIFI networks?A. Because the owner of the networks is helpful B. Because it can provide useful informationC. Because it is safe. D. Because it is free 45.We can learn f

29、rom the passage that A. not all the public WIFI networks are safe B. all the public WIFI networks are safe to useC. there is no way to protect our private information D.in 2015 more then 950 million records protected46. hackers would probably get the following EXCEPT（ ）when we connect our laptops or

30、 smartphones to a public WIFI networksA. our smartphones B. our phone numbers C. Our passwords D. our birth dates47.Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?A. the importance of protecting our private information B. never trust public WIFI networksC. why hackers break into the op

31、erating system D. why the public WIFI networks a possible danger CMy family and I live in England. During the winter vacation, many people here go to places like Spain or Portugal to get some sun. Thats what we did last year.We had two whole days at the beach. On the morning of the first day, I was

32、putting sunscreen(防晒霜) on when there was a siren(警报). My sister and I ran over to see what happened. A boy was in trouble in the water! People got him out and luckily, he was okay.After that, my sister and I ran along the beach, swam and played beach football . It was a blazing morning and we got al

33、l the sun we could.Finally, around noon, my mother called us to get some food. She looked at me with shock. Parts of my body were white and parts were red!“Didnt you put on sunscreen?” my mother asked me. Then I realized the siren had stopped me from covering my whole body. I was so seriously sunbur

34、ned that I had to stay inside for the rest of the two days.When we arrived home, I didnt even want to go to school, But I went anyway. I wore long-sleeved (长袖的) shirts and long trousers for three days until the burn went away.Of course the beach vacation is one I will never forget. Sometimes its so

35、hard to stop thinking about it!48. What was the author doing when she heard a siren?A. Swimming. B. Putting on sunscreen.C. Playing beach football. D. Running along the beach.49. The underlined word blazing in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to“_ ”.A. early. B. hot C. quiet D. cool50. How did the

36、authors mother feel when she saw the author around noon?A. Surprised. B. Angry. C. Upset. D. Excited.51. What is the best title for the text?A. A sweet memory B. My special school daysC. A terrible beach vacation D. The importance of sunscreenDI started using a wheelchair(轮椅) when I was a little kid

37、. In primary school, I never felt different or alone. I did many activities. I even performed dances in my wheelchair and won prizes. However, in my heart I still hoped that I could walk like other kids.One day my parents told me that an operation（手术） might help me. When I went into the operating ro

38、om, I was hopeful. After my operation, I was in so much pain that I got really upset. I even wanted to give up my lifelong dream一walking.Later I went to an inpatient rehabilitation center(住院病人康复中心)，along with my mom. At first, I didnt like it there. There were all kinds of rehabilitation exercises.

39、There was so much I couldn t do. And it was hard to make friends. But gradually, things began to improve.Recently, Ive made big progress, like being able to stand for five minutes. I feel hopeful again. I also joined in the Just Say Hi, an activity to encourage everyone not to be afraid to say hello

40、 to disabled people.This experience has changed me a lot. It made me as strong as diamonds（钻石） and my dreams as high as Qomolangma. Here I just want to use my story to share the following message: stay strong, never give up, and if you can dream it, you can do it.52. When the author was in primary s

41、chool, he_ .A. often felt lonely B. had several operationsC. won prizes for dancing D. started using a wheelchair53. Why did the author once want to give up his dream of walking?A. The operation wasnt successful.B. The operation brought him great pain.C. There were more operations waiting for him.D.

42、 He couldnt stand the rehabilitation exercises.54. What did the author do recently?A. He bought a diamond. B. He climbed Qomolangma.C. He walked for five minutes. D. He joined in the Just Say Hi.55. Whats the main purpose of the author in writing this text?A. To thank his doctor. B. To thank his par

43、ents.C. To spread a hopeful message. D. To record an unforgettable memory.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。A good book can be satisfying, can improve your knowledge and can teach you a lot. There are several ways to develop a lifetime reading habit. 56 You should have a few set times every d

44、ay when youll read for at least 5-10 minutes, no matter what happens. For example, make it a habit to read during breakfast and lunch and even dinner if you eat alone.Always carry a book 57 When you leave the house, make sure to have at least one book. You may keep the book in the car, or into the o

45、ffice or to anywhere you go, unless youre sure you wont have time to read.Make a list.Keep a list of all the great books you want to read. You can keep this in a pocket notebook. Be sure to add to it whenever you hear about a good book. 58 Find a quiet place.Find a place in your home where you can s

46、it in a comfortable chair without television or computer near the chair. 59 Set a high aim.For example, tell yourself that you want to read 50 books this year. 60 Just be sure youre still enjoying the reading.A. Set time.B. Find a book to your levelC. Do your best to finish reading them.D. Otherwise

47、 youll miss the most important part.E. No matter where you go, take a book with you.F. There should be no music or noisy family members.G. Keep a running list and cross out the ones you have read.第卷（非选择题，共55分）第一节 单词拼写（共10小题，每题1分，共10分）根据句子的结构和所给汉语的意思，写出这一单词的正确形式。61.What I want to tell you is the deep

48、 love and _ (尊敬) I have for my parents.62.When you are taken to your uncles, you should mind your _(举止). 63.The army was well trained and well-armed, and had little difficulty _(打败) the enemy. 64.Dr Smith will _ (发表) a lecture on endangered species.65.Id appreciation it if you could take my applicat

49、ion into (考虑).66. Can you still remember the _（主题）song of the film we saw last night.67. A number of _（专家）will answer questions from the television audience.68. Many people became (无家可归)because of the earthquake.69. I_(遗憾) to tell you that you dont receive any award.70. You can chat with foreigners

50、frequently to improve your_(口语的) English.第二节 用所给词的适当形式填空（共10小题，每题1分，共10分）71.The book is worth _ (read) for the children.72.I dont know why the young couple are getting into an_ (argue)73.I was late for getting to the station, but _ (fortunate) the train was late too.74.They asked me (thank) your mot

51、her.75. With all the tasks _ (finish), they went to the cinema happily.76. _（general）speaking, an English dictionary starts with the letter A.77. There were _ (vary) reasons why he decided to leave school.78. We are busy (do) my homework.79.The teacher is (satisfy)with the result of this competition

52、.80. She only wants _ (free), justice and equality.第三节 单句改错（共10小题，每题1分，共10分）81. He would rather die than to give in to the enemy.82. I was confusing by his strange questions.83. Doing exercises make me relaxed.84. The helicopter cant get closely to the building.85. I find difficult to understand thi

53、s article.86. The offices are equipped of word processors.87. They led happy life in the countryside.88. Thanks for your inspiration, I am successful.89. That is likely that she will attend the meeting.90. It is necessary for us to improving the listening ability.第三节 书面表达（25分）假定你是李华，将于今年7月从新星外语学校毕业，

54、你从报纸上得知B&B公司要招聘一名英文秘书，你很感兴趣。请给该公司写一封求职信，包括下列要点：1.年龄；2.学习情况及英语水平；3.兴趣和特长；4.性格特点。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear sir or Madam, Yours, Li Hua砚山县第三高级中学2020-2021学年上学期期中考试英语试卷答案一、选择题15 CBCBC 610 ACCBB 1115 ABCAB 1620 CABCC21-25 ABCAB 26-30 DCBCD31-35 BDBCA 36-40 BCACD41-43 BDC 44-47 DAAD 48-51 BBAC 52-

55、55CBDC 56-60 AEGFC二、单词拼写61.respect 62.behaviour 63.defeating 64.deliver65.consideration 66.theme 67.experts 68.homeless69.regret 70.oral三、单句语法填空71.reading 72.argument 73.fortunately 74.to thank75.finished 76.Generally 77.various 78.doing79.satisfied 80.freedom四、单句改错81.去第一个to 82.confusing-confused 83

56、.make-makes 84.closely-closely 85.find后加it 86.of-with 87.led后加a 88.for-to 89.That-It90.improving-improve五、书面表达Dear Sir or Madam,I learned from the newspaper that your company needs an English secretary. Im really interested in this position and hope I can work for you. Im 18 years old and will be gr

57、aduating from Xinxing Foreign Language School this July. Im an excellent student,among the top5 in my class of 50 students.Im good at English, especially spoken English. I often use the computer and I type very fast. In my spare time, I read a lot. Poems are my favorite. I enjoy music very much, too. Being an active young person, I like sports and outdoor activities . Besides, Im easy to get along with and I like to make friends.Im looking forward to your reply.