吉林省公主岭市范家屯第一中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期中试题.doc

1、吉林省公主岭市范家屯第一中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期中试题本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。考试结束后，将答题卡交回。注意事项：1、答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。2、选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须使用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔书写，字体工整，笔迹清楚。3、请按照题号顺序在各题目的答题区域作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效；在草稿纸、试题卷上答题无效。4、作图可先使用铅笔画出，确定后必须使用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5、保持卡面清洁，不得折叠，不得弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第卷（选择题）第一

2、部分听力(共两节, 满分30分)第一节(共5小题; 每小题1. 5分, 满分7. 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. Where are the speakers? A. In the open air. B. In a library. C. In a bookstore. 2. What does the woman want to know? A. Where the meeting is being held. B.

3、 Where Joe will meet her. C. What the meeting is about. 3. What does the woman mean? A. She still hasnt understood what was shocking. B. She wasnt able to manage the project well. C. Shes not sure how she had finished it so early. 4. What are the womans instructions? A. To eat all the given food. B.

4、 To clean the plate after finishing eating. C. To give Mrs Jameson something. 5. What will the woman do? A. Help the man with his study. B. Teach the man to learn music. C. Download some songs for the man. 第二节(共15小题; 每小题1. 5分, 满分22. 5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

5、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. What might be the relationship between the speakers? A. Strangers. B. Doctor and patient. C. Clerk and customer. 7. Where does the man want to go? A. To a hotel. B. To a supermarket. C. To a clinic. 听第7段材料, 回答第8、9题。8. Wha

6、t caused Li to get up late this morning? A. Watching a basketball match. B. Watching a play. C. Watching a football match. 9. Why was the teacher angry? A. Li didnt say sorry. B. Li failed to arrive on time. C. Li stayed up too late. 听第8段材料, 回答第1012题。10. When does the womans sister plan to arrive? A

7、. At 7: 30 a. m. B. At 7: 30 p. m. C. At 8: 30 p. m. 11. Where are the speakers? A. At the airport. B. At the train station. C. At the air ticket office. 12. What happened to the womans sister at last? A. She arrived. B. She didnt arrive. C. She came by car. 听第9段材料, 回答第1316题。13. What is the woman? A

8、. Marks friend. B. A reporter. C. A sportswoman. 14. Why does the man take part in this match? A. He loves this game. B. He wants to do some exercise. C. He has confidence in his strength. 15. What does the man think of the young people nowadays? A. They do nothing good for their health. B. They lov

9、e all kinds of sports. C. They seldom watch games on TV. 16. What does the man suggest the woman do? A. Never stick to only one type of exercise. B. Take part in the race next year. C. Do easy movements at first. 听第10段材料, 回答第1720题。17. Why does Yoon Kwon like ads? A. They are useful. B. They are inte

10、resting. C. They are necessary. 18. What does Inna think of advertising? A. It is an important part of marketing. B. It is really a kind of TV art. C. It is always bothering him. 19. Where does Christine come from? A. Russia. B. Korea. C. France. 20. Why doesnt Christine like advertising? A. Adverti

11、sements waste too much time. B. Advertisements interrupt her watching movies. C. Advertisements force her to buy some necessary things. 第二部分阅读理解(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。ASummer Camps 2020Digging for DinosaursJune 10 to June 14,2020, July 15 to July 19,2020$

12、395 per personWhat is a paleontologist (古生物学者) and what exactly do they do? Come find out with us this summer! Well explore what paleontologists do, where they work and what tools they use while searching for fossils (化石). Well dig deeper into how a fossil is made, the different types of fossils and

13、 what information paleontologists can learn from them.Physics Past to PresentJune 17 to June 21,2020, July 22 to July 26, 2020$405 per personHave you ever wondered why a baseball flies a certain way when its hit or how to shoot the perfect basket? Its Physics! This summer we will explore terms like

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15、is summer we will explore how art has changed from the Stone Age through the Middle Ages. From cave paintings to building arches (拱门), well explore the world through the eyes of artists who came before us.Space Explorers: Back to the MoonAugust 5 to August 9,2020$455 per personCome join us in taking

16、 a closer look at our moon and how our astronauts got there. Well learn about what a spaceship needs to escape Earths pull, take a closer look at the moons surface and simulate (模拟) our own moon landing!21What will campers do in Physics Past to Present?APlay sports. BTalk with athletes.CExplore ener

17、gy and force. DLearn the history of sports.22How much should you pay if you want to learn about cave paintings?A$355. B$395.C$405. D$455.23Which camp can you join if you are only free in August?ADigging for Dinosaurs.BPhysics Past to Present.CAncient Art.DSpace Explorers: Back to the Moon.BDancing u

18、ntil you drop is a wellknown saying, but would you really be able to dance until you dropped dead? In 1374, in some European towns, people did exactly that. They were struck by a dancing plague (瘟疫) that forced them to dance.This phenomenon (现象) was reported to have happened throughout parts of West

19、ern Europe, affecting people from the 14th to the 17th century. Hardly stopping to eat or even sleep, they would dance, sometimes for days on end, making this one of the strangest sicknesses in Western history.Over the next century, there were only a few outbreaks. However, in the summer of 1518, it

20、 reappeared in the city of Strasbourg, France. It all began with a woman called Mrs. Troffea, who started to dance crazily in the street.She was soon joined by 34 people within a week; by the end of the month, the crowd had increased to 400, most of whom were women. Again, people were dancing until

21、they could no longer continue, with some finally dying from heart attacks or exhaustion. One report shows that the plague was killing around 15 people per day.As the plague worsened, concerned nobles (贵族) turned to the advice of local doctors, who said that the plague was a “natural disease” caused

22、by “hot blood”. So the nobles encouraged more dancing.The reason behind their actions was they believed the dancers could only recover if they danced continuously night and day. The nobles even paid for musicians to keep the moving.Then, as before, it disappeared almost as suddenly as it had come.Wh

23、ile these events may sound highly unbelievable, there is clear written evidence that it did happen.Now, historians and scientists are still trying to find out the true cause of this phenomenon.24What do we know about the plague?AIt cost some peoples lives.BIt took place twice in history.CIt affected

24、 people of all ages.DIt stopped in the 16th century.25Why did the nobles encourage more dancing?ATo see the hot blood.BTo kill the dancing people.CTo free people of the plague.DTo prove the doctors words.26How did the plague disappear?AFor no reason.BWith local doctors help.CWith Mrs. Troffeas help.

25、DBecause of some natural power.27Whats the purpose of the text?ATo show the history of dancing.BTo introduce a wellknown English saying.CTo provide information on the dancing plague.DTo explain the reason behind the dancing plague.CSteel Vengeance, a worldrecordbreaking hybrid roller coaster, recent

26、ly made its first public appearance at Cedar Point Amusement Park in Sandusky, Ohio.The ride is constructed from both wood and steel (钢). A steel running track on a huge wooden base allows the ride to provide the types of twists (扭转) and turns that are not possible on wooden roller coasters.Steel Ve

27、ngeance breaks ten world records, including tallest, fastest, and longest hybrid roller coaster. “It is just a roller coaster that you want to ride again and again，” said Tony Clark, director of communications at Cedar Point. The 90degree, 200foot drop on the first hill takes your breath away.At a r

28、ecent event at Cedar Point, I experienced the excitement of the new ride firsthand. Thanks to my strong heart, I had a really cool time!THE MAKING OF VENGEANCE“The biggest part of making a roller coaster is planning it，” Clark said.Jason McClure, general manager of Cedar Point, added：“We have to get

29、 a main idea of the basics of the coaster and then plan a budget.”WOOD, STEEL, AND HARD WORKRocky Mountain construction designed and built Steel Vengeance. About 1.2 million pounds of steel and 1.4 million boards of wood were used to build the ride.Fred Grubb, cofounder of Rocky Mountain, noted that

30、 “people who design roller coasters for my company have to have firsthand experience building things with their hands, not just hold an engineering degree. When you have built things for yourself, you get it, and understand what will work.”Clark was pleased with the results. “We at Cedar Point are s

31、o happy with how Steel Vengeance turned out，” he said.McClure added：“What we put into this roller coaster was wood, steel, and a lot of hard work.”28What can we learn about Steel Vengeance?AIt is going through tests.BIt belongs to Rocky Mountain.CIt is made from both steel and wood.DIt was mainly de

32、signed by Fred Grub.29What advantage does Steel Vengeance have over wooden roller coasters?AIt will last longer.BIt cost less money.CIt took less time to build.DIt offers more kinds of twists.30How did the author feel on Steel Vengeance?AWorried. BExcited.CFrightened. DShocked.31People who design ro

33、ller coasters for Rocky Mountain must _.Ahold an arts degreeBbe roller coaster loversCbe skilful at wood workDhave built things themselvesDWater conservation (保护) means using limited water supply wisely and caring for it properly. Since each of us depends on water to support life, it is our responsi

34、bility to learn more about water conservation and how we can help keep our sources pure and safe for generations to come. Below are some of the main reasons why its important to conserve water. It diminishes the effects of drought and water shortages. Even though our need for fresh water is always i

35、ncreasing because of population and industry growth, the supply we have stays the same. Even though water eventually returns to the Earth through the water cycle, its not always returned to the same spot, or with the same quantity and quality. By reducing the amount of water we use, we can better pr

36、otect against future drought years. It guards against a series of social problems. Failing to conserve water, can eventually lead to a lack of water supply, which can have bad results. These include rising costs, reduced food supplies, health dangers, and even political conflict. Many fears have bee

37、n expressed that water wars will occur in the future as water is becoming scarcer and scarcer (更稀缺的) It helps to protect our environment. Reducing our water usage reduces the energy required to process water and deliver it to businesses, farms, and communities, which, in turn, helps to reduce pollut

38、ion and conserve energy. It builds safe and beautiful communities. Hospitals, gas stations, health clubs, gyms, and restaurants all require large amounts of water to provide services for communities. Reducing our usage of water means that these services can continue to be provided. Much of our fresh

39、 water can also be used for beautifying our surroundings trees, flowers, vegetable gardens, as well as filling public fountains. Water conservation requires effort, and every little bit helps. Dont think that what you do does not matter. We can all make changes in our lifestyles to reduce our water

40、usage. The trick is making water conservation a way of life not just something we think about once in a while.32What does Paragraph 1 mainly show?AConserving water is very difficult.BEveryone should learn to conserve water.CMany people dont care about water waste.DWater shortage will influence the l

41、ater generations.33What does the underlined word “diminishes” in Paragraph 2 mean?AProves. BReduces.CExamines. DRemoves.34Why does the author mention the services in Paragraph 5?ATo explain what services need water the most.BTo show water is widely used in our daily life.CTo explain why people today

42、 love to conserve water.DTo show conserving water benefits our communities.35Which of the following can be the best title for the text?AWhy Do Water Resources Become Scarcer?BHow Can We Make Our World a Better Place?CWhy Should We Conserve Water in Our Daily Life?DHow Can We Conserve Water to Protec

43、t Our Earth?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。Reading is a very good way to learn a new language and culture. _36_ Firstly, its important to choose a book which is the right level for you. If you are just starting out with English, dont try to read a 600page classic novel

44、! _37_ So start with something at your own level. The more you read at your level the better you will get, and one day, you will be ready for something more difficult!Secondly, although its useful to have a dictionary at hand to look up words, I would suggest trying not to translate everything word

45、for word. You will soon get bored of looking through the dictionary! _38_ And accept that you are not going to understand every word. It will often be the case that the words you dont recognise are uncommon words that you will never use in your life!Finally, perseverance (坚持) is important. At first

46、it may seem that reading has become a boring task. _39_ The feeling of finishing a book in a different language is very satisfying. If you finish one book, dont stop there! The more you read the more vocabulary you will learn and the more you will start to become familiar with sentence structures (结

47、构) _40_ AIts better to use an online dictionary.BIt will make you feel sad about your own level.CIf you learn a new word, try to use it in a sentence.DIf you enjoy reading, why not use it to help you learn English?EThis will give you more confidence to carry on learning English.FOnce you get into th

48、e story, you will not be able to stop reading!GLook up the words that are important for you to understand the text.第三部分语言知识运用(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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Alla Wagner has lived in her lakefront house in Millarville since 2011. Last year, Wagner fe

49、ll off her chair and though the fall wasnt very _41_ , she ended up hurting her back. The _42_ left her with pain and she hoped it would get _43_， but it didnt. Ever since that, shes been _44_ to go up and down the stairs, so she decided to sell her house. Wagner _45_ to sell the house, but she didn

50、t want to put in an elevator or make other _46_ that would make it easier for her to get around.Wagner tried to _47_ her $1.7 million house for months, but no one was _48_. So she decided to try something _49_. Drawing inspiration from a 2015 contest (竞赛) to win a historic hotel in Maine, Wagner dec

51、ided to _50_ a writing contest, with her house as the prize. To have a chance of winning the house, people must write a _51_ to Wagner that answers the question：“Why would moving to this lakefront dream home change your life？” It will cost $25 for Canadian to enter the contest.Wagner _52_ to raise a

52、bout $1.7 million for her house. If there are not _53_ entries (参赛的人) to pay for the house (about 68,000 are needed), the contest will be _54_ and the entry fees will be given back.Part of the _55_ will be given to the Calgary Womens Emergency Shelter. Years ago, when Wagner was homeless, she was _5

53、6_ by the shelter. Because of that _57_， she wants to help homeless women.Wagner chose a writing contest _58_ she used to be a librarian and words had been important in her life. “I dont want people to _59_ if theyre not good writers. Its really the _60_ behind the letters that Im interested in. I k

54、now its going to be a beautiful story in the end，” Wagner said.41A.funny BhardCdifferent Dstrange42A.mistake BfailureCaccident Dillness43A.better BeasierCstronger Dfaster44A.afraid BreadyCunable Dexcited45A.tried BpromiseCpretended Dhated46A.rules BchangesCexcuses Dsuggestions47A.build BsellCrepair

55、Ddesign48A.interested BsuccessfulCpleased Dthankful49A.important BcreativeCdifficult Dimpossible50A.enter BwinCfind Dhold51A.book BpostCquestion Dletter52A.hopes BagreesCchooses Drefuses53A.special BsimilarCenough Dexcellent54A.given BforgottenCaccepted Dcancelled55A.house BprizeCmoney Dtime56A.attr

56、acted BcaughtChelped Dinvited57A.example BplanChabit Dexperience58A.because BwhenCthough Dso59A.doubt BcompeteCwait Dworry60A.history BstoryClesson DTask第卷（非选择题）第二节(共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Last night, I walked into a restaurant and ordered some food. About twenty 61._ (minu

57、te) later, a group of young people walked in and ordered 62._ (they). To my amazement, they got served first and began to eat and laugh happily. I even 63._ (hear) one of them bragging (吹嘘) about how he was connected to everyone in the restaurant. I was so angry that I called the waiter.“Yours is a

58、special order, being prepared 64._ the head chef (主厨) himself. Their orders 65._ (prepare) hurriedly and thats why they were served first. Please have some juice as you wait，” he told me. I calmed down and waited 66._ (patient). Shortly after that, my meal was served by six waiters. What I didnt kno

59、w was that the boss of the restaurant happened to be 67._ old long lost friend of mine. She saw me when I entered the restaurant and decided 68._ (give) me a surprise. She changed my simple meal to a fivestar one. People at the other table were 69._ (shock). Suddenly they began murmuring (发牢骚), aski

60、ng 70._ they didnt get that kind of service and meal.Yours，Li Hua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。每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：把多余的词用斜线()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。

61、My grandpa was a firefighter for a long time. Besides controlling and put out fires, he saved people from burning buildings. He did a lot of another things, too. After the fire, he had to check and clean his tools so that they were always ready to the next fire. He also learned of new ways to put ou

62、t fires and new things to help him did his job. Now, he has new job. He does not go into burning buildings anymore. Grandpa visits schools to share knowledges about fire safety. He showed students the burn marks on his old coat. He tells everyone how to prevent fires and how to do if there is a fire

63、 and how to be safely. My grandpa is a hero.第二节书面表达(满分25分)假定你是李华，和留学生Susan约好昨晚去看电影，但你因故没能赴约。请你用英语给她写一封邮件，内容包括：1表示歉意；2说明原因；3希望得到谅解。注意：1词数100左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_答案:15. AACAC610.ACCBB 1115.AABCA1620.CBACB61minutes。62theirs63heard64by65were prepared。66patiently。67an。68to give。69shocked70why答案：My grandp

64、a was a firefighter for a long time. Besides controlling and out fires, he saved people from burning buildings. He did a lot of things, too. After the fire, he had to check and clean his tools so that they were always ready the next fire. He also learned / new ways to put out fires and new things to

65、 help him his job. Now, he has new job. He does not go into burning buildings anymore. Grandpa visits schools to share about fire safety. He students the burn marks on his old coat. He tells everyone how to prevent fires and to do if there is a fire and how to be . My grandpa is a hero.【参考范文】Dear Su

66、san，Im very sorry that I didnt show up for the movie last night. I had a terrible headache and stayed in bed the whole day. I hoped it would get better in the evening but it didnt. Meanwhile, I tried to call you at about 5 pm. but there was no answer, so I left you a message. I hope this didnt ruin your evening. Im really sorry for that. I really hope you understand and that youre not too mad at me.Im looking forward to your reply.