四川省江油中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期半期考试试题.doc

1、四川省江油中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期半期考试试题第I卷（共75分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 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。1. What does the man advise the woman to do?A. Fire Mr. Smith B. Catch the ea

2、rlier bus. C. Catch the last bus.2. What does the man think of the womans hat? A. It fits her well. B. It doesnt go with her dress C. He likes its style.3. When must the books be returned? A. By May5th. B. By May10th. C. By May14th.4. What kind of seat does the man want? A. A center seat B. An aisle

3、 seat C. A window seat5. What does the man think of the womans sister? A. She dislikes solving problems. B. She looks like the woman. C. She has a strong character.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2 至4 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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题; 听完后，各小题将给出5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话

4、或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What does the woman want to buy? A. A cellphone. B. A phone card. C. A credit card.7. What is special about the M-zone phone card? A. It has a good messaging plan. B. it has a good calling plan. C. It has a good data plan.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. How does Bob relax after exercise

5、on Fridays? A. By discussing with his trainer. B. By taking a bath. C. By walking his dog.9. What does Bob do on Saturdays? A. He lifts weight. B. He does physical exercise. C. He plays basketball.10. When does Bob have a rest? A. On Tuesdays. B. On Mondays. C. On Sundays.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What k

6、ind of room does the man want? A. A single room. B. A double room. C. A suite.12. Which of the following is free of charge? A. Local phone calls. B. All channels on the TV. C. Morning calls.13. Why does the man need a wake-up call? A. He needs to attend a class. B. He plans to do some exercise. C. H

7、e wants to catch the early bus.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. When will the boy go to the library? A. This weekend. B. After class. C. At 9:00a.m.15. What will Jenny do in the library? A. Return some books. B. Borrow some books.C. Look for some reference books.16. What will the speakers do after they leave th

8、e library?A. Go running. B. Go swimming. C. Prepare for the exam.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。 17. From whom did the speaker get the pet cat?A. Her classmate. B. Her foreign student. C. Her neighbor.18. How was the relationship between the speakers cat and her dog at first? A. They got along well with each oth

9、er. B. Her cat was afraid of her dog. C. Her dog always attacked her cat.19. What can we learn about the cat? A. It is quiet and doesnt like playing. B. It listens to the speakers words. C. It always does bad things.20. Why is the cat called “Tail”? A. Because its tail is very long. B. Because its t

10、ail is beautiful. C. Because its tail is thin.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)AHere is your best chance to travel around the UK in 2020: More than 200 B&Bs（bed & breakfast）across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are selected to offer you amazing services for your stay at their

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12、room, valid（有效的）during stay period of 02/04/202031/05/2020 and then again 01/09/202031/10/2020；35 per room, per night, valid during stay period of 01/06/202031/08/2020. The offer is valid for a basic twin or double room only. The stay must be booked directly with the chosen B&Bs before 28/04/2020. E

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14、heck directly with your chosen B&Bs to see what extra services are available. Vouchers must be presented on arrival. If no vouchers are presented, the B&Bs may reserve（保留）the right to charge at full price for every night of stay. Vouchers may not be used together with any other offer. The voucher ho

15、lders must pay for the stay in full at the time of booking. Additional 10 may be paid to confirm（确认）the booking and will be returned on arrival. The B&Bs reserve the right to refuse voucher holders bookings for people under the age of 18.21. The voucher can be used for a stay at the chosen B&B on _.

16、A. 09/01/2020 B. 04/02/2020 C. 01/03/2020 D. 28/04/202022. How much should be paid for a two-night stay in October 2020 at a chosen B&B?A. 70 B. 40 C. 35 D. 3023. By taking up the offer, the voucher holders can choose to _ .A. book either a basic twin or double room at the chosen B&BsB. have lunch o

17、r evening meal without paying extra moneyC. use the B&B offer together with other offersD. book the stays through B&B Daily BStudents and Technology in the ClassroomI love my Blackberryits my little connection to the larger world that can go anywhere with me. I also love my laptop computer, as it ho

18、lds all of my writing and thoughts. Despite this love of technology, I know that there are times when I need to move away from these devices and truly communicate with others.On occasion, I teach a course called History Matters for a group of higher education managers. My goals for the class include

19、 a full discussion of historical themes and ideas. Because I want students to thoroughly study the material and exchange their ideas with each other in the classroom, I have a rule - no laptops, ipads, phones, etc. When students were told my rule in advance of the class, some of them were not happy.

20、Most students assume that my reasons for this rule include unpleasant experiences in the past with students misusing technology. Theres a bit of truth to that. Some students assume that I am anti-technology. Theres no truth in that at all. I love technology and try to keep up with it so I can relate

21、 to my students.The real reason why I ask students to leave technology at the door is that I think there are very few places in which we can have deep conversions and truly engage complex ideas. Interruptions by technology often break concentration and allow for too much dependence on outside inform

22、ation for ideas. I want students to dig deep within themselves for inspiration and ideas. I want them to push each other to think differently and make connections between the course, the material and the class discussion.Ive been teaching my history class in this way for many years and the education

23、s reflect students satisfaction with the environment that I create. Students realize that with deep conversation and challenge, they learn at a level that helps them keep the course material beyond the classroom.Im not saying that I wont ever change my mind about technology use in my history class,

24、but until I hear a really good reason for the change, Im sticking to my plan. A few hours of technology-free dialogue is just too sweet to give up.24. What do you know about the author according to the passage？A. He is a higher education manager.B. He despises (鄙视) love of technology.C. He prefers t

25、o put aside digital devices sometimes.D. He uses laptop to have a discussion of historical themes.25. Some of the students in the history class were unhappy with _.A. the course material B. others misuse of technologyC. discussion topics D. the authors class regulations26. The underlined word “engag

26、e” in para. 4 probably means _.A. explore B. accept C. change D. refuse27. According to the author, the use of technology in the classroom may _.A. keep students from doing independent thinkingB. encourage students to have deep conversationsC. help students to better understand complex themesD. impr

27、ove students concentration on courses.COn a clear night, the sky is a wonderful thing. Is there life out there somewhere? Is there another place like Earth where life might exist? If so, where is it? And how far away is it?Recently, the American Kepler spacecraft found “22b”, a planet about six hund

28、red light years away. It is the first planet in a “habitable zone” outside the solar system. That means the planet orbits a star like our Sun, but it is not too close to it, nor too far away. Because of this position, scientists say Kepler-22b might have water, one of the main things needed for life

29、.The newly-discovered planet is about two and a half times larger than the Earth. It is closer to its star than we are to the Sun, but 22bs sun is smaller than ours, and doesnt produce as much heat. Scientific instruments show the new planet could be made of gases, rocks or some kinds of liquids.The

30、 Kepler spacecraft was named in honor of Johannes Kepler, the seventeenth century German astronomer. It was designed to examine a small part of the Milky Way galaxy and search for places like the Earth. It was made to inspect over 150, 000 stars and measure how bright they are. It looks to see if a

31、stars brightness gets less over a short time.If a planet passes between Kepler and the star, it blocks out part of the light. That is what suggested to scientists that there is at least one planet orbiting the star. The instruments on Kepler show the new planet as a small, black dot moving across it

32、s sun. An important part of the Kepler experiment is on the Earth. After the spacecraft gathers information, scientists use the space telescopes on the ground.Scientists have found over 2,300 new planets since Kepler was launched. About 200 of these are about the size of the Earth. Most are much lar

33、ger, but it is the new planets distance from its star that is important. For life to possibly exist there, the planets temperature must not be too hot or too cold.28 The questions in Paragraph 1 serves to _.A. stress the importance of “Kepler-22b”B. state the purpose of the whole passageC. introduce

34、 the topic “Kepler-22b”D. expect answers from the readers29 What can we learn about Kepler-22b?A. It is too close to a star like our Sun.B. It takes humans about 600 years to get there.C. It is made of gases, rocks and many kinds of liquids.D. Humans can probably exist on it.30. The Kepler spacecraf

35、t was sent into space to _.A. show honor to Johannes KeplerB. look for Earth-like planets in the skyC. observe the changes of a stars brightnessD. measure the brightest star among 150,000 stars31. In Paragraph 5 the author mainly tells us _.A. how the Kepler system worksB. if the Kepler system sees

36、a new planetC. how the Kepler system uses the space telescopesD. why an important part of the Kepler system is on the EarthDYou Ask: Is Yoga Good Exercise? By almost any measure, the answer is yes, but dont let it be all you do. Research shows regular yoga practice lowers your risk for heart disease

37、 and tension. Yoga may also lessen symptoms of depression, headaches, diabetes, some forms of cancer and pain-related diseases.Yoga also seems to prevent weight gain. One 4-year study from Seattles Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center found middle-aged adults who practiced yoga at least once a wee

38、k gained 3 fewer pounds than those who stuck with other forms of exercise. The same study found overweight adults who practice yoga lost 5 pounds, while a non-yoga group gained 13 pounds. How can a little bending and stretching do all that? Unlike exercises like running or lifting weights, “yoga put

39、s you in a parasympathetic(副交感神经系统的) state, so your heart rate goes down and blood pressure goes down,” says Dr. Tiffany Field, director of the Touch Research Institute at the University of Miami School of Medicine.Yoga is tied to a healthier heart, as well as its ability to reduce your stress, impr

40、ove your mood, and help you sleep more soundly. When you consider the extra health benefits linked to each of those brain and body benefitslower pain, lower body weight, lower disease risk, you could make an argument that few activities are as good for you as yoga.One thing yoga doesnt do, though, i

41、s burn loads of calories. Even hot forms of yoga like Bikram result in the spending of modest energyroughly the number of calories youd burn during a brisk walk. While more and more research suggests calories shouldnt be your only focus when it comes to diet and exercise, theres no question that run

42、ning, swimming, lifting weights and other more vigorous forms of exercise are great for your brain and body.Yoga is unquestionably good for you, Field says, but it should be done along with traditional forms of physical activity-not in place of them.32. For those who practise it, what can yoga Not d

43、o? A. Burn a lot of calories B. Reduce stress C. Lessen symptoms of depression D. Help sleep better33. What can we infer from paragraph 5? A. People tend to pay too much attention to calories when exercising or on a diet. B. People shouldnt go on a diet if they do regular yoga practice. C. Vigorous

44、exercises are good for peoples brain and body. D. Yoga is a better form of exercise than those vigorous ones.34. What will Field probably advise people to do? A. Practise yoga daily to stay healthy. B. Give up other forms of exercise and practise yoga alone. C. Do other forms of exercise in addition

45、 to practising yoga. D. Consult an expert before practising yoga.35. What is Fields attitude towards yoga? A. Recommending B. Doubtful C. Negative D. Objective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。How to Remember What You ReadReading is important. But the next step is mak

46、ing sure that you remember what youve read! 36 You may have just read the text. But the ideas, concepts and images（形象）may fly right out of your head. Here are a few tricks for remembering what you read. 37 If the plot, characters, or word usage is confusing for you, you likely wont be able to rememb

47、er what you read. Its a bit like reading a foreign language. If you dont understand what youre reading, how would you remember it? But there are a few things you can do. Use a dictionary; look up the difficult words. Are you connected?Does a character remind you of a friend? Does the setting make yo

48、u want to visit the place? Does the book inspire you, and make you want to read more? With some books, you may feel a connection right away. 38 How willing are you to make the connections happen? Read it; hear it; be it!Read the lines. Then, speak them out loud. And, put some character into the word

49、s. When he was writing his novels, Charles Dickens would act out the parts of the characters. Hed make faces in the mirror, and change his voice for each character. 39 How often do you read?If you read frequently, youll likely have an easier time with remembering what youre reading and what youve re

50、ad. 40 As you make reading a regular part of your life, youll make more connections, stay more focused and understand the text better. Youll learn to enjoy literature- as you remember what you read!A. You can do the same thing when you are reading the text!B. Memory is sometimes a tricky thing. C. W

51、hats your motivation?D. Practice makes perfect.E. Marking helps you remember what you read.F. But other books require a bit more work on your part.G. Are you confused?第三部分:英语知识运用（共两节，满分20分）第一节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的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。 My Emotional Experience in JaipurI

52、came to India in February 2012 to complete a volunteer practicum requirement with some friends. It was really an unforgettable experience!Before we set off, I thought it would be a hard job, 41 that I could not adapt to the poor living conditions. After arriving in Jaipur, we went straight to the ho

53、tel that the Center had 42 for us; a relief to us as we were tired from the journey. During the following days we were 43 to the city and had Hindi lessons with our guide Ravi.On our fourth day in Jaipur we were taken to the head office. There we were 44 for the Child Development Program and over th

54、e course we conducted two studies related to child work and child rights. We focused on the experiences of the children who were working and the 45 that pushed them into work. The experience was entirely new for me and I learned so much through the 46 . The best part of the work, however, was simply

55、 being in the communities and interacting with the children and their parents. I was 47 to a way of life completely different from my own. In spite of the poor living situations, people in Jaipur were 48 . We found that the parents communicated openly with each other and they were always willing to

56、share their own thoughts and feelings with their children. I could 49 that people in Jaipur have positive relationships with their family and community members. Talking with the people there and hearing their stories was something that had a strong effect on my worldview, continuing to 50 how I unde

57、rstand everything around me now. I have been 51 by the people that I met through this experience.On the weekends I spent time in Jaipur, 52 the city and shopping. We were 53 enough to be there during Holi, an exciting and colorful celebration in February end or early March in India! We really 54 eve

58、ry minute of the life in Jaipur!Generally, my practicum experience with Volunteering India was extremely 55 . I know that I will be thinking about everything that I saw, learned and experienced in India and look forward to the day that I can return to this amazing country.41. A. expecting B. worryin

59、g C. determining D. confusing42. A. booked B. covered C. reported D. designed43. A. limited B. arranged C. introduced D. pointed44. A. responsible B. available C. famous D. powerful45. A. standards B. chances C. fears D. causes46. A. adventure B. memory C. process D. discovery47. A. selected B. expo

60、sed C. compared D. delivered48. A. independent B. attractive C. comfortable D. cheerful49. A. predict B. advise C. sense D. wonder50. A. influence B. reflect C. analyze D. test51. A. reminded B. witnessed C. admitted D. inspired52. A. recognizing B. exploring C. representing D. charging53. A. curiou

61、s B. energetic C. lucky D. generous54. A. valued B. delayed C. claimedD. permitted55. A. regretful B. reasonable C. reliable D. positive 第II卷（共25分）第二节：语法填空（共5小题；每题1分，满分5分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。 What sort of jobs will people be doing ten years from now? According to a survey 56._(publish) by

62、an American university, the ten fastest growing jobs will be related to computers and health. There will be new jobs, some of 57._ we probably cant even guess, such as bioinformaticians who combine computer skills 58._ knowledge of biology. Home care nurses will be needed to look after the 59._ (rap

63、id) aging population. More travel agents who have common sense, physical fitness and an outgoing personality 60._(need) in the future.第四部分 书面表达（共两节 满分20分）第一节：短文改错（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5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5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。

64、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5处，多者（从第6处起）不计分。 Carnival, which comes from two Latin words, meaning “no more meat”. It began in Europe that people saw it as the last chance to have a fun at the end of the winter season. People walked round the streets wearing masks, doing wh

65、at they wanted without recognized. As time passed, it caused many crime and it was banned. 第二节：书面表达（满分15分） 假如你是李华，你的加拿大网友Tom想了解中国的传统节日重阳节/敬老节（Chong Yang Festival/Double Ninth Festival/A festival for the older）。请根据如下提示，给他写一封关于重阳节的电子邮件。1.时间：农历九月九日2.习俗：登高避邪，赏菊，放风筝，敬老，等；3.参考词汇：lunar（农历）;enjoy chrysanthe

66、mum（赏菊花）注意：不少于100词；可适当增加细节；开头已给出不计入总词数。Dear Tom,I am LiHua._Yours truly,LiHua四川省江油中学2019级高二上期半期考试参考答案第一节：听力部分1-5：BBBCA 6-10：BCBBC 11-15：AABBA 16-20：BABCA第二节：阅读理解 21-23：DBA 24-27:CDAA 28-31：CDBA 32-35：AACD36-40：BGFAD第三部分：完形填空 41-45：BACAD 46-50: CBDCA 51-55: DBCAD第四部分：语法填空56. published 57.which 58.wit

67、h 59.rapidly 60.will be needed第五部分：短文改错meaningmeans, thatwhere, 删掉a, without后加being, crimecrimes第六部分：书面表达Possible version: Dear Tom,Im Li Hua. Knowing that you are interested in our traditional festivals-Chong Yang festival, I would like to introduce it to you. Chong Yang festival, also known as Dou

68、ble Ninth Festival, falls on the Lunar September 9th. Chinese ancestors considered it a lucky day worth celebration. There are some special activities for people on the day, such as climbing high to avoid evils, enjoying chrysanthemum, and flying kites in the blue and clear sky. Meanwhile, it is a festival for the elder, when people show their respect for the seniors by visiting playing and chatting with them to make them happy.All in all, to have a better understanding of the festival, you are welcome to China to experience the Double Ninth Festival in person. Best wishes! Yours,Li Hua