吉林省长春外国语学校2020-2021学年高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

1、吉林省长春外国语学校2020-2021学年高二英语下学期期中试题 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内作答，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，确定后必须用黑色字迹的签字笔描黑。5.保持卡面清洁，不要折叠，不要弄破、弄皱，不准使用涂改液、修正带、刮纸刀。第卷 选择题（共 1

2、00分）第一部分 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.How is the man going to spend his summer vacation?A. He will not leave the school.B. He will go camping.C. Hell stay home.2.Why did the woman get a ticket

3、while Vivian didnt?A. Vivian didnt bring enough money.B. Vivian didnt want to go to the show.C. Vivian was after the woman in the line.3.What are the speakers talking about?A. The womans clothes.B. The price of the womans dress.C. The mans jacket.4.Where is the man?A. In a hotel entrance.B. In a mov

4、ie theatre.C. In a clothing store.5.What do we know about the man?A. He needs some help.B. He is a scientist. C. He is a doctor.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 par

5、ty does the woman want to have?A. A dancing party.B. A dinner party.C. A drinking party.7.Why does the man want to invite the Browns?A. He likes them.B. He hasnt seen them for long.C. They invited him to their last party. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What causes the conversation?A. A TV programme.B. An articl

6、e. C. An advertisement.9.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. The method of selecting goods.B. The time required for shopping.C. The relationship between shopping and time spent shopping.10. What does the man say about people who shop quickly?A. They know what they want to buy.B. They dont

7、want to waste time.C. They shop in the cheapest shop.听第8段材料，回答第11至第13题。11.What is the man doing now?A. Fishing.B. Preparing for fishing. C. Doing housework.12.What is the womans hobby?A. Making home movies.B. Seeing movies.C. Taking photos.13.What does the woman want to buy?A. A film camera.B. A mov

8、ie ticket.C. A Japanese-made camera.听第9段材料，回答第14至第16题。14. What is the boy doing?A. Cleaning a house.B. Painting a house.C. Decorating a house.15.What is the woman going to do for the boy?A. Clean the house.B. Buy a carpet.C. Make some curtains.16.Why does the boy say sorry to the woman?A. He dropped

9、 some paint on the carpet.B. He made the whole house dirty.C. He used a colour that the woman doesnt like.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.What does the speaker mainly talk about?A. Summer vacation.B. The housing office.C. Check-out procedures.18.When does this talk take place?A. At the beginning of the school

10、year.B. Near the end of the school year.C. During the summer vacation.19.Which of the following activities will lead to being fined?A. The student cant vacate (腾出) his room by June the third.B. The student doesnt turn in the room key before he leaves.C. The student doesnt clear his personal things o

11、ut of the room.20. What must the students fill in the forms?A. Any damage to their rooms.B. Their home addresses.C. Questions for the housing office.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, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 AEvery year, Time Magazine picks the best of the years in

12、ventions that will change how we live, work and play.AiraFor people who are blind, everyday tasks such as walking to school or doing laundry can be tough. What if they could “borrow” the eyes of someone who can see? Thats the thinking behind Aira. Aira is a service. Users send live videos of their s

13、urroundings to an agent. This is done with special glasses or a smartphone app. The agents are always available. They can answer questions, describe objects and guide users through a location.3M Smog-reducing GranulesSmog is a type of air pollution. It comes from car and factory emissions. The compa

14、ny 3M has created a new material 3M smog-reducing granules (微粒), which can break down smog granules in the air. The broken-down granules are washed away the next time it rains. The granules will help reduce air pollution.The Whill Model CIMore than 3 million Americans use wheelchairs to get around.

15、But most wheelchairs are hard to move on many surfaces. The Whill Model CI is different. It is a new electric wheelchair. It can climb obstacles (障碍) two inches high and move around in tight spaces. The wheelchair can also be taken apart in minutes. This makes it easy to transport.AllbirdsMany shoe

16、parts are not eco-friendly. Allbirds is trying to change that. It is testing a new material called Sweet Foam, which is made from parts of the sugarcane (甘蔗) plant that would be thrown away. Allbirds has started using Sweet Foam in a line of flip-flops (人字拖). It plans to use the material in more of

17、its product lines.21. Who is Aira fit for?A. Blind people.B. Laundry workers.C. High school students.D. Service agents.22. Whats the aim of designing the Whill Model CI?A. To drive a car easily.B. To reduce traffic accidents.C. To overcome obstacles in life.D. To offer the disabled convenience.23. W

18、hich inventions are environmentally friendly?A. Aira and the Whill Model CI.B. The Whill Model CI and Allbirds.C. 3M Smog-reducing Granules and Allbirds.D. Aira and 3M Smog-reducing Granules.BOn a boat near Costa Rica, a team of marine biologists is helping a turtle. The animal is having trouble bre

19、athing, and the team discovers why there is something inside its nose. A scientist tries to extract (取出) the object, but the turtle cries in pain. Finally, after eight long minutes, a long object is pulled out. It is a 10-centimeter plastic straw (吸管).The video of the turtles rescue has been viewed

20、millions of times on YouTube. It has helped raise awareness of a growing problem: The worlds seas are full of plastic. Since 2000, there has been a huge increase in worldwide plastic production, but we recycle less than one-fifth of it. A lot of this plastic waste ends up in the ocean. Today, scient

21、ists think about 8.1 billion kilograms goes into the sea every year from coastal regions. Most of this plastic will never break into little pieces.This ocean plastic hurts millions of sea animals every year. Some fish eat plastic because it is covered with sea plants, and it looks and smells like fo

22、od. “In some cases, eating sharp pieces of plastic can seriously hurt sea animals and even result in death,” says marine biologist Matthew Savoca.Plastic is useful to people because it is strong and lasts a long time, but this is bad news for sea creatures who eat or get stuck in it. According to Sa

23、voca, single-use plastics are the worst. These are items that are used only once before we throw them away. Some common examples include straws, water bottles and plastic bags. About 700 sea species have been caught in or have eaten this kind of plastic. Luckily, the turtle survived and was released

24、 back into the ocean. How will plastic affect sea animals in the long term? “I think well know the answers in 5 to 10 years time,” says an expert from Columbia University. But by then, another 25 million tons of plastic will already be in the ocean.24. Which of these questions is answered in Paragra

25、ph 1?A. Where was the scientist from?B. When did the incident take place?C. What was the cause of the turtles pain?D. How did the scientists remove the object?25. What does the underlined “It” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. The video.B. The turtle.C. YouTube.D. The plastic.26.Why are the seas full of pl

26、astic waste?A. Because sea animals consume plastic.B. Because more plastic is produced than recycled.C. Because plastic can be dissolved in the sea quickly.D. Because other places are already full of plastic waste.27. What can be concluded from the text?A. Single-use plastics are peoples favorite.B.

27、 The oceans plastic problem will be solved in a decade.C. More than 700 sea species can survive the ocean plastic.D. Plastic waste can cause deadly damage to sea animals. CJoco Paulo Lammoglia, a 27-year-old inventor, has come up with a new device named the AIRE mask, which is capable of converting

28、the wind energy provided by the wearers breath into electrical energy. This means breathing has become a source of renewable energy. The inspiration for the invention came from his watching children blowing on pinwheels (纸风车).The device is worn like a mask equipped with tiny wind turbines and it can

29、 work its magic even while people are sleeping, jogging or hanging around, since energy is created from ones breath. The principle of this AIRE mask is simple. The invention uses the wind flow created by breathing and changes it into energy that can charge mobile phones and iPods. Simply put this ma

30、sk connected to your mobile phone on your face. The rest takes place naturally through your breath that provides power to run turbines which produce electricity.Lammoglia explained how useful he hopes the AIRE will become. He said, “I hope to bring the concept into production and reduce the carbon f

31、ootprint. It can be used indoors or outdoors, while youre sleeping, walking, running or even reading books.” Apart from saving energy and contributing to environmental protection, it also encourages the practice of physical exercise. This is an entirely all-time renewable energy source. Its energy i

32、s available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.Lammoglia explained why he thought the AIRE was so useful, saying, “Though many of our modern devices offer benefits, they tend to consume a high amount of electrical energy. This may cause problems for the environment, especially if the energy used by t

33、hese devices is obtained from non-renewable sources.”The AIRE mask will be futures cheaper source of charging mobile phones. It would save energy and allow people to never have to worry about their phone dying unless they stop breathing.28. The word “converting” (Para.1) is closest in meaning to _.A

34、. chargingB. convincingC. exchangingD. transforming29. After putting on the mask, how do people charge their mobile phones using the device?A. Breathe out air Drive turbines Produce electricity.B. Use wind Pass through turbines Produce electricity.C. Use turbines Breathe in air Create energy.D. Conn

35、ect turbines Produce wind flow Create energy.30.Lammoglia would most probably agree that the AIRE mask _.A. consumes a high amount of energyB. will account for environmental damageC. is a good solution to energy issuesD. is available in the shop now31. Which of the following is the best title for th

36、e passage?A. A Breath-powered ChargerB. An Electronic MaskC. A New Renewable Energy SourceD. An Air Purifying DeviceDSolar energy is the energy we receive from the sun. Solar energy systems do not produce air pollution, water pollution or greenhouse gases. Using solar energy can have a positive, ind

37、irect effect on the environment, when solar energy replaces or reduces the use of other energy sources that have larger effects on the environment.However, some poisonous materials and chemicals are used to make the photovoltaic (光电池的) cells that convert sunlight into electricity. Some solar thermal

38、 systems use potentially hazardous liquids to transfer heat. Leaks of these materials could be harmful to the environment. U. S. environmental laws regulate the use and settlement of these types of materials.As with any type of power plant, large solar power plants can affect the environment near th

39、eir locations. The placement of the power plant may have long-term effects on the habitats of native plants and animals. Some solar power plants may require water for cleaning solar collectors and concentrators or for cooling turbine generators. Using large volumes of ground water or surface water i

40、n some dry locations may affect the ecosystems that depend on these water resources. In addition, the beam of concentrated sunlight a solar power tower creates can kill birds and insects that fly into the beam (光束) .The amount of solar energy that the earth receives each day is many times greater th

41、an the total amount of all energy that people consume each day. However, on the surface of the earth, solar energy is a variable and irregular energy source. The amount of sunlight and the intensity of sunlight varies by time of day and location. Weather and climate conditions affect the availabilit

42、y of sunlight daily and on a seasonal basis. The type and size of a solar energy collection and conversion system determines how much of the available solar energy we can convert into useful energy.32. The underlined word “hazardous” in paragraph 2 can be replaced by _.A. inexpensiveB. dangerousC. i

43、neffectiveD. abnormal33. What influence can large solar power plants have on the locations?A. Polluting the ground water.B. Protecting the habitats of plants and animals.C. Attracting birds and insects to the area.D. Damaging the local natural balance.34. What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?

44、A. Different areas receive different amount of solar energy.B. How to convert solar energy into useful energy.C. The relationship between solar energy collection and the sunlight.D. Some factors that influence the amount of solar energy collection.35. What does the author think of the solar energy s

45、ystems?A. They are totally environment-friendly.B. They have both advantages and disadvantages.C. They should be forbidden in the future.D. They should be encouraged in quantities.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。PollutionIn recent years, pollution has become a very se

46、rious issue. It happens when the environment is dirtied by waste, chemicals, and other harmful substances. Pollution is a problem all over the world. But it is especially bad in large cities with a lot of industries and cars. 36 Wildfires, volcanoes, car exhaust and industrial chemicals cause some a

47、ir pollution. But most air pollution comes from burning fossil fuels. These include coal, oil and natural gas. The burning of fossil fuels may release harmful gases. Air pollution may cause such diseases as cancer and asthma. It also leads to polluted rain that can harm living things. 37 Finally, ai

48、r pollution damages the ozone layer (臭氧层) which is important because it protects Earth against harmful rays from the sun.Causes of water pollution are easy to see. People dump garbage and dirty water into rivers, lakes and oceans. Factories or cities sometimes release poisonous chemicals, and other

49、wastes into water. These chemicals may make the groundwater unfit to drink. 38 Littering, or throwing garbage on the ground, is a form of land pollution. Litter can destroy the habitats of plants and animals. The buildup of dangerous chemicals in the ground is another form of land pollution. The che

50、micals may come from farms or factories. 39 They may even harm people who eat the polluted plants and animals.Many governments, environmental groups, and ordinary people are working to control pollution. Governments have passed laws to keep people from releasing dangerous chemicals into the environm

51、ent. 40 Instead they are getting power from the sun, wind, water and other energy sources to produce less pollution. Many communities use recycling to reduce pollution.A. Farmers use chemicals to help crops grow.B. They can also harm fish and other forms of life.C. This type of pollution may be seen

52、 in big cities.D. These chemicals can spread to plants and animals.E. There are three main forms of pollution: air, water and land.F. In addition, air pollution may be a cause of global warming.G. Some companies and people are trying to use fewer fossil fuels.第三部分完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后

53、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。Imagine an area 34 times the size of Manhattan. Now imagine it covered ankle-deep in plastic waste. Thats a total of about 19 billion pounds of 41 . And according to the estimates available, thats how much plastic waste 42 in our oceans every year.“Were being 43

54、by our waste,” said Jenna Jambeck, an/a 44 engineer who led the 2015 study that announced this shocking number. According to Jambecks research, this 45 will double by 2025 unless something is done, 46 and at a global scale, to stop the tide of garbage.Plastic has in many ways been helpful to us, use

55、d in all walks of 47 from medical equipment to parts of airplanes. 48 some of the very traits (特性) that have made plastics so popular have also made them a 49 problem in our landfills and oceans. Today, plastics are the No. 1 type of trash found in the sea. Ocean Conservancy, a nonprofit environment

56、al group that organizes a yearly 50 cleanup event in more than 150 countries worldwide, said plastic pieces 51 around 85 percent of all the garbage collected from beaches, waterways and oceans and thats just the stuff we can 52 .Ocean Conservancy says plastics are believed to 53 at least 600 differe

57、nt wildlife 54 . One in three leatherback turtles, which often 55 plastic bags for jellyfish, have been found with plastic in their bellies (肚子). In 2017, a 56 whale beached on Norways coast had 30 plastic bags in its 57 . Ninety percent of seabirds are now eating 58 on a regular basis. By 2050, tha

58、t figure is expected to rise to 100 percent.And its not 59 wildlife thats threatened by the plastics in our seas. A growing body of evidence suggests humans are consuming plastics through the seafood we eat.With this in mind，experts say that all of us have a 60 role to play in relieving the issue in

59、 ways both big and small.41. A. seaweed B. garbageC. seafoodD. money42. A. comes from B. takes outC. ends up D. puts away43. A. fascinated B. controlledC. surroundedD. destroyed44. A. medical B. electricalC. agriculturalD. environmental45. A. figure B. wasteC. priceD. cost46. A. quickly B. slowlyC.

60、hurriedlyD. unexpectedly47. A. time B. educationC. technologyD. life48. A. While B. SoC. ButD. And49. A. changing B. growingC. movingD. touching50. A. scientific B. coastalC. generalD. tiny51. A. make up B. turn upC. pick upD. bring up52. A. hide B. eatC. seeD. use53. A. promote B. rescueC. increase

61、D. threaten54. A. plants B. animalsC. protectionD. species55. A. mistake B. lookC. regardD. recognize56. A. poisonous B. deadlyC. deadD. lively57. A. mouth B. stomachC. headD. tail58. A. waste B. rubbishC. nothingD. plastics59. A. always B. justC. reallyD. constantly60. A. critical B. tough C. deman

62、dingD. natural第II卷 非选择题（共 50 分）第四部分 词汇语法填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）A.根据提示补全句子，注意使用所填词汇的适当形式（每空仅填一词）。61. These areas are set aside for public _ (recreation) use.62. Because theyre handmade, each one varies _ (slight).63. If you heat water, it will e_ (蒸发).64. U (不像) traditional gyms, app-backed gyms offer

63、people flexible options to exercise.65. Elaine went outside to i (视察) the playing field.66. The e_ (废气) from car engine is harmful to peoples health.67. The epidemic which is highly i_ (传染性的) affects both children and adults.68. Weve nearly (用光，用尽) paper. Do you think theres enough for today?69. The

64、 prejudice is evident and hard to s_ (消灭，消除).70. There isnt enough room for us, _ (更不必说) any guests.B.单句语法填空，在空白处填入所给单词的正确形式（每空不多于3个单词）。71. _(disappoint) and upset, the boy left the classroom.72. _(warn) about the typhoon many times, the fishermen sailed for the nearest harbor.73. Mother _(sit) next

65、 to Max, he felt safe.74. I caught him _(steal) things in that shop. 75. The museum _(construct) last year has become a tourist attraction.第五部分短文改错（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

66、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。When I was a child, I hoped to live in the city because I think I would be happy there. Now I am living in a city, but I miss my home in countryside. There the air is clean or the mountains are green. Unfortunately, on the development of in

67、dustrialization, the environment has been polluted. Lots of studies have been shown that global warming has already become a very seriously problem. The airs around us is getting dirtier and dirtier. Much rare animals are dying out. We must found ways to protect your environment. If we fail to do so

68、, we will regret it.第六部分书面表达（满分25分）为了唤起全球青少年一代的环保意识，世界卫生组织向全球发起了“如何保护环境” 的建议征集活动，请你以学校学生会主席的名义，写一篇发言稿。要点如下：1. 保护环境是我们的职责；2. 保护环境的具体措施。注意:1. 词数100左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。开头与结尾已写好，不计入总词数。Ladies and gentlemen,Good morning, Im Li Hua from Changchun Foreign Language School. It is my great honor to be here t

69、o say something about how to protect the environment._长春外国语学校2020-2021学年第二学期期中考试高二年级英语试卷答案第一部分 听力1-5 CCACA6-10 BCBCA11-15 BAABC16-20 ACBBA第二部分 阅读理解第一节 21-23 ADC24-27 CABD28-31 DACA32-35 BDDB第二节 36-40 EFBDG第三部分 完型填空41-45 BCCDA 46-50 ADCBB 51-55 ACDDA 56-60 CBDBA第四部分61. recreational 62. slightly 63. e

70、vaporate 64. Unlike 65. inspect 66. exhaust 67. infectious 68. run out of 69. stamp out 70. let alone 71. Disappointed 72. Having been warned 73. sitting 74. stealing 75. constructed第五部分 短文改错1. think 改成thought2. countryside前加the3. or改成and4. on改成with5. 将been去掉6. seriously改成serious7. airs改成air8. much改

71、成many9.found改成find10. your 改为 our/the第六部分Ladies and gentlemen,Good morning, Im Li Hua from Changchun Foreign Languages School. It is my great honor to be here to say something about how to protect the environment.As we all know, environmental problems are becoming more and more serious all over the

72、world. I think it is everyones duty to protect the environment. First of all, we should ride bicycles instead of taking cars to reduce the pollution. Then, we should eat up what we buy and not waste the food. At last, we should not leave the lights on in the daytime and leave water running after washing. In a word, only when we form the good habit of environmental protection can we make the earth more beautiful tomorrow.Dear fellow students, lets start right now and spare no effort to do every little thing we can from now on!Thats all. Thank you!