四川省邻水实验学校2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期中试题.doc

1、四川省邻水实验学校2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期中试题时间：120分钟 分值：150 分第一部分 听力理解（共两节,满分20分） 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。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 does the conversation take place probably? A. In a hotel. B. In a cinema. C. In a shopping center.2. When will the sp

2、eakers go roller-skating?A. 8:00 p.m. tonight. B. 9:00 a.m. tomorrow. C. 9:00 p.m. tomorrow.3. What have NOT the speakers planned to do? A. Pay off the loans. B. Send their kids abroad. C. Go traveling.4. What does the man think of Mr. Andersons class? A. Easy to pass. B. Hard to follow.C. Worth lea

3、rning.5. Why hasnt the man begun Christmas shopping yet? A. He has no money. B. Its still the early of November. C. He has no time.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几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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 is the bag m

4、ade of? A. Animal skin. B. Cloth. C. Artificial leather.7. How does the man want to pay for it? A. By cash. B. By check. C. By credit card.听下面一段对话,回答第8和第9两个小题。8. What muscles does the man often work out? A. Back muscles. B. Leg muscles. C. Arm muscles.9. What does the man say about gyms? A. They usu

5、ally charge too much money. B. They always lack fitness equipment. C. They are just places for talks.听下面一段对话,回答第10至第12三个小题。10. Who is the letter written to?A. The man. B. The mans father. C. The womans father.11. Why does NOT the woman use e-mail? A. Her computer is broken. B. She likes writing on p

6、aper. C. She doesnt know how.12. Where does the woman find the stamp? A. In her phone case. B. In her purse. C. Under her keyboard.听下面一段对话,回答第13至第16四个小题。13. What does the man think about eating sushi with hands? A. Unhealthy. B. Rude. C. Acceptable.14. How does the man like to eat sushi? A. Eat it d

7、irectly. B. Eat it with sauce.C. Eat it with vegetable.15. What does “wasabi” always make the woman? A. Uncomfortable. B. Starved. C. Good.16. Whats the relationship between the speakers? A. Guide and tourist. B. Chef and customer. C. Colleagues.听下面一段独白,回答第17至第20四个小题。17. What do we know about Paul B

8、unyan? A. He was a small-sized man. B. He was a British folk hero. C. His job was to cut down trees.18. What is said to be created by Paul Bunyan? A. The Great Canyon. B. The Mississippi River.C. The Niagara Falls.19. What color was Paul Bunyans pet? A. Black. B. Gray. C. Blue.20. What does the spea

9、ker do most probably? A. A radio host. B. A folklore expert. C. A TV producer.第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分,满分40分）第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A,B,C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AHere are some professions Americans consider to be the most honest. Maybe the rest of us can learn from what these people do to establish good relationships

10、 with others.MEDICAL DOCTORSJack JacoubAge：44,Fountain Valley, CaliforniaI try to introduce myself in a pleasant way. I sit down; I dont stand. I make good eye contact with the patient and his or her family. Communication skills are key, as well as showing understanding and availability. For a physi

11、cian, the single most rewarding thing is when someone who has seen your work chooses you.ENGINEERSChrissy Keane,Age：41,Crofton,MarylandI dont know that being an engineer means you are automatically trustworthy. However, I do think that most engineers like to follow rules and be organized. They tell

12、you what they think, whether you want to hear it or not. Those are important elements in building trust.POLICE OFFICERSG.M.Cox,Age：64,Fort Worth, TexasAs a police officer, I have the best interests of the people I serve in my heart and in my actions and Im going to treat everyone the same way. I alw

13、ays want to go up to people and speak to them with respect. Dont talk down to them. You have to establish and maintain that trust. Be equal!21.What does Jack Jacoub think important to do his job?A. Being communicative.B. Experience.C. Self-introduction.D. Being open-minded.22.How does G.M.Cox treat

14、people in his job?A. Strictly.B. Cautiously.C. Equally. D. Actively.23.What do the three people mentioned in the passage have in common?A. They are warmhearted.B. They deserve trust.C. They follow rules.D. They are good organizers.BThere was once a king who had a wise advisor. The advisor followed t

15、he king everywhere and his favorite piece of advice to the king was “Everything happens for the good.”One day the king went hunting and had a small accident. His foot was injured. Fortunately he was not badly injured but as always he was forced to ask his advisor what he thought about the accident,

16、to which the advisor replied, “Everything happens for the good.”This time the king was really angry and put his advisor in prison. The king then asked his advisor, “Now, what do you think?” The advisor again answered, “Everything happens for the good.”About a week later, the king went on another hun

17、ting trip. As it turned out the king was caught by some cannibals (食人者) and taken to their camp where he would be prepared to be their evening meal. Before putting him into the cooking pot, he was examined and the cannibals realized that the kings foot was injured. They decided to throw him back int

18、o the forests. It is the tradition for the cannibals not to eat anything that was in any way injured.It is true that everything in our lives happens for a purpose, and most often for our own good. If you think about it, all our past experiences actually happened to bring us to where we are today and

19、 make us a better person. So whatever challenges that we may face today, consider it happening to bring us to the next level.24. The second paragraph tells us that_. A. the advisor didnt have much useful advice B. the king was always careless about everything C. the advisor was worried about the kin

20、gD. the king always asked for advice from the advisor25. When the advisor was put in prison, he remained_. A. calm B. nervous C. angry D. upset26. It can be inferred（推断）from the last paragraph that_. A. everything happens for their own reasons B. it is good for us to think about experiences C. our l

21、ife experiences are our best teacher D. challenges will make you do anything27. By telling the story, the writer_. A. tells us the danger of hunting B. asks us not to hunt any more C. wishes us to follow others advice D. wants us to think positivelyCAnyone can write a baby poem. And everyone enjoys

22、reading them, young and old. Baby shower (婴儿洗礼) poems can have rhythm and rhyme, but they certainly dont have to. Poems can be either long or short, but short is probably best for your typical baby shower needs. You can add a little humor as well!The people who are most often touched by baby shower

23、poems are those who have had children themselves. Sweet poems can remind them of the time when their little ones were still young. No one will appreciate them more than the family members themselves. If you are a creative writer or have a special talent for putting words together in a special way, t

24、hen you should try writing your own baby shower poems. This would make a great gift idea as well.If you decide to write your own baby poems, even common things can inspire you. Inspiration can be found anywhere. Look to your own memories from the past. What was special about your childhood? What spe

25、cial object have you treasured over the years? What words of wisdom (智慧) of advice could you pass on to the next generation? Look around the house and imagine a baby being there. What do you see, hear, or feel? Let those thoughts be the source of your best baby poems.When writing a baby poem, you do

26、 not have to write like Shakespeare, you just have to be sincere. Years later when the baby has grown, think of how special they will feel knowing the words were just for them.If you are not the creative type dont worry! There are lots of places online where you can look for poems saying just the th

27、ings you want to say. Poems have been written on all subjects throughout the ages, and baby poems and baby shower poems are no exception. A quick search online doesnt have to take any time at all.28.In the authors opinion, baby shower poems _.A. all have a little humor in themB. are not suitable for

28、 adults to enjoyC. dont have to have rhythm or rhymeD. must be short enough to meet babies needs29.What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?A. Advice from famous poets on writing poems.B. Words that can be used in baby poems.C. Different ways of writing baby poems.D. Inspiration for writing baby poem

29、s.30.According to Paragraph 4, a baby poem should sound _.A. encouraging B. sincere C. beautiful D. interesting31.What would be the best title for the passage?A. Write baby poems to say whats on your heart B. The most beautiful poems in the worldC. How babies read poemsD. How poems inspire babiesDDu

30、e to climate changes, Arctic ice is breaking up earlier in the spring, and its area is decreasing. This is creating problems for polar bears that make their homes off northern Alaska and in Hudson Bay.Polar bears off Alaska normally hunt and raise their young on ice sheets that float on the ocean. B

31、ut as the ice has melted, the polar bears have been forced to spend more time on land. There, they have begun to frequent beaches, feeding on the remains of whales caught by native hunters. For polar bears, this food is less nutritious than seals that they normally catch on ice sheets. The shrinking

32、 (减少) ice has also forced more polar bears into the ocean. In the past, they only had to swim short distances between ice sheets. But as the ice has shrunk, polar bears have been forced to swim longer and longer distances in the open ocean. This poses a severe danger during rough weather, and an inc

33、reasing number of drowned polar bears have been observed.In Hudson Bay, the ice breaks up three weeks earlier in the spring now than it did 20 years ago. Polar bears on Hudson Bay fast (绝食) during the summer, waiting for ice to form in the fall to hunt. Every year, the summer gets longer, and the be

34、ars get skinnier. Over the past 25 years, the average weight of the female bears has dropped 68 kg. This loss affects their ability to reproduce, and already the number of births has dropped by 15 percent. Unless the bears can learn to survive these climate changes, these giants of the ice may one d

35、ay disappear.32.What is Arctic ice doing earlier each year?A. Its freezing. B. Its hardening.C. Its melting. D. Its expanding.33.What is true of polar bears that are spending more time on land in Alaska?A. Their young are dying. B. Their diet is changing.C. Their health is improving. D. Their famili

36、es are growing.34.What does the writer imply about female polar bears in Hudson Bay?A. They are having fewer young now.B. They suffer from various sicknesses.C. They dont need stronger protection.D. They cant find enough good males.35.In which publication would you most likely find this passage?A. M

37、edical News. B. Society Today.C. Wildlife Journal D. Design Magazine.第二节：七选五阅读根据短文内容，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。Be a Green ChildWhat does it mean to be green? “Green” is more than just a color. _36_ Why green? Plants are green, and without them the Earth wouldnt be such a lovely home for us h

38、uman beings. What can we do? Heres a four-step guide to being green. Reduce It!_37_ For instance, a shorter shower means you used less water and less fuel since your house uses to run the heater that warmed up the water. Reuse It!Sometimes people call ours a “throwaway society”. It means that were a

39、 little to willing to throw away old stuff (东西) and buy new stuff. _38_. For instance, if your baby brother becomes older and loses interest in his plastic basketball hoop (篮圈), why not give it to another family who has a little kid?Recycle It!Recycling has never been easier. Many communities will p

40、ick it up right in front of your house and some towns even require it. Recycled goods go to a recycling center, where they can be turned into new cans, bottles, and paper. Enjoy It!Its true that rubbish and pollution are problems, but the Earth remains a huge and beautiful place thats ready for you

41、to explore. _39_ Go for a hike, visit local nature centers and gardens, and climb up mountains. But before you travel the globe, take a look at your own backyard. Is there a spot where you could plant a tree or put in a little fruit or vegetable garden? _40_ A. It also means taking special steps to

42、protect the environment. B. Many times, even if you no longer need something, someone else just might. C. You can start locally by visiting the naturally beautiful spots in your city. D. Turn off the water when youre brushing your teeth. E. Get out there and get your hands dirty.F. You can watch wit

43、h pride as your tree takes root and your garden plants grow. G. When you use less of something, you do a good thing for the Earth. 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节,满分50分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分,满分30分）From the very beginning, the girls family objected strongly to her dating this guy. Though the girl loved the guy _41_

44、, she always asked him: How deep is your love for me? As the guy was not good at words, this often caused the girl to be very_42_.After a couple of years, the guy finally graduated and decided to_43_his studies overseas. Before leaving, he proposed marriage to the girl and promised to_44_ her for th

45、e whole life. The girl agreed, and with the guys determination, the family finally _45_. Before he went abroad, they got engaged.They often sent their _46_through emails and phone calls. Though it was hard, both never thought of giving up.One day, while the girl was on her way to work, she was _47_

46、by a car. The collision (碰撞) on her brain has caused her to lose her voice. The girl did not want to be a _48_to him. She _49_ him saying that she did not wish to wait any longer. With the letter, she sent the ring back to him.The girl decided to move away, hoping that she could completely forget _5

47、0_. In the new environment, the girl learnt the _51_ and started a new life. She told herself every day that she must _52_ the guy. One day, her friend came and told her that he was _53_. She asked her friend not to let him know what had happened to her. Since then, there wasnt any more _54_ of him.

48、A year later, her friend came with an envelope, _55_ an invitation card for the guys wedding. The girl was shattered (打击). When she opened the letter, she saw her own _56_ in it. She was about to ask her friend what was the matter _57_ she saw the guy standing in front of her. He used the sign langu

49、age telling her, Ive spent a year _58_ the sign language. I want you to know I havent forgotten my _59_. Let me have the chance to be your voice. I love you. With these, he slipped the _60_ back into her finger. The girl finally smiled.41.A.deeplyB. affectionatelyC. gentlyD. kindly42.A.pleasantB. fo

50、olishC. upsetD. happy43.A.add B. expand C. do D. further44.A.take care ofB. get along withC. wait for D. keep in touch with45.A.gave upB. gave inC. gave away D. gave out46.A.wordsB. letters C. secretD. love47.A.blown downB. broken downC. knocked downD. torn down48.A.burdenB. packageC. weight D. obst

51、acle49.A.explained toB. wrote to C. replied toD. spoke to50.A.nothing B. somethingC. anything D. everything51.A.sign languageB. native tongueC. Braille D. foreign language52.A.rememberB. forget C. leave D. miss53.A.awayB. out C. back D. in54.A.senseB. reportC. adviceD. news55.A.containingB. includin

52、g C. owningD. combining56.A.photoB.name C .promise D. agreement57.A.whileB. soC. untilD. when58.A.teachingB. learning C. writing D. creating59.A.promiseB. permission C. dreamD. desire60.A.cardB. letterC. envelopeD. ring第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分,满分10分）阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。If youre invited to an

53、 American friends home for dinner, keep 61 mind these general rules for polite behavior.First of all, arrive approximately on time (but not early). 62 (America) expect promptness (准时).When youre invited to someones home for a meal, 63 is polite to bring a small gift. Flowers or candy are always appr

54、opriate. If you have a(n) 64 (attract) item made in your native country, your host or hostess would certainly enjoy 65 (receive) that as a gift.Wearing proper clothes and 66 beautiful smile is simply not enough. Table manners are also very important. Do not open your mouth to talk, unless you have s

55、wallowed your food. Also, chew food with your mouth 67 (close). When you want to get the food 68 is at a distance, do not stretch your hands to reach for it. Instead, ask for the food to be passed to you.Dont leave 67 (immediate) after dinner, but dont overstay your welcome, either. When your friend

56、s seem to be getting tired and running out of conversation, take their behavior as a cue (暗示) to leave. The next day, call or write a thankyou note 70 (say) how much you enjoyed the evening.第二节 语篇选词填空（共10小题；每小题1分,满分10分）equally recycle portion dissolve threaten countless capable convenient comforts c

57、oncernThe pollution of the earths soil and water has become an issue of great concern. Until recently, most of that _71_ has focused on the land 72 of the planet, where pollution directly affects people in their daily lives. Now, however, we have begun to realize that marine (海洋的) pollution is 73 im

58、portant. According to S.A. Patin, marine pollution is the condition that results when people introduce into the seas substances harmful to life, health, resources, activities, or 74 . Marine pollution is far from new. For over a million years, people have thought of the sea as a 75 place to throw th

59、eir garbage. And it is true that the sea has a great capacity for absorbing organic wastes. Some of these wastes are eaten directly by the larger fishes. Others quickly 76 into a kind of organic soup that provides food to 77 species of single-celled plant and animal life. As civilizations grew, more

60、 different pollutants were dumped into the seas. Still, this pollution did not really threaten the marine environment. The seas seemed 78 of coping with anything that people could throw at them. This situation changed, however, when suddenly factories began dumping enormous quantities of materials i

61、nto the seas. Especially in some coastal areas near large cities, ocean pollution began to 79 marine life. For the first time, the oceans began to fail in their ability to 80 humanitys waste.第四部分：写作（共两节,满分40分）第一节 (共10小题；每小题1分,满分10分）单词拼写 ：正确拼写英语单词并适当变换形态。81. _(同时),we should struggle to develop our ab

62、ility.82. It is said that his father got_(涉及)in the case.83. Can you give me your g_that goods will be delivered before Friday?84. The old man had a _(艰难的)childhood.85. Slavery was a_in the US in the 19th century when Abraham Lincoln was in power.86. She was _(闲逛)aimlessly in the street.87. Mary_(假装

63、)to be working hard when the boss came in.88. I w_him of the possible danger,but he paid no attention to it.89. All the people p_were all quite satisfied with his performance.90. The company enjoys a worldwide r_for quality of design.第二节：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

64、共有10处错误,每句中最多有两处错误。错误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。I have a good friend whos name is Liu Mei. She is our monitor and one of the excellent student in our class. Although she is clever, but she wor

65、ks very hard. We have a lot on common and have a lot to talk .One evening she told me that something happened when her parents was out. She was doing her homework one Sunday morning when she smelt something burning. Look out of the window, she find a cloud of smoke coming out of her neighbors house.

66、 He called 119 immediately. Ten minutes late, the firemen came and put out the fire. Her neighbor was very thankful for her help.第三节：书面表达（满分20分）假设你是某国际学校的学生李华,你最近从学校网站上得知你校正在招聘一名帮助外教组织教学的助教,你有意应聘,请你用英语给你校负责人Mr.Brown写一封自荐信,内容包括：1.说明写信目的；2.介绍个人优势。注意：词数100左右。英语答案第一部分 听力（每小题1分，满分20分）1-5 ABBCC6-10 ABACC

67、11-15 BACAA 16-20 CCBCA第二部分：阅读理解（每小题2分，满分40分）21-23 ACB 24-27DA CD 28-31 CDBA 32-35 C B A C36-40 AGBCF第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分50分）第一节 完形填空（每小题1.5分，满分30分）41-60 ACDAB DCABD ABCDA BDBAD第二节 语法填空（每小题1分，满分10分）61.in 62.Americans 63.it 64.attractive 65.receiving 66.a 67.closed 68.that/which 69.immediately 70.to sa

68、y第三节 语篇选词填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）71.concern 72.portion 73 .equally forts 75.convenient 76.dissolve 77.countless 78.capable 79.threaten 80.recycle第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节 单词拼写 ：正确拼写以下给首字母的英语单词和给汉语意思的英语单词(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）81. Meanwhile 82.involved 83.guarentee 84.tough/hard 85.abolished 86.wandering 87.pretended 88.warned 89.present 90.reputation第二节 短文改错 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）91.Whos -whose 92.Student-students 93.去掉but 94.on-in 95.talk后加about 96.was-were 97.Look-Looking 98.find-found 99.He- She 100.late-later第三节：书面表达（满分20分）