山西省怀仁市2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期中试题.doc

1、山西省怀仁市2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期中试题(150分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。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1.5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。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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15.B. 9.18.C. 9.15.答案是C。1.What does Jim do?A. A teacher.B. A

2、n officer.C. A student.2.What time did Suzy leave home?A. 4:30.B. 5:00.C. 5:15.3.What is the mans suggestion?A. Going to the concert. B. Going to see a show. C. Just walking around.4.How long has the rain lasted?A. 5 days.B. 6 days.C. 7 days.5.What opinion do they hold on their chemistry course?A. I

3、ts well organized. B. It is satisfactory.C. It is unsatisfactory.第二节（共15小题）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从每题所给的A、B、C三个 选项中选岀最佳选项，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6、7题。6. Where does this conversation take place?A. In a library.B. In a school.C. In a bookstore.

4、7. Why is William Shakespeare mentioned （提及）in the conversation?A.He gave gifts to millions of people.B.He was a very wealthy man in his times.C.His signature（签名）is worth a lot of money.听第7段材料，回答第8至11题。8. What are the man and woman looking for?A.A comfortable hotel.B. A modem hotel. C. An inexpensiv

5、e hotel.9.Whom did the man and woman ask for help?A.A policewoman.B. A waitress.C. A passer-by.10.Where could the man and woman find a hotel they needed?A.In the next street. B. Next to a bank C. Two minute drive to the west.11.Where did the conversation most likely take place?A.In a street.B. In a

6、restaurant. C. In a hotel.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. What would the woman like to do this weekend?A. Go climbing.B. Go shopping.C. Go fishing.13. What does the man plan to do on Saturday?A. Check his schedule. B. Stay at home.C. Help his sister move.14. How will the man get in touch with the woman?A. By m

7、aking a phone call to the womans house.B. By making a phone call to the womans mothers house.C. By making a call to her cell phone.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. What is the woman doing?A. Listening to music. B. Seeing a film.C. Writing a letter.16. How long will the woman stay in Japan?A. For a year.B. For a

8、 month.C. For two years.17. What will the woman do before she leaves for Japan?A. Read more Japanese novels. B. Attend a language class.C. Apply for a new program.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What is the cause of the explosion?A. It is unknown. B. Their trucks were attacked. C. A tour bus slid off a highwa

9、y.19. What happened early on Saturday morning?A. A Russian rocket was sent up.B. A tour bus slid off a highway.C. Three aid workers were killed.20. How many people were killed in the gas explosion?A. At least 4.B. About 30.C. Over 40.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A、B、C和D四个选项

10、中，选岀最佳选项。ASchool will be back in session by midAugust. The good news, kids and parents ? Theres still time to enjoy yourself. From sports to movies, heres a selection of family friendly activities we found, including some deals to make it easier on the wallet.Free Golfing for KidsTired of your kids

11、being in the house all summer ? Get them outside, physically active and possibly interested in a new sport. Kids 5 to 15 can leave their electronic devices and onto the golf course with one free bucket of range balls and free golfing with one paid adult. 7:00 am 6:30 pm daily through Aug. 31. Planta

12、tion Palms Golf Club, 23253 Plantation Blvd., Land OLakes. （813） 9967122. plantation palms, net.Family Movies in Historic TheatresFamilies can experience a bit of Tampa Bay history as they watch movies in two renovated（翻新的）area landmarks（地标）.As part of the summer Hollywood Classic Series, Tampa Thea

13、tre invites you to 1939s The Wizard of Oz（Aug. 26）. （You can remind the kids that Tampa Theatre is old enough to have showed The Wizard of Oz on its first run.) $10. 711 N Franklin St. , Tampa. (813)2748982, tampatheatre. org.Together with Ruth Eckerd Halls 201819 Broadway Season, the historic Capit

14、ol Theatre presents movie versions of the Broadway musicals. Next up is The Lion King(Aug.ll). $5. Upgrade to $9 for unlimited fountain drinks and popcorn. 3pm 405 Cleveland St., Clearwater. (727) 7917400. rutheckerdhall. com.Summer SeriesCurtis Hixon Park has turned into a 12, 000 square foot play

15、wonderland focused on fitness and adventures. Free. Rotating(循环的)daily activities include live animals and animal education by Zoo Tampa at Lowry Park(Aug. 6), kids fitness classes by the YMCA(Aug.11), kid friendly recipes by Salt Block Catering(Aug. 7) and craft activities by the Hillsborough Count

16、y Library(Aug. 8). Curtis Hixon Park, 600 N Ashley Drive, Tampa. (262) 9399908. tampasdowntown. com.21.Which number should you call if you want to go golfing?A.(262)9399908.B. (727)7917400.C. (813)9967122.D. (813)2748982.22.What do Tampa Theatre and Capitol Theatre have in common?A.They are famous i

17、n the Tampa Bay area.B.They were built about eighty years ago.C.They have been rebuilt many times.D.They have turned into a play wonderland.23.Where can you learn something about animals?A. At the YMCA.B. At Salt Block Catering.C. At Lowry Park.D. At the Hillsborough County Library.BBefore she could

18、 even talk, Ellie Heath spent hours drawing pictures every day. When she grew older, the 15-year-old girl discovered the joy of sewing (缝纫).She said that she found it calming. She started out to make small things, like jewelry and soft toys. Over times, she began making clothing. Her love of the cre

19、ative work led her to open a business. Three Blue Bunnies is the name of her company, which makes what she calls wearable art.My definition of wearable art is something that makes you feel unique. Its one of a kind, and often handmade,All the pieces Ellie created were made of used or donated fabrics

20、. She worked a lot with jean jackets, renewing them with artistic additions. The process started with finding a piece of material that looked good with the jackets. “Then, I find out the design that works on it through trial and error （反复尝试）and the design comes to me, she added.Ellie sharpened her c

21、reative skills at school. Cheryl Crow was one of her teachers early on. Crow called Ellie a dream student”. She said Ellie worked hard and made progress. She is always not only very creative, but also very kind and helpful to the other students.Ellie has many dreams. She wants to be a teacher and to

22、 spread the joy of creativity among children. She also dreams her business will grow and become a model for other young people who have a dream they want to come true.24.What does wearable art mean according to Ellie Heath?A.Something that can be wornB.Something that is valuableC.Something that cann

23、ot be found anywhere else.D.Something that makes you different from others.25.Which of the following words can best describe Ellie?A. Warm-hearted and cleverB. Generous and outgoingC. Creative and determinedD. Hard-working and unique26.What can we learn from Paragraphs?A.All of the clothe comes from

24、 donationB.Ellie got a lot of pleasure from her designC.The process of artistic design is usually not easy.D.It is a piece of cake for Ellie to create an unique clothing27.What does the underlined word sharpened” mean in Paragraph 4?A. Improved B. ChallengedC. PerformedD. AppliedCA British friend to

25、ld me he couldnt understand why Chinese people love eating sunflower seeds（嗑瓜子）as a snack so much. Ive met a lot of older Chinese and many have a crack in their front teeth; I believe thats from cracking the seeds, he said.I had never noticed the habit, but once he mentioned it, I suddenly became mo

26、re aware. I realized that whenever Im watching TV or typing a report, I always start mindlessly cracking sunflower seeds. My friend doesnt like sunflower seeds, and, to him, it seems unnecessary to work so much just to get one small seed.When we were young, the whole family would usually get togethe

27、r for Chinese New Year. Then, we all lived close to one another, usually in a small city, and sometimes even neighbors would go door-to-door on Chinese New Years Eve to check out what every household was making.I remember my parents would be in the kitchen cooking. Out in the living room , a large t

28、able would already be laid out, complete with fancy tablecloth, ready-made dumpling fillings, and dishes full of candy, fruits and sunflower seeds. Some of the dishes were to be offered to our ancestors later, while others were for neighbors and children to eat before the evening feast I must have l

29、earned how to crack sunflower seeds back then.I dont think its right to criticize ones choice in food or eating habits, no matter how strange they may seem.Its not only in China. When I went abroad, I found people had all sorts of strange habits when it came to food. In Denmark, they put salted red

30、fish on bread and eat it for dinner, no matter how much it ruins your breath. They think its a delicacy（美味佳肴），and its connected to their certain culture. I think its a wonderful tradition.28.What did the writer become aware of?A.She had ever typed a report about seeds.B.She had a habit of cracking s

31、unflower seeds.C.She damaged her teeth by eating sunflower seeds.D.She had various snacks while watching TV.29.What does the writer prove by mentioning Chinese New Year?A.The traditions of celebrating it disappear.B.The families get together for it.C.Eating sunflower seeds is related to it.D.Childre

32、n can eat delicious food on that day.30.The writers attitude to Denmarks way of eating bread is.A. acceptable B. critical （批评的）C. neutral （中立的）D. doubtful31.What lesson can we learn from the story?A.One kind of food doesnt necessarily suit everyone.B.It is good to form healthy eating habits.C.Eating

33、 habits come from a certain culture.D.Changing your eating habits will change your life.DA study of art history might be a good way to learn more about a culture than is possible to learn in general classes. Most typical history courses concentrate on politics, economics, and wars. But art history f

34、ocuses on much more than this because art reflects not only the political values of a people, but also religious beliefs, emotions, and psychology. In addition, information about the daily activities of our ancestors or of people very different from our own can be provided by art. In short, art expr

35、esses the essential qualities of a time and a place, and a study of it clearly offers us a deeper understanding than what can be found in most history books.In history books, objective information about the political life of a country is presented: that is, facts about politics are given, but opinio

36、ns are not expressed. Art, on the other hand, is subjective: it reflects emotions and opinions. The great Spanish painter Franciso Goya was perhaps the first truly political artist. In his well-known painting The Third of May, 1808, he criticized the Spanish government for its misuse of power over p

37、eople. Over a hundred years later, symbolic images were used in Pablo Picassos Guernica to express the horror of war. Meanwhile, on another continent, the powerful paintings of Diego Rivera, Jose Clements Orozco, and David Alfaro Siqueiros as well as the works of Alfredo Ramos Martinez showed these

38、Mexican artists deep anger and sadness about social problems.In the same way, art can reflect a cultures religious beliefs. Four hundreds of years in Europe, religious art was almost the only type of art that existed. Churches and other religious buildings were filled with paintings that depicted pe

39、ople and stories from the Bible. Although most people couldnt read, they could still understand biblical stories in the pictures on church walls. By contrast, one of the main characteristics of art in the Middle East was （and still is） its absence of human and animal images. This reflects the Islami

40、c （伊斯兰教的）belief that statues are unholy （不神圣的；亵渎的）.32.History books are objective because.A.opinions about facts are not expressedB.it will make the viewers angry and sad about historyC.it can help us understand historical facts betterD.personal and emotional opinions are expressed through it33.The

41、two pictures The Third of May, 1808 and Guernica mentioned in paragraph 2 show that .A.art can reflect political life of a countryB.artists are very similar even over a hundred yearsC.art is subjectiveD.history books present objective information34.In paragraph 2, the underlined another continent re

42、fers to.A. EuropeB. Middle EastC. MexicoD. America35.The passage is mainly discussing.A.the difference between general history and art historyB.what we can learn from artC.the influence of artists on art historyD.the development of art history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

43、 多余选项。Have you ever changed your mind, or even given up a dream because you were afraid of what someone else might think of you? If youre often worried about what friends, family, or even strangers in the street might think, then youre using up a huge amount of energy worrying. 36 . But the steps be

44、low should help.Step 1: Ask yourself what matters to you.Maybe you cant stand the gym, but your best friend works out every day. Its natural for people around you to have different values from you. 37.Step 2:38.The truth is that Fm not the centre of the world, and neither are you! Most of the people

45、 around you are far too busy going about their own lives to think much about you.Step 3: Recognize that their opinion cant hurt you.There are a few cases where opinions will make a difference. 39. But the people who really matter are going to love you for who you are.Step 4: 40.You cant control peop

46、les thoughts. Youve got no idea what might go through their head, or why. You cant please everyone all of the time, and theres no need to try to.A . So just be clear and honest with yourself.B.You should make everyone around you happy.C.This is a hard habit to get rid of.D.Do whatever you want to do

47、.E.Accept that you cant control what people think.F.For instance, your bosss opinion is usually important to you.G.Remember that theyre not all watching you.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（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。Brooke Ochoa was going to enter a restaurant for lun

48、ch when she saw an elderly lady approaching. The thirty-year-old woman 41 to keep the door open for her. She thought she was just doing something 42 . She didnt know, however, that a remark that a lady would make a few seconds later would 43 a chain of events that would cause her to get countless li

49、kes on her post and 44 on social media suddenly. As Brooke entered the restaurant, she 45 the elderly lady asking for a table for one”. Then she decided to do one more act of 46 . Brooke walked up to the ladys 47 and asked, I also48 alone, would you like to have lunch together?The lady, named Dolore

50、s, not only accepted Brookes 49 but she was very pleased to have 50 The two 51 up an instant friendship during their meal.Dolores told Brooke that shed been having a 52 time. “She spent the last decade living with her mom, who recently passed away, Brooke wrote in a late post about the encounter. Sh

51、e just kept smiling and saying thank you for listening to me, which made me 53 too! Brooke and Dolores enjoyed their conversation so much that they 54 to have lunch with each other every Thursday from that point on. In a later 55 not long after their first meeting, Brooke was 56 that Dolores had pas

52、sed away.If nothing else, this chance 57 is evidence that the smallest 58 of good will can quite exactly change a life. Neither of the two women knew that Doloress days on earth were so 59 , but they found 60 in each other, and thats what matters.41. A. hesitatedB. competedC. waitedD. pretended42. A

53、. honestB. politeC. foolishD. wise43. A. produceB. reportC. removeD. ignore44. A. cut offB. set offC. leave offD. take off45. A. overheardB. feltC. insistedD. realized46. A. weaknessB. encouragementC. friendshipD. kindness47. A. carB. tableC. doorD. counter48. A. struggleB. defendC. eatD. post49. A.

54、 bowB. offerC. effortD. care50. A. adjustmentB. frictionC. companyD. permission51. A. builtB. turnedC. threwD. put52. A. toughB. shortC. pleasantD. lucky53. A. sobB. smileC. listenD. panic54. A. seemedB. refusedC. remainedD. agreed55. A. praiseB. purchasedC. absenceD. update56. A. toldB. approvedC.

55、analyzedD. committed57. A. complaintB. argumentC. appointmentD. conversation58. A. actB. strengthC. competenceD. fault59. A. richB. longC. limitedD. poor60. A. successB. comfortC. realityD. equality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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Yueyang Tower is 61. ancient Chinese tower on

56、the shore of Lake Dongting. It is one of the Three Great Towers of Jiangnan. Yueyang Tower became famous for Memorial to Yueyang Tower （岳阳楼记）62. （write） by Fan Zhongyan, who was an excellent minister of the northern Song Dynasty (960-1127)in China.63 . (lie) on the city wall of the west gate of the

57、ancient city in Yueyang City, Hunan province, China, Yueyang Tower faces Junshan Island and overlooks Dongting Lake, being extremely beautiful and 64. (impress). Since ancient times, it 65 (enjoy) the good reputation that Dongting Lake is the 66 . (good)among lakes, and Yueyang Tower is incomparable

58、 among towers. Yueyang Towers roof covered with yellow glazed tiles (黄色琉 璃瓦)looks like a generals helmet in ancient China. It is the only ancient 67. (build) with a helmet roof structure (构造)in China.Before the Tang Dynasty (618-907), Yueyang Tower was mainly used 68. the military purpose. After the

59、 Tang Dynasty, it 69 . (gradual) became a famous scenic spot in 70. men of letters chanted poetry and wrote fu.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

60、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。There will be a Chinese zither (古筝)exhibition in the city museum on this weekend. Informed that traditional Chinese instruments appeal to you, Im writing to invite you visit it.Twenty Chinese zithers of different ages, among them the oldest one has

61、a history of 2,500 year, will be on show in the museum. It is widely acknowledged that Chinese zithers were called the piano in China, enjoy a great popularity. Equally attractive are amazing stories behind it, for example, how they were made by hand and whatever parts they consisted of. There is a

62、good chance that you can appreciate music play on the instrument by famous artists, exposed to a peace atmosphere.Are you available? If so, I am too willing to accompany you.第二节 书面表达(满分25分)假定你是李华，想邀请留学生好友Tom起参观京剧(Peking Opera)艺术展。请给他写封邮件，内容包括：1.展览时间、地点；2.展览内容。注意：1.词数100左右：2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。. . . . .

63、 .怀仁市2020-2021学年度上学期期中教学质量调研测试高二英语答案 听力答案：1-5 ACABC 6-10 CAABB 11-15 CBABA 16-20 CBACC阅读：（每题3分，共60分）21-35 CAC, DCCA, BCAC, ACCB, 36-40 CAGFE完型：（每题2分，共40分）41-60 CBADA, DBCBC, ACBDD, ADACB语法填空：（每题1.5分，共15分）61. an 62. written 63. lying 64. impressive 65. has been enjoying /has enjoyed66. best 67. build

64、ing 68.for 69. gradually 70. which改错：（每题1分，共10分）: 62. 去掉this前的on, visit前加to, themwhich, yearyears, wereare,63. enjoyenjoying, itthem, whateverwhat, playplayed, peacepeaceful书面表达：（满分25分）参考范文：Dear Tom,How has everything been going recently? Knowing that you are interested in Peking Opera, Im writing t

65、o invite you to enjoy an exhibition whose topic is Peking Opera.The exhibition will be held in our school hall on the afternoon of November the 10th. It is said that many artists around China will perform wonderful Peking Opera shows. Then, one of the performers will give us a brief introduction about this art. Besides, some classic costumes will be exhibited there.Id appreciate it if you accept my invitation. Im looking forward to hearing from you. Yours, Li Hua