河北省沧州市第三中学2020-2021学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷 WORD版含答案.doc

1、英 语第一部分 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，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的阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。1. What time does the office open？A. 8：15 B. 7：45 C. 8：002. What is the woman going to do?A. She is going to he

2、lp the man with his math.B. She is going to be the mans teacher.C. She is going to talk to the man.3. What is the man?A. A teacher B. A doctor C. A student4. Where does the woman have to get off? A. At the Bank of China. B. At the post office. C. At the next stop.5. What can we learn from the conver

3、sation?A. The woman likes physics better.B. The man likes physics betterC. Both the man and the woman like physics better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，每段对话和独白后有几个小题，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，听每段对话和独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5分钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话和独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6-7题。6. What is the woma

4、n going to do?A. Buy a birthday gift for David B. Buy a pet for her husband C. Buy some animals for the zoo7. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The man likes keeping rabbits B. The man built a zoo C. The man doesnt like snakes听第7段材料，回答第8-10题。8. What does the woman like doing?A. Going to the

5、 folk music B. Going to the cinema C. Going to the theatre9. What will the speakers do tomorrow?A. They are going to watch football gamesB. They are going to have a talk againC. They are going to an exhibition10. Whats the relationship between the two speakers?A. They are shop assistant and customer

6、 B. They are close friends C. They are strangers听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. How many goals did Jacks team score?A. 3 B. 2 C. 112. What do we know about the woman？A. She watched the game on TV.B. She knew the game over the radio.C. She watched the match at the stadium.13. When is Jacks next match?A. On Frid

7、ay this week. B. On Saturday this week. C. On Friday next week.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. Why is the woman calling?A. To buy a table. B. To book a table. C. To serve lunch.15. When does this restaurant stop serving lunch?A. 1 pm B. 2 pm C. 3 pm16. How many people will come with the woman for lunch?A. One

8、B. Two C. Four听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How old was Mrs. Smith?A. She was seventy B. She was more than seventy C. She was no more than seventy18. How did Mrs. Smith go to the park every day?A. With her daughter B. By bus C. On foot 19. Who got very surprised?A. Mrs. Smith B. The policeman C. Her son20.

9、Why did Mrs. Smith tell a lie to the police?A. Shed played a joke. B. She felt too tired. C. She was old enough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。AYou probably know who Marie Curie was, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson. Of the outsta

10、nding ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?Jane Addams (1860-1935)Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank. Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community(社区) by creating shelters

11、 and promoting education and services for people in need In 1931,Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.Rachel Carson (1907-1964)If it werent for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today. Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the

12、dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the worlds lakes and oceans.Sandra Day OConnor (1930-present)When Sandra Day OConnor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952, she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became an Ar

13、izona state senator(参议员) and ,in 1981, the first woman to join the U. S. Supreme Court. OConnor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.Rosa Parks (1913-2005)On December 1,1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rasa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a pa

14、ssenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott. It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil-rights movement. “The only tired I was, was tired of giving in,” said Parks.21. What is Jane Addams noted for in history?A. Her social work. B. Her

15、 lack of proper training in law.C. Her efforts to win a prize. D. Her community background.22. What is the reason for OConnors being rejected by the law firm?A. Her lack of proper training in law. B. Her little work experience in court.C. The discrimination against women. D. The poor financial condi

16、tions.23. Who made a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the US?A. Jane Addams. B. Rachel Carson. C. Sandra Day OConnor. D. Rosa Parks.24. What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text?A. They are highly educated. B. They are truly creative. C. They are pioneers. D. They are

17、 peace-lovers.BWhats On?Electric Underground7.30pm1.00am Free at the Cyclops TheatreDo you know whos playing in your area? Were bringing you an evening of live rock and pop music from the best local bands. Are you interested in becoming a musician and getting a recording contract(合同)? If so, come ea

18、rly to the talk at 7.30pm by Jules Skye, a successful record producer. Hes going to talk about how you can find the right person to produce you music.Gee Whizz8.30pm-10.30pm Comedy at KaleidoscopeCome and see Gee Whizz perform. Hes the funniest stand-up comedian on the comedy scene. This joyful show

19、 will please everyone, from the youngest to the oldest. Gee Whizz really knows how to make you laugh! Our bar is open from 7.00pm for drinks and snacks(快餐).Simons Workshop5.00pm-7.30pm Wednesdays at Victoria StageThis is a good chance for anyone who wants to learn how to do comedy. The workshop look

20、s at every kind of comedy, and practices many different ways of making people laugh. Simon is a comedian and actor who has 10 years experience of teaching comedy. His workshops are exciting and fun. An evening with Simon will give you the confidence to be funny.Charlotte Stone8.00pm-11.00pm Pizza Wo

21、rldFine food with beautiful jazz music; this is a great evening out. Charlotte Stone will perform songs from her new best-selling CD, with James Pickering on the piano. The menu is Italian, with excellent meat and fresh fish, pizzas and pasta(面食). Book early to get a table. Our bar is open all day,

22、and serves cocktails, coffee, beer, and white wine.25. Who can help you if you want to have your music produced?A. Jules Skye. B. Gee Whizz. C. Charlotte Stone. D. James Pickering.26. At which place can people of different ages enjoy a good laugh?A. The Cyclops Theatre B. Kaleidoscope C. Victoria St

23、age D. Pizza World27. What do we know about Simons Workshop?A. It requires membership status. B. It lasts three hours each time. C. It is run by a comedy club. D. It is held every Wednesday.28. When will Charlotte Stone perform her songs?A. 5.00pm-7.30pm. B. 7.30pm1.00am. C. 8.00pm-11.00pm. D. 8.30p

24、m-10.30pm.CGrandparents Answer a CallAs a third generation native of Brownsville, Texas, Mildred Garza never pleased move away. Even when her daughter and son asked her to move to San Antonio to help their children, she politely refused. Only after a year of friendly discussion did Ms. Gaf finally s

25、ay yes. That was four years ago. Today all three generations regard the move to a success, giving them a closer relationship than they would have had in separate cities.No statistics show the number of grandparents like Garza who are moving closer to the children and grandchildren. Yet there is evid

26、ence suggesting that the trend is growing. Even President Obamas mother-in-law, Marian Robinson, has agreed to leave Chicago and into the White House to help care for her granddaughters. According to a study grandparents com. 83 percent of the people said Mrs. Robinson s decision will influence the

27、grandparents in the American family. Two-thirds believe more families will follow the example of Obamas family.“In the 1960s we were all a little wild and couldnt get away from home far enough fast enough to prove we could do it on our own,” says Christine Crosby, publisher of Grate magazine for gra

28、ndparents. We now realize how important family is and how important to be near them, especially when youre raising children.”Moving is not for everyone. Almost every grandparent wants to be with his or her grandchildren and is willing to make sacrifices, but sometimes it is wiser to say no and visit

29、 frequently instead. Having your grandchildren far away is hard, especially knowing your adult child is struggling, but giving up the life you know may be harder.29. Why was Garzas move a success?A. It strengthened her family ties. B. It improved her living conditions.C. It enabled her make more fri

30、ends. D. It helped her know more new places.30. What was the reaction of the public to Mrs. Robinsons decision?A. 17% expressed their support for it. B. Few people responded sympathetically.C. 83% believed it had a bad influence. D. The majority thought it was a trend.31. What did Crosby say about p

31、eople in the 1960s?A. They were unsure of raise more children. B. They were eager to raise more children.C. They wanted to live away from their parents. D. They bad little respect for their grandparent.32. What does the author suggest the grandparents do in the last paragraph?A. Make decisions in th

32、e best interests of their own B. Ask their children to pay more visits to themC. Sacrifice for their struggling children D. Get to know themselves betterD Five years ago, when I taught art at a school in Seattle, I used Tinkertoys as a test at the beginning of a term to find out something about my s

33、tudents. I put a small set of Tinkertoys in front of each student, and said:”Make something out of the Tinkertoys. You have 45 minutes today - and 45minutes each day for the rest of the week.” A few students hesitated to start. They waited to see the rest of the class would do. Several others checke

34、d the instructions and made something according to one of the model plans provided. Another group built something out of their own imaginations. Once I had a boy who worked experimentally with Tinkertoys in his free time. His constructions filled a shelf in the art classroom and a good part of his b

35、edroom at home. I was delighted at the presence of such a student. Here was an exceptionally creative mind at work. His presence meant that I had an unexpected teaching assistant in class whose creativity would infect(感染) other students. Encouraging this kind of thinking has a downside. I ran the ri

36、sk of losing those students who had a different style of thinking. Without fail one would declare, ”But Im just not creative.” “Do you dream at night when youre asleep?” “Oh, sure.” “So tell me one of your most interesting dreams.” The student would tell something wildly imaginative. Flying in the s

37、ky or in a time machine or growing three heads. “Thats pretty creative. Who does that for you?” “Nobody. I do it.” “Really-at night, when youre asleep?” “Sure.” “Try doing it in the daytime, in class, okay?”33. The teacher used Tinkertoys in class in order to _?A. teach the students about toy design

38、 B. make the lessons more exciting C. raise the students interest in art D. know more about the students34. What does the underlined word “downside” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Mistake. B. Drawback. C. Difficulty. D. Burden.35. Why did the teacher ask the students to talk about their dreams?A. T

39、o find out about their sleeping habits. B. To help them to see their creativity.C. To help them to improve their memory. D. To find out about their ways of thinking.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。Color is fundamental in home designsomething youll always have in every

40、 room. A grasp of how to manage color in your spaces is one of the first steps to creating rooms youll love to live in. Do you want a room thats full of life? Professional? Or are you just looking for a place to relax after a long day? 36 , color is the key to making a room feel the way you want it

41、to feel.Over the years, there have been a number of different techniques to help designers approach this important point. 37 , they can get a little complex. But good news is that therere really only three kinds of decisions you need to make about color in your home: the small ones, the medium ones,

42、 and the large ones. 38 . Theyre the little spots of color like throw pillows, mirrors and baskets that most of us use to add visual interest to our rooms. Less tiring than painting your walls and less expensive than buying a colorful sofa, small color choices bring with them the significant benefit

43、 of being easily changeable.Medium color choices are generally furniture pieces such as sofas, dinner tables or bookshelves. 39 . They require a bigger commitment than smaller ones, and they have a more powerful effect on the feeling of a space.The large color decisions in your rooms concern the wal

44、ls, ceilings, and floors. Whether youre looking at wallpaper or paint, the time, effort and relative expense put into it are significant. 40 .A. While all of them are usefulB. Whatever youre looking for C. If youre experimenting with a colorD. Small color choices are the ones were most familiar with

45、E. Its not really a good idea to use too many small color piecesF. So it pays to be sure, because you want to get it right the first timeG. Color choices in this range are a step up from the small ones in two major ways第三部分 英语知识运用 (共两节，满分45)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四个选项(A、B、C和D)中

46、，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for appointment (约会)at 9:30.The nurse had him take a _41_in the waiting area, _42_ him it would be at least 40 minutes _43_

47、 someone would be able to see him. I saw him _44_ his watch and decided, since I was _45_ busy-my patient didnt _46_ at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound, While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctors appointment. The gentleman said no and told me that he _47_ to

48、go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his _48_. He told me that she had been_49_ for a while and that she had a special disease, I asked if she would be _50_ if he was a bit late. He replied that she_51_ knew who he was, that she had not been able to _52_him for five years now. I was _53_ and

49、 asked him,” And you_54_ go every morning, even though she doesnt know who you are?”He smiled and said. ”She doesnt know me, but I know who she is” I had to hold back _55_as he left.Now I _56_ that in marriages, true love is _57_ of all that. The happiest people dont _58_ have the best of everything

50、; they just _59_ the best of everything they have. _60_ isnt about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.41. A. breath B. test C. seat D. break42. A. persuading B. promising C. understanding D. telling43. A. if B. before C. since D. after44. A. taking off B. fixing C. looking a

51、t D. winding45. A. very B. also C. seldom D. not46. A. turn up B. show off C. come on D. go away47. A. needed B. forgot C. agreed D. happened48. A. daughter B. wife C. mother D. sister49. A late B. well C. around D. there50. A. lonely B. worried C. doubtful D. hungry51. A. so far B. neither C. no lo

52、nger D. already52. A. recognize B. answer C. believe D. expect53.A. moved B. disappointed C. surprised D .satisfied54.A. only B. then C. thus D. still55.A. curiosity B. tears C. words D. judgment56. A. realize B. suggest C. hope D. prove57. A. agreement B. expression C. acceptance D. exhibition58. A

53、. necessarily B. completely C. naturally D. frequently59. A. learn B. make C. favor D. try60. A. Adventure B. Beauty C. Trust D. Life第二节 (共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。According to a review of evidence in a medical journal, runners live three years _61_ (long) than non-run

54、ners. You dont have to run fast or for long _ 62_ (see) the benefit. You may drink, smoke, be overweight and still reduce your risk of _ 63_ (die) early by running.While running regularly cant make you live forever, the review says it _ 64_ (be) more effective at lengthening life _ 65_ walking, cycl

55、ing or swimming. Two of the authors of the review also made a study published in 2014 _ 66_ showed a mere five to 10 minutes a day of running reduced the risk of heart disease and early deaths from all _ 67_ (cause).The best exercise is one that you enjoy and will do. But otherwise . its probably ru

56、nning. To avoid knee pain, you can run on soft surfaces, do exercises to _ 68 _ (strength) your leg muscles (肌肉), avoid hills and get good running shoes. Running is cheap, easy and its always _ 69_ (energy). If you are time poor, you need run for only half the time to get the same benefits as other

57、sports, so perhaps we should all give _ 70 _ a try.第四部分写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节 默写(共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分10分) (注意：在试题卷上作答无效)71.（想法、问题等）涌上心头；涌入脑海72. 蔑视；瞧不起73. 继续；坚持74. 碰巧；凑巧75. （偶然）遇见；碰见76. 查阅；参考；谈到77. n. 成就；功绩78. adj. 值得的；值得做的79. adj.因为；所以；因而80. adj. 考虑周到的81. 幸亏；由于；因为82. 摆脱；除去83. 对感到满意84. 宁愿；宁可85. 逐渐增强；建立；开发86. 导

58、致；造成（后果）87. 集中（注意力、精力等）于88. adj. 引起烦恼的；令人不安的89. vt. 使迷惑；使为难90. n. 发现；发觉第二节 书面表达(满分25分)(注意：在试题卷上作答无效)假如你是李华，与留学生朋友Bob约好一起去书店，因故不能赴约，请给他写封邮件，内容包括：1、表示道歉；2、说明原因；3、另约时间。注意：1、词数100左右；2、可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯。答案听力：1-5CAABB 6-10ACBCB 11-15ACCBC 16-20ABCCB阅读：21-25ACDCA 26-30BDCAD 31-35CADBB36-40BADGF完形：41-45CDBCD 4

59、6-AABDB 51-55CACDB 56-60ACABD填空：61. longer 62. to see 63. dying 64. is 65. than 66. that / which 67. causes68. strengthen 69. energetic 70. it / running 默写：71. crowd in （想法、问题等）涌上心头；涌入脑海72. look down upon/on 蔑视；瞧不起73. carry on 继续；坚持74. by chance 碰巧；凑巧75. come across （偶然）遇见；碰见76. refer to 查阅；参考；谈到77.

60、 achievement n. 成就；功绩78. worthwhile adj. 值得的；值得做的79. therefore adj.因为；所以；因而80. considerate adj. 考虑周到的81. thanks to 幸亏；由于；因为82. rid of 摆脱；除去83. be satisfied with 对感到满意84. would rather 宁愿；宁可85. build up 逐渐增强；建立；开发86. lead to 导致；造成（后果）87. focus on 集中（注意力、精力等）于88. disturbing adj. 引起烦恼的；令人不安的89. confuse

61、vt. 使迷惑；使为难90. discovery n. 发现；发觉书面表达：【参考答案】Dear Bob,How are you doing? We planned to go to the bookstore this Saturday. Unfortunately, I cant make it. So, I am writing to express my heartfelt apology to you.How I wish I could go with you! However, I am chosen to represent our school to take part in

62、 the English debate competition with an America high school, which, you know, is of great importance to me, for I have always been dreaming to have a chance like this to improve my spoken English. As a result, I have no choice but to say sorry to you.How about going to the bookshop this Sunday? Then both of us will be available and I can share my experience of the competition with you. Please. I am looking forward to your reply. Yours, LiHua