云南省腾冲县第六中学高二英语上学期期中试题.docx

1、20222022年上学期期中考高二英语试题英 语（考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分）第卷（选择题共115分）第一部分：听力（满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题15分，满分75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。1When does the presentation start？ AAt 3:30. BAt 6:00. CAt 6:30.2What does the woman think of the winter here th

2、is year？ A. Its cold. B. Its warm. C. Its pleasant.3Where does the conversation take place most probably？ A. On the beach. B. In the wild C. In a store4How will the man go on the journey？ A. By train. B. By car. CBy plane.5What does the man suggest the woman do？ AStay in doors. B. Go outdoors C. Tur

3、n on the air-conditioner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，从每题所给的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至7题。6How many trains to New York are there each day？ A. one. B. two. Cthree.7When does the train via Washington get to N

4、ew York？ A. At 2:30 am. B. At 10:00 pm. CAt 2:30 pm.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8What does the woman do？ AA tour guide BA language teacher CA college student.9Where will the woman stay in Canada during the summer？ AIn a local hotel. BIn her friends house. CIn her cousins apartment.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10When will th

5、e mans brother leave for Boston？ AOn Saturday BOn Sunday. COn Monday.11Where will the man and his brother go on Friday afternoon？ ATo a Mexican restaurant BTo the beach CTo the Big Springs Museum.12What are the two speakers going to do on Saturday evening？ AAttend a party. BGo to an exhibition CHave

6、 dinner together听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13What is the man looking for？ AAn address book B. A drivers license CA plastic bag14What does the woman think is helpful？ A. The color of the bag. B. The train number. C. The license number.15How long did the mans train trip last？AFor about 40 minutes BFor about hal

7、f an hour CFor about 20 minutes16Where does the conversation take place most probably？ AAt a police office BAt a train station COn a train.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题17Who is the woman talking to most probably？ A. Some patients. B. Some new doctors. C. Some teachers.18What does the woman say about the X-Ray D

8、epartment？ AIt can be depressing to work there BDr.Sam is difficult to work withCIt is on the top floor of the building19Where is the office of the hospitals president？ AOn the 3rd floor B. On the 4th floor COn the 5th floor.20Where are they going next? ATo the Eye Department. BTo the canteen. CTo t

9、he X-Ray Department. 第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项。A How often do you use your car? Can you use your car less often? Do you know the following facts in the UK? About 50% of all car journeys are just for fun. Over 80% people go to work by car. 25% car journeys are und

10、er two miles. 70% car journeys are under five miles.WALKING & CYCLINGInstead of using the car for short journeys, why not walk or ride a bicycle? Walking is a most popular form of exerciseits healthy and it can save you money. If you work nearby, try walking or cycling instead of driving. Walking yo

11、ur children to school gives them valuable road experience.BUSESBus companies are using new buses: some run on new fuels which produce less pollution; some have easier access for disabled and old people. There are special traffic lanes (行车道)to make bus journeys easier and more reliable. So do somethi

12、ng to help solve the pollution problemlet the bus take you to work and your children to school.TRAINSAll car journeys, long or short, can be hard work. For some trips it is wiser to take the train. Leave your car at home and walk, cycle or take a bus to and from the station. Train travel is fast, sa

13、fe and comfortable. Train tickets are not always expensive; some are quite cheap at discount.21. How many of car journeys are just for fun in the UK?A. 25%.B. About 50%. C. 70%.D. Over 80%.22. What does the writer think of traveling by train?A. Tiring. B. Comfortable. C. Exciting. D. Awful.23. What

14、is the main purpose of this passage?A. To advise people not to use cars so often. B. To encourage people to travel by train.C. To teach people how to use the buses. D. To tell people to obey traffic rules.B Honey(蜂蜜)from the African forest is not only a kind of natural sugar, it is also delicious. M

15、ost people, and many animals, like eating it. However, the only way for them to get that honey is to find a wild bees nest(巢)and take the honey from it. Often, these nests are high up in trees, and it is difficult to find them. In parts of Africa, though, people and animals looking for honey have a

16、strange and unexpected helper一a little bird called a honey guide.The honey guide does not actually like honey, but it does like the wax (蜂蜡) in the beehives (蜂房). The little bird cannot reach this wax, which is deep inside the bees nest. So, when it finds a suitable nest, it looks for someone to hel

17、p it. The honey guide gives a loud cry that attracts the attention of both passing animals and people. Once it has their attention, it flies through the forest, waiting from time to time for the curious animal or person as it leads them to the nest. When they finally arrive at the nest, the follower

18、 reaches in to get the delicious honey as the bird patiently waits and watches. Some of the honey, and the wax, always fall to the ground, and this is when the honey guide takes its share. Scientists do not know why the honey guide likes eating the wax, but it is very determined in its efforts to ge

19、t it. The birds seem to be able to smell wax from a long distance away. They will quickly arrive whenever a beekeeper is taking honey from his beehives, and will even enter churches when beeswax candles are being lit.24. Why is it difficult to find a wild bees nest?A. Its small in size. B. Its hidde

20、n in trees.C. Its covered with wax. D. Its hard to recognize.25. What do the words the follower in Paragraph 2 refer to? A. A bee. B. A bird. C. A honey seeker. D. A beekeeper.26. The honey guide is special in the way_。 A. it gets its food B. it goes to church C. it sings in the forestD. it reaches

21、into bees nests27. What can be the best title for the text?A. Wild Bees B. Wax and HoneyC. Beekeeping in Africa D. Honey-Lovers HelperCThe Coalition for the Homeless is an organization that seeks to address the needs of the homeless population in the United States. It is a network of offices, some o

22、f which provide food and houses for the homeless population, and some of which fight for the passing of laws that would give every American the right to a place to call home. According to the Coalitions studies, of over two hundred million people living in the United States, up to three million are

23、homelessand the number is still growing since the late 1970s, fast rising house prices, large cuts in government supported housing programs, and economic recession have made it impossible for many Americans to meet housing costs. Sadly, this has resulted in a number of persons being forced to leave

24、their homes and unable to find new affordable homes. According to another research, families with children appear to be the fastest-growing part of the homeless population, making up 39% of it. The old idea of a homeless person, that of the single man who gets drunk all the time, is no longer true.

25、A much larger part of the population now finds itself homeless. Even worse, once a person becomes homeless, he often finds it impossible to find a job, since most employers require anyone who wants a job from them to provide a home address on a job application28. The word “address” in the first line

26、 probably means_ . A. talk about B. deal with C. fight for D. write to29. How many people are homeless in the U.S. according to the Coalition studies?A. 39% of the population. B. 200 million people.C. About 3 million people. D. About one-fifth of the population.30. Homeless people often have difficu

27、lty finding a job because_.A. they have no home addressesB. they mostly have a drinking problemC. they arent supported by government programsD. they often dont have enough work experience31. What is the main cause of the rising number of the homeless in the U.S.?A. The passing of new housing laws.B.

28、 The fast growth of family size.C. The slow construction of houses.D. The ever-rising price of housing.DGrown-ups are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never practiced ever since. A man who has not had a chance to go swimming for years can still sw

29、im as well as ever when he gets back in the water. He can get on a bicycle after many years and still ride away. He can play catch and hit a ball as well as his son. A mother who has not thought about the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins Twinkle, twinkle, little star or re

30、member the story of Cinderella or Goldilocks and the Three Bears. One explanation is the law of overlearning , which can be stated as follows: Once we have learned something, additional learning trials(尝试)increase the length of time we will remember it.In childhood we usually continue to practice su

31、ch skills as swimming, bicycle riding, and playing baseball long after we have learned them. We continue to listen to and remind ourselves of words such as Twinkle, twinkle, little star and childhood tales such as Cinderella and Goldilocks. We not only learn but overlearn.The multiplication tables(乘

32、法口诀表)are an exception to the general rule that we forget rather quickly the things that we learn in school, because they are another of the things we overlearn in childhood.The law of overlearning explains why cramming(突击学习)for an examination, though it may result in a passing grade, is not a satisf

33、actory way to learn a college course. By cramming, a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination, but he is likely soon to forget almost everything he learned. A little overlearning, on the other hand, is really necessary for ones future development.32. What is the main id

34、ea of paragraph I?A. People remember well what they learned in childhood.B. Children have a better memory than grown-ups.C. Poem reading is a good way to learn words.D. Stories for children are easy to remember.33. The author explains the law of overlearning by_.A. presenting research findingsB. sel

35、ling down general rulesC. making a comparisonD. using examples34. According to the author, being able to use multiplication tables is_.A. a result of overlearningB. a special case of crammingC. a skill to deal with math problemsD. a basic step towards advanced studies35. What is the authors opinion

36、on cramming?A. It leads to failure in college exams.B. Its helpful only in a limited way.C. Its possible to result in poor memory.D. It increases students learning interest.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.Money Matters Parents should help their children understand mone

37、y. 36 So you may start talking about money when your child shows an interest in buying things, candy or toys, for example.1. The basic function of moneyBegin explaining the basic function of money by showing how people trade money for goodsOr services. It is important to show your child how money is

38、 traded for the things he wants to have.If he wants to have a toy, give him the money and let him hand the money to the cashier(收银员).37 When your child grows a bit older and understands the basic function of money, you can start explaining more complex ways of using money.2. Money lessonsApproach mo

39、ney lessons with openness and honesty. 38 If you must say no to a childs request to spend money, explain, “ You have enough toy trucks for now.” Or, if the request is for many different things, say, “ You have to make a choice between this toy and that toy.”3. 39 Begin at the grocery store. Pick out

40、 two similar brands of a product- a name-brand butter and a generic (无商标产品)，for example. You can show your child how to make choices between different brands of a product so that you can save money. 40 If he chooses the chooses the cheaper brand, allow him to make another purchase with the money sav

41、ed. Later, you may explain how the more expensive choice leaves less money for other purchases.A. Wise decisions B. The value of money C. Permit the child to choose between them.D. Tell your child why he can or cannot - have certain things.E. Ask yourself what things that cost money are most importa

42、nt to youF. Talk about how the money bought the thing after you leave the toy store.G. The best time to teach a child anything about money is when he shows an interest. 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）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、D)中,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。Long long ago, a litt

43、le boy loved to play around an apple tree. He climbed to the tree, ate the apples, and took a nap under the shadow. He loved the tree 41 the tree also loved him.Later, the boy grew up and 42 . The tree was sad. One day, the boy returned and the tree was 43 . “Come and play with me,” the tree said. “

44、I have to work for my family. We need a 44 for shelter. Can you help me?” The boy said. “Cut off my branches to build your house,” the tree said. So the boy cut all the 45 off the tree and left happily. The tree was glad to see him happy, but the boy never came back. The tree was againlonely and 46.

45、 Once, the boy came again. “Come and play with me!” the tree said 47 . “I want to go 48 to relax myself. Can you give me a boat?” The boy said. “Use my 49 to build your boat. You can sail far away and be happy.” The tree said. So the boy cut the tree trunk to make a boat. He went sailing and never s

46、howed up（出现） for a long time. Finally, the boy 50 after he left for so many years. “Sorry, my boy, I have nothing for you,” the tree said. “The only thing left is my dying 51 ,” the tree said with tears. “I dont need much now, just a place to rest. I am tired after all these years.” The boy 52 . “Go

47、od! Old tree root is the best place to sit 53 . Come, sit down with me and rest.” The boy sat on the root and the tree was glad and 54 with tears. This is a story about everyone. The tree is our parents. When we are 55 , we love to play with them. When we grow up, we 56 them, and only come to them w

48、hen we need something or we are in trouble. However, parents will 57 be there and give everything that they could. You may think that the boy is cruel 58 the tree but thats how all of us aretreating our 59 in real life. Shouldnt we give more 60 to our parents?41.A.soB.butC.andD.while42.A.graduated.B

49、.leftC. cheeredD. stayed43.A.sadB.disappointedC.angryD.happy44.A.boxB.houseC.carD. room45.A.branchesB.hatC.shoesD. clothes46.A.happyB.satisfiedC.pleasedD.sad47.A.angrilyB.happilyC.surprisinglyD.bitterly48.A.huntingB.campingC.swimmingD.sailing49.A.rootB.branchesC.trunkD.leaves50.A.returnedB.turned C.

50、 disappeared D. approached51.A.fruitsB.leavesC.branchesD.roots52.A.shoutedB.repliedC.requestedD.asked53.A.againstB.inC.onD.over54.A.smiledB.stoodC.sleptD. shouted55.A.agedB.youngC.adultsD.old56.A.rememberB.forgetC.leaveD.dislike57.A.seldomB.neverC.sometimesD. always58.A.toB.withC.aboutD.upon59.A.son

51、sB.friendsC.daughtersD. parents 60.A.foodB.careC.moneyD. clothing第二节 语法知识填空（每小题1.5分。满分15分）You may wonder_61_we have a holiday in summer and winter, but not in spring_62_autumn. There are some reasons_63_ it. Like most people, your intelligence(智力)changes from season to season. You are properly a lot

52、 sharper in the spring_64_you are at any_65_time of the year. Ellsworth Huntington, _66_is well known to us all, _67_(conclude) from other mens work and his own among people in different climates that climate and temperature have a clear effect_68_our intelligence. He found that cool weather is far

53、better for creative thinking than warm weather. This does mean that all people are not as quick at _69_(learn) in the summer as they are during the rest of the year. It tells us, however,_70_intelligence of large numbers of people seems to be lowest in the summer.第卷 写作(共两节, 满分35分)注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上

54、无效。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。My father and I stayed at the South Lake Hotel for a week when

55、we visit Beijing last month. It is in the downtown area, but it is easy to go to anywhere from the hotel by public transport. We lived in a comfortably double-room with a big bath. What I liked best were the free high-speed Internet connection in the room. I checked my email messages every day. I al

56、so shared for my friends many photos taking in Beijing. The food was wonderful with reasonable prices, and we enjoyed several local dish.It is such great hotel that I would recommend it to any friend of me who is going to Beijing.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，从互联网（the Internet）上得知一个国际中学生组织将在新加坡(Singapore)举办

57、夏令营，欢迎各国学生参加。请写一封电子邮件申请参加。内容主要包括：1.自我介绍(包括英语能力);2.参加意图（介绍中国、了解其他国家）；3.希望获准。 注意：1.词数100左右： 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯20222022年上学期期中考高二英语试题答案1 -5CACCB 6 -10 BACCC 11 -15 BABAA 16 -20 BBACB21-25 BBABC 26-30 ADBCA 31-35DADAC 36-40 GFDAC41-45. CBDBA 46-50. DBDCA 51-55. DBCAB 5660.CDADB61.why 62.or 63. for 64.than

58、 65. other 66.who 67.concluded 68. on 69. learning 70. that文改错My father and I stayed at the South Lake Hotel for a week when we visit Beijing last month. It is in visitedthe downtown area, but it is easy to go to anywhere from the hotel by public transport. and/soWe lived in a comfortably double-roo

59、m with a big bath. What I liked best were the free high-speed Internet comfortable wasconnection in the room. I checked my email messages every day. I also shared for my friends many photos withtaking in Beijing. The food was wonderful with reasonable prices, and we enjoyed several local dish.taken

60、dishesIt is such great hotel that I would recommend it to any friend of me who is going to Beijing. a mine(One possible version)Dear Sir or Madam,Im Li Hua, a middle school student from China. I read the announcement of the summercamp that you have posted on the Internet and I am interested in it. I

61、 know that you welcomestudents from different countries and Id like to take part in it. Ive been learning English for10 years, and I speak fluent English. What is more, Ill be able to tell students from othercountries about China and learn about their countries as well. I hope I will be accepted as amember of your summer camp.Looking forward to your reply!Regards,Li Hua10