河北省迁安市第一中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期中试题.doc

1、河北省迁安市第一中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期中试题卷(选择题 共80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. Why is the man late?A. His car broke down. B. He got off work late. C. He missed the b

2、us.2. What will the woman do?A. Go to the bookstore. B. See her doctor. C. Visit her uncle.3. What does the man mean? A. He is just a visitor. B. He knows Mr. Smith well. C. He will help the woman.4. What is the man doing now?A. Washing clothes. B. Playing football. C. Watching TV.5. When is the wom

3、an probably going to decorate her room?A. On Tuesday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Saturday.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。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. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a pa

4、rk. B. In a restaurant. C. In an office.7. What does the woman do?A. An office worker. B. A doctor. C. A student.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。8. Whats the woman doing in the beginning?A. Reading a book. B. Writing a novel. C. Watching TV.9. Why wont the woman go to the beach? A. She has to work overtime. B.

5、 Her husband will be busy. C. Her classmates will visit her.10. What does the woman decide to do at last?A. Go mountain climbing. B. Go to her college with Paul. C. Go shopping with her classmates.听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。11. How long will it take the speakers to go to the club by car?A. About half an

6、hour. B. About 15 minutes. C. About 10 minutes.12. What is the woman going to do in the Students Club?A. Have a swim. B. Play basketball. C. Do some running.13. How are the speakers going to the club? A. By car. B. On foot. C. By bus.听下面一段对话，回答第14至第16三个小题。14. Where was the man last night?A. In a res

7、taurant. B. In a cinema. C. At a friends home.15. What did Alice do last night? A. She had a drink with the man. B. She saw a film with the woman. C. She left her cellphone at home.16. What does the woman think of the film?A. Terrifying. B. Boring. C. Touching.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17 What is the nu

8、mber for flight information?A. 0800-0000-123. B. 0870-0000-123. C. 0870-0000-132.18. What information can be got by ringing 0845-7484-950?A. Train times. B. Ship times. C. Coach times.19. For what problems can people dial 0800-8877-66?A. Problems in the forest. B. Problems on the road. C. Problems a

9、t home.20. What can the Tourist Authority help the tourists find?A. Where to travel. B. Useful numbers. C. Accommodation.阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）第一节 （共10小题）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。AThe Ebola virus, which has killed more than 670 people in West Africa, is a “threat” to the UK, Foreign Secre

10、tary Philip Hammond has told the BBCA woman is being treated for Ebola-like symptoms at the Queen Elizabeths Hospital in Hong Kong after recently returning from a trip to Africa.The woman has been given the all-clear after testing negative for Ebola, according to South China Morning Post.The 39-year

11、-old woman was kept in isolation while undergoing tests, but a hospital source said she did not have the virus and was in a stable condition.Ebola virus first emerged in 1976 in outbreaks of Ebola hemorrhagic fever in Zaire and Sudan. Ebola that broke out in Zaire has one of the highest case fatalit

12、y rates (病死率) of any human virus, roughly 90%.Symptoms include vomiting and diarrhea, fever, weakness, headache and sore throat. Those struck down can also suffer internal and external bleeding. The virus is spread through human contact. There is no cure.21Which city in the text has the highest deat

13、h rate by Ebola?AHong Kong. BLondon. CSudan. DZaire.22What could we infer from the text?AThe woman was tested positive for Ebola.BPeople suffering Ebola virus will not bleed.CEbola virus can be got from person to person.DScientists have found the solution to the virus.23The text is taken from _.Aa n

14、ews reportBa story Ca noticeDan advertisementBShakespeares Family HomesThe Shakespeare Birthplace Trust has a long and famous tradition of welcoming visiting groups to the Shakespeare Houses, each place with its own fascinating story to tell.Shakespeares BirthplaceWalk in Shakespeare5s footsteps and

15、 explore the house where he was born and grew up. Explore his fathers glove-making workshop and catch our local actors bringing Shakespeares works to life.Mary Ardens FarmMeet the costumed locals as they go about their daily tasks of cooking, tending crops and feeding the rare animals. Explore the f

16、armyard with its centuries-old barns (谷仓) and outbuildings, or see the house where Shakespeares mother grew up and visit Palmers Farm House, the home of Robert Palmer, a family friend and neighbour.Halls CroftExplore the luxurious home of Shakespeares daughter Susanna and her wealthy physician husba

17、nd, Dr. John Hall: Flemish paintings and fine furniture. Relax in the beautiful gardens and breathe in the fragrant herbs as used by Dr. Hall in his treatments.Shakespeares New PlaceWalk in Shakespeares footsteps and trace the footprint of his family home for 19 years of his life. Journey next into

18、the Golden Garden, where planting and sculpture celebrate Shakespeares influence. Lose yourself in the New Place Exhibition and look into Shakespeares world. Learn about the past he played in the housed history, and in the town. Upstairs, dressing up, costume and animation make you completely involv

19、ed in Shakespeare family life.24. Where can you enjoy the performances of Shakespeares plays?A. In Shakespeares Birthplace. B. On Mary Ardens Farm.C. On Hairs Croft. D. In Shakespeares New Place.25. What is Halls Croft famous for?A. The glove-making workshop. B. The Golden Garden.C. The beautiful ga

20、rdens with herbs. D. The centuries-old barns.26. What can visitors do in Shakespeares Family Homes?A. Visit Palmers Farm House on Halls Croft.B. Explore the old farmyard in Shakespeares Birthplace.C. Enjoy planting celebrating Shakespeares influence in Mary Ardens Farm.D. Experience Shakespeare fami

21、ly life in Shakespeares New Place.CThe months are familiar to everyone. Nearly any small child can rattle off the twelve months of the year. But how and why did the names come into being? Every months name tells a story. January is named after Janus, a Roman god described as having two faces, one lo

22、oking forward and one looking back. As the god of doors, he had to watch out for friends and enemies coming from either direction. February is a form of februare, which was a Roman festival. On that day, people begged the gods for healthy children and enough crops in the next year. March is named af

23、ter Mars, whom many people have read about as the god of wars. Few people realize that at first Mars was the god of springtime. Fighters would “take the winter off” from fighting, resting while the weather was too bad for the battle. In the spring-around what we now think of as March battles would s

24、tart again. From this time line, Mars soon became more well known as the god of wars than of springtime. April is a mystery. Experts argue a lot about the origin of it. May is also named after a goddess, Maika. She was the goddess of plants, because plants often begin to have flowers in May. Not eve

25、ry month kept the same name over the years. The first name for July was Quintilis, “the fifth month”. August was at first called Sextilis, “the sixth month”. Likewise, September, October, November, and December were the seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth months. How did July and August get their new

26、names? July was named after Julius Caesar, the first emperor of Rome, after he was killed in 66 BC. August was named after Augustus Caesar, Julius Caesars nephew.27. The underlined phrase “rattle off” in Paragraph 1 probably means “_”.A. shake until something drops off B. say something quickly from

27、memoryC. get rid of D. feel unhappy28. According to the passage, Janus needed both of his faces because _.A. he was the caretaker of fighters in the battleB. he was the god of the beginning of the yearC. he had to look in both directions as the god of doorsD. he had more days in his month than in th

28、e other months29. According to the passage, which of the following months is named after a festival? A. February. B. March. C. April. D. May.30. The writers main purpose in writing the passage is to _.A. explain how the months got their namesB. show why there are twelve months and not just ten month

29、sC. show how important human activities are in deciding the names of the monthsD. suggest the new names for the twelve months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。选E=AB F=AC G=ADWhat is the difference between happy people and unhappy people？ （31）_ Read the following list of t

30、hings that HAPPY people do differently from UNHAPPY people and you will know Well， I can tell you for sure that those people who are really happy， FEAR less and LOVE a lot more They see each moment， each challenge， each person as an opportunity to discover more about themselves and the world around

31、them（32）Happy people understand that you cant really change a situation by resisting it But they can feel better by understanding that there might be a reason for its existence （33）But rather， they ask themselves questions like： What can I learn from this？ How can I make this better？ They always see

32、m to be pleasant and hopeful no matter what happens to them They do the things they do because of the meaning it brings into their lives and because they get a sense of purpose by doing so （34）They care more about living a life full of meaning rather than，what in our modern society we would call，liv

33、ing a successful lifeThe fact here is that most of the time they get both，success and meaning，just because they choose to focus on doing the things they love the most （35）They make sure that their actions bring meaning and happiness in the lives of manyThey look for ways to give and to share the bes

34、t of themselves with the world and to make other people happyAThey have an ideal living and a balanced lifeBWhat are the things that these people do differently？CThey are kind to themselves and others and they understand the power of loveDThe things happy people do are not for themselves， but for th

35、e good of othersEThey are ready to embrace whatever lies in front of themFThey understand that Doing what you love is the most important for living a full lifeGWhen something unpleasant happens to them，they dont try to fight it， knowing that this will make the situation even worse完形填空（共15小题，每小题1分，满分

36、15分）Environmental protection is everywhere and Christmas is no exception. Going “green” has 36been so festive as in westernmost Canada 37two start-ups are offering an eco-friendly Christmas tree rental service for the holiday period.For about 100 dollars, Evergrow Christmas Trees and Carbonsync Chri

37、stmas will drop off a potted tree at your home or business and38three weeks later after all the39have been opened and Santa has parked his sleigh.Carbonsync plans to donate its trees to habitat restoration groups for replanting, while Evergrow says it will 40them to a nursery to be41until next Chris

38、tmas when they may be42out again.Trees normally cost four times less on average, but are usually turned into mulch or sent to garbage dumps after the holidays in most North American cities. “What (folks) are doing now is that theyre43these hordes of trees everywhere in the Fraser Valley to ship to V

39、ancouver, ” Brad Major of Carbonsync Christmas told public broadcaster CBC.“These trees grow anywhere from 6 to 12 years to be44one Christmas, and all these trees go to the landfill, and its a huge pile of trees, ” he said. “Its like the biggest45of a resource. ”The firms trees will also continue to

40、46CO2 from the atmosphere, doing their bit to help curb global warming47ending up as waste.And if a family48, they may even rent the same tree year after year from Evergrow, 49it has not grown too large to50their living room.36. A. ever B. never C. once D. recently37. A. whereB. that C. which D. whe

41、n38. A. pick it outB. pick it onC. pick it awayD. pick it up39. A. cards B. boxes C. presents D. letters40. A. remove B. return C. replant D. resettle41. A. used for B. charged for C. cared for D. prepared for42. A. given B. donatedC. rented D. sold43. A. donatingB. renting C. growing D. replanting4

42、4. A. used for B. used asC. used to D. used during45. A. cost B. waste C. value D. usage46. A. draw B. breatheC. take D. absorb47. A. regardless of B. instead ofC. in spite of D. in place of48. A. dreams B. expectsC. wishes D. desires49. A. as soon asB. as much asC. as long as D. as quickly as50. A.

43、 turn in B. work inC. decorate in D. fit in卷II ( 主观题 共70分) 第一节 单词拼写（共5小题。每空1词,每小题1分，满分5分）51We would like to _(通知) all the passengers that the restaurant car is now open. 52What is food to one man may be _(毒药) to another. 53His outstanding performance left a deep _ （印象）on me. 54The manager _（安排）for h

44、is secretary to pick up him at the airport. 55Teaching young children is a _ (有挑战性) and rewarding job. 第二节：据汉意完成句子，每空1词。(共5小题。每题2 分，短语正确形式错给1分,满分10分）56He _ _ （开始从事）painting, but soon lost interest. 57The chairs for the concert were nearly all_ _（在适当位置） 58Although he didnt mention any names, everyone

45、 knew who he was_ _（提到）. 59Many people are likely to accept any idea _ _（提出）by experts . 60. Red wines should be allowed to “breathe” _ _（如果可能） before drinking.第三节：语法填空（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。Great Britain consists 61._ four countries: England, Wales, Scotland and No

46、rthern Ireland. In 62. _ 13th century, Wales 63. _( link ) to England. In the 17th century, they were joined to Scotland. They were united 64. _ peace instead of by war. However, just as they were going to get Ireland 65. _(connect) to form the United Kingdom, the southern part of Ireland broke away

47、, so only Northern Ireland joined with them. England is the 66. _(large) of the four countries and for 67. _( convenient ) it is divided into three zones: the South of England, the Midlands and the North. You find most of the population 68 _(settle) in the south, but most of the industrial cities in

48、 the Midlands and the North of England.London is the capital with the greatest 69._( history) treasure. It has the oldest port 70 _(build) by the Romans in the 1st century AD, the oldest building begun by the Anglo-Saxons in the 1060s and the oldest castle constructed by later Norman rulers in 1066.

49、第四节：书面表达 (满分15分）假设你叫李华，你有一个英国的同学Peter，他曾在中国学习过，现已回国。最近他听说你校开设了急救课，他来信想询问一些情况，并向你请教一些关于烫伤的急救知识。请根据以下要点给他写一封回信：1. 开设急救课的原因；2. 烫伤急救知识；3. 邀请Peter再到中国学习。注意： 1词数80左右； 2. 信的开头和结尾已经给出, 不计入总数;3. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Peter, Im glad to receive your letter, and now Ill tell you something about the first aid cour

50、se in our school and some suggestions about burns._Best Wishes! Yours, Li Hua第五节：读后续写 (满分25分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成篇完整的短文。As Good as CinderellaHow did tryouts (选拔赛) go, Shayna? Mom asked after school, Terrible, I said. Kristie got the part of Cinderella（灰姑娘）while I got none. I whispered. I ra

51、n to my room and started drawing, which always made me feel better.The next day, Kristie was cheerful. But when the last bell rang, she became nervous and begged me to go with her to rehearsal（排练）. In the great hall, Ms. Carson, director of the play, pulled an old cardboard（卡纸）castle onto the middle

52、 of the stage. It was brown with small windows and doors. Ms. Carson turned on the music, and Kristie and the Prince started dancing. Finally as the curtain came down, the rehearsal ended.When will we get the real sets（舞台背景）? Kristie pointed to the cardboard castle. These are the real sets, Ms. Cars

53、on said. We dont have an art teacher this year. So thats the best we could do.Kristie and I walked outside. You were great, I said. Everyone will love the play. Thanks, Kristie said. But did you see the sets? They were really terrible. I thought for a moment. Maybe theres something we can do. I spen

54、t that evening drawing and on the next morning I showed my ideas to Ms. Carson and she liked them. Over the next two weeks, a corner of the lunchroom was filled with cardboard and paints. And lots of kids painting.注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为150 左右；2. 至少使用5 个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标

55、出你所使用的关键词语。Finally, the night of performance arrived. _After the play, Ms. Carson called me up to the stage._参考答案听力： 1-5 BCACC 6-10 ACABA 11-15 CABAB 16-20 CBABC阅读理解： 21-23 DCA 24-26 AC D 27-30 BCAA 31-35 BEGFD 完形填空： 36-40 BADCB41-45 CCCAB46-50 DBCCD单词拼写：51.inform 52. poison 53. impression 54. arran

56、ged 55. challenging 完成句子：56. took up 57. in place 58. referring to 59. put forward 60. if possible 语法填空：61. of 62. the 63. was linked 64. in 65. connected 66.largest 67. convenience 68. settled 69. historical 70. built 书面表达 (满分15分）Dear Peter, Im glad to receive your letter, and now Ill tell you some

57、thing about the first aid course in our school and some suggestions about burns. The first aid course is a necessary part of our school education. If we have learned something about first aid, we can help those in danger and even save their lives in time. The suggestions about burns are as follows:

58、First, remove clothing using scissors if necessary unless it is stuck to the burn. Then, place the affected area under cool running water. Last but not the least, youd better go to hospital if the affected area is still painful. The course is very interesting and beneficial. Would you like to come h

59、ere to study again? We are all looking forward to it. Best Wishes! Yours, Li Hua 读后续写 (满分25分）【a possible version】Finally, the night of performance arrived. I was seated in the great hall, quiet but excited. When the curtain rose, everyone saw my sets, a magical land with rolling hills, a fancy carri

60、age, and a shining castle. The castle was colorful with well decorated windows and doors. The play turned out to be a huge success and Kristie was a perfect Cinderella. Everyone stood up and gave their loudest cheers when the play was over. The great scene suddenly made me feel it a pity that I miss

61、ed the chance for Cinderella. I would have been a Cinderella as wonderful as her!After the play, Ms. Carson called me up to the stage. She said fondly, Id like to thank those who painted the sets, especially to Shayna, who designed them. Her great efforts and amazing talent have made tonight extra special. Hearing this, I felt my eyes watering, and a thundering applaud flooded the hall. Cheers for me! I did get a part in the play after all. And it was just as good as being Cinderella!