河南省长葛市第一高级中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期中试题.doc

1、河南省长葛市第一高级中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期中试题一、单选题（共19题；共38分）1.Japans popular new prime minister, Junichiro Koizumi, now offers hope that Japan will the reforms needed to boost long-term growth. A.push ahead withB.cut back onC.run out ofD.put up with2.Im sure Susan will win first place in the contest _ next we

2、ek. I agree with you. She is excellent and _ for it for several months.A.will be held; was preparingB.held; preparesC.to be held; has been preparingD.being held; had prepared3.The construction work is well under way with caution through the uninhabited area, lies a national nature reserve. A.whatB.w

3、hichC.whereD.that4.I can drive you home._ , but are you sure its not too much trouble?A.That would be greatB.Dont botherC.Im afraid notD.Take care5.We have _ a campaign for better nursery on the school services. A.investedB.issuedC.launchedD.leaked6.My secretary told me just now that she _ typing th

4、e letters by the time I went back, which I do have some doubt about. You know, she is not that efficient a girl. A.would finishB.had finishedC.would have finishedD.will finish7.Kevin, you look worried. Anything wrong? Well, I _ a test and Im waiting for the result.A.will takeB.tookC.had takenD.take8

5、.All his attention _ on the movie, so he didnt even notice the boss enter the room. A.has been fixedB.fixingC.was fixedD.fixed9.Lucy doesnt mind lending you her dictionary. She _. Ive already borrowed one.A.cantB.mustntC.needntD.shouldnt10._ in the queue for half an hour, the old man suddenly realiz

6、ed he had left the mobile phone in the car. A.To waitB.To be waitingC.Having waitedD.To have waited11.Shall we have a talk with her and tried to persuade her not to see a movie tonight?There is no _ talking to her. She never listens.A.goodB.valueC.pointD.worth12.If you dont express your anger, it ca

7、n _ inside you. A.build upB.cut upC.break upD.bring up13.After the dinner party, most guests left, with only two of them _ in the host family, _ him clear up. A.remaining; helpedB.remaining; helpingC.remained; helpedD.remained; helping14._ by the horrible experience, he dare not to go out at night.

8、A.ThrillingB.ThrilledC.To thrillD.To be thrilled15.She likes everything to be _ before she stars work.A.in storeB.in placeC.in doubtD.in need16.This problem may lead to more serious ones if _ unsolved. A.makingB.remainedC.keepingD.left17.His parents him to work in a big company but he failed them. A

9、.suggestedB.demandedC.recommendedD.hoped18.It was after having her first child at a time my mother was working as a lawyer she decided to run for governor of the state. A.that; thatB.which; thatC.that; whoD.when; that19.Over years，scientists have made a great_in the treatment of cancer.A.breakinB.br

10、eakthroughC.breakupD.breakdown二、填空题（共2题；共15分）20.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。 Tips for Cooking on a Tight Schedule From my experience，there are three main reasons why people dont cook more often：ability，money and time._Money is a topic Ill save for another day.So today I want to give you

11、 some wisdom about how to make the most of the time you spend in the kitchen.Here are three tips for great cooking on a tight schedule： 1Think ahead.The moments when I think cooking is a pain are when Im already hungry and there is nothing ready to eat.So think ahead of the coming week.When will you

12、 have time to cook? Do you have the right materials already？_ 2Make your time worth it.When you do find time to cook a meal，make the most of it and save yourself time later on.Are you making one loaf of bread？_It takes around the same amount of time to make more of something.So save yourself the eff

13、ort for a future meal. 3_This may surprise you，but one of the best tools for making cooking worth your time is experimentation.It gives you the chance to hit upon new ideas and recipes that can work well with your appetite and schedule.The more you learn and the more you try，the more ability you hav

14、e to take control of your food and your schedule. Hopefully that gives you a good start._And dont let a busy schedule discourage you from making some great changes in the way you eat and live!ATry new things.BAbility is easily improved.CMake three or four instead.DUnderstand your food better.ECookin

15、g is a burden for many people.FLet cooking and living simply be a joy rather than a burden.GA little time planning ahead can save a lot of work later on.21.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。 “Equal pay for equal work” is a phrase by the American women who feel they are _(fair) treated by society.T

16、hey think it is not right for women to be paid less than men for the_amount of work.Some people say men have _ (many) duties than women.A married man has to earn money to support his family and make important _(decide)，so it is right for them to be paid more.Some are even against married women _(wor

17、k) at all.When wives go out to work，they say，the home and children are given no attention _If women are encouraged by equal pay to take up jobs，they will be _(able) to do the things that they are best at doing：making a nice home and bringing _children.Women who disagree say that they want to escape

18、from the limited place which society wishes them to fill and have _freedom to choose between a job and home life，_a mixture of the two.In fact women have the right not only to equal pay but also to equal chances.三、补全对话（共1题；共5分）22.补全对话 Hello, Xiao Li, come in.Hello! _Im just writing a letter to Wang

19、Ling in London.Oh. _I havent seen you for a long time.No, Ive been very busy because Im doing a course in Business English. I had my first exam yesterday. _I think Ive done all right. Listen, Ive got some good news. _My company has just told me that theyre sending me to England for a year. _ And Wan

20、g Ling will be able to show you around London.A. Oh, whats that?B. How are you?C. Give him my best wishes.D. Who told you?E. Are you busy?F. How did it go?G. Thats wonderful.四、任务型阅读（共1题；共5分）23.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。 Recently, Ive been following a simple rule that is helping me crush procrasti

21、nation(拖延症) and making it easier for me to stick to good habits at the same time. _There are two parts to the 2-Minute Rule. Part 1If it takes less than two minutes, then do it now. _For example, washing your dishes immediately after your meal, tossing the laundry in the washing machine, taking out

22、the garbage, sending that email, and so on. If a task takes less than two minutes to complete, then follow the rule and do it right now. Part 2When you start a new habit, it should take less than two minutes to do. Can all of your goals be accomplished in less than two minutes? Obviously not. But, e

23、very goal can be started in 2 minutes or less. _It might sound like this strategy is too basic for grand life goals, but I beg to differ. The 2-Minute Rule works for big goals as well as small goals because of the inertia(惯性)of life. _I love the 2-Minute Rule because it embraces the idea that all so

24、rts of good things happen once you get started. The most important part of any new habit is getting startednot just the first time, but each time. Its not about performance, its about consistently taking action. I cant guarantee whether or not the 2-Minute Rule will work for you. _Anyone can spare t

25、he next 120 seconds. Use this time to get one thing done. Go.A. I call this little strategy the 2-Minute Rule.B. And thats the purpose behind this little rule.C. Heres what you need to know to stop procrastinating.D. Once you start doing something, its easier to continue doing it.E. But, I can guara

26、ntee that it will never work if you never try it.F. The goal is to make it easier for you to get started on the things you should be doing.G. Its surprising how many things we put off that we could get done in two minutes or less.五、语法填空（共1题；共1分）24.Qingdao is a beautiful city, _Ill pay a six-day visi

27、t. 六、完形填空（共1题；共20分）25.完形填空 What do you do when you were born with only two fingers on each hand and your legs were amputated (截肢) at the knees when you were three? Lee Hee-ah 1 that in her life. And her legs 2 at her knees. When Lee was born, doctors told her mother Woo Kap-sun that her child wasnt

28、3 . But Woo was determined her daughter would 4 a successful life. When Lee was old enough to go to school, her mother decided that she wanted her daughter to take 5 lessons. She felt it would help her 6 hands because playing piano could make them stronger. In addition, she felt that 7 she could mas

29、ter the piano, she could master 8 . But for six months, piano schools 9 them down. Then the teacher who did accept the task got 10 and wanted to quit. It became a 11 of wills between the mother and the daughter that led to a 12 in which Woo actually threw her daughter on the floor in 13 Lee got back

30、 to the piano bench and for the first time played the childrens song she had been trying to learn. That was the 14 point and one year later Lee 15 the prize in a piano concert for kindergarteners. It was at age 7 that :Lee won Koreas 19th National Handicap Conquest Contest and was 16 with her award

31、by the President of Korea. Today Lee, 22, has won numerous awards, and is a 17 traveled concert pianist with more than 200 appearances. Lee thanked her 18 for challenging her to master the piano and said that although her training was 19 as time went by, the piano had became her 20 of inspiration an

32、d her best friend. Nothing is impossible in life. Its only our thought and belief that matter.1. A. determinedB. examinedC. experiencedD. introduced2. A. endedB. beganC. stoppedD. held3. A. normalB. necessaryC. formalD. logical4. A. stayB. leadC. hideD. take5. A. artB. languageC. geographyD. piano6.

33、 A. cureB. useC. strengthenD. tie7. A. ifB. sinceC. beforeD. although8. A. nothingB. anythingC. everythingD. something9. A. setB. putC. turnedD. pulled10. A. alarmedB. upsetC. annoyedD. discouraged11. A. choiceB. challengeC. doubtD. hardship12. A. gameB. discussionC. situationD. surroundings13. A. p

34、eaceB. thirstC. troubleD. frustration14. A. failingB. turningC. excitingD. changing15. A. wonB. awardedC. sharedD. earned16. A. accusedB. chargedC. appointedD. presented17. A. widelyB. occasionallyC. casuallyD. randomly18. A. teacherB. motherC. classmateD. herself19. A. tiringB. boringC. importantD.

35、 difficult20. A. signB. secretC. sourceD. courage七、阅读理解（共1题；共6分）26.阅读理解 What do we think of when we someone mentions Scandinavia(斯堪的纳维亚半岛), the group of Northern European countries? Many things come to mind. We might think of the breath-taking natural beauty of Norways fjords(海湾). If we enjoyed the

36、fairy tales of Han Christian Anderson as children, perhaps we will think of Denmarks capital, Copenhagen, and its statue of Andersons Little Mermaid（美人鱼）. Perhaps we shiver at the thought of Scandinavia, as the countries there can be very cold. Or maybe we imagine this part of the world, so high up

37、in the Northern Hemisphere, as dark and a little gloomy. What doesnt come to mind is people who like to party. However, according to a survey released by travel site Hostel-world this month, Scandinavia has some of the most sociable cities on the planet. For the study, 12,188 people from cities arou

38、nd the world were asked about their attitudes to socializing. Overall, Gothenburg in Sweden came out on top, but Copenhagen and Stockholm also placed highly, among with more predictably lively cities like New York and Madrid. A city made up of many little islands, Gothenburg is, according to The Dai

39、ly Telegraph, charming in an old-fashioned way. The citys authorities have preserved Gothenburgs attractive wooden houses from the 19th century. Many of these have been made over into restaurant and coffee bars. Music fans are as well satisfied too Gothenburg has dozens of record stores and live mus

40、ic venues(场所). As youd expect, Scandinavia cities are also welcoming to visitors. People here dont care about your cultural background or anything else that some other places might take exception to. In these friendly Scandinavia cities, everyones invited to the party.（1）When someone mentions Scandi

41、navia, we usually think of the following except . A.extreme coldnessB.natural beautyC.sociable peopleD.Andersons Little Mermaid（2）What do we know about Gothenburg according to the passage? A.People there live in an old-fashioned way.B.Old buildings are well preserved in Gothenburg.C.The music there

42、is unique with a long history.D.Many old wooden houses have been rebuilt as modern bars.（3）Which of the following can be the best title? A.Scandinavia Likes Good TimeB.Scandinavia, the Coldest PlaceC.Gothenburg, A City Likes PartiesD.The Paradise in the World八、改错题（共1题；共5分）27.短文改错假定英语课上英语老师要求同桌之间交换修改

43、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，每句中至多有两处。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限一词。2）. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 Last weekends concert, organized and performing by the students of the Welsh Community College, was great success. The stude

44、nt had been practicing for months for the concert. They were excited that when they heard Gareth Jones was coming to present the prizes. Over 100 young performers play a mixture of jazz, classical or folk music. One of the highlights were 14-year-old Megan Evans, playing traditional Welsh folk songs

45、. The concert ended with a very loud pop tune and anyone in the hall stood up and danced with the music. It was a magically atmosphere and a wonderful evening.九、书面表达（共1题；共5分）28.假如你是李华，你的外国笔友Mark 想了解你校的近况。正好你校正在开展“提倡节约、反对浪费”的活动。 请根据下文的提示给Mark写一封电子邮件。节约用纸，废纸回收；节约用水，珍惜水源；节约用电，按时熄灯；节约用餐，不乱花钱。注意：1. 词数100

46、左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3. 参考词汇：launch vt. 开展； thrift n. 节俭。答案解析部分一、单选题1.【答案】 A 2.【答案】 C 3.【答案】 C 4.【答案】 A 5.【答案】 C 6.【答案】 B 7.【答案】 B 8.【答案】 C 9.【答案】 C 10.【答案】 C 11.【答案】 C 12.【答案】 A 13.【答案】 B 14.【答案】 B 15.【答案】 B 16.【答案】 D 17.【答案】 C 18.【答案】 D 19.【答案】 B 二、填空题20.【答案】 B；G；C；A；F21.【答案】 unfairly；same；more

47、；decisions；working；to；unable；up；the；or三、补全对话22.【答案】 E；C；F；A；G 四、任务型阅读23.【答案】 A；G；B；D；E 五、语法填空24.【答案】 to which 六、完形填空25.【答案】 （1）C；（2）A；（3）A；（4）B；（5）D；（6）C；（7）A；（8）B；（9）C；（10）D；（11）B；（12）C；（13）D；（14）B；（15）A；（16）D；（17）A；（18）B；（19）D；（20）C； 七、阅读理解26.【答案】 （1）C（2）B（3）A 八、改错题27.【答案】 Last weekends concert, o

48、rganized and by the students of the Welsh Community College, was great success. The had been practicing for months for the concert. They were excited when they heard Gareth Jones was coming to present the prizes. Over 100 young performers a mixture of jazz, classical folk music. One of the highlight

49、s 14-year-old Megan Evans, playing traditional Welsh folk songs. The concert ended with a very loud pop tune and in the hall stood up and danced the music. It was a atmosphere and a wonderful evening.九、书面表达28.【答案】 Dear Mark, Im very glad you are so interested in our school. Recently our school is la

50、unching an activity to call for thrift and go against wasting. Every student is required to save paper, water, electricity and food. All waste paper must be collected and sold to help the poor students. Water must be made full use of and now you cannot find any tap that is left running without students around. And each student should get into a great habit of turning off the light on time. Whats more, all of us are called on not to use our pocket money to buy some things unnecessary and some students even use their saved money to help the students in need. Yours, Li Hua