1、福建省莆田第七中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期期中试题第二部分 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四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AFOUR BEST BOOKSHOPS IN LONDONLooking for something to read while in London? If so, youre in luck: the British capital happens to have an incredible collection of bookshops.Daunt BooksAre you g
2、oing on a trip and want to read a novel or nonfiction book set in the place youre headed? This bookshop arranges books by country, so its easy to find anything by place. (83 Marylebone High Street. Monday-Saturday: 09:00-19:30; Sunday: 11:00-18:00.)Foyles BooksDig, if you will, the picture: four mil
3、es of shelves holding up to 200,000 books. This legendary (传奇的) bookshop is impossible to leave empty-handed. It was once listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the biggest bookshop on the planet. (107 Charing Cross Road. Monday-Saturday: 9:00-21:00; Sunday: 11:30-18:00.) HatchardsIn the ye
4、ar 1797, this London bookshopthe oldest in the city todayfirst flicked on its lights. It stocks an excellent selection of fiction, nonfiction, history and other genres. (187 Piccadilly Street. Monday-Saturday: 09:30-20:00; Sunday: 12:00-18:30.)London Review BookshopTheres an excellent selection of h
5、istory, philosophy, politics, new fiction and many other genres here. Plus, theres a nice cafe in which you can crack open that tome (巨著) for the first time and start reading. (14 Bury Place. Monday-Saturday 10:00-18:30; Sunday 12:00-18:00.)21. Which bookstore was listed in the Guinness Book of Worl
6、d Records?A. Daunt Books.B. Hatchards.C. Foyles Books.D. London Review Bookshop.22. What is special about Hatchards?A. It has both fiction and nonfiction books.B. It has 200,000 books.C. It has a cafe.D. It has a long history.23. Which place should you go to if you want to enjoy reading with a coffe
7、e?A. 14 Bury Place. B. 107 Charing Cross Road.C. 187 Piccadilly Street.D. 83Marylebone High Street.BImagine someone who has spent the majority of their life sitting with a sign on the side of the road and that very person giving someone their last 20 dollars. Thats exactly what Marine Corps veteran
8、(退伍军人) Johnny Bobbitt, 34, did in October in Philadelphia.Bobbitt served in the U.S. Marine Corps and worked as a paramedic (医务辅助人员) in Vance County, N. C. before he became homeless. Nobody knew how he got to where he was because he was discreet about that.One night in October, Bobbitt was sitting r
9、oadside with a sign in Philadelphia as usual, when Kate McClure of Florence Township, N. J. was driving home down Interstate 95 and ran out of gas. Scared and nervous, she got out of the car to head to the nearest gas station. As McClure was heading to the nearest gas station, she ran into Bobbitt a
10、nd he told her to get back in the vehicle and lock the door. Minutes later, he appeared with a red gas can. Hed used his last $20 to buy her gas.After that unexpected meeting, McClure and her boyfriend, Mark DAmico, who both live in New Jersey, visited Bobbitt several times to deliver gift cards, ca
11、sh, snacks and toiletries. They then decided to create a fund raising page so he wouldnt have to spend the holidays sleeping on the street.McClure started the Go Fund Me page on November 10. With the page, the couple hoped to raise $10,000, enough money for his rent, a reliable vehicle and up to six
12、 months expenses. Bobbitts story ran in a local paper. By November 15，more than 10,000 local people had made donations through the Go Fund Me page and more than $300,000 had been raised.On Thanksgiving, Bobbitt was resting in a hotel, his feet up on the bed, drawing up a grand plan for his new life,
13、 thanks to several thousand dollars raised to repay him for a good deed.24. What does the underlined word “discreet” in paragraph 2 most probably mean?A. Doubtful.B. Optimistic.C. Guilty.D. Cautious.25. McClure met Bobbitt when she .A. couldnt find a gas stationB. was in search of gasC. couldnt unlo
14、ck her carD. got to the way home26. It can be known from the text that .A. the Go Fund Me page was started to help people like BobbittB. Bobbitt became world-famous overnightC. the Go Fund Me page collected over $400,000 for BobbittD. Bobbitts story obtained wide attention27. What is the best title
15、for the text?A. A Homeless Veteran Paid Kindness ForwardB. A Homeless Veteran Had a Generous HeartC. A Homeless Veterans Kindness Paid OffD. A Small Kindness Made a Big DifferenceCMark felt that it was time for him, to take part in his community, so he went to the neighborhood meeting after work. Th
16、e areas city councilwoman (女议员) was leading a discussion about how the quality of life was decreasing. The neighborhood faced many problems.Mark looked at the charts taped to the walls. There are charts for parking problems, crime, and for problems in vacant buildings. People were supposed to sugges
17、t solutions to the councilwoman.It was too much for Mark. “The problems are too big,” he thought. He turned to the man next to him and said, “I think this is a waste of my time. Nothing I could do would make a difference here.”Mark thought some more on his way to the bus stop. “People should just ta
18、ke care of themselves,” he decided. “Thats enough to do. I cant take on all the problems of the world.”As he neared the bus stop, Mark saw a woman carrying a grocery bag and a baby. She was trying to unlock her car, but she didnt have a free hand. As Mark got closer, her other child, a little boy, s
19、uddenly darted into the street. The woman tried to reach for him, but as she moved, her bag shifted and the groceries started to fall out. Mark ran to take the boys arm and led him back to his mother. Then he picked up the groceries while the woman smiled in relief. Thanks!” she said. “Youve got gre
20、at timing!”“Just being neighborly,” Mark said. As he rode home, he glanced at the walls of the bus. On one of them was “Small acts of kindness add up.” Mark smiled and thought, “Maybe thats a good place to start.”28. It is known from the passage that .A. Mark played an active part in community activ
21、itiesB. visual aids were used to display the seriousness of problemsC. the city councilwoman was responsible for the falling of life qualityD. many people were discouraged by the many problems facing them29. In Marks opinion, .A. he was not in the position to solve such problemsB. nobody was so able
22、 as to solve the problemsC. many people were too selfish to think about othersD. he already had more than enough work to do30. What is the implication of the Words on the bus wall?A. You should be kind to your neighbors and they will treat you the same way.B. All small acts will add up to kindness.C
23、. Everyone can play his own part to make things better.D. Its a small act to help a person in need.31. The passage is mainly about .A. solving problems through group actionB. running a neighborhood meeting to solve its problemsC. citizens reactions to the problems they faceD. how individuals can hel
24、p make a difference DWhy Do People Blink Their Eyes?People blink(眨眼) their eyes tens of thousands of times every day. Scientists have long believed blinking was an involuntary movement and served mainly to keep the eyeballs wet. But a new study suggests it has a more important purpose.An internation
25、al team of scientists from the University of California at Berkeley studied the blinking of human eyelids. The journal Current Biology published their findings. The team said they found that blinking “repositions our eyeballs so we can stay focused” on what we are seeing. They said that when we blin
26、k our eyelids, the eyes roll back into their sockets-the bony area that surrounds and protects the eyes. However, the researchers found the eyes dont always return to the same position. They said this causes the brain to tell the eye muscles to reorganize our eyesight.Gerrit Maus is the lead writer
27、of the report. He serves as an assistant professor of psychology at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. Maus says: “Our eye muscles are quite sluggish(迟缓的) and imprecise, so the brain needs to constantly adapt its motor signals to make sure our eyes are pointing where theyre supposed to.
28、Our findings suggested that the brain measures the difference in what we see before and after a blink, and commands the eye muscles to make the needed corrections.” The researchers said that without such corrections our surroundings would appear unclear and even jumpy. They said the movement acts “l
29、ike a Steadicam(摄影稳定器) of the mind.”The researchers said they asked volunteers to sit in a dark room while staring at a small dot on a flat surface. They used special cameras to follow the volunteers blinks and eye movements. After each blink, the dot was moved one centimeter to the right. The volun
30、teers did not notice this, but the brain did. It followed the movement and directed the eye muscles to refocus on the dot. After the dot was moved in this way 30 times, the volunteers eyes changed their focus to the place where they predicted it would be.Professor Maus says “Even though participants
31、 did not consciously register that the dot had moved, their brains did, and adjusted with the corrective eye movement. These findings add to our understanding of how the brain constantly adapts to changes, commanding our eye muscles to correct for errors in our bodies own hardware.”32.According to t
32、he new study, blinking eyes can .A. serve to keep the eyeballs wet B. consciously correct eye movementsC.make our eyes adapt to motor signals D. reposition eyeballs to stay focused 33.From the experiment, we can learn that .A. the brain commanded the eye muscles to refocus on the dotB. the eyeballs
33、could stay in the place as they were predictedC. participants were aware of the dots movements to the rightD. volunteers could see the moving dot with special cameras34.The underlined word “register” in Paragraph 5 possibly means .A. reasonB. refocusC. realizeD. reserve35.This passage shows that .A.
34、 eye muscles are quite inactive and impreciseB. the research is of great value in the eye movementC. the brain plays an important role in seeing things clearly D. volunteers control their blinks to follow the changes of the dots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。Life comes
35、 in a package.This package includes happiness and sorrow，failure and success，hope and despair.Life is a learning process._36_ With each passing day we learn to handle various situations.1LoveLove plays a key role on our life._37_ In the early stage of our life，our parents are the ones who shower us
36、with unconditional love and care，they teach us about what is right and wrong，good and bad.But we always tend to take this for granted.It is only after marriage and having kids that a person understands and becomes sensitive to others feelings.2Happiness and Sorrow Materialistic happiness is shortliv
37、ed，but happiness achieved by bringing a smile on others face gives a certain level of fulfillment.Peace of mind is the main link to happiness._38_ We realize the true worth of happiness when we are in sorrow.Sorrow is basically due to death of a loved one，failure and despair.3Failure and Success_39_
38、 It helps us to touch the sky，teaches us to survive and shows us a specific way.Success brings in money，fame，pride and selfrespect.Here it becomes very important to keep our head on our shoulder.4Hope and DespairHope is what keeps life going.Parents always hope their children will do well.Hope makes
39、 us dream.Hope builds in patience._40_ Because after every night there is a day.Nothing remains the same.AFailure is the path to success.BLife teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hour.CLife teaches us not to regret over yesterday.DExperiences in life teach us new lessons and make us a bett
40、er person.ENo mind is happy without peace.FWithout love a person could become fierce and cruel.GThe only choice is work hard today so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow.第三部分 语言知识运用（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和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。I never thought Id
41、be a “runner”. I was the girl who 41 slowest in the PE class. A few years ago, I was walking with a group of 42 in the Race for the Cure, a 5KM race designed to 43 money for the fight against breast cancer, 44 one lady caught my 45 .She was one of the weakest-looking women Ive ever seen. She must ha
42、ve been close to seventy years old, 46 a T-shirt with the word “Survivor.” She was so small that it seemed as if she could even be 47 by a swift wind. But she was running. And she was 48 me my group of friends. She ran slowly, but 49 as if each step pushed her cancer further into her past. Right at
43、that moment, I 50 that in the next Race for the Cure, Id be running along with her.A week later, I found myself in the 51 , running on the treadmill (跑步机). Three minutes after I started, my face was bright red. I felt like my lungs were going to 52 . I had to slow down to a walk. I thought of the 53
44、 at the race. I kept it up. I was able to go a little 54 each time. Three and a half minutes. Four minutes. Five.A year later, I was 55 at the Race for the Cure, but this time, I 56 with the runners. When the race started, the other runners passed me by. I ran forward. I wondered if Id be 57 to do i
45、t. But then, I remembered the brave woman. I ran as fast as I could until I finally crossed that finish line. I had just 58 my first race! I looked down at my legs, 59 . They had done something Id never thought 60 . I have never felt stronger than at that moment. And, I knew that I wanted to do it a
46、gain.41. A. talkedB. ranC. walkedD. swam42. A. studentsB. teachersC. friendsD. patients43. A. saveB. raiseC. make D. use44. A. whenB.whileC .until D. before45. A. breathB. hand C arm D. eye46. A. wavingB. holding C. pulling D. wearing47. A turned down.B. taken overC. turned over D. taken down48. A.
47、greetingB. watchingC. passing D. calling49. A. strangelyB. determinedlyC. excitedlyD. anxiously50. A. decided B. learned C. agreed D. explained51. A. shopB streetC. gym D. park52. A. crack B. fail C. open D. burst53. A. prizeB. survivorC. woman D. plan54. A. longerB. earlierC. harder D. farther55. A
48、. evenB. everC. againD. still56. A foughtB. queuedC. traveledD. wailed57. A. likelyB. eagerC. ableD. ready58. A. missedB. won C. enteredD. finished 59. A. confusedB. satisfiedC. amusedD. amazed 60. A. possibleB. rightC. goodD. necessary第二节.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
49、。There are several reasons why school uniforms are a good idea. First of all, uniforms help the school look smart. The students feel that they belong to a particular group. When every pupil in the school wears the uniform, nobody _1_ (have) to worry about fashion(时尚）。Everybody wears _2_ same style o
50、f clothes. Uniforms can be useful in unexpected ways. A school in Ireland has introduced an interesting new uniform. On the edge of the jacket, there is a piece of cloth _3_ gives off light in the dark. When the children are walking or _4_ (cycle) to school on dark mornings, car drivers can _5_ (eas
51、y) see them. But can uniforms help improve school standards? The answer_6_this question is not clear. One study in America found that students grades_7_(improve）a little after the school introduced uniforms. But some students didnt want _8_(wear) the uniform. Other American studies showed no _9_ (co
52、nnect) between uniforms and school performance. School uniforms are _10_ (tradition) in Britain, but some schools are starting to get rid of them. Some very good schools dont have a uniform policy .However, uniforms are still popular. Pupils at about 90 percent of British secondary schools wear unif
53、orms. 第三部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 应用文写作（满分25分）假定你是李华，你的新西兰朋友Jamie来信说他最近为学习汉语而苦恼，在阅读汉语文章时遇到了困难，如很多汉字不认识，读不懂文章的意思等，希望得到你的帮助。请给他回信，内容包括：1. 表示理解并给予安慰；2. 提出建议；3. 表达祝愿。注意：词数80左右。参考词汇：汉字 Chinese character第二节 阅读下面短文，请找出文中六要素，并概括本文内容（满分10分）It was summer, and my dad wanted to treat me to a vacation like never befor
54、e. He decided to take me on a trip to the Wild West.We took a plane to Albuquerque, a big city in the state of New Mexico. We reached Albuquerque in the late afternoon. Uncle Paul, my dads friend, picked us up from the airport and drove us up to his farm in Pecos.His wife Tina cooked us a delicious
55、dinner and we got to know his sons Ryan and Kyle. My dad and I spent the night in the guestroom of the farm house listening to the frogs and water rolling down the river nearby. Very early in the morning, Uncle Paul woke us up to have breakfast. The day starts at dawn on my farm, he said. After brea
56、kfast, I went to help Aunt Tina feed the chickens. while my dad went with Uncle Paul to take the sheep out to graze(吃草). I was impressed to see my dad and Uncle Paul riding horses. They looked really cool.In the afternoon, I asked Uncle Paul if I could take a hose ride, and he said yes, as long as m
57、y dad went with me. I wasnt going to take a horse ride by myself anyway. So, my dad and I put on our new cowboy hats, got on our horses, and headed slowly towards the mountains. Dont be late for supper, Uncle Paul cried, and keep to the track so that you dont get lost! OK! my dad cried back. After a
58、 while Uncle Paul and his fam house were out of sight. It was so peaceful and quiet and the colors of the brown rocks, the deep green pine trees, and the late afternoon sun mixed to create a magic scene. It looked like a beautiful woven(编织的）blanket spread out upon the ground just for us.2020-2021学年高
59、二下期中试卷参考答案听力部分1-5BCBAC 6-10BCACB 11-15CABCC 16-20ABACAII 阅读理解21-23 CDA 24-27 DBDC 2831 BACD 32-35 DACC 36-40 DFEAB完形填空：41-45 BCBAD 46-50 DCCBA 51-55 CDCAC 56-60 BCDDA语法填空1. has 2.the 3.which/that 4. cycling 5. easily 6. to 7. improved 8.to wear 9. connections 10. traditional 【参考范文】Dear Jamie,Im sorr
60、y to know that you have difficulty in your Chinese reading. To be honest, its never easy to learn Chinese characters. Even native Chinese speakers may find it hard to learn them well, so you dont have to feel upset. Here are some useful tips.First and foremost, it would be a good idea to turn to the
61、 Internet for help when you have a problem, where you can learn how to read and write the characters. Additionally, practicing is very helpful for language learning, so you are advised to join some clubs and ask for others help. Last but not least, why not learn some relevant courses on relevant app
62、s, which will definitely be of great benefit?If there still exist further problems, please dont hesitate to contact me. You are sure to make progress!Yours,Li Hua六要素Who : My dad, Uncle Paul and IWhen: One summerWhere: On the Uncle Pauls farm house in New Mexico.How: He wanted to take a horse ride in
63、 the wild.Why: He came across a little rabbit and got lost because it was getting dark.What: One summer, at Uncle Pauls farm house, the writer took a horse ride in the wild. By chance, he came across a little rabbit and got lost because it was getting dark.七选五9F空格前面的句子Life is a learning process.说明生活
64、是学习的过程，空格后面的句子With each passing day we learn to handle various situations.说明，随着每一天的过去，我们学会了处理各种各样的问题。由此可知，空格处的句子内容应该说明我们从生活经历中学习了什么。故选F。10D本段标题为Love.选项D意为“没有爱，一个人将变得凶暴、残忍。”与标题相关。故选D。11B空格前面的句子Peace of mind is the main link to happiness.说明了心灵的平静与快乐之间的关系，选项B也是说明快乐与平静之间的关系的。故选B。12A本段标题为Failure and Success.选项A正是说明失败与成功之间的关系的。故选A。13E本段标题为Hope and Despair.选项E中的关键词not to despair与标题内容一致。故选E。
