1、辽宁省大石桥市第三高级中学2020-2021学年高二下学期期初考试英语试题时间：90分钟 满分：100分 第1卷（选择题共60分）第一部分阅读理解（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AWith the crazy smog going on in China, businessmen are now ready to grope for your wallet. “Smog economy” is stimulating a shoppingspreeon certain products agai
2、nst the terrible weather. Now lets see what we have on the list to help us through the crisis1. Masks Well, I would say you had better stay indoors to save your lives. PM 2.5 just surged up to 750 in Beijing recently. 3M just sold 220,000 masks of a kind. No.1 best-selling products!2. Air purifiers
3、This kind of products is rarely seen in Chinese households in the past. They have become a necessity now. I do like these little gadgets, but they are just too expensive.3. Oxygen inhalers I didnt realize oxygen inhalers also get a cut in the smog economy. As a matter of fact, your oxygen uptake has
4、 nothing to with relieving (减轻) the impact of smog. It might even lead to oxygen poisoning when you inhale too much oxygen. So dont get greedy.4. Salt lamps Compared to oxygen inhalers, salt lamps are even worse. Some stores are selling the products at several hundred yuan, saying that they can rele
5、ase negative ions(离子), reduce radiation levels and purify the air. The lamps mainly contain sodium chloride. The boiling point of sodium is about 800 degrees centigrade and that of candle is 500. So how on earth can negative ions be released at only 500 degrees?5. Plants that absorb smog Yeah, right
6、. Plants Vs Smog. It is scientifically justified (证明) that some plants do absorb pollutants from the air. Money plants and calla lilies are among the best-sellers in the market. Even if they dont work, its good to have some plants in the house anyway.1. According to the passage,smog_A gives some eco
7、nomic chances to businessmen B is very bad to economyC makes some crisis come out D has nothing to do with the economy2. What is the meaning of the underlined word spree in paragraph 1 ?A Giving up shopping B Feeling down in shoppingC Having a lot to buy D Buying something enthusiastically3. Salt la
8、mps are useless,because_A it may cause poisoning B it actually cant release negative ionsC it reduces radiation level and makes the air dirtyD the price is very high4. How many ways does the author think are useful?A 2 B 3 C 4 D 55. Which of the follow is NOT true?A Masks are the No.1best -selling p
9、roducts.B Air purifiers have become a necessary in Chinese family.C Salt lamps may lead to oxygen poisoning.D Money plants and calla lilies can absorb pollutants from the air.B There was a boy in India who was sent by his parents to a boarding school. Before being sent away this boy was the brightes
10、t student in his class. He was at the top in every competition. He was a champion. But the boy changed after leaving home and attending the boarding school. His grades started dropping. He hated being in a group. He was lonely all the time. And there were especially dark times when he felt like kill
11、ing himself. All of this was because he felt worthless and that no one loved him. His parents started worrying about the boy. But even they did not know what was wrong with him. So his dad decided to travel to the boarding school and talk with him.They sat on the bank of the lake near the school. Th
12、e father started asking himcasualquestions about his classes, teachers and sports. After some time his dad said, “Do you know son, why I am here today?” The boy answered back, “to check my grades?” “No, no” his dad replied, “I am here to tell you that you are the most important person for me. I want
13、 to see you happy. I dont care about grades. I care about you. I care about your happiness. YOU ARE MY LIFE.” These words caused the boys eyes to fill with tears. He hugged his dad. They didnt say anything to each other for a long time. Now the boy had everything he wanted. He knew there was someone
14、 on this earth who cared for him deeply. He meant the world to someone. And today this young man is in college at the top of his class and no one has ever seen him sad!Thanks a lot, dad. YOU ARE MY LIFE.6.The boy changed after he went to the boarding school because_.A his grades were not as good as
15、before B his classmates didnt like himC his father seldom went to see him D he felt no one cared about him7 The father went to the boarding school to_.A know if he was still the best student B find out what was wrong with his sonC ask some questions about his classmates D talk with the boys teacher
16、about his grades8. The underlined word “ casual” in Paragraph 4 means _.A Unimportant BStrange CSpecial DDifficult9. Why were the boys eyes filled with tears when he heard what his father said?A Because his father didnt care about his grades any more.B Because he hadnt had a talk with his father for
17、 a long time.C Because he had a chance to say his worries D Because he was deeply moved by his fathers words.10.The passage mainly tells us never to _.A send a small boy to a boarding school B care too much about a students gradesB pay no attention to the power of caring Dmiss the chance to say than
18、ks to our fathersCIt was 9:00 am already! Richard had to leave for work! Before leaving he hurriedly looked at the newspaper and stood still! Was he seeing it right? He rubbed his eyes and saw again Yes, it was his name in the obituary(讣告)! He threw the paper in the bin and screamed.Richard started
19、to recollect. He remembered that last night when he went to bed he had a chest pain and he was rushed to hospital. Then he went into asoundsleep. But what happened after that?He could suddenly see his living room filled with people all in tears, his mom, his wife and his children. He also saw his be
20、st friend, the one he had a serious misunderstanding a few days back. He wanted to say “sorry” to him but now no one could hear his voice.He wondered how he could tell his mom that he felt so thankful to have her in his life! He wanted to tell his children how much he loved them. He wanted to tell h
21、is wife how much he loved her; he felt sorry to have hurt her sometimes.Richard started crying and begging to God for one LAST chance! “God, one last chance, please,” shouted Richard and opened his eyes.Oh, this was a dream!He woke up and looked around everywhere. He was on his bed; his wife lay bes
22、ide him, deep in sleep. Richard whispered in her ears, “You are the best thing to have ever happened to me!”He went up to the window, looking outside. Yes, everything was just the way he had been knowing so long. He decided to meet up his friends and clear all misunderstandings; he also decided to t
23、ell everyone who mattered to him all that has remained unsaid so far!11.When Richard saw his name in the newspaper, he felt _.A.sad B.shocked C.regretful D.worried12.What does the underlined word “sound” mean in the second paragraph?A.sensible B.good and thorough C.deep and peaceful D.severe13.Richa
24、rd felt sorry to his wife because _.A.they had a quarrel the other day B.he misunderstood herC.he hurt her sometimes D.he didnt love her14.After the dream, Richard would probably _.A.be on good terms with his friend again B.express appreciation and thanks to his friendC.demand an apology from his fr
25、iend D.break up with is friend15.The writer of the story mainly tells us that _.A.misunderstanding between friends is commonB.we need to see a doctor when having a chest painC.getting along well with friends is importantD.we should tell our family how much we love them第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）阅读短文内容，从短文
26、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What if I miss the early bus? Will I succeed in passing the English exam?_16_Stop! The self-doubt stops right here. Here are some suggestions you can do to solve the negative idea and start believing in yourself.Believe in yourselfThe first step to overcome anything is
27、to know about yourself. Once you have some negative ideas, that is to say, you are doubting yourself. You must think you can do it. As you realize your self-doubt, you will get quicker at confirming and stopping it. See?_17_.Take a breakSometimes it is our mind that goes against us. Wherever you fin
28、d yourself having doubts, take a break._18_Ask yourself what made you get into this situation. It will get you to realize why you started it in the first place._19_Too often we determine how we feel about ourselves according to what other people about us. Our self-worth is just dependent upon what w
29、e think of ourselves. So we must break free from the chairs that tell us our self-worth is recognized by other people.Find support_20_ Find support through friends and read inspirational books. Sometimes we all need to hear something that will get us moving again. We also need to communicate with ot
30、hers who understand us.A. Take it easy.B. Free yourself.C. Give yourself time to think.D. Its not always easy doing things alone.E. This is already a step in the right direction.F. What if I never find out my lifes purpose?G. Because once you give up, no one can help you.第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节完形填空
31、（共20小题：每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下列短文，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最佳选项I had a job interview this morning at 10:30 in a place which was quite far from my house.I had asked my brother to_21_me at the bus stop.But he was running late and it was already 9:45 before I reached the bus stop._22_,I caught my first
32、bus and had to wait at another stop for the second one.Then, in front of my_23_,a little girl (who may have been a beggar) was hit by a car!The car drove off without_24_.The girl was badly hurt in her hands and legs.She was_25_heavily and was screaming in pain.After a few seconds she fainted(昏厥).Peo
33、ple standing nearby didnt seem to know_26_ to do. I ran over and called for an auto.A_27_, who seemed to be the girls grandpa, ran towards us with_28_steaming down his cheeks.I took them both to _29_ in the auto.They admitted the girl and_30_ to start her treatment.Happily, she was well_31_ and soon
34、 came back to consciousness.She smiled at me and hugged her grandpa.I_32_ the bill, gave them a little money,then I_33_ for my interview.It was 1:30p.m. Before I got home. I was _34_hours late!The one interview who was still there asked what had_35_ me.I told him, and then gave him one of our Smile
35、cards and_36_ about the project.He was very impressed!It would be _37_ to say I got the job._38_, because I was so late he could not pass me on to the next level.Getting the job might have made me happy, but helping that young girl and her grandpa made me even _39_!I really thank God for giving me t
36、hat_40_ to help.21.A.drop B.send C.take D.deliver22.A.Actually B.Luckily C.Surprisingly D.Gradually23.A.bus B.seat C.eyes D.feet24.A.noticing B.speeding C.knocking D.stopping25.A.crying B.bleeding C.sleeping D.trembling26.A. how B. where C. who D. what27.A.beggar B.driver C. policeman D. gentleman28
37、.A.words B.sweat C.tears D.blood29.A.home B.interview C.bus D.hospital30.A.prepared B.intended C.rushed D.promised31.A.cared about B.looked after C.dealt with D.carried out32.A.bought B.accepted C.paid D.donated33.A.set about B.set off C.set out D.set up34.A. two B. three C. four D. five35.A.delayed
38、 B. happened C.hit D.terrified36.A.complained B.explained C.debated D.introduced37.A.nice B.shameful C.hopeless D.unbelievable38.A. and B. so C. but D. or39.A.prouder B.greater C.happier D.harder40.A.courage B.opportunity C.position D.situation第11卷（非选择题 共40分）第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第二节（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分
39、15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式A student once told me he found its hard to tell whether the news online is real or fake(假的). 41. (actual), he is not alone. A recent study shows that a lot of teenagers have trouble 42. (tell) the difference between real and fake information on the Internet. Fake
40、news is often the one that 43. (make) up by people with the goal of misleading people. Fake news can be 44. (danger) as people will believe it and share it, which can do harm to others.There 45. (be) a few helpful tips on how to tell fake news. Firstly, it is of great 46. (important) to think about
41、what you read and see 47. a critical(批判的) eye. Secondly, you can visit your local public library and ask the workers there, many of 48. are professional in telling fake news. They are also more than happy 49. (help) you. You can also check if theres an “About Me” part on the website. This makes 50. much easier to know whether the news source is reliable.第三部分书面表达(共1小题，满分25分）假定你是李华，想邀请留学生Lucy一起到当地一家养老院(nursing home)做寒假志愿者。请给她写封邮件，内容包括：1.志愿服务时间、地点；2.志愿服务内容。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。