1、20202021学年度上学期期中考试高二英语时间：100分钟 满分：120分范围：选择性必修一，选择性必修二全1-4单元第一部分听力 （略）第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。ATowers Worth Visiting in SanyaThe sightseeing tower in East Coast Wetland Park in Sanya, South Chinas Hainan province, has six floors and is 21 meters
2、 high, which is able to provide visitors a birds-eye view of the park. The towers walls are full of holes of various sizes, allowing visitors to enjoy different views of landscapes as they climb the staircase to the top of the tower.The watchtower on the mountaintop of Linchunling Forest Park is an
3、ideal place to get a birds-eye view of Sanya. It has five floors and is 195.6 meters high. Modeled like an ancient pavilion (亭), the tower is painted in red and has been praised for its beauty.The Tower of the Silk Road in the fishing port in Sanyas Yazhou district is the tallest lighthouse in China
4、, with a height of 95 meters. Sanya had been an important part of the ancient Maritime (海洋) Silk Road. The tower was built in the shape of Zun , type of Chinese wine cup.Built during the reign(统治) of Emperor Xianfeng (831-1861), Yingwang Tower in Sanya has seven floors and is about 15 meters high. I
5、ts name bears the meaning of talents thriving(兴旺) due to prosperous education. Located at the bank of the Ningyuan River, the tower is the only surviving ancient tower in the city.21. Which tower provides the whole view of Sanya? A. The tower in East Coast Wetland Park. B. The Tower of the Silk Road
6、.C. The watchtower in Linchunling Forest Park. D. Yingwang Tower.22. What is special about The Tower of the Silk Road?A. The tallest tower in Sanya.B. The function as lighthouse.C. The only surviving ancient tower.D. The birds-eye view of the port.23. Where is the text probably from?A. A guidebook.
7、B. A dictionary.C. A news report.D. A book review.BI have been receiving so much kindness. It was difficult for an independent girl like me to accept it at first. At times, my financial situation is not the best. But with that comes a great lesson in appreciation, budgeting, and deciding what is and
8、 what isnt important.A few times Ive had to put off or even give up things. Because of my scarcity on money, I had to give up a keep-fit exercise, which is something I like to treat myself regularly. When my coach Lisa heard about this, she offered me training at a highly discounted price. At first
9、this made me very uncomfortable. I feared that she would wrongly think that I was going to bargain (砍价) and of course I wasnt. Instead, I was just being honest about my situation being short of money. I finally accepted her offer, remembering that I deserve kindness, too.Another time, I noticed a fr
10、iend of mine selling his old exercise bike, which was perfect for me, as I was looking to replace my broken one. I told him that I would take it when I had the money, but then life got in the way. When I finally got the time to pick it up, I realized my financial shortcomings again, I asked him if h
11、e could hold onto it for one more week, as then Id have the funds again. He was happy to do this, but instead he insisted on offering me the bike as a gift. Another opportunity presents itself to teach me how to receive with dignity(尊严).I continue to slowly learn how to accept the kindness from othe
12、rs. In fact, the relationship between giving and receiving is closely linked. When you accept the kindness from others with joy, they will feel happy, too. 24. How did the author feel at first when she received kindness from others?A. Happy B. Unfair C. Proud D. Uncomfortable25. What does the underl
13、ined word “scarcity” in paragraph 2 mean?A. Request B. Independence C. Principle D. Lack26. What was the author afraid of when Lisa did her a favor?A. Accepting her coachs strict training. B. Being misunderstood.C. Being punished D. Giving away the secret of her being short of money.27. How did the
14、author get the second-hand exercise bike?A. She paid much money for it.B. She got it for free.C. She bought it from her coach.D. She borrowed it from her friend.CSince I became a fulltime freelancer (自由作家), Ive found one of the hardest things to do is to get up early. Without the danger of being fir
15、ed, there just hasnt been a lot of motivation (动机) to get out of bed. Ive quickly learned that getting up is the key to success and better yet: waking up early is really just a habit. The most important thing to keep in mind is that you must have strong reasons to get out of bed. Motivation is the o
16、nly thing keeping us from lying in bed all day. Writing down all the big and important things youll do the next day can give you an extra push in your goal to wake up early and quickly. Dont read in bed. Spending as little time as possible in bed will actually help your body realize that the bed is
17、for sleeping, and not for lying awake for hours. The goal of reading in bed is just to help you fall asleep within 10 minutes. Stress is one of the main causes of poor sleep. Relax yourself before getting into bed. Try controlled breathing exercises or yoga to lower your stress level. These are just
18、 a few ways you can use to wake up earlier. Finding the best way is the most important, and it requires a little work. The key thing is that waking up should be a pleasant experience. If you can make waking up something you are looking forward to, youre already halfway on your journey toward becomin
19、g an early riser. 28What do we know about the author? A. He has a fulltime job outside. B. He likes lying in bed all day. C. He was once fired by a company. D. He has difficulty getting up early. 29The author gives us some tips to help us _.A. find the key to success B. become an early riserC. fall
20、asleep within 10 minutes D. relax after a days hard work30Which of the following is NOT true about doing yoga?A. It is a good way to reduce stress. B. It can help you sleep. C. It can make you worried. D. It will help you wake up earlier.31What is the point of getting up early?A. Motivation. B. Expe
21、rience. C. Success. D. Ability. DEverybody, at some point in their lives, has experienced failure. It could be something as simple as not getting the job you wanted, or getting fewer marks even after hard work. But what makes you is not your failure, but how you get back up after being hit.Once, a y
22、oung school boy was caught in a fire accident in his school and was assumed that he would not live. His mother was told that he was sure to die, for the terrible fire had destroyed the lower half of his body. Even if he were to survive, he would be lame throughout his life.But the brave boy did not
23、want to die nor did he want to be lame. Much to the amazement of the doctor, he did survive. But unfortunately from his waist down, he had no motor ability. His thin legs just hung there, lifeless. Eventually he left the hospital. But his determination to walk was unshakable. At home, when he was no
24、t in bed, he had to stay in a wheelchair. One day, he threw himself from the chair and pulled himself across the grass, dragging his legs behind him. He reached the fence, raised himself up and then began dragging himself along the fence, firmly determined. He did this every day, with faith in himse
25、lf that he would be able to walk unaided. With his iron determination, he did develop the ability to stand up, then to walk on and off, then to walk by himself and then to run.He began to walk to school, and then run to school, to run for the joy of running. Later in college he was on the track team
26、.In February 1934, in New York Citys Madison Square Garden, this young man who was not expected to survive, who would surely never walk, who could never hope to run-this determined young man, Dr. Glenn Cunningham, ran the worlds fastest mile.A good example of the power of positive thinking and faith
27、 in ones self, Glenn Cunningham continues to be an inspiration for many, and his story, a brilliant evidence to how one can bounce back even when all difficulties are piled against one, to the degree that death seemed the preferable option.32. The first paragraph is intended to _. A. present an argu
28、mentB.make preparations for statementC.arouse readers interestD.function as a brief introduction33. What was the doctors opinion about Glenn? A.Glenn was able to walk with his own great effort.B.Great determination could make a difference to Glenn.C.There was a slim chance that Glenn could survive.D
29、.Glenn could live a normal life with the upper halt of his body.34. What do we know about Glenn? A.Glenn inspired people with his moving story.B.Glenn took recovery exercise in hospital.C.Glenn won the first place in Marathon.D.Glenn organized a track team in college.35. What can be a suitable title
30、 for the text? A.Strengthen determinationB.Stand up after failureC.Go after dreamsD.Face difficulty bravely第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。Selflove is the key to a happy life. After we have learned how to love ourselves, we will be able to love others._36_ You have
31、to learn some steps to develop selflove .Accept yourself the way you are. Every person has his or her own advantages and disadvantages. Our advantages make us proud but our disadvantages make us unhappy. This isnt the right attitude towards life. _37_ In fact, no one on this earth is perfect. The ke
32、y is to achieve a better balance and try to be as happy as possible.Stop worrying. _38_ It wont help you get the solution(解决办法)In fact, it will make you very unhappy. So, dont let your worries influence you. This will help you face the difficulties of life more positively.Enjoy life. Take part in ac
33、tivities that you love and develop a hobby._39_Take some time to enjoy them at least once a week. This way you are doing something that you are good at, which will make you feel good about yourself, and make you start loving life and everyone and everything in it._40_ If your body is weak and suffer
34、ing from some health problems, you arent going to like anything about it. So you must take good care of your health. It includes eating fresh healthy food, taking enough rest and doing exercise.AMake efforts to improve yourself.BIt will hold you back from loving yourself.CThey can be anything that m
35、akes you happy.DWorrying about a problem wont let you think clearly.EHowever, learning to love yourself isnt going to be easy.FThe correct thing to do is accept the fact that you arent perfect.GLive a healthy lifestyle.第三部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处
36、的最佳选项。Anns neighbor Tracy found a lost dog wandering around the local high school. She asked Ann if she could keep an eye on it. Ann said that she could 41 it only for the day.Tracy took photos of the dog and printed off 400 FOUND fliers (传单), and put them in mailboxes. Meanwhile, Ann bought some pe
37、t 42 in the dollar store nearby, and warned her two sons not to fall in love with it. At the time, Anns son Thomas was 10 years old, and Jack, who was 43 from a heart operation, was 21 years old.Four days later Ann was still 44 the dog, whom they had started to 45 Riley. When she arrived home from w
38、ork, the dog 46 itself against the screen door and barked 47 at her. As soon as she opened the door, Riley 48 into the boys room where Ann found that Jack was suffering a heart attack caused by the 49 . Riley ran over to Jack, and as soon as Ann bent over to help him the dog went silent.“If it hadnt
39、 come to get me, the 50 said Jack would have died,” Ann reported to a local newspaper. At this point, no one had called to 51 the dog, so Ann decided to keep it. The next morning Tracy got a call. A man named Peter 52 his dog and called the 53 on the flier. Tracy started 54 , and told him, “That dog
40、 saved my friends son.”Peter drove to Anns house to 55 his dog, and saw Thomas and Jack crying in the window. After a few moments Peter said, “Maybe Odie was supposed to find you, maybe you should keep it.”41. A. acceptB. controlC. trainD. watch 42. A. foodB. toysC. clothesD. books 43. A. recovering
41、B. resigningC. escaping D. dying 44. A. looking afterB. playing withC. thinking of D. worrying about45. A. visit B. callC. meanD. mention46. A. restedB. threw C. knockedD. supported 47. A. angrily B. aimlesslyC. madly D. weakly48. A. staredB. reachedC. followedD. dashed 49. A. animalB. operation C.
42、illness D. medicine50. A. reporterB. owner C. writer D. doctor 51. A. retreatB. claimC. comfortD. greet 52. A. appreciated B. missedC. raised D. recognized 53. A. numberB. name C. witnessD. paper54. A. arguingB. crying C. explainingD. shouting55. A. show offB. give upC. pick upD. see off 第二节(共10小题；每
43、小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。China, which takes 56 (proud) in inventions in ancient times, has once again shown itsability 57 (change) the world with its “new four great inventions”: high- speed railways, electronic payments, shared bicycles and online shopping. The “new four great i
44、nventions”, 58 improved the quality of peoples lives are all related to Chinas high-tech innovation. “My wallet is no longer in use, I can buy and eat whateverI want simply with a tap of my phone,” said Lin Jinlong , 59 exchange Chinese student from Cambodia,60(add) that “we can also order food at h
45、ome, and it isof great convenience. If I were at home in Cambodia, I would have to go outdoors.”The bikes themselves are not new, but the operating model of bike-sharing is based 61 many high62(technology). It is63(obviously) that China is no longer copying Western ideas. This is partly because Chin
46、a skipped over the PC age and went directly to mobile. China has the64(large) mobile use in the world.These products and services 65(improve) the customer experience since their appearance, improving national and global economy at the same time.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节 应用文写作(满分15分)假设你叫李华。你的美国朋友Linda发邮件询
47、问你上周末与父母去海边游玩的情况，请你根据以下要点给她回一封电子邮件。要点如下：1周六早上6点出发；2看日出、捡拾贝壳（shell）、游泳、拍照、吃海鲜(seafood)、买纪念品（souvenir）；3下午5点乘船返回。要求：1. 词数80左右；2. 开头结尾已写好，不计入总词数；3. 补全信息并可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Linda，Hows it going? Id like to tell you about my trip to the beach with my family last weekend._Yours，Li Hua第二节 读后续写 （满分25分）阅读下面材
48、料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。It was a hot and dry summer. The beach near the city was crowded with a lot of people, from little kids to the aged, who planned to beat the heat in the water. They enjoyed themselves leisurely. Some were playing beach volleyball, some were making sand ca
49、stles, and some were doing sunbathing.Among them, there was a group of 10 boys aged between 12 and 15 years old trying to take an adventure. At first, they intended to hire a yacht(快艇), but due to the wind and the waves, the yacht rides were forbidden (禁止) on that day. After a while, the boys decide
50、d to challenge themselves to race in the sea. They made a deal that the one who swam the fastest would win the race and deserve a huge treat from the group. Most of the boys agreed, except for a few. A boy in the group warned them of the danger, as the waves werent constant. Some boys began to hesit
51、ate, but some didnt listen to him and started their race.Everything went so well. Suddenly, waves from the sea rose a lot and most of the boys in that young group struggled to reach the beach. However, three boys, who considered themselves very brave, decided to ignore the waves and swim further out
52、 to sea for more excitement and fun.Although many people on the beach shouted at them and asked them to swim back immediately, they continued to swim further from the beach. The wind became stronger; all of a sudden, one boy was washed away by a rising wave and the other two boys were so scared that
53、 they shouted for help and swam as fast as they could to the beach. However, no one on the beach risked his life to save the boy as the waves were so alarming; and the crowd were asked to move to a safe place.Paragraph 1:From the crowd on the beach, a young man stood out. _Paragraph 2:The man stood
54、silently for a few seconds. _答案阅读理解：21-23CBA 24-27 DDBB 28-31 DBCA 32-35DCAB 36-40 EFDCG完形填空：41-45 DAAAB 46-50 BCDBD 51-55 BDABC语法填空：56. pride 57. to change 58.which 59.an 60.adding 61 . on 62.technologies 63.obvious 64.largest 65.have improved书面表达：应用文范文Dear Linda，Hows it going? Id like to tell you
55、about my trip to the beach with my family last weekend.We set off at six in the morning, hoping to enjoy the sunrise. When we arrived, there were already many people there. The beautiful sunrise impressed us very much. After that, we joined those who were picking up shells. The most exciting thing w
56、as swimming in the sea. We enjoyed the waves, which always carried us back to the beach. After having some delicious seafood, we bought souvenirs for our friends. Besides, we took many beautiful pictures. It was five oclock in the afternoon when we started to return by boat. It was a wonderful day a
57、nd we had great fun.How was your weekend? Please write to tell me.Yours，Li Hua读后续写范文：Paragraph 1:From the crowd on the beach, a young man stood out. He comforted the boys and then jumped into the sea to rescue the boy who was washed away by the waves. Fortunately, with much effort, he brought the bo
58、y back ton the beach. At first, the boy was unconscious. Then after some first aid, he opened his eyes. He looked at the man who saved him from drowning in the sea and said, “Thank you so much for saving my life, sir. I am so grateful to you.” Paragraph 2:The man stood silently for a few seconds. Th
59、en he examined the boy carefully to ensure that he was safe. He patted the boys shoulder and said, “You are a lucky boy! Make sure that your life is worth saving! Do something meaningful, instead of doing such a stupid and dangerous thing.” At that moment, the boy nodded and smiled. He made up his mind to try his best to help others in need in the future.