1、2020-2021学年上学期高二期中英语试题（考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分） 第一部分 听力 （共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分）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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有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. What will the woman do first?A. Go shopping. B. Send e-mails. C. Prepare lunch. 2. Why does the man want to
2、 quit?A. He didnt get promoted. B. Hes got a good job offer. C. He doesnt like his job. 3. What are the speakers talking about?A. A hotel. B. A storm. C. A church. 4. Whats the date today?A. March 6th. B. March 8th. C. March 10th. 5. What does the man want to use the third room as?A. A baby room. B.
3、 A guest room. C. A study. 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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. Why does the woman want to change the shirt?A. It shrank in the wash. B. It is the wrong size. C. Its colo
4、r isnt to her taste. 7. Why does the man recommend a green shirt?A. It suits the woman better. B. It is cheap and very popular. C. Therere no blue shirts in stock. 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8. What is the man doing?A. Choosing a souvenir. B. Having a security check. C. Packing his luggage. 9. How will the
5、 man deal with the knife?A. Carry it with him. B. Give it to his friend. C. Leave it at the airport. 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10. How long will the boys trip last?A. One day. B. Two days. C. Three days. 11. What will the boy do during his trip?A. Enjoy the sunset. B. Go camping. C. Swim in the river. 1
6、2. Why wont the girl ride a motorbike with the boy?A. She finds it dangerous. B. She feels rather tired. C. She cant ride a motorbike. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13. What did the girls mother prepare for the boy?A. A card. B. A cake. C. Flowers. 14. Where did the boy have an accident?A. On the way back h
7、ome. B. On the way to an airport. C. On the way to the zoo. 15. Which part of the boys father got hurt?A. His head. B. His arm. C. His leg. 16. What is the boy dissatisfied with about the hospital?A. The food. B. The doctors. C. The nurses. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. What activity might be popular wi
8、th children under 8?A. Swimming. B. Sunbathing. C. Diving. 18. What is offered during the nights?A. Magic shows. B. Tennis matches. C. Water-skiing activities. 19. What contact information does the speaker offer?A. The phone number. B. The website. C. The e-mail address. 20. Why does the speaker giv
9、e the talk?A. To introduce the trip arrangement. B. To persuade people to book the hotel. C. To share her great experience in the hotel.第二部分 完形填空（共20题，每小题1.5分， 满分30分）Mrs. Jones was over eighty, but she still drove her old car like a woman half her age. She loved driving very fast, and was proud of t
10、he fact 21 she had never, in her thirty-five years of driving, been punished 22 a driving offence (犯规，犯法).Then one day she nearly 23her record. A police car 24 her, and the policemen in it saw her 25 a red light without stopping. Of course, she was stopped. It seemed 26 that she would be punished.27
11、 Mrs. Jones came up to the judge, he looked at her seriously and said that she was 28 old to drive a car, and that the 29 why she had not stopped at the red 30was most probably that her eyes had become weak 31 old age, so that she had simply not seen it.When the judge had finished what he was 32 , M
12、rs. Jones opened the big handbag she was 33 and took out her sewing. Without saying a word, she 34 a needle with a very small eye, and threaded it at her first attempt.When she had 35done this, she took the thread out of the needle again and handed16the needle and the thread to the judge, saying, “N
13、ow it is your 37. I suppose you drive a car, and that you are quite sure about your own eyesight.”The judge took the 38 and tried to thread it. After half a dozen tries, he had still not succeeded. The case (案例) against Mrs. Jones was 39 , and her record40 unbroken.21. A. whichB. thatC.whenD. this22
14、. A. aboutB. on C. forD. to23. A. kept B. wonC. missedD. lost24. A. watchedB. followed C.afterD. ran after25. A.run B. go C.passD. rush26. A. certain B. indeedC.sureD. perhaps27. A. BeforeB. When C. Until D. While28. A. so B. too C.veryD. quite29. A. causeB.troubleC. matterD. reason 30. A.lampB. lig
15、ht C. sign D. one31. A. ofB. becauseC. for D. with32. A. speakingB. sayingC. talkingD. telling33. A. holdingB. getting C. carryingD. bringing34. A. chose B. brought C. pickedD. took 35. A. almostB. successfully C. hardlyD. successful36. A. both B. all C. neitherD. either37. A. time B. turn C. chance
16、D. job38. A. thread B. glasses C. needlesD. needle39. A.passedB. dismissedC. settled D. studied40. A. was B. kept C. remainedD. seemed第三部分阅读理解 (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。AA Chinese saying goes: Women can hold up half of the sky. Similarly, a large number of w
17、omen in Western European countries wish that they were born men. The number is said as high as 60% in Germany.“Women often wish that they had the same chance as men have, and believe it is still mens world，” said Dr James Holden, one of the scientists who did the study.Anne Harper has a very good jo
18、b for an international oil company. She also believes in “Womens Liberation(解放)”“I dont wish that I were a man，” she says. “And I dont think many women do. But I do wish that people would stop looking down upon us women. At work, for example, we often do the work that men do but get paid less. There
19、 are still a lot of jobs that are usually the best ones and open only to men. If youre a man, you have a much better chance of leading an exciting life. How many women pilots are there. or engineers or scientists？”41A lot of women in _ wish that they were born men.AEuropean countries BAsiaCWest Euro
20、pe DUSA42“It is still mens world.” means “_”ATherere more men than women in the worldBWomen have not been given the same chance as menCWomen cannot live without menDTherere more men scientists than women in the world43Anne Harper considers that women should _.Abe really liberated Blive a better life
21、Cbe well paid Dget better jobs than men44Anne Harper doesnt wish that she were a man because she _.Ahas got a very good jobBbelieves in “Women Liberation”Cdoes the work that a man cant doDisnt looked down upon by anyoneBWhen I applied for my first job，I was thirty years old. The thought of being int
22、erviewed for a job was scary but I had to work. Before the interview ，as I sat in the waiting room，I noticed there were five women ahead of me. All of them were younger and welldressed.I knew I was up against(面临)opponents better qualified by looking at the length of their resumes.Mrs.Martin，the offi
23、ce manager，called me into her office.“What makes you feel you are qualified for this job？”she asked.“I really need this job and there is nothing I cannot do，”I responded.She asked me a series of questions and the interview was over.As I left her office，I turned around and said, “Mrs Martin，I know I
24、was not qualified like other applicants，but please give me a chance .I learn quickly and can be a very productive member of your team.”I thanked her and went home tired. Oh，well，I thought tomorrow would be another day. That evening as I was getting ready for bed，I received a call from Mrs Martin.“Gi
25、na, ”she said，“you were not the most qualified applicant ，but you have so much confidence in yourself that we decided to give you a chance to prove youself.” At that moment，I remembered the time my mother pulled all of us into the living room and said, “You are all brilliant in my mind but if you ev
26、er fail at something ，dont give up. Dont fear failure .Its a way of getting us to try harder. You will succeed，I promise.”45According to the first paragraph，Gina was NOT worried about _.Aher sex Bher appearanceCher age Dher work experience46After the interview, Gina _.Awas sad about not being fit fo
27、r the jobBwas tired and worried about her futureCwas uncertain about the result of the interview. Dwas sure that she would be given the chance to work.47Gina was given the job because _.Ashe needed the job mostBshe was the most selfconfident applicantCshe was the most qualified for the jobDshe was y
28、oung and could learn quickly48What lesson can we learn from the text?ABeing welldressed is important in an interview.BSuccess can be achieved after failure.CConfidence brings you good luck.DFailure makes you work harder.CWho do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?Jane Addams
29、(18601935)Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She created shelters，education opportunities and services for people in need. In 1931，Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.Rachel Carson(19071964)Rachel Carson was born in the rural river town of Springdale，Pennsyl
30、vania in America. The popular 1962 book “Silent Spring” by Rachel Carson made people realize the dangers and the harmful effects(影响)of pollution on humans and on the worlds lakes and oceans.Angela Merkel(1954)In 2005，Germans chose Angela Merkel as their first woman head of the country. She had been
31、a scientist in the past. As Germanys leader，she has had an effect on the whole world.Sandra Day OConnor(1930)When Sandra Day OConnor finished her class at Stanford Law School in 1952，she could not find work because she was a woman. However，she became the first woman to join the US. Supreme Court(最高法
32、院)in 1981 after years of hard work.Margaret Thatcher(1925)In 1979，Margaret Thatcher became Britains first woman Prime Minister(首相)She served until 1990，which made her the first British leader to serve three terms in a row. Because of her high standards and strong will，people called her Britains Iron
33、 Lady.Marie Curie(18671934)Polishborn scientist Marie Curie discovered that some types of metal give off energy called radiation(辐射能)Her research led to new medical treatments and arms. She received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903 and in Chemistry in 1911.49Who once won the Nobel Prize?AJane Adda
34、ms and Margaret Thatcher.BJane Addams and Marie Curie.CMarie Curie and Angela Merkel.DMarie Curie and Rachel Carson.50We can infer from the text that Rachel Carson worked to _.Ahelp the poorBspread geographic knowledgeCprotect the environmentDprotect the rights of women51Who once failed to find a jo
35、b?AJane Addams. BMargaret Thatcher.CRachel Carson. DSandra Day OConnor.52What would be the best title for the text?AGreat womenBFamous scientistsCStrong leadersDWays to success for womenDCanadian English is the variety of English spoken in Canada. English, instead of French, is the first language, o
36、r “mother tongue”， of approximately 24 million Canadians (77%), and more than 28 million (86%) are fluent in the language. Canadian English contains elements of British English and American English in its vocabulary, as well as Canadian native language. In many areas, speech is influenced by French,
37、 and there are notable local variations. Canada has very little dialect diversity compared to the United States. Canadian English and American English are sometimes classified together as North American English. Canadian English spelling is largely a combination of British and American conventions(惯
38、例)The term “Canadian English” is first proved in a speech by the Reverend A. Constable Geikie in a speech to the Canadian Institute in 1857. Geikie, a Scottishborn Canadian, reflected the Anglocentric（以英格兰为中心的）attitude that would be common in Canada for the next hundred years when he referred to the
39、 language as “a ruined dialect，” in comparison to what he considered the proper English spoken by immigrants from Britain. Canadian English is the product of four waves of immigration and settlement over a period of almost two centuries. The first large wave of long Englishspeaking settlement in Can
40、ada, and linguistically the most important, was the arrival of Loyalists escaping from the American Revolution, chiefly from the MidAtlantic statesas such, Canadian English is believed by some scholars to have come from northern American English. Recent studies suggest that Canadian English has been
41、 developing features of its own since the early 19th century. The second wave from Britain and Ireland was encouraged to settle in Canada after the War of 1812 by the governors of Canada. Waves of immigration from around the globe peaking in 1910 and 1960 had a lesser influence.53We can infer that G
42、eikie was born in _.ACanada. BBritain. CFrance. DAmerica. 54According to the passage, the mother tongue in Canada is _.AFrench. BSpanish. CEnglish. DGerman.55Which of the four waves of immigration affected Canadian English most?AThe first wave. BThe second wave.CThe third wave. DThe fourth wave.第二节(
43、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。Health is the most important thing in the world. Nothing is more important than health. If one takes away our money, houses, cars, or even our clothes, we can still survive_56 That is why we always try to eat in a healthy way and exercise reg
44、ularly.How can we keep healthy? In order to eat healthily, I usually avoid eating food high in fat, like French fries or cookies, which are junk foods_57_Besides, I only eat little meat._58_ Taking exercise every day helps us build a strong body. Regular exercise is an important part of keeping me h
45、ealthy. Whats more, I think friends are an important part of ones health_59_ I always feel better when I am with friends than when I am alone. When I am with my friends, I always laugh. Laughing is also an important part of health. It is good to stay with my friends.By eating properly and exercising
46、 regularly, I can keep my body at a proper weight and keep healthy. By spending time with my friends, I can keep my mind as well as my body happy. These things sound easy to do, but not many people can manage them_60_. A. I eat a lot of vegetables and fresh trust fruit which are full of vitamins.B.
47、There, are some people who like staying alone, but they keep healthy.C. On the other hand, doing exercise is very important.D. I think a strong will is necessary if we want to keep healthy.E. But if our health was taken away, it is certain that we would surely die. F. Many studies show that people w
48、ith a narrow range of social contacts often get sick. G. Some people appear fat because they often eat too much.第卷 完成句子（共5小题；每空0.5分，满分10分）1. Only after her mother came to help her for the first few months _ _ _begin her project.2. They focus _ _ their soil rich and _ _ disease.3. Charlie _ _ the lac
49、e and eats it as if _ _ spaghetti.4. I discovered that Lin Qiaozhi had _ whole _ _ her patients and had chosen not to have a family of her own.5. Yuan Longping is quite _ _his life. However, he doesnt _ _being famous. 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。Are you somebody 1 ca
50、nt wake up in the morning? Do you need two cups of coffee before you can start 2 new day? Do you feel awful when you first wake up?Scientists say its all because of our genes (基因). They interviewed 500 people and asked them questions about3 (they) lifestyle, for example, what time of day they prefer
51、red to do exercise and 4 difficult they found it to wake up in the morning. Scientists then compared their answers to the peoples DNA.They 5 (discover) that we all have a “clock” gene, also 6 (call) a Period 3 gene. This gene can be long or short. People who have the long gene are very good in the m
52、orning, but get 7_(tire) quite early at night. People who have the short gene are more active at night but have problem 8 (wake) up early in the morning. How does it help us to know whether we have the long 9 short gene? Scientists say that, if possible, we should try to change our working hours to
53、fit our “body clock”. If you are a “morning person” then you could start work early and finish early. But if you are bad in the morning, then it might be better 10_ (start) work in the afternoon and work until late at night. So maybe, instead of nine to five it should be seven to three or twelve to eight.第四部分 应用文写作（满分25分）假设你准备写一份倡议书，鼓励同学们积极参与光盘行动（clearyourplate）要求：1内容主要包括三个方面现在我们部分同学的不良习 惯1买很多零食；2不饿时也吃很多零食；3不喜欢吃的，吃不掉的就扔掉害处1浪费了很多事物；2不利于身体健康你的倡议1吃饭时，不点过量的食物；2尽量光盘，吃不掉的打包带回家；3不吃或少吃零食 2字数110个单词左右文章的开头结尾已经给出，不计入总词数Dear friends，Please join inClear your platecampaign_
