1、西藏自治区拉萨市那曲地区第二高级中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考号填写在答题卡上。2回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，写在本试卷上无效。3回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。4. 考试结束后，只需上交答题卡。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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AHere are four of the best soccer mov
2、ies, chosen after considering their ratings(排名) from IMDb and Rotten Tomatoes. Looking for Eric The 2009 movie is a comedy-drama that shows the friendship between a postman and the former soccer player Eric Cantona, who gives life advice to his fan. Steve Evets played the role of the postman, Eric B
3、ishop, while Cantona played himself. Shaolin Soccer The 2001 film is a sports comedy that tells the story of a Shaolin follower who forms a soccer team with his brothers. The whole team gains popularity for the players martial arts(武术) skills. Stephen Chow, Ng Man tat, and Wong Yat-fei played the le
4、ading roles of the movie. The Damned United The movie, produced in 2009, tells the story of Brian Clough, a coach of the English soccer team, Leeds United, in 1974.Michael Sheen starred as manager Clough. Gregorys Girl Being one of the first movies about soccer, Gregorys Girl tells the story of a te
5、enage couple who fall in love while playing on the same team. It is a comedy movie produced in 1981, which starred John Gordon Sinclair, Dee Hepburn, and Clare Grogan. 1. Who played the role of the soccer player Eric Cantona? A.Steve Evets B.Eric Bishop C.Etic Cantona D.Michael Sheen 2. The players
6、on Shaolin soccer team became popular because of their _. A.gift for soccer B.friendship C.love stories D.martial arts skills 3. When was the movie telling the story of a soccer coach produced? A.In 2009 B.In 2001 C.In 1974 D.In 1981 4. Which of the following is among the first movies about soccer?
7、A.Looking for Eric B.Shaolin Soccer C.The Damned United D.Gregorys Girl BTravelling to China is like travelling to another world. Its many famous beautiful places will make you lose yourself in them. However, it is usually not enough for a traveller only to visit these nice places. If you have time
8、to see the local people, talk with them and even have dinner with a local family, it would be a wonderful experience, to know more about the local peoples life style at home in China. New Hope Travel Agency will arrange (安排) a family visit to Xian, an ancient historic city in China. We especially ha
9、ve chosen typical local families to host this activity in which you can see the true living style of Chinese people. Most of the hosts retired (退休) at home, so they are happy to see visitors from different countries to come to their homes. Not only can we arrange to visit the local family but we can
10、 arrange to taste the true home cooked dishes.Our tour guide will ask you for advice about the food you want to eat. Just enjoy the locally cooked dishes. Itll be quite a different and exciting experience. Our agency also provides a good opportunity for you to learn to cook Chinese food. We have a g
11、eneral cooking class in the local family. If youd like to learn to cook one or two Chinese dishes, please go to our Chinese Food Cooking Class to choose your favorite dishes. Dont wait. Welcome to China. 5. Where does the writer want the tourist to travel? A.To the local family. B.To beautiful place
12、s. C.To the mountains. D.To cooking schools. 6. New Hope Travel Agency will arrange a family visit to _. A.Yanan B.Beijing C.Xian D.Shanghai 7. The hosts are happy to see visitors from different countries probably because _. A.they have retired and have free time B.they want to learn a foreign langu
13、age C.they want to make some money D.they want to travel to another country 8. What can the tourists do during the family visit? A.They can learn Chinese from the hosts. B.They can learn Chinese table manners. C.They can learn how to be polite. D.They can learn how to cook Chinese food.CI remember t
14、he first time I got on a horse. When I was a little boy aged two, my mom agreed to let me take a short ride and that was it! From then on, I drove my parents crazy begging for a horse. When I was four, I had mutism, in which children stop speaking in certain social situations. I went days, weeks, mo
15、nths without a sound at school. At most, I might quietly whisper to a friend. I suffered silently through school until I was ten when a psychologist (心理学家) had an idea. He asked me what I wanted more than anything else in the world. He explained I was going to be given a chance to work for that. And
16、 I was permitted to whisper the answer in my mothers ear, “A horse.” I was to get a pony, but I had to live up to my end of the bargain (讲价). I had a list of weekly tasks I had to finish. I had to answer the phone five times per week, something I had never done before. I had to say one word to my te
17、acher at school and the list went on. For a child with mutism, saying one word to someone can be like climbing Mount Qomolangma. I did everything that was asked of me and the day came. His name was Sequoia, whom I fell in love with immediately. When I was in Sequoias presence, I forgot all about my
18、problems and felt strong and secure. I am a fully participating member of society these days. My horse and I made it through a masters degree. I may have made it otherwise, but Im not sure. I feel I owe my life to the horse and I try to give it back to him. He has given me the best gift I could ever
19、 imagine, my life. 9. What was the situation like when the author was four? A.He didnt say a word at all. B.He learned how to ride a horse. C.He found his classmates unfriendly. D.He had difficulty in communicating. 10. What can we infer about the author from Paragraph 3? A.He completed some tasks e
20、asily. B.He pushed himself extremely hard. C.He fell in love with Sequoia gradually. D.He found the psychologists idea useless. 11. What is the authors purpose of writing the text? A.To share his unfortunate childhood. B.To give tips on how to cure mutism. C.To show his deep gratefulness to his hors
21、e. D.To encourage kids struggling against mutism.DFor most city people, the elevator is an unremarkable machine that inspires none of the enthusiasm or interest that Americans afford trains, jets, and even bicycles. Dr. Christopher Wilk is a member of a small group of elevator experts who consider t
22、his a misunderstanding. Without the elevator, they point out, there could be no downtown skyscrapers or tall buildings, and city life as we know it would be impossible. In that sense, they argue, the elevators role in American history has been no less significant than that of cars. In fact, accordin
23、g to Wilk, the car and the elevator have been locked in a “secret war” for over a century, with cars making it possible for people to spread horizontally (水平地), and elevators pushing them toward life in close groups of towering vertical (垂直的) columns. If we tend to ignore the significance of elevato
24、rs, it might be because riding in them tends to be such a brief, boring, and even awkward experienceone that can involve unexpectedly meeting people with whom we have nothing in common, and an unpleasant awareness of the fact that were hanging from a cable in a long passage. In a new book, Lifted, G
25、erman journalist and cultural studies professor Andreas Bernard directed all his attention to this experience, studying the origins of elevator and its relationship to humankind and finding that riding in an elevator has never been a totally comfortable experience. “After 150 years, we are still not
26、 used to it,” Bernard said. “We still have not exactly learned to cope with the mixture of closeness and displeasure.” That mixture, according to Bernard, sets the elevator ride apart from just about every other situation we find ourselves in as we go about our lives. Today, as the worlds urban popu
27、lation explodes, and cities become more crowded, taller, and more crowded, Americas total number of elevators900,000 at last count,according to Elevator World magazines “2012 Vertical Transportation Industry” are a force thats becoming more important than ever. And for the people who really, really
28、love them, it seems like high time that we looked seriously at just what kind of force they are. 12. What does the underlined word “ this ” in Paragraph 1 refer to? A.The general view of elevators. B.The particular interests of experts. C.The desire for a remarkable machine. D.The enthusiasm for tra
29、nsport vehicles. 13. The authors purpose in mentioning cars is_. A.to contrast their functions with elevators B.to emphasize the importance of elevators C.to reveal their secret war against elevators D.to explain peoples preference for elevators 14. According to Prof. Bernard, what has made the elev
30、ator ride different from other life experiences? A.Vertical direction. B.Lack of excitement. C.Little physical space. D.Uncomfortable conditions. 15. The author urges readers to consider_. A.the exact number of elevator lovers B.the serious future situation of elevators C.the role of elevators in ci
31、ty development D.the relationship between cars and elevators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。It is said that there are about 40,000 different kinds of jobs in the world. 16 Finding a job is not the same as choosing a job. Many young people end up in a job which they are
32、 not suitable for. 17 Here are a few steps to help you think about jobs which you might enjoy doing after school or university.First, it is important to realize what kind of person you are, which special qualities make you different from everyone else and what you are interested in. 18 If you like a
33、rt and enjoy looking at pictures, that is an interest. But if you can draw a horse that looks like a horse instead of a big dog, that is a skill.Then ask yourself this question: in the following three areas-skills with people, skills with information and skills with things-which are your best skills
34、？After examining your skills, the next step is research. To find out as many different kinds of jobs aspossible, go to the library and read books, magazines and newspapers. 19 Finally, trust your own ideas and your own thinking! 20 A. It is your own life, so find something that you enjoy doing.B. Ch
35、oosing the right one itself is a difficult job.C. We must know what our ideal jobs are.D. There is a difference between an interest and a skill.E. Ask your friends about the work they do.F. Chance may play a more important part than decisionG. Your parents may also give you some useful advice.第二部分 语
36、言知识运用（共两节，满分25分）第一节 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（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Over half of boy middle school students hope to get more support from their parents, according to the lasted survey made by the National Institution of Education Sciences. It 21that only two out of every 1
37、0 parents give boys enough support.The survey also shows that boys like to 22 problems in their own ways instead of asking help from 23. Most students agree with this. Luo Te, 12, at Shenzhen Xinan Middle School, Guangdong, 24 to talk to his friends or listen to music. “Im afraid that my parents won
38、t understand me,” he said. Indeed, there still seems to be a gap(差距) 25parents and boys. When they communicate with 26, they talk mostly about schoolwork, according to the survey. Teng Jiajun, 15, at the Sports School of Beijing No. 80 High School, is a typical(典型的) example. He tried to share his in
39、terest in pop star Jay Chou, 27his parents didnt understand. “We live in two 28,” he said.But some boys dont agree with the results at all. They get along very 29with their parents. Zheng Quanhang, 15, Tengs classmate, talks about everything with his parents from travel to future plans. When he gets
40、 in trouble, he tells his parents frankly(坦诚地). “We 30good friends. They dont encourage me every day, but a simple word makes me happy. For me, thats enough,” he said.21. A.tells B.speaksC.saysD.talks22. A.find outB.deal withC.Change intoD.give up23. A.parentsB.teachersC.friendsD.classmates24. A.wan
41、tsB.hatesC.failsD.prefers25. A.betweenB.fromC.ofD.in26. A.their friendsB.each other C.theirs parents D.their sons27. A.orB.andC.butD.though28. A.futuresB.classedC.colorsD.worlds29. A.goodB.niceC.wellD.badly30. A.both likeB.are likeC.go backD.dont like第二节 （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）
42、或括号内单词的正确形式(不超过3个单词)。Longjing tea, 31 has topped the list of the ten most famous teas in China with its color, taste and shape, 32 (name) after its production region一Longjing Village of West Lake. The good environment and water resources have contributed much to the 33 (grow) of the tea, confirming
43、the saying that “Longjing tea is the 34 (good) among all of the teas in the world”.Thanks 35 Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, the tea has earned a high reputation. The story went that Emperor Qianlong visited the mountain during his Hangzhou travels, and he saw some ladies picking the tea at 36
44、 foot of the mountain. He was so interested in their movements that he decided to have a go himself.While 37 (pick) the tea, he received the news of his mothers illness, so he carelessly put the leaves in his right sleeve and 38 (leave) Hangzhou for Beijing. He visited his mother 39 (immediate) upon
45、 his arrival in Beijing, and his mother smelt the fragrance of the tea leaves from his sleeves and wanted to have a taste. After drinking a cup of tea, she found herself completely 40 (refresh), and she even praised it as a cure for all ills. From then on, it was listed as the tribute tea.第三部分 写作（共两
46、节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Hello, boys and girls! Today, I am going to talk with what you should do w
47、hen a fire alarm go off. If you hear the alarm, stand in line at the door and wait your teacher to lead you outside. Stay close to your teacher and classmate. Dont panic or get out of line,and trying to remain quiet and calmly. Soon the fire fighters will come and put out a fire. If its a false alar
48、m and there is no fire, your teacher will lead us back to the classroom. If you notice that when someone is missing and hurt, tell your teacher immediately.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假如你是学生会主席李华，你校将为高一新生举办主题为“ How to learn English well in senior high school?” 的英语沙龙活动，请你根据以下提纲准备一份英语发言稿。内容：1. 找到适合自己的学习方法2. 看英语书籍和
49、电影 3. 课后多和同学用英语交流注意:1.词数100个左右；2.发言稿开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Good morning, everyone! It is my honor to be here to share with you my opinions on how to learn English well in senior high school.Thank you!高二英语参考答案阅读1-4 CDAD5-8 ACAD9-11 DBC12-15 ABCC七选五16-20 BFDEA完形填空21-30 CBADA BCDCD语法填空31-40短文改错Hello, boys and
50、 girls! Today, I am going to talk with what you should do when a fire alarm go about goesoff. If you hear the alarm, stand in line at the door and wait your teacher to lead you outside. Stay forclose to your teacher and classmate. Dont panic or get out of line, and trying to remain quiet and classmates trycalmly. Soon the fire fighters will come and put out a fire. If its a false alarm and there is no fire, clam theyour teacher will lead us back to the classroom. If you notice that when someone is missing and hurt, you ortell your teacher immediately.