1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家20202021学年度第一学期期中教学质量检测高二英语试题本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分，共12页，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、座号、考生号、县区和科类填写到答题卡和试卷规定的位置上。2.第I卷每小题选出答案后，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。3.第II卷必须用0.5毫米黑色签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应的位置；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不能使用涂改液、胶带纸、修正带。不
2、按以上要求作答的答案无效。第I卷(选择题 共95分)第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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. Where will the woman most probably go?A. To the fourth floor. B. To the second floor. C.
3、 To the third floor.2. How does the man look?A. Very well. B. Very tired. C. Very excited.3. Who has given up smoking?A. Frank. B. The woman. C. Jack.4. What does the man plan to do first?A. See his brother. B. Tour in a city. C. Go back home.5. What does the woman feel scared of?A. Attending an imp
4、ortant party.B. Missing an important party.C. Hosting an important party.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。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。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. Where are the two speakers?A. In a theater. B. In a hotel. C. At home.7. Wha
5、t does the man want to do?A. See a play. B. Watch TV. C. Play football.听第7段材料，回答第8,9题。8. Where is the woman going?A. To Amsterdam. B. To Malaga. C. To Paris.9. What is the most probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Strangers. B. Friends. C. Husband and wife.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is t
6、he womans destination?A. The 6th Street. B. A bookstop. C. Battery Park.11. Why does she want to make a stop at Union Square?A. Because she is late.B. Because Sally is waiting for her there.C. Because she wants to buy something there.12. What can we know about the man?A. He is a taxi driver. B. He i
7、s a bus driver. C. He is a passer-by.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is the mans problem?A. He cant find his travelers checks.B. His passport is missing.C. He has lost his credit card.14. What did the man buy in the department store yesterday?A. A sports suit. B. A pair of trainers. C. A pair of sunglasse
8、s.15. Where does this conversation most likely take place?A. At the Lost and Found. B. At the boss office. C. At the police station.16. What can we know about the man from the conversation?A. He is traveling abroad. B. He is too careless. C. He likes shopping.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Which month means
9、different for sports fans?A. October. B. August. C. September.18. Where will the World Series of Little League Baseball be held?A. New York City. B. New York State. C. Pennsylvania.19. When is the opening night of the National Basketball Association?A. August 27th. B. October 21st. C. October 31st.2
10、0. What is true about the song Take Me Out to the Ball Game?A. It was written over 100 years ago.B. It was written by a baseball fan.C. It was written for a baseball team.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2.5分，满分37.5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。ALook at the map of Spain and point at the cent
11、er. Youve located the countrys capital and one of Europes most beautiful cities: Madrid. This popular destination is considered a city of contrasts with its abundant historic sites, resting in the shadows of modern skyscrapers.HistoryThis city of over 3 million people is proud of Western Europes lar
12、gest royal palace, and some consider it to be Madrids most beautiful building.Inside the Royal Palace 2, 800 rooms are decorated in glory with museum-quality furniture and artworks. Tourists can tour 50 of these large and splendid rooms.ArtThe Internationally respected Prado Museum is the largest an
13、d most impressive art gallery in Spain. Opened in 1819, it is filled with works of art that feature the worlds most comprehensive collection of Spanish paintings.ShoppingMadrid has some of Europes best shopping, and potential buyers love to look through the stores looking for bargains. But for 500 y
14、ears, shoppers have gathered to an extremely large outdoor flea market known as the Rastro where they find everything from antiques to CDs.EntertainmentNo trip to Madrid is complete without seeing a performance of Spains famous art form, flamenco. Every day, flamenco performers sing, dance or play t
15、he guitar in small cafes and grand theaters alike.FoodMadrid has a wide variety of restaurants, but because the Spanish typically eat late at about 9 or 10 p. m., its difficult to find good dinner food earlier.任you get hungry before then, the best solution is to try a tapas bar where light snacks ar
16、e served. Be sure to try the jamon, a kind of dry-cured ham: Spain is famous for it.21. What do we know about the Royal Palace in Madrid?A. It can hold 2, 800 people. B. It has 50 rooms for visit.C. Its been visited by 3 million people. D. It is thought to be the largest in Europe.22. What kind of m
17、arket is the Rastro?A. For discount. B. For artworks.C. To sell antiques and CDs. D. To sell various goods.23. What is a must when traveling in Madrid?A. Having dinner earlier. B. Visiting Prado Museum.C. Enjoying flamenco. D. Drinking in a tapas bar.BWhy do you go to the library? For books, yes-but
18、 you like books because they tell stories. You hope to get lost in a story or be transported into someone elses life. At one type of library you can do just that-even though theres not a single book.At a Human Library, instead of books, you can borrow people. People with unique life stories voluntee
19、r to be the books. For a certain amount or rime, you can ask them questions and listen to their stories, which are as fascinating as any you can find in a book. (If you attend, make sure to review the habits that make you a good listener.) Many of the stories have to do with some kind of depressing
20、topic. You can speak with a refugee, a soldier suffering from PTSD(创伤后遗症), a homeless person and a woman living with HIV. The Human Library encourages people to take time to truly get to know and learn from someone they might otherwise make a snap judgement about. According to its website, the Human
21、 Library is a place where difficult questions are expected, appreciated and answered. The Human Library Organization came to be in Copenhagen, Denmark in 2000. Romni Abergel and his colleagues hosted a four-day event during a major Northern European festival. After the success of this event, Abergel
22、 founded the Human Library Organization, hoping to raise awareness among youth about depression, which has been growing ever since.Though there a few permanent human libraries, most arent places at all, but events. Though many do take place at physical libraries, you dont need a library card-anyone
23、can come and be part of the experience. There have been human library events all over the globe, in universities and in pubs, from Chicago to Tunis to Edinburgh to San Antonio. Check out the organizations Facebook page to see when the Human Library might be arriving near you.24. What shall we do bef
24、ore going to the Human Library?A. Bring a book. B. Get a library card.C. Make an appointment. D. Go over some listening habits.25. What does the underlined word snap in paragraph 2 mean?A. Wrong. B. True. C. Quick. D. Obvious.26. Why did Ronmi Abergel found the Human Library Organization?A. He succe
25、ssfully held an event in Northern Europe.B. He had set up the Human Libraries all over the world.C. He wanted young people to pay attention to depression.D. He expected to answer different questions.27. What is the best title of the text?A. Human Library. Is Near You B. Borrow People Instead of Book
26、sC. Human Library Organization D. A Library in DenmarkCPoets, songwriters and left-wing politicians hate the idea, but for decades, opinion-poll evidence has been clear: money buys happiness and the richer you are, the more likely you are to express satisfaction with your life. Until now, a survey o
27、f 43 countries published on October 30th by the Pew Research Centre shows that people in emerging markets are within a whisker of(一步之遥) expressing the same level of satisfaction as people in rich countries. It is in line with the standard view of happiness and income seen so far.According to the sur
28、vey, in 2007, 57% of respondents in rich countries regarded themselves as happy; in emerging markets the share was 33%;in poor countries only 16%-a classic expression of the standard view. But in 2017, 54% of rich-country respondents counted themselves as happy, whereas in emerging markets the perce
29、ntage jumped to 51%.The sharp increase happened thanks to huge improvements in countries such as Indonesia (+35)and Pakistan(+22). In 12 of the 24 emerging markets, half or more people rate their life satisfaction in the top of the ladder.This is not to say the link between income and satisfaction h
30、as been snapped. Poor countries still lag behind; only a quarter of the people there count themselves as happy-half the level of the other two groups. There is also a clear link between happiness and income growth. Chinas GDP rose at an annual average rate of 10% in 2007-2017 and its happiness level
31、 rose 26 points.Within countries, richer people express more satisfaction than their poorer neighbors. The study divided respondents into categories with higher and lower incomes and fewer and more household goods. In every country in every group, richer folk with more goods expressed higher levels
32、of happiness. So at a personal level, money does buy happiness. And if you ask people about different aspects of their lives-health, family life, religion, standard of living-it turns out that satisfaction with living standards still has the biggest influence on happiness.28. What led to the increas
33、e of happiness in emerging markets?A. Economic downturn. B. Investment in emerging markets.C. Their rapid development. D. More cooperation with rich countries.29. Whats the purpose of the writer by mentioning Chinas GDP?A. To show that there is a link between happiness and income growth.B. To remind
34、 readers of the great progress that China has made.C. To express the authors concern about the development of emerging markets.D. To prove that Chinas GDP growth contributed to the happiness of people in Asia.30. Whats the standard view of happiness and income?A. Income is not closely related to hap
35、piness.B. Happiness does not depend on how much money you earn.C. The higher your income is, the more likely you will feel satisfied.D. The more you are satisfied, the more you can earn every month.31. What is the authors attitude to the standard view of happiness and income?A. Disappointed. B. Doub
36、tful. C. Indifferent. D. Supportive.DOne of the greatest sources of unhappiness, in my experience, is the difficulty we have in accepting things as they are.When we see something we dont like, we wish it could be different. We cry out for something better. That may be human nature, or perhaps its so
37、mething ingrained in our culture. The root of the unhappiness isnt necessarily that we want things to be different. However, its that we decided we didnt like it in the first place. Weve judged it as bad, rather than saying, Its not bad or good, and it just is it.In one of my books, I said You shoul
38、d expect people to mess up and expect things to go differently than you planned. Some readers said its too sorrowful to expect things to go wrong. However, its only negative if you see it as negative and judge it as bad. Instead, you could accept it as the way the world works and try to understand w
39、hy that is.This can be-applied to whatever you do: how other people act at work, how politics works and how depressing the news media can be. Accept these things as they are, and try to understand why theyre that way. It will save you a lot of sadness, because youll no longer say, Oh. I wish bad thi
40、ngs didnt happen!Does it mean you can never change things? Not at all. But change things not because you cant accept things as they are, but because you enjoy the process of changing, learning and growing.Can we make this world a better place? You can say that youll continue to try to do things to h
41、elp others, to grow as a person, to make a difference in this world. Thats the correct path you choose to take, because you enjoy that path. Therefore, when you find yourself judging and wishing for difference, try a different approach: accept, and understand. It might lead to some interesting resui
42、ts.32. The author believes that we feel unhappy maybe because .A. it is our natural emotion in the life B. we dislike something in the beginningC. culture asks us to be different from others D. everyone has their own opinions on things33. What does the underlined word it in Paragraph 4 refers to?A.
43、Acting well at work and in politics.B. Feeling depressed for the news media.C. Saying something negative when bad things come.D. Accepting and understanding what has happened.34. What are you advised according to the last paragraph?A. Help others and make a difference. B. Enjoy what you have to do i
44、n the work.C. Try a new way when making the world better. D. Judge yourself and make a wish for you.35. What is the main theme of the passage?A. Expecting things to be different gives us hope.B. Accepting can make our life happier and better.C. Traditional culture becomes root of unhappiness.D. Judg
45、ing good or bad is important for our world.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。How to protect your privacy when you travelIt hasnt been an easy year for the privacy of travelers, at least so far. Data leaks, surveillance worries and those troublesome cameras in airplane
46、 seathacks and hotel rooms are enough to make passengers anxious. 36 Fortunately, there are ways to safeguard your privacy on land and in the air. These tips can help you deal with these troubles. 37 Its not clever to declare on Facebook that youre traveling to somewhere, reminding a wide range of p
47、eople that your property is sitting empty, says Danny McLoughlin. That puts your security at risk. Wait until you return to start posting vacation photos.Some homeowners renting their residences may install security cameras. Travelers should find out if the hosts are required to disclose the presenc
48、e of surveillance devices. If the rental comes with cameras, ensure they arent in a sensitive area by conducting a careful sweep. 38 Although you can, t control how a hotel or airline handles-or mishandles-your data, you can take, reasonable steps to ensure the information it has wont get you into t
49、rouble. 39 .But some of the worst data leaks happen when youre staying at a hotel. For example, a hotel clerk sometimes asks for your name and then announces your room number after youve checked in. Youre better off handing the employee your ID when lie or she asks for your name and asking the emplo
50、yee to write your room number on a piece of paper. Why? 40 Just to be sure, never leave the customer copy behind. You can destroy it later, but keep it under your control.A. Perhaps they should be.B. Its never been better.C. There are other people on the other side of the wall.D. Travelers say theyr
51、e taking privacy seriously.E. Never broadcast your journey on social media.F. Report anything doubtful to the host immediately-and if you dont like what you hear, leave.G. Some travelers only offer the bare minimum, such as a P. O. box instead of a home address.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15小题；每
52、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的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Hunter Shamatt lost his wallet while he was on a flight from Omaha to Denver earlier this month. Upon realizing that his wallet was lost, he 41 the airline to see if anyone had turned it in-but fruitlessly. 42 the wallet contained hi
53、s ID, a signed paycheck, 60 in cash, etc, he feared the worst.Two days after the flight, however, Hunter was 43 to receive a package in the mail from an anonymous sender. Inside was his wallet- 44 an additional 40 in cash. I rounded your cash up to an even 100 so you could celebrate the. 45- of your
54、 wallet., read a letter that was enclosed with the package.Hunters mother, Jeannie, posted a photo of the 46 to social media in hopes that they would be able to track down the sender. All they had to go on was that the letter was 47 from Applied Underwriters in Omaha and the senders initials were si
55、gned T. B. The sender was later 48 as Todd Brown, who was delighted to have a little fun with helping out a hard-working stranger.I saw he was just a kid, 20 years old. He had a paycheck in there, so I 49 , well, hes doing his best to make ends meet. said Brown. Hunter was very 50 . He told me he ha
56、s some student loans to pay within two days so the 51 was right, Brown added, He 52 it was gone forever. So when he opened it, he just started screaming, No way! No way!Brown says that he often tries to do good things without any recognition: thats why he didnt sign his 53 on the letter, but Jeannie
57、 later insisted on 54 him on social media. Jeannie wrote on Facebook, This story is more about rebuilding 55 in people than anything.41. A. ordered B. caught C. checked D. contacted42. A. Though B. Since C. While D. Unless43. A. amused B. anxious C. shocked D. frightened44. A. along with B. apart fr
58、om C. except for D. instead of45. A. search B. completeness C. return D. valuable46. A. sender B. wallet C. letter D. package47. A. sent B. accepted C. taken D. collected48. A. known B. identified C. considered D. introduced 49. A. noticed B. doubted C. figured D. replied50. A. stressful B. thankful
59、 C. thoughtful D. regretful51. A. timing B. behavior C. number D. paycheck52. A. remembered B. admitted C. imagined D. assumed53. A. address B. full name C. mark D. phone number54. A. praising B. questioning C. disturbing D. surprising55. A. ambition B. appreciation C. strength D. faith第二节(共10小题；每小题
60、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。My friends were surprised when I told them my plan to 56 (far) my learning in China. But up to now, choosing China to acquire my advanced study is one of the best decisions I 57 (make)in my life. My first 58 (impress) of China is its large population. W
61、hen I arrived at Wuchang railway station, I was 59 (amaze) by many crowds of people with their luggage 60 (wait) for taxis and private cars to transport them. At the time I couldnt speak Chinese, 61 made the local people surprised. I realized late that it was 62 (probable)because I am from Thailand
62、and have no apparent difference in appearance. I thought it would be difficult for me to get familiar 63 the environment. But as soon as I told them where I come from, they just. 64 (warm) smiled and said, You are our neighbor. And if your friends have time, bring them to China. These words made me
63、much more welcomed. I felt really safe and secured with my surroundings; I have been helped enthusiastically when I am in need and I am so proud 65 Chinese people mainly because of their kindness and generosity.第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节 应用文(满分15分)假如你是李华，你的同学Lily因为妈妈管束太严而向你诉苦，希望你能给她提供一些建议。请你根据下面的提示给她写一封电
64、子邮件。1.找机会和妈妈谈一谈；2.认真学习，好好锻炼身体，让妈妈放心；3.和妈妈说明：自己长大了，希望能有足够的自由。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。Dear Lily, 第二节 读后续写(满分25分)阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。Several years ago I worked in an international company selling computer device. At the time I had to travel around the country as a part of my work. I remem
65、ber clearly that I was at a stage of my life where I only cared about how to earn more money.Once, I went to the airport to take a bus to downtown as usual. The routine was as follows: get into the city, take the bus to the hotel, visit the customer, work late, take the bus back to the airport and f
66、ly backSomehow, that day I decided to take the stairs down to a different exit, where I found a beautiful garden I had never seen before. I waited there and enjoyed the scenery until the bus came.I was used to the seat behind the driver. However, that day I sat on a seat in the middle and a boy was
67、seated next to me and he was carrying a great many suitcases. He turned to me suddenly and gave me one of the most sincere smiles I had ever seen from a stranger. He said warmly, hi, the perfect day in the perfect place, isnt it?I remember saying to myself-this must be one of those typical people wh
68、o is young and just thinks everything in the world is beautiful and easy. Why was he annoying me when I just wanted to enjoy the bus ride? But out of politeness, I answered, Really perfect! Did your dear parents pay for you to have some vacations on the beach? No, I dont have parents and Im not here
69、 for vacation. He shook his head instantly, Im here to achieve my biggest dream. Actually, Im on the way to the army school where my grandfather studied a long time ago.注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。Paragraph 1:I lost my dad 8 years ago then my mom married again. My stepfather Paragraph 2He told me that for 8 years, he had only one thing in his mind to - 14 - 版权所有高考资源网
