1、四川省内江市威远中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期中试题 第一部分 听力（共两节，满分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. Where are the two speakers?A. In an office. B. At the doctors.C. In a restaurant.2. What does the woman think of Professor John
2、sons lectures?A. Great.B. Just so-so.C. Hard.3. How will the man go to the zoo?A. By bus.B. On foot.C. By taxi.4. What are the speakers doing?A. They are greeting each other. B. They are talking over the telephone.C. They are saying goodbye to each other.5. What do you know about the woman?A. She do
3、esnt have a computer.B. Her computer is the latest model.C. She has fallen behind others at work.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。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6 至 8 题。6. How will the woman go back? A. By
4、 bus.B. By plane.C. By train.7. How long will it take the woman to the station?A. Less than 40 minutes. B. More than 50 minutes.C. Less than 15 minutes.8. Why did the man invite the woman to his house?A. To have a dancing party.B. To have a dinner party.C. To have a tea party.听第 7 段材料，回答第 9 至 11 题。9
5、. What does the girl want to do after leaving school?A. Take up singing.B. Be an actress.C. Study abroad.10. What do the girls parents want her to be?A. A singer.B. A teacher.C. An actress.11. What does the girl usually do?A. She follows her own heart.B. She agrees with her teacher. C. She does what
6、 her parents tell her to do.听第 8 段材料，回答 12 至 14 题。12. Why is the woman worried?A. Its too late for her to leave the party.B. She cant take part in tomorrows party.C. She doesnt know how to get home after tomorrows party.13. When does the last bus for the womans home leave? A. 10:00 pm.B. 11:00 pm.C.
7、 9:00 pm.14. What has the woman decided to do?A. To stay in a hotel.B. To take a taxi home.C. To stay in the hosts room.听第 9 段材料，回答 15 至 17 题。15. Where does the man want to go?A. To a post office.B. To the music building.C. To a street.16. What is the problem with taking the bus?A. The bus always ru
8、ns late.B. The bus doesnt go directly there. C. The bus will not come for a while.17. What does the man finally decide to do?A. Walk there.B. Wait for the bus.C. Find out another way.听第 10 段材料，回答 18 至 20 题。18. How many Americans are now studying in colleges and universities?A. 70 million.B. 17 milli
9、on.C. 7 million.19. What are American young people interested in?A. Their parents.B. A better life.C. Their childhood.20. What do American young people find difficult to understand?A. The truth of their own lives.B. The beliefs in American families.C. The formation of American families.第二部分阅读理解(共两节，
10、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。 A Journalists are the professionals(专业人士) that are responsible for bringing all up-to-date information to readers from every comer of the world. By delivering their voice, many famous journalists have earned worldwide fame.Joseph Pulit
11、zerAccording to Joseph Pulitzer, if a nation can be seen as a large ship at sea, the journalists are its watchkeepers who report hidden dangers to make sure the safe journey of the ship.He worked for the St.Louis Post-Dispatch and The World. He is known to the world as the “Grandfather of Modern Jou
12、rnalism”.Margaret Bourke WhiteMargaret Bourke-White is known as the first female war journalist and a skilled photo-journalist. She did some outstanding work by creating a photographic record of World War and the Great Depression.She was the only photo-journalist who was permitted to work in combat
13、zone by the US army to report the war.Carl BernsteinCarl Bernstein is one of the most famous American investigative journalist, and he has proved the saying,“The pen is more powerful than sword”. Carl worked with another great journalist Bob Woodward at The Washington Post.They brought about a revol
14、ution in the US by working together on the Watergate scandal(丑闻),which led to President Richard Nixons resignation.This let The Washington Post receive a Pulitzer Prize for Public Service in1973.Anna QuindlenAnna Quindlens love for journalism gave her a kick-start from her high school where she work
15、ed for her high school paper. Later, she went on to write interesting and in demand columns(专栏)like“Hers”,”Public and Private”and many more for The New York Times,which won her the Pulitzer Prize in 1992.This is the reason why she is known as the“Voice of the Baby Boomers”.21Who has contributed most
16、 to modern journalism?AJoseph Pulitzer. BMargaret Bourke-White. CCarl Bernstein. DAnna Quindlen.22How many female journalists does the text mention in all?AOne.BTwo.CThree.DFour.23In which section of a newspaper may this passage appear?AScience.BEntertainment.CFigure.DService. B My first year of tea
17、ching was an emotionally exhausting(情感上疲惫的) job with few payoffs（报酬）. I was young, inexperienced, and had class after class of twenty kids just waiting for me to make a mistake.After a particularly long night of marking papers and thinking about how many weeks I had left until I could breathe, I had
18、 some of those mornings when I began to question my job choice. Id become a teacher to help kids. Instead, I felt like I couldnt even help myself anymore. It was just Mothers Day, and as I sat at my desk surrounded by lesson plans, I wondered how Id ever have enough energy to have children of my own
19、, much less continue teaching.That was when I heard a knock at my door. One of my students came inthe country boy who was no great shakes at school. He handed me a large flower that probably came from his familys farm. He had stuck a bird feather in it.“I got you a Mothers Day gift,” he said. Most m
20、iddle school and high school teachers dont receive presents. Lots of festivals had already come and gone with any gifts. I was so shocked that I just stared. Embarrassed by my silence, he said, “You knowsince youre like a mother to us and all that, I thought you should get a present, too.”I smiled a
21、nd told him he was the sweetest person in the whole world, and I just loved it. Based on his smile, I knew Id done enough work of making him feel quite proud of himself. What drove that twelve-year-old to bring me a homemade present? Ill never know. Once he left the room, I locked the door. And I cr
22、ied. From then on, I knew what this job meant to me.24What do we know about the author from Paragraph1?AShe was short of confidence.BShe was hard on her kids.CShe was eager for a high pay.DShe was skilled at teaching.25How did the author feel about her life according to Paragraph 2?AShameful.BRegret
23、ful.CPuzzled.DLonely.26Why did the boy send the author a large flower?ATo express thanks to her.BTo show off his flowers.CTo say sorry for his behaviors.DTo draw her attention.27What would the author probably do next?ASay goodbye to her students.BPraise the boy in front of the class.CRaise her own c
24、hildren patiently.DDevote herself to teaching positively.C I had never really liked reading, and I thought it was a waste of time. But when my teacher told me to go to the library and find a book, I looked for one that I was actually interested in. I love basketball, so I picked out a basketball boo
25、k which was called Hoops by Walter Dean Myers. It is an amazing story about a high school ball player named Lonnie. He is a great basketball player, and dreams of playing basketball in college someday, and of course in the National Basketball Association (NBA).Lonnie lives in Harlem, NY, and is stru
26、ggling through poverty and other problems. He doubts his new coach, Carl, and doesnt think that he will be there for his new team. However, he soon realizes what the man has done in his past, and can completely connect with him. Carl soon makes a huge influence on Lonnie, but they face many challeng
27、es.This book makes me think about how hard it would be to grow up in a rough city. I have realized that basketball is a great way to escape the struggles we face.From this story, you will learn that the people around you really affect who you are, and how important it is to have the support of famil
28、y and friends in your life. I have learned a lot from this book, and I think that anyone who reads it will too. I hope you enjoy this book as much as I did.I am now reading more Walter Dean Myers books. A lot of his books are about growing up in Harlem, just like he once did. He has become my favori
29、te author.28Hoops is a book about (a) _.AteacherBlibraryCbasketballDcoach29According to the story, Lonnie _.Adidnt get help from his friendsBwas born into a rich familyCrealized his dream of playing in the NBADdisliked his coach in the beginning30From this book the author realizes that basketball _.
30、Amakes it hard to live in a rough city Bhelps people make new friends easilyCprovides a good way to escape difficulties Dtightly connects people with their family and friends31The purpose of the author in writing this text is to _.Atell us his favorite authorBintroduce a book to usCshow his interest
31、 in readingDteach us the importance of reading D Do you suppose Darwin, one of the greatest scientists of all time, really did fools experiments? Or did he do experiments that were so simple and basic that other people just thought they were foolish?Sometimes, people think they already know the answ
32、er to a question or the solution (解决办法) to a problem. Sometimes, they really do know an answer or a solution, but without thinking they are important.Charles Darwin didnt settle for (满足于) just thinking he knew something. And, he believed all things could be important however simple they seemed to be
33、.Suppose you drop sheets of paper that are of exactly the same size and shape. If you drop them at the same time in the same place, they will fall in the same way. Now make one of the sheets of paper into a tight (紧的) little ball and let it drop along with the other sheets. What happens? You have do
34、ne an experiment that is so simple that you might think it couldnt be worth anything.But this simple experiment is important. It explains part of our present-day understandings of physics and ideas that were worked out long ago by Galileo and Newton. And these understandings set aside some of ancien
35、t Greek physics.A scientist sometimes stops to look at very simple things and to think very hard about them. Even the simplest idea, which we might think is foolish, can shake the foundations of science.32The passage tells us that Charles Darwin _.Awas a great English scientistBdidnt get on well wit
36、h othersCthought even the simplest thing was importantDalways liked doing the experiments that others thought difficult33The phrase “set aside” in paragraph 5 most probably means “_”.Athrow awayBput to useCrealizeDstore up34In the scientists eyes, sometimes the very simple things may _.Atell us ever
37、ything of our lifeBshake the foundations of scienceCdiscover the truth of the natureDhelp them finish the experiment35The author of the passage tries to _.Adraw our attention to everyday happenings around usBdraw the conclusion that basic sciences are simple thingsCprove that two sheets of paper alw
38、ays fall at the same speedDprove that only Charles Darwin, Galileo and Newton are the greatest scientists.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。 In our day-to-day lives, we must interact with a wide variety of people. Some of them are easy to get along with, but others can
39、be more challenging. It s impossible to like everyone.36With the right attitude and good social skills, you really can get along with just about everyone.37People with a genuinely（真正地）positive attitude are seen as more attractive and charming by others. The more you can cultivate（培养） this outlook（心态
40、） in your own life, the more people will like you.Dont make promises you cant keep. It can be difficult to say no to people, especially when you want to get along with everyone and may whole-heartedly want to say yes to everything.38This is part of communicating effectively.Respect differences betwe
41、en people. Accepting the fact that people are different from you, and that doesnt make them wrong, is part of having a positive attitude. The difference may be in terms of behavior, culture, or opinion. These differences are not only okay.39Keep it short.40And one of the best ways to get along with
42、difficult people is not to spend any more time with them than necessary. You are less likely to have a conflict with them if you spend less time with them.ADevelop a positive outlook.BThey make life more interesting.CFind out before you judge them for yourself.DBut there are ways to say no without b
43、eing mean（刻薄的）.E. Some people are a lot harder to get along with than others.F. Yet sometimes we have to get along with people whether we like them or notG. When you have to interact with difficult people, do your best to keep it fact-based第三部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节(共20小题:每小题1.5分，满分30分) 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所
44、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。 Several weeks ago, my friend offered to sell some of our things for us. I thought it was a good chance to 41 my 7-year-old sons room and 42 some toys that were no longer suitable for him to play with. We 43 that all the money we got from selling the toys would be his
45、 money.The night before the 44 , we loaded up the truck with toys and a little bike that was too 45 for him. In the yard he 46 the bike for the last time and then happily put it onto the truck. 47 this little bike had at least two previous owners, it wasnt in the best 48 and was certainly not new, b
46、ut the tyres (车胎) were 49 good.We put a price of $10 on it, but it didnt sell. So, after the sale was 50 , my friend put it on the sidewalk with a sign that 51 “FREE BIKE”. Within five minutes her doorbell rang. A little boy was 52 there. In poor English he asked whether the bike was 53 free. She sa
47、id yes and that he could have it for 54 . He smiled, got on the bike and rode away.Later that evening when I told my son how much money he had made at the sale, he was very 55 , shouting happily. He asked about a few of his things, wondering 56 they had been sold. When he asked about the bike, I tol
48、d him about the little boy and that made him 57 . He was much happier than when I told him how much he had 58 . He was so happy to 59 that someone else would make good 60 of that little bike!41AcheckBcleanCbuildDdisplay42Alook forBgo overCdeal withDshow around43AagreedBrefusedCwroteDlied44AsaleBshow
49、CtripDdecision45AweakBthinCnewDsmall46AwatchedBfoundCrodeDdesigned47ASoBAndCButDAs48AshapeBchanceCplaceDtime49AalsoBstillCneverDhardly50AaheadBonCoverDnear51ArepeatedBsaidCcopiedDexpressed52AjumpingBwalkingCstandingDshouting53AreallyBusuallyCbarelyDalways54AsomethingBnothingCeverythingDanything55Aca
50、lmBscaredCdisappointedDexcited56AwhenBthatCwhyDif57AworryBsmileCleaveDcry58AenjoyedBlostCmadeDbought59AunderstandBthinkCrememberDhear60AuseBmoneyCinterestDprice第二节(共10小题:每小题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。I wanted to buy a pair of sports shoes for a long time. I had spent months61(save)
51、up the money for them and finally I had enough. Last Sunday my friend Jake and I decided to go shopping together.We took the bus into town and it was very62(crowd), so we had to stand all the way. Jake and I63(talk) when I suddenly noticed that my purse had gone! The bus had just stopped and there w
52、as a boy near me who was going64(quick) towards the door. We thought he had stolen my money so we got off the bus65followed him. The boy started running and then Jake ran after him, shouting “Stop! Thief”.66policeman saw what was going on and managed to catch the boy.The67( embarrass) thing was when
53、 the policeman searched the boy, he didnt have my purse! The boy said we had made a mistake. His68( explain) was that he had only started running because he was late69a meeting with friends. The policeman allowed him to go and I felt rally stupid.1 wish I hadnt been so careless and had kept an eye o
54、n70(I) bag!第四部分写作(共两节，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。The teacher I like best is Mr. Chen, my math te
55、acher. He is 35 years old and very thin, that always wears a pair of glasses. I loved Mr. Chen for the following reasons. First, he does well in teaching the math and always tries different ways to make his teaching interested. Besides, he is strict with us students, expected us to try our best what
56、ever we do. More important，he encourages us to explore problems on our own instead telling us the answers. As a result, we make rapid progresses in our math with her kind help.Mr. Chen is so a good teacher that we all admire him.第二节 书面表达 (满分25分)2020年初的新冠肺炎疫情席卷世界，攻克这一病毒的过程也让我们意识到了 科学的重要性，科学就离不开实验。假设你
57、是李华，你的美国朋友Tom最近对如何上好科学实验课感到很困惑。 请你根据以下提示，用英语给他写一封电子邮件，就如何上好实验课给他提一些建议。1. 课前预习（实验话题和步骤）;2. 课上仔细观察（做笔记）;3. 课后认真总结。注意：1.词数l00左右（开头已经给出）；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇： 预习（preview） 做笔记（take notes）总结summarizeDear Tom,Im sorry to hear that you have difficulty_ Yours, Li Hu参考答案听力（每小题1.5分，满分30分）1-5 CABBA 6-10 CCBAC
58、 11-15 ACACB 16-20 CACBB阅读理解（每小题2分，满分30分）：2125 ABCAC 2630 ADCDC 3135 BCABA七选五（每小题2分，满分10分）：36-40 FADBE完形填空（每小题1.5分，满分30分）：41-45 BCAAD 46-50 CDABC 51-55 BCABD 56-60 DBCDA 语法填空（每小题1.5分，满分15分）：61.saving 62crowded 63were talking 64quickly 65and66A 67embarrassing 68explanation 69for 70my改错（每小题1分，满分10分） 7
59、11. thatwho 72. lovedlove 73. 去掉math前的the 74. interestedinteresting75. expectedexpecting 76. importantimportantly 77. 在instead后加of78. progressesprogress 79. herhis 80. sosuch参考范文（25分）：Dear Tom，Im sorry to hear that you have difficulty with the scientific experiment class. Anyway Id like to give you
60、some advice.First,before the class,you must make a careful preview of the experiment to know the topic and the main steps. Sometimes you can learn about the result of the experiment ahead of time. Second，watch carefully what the teacher does during the experiment and take notes. The most important part is to carefully summarize the experiment，which helps you better understand it.I hope these tips can be helpful. I do hope you will be able to make progress in your lesson from now on.Yours，Li Hua
