1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家2020-2021学年第一学期期中考试试卷高二英语考试时间：120分钟 试卷分值：150分第一部分 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. What will the male speaker do there?A. Have a meal. B. Do shopping.C. Clean a table.2. How doe
2、s the man go to work now?A. By car. B. On foot. C. By bike.3. What was the weather like during the womans holiday?A. Rainy. B. Snowy. C. Fine.4. How much did the woman pay for the chairs? A. $160. B. $180. C. $ 200.5. Why does the woman think of Steve? A. Boring. B. Easy-going. C. Serious.第二节(共15小题；
3、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、7题。6. What day is it tomorrow? A. Thursday. B. Friday. C. Saturday.7. What will Adam do next? A. Watch TV. B. Do homework. C. Go to bed.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.
4、What did Alex experience last night? A. His car was hit. B. He ran a red light. C. His car was out of petrol.9. What was Alex advised to do? A. Receive further treatment. B. Drive much more carefully. C. Avoid walking much these days.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What does the man think they should do? A. Ha
5、ve fun doing shopping. B. Spend money more wisely. C. Throw away useless things.11. What percentage of their earnings do they agree to save? A. 10%. B. 20%. C. 30%.12. Where did the speakers use to eat? A. In the office. B. At home. C. At the restaurant.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What did the woman forget
6、 to mention in the report? A. Locations. B. Service. C. Food.14. What does the man think the woman should do? A. Do a survey for data. B. Add data to the report. C. Choose another topic.15. What is most probably the womans aunt? A. A KFC employee. B. A news reporter. C. A professor.16. Why is the ma
7、ns report uncompleted? A. He hasnt prepared well. B. He hasnt decided the topic. C. He doesnt know how to write.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What did Frances Hodgson Burnett do? A. She directed the movie.B. She starred in the movie.C. She wrote the original story.18. What is Saras attitude towards people a
8、round her? A. Very kind. B. Very terrible.C. Very changeable.19. How long did the movie last? A. Two whole hours. B. One and a half hours. C. One hour and forty minutes. 20. What is the speaker mainly talking about? A. An old movie for kids to watch. B. A little girls school life. C. A story about a
9、 princess. 第二部分 阅读理解 (30分)第一节 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。A Monthly Talks at London Canal Museum Our monthly talks start at 19:30 on the first Thursday of each month except August. Admission is at normal charges and you dont need to book. They end around 21:00.November 7thThe Canal Pioneers,
10、by Chris Lewis. James Brindley is recognized as one of the leading early canal engineers. He was also a major player in training others in the art of canal planning and building. Chris Lewis will explain how Brindley made such a positive contribution to the education of that group of early “civil en
11、gineers”.December 5thIce for the Metropolis, by Malcolm Tucker. Well before the arrival of freezers, there was a demand for ice for food preservation and catering, Malcolm will explain the history of importing natural ice and the technology of building ice wells, and how Londons ice trade grew.来源:学科
12、网February 6thAn Update on the Cotsword Canals, by Liz Payne. The Smoudwater Canal is moving towards reopenling. The Thames and Severn Canal will take a little longer. We will have a report on the present state of play.March 6thEyots and Aits- Thames Islands, by Miranda Vickers. The Thames has many i
13、slands. Miranda has undertaken a review of all of them. She will tell us about those of greatest interest.来源:学Online bookings:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/bookMore info:www.canalmuseum.org.uk/whatsonLondon Canal Museum12-13 New Wharf Road, London NI 9RTwww.canalmuseum.org.ukwww.canalmuseum.mobi Tel：020 77
14、13 083621. When is the talk on James Brindley?A. February 6th. B. November 7th. C. March 6th. D. December 5th.22. What is the topic of the talk in February?A. The Canal Pioneers. B. Ice for the Metropolis.C. An Update on the Cotsword Canals. D. Eyots and Aits- Thames Islands.23. Who will give the ta
15、lk on the islands in the Thames.A. Liz Payne. B. Malcolm Tucker. C. Chris Lewis. D. Miranda Vickers.B If there was a subject at school that made me anxious, it was science. Maybe thats because in my tenth grade, I couldnt understand my physics teachers instructions, causing me to accidentally set fi
16、re to the classroom. So, when my husband and I decided to home-school our daughters, we made a deal: he would teach science, while I would handle everything else. But thats not how things have been going these past few weeks, since my husband has been too busy to teach the girls. Recently, while out
17、 on my morning hike before starting lessons, I noticed that the sky was a beautiful blue, and the air was filled with the sweet smell of flowers. Thats why I decided that the days lessons would be taught outside, although I remembered that my daughters hadnt had any science classes from my husband f
18、or a while. I returned to the house to get the girls ready. We headed up into the forest, settling ourselves by a pond that rarely has any visitors. My daughter Saoirse started to pick up pond weeds and catch frogs, while my other daughter Ula looked at me, waiting to be instructed. I handed her a d
19、rawing board and colored pencils. “We wait，” I told her, “and see if something comes along. In the meantime, just draw whats around you. ” We worked for more than an hour, hardly speaking. A bird flew across the water, and then settled in a front of a fallen tree. I quickly told Ula, worried that sh
20、ed not seen the creature. But she had, and she started drawing it. An hour later, shed not finished her picture and I stared down at it. She drew the bird on her paper with amazing accuracy. But there was one other interesting fact about this drawing: she also drew me, sitting beside her. I realized
21、, as I stared at this childs drawing of us watching a bird, how Id lived for 40 years, gathered 10 years of higher education, and never understood the foundation of science before this moment. The foundation of science is a sense of wonder; it isnt about accurately reciting words from a textbook. It
22、 is first and foremost about stepping outside our busy lives and amazing at the world around us 24. How did the author feel about science when in school? A. She was eager for it.B. She was fond of it. C. She was nervous about it.D. She was confused about it. 25. The underlined word “it in Paragraph
23、4 refers to “ ” A. the fallen tree B.the bird C. the forest D. the picture26. What is the foundation of science in the authors opinion? A. Attention to accuracy. B. Curiosity about the outside world. C. Determination to find out the truth. D. Ability to understand teachers instructions.CLanguages ha
24、ve been coming and going for thousands of years, but in recent times there has been less coming and a lot more going. When the world was still populated by hunter-gatherers, small, tightly knit (联系)groups developed their own patterns of speech independent of each other. Some language experts believe
25、 that 10,000 years ago, when the world had just five to ten million people, they spoke perhaps 12,000 languages between them.Soon afterwards, many of those people started settling down to become farmers, and their languages too became more settled and fewer in number. In recent centuries, trade, ind
26、ustrialization, the development of the nation-state and the spread of universal compulsory education, especially globalization and better communications in the past few decades, all have caused many languages to disappear, and dominant languages such as English, Spanish and Chinese are increasingly
27、taking over. At present, the world has about 6800 languages. The distribution of these languages is hugely uneven. The general rule is that mild zones have relatively few languages often spoken by many people, while hot, wet zones have lots, often spoken by small numbers. Europe has only around 200
28、languages; the Americas about 1,000. Africa 2,400; and Asia and the Pacific perhaps 3,200, of which Papua New Guinea alone accounts for well over 800. The median number (中位数)of speakers is a mere 6,000, which means that half the worlds languages are spoken by fewer people than thatAlready well over
29、400 of the total of 6,800 languages are close to extinction(消亡), with only a few elderly speakers left, Pick, at random, Busuu in Cameroon (eight remaining speakers), Chiapaneco in Mexico(150), Lipan Apache in the United States(two or three)or Wadjigu in Australia (one, with a question-mark): none o
30、f these seems to have much chance of survival27. What can we infer about languages in hunter-gatherer times? A. They developed very fast. B. They were large in number.C. They had similar patterns. D. They were closely connected.28. Which of the following best explains dominant underlined in paragrap
31、h 2？A. Powerful. B. Advanced. C. Complex. D. Modem.29. How many languages are spoken by less than 6,000 people at present? A. About 6, 800 B. About 1,200C. About 2,400 D. About 3,40030. What is the main idea of the text? A. New languages will be created. B. Geography determines language evolution.C.
32、 Peoples lifestyles are reflected in languages.D. Human development results in fewer languages.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。Train Your Brain to Think in EnglishOn todays Education Tips, we will share some mental exercises that can help. Most experts note that its be
33、st to start small. So, 31 Look around you. What do you see? In your head, try to name each object in your surroundings.Another exercise that both Thomas and Hinshaw suggest is describing in your mind objects you dont know the words for. For example: “if you couldnt think of the word garage ”, Thomas
34、 says, “you can say, 32 or Its next to my house, I keep things there. ” 33 For example, if you are sitting in a park, you can tell yourself things like, “It is such a beautiful day.” and “people are playing sports with their friends.” Once this becomes easy, you can move onto more difficult sentence
35、s.Now, lets move to thinking in conversation. When you do this, you are imagining yourself speaking to someone else. 34 So how much time should you spend on these exercises? Thomas says “do a little every day.” Why ? Because when you make things a habit, 35 and then before you know it , youre thinki
36、ng in English.A. The place inside where I put my car.B. You can develop a good habit of thinking.C. a good first step is to think in individual words.D. it just pops up into your mind without thinking.E. The next exercise is thinking in simple sentences. F. You are asking the questions and thinking
37、of replies.G. Another exercise experts suggest is to describe your daily activities.第三部分 英语知识运用（共三节，满分55分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）I couldnt believe it when Ron said, “Honey, I bought us two camels!” Id always been an animal 36 .But beautiful was not a word I would have ever used to 37 a camel.T
38、hey were babies when bought and I _ 38 them Nadia and Sybil. I remember Nadia once 39 a male calf that lived for only a short time. It broke my heart to hear her throaty bellows（嘶哑地吼叫）as she mourned (哀悼) the 40 . After a week, Nadia went back to eating and roaming (漫步), 41 . I cant know her inner fe
39、eling, but the 42 she showed left a deep impression on me.Last fall, Sybil was believed to be in a deadly 43 . I could see the suffering in her eyes, but she 44 through the pain during the trip to A&M, where we knew shed have the best chance of 45 . Her strong will 46 me and even the hospital team.I
40、n 2016, Ron was diagnosed with cancer. We were both 47 upset. For six months, he underwent intensive radiation treatments that left him quite _48 . I took sole responsibility for caring for the animals, keeping our household 49 and lifting Rons spirits. I was 50 mentally and physically. But Nadia an
41、d Sybil 51 me that theres power within us that carries us through even the toughest times.Yet it wasnt until I watched Nadia and Sybil live through 52 that I realized that even during those 53 years, there had been hope for me. Now, between animal feeding and other farm chores, I sit 54 in our cotta
42、ge, more at peace than Ive ever been. I thank Ron for bringing me these camels. Theyre truly a 55 for me.36. A. feederB. loverC. doubterD. guardian37. A. train B. raise C. describe D. observe38. A. returned B. showedC. broughtD. named39. A. gave birth to B. got close toC. got out ofD. gave rise to40
43、. A. skyB. earth C. incidentD. loss41. A. as usualB. in particular C. by coincidenceD. in practice42. A. beautyB. strengthC. ambition D. awareness43. A. behaviorB. mistake C. panicD. condition44. A. made senseB. tried outC. held onD. built up45. A. liberty B. survival C. applicationD. shelter46. A.
44、amazed B. helpedC. convinced D. promoted47. A. secretly B. nearly C. temporarily D. extremely48. A. busy B. weak C. serious D. nervous49. A. independent B. existing C. running D. practical50. A. exhausted B. disabled C. treatedD. balanced 51. A. warned B. reminded C.surprised D.recommended52. A. abs
45、urdnessB. annoyance C. adaptationD. darkness53. A.fruitless B. wonderfulC. scary D. remote 54. A. contentlyB. aimlessly C. elegantly D. anxiously 55. A. figure B. possessionC. blessing D. burden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(一个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。The public face of Chinas effort to control a
46、new kind of corona-virus is an 83-year-old doctor. Zhong Nanshan is 56 specialist on respiratory diseases. He 57 (become) famous 17 years ago for “ daring to speak ” in the fight against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, also known as SARS. Zhong 58 (name) to lead the National Health Commissions in
47、vestigation into the new virus since the epidemic broke out. The virus has frightened millions of Chinese who are travelling for the week-long Lunar New Year holiday, 59 starts on Saturday. The 60 (rise) number of cases has affected financial markets worldwide. On Monday, Zhong reported that the vir
48、us could spread 61 person to person. Local health officials had said 62 (early) that human-to-human transmission was limited. Monday night, Chinese president Xi Jinping called for strong action 63 (stop) the spread of the virus. On Tuesday, Zhong told reporters in Guangzhou that the government was t
49、rying to deal with the outbreak with 64 (honest) and openness. During the new virus outbreak, the government has warned officials that they may face public shame if they are not truthful about the number of people 65 (infect).第三节 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)根据句子意思和所给中文或首字母提示,写出单词的正确形式。66. The boy was badly i
50、njured in the traffic accident. As a result, he was a_(护理) by three nurses.67. It is not the child but his parents who are to b_(责备) for this.68. Difficult though the task was, they managed to a_(完成) it in time.69. What youre saying now is not c_(一致的) with what you said last week.70. If a student l_
51、(缺乏) the motivation to study, he or she will quickly become tired of studying.71. The secret of happiness is to think about positive things and stay o_(乐观的).72. There are five c_(病例) of food poisoning in the hospital.73.The soldier was faced with the d_ (困境) of whether or not to return to his countr
52、y.74. Cut the lemon in half and s_(榨) the juice out into the bowl.75. The nurse applied pressure to his arm to stop b_(流血).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）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：在错的词下画一横线，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；
53、2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。I was happy that I took guided tour of the Summer Palace on Sunday with my classmates and teachers. We go there by coach. The scenery was too beautiful that we took a great number of picture there. Then we walked around the lake, listen to the guide talking about the history
54、 of it. The Summer Palace was special designed. After three hours, we were hungry so we ate and drank that we brought with us. We were soon full with energy. We decided to climb the Longevity Hill. We all felt delightedly when we were on the top of it. Although we were tired, but we really had a goo
55、d time. 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假如你是星光中学的学生李华，将参加主题为“My Chinese Dream”的英语演讲比赛，请撰写一篇演讲稿，主要内容包括：1梦想成为一名山村教师，帮助山村孩子；2山区偏僻，教育落后；3父母和朋友都反对；4我会注意：1.词数100左右；2开头和结尾已为你写好，但不计入总词数。Good morning, everyone! Thank you!2020-2021学年度第一学期期中考试答案高二英语一. 听力（共两节；每小题1.5分，满分30分）1-5 ABCAB 6-10 BCACB 11-15 BCCBC 16-20 ACACA二. 阅读理解（共15
56、小题，每小题2分，共30分）21-23 BCD 24-26 CBB 2730 BADD 31-35 CAEFD三. 完形填空(共20小题，每小题1.5分，共30分)3640 BCDAD 4145 ABDCB 4650 ADBCA5155 BDCAC四、语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分,共15分）56. a 57. became 58. has been named 59. which 60. rising 61. from 62. earlier 63. to stop 64. honesty 65. infected五、单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，共10分）66. attended
57、 67. blame 68. accomplish 69. consistent 70. lacks 71. optimistic 72. cases 73. dilemma 74. squeeze 75. bleeding 六短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，共10分） I was happy that I took guided tour of the Summer Palace on Sunday with my aclassmates and teachers. We go there by coach. The scenery was too beautiful that we to
58、ok a went sogreat number of picture there. Then we walked around the lake, listen to the guide talking about pictures listeningthe history of it. The Summer Palace was special designed. After three hours, we were hungry so speciallywe ate and drank that we brought with us. We were soon full with ene
59、rgy. We decided to climb what ofthe Longevity Hill. We all felt delightedly when we were on the top of it. Although we were delightedtired, but we really had a good time. 七书面表达（满分25分）Good morning, everyone!Im Li Hua from Xingguang Middle School. The topic of my speech is “My Chinese Dream”As we know
60、, the education of rural areas is falling behind other areas. And the children there are longing for knowledge. Therefore, the problem about the lack of teachers is especially serious. It puzzles me that my parents and friends arent in favour of my idea of being a rural teacher. And they think I am foolish. I understand their thoughts and feelings, but I think the children in rural areas are in great need of me. I will study hard to go to college, thus realizing my dream.I wont regret my choice. I will struggle for my dream. Come on and join me!Thank you! - 13 - 版权所有高考资源网
