天津市第一中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

1、天津市第一中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期期中试题本试卷分为第 I 卷（选择题）、第 II 卷（非选择题）两部分，共 100 分，考试用时90 分钟。第 I 卷至 4 页，第 II 卷至 5 页。考生务必将答案涂写答题纸或答题卡的规 定位置上，答在试卷上的无效。祝各位考生考试顺利!第 I 卷 I. 听力(共 20 小题，每题 0.5 分，满分 10 分) 第一节听下面 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。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

2、do on Saturday afternoon?A. Go to a movie.B. Attend a lecture.C. Have a meeting.2. Who is little Tom most probably? A. The speakers kid.B. The speakers friendC. The speakers neighbor.3. Where does the conversation take place?A. At a shop.B. In the office.C. In the classroom.4. What are the speakers

3、probably talking about?A. A desert.B. A movie.C. A couple.5. Where is Mr. Smiths office? A. On the second floor.B. Across from the stairs.C. Opposite the meeting room.第二节听下面 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

4、、7 题。6. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Tourist and guide.B. Guest and hotel clerk.C. Customer and waitress.7. When can the man have his meal in the Chinese restaurant?A. At 9:30 pm.B. At 10:30 pm.C. At 11:30 pm.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8. How did Tom feel about the tennis cou

5、rse?A. Boring.B. Terrible.C. Wonderful.9. How much did Tom pay for the course?A. $240.B. $270.C. $300.10. What did Tom do on the last night? A. He watched videos.B. He had a tennis match.C. He attended a small party.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11. What did the man do at dinner this evening? A. He ate ver

6、y slowly.B. He talked happily with others.C. He cut up several bites each time.12. Where is the man from?A. The US.B. Italy.C. Britain.13. What will the woman most probably do next? A. Ask some questions about American cultures. B. Say something about British table manners.C. Order some American dis

7、hes.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。14. What does the speakers company produce?A. Robots.B. Machines.C. Medicine.15. What will the second robot do? A. Put labels on the bottles.B. Fill bottles with the mixture. C. Pack the bottles into boxes.16. Whats the robots advantage according to the man?A. They work qu

8、ietly.B. They work quickly.C. They work tirelessly.17. Whats the womans decision?A. To consider the mans suggestion.B. To buy some robots for their company. C. To hire less workers.听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。18. What is the text mainly about? A. Experts favorite tastes.B. Genetic taste preferences.C. R

9、easons for our different tastes.19. What is special about our tastes? A. They stay the same all the time.B. They can help recall the past.C. They are typical of human.20. What are “acquired tastes”? A. Things people eat as a habit.B. Things people gradually learn to like. C. Things people acquired w

10、ith pleasure.II. 单项填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。21. Everything in my life has fallen to pieces. My life is such a mess! . I know how you feel.A. By no meansB. I cant agree moreC. Ive been there beforeD. I cant find any reasons22. I would like to thank all of you who made

11、 the effort. It is a relief that employees show their to their job.A. devotionB. applicationC. connectionD. invitation23. She seems to be gentle, but she can with anger when she is treated unfairly, which is surprising.A. explodeB. complainC. differD. bomb24. The collection, sorting and of historica

12、l materials and cultural relics of the May Fourth Movement should be strengthened, President Xi said.A. considerationB. conservationC. constitutionD. construction25. The crop scientists found the varieties of wheat not only by the type of soil but also by the climate.A. restrictB. restrictingC. rest

13、rictedD. to restrict26. Maria is so independent that she never asks for her parents opinions she wants their support.A. sinceB. onceC. unlessD. after27. You are saying that everyone should be equal, and this is I disagree. A. whenB. whereC. whatD. how28. the soldiers sacrificed themselves in the bat

14、tle against the flood made many people in grief.A. ThatB. WhenC. WhatD. Why29. Its extremely impolite to speak ill of your teacher after shes donefor you.A. somethingB. anythingC. allD. that30. The department manager promised told her who stole the necklace would be rewarded. To her surprise, she sa

15、id, there was no response.A. whoever; whicheverB. whoever; no matter whatC. no matter who; whateverD. no matter who; no matter whatIII. 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从 3150 题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最 佳选项。Just the other day, a fierce storm hit our community. I looked out the window and witn

16、essed a tree being 31 by the wind. The branches bent, and swayed (摇 摆) back and forth, thanks totheir 32 to avoid breaking. The leaves desperately stuck to the branches because theirlife 33 the tree. The powerful trunk which held the tree upright bent slightly 34 from the force in the battle to 35 i

17、ts position.After the storm had passed, the tree gracefully returned to its 36 position standing tall among the chaos. It managed to 37 the storm. It didnt look the same as leaves had fallen and the soil had loosened, but what 38 is that the tree won the fight for its life.For a long time I couldnt

18、understand why this tree 39 my attention the way it did. As time passed, it became clear that it wasnt just about the tree but about the 40 roots which are deep into the soil providing 41 and nutrition. The roots allow the tree to be able to take a 42 because they are there to support it. 43 , the n

19、ext time you catch your kids 44 , when the job is driving you crazy, when you are underpaid and the 45 is tight, and when the storms of life are blowing, go back toyour 46 . Life is full of storms. They will make you47 , make you sway and even make you lose some leaves, but the 48 your roots are, th

20、e stronger you stand. I challenge you to bend but dont break. However hard the wind blows, dont let life 49 you into an uncomfortable position. Your50 lies in your roots.31. A. abusedB. removedC. brokenD. held32. A. heightB. flexibilityC. outlineD. weight33. A. depended onB. answered forC. intended

21、forD. touched on34. A. towardsB. overC. backwardsD. into35. A. achieveB. reachC. establishD. maintain36. A. currentB. finalC. originalD. comfortable37. A. exploreB. avoidC. overcomeD. survive38. A. differsB. mattersC. concernsD. reveals39. A. fixedB. paidC. caughtD. escaped40. A. unseenB. dirtyC. ob

22、viousD. new41. A. lightB. surroundingsC. sourcesD. water42. A. standB. fightC. chanceD. turning43. A. HoweverB. StillC. ThusD. Besides44. A. misleadingB. interpretingC. withdrawingD. misbehaving45. A. budgetB. deadlineC. handD. living46. A. dreamB. homeC. rootsD. trees47. A. winB. bendC. loosenD. st

23、ay48. A. deeperB. biggerC. moreD. brighter49. A. trickB. forceC. leadD. admit50. A. courageB. ambitionC. valueD. strengthIV. 阅读理解（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、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AMany students dream of becoming an architect because it is such a popular job. I talked to American architect

24、Suzanne Johnson Crocker to find out more about the advantages and disadvantages of choosing architecture as a career.Q1: Why did you choose architecture as a career?A: When I was young, I knew I wanted a job that was challenging and would allow me to keep learning. I considered chemical research, bu

25、t I found myself bored by its limited range. I met a friend in college who studied architecture, and I was excited to learn how architecture combines art, math, and science. Whether working on historic structures or new projects, to me architecture is limitless, difficult, and rewarding.Q2: What are

26、 the best subjects to study at school if you want to be an architect?A: The education of an architect centers on the studio, where communicatingideas is key. Communication includes drawing; writing, speaking, discussing, and model making. To support their work in the studio, students must study a va

27、riety of different subjects, including both general classes and architectural classes. I was very lucky to have spent four years in liberal arts (文科) and science beforestudying architecture. This means that I am able to draw on a wide range of learning experiences.Q3: Do you have any advice for some

28、one that wants to be an architect?A: Keep your eyes on the goal. When I was at university, we joked that studying architecture was harder than military training! We had long hours, tough assignments, and difficult exams. You will go through a lot of difficult times when you are studying to be an arc

29、hitect, but remember to enjoy life and take time out for hobbies and sports.51. Why did Suzanne choose to be an architect? A. She favored designing.B. She found it challenging.C. She was inspired by her best friend.D. She expected to find a well-paid job.52. What gave Suzanne an advantage during her

30、 career? A. Her business degree.B. Her rich learning experiences.C. Her excellent performance at school. D. Her wonderful public speaking ability.53. What do we know about Suzanne?A. She wanted to be an architect from an early age. B. She is good at communicating with others.C. As for her, architect

31、ure is easy and rewarding.D. She learned liberal arts and science besides architecture.54. What advice does Suzanne give? A. Do regular exercise.B. Study at a top school.C. Be well-prepared for various exams. D. Be determined to face difficulties.55. What would be the best title for the text? A. Arc

32、hitecture as a career pathB. A famous American architectC. How to be an architectD. What architecture isBPlane wings are traditionally strong and thick but a team of researchers led by NASA has created a flexible wing that morphs (变形) as it flies. The new wing is constructed from thousands of units

33、that fit together and function in a similar way to a birds wing, says NASA research engineer, Nick Cramer.“Something like an eagle will lock its joints in while its cruising, and then it adjusts its wings to a more suitable shape for its cruising, and then when it wants to do a more aggressive move

34、itll unlock its shoulder. Thats a similar response to what were doing here,” he said.The Boeing 787 Dreamliner is constructed from body parts that are so large, so they require outsize molds (模具) to create them. The same applies to the Airbus A380. “The cost of infrastructure (基础设施) that the busines

35、s needs to invest to build these planes is pretty extraordinary,” said Kenneth Cheung, a NASA research scientist. “So what were doing with these projects is trying toreduce all of that, so that you could have the same sort of performance in terms ofthe materials but be able to manufacture it without

36、 setting up all of theinfrastructure thats currently required.”The new wings are created by putting fiber reinforced polyetherimide into a3D mold to create each part, which locks together in a process that could eventually be caried out by assembly robots. The new structure can also be easily packed

37、 down to allow transport, which also makes it potentially the ideal package for another purpose to send into space.While the idea of cheaper, more flexible planes could be appealing to the commercial aviation industry, there are major obstacles to overcome. That demands time, research and money. “If

38、 you want to revolutionize the traditional manufacturing process of the aerospace industry, you have to have a really good reason,” Cramer said. “So your performance gain has to be significant enough to justify that. Its not about whether its practicable; its about whether its financially marketable

39、.”56. Why does Cramer mention the eagle in Paragraph 2? A. To praise its great hunting skills.B. To explain why it adjusts itself while flying.C. To give an example of how the new plane wing works. D. To make a comparison between eagles and other birds.57. What does the underlined word “that” in Par

40、agraph 3 refer to? A. The cost of making new wings.B. The performance of traditional planes.C. The performance of the new plane wings.D. The cost of building infrastructure for traditional planes.58. What is the possible future of the new wings structure? A. It may speed up planes.B. It may be used

41、in space.C. It may reduce planes fuel consumption.D. It may be applied in infrastructure construction.59. What can we learn about the current situation of the new plane wing? A. It is financially marketable.B. It performs badly during the tests.C. It is more expensive than traditional plane wings.D.

42、 It has a long way to go before being applied in planes.60. What would be the best title for the text? A. A new flexible plane wing.B. How plane wings work.C. A great change in planes.D. Why planes cost a lot.CWhen you think of a national park, you generally picture fresh air and wild animals, right

43、? Well, now youre going to have to add tea shops and something called “the Underground” to your definition, because London, England has signed up to be the first “National Park City.”London was founded by the Romans around 2,000 years ago and people have continually lived there since then. In all th

44、at time, however, nobody had the ideato replace all the parks with big box stores or high buildings, which means London already has a much lower urban density than most of the worlds cities.Nowadays about a third of the city is green space.In July 2019, London announced its willingness to become the

45、 worlds firstNational Park City. Now the city is moving toward the goal of achieving 50%green space by the year 2050 by connecting and increasing public parks, greening unused parking lots and the private yards of existing and new houses, and fixing some green roofs on existing buildings.“Encouraged

46、 by the aims and values of our rural national parks, the London National Park City is basically about making life better in the capital through both small everyday things and long-term thinking,” Daniel Raven-Ellison, who began the movement to make London a National Park City six years ago, said. “W

47、eve been doing that in London for centuries, which is why London is so green.” Its about going further to make the city greener, healthier and wilder; making the city richer in wildlife.London will have a much easier job achieving this type of green transformation than more densely-urbanized cities

48、like Paris and New York, which have 10% and 27% green space, respectively. But that doesnt mean its not possible the National Park City Foundation hopes to include 25 more cities in addition to London by the year 2025. Glasgow, Scotland and Newcastle upon Tyne in northeast England are both consideri

49、ng becoming National Park Cities.61. What makes London more likely to become a National Park City than other cities?A. Its smaller population.B. Its locals requirements.C. Its governments strict law. D. Its wider area of green space.62. What percent of London is green space now?A. About 10%.B. About

50、 27%. C. About 33%.D. About 50%.63. Where can you find out about Londons measures to achieve its goal?A. In Paragraph 1.B. In Paragraph 2. C. In Paragraph 3.D. In Paragraph 4.64. What does Daniel try to talk about in the fourth paragraph? A. The values of newly-founded parks.B. The importance of his

51、 movement.C. The influence of green space on cities.D. The preparation for setting up a movement.65. What would be the best title for the text?A. London is leading the world in park constructionB. London becomes the worlds first National Park CityC. London is listed as the worlds most-visited cityD.

52、 London has built the worlds first underground park第 II 卷V. 单词拼写（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分；满分 10 分）【根据所提供的中文或首字母，将所缺单词的适当形式填写在答题卡 66-75 的位置上，每 空一词。】66. His taste of literature gave depth and variety to his (理解) of painting.67. In a small sort of way, he had become a literary (名人).68. Stop (摆姿势,装样子) and tell u

53、s what you really think.69. Laika was a space dog who became one of the first animals in space, and the first animal to o the Earth.70. The (修复) to the castle took a year and cost a lot of money.71. R each other, the twin sisters are difficult to distinguish.72. Over time, e to large amounts of radi

54、ation may cause cancer and other health problems.73. While many of us had the dream of being an a , perhaps not all of us would survive the physical conditions that space offers.74. She doesnt intend to be (回报) to her kindness.75. I see the vase in the window of an (古玩) shop.VI. 短语填空 （共 10 小题；每小题 1

55、分；满分 10 分）【将所缺短语的适当形式填写在答题卡 76-85 的位置上。】in the meantime, take up, leave an impression on, at ones own pace, regardless of,a desire for, back down, originate from, bring back to life, on behalf of, cope with, a lack of76. The recent trip to Disneyland me.77. All theories practice and in turn serve pr

56、actice.78. Bill Cunningham photography throughout his life.79. The law requires equal treatment for all, race, religion or sex.80. After a few months repair, the old city was again.81. The school will have to be rebuilt. , teachers are using portable classrooms.82. There being money, we had to put o

57、ff building this special school.83. the entire company, I would like to thank you for all your work.84. She was going too fast so I decided to keep riding .85. She had always had a really comfortable home.VII. 阅读表达（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。Behind the band, there was a picture of a

58、young man named Philip Hancock shown on the screen. And he was the reason they were all there. Hancock was a27-year-old Australian who taught English in Chongqing. When he died in 2018 due to complications from diabetes, his parents followed his wishes and donated his organs with the help of the Red

59、 Cross Society of Chinas Chongqing branch.“Im Philips liver”; “Im Philips kidney”; “Philips eyes.”The five people a salesperson, a farmer, a former truck driver and two doctors introduced themselves onstage.“Last year, Red Cross officials told me that Philips parents mentioned during an earlier memo

60、rial service that he loved music and dreamed of having his own band one day,” said former truck driver Chen Xianjun. Chen instantly wanted to form a band in memory of Philip, and so did the other four receivers.Since they had no music experience, they had to start from scratch. From learning the gui

61、tar to mastering the maracas (砂槌) and faking on the drum they took time out of their busy lives to practise over the past year.“Picking up a new instrument is certainly difficult at my age, but we have a clear goal in mind and are determined to achieve it.” said Mo Li, the 36-year-old real estate sa

62、lesman, “I think Philip not only gave them a new life, but also some musical cells that enable them to appreciate beautiful melodies.”Peter Hancock, Philips father, said after watching the bands performancethat his biggest wish was for the five to enjoy their lives more.86What do these five people h

63、ave in common? (no more than 8 words)87What does the underlined part “from scratch” mean in English? (no morethan 5 words)88What goal did these five people want to achieve? (no more than 10 words)89What was Philips fathers biggest wish? (no more than 8 words)90What inspiration do you get from the st

64、ory? Please say it in your own words. (no more than 20 words)I 听力：参考答案1-5 CAABC6-10 BACBC11-15 CABCB16-20 CACBBII 单选：21-25 CAABC26-30 CBACBIII 完型：31-35 ABACD36-40 CDBCA41-45 DBCDA46-50 CBABDIV 阅读：51-55 BBDDA56-60 CDBDA61-65 DCCBBV 单词：66. comprehension67. celebrity68. posing69. orbit70. restoration71

65、. Resembling72. exposure73. astronaut74. repaid75. antiqueVI 词组：76. left an impression on77. originate from78. took up79. regardless of80. brought bake to life81. In the meantime82. a lack of83. On behalf of84. at my own pace85. a desire forVII 阅表：86: They are the ones who received Philips organs.87: From the (very) beginning.88: To realize Philips dream of forming his own band.89: These five people could enjoy their lives more.90: Philip had the spirit of selflessness, who saved the lives of others.Or: Philip was a great and selfless man who donated his organs and saved the lives of others.