1、绝密启用前山西英才学校高中部线上期中考试高二年级英 语 科 目 试 题考试范围：高二年级；考试时间：100分钟；总分：100分 命题人：程志国学校：_姓名：_班级：_考号：_题号一二三四五六七八九十十一十二十三总分得分注意事项：1. 答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2. 请将答案正确填写在答题卡上评卷人得分阅读理解（注释） AYou can either travel or read, but either your body or soul must be on the way. The popular saying has inspired many people to read
2、or go sightseeing. Here are four books we recommend that you take on your trip.1. On the Road, 1957, by Jack KerouacThe book is a popular spiritual guide book about youth. The character in the book drives across the US continent with several young people and finally reaches Mexico. After the exhaust
3、ing and exciting trip, the characters in the book begin to realize the meaning of life.2. Life is Elsewhere, 1975, by Milan KunderaJean-Jacques Rousseau once said, “Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains”. The book describes a young artists romantic but miserable life, about how he reads,
4、dreams and has a relationship during his trip to Central Europe. The book invites you to deeply reflect on your current life and to honor Kundera, a Czech-born writer and who went into exile in France in 1975.3. My Name is Red, 1998, by Orhan PamukThe book, featuring a peak masterpiece of the Nobel
5、Prize winner for Literature Orhan Pamuk, has been translated into more than 50 languages and published around the world. It tells a story of a young man, who has been away from home for 12 years, coming back to his hometown in Istanbul. What embraces him is not only love, but a series of murder case
6、s as well.4. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, 2013, by Rachel JoyceThe novel tells a story of a 60-year-old man who lives a boring and unhappy life, until one day, he received his old friends letter who got cancer. In deep shock and sorrow, he went out to send his reply letter. 627 miles in 87
7、 days, he walks depending on one belief that “his friend can survive as long as he walks”.1. Which hook can make you think of your own life?A. On die Road.B. Life is Elsewhere.C. My Name is Red.D. The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry.2. Who wrote a book sold globally?A. Jack Kerouac.B. Milan Kunder
8、a.C. Orhan Pamuk.D. Rachel Joyce.3. When was the instructive book to the youth published?A. In 1957.B. In 1975.C. In 1998.D. In 2013.4. Why did the old man walk so many miles to send a letter?A. He was in deep sorrow.B. He walked to keep healthy.C. He witnessed a series of murder.D. He expected his
9、friend to live longer.B THE BEST BOOKS OF 2020In our efforts to increase and spread knowledge, we highly recommend these titles issued this year.You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George WashingtonTreating the first presidents masculinity (刚毅) as a previous conclusion”, historian Alexis Coe
10、 explores lesser-known aspects of Washingtons life, from his interest in animal husbandry (畜牧业) to his role as a father figure.All We Can Save: Truth Courage, and Solutions for the Climate CrisisJohnson, a marine biologist and the founder of Ocean Collective, and Wilkinson, the editor in chief of Pr
11、oject Drawdown edited appealing pieces on climate change crafted by 60 women. The collection, All We Can Save, showcases a diverse range of experts, all working to tackle climate issues in powerful ways.Feasting Wild: In Search of the Last Untamed FoodGina Rae La Cerva travels the globe in search of
12、 some of the planets last truly wild foods. Her journey takes her to a place in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where she investigates the “bush meat trade that is common in the regions rainforest and results in the illegal hunting of wild animals.The Man Who Ate Too Much: The Life of James BeardJ
13、ames Beard Award-winning author, John Birdsall writes this book to show a more complete picture of Beards life, examining the cooks use of coded language in early cookbooks. The language itself is as rich as Beards fried chicken.5. What can we learn from You Never Forget Your First?A. Some unfamilia
14、r aspects of Washingtons life. B. Washingtons masculinity as a father.C. Some popular aspects of Washingtons life. D. Washingtons wide interests. 6. Which book should you read if you want to know the topic about climate problems?A. You Never Forget Your First.B. Feasting Wild. C. All We Can Save. D.
15、 The Man Who Ate Too Much.7. What is the similarity between Feasting Wild and The Man Who Ate Too Much?A. Their languages are vivid. B. Both are about traveling.C. Their authors are famous. D. Foods are both mentioned. CThe Internet plays a big part in human life. We use it for work and entertainmen
16、t. We can find new recipes(食谱) on the Interact or advice on staying healthy. We can even use it to learn a new language. We use the Internet to keep in contact with family and friends and stay in touch with issues we care about. The list goes on and on.Well, there may be no going back to an Internet
17、-free life. But can using the Internet too much be bad for our health? It might be, say researchers. A new study finds that heavy Internet use may be connected to high blood pressure in an unlikely group-teenagers. So, try to be a responsible guardian for your children.The study results show that te
18、ens who spend at least 14 hours a week online are more likely to have high blood pressure. High blood pressure makes your heart and blood vessels(血管) work too hard. Over time, this extra strain（压力） increases your risk of a heart attack or stroke（中风）. High blood pressure can also cause heart, kidney
19、and brain diseases.The Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, Michigan did the study. It involved 335 young people, from 14 to 17 years old. One hundred and thirty-four of the teens were described as “heavy Internet users”. Researchers found that out of these 134 teens, 26 had high blood pressure. The rese
20、archers say the study is the first one to connect heavy web use with high blood pressure. Another research has connected that heavy Internet use with health problems including anxiety, depression and obesity（肥胖症）.The lead researcher of the study is Andrea Cassidy-Bushrow. For the purpose of the stud
21、y, she explains, teens considered heavy Internet users were online on average “25 hours a week”. In a statement she said, “Using the Internet is part of our daily but it shouldnt consume us.”Ms. Gassidy-Bushrow adds that it is important for teens to take regular breaks from their computers or smart
22、phones and to do some kinds of physical activities. She also suggests that parents limit their childrens use of the Internet to two hours a day, five days a week.8The author mainly wants to tell us .Ahow to prevent high blood pressure.Bheavy Internet use will worsen teenagers memory.Cits necessary f
23、or teenagers to avoid the Internet.Dtoo much Internet use may be bad for teenagers.9What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 5 mean?APeople shouldnt buy goods through the Internet.BPeople should control the time length of using the InternetCPeople shouldnt fall in love with the Internet.DPeopl
24、e shouldnt waste too much time on the Internet.10.According to Casssidy-Bushrow, teenagers use of the Internet should be limited to _.Aten hours a week Bfourteen hours a weekC25 hours a week Dfive hours a week11The text is mainly intended for .A teachers Bparents Cweb-designers Dstudents DMost rain
25、forests lie to the equator(赤道), where the climate is often mild and there are long hours of sunshine. The warmth of the land heats the air above, causing it to rise and tiny drops of water to fall as rain. The rainfall can reach at least 98 inches a year. This wet, warm world with plenty of sunlight
26、 is perfect for plants to grow, so the trees grow fast with green leaves all the year round. The trees themselves also have an effect on the climate. They gather water from the soil and pass it out into the air through their leaves. The wet air then forms clouds, which hang over the treetops like sm
27、oke. These clouds protect the forest from the daytime heat and night-time cold of nearby deserts, keeping temperatures fit for plant growth.Rain forests slightly farther away from the equator remain just as warm, but they have a dry season of three months or more when little rain falls. Tree leaves
28、fall during this dry season and new leaves grow when the wet season or monsoon(雨季) begins. Thus these areas are known as the monsoon forest.Another type of rain forest grows on tropical mountains. It is often called the cloud forest because clouds often hang over the trees like fog.The rain forest i
29、s the ideal place for the growth of many different trees. Most of them depend on animals to eat their fruits and spread their seeds. When the fruits are eaten, the seeds inside them go undamaged through animals stomachs and are passed out in their droppings. The seeds lying on the forest floor then
30、grow into new trees.12. The climate of the rain forests near the equator is _.A. mild, wet and windy B. hot, rainy and foggyC. hot, wet and cloudy D. warm, wet and sunny13. We can learn from the passage that _.A. tree leaves are green all the time in the monsoon forestB. there is a dry season in the
31、 cloud forest on tropical mountainsC. clouds help the plants in the rain forests near the deserts to growD. the formation of climate in the rain forest has little to do with the trees14. According to the passage, _ play the most important role in the spreading of seeds.A. animals B. droppings C. fru
32、its D. winds15. This passage is most likely to be found in _.A. a travel guide B. a story book C. a technical report D. a geographical book 评卷人得分七选五（注释）The only way we can really successfully deal with the unpleasant or unknown situations is to stay open minded. 16. Here is what they say worth tryin
33、g.Stay calm. One of the fastest ways to close your mind is to feel annoyed.17. So try taking a deep breath and calming down a lite to help fight the feelings of defensiveness or annoyance that might pop up when you find something that doesnt quite match how you see the world.Be curious. This sounds
34、easy, but its not. It requires an active choice when you meet something you didnt know. You have to keep asking yourself. “Do I just assure this is something I already knew? Or do I want to be curious?” 18.Surround yourself with the right people. Open-mindedness is often thought of as a one way stre
35、et. 19. But the truth is that you can go both ways if you are surrounded by right people.20. Being around different people day to day can actually change your brain and you are more likely to see the world in a new way. And thats what real open mindedness is about: the willingness to consider, even
36、briefly, another point of view.AMany of us consider ourselves open mindedBHowever, experts say its easier said than done for most of usCSo its possible that a little bit of help could be the push we needDEither youre open minded to the world around you, or youre notE.Answering these questions is a b
37、ig step toward being open mindedF.When youre angry the last thing you want to do is to adjust yourselfG.The best condition for open mindedness is to diversify the people in your life完形填空（注释） Carlys eyes filled with tears as the dusty bus drove down a dirt road in southern Vietnam. The 14-year-old gi
38、rl and her 21 had traveled by plane from Canton, Ohio, to Ho Chi Minh City and then by bus deep into the Mekong Delta. Now, as they reached the village, hundreds of cheering 22 lined the entrance to the Hoa Lac School, a two-story building that Carly had 23 money for.When Carly was eight, she starte
39、d 24 others by giving Thanksgiving baskets in the church to families in need. It was a snowy day, 25 she saw that one girl was wearing only a shirt and that others didnt have 26 coats. The next November, she went door to door 27 used coats, hats, gloves, and scarves, and then 28 them out with the ba
40、skets.But Carly wanted to do 29 -she wanted to “change their lives”. She 30 that her grandmothers Rotary club had, years, earlier, collected money to build a 31 in Vietnam. That was it, she decided. Shed build a school too.She tried to let people 32 more about Vietnam and the 33 there. She gave spee
41、ches. She 34 with enthusiasm. “The kids in rural Vietnam dont have beautiful schools,” she told a room of 200 Rotarians. “Thats not 35 . I want to give them a 36 to make their lives better.” That summer, Carly set off with her family across Ohio, 37 three or four Rotary clubs a week. “We traveled li
42、ke crazy people to all these 38 ,” recalled her mother, Kris.In two year, Carly had collected $50,000. At the dedication ceremony(落成典礼)in Hoa Lac, the school principal was 39 with the girl. “How wonderful it was that a girl of her age wanted to do something for kids so 40 ,” he said through a transl
43、ator.21Aclassmates Bfriends Cfamily Dteam22Avillagers Bfarmers Cworkers Dschoolchildren23Araised Bearned Cspent Dborrowed24Aencouraging Bteaching CHelping Dengaging25Aand Bbefore Cthough Dbecause26Abeautiful Bwarm Cbig Dthin27Abuying Basking for Cbooking Dconsulting about28Atook Bleft Chanded Dput29
44、Amore Ba lot Conce Dboth30Aconsidered Bthought Cbelieved Dremembered31Aschool Bhospital Cfactory Dbuilding32Afeel Bsave Cknow Dstudy33Aculture Beconomy Cscenery Dchildren34Aspoke Bplayed Claughed Dtraveled35Atrue Bexciting Ccareful Dfair36Aplace Broom Chouse Dplayground37Apassing Bvisiting Cwatching
45、 Dscanning38Adiscussions Btopics Cmeetings Dsuggestions39Apleased Bsatisfied Cshocked Dimpressed40Afar away Blovely Cgood-lookingDlonely评卷人得分语法填空（注释）Chinas first artificial intelligence (Al) theme park opened to the public in early November, after 10 months repair of a municipal (市政的)park in norther
46、n Beijing. Driver-less shuttle buses, smart lamp posts that can record exercise data, _41_intelligent speakers that can _42 (instant) respond to human instructions have been installed in Haidian Park, _43_ covers about 34 hectares near the Fourth Ring Road. The district government o Haidian and Inte
47、rnet company Baidu signed 44 agreement in January to jointly explore “smart city _45 (build). Haidian Park, which received about 1. 2 million tourists last year, was chosen_46 (run) the pilot program. A total of 10 government 47 (department) and companies have participated in the rebuilding _48 the
48、park over the past 10 months, said Che Jianguo from the districts park administration office.In recent years, Chinese high-tech companies _49 (set) foot in the Al industry, while the central government also stressed in October that it would boost the development of the _50 (country) new generation o
49、f artificial intelligence.评卷人得分短文改错（注释）51 Im a Senior Three student.I like making friends with like-minded fellow and usually they get on well with each other.However,I overheard one of my friends speaking ill me yesterday,say she didnt want to play with me. As the matter of fact,she plays tricks on
50、 me occasional because Im fat.I am just cant understand how she cant be friendly to me when Im kind to her.It was hard for me to pretend to know nothing but even hard to let go of our friendship.评卷人得分书面表达（注释）52 、假如你是李华，在红星中学校报上看到一则面对所有国家征集2022北京冬奥会(Winter Olympic Games)志愿者的消息，你喜爱冰雪活动，想去担任志愿者。请根据提示写一
51、封申请信，申请信要求统一用英文书写。内容包括：1. 你的基本情况；2. 你的申请理由；3. 希望获准。注意：1. 写作词数应为100左右；2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。Dear Sir or Madam,_ Yours, Li Hua参考答案阅读理解A、【答案】BCADB、【答案】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四本不同内容的书，包括历史、科学、探索和人物。【小题1】细节理解题。由You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington部分中“historian Alexis Coe explores lesser-known a
52、spects of Washingtons life, from his interest in animal husbandry(畜牧业) to his role as a father figure.(历史学家Alexis Coe探索华盛顿生活中鲜为人知的方方面面，从他的兴趣畜牧业到他作为父亲的角色。)”可知，该书内容介绍的是华盛顿生活中鲜为人知的方面。故选A项。【小题2】细节理解题。由All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis部分中“The collection, All We Can Sav
53、e, showcases a diverse range of experts, all working to tackle climate issues in powerful ways.(All We Can Save一书展示了各种各样的专家，他们都以强有力的方式致力于解决气候问题。)”可知，All We Can Save是关于专家如何采用强有力的措施解决气候问题的书，如果你想了解关于气候问题的话题，可以读这本书。故选C项。【小题3】细节理解题。由Feasting Wild: In Search of the Last Untamed Food部分中“Gina Rae La Cerva t
54、ravels the globe in search of some of the planets last truly wild foods.( Gina Rae La Cerva在全球旅行，寻找一些地球上最后真正的野生食物。)”及The Man Who Ate Too Much: The Life of James Beard部分中“examining the cooks use of coded language in early cookbooks. The language itself is as rich as Beards fried chicken. (检查这位厨师在早期烹饪
55、书籍中使用编码语言的情况。这本书本身就像Beard的炸鸡一样丰富。)”可知，Feasting Wild 和The Man Who Ate Too Much 两本书都提到了食物。故选D项。C、【答案】DBAB D、【答案】DCAD 七选五【答案】 1B 2F 3E 4D 5G三、完形填空【答案】1C 2D 3A 4C 5A 6B 7B 8C 9A 10D11A 12C 13D 14A 15D 16A 17B 18C 19D 20A语法填空【答案】1.and 2.instantly 3.which 4.an 5.building 6.to run 7.departments 8.of 9.have
56、 set 10.countrys五、短文改错【答案】1.fellow改为fellows. 2.they改为we. 3.me前加of. 4.say改为saying. 5.the改为a. 6.occasional改为occasionally. 7.去掉am. 8.how改为why. 9.when改为as/while. 10.but改为and.十一、书面表达 【答案】Dear Sir or Madam,Im more than pleased to learn that volunteers are wanted for the Winter Olympic Games, which is to b
57、e held in Beijing. Im writing to apply for the position.Im Li Hua, presently studying in Hongxing High School and Im convinced that Im qualified to be the required volunteer. First of all, Im outgoing, which makes it possible for me to get along well with others. Besides, I regularly go skiing with
58、friends, equipping me with enough knowledge to be a qualified volunteer. In addition, I normally participate in a variety of beneficial voluntary activities, which makes me more experienced than others. Id appreciate it if you could take my application into consideration.Looking forward to your reply. Yours, Li Hua
