1、20202021学年山西大同高二下学期期中考试（灵丘一中、广灵一中）英 语考生注意：1.本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分1:0分，考试时间100分钟。2.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。3.本卷命题范围：人教版选修7U5；外研版选修7M6.第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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。AHe
2、re is a collection of the best travel apps.Best for planningPackPointThe app customizes（定制） packing lists based on weather forecasts and a questionnaire about your tripwhere youre going, when youre going, what youre doing, etc.You can get all these features with the free app; but with a $ 2. 99 in-a
3、pp purchase.Best for your bodyTimeshifterThe app offers advice about when you should expose yourself to bright lights, when you should avoid caffeine, and when you should nap. The best part? It takes into account your habits, routines, and sleep patterns as it devises a personalized jet lag plan for
4、 you. The downside? You only get one free plan. After that, its $ 9. 99 per plan or $ 24. 99 for a year of unlimited plans.Best for managing your moneyGlobeTipsDifferent countries have different tipping customs. GlobeTips can help with navigating different tipping norms across countries.Once you sel
5、ect a country, you have the choice to either manually enter the bill amount or let the apps bill recognition technology do it for you. Use the sliding scale to adjust tip percentages based on the apps suggestion, and it will calculate and display both the tip and your total. You can look at tipping
6、basics for each country on the free version, but youll have to upgrade the app for $ 4. 99 if you want to read the tip guide in full. This app is for iOS users only, however.Best for local experiencesMeetupGreat minds think alike, and they get together with the help of Meetup. The platform is all ab
7、out connecting people with similar interests. It has more than 44 million users and more than 333,000 meet up groups, so youre bound to find something. Once you find a group that interests you, you can request to become a member and attend its events. The app is free unless youre trying to organize
8、groups and events yourselfin which case youll have to pay for a subscription（订购）starting at $ 9. 99.1. Which travel app is the best for planning your trip?A. PackPoint. B. Timeshifter. C. GlobeTips. D. Meetup.2. Which of the following is the best part of Timeshifter?A. Managing your money.B. Creatin
9、g custom activities.C. Taking into account your sleep patterns.D. Connecting people with similar interests.3. How much will you have to pay for reading the tip guide in full?A.$ 2. 99. B. $ 4. 99. C. $ 9. 99. D. $ 24. 99.BI was shocked at the news that Daisy-May Demetre, 9, became the first child do
10、uble amputee（截肢）to walk on the runway at New York Fashion Week in September on the top of the Eiffel Tower.Daisy-May, of Birmingham, was born with fibular hemimelia （腓骨半肢畸形）.The condition is rare, occurring in 1 in 50,000 births. When she was 18 months old, Daisy-Mays parents chose to have both of t
11、he young girls legs amputatedthe right above the knee and the left below the kneein the hopes of giving her a better quality of life with prosthetics（假肢）.Later on, she used prosthetic legs to help her walk and move.“We had the choice for her to live like that or to go for the operation,” Alex, Daisy
12、- Mays father, said. “We didnt know at the time that Daisy-May would be as good as she is now. Instead of being discouraged by prosthetic legs, she is inspiring everyone by showing them who she is.”She is, in many ways, just like any fifth-grader.、In school, she prefers English over math, and loves
13、gymnastics. She is a gymnast as well as a model. But its her moves on the runway that shed the most confidence.Shes been modeling for 18 months and has already dominated London Fashion Week, having worked. for Nike, River Island and several other high street brands in the UK. She was even named Chil
14、d of Courage in the Pride of Birmingham Awards for inspiring other children to dream big in the face of immense challenges.In the opinion of Daisy-Mays father, modeling doesnt define Daisy-May. Rather, its a small part of who she is. She just does Daisy. It is the way she goes about life with a smil
15、e on her face. Whether its dancing, singingshe is a very special little girl.4. What caused Daisy-May to miss her both legs while still a baby?A.A rare birth illness. B. An expected accident.C. A Paris Fashion Show. D. An unsuccessful operation.5. What can we conclude from Paragraph 3?A. Daisy-May w
16、as unwilling to go to operation.B. Daisy-May was disappointed by her missing legs.C. Daisy-Mays father thinks Daisy-May is amazing.D. Daisy-Mays father considers Daisy-May is modest.6. Which action made Daisy-May show her most confidence?A. Speaking English fluently. B. Working out math problems.C.
17、Doing graceful（优雅的）gymnastics. D. Walking on the runway as a model.7. In her fathers opinion, what makes Daisy-May today?A. Singing and dancing in a special way.B. Taking on life with a smile on her face.C. Pursuing to become a global inspiration.D. Being determined to be a world-famous model.CEvery
18、one has unique personalities, which makes life more interesting.Over the last 25 years, doctors have classified personalities into five basic traits（特性）, called the Big Five. Everyone can be described as having varying levels of agreeableness（随和）,conscientiousness（认真），emotional stability（情绪稳定），extro
19、version（外向）and openness to experience.Contrary to common knowledge, people arent confined to certain personality types. Usually, no one is entirely an extrovert or an introvert. While a minority may be at the extreme ends of a trait, most people are somewhere in the middle. “Every personality trait
20、is a continuous dimension. You can be very high or very low, and most people fall somewhere in between,” said Christopher Soto, a doctor at Colby College.Personality isnt limited to humans, either. Research finds that all animals have personalities. Both the personality of animals and humans has an
21、evolutionary origin. Evolution can a so explain why personalities vary so much. Depending on the situation, each of the Big Five can be advantageous. For example, agreeableness is great for relationships. But if a lion were charging at you, youd be better off with a less agreeable and more aggressiv
22、e personality leaning. Because the world is so unpredictable every aspect of each personality trait、could be useful at different times, so instead of evolving a single type of personality that s first-rank for every situation, were left with a wide variety.An evolutionary root o personality means tr
23、aits must be inherited（继承）.So whether youd like to admit it or not, much of your personality comes from your parents. In fact, for humans, about half of the differences in personality are genetic. The rest of the variability in personality comes from your environment.Not only does your environment s
24、hape who you are, but you can, to an extent, adjust your personality to the circumstance. You can be more outgoing at a party and more agreeable at home with your family. But you can also be introverted if you need to focus on work, or aggressive when playing a competitive sport. Humans, after all,
25、have evolved to learn from our environments.8. Which of the following best explains the underlined word “confined” in Paragraph 3?A. Forced. B. Composed. C. Devoted. D. Limited.9. What is the key to understanding why both the personality of humans and animals vary so much?A. A personality difference
26、. B. An environmental condition.C. An evolutionary origin. D. Humans relationship with animals.10. What personality might Mary have if Marys parents are stubborn（顽固的）？A. Friendly. B. Stubborn. C. Considerate. D. Aggressive.11. What can we conclude from the last paragraph?A. Personalities can change
27、over time.B. Your environment shapes your personality.C. Your genetic starting point stays you forever.D. Humans have born abilities to learn from environments.DIm always surprised when I hear the stats（统计数据）about how little time kids spend outside. One study found children are spending less than ha
28、lf the amount of time outdoors than they did just 20 years ago. Meanwhile, the Kaiser Family Foundation found that kids spend an average of seven hours a day using electronic media.My own childhood was filled with outdoor time. I built forts in the woods, rode my bike with friends, went ice skating
29、in the winter, climbed trees and rocks, and read books on a platform in a tree on hot days.But my nature time wasnt limited to after-school and weekend activities. I attended a public school in New Yorks Hudson Valley, and we spent almost all our gym outside. We spent science classes on the acres th
30、at surrounded our school, collecting samples from trees and learning about everything from chemistry to physics.All that outside time isnt just about health and getting kids to exercise more. Several studies also have linked outside time to higher test scores, lower anxiety and aggression, more crea
31、tivity and improved attention spans.A public school in Vermont, is taking these results seriously. Eliza Minnuccis kindergarten class there engages in Forest Mondays, during which the students spend the whole day in the woods, rain or shine.Minnucci said that playing outdoors involves plenty of lear
32、ning. Its fairly easy to weave lessons into nature play. Kids wanted to know the names of birds, plants, rocks and clouds. We followed streams into larger streams into larger streams into a pond and created bridges with logs and stones. We even made up stories about ants and butterfly. For the older
33、 kids, we had more defined lesson plans, but we were still outside the whole time, and we would often go off on a tangent（转向）if something interesting was happening, so the learning experience was always fresh and engaging. Besides learning and moving around freely instead of sitting at desks, the ki
34、ds were having fun while they learned, which made them excited for the next lesson.12. Why does the author mention little outdoor time kids spend at the beginning of the passage?A. To make the official data known.B. To focus on children s mind and body.C. To introduce the topic for the passage.D. To
35、 explain the reason for little outdoor time.13. What does the author think of kids spending time outdoors?A. Bad for kids, attention. B. Harmful to kids, anxiety.C. Doubtful of kids test scores. D. Beneficial to kids mind and body.14. What lessons does building bridges with woods and stones involve?
36、A. Physics and teamwork. B. Chemistry and investigation.C. Biology and geology. D. Language and creativity.15. What would be the best title of the passage?A. Kids Get Creative in Playing OutdoorsB. Why Outdoor Education for Kids MattersC. Learning Outdoors Is the Goal of EducationD. Outdoor Lessons
37、Involve Kids Learning第二节 （共5小题；每小题3分，满分15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。No matter how much experience you have, its always a good idea for everyone to review boating safety rules before departures. Below are basic boating safety tips for you to stay safe.Be weather-wise.Always check loca
38、l weather conditions before departure. 16 If you notice darkening clouds and rough changing winds or sudden drops in temperature, play it safe by getting off the water.Follow a pre-departure checklist. 17 Following a pre-departure checklist is the best way to make sure no boating safety rules or pre
39、cautions have been overlooked or forgotten.Use common sense.One of the most important parts of boating safety is to use your common sense. 18 You should operate at a safe speed at all times（especially in crowded areas）, stay cautious at all times and steer clear of large vessels and watercraft that
40、can be restricted in their ability to stop or turn. Also, be respectful of buoys（浮标）and other navigational aids, all of which have been placed there to ensure your own safety 19 Make sure more than one person on board is familiar with all aspects of your boats handling, operations, and general boati
41、ng safety. If the primary navigator is injured in any way, its important to make sure someone else can follow the proper boating safety rules to get everyone else back to shore.Develop a float plan.Whether you choose to inform a family member or staff at your local marina, always be sure to let some
42、one else know your float plan. 20 A. This means a lot.B. Choose an assistant captain.C. Make some boating safety rules.D. Weather broadcast can be unreliable.E. TV and radio forecasts can be a good source of information.F. Proper boating safety includes being prepared for any possibility on the wate
43、r.G. This should include where youre going and how long youre going to be gone.第二部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分55分）第一节（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。Acts of kindness are wonderful in so many ways. They 21 the recipient and theyre also a great reminder of all the 22 acts that arc ta
44、king place in the world. With the media full of CO VID-19-related 23 , these selfless acts are increasingly important. This was just the 24 when Steve Farmer shared a recent uplifting event on his Facebook page that 25 him.Farmer posted how hed gone to work after the quarantine（隔离）was lifted and had
45、 forgotten his work pass. 26 , lie had to lock his bike just outside an underground station next to his office. When he returned for his 27 in the evening, he found just his lock that had been, cut and the bike was 28 .The London worker thought hed never 29 his bike again. However, as he went to ask
46、 at the station about any potential 30 that had filmed the robbery, a rail worker, Abdul Muneeb, rushed over to him and asked him to unlock the 31 bike lock to prove he was the 32 . Farmer. then explained how Muneeb said I have your bike with a 33 he would never forget.With the lock undone, Muneeb t
47、old Farmer how hed 34 someone cutting the bike lock earlier on during his shift. He stopped the man from 35 the bike and then wheeled it to a 36 place. Muneeb 37 four hours after his shift had ended so he could see the bike 38 to its rightful owner.As Farmer quite 39 posted, “The world needs more Ab
48、duls, who is a legend（传奇）of a man and a 40 to his employer.”21. A. introduce B. challenge C. teach D. benefit22. A. selfish B. honest C. kind D. shy23. A. books B. news C. magazines D. requirements24. A. case B. advice C. chance D. change25. A. left out B. turned down C. happened to D. accounted for
49、26. A. By accident B. As a result C. At last D. In return27. A. bike B. office C. lock D. key28. A. dirty B. ugly C. complete D. missing29. A. send B. fix C. buy D. see30. A. lights B. computers C. cameras D. phones31. A. beautiful B. broken C. cheap D. new32. A. owner B. worker C. policeman D. thie
50、f33. A. greeting B. kiss C. smile D. sigh34. A. imagined B. appreciated C. enjoyed D. spotted35. A. assessing B. stealing C. watching D. polishing36. A. safe B. dangerous C. remote D. crowded37. A. ran B. waited C. apologized D. escaped38. A. sold B. donated C. returned D. thrown39. A. curiously B.
51、unwillingly C. casually D. rightly40. A. credit B. risk C. shame D. secret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。 41 the first time in the history of Peking Opera, four women performed a piece in the China 42 （nation）Peking Opera Company（CNPOC）productions on May 27th at Shanghais Ma
52、jestic Theater. The Peking Opera performance came into 43 （exist）at the 12th China Art Festival in Shanghai. The CNPOC brought 44 three stories based on events the fed Annys Long March. “They are stories about the bravey of the Red Army during the Long March,” says Song Chen, head of the CNPOC. “In
53、the play, you can see 45 these soldiers do to sacrifice themselves to help others. People will be 46 (deep) touched by their faith and devotion.”One of the stories is about three women soldiers staying for a night at a 47 (farmer) home in a vi age. They sleep in the home of a local woman 48 (name) X
54、u Jiexiu, and feel sorry for her poor living conditions. When they leave the next morning, a soldier uses a pair of scissors 49 (cut) up the only quilt she has, leaving half of it for the village woman.Peking Opera styles have developed over hundreds of years, which 50 (create) a wide range of roles
55、 each featuring distinctive methods of performance and singing styles.第三部分 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1
56、1处起）不计分。Dear Jane,Hello, Jane. I want to tell you anything about my trip. Yesterday it was sun and a little windy. I went to a park for a trip with my classmates. Since a park is far away, we took a bus to there. What beautiful the park was! We swam in the pool then played volleyball. We took a lot
57、of food and eat it for lunch under a big tree. Then we listened to musics and had a rest. In the afternoon, we went fish and took lots of photos. Both of us had a great time in the park.Yours,Gina第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，你的留学生好友Tina发邮件说想要参加学校举行的中文歌曲大赛，特询问你的意见。请你回复邮件，内容包括：1.表示支持；2.给出准备建议；3.表达希望。注意：1.词数1
58、00左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使仃文连贯。 20202021学年山西大同高二下学期期中考试英语参考答案、提示及评分细则1.A 细节理解题。根据PackPoint中的第一段内容可知答案为A。2.C 细节理解题。根据Timeshifter中的 “The best part? It takes into account your habits, routines, and sleep patterns as it devises a personalized jet lag plan for you.”可知答案为C。3.B 细节理解题。根据GlobeTips中的 “youll have to u
59、pgrade the app for $4.99 if you want to read the tip guide in full”可知答案为B。4.A 细节理解题。第二段中的“Daisy-May，of Birmingham，was born with fibular hemimelia The condition is rare, occurring in 1in 50,000 births.”表明黛西梅患了先天性罕见疾病导致她失去了双腿。故选A。5.C 推理判断题。根据第三段中的“We didnt know at the time that Daisy-May would be as g
60、ood as she is now.（我们当时不知道黛西梅会和她现在一样好）”和“she is inspiring everyone by showing them who she is”可推出答案为C。6.D 细节理解题。根据第四段中的尾句“But its her moves on the runway that shed the most confidence.”可知答案为D。7.B 细节理解题。根据最后一段内容，特别是“She just does Daisy. It is the way she goes about life with a smile on her face.（她只是做
61、黛西，微笑过生活）”可知答案为B。8.D 词义猜测题。根据画线词后面的“Usually, no one is entirely an extrovert or an introvert.（通常，没有人是完全外向或内向的，）”和第四段的首句“Personality isnt limited to humans, either.”可猜出，画线词的词义为限制。故答案为D。9.C 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Both the personality of animals and humans has an evolutionary origin Evolution can also explain w
62、hy personalities vary so much.”可知答案为C。10.B 推理判断题。根据第五段中的“much of your personality comes from your parents”可知答案为B。11.A 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Not only does your environment shape who you are（你的环境不仅塑造了你是谁）”和“Humans, after all, have evolved to learn from our environments.（毕竟，人类已经进化到会从我们的环境中学习）”可推断出环境变化，人的个性也会变
63、化。故答案为A。12.C 写作意图题。因本文的中心话题是谈论孩子们户外学习方面的内容，作者以自己得知孩子们的户外时间少感到吃惊开篇，目的是为了引出本文的话题。故答案为C。13.D 推理判断题。作者开篇写现今孩子在户外度过的时间很少，而花费在电子设备上的时间却平均每天多达七个小时，从而令作者吃惊和担心，通过下文作者所写自己充满户外时光的快乐童年和丰趣的学生时代以及户外教育的研究结果有利提高考试分数，降低焦虑和进攻性行为，提高孩子的创造力和注意度。由此可推出作者认为户外教育对孩子们的身体和心智都是非常好的。故选D。14.A 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Its fairly easy to wea
64、ve lessons into nature play.”和“created bridges with logs and stones”以及人们的常识可推出，用木材和石头搭建桥梁要涉及物理知识和团队工作。故选A.15.B 标题归纳题。本文线索户外教育贯穿全文，首段说明了孩子们的户外时间很少，第二、三段介绍作者的童年和学生时代充满了户外时间，第四段介绍户外教育对孩子身心健康的研究结果，最后两段进述了正在开展户外教育的幼儿园的实况户外上课富有知识性、趣味性、新鲜纷呈。综观全文可 知户外教育很重要，由此可推出答案B最能概括本文中心，故选B。1620 EFABG21.D 这些善举会让接收者受益（ben
65、efit），而且它们也会提醒人们世界上有很多善（kind）举。22. C 见上题解析。23.B 与新冠肺炎疫情相关的消息（news）充斥媒体，这显得那些无私的行为更加重要。24.A Steve Farmer 在它的脸书上分享的一件发生在（happened to）他身上的令人振奋的事情就是一个实例(case)。25.C 见上题解析。26.B 结果（As a result），他不得不把自行车停在靠近办公室的一个地铁站外面。27.A 当他在晚上返回去骑自行车（bike）的时候，他发现自行车的锁被切断了，他的自行车不见了（missing）。28.D 见上题解析。29.D 那名伦敦的工人认为他可能再也见
66、不到（see）自己的自行车了。30.C 然而，当他前往地铁站询问是否有摄像机（cameras）拍到了行窃的画面的时候，一位名叫 Abdul Muneeb地铁工作人员冲向他并让他打开坏的（broken）锁以证明他是自行车的主人（owner）。31. B 见上题解析。32. A 见第30题解析。33.C Farmer后来说Muneeb面带微笑地说“我这儿有你的自行车”，Farmer永远记得Muneeb的微笑(smile)。34.D Farmer 把锁打开之后，Muneeb告诉Farmer他在轮班的时候看到（spotted）有人切割自行车的锁。35.B Muneeb 阻止了窃贼偷走（stealing
67、）自行车后把自行车推到一个安全的（safe）地方。36.A 见上题解析。37.B Muneeb 在轮班结束后四个小时依然在等待（waited），为了看到自行车能物归（returned）原主。38.C 见上题解析。39.D 正如Farmer在脸书上正确地（rightly）写道的，“世界需要更多像Muneeb一样的人，他是一个传奇人物，也是为他的雇主增光的人（credit）。”40.A 见上题解析。41. For 42. National 43. existence 44. together 45. what 46. deeply 47. farmers48. named 49. to cut 5
68、0. creates/has created短文改错Dear Jane,Hello, Jane. I want to tell you anything about my trip. Yesterday it was sun and a little windy. I went to a park something sunnyfor a trip with my classmates. Since a park is far away, we took a bus to there. What beautiful the park was! We swam the How in the po
69、olthen played volleyball. We took a lot of food and eat it for lunch under a big tree Then we listened to and atemusics and had a rest. In the afternoon, we went fish and took lots of photos. Both of us had agreat time in the park.fishing music AllYours,Gina书面表达One possible version:Dear Tina,Im more
70、 than happy to know that you want to participate in the Chinese Singing Contest to be held in your school. You have my firm support.To perform well in the contest, you need to make some preparations. You should carefully choose a song that is suitable for you to sing on stage After that, you need to
71、 practice singing it until you have a good command of it. If you feel that you have sung it well, its a good idea for you to sing to your Chinese friends and ask them for advice to help you make some adjustments and improvements.I sincerely hope that you will enjoy the contest and perform wonderfully.Yours,Li Hua
