1、北京市延庆区2020-2021学年高二英语下学期期中试题（考试时间：90分钟 试卷满分：100分）第一部分: 知识运用 （共两节； 每小题1.5分，满分30分）第一节: 完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）Some dreams take longer to come true than others, but with the help of 21st-century social media and her great-grandson, at the age of 110, one British woman is 1 hers at long last. At the en
2、d of World War I, Amy Hawkins was a 7-year-old child who loved nothing more than to 2 . As a teen, Hawkins set her 3 on becoming an entertainer. Hawkins was on her way, touring the country with a dance troupe (歌舞团)until her ambition was 4 by her mom, who didnt see it as a respectable 5 for a young l
3、ady.All these years later, the 110-year-old lady lives at home in Monmouth, South Wales, surrounded by her loved ones. The four-generation family unit includes her granddaughter, Hannah Freeman, and Freemans 14-year-old son, Sacha. Even though shes no longer doing it 6 , Hawkins has never stopped si
4、nging.“Shes like a clock, once you wind her up she wont stop,” Freeman said in an interview. “She just keeps asking, Would you 7 another one?.”On Hawkins 110th birthday, Sacha 8 his great-gran singing one of her favorite WWI tunes. When Freeman jokingly suggested Sacha post it to TikTok, neither of
5、them could have 9 the overwhelmingly positive response it would receive, reaching 100,000 views and a large number of emotional praises in just days.Some journeys take longer than others. Sometimes, were detoured (绕路) along the way. Dreams can and do come true every day. While its been a long time c
6、oming, Amy Hawkins is 10 a whole new generation of fans. 1. A. reflectingB. realizingC. recallingD. researching2. A. singB. studyC. paintD. film3. A. values B. limitsC. sights D. hands4. A. cut backB. cut inC. cut through D. cut short 5. A. methodB. gradeC. levelD. occupation6. A. nervouslyB. profes
7、sionallyC. reasonably D. secretly7. A. bringB. haveC. likeD. read8. A. caught B. videoedC. reportedD. remembered9. A. imaginedB. noticedC. missed D. suspected10. A. entertainingB. becomingC. representingD. inviting第二节：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）ATo get ahead in the world and lead a happy 11 (success) l
8、ife requires getting on well with other people and 12 (be) able to understand and react to situations in the best way possible. A high EQ is necessary for this - the higher the better. And the fact that it might be possible to raise EQ 13 (mean) that schools need to make sure that their students are
9、 receiving an education they really need, not solely based on IQ 14 on developing the entire character. BA key question is obviously how close to the original the film is. Since a typical film is only around two hours long, it becomes a question for screenwriters to decide 15 is appropriate for the
10、screen and what to leave out. Screenwriters take creative liberty and sometimes there may be changes to the plot, additions and even different endings 16 (please) producers, directors and test audiences. I, like many people, have often left the cinema 17 (feel) “the film is not like the book”. CThe
11、Great Wall 18 (list) as a World Heritage by UNESCO in 1987. Just like a dragon, it winds up and down 19 deserts, grasslands and mountains, running about 21,196 kilometers from east to west. The construction of the Great Wall was not easy, and Qin Shihuang succeeded in his effort to have the walls jo
12、ined together. The Great Wall is now one of the most appealing 20 (attraction) all around the world. 第二部分 阅读理解（共二节，满分32分）第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共11小题；每小题2分，共22分）AIf you are looking for a place to eat in Calgary, youve got a variety of choices, like Italian, Thai, Mexican, mo
13、dern comfort food, and vegetarian cuisine. For anyone that wants to narrow down their must-eat list, here are the best restaurants in Calgary.Foreign ConceptADDRESS: 10111 St SW, Calgary, AB T2R, CanadaPHONE: 403-719-7289Foreign Concept is run by award-winning chef Duncan Ly and chef Hyungjae Lim. S
14、erving modern Asian cuisine, the dishes take their inspiration from Lys Vietnamese roots and Lims Korean background. No matter what you order, dishes always emphasize seasonal and local ingredients(食材). Boldflavors wont disappoint you at Foreign Concept！Alumni SandwichesADDRESS：72517 Ave SW, Calgary
15、, AB T2S, CanadaPHONE：403-455-7257The simple sandwich isnt so ordinary anymore at Alumni Sandwiches. The place is friendly and inviting, and there are always around 10 sandwich flavours available, so whether youre a vegetarian, meat eater, picky eater, or prepared for a fancy dinner, something on th
16、e menu is sure to appeal to you. Dont miss the Caesar salad, made with whatever greens happen to be in season.Bow Valley Ranche RestaurantADDRESS: 15979 Bow Bottom Trail SE, Calgary, AB T2J, CanadaPHONE: 403-476-1311If its fine dining youre looking for, Bow Valley Ranche Restaurant is one of your be
17、st choices in Calgary. The food is always excellent and the setting is equally impressive. Only a short drive from Calgarys downtown, Bow Valley puts emphasis on Canadian produce and proteins, from Rocky Mountain game meats(野味) to seasonal vegetables. RougeADDRESS：12408 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G, Cana
18、daPHONE：403-531-2765Less than a ten-minute drive from downtown, Rouge is an award-winning restaurant set in a historic house in Calgarys Inglewood neighborhood. The menu here puts the focus firmly on fresh, seasonal ingredients, highlighting their natural beauty. Many of those ingredients are grown
19、in the on-site garden, making the dishes even more special.21. According to the passage, Alumni Sandwiches _. A. provides fruit salads B. offers different choices C. uses Rocky Mountain produce D. is set in a friendly historic house 22. In what way are the four restaurants similar? A. They use seaso
20、nal ingredients. B. All their chefs have won awards. C. They are not far from downtown. D. Their settings are equally friendly.23. The passage is probably taken from _. A. a food diary B. a research paper C. a news report D. a travel brochureBHuang Danian, the well-known Chinese geophysicist, was bo
21、rn in 1958 in Guangxi, China. As a keen and able student, Huang went to the UK in 1993 to further his studies.By the time Huang moved back to China in 2008, he had been living and working in the UK for 15 years. He had a good job and a life there, but he gave it all up to return to home driven by th
22、e idea that he needed to contribute to his country. As one of the worlds leading experts in deep earth exploration technology, Huang was invited to participate in the “Thousand Talent” programme. He took up a position at Jilin University, Changchun.Huang was named lead scientist on Chinas deep earth
23、 exploration programme, developing advanced cameras that can see through the Earths crust(外壳) so that it can be analysed without having to dig into it. He set up an advanced lab, sometimes paying for equipment with his own money. Some described him as a “lunatic” (a “madman”), but this passion and d
24、rive enabled Huang to push forwards Chinas deep earth exploration technology into a world-leading position. Huangs devotion contributed to Chinas lunar probe(月球探测器) Yutu being landed on the moon in 2013 and the launch of the spacecrafts Shenzhou-11 and Tiangong-2 in 2016.Huangs health also paid the
25、price for his commitment to his work. He began having fainting fits(昏厥) in 2012, but paid them little attention, stating he did not have time to go to see a doctor his work always came first. In November 2016, Huang fainted and was taken to hospital, where he was diagnosed with cancer. The disease w
26、as so advanced that he had just a couple of months to live.Like the true scientist he was, Huang never gave up, but always tried to push forwards. Even from his hospital bed, he continued his work, writing letters of reference for his colleagues and replying to questions from his students. Huang die
27、d in January 2017, aged just 58. More than 800 people attended his funeral to celebrate a life that burned so bright, but was so short.24. Huang returned to China in 2008 because _. A. he desired to devote himself to his motherlandB. the “Thousand Talent” program attracted himC. Jilin University off
28、ered him a top positionD. he wasnt satisfied with the life in the UK25. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about? A. Chinas aerospace development.B. Huangs working attitude and style.C. Huangs great contributions to China. D. Chinas deep earth exploration technology.26. What can we learn from the last two p
29、aragraphs? A. The working environment caused Huangs disease.B. Huang worked continuously despite his poor health.C. Huang was taken to hospital after he fainted in 2012. D. A large sum of money was paid to treat Huangs illness. 27. Which of the following can be used to describe Huang Danian? A. Gene
30、rous and honest. B. Passionate and patient.C. Modest and courageous. D. Patriotic and committed.CImprove Cloud SecuritySensitive customer data has constantly been found exposed on cloud servers without password protection. To ease the problem, database software makers have been trying to make securi
31、ty easier for cloud database managers. At the Enigma Conference in San Francisco, Kenn White, a security manager at database software maker MongoDB, will describe a new technique, called field level encryption(字段级加密), to make data safer on the cloud. Field level encryption works by scrambling data b
32、efore its sent to a cloud database and rearranging it in order when the data is needed for use. The promise of the product is to protect the contents of a cloud database, even if bad guys access it. MongoDBs new feature comes as more and more companies move user data to cloud servers, rather than ru
33、n their own costly data centers. It was predicted that cloud computing would be a $214 billion industry by the end of 2019. That would be up more than 17% from 2018, when it was $182 billion.Companies have rushed to the cloud without understanding all of the possible security consequences. Many comp
34、anies have left countless databases exposed, revealing personal data. A database containing details about who lives in 80 million US households was left unprotected in 2019, just like the data on Facebook users.Database managers want to store their data in an unreadable form, but they also want to b
35、e able to find specific pieces of information in the database with a simple search term. For example, someone might want to look up health care patients by their Social Security numbers, even if those numbers are stored as random characters. To make this possible, field level encryption lets databas
36、e managers encrypt a search term on their machine and send it to the database as a query(搜索词条). The database matches the encrypted version of the search term with the record its storing and then sends it back to you. This approach only works with specific kinds of data. For example, field level encr
37、yption isnt useful for long text entries, like notes in a patients medical chart, because you cant search for individual words.Still, for data like account numbers, passwords and government ID numbers, field level encryption protects data and maintains a usable database.Most importantly, White said,
38、 its simple to set up. Database managers turn it on with a one-time configuration(配置) change when they set up the database.“Thats really powerful,” he said in an interview.28. The underlined word “scrambling” in paragraph 2 probably means _.A. mixingB. collectingC. hidingD. storing29. What can field
39、 level encryption do? A. Secure the safety of Internet pages. B. Protect files with a unique style of storage.C. Stop bad guys from accessing the database.D. Enable companies to store files on the cloud.30. What can be inferred from the passage? A. Companies should move user data to cloud servers. B
40、. Cloud computing achieved a 17% increase in 2019.C. Companies may be unaware of the risks of the cloud.D. No companies were willing to run their own data centers. 31. The author wrote the passage mainly to _.A. present some facts B. offer security adviceC. introduce a technique D. recommend a produ
41、ct第二节：七选五 （每题2分，共5个，共10分）What Can We See in a Logo?We see hundreds of logos on signs, vehicles, websites, and even on the clothes we wear. All of these logos are designed to attract our attention. 32 However, recently research supports the idea that remembering what a logo looks like is a very diffi
42、cult task.Researchers gave 85 students a simple assignment to draw the Apple logo purely from memory. Surprisingly, only one student in the study could accurately draw the logo from memory. 33 Researchers have developed a theory that they think might help to explain this blind spot in our memories.L
43、ogos are typically designed to be simple and easy to recognize with a quick glance. Yet the frequent exposure to these logos can actually make our brains overlook them. This process is known as attentional saturation(注意力饱和). 34 Even though the brain is accustomed to ignoring unnecessary details, it
44、is also programmed for recognition. When we see images such as logos over and over again, we become familiar with them. This constant exposure leads to something scientists refer to as gist(梗概) memory. 35 This general sense of memory has its own benefits. In fact, familiarity with a popular logo can
45、 even make people feel more comfortable about purchasing or using certain products.Logos are everywhere we look today. A fancy design or a thoughtful color combination may be a good start for a logo concept, but there are other factors to consider. 36 A clever design may be interesting, but most peo
46、ple will forget the details - especially if our brains have anything to say about it.A. This may be inspiring to logo designers.B. People will know the product behind the logo.C. So why is it so difficult for people to recall the details of images?D. They also help us remember a product or service c
47、onnected to that image.E. It means that our brain remembers the basic idea without all of the details.F. Our brains actually signal us to ignore information we dont think we will need to remember.G. Logo designers need to know that people will only remember what they believe is worthwhile.第三部分 综合语用：
48、选择方框里的词组并用其正确形式完成句子（共6题，每题1分，共6分） have positive attitudes towards be willing to used to be suitable for participate in deal with37. If we _ learn, the opportunities are everywhere.38. Our school encourages students to _ sporting activities in their spare time.39. Employers usually decide within five
49、 minutes whether someone _ the job.40. The film _ the theme of appearances in a very interesting and clever manner.41. People with high EQs are open to new ideas and _ life.42. We _ live in a small town but last year we moved to a big city. 第四部分 书面表达( 共两节；32分) 第一节：阅读表达（共4小题；第40、41题各2分，第42题3分，第43题5分，
50、 共12分）。阅读下面短文，根据题目要求回答问题。Is it better for our bodies to work out at certain times of the day? Scientists have known for some time that every tissue in our bodies contains a kind of biological clock that goes off in response to messages related to our daily exposure to light, food and sleep. However,
51、 whether and how exercise timing might influence metabolic (新陈代谢的) health has been less clear, and the results of past experiments have not always agreed. A much-discussed 2019 study found that men with Type 2 diabetes (糖尿病) who completed a few minutes of high-intensity interval (间隔) sessions in the
52、 afternoon improved their blood-sugar control after two weeks. Patrick Schrauwen, a professor of nutrition and movement sciences read that 2019 study with interest. He had been studying exercise in people with Type 2 diabetes, but had not considered the possible role of timing. Now, seeing the varyi
53、ng impacts of the intense workouts, he wondered if the timing of workouts might similarly affect how the workouts changed peoples metabolisms. Incidentally, he and his colleagues had a ready-made source of data in their own prior experiment. Several years earlier, they had asked adult men at high ri
54、sk for Type 2 diabetes to ride stationary bicycles at the lab three times a week for 12 weeks, while the researchers tracked their metabolic health. They also had noted when the riders showed up for their workouts. The researchers pulled data for the 12 men who consistently had worked out between 8
55、and 10 a.m. and compared them with another 20 who always exercised between 3 and 6 p.m. They found that the benefits of afternoon workouts far outweighed those of morning exercise.He says, “This study does suggest that afternoon exercise may be more beneficial for people with disturbed metabolisms t
56、han the same exercise done earlier. The particular and most effective exercise for each of us will line up with our daily routines and exercise tendencies because exercise is good for us at any time of daybut only if we choose to keep doing it.” 43. What inspired Professor Schrauwen to carry out the
57、 research related to the timing of workouts? 44. What did Schrauwens new study figure out?45. Please decide which part is false in the following statement, then underline it and explain why. Professor Schrauwen and his colleagues carried out the research by using the newly-collected data and making
58、comparisons between two different subject groups.46. When do you think is the best time for you to exercise? Why? (about 40 words)第二节 应用文写作（共20分） 假设你是红星中学高二（1）班李华。你校拟选拔一些优秀学生，利用暑假到晨曦希望小学为学生辅导英语。你希望参加此活动。请根据提示写给校评选组一封申请信：1.对此活动的认识（如对本人，学生和社会的益处）。2.个人优势（如性格，独立生活能力，语言能力等）。3.你的计划（如怎样辅导等）注意：1词数不少于100；2开头
59、和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Sir/Madam,_ Yours sincerely, Lihua2020-2021学年第二学期期中考试英语试题答案基础部分：每人70份第一部分: 知识运用 （共两节； 每小题1.5分，满分30分）第一节完形填空：（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分） 1. B 2. A3. C 4. D 5. D 6. B 7. C 8. B 9. A 10. A第二节语法填空：（共10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分） 11. successful 12. being 13.means 14.but 15.what 16. to please 17.feeling
60、 18.was listed 19. across 20.attractions第二部分 阅读理解 （共二节，满分32分）第一节：（共11小题；每小题2分，共22分）A篇：21-23: BAD B篇: 24-27: ACBD C篇: 28-31: ABCC第二节（共5题，每题2分，共10分）32-36. DCFEG第三部分 综合语用：选择方框里的词组并用其正确形式完成句子（共6题，每题1分，共6分(选对词组0.5分,形式准确0.5分)37. are willing to 38. participate in 39. is suitable for 40. deals with 41. have
61、 positive attitudes towards 42. used to第四部分 书面表达( 共两节；32分) 第一节：阅读表达（共4小题；第43、44题各2分，第45题3分，第46题5分， 共12分）。阅读下面短文，根据题目要求回答问题。43. The 2019 study. 44. For some people, it is better to work out in the afternoon. 45. Professor Schrauwen and his colleagues carried out the research by using the newly-collec
62、ted data and making comparisons between two different subject groups.According to the passage, Professor Schrauwen and his colleagues didnt collect any new data to do the research. They made use of the ready-made source of data from their own prior experiment.46. 评分标准分档具体描述一档5分紧扣主题，完成任务。语言准确、连贯，仅有个别
63、错误。二档3-4分贴近主题，基本完成任务。在准确性和连贯性上，有少量语言错误，不影响理解。三档1-2分和主题相关，未完成任务。语言上有大量错误，影响理解。四档0分所表达内容和主题完全不相关。基于对文本准确理解，灵活迁移生活实际，有逻辑地流畅表达(4-5分)第二节 应用文：（20分）Dear Sir/Madam,I am Li Hua from class one, senior two. I am writing to apply for the opportunity to help the students in Chenxin Hope School with their English
64、. Thus they can improve their English during the summer vacation. Meanwhile, I can learn how to get along well with the students and benefit the whole school.I am kind, easy-going and always ready to help others. I wash clothes and make beds by myself to develop independence. English is my favorite
65、subject and I have won several prizes in English contests. So I think that I am qualified for the position. I plan to communicate with students first to know what they need. Besides, Ill try to get them more interested in English by telling stories, singing songs, playing games and so on.I would app
66、reciate it if you could give me the opportunity. Yours Sincerely, Li hua任务分配:每人140份要点:1. 写信的目的；2. 对此活动的认识（如对本人，学生和社会的益处）；3. 个人优势（如性格，独立生活能力，语言能力等）；4. 你的计划（如怎样辅导等；5. 开头结尾有交际用语。评分原则：1本题总分为20分，按5个档次给分。 2评分时，先根据文章的内容和语言质量初步确定其档次，然后以该档次的要求来衡量，确定或调整档次，最后给分。 3评分时应考虑：内容要点的完整性、上下文的连贯、词汇和句式的多样性及语言的准确性。 4拼写、标点
67、符号或书写影响内容表达时，应视其影响程度予以考虑。英、美拼写及词汇用法均可接受。5词数少100，从总分中减去1分。6.基于本次考试的特殊性,未能提前试判,阅卷过程中遇到问题及时沟通。各档次的给分范围和要求：第一档（18分20分）内容/语言/结构优秀完全完成了试题规定的任务。1、内容完整，条理清楚，语言质量好。2、交际得体，表达时充分考虑到了交际对象的需求。3、书写清楚、美观第二档（15分17分）内容/语言/结构良好较好的完全完成了试题规定的任务。1、内容完整，条理清楚，语言质量较好。2、交际恰当，表达时考虑到了交际对象的需求； 3、较好的达到了预期的写作目的。第三档（12分14分）内容/语言/结构合格基本完成了试题规定的任务。1、内容、条理和交际等方面基本符合要求。2、所用语法和词汇满足了任务的要求。3、语法或用词方面有一些错误，但不影响理解。4、开头结尾有呼应，要点齐全， 有细节支撑，拼写错误少，书写清晰。第四档（6分11分）较差未恰当完成试题规定的任务。1、内容不完整，未能清楚地传达信息。2、所用词汇有限，语言质量差，语法或用词方面的错误影响了对写作内容的理解。3、没有合理细节举例，4、拼写错误多，字数少，书写差。第五档（1分5分）差 未完成试题规定的任务。1、写了少量相关信息，言不达意。2、字数严重不足，只写了一两行（0）分未能传达任何信息；所写内容与要求无关。
