1、广东省汕头市东方中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期期中试题注意事项:1. 选择题每小题选出答案后,用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑; 如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案。答案不能答在试卷上。2. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢或签字笔作答,答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上 I. 情景交际（共5小题；每小题3分,满分15分)阅读下列简短对话，从A、B、C和D项中选出最佳答案，将对话补全。1. Which one of these two pictures do you want? _ Either will do.A. I dont mind.B. Im su
2、re. C. With pleasure. D. Certainly. 2. I am going back to my hometown tomorrow. Sure. _ A. Congratulations! B. Have a nice trip. C. Help yourself. D. Not at all.3. I am going to be a volunteer at the school sports meeting. _ Me, too.A. No way. B. Good luck. C. No problem. D. Thats great!4. Can I loo
3、k at the menu for a few more minutes before I order? Of course, Sir. _ A. Its a great pity. B. Take your time. C. Make yourself at home. D. It is my pleasure.5. What are you going to do this weekend? _ If time permits, I may go to Shanghai with my friends.A. Dont mention it. B. It doesnt matter. C.
4、Forget it. D. It depends. 阅读理解(共15小题:每小题3分,满分45分)阅读不列短文掌握其大意,然后从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。AIf you happen to notice a man talking to a large, brown dog, thats my dad and his dog.Sometimes I think he loves that dog more than he loves us. The moment dad arrives from the office, he hides in a room or behind
5、the door and shouts, “Pluto, come and get me.” Dads conversations with Pluto are quite natural, like the dog isnt a dog at all but another human and thats the scary part. Has Dad lost the ability to tell the difference between a man and an animal?I was curious about this so I finally got my courage
6、up to ask him. I went into the living room and saw dad sitting in his favorite chair and reading a book. Pluto curled up(蜷伏), as usual, around his feet. So I gathered my courage and asked him. “Dad,” I said, “do you know you talk to that dog just like a human?”Dad looked me in the eye. I thought, fo
7、r a moment, he might be angry at my question. But he just smiled, reached out and patted my head and said, “Yes, I do. The reason is simple. If I talk down to him, he doesnt respect me, but if I carry on a normal conversation, ask questions, then Pluto understand everything I say.” I stood there wan
8、ting to ask more questions, but decided that wasnt the best time.As so for a few days, I watched everything about them. I have noticed the dog never receive direct orders. It never hears “sit”, “lie down” or anything like that. What it hears are suggestions like, “Would you like to shop with me, Plu
9、to?” or “Would you like me to feed you now?” or “Shall we go for a walk?”Whats amazing is that Pluto does understand everything dad says. I have also noticed that dad keeps some special walks just for them. This is what he calls his “time alone”.6. Pluto is _. A. the writerB. the writers fatherC. a
10、petD. the writers friend7. The first thing Dad does when he gets home is _.A. to feed his dogB. to play games with his dogC. to read a bookD. to greet everybody in the family8. The writer thinks his fathers conversations with the dog are _.A. interestingB. boringC. abnormalD. simple9. The writer had
11、 to gather his courage before asking his dad the question because _.A. it was a silly questionB. he was too curious C. his father got angry quite oftenD. he thought it might make his dad mad10. From the passage we can see that _.A. Dad treats the dog as an equalB. Dad feels quite lonely every dayC.
12、Dad loves the dog more than he loves his kids D. Dad loves giving direct orders to his kids and dogBBe assured that feeling sleepy at the wheel puts you at higher risk of killing yourself, your passengers and other road users. To avoid feeling tired and sleepy while driving, please read the tips bel
13、ow to ensure a safe journey.Before starting the journey, make sure that:* You are fit to drive, by having a good sleep a night before.* You have carried out the daily check of your cars.* You have planned your journey and understand the risk if you have to get up unusually early to start your trip,
14、or have a long drive after a full days work.* You avoid making a trip at night and having heavy meals, as these may cause sleepiness.While on a journey:* Take a 15-minute break every two hours for cars.* Take 1 hour after 4 hours of continuous driving for trucks or buses. * Share the driving if poss
15、ible.* If you start feeling sleepy, stop immediately and make sure you stop away from the road shoulder.* Driving hours must be in line with the law(12 hours a day at most).Symptoms(症状) of tiredness and sleepiness:* Yawning and nodding head* Difficulty to keep your attention, to keep your eyes open
16、or to see things clearlyWhen having any of these, some drivers would like to open the windows to get fresh air or play the radio. These will not help and will not solve the problem; the only solution is to stop and have enough rest. 11. This passage is written for _.A. passengersB. driversC. all roa
17、d usersD. car repairmen 12. Which of the following is NOT a good preparation for a road journey by car?A. Making a clear plan of the journey. B. Checking the situation of the car every day.C.Having a good sleep the night before.D. Eat a lot of delicious things before setting out.13. You should take
18、a rest more often if you drive _.A. a car B. a jeep C. a truckD. a bus14. The underlined word “these” in the passage refers to .A. thingsB. carsC. symptomsD. breaks15. This passage is written mainly _.A. to warn people of road accidentsB. to give advice on road safetyC. to ask people to sleep well a
19、t nightD. to tell people to prepare for a tripCSmiling is common body language. It plays an important role in our life. It has been generally accepted by experts that 93% of communication is without words, 55% through body language and 38% through the tone of voice. According to research, many peopl
20、e with hearing and sight loss may only receive 7% of the full meaning of a conversation.From a personal point of view, this was brought to my attention through marrying a man who is blind. With other friends, I would make eye contact. But Bob, my husband, has gradually lost all his sight and cannot
21、read body language any more. If I say something that sounds serious but is not meant that way, I would show my purpose by adding a smile. For example, if I said to a sighted friend, “You are terrible!” and smiled at him, he would know the message was not unkind. But if I said that to Bob, he might t
22、hink I was unhappy with him. So, I avoid these misunderstandings by smiling with a sound! There are also some easy ways to have good communication with blind people.When you meet them, introduce yourself by name. If you know their names, call their names and then they will know that you are speaking
23、 to them and not someone else. To further compel their attention, gently touch their upper arms with your hand. If you are leaving, say you are going away. Nobody likes to find that they have been speaking to an empty space. It all sounds simple but is helpful for the blind. 16. The first paragraph
24、tells us that _.A. Half of communication is body language. B. Words make up a big part of communication.C. People cannot get any message without body language. D. The blind cannot get the full meaning of a conversation.17. The writers husband _.A. read body language very clearlyB. lost his sight lit
25、tle by littleC. became completely blind suddenlyD. misunderstood her smile all the time18. The underlined word “compel” here means _.A. to attract B. to turn awayC. to forget D. to mix19. Which of the following can make for good communication with blind people? A. Speaking loudly.B. Going away witho
26、ut making a sound.C. Touching them to start a conversation.D. Smiling at them during a conversation.20. Whats the best title of this passage? A. Common Body Language B. Simple Things Are HelpfulC. Smile at the Blind More OftenD. Communication with the Blind.完形填空(共15小题；每小题3分,满分45分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意,然后从各题所
27、给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。An old man who lived in a small side street of Mumbai had to put up with the boys playing cricket(板球) and making a lot of noise outside his house at night.One evening when the boys were particularly 21 , he went out to talk to them. He explained that he had just retired and was hap
28、piest when he could see or hear boys playing his 22 game, cricket. He would therefore give them 25 rupees each week to play in the street after 23 . The boys were 24 , for they could hardly believe that they were being paid to do something they 25 !At the end of the first two weeks, the boys came to
29、 the old mans house, and went away 26 with their 25 rupees. The third week when they came back, 27 , the old man said his money had 28 and he sent them away with only 15 rupees. The fourth week, the man said he had not yet 29 his paycheck from the government and gave them only 10 rupees. The boys we
30、re 30 , but there was not much they could do about it.At the end of the fifth week, the boys returned again and knocked at the old mans house, waiting for their 31 . Slowly, the door opened and the old man 32 . He apologized that he could not afford to pay them 25 rupees as he had 33 , but said he w
31、ould give them five rupees each week without fail.Of course, the boys couldnt 34 it any more. “You expect us to play seven days a week for 35 five rupees!” they yelled. “No way!”They stormed away and never played on the street again.21. A. lazyB. noisyC. stupidD. heavy22. A. ownB. final C. favorite
32、D. unbelievable23. A. noonB. sunriseC. sunsetD. midnight24. A. madB. upsetC. crazyD. excited25. A. hatedB. enjoyedC. refusedD. noticed26. A. happilyB. luckilyC. certainlyD. difficultly27. A. besidesB. howeverC. thereforeD. otherwise28. A. run out B. kept out C. broken outD. worked out29. A. heardB.
33、receivedC. returnedD. dropped30. A. sleepyB. comfortableC. worriedD. disappointed31. A. valueB. priceC. rewardD. wealth32. A. sat upB. sped up C. showed upD. cheered up33. A. experiencedB. discoveredC. imaginedD. promised34. A. standB. doubtC. proveD. believe35. A. reallyB. mostlyC. onlyD. especiall
34、y. 语法填空(共10小题:每小题2分，共20分)阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。 Robots have been widely used in our daily life. They can be 36 (see) in many factories today and have gone to such far places as 37 moon. Some robots can see 38 (clear) , for they use TV cameras as their 39 (eye) . Many
35、 robots have computer brains. Now they have even come into 40 (we) homes and work as 41 ( help) at home. Not only can they do simple jobs for us, such as 42 ( put) things into boxes, but also they can look 43 babies. Unlike human beings 44 need to sleep, robots can work 24 hours a day. In the future
36、, with the aid of robots, our life will become much 45 (easy) than before.V. 书面表达(满分25分)46. 美国学生Jim即将作为一名交换生到中国来学习。李先生一家是他约定好的住宿家庭( host family)。请以Jim的名义给李先生写一封信，要点如下:选择 homestay的原因1.体验中国文化，了解中国，了解世界;2.喜欢中国饮食健康。个人要求1.准备独立的房间;2.希望能和一家人一起用早餐、晚餐(周一到周五)注意：1. 词数80左右;2. 开头和结尾已经给出，不入总词数；3. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
37、Dear Mr Li， I am very glad to be a guest of your family. Thank you for accepting me._ _ Yours sincerely, Jim2020-2021学年第二学期高二级英语 学校： 班级： 姓名： 座号：期中考试答题卷题目情景交际阅读理解完形填空语法填空书面表达总分得分. 语法填空(共10小题:每小题2分，共30分)36. _37. _38. _39. _40. _41. _42. _43. _44. _45. _V. 书面表达(满分25分)46. Dear Mr Li， I am very glad to b
38、e a guest of your family. Thank you for accepting me._ Yours sincerely, Jim参考答案I. 情景交际（共5小题；每小题2分,满分10分)1-5 ABDBD. 阅读理解(共15小题:每小题2分,满分30分)6-10 CBCDA 11-15 BDACB 16-20 DBACD.完形填空(共15小题；每小题2分,满分30分)21-25 BCCDB26-30 ABABD31-35 CCDAC. 语法填空(共10小题:每小题1.5分，共15分)36. seen 37. the 38. clearly39. eyes 40. our4
39、1. helpers 42. putting 43. after 44. whothat 45. easier V. 书面表达(满分15分)46. Dear Mr LiI am very glad to be a guest of your family. Thank you for accepting me.As an exchange student, I am eager to know more about Chinese eulture. And I think the best way to achieve the purpose is to stay with your fami
40、ly and communicate with you. Thats why I choose homestay. Moreover, I love Chinese dishes, which play an important part in Chinese culture. Also homestay will give me more chances to make Chinese friends.I will be in your home next month. Can you prepare me a separate room? And can I have breakfast and supper with your family members from Monday to Friday?Looking froward to your reply.Best wishes!Your sincerely, Jim- 9 -
