1、吉林省吉林市第五十五中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题一、 听力(共30 分，每小题1.5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。1.What kind of weather is the man expecting? A.Sunny. B.Cloudy. C.Rainy.2.What does the boy think of his mother? A.Generous. B.Strict. C.Open-minded.3.What would the
2、 woman like for breakfast? A.Pancakes. B.Bacon. C.Egg on toast. 4.How much will the woman pay? A.100. B.50. C.200. 5.What is the corn probably used for? A.Feeding animals. B.Supporting the mans family. C.Making fuel. 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
3、后，各小题将给出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6至7题6.What seems to be the mans problem? A.He forgot to do his homework. B.He has too much homework today . C.He read the wrong chapter. 7.What will the man do next? A.Go to another class. B.Finish all his homework. C.Hurry back home. 听第7段材料，回答8至9题。8.What does t
4、he woman suggest doing? A.Creating an advertisement. B.Holding an event. C.Putting items on sale. 9.What medium has the man used? A.The TV. B.The Internet. C.The radio. 听第8段材料，回答10至12题。10. What is the man worried about?A. He cant find a job after school.B.He cant join the soccer team. C.He cannt aff
5、ord his sisters tuition.11. What takes up most of the womans time according to her?A.The sports team she belongs to.B.The job she currently has. C.The extra clubs she joined.12.Why does the man think he is lucky? A.His grandparents have prepared to help him.B.His sister has got a scholarship. C.His
6、parents both have good jobs. 听第9段材料，回答13至16题。13.What is the relationship between the speaders? A.Customer and salesperson. B.Friends C.Mother and son. 14.What colour of car does the woman want? A.Red. B. White. C.Black. 15.When did the woman pass her driving test? A.One week ago. B.Three months ago.
7、 C.Six months ago.16.Why does the man not want to learn to drive? A.He does not have a car. B.He feels afraid. C.He prefers to cycle. 听第10段材料，回答17至20题。17. Which month will the holiday sale end? A.During January. B.During November. C.During December. 18.How can the customers get discount tickets? A.F
8、rom the Internet. B.From the newspaper. C.From the televison19.Which area will be redecorated? A.womens. B.Mens. C.Childrens 20.How will the leftover items be dealt with according to the speaker? A.They will be put on sale for lower prices.B.They will be bought by the employees. C.They will be packe
9、d up for the next year.二、 完形填空(共30分，每小题1.5分)MysisterandIgrewupinalittlevillageinEngland.Ourfatherwasastruggling21 ,butIalwaysknewhewas 22 .Henevercriticizedus,butused 23 tobringoutourbest.Hedsay,“Ifyoupourwateronflowers,theyflourish.Ifyoudontgivethemwater,theydie.”I 24 asachildIsaidsomething 25 abou
10、tsomebody,andmyfathersaid,“ 26 timeyousaysomethingunpleasantaboutsomebodyelse,itsareflectionofyou.”HeexplainedthatifIlookedforthebest 27 people,Iwouldgetthebest 28 .FromthenonIvealwaystriedto 29 theprincipleinmylifeandlaterinrunningmycompany.Dadsalsoalwaysbeenvery 30 .At15,Istartedamagazine.Itwas 31
11、 agreatdealofmytime,andtheheadmasterofmyschoolgavemea 32 :stayinschoolorleavetoworkonmymagazine.Idecidedtoleave,andDadtriedtoswaymefrommydecision, 33 anygoodfatherwould.Whenhe realizedIhadmadeupmymind,hesaid,“Richard,whenIwas23,my dad 34 me to go into law. And Ive 35 regrettedit.Iwantedtobeabiologis
12、t，36Ididntpursuemy37 You knowwhatyouwant.Gofulfillit.”As 38 turnedout,mylittlepublicationwentontobecomeStudent,anational 39foryoungpeopleintheU.K.MywifeandIhavetwochildren,andIdliketothinkwearebringingthemupinthesamewayDad 40 me.(21)A.lawyerB.gardenerC.biologistD.manager(22)A.honestB.specialC.learne
13、d D.strict(23)A.courage B.power C.warmth D.praise(24)A.remember B.guess C.think D.imagine(25)A.unkind B.unnecessaryC.unimportant D.unusual(26)A.Some B.Any C.Other D.Another(27)A.at B.about C.onD.in(28)A.byturnsB.bychanceC.inreturn D.incase(29)A.reviewB.followC.reviseD.set(30)A.understandingB.experie
14、ncedC.seriousD.demanding(31)A.makingup B.pickingupC.keepingup D.takingup(32)A.decision B.noticeC.choice D.suggestion(33)A.as B.evenif C.asif D.and(34)A.allowed B.persuadedC.suggestedD.helped(35)A.seldomB.almost C.always D.never(36)A.but B.for C.therefore D.rather(37)A.task B.belief C.dream D.promise
15、(38)A.it B.that C.this D.he(39)A.program B.project C.newspaper D.magazine(40)A.controlledB.comforted C.remindedD.raised三、阅读理解（共两节，共40分，每小题2分）第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）41. The card above is_A. an invitation B. an advertisement C. a ticket D. a postcard 42. T
16、he party is for_A. the Queen B. bee watching C. the National Day D. a birthday 43.Accordoing to the card ,if you are unable to go ,you can .A.ignore the message B.contact Alicemother C.return the card D.visit the Museum BWhen the dog named Judy spotted the first sheep in her life, she did what comes
17、 naturally. The four -year-old dog set off racing after the sheep across several fields and, being a city animal, lost both her sheep and her sense of direction. Then she ran along the edge of a cliff (悬崖) and fell 100 feet, bouncing off a rock into the sea.Her owner Mike Holden panicked and called
18、the coastguard of Cornwall, who turned up in seconds. Six volunteers slid down the cliff with the help of a rope but gave up all hope of findings her alive after a 90-minute search.Three days later, a hurricane hit the coast near Cornwall. Mr. Holden returned home from his holiday upset and convince
19、d his pet was dead. He comforted himself with the thought she had died in the most beautiful part of the country.For the next two weeks, the Holdens were heartbroken. Then, one day, the phone rang and Steve Tregear, the coastguard of Cornwall, asked Holden if he would like his dog back.A birdwatcher
20、, armed with a telescope, found the pet sitting desperately on a rock. While he sounded the alarm, a student from Leeds climbed down the cliff to collect Judy.The dog had initially been knocked unconscious(失去知觉的)but had survived by drinking water from a fresh stream at the base of the cliff. She may
21、 have fed on the body of a sheep which had also fallen over the edge. “ The dog was very thin and hungry,” Steve Tregear said, “ It was a very lucky dog. She survived because of a plentiful supply of fresh water.” he added.It was, as Mr. Holden admitted, “ a minor miracle(奇迹)”.44.The dog Judy fell d
22、own the cliff when she was .A. blocked by a rock B. running after a sheepC. rescuing her owner D. caught in a hurricane 45.Who spotted Judy after the accident?A. Six volunteers B. The coastguard of Cornwall C. birdwatcher D. A student from Leeds46What can we infer from the text？A. Judy was taken to
23、the fields for huntingB. Luck plays a vital role in Judys survivalC. Holden cared little where Judy was buried.D. people like to travel with their pets47.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Dangers in the Wild B. Coming back from the Dead C . Miracle of the Coastguard D. Sur
24、viving a HurricaneCFive years ago, when I taught art at a school in Seattle, I used Tinkertoys as a test at the beginning of a term to find out something about my students. I put a small set of Tinkertoys in front of each student, and said:”Make something out of the Tinkertoys. You have 45 minutes t
25、oday - and 45minutes each day for the rest of the week.” A few students hesitated to start. They waited to see the rest of the class would do. Several others checked the instructions and made something according to one of the model plans provided. Another group built something out of their own imagi
26、nations.Once I had a boy who worked experimentally with Tinkertoys in his free time. His constructions filled a shelf in the art classroom and a good part of his bedroom at home. I was delighted at the presence of such a student. Here was an exceptionally creative mind at work. His presence meant th
27、at I had an unexpected teaching assistant in class whose creativity would infect(感染) other students.Encouraging this kind of thinking has a downside. I ran the risk of losing those students who had a different style of thinking. Without fail one would declare, ”But Im just not creative.” “Do you dre
28、am at night when youre asleep?”“Oh, sure.” “So tell me one of your most interesting dreams.” The student would tell something wildly imaginative. Flying in the sky or in a time machine or growing three heads.“Thats pretty creative. Who does that for you?” “Nobody. I do it.” “Really-at night, when yo
29、ure asleep?”“Sure.” “Try doing it in the daytime, in class, okay?”48. The teacher used Tinkertoys in class in order to _?A. make the lessons more exciting B. raise the students interest in artC. teach the students about toy design D. know more about the students 49. What do we know about the boy men
30、tioned in Paragraph 3?A. He was active in class. B. He was imaginative.C. He liked to help his teacher. D. He preferred to study alone.50. What does the underlined word “downside” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Drawback. B. Difficulty. C. Burden. D. Mistake. 51. Why did the teacher ask the students
31、 to talk about their dreams? A. To help them to improve their memory.B. To find out about their ways of thinking.C. To help them to see their creativity. D. To find out about their sleeping habits. DMany of us love July because its the month when natures berries and stone fruits are in abundance. Th
32、ese colourful and sweet jewels from British Columbias fields are little powerhouses of nutritional protection.Of the common berries, strawberries are highest in vitamin C, although, because of their seeds, raspberries contain a little more protein(蛋白质), iron and zinc (not that fruits have much prote
33、in). Blueberries are particularly high in antioxidants(抗氧化物质). The yellow and orange stone fruits such as peaches are high in the carotenoids we turn into vitamin A and which are antioxidants. As for cherries(樱桃), they are so delicious who cares? However, they are rich in vitamin C.When combined wit
34、h berries of slices of other fruits, frozen bananas make an excellent base for thick, cooling fruit shakes and low fat ice cream. For this purpose, select ripe bananas for freezing as they are much sweeter. Remove the skin and place them in plastic bags or containers and freeze. If you like, a squee
35、ze of fresh lemon juice on the bananas will prevent them turning brown. Frozen bananas will last several weeks, depending on their ripeness and the temperature of the freezer.If you have a juicer, you can simply feed in frozen bananas and some berries or sliced fruit. Out comes a soft-serve creamy d
36、essert, to be eaten right away. This makes a fun activity for a childrens party; they love feeding the fruit and frozen bananas into the top of the machine and watching the ice cream come out below.52. What does the author seem to like about cherries?A. They have a pleasant taste. B. They are rich i
37、n antioxidants.C. They contain protein.D. They are high in vitamin A.53. Why is fresh lemon juice used in freezing bananas?A. To speed up their ripening. B. To improve their nutrition.C. To make them smell better. D. To keep their colour.54. What is a juicer in the last paragraph?A. A container. B.
38、A machine. C dessert. D. A drink. 55. From which is the text probably taken?A. A biology textbook. B. A travel brochure. C. A research paper. D. A health magazine. 第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10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。How to Have a Successful Teenage Life Everyone wants to succeed in their l
39、ife, dont they? Even as a teenager, you can achieve success in your life; 56 Here are some important points that you may find helpful. Do well in school. No matter how boring it is now, education will help you be a productive member in society. Try your best for excellence in school; listen to the t
40、eachers, do your homework, study, and get good grades. Doing so will help you get into a better university, which will enable you to have a bright future. 57 Do good in your community (社区）.Volunteering can not only improve your communitys status, it could make you happier. Studies show that people w
41、ho volunteer are less likely to develop depression (抑郁）than people who dont， 58 For example, if you love animals, volunteer at an animal shelter. If you love helping the environment, plant trees or pick up litter. When you help others, it will make you feel better about yourself. 59 Remember, theyre
42、 there to help you be the best that you can be. Respect them and value their opinions, even if they annoy you sometimes. 60 You dont get to choose your teachers or your family, but you still have to put up with them. Learn how to deal with people now, because when youre an adult, you dont get to cho
43、ose your boss or your co-workers, so learn how to respect them now.A.School sets you up on the right track!B. Be nice to your parents and teachers,C.Find chances to do volunteer work that interests you.D. It will help you pass time and develop your personality.E. It really isnt that hard .F. Keep in
44、 mind that they do the things they do because they care about you.G. Live life to the fullest.三、 语法填空61._ (worry) about the journey, I was unsettled for the first few days.62.His discussion with his new boss was to _ (strong) influence his life as a journalist. 63.It prevents your body from _ (lose)
45、 too much water. 64.Art _ (influence) by the customs and faith of a people. 65.There are _ (variety) reasons why people write poetry.四、 英汉互译66.take up67.concentrate on68.ahead of69.fall ill70.put ones hands on 71.a great deal72.run out of73.let out74.in particular75.appeal to 76.看不见77.依靠，依赖78.急救79.榨
46、出，挤出80.反复，多次81.在适当的位置82.有影响，起作用83.有吸引力，感兴趣84.尤其，特别85.测试，实验五写 作假如你是李华，高中生活已经过半，同学情，师生情弥足珍贵，请你给你帮助过你的同学或老师写一封信，要点如下：写信目的；你们之间难忘的事；再次表示感谢与表达良好的祝愿。注意：1.词数100左右2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Professor Liang, _ Yours truly, Zhang Ying 2020-2021学年度上学期期末考试英语试题答案五、 听力1-5ABABC 6-10CAABA 11-15BABCC 16-20 BCACB六、 完形填空
47、答案：1-5ABDAA 6-10 BDCBA 11-15DCABC 16-20 ACADD解析：(1)根据(14)空后的metosointolaw判断此处应用lawyer。本题考查名词用法。(2)根据下文内容，父亲从来不批评我们，而是利用表扬使我们更好。因此判断，父亲与一般人不一样，而是特别的。本题考查形容词辨析。(3)与批评相对的，应是表扬。根据前后文，考查名词的用法。(4)think认为；imagine想象；remember记着；guess猜想。(4)空后叙述了他过去做过的一件事，因此应用remember。本题考查动词的用法。(5)unnecessary“不必要的”，unkind“不友好的
48、，恶意的”unimportant“不重要的”；unusual“不平常的”。根据下文中的“ifIlookforthebest.”可知，自己说了一些不好的话，因此应用B项。本题考查形容词的用法。(6)anothertime“另一次”；sometime“一段时间”；anytime“任何时候”，othertime“其余时间”。这4个短语，只有anytime可引导时间状语从句。(7)in表示“一个人如何看待另一个人”。如：YouvegotaverygoodfriendinPat。你有个好朋友帕特。本题考查介词的用法。(8)incase“万一，以防”；byturns“轮流”；bychance“碰巧”；in
49、return“作为回报”，根据题意：如果你在别人身上寻找好的东西，作为回报，你也会得到最好的东西。本题考查固定短语的用法。(9)followtheprinciple“遵循这一准则”。本题考查固定搭配。(10)根据下文，作者谈到自己辍学搞杂志创作，父亲没有反对，而是鼓励他按自己的愿望去做，因此父亲是善解人意的。本题考查形容词的用法。(11)takeup“占据”，makeup“构成”；pickup“拾起，捡起”；keepup“保持”。根据题意；写杂志占去很多时间，因此A项正确。本题考查短语动词的用法，一定要牢记短语的意义及用法。(12)根据下文stayinschoolorleavetoworkon
50、mymagazine判断，老师给了两个选择。本题考查名词的用法。(13)and“并且”；as引导方式状语从句，“像一样”；evenif引导让步状语从句“即使”；asif引导让步状语从句，“好像”。据题意：像任何一个好父亲一样，爸爸设法劝我改变决定。本题考查连词的用法。(14)helpsb.(to)dosth.“帮助某人做某事”；allowsb.todosth.“允许某人做某事”；persuadesb.todosth.“说服某人做某事”；suggestdoingsth.“建议做某事”。根据上文可知，父亲想做生物学家，而最终是做了律师，很显然是被爷爷说服了。本题考查动词用法。根据搭配及上下文来判断
51、。(15)当时爷爷要我父亲从事法律，而父亲自己想当生物学家。尽管父亲听了爷爷的话，做了律师，但是父亲一辈子总是后悔。本题考查副词的用法。(16)根据前后意思。此处表转折，因此B项正确。考查连接词的用法。根据上下文判断。(17)自己想做生物学家，而被自己的父亲说服了做了律师，因此自己没有去追求自己的梦想。本题考查名词的用法，根据上下文判断。(18)itturnedout.“结果是”，为固定结构。本题考查代词的用法。(19)根据上文：自己创办自己的杂志，可知B项正确。本题考查名词的用法，此题须根据上下文来判断。(20)我现在有两个孩子，我想用父亲抚养我的方法来抚养他们。raise有“抚养，养育”之
52、意。本题考查动词的用法。七、 阅读理解12. -43 ADB 44-47BCBB 48-51 DBAC 52-55 ADBD 56-60 EACBF八、 语法填空 略 五、英汉互译 略六、写 作 Dear Mr Zhang,Im wring to express my sincere gratitude to you. You are the very person who gave me a hand when necessary.One month ago,with the past one year and a half, I was nervous and in low spiris,
53、being afraid of letting my parents down because of my average academic performance. When I was at a loss and on the point of giving up, as my headteacher, you asked me to go to your office.Instead of blaming me, you comforted me and discussed with me the reasons for my failing in the exam. More unfo
54、rgettable,you managed to help me with my study and always inspired me from time to time.Gradually, I learned how to adjust to myself and stayed calm in the following study.Mrs Zhang,Im more than grateful for what you have done for me,from which Ive got to know it is never too late to get back when there is still hope. Wish you happiness and good health. Yours truly, Zhang Ying
