1、云南省峨山彝族自治县第一中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期中试题 本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，共计8页,考试用时120分钟，满分150分。考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上，在本试题卷上答题无效。第I卷 （选择题，共115分）第一部分 听力 （共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。每段对话只读一遍。1. What does Bobs mother do? A. she is a doctor B. she is a driver C. she is a teacher2. What are they tal
2、king about? A. food B. weather C. hobby3. What will the man do? A. visit the woman B. wait for a phone call C. go to the hospital4. Where does the conversation take place? A. bookstore B. library C. classroom5. Why doesnt Mary eat her candies? A. she doesnt like candies B. something is wrong with he
3、r tooth C. she has no tooth第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。每段对话读2遍。请听第6段材料，回答68题。6. How far is the history museum? A. about 4km B. about 5km C. about 6km7. How will the man go to the museum? A. by bike B. on foot C. by bus8. When does the museum open in the morning? A. 8:00 B. 8:30 C. 9
4、:00请听第7段材料，回答911题。9. Where does the conversation take place? A. shoe store B. clothing store C. fruit store10. What color does the woman like? A. black B. silver C. silver grey11. What makes the woman not buy the overcoat? A. color B. size C. price请听第8段材料，回答1214题。12. What kind of home does Lily live
5、 in? A. townhouse B. farmhouse C. apartment building13. Which floor does Tom live on? A. 2 B. 4 C. 814. Who is looking for an apartment? A. Alan B. Helen C. Lilys parents请听第9段材料，回答1517题。15. Whats the relationship between the two speakers? A. friends B. strangers C. husband and wife16. How does the w
6、oman find her stay there? A. wonderful B. boring C. dangerous17. Which country are they staying now? A. Disneyland B. USA C. China请听第10段材料，回答1820题。18. What are the advantages of the English club? A. a good environment B. lots of good teachers C. both A and B19. How many months will the courses last?
7、 A. 3 B. 6 C. 920. Whats the telephone number of Rose?A. 8473625 B. 7843625 C. 7483625第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 （共15小题； 每小题2分，满分30分） 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。ASeward，which lies on Alaskas beautiful Kenai Peninsula，is a coastal town full of activities for children. The natural his
8、tory and wildlife of the area provide opportunities for kids to learn as they enjoy the many wonders of this part of the world.Kenai Fjords National ParkSeward serves as the gateway to Kenai Fjords National Park. Boat trips from the Seward small boat harbor daily. Various companies offer half-day an
9、d full-day trips to view wildlife，including a variety of sea animals and birds. Choose a boat tour that offers kids a chance to see the wildlife of Resurrection Bay.FishingSport fishing in Seward is an exciting year-round activity for all ages. Even those who choose not to hit the water can enjoy Se
10、wards beauty. Walking around the harbor and watching the boats pull up with their catches can be loads of fun. And its free! Alaska Sea Life Center To get an up close and personal view of local sea life，check out the Alaska Sea Life Center. The center offers exhibits showing the various wildlife of
11、the Gulf of Alaska，including Stellar sea lions，harbor seals，deep sea fish，Alaskan king crab，and event the Giant Pacific Octopus. The Alaska Sea Life Center is open daily，year-round，except Thanksgiving and Christmas.Into the WoodsFor kids who enjoy the great outdoors，plan a visit to a Chugach Nationa
12、l Forest or Caines Head State Recreation Area. Take a hike and even bring a picnic on one of the many trails each of these areas has to offer. Trail rides are another great way to get off the beaten path and view the wildlife for which Alaska is so famous.21. Visitors can go to Kenai Fjords National
13、 Park _Aby water Bby bus Con foot Dby air22. You can go to Alaska Sea Life Center for a visit on the following days EXCEPT _A. New Year B. April Fools Day C. Mothers Day D. Thanksgiving Day23. The best place for picnic in Seward is _AFishingBInto the WoodsCAlaska Sea Life CenterDKenai Fjords Nationa
14、l ParkBThirty years ago I was studying in a college in Liverpool which was hundreds of miles from home，but I had a nice place to live and plenty of money in my pocket.One Saturday morning I decided to walk into Liverpool city centre and buy myself something. I didnt need anything，and I was just goin
15、g to spend some money!I stepped into a store to buy myself some sweets. While I was there the door opened and in walked this little girl. She looked older than her age. She was wearing a summer dress even though it was a bitterly cold day.She walked up to the counter，and placed a fifty pence coin on
16、 the glass. Then，she proudly announced，she had saved this up for her little brothers birthday and she wanted to buy him a teddy bear(玩具熊)The woman behind the counter told the little girl the teddy cost was more than 50 pence.I knew that none of the bears on display could be bought for 50 pence. I al
17、so knew that I could easily buy the best bear there with the money I was going to waste that day but did I want to encourage a little girl to take money from strangers?While I watched the little girl turned. “Oh well，” she announced to the world，“Ill just give him mine then.”I didnt forget her words
18、 “Ill just give him mine.” She was going to give her little brother her teddy，probably the only teddy she had!If I meet with this kind of little girl today，I will help her with all that I have.“Ill just give him mine.” Perfect words! I will remember the words forever. Days like that can change the c
19、ourse of a life.24. Why did the writer go to Liverpool city centre one Saturday morning?AHe decided to buy something he needed for his daily life.BHe wanted to spend his money.CHe tried his best to help those who were poor.DHe had some letters to send to his family.25. From the passage we may infer
20、that _Athe little girls family was very poorBthe writer helped the little girl get what she wanted to getCthe teddy bears were so expensive that the writer couldnt buy oneDthe little girl didnt have a teddy bear herself26. The writer didnt help the little girl because _Ahe thought the little girl wa
21、s too proudBhe had spent all his money on sweetsChe didnt want to encourage the little girl to accept things from other peopleDthere were so many poor girls at that time27. Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?ANo pains no gains.BIll just give him mine.CBe friendly to everyon
22、e.DThink twice before you act.CCarrots are grown on farms and in family gardens throughout the world. Carrots are easy to raise and easy to harvest. They taste good. And they contain a lot of carotene(胡萝卜素)，which the body changes into vitamin A.When people think of carrots，they usually picture in th
23、eir mind a vegetable that is long，thin and orange in color. But carrots come in many different sizes and shapes. And not all carrots are orange. For example，Paris Market carrots are about five centimeters around. Imperator carrots are thin and about twenty-ive centimeters long. And Belgian White car
24、rots are，as their name suggests，white.For the best results，carrots should be grown in sandy soil that does not hold water for a long time. The soil also should have no rocks. Weather，soil conditions and age will affect the way carrots taste. Experts say warm days，cool nights and a medium soil temper
25、ature are the best conditions for growing carrots that taste great.The best way to judge if a carrot is ready to be harvested is by its color. Usually，the brighter the color，the better the taste.Most people do not know that carrots can be grown during the winter months. If the winter is not cold eno
26、ugh to freeze the ground，you can grow and harvest carrots the same way as during the summer months.Carrots are prepared and eaten in many different ways. They are cut in thin pieces and added to other vegetables. They are cooked by themselves or added to stews. Or，once they are washed，they are eaten
27、 just as they come out of the ground.28. Carrots are grown throughout the world because _Athey have many colorsBthey taste deliciousCthey are easy to grow and harvestDthey grow fast29. Belgian white carrots are _Aorange in colorBabout five centimeters aroundCthin and 25 centimeters in lengthDwhite i
28、n color30. To grow better carrots，people should plant them _Ain sandy soil in the weather of warm day and cool nightBin soil holding water for a long timeCin spring or autumn Din winter that is not so cold31. The following is mentioned EXCEPT _Acarrots contain carotene Bcarrots can be eaten without
29、being cookedCcarrots can grow during the winter monthsDhow the body makes carotene into vitamin ADYou may be familiar with some of ancient Chinese musical instruments called Erhu or Guzheng，but you may be not familiar with some other ancient Chinese music instruments，such as the Hujia. These instrum
30、ents are gradually dying out because of a lack of attention and preservation for them. But now，a young man in Northeast Chinas Shenyang City is hoping to change that.Liu Da was born in Shenyang City，Liaoning Province，China and graduated from Tchaikovsky Music University in Ukraine two years ago，wher
31、e he majored in piano. But rather than a pianist，Liu is now more like a carpenter for most of the day. And its all for one thing：to recreate the musical instruments of ancient China.“In Ukraine，during major festivals，the artists from around the world would dress up in their own traditional clothes a
32、nd use their own musical instruments to play.I had an opportunity to see a lot of music instruments in these festivals. So I was inspired to present our culture，our music as well，from where Im from，” Liu said.Liu Da started to recreate ancient Chinese music instruments after he graduated from univer
33、sity. It usually takes him between six to eight months to make one ancient instrument. Liu Da has even learned the Manchu and Mongolian language，so he could consult historic files to make accurate designs.During the last two years，he has recreated 23 different kinds of musical instruments from ancie
34、nt China，some dating back over thousands of years.“This musical instrument is called a Hujia，a reed ripe(牧笛)It dates back to 3，000 BC. Its very old and it has a very interesting history，” Liu Da said.Liu Das next plan is to form a band with these 23 instruments to get an authentic flavor for ancient
35、 music.32. Why are some ancient Chinese musical instruments dying out?AThey have lost their value in the modern society.BPeople in China are not able to play them.CPeople pay no attention to preservation for them.DPeople in China dont know how to recreate them.33. What inspired Liu Da to recreate an
36、cient Chinese musical instruments?ANo artists were invited to play in major festivals in Ukraine.BMusicians played their own musical instruments in festivals.CArtists from other countries knew little about Chinese culture and music.DChinese modern musical instruments were not popular with artists.34
37、. It can be known from the passage that _ALiu Da began making musical instruments when he was in the universityBAncient Chinese musical instruments are easy to recreate for Liu DaCLiu Da has recreated 23 different kinds of musical instruments from the worldDLiu Da has made great efforts to recreate
38、ancient Chinese musical instruments35. What does Liu Da plan to do in the near future?ATo form a band with instruments he recreated.BTo recreate more musical instruments.CTo go for further study in Ukraine.DTo perform all around the world.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
39、选项Things To Remember If You Want To Be Truly HappyNever dwell on the past.Your past is just a story. 36 Everyone has a past often full of pain，disappointment，missed opportunities，and unfulfilled expectations. No matter what your past looks like，its just a story so dont let it influence you.Never foc
40、us on whats missing; look at what you actually have. 37 You could waste hours counting the things you would like to improve，which would only take you away from appreciating your real life. Gratitude puts situations into perspective and rewires your mind toward a positive direction.Never underestimat
41、e quality time with yourself.Dont confuse happiness with excitement; a lasting joy of life grows when your mind is in peace. 38 Regular meditation，sport，contact with nature，and quality (offline) time spent reading will help you reconnect with yourself and hear your intuition again. 39 We are all dif
42、ferent，and there is no perfect direction or path to our personal evolution. The whole point is to become the best version of YOU，and never stop taking lessons from your own life experiences. 40 Your time and life power are limited，so spend them wisely and target your energy towards something meaning
43、ful. Finding a purpose helps you live a bigger life.Never be too harsh on yourself.Many of us are our own hardest critics，constantly diminishing every success. Accept that you will never be ideal and see this as okay. In the process of selfdevelopment，embracing your own vulnerabilities(缺陷) has been
44、scientifically proven to be a key component of happiness.AMake the present meaningful.BBe grateful for what you have.CNever stop improving yourself.DNever give up what you are doing.ENever lose a sense of purpose in what you are doing.FSeeing the positive side of things doesnt mean youre ignoring wh
45、at happened.GMaking time for yourself is as important as devoting time to your everyday duties.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题15分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、 B 、C 、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Knowing the best way to study will help you to be a better student. By using our time 41 ，you
46、can do your homework more quickly. Learning to study is not 42 The first thing to 43 is that you must be willing to learn. It doesnt 44 that you must always like the subject. It does mean， 45 ，that you must be willing to do whatever is 46 to learn the things. Try to 47 why it is important and how it
47、 will help you now and 48 to do and learn other things. Knowing mathematical facts will be 49 in your whole life. Knowing how to 50 makes any kinds of writing easier. Sometimes the 51 that you think is going to be uninteresting will be 52 when you begin to 53 it and understand it more clearly. Learn
48、ing things can be 54 if you are willing to work with them.Here is some 55 for you. Have a certain time each day and a quiet place with good lighting for study， 56 you can concentrate on(专心于) your study without 57 Have everything ready 58 you sit down to study，a dictionary，paper，a pen and books. Be s
49、ure you understand what you should learn before you start. Read carefully and pay special 59 to the most important things. When memorizing，first 60 the main parts and then recite the whole thing. Check your homework after you finish it. Never forget the importance of review and preview41A.usually Bp
50、roperly Cspecially Despecially42A.easy Bwise Canxious Ddifficult43A.remember .Bforget Cdeal Dexperience44A.mean .Bconsider Cprovide Dsupply45A.moreover Botherwise Chowever Dtherefore46A.fearful .Bcommon Cextra Dnecessary47A.introduce .Bunderstand Craise Dinclude48A.then .Blate Clater Dpresent49A.use
51、ful Bwell-known Csuccessful Dharmful50A.act .Bmeasure Cadapt Dspell51A.subject Bresult Csatisfaction Ddesire52A.unhappy Btasty Cexciting Dsimilar 53A.work out .Bwork at Cmake up Dcarry on54A.shock Bsorrow Cmystery Dfun 55A.advantages Bbenefits Cadvice Defforts56A.as a result Bso that Cin case Deven
52、if 57A. regret .Bencouragement Cinterruption Dhesitation 58A.after Bbefore Cwhile Das59A.attention .Bhonor Cfavor Dheart 60A.look at Bdepend on Ccall out Dfind out 第II卷(非选择题, 共50分)第二节 语法填空 （共10小题；每小题15分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或者用括号内单词的正确形式填空。In 1910，Abraham Bank，my great-grandfather，didnt
53、want to join the army. So he 61 (decide) to leave his hometown during the night. He traveled through Finland to Sweden， 62 he worked for a while as a porter. His goal was to earn enough money to follow in the footsteps of 63 (he) brother，who had already moved to America. Two years after 64 (leave) h
54、is home in Latvia，Abraham was 65 (final) able to buy 66 ticket on a ship from England to America. But he had no money left after he bought the ticket. So Abraham decided not to use the ticket. He remained in London for a few 67 (month). I have good reasons to be 68 (thank) to my great-grandfather fo
55、r deciding not to use that ticket. 69 fact，it might well have been the 70 (good) decision he had ever made. The name of the ship was “the Titanic”.第四部分：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（）, 并在其下写出该加
56、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,从第11处起不计分。In my opinion，time is valuable than money. The reason is what when money is spent，we can earn it back. But when time is gone，it will never come back. Therefore we must value your time.But lots of students d
57、ont know the value of time. They spend time doing so meaningless things as playing computer games，playing cards but watching TV. They didnt realize that wasting time is equal to wasting a part of their valuable life.As a students，what we should does first is to study hard and obtain knowledges. So w
58、e must spend most of our time study so as to make contributions to our country on the future.第二节：书面表达（满分25分）假设你是李华，你的美国笔友Peter层表示希望来中国教书。你校现在需招聘外教，请给他写封信，告知招聘信息。内容主要包括：1.教授课程：英语口语、英语写作等 2.授课对象：高中生3.工作量：每周12节课；担任学生英语俱乐部或英语校报顾问（advisor）注意：1.字数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头语已为你写好，请将完整的回信书写在答题卡上。Dear Pete
59、r,I remember you told me you were interested in teaching in China. Best,Li Hua峨山一中2020-2021学年上学期期中考试高二英语 参考答案一. 听力（每题1.5分，共30分）1-5 CABAB 6-10 ACCBC 11-15 CABBA 16-20ABCBC二 阅读理解（每题2分，共40分）21-23：ADB 24-27: BACB 28-31: CDAD 32-35: CBDA 36-40: ABGCE三完形填空（每题1.5分，共30分）41-45: BDAAC 46-50 :DBCAD 51-55:ACBDC
60、 56-60: BCBAD四语法填空（每题1.5分，共15分）61. decided 62. where 63. his 64. leaving 65. finally66. a 67. months 68. thankful 69. In 70. best五短文改错（每题1分，共10分）1. is后加more 2. what-that 3. your-our 4. so-such 5. but-and 6. didnt-dont 7. 去掉a 8. does-do 9.knowledges-knowledge 10. on-in六书面表达（共25分）One Possible Version:
61、Dear Peter,I remember you told me you were interested in teaching in China. Our school now is looking for a native-speaker to teach some courses to senior high students. If you come, you will have to teach 12 classes a week, mainly teaching oral English and writing. Besides teaching, you will also work as an advisor to our students English club or our schools English newspaper.Please tell me know if you are interested and if you have any other questions. Id be more than happy to help.yoursLi Hua
