1、天津市部分区2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期中试题本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分，共120分，考试用时100分钟。第I卷(选择题 共85分)第一部分：听力(共两节，满分20分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你将有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. When did rock music begin to develop in America?A. In the 1940s. B. In the 1950s
2、. C. In the 1960s.2. Why wont Jason take a trip to Italy?A. He has been to Italy.B. He wants to save money.C. He will buy a house with Alice.3. Whats the relationship between the speakers?A. Waitress and customer. B. Manager and clerk. C. Cook and waiter.4. What does the man most probably think of t
3、he news about John?A. Puzzling. B. Unsurprising. C. Disappointing.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. The history homework. B. The weekend plan. C. Their teacher.第二节(共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分)听下面几段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段材料前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段材
4、料读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8小题。6. Why did John go to Kenya?A. To take a business trip. B. To see wild animals. C. To visit his parents.7. What did some farmers do with the elephant in that village?A. They put it to death. B. They drove it away. C. They protected it.8. Whats the womans attitude toward Johns
5、idea?A. Doubtful. B. Opposed. C. Supportive.听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11小题。9. What did the speakers do last night?A. They watched a video. B. They attended a live concert. C. They went to a dancing party.10. Who has the most beautiful voice in Gregs opinion?A. Brenda. B. Justin. C. Carrie.11. What does Greg wan
6、t to do?A. Listen to more songs. B. Learn some dance steps. C. Join the school dance club.听下面一段独白，回答第12至第15 小题。12. When does Ana leave home?A. By 5:15 a.m. B. By 6:00 a.m. C. By 7:00 a.m.13. Why does Peter choose to be a househusband?A. He wants to spend more time with his children.B. His wife is to
7、o busy to look after the kids.C. He doesnt have a job.14. What does Peter do in the afternoon?A. He cleans the floor. B. He fixes TVs. C. He washes clothes.15. What can we learn from the talk?A. Ana and Peter have two children.B. Peter often reads bedtime stories to the children.C. Ana and Peter can
8、 enjoy some free time at night.第二部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分35分)第一节：单项填空(共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。16.-Take the pills every four hours and dont forget to drink lots of water.-Thank you.A. I do B. Go ahead C. No wonder D. Got it17. It is proved that the latest scientific equipment allows th
9、e sportsmen to get the best out of their training.A. using B. used C. to use D. use18. Go for a walk in the countryside, you can enjoy the beautiful views and a peaceful atmosphere.A. why B. where C. that D. which19. Stephen Curry performed beyond everyones with his accurate shooting and continuous
10、efforts after selected for the NBA.A. innovations B. where C. moods D. expectations20. The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau peoples admiration for centuries.A. attracts B. attracted C. is attracting D. has been attracting21. the rainy weather, the streets were full of people on National Day.A. In case of B. In
11、 favour of C. In terms of D. In spite of22. Im afraid I go shopping with you tomorrow. Ive got to see a doctor.A. cant B. wouldnt C. mustnt D. neednt23. I dont know whether she has to the school life there since she went to the senior high 3 months ago.A. adopted B. related C. adapted D. connected24
12、. Experts believe people can waste less food by shopping only when it is necessary.A. who B. when C. that D. where25. Rosie has a collection of furry toys. If you you ask, shed like to share some with you.A. vivid B. massive C. intense D. permanent26. When David had to stop due to health problems, h
13、e chose to learn to play the piano.A. to swim B. swimming C. swim D. having swum27. Yesterday, Lucys parents her to the hospital after she fell off her bicycle.A. rushed B. would rush C. had rushed D. has rushed28. a lot of hard work and a touch of luck play a part, perseverance is the key to succes
14、s.A. when B. while C. because D. if29. -This sauce needs a bit of flavour.-I know, some lemon juice should .A. do the trick B. carry on C. set in motion D. go wild30.-Shall I carry the box for you?- .Thank you.A. Its up to you B. Of course not C. Its a pleasure D. It couldnt be better第二节：完形填空(共20小题：
15、每小题1分，满分20分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3150各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。I moved to Arizona about two weeks before the start of my junior year of high school. Not only was this a new school for me, but also a new state, 31 I did not know anyone.During lunch on the first day of school, I sat down at a(n) 32 table in
16、 the canteen(餐厅). As I began to eat, I looked around and saw a girl who was also sitting alone. I decided to 33 with her, thinking there was no reason for me to have a whole table to myself, and maybe I could 34 a friend. I walked to her and said, Excuse me, do you 35 if I sit with you? She was 36 a
17、t first, but then smiled and said, Sure!After that, we became close friends throughout the next two 37 .In our senior year, she told me that shed been 38 to a college and would be moving away after graduation. I was sad, and I knew I would 39 her. But at the same time, I was really 40 for her.She th
18、en shared a(n) 41 with me. Do you remember the first day of school when you 42 and sat down with me during lunch? she asked.I want you to know how special you are and how much of a 43 you made. I was very 44 that day and even made detailed plans on how I was going to 45 myself. I was bullied(欺凌)for
19、the whole first half of the day, and it had just 46 me down. But when you reached out, it 47 me. If you hadnt done that, I would have probably killed myself when I got home. It might be hard to 48 , but you saved my life, and all it took was being a friend.It has been almost 15 years since this inci
20、dent. I still chat with her occasionally on Facebook. I cant help but 49 every time. It showed me that a simple kind act has the incredible 50 to change lives.31. A. otherwise B. yet C. and D. though32. A. old B. dirty C. clean D. empty33. A. sit B. fight C. sing D. study34. A. help B. see C. make D
21、. meet35. A. care B. mind C. wonder D. think36. A. surprised B. excited C. nervous D. disappointed37. A. days B. weeks C. months D. years38. A. admitted B. drawn C. allowed D. sent39. A. hate B. forget C. miss D. hit40. A. anxious B. concerned C. hopeful D. happy41. A. lesson B. explanation C. secre
22、t D. case42. A. drop by B. came over C. settle down D. check out43. A. difference B. decision C. mistake D. change44. A. weak B. sick C. tired D. upset45. A. introduce B. prove C. kill D. control46. A. put B. broken C. turned D. calmed47. A. touched B. attracted C. taught D. warned48. A. realize B.
23、try C. believe D. trust49. A. cry B. admit C. notice D. smile50. A. power B. possibility C. chance D. result第三部分：阅读理解(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A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AMany people travel to enrich and enjoy themselves. However, their travel methods may be different each year.Lonely Planet and Forb
24、es have concluded some top trends in 2019. Here are three of them for you to take a look.Solo travelTraditionally, travel seems to be a group activity to have fun together and avoid loneliness. But solo travel has become popular, especially among young people in 2019.Traveling on your own means that
25、 you are the boss of everything, choosing wherever you want to go, whatever you eat and whenever you go out. For some people, it also makes them a more confident person that is ready to deal with anything. Traveling in a totally foreign land on your own can be challenging. It opens up your mind to n
26、ew things, and pushes you out of your comfort zone, Kristina Wegscheider, a traveler Prom the US, told Travel Pulse.Augmented attractionsWorld travel can be expensive. But virtual reality(虚拟现实)and augmented reality(增强现实), or VR and AR, are giving more possibilities to travel for little cost. With ev
27、er-improving headsets, smartphones and Wi-Fi connections, people can have a 360-degree experience of museums, theme parks and historical sites.With these technologies, visitors can experience the surface of Mars with just a headset, or view a sea cow growing flesh before their eyes in a museum.Getti
28、ng off the touristy pathThere are always some must-see spots anywhere you travel. But traveling in such places always brings problems like overcrowding and noise.In order to have a better travel experience, many tend to visit less famous places in 2019. With less transportation and fewer things to d
29、o, hitting up a little town lets people to slow down and notice the little things. Take a walk, ride a bike, sip coffee a little slower, take a deep breath and explore the natural scenery.51. What is the authors main purpose in writing the text?A. To describe the travel trends of 2019. B. To encoura
30、ge more people to travel.C. To recommend travel hotspots. D. To explain what makes a good trip.52. What do we know about solo travel, according to the text?A. Solo travelers tend to feel lonely.B. Solo travelers are free to make their own decisions.C. Old people should probably not be solo travelers
31、.D. Solo travelers are more likely to succeed.53. How do VR and AR change the way we travel?A. They allow us to visit places at a low cost.B. They make museums the hottest destinations.C. They challenge us to walk out of our comfort zones.D. They make space travel a reality for ordinary people.54. W
32、hy do many choose not to travel to the must-see spots?A. Because they have seen them before.B. Because they will spend too much money.C. Because there are too many tourists there.D. Because they hate local people there.55. What are the last two paragraphs mainly about?A. Problems with visiting must-
33、see spots.B. Tips for tourists who like to get close to nature.C. Why it is important to slow down and travel.D. Why some people prefer to visit less famous places.BStudents are sitting in a classroom at P.S.54, a public elementary school in Brooklyn, New York. When their teacher, Adrienne Heim, str
34、ikes a bell, they take a deep breath.The kids are practicing mindfulness. That means they are learning to pay attention to the present moment. Why?Being mindful can help people stay calm and focused, according to Heim. She is the founder of Green Generations. The organization brings mindfulness clas
35、ses to eight schools in New York City.Isafye Lewis, 10, has been taking in the class at P.S.54 for two years. Mindfulness teaches me to relax, he told TFK. It really helps me feel better when Im sad or angry.At P.S.54, students practice mindfulness through deep breathing, movement, and relaxation ex
36、ercises. But Heim says that mindfulness is about more than just staying calm. It also boosts confidence. It helps children have a right attitude, She says, so they can make healthy decisions.Recent research published in Developmental Psychology supports this view. The study also found that mindfulne
37、ss training can help kids succeed in school. Thats because it trains the brain to pay attention and manage stress.It doesnt solve math equations for kids, Mariam Gates, author of This Moment Is Your Life, told TFK. But what mindfulness does for all of us is help us focus on the moment were in, which
38、 is the only place we can learn, change, or grow.But you dont have to be in a classroom to practice mindfulness. Gates says, You can always bring your attention to this moment and change how you experience it.56. Why do the students take a deep when the teacher strikes a bell?A. They are afraid of t
39、he teacher. B. They are practising mindfullness.C. They are taking an exam. D. They are having singing class.57. What does Isafye learn from mindfulness?A. How to take it easy. B. How to stay focused.C. How to stop being sad. D. How to get high grades.58. What does the underlined word boosts in Para
40、graph 5 mean?A. shakes. B. studies. C. raises. D. requires.59. What did Mariam Gates say about mindfulness?A. It does litle to help kids studies. B. It helps kids make decisions.C. It makes kids less stressful. D. It helps kids pay attention.60. What is this text mainly about?A. An organization cent
41、ered on mindfulness. B. A new study on mindfulness.C. An introduction to mindfulness. D. The influences of mindfulness.CMost humans are able to recognize about 1 million different colors, but some people cant recognize this many because of something called colorblindness(色盲). In rare cases, some peo
42、ple cant see any colors at all.There are three cone-shaped(锥形的)cells at the back of our eyes that allow us to see colors. These cells absorb tight waves and send a message to the brain, where the image is processed.If something is wrong with these cone-shaped cells, this can result in colorblindness
43、.Thankfully, special color-correcting glasses have already been made to help fix some types or colorblindness. Now, according to research published in Optics Letters, scientists have provided another choice.Sharon Karepov and Tal Ellenbogen, engineers from Tel Aviv University in Israel, have found a
44、 way to apply this technology to contact lenses(隐形眼镜). This is good news for the millions of people worldwide who suffer from colorblindness.One of the most common types of colorblindness is red-green colorblindness. People who have this specific type have difficulty telling the colors red and green
45、 apart. Problems with distinguishing red from green stop simple daily routines such as deciding whether a banana is ripe, Karepov explained.Karepov also stressed the importance of applying this finding to create special contact lenses instead of relying on color-correcting glasses.Glasses based on t
46、his correction concept are commercially available. However, they are too big than contact lenses. Karepov said. Our contact lenses create a customized, compact and durable(耐用的)way to deal with these shortcomings.This new research is groundbreaking. In addition to offering those who are colorblind an
47、other option, it may lead to solutions for other visual damage.61. What can cause colorblindness, according to the article?A. Only one type of cone-shaped cell exists in the eyes.B. Cone-shaped cells cannot process images received.C. The brain fails to absorb and process light waves.D. Cone-shaped c
48、ells probably dont work properly.62. What is true about people with colorblindness?A. They can recognize 1 million different colors.B. They are not interested in colorful stuff.C. They may find daily tasks more difficult.D. They have fewer cone-shaped cells than other people.63. What does this techn
49、ology means in Paragraph 5?A. Three cone-shaped cells. B. Special color-correcting glasses.C. Processed image. D. Red-green colorblindness type.64. What is the advantage of the contact lenses over the glasses?A. They are much smaller. B. They are easier to make.C. They are much cheaper. D. They can
50、help correct colorblindness.65. Why is Sharon Karepov and Tal Ellenbogens research groundbreaking?A. It has led to a cure for colorblindness.B. It has found causes of visual damage.C. It could lead to solutions for other visual damage.D. It has helped to develop glasses to fix visual damage.第II卷(共35
51、分)第一节：阅读表达(共5小题，每小题.2分，满分10分)阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。In the workplace, at home, in all areas of life, looking for a reason to laugh is necessary. A sense of humor helps us to get through the dull times, deal with the difficult times, enjoy the good times and manage the scary times.Six-year old Hannah ex
52、perienced one of the most frightening times of her life when she discovered she had cancer. And if she was to give life a shot, Hannah would have to suffer painful, almost endless medical treatments. At one point she lost all her hair due to chemicals pumped into her tiny body. On days when she felt
53、 strong enough to get out, she often covered her head.One day while shopping with her mother, Hannah donned a ball cap with a fake small ponytail(马尾辫)sewn into the back. Unless one looked closely, she looked as if she had a full head of hair. Before long Hannah noticed a small boy staring at her as
54、if he were trying to figure out what had happened to the girl. She tried to ignore him, but he followed her around the store. Finally, she took off her cap showing her shiny, hairless head. In a firm voice she warned, This is what happens when you dont eat your vegetables!I dont know what became of
55、the boy. As for Hannah, her sense of humor helped her get through one of lifes scariest times.As entertainer Bob Hope once said, Ive seen what a good laugh can do. It can transform tears into hope. And sometimes, a little more hope is all we need.66. What did Hannah suffer when she had cancer? (no m
56、ore than 10 words) 67. Why did Hannah cover her head when she went out? (no more than 10 words) 68. What does the underlined word donned mean? (1 word) 69. What would the boy probably do after he heard Hannahs words? (no more than 10 words)70. What can we learn from Hannah when we meet with difficulties in life? (no more than 20 words) 第二节：书面表达(满分25分)。71.假定你是李津，你校英语俱乐部将举办“我喜欢的英语电影”主题英语沙龙活动，请你用英语给外教Chris写一封电子邮件，邀请他参加活动并就主题进行发言。写作要点包括：1.活动时间和地点：下周四下午4：004：45；教学楼112教室；2.邀请参加并发言；3.发言主要内容(喜欢的一部电影及其原因)；注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数。Dear Chris, Yours,Li Jin