1、山西省古县第一中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期中试题（时间：100分钟 满分：150分）.阅读理解(共两节，满分60分)第一节(共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中，选出最佳选项。AShyness equals losing opportunities, less pleasure and fewer social connections, but there are ways to make it a thing of the past. When I was fifteen, I was shy. I remember an
2、 attractive girl trying to talk with me. My shyness made me focus on me instead of her. I heard my own voice but not hers and I thought about what I was trying to say instead of what she was trying to say.To overcome shyness you need to learn to relax. This gives you the space to practise certain co
3、nversational skills. Relaxed socializing(社交) is so pleasurable. To start reducing your own shyness, I want you to absorb the following tips and ideas and start to put them into practice.Focus your attention away from yourself. Notice what other people are wearing and make a mental note, listen to th
4、eir conversations, imagine where they might live, and make a point of remembering names. Not only does this give you more to talk about, it also reduces social anxiety, leaving you feeling calmer.Ask people open questions. Many people like to talk about themselves and will find you interesting if yo
5、u find them interesting. Ask questions that require more than a “yes” or “no” response such as “What do you like about this place？” rather than “Do you like this place？” Once they have answered, you can use addon(追加) questions connected with the first such as “What other places do you like in this c
6、ity？” Next you can express your views. This is a great way to get the conversation going.Now I love meeting new people and suspect that my current social confidence would be unrecognizable to my fifteenyearold self.1. The author didnt pay attention to what the girl was saying because _.A. her voice
7、was very low B. he was shy and nervousC. he was attracted by her appearance D. he wasnt interested in her topic2. To get rid of your shyness, you should _.A. pay much attention to yourself B. find a beautiful girl to talk withC. learn to talk to others in a relaxed way D. ask people some interesting
8、 questions3. It can be inferred from the text that _.A. people will notice our appearance if we focus on their looksB. shy people will have no friends unless they change themselves C. shy people may suffer a great deal and may be less happyD. girls like to show off their voices in front of boys4. Wh
9、ich of the following questions will the author probably advise us to ask?A. What a lovely day, isnt it? B. Do you like playing basketball?C. Do you think he will pass the exam? D. Why do you find that English is hard to learn?BLondonSheep, like turkeys and ostriches, are not considered the most clev
10、er animals. British scientists said last Wednesday humans may have underestimated the woolly creature. They could be much smarter than we think.Researchers at the Babraham Institute in Cambridge, Southern England, have shown that the animals have a good memory system and are extremely good at recogn
11、izing faceswhich they think is a sure sign of intelligence.Behavioural scientist Keith Kendrick and his friends trained 20 sheep to recognize and distinguish 25 pairs of sheep faces and used electrodes (电极) to measure their brain activity, which showed they could remember 50 faces for up to two year
12、s.“If they can do that with faces, they have to have reasonable intelligence; otherwise, what is the point of having a system for remembering faces and not remembering anything else？” Kendrick said in an interview.So hours of seemingly mindless eating grass may not be so mindless after all.Kendrick
13、believes sheep get their reputation as dumb (unable to speak, unintelligent) animals because they live in large groups and do not appear to have much individuality and are frightened of just about everything. “All animals, including humans, once they are frightened, dont tend to show signs of intell
14、igent action，” he explained.In research reported in the science journal Nature, Kendrick and his team showed that sheep, like humans, have a specialized system in the brain which allows them to distinguish among many different faces which look extremely similar.“The most important finding of the stu
15、dy is that they are able, both from a behavioural point of view and from looking at the way the brain is organized, to remember a large number of individuals for a very long time，” said Kendrick. “It is a very strange system. They are showing similar abilities in many ways to humans.”5From the first
16、 paragraph we can find that_. Apeople used to think sheep were smarter than the other animals Bpeople used to raise sheep in a wrong way Cpeople dont consider sheep as clever animalsDpeople have done a lot of research on sheep 6From what Kendrick said in the interview we learn that_. Ascientists hav
17、e learned everything about sheeps intelligence Bscientists have learned a little about sheeps intelligence Cscientists cant do anything more about sheeps memory Dscientists do not have to research animals memory 7As is known in the passage，_.Asheep are among the weak animals Bit is not right for peo
18、ple to raise sheep in groups Cwhen sheep eat grass in the field their minds may be active Dif people feel frightened, they may become braverCA Scottish university is considering allowing students to use their own computers in exams. Edinburgh University already has the equipment to allow a small num
19、ber of students to use computers during exams. Senior officials at Edinburgh University say that it is unfair to expect students to use pens and paper in exams when the majority of their coursework is done on computers. Undergraduates at the School of Divinity have the choice of using computers with
20、 their final answers being collected on a USB stick, but the takeup stands at less than 10 per cent.Dai Hounsell, a professor of higher education at the university, said, “Weve got to look at alternatives to the handwritten exam. Looking ahead ten years from now, Im sure there will not be handwritte
21、n answers any longer in the exam of certain subjects, but how we get there from here isnt easy. The plan doesnt apply so much to science and engineering subjects where students have to use charts and mathematical formulae(公式). There isnt technology at the moment to allow them to do that on a compute
22、r.” He adds that the approval of students is the key before anything is carried out. He also said, “We dont want to put students future at risk by experimenting as there are technical things which can go wrong. There could be a power failure.”Nora Mogey, head of Media and Learning Technology Service
23、 at the university, said, “A lot of students are not assured enough to make that step in such an important situation. They dont feel theyve had enough practice in typing on a computer with a time limit in a highpressure environment. They think they do better with a pen in their hand than on a keyboa
24、rd.”Jennifer Cadiz, president at the National Union of Students in the UK, said, “Its great to see universities recognizing that times have changed. Exams can be a really stressful time for students and its helpful to offer them a flexible(灵活的) way to complete exams.”No other major Scottish universi
25、ties have plans to follow in Edinburgh Universitys footsteps and the Scottish Qualifications Authority says it has decided not to carry out the plan in its universities. 8. According to Para. 1, we know that in Edinburgh University _.A. computers are not allowed to be used during examsB. students sh
26、ouldnt use their pens during exams C. most coursework is done on computersD. most students will use computers during exams9. Whats Dai Hounsells attitude towards Edinburgh Universitys new plan?A. He opposes it. B. He isnt optimistic about it.C. He is fond of it. D. He thinks it necessary.10. The und
27、erlined word “assured” in Para. 3 probably means “_”A. confident B. readyC. fortunate D. wealthy11. We can infer from the passage that _.A. other universities will try to carry out the challenging planB. universities shouldnt make students stressful during examsC. the use of computers in exams wont
28、spread widely in a short timeD. students should get ready to use computers in exams in futureDClose your eyes for a minute and imagine what life would be like if you had a hundred dollars less. Also imagine what it would be like spending the rest of your life with your eyes closed. Imagine having to
29、 read this page, not with your eyes but with your fingertips.With existing medical knowledge and skills, two thirds of the worlds 42 million blind people should not have to suffer. Unfortunately, rich countries possess most of this knowledge, while developing countries do not. ORBIS is an internatio
30、nal nonprofit organization which operates the worlds only flying teaching eye hospital. ORBIS intends to help fight blindness worldwide. Inside a DC8 aircraft, there is a fullyequipped teaching hospital with television studios and classrooms. Doctors are taught the latest techniques of bringing sigh
31、t back to people there. Project ORBIS also aims at promoting peaceful cooperation(合作) among countries. ORBIS tries to help developing countries by providing training during threeweek medical programmes. ORBIS has taught sightsaving techniques to over 35,000 doctors and nurses, who continue to cure t
32、ens of thousands of blind people every year. ORBIS has conducted 17 plane programmes in China so far. For the seven to ten million blind in China, ORBIS is planning to do more for them. At the moment ORBIS is working on a longterm plan to develop a training centre and to provide eye care service to
33、Shanxi Province. ORBIS needs your help to continue their work and free people from blindness.For just $38，you can help one person see; for $380 you can bring sight to 10 people; $1,300 helps teach a doctor new skills; and for $13,000 you can provide a training programme for a group of doctors who ca
34、n make thousands of blind people see again. Your money can open their eyes to the world. Please help ORBIS improve the quality of life for so many people less fortunate than ourselves.12The first paragraph is intended to _.A. introduce a new way of reading B. advise the public to lead a simple lifeC
35、. direct the publics attention to the blind D. encourage the public to use imagination13What do we learn about existing medical knowledge and skills in the world?A. They are adequate. B. They are not equally distributed. C. They have not been updated. D. They have benefited most of the blind.14ORBIS
36、 aims to help the blind by _.A. teaching medical students B. training doctors and nursesC. running flying hospitals globally D. setting up a nonprofit organization15What can be the best title for the passage?A. ORBIS in China B. Fighting blindnessC. Sightseeing techniques D. ORBIS flying hospital 第二
37、节阅读填空(共5小题；每小题3分，满分15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。Are you truly happy? Do you ever know what it means to be happy and what it takes to achieve happiness？_16_ The following are a few tips that I follow to create happiness in my life. Make a plan for attaining(实现) goals that you believe
38、will make you happy.Your moods will be likely to increase if you are going after something you value.Surround yourself with happy people. It is easy to begin to think negatively when you are surrounded by people who think that way._17_ When something goes wrong，try to figure out a solution instead o
39、f being absorbed in selfpity.Truly happy people dont allow setbacks to affect their moods because they know that with a little thought they can turn the circumstances back to their favour._18_ These few minutes will give you the opportunity to focus on the positive things in your life and will lead
40、you to continuous happiness. _19_Whether you treat yourself to lunch, take a long, relaxing bath or simply spend a few extra minutes on your appearance, you will be subconsciously(下意识地) putting yourself in a better mood. Finding the humour in situations can also lead to happiness.Find a way to make
41、light of a situation that would otherwise make you happy.Keeping healthy is another way to achieve happiness._20_ AWhat makes one person happy may be very different from what makes someone else happy.BOn the contrary，if you are around people who are happy，their emotional state will be infectious(感染的
42、)CBeing overweight or not eating nutritious foods can have a negative effect on your mood.DThese are important questions for anyone who is seeking happiness to ask himself.ESpend a few minutes each day thinking about the things that make you happy.FThere are some tips in life that lead to happiness.
43、GIts also important to take some time each day to do something nice for yourself.完形填空(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。A man lived at the foot of a hill. For a long time, he heard of tales of the other side of the hillstories of rich land, 21 weather and beautiful scen
44、ery.One day, he was 22 life in his hometown and thought it was 23 to improve it, so he packed his bags, left his home and started climbing the hill, 24 to live a better life.The climb was very 25 .The man had to stop to rest many times. At some 26 ， the hill was very steep(陡峭的) indeed, and he almost
45、 wanted to 27 . But his dream of a better life 28 him going.One afternoon, the man came to another steep part of the hill. And at the top stood some thick plants. The same 29 had happened to him many times before. 30 this time it was a little hard to get it over, he surely was able to do it. 31 ， th
46、e man was too tired after all those days of 32 and pushing through high plants. He was 33 that he still had no results to show, no fruit to enjoy. He just didnt want to 34 any more. He said to himself, “Maybe life on the other side of the hill is not like what the 35 told. My old home isnt that 36 a
47、nyway.” He finally made his decision, 37 and set off for his home.Actually the man didnt know that 38 he climbed over that slope (斜坡), he could see the other side of the hill and all he had heard about that place was 39 . The man had already done the hard part, but he 40 to stop trying when things w
48、ere going to get much better.21A. badB. hot C. perfect D. cold22A. interested in B. bored of C. surprised at D. nervous about23A. easy B. necessary C. simple D. right24A. wishing B. beginning C. refusing D. helping25A. astonishing B. interesting C. tiring D. attractive26A. afternoons B. days C. poin
49、ts D. corners27A. get up B. give up C. sit down D. run away28A. stopped B. asked C. noticed D. kept29A. trouble B. steep C. dream D. illness30A. If B. Because C. When D. Although31A. Luckily B. However C. Or D. So32A. running B. playing C. climbing D. waiting33A. happy B. angry C. excited D. lucky34
50、A. try B. help C. escape D. learn35A. films B. books C. tales D. lessons36A. strange B. terrible C. useless D. dangerous37A. looked around B. turned around C. went on D. slowed down38A. as if B. so that C. as long as D. as well as39A. false B. true C. funny D. important40A. prepared B. agreed C. cho
51、se D. failed .语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。41. The president promised to keep us _(inform) of how the negotiations were going on.42. The workers demanded that their pay and working conditions _(improve).43. Tom received a slight_(injure) while acrossing the street.44. The do
52、ctors fought against COVID-19 and their _(brave)deserved to be praised.45. Id be absolutely _(delight) to come.46. Playing games on the Internet _ _(占用)most of his time last term.47. _(其间；同时) you have to prepare the next question depending on what the person says.48. You will have a _(profession) ph
53、otographer with you to take photographs.49. Tie a bandage _(firm) if possible.50. It shows that a knowledge of first aid can _ _real _.(起作用，有影响).改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下面画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：每句错误及其修改均仅限一词；51. His first speech as president made a str
54、ong impression of his audience.52. Ill write down his telephone number so as not forget it.53. My father told me that he didnt approve my leaving this year.54. The careless driver is blame for the traffic accident that happened yesterday.55. I have to remind myself constant that I am really in AD 30
55、08.56. At first my new surrounding were difficult to tolerate.57. They must use research to inform themselves to the missing parts of the story.58. Have you ever had a case which someone accused you of getting the wrong end of the stick ?59. The sports meeting had to be put off because the heavy rai
56、n.60. Why not to take up some outdoor sports as a relaxation?.书面表达(满分25分)假如你叫李华，今年18岁，是光明中学的一名高二学生。你所在的城市明年要举办国际旅游节，现向全市招募志愿者，请你根据以下要点向组委会写一封申请信，应征旅游节志愿者的工作。1你的个人信息；2你的兴趣爱好与特长等；3你的相关经历或经验；4你的承诺。注意：1.词数100左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3信的开头、结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。Dear Committee，Thank you for taking your time to read my
57、 letter. I really hope to be a volunteer for the International Tourism Festival in our city. Yours，Li Hua20202021学年第一学期期中考试试卷高二英语 答案.第一节A【文章大意】 本文就如何克服羞涩给出了一些建议：要与别人以轻松的方式交谈，同时注意展开话题的方法。1B细节理解题。根据“My shyness made me focus on me instead of her.”可知当时作者非常紧张、害羞，故选B。2C推理判断题。根据“Focus your attention away f
58、rom yourself.”得知A 项是错误的；根据“Ask people open questions.”得知 D项是不全面的；文中没有提及B项；根据“To overcome shyness you need to learn to relax.”(为了克服羞涩感，你要与别人以放松的方式交谈)，可知选C。3C推理判断题。根据首句“Shyness equals losing opportunities, less pleasure and fewer social connections”可知，害羞内向的人压力大，不快乐。选C。4D推理判断题。根据“Ask questions that req
59、uire more than a yes or no response such as What do you like about this place？ rather than Do you like this place？”得知作者建议我们问的问题不是简单的“是”或“不是” 就能回答的，要能表达对方的观点，选D。B【文章大意】 本文是一篇说明文，讲述的是人类可能低估了羊的智商。羊能分辨出多达25对长相极其相似的羊。这是科学家通过实验证实的事情。5C推理判断题。根据文章首段“humans may have underestimated the woolly creature.”可知人类以前
60、低估了羊的智商，选C。6B 推理判断题。根据末段“It is a very strange system. They are showing similar abilities in many ways to humans.”可知，虽然对羊的研究有一些进展，但还有很多方面没有弄明白。选B。7C 细节理解题。根据文章句子“So hours of seemingly mindless eating grass may not be so mindless after all.”可知，羊吃草时，也许脑子正积极活跃。选C。C【文章大意】 本文是一篇新闻报道类短文，介绍了苏格兰大学正在考虑允许学生在考试
61、中使用自己的电脑，而且爱丁堡大学的高级官员对此也非常赞同，他们认为在考试中使用电脑也是一种趋势。但是有些习惯用纸和笔答题的学生却对此没有信心。8C推理判断题。根据文章首段中的“Senior officials at Edinburgh University say that it is unfair to expect students to use pens and paper in exams when the majority of their coursework is done on computers.”可知选C。9B推理判断题。从第二段中的“He also said, We do
62、nt want to put students future at risk by experimenting as there are technical things which can go wrong. There could be a power failure.”可知Dai Hounsell认为用电脑进行考试可能会出现问题，所以他对此不是很乐观，故选B。10A词义猜测题。根据该词后面内容“They dont feel theyve had enough practice in typing on a computer with a time limit in a highpress
63、ure environment. They think they do better with a pen in their hand than on a keyboard.”可知许多学生对在电脑上答题考试没有信心，选A。11C推理判断题。根据文章内容可知用电脑考试的相关方面还不完善，而且别的大学也没有实行这种制度的打算，由此可判断在考试中电脑的使用在短时间内不会普及，选C。D【文章大意】 世界上的盲人多达4.2千万。为使贫富国家获得均等的医疗知识和技术，ORBIS组织举办flying teaching eye hospital，并且为之做了许多贡献。为了让这个教学机构发挥更大的作用，大家都出
64、一份力吧！12C 段落大意题。第一段连续用了三个imagine，尤其后两句要读者想象一下：闭着眼睛度过余生将会怎样；用指尖而不是用眼睛阅读此文又会怎样。作者的意图显然是要大家体会一下盲人的生活，从而引起读者阅读下文话题的兴趣。因此选C。 13B 细节理解题。文章第二段告诉我们，当今世界医疗知识如此丰富，医疗技术如此发达，4.2千万的盲人，其中2/3不应该遭受失明的痛苦。然而发达国家拥有多数的医疗知识和技术，而发展中国家则无。显然是医疗知识和技术的分配不均。由此可知B选项正确。14B 细节理解题。 文中第三段告诉我们，在ORBIS组织中医生被教给使盲人恢复视力的最新技术；根据第四段可知，ORBI
65、S组织通过提供为期三个星期的培训课程来帮助发展中国家，ORBIS 组织已教了35,000多名医生护士相关的恢复视力技术。由此得知，B选项正确。15D 主旨大意题。文章首先吸引读者关注盲人，然后介绍ORBIS组织运营的flying teaching eye hospital为全世界培训医生和护士所做出的贡献。最后倡导大家捐款来帮助ORBIS组织运营flying teaching eye hospital。所以D 选项正确。第二节1620DBEGC.【文章大意】 本文是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。从前有个人去山那边寻找更好的生活。路途艰辛，中途返回，其实只要他翻过了最后那个斜坡，就到达了他听说的地方。这个
66、故事启迪人们：做事要有毅力、恒心，不能半途而废。只有坚持到最后才能寻找到自己想要的东西。21. C 在这个人所听到的传说中山那边什么都好：土地肥沃、气候宜人、景色优美。bad 坏的；hot 热的；perfect 完美的；cold冷的。四个词中只有perfect 能够表现出山那边的气候很好，所以选C。22. B be interested in 对感兴趣；be bored of 对感到厌烦；be surprised at 对感到惊讶； be nervous about对紧张不安。一天， 这个人厌倦了自己家乡的生活。所以选B。23. B easy 容易的；necessary 必要的；simple
67、简单的；right正确的。一天， 这个人厌倦了自己家乡的生活，他觉得有必要改善自己的生活了。 24. A wish 希望；begin开始；refuse拒绝；help帮助。所以他带上包裹离开了他的家，开始爬这座山，希望自己可以过上更好的生活。25. C astonishing令人惊讶的；interesting 有趣的；tiring 疲劳的，厌倦的；attractive有吸引力的。根据“The man had to stop to rest many times.”可知选C。26. C corner角落。 point在这里指某个特定的地方。山的某些地方很陡。所以选C。 27. B 山很陡峭，这个人
68、几乎想要放弃。get up 起床；give up放弃； sit down坐下； run away逃跑，逃走。所以选B。28. D stop停止；ask 问，请求；notice 注意到；keep保持。keep sb doing sth意为“让某人一直做某事”。他想过好日子的梦想使他坚持下去。所以选D。29. A trouble 麻烦；steep陡峭；dream梦想；illness 病。在山顶有厚厚的丛林，同样的麻烦以前发生过很多次。所以选A。 30. D if 如果；because 因为；when 当时候；although尽管，虽然。虽然这次困难比较难克服，但是他还是能够克服。 31. B lu
69、ckily 幸运地；however 然而，可是；or 否则；so 所以。上文说此人还是能够克服这次的困难，然而他现在太累了，不想再继续下去了。32. C run 跑；play玩；climb爬；wait等待。然而，爬了那么多的山，穿越了那么多的丛林，他觉得太累了。 33. B happy高兴的；angry生气的；excited感到兴奋的；lucky幸运的。 fruit在这里意为“成果，结果”，相当于good results。他没有得到好的结果，所以他很生气。angry最能体现出此人当时的心情。34. A try 尝试；help 帮助；escape 逃跑；learn学习。这个人觉得太累了，他不想再
70、尝试了。 35. C film 电影；book 书；tale 故事，传说；lesson课，教训。或许山那边的生活不像传说中的那样好。 根据第一段的“he heard of tales of the other side of the hill”可知此空选C。36. B strange 奇怪的；terrible 可怕的，糟糕的；useless 无用的；dangerous危险的。这个人自言自语道：“山那边的生活也许没有传说中的那么好，我的家也没有那么糟糕。”所以选B。37. B look around 向四周看；turn around 转过身来；go on 继续；slow down慢下来。 根据“
71、set off for his home.”可知这个人转身回家了。 38. C as if 好像；so that 引导目的或结果状语从句；as long as “只要”，引导条件状语从句； as well as还有，也。实际上这个人不知道他只要翻过那个斜坡，就能够看到山的另一边了。39. B false 错误的；true真实的；funny逗乐的；important重要的。他所听到的有关那个地方的传说都是真的。根据最后一句话“when things were going to get much better.”可以推断B正确。40. C prepare 准备；agree 同意；choose选择；
72、fail 失败。当事情就要往好的方向发展的时候，这个人选择了放弃。 .1.informed 2.(should)be improved 3.injury 4.bravery 5.delighted 6. took up 7.Meanwhile 8.professional 9 firmly 10.make a differenceIV.1.of-on 2.not 后加to 3.approve 后加of4. Is 后加 to 5.constant-constantly 6.surrounding-surroundings7. 第二个to 改为of 8.which -where 9.because
73、 后加of10.to去掉.One possible version：Dear Committee，Thank you for taking your time to read my letter. I really hope to be a volunteer for the International Tourism Festival in our city.I am Li Hua，an outgoing boy of 18 years old in Senior 2 of Guangming Middle School.Im interested in travelling and hav
74、e visited many places of interest.I have a good knowledge of our citys history，so I will be not only a servant but also a carrier of our splendid culture.Whats more，English is my favourite and best subject.Last year I won the first prize in the oral English contest for high school students in our ci
75、ty. I think it easy for me to communicate well with the foreigners. Above all, I have experienced the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games and I have been a successful stadium volunteer.Ill be too glad to work for our city if I am given the opportunity. Ill be surely devoted to the job，making the foreigners more familiar with our city.Looking forward to your early reply.Yours，Li_Hua
