1、山西省太原市行知宏实验中学校2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题（考试时间120分钟 满分100分）注意事项：1. 全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试题上无效。2. 考试结束后，只将答题卡交回。第一部分阅读理解（15小题，共30分。）Text 1According to the notice from the government，our school will close and your child can stay at home if it snows in order to avoid the traffic inconvenience and possible dange
2、rBut Snow Day is not a homeworkfree holidayWe will call it Snow Learning DaySnow Learning Day is a time for students to continue learning at home when they miss a day of regular school studyStudents will have the opportunity for skill improvement through computer or paper worksheetsWe will send home
3、 a packet with each student that contains work for Snow LearningPlease sign your name in the following activity boxes when you make sure your child completes for each Snow Learning Day we haveYour child needs to return this sheet and all completed work to MrTurner within 5 days after they return to
4、school ACTIVITY BOX ON SNOW LEARNING DAY Create a 15song play list from the 1970s，1980s or 1990s that you think your parents would have listened to growing upInclude the song title and the artist Write a biography of your favorite writerExplore important details about their life，their works and writ
5、ing styleThink of a fictional book you have read recentlyWrite a new ending to that bookMinimum one page Write a stepbystep guide that explains in detail how to prepare and cook a meal that you made on your snow day1. What is Snow Learning Day according to paragraph I? AIt is a school festivalBIt is
6、 a computer programCIt is a schoolfree day with homeworkDIt is a wintertime safety training activity2. Which of the following is the students homework on Snow Learning Day? A Learning 15 old songs B Writing a cooking guideC Exploring a fictional book D Interviewing a writer3. Who is this letter writ
7、ten for? A GovernmentB TeachersC ParentsD StudentsText 2The day I heard that Rainbow Bookstore was closing after 50 years of business，I was heartbrokenThe bookstore，which was a landmark in the neighbourhood，was a place where anyone could drop in and read booksWhen I hurried to the store， I saw that
8、the books were already packed into boxes I had a long chat with Casey， the stores elderly ownerSighing deeply，he told me how it was becoming difficult to run his bookstoreMost young people preferred reading ebooks on tablets and more customers were attracted by low price of online storesI tried to t
9、hink of some words to comfort him，but I knew Rainbow Bookstore couldnt stay in business much longerA few months later，I was back in the neighbourhood during my spring break and was surprised to see that the bookstore was still there and opened for businessIts old brick walls hadnt been decorated，but
10、 inside it was like a different worldI was told that the community had decided to work together on a program to save Rainbow BookstoreThe program was led by Jennifer Oakley，a saleswoman who had grown up in the neighbourhood and who had now taken over the bookstore from CaseyUnder Jennifers leadershi
11、p， the bookstore was being turned into a place for literatureloving members of the community to get togetherIt had a cafe selling food and there were now more community events such as book readings，poetry recitings and even jazz concerts and movie nights，where people could gather to share an experie
12、nce that couldnt be downloaded onlineI also met old Casey，who was looking up at readers comments that kept popping up on the screenI remember readers comments used to appear on a big board here I pointed at the comerCasey smiled，Well，as you can see， business knowledge combined with creativity has br
13、ought my old bookstore into the 21st century! Im so pleased to see that everything I wanted to offer to the community is still here1. Why did Rainbow Bookstore face closedown? ABecause it had a long historyBBecause people no longer loved readingCBecause it was affected by ebooks and online storesDBe
14、cause there were fewer residents in the neighbourhood2. What made Rainbow Bookstore survive? ANew books BLower priceCInside decorations DCreative management3. Which of the following best explains popping up underlined in the last paragraph? A Flashing upB Looking upC Putting downD Handing in4. What
15、can we infer from the text? AJennifer s books couldnt be downloaded onlineBCasey couldnt accept the new style of the bookstoreCMany bookstores will have success in the 21st centuryDThe new bookstore creates a literary bond between readersText 3Room Escape is a form of physical entertainment that tak
16、es place inside a locked room. Ways out differ from room to roomTeam members are given a time limit to solve a mystery and escape the roomThe idea came from video games that required players to solve puzzles in one room before moving on to the next levelThis game of Room Escape was created in Japan
17、in 2007 and spread to the rest of the world soonNowadays people are crazy about itEscape room has two different styles：Norwegian and JapaneseIn the Norwegianstyle，players are locked inside a singlecoloured room with several continuous puzzlesIf you are good at math， its likely to escape more easilyJ
18、apanesestyle rooms often have a background story and are decorated colorfully to match the theme （主题），so players are required to use observational skills to escape the roomRecently，some friends and I accepted the challenge of solving the mystery of Blackbeards Cabin，a popular theme of Room EscapeThe
19、 room took its name from a famous pirate of the early 18th centuryOur goal was to find the key that would open Blackbeards treasure box and unlock the rooms doorIt was exciting to see each team member using his or her personal skills to find clues（线索）and solve puzzles Each time someone found a clue，
20、 we all gathered around to figure out what it meantBefore long we were able to solve the mystery，find the key to the where box and open the doorIn the end，we discovered playing this game is just like our life Where communication and cooperation are the keys that open most doorsIn fact， it was the po
21、wer of the group that gave us the key to success1 Which is TRUE about the game of Room Escape? A It started in Japan and NorwayB People are attracted by this challenging gameC It can be an indoor or outdoor physical activityD The idea came from the story of a famous pirate2 What can be inferred from
22、 Paragraph 2? A Players in both styles need typical abilitiesB Boys are definitely more interested in NorwegianstyleC All players will find Japanesestyle rooms more excitingD You cant play the games without the background story3 What is the most important thing to succeed in the game of Room Escape?
23、 A TeamworkB Math levelC Personal skillsD Mapreading abilityText 4Kathy was knocked down by a tall boy running in the opt watch itCripple! the boy shoutedwith in the hallway his right leg following the way Kathy limped when she walked the boy took hold of his right leg following the way Kathy limped
24、 when she walkedIgnore him，she told herself as she headed for her classroomBut at the end of the day Kathy was still thinking about the tall boys mean behaviourBack home at the dinner table that eveningKathy was quiet when exciting news was shared by her momTheres a Christmas Wish Contest on the rad
25、io station she announcedWrite a letter to Santa and you might win a prizeA smile took hold of Kathy when the idea first came to herOut came pencil and Kathy went to work on her letter， Dear Santa Claus， she beganThe rest of the family thought a 3foot Barbie Doll would top Kathys wish list But this i
26、s what she wrote that night：My name is Kathy I am 9 years oldI have a problem at schoolCan you help me，Santa? Kids laugh at me because of the way I walk and runI have cerebral palsyI just want one day when no one laughs at meLove， KathyWhen Kathys letter arrived at the radio station，the manager read
27、 it carefully， He knew cerebral palsy was a muscle disorder that might confuse the schoolmates of Kathy who didnt understand her disabilitySoon Kathy and her letter to Santa tons of girl asked for such a simple，yet remarkable Christmas gift，just one day without teasing! Suddenly envelopes addressed
28、to Kathy arrived daily from all across the countryThey came filled with holiday greetings and words of encouragementKathy did get her wish of a special day without teasing at her elementary schoolEven the mayor explained that by daring to make such a simple wish，Kathy taught a universal lessonEveryo
29、ne， said the mayor，wants and deserves to be treated with respect，dignity and warmth1 What problem did Kathy have at school? A She was not smart enough to get good gradesB She was unwilling to communicate with othersC She was often laughed at by other schoolmatesD She didnt have a chance to join in t
30、he contest2 The underlined word in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by A dishonest B unkind C unfamiliar D informal3 Why did Kathy keep quiet at dinner that night? A She wasnt outgoingB She was enjoying the mealC She was still upsetD She was making a wish4 Who made Kathys story known to more people? A He
31、r motherB Santa ClauseC The radio managerD The mayor5 What does the story tell us? A Never give up struggling at any timeB Learn to protect yourself when teasedC Letters are the best way to solve problemsD Everyone needs to be treated with respect第二部分 七选五 。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，答案
32、写在答题卡上。（5小题，满分10分）House fires cause many deaths each year（1） So，its important to teach them that fire is a tool，not a toyKids must understand that theyd better not play with fireYou should keep matches and lighters out of their reachA smoke alarm（烟火警报器） greatly reduces your chances of being hurt in
33、a fire，especially when you are in your dream（2） Also，you ought to have two plans for getting out of your house if there is a fire and practice these plans in the dark with your familyA smoke alarm warns you of the dangerWhen you hear it，take action immediatelyWhen you come to a closed door，check it
34、with the back of your handIf it feels hot，there may be smoke or fire behind the door，so take care（3） ，call the fire department from a neighbors houseIf a family member or a pet is caught inside， you shouldnt go back in Firemen know how to perform rescues safely（4） Change the batteries at least once
35、a yearYou should use the test button（按钮）each month to see if the alarm and batteries are still workingA smoke alarm lasts about ten yearsYou ought to change it even if it seems to be workingEvery year the fire and rescue service is called to over 600，000 fires，which result in over 800 deaths and ove
36、r 17，000 injuries（5） AOnce you are out of your houseBMake sure of working hours of fire fightersCA large number of these fires are set by kidsDAlthough your friends know how to put out fireESo you should have a smoke alarm outside your bedroomFBut remember， the alarm can work only if it has enough p
37、owerGActually most of them can be avoided with working smoke alarms第三部分完形填空。阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项答案写在答题卡上。（20小题，满分20分）I was late for my flightSweating（出汗） and out of breath，I quickly made my way to the （1） After boarding，I greeted my （2） ：a middleaged woman sitting at the windo
38、w，and a little girl sitting on the aisle （过道）seatI took my place （3） themI began a（n）（4） with the little girl who was busy（5） her bookI asked her a few（6） questions，such as her age，hobbies，as well as her favorite animalI found it （7） that such a young girl would be traveling alone， and I decided to
39、（8） her to make sure she was okaySuddenly，the plane began extreme turbulence （颠簸）The pilot（飞行员） told everyone to remain calm， because we met （9） weatherSeveral times the plane made sharp downs and turnsSome people began（10） ， and many sitting restlessly （烦燥地）and prayingI was sweating with each incre
40、asingly（11） shake of the planeMeanwhile，the little girl was sitting（12） beside me in her seatHer coloring book and crayons were put away neatly，and her hands were calmly resting on her legsTo my surprise，she didnt seem（13） at allThen，just as suddenly as it had begun，the turbulence（14） soonThe pilot
41、came on a few minutes later to （15） for the uncomfortable ride and to announce that we would be（16） soonAs the plane began its descent（下降），I said to the little girl， My girl， I have never met a（17） person in my life! Tell me， dear，how can you remain so calm while all of us adults were so（18） ? Looki
42、ng me in the eye，she said，My Father is the（19） ，and Hes Taking Me HomeYes If we recognise the power of（20） ，we will fear nothing（1）A taxiB planeC stationD crowd（2）A friendsB passengersC neighborsD colleagues（3）A in front ofB acrossC behindD between（4）A conversationB gameC lessonD action（5）A showingB
43、 pickingC coloringD touching（6）A specialB generalC seriousD complex（7）A strangeB regularC ordinaryD lovely（8）A believe inB pay a visit toC keep up withD keep an eye on（9）A warmB fineC roughD cool（10）A laughingB fightingC runningD crying（11）A slightB comfortableC violentD normal（12）A sincerelyB quiet
44、lyC curiouslyD nervously（13）A worriedB sleepyC interestedD excited（14）A endedB raisedC crashedD lifted（15）A applyB apologizeC prepareD wait（16）A landingB sinkingC boardingD flying（17）A prettierB youngerC kinderD braver（18）A optimisticB angryC strongD afraid（19）A WinnerB PilotC RobotD Volunteer（20）A
45、standardB communicationC beliefD judgement第四部分 短文填空。阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式答案写在题号 后的横线上。（10小题，满分10分）We all know that Mozart was one of the greatest classical （1） （composer） of all timeScientists find the brain changes after（2） （listen） to his musicIt is called The MozarteffectAre you aware （
46、3） it? In （4） 1990s many studies showed the music of Mozart could make you become much （5） （smart）! One famous study was conducted among college studentsWhen they listened to a certain piece of Mozarts music for ten minutes，to （6） （they）surprise，their IQ increased by 89 pointsBut further studies sho
47、wed that it was not（7） （exact） trueFor one thing，the students（8） （test）on only one type of intelligence spatial （空间的）intelligenceFor another， the improvements only lasted around 15 minutesAnyway，（9） is well known，music not only helps reduce pain，anxiety and stress，but also treats heart diseasesSo th
48、e next time you enjoy music，you are likely （10） （get） some health benefits第五部分 短文改错（10小题，满分10分）错误的地方已标出（共10处），请根据已学知识修改错误。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（）划掉修改：在错的词下画一横线，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；My school starts at 8：30 in the morning and ends at 3：00 in the afternoonAll the classes are
49、 interestedWe dont need to do so many homeworkTherefore，we have time to take part activitiesFor an example，we can read for one and a half hour and play sports for an hour every dayMy school look like a big gardenThere are kinds of flowers and trees around the teaching buildingWe can lie on the grass
50、 for a rest，or sat by the lake listening to music Beside， the teachers here are kind and helpfullyThey are not only our teachers but also our friendsWhat wonderful my school is!第六部分书面表达（满分20分）假定你是李华，最近班里转来一个美国的新同学John，你发现他不适应新环境，显得有些孤独，作为班长，你决定给他写封信内容包括：1 自我介绍；（self-introduction）2 愿意做朋友；3 适应新环境的建议注意
51、：1 词数100左右； 2 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯Dear John： Yours，Li Hua2019-2020学年高二（上）期末英语试卷参考答案 第一部分 阅读理解（15小题，满分30分。）Text 1: C B CText 2: C D A DText 3: B A AText 4: C B C C D第二部分 七选五（5小题，满分10分。）C E A F G第三部分完形填空（20小题，满分20分。）15 BCDAC； 610 BADCD； 1115 CBAAB； 1620 ADDBC第四部分 短文填空（10小题，满分10分。）（1）composers考查名词one of后跟可数
52、名词的复数形式，所以填composers（2）listening考查非谓语介词after后跟动名词，所以填listening（3）of考查固定短语be aware of是固定短语明白，了解，所以填of（4）The考查冠词1990s是指二十世纪九十年代，前边必须加the，所以填the（5）smarter考查比较级莫扎特的音乐能使人变得更聪明应该用比较级，所以填smarter（6）their考查固定短语to ones surprise是固定短语令某人惊讶的是，本句的主语是they，所以填their（7）exactly考查副词此处用副词修饰形容词true，exactly是副词确切地，所以填exact
53、ly（8）were tested考查被动学生们只接受了一种智力测验，students与test之间是被动关系，所以填were tested（9）as考查定语从句本句是非限制性定语从句，正如大家知道的，用as引导，as指代整个句子的意思，在从句中做主语，所以填as（10）to get考查固定短语be likely to do 是固定短语很有可能干某事，所以填to get第五部分 短文改错（满分10分）1 interesting改为interested，考查词义辨析，指人感兴趣的，所以用interested，interesting指令人感兴趣的2 many改为much，考查词义辨析，many修饰复
54、数名词，much修饰不可数名词3 part后面加in，考查固定搭配，take part为不及物动词，后跟宾语，需要加in4 去掉an，考查固定搭配，for example例如5 hour改为hours，数字大于1时，后跟可数名词，用复数6 look改为looks，考查主谓一致，主语为单数名词，所以用第三人称单数谓语7sat改为sit，考查时态，描述现状，所以用一般现在时态8 Beside改为Besides，考查词义辨析，此处指此外，所以用副词，besides；beside为介词在旁边9 helpfully改为helpful，考查形容词，作表语，所以用形容词10 What改为How，考查词义辨析
55、，在感叹句中，how后跟形容词、副词，what后跟名词第六部分 书面表达（满分20分）Dear John，Im Li Hua， the monitor of our class On behalf of all our classmates， Id like to welcome you to our big family（自我介绍）Experiencing a different culture， you may find it a bit difficult to fit in for a start【高分句型一】 （愿意做朋友）But dont worry The adjustment
56、may take time I have some suggestions for you Firstly， you can join our school sports clubs or hang out with us on weekends Secondly， talk with us in Chinese as much as possible， in which you can improve your Chinese【高分句型二】 By the way， I will introduce you to my friends and we can make you feel at home（适应新环境的建议）Hopefully you will find these suggestions useful Please feel free to contact me if you have any difficultyYoursLi Hua