1、岷县二中2020-2021学年第一学期期中考试试卷高二英语 满分：120分 时间：100分钟 第一部分：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和D）中，选出最佳选项。 A Best books for 12 to 14-year-olds Mortal EnginesAuthor: Philip ReevePublisher: Scholastic London is on the move again: the city searches the world for resources(资源 )on wheel
2、s, eating smaller towns. But when he is thrown off the city, young hero Tom is soon forced to reexamine life as he knows it.Set in a futuristic background, this imaginative story is a blend （混合） of action and adventure. The book has won the Blue Peter Book award.Coram BoyAuthor: Jamila gavinPublishe
3、r: Egmont Toby s and Aarons lives are linked by the Coram Man, who collects unwanted children from across the country, supposedly to send them to a safe new life. In reality, the man sells the children into slavery. Soon, Toby and Aaron find themselves united on a journey, filled with danger and exc
4、itement. Rich with historical detail, this book provides an important insight into the 1750s society. It was a winner of the Whitbread Childrens Book Award.The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-timeAuthor: Mark Haddon Publisher: Red Fox Seen through the eyes of Christopher, a mathematical gen
5、ius and Sherlock Holmes fan, this novel opens with the discovery of a dead-dog on a neighbor s lawn (草坪). In his search to discover the identity of the killer,Christopher uncovers some information about his own family and he starts a journey to London to find his mother.Watership Down Author: Richar
6、d Adams Publisher: Penguin Young rabbit Fiver believes that a great disaster is about to strike the place where he lives -but no one will listen to him. At last.he manages to ask a few brave rabbits to leave before its too late. Hunted by dogs and foxes, their journey is a dangerous one but the rabb
7、its can still dream of a peaceful and safe new life at Watership Down.This book won both the Guardian Children s Fiction Prize and the Carnegie Medal.1. Which author s book focuses on life in the future according to the text?A. Philip Reeves B Jamila Gavins C Mark Haddons D. Richard Adamss2. What ma
8、kes Christopher try to find out the truth? A. His losing touch with his mother. B. The dead body of a dog C. His neighbor s request D. An overgrown lawn 3. What is special about Watership Down? A. Its main character is a detective lover. B. Its stories are based on historical facts C. It is about so
9、me rabbits escaping a disaster D. It won the Whitbread Children s Book Award BI chose to read The Secret Garden because I saw it in the Macmillan readers catalogue(目录) and it impressed me.The action takes place in a beautiful house in England. A little girl, Mary, moves to Yorkshire, England, to liv
10、e with her uncle Mr. Craven because her parents die of a terrible disease. Days and nights are passing, and the little girl starts to get bored. In this huge house with beautiful gardens, there isnt anything interesting to do. After a few days Mary hears a strange story about a secret garden. Mary f
11、eels curious about that garden and wants to find it. One day when Mary is walking in the gardens, she finds an old, silver key . Mary thinks that perhaps it is the key to the secret garden. Is it? You will find out if you read the story by Frances Hodgson Burnett.I enjoyed the story because it has a
12、 lot of suspense（悬念）.What I didnt like about the story is the end, because I expected that it would be more interesting. The part I really liked is where the author describes the gardens. The description of roses, trees, and the ruins of old buildings is so amazing that it makes your imagination fly
13、. My favorite character is Mary, because in the end she helps a sick child Colin to smile and to stand on his legs again. The author did a perfect job because everything is described with simple words and that really helps people who read the book. In my opinion the book The Secret Garden is good wi
14、th only one drawbackthe author could have written the end differently. For example, after the renovation （修缮）of the garden Mr. Craven could have talked about the days when his wife was alive, because I really wanted to learn something about that, but the author didnt t tell us anything .For those wh
15、o like reading mystery books, this one is a good choice. Have a nice read! 4. What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about? A. The story of the book.B. The background of the book.C. Why the author picked up the book.D. How the author feels about the book.5. Why does the author like The Secret Garden? A.
16、It is in the Macmillan readers catalogueB. It tells ups and downs in Mr. Craven s lifeC. It has a wonderful description of the garden D. It has an interesting ending beyond his expectation 6. What does the underlined word drawback in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Choice B Subject C. Mistake D. Disadv
17、antage7. Where is the text most likely from?A. A novel B .A guidebook C. A book review D. A science book CFor ten days each July, nearly 1.2 million people arrive at the city of Calgary, Alberta, in western Canada. What could bring so many people together at once? Billed as The Greatest Outdoor Show
18、 on Earth, the Calgary Stampede attracts this huge crowd year after year to celebrate the spirit of the Old West with one of the world s largest rodeos(牛仔竞技比赛), agricultural competitions and nightly concerts, and so much more. You might even look across the crowd and see members of the British Royal
19、 Family wearing cowboy hats.More than a hundred years ago, the idea for a world-class rodeo competition celebrating the cowboy and frontier(边境) lifestyle was born in the mind of cowboy showman Guy Weadick. He had been traveling from town to town across the United States and Canada performing as a tr
20、ick roper in a western show. When he came to Calgary in 1908, he knew he had found the perfect location. However, Guy didnt have the money to put on such a big show, so he went to work looking for financial support. By 1912, he had the backing of the Big Four, a group of the most successful ranchers
21、(大农场主) in Alberta, to start the first Calgary Stampede. It didnt become a yearly event until 1919 when Guy was called back to put on the Calgary Stampede again to celebrate the end of World War I.For most of the history of the Old West, farmers and ranchers lived far from one another and were busy c
22、aring for their crops and animals. Yearly fairs and rodeos were the one time each year when the whole community could come together.“When you go to Calgary during the Calgary Stampede, the whole city shutsdown. The community celebrates its western tradition and the cowboy lifestyle,”explains Paul Wh
23、itaker, a Colorado educator whose whole family comes from Calgary.“Every year, I looked forward to the rodeos and rides with my uncles and cousins. It was all about the family experience.”8.What does the author want to show by mentioning the British Royal Family? A. The importance of Alberta. B. The
24、 popularity of the show. C. The privacy of the celebration. D. The growing influence of Calgary. 9. What can be learned about the Calgary Stampede? A. It brought the community together. B. It got financial support from Guy. C. It has been held all year round since 1919. D. It featured competitions b
25、etween farmers and ranchers. 10. What can we infer from Whitaker s words? A. He was excited about the show. B. He showed no interest in the fair. C. He was worried about the shutdown of the city. D. He thought the cowboy lifestyle was out of date .11. What is the purpose of the text? A. To remember
26、a great show. B. To introduce a famous festival. C. To advertise a city in Canada. D. To stress the importance of cowboy culture DMy father worked for The New York Times. He started in the delivery department (部门）and worked his way up into accounting.In the end,he was required to apply for his own a
27、ccounting job and forced to retire(退休）early.His experience, working for one company his entire life, is very rare these days. I believe in the future, even working for just one company at any given time will be rare.The present structure of the employee-company relationship is 1-to-1. You work for o
28、ne company and that company pays you. In the future the way we work and relationship structures will change. In fact, I am seeing it happening already.There are many people who are working for many companies. In most cases, the companies are not in competition, so there are no conflicts. I call this
29、 employee sharingorwork sharing.The idea is similar to time-sharing. In the same way people time-share vacation locations, companies will soon employee share. This is not temp(临时雇员）work,but companies acquiring(获得）a share of a persons available(可用的）hours.For instance,if your company needs a marketer,
30、you can buy a share ofa marketing professionals time during the following week or month. These professionals will provide their expert knowledge and focus in that time paid.The key is to group all of these professionals in one place, a website, where a company can go and look for experts who have ti
31、me available. You also get experts from around the world, so if you need a salesperson in Milan, you can time-share with that person.Lastly, the key is to make sure there is no conflict of interest. HR(human resources) and legal departments must get experienced in this area. The benefit tothe profes
32、sional is working for many companies, experiences, and keeping their interest continually energized. The benefit for the company is you use and pay for the skills you need, when you need them.12. What do we know about the authors father?A. He is an accountant now.B. He is highly valued by his compan
33、y.C. He worked for one company his whole lifeD. He did many part-time jobs to earn his living.13. What can be learnt about work sharing?A. It is a one-to-many relationship.B. It is far from similar to time-sharing .C. It will cause competition among companies .D. It is a popular working style in par
34、t-time working fields.14. How is Paragraph 3 developed?A. By stating a fact.B. By giving an example.C. By making comparisons.D. By explaining cause and effect.15. What does the last paragraph suggest?A. Work sharing may cause big conflicts.B. Work sharing should be set in one place.C. Work sharing w
35、ill put an end to the HR department.D. Work sharing is good for both employees and companies .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人空白的最佳选项。 Learn how to improve spoken English with our five quick tips .Repeat the language!Repeat words and sentences over and over again until you can say them rea
36、lly fluently. 16 _The more you say it, the more it becomes fixed in your brain ,and then later when youre speaking, it ll come out naturally.17_First, write out in note form the story you want to tell, and then using those notes, practise telling the story. Now this story could be something that hap
37、pened to you or from a magazine. Just choose whatever you want, and practise telling it.Memorize language!18_ You can do this by writing them out , or by speaking them out loud so that youll be speaking normally. And the more you do this, the more theyll stick in your mind.Simultaneous (同步的）speaking
38、!Simultaneous speaking-it sounds difficult but its quite easy. And its something as easy as, you take an audio file(音频文件）, and you listen along to it, and as you listen to it you read it at the same time. 19 _ So, youre trying to copy the intonation(语调）,the pronunciation, the word stress(重音）,and the
39、 sentence stress.Practise forming questions!Look at a sentence and see if you can change that into a question.20_So,for example, when seeing the sentence, Shes seen the film, you need to change it into the question , Has she seen the film ? And the more you do this ,the more fluent and quicker youll
40、 get at making questions.A. Listen to English !B. Practise telling stories !C. But you can read your coursebook or a magazine.D. Try and remember as many phrases and expressions as you can.E. Making questions is quite difficult if you havent been practising it.F. For example, say I went to the shops
41、, I went to the shops repeatedly.G. And as you read it, you try to say it at the same time as the other person speaking第二部分：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1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Can you imagine a world with no advertisements? Imagine a world with no companies try
42、ing to 21you anything on TV, billboards, or posters. Some citizens in London have given us a brief glimpse(体验) into an advertisement-free world by22 all of the advertisements in a London underground station with catpictures.If people happen to live near Clapham Common, they will see a great23as they
43、 travel through the station.The Citizens Advertising Takeover Service (C.A.T.S.) raised over 23,000 to change all the troublesome sales advertisements in the station with 24cat pictures. The group said they wanted to give passengers a25from the constant advertising and to26 a “relaxing, fun and ligh
44、t-hearted” space free from commercial(商业的) advertisements.“Wouldnt it be27 not to worry about the holiday we cant afford, the car we dont 28，or the body we don t have? Imagine a world where29 spaces made you feel comfortable and positive,” said an organizer.About 300, 000 people are30 to see the lov
45、eable posters, which are also aimed at(旨在)31 lost cats to find homes.The crowdsourcing citizens teamed up with two organizations, Battersea Dogs &Cats Home and Cats Protection, to use real lost cat photos on some of the posters32 finding them a warm new33 .“Perhaps we ll start to34 that buying thing
46、s isnt making us35,” said C A.T. S. “Maybe during this moment of cat-related calm we might have a36 thought, or just spend a moment thinking about nothing at all.”“It s a bold(大胆的) change. We hope people will37 being in the station and maybe think a bit38 about the world around them,” another organi
47、zer said. “Instead of asking you to buy something, we re asking you to think about what s really39 in your life. It might not be cats, but it s probably something youcan t find in the40.”21. A. prepare B. sell C. follow D. promise 22. A. filling B. connecting C. comparing D. replacing 23. A. change
48、B. danger C. trouble D. search 24. A. famous B. free C. sweet D. familiar 25. A. choice B. present C. lesson D. break 26. A. find B. provide C. explore D. clear27. A. wonderful B. meaningful C. unfair D. impossible28. A. control B. fix C. need D. remember29. A private B. public C. natural D. empty 3
49、0. A. directed B. forced C. employed D. expected31. A. helping B. advising C. ordering D. encouraging 32. A. in return for B. in terms of C. in place for D. in hopes of 33. A. coat B. toy C. home D. task 34. A. doubt B. pretend C. fear D. realize 35. A. wealthy B. happy C. disappointed D. reliable 3
50、6. A. strange B. similar C. great D. painful37. A. enjoy B. imagine C. admit D. practice 38. A. quickly B. briefly C. properly D. differently39. A. surprising B. valuable C. difficult D. reasonable 40. A. stations B. charities C. families D. shops 第II卷（非选择题，共50分）第二节 语法填空部分（共10小题；每题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，
51、在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的适当形式。将答案填写在答题卷的相应位置。At age 35, Ashley Barnes suffered an injury during a(n) 41._ (operate). This left her unable to control her legs, and her doctors said she would never walk again. But a new technology, the robotic exoskeleton(外骨骼 ) ，has given Ashley and other 42._ (victim)
52、 of the same injury new reason to hope. Robotic exoskeletons, 43._ ( consist) of metal legs, batteries(电池) and a controller, work together outside the body. 44. _(support) by crutches(拐杖), users can direct the exoskeleton to take them where they want to go.As promising as this technology is, however
53、, it is no simple cure-all for paralysis(瘫痪). The exoskeletons are not easy to use, especially on uneven surfaces. They are very expensive, costing about US $100,000. Government programs may not cover the cost of buying one, 45._ was bad news for Ashley. She 46 _ (borrow) a lot of money to buy one b
54、y herself 47._ _last. Although some hospitals sometimes offer exoskeletons at much lower cost, 48. _number of such hospitals is small.However, as with much modern technology, robotic exoskeletons will likely become 49._ (easy) to use than before, even as their cost goes down. Governments may50 _(gra
55、dual)see that the health benefits of these walking machines outweigh the costs, making it easy to fund(资助)them. Perhaps the day will come when nearly every paralyzed person will be able to walk again.第三部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错（共10题；每小题1分，满分10分）短文中共有10处错误，错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号，并在此符号下面写出该加的
56、词。删除：把多余的词用斜线( )划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词的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，多者(从第11处起)不计分。I was shopping with my friend at a store. He had been a long-term caretaker for his grandmother which had just passed away and he wanted buy new curtains and try to move forward in his life. My friend had hi
57、s heart set on the certain type of curtains but unfortunate, the store was out of the blue color she wanted. A woman heard our conversation and approached us. She said it was only one set of blue curtains leaving and gave hers to us. She said she would get a different color. We were moved and my fri
58、end told her we could go to another store, but she insists we take them. I think of the woman could understand my friends feelings at that moment and she did something small but amazed.第二节: 书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华,现在正在英国留学。为鼓励学生加强体育锻炼,你们学校将于近期举办一次远足活动,你对此很感兴趣。请你用英语给相关负责人写一封邮件,询问有关情况。内容包括:1.活动的具体时间；2.对体质的要求；3.关于住宿的问题。参考词汇：远足hiking 体质fitness 住宿 accommodation 注意: 1.词数100左右; 2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。_