1、山西省山西大学附属中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期中试题考试时间：90分钟 满分：100分第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分30）第一节（共15小题：每题1.5分，满分22.5）阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。A Washington, D.C. Bicycle ToursCherry Blossom Bike Tour in Washington, D.C.Duration: 3 hoursThis small group bike tour is a fantastic way to see a world-fam
2、ous cherry trees with beautiful flowers of Washington, D.C. Your guide will provide a history lesson about the trees and the famous monuments where they blossom. Reserve your spot before availabilitythe cherry blossomsdisappear!Washington Capital Monuments Bicycle TourDuration: 3 hours (4 miles)Join
3、 a guided bike tour and view some of the most popular monuments in Washington, D.C. Explore the monuments and memorials on the National Mall as your guide shares unique facts and history at each stop. Guided tour includes bike, helmet, cookies and bottled water.Capital City Bike Tour in Washington,
4、D.C.Duration: 3 hoursMorning or Afternoon, this bike tour is the perfect tour for D.C. newcomers and locals looking to experience Washington, D.C. in a healthy way with minimum effort. Knowledgeable guides will entertain you with the most interesting stories about presidents, congress, memorials, an
5、d parks. Comfortable bikes and a smooth tour route make cycling between the sites fun and relaxing.Washington Capital Sites at Night Bicycle TourDuration: 3 hours (7miles)Join a small group bike tour for an evening of exploration in the heart of Washington, D.C. Get up close to the monuments and mem
6、orials as you bike the sites of Capitol Hill and the National Mall. Frequent stops are made for photo taking as your guide offers unique facts and history. Tour includes bike, helmet, and bottled water. All riders are equipped with reflective vests and safety lights.1. Which tour do you need to book
7、 in advance?A. Washington Capital Monuments Bicycle Tour.B. Cherry Blossom Bike Tour in Washington, D.C.C. Capital City Bike Tour in Washington, D.C.D. Washington Capital Sites at Night Bicycle Tour.2. What will you do on the Capital City Bike Tour?A. Enjoy interesting stories.B. Go to a national pa
8、rk.C. Visit well-known museums.D. Meet famous people.3. Which of the following does the bicycle tour at night provide?A. City maps. B. Cameras.C. Safety lights. D. Meals. BEvery week in China, millions of people will sit in front of their TVs watching teenagers compete for the title Character Hero,
9、which is a Chinese-style spelling bee (拼写大赛). In this challenge, young competitors must write Chinese characters by hand. To prepare for the competition, the competitors usually spend months studying dictionaries.Perhaps the shows popularity should not be a surprise. Along with gunpowder and paper,
10、many Chinese people consider the creation of Chinese calligraphy (书法) to be one of their primary contributions to civilization. Unfortunately, all over the country, Chinese people are forgetting how to write their own language without computerized help. Software on smart phones and computers allows
11、users to type in the basic sound of the word using the Latin alphabet. The correct character is chosen from a list. The result? Its possible to recognize characters without remembering how to write them.But theres still hope for the paint brush. Chinas Education Ministry wants children to spend more
12、 time learning how to write.In one Beijing primary school we visited, students practice calligraphy every day inside a specially decorated classroom with traditional Chinese paintings hanging on the walls. Soft music plays as a group of six-year-olds dip brush pens into black ink. They look up at th
13、e blackboard often to study their teachers examples before carefully attempting to reproduce those characters on thin rice paper. “If adults can survive without using handwriting, why bother to teach it now?” we ask the calligraphy teacher, Shen Bin, “The ability to write characters is part of Chine
14、se tradition and culture,” she reasons. “Students must learn now so they dont forget when they grow up.” says the teacher.4. What can we learn about the Character Hero? A. It draws great public attention across the country.B. Its open to people of all ages and all walks.C. Its the most-viewed TV pro
15、grams in China.D. It aims to spread Chinese culture to the world.5. Why are Chinese people forgetting how to write the characters?A. Chinese people dont refer to dictionaries very often.B. Chinese people no longer use brush pens or practice calligraphy.C. Chinese people are using the Latin alphabet
16、instead of the characters.D. Chinese people neednt write by hand as often with the help of technology.6. According to Shen Bin, being able to write characters by hand is _.A. an ability to be developed only when you are studentsB. a requirement made by the Education MinistryC. necessary for adults t
17、o survive in ChinaD. helpful to keep Chinese tradition and culture alive7. Where does this text probably come from? A. A science report.B. A news report.C. Childrens literature.D. An advertisement. CSome of my fondest memories with my family are from when I was in middle school, when the three of us
18、 enjoyed trips that I remember vividly to this day. But during my younger days, like 4 or 5 years old, we vacationed in places like Cancun, Jamaica and Hawaii and I cant tell whether I actually recall those memories or whether Im filling in the gaps through photo albums. A frequent discussion I have
19、 with my coworkers and friends, who are also in their 20s, is how we wish our parents had taken us on more vacations when we were much older. What I suggest is to hold off on those grand vacations until your kid is about 12, when they can begin to understand what a privilege is, and you can save the
20、 international travel until theyre in high school. Of course, I do understand that sometimes, its not the kids but the parents who just want to enjoy a vacation. But in other cases, when the main goal is to create family memories, you can still accomplish that in other ways. It wasnt until college t
21、hat I realized how important travel is, and I cant tell you how many times Ive thought about wanting to redo those family trips now. Especially during a time in my life when an international trip is outside of my budget, I think about how much money my parents spent on our vacations that ended up be
22、ing a complete blur. Im not telling you to deprive (剥夺) your children of fun family memories, either. Im simply arguing that you should travel locally or within your state. Although your little ones might not care about the destination, they will remember that you are all together and have a great t
23、ime. Thats the most important thing, anyway.8. When recalling the previous trip to Hawaii, the author may feel _.A. frightened B. excited C. touched D. disappointed 9. What time does the author think is the right time for children to travel abroad?A. When they start to go to school.B. When they are
24、4 or 5 years old.C. When they are eager to have a trip.D. When they study in high school.10. What does the underlined word “blur” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. Jokes that are made between families.B. Memories that cant be remembered clearly.C. Efforts that are made to achieve a goal.D. Expectations tha
25、t may be reached in future.11. What may be the best title for the text?A. Create Chances of Vacations with ChildrenB. My Memories of Previous VacationsC. Older Children Hope to Travel with Their ParentsD. Take Children on Vacation until They Are Old Enough DNot only does the use of plastic water bot
26、tles hurt your wallet, it also increases pollution and wastes energy and water. Only 23% of all plastic in America ends up in a recycling bin, meaning over $ 1 billion worth of plastic is treated as rubbish a year. Recently, Skipping Rocks Lab has invented a kind of water bottle called Ooho.It is a
27、convenient, clear water bottle that can either be drunken or eaten. To drink it, you can either peel off the membrane(薄膜) or tear a hole in the membrane with your teeth to pour the water into your mouth. To eat it, you simply put the whole bottle in your mouth. One problem the scientists have run in
28、to is how to ship large amounts of Ooho bubbles(水泡) without arriving with a very wet truck. However, they have attempted to package units of individual bubbles together inside a larger and thicker membrane. It is targeting large outdoor events, such as marathons, music festivals, and sporting events
29、, where tons of plastic bottles are used, and frequently left behind as litter. And too much plastic is sure to do harm to the environment, which could account for their purpose of such a new invention.The team has been working for the past two years to develop the technology and materials needed to
30、 produce Ooho; they have recently applied a patent for their new advancements. The price for an individual bubble or a unit of bubbles has not been set yet, but they cost about two cents to create a unit, which is cheaper than plastic bottles. It has appeared at events in London, San Francisco, Bost
31、on, at conferences, festivals, and so on.Ooho is catching many peoples attention and has raised over $ 1 million and gained 1,000 investors in only three days. It is mostly being sold at events at the moment to keep the consumers interest while the production machine is getting up and running. It is
32、 quickly making a rise, so keep an eye out this year for these bottles of the future.12. How is most plastic dealt with in America?A. Its sold. B. Its recycled. C. Its wasted. D. Its buried.13. Why did the team invent Ooho?A. To protect the environment.B. To make a profit for a company.C. To make pe
33、ople eat as they drink.D. To reduce the cost of plastic bottle.14. What can we infer about Ooho from the text?A. It is easy and safe to ship it in large amounts.B. It has become popular since it began to be sold.C. It cost the team a lot of money to develop the technology.D. It might be sold at a lo
34、wer price than plastic bottles.15. What does the author really want to say in the last paragraph?A. Ooho is being supported by smart people.B. Ooho is to be a success in the future.C. Ooho is taking the place of plastic bottles now.D. Ooho is being produced to attract more investors. 第二节 七选五（共5小题；每小
35、题1.5分，共7.5分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。What happens when human beings are not allowed to sleep for long periods of time? To answer this question, a New Yorker, Peter Tripp, offered to stay awake 200 hours. 16 After three days of staying awake, he began to show signs of his mental bre
36、akdown. He laughed at things that were not funny, and wept（哭泣）at things that were not sad. Complaining of pressure caused by a hat on his head, he tried repeatedly to take it off. Tripp, of course, was not wearing a hat. 17 Then he imagined he was in another city; he tried to run away from the build
37、ing, insisting it was on fire; and he thought the 200-hour mark had been passed but that the doctors were still trying to keep the experiment going. After 200 hours without sleep, “Tripp,” said the doctors, “was suffering from mental illness.” 18 Hardly able to stand, Tripp was helped across the str
38、eet to a room in a hotel. 19 The doctors predicted he would sleep for twenty or thirty hours. “Peter Tripp will sleep the deepest sleep in history”, said the doctors. Tripp slept all rightfor nine hours and eleven minutes. When he awoke, his first words were, “I feel fine.” 20 A. He was nearly mad.B
39、. After a medical check, his greatly surprised watchers said that he was sound and well.C. On the fourth day, he could still think about things clearly.D. He was awake.E. On the fifth day he cried out that a doctors jacket looked like crawling worms.F. There, after being awake for 201 hours and thir
40、teen minutes, he fell asleep.G. During that time Tripp was observed by a group of doctors, who reported on his progress. 第二部分 英语知识运用(共三节，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，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Being good at something and having a passion for it are not enough. Success 21 fundamentally
41、 on our view of ourselves and of the 22 in our lives.When twelve-year-old John Wilson walked into his chemistry class on a rainy day in 1931, he had no 23 of knowing that his life was to change 24 . The class experiment that day was to 25 how heating a container of water would bring air bubbling（冒泡）
42、to the surface. 26 , the container the teacher gave Wilson to heat 27 held something more volatile（易挥发的）than water. When Wilson heated it, the container 28 , leaving Wilson blinded in both eyes.When Wilson returned home from hospital two months later, his parents 29 to find a way to deal with the ca
43、tastrophe that had 30 their lives. But Wilson did not regard the accident as 31 . He learned braille（盲文）quickly and continued his education at Worcester College for the Blind. There, he not only did well as a student but also became a(n) 32 public speaker.Later, he worked in Africa, where many peopl
44、e suffered from 33 for lack of proper treatment. For him, it was one thing to 34 his own fate of being blind and quite another to allow something to continue 35 it could be fixed so easily. This moved him to action. And tens of millions in Africa and Asia can see because of the 36 Wilson made to pre
45、venting the 37 .Wilson received several international 38 for his great contributions. He lost his sight but found a 39 . He proved that its not what happens to us that 40 our livesits what we make of what happens.21. A. dependsB. holdsC. keepsD. reflects22. A. dilemmasB. accidentsC. eventsD. steps23
46、. A. wayB. hopeC. planD. measure24. A. continuallyB. graduallyC. gracefullyD. completely25. A. directB. showC. advocateD. declare26. A. AnywayB. MoreoverC. SomehowD. Thus27. A. mistakenlyB. casuallyC. amazinglyD. clumsily28. A. eruptedB. explodedC. emptiedD. exposed29. A. deservedB. attemptedC. care
47、dD. agreed30. A. submitted toB. catered forC. impressed onD. happened to31. A. fantasticB. extraordinaryC. impressiveD. catastrophic32. A. accomplishedB. crucialC. specificD. innocent33. A. deafness B. depression C. blindness D. speechlessness34. A. decideB. abandonC. controlD. accept35. A. untilB.
48、whenC. unlessD. before36. A. oppositionB. adjustmentsC. commitmentD. limitations37. A. preventableB. potentialC. spreadableD. influential38. A. scholarshipsB. rewardsC. awardsD. bonuses39. A. fortuneB. recipeC. dreamD. vision40. A. distinguishesB. determinesC. claimsD. limits第二节 语法填空 （共10小题；每小题1分，满分
49、10分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的词（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。To celebrate the birthday is important in ones life in China. When one is young, usually he will eat noodles before his birthday, 41 the long noodles indicate the longevity in China. After middle age, his birthday will be 42 (great) than before. On the wedding
50、day, it is also a custom to serve various nuts as good 43 (wish) to the couple.To most Chinese people, returning home after long 44 (absent) or departure from home is 45 (equal) important and there are dining customs 46 (connect) with this. The return home is greeted with noodles and off home while
51、a farewell 47 (offer) with dumplings. This is especially popular in Northeast China. In Central China, when a baby is born, the happy father will send red boiled eggs to announce 48 news. Eggs with a black pointed end and dots in a number such as six or eight, indicate a boys birth; those without a
52、black pointed end and dots in a number like five or seven say the baby is a girl. In addition 49 these, fish has always been used 50 (suggest) the accumulation of prosperity and wealth with meals on New Years Eve.第三节 单句填空（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）阅读下面句子，在空白处填入所给词的正确形式。51. Along with the development of indust
53、ry, peoples material wealth has enriched _(drama) and the lifestyle changed completely. 52. This was a very impressive _(perform) by the young player, who scored 12 points within the first 10 minutes. 53. Marcia _(hide) the pictures in her desk drawer yesterday. 54. Many species of plants and animal
54、s are threatened with _(extinct). 55. Gail was lying on the grass looking _(relax) and happy. 第三部分 写作 （共两节， 满分 25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。每处错误仅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
55、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。Reading English newspapers are my favorite activity. When I entered into high school, I began to enjoy doing such work. Under the teachers help, I realize that reading English articles is of great important. Its a good way to improve my English. Ive learned man
56、y words and expression by doing so. I also get much information, include news about China and the world outside. It opened my eyes widely. That I love most is the section about TV programs in the coming week. I dislike reading long articles there are many new words. I will work hard to keep on even
57、if its a particular hard task for me.第二节 书面表达 （满分15分）假定你是李华,你的新西兰朋友Terry将去中国朋友家做客,发邮件向你询问有关习俗。请你回复邮件,内容包括：1. 到达时间；2. 合适的礼物；3. 餐桌礼仪。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。山西大学附中20202021学年高二年级第一学期期中考试英语试题答案及评分标准阅读理解（每题1.5分，满分30分） 1-3 BAC 4-7 ADDB 8-11 DDBD 12-15 CADB 16-20 GEAFB完形填空（每题1.5分，满分30分） 21-25ACADB 2
58、6-30 CABBD 31-35 DACDB 36-40 CACDB语法填空（每题1分，满分10分） 41. because/as/for 42. greater 43. wishes 44. absence 45. equally 46. connected 47. will be offered/is offered 48. the 49. to 50. to suggest单句填空（每题1分，满分5分）51. dramatically 52. performance 53. hid 54. extinction 55. relaxed短文改错（每题1分，满分10分）1. areis 2.
59、 去掉into 3. UnderWith 4. importantimportance 5. expressionexpressions 6. includeincluding 7. openedopens 8. ThatWhat 9. articles后加where/because 10. particularparticularly书面表达（满分15分）本题满分是15分。词数少于80或多于120的，从总分中减去1分。评分时，应注意的主要内容：内容要点、应用词汇和语法结构的数量和准确性及上下文的连贯性。拼写与标点符号是语言准确性的一个方面，评分时，应视其对交际的影响程度予以考虑。英美拼写及词
60、汇用法均可接受。如书写较差以至影响交际，可将分数降低一个档次。Dear Terry, How are you doing? In your last letter, you asked about being a guest to a Chinese friends home. Now I am writing to inform you of some relevant details. To begin with, according to our tradition, you are supposed to arrive early, so that you can help the f
61、amily prepare the dinner, which is not only meaningful but also interesting. Besides, you had better bring some gifts, such as fish oil or milk powder. Whats more, when you are enjoying the meal, you need to avoid making noises while chewing food.Hopefully, these suggestions would be helpful for you. I have the confidence that you will have a great time. I am looking forward to your good news. Best wishes! yours, Li Hua