1、四川省南充市阆中中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期中试题 注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名和座位号填写在答题卡上。2回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中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，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话
2、仅读一遍。1. What did the man do? A. He broke the buttons. B. He started the phone. C. He fixed the screen.2. What will the speakers buy at the store? A. Chips.B. Meat.C. Bread.3. How much did the woman pay for the refrigerator? A. $150.B. $300.C. $800.4. Where does the man most likely live? A. In Canada
3、.B. In California.C. In New York. 5. Why did the womans plants die, according to the man? A. From not enough water.B. From not enough plant food. C. From not enough sun.第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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。听每段对话前，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。每段对话读两遍
4、。听第6段材料，回答6,7题。6.According to the man, who discovered America? A. The Spanish.B. The Native Americans.C. Columbus.7.What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Mother and son.B. Teacher and student.C. Friends.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Why does the woman want to go home? A. She needs to get som
5、ething to eat.B. She isnt feeling well. C. She doesnt want to attend the meeting.9. What will the man do for the woman? A. Drive her somewhere.B. Ask for a sick leave for her.C. Work on her project for her.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How does the woman know the man ate the cookie? A. She saw him on the vid
6、eo camera.B. Another customer told her.C. She saw him in person.11. Why did the man lie? A. He thought the cookie was too expensive.B. He thought the cookie tasted bad.C. He didnt want to pay. 12. What happened at the end of the conversation? A. The woman called the police. B. The man paid for the c
7、ookie. C. The speakers went to the back of the store.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What event are the speakers attending? A. A wedding.B. A dinner party. C. An anniversary celebration.14. What does the woman want most right now? A. To dance.B. To change her clothes.C. To eat something.15. What did the man ea
8、t when he first arrived? A. Fish and rice.B. Some cheese.C. Some cake.16. According to the woman, what probably cost a lot of money? A. Jennies clothes.B. The flowers.C. Matts tie.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. According to the speaker, what is Jen like? A. Strict but loving.B. Friendly and funny.C. New and
9、talented. 18. Which award did Luisa win? A. Best Customer Service. B. Employee of the Year. C. Best Hairdresser.19. How long has Dina worked in the salon? A. Three months. B. Seven years. C. Two years.20. What is true about the awards? A. The winners will get extra vacation days.B. The awards have d
10、ifferent prizes. C. A total of $1200 was given out.第二部分：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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ASUPPORT WORKERDo you have the ability to care for others? Can you understand how older people feel? Are you a good communicator? Do you have good listening skills? Can you w
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16、worker？Ainfotop-model-agency.ukBinfoCcareersgolden-Djobscoffeebeans.co.uk22.A writer working for Wowee Magazine can _ .Abring a parentBreceive free tickets to eventsC choose working hoursDget a free uniform23.What can we learn about the jobs from the job postings？AThe model opportunity is only meant
17、 for adults.BApplicants to Wowee Magazine should be sociable and enthusiasticCEmployees at Coffee Beans have few management opportunities.DThere is no need to be trained as a support worker.BI come from Santiago, the capital of Chile. There are two separate areas in Santiago. There is an area for th
18、e very rich people and there is a part for the poor people. I come from the poor side of the city. The very rich people never cross over to the poor side of the city. But sometimes the poor people save their money and cross over to visit the beach on the rich side.Dad drove buses. He would leave for
19、 work just after 4 am. His pay depended on the number of people who rode in his bus, so he would keep driving until he had made enough money for the day. Mum worked as a barber (理发师). She did not come home until late at night. My brother, sister and I spent a lot of time with my grandparents.Dad had
20、 lived in Australia when he was younger. He told us about the large parks covered with grass. He told us about the beaches that were close to the cities which anyone could visit. Dad thought it would be better if we moved to Australia.We could only take things that could fit in our suitcases (手提箱).
21、I took clothes and a few special things that reminded (使想起) me of Chile. I took photographs, a box covered with sand from the beaches of Chile and a traditional toy.I was very sad to leave my friends and family, especially my grandmother. My grandmother had always looked after me. I didnt want to le
22、ave her, but Dad said that she would come and visit us in Australia one day. When I left, I cut off some of my hair so that my grandmother would remember me.Flying to Australia was a long journey. We stopped in Argentina and New Zealand before finally reaching Australia.24. What was the authors life
23、 like in Santiago?A. He often visited the rich side of the city.B. He lived in the wealthy area.C. He always went to the beach.D. He led a hard life.25. How did the authors fathers early life in Australia affect him?A. It made him hate his hometown.B. It pushed him to go back home.C. It caused him t
24、o move there.D. It encouraged him to find a better family.26. What can we infer from Paragraph 4 about the author?A. He brought everything he needed to Australia.B. He loves his motherland.C. He has many expensive things.D. He thought he wouldnt come back. 27. How did the author feel about leaving f
25、or Australia?A. He was unwilling to part with his grandmother.B. He was unconcerned about it.C. He regretted his decision before leaving.D. He was very excited about it.CDo you still remember the scene in the famous movie Titanic, directed by Cameron, where Jack was frozen to death in the icy cold w
26、ater so that Rose could survive on the floating door alone? It broke many peoples heart.Two decades later, people are still asking the question, “wasnt there enough room on the door for both of them?”Cameron once responded by saying it wasnt a question of room, but buoyancyif both of them had tried
27、to stay on the raft, he argued, the whole thing would sink.But several guys from “Myth busters”, an Australian-American science entertainment television program, decided to test the theory themselves. They discovered that if Rose had taken off her life jacket to the bottom of the raft, there would h
28、ave been enough buoyancy to keep both of them afloat.When they presented their findings to Cameron, the director insisted that Jack couldnt be saved.“The answer is very simple,” Cameron said. “Because it says on page 147 of the script that Jack dies. To Cameron, it was an artistic choice to have the
29、 beloved character of millions, Jack drown into the cold sea. Jack had to die because Cameron thought it would be best if we did.“It was an artistic choice, the thing was just big enough to hold her, and not big enough to hold him,” Cameron said. “I think its all kind of silly, really, that were hav
30、ing this discussion 20 years later. But it does show that the film was effective in making Jack so endearing to the audience that it hurts them to see him die. The film is about death and separation; he had to die.”Since Jack was doomed to die, Cameron said, it could have happened in a variety of di
31、fferent ways. Its not about the door not being big enough: thats just a practical method for his death. “Whether it was that, or whether a chimney fell on him, he was going down,” Cameron said. “Its called art: things happen for artistic reasons, not for physics reasons.”28.What do we know about the
32、 character Jack according to the text?AHe intended to kill himself.BHe didnt have money to buy ticket.CHe sacrificed himself to save Rose.DHe lacked basic knowledge of physics.29.According to Cameron, why did the audience argue about Jacks death for 20 years?AThey are fragile people.BThey love the c
33、haracter Jack.CThey dont like the movie.DThey are crazy about physics.30.Why was a chimney mentioned in the last paragraph?ATo explain the unchangeable fate of Jack.BTo show the original plan of the movie.CTo present the missing part of the movie.DTo introduce the structure of the ship.31.What is be
34、st title of the text?ABig Enough for Both.BJack in Titanic Must Die.CCameron is Wrong.DJack could Survive.DHeat stress from extreme heat and humidity (湿度) will annually affect areas that are now home to 1.2 billion people by 2100, assuming current greenhouse gas emissions (排放), according to a Rutger
35、s study.Most climate studies on projected heat stress have focused too much on extreme heat but did not consider the role of humidity, which is another key driver. “When we look at the risks of a warmer planet, we need to pay particular attention to the combined effects of extreme heat and humidity,
36、 which are especially dangerous to human health.” said Robert E. Kopp, director of the Rutgers Institute of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences.Rising global temperatures are increasing exposure to heat stress, which harms human health. Heat stress is caused by the bodys inability to cool down pr
37、operly through sweating. Body temperature can rise rapidly, and high temperatures may damage the brain and other vital organs. Whats more, heat stress can result in heatstroke (中暑), which is the most serious heat-related illness, can kill or cause permanent disability without emergency treatment.Ann
38、ual exposure to extreme heat and humidity above safety guidelines will be projected to affect areas that are currently home to about 500 million people, if the planet warms by 1.5 and nearly 800 million at 2. The planet has already warmed by about 1.2 above late 19th century levels.An estimated 1.2
39、billion people would be affected with 3 of warming, as expected by the end of this century under current global policies. Thats nearly four times the number of people affected today, and nearly 12 times the number who were affected in no industrial age.32. What can we infer from the first two paragr
40、aphs?A. Many areas will be flooded by the end of 2100.B. Exposure to polluted air may cause cancer.C. Heat stress makes it harder to forecast the weather.D. Less attention has been paid to the effect of humidity.33. Whats the harm of high body temperature?A. Sweating a lot.B. Leading to high blood p
41、ressure.C. Causing heart-attack.D. Damaging organs.34. How many people are affected by heat stress nowadays?A. About 800 million.B. About 500 million.C. About 300 million.D. About 1.2 billion.35. Which of the following is the best title for the text?A. Heat stress may affect more peopleB. How to pre
42、vent heat stress C. The combination of heat and humidityD. The earth may get warmer and warmer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入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 How to be a good ownerMany children want to have their own pets, but how to be a good pet owner? Besides giving them food and water, what else
43、can we do to give our pets much love? Here are five tips to be a good pet owner.1. Provide your pet with the correct diet.If you prefer to change the previous diet of your pet, do it slowly so that they adjust (适应) properly. 36 Young dogs will need different types of dog food compared to older dogs.
44、 And remember, do not overfeed your pet.2. Clean their housing often.Clean your pets home at least once a week and any other times if necessary. Generally, a pets home should be clean so it is a good environment for the animal. 37 3. Keep your pet clean.If you have a dog that always plays in the mud
45、, its necessary to give it a shower every day! 38 Ifit is too hot or too cold for you, then it will be the same for the animal.4. Train your pet. 39 However, a lot of bad pet behavior is simply caused by boredom, so shake it up a little. If possible, take your pet to some classes, read a book on how
46、 to teach your pet to paint, or anything else that you wish your pet to do!5. 40 Put a collar (项圈) on your pet with your personal information and the pets name. Remember to close the cage (笼子) door so there is no chance of escaping and being in an unsafe place.A. Never hurt or harm your pet.B. Be an
47、 owner with a sense of duty.C. No one wants a cat that jumps on the table.D. Animals require different diets based on age.E. Remember that you should check the water first with your hand.F. Water should be fresh, clean and changed daily to keep your pet healthy.G. Without good living conditions, an
48、animal will get sick more, and feel unhappy.第三部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Whenever we hear about the homeless, most of us think of the developing world. But the 41 is that homelessness is everywhere. For example, how many of us would expect
49、 to see people living on the streets of a 42 country like Germany?Kurt Muller and his wife Rita have spent eleven years making 43 for the homeless of Berlin, Germanys capital. They first 44 one long hot summer when most Germans were 45 on holiday. Kurt Muller and his wife stayed at home, made sandwi
50、ches, 46 a table in the street and gave food to the homeless.The Mullers soon realized that food and clothing werent 47 . “What these people also need is warmth and 48 , ” says Rita. The Mullers didnt 49 to give their phone number to the street people and told them to phone anytime. Rita 50 there wa
51、s somebody at home to answer the phone and their home was always 51 to anyone who couldnt face another night on the street.The couple were soon 52 all their time and money, so Kurt visited food and clothing companies to 53 donations. Today, over thirty companies 54 donate food and other goods to the
52、 cause and volunteers help to 55 them to the homeless. The public also give clothes and money and a shoe producer 56 new shoes.Kurt and Rita receive no 57 for their hard work. “We feel like parents,” says Rita, “and parents shouldnt 58 money for helping their children. The love we get on the streets
53、 is our salary. Though Rita admits she often gets 59 . She says she will continue with her work because she likes the feeling of having made a 60 in the world.41AresultBreasonCtruthDidea42AtraditionalBwealthyCtypicalDdeveloping43AmealsBhousesCpreparationsDsuggestions44AcalledBmetCbeganDleft45Aasleep
54、BawayCacrossDalone46Abrought upBgave awayCput asideDset up47AnecessaryBenoughChelpfulDexpensive48AfameBfreedomCcaringDcourage49AintendBagreeCpretendDhesitate50Amade sureBfound outCmade senseDworked out51AnoisyBcrowdedCopenDnear52AspendingBwastingCtakingDcosting53Apay forBcarry outClook intoDask for5
55、4AcompletelyBcalmlyCregularlyDroughly55AdeliverBsellCadvertiseDlend56AproducesBdonatesCdesignsDcollects57ApermissionBsupportCdirectionDpayment58AexpectBraiseCsaveDborrow59AsurprisedBtiredCexcitedDamused60AprofitBruleCdecisionDdifference第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）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。The info
56、rmation I 61 (collect) over the last few years leads me to believe that speed reading may be less 62 (use) than most people think. The claim that you can read and comprehend over 30,000 words per minute is overstated. One researcher proved this in a study where irrelevant and illogical sentences wer
57、e added to a text. The “speed readers” 63 were tested didnt notice the irrelevant lines the non-speed readers spotted them immediately.Ive interviewed people who have attended the introductory sessions 64 (offer) by some speed reading courses. 65 (them) stories indicate that improper methods are som
58、etimes used to sell the courses. Heres how: First, youre asked to read a passage from a book 66 which most persons would be unfamiliar. Your reading speed and comprehension are tested during this exercise. Then, after about half 67 hour of instruction, another reading test is given. But this time th
59、e reading is one most educated Americans know well such as Huckleberry Finn. Not 68 (surprising), persons attending these introductory sessions find that their “exit” speed and comprehension are better than their “entry” 69 (perform).Im one of the fiction readers who appreciate the beauty in good wr
60、iting. Occasionally Ill read a passage or sentence over and over just 70 (let) the beauty of its construction soak(参透) in. Good writing must be read carefully and thoughtfully to be fully appreciated.第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35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
61、。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:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改:在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意:1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词。2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Last Friday I took the subway home as usually. Since our physics teacher had just teach us in class that the escalator(自动扶梯)worked, I decided to see how fast the e
62、scalator went. To my surprise, it went a speed of about 40m/min. The next day, I went to a department store with her cousin Emily. I timed the escalator here too. I found that it was much slower, going about 30 meter every minute. Why? I check on the internet and found the reason. Stores slow down e
63、scalators on a purpose, allowing customers more time to looking at their products.第二节：书面表达（满分25分）假设你是红星中学高三学生李华。 英国交换生Jim在给你的邮件中提到他对你校的学生社团非常感兴趣，计划下学期参加其中一个。他向你征询建议。请给他回邮件，内容包括：1. 推荐的社团； 2. 推荐的理由； 3. 建议他做哪些准备。注意：1. 词数不少于100； 2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear Jim,_Yours faithfully,Li Hua阆中中学校2020年秋高2019级期中教学质量
64、检测英语试卷答案听力：15BACBC610 BABBC1115CBACB1620ABCBA阅读：2125CBBDC2630BACBA3135BDDCA3640DGECB完型：4145CBACB 4650DBCDA 5155 CADCA 5660BDABD语法填空：61have collected/have been collecting62useful 63who/that64offered65Their66with 67an68surprisingly69performance70to let短文改错：usually usual;teach taught;that how;went a 加a
65、t ;her my;here there; meter meters;check checked ; on a purpose; looking look作文：Dear Jim,Im more than delighted to know you are curious about the club activities of our school and want to join one next term. Id like to recommend Peking opera club to you, from which I believe you will enjoy a lot.I r
66、ecommend this club to you for the following reasons. First, Peking opera is like a pearl in Chinese traditional art. Joining this club can give you a taste of Chinese traditional art forms and even have a hands-on experience. Besides, the club will regularly organize various activities, such as invi
67、ting famous actors to perform, and drawing Peking opera make-ups. Considering your interest in Chinese history, I believe getting close to Peking opera will also be a good way of learning more about it.When it comes to preparations, you can watch some famous Peking opera videos on the Internet or read some relevant materials, which will definitely be beneficial for you.Hope my suggestions can be of help. If you want to learn anything more, dont hesitate to contact me.Best wishes.Yours faithfully,Li Hua
