1、2020-2021期中考试高二年级英语学科试卷年级：高二年级 科目：英语第I卷（选择题）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。 A Joe is interested in getting exercise and competing on a team. He reads about the events at the local pool and finds the perfect activity. Swimming ProgramsSummer Swim Team Join
2、a Summer Swim Team and compete with other swimmers! The program is offered at eight different local pools for youths to 17 years old. The season runs June 21August 21. Practices are daily (Monday through Friday) throughout the summer. The championship meet(冠军赛) is August 21. Cost: $50.00Pools & Prac
3、tice TimesBuckman 2-3 P.M. Montavilla 8-9 A.M.Creston 7-9 A.M. Peninsula 4-7 P.M.Dishman 8-9 A.M. Pier noon-1 P.M.Grant 8-10 A.M. Sellwood 7-9 A.M.Junior Swim Instructor Two weeks, 20 hours of instruction, two hours per day for children 11-14 years old. Pre-training for youths interested in becoming
4、 swim instructors($45 per child)Two weeks, 30 hours of instruction, three hours per day for children 11-14 years old. Pre-training in lifeguarding, and customer service ($45 per child)Junior Swim Instructor & Junior Lifeguard Training DatesJune 28-July 9 August 9-August 20June 12-July 23 August 23-S
5、eptember 3June 26-August 6Special OfferAnyone who takes part in both junior swim instructor and junior lifeguard programs at the same time need only spend $75 instead of $90 for 50 hours of training. Register OnlineYou can now register online! Visit our website at You can choose an area of town, a s
6、pecific local center, a program, or search for classes which can meet the needs of students of different ages. Just visit our website, and youre on your way!1. If Joe joins the Summer Swim Team, he _A. needs to pay $45.00B. begins training at 6 A.M.C. needs to practice for 7 days a week D. has to pr
7、actice for two months2. Anyone who wants to be a junior swim instructor should _A. do at least 30 hours of training B. pay the instructor by the hourC. be 11-14 years oldD. be an experienced junior lifeguard3. Whats the main purpose of this text?A. To introduce Joe s hobbies. B. To introduce a new w
8、ebsite.C. To introduce several swimming pools D. To introduce some swimming activities. B Sir John, a British scientist who won the Nobel Prize for Medicine, said he had predicted at the time of his frog experiments that the successful cloning of a mammal would happen within 50 years, and that maybe
9、 the same answer is appropriate for the step to human cloning. Parents who lose children in accidents may be able to clone copies to replace them then.Although any attempt to clone an entire human would raise complex moral issues, the biologist claimed people would soon overcome their concerns if th
10、e technique became medically useful. Cloning was regarded with extreme doubts when it was first developed but became widely accepted after the birth of Louise Brown, the first test tube baby. He said, When my first frog experiment was done, an American reporter asked how long it will be before these
11、 things can be done in mammals or humans. I said, Well, it could be anywhere between 10 years and 100 years how about 50 years? It turned out that it wasnt far off the mark as far as Dolly was concerned. Maybe the same answer is appropriate. Sir John added that cloning a human being effectively mean
12、s making an identical(相同的) twin, and that doctors would therefore simply be copying what nature has already produced.The average vote on allowing parents of deceased children, who are no longer fertile(能生育的), to create another using the mothers eggs and skin cells from the first child, thinking the
13、technique was safe and effective, is 60 percent in favor. The reason for no is usually that the new child would feel they were some sort of a replacement for something.4Sir John predicted the human cloning would be a reality in. A.10 years B.50 years C.60 years D.100 years5According to the text, whi
14、ch statement is NOT true?A. Human cloning is still a controversial topic.B. Louise Brown is the first test tube baby.C. Sir John is positive about the future of human cloning.D. Human cloning is creating something that didnt exist before.6What does the underlined part “not far off the mark”refer to?
15、A. to be correct B. to be incorrect C. to the point D. beside the point 7.What does the text mainly talk about?A. The life of Sir John. B. Prediction on human cloning. C. Views on human cloning. D. Achievements in human cloning.C Every day, 15-year-old Martha wrote on the Internet about the meal she
16、 ate at school. She also took pictures of the food. However, Martha was very honest about the food. She did not just describe the food. She judged the taste and health of the food. Martha also began to use her blog for an important reason. She began to raise money for the organization Marys Meals in
17、 the East African country of Malawi. It provides food food for children in schools for free. Martha encouraged her readers to send money to Marys Meals to help build a kitchen. But then, Martha began to have a problem. Many people read her blog. She became big news. The news stories showed that the
18、food at Marthas school was not always healthy. And that made some people angry. So the school officials decided to stop Marthas blog. They said that she could not take her camera to school. But an amazing thing happened. Many people began sending messages of support across the Internet. Marthas stor
19、y was even bigger than before. Now the officials had to change their minds. A few days later, Martha was again writing her blog. But more than that, people had sent a lot of money for the Malawi school children. Martha had hoped to raise about 10,000 dollars. But the total reached 10,000 dollars and
20、 still kept on growing!Marthas blog also helped to improve meals at her school. One day she wrote: As we waited for dinner we were told that we are allowed to eat as much fruit and bread as we want. No one knows what will happen to Marthas blog in future. But already this little girl has helped to c
21、hange the eating experience of many children just by sharing on the Internet pictures of her school meals. 8. Martha wrote about her school meals on her blog to _A.express her opinion about the foodB. ask the school t improve the foodC. invite students to judge the foodD.show the terrible taste of f
22、ood 9. The organization Marys Meals _A. was set up by MarthaB. provides free school meals C. is an international organizationD. help poor families build kitchens10. Why did the school officials want to prevent Martha writing her blog?A. It had a bad influence on her study.B. Some people were upset b
23、y it content. C. Taking pictures needs a lot of time. D. Many other students started to copy her. 11. Whats the best title for the text?A. School meals B. Marys MealsC. Martha shares her food D. Power of the Internet D New research has suggested that cheese and red wine could help prevent cognitive
24、decline with age.It may seem too good to be true, daily are not just good for helping us，but researchers exploring links between diet and cognitive performance over time said they found evidence that red wine could improve brain function.Cheese also offers protection cognitive decline, suggested the
25、 findings, published in the Journal of Alzheimers Disease (vol 78, No3, 2020).Researchers analyzed dietary survey responses and fluid said dietary research was still intelligence tests for 1,748 adults who are suitable both physically and mentally for the text, contained in the UKs Biobank. Data was
26、 recorded between 2006 and 2016, by which time participants were aged between 46 and 77. Auriel Willette, assistant professor in food science and human nutrition at Iowa State University, who led the study, said: “I was pleasantly surprised that our results suggest that responsibility eating cheese
27、and drinking wed wine daily are not just good for helping us cope with our current Covid-19 pandemic, but perhaps also dealing with an increasing complex world that never seems to slow down.”Willette added: “Randomised clinical trials are needed to determine whether making easy changes in our diet c
28、ould help our brains in significant ways.” Despite the promising results, though, some scientists still hold doubts concerning drinking alcohol and absorbing in too much cheese. They argued that cognitive decline is a result from so many factors that are still a mystery to modern medicine. Its cause
29、 and pathogenesis are still unclear.A Lancet Commission report on dementia prevention and care in 2020 said dietary research was still emerging, yet a healthy diet and regular exercise were linked to lower risk. Obesity and excess alcohol increased risk, the report said.12. In which aspect do cheese
30、 and wine benefit people?A. Brain function. B. Dementia prevention.C. Fight against pandemic. D. Control obesity.13.What did Auriel Willette take into consideration when doing her study？A. Cheese-wine relationship. B. Participants gender.C. Intelligence test. D. Participants age.14. Some experts are
31、 concerned about whether?A. its cause and pathogenesis are true.B. the experiment results are valid.C. wine and cheese can make a differenceD. the other scientists believe it or not.15. What is the authors purpose in writing the text?A. To show his interest in research B. To persuade people to eat c
32、heeseC. To introduce a research result D. To share information on healthy diet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。Everything You Need to Know About CoronavirusThe spread of Chinas coronavirus may have started with something simple a person buying food for dinner at an outdo
33、or market.The potency and movement of the virus has rallied the cooperation of various agencies, including the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and World Health Organization, 16 .What is the Wuhan coronavirus?The infection numbers are startling: Since Jan. 20, cases worldwide have surge
34、d from 282 to 9,925. The death toll stands at 213, according to Chinese officials. The current coronavirus doesnt have an official name yet. 17 . 18 ?Outbreaks like this have happened before, most notably with SARS in 2003 and MERS in 2015. 19 . In all, 8,098 SARS cases were recorded, with a death t
35、oll of 774. Thats a fatality rate of 9.6%. MERS, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, originated in Saudi Arabia and resulted in 2,499 cases and 861 deaths, giving it a higher fatality rate of 34.5%.With current numbers, the fatality rate for 2019-nCoV is 2.4%. The WHO said most coronavirus cases repor
36、ted to date “have been milder, with about 20% of those infected experiencing severe illness.”Are people quarantined (隔离)? 20 . An estimated 56 million people in the country are affected by lock-downs.Wuhan has been the hardest hit. Airports and railway stations are closed and public transportation h
37、alted. Private vehicles are banned. Residents wear face masks to protect against infection. While a new, 1,000-bed hospital is under construction, there are shortages of medicine, protective masks and other supplies.A. which closed a city of 11 million, leaped across continents and raised pandemic f
38、ears B. which declared the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak a “public health emergency of international concern” on ThursdayC. How does coronavirus compare to SARS, MERS and the common fluD. Is the virus just a problem for ChinaE. As infection numbers rise, China has ordered residents in nearly a dozen ci
39、ties to stay where they are F. SARS, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, is commonly used as a reference in coronavirus coverage, since both originated in China and share characteristicsG. The current designation is “2019-nCoV”, with “2019” for year of discovery, “n” for novel (meaning new) and “CoV”
40、 for coronavirusB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。When I was in school, I took an internship(实习期的工作). This meant that I would spend time with some hospital 21 .0n one 22 , I carefully entered a dark room to find an elderly man lying in bed. I
41、 firstly thought he was sleeping. When I moved closer, 23 , I realized he was very much 24 , but also very confused. He seemed to be 25 something. He wanted to communicate something, but I couldnt make 26 of what he was saying. He seemed quite weak, and I couldnt 27 if he was in pain, or just fright
42、ened. I knew nothing about him, and I feel totally helpless. He clearly didnt want me to 28 him, but I felt so lost and 29 that I had to leave the room after only a couple of minutes. The next time I was at the hospital and saw him again, I was certain that he didnt 30 me at all. But he immediately
43、said, “I remember you. You gave me 31 in my darkest hour that evening!” I was so amazed that, 32 , I didnt know how to 33 .In the 34 moments of my staying there, I did nothing at all. But 35 he found in me something he needed, just because I was there.I have thought about this 36 often over the past
44、 years. It has 37 the way I see life, the way I see myself, and the way I see others. It makes me want to 38 whatever kindness I can to others, and I try to recognize and appreciate the kindness that others 39 with me.So a stranger in the form of a weak, old man changed the rest of my life with just
45、 a few 40 .21. A. nurses B. patientsC. doctorsD. volunteers22. A. visitB. tourC. pointD. journey23. A. thereforeB. otherwiseC. besidesD. however24. A. energeticB. healthyC. awakeD. worried25. A. examiningB. hidingC. readingD. expecting26. A. useB. senseC. meaningD. idea27. A. tellB. believeC. recogn
46、izeD. say28. A. helpB. commandC. disturbD. leave29. A. annoyedB. sadC. uncomfortableD. bored30. A. forget B. rememberC. noticeD. call31. A. advice B. dutyC. powerD. hope32. A. as usualB. in additionC. once againD. after all33. A. refuseB. answer C. disagreeD. decide34. A. shortB. same C. happyD. exa
47、ct35. A. luckilyB. surprisingly C. finallyD. immediately36. A. mistakeB. quarrel C. lessonD. thing37. A. changedB. createdC. destroyedD. corrected38. A. pushB. remindC. return D. offer39. A. shareB. discussC. check D. choose40. A. smilesB. photosC.words D. letters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
48、入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。My little boy is 5 and goes to kindergarten. Hes at that age 41 he is a little selfish and isnt always willing to share, especially with girls! Weve had many talks with him lately. 42 nothing seemed to get through to him, which really made me 43 (annoy). Maybe there was something
49、 wrong 44 my parenting skills.Weve had a few problems with one little girl he rides to school with. But last week, 45 (surprise), he did something that moved me. I had bought him some matchbox cars as a reward for cleaning his room. He really loved them and told me they were his favorite. One day, I
50、 picked him up from school along with 46 little girl. When I got there, the little girl 47 (cry) and one of the teachers said she had fallen off the slide. I got her in the car, and my son could see she was really in pain. I wanted 48 (comfort) her, so I decided to take her home. While I was driving
51、, I heard my son say, “Its OK, Katie. Its going to be 49 (well) soon. Have one of these. You can keep 50 .” Looking in my rearview mirror (后视镜) I saw him passing one of his beloved cars to her.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）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
52、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. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，从第11处起不计分。Tsai Qin, whose songs had a great affect on us, was on a brief tour. The next stop was Wenzhou. I looked forward to see her wonderful performance. In the morning of Mar.18th, I set off early to the stadium
53、. When I arrived, I found a various of fans had been gathered in the front rows to get more familiar to Tsai Qin. I held my breath, waited. At last, she turned up. The fans burst into applause. The devotion we showed to a folk queen great touched her, for she seemed not to be able to control herself
54、 and moved to tears. 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假设上周五，来自安徽医科大学的李教授针对“青少年意外伤害自救能力的现状与建议”做了一次两个小时的报告。请根据以下提示内容，写一篇短文：1. 意外伤害的发生呈逐年上升的趋势。在中国，每年约有20万少年儿童死于意外伤害。意外伤害已经成为青少年健康的“第一杀手”；2. 青少年对急救知识缺乏了解；3. 建议加强青少年对意外伤害急救的教育。注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。3. 参考词汇：意外伤害accidental injury；自救self rescue_ 2020-2021期中考试高二年级英语学科
55、试卷参考答案第一节 阅读理解1-5 DCDBA 6-10 ADABB 11-15 CADCB 16-20 BGCFE第二节 完形填空21. B 要求考生根据语境选择一个意义匹配的名词。根据下文讲述可知，作者在实习期间要和医院一些病人度过一段时光。22. A23. D要求考生根据上下文选择一个意义匹配的连词。上句可知作者以为老人睡着了，但从下文“he wanted to” 可知，老人是醒着的。24. C 25. D 要求考生根据上下文语境选择合适的动词。“examine”检查；“hide”躲藏； “read”阅读。根据上文，老人应该在期待着什么。26. B要求考生根据下文语境选择适当的动词短语。
56、可知作者不明白老人在说什么，“make sense of”理解、弄懂。27. A 要求考生根据语境选择适当的动词。根据后文“if he was in pain, or just frightened”可知，作者看不出老人是什么感受。“tell”意为看出、知道。28. D要求考生根据语境选择适当的动词。根据下文可知，老人不想让作者待在房间里。29. C 要求考生根据语境和常识选择适当的形容词。根据下文内容，作者感觉不自在。30. B 下文中“But he immediately said, I remember you.” 一句中的But表示转折可知，作者本以为老人不会记得自己，但老人却说记得作
57、者。31. D要求考生根据语境选择一个意义匹配的名词。根据后文“in my darkest hour”可知，作者给了这位老人希望。32. C 要求考生根据上下文选择使用恰当的介词短语。根据第二段，作者第一次见老人时不知所措，这次又不知道该如何回应。33. B34.A 根据上文“after only a couple of minutes”可知，会面只有几分钟。35. B 要求考生根据对上下文意义的理解，选择恰当的副词。根据上文作者说自己没有做什么事和下文老人在我这里找到了自己需要的东西可知，存在一个对比，“luckily”幸运地；“surprisingly”令人吃惊的；“finally”最终；
58、“immediately”立即。故选B。36. D 要考生根据对上下文意义的理解，选择恰当的名词。与老人偶遇为一次小事件，而非错误、争吵或者教训。37. A 要求考生根据对上下文意义的理解，选择恰当的动词。根据下文“it makes me want to ”可知，这件事改变了作者对人生的思考。38. D 要求考生根据对上下文意义的理解，选择恰当的动词。此处是说这件事使得作者想要主动帮助别人。“push”推动； “remind”提醒、使想起 “return”归还；“offer”提供、自愿供给。39. A 要考生根据对上下文意义的理解，选择恰当的动词。作者认为尽力认可并感激他人与作者分享的善行。“
59、share”分享；“discuss”讨论；“check”检查；“choose”选择。40.C第三节41when 42But 43annoyed44with45surprisingly46the 47was crying48to comfort49better50it第四节 短文改错1.affect - effect 2. see- seeing 3. in- on 4. to- for 5. various- variety 6. been去掉 7. to- with 8. waited - waiting 9. a - the 10. great- greatly 作文One possibl
60、e version:Last Friday, Professor Li from Anhui Medical University gave us a report on teenagers accidental injury and self rescue. The report lasted two hours.Professor Li said that the rate of accidental injury is increasing year by year. In China, about 200,000 children die of accidental injury ea
61、ch year. Accidental injury has become the leading cause of death for teenagers. However, most teenagers lack the basic knowledge of first aid. At the end of the report, Professor Li called on us to realize the importance of gaining the first aid knowledge. He said that it was high time that we teenagers received education on first aid.
