1、山西省新绛县第二中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期适应性考试试题一、 阅读理解（满分60分，每小题3分） A Thisyear promises to be an exciting one for technology and science Theres a lineup of great products for you to look forward toTheAirBoard 1.0TheAirBoard 1.0 is a fantastic new way to get around The board works when you step onto the pressure
2、 pads To turn? All you have to do is move your weight to the left or right It can travel at the speed of 10 miles an hour and it takes one hour to be fully charged The power will last for about ten milesTheOculus RiftHaveyou ever wished you could walk through the world of your games, seeing things a
3、s your characters would? Well, now you can This clever headset Rift allows you to see the world of your games in 3DTheMiitoTheMiito is perfect for all homes, and especially those who like to care for the environment It has been called the kettle of the future The Miito is designed to heat up the wat
4、er in any container You can fill a cup with the right amount of water and place it onto the kettle After placing the rod into the water, the rod would heat up and so would the water The product doesnt only save water They also save electricityTheClick & GrowAreyou the kind of person who enjoys using
5、 herbs and spices （香料） when cooking? The Click & Grow makes sure that you always have fresh and wellgrown herbs or other plants whenever you need them It is selfwatering,and it also has an LED light that makes sure the plants grow fast and healthy（1）How can you get the Airboard 1.0 started ？_A. By c
6、harging it all the timeB. By travelling at a certain speedC. By applying pressure to the padsD. By pushing it from the left to the right（2）Which is convenient and energysaving？_A. The Click & GrowB. The AirBoard 1.0C. The Oculus RiftD. The Miito（3）Who would be more interested in the Click & Grow？_A.
7、 FarmersB. HousewivesC. DoctorsD. GardenersBDearMiss Hanff,Youwill be glad to know that the two boxes of eggs and the tins of tongue have all arrived safely and once again we all wish to thank you most sincerely for your extreme generosity Mr Martin,one of the older members of our staff, haa been on
8、 the sick list for some time and we therefore let him have the lions share of the eggs, one whole boxful in fact, and of course he was delighted to get them The tins of tongue look very inviting and will be a welcome addition to our larders （食物橱） and in my case will be put on one side for a special
9、occasionIenquired at all the local music shops but was unable to get the Messiah or Bachs St Matthew Passion in stiff covers in clean, secondhand copies, and then I found they were available from the publisher in new editions Their prices seemed a bit high, but I thought I had better get them and th
10、ey have been sent by Book Post a few days ago, so should arrive any day now Our invoice,total 4.20, is enclosed with the booksWeare sending you a little gift for Christmas We do hope you will not have to pay any duty on it We will mark it Christmas Gift and keep our fingers crossed Anyway,we hope yo
11、u will like it and accept it with our sincere best wishes for Christmas and the coming yearMyname is certainly not of Welsh origin As it is pronounced to rhyme with the French word Noel,I think there may be a possibility that it originated in FranceYours sincerely,Frank Doel（4）What can we infer from
12、 ihc text about Frank and his colleagues？_A. They lived a busy lifeB. They were treated badlyC. They were in poor healthD. They lacked living materials（5）What was Miss Hanff expected to receive？_A. Tasty foodB. Some moneyC. Copies of musicD. Secondhand books（6）Why was Frank going to mark the gift wi
13、th the words Christmas Gift？_A. To avoid taxB. To make a wishC. To show the contentD. To declare its value （7）Whom did Frank most probably write to？_A. A friendB. An assistantC.A customerD.A workmateCDo you want to live another 100 years or more? Some experts say that scientific advances will one da
14、y enable humans to last tens of years beyond what is now seen as the natural limit of the human life span.I think we are knocking at the door of immortality（永生）, said Michael Zey, a Montclair State University business professor and author of two books on the future. I think by 2075 we will see it an
15、d thats a conservative estimate（保守的估计）.At the conference in San Francisco, Donald Louria, a professor at New Jersey Medical School in Newark said advances in using genes as well as nano technology（纳米技术）make it likely that humans will live in the future beyond what has been possible in the past. Ther
16、e is a great push so that people can live from 120 to 180 years, he said. Some have suggested that there is no limit and that people could live to 200 or 300 or 500 years.However, many scientists who specialize in aging are doubtful about it and say the human body is just not designed to last past a
17、bout 120 years. Even with healthier lifestyles and less diseases, they say failure of the brain and organs will finally lead all humans to death.Scientists also differ on what kind of life the super aged might live. It remains to be seen if you pass120, you know; could you be healthy enough to have
18、good quality of life? said Leonard Poon, director of the University of Georgia Gerontology Centre. At present people who could get to that point are not in good health at all.（8）By saying .we are knocking at the door of immortality, Michael Zey means _.A.they believe that there is no limit of living
19、B.they are sure to find the truth about long livingC.they have got some ideas about living foreverD.they are able to make people live past the present life span（9）Donald Lounias attitude toward long living is that _.A.people can live from 120 to 180 yearsB.it is still doubtful how long humans can li
20、veC.the human body is designed to last past about 120 yearsD.it is possible for humans to live longer in the future（10）The underlined word it（Paragraph 4）refers to _.A.a great pushB.the idea of living beyond the present life spanC.the idea of living from 200 to 300 yearsD.the conservative estimate（1
21、1）What would be the best title for this text?A.Living Longer or NotB.Science, Technology and Long LivingC.No Limit for Human LifeD.Healthy Lifestyle and Long LivingDDaniel Anderson, a famous psychologist, believes its important to distinguish（区分）televisions influences on children from those of the f
22、amily. We tend to blame TV, he says, for problems it doesnt really cause, overlooking our own roles in shaping childrens minds.One traditional belief about television is that it reduces a childs ability to think and to understand the world. While watching TV, children do not merely absorb words and
23、images（影像）. Instead, they learn both clear and hidden meanings from what they see. Actually, children lean early the psychology of characters in TV shows. Furthermore, as many teachers agree, children understand far more when parents watch TV with them, explaining new words and ideas. Yet, most pare
24、nts use an educational program as a chance to park their kids in front of the set and do something in another room.Another argument against television is that it replaces reading as a form of entertainment. But according to Anderson, the amount of time spent watching television is not related to rea
25、ding ability.TV doesnt take the place of reading for most children; it takes the place of similar sorts of recreation, such as listening to the radio and playing sports. Things like parents educational background have a stronger influence on a childs reading. A childs reading ability is best predict
26、ed by how much a parent reads. Anderson says.Traditional wisdom also has it that heavy television-watching lowers IQ（智商）scores and affects school performance. But here, too, Anderson notes that no studies have proved it. In fact, research suggests that its the other way around. If youre smart young,
27、 youll watch less TV when youre older, Anderson says. Yet, people of lower IQ tend to be lifelong television viewers.For years researchers have attempted to show that television is dangerous to children. However, by showing that television promotes none of the dangerous effects as traditionally beli
28、eved, Anderson suggests that television cannot be blamed without considering other influences.（12）By watching TV, children learn _.A. images through wordsB. more than clear meaningsC. more about images than wordsD. little about peoples psychology（13）Which of the following is most related to children
29、s reading ability?A. Radio-listening.B. Television-watching.C. Parents reading list.D. Parents educational background.（14）Anderson believed that _.A. the more a child watches TV, the smarter he isB. the younger a child is, the more he watches TVC. the smarter a child is, the less likely he gets addi
30、cted（上瘾）to TVD. the less a child watches TV, the better he performs at school（15）What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To advise on the educational use of TV.B. To describe TVs harmful effects on children.C. To explain traditional views on TV influences.D.To present Andersons nontraditional ide
31、as.第二节 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。As a father who works outside the home, I recognize that it is easy for me to get caught up in stress at work. Indeed, sometimes it is difficult to turn off my work focus and turn on my family focus so that I can come home and be the loving husband
32、my wife needs and the playful father my kids want.（16）_ Good fathers provide stability and strength to the family. As fathers, we do not let the pressures and worries of work get in the way of being there for our kids.（17）_（18）_It doesnt need to be a lot of time, but if you are able, have one-on-one
33、 time with each of your kids.Be goofy（滑稽的）with your kids. The more voices you do, the more expressive you are when you play with them, the more they will feel your love and your acceptance of them.Spend time reading to them. Allow your kids to choose a book and spend time reading some of it to them
34、before bed. The more effort you put into it, the more they will feel your love.（19）_As a therapist（临床医学家）who works with children and their families, I have noticed that the better the relationship that a father has with his child, the more influence that father will have on his child. As fathers wor
35、k on developing a strong link with their kids through positive interactions, they can have a positive effect on the lives of their children.（20）_A. Sometimes books can help you deal with children.B. Make a plan to spend time each day with your kids.C. As a father he must involve hardships in all his
36、 life.D. Here are some thoughts to help fathers keep their little ones in mind.E. Fathers have such an important and irreplaceable role in the family.F. Reading stories is an excellent time for dads to practice voice imitations.G. And the confidence can give their children a great advantage to succe
37、ed in the future.二 完形填空（满分40分，每小题2分）Standing on the top of a church tower not far from our home in Rome, Father said to me, Look down, Elsa. Be brave. I gathered all my（21）_ and looked down. I saw the crossing of twisting, turning streets（22）_ to the square in the center of the village. See, my dear
38、, Father said gently. There is more than one way to the square. Life is like that. If you cant get where you want lo go by one road, try（23）_.Now I understood why I was there. Earlier that day I had begged Mother to do something about the（24）_ lunches that were served at school. But she（25）_ because
39、 she could not believe the lunches were so bad. When I turned to Father for help, he would not（26）_. Instead, he brought me to this high tower to give me a lesson. By the time we reached home, I had a(n)（27）_.At school the next day, I secretly（28）_ my lunch soup into a bottle and brought it home. Th
40、en I talked the cook into serving it to Mother at dinner. The plan worked（29）_. She swallowed one spoonful, The cook must have gone mad! Having known what I had done, Mother stated firmly that she would（30）_ the matter of lunches at school the next day!In the years that followed I often remembered w
41、hat Father told me. And on the way to my first small success I found the road（31）_ with his words in mind. As a fashion-design lover, I was busy getting ready to（32）_ my winter fashions. Then just 13 days before the presentation the sewing girls were called out on（33）_. I felt so depressed that I wa
42、s（34）_ that we would have to cancel the presentation（35）_ show the clothes unfinished. Then it（36）_ on me. Why not show the clothes unfinished?We worked hurriedly and the showing took place as（37）_. Some coats had no sleeves; others had only one. Many of our clothes were only（38）_ made of heavy cott
43、on cloth. But on these we pinned sketches and pieces of material. In this way we were able to show what colors and textures（结构）the clothes would have when they were finished. It was our（39）_ showing that caught the attention of the public, and（40）_ for the clothes poured in.Fathers wise word had gui
44、ded me again. There is always more than one way to the square.（21）A.strengthB.breathC.courageD.concentration（22）A.linkingB.appealingC.takingD.leading（23）A.eachB.anotherC.noneD.the other（24）A.awfulB.specialC.fascinatingD.delicious（25）A.regrettedB.agreedC.complainedD.refused（26）A.respondB.admitC.oppos
45、eD.handle（27）A.conclusionB.planC.restD.image（28）A.drankB.spatC.pouredD.flowed（29）A.terriblyB.naturallyC.perfectlyD.shortly（30）A.get throughB.take upC.look intoD.make up（31）A.occupiedB.smoothedC.blockedD.widened（32）A.showB.provideC.followD.lead（33）A.businessB.tripC.chanceD.strike（34）A.curiousB.skepti
46、calC.determinedD.certain （35）A.apart fromB.or elseC.rather thanD.or rather（36）A.realizedB.lightedC.dawnedD.cleared（37）A.usualB.supposedC.scheduledD.unexpected（38）A.patternsB.dressesC.ragsD.scarves（39）A.meaningfulB.preparedC.ordinaryD.unusual（40）A.criticismsB.ordersC.designsD.budgets三 语法填空（满分15分，每小题1
47、.5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。In 1962, four nervous young musicians played their first record for the managers of a company. The managers were not（41）_（impression）and turned them down. The group was called The Beatles.In 1954, Grand Opry fired a singer after one performance. He went on to bec
48、ome the（42）_ popular singer in America, named Elvis Presley.Wilma Rudolph was born prematurely and the doctor said her survival was（43）_（doubt）. When she was 4 years old, serious diseases left her with a paralyzed（瘫痪的）left leg. At age 9, she removed the metal leg bar she had been（44）_（depend）on and
49、began to walk（45）_ it. By 13 she could walk naturally. That same year she decided to become a runner. She entered a race and came in last. For the next few years（46）_ race she entered, she came in last. Everyone told her to quit, but she kept on running. One day she finally（47）_ a race. And then ano
50、ther. Eventually this little girl,（48）_ was told she would never walk again, went on to win three Olympic gold medals.From these stories we know that only through experiences of trial and （49）_（suffer）can we achieve success. A winner is not one who never fails,（50）_ one who never quits!四 （共两节，满分35分）
51、第一节 短文改错（满分10分。每小题1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，多者（从第11处起）不计分。I have always loved Christmas music and I dont just listen to it in December too. I
52、 listen to The Christmas Song in the first day of the spring. And I listen to Jingle Bells during the worst hot of the summer, and Let it Snow while the leafs are falling in the fall. This year thanks the gift of a new record player I was even able to playing some of my Moms old Christmas records fr
53、om my childhood. For the last time in years I was able to listen to the sweet sounds of Christmas coming from them. As Joy to the World flowed from the speakers, I allow the music to awaken a thousand of Christmas memories that still lived in my heart.第二节 书面表达（满分25分） 假设你是新华中学的学生李华，得知某英文报招聘兼职记者，你有意应聘
54、，请按下列要点给报社写一封自荐信。1. 表示感兴趣；2. 说明优势：知识面、英语水平、合作精神、相关经历；3. 希望得到回复。注意：1. 词数：100左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。英语试题答案一、阅读理解CDBDC ACCDB ABDCD 二、七选五E,D,B,F,G三、完形填空CDBAD ABCCB BADDB CCADB四、语法填空（1）impressed,（2）most,（3）doubtful,（4）dependent,（5）without,（6）every/each,（7）won,（8）who,（9）suffering,（10）but五、短文改错I have always
55、loved Christmas music and I dont just listen to it in December too（改为either）. I listen to The Christmas Song in（改为on）the first day of the spring. And I listen to Jingle Bells during the worst hot（改为heat） of the summer, and Let it Snow while the leafs（改为leaves）are falling in the fall. This year thank
56、s（添加to）the gift of a new record player I was even able to playing（改为play）some of my Moms old Christmas records from my childhood. For the last（改为first）time in years I was able to listen to the sweet sounds of Christmas coming from them（改为it）. As Joy to the World flowed from the speakers, I allow（改为a
57、llowed）the music to awaken a thousand of（删除of）Christmas memories that still lived in my heart.六、书面表达 Dear Sir or Madam,Im a student from Xinhua Middle School. Im glad to lean that you want a few part-time English reporters. Im quite interested in it.I think Im fit for the job. As a student, Ive read
58、 a lot and have much knowledge in many fields. Im fond of English and do well in both speaking and writing. Besides, Im easy to get along with and enjoy working together with others. Above all, I once worked as a reporter for my school broadcasting station. So Im sure I can do the job well if I get the position.Im looking forward to your reply.Yours faithfully,Li Hua