1、高 二 年 级 期 中 考 试 英 语 试 题 2020 时间：120分钟 满分：150分 第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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。AFour workshops in AmericaThese workshops are places where creative kids can design, develop, code, and construct whatever springs from their imagination. Heres the shortlist of b
2、est workshops for kids.The Crucible, Oakland, CaliforniaThe Crucible has regular, highly supervised(监督) classes, camps, and after-school programs for kids aged 8 to 17. Theyre doing something interesting. Students here will learn the details of construction, welding(焊接), pottery glass blowing!Sector
3、67, Madison, WisconsinFor the future scientist in your family, Sector67 goes deep with programs for kids aged 6 to 12 in programming, chemistry and electronics. A kitchen chemistry class offers lessons in how to make your own soda(汽水), another has kids building their own flashlights, and yet another
4、 has them decorating mini Christmas trees with voice-activated LED lighting.FamiLAB, Longwood, FloridaIt focuses more on state-of-the-art digital programs including coding fundamentals, 3D printing, and battling robots. It is just a bit outside the House of Mouse. Circuitry and welding means its mos
5、tly for kids aged 12 and up who are comfortable with getting singed (燎) here and there. And if youre eyeing that national Maker Faire prize, this would be the place to get ready for it.Vocademy, Riverside, CaliforniaWhen playtime is over, its time to find a job. At Vocademy, high school students get
6、 practical training in trade skills related to construction, electronics, welding, and programming classes. Middle school students learn to make robots.21. What can you do at Sector67?A. Build flashlights.B. Practice 3D printing.C. Learn to blow glass.D. Improve reading ability.22. Which of the foll
7、owing is the best choice if you want to attend Maker Faire?A. Sector67. B. Vocademy. C. FamiLAB. D. The Crucible.23. What do the four workshops have in common?A. They offer hands-on training.B. They aim to encourage teamwork.C. They center on technological inventions.D. They are intended for high sc
8、hool students.BProbably one thing that Armenians wouldnt forget when they sit at the table is bread. Armenians knew how to make wine and bake bread from the ancient times. Perhaps the pride of Armenian cuisine is the traditional and national bread Lavash.Lavash is a traditional Armenian thin bread.
9、The preparation of this demands special skills and great effort. In most cases, making tools is the duty of men but preparing bread is the job of women.Generally, tondir, the most important tool, is located underground. For making Lavash, Armenians use flour, water, and salt. Firstly they make dough
10、(面团) from flour, water and form them into balls. Then the balls are rolled into thin layers and stretched over a cushion. After preparing them with a special skill slap against the walls of the tondir. Waiting for a minute or thirty seconds, pull the already baked list from the wall.According to tra
11、dition, the preparation was a ritual(仪式) of every family. Making dough was the duty of the elder women of the family and the preparation of it started with the rising of the Sun. Firstly they made the fire, then started making it. The process was accompanied by nice conversations, songs, and jokes.W
12、ant to know what is the tastiest Armenian sandwich? Of course, it is made from Lavash, salty tasty cheese, greens and meats.In July 2014 Lavash was added to UNESCOs Intangible Cultural Heritage List as an expression of Armenian culture. Besides the cuisine, Lavash has a ritual role in weddings. When
13、 the couple comes to the grooms house, his mother puts a list of Lavash on the shoulders of newly married couples as a sign of prosperity(繁荣).Though the pride of the Armenian cuisine has a rich history and ancient origin, it still remains the top symbol of national dishes.24. What can we learn about
14、 Lavash?A. It is baked by men.B. It is in the shape of a ball.C. It should be stored underground.D. It requires complex preparation.25. How is Paragraph 3 mainly developed?A. By making comparisonsB. By describing a process.C. By explaining causes.D. By giving an example.26. How do Armenians feel whe
15、n they are making Lavash?A. Lucky. B. Confident.C. Pleased.D. Calm.27. What is the best title of the text?A. The origin of LavashB. The making of LavashC. Lavash-the king of the Armenian breadD. Lavash-first experience with the Armenian cuisineCDavid Attenboroughs Dynasties takes viewers to Antarcti
16、ca to follow the emperor penguin. Why are there penguins in Antarctica and not the Arctic? The simple answer is that there are too many predators(食肉动物) in the Arctic. Animals who call the Arctic their home include the polar bear, arctic fox, grey wolf, etc. There are not many animals that could kill
17、 penguins in the Antarctic, which has allowed the species to survive there.Different types of penguins can be found in Argentina, Australia, Chile, New Zealand, and South Africa. The only species of penguin that lives north of the equator is the Galapagos Penguin.Penguins have lived in the South Pol
18、e for thousands of years but once actually lived in the Arctic. According to Aurora Expeditions: During the 19th century, several research groups tried to introduce penguins into the Arctic environment. However, because of the predators, the penguins couldnt protect the eggs in their nest and the en
19、tire population died out after a couple of years.”A now extinct flightless bird called the great auk was the only modern species in the genus (属) Pinguinus and its natural habitat was the North Pole. Although not closely related to penguins, the great auk shared many similarities such as a physical
20、resemblance and being flightless. The species became extinct in the middle of the 19th century due to predation by polar bears and they were also prized by hunters for their feathers and eggs.The documentary was filmed at Atka Bay in Antarctica. 11, 000 birds gather on the newly frozen sea ice in At
21、ka Bay every year to face the Antarctic winter. Director Miles Barton said: I think the film will be a surprise. I dont think anyone has shown just what a huge struggle it is for emperor penguins to bring up their chicks in what must be the worst condition on earth.”28. What can we learn about pengu
22、ins?A. They are nearly extinct in the Arctic.B. They have no enemies in the Antarctic.C. Some of them live in the hottest part of the earthD. Many of them can easily adapt to climate change.29. Whats one reason for the extinction of the great auk according to the text?A. Hunting. B. Lack of food.C.
23、Climate change. D. Losing their natural habitat.30. What can be inferred from Miles Bartons words?A. Atka Bay is the perfect habitat for emperor penguins.B. Emperor penguins are more aggressive than other penguins.C. The film focuses on the efforts to protect emperor penguins.D. It is a challenge fo
24、r emperor penguins to survive in the Antarctic.31. What does the text mainly talk about?A. The protection of the Antarctic.B. How a film about penguins is createdC. Why there are no penguins in the Arctic.D. The introduction of different kinds of penguins. DIts now time to get dressed for the Centra
25、l Missouri Renaissance Festival 10 a. m. to 6 p.m., October 19-20, in Kingdom City.The festival is in its 15th year and its footprint at its location at 4274 County Road 220 has grown in the past six years, said Kevin Briscoe, festival casting director and board of directors member.When I first star
26、ted at the fair years ago it was just tiny,” Briscoe said. “The acts were more localized and now we see some nationally recognized acts, and we have probably three times the size of the original grounds. Were starting to see permanent shopping structures. It has been unbelievable.” The fair has arou
27、nd 60 shops and craftspeople(匠人) making products from medieval(中世纪的) renaissance and other time periods, said Briscoe. It gives people a chance to experience life from these periods. There are also musical acts, comedy acts, magicians, food trucks and stands. The festival also takes food donations,w
28、hich are then given out to area food kitchens. A board of seven directors work year-in-year-out to prepare for the three festival weekends, one in April, May and October. The final weekend in October is the big weekend.We volunteer, we go out and cut grass, we build, and we do all of the work out th
29、ere because we are a nonprofit fair, so everything we do is done through volunteers and it works, Briscoe said. People can expect a lot of fun, laughter, music entertainment, shopping, good food and drinks. We try to offer something for everybody. We have a fairyland for all the kids. We want you to
30、 be entertained. he said.Briscoe lives and breathes renaissance festivals. If there is such a fair happening somewhere and its his weekend off from work, hes likely going there. I go to St. Louis Renaissance Festival on my weekends off, when Im not in Kansas City Renaissance Festival working at its
31、fair and just go hang out, he said. Thats how much I love what Im doing.”32. What did Briscoe say about the fair in Paragraph 3?A. It faces challenges.B. It needs more support.C. It should be made local. D. It has developed quickly.33. What is special about the fair?A. It provides visitors with free
32、 food. B. It is based on volunteers efforts.C. It lasts for the whole of October. D. It is held mainly for children.34. What can we learn about Briscoe from the last paragraph?A. He is very confident about the fair.B. He has little time to work at the fair.C. He is enthusiastic about renaissance fes
33、tivals.D. He works for two renaissance fairs in St. Louis35. Who most probably wrote the text?A. A fair manager. B. A news reporter. C. A casting director. D. A skilled craftsman.第二节（共5小题；每题3分，满分15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。What makes sports fun?What makes organized sports fun for ki
34、ds? A group at George Washington University (GW), led by Professor Amanda J. Visek, has been studying this question. The research is important because lots of kids give up playing sports around age 13 or 14.The reason kids quit? _36_ So if the group can figure out what makes sports fun, maybe more k
35、ids will play longer and develop better lifelong exercise habits.First, the group brainstormed 81 things called fun determinants that can make sports fun. Then they asked the players aged 8 to 18 to assess how important each thing was to their enjoyment of playing organized sports. _37_ The players
36、ranked(排名) “winning” as only the 40th most important fun determinant. Unexpectedly, they ranked trying your best, exercising and being active and “getting along with your teammates in the top 10 most important fun determinants._38_ They also compared younger athletes with older athletes as well as r
37、ecreational athletes and kids who play on travel teams. The recent study revealed (揭露) more surprises. Some people think girls like sports because they want to be with their friends, while boys like to compete. _39_ Its true boys placed slightly more importance on improving athletic skills to play a
38、t the next level, but for the most part, the study found male and female athletes answers were very close. _40_ Although there were some differences between the groups -younger players, for example, like playing different positions more than older players-the groups shared lots of the same attitudes
39、 toward what makes sports fun.A. The result was surprisingB. They say sports arent fun anymore.C. Boys and girls react differently toward sports.D. Different groups have different opinions on fun determinants.E. The group compared males and females attitudes on what makes sports fun.F. The study, ho
40、wever, showed girls and boys attitudes were more alike than different.G. The same was true for younger and older players as well as recreational and travel athletes.第二部分： 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Does the fear of public speaking bring you to y
41、our knees? Youre not _41_. I cant wait to _42_ this stage,” you say to yourself. I just want to run and hide. This is not going _43_. That is exactly what those with a fear of public speaking are _44_.This fear of public speaking is a type of social anxiety disorder. People with social anxiety disor
42、der in general find _45_ a social situation to be a matter of great concern. They _46_ that actions or behaviors associated with their _47_ will be negatively(负面地) evaluated by others, leading them to feel _48_. This worry often causes them to _49_ social situations.This fear is more _50_ than sweat
43、y hands and a tied tongue. The Anxiety and Depression Association of America _51_, People with social anxiety disorder are also at increased risk of _52_ major depressive disorders.The disorders often start in _53_ people-a shy child who wont take part in class even though he _54_ the answers, or is
44、 _55_ on play dates-and grow as the child becomes an adult.How to _56_ such fear? Start with _57_things. Instead of being keynote _58_, you can begin with giving a talk in front of one other person. And then gradually turn the heat up in terms of making the situation more anxiety-provoking (引起焦虑的).
45、Medication(药物治疗) is a(n) _59_, too. But the first step may simply be practicing a speech in front of a mirror, or alone in a(n) _60_ room. Also, learn to slow down and breathe. And buy into the idea that your life will be better if you overcome your fear.41.A. aloneB. luckyC. sureD. ready42.A. light
46、 upB. focus onC. get offD. return to43.A. suddenlyB. smoothlyC. directlyD. secretly44.A. thinkingB. preparingC. rememberingD. refusing45.A. looking intoB. watching overC. contributing toD. dealing with46.A. adviseB. worryC. forgetD. promise47.A. prideB. doubtC. honestyD. anxiety48.A. confusedB. impa
47、tientC. embarrassedD. responsible49.A. avoidB. imagineC. analyzeD. change50.A. commonB. seriousC. amusingD. disappointing51.A. warnsB. persuadesC. wondersD. requests52.A. treatingB. improvingC. developingD. preventing53.A. wealthyB. famousC. nativeD. young54.A. acceptsB. believesC. choosesD. knows55
48、.A. dependentB. afraidC. availableD. bored56.A. admitB. shareC. overcomeD. understand57.A. smallB. similarC. crazyD. different58.A. editorB. listenerC. speakerD. actor59.A. evidenceB. excuseC. purposeD. possibility60.A. cleanB. emptyC. openD. large第二节（共15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
49、确形式。Petrarch or Francesco Petrarca, 61. _ lived in Renaissance Italy, was an Italian scholar, poet and humanist. He is 62. _ (common) considered as one of the finest minds of his time and is often called the Father of Humanism.Petrarch was born in 1304 in the city of Arezzo in Italy. Petrarchs fathe
50、r followed in the profession of law and it was at his insistence that Petrarch studied law. However, his interest was in Latin literature and he wanted 63. _ (become) a writer. He considered the time he spent 64. _(study) law as wasted. In1340, Petrarch wrote his epic poem, Africa. It became 65. _ p
51、opular that Petrarch became in 1341, the first poet laureate(桂冠诗人). In1345, he discovered letters 66. _ (write)by Roman philosopher, Cicero. His 67. _(discover) of these letters is often considered as the initiation of the 14th century renaissance. Petrarch is best known 68. _ his Italian poetry. Pe
52、trarch and Giovanni Boccaccios works are considered the foundation(基础) of the modern Italian language.During the later years of his life, Petrarch travelled through northern Italy. When he lived in Venice, he 69. _ (give) a house by the city council and in return he promised to donate all his 70. _
53、(book) to the public library. Petrarch breathed his last breath in 1374.第三部分：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，共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。Some student have always been very
54、 efficient(效率高的) at schoolwork, among which, Li Lin, monitor of our class, is an example. When asking why he was always so productive, Li responded that this was some good habits that benefited him greatly and helped him to be effective. Because he believes that efficiency depends on good organizati
55、on, so he has strictly followed plans. Beside, he makes full use his time. He listens attentive and takes notes in class. After class, he not only finish his homework but also makes sure that he has reviewed that he learned timely. From Li we can learn that a students good performance is closely con
56、nected with his good habits.第二节：书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，你的英国朋友 Peter发来邮件，提到他们学校将开展与中国文化有关的兴趣活动，目前有中国国画和中华烹饪两门课程，但是他无法决定学习哪门课程，希望能听听你的建议。请你用英语给他回一封邮件，内容包括:1.推荐一门课程2.说明理由。注意:1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。高二期中英语答案2020 阅读理解 21-23 ACA 24-27 DBCC 28-31 CADC 32-35 DBCB 阅读填空 36-40 BAEFG完形填空 41-45 ACBAD46-50 BDCAB 5
57、1-55 ACDDB 56-60 CACDB语法填空61. who 62. commonly63. to become 64. studying 65. so66. written 67. discovery68. for 69. was given70. books短文改错71. Some student have student改为students72. . among which .which改为whom73. When asking whyasking改为asked74. . this was some good habits .this改为it75. . so he has stri
58、ctly.去掉so76. Beside, he makesBeside改为Besides77. . makes full use his time.use后加of78. He listens attentive.attentive改attentively79. finish his homeworkfinish改为finishes80. that he learnedthat改为what书面表达One possible version:Dear Peter,You said you dont know whether to learn Chinese painting or Chinese c
59、uisine and wish to ask my advice on it. In my opinion, cooking may be a better choice for you.First, you love Chinese dishes. As the old saying goes, Interest is the best teacher. Your love for Chinese dishes will surely direct you to a higher level of cooking. Besides, its a time-saving option because your efforts will soon pay off while it takes a long time to master the techniques of painting.I hope you will find my advice helpful. Yours, Li Hua第 11 页 共 11 页高二期中考试 英语