1、庆阳第六中学2021-2022学年度第二学期期中考试题（卷）高 二 英 语班级: _姓名:_总分: 120分考试时间: 100分钟; 注意事项: 1. 答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2. 请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第1卷（选择题, 共75分）一、单项选择（共15小题, 每小题1分, 满分15分）1. Chinese usually set off crackers during _Spring Festivals. A. aB. anC. theD. /2. Zhao Lan _already _in this school for two years. A. was; studyi
2、ng B. will; studyC. has; studiedD. are; studying3. You should apologize _her _your rudeness（粗鲁）. A. to; forB. for; toC. to; toD. for; for4. Li Hua is going to be an elder brother. His parents are planning to have their _child. A. firstB. secondC. oneD. two5. I dont mind what kind of car it is. I jus
3、t want _that gets me there. A. thoseB. oneC. thatD. ones6. People will eat more food to try to make up for that something missing. Even _the amount of fast food that people eat goes up. A. badB. worseC. worstD. badly7. The police asked the children _cross the street _the traffic lights turned green.
4、 A. not; beforeB. dont; whenC. not to; untilD. not; after8. The children here are different in age, _from 3 to 10. A. rangingB. rangedC. in a rangeD. having a range9. -I phoned you last night, but. . . -I didnt hear the phone. I _asleep. A. should beB. should have beenC. must beD. must have been10.
5、It is _that wed like to go out for a walk. A. a lovely dayB. too lovely a dayC. so lovely a dayD. such lovely a day 11. This is the first time that I _Xian and I am deeply impressed with its ancient buildings. A. visitB. visitedC. will visitD. have visited12. Only when thousands of flowers bloom tog
6、ether _.A. spring will be considered here. B. spring can be considered hereC. could spring be considering hereD. can spring be considered here13. I need three helpers, _must have some knowledge of computer programming. A. all of themB. all of whichC. both of whom D. all of whom14. Because of COVD-19
7、, days are gone _local 5-star hotels charged 5, 000 yuan for one night. A. ifB. whenC. whichD. since15. -What do you think of rock and roll?- _, but I prefer classical music. A. Not too badB. I have no idea C. TerrificD. Terrible二、阅读理解（共10小题, 每小题2分, 满分20分）AEarly people didnt need to know the exact t
8、ime of day. They slept when it was dark and worked when it was light. 33, 000-28, 000 B. C. People notice that changes in the weather （the seasons） are connected to changes in the sun, moon, and stars. 8, 000 B. C. Chinese, the Maya, and Sumerians develop calendars based on the cycles of the sun （a
9、year） and the moon （a month）. Most people are farmers. Calendars tell them when to plant crops and when their animals will have babies. 1, 500 B. C. People in Egypt and Sumer develop some of the first water clocks. Unlike sundials, water clocks measure time even when its cloudy. 1370-1410European ci
10、ties build towers with mechanical clocks inside. Every hour, a bell is rung for all to hear. 1850Most Americans now have clocks at home. Trains keep exact schedules. Railroad workers carry pocket watches that dont gain or lose more than 30 seconds in a week. 1955An atomic clock is built in England.
11、It measures oscillations （颤动） of light from cesium atoms. The light oscillates even faster than quartz crystals. Atomic clocks are the most accurate clocks yet. TodayPeople rely on the Internet and cell-phone networks, which need super precise timing. Atomic clocks keep getting better. 16. How can a
12、ncient Chinese tell when to plant crops?A. By using calendars. B. By observing the cycles of the sun. C. By watching the animals. D. By predicting the weather changes. 17. Who built towers with mechanical clocks inside?A. Chinese. B. Americans. C. Europeans. D. Egyptians. 18. Which clocks are the mo
13、st accurate?A. Chinese calendars. B. Water clocks. C. Mechanical clocks. D. Atomic clocks. BIn the United States, when one becomes rich, he wants people to know it. And even if he does not become very rich, he wants people to think that he is. That is what “keeping up with the Joneses” is about. It
14、is the story of someone who tried to look as rich as his neighbors. The expression was first used in 1913 by a young American called Arthur Momand. He told this story about himself. He began earning $125 a week at the age of 23. That was a lot of money in those days. He got married and moved with hi
15、s wife to a very wealthy neighborhood outside New York City. When he saw that rich people rode horses, Momand went horseback riding every day. When he saw that rich people had servants, Momand and his wife also hired a servant and gave big parties for their new neighbors. It was like a race, but one
16、 could never finish his race because one was always trying to keep up. The race ended for Momand and his wife when they could no longer pay for their new way of life. They moved back to an apartment in New York City. Momand looked around him and noticed that many people do things just to keep up wit
17、h rich lifestyle of their neighbors. He saw the funny side of it and started to write a series of short stories. He called it “Keeping up with the Joneses” because “Jones” is a very common name in the United States. “Keeping up with the Joneses came to mean keeping up with rich lifestyle of the peop
18、le around you. Momands series appeared in different newspapers across the country for over 28 years. People never seem to get tired of keeping up with the Joneses. And there are “Jonses” in every city of the world. But one must get tired of trying to keep up with the Joneses because no matter what o
19、ne does, Mr. Jones always seems to be ahead. 19. Some people want to keep up with the Joneses because they _.A. want to be as rich as their neighbors B. want others to know or to think that they are richC. dont want others to know they are richD. want to be happy20. It can be inferred from the story
20、 that rich people like to _.A. live outside New York CityB. live in New York cityC. live in apartmentsD. have many neighbors 21. Arthur Momand used the name “Jones” in his series of short stories because “Jones” is _.A. an important nameB. a popular name in the United StatesC. his neighbors nameD. n
21、ot a good name22. Whats the authors attitude to keeping up with the Joneses?A. Negative. B. Positive. C. Supportive. D. Objective. CHere are a few interesting facts about Teachers Day around the world. China celebrates Teachers Day on September 10. The tradition began in the 1980s to improve teacher
22、s lives and status and encourage everyone to respect teachers. In India, Teachers Day is celebrated on September 5, in honor of Dr. Radhakrishnan. He was Indias second president and a person who believed in good education. Traditionally on this day, the teaching is done by the senior students while
23、the teachers get a much-deserved break from their work. The United Nations has made October 5 World Teachers Day. This special day was started to let the world see what teachers have done and listen to the teachers worries and the things they want to change. In the United States, National Teachers D
24、ay is always on the Tuesday of the first week of May, so the actual date is different every year. The history of celebrating this day goes back to 1944. In Germany, Teachers Day is celebrated on June 12 every year. People will express their respect to teachers with many activities. Teachers always r
25、eceive prizes, presents, beautiful cards and other things. Teachers Day is celebrated in Brunei （文莱）on September 23. January 15 is Teachers Day in Venezuela （委内瑞拉）. North Korea celebrates Teachers Day on September 5. 23. How many countries mentioned in the passage have their Teachers Day?A. 7. B. 8.
26、 C. 6. D. 9. 24. What can we infer from Paragraph 3?A. Radhakrishnan was the first president of India. B. Radhakrishnan attached great importance to education. C. On Teachers Day the teachers in India are still working hard. D. Teachers Day is celebrated on September 5 in India. 25. What purpose did
27、 the United Nations create World Teachers Day for?A. To encourage everyone to respect and honor teachers. B. To let the world realize teachers contributions and encourage people to care about and help teachers. C. To see what teachers have done in the year. D. To have a dialogue with teachers. 三、七选五
28、阅读下面短文, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 选项中有两项为多余选项。（共5小题, 每小题2分, 满分10分）Stress-eating happens when youre not hungry and eating more than necessary to be full. Often, were piling on the junk food. As a result, gaining weight, illnesses and low self-confidence can all occur due to stress-eating. _26_ Here are
29、 some tips. ExerciseWhen you feel like reaching for a snack when you know youre not hungry, try to change that energy into exercising. _27_ Not only will the sunshine and exercise make you feel good and lessen feelings of pain and stress, youll also have some time to think about whats behind your ur
30、ge to eat. Exercise can help you get clear and find a solution to your problem. Write Down Your FeelingsWhen stress is kicking in and youre reaching for junk food, stop and reach for a journal, your phone or computer instead. Open up a writing space and begin to examine what is causing your stress.
31、Think of ways you can address your problem head on. Write out what it is you want to say. _28_ If not, drink some more water and a handful of blueberries and keep writing. Discover New Hobbies_29 _Starting a fun and enjoyable hobby can help you manage stress and hardships in other areas of life, giv
32、ing you more energy and a renewed sense of hope when its time to deal with those problems. Before you know it, youll be having more fun, enjoying life more and better equipped to handle stress in a healthy way. _30_A. Give it a shot and try something new. B. Explore what you love to do and do it oft
33、en. C. But how can we stop stress-eating right now?D. Get up from your desk and take a walk outside. E. You can listen to music or do sports to relax yourself. F. By the time you finish, your unhealthy desires should be gone. G. Take some time on Sunday and plan out what youre going to do for the we
34、ek. 四、完形填空（共15小题, 每小题2分, 满分30分）Not being able to see someone you love for a long time is hard, but it does make a reunion（重逢）more special. Owen and Stevie_31_several years ago at their school in Chicago. They became close friends and it seemed that nothing could_32_them. Unfortunately, their friends
35、hip was_33_three years ago when Owen and his family moved to Missouri. Owen and Stevie were _34_to keep their long-distance friendship. _35_, it wasnt easy not being able to see their best friend every day. Recently, Owens dad was _36 _for a business trip to Chicago. The two families naturally took
36、advantage of this amazing_37_ for a reunion. Instead of telling Stevie the great news, they kept the_38_ from him. When the big day arrived, Stevie was_39_kept in the dark. That day, Stevies mum _40_to pick him up early. Little did Stevie know that his best friend was _41_ him in the back seat. When
37、 Stevie _42_his mums car with a basketball in his hand, Owen was hiding in the car. Yet the moment the door opened wide, so did Stevies_43_“What are you doing here?!”Stevie said with a big _44_Im_45_you in Chicago! Thats what Im doing here, Owen replied, then giving Stevie a huge hug. “I feel like I
38、m dreaming, ” Stevie said. 31.A. CheatedB. debatedC. MetD. fought32.A. AttractB. separateC. DamageD. calm33.A. RecognizedB. builtC. AdmiredD. challenged34.A. DeterminedB. annoyedC. ConfusedD. frightened35.A. HoweverB. ThereforeC. BesidesD. Instead36.A. AttackedB. threatenedC. ScheduledD. forgiven37.
39、A. ChoiceB. adventureC. HolidayD. opportunity38.A. JoyB. secretC. OpinionD. emotion39.A. HardlyB. extremelyC. CompletelyD. likely40.A. DroveB. ranC. WalkedD. cycled41.A. searching forB. waiting forC. focusing onD. taking control of42.A. LeftB. slidC. PushedD. reached43.A. EyesB. schoolbagC. Basketba
40、llD. mother44.A. BreathB. apologyC. SurpriseD. wish45.A. helpingB. visitingC. ContactingD. Rescuing第II卷（非选择题, 共45分）五、语法填空（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。This story took place about seven years ago. But images of that week are still clear in my mind. During that week, we had
41、to face up to a _46 _（power） hurricane （飓风）. The fact that I was still little seemed to increase_47_（it） force. And I could hear the noise of the wind blowing on the windows, _48_were shaking. Outside, everything was flying or moving. In fact, the hurricane did not cross the island only once, but th
42、ree times, _49_ （cause） more and more damage at each crossing. During the entire week following that event, we were not able _50_ （go） out of the house. All able_51_（road）were cut off, and we did not have running water. Under those conditions, _52_ hardest part was having no contact_53_ the rest of
43、my family living around the island. The fear of losing my close friends and relatives was_54_（certain） hard to stand. We stayed like that for one unpleasant week before everything_55_（fix）. For me, those seven days were a real nightmare （噩梦）. 六、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作文, 请你修改你同桌写的以
44、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。Yang Liping is a good dancer, which passion is dancing. After winning for a national competition in 1986 with her Spirit of
45、the Peacock dance, she has been known to the “Peacock Princess”. The inspiration for her famous dances have come from the time which she spends in Xishuangbanna. As she once said, she felt very gratefully for the years in Xishuangbanna, which gave her chance to go deeper into the lives of various et
46、hnic groups. The Dai people admired the peacock, represents the beauty of nature. His dance came from their traditional belief but aimed to bring out the Dai womens beauty. 七、书面表达（满分20分）假如你是李华, 是一名高中生。随着科技的发展, iPad已成为中学生的新宠。iPad既可以用来听音乐、下载学习资料、阅读电子书, 又可以玩电子游戏。请你用英语给某英语报社写一封信, 谈谈中学生使用iPad的情况。信的内容必须包括
47、以下几点: 1. 使用iPad对学习的好处; 2. 对课堂纪律和学习可能产生的负面影响; 3. 提出自己的建议并说明理由。注意: 1. 词数100左右; 2. 开头已经给出, 不计入总词数。Dear Editor, Im a senior high school student named Li Hua. Now many students have iPads and think its a fashion to use them. 高二级下学期期中考试题答案一、单项选择1-5 CCABB 6-10 BCADC 11-15 DDDBA 二、阅读理解16-20 ACDBA 21-25BAABB
48、 三、七选五26-30 CDFBA 四、完形填空31-35 CBDAA 36-40 CDBCA 41-45 BDACB语法填空46. powerful 47.its 48.which 49.causing 50.to go 51. roads 52. the 53. with 54. certain 55. was fixed短文改错 56. which改为whose 57. 去掉for 58.to改为as 59. have改为has 60. spends改为spent 61. gratefully改为grateful 62. chance前面加a 63.represents变为representing 64. His变为Her 65. but变为and