1、陇东学院附中2020- -2021 学年第二学期期中考试高二级英语试题(卷)(试卷总分150分;考试时间120分钟)注意事项: 1. 必须将所有答案作在答案卷上，超出答题区域或在其它题的答题区域内以及在密封线内书写的答案无效。2.考试结束后，只交答案卷。(第I卷)第一部分: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,从每题所给的四个选项(A, B, C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。(A)A new study shows students who write notes by hand during lecturesperform
2、better on exams than those who use laptops.Students are increasingly using laptops for note-taking because ofspeed and legibility (清晰度) . But the research has found laptop users areless able to remember and apply the concepts they have been taught.Researchers performed experiments that aimed to find
3、 out whetherusing a laptop increased the tendency to make notes“ mindlessly”bytaking down word for word what the professors said.In the first experiment, students were given either a laptop or pen andpaper. They listened to the same lectures and were told to use their usualnote- -taking skills. Thir
4、ty minutes after the talk, they were examined ontheir ability to remember facts and on how well they understood concepts.The researchers found that laptop users took twice as many notes asthose who wrote by hand. However, the typists performed worse atremembering and applying the concepts. Both grou
5、ps scored similarlywhen it came to memorizing facts.The researchersreport said,“While more notes arc beneficial, if thenotes are taken mindlessly, as is more likely the case on a laptop, thebenefit disappears.In another experiment aimed at testing long- term memory, studentstook notes as before but
6、were tested a week after the lecture. This. time,the students who wrote notes by hand performed significantly better onthe exam.These two experiments suggest that handwritten notes arc not onlybetter for immediate learning and understanding, but that they also lead tosuperior revision in the future.
7、1. More and more students favor laptops for note-taking because theycan.A. write more notesB. digest concepts betterC. get higher scoresD. understand lectures better2. While taking notes, laptop users tend to be_.A. skillfulB. mindlessC. thoughtfulD. tireless3. The author of the passage aims to.A. e
8、xamine the importance of long-term memoryB. stress the benefit of taking notes by handC. explain the process of taking notesD. promote the use of laptops4. The passage is likely to appear in.A. a newspaper advertisementB. a computer textbookC. a science magazineD. a finance report(B)Our world natura
9、l park is one of the most famous parks in the world.Millions of visitors from different countries visit this park each year. Inorder to protect it, please do as follows:Protect the natural and cultural heritage. Don t damage or defaceany buildings, displays and other facilities. Take care of all pla
10、nts. Putrubbish in the bins provided.Take care when you are going up and down. steps or stairs and whenyou are walking nearby the waters.Please buy tickets before entering the scenic spot. One ticket is onlyfor one person.Adult: $ 60 per ticket.Children over 6 and under 18: half price.People over 60
11、 and children under 6: free.If you are going into the wooded and hilly lands，for your ownsafety, please go with three people at least and dont take any tinder(易燃物) along with you. The hill is steep, so please take care of yourself.This scenic spot is the reserve of water source: No fishing,swimming,
12、 washing and any behaviors that are harmful to the watersource. Meanwhile, please follow the management rules of the scenicspot conscientiously.Opening time:From Monday to Friday: 8:00 a. m. 18:00 p.m.From Saturday to Sunday: 6:00 a. m. 24:00 p. m.Small animals such as rabbits, peacocks ，squirrels,
13、frogs must betaken care of. None of them shall be killed.If you have any trouble in visiting our world natural park, please call477 - -866 -7044. Our staff will do our best to help you.5. How much will be paid for a 65- -year- -old man with his 8-year-old grandson?A. $30.B. Free.C. $ 60.D. $ 120.6.
14、Which of the following can you do in the natural park?A. taking some tinderB.hikingC. damaging some facilitiesD. littering7. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Tourists can have a swim in the water.B. Tourists can hike alone in the hilly lands.C. Small animals are under prote
15、ction in the park.D. Children can play with small animals and take some away.(C)Tony was a good boy. But one day when he was on the way homeafter school, he lost his key. When he arrived in front of the door, hethought for a moment and knocked at the door. His mother opened thedoor for him and asked
16、 why he did not open the door himself. Tony wasafraid that his mother would blame him, so he told a lie 谎言). Thatevening Tony felt very unhappy, and was afraid to speak to his mother. Hedidnt even want to play with his brother.He sat on the doorstep with his dog, Ruby. He looked at the sky andsaw .t
17、he big round moon. He thought that it was looking down upon (瞧不起) him, because it knew about the lie. He ran down the street to get awayfrom it, but it kept following him. Then he went into the house secretly andwent to bed, but the moon looked at him through the window. He pulledthe sheet over his
18、head, but he could not sleep. Then he hid himself underthe bed and lay there in the dark.At last, he decided to tell his mother all about it. He told her the truthand she forgave (原谅) him. He promised never to tell a lie again.He went back to bed again and was soon fast asleep. This time hedreamed t
19、hat the moon smiled at him.8. Tony was unhappy that evening because he.A. felt nervous about his lieB. was angry with his brotherC. felt sorry about his bad memory D. was worried about the lost key9. The underlined word“it” in Paragraph 2 refers to“.A. the keyB. the dogC. the moonD. the sky10. We ca
20、n learn from the passage that.A. Tony learned to face the difficultyB. he preferred to stay alone at nightC. Tony got well along with RubyD. Tony tried to correct his mistake11. What would be the best title of the passage?A. Tony s Big TroubleB. A Special EveningC. Tony s DreamD. Tony And His Mother
21、(D)“Tipping”(给费)is always a difficult business. You do not want togive too much or too little, or tip the wrong person.In Britain and America，people usually tip waiters in restaurants ,porters, taxi drivers and hairdressers. They do not tip people in offices ,cinemas, garages or airports.Do you invi
22、te your friend to the restaurant? Then you pay the bill.Does your friend invite you? Your friend pays. If there are men andwomen in the party, the men usually pay.These days, men and women are equal in many ways. If you work inBritain or America, your boss could be a man or a woman. There areincreas
23、ing numbers of women in important positions in politics, law,medicine and in the business world. But it is still polite for men to opendoors for women and to ask them to go first. And it is polite for men tostand up when they are introduced to women.12. In this passage, the writer tells us.A. not to
24、 give any tip to othersB. only to give tip to womenC. only to give tip in restaurantsD. to give tip to the right person13. If you have had a meal with your friend in a restaurant,.A. you should pay the billB. your friend should pay the billC. the person who invites the other person should pay the bi
25、llD. you should ask your friend to pay the bill 14. Today in Britain and America.A. women are completely equal to menB. men hold all the important positions in politicsC. women hold all the important positions in businessD. women have changed their conditions in many ways15. It is impolite for a man
26、 to.A. open a door for a woman and to go first himselfB. stand beside a womanC. let a woman go firstD. stand up when he is introduced to a woman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。We d better develop our interest in English at the beginning of ourstudy.16 We may feel good w
27、hen we can say something simplein English.17So we must make some plans. before study. And we shouldcertainly carry out these plans in our study.18 Our notes are much thinner than the books so that we canlearn them by heart easily and can often review and read them. We mayalso record our notes on tap
28、es so as to listen to them easily.Reading a newspaper is the best thing to improve your English._ 19It will help you keep in touch with a lot of subjects in English. 20 Learn by heart the whole sentences and the phrases thatcontain the new words so that we may know how to use the words.If time permi
29、ts (允许), we may read a mini Chinese-English dictionarycarefully from cover to cover, which may help us widen our sight andmaster (掌握) knowledge in all ways.A. Read a little from a newspaper every day.B. Don t read books without making notes.C. Carefully write an e- -mail in English.D. Its easy to de
30、velop an interest in English study.E. The more, the better.F. Plans are always very necessary.G. Never just memorize (记住) single English words.第二部分完型填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其大意,然后从21- -40各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项A man planed to plant a small mango tree and enjoy the benefits. Sohe went to t
31、he, 21 ; bought a small tree and took it home. To the pride ofhis family, he_ 22 it in the center of his _ 23 He read everythingabout24 amango tree. He got up early every morning.He wateredit,_ 25 it.with manure (粪肥)，and took good care of its leaves byremoving those_ 26 ones. He, made sure the tree
32、received enough care.Many times he sat and27 the beauty of the growing tree whiledreaming about the.28_ mangoes that the tree would _ 29 L His mindwas always filled with the wish to taste the first fruit of the tree.Years went by_ 30_ Now, he had a big tree with its leaves shiningand healthy, its ba
33、rk (树皮) healthy and hard. It was a big atracion-31 itdecorated his whole garden.Then one day he noticed a small bud (花蕾) ,which in a couple of daysgrew into a beautiful_ 32_ Now he could hardly wait for the fruit, so hestarted to_ 33_ his supply of nutrients and care. Then one day the tree letout it
34、s first product-a small green fruit. The man was so 34.He waited for a few more weeks till the fruit grew in_ 35 . The daycame when he decided to_ 36 _ the first fruit of the tree. He.37 the tree,picked the fruit and then came his_ 38 . The fruit was not like what heexpected. It was hard, big and ro
35、und. He was puzzled. He was sad.Seeing this, his_ 39_ came and asked him what happened. He toldthem that the fruit from his tree was not what he wanted. When theneighbors heard this, they did not know whether to_ 40 or comfort him,for what he planted years ago was not a mango tree. We can only reap
36、(收获) what we plant.21.A. cityB. farmC. marketD. shop22.A. grewB. movedC. plantedD. threw23.A. gardenB. houseC. villageD. yard24.A. buyingB. improvingC. keepingD. raising25.A. decoratedB. equippedC. servedD. supplied26.A. greenB、redC. whiteD. yellow27.A. admiredB. drewC. greetedD. operated28.A. benef
37、icialB. expensive C. healthyD. tasty29.A. bearB. burstC. deserveD. make30.A. immediatelyB. quicklyC. narrowlyD. suddenly31.A. becauseB. ifC. thoughD. when32.A，flowerB. fruitC. leafD. nut33.A. riseB. increaseC. decreaseD. decline34.A. greedyB. happyC. nervousD. sad35.A. age B. lengthC. sizeD. width36
38、.A. observeB. sellC. stealD. taste37.A. climbedB. cutC. hidD. killed38.A. anxietyB. cheerC. disappointmentD. opinion39.A. childrenB. friendsC. neighborsD. relatives40.A. complainB. laughC. motivateD. support第II卷(非选择题共50分)第三部分语法填空(共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Sneeze 打喷嚏
39、near an English person and they might say“Blessyou!”In England it is polite to say this after someone has sneezed. But_41_ do English people say this?Back in 1665, a serious illness affected London, England. Hundreds ofpeople died and so it became _ _42_ (know) as the“ Black Death”. Itspread very qu
40、ickly. If. someone- _43_ (catch) this illness they wouldeasily die. If someone heard a person sneeze they would think that he orshe had the_ 44. (il) and was dying.So they would say“ God bless you”_ _45_ a way of asking God tosave that person. Over time, the saying became shorter and people would_46
41、_ _ (simple) say“ Bless you”. Other people think that“ Bless you”was first used as early as AD 150_ _47_ (help) someone to recover fromillness.Some people think sneezing makes the heart stop for - 48_ veryshort time. This would make people die. So people ask God to bless themto stop them _ 49_ (die)
42、, but scientists say this is_ _50_ (possible). It isjust a myth.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。作文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。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:在错的词下画一横线，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。My
43、 dream is to become a school teacher in the future. In fact, I hadthe dream of becoming a teacher since my childhood. In my opinion,without teachers, no society could make progresses. There is no doubtwhether teachers play an important role. in children growth. Not only doteachers pass on knowledge
44、for children, but they also teach children howto behave himself. Comparing with other jobs, teaching is hard and the payis lower, But to me, what a great fun it is to be with children!. They makeme feel young forever because Ill study harder and try my best to realizemy dream.第二节:书面表达(满分25分)假设你是李华，你的英国笔友John写信询问你关于如何过低碳生活的有关情况。请根据以下要点写一封100词左右的回信，建议他也过低碳生活。1.陈述理由:为什么要过低碳生活? (环境日益恶化等)2.如何过低碳生活?提出至少三条建议。(必要时才开灯;让电器按节能方式运转;骑自行车;限制塑料袋;垃圾分类等)参考词汇: live a low-carbon life过低碳生活
