吉林省前郭爾羅斯蒙古族自治縣蒙古族中學(xué)2020-2021年度高二英語(yǔ)上學(xué)期期中試題

1、吉林省前郭爾羅斯蒙古族自治縣蒙古族中學(xué)2020-2021年度高二英語(yǔ)上學(xué)期期中試題吉林省前郭爾羅斯蒙古族自治縣蒙古族中學(xué)2020-2021年度高二英語(yǔ)上學(xué)期期中試題年級(jí)：姓名：- 16 -吉林省前郭爾羅斯蒙古族自治縣蒙古族中學(xué)2020-2021年度高二英語(yǔ)上學(xué)期期中試題第一部分 聽(tīng)力 （共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共5小題，每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話，每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的abc三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10 秒鐘的時(shí)間來(lái)回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。1. what will the man do on h

2、is birthday?a. go out for a meal.b. have a party.c. see a film.2. how did john surprise the woman at the party?a. he almost knows everyone there.b. he was dressed in causal clothes.c. he came without being invited.3. whats the date today?a. july 6b. july 8c. july 114. w hat is the man going to buy o

3、n tuesday?a.a book b.a magazine c. a newspaper5. what is the man probably most concerned about now?a. the examb. the essayc. the call第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分, 滿分22.5分）聽(tīng)下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的abc三個(gè)選擇中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽(tīng)每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘：聽(tīng)完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽(tīng)第6段材料，回答第6、7題6. where d

4、oes the man think the womans purse is?a. in her officeb. at the theaterc. in the car7. what does the man want to get?a. sportswearb. a pair of glovesc. a pair of hiking boots聽(tīng)第7段材料，回答第8、9題8. what does the man think of abbeys presentation?a. it was well organizedb. it was too longc. it was well prepa

5、red9. what should abbey do to improve her presentation?a. speak clearlyb. be more confidentc. avoid long pauses聽(tīng)第8段材料，回答1012題。10. what should the two speakers do when they drive seven miles on the a120?a. turn right and drive northb. turn left and drive southc. turn around and drive east11. on which

6、 road should the two speakers take the first exit for the airport?a. the m11b. the m4c. the m2512. how far do the two speakers need to drive on the m25?a. 22miles b.33miles c. 38 miles聽(tīng)第9段材料，回答1316題。13. why doesnt the man want to take photography?a. it lasts too longb. it started last week c. its to

7、o expensive14. how much do people need to pay for the italian wine course?a. $400 b. $320 c. $28015. which course do the two speakers decide to take in the end?a. indian cooking b. italian wine c. web design for beginners16. what will the two speakers do tomorrow morning?a. go to the course centerb.

8、 make a telephone callc. attend an indian party聽(tīng)第10段材料，回答第1720題17. why might a caller press number 3?a. to get film information and timesb. to speak to an operatorc. to make a booking18. what type of film is on on screen 1?a. horror b. action c. war19. when is the first showing of streetmatch?a. at

9、5:50 b. at 5:30 c. at 11:4520. which screen is showing a cartoon?a. screen 4 b. screen2 c. screen3第二部分 閱讀理解 (共兩節(jié), 滿分40分) 第一節(jié) (共15小題; 每小題2分, 滿分30分) 閱讀下面短文, 從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(a、b、c和d)中, 選出最佳選項(xiàng). asummer courses 2009 san diego seaside college is offering one and two-week english summer courses for high school

10、students from all over the world who want to improve their english. classes are offered at five levels, from basic to advanced . students will be tested when they arrive and placed in the level appropriate to their language ability. each class has a maximum of 14 students. tuition fees (學(xué)費(fèi)) one-week

11、 course (july 26august 1) : $310 two-week course (july 26august 8 ) : $ 620 the full payment must be received before the beginning of the courses. accommodations (食宿) we provide housing, including breakfast & dinner, 7 days a week. single room : $ 250 per week twin room: $160 per person, per week .y

12、ou should reserve your accommodations before may 15 and all the accommodation fees must be paid in full before june 15. how to apply fill out an application form and send it to us at escsdc. edu. come to our college this summer and make yourself shine at english.21. the aim of the courses is to help

13、 the high school students _.a. learn englishb. attend collegec. visit some high schoolsd.travel to other countries 22. what are the tuition fees for the one-week course?a. $160.b. $250.c. $310.d. $620.23. if you want to apply for the course, you should _.a. choose a collegeb. reserve a hotel roomc.

14、check with the teachersd. fill out a form and email it bas we all know, stephen hawking writes the book a brief history of time that explains the origin of the universe. the book spent 147 weeks on the new york times best seller list and has sold 10 million copies. he is, most agree, very smart. in

15、his recently published autobiography my brief history, hawking offers four life lessons on how to become a genius.（1）dont miss opportunities by being too cool “we showed an air of complete boredom and the feeling that nothing was worth making an effort for. one result of my illness has been to chang

16、e all that. when you are faced with the possibility of an early death, it makes you realize that life is worth living and that there are lots of things you want to do. m seize the moment, as oxford would say. (2) keep it simple when writing a brief history of time, he tried to make science understan

17、dable for the rest of the us. “i was sure that nearly everyone is interested in how the universe operates, but most people cannot follow mathematical equations (數(shù)學(xué)公式).” he has trouble with them, too. “this is partly because it is difficult for me to write them down, but mainly because i dont have an

18、 inborn feeling for equations. my aim in the book was to describe these mental images in words. it is such an easy book that everybody can understand it. ” the moral: you dont have to be a genius to know everything. (3)have fun hawking has a long history of being a joker, and he has placed lots of b

19、ets with other scientists on the nature of black holes. one was with cal-tech scientist john preskill. after paying off his bet by giving preskill a baseball encyclopedia, hawking wrote,“ but maybe i should have just given him the ashes.” so lighten up! geniuses like bad jokes too. (4)always look fo

20、r a silver lining （even if you are seriously ill) hawkings disease has slowly robbed him of the ability to walk, move his arms, even speak but hawking says. “in some ways i guess my disability has been an assist: i havent had to lecture or teach students, and i havent had to sit in meetings. so i ha

21、ve been able to devote myself completely to research.” in other words, hawking was given lemons, and he made champagne.24. the passage tells us the facts about a brief history of time except that . a. it explained the origin of the universeb. it has sold 10 million copies up to nowc. it spent 147 we

22、eks on the new york times best seller listd. it included hawkings four life lessons on how to become a genius25. according to the passage, which of the following statements is guiding you to be a genius?a. place lots of bets with your friends.b. seize the moment to learn everything.c. find something

23、 good even in bad situations.d. get to know everything including mathematical equations.26. hawking shows his viewpoint by .a. making comparisonsb. quoting a famous sayingc. listing the numbers and equationsd. talking about his own experience27. which of the following statements is true?a. hawking w

24、as unable to walk gradually.b. hawking tried to make physics understandable.c. most people think he isnt smart enough.d. he has been able to devote himself to maths.cdid anyone find the names of “great britain”, “the united kingdom”, “england” and “the british commonwealth” which have the same meani

25、ng? strictly speaking, these names all refer to something different. none of them are exactly the same as any of the others.the british isles refer to the main islands and several thousand small ones as well, which you can see on the map. great britain, or britain, refers to the larger of the two ma

26、in islands. but the word “britain” is often used as a short form for the united kingdom or you call it the uk.now as for england, it refers simply to the largest of the three countries on the island of great britain. the united kingdom is the name of the state and the official name of the country, w

27、hich many people popularly refer to england.finally, the britain commonwealth is the usual name for what is left of the british empire. this change shows the weakening of british empire and the rising of the national liberation movements throughout the world today.28. according to the passage, we kn

28、ow that _.a. great britain has the same meaning as britainb. the united kingdom has the same meaning as britain or englandc. all the names in the first paragraph have the same meaningd. all the names refer to england29. it is clear that the british isles refer to _.a. britain, england and the uk.b.

29、the two main islands and thousands of small onesc. three countries and several islandsd. great britain or the united kingdom30. which of the following shows the right relationship (關(guān)系) between the british isles (bi), britain (b) and england (e)?a.bbie b.bieb c.ebbi d.bibe31. if you want to write to

30、someone in edinburgh that lies in scotland, you should write the address as _.a. edinburgh, englandb. edinburgh, great britainc. scotland, edinburgh, englandd. great britain, scotland, edinburgh d i know what youre thinking: pizza for breakfast? but the truth is that you can have last nights leftove

31、rs in the morning if you want to.iknow lots of women who skip breakfast, and they have a ton of different excuses for doing it. some say they dont have time, others think theyre saving” calories and still others just dont like breakfast food. but the bottom line is that eating in the morning is very

32、 important when youre trying to lose weight.“eating just about anything from 300 to 400 calories would he better than nothing at all,” says katherine brooking, ms, rd, who developed the super-easy eating plan for this years m self challenge”. and even pizza can be healthy if its loaded with vegetabl

33、es, and you stick to one small piece. breakfast is one meal i never miss, and the same goes for most weight loss success stories. research shows that eating breakfast keeps you from overeating later in the day. researchers at the university of southern california found that breakfast skippers have a

34、 bigger chance of gaining weight than those who regularly have a morning meal. so eat something in the morning, anything. i know plenty of friends who end up having no breakfast at all, and have just coffee or orange juice. i say, try heating up last nights leftovers it may sound crazy, but if it wo

35、rks for you, do it! i find ifi tell myself, ” you can always eat it tomorrow, i will put away the leftovers instead of eating more that night. try it and you may save yourself some pre-bedtime calories. and watch your body gain the fat-burning effects.32. the underlined word leftovers in paragraph 1

36、 probably means _.a. things left undoneb. food remaining after a mealc. meals made of vegetablesd. pizza topped with fruit33.what can we infer from the passage?a. working women usually have breakfast in a hurry.b. many people have wrong ideas about breakfast.c. there are some easy ways of losing wei

37、ght.d. eating vegetables helps save energy.34. according to the last paragraph, it is important to _.a. eat something for breakfastb. be careful about what you eatc. heat up food before eating itd. eat calorie-controlled food35.the passage is written mainly for those _.a. who go to work earlyb. who

38、stay up latec. who want to lose weightd. who eat before sleep第二節(jié) (共5小題; 每小題2分, 滿分10 分) 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容, 從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。 parents are often frightened to talk to their kids about money. in fact kids need to understand how to save and manage their money. proper preparation for your children,

39、even at a young age, can start them down the path of a successful financial life. 36_ talk early and often. children start learning about money long before their first savings account, job or credit card.37_ avoiding the subject until your child needs a bank account can make the conversation confusi

40、ng. everyday activities are teachable moments.38_an atm stop offers a chance to explain that money doesnt actually come from a machine. you can discuss earned income, investment (投資) returns and even inheritance. opening hills is a chance to talk about payment for services, credit card debt and inte

41、rest rates. children need to be taught about debt, specifically loans and credit cards. talk about giving. children should learn that money doesnt always need to be used for them.39_ dont just write the charitable check. get the kids involved in the process by asking them to pick and check charities

42、. websites like www, charity navigator, org and www. guide. star. org provide information and ratings. 40_ if they open a savings account, they can place their savings in the bank to earn a small amount of interest. besides, they can learn about fees, account maintenance (維護(hù)) and even interest. it c

43、an provide a motivation (動(dòng)機(jī)) for them to save money. you can offer them a prize if they put the money into savings.a.it can also provide help for others.b.open a checking and savings account.c.children are eager to know about money.d.parents should help their children know how to use money.e.here ar

44、e some tips that might help you teach your kids about money.f.a trip to the grocery store is a good time to explain price comparison and value.g.begin the conversation even before theyre in school by talking about work and money.第三部分 英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用 (共兩節(jié), 滿分45分) 第一節(jié) 完形填空 (共20小題; 每小題1.5分, 滿分30分) 閱讀下面短文, 從短文后各

45、題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(a、b、c和d)中, 選出可以填人空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。 we went out to dinner tonight to celebrate my daughters beautiful performance. we dont do this often because of our 41 budget. i noticed a very 42 mom come in with her three children, maybe about age 4 or 5. she looked like she had just 43 work. she sat with her c

46、hildren quietly taking care of them and 44 all their needs. then i noticed as soon as the last dish finally arrived, she took a 45 of her food in a hurry and then one of the 46 had to go to the bathroom. they all left the table and she 47 them so lovingly and patiently especially after what may have

47、 been a long day at work. she was still wearing some kind of 48 . i 49 myself from the table and quietly went to the hostess stand. i 50 $ 15 to the waitress and said,“can you put this anonymously(匿名地) towards that mom of three childrens 51 ? i am hoping it will 52 at least the childrens meals.” the

48、 waitress had a lovely smile and accepted the 53 . i didnt stand around 54 as i didnt want anyone even my own family to 55 what was going on. i wanted it to completely anonymous. for the 56 of my meal, i did alli could not to pay any more attention 57 to the table, as i didnt want her to suspect tha

49、t it was me that had 58 their dinner. it feels so 59 to live in this type of world, full of love and 60 , instead of anger and sadness.41.a.separate b.previous c.embarrassingd.total42.a.grateful b.exhausted c.rude d.excited43.a.quitted b.started c.finished d.lost44.a.practicingb.overlookingc.recogni

50、zing d .satisfying45.a.bite b.look c.note d.picture46.a.customersb.brothers c.hostesses d.kids47.a.led b.pushed c.sent d.hurried48.a.dress b.gloves c.uniform d.glasses49.a.helped b.excused c.forgave d.cheered50.a.wrote b.handed c.returned d.threw51.a.bill b.menu c.table d.clothes52.a.support b.impro

51、ve c.cover d.enrich53.a.invitationb.order c.decision d.offer54.a.often b.long c.twice d.again55.a.read b.prove c.know d.confirm56.a.rest b.half c.end d.most57.a.happily b.safely c.calmly d.directly58.a.paid forb.worried aboutc.prepared ford.cleared away59.a.crazy b.perfect c.difficult d.wonderful60.

52、a.pity b.kindness c.wisdom d.trust第二節(jié) (共10小題; 每小題1.5分, 滿分15分) 閱讀下面材料, 在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容(1個(gè)單詞)或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。 in 1863 the first underground passenger railway in the world opened in london. it ran for just under seven kilometers and allowed people to avoid terrible 61_ (crowd) on the roads above as they travel

53、led to and 62_work. it took three years to complete and was built using an interesting method. this included digging up the road,63_(lay) the track and then building a strong roof over 64_top. when all those had been clone, the road surface was replaced. steam engines 65_( use) to pull the carriages and it must have been 66_(fair) unpleasant for the passengers, with all the smoke and noise. however, the railway quickly proved to be a great success and wit