一中（西校區(qū)）2020-2021學(xué)年高二上學(xué)期期中考試英語試題

集寧一中西校區(qū)2020—2021學(xué)年第一學(xué)期期中考試高二年級(jí)英語試題第Ⅰ卷（選擇題）AMymotherhasadiningtablewhichsitsrightinthemiddleofherdiningroom.Itwasonceburiedbeneathpilesofpapers——magazines,articles,copiesofschedulesforvacationsshetookbackinthe1990s,andbabypicturesofgrandchildrenwhoarenowpayingofftheircollegeloans.

MybrotherRossandIrecentlyflewtoNewYorktovisitmymother.“Mom，whydon’twegothroughallthatstuff?”Rosssaid.“No.Don’ttouchit!”mymothersaid.Thenextafternoon,whenshecouldn'tfindabillsheneeded,Rosssuggesteditmightbeputsomewhereinthediningroomandthatwefindittogether.“Besides，”hesaid，“allthosepapersareclearlystressingyouout.”However,mymotherjustsaid,“Areyouboyshungry?”Andthensheseemedtohavelostherselfindeepthought.

Onourlastnightthere,mymotherwalkeduptouswithasmallpileofunopenedmails,whichshehadcollectedatthewesternedgeofthediningtable,andsaid，“Helpmegothroughthese.Sure，”Isaid.Whenwehadsucceededinseparatingwheatfromchaff(谷殼),Iasked，“Wouldyouwanttodealwithanotherlittlepileofpapers?”

Mymotherledtheway,walkingintothediningroomthewayananimalmanagermightbewhileenteringacagewithtigersinit.Rossand1cameinbehindherandsuddenlyhereachedforapileofthepapersononesideofthetable.“No!”mymothersaidsharply.“Let’sstartattheotherend.That’swheretheolderstuffis.”Finally，wethrew95percentofthestuffintopapershoppingbags.ThenIaskedwhatshewantedustodowiththem,andshesurprisedusallbysaying,“Putthemintheincinerator(垃圾焚化爐）.”

WhenIreturnedhome,inspiredbythevisittomymother,Isortedoutmyownaccumulated（積累的）pilesofpapers,soldorgaveawayhalfofmypossessions,andmovedintoasmallerhouse.Itseemsthatmylifehasbeencheaperandeasiersincethen.Anditprovesthatasmallchangedoesmakeabigdifference.

1.Whatdidthemotheraskherchildrentodowiththeseunopenedmails?

A.Toburnthem.

B.Toreadthemforher.

C.Tocollectthemtogether.

D.Topickouttheimportantonesamongthem.

2Whenthemotherwalkedintothediningroom,shewas____________.

A.angry B.afraid C.impatient D.careful

3.What’stheauthorsattitudetowardshismother’scleaningupthediningtable?

A.Positive. B.Negative. C.Uncertain. D.Unknown.

4.Whatmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?

A.Thepreciousmail B.Avisittomymother

C.Ahappyfamilyreunion D.Thelessonofthediningtable

BIworkwithVolunteersforWildlife,arescueandeducationorganizationatBaileyArboretuminLocustValley.Tryingtohelpinjured,displacedorsickcreaturescanbeheartbreaking;survivalisnevercertain.However,whenitworks,itissimplybeautiful.IgotarescuecallfromawomaninMuttontown.Shehadfoundayoungowl(貓頭鷹)ontheground.WhenIarrived,Isawa2to3weekoldowl.Ithadalreadybeenplacedinacarrierforsafety.Iexaminedthechick(雛鳥)anditseemedfine.IfIcouldlocatethenest,Imighthavebeenabletoputitback,butnoluck.Mynextworkwastoconstructanestandanchoritinatree.Thehomeownerwasveryhelpful.Awirebasketwasfound.Iputsomepinebranchesintothebaskettomakethisnestsafeandfortable.Iplacedthechickinthenest,anditquicklycalmeddown.Nowallthatwasneededweretheparents,buttheywereabsent.Igavethehomeownerarecordingofthehungerscreamsofowlchicks.Theseadvertisethepresenceofchickstoadults;theymightalsoencourageourchicktostartcallingaswell.Igavetheownerasmuchinformationaspossibleandheadedhometoseewhatnewsthenightmightbring.Anervousnighttobesure,butsometimesthespiritsofnaturesmileonusall!Thehomeownercalledtosaythattheparentshadrespondedtotherecordings.Idroveoverandsawthechickinthenestlookinghealthyandactive.AnditwasacpaniedinthenestbythegreatestsightofallLUNCH!Theparentshaddonetheirdutyandwouldprobablycontinuetodoso.5

Whatisunavoidableintheauthor'srescueworkaccordingtoparagraph1?A.Effortsmadeinvain. B.Gettinginjuredinhiswork. C.Feelinguncertainabouthisfuture. D.Creaturesforcedoutoftheirhomes. 6.WhywastheauthorcalledtoMuttontown?A.Torescueawoman. B.Totakecareofawoman.C.Tolookatababyowl. D.Tocureayoungowl.7.Whatmadethechickcalmdown?A.Anewnest. B.Somefood. C.Arecording. D.Itsparents.8.Howwouldtheauthorfeelabouttheouteoftheevent?A.It'sunexpected. B.It'sbeautiful. C.It'shumorous. D.It'sdiscouraging.CWeleToActivitiesForThisSummerBlackCreativityFamilyDayArtmeetsscienceduringtheMuseumofScienceandIndustry'sannual"BlackCreativity"programming.celebratingits50thanniversary.Theartexhibition,billedasthelongestrunningshowcaseofAfricanAmericanartinthenation,displaysmorethan100works,someofthembystudentartists.Meanwhile,InnovationStudioworkshopsencouragevisitorsofallagestodesignsolutionstoeverydaychallenges.FreegeneraladmissiontoIllinoisstudentsJuly2023.HowPeopleMakeThingsThinkofitasonegreatfactorytour,withabigDIYstationtoputwhatyou'velearnedtowork:That'stheideabehindthenewkidorientedexhibit,"HowPeopleMakeThings.”Findouthowhumansandmachinesworktogethertomakeeverydayobjects,fromboxestoshoestotoys.Thenkidscanusetoolstocut,shapeandputtogetherwhattheylike.ThisactivityestoNapervilleforalongvisit,openingJan.20andrunningthroughSept.6atDuPageChildren’sMuseum.$13.TraditionalChineseConcertTraditionalChinesemusicandtheatertakethespotlightatSymphonyCenter.FeaturedperformersaretheShanghaiChineseOrchestraandtheZhejiangShaojuOperaTheatre,takingthestageat3pm(Arriveearlyforpreconcertactivities,l:302:30.)AtSymphonyCenter,220S.MichiganAve.$20$80,or$99forafamilyoffour.MeetCartoonistArtBaltazarWinnerofdozensofEisnerAwards(thePultizersoficbooks),cartoonistandChicagonativeArtBaltazarhasabrandnewgraphicnoveltodelightyourmiddleschoolers.Theclever"Drew&Jot:DuelingDoodles"tellstheadventureoftwofifthgradeboyswhoworktogetheronahero—and—criminaltale——butayoungersister'sdoodlesmightprovethemostdangerousenemyofall!MeetBaltazarat7pmalAnderson'sBookshop.FreetoattendJuly2224.9.WhichactivitywillyougotoifyouareinterestedinAfricanAmericanart?

A.HowPeopleMakeThings.

B.BlackCreativityFamilyDay.

C.TraditionalChineseConcert.

D.MeetCartoonistArtBaltazar.

10.WhatisspecialaboutHowPeopleMakeThings?

A.Itoffershandsonactivities.

B.Itlastsforabouthalfayear.

C.Itdisplaysworksbystudents.

D.ItincludesaS13factorytour.

11.WhatkindofbookisDrew&Jot:DuelingDoodles?

A.Afolktale. B.Aclassictale. C.Anadventurestory. D.Alovestory.DWithoutproperplanning,tourismcancauseproblems.Forexample,toomanytouristscancrowdpublicplacesthatarealsoenjoyedbytheinhabitantsofacountry.Iftouristscreatetoomuchtraffic,theinhabitantsbeeannoyedandunhappy.Theybegintodisliketouristsandtotreatthemimpolitely.Theyforgethowmuchtourismcanhelpthecountry'seconomy.Itisimportanttothinkaboutthepeopleofadestination(目的地)countryandhowtourismaffectsthem.Tourismshouldhelpacountrykeepthecustomsandbeautythatattracttourists.Tourismshouldalsoadvancethewellbeing(healthandhappiness)oflocalinhabitants.Toomuchtourismcanbeaproblem.Iftourismgrowstooquickly,peoplemustleaveotherjobstoworkinthetourismindustry.Thismeansthatotherpartsofthecountry'seconomycansuffer.Ontheotherhand,ifthereisnotenoughtourism,peoplecanlosejobs.Businessescanalsolosemoney.Itcostsagreatdealofmoneytobuildlargehotels,airports,airterminals,firstclassroads,andothersupportfacilities(設(shè)施)neededbytouristattractions.Forexample,amajorinternationalclasstourismhotelcancostasmuchas50thousanddollarsperroomtobuild.Ifthisroomisnotusedmostofthetime,theownersofthehotelwilllosemoney.Buildingahotelisjustabeginning.Theremustbesupportfacilitiesaswell,includingroadstogettothehotel,electricity,sewers(陰溝)tohandlewaste,andwater.Allofthesesupportfacilitiescostmoney.Iftheyarenotusedbecausetherearenotenoughtourists,jobsandmoneyarelost.12.Whichofthefollowinghasmostprobablybeendiscussedintheparagraphthatgoesbeforethepassage?A.Itisextremelyimportanttodeveloptourism.B.Buildingroadsandhotelisessential.C.Supportfacilitiesarehighlynecessary. D.Planningisofgreatimportancetotourism13.ToomuchtourismcancausealltheseproblemsEXCEPT______.A.abadimpactonotherindustries B.achangeoftourists'customsC.overcrowdednessofplacesofinterest D.pressureontraffic14.Notenoughtourismcanleadto______.A.anincreaseofunemployment B.adecreaseintouristattractionsC.thehighercostofsupportfacilities D.ariseinpriceandafallinpay15.Itisgoodforlocalpeopletobewellawarethattourismwill________.A.useupalargeamountofwater B.weakentheireconomyC.helpestablishtheirtraditions D.helpimprovetheirlife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)。

It’seasytotalkyourselfoutofexercising.Evenwhenyouhavethebestintentionstoworkout,excusesaresoeasytofind—“I’mtootired”or“I’mbusy”or“theweatherisbad”.Don’tworry!

__16________.

Takebabysteps.Youwouldnevertrytorun10milesononeday,right?Whenyoudotoomuchtoosoon,you’llendupinjuredanddiscouraged.Takeiteasyasyougetstarted.Maybeyouonlyrunaquarterofamileduringyourfirstweek.

____17______.

Showtheclockwhoisaboss.Healthexpertssayyoushouldaimforatleast150minutesofexerciseaweek,plusweighttrainingatleasttwiceaweek.Ifyouworktoolatetogettoagym,keepasetofweightsathome.Ifyoucan’texercisefor30minutesonce,breaktheexerciseupintoseveralsections,forexample,10or15minutesonce.

___18_______Youshouldletyourworkoutbeeahabit,likebrushingyourteethoreatingbreakfast.Whenit’spartofyourroutine,youwon’tevenhavetothinkaboutit.Inafewmonths,fitnesscanberegularinyourday.

Keepitreal.You’renotgoingtolose30poundsinaweek.____19_____Forexample,increaseyourworkouttimefrom2to3daysaweek,orexerciseformoreminuteseachtime.

Celebrate!

______20____Therefore,evenapoundofweightlossorapoundofmusclegainisthereasontorewardyourself.Gooutwithfriends,orbuyanewpairofjeans.A.Doitforyourself.B.Getusedtoit.C.KeepafitnessjournaltorecordyourprogressD.Ittakesweekstoseerealchanges.E.Thefollowingtrickscankeepyourfitnessroutineontrack.F.Aimforsomethingthat’srealisticasafirststep.G.Whenitbeeseasyforyou,youcanmakeitmorechallenging.第二部分

英語知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié)完形填空（共20小題；每題1.5分，滿分30分）

閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A,B,C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。Readingisofgreatimportance.That'swhyWorldBookDaycameintobeing.WorldBookDay

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onApril23rdeveryyear,which

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toencouragepeople,particularlyteenagers,todiscoverthe

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ofreadingsothattheycanfallinlovewithbooks.It'salsothedayto

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honortothosegreatwriterswhoproducedremarkableworksofliteratureandmadegreat

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tohumancivilization.ManycountriescelebrateWorldBookDayandthe

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isyearlyheldindifferentways.Onthatday,millionsofschoolchildrencanbuybooksatamuch

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pricethanusualinanybookstoreinEngland,28

attractsanumberofstudentstofloodintobookstoresfortheycanpaylessmoneytobuythe

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books.WorldBookDayisalso

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inChina.Moreandmorepeople

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intothelibrariesandbookstorestoread

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books.Mostofthemdomorereadingonthatday,33

theycanchangetheworldbychangingthemselves

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reading.Readingmakesus

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andlearned.Readinghelpsustofollowthe

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developmentofscienceandtechnology.Readingenablesustohaveagood

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ofandhaveabetterunderstandingofforeignculturesand

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.Readingalsoisoneofthemostimportantwaystolearnforeignlanguages.Weallknowit'sdifficultandalmost

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tolearneverythingintheclassroom,yetthewaysEnglishpeoplearelivingandworkingtodaycanbe

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byreading.21.A.appears

B.approaches

C.falls

D.forms

22.A.aims

B.fails

C.remains

D.prepares

23.A.laughter

B.pleasure

C.secrets

D.skills

24.A.receive

B.enjoy

C.feel

D.express

25.A.contributions

B.progress

C.trouble

D.benefits

26.A.performance

B.celebration

C.activity

D.design

27.A.higher

B.cheaper

C.lower

D.dearer

28.A.that

B.which

C.where

D.when

29.A.different

B.same

C.colorful

D.interesting

30.A.shared

B.expressed

C.carried

D.celebrated

31.A.crowd

B.gather

C.acpany

D.return

32.A.simple

B.rare

C.various

D.expensive

33.A.demanding

B.pretending

C.believing

D.doubting

34.A.through

B.with

C.in

D.on

35.A.hardworking

B.skilled

C.serious

D.wise

36.A.fullest

B.greatest

C.latest

D.slightest

37.A.collection

B.introduction

C.sense

D.knowledge

38.A.exhibitions

B.experiences

C.habits

D.customs

39.A.unfit

B.impossible

Cplicated

D.forgetful

40.A.learned

B.suggested

C.accepted

D.informed第Ⅱ卷非選擇題語法填空（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)容或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式每空最多填3個(gè)單詞。WhenIwasyoung,myparentsandI_41_______(move)toNewYorkfromChina.AlthoughwenowliveintheUS,wefollowthecustomsand____42______(tradition)ofChina.Ihavelearnedtospeakseverallanguages,English__43________(include).Ieatallkindsoffoodsandcelebratedifferentholidays___44______havesomethingtodowithculture.However,there___45______(be)manydisadvantagesofbeingpartoftwocultures.Sometimes,speakingalanguageathome____46_____speakinganotherlanguageinschoolcangetconfusing.Sometimes,Ihavetrouble___47_______(express)mythoughtsinEnglishbecausetheydon’tunderstandmewell.Sometimes,myculturedoesmakemefeelfarawayfromothersbecauseIfeeltoo____48_____(difference).IamclosertothecultureofChinathanthatoftheUS.Idon’tlistentoEnglishmusicas__49_______(frequent)asIlistentoChinesemusic.Therefore,Ifeelveryfaraway___50_______myfriendswhenIdon’tknowwhatsongtheyaretalkingabout.第三部分：寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分35分)第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)(共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分)假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請(qǐng)你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處。錯(cuò)誤涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)(Λ)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線(＼)劃掉。修改：在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1．每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2．只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計(jì)分。MyfriendLiWeilooksshyandchildish,butinfactsheisoutgoingandbravely.Shehasmanyfriends.Someareofheragesandsomeareverymucholder.Sheevenmakesfriendsinstrangers.Lastyear,wherewemettwoAmericantouristsonabus,shestartedtopracticespeakEnglishwiththem.Nowtheyhavebeepenpals.Withtheirfriendsshetalksabouthobbies,childhoodstoriesandsomethingthatintereststhem.LiWeiisquiteactiveinclass.Shewantsansweralltheteachers'questions.S