2021年高二英语下学期期中试卷

2021年高二英语下学期期中试卷
（本试卷满分共100分，考试用时120分钟。

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本试题分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题），满分共100分，考试用时120分钟。

考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第Ⅰ卷
注意事项：
1. 答第Ⅰ卷前，务必将自己的姓名、考号填写在答题卡上。

2. 选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。

第一部分听力（共两节，满分15分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将在试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题0.5分，满分2.5分）
听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10称钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a store.
B. In a hotel.
C. In a restaurant.
2. What time is it now?
A. 5:45.
B. 5:30.
C. 5:15.
3. How does the man feel now?
A. Sad.
B. Excited.
C. Worried.
4. When did the man start using the puter?
A. At 2:30.
B. At 4:00.
C. At 4:30.
5. What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers.
A. Husband and wife.
B. Doctor and patient.
C. Teacher and student.第二节（共15小题：6—10题每小题0.5分，11—20每小题1分，共12.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料, 回答第6、7题。

6. What will the man do this afternoon?
A. Clean the house.
B. See a movie.
C. Clean up the yard.
7. Who will do the laundry?
A. The man.
B. Lily.
C. Andy.听第7段材料, 回答第8、9题。

8. Why did the man stop smoking?
A. Because his doctor suggested that he do so.
B. Because he felt terrible when smoking.
C. Because Ann asked him to do so.
9. What is the man like?
A. Short.
B. Thin.
C. Fat.听第8段材料, 回答第10至12题。

10. Why didn’t Ted book a ticket online?
A. Because he wasn’t told the news.
B. Because all the tickets had been booked.
C. Because he didn’t know how to book one.
11. What did the man do last night?
A. He went to the cinema.
B. He played in a basketball match.
C. He went to watch a basketball match.
12. Who is Susan?
A. Ted’s friend.
B. The man’s workmate.
C. The man’s girlfriend.
听第9段材料, 回答第13至16题。

13. When does the man usually go to work?
A. At 2;00 am.
B. At 3:00 am.
C. At 5:30 pm.
14. What happened to the woman passenger?
A. She couldn’t find her dog.
B. She forgot to bring her home keys.
C. She was too drunk to find her home.
15. What did the man do after waiting for a long time?
A. He climbed through a window.
B. He woke up the woman.
C. He looked for keys.
16. How did the story end?
A. The man was taken to the police station.
B. The woman passenger explained to the police.
C. The police helped the woman passenger with her dog.
听第10段材料, 回答第17至20题。

17. How long does the speaker read English every day at least?
A. An hour.
B. Two hours.
C. One hour and a half.
18. What does the speaker do when she is listening to the radio?
A. She repeats what’s said on the radio.
B. She listens as carefully as she can.
C. She writes down what’s said on the radio.
19. What does the speaker do when the others in her family are out?
A. She listens to English music.
B. She reads English aloud in her room.
C. She watches English language programs on TV.
20. Whom does the speaker talk with to learn English?
A. The foreign students in her school.
B. The American couple in her neighborhood.
C. Other English learners in her neighborhood.
第二部分英语知识运用（共两节, 满分35分）
第一节单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分）
从A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

21．Tom is senior ________ me.
A．by B．than C．with D．to
22．How you________ your spare time is an interesting question. A．employ B．make use C．cost D．take advantage 23．The manager demanded that the work ________ by the end of the month. A．must finish B．would be finished
C．be finished D．must be finished
24．—It’s a long way to go！We must take a taxi.
—________ for a taxi. The underground can save money.
A．No longer B．No wonder
C．No need D．No problem
25．I usually do the washing up and leave the cooking to my wife，________ she’s a better cook than me.
A．unless B．as C．in case D．even though
26．It’s so hot today，but the ________ fan isn’t working. A．electricity B．electronic C．electrical D．electric 27．Agriculture is of________ importance to the national economy of China. A．no B．vital C．little D．few
28．He’s very tired and is sleeping. So I think listening to music loud isn’t ________.
A．in place B．in charge C．in danger D．in sight 29．All visitors to this village ________ with kindness.
A．treat B．are treated C．are treating D．had been treated
30．In a way，it is our attitude to learning rather than anything else ________ greater progress in our studies depends on.
A．what B．that C．how D．why
31．The girl to figure out the boy’s attitude towards her but without success.
A．managed B．succeeded C．attempted D．predicted 32．Nobody knows for sure who possessed the ancient flower vase. In other words，nobody knows for sure who is of the flower vase.
A．in possession B．in the possession
C．of the possession D．with possession
33．of time and energy has been spent in making the earthquake­stricken areas a permanent museum to remind people how
disastrous a natural disaster can be.
A．Large quantities B．A great deal
C．A great many D．A plenty
34．Had you taken the doctor’s advice yesterday，you all right now.
A．are B．were C．would be D．would have been 35．Only after they had discussed the matter for several hours ________ a decision.
A．they reached B．did they reach
C．they reach D．do they reach
第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分, 满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑
Some years ago, whites ruled South Africa. Apartheid (种族隔离) was the 36 of the land. One day, two middle-aged blacks met in a “whites only” 37 . One of them had a permit to work in the area, 38 the other did not, which meant he could be put into prison for entering into the “whites only” zone. 39 they saw a policeman ing towards them,
and 40 .
“Run!” whispered the man with the permit to his friend, “I’ll 41 .”
They started running and the policeman began chasing them. 42 he caught the second man.
“Did you think you could escape?” he shouted, “Show me your 43!”The man, playing for time (以拖延的手段争取时间), began searching his pocket and finally 44 his permit. The policeman was 45 . Then he realized that he had been 46 . The man without the permit was now too far away to be 47 .
“Since you had a permit, why did you run?” he shouted 48 .“Doctor’s orders,” said the man, “He has 49 me to run a mile every eveni ng.”
“Oh, yes?” doubted the policeman, “Then why was your friend running?”“His 50 too has ordered him to run,” said the man.
The policeman became red with anger. “You think you’re very 51 , don’t you?” he shouted. “But tell me, 52 you were only running for your 53 , why didn’t you stop when you saw me running after
you?”
“Of course I 54 that you were running after me,” said the man, “but I thought you too had been ordered to run by your doctor. How 55
I was,” said the man with a faint (隐约的) smile on his face.
36. A. attitude B. culture C. tradition D. law
37. A. field B. country C. section D. room
38. A. as B. while C. since D. or
39. A. Suddenly B. Luckily C. Cautiously D. Naturally
40. A. understood B. considered C. froze D. cried
41. A. apologize B. refuse C. stay D. follow
42. A. By chance B. At last C. On purpose D. In advance
43. A. gift B. money C. permit D. ticket
44. A. brought out B. made up C. worked out D. set up
45. A. worried B. surprised C. depressed D. frightened
46. A. deserted B. punished C. warned D. tricked
47. A. prevented B. beaten C. caught D. killed
48. A. patiently B. angrily C. curiously D. regretfully
49. A. ordered B. encouraged C. allowed D. promised
50. A. doctor B. officer C. parent D. teacher
51. A. confident B. independent C. smart D. generous
52. A. before B. although C. because D. if
53. A. strength B. health C. interest D. request
54. A. knew B. proved C. explained D. agreed
55. A. nice B. friendly C. kind D. stupid
第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，满分25分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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 mum saved her daughter’s life with her newly learned first aid skills. Sonya Hall, 33, of Denny Avenue, Lancaster, had only just attended one first aid class the day before when she found herself needing to use the skills on her three-year-old daughter Tilly.
Sonya, who also has son Emmen, six, attended the first aid course at Lune
Park Children’s Centre in Lancaster. Then she was faced with every parent’s w orst nightmare when Tilly went blue in the face and stopped breathing. But thanks to her newly acquired skills, Sonya saved Tilly’s life.
Sonya said: “Tilly was playing with her brother and they were fighting over a toy. Emmen won the fight. Tilly fell backwards and her head was hit. She was face down and shaking and at first I thought she was upset. But then I saw she was blue in the face and had stopped breathing. I reacted without thinking and immediately started using the first aid skills I had learned the day before which were so fresh in my mind. I began doing mouth-to-mouth and chest pressions (胸外按压). It probably took about a minute before Tilly started breathing again, but to me it felt like a lifetime.”
After getting Tilly breathing again, Sonya called an ambulance and the doctors came. Since then, Tilly has been diagnosed (诊断) with Reflex Anoxic Seizure (反射缺氧发作). Sonya said: “The seizure can happen when there’s any unexpected pain, fear or fright. It is just so lucky that the day before it happened, I had been practising first aid.”
The Empowering Parents First Aid course is run by Lancashire Adult Learning. Sonya said: “I am just so glad I did the course and learnt the first aid skills. I always feared I would not know what to do in a crisis situati on, but luckily I had the knowledge and skills to deal with it.”
56. What happened to Tilly?
A. She was knocked down by her brother.
B. She fell on the floor and hit her head.
C. She was hit by a toy on the head and felt upset.
D. She was hit by her brother and stopped breathing.
57. When Sonya found Tilly’s shaking, she thought her daughter must ______.
A. be crying
B. be very angry
C. pretend to be hurt
D. recognize her failure
58. When Sonya goes to the first aid class next time, she will feel ______.
A. enjoyable
B. excited
C. grateful
D. confident
59. What would be the best title for the text?
A. The importance of first aid
B. How to practise first aid
C. Mum saves girl with first aid
D. Mums should attend first aid courses
B
What is WWF?
WWF is one of the world’s largest and most respected independent conservation (保护) organizations.
WWF is a global organization acting locally through a network of over 90 offices in over 40 countries around the world.
Conservation projects managed by these offices are active in more than 100 countries.
The central secretariat(秘书处) for the network (called WWF International) is located in Gland, Switzerland.
The idea of WWF was put forward on the 29th April 1961, and its first office opened on 11th September that same year in the small Swiss town of Morges. What do the letters WWF stand for?
WWF originally stood for “World Wildlife Fund”.
However, in 1986, WWF had e to realize that its name no longer showed the
scope (范围) of its acti vities, and changed its name to “World Wide Fund For Nature”.
The United States and Canada, however, continued to use the old name. The resulting confusion caused by the name change in 1986, together with its translation into more than 15 languages, led the organization in xx to agree on using the original acronym (首字母缩略词) — WWF — as its only global name.
60. WWF has a history of _____.
A. more than 25 years
B. more than 35 years
C. more than 50 years
D. more than 60 years
61. Which of the following is TRUE about WWF?
A. It has offices in more than 100 countries.
B. Its first office was built in Morges, Switzerland.
C. The idea of WWF was first put forward in Gland.
D. Conservation projects are managed by WWF International.
62. WWF changed its name in 1986 because the name _____.
A. wasn’t accepted by the United States and Canada
B. didn’t agree with its acronym
C. caused confusion when translated into other languages
D. couldn’t cover its various activities
C
Harvard University in the United States has been ranked as the university with the best “reputation(名誉)” in the world.
The Times Higher Education magazine has listed 200 top universities all over the world based on how they are regarded by a group of international college teachers. That is to say the list measures how universities are regarded, rather than how they actually performed.
A subjective, word-of-mouth (口碑的) quality such as “reputation” has genuine economic (经济的) value for universities, said Simon Marginson, professor of higher education at the University of Melbourne in Australia.“Reputation is not just an impression, though it might be not as reliable as performance by objective indicators (客观指标),” said Prof Marginson. Based on the views of 13,000 college teachers around the world, it confirms the power of the big US universities, which dominate this list. Seven of the top 10 are US universities, headed by Harvard and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).Furthermore, 14 of the top 20 are from the
US. Cambridge is the highest ranking UK university in the list, in third place, with Oxford ranked as sixth.
For students applying to university, reputation might be hard to quantify, but was an important part of the attractiveness, said the president of Cambridge University’s students’ union, Rahul Mansigani.“Reputation makes a huge difference. If there is an idea that somewhere is great, it will get lots of good people applying whether it’s true or not. Factors such as a sense of history and the presence of outstanding college teachers were part of the reputation of Cambridge,” he said.
63. What is special about the latest ranking of universities?
A. It is very subjective.
B. It involves many indicators.
C. It is made by international professors.
D. It includes universities across the world.
64. Which of the following shows the correct order of the ranking?
A. Cambridge → MIT → Oxford → Harvard
B. Cambridge → Harvard → Oxford → MIT
C. Harvard → MIT → Cambridge → Oxford
D. Harvard → Cambridge → MIT → Oxford
65. The underlined word “dominate” in Paragraph 5 probably means ______.
A. affect
B. decide
C. control
D. improve
66. What can be inferred from the text?
A. No Asian universities are among the Top 10.
B. At least five UK universities are among Top 20.
C. The Times Higher Education magazine is from the US.
D. Reputation affects students’ decisions when choosing universities. D
My name is Amanda LaMunyon. I have Asperger’s syndrome, a form of autism (自闭症). I don’t see myself as a person with a disability. I share who I am when I paint, sing and write.
I started writing poetry because I wanted to tell people what it was like to have Asperger’s syndrome. I don’t know how my life would be different without Asperger’s, but I know I look at the world differently than most people. I’m also learning that you don’t have to be like everybody else. You just have to be confident in who you are.
I discovered I could paint when I was 7. My math teacher Mrs. Brock loved
one of my paintings so much that she hung it on the wall in her bedroom.
I was so encouraged by her and since then my life has changed greatly. Soon after, people asked me to show my art for charity events. I began to donate prints of my work for charity auctions (拍卖). I was glad that I really made a difference. I learned that when you give, you receive happiness.
I think it is very important for teens to express themselves. It’s a way to know yourself more clearly. You can turn your thoughts and feelings into a piece of artwork or a poem.
For example, when you paint, colors can help you express different emotions. When you write a poem, you have to get really honest with yourself and not be afraid to write down what you feel.
Creativity makes you unique and sets you apart from others. Creative ideas also help you make your dreams e true. They help you look at things in a new way.
I hope my story helps people to believe they can overe their challenges and achieve their dreams. I like to encourage others. I know what encouragement has meant to me.
67. The author mentions Mrs. Brock because she ______.
A. taught the author how to paint
B. found the author had a gift for painting
C. influenced the author’s later life greatly
D. encouraged the author to change her life
68. The author advises teens to ______.
A. learn more about themselves
B. express themselves in art
C. show their thoughts to others
D. dream big and go for it
69. Which of the following words can best describe the author?
A. Lucky.
B. Hardworking.
C. Positive.
D. Humorous.
70. What would be the best title for the text?
A. Power of art
B. Happiness of giving
C. Importance of creativity
D. Wonder of encouragement
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

Question: Why is it so hard for some people to apologize after they’ve done something wrong? I have made every effort to persuade my uncle to be nice to people that he knows he’s hurt. 71 How I wish things would be better if he’d just say he’s sorry and ask them to forgive him. Answer: 72 It’s just easier for him to pretend nothing happened than to face the embarrassment (尴尬) of admitting he was wrong. You’ve probably done the same thing yourself at some time. In fact, most of us have. Furthermore, what if others won’t forgive him even if he apologizes?
73 Pride blinds us to our mistakes or faults. Or at least it makes us pay less attention to their seriousness.
Pride also makes us unwilling to admit to others that we were wrong. Perhaps we’re afraid they will look down on us if we admit it. 74 But others see through our pride. And things would be far better if we admitted our faults and asked for forgiveness. 75
Now you know why your uncle refuses to apologize, talk to him again. Help him to learn how to apologize and ask for forgiveness from others.
A. But a deeper reason is pride.
B. But he just refuses to do that.
C. We may even hope that somehow they will overlook it.
D. As a result, you would offend others and hurt their feelings.
E. There are a variety of reasons for your uncle’s refusal to apologize.
F. Otherwise our pride would only hurt us and cause conflict with others.
G. One reason your uncle finds it hard to apologize could be embarrassment.第Ⅱ卷
注意：将答案写在答题卡上。

写在本试卷上无效。

第四部分写作（共两节，满分25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中间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

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：把缺词处叫个漏字符号（∧），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。

Jane is one of my best friend. She is a sweet and happy girl, who always helped people in need. Last week when she was in her way to school, she saw the old woman crying in the street. Jane went up to the old woman and asked her that had happened. The old woman said that she couldn’t find the way to his son’s ho me, even though she had the address. Jane told to the old woman that she could help her. With Jane’s help, the old woman final found the right place or she was very grateful to Jane. Although Jane was late school, she felt good about helping others.
第二节书面表达（满分15分）
假定你是李华, 暑假期间你在California参加了中美中学生夏令营活动，并度过了一段愉快的时光。

可惜你把Alice送给你的Oxford English Dictionary遗忘在了宾馆里，幸好你的美国好友Jack及时找到并将其邮寄了过来。

请你给Jack 写一封信，感谢他的帮助，并邀请他来中国参观。

要点如下：
1. 说明写信的目的；
2. 陈述主要理由；
3. 提出邀请。

注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结束语已为你写好,不计入总词数。

Dear Jack,
How time flies!
Yours truly,
Li Hua
滇池中学 xx——xx学年下学期期中考试
高二英语试卷参考答案
听力：
1-5． ACBBA 6-10． CBACB 11-15． ACCBA 16-20． BAACB 单项选择：
21-25．DACCB 26-30．DBABB 31-35．CABCB
阅读理解：
36-40 DCBAC 41-45 DBCAB 46-50 DCBAA 51-55 CDBAD
完形填空：
56—59. BBCC 60—62 CBD 63—66ACCD 67—70 CBCA 71-75 BGACF
短文改错
Jane is one of my best friend friends. She is a sweet and happy girl, who always helped helps people in need. Last week when she was in on her way to school, she saw the an old woman crying in the street. Jane went up to the old woman and asked her that what had happened. The old woman said that she couldn’t find the way to his her son’s home, even though she had the address. Jane told to 去掉 the old woman that she could help her. With Jane’s help, the old woman f inal finally found the right place or
and she was very grateful to Jane. Although Jane was late (for) 加上school, she felt good about helping others.
书面表参考范文：
Dear Jack,
How time flies! It’s half a month since I participated in the summer camp and had an unforgettable time in California. I’m writing to thank you for your timely help during my stay in the USA. More importantly, it is you who helped me to find the Oxford English Dictionary left in the hotel and mailed it back to me. The dictionary, you know, is a precious gift from our teacher Miss Alice. I’m sure it will be of great help to my English study.
Now I’m busy preparing for the new school year. Warmly wele you to pay a visit to my city and I’m sure you will have a good time here. Looking forward to hearing from you.
Yours truly,
Li Hua 27353 6AD9 櫙-39686 9B06 鬆20124 4E9C 亜32180 7DB4 綴26375 6707 朇l39239 9947 饇37007 908F 邏ZQ G22803 5913 夓。