辽宁省2020-2021学年高二英语下学期期中试题
2020年辽宁省沈阳市高二(下)期中英语试卷附答案
期中英语试卷题号I II III IV V VI总分得分一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，共30.0分）AJanet Guthrie and Danica Patrick，first female Indy competitor and winnerNo complaints about woman drivers．Janet Guthrie，an space engineer who was training to be an astronaut，turned to car racing when she was cut from the space program for not having completed her doctor's degree．In 1977，Guthrie became the first female Indy 500 competitor．She didn't take the lead，but Danica Patrick did．In 2005 and in 2008，Patrick became the first woman ever to win an Indy Car Series．Raymonde de Laroche，first female licensed pilot A former actress who'd been born Elise Raymonde Deroche in Paris in 1882，Raymonde de Laroche was inspired to take up flying after seeing the Wright Brothers flight demonstrations in 1907 in France．Though she wasn't the first female pilot，de Laroche was the first woman to earn a pilot's license in 1910．Gertrude Ederle，first woman to swim across the English ChannelOn August 6．1926．Gertrude Caroline Ederle became the first woman to swim across the English Channel．Ederle，who lived to be 98 and died in 2003，was also an Olympic swim champion and five-time world record-holder in five swimming events．Kathrine Switzer，Nina Kuscik and Joan Benoit，first major female marathonersIn 1967，20-year-old Kathrine Switzer became the first woman to run in the Boston Marathon ，even though race officials had tried to stop her．Nina Kuscik became the first woman to officially win the Boston Marathon，1972．In 1984，American Joan Benoit became the first winner of the Women's Olympic Marathon，finishing 400 meters ahead of Norway's Grete Waitz．1.Why was Janet Guthrie forbidden to take up space program？______A. She used to be a woman driver．B. She didn't gain doctor's degree．C. She was employed as an engineer．D. She showed interest in car racing．2.What made Raymonde de Laroche decide to become a pilot？______A. Wright Brothers influence．B. Her settlement in Paris．C. Her experience as an actress．D. Wright Brothers dialogues．3.What's the similarity between Gertrude Ederle and Kathrine Switzer？______A. They were looked down upon．B. They lived a long life．C. They had a higher fame．D. They were athletic．BFOR ALL the technological wonders of modern medicine，from gene-editing to fetal（胎儿的）surgery，health care-with its fax machines and clipboards（资料夹）-is often stubbornly old-fashioned．This outdated era is slowly drawing to a close as，slowly，the industry catches up with the artificial-intelligence （AI）revolution．And it should havehappened earlier，argues Eric Topol，a heart doctor keen on digital medicine．Dr Topol's vision of medicine's future is optimistic．He thinks AI will be particularly useful for repetitive tasks where errors arise easily，such as selecting images，examining heart traces for abnormal symptoms or recording doctors' words into patient records．In short，AI is set to save time，lives and money．Much of this is imaginary-but AI is already defeating people in a variety of narrow jobs for which it has been trained．Eventually it may be able to diagnose and treat a wider range of diseases．Even then，Dr Topol thinks，humans would watch over the rules，rather than being replaced by them．The author's fear is that AI will be used to deepen the assembly-line（流水线）culture of modern medicine．If it awards a "gift of time" on doctors，he argues that this additional benefit should be used to extend the time of consultations，rather than simply speeding through them more efficiently．The Hippocratic Oath holds that there is an art to medicine as well as a science，and that "warmth，sympathy and understanding may be more important than the surgeon's knife or the chemist's drug"．That is not just a cliché：the patients of sympathetic physicians have been shown to do better．As Dr Topol says，it is hard to imagine that a robot could really replace a human doctor．Yet as demand for health care goes beyond the supply of human carers，the future may involve consultations on smartphones and measurements monitored by chat robots．The considerately warmed stethoscope（听诊器），placed gently on a patient's back，may become history．4.According to the author，health care has been generally considered ______ ．A. to bring out many technological wondersB. to boost the sales of fax machines and clipboardsC. to be out of date and fail to keep up with modern timesD. to constantly catch up with new technological progress5.AI is set to save time，lives and money because it can ______ ．A. repeat doctors' words and instructionsB. correct doctors' errors and mistakesC. select doctors according to patients' demandsD. replace doctors' tasks in certain fields6.The underlined word "cliché" is closest in meaning to ______ ．A. an idea so often used that becomes uninterestingB. an idea so interesting that is often usedC. an effective rule that applies to medicine and doctorsD. a benefit to both doctors and patients7.It can be inferred from the passage that ______ ．A. AI will completely replace the jobs of doctorsB. doctors' sympathy and understanding should not be ignoredC. the application of AI will discourage the assembly-line cultureD. AI will bring warmth，sympathy and understanding to patientsCThe hemlock（铁杉）trees along the Wappinger Creek，New York，look healthy．However，scientist Gary Lovett says the white balls which provide protection for the bugs are created by a tiny insect．It's hard to believe the tiny bug could kill a tree．However，trees can end up with millions and millions of the pests．When there are that many，it ends up killing the tree．The bug from East Asia is slowly killing trees across the USA．The trouble-making bug is just one of many invasive（入侵的）pests that have slipped into the United States．They can hurt other living things in their new home．Many invasive pests arrive on wooden pallets（运货板）piled inside shipping containers．They support and separate goods，and keep them from sliding around．Invasive pests often tunnel into the pallets．How can we stop pests from riding on pallets？Lovett says new rules are needed．The companies that make pallets don't want more rules．Congress has added an amendment（修正案）in the 2018 Farm Bill to try and prevent this problem．However，Lovett is not hopeful it will make much of a difference．Pallets are checked by inspectors．Many are sprayed with bug-killing pesticide．"I believe in the system，" said Brent McClendon，president of The National Wooden Pallet and Container Association．He also said shipping containers are checked very carefully．Still，each year 13 million containers are shipped to the U．S．Each is full of wooden pallets．Lovett says："Inspectors can't possibly check everything．All it takes are a few bad pallets；we should get rid of wooden pallets．" He believes pallets should be made of plastic or eco-composite wood．Eco-composite wood is a mix of wood fiber and plastic．Insects cannot hide into it．One problem is that these choices cost more．They may be worth the extra money，though．Invasive pests cost the U．S．﹩5 billion a year．Trees don't just die in forests．They also die in cities and our yards．Then，they need to be replaced．That costs money，too．8.All the statements are TRUE except that ______ ．A. pesticide has been applied to bug-killingB. invasive pests are native to Wappinger CreekC. invasive pests hide in pallets used in shippingD. the companies making pallets don't want more rules9.What can we infer from the passage？______A. Bugs can be easily spotted by eyes．B. Bugs ruin the shipping goods slowly．C. Even tiny bugs could be a threat to a tree．D. Bugs cover trees with white soft balls to protect tress．10.Why does Gary Lovett want to get rid of wooden pallets？______A. Because insects mostly die in them．B. Because plastic pallets are eco-friendly．C. Because they are not worth extra money．D. Because they are the major pest carriers．11.What does the passage mainly talk about？______A. Invasive pests are harming plants in the USA．B. Effective measures have stopped the pest invasion．C. Congress contributes a lot to dealing with invasive pests．D. Ecosystem in the USA is poorly damaged by invasive woods．DWhile elephants born without tusks （长牙）are not unheard of，they normally form just 2 to 6 percent of the population．However，that is not the case at Mozambique's Gorongosa National Park，where an astonishing 33 percent of female elephants born after the country's civil war ended in 1992 are tuskless．While that may appear to be just a coincidence，Joyce Poole，an elephant behavior expert，has another theory．The researcher thinks we may be witnessing unnatural evolution of the species due to the constant hunting of elephants forvaluable ivory．Poole says before the country's 15-year-long civil war，the 100，000-acre park was home to over 4，000 elephants．However，by the time the conflict ended in 1992，about 90 percent of them had been killed for ivory to help finance weapons （武器）and meat to feed the soldiers．Of the less than 200 survivors，over 50 percent of adult females had no tusks．Therefore，it is not surprising that the park's tuskless elephant population has grown greatly．This is not the first time researchers have observed a great change in the population of elephants．At Zambia's South Luangwa National Park and Lupande Game Management Area ，areas which were heavily hunted in the 1970s and 1980s，35% of elephants 25 years or older and 13% of those younger than 25 are now without tusks．A 2008 study published found that the number of tuskless females at the Ruaha National Park in Tanzania went from 10.5 percent in 1969 to almost 40 percent in 1989，largely due to illegal hunting for ivory．The recent ban on ivory in both the US and China should help get rid of，or at least reduce，elephant hunting．However，scientists are not sure how long it will take for elephants witha higher rate of tuskless females，to change the trend．12.What is the probable cause of the phenomenon mentioned in Paragraph 1 ？______A. Illegal hunting．B. Constant farming．C. A pure coincidence．D. Natural evolution．13.Why did people kill so many elephants during the civil war in Mozambique？______A. To get funds by selling ivory．B. To develop new weapons．C. To provide food for local people．D. To make ivory products．14.Which of the following had the earliest record on tuskless elephants？______A. Gorongonsa National Park．B. South Luangwa National Park．C. The Ruaha National Park．D. Lupande Game Management Area．15.What does the underlined phrase "the trend" in the last paragraph refer to？______A. Elephants facing greater danger．B. Elephants growing more slowly．C. Fewer female elephants staying alive．D. More female elephants being tuskless．二、阅读七选五（本大题共5小题，共10.0分）Can We Stop Food Longing Through Imaginary Eating？Are you fighting an urge to reach for chocolate？Then，let it melt in your mind，not in your mouth．According to the recent research，imagining eating a specific food reduces your interest in that food，so you eat less of it．This reaction to repeated exposure to food-being less interested in something because you've experienced it too much-is called habituation．(1)The research is the first to show that habituation can occur through the power of the mind．"If you just think about the food itself-how it tastes and smells-that will increase your appetite，" said Carey Morewedge，a well-known psychologist．"It might be better to force yourself to repeatedly think about chewing and swallowing the food in order to reduce your longing．(2) Visualizing yourself eating chocolate wouldn't prevent you from eating lots of cheese，" he added．Morewedge conducted an interesting experiment．51 subjects were divided into three groups ．One group was asked to imagine putting 30 coins into a laundry machine and then eatingthree chocolates．(3) Another group was asked to imagine putting three coins into a laundry machine and then eating 30 chocolates．Lastly，a control group imagined just putting 33 coins into the machine-with no chocolates．(4) When they said they had finished，these were taken away and weighed．The results showed the group that had imagined eating 30 chocolates each ate fewer of the chocolates than the other groups．(5) Physical signals-that full stomach feeling-are only part of what tells us we've finished a meal．The research suggests that psychological effects，such as habituation，also influence how much a person eats．It may lead to new behavioral techniques for people looking to eat more healthily，or have control over other habits．A．What's more，this only works with the specific food you've imagined．B．People were advised to try different methods to perform the experiment．C．For example，a tenth bite is desired less than the first bite，according to the study．D．All of them then ate freely from bowls containing the same amount of chocolate each．E．It meant those who repeatedly imagined eating would concern about some specific food．F．This requires the same motor skills as eating small chocolates from a packet，the study says．G．This study is part of the research looking into what makes us eat more than we actually need．16. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G17. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G18. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G19. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G20. A. A B. B C. C D. D E.E F.F G. G三、完形填空（本大题共20小题，共30.0分）I was at the post office early that morning，hoping to be in and out in a short while．Yet，I(21)myself standing in a queue that went all the way into the hallway．I had never seen so many people there on a weekday．It seemed someone might have made an announcement，welcoming customers to carry as many(22)as they could and bring them in when I needed to have my own package(23)．The queue moved very slowly．My patience ran out and Igot(24)．The longer it took，the angrier I became．When I got to the counter finally，I finished my(25)quickly and briefly，and then walked past the queue that was now extending past the front door．"Excuse me，" I said，trying not to be too pushy．Several people had to move(26) to make room for me to get to the(27)．I stepped out，complaining about the(28) conditions．Thinking I was going to be late for my dentist appointment，I headed into the parking lot．A woman was coming across the lot in my(29)．She was walking with determination，and each step sounded very heavy．I(30) that she looked as if she could breathe fire．It stopped me in my tracks．I(31) myself and it wasn't pretty．Had I looked like that？Her body language said that she was having a(32) day．My anger melted away．I wished I could wrap her in a hug but I was a(33)．So I did what I could in a minute(34) she hurried past me-I smiled．In a second everything changed．She was astonished，then somewhat(35)．Thenher face softened and her shoulders(36)．I saw her take a deep breath．Her pace slowed and she smiled back at me as we passed each other．I continued to smile all the way to my(37)．Wow，it's amazing what a simple smile can do．From then on，I became aware of people's(38) and my own，the way we show our feelings ．Now I use that(39) every day to let it(40) me that when facing the world，I can try a smile ．21. A. found B. helped C. troubled D. enjoyed22. A. possessions B. packages C. chances D. dollars23. A. lifted B. cashed C. weighed D. carried24. A. pleased B. disappointed C. delighted D. annoyed25. A. business B. choice C. situation D. attitude26. A. away B. about C. along D. aside27. A. counter B. cashier C. exit D. entrance28. A. weather B. service C. work D. purchase29. A. satisfaction B. decision C. direction D. imagination30. A. announced B. discovered C. proved D. noticed31. A. trusted B. recognized C. hidD ．persuaded32. A. rough B. bright C. big D. nice33. A. gentleman B. stranger C. customer D. passenger34. A. until B. though C. before D. since35. A. attracted B. frightened C. excited D. confused36. A. trembled B. raised C. relaxed D. tightened37. A. car B. office C. home D. doctor38. A. appearances B. reactions C. conversations D. expressions39. A. treatment B. awareness C. conclusion D. achievement40. A. remind B. show C. give D. tell四、语法填空（本大题共1小题，共15.0分）41.Everyone likes to have friends (1) are trustworthy．When what we say matches what wedo，we earn trust and friendship．On (2) contrary，once we break our word，nobody will ever trust us again．For example，if you are (3) untrustworthy worker，you are less likely (4) （get）a promotion．Therefore，the (5) （important）of keeping one's word cannot be stressed too much．I once had the unpleasant experience of someone breaking his promise to me．Lastmonth，everyone in my class had to gather at school (6) 6：30 am for our (7) （graduate）trip．My friend Ben asked me to meet him at McDonald's at six，but he never showed up．I was (8) （depress）that when I called him，he told me he was already at school．I (9) （rush）straight there，but all my classmates still blamed me for delaying the trip．After that，I ended my (10) （friend）with Ben because I don't need friends who can't keep their word．五、短文改错（本大题共1小题，共10.0分）42.假定英语老师要求同桌之间互相修改作文，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：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：在错的词下面划一横线，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1词；2．只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分．In my childhood，my parents sent me to learn Chinese calligraphy．However，things are quite opposite to their expectations．Not only I get bored with hours of practice but also I doubted about the valuable of it．Nevertheless，when I entered high school，write calligraphy proved both essential or beneficial．It was at that time when I realized how important it is to master a certain skill．Judging from my own experience，I want to say a few word to those children who havea same trouble as I did．Do not refuse to learn a skill when young，as at the long runyou will find them helpful．六、书面表达（本大题共1小题，共25.0分）43.假定你是李华，是校学生会主席，你校将举行校文化节，学校安排你写一封电子邮件，邀请外籍教授Black先生做关于中美文化差异的讲座．要点：1．讲座时间：2019年5月16日下午15点到17点；2．讲座地点：报告厅；3．联系方式：englishtec@163．com．注意：1．词数100左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．Dear Professor Black，Yours，Li Hua答案和解析1.【答案】【小题1】B【小题2】A【小题3】D【解析】1．B．细节理解题．根据文章第二段， Janet Guthrie，an space engineer who was training to be an astronaut，turned to car racing when she was cut from the space program for not having completed her doctor's degree．詹妮特•古思里，一位正在接受宇航员培训的太空工程师，由于没有完成博士学位而被从太空计划中裁掉，转而参加赛车．可知，詹妮特•古思里没能参加太空计划是因为她没有完成其博士学位，结合选项，故选B．2．A．细节理解题．根据文章第三段，Raymonde de Laroche was inspired to take up flying after seeing the Wright Brothers flight d emonstrations in 1907 in France 雷蒙德•德•拉罗什1907年在法国看到莱特兄弟的飞行表演后，受到启发而开始想要成为飞行员，结合选项，故选A．3．D．细节理解题．根据文章第四段，Gertrude Ederle，first woman to swim across the English Channel格特鲁德•埃德尔，第一个横渡英吉利海峡的女人；Kathrine Switzer， Nina Kuscik and Joan Benoit，first major female marathoners凯瑟琳•斯威策•尼娜•库西克和琼•贝诺伊特第一位大型女子马拉松运动员．可知，Gertrude Ederle和Kathrine Switzer二个都是运动员，结合选项，故选D．本文章主要讲述了几个在各自领域有出色表现的女性，她们都是值得大家学习的．做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．4.【答案】【小题1】C【小题2】D【小题3】A【小题4】B【解析】1．C．细节理解题．根据第一段health care- -with its fax machines and dlipboards （资料夹）- -is often stubbornly old-fashioned．可知，医疗保健一有传真机和写字板一是过时的．故选C．2．D．细节理解题．根据第二段He thinks AI will be particularly useful for repetitive tasks where errors arise easily，such as selectingimages，examining heart traces for abnormal symptoms or recording doctors' words into patient recor ds．可知，他认为人工智能可用于操作那些重复的、人工操作易产生误差的工作，诸如筛查图象、检查心脏异常迹象和抄写病历等．人工智能能够利用庞大的数据提出针对某种疾病或某位病患的优化诊疗方法，从而改进医院的工作流程．在某些领域能够代替人的工作．故选D．3．A．词义猜测题．根据第五段warmth，sympathy and understanding may be more important than the surgeon's knife or the chemist's drug"温暖、同情、理解可能远超外科手术刀和药剂"．根据the patients of sympathetic physicians have been shown todo better．因为已经证实那些同情心的医生的病患往往恢复得更好．That is not just a diche：此言绝非陈词滥调．故选A．4．B．推理判断题．根据第五段the patients of sympathetic physicians have been shown to do better．可知，医生的同情和理解不容忽视．故选B．本文是一篇议论文，尽管现代医学创造了许多技术奇迹，但医疗保健--包括传真机和剪贴板--已经过时了．随着人工智能革命的到来，这个过时的时代正在慢慢接近尾声．作者认为人工智能旨在节省时间、生命和金钱，对提高效率是很有帮助的．但同时也指出人类医生可以和机器人表现得一样好．考察学生的推理判断能力和联系上下文的的能力，在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．此类的填空题一定要联系上下文，根据上下文的内容加上自己的理解，再作出正确的判断8.【答案】【小题1】B【小题2】C【小题3】D【小题4】A【解析】1．B．细节理解题．根据第二段，The bug from East Asia is slowly killing trees across the USA．The trouble-making bug is just one of many invasive（入侵的）pests that have slipped into the United States．They can hurt other living things in their new home．来自东亚的虫子正在慢慢地杀死美国各地的树木．制造麻烦的虫子只是许多入侵美国的害虫之一．它们会伤害到新家里的其他生物．可知此害虫为外来物种．结合选项，故选B．2．C．推理判断题．根据第一段最后两句However，trees can end up with millions and millions of the pests． When there are that many，it ends up killing the tree．然而，树木最终会造成数百万的害虫，当害虫数量如此之多时，最终会杀死树木．可知，如果只有很少的虫子，它们就不会影响到树了．结合选项，故选C．3．D．细节理解题．根据最后一段Inspectors can't possibly check everything．All it takes are a few bad pallets； we should get rid of wooden pallets．" He believes pallets should be made of plastic or eco-composite wood．Eco-composite wood is a mix of wood fiber and plastic． Insects cannot hide into it．检查人员不可能检查所有东西．只需要几个坏托盘；我们应该把木托盘扔掉．"他认为托盘应该是塑料或生态复合木材．生态复合木材是木纤维和塑料的混合物．昆虫不能藏在里面．可知．木板是铁杉斑螟蛾虫的主要载体．因此必须根除，结合选项，故选D．4．A．主旨大意题．根据文章内容，本文主要介绍了外来蛾虫入侵所致的铁杉树虫害并没有因国会通过的修正案或是有关人士提出的方案而得到完全地解决．外来物种的入侵正影响着美国的植物，结合选项，故选A．本文为记叙文，介绍了美国铁杉树虫害因运输过程中使用的木板所携带的外来蛾虫所致．政府有颁布法案解决但收效甚微．有关人士就此也提出相应的解决方案．做这类题材阅读理解时要求考生对文章通读一遍，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案．推理判断题也是要在抓住关键句子的基础上合理的分析才能得出正确答案，切忌胡乱猜测，一定要做到有理有据．12.【答案】【小题1】A【小题2】A【小题3】C【小题4】D【解析】1．A．推理判断题．根据第一段的．故推断第一段的"The researcher thinks we may bewitnessing unnatural evolution of the species due to the constant hunting ofelephants for valuable ivory，研究人员认为，由于大象被不断地猎取珍贵的象牙，我们可能正在目睹这一物种的非自然进化，第1段中提到的现象的可能原因是非法狩猎．故选A．2．A．细节理解题．根据第二段中的However，by the timethe conflict ended in 1992，about 90percent of them had been killed for ivory to help finance weapons （武器）and meat to feed the soldiers然而，到1992年战争结束时，为了获取象牙来支付购买武器以及为士兵们提供食物的钱，90%的大象被屠杀，可知A项正确．3．C．推理判断题．根据第三段中的A 2008 study published in the African Journal of Ecology found that the numter of tuskless females at the Ruaha National Park in Tanzania wentfrom 10.5 percent in 1969 to almost 40 percent in 1989，2008年发表在"非洲生态学杂志"上的一项研究发现，坦桑尼亚Ruaha国家公园中无牙雌象的数量从1969年的10.5%上升到1989年的近40%，可知是在Ruaha国家公园有最早记录，故选C项．4．D．词义猜测题．根据画线词所在句子However，scientists are not sure how long it will take for elephantswith a higher rate of tuskless females，to change the trend，然而，科学家们不确定具有较高无牙雌象率的大象需要多长时间才能改变这一趋势，故指的是更多的雌性大象是无牙的．可知D项正确．本文为说明文．受生存环境的影响，有些非洲大象出生时就没有长牙，这势必会影响该物种的繁衍．1．直接信息题：直接信息题是指能够直接从原文中找到信息，选项在语言表达上与原文基本一致的题目．2．间接信息题：间接信息题是能够从原文中找到信息，但在语言表达上与原文有差异，做题时需要对原文信息进行转换．3．综合信息题：综合信息题是指这类题目所涉及的信息不是原文的某一句话，可能是原文的几句话，或者是散落在文章不同的地方，要求学生把原文所提供的信息综合起来分析，而不能断章取义．16.【答案】【小题1】C【小题2】A【小题3】F【小题4】D【小题5】G【解析】CAFDG1．C．联系上文题．根据前文This reaction to repeated exposure to food-being less interested in something because you've experienced it too much-is called habituation．可知这种对反复接触食物的反应，由于你经历了太多而对食物不感兴趣，这叫做习惯化．C项：For example，a tenth bite is desired less than the first bite，according to the study．例如，根据这项研究，第十口比第一口要少．符合文意，故选C．2．A．理解判断题．根据后文Visualizing yourself eating chocolate wouldn't prevent you from eating lots of cheese，可知想象自己吃巧克力不会阻止你吃很多奶酪．A项：What's more，this only works with the specific food you've imagined．而且，这只适用于你想象中的特定食物．符合文意，故选A．3．F．文章衔接题．根据前文Morewedge conducted an interesting experiment．51 subjects were divided into three groups．One group was asked to imagine putting 30 coins into a laundry machine and then eating three chocolates．可知莫韦奇进行了一项有趣的实验，将51名受试者分成三组，一组受试者被要求想象将30枚硬币放入洗衣机，然后吃三块巧克力．F项：This requires the same motor skills as eating small chocolates from a packet，the study says．这项研究说，这需要和吃小包巧克力一样的运动技能．符合文意，故选F ．4．D．逻辑推理题．根据前文Lastly，a control group imagined just putting 33 coins into the machine-with no chocolates．可知最后，一个控制组设想在没有巧克力的情况下，将33枚硬币放入机器．D项：All of them then ate freely from bowls containing the same amount of chocolate each．然后，所有人都可以自由地从每个碗里吃同样数量的巧克力．符合文意，故选D．5．G．理解判断题．根据后文Physical signals-that full stomach feeling-are only part of what tells us we've finished a meal．The research suggests that psychological effects，such as habituation，also influence how much a person eats．可知身体信号表明，饱腹感只是我们吃完饭的一部分．研究表明，心理影响，如习惯性，也会影响一个人的进食量．G项：This study is part of the research looking into what makes us eat more than we actually need．这项研究是研究什么使我们吃得比实际需要的多的研究的一部分．符合文意，故选G．本文是一篇选句填空阅读，文章主要介绍了我们能通过想象的饮食来停止对食物的渴望吗？饱腹感只是告诉我们已经吃完饭的一部分的物理信号．研究表明，心理影响，如习惯化，也会影响一个人吃的量．做题的时候边读边做．各个问题附近的句子都需要重点阅读，圈画一些线索粗，再从选项中寻找相关的特征词用来判断正确答案．带入排除法也是一种很好的方法．另外，如果发现有一题拿不准的，先跳过，先做容易的能做出的题，直到读完整篇文章．至此，文章的要点和主旨、各个段落之间的逻辑关系应该基本就能清楚了．然后再回过去做之前不确定的题目．21.【答案】【小题1】A【小题2】B【小题3】C【小题4】D【小题5】A【小题6】D【小题7】C【小题8】B【小题9】C【小题10】D 【小题11】B【小题12】A【小题13】B【小题14】C【小题15】D 【小题16】C【小题17】A【小题18】D【小题19】B【小题20】A【解析】1-5 ABCDA 6-10 DCBCD 11-15 BABCD 16-20 CADBA1．A．考查动词及语境理解．A．found发现，B．helped帮助，C．troubled困难，D．enjoyed享受，find sb doing发现某人正做…，我发现自己在很长的队伍里面排队，选A ．2．B．考查名词及语境理解．A．possessions财产，B．packages包裹，C．chances机会，D．dollars美元，when I needed to have my own package ．可知是邮局鼓励顾客尽可能多的带来包裹，选B．3．C．考查动词及语境理解．A．lifted举起，B．cashed支付，C．weighed称重量，D ．carried携带，had my package weighed请人称包裹，选C．4．D．考查形容词及语境理解．A．pleased高兴的，B．disappointed失望的，C．delighted 高兴的，D．annoyed生气的，从后面的句子：The longer it took，the angrier I became．可知作者失去耐心很生气，选D．5．A．考查名词及语境理解．A．business生意，交易，B．choice选择，C．situation 形势，D．attitude态度，很快的结束我的交易，选A．6．D．考查副词及语境理解．A．away离开，B．about关于，C．along沿着，D．aside 一旁，从后面的make room for me to可知几个人让到一边，给作者腾出空间，选D．7．C．考查名词及语境理解．A．counter柜台，B．cashier收银台，C．exit出口，D．entrance入口，这些人让出地方是让作者出去，选C．8．B．考查名词及语境理解．A．weather天气，B．service服务，C．work工作，D．purchase购买，作者抱怨服务条件，选B．9．C．考查名词及语境理解．A．satisfaction满意，B．decision决定，C．direction方向，D．imagination想象，选in one's direction朝着某人的方向，选C．10．D．考查动词及语境理解．A．announced宣称，B．discovered发现，C．proved证明，D．noticed通知，注意到，我注意到这个妇女好像很愤怒，选D．11．B．考查动词及语境理解．A．trusted信任，B．recognized承认，C．hid躲避，D．persuaded说服，从后面的句子：Had I looked like that？Her body language said that she was having a _ day．可知作者是在自我认识，选B．12．A．考查形容词及语境理解．A．rough 大略的，B．bright聪明的，C．big大的，D．nice好的，从前面的句子：that she looked as if she could breathe fire．可知这个妇女一天都不顺利，选A．13．B．考查名词及语境理解．A．gentleman绅士，B．stranger陌生人，C．customer 顾客，D．passenger乘客，作者希望能拥抱这个妇女，但是自己是陌生人，选B．14．C．考查连词及语境理解．A．until直到，B．though虽然，C．before在…前面，D ．since自从，在她从我旁边走过之前我做了我能做的，选C．15．D．考查动词及语境理解．A．attracted吸引，B．frightened害怕，C．excited兴奋的，D．confused困惑的，从后面的In a second everything changed．She was astonished，可知这个妇女有点困惑，选D．16．C．考查动词及语境理解．A．trembled颤抖，B．raised提高，举起，C．relaxed 放松，D．tightened加紧，从后面的句子：Then her face softened可知这个妇女肩膀放松了，选C．17．A．考查名词及语境理解．A．car汽车，B．office办公室，C．home家，D．doctor 医生，从前面的句子：Thinking I was going to be late for my dentist appointment，I headed into the parking lot．可知作者是去停车场拿车的，选A．18．D．考查名词及语境理解．A．appearances外貌，出现，B．reactions反应，C．conversations谈话，D．expressions表情，从后面的句子：and my own，the way we show our feelings．可知作者开始注意人们的表情，选D．19．B．考查名词及语境理解．A．treatment对待，B．awareness意识，C．conclusion 结论，D．achievement成就，从前面的句子：I became aware of people's and my own，可知填aware的名词，选B．20．A．考查动词及语境理解．A．remind提醒，B．show展示，C．give给与，D．tell 告诉，这件事提醒我，面对世界要微笑，选A．文章介绍作者在邮局对漫长的队伍感到生气，在停车场看见的一个愤怒妇女，让他开始反思自己，并对这个妇女报以微笑，改变了这位妇女也改变了自己．做题之前，必须先浏览全文，了解短文的大意，这是非常重要的一个步骤．通过短文所提供的信息，借助语感及相关知识的推断，可以从整体上把握短文的轮廓．完形填空题不同于单项填空题，单项填空题所给的是一个或两个句子，根据设空句或前后语境就可以选出答案．而完形填空题所给的是一篇意思完整的短文，答案的选择要联系整段或整篇文章．切勿为了省时而边看边填；否则，只会欲速则不达．许多地方看不下去，选择时或不解其意，或似懂非懂，从而举棋不定，这样不仅错误率高，而且费时费力．41.【答案】【小题1】who/that【小题2】the【小题3】an【小题4】to get【小题5】importance【小题6】at【小题7】graduation【小题8】depressed【小题9】rushed【小题10】friends。
2020-2021学年度高二下学期期中考试英语试题和答案
第Ⅰ卷听力第一节(共5小题，每小题1分，满分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秒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. What can we learn from the two speakers ?A. The woman won't go to the concertB. The woman will go home for dinner.C. The man and the woman will eat together.2. What are the speakers doing now?A. They are having a rest.B. They are reading a book.C. They are climbing a hill.3.What did the man do last night?A. He watched a playB. He did nothingC. He stayed at home.4.Where are the speakers taking now?A. At a hotel .B. At an airportC. In a bookstore5. What does the woman wish to do?A. Call home .B. Call her friends .C. Call her classmates .第二节(共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)听下面3段对话。
每段对话后有几个小题，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。
每段对话读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。
辽宁省六校协作体2020-2021学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题
辽宁省六校协作体2020-2021学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读选择Jewel’s Online Footwear StoreLeather Dress ShoesPrice: $120.00Color: Black Leather Brown Leather Red Leather Yellow LeatherAverage Rating: 3 out of 5 starsShipping Info: Standard: 7-10 business days/Express: 3-5 daysCustomer Reviews1. ★★★★★My favorite shoes! I’ve been to many conferences where my business fellows have told me how much they like my shoes. Just wearing them makes me feel more calm and content in the office. I recommend them to all of my co-workers, and I own a pair of each color.2. ★These are the worst shoes I have ever worn! The leather came off after only one week, and everybody thought they were ugly. The bottom of the shoes made everything slippery. My employer fired me because he hated them! From then on, I will only wear Brand X shoes! 3. ★★★These shoes do exactly what shoes are supposed to do. There isn’t anything too special about them. In the morning, I put them on and go to work. They look delightful enough , and they are quite durable. I will probably buy another pair.4. ★★★★These shoes are my most cherished (珍爱的) possession. I met my bride while buying a pair of these shoes. She was the saleswoman at the store I bought them at , and after she sold me three pairs, I asked her for her phone number and we started dating. Soon after that, we were engaged. We are getting married this afternoon, and I couldn’t be happier.1．How many pairs of leather dress shoes does the first customer own?A．Four.B．Three.C．Two.D．One.2．Which customer do you feel gives us the most balanced and objective view? A．Customer 1.B．Customer 2.C．Customer 3.D．Customer 4.3．Why does the fourth customer like the shoes?A．They are made to last.B．They make him feel more comfortable.C．They make him attractive.D．He got to know his wife while buying them(NEW YORK) A French tourist highly praised for rescuing a two-year-old girl in Manhattan said he didn’t think twice before diving into the freezing East River.Tuesday’s Daily News said 29-year-old Julien Duret from France was the man who left the spot quickly after the rescue last Saturday.He lifted the little girl out of the water after she fell off the bank at the South Street Seaport museum. He handed the girl to her father, David Anderson, who had dived in after him.“I didn’t think at all,” Duret told the Daily News. “It happened very fast. I reacted very fast.”Duret, an engineer on vacation, was walking with his girlfriend along the pier(码头) when he saw something falling into the water. He thought it was a doll, but realized it was a child when he approached the river. Immediately, he took off his coat and jumped into the water.When he reached the girl, she appeared lifeless, he said. Fortunately, when she was out of the water, she opened her eyes.Anderson said his daughter slipped off the bank when he was adjusting his camera. An ambulance came later for her, said Duret, who was handed dry clothes from onlookers. Duret caught a taxi with his girlfriend shortly after.The rescue happened on the day before he left for France. Duret said he didn’t realize his story of heroism had greatly moved New York until he was leaving the city the next morning.“I don’t really think I’m a hero,” said Duret.“Anyone would do the same thing.”4．Why was Duret in New York?A．To meet his girlfriend. B．To spend his holiday.C．To work as an engineer. D．To visit the Andersons.5．What did Duret do shortly after the ambulance came?A．He was interviewed by a newspaper.B．He went to the hospital in the ambulance.C．He disappeared from the spot quickly.D．He asked his girlfriend for his dry clothes.6．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A．Duret thought twice before he jumped into the cold water.B．Dur et dived into the water before the girl’s father.C．The rescue happened on the day Duret left for France.D．Duret didn’t think he was brave enough to be a hero.7．What is probably the headline of this news report?A．A Careless Father B．A Poor GirlC．Warm-hearted Onlookers D．Brave Frenchman FoundThe African elephant, the largest land animal remaining on earth, is of great importance to African ecosystem (生态系统). Unlike other animals, the African elephant is to a great extent the builder of its environment. As a big plant-eater, it largely shapes theforest-and-savanna (大草原) surroundings in which it lives, therefore setting the terms of existence for millions of other animals that live in its habitat (栖息地).It is the elephant’s great desire for food that makes it a disturber of the environment and an important builder of its habitat. In its continuous search for the 300 pounds of plants it must have every day, it kills small trees and underbushes, and pulls branches off big trees. This results in numerous open spaces in both deep tropical forests and in the woodlands that cover part of the African savannas. In these open spaces are numerous plants in various stages of growth that attract a variety of other plant-eaters.Take the rain forests for example. In their natural state, the spreading branches overhead shut out sunlight and prevent the growth of plants on the forest floor. By pulling down trees and eating plants, elephants make open spaces, allowing new plants to grow on the forest floor. In such situations, the forests become suitable for large hoofed plant-eaters to move around andfor small plant-eaters to get their food as well.What worries scientists now is that the African elephant has become an endangered species. If the elephant disappears, scientists say, many other animals will also disappear from vast areas of forest and savanna, greatly changing and worsening the whole ecosystem. 8．What is the passage mainly about?A．Disappearance of African elephants.B．Forests and savannas as habitats for African elephants.C．The effect of African elephants’ search for food.D．The eating habit of African elephants.9．What does the underlined phrase “setting the terms” most probably mean?A．Fixing the time.B．Worsening the state.C．Improving the quality.D．Deciding the conditions.10．What do we know about the open spaces in the passage?A．They result from the destruction of rain forests.B．They provide food mainly for African elephants.C．They are home to many endangered animals.D．They are attractive to plant-eating animals of different kinds.11．The passage is developed mainly by______.A．showing the effect and then explaining the causesB．pointing out similarities and differencesC．describing the changes in spare orderD．giving examplesThe summer is so hot and sticky, why would we want to sweat even more by exercising? Or is it just I who think like that? Sweat and clothes sticking to our bodies as we move make exercise seem rather uncomfortable. What can be done to fix it?Researchers at M IT have come up with a solution. They’ve developed a workout suit with flaps that open as the wearer begins sweating. As the person cools off, the flaps shrink until they assume their original position.Sounds cool, sounds practical. These flaps are lined with live, microbial ( 微生物的)cells.These cells can detect when the body is heating up too much, and in response, expand. It’s just as if they were working within any other organism, recognizing patterns of heating and cooling, then responding appropriately to maintain body temperature. It seems kind of strange to have living cells (that aren’t your own) on you, right? Not to fear, these cells have been believed safe. Plus, there’s a material in the suit that helps the flaps/cells hover ever so slightly abo ve the exerciser's skin. The flaps start opening as soon as people start feeling warm and sweaty, and the bit of space between the suit and the skin helps develop that feeling of cool and refreshing air as they move. For more information about flaps, click here.According to , researchers have also been working to apply this technology to running shoes as well. Moisture-responsive workout clothing has the potential to revolutionize sport fashion industry. People can stay drier, cooler and fresher at the end of the workout, which sounds better than leaving the gym with a trail of sweat and a red face. It’s possible that the comfort of these suits can make people enjoy exercising more and exercise with more intensity.12．What’s the purpose of the first paragraph?A．To introduce the topic. B．To show his dislike of summer.C．To give an example. D．To tell of his dream.13．What can’t be learned from the passage?A．When a person doesn’t sweat, the flaps will come to its original position.B．The flaps th emselves can float slightly around the exerciser’s skin.C．When a person sweats, the flaps will expand.D．The flaps are essential to cooling exercisers down.14．What’s mainly talked about in the last paragraph?A．The influence of the technology. B．The efficiency of the technology. C．Different reviews on the technology. D．Author’s attitude to the technology. 15．Where does the essay come from?A．Magazine B．NewspaperC．Brochure D．Website二、七选五根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
辽宁省大连市第二十四中学2020-2021学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题
【全国百强校】辽宁省大连市第二十四中学2020-2021学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读选择My Favourite Travel BooksThe Old Patagonian Express by Paul TherouxChoosing my favorite Paul Theroux book is like picking my favorite place in the world: It’s impossible to settle on just one. But The Old Patagonian Express, which is about a train journey Theroux made from Boston , USA to southern Argentina, is right up there at the top of my list. Theroux has a wicked sense of humor. He brings so much wisdom and experience to his travels.Walden by Henry David ThoreauIf he were alive today, Thoreau would probably frown if he heard someone refer to Walden as a travel book. But I regard it as a travel-writing masterpiece. I went into the woods, he writes, because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. That’s the same spirit of discovery that defines so ma ny great contemporary travel records.The Dharma Bums by Jack KerouacLike so many people, I fell in love with Kerouac’s novels in my late teens and early 20s. On the Road gets all the press, but I always love The Dharma Bums. Kerouac beautifully captures the romance of California trains, Berkeley, and backpacking in the Sierras. It’s hard to read this book without wanting to leave for the mountains to brainstorm bad haikus on the trail and cook canned macaroni and cheese over a crackling campfire.Confucius Lives Next Door by T. R. ReidThis is sort of A Year in Provence in Japan, only the cross-cultural differences are much greater. Reid and his family moved to Tokyo when he became the chief for The Washington Post, enabling him to uncover truths about the country. Among the highlights are his observations about Japanese schools, including Yodobashi No. 6 Elementary School, where his daughters were greeted by the whole school staff.1．Which book enables readers to experience great cross-cultural differences? A．Confucius Lives Next Door.B．The Old Patagonian Express.C．On the Road.D．Walden.2．What will people feel after reading Jack Kerouac’s The Dharma Bums?A．A strong desire to follow.B．A love for novels.C．A wish to learn cooking.D．An excitement to write poems.3．What is the feature of most modern travel books according to the author? A．Experience. B．Observation.C．Culture. D．Discovery.Steven Spielberg never fails to blow us away with his imagination.The US director’s latest film Ready Player One, which was released in Chinese mainland cinemas on March 30, is a story set in the year 2045, when people escape their hopeless everyday lives by putting on a VR mask and entering a virtual (虚拟的) world named Oasis. This fantasy land is filled with characters and settings right out of classic films and videogames like The Shining and Overwatch. It’s a feast both for the eyes and mind. And at the age of 71, Spielberg is still “at the top of his game”, wrote reporter Rafer Guzman on Newsday.Indeed, Spielberg has always been a gamer himself or rather a game changer. When his thriller Jaws came out in 1975, it struck a chord (引起共鸣) with audiences all over the world and kept people from going swimming for fear. The film was also the first example of what we now know as summer blockbusters.“Jaws invented that form of pleasurable entertainment, wrote Stephen Marche on Esquire. It also turned sharks, in the popular imagination, from fish into monsters.”And again, in his 1982 film E. T. the Extra-Terrestrial Spi elberg challenged people’s beliefs that aliens are something to be feared by telling a story about a loving friendship between a space creature and a little boy. “Spielberg redefined popular sci-fi”, wrote Marc Lee on The Telegraph. “Extra-terrestrials no longer had to be a threat to humanity: the universe, he was saying, is also full of awe and wonder.”Now comes Ready Player One. When Wade Watts, the film’s teenage protagonist (主角), finally prevents Oasis from falling into the wrong hands, he’s given owne rship of the virtual world by its late designer James Halliday. But Watts makes a decision that he hopes will make people want to appreciate their real lives, instead of spending all their free time escaping realityin Oasis, which is a real-life message that Spielberg is trying to deliver to the audience. 4．What is the article mainly about?A．Spielberg’s suggestions for other film directors.B．Spielberg’s new film and his achievements.C．The secret to Spielberg’s success.D．The life journey of Spielberg.5．Which film is considered the first example of a “summer blockbuster”?A．The Shining. B．E. T. the Extra-Terrestrial. C．Jaws. D．Jurassic Park.6．Why is E. T. the Extra-Terrestrial special among all alien films?A．It was the first film about aliens.B．It questions the existence of aliens.C．It describes aliens as something friendly.D．It points out that aliens are a threat to humanity.7．What message does Spielberg want to deliver with Ready Player One?A．People should enjoy their real lives as much as they can.B．People can find much pleasure in virtual worlds.C．It’s difficult for people to escape reality.D．People should have the right to choose whether to enter virtual worlds.The similarities between elephant and human behavior has been a curiosity to scientists worldwide. These huge beasts are not so different from us. Their devotion to their family is just as powerful as the friendships between humans. In order to prevent future elephant attacks, people must first understand the similarities between elephants and themselves.Because deaths are felt so deeply in elephants, memories of people harming or killing other members are not forgotten. Due to the Uganda-Tanzania War in Africa, poaching (偷猎) elephant increased during the 1970’s and continued, d espite government restrictions. However, ecologists like Eve Abe did not see this as simple poaching; they saw it as a “mass destruction. “Elephants that have witnessed the murder of a matriarch, are more likely to become violent and attack humans. Many aggressive elephants do not act without reason; they are suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). At a young age, humans invade their life, killtheir parents, and ultimately destroy their peaceful environment. More and more calves live neglected lives without a mother figure, and have to become a parent early for survival. Humans that had a difficult childhood or early family life also suffer from aggression and pain. Young elephants have been known to have “nightmares,” waking up suddenly and s creaming. These are clearly signs of stress, as males grow up to be increasingly hostile (敌对的) humans and target certain villages where painful experiences had occurred.Although many see elephants as massive, violent, and simple-minded animals, their social structure is not unlike many human societies. Humans and elephants have been on parallel paths. However, if people continue practicing ignorance over the cruel treatment of these creatures, then collision will become inevitable. Cruel treatment of elephants still goes on, but by understanding the similarities between us, it can be stopped.8．In order to stop the hostile behavior of elephants, people should lay emphasis on ________. A．stopping harming or killing the group members of elephantsB．understand the similarities between elephants and humansC．taking good care of the young elephantsD．carrying out the government restrictions9．What does the underlined word “matriarch” mean?A．young elephant.B．male elephant.C．strong elephant.D．mother elephant.10．What can we infer from the passage?A．Young elephants will grow up to be violent easily.B．Humans and elephants have the same social structure.C．Sometimes young elephants are forced to grow up.D．Elephants attack villages when painful experiences occur.11．Why should we take good care of the young kids?A．Because early family life counts.B．Because they will be aggressive when grown up.C．Because humans and elephants are on parallel paths.D．Because signs of stress have to be stopped.It is OK not to be OKThis is the simple encouragement people often use for themselves or others. But for professional athletes, this can be the hardest sentence to say.On March 6, Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love posted an article titled “Everyone is Going Thro ugh Something” on the website The Players’ Tribune. In the article, the29-year-old showed how he suffered from his first panic attack on Nov 5 in a game against the Atlanta Hawks and why he was so worried about sharing his story with the public.Love identified that what keeps people from speaking up about their mental health challenges is the fear that many people see them as a weakness. “Growing up, you figure out really quickly how a boy is supposed to act. You learn what it takes to ‘be a man’. It’s li ke a play book: Be strong. Don’t talk about your feelings. Get through it on your own,” he wrote.And being an NBA player made his situation even more difficult. Love was afraid to share his struggles because he didn’t want his Cavaliers teammates to think that he was unreliable.However, as it turned out, Love’s teammates understood and supported him. Cleveland superstar LeBron James even wrote on social media that Love is “even more powerful now than ever before”.For Love, it was a journey of empowerment to accept and address his mental illness and share his experience with millions of people who face the same problems. In fact, he was inspired to talk about his situation by Toronto Raptors shooting guard DeMar DeRozan, who had also opened up about his mental health issues.Last month, the 28-year-old told the Toronto Sun that despite being a top-performing and wealthy NBA player, he still deals with constant blues. “It’s one of the things that no matter how indestructible (坚不可摧的) we look like we are, we’r e all human at the end of the day, ”he said. “Sometimes…it gets the best of you, when everything in the whole world’s on top of you, ” But other times, by admitting who we are, we can get what we want. As Love told Advance Ohio Media, “You have to let some of that stuff bleed out in order to fully recover from it.”12．What problem did Love have?A．He faced pressure communicating with public.B．He was troubled by mental health issues.C．He had a bad relationship with his teammates.D．His injuries prevented him from playing well.13．According to Love, why was it more difficult for him to speak up about his problem? A．He thought he should get through it on his own.B．He didn’t want others to know his weaknesses.C．He was afraid to lose the trust of his teammates.D．He needed to keep a good public image.14．What happened after Love shared his story?A．DeRozan was inspired to talk about his mental problems.B．Love was asked by his team to take a long break.C．Love received many letters from people with the same problem.D．Love’s teammates showed their support for him.15．Which of the following would Love probably agree with?A．We should be strong when facing problems.B．It is very difficult to recover from mental illness.C．Facing bad feelings can help you get over them.D．NBA players are more likely to suffer from mental illness.二、七选五Snowblind--it’s a frightening word. Thankfully, it’s a condition that is totally preventable.Snow blindness is a painful, temporary loss of vision due to overexposure to the sun's UV rays. Essentially, snow blindness is caused by a sunburned eye.16．Though it is commonly called snow blindness, the condition can (and often does) occur in the absence of snow.The terms "snowblind" and "snow blindness" have become popular because snow is highly reflective of ultraviolet radiation. 17．Also, skiing, mountain climbing and snowboarding usually take place at relatively high altitudes, where the sun's UV rays are stronger. Combined, these factors can double your risk of getting sunburned eyes, compared with being outdoors at lower altitudes in the summertime.18．Television journalist Anderson Cooper experienced snow-free snow blindnessfirst-hand a few years ago when he spent a couple hours on a boat in Portugal without sunglasses and ended up "blind for 36 hours," according to his report of the incident.Not only can you become snowblind without snow-- it can happen without sunlight, too!19．For example, sun lamps can cause temporary "snow" blindness if proper eye protection is not used.20．To relieve pain or discomfort from snow blindness, stay indoors and wear sunglasses. Keep your eyes well-moistened with artificial tears. For additional relief, use over-the-counter pain relievers. Be sure to use only pain relievers you know you can take without worry of an allergic reaction. You also may find that placing a cool, dampened washcloth over your closed eyelids is comforting.A．You don't need snow to become snowblindB．It will likely affect those traveling in snowy conditionsC．To prevent snow blindness on the slopes, wear sunglassesD．Sometimes it occurs from man-made sources of ultraviolet radiationE.In fact, snow can reflect over 80 percent of the UV rays that fall upon itF.Snow blindness is scary, but usually it's temporary, and there are ways to relieve the discomfortG.But water and white sand also are highly reflective of the sun's UV rays, thus increasing the risk三、完形填空Jay Ruckelshaus won a full scholarship to Duke University. Then, just weeks before he was 21 to arrive on campus, he broke his neck in an accident.At the Shepherd Center, Jay had eight hours of exercise a day, 22 his muscles and working on his 23 . “Before, was 24 setting goals and achieving them. But this was not what you could achieve.”25 the breakthrough came: He was able to 26 on his own, eat, and use an iPad. “The iPad was great, ”he said, “That gave me 27 to the world.” To stretch his mind further, he 28 for courses online.Most people, he said, 29 he would change his plans to study after his accident. But throughout his 30 his place at Duke University was what kept him going. For Jay, there was never any 31 he would go to Duke. “There was also no doubt from the university, which was wonderful, and wouldn’t have been the 32 at some other schools.Finally getting into Duke a year later than planned, 33 being in a wheelchair, hewas 34 to have a fun college life. He needed 35 , but soon made great friends. In 36 studying for a degree and sitting co-editing a journal, he was able to hang out with friends.Also, he thought of other wheelchair users and decided to help them. “I 37 I was having an amazing time and meeting amazing people,” he said. The f eeling was almost38 . Therefore, he started a charity called Ramp Less Traveled to spread the 39 that college is 40 for students with spinal cord (脊髓) injuries.21．A．devoted B．hoped C．believed D．scheduled 22．A．forcing B．strengthening C．expanding D．spreading 23．A．movement B．skills C．studies D．speech 24．A．accustomed to B．nervous about C．conscious of D．consistent with 25．A．Actually B．Eventually C．Initially D．Regularly 26．A．operate B．breathe C．sleep D．break 27．A．access B．equipment C．approach D．reference 28．A．signed up B．made up C．showed up D．put up 29．A．assumed B．respected C．confirmed D．prepared 30．A．studies B．illness C．treatment D．life 31．A．surprise B．fear C．worry D．doubt 32．A．view B．scene C．case D．state 33．A．in front of B．in place of C．in case of D．in spite of 34．A．uncertain B．determined C．surprised D．unable 35．A．communication B．contribution C．assistanceD．assessment36．A．among B．beyond C．between D．upon 37．A．guessed B．declared C．realized D．insisted 38．A．happiness B．guilt C．envy D．admiration 39．A．code B．lesson C．knowledge D．message 40．A．reliable B．favorable C．responsible D．attainable四、用单词的适当形式完成短文What might life be like if you looked very different from others? Most of us are lucky to be born with “normal” faces. 41．, the movie Wonder shows us that there is no such thing asbeing normal and that beauty is more than skin-deep.42．(base) on a bestselling novel, the movie is about a boy named Auggie. He has a facial deformity (畸形) and has spent most of his life being home schooled. But as he enters middle school, his parents decide to send him to a private school. There, Auggie must deal with judgmental classmates and learn to accept 43．(he) as he is.In the US, most kids 44．(teach) that it is OK to be different. Most people in the US celebrate being unique.But some kids have difficulty 45．(accept) uniqueness. It’s easy to pick on someone who’s different, 46．(especial) if you have your own problems to deal with. This is another 47．(center) theme from the movie—even the kids 48．pick on Auggie have their own personal struggles.As Auggie’s classmates get to know him better, they come to find that he’s a nice kid 49．a great sense of humor. They start to change their attitude toward him. In real life, it may take longer to see such changes happen. But if we give people50．chance, their hearts and minds may change in the end.五、短文改错51．假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文，文中共有10 处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。
2020-2021高二英语下学期期中考试卷和答案
第一卷(选择题满分115分) 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。
1.On which days doesn’t the woman’s brother work?A.S aturdays and Sundays.B.M ondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.C.T uesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.2.Where will the speakers probably go to have dinner?A.T o a French restaurant.B.T o a Chinese restaurant.C.T o a Japanese restaurant.3.What does the woman want to borrow from the man ?A. A textbook.B. A magazine.C. A novel.4. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a hotel.B. In a restaurant.C. At the man’s home.5. When will the man leave the hotel?A. Next Tuesday.B. Next Wednesday.C. Next Thursday.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。
请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What is the weather like?A. Cloudy.B. Fine.C. Rainy.7. What is the man gong to do this weekend?A. Go to the seaside with his children.B. Take the children to the parkC. Do some gardening with his children.请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
2020-2021学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题和答案
第I卷（选择题共70分）一、英语知识运用（四小节，45小题，共45分）第一节语音知识运用（5小题，每小题各1分，共5分）从A, B, C, D四个选项中，找出其划线部分与所给单词的划线部分读音相同的选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
1. accidentA. admitB. absentC. advantageD. adapt2. coupleA. doubtB. shoulderC. troubleD. proud3 . customA. measureB. upstairsC. sugarD. respect4.featherA. throughB. weatherC. thiefD. theory5 . cultureA. customerB. focusC. usefulD. university第二节单项填空从A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
(共15小题,每小题１分，满分15分)6.．--- It’s said that John will be in a job paying over $60,000 year.--- Right, he will also get paid by week. A．the; the B．a; the C．the; a D. a; a 7．They produced two reports, ______ of which contained any useful suggestions.A．either B．all C．neither D．none8. I often the words I don’t know in the dictionary or on the Internet.A. look upB. look atC. look forD. look into9. an important role in a new movie, Andy has a chance to become famous.A. OfferB. OfferingC. OfferedD. To offer10. My sister ,_____ my family are proud, was admitted to Tsinghua University last autumn.A. whoB. whichC. in whichD. of whom11. the students stood up, they began to speak aloud.A. The momentB. althoughC. even ifD. on condition that12. —How is your recent trip to Sichuan?—I’ve never had one before.A. a pleasantB. a more pleasantC. a most pleasantD. the most pleasant13. Our teachers always tell us to believes inwe do and who we are if we want to succeed.A. whyB. howC. whatD. which14. Simon made a big bamboo box the little sick bird till it could fly.A. keepB. keptC. keepingD. to keep15. It was not she took off her glasses I realized she was a famous star.A. when; thatB. until; thatC. until; whenD. when; then16. Lydia doesn’t feel like _____abroad. Her parents are old.A. studyB. studyingC. studiedD. to study17. As it reported, it is 100 years _________ Beijing University was founded.A. whenB. beforeC. afterD. since18.——Would you mind my having a talk with you? ——- ______________. You are welcomeA. Yes, I’d.B. Never mind.C. Yes, please.D. Not at all.19. Neither you nor I _______ fond of this kind of music.A. areB. amC. isD. be20. Their house _____ in the big fire, so they decided to build another one.A. has been destroyed.B. had destroyedC. had been destroyedD. Destroyed第三节单项填空从A、B、C、D 四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
辽宁省部分重点高中2020-2021学年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷
辽宁省部分重点高中2020-2021学年度下学期高二期中考试英语试卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒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 .What does the woman dislike about the sweater?A. Its material.B. its color.C. Its size.2. What does the woman want to do?A. Play tennis.B. See a film.C. Go swimming.3. What is the man now?A. A photographer.B. A reporter.C. A teacher.4. What is the man‘s attitude towards his work?A. Favorable.B. Bored.C. Worried.5.What troubles the woman?A. What to wear for a party.B. Whether to attend a party.C. How to buy a pretty dress.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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。
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.How much should the man pay?A.$15.B.$30.C.$319.7. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a hotel.B. In a small restaurant.C. In a department store.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
辽宁省部分重点高中2021学年下学期高二年级期中考试英语试卷
辽宁省部分重点高中2020-2021学年下学期高二年级期中考试英语试卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题分，满分分）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。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒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。
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辽宁省六校协作体2020-2021学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题 (1)
【全国校级联考】辽宁省六校协作体2020-2021学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读选择Story Show in OberonAdults8:00 pm — 10:00 pmJoin us for an evening of true, personal stories about science. Come to the only show where you can hear people—scientists, not-scientists, and half-scientists—tell funny and touching stories about the role of science in their lives.Cost: $10Make Your Own iPhone Case through Toysinbox 3D PrintingFamilies & Teens & Adults10:00 am — 12:30 pmIn this workshop, you will learn to design and 3D print your own iPhone case. First, you will learn how to use a 3D printer. Next, you will design a 3D model for your iPhone case that will have a lovely pattern and your name. Once you create the model, you will print it out on our 3D printers. A 3D printing worker will guide you through this process step-by-step. Come and enjoy this fun and unique learning experience!Cost: $35DIY Underwater Vehicle Design in MIT MuseumTeens2:00 pm — 5:00 pmDive into the world of ocean engineering by designing and building an underwater vehicle! Test your vehicle in large tanks on the Museum’s floor. Show off your engineering creations and share your design process with Museum visitors.Cost: $15, Ages 12+Animal Kingdom for Young Ones in Museum of Science, BostonFamilies9:30 am — 2:00 pmJoin us for a day of hands-on science fun designed especially for pre-schoolers!Activities include the Museum’s popular “Live Animal Story Time” shows and a talk about baby animals and book-signing by children’s book authors. Drop in on special live animal visits and activities in the exhibition halls, as well as design challenges and lab activities—all created with your young scientist in mind!Cost: Free, Ages Pre-kindergarten – Age 81．What can people do in Story Show?A．Do role-play games. B．Hear touching stories.C．Put on science shows. D．Meet authors of the books.2．If you are interested in ocean engineering, you will probably attend ________.A．Story Show B．Make Your Own iPhone Case C．Animal Kingdom for Young Ones D．DIY Underwater Vehicle Design 3．Animal Kingdom for Young Ones is designed for ________.A．adults B．kids under 8 years oldC．children of all ages D．children aged twelve and older 4．What is the subject of the festival?A．Sports. B．Literature.C．Science. D．Education.I left home to support my sister in her efforts to present a music festival. She lives on the other side of the world, and I went to visit her, not wanting to leave and feeling like I was leaving home against my will. However, I wanted to show her my support because she is my only sister.So I boarded the plane in mid-August, and hated the long flight. I arrived, tired and hungry.I had left my husband of 2 years, alone, in our old New Orleans house.I was all set and ready to perform for my sister for the music festival on Sunday morning when I received a call from Chicago. The hurricane was predicted to hit our city, and many people had already evacuated, but my husband chose to stay behind. He could not get a call to me on the other side of the world, but he could call his cousin in Chicago. He gave his cousin a message for me, that he would be just fine, and not to worry.As the day wore on, I finally took the stage in front of hundreds of Europeans, and I realized, thanks to CNN, that New Orleans was under water.I performed, hoping that my husband would survive. And I performed perfectly. The audience stood and applauded. I left the stage and went straight to the TV. I saw the street sign near my home, of Humanity Street, but nothing below it, except water.In the days that followed, I found out that my house, my car, my clothes, my furniture, everything that I’d left behind was gone…but not my husband. He survived by riding on the rear bumper（后保险杠）of a VW bus, holding on to the overhead luggage rack, in the pouring rain, down the highway from New Orleans, half-way to Baton Rouge. The rest of the journey was a long walk, but he survived.By the first week of September, I flew back to the Baton Rouge airport, and hugged my husband. Since then, our relationship has grown deeper; we have completely rebuilt our house, bought a new car, bought new furniture and new clothes and joined an inspirational, spirit-filled community.5．Why did the author leave home?A．To look after her sister. B．To attend a music festival.C．To watch a performance. D．To visit her husband’s cousin.6．How did the author feel when she left home?A．Disappointed. B．Worried.C．Tired. D．Unwilling.7．What does the underlined word “evacuated” mean?A．Gathered. B．Struggled.C．Escaped. D．Hid.8．What might be the title for the passage?A．Lost it All, Gained Even More. B．Once Gone, Never Returned. C．Caught in the Hurricane. D．Trapped in a Dilemma.Internet dating has become one of the biggest and most successful business ventures on the Internet. Basically, Internet dating is a way to meet people for either friendship or dating without actually having to meet them in person first.The first thing to do if you decide to try Internet dating is to build your profile(简介) which can include your hobbies, hopes for the future, and so on. A photograph is optional, but many sites claim that a photograph increases the number of people who look at your profile. Many Internet dating sites will charge a one-time registration fee to use their services.Internet dating makes it possible to meet people from all over the world. You can even narrow the search down to your area by zip code. Another advantage is that you can communicate by email before you meet in person. Thousands of people have met, fallen in love, and married through Internet dating. It is an excellent way for shy people to meet. It is also a way for people with busy lives to connect with others, and an easy way to meet people who share your interests.Just as in conventional dating and love, there are some pitfalls to be aware of in Internet dating. The person you have been talking to on the net may not be who they say they are. Be very aware that there are some people who misrepresent their appearance or private details, such as marital status, income, and so on, for their own reasons. It would not be the first time that someone has been taken in, and talk shows are full of cheating partners who have been caught dating over the Internet in their spare time. Nevertheless, taking a few simple precautions should help ensure that your Internet dating experience is fun.9．Which of the following is a must to make an Internet dating possible?A．A photo. B．A profile.C．Registration fee. D．Business experience.10．One advantage of Internet dating is that _______.A．you can avoid a face-to-face meeting in the beginningB．you're sure to find a partner with the same interestsC．you'll find absolutely reliable information of othersD．you'll gain fame and money overnight11．The underlined word "pitfalls" in Paragraph 4 most probably means ________. A．rules B．trendsC．problems D．skills12．What is probably talked about following the last paragraph?A．Conventional dating. B．Hidden advantages.C．Safety measures. D．Romantic love.Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it’s painful? This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle.During the hours when you labor through y our work you may say that you’re “hot”. That’strue. The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak. For some people the peak comes during the morning. For others, it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so, but it leads to such familiar monologues（独白）as: “Get up, John! You’ll be late for work again!” The possible explanation to the trouble is that John is at his temperature-and-energy peak in the evening. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the family has.You can’t change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better. Habit can help, Dr. Kleiman believes. Maybe you’re sleepy in the evening but you must stay up late anyway. Counteract（打破）your cycle to some extent by habitually staying up later than you want to. If your energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day, rise before your usual hour. This won’t change your cycle, but you’ll get up steam and work better at your low point.Get off to a slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a leisurely yawn and stretch. Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor. Avoid the trouble of searching for clean clothes by laying them out the night before. Whenever possible, do routine work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring more energy or concentration for your sharp hours.13．If a person finds getting up early a problem, most probably ________.A．he is a lazy personB．he refuses to follow his own energy cycleC．he is not sure when his energy is lowD．he is at his peak in the afternoon or evening14．You are advised to rise with a yawn and stretch because it will ________.A．help to keep your energy for the day’s workB．help you to control your temper early in the dayC．enable you to concentrate on your routine workD．keep your energy cycle under control all day15．What should one do if he wants to work more efficiently at his low point in the morning? A．He should change his energy cycle.B．He should overcome his laziness.C．He should get up earlier than usual.D．He should go to bed earlier.二、七选五In our daily life, we have developed a lot of habits, such as, eating habit, study habit, reading habit, etc. However, taking the time to develop a sleep habit is probably the last thing on your mind and some sleep advice simply can’t be forgotten.16．.Watching TV until you fall asleepIt has nothing to do with what you watch —TV news isn’t a better pre-sleep choice than TV series.17．. The bright light keeps you awake all the night. So even if you nod off (in front of the TV, for example), you probably won’t stay asleep for long.Sleeping with pets18．. They get comfortable, and then they move. This goes on all night, and whether you admit it or not, it interrupts your ability to get the level of sleep needed to feel rested.Eating fatty, heavy foods too close to bedtimeHeartburn (烧心，胃痛) strikes anyone of any age, but it’s the most common GI disorder (胃肠失调) in older adults. If you’ve ever tried to go to sleep after eating a fatty meal, you’ve probably found the discomfort of stomach preventing you from falling asleep or staying asleep. 19．Remember how poorly you sleep when you have a fever—turning over and over again, never really feeling rested? Well, heavy exercise too close to bedtime has the same effect —--- it raises your body temperature so that your sleep is disturbed until your body temperature drops to normal, which may take several hours.Accepting snoring (打呼噜) as normal sleep behaviorSnoring may seem as common as breathing, but it’s considered the biggest sleep killer, and it’s linked to several causes sleeping on your back, being overweight, having a cold, drinking, or taking drugs.20．. For the snorer, it disturbs sleep by awakening him/her every so often in order to breathe normally. For the partner, the noise can be unbearable.A．Exercising heavily too close to bedtimeB．Here are some bad habits you need to get rid ofC．Most seriously, it’s caused by a dangerous illnessD．Here are some suggestions you’ll need to followE.Pets sleep most of the day, and they move a lot when sleepingF.Reducing your body temperature before bedtimeG.Rather it’s the TV’s b right light that is the criminal三、完形填空I believe that I always have a choice.I believe that I always have a choice. No matter what I'm doing and what is happening to me.I used to write my books, typing on a keyboard, 21 now I can no longer 22my hand. Today I am sitting at my computer, speaking these words through a microphone. In 2008, I was diagnosed with ALS, a(n) 23 disease, which would weaken and finally 24 every important muscle in my body. That is to say, I will be 25 unable to move, to speak, and finally, to 26 . Only largely depending upon others could I live. I was lost and felt everything around me become dull.I was 27 to give up writing completely and remained 28 all day long. In the 29 , some of my friends and relatives came to 30 me. However, It wasn’t long 31 I became lonely again, wondering the meaning of life. Sometimes I came up with the 32 that I’d better end my life because I couldn’t 33 the complex(复杂的) expressions on my family’s faces. I became depressed, doubtful and 34 . Then one day as I was wheeling myself along a nearby street, I found an old guy in dirty clothes with no legs 35 in the street. I was shocked and woke up at once. I was more 36 than him. I have thousands of 37 to live on. When he came to me begging, I was so inspired and offered all that was in my purse. From then on I 38 to go through the process of learning to use voice recognition software. Old woman 39 I was, I wrote more now than ever.Every day now I have a 40 on not only whether I will live, but how I will live. I can choose to see it as an invitation—an opportunity to learn who I really am.21．A．and B．so C．but D．until22．A．lift B．take C．remove D．wash23．A．curable B．unknown C．common D．terrible24．A．destroy B．rebuild C．cancel D．remove25．A．hardly B．gradually C．actually D．totally 26．A．communicate B．behave C．breathe D．die27．A．determined B．forced C．encouraged D．advised 28．A．positive B．disabled C．happy D．silent29．A．beginning B．end C．evening D．hospital30．A．guide B．admire C．entertain D．comfort31．A．since B．when C．before D．until32．A．opinion B．idea C．imagination D．choice33．A．understand B．guess C．forgive D．bear34．A．hopeless B．adventurous C．disabled D．impolite 35．A．sleeping B．begging C．singing D．dancing36．A．unlucky B．miserable C．confident D．fortunate 37．A．chances B．excuses C．reasons D．purposes38．A．managed B．continued C．intended D．stopped39．A．but B．as C．even if D．that40．A．way B．method C．choice D．thought四、用单词的适当形式完成短文Kiyoto Saito is trying to change people’s opinion of agricultural work through his unusual attire(打扮). Whether he’s driving a tractor41．is standing in the fields, Kiyoto is always wearing an elegant suit.Kiyoto’s family has been planting rice for around 400 years, but as a teenager he 42．(find) the tradition boring and moved to the city. He returned to his native town two years ago, 43．(make) up his mind to get involved in the family business.44．idea of wearing a suit in the fields started as a joke. One day, his brother joked about farming in an elegant suit, but Kyioto took it45．(serious). He viewed the idea as the perfect way to change public opinion of agricultural work. “Most people think of farmers46．‘dirty all day’. I want youngsters to think ‘farming looks fun’” he said.At first no one seemed47．(understand) him. Even his family was surprised byhis48．(choose) of farming attire. His grandfather worried 49．(do) farm work in a suit would be dangerous.Now Kiyoto is famous and has been invited on various television shows. He also has a blog where he regularly50．(post) his farming experiences and photos of himself all dressed up.五、短文改错51．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。
辽宁省大连渤海高级中学2020┄2021学年高二下学期期中试题英语
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）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A,B,C和D四个选项中选出最佳答案，并在答题纸上涂黑。
AFrogmore House has been a royal<皇室的> place since the 18th century and is today used by the Royal Family for private entertaining. It is especially linked with Queen Charlotte, the wife of George Ⅲ, and her daughters, whose love of botany and art is reflected<反映> throughout the house.Unfortunately, parts of a visit to Frogmore are unsuitable for wheelchair-users. For information about access, please telephone 020 7766 7324.Frogmore House and Garden18, 19, 20 May 10:00—17:30 （last admission<准进入> 16:00）28, 29, 30 August 10:00—17:30 （last admission 16:00）Please telephone 020 7766 7305 for admission prices.Summer Opening for Pre-booked Coach Groups3 August—30 September every Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday, 10:00—15:00.Adult：£ 10.50 Over 60/Student （with valid ID）：£ 8.80Child （under 17）：£ 5.80 Child （under 5）：FreePrice includes a guided tour of the house.Private Evening Tours17:30—19:00. £ 25.00 per person. Price includes a guided tour, a copy of the official guidebook and a glass of champagne（香槟酒）.The minimum（最小的） group size for all visits is 10 people.Please note that there is no access for private cars.To make a group booking, please telephone 020 7766 7315.For more information including BSL （British Sign Language） interpretation, please telephone 020 7766 7326.1. When can you enjoy a visit to Frogmore House and Garden？英语试卷第１页（共8页）A. At 9:00 on 19 May.B. At 18:00 on 20 May.C. At 13:00 on 28 August.D. At 17:30 on 31 August.2. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage？A. A person in wheelchair can easily get access to all parts of Frogmore.B. Price for Private Evening Tours includes a guided tour.C. A child of six years old can get free admission.D. You are permitted to go through the entrance in your car.3. If a visitor to Frogmore knows little about English Sign Language, he or she can dial ＿for help.A. 020 7766 7324B. 020 7766 7305C. 020 7766 7315D. 020 7766 7326BA typical school day in the UK starts around 8：30 am. This is often even earlier elsewhere in the world，with students sitting down to their first lesson at 7：30 am in the US. The average teenager ideally needs eight to nine hours’ sleep each night，but in reality a lot of teenagers struggle to get this much. A lot of problems arise because our sleep patterns are not fixed，and they change as we grow.So a later school start time could help to solve this problem，by ensuring teenagers to get their eight plus hours of sleep and react properly to their body’s natural rhythms. There has been a general shift over the past 25 years to shorten the school day. This is not at the cost of teaching time （which has remained constant）but at the cost of natural breaks，which has led to reduced lunch time and lesson breaks.Later start times could help teens’ g rades and health. This is mainly because it makes the management of children easier. Supervising（监管） hundreds of children “playing” requires effective staffing. And there is always the fear that behavior worsens during breaks. So the theory goes that having them in class and strictly supervised must be better.But this means that students barely have enough time to absorb what they were doing in maths before suddenly they are thrust into ancient history. And teaching staff also transit from one class to another，with hardly a rest or time to refocus.Clearly rethinking the school day could benefit everyone involved. Anyway，it could also lead to better achievement in teenagers and less of a struggle for parentsin the mornings. For teachers，it could also mean a less stressful day all around—and what could be better than that？4．How do schools often shorten the school day？A．They increase more holidays. B．They reduce the teaching time.英语试卷第2页（共8页）C．They properly adjust children’s natural rhythms.D．They reduce children’s lunch time and lesson breaks.5．What’s the purpose of the children’s short lesson breaks according to the text？A．To reduce children’s excitement.B．To make children quickly take in what they learned.C．To supervise children more easily.D．To make children behave better in class.6．What can we learn about later school start time from the text？A．It will add to the teachers’ pressure. B．It has always been there for 25 years.C．It benefits the students only. D．Parents may support it.7．What can be the best title for the text？A．The Benefits of a Less Stressful Day B．How to Solve Teenagers’ Sleep ProblemC．The Benefits of Later School Start TimeD．The Reasons Why Teenagers Sleep DifferentlyCAs a child, I was generally happy, singing and dancing to my favorite songs, smiling and laughing with my friends and family. But as far back as second grade, I noticed a “darkness” about me. I didn’t enjoy participating in many things.In middle school things in my life began to get even worse. I began withdrawing from everything I once enjoyed. I was always tired. Everything was horrible. Finally, midway through eighth grade, I was told I had a chemical imbalance, diagnosed （诊断） with clinical depression, and had to take medicine. It took months for me to feel the effects of the medicine.When I began to feel happy again is when I realized that I had to take the responsibility for getting better myself, rather than relying on medicine. Aristotle said, “To live happily is an inward power of the soul,” and I believe that this quote describes what I had to do to achieve happiness. Happiness is a journey. Everyone seems to need different things to be happy.“The essentials （要素） to happiness are something to love, something to do, and something to hope for,” a quote from William Blake sums up what I believe people need to realize to be truly happy in life. People need love; I feel they need their family and their friends more than anything else in the world. People need work to do, something to make them feel they are making adifference in the world. People need to know that mo re good is to come in the future, so they continue to live for “now” instead of constantly worrying about the b ad that could come. Love and hope are happiness.英语试卷第3页（共8页）8. From Para. 2 we know that the author .A. was found cl inical depression in Grade SevenB. spent months recovering from the clinical depressionC. hated going to sleep as he couldn't sleep wellD. suffered a great deal from clinical depression9. Who helped the author to be happy again？A. The author's friends.B. Aristotle.C. The author himself.D. The author's friends.10. Which of the following about being truly happy is unnecessary in the author's opinion？A. Love.B. Ambition.C. Hope.D. Work.11. What may be the best title for the text？A. Happiness Is LoveB. The Essentials to HappinessC. Everyone Needs to Be HappyD. Ways to Overcome ShortcomingsDNeil Jordan, a conservation biologist, has come up with a novel method for protecting cattle from African lions：paint eyes on their behinds. The lions will think their intended prey（猎物）has seen them and will give up, since they've lost the element of surprise.This psychological trickery has been called "iCow", which is actually not as strange as it sounds. The eye-like patterns on butterfly wings are known to prevent preyingbirds and woodcutters in Indian forests wear masks on the backs of their heads when working to discourage hungry tigers.The inspiration for the iCow strategy came while Jordan was based in a village in Botswana, when two lionesses were killed by local farmers to revenge their cattle's death. The African lion is a vulnerable species, with numbers dropping from over 100,000 in the 1990s to about 30,000 today. Much of that decline is due to these kinds of revengeful killings because farmers have no effective strategies for protecting their herds."Lions are hunters that like to attack by surprise. They move slowly, quietly, and carefully to their prey, get close, and jump on them unseen," he said. When Jordan was watching a lion follow an antelope one day, he noticed the lion gave up the hunt once the antelope spotted it.So he joined one of the local farmers on a 10-week trial study, painting eyes on one-third of a herd of 62 cattle. When the cattle returned each night, they took a head count to see how many had survived. Only three cows were killed by lions during this period-all without the painted eyes on their behinds. And all the painted cows survived. However, Jordan warned that so far this is just a英语试卷第4页（共8页）promising idea. He is now back in Botswana for a more ambitious study, equipped with GPS devices to better monitor the movement of predators（捕食者）and prey.12. The iCow strategy is designed to .A．kill the lions B．scare off PredatorsC．identify cattle D．have fun13. When hunting, lions like to .A．give up halfway B．hesitate to take actionC．chase their prey steadily D．launch surprising attacks14. What does the underlined word "vulnerable" mean in the third paragraph？A．badly behaved B．likely to attackC．easily cheated D．easily damaged15. What can be inferred from the passage？A．Neil Jordan got the inspiration from the patterns on butterfly wings.B．In the 10-week trial study, more cattle were killed.C．The iCow strategy is likely to bring great benefit.D．The farmers will continue to take their revenge on the lions.第二节：（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从文后选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。
高二英语下学期期中试题辽宁省沈阳市东北育才学校高二英语下学期期中试
东北育才2021-2021学年高二英语下学期期中试题第一局部听力〔一共两节，满分是2 0分〕第一节〔一共5小题；每一小题1分，满分是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三个选项里面选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有1 0秒钟的时间是来答复有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where does the dialogue take place?A. In a railway station.B. In an airport.C. In a theatre.2. What do the speakers intend to do in the café?A. Drink tea.B. Listen to music.C. Have a conversation.3. When will the speech begin?A. At 8:30.B. At 8: 40.C. At 8: 45.4. Who is Jenny?A. The man’s mom.B. The man’s daughter.C. The man’s wife.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. A concert.B. A singer.C. A match.第二节〔一共15小题；每一小题1.5分，满分是22.5分〕听下面5段对话或者独白。
毎段对话或者独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项里面选出最正确选项。
听每段对话或者独白前，你将有时间是阅读各个小题，每一小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的答题时间是。
每段对话或者独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，答复第6、7题。
6. What has the woman done?A. She has seen a doctor.B. She has cleaned up her diet.C. She has given some advice.7. What does the man speaker suggest the woman do?A. Have less meat.B. Do more exercise.C. Have cleaner food.听第7段材料，答复第8、9题。
2020-2021学年辽宁省辽宁师范大学附属中学等六校高二下学期期中考试英语试题(解析版)
2020-2021学年度下学期期中考试高二试题英语第一部分:听力(共两节, 满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1. 5分, 满分7. 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秒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. What keeps the man busy now?A. WritingB. DancingC. Teaching2. What will the man probably do with the guitar?A. Keep it himselfB. Give it to KarenC. Sell it to the secondhand market3. When will the woman's flight take off?A. This SaturdayB. This SundayC. This Friday4. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At homeB. In the officeC. In the kindergarten5. What are the speakers talking about?A. A playerB. An exerciseC. A competition第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分, 满分22.5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至7题。
6. Why did the woman miss Susan's party?A. She forgot her invitation.B. She had little interest in her party.C. She had to accompany her cousin,7. How did the woman feel after watching the movie?A. ShockedB. InspiredC. Concerned听第7段材料, 回答第8至9题。
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高二英语下学期期中试题注意事项：1.客观题涂在答题卡上，主观题答在答题纸上2.本试题满分150分，考试时间90分钟第二部分阅读理解（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中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AEvents listed here are open to everyone. Whether you want to listen to a lecture, learn a new skill, take part in a concert or an exhibition, see a play staged by Oxford University students or attend one of our sporting events, there’s always something going on.Events are subject to change; please contact the organizer for full details. Qu Leilei: A Chinese Artist in Britain30 November 2017 to 15 April 2018Contemporary Chinese artist Qu Leilei (born in 1951), now based in London, was a founding member of the creative ‘Stars Group’ in the late 1970s, and immigrated to England in 1985. This exhibition shows his progression from calligraphic (书法的) art to an exploration of a new vocabulary of ink language mixing lively brushwork with western technique.The Brexit (脱欧) sword hanging over our universities29 November 2017Lord Bilimoria CBE，the Founder and Chairman of Cobra Beer and President of the University of Birmingham, will talk about Brexit, its influence on our universities, their academics and students as well as the future of international students in the UK.Oxford Botanic Garden Christmas Fair2-3 December 2017Escape the crowds and step inside a wonderland of hand-picked gifts, tasty food and family entertainment. Look through for extra-special Christmas presents at over 30 stands in the heated large tent. Pause for a glass of sweet hot wine and some delicious food, then follow the Alice in Wonderland path around the walled garden before stopping for tea with the Mad Hatter.The Art of Partying: A Feast for the Eyes!13 December 2017From Greek designs and Biblical weddings to Renaissance works and the celebratory styles of the twentieth-century painters, this lecture will examine the popular description of parties in the history of Western Art at the Ashmolean Museum.21. When can you experience Chinese culture?A. From 30 November 2017 to 15 April 2018.B. On 29 November 2017.C. During 2-3 December 2017.D. On 13 December 2017.22. What is special about Lord Bilimoria CBE?A. He has found Cobra Beer.B. He will talk about botanic skills.C. He hangs a sword in Oxford UniversityD. He is President of the University of Birmingham23. What can you do on the botanic garden Christmas fair?A. Surf the Internet for Christmas gifts.B. Appreciate famous art works in the history.C. Lead Alice into wonderful land.D. Drink sweet wine and try pleasant food.BOnce, Buddha was walking from one town to another with some of his followers. This was in the initial days. While they were traveling, they happened to pass a lake. They stopped there and Buddha told one of his followers, “I am thirsty. Please get me some wate r from that lake there”.The follower walked up to the lake. When he reached it, he noticed that some people were washing clothes in the water and, right at that moment, a bullock cart started crossing the lake right at the edge of it. As a result, the water became very muddy, very dirty. The follower thought, “How can I give this muddy water to Buddha to drink?!” So he came back and told the Buddha, “The water in there is very muddy.I don’t think it is fit to drink”.So, the Buddha said, let us take a little rest here by the tree. After about half an hour, again Buddha asked the same follower to go back to the lake and get him some water to drink. The follower obediently (顺从地) went back to the lake. This time he found that the lake had absolutely clear water in it. The mud had settled down and the water above it looked fit to be had. So he collected some water in a pot and brought it to the Buddha.The Buddha looked at the water, and then he looked up at the follower and said, “See, you let the water be and the mud settled down on its own. You got clear water. It didn’t require any effort”.Our mind is also like that. When it is disturbed, just let it be. Give it a little time and it will settle down on its own. You don’t have to put in any effort to calm it down. We can judge the best decisions of our life when we stay calm.24. Why did Buddha asked his follower to collect water?A. Because they were travelling.B. Because they were passing a river.C. Because Buddha was too tired to go on.D. Because Buddha wanted a drink.25. What does the underlined word “it” in the third paragraph refer to?A. The tree.B. The lake.C. The mud.D. The pot.26. What can you infer about the follower?A. He is reliable and thoughtful.B. He is humorous and intelligent.C. He is hesitant and dependent.D. He is picky and impatient.27. What is the best title for the text?A. Trial and Error.B. Sometimes Just Let it Be.C. Buddha and His Follower.D. Efforts will Pay Off.CWhen I was trying to find a place where to spend my December holidays, I met by chance some cheap flights to Iceland. After checking just a few winter pictures of Iceland, I realized that the country, known as the land of fire and ice, during the cold months of the year could offer me experiences I had never had before.For sure you can’t miss the chance to go to Iceland in winter if your traveling wish list includes at least one of the crazy experiences Iceland can offer. Iceland in the North Atlantic Ocean is a paradise ( 乐园 ) for all those who want to see the northern lights, experience cold weather conditions and put themselves in geothermal ( 地热的 ) baths while the snow is falling on their head.The best way to move around Iceland is with a rental car. Distances are huge and public transport in winter is not really common out of the major towns. As we wanted to be even more convenient we decided to rent a small camper ( 野营车 ). Sleeping and cooking in a camper saved us a lot of driving, money and gave us the chance to be always in the right place at the right time.There were also no locals and in many cases no tourist facilities (设备). For us, as we slept in a camper, it was easier. But for tourists traveling by normal cars it is necessary to check the opening times of hotels and restaurants as many of them run just from June to September.It is amazing to experience how the weather is changing in Iceland. However, Icelanders prefer to stay inside their houses. They have even no time to complain about the weather in December. All they care about is Christmas. They love to decorate their houses, sing Christmas songs and eat typical Christmas food.28. Why is Iceland famous as the land of fire and ice?A. Because tourists would like to play with fire on the ice.B. Because it is too dry to easily cause fire to happen.C. Because there exist hot springs and freezing ice.D. Because it is hot inside a house and cold outside.29. What did the author think of the rented camper?A. It was convenient but cost them more money.B. It was not only practical but also economical.C. It provided the best chance to see the new country.D. It was much faster than other public transport.30. What does the last paragraph imply?A. The joy of Christmas drives the freezing weather away.B. The Icelanders prefer to live with their family.C. December is the coldest month of the year.D. The Icelanders are always positive and stay outside.31.What does this passage most probably come from?A. A textbookB. A scientific reportC. A news reportD. A travel magazineDA research has shown that nearly 90 percent of traffic accidents are caused by human errors. So our aim is a fully autonomous car that gets rid of the cause of most accidents: the driver. Researcher Hodgson points out, “For safety, the faster you can remove humans, the better, even if there are unfortunately a few accidents from new causes. It s a question of balancing the number injured or killed by autonomous vehicles with the people whose lives are potentially saved.”It’s an idea that Elon Musk, chief executive of electric car company Tesla Motors, has long believed. His company are determined to be the first to deliver a fully autonomous vehicle to consumers. Last year, Musk announced that Tesla’s 2017 goal was “to do an example drive of full autonomy all the way from LA to New York…and have the car park itself.”However, even Tesla admits that there are problems to overcome—the software needs further validation and the appropriate regulatory approval needs to be in place. Indeed, recent crashes of Tesla vehicles and Google cars confirm that the software isn’t ready yet.The UK government appears committed to encouraging the development of autonomous vehicles. It’s supporting four city trials, publishing the Modem Tran sport Bill to reduce red tape around their introduction and adapting the legal system to take into account problems such as insurance liability when a human isn’t in control of a vehicle.The insurance industry is similarly eager to help increase autonomy in cars. As the Association of British Insurers (ABI) points out, “More than 90 percent of road accidents are caused by human error.” This costs motor insurers a shocking £20m per day in claims.32. What difficulty does the company Tesla Motors have?A. New inventions may cause more injuries and deaths.B. The company lacks confidence to make new creations.C. The software should be made officially acceptable.D. The traffic regulation has proved unreasonable.33. What is the UK government’s attitude to aut onomous cars?A. Ambiguous.B. Positive.C. Cautious.D. Disapproving.34. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?A. Insurance companies would like to support autonomous cars.B. Human mistakes may be the key cause of traffic accidents.C. Traffic accidents wastes insurance companies quite a lot.D. Motorists are surprised to hear about autonomous cars.35. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?A. To show his deep love for autonomous cars.B. To introduce a new development in technology.C. To amuse readers with funny examples.D. To provide a persuasive argument against autonomy.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。