高二英语第二次阶段性考试试题

玉田县第一中学2021-2021学年高二英语第二次阶段性考试试题
考前须知：1.本套试卷分第I卷〔选择题〕和第II卷〔非选择题〕两局部，满分是150分，考试时间是是120分钟。

2.考试范围：选修七全册和选修八全册
第I卷〔选择题，一共95分〕
第一局部听力〔一共两节，满分是30分〕
第一节〔一共5小题；每一小题1.5分，满分是7.5分〕
1.What is the weather like now?
A. It’s clou dy.
B. It’s rainy.
C. It’s sunny.
2. When will the plane arrive?
A. At 3: 30 pm.
B. At 4:00 pm.
C. At 4: 30 pm.
3. What will the man do during his vacation?
A. Stay home.
B. Visit his aunt.
C. Tour around London.
4. What does the woman mean?
A. She also has poor eyesight.
B. The man’s glasses are up to date.
C. The man should change his glasses.
5. Where does the conversation take place?
A. At a pool.
B. In a classroom.
C. In a gym.
第二节〔一共15小题；每一小题分，满分是分〕
听下面5段对话或者独白。

每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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

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 will the man do first after school?
A. Prepare for a test.
B. See a film.
C. Buy a book.
7. Where will the man meet his friends?
A. At a bookstore.
B. At an ice-cream shop.
C. At a cinema.
听第7段材料，答复第8、9题。

8. What is the matter with the cooker?
A. It can’t be turned on.
B. It can’t be turned off.
C. It can’t get hot.
9. What does the man offer to do with the cooker?
A. Change it for a new one.
B. Try to fix it himself first.
C. Take it to the repair shop.
听第8段材料，答复第10至12题。

10.What is the woman’s favorite subject?
A.Spanish.
B. Art.
C. History.
11.How does the woman feel about her future career?
A.Hesitant.
B. Certain.
C. Hopeless.
12.What is the woman planning to do straight after leaving school?
A. Work as a journalist.
B. Start university.
C. Go travelling.
听第9段材料，答复第13至16题。

13. What’s the woman?
A. A receptionist.
B. A saleswoman.
C. A journalist.
14. What is the name of the man?
A. Charles C. Nelson.
B. Charles T. Nelson.
C. Charles Nelson.
15. What is the date today?
A. May 17th.
B. May 18th.
C. May 19th.
16. How much will the man pay?
A. $ 250.
B. $ 225.
C. $ 200.
听第10段材料，答复第17至20题。

17. When was the sweater bought?
A. On September 25th.
B. On October 12th.
C. On October 25th.
18. What is the speaker’s problem with the sweater?
A. It became out of shape.
B. It was the wrong size.
C. It was washed in a wrong way.
19. What does the speaker mainly complain about?
A. The price.
B. The service.
C. The quality.
20. Who is the speaker probably speaking to?
A. A manager.
B. A shop assistant.
C. A member of the helpline staff.
第二局部：阅读理解〔一共35分〕
第一节〔一共10小题，每一小题2.5分，一共25分〕
A
One of the hardest parts of planning a trip to Hawaii is deciding which of the major Hawaiian Islands you should visit. Each has its own personality and offers unique adventures and activities.
Oahu
Oahu has a bit of everything, packed in 597 square miles. You can hike into thick rainforests, and when you need a break, relax on powdery white sand beaches and stay at luxury resorts.
Oahu has become a great destination for families. The urban core (核心) of Honolulu and Waikiki has historic sites, museums and bustling〔熙熙攘攘的〕and nightlife scenes. The island lives up to its nickname of the Gathering Place.
Maui
Maui is a great island for honeymooners. The Valley Isle has top-class resorts and golf courses, adjacent〔毗邻〕to some of the state’s best beaches. A large dormant 〔休眠〕volcano in east Maui at sunrise or sunset is a serene experience, as well as driving the Road to Hana, famed for its thundering waterfalls.
Kauai
Kauai is the oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands. The island gets a lot of rain, but that’s what makes it so lively. You’ll come across flowers and plants you’ve never seen before. For some of the best views on the island, visit Waimea Canyon,
known as the Grand Canyon of the Pacific, and the Na Pali coast, boasting some of the world’s highest sea cliffs.
Big Island
The Big Island is the only Hawaiian island still growing. Witness the power of Pele, the Hawaiian goddess of fire, wind, lightning and volcanoes with a visit to the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. It’s one of the few spots in the world where you can see lava flow. In fact, the Big Island has 10 of the world’s sub-climate zones, from the snow-covered mountain of Mauna Kea, green forests of Waipio Valley to stretches of barren desert.
21. Which is young couples’ favorite?
A. Oahu.
B. Maui.
C. Kauai.
D. Big Island.
22. How is Oahu different from the other places?
A. It belongs to Hawaii.
B. It offers the best beaches.
C. It has variety of plants.
D. You can experience city life on it.
23. What do Maui and Big Island have in common?
A. They are both covered with snow.
B. You can have a look at a volcano.
C. Weather is changeable.
D. There is plenty of rain.
B
My motivation for starting our family tradition of reading in the car was purely selfish: I could not bear listening to A Sesame Street Christmas for another 10 hours. My three children had been addicted to this cassette on our previous summer's road trip.
As I began to prepare for our next 500-mile car trip, I came across a book Jim Trelease’s The Read Aloud Handbook. This could be the answer to my problem. I thought. So I put Roald d ahl’s James and the Giant Peach into my bag. When I began to read aloud the tale of the boy who escapes the bad guys by hiding inside a giant peach, my three kids argued and wrestled in their scats. But after several lines, they were attracted into the rhythm of the words and began to listen.
We soon learned that the simple pleasure of listening to a well-written book makes the long miles pass more quickly. Sometimes the books we read became highlights of the trip. I read Wilson Rawls’s Summer of the Mo nkeys as we spent two days driving to the beach, We arrived just behind the power crews restoring (恢复〕electricity after a tropical storm. The rain continued most of the week, and the beach was covered with oil washed up by the storm. When we returned home，I asked my son what he liked about the trip. He answered without hesitation, “The book you read in the car.〞 Road trips still offer challenges, even though my children now are teenagers. But we continue to read as we roll across the country. And I'm beginning to see that reading aloud has done more than help pass the time. For at least a little while, we are not shut in our own electronic worlds. And maybe we've started something that will pass on to the next generation.
24. Why did the author start reading in the car?
A. She wanted to have a better journey.
B. She wanted to keep a family tradition.
C. Her children were addicted to music.
D. She wanted to kill the time.
25. How did the children react after the author read a few lines?
A.They kept quarelling.
B.They hid themselves.
C.They soon settled down.
D.They continued to fight in their seats.
26. What can we learn about the author and her family's trip to the beach?
A. They were caught in a storm.
B. They enjoyed reading on the road.
C.They had a good time on the beach.
D. They thought it had passed too quickly.
27. Which can be the best title for the text?
A. Better Reading than Traveling
B.Books that Changed My Children
C.Road Trips Full of Challenges.
D.Reading Makes Great Road Trips.
C
The British—-and especially the English—-are bad at complaining. Because of British politeness rules, according to which conflict should be avoided, people either just do not complain, or sometimes bottle it up and then outpour it in another way in other unimportant situations. In fact, there is a TV programme which shows the British in typical situations where they would be perfectly reasonable in
complaining, but they don’t. In one scene, a woman reads a newspaper over people’s shoulders and the people say nothing or look embarrassed.
The British are also well-known for putting up with bad service everywhere from restaurants to airports and railway stations because the standard rules of behaviour say that it is bad to draw attention to yourself. This is why, when you travel on the tube in London and there is yet another delay, the passengers will look at each other, sigh, smile wearily and raise their eyes to heaven. They might even say, “Huh! Typical!〞 in a resigned (顺从的) tone of voice that says that there’s n othing that can be done about it. When complaints are made, they are made in an apologetic or a humorous tone of voice. In France, on the other hand, angry passengers might riot (闹事) and burn down the subway station if they had to put up with the poor service that the London underground provides.
Americans and other Europeans who are much more direct and in-your-face than the British, often wonder why British people always say “sorry〞or “excuse me〞when they complain. It’s like they’re apologizing for something that isn’t their fault, they say. They are missing the point. British people are not really sorry—it is because the word “sorry〞 actually works as a distancing skill. This is important in terms of negative politeness and not drawing attention to yourself. If you do not say “sorry〞or use other distancing words like “could〞, “would〞, “might〞, “possibly〞' and so on, you will be seen as rude.
28. What does the underlined part “bottle it up〞 in Paragraph 1 mean?
A. Put something into bottles.
B. Not do anything dangerous.
C. Not allow emotions to be seen.
D. Cause problems by hesitating. 29. The French tend to .
A. tolerate bad service
B. enjoy taking the subway
C. make a complaint humorously
D. express their dissatisfaction directly
30. Which can be the best title for the text?
A. How to Complain
B. Complaining Politely
C. Poor Service in Britain
D. Politeness Rules across the World
第二节〔一共5小题；每一小题2分，满分是10分〕
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项里面选出能填入空白处的最正确选项。

选项里面有两项为多余选项。

A peer is a person who is about the same age as you. Peers affect your life, whether you know it or not, just by spending time with you.
31 Maybe another student in your science class taught you an easy way to remember the planets in solar system. Maybe you got others excited about your new favourite book, and now everyone’s reading it. However, sometimes peers affect each other in another way __32______. Maybe a kid in the neighborhood wants you to steal with him.
Some kids give in to peer pressure because they want to be liked, to fit in, or because they worry that other kids may make fun of them if they don’t go along with the group __33______. The idea that “everyone’s doing it〞 may influence some
kids to leave their better judgments, or their common senses behind.
Peer pressure can be extremely strong and hard to get rid of. Experiments have shown how peer pressure can influence someone to change his/her mind from what he/she knows for sure is a correct answer to the incorrect answer—just because everyone else gives the incorrect answer! __34______.
___35_____. Paying attention to your own feelings and beliefs about what is right and wrong can help you know the right thing to do. Inner strength and self-confidence can help you stand firm, walk away, and resist doing something when you know better.
A.Peers can have a good effect on one another
B.Peer pressure is the direct influence on people by peers
C.Good peers may give you a hand when you are in trouble
D.That holds true for people of any age in peer pressure situations
E.Maybe one kid in school tried to get another to cut class with him
F.It can be hard to walk away from peer pressure, but it can be done
G.Others may go along because they are curious to try something new that others are doing.
第三局部语言知识运用
第一节完形填空〔一共20小题；每一小题1. 5分，满分是30分〕
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项〔A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

It’s a sad reality that many of us find ourselves just too busy to contribute to our communities. For a long time, I，too, believed it cost too much time, money
and 36__to make a real difference. But all that changed when I 37__ my good-deed-a-day project.
My daughter，Emily, was my primary 38__. I wanted to show her we could do little things to help others, and be 39 .
The first week, I wasn’t sure if I could 40__ it. I surfed the Internet for ideas. One day, I 41_a blind man in the subway station. He 42_ as he thanked me. Another day, I brought flowers from my garden to a 43_ nursing home I could only hope I was arousing 44_ in others.
After just a few days, 45__ , I found it easier than I’d expected. I knew I was making a/an 46 .
Every evening at the dinner table, I 47__ that day’s good deed to Emily. Emily began _ 48____ what I’d started. On a walk ho me from school, she 49___to a neighbour’s pot of geraniums(天竺葵)，which had toppled (摇摆〕in the wind, and set it right. “That was my good deed for the day!〞 she yelled. Another day, she helped me collect 50__ from our neighbours for the food bank. We dropped off the food and, 51_ we drove away, Emily announced 52__ that she wanted to work there one day.
By the last week, I knew I’d changed. At first, I hadn’t been entirel y 53__ that I could do a good deed every day. Now it was practically second 54__. I felt a greater responsibility to take action when I saw a need ___55__ looking the other way. I felt as though I’d awakened, somehow.
36. A. energy B. space C. wisdom D. salary
37. A. stopped B. started C. forgot D. remembered
38. A. donation B. expectation C. celebration D. inspiration
39. A. lucky B. clever C. happy D. merciful
40. A. get B. manage C. put D. appreciate
41. A. watched B. waited C. guided D. ordered
42. A. smiled B. sighed C. frowned D. jumped
43. A. popular B. distant C. deserted D. local
44. A. interest B. mercy C. awareness D. praise
45. A. though B. besides C. therefore D. also
46. A. discovery B. difference C. mistake D. fortune
47. A. reminded B. pointed C. recalled D. described
48. A. criticizing B. sharing C. laughing D. praising
49. A. marched over B. pulled over C. turned over D. fell over
50. A. money B. vegetables C. donations D. clothes
51. A. before B. since C. until D. as
52. A. proudly B. eagerly C. anxiously D. casually
53. A. concerned B. convinced C. expected D. persuaded
54. A. scene B. language C. nature D. skill
55. A. by means of B. regardless of C. as well as D. instead of 第II卷(满分是55分)
第一节〔一共10小题；每一小题1.5分，满分是15分〕
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容〔1个单词〕或者括号内单词的正确形式。

A bullet is ___56___ you shoot out of a gun. And it comes out fast. ___57___ fact, it used to be the way to describe the speed of the superhero Superman—he is “faster than a speeding bullet.〞
Bullets are not only known for their speed but also known for their purpose to kill. ___58___, not all bullets are bad. __59__ (ease) the pain of a difficult situation, people are sometimes asked to bite the bullet. This actually sounds like bad advice.
Where does the ___60___ (express) come from? The story may go back to the American Civil War or even ___61___ (early). During the Civil War, pain-killing drugs were often hard to find. So doctors ___62__ (work) on the battlefield would give their patients either a piece of wood to squeeze ___63__ something soft to bite. Many times the nearest thing was a soft lead bullet.
Hollywood movies helped to keep this ___64___ (live). In old western movies, more than one cowboy ___65__ (see) biting a bullet, perhaps drinking some strong whiskey, while removing an arrow from his own body. But that is in the movies. In modern conversation, “biting the bullet〞 means accepting a difficult decision or situation.
第四局部写作 (一共两节, 满分是40分)
第一节: 应用文写作 (满分是15分)
假设你叫李华，听闻?中国日报?〔China Daily〕为了宣传中国传统文化，正在招募志愿者向海外介绍中国著名历史文化景点〔historical and cultural attractions〕，你很想
参加本次宣传活动，请你就此给报社写一封英文自荐信，内容包括：
1. 写信目的；
2. 自荐理由〔如你的相关技能和经历〕；
3. 申请参与。

注意：1.字数100左右；2.可适当增加细节以使行文连接。

Dear Sir/Madam,
第二节: 概要写作 (满分是25分)
阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。

The way of Chinese people’s life has been changed through the China’s “New Four Great Inventions〞. What are “New Four Great Inventions〞? They are High-speed rail, Shared bike, Online shopping and AliPay.
What did the China’s “New Four Great Inventions〞 bring to us?
High-speed rail—Modern transportation makes everybody neighbors. The invention of high-speed railway makes it easy to thousands of miles a day. Today China’s rail transit technology is the best, the China’s daily average of 4,000 trains, sending about 4.6 million passengers.
Shared bike—Short walks become more convenient and faster, and carbon missions are reduced, which is friendly to the environment. You can download the APP about shared bikes, pay some money, then you can use bicycles everywhere in the street. The Chinese shared bicycle programs have been becoming more and more popular.
Online shopping — Don’t need to go out to find the needs for living. Online shopping, as the name implies, is to pay money online. Purchases can be sent home. China has 751 million internet users; 724 million mobile phone users; total transactions (销售额)on November 11 and December12 hit a record high every year. Online shopping lets Chinese internet users enjoy “shopping carnival〞 every day.
AliPay—A software which can replace cash payment. With intelligence phones’popularization, AliPay has become an indispensable(不可或者缺的)APP. Through scanning the “ QR code〞, AlPay wants to realize the ambition of “replacing cash payments〞 gradually. On 11 November 2021, both the mobile payment account and the transaction reached 213.5 billion.
There is no doubt that China has already used its own power of “New Four Great Inventions〞 to become the great powerful technological country, showing the power of China once again.
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英语答案
听力1-5 ACBCC 6-10 ABCBA 11-15 BCACB 16-20 BAABA
阅读21-23 BDB 24-27 ACBD 28--30 CDB 31-35AEGDF
完形填空36-40. ABDCB 41-45.CADCA 45-50. BDBAC 51-55DABCD
语法填空
56. what 57. In 58. However 59. To ease 60. expression
61.earlier 62. working 63. or 64. living /alive 65. was seen
应用文
Dear Sir/Madam，
I’m Li Hua, a high school student. I’m so e xcited to hear that China Daily is in need of some volunteers to introduce Chinese culture overseas that I can’t wait to sign up at the first time.
First of all, I have been to numerous famous scenic spots, and developed an outgoing and open-minded personality, which makes it easy for me to get along well with others. Secondly, my hometown is a famous historical and cultural city. On holidays, I often act as a volunteer tour guide to show foreign tourists around and introduce them Chinese history and cultur e, from which I’ve gained relevant experience. Last but not least, it is worth mentioning that I got 7 points in IELTS early this year, which guaranteed my fluent expressing and effective communication with foreigners. So, I firmly believe that I’m the very person you’re looking for.
Give me a chance and I’ll try my best. Your prompt response will be appreciated.
Yours,
Li Hua
概要写作
China’s “New Four Great Inventions〞—High-speed rail, Shared bike, Online shopping and AliPay have changed Chinese people’s life. High-speed rail makes trips faster than before. Meanwhile, Shared bike lets the short walks become faster, more convenient and environmentally friendly. Online shopping creates many business opportunities on the internet and AliPay will gradually replace cash payment.
Without doubt, new four inventions contribute to a great and powerful technological China.
英语听力局部录音稿
(Text 1)
W: Peter, how is the weather now? Is it still raining?
M:No, but there’s still lots of clouds. The weatherman said the sun wouldn’t come out until next week.
(Text 2)
M: Excuse me, when will Flight Number TV 9866 from Shanghai arrive?
W: It was scheduled to arrive at 3:00 pm, but it will be delayed for an hour and
a half.
(Text 3)
W:What’s your vacation plan this year? Travelling in London or just staying at home?
M: Neither. My aunt invited us to her home. So I will go there with my family. (Text 4)
M: I can't see the blackboard clearly when I sit at the back of the classroom. W:Well, you've been wearing the same glasses since I knew you. It's time for a new pair.
(Text 5)
M:Down the hall is the entrance to the swimming pool. And over there is the classroom where we host our classes like yoga and cycling.
W: Wow, this is great! I'd like to sign up for a membership card.
(Text 6)
W:It’s Jane’s birthday today. We are going to the cinema after school. Want to go?
M:After school? I have got to study for the math test tomorrow. When will the film start?
W: At 4:45.
M:I think I’ll stay back in school and do some review, and then I will join you. W:OK. We’ll get the tickets first. You meet us at Kristy’s Corner a quarter earlier before the film starts. We’ll be having so me ice-cream there before the film starts.
M: OK. What about going to a bookstore after the film? There is a sale.
(Text 7)
M: Hello, Tony speaking.
W: Hi, it’s Susan from your flat in Arawa Street.
M: Oh, Susan. What can I do for you?
W: Um, we’ve got a bit of problem. I was cooking dinner last night and I had some stuff in the cooker. After a while I realized it wasn’t cooking. The cooker was on, but it wasn’t getting hot. I was wondering if you could come and have
a look at it for us.
M: Was it working before yesterday?
W: Yeah, it’s been working fine, but for some reason we couldn’t get it going last night. We use it quite a lot so it would be good if we could get it fixed.
M: OK, I’ll come around and have a look. If I can’t fix it, I’ll get an el ectrician in.
(Text 8)
M: So, next year you're going to start your A levels.Which subject are you going to choose?
W:I’m surely going to choose Spanish because it is my favorite subject and then I’m not really sure... I’d like to do art but I don’t know if it’s very useful for my career.
M: What do you want to do?
W: A journalist. That has been my dream since my childhood. So, guess history or psychology or something is probably more useful for my career.
M: Do you want to go to university?
W:Yeah， but I’m not going to start university straight after I leave school.I'm planning to have a gap year, you know, a break from studying for a while. M: And what would you like to do in your gap year?Any ideas?
W:I want to travel... I’d like to go to Italy and l earn Italian. I don't know if it's really practical but that's my dream!
(Text 9)
M: Hi, it's Charles Nelson. I have a reservation for tonight.
W: Hmm. . . Nelson. You have booked a room for five, right?
M: No, no. Hold on, there must be some mistake.
W: Okay. Let's check. . . Here, Mr. Charles C. Nelson for tonight. . .
M: Ah, my name is Charles Nelson, not Charles C. Nelson.
W: I'm sorry. Let me check this again. Oh, yes. Charles Nelson, a room for one for the 19th of May.
M: No, a room for tonight, not for tomorrow evening.
W: I'm really sorry, but I don't think we have any rooms for tonight. Well, let me check my computer here. Ah! There has been a cancellation for this evening. A honeymoon room is now available.
M: Great. I'll take it.
W: But I'll have to charge you 250 dollars for the night. Well, the best I can give you is a 10% discount plus a ticket for a free breakfast.
M: Thank you very much!
(Text 10)
Good morning.This is Lydia speaking. Now I have no other choice but to call you to complain about the recent purchase of a woolen sweater from your department store on Philip Street, on September 25th. I recently washed the sweater in cool water, following the instructions. However, when I moved it from the machine, the sweater became too large and wrinkled and no longer fit me well. I phoned the store last Tuesday, which was October 12th, and spoke to the shop assistant, a Mr. Morris, who was rather rude on the phone and informed me that I could not get a replacement sweater as it was purchased at a reduced price. Later I phoned again but once more received a cold answer from one of your helpline staff that she could do nothing to help.
I felt really upset, for I have been a regular customer of your store for many years
创作人：荧多莘日期：二O二二年1月17日
and until this incident, I've never had any complaints. I must tell you, I feel disappointed to be treated in such a manner. I demand an apology for this manner. And I think you should have a talk with your workers. I’m expecting you to ring me back as soon as possible.
创作人：荧多莘日期：二O二二年1月17日。