重庆市第十一中学校高2021级高二年级(上)英语半期试题

重庆市第十一中学校高 2021 级高二年级（上）
半期考试英语试题
本试卷分第I 卷（选择题）和第II 卷（非选择题）两部分。

第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30 分)
该部分分为第一、第二两节。

注意：回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。

听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。

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 did the woman buy for her husband for Christmas?
A. A book.
B. A recorder.
C. A watch.
2.Where will the woman probably go first?
A. To a school.
B. To a friend’ s house.
C. To a library.
3.Why does the woman suggest the shirt with long sleeves?
A. It is lovely.
B. It is warm.
C. It is comfortable.
4.Where are the speakers?
A. In a garden.
B. In a restaurant.
C. In a supermarket.
5.How does the woman feel when hearing the tickets were sold out?
A. Angry.
B. Excited.
C. Disappointed.
第二节（共15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满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。

听第六段材料，回答第6、7 题。

6.Why won’ t the woman wear her own hat?
A. It is uncomfortable.
B. It doesn't fit her.
C. It is old.
7.What will the woman do?
A. Try on her sister’s gloves.
B. Buy a pair of boots.
C. Change her jeans.
听第七段材料，回答第8、9 题。

8.Why does the man need to get his suit cleaned in a hurry?
A.He has no clothes to wear to work.
B.He will attend a party this evening.
C.He wants to wear it to a job interview.
9.What will the woman do 40 minutes later?
A. Deal with the man’ s suit.
B. Work on a jacket.
C. Clean a party dress.
听第八段材料，回答第10 至12 题。

10.What should the man do when coming to the crossroads?
A. Walk straight.
B. Turn left.
C. Turn right.
11.Which place is the post office next to?
A. A shoe store.
B. A library.
C. A bank.
12.When does the post office close according to the woman?
A. At 4:00.
B. At 4:20.
C. At 4:30.
听第九段材料，回答第13 至16 题。

13.What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A.What present Jim will give Granny.
B.How Jim will celebrate Granny’ s birthday.
C.Whether Jim will go to Granny’s birthday.
14.At what time does the football match start?
A. 10:00.
B. 12:00.
C. 12:30.
15.How will Jim go to Granny’ s tomorrow?
A. By bike.
B. By car.
C. By bus.
16.What can we learn about Jim?
A.He will ride back home after the match.
B.He will prepare lunch for his mother tomorrow.
C.He will stay with some friends tomorrow evening.
听第十段材料，回答第17 至20 题。

17.What is the talk mainly about?
A.High school life in America.
B.Different clubs in the universities.
C.Out-of-class activities in universities.
18.If you want to form a club yourself, what should be done first?
A.Ask the permission of your school.
B.Have an idea for an organization.
C.Find support from parents.
19.Who plans all the events?
A. School leaders.
B. Student members.
C. Club advisors.
20.What do all kinds of clubs and organizations aim for?
A.Developing students’ different interests.
B.Enriching students’ university life.
C.Making students better know about society.
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(A、B、C 和D)中，选出最佳选项。

A
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21.W hat can we know about the book"An Insider's History of the Swingin' Medallions"?
A.It tells a story of adventure.
B.It's a romantic story.
C.It tells the story of some young musicians.
D.It's about Edward A.Nieto's struggling life.
22.Which book with a paperback is in the lowest price?
A.Saving Nia.
B.The Mister.
C.An Insider’s History of the Swingin’ Medallions.
D.Road to Freedom-My Life and Journey from a 3rd World Country.
23.Which of the following sentences is True?
A Saving Nia is a story about a girl addicted to drugs.
B.Road to Freedom is a book based on a romantic story.
C.The young woman in The Mister fell in love with Maxim Trevelyan at first sight.
D.Three of the E-books are from the same website.
B
Sales of Apple’s new iPhone 11 in China began on Friday, but were met with a cooler reception from consumers than in previous years. Unlike in previous years, no long lines were seen outside Chinese shops on Friday for the new iPhone, and the product release only made the headlines in a few media outlets.
Huawei unveiled（公布）its Mate 30 smartphone series on Thursday night. Its new devices have won consumers’ hearts at home and abroad. Many compared it with Apple’s new iPhone 11, saying that it beats the new iPhone in terms of innovation and quality. One customer surnamed Zhao, an IT specialist who pre-ordered a Mate 30 Pro on Friday, said that he chose Mate 30 without hesitation. Zhao said, “It’s obvious that Huawei’s new phone wi th its advanced 5G mode would lead the future global telecommunications market, and its new innovative features in gesture and side control attracted my attention, too.”
In contrast with iPhone 11’s lukewarm（冷淡的）sales, Chinese netizens have engaged in discussions on Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro. An online poll on the Mate 30 and iPhone 11 on Weibo on Friday showed that more than 60 percent of netizens chose the Mate 30, while less than 20 percent chose the iPhone 11. Many chose Huawei not out of patriotism but for its technology.
Overseas consumers also engaged in vigorous（有力的）d iscussions on Huawei’s new flagship devices on technology sites and social media platforms. On Twitter, many netizens said “nice”, “best phone ever” and “my favorite one” on Huawei’s Twitter account. Some netizens in countries like the UK, the Netherlands and Argentina asked when Huawei’s new devices would be released in their countries.
24.H ow did customers react to Apple’s new product?
A.They thought it was cool to use it.
B.They were less interested in it than former years.
C.They thought its quality was worse than before.
D.They stood in long lines to buy it.
25.In what aspect is Mate better than iPhone 11 according to paragraph 2?
A. The price and weight.
B. The appearance and speed.
C. The quality and innovation.
D. The service and function.
26.What does the underlined word “poll”in paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Store.
B. V ote.
C. Account.
D. Exam.
27.What could be the best title for the text?
A. A New Era — 5G
B. Huawei Is Better than Apple
C. Apple’s New iPhone 11
D. Huawei’s Mate 30 Defeats iPhone 11
C
When French students go to school, they have to leave one of their most prized possessions at home — their smartphones. French lawmakers passed a law on July 31, 2018, banning students 15 and under from bringing smartphones and tablets to school, or at least requiring they be turned off at school. Officials in support of the new rule described the policy as a way to protect children from addictive habits and to safeguard the sanctity( 尊严) of the classroom.
“We know there is a phenomenon of screen addiction,” education minister Jean-Michel Blanquer said. “Our main role is to protect students. It is a fundamental role of education, and this law allows it.”
The law, however, makes exceptions for educational use, after-school activities and for students with disabilities. Compared with primary school, French high schools can choose to force a less-strict ban on Internet- connected devices.
Even before the new policy was voted in, French law carried out in 2010 prohibited students from using their phones while class was in session. But during the 2017 French presidential election, Emmanuel Macron promised to force a school ban on phones entirely.
This isn’t the first French law designed to beat back the influences of digital technology in everyday life. In 2017 the government passed a law requiring French companies to draft rules that limited work emails and work-related technology outside the office. Referred to as the “right to disconnect,” French officials said the law aimed to reduce job-related stress and prevent employee burnout.
“Employees physically leave the office, but they do not leave their work. They remain attached by a kind of electronic tie,” said Benoît Hamon, former French education minister. “The texts, the messages, the emails: they control the life of the individual to the point where he or she eventually breaks down.”
28.What’s the purpose of the law passed on July 31, 2018?
A.To improve the eyesight of school students.
B.To reduce the heavy burden of primary school students.
C.To prevent students getting addicted to electronic devices.
D.To help students use the mobile phones properly at schools.
29.What can we learn from the text?
A.Disabled students have no ability to use electronic devices.
B.President Macron is in favor of smartphone use in school.
C.The “right to disconnect” aims to help employees with their work.
D.Primary students are facing stricter banning than high school students.
30.The French government passed a law in 2017 because .
A.work-related technology occupied too much of individual life
B.some officials found it was a waste of time to use digital technology
C.employees had no time to use their electronic devices after work
D.employees had the ability to finish their work entirely in the office
31.Which column of a newspaper may the passage come from?
A. Science
B. Law
C. Health
D. Society
D
Until the 1990s, coffee was rarely served in China except at luxury hotels aimed at foreigners. When Starbucks opened its first shop there in 1999, it was far from clear that the country’s tea-drinkers would take to such a different and usually more costly source of caffeine. Starbucks tried to attract customers to coffee’s bitter taste by promoting milk and sugar-heavy concoctions(调和) such as Frappuccinos(星冰乐).
But coffee has become fashionable among the middle class in China. Starbucks now has about 3, 800 shops in China more than in any other country outside America. Statista, a business-intelligence portal( 门户网站), says the roast coffee market in China is growing by more than10 %year. Starbucks and its rivals see big opportunities for expanding there.
So do home-grown competitors. A major new presence is Luckin Coffee, Beijing- based chain. Since its founding less than two years ago, it has opened more than 2,300 shops. On May 17th Luckin’s initial public offering on the Nasdaq stockmarket raised more than $570m, giving it a value of about $4bn.
Luckin’s remarkable growth is sign of change. No longer do Chinese co nsumers see coffee as such a luxury. Most of Luckin’s shops are merely kiosks where busy white-collar workers pick up their drinks, having ordered them online. Super-fast delivery can also be arranged through the company’s app. Independent coffee shops ar e spring ing up. The growth is striking considering the country’s reputation for its tea-drinking culture where many residents like to relax in teahouses sipping tea served gracefully.
But the two markets are different. The tea houses tend to cater to older people who like to spend long hours playing mahjong and gossiping. At the coffee shops it is rare to see anyone over 40. Young people use them for socialising, but much of their interaction is online -sharing photos of their drinks and of the coffee-making equipment. An option on the Chinese rating app Dianping allows users to search for wanghong ("internet viral") coffee houses.
32.How did Starbucks try to appeal to Chinese consumers?
A. By reducing the price slightly.
B. By introducing the benefits of coffee.
C. By making coffee taste not so bitter.
D. By promoting its products with stars.
33.What does Luckin Coffee’s growth suggest?
A.People’s views on coffee-drinking have changed.
B.People tend to like coffee’s bitter t aste.
C.People in China can afford coffee n ow.
D.Tea is no longer part of Chinese culture.
34.What does the underlined word “kiosks” in paragraph 4 mean?
A.Restaurants where food can be taken away.
B. Places where people can drink beer.
C. Shops aimed at people who like drinking.
D. Small shops where drinks are sold.
35.What is the best title for the text?
A. Coffee is taking off in China.
B. Tea-drinking is not popular.
C. Coffee has become people’s favorite in China.
D. Coffee or tea, which do you prefer?
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。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

Chinese culture values family bonds very much. Family members don’t just gather during the holidays, in fact they often live under one roof all year round.36. Families in the East and West are very different from each other.
In most East Asian cultures, extended families are common. 37. According to the Atlantic, 90 percent of children in Shanghai and 70 percent of children in Beijing were cared for by their grandparents. Chinese people believe that “a grandparent is a treasure to their family”. In many Western countries, most families are nuclear families. These are solely made up of children and their parents.
Additionally, the duties parents have toward their children can also differ. 38.
It’s normal for parents to pay for their children’s college, help them find a job, or buy them an apartment. Chinese adults also follow their parents’ opinions when making major life decisions, more often than not.
In most Western countries, however, kids usually move out of the house after they turn 18.
39. Also, if they choose to keep living with their parents after becoming an adult, it can be seen by some as a failure on their part.
While the East cares more about close family bonds, the West values privacy and independence. 40. Families will always be a source of love, warmth, and care for people around the world.
A.These families have three or even four generations living together.
B.Nuclear families are the most common type in China.
C.In China, many parents look after their children all the way into adulthood.
D.Different cultures have different family values.
E.But in the end, home is best – east or west.
F.Many young people going to college often need to take out loans and work part-time jobs in order to pay for tuition and rent.
G.Both Easterners and Westerners value quality family time.
第三部分英语知识运用(共两节，满分45 分)
第一节完形填空(共20 小题；每小题1.5 分，满分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佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

One day, a teacher entered his classroom and gave his students a surprise test. He walked around the classroom and 41 the question papers with the text facing downwards.
Once he had given them all out, he asked his students to 42 the page and begin. To everyone’s43 , there were no questions, but just a black dot in the center of the 44 .
The teacher saw the 45 on everyone’s face and said, “I want you to write what you 46 there. Y ou have three minutes to finish this.” The confused students got started on the 47 task. After three minutes, the teacher 48 all the answer papers and started reading each one of them. All of them, with no 49 , described the black dot and tried to explain where it was on the paper.
After each paper had been 50 , the classroom was silent. The teacher began to
51 , “I am not going to grade you according to this. I just wanted to give you something to
52 . No one wrote about the white part of the paper. Everyone 53 on the black dot, and the same thing 54 in our lives. We have a piece of white paper to 55 , but we always focus on the dark spots. Our 56 is a gift filled with love and care. We always have reasons to 57 – friends that help us or jobs that support our lives.”
“58 , we keep focusing only on the dark spots –the health problems, the lack of money or the bad relationships with other people. The dark spots are really 59 , but they are very small. Take your eyes away from the black spots in your life. Enjoy each moment that life gives you. Be happy and live a 60 l ife!”
41. A. handed out B. looked through C. put away D. picked up
42. A. read B. set C. turn D. check
43. A. delight B. surprise C. sadness D. disappointment
44. A. blank B. picture C. page D. text
45. A. signs B. masks C. appearances D. expressions
46. A. remember B. see C. imagine D. desire
47. A. unusual B. regular C. boring D. important
48. A. selected B. graded C. rolled D. collected
49. A. exception B. means C. doubt D. attention
50. A. settled B. counted C. read D. written
51. A. complain B. explain C. question D. respond
52. A. refer to B. make up C. work out D. think about
53. A. relied B. acted C. focused D. agreed
54. A. happens B. refers C. remains D. develops
55. A. prepare B. complete C. share D. enjoy
56. A. family B. life C. friendship D. heart
57. A. survive B. succeed C. give D. celebrate
58. A. However B. Besides C. Therefore D. Meanwhile
59. A. exciting B. interesting C. strange D. annoying
60. A. simple B. positive C. peaceful D. successful
第二节(共10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分15 分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Louis Vuitton’s logo is known the world over,and now its luxury products 61. (find) their way inside video games. The French designer is making virtual items in 62. game called League of Legends (LOL) that people can buy 63. real money. It is part of a new deal 64. (announce) last Monday, because there is a growing trend of luxury brands to team up with video games in order to find digital 65. (customer).
66. this is Louis Vuitton's first connection with video games and esports(电子竞技), the company has already designed a reward for the FIFA Word Cup. Esports are starting to challenge 67. (tradition) sports. League of Legends, a game 68. two teams battle to 69. (complete) destroy the other, is on the rise due to recent successful game updates. The company just stated it is currently the largest game on the PC platform, 70.
(make) it one of the favorite games for teens.
第四部分写作(共两节，满分35 分)
第一节短文改错(共10 小题；每小题1 分，满分10 分)
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改单句翻译，请你修改你同桌写的以下翻译。

每句中只有一处错误。

每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改，不能改变句子原有的句型。

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：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

Recently, Y uan Longping has received the high honor of our country, China’s Medal of the Republic. Y uan Longping considers himself a farmer like those of millions of Chinese farmers, for which he has struggled for the past five decades.
After his graduation, he devoted himself to grow the super hybrid rice. Since then, finding ways to grow more rice have been his life goal. At that time, hunger was a disturbing problem in many parts of the countryside. Dr Y uan searched for the way to increase rice harvests without expanding to the area of the fields. In a recent harvest, therefore, nearly two hundred million tons of rice was produced. Thanks to his great efforts, these increasing harvests mean
that 22% of the world's people are fed from just 7% of the farmland in China.
Dr Y uan is quite satisfied with his life. Not only he insist on carrying on experiments, but also he enjoys playing Mahjong and listening to violin music. It is these hobbies which help him relax.
第二节书面表达(25 分)
作文题目
假定你是李华，你的留学生朋友Peter 发邮件说，听说国庆节有大量的游客涌入了重庆，因此对重庆产生了极大的兴趣。

请你给他介绍一下重庆，内容包括：
1.重庆的地理位置和别称;
2.重庆著名的旅游景点；
3.重庆的美食和重庆人的性格。

注意：
1.词数100 左右;
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Peter，
Yours，
10
Li Hua。