河北省黄骅中学2020┄2021学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题

第Ⅰ卷（客观题共 100 分）
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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。

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，你将有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 want？
A. A bookshelf
B. High quality paper.
C. Some stocks.
2. What did the woman buy for her husband？
A. A book.
B. A watch.
C. A record.
3. When will the man come back at the latest？
A. Half an hour later.
B. An hour later.
C. One and a half hours later.
4. How much did the man’s wife pay for her coat？
A. $80.
B. $120.
C. $240.
5. Which dress does the woman buy？
A. The light blue one.
B. The green one.
C. The brown one.
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。

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

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

每段对话或独白读两遍。

请听第6段材料，回答第6~7题。

6. What does the woman want to buy？
A. A computer.
B. A washing machine.
C. A fridge.
7. How much will they pay if they buy a computer and a washing machine？
A. $400.
B. $360.98.
C. $371.58.
请听第7段材料，回答第8~10题。

8. Where does the talk take place？
A. At a research center.
B. At a shop.
C. At a restaurant.
9. What is the feature of the bulb？
A. Shine softly.
B. Save gas.
C. Save electricity.
10. why does the man buy five bulbs？
A. To get a free one.
B. To send them to friends.
C. To fix them all in the kitchen.
请听第8段材料，回答第11~13题。

11. what can the woman be？
A. A waitress at a hotel.
B. The secretary of Mr. Li.
C. The secretary of Dr. Green.
12. How could the man get in touch with Dr. Green？
A. Dial 411 to find a proper phone number.
B. Dial 707.
C. Find the hotel.
13. Why does the man ask the woman to change the dollar？
A. To pay for the information.
B. To get on the bus.
C. To make the phone call.请听第9段材料，回答第14~16题。

14. What is the woman going to do？
A. Buy a birthday gift for David.
B. Buy a pet for her husband.
C. Buy some animals for the zoo.
15. How many kinds of animals are mentioned in the conversation？
A. 2.
B. 3.
C. 4
16. What can we learn from the conversation？
A. The women likes keeping rabbits.
B. The man wants to build a zoo.
C. The man doesn’t like snakes.
请听第10段材料，回答第17~20题。

17. What is the website It’s Just Lunch for？
A. Offering lunch.
B. Offering match making service.
C. Offering job interview.
18. How soon did the speaker receive a call from the website？
A. A week later.
B. Five months later.
C. One year later.
19. What is the name of the speaker’s wife’s name？
A. Barbara.
B. Lily.
C. Mary.
20. How many children does the speaker have？
A. 1.
B. 2.
C. 3
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、D）中，选出最佳选项。

A
At thirteen, I was diagnosed（诊所）with kind of attention disorder. It made school difficult for me. When everyone else in the class was focusing on tasks, I could
not.
In my first literature class, Mrs. Smith asked us to read a story and then write on it, all within 45 minutes. I raised my hand right away and said,“Mrs. Smith, you see, the doctor said I have attention problems. I might not be able to do it.”
She glanced down at me through her glasses, “you are no different from your classmates, young man.”
I tried, but I didn’t finish the reading when the bell rang. I had to take it home. In the quietness of my bedroom, the story suddenly all became clear to me. It was about a blind person, Louis Braille. He lived in a time when the blind couldn’t get much education. But Louis didn’t give up. Instead, he invented a reading system of raised dots（点）, which opened up a whole new world of knowledge to the blind. Wasn’t I the “blind”in my class, being made to learn like the “sighted”students？My thoughts spilled out and my pen started to dance. I completed the task within 40 minutes. Indeed, I was no different from others; I just needed a quieter place. If Louis could find his way out of his problems, why should I ever give up？
I didn’t expect anything when I handed in my paper to Mrs. Smith, so it was quite
a surprise when it came back to me the next day--- with an “A” on it. At the bottom of the paper were these words：“See what you can do when you keep trying？”
21. The author didn’t finish the reading in class because.
A. He was new to the class
B. He was tired of literature
C. He had an attention disorder
D. He wanted to take the task home
22. What do we know about Louis Braille from the passage？
A. He had good sight
B. He made a great invention.
C. He gave up reading
D. He learned a lot from school
23. What was Mrs. Smith’s attitude to the author at the end of the story？
A. Angry
B. Impatient
C. Sympathetic （同情的）
D. Encouraging
24. What is the main idea of the passage？
A. The disabled should be treated with respect.
B. A teacher can open up a new world to students.
C. One can find his way out of difficulties with efforts.
D. Everyone needs a hand when faced with challenges.
B
I love sleeping. It’s something I’m good at. There’s nothing better than nodding off on the sofa in front of the TV and when my head hits the pillow at night, I have no problem falling into a deep sleep within minutes. There is one place where I never nap （打盹）and that’s at work—but new research suggests I should!
The idea of you and your colleagues heading off for a lie down in the afternoon may seem strange, but some companies such as Google and Facebook actually encourage it. Because it’s thought that a power-nap makes them more refreshed and more focused, and this in turn makes them more productive.
An Australian health writer called Victoria is a founder of a campaign called Nap Now which is trying to make sleeping at work more acceptable. She calls herself a “naptivist”! She says：“I think that our culture is a bit crazy not to accept it… It’s time to end the common work principle which is all about working longer and harder.”
So should we all be taking a sleeping bag and pillow to work with us？A few years ago, research by the East of England Development Agency found 30% of
people have their best ideas in bed compared to just 11% who have them at their desks. That suggests people are more creative when they are relaxed—and the agency has called for companies to put beds in the workplace.
A nap in the afternoon is nothing new. In certain hot countries, such as Spain, a short rest or sleep in the afternoon—called a siesta—is perfectly normal. So maybe we should break from the traditional nine-to-five work culture and take up the siesta. The UK’s Sleep Council claims the nine-to-five working day does not fit into the natural sleeping pattern of the human race and says that bosses need to introduce a more sleep-friendly working day.
25. Why are the employees of Google allowed to nap in the workplace？
A. They are expected to work better.
B. They can’t focus their attention on the work.
C. They are running the Nap Now campaign.
D. They have difficulty in falling sleep at night.
26. The underlined word “naptivist” in Paragraph 3 probably refers to someone who ______.
A. takes no nap at work
B. is in favor of napping at work
C. studies sleeping at work
D. fights against working long hours
27. According to the passage, what can we learn about siesta？
A. It is a newly practiced pattern.
B. It has been taken up in Finland.
C. It is sort of traditional work culture.
D. It fits into the natural sleeping pattern.
28. What is the author’s main purpose of writing the passage？
A. To explain how to nap at work.
B. To show how the new study was carried out.
C. To tell us the importance of sleeping at work.
D. To call for the more sleep-friendly work culture.
C
Sunstroke is a condition that can quickly go from dangerous to deadly, especially if proper care isn’t given immediately．
Sunstroke, sometimes called heatstroke, is a result of the body temperature rising above safe limits．This causes the body's necessary functions to stop working．
It's usually pretty easy to avoid sunstroke, as long as proper action is taken．In that case, you need to act as quickly as possible to return that person's body to a safe temperature．Here are a few tips to help treat sunstroke．
Call for help
Call to get an ambulance as quickly as possible．This should be the first thing you do, especially if the sunstroked person has fainted（昏迷）．Also, call for help from anyone nearby if you' re in a public place．If there's no one around, call someone nearby if they can get there sooner than an ambulance．Ask everyone to bring you as much water as possible, if there isn't much nearby．
Get the person to a cooler area
If there's a building nearby, aim for that．Anywhere with plenty of air conditioning and water is perfect．If a building isn't available, bring the person to a well shaded area．
Get the water flowing
If the person is still conscious, get him or her to drink water．If there' s a bathtub available, fill it with cool water and put the person in it．
If your water supply is limited, you have to save it．Dampen a towel or shirt and put it on the person's body．Focus on the face, neck, and chest．
Fan the person
Getting moving air over the person cools him or her down．Use anything, a towel or sheet, a shirt, your hands, or a piece of board．This is where having many people around really helps, as they can combine to fan the entire body．
29. When does a person get sunstroked？
A. when the body doesn't function．
B. when proper care is given immediately．
C. when someone is exposed to the sun too long．
D. when the body temperature goes up beyond what one can bear．
30. What is mainly discussed in the passage？
A. The first aid for sunstroke．
B. The cause of sunstroke．
C. The chief symptoms of sunstroke．
D. The essential preventions of sunstroke．
31. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the text？
A. to call for assistance from others．
B. to leave the sunstroked person in the shade．
C. to apply a wet towel to the person's face．
D. to help the person take some medicine．
D
It’s not easy growing up. Growing up can be a real “pain” for some of us. Sometimes we feel trapped, sometimes we feel sad, sometimes we are fearful, and sometimes we just don’t understand why we can’t stay young forever. But we should take a look back on all the hardships in life with a positive attitude and learn from them. We must overcome every obstacle one small step at a time. We should realize that all of our growing pains actually turn into growing gains!
Throughout our lives we are going to face many challenges and pains, but we should never let these obstacles keep us from following our dreams. We must overcome every obstacle one small step at a time.
As a young girl, my parents forced me to do so many things that I didn’t like. They made me learn to play the violin and then the piano. At that time I hated music and I also hated them. But looking back now, I am so glad that my parents encouraged me to take music lessons. Music has enriched my life in so many ways. I now realize that my parents and teachers wanted me to have a better life than they did themselves.
We are all going to experience growing pains, but they are just part of our life. They might seem so huge at the time, but we must be strong. Think about how we would feel if we had no challenges and lived a life like that. Life would be really boring and meaningless. The future is ours! A little hard work and sweat never hurt anyone! If we realize that these pains are just small bumps on our road to success, we will realize that our growing pains are actually growing gains!
32. The underlined word “obstacles” （in Paragraph 2） roughly means things that
______.
A. are related to your studies
C. make you happy
D. make it difficult for you to do something
33. How does the author now feel when remembering what her parents did for her in the
past？
A. She is f earful
B. She is grateful
C. She feels trapped
D. She feels hateful
34. We can know from the last paragraph that ______.
A. life without challenges is dull
B. life needs no pains but sunshine and happiness
C. faced with challenges, we should give up as the future is ours
D. we shouldn’t easily pay a little hard work in growing up
35. The purpose of the passage is to tell readers ______.
A. life is full of hardships
B. growing pains can turn into growing gains in a positive way
C. everyone is painful in growing up
D. everyone should do what they don’t like when young
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。

注意：把36-40的答案涂在答题卡71-75的相应位置上。

A major source of teen stress is school exams, and test anxiety is not uncommon. When you recognize your teen is under stress, how can you help your teen stay calm before an exam？
Be involved. You need to be involved in your teen’s work. 36 What he looks for is your presence –to talk, to cry, or simply to sit with him quietly. Communicate openly with your teen. Encourage your teen to express his worries and fears, but don’t let him focus on those fears.
Help your teen get organized. 37 Together, you and your teen can work out a timetable in which he can study for what he knows will be on the test.
Provide a calm setting. Help your teen set up a quiet place to study and protect his privacy. Give him a nutritious diet. It’s important for your teen to eat a healthy, balanced diet during exam times to focus and do his best. 38 If this happens, encourage your teen to eat light meals or sandwiches. A healthy diet, rather than junk food, is best for reducing stress.
39 Persuade your teen to get some sleep or do something active when he needs a real break from studying. Marking time for relaxation, fun, and exercise is all important in
reducing stress. Help your teen balance his time so that he will feel comfortable taking time out from studying to spend time with friends or rest.
Show a positive attitude. 40 Your panic, anxiety and blame contrib ute to your teen’s pressure. Make your teen feel accepted and valued for his efforts. Most importantly, reassure your teen that things will be all right, no matter what the results are.
A. Your attitude will influence your teen’s emotions.
B. Exam stress can make some teen lose their appetite（食欲）.
C. They will only make the situation worse.
D. Encourage your teen to relax.
E. The best thing is simply to listen.
F. Help your teen think about what he has to study and plan accordingly.
G. Your teen may also make negative comments about themselves .
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）
Whenever we hear about “the homeless”, most of us think of the developing world. But the 41 is that homelessness is everywhere. For example, how many of us would expect to see people living on the stree ts of a 42 country like Germany？
Kurt Muller and his wife Rita have spent eleven years making 43 for the homeless of Berlin, Germany’s capital. They first 44 one long hot summer when m ost Germans were 45 on holiday. Kurt and his wife stayed at home, made sandwiches, 46 a table in the street and gave food to the homeless.
The Mullers soon realized that food and clothing weren’t 47 . “What these people also need is warmth and 48 ,” say s Rita.
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