2021南安柳城中学高二上学期期中考试英语试卷含答案

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柳城中学2020-2021学年度高二秋季期中考试英语试题（ 时间：120分钟；满分：150分）第I卷 （共95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） 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 is the man going to do this evening? A. Meet a hero. B. See a film. C. Go to a famous country.2. What’s the possible relationship between the two speakers? A. Waitress and customer. B. Teacher and student. C. Mother and son.3. What will the two speakers do after supper? A. Go for a walk. B. Stay at home. C. Watch TV.4. How much did the dog cost? A. $ 118. B. $ 189. C. $ 109.5. What are the two speakers doing? A. They are making a plan. B. They are attending a meeting. C. They are making a call.第二节（共15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 are the two speakers talking about? A. A new car. B. The latest news. C. Their work.7. Why did the man buy a car? A. He is too old to go to work on foot. B. He is rich enough now C. His home is far away from his office.请听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。 8. What time is it when the conversation takes place? A. It is 10:05. B. It is 9:55. C. It is 10:00.9. What does the man decide to do with his watch? A. He decides to give it to the woman. B. He decides to buy a new one. C. He decides to repair it.10. What will the man do this weekend? A. Visit Kate Farm. B. Buy a new watch. C. Repair his watch.请听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。 11. What is the weather like? A. Hot. B. Rainy. C. Cold.12. What does the man want to do? A. He wants to take a bus. B. He wants to swim in the river.C. He wants to sleep under the tree.13. Before swimming, what will the two speakers do? A. Do some exercise. B. Have a rest under the tree. C. Eat something under the tree.请听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。 14. Where does the conversation most probably take place? A. In the street. B. At the railway station. C. In the office.15. Where does the woman want to go? A. The bus station. B. The airport. C. The railway station.16. How does the woman go there finally? A. By bus. B. By bike. C. By taxi.请听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。 17. Where did the speaker see snow for the first time? A. In Hong Kong. B. In the USA. C. In Canada.18. Why was the speaker very happy one evening? A. He didn’t need to go to school. B. It was beginning to snow. C. He could put on warm clothes.19. What news did the speaker hear over the radio? A. They didn’t have to go to school that day. B. It snowed heavily all over the country. C. Help would come from all over the country.20. What did the speaker do the next morning? A. He went to school. B. He went fishing in the river. C. He played in the snow.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15个小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AL. Bean Quad backpack (书包)If you need a backpack that can carry large and small objects and is comfortable to wear, this is the backpack for you. The reasonable price and customers’ 100% satisfaction makes this a great buy any way you look at it. While it’s not the most beautiful backpack on the planet, it does look nice at first sight.Kanken 15" backpackThis Kanken bag is a great choice for school kids of grade one to six or adults with narrow shoulders. Weighing under 450g, it’s easy and comfortable to carry this bag around. The simple design with a lot of eye-catching colors may have you fall in love with it at once.Timbuk2 Command backpackIf you want to safely carry your laptop and look stylish, the Timbuk2 Command backpack is the one for you. The soft back is made for a comfortable wearing experience. The clean coloring and lines of the bag may make you more “grown-up”.Amazon Basics backpackWith a lowest price among all these backpacks, the Amazon Basics backpack is a great choice for college students on a tight budget. There are tons of storage choices in this backpack, so it’s easy to forget exactly where you placed a certain object. It is a basic black backpack with a few designs and is never going to appear on a fashion T stage.21. What makes L. Bean Quad backpack attractive?A. The cost and the public praise. B. The color and the design. C. The style and the quality. D. The lightweight and the simplicity.22. Which backpack might be the most suitable one for a Grade-3 student?A. L. Bean Quad backpack. B. Amazon Basics backpack.C. Timbuk2 Command backpack. D. Kanken 15" backpack.23. Which of the following is an advantage of Amazon Basics backpack?A. Comfort. B. Fashion. C. Price. D. Storage.24. In which section of a newspaper can you probably find the passage?A. News. B. Society. C. Business. D. Reviews.BAfter 7 long years since the cute cat named Chebon went missing, there was little hope that it could be found. Robert probably already came to peace with the thought that he would never see his little friend again until he received a life-changing call. Clearly, a kind stranger reached out to tell him that his beloved cat was safe and sound and couldn’t wait to see him again!The cat went missing years ago, right before Robert was planning on moving from California to Ohio. The sad owner decided to give up his plans and stayed in California for the whole year looking for his missing friend, but in vain. “I remember at one point I was praying and I said, ‘God, I’ll do anything, just bring my Chebon back…’”, Robert said in a video posted on the Ventura County Animal Services. The cat seemed to have disappeared forever and Robert had no other choice than to move on.Then 7 years later, a woman noticed a cat that looked ill, so she decided to catch the animal and take him to the vet (兽医). Luckily, the cat she found had a microchip (微型芯片), and in an instant, they knew who the owner of the 19-year-old cat was. That’s when Robert received a call saying that his cat was alive.“I was afraid there was some kind of mistake,” Robert said in the reunion video. The man decided to ride on a plane and fly all the way from Los Angeles to see his old friend. After finally seeing the cat, Robert immediately recognized his cat and burst into tears. After all these years, the two friends were back together. The touching moment was recorded by the animal shelter and was quickly spread on the Internet, leaving so many people in tears.25. What happened to Chebon 7 years ago?A. It was lost. B. It was hurt in an accident.C. It was ill. D. It was taken to the animal shelter.26. What does “in vain” mean in paragraph 2?A. for no reason. B. without success.C. in no time. D. at no cost.27. How did Robert feel when he received the call?A. Worried. B. Doubtful. C. Peaceful. D. Hopeless.28. What is the main idea of the passage?A. A video moved many people. B. A cat was saved by a woman.C. A man reunited with his missing cat. D. A man kept looking for his cat for 7 years.CBinge-watching (追剧) your favorite TV series is bad for your brain. Dr. Randall Wright, based in Texas, said the need to watch episode (集) after episode has a similar influence on the brain to gambling (赌博). What’s more, it often leads to social loneliness, snacking on junk food and a shortage of exercise and sleep, which, over time, is bad for the brain.When you let auto play start the next episode, you can find out what happens next and your brain receives good feedback, Dr. Wright wrote in an article. This right-away satisfaction is similar to gambling where even after a win, you are not satisfied and want to continue playing. With binge-watching, you are not satisfied with stopping after episode five and want to continue watching. This cycle coupled with the snacking and the long time sitting can lead to unhealthy changes in your brain and body over time.Dr. Wright said, “Binge-watching itself is not bad. It becomes problematic when you are watching a third, fourth or fifth episode instead of doing healthy activities.” But he said it is possible to avoid the bad influence of binge-watching with four tips, including staying away from salty, fatty, calorific foods, exercising before a binge-watching, setting an alarm for sleep and balancing TV viewing with socializing.If you add these tips to your binge-watching practice, you can create lasting healthy habits and still enjoy the now-and-then binge-watching time without hurting your brain.29. What might “it” in paragraph 1 refer to?A. Binge-watching. B. Gambling. C. TV series. D. Brain.30. In what way is binge-watching like gambling?A. The long time sitting. B. The changes of feeling.C. The snacking on junk food. D. The immediate satisfaction.31. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?A. The tips on how to develop a healthy lifestyle.B. The reasons why binge-watching is problematic.C. Do’s and don’ts of binge-watching.D. The ways to keep away from binge-watching.32. What may be the best title of the passage?A. Ill Health: The Result of AddictionB. Binge-watching: A Killer of Your BrainC. Healthy Habits: A Must of A Better LifeD. TV-Viewing: Gradual Harm on Your HealthD Much meaning can be conveyed, clearly, with our eyes, so it is often said that eyes can speak.Do you have such kind of experience? In a bus you may look at a stranger, but not too long. And if he is sensing that he is being stared at, he may feel uncomfortable.The same in daily life. If you are looked at for more than necessary, you will look at yourself up and down, to see if there is anything wrong with you. If nothing goes wrong, you will feel angry toward others’ stare at you that way. Eyes do speak, right?Looking too long at someone may seem to be rude and aggressive. But things are different when it comes to stare at the opposite sex. If a man glances at a woman for more than 10 seconds and refuses to move his gaze, his intentions are obvious, that is, he wishes to attract her attention, to make her understand that he is admiring her.However, the normal eye contact for two people engaged in conversation is that the speaker will only look at the listener from time to time, in order to make sure that the listener does pay attention to what the former is speaking, to tell him that he is attentive.If a speaker looks at you continuously when speaking, as if he tries to dominate you, you will feel uncomfortable. A poor liar usually exposes himself by looking too long at the victim, since he believes in the false idea that to look straight in the eye is a sign of honest communication. Quite the contrary.In fact, continuous eye contact is confined to lovers only, who will enjoy looking at each other tenderly for a long time, to show affection that words cannot express.Evidently，eye contact should be done according to the relationship between two people and the specific situation.33. If two persons exchange eye contact gently for long, what is probably their relationship?A. Boss and employee. B. Lovers. C. Teacher and student. D. Strangers34. Which of the following behaviors is proper according to the passage?A .To the opposite sex, stare at him or her.B. To a stranger, avoid looking at him or her.C. In a conversation, look at the listener all the time.D. Make eye contact depending on the relationship and different situations.35. What’s the best title of the passage?A. Don’t stare at others B. Body language is importantC. Eyes can speak D. Eye contact benefits you第二节（共5个小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。选项中有两处为多余选项。How to be energetic all the timeMany people often lack energy and feel tired. If you are one of them, take the following suggestions to become an energetic person and make use of your full potential.Manage your stress. If you are upset by emotions that result from stress, you will likely find that you have run out of energy. ____36____ To control your stress, consider talking things out with a close friend or perhaps consulting a psychiatrist.Take a nap when it is possible. Although you might be busy every day, there is always some time to get a few minutes of shut-eye. ____37____ Don’t sleep too long, or you might experience difficulty in falling asleep normally that night, which will throw off your whole sleep schedule.____38____ Foods that have too much sugar can lead to glucose fluctuations (血糖波动) which then cause energy levels to decrease. Many people suffer from low energy due to a lack of protein. For fast and effective energy change, you can eat a few handfuls of nuts.Schedule your time in a practical, realistic manner. Being too busy can decrease your productivity and do harm to your mental health. So try to get one day of relaxation a week. ____39____Exercise out. ____40____ Exercising out ensures sound sleep at night, and it helps oxygen to circulate, providing the cells with higher amounts of energy to burn. It also leaves you feeling refreshed and full of energy.A. Eat less.B. Sing alone or get up and dance.C. Consider what you eat and drink.D. Naps should be a maximum of 30 minutes.E. In other words, emotions caused by stress eat up your energy.F. This allows your body to get enough rest and gain energy for next week.G. One highly effective way to become energetic is doing exercise regularly.第三部分：语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，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。Les Brown is one of the world’s greatest speakers. He is also a thought leader on self-improvement and ___41___.However, Les found it difficult to learn knowledge when he was a ___42___. During his school days, he was thought as “___43___to learn well” by the teachers and placed ___44___from 6th grade to 5th grade. To make things worse, he had a twin brother who was rather bright and ___45___, so Les was ___46___by his classmates.One day a teacher asked him to ___47___a problem on the blackboard, but Les ___48___and said that he couldn’t. “Of course you can,” the teacher replied ___49___. “Young man, come here and solve this problem for me.”“But I can’t,” ___50___ Les. “I’m a silly boy”. The rest of the class burst (爆发) into ___51___. At that point, the teacher stepped out from behind his desk and looked Les straight in the eye. “Don’t ever say that again,” he told him firmly. “Someone else’s opinion of you does not have to become your ___52___.”Les never ___53__those words, and spent the rest of his life facing ___54___，setting and following his goals. Time and time again, thanks to the teacher’s powerful words, Les has been famous all over the world. Do remember: you have ___55___within you.41. A. problem-solving B. money-making C. goal-setting D. job-hunting42. A. student B. teacher C. speaker D. leader43. A. curious B. unable C. afraid D. eager44. A. away B. forward C. off D. back45. A. awkward B. talented C. naughty D. stupid46. A. laughed at B. cared about C. knocked down D. looked into47. A. choose B. discuss C. face D. solve48. A. answered B. refused C. replied D. accepted49. A. surprisingly B. anxiously C. encouragingly D. angrily50. A. insisted B. suggested C. lied D. disagreed51. A. anger B. cheers C. laughter D. tears52. A. risk B. spirit C. regret D. reality53. A. forgot B. remembered C. kept D. minded54. A. truth B. challenges C. opportunities D. questions55. A. happiness B. loneliness C. greatness D. darkness第II卷（共55分）第二节 语法填空（共10个小题；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。 I travelled to Shanghai last year. This big city left an extremely deep 56._________(impress) on me.Shanghai is the home of the second 57. (tall) building in the world and its unique architecture （建筑）will keep you feel 58.________(excite). The city is full of hidden pockets of culture that I was lucky enough 59.___________(explore). Art galleries (画廊）and shops fill the streets such as Tianzifang, No.50 Moganshan Road and 1933 Shanghai. My adventures included shopping, people watching and getting lost in the culture shock between modern society 60.______ Chinese history. One of my favorite 61._______(part) of Shanghai is learning about the food. A good way of 62.__________(gain) the insider’s cooking tips is to take a foodie(美食家) tour of the city. My local guide taught me 63._________to eat the local dish xiaolongbao. He told me to take 64.________small bite of the dumpling to suck out the soup, and then enjoy the whole dumpling. This kind of local knowledge that I 65._________(provide) with just topped off (圆满完成) the cultural experience in Shanghai.第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假定你是李华，你从网上得知某英语报社要在你所在的城市招募一名中学生记者。请你结合自己的情况，用英语写封求职信，内容主要包括：写信目的； 个人情况； 致谢并表达希望注意： 1. 词数80词左右； 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear Sir or Madam,______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours, Lihua第二节（满分25）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。I was lacking in everything needed to start a new friendship.My parents moved to the town when they decided to look for new jobs but they didn’t realize I was really hurt when I said goodbye to my old friends. It felt awful to be a new student in the school and when my classmates were chatting, what I could do was to be caught up in my thoughts watching the clouds outside the window. I was not good at math or history; nor was I good at drawing or dancing. I was shy and timid(胆小的). I had a few friends back at my hometown and it seemed that they were the only ones who I could be friends with for my whole life. I felt I had achieved a point of saturation with regard to having friends and I could make no further addition to my friend list. I was ashamed of myself, so I believed I deserved no notice from others until Emily came to my world.Emily was fearless, outspoken and easy to go. She was everything I was not and I was too shy to come out of my shell（外壳）. I met Emily in school almost every day and yet I never talked to her. We were in the same class but we were like poles apart. How I wished I could be like her or at least be a friend of hers!It was another ordinary day.I wandered to the bus stop in the morning and waited for the school bus. Birds were singing songs with their friends but who could I sing songs with? I got on the bus and went straight to my usual seat, complaining in a low voice about getting up early and going to school like every other day, and about how things were going to be the same all over again. Little did I realize something different would happen that day.注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；请按如下格式在相应位置作答。When I got up to get down the bus, my schoolbag was stuck in the armrest（扶手）. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________I got noticed by Emily, who brought me courage to start a new friendship!________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________