2021山西省山西名校高二上学期期末考试英语试题含答案

山西名校2020〜2021学年度高二第一学期期末考试

英 语

考生注意：

1.本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分.考试时间120分钟。

2.考生作答时.请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题.选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。

3.本卷命题范向：必修1-选修6 

第一部分 听力（共两节，满分3。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 want?

A. She wants to invite the man.

B. She wants to watch a match.

C. She wants to play football.

2. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?

A. Colleagues.

B. Husband and wife.

C. Stewardess（乘务员）and passenger.

3. Where will Jason probably do first?

A. To have his hair cut.

B. To go to the party hall.

C. To go to Jennifer's home.

4. What does the woman mean?

A. She doesn't like the movie.

B. She won't sit next to Alan.

C. She enjoys talking to Alan.

5. Why does the man talk to the woman?

A. To report his loss. B. To get a train ticket. C. To have a driving lesson.

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. What will the man buy?

A. Popular shoes. B. Three sweaters. C. A sports sweater.

7. How much money will the man pay?

A. 150 yuan. B. 135 yuan. C. 10 yuan.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. What did the woman go to Hong Kong for?

A. On business. B. To see her husband. C. For a break.

9. How was the woman's stay in Hong Kong?

A. She had a wonderful time there.

B. The stay in Hong Kong was boring.

C. Only visiting the Ocean Park was good.

10. What will the woman bring to the man's office tomorrow?

A. Some fish. B. Some gifts. C. Some photos.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. Where are the two people talking?

A. In the park. B. Tn a hotel. C. On the phone.

12. What are they going to do tomorrow?

A. Some sightseeing. B. Some shopping. C. Some cleaning.

13. What can be seen on the top of the hill in the park?

A. All kinds of birds, B. Great view of the sea. C. Trees and flowers.

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14. What did the woman want the man and his friends to do?

A. To leave the hotel, B. Not to make noise. C. To go to bed.

15. When did the woman speak to the man?

A. After eleven that night. B. Early next morning. C. At supper time.

16. What were the man and his friends doing then?

A. Sleeping. B. Having a celebration. C. Drinking coffee.

听第10段材料，回答第17至2。题。

17. How old was Rose when she went to college?

A. 17. B. 18. C. 20.

18. Whom was Rose living with?

A. Her classmates. B. Other typists. C. Her parents.

19. What made Rose choose the office?

A. The office was near her home.

B. The office was near her college.

C. The manager would give her much money.

20. What do you know from the passage?

A. Rose will get $ 30 once she gets the job.

B. It was not hard for a typist to find a job.

C. Rose is working as a typist in an office now.

第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题海小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

Shakespeare once wrote that all the world is a stage, but these days it's more like a movie set. Get to know some films to find fantastic film locations（地点）you should check out on your travels.

The Sound of Music

Austria's hills are certainly alive with the sound of music and tourists. Mozart may have been born in Salzburg, but The Sound of Music really put it on the map and now about 70 percent of people visit it because of the movie. Cross Residenzplatz Square and visit the Palace of Leopoldskron where the children in the film fell into the lake.

Troy

Although the Palace of Troy was filmed on sets built at Shepperton Studios in the UK, most of the 2004 movie was shot in Malta and Baja California, Mexico , Malta with historic sites and beautiful blue waters was a good choice to replace Greece. Troy was shot at a host of locations, including Golden Bay, Hal Far as well as Fort Ricasoli (where the city of Troy was constructed). The Trojan horse from the film is now lying on the waterfront in Canakkale, Turkey.

Bridget Jones's Diary

Bridget Jones is brought to life as we watch the work and romance in London. Her special corner flat is above the Globe Tavern by Borough Market, one of the city's oldest and biggest food markets. According to The Telegraph , it would be highly unlikely that she could afford to buy a place like that today since it has risen in value by more than 240 percent.

Harry Potter

J. K. Rowling started writing the Harry Potter books while she was living in Edinburgh, Scotland, so it's no surprise that she set most of the story there. The Hogwarts Express travels through the Scottish Highlands and along the 31 meters high Glenfinnan Viaduct. The second highest waterfall in the UK. Steal Falls can be seen during Quidditch matches.

21. What does the author mean by saying "Shakespeare once wrote that all the world is a stage, but these days it's more like a movie set"?

A. More movies will need more sets.

B. More and more films are being made.

C. All the world has become a huge stage for arts.

D. Many places have become famous because they were used as movie sets.

22. Which of the following films have background in more than one country?

A. The Sound of Music. B. Troy.

C'. Bridget Jones’s Diary. D. Harry Potter.

23. What do the last two films have in common?

A. Both of them are mainly about romance.

B. Both authors lived in the same house.

C. Most of their stories were set in the UK.

D. They cause the prices of houses to rise.

B

Here are two interesting questions. Are you very happy with your life now? Are people happier as they get older? A study found that people generally become happier and experience less worry after age 50. In fact, it found that by the age of 85 , people are happier with their life than they were at 18.

The finding came from a Gallup survey of more than 340,000 adults between the age of 18 and 85 in the United States.

Arthur Stone in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at Stony Brook University in New York led the study. His team found that levels of stress were highest among adults between the ages of 22 and 25. Stress levels dropped sharply after people reached their fifties.

Happiness was highest among the youngest adults and those in their early seventies. But the people least likely to report feeling negative emotions were those in their seventies and eighties. The survey also found that men and women had similar emotional patterns as they grow older. However, women at all ages reported more sadness, stress and worry than men did.

The researchers also considered possible influences like having young children, being unemployed or being single. But they found that influences like these did not affect the levels of happiness and well-being related to age.

So why would happiness increase with age? One theory is that, as people get older, they become more thankful for what they have and have better control of their emotions. They also spend less time thinking about bad experiences.

The original goal of the study was to confirm the popular belief that aging is connected with increased sleep problems. The survey did find an increase during middle age, especially in women. But except for that. people reported that they felt their sleep quality improved as they got older.

24. Which age group of adults feel most stressful according to the study?

A. The adults in their twenties. B. The adults in their fifties.

C. The adults in their seventies. D. The adults in their eighties.

25. What can we conclude from the passage?

A. People in their seventies enjoy the highest level of happiness.

B. Stress levels will drop sharply when people are becoming older.

C. Young adults have low level of stress because they are healthier.

D. Women of all ages are more likely to be in negative emotion than men.

26. Which of the following may be the possible reason why elder people are happier?

A. Because elder people have enough money to spend.

B. Because elder people are more thankful with their life.

C. Because elder people don't have to work hard every day.

D. Because elder spend more time considering bad experiences.

27. Which is TRUE according to the finding of the study?

A. There is connection of sleep and happiness.

B. Aging is connected with increased sleep problems.

C. The older people are becoming, the worse sleep quality they have.

D. Sleep quality will drop during middle age but then will improve as they get older.

C

If you don't use it, you lose it. At least, that's how the old saying goes. It refers to the idea that something which does not get used regularly quickly falls into a state of decline. Muscles, for example, will waste away without use. In order to resist this, people take regular exercise to keep their skills sharp.

Well. what about the brain? As we age, our brains can naturally begin to decline. In some cases, this can lead to certain mental conditions such as dementia（痴呆）、 which Fm sure you will agree. no one wants. However. all is not lost because these days it's relatively easy to train your brain. Smart phones and apps have put programmes into our hands that can test ? maintain and even improve our memories, mathematical skills and a lot of other mental abilities. With a little practice every day, we can keep our brains nice and sharp, right?

Well, no. actually. According to a report from the Global Council on Brain Health, even though many people thought it was important to play online games, such as puzzles and mind games, which are designed to improve brain health, the evidence of the benefits was “weak to non-existent^.

There are other ways to promote the old grey matter. It recommends seeking out new activities that challenge the way you think and are socially engaging. while leading to a healthy lifestyle. Among their suggestions are practising tai chi, taking photography classes, learning new technologies, gardening, art projects or volunteering.

There's more good news. too. James Goodwin, chief scientist at Age UK has said that brain decline is not inevitable（不可避免的）.As long as the activities are “new to you and require your concentrated attention, they can provide benefits for brain health. So, hurry up, get out there and try something new. Maybe it's time to try that hobby you've always wanted to do. And as for me? I’m off to learn the piano.

28. From which is the text probably taken?

A. A biology textbook. B. A health magazine.

C. A travel brochure. D. A research paper.

29. Which has the closest meaning of the underlined words “socially engaging”?

A. Making more shopping. B. Avoid brain decline.

C. Doing exercises alone. D. Going out with friends.

30. Which of the following can better keep your brain healthy according to the author?

A. Trying something new. B. Using smart phone regularly.

C. Playing games online. D. Doing what you are good at.

31. What does the passage mainly tell us?

A. Advantages of trying something new.

B. Disadvantages of using smart phones.

C. Ways to keep our brain as sharp as possible.

D. How to spend time meaningfully at an old age.

D

China dropped its decades-long, one-child policy several years ago to allow each family to have two children. This change has put 270 million married women of childbearing age in the position of choosing between family and work. The employers also face big challenges as more female workers will have two maternity leaves（产假）for a total of seven to eight months.

In a survey published by classified advertising website Ganji. com, career women who might be considering having a second child were asked what kinds of pressure they might expect. More than 76 percent of the women who were questioned mentioned concerns about the financial burden of raising two children, while more than 71 percent said it would be difficult to balance career and family. In addition, nearly 56 percent said that having a second child would definitely have a negative effect on their career.

Another survey conducted by Chongging-based human resources website job. eg. qq. coni found that over 70 percent of job seekers believe that having a second child would make females less popular in the job market, although two-thirds of the employers said the policy will make no difference in their employment of staff.

Feng Lijuan, a senior expert on human resources at 51 job, com, a leading Chinese job finding platform, said she would not say "there is prejudice against career women”. Feng said Chinese women shoulder more family responsibility. "It is not only about maternity leave； a female employee might only fully get back to work after three to five years after having her first child.”

Wang Yixin, a senior employment adviser, said the positive side is that more companies are trying to attract more talents by providing support to career women. "Different from before. it is not only employers choosing employees. Many talents, including professional career women, also choose employers, said Wang. "According to our survey, many large companies are very open to their employees' choice of having a second child.”

32. In Paragraph 1, the end of one-child policy has great effect on .

A. women B. women and families

C. bosses D. women and employers

33. According to the second survey. most people think having a second child would          .

A. have no effect on career women

B. have a positive effect on women's career

C. have a negative effect on women's career

D. have both positive and negative effects on career women

34. Which of the following sentences agrees with Feng Lijuan?

A. There isn't prejudice against career women.

B. The effect is only limited to maternity leave.

C. There is much more prejudice against career women.

D. Women can't fully come back to work for a long period.

35. Which is the best title for the passage?

A. Responsibilities of Career Women

B. Effects of Two-child Policy on Women

C. Disadvantages of Raising Two Children

D. Different Attitudes of Employers to Women

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。

How to Solve Worry Problems

The Great Nobel Prize winner in medicine, Dr. Alexis Carrel , once said, "Businessmen who do not know how to fight worry die young." 36 Then how can we find a quick, surefire（万全的）recipe for handling worry situations? Here are a few basic steps to deal with different kinds of worries.

Get the facts

Why is it so important to get the facts? Because unless we have the facts, we can't possibly even attempt to solve our problems intelligently. 37 This is the chief cause of worry. Half the worry in the world is caused by people trying to make decisions before they have sufficient knowledge on which to base a decision. If a man will devote his time to securing facts in an objective way, his worries usually disappear in the light of knowledge.

Analyze the facts

However, getting all the facts in the world won't do any good until we figure out when these facts mean and interpret them. 38 In fact. merely writing the facts on a piece of paper and stating our problem clearly goes a long way toward helping us to reach a sensible decision. Therefore , when we are worried, sit down and write down two questions—and the answers to these questions, "What am I worrying about?” and "What can I do about it?"

Arrive at a decision

Worry is killing. So we will probably save our life by sitting down and writing out all the various steps we could take and then writing down the probable results of each step and calmly coming to a decision. 39 It is the failure to reach a definite decision that drives men mad.

40

Once we have made a decision, go into action. Don't stop to reconsider. Don't begin to hesitate and retrace（折返）our steps. Don't lose ourselves in self-doubting which causes other doubts. Don't look back our shoulders.

A. Write down our worries.

B. There comes a time when we must decide.

C. Act on that decision

D. Without the facts, we will be left in confusion.

E. And so do housewives, horse doctors and bricklayers.

F. It is much easier to achieve this after writing them down.

G. Experience has proved the great value of arriving at a fixed decision.

第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节 （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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最 佳选项。

My sister is nine years old, a little bit fat and doesn't 41   really well at school. She is heavily made fun of and thus has developed some 42  and distrust towards adults , who usually don't put high hopes in her.

Yesterday we went to an art 43   together. There were paintings from kids with disabilities. My little girl has 44    eyes, for the paintings she liked most were also the best of the show. She also voluntarily helped to 45   the chairs and table for a sharing session （分享会）,painted by herself alongside new friends while I attended the sharing, and 46    helped me to do many other things, which doesn't 47   often at home as she's usually 48    in her iPad.

We went to a book store. I bought a book written by a mom 49   her journey with her autistic,自闭症的）son. On the bus back home, I briefly 50    the book to my sister, and to my surprise she was truly   51    . She kept asking me to tell more stories about this friend in

the book who 52 with small things in life. This is the first time I've seen her so interested in a 53 . Usually when she talks to me, she describes events at school and at home 51 a clear focus. I'm very 55 that the life of an unknown 56    has found its way into this little girl's heart.

I'm very thankful for the 57    of books, for the beauty that my sister showed to me, and for the time we had together. I pray that I can 58    seeing clearly the wonderful things in her, so that whenever the not — so — kind world puts her 59    . I can remind her how truly

60     she has always been.

第二节(共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

When there is some who falls ill suddenly 61 gets injured, people will give them first aid 62 (temporary) to relieve their pain or save their lives. First aid is often 63   people can do before a doctor 64   (come) to the site. In most often the case, their illness or injury isn't deadly enough to cause their 65 (death). However, if they are not properly 66    (deal) with, their situation could become 67 serious. Since 68   (give) first aid quickly can save lives, it is necessary for all students 69 (master) some of the 70 (base) skills about first aid.

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一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

During the winter vacation I went on a trip, that was wonderful because I tried something I have never experienced before. One morning when we were walking along the beach, enjoyed sunshine, someone strongly advised that we went water skiing. However, I didn't dare to face the challenge because that seemed dangerous to do it. My friends all encouraged me, so I finally joined in them. At last, I couldn't stop screaming in fright. Later I felt that it was an amazement filling with fun. From an experience I learned that we should be brave enough to try something new. Only in this way we find a better self to meet any challenge. 第二节 书面表达(满分25分)

假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Lisa想要学习弹古筝，但是她的父母因怕影响她学习而不允 许,她现在很难过。请你给她写封邮件,内容包括：

1.给予安慰和理解；

2.给出建议；

3.表达祝愿。

注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：古筝guzheng

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