2021肥东县高级中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题含答案

2020-2021学年高二年级第一学期期中考试

英语试题

注意事项：

1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。

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3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

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.Where does the conversation take place?

A. At the ticket office.       B. On the phone.        C. At the woman’s home.

2.What does the man want to do?

A. Chat with the woman.  B. Lose some weight.   C. Set up a program.

3.How old is Jack?

A. 38.                  B. 43.               C. 48.

4.What can we learn from the conversation?

A.Mr. Jones is busy now.         

B.Mr. Williams takes over Mr. Jones’s work.

C.The man mistook Mr. Williams for Mr. Jones.

5.What book are the speakers talking about?

A.A book about funny pictures.    

B.A book about interesting stories.

C.A book about buildings in the world.

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。

听下面一段对话，回答第 6 和第 7 两个小题。

6.Where is the woman going?

A. Her home.                   B. The library.            C. The cinema.

7.What can we learn from the conversation?

A.The man is good at geology.        

B.The man doesn’t have any exams tomorrow.

C.The woman is worried about her math exam.

听下面一段对话，回答第 8 和第 9 两个小题。

8.Why won’t the boy’s father be home for dinner?

A.He is working.      B.He is sick in hospital.      C.He is caught in an accident.

9.What is the boy’s father probably?

A. A fireman.         B. A policeman.          C. A doctor.

听下面一段对话，回答第 10 至第 12 三个小题。

10.What is the yellow scarf (围巾) made of?

A. Cotton.         B. Silk.                  C. Wool.

11.Which scarf has the man bought?

A. The yellow one.     B. The blue one.          C. The white one.

12.How much does the man pay for the scarf?

A. $79.             B. $80.                  C. $72.

听下面一段对话，回答第 13 至第 16 四个小题。

13.Who is the woman?

A. A reporter.         B. An advertiser.          C. A model.

14.What is hard for the woman?

A.To reduce stress.     B.To make friends.         C.To perform on the stage.

15.What can we learn from the conversation?

A.The woman likes traveling.        

B.The woman has many friends.

C.The woman disliked being a model.

16.What does the woman suggest in the end?

A.Sticking to your dreams.     

B.Trying to influence others.

C.Traveling around the world.

听下面一段独白，回答第 17 至第 20 四个小题。

17.What is the talk mainly about?

A.Importance of making conversations.   

B.Ways to improve communication skills.

C.Methods of getting on well with others.

18.What is the first step to communicate well?

A.Listen carefully to what others say.     

B.Think about what you will say next.

C.Repeat what other people have said.

19.What is the first thing to speak well?

A.Focus on your point.               

B.Speak naturally and be confident.

C.Be sure to be calm and comfortable.

20.How can one express the views freely?

A.Smile all the time.    B.Ask others’ opinions.  C.Use suitable words and expressions.

第二部分 阅读理解 (共20小题，每小题2分，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

    The CCU(Charity Cycling UK) recently called on to raise awareness(觉察,意识) of dooring after discovering that many people don't know what it is. Dooring is when a driver or passenger opens the door into another road user(typically cyclist) without looking for other road users.

The CCU chief officer Paul told Glou Live: ''Some people seem to see car dooring as a bit of a joke, but it's not and can have serious results. We want to see great awareness made about the dangers of opening your car door carelessly, and people to be encouraged to look before they open. '' Among the 3,000 injuries, 2,009 were cyclists, resulting in five deaths but this might not be the whole of the danger. Not all car dooring incidents will be attended by police, so the CCU has written to call for a public awareness campaign urging(敦促) all car users, not just drivers, to look before opening vehicle doors.

One of the ways the CCU suggests is the ''Dutch reach'', where people leaving a vehicle reach over and use the non-door side hand to open the door. In the Netherlands they are known for practicing a method, known sometimes as the ''Dutch reach'', which we think could be successfully encouraged in the UK. If you're really concerned about opening a door into the path of a cyclist coming behind you, consider using what’s known as the ''Dutch reach'' to open the door. That will naturally turn you in your seat and give you a much better view of what's coming up alongside in the car.

21.Why does the writer mention the figures in Paragraph 2?

A.To cause public concern. B.To report the terrible accidents.

C.To stress the importance of traffic safety. D.To show the danger of car dooring.

22.While doing the ''Dutch reach'', you should _____.

A.use the left hand to open the car door B.open the car door politely

C.use the inside hand to open the door D.sit in your seat

23.What can be learned from the passage?

A.Drivers are to blame for dooring incidents.

B.Many people ignore the car dooring.

C.Dooring incidents are all attended by police.

D.The ''Dutch reach'' is well received in England.

B

 A scientist working at her lab bench and a six-month-old baby playing with his food might seem to have little in common. After all, the scientist is engaged in serious research to uncover the very nature of the physical world, and the baby is, well, just playing…right? Perhaps, but some developmental psychologist have argued that this “play” is more like a scientific investigation than one might think.

Take a closer look at the baby playing at the table. Each time the bowl of rice is pushed over the table edge, it falls in the ground — and, in the process, it brings out important evidence about how physical objects interact; bowls of rice do not float in mid-sit, but require support to remain stable. It is likely that babies are not born knowing the basic fact of the universe; nor are they ever clearly taught it. Instead, babies may form an understanding of object support through repeated experiments and then build on this knowledge to learn even more about how objects interact. Though their ranges and tools differ, the baby’s investigation and the scientist’s experiment appear to share the same aim (to learn about the natural world, overall approach (gathering direct evidence from the world), and logic (are my observations what I expected?).

Some psychologists suggest that young children learn about more — than just the physical world in this way that they investigate human psychology and the rules of language using similar means. For example, it may only be through repeated experiments, evidence gathering, and finally overturning a theory, that a baby will come to accept the idea that other people can have different views and desires from what he or she has. For example, unlike the child, Mommy actually doesn’t like Dove chocolate.

Viewing childhood development as a scientific investigation throws on how children learn, but it also offers an inspiring look at science and scientists. Why do young children and scientists seems to be so much alike? Psychologists have suggested that science as an effort — the desire to explore, explain, and understand our world — is simply something that comes from our babyhood. Perhaps evolution provided human babies with curiosity and a natural drive to explain their worlds, and adult scientists simply make use of the same drive that served them as children. The same cognitive systems that make young children feel good about figuring something out may have been adopted by adult scientists. As some psychologists put it, “It is not that children are little scientists but that scientists are big children.”

24.We learn from Paragraph 2 that _______.

A.scientists and babies seem to observe the world differently

B.scientists and babies often interact with each other

C.babies are born with the knowledge of object support

D.babies seem to collect evidence just as scientists do

25.Children may learn the rules of language by _______.

A.exploring the physical world B.investigating human psychology

C.repeating their own experiments D.observing their parents’ behaviors

26.What is the main idea of the last paragraph?

A.The world may be more clearly explained through children’s play.

B.Studying babies’ play may lead to a better understanding of science.

C.Children may have greater ability to figure out things than scientists

D.One’s drive for scientific research may become stronger as he grows.

27.What is the author’s tone when he discusses the connection between scientists’ research and babies’ play?

A.Imposing. B.Confused.

C.Confident. D.Objective.

C

This could be the perfect gift for the partner,who embarrasses you on the dance floor.Smart socks,which can teach to dance,may be the answer for anyone with two left feet.

The socks have been developed as a running tool to help runners improve their skills.Thanks to the socks,users can accurately record not only how far and fast they run but also how well.It means the user maximizes their performance,and reduces damage to body and prevents hurt.The hi-tech socks are made of special fibers that watch the movements of your feet.They look,feel and can be washed like normal clothes.

Sensors（传感器）record each movement and send it by an ankle transmitter（脚踝发射器）to a smart phone. Then a “virtual coach” application shows the information and can tell the user what they are doing wrong,and help to improve skill in any task with feet.

The socks should be useful to athletes and weekend joggers."People think running is so easy and of course everybody can do it but not necessarily safely and well,"Dr Davide Vigano said.A recent study showed that between 60 and 80 percent of runners got hurt per year.This is pretty much more than any other human activity.Researchers say the technology can also be developed to teach people how to dance,play sports such as golf,or even to help to teach women to walk better in high heels.

Mr.Vigano said,“People could all benefit from the idea.We have had interest from all sorts of sports,like skiing, football,cycling and golf.Anything where you have to use your feet can use it.It could even be put in high heels to help women walk in them safely.”

Socks are just the start,and the technology could be used in gloves,hats and boots.The socks,anklet and software package,are expected to be sold for around￡120,which will go on sale in March.

28.What does the underlined part "anyone with two left feet" refer to?

A. People who are disabled.

B. People who are interested in dancing.

C. People who are not good at dancing.

D. People who invented the socks.

29.What's special about fibers that the socks are made of?

A. They feel much softer than normal clothes.

B. They can monitor the movement of feet.

C. They are expensive to produce.

D. They act as a smart phone for users.

30.Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the socks?

A. They can improve the skill of running.

B. They can help women walk better in high heels.

C. They can teach people to dance well.

D. They can be worn for days without washing.

31.According to Dr.Vigano,       .

A. everyone can make good use of the smart socks

B. users can run as fast as they like with the socks

C. 60 to 80 percent of runners would like to buy the smart socks

D. no runners will get hurt,thanks to the socks

D

  For Western designers, China and its rich culture have long been an inspiration for Western creative.

“It's no secret that China has always been a source of inspiration for designers,” says Amanda Hill, chief creative officer at A+E Networks, a global media company and home to some of the biggest fashion shows.

Earlier this year, the China Through A Looking Glass exhibition in New York exhibited 140 pieces of China-inspired fashionable clothing alongside Chinese works of art, with the aim of exploring the influence of Chinese aesthetics(美学)on Western fashion and how China has fueled the fashionable imagination for centuries. The exhibition had record attendance, showing that there is huge interest in Chinese influences.

“China is impossible to overlook,” says Hill. “Chinese models are the faces of beauty and fashion campaigns that sell dreams to women all over the world, which means Chinese women are not just consumers of fashion - they are central to its movement. “Of course, only are today's top Western designers being influenced by China - some of the best designers of contemporary fashion are themselves Chinese. “ Vera Wang, Alexander Wang, Jason Wu are taking on Galiano, Albaz, Marc Jacobs - and beating them hands down in design and sales,” adds Hill.

For Hill, it is impossible not to talk about China as the leading player when discussing fashion. “The most famous designers are Chinese, so are the models, and so are the consumers,” she says. “China is no longer just another market; in many senses it has become the market. If you talk about fashion today, you are talking about China -its influences, its direction, its breathtaking clothes, and how young designers and models are finally acknowledging that in many ways. “

32.What can we learn about the exhibition in New York?

A.It promoted the sales of artworks. B.It attracted a large number of visitors.

C.It showed ancient Chinese clothes. D.It aimed to introduce Chinese models.

33.What does Hill say about Chinese women?

A.They are setting the fashion. B.They start many fashion campaigns.

C.They admire super models. D.They do business all over the world.

34.What do the underlined words “taking on” in paragraph 4 mean?

A.learning from B.looking down on C.working with D.competing against

35.What can be a suitable title for the text?

A.Young Models Selling Dreams to the World

B.A Chinese Art Exhibition Held in New York

C.Differences Between Eastern and Western Aesthetics

D.Chinese Culture Fueling International Fashion Trends

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。

    Everyone knows they need to save money. 36.. If you're often falling short with little money to save and want to turn that situation around, here are ways to gets serious about saving. Pick one or more and watch your savings account balance grow.

Set up auto-draft

Keep saving simple by using your bank's auto-draft（自动提款）feature to schedule regular transfers from your checking account to your savings account. 37.. Before long you'll notice growing numbers in your savings account.

38.

Saving change is far from a new idea, but it works. Make a habit of emptying all of your change into a jar each night. When the jar is full, put the money into your savings account.

Bank your raise

If you at a much-deserved raise from your boss at work, try your best not to think of it as an opportunity to improve your lifestyle. Instead, think of it as an opportunity to increase your savings. Send that extra amount to your savings account.  39..

Hide your money

40. Keep your savings out of reach by keeping it at a different bank than your checking account. The extra trouble will make you think twice about spending it.

A. Save your extra checks

B. Hold onto your change

C. Then go on with your present lifestyle

D. Saving money is easy to most people

E. Accessible money is what's likely to get spent

F. Then let the bank handle all of the details for you

G. But saving money can be a real challenge when your budget is tight

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）

I was working as a lifeguard at Tower 15 on Newport and two blocks to my right was another guard named Mike, working at Tower 17. He called me over the phone and said, “Hey, I have ___41___ two kids who are swimming in the dangerous zone. I have to give them a warning. Keep an eye on us.” I said “Sure.” In case of ___42____ , anytime we got out of our tower, we were supposed to ___43____ somebody else.

Mike hung up the phone and _____44____ the lifebuoy(救生圈). Then he realized that these two kids had been __45___and that there was a great tendency for them to be ___46____ by the wave. ___47____, Mike rushed toward the ocean. I ___48____ the water and all I found was two small heads. The mother of the two kids knelt(跪) down on the beach with ____49_____ .

When I dropped my binoculars(望远镜) and reached the mother, Mike was in waist-deep water, ___50___ the two kids. I turned to the mum and said, “Hey, it’s OK. They are safe.” I saw the terror started to ____51___. Then she glanced back and got her first good look at Mike. A new kind of __52__ washed over her face as though there was another threat to her kids’ lives. She snatch(抢) her kids without ____53____ .

Mike had some seemingly __54___behavior, and his shaved head showed a scar(伤疤). Maybe he had no ___55____ manners, but his lifesaving ability ____56____ his unsatisfactory skills in PR(public relation). In the mother’s ___57____ , Mike was a really terrible guy. However, that couldn’t change the fact that he had just__58__her kids.

Mike just glanced at me and smiled. As I jogged back to my tower, I promised myself I’d never let my own ___59__ prevent me from ___60____ a hero when I meet one.

41.A. saved    B. spotted    C. teased    D. exchanged

42.A. emergencies    B. disasters    C. statements    D. punishment

43.A. assist    B. inform    C. confirm    D. consider

44.A. repaired    B. provided    C. seized    D. sponsored

45.A. struggling    B. laughing    C. quarreling    D. trembling

46.A. supported    B. directed    C. prevented    D. swallowed

47.A. Still    B. Instead    C. Therefore    D. Indeed

48.A. explored    B. noticed    C. reached    D. scanned

49.A. noises    B. screams    C. beliefs    D. gestures

50.A. hiding    B. counting    C. beating    D. carrying

51.A. disappear    B. refresh    C. exist    D. strengthen

52.A. surprise    B. regret    C. panic    D. doubt

53.A. presentation    B. appreciation    C. expectation    D. contribution

54.A. stubborn    B. desperate    C. mysterious    D. boring

55.A. gentle    B. positive    C. unpleasant    D. aggressive

56.A. give in to    B. live up to    C. make up for    D. put up with

57.A. judgement    B. experience    C. description    D. application

58.A. comforted    B. rescued    C. transformed    D. frightened

59.A. decision    B. request    C. prejudice    D. commitment

60.A. rejecting    B. representing    C. remembering    D. recognizing

第II卷（共5 0分）

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。

The only 61. (survive) of a shipwreck was washed up on a small island 62. no one lived. He prayed each day for his rescue, and after every prayer he stared at the horizon, 63. (search) for help. But nobody seemed to be coming. Exhausted, he eventually decided to build a small 64. (wood) hut (小屋) to protect himself from the weather, and to store his few valuable possessions. But then one day, after hunting for food, he arrived home to find his little house 65. fire, the smoke rolling up to the sky. The worst had happened: everything was lost. He burst into tears and 66. (think) life had played a joke on him. Early the next day, however, he was awoken by the sound of something that was approaching the island. 67. ship had come to rescue him! The weary man was curious about 68. his rescuers had found him. “We saw your smoke signal,” they replied.

When things are going bad, people can get discouraged. But we shouldn’t lose heart, because with a little bit of good luck, 69. can overcome even the worst misfortune the world throws our way. For all the bad things we might experience, life often provides us 70. optimistic solutions.

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）

文中共有10处语言错误，错误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（∧），并在其下面写出修改后的词。

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. 每处错误仅限1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, we 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）

假设你是南阳一中的李华,英国友好学校将派教师来你校参加为期一周的暑期交流活动。活动期间，英方教师Chris将做一个有关西方艺术的讲座，现就讲座内容征求你校学生的意见。请根据以下提示给Chris写一封电子邮件：

(1)你喜欢的讲座话题(从音乐、美术、舞蹈中任选其一)；

(2)选择该话题的原因及关于该话题你感兴趣的内容；

(3)希望从中有何收获。

注意:(1)词数不少于 100;(2)可适当加入细节，使内容充实、行文连贯

Dear Chris,

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

参考答案

1-5 BBABC      6-10 ACAAB         11-15 CCCBA     16-20 ABABC

21-25.DCBDC         26-30.BDCBD                 31-35.ABADD           36-40.GFBCE

41-45. BABC A    46-50. DCD BD    51-55.ACBD A    56-60.CABCD   

61.survivor   62.where   63.searching   64.wooden  65.on   66.thought  67.A   68.how   69.we 70.with

第一处： that→which

第二处： have→had

第三处： enjoyed →enjoying

第四处： went→go

第五处： We→I

第六处： that→it

第七处： 去掉in

第八处： filling→filled

第九处： an→the

第十处： 在we之前加can

Dear Chris,

I'm Li Hua, a student at Nanyang No.1 Middle School. Word comes that you would like to hear our opinions with regard to which topic to cover in your lecture concerning western art and I feel an urge to make my voice heard.

As a music lover, I’m greatly fond of classic music; as a consequence, I would appreciate it if you could talk about something related to western classical music such as its origin and developing process. In addition, some representative figures and their masterpieces are also expected to be introduced. I am convinced that your lecture will enrich my knowledge about western classical music and develop students’ interest in western art.

I would feel honored if you could take my suggestions into account. Looking forward to your excellent lecture. May you have a good time in our school.

Yours,

Li Hua