2021内蒙古集宁一中（西校区）高二上学期期中考试英语试题含答案

集宁一中西校区2020—2021学年第一学期期中考试

高二年级英语试题

试卷说明：本套试卷总分120分，考试时间100分钟。命题人：曹云霞

第Ⅰ卷 （选择题）

第一部分  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。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑．

A

My mother has a dining table which sits right in the middle of her dining room. It was once buried beneath piles of papers——magazines, articles, copies of schedules for vacations she took back in the 1990s, and baby pictures of grand children who are now paying off their college loans.
    My brother Ross and I recently flew to New York to visit my mother. “Mom，why don’t we go through all that stuff?” Ross said. “No. Don’t touch it!” my mother said. The next afternoon, when she couldn't find a bill she needed, Ross suggested it might be put somewhere in the dining room and that we find it together. “ Besides，” he said，“ all those papers are clearly stressing you out. ”However, my mother just said, “Are you boys hungry? ”And then she seemed to have lost herself in deep thought.
    On our last night there, my mother walked up to us with a small pile of unopened mails, which she had collected at the western edge of the dining table, and said，“ Help me go through these. Sure，”I said. When we had succeeded in separating wheat from chaff (谷壳) , I asked，“ Would you want to deal with another little pile of papers? ”
    My mother led the way, walking into the dining room the way an animal manager might be while entering a cage with tigers in it. Ross and 1 came in behind her and suddenly he reached for a pile of the papers on one side of the table. “No! ”my mother said sharply. “Let’s start at the other end. That’s where the older stuff is. ” Finally，we threw 95 percent of the stuff into paper shopping bags. Then I asked what she wanted us to do with them, and she surprised us all by saying, “Put them in the incinerator (垃圾焚化炉）. ”
    When I returned home, inspired by the visit to my mother, I sorted out my own accumulated （积累的） piles of papers, sold or gave away half of my possessions, and moved into a smaller house. It seems that my life has been cheaper and easier since then. And it proves that a small change does make a big difference.
1. What did the mother ask her children to do with these unopened mails?
A. To burn them.
B. To read them for her.
C. To collect them together.
D. To pick out the important ones among them.
2 When the mother walked into the dining room, she was ____________.
A. angry      B. afraid    C. impatient     D. careful
3. What’s the author s attitude towards his mother’s cleaning up the dining table?
A. Positive.   B. Negative. C. Uncertain. D. Unknown.
4. What might be the best title of the passage?
A. The precious mail      B. A visit to my mother
C. A happy family reunion D. The lesson of the dining table
 

B

I work with Volunteers for Wildlife, a rescue and education organization at Bailey Arboretum in Locust Valley. Trying to help injured, displaced or sick creatures can be heart breaking; survival is never certain. However, when it works, it is simply beautiful.

I got a rescue call from a woman in Muttontown. She had found a young owl (猫头鹰) on the ground. When I arrived, I saw a 2-to 3-week-old owl. It had already been placed in a carrier for safety.

I examined the chick (雏鸟) and it seemed fine. If I could locate the nest, I might have been able to put it back, but no luck. My next work was to construct a nest and anchor it in a tree.

The homeowner was very helpful. A wire basket was found. I put some pine branches into the basket to make this nest safe and comfortable. I placed the chick in the nest, and it quickly calmed down.

Now all that was needed were the parents, but they were absent. I gave the homeowner a recording of the hunger screams of owl chicks. These advertise the presence of chicks to adults; they might also encourage our chick to start calling as well. I gave the owner as much information as possible and headed home to see what news the night might bring.

A nervous night to be sure, but sometimes the spirits of nature smile on us all! The homeowner called to say that the parents had responded to the recordings. I drove over and saw the chick in the nest looking healthy and active. And it was accompanied in the nest by the greatest sight of all-LUNCH! The parents had done their duty and would probably continue to do so.

5 What is unavoidable in the author's rescue work according to paragraph 1?

A. Efforts made in vain. B. Getting injured in his work. 

C. Feeling uncertain about his future. D. Creatures forced out of their homes. 

6.Why was the author called to Muttontown?

A. To rescue a woman. B.To take care of a woman.

C.To look at a baby owl. D.To cure a young owl.

7.What made the chick calm down?

A.A new nest. B.Some food. C.A recording. D.Its parents.

8.How would the author feel about the outcome of the event?

A.It's unexpected. B.It's beautiful. C.It's humorous. D.It's discouraging.

C

      Welcome To Activities For This Summer

Black Creativity Family Day

Art meets science during the Museum of Science and Industry's annual "Black Creativity" programming. celebrating its 50th anniversary. The art exhibition, billed as the longest running showcase of African-American art in the nation, displays more than 100 works, some of them by student artists. Meanwhile, Innovation Studio workshops encourage visitors of all ages to design solutions to everyday challenges. Free general admission to Illinois students July 20-23.

How People Make Things

Think of it as one great factory tour, with a big DIY station to put what you've learned to work: That's the idea behind the new kid-oriented exhibit, "How People Make Things.” Find out how humans and machines work together to make everyday objects, from boxes to shoes to toys. Then kids can use tools to cut, shape and put together what they like. This activity comes to Naperville for a long visit, opening Jan. 20 and running through Sept. 6 at DuPage Children’s Museum. $13.

Traditional Chinese Concert

Traditional Chinese music and theater take the spotlight at Symphony Center. Featured performers are the Shanghai Chinese Orchestra and the Zhejiang Shaoju Opera Theatre, taking the stage at 3 pm (Arrive early for preconcert activities, l:30-2:30.) At Symphony Center, 220 S. Michigan Ave. $20-$80, or $99 for a family of four.

Meet Cartoonist Art Baltazar

Winner of dozens of Eisner Awards (the Pultizers of comic books), cartoonist and Chicago native Art Baltazar has a brand-new graphic novel to delight your middle schoolers. The clever "Drew & Jot: Dueling Doodles" tells the adventure of two fifth-grade boys who work together on a hero — and — criminal tale——but a younger sister's doodles might prove the most dangerous enemy of all! Meet Baltazar at 7 pm al Anderson's Bookshop. Free to attend July 22-24.

9.Which activity will you go to if you are interested in African-American art?
A.How People Make Things.
B.Black Creativity Family Day.
C.Traditional Chinese Concert.
D.Meet Cartoonist Art Baltazar.
10.What is special about How People Make Things?
A.It offers hands-on activities.
B.It lasts for about half a year.
C.It displays works by students.
D.It includes a S13 factory tour.
11.What kind of book is Drew & Jot: Dueling Doodles?
A.A folk tale. B.A classic tale. C.An adventure story.  D.A love story.

D

Without proper planning, tourism can cause problems. For example, too many tourists can crowd public places that are also enjoyed by the inhabitants of a country. If tourists create too much traffic, the inhabitants become annoyed and unhappy. They begin to dislike tourists and to treat them impolitely. They forget how much tourism can help the country's economy. It is important to think about the people of a destination(目的地)country and how tourism affects them. Tourism should help a country keep the customs and beauty that attract tourists. Tourism should also advance the well being(health and happiness)of local inhabitants.

Too much tourism can be a problem. If tourism grows too quickly, people must leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry. This means that other parts of the country's economy can suffer.

On the other hand, if there is not enough tourism, people can lose jobs. Businesses can also lose money. It costs a great deal of money to build large hotels, airports, air terminals, first-class roads, and other support facilities(设施)needed by tourist attractions. For example, a major international-class tourism hotel can cost as much as 50 thousand dollars per room to build. If this room is not used most of the time, the owners of the hotel will lose money.

Building a hotel is just a beginning. There must be support facilities as well, including roads to get to the hotel, electricity, sewers(阴沟)to handle waste, and water. All of these support facilities cost money. If they are not used because there are not enough tourists, jobs and money are lost.

12.Which of the following has most probably been discussed in the paragraph that goes before the passage?

A.It is extremely important to develop tourism.  B.Building roads and hotel is essential.

C.Support facilities are highly necessary. D.Planning is of great importance to tourism

13.Too much tourism can cause all these problems EXCEPT ______.

A.a bad impact on other industries B.a change of tourists' customs

C.overcrowdedness of places of interest D.pressure on traffic

14.Not enough tourism can lead to ______.

A.an increase of unemployment B.a decrease in tourist attractions

C.the higher cost of support facilities D.a rise in price and a fall in pay

15.It is good for local people to be well aware that tourism will ________.

A.use up a large amount of water B.weaken their economy

C.help establish their traditions D.help improve their life

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。

  It’s easy to talk yourself out of exercising. Even when you have the best intentions to work out, excuses are so easy to find—“I’m too tired” or “I’m busy” or “the weather is bad”. Don’t worry! __16________.

    Take baby steps. You would never try to run 10 miles on one day, right? When you do too much too soon, you’ll end up injured and discouraged. Take it easy as you get started. Maybe you only run a quarter of a mile during your first week. ____17______.

    Show the clock who is a boss. Health experts say you should aim for at least 150 minutes of exercise a week, plus weight training at least twice a week. If you work too late to get to a gym, keep a set of weights at home. If you can’t exercise for 30 minutes once, break the exercise up into several sections, for example, 10 or 15 minutes once.

    ___18_______You should let your workout become a habit, like brushing your teeth or eating breakfast. When it’s part of your routine, you won’t even have to think about it. In a few months, fitness can be regular in your day.

    Keep it real. You’re not going to lose 30 pounds in a week. ____19_____For example, increase your workout time from 2 to 3 days a week, or exercise for more minutes each time.

    Celebrate! ______20____Therefore, even a pound of weight loss or a pound of muscle gain is the reason to reward yourself. Go out with friends, or buy a new pair of jeans.

A. Do it for yourself.

B. Get used to it.

C. Keep a fitness journal to record your progress

D. It takes weeks to see real changes.

E. The following tricks can keep your fitness routine on track.

F. Aim for something that’s realistic as a first step.

G. When it becomes easy for you, you can make it more challenging.

第二部分  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。

Reading is of great importance. That's why World Book Day came into being. World Book Day    21    on April 23rd every year, which    22    to encourage people, particularly teenagers, to discover the    23    of reading so that they can fall in love with books. It's also the day to    24    honor to those great writers who produced remarkable works of literature and made great    25    to human civilization.

Many countries celebrate World Book Day and the    26    is yearly held in different ways. On that day, millions of school children can buy books at a much    27   price than usual in any bookstore in England, 28    attracts a number of students to flood into bookstores for they can pay less money to buy the    29   books. World Book Day is also    30   in China. More and more people    31    into the libraries and bookstores to read   32   books. Most of them do more reading on that day, 33   they can change the world by changing themselves    34   reading.

Reading makes us   35   and learned. Reading helps us to follow the   36   development of science and technology. Reading enables us to have a good   37   of and have a better understanding of foreign cultures and    38    . Reading also is one of the most important ways to learn foreign languages. We all know it's difficult and almost    39    to learn everything in the classroom, yet the ways English people are living and working today can be    40    by reading.

21.A.appears     B.approaches     C.falls     D.forms
22.A.aims     B.fails     C.remains     D.prepares
23.A.laughter     B.pleasure     C.secrets     D.skills
24.A.receive     B.enjoy     C.feel     D.express
25.A.contributions     B.progress     C.trouble     D.benefits
26.A.performance     B.celebration     C.activity     D.design
27.A.higher     B.cheaper     C.lower     D.dearer
28.A.that     B.which     C.where     D.when
29.A.different     B.same     C.colorful     D.interesting
30.A.shared     B.expressed     C.carried     D.celebrated
31.A.crowd     B.gather     C.accompany     D.return
32.A.simple     B.rare     C.various     D.expensive
33.A.demanding     B.pretending     C.believing     D.doubting
34.A.through     B.with     C.in     D.on
35.A.hard-working    B.skilled     C.serious     D.wise
36.A.fullest     B.greatest     C.latest     D.slightest
37.A.collection     B.introduction     C.sense     D.knowledge
38.A.exhibitions     B.experiences     C.habits     D.customs
39.A.unfit     B.impossible     C.complicated     D.forgetful
40.A.learned     B.suggested     C.accepted     D.informed

                 第Ⅱ卷 非选择题

第二节    语法填空（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或括号内单词的正确形式每空最多填3个单词。

When I was young, my parents and I _41_______ (move) to New York from China. Although we now live in the US, we follow the customs and ____42______(tradition) of China. I have learned to speak several languages, English __43________(include). I eat all kinds of foods and celebrate different holidays ___44______have something to do with culture.

However, there ___45______(be) many disadvantages of being part of two cultures. Sometimes, speaking a language at home ____46_____speaking another language in school can get confusing. Sometimes, I have trouble ___47_______(express) my thoughts in English because they don’t understand me well. Sometimes, my culture does make me feel far away from others because I feel too ____48_____(difference).

I am closer to the culture of China than that of the US. I don’t listen to English music as __49_______(frequent) as I listen to Chinese music. Therefore, I feel very far away ___50_______my friends when I don’t know what song they are talking about.

第三部分：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处错误，每句中最多有两处。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(Λ)，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。

My friend Li Wei looks shy and childish, but in fact she is outgoing and bravely. She has many friends. Some are of her ages and some are very much older. She even makes friends in strangers. Last year, where we met two American tourists on a bus, she started to practice speak English with them. Now they have become pen pals. With their friends she talks about hobbies, childhood stories and something that interests them. Li Wei is quite active in class. She wants answer all the teachers' questions. Sometimes she tried to correct their mistakes, too!

第二节书面表达  (满分25分)

假如你是李华,你的美国朋友Mike来信询问你寒假 期间与父母去北京旅游的见闻。请你用英语写一封回信。要点如下:

    1.北京是一座历史悠久且充满现代气息的城市,人民友好;

    2. 参观了名胜古迹,品尝了当地小吃;

    3. 外国人很多,是国际化城市;

    4. 你的感想。

注意:

    1. 词数100左右;

    2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。

Dear Mike,

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

 Li Hua

高二英语期中考试答案

1-4： DDAD      5-8：ACAB       9-11：BAC

12-15：DBAD    16-20:EGBFD   21-25：CABDA

26-30：BCBBD  31-35：ACCAD 36-40：CDDBA

1. moved    2.traditions  3.included  4. which/that  5. are            

6. and   7. (in)expressing  8.different  9.frequently  10. From      

51.bravely改为brave

52.ages 改为 age

53.去掉very

54.in改为 with

55.where 改为 when

56.speak 改为 speaking

57their 改为 her

58.something 改为anything

59. wants 后加to

60.tried 改为 tries

Dear Mike, 

    I am glad to hear from you. As you know, during the winter vacation, my parents and I made a short trip to our capital Beijing. It is a modern city with a long history. People there are friendly. We visited many places of interest such as the Great Wall and the Birds Nest. We tried different kinds of local snacks too. I saw many foreigners working or travelling around Beijing, which is becoming an international city. It attracts people from all over the world. I enjoyed my trip very much. In addition, I am happy to see my country is getting stronger and more developed. 

    Looking forward to your coming to China. Best wishes.

Yours,

Li Hua