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莆田锦江中学2020～2021学年（下）期中质量检测高二英语试卷命题人：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。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。考试结束后，请将答题卡交回。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. What did the woman do last night?A. She attended a party. B. She called her sisters. C. She went to the man's house.2. What was the man doing just now? A. Working in the office. B. Cleaning the snow. C. Shopping3. What is the woman's problem?A. She can't afford a new guitar. B. Her daughter dislikes playing music.C. Her guitar is too big for her daughter.4. How does the man usually get his magazine?A. From a shop. B. On the Internet. C. Through the post.5. What's wrong with the woman's shoes? A. They are too old. B. They get uncomfortable. C. They have a hole in the bottom.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，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，各个小题将给出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 does the woman suggest the man do?A. Open a window. B. Get some sleep. C. Go for a walk.7. How many people are there in the room now?A. Two B. Three. C. Four听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What is the man thinking about?A. Paying his bills.B. Finding something valuable.C. Solving problems with his children.9. Where does the man say treasure was discovered?A. Near a castle. B. Near a temple. C. Near an old house.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What are the speakers mainly taking about?A. Politeness B. Languages. C. Personality.11. How do English people view their habits? A. They are angry. B. They are amused. C. They are surprised.12. Where does the man come from?A. China. B. France. C. The UK听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. How does the man look according to the woman? A. Tired. B. Healthy. C. Ill14. What does the man eat?A. Fruit and vegetables. B. Chicken. C. Fish. 15. What will the man do tomorrow? A. Go to a gym. B. Find a new job. C. Take part in a run.16. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Family members. B. Doctor and patient. C. Former co- workers.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. When does the new hospital open? A. In one day. B. In two weeks C. In six months.18. What's happening to the big bank?A. It's moving. B. It's getting fixed. C. It's hiring workers.19. Where is the small bank?A. On Main Street. B. On Forest Road. C. On Second Street.20. What is the new city program about?A. Planting more trees. B. Building a new park. C. Cleaning up the neighborhoods.第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15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。ASpecial Hotels For Christmas Spending Christmas at a hotel does hold a certain travel attraction. Whether you stay for a week or drop in for tea, there are some special ones for you for the holiday: The Ritz: London Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dinners will be held in the Michelin-starred Ritz Restaurant, with a live band and professional dancers. Traditional Christmas afternoon tea is available in the Palm Court during the holiday season. December room rates start at $800 per day for a Superior King. Montage Laguna Beach: Laguna Beach, California Montage Laguna Beach offers Christmas festivities on a surprising Pacific Ocean background. A 35-foot tree was decorated on the Pacific Lawn, which sets the tone for a splendid California Christmas. Bread decorating workshops and holiday afternoon tea will also get guests into the spirit of the season. Rates start at $945 per day during Christmas week. The Lygon Arms: Broadway, England Drinks and good cheer will be abundant this Christmas season at The Lygon Arms. The charming hotel is hosting a three-night Christmas house party from December 24 to 27.Cocktails and canapés, traditional afternoon tea, cream tea and a four-course Christmas lunch are among the scheduled snacks. The cost for the three-night party and your room is about $2,100. Four Seasons Chiang Mai: Chiang Mai, Thailand At the Four Seasons Chiang Mai, guests can experience northern Thailand's famous culture. Located in the mountains of Chiang Mai's Mae Rim district, the resort is famous for its natural setting. The resort's Rim Thai Kitchen hosts its annual Christmas Day brunch, which includes classic holiday dishes as well as international favorites. Room rates start at $300 per day during Christmas week.21. What makes The Ritz special?A. A 35-foot tree.B. Classic Thai holiday dishes.C. Abundant drinks and good cheer.D. A live band and dancers.22. What will you enjoy in The Lygon Arms during Christmas?A. A three-night Christmas party.B. Traditional Christmas afternoon coffee.C. Natural setting and famous culture.D. Celebrations based on the Pacific Ocean.23. Which hotel would be the most expensive for a single day?A.The Ritz.B.Montage Laguna Beach.C.The Lygon Arms.D.Four Seasons Chiang Mai.BIn July, 2018, my mom asked me to accompany her to her 2019 school reunion in Malaysia. "I'd prefer to travel with you due to my bad eyes," she said. "What do you think?" I was busy, but figured 2019 was far away. "Sure!" I said, and forgot all about it.Then, in June, my mom reminded me of my promise, but I'd totally forgotten about it by then. Did I have the time? Did I have the money? Did I have the will?I'd walk into a fire for my mom, but we're very different travelers. 1 usually travel alone with a backpack, whereas mom never travels alone, and takes so many carry-on bags that she looks like a Christmas tree. There was also the boredom. Mom's childhood town is lovely, but we saw everything there years ago."Are you sure you need me to come with you?" I asked over the phone. Silence. Then Mom screamed at me not to worry about it and she wasn't going any more. I screamed at her not to be silly; she screamed "Fine"; I screamed "Fine". Then I felt bad and booked our flights and hotel immediately.At first, it was fine. We drove past the apartment where she grew up, ate great food, then met her friends for yum cha (早茶). After a few days of this, however, I was bored. I'd grown tired of hearing the non-stop gossip about people I didn't know. On the night of the reunion, I convinced mom to go by herself.While she was out, I swam, caught up with work, and stared at the ceiling. When she came back, I was in a good mood. She was in an even better one, telling me about the reunion in ways that made me cry with laughter. All we'd needed was time apartThe next day, as we shopped together, my morn laughed loudly as she pointed at a perfume(香水)bottle with the name "Si" on it-Si means faeces(粪便)in Cantonese. Mom put some of the perfume on, as we both cried with laughter.She'll never be the most well-matched person for me to travel with, but covered in Si, she reminded me that she's definitely the funniest.24. When the author's mother first asked him to travel with her, he .A. was so busy that he forgot to replyB. agreed to the plan immediatelyC. was worried that he wouldn't have moneyD. advised his mother not to go because of her bad eyes25. During the first days of their journey, the author .A. met his friends for yum cha happily B. had several quarrels with his motherC. was a good companion to his mother D. regretted traveling together with his mother26. What happened when the author and his mother separated for some time?A. The author was happy but his mother was upset.B. The author was bored but his mother enjoyed the reunion.C. Both of them enjoyed the time apart.D. They both decided to travel apart later on.27. What is the key message the author intends to convey with this article?A. It is boring to travel with parents.B. It is important to make plans before traveling.C. It is difficult to communicate with parents due to the generation gap.D. It is possible to be happy with who you're traveling with even if you're different.CIran’s Lake Urmia was once the second-largest saltwater lake in the world, covering more than 2,000 square miles at its deepest in the 1990s. In the past two decades, the lake has dried out, decreasing at times to less than 20% of its average size.It’s not a story of climate change, though that certainly contributed. It’s a case of water mismanagement. Researches blame water overuse and inefficiency in agriculture, new dams（大坝）and irrigation（灌溉）projects, a bridge cutting across the lake, declining rainfall and rising temperature for much of the drying out.“For me this is a really important topic: the environmental problems in the world,” says photographer Maximilian Mann, who traveled to Iran three times. His photos are collected from all three trips. Lake researchers say there have been encouraging signs in the past few years. This past spring, massive flooding in Iran helped the lake regain water level as well. Mann’s photos were taken before that flooding.“The floods certainly helped and increased the water levels,” says Amir AghaKouchak, a professor at the University of California, who has studied the lake. “However, one or a series of floods won’t have a long-term influence. The main issue in the basin is that the water demand is much higher than the renewable water in the basin. If the water demand in the basin is not managed, after a while the lake will continue to dry out. And the situation remains really worrying.”28. How does the author begin the text?’A. By giving an example. B. By describing an event.C. By making a comparison. D. By expressing an opinion.29. Which of the following is a reason that contributed to the change of the lake?A. Water overuse and inefficiency in industry.B. Massive flooding.C. Rising rainfall and declining temperature.D. New dams and irrigation projects.30. What do we know about the lake?A. It used to be the second largest lake in the world.B. It had 2000 miles in depth in the 1990s.C. It is linked to a new dam by a bridge.D. It has regained some water level in the past few years.31. What is Amir AghaKouchak’s attitude toward the future of Iran’s Lake Urmia?A. Pessimistic. B. Hopeful. C. Uncaring. D. Unclear.DJust wanting a hamburger, Hembert Figueroa was surprised to learn the dollar bills in his pocket were no good at Dos Toros Taqueria in Manhanttan.Figueroa, an ironworker, had to stand to the side, holding his hamburger, until a cashier helped him find another customer willing to pay for his meal with a card in exchange for cash. “I had money but I couldn’t pay,” he said.Cash-free stores are causing a backlash among some activists who say the practice looks down upon people like Figueroa, who either lack bank accounts or rely on cash for many transactions（交易）.Supporters for banning cashless stores worry technology is moving too fast for the 6.5% of American households—8.4 million—that do not have a bank account.Business owners who go cashless say they are following the lead of majority of customers who are abandoning cash payments. Retailers（零售商）are under pressure to satisfy customers with higher expectations for fast and convenient service, driven by companies like Amazon and Uber. Leo Kremer, co-worker of Dos Toros, said the amount of cash transactions at his stores fell from about 50% a decade ago to 15% last year. Cash transactions made handling cash especially troublesome. Before going cashless, Dos Toros locations were robbed twice. Financial experts who work with low-income people caution against making assumptions about the shopping preferences or buying power of those who rely on cash. Justine Zinkin, CEO of Neighborhood Trust Financial Partners, said the greater urgency in the digital time is finding ways to better include low-income people in the banking system, such as urging banks to offer no-fee starter accounts and encouraging banks to open branches in underserved areas.32. What trouble was Hembert Figueroa faced with at Dos Toros Taqueria?A. He couldn’t make a deal with cash.B. He failed to find a cashier for help.C. He took no money or a card with him.D. He was caught carrying false bank notes.33. What does the underlined word “backlash” in paragraph 3 mean?A. Heated debate. B. Warm welcome.C. Strong disagreement. D. High expectation.34. What did Justine Zinkin suggest according to the text?A. Making regulations to ban cashless stores.B. Raising the buying power of low-income people.C. Finding ways for banks to adapt with the digital time.D. Making banks more accessible to low-income people.35. What’s the best title of this passage?A. Cashless stores—a production of new technologyB. Should cashless stores be banned?C. Cashless stores, a new form of transactionD. Are cashless stores preferred by low-income people?第二节（共5小题：每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。Stress is a popular cause of major diseases affecting people worldwide. It is so common that people have begun to search for the best and easiest ways to reduce stress. 36 Exercise for a better life.Regular runners say that there is no better feeling than the one you get when you finish your daily run. Exercising is an effective way for you to remove stress from your life. 37 And it can also lift your mood. An additional benefit of exercising is that it keeps you fit and healthy!Organize it.Keeping your workplace and home organized is also a way for you to avoid stressful situations. Working in a messy area keeps your brain thinking on several different things at the same time. 38 .Manage your time wisely. 39 Sticking to your schedule gives you focus and a goal to work on. It also helps you avoid missing out on deadlines which are a great source of stress. Managing your time wisely means managing your stress.In a word, we shouldn’t let stress stop us living a normal and healthy life. Stress will naturally appear due to the modern way of life. 40 Don’t let stress get the better of you and make you lead an unhappy life.A. Avoid stressed people.B. Identify what causes your stress.C. Plan your day ahead and stick to it.D. Here are some ways to say goodbye to stress.E. Regular exercise gives you time to think things.F. And it gets hard to concentrate on just one thing.G. But just like fire, if we control stress, it can’t hurt us.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。My family is still recovering from the rainy season of the past few years. It began with the untimely death of a friend, 41 by some major family changes. What’s worse, my teenaged stepson became seriously ill.As anyone who has 42 a chronically（慢性的）sick child knows, the stress doesn’t go away. My husband and I were 43 . Every day the air carried the 44 of an approaching storm.One day, my stepson and I were discussing Valentine’s gifts—a kazoo（卡祖笛）. My first 45 to this gift was puzzlement, which quickly turned to 46 when, I, a pianist, couldn’t make a sound.My stepson was 47 . It turned out that someone on his school bus had been playing around with a kazoo that day. He wanted to see it.“You couldn’t get a sound?” he asked. “What’s so 48 about it?”I shrugged(耸肩). “ I don’t know. It 49 never worked.”“It’s easy,” said my husband. He grabbed（抓住）it and blew. Nothing happened. 50 , he tried again. No sound. His crazy 51 produced only a loud noise.My stepson burst into laughter. His face 52 like that the first time in almost a year. Soon we were all laughing to the point of tears. It was the 53 10 minutes in the past couple of years. This experience gave us a moment of 54 . It showed us there’re still things to laugh at and enjoy, and that we can still 55 as a family.A. bothered B. replaced C. reflected D. followedA. cared about B. cheered on C. approved of D. attended toA. positive B. guilty C. exhausted D. hesitantA. calmness B. sweetness C. heaviness D. coolnessA. imagination B. attitude C. assumption D. reactionA. comfort B. embarrassment C. complaint D. enjoymentA. interested B. helpful C. mild D. allergicA. strange B. challenging C. different D. flexibleA. just B. even C. also D. stillA. Surprised B. Anxious C. Upset D. CommittedA. experiment B. attempt C. experience D. researchA. turned up B. came up C. lit up D. kept upA. saddest B. best C. freest D. worstA. panic B. adventure C. relief D. kindnessA. operate B. communicate C. exist D. connect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 mascot (吉祥物) for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games 56. ________ (show) to the public at Beijing’s Shougang Ice Hockey Arena (首钢冰球场) on September 17th, 2019. The name of the mascot is “Bing Dwen Dwen”, 57. ________ is closely associated with the host nation’s culture.The image of it is designed based 58. ________ the giant panda. 59. ________ (dress) in a full body suit of ice, a symbol of purity and 60. ________ (strong), the panda wears a helmet with colored halo (光环). The lines of the halo represent the snow tracks and 5G technology. The heart shape in 61. ________ (it) left palm represents the host country’s hospitality.The name “Bing Dwen Dwen” is a 62. ________ (combine) of several meanings in the Chinese language. “Bing” is the Chinese character for ice, while “Dwen Dwen” is 63. ________ common nickname in China for children that implies healthiness and cuteness.The mascot 64.___________(perfect) combines the best elements and characteristics of China to show China’s warm invitation to friends from all over the world. It is also designed 65. ___________ (promote) the Olympic spirit. There is no doubt that it will be a wonderful ambassador for China and the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games.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，你的英国朋友Tom一行人要来你校体验艺术节，他请你帮他们预定酒店，请你回一封电子邮件。要点如下：1. 表示欢迎； 2. 询问到达时间，具体要求（价位和房间数等）注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Tom,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Looking forward to your early coming. Yours， Li Hua第二节 读后续写（满分25分）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。A man came home from work late, tired and upset, to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door. How the boy wished to have fun with his father at home even for a short time.“Daddy, may I ask you a question?”“Yeah sure, what is it?” replied the man.“Daddy, how much do you make an hour?”“That’s none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?” the man said angrily.“I just want to know. Please tell me. How much do you make an hour?” pleaded the little boy.“If you must know, I make $20 an hour.”“Oh,” the little boy replied, with the head down. Looking up, he said, “Daddy, may I please borrow $10?”The father was angry, “If the only reason you asked that is that you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you are being so selfish. I work hard every day for such childish behavior.” The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy’s questions. “How dare he ask such questions only to get some money?” he thought to himself.After about an hour or so, the man calmed down, and started to think: Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $10 and he really didn’t ask for money very often. The man went to the door of the little boy’s room and opened the door. “Are you asleep, son?” he asked. “No, daddy, I’m awake,” replied the boy.“I’ve been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier,” said the man. “It has been a long day and I took out my anger on you. Here’s the $10 you asked for.”The little boy sat straight up, smiling. “Oh. Thank you, daddy!” he yelled. Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled(皱巴巴的) bills.注意：1.所续写短文词数应为150左右；2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。Paragraph 1:The man, seeing that the boy already had money started to get angry again. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph 2:Not knowing what his son meant, the father just stood there, waiting for his boy’s explanation.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2020-2021年高二下学期年期中考参考答案第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)1—5 ABCCB 6—10 AABCA 11—15 BABAC 16—20 CABBC第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节21—25 DABBC 26—30 CDCDD 31—35 AACDB第二节36—40 DEFCG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）41—45 DDCCD 46—50 BABAA 51—55 BCBCD第二节 语法填空56.was shown 57. which 58. on 59. Dressed 60. strength61.its 62. combination 63. a 64. perfectly 65. to promote第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节 应用文（满分 15 分） Dear Tom,I'm more than pleased to know that you will come to our school to experience the Art Festival. Now I’m writing to ask for details so that I can reserve a hotel for you in advance. Firstly, when will your flight arrive at the airport? If I’m available then, I will pick you up. Besides, prices of a hotel room range from RMB 299 to 600, so which kind of rooms do you prefer? And more importantly, how many rooms do you exactly need? Only if I figure out all of the questions can I make appropriate reservations for you. Looking forward to your early coming.Yours sincerelyLi Hua【写作提示】原文是一篇充满亲情的故事。孩子为了得到父亲的陪伴而向父亲借钱。父亲由于工作劳累而态度不好,斥责了孩子。后来父亲意识到了自己的行为不妥,来向孩子道歉并解释。而根据所给的段首句可知,故事的结尾却又发生了转折,形成曲折的故事。根据第一段的段首句,父亲又生气了。本段应该描写父子之间的新的情感冲突。而根据第二段的段首句可知,本段主要是儿子的解释,是整个故事的高潮和主旨。【参考范文】Paragraph 1:The man, seeing that the boy already had money started to get angry again. “How can you be so selfish? Why do you want more money since you already have these bills?” the father could hardly hold his anger back and inquired with two eyebrows knitted into one. With held-back tears in his eyes, the little boy slowly and carefully counted out his money, and then looked up at his father, replying, “Because I didn’t have enough before, but now I do.” with big blue eyes shining with tears. Paragraph 2:Not knowing what his son meant, the father just stood there, waiting for his boy’s explanation. Wiping away his tears and an innocent smile appearing on his face, the boy requested in a relieved voice, “Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour from you? Please come home early tomorrow. I want to have dinner with you.” Hearing the boy’s small but sincere request, the father couldn’t hold back his tears. Realizing he was too busy with his business to spare some time with his beloved ones, he gathered his son into his arms and apologized again and again, “Sorry..., and I promise I’ll be back early tomorrow.”
莆田锦江中学2020～2021学年（下）期中质量检测高二英语试卷命题人：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。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。考试结束后，请将答题卡交回。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. What did the woman do last night?A. She attended a party. B. She called her sisters. C. She went to the man's house.2. What was the man doing just now? A. Working in the office. B. Cleaning the snow. C. Shopping3. What is the woman's problem?A. She can't afford a new guitar. B. Her daughter dislikes playing music.C. Her guitar is too big for her daughter.4. How does the man usually get his magazine?A. From a shop. B. On the Internet. C. Through the post.5. What's wrong with the woman's shoes? A. They are too old. B. They get uncomfortable. C. They have a hole in the bottom.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，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，各个小题将给出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 does the woman suggest the man do?A. Open a window. B. Get some sleep. C. Go for a walk.7. How many people are there in the room now?A. Two B. Three. C. Four听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What is the man thinking about?A. Paying his bills.B. Finding something valuable.C. Solving problems with his children.9. Where does the man say treasure was discovered?A. Near a castle. B. Near a temple. C. Near an old house.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What are the speakers mainly taking about?A. Politeness B. Languages. C. Personality.11. How do English people view their habits? A. They are angry. B. They are amused. C. They are surprised.12. Where does the man come from?A. China. B. France. C. The UK听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. How does the man look according to the woman? A. Tired. B. Healthy. C. Ill14. What does the man eat?A. Fruit and vegetables. B. Chicken. C. Fish. 15. What will the man do tomorrow? A. Go to a gym. B. Find a new job. C. Take part in a run.16. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Family members. B. Doctor and patient. C. Former co- workers.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. When does the new hospital open? A. In one day. B. In two weeks C. In six months.18. What's happening to the big bank?A. It's moving. B. It's getting fixed. C. It's hiring workers.19. Where is the small bank?A. On Main Street. B. On Forest Road. C. On Second Street.20. What is the new city program about?A. Planting more trees. B. Building a new park. C. Cleaning up the neighborhoods.第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15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。ASpecial Hotels For Christmas Spending Christmas at a hotel does hold a certain travel attraction. Whether you stay for a week or drop in for tea, there are some special ones for you for the holiday: The Ritz: London Christmas Eve and Christmas Day dinners will be held in the Michelin-starred Ritz Restaurant, with a live band and professional dancers. Traditional Christmas afternoon tea is available in the Palm Court during the holiday season. December room rates start at $800 per day for a Superior King. Montage Laguna Beach: Laguna Beach, California Montage Laguna Beach offers Christmas festivities on a surprising Pacific Ocean background. A 35-foot tree was decorated on the Pacific Lawn, which sets the tone for a splendid California Christmas. Bread decorating workshops and holiday afternoon tea will also get guests into the spirit of the season. Rates start at $945 per day during Christmas week. The Lygon Arms: Broadway, England Drinks and good cheer will be abundant this Christmas season at The Lygon Arms. The charming hotel is hosting a three-night Christmas house party from December 24 to 27.Cocktails and canapés, traditional afternoon tea, cream tea and a four-course Christmas lunch are among the scheduled snacks. The cost for the three-night party and your room is about $2,100. Four Seasons Chiang Mai: Chiang Mai, Thailand At the Four Seasons Chiang Mai, guests can experience northern Thailand's famous culture. Located in the mountains of Chiang Mai's Mae Rim district, the resort is famous for its natural setting. The resort's Rim Thai Kitchen hosts its annual Christmas Day brunch, which includes classic holiday dishes as well as international favorites. Room rates start at $300 per day during Christmas week.21. What makes The Ritz special?A. A 35-foot tree.B. Classic Thai holiday dishes.C. Abundant drinks and good cheer.D. A live band and dancers.22. What will you enjoy in The Lygon Arms during Christmas?A. A three-night Christmas party.B. Traditional Christmas afternoon coffee.C. Natural setting and famous culture.D. Celebrations based on the Pacific Ocean.23. Which hotel would be the most expensive for a single day?A.The Ritz.B.Montage Laguna Beach.C.The Lygon Arms.D.Four Seasons Chiang Mai.BIn July, 2018, my mom asked me to accompany her to her 2019 school reunion in Malaysia. "I'd prefer to travel with you due to my bad eyes," she said. "What do you think?" I was busy, but figured 2019 was far away. "Sure!" I said, and forgot all about it.Then, in June, my mom reminded me of my promise, but I'd totally forgotten about it by then. Did I have the time? Did I have the money? Did I have the will?I'd walk into a fire for my mom, but we're very different travelers. 1 usually travel alone with a backpack, whereas mom never travels alone, and takes so many carry-on bags that she looks like a Christmas tree. There was also the boredom. Mom's childhood town is lovely, but we saw everything there years ago."Are you sure you need me to come with you?" I asked over the phone. Silence. Then Mom screamed at me not to worry about it and she wasn't going any more. I screamed at her not to be silly; she screamed "Fine"; I screamed "Fine". Then I felt bad and booked our flights and hotel immediately.At first, it was fine. We drove past the apartment where she grew up, ate great food, then met her friends for yum cha (早茶). After a few days of this, however, I was bored. I'd grown tired of hearing the non-stop gossip about people I didn't know. On the night of the reunion, I convinced mom to go by herself.While she was out, I swam, caught up with work, and stared at the ceiling. When she came back, I was in a good mood. She was in an even better one, telling me about the reunion in ways that made me cry with laughter. All we'd needed was time apartThe next day, as we shopped together, my morn laughed loudly as she pointed at a perfume(香水)bottle with the name "Si" on it-Si means faeces(粪便)in Cantonese. Mom put some of the perfume on, as we both cried with laughter.She'll never be the most well-matched person for me to travel with, but covered in Si, she reminded me that she's definitely the funniest.24. When the author's mother first asked him to travel with her, he .A. was so busy that he forgot to replyB. agreed to the plan immediatelyC. was worried that he wouldn't have moneyD. advised his mother not to go because of her bad eyes25. During the first days of their journey, the author .A. met his friends for yum cha happily B. had several quarrels with his motherC. was a good companion to his mother D. regretted traveling together with his mother26. What happened when the author and his mother separated for some time?A. The author was happy but his mother was upset.B. The author was bored but his mother enjoyed the reunion.C. Both of them enjoyed the time apart.D. They both decided to travel apart later on.27. What is the key message the author intends to convey with this article?A. It is boring to travel with parents.B. It is important to make plans before traveling.C. It is difficult to communicate with parents due to the generation gap.D. It is possible to be happy with who you're traveling with even if you're different.CIran’s Lake Urmia was once the second-largest saltwater lake in the world, covering more than 2,000 square miles at its deepest in the 1990s. In the past two decades, the lake has dried out, decreasing at times to less than 20% of its average size.It’s not a story of climate change, though that certainly contributed. It’s a case of water mismanagement. Researches blame water overuse and inefficiency in agriculture, new dams（大坝）and irrigation（灌溉）projects, a bridge cutting across the lake, declining rainfall and rising temperature for much of the drying out.“For me this is a really important topic: the environmental problems in the world,” says photographer Maximilian Mann, who traveled to Iran three times. His photos are collected from all three trips. Lake researchers say there have been encouraging signs in the past few years. This past spring, massive flooding in Iran helped the lake regain water level as well. Mann’s photos were taken before that flooding.“The floods certainly helped and increased the water levels,” says Amir AghaKouchak, a professor at the University of California, who has studied the lake. “However, one or a series of floods won’t have a long-term influence. The main issue in the basin is that the water demand is much higher than the renewable water in the basin. If the water demand in the basin is not managed, after a while the lake will continue to dry out. And the situation remains really worrying.”28. How does the author begin the text?’A. By giving an example. B. By describing an event.C. By making a comparison. D. By expressing an opinion.29. Which of the following is a reason that contributed to the change of the lake?A. Water overuse and inefficiency in industry.B. Massive flooding.C. Rising rainfall and declining temperature.D. New dams and irrigation projects.30. What do we know about the lake?A. It used to be the second largest lake in the world.B. It had 2000 miles in depth in the 1990s.C. It is linked to a new dam by a bridge.D. It has regained some water level in the past few years.31. What is Amir AghaKouchak’s attitude toward the future of Iran’s Lake Urmia?A. Pessimistic. B. Hopeful. C. Uncaring. D. Unclear.DJust wanting a hamburger, Hembert Figueroa was surprised to learn the dollar bills in his pocket were no good at Dos Toros Taqueria in Manhanttan.Figueroa, an ironworker, had to stand to the side, holding his hamburger, until a cashier helped him find another customer willing to pay for his meal with a card in exchange for cash. “I had money but I couldn’t pay,” he said.Cash-free stores are causing a backlash among some activists who say the practice looks down upon people like Figueroa, who either lack bank accounts or rely on cash for many transactions（交易）.Supporters for banning cashless stores worry technology is moving too fast for the 6.5% of American households—8.4 million—that do not have a bank account.Business owners who go cashless say they are following the lead of majority of customers who are abandoning cash payments. Retailers（零售商）are under pressure to satisfy customers with higher expectations for fast and convenient service, driven by companies like Amazon and Uber. Leo Kremer, co-worker of Dos Toros, said the amount of cash transactions at his stores fell from about 50% a decade ago to 15% last year. Cash transactions made handling cash especially troublesome. Before going cashless, Dos Toros locations were robbed twice. Financial experts who work with low-income people caution against making assumptions about the shopping preferences or buying power of those who rely on cash. Justine Zinkin, CEO of Neighborhood Trust Financial Partners, said the greater urgency in the digital time is finding ways to better include low-income people in the banking system, such as urging banks to offer no-fee starter accounts and encouraging banks to open branches in underserved areas.32. What trouble was Hembert Figueroa faced with at Dos Toros Taqueria?A. He couldn’t make a deal with cash.B. He failed to find a cashier for help.C. He took no money or a card with him.D. He was caught carrying false bank notes.33. What does the underlined word “backlash” in paragraph 3 mean?A. Heated debate. B. Warm welcome.C. Strong disagreement. D. High expectation.34. What did Justine Zinkin suggest according to the text?A. Making regulations to ban cashless stores.B. Raising the buying power of low-income people.C. Finding ways for banks to adapt with the digital time.D. Making banks more accessible to low-income people.35. What’s the best title of this passage?A. Cashless stores—a production of new technologyB. Should cashless stores be banned?C. Cashless stores, a new form of transactionD. Are cashless stores preferred by low-income people?第二节（共5小题：每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。Stress is a popular cause of major diseases affecting people worldwide. It is so common that people have begun to search for the best and easiest ways to reduce stress. 36 Exercise for a better life.Regular runners say that there is no better feeling than the one you get when you finish your daily run. Exercising is an effective way for you to remove stress from your life. 37 And it can also lift your mood. An additional benefit of exercising is that it keeps you fit and healthy!Organize it.Keeping your workplace and home organized is also a way for you to avoid stressful situations. Working in a messy area keeps your brain thinking on several different things at the same time. 38 .Manage your time wisely. 39 Sticking to your schedule gives you focus and a goal to work on. It also helps you avoid missing out on deadlines which are a great source of stress. Managing your time wisely means managing your stress.In a word, we shouldn’t let stress stop us living a normal and healthy life. Stress will naturally appear due to the modern way of life. 40 Don’t let stress get the better of you and make you lead an unhappy life.A. Avoid stressed people.B. Identify what causes your stress.C. Plan your day ahead and stick to it.D. Here are some ways to say goodbye to stress.E. Regular exercise gives you time to think things.F. And it gets hard to concentrate on just one thing.G. But just like fire, if we control stress, it can’t hurt us.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。My family is still recovering from the rainy season of the past few years. It began with the untimely death of a friend, 41 by some major family changes. What’s worse, my teenaged stepson became seriously ill.As anyone who has 42 a chronically（慢性的）sick child knows, the stress doesn’t go away. My husband and I were 43 . Every day the air carried the 44 of an approaching storm.One day, my stepson and I were discussing Valentine’s gifts—a kazoo（卡祖笛）. My first 45 to this gift was puzzlement, which quickly turned to 46 when, I, a pianist, couldn’t make a sound.My stepson was 47 . It turned out that someone on his school bus had been playing around with a kazoo that day. He wanted to see it.“You couldn’t get a sound?” he asked. “What’s so 48 about it?”I shrugged(耸肩). “ I don’t know. It 49 never worked.”“It’s easy,” said my husband. He grabbed（抓住）it and blew. Nothing happened. 50 , he tried again. No sound. His crazy 51 produced only a loud noise.My stepson burst into laughter. His face 52 like that the first time in almost a year. Soon we were all laughing to the point of tears. It was the 53 10 minutes in the past couple of years. This experience gave us a moment of 54 . It showed us there’re still things to laugh at and enjoy, and that we can still 55 as a family.A. bothered B. replaced C. reflected D. followedA. cared about B. cheered on C. approved of D. attended toA. positive B. guilty C. exhausted D. hesitantA. calmness B. sweetness C. heaviness D. coolnessA. imagination B. attitude C. assumption D. reactionA. comfort B. embarrassment C. complaint D. enjoymentA. interested B. helpful C. mild D. allergicA. strange B. challenging C. different D. flexibleA. just B. even C. also D. stillA. Surprised B. Anxious C. Upset D. CommittedA. experiment B. attempt C. experience D. researchA. turned up B. came up C. lit up D. kept upA. saddest B. best C. freest D. worstA. panic B. adventure C. relief D. kindnessA. operate B. communicate C. exist D. connect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 mascot (吉祥物) for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games 56. ________ (show) to the public at Beijing’s Shougang Ice Hockey Arena (首钢冰球场) on September 17th, 2019. The name of the mascot is “Bing Dwen Dwen”, 57. ________ is closely associated with the host nation’s culture.The image of it is designed based 58. ________ the giant panda. 59. ________ (dress) in a full body suit of ice, a symbol of purity and 60. ________ (strong), the panda wears a helmet with colored halo (光环). The lines of the halo represent the snow tracks and 5G technology. The heart shape in 61. ________ (it) left palm represents the host country’s hospitality.The name “Bing Dwen Dwen” is a 62. ________ (combine) of several meanings in the Chinese language. “Bing” is the Chinese character for ice, while “Dwen Dwen” is 63. ________ common nickname in China for children that implies healthiness and cuteness.The mascot 64.___________(perfect) combines the best elements and characteristics of China to show China’s warm invitation to friends from all over the world. It is also designed 65. ___________ (promote) the Olympic spirit. There is no doubt that it will be a wonderful ambassador for China and the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games.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，你的英国朋友Tom一行人要来你校体验艺术节，他请你帮他们预定酒店，请你回一封电子邮件。要点如下：1. 表示欢迎； 2. 询问到达时间，具体要求（价位和房间数等）注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Tom,________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Looking forward to your early coming. Yours， Li Hua第二节 读后续写（满分25分）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。A man came home from work late, tired and upset, to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door. How the boy wished to have fun with his father at home even for a short time.“Daddy, may I ask you a question?”“Yeah sure, what is it?” replied the man.“Daddy, how much do you make an hour?”“That’s none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?” the man said angrily.“I just want to know. Please tell me. How much do you make an hour?” pleaded the little boy.“If you must know, I make $20 an hour.”“Oh,” the little boy replied, with the head down. Looking up, he said, “Daddy, may I please borrow $10?”The father was angry, “If the only reason you asked that is that you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you are being so selfish. I work hard every day for such childish behavior.” The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy’s questions. “How dare he ask such questions only to get some money?” he thought to himself.After about an hour or so, the man calmed down, and started to think: Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $10 and he really didn’t ask for money very often. The man went to the door of the little boy’s room and opened the door. “Are you asleep, son?” he asked. “No, daddy, I’m awake,” replied the boy.“I’ve been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier,” said the man. “It has been a long day and I took out my anger on you. Here’s the $10 you asked for.”The little boy sat straight up, smiling. “Oh. Thank you, daddy!” he yelled. Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled(皱巴巴的) bills.注意：1.所续写短文词数应为150左右；2.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。Paragraph 1:The man, seeing that the boy already had money started to get angry again. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph 2:Not knowing what his son meant, the father just stood there, waiting for his boy’s explanation.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2020-2021年高二下学期年期中考参考答案第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)1—5 ABCCB 6—10 AABCA 11—15 BABAC 16—20 CABBC第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节21—25 DABBC 26—30 CDCDD 31—35 AACDB第二节36—40 DEFCG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）41—45 DDCCD 46—50 BABAA 51—55 BCBCD第二节 语法填空56.was shown 57. which 58. on 59. Dressed 60. strength61.its 62. combination 63. a 64. perfectly 65. to promote第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节 应用文（满分 15 分） Dear Tom,I'm more than pleased to know that you will come to our school to experience the Art Festival. Now I’m writing to ask for details so that I can reserve a hotel for you in advance. Firstly, when will your flight arrive at the airport? If I’m available then, I will pick you up. Besides, prices of a hotel room range from RMB 299 to 600, so which kind of rooms do you prefer? And more importantly, how many rooms do you exactly need? Only if I figure out all of the questions can I make appropriate reservations for you. Looking forward to your early coming.Yours sincerelyLi Hua【写作提示】原文是一篇充满亲情的故事。孩子为了得到父亲的陪伴而向父亲借钱。父亲由于工作劳累而态度不好,斥责了孩子。后来父亲意识到了自己的行为不妥,来向孩子道歉并解释。而根据所给的段首句可知,故事的结尾却又发生了转折,形成曲折的故事。根据第一段的段首句,父亲又生气了。本段应该描写父子之间的新的情感冲突。而根据第二段的段首句可知,本段主要是儿子的解释,是整个故事的高潮和主旨。【参考范文】Paragraph 1:The man, seeing that the boy already had money started to get angry again. “How can you be so selfish? Why do you want more money since you already have these bills?” the father could hardly hold his anger back and inquired with two eyebrows knitted into one. With held-back tears in his eyes, the little boy slowly and carefully counted out his money, and then looked up at his father, replying, “Because I didn’t have enough before, but now I do.” with big blue eyes shining with tears. Paragraph 2:Not knowing what his son meant, the father just stood there, waiting for his boy’s explanation. Wiping away his tears and an innocent smile appearing on his face, the boy requested in a relieved voice, “Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour from you? Please come home early tomorrow. I want to have dinner with you.” Hearing the boy’s small but sincere request, the father couldn’t hold back his tears. Realizing he was too busy with his business to spare some time with his beloved ones, he gathered his son into his arms and apologized again and again, “Sorry..., and I promise I’ll be back early tomorrow.”
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