2021河南省宏力学校高二上学期期中考试英语试题含答案

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河南宏力学校2020～2021学年度第一学期期中考试题 高二 英语考生注意: 本试卷由四个部分组成。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。第一部分 听力略第二部分 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。A21. What number should you call if you want to get help in installing (安装) some new software?A.719 873 466 B.09651 324472 C.719 533 857 D.09651 325693 22. In which notice can you find somewhere to live?A. Notice B. B. Notice C. C. Notice E. D. Notice D 23. Which of the followings is true?A. The band is looking for a drummer to play classical music.B. The lost cat is scared of some other animals and people.C. The babysitter will be required to work on weekends only.D. The room to let is unfurnished.BI have well travelled in Spain and visited a good number of Spanish cities. However, no city will ever quite match Cádiz, where I spent six months studying as a student.Before that, I knew very little about Cádiz but I decided to take a risk and explore it. Well, the risk certainly paid off.Cádiz, Europe’s oldest city, hangs off Spain’s southern coast on a peninsula(半岛), surrounded almost entirely by water. As you leave the shady streets of the historical old city and explore more of it, you are met with vast areas of the blue Atlantic Ocean and white sandy beaches, which in my opinion are some of the best in Spain!One of the great things about Cádiz is the wonderful, rich culture of food and drink. There are little tapas(小吃)bars lining every street and most will serve tapas for around 1. 50～2 euros, meaning you can try a whole variety of Andalusian dishes.Cádiz has also come to be known as “The Singing City”. It comes from the annual carnival(狂欢节), one of the biggest in Europe. A very large number of people go to Cádiz to see it. During those ten days, Cádiz’s narrow streets are filled with the sound of singing as musical groups fight for a place in the contest, which takes place on the last Saturday of carnival. The songs perfectly show the sense of humor of the Gaditanos, who, besides being so warm and welcoming, are said to have the best sense of humor in Spain!That is my experience of Cádiz, a wonderful, typically Andalusian city which is often overlooked but well worth a visit. I am currently living in Huelva, just a short drive from Cádiz, so please pay attention to my next sharing!24. What does the word “that” underlined in paragraph 2 refer to?A. Competing in a match. B. Teaching a student. C. Studying in Cádiz. D. Becoming an explorer.25. What does the third paragraph mainly talk about?A. The geographic position and scenery of Cádiz.B. The unknown origin and long history of Cádiz. C. The beautiful life of people living in Cádiz.D. The author’s complex attitude towards Cádiz.26. Why is Cádiz called “The Singing City”?A. A number of local people enjoy humorous songs.B. Many grand carnivals attract well-known singers.C. Singing is everywhere during a big annual carnival.D. A lot of singing competitions take place each year.27. From which is the text most probably taken?A. A geography textbook. B. A travel brochure. C. A biography. D. A post on the Internet. CDriven by her passion for providing quality healthcare, a Latvian(拉托维亚的) woman has won over the hearts of the elderly residing in the nursing home she oversees.It is incredibly rare to find a Caucasian woman working as the director of a nursing home in Shanghai. But the fact that Anastasija Puzankova can even converse in Liantang, a Chinese dialect spoken only by residents in a small town in southwestern Shanghai, makes her one of a kind.“I had always wondered how the elderly were getting along with others, or if they were well cared for. I realized that I could better serve them and understand their concerns if I spoke their dialect.” says the 35-year-old, who also speaks Russian, English, Latvian, French and Spanish.Puzankova chose to study Sinology(汉学) out of her curiosity about China at the University of Latvia in 2003. The next year, she traveled to Shanghai as part of an exchange program and then she spent the next 10 years studying law at Fudan University, graduating with a master's degree in 2014.Despite her qualifications, in 2018, Puzankova joined Haiyang Group, a Shanghai-based company that operates the nursing home, as an executive assistant. During that period, she performed so well in her nursing and management training that she was appointed the director of the home after just one year.A caregiver, surnamed Cai, says the atmosphere at the home has changed since Puzankova took charge. “She makes life in the nursing home uplifting and purposeful.” says Cai. “She throws monthly birthday parties for the elderly, creates a festive mood in the home for every traditional festival and frequently organizes handicrafts classes and activities to stimulate the minds of the residents.”When family visits and group activities were delayed during the novel coronavirus (冠状病毒) outbreak, Puzankova came up with a similar idea at the home, purchasing vegetable seeds and growing them in the field near the nursing home so that the residents can observe the plants growing from their windows.“Just watching the plants grow can lift their spirits. We can also serve these organic vegetables to them.” she explains.Puzankova says, “I simply like communicating with people, understanding their personalities and offering help when they are in need. Making an elderly person happy isn't hard. It just takes a little time, love and thought.”28. Why did Anastasija Puzankova learn the Chinese dialect Liantang?A. To satisfy her superior.B. To communicate with the elderly better.C. To research its history and popularity.D. To prove her language learning capacity.29. During the novel coronavirus outbreak, Puzankova ____________.A. planted some vegetables for the elderly to watch indoors.B. forbade family visits forever.C. created a festive mood in the home.D. organized some outdoor activities for the elderly.30. What can we learn from Puzankova’s story?A. Love breaks down barriers.B. Time tests.C. Hard work pays off.D. Education is the key to success.31. The best title of the passage could be “ _________”.A. A language expert with a loving heartB. A nursing home with a woman directorC. A foreign face with a local soulD. An executive assistant with a master’s degreeDWe’ve all been there: those times you need to argue your point of view to someone who you know disagrees with you. You immediately go to your keyboard and start to type out that 280­character tweet, the Facebook reply, or a paragraphs­long email. Surely the reason, logic, and strong power of your written words will convince whoever it is who disagrees with you to see your point of view. But new research suggests a different idea.That research was conducted by Juliana Schroeder, assistant professor of University of California, Berkeley, and her colleagues. In Schroeder’s study of almost 300 people, participants were asked to watch, listen, and read arguments about subjects they agreed or disagreed with. They were asked to judge the character of the communicator and the quality of the argument. Schroeder’s team found that the participants who watched or listened to the communicator were less dismissive (抵触的) of their claims than when they read that communicator’s same argument.The idea for her study came from a newspaper article about a politician. “One of us read a speech that was printed in a newspaper from a politician with whom he strongly disagreed. The next week, he heard the exact same speech playing on a radio station. He was shocked by how different his reaction was toward the politician when he read the speech compared to when he heard it. When he read the statement, the politician seemed idiotic, but when he heard it spoken, the politician actually sounded reasonable,” Schroeder said.So in the workplace, speaking to someone in person often involves nothing more than walking a few doors down to their office. And that’s exactly what you should do if you need to convince that boss or colleague of why your blueprint for the company or project is the right one.Only as a last way should you try to communicate with someone who you disagree with over social media. Twitter’s limited text allowance and social media users’ short attention make arguing your point an uphill battle.32. What’s the result of the research?A. Oral, not written, communication works better.B. Written words are more logical and reasonable.C. People prefer to communicate with keyboard.D. When reading an argument, the participants were less dismissive than hearing it.33. Why is the politician mentioned in Paragraph 3?A. To introduce the topic for discussion.B. To summarize the previous paragraphs.C. To introduce the politician’s speech.D. To explain why Schroeder conducted the research.34. What does the underlined word “idiotic” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Wise. B. Practical. C. Special. D. Silly.35. What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?A. To persuade your boss, you need to walk to his office and leave a message.B. Arguing over social media is more convenient than speaking in person.C. It’s difficult to fully explain your points due to social media’s limitation.D. Communicating with others over social media is encouraged.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。Our world is more connected than ever before thanks to technology. 36 . Indeed, it is becoming increasingly important that we all learn how to deal with this painful feeling.You should be determined to actively end your loneliness. We often end up passively waiting for someone else to make us feel less lonely. You may feel that your loneliness indicates that nobody is willing to connect with you. And there is nothing you can do about it.But that is far from the truth. 37 .You should find reasons why you are lonely. We all feel lonely for different reasons. Some of us have no one to interact with on a consistent basis and that’s why we feel lonely. You may feel that the people in your life don’t share your thoughts and ideas. 38 , you need to identify it. And you know exactly how to handle your loneliness. 39 .People who are lonely tend to fall into destructive mental habits. They try to avoid the pain of not being understood and being disconnected by not giving people an opportunity to understand and connect with them. So the solution is to share your thoughts and feelings with others and to do so openly and fearlessly.You should find people who share your interests. 40 , everybody is interested in something. And just as there are many interests, there are many people who share those interests. Find what interests you and connect with others on that basis.A. When you feel really lonelyB. However, more and more of us find ourselves having to stand lonelinessC. You should be open about your thoughts, ideas and desiresD. Ending loneliness is something that you can and should pursue activelyE. Whether it’s coin collecting or video gamesF. If you want to make friends with themG. Whatever the reason is第三部分 语言知识运用（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）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。Coronavirus(冠状病毒) is not only a globally terrible story, but a window to people's soul. Coronavirus broke out in many countries and resulted in a great number of deaths, leaving the world 41 . To control the spread, the Spanish government 42 announced lockdown(防范紧闭) and 43 people to stay at home.With the 80-year-old birthday 44 , Charo intended to prepare for it, which fell just days after the 45 . At the thought of the lockdown, 46 , the urge to celebrate it wasn't as particularly strong as ever.On the birthday, having her simple meal, she was called out by her neighbor when she was a bit 47 . With the door opened, Charo was 48 to find there was nobody, but a gift. It was a cake with a birthday candle that was 49 placed on a table outside her front door! She was 50 . Who could remember the special day? Her friends and neighbors, who were familiar with her, had moved away. As Charo 51 up the cake and stepped out to find the visitor, her neighbors suddenly appeared behind their apartment windows, 52 singing the birthday song. 53 of what happened, the elderly woman struggled to hold back 54 when she returned to her house. After a while, she rushed back to the window to 55 at her neighbors and expressed 56 with a round of applause (鼓掌).The lockdown didn't stop a(an) 57 from getting together. Fear around emergencies can also provide 58 examples. In the face of threat, these adorable people are helping people, 59 the lives of one another in their 60 ways.第二节(共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分)阅读下列材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式。China has named 24,126 primary and middle schools across the country specialist football schools to lead youth football development, according 61 the Ministry of Education(MOE). It’s required that at least one football class 62 (offer) each week in these schools so that they can encourage their students to 63 (active) participate in football training and matches.“China aims to have 50,000 schools specializing in youth football by the end of 2025”, said Wang Dengfeng, an official with the MOE, 64 (add) that to realize this goal, the ministry will take 65 (vary) measures that include building school football fields, training football coaches and providing extra funding and policy support. Besides those measures in schools, 47 football training camps have also been built in 66 effort to promote the sport among young people. And outstanding or 67 (gift) players will also have the chance to join inter­school teams for regional 68 (compete) and even national summer camps.In the past four years, local education departments have trained about 40,000 football teachers, 8,000 of 69 have obtained coaching certificates. Moreover, the country 70 (step) up its efforts in promoting football in schools since it set up a seven­department joint task force, including the education, sport and finance authorities as well as the Chinese Football Association.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学们交换修改作文，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。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（∧）, 并在其下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。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。One day, I was about to go home after school while it rained heavily. With an umbrella, I called my deskmate walking in the rain at a distant to share hers, but she didn’t stop. I froze in the rain and then ran away angry. From then on, every time she had tried to talk to me, I turned around and ignored her, believe that she did it on purpose. Things didn’t get better until I found a message saying “Whichever happened, please let I know. We are more friends than deskmates.” Only then did I realize I misunderstood her. I made apology immediately, which contributed to a much strong friendship between us.书面表达（满分25分）假如你是李华，获悉你校英语学习社团准备创办一份中学生英文校刊以促进大家的英语学习。请你用英语给社团负责人Mr Smith写一封信，对本报应开设哪些栏目提出你的建议，并简要说明理由。注意：1. 词数100左右。可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：栏目：column河南宏力学校2020～2021学年度高二第一学期期中考试答案阅读：21-23 DCB 24-27 CACD 28-31 BAAC 32-35 ADDC 36-40BDGCE解析：30 A推理判断题。综合全文，Anastasija Puzankova 对老人的爱打破了国界﹑语言﹑专业等等的障碍，获得成功。所以答案选A。31.C主旨大意题。Anastasija Puzankova 身为外国人，在上海的敬老院担任院长，学当地方言，融入当地，全心关爱老人，"A foreign face with a local soul" 是对她的很好的概括。故答案为C。完形：41-45 ACBDA 46-50 CDBCD 51-55 ADCAD 56-60 BCBAB语填：61. to 62. (should) be offered 63. actively 64. adding 65.various 66. an 67. gifted 68. competitions 69. whom 70. has stepped改错：1.while-when 2. with-without 3. distant-distance 4. angry-angrily 5.去掉tried前的had 6. believe-believing 7. whichever-whatever 8. I–me 9. 在apology前加an 10. strong-stronger写作范文：Dear Mr Smith，I am very excited to learn that our English learning club is going to start an English magazine. It is indeed a wonderful idea and I’m sure it will be a great success.I think it would be best if the school magazine has 3 columns, School News, Teachers’ Advice and Students’ Voice. The News Column can offer us a good chance to keep us informed of what is going on in our school. In Teachers’ Advice, our teachers can give us some advice on how to learn English more efficiently, which will greatly contribute to our progress in study. Students’ Voice can serve as a platform where we can freely express our thoughts and feelings about our lives and studies.I believe this magazine will surely benefit us, and I am looking forward to reading it.Yours sincerely，Li HuaNoticeboardAComputer problems? Experienced IT engineer will sort out problems with home computers. Phone “the Computer Doctor” now for a free estimate--09651 325693.BDrummer WANTED for recently formed band. Must have ability and experience. We play mostly indie rock. Many songs already written. Some performances in local pubs in Nov /Dec. Send details and sound samples to: newband @ hotmail. com.CBabysitter wanted for 2-year-old twinsoccasional(偶尔的) weekday evening for up to six hours. Would be suitable for a student with some experience. £ 4. 50 an hour. Phone Jan on719 873 466.DLost!!! Small grey cat missing in the Lees Hall area. She’s frightened of dogs and teenage boys. If you see her, please, please phone: 09651 324472. We really miss her!ERoom to let. Two students looking for one more to share house. Own room with single bed, wardrobe, desk and chair. Near university campus and shopping centre. £ 250 per month + bills (including Wi-Fi).Non-smokers only. Phone Luka on 719 533 857.41. A. at riskB. out of workC. at warD. at ease42. A. frequentlyB. constantlyC. urgentlyD. softly43. A. appointed B. urgedC. permitted D. forbade44. A. passing B. missedC. celebratedD. approaching 45. A. announcementB. celebration C. invitation D. treatment46. A. besidesB. otherwise C. howeverD. anyway47. A. delightedB. contentC. desperateD. upset48. A. disturbedB. astonishedC. annoyedD. alarmed 49. A. properly B. falselyC. unbelievablyD. definitely50. A. embarrassedB. anxiousC. cautiousD. puzzled51. A. heldB. put C. cutD. packed52. A. dreaming ofB. looking forward to C. having a gift forD. bursting out53. A. TiredB. RegardlessC. AwareD. Fond54. A. tearsB. laughterC. anger D. anxiety55. A. glance B. shoutC. stareD. wave56. A. enthusiasmB. appreciation C. agreementD. admiration57. A. association B. league C. communityD. organization58. A. surprising B. inspiringC. frighteningD. amusing 59. A. supporting B. balancing C. threatening D. destroying60. A. reliable B. heartwarmingC. generousD. humorous