2019-2020年高二上学期期中考试英语试题 含答案(II).doc

2019-2020年高二上学期期中考试英语试题 含答案(II)第一部分：阅读理解（共2节，满分40分）第1节 （共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）A I woke up late and had breakfast in a hurry. I had never been late and didnt want my boss to be unsatisfied. However, it seemed that day wasnt a lucky one for me from the very second I left my flat. The moment I wanted to rush downstairs， one of my stiletto heels (细高跟) broke. I had to return to change my red shoes. I also had to change my purse and other little things that I had tried to match with the shoes. I was sure I would be late for work. On my way to work I had to wait for over half an hour because of an accident. I had no choice but to wait. I phoned my boss and he told me that it was no problem, but he needed me for the meeting with the Japanese clients (客户) that morning. Finally, I arrived at the office one hour later. I had to keep calm and be fresh for the meeting to make the clients sure that our plan was the best for their future mercial (商业的) project. However, I left the plan I had made the night before at home and was going to present (介绍) it to the clients. I was about to get angry when I realized that I had a draft (草稿) of it in my office. At last, the presentation came to an end and it turned out to be a success. But I have to say that I had a terrible day, full of incidents.1.Which of the following is NOT the reason of the writer being late for her work? A.She got up late in the morning.B.She changed her purse and other little things. C.One of her shoe heels broke.D.She had a traffic accident on the way to work. 2.According to the passage, what could we learn about the writer? A.Her boss was very angry with her.B.She often arrived at her office on time. C.She left her plan on the bus.D.She was nervous at the meeting. 3.What did the clients think of the writers presentation? A.Dull.B.Just so-so.C.Excellent.D.Terrible. 4.Which old saying could be used to describe the writers incidents? A.Failure is the mother of success.B.A good beginning makes a good ending. C.Where there is a will, there is a way.D.One trouble never es alone. B Do you ever wonder why the English have one word for some animals and a different one for their meat? Why do they use pig and pork, cow and beef, and sheep and mutton. To find out, we have to go back to 1066. In that year, the Norman French invaded England and put a French king on the English throne. The French not only changed the government but they also changed the language. French became the language of the upper classes of society. And it remained that way for 300 years. Only these high society people could afford to eat meat. As a result, French words like porc (pork) and beouf (beef) came into the English language. However, poor English farmers raised the animals. So, the English language retained the words pig and cow from the native Anglo-Saxon. The Norman French added about 10,000 French words to the English language. Seventy-five percent of them are still in use to day. Language experts estimate that English speakers who have never studied French already know 15,000 French words! Between one-third and two-thirds of all English words have French origin. Some words suchas possible and avenue are the same in French and English; only the pronunciation changes. Other words such as ballet or a la carte retain their French pronunciation in both languages. In French grammar, nouns have either a male or female gender, so adjectives（形容词） take different forms for each. English has only one adjective that does this, and it came from French. The word blond describes someone with light-colored hair. Blond is used for men, and blonde describes women. And they are also nouns. Some French words that entered the English language have taken on pletely different meanings. The French phrase a la mode means “in style.” In English, the phrase means “with ice cream.” Someone must have decided something eaten with ice cream was in style! Now, as you learn English, youre on your way to learning French! 5. French was once popular among the upper classes of the UK because _ . A.too many Frenchmen moved to Britain.B.the French brought animals with them C.the king and his officials spoke FrenchD.the king allowed French to be spoken 6.The underlined word “retained” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _? A.adoptedB.keptC.introducedD.deserted 7.Why does an English speaker find French easy to learn? A.Because English and French share similar pronunciation. B.Because English grammar and French grammar are similar. C.Because English has great influences on the French language. D.Because a large number of English word have French origins. 8.What conclusion can we draw from the text? A.Language is closely related to history and culture.B.Language is controlled by the upper classes of society. C.French and English words dont have much in mon.D.English bines French and the Native Anglo-Sanxon. C There are a number of sports writers who are now widely regarded as some of the best sports journalists of our time. Here are five of the most well-known sports writers. Rick Reilly of Sports Illustrated Rick Reilly became famous as the back page columnist (专栏作家) for Sports Illustrated magazine. Then he moved to ESPN in xx and began working as a columnist for their website ESPN. Now he has his own show with ESPN, and he also contributes articles to ABC sports. Bob Ryan of The Boston GlobeBob Ryan rose through the ranks thanks to his skill and knowledge about basketball. He very soon became known as a guru of the sport, writing an impressively large number of articles about The Boston Celtics a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Boston, Massachusetts.John Feinstein of The Washington PostJohn Feinstein is primarily a columnist with The Washington Post but during his long career he has published two best-selling sports books A Good Walk Spoiled and A Season on the Brink. He is a regular with the Golf Channel and has a very popular blog called Feinstein on the Brink.Joaquin Henson of The Philippine StarJoaquin Henson started out his sports journalism career in 1973 and became popular through his column Sporting Chance, which has been published in The Philippine Star since the 80s. He has given a number of catchy nicknames to some of the most famous sporting stars of our time.William Rhoden of The New York TimesApart from being a columnist with The New York Times since the 80s, William Rhoden is a respected sports journalist known for his two books Forty Million Dollar Slaves and Third and a Mile. Both books deal with the problems that face black athletes in the field of sport. 9. Before working for ESPN, Rick Reilly _.A. was a regular with the Golf ChannelB. started his column Sporting ChanceC. wrote articles for Sports IllustratedD. worked as a sports talk show host10. The underlined part “a guru” in Paragraph 3 can best be replaced by “_”.A. an expert B. a supporter C. an organizer D. a volunteer11. Both John Feinstein and William Rhoden _.A. have worked as writers for ten yearsB. work as columnists and write booksC. like to give nicknames to sporting starsD. are known as columnists for ABC sports12. What would be the best title for the text?A. Useful tips for a sports journalistB. How to be a newspaper columnistC. Newspapers that influence us a lotD. Famous and popular sports writersDIs cursive writing (草写体) an out-of-date skill in todays technological society? The new education standards for English do not require cursive. However, schools are still allowed to teach cursive if they choose. Some schools are considering giving up cursive, since it is not on standardized tests. This topic is now being discussed in teacher lunchrooms around the country. We invited some inspired teachers to weigh in. Heres what one of them, Eldra Avery, has to say. I failed a handwriting assignment in eighth grade, but my teacher told me that I was well able to have that type of handwriting. So I improved my handwriting and now have beautiful cursive handwriting. I teach English, and at times I ask my students to do assignments in cursive. Since they will be taking timed writing exams throughout their educational career, it is necessary that they practice writing at a speed that will allow them to finish their task. When you have three letters connected in a word, it flows, and when you lift your pen only at the end of a word, it is faster than printing (印刷体), which lifts the pen at the pletion of each letter. Handwriting is a reflection (反映) of our humanity. We dream of a future with more advanced technology and less labor, but truthfully, if technology prevents us from using skills that are essentially human, I wonder if that can be called “progress.” Cursive connects us to our past and our future. If students cant write cursive, they cant read cursive. And if they cant read cursive, how can they read historical papers like the Declaration of Independence? Writing cursive is a process that helps improve language learning. Copying text by hand does a lot of good to students. My students plete a poetry analysis paper each year. Many of them tell me that they couldnt begin to understand their poem until they copied it by hand. Handwriting is a valuable munication tool. munication through handwriting will always be a necessity. To imagine that the whole world municates by typing would be a rather poor view. 13. According to Paragraph 1, teachers are discussing _. A. whether cursive should be taughtB. whether students should read cursiveC. how to look at handwriting assignmentsD. how to improve students cursive writing14. Why does Ms. Avery mention her students in the last paragraph? A. To show the positive side of handwriting.B. To introduce an effective learning method.C. To show the importance of copying poems.D. To share her first-hand teaching experience.15. Ms. Avery would probably agree that _.A. handwriting should be replaced by typingB. there should be fewer standardized testsC. cursive is more effective than printingD. cursive helps us learn about the future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。 If something that youre doing doesnt challenge you, then it doesnt change you. We all need some normal stress in our lives, after all. _16_So challenge the following limits:Figure out what youre scared of and do it continuously. If youre a salesman, and youre scared of talking to people personally or over the phone, now, instead of being scared and thinking youll fail, spend at least five minutes a day to pick up the phone and make a call. _17_ But dont stop on the first try! Eventually, you can look at fear in the eyes and say, “Go on, Im not scared!”18_ Make sure this hobby is not linked to your career; you have to relax and relieve your stress while performing this. Some examples might be cooking, sewing, painting and so on. Apart from helping you challenge yourself, taking a class for your hobby may also give you extra ine.Set aside at least nine minutes a day for physical exercise. _19_A simple 9-minute run around your neighborhood can do wonders for yourself. Exercise can not only help you maintain your regular weight, but also make you feel better about yourself.Travel and allow yourself to be interested in new people. Dont just limit yourself to your fellow travelerstry to connect with the service staff. You never know what kind of people theyre going to be, Get out of your house or go online right now to book your class. 20_ A. You should do it continuously. B. Someone may hang up on you. C. You dont need to go to the gym D. Running in the gym may be a better choice. E. Start to travel now and learn to challenge yourself. F. Take a class for a hobby youve been wanting to develop. G. You can never see any improvement if you stick to your fort zone. 第二部分：英语知识运用（满分80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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 One evening I was resting in a cafe. I(21)a pair of newly bought white leather shoes, which were rather expensive. Then a boy came to me. He was in a(n)(22)shirt, looking pale and about eleven. No sooner had I begun to speak than he opened the (23)in his hand and took out the tools of shoe-polishing. He (24)down, took off my leather shoes, and began to shine them. He was busy doing his work(25)heavy rain began to pour down. People rushed to the caf for (26)from the rain. More and more people crowded(27)and gradually separated the boy from me. Hours passed, and it turned(28)had no shoes on my feet and(29)where the boy had been. I thought he would not(30)my shoes, and I would have to go home on my bare feet. When it was near midnight the (31)ended, and there were fewer and fewer people in the caf. The caf was to be (32). I had to move to the door, head(33)just as I went to the gate, I(34)found that a boy of about eleven, looking very familiar, was sleeping at the (35)with his head leaning against a box and his upper body being(36). he held a package made of his shirt tightly in his arms. I shook him slightly and woke him up. He (37)up and rubbed his eyes for a while before he recognized me. Then he opened the package (38), gave me my leather shoes, and apologized to me shyly. I(39)him and wrapped him with his unfit shirt, which had wrapped my leather shoes. On my way home, the (40)of the boy stayed in my mind.21.A.tookB.woreC.mendedD.owned22.A.oldB.unfitC.smallD.dirty23.A.bagB.packageC.boxD.suitcase24.A.seatedB.bentC.putD.looked25.A.whenB.afterC.becauseD.since26.A.protectionB.restC.hideD.preparation27.A.outB.awayC.inD.off28.A.darkB.lightC.dimD.bright29.A.thoughtB.wonderedC.guessedD.imagined30.A.shineB.keepC.returnD.carry31.A.rainB.coffeeC.timeD.work32.A.openedB.lockedC.stoppedD.closed33.A.loweredB.droppedC.raisedD.held34.A.shortlyB.surprisedlyC.sadlyD.immediately35.A.tableB.doorC.bedD.cafe36.A.wetB.bareC.paleD.cold37.A.stayedB.sawC.jumpedD.got38.A.finallyB.suddenlyC.unfriendlyD.hurriedly39.A.recognizedB.forgaveC.paidD.inspired40.A.featureB.shirtC.imageD.form第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。 Oseola McCarty spent more than 75 years washing and ironing other peoples clothes. As a laundrywoman, she (41)(pay) only a few dollars each time. Certainly nobody would consider her rich, so they were all (42)(amaze) when Miss McCarty decided to donate $ 150,000 to the University of Southern Mississippi.The money was in fact her life savings. She could save such a large amount of money because she lived (43)very simple life. She never learned to drive, and when she wanted to go somewhere, she just walked. She never (44)(fly) to anywhere till she donated the money，and in 50 years she had been out of the South only once. The house (45)she lived was also a rather modest one her last uncle left her. Only after she became known in America (46)(do) she begin to travel all over the country. Since then, she had been the subject of many interviews and articles and was even invited (47)the White House by the president. Her (48)(donate) was for students who clearly needed financial help. She herself left school in the sixth grade and had never married (49)had children. She said to the reporters that the idea of helping somebodys child go to college gave her much (50)(please).第三节 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，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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（)，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（ )划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。 I was taking a train to Londons Victoria Station. I had noticed that the carriage（车厢） was noise and filled with people. Before long, a train inspector es to check out tickets. A passenger realized he couldnt find his ticket but became quite upset. Then everyone in the carriage began searching the ticket, which was eventually found under a seat several rows from his owner. The person who found a ticket smiled delightedly at his success. No one in the carriage had previous spoken to or even noticed the ticket-owner before. Yet, they had so quickly offered the strangers their help. If we could show concern to others on need, the world would be a better place to live in.第4节 书面表达（满分25分）目前，各种各样的电视节目广泛使用微信参与的互动方式，对此，人们评价不一，请你用英语写一篇文章，介绍人们对此现象的不同观点，并表达自己的看法: 支持1.&; 给观众提供了更多的参与机会2. 比较时尚，受年轻人喜爱3. 给媒体带来更多收益反对1. 控制不当，节目品味无法保证2. 一些青少年花太多时间，精力沉溺其中你的观点提示词：微信 wechatxx第一学期高二年级英语期中考试试卷答案1.D2.B3.C4.D 5.C6.B7.D8.A9.C 10. A 11. B 12. D 13. A 14. A 15.C16.G17.B18.F19.C20.E21.B22.B23.C24.B25.A26.A27.C28.A29.B30.C31.A32.D33.A34.B35.B36.B37.C38.D39.C40.C41. 【小题1】 was paid【小题2】 amazed 【小题3】 a 【小题4】 flew 【小题5】 in which/where 【小题6】 did 【小题7】 to 【小题8】 donation 【小题9】 or 【小题10】 pleasure 42. I was taking a train to Londons Victoria Station. I hadnoticed that the carriage was noise / noisy and filled with people. Before long, a train inspector es to check out tickets. A passenger realized he couldnt find his came ticket but became quite upset. Then everyone in the carriage began searchingthe ticket, which was and for eventually found under a seat several rows from his owner. The person who found a ticket smiled with its/the thepleasure at his success.No one in the carriage had previous spoken to or even noticed the ticket-owner before. Yet, they previouslyhad so quickly offered the strangers their help. If we could show concern to others on need, the world stranger inwould be a better place to live in. 43. At present, it is well known that wechat are widely involved in various TV programs in our country. But concerning this hot topic, different people hold different attitudes. Supporters hold the view thatwechat offer the audience more chances to participate in the live programs. In this way, the mass media benefits a lot from them. In addition, they are popular with young people because it is quite fashionable. Those who are against the idea argue that the usage forwechat are likely to get out of control, in which case the taste of the programs can not be guaranteed. To make matters worse, some adolescents are so addicted to them that too much time and energy is wasted on them. As far as I am concerned, wechat is typical of the information age, but as we know, it is a powerful tool that needs to be used with great care.