2019-2020年高二上学期第一次半月考英语试题 含答案.doc

2019-2020年高二上学期第一次半月考英语试题 含答案注意事项： 1本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。2答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在本试卷相应的位置。3.全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。第I卷第一部分：阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ASatellites are an important part of our ordinary livesFor example, the information for weather forecasts is sent by satelliteSome satellites have cameras which take photographs of the Earth to show how clouds are movingSatellites are also used to connect our international phone callsputer connections of the World Wide Web and Internet also use satellites. Many of our TV programs e to US through satellitesAirplane pilots also sometimes use a satellite to help them find their exact locationWe use satellites to send television pictures from one part of the world to anotherThey are usually 35，880 kilometers above the equatorSometimes we can see a satellite in the sky and it seems to stay in the same placeThis is because it is moving around the world at 11，000 kilometers an hourexactly the same speed that the earth rotatesA satellite must orbit the Earth with its antennae(天线)facing the earthSometimes, it moves away from its orbit，So there are little rockets on it which are used to put the satellite back in the right positionThis usually happens about every five or six daysSpace is not empty! Every week, more and more satellites are sent into space to orbit the EarthA satellite usually works for about 10-12 yearsSatellites which are broken are sometimes repaired by astronauts or sometimes brought back to Earth to be repairedOften，very old or broken satellites are left in space to orbit the Earth for a very long timeThis is very serious because some satellites use nuclear power and they can crash into each other1Which of the following is NOT done by satellites according to the passage?ASending information for weather forecast BTaking photographs of the EarthCSending TV pictures DProviding food for airplane pilots2Whats the speed the earth rotates at?A35,880 kilometers per hour B335,880 kilometers per hourC11,000 kilometers per hour D110,000 kilometers per hour3Why does the satellite move around the world at the same speed as the Earth rotates?AIn order to take photographs BIn order to stay in a certain position in the orbitCIn order to move away from its orbitDIn order to send television pictures4What does the underlined word “This” in the 3rd paragraph refer to?AA satellite BA little rocketCA satellite seems to stay in the same place in the skyDThe satellite puts the rockets in the right position5Which is true of satellites?AA satellite usually works for about 10-12 yearsBEvery time a satellite gets broken，it is brought back to the Earth to be repairedCA broken satellite is never left in spaceDThey often crash into each otherBThe most important holiday in spring, especially for Christians, is Easter. This Christian holiday is not on the same date every year，but its always on a Sunday. It can be any Sunday between March 22 and April 25. Many people celebrate Easter by buying new clothes. Children celebrate by hunting for colored eggs that their parents have hidden around the house. People also give Easter baskets filled with candy and other goodies to one another to celebrate the day.But the holiday is more than new clothes and good things to eat. On Easter, many people go to church to celebrate Jesus resurrection（复活）from the dead. Most people color Ester eggs. Some people hide them. Others just eat them. But no matter what one does with Easter eggs，they are an important Easter tradition throughout the Western world. People from many different cultures celebrate Easter. In both America and Belgium, children look for Easter eggs hidden on lawns and in bushes. In America, children believe the eggs are hidden by the Easter bunny (兔子).But in Belgium, the hidden eggs are supposed to have fallen from church bells. In Bulgaria (保加利亚), red Easter eggs are lucky in churches. Bulgarian families also hit these Easter eggs together to see whose is the strongest. The winner looks forward to good fortune that year. Still dozens of other Easter traditions exist. In parts of Austria，for example，children sing from door to door and are rewarded with colorful eggs.6Easter es _.A. on the same date every year B. on Sunday on March 22C. on Sunday on April 25 D. on a Sunday between March 22 and April 257To celebrate Easter, people _.A. go shopping, hide colored eggs and children hunt for themB. give Easter baskets filled candy and goodies to one anotherC. buy new clothes, hide colored eggs and children look for them around the houseD. both B and C8For Christians the more important thing to do on Easter is_.A. going to church to celebrate Jesus resurrection B. buying new clothesC. eating delicious food and paint color eggs D. exchange beautiful gifts each other9People from different cultures have different ideas about Easter egg _.A. In American and Belgium, children hunt for Easter eggs hidden in rooms and in bushesB. In Belgium, the hidden eggs are thought to have fallen from doorbellsC. In American, children believe the eggs are hidden by the Easter bunnyD. In America, the hidden eggs are supposed to have fallen from doorbells10. In some places of Austria, children sing from door to door for_.A. blesses B. Easter eggs C. candy and goodies D. Easter bunny第二节：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。The Green sisters were well-known in their town because almost every week one of their names was in the local newspaper. Casey was a 11 singer. Anna was a rising star on the basketball team. Lillian was one of the best students in her school. 12 , Tina was average (普通的) so she often felt out of place among her sisters.One evening at dinner before Christmas, Tinas mother decided to organize a(n) 13 . “Everyone is ing to 14 all your successes this year,” she said to her daughters. Tina smiled, but she felt 15 . She wished she had something worth praising. “Well need a 16 for the party,” Tinas mother said. “The girls love strawberries, so we should have a strawberry cake.” “I could 17 a strawberry cake,” said Tina. She had ever tried to bake cookies but 18 .“Thats a pretty 19 job. I dont know 20 you could do it well,” Tinas mother asked. “I can do it,” Tina said 21 , but she was a little bit worried.Tinas mother 22 to let her bake the cake. On the day of the party, Tina woke up early and got started on the cake. Soon the 23 began to arrive at the party. When it was time for dessert, Tinas mother 24 the cake on the table. Everyone immediately mented how 25 the cake looked. “Tina made it,” said Tinas mother. A few people looked 26 for they had heard nothing great about Tina. However, one bite was all it took for people to 27 that the cake tasted as good as it looked. “Tina, this cake is wonderful,” said Aunt Maureen. “You could 28 a baking contest with this cake.” Tina smiled. She wasnt used to getting so much 29 . It felt good. She found she 30 could do something really well.11. A. happy B. lucky C. fine D. young12. A. Anyway B. Therefore C. Besides D. However 13. A. meeting B. trip C. exhibition D. party 14. A. celebrate B. judge C. admire D. follow 15. A. excited B. lonely C. tired D. sad 16. A. song B. cake C. dress D. host 17. A. bring B. make C. sell D. buy 18. A. failed B. regretted C. continued D. admitted 19. A. big B. bad C. new D. nice 20. A. how B. why C. whether D. when 21. A. firmly B. proudly C. honestly D. angrily 22. A. refused B. agreed C. pretended D. wanted23. A. teachers B. reporters C. guests D. players 24. A. set B. covered C. cut D. ate 25. A. fun B. terrible C. large D. beautiful 26. A. surprised B. disappointed C. relaxed D. satisfied 27. A. doubt B. realize C. imagine D. explain 28. A. start B. hold C. win D. lose 29. A. promise B. attention C. advice D. pay 30. A. ever B. also C. never D. hardly第II卷注意事项： 用0.5毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分25分）第一节（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（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Do you feel 31 difficult to be happy all the time? Now Ill give you some tips 32 how to make yourself happy. One way is being 33 (self) because unselfishness is the key factor 34 (require) if you want to get along well with others. By 35 (say) being unselfish we mean we 36 not want everything or demand the best share of everything. Another way is to look for good points in 37 people. Youll find most people pleasant to go with and it will surely make you happy. Third, you can not expect to be too perfect, 38 dont be too unhappy when you make a mistake. Everything will be OK if you try to make things right. Finally, it is important to remember that while you are not 39 (bad) than others, chances you have may not be much better. In this case, 40 surest way to be happy is to think yourself above other people.第二节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）下面短文中有10处语言错误。请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。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。When I first learned to write in English, I run into many difficultiesThe main problem was in that I always thought in Chinese but tried to translate everything into ChineseMy teacher advised me to keep diariesI followed her advicesHappily it workedSoon I began to enjoy talk to myself on paper as I was learning to express me in simple English. One day I wrote a short story and showed to my teacherShe liked it very much that she read it to the classEveryone said the story was the good one, I was great encouraged by their words第三部分 写作. （满分25分）假如你叫Tom，是高二年级二班学生。在你的学校附近有一间网吧(cyber cafe)，很多学生夜不归宿在网吧上网聊天，有的甚至旷课去上网打游戏或看一些不健康的节目，更有甚者，在网上谈情说爱，这间网吧严重地危害了学生的身心健康。作为一名学生你认为有责任呼吁有关部门采取措施，严格管理网吧，同时呼吁同学们一定不要上网。因此，你写信给21Century报社的编辑，向他反映了你的所见所闻。Dear editor,_ _ Yours sincerely,Wang Ming.贵州省思南中学xx-xx学年度第一学期第一次半月考高二年级英语试题答案15 DCBCA 610DDACB11-15 CDDAD 16-20BBAAC 21-25 ABCAD26-30 ABCBB31. it 32. on 33. unselfish 34. required 35. saying 36. Should 37. other 38. so 39. worse 40. theOne possible version:Dear editor,Im a student in Class2, Grade3. There is a cyber cafe near our school, which, I think, has bad effects on the students. Now Id like to tell you what I have seen in it.The cyber cafe is always full of students. Some of them spend quite a long time chatting on the Internet, without sleeping. Some students even miss lessons in order to play puter games or watch some programs that are not good to them. Whats more, some talk about love affairs on the net. Day by day, these students cant focus their attentions on their study, and have lost interest in their lessons. This is a bad thing, and I think I have responsibilities to tell you about these. At the same time, I suggest that the government should take measures to keep the cyber cafe under strict control. Do you agree with me, my dear editor? Yours sincerely,Wang Ming.