2019-2020学年高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

2019-2020学年高二英语下学期期中试题注意事项：1英语试题卷共10页，考试时间为100分钟，满分为120分。2本试卷分第卷选择题和第 卷非选择题两部分。请考生把姓名、班级写在装订线之内3. 作答时，务必将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷及草稿纸上无效。第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选型（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThink about the different ways that people use the wind. You can use it to fly a kite or to sail a boat. Wind is one of our cleanest and richest power sources, as well as one of the oldest. Evidence shows that windmills(风车) began to be used in ancient Iran back in the 7th century BC. They were first introduced to Europe during the 1100s, when armies returned from the Middle East with knowledge of using wind power. For many centuries, people used windmills to grind(磨碎) wheat into flour or pump water from deep underground. When electricity was discovered in the late 1800s, people living in remote(偏远的) areas began to use them to produce electricity. This allowed them to have electric lights and radio. However, by the 1940s when electricity was available(可利用的) to people in almost all areas of the United States, windmills were seldom used. During the 1970s, people started being concerned about the pollution that is created when coal and gas are burned to produce electricity. People also realized that the supply of coal and gas would not last forever. Then, wind was rediscovered, though it means higher costs. Today, there is a global movement to supply more and more of our electricity through the use of wind.1From the text we know that windmills_.A. were invented by European armiesB. used to supply power to radio in remote areasC. have a history of more than 2,800 yearsD. have rarely been used since electricity was discovered2What was a new use for wind power in the late 19th century?A. Producing electricity. B. Sailing a boat. C. Grinding wheat into flour. D. Pumping water from ground.3One of the reasons wind was rediscovered in the 1970s is that_.A. the supply of coal and gas failed to meet needsB. it is one of the oldest power sourcesC. it was cheaper to create energy from windD. wind power is cleaner4The passage is mainly about_.A. the global pollution from burning coal and gasB. the worldwide movement to save energyC. the history of using wind powerD. the advantages of windmills BGrandparents Answer a CallAs a third generation native of Brownsville, Texas, Mildred Garza never planned to move away. Even when her daughter and son asked her to move to San Antonio to help with their children, she politely refused. Only after a year of friendly discussion did Ms. Garza finally say yes. That was four years ago. Today all three generations regard the move as a success, giving them a closer relationship than they would have had in separate cities.No statistics(数据) show the number of grandparents like Garza who are moving closer to adult children and grandchildren. Yet there are evidence showing that the trend(趋势) is growing. Even President Obamas mother-in-law, Marian Robinson, has agreed to leave Chicago and move into the White House to help care for her granddaughters. According to a study by grandparents. , 83% of the people say Mrs. Robinsons decision will influence grandparents in the American family. Two-thirds believe more families will follow the example of Obamas family.“In the 1960s we were all a little wild and couldnt wait to get away from home far enough or fast enough to prove we could do it on our own,” says Christine Crosby, publisher of Grand, a magazine for grandparents. “We now realize how important family is and how important it is to be near them, especially when youre raising children.”Moving is not for everyone. Almost every grandparent wants to be with his or her grandchildren and is willing to make sacrifices(奉献), but sometimes it is wiser to say no and visit frequently instead. Having your grandchildren far away is hard, especially knowing your adult child is struggling, but giving up the life you know may be harder.5Why was Garzas move a success?AIt strengthened her family relationship. BIt improved her living conditions.CIt offered her chances to make more friends.DIt helped her know more new places.6 What was the reaction of the public to Mrs. Robinsons decision?AThe majority think it will be a trend.BFew people responded sympathetically.C83% believed it had a bad influence.D17% expressed their support for it.7 What did Crosby say about people in the 1960s?AThey were unsure of themselves.BThey wanted to live far away from their parents.CThey were eager to raise more children.DThey had little respect for their grandparents.8What does the author suggest the grandparents do in the last paragraph?A. Sacrifice for their struggling children. B. Ask their children to pay more visits to them.C. Make decisions for the most good of their own.D. Get to know themselves better. CAmong a group of middle-aged men and women，who were discussing bringing about quality education(素质教育)，was a young man dressed in a white shirtWithin minutes, he was called onto the dais(讲台)Twenty-two-year-old Babar Ali was surrounded by educators from across IndiaHe was popularly known as the worlds youngest head teacher The school that Babar started in poor Bhabta village has pletely changedWhen he was nine years old, he had only eight students in his schoolNow the school has 300 students and 10 teachers. The school is called Ananda Siksha Niketan. It is recognized by the West Bengal government Today Babar is a student in the morningHe is learning English literature at Berhampore Krishanath CollegeBut he es home in the afternoon to teach his studentsBaber was discussing education at the National Summit on Quality in Education(NSQE)The meeting was held in Bangalore，capital of Karnataka State in southern India “It all started as a game when I used to teach my sister, my first student, in my backyardLater, some children from the village often came to my classes and that was how the school was born,” he said His biggest achievement is that six of his students have now started teaching in his school after their college hours In another month, Babars dream of a school building will soon e trueMany people, a large part of whom are from Karnataka，have helped him realize the dreamThey have given his school a lot of money Although he has received so much attention and recognition(认可)，he is still not fulfilled“There are people in my village who do not go to schoo1And there is a long way to go as so many children still need to receive an education，”he says 9Where were Babar and a group of middle-aged people?AAt Babars collegeBIn a class for childrenCIn the village of BhabtaDAt an important meeting10The school Ananda Siksha Niketan was created by_ABabar AliBsix college studentsCa woman in Bhabta villageDthe West Bengal government11What does the underlined word “fulfilled in the last paragraph probably mean?AAngry BSatisfiedCWorried DSurprised12What would be the best title for the text?AHigher education in IndiaBProblems with Ananda Siksha NiketanCBabar Ali：the worlds youngest head teacherDNSQE：a meeting that makes a difference in India D My heroes are the Singapore Womens Everest TeamIn xx，they became the first all-women team to climb Mount EverestThe team of six young women trained for seven years before they climbed the mountainIt was difficult for them to train because Singapore doesnt have any snow or any mountainsBut they didnt stop，and in the end they made itThey Worked hard every day for their dream so I really admire themLance Reed, 16, from Britain My mum，Mary Evans，is a real heroI have a very big family, with two brothers and three sistersMy mum works very hard every day to look after us, and she is very busyShe always makes time for everyone and she always listens to me if I have a problemI really respect my mum because she always looks after my family and makes sure we have everything we need Mark Sterling，l7，from America I admire the Salwen family from Atlanta，USAIn xx, they made a very unusual choiceThey decided to sell their house and give half of the money to charity(慈善)They moved into a smaller house and gave $800,000 to charities in Ghana. I really respect them because they gave their money to people in needWilliam Kloster, 17, from Canada I really admire Steve Jobs, the former CEO of AppleHe invented a new kind of technologyApple technology is very intelligent(智能的)The products that he made are also really beautifulSteve Jobs created a successful business in ITI was very sad when he died in October xxI respect him because he changed the way people use technology all over the worldRichard Hale, 18，from Australia13What do we know about the Singapore Womens Everest Team?AThey thought of giving up during trainingBThey trained very hard outside SingaporeCThey made history as mountaineersDThey never expected to make it14William admires the Salwen familys_Awealth Bcourage Csuccess Dkindness 15Who is closest to his hero?AMark BWilliam CRichard D. Lance第二节 （共5小题：每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后面的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。其中有两项为多余项。It can be challenging to find time to work out(锻炼)when your schedule is full, but unless you want to deal with a waistline(腰围) that keeps increasing in size, staying active is important. 16_WorkdayYou might not have time to escape the office and visit the gym during your lunch break, but that doesnt mean you cant burn calories throughout your workday. Instead of driving to work or riding the bus, walk or cycle, depending on how far you live from the office. A 30-minute bike ride at just 12 to 13.9 mph will help a 155-pound person burn 298 calories. 17_ Instead of phoning a colleague across the office, walk over to speak in person.At homeYou probably want to sit or sleep on the couch, but by keeping active around the house, you can burn a significant number of calories throughout the day. 18_ Playing with your kids for 30 minutes will help you burn 186 calories if you weigh 155 pounds, while youll burn 167 calories in a half-hour house-cleaning session.Outdoors 19_ If you weigh 155 pounds, expect to burn 172 calories for every half hour you spend weeding the garden. Youll burn 205 calories in 30 minutes of pushing your lawnmower(割草机) around the yard. When winter arrives, cleaning snow is worth 223 calories per 30 minutes.OtherEveryday errands(差事) can help you burn extra calories when you cant find time to work out. 20_Washing your car by hand will burn 167 calories in 30 minutes. By parking your car at the far end of the parking lot, youll burn more calories getting to and from your vehicle.A. You can make adjustments to your lifestyle to include a variety of calorie-burning activities into everyday life.B. Pushing a shopping cart around the supermarket causes 130 calories burned in an half hour.C. Instead of paying to clean up the yard, do it yourself.D. At work, take the stairs instead of the lift.E. Dont visit a car wash to shine up your ride.F. If you have a family, play with your kids.G. You have to find the time to work out.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各项所给的四个选项（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。When I was 18, I worked in a primary school. Twice a week, after their regular school day, 16 kids whose_21_are from 10 to 11 years old would gather round me in my reading club_22_as I read aloud the stories on the book bought from Canada. At first, all the_23_were shy and I didnt quite know what they could_24_from me. After all, as far as I could tell, _25_of them had been exposed to story books before. After some time, they became_26_enough to answer all my questions and_27_the story with others. After each session, one student would borrow the book to take home as long as they agreed to_28_the next time with a short written book report. They would also need to _29_their reports to the class. In this way, the class was a big_30_and I was so proud to hear their reports. _31_all the students were shy at first, they felt pretty_32_later. All of them were very_33_to make reports. Every Monday was the day of our show, where we had those, who had prepared for book reports, _34_their work on stage. What a 35_time it was for us! And I was_36_ proud of each one of them. Mohamed was one of my students in this reading club. He always listened_37_with his full attention and I could just_38_in his eyes the thirst for learning, discovering and thinking. And then, 7 months later, I received the beautiful short email from his father to show his _39_. It said, “It is you who made my son like_40_.” He also let me know that Mohamed still had the little note of encouragement I once gave him when he had litter interest in his studies.21 A. ages B. grades C. marks D. goals22 A. playing B. quarrelling C. sleeping D. listening23A. teachers B. students C. parents D. partners24A. result B. notice C. benefit D. choose25A. plenty B. one C. any D. none26A. smart B. fortable C. helpful D. kind27A. repeat B. write C. remember D. discuss28A. e back B. walk away C. give up D. pass by29A. copy B. type C. devote D. deliver30A. power B. influence C. hit D. debate 31A. Because B. Although C. When D. Before32A. respectful B. encouraged C. grateful D. touched33A. eager B. reluctant C. shy D. sensitive34A. finished B. presented C. cooperated D. prepared35A. reasonable B. difficult C. memorable D. convenient36A. finally B. simply C. really D. mainly37A. carefully B. lonely C. anxiously D. secretly38A. see B. invent C. hunt D. hope39A. interest B. patience C. pride D. thanks40A. singing B. dancing C. reading D. laughing第II卷（非选择题，满分50分）第三部分 英语知识运用第二节（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（一个词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Today so many people are talking about AIDS, for which, 41_ (fortunate)，there is no cure now. When we talk about its influence on our society, this disease is 42_ most severe public health problem of all that we are facing in the 21st century. It is spreading at a(n) 43_ (surprise) speed, especially in Africa. The UN AIDS organizations have e to the 44_ (conclude) that in the past 20 years, 20 million people have died of AIDS. And this figure will be three times bigger in the next two decades 45_ measures are taken in poor countries. Only if people change their basic behavior in time, can AIDS 46_(stop) from spreading. For example, in San Francisco, the rate fell greatly when a serious program was carried out. People were 47_ (please) to change their behavior when they realized how serious a risk they were taking. Experts think in order to get the message across to those 48_ dont realize the seriousness of AIDS, a well 49_ (design) educational campaign is the only thing at the moment that can help. It would be criminal not to put it into practice. So everyone has a share of responsibility in the fight 50_AIDS.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）短文中共有10处错误，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()，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线( )划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词的下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。I had an argument with my friend Ben yesterday because his favorite movie, which I thought was not interested. After