辽宁省大连市2019_2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题.docx

辽宁省大连市2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题（时间：100分钟 总分：150分）注意事项：1、 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上；并将条形码粘贴在指定区域。2、 第卷每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在试卷上。3、 第卷答案用黑色签字笔填写在试卷指定区域内。第卷一、 阅读理解（本题共两节15小题，共35分）第一节（本题共10小题，每小题2.5分，共25分。每小题只有一个选项符合题意）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。 APersonal RobotMake your parents and teachers happy!Are you having problems finishing your homework on time? Do you avoid tidying your room until your mom shouts at you? You dont need to worry if you buy a Mr. Helping Hand personal robot. Mr. H can be programmed to organize your homework. Your own personal robot will follow you around, putting away books and objects that you have left on the floor or bed.Mr. H also has these features：weighs only 500 gramsincludes longlasting batteriescomes with a 5year guaranteeremembers simple instructionsOriginally sold for $ 499NOW ONLY $ 299!WATCH CONTROLThis is a watch that James Bond would be proud to wear!This is NOT a watch for ordinary people! Your electronic PENGO WATCH CONTROL acts as a remote control for TVs and videos.gives you a daily weather forecastreminds you when to hand in your homeworksets off a silent warning alarm when parents or teachers are nearBesides, your PENGO WATCH CONTROL will always tell you the time accurately!Originally sold for $199 NOW ONLY $99!For further information, click here.1With help from a Mr. H, you can _.Astop using batteries Bfinish your homework on timeCremember your teachers instructions Dget your room tidied on your way home2A PENGO WATCH CONTROL can help you to _.Arepair your TV Borganize your homeworkCbe a James Bond Dknow what the weather is like3You can get your Mr. H for _.A$499 B$299 C$199 D$99 BAt thirteen, I was diagnosed(诊断) with a kind of attention disorder. It made school difficult for me. When everyone else in the class was focusing on tasks, I could not. In my first literature class, Mrs. Smith asked us to read a story and then write on it, all within 45 minutes. I raised my hand right away and said, “Mrs. Smith, you see, the doctor said I have attention problems. I might not be able to do it.” She glanced down at me through her glasses, “You are no different from your classmates, young man.” I tried, but I didnt finish the reading when the bell rang. I had to take it home. In the quietness of my bedroom, the story suddenly all became clear to me. It was about a blind person, Louis Braille. He lived in a time when the blind couldnt get much education. But Louis didnt give up. Instead, he invented a reading system of raised dots(点), which opened up a whole new world of knowledge to the blind. Wasnt I the “blind” in my class, being made to learn like the “sighted” students? My thoughts spilled out and my pen started to dance. I completed the task within 40 minutes. Indeed, I was not different from others; I just needed a quieter place. If Louis could find his way out of his problems, why should I ever give up? I didnt expect anything when I handed in my paper to Mrs. Smith, so it was quite a surprise when it came back to me the next day-with an “A” on it. At the bottom of the paper were these words: “See what you can do when you keep trying?”4. What do we know about Louis Braille from the passage?A. He had good sight. B. He made a great invention.C. He gave up reading. D. He learned a lot from school.5. What was Mrs. Smiths attitude to the author at the end of the story?A. Angry. B. Impatient. C. Sympathetic. D. Encouraging.6. What is the main idea of the passage?A. The disabled should be treated with respect.B. A teacher can open up a new world to students.C. One can find his way out of difficulties with efforts.D. Everyone needs a hand when faced with challenges. CAccording to the Global Times, it is reported that two online videos showing children telling their parents “I love you” have gone viral in China. The first, filmed by an Anhui TV station, shows a number of college students telling their parents they love them. The responses are mixed. “Are you drunk？” asked one parent. In another similar video, shot by a Shanxi TV station, a father responded even less patiently “I am going to a meeting, so cut the crap.”Why dont Chinese families use those words? Theories revolve around the nature of Confucian teaching. “The parents responses show that many Chinese are not good at expressing positive emotions，” Xia Xueluan, a sociologist from Peking University, told the Global Times. “They are used to educating children with negative language.”This isnt the first time that China has done some soulsearching about familial love last year China Daily asked a crosssection of people if they said “I love you” to their parents, spouses, and children. “I have never said I love you to my family, and I dont think I will in the future，” one 56yearold man told the paper.“Saying it aloud is embarrassing for me.” Still, that doesnt mean that love cant be expressed. In a separate article, China Daily spoke to Zhao Mengmeng, a 31yearold woman who said she had never told her father she loved him facetoface (“I find it a bit odd”). Sometimes actions speak louder than words. Zhao gave her father a photo album featuring photographs of them together on almost every one of her birthdays in June 2012. The pictures went viral online, being forwarded hundreds of thousands of times on Weibo.“I didnt sleep the night I heard about it，” her father told China Daily after the story attracted mainstream attention. “I have now memorized some of the comments on the collection of pictures.”7What can we infer from the text?AIt is not direct for Chinese families to say “I love you”BChinese parents are too proud to express “I love you”CChinese parents are good at expressing positive emotions.DYoung parents in China are willing to express “I love you”8Why dont Chinese parents express “I love you” to their children?ABecause they cant express it.BBecause they are not in the habit of expressing so.CBecause they think it unnecessary.DBecause they think it should be done only among young couples.9Zhao Mengmeng expressed “I love you” to her father by _.Agiving him an album containing their photosBkissing her fathers face and telling him by wordsCspeaking it out bravely in a TV programDwriting out the three words in a letter10Whats the authors attitude toward the statements about “I love you”？AOpposed. BObjective. CCritical. DIndifferent.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。 A good training partner can be a great asset (有用的人) to your training but if you get stuck with a bad one, it could lead you down the road to frustration. _11_ Here are a few things to look out for：Dependable. Choose someone who you are sure will show up for every scheduled workout or who will call you if they cant make it. It is a drain (消耗) on your valuable energy especially before training to have to constantly remind your partner.Attitude. Get a partner with a positive attitude. This is very important. If they constantly say that something is impossible or that they cant or you cant do something, you may end up believing them. _12_Open mind. Get a partner with an open mind. Someone who has to do things his or her way all the time, will not listen to you and will not change his or her mind isnt a good partner. _13_ The leader should take into account the needs and feelings of the other partner not totally ignoring them.Spotting. Get someone you feel comfortable with spotting you. One of the main roles of a training partner is spotting and if you dont trust them, theres not much point in having them around to help._14_ If you are a beginner, try to find someone who knows what they are doing. You will get more out of your training than if you train with another beginner.While there are a number of advantages of having a training partner, there are also advantages of working alone. _15_ ATraining level.BSimilar strength levels.CBe selective when choosing a training partner.DFind someone with a similar training goal as you.EIn every partnership, one person will tend to be the leader.FDo not train with someone who is satisfied with no improvement.GIn the end, it is really up to you whether or not you need a training partner.第二部分：语言知识运用（ 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。Have you ever watched an artist paint a picture? He or she works close to the canvas(画布) -_16_ small sections at a time in the process of completing the whole painting.But every once in a while, the_17_ must step back from their work and look at the whole picture. Only by stepping away from what theyre working on can they_18_ the proper perspective(角度). The proper point of view is_19_ to the end result.There is no difference for any other creation. _20_ its a business, a project or your life, you need to step back_21_ in order to get it right. From a_22_, you can see things you cant see when youre close. The difference is in working on your project_23_ working in it. Its all too easy to focus on something but_24_ the important parts needed to create a satisfying result.Stephen Covey calls it “_35_ the saw(锯)”. It would be_26_ to keep sawing without stopping from time to time to make your_27_ sharper. But unfortunately, thats what too many of us_28_.Just as in music - we need spaces_29_ the notes(音符) in order to create the lovely melody. A continuous collection of notes with no spaces is not good - its _30_.You may need to take a vacation to_31_ work or study. At other times, its better to take a course or attend a meeting to_32_ some new ideas. Sometimes, it may be better to take a complete break, to go away and just do something totally_33_- take on a volunteer project, build a house for Habitat for Humanity or some other worthy causes.The important thing is to take the breaks. Without them, we are not_34_ and we dont enjoy our work or our life as much. Our pressure_35 _ and both our work and our health suffer.16A.picking B.losing C.painting D.enjoying17A.scientists B.artists C.physicists D.teachers18A.change B.turn C.gain D.give19A.popular B.special C.ordinary D.important20A.Although B.Where C.Because D.Whether21A.finally B.slowly C.instantly D.sometimes22A.distance B. depth C.height D.length23A.such as B.together withC.instead of D.less than24A.meet B.destroy C.miss D.collect25A.repairing B.sharpeningC.touching D.hiding26A.clever B.interestingC.foolish D.practical27A.way B.mind C.sense D.tool28A.do B.notice C.find D.lose29A.through B.before C.behind D.between30A.noise B.music C.sound D.pollution31A.look for B.get up withC.stick to D.get away from32A.prove B.get C.desert D.explain33A.different B.necessary C.common D.difficult34A.native B.creative C.attractive D.sensitive35A.reduces B.disappearsC.improves D.increases 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或括号内单词的正确形式。Lionel Messi, a player from the South American country of Argentina, _36_ (be) the greatest soccer player alive today. At a young age, he _37_ (move) to Spain and now plays professionally for the Barcelona soccer club. Messi started playing soccer at _38_ age of 5 for a small soccer team _39_ (own) by his father. Even as a young boy, he did very well. But when he was 11 years old, he found out he had a sickness which would prevent him _40_ growing much taller. There was a way to help him grow more, _41_ his parents did not have enough money to pay for his medical needs. So, they looked around for a soccer club _42_would be able to do this for them. The clubs in Argentina couldnt help him, but the famous Barcelona club in Spain offered _43_ (accept) Messi on the junior team and pay for the bills. The Messi family _44_ (happy) took the offer and moved to Spain. In the Barcelona soccer club, Messi was one of the best _45_ (player) through his teen years. With his incredible talent, Messi has surprised the world.第三部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节 应用文写作 （满分15分）假如你是高三学生李华，你与一名叫王东的灾区孤儿结对子给予帮助。为了和他成为朋友，并在学习上给予他一定的帮助，请给他写一封信，信的内容包括：1. 你个人的基本情况(年龄，爱好，特长，理想);2. 向他介绍你的学习经验(至少两条);3. 欢迎他到学校学习参观。注意：1. 词数80词左右;2. 文章的开头和结尾已经给出;3. 将答案填写到答题卡上。Dear Wang LinIt is really my pleasure to make friends with you. _ Looking forward to your letter. Yours Li Hua第二节 概要写作 （满分25分）阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。Are you shy？If you are，you are not alone. In fact，close to 50 percent of people are shy. Almost 80 percent of people feel shy at some point in their lives. These days，shyness is becoming more and more common. Now，scientists are trying to understand shyness. They have some interesting ideas about why people are shy.Is it possible to be born shy？Many scientists say yes. They say 15 to 20 percent of babies behave shyly. These babies are a little quieter and more watchful than other babies. Interestingly，these shy babies usually have shy parents. As a result，scientists think that some shyness is genetic.Family size might cause people to be shy as well. Scientists at Harvard University studied shy children. They found that 66 percent of them had older brothers and sisters. As a result，they became shy. At the same time，children with no brothers and sisters may be shy as well. Growing up alone，they often play by themselves. They are not able to learn the same social skills as children from big families.You may also be shy because of where you were born. When scientists studied shyness in different countries，they found surprising differences. In Japan，most people said they were shy. But in Israel，only one of three people said so. What explains the difference？One scientist says the Japanese and Israelis have different opinions of failure. In Japan，when people do not succeed，they feel bad about themselves. They blame themselves for their failure. In Israel，the opposite is true. Israelis often blame failure on outside reasons，such as family，teachers，friends，or bad luck. In Israel，freedom of opinion and risk taking are strongly supported. This may be why Israelis worry less ab