内蒙古北重三中2020学年高二英语下学期期中试题

北重三中20202020学年第二学期高二年级期中考试英语试题考试时间：2020年5月12日 满分：150分 考试时长：120分钟第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40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。AStill seeking a destination for your weekend break? There are some places which are probably a mere walk away from your college.Kings Art CentreA day at the Centre could mean a visit to an exhibition of the work of one of the most interesting contemporary artists on show anywhere. This weekend sees the opening of an exhibition of four local artists.You could attend a class teaching you how to learn from the masters or get more creative with paint free of charge.The Centre also runs two life drawing classes for which there is a small fee.The Botanic GardenThe Garden has over 8,000 plant species; it holds the research and teaching collection of living plants for Cambridge University.The multi-branched Torch Aloe here is impressive. The African plant produces red flowers above blue-green leaves, and is not one to miss.Get to the display house to see Dionaea muscipula, a plant more commonly known as the Venus Flytrap that feeds on insects and other small animals.The Garden is also a place for wildlife-enthusiasts. Look for grass snakes in the lake. A snake called Hissing Sid is regularly seen lying in the heat of the warm sun.Byrons PoolMany stories surround Lord Byrons time as a student of Cambridge University. Arriving in 1805, he wrote a letter complaining that it was a place of “mess and drunkenness”. However, it seems as though Byron did manage to pass the time pleasantly enough. Im not just talking about the pet bear he kept in his rooms. He spent a great deal of time walking in the village.It is also said that on occasion Byron swam naked by moonlight in the lake, which is now known as Byrons Pool. A couple of miles past Grantchester in the south Cambridgeshire countryside, the pool is surrounded by the fields. The cries of invisible birds make the trip a lovely experience and on the way home you can drop into the village for afternoon tea. If you dont trust me, then perhaps youll take it from Virginia Woolf ,a famous writer,over a century after Byron, she reportedly took a trip to swim in the same pool.1.The main idea of the passage is _.A. interesting stories of Lord. ByronB. an approach to becoming creative in artC. the colorful life in the countrysideD. some places for weekend break2.If you are a wildlife enthusiast, youd better go to_.A. Byrons Pool B. the Botanic GardenC. Kings Art Centre D. Cambridgeshire3.According to the passage, the following statements are wrong except _.A. There is a small charge for attending the masters classB. Byron liked swimming naked in the lakeC. Byron seemed to like keeping pet bearsD. Hissing Sid and Flytrap are impressive animals4.The authors purpose in mentioning Virginia Woolf is to show_.A. she was a famous writerB. she was fond of swimmingC. she was Byrons admirerD. Byrons Pool is a pleasant placeBWhen I lived in Spain, some Spanish friends of mine decided to visit England by car. Before they left, they asked me for advice about how to find accommodation . I suggested that they should stay at bed and breakfast houses, because this kind of place gives a foreign visitor a good chance to speak English with the family. My friends listened to my advice, but they came back with some funny stories“We didnt stay at bed and breakfast houses,” they said, “because we found most families were away on holiday.”I thought this was strange. Finally I understood what had happened. My friends spoke little English, and they thought VACANCIES meant holidays, because the Spanish word for holidays is vacaciones. So they did not go to house where the sign outside said VACANCLES, which in English means there are free rooms. Then my friends went to house where the sign said NO VACANCLES, because they thought this meant the people who owned the house were not away on holiday. But they found that these houses were all full. As a result, they stayed at hotels!We laughed about this and about mistakes my friends made in reading other signs. In Spanish, the word DIVERSION means fun. In English, it means that workmen are repairing the road, and that you must take a different road. When my friends saw the word DIVERSION on a road sign, they thought they were going to have fun. Instead, the road ended in a large hold.English people have problems too when they learn foreign languages. Once in Paris, when someone offered me some more coffee, I said “Thank you” in French. I meant that I would like some more. However, to my surprise, the coffee pot was taken away! Later I found out that “Thank you” in French means “No, thank you.”5. My Spanish friends wanted advice about _.A. learning English B. finding places to stay in EnglandC. driving their car on English roads D. going to England by car6. NO VACANCIES in English means _.A. no free rooms B. free rooms C. not away on holiday D. holidays7. When someone offered me more coffee and I said “Thank you” in French, I _.A didnt really want any more coffee B. wanted them to take the coffee pot awayC. really wanted some more coffee D. wanted to express my politeness8. I was surprised when the coffee pot was taken away because I _.A. hadnt finished drinking my coffee B. was expecting another cup of coffeeC. meant that I didnt want any more D. was never misunderstoodCA warm drink of milk before bed has long been the best choice for those wanting a good nights sleep. But now a study has found it really does help people nod off(打盹)if it is milked from a cow at night.Researchers have discovered that “night milk” contains more melatonin, which has been proven to help people feel sleepy and reduce anxiety.The study, by researchers from Seoul, South Korea, involved mice being fed with dried milk powder made from cows milked both during the day and at night.Those given night milk, which contained 10 times the amount of melatonin, were less active and less anxious than those fed with the milk collected during daytime, according to the study published in The Journal of Medicinal Food.Night milk quickened the start of sleep and caused the mice to sleep longer.While the effect of cows milk harvested at different time has not been tested on humans up to now, taking melatonin drugs has been suggested to those who are struggling to fall asleep at night.Previous studies have also indicated that milk can be excellent for helping sleep because of the calcium content, which helps people to relax.Milk is also sugar-free and additive-free with nutritionists recommending skimmed milk as the best choice before bed as it is the least fattening. The more fat you take in before bedtime, the greater burden you will put on your body at night.9. According to the text, the mice fed with daytime milk_.A. were more anxious B. woke up laterC. were less active D. started sleep more easily10. Which of the following is true of melatonin according to the text?A. Its been tested on mice for ten times.B. Its used in sleeping drugs.C. It can make people more energetic.D. It exists in milk in great amount.11. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Milk Drinking and Health B. An Experiment on MiceC. Fat, Sugar and Health D. Night Milk and SleepDParents have to do much less for their children today than they used to do，and home has become much less of a workshop. Clothes can be bought ready made; washing can go to the laundry; food can be bought, cooked，canned or preserved; bread is baked and delivered by the baker; milk arrives on the doorstep; meats can be had at the restaurant，the workers canteen，and the school dining-room.It is unusual now for father to pursue his trade or other employment at home，and his children rarely，if ever，see him at his place of work. Nowadays boys are seldom trained to follow their fathers occupation，and in many towns they have a fairly wide choice of employment and so do girls. The young wage-earner often earns good money，and soon acquires a feeling of economic independence. In textile（纺织物） areas it has long been customary for mothers to go out to work，but this practice has become so widespread that the working mother is now a not unusual factor in a childs home life，the number of married women in employment having more than doubled in the last twenty-five years. With mother earning and his older children drawing substantial wages, father is seldom the dominant（占主导的） figure that he still was at the beginning of the century. When mother works, economic advantages increasing，but children lose something of great value if mothers employment prevents her from being home to greet them when they return from school.12. The writer mentions home as workshop in the past because_.A. fathers often pursue employment at homeB. parents had to make food and necessity by themselvesC. many families produce goods at home for saleD. both fathers and mothers in most families are workers13. The chief reason that boys are seldom trained to follow their fathers occupation is that _.A. children rarely see their fathers at their place of workB. fathers do not like to pursue employment at homeC. there is a wide choice of employment for childrenD. children also like to have jobs and earn money outside14. What makes father no longer the only dominant person in a family?A. Mothers and childrens earning enable them not just to depend on father for life.B. There are many choices of employment for mothers and children nowadays.C. Father does much less for his children and earn much less today than he used to.D. The number of married women in employment has increased greatly now.15. What is the writers attitude towards the change at home ?A. Unacceptable. B. Worried. C. Unconcerned. D. Interested.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。Scientists have suggested that habits should be formed in just 21 days. All it takes is just repetitive actions that are carried out on a daily basis. 16 .Decide on the Habit.17 To do this effectively, you should do an honest soul searching. For example, you might be adding too much weight. Then a habit of regular exercise should be on your list.Make a Plan.Secondly, make a plan. 18 For example, when you want to form the habit of sticking to a budget, your plan could include writing a shopping list before going for shopping in order to avoid impulse(冲动)buying.Gather Support.The next step to develop good habits is gathering support. 19 Let them know that you are determined and that you would20In your journey of developing good habits, be sure to give it time. Some habits might take longer than 21 days to form. It also depends on the person. It will take time and strength of will. At one point, you may even fail to keep up with the plan or achieve your goal. Focus on motivating yourself and conditioning（使适应）yourself for success.A. Be Patient.B. Reward Yourself.C. Tell more people of your decision and plan.D. Much like positive habits, bad habits form after regular actions.E. With this knowledge at hand, Ill focus on how to develop positive habits.F. This is basically deciding in advance what should be done and how it should be done.G. The first step to develop positive habits is to be aware of the habit you want to form.第二部分：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。Jackie Lantry is a part-time hospital clerk in Rehoboth, Mass. She and her husband have 21 two girls and two boys from China. When Jackie asked her children what they 22 in, they said “family”.We adopted Luke four years ago. He was 23 at our hotel room at the age of six, only 28 pounds and his face was covered with scars. He kicked and screamed. 24 , he was terrified. I stood 25 him and the door to keep him from it. He had never seen a 26 and tried to escape by running through the door. I put my arms around him so he could not hit or kick. He finally fell 27 . I called room service. They 28 every noodle dish on the menu. Luke woke up, looked at me and started 29 again. I handed him chopsticks and pointed at the food. He stopped crying and started to eat. He ate 30 I was sure he would be sick.(要吐的，恶心的). That night we went for a walk. Delighted at the 31 , he signed, What is it? I said, The moon, its the moon. He 32 up and tried to touch it. He cried again when I tried to give him a 33 until I started to play with the water. By the end of his bath the room was 34 and he was giggling(傻笑). We read the book One Yellow Lion. He loved looking at the colorful pictures and 35 the pages one after another. By the end of the night, he was saying, one yellow lion. He was a sad, shy boy for a long time. He cried easily. He 36 food in his pillowcase and searched in garbage cans. I wondered then if he would ever 37 the wounds that he experienced. It has been four years. Now Luke is a smart, funny, 38 fourth-grader. He is loaded with charm and is a natural athlete. His teachers say he is well 39 and works very hard. Our neighbor says she has never seen a happier kid. When I think back, I am amazed at what 40 this abused, terrified little creature. I believe in the power of love to change. I believe in the power of love to heal.21. A. taken B. supported C. adopted D. fed22. A. believed B. interested C. lie D. got23. A. remained B. born C. sent D. dropped24. A. Unfortunately B. Obviously C. However D. Meanwhile25. A. between B. beside C. with D. behind26. A. woman B. door C. stranger D. mirror27. A. down B. asleep C. flat D. tired28. A. ordered B. delivered C. called D. took29. A. kicking B. hitting C. crying D. running30. A. until B. after C. since D. when31. A. walk B. moon C. night D. outside32. A. set B. rose C. reached D. stood33. A. bath B. hug C. touch D. talk34. A. dirty B. different C. noisy D. wet35. A. watching B. tearing C. moving D. turning36. A. hid B. stole C. got D. found37. A. get up B. come across C. come out D. get over38. A. sad B. silent C. happy D. kind39. A. known B. behaved C. loved D. learned40. A. surprised B. satisfied C. changed D. raised第二节：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）Many of our daily conversations are gossip(闲话). There are three effects of gossip: it can hurt people, it can give gossipers a strange kind of 41 (satisfy), and it can cause social pressure in a group.The negative effect of gossip is that it can hurt the person 42 (talk) about. People often think of gossipers as harmless, 43 cruel words can cause pain. Then why do so many of us like gossiping? The answer 44 (lie) in the fact that it gives people a sense of 45 (belong) or even superiority. Gossip also can have 46 third effect: it 47 (strength) unwritten, unspoken rules about how people should act, 48 means that if everybody you hang around with is laughing at what John wore or what Jane said, then you can bet that wearing or saying something similar will get you the same kind of negative attention.The effects of gossip vary 49 (depend) on the situation, so next time you feel the urge to spread the latest news, think about 50 effects your “juicy story” might have.第三节：单词拼写（每空1.5分，满分30分） 在答题纸上写完整单词51. When we moved to France, the children a_(适应)to change very quickly.52. Just accept them for who they are, and give them e_(鼓励)to live as rich and full a life.53. Fred was one of her c_(同伴) for the last six years of her life.54. She has been seen in public many times and a_ (陪同) her husband on a state visit.55. We know the t_(天才) of the great man, because he had founded a great country.56.Almost half of all US marriages end in d_(离婚) the other half.57. He was the w_(目击者) who was on the spot when the accident happened.58. The man shamelessly a_(遗弃) his wife and child for another women.59. The fish are found in s_(浅的) water and coral reefs in the Pacific.60. The only choice you have is whether you will p_(参与).61. What we often do is d_(捐赠) some money for them.62. He gave his son some money for the p_(购买) of his school books.63. I wrote this letter not just to a_(道歉) but also to let them know the matter.64. In good times, the desert provides a_(丰富的)food for the goats and camels.65. Who were the men that really g_(统治) that country?66. He was elected by a m_(大多数) of 30 votes against 15.67. It never o_(发生) to me that he would be elected president.68. He sat at a different table, a_(显然地) without noticing her.69. It took great strength to resist the pressure of the a_(当局).70. The enemy were defeated and f_(逃跑) in disorder.第三部分：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桌之间交换修改作文，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。每处错误仅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.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处