2020学年四川省棠湖中学高二英语下学期期中考试试卷

棠湖中学08-09学年高二下学期期中考试英 语（全卷满分：150分 完成时间：120分钟）说明：1、本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两大部分，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。2、答题前，考生务必将密封线内的项目填写清楚。3、请将第一卷的答案填涂在机读卡上，第二卷用蓝黑钢笔或圆珠笔按要求写在试卷上。4、考试结束，只交第二卷。第一卷第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分50分）语法和词汇知识（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，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。1. “A Confident China”was first in the 2020 two sessions in Beijing.A. put offB. put upC. put downD. put forward2. The president is now on a visit to China, _ at expanding relations between the two countries.A. aimedB. being aimed C. to aimD. aims3. From what I learn about their hotel service and weather，they their holidayvery much.A. shouldnt have enjoyedB. neednt have enjoyedC. mustnt have enjoyedD. cant have enjoyed4. Just as the expert , this kind of material is not natural, but man-made.A. gets itB. puts itC. makes itD. means it5. With the development of modern education, most schools have got much bigger in size, _ more students to receive high-level education.A. so allowingB. so allowedC. thus allowingD. thus allowed6. Will you go to attend her birthday party? No, _.A. even if invitedB. if not invited C. unless invited to goD. even though invited to7. Do you mind if I shut down the radio-tape recorder? . The good news will be on the air in a few minutes time.A. Im afraid I doB. Of course not C. Yes. Just go ahead D. Why not?8. is well known to all that Barack Obama will keep his promise he will remove the military forces from Iraq.A. As, whichB. It, thatC. What, thatD. It, which9. In the past 50 years, under the leadership of the CPC, the situation of Tibet has_ muchbetter than it used to.A. turned toB. turned offC. turned outD. turned into10. Bob, will you attend this afternoons meeting? But I anything about it.A. havent been toldB. hadnt been told C. wont tellD. wasnt told11. The moment she came back from work, she _ to clean the kitchen thoroughly.A. set aboutB. set outC. set offD. set up12. I am really anxious to know makes the Microsoft Company so powerful.A. what is it thatB. which was it thatC. what it is that D. what it is which13. Dad, I dont know whether I should take a make-up course at weekends or not. I leave to your own judgement whether you should do it.A. it B. thatC. thisD. that14. where to go, the gentleman asked the guard the way.A. Lost his way and didnt knowB. Lost his way and not knowingC. Losing his way and didnt knowD. Having lost his way and not knowing15. You are to have forgotten what I told you, is that so?A. possibleB. likelyC. probablyD. probable16. Captain Nemo and his guests find themselves by colourful rocks、fishes、seashells and plants.A. surroundedB. surroundingC. was surroundedD. surround17. There was time I had an idea of giving up the job of teaching.A. a, whenB. a, thatC. the, whenD. the, that18. I have enough energy left after a days hard work, I will go dancing in one of the clubs.A. ShallB. CanC. WouldD. Should19. In our daily life, there are a lot of troubles we can avoid our life easier and more comfortable.A. makingB. to makeC. makeD. made20. The teacher asked a difficult question, but Tom finally managed to _ a good answer.A. put up with B. keep up withC. come up withD. go through with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、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。I always pay attention to the first impression I leave upon strangers. However, I have 21 that no stranger cares much about what you have done.It was Saturday. I was very excited after a weeks hard study. Besides, my former classmateand best friend was coming to visit me.When evening 22 near, my friend appeared on time. We decided to have supper together and went to a restaurant. To my surprise, many people were 23 at us as if we were monsters from another planet. I looked myself up and down, but found nothing was 24 . When I cast my eyes at my friend, suddenly I realized what had happened: I was with a boy 25 .My friend also noticed it. We looked at each other and smiled. 26 , people kept staring at us throughout our meal 27 the strange atmosphere made me uncomfortable.During the meal, I 28 that my friend finish as fast as possible, so that we could get out of such an embarrassing （令人尴尬的）situation.Suddenly my friend noticed another classmate passing by the 29 and he rose to his feet to 30 him. But he was in such a hurry that he knocked down the table, leading to the hot soup pouring all over me. What was more, his voice caught peoples 31 again. The 32 on their faces showed that they were laughing at us.How embarrassed I was! My face turned red and I wished I could find a hole to 33 in. As quickly as possible, I rushed out of the restaurant.My friend 34 and he caught up with me when I was so tired that I had to stop. But he was so 35 that it surprised me.“Dont be too 36 what people think about you,”he said to me. “In fact, to many 37 , you are just a passing figure（人物）, like a piece of cloud in the sky, which will disappear in no 38 . Nobody knows who you are, You can just be yourself.”Yes, he is right. No one in the restaurant actually knew who I was. I should just be myself and 39 others prejudices（偏见）aside.Life is a long road and we need not make so much fuss（大惊小怪）of 40 things, or it is too tiring.21. A. recognizedB. realizedC. guessedD. predicted22. A. endedB. fellC. stoodD. drew23. A. staringB. smilingC. speakingD. aiming24. A. goodB. lostC. gone D. fresh25. A. completelyB. aloneC. lonelyD. separately26. A. MeaningfullyB. HoweverC. ThereforeD. Similarly27. A. butB. whileC. orD. and28. A. calledB. suggestedC. thoughtD. whispered29. A. shopB. bankC. restaurantD. school30. A. stopB. joinC. preventD. hold31. A. vainB. worryC. thoughtD. attention32. A. angerB. expressionsC. joyD. disappointment33. A. liveB. sleepC. hideD. wait34. A. finishedB. followedC. completedD. stopped35. A. calmB. excitedC. pleasedD. angry36. A. curious aboutB. surprised atC. nervous aboutD. interested in37. A. customersB. strangersC. classmatesD. waiters38. A. timeB. hurryC. waitD. line39. A. manageB. gatherC. makeD. leave40. A. tinyB. incredibleC. additionalD. interesting第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）AChild laborthe employment of children in industry, often against their willhas been a problem for many years. Over a hundred years ago, Charles Dickens shocked many of his readers when he described the conditions under which young children worked in British factories. The conditions Dickens described continue almost unchanged today in many parts of the world. The only difference is that today employment of children is confined to small industries and family businesses, such as hotels, restaurants and particularly farms, rather than to large factories.Girls suffer more than from child labor practices than boys and many of them are forced to start work when they are only ten years old. Although the work they are given to do is often light, it is often harmful to health. Recently, children as young as six years were found to be working inAsian factories, and the children were working from eight to fourteen hours a day in overcrowded and unhealthy working conditions. Sometimes a whole family group is employed, with the payment going to a parent or older relative. The children not only receive nothing or very little for their long hours of work, but also they are prevented from attending school. Therefore, when they become older they are unable to do any other kind of work.The solution to the problem of child labor is clearly better laws to protect young children, greater supervision (监督) of industry and heavier fines for those who break the laws. Only in this way can young boys and girls be allowed to enjoy the most valuable time of their liveschildhood.41. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the first paragraph?A. Children in Dickens time preferred to work in large factories rather than in small ones.B. In Dickens time no children were employed to do labor work in factories.C. The working conditions for children have been improved since Dickens timeD. Charles Dickens described in his novels the poor working conditions for child labor.42. The underlined word “confined” most probably means_.A. spread B. exposed C. limited D. increased43. Girls work is_.A. not harmful to the health though it is heavy B. not harmful to the health because it is lightC. harmful to the health though it is light D. harmful to the health because it is heavy44. Young children go to work_.A. because they are forced to B. in order to get skilled in a certain kind of workC. in order to earn money for education D. in order to keep away from schoolBDo parents owe to their children anything? Yes, they owe them a great deal.One of their chief duties is to give their children a sense of personal worth, for self-respect is the basis of a good mental health. A youngster who is often made to feel stupid and unworthy, often compared to brighter brothers, sisters, or cousins, will become so unsure, so afraid of failing, that he (or she) wont try at all. Of course, they should be corrected when they do wrong; this is the way children learn. But the criticisms should be balanced with praises, preferably with a smile and a kiss. No child is ever too old to be hugged.Parents owe their children a comfortable feeling about their bodies, and enough information about sex to balance the misinformation（误导）that they will surely receive from their friends.Patents owe their children privacy (隐私) and respect for their personal belongings. Thismeans not borrowing things without permission, not reading diaries and mails, not looking through purses, pockets, and drawers (抽屉). If a mother feels that she must read her daughters diary to know what is going on, the communication between them must be pretty bad.Parents owe their children a set of solid values around which to build their lives. This means not teaching them to respect the rights and opinions of others; it means being respectful to elders, to teachers, and to the law.The best way to teach such values is by example. A child who is lied to will lie. A child who sees his parents steal tools from the factory or towels (毛巾) from a hotel will think that it is all right to steal. A youngster who sees no laughter and no love in the home will have a difficult time laughing and loving.No child asks to be born. If you bring a life into the world, you owe the child something. And if you give him his due（应得到的东西）, hell have something of value to pass along to your grandchildren.45. The underlined word “hugged” means_.A. kissedB. accompaniedC. punished D. held close in arms46. It is the most important for parents_.A. to teach their children not to lie to othersB. to give their children a sense of personal worthC. to kiss their children as often as possibleD. to borrow things from their children when permitted47. In the writers opinion, which is the best way to let the children know the values of life?_A. Parents should set a good example for the child to follow.B. Parents should encourage their children to learn from their friends.C. Parents should correct the children on their doing something wrong.D. Parents should teach the children to respect others rights and opinions.48. Which of the following is the best title for this text? _A. Parents and Their Children B. Why Do You Want to Have a Child?C. What Parents Owe to Their Children? D. No Child Asks to Be BornCAs a result of pollution, Lake Erie, on the borders of the USA and Canada, is now without any living things.Pollution in water is not simply a matter of “poisons”killing large numbers of fish overnight.Very often the effects of pollution are not noticed for many months or years because the first organisms（生物体）to be affected are either plants or plankton（浮游生物）. But these organisms are the food of fish and birds and other creatures. When this food disappears, the fish and birds die too. In this way a whole food chain can be wiped out, and its not until dead fish and water birds are seen at the rivers edge or on the seashore that people realize what is happening.Where do the substances which pollute the water come from? There are two main sources of sewage（污水）and industrial waste. As more detergent（洗涤剂）is used in the home, so more of it is finally put into our rivers, lakes and seas. Detergents harm water birds, dissolving（溶解）the natural substances which keep their feathers water-proof. Sewage itself, if not properly treated, makes the water dirty and prevents all forms of life in rivers and the sea from receiving the oxygen they need. Industrial waste is even more harmful as there are many highly poisonous things in it, such as copper and lead.（铅）So, if we want to stop this pollution, the answer is simple: sewage and industrial waste must be made clear before flowing into the water. It may already be too late to save some rivers and lakes, but others can still be saved if the correct action is taken at once.49. Pollution of water is noticed .A. when the first organisms are affectedB. when a good many fish and birds dieC. when poisonous things are poured into waterD. as soon as the balance of nature is destroyed50. The living things die because there is no in the lake or river.A. waterB. fishC. poisonD. oxygen51. Which of the following is harmful according to the passage?A. Organisms.B. Plants and plankton in the water.C. Waste water from cleaning.D. Industrial waste made clear before flowing into the water.52. The way to stop water pollution is to .A. realize the serious situation clearlyB. put oxygen into the riverC. make the waste material harmless before flowing into the waterD. make special room in the sea for our rubbishDMost Chinese people dont understand why some Westerners dont eat meat. In China, to eat meat is a sign of wealth. If a Westerner doesnt take a bit of their Peking duck, there is something wrong.But many people in Europe and America choose not to eat meat or fish-they are known asvegetarians.People often become vegetarians in order to lose weight or eat more healthily. A lot of research has shown that vegetarian diets are healthier than the average Western diet. Fried chicken may be delicious to eatbut all that extra fat can damage your heart.There are many other reasons for “turning vegetable”. It could be that you cannot afford to buy meat. Or maybe you just dont like the taste of it.A large number of vegetarians choose to give up meat because they believe it is cruel to kill animals for fool. They believe many animals are allowed to live in comfort and, when they are killed, it is carried out in a very painful way.While some vegetarians are happy not to eat animals, others take it one step further and refuse to eat any animal product. They are known as vegans and will not eat cheese, yogurt and eggs, or drink milk. Neither will they wear clothes or shoes made from animal skin, such as leather. They say that if it is wrong to kill an animal for food, it is worse to kill it for clothing.But there are some groups that go even further. Fruitarians believe it is wrong to kill any living plant or animal. Besides refusing to eat meat, they will only eat fruit and vegetables that have not been killed when harvested. This means they cannot take an apple from a tree: they must wait until the apple falls to the ground! Only then can it be considered dead.53. According to some Chinese people, those who dont eat meat are likely to be_.A. poorB. rich C. WesternersD. healthier54. Which of the following is probably the reason why many people in Western countries choose not to eat meat?A. They are afraid of putting on weight and hope to be healthy.B. They think it is cruel to kill animals for food.C. They just dont like the taste of meat.D. They like eating vegetables.55. The underlined word “vegan”in the sixth paragraph means .A. a person who only eats vegetablesB. a person who neither eats nor uses any animal productC. a person who doesnt wear clothes or shoes made from animal skinsD. a product that is made from animals56. It seems that the writer _.A. thinks highly of the fruitarians B. himself is a fruitarianC. doesnt admire the fruitariansD. quite agrees with the fruitariansEWhy are so many people so afraid of failure? Quite simply, because we forget that failure is part of the human condition and that every person has the right to fail.Most parents work hard at either preventing failure or protecting their children from the knowledge that they have failed. One way is to lower standards. A mother describes her childs hand-made table as “Perfect” even though it doesnt stand still. Another way is to shift(转移 )blame. If John fails science, his teacher is unfair or stupid.The trouble with failure-prevention devices is that they leave a child unequipped for life in the real world. The young need to learn that no one can be best at everything, no