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宝昌一中2020学年第二学期期中考试高二年级英语试题第卷（选择题 共70分）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项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMany countries follow special customs when a childs baby teeth fall out. Many of these customs tell stories about animals taking the teeth.For example, Koreans have the custom of throwing the fallen tooth onto the roof of a house so that a magpie (喜鹊) can take the tooth away and bring a new tooth for the child. This custom is also followed by some other Asian countries, such as Japan and Vietnam.Other countries, though, have tooth customs about other animals. In Mexico and Spain, for example, it is thought that a mouse takes a fallen tooth away and leaves some money. But in Mongolia, it is dogs that take childrens teeth away. Dogs are highly respected in Mongolian culture. It is believed that the new tooth will grow strong if the baby tooth is fed to a dog, so parents in Mongolia will put their childrens fallen teeth in a piece of meat and feed it to a dog.In France and the USA, a child will put a fallen tooth under his or her pillow before going to bed. It is thought that in the early morning, when the child is still sleeping, the Tooth Fairy will take the tooth away and leave something else under the pillow. What she will leave is hard to know. It is said that in France the Tooth Fairy may leave some candies; however, in the United States, she may leave money.1.In Vietnam, if a childs tooth falls out, he or she will _.A.throw it onto the roof of a houseB.feed it to a mouseC.put it in a piece of meat and feed the meat to a dogD.leave it to the Tooth Fairy2.From the last paragraph, we can know that in France and the USA _.A.a child will put his or her fallen tooth beside the pillowB.the Tooth Fairy takes the fallen teeth away at midnightC.the Tooth Fairy will leave some candies to the children after taking the fallen teeth awayD.No one knows for sure what the Tooth Fairy will leave to the children after taking the fallen teeth away3.The passage is mainly about _.A.customs about fallen teeth in western countriesB.customs about fallen teeth in different countriesC.stories about human teethD.stories about some animalsBAlmost everybody in America will spend a part of his or her life behind a shopping cart. They will, in a lifetime, push the chrome-plated contraptions many miles. But few will knowor even think to askwho it was that invented them. Sylvan N. Goldman invented the shopping cart in 1937. At that time he was in the supermarket business.Every day he would see shoppers lugging groceries around in baskets they had to carry. One day Goldman suddenly had the idea of putting baskets on wheels. The wheeled baskets would make shopping much easier for his customers, and would help to attract more business. On June 4, 1937, Goldmans first carts were ready for use in his market. He was terribly excited on the morning of that day as customers began arriving. He couldnt wait to see them using his invention. But Goldman was disappointed. Most shoppers gave the carts a long look, but hardly anybody would give them a try. After a while, Goldman decided to ask customers why they werent using his carts. “Dont you think this arm is strong enough to carry a shopping basket?” one shopper replied. But Goldman wasnt beaten yet. He knew his carts would be a great success if only he could persuade people to give them a try. To this end, Goldman hired a group of people to push carts around his market and pretend they were shopping! Seeing this, the real customers gradually began copying the phony customers. As Goldman had hoped, the carts were soon attracting larger and larger numbers of customers to his market. But not only did more people comethose who came bought more. With larger, easier-to-handle baskets, customers unconsciously bought a greater number of items than before. Todays shopping carts are five times larger than Goldmans original model. Perhaps thats one reason Americans today spend more than five times as much money on food each year as they did before 1937before the coming of the shopping cart.4. What do the underlined words “ chrome-plated contraptions” in the first paragraph refer to?A. Baskets. B. Private cars.C.Suitcases. D. Shopping carts.5.What was the purpose of Goldmans invention?A.It was to prove him to be a good inventor.B.It was to reduce the burden of his employees work.C.It was to make shopping easier and attract more business.D.It was to help the disabled make shopping easily in his market.6.Goldman hired a group of people to push carts around his market in order to A.attract people to buy things in his marketB.encourage people to use his shopping cartsC.make his market different from the othersD.keep the groceries from being stolen7.What can we infer from the last paragraph?A.Goldman will become very famous because of his invention.B.Goldmans invention will be regarded as the greatest one in America C.Supermarket business has benefited a lot from Goldmans invention.D.There will be nothing that can replace Goldmans invention.CThe Exterminating Angel Director: Luis Bunuel Country/Date : Mexico/1962 (black and white) Introduction : A party is organized in a high class society house. Many people are drinking and eating. Its getting late, but nobody is leaving. Even though the door is open, people seem to be locked in the house. They cant leave either the day or on the following days. So a rescue began.The NetDirector: Irwin WinklerCountry/Date: U.S.A./1995Introduction: Angela Bennettt is a computer programmer who has devoted her life to computers and the Internet. She spends hours and hours in front of the screen. She does everything over the Internet, and she has some close friends in a chat room, though she has never talked to her neighbors.Kung Fu PandaDirector : Mark Osborne & John StevensonCountry/Date : U.S.A./2020Introduction: The leading character is a panda whose name is Po. He is lazy first but he has a great dreamto be a kung fu master. To make his dream come true, he goes to a faraway temple to learn kung fu from a master. However, one of his brothers, Tai Long wants to become the kung fu master, killing many of his brothers even the master. So Po fights against Tai Long and defeats him, The film is good especially for kids.Life is BeautifulDirector: Roberto BenigniCountry/Date : Italy/1998Introduction: In 1939, during World War in Italy, Guido, a hopeful man, the main character fell in love with Dora, and they got married. Five years later, their lives changed. Guido and Joshua were taken by the Nazis to a concentration camp and Dora also went there with her husband and son. At that place, Guido tried his best to save his sons life in a special way.8.Who is the director of The Net?A. Luis Bunuel B. Irwin WinklerC. Mark Osborne D. Roberto Benigni9.Which film is especially fit for kids?A. The Exterminating Angel.B. The Net.C. Kung Fu Panda.D. Life is Beautiful.10.What can we learn about Life is Beautiful?A. Its about a rescue of people who cant leave a house.B. The story is set in World War.C. It was made in America in 1995.D. The main character is absorbed in computer.D.People do not analyze every problem they meet. Sometimes they try to remember a solution from the last time they had a similar problem. They often accept the opinions or ideas of other people. Other times they begin to act without thinking. They try to find a solution by trial and error. However, when all these methods fail, the person with a problem has to start analyzing. There are six stages in analyzing a problem.First, the person must recognize that there is a problem. For example, Sams bicycle is broken, and he cannot ride it to class as he usually does. Sam must see that there is a problem with his bicycle.Next, the thinker must define the problem. Before Sam can repair his bicycle, he must find out the reason why it does not work. For instance, he must determine if the problem is with the gears, the brakes, or the frame. He must make his problem more specific.Now the person must look for information that will make the problem clearer and lead to possible solutions. For instance, suppose Sam decided that his bike does not work because there is something wrong with the gear wheels. At this time, he can look in his bicycle repair book and read about gears. He can talk to his friends at the bike shop. He can look at his gears carefully.After studying the problem, the person should have several suggestions for a possible solution. Take Sam as an illustration. His suggestions might be: put oil on the gear wheels; buy new gear wheels and replace the old ones; tighten or loosen the gear wheels.Eventually one suggestion seems to be the solution to the problem. Sometimes the final idea comes very suddenly because the thinker suddenly sees something new or sees something in a new way. Sam, for example, suddenly sees that there is a piece of chewing gum between the gear wheels. He immediately realizes the solution to his problem: he must clean the gear wheels.Finally the solution is tested. Sam cleans the gear wheels and finds that afterwards his bicycle works perfectly. In short , he has solved the problem.11.What is the best title for this passage?A. Six Stages for Repairing Sams BicycleB. Possible Ways to Problem-solvingC. Necessities of Problem AnalysisD. Suggestions for Analyzing a Problem12. In analyzing a problem we should do all the following except:A. recognize and define the problemB. look for information to make the problem clearerC. have suggestions for a possible solutionD. find a solution by trial or mistake13. By referring to Sams broken bicycle, the author intends to _.A. illustrate the ways to repair his bicycleB. discuss the problems of his bicycleC. tell us how to solve a problemD. show us how to analyze a problem14. Which of the following is NOT true?A. People do not analyze the problem they meet.B. People often accept the opinions or ideas of other people.C. People may learn from their past experience.D. People can not solve some problems they meet.15. As used in the last sentence, the phrase “in short” means _.A. in the long run B. in detailC. in a word D. in the end第2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项How to Say No to Your Boss Saying “no” to a request can be a difficult thing, especially when the person making the request is your boss.16.The following steps are helpful. Give yourself some time to think about the request before saying “no”.If the request arrives via email, dont reply right away.17.If your boss asks you in person or on the telephone, request some time to give it thought and tell her you will get back to her by a specific time. Consider the request carefully to determine whether you have to say “no”. Prepare your answer before telling your boss “no”.Anticipate questions she might ask in response to your answer, and decide how you want to answer them. Rehearse your conversation with your boss out loud to help build your confidence before the real conversation. Choose the right time and place to speak with your boss.Have the conversation in private if your work situation allows you to get a moment alone with your boss. Keep in mind your bosss workday pressures and work style. If she is a morning person and gets grumpy(脾气暴躁的)in the afternoon, be sure to speak with her before lunch. 18.If your boss is asking you to take on more responsibility, that shows that she has faith in your ability to do the job. Acknowledge that it means a lot to you before telling her that you feel you cannot do it. Tell your boss why you have to say “no” to the request.19.Your boss will be grateful that you answered honestly, rather than trying to take on a project you cannot handle. Offer an alternative solution.For example, if your boss asks you to serve on a committee, suggest someone else in the company that you think may be interested and capable of serving.20A. Pay your boss a compliment while denying her request.B. Even if you try your best to do everything the boss lets you do, there are times when you cant do and have to say “no”.C. Put yourself in your bosss shoes and consider how the company will be affected if you refuse the request.D. Maybe you could offer to share the workload with someone else.E. Most employers respect honesty in their employees.F. Try a compromise.G. Set the request aside and think about it for a while.第二部分：英语知识运用：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）“Look,its Baldy!” A boy shouted in my direction across the playground. Even though I was used to regular insults (侮辱) because of the21 on my head, it was22 horrible to hear. I sighed as I headed back to the class. When I was just 20 months old, I suffered serious23after a bowl full of hot oil fell on my head. I was24 to hospital and had to stay there for weeks while the doctors25 to save my life. “Hollys very26 to be alive,”they told Mum and Dad. “But shell be27 with scars on her head, and of course her hair wont grow there. ”As a child,I cared much about my scars,so I28 wore a scarf to cover them up when I left home.29I didnt,people would call me horrible names like Baldy. Although my friends were always comforting me, they never30 understood how it felt. Then through the hospital I was31to a childrens burns camp, where children like me can get any help. There, I3214-year-old Stephanie, whose burns are a lot more serious than mine. But she is so33that she never lets anyone put her down.“You shouldnt 34what people say about what you look like because were not different from anyone else, Holly,” she35me. “And you dont need to wear a scarf because you look great36 it! ” For the first time in my life I could speak to someone whod been through something37.So weeks later, at my 13th birthday party,38by her bravery, I gave up my scarf and showed off my scars. It felt amazing not having to39 away behind my scarf. Now,I am40of what I look like and much happier, because I have realized it is your personality(个性) that decides who you truly are.21.A.hatB.scarfC.scarsD.cuts22.A.stillB.justC.neverD.seldom23.A.hungerB.coldC.defeatsD.burns24.A.rushedB.ledC.invitedD.forced25.A.learnedB.foughtC.returnedD.decided26.A.happy B.lucky C.lonelyD.poor27.A.pressed B.occupiedC.left D.painted28.A.possiblyB.usuallyC.finally D.nearly29.A.AlthoughB.Since C.If D.Before30.A.correctlyB.roughlyC.easily D.really31.A.promotedB.introduced C.reported D.carried32.A.met B.recognizedC.remembered D.caught33.A.honest B.strong C.active D.young34.A.write downB.agree withC.pass on D.listen to35.A.promisedB.encouragedC.ordered D.calmed36.A.in B.for C.without D.beyond37.A.similarB.strange C.hard D.important38.A.allowedB.required C.guidedD.inspired39.A.hide B.give C.keep D.put40.A.sick B.aware C.tired D.proud第II卷（共50分）第二节 ：语法填空（共10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。My first visit to London was one and half years ago. It Was 41. wonderful trip. I stayed in the city for three weeks, and I had many 42. (impress). I visited all the famous places.When I dreamed of 43. (see) London in the past, I always wanted to see Tower Bridge and the famous Big Ben clock tower. I visited these44. (place), and I went on a tourist boat on the River Thames.First, I went to the Tower of London, and I want to say that it is a very interesting 45. (history) place. I found out that a long time ago, it was a prison.46. (late) it became a castle for the royal family. Or maybe it is the reverse, Im not sure, but they 47. (leave) this place and went to live in Buckingham Palace and Kensington Palace.In London, you can also enjoy nature. There are many parks that are wonderful green, quite places 48. you can relax and escape the noise of the city.Trafalgar Square is a popular place for students and other young people. You can find lots of pigeons there. If you have time, you can feed 49. (they) and they will be very happy. You can buy special food for them, but be careful! Tons of birds will surround you 50. you feed them.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。文中有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处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处起)不计分。When I intended to tell my four-year-old niece Lisa the story Snow White write by the Grimm Brothers, my elder sister stopped me immediate and gave me another storybook. When I asked if she has told Lisa the story, she shook her head and said, “I dont think girl today should listen to this story.” I was confusing. Later, my sister explained how. In this story, Snow White does nothing to rescue herself. Instead of, she depends on others help. My sister doesnt want her daughter to learn just to turn to others help. She wants her to learn to be b