四川省绵阳市普明中学2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题（无答案）

英语试卷本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。注意：考完后只收答题卡和第二卷答题卷。第卷（选择题 共100分）第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分50分）第一节 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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。1. How do you find the book written by Mr. Smith? _. But Lucy said it was very interesting.A. I really like itB. I find it by chanceC. I dont think much of itD. I cant agree more2. My parents argued for twelve days on _ end. In the end, they decided to put this endless argument to _ end.A. the; anB. /; anC. an; anD. an; /3. What can we do to solve the problem? If its possible, track（跟踪）the rumor back to its _.A. originB. flickC. signalD. fantasy4. Lucy, who is our English teacher, always looks beautiful and _.A. temporaryB. renewableC. availableD. elegant5. Whats your plan, Sir? Well import silk and tea _ China.A. toB. fromC. ontoD. over6. Mr. Brownisgoingto_asSantaClaustohelpspreadChristmascheer.A. take upB. bring upC. dress upD. turn up7. If nothing _, the oceans will turn into fish deserts.A. doesB. had been doneC. will doD. is done8. Our company _ five departments（部门）, and Im in the human resources department.A. consists ofB. makes ofC. is consisted ofD. is made of9. The stone bridge _ the 17th century is still in good condition.A. dated back toB. dated fromC. dating backD. dating back to10. By the end of next month, our new dining hall _.A. has been completedB. will be completedC. will have been completedD. had been completed11. In my opinion, it remains _ whether they will like the new product designed by him.A. to seeB. to be seenC. seeingD. seen12. In our school, the newly-built dining hall, the walls of _ are made of glass, was designed by an environmentalist.A. whichB. thatC. whatD. whom13. Mr. Smith, what would you like to say? _ is a great need for a new book on the subject.A. ItB. ThereC. ThatD. This14. The boy pretended _ his homework when his mother came in with a cup of coffee.A. doingB. to be doneC. to be doingD. done15. _ your head, and you will find the answer to the question.A. UseB. To useC. UsedD. Using16. _ time goesby,youllfindyourspokenEnglishimprovinglittlebylittle.A. AlthoughB. SinceC. UntilD. As17. His mother _ her not to walk on the thin ice but she wouldnt listen.A. suggestedB. hopedC. warnedD. persuaded18. In China, many farmers_theirlivingbymanuallabor in big cities.A. earnB. hideC. determineD. suffer19. _ your request, we will make my application as soon as possible.A. In memory ofB. In case ofC. In response toD. In celebration of20. All the students looked very _ and happy after a _ Saturday.A. relaxed; relaxed B. relaxed; relaxingC. relaxing; relaxingD. relaxing; relaxed第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。When I was in primary school, I got into an argument with a boy in my class. I cant _21_ what it was about, but I have never forgotten the _22_ I learned that day.I was _23_ that I was right and he was wrongand he was sure that I was wrong and he was right. The _24_ decided to teach us a very important lesson. She _25_ both of us up to the _26_ of the class and _27_ him on one side of her desk and me on _28_. In the middle of her desk was a large, round object. I could _29_ see that it was black. She asked the boy what _30_ the object was. White, he answered.I couldnt believe he said the object was white, _31_ it was obviously black! Another _32_ started between my classmate and me, this _33_ about the color of the object.The teacher told me to go to stand where the boy was standing and told him to come to stand where I had been. We changed _34_, and now she asked me what the color of the object was. I _35_ answer, White. It was an object with two _36_ colored sides, and from his side it was white. _37_ from my side was the color black.My teacher taught me a very important lesson that day: You must _38_ in the other persons shoes and look at the _39_through their eyes in order to _40_ understand their view.21. A. think B. suppose C. remind D. remember22. A. lesson B. lecture C. class D. text23. A. told B. wished C. certain D. allowed24. A. officer B. teacher C. doctor D. parent25. A. told B. came C. brought D. woke26. A. back B. front C. middle D. side27. A. planted B. placed C. said D. fixed28. A. the other B. another C. other D. others29. A. happily B. fortunately C. clearly D. nearly30. A. width B. shape C. color D. size31. A. when B. unless C. until D. if32. A. fight B. argument C. conversation D. game33. A. time B. year C. month D. day34. A. places B. seats C. attitudes D. glasses35. A. needed to B. was able to C. hoped to D. had to36. A. similarly B. differently C. beautifully D. surprisingly37. A. Still B. Since C. Only D. Also38. A. seat B. stand C. lie D. put39. A. behavior B. movement C. condition D. situation40. A. unexpectedly B. suddenly C. quietly D. Truly第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）先阅读短文，然后根据短文的内容判断正误，并将结果转涂到答题卡上。正确的涂A，错误的涂B。In the sickroom, a dying girl had lain in bed for almost two months. Beside her was her mother who looked pale.“Mum, I want to take a look at the scenery outside the window.” said the young girl in a low voice.With the help of her mother, she came up to the window and looked out of it, sighing for her lost youth. The wind was blowing hard. She noticed some leaves falling off a big tree outside the window.“I am dying！As soon as the leaves of the big tree all fall down, I will leave the world!” said the young girl. Watching the falling leaves, the young girl couldnt help bursting into tears.From then on, the young girls illness got worse and worse and she lost more and more color. In November, the girls illness took a turn for the worse and she refused treatment.The girls mother was so worried that she asked her friend, who was an artist, for help. The artist had pity on the young girl who was dying and he felt that he must do something to help the girl. In order to save the young girls life, the artist decided to draw many leaves and hang them on the tree branches when the girl was asleep.The young girl was pleased to see that the tree covered with leaves again the next day. She began to feel pretty hopeful about her future and began to accept treatment. She made a quick recovery from her illness. Several months later, she was out of the hospital.41. The girl was terribly ill and so was her poor mother.42. The girl connected her life with that of the tree leaves outside.43. The doctor refused to give the girl treatment.44. The artist got his idea from the girls mother.45. Sometimes losing heart can lead to the loss of ones life.第二节（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。AThere was once a captain who loved money so much that he cheated his sailors at the end of every voyage and took their wages.On the last day of one voyage, the ship was in a small port. It was winter time, and the sea was very cold, so the captain said to his sailors, If one of you stays in the water during the whole night, I will give him my ship. But if he comes out before the sun appears, I shall get his wages.The sailors had heard about the captains cheating, so they didnt trust him. But then one of them, who thought that he was cleverer than the captain, said that he would do it. He got into the water, and, though it was very cold, he stayed in it. When it was nearly morning, some fishermen lit a fire on the shore about half a mile away.You are cheating, the captain said to the sailor. The fires warming you.But its half a mile away! said the sailor.A fires fire, answered the captain. I have won.The sailor came out of the water, and said, Perhaps you think that you are clever because you have won my wages, but you cant cook a chicken.I can, answered the captain.If you cook this chicken, said the sailor, I shall work for you without wages for seven years, but if you cant, you will give me your ship.The captain agreed, took the chicken and said, Wheres the fire?There it is, answered the sailor. On the shore.But its half a mile away, said the captain angrily. A fires fire, you said, answered the sailor. If it is enough to warm me in the water, it is enough to cook your chicken.46. The captain got the sailors wages _.A. to buy a chicken for himselfB. and kept the money for future useC. by cheating himD. and said he would return the money soon47. What can we learn from the passage?A. The captain succeeded in cheating the sailor.B. All the sailors wanted to get into the cold water.C. The fisherman made a fire to help the sailor.D. It was the sailor in the water who was cleverer.48. The captain insisted that the fire was warming the sailor because he _.A. didnt want to lose the betB. didnt believe the sailors successC. wanted to keep his promiseD. wanted to show his cleverness49. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?A. The sailors didnt trust the captain.B. To help the sailor in the water, the fishermen made a fire.C. The captain failed to cheat the sailor this time.D. The sailor didnt get out of the water before the sun appeared.50. What is the title of the story?A. How a Captain Cheated His SailorB. How a Sailor Got a ShipC. A Brave SailorD. A Fire Is FireBAs friends are such valuable people that come to our life, it is our duty to make them feel special with little gestures of love. One way we can do is by giving gifts. Rather than buying an expensive gift that your friend may not even use, it will be better to present something that you have made on your own. Though these gifts are not very expensive, they will be surely valued by your friends as you have put in your time, efforts and thoughts to make them. Here are some amazing home-made gift ideas for friends.One of the great home-made gifts for your friends birthday would be to bake a delicious chocolate cake. Look for a chocolate cake recipe on the Internet and buy all the ingredients that you would need to make it. If you are making the cake for the first time, it will be a good idea to try it once before your friends birthday. Your friend will surely consider it as the best birthday cake for the efforts you have taken to make it.Candles are good home-made Christmas gifts for friends. Candle making is easy and there are miscellaneous books and Internet sites that provide instructions to make a variety of candles. You will have to buy the equipment and ingredients required to make the candles, but the total amount will be much less than what you have to pay for the candles bought from the store.If you are good at painting, hand painted T-shirts can be good home-made gifts for friends. You can easily buy plain T-shirts of different colors and sizes from the local store. Select some high quality T-shirts and paint them with different colors. Simple hand prints along with a funny quote or a meaningful poem about friendship will also be treasured by your friend.51. The underlined word “miscellaneous” in Paragraph 3 can be best replace by “_”.A. interestingB. freeC. variousD. useful52. What are the home-made gifts mentioned in the text?tasty birthday cakes beautiful New Years cardscandles for Christmashand painted T-shirtsA. B. C. D. 53. Why will your friends definitely value your home-made gifts?A. Because they are very expensive and useful.B. Because they dont cost any money.C. Because they suggest you have made good friends.D. Because you have put in your time, efforts and thoughts to make them.54. If you want to send a Christmas card to your friend, what might be the best?A. the card which can be easily preservedB. the card you have made on your ownC. the card which is very expensiveD. the card which is very cheap55. What is the text mainly talking about?A. home-made gift ideas for friendsB. how to make candlesC. the rules to send giftsD. how to please friendsCMacao is a meeting place of Chinese and foreign cultures. Styles of cooking from around the world and every corner of China have been mixed together into different dishes of tastes, perfected and adapted for Chinese people. Macao-style Portuguese food is a combination of the best elements of Portuguese, African, Indian, Malaysian, and Chinese cooking. The following are very popular with the local people and tourists.Portuguese-style ChickenDespite its name, Portuguese-style chicken does not appear for the first time in Portugal but in Macau. This tasty dish is chicken baked in the oven together with potatoes, onions, egg, saffron（藏红花）and curry（咖喱）. Its characteristics smell is really inviting, and the chicken tastes tender and delicious.Caldo Verde (Vegetable Soup)For people who like vegetables, caldo verde is good choice. This soup is made of potatoes, vegetables, Portuguese sausage and olive（橄榄）oil. It is a popular and traditional Portuguese soup and is served in most restaurants.Portuguese-style Egg Tart（馅饼）Pasteis de Nata, a Portuguese-style egg tart, was born in Coloane, Macau. The delicious custard（蛋羹）tart has become a characteristic snack of the city, just like the Roast Duck of Beijing. Tourists often buy some as gifts for friends and families.Bacalhau (Dried Fish)This is probably Macaus most famous Portuguese dish: Bacalhau is actually dried codfish slices（片）imported from Portugal. It is an essential part of Portuguese food and there are many ways of cooking it. Popular dishes of Bacalhau Balls, Steamed Bacalhau with Seafood and Bacalhau served with rice.56. We can know from the text that food in Macau is _.A. only perfected for foreigners tasteB. adapted for Portuguese tasteC. a combination of different styles of cookingD. inviting due to its ingredients57. Which of the following food contains potatoes?A. Portuguese-style chicken and BacalhauB. Caldo Verde and Portuguese-style chickenC. Bacalhau and Caldo VerdeD. Portuguese-style chicken and Portuguese-style egg tart58. What can we learn from the passage?A. Portuguese-style chicken was first born in Portugal.B. Portuguese-style egg tart has the same taste as the roast duck of Beijing.C. There is only one way of cooking Bacalhau in Macau.D. Caldo Verde is a kind of soup made of potatoes and vegetables.59. From the passage we can learn that Bacalhau _.A. is soft, salty and fattyB. is an important part of Portuguese foodC. first appeared in MalaysianD. contains potatoes and vegetables60. The passage is most probably taken from a _.A. travelling bookletB. science bookC. health-focused magazineD. novelDAs is well-known to all, Germanys highways are famous for average speeds well in excess（超过）of 130 kilometers (80 miles) an hour. But on Sunday, July 18, 2020, the average speed on one highway in Essen, western Germany, dropped near zero as tens of thousands of people sat at a 60-kilometer（37-mile）table for a cultural celebration, which is titled, properly enough, Still Life.That day, cars were strictly forbidden on the highway.Please attention on the A40, a radio traffic report warned. There is a 60-kilometer (37-mile) closure（暂时封闭）between Duisburg and Dortmund due to the longest table in the world.A festival spokesman said an estimated（估计）three million people turned out in the midst of fine weather, one million of them with their bicycles, to celebrate on the highway between Dortmund and Bochum, in western Germany. “Tens of thousands of people, including locals and tourists, played tennis, climbed the rocks or sat at the table, which was made up of 20,000 individual tables, eating and drinking together.” spokesman Oliver Haenig, said.The highway, which crosses North Rhine-Westphalia state, is normally one of Europes busiest. Every day there are thousands and thousands of vehicles on itThe event was part of a wider cultural festival celebrating the Ruhr region. It was chosen by the European Union this year as a European Capital of Culture, 2020. This is the first time that the honor has gone to an area rather than a city.In Germany, there is no general speed limit for its highways. Cars often speed up to 200 kilometers (125 miles) per hour or more. In crowded or dangerous areas, drivers are often required to slow down to 120 kilometers (75miles) per hour.61. According to the text, the 60-kilometer table consisted of _ individual tables.A. 30,000B. 10,000C. 20,000D. 2,00062. Which area was first chosen as the European Capital of culture?A. the Essen regionB. the Duisburg