安徽省舒城县2020学年度高二英语下学期期中试卷

2020学年度第二学期期中考试高二英语（总分：150分 时间120分钟）第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What day is it today? A. Monday.B. Saturday.C. Sunday.2. Why doesnt the woman want the CD? A. She already owns one.B. She doesnt like the singer.C. Her sister likes the singer more.3. How long will it take to fly to Portland? A. 2 hours.B. 5 hours.C. 10 hours.4. What type of clothing does the store sell? A. Expensive, high-quality clothing.B. Cheap, low-quality clothing.C. Cheap, designer clothing.5. What does the woman need help with? A. Locating a file on the desktop.B. Saving a file on the computer.C. Finding the tab that says “file”.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What will the speakers bring to Springfield? A. A cake.B. A picture.C. Colored pencils.7. What do we know about the woman? A. She has no time to bake a cake.B. She loves the boys artwork.C. She bought the boy colored pencils.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What day is it today? A. Monday.B. Wednesday.C. Friday.9. What does the man want Tina to do? A. Come to practice.B. Watch his little sister.C. Work at the grocery store. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where did Lynn learn about the car? A. In the newspaper.B. On a road trip.C. On the Internet.11. Why doesnt Lynn want to buy the car? A. It is not safe.B. The price is too high.C. It doesnt drive smoothly.12. What needs to be replaced? A. The tires.B. The radio.C. The air conditioner.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is the name of the womans mother? A. Betty.B. Laura.C. Josephine.14. What does the man want his daughter to be like? A. Innocent.B. Beautiful.C. Tough.15. What is the womans attitude toward names? A. All girls names are attractive.B. Babies should be named after relatives.C. Names dont influence personality.16. What will the speakers probably do? A. Name the baby Victoria.B. Let grandma name the baby.C. Continue to search for the right name.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How many books has Nicholas Sparks sold worldwide? A. Nearly 65 million.B. Nearly 75 million.C. Over 97 million.18. What does the Nicholas Sparks Foundation do? A. It teaches students responsibility.B. It provides books to rural communities.C. It helps poor kids get an education.19. With whom did Sparks found the Epiphany School? A. His wife. B. His teacher.C. The community committee.20. What can we learn about Sparks? A. All his books have been made into movies.B. Education changed his life.C. He started a school in New York.第二部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节 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。AThe Thing About Luck by Cynthia Kadohata Cynthia Kadohata goes straight to the heart of twelve-year-old Summer, her troubled brother, and her Japanese-American grandparents during one wheat harvest. Here, Kadohata has given a vivid and realistic description of one familys migrant experience. But even more, shes created a gentle and humorous book, exploring generational and cultural differences, and the weighty yet precious ties of family.Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson Raised in South Carolina and New York, Jacqueline Woodson always felt halfway home in each place. In vivid poems, she shares what it was like to grow up as an African American in the 1960s and 1970s. Touching and powerful, each poem is accessible, each line a glimpse into a childs soul as she searches for her place in the world. Woodsons poetry also reflects the joy of finding her voice through writing.Lob by Linda Newbery Lucy loves visiting her grandparents in the country and especially loves spending time with her grandfather, who introduces her to Lob, his mysterious helper. Her grandmother laughs at the idea of the hidden green man, but Lucy believes absolutely long before she finally catches her first glimpse of him. When Lucys world is turned upside down, Lob is her comfort and her connection to an important part of her childhood.The Dark Wild by Piers Torday Set in a future Britain where wildlife is almost extinct and where food is desperately short. The Dark Wild continues the story of Kester, a twelve-year-old boy who is so shocked by the death of his mother that he loses the ability to speak. However, Kester discovers that he can talk with animals. Its a powerful story of survival and asks young readers to think about the environment and our relationships with animals.21. Which of the following is a book of poems? A.Lob. B. The Dark Wild C. Brown Girl Dreaming. D. The Thing About Luck.22. Who wrote the story about a girl and a helper? A. Piers Torday. B. Linda Newbery C. Cynthia Kadohata D. Jacqueline Woodson23. The Dark Wild will probably attract those who _. A.focus on food safety B.like traveling abroad C.have difficulty in speakingD.are fond of adventure storiesB My dad is the kind of parent that has to know where I am and what time Ill be home. He is strict with me because he cares about me more than anything in the world. My dads strictness comes from the way he was raised. He grew up working long hours on his family farm and his dad would throw wooden boards at him when he did something wrong. In high school, my dad woke up at four in the morning to get his chores done and walked to school so that he would make it to basketball practice by five. After school he went home to start a long night of chores. On top of all the responsibilities my dad had at home, he played three sports and went to school. School would have been easy, but my dad had dyslexia(诵读困难). Every teacher my dad had thought that he was just unable to learn. My dad struggled in school until one teacher took the time to sit down and teach him how to read and write. To this day my dad tells me how grateful he is to that teacher who gave him a chance. The best part about my dad is his attitude toward our family. When he comes home from a terrible day at work, he always puts a smile on his face because he knows the family is a lot more important than his own problems. I know that I get my best qualities from my dad. He has shown me that with hard work I can accomplish something, and have fun while doing it. I know that my dad has strict rules because he loves me, and wants me to learn responsibility.24. The authors father seems to _. A.get angry very easily B.be deeply affected by his father C.have a bad relationship with his father D.be very curious about the authors life25. What do we know about the authors father in high school? A. He hated going to school. B. He had to do heavy housework. C. He often stayed up late for study. D. He often missed classes because of sports.26. When at home, the authors father is always _. A.very tired B.quite serious C.fairly cheerful D.mildly humorous27. How does the author look at his fathers strictness? A. Cautiously. B. Positively. C. Skeptically. D. Critically. C Camels are well known for their ability to survive the hot and dry conditions of the desert, but a study suggests they once grew well in colder climates. Scientists have found fossilized（化石） parts of a leg bone belonging to a giant camel that lived in the forests of Canadas High Arctic about 3.5 million years ago. The research is published in the journal Nature Communication. Dr. Mike Buckley, an author of the paper from the university of Manchester, said, “Whats special about this story is that this is the northernmost evidence of camels.” The area was warmer than today 3.5million years ago, but the ancient giant camels would have had to face long and bitter winter, with temperatures below freezing. There would have been snowstorms and about six months of darkness. While scientists have known for some time that camels existed in North America, with the earliest creatures dating to about 45 million years ago, they were astonished to find a species at such a latitude(纬度）。 Over the course of three investigations, which began in 2020, researchers from the Canadian Museum of Nature collected 30 pieces of the leg bone from Ellesmere Island in Canada. Their size suggested that the animal was about 30% larger than todays camels, measuring about 2.7m from foot to shoulder. Despite its size, the researchers believe it would have been similar in appearance, although it probably had a thicker coat to stay warm. To investigate further, the team took the protein found in the bone from the fossils and modern animals. Dr. Buckley said, “The results tell us that it is a direct ancestor of modern camels.” He said the findings provided a new insight into the evolution of this animal. “It suggests that many of the adaptations that we currently think of, in terms of camels being adapted to warm desert-like environments, could have actually originated through adaptation to quite the opposite cold, bitter environments. Camels humps(峰）which store fat could help get through an Arctic six-month winter. Their large eyes would have helped them to see in the low light, and their wide, flat feet would have been just as useful for walking on snow as they are on sand,” he explained.28. What surprised the scientists when they found the giant camel fossils? A. Their size. B. Their shape. C. Their location. D. Their number.29. According to the text, the ancient giant camels _. A.could date to about 45 million years ago B. struggled to survive in severe conditions C.were the first ancestors of modern camels舒中高二期中英语 第6页 (共10页) D.lived in an environment without light30. Compared with modern camels, the ancient giant camels_. A.were much taller B.had more humps C.were slightly stronger D.had thinner coat31. We can infer from what Dr. Buckley said that _. A.giant camels had special adaptations for polar life B.cold environments prevented giant camels developing C.the cause of the extinction of gian camels remains unknown D.the hard climates forced giant camels to find warm environmentsD Ola Orekunrin is the founder and managing director of the for-profit company, Flying Doctors Nigeria Ltd., the first emergency air ambulance service in the country. In Nigeria, where road conditions can be poor, and rural clinics are often unprepared to deal with major medical emergencies, Flying Doctors has become a lifesaver, airlifting patients from remote areas to hospitals, and providing care on the way. London-born Orekunrin was inspired to set up the company after her 12-year-old sister died. When she was still in medical school in the UK, her sister was on holiday in Nigeria and unexpectedly needed emergency treatment. The nearest clinic wasnt able to treat her. The family tried to find an air ambulance to move her to an appropriate facility, but the quickest-available service was far away in South Africa. Her sister had died by the time a flight become available. “I was filled with deep sadness and almost anger,” Orekunrin says. “I wanted to come to Nigeria and try to contribute in some way.” After studying other models of emergency air ambulance in the UK and other parts of Africa, Orekunrin knew it would be the most effective way to help patients access to the proper facilities in a large area that is often difficult to travel by car. But getting Flying Doctors off the ground wasnt easy. Orekunrin began by renting aircraft as a way to keep costs down. She then established partnerships with hospitals across Africa and abroad and started her company nearly five years ago. The company now has 20 helicopters and jets and a staff that includes seven senior flight physicians. Orkunrin has also worked toward improving medical care acoss Nigeria. Flying Doctors now provides scholarships to medical students and has established partnerships with rural non-governmental organizations, such as the Starlite Hopes Initiative, in Nigerias Delta State, which offers care to the poor. Orekunrin hopes to keep finding new ways to improve medical service in Nigeria. The young doctor knows there are challenges ahead, but as shes always shown, even the sky is not the limit.32. What does Flying Doctors mainly do? A. It provides people with free care. B. It transports patients quickly. C. It improves clinics services. D. It helps to build roads.33. Orekunrin came up with the idea of founding Flying Doctors because of _. A.her major B.her personal tragedy C.the big profits it could make D.the success of such services in the UK34. The underlined word in the text means _. A.airport B.hospital C.city D.organization35. Which of the following can best describe Orekunrin? A. Caring and determined. B. Honest but bad-tempered. C. Ambitious and friendly. D. Innocent and single-minded.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 Determination is the quality you show when youve decided to do something and you wont let anything stop you. There are different kinds of determination. 36 It means you work hard to finish a difficult task to achieve your goals despite obstacles. Another one is coasting determination, which means youre putting off short-term satisfaction for success of long-term goals. For example, there is someone who is saving money for a big trip. 37 Define success for yourself. Being determined is a skill that can be learned. To achieve it, firstly, you need to define success for yourself. You can ask yourself questions like: how do you want people to see you? How would you like to make an impact? 3839 Once you know what success means to you, you will need to come up with goals that will help you achieve that success. Its better to have a combination of big goals and small ones. Once youve worked out what you want to achieve, its time to figure out exactly how you can achieve your goals. Remove negative thinking. It is a must. 40 For example: if you find yourself thinking “Im so weak that I cant even do one push-up,” change that thought. Instead, you should think, “My goal is to be super strong and Im working on doing push-ups.” More importantly, you should not only be focusing on the things that need to be improved, but also figuring out your strong points and how to use those to help you succeed.A. So learn to identify the negative language you use.舒中高二期中英语 第8页 (共10页)B. One kind of them is uphill determination.C. Determination helps you solve these problems.D. Instead of going out to dinner, he saves the money to reach his long-term goal.E. These questions will help you figure out what success means to you.F. Set your personal goals.G. Work hard to achieve your goals.第三部分：语言知识运用（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)阅读下面短文短文，掌握其大意，然后从41-60各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该涂黑。During the Second World War, I met a housewife from Chicago who told me how she discovered for herself that the 41 for worry is to get completely occupied doing something constructive. I met this woman and her 42 in the dining car while l was 43 from New York to my farm in Missouri.This couple told me that their son had 44 the armed forces the day after the attack on Pearl Harbor. The woman told me that she had 45 ruined her health worryingover that only son. Where was he? Was he 46? Would he be wounded or even 47?When I asked her how she48 her worry, she replied: I got busy49.” She told me that at first she had50 her servant and done all her housework 51.But that didnt help much. The trouble was, she said, that I could do my housework almost mechanically（机械地）and found it 52.So I53 worrying. Then I realized I needed some 54 kind of work that would keep me busy both mentally and physically. So I took a job as a55 in a store. That did it, she said. I immediately found myself 56 in a lot of activities: customers crowding around me, asking for prices, sizes, colors. Never a second to think of 57 except my immediate duty. And when night came, I was 58 and could think of nothing except getting off my aching feet. As soon as I ate dinner, I fell into bed and instantly became59. I had neither the time nor the 60 to worry. 41. A.reason B.harm C.cure D.concept42. A.husband B.son C.friend D.manager43. A.walking B.flying C.traveling D.escaping44. A.fighted B.joined C.attended D.developed45. A.most B.mostly C.at most D.almost46. A.healthy B.happy C.calm D.safe47. A.caught B.killed C.arrested D.scolded48. A.expanded B.overcame C.overlooked D.clarified49. A.deliberately B.delightedly C.desperately D.decidedly50. A.interviewed B.employed C.dismissed D.compensated51. A.of herself B.in herself C.by herself D.between herself52. A.useless B.comforting C.serious D.invaluable53. A.took on B.kept on C.put on D.turned on54. A.difficult B.important C.relaxing D.new55. A.housewife B.soldier C.waitress D.saleswoman56. A.involved B.intended C.indicated D.informed57. A.something B.everything C.anything D.nothing58. A.exhausted B.excited C.worried D.amused59. A.unconcerned B.unconscious C.uncomfortable D.uncomm