山西省山西大学附中2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题

山西省山西大学附中2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题考试时间：100分钟 满分：100分第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第1节 （共15小题；每题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ASummer Holiday Fun 2020!The summer holidays are upon us again. Here is our guide to summer holiday fun in Peterborough!Peterborough MuseumThe Age of the Dinosaurs is the museums main attraction this summer. Get up close to prehistoric creatures via some great hands-on exhibits！Watch out for monsters lurking around every ember！The museum is open from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Saturday，and from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm on Sundays in August.Call 01733 864663 for details.Saxon Youth ClubSchool holiday fun：Young people aged 1319 will be able to produce their own music，compete in sports activities，or try their hand at cooking at Saxon Youth Club，Saxon Community Centre，Norman Road，Peterborough every Monday and Wednesday from 3:00 pm. PLUS an aero ball tournament will take place on Thursday,12th August between 3:30 pm and 6:30 pm.Call 01353 720274 for details.Houghton MillThroughtheLookingGlassa new production of the family favorite on Monday 30th，August. Bring rugs or chairs to sit on and a picnic if you wish to eat during the play. Gates open 5:30 pm，performance 6:30 pm8:30 pm. Tea room will be open until the end of the interval. Adult10. Child7. Family20.Bookingadvisable on 0845 4505157.Farmland Museum and Denny AbbeyFarmland Games：From Wellie Wanging to Pretend Ploughing matches，come and join the Farmland Team. Collect your sporting stickers and create a colorful rosette that is fit for a winner！No need to book，just turn up between 12:00 pm and 4:00 pm on Thursday,19th August. Suitable for children aged four and above，each child should be accompanied by an adult and all activities are included in the normal admission price. Tickets Cost：7 per child.For further information，call 01223 810080.1. If you are interested in cooking，you can go to _.A. Peterborough MuseumB. Houghton Mill C. Saxon Youth ClubD. Farmland Museum2. You want to watch the new play with your parents，so it will cost you _.A.7B.17 C.27D.203. Which of the following activities needs parents company?A. Playing farmland games. B. Watching the new play.C. Competing in sports activities.D. Visiting the dinosaur exhibition.BSunny days in Seattle are quite rare. Id planned to spend my weekend in the sun, potting flowers outdoors. But that was before the pair of crows（乌鸦）arrived. Out of nowhere, they had set up their base camp in our backyard.We first discovered our feathered enemies on Friday morning. It was early, and the sound the birds made traveled through our neighborhood. I figured theyd go away soon. But, no. They were getting louder and probably annoying my neighbors nearly as much as us with the noise. I admit I got a little desperate.Then, on Sunday afternoon, I looked out of the kitchen window to see our dog Quatchi staring at something on the ground. I went to explore and found a small coal-black bird in the grass. Its eyes were milky, and it stayed perfectly still as my dog walked towards it. Only when Quatchi touched his nose to its head did it walk away. I grabbed the dog and locked him inside and came back with my camera.It never occurred to me that the young would be hanging out on the ground, growing and gaining strength as its parents guarded it from above. The second I saw this little creature I forgave the crows.To be honest, Ive never been much of a bird person. I also have a healthy respect for birds and by healthy, I mean slightly fear-based.Theyre basically living dinosaurs.I wish theyd chosen another backyard. There are only so many sunny days in Seattle, and I still cant do any gardening out there. But Im also grateful that I got to see this little bit of nature unfold up close. Its pretty amazing.The experience has also strengthened my desire to create a beautiful backyard garden that attracts lots of bees, butterflies, and yes, birds. They are welcome here.4. The arrival of the two crows _.A. disturbed the authors life B. frightened the authors dogC. angered the authors neighborsD. damaged the authors backyard5. Why did the author lock her dog up?A. She wanted to take some photos. B. The dog kept making loud noises.C. She wanted to protect the little bird. D. The parent crows were to attack the dog.6. After seeing the little crow, the author _.A. decided to help look after it B. planned to drive the crows awayC. fell in love with the pair of crows D. appreciated knowing its growing process7. By saying “Theyre basically living dinosaurs” in paragraph 5, the author means _A. birds are rare B. birds are very uglyC. she is afraid of birdsD. she is respectful to birdsCIt was once common to regard Britain as a society with class distinction. Each class had unique characteristics.In recent years, many writers have begun to speak the decline of class and classless society in Britain. And in modern day consumer society everyone is considered to be middle class.But pronouncing the death of class is too early. A recent wide-ranging society of public opinion found 90 percent of people still placing themselves in particular class; 73 percent agreed that class was still a vital part of British society; and 52 percent thought there were still sharp class differences. Thus, class may not be culturally and politically obvious, yet it remains an important part of British society. Britain seems to have a love of stratification.One unchanging aspect of a British persons class position is accent. The words a person speaks tell her or his class. A study of British accents during 1970s found that a voice sounding like a BBC newsreader was viewed as the most attractive voice. Most people said this accent sounded educated and soft. The accents placed at the bottom in this study, on the other hand, were regional city accents. These accents were seen as common and ugly. However, a similar study of British accents in the US turned these results upside down and placed some regional accents as the most attractive and BBC English as the least. This suggests that British attitudes towards accent have deep roots and are based on class prejudice.In recent years, however, young upper middle-class people in London, have begun to adopt some regional accents, in order to hide their class origins. This is an indication of class becoming unnoticed. However, the 1995 pop song Common People puts forward the view that though a middle-class person may want to live like common people they can never appreciate the reality of a working-class life.8. A recent study of public opinion shows that in modern Britain _.A. people regard themselves socially differentB. most people belong to middle classC. it is easy to recognize a persons classD. it is time to end class distinction9. The word “stratification” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _.A. varietyB. qualificationC. authorityD. division10. British attitudes towards accent _.A. are based on regional statusB. have a long traditionC. are shared by the AmericansD. have changed in recent years11. What is the main idea of the passage?A. The middle class is expandingB. A persons accent reflects his classC. Class is a key part of British societyD. Each class has unique characteristics.DStrangely enough, music is no fun at all for some people. About four percent of the population is what scientists call amusic, People who are amusic are born without the abilityto recognize or reproduce musical notes. Amusic people often cannot tell the difference between two songs. Amusics can only hear the difference between two notes if they are very far apart on the musical scale.As a result, songs sound like noise to an amusic. Many amusics compare the sound of music to pieces of metal hitting each other. Life can be hard for amusics. Their inability to enjoy music set them apart from others. It can be difficult for other people to identify with their condition. In fact, most people cannot begin to grasp what it feels like to be amusic. Just going to a restaurant or a shopping mall can be uncomfortable or even painful. That is why many amusics intentionally stay away from places where there is music. However, this can resultin withdrawal and social isolation. I used to hate parties, says Margaret, a seventy-year- old woman who only recently discovered that she was amusic.By studying people like Margaret, scientists are finally learning how to identify this unusual condition.Scientists say that the brains of amusics are different from the brains of people who can appreciate music. The difference is complex, and it doesnt involvedefectivehearing. Amusics can understand other nonmusical sounds well. They also have no problems understanding ordinary speech. Scientists compare amusics to people who just cant see certain colorls.Many amusics are happy when their condition is final diagnosed. For years, Margaret felt embarrassed about her problem with music. Now she knows thatshe is not alone. There is a name for her condition. That makes it easier for her to explain. When people invite me to a concert, I just say, No, thanks, I am amusic,says Margaret. I just wish I had learned to say that when I was seventeen and not seventy. 12. Amusics have the following characteristics except that_A. they are born without the ability to recognize musical notesB. they hate music and often keep off places where there is musicC. they are set apart from others as they fail to enjoy musicD. they prefer to make metal noise rather than listen to music13. How do scientists finally identify the unusual condition of amusic?A. By sorting documents and data.B. By studying people with amusicC. By making a lot of experiments.D. By drawing on research results of others.14. What does the underlined word most probably mean in the passage?A. detective. B. acute. C. imperfect. D. artificial.15. In the last paragraph, Margaret expressed her wish that _A. she were seventeenyears old rather than seventyB. she hadnt felt embarrassed about her problemC. her problem with music had been diagnosed earlierD. there could be a better name for her condition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When we think about happiness, we usually think of something extraordinary, a pinnacle (顶点) of sheer (纯粹的) delight. And those pinnacles seem to get rarer the older we get.16 I remember playing police and robbers in the woods, getting a speaking part in the school play.Of course, kids also experience lows, but their delight at such peaks of pleasure as winning a race or getting a new bike is unreserved.For teenagers, or people under 20 the concept of happiness changes.17 I can still feel the pain of not being invited to a party that almost everyone else was going to. I also remember the great happiness of being invited at another event to dance with a very handsome young man.In adulthood the things that bring great joybirth, love, marriagealso bring responsibility and the risk of loss.18 For adults, happiness is complex.19 But I think a betterdefinitionof happiness is “ the ability to enjoy something”. The more we can enjoy what we have, the happier we are.Its easy to overlook the pleasure we get from loving and being loved, the company of friends, the freedom to live where we please, even good health.While happiness may be more complex for us, the solution is the same as ever. Happiness isnt about what happens to us; its the ability to find a positive for every negative, and view a difficulty as a challenge.20A. Love may not last; loved ones die.B. For a child, happiness has a magic quality.C. Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life.D.Being happy doesnt mean that everything is perfect.E. The dictionarydefines“happy” as “lucky” or “ fortunate”.F.Its not wishing for what we dont have, but enjoying what we do possess.G. Suddenly its conditional on such things as excitement, love, and popularity.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，共20分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。I was at the post office early that morning, hoping to be in and out in a short while. Yet, I_21_myself standing in a queue that went all the way into the hallway. I hadnever seen so many people there on a weekday. It seemed someone might have made an announcement, welcoming customers to carry as many_22_as they could and bring them in when I needed to have my own package_23_. The queue moved very slowly. My patience ran out and I got_24_. The longer it took, the angrier I became. When I got to the counter finally, I finished my_25_quickly and briefly, and then walked past the queue that was now extending past the front door.“Excuse me,” I said, trying not to be too pushy. Several people had to move_26_to make room for me to get to the_27_.I stepped out, complaining about the_28_conditions. Thinking I was going to be late for my dentist appointment, I headed into the parking lot.A woman was coming across the lot in my_29_. She was walking with determination, and each step sounded very heavy. I_30_that she looked as if she could breathe fire. It stopped me in my tracks. I_31_myself and it wasnt pretty. Had I looked likethat? Her body language said that she was having a_32_day. My anger melted away. I wished I could wrap her in a hug but I was a_33_. So I did what I could in a minute_34_she hurried past meI smiled. In a second everything changed. She was astonished, then somewhat_35_.Then her face softened and her shoulders_36_. I saw her take a deep breath. Her pace slowed and she smiled back at me as we passed each other. I continued to smile all the way to my_37_. Wow, its amazing what asimple smile can do.From then on, I became aware of peoples_38_and my own, the way we show our feelings. Now I use that_39_every day to let it_40_me that when facing the world, I can try a smile.21A. foundB. helpedC. troubledD. enjoyed22A. possessionsB. packagesC. chancesD. dollars23A. liftedB. cashedC. weighedD. carried24A. pleasedB. disappointedC. delightedD. annoyed25A. businessB. choiceC. situationD. attitude26A. awayB. aboutC. alongD. aside27A. counterB. cashierC. exitD. entrance28A. weatherB. serviceC. workD. purchase29A. satisfactionB. decisionC. directionD. imagination30A. announcedB. discoveredC. provedD. noticed31A. trustedB. recognizedC. hidD. persuaded32A. roughB. brightC. bigD. nice33A. gentlemanB. strangerC. customerD. passenger34A. untilB. thoughC. beforeD. since35A. attractedB. frightenedC. excitedD. confused36A. trembledB. raisedC. relaxedD. tightened37A. carB. officeC. homeD. doctor38A. appearancesB. reactionsC. conversationsD. expressions39A. treatmentB. awarenessC. conclusionD. achievement40A. remindB. showC. giveD. tell第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。Ive always been attracted by the_41_(beautiful) of Chinese culture and its vast history. When we first arrived in China, my friend Tony and I expected a huge city_42_(fill) with modern buildings, busy streets and a crowded transport system. But we were pleasantly surprised.The first thing_43_struck us was the space. Yes, Beijing is indeed huge, but its wide streets and green spaces made every area feel less crowded. Tiananmen Square was the perfect example of this. The Forbidden City was_44_(surprise) clean and well preserved. Everywhere we looked, there were people_45_(tidy) and cleaning, which really left an_46_(impress) of national pride. We_47_(concern) that few people would speak English, even in Beijing. But we found it common for Chinese people to know a few words of English. The most exciting part of our visit was riding around in the sunshine and exploring the city_48_Ofo bikes.It was great_49_(experience) Beijings landmarks in person after admiring_50_for so many years. This was our first visit to China, but certainly not our last.第三部分 写作（共两节，满分25分）第一节 短文改错（满分10分）英语课上,老师要求同桌同学相互修改作文。假设以下小作文为你同桌所写，请你对其进行修改。文中共有10处错误,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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。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。Dear Peter,Good news travels fast! I am glad to hear that you were admitted to Yale University. Please accept my sincere congratulation on your success.I knew ho