山西省忻州二中2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题

2020学年第一学期期中试题高 二 英 语本试卷分第I卷和第II卷两部分，共 8 页。第I卷为选择题，共100分；第II卷为非选择题，共50分。全卷共150分，考试时间120分钟。第I 卷（选择题，满分100分）第一部分：阅读理解 （共两节，满分60分）第1节 ：（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分）阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AReading is very important to help you learn English. To learn as much as you can from reading, you need to read different kinds of English. This book provides not only different kinds of English but also a good way to check your reading ability.There are four parts in the book:Part 1 Is Messages: In this part somebody wants to send information in writing to somebody else .There is a test on timetables an a test on text messages.Part 2 is People: In this part all the tests are about people. For example, there is an informal letter between friends. There is formal (正式的) English in biography (传记). There is a job application as a model to help with your writing, as well as testing your reading.Part 3 is Places: In this part, too. many different kinds of English are shown, some informal and some formal. There is the informal English of a holiday postcard. There is also the formal English in a letter of complaint.Part 4 is Things: You will find some descriptive writing in this part. There are descriptions of clothes and of a computer.You can do these tests in any order you like, or you can do all the tests with a formal or informal text .I enjoyed writing this book and I hope you enjoy using it.1. We can find the introduction to a product in .A.Part 1 B.Part 2 C.Part 3 D.Part 42. Which of the following is most probably written in informal English?A.A letter of complaint. B. A computer handbook.C.A letter to a friend. D. A story of a president.3. The passage is most probably written for .A. test designers B. students C. test-takers D. teachers4. What is the best title of the book ?A. Test Your Reading B. Help with Your WritingC. Learn Different Kinds of EnglishD. Practise English in Different WaysBWe all long for friendship, but how to grow a friend? “The best time to grow a best friend is before you need one!” Joy Steven said. Here is an eight-step program for you.People equal friends. Friends usually begin with strangers. Contact with other people is the first building block to grow a friend. Friends cant grow in empty air. Best friends take time.Friends understand friends. Friends understand each other when talking. Many unpleasant quarrels in your personal relationship can be avoided if you will take the time to understand others feelings and points of view.Friends touch friends. Touching is a warm form of communication between friends. When you see best friends communicating, you will notice friends stand close together, touch each other comfortably and listen to each other attentively. Sometimes a caressing touch is more powerful than words.Friends praise friends. Affirmation(肯定) is a powerful tool for growing a friend. Honest praise can affect your friends lives. So try to praise your friends, including your general ones.Friends are loyal and trustworthy. Trust and loyalty go hand-in-hand for friends. Friends can share secrets with you, because good friends never break a confidence and are forever loyal.Friends express their feelings. We feel closest to our friends when we are suffering together, when we feel our friends need us or when we feel a friend has shared something of great importance with us.Friends do not penetrate the other. The person who thinks, “If you really like me, you can read my mind” cannot have a mature friendship. No person can read others mind. Please make space for your friends.Talking is important among friends. In a mutually(共有的) satisfying friendship, both friends talk and listen.Friends talk appropriately to each other.5. This passage mainly talks about _.A. how to talk to a good friend B. how to be a good friendC. how to develop friendship D. how to express friendship6. When you want to make a friend, you should begin with _.A. getting in touch with other peopleB. sharing things with other peopleC. listening to other people carefullyD. talking with other people frequently7. The article supports the following ideas EXCEPT that _.A. friends should often talk with each otherB. friends can avoid quarrels for disagreementsC. you feel good when your friend touches youD. you always know your friends thoughtsCBirthdays are especially important to the very young and the very old. On their birthdays, people receive birthday cards and birthday presents from their family and friends. Childrens cards often have a large number on them showing how old they are. Cards for adults have pictures of flowers or scenery, or humorous or rude cartoons. Inside there is usually a simple greeting, such as “Happy Birthday” or “Many Happy Returns of the Day.”In the US, children who have their birthdays during the school year takea cake to school and have a small party with their classmates. In Britain,children sometimes get Bumped (lifted off the ground horizontally and putdown again sharply) by their friends, the same number of times as their age.In the US, the 16th birthday is called sweet 16. It is the age at which aperson can get a US drivers license, and some wealthier parents give theirchildren a car as a present. At 18, in Britain and in the US, young peoplebecome adults and many have a big party. In most parts of the US, 21 is theage at which people can drink alcohol legally.In Britain, people celebrate 21st birthday less. Many adults dislikegetting older and a few lie about their age. But jin general older people arenow much more willing to tell others their age. You may see a sign by theside of a road saying: “Dave Ellis 40 today!”, put there by Daves friends. Atabout 65, people retire, and those who have reached this age are calledsenior citizens. Few people live to be 100, so a 100th birthday is very special.In Britain, people reaching this age may receive card containing a printedmessage from the Queen.8. Whats the main characteristic of childrens birthday cards?A. They are full of pictures of scenery.B. There are some flowers on them.C. There is a large number on them.D. They have greetings written on them.9. In the last paragraph, the example “Dave Ellis 40 today” shows _.A. The 40th birthday is very specialB. Many adults like lying about their ageC. Daves friends like playing jokes on himD. Older people don t mind telling others their age now10. If a person reaches 65, he can _.A. be called a senior citizen B. refuse to talk about his ageC. receive a card from the queen D. be invited to dinner with the QueenDBooks which give instructions on how to do things are very popular in the United States today. Thousands of these “how to” books are printed; in fact, there are about four thousand books with titles that begin with the words “how to”. One book may tell you how to get money, another may tell you how to put it away or spend it; and another may explain how to give your money away.Many “how to” books give you advice on jobs. They tell you how to choose a job and how to succeed in (在方面成功) it. If you fail (失败), however, you can buy a book called “how to make money”. If you never make any money at all, you may need a book whose name is “how to live on nothing.”Why many of these books become so popular? Probably because life has become so complex (复杂). Today people have far more free time to use, more choices to make, and more problems to solve. “How to” books help people live a better life.11. “How to” books_.A. are very difficult to get B. have come out in great numberC. can be found in few countries D. cost a lot of money12. If you cant do your job well, you can buy_.A. How to Turn Failure (失败) into Success (成功)B. How to Make a MillionC. How to Live on Nothing D. How to Get a Job13. “How to” books are so popular because_.A. life is very hard for most people B. such books are very cheapC. people have enough money to buy themD. people need to deal with (处理) complex life14. Many “how to” books tell you_.A. how to live a better life B. how to live on nothingC. how to give other people advice D. how to make a million (发大财)15. “How to” books are_ according to the passage.A. expensive B. very cheapC. helpful D. useless第二节：（共5小题，每题3分，满分15分）根据短文内容，从短文后各题所给的七个选项（A、B、C.）中选出可以填入空白的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。然后在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ETips for Writing Essay on ReadingTake a look at the following list so that you know youre writing thebest possible essay on reading.Read what you are interested in.If you know that you are going to be writing an essay on reading, besure to select a text that youre interested in. _16_so make sure you readwhat you are interested in.Find your focus.Before you write any kind of essay on reading, you need to decide whatyour essay on reading will be about. _17_ Or you can select a themebased on the text.Practice close reading.Close reading is a way of analyzing a writers word choice andbalancing critical thinking as youre reading. _18_ For example, analyzewhy the writer said that the main character was walking quickly instead ofrunning. There is difference between those two word choices.Ask questions.If youre having trouble writing your essay on reading, go back to thetext and train yourself to ask thoughtful questions. _19_ For example,while reading The Old Man and the Sea, ask why Ernest Hemingway spendsso much time with a man by Himself._20_Once you train yourself to ask questions, you need to look for clues in thetext to lead you to a conclusion. As you look for answers in the text.Sometimes you need to make a larger meaning out of something that seemssmall. This is called subtext (潜台词).A. Look for unspoken words.B. But it will be good for you to write.C. You can write how the brain reacts to reading.D. Essays on reading could be one of the most interesting ones.E. Your essay will suffer if what youre reading is boring to you.F. As you practice close reading, take a look at the word choice.G. These kind of questions would be a great way to start your essay.第二部分：英语知识应用（共两节，满分55分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出可以填入空白的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Almost at the same time, my 14-year-old son, John, and I found the coat in the clothes shop. It was _21_ on a wall with other coats together- just like a rose among wild flowers. _22_ appeared in Johns eyes. He tried it on and _23_ from side to side,looking at himself in the _24_. Soon he smiled. It was _25_.John wore the coat to school the next day and came back home with a big _26_. I asked him whether his classmates liked his new coat. He nodded his head, _27_ hanging it over the back of a chair.Over the next few weeks, some _28_ came over John. He became more _29_ and more thoughtful (体贴的). “ Good dinner, Mom,” he would say every evening. He would _30_ his younger brother his radio and _31_ tell him how to use it. Without an annoyed look, he would _32_ in wood to make fire. One day when I advised that he should _33_ his homework before dinner, John-who wouldnt so anything until the last minute-said, “Youre _34_, Mom. I will.”When I talked with one of his teachers and said that I didnt know what _35_ changes, she said with laughter, “It must be his _36_.” Once she told John she gave him a high mark not only because he had done well in the test but also because she _37_ his coat. And from then on, she found that John _38_ to get along with other students instead of _39_ with them.Quite often, a small change will make others notice you or even praise you, which leads to a lot of good changes in _40_. On John, his wonderful coat had this effect.( ) 21. A. hiding B. hanging C.waiting D.shaking( ) 22. A. Surprise B. Sadness C. Joy D. Fear( ) 23. A. turned B. jumped C. walked D. moved( ) 24. A. picture B. mirror C.shop D. window( ) 25. A.popular B. terrible C. strange D. perfect( ) 26. A. success B. puzzle C. smile D. problem( ) 27. A. suddenly B. carefully C. hurriedly D. quickly( ) 28. A.changes B. challenges C. wishes D. thoughts( ) 29. A. nervous B. useless C. polite D. honest( ) 30. A.show B. sell C. pass D. lend( ) 31. A. patiently B. finally C. normally D. naturally( ) 32. A. throw B. knock C. carry D. put( ) 33. A. accept B. practice C. prepare D. finish( ) 34. A.kind B.right C.strict D. fine( ) 35. A. caused B.meant C. won D. corrected( ) 36. A. test B. homework C. coat D. note( ) 37. A. liked B. wanted C.missed D. hated( ) 38. A. agreed B. stopped C. refused D.tried( ) 39. A. talking B. playing C. discussing D.arguing( ) 40. A. trade B. return C.silence D. shock第II卷第二节（共10小题;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.On a _41_ (freeze) cole day in January 1994, Jiesang Suonandajie found what he was looking for - a group of poachers _42_ were killing the Tibetan antelope. In the following battle, he _43_(shoot) and killed. He gave _44_(he) life to save the Tibetan antelope. By the 1990s the number of the Tibetan antelopes had fallen to about 50,000. The reason is that the wool of the Tibetan antelope is the _45_(expensive) in the world. Often working at night, the poachers shoot whole herds of antelopes at a time, _46_(leave) only the babies, whose wool is not worth so much. The animals are skinned on the spot and then the wool is taken to India to make_47_(shawl). The shawls are exported _48_ rich countries in North America and Europe. In the 1990s the Chinese government began to take _49_ active part in protecting the antelopes. Since 1997 the antelope population has _50_(slow) begun to grow again.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）下面短文中有10处语言错误，请在有错误的地方增加、删除或修改某个单词。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（），并在下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均限一词；2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Today is Sunday. I didnt get up early as usually. In the morning after I finished my homework, I do some washing. Then I telephoned one of my classmate and invited him to see a movie. And unfortunately, when we got to the cinema at 3 pm, we found all the tickets had sole out. Then we went back to our school and played the foo