山西省山大附中2020学年高二英语下学期期中试题（无答案）

山西大学附中2020-2020学年第二学期高二期中考试 英语试题 （考查时间：90分钟） 本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。考试结束后，请将答题卡交回。第一卷第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节 单选填空（共15 小题；每小题1分，满分15分）从A、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.-We could invite John and Barbara to the Friday night party. -Yes, ? Ill give them a call right now.A. why not B. What for C. why D. what 2. Lin Shuhao was _ instant hit among basketball fans worldwide after leading _ Knicks to one victory after another.A. a; the B. the; 不填 C. an; the D. an; 不填 3. It is uncertain _ side effect medicine will bring about, although about two thousand patients have taken it.A. that B. what C. how D. whether4. Jack would love to go to the cinema with his dad, but the film is _ for adults only.A. admitted B. intended C. promised D. permitted5. Not until he left his home _ to know how important the family was for him.A. did he begin B. had he begun C. he began D. he had begun6Since our research so far has not produced any answers to this problem, we need to adopt a different _ to it.A. means B. approach C. method D. way7A few years ago, I was _ the opportunity to teach pre-school students one afternoon a week.A. regarded as B. set off C. tried out D. blessed with8_ an important role in a new movie, Andy has a chance to become famous.A. Offer B. Offering C. Offered D. To offer9She _ an old friend of hers yesterday while she was shopping at the department store.A. turned down B. dealt with C. took after D. came across10_, the teachers at my school use too much paper. So the principal yelled at everyone at the last staff meeting for ten minutes.A. Luckily B. Apparently C. Excitedly D. Basically11Teachers recommend parents _ their children under 12 to ride bicycles to school for safety.A. not allow B. do not allow C. mustnt allow D. couldnt allow12_ you and me, I dont think there is anyone here under thirty.A. Apart from B. Far from C. Instead of D. Ahead of13 - How far apart do they live? - _ I know, they live in the same neighbourhood.A. As long as B. As far as C. As well as D. As often as14By the time Jack returned home from England, his son _ from college.A. graduated B. has graduated C. had been D. had graduated15The Naxi Orchestra took place in _ and was played by Naxi men.A. an old wood hall B. a wooden old hall C. a hall old wooden D. an old wooden hall第二节 完形填空（共20小题：每小题1分，满分20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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 When I was in seventh grade, I was a volunteer at a local hospital in my town. Most of the 16 I spent there was with Mr. Gillespie. He never had any 17 , and nobody seemed to care about his 18 . I spent many days there holding his hand and talking to him, 19 anything that needed to be done. He became a close friend of mine, 20 he responded with only an occasional squeeze（捏）of my hand. Mr. Gillespie was in a coma(昏迷).I left for a week to vacation with my parents, and when I came back, Mr. Gillespie was 21 . I didnt have the 22 to ask any of the nurses where he was, for fear that they might 23 me he had died. Several 24 later, when I was a senior in high school, I was at the gas station when I noticed a familiar face. When I 25 who it was, my eyes filled with tears. He was 26 ! I got up the nerve to ask him if his name was Mr. Gillespie, With a(n) 27 look on his face, he replied yes. I 28 how I knew him, and that I had spent many hours talking with him in the hospital. His eyes welled up with tears, and he gave me the warmest hug I had ever 29 .He began to tell me how, 30 he lay there comatose, he could hear me talking to him and could 31 me holding his hand the whole time. Mr. Cillespie 32 believed that it was my voice and 33 that had kept him alive. Although I havent 34 him since, he fills my heart with 35 every day. I know that I made a difference between his life and his death. 16AmoneyBenergyCtimeDeffort17AvisitorsBrelativesCpatientsDproblems18AinterestBrequirementCconditionDthought19Atalking aboutBlooking forCpointing outDhelping with20AsoBeven thoughCyetDas if21AdeadBmadCgoneDsurprised22ArightBchanceCcourageDtime23AcheatBtellCremindDwarn24AdaysBweeksCmonthsDyears25ArealizedBwonderedCheardDasked26AgreatBaliveCsuccessfulDlucky27AhappyBuncertainCexcitedDproud28AapologizedBrememberedCexplainedDtold29AdreamedBshownCwantedDreceived30AbecauseBifCunlessDas31AnoticeBfeelCimagineDappreciate32AhardlyBrightlyCfirmlyDwrongly33AhumourBworryCtouchDtreatment34AforgottenBcalledCmissedDseen35AjoyBregretCrespectDsympathy第二部分 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、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AHappy April Fools Day! In celebration of the day, we have put together a list of some of the greatest hoaxes in history. They have been designed for innocent people who are ready to believe them. INSTANT COLOUR TVIn 1962 there was only one TV channel in Sweden, and it broadcast in black and white. The stations technical expert, Kjell Stensson, appeared on the news to announce that thanks to a newly developed technology, all viewers could now quickly and easily transform their existing sets to display color reception. All they had to do was pull a nylon stocking over their TV screen, and they would begin to see their favorite shows in color. Reportedly, hundreds of thousands of people were taken in. Actual color TV transmission only started to appear in Sweden on April 1, 1970. SAN SERRIFFEIn 1977 the British newspaper The Guardian published a special seven-page supplement（增刊）in honor of the tenth anniversary of San Serriffe, a small republic located in the Indian Ocean. A series of articles affectionately described the geography and culture of this unknown nation. The Guardians phones rang all day as readers asked for more information about the beautiful holiday spot. Few noticed that everything about the island was made up. NIXON FOR PRESIDENTIn 1992 American National Public Radios Talk of the Nation program announced that Richard Nixon was running for President again. His new campaign slogan was, “I didnt do anything wrong, and I wont do it again. ” Accompanying this announcement were audio clips（片段） of Nixon delivering his election speech. Listeners responded immediately to the announcement, flooding the show with calls expressing shock and anger. Only during the second half of the show did the host John Hockenberry reveal that the announcement was a practical joke, Nixons voice was copied by comedian Rich Little. 36The underlined word “hoaxes” in the first paragraph means .Alies BmistakesCstoriesDprogrammes37What can we infer from the part about Instant Color TV?AKjell Stensson was a TV host.BNot many people believed Kjell Stensson.CThe Swedish People began to watch color TVs in 1962. DThe Swedish people didnt watch color TVs until 1970.38From the last paragraph, we can see that Richard Nixon _.Adidnt win the election in 1992Bdidnt do anything wrongCwas not liked by the American peopleDasked Rich Little to speak for himBEvery people has its own way of saying things, its own special expressions. Many everyday American expressions are based on colors. Red is a hot color. Americans often use it to express heat. They may say they are red hot about something unfair. When they are red hot they are very angry about something. The small hot tasting peppers found in many Mexican foods are called red hots for their color and their fiery taste. Fast loud music is popular with many people. They may say the music is red hot, especially the kind called Dixieland jazz.Pink is a lighter kind of red. People sometimes say they are in the pink when they are in good health. The expression was first used in America at the beginning of the twentieth century. It probably comes from the fact that many babies are born with a nice pink color that shows that they are in good health. The color green is natural for trees and grass. But it is an unnatural color for humans. A person who has a sick feeling stomach may say she feels a little green. A passenger on a boat who is feeling very sick from high waves may look very green. Sometimes a person may be upset because he does not have something as nice as a friend has, like a fast new car. That person may say he is green with envy. Some people are green with envy because a friend has more dollars or greenbacks. Dollars are called greenbacks because that is the color of the back side of the paper money.The color black is used often in expressions. People describe a day in which everything goes wrong as a black day. The date of a major tragedy is remembered as a black day. A blacklist is illegal now. But at one time, some businesses refused to employ people who were on a blacklist for belonging to unpopular organizations. In some cases, colors describe a situation. A brown out is an expression for a reduction in electric power. Brown outs happen when there is too much demand for electricity. The electric system is unable to offer all the power needed in an area. Black outs are common during World War two. Officials would order all lights in a city turned off to make it difficult for enemy planes to find a target in the dark of night. 39. Americans use “red hot” to describe the following EXCEPT_. A. something unfair B. small hot-tasting peppers C. the person who is very angry D. popular music like Dixieland jazz40. People use “in the pink” to express they are in good health because_. A. the expression has a very long history B. the color pink makes people feel happy C. people think the color pink is gentler than red D. healthy babies are born with nice pink skin 41. In the writers eyes，what is related to a black day? A. Being sent a beautiful gift B. Passing a very difficult test C. Being refused during an important interview D. Being invited to an exciting party42. The writer wants to tell us _in American everyday expressions A. the most popular colors B. different meanings of colors C. how to use colors correctly D. why Americans like to use colors CAdults think playing sports is good for children because it is fun and helps children keep in shape and even develop their social skills when they play with others. However, playing sports can have bad effects on children. It may produce feelings of poor self-esteem(自负) or aggressive（好斗的）behavior in some children. According to research on kids and sports, 20 million out of the 40 million kids who play sports in the US say they have been shouted loudly at or called names while playing sports. Thus, many children think sports are just too aggressive.Many researchers believe adults, especially parents and coaches whom children usually admire, are the main cause of too much aggression in childrens sports. They think children copy aggressive adult behavior that is then further reinforced（加强）through both good and bad feedback(回馈). Often these adults behave aggressively themselves, sending children the message that winning is everything. Children are even taught that hurting other players is acceptable, or are pushed to continue playing even when they are injured.To solve this problem, parents and coaches should act as better examples for children and teach them better values. They should not just cheer when children win or act aggressively. Instead, they should teach children to enjoy themselves whether they win or not. It is not necessary to knock oneself out to enjoy sports. If people make some basic changes, children might learn to enjoy sports again.43.What is the main idea of this article?A. Playing sports can be dangerous to childrens health. B. Playing sports may have some bad results.C. Adults pay too much attention to winning.D. Children shouldnt allow themselves to do something bad in sports.44.What does the underlined idiom “call names” mean?A. To have a call. B. To give someone a sweet name.C. To name a person after someone else. D. To be rude to someone with bad words.45.What is the main cause of more aggressive playing?A. Adults. B. Children. C. Other players. D. The media.46.It can be learnt from the text that _. A. you can enjoy sports so long as you win B. about 50 percent of children had some bad experience while playing sports C. children seldom copy their parents aggressive behavior though respecting them D. children need to knock the other out to enjoy sports DWhen a rather dirty, poorly dressed person kneels at your feet and puts out his hands to beg for a few coins, do you hurry on, not knowing what to do, or do you feel sad and hurriedly hand over some money? What should our attitude to beggars be? There can be no question that the world is full of terribly sad stories. It must be terrible to have no idea where our next meal is going to come from. It seems cruel not to give some money to beggars.Certainly, most of the worlds great religions order us to be open-hearted and share what we have with those less fortunate than ourselves. But has the world changed? Maybe what was morally right in the old days, when one knew exactly who in the village had suffered misfortune and needed help, is no longer the best idea. Quite a few people will not give anything to beggars. Let us look at their arguments.First, some believe that many city beggars dress up on purpose to look pitiable and actually make a good living from begging. Giving to beggars only encourages this sort of evil. Secondly, there is the worry that the money you give will be spent on beer, wine or drugs. Thirdly, there is the opinion that there is no real excuse for begging. One might be poor, but that is no reason for losing ones sense of pride and selfdependence.Related to this is the opinion that the problem should be dealt with by the government rather than ordinary people. Some people think beggars should go to the local government department and receive help.It is hard to come to any final conclusion; there are various cases and we must deal with them differently. A few coins can save a life in some situations, and even if the money is wasted, that does not take away the moral goodness of the giver.47The passage is mainly about . Amoral deeds of people. Breligious activities of the church.Carguments on giving to beggars Dmoral goodness of the giver48What can we infer from the sentence “But has the world changed ?” in the second paragraph?ASome people will not do what was morally right in the past.BPeople no longer know who suffers misfortune in the village.CWe dont meet with those who need help any more.DNow it is the governments duty to help the beggars.2020050749Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?ASome people dress up to pretend to be beggars.BSome beggars use the money to buy drugs.CSome beggars have no excuse for begging.DSome beggars want money to help their children go to school.50In the last paragraph, the writer thinks that it is hard to come to any final conclusion, because _.Athere are so many beggars Bthe cases can be so differentCthere is so much money wasted Dthere are so many different arguments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。Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways. 51 Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note-taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest. You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report. 52 whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process. 53 The following methods may work best for you. Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it. Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts. Write your notes in your own words. 54 Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速记). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time. 55 A. Use words, not complete sentences.B. There are three practical note-taking methods.C. You must write your notes on separate paper.D. Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.E. You will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.F. That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.G. First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier f