广东省汕头市金山中学2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题(1)

广东省汕头市金山中学2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，满分135分，考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必分别将答题卷上的姓名、考试号用黑色字迹的签字笔填写，用2B铅笔将考试号对应的信息点涂黑。2. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。第一卷选择题部分(满分85分)第一部分 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）1. _ with such a troubling woman, he didnt know what to do, _ there with his mouth wide _.A. Facing, standing, opening B. Faced, stood, openedC. Faced, standing,open D. Facing, stood, open2. I wonder why you wont do it as _. Its the third time you have done so.A. you told to B. be told C. tell you D. told to3. The football team, _ 22 players and 3 coaches, was set up by his father 3 years ago.A. makes up ofB. consists of C. making up of D. consisting of4. When he took a deep breath after exercising, he felt his chest _, so he went to the doctor.A. hurt B. wound C. injure D. damage5. It is believed that, _, the situation will get worse.A. if it not dealt carefully with B. if only dealt carefully withC. if not carefully dealt with D. it is not carefully dealt with6. The stewardess asked all the passengers on board to remain _ as the plane was making a landing.A. seatingB. seatedC. to be seating D. to seat7.Dont touch your eyes, nose and mouth, because they arent covered by skin and can _ virus more easily.A. take up B. set up C. make up D. pick up8. Hardly _ the school gate when the bell _ to ring.A. I had reached, had begaunB. I reached, beganC. had I reached, began D. did I reach,had begun9. He couldnt say _ it was _ troubled him.A. what; that B. what; what C. that; what D. what; who10. How did it _ that you failed to _ in time yesterday?A. come up; turn over B. come about; turn upC. come over; turn off D. come up; turn down11. Enough of it! Nobody here thinks what youre saying should make any _.A. excuse B. sense C. use D. value12. In character-training of children, what really _ much is what their parents say and do.A. matters B. cares C. considers D. minds13. Not until a chance to discuss it thoroughly, _set out to handle the problem we came across last week.A. we have had, shall we B. have we had,we shallC. do we have, we D. we shall have had, shall we14. Things of _kind come together; people of _ kind fall into _ same group.A. the; the; the B. a; a; the C. the; the; a D. a; the; the15. He suggested that the book _ returned to the library at once.A. speaking of should be B.spoken to be C. referring to D. referred to be第二节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其段落大意，然后从每题所给的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。One British school is finding that allowing children to listen to music or even to have the TV on while studying is helping improve grades. 16 your teenager starts a family quarrel by sitting in an armchair listening to music while doing his homework, why not 17 a simple experiment? 18 taking the heavy handed(严厉的)line of 19 him to his bedroom to get on with it 20 , let him do the homework the 21 he wants. You might well find that his essay is more sparkling than 22 hes done before.According to the research of Millfield preschool, around 20% of youngsters 23 best with background music, 10% excel(突出) when allowed to 24 their work with short walks around the room while up to 80% can concentrate 25 if allowed to fiddle(用手拨弄)with a small object.The research has advised the school to adopt a complete 26 approach, analyzing pupils to discover which learning style 27 them best-then letting them do their work listening to music or 28 lying down. 29 parents at first regarded the 30 as a layabouts(懒散闲荡的人) deed but many are now applying it at 31 where children are also allowed to do their work 32 the television on.”I 33 to work on the floor with music on low,” admits Susan, 13, a day girl.”At first my parents thought I was skiving (逃避),but my 34 persuaded them to look at my homework and when they saw it was okay, they 35 .”16. A. ThenB. Next timeC. Before longD. In case17. A. takeB.allowC. formD. try18. A. Rather than B. Except forC. In place ofD.In spite of19. A. causingB. advisingC. orderingD. permitting20. A. quicklyB. carefullyC. quietlyD. attentively21. A. wayB. atmosphereC. methodD. means22. A. everythingB. anything C. nothingD. something23. A. progressB. relaxC. thinkD. work24. A. break outB. break downC. break upD. break in25. A. fasterB. betterC. deeperD. worse26. A. newB. specialC. commonD. interesting27. A. interestsB. affectsC. suitsD. improves28. A. stillB. perhapsC. almostD. even29 A. PuzzledB. DoubtfulC. AngryD. Unpleased30. A. moveB. suggestionC. researchD. problem31. A. schoolB. classC. homeD. last32. A. whileB. whenC. asD. with33. A. continueB. hopeC. hateD. prefer34. A. teacherB. classmateC. friendD. neighbor35. A. refusedB. agreedC. stoppedD. blamed第二部分 阅读理解(共20小题； 满分40分)第一节 阅读下列四篇短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。（共15题；每题2分，满分30分）ANot getting the sleep you need?Is your pillow the problem?How well did you sleep last night?Did you toss and turn all night? Did you wake up with a sore neck or a headache? Do you feel like you need a nap even though you have slept for eight hours? Just like you. I would wake up in the morning with all of those problems and I couldnt figure out why. Like many people who have trouble getting a good nights sleep, my lack of sleep was affecting the quality of my life. I wanted to do something about my sleep problems, but nothing that I tried worked.The pillow was the problemI bought every pillow on the market that promised to give me a better nights sleep. None of them worked. Finally, I decided to invent one myself. I asked everyone I knew what qualities they would like to see in their “perfect pillow” and got many responses: “Id like a pillow that never goes flat,” “Id like my pillow to stay cool” and “Id like a pillow that adjusts to me regardless of my sleep position.” I spent the next two years of my life inventing MyPillow.MyPillow to the rescueFlash forward ten years and MyPillow, Mike Lindells revolutionary pillow design, has helped five million people improve the quality of their sleep. Lindell has been featured on numerous talk shows, including For Business News and Imus in the Morning. Lindell and MyPillow have also appeared in feature stories in The New York Times, MyPillow has been selected as the Official Pillow of the U.S. National Sleep Foundation.“Until I was diagnosed with various sleep issues, I had no idea why my sleep was so interrupted throughout the night. I watched Imus each morning and heard endless ads about MyPillow. I ordered one and now, I wake up rested and ready to conquer (征服) the day ahead. Thank you for helping me remember what its like to sleep like a baby!Jacqueline HGet the sleep youve been dreaming about!Save 50% today by using the promo code: “ywb979.”Buy now at or call 800-299-401836.What is the main purpose of this passage?A. To introduce Mike Lindell.B. To encourage to buy MyPillow.C. To tell the function of MyPillow.D. To deal with the problem of bad sleep.37. The first two paragraphs were probably written by _.A. a fellow at the US National Sleep FoundationB. Jacqueline HC.a staff writer for The New York TimesD. Mike Lindell38. Lindell decided to invent MyPillow after _. he had trouble getting a good nights sleep his wife often woke up with a sore neck or a headache none of the pillows that promised to improve sleep worked for him his friends shared their ideas of a “perfect pillow” with himA. B. C. D. BF. Scott Fitzgerald, born on September 24, 1896, an American novelist, was once a student of St. Paul Academy, the Newman School and attended Princeton University for a short while. In 1917 he joined the army and was posted in Alabama, where he met his future wife Zelda Sayre. Then he had to make some money to impress her.His life with her was full of great happiness, as he wrote in his diary: “ My own happiness in the past often got such joy that I could share it even with the person dearest to me but had to walk it away in quiet streets and take down parts of it in my diary.”This Side of Paradise, his first novel, was published in 1920. Encouraged by its success, Fitzgerald began to devote more time to his writing. Then he continued with the novel the Beautiful and Damned (1922), a collection of short stories Thales of the Jazz Age (1922), and a play The Vegetable (1923). But his greatest success was the novel The Great Gatsby, published in 1925, which quickly brought him praise from the literary world. Yet it failed to give him the needed financial security. Then, in 1926, he published another collection of short stories All the Sad Young Men.However, Fitzgeralds problems with his wife Zelda had an effect on his writing. During the 1920s he tried to reorder his life, but failed. By 1930, his wife had her first breakdown and went to a Swiss clinic. During this period he completed novels Tender Is the Night in 1934 and The love of the last Tycoon in 1940. While his wife was in hospital in the United States, he got totally addicted to(沉迷于) alcohol. Sheila Graham, his dear friend, helped him fight his alcoholism.39. How many novels written by Fitzgerald are mentioned in the passage ?A. 8 B. 7 C. 6 D. 540. Which of the following is the correct order to describe Fitzgeralds life accordingto the passage?a. He became addicted to drinking.b. He studied at St. Paul Academy.c. He published his first novel This Side of Paradise.d. The Great Gatsby won high praise.e. He failed to reorder his life.f. He joined the army and met Zelda.A. f-c-e-a-b-d B. b-e-a-f-c-d C. f-d-e-c-b-a D. b-f-c-d-e-a41. We can infer from the passage that Fitzgerald . .A. would have completed more works if his wife hadnt broken downB. was well educated and well off before he served in the armyC. had made some money when he met Zelda in AlabamaD. helped his friend get rid of drinking while his wife was in hospital42. The passage is probably followed by a concluding paragraph about . .A. Zeldas personal lifeB. Fitzgeralds contributions to the literary worldC. Zeldas illness and treatmentD. Grahams personalityCA Window Into the FutureShortly after its opening on the first day of Chinese New Year, The Wandering Earth began to gain momentum (展现强劲势头). In a little over a week, it made 2.8 billion yuan in the domestic market alone. The films popularity and success has come as a surprise to many reviewers especially since there hasnt been that much success for Chinese-produced science fiction in the past. Many agree that this film will change the embarrassing situation and bring in a new age for Chinese science fiction.As a genre (类型), Chinese science fiction has lagged behind general fiction in both the film and publishing industries. Even Liu Cixins (the author who wrote the short story on which The Wandering Earth is based) The Three Body Problem which is currently quite popular didnt have many readers until it was translated into English and won the Hugo Award (雨果奖) in 2020. Personally, I havent read much of any genre written in Chinese, but I do notice that there arent many separate sections of the bookstore dedicated to science fiction. I cannot speak for everyone, but some people seem to have misunderstandings regarding the genre.My parents were the type who tried to steer me in the direction of non-fiction and the classics. They believed that science fiction and fantasy were “unrealistic nonsense” and would “rot my brain.” Actually, great science fiction writers do their research. More often than not, one can learn a great deal about science and its possible development from reading science fiction. Sure, some of the concepts may be confusing or technical in nature, but that is also part of the appeal. Things like the internet, electric cars and tablet computers were first theorized (建立理论) in science fiction before they were invented. The author simply uses a combination of science and their imagination to create worlds different from the Earth of today, from which we can get bits and pieces that can be turned into a reality.The world is changing. There may very well be a time when Earth is no longer able to sustain the entire population. We could be living on Mars or in giant spaceships; perhaps we will be forced to move Earth to a new solar system just like The Wandering Earth. Each of these scenarios (设想) has appeared in science fiction multiple times. If we are to be prepared for what is to come, we can look into modern science fiction for a window into the future.43. According to the article, which of the following statements about The Wandering Earth is NOT true?A. Critics did not expect too much of the film before its release.B. It is the first time that Chinese science fiction has achieved success in the film industry.C. The film was adapted from a short story in Liu Cixins The Three Body Problem.D. In the future we might be faced with similar crises to the one described in the movie.44. We can learn from the article that the author _.A. was not allowed to read science fiction by his parentsB. has never read Chinese science fictionC. has little interest in science fictionD. has not been prepared for the future development of science and technology45. Paragraph 3 mainly talks about _.A. peoples misunderstandings about science fictionB. real technologies inspired by science fictionC. the practical significance of science fictionD. imaginary worlds created by science fiction writersDNowadays, we live in a strict and judgmental world where people are quick to point out the faults of others and yet seem to ignore their own ones. Some misguided souls believe they have a moral duty to help you be a better person telling you what a failure you really are.If youre the one placing criticism upon others, please stop. Make a conscious decision, rather than focus on the negative aspect of a persons performance or attitudes, and you can offer helpful suggestions. If Im painting a living room and making a mess in doing so, Id have any husband say to me, “This is a tough job. Can I offer a suggestion that might make it easier for you?” rather than have him point out what a careless painter I am.If youre on the receiving end of criticism, the “OK” response is a perfect solution. When someone comments negatively on a task youre doing, the natural response is to defend and attack. However, this approach is rarely effective as it puts both parties on the defensive. It diffuses a potentially explosive situation. Its important to keep calm and listen without feeling, to be an objective observer. There is much that one can learn from a negative review. You can ask yourself: Could I have done better, and been more thoughtful? Did I give 100% of myself to the task at hand? Is there any truth in what the other person says? If so, how can I improve?In any event, one should remember the saying, “Stop judging and you will not be judged. Stop condemning(指责) and you will not be condemned.” One can learn to be “OK” with criticism and not allow it to negatively impact his or her relationship with the other party. Let it go and that will be “OK”.46. According to the author, todays people_.A. ignore the mistakes of othersB. focus on how to handle mistakesC. like to point out the mistakes of othersD. have a moral duty to point out others faults47. In Paragraph 2, the author uses the example to show_.A. praise is more important than criticismB. its hard to avoid making mistakesC. we ought to accept others criticismD. pointing out a fault needs a skill48. What is the proper response to criticism in the authors opinion?A. Paying no attention to itB. Learning something from it.C. Making excuses for your mistakes.D. Defending and attacking sometimes .49. Which of the following best explains “diffuses” underlined in Paragraph 3?A. spreads B. improves C. reduces D. conveys50. Which would be the best title for this passage?A. Is criticism really necessary?B. What can you learn from criticism?C. Whats the best way to voice criticism?D. How to criticize and reply to criticism?第二节（共5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。In todays Ireland, it seems hard to imagine the grim(令人沮丧的) days of the 19th century when so many of the population starved, or that, in those days, many poor people had no clue how to prepare any food other than boil a potato. 51Tourism has made a vast difference to the standards of cooking in Ireland. Until recently there was hardly any tradition of eating out in many districts, except perhaps on very few occasions at a local hotel. Patterns of diet were old-styled, based firmly on meat and two vegetables (somewhat overcooked), potatoes (of course) and large quantities of dairy produce. 52 Tourist demands for predictable, inexpensive fast-food are met, as everywhere, with hamburgers and pizzas - a better bet being fish and chips. But more sophisticated tastes have introduced whole foods and vegetarian restaurants (almost unheard of before), and a vast number of new restaurants, often French in style, have opened in the main tour