宁夏青铜峡市高级中学2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题(1)

宁夏青铜峡市高级中学2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题（试卷满分 150分，考试时间120分钟）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节 （共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）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。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 time does the museum close on Sundays?A. At 3:00 pm. B. At 4:00 pm. C. At 5:00 pm.2. What does the man mean?A. Hes willing to help out.B. He has his hands full.C. He almost loses the suitcase.3. What is the man persuading the woman to do?A. Have less meat.B. Buy him a burger.C. Eat out with him.4. How will the woman probably go to the gallery?A. By bus. B. By subway. C. By car.5. In what aspect is the man weak in Chinese?A. Reading. B. Writing. C. Speaking.第二节 （共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6. What does the man think of horror movies?A. Exciting. B. Frightening. C. Boring.7. What new hobby will the woman start?A. Skiing. B. Reading. C. Playing music.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8. What is the man allowed to make for Thanksgiving?A. The sauces. B. The salad. C. The desserts.9. What does the woman say about Thanksgiving in her family?A. No one takes it very seriously.B. Her parents try to do everything.C. Everyone shares the preparation work.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10. Where are the speakers?A. In Sydney. B. In Toronto. C. In Los Angeles.11. What does Simon plan to do after graduation?A. Study further. B. Run a hotel. C. Work in a company.12. What does Lucy major in?A. Law. B. Business. C. Management.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13. Why are the speakers excited in the beginning?A. They park near the shopping mall.B. They are lucky to take the umbrella.C. They find the shopping mall easily.14. What would the man like to have for lunch?A. Fries. B. Chicken sandwiches. C. The lamb burger.15. What will the speakers do right after lunch?A. Learn Spanish. B. Do some shopping. C. Go to the museum.16. How will the speakers go to the museum probably?A. By car. B. By bike. C. On foot.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. How long have Earth Boxes been in market?A. About 15 years. B. About 25 years. C. About 30 years.18. What can Earth Boxes be used to do in poor countries?A. Solve hunger problems.B. Improve soil conditions.C. Teach students science.19. What is the advantage of Earth Boxes?A. Saving much space.B. Purifying much water.C. Making crops grow fast.20. Why are Earth Boxes used in middle school?A. To learn math well.B. To grow vegetables.C. To do some experiments.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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ACommunity Affairs* Open Plans-Fixing the Great Mistake6:00 pm, Center for Architecture, Tafel Hall 536 LaGuardia Place, ManhattanAdvocating for livable streets and alternative transportation, Mark Gorton explores the history of transportation in New York with a focus on how urban planning policies that prioritize (优先考虑)the automobile have affected many other aspects of life in the city.Admission: $10For more information, please call 917-388-9080 or visit .*River to River Festival-Extraordinary Moves: STREB Human Fountain6:00 pm, 200 Vesey Street, ManhattanInspired by the Bellagio Fountains in Las Vegas, Human Fountain involves performers jumping from as high as 30 feet from an open honeycomb structure in order to create cascades (人工瀑布) of airborne liquid muscle. The outcome is a mixture of slam dancing, amazing human flight, and wild action sport, which captures kids, adults and the general publics hearts, minds and bodies.Admission: FREEFor more information, please call 212-945-0505 or visit www. .*Scandinavia House-Nordic Summer Jam6:30 pm, 58 Park Avenue, ManhattanContemporary singer and songwriter Anders Holsts music shows roots in jazz, soul and European pop music.Admission: $10For more information, please call 212-847-9740 or visit .*Hot Festival-Tickets to Manhood7:30 pm, Dixon Place, 161A Chrystie Street, ManhattanWhat makes a man today? How do boys grow into men? Through humorous, touching stories, a glimpse is offered into the events that turn boys into men. Performed by Douglas Allen, Maximiliano Balduzzi, Spencer Scott Barros, Gerard Joseph and James Scruggs.Admission: $15 in advance; $18 at door.For more information, please call 212-219-0736 or visit 21.Which of the following focuses on music?A. Open Plans.B. Hot Festival.C. Scandinavia House.D. River to River Festival.22.If John wants to take part in an activity for free, he should _.A. call 212-945-0505B. call 212-219-0736C. visit .D. visit .23.Who makes explorations of the transportations history in New York?A. Anders Holst.B. Mark Gorton.C. Douglas Allen.D. Gerard Joseph.BA ten-year-old from Howell, Michigan is being praised as a hero thanks to his persistence (坚持) that led to saving the life of an elderly neighbor. The event happened late in an evening when Danny DiPietro was being driven home from hockey practice by his mom.Thats when the young boy noticed an open garage (车库) and a figure (身影) that he believed was a dog outside an apartment building near his house. Given the freezing cold weather, the young boy got a feeling that something was not right. But instead of dismissing it like most kids his age would have, he insisted that his mother, Dawn, find out what was going on. Dawn tried to make Danny believe that no one would leave a dog out in such cold weather, but he refused to take no for an answer.Dawn finally gave in and decided to drive to the area with the family dog and see if there was any truth to Dannys hunch (直觉). Sure enough, as she got closer to the apartment building she noticed a garage that was wide open and someone waving madly for help. Upon getting there, she realized that it was not a dog the young boy had seen, but Kathleen St. Onge. The 80-year-old had fallen down on some ice in her garage and had been lying there for two hours, unable to get up.Dawn rushed home to get her husband to help and called 911. The two then returned with some blankets to cover Ms. St. Onge, while they waited for the ambulance (救护车) to arrive. Though still in hospital, the elderly woman is recovering well and forever grateful to Danny, for following up on his hunch!24.When seeing a figure in an open garage, Danny _.A. recognized it was an old man B. thought it was a homeless dogC. realized something was wrong D. believed it was nothing important25.When Dawn got closer to the garage, she _.A. noticed the dog had gone away B. knew Dannys hunch was wrongC. found an old lady waving for help D. felt something must have been stolen26.Which of the following can best describe Danny?A. Brave and patient. B. Friendly and honest.C. Considerate and optimistic. D. Persistent and warm-hearted.27.What could be the best title for the text?A. Always follow your hunch.B. Be ready to help save the elderly.C. Unknown hero brings love and hope.D. 10-year-old saves elderly neighbors life.CIt seems that the Englishmen just cannot live without sports of some kind. A famous French humorist once said that this is because the English insist on behaving like children all their lives. Wherever you go in this country, you will see both children and grown-ups knocking a ball about with a stick or something, as if in Britain men shall always remain boys and women girls! Still, it can never be bad to get exercise, can it?Taking all amateur（业余）and professional sports in Britain into consideration, there can be no doubt that football is at the top of the list. It is called soccer in the United States. The game originated（起源于）in Britain and was played in the Middle Ages or even earlier, though as an organized game, or “association football”, it dates only from the beginning of the 19th century.The next is rugby, which is called “football” in the United States. It is a kind of football played by two teams of fifteen players than eleven. In rugby, an oval-shaped ball is used which can be handled as well as kicked. It is a pretty rough game.In summer, cricket is the most popular sport. In fact, it has sometimes been called the English national game. Most foreigners find the game rather slow or even boring, but it enjoys great popularity among the British.Tennis rates high on the list, too. It was introduced into England from France in the 15th century, but it was from England that it spread to practically every country in the world.Table tennis, or “ping-pong”, surely is not played on a great scale as it is in China or Japan. Basketball and volleyball were introduced into Britain during the late 19th century from America and are gaining popularity. Horse-back riding, swimming, rowing and golf all attract a lot of people.28. The main purpose of Paragraph l is to tell us that the English_.A. are all sports lovers B. behave like childrenC. like to kick a ball around D. can remain young all their lives29. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true about football and rugby?A. They differ in the shape of the ball. B. They are played by different numbers of players.C. They both can be handled. D. They both can be kicked.30. The game that was never played in Britain until the late 19th century is_.A. basketball B. tennis C. rugby D. football31. What would be the best title for this passage?A. The Most Popular Sports B. The English SportsC. History of Sports D. Sports in BritainDAfter the age of sixteen, the number of brain cells begins to decrease at a speed of several million a year. They simply die off. We know that in certain types of activity, the human brain is at its peak (高峰) in the early twenties, when it has collected enough information to be able to use the vast number of cells freely in the most effective way. Pure mathematics is one of the fields in which this happens, and we know that Albert Einstein made all his world-shaking discoveries between the age of about 20 and 25, and spent the rest of his life tidying them up and arranging them.But in certain other types of activity (of which being an author is perhaps one), experience is more important than sharpness of brain, and there one usually finds that a person reaches his or her peak much later in life.Besides sharpness of brain and experience, here is another thing that is very important, and that is wisdom. One can have a very quick, inventive brain and plenty of experience, but if one uses these foolishly, one harms both oneself and others. Wisdom does not always come with age there are plenty of foolish middle-aged people about but the average person tends to learn wisdom as he gets older, usually by making painful of embarrassing mistakes.Leaning to be wise is basically learning what is not possible; and what is possible but so difficult that it is not worth all the trouble one has to go through to get there. Mostly, it is learning about human nature; how real people behave and react, as against how one would like them to behave and react. One can read and hear lot of idealistic stuff (空想的东西) about how to make the world a better place, which would be found if it was based on an accurate (准确) observation of human nature, but which is basically a waste of time because it is not.32. According to the writer, the great discoveries made by Albert Einstein were mainly a result in _.A. years of hard work B. sharpness of the brainC. rich experience D. his deep understanding of the nature33. Some people achieve success much later in life because _.A. their work often requires much experienceB. they do not have a chance to show their talentsC. they have to learn lessons from failuresD. they fail to realize earlier the importance of hard work34. The importance of wisdom lies in the fact that _.A. it helps to avoid various mistakesB. it contributes to ones creativityC. it encourages one to go forward in face of difficultyD. it provides the right direction of efforts35. The writer came to believe that _.A. it is always a waste of time to make plans about the futureB. it is human nature to make attempts on what looks impossibleC. one should always challenge the impossible to push the society forwardD. one has to use wisdom in deciding what is the best thing to do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。Did you make financial decisions last New Years Eve? Did they fall by the wayside? If so, you are not alone. 36._.Make a smart budgetDid you plan to make a budget and fail to do so? This is a perfect time to start, as you are heading into the new year. You may be able to stop yourself from overspending if you realize how overextended you are. If youve taken no other financial steps this year, start by setting a realistic budget. 37. _.Control your spendingEven if you had a budget, were you able to stick to it? 38. _. Use it as a psychological advantageyou have less to spend so you need to shop harder for bargains and research prices. Impulse buying（即兴购买）will be less likely to attract you and your spending should be more focused as a result.39._.You had a savings goal, didnt you? If you didnt have a specific goal, it may be why your savings effort failed. Set a smaller savings goal now, and use that to build a larger savings goal for the upcoming year. Make sure that you equate（使等同）your savings with a specific goal.Reduce your debtDebt reduction is an important goal, especially in the case of high-interest debt such as credit cards. Its easy to get into an unrecoverable increase of debt if you have no plan to keep debt in check. It is a longer-term goal, but one you need to start right away. 40. _. That may be a tall task, which is all the more reason to start immediately.A. Increase your savingsB. Have a clear goal for your debtC. You will go on with your new decisionsD. Most other financial improvements will followE. Start small by setting a spending budget for your shoppingF. But this year, you can make some progress on your financial goalsG. Attack the debt with the highest interest rate, and control your spending第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。My mom only had one eye. I hated her. She was such an embarrassment（尴尬).I 41 one day she came to school. I was so embarrassed. How could she do this to me? I threw her a 42 look and ran out. I 43 that I would grow up and become successful, staying away from her.Then I 44 really hard. I was accepted by Seoul National University and left my mom. Then I got married and had kids, too. Now Im living a 45 life as a successful man.46 , this happiness came to an end when 47 my mother came to see me. Upon seeing my moms eye, my children ran away. I shouted at her 48 , “How can you come to 49 my kids!” Hearing this, she looked at me for a while and then 50 .A few days later I received a letter from my mom.“My life has been long enough now. And I wont 51 Seoul anymore, but would it be 52 for you to come to visit me once in a while?”“You see, when you were very little, you 53 an accident, and lost your eye. As a mother, I couldnt 54 watching you having to grow up with only one eye, so I gave you mine. I was so 55 of my son who was seeing a whole new world for me. I was never 56 with you for anything you did. I really 57 you.”My 58 fell apart. I hated myself and cried for my mom. I didnt 59 any way that will make up for the most 60 things Ive done to her.41.A. rememberB. admitC. expectD. understand42.A. differentB. hatefulC. concernedD. determined43.A. realizedB. learnedC. fearedD. decided44.A. sufferedB. studiedC. burstD. trained45.A. happyB. specialC. lonelyD. boring46.A. StillB. InsteadC. BesidesD. However47.A. secretlyB. frequentlyC. hurriedlyD. unexpectedly48.A. doubtfullyB. curiouslyC. angrilyD. excitedly49.A. cheatB. surpriseC. frightenD. command50.A. remainedB. disagreedC. shoutedD. disappeared51.A. visitB. missC. leaveD. mention52.A. hardB. strangeC. possibleD. necessary53.A. got intoB. looked intoC. talked aboutD. cared about54.A. stopB. standC. avoidD. help55.A. carefulB. afraidC. proudD. sick56.A. honestB. upsetC. patientD. strict57.A. loveB. believeC. ignoreD. doubt58.A. eyeB. familyC. worldD. marriage59.A. dream ofB. know ofC. make use ofD. keep track of60.A. unfairB. carelessC. terribleD. dangerous第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Charlie chaplin, born in a poor family, showed an 61（astonish）talent 62 a performer as soon as he could walk.Unfortunately, his father died early, 63 ( leave )his family even 64 (badly ) off. In his teens, he could act the fool doing ordinary everyday tasks, whom no one was 65 (bore) watching .Later on, Charlie directed, produced and starred in 66 series of funny movies, 67 made people laugh at a time when they felt depressed, so they could feel more content 68 their lives. The little trap ,who was a homeless man with a moustache, Large trousers, worn-out shoes 69 a small round black hat , was one of the most outstanding 70 (part) he had ever played.第四部分 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）假定英