浙江省温州市平阳三中2020学年度第一学期高二英语期中考试试卷

浙江省温州市平阳三中2020学年度第一学期高二英语期中考试试卷考试时限：120分钟 满分：150分 选编人：成立新第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分50分）第一节：单项选择（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）1. I heard that as many as 100 people were killed in that coal mine accidentYes, _news came as _ shock to us.A. the; / B. the; a C. /; a D. /; /2. Can you break a five-pound note? Sorry, I havent_ with me.A something small B. something smaller C. anything small D. anything smaller3The parents felt helpless when they found their son had love stories for long.AaddictedBaddicted toCaddicted himselfDbeen addicted to4The hotline helps to keep the leader whats happening at each moment.Ainforming ofBinformed ofCbe informed toDis informed that5. We dont have anything for dinner._A. Why dont you call Dr Kim? Hes really great.B. Yes, sure. Whats the problem?C. Thats all right. Lets eat out tonight.D. Hmm. This steak looks very delicious.6. How are you today, Mr Jackson?Oh, I _ as well as I do now for a long time.A. dont correctB. havent felt C. didnt recognizeD. am not thinking7. .It is human beings who should be responsible _ the harm done _nature.A. to, to B. for, to C. for, at D. at, to8How about the two of us chatting online? Its much cheaper than talking on the phoneANo way BWhy not? CAll right DNo matter9. How can I wake up so early?Set the alarm at 5, _ youll make_.A. butit B. andthis C. orthat D. andit10 we move the picture over there? Do you think it will look better? AIf onlyBWhat ifCAs ifDEven if11. Facedwithabillfor10,000,_.A. thebosshasgivenjohnanextrajobB. anextrajobhasbeengiventoJohnC. anextrajobhasbeentakenD. Johnhastakenanextrajob12. What should I do with this passage?_ the main idea of each paragraph.A. Finding out B. Found out C. Find out D. To find out13. The shop manager found himself _ by an angry crowd when appearing at the shop gate.A. surrounding B. surrounded C. be surrounded D. to surround14. We dont keep winning games _ we keep playing well.A. becauseB. unlessC. whenD. while15. You know I gave up the job as a waiter and went to that little company.Thats _ youve made a mistake. That company isnt well managed.A. what B. how C. why D. where16She carried out her promise he had made she would give me a present on my birthday.Athat; xBwhich; thatCthat; thatDB or C17 is mentioned above, the number of the students in senior schools is increasing.AWhichBAsCThatDIt18The reason I burst into tears is I dont want to part my mother.Athat; whatBbecause; thatCthat; whyDwhy; that19A lot of steps have been taken to prevent the pollution the lakes and rivers clean.AmakingBto makeCto have madeDhaving made20What we used to think impossible now does seem possible.A. is B. was C. has been D. will 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，掌握其大意，然后从2140各题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Mr White with his wife 21 now living at a small Italian hotel, 22 they had stayed in Italy for months on 23 . One night he went out for a walk 24 . It was 25 . The small street was dark and 26 . Suddenly he heard 27 behind him. He 28 his head and saw a middle-aged man 29 wild hair, who quickly walked 30 him. The man was nearly out of sight when Mr White suddenly found that his watch 31 . He thought it was the 32 man who had taken his watch, so he ran quickly after him and soon caught up with him. As he knew 33 Italian, Mr White had to ask the man 34 the watch in another way. He showed the man his strong arms and 35 to his watch pocket. The man thought a while and gave 36 watch to Mr White.Mr. White returned 37 and told his wife 38 had happened. He was greatly surprised 39 Mrs. White pointed to the watch on the table. Now he found it was 40 that had taken the Italians watch.21AisBwasCareDwere22AwhereBwhichCthatDwho23AholidayBa farmCdutyDwatch24AseparateBlonelyCaloneDloneliness25AcoldBwarmClateDearly26AnoisyBcrowdedCsilentDquiet27AvoiceBsoundCfeetDsteps28AroseBmovedCturnedDput29AofBinChadDwith30ApastBpassedCthroughDover31Ahad lostBgoneCwas missingDhad gone32AveryBproperCsameDjust33AmuchBnoCenoughDlittle of34Ato lendBto tellCto returnDreturn35ApointedBlistenedCshoutedDspoke36AhisBthe otherCtheDanother37AbackBhis houseChomeDhis wife38AwhatBthatCwhyDhow39AbeforeBwhenCandDonce40Ahe himselfBhimChimselfDherself第二部分：阅读理解（共25小题，每题2分，满分50分）第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIn the United States today, a large group of people want a college education. However, everyone is not able to attend a four-year college. Many four-year colleges are already too crowded. To give more people a chance to get a college education, some cities and towns have built junior colleges.The junior college offers a two-year courses of study in a wide range（范围）of subjects. It prepares some young people to go on to a four-year college. It trains others for jobs in business, government, or industry.Because junior colleges are built in cities, they can serve many people who live in a large community. Many students can not afford to go to a four-year college. But they can save enough to go to a junior college. The entrance fee(费用) at a junior college is low. Students can also save money by living at home.A junior college admits（录取） some high school graduates who would not be accepted at other schools. The four-year college turns down（拒绝） students whose high school grades are low. The junior college will often admit a student who might do well in taking a two-year course.One of the goals of our country is to educate as many people as possible. The junior college is a school meant to serve many people. It puts a college education within the reach of a great number of people. Without these schools, many people would not be able to continue their education past high school.41The main idea of paragraph One is that junior colleges .Aoffer two-year coursesBare as good as four-year collegesCare badly neededDare too crowded42According to the passage, junior colleges .Aadmit those whose high school grades are not very lowBcan admit more students than four-year collegesCoffer very limited subjectsDonly train students for jobs in business43It is known in the passage that .Aall high school graduates can go to collegesBjunior colleges are built in cities while four-year colleges are in the countryCjunior colleges are replacing four-year collegeDjunior colleges help to make college education popularBAmericans usually make allowance for（宽容）non-native speakers who have some trouble understanding English. But they become annoyed when a person pretends to understand but doesnt really and then creates problems because of misunderstanding what is said. No one wants soap when he asks for soup. So if you dont understand what is said to you, admit（承认） it and politely ask the person to repeat or explain.Second, it is quite rude to talk with a friend in your native language and leave your American friends standing there feeling stupid because they cant understand the conversation. The Americans may also feel that you are talking about them or saying something you dont want them to hear. If you must switch to your native language to explain something to a non-English-speaking friend, at least translate for your American friends so they dont feel left out.Learn just a few more polite English expressions, and youll be ready to face the world of Americans with confidence. The polite response（反应）to a compliment（赞扬）about your looks or your work is “Thank you.” (A smile and a nod is not enough.) The response to “Thank you.” is, of course, “Youre welcome.” If someone asks, “How are you?” dont give your medical history. Just say, “Fine, thanks. How are you?” Finally, what should you say when someone sneezes（打喷嚏）? It may not seem logical, but the correct response is “God bless you.” Thats about all there is to it. Now that youve learned this general knowledge of manners in the U. S. A. , youre ready to be polite in English, Lets hope your American friends will be just as polite.44Which of the following does the writer not refer to?ADont let any of your friends feel left out in the course of conversation.BAsk for repetition once you fail to follow American natives.CNever serve your guest soap if he actually asks for soup.DPolitely thank the person for his kindness when youre praised by him.45In the first paragraph, the underlined word “annoyed” means .Arather angryBvery impoliteCquite unfriendlyDfairly pleased46The passage is mainly about in the U. S. A.Athe importance of good mannersBthe general knowledge of EnglishCthe skill in daily conversationsDthe good manners in communication47When you talk with someone in your native language, your American friend may feel .Ahe should learn the languageByou try to keep some secret from himCyou are angry with himDhe becomes a foolCRecently a Beijing father sent in a question at an Internet forum (论坛) asking what PK meant.My family has been watching the Super Girl singing competition TV programme. My little daughter asked me what PK meant, but I had no idea, explained the puzzled father.To a lot of Chinese young people who have been playing games online, it is impossible not to know this term. In such Internet games, PK is short for Player Kill, in which two players fight until one ends the life of the other.In the case of the Super Girl singing competition, PK was used to refer to the stage where two singers have to compete with each other for only one chance to go up in competition ranking.Like this father, Chinese teachers at high schools have also been finding their students compositions using Internet jargons which are difficult to understand. A high school teacher from Tianjin asked her students to write compositions with simple language, but they came up with a lot of Internet jargons that she didnt understand.My GG came back this summer from college. He told me Ive grown up to be a PLMM. I loved to FB with him together; he always took me to the KPM, went one composition.GG means Ge Ge (Chinese pinyin for brother). PLMM refers to Piao Liang Mei Mei (beautiful girl). FB means Fu Bai (corruption). KPM is short for KFC, Pizza Hut and McDonalds.Some specialists welcome Internet jargons as a new development in language.If you do not even know what a Kong Long (dinosaur, referring to an ugly looking female) or a Qing Wa (frog, referring to an ugly looking male) is, you will possibly be regarded as a Cai Niao!48. By writing the article, the writer tries to _ .A. explain some Internet language B. suggest common Internet languageC. laugh at the Beijing father D. draw our attention to Internet language49. What does the writer think about the term PK?A. Fathers cant possibly know it. B. The daughter should understand it.C. Online game players may know it. D. Super Girl shouldnt have used it.50. The examples of the Beijing father and the Tianjin teacher are used to show that Internet jargons_ .A. are used not only online B. can be understood very wellC. are welcomed by all the people D. cause trouble to our mother tongue51. The underlined word jargons means _ in Chinese.A. 行话 B. 粗口 C. 歌词 D. 趋势52. What would be the best title for the passage?A. A puzzled father B. Do you speak Internet-ish?C. Keep away from Internet-ish D. Kong Long or Qing Wa?DIn the United States, the number of children affected（影响） by divorce（离婚） grows by about one million each year. As the number increases, experts continue to debate the effects（影响）of divorce on children.Some experts say divorce is harmful to children. Some studies show that children of divorce have more problems. For example, some children of divorce are more often aggressive toward parents and teachers. They have a greater risk of leaving school before completing their studies. They have more health and learning problems. However, experts note that these problems are not necessarily caused by divorce alone.During the 1970s, many Americans believed that divorce was the best solution for married people who were not happy. People did not think divorce would harm children. They thought children would go through a period of change when their parents ended their marriage. Then the children would be all right.These beliefs have changed in recent years. Researcher Judith Wallerstein studied more than one hundred children of divorce over a twenty-five-year period. She says some children never recover from divorce. She says they often have problems with their own adult relationships as a result of their parents divorce.Ms. Wallerstein says her study proves that parents should stay together for their children, even if they are unhappy. However, some people say that children suffer more in a situation where there is much conflict（冲突）. They say it is better for children to live with one divorced parent than to live with two parents who are angry and unhappy.Other experts note that many children of divorce do not have serious problems. This is because their parents are able to deal with the situation in a responsible way.Experts say that some people who get divorced are able to put the needs of their children first. They say that they are able to show the children that their love and support will continue after the divorce.53. The passage focuses on _.A. whether parents should divorceB. whether children suffer from parents divorceC. whether children should stay with divorced parentsD. whether parents should put childrens needs first when getting divorced54. According to Ms. Wallerstein, _.A. it is better for parents not to divorceB. children should not stay with divorced parentsC. it is better to live with one divorced parentD. children of divorced parents dont have serious problems55. Divorce results in all the following problems except that _.A. the children are more aggressive to their teachersB. the children are more likely to quit schoolC. the children may have problems with their own adult relationshipD. the children may experience more pressure from societyEHappy birthday! Do birthday really make people happy? Of course they doBirthday celebrate the day when we were bornBesides, that extra candle on the cake suggest another year of growth and maturity（成熟）or so we hopeWe all like to imagine that we are getting wiser and not just olderMost of us enjoy seeing the wonder of growth in others, as wellFor instance, seeing our children develop and learn new things makes us feel proudFor Americans, like people in most cultures, growing up is a wonderful processBut growing old? That is a different storyGrowing old is not exactly for people in youth-oriented（以年轻人为中心）American cultureMost Americans like to look young, act young and feel youngAs the old saying goes, “Youre young as you feel” Older people joke about how many years young they are, rather than how many years oldPeople in some countries value the aged as a source of experience and wisdomBut Americans seem to favor those that are young, or at least “young at heart”Many older Americans find the “golden years” to be anything but goldenEconomically, “senior citizens” often struggle just to get byRetirement（退休） at the age of 65 brings a sharp decrease（降低） in personal incomeSocial security（安全） benefits usually cannot make up the differenceOlder people may suffer from poor nutrition, medical care, and housingSome even experience age discrimination（歧视）American sociologist Pat Moore once dressed up like an older person and wandered（漫步） city streetsShe was often treated rudely-even cheated and robbedHowever, dressed as a young person, she received much more respectUnfortunately, the elderly population in America is increasing fastWhy? People are living longerFewer babies are being bornAnd middle-aged “baby boomers” are rapidly entering the group of the elderlyAmerica may soon be a place where wrinkles（皱纹）are “in”Marketing experts are ready noticing this growing group of consumer（消费者）56Growing up is a wonderful thing becauseApeople can celebrate their birthdayBpeople can become more mature and wiserCpeople can receive many presentsDpeople will feel younger at heart57We can infer from the second paragraph thatAyoung people lack experience and wisdomBAmerican older people often joke about their old ageCAmerican culture is very youngDdifferent countries have different opinions on the old age58What does the first sentence in the third paragraph mean?Athe golden years can make the old earn lots of money and receive good medical careBthe old in America are leading a hard life without good nutrition, medical care or housingCthe old in America have to retire at the age of 65DAmerican social security benefits are not good59What does the underlined word “in ”in the last paragraph mean?AseriousBcoolCdisappearing slowlyDgrowing fast60According to this passage, which of the following statements is correct?Athe young