甘肃省靖远县2020学年高二英语下学期期中试题（无答案）

2020学年度高二年级第二学期期中考试试题科目：英语 总分：120 考试时间：100分钟第一部分 阅读（满分40分）第一节(共15小题; 每小题2分, 满分30分)A When I was six, Dad brought home a dog one day, who was called “Brownie”. My brothers and I all loved Brownie and did different things with her. One of us would walk her, another would feed her, then there were baths, playing catch and many other games. Brownie, in return, loved each and every one of us. One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them. We always felt better when she was around.One day, as I was getting her food, she chewed up (咬破) one of Dads shoes, which had to be thrown away in the end. I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was wrong. When I looked at her and said, “Bad girl,” she looked down at the ground and then went and hid. I saw a tear in her eyes.Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet. She went everywhere with us. People would stop and ask if they could pet her. Of course shed let anyone pet her. She was just the most lovable dog. There were many times when wed be out walking and a small child would come over and pull on her hair. She never barked (吠) or tried to get away. Funny thing is she would smile. This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth. Far from the truth, she loved everyone.Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old age. I still miss the days when she was with us.1. What would Brownie do when someone was ill in the family?A. Keep them company.B. Look at them sadly.C. Play games with them. D. Touch them gently.2. We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Brownie_.A. would eat anything when hungry B. felt sorry for her mistakeC. loved playing hide-and-seek D. disliked the authors dad3. Why does the author say that Brownie was more than just a family pet?A. She was treated as a member of the family.B. She played games with anyone she liked.C. She was loved by everybody she met.D. She went everywhere with the family.BItalian Lakes and Greek Islands（12Days)Prices starting from $1，999Your tour begins in Milan, Italy, and moves on to the pretty Italian Lake District and the attractive resort（胜地）of Stresa, your home for two nights. Collette Vacations has carefully chosen the Costa Victoria as your home away from home for your 7-night journey along the waterways of the Mediterranean. The cruise ship is filled with the warmth and culture of Italy and is richly designed with entertainment（娱乐）areas and very good living conditions. It will take you to the places of your dreams.Youll spend 4 days touring Greek cities youve always heard about. In Katakolon, you will have the only unguided tour to nearby Olympia on the whole journey. Then with a local guide you will visit the Greek islands of Santorini, which is often related to the story of the lost city of Atlantis, and Mykonos, a wonderful island with beautiful beaches.Your journey ends in Verona, home of the love story Romeo and Juliet, with a fun-filled farewell dinnera perfect ending to a pleasant journey.12Day, 25Meals: 10Breakfasts, 6 Lunches, 9DinnersDay 1 Overnight flight to ItalyDay 2-3 Regina Palace, Stresa, ItalyDay 4-10 Costa Victoria（Costa cruises）Day 11 Hotel Leopardi, Verona, ItalyDay 12 Leave for homePlease Note:Leaving datePrice for one personApril 72, 099June 22, 199October 62, 099November 31, 9994. How is the journey planned?A. It starts and ends in Italy. B. It starts and ends in Greece.C. It starts in Italy and ends in Greece.D. It starts in Greece and ends in Italy.5. What can be inferred from the travel plan?A. The price may get lower than those in the plan.B. The prices include three meals a day.C. The price is the highest in summer.D. The prices include entertainment service.6. What does the underlined part “the Costa Victoria” most probably refer to?A. A famous hotel. B. A beautiful resort.C. A comfortable ship. D. A long-distance bus.7. Tourists will travel on their own in .A. Stresa B. Olympia C. Mykonos D. VeronaC Imagine, one day, getting out of bed in Beijing and being at your office in Shanghai in only a couple of hours, and then, after a full day of work, going back home to Beijing and having dinner there.Sounds unusual, doesnt it? But its not that unrealistic, with the development of Chinas high-speed railway system. And thats not all. China has an even greater high-speed railway plan-to connect the country with Southeast Asia, and eventually Eastern Europe.China is negotiating to extend its own high-speed railway network to up to 17 countries in 10 to 15 years, eventually reaching London and Singapore. China has proposed three such projects. The first would possibly connect Kunming with Singapore via Vietnam and Malaysia. Another could start in Urumqi and go through Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, and possibly to Germany. The third would start in the northeast and go north through Russia and then into Western Europe. If Chinas plan for the high-speed railway goes forward, people could zip over from London to Beijing in under two days.The new system would still follow Chinas high-speed railway standard. And the trains would be able to go 346 kilometers an hour, almost as fast as some airplanes. Chinas bullet train (高速客车), the one connecting Wuhan to Guangzhou, already has the worlds fastest average speed. It covers 1,069 kilometers in about three hours.Of course, there are some technical challenges to overcome. There are so many issues that need to be settled, such as safety, rail gauge (轨距), maintenance of railway tracks. So, its important to pay attention to every detail.But the key issue is really money. China is already spending hundreds of billions of yuan on domestic railway expansion. China prefers that the other countries pay in natural resources rather than with capital investment. Resources from those countries could stream into China to sustain development. Itll be a win-win project. For other countries, the railway network will definitely create more opportunities for business, tourism and so on, not to mention the better communication among those countries.For China, such a project would not only connect it with the rest of Asia and bring some much-needed resources, but would also help develop Chinas far west. We foresee that in the coming decades, millions of people will migrate to the western regions, where the land is empty and resources unused. With high-speed trains, people will set up factories and business centers in the west once and for all. And theyll trade with Central Asian and Eastern European countries.8. Chinas new high-speed railway plan will be a win-win project because _.A. China will get much-needed resources and develop its western regionsB. China and the countries involved will benefit from the project in various waysC. China will develop its railway system and communication with other countriesD. the foreign countries involved will develop their railway transportation, business and tourism9. According to the passage, the greatest challenge to the new high-speed railway plan is_.A. technical issues B. safety of the systemC. financial problems D. maintenance of railway tracks10. Which of the following words best describes the authors attitude towards Chinas high-speed railway plan?A. Critical. B. Reserved. C. Doubtful D. Positive.11. Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?A. New Railway Standards B. Big Railway DreamsC. High-speed Bullet Trains D. International Railway NetworkD Parents are fighting for their childs right to rest across the country. Twenty-three elementary schools in Orange County, Florida, have been cutting back on rest, and even canceling it to increase class time.In a recent Orange County School Board meeting, parents demanded that rest time be carried out in all local schools for all students. Angela Browning, a parent in the area, said that schools rest is ranging from zero to 30 minutes per day. “Five-year-olds not getting rest means abuse,” said Browning, whose twins in the second grade benefit from taking a break and learn better.The main reason for reducing the rest time is Common Core exams including math, language arts and literacy, where the students performance often controls teachers pay and sometimes teachers may lose their jobs. Many teachers are using that extra 20 minutes that would have been spent on the schools scores, everybody is stressful,” said Diana Moore, president of the Orange County Classroom Teachers Association.The decision of whether reducing rest takes place is up to（取决于）each schools rule. “Florida law requires that districts provide 900 teaching hours during the school year,” Floridas Department of Education press secretary Cheryl Etters said in a statement. “Whether rest is part of the school day is a decision made by the school board(校领导).”Reducing rest also can take away an opportunity for children to learn social skills, according to many experts. “In society, who cares if you have straight A s and you get a scholarship to Harvard if you lack social skills?” said Mallet, a mother of two children.12. What will Angela Browning agree with?A. Proper rest time improves childrens learning efficiency.B. Kids of five years old had better get more break time.C. The more rest children have, the higher grades they will get.D. Elementary schools should limit kids rest time to 30 minutes.13. What drives so many teachers to reduce students rest time?A. Parents demandB. The link between their pay and schools scoresC. Students bad behaviorD. Students lack of social skills14. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. Graduates from Harvard cant find good jobs.B. Whether students get As in school is very importantC. Social skills are more important than high scoresD. Rest time has nothing to do with students social skills15. Whats the main idea of the text?A. Parents struggle for the rest right for their kids in school.B. Students expect to get more time to play in school.C. The government is to order schools to increase rest time.D. Teachers pay is related to their performance in teaching.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。Are you preparing any gifts for your friends now？_16_，but choosing a proper gift can be a big headache，because it takes a lot of time and effort to think of the right gift for someone. Before you finish your list，keep these dos and donts in mind：Do put thought into your gift.If you like something，that doesnt mean that your friend is going to like it，too._17_.Dont get him/her an ordinary gift，and reflect back on your previous conversations to see if he/she talked about a certain gift he/she had been wanting to get._18_.Make sure the gift youre buying is appropriate for the person. For example，if youre buying a friend a gift，remember not to overspend or personalize it too much. Take a moment to think about how your relationship is with the person before getting him/her something.Do get a gift receipt (收据)If youre purchasing something for your friend，make sure you ask the salesperson to include a gift receipt. Its just a polite gesture，and you know your money wont go to waste._19_.Dont leave the price tag (标签) on.Make sure you dont leave the price tag on the gift and that youre giving a gift receipt and not the original bill._20_，and its not important for him/her to know anyway.ADont buy an inappropriate giftBDont be afraid of spending moneyCGiving gifts has forever been so pleasantDTake some time to really think about what he/she likesEIf your friend doesnt like the gift，he/she can just exchange itFGiving someone you care about a very special gift can be toughGIts not proper to let your friend know how much you spent on the gift第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节完形填空(共20小题; 每小题1.5分。满分30分)On June 10, 2001, San Francisco was struck by a terrible rainstorm. The rain caused the streets to 21 and the subway(地铁) system almost came to a stop.Unfortunately, this happened during the morning rush hour（上班高峰期）. Many people who were going to work were 22 to go home. Some battled to 23 a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the 24 bravely, walking miles to get to work.I 25 to be one of the people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most 26 had stopped. After making my way 27 crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was 28 . Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to 29 the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the 30 . So I took the train going in the opposite direction, and then switch back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed like forever, the train 31 my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was 32 through, exhausted and 33 .My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off. When it was 5:00 pm, I was ready to go home. I was about to turn off my computer 34 I received an email from Garth, my Director:I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and 35 reported to (到报到) work. It is always reassuring (令人欣慰), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their 36 to their jobs. Thank you.Garths email was short, but I learned more from that 37 message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of 38 can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic 39 had made me tired and upset. But Garths words immediately 40 me and put a smile back on my face.21. A. breakB. flood C. wet D. crash22. A. forcedB. refused C. adjusted D. gathered23. A. buyB. pay C. call D. refuse24. A. climateB. scenery C. storm D. burden25 A. usedB. promised C. deserved D. happened26. A. practiceB. routine C. process D. service27. A. toB. through C. over D. for28. A. operatingB. cycling C. turning D. rushing29. A. checkB. carry C. find D. board30. A. streetB. ground C. floor D. platform31. A. pausedB. crossed C. reached D. parked32. A. wetB. weak C. sick D. hurt33. A. ashamedB. discouraged C. surprised D. puzzled34. A. whileB. when C. where D. after35. A. hardlyB. casually C. absolutely D. eventually36. A. devotionB. donation C. connection D. reaction37. A. accurateB. urgent C. brief D. humorous38. A. promiseB. appreciation C. advice D. guidance39. A. troublesB. signals C. rules D. signs40. A. correctedB. supported C. amazed D. refreshed第二节(共10小题; 每小题1.5分, 满分15分)阅读下面材料，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。Fishing nets in the sea have become a serious problem. They may be many kilometers long with plastic _41_ (ball) to keep them_42_ (float) on the water, and weights to hold them down on the se