甘肃省高台县2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题（无答案）

甘肃省高台县2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题（无答案）第卷第一部分 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和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ABasketball Statistician Help WantedThe Athletic Department is looking for students to help assist staff during the Fall 2020, Winter 2020-17 and Spring 2020 semesters. Students in this position will be keeping live statistics during basketball games. Students must meet all of the following requirements:l Good computer skillsl Available（可到职的）evenings and weekendsl Knowing basketball rules and statisticsStudents interested in working for the Athletic Department should contact the Athletic Coordinator at their respective(各自的) campuses.l TP/SS Athletic Coordinator, Michael Simone,240-567-1308l Rockville Athletic Coordinator, Jorge Zuniga,240-567-7589l Springfield Athletic coordinator, Gary Miller,240-567-2273l Germantown Athletic Coordinator, Gavri Chavan, 240-567-69151. When will the job start?A .In May 2020 B. In June 2020 C. In September 2020 D. In September 20202. Who is more likely to get the job?A. Ted, computer major, basketball fan, free on evenings and weekendsB. Judy, IT staff with night classes, childrens basketball team coachC. Sam, English major, member of the college basketball teamD. Molly, part-time programmer, high school basketball player, new mother3. Whom should you contact if you want to get the job in Rockville?A. Michael B. Jorge C. Gavri D. GaryBThe last few days before Christmas passed quickly and it was soon Christmas Eve. That night when everyone went to bed, Bunny couldnt sleep. He still couldnt think of what he wanted his Christmas gift to be. He wondered how Father Christmas would know what to bring him if he didnt know himself.As he was sitting up in bed, Bunny heard a big noise on the roof and a sound downstairs. It was Father Christmas, he realized. Bunny jumped out of bed and raced down the hall to the stairs hoping to have a look at the old man with his own eyes.By the time Bunny reached the bottom of the stairs, though, everything was again silent. Beautiful gifts were piled under the Christmas tree, but Father Christmas was gone. He looked for him for a few minutes, but it was already too late. Bunny turned to climb back upstairs when he heard a cry.“Hello，” said Bunny. “Is somebody there？”He was answered by another cry. Bunny looked around the big pile of gifts to see what was making the noise. Right under the tree was a funny-looking brown animal with big feet and sad eyes. Bunny might have mistaken it for a dog, if it hadnt been for the antlers (鹿角) on its head.“Are you a reindeer (驯鹿)？” asked Bunny.“Yes，” replied the animal, “my name is Ralph.”“And you were pulling Father Christmas sled？”“I was until I got airsick，” replied Ralph, “Im afraid I wasnt cut out for the job. Now Im stuck here and I dont know how to get back to the North Pole.”“Well, if you like, you can stay with us as a friend，” said Bunny. As he made the offer, Bunny suddenly realized the gift he wanted from Father Christmas was a new friend!4Why couldnt Bunny fall asleep on Christmas Eve?AHe had a lot of things to do. BHe was disturbed by a big noise.CHe was thinking of what gift he would get. DHe wanted to have a look at the reindeer.5As soon as Bunny came downstairs, he _.Awas probably very sad Bfound what he wantedCran into a reindeer Dheard a loud cry6The underlined part “cut out for” in the text probably means “_”Afit for Bafraid of Cproud of Dinterested in7What would be the best title for the text?AA strange Christmas tree BA special Christmas giftCA quiet but smart boy DA lovely reindeerCEverybody hates rats. But in the earthquake capitals of the world Japan, Los Angeles, Turkey rats will soon be mans best friends.What happens after an earthquake? We send in rescue dogs. Why？Because they can smell people. Dogs save lives. They help rescuers to find living people. But dogs are big and they cant get into small spaces. So now a new research project is using a smaller animal to save lives: the rat.How does it work? First, the rat is trained to smell people. When this happens, the rats brain gives a signalThis is sent to a small radio on its back, and then the rescuers follow the radio signals. When the rats brain activity jumps, the rescuers know that someone is alive. The rat has smelled that person.Although there are already robots which can do this job, rats are better. Christian Linster at Cornell University, New York, says, “Robots noses dont work well when there are other smells around. Rats are good at that.” Rats can also see in the dark. They are cheaper and quicker to train than dogs, and unlike robots, they dont need electricity!The “rat project” is not finished, but Julie Ryan of International Rescue Corps in Scotland says, “It would be fantastic. A rat could get into spaces we couldnt get to, and a rat would get out if it wasnt safe.” Perhaps for the first time in history, people will be happy to see a rat in a building (but only after an earthquake, of course)8In the world earthquake capitals, rats will become mans best friends because they can _.Areplace mans rescue jobsBfind the position of people alive who are trapped in buildingsCserve as food for people alive who are trapped in buildingsDget into small spaces9From the third paragraph we know the rescuers can judge a person who is alive by _.Athe noise made by the rat Bthe rats unusual behaviorCthe signal sent by the radio on the rats back Dthe smell given off by the person10Rats have all the following advantages EXCEPT that _.A. they are more fantastic than other animals B. they are less expensive to train than dogsCthey dont need electricity D. they are small and can get into small places11After reading the passage we know _.Aat present rats have replaced dogs in searching for peopleBthe “rat project” has been completedCpeople are now happy to see a rat in a buildingDnow people still use dogs and robots in performing rescuesDSeverely disabled people may soon be able to use their noses to write, drive a wheelchair or surf the Internet, thanks to a device developed by doctors in Israel.The device will be used by breathing in and out through the nose, according to a study. Healthy people who tested the device quickly learned to play computer games and write sentences by sniffing. Encouraged by the results, the researchers decided to test their device on people who are paralyzed (瘫痪) but whose intelligence remains normal. Ten paralyzed who tested the device quickly learned to use their noses to write words, open a webpage, copy words and put them into a search engine.With their success in helping severely disabled people to communicate, the researchers decided to make use of the new technology to design an electric wheelchair to be driven by sniffs.Ten healthy people easily mastered sniffdriving a wheelchair through a maze (迷宫), and a 30-year-old man who had been paralyzed from the neck down for six years was as good a sniff-driver as the healthy participants at his second attempt. In other words, a paralyzed person could use the sniff controller to drive an electric wheelchair.At the moment, sniff-controlled technology is still in the stage of development, and the Weizmann Institute has already made a request for a patent(专利) on the device. “Ill be very happy if it can help us to make money, but the real problem is that I hope someone will develop it, because this would help a lot of people,”said Sobel, one of the lead researchers of the study.12. Whats the purpose of the passage?A. To introduce a new invention.B. To equip the disabled with life skills.C. To show the noses special functions.D. To instruct doctors to demand a patent.13. In the test, the paralyzed people with normal intelligence can use their nose to _.A. type long sentences quicklyB. play computer games easilyC. enter a website without much difficultyD. communicate with others successfully14. With the help of the sniffing device, a 30-year-old disabled man _.A. spent six years learning how to drive a wheelchairB. failed to drive through the maze at his first attemptC. took the wheelchair controlled by healthy participantsD. managed to drive an electric wheelchair by sniffing15. From the last paragraph, we can infer that the sniff-controlled technology _.A. will be applied to other fields of researchB. needs further developing to serve more peopleC. has become an important patented inventionD. shows the wisdom and talents of Israel doctors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人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。How to ReviseRevising is an important part of study. It helps you learn, remember, and use what you know. It is also a good idea to revise before quizzes and exams.16_ Here are some tips on how to revise well.Find Your PlaceTo revise for an exam, you must first find a quiet and relaxing environment. 17_ It should be in a place where you will not be disturbed.Take Your TimeIts a good idea to make revising part of your weekly routine.18_ You should take care to make sure that you study for no more than two hours at a time, and that you take regular breaks every half hour or so. This will keep you fresh and able to take in information.Stay OrganizedIt can be very helpful to set up a system so you are organized.19_ That way when you have a quiz or exam, you can easily find the right notes to study to help you prepare.20_At the end of every revision, review your notes carefully so that you can be sure that you have understood what you have learned. You may also consider writing out revision cards. You can then use this as a summary of the subjects that you have studied.A. Get ready.B. Check your progress.C. Dont revise for too long.D. This will help keep material fresh in your mind.E. Somewhere you feel most comfortable works best.F. The best way to do this is to revise every school day.G. If you are taking notes, organize them by subject, topic, and date.第二部分 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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Scott had always been creative. As he finished university, he 21 to become an inventor. He often designed many new things. His 22 thought that he was misguided.“You cant spend your life as an inventor,” said his best friend Luke. “you will 23 have a steady income.”Luke was 24 his friends future.“Why dont you 25 and get a job in the city? ” Luke often asked.This is my 26 , Scott said to Luke. “ I have wanted to be an inventor since I was a small child. Im not going to 27 .Over several years, Scott developed many ideas that 28 to become a success. His first invention had many 29 and he was unable to sell it. His second idea received little support from people or companies.Scotts friend Luke 30 to encourage him to find a(n) 31 career.“Scott, you have to think about your 32 . I think it is now time to 33 something else.”But I cant stop now. Im so close to coming up with something huge. 34 I left my designs now, all my life would have been wasted.” he replied.Luke nodded, “I 35 , my friend. Just know that Im here to support you.”Then one day it happened. Scott 36 his design of new wing for an airplane. He presented it to several companies who all loved his 37 . After some copetition, a company offered to buy his design.“I knew that one day I would 38 it ! ” he said to Luke as they celebrated at his apartment.Luke felt a little guilty （内疚）for 39 suggesting that Scott should give up.“I dont know how you kept going all these years.” Luke said. “You certainly deserve every bit of your 40 .21.A. managedB. decidedC. offeredD. waited22.A. teachersB. parentsC. friendsD. relatives23.A. alsoB. neverC. stillD. even24.A. worried aboutB. tired ofC. interested inD. disappointed at25.A. leaveB. forgetC. speakD. reconsider26.A. chanceB. purposeC. dreamD. honor27.A. give upB. look backC. fall behindD. run away28.A. appearedB. failedC. startedD. happened 29.A. storiesB. correctionsC. secretsD. disadvantages30.A. continuedB. seemedC. promisedD. chose31.A. importantB. happyC. differentD. unusual32.A. healthB. safetyC. educationD. future33.A. tryB. learnC. designD. check34. A. IfB. WhenC. BecauseD. Although35. A. rememberB. understandC. insistD. doubt36.A. usedB. improvedC. beganD. completed37.A.job B. helpC. ideaD. hobby38.A. makeB. keepC. haveD. finish39.A.almostB. everC. nearlyD. only40.A. patienceB. wealthC. comfortD. success第II卷第三部分 英语知识运用第一节 单词拼写 (共10分,每小题1分,满分10分)41.Da Huwan Resevoir _(吸引) about 80,000 tourists last year.42.The company plans to employ 20 _(打字员).43. Li Ping was quite lucky, and was injured _(轻微地) in the terrible accident.44. You should hand in your homework before the _(最后期限).45. If the wound is _(流血) badly, we should give the victim first aid.46. Im honored to be your_(导游).47.Her stories will be_(出版) in different editions of their magazine.48.My first English teacher left a deep_(印象) on me.49.Its_(不同寻常的) for the trees to flower so early.50.A ceremony was held to honor the nurse who overcame a _(多样化)of difficulties to save the boy.第二节 根据句意完成句子，每空一词（5小题，每小题2分，共10分）。51. The teacher _ _ _(对严格要求) his students.52. I _ _ (申请)a scholarship last year.53. Cleverness does not_ _ _ _ (代替)knowledge.54. The boy_ _ _(指控) causing the accident.55.Please _ _ (加速)a bit, or we will never get to the destination.第三节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Last Friday a storm swept through two villages in the New Territories, 56(destroy) fourteen homes. Seven others were so badly damaged 57 their owners had to leave them, and fifteen others had broken windows or roofs. One person was killed, several were 58_ (serious) hurt and taken to hospital, and a number of other people received smaller hurt. Altogether over two hundred people were homeless after the storm.A farmer, Mr. Tan, said that the storm began early 59the morning and lasted for over an hour.“I was 60(eat) with my wife and children,” he said, “When we heard a loud noise. A few minutes later our house fell down on top of us. We tried o