福建省莆田九中2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题

福建省莆田九中2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题第一部分：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，每段对话仅读一遍。1. Where does the conversation take place?A. At the mans house. B. At the airport. C. At a hotel.2. What does the man think of those magazines?A. They are informative. B. They arent worth buying.C. They are useless for the decoration.3. At what age can one drink beer in the mans country?A. 18. B. 20. C. 21.4. Who just knocked the door?A. Their neighbor. B. Their daughter. C. The delivery boy.5. What does the woman imply about the car?A. It needs servicing. B. It is in good condition.C. It was bought a few days ago.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，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 is Amanda worried about?A. Her essay. B. Her computer. C. Her part-time job.7. Who can probably deal with the printer?A. Amanda. B. Amandas brother. C. The man.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。8. What is the weather like?A. Stormy. B. Pleasant. C. Hot.9. How much is a room per night?A. $14. B. $20. C. $24.10. What is available in the room?A. A coffee maker. B. A television. C. The Internet.听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。11. What kind of motorcycle does the man ask for at first?A. A small one. B. A big one. C. An expensive one.12. What is Raven famous for?A. The low price. B. The high speed. C. The great design.13. Which motorcycle will the man take?A. A Raven. B. A Harley. C. A Seminole.听下面一段对话，回答第14至第16三个小题。14. Whats Fred related to dad?A. His brother. B. His uncle. C. His nephew.15. Why wont Homan be invited?A. He doesnt get along with dad. B. He isnt a family member.C. He lives far away.16. Who will be added on the list?A. Mary. B. Fred. C. Henry.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. Where was John Wilson from?A. Africa. B. England. C. America.18. What caused Wilsons blindness?A. An accident. B. A sports injury. C. An eye disease.19. Why did blindness in Africa shock Wilson?A. It was caused by drugs. B. There was no known cure.C. Most cases were preventable.20. What did Wilsons organization do in Africa?A. It reduced blindness by 10%. B. It discovered a new drug in 1960.C. It carried out millions of eye surgeries.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第节 (共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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。AA mime was visiting the zoo and attempted to earn some money as a street performer. As soon as he started to draw a crowd, a zookeeper dragged him into his office. The zookeeper explained that the zoos most popular attraction, a chimp, had died suddenly and the keeper feared that attendance at the zoo would fall off. He offered the mime a job to dress up as the chimp. The mime accepted. The next morning the mime put on the chimp suit and entered the cage before the crowd came. He soon discovered he could sleep all he wanted, play and make fun of people and he drew bigger crowds than he ever did as a mimethe job he liked but lost.However, with days going by, he began to notice that the people were paying more attention to the lion in the cage next to his. Not wanting to lose the attention of his audience, he climbed to the top of his cage, crawled across a partition(隔墙), and dangles(悬挂)from the top to the lions cage. The lion got angry at this. The scene was a fuel to the crowd At the end of the day he was given a raise for being such a good attractionWell, this continued for some time. The crowds grew larger, and the mimes pay kept going up.But afterwards, when he was dangling over the lion he slipped and fell. The mime was terrified. He started screaming, “Help me!”, but the lion was quick. The mime soon found himself flat on his back looking up at the angry lion and the lion said, “Shut up you fool! Do you want to get us both fired?”21. Why did the mime accept the zoo-keepers offer?A. He had been out of work.B. He didnt like being a mime.C. He liked performing at the zoo.D. He was offered a higher pay there.22. How did the mime find the job dressing up as the chimp?A. Hard and tiring.B. Boring but well-paid.C. Easy and funny. D. Dangerous but exciting.23. The mimes first contact with the lion was to_.A.get his pay raisedB. get the lions attentionC. find pleasure for himselfD. win back his audienceBGwendolyn Brooks was the first African American to win a Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. Gwendolyn Brooks wrote hundreds of poems during her lifetime. She was known around the world for using poetry to increase understanding about black culture in America.Her poems described conditions among the poor, racial inequality and drug use in the black community. She also wrote poems about the struggles of black women. But her skill was more than her ability to write about struggling black people. She was an expert at the language of poetry. She combined traditional European poetry styles with the African American experience.In her early poetry, Gwendolyn Brooks wrote about the South Side of Chicago. The South Side of Chicago is where many black people live. In her poems, the South Side is called Bronzeville. It was A Street in Bronzeville that gained the attention of literary experts in 1945. Critics praised her poetic skill and her powerful descriptions of the black experience during the time. The Bronzeville poems were her first published collection.In 1950, Gwendolyn Brooks became the first African American to win the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry. She won the prize for her second school book of poems called Annie Allen. Annie Alen is a collection of poetry about the life of a Bronzeville girl as a daughter, a wife and a mother. She experiences loneliness, loss, death and being poor. Ms Brooks said that winning the prize changed her life.Her next work was a novel written in 1953 called Maud Martha. Maud Martha received little notice when it was first published. But now it is considered an important work by some critics. Its main ideas about the difficult life of many women are popular among female writers today.By the end of the 1960s, Gwendolyn Brooks poetry expanded from the everyday experiences of people in Bronzeville. She wrote about a wider world and dealt with important political issues.24. What does the text mainly talk about?A. The struggles of black women.B. The life of Gwendolyn Brooks.C. The poems of Gwendolyn Brooks.D. The understanding about black culture.25. What can we learn about Gwendolyn Brooks from the second paragraph?A. She was good at using the language of poetry.B. Her writing skills were a little worse than her ability.C. Her poems were mainly about the African experience.D. She mainly wrote about the struggles of black women.26. What might the author talk about in the following paragraph of the passage?A. The poems related to political issues.B. The awards Gwendolyn Brooks gained.C. The racial inequality the black had to face.D. The difficulties Gwendolyn Brooks would meet.CThe idea of inventing an international language is not a new one. Over the past 180 years, linguists (语言学家) have created over ten different languages that are based on German, Spanish, and English. One of these was Basic English.By 1923 the First World War had been over for five years, but Europe was still recovering from its effects. Charles Kay Ogden, a linguist and writer, was running several bookshops in Cambridge. He published (出版) The Meaning of Meaning (1923), a book describing how we use language. The book received high praise, which drove Ogden to design an international language something that was much simpler than English. In 1930 Ogdens book Basic English: A General Introduction with Rules and Grammar was published.Perhaps it takes about seven years for one to become a good English speaker. Ogden believed that Basic English could be learned in seven weeks. There were only 850 words and the grammar was very simple.The language attracted the attention of educators all over the world, but its development was stopped by the Second World War. After the war, both the British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and the President of the United States Franklin D. Roosevelt looked for ideas that might bring world peace. They both gave speeches that encouraged the use of Ogdens international language. In the past 60 years, the language has had some success. In some parts of East Asia, teachers are still using Ogdens word lists.However, in the main, the language has disappeared. Because there are many more non-native than native speakers of English, recently some linguists have asked whether we should give careful consideration to Ogdens ideas again. And the Wikipedia website () has started a version (版本) written in Basic English for non-native learners of the language. Search for it on the Internet now!27. According to the text, Basic English _.A. was very easy to learn B. has a history of 180 yearsC. is mainly based on three languages D. developed fast over the last 60 years28. What was Churchill and Roosevelts attitude towards Basic English?A. They were worried about it. B. They were uncertain of it.C. They supported it. D. They didnt care about it.29. The linguists mentioned in the last paragraph seem to _.A. write in Basic English on WikipediaB. encourage people to use Basic EnglishC. believe Basic English will disappear soonD. think there will be fewer speakers of English30. The main purpose of the text is to _.A. advertise a website B. review two booksC. describe some linguists works D. introduce an international language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。There are some people who seem to always be surrounded by friends, and there are others who always seem to be standing on the outside, looking in at the crowds of friends. 31 , it is time to break out of your shell and start making new friends. Here are some tips that will help.Be yourself. Nobody likes a phony(虚伪的人). In fact, if you wont be yourself, others wont become friends with you. When the time comes that you feel comfortable enough to act like yourself again, you may not be well received, because you are a totally different person. 32 .Use technology. There are all kinds of online groups you can get involved with. 33 . For instance, Leaflets is a great place to meet new people. It creates experiences people can join in, and you get to meet likeminded people who share your interests.Start with people you know. Reach out and contact acquaintances, and reconnect with old friends you havent seen for a long time. Dont forget about friends of friends. You may connect with some really cool people just by hanging out(聚会) with your friends and their friends. 34 . If you stay home, you arent going to meet people.Keep in touch. 35 . With the Internet and social media, there is absolutely no need for that these days. Look up old friends and reconnect with them.A If you are invited to go out, go.B If you are one of the outsiders.CKeep in touch with each other.DLet people get to know the real you.EKnowing others well is very important.FMany are local groups that plan activities.GAll too often, people lose touch with one another.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题l.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。No one is born a winner. People make themselves into winners by their own 36 .I learned this lesson from a(n) 37 many years ago. I took the head 38 job at a school in Baxley, Georgia. It was a small school with a weak football program.It was a tradition for the schools old team to play against the 39 team at the end of spring practice. The old team had no coach, and they didnt even practice to 40 the game. Being the coach of the new team, I was excited because I knew we were going to win, but to my disappointment we were defeated. I couldnt 41 I had got into such a situation. Thinking hard about it, I came to 42 that my team might not be the number one team in Georgia, but they were 43 me. I had to change my 44 about their ability and potential.I started doing anything I could to help them build a little 45 . Most important, I began to treat them like 46 . That summer, when the other teams enjoyed their 47 ,we met every day and 48 passing and kicking the football.Six months after suffering our 49 on the spring practice field, we won our first game and our second, and continued to 50 . Finally, we faced the number one team in the state. I felt that it would be a 51 for us even if we lost the game. But that wasnt what happened. My boys beat the best team in Georgia, giving me one of the greatest 52 of my life ！From the experience I learnt a lot about how the attitude of the leader can 53 the members of a team. Instead of seeing my boys as losers, I pushed and 54 them. I helped them to see themselves 55 ,and they built themselves into winners.Winners are made, but born.36. A. luckB. tests C. effortsD. nature37. A. experiment B. experienceC. visitD. show38. A. operating B. editingC. consultingD. coaching39. A. successfulB. excellent C. strongD. new40. A. cheer for B. prepare forC. help withD. finish with41. A. believe B. agree C. describeD. regret42. A. realize B. claim C. permit D. demand43. A. reacting to B. looking forC. depending onD. caring about44. A. decision B. attitude C. conclusion D. intention45. A. prideB. cultureC. fortune D. relationship46. A. leadersB. partnersC. winnersD. learners47. A. rewardsB. vacationsC. healthD. honor48. A. risked B. missedC. consideredD. practiced49. A. defeatB. decline C. accidentD. mistake 50. A. relaxB. improveC. expandD. defend51. A. shameB. burdenC. victoryD. favor52. A. chancesB. thrillsC. concernsD. offers53. A. surpriseB. serve C. interest D. affect 54. A. encouraged B. observedC. protectedD. impressed55. A. honestlyB. individually C. calmlyD. differently第二节：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(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Europe offers amazing scenery, and much of it 56 (connect) to rail. For that reason, many travelers insist that a Eurail Pass is the best way 57 (go). Eurail is the brand name of a train pass that can be purchased and used only 58 non-European residents. My parents experienced the 59 (convenient) of a Eurail Pass as they traveled through eight countries in three weeks. They loved the ease of simply getting on the train and 60 (show) their passes.How can you get a Eurail Pass? You can buy it in Europe, but its more expensive. Its 61 (good) if you order it before you arrive and have it 62 (mail) to your home, office or hotel. You can choose the length of time that you want the pass to be valid. Its not necessary, though, to state 63 (exact) when your travel will begin. You take care of that at the train station before you embark on(开始)your first train trip. After that, just sit back and enjoy beautiful landscapes from the comfort of your seat.According to 64 passenger, A Eurail trip is the perfect way to explore Europe and its wonderful cities, 65 is a journey full of breathtaking adventures. Are you ready to begin your adventure?第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）你校要举办中英文化交流节(Sino-EnglishCulturalExchangeFestival)，假如你是学生会主席李华，请你用英语给全校师生写一封信。信的内容主要包括：1.举办时间：11 月 6 日11 月 10 日；2.内容：如歌曲比赛、戏剧表演、文化讲座等；3.举办文化节的意义。4.注意：1. 词数 80 左右；2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear teachers and schoolmates,I have exciting news to share with you._第二节 概要写作（满分25分）阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要。The way of Chinese peoples life has been changed through the Chinas “New Four Great Inventions”. What are “New Four Great Inventions”? They are High-speed rail, Shared bike, Online shopping and Alipay. What did the Chinas “New Four Great Inventions” bring to us?High-speed railModern transportation makes everybody neighbor.The invention of the high-speed railway makes it easy to go thousands of miles a day. Today Chinas rail transit technology is the best, the Chinas daily average of 4, 000 trains, sending about 4. 6 million passengers.Shared bikeShort walks become more convenient and faster, and carbon emissions are reduced, which is friendly to the environment. You can download the