福建省莆田市第七中学2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题（无答案）

高二英语上学期期中考考试卷二完形填空（30分）When I was 16 years old, I made my first visit to the United States. It was not the first time I had been 21 . Like most English children, I learned French 22 school and I had been to France, so I was used to 23 a foreign language to people who did not understand 24 . But when I went to America I was looking forward to 25 a nice easy holiday without any 26 problems. 27 wrong I was ! The misunderstanding began at the airport. I was looking for a 28 telephone to give my friend Danny a 29 and tell him that I had arrived. A friendly old man saw me looking lost and asked 30 he could help me.Yes, I said. I want to give my friend a ring. Well, that ls 31 , he exclaimed. Are you getting 32 ? But arent you a bit 33 ?Who is talking about marriage ? I replied. I 34 want to give my friend a ring to tell him Ive arrived. Can you tell me 35 theres a phone box?Oh, he said, theres a phone downstairs.When at last we 36 meet up, Danny explained the misunderstanding to me. Dont worry, he said to me, I had so many 37 at first. There are lots of words which the Americans 38 differently in meaning from us British. Youll soon get used to 39 funny things they say. Most of the 40 British and American people understand each other.21.A. outB. awayC. outsideD. abroad22.A. onB. duringC. atD. after23.A. sayingB. speakingC. learningD. teaching24.A. EnglishB. FrenchC. RussianD. Latin25.A. buyingB. havingC. givingD. receiving26.A. timeB. humanC. languageD. money27.A. TooB. What aC. WhatD. , How28.A. cheapB. popularC. publicD. good29.A. letterB. ringC. newsD. note30.A. thatB. ifC. whereD. when31.A. wellB. overC. niceD. bad32.A. hurtB. worriedC. excitedD. married33.A. smallB. littleC. oldD. young34A. veryB. justC. muchD. so35.A. whereB. in whichC. over thereD. that36.A. didB. doC. haveD. had37A. troubleB. difficultiesC. thingsD. fun38.A. writeB. speakC. useD. read39.A. everyB. anyC. someD. all the40.A. chanceB. positionsC. conditionD. time三阅读理解 第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)A 篇Fading beautyShe is widely seen as proof that good looks can last for ever. But, at nearly 500 years of age, time is catching up with the Mona Lisa.The health of the famous picture, painted by Leonardo Da Vinci in 1505, is getting worse by the year, according to the Louvre Museum(卢浮宫博物馆) where it is housed.“The thin, wooden panel on which the Mona Lisa is painted in oil has changed shape since experts checked it two years ago,” the museum said. Visitors have noticed changes but repairing the worlds most famous painting is not easy. Experts are not sure about the materials the Italian artist used and their current chemical state(化学状态).Nearly 6 million people go to see the Mona Lisa every year, many attracted by the mystery of her smile. “It is very interesting that when youre not looking at her, she seems to be smiling, and then you look at her and she stops,” said Professor Margaret Livingstone of Harvard University. “Its because direct vision (视觉) is excellent at picking up detail, but less suited to looking at shadows. Da Vinci painted the smile in shadows.”However, the actual history of the Mona Lisa is just as mysterious as the smile. Da Vinci himself loved it so much that he always carried it with him, until it was eventually sold to Frances King Francis I in 1519.In 1911, the painting was stolen from the Louvre by a former employee, who took it out of the museum hidden under his coat. He said he planned to return it to Italy. The painting was sent back to France two years later.During World War II, French hid the painting in small towns to keep it out of the hands of German forces.Like many old ladies, the Mona Lisa has some interesting stories to tell.41. What does the writer mean by “time is catching up with the Mona Lisa”?A. The painting woman is not so beautiful any more.B. Ageing is something that affects us all.C. The painting needs repairing.D. At such an old age, she is no longer popular.42. What makes the repair work difficult?A. The wooden panel is thin and old.B. No one knows exactly what materials were used to create the painting and how it might respond to treatment.C. The health of the painting is suffering.D. Experts cant agree on how to carry out repairs.43. What makes her so mysterious according to Professor Livingston?A. The materials the Italian artist used. B. The way she smiles.C. The way Da Vinci painted the smile. D. It plays a trick upon the human eyesB篇Hundreds of years ago, a Roman army came north from England to make war on Scotland. The Scots, a brave people, love their country. They fought hard to drive the enemy out of Scotland. But there were too many of the Romans. It looked as if the Romans would win.One night, the leader of the Scots marched his soldiers to the top of a hill. “We will rest here tonight, my men,” he said, “Tomorrow we will fight one more battle. We must win, or we will die.”They were all very tired. So they ate their supper quickly and fell asleep. There were four guards on duty, but they were very tired, too, and one by one, they fell asleep.The Romans were not asleep. Quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill. Slowly they went up the hill. Closer they came to the sleeping Scots. They were almost at the top. A few minutes more the war would be over. Suddenly, one of them put his foot on a thistle (蓟). He cried out and his sudden cry woke the Scots. In a minute they were on their feet and ready for a battle. The fighting was hard, but it did not last long. The Scots wiped out the Romans and saved Scotland.The thistle is not a beautiful plant. It has sharp needles all over it. Few people liked it. But the people of Scotland liked it so much that they made it their national flower.44. Hundreds of years ago, the Romans _ .A. came from the north through England to make war on ScotlandB. came to the north Scotland from England to make war on ScotlandC. came from the north of England to fight the ScotsD. came to the north from the south of Britain to fight the Scots45. At the shout of a Roman soldier, all the Scots who were asleep at the hill _ .A. began to fight the Romans hardB. stood up without putting on their shoes and began to fightC. woke and rose immediately, ready to fightD. put their feet into their shoes at once and were ready to fight46. The result of the war is that _ .A. the Romans killed all the ScotsB. the Scots were defeatedC. the Scots were driven out of ScotlandD. the Scots defeated the Romans47. The Scots made thistle their national flower because thistle _ .A. is lovely, though not beautifulB. gave them happinessC. is a kind of useful plantD. helped the Scots in wiping out the RomansC篇Baron Pierre de Coubertin was a Frenchman. At his time sports were not taught in French schools. De Coubertin believed that sports should go hand in hand with studies. He had an idea. His idea was to begin the Olympics all over again.Sports teachers of other countries liked de Coubertions ideas. So in 1896, the modern Olympic Games were held in Athens（雅典）, Greece. Since then the Olympics have been held once every four years, except three times, when there were wars.Before the start of the Olympic Games, runners carry lighted torch（火炬）through many nations towards the stadium（运动场）where the games will be held. These sportsmen are from different countries. Yet they work together to carry the Olympic torch. It is passed from runner to runner. When the last runner enters the stadium, he or she places the torch in a special（专门的）basin filled with oil. It catches fire. It is then, only then, that the Olympic Games can begin.The Olympic flame（火焰）burns throughout the games. It is the flame of peace.48. Before 1896 French schools didnt teach .A. maths B. history C. sports D. physics49. De Coubertin_.A. was the first man to start the Olympic GamesB. helped start the modern Olympic GamesC. believed that sports were less important than studiesD. failed to begin the modern Olympic Games50. According to this passage, the third modern Olympic Games should have been held in_ .A. 1915 B. 1924 C. 1896 D. 190451. “Marathon” in this passage is .A. a foot race B. a jumping contest（比赛）C. field sports D. a boxing（拳击）matchD篇Winter-swimming has become popular in Beijing. Three years ago, few people would go swimming in the icy waters. But now there is a Winter-swimming Enthusiasts Club（冬泳爱好者协会）and it has more than 2 000 members. The oldest is 84 years old and the youngest is only 7. The members are from all walks of life. They may be workers, peasants, soldiers, teachers, studentsThough it is now the coldest part of the season and the water temperature in the citys lakes is around 0, many winter-swimmers still swim in the icy waters, even when it is snowing. They enjoy themselves in the lake, while the people by the side of the lake are wearing heavy clothes.Why are so many people interested in winter-swimming? Because winter-swimming can be good for ones health.Bei Sha is a good example. He is 69, and he once suffered from（患病）heart trouble for 26 years. After ten years of winter-swimming he is now in good health. Scientists are now studying the effects of winter-swimming on health.52. Among the winter-swimmers the oldest man is_ years older than the youngest one.A. 91 B. 84 C. 77 D. 753. Guess what “The members are from all walks of life” means?A. The members do different jobs at different places.B. They come from all parts of Beijing.C. They are persons of different ages.D. They are men and women, old and young.54 The winter-swimmers are able to swim in the icy waters, even on snowy days because_.A. they are not afraid of coldnessB. they often swim in the icy watersC. they know that they can benefit（得益）from itD. winter-swimming can make people healthy55. Winter-swimming has become popular in Beijing because _.A. more and more people like to swim in BeijingB. it is more interesting than swimming in summerC. winter-swimmers are brave menD. winter-swimming does a lot of good to ones health第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）It is easy for some people to learn a second language. However, others have difficulty in learning a new language. What can you do to help yourself learn a second language, such as English? 56.Feel positive about learning English. 57. Be patient. You do not have to understand everything all at once. It is natural to make mistakes when you learn something new. We can learn from our mistakes. In other words, do not worry about making mistakes.Practice your English. For example, write a diary every day. You will form a habit of writing it in English, and you will feel comfortable expressing your ideas in English. 58. In addition, you must speak English every day. You can practice with your classmates outside class.59. You can write this in your journal. After each class, think about what you did. Did you answer a question correctly? Did you understand something the teacher explained? Perhaps the lesson was difficult, but you tried to understand it.You must be positive about learning English and believe that you can do it. It is important to practice every day and make a record of your achievements. 60.A. Go over the points you have learned.B. Keep a record of your language learning.C. Dont give up when you meet some difficulty.D. If you believe that you can learn, you will learn.E. Several weeks later, you will see that your writing is improving.F. In these ways, you will enjoy learning English, and you will feel more confident in yourself.G. There are several ways to make learning English a little easier and more interesting.四语法填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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。A clear, accurate summary only gives