陕西省渭南中学2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题

陕西省渭南中学2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题（考试时长：120分钟；满分：150 分）考生注意：1、本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分。时间120分钟。2、请将各卷答案答在答题卡（纸）上，在本试卷上答题无效。第二部分 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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ASan Francisco Fire Engine ToursSan Francisco Winery TourRunning: February 1st through April 30thThis delicious tour goes through the city on its way to Treasure Island where we will stop at the famous Winery SF. Here you can enjoy 4 pours of some of the best wine San Francisco has to offer.(Included in tickets price)Departing from the Cannery: Tell time upon request.Duration(时长)：2 hoursPrice: $90Back to the Fifties TourRunning: August 16th through August 31stThis tour transports you back in time to one of San Franciscos most fantastic periods, the 1950s! Enjoy fun history as we take you through San Francisco for a free taste of ice cream.Departing form the Cannery 5:00 pm and 7:00 pmDuration:2 hoursPrice:$90Spooky Halloween TourRunning: October 10th through October 31stJoin us for a ride through the historical Presidio district .Authentic fire gear （服装）is provided for your warmth as our entertainers take you to some of the most thrilling parts of San FranciscoDeparting from the Cannery:6:30 pm and 8:30 pmDuration :1 hour and 30 minutesPrice: Available upon requestHoliday Lights TourRunning: December 6th through December 23ndThis tractive four takes you to some of San Franciss most cheerful holiday scenes. Authentic fire gear is provided for your warmth as you get into the holiday spirit.Departing from the Cannery 7:00 pm and 9:00 pmDuration: I hour and 30 minutesAdvance reservations required.21.Which of the tours is available in March?A.San Francisco Winery Tour.B.Back to the Fifties Tour.C.Spooky Halloween Tour.D.Holiday Lights Tour.22.What can tourists do on Back to the Fifties Tours?A.Go to Treasure Island.B.Enjoy the holiday scenes.C.Have free ice cream.D.Visit the Presidio district.23.What are tourists required to do to go on Holiday Lights Tour?A.Take some drinks.B.Set off early in the morning.C.Wear warm clothes.D.Make reservations in advance.BReducing plastic waste isnt easy because the cheap material is found in almost every household item. Now, a delicious and nutritious solution has come up to help reduce our dependence on this environmental hazard.David Christian, the co-founder of Evoware, says the idea of creating the biodegradable (生物降解的) products came from concern at the countrys high pollution rate. Indonesia is home to four of the worlds worst polluted rivers. Since single-use packaging is a large contributor to the problem, Evoware decided to deal with that first.After investigating various materials, the company settled on seaweed. Unlike commonly used for biodegradable containers, seaweed does not require resources like water or large amounts of space. Since Indonesian farmers already harvest more seaweed than they can sell, its easy for the company to find the material.Though they will not reveal their production process, Evoware says the seaweed packaging contains no chemicals and is safe to consume. The company has also invented single-use cups, which can break down 30 days after theyre thrown away.While replacing plastic with the seaweed products may seem appealing to most of us, it is a hard-sell in Indonesia. According to Christian, “The awareness to reduce single-use plastic is still very low. This makes our bioplastic unnecessary.” Also a factor is the cost, which is higher than using plastic. Hopefully, Evoware will succeed in convincing Indonesians and people worldwide that switching to their products will be helpful to protecting our beautiful planet.24. What problem did Evoware decide to deal with first?A. Ways to clean the four worst polluted rivers.B. Means to contribute to the countrys economy.C. How to deal with single-use packaging.D. What nutritious materials for people to use.25. Why did Evoware choose seaweed?A. It didnt require much space and was easy to get.B. It could be found everywhere in his country.C. It was most commonly used for packaging.D. It grew thickly in most of the polluted rivers.26. What can we infer from Christians words?A. Their seaweed products have won government support.B. Their new products have received worldwide popularity.C. The cost of making seaweed products will be lowered soon.D. Sometimes its hard to get people to reduce the use of plastics.27. What does the underlined word “hard-sell” (in Para. 5) refer to?A. Something lasting long.B. Something hard to accept.C. Something easy to get.D. Something commonly seenCEven before my father left us, my mother had to go back to work to support our family. Once I came out of the kitchen，complaining，“Mom, I cant peel potatoes. I have only one hand.”Mom never looked up from sewing. “You get yourself into that kitchen and peel those potatoes，” she told me. “And dont ever use that as an excuse for anything again！”In the second grade, our teacher lined up my class on the playground and had each of us race across the monkey bars，swinging from one high steel rod to the next. When it was my turn, I shook my head. Some kids behind me laughed, and I went home crying.That night I told Mom about it. She hugged me, and “I saw her. well see about that look”The next afternoon, she took me back to school. At the deserted playground, Mom looked carefully at the bars.“Now, pull up with your right arm，” she advised. She stood by as I struggled to lift myself with my right hand until I could hook the bar with my other elbow. Day after day we practiced，and she praised me for every rung I reached. Ill never forget the next time, crossing the rungs, I looked down at the kids who were standing with their mouths open.On night, after a dance at my new junior high, I lay in bed sobbing, and I could hear Mom come into my room. “Mom，” I said，weeping，“none of the boys would dance with me.”For a long time, I didnt hear anything. Then she said，“Oh, honey, someday youll be beating those boys off with a bat.” Her voice was faint and cracking. I peeked out from my covers to see tears running down her cheeks. Then I knew how much she suffered on my behalf. She had never let me see her tears.28From the passage, we know monkey bars can help a child train _Athe skill to throw and catch thingsBthe speed of ones hand movementCthe strength and skill to hang and swayDthe bodily skill to rotate round a bar29What does the sentence “I saw herwell see about that look” imply?AMom believed every aim could be achieved if you stuck to it.BThe race across monkey bars was not difficult enough for a child to give up.CMom was determined to prove herself better than the teacher.DWhat the child had said brought Mom great attraction and curiosity.30When the child looked down at the kids, they were standing with their mouths open because_Athey felt sorry for what they had done beforeBthey were afraid the author might fall off and get hurtCthey wanted to see what the author would do on the barsDthey were astonished to find the authors progress31. In the last paragraph, what “I” knew from moms tear?A. She felt sorry about my experience.B. She felt sad about me and she underwent a lot for family.C. She is a weak woman.D. What “I” said made mom angry.DApple announced its new iPhones last week, but competitors mobile phones can do many of the same things for less money.The new iPhone 8 and X have wireless charging, edge-to-edge glass screen and double cameras. But all of these features are already available in smart phones from Chinas Huawei and Oppo, and Koreas Samsung. While Apple asks buyers to pay $1,000 for its high-end model, some Asian phone makers can offer similar features for less.At one time, Chinese manufacturers copied features and designs from others to produce low-cost phones. But they have now added high-end features to their phones and they control nearly half the global mobile phone market.Media MarktSaturn is Europes biggest electronics seller. A spokesperson for the store told Reuters that, “Huawei is seen as a relevant competitor to Apple and Samsung by covering all major price points and placing big investments in marketing and sales. She also said that the Chinese companies Huawei, ZTE, Lenovo and TCL were among the top-10 best-selling smart phones in its stores.Chinese manufacturers fast growth has been fueled by strong sales in China. But they now export 40 percent of their smart phones. That is almost double the number from just three years ago, according to the HongKong investment company CLSA.Huawei is currently the worlds third largest phone maker behind Samsung and Apple. According to research company Canalys, the Chinese company is getting closer to second-place Apple and might overtake it later this year. Huawei plans to show its top-of-the-line Mate 10 phone on Oct. 16. The phone will have artificial intelligence features such as instant translation and image recognition and will cost less than $1,000.Other Chinese companies are looking to enter the high-end smart phone market.32. What is the text mainly about?A. Smart phones manufacturers.B. Apple smart phones features.C. Asian phone makers fast growth.D. Competition among Asian phone makers.33. Which is NOT among the top 3 phone makers in the world?A. TCL. B. Samsung.C. Apple. D. Huawei.34. What do we know from the text?A. Huawei will have overtaken Apple by later 2020.B. Chinese makers phones with high-end features cost less.C. The top-10 smart phones are to enter the high-end competition.D. 40 percent of Asian smart phones are exported now.35. What is the writers attitude towards Asian phone makers?A. Doubtful. B. Concerned. C. Optimistic. D. Uncertain.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选题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。Before there was the written word, there was the language of dance. Dance expresses love and hate, joy and sorrow, life and death, and everything else in between.36 We dance from Florida to Alaska, from north to south and sea to sea. We dance at weddings, birthdays, office parties and just to fill the time.“I adore dancing,” says Lester Bridges, the owner of a dance studio in Iowa. “I cant imagine doing anything else with my life. Bridges runs dance classes for all ages. Teaching dance is wonderful. 37 Its great to watch them. For many of them, its a way of meeting people and having a social life.38 I can tell you about one young couple, says Bridges. “Theyre learning to do traditional dances. They arrive at the class in low spirits and they leave with a smile. 39 ”So, do we dance in order to make ourselves feel better, calmer, healthier? Andrea Hillier says, “Dance, like the pattern of a beating heart, is life. Even after all these years, I want to get better and better. 40 I find it hard to stop! Dancing reminds me Im alive.A. So why do we dance?B. Dance in the U.S.is everywhere.C. If you like dancing outdoors, come to America.D. My older students say it makes them feel young.E. I keep practicing even when Im extremely tired.F. Dancing seems to change their feeling completely.G. They stayed up all night long singing and dancing.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1.5分，满分30分)Six years ago, something unforgettable happened. My wife, Liz, and I celebrated our 50th wedding 41 that year. It was a lovely event 42 by our sons for us. Many wonderful friends from the past surprised us with presents and 43 . Our gift to each other was a driving trip out west. We drove from Ontario into Alberta, then southward into Glacier National Park in Montana, and 44 to Yellowstone National Park.It was a 45 spring day, and the Beartooth Highway had opened for the season just days before. 46 the road, there was still a great amount of snow 47 . The scenery was so impressive that we made numerous stops to record memories with my camera. At 48 the highest point of the highway, I stopped at a lookout to catch the 49 views, with my wife in the center of my camera lens.There were not many vehicles on the road. 50 , cars with energetic young tourists 51 . And then we heard a motorcycle in the distance. The driver of the motorcycle, in rags, 52 behind our car. As he 53 us, his only words were, “Give me your camera and get over there with your wife. ” I must 54 I felt nervous that we might be robbed where we just created some beautiful memories. 55 , he just took a picture of us, 56 my camera and rode off before we could express our 57 . The photo he took is one of the most cherished and prized of our trip.I learned my lesson somewhere I least expected it. God judges us 58 by our heart, so we should never judge a man by his 59 . If the motorcycle driver reads this story and 56 the situation, we would like to say “thank you” to him.41.A. ceremonyB. anniversaryC. traditionD. get-together42.A. discussedB. enjoyedC. hostedD. reported43.A. congratulationsB. suggestionsC. messagesD. interests44.A. returnedB. slidC. withdrewD. continued45.A. coldB. warmC. hotD. mild46.A. BelowB. AlongsideC. BeyondD. Above47.A. meltingB. disappearingC. remainingD. rolling48.A. clearlyB. certainlyC. perfectlyD. roughly49.A. plainB. amazingC. familiarD. boring50.A. ConstantlyB. FinallyC. OccasionallyD. Gradually51.A. ran awayB. set offC. broke downD. passed by52.A. rushedB. parkedC. circledD. fell53.A. approachedB. protectedC. warnedD. welcomed54.A. forgetB. agreeC. admitD. refuse55.A. HappilyB. Strangely C. Disappointingly D. Surprisingly56.A. handed backB. dropped offC. threw awayD. picked out57.A. kindnessB. fearC. gratitudeD. regret58.A. justB. evenC. stillD. ever59.A. accentB. appearanceC. experienceD. intelligence60.A. imaginesB. clarifiesC. appreciatesD. remembers第二节（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。There is a disease sweeping the world today that is killing far more people than any other, AIDS or SARS 61 (include). That disease is obesity. The WHO has stated that of the 56.5 million 62 (die) per year around the world, over 50 percent of these are caused by diseases _63_ (close) associated with unhealthy diet and lack of exercise and _64_ many of these deaths could be prevented. The WHO announced, in 2020, a plan 65 (fight) obesity and invited governments to encourage its citizens to adopt a 66 (sense) diet and to take up some exercise. As part of their plan, the WHO asked governments to consider the role food advertising plays 67 encouraging people to eat unhealthy food.One area of concern for many countries is the advertising of unhealthy food during childrens television programs. In Australia，which has the highest number of food advertisements in childrens television in the world, there are 68 average of 12 food ads per hour. While in Sweden and Austria 69 there are strict laws about advertising during childrens programs, there is only one food per hour. In Sweden, and Quebec in Canada, there 70 (be) no great difference in the number of obese children since the government banned food ads in childrens television.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）下面短文中有10处错误。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（），并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在