黑龙江省绥化市青冈县第一中学2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题（B班）

黑龙江省绥化市青冈县第一中学2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题（B班）第1部 分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）。第1节 （共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AChoose Your One-Day Tours!Tour ABith & Stonehenge including entrance fees to the ancient Roman bathrooms and Stonehenge 37 until 26 March and 39 thereafter.Visit the city with over 2,000 years of history and Bath Abbey, the Royal Crescent and the Costume Museum. Stonehenge is one of the worlds most famous prehistoric monuments dating back over 5,000 years.Tour BOxford & Stratford including entrance fees to the University St Marys Church Tower and Anne Hathaways house32 until 12 March and 36 thereafter.Oxford: Includes a guided tour of Englands oldest university city and colleges. Look over the “city of dreaming spires(尖顶)” form St Marys Church Tower. Stratford: Includes a guided tour exploring much of the Shakespeare wonder.Tour CWindsor Castle & Hampton Court including entrance fees to Hampton Court Palace34 until 11 March and 37 thereafter.Includes a guided tour of Windsor and Hampton Court, Henry s favourite palace. Free time to visit Windsor Castle (entrance fees not included). With 500 years of history. Hampton Court was once the home of four Kings and one Queen. Now this former royal palace is open to the public as a major tourist attraction. Visit the palace and its various historic gardens, which include the famous maze（迷宫）where it is easy to get lost!Tour DCambridge including entrance fees to the Tower of Saint Mary the Great33 until 18 March and 37 thereafter.Includes a guided tour of Cambridge, the famous university town, and the gardens of the 18th century.1. Which of the following tours charges the lowest fee on 17 March?A. Windsor Castle & Hampton Court. B. Oxford & Stratford.C. Bath & Stonehenge. D. Cambridge.2.Which tour will you choose if you want to see Englands oldest university city?A. Tour A. B. Tour B. C. Tour C. D. Tour D.3. Why is Hampton Court a major tourist attraction?A. It used to be the home of royal families. B. It used to be a well-known maze.C. It is the oldest palace in Britain. D. It is a world-famous castle.BWhen Steve Jobs was born on Febuary24,1955, in San Francisco , California, his unmarried mother decided to put him for adoption because she wanted a girl. So in the middle of the night, his mother called a lawyer named Paul Jobs and said, “We have an unexpected baby boy; do you want him?” But his mother told his future parents to promise that they would send Jobs to college. After Steve Jobs graduated from high school, he went to college but decided to drop out because it was so expensive that he had to sleep on the floor in his friends rooms. At 20, he and a friend(Steve Wozniak) started a company in a garage on April 1, 1976. Jobs named their company -Apple in memory of a happy summer he had spent as an orchard (果园) in Oregon.After 10 years of hard time and failures, starting from two kids working in a garage, Apple computer eventually grew into a big company with over 4000 employees. At 30, Jobs , however, was fired from the company he co-founded. But after he had to leave the company, Apple was under heavy pressure from rival (对手) Microsoft and in 1996 posted billions of dollars in losses. Apple needed Steve Jobs and he was appointed as Apple CEO in1997. Under his leadership, Apple returned to profitability and introduced new products such as the iPhone and the iPod. Steve Jobs once said, “Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick, Dont lose faith. Im sure that the only thing that kept me going was interest. Youve got to find what you love. If you havent found it yet, keep looking.4. Steve Jobs didnt finish his college education because he _.A.had financial problems. B. wanted to start a company.C. took no interest in his major. D. hated to share rooms with his friends.5.Which of the following is right according to paragraph 1?A. Jobs unmarried mother wanted a girl. B . Paul Jobs was a college teacher.C. Jobs finished his education. D. Jobs unmarried mother adopted him6.It can be inferred that Apple_.A. was founded in Oregon B. developed from a garageC. had a difficult beginning D. had a successful beginning7.What can we learn from what Steve Jobs said?A. Hope helps us succeed. B. Interest is key to successC.Courage goes with confidence.D. Attitude is everything.C.Every country has its heroesThe heroes are the people the nation and especially the young people admireIf you get a list of the heroes of a nation, it will tell you the potential of that nationIf today in America, you ask the high school students to list their heroes, their choice would probably fall into three groupsThe first group of heroes would be the rock stars the people connected with rock musicThere is no doubt that such people do have talent but one wonders if one should regard rock stars as a modelThe rock stars too often are involved with drugs and their personal life is not all that goodThe rock stars are rich and wear the latest fashion stylesHowever, one should seek more in a hero than such things as money and good clothesA second type of hero for the American youth is the sports starAgain you have a person who has a great ability in one areaSPORTSHowever, too often the personal life of the sports star is a bit of a messToo frequently drugs and drinking are a part of life of the sports starA third type of hero is the TV or movie starThis person may have lots of acting talent and is quite handsomeHowever, the personal life is quite sad and they should not be regarded as a model for young peopleToday, the rock star,the athlete and the actor all have become the models of the youth in AmericaReally, do you hear a young person say that his hero is a doctor, a teacher , or a scientist? These people are not rich and do not wear fashionable clothesHowever, they are talented people who work hard to make the world a better place for everyoneWhat is really sad is that the young try to imitate their heroesThey like to wear the same clothe sand follow their stylesIf the heroes of today for the American youngsters are limited only to rock stars, athletes and actors,the future does not look too bright8.What is true of the three groups mentioned in this article?A.They are not clever but are goodlookingB. They are rich but are strict with themselvesC. They are talented in some area but lead a disordered lifeD. They are perfect in every way9American young people will not admire_ A. a university professor Ba popular singerCa football player Da film actress10. According to the writer, people should regard those _as their modelA who are rich,famous and wear the latest fashionable clothesB who are talented and do things that are beneficial to societyC who plays an important role in a playD who have a great ability in sports11. What is the writers attitude towards American youths admiration for their heroes?A. He is understanding. BHe is criticalC. He is neutral(中立的）. DHe is uninterestedDIn the past ten years，many scientists have studied the differences between men and womenAnd they all got the same answer：The sexes （性别） are different，because their brains are differentAnd this，the scientists say，makes men and women see the world in different waysBoys，for example，generally are better than girls at mathematical （数学的） ideasBoys also generally are better than girls at the kind of hand and eye movements necessary for ball sportsGirls，on the other hand generally start speaking earlier than boysAnd they generally see better in the dark than boys and are better at learning foreign languagesWhat makes men and women better at one thing or another？The answer is the brainThe brain has two sides connected by nerve（神经） tracksThe left side generally is used for mathematics，speech and writingThe right side is used for artistic creation and the expression for emotionsIn men and women，different areas in each side of the brain develop differentlyIn boys，for example，its the area used for mathematicsIn girls，it is the area used for language skillsAnother interesting difference is that the two sides of a mans brain are connected by smaller nerves than the two sides of a womans brain area12 men and women think differentlyAThe different brains make BSex makesCThe different experiences make DThe influences of society make13According to the article，girls are generally better than boys at in your schoolAmathematics Bphysics CEnglish DChemistry14Which of the following is true？ AThe left side of brain in boys generally develops better than that in girlsBThe left side of brain in girls generally develops better than that in boysCMen are better than women in all thingsDThe area in girls used for language skills develops better15In men and women the number of nerves connecting the halves of brain Ais the same Bis different Cis zero DNot mentioned第二节 七选五 （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。The eyes are the windows of the soul(心灵)Having a pair of bright，clear eyes is very important，so we should protect our eyes throughout our lives.16 Dont read while lying down or walking. Relax after every hour of reading. Keep a distance from the TV set when you watch TV and give your eyes a rest every 30 minutes. Dont stare at(盯着看)the sun or try to read in the darkness.17 This can damage your eyes easily.Get your eyes checked often. Not many people have this habit，but it is necessary. If you feel that there is something wrong with your eyes，get them checked quickly. 1819 You can close your eyes for a few seconds or look into the distance for one or two minutes. A small break will relax your eyes and help to stop you from getting eye problems.Be careful when you choose your glasses. 20 Make sure your glasses are right for you. If they dont feel right，get your glasses changed.ARest your eyes whenever you can.BDevelop good reading habits.CMake sure you get enough sleep every night.DEven if youre wearing sunglasses，never look directly at the sun.EEye problem can be found and treated early with regular checks.FDrink green tea every day as a way to protect your eyes against eye problems.G. Glasses that arent suitable for you could bring you trouble.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完型填空 (共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）)Before graduation from college，my son began to seek a job. He targeted a company which planned to 21 only one person. However，there were over 20 candidates，among whom was my son.I 22 him，“Its difficult to get into the company.Dont 23 too much for fear that you would feel disappointed when you fail.” My son said smilingly，“ 24 I try，there will be hope！”Of the 20 candidates，only three could 25 the final round，which would later decide the one to be employed. Everything seemed to 26 quite well and my son 27 the first round and entered the final. Unexpectedly，the final interview was unbelievably 28 ，and all of them were asked to go home and wait for the 29 of the interview.One morning，my son 30 a text from the company that he was not employed. Before I 31 what to say to comfort him，I was told that afternoon that my son received another 32 saying he was employed. 33 the first text was also part of the test in the interview. The three men received the same text that morning and only my sons 34 was satisfying to the company，so he was employed. I asked my son 35 they replied. My son told me that one 36 silent，one said “goodbye” and he said “thank you”Only then did I know my sons “ 37 ” came in that way. That is: dont forget to say “thank you” to those who even 38 you. Saying “thank you” shows your 39 for others work，therefore，you will get the upper hand in terms of 40 compared with others under the same conditions.21A. employ BsupportCmanage Dinterview22A. interrupted Bpromised Creminded Dfollowed23A. spend Bexpect Cwaste Dwish24A. As if BAs soon as CEven if DAs long as25A. enter Bsurvive Cchange Djudge26A. move Bgo Cfit Dstay27A. passed Bearned Cleft Dstarted28A. challenging Bsimple Cperfect Dsecret29A. course Bplan Canswer Dresult30A. prepared Breceived Ccopied Dwrote31A. figured out Btook up Cset off Dworked on32A. gift Bnote Ctext Drule33A. Ridiculously BActually CCleverly DSadly34A. reply Bquestion Creason Dbelief35A. when Bwhat Chow Dwhom36A. got Bkept Cmade Dwent37A. hope Bdream Cplan Daim38A. cheat Bhate Cdislike Ddisappoint39A. pity Bdoubt Crespect Ddesire40A. chances Bskills Clessons Dsalaries第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Soon after Dave left college, one of his uncles,_1_ was rich and had no children of his own, died, _2_ (leave) Dave a lot of money, so he decided to set up his own real estate agency(地产公司).He found a nice office, _3_ (buy) some new furniture and moved in. He had only been there for a few hours when he heard someone coming towards the door of his office.“Its my _4_ (one) customer!” he thought. He quickly picked up _5_telephone and pretended to be very busy_ 6_ (answer)an important call from someone in New York who wanted to buy a big and expensive house in the country.The man knocked at the door _7_ this was going on, came in and waited _8_ (polite) for Dave to finish his conversation. Then he said to him, “_9_ a matter of fact, Im from the telephone company, and I _10_ (send) here to connect your telephone.”第三部分 写作 （共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10分）下边一篇短文中共有10处错误，请你进行修改，每句中最多有两处。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，在横线写出改正后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不记分。This term we have a newly English teacher who often says，“A good teacher should be a person who does that he can to make himself unnecessary.” At the beginning，we all felt puzzling at his words，and gradually we came to accept Mr Zheng as a great teacher. Above all，he had a special way to make us interested his class.Beside，he always gives us some advices on how to learn English better.“The purpose of learning a foreign language，” he said，“is to be able to use it freely in our daily life.Try your best to practise speak English both in and out of class，and you will surely make a great progress.”第二节 书面表达(满分25分)假定你是李