福州闽清高中年第一学期高二英语期中考试试题及答案

1、2020届福建省闽清高级中学高二学年第一学期期中考试 英语试卷注意事项：1、答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号码填写清楚。2、请将准考证条码粘贴在右侧的条码粘贴处的方框内3、选择题必须使用2B铅笔填涂；非选择题必须用0.5毫米黑色字迹的签字笔填写，字体工整4、请按题号顺序在各题的答题区内作答，超出范围的答案无效，在草纸、试卷上作答无效。第卷 客观题试卷 (共三部分，满分115分)第一部分 听力（共两节，：满分20分）第一节(共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的

2、时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：How much is the shirt?A.19.15B.9.18C.9.15答案是C。1.What time is it now?A. 9:10.B.9:50.C.10:00.2.What does the woman think of the weather?A. Its nice.B. Its warm.C. Its cold.3.What will the man do?A. Attend a meeting.B. Give a lecture.C. Leave his office.4.What is the womans

3、opinion about the course?A. Too hard.B. Worth taking.C. Very easy.5.What does the woman want the man to do?A. Speak louder.B. Apologize to her.C. Turn off the radio.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5 秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话

4、或独白读两遍。听第6 段材料，回答第6、7题。6.How long did Michael stay inChina?A. Five days.B. One week.C.Two weeks.7.Where did Michael go last year?A.Russia.B.Norway.C. India.听第7 段材料，回答第8、9题。8.What food does Sally like?A. Chicken.B. Fish.C. Eggs.9.What are the speakers going to do?A. Cook dinner.B. Go shopping.C. Orde

5、r dishes.听第8 段材料，回答第10 至12 题。10. Where are the speakers?A. In a hospital.B. In the office.C. At home.11.When is the report due(约定的，预期的）?A. Thursday.B. Friday.C. Next Monday.12.What does George suggest Stephanie do with the report?A. Improve it.B. Hand it in later.C. Leave it with him.听第9 段材料，回答第13 至

6、16 题。13.What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Salesperson and customer.B. Homeowner and cleaner.C. Husband and wife.14.What kind of apartment do the speakers prefer?A. One with two bedrooms. B. One without furniture. C. One near a market.15.How much rend should one pay for the on

7、e-bedroom apartment?A.350. B.400. C.415.16.Where is the apartment the speakers would like to see?A. OnLake Street. B. OnMarket Street. C. OnSouth Street.听第10 段材料，回答第17 至20 题。17.What percentage of the worlds tea exports go toBritain?A. Almost 15%. B. About 30%. C. Over 40%.18.Why do tea tasters taste

8、 tea with milk?A. Most British people drink tea that way.B. Tea tastes much better with milk.C. Tea with milk is healthy.19.Who suggests a price for each tea?A.Tea tasters. B. Tea exporters. C. Tea companies.20.What is the speaker talking about?A. The life of tea tasters.B. Afternoon tea inBritain.C

9、. TheLondonTea Trade Center.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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。APeanuts to ThisProudly reading my words, I glanced around the room, only to find my classmates bearing big smiles on their faces and tears in their eyes. Confused, I glanced toward

10、my stone-faced teacher. Having no choice, I slowly raised the report I had slaved over, hoping to hide myself. “What could be causing everyone to act this way?”Quickly, I flashed back to the day Miss Lancelot gave me the task. This was the first real talk I received in my new school. It seemed simpl

11、e: go on the Internet and find information about a man named George Washington. Since my idea of history came from an ancient teacher in my home country, I had never heard of that name before. As I searched the name of this fellow, it became evident that there were two people bearing the same name w

12、ho looked completely different! One invented hundreds of uses for peanuts, while the other led some sort of army across America. I stared at the screen, wondering which one my teacher meant. I called my grandfather for a golden piece of advice; flip (掷) a coin. Headsthe commander, and tailsthe peanu

13、ts guy. Ah! Tails, my report would be about the great man who invented peanut butter, George Washington Carver.Weeks later, standing before this unfriendly mass, I was totally lost. Oh well, I lowered the paper and sat down at my desk, burning to find out what I had done wrong. As a classmate began

14、his report, it all became clear, “My report is on George Washington, the man who started the American Revolution.” The whole world became quiet! How could I know that she meant that George Washington?Obviously, my grade was awful. Heartbroken but fearless, I decided to turn this around. I talked to

15、Miss Lancelot, but she insisted: No re-dos; no new grade. I felt that the punishment was not justified, and I believed I deserved a second chance. Consequently, I threw myself heartily into my work for the rest of the school year. Ten months later, that chance unfolded as I found myself sitting in t

16、he headmasters office with my grandfather, now having an entirely different conversation. I smiled and flashed back to the embarrassing moment at the beginning of the year as the headmaster informed me of my option to skip the sixth grade. Justice is sweet!21. What did the authors classmates think a

17、bout his report?A. Excellent. B. Ridiculous.C. Boring. D. Puzzling.22. Why was the author confused about the task?A. He was unfamiliar with American history.B. He followed the advice and flipped a coin.C. He forgot his teachers instruction.D. He was new at the school.23. The underlined word “burning

18、” in Para. 3 probably means _.A. annoyed B. ashamedC. ready D. eager24. In the end, the author turned things around _.A. by redoing his taskB. through his own effortsC. with the help of his grandfatherD. under the guidance of his headmasterBDeputy Agriculture Secretary Kathleen Merrigan sees an epid

19、emic (流行病) sweeping across Americas farmland. It has little to do with the usual challenges, such as flood, rising fuel prices and crop-eating insects. The countrys farmers are getting older, and there are fewer people standing in line to take their place. National agricultural census (普查) figures s

20、how that the fastest-growing group of farmers is the part over 65. Merrigan is afraid the average age will be even higher when the 2020 statistics are completed.Merrigan, a former college professor, is making stops at universities across the country in hopes of encouraging more students to think abo

21、ut careers in agriculture. Aside from trying to stop the graying of Americas farmers, her work is made tougher by a recent blog posting that put agriculture at No.1 on a list of “useless” college degrees. Top federal agriculture officials are talking about the posting, and it has the attention of ag

22、ricultural organizations across the country.“There couldnt be anything thats more incorrect,” Merrigan said. “We know that there arent enough qualified graduates to fill the jobs that are out there in American agriculture. In addition, a growing world population that some experts predict will requir

23、e 70% more food production by 2050,” she said.“I truly believe were at a golden age of agriculture. Global demand is at an all-time record high, and global supplies are at all-time record lows,” said Matt Rush, director of the Texas Farm Bureau. “Production costs are going to be valuable enough that

24、 younger people are going to have the opportunity to be involved in agriculture.”The Department of Agriculture has programs aimed at developing more farmers and at increasing interest in locally grown food. The National Young Farmers Coalition has also been pushing for state and federal policy chang

25、es to make it easier for new farmers.Ryan Best, president of Future Farmers of America, has been living out of a suitcase, traveling the country and visiting with high school students about careers in agriculture. The 21 -year-old Best hopes his message-that this is a new time in agriculture-will mo

26、tivate the next generation to turn around the statistics. “Never before have we had the innovations ( 创新) in technology which have led to agriculture in this country being the most efficient it has ever been,” he said. “theres really a place for everybody to fit in.”25. What is the new challenge to

27、American agriculture?A. Fewer and older farmers. B. Higher fuel prices.C. More natural disasters.D. Lower agricultural output.26. Why is Merrigan visiting universities across the country?A. To draw federal agriculture officials attention.B. To select qualified agriculture graduates.C. To clarify a r

28、ecent blog posting.D. To talk more students into farming careers.27. According to Matt Rush, American agriculture will provide opportunities for younger people because _.A. the government will cover production costsB. global food supplies will be even lowerC. investment in agriculture will be profit

29、ableD. America will increase its food export28. What do the underlined words to turn around the statistics in the last paragraph mean?A. To re-analyze the result of the national census.B. To increase agricultural production.C. To bring down the average age of farmers.D. To invest more in agriculture

30、.CWhat brings a nation together? Of the four choices shared values, language, history, and religion, its shared values. In our latest poll (民意调査), seven out of 16 countries chose values as the greatest factor (因索）bringing a nation together, and six preferred language. Both choices scored high in the

31、 poll, suggesting that our values and how we express them are closely linked. Still, history was not forgotten in some countries, particularly in Mexico and Russia. Even Canada and the United States chose national histories as the second-most important factor uniting their people. The biggest surpri

32、se? Not one country picked religion as its top choice. Respect your eldersIn most countries, the oldest generation considered values more important to a nation than those who are under 45 years old.Do you speak Canadian?Language scored lower in Canada than in all other countries polled, perhaps beca

33、use the country speaks two official languages, French and English.Church and stateMost people polled do not connect their religious beliefs to their national pride. Religion ranked last in 13 countries with France scoring it at 1%, the lowest of all.29. According to the poll, what was the most impor

34、tant factor in bringing a nation together?A. Language. B. Values. C. History. D. Religion.30. In which country did language score the lowest in their national pride?A. Canada. B. Mexico. C. France. D. America.31. According to the charts, shared values and language were considered equally important i

35、n _.A. Australia B. Brazil C. China D. IndiaDYou are given many opportunities in life to choose to be a victim or creator. When you choose to be a victim, the world is a cold and difficult place. “They” did things to you which caused all of your pain and suffering. “They” are wrong and bad, and life

36、 is terrible as long as “they” are around. Or you may blame yourself for all your problems, thus internalizing(内化)your victimization. The truth is, your life is likely to stay that way as long as you feel a need to blame yourself or others.Those who choose to be creators look at life quite different

37、ly. They know there are individuals who might like to control their lives, but they dont let this get in the way. They know they have their weaknesses, yet they dont blame themselves when they fail. Whatever happens, they have choice in the matter. They believe their dance with each sacred(神圣的)momen

38、t of life is a gift and that storms are a natural part of life which can bring the rain needed for emotional and spiritual growth.Victims and creators live in the same physical world and deal with many of the same physical realities, yet their experience of life is worlds apart. Victims relish (沉溺)i

39、n anger, guilt, and other emotions that cause others-and even themselves-to feel like victims, too. Creators consciously choose love, inspiration, and other qualities which inspire not only themselves, but all around them. Both victims and creators always have choice to determine the direction of th

40、eir lives.In reality, all of us play the victim or the creator at various points in our lives. One person, on losing a job or a special relationship, may feel as if it is the end of the world and sink into terrible suffering for months, years, or even a lifetime. Another with the same experience may

41、 choose to first experience the grief, then accept the loss and soon move on to be a powerful creative force in his life.In every moment and every circumstance, you can choose to have fuller, richer life by setting a clear intention to transform the victim within, and by inviting into your life the

42、powerful creator that you are.32. According to Paragraph 2, creators _.A. seem willing to experience failures in lifeB. possess the ability to predict future lifeC. handle ups and downs of life wiselyD. have potential to create something new33. What can we learn from Paragraph 3?A. Creators and vict

43、ims face quite different things in life.B. Creators and victims are masters of their lives.C. Victims can influence more people than creators.D. Compared with victims, creators are more emotional.34. The examples mentioned in Paragraph 4 show that _.A. strong attachment to sufferings in life pulls p

44、eople into victims.B. people need family support to deal with challengers in life.C. it takes creators quite a long time to get rid of their pains.D. ones experiences determine his attitude toward life.35. What is the authors purpose in writing this passage?A. To introduce what victims are suffering

45、.B. To protect victims against creators.C. To explain the relationship between victims and creators.D. To suggest the transformation from victims to creators.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的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。，选项中有两项为多余选项。How to prevent nearsightednessMyopia(近视), or nearsightedness, can

46、be a severe inconvenience and may even cause big troubles when we operate cars or heavy machinery. Here are some tips that may help you to prevent myopia.36 Whether its for the love of books or because you are studying for a test that just happens to take place tomorrow, dont overdo it. This means e

47、ither getting away from a page-turner(引人入胜的书) or starting your studies a few days earlier. If prolonged(持续很久的)reading cant be avoided, try taking regular breaks to rest your eyes or take a nap.Consume lots of eye-protecting vitamins. 37 Its very meaningful to get kids to eat this healthy orange vege

48、table, which is rich in vitamins. Still, good doses (剂量) of multi-vitamins will improve not only your eyesight but your health in general.Do your reading or focusing in well-lit room. Weak light may cause damage to your eyes and result in the need for glasses. 38 Buy a reading light or just turn on

49、a bright lamp.Be mindful of the distance between your eyes and the object youre focusing on. 39 It will also cause your head to ache and may dry out your eyes.40 Early detection of nearsightedness can lead to quick treatment and less serious symptoms.A. Try not to read for long lengths of time.B. Yo

50、u should also eat a lot of other green vegetables.C. Talk to an eye care doctor at the first signs of eye trouble.D. Of course the first choice that comes to mind is the carrot.E. It will also give you a headache and cause you to become tired.F. Encourage more outdoor activities, such as running, cy

51、cling and playing tennis.G. Whether its a book or the television, being too close is going to bother your eyes.第三部分：英语知识运用（共三节，满分55分）第1节 ：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（，和）中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I truly feel that my mother led me here, to Morzaine, and to my future as a happy wif

52、e and business woman. When Mum 41 in October 2020, I was a cook. In December that year, while I was working for a wedding, a pearl necklace Mum had left me 42 . I was distraught（忧心如焚的）. Some days later, I was 43 that a guy, who was working with us that day, could probably have made a fortune by 44 t

53、he necklace he found. 45 , he returned it. Hearing how Id 46 Mum for six months before her death, he said, “This Christmas is going to be 47 for youwhy not go out to the Alps for a couple of weeks?”I came to Morzaine, a small, friendly village in the Alps and 48 fell in love with it. What was 49 to

54、be a stopgap (权宜之计) trip turned into a new life. I kept travelling between London and here and felt 50 than I had in months. In December 2020, I was 51 as a hotel manager and moved here full time.A month later, I met Paul, who was traveling here. We fell in love. In the beginning, I didnt want to discuss 52 , because the sadness of losing Mum 53 felt great. Paul understood that and never 54 me. But, by summer, we got married. A year later, we used his saving, and the money from the sale of Moms house, to buil