辽宁省庄河市高级中学2021学年高二英语上学期期初考试试题（含解析）

1、辽宁省庄河市高级中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期初考试试题（含解析）PAGE PAGE - 45 -庄河市高级中学2019-2020学年高二上学期期初考试英语试题第一部分：（省略）第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答題卡 上将该項涂黑AJohn HJohnson was born in a black family in Arkansas city in 1918His father died in an accident when John was six

2、He was reaching the high school age，but his hometown offered no high school for blacksFortunately he had a strongwilled caring motherJohn remembered that his mother told him many times，Son，you can be anything you want really to be if you just believeShe told him not to depend on others，including his

3、 motherYou have to earn success，she saidAll the people who work hard dont succeed，but the only people who do succeed are those who work hardThese words came from a woman with less than a third grade educationShe also knew that believing hard work dont mean everythingSo she worked hard as a cook for

4、two years to save enough to take her son，who was then 15，to ChicagoChicago in 1933was not the promised land that black southerners were looking forJohns mother and stepfather could not find workBut here John could go to school，and here he learned the power of wordsas an editor of the newspaper and y

5、earbook at Du Sable High School his wish was to publish a magazine for blacksWhile others discouraged him，Johns mother offered him more words to live byNothing beats a failure but a tryShe also let him pawn（典当）her furniture to get the500 he needed to start the Negro magazineIt is natural that diffic

6、ulties and failures followed John closely until he became very successfulHe always keeps his mothers words in mindSon，failure is not in your vocabulary!Now John HJohnson is one of the 400 richest people in Americaworth150 million1. Why did Johns mother decide to move to Chicago?A. his father died wh

7、en John was very youngB. life was too hard for them to stay on in their hometownC. John needed more education badlyD. there were no schools for Negroes in their hometown2. Johns motherA. didnt believe in or depend on othersB. thought one could be whatever one wanted to beC. believed one would succee

8、d without working hardD. thought no one could succeed without working hard3. What does the underlined sentence Nothing beats a failure but a trymean?A. if you try，you would succeedB. a failure is difficult to beat，even if you tryC. a try is always followed by a failureD. no failure can be beaten unl

9、ess you try【答案】1. C 2. D 3. D【解析】本文讲述了John H. Johnson的成功之路主要是由于他的妈妈对他的精神支持，妈妈一直都在鼓励他尝试，努力。【1题详解】C 细节题。根据第四段Chicago in 1933 was not the promised land that black southerners were looking for. Johns mother and stepfather could not find work. But here John could go to school, and here he learned the pow

10、er of wordsas an editor of the newspaper可知他们来到芝加哥是因为在这里他可以获得好的教育。故C正确。【2题详解】D 推理题。根据第二段最后一句she said. “All the people who work hard dont succeed, but the only people who do succeed are those who work hard.”可知他的观点：不是所有努力的人都会成功，但是成功的人都需要很努力。故D项正确。3题详解】D 推理题。根据本句While others discouraged him, Johns mothe

11、r offered him more words to live by.“Nothing beats a failure but a try. ”说明他的妈妈认为尝试和努力最重要，故D项叙述正确。【名师点睛】本文讲述了John H. Johnson的成功之路主要是由于他的妈妈对他的精神支持。文章基本上是考查细节题，对此类题型考生可以首先从问题中找到关键词，然后以此为线索，运用略读及查阅的技巧在文中迅速寻找这一细节，找到后再把这一部分内容仔细阅读一遍，仔细比较所给选项与文中细节的细微区别，在准确理解细节的前提下，最后确定最佳答案。BMany people have long dreamed of

12、 being able to fly around as simply as riding a bicycle.Yet the safety and strength of a flying bike was always a big problem. Over the past 10 years developments in technology have moved the dream of personal flying vehicle closer to reality. Now, two groups of inventors say such vehicles may be av

13、ailable very soon .Grant Stapleton from Malloy Aeronautics says the Hoverbike, which is able to get in and out of small spaces very quickly, will be a truly personal flying vehicle. It can be moved across continents very quickly because it can be folded and packed, he adds.Mr. Stapleton says safety

14、was the companys main concern when developing the Hoverbike, He says the designers solved the safety issue by using overlapping rotors （折叠旋翼）to power the vehicle. The company is testing both a one-third size model and a full-size prototype （原型)）of the Hoverbike.Inventors say their Hovebike will most

15、 likely be used first by the police and emergency rescue teams.In New Zealand, the Martin Aircraft Company is also testing a full-size prototype of its personal flying bike, called Jetpack. It can fly for more than 30 minutes, up to 1,000 meters high and reach a speed of 74 kilometers per hour.Peter

16、 Coker is the CEO of Martin Aircraft Company. He said Jetpack is built around safety from the start ” In his words, reliability is the most important part of it. We have safety built into the actual structure itself very similar to a Formula One racing car.Jetpack uses a gasoline-powered engine that

17、 produces two powerful jet streams. Mr. Coker says it also has a parachute （降落伞）that can be used should there be an emergency.It opens at a very low altitude and actually saves both the aircraft and the pilot in an emergency, he adds.4. Which of the following words can best describe the Hoverbike?A.

18、 Powerful.B. convenientC. gracefulD. available.5. What make（s）flying vehicles seem practical now?A. Modern technology.B. New safety rules.C. Love of cycling.D. Public concerns.6. Who are expected to use the Hoverbike first?A. People who dream of flying.B. People who really love cycling.C. people who

19、 design the bike.D. People who serve public purposes.【答案】4. B 5. A 6. D【解析】【分析】本文为说明文。文章主要讲述一种个人飞行工具很快就会应用于现实，然而安全性和强度一直是个大问题，文中介绍了两家研发飞行器的公司的最新的产品，新产品把安全放在首位，并对产品进行了改进。【4题详解】推理判断题。第三段： It can be moved across continents very quickly because it can be folded and packed, 它可以很快地跨洲移动，因它可以折叠和包装。可知Hoverbi

20、ke很方便。故选B选项。【5题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段的“Yet the safety and strength of a flying bike was always a big problem Over the past 10 years developments in technology have moved the dream of personal flying vehicler closer to reality.”，过去10年的技术发展使个人飞行车辆的梦想更接近现实。因此可知现代科技使得飞行车辆现在看起来很接近现实。故选A选项。【6题详解】推理判断题。根据第五段的“Inve

21、ntors say their Hovebike will most likely be used first by the police and emergency rescue teams.” 发明者说，他们的hovebike很可能首先被警察和紧急救援队使用。警察和紧急救援队都是公共服务人员。故选D选项。【点睛】通常细节题正确选项有以下特征：对原文句子中的关键词进行替换。把原文中的一些词换成意义相近的词，成为正确选项。如第3小题原句的关键词进行了替换。原文说警察和紧急救援队，而B项说公共服务人员。C“Old wives tales are beliefs passed down from

22、one generation to another. For example, most of us remember our parents telling us to eat more of certain foods of not to do certain things. Is there any truth in these teachings? Some of them agree with present medical thinking, but others have not passed the test of time.Did your mother ever tell

23、you to eat your carrots because they are good for your eyes? Scientists now report that eating carrots can help prevent a serious eye disease called macular degeneration. Eating just one carrot a day can reduce the possibility of getting this disease by 40%. Garlic(蒜）is good for you ,too. It can kil

24、l the type of virus that causes colds.Unfortunately, not all of Moms advice passed the test of medical studies. For example,generations of children have been told not to go swimming within an hour after eating. But research suggests that there is no danger in doing so. Do sweets cause tooth problems

25、? Well, yes and no. Sticky sweets made with grains tend to cause more problems than sweets made with simple sugars.Even though science can tell us that some of our traditional beliefs dont hold water , there is still a lot of truth in the old wives tales.After much of this knowledge has been accumul

26、ated （积累)from thousands of years of experience in family health care. We should respect this body of knowledge even as we search for clear scientific support to prove it true or false .7. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?A. Eating garlic is good for our eyes.B. Carrots prevent pe

27、ople from catching colds.C. Swimming after a meal is dangerous.D. Sticky sweets tend to damage our teeth.8. According to the passage, what does the underlined phrase “hold water” mean?A. To be believable.B. To be valuable.C. To be admirable.D. To be suitable.9. Why do we need to respect the body of

28、knowledge in the old wives tales?A. Because it is told by our ancestors.B. Because it is scientifically supported.C. Because it is based on many years experience.D. Because it is related to family health care.10. What is the authors attitude toward “old wives tales in the text?A. SubjectiveB. Object

29、iveC. DissatisfiedD. Curious【答案】7. D 8. A 9. C 10. B【解析】本文为说明文。中国有句俗话：不听老人言，吃亏在眼前。本文大意是客观地评价了保持身体健康的“老人言”的正确性。【7题详解】细节理解题。由第三自然段的最后一句“Sticky sweets made with grains tend to cause more problems than sweets made with simple sugars.” 用谷物制成的粘性糖果比用单糖制成的糖果容易引起更多的问题。故选D选项。【8题详解】词义猜测题。文章中本句意思是：即使科学能告诉我们那些“老

30、人言”是（能容水的）值得相信的，但“老人言”中还有很多正确的东西，hold water在此处意思是：能装水的；值得相信的，站得住脚的。故选A选项。【9题详解】细节理解题。根据最后一段“there is still a lot of truth in the old wives tales.After much of this knowledge has been accumulated （积累)from thousands of years of experience in family health care.” “老人言”仍然有许多真理，这些知识是从几千年的家庭保健经验中积累起来的。它是基

31、于多年的经验。故选C选项。【10题详解】推理判断题。根据文章第三，四自然段可知作者分析了他的可信性和不可信性，作者对于“老人言”持客观态度，故选B选项。第二节（共5小題；每小题2分，满分边分根据短文内客，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.A dogs mind is only equal to that of a two-year-old baby. _11_ Therefore, they are probably the first to notice any change in the behavior of their masters. Lets d

32、o some deep-digging to understand the amazing ability of a dog.They sense your feelings. Isnt it strange? _12_ This is true. A study published in the Animal Cognition journal says that dogs are known to come to people who appear sad or depressed. It doesnt matter if the person is their owner or a st

33、ranger. They have an ability to sense sadness and are attached to troubled souls._13_ Dogs can easily tell when youre playing with favorites, and if you reward or play more with other pets, your dog might notice it and feel uncomfortable. As they cant say how they feel, they will scratch, yawn or li

34、ck their mouths.They smell fear. Lets say youre faced with your worst fear. Would you get scared and run away or just face it? Before choosing how to deal with it, you should remember one thing. _14_ Research shows that dogs often sense their masters responses in dangerous situations. If you fear so

35、mething and choose to back away, chances are that your pet is going to do the same thing.Theyre watching you. We are all raised as respectable individuals who are taught to respect elders, obey the law and help out people in need from time to time. _15_ But if you have a dog at home, it is time to b

36、e serious about them. Dogs like generous people. So just be careful around your pet; it may judge you on how you behave with others.A. They sense health problems.B. They understand when ignored.C. They know when no ones looking at them.D. You would be setting an example to your pet.E. Every time you

37、 feel sad, you dog just know it.F. But dogs are able to sense everything around them.G. However, not all of us take these three things seriously.【答案】11. F 12. E 13. B 14. D 15. G【解析】本篇是一篇科普文章。狗的思想虽说只和两岁的婴儿差不多。但狗能感知周围的一切。狗的能力惊人。感觉到你的感受；知道什么时候被忽略；能闻到恐惧；会以你为榜样；会监视你；它可以判断你和别人的行为举止。所以在你的宠物周围一定要小心，。【11题详解

38、】.F考查分析归纳能力。文章第一句说狗的思想只和两岁的婴儿一样。但是狗能感知周围的一切。表转折。所以选F。【12题详解】E因果关系。从第2题后的内容：杂志说，狗是知道来的人是悲伤的或抑郁的。所以选E。【13题详解】B考查归纳概括能力。从下文内容可知如果你奖励或与更多的其他宠物玩，你的狗可能会注意到被忽略了，觉得不舒服。因为他们说不出自己的感受，他们会抓、打哈欠或舔嘴。【14题详解】D推理判断。下文句意表明：研究表明狗在危险的情况下通常能感觉主人的反应。如果你害怕某事并选择放弃，很可能你的宠物会做同样的事情。所以是你给狗做了示范。所以选D项。【15题详解】D。综合归纳题。狗在监视你。我们都是作为

39、负责任的人成长起来的，被教导要尊敬长者，遵纪守法，不时帮助有困难的人。然而，并不是所有的人都认真对待这三件事。此题与前一句形成转折关系。故选D。第三部分英语知识运用（共四节，满分65分）.第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小題1.5分机满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、E、C和D）中,选出可以填入空白处曲 最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。When I was 14 years old, I was angry and rebellious, with _16_ regard for anything my parents had to say, _17_if it had

40、 nothing to do with me .Like so many_18_,I struggled to escape from anything that didnt _19_ my picture of the world. A brilliant without need of guidance kid ,I refused to accept any obvious _20_ of love. In fact I got _21_ at the proposal of the word ”love”。One _22_ , after an extremely difficult

41、day, I _23_ into my room, shut the door loudly and fell down onto my bed heavily. As I lay down in the privacy of my _24_,my hands placed under my pillow. There was an envelope and I pulled what was inside out, which read, To _25_ when youre alone._26_ I was alone, no one would know whether I read i

42、t or not. So I opened it. It said, Mike ,1 know life is _27_ right now, I know you are upset and I know we dont do everything right .I also know that I love you _28_ and nothing you do or say will ever change that I am here for you if you ever need to talk. If you dont, thats also _29_ . Just know t

43、hat no matter where you go or whatever you do in your life, I will always love you and be _30_ that you are my son.Im here for you and love you that will never_31_ love you ,Mom.Every night as I went to bed, I would put my hands under my _32_ and remember the _33_ I felt every time I got a letter. D

44、uring my teen years, the letters were the calm assurance that I still could be loved _34_ my anger and rudeness. Just before I fell _35_ I became grateful that my mom knew what I, an angry teenager, needed.16. A. allB. littleC. fullD. high17. A. seldomB. sometimesC. particularlyD. currently18. A. fa

45、miliesB. adultsC. peopleD. teenagers19. A. hang upB. agree withC. lift upD. deal with20. A. offerB. attemptC. requestD. advice21. A. delightedB. annoyedC. fearfulD. cheerful22. A. nightB. dayC. morningD. afternoon23. A. slippedB. stormedC. sankD. slid24. A. chairB. floorC. closetD. bed25. A. answerB

46、. sealC. readD. tear26. A. SinceB. WhenC. ThoughD. If27. A. seriousB. awfulC. amazingD. exciting28. A. heavilyB. gentlyC. entirelyD. personally29. A. impossibleB. terribleC. rightD. okay30. A. nervousB. changeC. proudD. sure31. A. lastB. changeC. happenD. start32. A. pillowB. bookC. deskD. door33. A

47、. relaxationB. sadnessC. thrillD. relief34. A. ahead ofB. instead ofC. in spite ofD. in need of35. A. asleepB. downC. silentD. ill【答案】16. B 17. C 18. D 19. B 20. A 21. B 22. A 23. B 24. D 25. C 26. A 27. B 28. C 29. D 30. C 31. B 32. A 33. D 34. C 35. A【解析】【分析】本文为记叙文。讲述的是一个14岁的叛逆少年一日心情沮丧的回到家，发现枕头底下妈

48、妈给他写的信，信中写道妈妈对自己成长过程中的苦恼表示理解，并表达了她对自己无私的爱，令小作者非常感动。【16题详解】考查形容词辨析。句意：当我14岁的时候，我很生气，也很叛逆，不管父母说什么，尤其是和我无关的话。A. all全部;B. little小;C. full满的;D . high高。根据前面的一句“I was angry and rebellious”可知，年少的我易怒、叛逆，由此可知对父母的嘱托也是置之不理。故选B。【17题详解】考查副词辨析。句意：当我14岁的时候，我很生气，也很叛逆，不管父母说什么，尤其是和我无关的话。A. seldom很少;B. sometimes有时;C. p

49、articularly尤其，特别是;D. currently目前。本句是指我很少在乎父母的事情，尤其是那些与我无关的事情，更是不予考虑。故选C。【18题详解】考查名词辨析。句意：我和很多青少年一样，努力逃避任何与我对世界的看法不一致的事情。A.families家庭 ; B. adults成人;C. people人;D. teenagers青少年。和很多年轻人一样，我努力摆脱那些世界观和我不一致的事情；强调我与许多年轻人的做法是一致的。故选D。【19题详解】考查动词短语辨析。句意：我和很多青少年一样，努力逃避任何与我对世界的看法不一致的事情。A. hang up挂断电话，B. agree wit

50、h同意，C. lift up点燃，照亮. ，D. deal with处理；本句是指我努力摆脱那些世界观和我不一致的事情。故选B。【20题详解】考查名词辨析。句意：作为一个不需要指导的聪明孩子，我拒绝接受任何明显的爱。A. offer提供，B. attempt尝试，C. request请求，D. advice建议；指我拒绝任何别人主动给我的爱。第一段主要叙述叛逆期的我不关心别人和外面的世界，也不在乎别人的爱。故选A。【21题详解】考查形容词辨析。句意：实际上，我对于提到爱这个字都感到生气。A. delighted 高兴的；B. annoyed恼怒的；C. fearful可怕的；D. cheerf

51、ul快乐的。本句充分说明我叛逆的非常厉害。故选B。【22题详解】考查动词辨析。句意：一天晚上，在一个极其艰难的一天之后，我溜进房间，大声关上门，重重地倒在床上。A. night夜晚B. day白天C. morning早上D. afternoon下午。根据after an extremely difficult day可知是在度过很艰难的一天之后，那么应该是在我回到家中后的较晚时间，即晚上。故选A。【23题详解】考查动词辨析。句意：一天晚上，在一个极其艰难的一天之后，我溜进房间，大声关上门，重重地倒在床上。短语A. slip滑动，B. storm 猛攻，C. sank 沉陷，D. slide 滑

52、入；本句说明经过艰难的一天以后，我的心情很糟糕，到家以后冲进自己的房间。故选B。【24题详解】考查名词辨析。句意：一天晚上，在一个极其艰难的一天之后，我溜进房间，大声关上门，重重地倒在床上。A. chair椅子;B. floor地板;C. closet壁橱;D. bed床。根据上句“fell down onto my bed heavily”可知我上床了，那么我的床就属于我的私人所有空间。故选D。【25题详解】考查动词辨析。句意：一个信封，我把里面的东西拿出来，里面写着，你一个人的时候读。A. answer回答，B. seal密封，C. read 读，D. tear撕；根据上文可知这是一个信封

53、，应该是读信；故选C。【26题详解】考查连词辨析。句意：因为我一个人，没人知道我是否读过。A. Since因为;B. When当;C. Though尽管;D. If如果。我现在一个人，没人会知道我看没看过这封信。我还是打开了信，此处表明作者的自负，想看又不承认看了信，故选A。27题详解】考查形容词辨析。句意：迈克，我知道现在的生活很糟糕。A. serious严肃的，B. awful糟糕的，C. amazing令人惊讶的，D. exciting令人激动地；根据后面“I know you are frustrated and I know we dont do everything right.

54、”可知，妈妈理解孩子的处境不好，心里压抑，知道孩子现在很疲惫，所以生活很糟糕。故选B。【28题详解】考查副词辨析。句意：我也知道我完全爱你，你所做或所说的任何事情都不会改变，如果你需要倾诉，我会在你身边。A. heavily重地;B. gently轻地;C. entirely全地;D. personally个人地。副词entirely完全的，表达父母对孩子无私的爱，故选C。【29题详解】考查形容词辨析。句意：如果你没有，那也没关系。A. impossible不可能的;B. terrible糟糕的;C. right正确的;D. okay好的。Also一词点出了妈妈措辞的委婉，如果你想谈，那我等你

55、，如果你不想谈没那也没关系。故选D。【30题详解】考查形容词辨析。句意：只要知道，无论你去哪里，无论你在生活中做什么，我都会永远爱你，为你是我的儿子而骄傲。A. nervous紧张的;B. change改变的;C. proud骄傲的;D. sure当然的。结合上一句“I will always love you”以及全文的语气，妈妈对儿子的爱是不求回报的，并且时时以儿子为骄傲。故选C。【31题详解】考查动词辨析。句意：我在这里为你而爱你，永远不会改变对你的爱，妈妈。A. last持续;B. change改变;C. happen发生;D. start开始。此处表明妈妈对儿子的爱是不会改变的。故选

56、B。【32题详解】考查名词辨析。句意：每天晚上睡觉的时候，我都会把手放在枕头下面，记得每次收到信时的轻松心情。A. pillow枕头;B. book书本;C. desk书桌;D. door门。根据前文“my hands placed under my pillow”可知信是放在枕头底下的，故选A。【33题详解】考查名词辨析。句意：每天晚上睡觉的时候，我都会把手放在枕头下面，记得每次收到信时的轻松心情。A. relaxation放松，轻松，B. sadness悲伤，C. thrill激动，紧张；D. relief欣慰，安心。本句说明妈妈的信给了我很大的安慰。故选D。【34题详解】考查介词短语辨析

57、。句意：在我十几岁的时候，这些信是一种平静的保证，尽管我愤怒和粗鲁，我仍然可以被爱。A. ahead of提前，B. instead of代替，而不是，C. in spite of尽管，D. in need of需要；这些信证明我仍然被爱着，尽管我有时会发怒和粗鲁。根据上下文关系可知此处是转折关系。故选C。【35题详解】考查形容词辨析。句意：在我十几岁的时候，这些信是一种平静的保证，尽管我愤怒和粗鲁，我仍然可以被爱。A. asleep睡着的，B. down情绪低落的，C. silent安静的， D. ill生病的；固定短语fall asleep，意为“入睡”。故选A。【点睛】完形填空的解题技巧

58、之一就是要根据上下文来学会“推理”出最佳选项。同学们要遵循“上下求索”的原则来查找信息。例如，第19小题。该可根据上下文关系，在我的青年时期，这些信证明我仍然被爱着，尽管我有时会发怒和粗鲁。可知此处是转折关系。故选C。还可以根据生活常识进行解答。比如：9小题根据上句“fell down onto my bed heavily”可知我上床了，那么我的床就属于我的私人所有空间。故选D。第二节(共10小題，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.When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be very

59、 difficult to let go of your anger. But forgiveness is possible and it can be surprisingly _36_ (benefit) to your physical and mental health. So far, research _37_(show) that people who forgive can have more energy, better appetite and better sleep. People who forgive show_38_(little) anger and more

60、 hopefulness, says Dr. Fre deric Luskin, who wrote the book Forgive for Good. So it can help reduce the tiredness out of the immune system and allow people _39_(feel) more energetic.So when someone has hurt you, cool down first. Take a couple of breaths and think of something _40_gives you pleasure: