河南省宏力学校2020-2021高二英语上学期期中试题

河南省宏力学校2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期中试题考生注意:本试卷由四个部分组成。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。第一部分听力略第二部分阅读理解（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和D）中，选出最佳选项。ANoticeboardAComputerproblems?ExperiencedITengineerwillsortoutproblemswithhomecomputers.Phone“theComputerDoctor”nowforafreeestimate--09651325693.BDrummerWANTEDforrecentlyformedband.Musthaveabilityandexperience.Weplaymostlyindierock.Manysongsalreadywritten.SomeperformancesinlocalpubsinNov/Dec.Senddetailsandsoundsamplesto:newband@hotmail.com.CBabysitterwantedfor2-year-oldtwinsoccasional(偶尔的)weekdayeveningforuptosixhours.Wouldbesuitableforastudentwithsomeexperience.£4.50anhour.PhoneJanon719873466.DLost!!!SmallgreycatmissingintheLeesHallarea.She’sfrightenedofdogsandteenageboys.Ifyouseeher,please,pleasephone:09651324472.Wereallymissher!ERoomtolet.Twostudentslookingforonemoretosharehouse.Ownroomwithsinglebed,wardrobe,deskandchair.Nearuniversitycampusandshoppingcentre.£250permonth+bills(includingWi-Fi).Non-smokersonly.PhoneLukaon719533857.21.Whatnumbershouldyoucallifyouwanttogethelpininstalling(安装)somenewsoftware?A.719873466 B.09651324472 C.719533857 D.09651325693 22.Inwhichnoticecanyoufindsomewheretolive?A.NoticeB. B.NoticeC. C.NoticeE. D.NoticeD23.Whichofthefollowingsistrue?A.Thebandislookingforadrummertoplayclassicalmusic.B.Thelostcatisscaredofsomeotheranimalsandpeople.C.Thebabysitterwillberequiredtoworkonweekendsonly.D.Theroomtoletisunfurnished.BIhavewelltravelledinSpainandvisitedagoodnumberofSpanishcities.However,nocitywilleverquitematchCádiz,whereIspentsixmonthsstudyingasastudent.Beforethat,IknewverylittleaboutCádizbutIdecidedtotakeariskandexploreit.Well,theriskcertainlypaidoff.Cádiz,Europe’soldestcity,hangsoffSpain’ssoutherncoastonapeninsula(半岛),surroundedalmostentirelybywater.Asyouleavetheshadystreetsofthehistoricaloldcityandexploremoreofit,youaremetwithvastareasoftheblueAtlanticOceanandwhitesandybeaches,whichinmyopinionaresomeofthebestinSpain!OneofthegreatthingsaboutCádizisthewonderful,richcultureoffoodanddrink.Therearelittletapas(小吃)barsliningeverystreetandmostwillservetapasforaround1.50～2euros,meaningyoucantryawholevarietyofAndalusiandishes.Cádizhasalsocometobeknownas“TheSingingCity”.Itcomesfromtheannualcarnival(狂欢节),oneofthebiggestinEurope.AverylargenumberofpeoplegotoCádiztoseeit.Duringthosetendays,Cádiz’snarrowstreetsarefilledwiththesoundofsingingasmusicalgroupsfightforaplaceinthecontest,whichtakesplaceonthelastSaturdayofcarnival.ThesongsperfectlyshowthesenseofhumoroftheGaditanos,who,besidesbeingsowarmandwelcoming,aresaidtohavethebestsenseofhumorinSpain!ThatismyexperienceofCádiz,awonderful,typicallyAndalusiancitywhichisoftenoverlookedbutwellworthavisit.IamcurrentlylivinginHuelva,justashortdrivefromCádiz,sopleasepayattentiontomynextsharing!24.Whatdoestheword“that”underlinedinparagraph2referto?A.Competinginamatch. B.Teachingastudent.C.StudyinginCádiz.D.Becominganexplorer.25.Whatdoesthethirdparagraphmainlytalkabout?A.ThegeographicpositionandsceneryofCádiz.B.TheunknownoriginandlonghistoryofCádiz.C.ThebeautifullifeofpeoplelivinginCádiz.D.Theauthor’scomplexattitudetowardsCádiz.26.WhyisCádizcalled“TheSingingCity”?A.Anumberoflocalpeopleenjoyhumoroussongs.B.Manygrandcarnivalsattractwell-knownsingers.C.Singingiseverywhereduringabigannualcarnival.D.Alotofsingingcompetitionstakeplaceeachyear.27.Fromwhichisthetextmostprobablytaken?A.Ageographytextbook. B.Atravelbrochure.C.Abiography. D.ApostontheInternet.CDrivenbyherpassionforprovidingqualityhealthcare,aLatvian(拉托维亚的)womanhaswonovertheheartsoftheelderlyresidinginthenursinghomesheoversees.ItisincrediblyraretofindaCaucasianwomanworkingasthedirectorofanursinghomeinShanghai.ButthefactthatAnastasijaPuzankovacanevenconverseinLiantang,aChinesedialectspokenonlybyresidentsinasmalltowninsouthwesternShanghai,makesheroneofakind.“Ihadalwayswonderedhowtheelderlyweregettingalongwithothers,oriftheywerewellcaredfor.IrealizedthatIcouldbetterservethemandunderstandtheirconcernsifIspoketheirdialect.”saysthe35-year-old,whoalsospeaksRussian,English,Latvian,FrenchandSpanish.PuzankovachosetostudySinology(汉学)outofhercuriosityaboutChinaattheUniversityofLatviain2003.Thenextyear,shetraveledtoShanghaiaspartofanexchangeprogramandthenshespentthenext10yearsstudyinglawatFudanUniversity,graduatingwithamaster'sdegreein2014.Despiteherqualifications,in2018,PuzankovajoinedHaiyangGroup,aShanghai-basedcompanythatoperatesthenursinghome,asanexecutiveassistant.Duringthatperiod,sheperformedsowellinhernursingandmanagementtrainingthatshewasappointedthedirectorofthehomeafterjustoneyear.Acaregiver,surnamedCai,saystheatmosphereatthehomehaschangedsincePuzankovatookcharge.“Shemakeslifeinthenursinghomeupliftingandpurposeful.”saysCai.“Shethrowsmonthlybirthdaypartiesfortheelderly,createsafestivemoodinthehomeforeverytraditionalfestivalandfrequentlyorganizeshandicraftsclassesandactivitiestostimulatethemindsoftheresidents.”Whenfamilyvisitsandgroupactivitiesweredelayedduringthenovelcoronavirus(冠状病毒)outbreak,Puzankovacameupwithasimilarideaatthehome,purchasingvegetableseedsandgrowingtheminthefieldnearthenursinghomesothattheresidentscanobservetheplantsgrowingfromtheirwindows.“Justwatchingtheplantsgrowcanlifttheirspirits.Wecanalsoservetheseorganicvegetablestothem.”sheexplains.Puzankovasays,“Isimplylikecommunicatingwithpeople,understandingtheirpersonalitiesandofferinghelpwhentheyareinneed.Makinganelderlypersonhappyisn'thard.Itjusttakesalittletime,loveandthought.”28.WhydidAnastasijaPuzankovalearntheChinesedialectLiantang?A.Tosatisfyhersuperior.B.Tocommunicatewiththeelderlybetter.C.Toresearchitshistoryandpopularity.D.Toproveherlanguagelearningcapacity.29.Duringthenovelcoronavirusoutbreak,Puzankova____________.A.plantedsomevegetablesfortheelderlytowatchindoors.B.forbadefamilyvisitsforever.C.createdafestivemoodinthehome.D.organizedsomeoutdooractivitiesfortheelderly.30.WhatcanwelearnfromPuzankova’sstory?A.Lovebreaksdownbarriers.B.Timetests.C.Hardworkpaysoff.D.Educationisthekeytosuccess.31.Thebesttitleofthepassagecouldbe“_________”.A.AlanguageexpertwithalovingheartB.AnursinghomewithawomandirectorC.AforeignfacewithalocalsoulD.Anexecutiveassistantwithamaster’sdegreeDWe’veallbeenthere:thosetimesyouneedtoargueyourpointofviewtosomeonewhoyouknowdisagreeswithyou.Youimmediatelygotoyourkeyboardandstarttotypeoutthat280­charactertweet,theFacebookreply,oraparagraphs­longemail.Surelythereason,logic,andstrongpowerofyourwrittenwordswillconvincewhoeveritiswhodisagreeswithyoutoseeyourpointofview.Butnewresearchsuggestsadifferentidea.ThatresearchwasconductedbyJulianaSchroeder,assistantprofessorofUniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley,andhercolleagues.InSchroeder’sstudyofalmost300people,participantswereaskedtowatch,listen,andreadargumentsaboutsubjectstheyagreedordisagreedwith.Theywereaskedtojudgethecharacterofthecommunicatorandthequalityoftheargument.Schroeder’steamfoundthattheparticipantswhowatchedorlistenedtothecommunicatorwerelessdismissive(抵触的)oftheirclaimsthanwhentheyreadthatcommunicator’ssameargument.Theideaforherstudycamefromanewspaperarticleaboutapolitician.“Oneofusreadaspeechthatwasprintedinanewspaperfromapoliticianwithwhomhestronglydisagreed.Thenextweek,heheardtheexactsamespeechplayingonaradiostation.Hewasshockedbyhowdifferenthisreactionwastowardthepoliticianwhenhereadthespeechcomparedtowhenheheardit.Whenhereadthestatement,thepoliticianseemedidiotic,butwhenhehearditspoken,thepoliticianactuallysoundedreasonable,”Schroedersaid.Sointheworkplace,speakingtosomeoneinpersonofteninvolvesnothingmorethanwalkingafewdoorsdowntotheiroffice.Andthat’sexactlywhatyoushoulddoifyouneedtoconvincethatbossorcolleagueofwhyyourblueprintforthecompanyorprojectistherightone.Onlyasalastwayshouldyoutrytocommunicatewithsomeonewhoyoudisagreewithoversocialmedia.Twitter’slimitedtextallowanceandsocialmediausers’shortattentionmakearguingyourpointanuphillbattle.32.What’stheresultoftheresearch?A.Oral,notwritten,communicationworksbetter.B.Writtenwordsaremorelogicalandreasonable.C.Peopleprefertocommunicatewithkeyboard.D.Whenreadinganargument,theparticipantswerelessdismissivethanhearingit.33.WhyisthepoliticianmentionedinParagraph3?A.Tointroducethetopicfordiscussion.B.Tosummarizethepreviousparagraphs.C.Tointroducethepolitician’sspeech.D.ToexplainwhySchroederconductedtheresearch.34.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“idiotic”inParagraph3mean?A.Wise.B.Practical.C.Special.D.Silly.35.Whatcanweinferfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.Topersuadeyourboss,youneedtowalktohisofficeandleaveamessage.B.Arguingoversocialmediaismoreconvenientthanspeakinginperson.C.It’sdifficulttofullyexplainyourpointsduetosocialmedia’slimitation.D.Communicatingwithothersoversocialmediaisencouraged.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处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Ourworldismoreconnectedthaneverbeforethankstotechnology.36.Indeed,itisbecomingincreasinglyimportantthatwealllearnhowtodealwiththispainfulfeeling.Youshouldbedeterminedtoactivelyendyourloneliness.Weoftenenduppassivelywaitingforsomeoneelsetomakeusfeellesslonely.Youmayfeelthatyourlonelinessindicatesthatnobodyiswillingtoconnectwithyou.Andthereisnothingyoucandoaboutit.Butthatisfarfromthetruth.37.Youshouldfindreasonswhyyouarelonely.Weallfeellonelyfordifferentreasons.Someofushavenoonetointeractwithonaconsistentbasisandthat’swhywefeellonely.Youmayfeelthatthepeopleinyourlifedon’tshareyourthoughtsandideas.38,youneedtoidentifyit.Andyouknowexactlyhowtohandleyourloneliness.39.Peoplewhoarelonelytendtofallintodestructivementalhabits.Theytrytoavoidthepainofnotbeingunderstoodandbeingdisconnectedbynotgivingpeopleanopportunitytounderstandandconnectwiththem.Sothesolutionistoshareyourthoughtsandfeelingswithothersandtodosoopenlyandfearlessly.Youshouldfindpeoplewhoshareyourinterests.40,everybodyisinterestedinsomething.Andjustastherearemanyinterests,therearemanypeoplewhosharethoseinterests.Findwhatinterestsyouandconnectwithothersonthatbasis.A.WhenyoufeelreallylonelyB.However,moreandmoreofusfindourselveshavingtostandlonelinessC.Youshouldbeopenaboutyourthoughts,ideasanddesiresD.EndinglonelinessissomethingthatyoucanandshouldpursueactivelyE.Whetherit’scoincollectingorvideogamesF.IfyouwanttomakefriendswiththemG.Whateverthereasonis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）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Coronavirus(冠状病毒)isnotonlyagloballyterriblestory,butawindowtopeople'ssoul.Coronavirusbrokeoutinmanycountriesandresultedinagreatnumberofdeaths,leavingtheworld41.Tocontrolthespread,theSpanishgovernment42announcedlockdown(防范紧闭)and43peopletostayathome.Withthe80-year-oldbirthday44,Charointendedtoprepareforit,whichfelljustdaysafterthe45.Atthethoughtofthelockdown,46,theurgetocelebrateitwasn'tasparticularlystrongasever.Onthebirthday,havinghersimplemeal,shewascalledoutbyherneighborwhenshewasabit47.Withthedooropened,Charowas48tofindtherewasnobody,butagift.Itwasacakewithabirthdaycandlethatwas49placedonatableoutsideherfrontdoor!Shewas50.Whocouldrememberthespecialday?Herfriendsandneighbors,whowerefamiliarwithher,hadmovedaway.AsCharo51upthecakeandsteppedouttofindthevisitor,herneighborssuddenlyappearedbehindtheirapartmentwindows,52singingthebirthdaysong.53ofwhathappened,theelderlywomanstruggledtoholdback54whenshereturnedtoherhouse.Afterawhile,sherushedbacktothewindowto55atherneighborsandexpressed56witharoundofapplause(鼓掌).Thelockdowndidn'tstopa(an)57fromgettingtogether.Feararoundemergenciescanalsoprovide58examples.Inthefaceofthreat,theseadorablepeoplearehelpingpeople,59thelivesofoneanotherintheir60ways.41.A.atriskB.outofworkC.atwarD.atease42.A.frequentlyB.constantlyC.urgentlyD.softly43.A.appointedB.urgedC.permittedD.forbade44.A.passingB.missedC.celebratedD.approaching45.A.announcementB.celebrationC.invitationD.treatment46.A.besidesB.otherwiseC.howeverD.anyway47.A.delightedB.contentC.desperateD.upset48.A.disturbedB.astonishedC.annoyedD.alarmed49.A.properlyB.falselyC.unbelievablyD.definitely50.A.embarrassedB.anxiousC.cautiousD.puzzled51.A.heldB.putC.cutD.packed52.A.dreamingofB.lookingforwardtoC.havingagiftforD.burstingout53.A.TiredB.RegardlessC.AwareD.Fond54.A.tearsB.laughterC.angerD.anxiety55.A.glanceB.shoutC.stareD.wave56.A.enthusiasmB.appreciationC.agreementD.admiration57.A.associationB.leagueC.communityD.organization58.A.surprisingB.inspiringC.frighteningD.amusing59.A.supportingB.balancingC.threateningD.destroying60.A.reliable B.heartwarmingC.generousD.humorous第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下列材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式。Chinahasnamed24,126primaryandmiddleschoolsacrossthecountryspecialistfootballschoolstoleadyouthfootballdevelopment,according61theMinistryofEducation(MOE).It’srequiredthatatleastonefootballclass62(offer)eachweekintheseschoolssothattheycanencouragetheirstudentsto63(active)participateinfootballtrainingandmatches.“Chinaaimstohave50,000schoolsspecializinginyouthfootballbytheendof2025”,saidWangDengfeng,anofficialwiththeMOE,64(add)thattorealizethisgoal,theministrywilltake65(vary)measuresthatincludebuildingschoolfootballfields,trainingfootballcoachesandprovidingextrafundingandpolicysupport.Besidesthosemeasuresinschools,47footballtrainingcampshavealsobeenbuiltin66efforttopromotethesportamongyoungpeople.Andoutstandingor67(gift)playerswillalsohavethechancetojoininter­schoolteamsforregional68(compete)andevennationalsummercamps.Inthepastfouryears,localeducationdepartmentshavetrainedabout40,000footballteachers,8,000of69haveobtainedcoachingcertificates.Moreover,thecountry70(step)upitseffortsinpromotingfootballinschoolssinceitsetupaseven­departmentjointtaskforce,includingtheeducation,sportandfinanceauthoritiesaswellastheChineseFootballAssociation.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）假定英语课上老师要求同学们交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，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：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）,并在其下面写上该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。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）不计分。Oneday,Iwasabouttogohomeafterschoolwhileitrainedheavily.Withanumbrella,Icalledmydeskmatewalkingintherainatadistanttosharehers,butshedidn’tstop.Ifrozeintherainandthenranawayangry.Fromthenon,everytimeshehadtriedtotalktome,Iturnedaroundandignoredher,believethatshediditon