甘肃省兰州市第一中学2020-2021学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题

兰州一中202020211学期期中考试试题高二英语注意事项：I（选择题II（非选择题120100分钟。答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班级填写在答题卡上。2B铅笔把机读卡上对应题目的答案标号框涂黑；回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。考试结束后，只将答题卡交回。第I卷（共四节，满分70分）第一节词汇语法知识（共20小题：每小题1分，满分20分）从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项。_______thelasttwoyears,thetotalcosthasbeenreducedby19percent.

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A.boxessurrounding B.wassurroundedbyboxesC.issurroundedbyboxes D.surroundedbyboxesTheOlympicGames,________in776BC,didn’tincludewomenplayersuntil1912.

A.firstplayingB.tobefirstplayed C.firstplayedD.tobefirstplayingOh,look!Here’saphoto________inmyclassroomatprimaryschool.Canyourecognizemeinit?

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A.Ateenager;aB.Teenager;/C.Teenager;aD.Ateenager;/Sobadly________inthecaraccidentthathehadtostayinhospitalforseveralweeks.

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A.possibleB.ispossibleC.beingpossibleD.possiblyOnlyinthisway,________goodgradesinthisexamination.A.canwegetB.wecangetC.wearegettingD.wewillget第二节阅读理解（共10小题：每小题2分，满分20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。AAfewyearsago,afriendsentmearestaurantgiftcardforChristmas,andIpickedapretty,sunnySundayafternoontouseit.Itfeltgoodtakingmytwogrownsonsanddaughtertoanicesitdownrestaurantinsteadofthefastfoodplacesweusuallyateat.Themealwasdelicious,andweallhadagoodtimejustbeingtogether.Thegiftcardcoveredalmostallofthecheck.Ireachedintomywallettogetenoughcashtocovertherest.Isawtwobillsinthefrontofit.Thefirstwouldcovertherestofthecheck.Thesecondwouldcoverthecheckandgivethewaitressanicetip.Ireacheddowntopickoutthefirstone.Atthatmoment,mymindflashedbackto30yearsago.Iwasworkingasabusboy(餐厅勤杂工)inarestaurantmuchliketheonewewerein.Itwaslonghoursofhardworkforlowpay.Iwenthomejustbarelymakingenoughtofeedmyyoungfamily.IalsorememberedhowmorethanonceIsawthewaitressescountingtheirsmalltipswhileworryingabouthowtheyweregoingtopaytherentandbuytheirkidsthethingstheyneeded.Irememberedthepainintheireyesandsawthesadnessintheirfacesattheendoftheday.Iblinked(眨眼睛)andwasbackinthepresentagain,withmyfingerstouchingthesmallerbillinmywallet.Ismiled,pusheditbackdownandpickedoutthelargerbill.Ifoldeditaroundthegiftcardandcoveredbothofthemwiththecheck.Asweallgotupfromthetable,Ihandedthemtothehardworkingwaitress.“Youkeepthechange,”Isaidwithasmileandahappyheart.Weareallonefamilyinthisworld.Welivetogetherandsuffertogether.Doyourbesttobekind.Doyourbesttobeagoodpersonandreplacethesufferingwithjoy.Whatdoweknowfromthefirstparagraph?A.Theauthor’sfamilyhadahardlife.B.Thegiftcardwasenoughtopaythecheck.C.Theauthorseldomatetogetherwithhisfamily.D.Theauthorvaluesspendingtimewithhischildren.22.Theauthormentionedhisworkingexperienceasabusboyto______.A.describestruggleshefacedinthepast B.plainabouthisjobattherestaurantC.explainwhyhechosethelargerbill D.showhowhardwaiterswork23.Howdidtheauthorfeelaftergivingthetiptothewaitress?A.Moved.B.Pleased.C.Puzzled.D.Concerned.24.Whatistheauthor’smainpurposeinwritingthisarticle?A.Totellpeopletobekind.B.Toremindusnottoforgetourharddays.C.Tostresstheimportanceoftippingservers.Toshowthatweshouldthankfriendsandfamily.Whichisthebesttitleofthepassage?Tipping:akindtraditionHelpinghandforserversWorkingasabusboyKindnessmakestheworldgoaroundBInSeptember,atragedyhappenedonthewestcoastofTasmania,Australia.Asmanyas380pilotwhalesbecamestranded(搁浅)inshallowwaterthereandlaterdied.ThismighthavebeenAustralia’slargeststrandingeventonrecord,theBBCreported.Butmasswhalestrandingisnotunmon.Forcenturies,ithashappenedallovertheworldandhaspuzzledscientists.Scientistssaythecauseisoftenunknown.Buttheyhaveofferedmanydifferentexplanations.Somesaythewhaleschasesmallfishforfoodandendupinshallowwaterbecausetheyarenotpayingattentiontowheretheyaregoing.OthersthinkthestrandinghassomethingtodowithEarth’sgeomagneticfield.Theysaythatageomagneticpassinwhales’brainscontrolstheirposition.UnusualchangesinEarth’smagneticfieldcanaffectthewhales’passesandsendtheminthewrongdirection.Anotherexplanationsuggeststhatmassstrandingiscausedbythecloserelationshipsthatwhaleshave.Pilotwhalestravelinlargegroups.Oneleadwhalemightmistakenlyleadthewholegrouptoshallowwater.“Andifonegetsintotrouble,theotherswillnotleave,”saidSherylGibney,aleadingbiologistfromNewZealand.“Somewilleinandtrytohelp,theygettrappedonthebeach,thenmorewille.”Thewhalesaretrappedbymistakeoroutofsympathy.Oncetheygetstranded,theywilllikelydie.AccordingtotheNationalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministrationoftheUS,lessthan10percentofallstrandedwhalessurvive.26.Whatdoweknowaboutthestranding?A.IthappenedontheeastcoastofAustralia. B.ItismonlyseeninSeptembereachyear.C.Itcausedthedeathofover300pilotwhales. D.Itbrokeaworldrecord.27.Whatdoestheword“chase”inParagraph3mean?A.runafter B.giveup C.helpwith D.peteagainst28.AccordingtoGibney,whatwillotherwhalesdoiftheirleadwhalegetsintrouble?A.Theywillchangetheirdirection. B.Theywillstayandtrytohelpit.C.Theywillpushitnearthebeach. D.Theywilltravelwithanothergroup.29.Whatisthestorymainlyabout?A.Howhumanactivityhasaffectedwhales.B.Whatmightcausewhalestrandings.C.Howwhalesfindtheirdirectionwhiletraveling.D.Whatscientistsaredoingtosavestrandedwhales.30.Whereisthepassagefrom?A.Traveljournal B.Tourismmagazine C.Newswebsite D.Sciencetextbook第三节七选五（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。Earthishometoaround7,000languages,aroundhalfofwhichareexpectedtodisappearby2100.Languagesdisappearformanyreasons.Sometimesyoungergenerationsstoplearningalanguagebecauseparentswantchildrentofitin.31NativeAmericanchildrenofthelate19thcenturywererequiredtoattendboardingschoolswhereeducatorsforbadethemfromspeakingtheirnativelanguages.TheUnitedNationsranksendangeredlanguagesaccordingtotheirrisklevel.Forexample,a“criticallyendangered”languageisonethatevengrandparentsdon’tspeakoften.NewYork’sOnondagalanguageisanexamplewithonly50speakersleft.An“extinct”languagehasnospeakers.Itisgoneforever.Alaska’sEyaklanguageisoneexample.32Variousanimalsandplantsbenefitourenvironment.Inthesameway,differentlanguagescontributetoculturaldiversity.33Languagescanshowhowasocietylooksattheworldandwhatitvalues.Alanguagemaydescribesomethinginawaythatisfunny,too.InWelsh,itrainsnotcatsanddogs,butoldwivesandwalkingsticks.TheEndangeredLanguageAlliancewantstosavelanguagesfromdisappearing.34However,itseffortsarelimited.Ifanendangeredlanguageisgoingtomakearealeback,it’llprobablygetitsstartinschools.Fornearly100years,publicschoolsinHawaiididnotteachtheHawaiianlanguage.NowstudentscankeeplearninginHawaiianfromelementaryschoolstocollegeandbeyond.35Atleastonedid.In1881,aJewishlinguistnamedEliezerBenYehudabroughtthe3,000yearoldlanguageHebrewbacktolife.TodayitisoneoftheofficiallanguagesofthecountryofIsrael,withmorethan4millionspeakers.A.Thelastpersonwhospokeitdiedin2008.B.WhyshouldwesaveendangeredlanguagesC.Savingtheselanguagesbenefitsourunderstandingofothercultures.D.Withjust5speakersleft,itisabsolutelyendangered.E.CanalanguagewithzeronativespeakersebacktolifeF.Sometimessocietiesforceminoritiestogiveuptheirlanguage.G.Thenonprofitgroupfindsnativespeakersandrecordstheirstories.第四节完形填空（共20小题：每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21—40各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。Duringthewar,myhusbandwasstationedatanarmycampinadesertinCalifornia.Iwenttolivethereinordertobe36him.Ihatedtheplace.Ihadnever37beensounhappy.Myhusbandwasorderedoutonalongtermduty,andIwasleftinatinyshack(棚屋)alone.Theheatwas38almost1250Fevenintheshadeofacactus(仙人掌).Therewas39asoultotalkto.Thewindblewnonstop,andallthefoodIate,andtheeveryairIbreathed,were40withsand,sand,sand!IwassosorryformyselfthatIwrotetomyparents.ItoldthemIwas41andingbackhome.IsaidIcouldn’tstanditoneminutelonger.I42beinprison!Myfatheransweredmy43withjusttwolines—twolinesthatwillalwayssinginmy44—twolinesthatpletelychangedmylife:Twomenlookedoutfromprisonbars,Onesawthemud,theothersawthestars.Ireadthosetwolines45andIwasashamedofmyself.ImadeupmymindIwouldfindoutwhatwasgoodinmypresent46;Iwouldlookforthestars.Imadefriendswiththenatives,andtheir47amazedme.Theygavemepresentsoftheirfavoriteartworkswhichtheyhad48toselltotourists.Istudiedthedelightfulformsofthecactus.Iwatchedforthedesertsunsets,and49forseashellsthathadbeenlefttheremillionsofyearsagowhenthedeserthadbeenanocean50.Whatbroughtaboutthis51changeinme?Thedeserthadn’tchanged,52Ihad.Ihadchangedmy53Andbydoingso,Ichangedanunhappyexperienceintothemostamazing54ofmylife.IwasexcitedbythisnewworldthatIhaddiscoveredIhadlookedoutofmyselfcreatedprisonand55thestars.36.A.off B.behind C.near D.beyond37.A.before B.already C.then D.still38.A.inflexible B.inprehensible C.uncontrollable D.unbearable39.A.Only B.Not C.Many D.Such40.A.covered B.filled C.buried D.charged41.A.catchingup B.keepingup C.givingup D.gettingup42.A.oughtto B.mightwell C.wouldrather D.hadbetter43.A.request B.call C.questionD.letter44.A.parison B.imagination C.consideration D.memory45.A.overandover B.byandby C.upanddown D.nowandthen46.A.pany B.occupation C.situation D.relationship47.A.movement B.reaction C.guidance D.purpose48.A.refused B.failed C.managed D.happened49.A.asked B.hunted C.waited D.headed50.A.floor B.surface C.rock D.level51.A.shocking B.challenging C.puzzling D.astonishing52.A.as B.but C.for D.or53.A.attitude B.principle C.identity D.standard54.A.vacation B.operation C.affair D.adventure55.A.sought B.counted C.found D.reached第II卷（共四节，满分50分）第一节单词拼写：根据提示填单词的适当形式（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分）56.Itisnotrationaltodrawthe_____(conclude)withoutdeepconsideration.57._____(分析)thedata,researchersfoundtheerrorofhisscientificmodel.58.Wemustbe_____(consist)inapplyingtherules.59.Sheaskedhimto_____(澄清)whathemeant.60.Tohis_____(信任；赞颂),Jacknevertoldanyoneexactlywhathadhappened.61.Her_____(impress)smilealwaysmakespeoplewarm.62.Otherchangesincludemore_____(tolerate)attitudestosomepopcultures..63.Afterenteringtheuniversity,wehavetomakean_____(调整)tothenewenvironment.64.Weneedtoexamineallthecosts_____(involve)intheprojectfirst.65.Mostofthepeopleonthecoursewere_____(profession)athletes.第二节语法填空（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面的文章,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。Tensofmillionsofpeoplecarrytheirsmartphoneswiththemeverywheretheygo,thebathroom66(include).Ourphonesarealwayswithinourgrasp,67meanstheyarealsoconstantly68(expose)towhateverbacteriawemayhaveaccumulatedonourhands.69(fortunate),anewsurveyof1,200Americansandtheircleaninghabits70(find)thatoneinfourhavenevercleanedtheirphones.Tofindoutjust71dirtymostphonesbee,researchersestimatethataregularly72(use)smartphonethathasneverbeencleanedmayholdmorebacteria73anentirehouseholdbathroom.Accordingtothesurvey,conductedbythepanyVitalVio,it’smonforsmartphones74(e)intocontactwithvariousformsofbacteria,includingstrep,staph,andE.coli.Suddenly,75(eat)asandwichinyourbathroomdoesn’tsoundsobad.第三节短文改错（共10小题：每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，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。每处错误仅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，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

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。DearJeremyandAlice,

Althoughwe'vebeendelightedtohaveyouasneighbors,we'rehopingtosettlesomethingthatbotherstous.Inaword,yourdog—Cleo.

We'vecalledseveraltimeaboutCleo'searlymorningbarking.Itisdifficulttounderstandingwhyshebarkseveryminuteshe'soutside.Theearlymorningbarkinghavebeendisturbingusasweareoftenupallnightwiththebaby.Beside,Cleotendstobarkaaverageofsixhoursaday.Thismorningshestartsbarkingevenbefore5o'clock.Thatistoomuchforus,consideringhowcloselythehousesare.

Weappreciateourapologiesandgoodwill,butwehopethatyoucanfigureagoodwayofsettlingthematter.

Sincerely,

JackandRose第四节书面表达（满分15分）假设你是新华中学高二学生李华。你的英国朋友Jerry在给你的邮件中提到他对中国历史很感兴趣，并请你介绍一位你喜欢的中国历史人物。请你给Jerry回信，内容包括：1.该人物是谁；2.该人物的主要贡献；3.该人物对你的影响。注意：1.词数不少于100；2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。DearJerry,_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________