福建省南安市柳城中学2020-2021学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷+Word版含答案

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（ 时间：120分钟；满分：150分）
第I卷 （共95分）
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What is the man ging t d this evening?
A. Meet a her. B. See a film. C. G t a famus cuntry.
2. What’s the pssible relatinship between the tw speakers?
A. Waitress and custmer. B. Teacher and student. C. Mther and sn.
3. What will the tw speakers d after supper?
A. G fr a walk. B. Stay at hme. C. Watch TV.
4. Hw much did the dg cst?
A. $ 118. B. $ 189. C. $ 109.
5. What are the tw speakers ding?
A. They are making a plan. B. They are attending a meeting. C. They are making a call.
第二节（共15题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
请听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6. What are the tw speakers talking abut?
A. A new car. B. The latest news. C. Their wrk.
7. Why did the man buy a car?
A. He is t ld t g t wrk n ft.
B. He is rich enugh nw
C. His hme is far away frm his ffice.
请听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
8. What time is it when the cnversatin takes place?
A. It is 10:05. B. It is 9:55. C. It is 10:00.
9. What des the man decide t d with his watch?
A. He decides t give it t the wman.
B. He decides t buy a new ne.
C. He decides t repair it.
10. What will the man d this weekend?
A. Visit Kate Farm. B. Buy a new watch. C. Repair his watch.
请听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11. What is the weather like?
A. Ht. B. Rainy. C. Cld.
12. What des the man want t d?
A. He wants t take a bus.
B. He wants t swim in the river.
C. He wants t sleep under the tree.
13. Befre swimming, what will the tw speakers d?
A. D sme exercise. B. Have a rest under the tree. C. Eat smething under the tree.
请听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。
14. Where des the cnversatin mst prbably take place?
A. In the street. B. At the railway statin. C. In the ffice.
15. Where des the wman want t g?
A. The bus statin. B. The airprt. C. The railway statin.
16. Hw des the wman g there finally?
A. By bus. B. By bike. C. By taxi.
请听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17. Where did the speaker see snw fr the first time?
A. In Hng Kng. B. In the USA. C. In Canada.
18. Why was the speaker very happy ne evening?
A. He didn’t need t g t schl.
B. It was beginning t snw.
C. He culd put n warm clthes.
19. What news did the speaker hear ver the radi?
A. They didn’t have t g t schl that day.
B. It snwed heavily all ver the cuntry.
C. Help wuld cme frm all ver the cuntry.
20. What did the speaker d the next mrning?
A. He went t schl.
B. He went fishing in the river.
C. He played in the snw.
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15个小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
L. Bean Quad backpack (书包)
If yu need a backpack that can carry large and small bjects and is cmfrtable t wear, this is the backpack fr yu. The reasnable price and custmers’ 100% satisfactin makes this a great buy any way yu lk at it. While it’s nt the mst beautiful backpack n the planet, it des lk nice at first sight.
Kanken 15" backpack
This Kanken bag is a great chice fr schl kids f grade ne t six r adults with narrw shulders. Weighing under 450g, it’s easy and cmfrtable t carry this bag arund. The simple design with a lt f eye-catching clrs may have yu fall in lve with it at nce.
Timbuk2 Cmmand backpack
If yu want t safely carry yur laptp and lk stylish, the Timbuk2 Cmmand backpack is the ne fr yu. The sft back is made fr a cmfrtable wearing experience. The clean clring and lines f the bag may make yu mre “grwn-up”.
Amazn Basics backpack
With a lwest price amng all these backpacks, the Amazn Basics backpack is a great chice fr cllege students n a tight budget. There are tns f strage chices in this backpack, s it’s easy t frget exactly where yu placed a certain bject. It is a basic black backpack with a few designs and is never ging t appear n a fashin T stage.
21. What makes L. Bean Quad backpack attractive?
A. The cst and the public praise. B. The clr and the design.
C. The style and the quality.D. The lightweight and the simplicity.
22. Which backpack might be the mst suitable ne fr a Grade-3 student?
A. L. Bean Quad backpack.B. Amazn Basics backpack.
C. Timbuk2 Cmmand backpack.D. Kanken 15" backpack.
23. Which f the fllwing is an advantage f Amazn Basics backpack?
A. Cmfrt.B. Fashin.C. Price. D. Strage.
24. In which sectin f a newspaper can yu prbably find the passage?
A. News. B. Sciety. C. Business. D. Reviews.
B
After 7 lng years since the cute cat named Chebn went missing, there was little hpe that it culd be fund. Rbert prbably already came t peace with the thught that he wuld never see his little friend again until he received a life-changing call. Clearly, a kind stranger reached ut t tell him that his belved cat was safe and sund and culdn’t wait t see him again!
The cat went missing years ag, right befre Rbert was planning n mving frm Califrnia t Ohi. The sad wner decided t give up his plans and stayed in Califrnia fr the whle year lking fr his missing friend, but in vain. “I remember at ne pint I was praying and I said, ‘Gd, I’ll d anything, just bring my Chebn back…’”, Rbert said in a vide psted n the Ventura Cunty Animal Services. The cat seemed t have disappeared frever and Rbert had n ther chice than t mve n.
Then 7 years later, a wman nticed a cat that lked ill, s she decided t catch the animal and take him t the vet (兽医). Luckily, the cat she fund had a micrchip (微型芯片), and in an instant, they knew wh the wner f the 19-year-ld cat was. That’s when Rbert received a call saying that his cat was alive.
“I was afraid there was sme kind f mistake,” Rbert said in the reunin vide. The man decided t ride n a plane and fly all the way frm Ls Angeles t see his ld friend. After finally seeing the cat, Rbert immediately recgnized his cat and burst int tears. After all these years, the tw friends were back tgether. The tuching mment was recrded by the animal shelter and was quickly spread n the Internet, leaving s many peple in tears.
25. What happened t Chebn 7 years ag?
A. It was lst. B. It was hurt in an accident.
C. It was ill. D. It was taken t the animal shelter.
26. What des “in vain” mean in paragraph 2?
A. fr n reasn.B. withut success.
C. in n time.D. at n cst.
27. Hw did Rbert feel when he received the call?
A. Wrried. B. Dubtful. C. Peaceful. D. Hpeless.
28. What is the main idea f the passage?
A. A vide mved many peple. B. A cat was saved by a wman.
C. A man reunited with his missing cat. D. A man kept lking fr his cat fr 7 years.
C
Binge-watching (追剧) yur favrite TV series is bad fr yur brain. Dr. Randall Wright, based in Texas, said the need t watch episde (集) after episde has a similar influence n the brain t gambling (赌博). What’s mre, it ften leads t scial lneliness, snacking n junk fd and a shrtage f exercise and sleep, which, ver time, is bad fr the brain.
When yu let aut play start the next episde, yu can find ut what happens next and yur brain receives gd feedback, Dr. Wright wrte in an article. This right-away satisfactin is similar t gambling where even after a win, yu are nt satisfied and want t cntinue playing. With binge-watching, yu are nt satisfied with stpping after episde five and want t cntinue watching. This cycle cupled with the snacking and the lng time sitting can lead t unhealthy changes in yur brain and bdy ver time.
Dr. Wright said, “Binge-watching itself is nt bad. It becmes prblematic when yu are watching a third, furth r fifth episde instead f ding healthy activities.” But he said it is pssible t avid the bad influence f binge-watching with fur tips, including staying away frm salty, fatty, calrific fds, exercising befre a binge-watching, setting an alarm fr sleep and balancing TV viewing with scializing.
If yu add these tips t yur binge-watching practice, yu can create lasting healthy habits and still enjy the nw-and-then binge-watching time withut hurting yur brain.
29. What might “it” in paragraph 1 refer t?
A. Binge-watching. B. Gambling. C. TV series. D. Brain.
30. In what way is binge-watching like gambling?
A. The lng time sitting.B. The changes f feeling.
C. The snacking n junk fd.D. The immediate satisfactin.
31. What is paragraph 3 mainly abut?
A. The tips n hw t develp a healthy lifestyle.
B. The reasns why binge-watching is prblematic.
C. D’s and dn’ts f binge-watching.
D. The ways t keep away frm binge-watching.
32. What may be the best title f the passage?
A. Ill Health: The Result f Addictin
B. Binge-watching: A Killer f Yur Brain
C. Healthy Habits: A Must f A Better Life
D. TV-Viewing: Gradual Harm n Yur Health
D
Much meaning can be cnveyed, clearly, with ur eyes, s it is ften said that eyes can speak.
D yu have such kind f experience? In a bus yu may lk at a stranger, but nt t lng. And if he is sensing that he is being stared at, he may feel uncmfrtable.
The same in daily life. If yu are lked at fr mre than necessary, yu will lk at yurself up and dwn, t see if there is anything wrng with yu. If nthing ges wrng, yu will feel angry tward thers’ stare at yu that way. Eyes d speak, right?
Lking t lng at smene may seem t be rude and aggressive. But things are different when it cmes t stare at the ppsite sex. If a man glances at a wman fr mre than 10 secnds and refuses t mve his gaze, his intentins are bvius, that is, he wishes t attract her attentin, t make her understand that he is admiring her.
Hwever, the nrmal eye cntact fr tw peple engaged in cnversatin is that the speaker will nly lk at the listener frm time t time, in rder t make sure that the listener des pay attentin t what the frmer is speaking, t tell him that he is attentive.
If a speaker lks at yu cntinuusly when speaking, as if he tries t dminate yu, yu will feel uncmfrtable. A pr liar usually expses himself by lking t lng at the victim, since he believes in the false idea that t lk straight in the eye is a sign f hnest cmmunicatin. Quite the cntrary.
In fact, cntinuus eye cntact is cnfined t lvers nly, wh will enjy lking at each ther tenderly fr a lng time, t shw affectin that wrds cannt express.
Evidently，eye cntact shuld be dne accrding t the relatinship between tw peple and the specific situatin.
33. If tw persns exchange eye cntact gently fr lng, what is prbably their relatinship?
A. Bss and emplyee. B. Lvers. C. Teacher and student. D. Strangers
34. Which f the fllwing behavirs is prper accrding t the passage?
A .T the ppsite sex, stare at him r her.
B. T a stranger, avid lking at him r her.
C. In a cnversatin, lk at the listener all the time.
D. Make eye cntact depending n the relatinship and different situatins.
35. What’s the best title f the passage?
A. Dn’t stare at thersB. Bdy language is imprtant
C. Eyes can speakD. Eye cntact benefits yu
第二节（共5个小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。选项中有两处为多余选项。
Hw t be energetic all the time
Many peple ften lack energy and feel tired. If yu are ne f them, take the fllwing suggestins t becme an energetic persn and make use f yur full ptential.
Manage yur stress. If yu are upset by emtins that result frm stress, yu will likely find that yu have run ut f energy. ____36____ T cntrl yur stress, cnsider talking things ut with a clse friend r perhaps cnsulting a psychiatrist.
Take a nap when it is pssible. Althugh yu might be busy every day, there is always sme time t get a few minutes f shut-eye. ____37____ Dn’t sleep t lng, r yu might experience difficulty in falling asleep nrmally that night, which will thrw ff yur whle sleep schedule.
____38____ Fds that have t much sugar can lead t glucse fluctuatins (血糖波动) which then cause energy levels t decrease. Many peple suffer frm lw energy due t a lack f prtein. Fr fast and effective energy change, yu can eat a few handfuls f nuts.
Schedule yur time in a practical, realistic manner. Being t busy can decrease yur prductivity and d harm t yur mental health. S try t get ne day f relaxatin a week. ____39____
Exercise ut. ____40____ Exercising ut ensures sund sleep at night, and it helps xygen t circulate, prviding the cells with higher amunts f energy t burn. It als leaves yu feeling refreshed and full f energy.
A. Eat less.
B. Sing alne r get up and dance.
C. Cnsider what yu eat and drink.
D. Naps shuld be a maximum f 30 minutes.
E. In ther wrds, emtins caused by stress eat up yur energy.
F. This allws yur bdy t get enugh rest and gain energy fr next week.
G. One highly effective way t becme energetic is ding exercise regularly.
第三部分：语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，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。
Les Brwn is ne f the wrld’s greatest speakers. He is als a thught leader n self-imprvement and ___41___.
Hwever, Les fund it difficult t learn knwledge when he was a ___42___. During his schl days, he was thught as “___43___t learn well” by the teachers and placed ___44___frm 6th grade t 5th grade. T make things wrse, he had a twin brther wh was rather bright and ___45___, s Les was ___46___by his classmates.
One day a teacher asked him t ___47___a prblem n the blackbard, but Les ___48___and said that he culdn’t. “Of curse yu can,” the teacher replied ___49___. “Yung man, cme here and slve this prblem fr me.”
“But I can’t,” ___50___ Les. “I’m a silly by”. The rest f the class burst (爆发) int ___51___. At that pint, the teacher stepped ut frm behind his desk and lked Les straight in the eye. “Dn’t ever say that again,” he tld him firmly. “Smene else’s pinin f yu des nt have t becme yur ___52___.”
Les never ___53__thse wrds, and spent the rest f his life facing ___54___，setting and fllwing his gals. Time and time again, thanks t the teacher’s pwerful wrds, Les has been famus all ver the wrld. D remember: yu have ___55___within yu.
41. A. prblem-slvingB. mney-makingC. gal-settingD. jb-hunting
42. A. studentB. teacherC. speakerD. leader
43. A. curiusB. unableC. afraidD. eager
44. A. awayB. frwardC. ffD. back
45. A. awkwardB. talentedC. naughtyD. stupid
46. A. laughed atB. cared abutC. kncked dwnD. lked int
47. A. chse B. discussC. faceD. slve
48. A. answeredB. refusedC. repliedD. accepted
49. A. surprisinglyB. anxiuslyC. encuraginglyD. angrily
50. A. insistedB. suggestedC. liedD. disagreed
51. A. angerB. cheersC. laughterD. tears
52. A. riskB. spiritC. regretD. reality
53. A. frgtB. rememberedC. keptD. minded
54. A. truthB. challengesC. pprtunitiesD. questins
55. A. happinessB. lnelinessC. greatnessD. darkness
第II卷（共55分）
第二节 语法填空（共10个小题；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。
I travelled t Shanghai last year. This big city left an extremely deep 56._________(impress) n me.
Shanghai is the hme f the secnd 57. (tall) building in the wrld and its unique architecture （建筑）will keep yu feel 58.________(excite). The city is full f hidden pckets f culture that I was lucky enugh 59.___________(explre). Art galleries (画廊）and shps fill the streets such as Tianzifang, N.50 Mganshan Rad and 1933 Shanghai. My adventures included shpping, peple watching and getting lst in the culture shck between mdern sciety 60.______ Chinese histry.
One f my favrite 61._______(part) f Shanghai is learning abut the fd. A gd way f 62.__________(gain) the insider’s cking tips is t take a fdie(美食家) tur f the city. My lcal guide taught me 63._________t eat the lcal dish xialngba. He tld me t take 64.________small bite f the dumpling t suck ut the sup, and then enjy the whle dumpling. This kind f lcal knwledge that I 65._________(prvide) with just tpped ff (圆满完成) the cultural experience in Shanghai.
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是李华，你从网上得知某英语报社要在你所在的城市招募一名中学生记者。请你结合自己的情况，用英语写封求职信，内容主要包括：
写信目的；
个人情况；
致谢并表达希望
注意： 1. 词数80词左右； 2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Sir r Madam,
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Yurs, Lihua
第二节（满分25）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
I was lacking in everything needed t start a new friendship.
My parents mved t the twn when they decided t lk fr new jbs but they didn’t realize I was really hurt when I said gdbye t my ld friends. It felt awful t be a new student in the schl and when my classmates were chatting, what I culd d was t be caught up in my thughts watching the cluds utside the windw. I was nt gd at math r histry; nr was I gd at drawing r dancing. I was shy and timid(胆小的). I had a few friends back at my hmetwn and it seemed that they were the nly nes wh I culd be friends with fr my whle life. I felt I had achieved a pint f saturatin with regard t having friends and I culd make n further additin t my friend list. I was ashamed f myself, s I believed I deserved n ntice frm thers until Emily came t my wrld.
Emily was fearless, utspken and easy t g. She was everything I was nt and I was t shy t cme ut f my shell（外壳）. I met Emily in schl almst every day and yet I never talked t her. We were in the same class but we were like ples apart. Hw I wished I culd be like her r at least be a friend f hers!
It was anther rdinary day.
I wandered t the bus stp in the mrning and waited fr the schl bus. Birds were singing sngs with their friends but wh culd I sing sngs with? I gt n the bus and went straight t my usual seat, cmplaining in a lw vice abut getting up early and ging t schl like every ther day, and abut hw things were ging t be the same all ver again. Little did I realize smething different wuld happen that day.
注意：1. 续写词数应为150左右；
请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
When I gt up t get dwn the bus, my schlbag was stuck in the armrest（扶手）. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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I gt nticed by Emily, wh brught me curage t start a new friendship!
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柳城中学2020-2021学年度高二秋季期中考试
英语试题答案
听力
1-5 BAABB 6-10 ACABA 11-15 ABBAC 16-20 CCBAC
二、阅读理解
21-25 ADCDA 26-30 BBCAD 31-35 CBBDC 36-40 EDCFG
三、完形
41-45 CABDB 46-50 ADBCA 51-55 CDABC
四、语法填空
56.impressin 57. tallest 58. excited 59. t explre 60. and
61. parts 62. gaining 63. hw 64. a 65. was prvided
应用文
Dear Sir/Madam
My name is Li Hua. I'm writing t apply t be the reprter in a middle schl that yu recently advertised fr. I am full cnfident that I’m the right persn fr the psitin
Of all the subjects，English is what I like best and is als the mst utstanding. I can speak English fluently. What's mre, I’m expert at taking phts and skilled at cmputers, which I’m sure is beneficial t the interviewing wrk. As an utging by, I take an active part in all kinds f activities. I lve t express myself, while I’m a gd listener as well. Certainly, I view it as a gd chance t imprve my English and gain practical wrking experienceif I get access t it.
I sincerely hpe that my applicatin will be taken int cnsideratin. Lking frward t yur early reply
Yurs faithfully
Li Hua
读后续写
When I gt up t get ff the bus, my schlbag was stuck in the armrest. I didn’t ntice it and std up with all my strength. Unfrtunately, my schlbag was trn apart and all the cntents fell n the grund. I knelt dwn t pick them up. Suddenly, I saw a hand passing me sme f the bks. I lked up and fund it was Emily wh was helping me. With her help, I put all the cntents back t my schlbag. I began t talk with her and was surprised t find that we had much in cmmn.
I gt nticed by Emily, wh brught me curage t start a new friendship! One day when I tld her that I admired her and hw I wished t be a friend f hers, she said, “We have already been friends.” I felt s happy that I even sang a sng. Hearing my sng, she thught highly f it and asked me t teach her t sing it. She made me realize hw unique I was and at last I came ut f me shell.
听力材料
(Text 1)
W: D yu knw what’s n tnight?
M: Her. It is said that many famus actrs and actresses act in this film. And it is quite ppular in ur cuntry.
W: Are yu ging t see it this evening?
M: Yes, I will.
(Text 2)
W: What can I d fr yu?
M: Tw eggs and a cup f milk, please.
W: Anything t fllw?
M: N, that’s enugh. Thank yu.
(Text 3)
W: Let’s g fr a walk after supper.
M: All right. It has been raining fr a lng time and we have been kept inside fr a lng time, t. It will be funny t walk in the pen.
(Text 4)
W: What a lvely dg! It’s nice and smart. I like it very much.
M: Hw much mney did yu pay fr it?
W: Nt t much. It’s nly 189 dllars.
(Text 5)
W: The meeting will be ver in ten minutes. Are yu ging t say anything at the
meeting?
M: I dn’t have anything t say. Enugh has been said abut ur plan fr this new
year.
(Text 6)
W: This car is nice and beautiful. Is it yurs?
M: Yes, it is mine.
W: Yu have bught a new car? I didn’t knw.
M: Yu certainly didn’t. I nly bught it last week.
W: It’s a lng way frm yur hme t yur ffice. It was necessary fr yu t buy ne.
M: Yeah. I was late fr wrk frm time t time. With this car, I wn’t be late again.
(Text 7)
W: What time is it by yur watch?
M: Ten ’clck. But my watch desn’t tell the right time. It is five minutes slw.
W: Then, why nt have yur watch re-paired?
M: Repaired? N, it is t ld. I wn’t have it repaired any mre.
W: Are yu ging t buy a new ne?
M: Yes, I’m ging t buy anther ne this weekend.
W: This weekend? D yu think yu are free this weekend?
M: Oh, I frgt. We are ging t pay a visit t Kate Farm this weekend. Well, it desn’t matter. I can d it next Mnday afternn. I will be free then.
(Text 8)
W: The weather is t ht, isn’t it?
M: Yes, it is. I can’t stand it any lnger. After such a lng walk, I’m wet with sweat all ver.
W: Me, t.
M: Hw nice it wuld be t have a swim in this river!
W: But yu can’t swim right nw.
M: OK. I will stay under the tree fr a while.
W: I’d like t swim in the river t. After that, we can g n walking.
(Text 9)
W: Culd yu tell me the way t the railway statin, please?
M: Yes, but it is a lng way frm here t the railway statin.
W: Can I take a bus there frm here?
M: Of curse yu can, but yu can’t get there directly. Yu have t take a secnd
bus.
W: Oh, that will be t much truble.
M: Yes. Yu might as well take a taxi. That will save yu a lt f time.
W: Here cmes a taxi. I’ll take a taxi t the railway statin. Thank yu fr yur
help.
M: It was nthing.
(Text 10)
Our first winter in Canada was the happiest ne we have ever experienced. We were living in the cuntryside then and had just arrived frm Hng Kng that autumn. One evening in mid-December snw began t fall. When we lked ut f the windw and saw that it was snwing, we all felt very happy. It was the first snw we had ever seen and we were excited. Next mrning when we wke up, it was still snwing. We turned n the radi and learned that mre than ten inches f snw had fallen during the night and that since there was t much snw n the rads there wuld be n schl that day. We jumped up and dwn with jy and asked mther t let us g utside t play in the snw. She said we culd g ut after breakfast if we dressed urselves warmly and prmised t cme back as sn as we felt cld. When we went ut, the snw had almst stpped. The rads, paths, gardens, and playgrunds were all hidden under sft white snw. It was the mst beautiful sight we had ever seen.