2021自治区乌兰察布集宁区高二下学期期中考试英语试题含答案

乌兰察布市集宁区2020-2021学年高二下学期期中考试

英语试卷

    满分:120分   时间：120分钟；

第I卷（选择题）

一、阅读理解(每小题2分,满分30分)

A

Who says inventions are only made by grown-ups and professionals? Over the years, children have also succeeded in making their useful contributions to the world. Here are a few inventions that came to life from the minds of young children.

Hero Helmet

Seven-year-old Samuel Meyer's invention is aimed at stopping people from riding their bikes or skateboards without using a helmet. The Hero Helmet features an inbuilt remote that controls a lock on the wheels which unlocks when the Helmet is being worn by the rider. Samuel says: no helmet, no bike.

Robotic Earthworm

The first thought that comes to mind is, why a robotic earthworm? Well, ten-year-old David Cohen had some useful applications in mind. He believed it could be used to find victims after a flood, earthquake or fire. The robot could get into small and dangerous places where search dogs and humans could not go.

B．E. A．C．O. N.

Fifteen-year-old Hannah Herbst's invention, which stands for Bringing Electricity Access to Countries through Ocean Energy, was inspired by her pen pal who lives in Ethiopia and did not have access to lights. So she came up with B．E. A．C．O. N, which absorbs energy directly from ocean waves. Her invention won the “Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge” in 2015 and other numerous awards.

Portable Wheelchair Controller

At only eight years old, Amelia Fox created the invention to help lift people in and out of their wheelchair. This invention was not just born out of the desire to create something. Amelia developed this controller for her brother, who had just got hip surgery and needed the wheelchair to move around.

1．Who is the youngest inventor?

A．Samuel Meyer.    B．David Cohen.    C．Amelia Fox.    D．Hannah Herbst.

2．Which of the following can be used as a rescue tool?

A．Hero Helmet               B．B．E. A．C．O. N.

C．Robotic Earthworm.         D．Portable Wheelchair Controller.

3．Why did Amelia Fox create the invention?

A．To give her brother assistance.         B．To benefit the earthquake victims.

C．To generate electricity effectively.      D．To protect bike riders from injuries.

B

    For several months, Cara has been working up the courage to ask her mother about what she saw on the Internet. Not long ago, the 11-year-old found out that her mother had been posting her photos in her blog, without her agreement, for much of her life. "There are pictures I don't like of myself. It would be an embarrassment(令人尴尬的事)if my friends see those photos online," she said. "Now I'm even worried anytime someone has a phone out around me. I'm afraid that my photos could be taken and posted somewhere."

Not all kids feel the same when finding out they've been living a life online. Some are happy. In the fourth grade, Nate searched his name and found that he was in a news report about his making a beautiful kite in his third-grade class. He was really happy with that and he decided to search online every few months, hoping to find other things about himself online.

"I was surprised, really surprised," he said. "It made me feel famous."

He even kept saying, "Oh, I'm in a news report online." Although his friends knew that, many of his friends refused to stay close to him.

Like most other kids, Cara and Nate grew up in a society rich with social media. While many kids may not yet have accounts(账户)themselves, their parents, schools, sports teams, and organizations have been building an online presence for them since their birth. According to a study from the Levin College of Law at the University of Florida, 92 percent of kids under the age of 2 already have their own life online.

"The blog posts are sure to follow the children into adulthood," says the study. "Therefore, we have to be careful about putting the children's personal information online."

4．Why does Cara want to stop her mother putting her pictures online?

A．She is not a very pretty girl. B．Her friends keep laughing at her.

C．She does not like being photographed. D．Some of the pictures are embarrassing.

5．What happened after Nate told his friends that he was in a news report?

A．They felt really happy for him. B．Many of them stayed away from him.

C．Many of them did not believe him. D．They also opened their own accounts.

6．The study from the Levin College of Law suggests that        .

A．parents should keep their kids away from the Internet

B．pictures should not be put online without kids' agreement

C．kids should not tell their stories of success to their friends

D．putting kids' information online might lead to some problems

7．How is the text mainly developed?

A．By giving examples. B．By reasoning.

C．By following time order. D．By comparing.

C

    A first-year undergraduate student in Chengdu, recently complained online that her mother refused to raise her monthly allowance to 4, 500 yuan （ $ 633） even when she said her current allowance 2,000 yuan was not enough to cover her expenses, sparking a debate on how much money a college student needs per month. One expert shares his views on the issue with China Daily: Students should pursue education, not comfort.

Even for a college student studying in a first -tier city in China, 2, 000 yuan is enough to cover all his or her monthly expenses. In fact, for a college student in Chengdu a monthly allowance of 2, 000 yuan is more than enough. According to a survey conducted by a bookkeeping platform, the average monthly expense for an undergraduate in cities other than Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou was less than 2, 000 yuan in 2019; for Chengdu, it was 1, 900 yuan.

Claiming that she can hardly afford new clothing and cosmetics with her 2, 000 yuan monthly allowance, the undergraduate student in Chengdu criticized her mother for refusing to raise her pocket money. Her “meager” allowance, she said, prevented her from buying branded goods that her hostel-mates enjoyed.

By the time a person enters a college, she or he should have developed a healthy consumption habit. And a youth should adjust her or his consumption according to her or his family income. On a deeper level, the money they spend in college should depend on how much they value their parents’ hard work. Besides, some college students could take up part-time jobs to meet their monetary needs if they feel their parents don't or can’t send them enough money. In this way they can also learn to meet the requirements of life in the future and develop healthy consumption ion habits. More importantly, they should always bear in mind that education is their top priority in college.

8．What's the expert' s attitude to the issue about the undergraduate student?

A．supportive.  B．neutral.  C．He was critical.  D．He was unconcerned.

9．In 2019, the undergraduates’ average monthly expense in Hangzhou was ________.

A．less than 2, 000 yuan   B．633 dollars  C．more than 2, 000 D．1, 900 yuan

10．Which of the following best explains “meager” in paragraph 3?

A．Empty. B．Fruitful. C．Mean. D．Pitiful.

11．What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?

A．College students should keep their expenses in line with their family conditions.

B．College students should deal with their living expenses problems reasonably.

C．College students consumption level is determined by their parents.

D．College students should take up a part-time job to cover their expenses.

D

   Being a college student during a pandemic （流行病）means you're probably working from home internship （实习）.Working remotely has become a positive trend （趋势）and more people are realizing that it's not only easy to do, but is also environmentally and economically （经济上）friendly.

Although, there are some challenges and difficulties to overcome when you work from home internship. Interns doesn't have interacting（互动）with the workmates and don't get as much hands-on experience, which can be disappointing at times.

It's important to make connections with your workmates  while serving your internship. Normally, this is done by being in the office every day and gathering near the water cooler to chat or in meetings. Making connections and building relationships with coworkers while working from home is a major challenge. This can be done in a couple of different ways.

The first is to stick to meetings with your supervisor （上级）.Plan a weekly, or daily if necessary, meeting to talk about your projects and to build a relationship together. Besides, join in your team meetings when you can contribute something important or meaningful. You can even master the art of small talk so you know that your voice is being heard by every workmate. Il's admirable for a young intern, especially one who works from home, to speak up. Lastly, you can join in any teambuilding exercises or social events. Since working remotely has become the new normal, companies are trying to come up with activities that help coworkers unite together even when they aren't face-to-face.

12．What's the author's attitude towards “working remotely”？

A．Pessimistic.     B．Optimistic.     C．Uncertain.     D．Questioning.

13．Which is the possible weakness of “working remotely" ?

A．The difficulty in interacting with others. B．Being unable to get working experience.

C．Feeling disappointed all the time.     D．Losing touch with your supervisor.

14．How many pieces of advice are given in Paragraph 4?

A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four.

15．What's the best title for the passage?

A．Communicating Much While Working from Home Internship

B．Getting the Most from Working from Home Internship

C．Combining Office Culture with Working from Home Internship

D．Experiencing Working from Home Internship when You Graduate

二、七选五(每小题2分，满分10分)E涂AB，F涂BC，G涂CD

  Attending classes is only part of your English education.

To become proficient(精通的) in English you have to take responsibility and be active in acquiring it. You have to live and breathe English. 16． Here are some suggestions for making English your own.

17． Many people study English as if it were math or science. They often feel they are trying to solve problem.

Yes, you can study rules, but there are often more exceptions to the rules than there are rules. This doesn't mean you shouldn't study them, but language is living. It breathes, it moves, it grows, and it changes. You have to learn to live it, to feel it in your soul. You have to make it your own. It has to become a part of you. 18．.

Don't hold on to your dictionary so tightly. 19． . Our brains slow down when we are constantly translating English to and from our language. The first thing you should do is to stop translating new words you hear directly into your native language. Most people immediately go to their electronic dictionaries when they come across something new. Don't do it！ Try this instead.

Try to understand the new word or phrase from context. 20． If you still don't understand, ask someone to explain what it means in English. If you still don't understand, consult an English-English dictionary or a dictionary in your own language.

A．It has to feel natural.

B．Surround yourself in English.

C．How well you succeed is really up to you.

D．Think of English as more like an art than a science.

E.The more you use the words, the more they become your own.

F.Your top priority in learning English should be to think in English.

G.The words and ideas around it can help you make good guess.

三、完形填空（每小题1.5分，满分30分）

Reading is of great importance. That's why World Book Day came into being. World Book Day    21    on April 23rd every year, which    22    to encourage people, particularly teenagers, to discover the    23    of reading so that they can fall in love with books. It's also the day to    24    honor to those great writers who produced remarkable works of literature and made great    25    to human civilization.

Many countries celebrate World Book Day and the    26    is yearly held in different ways. On that day, millions of school children can buy books at a much    27    price than usual in any bookstore in England,    28   attracts a number of students to flood into bookstores for they can pay less money to buy the    29    books. World Book Day is also    30    in China. More and more people    31    into the libraries and bookstores to read    32    books. Most of them do more reading on that day,    33   they can change the world by changing themselves    34    reading.

Reading makes us    35    and learned. Reading helps us to follow the    36    development of science and technology. Reading enables us to have a good    37    of and have a better understanding of foreign cultures and    38   . Reading also is one of the most important ways to learn foreign languages. We all know it's difficult and almost    39    to learn everything in the classroom, yet the ways English people are living and working today can be    40    by reading.

21．A．appears        B．approaches        C．falls            D．forms

22．A．aims           B．fails              C．remains         D．prepares

23．A．laughter        B．pleasure           C．secrets          D．skills

24．A．receive         B．enjoy             C．feel             D．express

25．A．contributions    B．progress           C．trouble          D．benefits

26．A．performance     B．celebration        C．activity         D．design

27．A．higher          B．cheaper          C．lower          D．dearer

28．A．that            B．which            C．where          D．when

29．A．different          B．same        C．colorful        D．interesting

30．A．shared            B．expressed     C．carried         D．celebrated

31．A．crowd           B．gather           C．accompany      D．return

32．A．simple            B．rare         C．various         D．expensive

33．A．demanding        B．pretending    C．believing        D．doubting

34．A．through         B．with              C．in              D．on

35．A．hard-working      B．skilled           C．serious         D．wise

36．A．fullest            B．greatest             C．latest    D．slightest

37．A．collection        B．introduction     C．sense          D．knowledge

38．A．exhibitions      B．experiences        C．habits       D．customs

39．A．unfit          B．impossible      C．complicated      D．forgetful

40．A．learned        B．suggested       C．accepted      D．informed

第II卷（非选择题）

 四、用单词的适当形式完成短文（每空1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容(不多于3个词汇)或括号中词汇的正确形式。

If you live in northeastern China, you expect long, cold winters. People 41．(live) in Harbin don’t just stand the cold, however, they welcome it. The city is home to the Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival,42．is considered to be the largest ice festival in the world. Even with temperatures usually close to zero, thousands of people head to city parks 43．(see) great ice sculptures, many bathed in colored lights.

The festival includes several thousand ice sculptures. Some of these works are the recreations of castles, historic landmarks and famous people, lit up at night in bright colors. There 44．(visitor) can climb ice stairways and go down ice slides (滑坡). They can also take part45．sporting events, including skating, ice football 46．well as ice swimming.

The city started 47．(it) icy event in 1963 with the Ice Lantern Garden Party, a 48．(celebrate) of the tradition of creating lanterns out of blocks of ice. The larger festival 49．(begin) in 1985 and added sculptures, which have grown in number and size over the years. As it has gotten bigger, the festival has become popular outside the city.50．(official), the festival starts on January 5th and lasts over one month.

五、短文改错（每小题1分，满分1分）

     增加:在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

    删除:把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

    修改:在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

I have been fond of playing chess for many years and I have made a rapid progress, for which I am proud. However, I came across the chess player on the Internet several days ago. While played, I was so eager to win. But because of my carelessness, I failed in the end, what got me crazy. I burst into tear. My parents looked at me in silence. Only when I calmed down they tell me that it was no use get angry when we met with failures. What we should do is to learn to control our emotions or try to do better next time. I was ashamed of what I did. “Never will I lose my temper again.” I told me.

六、  书面表达（满分25分）

 假设你是李华，上周四下午，你学校学生会举办了“世界地球日”活动。作为学校英语报社的记者，请你就本次活动写一篇题目为 “Earth Day, Take Action” 的英文报道。内容要点如下：

1.活动的时间、地点；

2.活动内容：(1)打扫教室卫生；(2)校园捡垃圾；(3)检查水龙头等；

3.活动的意义。

注意：词数80 左右；可适当增加细节使行文连贯

乌兰察布市集宁区2020-2021学年高二下学期期中考试

英语答案

一.阅读理解（每小题2分，满分30分）

A：1．A  2．C  3．A                    B：4．D  5．B  6．D  7．A

C：8．C  9．C  10．D  11．B            D：12．B  13．A  14．C  15．A

 二.七选五（每小题2分，满分10分）

16．C  17．D  18．A  19．F  20．G

 三.完型填空（每小题1.5分，满分30分）

21．C  22．A  23．B  24．D  25．A  26．B  27．C  28．B  29．B  30．D

31．A  32．C  33．C  34．A  35．D  36．C  37．D  38．D  39．B  40．A

四.语法填空（每空1.5分，满分15分）

41．Living  42．Which  43．to see  44．Visitors  45．In  46．As  47．Its  48．celebration

49．Began  50．Officially

 五.短文改错（满分10分）

1.a 去掉    2. for → of    3. the → a   4. played → playing  5. what→which

6. tear → tears  7. down 后面加上 did  8. get → getting  9. or → and  10. me → myself

 六.书面表达（满分25分）

Earth Day, Take Action

To celebrate the World Earth Day, April 22nd witnessed a significant activity launched by the Student Union in our school.

On the playground, an inspiring speech by the headmaster officially announced its commencement, after which we students got down to work with high spirit and enthusiasm. Some gave the classrooms thorough cleanings, some picked up rubbish scattered about and others ensured all the taps were tightened. Everything done, not only do we beautify our surroundings but also enhance our consciousness of environmental protection.

What a day! Take action, and the world will be a better place.