2021葫芦岛八中高二下学期期中考试英语试题含答案

葫芦岛市第八高级中学2020–2021学年度下学期高二 期中考试英语试卷

答题时间： 100    分钟  总分数：    120 分

第一部分   听力（共两节，满分30分）略

第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）

第一节  （共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。

Here are some superheroes in the fight against COVID-19 (新冠肺炎). Let's come close to them and remember them.

21．Who is the oldest of the four people?

A．Wang Yong. B．Zhong Nanshan. C．Li Lanjuan. D．Li Wenliang.

22．How many of them are doctors in the passage?

A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four.

23．When did Li Wenliang warn people the danger of the virus?

A．At the end of last December. B．At the beginning of 2019.

C．On January 25th, 2020. D．On February 7th, 2020.

24．What did Wang Yong do during the epidemic?

A．He drew a cover for Time Magazine.

B．He was busy with his own business.

C．He wrote an article to Time magazine.

D．He volunteered to support to the doctors and nurses to keep their life going.

B

There are quite a few advantages of wearing school uniforms(校服). The idea may seem disagreeable at first, but thinking all the good results of wearing uniforms, you would be more likely to enjoy them.

Teachers love school uniforms because they provide a good learning environment for students. And they can pay their attention to study rather than style.

Buying school uniforms is easy and needs less thought. No matter what the school rules are, there are only basic pieces to the clothes that are necessary, and school uniforms can last a long time, so it won’t break the bank. Parents could also enjoy an easy morning, as it will take less time to choose a set of clothes for the school day.

Students wearing uniforms will feel easier about choosing what to wear. Some students may not like the lack of individuality (个性) with uniforms, but some school dress rules may offer them the chance to show their unique (独特的) styles. And uniforms today are also becoming more fashionable and can be found in many areas of pop culture. Superstars and fashion designers (设计师) are using uniforms as encouragement for new looks which also interest students.

25．Teachers think that wearing school uniforms ________.

A．is just a tradition B．makes students feel uncomfortable

C．helps students pay attention to their study D．makes students lose unique styles

26．The underlined part “it won’t break the bank” in the third paragraph means “________”.

A．a school uniform doesn’t cost a lot of money 

B．students should wear uniforms every day

C．parents have to go to the bank many times 

D．parents working in a bank can afford the uniform

27．From the passage, we can know that school uniforms ________.

A．will be designed by students B．are not popular with superstars

C．are not accepted by parents D．will be more fashionable in the future

28．According to the author(作者), wearing school uniforms is ________.

A．bad B．good C．tiring D．awful

C

29．The topic of the forum（论坛） is________．

A．Doing Sports B．Keeping Healthy C．Making Friends D．Learning English

30．Mike's problem is how to________．

A．improve handwriting B．use English properly

C．pronounce beautifully D．remember new words

31．Whose reply is not about the topic？________

A．Helen's. B．Sam's. C．Mary's. D．Jack's.

D

Each nation has many good people who help to take care of others. For example, some high school and college students in the United States often spend many hours as volunteers in hospitals, orphanages (孤儿院) or homes for the aged. They read books to the people in these places, or they just visit them and play games with them or listen to their problems.

  Other young people volunteers go and work in the homes of people who are sick or old. They paint, clean up, or repair their houses, do their shopping or mow their lawns. For boys who no longer have fathers there is an organization called Big Brothers. College students and other men take these boys to baseball games or on fishing trips and help them to get to know things that boys usually learn from their fathers.

  Each city has a number of clubs where boys and girls can go to play games or learn crafts. Some of these clubs show movies or organize short trips to the mountains, the beaches, museums or other places of interest. Most of these clubs use a lot of high school and college students as volunteers because they are young enough to remember the problems of younger boys and girls

  Volunteers believe that some of the happiest people in the world are those who help to bring happiness to others.

32. Where can you often find volunteers in the United States?

A. At a bus-stop.　　B. In a park.　　C. In a hospital.　　D. In a shop.

33. How do volunteers usually help those who are sick or old?

A. They mow their lawns, do their shopping and clean up their house.

B. They cook, sew or wash their clothes.

C. They tell them stories and sing and dance for them.

D. They clean, wax and repair their cars.

34. What is Big Brothers?

A. It’s the name of a club.　　           

B. It’s a home for children who have no brothers.

C. It’s the name of a film.               

D. It’s an organization for boys who no longer have fathers.

35. Why so most of the boys’ and girls’ clubs use many high school and college students as volunteers?

A. Because they can still remember what they felt when they were younger.

B. Because they like younger boys and girls.

C. Because they know how to do the work.

D. Because they have a lot of free time.

第二节(共5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。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Riding a Mobike on the street, you might hear people speaking Chinese aloud.   36      Walking into a store, you may see Huawei smartphones for sale. This isn't referring to China, but Manchester, UK  37   Indeed, Chinese products have gone global.

  38   But to meet local people's tastes, Chinese restaurants have made some changes to the dishes."One example is the meat," said Yin Hang, who is studying at the University of Wollongong in Australia."We like to eat meat with the bone in, but people here don't. So Chinese restaurants provide big pieces of meat without bones, even for fish.

39   In many cities in Europe, stores sell TCL televisions, Haier fridges and Lenovo computers, reported Reuters. More than half of US-owned drones（无人机）are Chinese models, according to China Daily. They're not simply made in China, but designed and developed in the country.

In the past, most Western people thought Chinese products were cheap and unreliable. 40     " Made in China" has become cool and more people trust Chinese brands. For example, Huawei, one of China's major smartphone makers, overtook Apple in global smartphone sales for the first time in June and July last year, behind only Samsung, noted consulting（咨询）firm Counterpoint Research.

"They are beautiful and offer some unique features American phones don't have," CNN once said about Chinese smartphones.

A. But things have changed greatly.

B. What is the biggest problem with many Chinese brands?

C. Many Chinese brands are also becoming more popular.

D. Turning to the right, you may see a Chinese restaurant.

E. There are many restaurants providing Western foods in China.

F. Chinese food has been enjoyed in Western countries for a long time.

G. In fact, you might see similar things in many other cities around the world.

第三部分 英语知识运用（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）

阅读短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 

  One night Robert was on his way home from the railway station. When he turned round a  41, he heard footsteps behind him and he thought  42  was coming near. He began to walk faster. The footsteps became faster, too. He slowed down. The footsteps also  43  down. Now he was  44  that he was being followed. He tried to hide.  45  the steps followed him. He didn’t know  46  to save himself, so he jumped over a fence and found himself in a cemetery (墓地), throwing himself down on one of the tombs.

    The man  47  followed. Robert could hear the man jump over  48  . Thoughts of thieves or murderers filled his    49   . Robert stood up and faced the man who was 50  him. “What do you want?” he asked. “  51  are you following me?”

    “I say,” asked the stranger. “Do you 52  go home like this, 53  are you taking some special exercise tonight? I want to go to the Mr. Brown’s and don’t know the way.” The station master told me to follow you as you  54 next door. 55  me for asking, but is there much to go before we get there?

41.A. street       B.park    C.corner    D.road
42.A.no one      B.everyone   C.anyone      D.someone
43.A.put       B.became     C.slowed      D.turned
44.A. sure       B.glad     C.afraid      D. sorry
45.A.Sometimes   B.Still     C.Often      D.Seldom
46.A.when      B.where     C.how      D.why
47.A.ahead      B.behind     C.nearby      D.beside
48.A.a bridge      B.a wall     C.the yard      D.the fence
49.A. mind      B. head     C.heart      D.brain
50.A.stealing      B.following   C.robbing     D.meeting
51.A.What      B.Why     C.How      D.When
52.A. always      B. never     C.hardly      D.seldom
53.A.and       B.so      C.or       D.but
54.A.work      B.play     C.study      D.live
55.A.Answer      B.Show     C.Tell      D.Excuse

第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

   How should you behave when you meet someone 56__________ the first time? An American shakes your hand 57__________ (firm) while looking you straight in the eye. In many parts of Asia, there is no physical contact at all. In Japan, you should bow, and the 58__________ (much) respect you want to show, the deeper you should bow. In Thailand, people greet each other by pressing both hands together at the chest. In both countries, eye contact 59__________ (avoid) as a sign of respect.

    In Spain, lunch is often 60__________ biggest meal of the day, and can last two or three hours. For this reason, many people eat a light breakfast and a late dinner. In Mexico, lunch is a time 61__________ (relax), and many people prefer not to discuss business as they eat. In Britain, it’s not unusual to have a business meeting over breakfast.

    In most countries, an exchange of business cards 62__________ (be) necessary for all introductions. You should include your company name and your position. If you are going to a country 63__________ your language is not widely spoken, you can get the back side of your card 64__________ (print) in the local language. In a word, when 65__________ (travel) abroad, we should follow local habits.

第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节：应用文写作（满分15分）

    每年都有许多人外出旅游，一些人的不文明行为引起了社会的广泛关注。某英文报社正在举行以“文明旅游”为主题的讨论。假定你是李华，请你给报社写一封信，呼吁大家做文明游客。要点如下： 

1.尊重习俗；

2.不高声喧哗；

3.代表个人和国家形象。

注意：1．词数100左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3．开头和结尾语已为你写好，不计入总词数。

Dear Editor,

  I’ve read your discussion on how to behave properly while traveling.

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                                                   Yours sincerely

                                                     Li Hua

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）

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。续写的词数应为150 左右。

阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

A man came home from work late, tired and irritated(不耐烦的), to find his 5-year-old son waiting for him at the door.

“Daddy, may I ask you a question?”

“Yeah sure, what is it?” replied the man.

“Daddy, how much do you make an hour?”

“That’s none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?” the man said angrily.

“I just want to know. Please tell me. How much do you make an hour?” pleaded the little boy.

“If you must know, I make $20 an hour.”

“Oh,” the little boy replied, with his head down. Looking up, he said, “Daddy, may I please borrow $10?”

The father was angry, “If the only reason you asked that is that you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to bed. Think about why you are being so selfish. I work hard every day for such childish behavior.” The little boy quietly went to his room and shut the door. The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy’s questions. “How dare he ask such questions only to get some money?”he thought to himself. After about an hour or so, the man calmed down, and started to think: Maybe there was something he really needed to buy with that $10 and he really didn’t ask for money very often. The man went to the door of the little boy’s room and opened the door. “Are you asleep, son?” he asked.

“No, daddy, I’m awake,” replied the boy.

“I’ve been thinking, maybe I was too hard on you earlier,” said the man. “It has been a long day and I took out my anger on you. Here’s the $10 you asked for.”

The little boy sat straight up, smiling. “Oh. Thank you, daddy!” he yelled. Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled(皱巴巴的) bills.

注意:

1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右;

2.至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语;

3.续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好;

4.续写完成后,请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

Paragraph 1:

       The man, seeing that the boy already had money started to get angry again. ______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

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Paragraph 2:

        Not knowing what his son meant, the father just stood there, waiting for his boy’s explanation.

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英语答案

第一部分 听力(略)

第二部分 阅读理解

21-24 BCAD    25-28 CADB    29-31 DBB   32-35 CADA   36-40 DGFCA

第三部分 语言知识运用

完形填空：  41~45  CDCAB     46~50  CBDAB     51~55  BACDD 

语法填空：

56.for  57.firmly  58.more  59.is avoided  60.the

61.to relax 62.is    63.where 64.printed  65.traveling/travelling

第四部分 写作

第一节

Possible Version

Dear Editor,

  I’ve read your discussion on how to behave properly while traveling. Every year, a great many holiday makers go out for sightseeing and relaxation. While they are enjoying themselves, some of them behave rudely, which causes a big concern. How to be a civilized tourist has become a heated topic.

  In my opinion, it is necessary to watch our manners. First, we must respect and follow local customs. Besides, we’d better not talk loudly in public places to avoid disturbance to others. Also, be aware that queue jumping is unacceptable in many countries.

  More importantly, if we travel abroad, we should bear in mind that we are representing our country, so we need to be cautious about how we act. Only in this way can we enjoy our trips and have beautiful memories as well.

                                                              Yours truly

                                                                Li Hua

第二节：读后续写 

Possible Version

Paragraph 1

The man，seeing that the boy already had money started to get angry again.“How can you be so selfish？Why do you want more money since you already have these bills？” the father could hardly hold his anger back and inquired with two eyebrows knitted into one. With held-back tears in his eyes, the little boy slowly and carefully counted out his money, and then looked up at his father, replying, “Because I didn’t have enough before, but now I do”, with big blue eyes shining with tears.

Paragraph 2

Not knowing what his son meant, the father just stood there, waiting for his boy’s explanation. Wiping away his tears and an innocent smile appearing on his face, the boy requested in a relieved voice, “Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour from you? Please come home early tomorrow. I want to have dinner with you.” Hearing the boy’s small but sincere request, the father couldn’t hold back his tears. Realizing he was too busy with his business to spare some time with his beloved ones, he gathered his son into his arms and apologized again and again, “Sorry…, and I promise I’ll be back early tomorrow.”