2021丽江一中高二下学期期中考试英语试题含答案

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丽江市第一高中2020-2021学年高二年级下学期期中考试

英语试卷

考试时间：120分钟 

注意事项：

1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息；

2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上。

第一部分  听力（共两节，满分30分）

第一节 （共5小题；每小题7.5分，共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 does the man work as now?

A. An official.    B. A lawyer.    C. A sales manager.

2. What did the man do during his vacation?

A. He stayed at home.   B. He had a part-time job. C. He took some courses.

3. At what time does the office open?

A. 7:45.     B. 8:00.     C. 8:15.

4. How might the man’s action appear to others in the U.S.?

A. Very rude.    B. Quite normal.   C. A little old-fashioned.

5. What do we know about the speakers?

A. They live together.   B. They both like Star Wars.

C. They are talking in the man’s room.

第二节 （共15小题；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。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What is the relationship between the speakers?

A. Husband and wife.   B. Boss and secretary.  C. Ticket seller and customer.

7. Where does the woman suggest the man look for the receipt?

A. In his clothing.   B. In his office.   C. In his car.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. Where has the man been before?

A. To a folk concert.   B. To a pop concert.  C. To an opera.

9. What does the woman think of the opera?

A. It’s a bit too heavy.   B. It’s boring.    C. It’s fantastic.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What is the relationship between the speakers?

A. Doctor and patient.  B. Mother and son.   C. Friends.

11. When did the man start to have back pains?

A. A month ago.   B. A week ago.   C. Three days ago.

12. What may be the cause of the man’s problems?

A. He studied too hard.        B. He didn’t get enough exercise.

C. He was nervous about the midterm exams.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. How long will the woman stay in Florida?

A. Only one day.   B. Three days.    C. Seven days.

14. What can we learn about the man?

A. He has friends in Florida.     B. He has been to Disneyland before.

C. He hasn’t decided where to go this year.

15. How many sections is Disneyland in Florida made up of according to the man?

A. Four.     B. Five.     C. Six.

16. What’s the relationship between the speakers?

A. Friends.     B. Brother and sister.  C. Tourist and tour guide.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. What did the speaker do in 1970?

A. He won a contest at school.

B. He left the Ford Motor Company.

C. He became the president of a company.

18. What did the speaker think of hugging and kissing his father?

A. It was natural.   B. It made him mad.  C. It made him uncomfortable.

19. How long did the speaker’s father have the motorcycle?

A. Six weeks.    B. A month.    C. Several months.

20. When did the speaker first drive a car?

A. After his sixteenth birthday.       B. As soon as he was 18. 

C. When he was in junior high school.

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，从每小题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

China is a big country, and there is no simple answer to the question “When is the best time to visit China?” There are two best times to visit China, depending on your preference.

October

Things to do: hike on the Great Wall, photography tour

Places to visit: Beijing, Xi’an, Shanghai, Guilin, Jiuzhaigou, Chengdu

The best time to go to China is early autumn (October).

Most of China has warm temperatures, and the summer rains have stopped (apart from around HongKong and Sanya) so it’s pretty dry. The autumn colours are also amazing. It is quiet at tourist attractions for most of the month, as the summer holiday travel crowds have gone. But try to avoid October 1st -7th, which is the Chinese National Day holiday, as attractions, transport and hotels are packed with Chinese tourists and prices go up a lot.

Late Spring (April to May)

Things to do: appreciate flowers, Li River cruise, ethnic festivals

Places to visit: Beijing, Xi’an, Guilin, Huangshan, GuiZhou, Zhangjiajie

The second-best time to travel to China is probably in April and May, when the flowers are in bloom and the temperatures are warming up. In late spring, temperatures across China are getting into the 20s (℃), except the extreme northwest and northeast. While the North of China is still dry, the summer rains have already begun in the South. This could actually improve the view in the form of mountain fog in mountainous areas like the Li River and the Yellow Mountains.

Ethnic festivals in GuiZhou are concentrated in April and May, such as the Sisters’ Meal Festival. If you are interested in Miao and Dong ethnic cultures, this is a good time to visit.

Travel prices are average: cheaper than June to October, but more expensive than the lower season from November to March.

21. Which time is best if you want to attend the ethnic festivals in GuiZhou?

A. October 1 st.   B. June 17 th.   C. April 25 th.   D. November 9 th.

22. Which are the best places to visit in both October and late spring?

A. Shanghai and GuiZhou.      B. Beijing and Zhangjiajie.

C. Huangshan and Jiuzhaigou.      D. Xi’an and Guilin.

23. Why is late spring the best time to visit Huangshan?

A. Because the wet weather adds to its beauty.

B. Because the summer rains haven’t come yet.

C. Because there are several special festivals there.

D. Because the prices are the lowest of the year.

B

At the beginning of Grade Two, I joined the cross-country running team in our school.

When I came to the first practice, I was filled with optimism. But as the distance we ran in each practice gradually increased from three to four, to six miles, I realized with surprise that no matter how hard I tried, I wasn't able to run as fast as others. In fact, I was one of the slowest on the team.

What was the point of putting myself through so much pain? After the first few weeks, I wanted to quit.

Then we had our first cross-country meet.

When we started the race, I felt the great pressure of expectations sink onto my shoulders. And after a while I stopped running and struggled to walk up the hill. But then I heard my coaches shouting my name from the top of the hill. I felt confused and embarrassed; why were they cheering for me? I was running terribly! As I tried my best to finish the race, I realized that my coaches didn't care how fast I ran. Neither did my teammates. During the rest of the season, they were always on the sidelines of every race, cheering for me just as loudly as they'd cheered for the front runner.

From then on, I began to put my effort into supporting my teammates instead of focusing on my own performance. In that way, I celebrated my teammates' victories as if they were my own; I felt their pain and exhaustion as if they were my own.

Cross-country running made me realize I don’t need to be the best to be successful in life. It taught me to value my relationships with people more than my relationship with my ego. It taught me to cheer for others even if I don't know their names.

24. Why did the author want to give up after the first few weeks?

A. He had much pain in his knees. 

B. He didn’t perform well in long-distance running.

C. He couldn’t get along well with others   

D. He showed no interest in running.

25. Which of the following can best describe the coaches?

A. Strict and hard-hearted.   B. Brave and adventurous.

C. Considerate and supportive.   D. Optimistic and humorous.

26. After his first cross-country race, the author ________.

A. lost himself in victories   B. put more effort into his study

C. received more support from his coaches   D. started caring about his teammates

27. What did the author realize from his experience?

A. The importance of team spirit   B. The value of competition

C. The secret of winning a race   D. The benefits of doing sports

C

Princess quiz time! How did Snow White survive? How did Cinderella (《灰姑娘》) leave her evil stepmother? How did Sleeping Beauty finally wake up?

A kind-hearted person always comes to save the princess, like a prince or a godmother. Princesses cannot protect themselves, though they are very pretty and nice. They always need the help of others.

However, in fact, women can’t put their life in the hands of a prince-like man. They need to work and even fight for their own happiness. The traditional image of a princess is getting out of date.

Recently, Disney, a company famous for its princess movies, posted the “top 10 rules for being a modern princess”. You will not find any rules related to beauty or looks. The rules focus on loyalty, honesty and other moral values. The rules say princesses need to believe in themselves and try their best to get out of trouble, instead of waiting for a prince’s help.

It’s not the first time Disney princesses have caught up with society’s development. In 1950, when people’s hearts were broken by World War II, Disney created Cinderella. In 1990, Princess Belle from Beauty and the Beast (《美女与野兽》) loved reading when education was a man’s special right in the past. Belle showed the improvement of women’s position in society. Now is Elsa from the film Frozen (《冰雪奇缘》), a symbol of modern princess.

“This is brilliant – ‘The top 10 rules of being a modern princess’ – (it’s) about time,” a group named Confidently Mom said on social media website Twitter. Princesses are still very beautiful, but inner character is the key to being a princess.

28. What does the story think modern women should be like?

A. They should depend on themselves for their own happiness.

B. They should turn to others for help.

C. They don’t need to care about their appearances.

D. They should depend on men to do most things.

29. Disney’s rules for being a modern princess focus on a girl’s _____.

A. look           B. thought  C. position in society   D. education

30. The images were created to catch up with the society’s development except _____.

A. Belle           B. Cinderella  C. Godmother     D. Elsa

31. What does the group Confidently Mom think of the rules?

A. Fantastic        B. Meaningless   C. Social      D．Doubtful

D

For anyone still doubting the belief that our emotions impact our physical health, a new study from New Zealand should be able to settle the matter. It reports that the physical wounds of healthy seniors healed more quickly if they wrote about their most upsetting experiences.

This confirms the results of a 2010 study, and extends those findings to cover older adults — a group that is likely to suffer wounds (such as from surgery), and one with less access to other ways of lowering stress (such as exercise).

Reported in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine, a research team led by the University of Auckland’s Elizabeth Broadbent made a study featuring 50 healthy adults ranging in age from 64 to 97. They were asked to write for 20 minutes per day for three days on end.

Half were asked to write about the most upsetting experience in their life, describing their deepest thoughts, feelings, and emotions about the events, ideally not previously shared with others. The others were asked to write about their daily activities without mentioning emotions, opinions or beliefs.

Two weeks after the third day of writing, all participants received a standard 4mm skin biopsy (皮下活体组织检查) on their inner arm. The very tiny wounds caused by the biopsy were photographed regularly over the following days to determine the rate at which they healed.

On the 11th day after the biopsy, the wounds completely healed on 76.2 percent of those who had done the expressive writing. That was true of only 42.1 percent of those who had written about everyday activities.

“The biological and psychological mechanisms (机体) behind this effect remain unclear,” the researchers wrote, noting that those who had done the expressive writing did not report lower stress levels or fewer depressive symptoms than the others in the control group. Even if they weren’t consciously aware of feeling more relaxed or positive, the expressive writing appeared to have caused some sort of bodily reaction — probably involving their immune (免疫的) systems — that hastened their recovery.

32. What was the difference between the two groups of participants in the study?

A. What they wrote about.     B. Where they wrote.

C. When they wrote.       D. How often they wrote.

33. According to the text, the experiment lasted_________.

A. about three days       B. about ten days

C. about a month   D. about two weeks

34. The underlined word “hastened” in the last paragraph is closest in meaning to         .

A. showed    B. speeded   C. limited   D. ruined

35. What is the main idea of the text?

A. Sharing with others can reduce stress

B. Skin biopsies are likely to cause wounds

C. Expressive writing heals physical wounds

D. Upsetting experiences impact our emotions

第二节（共5题；每小题2分，满分10分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Smartwatches and fitness trackers (健身追踪器)have gained popularity recently. These tools can record your daily steps, heart rates, etc.   36   If yes, it might be a sign that you’re addicted to your fitness tracker.

  37   If you keep setting unrealistic daily goals that involve working out for too long, and if you begin to ignore friends and responsibilities to make time for your workout, then you’re most probably addicted to your fitness tracker.

It’s a struggle to overcome the addiction to fitnesstrackers.   38    For example, the number in your smart watch showing how far you’ve come can give you a sense of achievement.

Of course, failing to meet your daily goal can be discouraging. You might focus on your shortcomings rather than your progress. Another problem is that you might find yourself paying too much attention to the step number rather than how your body feels.   39 

Therefore, if you’re spending too much time looking at your smartwatch, limit your daily step count to a comfortable level.   40   For example, concentrating on your hobbies or socializing with friends can be a great way to keep your mind on other things.

A. Don’t overuse your smartwatch.

B. It doesn’t convey what you’re really feeling.

C. After all, reaching a daily step count can be so appealing.

D. How can you tell whether you’re addicted to your fitness tracker?

E. Actually, this addiction to step count can be risky, mentally and physically.

F. However, do you find yourself checking your steps and heart rates too often?

G. Besides, you can find other things to do that don’t involve checking your fitness tracker.

第三部分  英语知识运用（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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Before I turned 10, I lost my parents. My siblings (兄弟姐妹) left Hyderabad after my relatives   41   them, but I insisted on staying back to continue my   42  . And I began to deliver newspaper to   43   myself. I would be up every morning by 5 a. m. and   44   five kilometers to the newspaper office. By 6 a. m., I would be   45   my copies of the Urdu Daily. The area I was   46   for spanned 3 kilometers. After distributing the   47  . I would rush home, quickly eat and be off to high school.

One wintry morning in 1945, I got home after my   48   to find a boy of my age at my doorstep. He   49   himself as Afzal and said his father wanted to see me.

I was greeted at the door by Afzal’s mother, Nazeem. Afzal’s father, Mr. Kader,   50   us as Nazeem served me tea and snacks. Nazeem gently asked me about my daily   51  . I told her about my morning job and school. They were   52   that I had to walk so much in one day. Later, as I was about to leave, Mr. Kader   53   into another room, and when he reappeared, he was   54   a new bicycle. “This is for you!” he said.

It took a few seconds for this act of kindness to    55  . I didn’t realize that   56   were rolling down my face. Mr. Kader said, “Your newspaper editor is a friend of mine. He gave me your   57  , so I knew you lived close by. Then Afzal told us more about you.”

I bowed,   58   shook hands with them and left. The   59   brought convenience to my life and taught me a life-long lesson: Help should always be need-based. Never try to   60   a person who is dying of thirst.

41. A. abandoned B. comforted C. betrayed D. adopted

42. A. training B. career C. education D. relationship

43. A. occupy B. support C. improve D. please

44. A．cycle B. walk C. drive D. wander

45. A. collecting B. publishing C. selling D. buying

46. A. famous B. helpful C. responsible D. suitable

47. A. copies B. files C. brochures D. books

48. A．studies B. deliveries C. efforts D. tasks

49. A. regarded B. behaved C. considered D. introduced

50. A. wanted B. invited C. joined D. left

51. A. work B. routine C. deals D. burdens

52. A. shocked B. confused C. embarrassed D. disappointed

53. A. spun B. broke C. disappeared D. escaped

54. A. mending B. sending C. designing D. wheeling

55. A. sink in B. get in C. set up D. take up

56. A. thanks B. smiles C. apologies D. tears

57. A. name B. identity C. secret D. address

58. A. gently B. gratefully C. kindly D. firmly

59. A. newspaper B. conversation C. bicycle D. job

60. A. feed B. help C. treat D. choose

第二节（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Every day people throw away a lot of household garbage – paper, cans, kitchen waste, used batteries and glass   61   sorting it. There are many problems   62  (cause) by unsorted garbage. On one hand, it’s   63   great waste of resources. On the other hand, the disposal of unsorted garbage can cause serious environmental pollution,   64   does harm to people’s health. Now our government has realized the importance of garbage sorting. So far many activities   65  ( hold) to teach people how to sort garbage   66  (proper).

People in cities, like Beijing and Shanghai, are required to sort garbage into four categories— kitchen waste,   67  (danger) waste, recyclable waste and other waste. Also, they can get certain points for sorting their garbage. When they accumulate enough points, they can go to the community   68  (exchange) them for some gifts of daily use. However, still a lot of people in China lack the   69  (aware) of garbage sorting. Changing people’s mindsets and habits will take a long time. But once one person   70  (develop) the habit of garbage sorting, more may be influenced to do the same.

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，并在该词下面写上修改后的词。

注意：1、每处错误及其修改仅限一词；

2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

Last Friday I took the subway home as usually. Since our physics teacher had just teach us in class that the escalator（自动扶梯） worked, I decided to see how fast the escalator went. To my surprise, it went a speed of about 40 m/min. The next day, I went to a department store with her cousin Emily. I times the escalator here too. I found that it was much slower, going about 30 meter every minute. Why? I check on the Internet and found the reason. Stores slow down escalators on a purpose, allowing customers more time to looking at their products.

第二节  书面表达（满分25分）

假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Lisa想要学习弹古筝，但是她的父母因怕影响她学习而不允许，她现在很难过。请你给她写封邮件，内容包括：

1. 给予安慰和理解；

2. 给出建议；

3. 表达祝愿。

注意：1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇：古筝guzheng