2021巴彦淖尔乌拉特前旗一中高二下学期期中考试英语试题含答案

2020-2021学年高二期中(英语)试卷

  (满分120分)

本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。第I卷1至4页。

第II卷第5页。

              第I卷（选择题，共70分）

第一部分 阅读理解

第一节 (共15小题;每小题2分，满分30分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

                             A

Washington, D.C. Bicycle Tours

Cherry Blossom Bike Tour in Washington, D.C.

Duration: 3 hours

This small group bike tour is a fantastic way to see the world-famous cherry trees with beautiful flowers of Washington, D.C. Your guide will provide a history lesson about the trees and the famous monuments where they blossom. Reserve your spot before availability - and the cherry blossoms - disappear!

Washington Capital Monuments Bicycle Tour

Duration: 3 hours (4 miles)

Join a guided bike tour and view some of the most popular monuments in Washington, D.C. Explore the monuments and memorials on the National Mall as your guide shares unique facts and history at each stop. Guided tour includes bike, helmet, cookies and bottled water.

Capital City Bike Tour in Washington, D.C.

Duration: 3 hours

Morning or Afternoon, this bike tour is the perfect tour for D.C. newcomers and locals looking to experience Washington, D.C. in a healthy way with minimum effort. Knowledgeable guides will entertain you with the most interesting stories about Presidents, Congress, memorials, and parks. Comfortable bikes and a smooth tour route (路线）make cycling between the sites fun and relaxing.

Washington Capital Sites at Night Bicycle Tour

Duration: 3 hours (7 miles)

Join a small group bike tour for an evening of exploration in the heart of Washington,D.C. Get up close to the monuments and memorials as you bike the sites of Capitol Hill and the National Mall. Frequent stops are made for photo taking as your guide offers unique              facts and history. Tour includes bike, helmet, and bottled water.  All              riders are              equipped              with reflective vests and safety lights.

1. Which tour do you need to book in advance? 

A. Cherry Blossom Bike Tour in Washington, D.C.

B. Washington Capital Monuments Bicycle Tour.

C. Capital City Bike Tour in Washington, D.C.

D. Washington Capital Sites at Night Bicycle Tour.

2. What will you do on the Capital City Bike Tour? 

A. Meet famous people.    B. Go to a national park.

C. Visit well-known museums.  D. Enjoy interesting stories.

3. Which of the following does the bicycle tour at night provide? 

A. City maps.  B. Cameras.  C. Meals.   D. Safety lights.

                               B

Some of the world’s most famous musicians recently gathered in Paris and New Orleans to celebrate the first annual International Jazz Day. UNESCO( United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) recently set April 30 as a day to raise awareness of jazz music, its significance, and its potential as a unifying(联合) voice across cultures.

Despite the celebrations, though, in the U.S. the jazz audience continues to shrink and grow older, and the music has failed to connect with younger generations.

It’s Jason Moran’s job to help change that. As the Kennedy Center’s artistic adviser for jazz, Moran hopes to widen the audience for jazz, make the music more accessible, and preserve its history and culture.

“Jazz seems like it’s not really a part of the American appetite,” Moran tells National Public Radio’s reporter Neal Conan. “What I’m hoping to accomplish is that mu generation and younger start to reconsider and understand that jazz is not black and write anymore. It’s actually color, and it’s actually digital.”

Moran says one of the problems with jazz today is that the entertainment aspect of the music has been lost. “The music can’t be presented today the way it was in 1908 or 1958. It has to continue to move, because the way the world works is not the same,” says Moran.

Last year, Moran worked on a project that arranged Fats Waller’s music for a dance party, “Just to kind of put it back in the mind that Waller is dance music as much as it is concert music,” says Moran. “For me, it’s the recontextualization. In music, where does the emotion(情感) lie? Are we, as abstract as a Charlie Parker record gets us into a dialogue about our emotions and our thoughts? Sometimes we lose sight that the music has a wider context,” says Moran, “So I want to continue those dialogue. Those are the things I want to foster.”

4．Why did UNESCO set April 30 as International Jazz Day?

A．To remember the birth of jazz.       B．To protect cultural diversity.

C．To encourage people to study music.  D．To recognize the value of jazz.

5．What does the underlined word “that” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A．Jazz becoming more accessible.  B．The production of jazz growing faster.

C．Jazz being less popular with the young.  D．The jazz audience becoming larger.

6．What can we infer about Moran’s opinion on jazz?

A．It will disappear gradually.       B．It remains black and white.

C．It should keep up with the times.  D．It changes every 50 years.

7．Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A．Exploring the Future of jazz.    B．The Rise and Fall of jazz.

C．The Story of a jazz Musician.    D．Celebrating the Jazz Day.

                                C

 I work with Volunteers for Wildlife, a rescue and education organization at Bailey Arboretum in Locust Valley. Trying to help injured, displaced or sick creatures can be heartbreaking; survival is never certain. However, when it works, it is simply beautiful.

 I got a rescue call from a woman in Muttontown. She had found a young owl(猫头鹰) on the ground. When I arrived, I saw a 2-to 3-week-old owl. It had already .been placed in a carrier for safety.

 I examined the chick(雏鸟) and it seemed fine. If I could locate the nest, I might have been able to put it back, but no luck. My next work was to construct a nest and anchor it in a tree.

 The homeowner was very helpful. A wire basket was found. I put some pine branches into the basket to make this nest safe and comfortable. I placed the chick in the nest, and it quickly calmed down.

 Now all that was needed were the parents, but they were absent. I gave the homeowner a recording of the hunger screams of owl chicks. These advertise the presence of chicks to adults; they might also encourage our chick to start calling as well. I gave the owner as much information as possible and headed home to see what news the night might bring.

 A nervous night to be sure, but sometimes the spirits of nature smile on us all! The homeowner called to say that the parents had responded to the recordings. I drove over and saw the chick in the nest looking healthy and active. And it was accompanied in the nest by the greatest sight of all — LUNCH！The parents had done their duty and would probably continue to do so.

8. What is unavoidable in the author’s rescue work according ro paragraph 1?
A. Efforts made in vain.           B. Getting injured in his work.

C.Feeling uncertain about his future.D.Creatures forced out of their homes.
9. Why was the author called to Muttontown?
A. To rescue a woman.    B. To take care of a woman.

C. To look at a baby owl.  D. To cure a young owl.
10..What made the chick calm down?
A.A new nest.   B.Some food.  C.A recording.   D.Its parents.
11..How would the author feel about the outcome of the event?
A.It’s unexpected. B. It’s beautiful. C. It’s humorous.  D. It’s discouraging. 

D

     Many of us love July because it’s the month when nature’s berries and stone fruits are in abundance. These colorful and sweet jewels from British Columbia’s fields are little powerhouses of nutritional protection.

Of the common berries, strawberries are highest in vitamin C, although, because of their seeds, raspberries contain a little more protein(蛋白质), iron and zinc (not that fruits have much protein). Blueberries are particularly high in antioxidants (抗氧化物质). The yellow and orange stone fruits such as peaches are high in the carotenoids we turn into Vitamin A and which are antioxidants. As for cherries(樱桃), they are so delicious who care? However, they are rich in Vitamin C.

When combined with berries or slices of other fruits, frozen bananas make an excellent base for thick, cooling fruits shakes and low fat “ice cream”. For this purpose, select ripe bananas for freezing as they are much sweeter. Remove the skin and place them in plastic bags or containers and freeze. If you like, a squeeze of fresh lemon juice on the bananas will prevent them turning brown. Frozen bananas will last several weeks, depending on their ripeness and the temperature of the freezer.

If you have a juicer, you can simply feed in frozen bananas and some berries or sliced fruit. Out comes a “Soft-serve” creamy dessert, to be eaten right away. This makes a fun activity for a children’s party; they love feeding the fruit and frozen bananas into the top of the machine and watching the ice cream come out below.

12.What does the author seem to like about cherries?

A. They contain protein.         B. They are high in vitamin A.

C. They have a pleasant taste.        D. They are rich in antioxidants.

13. Why is fresh lemon juice used in freezing bananas?

A. To make them smell better.        B. To keep their colour.

C. To speed up their ripening.        D. To improve their nutrition.

14. What is “a juicer” in the last paragraph?

A. A dessert. B. A drink.   C. A container.  D.A machine.

15. From which is the text probably taken?

A.  A biology textbook.  B. A health magazine.

C.  A research paper.   D . A travel brochure.

第二节(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。

How to Make Friends

  Friendship is a very important human relationship and everyone needs good friends. Good friendship has many benefits. It offers companionship, improves self-worth and promotes good health. There are times in our lives such as when we have recently moved into a new town, or changed our jobs or schools.  Such changes often leaves us without a friend   16 . But for many of us the process is difficult and requires courage. Below are some helpful suggestions on how to make and keep friends.

  1.  Associate with others.

The first step to making friends is associating with other people. You can go to public places to meet new people. Besides, you will need to make yourself known by becoming an active member of such places.

• Start a conversation

Starting a conversation is the second most important step in making new friends.  17    You can always start the conversation. Being able to make small talk is a very useful skill in relating with other people. 

• 18    

Choosing friends with common interests is important in building friendship as these interests would always bring you and your friend together, Hanging out will always be a pleasant experience.

• Let it grow.

It is a good thing to stay in touch. However, try not to press your new friend with calls, messages or visits as this would likely wear him or her out and finally you may lose your friend.    19   . The best friendships are the ones that grow naturally.

• Enjoy your friendship

The best way to enjoy your friendship is to allow your friends to be themselves.     20.    Try not to change them from who they are to what you want them to be. Become the kind of friend you will want your friend to be to you.

A. Be cheerful.         

B. Do things together.        

C. Do not wait to be spoken to.         

D. Try not to find fault with your friends.

E. Making new friends comes easy for some people.

F. For a friendship to develop you need to stay in touch.

G. So you will need to give your friend time to react to you.

第三部分英语知识运用 （共两节，满分45）

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四个选项（A、B、C和D）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。

           A little girl lived in a simple and poor house on a hill.

 Usually she   21   play in the small garden. She could see over the garden fence and across the valley a wonderful house with shining golden windows high on another hill. 22she loved her parents and her family, she desired to live in such a house and  23 all day about how wonderful and exciting   24  must feel to live there.

 At the age when she gained some  25  skill and sensibility(识别力), she  26  her mother for a bike ride  ___27  the garden. Her mother finally allowed her to go,  28  her keeping close to the house and not  29  too far. The day was beautiful. The little girl knew  30  where she was heading!  31  the hill and across the valley, she rode to the   32  of the golden house.

  33  she got off her bike and put it against the gate post, she focused on the path  _34 _ to the house and then on the house itself. She was very disappointed when she  35  that all the windows were ___ 36  and rather dirty.

 So  37  and heart-broken, she didn’t go any further. She  38  , and all of a sudden she saw an amazing  ___39  . There on the other side of the valley was a little house and its windows were golden. Looking at her little home, she  _40 __ that she had been living in her golden house filled with love and care. Everything she dreamed was right there in front of her house.

21. A. might     B. should    C. would         D. must

22. A. Unless    B. Although       C. Since         D. But

23. A. dreamed    B. worried    C. asked   D. shouted

24. A. this     B. that         C. it       D. which

25. A. different    B. scientific    C. musical  D. basic

26. A. begged    B. blamed    C. invited     D. paid 

27. A. inside     B. outside    C. through  D. along

28. A. insisting on B. relying on C. arguing about D. wondering about

29. A. traveling  B. running  C. riding  D. walking

30. A. madly  B. rapidly  C. exactly  D. possibly

31. A. Over   B. Down  C. Around  D. Beside

32. A. windows  B. steps   C. center  D. gate

33. A. Until      B. As   C. While  D. Because

34.. A. getting  B. introducing C. leading   D. moving

35 A. felt     B. learned  C. concluded D. found

36. A. transported B. bright  C. plain   D. wide

37. A. anxious  B. angry  C. serious  D. sad

38. A. turned  around B. cheered up C. settled down  D. dropped in

39. A. hill       B. valley  C. background  D. sight

40. A. imagined   B. decided  C. realized  D. guessed

第二节 （共10分；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（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

One day, Nick invited his __41___(friend) to supper. He was cooking some delicious food in the kitchen. Suddenly, he    42    ( find ) that he had run out of salt.So Nick called to his son, “Go to the village and buy some salt, but pay a fair price for it; neither too much   4 3     too little.”

His son looked ______44______(amaze). “I can understand why I shouldn’t pay too much, Father, but if I can pay less, why  not  save a bit of money?”

“That would be a very reasonable   thing____45___( do)  in a big city, but it could destroy a small village like ours,” Nick said.

Nick’s friends   ______46      had heard their conversation, asked why they should not buy salt more cheaply if they could. Nick replied, “. And anyone who took advantage of that situation would be showing a lack ___47__respect  for  the sweat and struggle of the man who worked very hard to produce it.”

“But such a small thing couldn’t      48     ( possible ) destroy a village.”

“In the beginning, there was only    49     very small amount of unfairness in the world, but everyone added a little, always    50    ( think ) that it was only small and not very important, and look where we have ended up today.”

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处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

Dear Diary,

Here I am in the middle of a city, 350 miles far away from our farmhouse. Do you want to know why we move last week? Dad lost his job, and as Mom explained, "He was lucky to find other one." His new job meant I had to say goodbye to my classmate, my school or just everything else I love in the world. To make matters bad, now I have to share a room with my younger sister, Maggie. Tomorrow is first day of school. I am awfully tiring, but I know I'll never fall sleep.

Good night and remember, you, dear diary, is my only souvenir from my past life and my only friend.

Yours,

Rosemary

笫二节书面表达（满分25分）

假定你是李华，你所在的公司研发出一款家用机器人(household  robot)。请你写一段文章，介绍该款机器人的优势,  以吸引消费者去购买 。

     1.特点

      2.功能

      3.购买方式

  注意：1.词数100左右；

      2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

      The   introduction   of our  newly---invented robot

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高二年级英语卷参考答案

阅读理解答案(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)

1-3 BCB    4-7 DCCB    8-11 BCDD    12-15 ADBC

16-20 BFECA

完型填空答案：（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

21-25 BCDBA   26-30 DABBA    31-35 CCADB   36-40 CCDAB

语法填空【答案】(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)

41. them            42. a            43. making         44. began           45. asked

46. to have        47. which / that     48. ages     49. is             50. or

短文改错: （共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

Although he is one of China's most famous scientists, but Yuan Longping considers himself a

farmer, for he work the land to do his research. Indeed, his sunburnt face and arms and his slim,

      works

strong body are just like those of millions of Chinese farmer, for who he has struggled for the

                                          farmers     whom

past five decades. Yuan Longping grows which is called super hybrid rice. In 1973, he become the

                                 what                               became

first agriculturally pioneer in the world to grow rice that has a high output. This special strain of

agricultural

rice makes it possible to produce 20% more of the crop in ^ same fields. Now more than 60% of

                       the

the rice producing in China each year are from this hybrid strain.

produced                 is

六、书面表达（满分 25 分）

Dear John,

I hear that you are going to climb the mountain. Now I’d like to share my views on climbing with you.

For my part, climbing is a very good activity. When you are tired of your study, you can go out to enjoy the climbing. Only by relaxing yourself can you refresh yourself and improve your health.

In order to enjoy the activity, you need to make full preparations in advance. You had better have clear information about the weather, and bring proper clothes. When you are climbing, I suggest that you pay attention to every step you make in case you hurt yourself.

I hope you will have a good time.

Yours,

Li Hua