2020-2021学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题

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1、2020-2021 学年度第一学期期末考试试卷高二英语命题人：第 I 卷第一部分阅读理解(共两节 20 小题；每小题 2 分，共 40 分)第一节：（共 15 小题，每小题 2 分，共 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳答案，并 在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWondering where to watch the fireworks on the fourth Friday of July? Here are some restaurants where you can sit, grab a bite to eat and watch the show.T

2、he Roof on Wilshire offers a view of the city, so chances are that youll be able to catch a fireworks show while youre up there. The restaurant will also offer an all-you-can-eat menu for $20 that includes all beef， hot dogs and sweet potato chips. The festivities will take place from 2 to 11 pm. Re

3、servations are recommended. 6317 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, (323) 852-6002.Whiskey Reds is located in Marina Del Rey. Beginning at 5:30 pm, it will include live music from Jack of Hearts. The event is free and open to the public. Guests can make reservations from 5:30 to 10 pm. It costs $59 to res

4、erve a seat on the patio( 露台 ) and $49 for indoor seating. Kids aged 5 to 12 need $25 for a seat outside and $20 for an indoor seat. Kids aged four and below are free. 13813 Fiji Way, Marina Del Rey, (310) 823-4522.High Rooftop lounge(休息室 ) in Venice at the top of the Hotel Erwin offers views of the

5、 Venice coastline. The fireworks show starts at 9 pm. The rooftop lounge offers a full menu of cocktails and a selection of snacks. 1697 Pacific Avenue, Venice Beach, (800) 786-7789.The last one is Carbon Beach Club at the Malibu Inn. Here you can see fireworks from a seat on the restaurants oceanfr

6、ont balcony from 6 to 9:30 pm. Reservations are recommended. 22878Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu, (310) 456-6444.1. Which restaurant will provide live music during fireworks?A. Carbon Beach Club. B. Whiskey Reds.C. Wilshire. D. High Rooftop lounge. 2. Where can you get an all-you-can-eat menu with $20?A.

7、 Wilshire. B. Whiskey Reds.C. High Rooftop lounge.D. Carbon Beach Club.3. Which telephone number will you dial if you want to reserve a seat on an oceanfront balcony?A. (323) 852-6002. C. (800) 786-7789.B. (310) 823 -4522. D. (310) 456-6444.BI went shopping for a dress to wear to my daughters high s

8、chool graduation half a year ago. To my horror, I could only fit into a size 20.Being overweight most of my adult life, I always had very little self-confidence. Wearing a dress I didnt like to such an important event was enough to make me look for help. Thankfully, a friend of mine was attending We

9、ight Watchers meetings, and I noticed her great progress. Her success inspired me to give it a try. I joined Weight Watchers, attended their meetings and started following their Weight-Loss System.I focused on the plan with determination and never missed a weekly meeting! I discovered that I enjoyed

10、 the benefits of having the help and support of others. I also read the weekly online e -newsletter and was inspired by the stories, recipes and information offered there, I also read magazines produced by Weight Watchers, which have great tips and new ideas in each issue.Its hard for me to even rem

11、ember the person I was before my amazing change. I didnt walk anywhere and couldnt wash my car or walk my dog. Today I do these simple tasks without even thinking about them. But the change didnt happen overnight. I had to exercise with patience and perseverance (坚持） . I decided to take it one day a

12、t a time and stick with if for good.The “new me” is more self -confident and healthier. I love how I feel now. I have more energy and feel like Im 25 again. So why not give Weight Watchers a try if you have the same overweight problem?4. The underlined word “inspired” in the second paragraph can be

13、replaced byA. excitedC. encouragedB. movedD. forced5. We can learn from the passage that the writer .A. often went shopping before she lost weightB. was overweight when she was a childC. ever wanted to give up losing weightD. now is more confident than before6. This passage is written to .A. tell us

14、 how to gain self -confidenceB. show off the great progress that the author has madeC. give us some tips on how to lose weight quicklyD. advise overweight people to give Weight Watchers a try7. Which of the following word will you use to describe the writer?A. Weak. B. Calm. C. Patient. D. Silent.CP

15、eople who often eat nuts appear to live longer, according to the latest study of its kind. The findings, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, suggested the greatest benefit was in those eating them on their daily diet.Eating nuts was linked to a healthier lifestyle including being less

16、likely to smoke or be overweight and more likely to exercise. The British Heart Foundation said more research was needed to prove the link, “While this is an interesting link, we need further research to make sure if its the nuts that protect heart health, or other sides of peoples lifestyle .”The s

17、tudy followed nearly 120,000 people for 30 years. The more regularly people ate nuts, the less likely they were to die during the study. People eating nuts once a week were 11% less likely to have died during the study than those who never ate nuts. Lead researcher Dr. Charles Fuchs, from the Dana -

18、Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Womens Hospital, said, “The most obvious benefit was a decrease of 29%in deaths from heart disease, but we also saw a significant reduction-11%- in the danger of dying from cancer.”They suggest nuts are lowering cholesterol( 胆 固 醇 ). and insulin resistance(胰岛素

19、抗性 ). Nuts contain unsaturated fat( 不饱和脂肪), protein( 蛋 白质 ) and several kinds of vitamins and minerals and they can take the place of snacks like chocolate bars, cakes and biscuits.Victoria Taylor, senior expert at the British Heart Foundation, said, “This study shows close connection between regula

20、rly eating a small handful of nuts and a lower risk of death from heart disease.” Choosing plain, unsalted foods rather than sweet, salted, or chocolate-covered will keep your salt and sugar intake down.8. According to the passage, what kind of people benefit most form eating nuts?A. Those who eat m

21、ost nuts at a time.B. Those who eat most nuts.C. Those who eat nuts on their daily diet.D. Those who eat less nuts.9. Which kind of disease had a most decrease for regular nuts eater?A. Cancer B. Heart diseaseC. Stomach diseaseD. Unknown10. The writer developed the article mainly by .A. providing fa

22、ctsB. giving exampleC. listing dataD. comparing the difference11. Which section should the passage be taken from the newspaper? A. Science sectionB. Health sectionC. Entertainment sectionD. Tech sectionDOn the third Sunday in June, Americans take time to recognize and thank a special person in the f

23、amily -fathers! Fathers Day celebrates the importance of fathers, young and old and the men thought of as father figures.The words the child is father of the man come from William Wordsworths poem My Heart Leaps Up. It means peoples personalities form when they are children. They will most likely ha

24、ve the same qualities as an adult that they had as a child.Used in everyday speech, one could say, In his case, the child was father of the man; he loved nature as a child and now works as a botanist( 植物学家 ).Lets say you want to tell a child a story about something that happened long before they wer

25、e born. You could say it happened when they “were just a twinkle in their fathers eyes.” This expression has a humorous and dreamy feel. Here, the word “twinkle” suggests the interest your father had in your mother.When a much older man is interested in a much younger woman and supports her with his

26、 money, he is called he “sugar daddy.” The money part is very important-thats the sugar.Sometimes fathers are not a good influence or active in the lives of the children. In that case, a person may look for a father figure, a man who is not actually the persons father but who acts like one.The relat

27、ionship between a man and his son can be complex. But the relationship between a father and daughter is often simpler. The expression “daddys little girl” is understood to mean that, in a fathers eyes, his daughter can do no wrong.There is usually not a dry eye at any wedding during the traditional

28、father-and-daughter dance, especially if they are dancing to a song like Michael Bubles “Daddys Little Girl.”12. If a boy behaves just like his father, we can say .A. he is just a twinkle in his fathers eyesB. he is his sugar daddyC. like father, like sonD. the child is father of the man13. What do

29、you know about “the child is father of the man”?A. A child is often spoiled by his father.B. Peoples characters are formed when young.C. A boy will become a father when growing up.D. A child always shows his true nature.14. According to the passage, the song Daddys Little Girl is likely to beA. movi

30、ngC. CrazyB. SorrowfulD. funny15. The author writes the passage mainly to .A. introduce the origin of Fathers DayB. show a boy should respect his fatherC. explain the importance of fathersD. tell people several expressions about father.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

31、多余选项。Change is hard for many people to accept. However, its worth keeping in mind that one part of growing as a person requires you to accept that life is constantly changing. 16 You need to be able to deal with these changes in a positive way.First of all, you should understand that change is an un

32、avoidable part of life. Before the time comes for you to accept change, learn that it is necessary for old things to go and new things to come. 17 The entire history of the world and the history of human progress are decided by change and development.18 Even though change can have a negative effect

33、on your life, in most cases, there is always something positive to look at. Use this as an opportunity to turn a loss or negative change into an opportunity.Last of all, try to understand why change upsets you so much. Its hard to change and accept it if youre unclear why it makes you so uncomfortab

34、le or unsettled. 19 This, as a result, might help stop some of your anxiety about change. Consider the following: 20 Does the change make you feel like everything you know about the world is falling apart? Does breaking up with a significant other make you feel as if youre too emotionally fragile an

35、d lacking a support system?A. Does that bad situation appeal to you?B. You must learn to look on the bright side as well.C. Think about it and you might understand it finally.D. You should turn to others for help if it is necessary.E. Does social change give you a feeling of uncertainty?F. You might

36、 lose our jobs, lose our loved ones, or experience other life changing things.G. Most of the time, the transition from the old to the new will bring you energy. 第二部分：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）Dad had a green comb. He bought it when he married Mum. Every night, he would ha

37、nd me his 21 and say, “Good girl, help Daddy clean it, OK?”I was 22 to do it. At age five, this dull task brought me such 23 . I would excitedly turn the tap 24 and brush the comb carefully. Satisfied that Id done a good job, I would happily return the comb to Dad. He would 25 affectionately at me a

38、nd place the comb on his wallet.Two years later, Dad started his own 26 , which wasnt doing so well. That was when things started to 27 . Dad didnt come home as early and as much as he used to. Mum and I became 28 with him for placing our family in trouble. With 29 going on, an uncomfortable silence

39、 grew between us.After my graduation, Dads business was getting back on track. On my 28th birthday, Dad came home 30 . As usual,I helped him carry his bags into his study. When I turned to leave, he said, “Hey, would you help me 31 my comb?” I looked at him a while, then 32 the comb and headed to th

40、e sink.It hit me then: why, as a child, 33 Dad clean his comb was such a pleasure. That routine（习惯）meant Dad was home early to 34 the evening with Mum and me. It 35 a happy and loving family.I passed the clean comb back to Dad. He smiled at me and 36 placed his comb on his wallet. But this time, I n

41、oticed something 37 . Dad had aged. He had wrinkles next to his eyes when he smiled, 38 his smile was still as 39 as before, the smile of a father who just wanted a good 40 for his family.21. A. bag B. wallet C. comb D. brush22. A. annoyed23. A. joy24. A. out25. A. stare26. A. family27. A. progress2

42、8. A. satisfied29. A. time30. A. occasionallyB. relievedB. sadnessB. overB. smileB. businessB. changeB. delightedB. patienceB. earlyC. ashamed D. pleasedC. courage D. painC. in D. onC. shout D. laughC. task D. journeyC. improve D. formC. mad D. strictC. speed D. easeC. frequently D. rarely31. A. sha

43、rpen32. A. dropped33. A. watching34. A. find35. A. affected36. A. firmly37. A. different38. A. for39. A. convincing40. A. originB. repairB. tookB. lettingB. loseB. brokeB. hurriedlyB. excitingB. orB. heartwarmingB. lifeC. cleanC. handedC. helpingC. wasteC. meantC. casuallyC. interestingC. soC. cauti

44、ousC. reputationD. keepD. threwD. hearingD. spendD. supportedD. carefullyD. urgentD. yetD. innocentD. education第 II 卷第二节 语法填空（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。A positive attitude is very important as it will make our life easier. In life, not everything goes as 41 (smooth)

45、 as we want. There will be times 42 we will face problems and difficulties. The most 43 (challenge) part is how we react when we experience problems and difficulties.Instead of being discouraged, those who have a positive attitude will treat each failure as a lesson. And they will be inspired 44 (ac

46、hieve) the goal. However, those who do not have the positive attitude will see problems and difficulties in 45 different way. With different 46 (attitude), the result will be quite different. Since every one of us possesses the same amount of time, why dont we just make the best 47 the same amount o

47、f time with a positive attitude? Life 48 (it) is already hard. It will be much 49 (good) if we have a positive attitude which will make our life happier and easier.If you learn to see the bright side of life when you 50 (surround) by difficulties, youll be building your positive attitude fast.第三部分:写

48、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的作 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：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：Last Sunday, sixty students from our school pay a visit to China Scienceand Technology Museum.

49、The museum, which main task is to spread theknowledge of science and technology, covers area of 48,000 square meters. Themoment when we entered the museum ,the exhibition caught their attention. Inthe museum, we saw the latest progresses in science and technology. Moreover,we did an amazed scientifi

50、c experiment by ourselves. What appealed for us most was the 3D film that made us feel we were in real events.Though the visiting time was slight short, we gained a lot. It is so an instructive activity that we hope more will be organized in the future.第二节：书面表达 （满分 25 分）假如你是李华，你的英国笔友 Andrew 不久前去美国留学

51、，他给你写信说很不 适应那里的生活。请你根据以下提示用英语给他写一封回信，鼓励他勇敢地面 对。1. 尊重当地的风俗习惯；2. 与美国学生多交流；3. 积极参加户外活动；4. 注意与人交往时的礼仪。注意：1. 可根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；2. 词数在 100-120 之间，开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Andrew,How nice to hear from you again!-Yours SincerelyLIHua2020 年 高 二 第 一 学 期 期 末 考 试 英 语 试 卷 答 案阅 读 理 解 ： 1-3 BAD 4- -7 CDDC 8- -11

52、CBCB 12-15 CBAD七 选 五 ： 16 -20FGBCE完 形 填 空 ： 2 1-25 CDADB 26 - 30 BBCAB31-35 CBCDC 36 -40 DADBB语 法 填 空 ： 41. smoothly 42. when 43. challenging44. to achieve 45.a 46. attitudes47. of45. 48. itself49. better 50. are surrounded短文改错：51.pay 改为 paid 52.which 改为 whose 53.covers 后加 an 54. 删掉 when 55.their 改为

53、 our56.progresses 改为 progress 57.amazed 改为 amazing书面表达：58.for 改为 to 59.slight 改为 slightly 60.so 改为 such Dear Andrew,How nice to hear from you again! I think it is natural for you not to get used to the life there. Here I have some suggestions for you.First of all, you should respect the local custom

54、s there and try to involve yourself in the natives lives. Just as the saying goes, When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Secondly, dont be afraid to communicate with American students and make friends with them. Friendship will bring you happiness. Whats more, its better for you to join in more outdoor activities with your friends, which may help you relax and have fun. Finally, mind your own manners and modest and honest when getting along with your friends.I do hope my suggestions will help. May you adapt to your new life and enjoy your stay there.Yours sincerely,Li Hua