2020-2021學(xué)年甘肅省武威第十八中學(xué)高二下學(xué)期期中考試英語(yǔ)試題

2020-2021學(xué)年第二學(xué)期期中考試試卷高二英語(yǔ)命題人：（考試時(shí)間：120分鐘試卷滿分：120分）第Ⅰ卷第一部分?閱讀理解（兩節(jié)共20小題，每小題2分，滿分40分）第一節(jié)：閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A,B,C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。（每小題2分，共30分）APOETRYCHALLENGEWriteapoemabouthowcourage,determination,andstrengthhavehelpedyoufacechallengesinyourlife.Prizes3GrandPrizes：D.C.toWashington,D.C.foreachofthreewinners,aparentandoneotherpersonofthewinner'schoice.Tripincludesround-tripairtickets,hotelstayfortwonights,andtoursoftheNationalAirandSpaceMuseumandtheofficeofNationalGeographicWorld.6FirstPrizes：ThebookSkyPioneer：APhotobiographyofAmeliaEarhartsignedbyauthorCorinneSzaboandpilotLindaFinch.50HonorableMentions：Judgeswillchooseupto50honorablementionwinners,whowilleachreceiveaT-shirtinmemoryofEarhart'sfinalflight.RulesFollowallrulescarefullytopreventdisqualification(不合格).■Writeapoemusing100wordsorfewer.Yourpoemcanbeanyformat,anynumberoflines.■Writebyhandortypeonasinglesheetofpaper.Youmayuseboththefrontandbackofthepaper.■Onthesamesheetofpaper,writeortypeyourname,address,telephonenumber,andbirthdate.■Mailyourentry(參賽作品)tousbyOctober31thisyear.1.Howmanypeoplecaneachgrandprizewinnertakeonthefreetrip?A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Six.2.Whatwilleachofthehonorablementionwinnersget?A.Aplaneticket.B.AbookbyCorinneSzabo.C.AspecialT-shirt.D.AphotoofAmeliaEarhart.3.Whichofthefollowingwillresultindisqualification?A.Typingyourpoemout.B.Writingapoemof120words.C.Usingbothsidesofthepaper.D.MailingyourentryonOctober30.BGettinglesssleephasbecomeabadhabitformostAmericankids.Accordingtoanewsurvey(調(diào)查)bytheNationalSleepFoundation,51%ofkidsaged10to18gotobedat10pmorlateronschoolnights,eventhoughtheyhavetogetupearly.LastyeartheFoundationreportedthatnearly60%of7-to12-year-oldssaidtheyfelttiredduringtheday,and15%saidtheyhadfallenasleepatschool.Howmuchsleepyouneeddependsalotonyourage.Babiesneedalotofrest:mostofthemsleepabout18hoursaday!Adultsneedabouteighthours.Formostschool-agechildren,tenhoursisideal(理想的).ButthenewNationalSleepFoundationsurveyfoundthat35%of10-to12-year-oldsgetonlysevenoreighthours.Andguesswhatalmosthalfofthesurveyedkidssaidtheydobeforebedtime?WatchTV.“MorechildrenaregoingtobedwithTVson,andtherearemoreopportunities(機(jī)會(huì))tostayawake,withmorehomework,theInternetandthephone,”saysDr.MaryCarskadon,asleepresearcheratBrownUniversityMedicalSchool.Shesaystheseactivitiesatbedtimecangetkidsallexcitedandmakeithardforthemtocalmdownandsleep.Otherexpertssaypartoftheproblemischemical.Changinglevelsofbodychemicalscalledhormonesnotonlymaketeenagers’bodiesdevelopadultcharacteristics,butalsomakeithardforteenagerstofallasleepbefore11pm.Becausesleepinessissuchaproblemforteenagers,someschooldistrictshavedecidedtostarthighschoolclasseslaterthantheyusedto.Threeyearsago,schoolsinEdina,Minnesota,changedthestarttimefrom7:25amto8:30am.Students,parentsandteachersarepleasedwiththeresults.4.Whatisthegeneralideaofthefirstparagraph?A.AllAmericankidsgetlesssleep.B.Americankidshavebadhabits.C.MostAmericanskidsgetlesssleepandthebadinfluenceofit.D.Americankidsfeelasleepinclass.5.Whichofthefollowingstatementsiscorrect?A.Whenyousleepdependsonyourage.B.MostchildrenwatchTVbeforetheysleep.C.Somechildrenarelackinginsleep.D.Adultswillbehealthieriftheygetmoresleep.6.Whydochildrenfindithardtofallasleep?A.11p.m.ettooexcitedbefore11p.m.B.Hormonesgethighatnight.C.Theirbodiesdevelopadultcharacteristics.D.TheymaywatchtoomuchTV.7.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardthechangeofschoolstarttime?A.ObjectiveB.IndifferentC.Positive D.NegativeCEarthquakesusuallyhappenontheedgesoflargesectionsoftheEarth’splates.Theseplatesslowlymoveoveralongperiodoftime.Sometimestheedges,whicharecalledfaultlines(裂紋線),cangetstuck,buttheplateskeepmoving.Pressureslowlystartstobuildupwheretheedgesarestuckand,oncethepressuregetsstrongenough,theplateswillsuddenlymovecausinganearthquake.Generallybeforeandafteralargeearthquaketherewillbesmallerearthquakes.Theonesthathappenbeforearecalledforeshocks.Theonesthathappenafterarecalledaftershocks.Scientistsdon’treallyknowifanearthquakeisaforeshockuntilthebiggerearthquakeoccurs.Shockwavesfromanearthquakethattravelthroughthegroundarecalledseismicwaves(地震波).Theyaremostpowerfulatthecenteroftheearthquake,buttheytravelthroughmuchoftheearthandbacktothesurface.Theymovequicklyat20timesthespeedofsound.Scientistsuseseismicwavestomeasurehowbiganearthquakeis.Theyuseadevicecalledaseismograph(地震儀)tomeasurethesizeofthewaves.Thesizeofthewavesiscalledthemagnitude(地震級(jí)數(shù)).TotellthestrengthofanearthquakescientistsuseascalecalledtheMomentMagnitudeScaleorMMS(itusedtobecalledtheRichterscale).ThelargerthenumberontheMMSscale,thelargertheearthquake.Youusuallywon’tevennoticeanearthquakeunlessitmeasuresatleasta3ontheMMSscale.Herearesomeexamplesofwhatmayhappendependingonthescale:4.0—Couldshakeyourhouseasifalargetruckwerepassingcloseby.Somepeoplemaynotnotice.5.0—Ifyouareinacar,itmayshake.Glassesanddishesmayrattle(發(fā)出格格的響聲).Windowsmaybreak.6.0—Itemswillfalloffshelves.Wallsinsomehousesmaycrackandwindowsbreak.Prettymucheveryonenearthecenterwillfeelthisone.7.0—Weakerbuildingswillcollapseandcrackswilloccurinbridgesandonthestreet.8.0—Manybuildingsandbridgesfalldown.Largecracksintheearth.9.0andup—Wholecitiesflattenedandlarge-scaledamage.8.Ifa5.0-magnitudeearthquakehityourarea,whatmighthappen?A.Yourhousemightshakeviolently.B.Peoplemightfeelnoshakingatall.C.Thefamilyphotomayfalloffthewall.D.Theremightbecrackseverywhereonthestreet.9.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysayingtheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph2?A.It’sstillhardtotellforeshocksfrommainearthquakes.B.Scientistscan’texactlymeasurethestrengthofanearthquake.C.Peoplemayignoreforeshockswhenanearthquakeisnotsostrong.D.Theearthquakewon’tcauseanydamageunlessitreaches9.0MMS.10.Thewriterexplainstheconceptsconcerningtheearthquakeby_______..A.listingexamples B.givingexplanationsC.makingcomparisons D.offeringdata11.Thepassageiswrittenmainlyto________..A.enrichpeople’sknowledgeofself-rescueindisastersB.stresstheimportanceofearthquakerescueC.issueearlywarningsbeforeanearthquakeD.presentfactsabouttheearthquakeDYoumaythinkthatsailingisdifficult,butitisreallynothardtolearnit.Youdonotneedtobestrong.Butyouneedtobequick.Andyouneedtounderstandafewbasicrulesaboutthewind.First,youmustaskyourself,“Whereisthewindcomingfrom?Isitcomingfromaheadorbehindorfromtheside?”Youmustthinkaboutthisallthetimeontheboat.Thewinddirectiontellsyouwhattodowiththesail.Let'sstartwiththewindblowingfrombehind.Thismeansthewindandtheboataregoinginthesamedirection.Thenyoumustalwayskeepthesailoutsidetheboat.Itshouldbeata90°angletotheboat.Thenitwillcatchthewindbest.Ifthewindisblowingfromtheside,itisblowingacrosstheboat.Inthiscase,youmustkeepthesailhalfwayoutsidetheboat.Itshouldbeata45°angletotheboat.Itneedstobeoutfarenoughtocatchthewind,butitshouldn'tflap(擺動(dòng)).Itshouldn'tlooklikeaflagonaflagpole.Ifitisflapping,itisprobablyouttoofar,andtheboatwillslowdown.Sailingintothewindisnotpossible.Ifyoutry,thesailwillflapandtheboatwillstop.Youmaywanttogointhatdirection.Itispossible,butyoucan'tgoinastraightline.Youmustgofirstinonedirectionandtheninanother.Thisiscalledtacking(作“之”字形航行).Whenyouaretacking,youmustalwayskeepthesailinsidetheboat.12.Whatshouldyouconsiderfirstwhilesailing?A.Sailors'strength.B.Wavelevels. C.Winddirections. D.Sizeofthesail.13.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"It"inParagraph4referto?A.Thesail. B.Thewind. C.Theboat. D.Theangle.14.Whatdoyouhavetodowhensailingagainstthewind?A.Moveinastraightline. B.Allowthesailtoflap.C.Lowerthesail. D.Tacktheboat.15.What'sthepurposeofwritingthepassage?A.Toadviseyoutogosailing. B.Toteachyouhowtogosailing.C.Toshowthedangerofsailing. D.Totellthedifficultyofsailing.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）Weneedtoberesponsibleforourenvironment.Beingafrugal(節(jié)儉的)consumerisonewaytohelp.16．Useitup17．Squeezethatlastbitoftoothpasteoutofthetube.Usethelastlittlepieceofsoap.Don'tthrowawayanybitsofthebiscuitatthebottomofthebox.WearitoutYoudonotalwaysneedtohavenewthings.Supposeyoursneakershavebrokenlaces(鞋帶),buttheystillfityou.Repairthemandwearthemlonger.18．Thenyoucangetanewone.Thinktwicebeforereplacingsomethingthatstillworks.19．Whensomethingyouwantisnotonhand,lookforsomethingelsethatyoualreadyhavetotakeitsplace.Supposeyouarepackingyourlunchfortomorrowandwantabuttersandwich.Youareoutofbutter.Whataboutusingcheesetomakeacheesesandwich?Learntofixbrokentoysinsteadofjustthrowingthemaway.Withalittlethought,youcanmakesomethingdo,insteadofbuyingsomethingnew.DowithoutThinkaboutallthosethingsthatyouwouldliketohave.20．HowlongwillyoureallyplaywiththatnewtoyyousawonTV?Makingthethingsthatwewantusesresources.And,gettingridofthethingswedon’twantanymoretakesupevenmoreresourcesandspace.A.FixitB.MakeitdoC.Doyoureallyneedthem?D.But,whatexactlydoesthatmean?E.Youcanusethingsupinsteadofwastingthem.F.Makeplanstobuywhatyouwouldliketohave.G.Youdon’tneedthelatestiPhoneuntilyouroldonedoesn'tworkanymore.第二部分英語(yǔ)知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié)完形填空（共20小題：每小題1.5分，滿分30分）Acoupleofweeksago,whensomefriendsandItookatriptoAmsterdam,thecapitaloftheNetherlands,Iimmediately21it.SincewearealllivinginNorthGermanywhichisnotvery_22_,itonlytookusafewhoursonthetrain23wewereattheheartofthis24city.Theminutewesteppedoffthe25,weweresurroundedby26architectureandweavingcanals.Westayedatayouthhostel(旅社),whichwasatypicaltallDutchhousewithlotsofstairs.I___27stayinginyouthhostel;itissuchagreat28tomeetpeoplefromallovertheworldand__29yourdifferentexperiencesand30.WestayedinaroomwithanArgentinian,whowebefriendedrightaway,andwespentalotof31together.Duringourstay,wemadesuretomakethemostofwhatAmsterdamhasto32.Wetookaboattripthroughthe33,whichgaveussomegreat34ofthefantasticarchitectureandcanals.WealsomadesuretogototheVanGoghMuseum,whichisoneofthecity’smostfamoustouristattractions,andconsistsofa35collectionofhiswork,alongwithdetailsofhis36andtheworkofotherartiststhatknewhim.Oneofmyfavouritepartsofthetrip,thoughitwasrather37,wasourvisittotheAnneFrankMuseum.ShewasaJewishgirlwhohidwithherfamilyfor2yearsbeforetheNazis38themandsentthemtothedeathcamps.Itwasavery39experience,andcertainlyworthseeing.Overall,IthinkAmsterdamisoneofmyfavouritecitiesthatIhaveeverbeento,andIwouldloveto40someday!21.A.remembered B.loved C.recognized D.knew22.A.hilly B.open C.similar D.far23.A.before B.when C.unless D.since24.A.remote B.warm C.beautiful D.industrial25.A.train B.taxi C.boat D.flight26.A.strange B.modern C.low D.amazing27.A.regret B.enjoy C.imagine D.miss28.A.difference B.pity C.decision D.chance29.A.protect B.declare C.share D.ignore30.A.clothes B.cultures C.attitude D.knowledge31.A.time B.money C.energy D.effort32.A.create B.teach C.offer D.promise33.A.city B.country C.field D.bridge34.A.news B.expectations C.views D.ideas35.A.recent B.huge C.daily D.growing36.A.performance B.life C.team D.progress37.A.interesting B.terrible C.crazy D.sad38.A.found B.served C.blamed D.misunderstood39.A.subjective B.common C.direct D.moving40.A.visit B.travel C.return D.go第Ⅱ卷第二節(jié)語(yǔ)法填空（給出詞的填詞的正確形式，沒(méi)有給出詞的填冠詞，介詞，連詞或副詞。每空1.5分，共15分。）Christmasisnofunwhenyou'repoor.Twentyyearsago,Iwasayoung,_1．(struggle),substituteteacher(代課老師)whosecallsintoworkhadbeenfew.Moneywastight,butbillsweredue(到期的)andmywifeandIcouldn'tevenafford_2．(get)Christmasgiftsforeachother.Theonlygiftswecouldgetforourchildren3．(be)afewsofttoysthatIhadfound4．(sell)athalfpriceinthesupermarket.IopenedthedoorandbroughtinthegiftsIhadhiddeninouroldcar'strunk.ThenIhandedthemtomyson5．daughter.Iwatchedwithasadsmileastheydidtheirbesttotearoffthewrapping(包裝)paper.Astheypulledouttheir6．_(toy),though.Inoticedtheireyeslitupandtheyjumpedupanddown.Mydaughter7．__(happy)huggedhertoyandthenhuggedhermomandmeaswell.IlaughedasIwatchedmychildrenplaywiththeirtoys8．hours,andIthankedGodforthe9．__(great)giftIhadeverbeengiven.TilltodayIstilltreasurethegiftofpurelove10．mysonanddaughtergavemethatday.第三部分寫(xiě)作(共兩節(jié)，滿分35分)第一節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)(共10小題:每小題1分，滿分10分)文中共有10處語(yǔ)言錯(cuò)誤，每句中最多有兩處.每處錯(cuò)誤僅涉及一個(gè)單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加:在缺詞處加一個(gè)漏字符號(hào)(∧)并在其下面寫(xiě)出該加的詞。刪除:把多余的詞用斜線(\)劃掉。修改:在錯(cuò)的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫(xiě)出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯(cuò)誤及其修改均僅限一詞。2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計(jì)分。Ihavealwaysdreamtreturningtomychildhood.Justasmanypeoplesay,childhoodisthehappiertimeinone’slife.Igrowupinthecountryside.Therearemanyhighlymountains,colorfulflowersanddifferentkindoftrees.Oftenmyparentstookmetogohikingandcatchinginsects.Mygrandma,whoseseemedtobefullofmemories,alwayssharedhisstorieswithme.ShetoldmethatIwassuchgentleandquietthatsheneverfeltworriedaboutme.Nowithasbeen5yearssincethenshepassedaway.Istillmissherverymuch!第二節(jié)書(shū)面表達(dá)（滿分25分）假如你是李華，你的英國(guó)朋友George不久前去美國(guó)留學(xué)，他給你發(fā)email說(shuō)很不適應(yīng)那里的生活、請(qǐng)你根據(jù)以下提示用英語(yǔ)給他回一封email，鼓勵(lì)他勇敢面對(duì)。1.尊重當(dāng)?shù)氐娘L(fēng)俗習(xí)慣2.與美國(guó)學(xué)生多交流；3.積極參加戶外活動(dòng)。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右，文章開(kāi)頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)。2.可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。3.參考詞匯：禮儀manners；適應(yīng)adapttoDearGeorge,Hownicetohearfromyouagain!__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________