2020-2021学年山西省怀仁市高二上学期期中考试英语试题 .docx

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1、怀仁市20202021学年度上学期期中高二教学质量调研测试英语（150 分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡 o第一节（共5小题；每小题分，满分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。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。例：How much is the shirt?B. 9.18.C. 9.15.A. 19.15.答案是CoWhat does Jim do?C. A student.C. 5:15.

2、A. A teacher.B. An officer.1. What time did Suzy leave home?A. 4:30.B. 5:00.2. What is the mans suggestion?A. Going to the concert. B. Going to see a show. C. Just walking around.3. How long has the rain lasted?A. 5 days.B. 6 days.C. 7 days.4. What opinion do they hold on their chemistry course?A. I

3、ts well organized. B. It is satisfactory.C. It is unsatisfactory.第二节（共15小题）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从每题所给的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6、7题。5. Where does this conversation take place?A. In a library.B. In a school.C. In a bookstor

4、e.6. Why is William Shakespeare mentioned （提及）in the conversation?A. He gave gifts to millions of people.B. He was a very wealthy man in his times.C. His signature （签名）is worth a lot of money.听第7段材料，回答第8至11题。7. What are the man and woman looking for?A. A comfortable hotel. B. A modem hotel. C. An in

5、expensive hotel.8. Whom did the man and woman ask for help?A. A policewoman. B. A waitress.C. A passer-by.9. Where could the man and woman find a hotel they needed?A. In the next street.B. Next to a bank C. Two minute drive to the west.10. Where did the conversation most likely take place?A. In a st

6、reet. B. In a restaurant. C. In a hotel.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。11. What would the woman like to do this weekend?A. Go climbing.B. Go shopping.C. Go fishing.12. What does the man plan to do on Saturday?A. Check his schedule. B. Stay at home.C. Help his sister move.13. How will the man get in touch with the

7、 woman?A. By making a phone call to the womans house.B. By making a phone call to the woman*s mother*s house.C. By making a call to her cell phone.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。14. What is the woman doing?A. Listening to music. B. Seeing a film.C. Writing a letter.15. How long will the woman stay in Japan?A. For

8、 a year.B. For a month.C. For two years.16. What will the woman do before she leaves for Japan?A. Read more Japanese novels. B. Attend a language class.C. Apply for a new program.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。17. What is the cause of the explosion?A. It is unknown. B. Their trucks were attacked. C. A tour bus s

9、lid off a highway.18. What happened early on Saturday morning?A. A Russian rocket was sent up.B. A tour bus slid off a highway.C. Three aid workers were killed.19. How many people were killed in the gas explosion?A. At least 4.B. About 30.C. Over 40.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

10、题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ASchool will be back in session by midAugust. The good news, kids and parents ? Theres still time to enjoy yourself. From sports to movies, heres a selection of family friendly activities we found, including some deals to make it easier on the wallet.Free Golfing for KidsTire

11、d of your kids being in the house all summer ? Get them outside, physically active and possibly interested in a new sport. Kids 5 to 15 can leave their electronic devices and onto the golf course with one free bucket of range balls and free golfing with one paid adult. 7:00 am 6:30 pm daily through

12、Aug. 31. Plantation Palms Golf Club, 23253 Plantation Blvd., Land OLakes. (813) . plantation palms, net.Family Movies in Historic TheatresFamilies can experience a bit of Tampa Bay history as they watch movies in two renovated (翻新的)area landmarks (地标).As part of the summer Hollywood Classic Series,

13、Tampa Theatre invites you to 1939s The Wizard of Oz (Aug. 26).(You can remind the kids that Tampa Theatre is old enough to have showed The Wizard of Oz on its first run.) $10. 711 N Franklin St., Tampa. (813), tampatheatre. org.Together with Ruth Eckerd HalFsBroadway Season, the historic Capitol The

14、atre presents movie versions of the Broadway musicals. Next up is The Lion King(). $5. Upgrade to $9 for unlimited fountain drinks and popcorn. 3pm 405 Cleveland St., Clearwater. (727). rutheckerdhall. com.Summer SeriesCurtis Hixon Park has turned into a 12, 000 square foot play wonderland focused o

15、n fitness and adventures. Free. Rotating (循环的)daily activities include live animals and animal education by Zoo Tampa at Lowry Park(Aug. 6), kids fitness classes by the YMCA(Aug.l 1), kid friendly recipes by Salt Block Catering(Aug. 7) and craft activities by the Hillsborough County Library(Aug. 8).

16、 Curtis Hixon Park, 600 N Ashley Drive, Tampa. (262). tampasdowntown. com. 21. Which number should you call if you want to go golfing?A. (262).B. (727).C. (813).D. (813).22. What do Tampa Theatre and Capitol Theatre have in common?A. They are famous in the Tampa Bay area.B. They were built about eig

17、hty years ago.C. They have been rebuilt many times.D. They have turned into a play wonderland.23. Where can you learn something about animals?A. At the YMCA.B. At Salt Block Catering.C. At Lowry Park.D. At the Hillsborough County Library.BBefore she could even talk, Ellie Heath spent hours drawing p

18、ictures every day. When she grew older, the 15-year- old girl discovered the joy of sewing (缝2刃), She said that she found it calming. She started out to make small things, like jewelry and soft toys. Over times, she began making clothing. Her love of the creative work led her to open a business. Thr

19、ee Blue Bunnies is the name of her company, which makes what she calls Hwearable art.My definition of wearable art is something that makes you feel unique. Its one of a kind, and often handmade/All the pieces Ellie created were made of used or donated fabrics. She worked a lot with jean jackets, ren

20、ewing them with artistic additions. The process started with finding a piece of material that looked good with the jackets. Then, I find out the design that works on it through trial and error (反复尝试)and the design comes to me,n she added.Ellie sharpened her creative skills at school. Cheryl Crow was

21、 one of her teachers early on. Crow called Ellie1 a dream student”. She said Ellie worked hard and made progress.n She is always not only very creative, but also very kind and helpful to the other students.HEllie has many dreams. She wants to be a teacher and to spread the joy of creativity among ch

22、ildren. She also dreams her business will grow and become a model for other young people who have a dream they want to come true.24. What does wearable art mean according to Ellie Heath?A. Something that can be wornSomething that is valuableB. Something that cannot be found anywhere else.C. Somethin

23、g that makes you different from others.25. Which of the following words can best describe Ellie?A. Warm-hearted and cleverB. Generous and outgoingC. Creative and determinedD. Hard-working and unique26. What can we learn from Paragraphs?A. All of the clothe comes from donationEllie got a lot of pleas

24、ure from her designB. The process of artistic design is usually not easy.C. It is a piece of cake for Ellie to create an unique clothingWhat does the underlined word sharpened mean in Paragraph 4?A. Improved B. ChallengedC. PerformedD. AppliedCA British friend told me he couldnt understand why Chine

25、se people love eating sunflower seeds （嗑瓜子）as a snack so much. Ive met a lot of older Chinese and many have a crack in their front teeth; I believe thats from cracking the seeds/ he said.I had never noticed the habit, but once he mentioned it, I suddenly became more aware. I realized that whenever E

26、m watching TV or typing a report, I always start mindlessly cracking sunflower seeds. My friend doesnt like sunflower seeds, and, to him, it seems unnecessary to work so much just to get one small seed.When we were young, the whole family would usually get together for Chinese New Year. Then, we all

27、 lived close to one another, usually in a small city, and sometimes even neighbors would go door-to-door on Chinese New Years Eve to check out what every household was making.I remember my parents would be in the kitchen cooking. Out in the living room , a large table would already be laid out, comp

28、lete with fancy tablecloth, ready-made dumpling fillings, and dishes full of candy, fruits and sunflower seeds. Some of the dishes were to be offered to our ancestors later, while others were for neighbors and children to eat before the evening feast I must have learned how to crack sunflower seeds

29、back then.I dont think its right to criticize ones choice in food or eating habits, no matter how strange they may seem.Its not only in China. When I went abroad, I found people had all sorts of strange habits when it came to food. In Denmark, they put salted red fish on bread and eat it for dinner,

30、 no matter how much it ruins your breath. They think its a delicacy （美味佳肴）,and its connected to their certain culture. I think its a wonderful tradition.27. What did the writer become aware of?A. She had ever typed a report about seeds.B. She had a habit of cracking sunflower seeds.C. She damaged he

31、r teeth by eating sunflower seeds.D. She had various snacks while watching TV.28. What does the writer prove by mentioning Chinese New Year?A. The traditions of celebrating it disappear.B. The families get together for it.C. Eating sunflower seeds is related to it.D. Children can eat delicious food

32、on that day.29. The writers attitude to Denmarks way of eating bread is.A. acceptable B. critical （批评的）C. neutral （中立的） D. doubtfulWhat lesson can we learn from the story?A. One kind of food doesnt necessarily suit everyone.B. It is good to form healthy eating habits.C. Eating habits come from a cer

33、tain culture.D. Changing your eating habits will change your life.DA study of art history might be a good way to learn more about a culture than is possible to learn in general classes. Most typical history courses concentrate on politics, economics, and wars. But art history focuses on much more th

34、an this because art reflects not only the political values of a people, but also religious beliefs, emotions, and psychology. In addition, information about the daily activities of our ancestors - or of people very different from our own - can be provided by art. In short, art expresses the essentia

35、l qualities of a time and a place, and a study of it clearly offers us a deeper understanding than what can be found in most history books.In history books, objective information about the political life of a country is presented: that is, facts about politics are given, but opinions are not express

36、ed. Art, on the other hand, is subjective: it reflects emotions and opinions. The great Spanish painter Franciso Goya was perhaps the first truly political artist. In his well-known painting The Third of May, 1808, he criticized the Spanish government for its misuse of power over people. Over a hund

37、red years later, symbolic images were used in Pablo Picassos Guernica to express the horror of war. Meanwhile, on another continent, the powerful paintings of Diego Rivera, Jose Clements Orozco, and David Alfaro Siqueiros - as well as the works of Alfredo Ramos Martinez 一 showed these Mexican artist

38、s deep anger and sadness about social problems.In the same way, art can reflect a cultures religious beliefs. Four hundreds of years in Europe, religious art was almost the only type of art that existed. Churches and other religious buildings were filled with paintings that depicted people and stori

39、es from the Bible. Although most people couldn*t read, they could still understand biblical stories in the pictures on church walls. By contrast, one of the main characteristics of art in the Middle East was （and still is） its absence of human and animal images. This reflects the Islamic （伊斯兰教的）beli

40、ef that statues are unholy （不神圣 的；亵渎的）.30. History books are objective because.A. opinions about facts are not expressedit will make the viewers angry and sad about historyB. it can help us understand historical facts betterpersonal and emotional opinions are expressed through it31. The two pictures

41、 The Third of May, 1808 and Guernica mentioned in paragraph 2 show that .A. art can reflect political life of a countryartists are very similar even over a hundred yearsB. art is subjectivehistory books present objective information32. In paragraph 2, the underlined Hanother continent11 refers to.A.

42、 EuropeB. Middle EastC. MexicoD. America33. The passage is mainly discussing.A. the difference between general history and art historywhat we can learn from artB. the influence of artists on art historythe development of art history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。Have y

43、ou ever changed your mind, or even given up a dream because you were afraid of what someone else might think of you? If youre often worried about what friends, family, or even strangers in the street might think, then youre using up a huge amount of energy woiTying. 36 But the steps below should hel

44、p.Step 1: Ask yourself what matters to you.Maybe you can*t stand the gym, but your best friend works out every day. It*s natural for people around you to have different values from you. 37.Step 2: 38.The truth is that Fm not the centre of the world, and neither are you! Most of the people around you

45、 are far too busy going about their own lives to think much about you.Step 3: Recognize that their opinion cant hurt you.There are a few cases where opinions will make a difference. 39. But the people who really matter are going to love you for who you are.Step 4: 40.You can*t control peoples though

46、ts. Youve got no idea what might go through their head, or why. You can*t please everyone all of the time, and theres no need to try to.A . So just be clear and honest with yourself.B. You should make everyone around you happy.C. This is a hard habit to get rid of.D. Do whatever you want to do.E. Ac

47、cept that you cant control what people think.F. For instance, your bosss opinion is usually important to you.G. Remember that theyre not all watching you.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（共20小题;每小题分，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。Brooke Ochoa was going to enter a restaurant for lunch when

48、she saw an elderly lady approaching. The thirty-year- old woman 41 to keep the door open for her. She thought she was just doing something 42 . She didnt know, however, that a remark that a lady would make a few seconds later would 43 a chain of events that would cause her to get countless likes on her post and 44_ on social media suddenly. As Brooke entered the restaurant, she 45_ the elderly lady asking for a table for one”. Then she decided to do one more act of 46 . Brooke walked up to the ladys 47 and ask