2020高二英语下期中试题(3)

【2019最新】精选高二英语下期中试题(3)

高二英语

第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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，并写在答卷页上。

A

Bike Share Toronto is the city's official bike share program, designed to give locals and visitors a fun, affordable and convenient alternative to walking, taxis, buses and the subway. There are 200 Bike Share Toronto stations and 2,000 bikes across the city, making Bike Share the most accessible way to get around and explore.

How it works

●Become an Annual Member or buy a Day Pass to a ccess the system.

●Find an available bike nearby, and get a ride code or use your member key to unlock it.

●Take as many short rides as you want while your pass or membership is active.

●Return your bike to any station, and wait for the green light on t he dock to make sure it's locked.

Choose a plan

●For visitors

Day Pass:$7. Unlimited 30-minute rides in a 24-hour period.

3-Day Pass:$15. Unlimited 30-minute rides in a 72-hour period.

●For locals

Monthly Pass:$25. Unlimited 30-minute rides for a month.

Annual Membership:$90. Unlimited 30-minute rides for a whole year. The Annual Membership is the best deal for locals of Toronto and other fre-quent riders.

The first 30 minutes of each ride is included with the membership or pass price .Avoid extra fees by dropping off your bike every 30 minutes at any other station. If you keep a bike out for longer than 30 minutes at a time, you will be charged an extra $1.50 for the first 30 minutes over, $4 for the next 30 minutes, and $7 for each additional 30 minutes after that.

Contact us

●Customer Service:(855)898-2388

●Repair Service:(855)898-2378

●Corporation Partners:(855)898-2398

●Employment Opportunities:(855)898-2498

1.Which is the most suitable choice for locals in Toronto?

A. Day Pass.

B.3-Day Pass.

C. Monthly Pass.

D. Annual Membership.

2.How much will the extra fee be if you travel for two hours by bike?

A.$5.5.

B.$9.5.

C.$12.5.

D.$15.5.

3.For the information about working at Bike Share Toronto, contact it at

.

A.(855)898-2388

B.(855)898-2378

C.(855)898-2398

D.(855) 898-2498

B

Beijing Opera is also called Peking Opera. It came into being after 1790 when the famous four Anhui opera troupes(戏班) came to Beijing. Its music and singing came from Xipi and Er-huang in Anhui and Hubei. Its costumes are all fascinating and artistic. It is the highest expression of the Chinese culture. It’s full of famous stories, beautiful facial paintings, and wonderful gestures and fighting. This kind of opera is very popular with Chinese people.

There are four main roles in Beijing Opera: Sheng ,Dan, Jing and Chou. Sheng is the leading male actor。For example, a Wusheng is a soldier or fighter .A Xiaosheng is a young man. A Laosheng is an old man. Dan is the female role. Jing，mostly male , is the face-painted role and Chou is the comedy actor or clown.

Stories in Beijing Opera are very interesting. Some of them are from the history book, but most of them are from the literature, especially famous novels. The people in the story usually have some disagreements. They become angry and unhappy. They are sad and lonely. Sometimes they are nervous and worried. Then they find a way to make peace. The stories usually end with

happiness and laughter and people are all happy in the end.

4．Beijin g Opera’s singing is from _______.

A. the literature and novels

B. Beijing and Anhui

C. the history book

D. Anhui and Hubei 5．The second paragraph (段落) of the reading is about the ______of Beijing Opera.

A. roles

B. stories

C. gestures

D. Paintings

6．From the reading, we know the Chou most probably has a(n) _____feature.

A. honest

B. dull

C. funny

D. serious

7．Which of the following statements is TURE?

A. There are only four roles in Beijing Opera.

B. Peking Opera is full of different gestures.

C. Beijing Opera is the most popular in the world.

D. The people in the story usually are in agreement.

C

It’s that time of year when people n eed to l ock their cars. It’s not because there’re lots of criminals stealing cars. Rather, it’s because of good-hearted neighbors who want to share their harvest. Especially with this year’s large crop, leaving a car unlocked in my neighborhood is an invit ation for someone to stuff it with zucchini(西葫芦).

My sister, Sharon, recently had a good year of tomatoes. She and her family had eaten and canned so many that they had begun to feel their skin turn slightly red. She decided to share her blessings. She called everyone she knew. When that failed, she began asking everyone in the neighborhood, eventually finding a neighbor delighted to have the tomatoes.“Feel free to take whatever you want,” Sharon told her. She felt happy that she could help someone and that the fo od didn’t go to waste.

A few days later, the neighbor appeared in her house, holding a hot loaf of bread. She smiled, “I wanted to thank you for the tomatoes, and I have to admit I took a few other things too.”

Sharon couldn’t think of anything els e that had been worth harvesting.“Oh, but you did,” the neighbor said.“You had some of the prettiest zucchini I’ve ever seen.”

Sharon was confused. They hadn’t even planted any zucchini. But her neighbor insisted there were bright-green zucchini in her garden. Sharon decided to go to see where the zucchini had grown. The two of them walked into the backyard. When the neighbor pointed at the long green vegetables, Sharon

smiled, “Well, actually, those are cucumbers that we never harvested, because they got too big, soft and bitter for eating.”

The neighbor looked at Sharon, shock written all over her face. Then, smiling, she held out the bread she had shared with the neighborhood.“I brought you a nice loaf of cucumber bread. I hope you will like it.”

8.What does the underlined word “stuff” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?

A. Decorate.

B. Swap.

C. Fill.

D. Exchange.

9.What does the author mean by saying “they had begun to feel their skin turn slightly red” in Paragraph 2?

A. They thought they ate too many tomatoes.

B. They got sunburnt when picking tomatoes.

C. They were ashamed that they wasted too many tomatoes.

D. They felt embarrassed by not sharing tomatoes with their neighbors.

10.How might the neighbor feel after knowing the truth?

A. Annoyed.

B. Astonished.

C. Grateful.

D. Embarrassed.

11.From the text, we can infer that the neighbor .

A. liked eating bread made of cucumbers

B. only picked tomatoes in Sharon’s garden

C. mistook big cucumbers for zucchini

D. went to another neighbor’s garden mistak enly

D

As more and more people speak the global languages of English, Chinese,

Spanish, and Arabic, other languages are rapidly disappearing. In fact, half of the 6,000-7,000 languages spoken around the world today will likely die out by the next century, according to the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

In an effort to prevent language loss, scholars from a number of organizations- UNESCO and National Geographic among them –have for many years been documenting dying languages and the cultures they reflect.

Mark Turin, a scientist at the Macmillan Center, Yale University, who specializes in the languages and oral traditions of the Himalayas, is following in that tradition. His recently published book, A Grammar of Thangmi with an Ethnolinguistic Introduction to the Speakers and Their Culture, grows out of his experience living, looking and raising a family in a village in Nepal.

Documenting the Tangmi language and culture is just a starting point for Turin, who seeks to include other languages and oral traditions across the Himalayans reaches of India, Nepal, Bhutan, and China. But he is not content to simply record these voices before they disappear without record.

At the University of Cambridge Turin discovered a wealth of important materials- including photographs, films, tap recordings, and field notes- which had remained unstudied and were badly in need of care and protection. Now, through the two organizations that he has founded-the Digital Himalaya Project and the World Oral Literature Project- Turin has started a campaign to make such documents, found in libraries and stores around the world,

available not just to scholars but to the younger generations of communities from whom the materials were originally collected. Thanks to digital technology and the widely available Internet., Turin notes, the endangered languages can be saved and reconnected with speech communities.

12.Many scholars are making efforts to _____.

A.promote global languages

B.rescue the disappearing languages

C.search for language communities

D.set up language research organizations.

13.What does “that tradition” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A.Having first records of the languages

B.Writing books on language searching

C.Telling stories about language users

D.Linking with the native speakers

14.What is Turin’s book based on?

A.The cultural statics in India.

B.The documents available at Yale.

C.His language research in Britain.

D.His personal experience in Nepal.

15.Which of the following best describes Turin’s Work?

A.Write, sell and donate.

B.Record, repeat and reward.

C.Collect, protect and reconnect.

D.Design, experiment and report.

第二节（共5小题；每小题3分，满分15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 a Chinese Hotpot

Eating a Chinese hotpot is a very common experience. People gather around the pot, dipping their food, mixing their own seasonings(调味品) and enjoying each other's company. 16 .

Firstly, prepare a large pot of soup. There is no right or wrong way to prepare a soup, so feel free to make your own. A simple soup can be made by boiling water with the addition of meat bones or fish heads and a mixture of herbs, seasonings and vegetables.

Then, cut a variety of meats and fish into thin slices. 17 . Choose any food that you enjoy. Some common choices for a Chinese hotpot include thin pieces of beef, pork, lamb and so on. Meanwhile, select, wash and prepare some vegetables. 18 .Mushrooms of all kinds are also common to Chinese hotpot preparations.

19 . At home, a single hotpot would work well up to 4—8 people depending on the size of the pot. Make sure everyone is sitting in a circle and has easy access to everything on the table. Prepare a separate small dish for each guest to mix their seasonings. 20 !

A. Finally, arrange the seating reasonably

B. Now comes the turn to enjoy your hotpot

C. It will guarantee that the items will cook quickly and fully

D. Here are some easy steps to make a Chinese hotpot at home

E. For more varieties, consider dumplings, rice cakes and tangyuan

F. Popular choices include: cabbage, pea leaves and potatoes

G. It usually lasts a couple of hours because you are cooking and eating in small parts

16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

第二部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分55分）

第一节（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。

Long, long ago, there was a small village. This village had a 21 tradition. At the beginning of every year, any boy who had reached the age of majority (成年) was given land and money to build a home. The boy had to 22 his home before winter. Even if his home failed to endure(忍耐) the cold weather in winter, the villagers could not 23 him in any way.

One 24 , Paul and Marc reached their majority. They 25 their land and money and decided to search nearby villages for ideas on building their homes. In each village, they found the nicest

26 and talked to the owners. Each owner gladly offered 27 .

After Marc saw several homes, he 28 the best ideas and went back to his own land. Paul, 29 , continued collecting more ideas. Soon he had so many great ideas that he began to 30 some of them. But he always believed he could find even better ideas in the next village.

Marc began building his home. He had several false starts, 31 his home gradually rose from his land. By fall, Marc had finished his home. It wasn't perfect, but it was strong and he could 32 it later. Paul enjoyed all the beautiful homes and 33 with home owners. The first snow came and Paul, realizing he was running out of time, 34 back to his land. He built the best home he could in the time he had, but it was 35 .The first winter storm destroyed his home and he froze to 36 .The villagers mourned for him.

Marc 37 the winter. Each year, Marc searched for other good ideas he could use to make his own home look better. He became a leader in the village, 38 a family, and lived a happy, content life.

We all build and improve our own mental homes. It's 39 and fun for us to search for ideas from other mental home owners, but we only improve our own mental home if we actually 40 the best ideas.

21.A.strange B. hopeful C. good D. reasonable

22.A.find B. run C. complete D. buy

23.A.help B. encourage C. scold D. persuade

24.A.winter B. summer C. autumn D. spring

25.A.exchanged B. received C. recognized D. won

26.A.girls B. jobs C. houses D. presents

27.A.rooms B. drinks C. attention D. advice

28.A.expected B. gathered C. created D. understood

29.A.similarly B. finally C. however D. therefore

30.A.forget B. believe C. replace D. doubt

31.A.because B. although C .but D. so

32.A.repair B. rebuild C. sell D. improve

33.A.conversations B. achievements

C. struggles

D. arguments

34.A.drove B. rushed C .flew D. moved

35.A.weak B. funny C. small D. amazing

36.A.blindness B. death C. sadness D. disease

37.A.experienced B. hated C. survived D. spent

38.A.brought B. earned C. contacted D. raised

39.A.slow B. easy C. dangerous D. special

40.A.realize B. bring C. collect D. apply

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。

China, which takes pride in four inventions in ancient times, has once again shown its ability 41 (change) the world with its “new” four great inventions: high-speed railways, electronic payment, shared bicycles and online shopping.

Recently, the “new” four great inventions 42 (improve) the quality

of people’s lives. Thanks to online shopping and mobile payment, people can

buy what they want 43 (simple) with a tap of the phone within doors. High-speed trains have shortened 44 journey from Beijing to the coastal

city Tianjin to half an hour. As for the bikes, they themselves are not new.

It is the operating model of bike-sharing 45

(base) on satellite navigation(导航)system, mobile payment as well as big data 46 has surprised the world. Shared bicycles are bringing cycling back 47 people’s lives and they are making public transport more 48 (attract).

It is increasingly clear that China is no longer 49 (copy) western ideas and is leading in many new ways. A growing number of foreign 50 (company) hope to promote the development in their home country by highlighting the need for technological achievements like that of China.

第三部分写作（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:在错的词下画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;

2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Dear Editor,

I’m writing to tell you how we students use computers on our daily life. First, some students surf the Internet while doing their homework, what makes them not concentrate their efforts on our studies. Second, some use computers to get bad informations such as violence. Third, computer games destroy many students because they throw themselves into a virtual world, complete forget ting that they’ve got to do. Fourth, a large number of students absorbed in online shopping and watching movies and they keep think of the various goods and the exciting plots even when they’re having classes! So I suggest that we used computers in a right and healthy way for a proper period of time while at the home.

Yours,

Li Hua 第二节书面表达（满分25分）

假设你是李华，你们班同学打算周六去爬香山。请给外教Chris写一封英文信，邀请他参加此次活动。具体内容如下：

1. 时间：8am—5 pm；

2. 集合地点：校门口；

3. 交通工具：公交车；

4. 携带物品：雨具，午餐，相机。

高二英语期中试卷参考答案

阅读理解（每小题3分，满分60分）

1-5 DCDDA 6-10 CBCAB

11-15 CBADC 16-20 DCFAB

完形填空（每小题2分，满分40分）

21-25 ACADB 26-30 CDBCA

31-35 CDABA 36-40 BCDBD

语法填空（每小题1.5分，满分15分）

41 to change 42 have improved

43 simply 44 the

45 based 46 that

47 to 48 attractive

49 copying 50 companies

短文改错

1.第一句:on→in短语in one’s daily life意思是“在某人的日常生活中”。

2.第二句:what→which根据句子的结构来判断,此处应用which引导非限制性定语从句来指代前面的内容。

3.第二句:our→their此处指他们不能把注意力集中在他们的学习上。makes them 也是提示。

4.第三句:information→information information是不可数名词,没有复数形式。

5.第四句:complete→completely根据句子的结构可知应用副词。

6.第四句:that→what that为连接词,在从句中不作成分,且无实际意义,故把that 改为what。

7.第五句:在students 和absorbed之间加上are be absorbed in是固定搭配。

8.第五句:think→thinking短语keep doing sth.意思是“坚持做某事”。

9.第六句:used→use suggest表示建议时,其后从句中的谓语用“should+do”,其中should可省略。

10.第六句:去掉the 固定短语at home表示“在家”,不用冠词,故去掉the。

书面表达

Dear Chris，

I’m writing to tell you that we intend to climb the Fragrant Hill this Saturday and I sincerely invite you to go with us on behalf of our class.

We are supposed to gather at the school gate and set out at 8:00 am. The bus will serve as our transportation. We will climb to the top of the hill and enjoy our picnic lunch there, so please take some food with you as lunch. At about 2:00 pm. we will go down the hill along another path and return to our school at about 5.00 pm. You may equip yourself with a camera to record the beautiful scenery and an umbrella or a raincoat is also necessary in case you are caught in a rain. Please spare some time to join us.

Your participation can surely add color to our trip and we are all looking forward to your involvement.

Yours,

Joe