2020-2021学年湖北省咸宁市通城县高二上学期期中考试英语试题

2020－2021学年度上学期高二年级期中考试

英语试卷

注意事项：

1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。

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上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5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。

1．When will the speakers discuss the report?

A．During lunch. B．After lunch. C．In a few days.

2．What does the man mean?

A．He is glad to call the doctor.

B.He wants to change the appointment.

C.He doesn’t remember the exact date.

3．What is probably the man?

A．A cyclist. B．An assistant. C．A repairman.

4．What will the man probably do?

A．Have a big dinner. B．Eat the pie. C．Control his appetite.

5．Where does the man want to go?

A．Phoenix. B．Chicago. C．New York.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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，回答第6至7题。

6．Who will come to meet the woman at the airport?

A．Her son. B．Her husband. C．Her secretary.

7．What would the woman like to know?

A．The man’s room number.

B．The changes on the flight.

C．Something about the weather.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8．What’s a lucky thing for the woman?

A．Going boating. B．Watching a boat race. C．Travelling by boat. 9．Why is the event held every year?

A．To honor a poet named Qu Yuan.

B．To attract foreign visitors.

C．To practice the skills of saving people.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10．What’s the matter with the man’s aunt?

A．She has a backache.

B．She has got her legs hurt.

C．She has heart trouble.

11．When was the man’s aunt sent to the hospital?

A．Last night. B．Last week. C．This morning.

12．When can the man visit his aunt?

A．In the morning. B．In the afternoon. C．In the evening.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13．What does the woman probably do?

A．A driver. B．A waitress. C．A bank clerk.

14．What does the nearest hotel look like?

A．Natural. B．Traditional. C．Modern.

15．How far is the family style hotel?

A．Two minutes’ drive. B．Two minutes’ walk. C．Ten minutes’ ride. 16．What can we say about the woman?

A．She is helpful. B．She is honest. C．She is careful.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17．How much is the man’s coin collection worth?

A．$250. B．$2，500. C．$25，000.

18．What does the speaker’s brother collect?

A．Matchboxes. B．Coins. C．Model airplanes.

19．What do people want to get from hobbies?

A．Money. B．Pleasure. C．Knowledge.

20．What does the speaker mainly talk about?

A．What a hobby means.

B．How a hobby affects our life.

C．Why we have different hobbies.

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）

第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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

Stepinac has become one of the first high schools in the country to drop all textbooks and replace them with a “digital library”. When students started classes on Monday, they wer e zipping to an app on their laptops and had instant access to all 40 texts in the Stepinac curriculum (课程).

Dennis Lauro, director of an information center which provides technical support to public schools in New York, said neither he nor his colleagues were aware of a similar digital effort in a public school setting. “This is the wave of the future.” Lauro said. “I’m not surprised that a private school would beat the public schools to it. They have the ability to just do it. There is so much politics involved in public schools, when it comes to a move like that, needing approval from boards and committees.”

For Tom Collins, Stepinac’s president, the commitment to digital source material was not so difficult a decision. In the past, students’ families had to spend up to $ 700 a year on textbooks. This year — after the one-time purchase of a laptop — families only need to pay $ 150. Using the digital library is almost as easy as opening a new book. A student can instantly lap into a digital book and open a map of Egypt or a speech by President John F. Kennedy. A teacher can show a page from a digital book on a whiteboard at the front of the class or send students a link to a particular math problem with notes added in.

The first few weeks may bring some challenges. Stepinac officials expect some parental discomfort over dropping concrete books. They recognize there may be technical faults at first. And they will have to encourage students to leave space-eating photos and music off their laptops — and to keep their laptops charged.

21. What is going on in Stepinac?

A. It’s building a new library.

B. It’s reforming its textbooks.

C. It’s changing its management pattern

D. It’s updating its digital resources.

22. By saying the underlined sentence, Lauro believes _______ .

A. private schools have their advantages

B. the effort is to cause instant changes

C. it’s a trend for schools to go digital

D. public schools face great challenges

23. Who may worry about the move in Stepinac?

A. Officials

B. Technicians.

C. Parents.

D. Teachers.

B

When an editor called to ask if I could photograph a story about fireflies in Mexico. I didn't check my schedule before I said yes. I'd seen these insects light up the forests in Tlaxcala once before, and I jumped at the chance to go back.

While studying, I began exploring Mexico, crossing the country several times by bus. Now I work as a photojournalist in Mexico and along the border, documenting desperate situations that face everyday Mexicans. Though necessary and important, news stories don't reflect the Mexico that I fell for and that is home to so many people I love. A task focused on the country's natural beauty was a welcome reprieve for me.

I had three nights to film the magical scene in the forest. According to our guides, visitors are usually not allowed to photograph the fireflies because the presence of artificial light from electronics can affect their habits. As I started shooting, I adjusted my exposures constantly to account for the fading light. In order to get the composition that I wanted, I placed my tripod (三脚架)on a steep, rocky path and had to steady it during the long exposures. Normally this wouldn't be a big deal, but the fireflies were very interested in the camera and, by extension, in me. I stood completely still while they were all over me-my arms, my hair, my face. From what I observed, peak(高峰时期的)firefly presence lasts for only about 20 minutes each night, so I had time for just a few tries.

On the last night everything came together. The weather cooperated. I had improved my method for focusing and composing photos in the dark with quick flashes from a powerful flashlight- and I'd grown accustomed to insects on my face.

I was rewarded with the image you see here. Each dot of light is one of several bursts that a firefly makes as it travels within a 30- second exposure. You can track the insects' paths: Some make small circles, like those in the bottom center of the frame, while others move steadily in one direction or another.

24. How did the author feel about the editor's request?

A. Nervous

B. Confused

C. Regretful

D. Delighted

25. Which of the following can best replace the underlined word "reprieve" in paragraph 2?

A. Return

B. Relief

C. Trend

D. Victory

26. What did the author intend to do during the first two nights?

A. Learn about the local travel rules.

B. Research the habit of the fireflies.

C. Find the suitable spot and time to take photos.

D. Communicate constantly with the guides.

27. What is the author's purpose in writing the text?

A. To tell findings about fireflies.

B. To record a travelling experience.

C. To share the story behind a photo.

D. To show the author's working conditions.

C

Doing business nowadays without a cellphone? Living a very private life? I can’t imagine it anymore.

Journalist Chris Stokel-Walker explained it very well: For the average working person, there’s no greater feeling than powering down your computer and kissing goodbye to your work emails for the day. If we’re lucky enough to disconnect from the job on evenings and weekends, we’re overjoyed to leave work emails and the stress that comes with it in the office.

But experts say we’re increasingly failing to do so, instead bringing the burden home with us and dealing with emails during our free time. Unsurprisingly, this routine has some serious consequences.

Working abnormal or long hours has long been linked with depression(抑郁症), anxiety and even heart disease. In addition, the importance of weekend recovery has also been linked with weekly job performance and personal initiative(主动性). And further research showed psychological detachment(脱离) during off-work time reduced emotional exhaustion caused by high job demands and helped people stay engaged.

So, if we know all this, it begs the question: Why are we still letting work bother our precious weekend? According to Cary Cooper, professor of Organizational School, the recent trend even spills into the way we access our work communications and projects.

Today, says Cooper, work emails are just a tap of a smartphone away. “You don’t carry your laptop around when you’re out to dinner, but you do carry your mobile phone,”he says. “The smartphone does not make up for what is lost.”So delete your work email account from your inbox(收件箱), and leave the worries until Monday.

28. What did Chris Stokel-Walker try to stress?

A. The development of office work.

B. The importance of working hard.

C. The pleasure of completing work.

D. The power of modern technology.

29. What does the underlined part “this routine” in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A. Using a cellphone.

B. Leaving work emails behind

C. Failing to work long hours.

D. Working in personal time..

30. What does Cary Cooper think of working extra hours?

A. It isn’t boring.

B. It isn’t worth.

C. It isn’t interesting.

D. It isn’t common.

31. What would be the best title for the text?

A. Should we ban weekend work emails?

B. Can we live without a cellphone?

C. What should we do on weekends?

D. Who should be blamed for work overload?

D

Girl with a Pearl Earring has been part of the Mauritshuis' collection in the Hague since 1902 and is still on display at the museum. Rumours(谣言)have surrounded Johannes Vermeer's work ever since it was rediscovered in the late 19th century, and this painting still continues to generate interest, debate and imagination.

Although Vermeer was among the most successful artists working in Delft during the 17th century, he was almost completely forgotten after his death in 1675. Even during his lifetime, Vermeer's influence was mainly limited to Delft where he earned a reasonable living as a painter and art dealer. What's more, Vermeer's name is rarely mentioned in historical records and he left behind barely any other documents about his career or personal history.

Very little is known about Girl with a Pearl Earring. However, art historians have decided several important facts about the painting. Recent research suggests that the black, negative space behind Vermeer's model was originally painted dark green.

Much like other artists of his time, Vermeer enjoyed painting figures dressed in Middle Eastern clothes. As his model is dressed in a turban(女用头巾), many art historians argue that the Vermeer's painting shouldn't De considered as a portrait(肖像画)at all. Instead, most scholars agree that Girl

with a Pearl Earring belongs to a kind of painting called Tronie that began in the Low Countries around Vermeer's time. This type of artwork often portrays(描绘) characters rather than actual people. It portrays a certain type of character; in this case a girl in fanciful cress, wearing an oriental turban and an improbably large pearl in her ear.

It is interesting to note that the painting was known as Girl with Turban or simply Young Girl for most of its existence and only received its current name less than a century ago. While it is impossible to identify Vermeer's model, due to a complete lack of evidence, he may have asked one of his seven daughters to sit for the painting.

32. What do we learn about Johannes V ermeer when he was alive?

A. He lived a very hard life

B. He wasn't a gifted artist

C. He wasn't much known out of his city

D. He liked writing about himself

33. What made some scholars regard Girl with a Pearl Earring as a work of Tronic?

A. The girl's unusual dressing

B. The girl's special expression.

C. The model's unclear gesture.

D. The model's background painting

34. What can we know about the painting from the last paragraph?

A. Its name is still controversial

B. It was severely damaged a century ago.

C. It was inspired by a daughter of the artist

D. Its model remains mysterious

35. What would be the best title for the text?

A. Life experiences of Johannes Vermeer

B. The story behind Girl with a Pearl Earring

C. The model of Girl with a Pearl Earring

D. Characteristics of Johannes Vermeer's painting

第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。

The hula hoop(圈)can date back to around 1000 BC. Originally, the hula hoop was made of dried grapevines(葡萄藤). 36 Although first played in this simple game, the hula hoop has been enjoyed by adults and children for centuries. Various nations worldwide independently created and used it for entertainment purposes throughout history.

37 Sometimes these hoops were also used for military and battle practice. Between 800

and 1500 AD, Native Americans used hula hoops as moving targets in order to practice throwing spears and other weapons. Even the British army had a game named "kill the hoop". However, this practice is not common today.

The modern version of the hula hoop, which is spun around the waist, was first invented in the 1950s. A plastic hoop created by California's Wham-O toy company had sold nearly 100 million hula hoops by 1960. 38

Throughout the United States, the hula hoop craze was large and diverse. But by 1980 the use of hula hoops had begun rapidly fading. 39 In both of the countries, circuses and gymnasts took up hula hooping as part of their performances.

Eventually, the hula hoop was inducted(引入)into the National Toy Hall of Fame in 1999, showing its important place within the entertainment and children's toy industries. 40 Besides, methodical(有条理的)and structural advances have allowed for the introduction of hula hoops into various modern entertainment venues for adults as well.

A. It was lighter than the bamboo hoops.

B. This was not the case, however, in China or Russia.

C. It was just thrown and rolled down hills in children's games.

D. As a combined exercise, it is extremely beneficial to the body.

E. Not all hula hoop games were played for fun and entertainment.

F. This created what was known as the "hula hoop craze" during the 1950s.

G. Today, hula hooping is still common among children as it was during the ancient times.

第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。阅读下面短文，从每题所给的ABCD四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Last night, my sister sent me a message: "The 1196 weather service will come to an end. So if you want to listen, today is the last 41 ."

For 20 years, a caller could dial 1196, 42 an area and then hear the weather forecast read by a computer-spliced(电脑合成的)version of my father's 43 . This was the 20th-century service that 44 into the 21st century. Soon, it would be 45 by the newly-developed weather app.

Dad's love for the job was 46 my imagination. He stuck to making most of the recordings after he had cancer. I remembered 47 him to the recording room in my spare time. He would sit there for a whole day, 48 thousands of words with headphones on. He pronounced each word carefully. The 49 headphones and the precise pronunciation all took him back to his previous job as a radio journalist. And he was 50 we of his voice. It sounded strong and held its fine timbre(音色) 51 he was in poor health.

The whole recording was really a large 52 with many sessions. In the end, Dad was too 53 to go to the recording room. 54 , the sound engineer came to my parents' house to 55 the last parts.

Finally, I plucked up(鼓起)the courage to dial the number to say another goodbye to my father.

41. A. chance B. challenge C. offer D. suggestion

42. A. identify B. cover C. show D. select

43. A. style B. voice C. mind D. taste

44. A. transformed B. continued C. put D. broke

45. A. adopted B. accepted C. prohibited D. replaced

46. A. beyond B. against C. over D. with

47. A. tracking B. accompanying C. guiding D. inviting

48. A. checking B. reading C. reviewing D. correcting

49. A. complex B. humble C. appreciative D. familiar

50. A. tired B. shy C. proud D. skeptical

51.A. even if B. in case C. as if D. so that

52. A. system B. routine C. project D. target

53. A. busy B. weak C. panic D. nervous

54. A. Besides B. Therefore C. Otherwise D. Meanwhile

55. A. adjust B. provide C. complete D. analyze

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 waitress at a New Jersey Mop was so lucky that she received a very generous tip last week. The (56) (generous) drove the hard-working mom of two kids to tears, who (57) (serve)

meals to a group of 12 persons at a party.

"At the end of the party, they gave me (58) envelope. When I opened it up, it came (59) a surprise that there was a lot of money. I thought what they did was (60) (possible) a mistake. But they said, 'No, that's for you."' Alice recalled.

It is 1, 200-dollar trip, (61) (make) Alice shocked. Alice, a waitress in IHop, who has been working there in the past three years, says the generous tip will allow her (62) (buy) some gifts for her two daughters during the holiday season. "It means a lot, especially when you work day to day," Alice adds.

Those generous men were participating in an annual nationwide activity (63) customers always leave huge tips for deserving waiters and waitresses. "She's at a different level. The communication she has with her guest and the (64) (emotion) she shows to them are (65) (amaze)," says the manager.

第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节应用文写作（满分15分）

假定你是李华，在外教Peter的帮助下，英语取得了很大进步。你想请他到家里吃饭，以表示感谢。请写一封邮件邀请他。要点包括：

1.时间和地点；

2.建议交通方式；

3.询问对事物的喜好。

注意：

1.词数80左右：

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Peter,

Yours,

Li Hua

第二节读后续写(满分25分)

阅读下面短文，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右,

I met DeDe during my second year in high school. She was in a class that helps students with a variety of mental and physical disabilities. I had never communicated with them until my, field hockey(曲棍球)coach who was also their teacher, asked me to help her to meet DeDe when her bus dropped her off for the basketball game.

On that January evening, I saw an electric wheelchair with DeDe in it. The first feature I noticed about DeDe was her smile, which was as vibrant(有活力的)as the sun on a summer day, "I came to pick you up for your first basketball game, " I said. "I'm really excited about that," she replied enthusiastically.

I had never worked with special needs students and didn't know what to expect, but DeDe could cam, on a full conversation, and I could understand 90% of her words. She blew me away with her intelligence and confidence. Soon we became close friends.

One day as I drove to DeDe's house, I thought about my life. I couldn't think of any great achievements, yet I had the ability to succeed. DeDe couldn't go through a normal day of high school, and she didn't have a regular social life. But she was always joyful and devoted herself to her interest. At that time, I was deeply in love with field hockey, but my mother didn't allow me to play it in the third year. I didn't know what to do.

Pulling up to her house, I saw DeDe 's grandmother. She called me inside to talk. "DeDe really thinks a lot of you and I feel so blessed that you have come into her life. It's not a complete day if DeDe doesn't mention you." I felt so touched. I had never known how much I meant to DeDe before. Paragraph 1:

So I decided to talk to DeDe directly about my problems.

Paragraph 2

I thought DeDe was right.

（高二）上学期期中考试

英语参考答案及解析

第一部分听力

1-5 ACCBA 6-10 CBBAC 11-15 ABBCA 16-20ACABA

第二部分阅读理解

第一节

21-25BCCDB 26-30CCCDB 31-35ACADB

第二节

36～40 CEFBG

41-55ADBBD ABBDC ACBBC

56. generosity 57. had served 58. an 59. as 60. possibly

61. making 62. to buy 63. where 64. emotions 65. amazing

写作参考范文

第四部分写作

第一节应用文

One possible version:

Dear Peter,

Thanks to your help, I have made great progress in my English learning in recent

months. So I want to express my great gratitude. I am writing to invite you to have dinner at my home this Saturday.

My address is Room 0103, Unit 1, No.5 Building, Renming Road No.39 and it's not far from our school. You can take No. 25 bus and get off at the Post Office. By the way, do you like spicy food? Let me know if you don't like it so that we can make certain adjustments to the dishes. My family and I all expect you can come.

Looking forward to your reply.

Yours,

Li Hua

第二节

Paragraph 1:

So I decided to ta to DeDe directly about my problems. DeDe smiled as soon as she saw me. I kept talking about how much I loved field hockey and why my mother didn't want me to play it anymore. DeDe listened to me carefully. After a moment of silence, she said, "As one of the people with disabilities, I think it' s lucky to have the ability to do what you really love. Maybe your mother just doesn't know what field hockey means to you. But you can explain it to her."

Paragraph 2:

I thought DeDe was right. That night when I came back home. I had a conversation

with my mother.“Mom, playing field hockey is not just an interest to

me: it will be my lifelong hobby. The sport gives me confidence, I explained. And I promised that I would keep a balance between my study and sports. My mother was greatly touched and finally agreed that I could continue playing field hockey. I'm grateful to DeDe until now.