河北省滄州市第三中學2020-2021學年高二英語上學期期中試題【含答案】

1、河北省滄州市第三中學2020-2021學年高二英語上學期期中試題第一部分 聽力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分) 做題時，先將答案標在試卷上，錄音內容結束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將試卷上的答案轉涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié) (共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分) 聽下面5段對話，每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置，聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題的閱讀下一小題，每段對話僅讀一遍。1. What time does the office open？A. 8：15 B. 7：45 C. 8：002. What is the woman goin

2、g to do?A. She is going to help the man with his math.B. She is going to be the mans teacher.C. She is going to talk to the man.3. What is the man?A. A teacher B. A doctor C. A student4. Where does the woman have to get off? A. At the Bank of China. B. At the post office. C. At the next stop.5. What

3、 can we learn from the conversation?A. The woman likes physics better.B. The man likes physics betterC. Both the man and the woman like physics better第二節(jié) (共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分) 聽下面5段對話或獨白，每段對話和獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A B C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置，聽每段對話和獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5分鐘；聽完后，各小題給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話和獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材

4、料，回答第6-7題。6. What is the woman going to do?A. Buy a birthday gift for David B. Buy a pet for her husband C. Buy some animals for the zoo7. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The man likes keeping rabbits B. The man built a zoo C. The man doesnt like snakes聽第7段材料，回答第8-10題。8. What does the wom

5、an like doing?A. Going to the folk music B. Going to the cinema C. Going to the theatre9. What will the speakers do tomorrow?A. They are going to watch football gamesB. They are going to have a talk againC. They are going to an exhibition10. Whats the relationship between the two speakers?A. They ar

6、e shop assistant and customer B. They are close friends C. They are strangers聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。11. How many goals did Jacks team score?A. 3 B. 2 C. 112. What do we know about the woman？A. She watched the game on TV.B. She knew the game over the radio.C. She watched the match at the stadium.13. When i

7、s Jacks next match?A. On Friday this week. B. On Saturday this week. C. On Friday next week.聽第9段材料，回答第14至16題。14. Why is the woman calling?A. To buy a table. B. To book a table. C. To serve lunch.15. When does this restaurant stop serving lunch?A. 1 pm B. 2 pm C. 3 pm16. How many people will come wit

8、h the woman for lunch?A. One B. Two C. Four聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17. How old was Mrs. Smith?A. She was seventy B. She was more than seventy C. She was no more than seventy18. How did Mrs. Smith go to the park every day?A. With her daughter B. By bus C. On foot 19. Who got very surprised?A. Mrs. Smith B.

9、 The policeman C. Her son20. Why did Mrs. Smith tell a lie to the police?A. Shed played a joke. B. She felt too tired. C. She was old enough第二部分 閱讀理解(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié) (共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C、和D)中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。AYou probably know who Marie Curie was, but you may not have heard of

10、 Rachel Carson. Of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?Jane Addams (1860-1935)Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank. Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of commu

11、nity(社區(qū)) by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need In 1931,Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.Rachel Carson (1907-1964)If it werent for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today. Her popular 1962 book Silent Sp

12、ring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the worlds lakes and oceans.Sandra Day OConnor (1930-present)When Sandra Day OConnor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952, she could not find work at a law firm because she

13、was a woman. She became an Arizona state senator(參議員) and ,in 1981, the first woman to join the U. S. Supreme Court. OConnor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.Rosa Parks (1913-2005)On December 1,1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rasa Parks would not give

14、 up her seat on a bus to a passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott. It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil-rights movement. “The only tired I was, was tired of giving in,” said Parks.21. What is Jane Addams noted for in histo

15、ry?A. Her social work. B. Her lack of proper training in law.C. Her efforts to win a prize. D. Her community background.22. What is the reason for OConnors being rejected by the law firm?A. Her lack of proper training in law. B. Her little work experience in court.C. The discrimination against women

16、. D. The poor financial conditions.23. Who made a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the US?A. Jane Addams. B. Rachel Carson. C. Sandra Day OConnor. D. Rosa Parks.24. What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text?A. They are highly educated. B. They are truly creative. C. T

17、hey are pioneers. D. They are peace-lovers.BWhats On?Electric Underground7.30pm1.00am Free at the Cyclops TheatreDo you know whos playing in your area? Were bringing you an evening of live rock and pop music from the best local bands. Are you interested in becoming a musician and getting a recording

18、 contract(合同)? If so, come early to the talk at 7.30pm by Jules Skye, a successful record producer. Hes going to talk about how you can find the right person to produce you music.Gee Whizz8.30pm-10.30pm Comedy at KaleidoscopeCome and see Gee Whizz perform. Hes the funniest stand-up comedian on the c

19、omedy scene. This joyful show will please everyone, from the youngest to the oldest. Gee Whizz really knows how to make you laugh! Our bar is open from 7.00pm for drinks and snacks(快餐).Simons Workshop5.00pm-7.30pm Wednesdays at Victoria StageThis is a good chance for anyone who wants to learn how to

20、 do comedy. The workshop looks at every kind of comedy, and practices many different ways of making people laugh. Simon is a comedian and actor who has 10 years experience of teaching comedy. His workshops are exciting and fun. An evening with Simon will give you the confidence to be funny.Charlotte

21、 Stone8.00pm-11.00pm Pizza WorldFine food with beautiful jazz music; this is a great evening out. Charlotte Stone will perform songs from her new best-selling CD, with James Pickering on the piano. The menu is Italian, with excellent meat and fresh fish, pizzas and pasta(面食). Book early to get a tab

22、le. Our bar is open all day, and serves cocktails, coffee, beer, and white wine.25. Who can help you if you want to have your music produced?A. Jules Skye. B. Gee Whizz. C. Charlotte Stone. D. James Pickering.26. At which place can people of different ages enjoy a good laugh?A. The Cyclops Theatre B

23、. Kaleidoscope C. Victoria Stage D. Pizza World27. What do we know about Simons Workshop?A. It requires membership status. B. It lasts three hours each time. C. It is run by a comedy club. D. It is held every Wednesday.28. When will Charlotte Stone perform her songs?A. 5.00pm-7.30pm. B. 7.30pm1.00am

24、. C. 8.00pm-11.00pm. D. 8.30pm-10.30pm.CGrandparents Answer a CallAs a third generation native of Brownsville, Texas, Mildred Garza never pleased move away. Even when her daughter and son asked her to move to San Antonio to help their children, she politely refused. Only after a year of friendly dis

25、cussion did Ms. Gaf finally say yes. That was four years ago. Today all three generations regard the move to a success, giving them a closer relationship than they would have had in separate cities.No statistics show the number of grandparents like Garza who are moving closer to the children and gra

26、ndchildren. Yet there is evidence suggesting that the trend is growing. Even President Obamas mother-in-law, Marian Robinson, has agreed to leave Chicago and into the White House to help care for her granddaughters. According to a study grandparents com. 83 percent of the people said Mrs. Robinson s

27、 decision will influence the grandparents in the American family. Two-thirds believe more families will follow the example of Obamas family.“In the 1960s we were all a little wild and couldnt get away from home far enough fast enough to prove we could do it on our own,” says Christine Crosby, publis

28、her of Grate magazine for grandparents. We now realize how important family is and how important to be near them, especially when youre raising children.”Moving is not for everyone. Almost every grandparent wants to be with his or her grandchildren and is willing to make sacrifices, but sometimes it

29、 is wiser to say no and visit frequently instead. Having your grandchildren far away is hard, especially knowing your adult child is struggling, but giving up the life you know may be harder.29. Why was Garzas move a success?A. It strengthened her family ties. B. It improved her living conditions.C.

30、 It enabled her make more friends. D. It helped her know more new places.30. What was the reaction of the public to Mrs. Robinsons decision?A. 17% expressed their support for it. B. Few people responded sympathetically.C. 83% believed it had a bad influence. D. The majority thought it was a trend.31

31、. What did Crosby say about people in the 1960s?A. They were unsure of raise more children. B. They were eager to raise more children.C. They wanted to live away from their parents. D. They bad little respect for their grandparent.32. What does the author suggest the grandparents do in the last para

32、graph?A. Make decisions in the best interests of their own B. Ask their children to pay more visits to themC. Sacrifice for their struggling children D. Get to know themselves betterD Five years ago, when I taught art at a school in Seattle, I used Tinkertoys as a test at the beginning of a term to

33、find out something about my students. I put a small set of Tinkertoys in front of each student, and said:”Make something out of the Tinkertoys. You have 45 minutes today - and 45minutes each day for the rest of the week.” A few students hesitated to start. They waited to see the rest of the class wo

34、uld do. Several others checked the instructions and made something according to one of the model plans provided. Another group built something out of their own imaginations. Once I had a boy who worked experimentally with Tinkertoys in his free time. His constructions filled a shelf in the art class

35、room and a good part of his bedroom at home. I was delighted at the presence of such a student. Here was an exceptionally creative mind at work. His presence meant that I had an unexpected teaching assistant in class whose creativity would infect(感染) other students. Encouraging this kind of thinking

36、 has a downside. I ran the risk of losing those students who had a different style of thinking. Without fail one would declare, ”But Im just not creative.” “Do you dream at night when youre asleep?” “Oh, sure.” “So tell me one of your most interesting dreams.” The student would tell something wildly

37、 imaginative. Flying in the sky or in a time machine or growing three heads. “Thats pretty creative. Who does that for you?” “Nobody. I do it.” “Really-at night, when youre asleep?” “Sure.” “Try doing it in the daytime, in class, okay?”33. The teacher used Tinkertoys in class in order to _?A. teach

38、the students about toy design B. make the lessons more exciting C. raise the students interest in art D. know more about the students34. What does the underlined word “downside” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Mistake. B. Drawback. C. Difficulty. D. Burden.35. Why did the teacher ask the students to

39、 talk about their dreams?A. To find out about their sleeping habits. B. To help them to see their creativity.C. To help them to improve their memory. D. To find out about their ways of thinking.第二節(jié) (共5小題，每小題2分，滿分10分) 根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項，選項中有兩項為多余選項。Color is fundamental in home designsomethi

40、ng youll always have in every room. A grasp of how to manage color in your spaces is one of the first steps to creating rooms youll love to live in. Do you want a room thats full of life? Professional? Or are you just looking for a place to relax after a long day? 36 , color is the key to making a r

41、oom feel the way you want it to feel.Over the years, there have been a number of different techniques to help designers approach this important point. 37 , they can get a little complex. But good news is that therere really only three kinds of decisions you need to make about color in your home: the

42、 small ones, the medium ones, and the large ones. 38 . Theyre the little spots of color like throw pillows, mirrors and baskets that most of us use to add visual interest to our rooms. Less tiring than painting your walls and less expensive than buying a colorful sofa, small color choices bring with

43、 them the significant benefit of being easily changeable.Medium color choices are generally furniture pieces such as sofas, dinner tables or bookshelves. 39 . They require a bigger commitment than smaller ones, and they have a more powerful effect on the feeling of a space.The large color decisions

44、in your rooms concern the walls, ceilings, and floors. Whether youre looking at wallpaper or paint, the time, effort and relative expense put into it are significant. 40 .A. While all of them are usefulB. Whatever youre looking for C. If youre experimenting with a colorD. Small color choices are the

45、 ones were most familiar withE. Its not really a good idea to use too many small color piecesF. So it pays to be sure, because you want to get it right the first timeG. Color choices in this range are a step up from the small ones in two major ways第三部分 英語知識運用 (共兩節(jié)，滿分45)第一節(jié) 完形填空(共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分)閱

46、讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。It was a busy morning, about 8:30, when an elderly gentleman in his 80s came to the hospital. I heard him saying to the nurse that he was in a hurry for appointment (約會)at 9:30.The nurse had him take a _41_in the waiting area, _42_ him it woul

47、d be at least 40 minutes _43_ someone would be able to see him. I saw him _44_ his watch and decided, since I was _45_ busy-my patient didnt _46_ at the appointed hour, I would examine his wound, While taking care of his wound, I asked him if he had another doctors appointment. The gentleman said no

48、 and told me that he _47_ to go to the nursing home to eat breakfast with his _48_. He told me that she had been_49_ for a while and that she had a special disease, I asked if she would be _50_ if he was a bit late. He replied that she_51_ knew who he was, that she had not been able to _52_him for f

49、ive years now. I was _53_ and asked him,” And you_54_ go every morning, even though she doesnt know who you are?”He smiled and said. ”She doesnt know me, but I know who she is” I had to hold back _55_as he left.Now I _56_ that in marriages, true love is _57_ of all that. The happiest people dont _58

50、_ have the best of everything; they just _59_ the best of everything they have. _60_ isnt about how to live through the storm, but how to dance in the rain.41. A. breath B. test C. seat D. break42. A. persuading B. promising C. understanding D. telling43. A. if B. before C. since D. after44. A. taki

51、ng off B. fixing C. looking at D. winding45. A. very B. also C. seldom D. not46. A. turn up B. show off C. come on D. go away47. A. needed B. forgot C. agreed D. happened48. A. daughter B. wife C. mother D. sister49. A late B. well C. around D. there50. A. lonely B. worried C. doubtful D. hungry51.

52、A. so far B. neither C. no longer D. already52. A. recognize B. answer C. believe D. expect53.A. moved B. disappointed C. surprised D .satisfied54.A. only B. then C. thus D. still55.A. curiosity B. tears C. words D. judgment56. A. realize B. suggest C. hope D. prove57. A. agreement B. expression C.

53、acceptance D. exhibition58. A. necessarily B. completely C. naturally D. frequently59. A. learn B. make C. favor D. try60. A. Adventure B. Beauty C. Trust D. Life第二節(jié) (共10小題，每小題1.5分，滿分15分) 閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當的內容（1個單詞）或括號內單詞的正確形式。According to a review of evidence in a medical journal, runners live three y

54、ears _61_ (long) than non-runners. You dont have to run fast or for long _ 62_ (see) the benefit. You may drink, smoke, be overweight and still reduce your risk of _ 63_ (die) early by running.While running regularly cant make you live forever, the review says it _ 64_ (be) more effective at lengthe

55、ning life _ 65_ walking, cycling or swimming. Two of the authors of the review also made a study published in 2014 _ 66_ showed a mere five to 10 minutes a day of running reduced the risk of heart disease and early deaths from all _ 67_ (cause).The best exercise is one that you enjoy and will do. But otherwise . its probably running. To avoid knee pain, you can run