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2020-2021学年第一学期高二英语期中考试题考试时间：120分钟试题总分：120分注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的班级，姓名、学号填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答

题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。第一部分阅读（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、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AShakespeare’sBi

rthplaceandExhibition（展览）ofShakespeare’sWorldWelcometotheworld-famoushousewhereWilliamShakespearewasborninl564andwherehegrewup.

Theproperty(房产)remainedintheownershipofShakespeare’sfamilyuntil1806.TheHousehaswelcomedvisitorstravelingfromallovertheworldforover250years.OPENINGT

IMES:20Marto19OctMontoSat:9:00amto5:00pmSun:9:30amto5:00pm20Octto19MarMontoSat:9:30amto4:00pmSun:10:00amto4:00pm◆Ent

erthroughtheVisitors’Centreandseethehighly-praisedexhibitionShakespeare’sWorld,alivelyandfullintroductiontothelifeandworkofShakespeare.◆Standint

heroomswhereShakespearegrewup.◆DiscoverexamplesoffurnitureandneedleworkfromShakespeare’speriod.◆EnjoythetraditionalEnglishgarden,p

lantedwithtreesandflowermentionedinthepoet’sworks.ADMISSION:Adult￡4.90Child￡2.20Family￡12.00(2adults+upto3children)TheBirthplace

iswithineasywalkingdistanceofallthecarparksshownonthemap；nearestisWindsorStreet(3minutes’Walk).TheHousemaypresentdifficultie

sbuttheVisitors’Centre,itsexhibitionHallandthegardenareaccessible(可进入的)towheelchairusers.TheShakespeareCoffeeHouse(oppos

itetheBirthplace)1.Howmuchistheadmissionforafamilyoftwogrown-upsandtwochildren?A.￡9.80.B.￡12.00.C.￡14.20.D.￡16.40.2.Whereisthenearest

parkingplacetoShakespeare’sBirthplace?A.Behindtheexhibitionhall.B.OppositetheVisitors’Centre.C.AtWindsorStre

et.D.NeartheCoffeeHouse.3.Awheelchairusermayneedhelptoenter______.A.theHouseB.thegardenC.theVisitors’CentreD.theexhibitionhallBWhenIwasakid,mysiblin

gs(兄弟姐妹)andIusedtohaveicecreamfordessert.Everyday,wewouldchoosewhichicecreamflavor（味道）tohave,whethertoeatit

inaconeorabowl.Thenwewouldhappilywolfdownourtreat(款待)asfastaswecould.Once,though,whenIwasprobablyabout10or11,ourgrandpacametovisitus

.Grandpaalwayshadauniqueviewonthings.Inthisparticularsituation,mysisterandIweremakingbetsastowhocouldfinish

ouricecreamfirst.Withasmile,Grandpasaid,“Whywouldyouwanttofinishfirst?Ifyoueatslowly,itwilllastlonger.Youshouldhaveacompetitiontoseewhoc

anfinishlast.”Evennow,Ialwaystrytotastemyicecream,butofcoursethisisaboutmorethanjustdessert.Toooften,kidswantto

scramble(争夺)formore,whetherit’smoreicecream,moretoys,ormorefriends.Thishabitcontinuesintoouradultyears,andweendupconstantl

yscramblingformore.Weneverdeveloptheskillofvaluingwhatwehave.Ifwelearntorecognizethisproblemandchangeit,wecan

raiseourkidsalittledifferently,givingthemthetooloftastingtheirwidelyknowndessert,whichcouldleadtoahappierlifeforthem

.Whatmygrandpataughtmethatdaywasreallythatifyoutakethechancetoenjoywhat’sinfrontofyou,thepleasurewilllastlongerandbemoremeaningfulthanif

yourushthroughlifealwaystryingtogetthenexttreat.It’salessonthat,Ithink,hasmademyadultlifehappier,aswell

.Thesedays,whenIwantsomething,IwaitaslongasIcanbeforeIallowmyselftohaveit.Then,whenIfinallygetit,Imakesuretov

alueitaslongaspossible,becauseIknowthat,nomatterwhatitis,itwillbegonealltoosoon.4.Theauthor’sgrandfatheradvisedhersisterandherto_______.A.stopea

tingicecreamB.learnsomethingfromtheirwayofeatingC.stopthecompetitionbetweenthemD.eaticecreamasslowlyaspossible5.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribest

heauthor’sgrandfather?A.Humorous.B.Wise.C.Strict.D.Careful.6.Whatadvicedoestheauthorgiveusinthepassage?A.Valuewhatyouh

ave.B.Keeplongingformore.C.Haveabalanceddiet.D.Saveforthefuture.7.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.

Theauthorlearnsalotfromhergrandfather’sadvice.B.Theauthordoesn’tlikeicecreamasmuchasbefore.C.Theauthorjustst

artstounderstandhergrandfather.D.Theauthorlongsforthedayswhentheyateicecream.CDidyouknowthatAlbertEinsteincouldnots

peakuntilhewasfouryearsold,andcouldnotreaduntilhewasseven?Hisparentsandteachersworriedabouthismental(大脑的)ability.Beethoven'smusicteac

hersaidabouthim,“Asacomposer(作曲家)heishopeless.”Whatifthisyoungboyhadbelievedit?WhenThomasEdisonwasayoungboy,histeacherssaidhewa

ssostupidthathecouldneverlearnanything.Heoncesaid,“IrememberIusedtoneverbeabletogetalongatschool.Iwasalwaysatthefootofmycla

ss...MyfatherthoughtIwasstupid,andIalmostdecidedthatIwasastupidperson.”WhatifyoungThomashadbelievedwhattheysaidabouthim?Whenthescul

ptor(雕刻家)AugusteRodinwasyoung,hehaddifficultylearningtoreadandwrite.Today,wemaysayhehadalearningdisability.Hisfathersaidofhim,“Ihavea

nidiot(白痴)forason.”Hisuncleagreed.“He'suneducatable，”hesaid.WhatifRodinhaddoubtedhisability?WaltDisneywasoncefiredbyane

wspapereditorbecausehewasthoughttohaveno“goodideas”.EnricoCarusowastoldbyonemusicteacher,“Youcan'tsing.Youhavenovoiceatall

.”AndaneditortoldLouisaMayAlcottthatshewasunabletowriteanythingthatwouldhavepopularattraction.Whatifthesepeoplehadlistenedandbecomediscoura

ged?WherewouldourworldbewithoutthemusicofBeethoven,theartofRodinortheideasofAlbertEinsteinandWaltDisney?AsOscarLevantoncesaid,“It'snotwhatyouarebut

whatyoudon'tbecomethathurts.”Youhavegreatpotential（潜力）.Whenyoubelieveinallyoucanbe,ratherthanallyoucannotbecome,youwillfindyourplaceonearth.8．Howma

nysuccessfulpeoplearementionedasexamplesinthepassage?A．Six.B．Seven.C．Eight.D．Nine.9．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Whenhewas

young,ThomasEdisonalwaysgotgoodgradesatschool.B．LevantthoughtLouisaMayAlcottcouldn'twriteanypopularw

orks.C．OnlyAugusteRodin'suncleregardedhimaboyoflearningability.D．BothEnricoCarusoandBeethovenachievedth

eirdreamsinmusic.10．What'sthemeaningoftheunderlinedsentence“He'suneducatable”？A．Heistoostupidtobetaught.B．Heisveryclever.C．Heisdifferent.D．H

eisalatesuccess.11．Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．WorkingHardforSuccessB．HavingDreamsC．BelievinginYourselfD．Self-challengingDHaveyoueverw

onderedwhatwildanimalsdowhennooneiswatching?Lowcost,dependableandsmallmoderncamerasofferedabighelp.Camerasplacedinhard-to-reachplaceshaveshot

everythingfromsmalldesertcatstolargersnow-lowingcatsinthenorthernRockyMountains.Scientistshavebeenabletodocument

the“private”momentsofwildlifewithleadingtechnology.GrantHarrisisagovernmentbiologistwiththeUnitedState

sFishandWildlifeServiceinAlbuquerque,NewMexico.Inhiswords,“there’snodoubtthatthesewildcamerasareimportantto

olstolearnnewinformationonwildlife.”Harrissaidsomeimageshelpscientistsseetheinfluencesofclimate（气候）change.ResearcherswiththeWyomingMigrati

onInitiative,orWMI,areamongthoseusingwildcamerasalongwithglobalpositioningsystems,orGPS.ButWMIdirectorMatthew

Kauffmansaysasthosedevices（设备）arelimited(有限的),soistheamountofinformationtheycangather.However,camerascanbelef

tinverywildareasfordays,weeksorevenmonths.Theycanprovideinformationonhowmanyanimalsaremovingoveragivenperiodoftime.Puttingthosecamerasinplac

erequirescarefulplanning.Wildvideocanshowdetailsaboutanimalbehavior.However,wildcamerashavetheirprobl

emstoo.Animalssuchaswolverinesandbearssometimesattack(袭击)them.Scientistsdonotknowiftheattacksaretheresultofangero

rinterest.Also,thedeviceshavebecomepopulartoolstohelphunterslookforanimals.Somepeoplearguethatitisunfairtousethecamerasthatway

.Evenwithsuchproblems,wildcamerasareclearlyanimportantscientifictoolinresearchingwildanimals.12.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“document”inp

aragraph2mean?A.RemindB.Enrich.C.Produce.D.Record.13.Whichisadisadvantageofwildcameras?A.Theycannotbeleftinthewildoveralongperiod.B.Theycannotbepla

cedinhard-to-reachareas.C.Theyprovidelimitedinformation.D.Theymightbestolenbypeople.14.Whydosomepeopleargueagainstusingwildcameras?A.Itisdifficultto

fixthecameras.B.Ithelpshuntersfindanimalseasily.C.Itishardtoachievecarefulplanning.D.Itmakesanimalsint

erestedinthecameras.15.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardswildcameras?A.Doubtful.B.Supporting.C.Uncertain.D.Uninterested.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。HowtostayfocusedinclassBeingrelaxedduringclassisabadhabit，anditisalso

badtoyourgrade．Focusinginclassnotonlyprovestoteachersthatyouareagoodstudentbutalsoshowsthatyouhavetheabilitytocontrolyourself，whichwillbever

yimportant．___16___Nomatterhowmuchyouwanttositwithyourfriendsduringtheclass，tryyourbesttoavoidthem．Talkingwithfriendsaroundyouisnotgoi

ngtogiveyouthefocusinclass．Thiswillgetyouintotrouble．Lookatteacherandmakeeyecontact．Yourteacherisnotjuststanding

uptheretalking．___17___Showtheteacherthatheorshehasyourfullattentionbylookingthemintheeye．Thispersonsh

ouldhaveyourfullattentionatalltimesduringclass．Takenotes．Bytakingnotes，you'llbeableto"getinto"thelesson．Writedownk

eypointsasyourteacherspeaks．Andlistentothekeyphrasessuchas"Thisisimportant""Thisisthemainidea""Thiswillbethetest"etc

．___18___Joininclassdiscussions．Thisisawonderfulwaytobecomeamorefocused,successfulstudent．Ifateacherasksaque

stion,offertoanswerit．___19___Thisshowstheteacherthatyouarelisteningcarefullyduringtheclass．Askaquestion．___20___Thisreallyshowsyourteacherthatyouwa

nttobebetter，andcanrecognizethethingsyouarehavingdifficultywith．Chancesarethatsomeoneelseintheclasshasthesamequestion（andwastooafraidtoask!）.The

y'llberelieved,andsowillyou．A．Avoidsittingwithfriends．B．Thiscanhelpyoulistenmorecarefully．C．Ifheorsheaskforanopinio

n,shareyourown．D．Talkingwithfriendsmakesyouloseinterestinclass．E．Heorsheistryingtogiveyouanacceptableeducation．F．Themor

equicklyyouanswer，themoreattentionyoupay．G．Ifyoudon'tunderstandsomething，neverbeafraidtoask．第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1

分，满分15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。Inher17years,ShreyaVenkathasdonemoretohelptheplanetandth

epeoplelivingonitthanmanyadults.Thenon-profitorganizationshesetup,NEST4US,hashelpedtensofthousandsof21peopleintheUnitedSta

tes.Venkat’slovefor22othersstartedassoonasshecouldwalk,asherparents,23volunteersthemselves,broughtheralongontheirvarious

projects.Byfifthgrade,she’d24suchenthusiasm（热情）foritthatshecouldstartherown25projects.NEST4USwas26whenshehappenedtomee

tamanseekingforfood.“Therewasahomelessmanandhewas27asignthatsaid‘HungryNeedFood’,”sheremembers.“SoIgavehimmylunch-itwasju

stabanana,agranolabar,andawater-andhiswholefacejust28.Ifoundouthehadn’teateninaweek!Itwasso29.Itonlytook

me30seconds,anditreallyhelpedhim.”Then,shedecidedtojust30.Sheemails,calls,andtalks,whichisquite31herage,

tobusinessownersin-persontoaskfordonations(捐赠).Fromthere,volunteerspickupthedonatedfoodand32ittolocalshelters(避难所).Asmuchasshehashel

pedothers,they’vehelpedhertoo,shesays.Notonlydoesshegetalotof33andpersonalsatisfactionfromhervolunteerworkbutshesaysrun

ningNEST4UShastaughtherimportantlife34liketimemanagement,publicspeaking,writing,andleadership.“Whatit’sreallygi

venmeisthisviewof35otherpeoplefirst,”shesays.21.A.disabledB.homelessC.dangerousD.elder22.A.helpingB.watchingC.teachingD.finding23.A.relatedB.

braveC.activeD.sharp24.A.askedB.impressedC.searchedD.developed25.A.serviceB.inventionC.environmentD.protection26.A.lo

stB.changedC.bornD.brought27.A.holdingB.sendingC.lookingD.reading28.A.gaveupB.litupC.putupD.madeup29.A.awkwardB

.easyC.specialD.challenging30.A.talkB.showC.actD.dream31.A.equalB.underC.betweenD.beyond32.A.sendB.quitC.sellD.share33.A

.giftsB.payC.joyD.trouble34.A.ideasB.skillsC.waysD.schedules35.A.puttingB.wantingC.givingD.exploring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Oneday,Jack’sparentstoldhimthathisgrandpawouldretire（退休）thenextweekafterworkingforfortyyearsandthattheyweregoingtoh

aveaparty36him.JacklovedhisGrandpaandwantedtodosomethingspecialforhim.Herememberedthebusinesscardhisgrandpa

hadgiven37(he)twoyearsbefore.Heknewthathisgrandpawouldnolongerhavethepositiononthatcard,sohedecided38(build)anewoneforhisgrandpa.Whe

n39bigdaycame,Jackwasready.Buthedidn’twanttoputhisgifttogetherwithothers’.Whenalltheotherpeopleleft,he40(take)hisgrand

pa’shandandgavehimthegift.Hisgrandpasmiled,“Well,itmustbeabeautifulgift.MayIopenitnow?”“Sure!”Jacksaid41(exci

ted).AsGrandpaopenedthegift,42(tear)cameintohiseyes.Jackgavehimthe43(great)gifthehadevergot!Itwasabusinesscard

,44read‘‘FULL-TIMEGRANDPA!”“Well,howmuchdoIgetpaid?”hisgrandpaasked,45(smile).“Asmanyhugs(拥抱)asyouwant!”Withthesewords,Jackga

veGrandpaahug.“Well,IguessthatmeansI’mtherichestmanintheworld!”saidGrandpa.第三部分写作(满分40分)第一节（满分15分）假设你是校刊编辑李华，近期收到一封署名为MissAnxiety的求助信。在信中该同学

表示由于考试临近，压力剧增。请用英文给该同学回信，内容要点如下：1.表示安慰；2.提出建议；3.表达祝愿。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.信的开头与结尾已为你写好，不计入

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___________________________________Yours,LiHua第二节概要写作（满分25分)阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇60词左右的内容概要；Parentseverywherepraisetheirkids.JennBerman,authorofTheAtoZGuid

etoRaisingHappyandConfidentKids,says,“We'vegonetotheoppositeextremeofafewdecadesagowhenparentstendedtobemorestrict.”Bygivingkidsalo

tofpraise,parentsthinkthey'rebuildingtheirchildren'sconfidence,when,infact,itmaybejusttheopposite.Toomuchpraisecanbackfireand,wheng

iveninawaythat'sinsincere,makekidsafraidtotrynewthingsortakeariskforfearofnotbeingabletostayontopwheretheirparents'praiseha

sputthem.Still,don'tgotoofarintheotherdirection.Notgivingenoughpraisecanbejustasdamaginggasgivingtoomuch.Kidswillfeel

likethey'renotgoodenoughorthatyoudon'tcareand,asaresult,mayseenopointintryinghardfortheiraccomplishments.Sowhatistherightamountofpraise?Expertssay

thatthequalityofpraiseismoreimportantthanthequantity.Ifpraiseissincereandfocusedontheeffortnottheoutcome,youcan

giveitasoftenasyourchilddoessomethingthatdeservesaverbalreward.“Weshouldespeciallyrecognizeourchildr

en'seffortstopushthemselvesandworkhardtoachieveagoal,”saysDonahue,authorofParentingWithoutFear:LettingGoofWorryandFocusingonW

hatReallyMatters.“Onethingtorememberisthatit’stheprocessnottheendproductthatmatters.”Yoursonmaynotbethebestbasketballplayeronhisteam.But

ifhe’soutthereeverydayandplayinghard,youshouldpraisehiseffortregardlessofwhetherhisteamwinsorloses.Praisingtheeffortandnottheoutcomecanalsomeanrecog

nizingyourchildwhenshehasworkedhardtocleantheyard,cookdinner,orfinishabookreport.Butwhateveritis,praiseshouldbegivenonacase-by-ca

sebasisandbeproportionate(相称的)totheamountofeffortyourchildhasputintoit._______________________________

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__________________________________________________________________________高二（上）期中考英语试题答案一、阅读理解：（每小题2.5

分）1-3BCA4-7DBAA8-11BDAC12-15DCBB16-20AEBCG二、完形填空：（每小题1分）21-25BACDA26-30CABBC31-35DACBA三、语法填空（每小题1.5分）36.for37.h

im38.tobuild39.the40.took41.excitedly42.tear43.greatest44.which45.smiling应用文写作（15分）DearMissAnxiety,I’msorrytoknow

thatyouareexperiencingatoughtimenow.Actually,everyonewillencountersuchaperiodwhentheyareundergreatpressure,sothereisnoneedtoworrytoomuch.Inmyop

inion,sharingyourfeelingswithyourfriendsisawisechoiceasyoucanremoveyournegativeemotions.Anothereffectivesuggestionisthatyoushouldtakemoreph

ysicalexercise,whichcanliftyourspirit.Also,keepanoptimisticattitudetowardslifeaboutyourfuture.Ihopemyadvicewillb

eofbenefittoyou.Mayyougetridofyourtroublesoon.Yours,LiHua概要写作（25分）Parentstendtogotoextremeswhenitcomestopraisingtheirki

ds.(要点一)Yet,bothtoomuchandtoolittlepraisecanbeequallydamaging.(要点二)Whengivingpraise,parentsshouldbesincereandconcentr

ateontheprocessinsteadoftheresult.(要点三)Similarly,theyoughttogivepraiseforhowmuchefforttheirkidshaveinvestedinthewo

rkthey’reinvolvedin.(要点四)