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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’sBirthplaceandExhibition（展览）ofShakespeare’sWorldWel

cometotheworld-famoushousewhereWilliamShakespearewasborninl564andwherehegrewup.Theproperty(房产)remainedintheownershipofShakespeare’sfamilyunti

l1806.TheHousehaswelcomedvisitorstravelingfromallovertheworldforover250years.OPENINGTIMES:20Marto19OctMontoSat:9:00amto5:00pm

Sun:9:30amto5:00pm20Octto19MarMontoSat:9:30amto4:00pmSun:10:00amto4:00pm◆EnterthroughtheVisitors’Centreandseet

hehighly-praisedexhibitionShakespeare’sWorld,alivelyandfullintroductiontothelifeandworkofShakespeare.◆StandintheroomswhereShakes

pearegrewup.◆DiscoverexamplesoffurnitureandneedleworkfromShakespeare’speriod.◆EnjoythetraditionalEnglishgarden,plantedwithtreesandflowe

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

arksshownonthemap；nearestisWindsorStreet(3minutes’Walk).TheHousemaypresentdifficultiesbuttheVisitors’Centre,itsexhibitionHallandthegardenareacc

essible(可进入的)towheelchairusers.TheShakespeareCoffeeHouse(oppositetheBirthplace)1.Howmuchistheadmissionforafamilyoftwogrown-upsandtwochi

ldren?A.￡9.80.B.￡12.00.C.￡14.20.D.￡16.40.2.WhereisthenearestparkingplacetoShakespeare’sBirthplace?A.Behindtheexhibitionha

ll.B.OppositetheVisitors’Centre.C.AtWindsorStreet.D.NeartheCoffeeHouse.3.Awheelchairusermayneedhelpt

oenter______.A.theHouseB.thegardenC.theVisitors’CentreD.theexhibitionhallBWhenIwasakid,mysiblings(兄弟姐妹)andIu

sedtohaveicecreamfordessert.Everyday,wewouldchoosewhichicecreamflavor（味道）tohave,whethertoeatitinaconeorabowl.Thenwewouldhappilywolfdownourtrea

t(款待)asfastaswecould.Once,though,whenIwasprobablyabout10or11,ourgrandpacametovisitus.Grandpaalwayshadauniqueviewonthings.Inthispa

rticularsituation,mysisterandIweremakingbetsastowhocouldfinishouricecreamfirst.Withasmile,Grandpasaid,“Whywouldyouwanttofinishfirst?Ifyou

eatslowly,itwilllastlonger.Youshouldhaveacompetitiontoseewhocanfinishlast.”Evennow,Ialwaystrytotastemyicecream,butofcoursethisis

aboutmorethanjustdessert.Toooften,kidswanttoscramble(争夺)formore,whetherit’smoreicecream,moretoys,ormorefriends.Thishabitcontinuesintoouradultyears

,andweendupconstantlyscramblingformore.Weneverdeveloptheskillofvaluingwhatwehave.Ifwelearntorecognizethisproblemandchangeit,weca

nraiseourkidsalittledifferently,givingthemthetooloftastingtheirwidelyknowndessert,whichcouldleadtoahappierlifeforthem.Whatmygrandp

ataughtmethatdaywasreallythatifyoutakethechancetoenjoywhat’sinfrontofyou,thepleasurewilllastlongerand

bemoremeaningfulthanifyourushthroughlifealwaystryingtogetthenexttreat.It’salessonthat,Ithink,hasmademy

adultlifehappier,aswell.Thesedays,whenIwantsomething,IwaitaslongasIcanbeforeIallowmyselftohaveit.The

n,whenIfinallygetit,Imakesuretovalueitaslongaspossible,becauseIknowthat,nomatterwhatitis,itwillbegonealltoosoon.

4.Theauthor’sgrandfatheradvisedhersisterandherto_______.A.stopeatingicecreamB.learnsomethingfromtheirwayofeatingC.stop

thecompetitionbetweenthemD.eaticecreamasslowlyaspossible5.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor’sgrandfather?A.Humorous.B.Wise.C

.Strict.D.Careful.6.Whatadvicedoestheauthorgiveusinthepassage?A.Valuewhatyouhave.B.Keeplongingformore.C.Haveabalanceddiet.D.Saveforthefutur

e.7.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelastparagraph?A.Theauthorlearnsalotfromhergrandfather’sadvice.B.Theauthordoesn’tlike

icecreamasmuchasbefore.C.Theauthorjuststartstounderstandhergrandfather.D.Theauthorlongsforthedayswhentheyateicecre

am.CDidyouknowthatAlbertEinsteincouldnotspeakuntilhewasfouryearsold,andcouldnotreaduntilhewasseven?Hisparentsandteachersworriedabouthismenta

l(大脑的)ability.Beethoven'smusicteachersaidabouthim,“Asacomposer(作曲家)heishopeless.”Whatifthisyoungboyhadbelie

vedit?WhenThomasEdisonwasayoungboy,histeacherssaidhewassostupidthathecouldneverlearnanything.Heoncesaid,“IrememberIusedtoneverbeabletogetalo

ngatschool.Iwasalwaysatthefootofmyclass...MyfatherthoughtIwasstupid,andIalmostdecidedthatIwasastupidperson.”WhatifyoungThomashadbelievedwhattheysa

idabouthim?Whenthesculptor(雕刻家)AugusteRodinwasyoung,hehaddifficultylearningtoreadandwrite.Today,wemaysayheh

adalearningdisability.Hisfathersaidofhim,“Ihaveanidiot(白痴)forason.”Hisuncleagreed.“He'suneducatable，”hesaid.WhatifRodinhaddoubtedhisab

ility?WaltDisneywasoncefiredbyanewspapereditorbecausehewasthoughttohaveno“goodideas”.EnricoCarusowastoldby

onemusicteacher,“Youcan'tsing.Youhavenovoiceatall.”AndaneditortoldLouisaMayAlcottthatshewasunabletowriteanythingthatwouldhavepopularattra

ction.Whatifthesepeoplehadlistenedandbecomediscouraged?WherewouldourworldbewithoutthemusicofBeethoven,theartofRodinortheideasofAlbertEinst

einandWaltDisney?AsOscarLevantoncesaid,“It'snotwhatyouarebutwhatyoudon'tbecomethathurts.”Youhavegreatpotential（潜力）.Whenyoubelieveinallyoucanbe,rath

erthanallyoucannotbecome,youwillfindyourplaceonearth.8．Howmanysuccessfulpeoplearementionedasexamples

inthepassage?A．Six.B．Seven.C．Eight.D．Nine.9．Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A．Whenhewasyoung,ThomasEdis

onalwaysgotgoodgradesatschool.B．LevantthoughtLouisaMayAlcottcouldn'twriteanypopularworks.C．OnlyAugusteRodin'suncleregardedh

imaboyoflearningability.D．BothEnricoCarusoandBeethovenachievedtheirdreamsinmusic.10．What'sthemeaningoftheunderlinedsenten

ce“He'suneducatable”？A．Heistoostupidtobetaught.B．Heisveryclever.C．Heisdifferent.D．Heisalatesuccess.11．Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．Workin

gHardforSuccessB．HavingDreamsC．BelievinginYourselfD．Self-challengingDHaveyoueverwonderedwhatwildanimalsdowhenn

ooneiswatching?Lowcost,dependableandsmallmoderncamerasofferedabighelp.Camerasplacedinhard-to-reachplaceshaveshoteveryt

hingfromsmalldesertcatstolargersnow-lowingcatsinthenorthernRockyMountains.Scientistshavebeenabletodocumentthe“private”momentsof

wildlifewithleadingtechnology.GrantHarrisisagovernmentbiologistwiththeUnitedStatesFishandWildlifeServiceinAlbuquerque,NewMexico.Inhiswords,“there

’snodoubtthatthesewildcamerasareimportanttoolstolearnnewinformationonwildlife.”Harrissaidsomeimageshelpscientistsseetheinfluencesofclimate（气

候）change.ResearcherswiththeWyomingMigrationInitiative,orWMI,areamongthoseusingwildcamerasalongwithglobalpo

sitioningsystems,orGPS.ButWMIdirectorMatthewKauffmansaysasthosedevices（设备）arelimited(有限的),soistheamountofinformationtheyc

angather.However,camerascanbeleftinverywildareasfordays,weeksorevenmonths.Theycanprovideinformationonhowmanyanimalsaremovingoveragiv

enperiodoftime.Puttingthosecamerasinplacerequirescarefulplanning.Wildvideocanshowdetailsaboutanimalbehavior.However,wildcamerash

avetheirproblemstoo.Animalssuchaswolverinesandbearssometimesattack(袭击)them.Scientistsdonotknowiftheattacksaretheresultofangerorinterest.Also,t

hedeviceshavebecomepopulartoolstohelphunterslookforanimals.Somepeoplearguethatitisunfairtousethecamerasthatway.Evenwithsu

chproblems,wildcamerasareclearlyanimportantscientifictoolinresearchingwildanimals.12.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“document”inparagraph2mean?

A.RemindB.Enrich.C.Produce.D.Record.13.Whichisadisadvantageofwildcameras?A.Theycannotbeleftinthewildoveralongperio

d.B.Theycannotbeplacedinhard-to-reachareas.C.Theyprovidelimitedinformation.D.Theymightbestolenbypeople.14.Whyd

osomepeopleargueagainstusingwildcameras?A.Itisdifficulttofixthecameras.B.Ithelpshuntersfindanimalsea

sily.C.Itishardtoachievecarefulplanning.D.Itmakesanimalsinterestedinthecameras.15.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardswi

ldcameras?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，anditisalsobadtoyourgrade．Focusinginclassnotonlyproves

toteachersthatyouareagoodstudentbutalsoshowsthatyouhavetheabilitytocontrolyourself，whichwillbeveryimportant．___16___Nomatterhowm

uchyouwanttositwithyourfriendsduringtheclass，tryyourbesttoavoidthem．Talkingwithfriendsaroundyouisnotgoingtogiveyouthefocusinclass．Thiswillgety

ouintotrouble．Lookatteacherandmakeeyecontact．Yourteacherisnotjuststandinguptheretalking．___17___Showt

heteacherthatheorshehasyourfullattentionbylookingthemintheeye．Thispersonshouldhaveyourfullattentionatalltimesduringcl

ass．Takenotes．Bytakingnotes，you'llbeableto"getinto"thelesson．Writedownkeypointsasyourteacherspeaks．Andli

stentothekeyphrasessuchas"Thisisimportant""Thisisthemainidea""Thiswillbethetest"etc．___18___Joininclassdiscussions．Thisisawonderfulwaytobecom

eamorefocused,successfulstudent．Ifateacherasksaquestion,offertoanswerit．___19___Thisshowstheteacherthatyouarelisteningcarefullyduri

ngtheclass．Askaquestion．___20___Thisreallyshowsyourteacherthatyouwanttobebetter，andcanrecognizetheth

ingsyouarehavingdifficultywith．Chancesarethatsomeoneelseintheclasshasthesamequestion（andwastooafraidtoask!）.They'llbereli

eved,andsowillyou．A．Avoidsittingwithfriends．B．Thiscanhelpyoulistenmorecarefully．C．Ifheorsheaskforanopinion,shareyourown

．D．Talkingwithfriendsmakesyouloseinterestinclass．E．Heorsheistryingtogiveyouanacceptableeducation．F．Themorequicklyyouanswer，themorea

ttentionyoupay．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,ShreyaVenkathasdonemoretohelptheplanetandthepeoplelivingonitthanmanyadults.Thenon-profit

organizationshesetup,NEST4US,hashelpedtensofthousandsof21peopleintheUnitedStates.Venkat’slovefor22othersstartedassoonasshecouldwalk,asherpare

nts,23volunteersthemselves,broughtheralongontheirvariousprojects.Byfifthgrade,she’d24suchenthusiasm（热情）foritthatshecouldstar

therown25projects.NEST4USwas26whenshehappenedtomeetamanseekingforfood.“Therewasahomelessmanandhewas27asig

nthatsaid‘HungryNeedFood’,”sheremembers.“SoIgavehimmylunch-itwasjustabanana,agranolabar,andawater-andhiswholefacejust28.Ifoundouthehadn’

teateninaweek!Itwasso29.Itonlytookme30seconds,anditreallyhelpedhim.”Then,shedecidedtojust30.Sheemails,cal

ls,andtalks,whichisquite31herage,tobusinessownersin-persontoaskfordonations(捐赠).Fromthere,volunteerspickupthedonatedfooda

nd32ittolocalshelters(避难所).Asmuchasshehashelpedothers,they’vehelpedhertoo,shesays.Notonlydoesshegetalotof33andpersonalsatisfaction

fromhervolunteerworkbutshesaysrunningNEST4UShastaughtherimportantlife34liketimemanagement,publicspeaking,writing,andleadersh

ip.“Whatit’sreallygivenmeisthisviewof35otherpeoplefirst,”shesays.21.A.disabledB.homelessC.dangerousD.elder22.A.help

ingB.watchingC.teachingD.finding23.A.relatedB.braveC.activeD.sharp24.A.askedB.impressedC.searchedD.developed25.A.serviceB.invent

ionC.environmentD.protection26.A.lostB.changedC.bornD.brought27.A.holdingB.sendingC.lookingD.reading28.A.gaveupB.litupC.putupD.madeup29.A.awkwar

dB.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）thenextweekafterworkingforfortyyearsandthattheywereg

oingtohaveaparty36him.JacklovedhisGrandpaandwantedtodosomethingspecialforhim.Herememberedthebusinesscardhisgrandpaha

dgiven37(he)twoyearsbefore.Heknewthathisgrandpawouldnolongerhavethepositiononthatcard,sohedecided38(build)anewoneforhisgrandpa.When

39bigdaycame,Jackwasready.Buthedidn’twanttoputhisgifttogetherwithothers’.Whenalltheotherpeopleleft,he40(take)hisgrandpa’shandandgav

ehimthegift.Hisgrandpasmiled,“Well,itmustbeabeautifulgift.MayIopenitnow?”“Sure!”Jacksaid41(excited).AsGrandpaopenedthegift,42(tear)cam

eintohiseyes.Jackgavehimthe43(great)gifthehadevergot!Itwasabusinesscard,44read‘‘FULL-TIMEGRANDPA!”“Well,howmuchdoIgetpaid?”hisgrandpaask

ed,45(smile).“Asmanyhugs(拥抱)asyouwant!”Withthesewords,JackgaveGrandpaahug.“Well,IguessthatmeansI’mtherichestmanintheworld!”sa

idGrandpa.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，不计入总词数。DearMissAnxiety,________________________________________________________________________________

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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.JennBerm

an,authorofTheAtoZGuidetoRaisingHappyandConfidentKids,says,“We'vegonetotheoppositeextremeofafewdecadesagowhenparentstendedtobemorestrict.

”Bygivingkidsalotofpraise,parentsthinkthey'rebuildingtheirchildren'sconfidence,when,infact,itmaybejusttheopposite.Toomuchpra

isecanbackfireand,whengiveninawaythat'sinsincere,makekidsafraidtotrynewthingsortakeariskforfearofnotbeingabletostayontopwheretheirparents'praise

hasputthem.Still,don'tgotoofarintheotherdirection.Notgivingenoughpraisecanbejustasdamaginggasgivingto

omuch.Kidswillfeellikethey'renotgoodenoughorthatyoudon'tcareand,asaresult,mayseenopointintryinghardfortheiraccomplishments.

Sowhatistherightamountofpraise?Expertssaythatthequalityofpraiseismoreimportantthanthequantity.Ifpraiseis

sincereandfocusedontheeffortnottheoutcome,youcangiveitasoftenasyourchilddoessomethingthatdeservesaverbalre

ward.“Weshouldespeciallyrecognizeourchildren'seffortstopushthemselvesandworkhardtoachieveagoal,”saysDonahue,authorofParentingWit

houtFear:LettingGoofWorryandFocusingonWhatReallyMatters.“Onethingtorememberisthatit’stheprocessnottheendproductthatmat

ters.”Yoursonmaynotbethebestbasketballplayeronhisteam.Butifhe’soutthereeverydayandplayinghard,youshouldpraisehiseffortregar

dlessofwhetherhisteamwinsorloses.Praisingtheeffortandnottheoutcomecanalsomeanrecognizingyourchildwhenshehaswo

rkedhardtocleantheyard,cookdinner,orfinishabookreport.Butwhateveritis,praiseshouldbegivenonacase-by-casebasisandbeprop

ortionate(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.him38.tobuild39.the40.took41.excitedly42.tear43.greatest44.which45.smiling应用文写作（15分

）DearMissAnxiety,I’msorrytoknowthatyouareexperiencingatoughtimenow.Actually,everyonewillencountersuchap

eriodwhentheyareundergreatpressure,sothereisnoneedtoworrytoomuch.Inmyopinion,sharingyourfeelingswithyourfriendsisawisechoi

ceasyoucanremoveyournegativeemotions.Anothereffectivesuggestionisthatyoushouldtakemorephysicalexercise,whichcanliftyourspirit.Also,kee

panoptimisticattitudetowardslifeaboutyourfuture.Ihopemyadvicewillbeofbenefittoyou.Mayyougetridofyourtroublesoon.Yours,LiHua概要写作（25分）Parentstendt

ogotoextremeswhenitcomestopraisingtheirkids.(要点一)Yet,bothtoomuchandtoolittlepraisecanbeequallydamaging.(要点二)Whengivingpraise,parentsshouldbesin

cereandconcentrateontheprocessinsteadoftheresult.(要点三)Similarly,theyoughttogivepraiseforhowmuchefforttheirkidshaveinvestedinthe

workthey’reinvolvedin.(要点四)