黑龍江省齊齊哈爾市第八中學2020-2021學年高二英語上學期期中試題

1、黑龍江省齊齊哈爾市第八中學2020_2021學年高二英語上學期期中試題黑龍江省齊齊哈爾市第八中學2020_2021學年高二英語上學期期中試題PAGE PAGE 22黑龍江省齊齊哈爾市第八中學2020_2021學年高二英語上學期期中試題黑龍江省齊齊哈爾市第八中學2020-2021學年高二英語上學期期中試題 第一部分：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A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。AWhat s best to read this year?Secrets I Know （Random House Childrens Boo

2、ks, ages 37)This tale written by Kallie George and pictured by Paola Zakimi follows a young girl and her little friend as they move from rain to sunshine， from pleasant loneliness to sweet friendship， and finally from adventures on earth to an exploration of the sky above. The colors of Zakimis penc

3、il drawings are calming and Georges poetic text tells her story with simple language。Pandora (Clarion Books, ages 3-7) The awardwinning author Victoria Turnbull tells the story of a little fox Pandora。 Pandora lives alone. She makes herself a handsome home， but no one ever comes to visit。 Then one d

4、ay something falls from the sky - a bird with a broken wing。 Little by little the bird helps Pandora feel less lonely. Turnbulls watercolor and colored pencil drawings make this story of friendship and growth an atmospheric delight.Prince and Pirate (G.P. Putnam s Sons Books for Younger Readers， age

5、s 58）A different kind of friendship is described in this book, by Charlotte Gunnufson with pictures by Mike Lowery. Prince and Pirate are a pair of mismatched fish put into the same aquarium (水族館). At first it seems that theyll never learn to be friends. It is only when both take pity on a frightene

6、d dogfish that they learn the benefits of cooperation, and soon all three fish become good friends。The Giant Jumperee (Dial Books, ages 3-5）The story was written by the awardwinning British author Julia Donaldson。 When Rabbit hears a loud voice bellowing (吼叫) threateningly from inside a cave, he gat

7、hers Cat， Bear and Elephant to help him decide what to do. But its Mama Frog who fearlessly confronts (面對） the unknown creature。 Helen Oxenburys soft watercolors create a beautiful countryside and her characterizations of the animals are impressive.1. Who pictured the book Pandora？A. Kallie George.B

8、。 Victoria Turnbull。C. Paola Zakimi.D. Charlotte Gunnufson。2。 Which book tells a story about courage？A. Pandora。B。 Secrets I Know。C. Prince and Pirate。D. The Giant Jumperee.3. What do the four books have in common？A。 Their publishers are the same one. B. Their characters are all animals.C。 They all

9、have pencil drawings. D。 They are all for younger readers。BIam waiting on a wooden bench in the open courtyard of an old house in Kolkata. Its a summer morning, and seated next to me is a blonde girl in her early 20s. Theres almost total silence around us. “I cant believe Im here,” the girl speaks u

10、p suddenly. I smile back at her。 We are in the house where Mother Teresa lives.The year is 1989， and I am in my final year of college. A friend needs to pick up some documents from house number 54A on AJC Bose Road， where the famous founder of the Missionaries of Charity lives. Since Mother House is

11、 not far from my college, I have offered to help。I meet a nun at the Missionaries of Charity office。 She needs a little time to put the papers together and asks me to wait in the parlor. This is where I meet Sharon， a student from Minneapolis, in the U.S。 Sharon grew up reading about Mother Teresa a

12、nd dreaming of meeting her some day. She had started saving， from her pocket money and earnings from summer jobs， for her trip to India. She would meet Mother Teresa and volunteer at the Missionaries of Charity when she had enough for a return ticket, she had decided。Today， she had been granted an a

13、udience with the woman who had touched her with stories of her kindness. “This has been my dream，” she says， lowering her voice。 I could feel her excitement as she spoke.“Have you met her before?” she asks me, assuming that I am waiting for my turn to meet Mother Teresa too?！癠m, no, I havent had the

14、 chance.” She looks surprised！I have lived in this city all my life, the city that Mother Teresa made her own, where she built an institution that saved millions， giving them a decent life， or dignity as they died. This is the place from where she inspired millions across the globe to come and volun

15、teer and donate for her cause。 Here is an American girl who has traveled thousands of miles to see her. And me, Ive been here all along.4。 Why is the author waiting in the house where Mother Teresa lives？ A. To talk with the American girl Sharon.B. To make an appointment with a nun. C. To pick up so

16、me documents for a friend.D。 To hand in his graduation papers。5. How did Sharon manage to get the money for her trip to India？ A。 By selling her old clothes. B. By doing part-time jobs. C。 By volunteering in a charity.D. By sharing her dream。6. How does Sharon feel while waiting on the bench? A。 Ner

17、vous.B。 Worried. C. Annoyed. D。 Excited.7. Why does Sharon feel surprised when she hears the authors answer? A. She cant believe the author has never met Mother Teresa。 B. She thinks the author has just told her a lie on this topic. C。 She admires the authors good luck to live in this city all his l

18、ife. D. She never sees a man who doesnt want to meet Mother Teresa. CWest Nile tropical disease that begins in birds， which pass it on to mosquitoes（蚊子） that then go on to infect human begins with a bite。 Most people who catch West Nile dont experience any symptoms at all， but， if they do， symptoms

19、typically develop between 3 to 14 days after a mosquito bite. About 1 in 150 experiences high fever， shakes and unconsciousness。 Some especially the elderly and those with weak immune systems - die。 That is what made the major outbreaks of West Nile in the U.S. in the summer of 2012 so terrifying.Th

20、e situation was particularly bad in Dallas, Texas， where the west Nile virus killed 10 people and sickened more than 200。 The city announced a stage of emergency and began aerial spraying(空中噴灑)of a chemical to kill the mosquitoes, even though local people argued that the chemical could be more dange

21、rous than the disease。Why was the summer of 2012 so welcoming to the West Nile virus and the mosquitoes that carry it？ Blame the weather. An extremely mild winter allowed more mosquitoes than usual to survive, while the unusually high temperatures in that burning summer further increased their numbe

22、r by speeding up their life cycle。 The economic crisis may have also played a role: Homeowners who were not able to pay their bank debts were forced to give up their possessions， sometimes leaving behind swimming pools that made excellent mosquito breeding grounds。 The severity of tropical diseases

23、is also matter of whether governments are able and willing to defend their populations against infections。 Dallas County was not doing some of the key things to slow the spread of West Nile, such as testing dead birds and setting mosquito traps to test for the presence of the disease。8. What do we l

24、earn about West Nile？A. Its symptoms usually appear within two weeks。B. It spreads through air and water in tropical areas.C。 Over 20% of infected people will suffer severe symptoms。D. It comes from humans touching birds infected with the virus。9. What did Dallas County do to fight off West Nile？A。

25、They sprayed mosquito killers from the air。B. They emptied the swimming pools in the county.C。 They encouraged citizens to take antiviral drugs.D。 They asked citizens to stay away from dead birds。10. Whats the main reason for the 2012 West Nile outbreak？A. The increasing population.B. The government

26、 inaction.C。 The economic crisis。D. The weather。11。 How is Paragraph 3 mainly developed?A。 By using figures。B. By giving examples.C. By offering analyses。D. By making comparisons.D Fungi(菌類) are a group of organisms that have no leaves or flowers。 In fact, fungi do not even share the green color tha

27、t most other plants display。 Scientists say that there are over 1.5 million different species of fungi in the world。 One interesting thing is that they often interact with other organisms in order to survive。 These relationships are at times beneficial to both organisms。 Other times, the fungus bene

28、fits without causing harm to the other organism.At first， many gardeners would be concerned to know that their plants were colonized (聚居） by a fungus. This is because some fungi can cause plants to die. In fact, the Irish Potato Famine was caused by a fungus that killed entire crops of potatoes。 How

29、ever, many plants actually depend on certain types of fungi to stay fit. The reason for this has to do with how fungi gain food。 Unlike green plants， fungi cannot make their own food. They must absorb minerals from the soil, and when they do this, they draw the nutrients closer to the roots of the p

30、lant, so the plant is able to use them as well。 The fungus also benefits from this relationship. Using the minerals from the soil, as well as sunlight， the plant is able to produce sugar and other nutrients: Then the fungus absorbs the nutrients from plant roots and uses them to survive.Still, for s

31、ome fungus species， contact with other organisms is essential. And though the fungi do not provide any benefits for the other organism， they do not harm it either。 One example of this is a species called pilobolus。 This fungus relies on other animals to help it reproduce. The pilobolus grows in anim

32、al waste。 When it becomes mature （成熟的)， it shoots its spores (孢子） away from the waste pile。 The spores land in the grass where there are cows. The spores are eaten by the animal but do not grow while inside the stomach。 They travel through the body of the animal until they are passed in another area

33、， where they continue to grow。12. What does the underlined word “they” in Paragraph 1 refer to? A。 Organisms。B。 Scientists。C. Species.D。 Fungi。13. What can we conclude from Paragraph 2？ A。 Fungi can make their own food. B。 Fungi cant survive without plants. C。 Fungi neither benefit nor harm plants。

34、D。 Fungi are sometimes dangerous for crops。14。 Why does the author mention cows in the last paragraph？ A。 To show how fungi can be harmful。 B. To prove that fungi can be found anywhere。 C. To explain how a type of fungus reproduces。 D. To give an example of animals that eat fungi.15. From which is t

35、he text probably taken？ A. A biology textbook.B。 An animal magazine. C. A research paper。D. A finance report.第二節(jié)（共5小題，每小題2分,滿分10分） 根據(jù)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。 The modern competitive sport of weightlifting originated in 19thcentury Europe and was included in the first modern Olympic Gam

36、es in 1896. 16 At that time, simple competitions were held to see who could lift the heaviest weight.The first worldwide weightlifting championship were held in London in 1891。 At that time， there were no female competitors. Today, the World Weightlifting Championships, organized by the Internationa

37、l Weightlifting Federation (IWF), are held every year. 17 Weightlifting as an Olympic event got off to an unsmooth start。 It was not held as a separate event in the first games held in 1896， but as a field event。 18 The sport returned to the Olympics again in 1904， this time as part of the athletics

38、 program. Not until 1920 did weightlifting make its real Olympic comeback. The 1920 Olympic Games, held in Antwerp， Belgium， marked weightliftings debut (首次露面) as a separate event. 19 Previously, weightlifters in the Olympics were all required to compete against each other, regardless of their size.

39、 One-hand lifting was dropped from the sport in 1928。 Various weightlifting exercises were added and later removed over many years until 1972. 20 The 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney saw the introduction of the women s competition, although the IWF has held the World Weightlifting Championships for wome

40、n since 1987。A。 The 1940 and 1944 Games were canceled.B。 It is a sport in which barbells are lifted competitively.C. The 1900 Games had no weightlifting presence at all。D. The championships include 15 separate weight types for both men and women。E. The 1972 Olympic Games finally presented the weight

41、lifting program in its present form。The sport, however， dates back to ancient civilizations including China, Egypt and Greece。The Antwerp Games also introduced onehand lifting and weight divisions to the new event. 第二部分：完形填空(共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分)第一節(jié)：閱讀下面短文,從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項.When my mother pas

42、sed away a few years ago， my father was left alone in the large house they had 21 for 50 years. Without her to watch out for him, he was 22 about who would find him and 23 if something happened.My sister and I live in other states, so we 24 the idea that Dad could send us a(n) 25 every morning when

43、he awoke。 Thus was 26 the Morning Report。Hes usually up at the break of dawn， and his half a dozen or so sentences are 27 in my inbox when I 28 , although there is a two-hour time difference. 29 theres no email， I call him, or my sister does, to make sure everything is 30 . The reports have become m

44、ore than a daily 31 ， though: Theyre a diary of sorts, a planning tool, a catalyst （催化劑) for more extended conversation, and a source of insight into his life。 32 them, Dad tells us about his daily life。 He might be heading to the store for bananas， going to his exercise class， or having lunch with

45、friends。Each email 33 with “All my love, Dad?！?When my mother was 34 , that emotion (感情）was normally 35 for her. Now that she is gone， he shares those feelings and his experiences with us. For me, what started as a 36 security measure has led to a deeper 37 .Im 38 my father is still able to manage h

46、is computer and the Internet. I know the day will come when hell no longer be able to 39 the reports, and well have to find other ways to stay in touch. But until then they are our way of knowing that another 40 day has begun。21. A. builtB。 leftC. sharedD。 expected22. A. particular B. concernedC. co

47、nfusedD. curious23. A. watchB。 visitC. serveD. help24。 A。 hit onB. let outC。 picked outD。 searched for25。 A。 diaryB。 emailC. cardD。 picture26。 A。 bornB. heardC。 presentedD. accepted27. A. formingB. hidingC. breakingD。 waiting28。 A。 dress upB. get inC。 wake upD。 go away29。 A. IfB。 UntilC. ThoughD. Si

48、nce30. A。 clearB. fineC. readyD. safe31。 A。 meetingB. checkC. trainingD. lesson32. A。 BehindB。 AfterC. BesidesD. Through33. A. passesB. returnsC。 endsD. works34。 A。 aliveB. sickC。 asleepD. young35. A. controlledB. replacedC。 reservedD. changed36。 A. commonB。 popularC. funnyD. simple37。 A。 truthB。 cl

49、osenessC。 senseD。 view38。 A. gratefulB. proudC。 hopefulD。 surprised39。 A. readB. discussC. writeD. receive40. A. differentB。 busyC. important D。 normal第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1。5分，滿分15分） 閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內單詞的正確形式。 Culture conflicts can occur anytime you travel, but every once in a while they happen in so

50、me 41. _ （true） unexpected ways. From shopping with many coins to 42. _ (light） up a cigarette outdoors, these are strange and embarrassing travel mistakes 43. _ (travel) would do their best to avoid. For example, 44. _ is illegal to feed pigeons on the streets of San Francisco。 The city 45。 _ （know

51、) for the Golden Gate Bridge blames the common birds for spreading disease and damaging property。 Anyone 46. _ is caught providing food to San Franciscos pigeons could face a heavy fine. Moreover, citizens 47. _ (encourage) to report pigeon feeders to the citys police department. For another example

52、， youd better think twice before you smoke in Singapore。 Singapore has 48。 _ （serious) smoking penalty（處罰)in the world. Smoking in public will earn a tough fine。 More surprisingly， if youre shopping in Canada, dont expect cashiers 49. _ (accept） many coins as your sole method of payment. According t

53、o Canadas Currency Act, stores can legally refuse excessive amounts 50. _ coins. With pennies, for example， customers payments may be rejected if they try to use more than 25 one-cent coins at a time.第三部分：寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）第一節(jié)：短文改錯（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文,請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共有10處語言錯誤，每句中最多有兩處

54、。每處錯誤僅涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加:在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（A)，并在其下面寫出該加的詞.刪除:把多余的詞用斜線（）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下畫一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意:1。每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2。只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起)不計分。Due to the outbreak of COVID-19， I was stuck at home for a period of time, lived a life Id never experienced。 At first, 1 hated the virus for causing panic。 Besi

55、des， I gradually became thankful for that I learned. All people joined together and fight together, from which I understand what a great nation we live in it。 I also understand how closely people are connecting. Thats because we should help each other out in times of difficult. In addition, we should also take stop and review our relationship wit