河南省宏力学校2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期中试题.doc

河南省宏力学校2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期中试题

河南省宏力学校2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期中试题

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河南省宏力学校2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期中试题
考生注意: 本试卷由四个部分组成。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
第一部分 听力略
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Noticeboard
A
Computer problems? Experienced IT engineer will sort out problems with home computers. Phone “the Computer Doctor” now for a free estimate--09651 325693.
B
Drummer WANTED for recently formed band. Must have ability and experience. We play mostly indie rock. Many songs already written. Some performances in local pubs in Nov /Dec. Send details and sound samples to: newband @ hotmail. com.
C
Babysitter wanted for 2-year-old twinsoccasional(偶尔的) weekday evening for up to six hours. Would be suitable for a student with some experience. £ 4. 50 an hour. Phone Jan on719 873 466.
D
Lost!!! Small grey cat missing in the Lees Hall area. She’s frightened of dogs and teenage boys. If you see her, please, please phone: [phone]. We really miss her!
E
Room to let. Two students looking for one more to share house. Own room with single bed, wardrobe, desk and chair. Near university campus and shopping centre. £ 250 per month + bills (including Wi-Fi).
Non-smokers only. Phone Luka on 719 533 857.
21. What number should you call if you want to get help in installing (安装) some new software?
A.719 873 466 B.09651 324472 C.719 533 857 D.09651 325693
22. In which notice can you find somewhere to live?
A. Notice B. B. Notice C. C. Notice E. D. Notice D
23. Which of the followings is true?
A. The band is looking for a drummer to play classical music.
B. The lost cat is scared of some other animals and people.
C. The babysitter will be required to work on weekends only.
D. The room to let is unfurnished.
B
I have well travelled in Spain and visited a good number of Spanish cities. However, no city will ever quite match Cádiz, where I spent six months studying as a student.
Before that, I knew very little about Cádiz but I decided to take a risk and explore it. Well, the risk certainly paid off.
Cádiz, Europe’s oldest city, hangs off Spain’s southern coast on a peninsula(半岛), surrounded almost entirely by water. As you leave the shady streets of the historical old city and explore more of it, you are met with vast areas of the blue Atlantic Ocean and white sandy beaches, which in my opinion are some of the best in Spain!
One of the great things about Cádiz is the wonderful, rich culture of food and drink. There are little tapas(小吃)bars lining every street and most will serve tapas for around 1. 50～2 euros, meaning you can try a whole variety of Andalusian dishes.
Cádiz has also come to be known as “The Singing City”. It comes from the annual carnival(狂欢节), one of the biggest in Europe. A very large number of people go to Cádiz to see it. During those ten days, Cádiz’s narrow streets are filled with the sound of singing as musical groups fight for a place in the contest, which takes place on the last Saturday of carnival. The songs perfectly show the sense of humor of the Gaditanos, who, besides being so warm and welcoming, are said to have the best sense of humor in Spain!
That is my experience of Cádiz, a wonderful, typically Andalusian city which is often overlooked but well worth a visit. I am currently living in Huelva, just a short drive from Cádiz, so please pay attention to my next sharing!
24. What does the word “that” underlined in paragraph 2 refer to?
A. Competing in a match. B. Teaching a student.
C. Studying in Cádiz. D. Becoming an explorer.
25. What does the third paragraph mainly talk about?
A. The geographic position and scenery of Cádiz.
B. The unknown origin and long history of Cádiz.
C. The beautiful life of people living in Cádiz.
D. The author’s complex attitude towards Cádiz.
26. Why is Cádiz called “The Singing City”?
A. A number of local people enjoy humorous songs.
B. Many grand carnivals attract well-known singers.
C. Singing is everywhere during a big annual carnival.
D. A lot of singing competitions take place each year.
27. From which is the text most probably taken?
A. A geography textbook. B. A travel brochure.
C. A biography. D. A post on the Internet.
C
Driven by her passion for providing quality healthcare, a Latvian(拉托维亚的) woman has won over the hearts of the elderly residing in the nursing home she oversees.
It is incredibly rare to find a Caucasian woman working as the director of a nursing home in Shanghai. But the fact that Anastasija Puzankova can even converse in Liantang, a Chinese dialect spoken only by residents in a small town in southwestern Shanghai, makes her one of a kind.
“I had always wondered how the elderly were getting along with others, or if they were well cared for. I realized that I could better serve them and understand their concerns if I spoke their dialect.” says the 35-year-old, who also speaks Russian, English, Latvian, French and Spanish.
Puzankova chose to study Sinology(汉学) out of her curiosity about China at the University of Latvia in 2003. The next year, she traveled to Shanghai as part of an exchange program and then she spent the next 10 years studying law at Fudan University, graduating with a master's degree in 2014.
Despite her qualifications, in 2018, Puzankova joined Haiyang Group, a Shanghai-based company that operates the nursing home, as an executive assistant. During that period, she performed so well in her nursing and management training that she was appointed the director of the home after just one year.
A caregiver, surnamed Cai, says the atmosphere at the home has changed since Puzankova took charge. “She makes life in the nursing home uplifting and purposeful.” says Cai.
“She throws monthly birthday parties for the elderly, creates a festive mood in the home for every traditional festival and frequently organizes handicrafts classes and activities to stimulate the minds of the residents.”
When family visits and group activities were delayed during the novel coronavirus (冠状病毒) outbreak, Puzankova came up with a similar idea at the home, purchasing vegetable seeds and growing them in the field near the nursing home so that the residents can observe the plants growing from their windows.
“Just watching the plants grow can lift their spirits. We can also serve these organic vegetables to them.” she explains.
Puzankova says, “I simply like communicating with people, understanding their personalities and offering help when they are in need. Making an elderly person happy isn't hard. It just takes a little time, love and thought.”
28. Why did Anastasija Puzankova learn the Chinese dialect Liantang?
A. To satisfy her superior.
B. To communicate with the elderly better.
C. To research its history and popularity.
D. To prove her language learning capacity.
29. During the novel coronavirus outbreak, Puzankova ____________.
A. planted some vegetables for the elderly to watch indoors.
B. forbade family visits forever.
C. created a festive mood in the home.
D. organized some outdoor activities for the elderly.
30. What can we learn from Puzankova’s story?
A. Love breaks down barriers.
B. Time tests.
C. Hard work pays off.
D. Education is the key to success.
31. The best title of the passage could be “ _________”.
A. A language expert with a loving heart
B. A nursing home with a woman director
C. A foreign face with a local soul
D. An executive assistant with a master’s degree
D
We’ve all been there: those times you need to argue your point of view to someone who you know disagrees with you. You immediately go to your keyboard and start to type out that 280­character tweet, the Facebook reply, or a paragraphs­long email. Surely the reason, logic, and strong power of your written words will convince whoever it is who disagrees with you to see your point of view. But new research suggests a different idea.
That research was conducted by Juliana Schroeder, assistant professor of University of California, Berkeley, and her colleagues. In Schroeder’s study of almost 300 people, participants were asked to watch, listen, and read arguments about subjects they agreed or disagreed with. They were asked to judge the character of the communicator and the quality of the argument. Schroeder’s team found that the participants who watched or listened to the communicator were less dismissive (抵触的) of their claims than when they read that communicator’s same argument.
The idea for her study came from a newspaper article about a politician. “One of us read a speech that was printed in a newspaper from a politician with whom he strongly disagreed. The next week, he heard the exact same speech playing on a radio station. He was shocked by how different his reaction was toward the politician when he read the speech compared to when he heard it. When he read the statement, the politician seemed idiotic, but when he heard it spoken, the politician actually sounded reasonable,” Schroeder said.
So in the workplace, speaking to someone in person often involves nothing more than walking a few doors down to their office. And that’s exactly what you should do if you need to convince that boss or colleague of why your blueprint for the company or project is the right one.
Only as a last way should you try to communicate with someone who you disagree with over social media. Twitter’s limited text allowance and social media users’ short attention make arguing your point an uphill battle.
32. What’s the result of the research?
A. Oral, not written, communication works better.
B. Written words are more logical and reasonable.
C. People prefer to communicate with keyboard.
D. When reading an argument, the participants were less dismissive than hearing it.
33. Why is the politician mentioned in Paragraph 3?
A. To introduce the topic for discussion.
B. To summarize the previous paragraphs.
C. To introduce the politician’s speech.
D. To explain why Schroeder conducted the research.
34. What does the underlined word “idiotic” in Paragraph 3 mean?
A. Wise. B. Practical. C. Special. D. Silly.
35. What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?
A. To persuade your boss, you need to walk to his office and leave a message.
B. Arguing over social media is more convenient than speaking in person.
C. It’s difficult to fully explain your points due to social media’s limitation.
D. Communicating with others over social media is encouraged.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分；满分10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。
Our world is more connected than ever before thanks to technology. 36 . Indeed, it is becoming increasingly important that we all learn how to deal with this painful feeling.
You should be determined to actively end your loneliness. We often end up passively waiting for someone else to make us feel less lonely. You may feel that your loneliness indicates that nobody is willing to connect with you. And there is nothing you can do about it.But that is far from the truth. 37 .
You should find reasons why you are lonely. We all feel lonely for different reasons. Some of us have no one to interact with on a consistent basis and that’s why we feel lonely. You may feel that the people in your life don’t share your thoughts and ideas. 38 , you need to identify it. And you know exactly how to handle your loneliness.
39 .People who are lonely tend to fall into destructive mental habits. They try to avoid the pain of not being understood and being disconnected by not giving people an opportunity to understand and connect with them. So the solution is to share your thoughts and feelings with others and to do so openly and fearlessly.
You should find people who share your interests. 40 , everybody is interested in something. And just as there are many interests, there are many people who share those interests. Find what interests you and connect with others on that basis.
A. When you feel really lonely
B. However, more and more of us find ourselves having to stand loneliness
C. You should be open about your thoughts, ideas and desires
D. Ending loneliness is something that you can and should pursue actively
E. Whether it’s coin collecting or video games
F. If you want to make friends with them
G. Whatever the reason is
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A.B.C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最 佳选项。
Coronavirus(冠状病毒) is not only a globally terrible story, but a window to people's soul. Coronavirus broke out in many countries and resulted in a great number of deaths, leaving the world 41 . To control the spread, the Spanish government 42 announced lockdown(防范紧闭) and 43 people to stay at home.
With the 80-year-old birthday 44 , Charo intended to prepare for it, which fell just days after the 45 . At the thought of the lockdown, 46 , the urge to celebrate it wasn't as particularly strong as ever.
On the birthday, having her simple meal, she was called out by her neighbor when she was a bit 47 . With the door opened, Charo was 48 to find there was nobody, but a gift. It was a cake with a birthday candle that was 49 placed on a table outside her front door! She was 50 . Who could remember the special day? Her friends and neighbors, who were familiar with her, had moved away.
As Charo 51 up the cake and stepped out to find the visitor, her neighbors suddenly appeared behind their apartment windows, 52 singing the birthday song. 53 of what happened, the elderly woman struggled to hold back 54 when she returned to her house. After a while, she rushed back to the window to 55 at her neighbors and expressed 56 with a round of applause (鼓掌).
The lockdown didn't stop a(an) 57 from getting together. Fear around emergencies can also provide 58 examples. In the face of threat, these adorable people are helping people, 59 the lives of one another in their 60 ways.
41. A. at risk
B. out of work
C. at war
D. at ease
42. A. frequently
B. constantly
C. urgently
D. softly
43. A. appointed
B. urged
C. permitted
D. forbade
44. A. passing
B. missed
C. celebrated
D. approaching
45. A. announcement
B. celebration
C. invitation
D. treatment
46. A. besides
B. otherwise
C. however
D. anyway
47. A. delighted
B. content
C. desperate
D. upset
48. A. disturbed
B. astonished
C. annoyed
D. alarmed
49. A. properly
B. falsely
C. unbelievably
D. definitely
50. A. embarrassed
B. anxious
C. cautious
D. puzzled
51. A. held
B. put
C. cut
D. packed
52. A. dreaming of
B. looking forward to
C. having a gift for
D. bursting out
53. A. Tired
B. Regardless
C. Aware
D. Fond
54. A. tears
B. laughter
C. anger
D. anxiety
55. A. glance
B. shout
C. stare
D. wave
56. A. enthusiasm
B. appreciation
C