陕西省西安市一中2020-2021学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题Word版含答案.docx

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西安市第一中学2022—2021学年度其次学期期中考试
高二英语试题

第一部分 英语学问运用（共三节，满分40分）
第一节 语音学问 （共5小题； 每小题 1 分， 满分5分）
从每小题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，找出所给单词的正确读音，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
1. affair A. tasty B. annual C. shallow D. arrest
2. occupy A. approval B. apology C. donate D. comfort
3. framework A. conductor B. reform C. fortnight D. teamwork
4. angle A. tank B. agent C. scan D. envy
5. disabled A. adjusted B. grasped C. annoyed D. adjusted

其次节 语法和词汇学问（共15小题，每小题1分，共15分）
从每小题所给A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
6. As with anything, ______ more you practice, the better you become. It’s ______same with writing in English.
A. a; a B. the; the C. 不填； the D. the;不填
7. Hurry up! The black clouds ______ that it is going to rain soon.
A. trouble B. advise C. indicate D. appear
8. I walked up to the top of the hill with my friends, ______ we enjoyed a splendid
view of the lake.
A. which B. that C. who D. where
9. The number of private cars in Xi’an is increasing day by day, so I think more new roads need ______.
A. built B. to build C. to be built D. build
10. Disabled people are not chosen to be disabled. _______, they are not willing to lose hearing or eyesight.
A. In other words B. On the other hand
C. For one thing D. As a matter of fact
11. --What were you doing when I called you this time yesterday?
--I was occupied ______ my homework.
A. of B. on C. with D. for
12. Education expenses are going up, so many parents ______ some money for their children’s future education.
A. set aside B. set out C. set off D. set about
13. The US declares it has the best medical technology in the world, but quite a lot of Americans have no ______ to health care service.
A. access B. entrance C. introduction D. devotion
14. --I would like to take a three-day trip this May.
--______. We are too busy to afford it.
A. Pardon me B. Don’t mention
C. Don’t worry D. Out of the question
15. Mike, do you think these maths problems are quite difficult ______?
A. work out B. working out C. worked out D. to work out
16. ______ I want to tell you is ______ I have deep love and respect for my parents.
A. Which; what B. What; that C. What; which D. that; what
17. We are confident that the environment ______ by our further efforts to reduce pollution.
A. is improved B. was improved C. will be improved D. had been improved
18. All of a sudden I became _______ that I had made a serious mistake.
A. known B. aware C. famous D. accustomed
19. --Look! Here comes the bus and I have to go now. Thank you for coming to see me off.
--Goodbye and ______!
A. congratulations B. cheer up C. all the best D. go ahead
20. Student loans are supposed to provide financial support for the students who would _____ not be able to go to college.
A. otherwise B. meanwhile C. therefore D. nevertheless

第三节 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出适合填入对应空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
There was a young man who would go to the beach every day. He just sat on the dock(码头), looking out over the 21 .
One day, an old man came to him and asked what he was 22 . The young man, pointing to a 23 in the distance, replied that he was waiting for it to come to him. “What makes the boat so 24 ?”the old man asked. “Can’t you 25 what it’s called?” asked the young man. The old man 26 his head. So the young man told him it was called “Success”. The old man then asked, “So you come here every day waiting for 27 to come to you?” The young man answered, “Yes.” The old man was very 28 . Before leaving, he said to the young man, “You are 29 ! You have to go out and meet success, not waiting for it come to you!” After that, he walked away.
The next morning, the two man 30 again on the dock. The old man was about to 31 into the water when the young man 32 him by the arm. “What are you doing？” asked the young man. The old man told him that he was going out to meet success. When asked 33 he wanted to join the old man , the young man said, “You’re 34 . You’ll drown out there!” But the old man just said, “I’d rather drown trying to 35 success than sit here on the dock waiting 36 for it come to me!” With these 37 , he dived into the water without 38 .
If you want to 39 , don’t wait for it to come to you. 40 , trying to get it by yourself.
21. A. boat B. sea C. dock D. road
22. A. hoping for B. thinking about C. planning for D. looking at
23. A. bird B. man C. boat D. river
24. A. great B. special C. worrying D. famous
25. A. understand B. see C. guess D. remember
26. A. shook B. raised C. turned D. nodded
27. A. future B. luck C. success D. hope
28. A. curious B. surprised C. pleased D. interested
29. A. late B. young C. smart D. wrong
30. A. tried B. met C. argued D. fought
31. A. fall B. dive C. walk D. sink
32. A. caught B. beat C. hurt D. touched
33. A. how B. when C. whether D. why
34. A. terrible B. brave C. smart D. crazy
45. A. expect B. reach C. enjoy D. greet
36. A. uselessly B. regularly C. happily D. hopefully
37. A. suggestions B. thoughts C. words D. tips
38. A. pain B. patience C. aim D. fear
39. A. swim B. succeed C. improve D. jump
40. Instead B. Meanwhile C. However D. So

其次部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分30分）
第一节 （共10 小题，每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下面两篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
Mini Book Excerpts (节选)
Biography
When Salinger learned that a car park was to be built on the land，the middle­aged writer was shocked and quickly bought the neighboring area to protect it…The townspeople never forgot the rescue and came to help their most famous neighbor.
J. D. Salinger: A Life by Kenneth Slawenski (Random House，$27)
Mystery (疑案小说)
“You're a smart boy. Benny's death was no accident, and you're the only one who saw it happen. Do you think the murderer should get away with it? ”The boy was staring stubbornly at his lap again.
A thought suddenly occurred to Annika，“Did you ...You recognized the man in the car, didn't you？”
The boy hesitated, twisting his fingers，“Maybe，” he said quietly.
Red Wolf by Liza Marklund (Atria Books, $25.99)
Short Stories
She wants to say to him what she has learned，none of it in class: Some women are born stupid, and some women are too smart for their own good. Some women are born to give, and some women only know how to take. Some women learn who they want to be from their mothers, some who they don't want to be. Some mothers suffer so their daughters won't. Some mothers love so their daughters won't.
You Are Free by Danzy Senna (Riverhead Books，$15)
Humor
Do your kids like to have fun? Come to Fun Times! Do you like to watch your kids having fun? Bring them to Fun Times! Fun Times' “amusement cycling” is the most fun you can have, legally, in the United States right now. Why spend thousands of dollars flying to Disney World when you can spend less than half of that within a day's drive of most cities?
Happy: And Other Bad Thoughts
by Larry Doyle (Ecco，$14.99)
41．If the readers want to know about the life of Salinger, they should buy the book published by ________.
A．Ecco B．Atria Books C．Random House D．Riverhead Books
42．The book Happy: And Other Bad Thoughts is intended for ________.
A．young children B．Disney World workers
C．middle school teachers D．parents with young children
43．Which book describes women with characters of their own?
A．Happy: And Other Bad Thoughts
B．J. D. Salinger: A Life
C．Red Wolf
D．You Are Free
B
Modern day robots may not be as entertaining as R2D2 or the robot from “Lost in Space”，but robots are very important to space exploration and are being used in a variety of different ways for several important reasons.
Robots make great explorers on planets, moons, and other landing areas. Apart from the Earth, just about every surface in the solar system is unsafe for humans to explore. The air on most other planets is insufficient for humans to breathe, making it necessary to wear a space suit and oxygen equipment. The temperatures on these surfaces are much too hot or much too cold for any humans to withstand. Besides, there would be complications with radiation, weather, and a lack of gravity. Robots have much less limitation in these areas and can survive much longer under these conditions.
Robots are designed for collecting scientific data. Robots are also able to perform many tasks at one time and can process information much quicker and more efficiently. Important scientific projects from detecting minerals, analyzing ground samples, to finding water are all performed much quicker and accurately by robots.
The use of robots has made the cost of space exploration much less expensive than it would cost for humans to do the work. In order to successfully send humans into space we would need to build a vehicle that can not only carry humans, but also enough food and water to keep them alive for the duration of the trip. Moreover, robots have no problems working for hours on end. Robots never complain, they don't require food or water, and they never need a bathroom break.
Over the past 30 years or so there have been many different types of robots used successfully in the exploration of space. Perhaps the most famous and successful robots are Spirit and Opportunity who have both been exploring the surface of Mars. They have both been very successful with experiments on soil and rocks and have even found evidence of water in Mars' history.
44．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?
A．Robots are used in space exploration
B．The discovery of space exploration
C．No robots, no space exploration
D．The development of robots
45．According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A．Many different types of robots have explored the space successfully.
B．The use of robots in space exploration costs more than the use of humans.
C．It is dangerous for human to explore other surfaces in the solar system except the Earth.
D．Both Spirit and Opportunity have found the evidence of water on Mars.
46．The underlined word “withstand” most probably means“________”．
A．bear B．remain C．defeat D．develop
47．What is the writer's attitude in this passage? _______.
A．Negative B．Persuasive C．Subjective D．Objective
C
After moving to the United States, immigrant groups trying to fit in tend to choose high­calorie fatty foods in an attempt to appear more American, a new study finds. That's one reason why immigrants approach US levels of obesity within 15 years of moving to America.
The researchers also did an experiment that measured whether or not the threat of appearing unAmerican influenced respondents' food choices. After being questioned about their ability to speak English, 75 percent of Asian Americans identified a typical American food as their favorite. Only 25 percent of Asian Americans who had not been asked if they spoke English did the same. When their American identity was called into question during a follow­up study, Asian American participants also tended to choose typical American dishes, such as hamburgers and cheese sandwiches. In that experiment, 55 Asian Americans were asked to choose a meal from a local Asian or American restaurant. Some participants were told that only Americans could participate in the study. Those who chose the more typical American fare ended up consuming an extra 182 calories, including 12 grams of fat and 7 grams of saturated fat (饱和脂肪)．
“People who feel like they need to prove they belong to a culture will change their habits in an attempt to fit in,” said Sauna Cheryan, an author of the study and assistant professor of psychology at University of Washington. “If immigrants and their children choose unhealthy American foods over healthier traditional foods across their lives, this process of fitting in could lead to poorer health,” Cheryan added.
Social pressures, the study concluded, are at the heart of the problem. “In American society today, being American is associated with being white. Americans, who don't fit this image even if they were born here and speak English, feel that pressure to prove that they're American,” said Cheryan.
48．The author wants to show that ________.
A．more and more Asians enjoy high­calorie snacks
B．most Americans are at the risk of heart disease
C．all the American people have a bad eating habit
D．immigrants tend to eat high­calorie food to appear more American
49．The underlined word “fare” in Paragraph 3 most probably means “________”．
A．an arranged thing to do
B．food offered as a meal
C．money spent on food
D．money paid for taking a bus
50．According to Sauna Cheryan, ________.
A．what immigrants have done is ridiculous
B．traditional American foods are healthier
C．immigrants risk their health in order to fit in
D．American culture affects immigrants deeply

其次节 （共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
依据短文内容，从下面的A---F选项中能概括每一段主题的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。选项中有一项为多余选项。

A. Close with a Q & A.
B. Be well-organised.
C. Speak slowly and pause.
D. Drop unnecessary words.
E. Don’t be contradictory.
F. Bring it to a specific end.
Speaking to a group can be difficult, but listening to a bad speech is truly a tiresome task—especially when the speaker is confusing. Do you want to confuse your audience? Follow these suggestions.
51. _________________
When it comes to understanding new information, the human brain needs a little time. First, we hear the words; then, we compare the new information to what we already know. If the two are different, we need to pause and think. But a breathless speaker never stops to let us think about what he or she is saying and risks confusing us. Slow it down. And breathe.
52. ___________________
Sometimes we all start a sentence one way and then switch(转换) directions, which is very difficult to follow. When you confuse your listeners with opposing information, you leave the audie