湖北省汉川实验高中2020-2021学年高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

湖北省汉川实验高中2020-2021学年高二英语下学期期中试题湖北省汉川实验高中2020-2021学年高二英语下学期期中试题年级：姓名：11湖北省汉川实验高中2020-2021学年高二英语下学期期中试题 卷面满分：150分 答卷时间：120分钟祝考试顺利第一部分 听力（共两节；满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5 分，满分7.5 分）1What will the man do next?ABuy something. BCheck the luggage. CFind his grandpa.2Whats the possible relationship between the two speakers?ANeighbors. BColleagues. CClassmates. 3How does the woman feel now?AAngry. BTired. CBored. 4Why wont the man go skiing tonight?AHis foot was injured. BHe doesnt like skiing. CHe has no time tonight.5What time is it now?A 2:10. B 2:20. C. 2:30. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6Why did the man talk to the old man?ATo ask some directions. BTo show his gratitude to him. CTo help him cross the street.7What does the man think of the old man? AKind-hearted. BPatient. CHard-working.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8How much weight has the woman put on in the past year?AAbout 10 pounds. BAbout 15 pounds. CAbout 20 pounds.9Where will the two speakers eat tonight?AAt home. BIn a restaurant. CAt the mans aunts.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10What is special about Church Street Hotel?AIt has a Cuban(古巴的) flavor. BIt offers very cheap rooms. CIt is next to a famous church.11How much will the man pay for his hotel fees?A90 . B270. C360.12When will the man call back Mr. Smith?AAround 3:30 BAround 4:00. CAround 4:30听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13What is the man doing? AReading a newspaper. BWatching a documentary. CReading a news report online.14What does the man learn about the bird?AShe has flown farther than any other bird. BShe gave birth to a young bird at 62. CShe is the second oldest living bird in the world.15What does the man want to be?AA guide. BA biologist. CA photographer.16What will the two speakers probably do next? ALook at some photographs. BVisit the womans parents. CTake photos of animals.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17How was the speaker when he was a boy?AVery black. BVery fat. CVery weak.18When did the speaker probably take up boxing, rowing and football?AWhen he was about nineteen. BWhen he was about sixteen. CWhen he was about thirteen.19What did the speaker often do every day after he turned forty?AHe sat for a long time. BHe ran with his wife. CHe quarreled with his wife. 20What do we know about the speaker now?AHe usually feels a sharp pain in his legs. BHe is suffering low blood pressure.CHe has lost some weight. 第二部分 阅读理解(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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AThe Advertising Department of The Bangkok Post is looking for highly motivated advertising sales executives （销售主管） to sell advertising to prime targets in its wide range of promotional publications （宣传性出版物）. As part of our sales team, your primary responsibility will be to meet established and agreed sales targets. You will also need to know how to find potential new customers. In addition, you will be required to follow up your sales by sending copy and artwork and getting customer approval.Qualifications:Male/Female, aged 23-35 yrs.Bachelors degree in any related fieldsExperience of selling print and online advertising or similar fields is preferredProductive and good interpersonal and communication skillsAbility to work well under pressureGood command of written and spoken EnglishComputer skillsIf this sounds like a challenge youd like to consider seriously, then send an application letter together with your resume, details of your expected salary, and a recent photograph to:Advertising DepartmentBangkok Post Public Company Limited136 Bangkok Post Building, Sunthorn Kosa Road, Klong Toey, Bangkok 10110Email: displaybangkokpost.co.th21The work duty of an advertising sales executive does not involve _ .Ameeting sales targetsBsending application lettersCselling advertisingDlooking for new customers22Who is the most suitable for the job?AA Japanese, 27, with a high school certificate.BAn Indian, 38, with a good command of English.CA Chinese, 30, with rich experience of advertising.DA Thai, 23, a college student majoring in advertising.23Where will you probably find this article?AIn a travel brochure.BIn an advertising textbook.CIn a market report.DIn a local newspaper.BMillions of people all over the world use the word okayIn fact，some people say the word is used more often than any other word in the worldIt may be common，but no one can seem to agree on how the OK came to beOkay means all right or acceptableIt expresses agreement or approvalYou might ask your brother, “Is it okay if I borrow your car？”Or if someone asks you to do something，you might say，Okay，I willStill，language experts do not agree about where the word came fromSome people say it came from the Native American Indian tribe known as the Choctaw. The Choctaw word okeh means the same as the American word okay. Experts say early explorers in the American West spoke the Choctaw language in the nineteenth century. The language spread across the countryBut many people dispute（争论）thisLanguage expert Allen Walker Read wrote about the word okay in reports published in the 1960sHe said the word began being used in the 1830sIt was a short way of writing a different spelling of the words all correctSome foreignborn people wrote all correct as o11korrectand used the letters OKOther people say a railroad worker named Obadiah Kelly invented the word long agoThey said he put the first letters of his namesO and Kon each object people gave him to send on the trainStill others say a political organization invented the word. The organization supported Martin Van Buren for president in 1840They called their group，the OKClubThe letters were taken from the name of the town where Martin Van Buren was bornOld Kinderhook，New YorkNot everyone agrees with this explanation，either. But experts do agree that the word is purely AmericanAnd it has spread to almost every country on Earth24.What is the text mainly about？AHow the word Okay came into beingBThe different meanings of the word OkayCThe dispute of the origin of the word OkayDHow widely the word Okay is used25.What does the underlined word Okay express in the 2nd example in Paragraph 2？ APromise BAdmission CPermission DCorrectness26. Choctaw is an _ word.A. indian B. India C.Euroopean D.American expiorers27. What do language experts agree on？ AOkay is the most widelyused word BIt came from some Indian dialectCIt was invented by a politician DIt is first used by AmericansCAnne woke up at 6：00 am this morning because it was the first day of school.She went into the bathroom，looked in the mirror and she started to scream.Her little sister woke up and went to see what was wrong.Anne started to cry，“Its the first day of school and my hair is a mess！”Her little sister Emily shook her head，“Oh！Anne you woke me up for that.Im going back to bed.”“THANKS FOR THE HELP.NOT！” Anne screamed to her sister.Anne was really sad about her hair.She started to search through everything trying to find something to fix her hair.Finally she found some hairspray.It helped a little but not much so she went to pick out her clothes.She had no idea what to wear.It was either her new dress with little pink bows all over it or her favorite white but now brown Tshirt and ripped jeans since they were in style.She put on her Tshirt and jeans.After she was finally done with that she went to the kitchen to find something to eat.After she ate she went back into the bathroom. Afraid to look in the mirror she started to brush her teeth.She turned on her radio and started to dance.Forgetting about the slippery(滑的) floor she slipped and hurt her head but trying to be brave she got back up and continued to brush her teeth.She rinsed out her mouth and went back in the living room.She glanced at the clock.It was 7：00.She hurried to get on the bus.She waited and waited，but the bus never came.So she went inside to see what time it was.It was 8：00.She got scared.She was running through the house screaming，“Mom！Mom！The bus forgot me！”Her mom woke up and sat up.She started to laugh.“School doesnt start till tomorrow，silly，” her mom chuckled.Anne stood there a minute.“What！I got up for nothing.I have to do this all again tomorrow，” she thought.28.Why did Anne choose her Tshirt and jeans?ABecause she expected to wear casual clothes. BBecause she likes to wear new clothes for school.CBecause she found them comfortable to wear DBecause they are fashionable then.29.What did Anne do while brushing her teeth?AShe looked in the mirror carefully. BShe danced to the music.CShe listened to the news on the radio. DShe planned to change her hairstyle.30.Why did the school bus not turn up?ABecause the school bus forgot her. BBecause the school bus was broken.CBecause school didnt start that day. DBecause there were no students to take.31.Which could be the main idea for the text?AA busy day BA big morningCAn active girl DThe first day of schoolDTeenagers who check social media for several hours a day are at the risk of developing ADHD (多动症), a study has concluded.The research team, from the University of Southern California, tracked 2,600teenagers aged 15 and 16. They asked them how many times they checked their phones and other digital devices for various reasons, and then monitored them for symptoms of ADHD. After two years, those who had checked their phones the mostoften were twice as likely as those who checked the least often to show signs of ADHD.Writing in the JAMA medical journal, the scientists said, “Modern mediadevices immediately inform users when new text messages, social media postings, or videogame play invitations arrive. Exposure to such information may drawattention away from important tasks. Frequent distraction could interrupt thedevelopment of constant attention and organization skills.”They believe constant access to instant entertainment also has an impact. Researcher Professor Adam Leventhal said all previous research had focused on the link between ADHD and televisions. “Whats new is that previous studies on thistopic were done many years ago, when social media, mobile phones, tablets andmobile apps didnt exist. We can say with confidence that teens who are exposedto higher levels of digital media are significantly more likely to develop ADHDsymptoms in the future,” he said.Leventhal believes the findings help fill a gap in understanding how newmobile media devices and seemingly limitless content pose a mental health risk forchildren. And the findings serve as a warning.British scientists welcomed the findings. But Professor Andy Przybylski of theOxford Internet Institute said, “The study relies on survey responses provided bythe students in question. It is not clear if teachers or parents would rate the childrensimilarly or if the self-reported measure of digital screen use is related with eitheractual behavior or higher quality survey items.”32. How did the researchers conduct the study?A. By tracking the participants for two years.B. By monitoring 2,600 teenagers wit ADHD.C. By analyzing data from previous researches online.D. By controlling different teens time spent on social media.33. What does Leventhal think of the exposure to higher levels of digital media?A. It will cause diverse ADHD symptoms.B. It will have a major influence on organization skills.C. It will weaken teenagers confidence.D. It will create higher ADHD risks.34. What does Professor Andy Przybylski think of the study?A. It provides a better understanding of the media.B. It should have focused on parents responses.C. Its findings are not reliable enough.D. Its a breakthrough in this field.35. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. The use of digital media is on the riseB. Heavy use of social media may increase ADHD risks C. Teens are increasingly exposed to ADHDD. Teens exposure to modern media calls more attention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。Making the Most of Life ExperiencesIf you ask anyone what the purpose of life is, youll likely receive wildly different responses. The answer to this question is deeply personal because different things are important to us throughout the course of our lives. 36 Finding ways to make the most of our experiences is a challenge we face every day. Here are some ways to make your experiences meaningful.Follow your dreams.The number one way to live a life free of regret is to follow your dreams. Passion will die without actions supporting them. 37 Every day take an action, no matter how small, to achieve your goals. Each day is a step forward and none of it is wasted.Make lots of mistakes._38_ Many of my strongest memories come from the times Ive failed，and those lessons have stayed with me. Failure is beneficial to us. And time allows me to see the value of even the most painful situation. 39 Difficult and painful experiences shape our character but can also weigh us down. These prevent us from moving forward. So much of our progress in life relies on willpower and a healthy emotional state. If youre under stress, your body and mind both require time to recover. 40 For me, life is about experiences. We all have to dream, work hard, and fail before we can achieve success. Maybe well discover along the way that the journey is more important than the destination .A. Take care of yourself.B. Improve your responsibility(责任心).C. Making mistakes is the surest path to grow as a person.D. Its best to rest, recover, and slowly build back up your strength.E. Yet one thing stays with us no matter where we go: our experiences.F. Though we try our best to make fewer mistakes, it is impossible to avoid them.G. Though we cant choose the outcome of our actions, we can choose to keep pursuing(追求）第三部分 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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。This is the story of two lovers, who finally got married. Both of them were romantic at first, 41 on the wa