四川省双流县棠湖中学2020—2021学年高二下学期期中考试-英语-Word版含答案.docx

棠胡中学2022-2021学年高二英语下期中考试题
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）(略)
其次部分 阅读理解（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。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑

A
Most people know that Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, and the first person to win it twice. However, few people know that she was also the mother of a Nobel Prize winner.
Born in September, 1897, Irene Curie was the first of the Curies’ two daughters. Along with nine other children whose parents were also famous scholars, Irene studied in their own school, and her mother was one of the teachers. She finished her high school education at the College of Sévigné in Paris.
Irene entered the University of Paris in 1914 to prepare for a degree in mathematics and physics. When World War I began, Irene went to help her mother, who was using X-ray facilities（设备） to help save the lives of wounded soldiers. Irene continued the work by developing X-ray facilities in military hospitals in France and Belgium. Her services were recognised in the form of a Military’s Medal by the French government.
In 1918, Irene became her mother’s assistant at the Curie Institute. In December 1924, Frederic Joliot joined the Institute, and Irene taught him the techniques required for his work. They soon fell in love and were married in 1926. Their daughter Helen was born in 1927 and their son Pierre five years later.
Like her mother, Irene combined family and career. Like her mother, Irene was awarded a Nobel Prize, along with her husband, in 1935. Unfortunately, also like her mother, she developed leukemia （白血病）because of her work with radioactivity（辐射能）. Irene Joliot-Curie died from leukemia on March 17, 1956.
21．Why was Irene Curie awarded a Military Medal?
A. Because she received a degree in mathematics.
B. Because she contributed to saving the wounded.
C. Because she won the Nobel Prize with Frederic.
D. Because she worked as a helper to her mother.
22．Where did Irene Curie meet her husband Frederio joliot?
A. At the Curie Institute. B. At the University of Paris.
C. At a military hospital. D. At the College of Sevigne.
23．When was the second child of Irene Curie and Frederic Joliot born?
A. In 1932. B. In 1927. C. In 1897. D. In 1926.
B
As we all know， the Dragon Boat Festival is our country's traditional festival， but do you know there is also a Dragon Boat Festival in South Korea， which also falls on May 5 of the lunar calendar(阴历)？ It has been reported that South Korea will apply to United Nations Educational， Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO 联合国教科文组织) to make the celebration of the Dragon Boat Festival its own intangible cultural heritage (非物质的文化遗产). If successful， people from other countries may see the Dragon Festival as a Korean creation.
As the birthplace of the yearly event more than 2,000 years ago， China is not happy with the situation. “It would be a shame if another country successfully made a traditional Chinese festival part of its own cultural heritage ahead of China，” said Zhou Heping， deputy(副) culture minister. The Chinese Ministry of Culture is even thinking of making its own application(申请) to UNESCO， covering all traditional Chinese festivals， including the Dragon Boat event. It is thought that the festival is held in memory of the great poet Qu Yuan (340－278 BC)， who lived in the State of Chu during the Warring States Period. Qu was known to be a patriot (爱国者) and admired by ordinary people.
He is said to have jumped into Miluo River， because he had lost hope in his country’s future. When people heard about Qu’s death， they sailed up and down the river searching for his body. They also beat the drums to frighten away the fish and threw Zongzi into the water to stop the fish touching Qu. Dragon boat racing is said to come from this search for the poet’s body.
Over the years， the Dragon Boat Festival has spread throughout the world. In Japan and Vietnam， as well as South Korea， the festival has mixed with and become part of the local culture.
24. The Dragon Boat Festival 　　　　.
A. is also kept by South Korea B. comes from South Korea
C. was created by South Korea D. is South Korea’s cultural heritage
25. What is the reaction(反应) of the Chinese Ministry of Culture to South Korea’s planning to make the Dragon Boat Festival its own cultural heritage？
A. Fighting against South Korea. B. Telling South Korea it’s not right to do so.
C. Considering doing the similar thing. D. Asking South Korea not to do so.
26. What is the purpose of holding the Dragon Boat Festival？
A. In memory of Qu Yuan. B. In memory of all the patriots of China.
C. To frighten away the fish. D. In honor of QuYuan’s birthday.
27. After Qu Yuan’s death， Zongzi was thrown into the water to 　　　　.
A. feed him B. protect his body from going bad
C. prevent the fish biting his body D. attract his soul
C
Tim Berners-Lee is the man who wrote the software program that led to the foundation of the World Wide Web. Britain played an important part in developing the first generation of computers. The parents of Tim Berners-Lee both worked on one of the earliest commercial (商业的) computers and talked about their work at home. As a child he would build models of computers from packing material. After graduating from Oxford University he went on to the real thing. In the 1980s， scientists were already communicating using a primitive version of e-mail. While working at a laboratory in Switzerland， Tim Berners-Lee wrote a program， which let him store these messages. This gave him another idea： write a program that will let academics(学术界人士) from across the world share information on a single place. In 1990 he wrote the HTTP and HTML programs which form the basis of the World Wide Web.
The next year his programs were placed on to the Internet. Everyone was welcome to use them and improve them if they could. Programmers used this codes(密码) to work with different operating systems. New things like web browsers(扫瞄器) and search engines were developed. Between 1991 and 1994 the number of web pages rose from 10 to 100,000.
In 1994 Tim Berners-Lee formed the newly formed World Wide Web consortium(协会)， or W3C. More than 200 leading companies and laboratories are represented by W3C. Together they make sure that everyone can share equally on the web. “The Web can help people to understand the way that others live and love. It helps us understand the humanity of people.” he says.
28. From the passage， we can infer that Tim Berners-Lee is 　　　　.
A. British B. American C. Swiss D. French
29. Scientists began to communicate using e-mail 　　　　.
A. in 1980 B. after the 1980s
C. before 1990 D. in the 1960s
30. Tim Berners-Lee decided to write a program that would let academics from across the world share information on a single place when 　　　　.
A. he was a child B. he studied in Oxford University
C. he formed W3C D. he worked at a lab in Switzerland
31. The passage is mainly about 　　　　.
A. when the Internet came into being B. who Tim Berners-Lee is
C. why computers develop so rapidly D. how the World Wide Web started
D
You feel happiest when you create a healthy balance between giving and receiving. If you give and give without making time to fill your own needs， then it’s likely you will burn out， or feel upset. When you take and take without giving anything back，you never feel a sense of achievement，so you are always searching for ways to fill the void in your life.
The way to create a healthy balance between giving and receiving so as to achieve real happiness is to know and then live by your values. I break values up into two groups which I call “being” and “having” values. Your “being” values are the character traits(特征)of the ideal person you would like to be. An example of some “being” values are： kind， loving， generous， inspirational， peaceful， wise and even powerful. By acting on these values， you give to others through your actions and you inspire others by “being” a positive role model. Mastering “being” these character traits becomes your life purpose.
Your “having” values are the feelings you need to create in order to be happy. These could be companionship， achievement， support， “being” valued or financial security. This is what you receive. You take responsibility for filling your own needs by taking steps to create these feelings and conditions in your life.
When you make a commitment(承诺) to live by your “being” values， it becomes easier to make conscious choices rather than reactionary(保守的) ones. If your usual habit is to complain about your problems， you could choose to think and act like a calm person. A calm person might go for a walk， meditate(深思)， or set a time limit before responding. If your usual pattern is to worry， you could choose to act like a responsible or wise person. In other words， you would act like the person you choose to be—this is the key to personal power.
When you choose to act on your values， you not only feel good about yourself， but you reinforce(增加)your chosen beliefs. Over time acting in this way changes how you see the world， and in turn the way other people think of you.
32. The underlined word “void” in Paragraph 1 probably means　　　　.
A. a feeling of emptiness B. a loss of power
C. a lack of energy D. a state of being confused
33. According to the text， by acting on your own “being” values， you will　　　　.
A. gain a lot of power B. fill your own needs
C. seek all human virtues D. form positive personality
34. What can be inferred from the text？
A. “Having” values are better than “being” values.
B. The way other people think of you decides who you are.
C. A calm person does not choose to complain easily.
D. A responsible person does not care about financial security.
35. The main purpose of this passage is to　　　　.
A. persuade the readers to make a commitment
B. inform the readers how to be truly happy
C. explain to the readers what personal values are
D. instruct the readers how to make wise choices
其次节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10 分） 
依据短文内容，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。
During the mid-1960s，Vinh Linh，Quang Tri in Vietnam(越南) was a wasteland，which was often under attack from the US air force. Vietnamese soldiers who were fighting against the US discussed how to make people there safe. ___36___. Then they began to build a tunnel (隧道)as the shelter．
The Vinh Moc tunnel was built for the people of Son Trung and Son Ha in Vinh Linh county of Quang Tri Province. ___37___. After 2 years, it was put into use. It grew to include wells，kitchens，rooms for each family and hospitals. Around 60 families lived in the tunnel.
Deep under the ground，hidden from soldiers，people lived in the tunnel for many years. They survived. ___38___.
During that time, 17 children were born in the tunnel. ___39___. As time goes by，it has become both a historical site and a tourist attraction for people wishing to learn about a heroic period in Vietnam’s history.
___40___. The two sides have small houses. The tunnel center has a 150-seat hall，a hospital and maternity rooms (产房)．It is linked to the sea by seven exits，which also function as ventilators (通风设备)，and to a nearby hill.
Ten years after the war ended，the Vinh Moc tunnel was opened to tourists. These days，the government is working to protect the historical relic.

A. People wanting to know about the Vietnam War should have some knowledge of the tunnel network in Quang Tri.
B. It was begun in 1966.
C. The total length of the tunnel network is nearly 2 km，and has three floors.
D. Some suggested moving the people underground
E. The tunnel was a success and no villagers lost their lives thanks to it.
F. The tunnel network shows the wisdom and bravery of the local people in their fight for their identity.
G. Each of them was a proof that the tunnel was effective in protecting the villagers
第三部分 英语学问运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每题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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Ban the Band ?
Every year, our school has a dance for all the students. It’s a little funny seeing friends in clean shoes and trousers or colorful__41__， instead of the usual school uniform.
Most of us think the dance is great__42__—even the teachers enjoy being there. __43__，two weeks ago, someone said that there would be no__44__band this year —only CDs.
“I don’t__45__it ！”Amy cried out during the lunch break.
“Someone said the school couldn’t__46__a band, and they think it’s too noisy anyway，”added Daniel.
“Well, I don’t think it’s__47__enough without a band！”declared Angela, “and I’m going to see what can be done.”
Angela was as good as her__48__. In the afternoon she went to see the school headmaster who agreed to give the__49__some more thought. And he suggested that one__50__for having a band was to increase the price of each ticket from $5 to $10. Angela had to__51__out whether the students would like to do that.
“I need all of you to help me，” she__52__to our group before school the next day. “Mr. Berry gave me a list of all the names, and suggested we ask each one their__53__about the band and the extra cost.”
__54__ the day we asked around as Angela suggested, and wrote down people’s feeling about the band and the cost. We were amazed how much__55__there was for the band and everyone agreed to pay the extra $5.
“I’m surprised，” smiled Mr. Berry, when we gave him the__56__.“I really thought that only a few people__57__their band and that the cost would be too high. OK, Angela, your next__58__is to find a good band and line them up for the dance.”
Angela was all smiles and__59__the news to Amy and Daniel.“You’re__60__，” smiled Daniel to Angela as he thought how close they came to having a less than perfect dance.
41．A. shapes B．dresses C．flowers D．pictures
42．A. fun B．work C．effort D．progress
43．A. Besides B．Otherwise C．However D．Therefore
44．A .new B．live C．foreign D．marching
45．A. mean B．need C．accept D．believe
46．A. lead B．serve C．afford D．form
47．A. good B．clear C．useful D．easy
48．A. look B．behavior C．mind D．word
49．A. schedule B．situation C．view D．action
50．A. possibility B．concern C．decision D．chance
51．A. call B．find C．carry D．point
52．A. admitted B．replied C．apologized D．announced
53．A. knowledge B．instruction C．opinion D．information
54．A. On B．