资源简介 湛江市第21中学2019~2020学年第一学期期中考试高二英语试题(总分:120分)选择题部分第一部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分35分)第一节:(共10小题;每小题2.5分,满分25分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。AThereareanumberofsportswriterswhoarenowwidelyregardedassomeofthebestsportsjournalistsofourtime.Herearefiveofthemostwell-knownsportswriters.RickReillyofSportsIllustratedRickReillybecamefamousasthebackpagecolumnist(专栏作家)forSportsIllustratedmagazine.ThenhemovedtoESPNin2008andbeganworkingasacolumnistfortheirwebsite—ESPN.com.NowhehashisownshowwithESPN,andhealsocontributesarticlestoABCsports.BobRyanofTheBostonGlobeBobRyanrosethroughtheranksthankstohisskillandknowledgeaboutbasketball.Heverysoonbecameknownasaguruofthesport,writinganimpressivelylargenumberofarticlesaboutTheBostonCeltics—aNationalBasketballAssociation(NBA)teambasedinBoston,Massachusetts.JohnFeinsteinofTheWashingtonPostJohnFeinsteinisprimarilyacolumnistwithTheWashingtonPostbutduringhislongcareerhehaspublishedtwobest-sellingsportsbooksAGoodWalkSpoiledandASeasonontheBrink.HeisaregularwiththeGolfChannelandhasaverypopularblogcalledFeinsteinontheBrink.JoaquinHensonofThePhilippineStarJoaquinHensonstartedouthissportsjournalismcareerin1973andbecamepopularthroughhiscolumnSportingChance,whichhasbeenpublishedinThePhilippineStarsincethe80’s.Hehasgivenanumberofcatchynicknamestosomeofthemostfamoussportingstarsofourtime.WilliamRhodenofTheNewYorkTimesApartfrombeingacolumnistwithTheNewYorkTimessincethe80’s,WilliamRhodenisarespectedsportsjournalistknownforhistwobooksFortyMillionDollarSlavesandThirdandaMile.Bothbooksdealwiththeproblemsthatfaceblackathletesinthefieldofsport.1.BeforeworkingforESPN,RickReilly_____.A.wasaregularwiththeGolfChannelB.startedhiscolumnSportingChanceC.wrotearticlesforSportsIllustratedD.workedasasportstalkshowhost2.BothJohnFeinsteinandWilliamRhoden_____.A.haveworkedaswritersfortenyearsB.workascolumnistsandwritebooksC.liketogivenicknamestosportingstarsD.areknownascolumnistsforABCsports3.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.UsefultipsforasportsjournalistB.HowtobeanewspapercolumnistC.NewspapersthatinfluenceusalotD.FamousandpopularsportswritersBLondonersaregreatreaders.Theybuylargenumbersofnewspapers,magazinesandbooks—especiallypaperbacks(平装书),whicharestillcheapinspiteofever-increasingrisesinthecostsofprinting.Theystillcontinuetobuy"proper"books,too,printedongoodpaper.TherearemanystreetsinLondoncontainingshopswhichspecializeinbook-selling.PerhapsthebestknownoftheseisCharingCrossRoadintheveryheartofLondon.Herebookshopsofallsortsandsizesaretobefound,fromthecelebratedonewhichissaidtobe"thebiggestbookshopintheworld"tothetiny,dustylittleplaceswhichseemtohavebeenleftoverfromDickens’time.Someoftheseshopsstockorwillmakeeffortstogetanykindofbook,butmanyofthemspecializeinsecond-handbooks,inartbooks,inforeignbooks,inbooksoneconomics,politicsoranyothersubjectsaboutwhichbooksmaybewritten.Oneshopinthisareaspecializesonlyinbooksaboutballet.AlthoughitmaybethemostconvenientplaceforLondonerstobuybooks,CharingCrossRoadisnotthecheapest.Forreallycheapsecond-handbooks,collectorsmustventureoffthebeatentrack,toFarringdonRoad,intheEastCentraldistrictofLondon.Herethereisnothingsoimpressiveasbookshops.Thebooksellerscomealongeachmorningandputlotsofbooksontosmallhand-carts(手推车)whichlinethestreets.Thecollectors,someprofessionalsandsomeamateurs(业余爱好者),whohavebeenwaitingforthem,runquicklytowardsthebooks.Inplaceslikethisonecanstill,occasionally,pickupforafewpence(便士)anoldbookthatmaybeworthmanypounds.4."Londonersaregreatreaders"meansthat .A.LondonersaregreatbecausetheyreadalotB.thereareagreatnumberofreadersinLondonC.LondonersarereaderswhoreadonlygreatbooksD.Londonersreadalot5.Accordingtothispassage,CharingCrossRoad .A.isinthesuburbsofLondonB.isfamousforitsbookshopsC.containsvariouskindsofshopsD.isthebusieststreetinLondon6.Inthispassage,whatdoestheunderlinedpart"ventureoffthebeatentrack"mean?A.Buybooksinamostbusystreet.B.Moveawayfromabusystreet.C.Wastetimelookingforbooks.D.Takeariskoflosingone’slife.7.Thebesttopicforthispassageis" ".A.bookshopsinLondonB.thebiggestbookshopintheworldC.CharingCrossRoadD.buyingbooksinLondonCEdmundHalleywasanEnglishscientistwholivedover200yearsago.Hestudiedtheobservationsofcomets(彗星)whichotherscientistshadmade.Theorbitofoneparticularcometwasaverydifficultmathematicalproblem.Hecouldnotfigureitout.Neithercouldotherscientistswhodealtwithsuchproblems.However,HalleyhadafriendnamedIsaacNewton,whowasabrilliantmathematician.Newtonthoughthehadalreadyworkedoutthatproblem,buthecouldnotfindthepapersonwhichhehaddoneit.HetoldHalleythattheorbitofacomethadtheshapeofanellipse(椭圆).NowHalleysettowork,Hefiguredouttheorbitsofsomeofthecometsthathadbeenobservedbyscientists.Hemadeasurprisingdiscovery.Thecometsthathadappearedintheyears1531,1607and1682allhadthesameorbit.Yettheirappearanceshadbeen75to76yearsapart.ThisseemedverystrangetoHalley.Threedifferentcometsfollowedthesameorbit.ThemoreHalleythoughtabout,themorehethoughtthattherehadnotbeenthreedifferentcomets,aspeoplethought.Hedecidedthattheyhadsimplyseenthesamecometthreetimes.Thecomethadgoneawayandhadcomebackagain.Itwasanastonishingidea!Halleyfeltcertainenoughtomakeapredictionofwhatwouldhappeninthefuture.Hedecidedthatthiscometwouldappearintheyear1758.Therewere53yearstogobeforeHalley'spredictioncouldbetested.In1758thecometappearedinthesky.Halleydidnotseeit,forhehaddiedsomeyearsbefore.EversincethenthatcomethadbeencalledHalley'scomet,inhishonour.8.Halleymadehisdiscovery________.A.bydoingexperimentsB.bymeansofhisowncarefulobservationC.byresearchingtheobservationsofotherscientistsD.bychance9.Halleymadeasurprisingbutcorrectpredictionintheyear________.A.1704 B.1705 C.1706 D.170710.Thistextingeneralisabout________.A.HalleyandotherscientistsB.theorbitofacometC.NewtonandHalleyD.Halleyandhisdiscovery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。I'm30yearsold,andthereareseveralthingsthatlifehastaughtmethatIwanttosharewithyou.Herearethe4lessonsthatlifehastaughtmeinthepast30years.1.TakeCareofYourBodyLifeis“unfairly”biased(偏向的)towardspeoplewho“lookgood”,likeitornot.Soit'simportantthatyoudoallthatisinyourpowertolookyourbest.__11__Youwilllivelonger,andyouwilllivehappier,ifyoutakecareofyourbody;youmayevengetpromotedfasteronyourjob.Rememberthatyourhealthisreallyyourgreatestwealth.2.__12__NoonetaughtmetosavewhenIwasgrowingup;noonetoldmetheimportanceofsaving.FortunatelyIwasabletolearnthevalueofsavingthroughreadinggreatbookslikeTheMillionaireNextDoor.WhatIwanttoteachothersistosaveatleasttwentypercentofyourincome.Ifyouaretobewealthy,youmustnotjustearnalot,youmustsavealot.3.Thinklong-termInhighschoolIwasthinkingaboutcollege;incollegeIwasthinkingaboutlifeaftercollege.I'mdesigningmylifeandI'mmakingdecisionstodaythatwillenablemetolivethelifeIdesirewhenI'minmy40's,50'sand60's.Youhavetothinklong-term;youhavetoseethe“bigpicture.”__13__4.RealizethePowerofFocusFocus,focus,focus...__14__Ifyoufailinthislifetime,youwillfailbecauseofbrokenfocus.Ifyoufocusonthegoalsthataremostimportanttoyou,youwillachievethem.Theproblemisthattherearesomanydistractions.__15__Winnersdecidetomajoronmajors,andtheyevenletimportantthingsslip,becausetheyjustfocusonachievingwhatiscriticaltotheirgoals.A.Theimportanceofsaving.B.Ifyouplanyourfutureproperly,youwillliveintoyourplans.C.SaveYourMoney.D.Nothingismoreimportantthanfocus.E.Whatseparatesthewinnersfromthelosersisthatthewinnerslearntofocusontheirgoal.F.Imeandressingnicely,workingoutandeatingright.G.It'scriticalthatyoupursuerelationshipswithindividualswhoaregoodfirst.第二部分语言运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)Notmany13-year-oldboyscansaythattheyareabletobuyacar,letaloneacarfortheirmother.Butthatis____16___whatWilliamPrestondidlastweek.William’smom,KrystalPreston,hasbeen____17__tomakeendsmeet(收支相抵)sincetheirfamilywasforcedtostartoverafteran“unfortunate____18__”—herhusbandlosthislifeinanaccident.Sincethe____19__motherhasbeentryingto____20__herthreekidsattheirhomeinFernley,Nevada,shehasn’thad____21__andhasgonetoworkonfoot.Williamwasfirst____22__togivehismomacarafterhespentsometimewatchingvideosofpeoplegivingcarstotheirmothersonYoutube.Helatersawhis____23__tomakehisdreamarealitywhenhesawthatawomanonFacebookwastryingto____24__her1999ToyotaMetrofora(n)____25__pricethatWilliammightaffordit.Theteenagerreachedouttothewomanandaskedifshewas____26__totradethecarforhisXbox(微软游戏机),____27__somemoneythathehad____28__fromdoingyardworkandhousecleaningforpeopleinhiscommunity.Atfirst,thewomanwashesitant(犹豫),____29__aftersomenegotiation(协商),sheeventuallyacceptedhis____30__anddrovethecarovertoWilliam’shouse.WhenWilliamtoldhismomthathehadgottenacarforher,shedidn’t____31__him.HethenledherouttothedrivewaywheretheToyotawas____32__her—andshecouldn’tcontrolher____33__.“Icriedloudly;Iwasjustlike,‘There’snoway.’What13-year-olddoyouknowbuyshismomacar?Idon’tknowany,neverheardof____34__,”Prestonsaid.“Ican’teven____35__it,liketherearenowordsthatcanexpressmythankfulness.”16.A.expectedlyB.exactlyC.properlyD.accidentally17.A.succeedingB.refusingC.preparingD.struggling18.A.situationB.marriageC.holidayD.business19.A.unhealthyB.enthusiasticC.singleD.smart20.A.protectB.treatC.bringupD.dependon21.A.strengthB.transportC.courageD.income22.A.inspiredB.requiredC.forcedD.persuaded23.A.determinationB.responsibilityC.challengeD.chance24.A.repairB.sellC.exchangeD.find25.A.unknownB.averageC.lowD.high26.A.determinedB.afraidC.usedD.willing27.A.alongwithB.asforC.throughD.by28.A.borrowedB.earnedC.paidforD.pickedup29.A.unlessB.andC.soD.but30.A.explanationB.apologyC.offerD.invitation31.A.supportB.understandC.doubtD.believe32.A.waitingforB.headingtowardsC.knockingD.sending33.A.movementsB.feelingsC.futureD.freedom34.A.someB.himC.anyD.none35.A.expressB.controlC.guessD.recognize非选择题部分第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Sometimesyoumayfeelthatyourlifeisoutofcontrolorfindithard36.______(solve)problems.Maybeyouwanttodosomething37.______(perfect)orwaitfortheperfecttimebeforestartingit.Butsometimesthesethoughtscanmakeyouexhaustedandleadtolongdelaysorevenpreventyoufrom38.______(do)it.Thewayyouhandlethingsinlifehas39.______influenceonhowmuchanxietyyouexperience.Youshouldnotbetoostrictwithyourself.40.______(criticize)byyourfriendsconstantly,you’llprobablywanttogetrid41.______themrightaway.Perhapsit’stimeforyoutochangeandstartforgivingyourselfforthemistakesyoumake.Whenyoufindyourselfinan42.______(embarrass)situation,youshoulddropthepessimisticthoughtsandpayyourattentionbacktothetaskathand.Itisalsohelpfulforyoutofindpurposesinlifebyhelping43.______(other).Nomatterhowmuchmoneyyoumake,youcan’tgettruehappiness44.______youknowthatsomeoneelsedependsonyou.Knowingthatsomeoneelseneedsyou45.______(make)iteasiertogothroughthetoughesttime.语言基础(每空1分,满分25分)用给出单词的正确形式填空。46.Nowadays,somethingmustbedonetoreduceair____________(pollute).47.MountTaiis____________(attract)totouristsforitsbeautifulsceneryandhistoricalsites.48.Wemust____________(constant)changetheamountofmoneyincirculation(流通).49.Fromhis____________(delight)voiceonthephoneIknoweverythingisgoingwell.50.Theteachersaidthathewouldliketochoosean____________(assist)amongus.51.____________(exhaust),Islidintobedandfellfastasleep.根据中文意思用短语的正确形式填空。52.Unluckily,he________________________(生病)andwassenttohospital.53.Thetimehereis8hours________________________(在···前面)thatinLondon.54.Aterribletyphoon________________________(横扫)thewholecityyesterday.55.Thenecklace________________________(由···组成)goldanddiamond.56.Itdoesn’t________________________(有意义,讲得通)tocompareyourselfwithothersinclassbecauseeveryoneisdifferentfromothersphysicallyandmentally.57.Henever____________________________________(得出结论)beforecarryingoutaresearch.58.However,whenwereachedwhatlookedlikealargemarket,I____________________________________(看不见)WangPing.59.Theexperienceshowsthataknowledgeoffirstaidcan____________________________________(有影响,起作用).第四部分应用文写作(满分15分)假定你是李华,你所在学校的英语俱乐部要举行一次有关急救知识的培训活动。请你用英语写一则通知,内容包括:1.培训活动的主题;2.培训的时间和地点;3.参加培训的人员和报名方法。注意:1.词数100左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。参考词汇:参与者participantNOTICEDearboysandgirls,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________SchoolEnglishClub湛江市第二十一中学2019~2020学年秋季期期中考试英语试题答案阅读理解第一节:(共10小题;每小题2.5分,满分25分)1-3CBD4-7DBBA8-10CBD第二节:(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)11-15FCBDE第二部分语言运用第一节(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)16-20BDACC21-25BADBC26-30DABDC31-35DABCA第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)36.tosolve37.perfectly38.doing39.an40.Criticized41.of42.embarrassing43.others44.until/unless45.makes第三部分语言基础(每空1分,满分25分)46.pollution47.attractive48.constantly49.delighted50.assistant51.fellill52.aheadof53.sweptup54.consistsof55.makesense56.drawsaconclusion57.lostsightof58.makeadifference第四部分应用文写作(满分15分)NOTICEDearboysandgirls,AtrainingactivityonfirstaidwillbeorganizedforanySchoolEnglishClubmemberwhoisinterestedinfirstaidfromSept.10thtoOct.26thintheSchoolEnglishClubHall.ParticipantsareexpectedtofillintheformwhichcanbedownloadedfromthewebsiteoftheSchoolEnglishClub.Inaddition,therewillbeaknowledgequizduringthetrainingactivity.PleasemakegoodpreparationsforfirstaidbysurfingtheInternet.Joinusandyouaresuretolearnlotsofknowledgeandpracticalskillsaboutfirstaid.SchoolEnglishClub 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