吉林省长春市第二十中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期中试题.doc

吉林省长春市第二十中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期中试题

吉林省长春市第二十中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期中试题

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吉林省长春市第二十中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期中试题
第二部分 单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
21. Finally, he was cured ___________ cholera?
A. of B. with C. to D. off
22. As nobody here knows what is wrong with the machine, we must send for an engineer to _____ the problem.
A. handle B. raise C. face D. present
23. As winter _____,weather became cold.
A. approaches B. approaching C. to approach D. approached
24. Most members of the committee were in favour of the suggestion; only a _________ were against it.
A. majority B. minority C. quantity D. amount
25. Peter phoned to say they’d arrived safely, so put your mind ________.
A. in peace B. by heart C. with ease D. at ease
26. ___________, babies begin to talk between 12 and 15 months, but they can use body language to communicate before they began to speak.
A. In common B. In particular C. In general D. In public
27. Not all cultures greet each other _______same way, nor ______ they comfortable in the same way with touching or distance between people.
A. the; were B. a; are C. the; are D. a; is
28. It is ________ to turn your back on someone who is speaking to you .
A. amusing B. curious C. impolite D. likely
29. The old temple near the new factory must be saved, ________ the cost is.
A. however B. whichever C. whatever D. wherever
30. Troops have been sent to ________ the country against enemies.
A. prevent B. overcome C. reduce D. defend
31. Everybody’s fingerprints are ______, so the police can easily find the thieves if any is left.
A. necessary B. important C. special D. unique
32. Turn off the tap and save water! It’s everybody’s duty to _______ limited resources.
A. reserve B. prevent C. preserve D. observe
33. Teaching methods vary greatly ______ school ______ school.
A. with; to B. from; to C. with; in D. from; in
34. __________ in painting, John didn’t notice evening approaching.
A. To absorb B. To be absorbed C. Absorbed D. Absorbing
35. John Snow suggested that the source of all the water supplies ___________.
A. should be examined B. to be examined C. should examine D. examined
36. He promised me to ___________ the matter.
A. look out B. look into C. look on D. look back
37.To my _______,she dresses herself like a boy.
A. amusement B. excitement C. enjoyment D. statement
38.As a senior student , I am determined to work harder in order to________ the desired university.
A. admit by B.be admitted by C. admit into D.be admitted into
39.Though he stole the car, he didn’t admit it for fear of ______.
A. losing face B. making a face C. losing heart D. losing his heart
40.He _________ what the teacher said in class yesterday.
A. make a sense B. made sense C. be made sense D. made sense of

第三部分 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）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项
A
Founded in 1764 by French traders, St.Louis today is the fifteenth largest urban area in the United States. There are many attractive destinations for tourists.
American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog
Dog lovers who visit St.Louis won’t want to miss this 14,000-square-foot museum. Inside are over 500 paintings, prints, watercolors, and a variety of other dog art objects.
The Museum is open year round, Tuesday through Saturday 10 AM to 4 PM, and Sunday 1 PM to 5 PM. Admission is $5 for adults, $2.50 for teenagers，and $1 for children under 12.
Anheuser Busch Brewery
The Anheuser Buxch Brewery tour is not just for beer lovers. The tour includes the historic Brew House. Then the tour continues to the modern Bevo Packaging Plant. The best will be the Budweiser Clydesdale stables.
The tours are always free.
Gateway Arch
Designed by Eero Sarinen and Hannskari Bandel, it took over two years and 900 tons of stainless steel to build. It is the tallest of the country’s National Monuments. The Arch is part of the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial. About one milion people per year come to the top of the Arch, where there is an observation platform providing a great view of the city.
St.Louis Zoo
First version of the St. Louis Zoo opened in 1904 at the St. Louis World’s Fair, but in the century since it has grown into one of the foremost zoos in the world. The Zooline Raiload passenger train takes visitors around the Zoo, which contains over 9,000 animals of over 800 species.
The Zoo is open every day but Christmas and New Year, with summer hours of 8 AM to 7 PM, and hours the rest of the year of 9 AM to 5 PM. Admission to the Zoo is free.
41. If a senior high school student plans to visit American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog with his parents and his five-year-old brother，he has to pay ________．
A. $8.5 B. $12 C. $13.5 D. $16
42. Which of the following statements about Gateway Arch is TRUE?
A. It was built in three years.
B. President Jefferson was buried there.
C. You can see the city clearly on the top of the Arch.
D. If it the largest of the country’s National Monuments.
43. If you plan to visit St. Louis Zoo, you can go there .
A. on New Year B. on Christmas C. at 5:30 pm in autumn D. at 8:30 am in summer

B
Of course, Ms Cratty wasn’t really my aunt and, out of fear, I never called her that to her face. I only called her “My Aunt Fannie (俚语)” because the name always made my father chuckle (轻声地笑) and caused my mother to look seriously at both of us – at me for being disrespectful of my elder, and at my father for encouraging my bad behavior. I enjoyed both reactions so I looked for every opportunity to work the name into as many conversations as possible.
     As a young woman, my mother had worked in the kitchen of a large farmhouse owned by Ms Cratty and her twin brother. Neither had married, and they had no children. My father once told me that it was because they were both too mean to share their family’s money or pass it on. Ms Cratty was famous for her jam and for never sharing the recipe(食谱) with another one. Even though my mother knew the recipe , she never made the jam without Ms Cratty kitchen to direct the process and keep the secret.
     Each August, my mother would prepare me for Aunt Fannie’s visit. One year, after I had been particularly helpful with the jam process Aunt Fannie gave me a quarter and then made me promise that I would never spend it. “Hold onto this quarter,” she said, “and someday you will be rich. I still have my very first quarter, given to me by my grandfather.” It had obviously worked for her. So, I put the quarter in my dresser drawer, and waited to become rich.
     I now have the jam recipe and the quarter from Aunt Fannie. Neither has made me wealthy, but I keep them as reminders to hold onto the valuable things in life. Money can make you feel rich for a while, but it is the relationships and the memories of time spent with friends and family that truly leave you wealthy. And that is a fortune that anyone can build.
44. Why did the author prefer to call Aunt Fannie “My Aunt Fannie”?
A. Because she wanted to show respect for her.
B. Because she believed that made her seem closer to her.
C. Because she loved to see her parents’ responses to it.
D. Because she didn’t like her and thus made fun of her.
45. According to the second paragraph, the author’s mother _______.
A. owned the large farmhouse with Aunt Fannie
B. disliked Aunt Fannie’s meanness and the way she would never share
C. didn’t know the exact way to make the jam
D. tried to make Aunt Fannie believe that the secret recipe was safe
46. The author used to believe that the quarter given to her by Aunt Fannie ______.
A. was a reminder of the valuable things in her life
B. would bring her good luck and make her rich
C. was a small reward for her help with the jam process
D. was the exact one that Aunt Fannie had received from her grandfather
47. The author thinks that we can feel wealthy if we _______.
A. have a certain secret recipe B. have lasting love and friendship
C. share our wealth with others D. have good fortune and money
C
Almost no young people today know who the cartoon character Oswald the Rabbit is, but they certainly recognize his successor, Bugs Bunny. Oswald, Bugs, and hundreds of other characters were created by Walt Disney, perhaps the most famous cartoonist in history.
Born in Chicago in 1901, Walt Disney always wanted to be an artist. After returning from World War I, in which he drove an ambulance, Disney worked as a commercial artist. He enjoyed drawing cartoons more than anything else, and decided to try his hand at a technology that was new at the time, moving pictures.
In the 1920's，he produced several films where he made cartoon characters move as if by magic. The technique Disney used was painstaking. He made hundreds or even thousands of repeated drawings of the same character. In each drawing，the character was changed just a bit. A film was taken of the series of drawings，and when it was shown，the characters appeared to move. The process, called animation(动画制作), is still used today，although computers have made the process much easier.
In 1928, Disney created his most famous character, Mortimer Mouse, who we know today as Mickey. The mouse starred in a cartoon called Steamboat Willie, which was unusual because it involved the use of a sound track. Within the next few years, Disney invented many of his other characters.
The list of Disney's animation successes is long and memorable. It includes Pinocchio, Dumbo, Bambi, Cinderella, and Peter Pan. Perhaps his most remarkable animated film is Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Created in 1937, it was an immediate success. Today, more than fifty years later, it is still one of the most popular films for children.
48. What is one of the chief differences between animation today and in Walt Disney's early years?
A. More people like animated movies. B. Fewer people like animated movies.
C. Computers have made the job easier. D. Computers have made the job harder.
49. Which of these words BEST describes Walt Disney?
A. Creative. B. Athletic. C. Exciting. D. Quiet.
50. What does the underlined word “painstaking” in the third paragraph probably mean?
A. feeling painful because it involves hard work.
B. Taking a long time and involving much hard work.
C. Requiring a lot of effort, like running a marathon.
D. Requiring many fine tools, such as pens and pencils.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，在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。
Many people’s English in reading or writing is good, but most of their spoken English is poor. How to improve your spoken English? Here are some tips.
Listen to a lot of high-quality spoken English. Listen to a higher level of language if you want good English. As a beginner, listen to instructional CDs or software. When you are ready, listen to quality news, documentaries and movies in English. 51 You will need a lot of listening to improve your English, so commit to listening for an hour or more every day.
52 Read in English every day to increase your vocabulary. Read material you understand but gradually increase its challenge level. Try to read for 30 minutes to one hour every day.
Record your spoken English and listen to the playback. Try to hear your own strong and weak points. If you are taking an English class at a school with a language lab, ask for pronunciation software. Listen to the speakers, record your own speech and play it back to compare. 53
Pay attention to grammar when you speak. If you don’t know the rules, take a grammar class and ask English-speaking friends to correct you. 54 Language learning experts believe that we learn grammar better by hearing and reading the language.
55 Seek out opportunities to talk to English speakers. Join a club, talk to travelers and make new friends who speak English. Enjoy activities with English speakers so that you use English in real-life situations. Speaking our thoughts aloud will also help you improve your oral English.
A. Read to challenge yourself.
B. This practice will help you improve your pronunciation.
C. Improve your fluency (熟练）by speaking English every day.
D. Your need to learn good English for business or academic purposes.
E. If you don’t live in an English-speaking country, find those sources on the Internet.
F. However, don’t expect grammar exercises to take the place of listening and reading.
G. When you are alone at home or in the car, you can also speak English out loud for practice.
第四部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出填入空白处的最佳选项。
Mr. Glen is a millionaire. Five years ago, after returning from abroad to his motherland, he ___56___ his small company. Speaking of success, Glen often tells us a story about his extra expensive “school” fee. He always ___57___ his success to it.
At that time, Glen, who already got a Ph. D. degree, ___58___ to return to the homeland, starting a company. Before leaving, he bought a Rolex watch with the ____59____ made through years of work after school and the scholarships. At the airport he had to accept the ____60____ customs check. The watch on his wrist was also demanded to be taken down for ____61____. Glen knew that carrying the specific goods out had to pay the tax, and he worried about paying ____62___ for his watch. So when he was checked, he told a lie that his watch was a ___63__ fake. When he was ____64____ of his “smarts”, immediately, in the presence of Glen, the officers hit the watch, ____65____ cost nearly 100.000, into pieces ___66____ hearing Glen’s words. Glen was ____67____. Before he understood why, he was taken to the office to be examined ___68____. For many times of entry-exit ____69____ he knew that only those people in the “blacklist” would “enjoy” this special treatment. The officer looked over everything carefully in the box, and ___70____ him no matter what time of entry and exit he must accept the check and if ____71____ carrying fake goods, he would be ____72____ according to law! Suddenly, his face turned red, and he had nothing in mind after boarding the plane for long.
After returning to the homeland, he often told the story to his family, and his employees, too. He said that this made a deep ___73____ on him, because the additional high “school” fee that he had ever made him realize the value of ____74___, which he would remember as the ___75____ of his success forever.
56. A. set up         B. took up      C. went up     D. picked up
57. A. honors                B.