广东省揭阳一中2020-2021学年高二上学期期中考试英语-Word版含答案.docx

揭阳一中2022-2021学年度第一学期
高二级英语科期中考试题卷

Ⅰ.听力（共两节，满分15分）
第一节 听力理解（4段共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
听下面一段对话，回答第1-2题。
1. What’s the woman doing ?
A. Asking for advice. B. Making an appointment. C. Offering help.
2. What will the woman probably do next?
A. Advertise for a translator. B. Read the job ad. C. Call the company.
听下面一段对话，回答第3-5题。
3. Why hasn’t the man decided when to hold the party?
A. He hasn’t decided who to invite yet.
B. One of his friends is touring in Spain.
C. The time they’d chosen is not good for everybody.
4. When will the party begin?
A. At 4 pm. B. At 7 pm. C. At 8 pm.
5. Who is not coming to the party probably?
A. David B. Lily C. Bruce
听下面一段对话，回答第6-8题。
6. What do we know about the boys?
A. They ignored the danger sign on the bank.
B. They called for help after being trapped in a tree.
C. They were taken to hospital because of broken feet.
7. What helped Jack Gessner save the boys?
A. The tree. B. The solid ice. C. His professional training.
8. What does the spokesman for the Lakeside Fire District mean?
A. It’s too cold for kids to play outside.
B. The lake is dangerous because of thin ice.
C. It’s safe to skate in the middle of the lake.
听下面一段对话，回答第9-10题。
9. What will the man do on Monday afternoon?
A. Leave for New York. B. Attend a meeting. C. See his dentist.
10. When will Mr. Wilson come to see Mr. Stanley?
A. At 11 am next Friday. B. At 3 pm next Wednesday. C. At 5 pm next Monday.
其次节 听取信息（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）

Personal qualities a
teacher should have
Be 11.________________.
Understand the 12_______________ of other people
Be a bit of a(n) 13.________________.
Be very 14._______________.
Never stop 15______________.
Ⅱ.语言学问及应用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完型填空 （共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，把握其大意，然后从16-30各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
People think children should play sports. Sports are fun, and children keep healthy while playing with others. However, playing sports can have 16 effects on children. It may produce feelings of 17 self-respect or aggressive behavior in some children. According to research on kids and sports, 40,000,000 kids play sports in the US. Of these, 18,000,000 say they have been 18 at or called names while playing sports. This leaves many children with a bad 19 of sports. They think sports are just too aggressive.
Many researchers believe adults, 20 parents and coaches, are the main cause of too much aggression in children’s sports. They believe children 21 aggressive adult behavior. This behavior is then further 22 through both positive and negative feedback. Parents and coaches are powerful teachers because children usually look up to them. Often theses adults behave aggressively themselves, sending children the message that 23 is everything. Many parents go to children’s sporting events and shout insults at other players or cheer when their child behaves 24 . As well, children are even taught that hurting other players is 25 or are pushed to continue playing even when they are injured. In addition, the media makes violence seem exciting. Children watch adult sports games and see 26 behavior replayed over and over on television.
As a society, we really need to face up to this problem and do something about it. Parents and coaches in particular should set good 27 to children. They also need to teach children better 28 . They should not just cheer when children win or act aggressively. They should teach children to enjoy themselves whether they win or not. Bedsides, children should not be allowed to continue to play when they are 29 . If adults allow children to play when injured, this gives the message that 30 is not as important as winning.
16.A. restrictive
B. negative
C. active
D. instructive
17.A. poor
B. high
C. special
D. unusual
18.A. knocked
B. glanced
C. smiled
D. shouted
19.A. impression
B. concept
C. taste
D. expectation
20.A. roughly
B. especially
C. luckily
D. surprisingly
21.A. question
B. understand
C. copy
D. neglect
22.A. proved
B. expressed
C. strengthened
D. learned
23.A. winning
B. practising
C. fun
D. sport
24.A. proudly
B. ambitiously
C. aggressively
D. bravely
25.A. acceptable
B. capable
C. possible
D. accessible
26.A. impolite
B. strong
C. powerful
D. violent
27.A. conductors
B. examples
C. guides
D. partners
28.A. techniques
B. means
C. values
D. directions
29.A. lost
B. tired
C. hated
D. injured
30.A. body
B. fame
C. health
D. spirit

第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，依据句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。
The first aid knowledge acquired in class may make a difference to others. One day, Peter, the last one 31_______(leave) school, walked back home, thinking about the class, which is about 32________ to give first aid. Suddenly, he saw a girl lying on the ground with blood flowing out. Obviously, 33______ girl was hit by a vehicle, got 34_______(bad) injured and lost her consciousness. Peter dialed “120” 35________ delay to call an ambulance. 36________ he was waiting for the ambulance, according to the first aid knowledge, he took out his handkerchief and tried to stop the 37__________(blood). Several minutes 38_________(late), the ambulance arrived. The doctor did something urgent with the girl and 39_________(praise) Peter as well. Then 40 ______(place) safely onto the ambulance, the poor girl was sent to the hospital immediately and saved at last.

Ⅲ.阅读（共两节，满分50分）
第一节 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
When you turn on the radio, you hear an advertisement. When you watch television, you hear and see an advertisement. If you turn the pages of a newspaper or magazine, again you find an advertisement. If you walk down the street, you see one advertising board after another. All day, every day, people who want to sell you something compete to catch your attention. As a result, advertisements are almost everywhere.
In the West, advertisements are the fuel that makes mass media work. Many TV stations, newspapers, magazines, radio stations are privately owned. The government does not give them money. So where does the money come from? From advertisements. Without advertisements, there would not be these private businesses.
Have you ever asked yourself what advertising is? Through the years, people have given different answers to the question. For some time it was felt that advertising was a means of “keeping your name before the public.” And some people thought that advertising was “truth well told.” Now more and more people describe it in this way: Advertising is the paid, nonpersonal, and usually persuasive description of goods, services and ideas by identified sponsors（明确的出资者） through various media.
First, advertising is usually paid for. Various sponsors pay for the advertisements we see, read, and hear over the various media. Second, advertising is nonpersonal. It is not face-to-face communication. Although you may feel that a message in a certain advertisement is aimed directly at you, in reality, it is directed at large groups of people. Third, advertising is usually persuasive. Directly or indirectly it tells people to do something. All advertisements try to make people believe that the product, idea, or service advertised can do good to them. Fourth, the sponsor of the advertisement must be identified. From the advertisement, we can see if the sponsor is a company, or an organization, or an individual. Fifth, advertising reaches us through traditional and nontraditional mass media. Included in the traditional media are newspapers, magazines, radio, television, and films. Nontraditional media include the mail, matchbox covers, and billboards.
41. The existence of the privately owned mass media depends financially on _____________.
A. the government B. their owners’ families
C. advertisements D. the audience
42. According to the passage, who are most probably paying for the advertisements?
A. Companies B. Organizations C. Individuals D. All of the above
43. Which of the following is considered nontraditional mass media?
A. Newspapers B. The mail C. Magazines D. Films
44.According to the passage, which of the following statements about the features of advertisements is NOT true?
A. Advertising must be honest and amusing.
B. Advertising is meant for large groups of people.
C. Advertising tells people to do something directly or indirectly.
D. The sponsors are always mentioned in the advertisements..
45. What is the best title of the passage?
A. The history of advertisement. B. What is advertisement?
C. Who sponsors the advertisement? D. Where can we see advertisement?
B
“Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity,” said the American talk show host Oprah Winfrey. I’ve never watched her show, but when a self-made billionaire gives life advice, it’s probably worth listening to.
Her point is that blind luck is very rare. You may have to be lucky to find a good job these days but that does not mean you should sit at home waiting for the opportunity to come to you. If you’re a Chinese, you may already be familiar with the tale of a farmer waiting by a tree stump（树桩） for a rabbit to run out and break its neck.
A book by the UK psychologist Richard Wiseman, called The Luck Factor, argues we can all make ourselves luckier. It’s not about going to a temple to burn some incense（香） in hopes that the gods will give you good fortune; it’s practical advice you can follow each day.
Wiseman conducted an experiment as part of his studies. First he divided volunteers into two groups: those who said they were lucky in life and those said they were not. He gave everyone a newspaper and asked them to look through it to count how many photographs it had inside. On average, the unlucky people took about two minutes to count the photographs while the lucky people took just seconds. Why? On the second page of the newspaper, a command, “Stop counting. There are 43 photographs in this newspaper” was written in big letters. The unlucky people mostly did not spot the message.
It’s easy to compare this situation to a young person looking for jobs in a local paper. They might search so hard for one type of position that they miss an even better opportunity. People who are “lucky”, in fact, keep an open mind and don’t go through the same routine every day.
I first came to China in 2002 when it was considered a rather strange thing to do. Like many foreigners, my plan was to teach English for one year. Seven years later, and still here, I’ve had many great opportunities such as writing for newspapers and magazines. I did not dream these would have been possible. I’ve also never been sick, had an accident, got into a fight or had problems with the police. Coincidence? After reading about Professor Wiseman’s studies I think not.
As Wiseman advises, I usually trust my own judgment. Your friends and parents may give you advice based on rational thinking, but it’s important to consider how you feel about each choice you make. Your feeling acts a warning for a potential problem.
Finally, try to turn bad luck into good. Even if you do fall down and break a leg, the time spent at home can be used wisely to study English.
46. What do you know about Oprah Winfrey?
A. She became famous through her family background.
B. She was very lucky and seldom suffered setbacks in her life.
C. She is a British talk show host.
D. She became successful by her own effort.
47. The writer quoted（引用） the Chinese tale of a farmer in order to show ______________.
A. luck is in your own hand B. bad luck can turn into good
C. you should not sit at home waiting for the opportunity to come to you
D. man can conquer nature
48. From the experiment Wiseman drew the conclusion that ______________.
A. lucky people are quick-minded
B. unlucky people are slow to read
C. lucky people often have an open mind
D. unlucky people are more creative
49. The underlined word “spot” is the closest in meaning to “_____________”.
A. recognize B. write C. locate D. receive
50. Which of the following proverbs most agrees with the writer’s point?
A. Make the best of a bad job. B. Rome was not built in a day.
C. All is not gold that glitters. D. Sunshine comes after the storm.
C
A mouse happened to look through a hole in the wall to see the farmer and his wife open a package. “What food might this contain?” The mouse wondered. But he was sad to discover it was a mousetrap.
Back to the farmyard, the mouse announced this warning: “There is a mousetrap in the house! There is a mousetrap in the house!”
The hen clucked（咯咯地叫） and scratched, raised her head and said, “Mr. Mouse, I can tell this is a great concern to you, but it is of no consequence to me. I cannot be bothered by it.”
Then the mouse turned to the pig. The pig sympathized, but said, “I am so very sorry, Mr. Mouse, but there is nothing I can do about it but pray. Be assured you are in my prayers.”
Then the mouse turned to the cow and repeated the same words. The cow said, “Moo, Mr. Mouse. I’m sorry for you, but it’s no skin off my nose.”
So, the mouse returned to his house, head down and sadly faced the farmer’s mousetrap alone. That very night a sound was heard throughout the house – the sound of a mousetrap catching its prey. The farmer’s wife rushed to see what was caught. In the darkness, she did not see it. It was a poisonous snake whose tail was caught in the trap. The snake bit the farmer’s wife. The farmer rushed her to the hospital. When she returned home, she still had a fever.
Everyone knows fresh chicken soup is good to treat a fever. So the farmer took his knife to the farmyard. The hen was killed.
But his wife’s sickness continued. Friends and neighbors came to sit with her around the clock. To feed them, the farmer butchered the pig.
The farmer’s wife did not get well but died. So many people came for her funeral that the farmer had the cow killed to provide enough meat for all of them for the lunch.
51. What surprised the mouse when looking through the hole?
A. The farmer and his wife. B. A dangerous mousetrap.
C. A package with food in. D. A poisonous snake.
52. What did the mouse do when it returned to the farmyard.
A. It had a warn talk with his friends. B. It warned its neighbors of the danger.
C. It argued with its neighbors loudly D. It tried hard to cheer its ne