万州二中高2020级高二上中期考试英语试题
出题人：王林 审题人：邵利
考生须知：1.本试卷满分为150分，考试时间为120分钟
2.必须在答题纸的对应答题位置上答题，写在其他地方无效。
第I卷
第一部分 听力（共两节，每题1.5分，满分30分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回来有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt? A. ￡19.15 B. ￡9.18 C. ￡9.15
答案是C。
1. What does the man want to do?
A. Take photos. B. Buy a camera. C. Help the woman.
2. What are the speakers talking about?
A. A noisy night B. Their life in town. C. A place of living.
3. Where is the man now?
A. On his way. B. In a restaurant. C. At home.
4. What will Celia do?
A. Find a player. B. Watch a game. C. Play basketball.
5. What day is it when the conversation takes place?
A. Saturday. B. Sunday. C. Monday.
第二节（共15小题：每小题1分，满分15分）
请听下面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给出的A、B、C三个选项种选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题。，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答6、7题。
6. What is Sara going to do?
A. Buy John a gift B. Give John a surprise C. Invite John to France
7. What does the man think of Sara’s plan?
A. Funny. B. Exciting. C. Strange.
听下面一段，回答第8至9题
8. Why does Diana say sorry to Peter?
A. She has to give up her travel plan.
B. She wants to visit another city.
C. She needs to put off her test.
9. What does Diana want Peter to do?
A. Help her with her study.
B. Take a book to her friend.
C. Teach a geography lesson.
听下面一段对话，回答第10至12题。
10. Why does the man call the woman?
A. To tell her about her new job.
B. To ask about her job program
C. To plan a meeting with her.
11. Who needs a new flat?
A. Alex. B. Andrea. C. Miranda.
12. Where is the woman now?
A. In Baltimore. B. In New York. C. In Avon.
听下面一段对话，回答第13至16题。
13. What does Jan consider most important when he judges a restaurant?
A. Where the restaurant is.
B. Whether the prices are low.
C. How well the food is prepared.
14. When did Jan begin to write for a magazine?
A. After he came back to Sweden.
B. Before he went to the United States.
C. As soon as he got his first job in 1982.
15. What may Jan do to find a good restaurant?
A. Talk to people in the street.
B. Speak to taxi drivers.
C. Ask hotel clerks.
16. What do we know about Jan?
A. He cooks for a restaurant.
B. He travels a lot for his work.
C. He prefers American food.
听下面一段独白，回答第17至20题。
17. What do we know about the Plaza Leon?
A. It’s a new building. B. It’s a small town. C. It’s a public place.
18. When do parents and children like going to the Plaza Leon?
A. Saturday nights. B. Sunday afternoons. C. Fridays and Saturdays.
19. Which street is known for its food shops and markets?
A. Via Del Mar Street. B. Fernando Street. C. Hernandes Street.
20. Why does the speaker like Horatio Street best?
A. It has an old stone surface.
B. It is named after a writer.
C. It has a famous university.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
（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。
A
I travel a lot, and I find out different “styles” of directions every time I ask “How can I get to the post office?”
Foreign tourists are often confused in Japan because most streets there don’t have names; in Japan, people use landmarks in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”
In the countryside of the American Midwest, there are not usually many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat; in many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, “Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.”
People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map; they measure distance in time, not miles. “How far away is the post office?” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “it’s about five minutes from here.” You say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it?” They don’t know.
It’s true that a person doesn’t know the answer to your question sometimes. What happens in such a situation? A New Yorker might say, ‘Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “I don’t know.” People in Yucatan believe that “I don’t know” is impolite, They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A tourist can get very, very lost in Yucatan!
21. When a tourist asks the Japanese the way to a certain place they usually _________
A. describe the place carefully B. show him a map of the place
C. refer to recognizable buildings and places D. tell him the names of the streets
22. What is the place where people measure distance in time?
A. Los Angeles. B. New York. C. Kansas. D. Iowa.
23. People in Yucatan may give a tourist a wrong answer ________
A. in order to save time B. so as to be polite C. as a test D. for fun
B
The 14-year-old, Amit Dodani, a talented speaker and persuasive debater at school, suffered as a child from a speech disorder.
He began working with a speech therapist (理疗师) when he was 6 years old, but it was his decision to try out for debate team at the end of seventh grade that helped him most.
“That experience changed my life,” he wrote after his team went on to nationals. “It gave me hope, and helped me see my own true potential.”
Since he launched MynameMystory last year, the site has attracted national and
even international attention. Amit’s mom said her son’s website is meant to send a message that no one is alone in their experience, showing how people overcame their challenges and how others can, too.
“The big thing that clicked in Amit was the belief that people are really needed (to help each other) in this country,” she said. “I wasn’t surprised he wanted to do this, because at such a young age he had this spirit in him.”
In addition to the website, Amit also wanted to expand the idea of sharing stories. So he asked his friends and classmates to donate books to distribute to local hospitals. He hoped to collect perhaps 1,000, but in just two weeks, he received more than 2,300 donations.
“There was an absolute connection between the website and books,” Amit said. “But books are something that can really make a difference to someone who is in the hospital and can’t go to school.”
Amit said he’s hoping to organize a large live event for MynameMystory at the end of this year at Chaminade High School in West Hills. Those who shared their stories on the website will be invited to speak and encourage others to share their stories of overcoming challenges.
“We’re hoping for big things,” Amit said. “We have a lot of events planned out for the future. The goal is basically to inspire people in a different way.”
24. What helped change Amit’s speaking ability most effectively?
A. His speech therapist. B. His mother’s care
C. His debating experience. D. His teacher’s efforts.
25. What’s the purpose of Amit’s setting up the website MynameMystory ?
A. To attract national and international attention.
B. To show others how he overcame his challenges.
C. To encourage people to take part in debating.
D. To deliver his idea that people can help each other.
26. Why did Amit decide to donate books to sick children?
A. They are not allowed to visit the website.
B. Website and books have no connection.
C. They shouldn’t be left out in studies.
D. Books have a special influence on them.
27. What’s the main idea of the text?
A. Amit never stops working for his dream.
B. A young boy is helping others in his own way.
C. Don’t ignore the small things in life.
D. MynameMystory helps build up self-confidence.
C
A European Union program is letting blind people experience famous paintings for the first time. It uses three dimensional (3-D) printing to re-create famous paintings so they can be touched.
One painting printed with the new technology is Gustav Klimt’s “The Kiss.” It is a popular attraction at the Belvedere Museum in Vienna, Austria. The painting shows a
man and a woman standing in a field filled with flowers. They are wearing gold robes and have their arms around each other. The man leans down to kiss the woman.
Klimt finished the painting in 1908. Until now, people who had trouble seeing could not appreciate the artwork. But thanks to the reproduction they can touch the piece and feel the ridges and depressions. Andreas Reichinger started making 3-D versions of artwork in 2010. He said this reproduction was his most difficult project because the couple’s robes are so detailed.
Dominika Raditsch is a blind museum visitor. She touched the reproduction. As she moved her hands around it she said, ”Exactly, can you see these? There are so many details.“ Raditsch said she can imagine what the original painting looks like when she touches the reproduction. “It’s somehow round. You can feel it. It comes with it. And in many places it’s so smooth. And then I think to myself: it probably shines too!” Raditsch said.
The Belvedere is not the only museum to have 3-D versions of its artwork. Some of the pieces at the Prado, in Madrid, Spain, have reproductions that can be touched. But the piece in Vienna has one special part: it is made with widely available 3-D printing technology. That means one day, blind art fans anywhere in the world could download the source files and print the reproductions themselves.
28. What is ”The kiss”?
A. A European Union project.
B. A popular painting.
C. A 3-D technology.
D. A famous museum.
29. Why did Reichinger say this reproduction was difficult to finish?
A. The painting was reproduced detailedly.
B. The original artwork was made in 1908.
C. Blind art fans can’t download the source.
D. The 3-D technology is not available.
30. How did Raditsch feel when she first touched the reproduction?
A. Awkward. B. Puzzled. C. Excited. D. Nervous.
31. What is the best title for the text?
A. A European Union Program for Museum Visitors
B. 3-D Printing Lets Blind Experience Famous Painting
C. How to Reproduce the World-famous Paintings
D. A Special Museum for Art Fans in Vienna, Austria
D
You are given many opportunities in life to choose to be a victim or creator. When you choose to be a victim, the world is a cold and difficult place. “They” did things to you which caused all of your pain and suffering. “They” are wrong and bad, and life is terrible as long as “they” are around. Or you may blame yourself for all your problems, thus internalizing(内化)your victimization. The truth is, your life is likely to stay that way as long as you feel a need to blame yourself or others.
Those who choose to be creators look at life quite differently. They know there are individuals who might like to control their lives, but they don’t let this get in the way. They know they have their weaknesses, yet they don’t blame themselves when they fail. Whatever happens, they have choice in the matter. They believe their dance with each sacred moment of life is a gift and that storms are a natural part of life which can bring the rain needed for emotional and spiritual growth.
Victims and creators live in the same physical world and deal with many of the same physical realities, yet their experience of life is worlds apart. Victims relish (沉溺)in anger, guilt, and other emotions that cause others---and even themselves---to feel like victims, too. Creators consciously choose love, inspiration, and other qualities which inspire not only themselves, but all around them. Both victims and creators always have choice to determine the direction of their lives.
In reality, all of us play the victim or the creator at various points in our lives. One person, on losing a job or a special relationship, may feel as if it is the end of the world and sink into terrible suffering for months, years, or even a lifetime. Another with the same experience may choose to first experience the grief, then accept the loss and soon move on to be a powerful creative force in his life.
In every moment and every circumstance, you can choose to have a fuller, richer life by setting a clear intention to transform the victim within, and by inviting into your life the powerful creator that you are.
32. What does the word “They” in Paragraph 1 probably refer to?
A. Opportunities and problems. B. People and things around you.
C. Creators and their choices. D. Victims and their sufferings.
33. According to Paragraph 2, creators __________.
A. seem willing to experience failures in life B. possess the ability to predict future life
C. have potential to create something new D. handle ups and downs of life wisely
34. What can we learn from Paragraph 3?
A. Creators and victims are masters of their lives.
B. Creators and victims face quite different things in life.
C. Victims can influence more people than creators.
D. Compared with victims, creators are more emotional.
35. The examples mentioned in Paragraph 4 show that _______________.
A. people need family support to deal with challengers in life
B. strong attachment to sufferings in life pulls people into victims
C. it takes creators quite a long time to get rid of their pains
D. one’s experiences determine his attitude toward life
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。
A major source of teen stress is school exams，and test anxiety is not uncommon. When you recognize your teen is under stress，how can parents help your teen stay calm
before an exam?
Be involved. Parents need to be involved in their teen’s work. 36 What they look for is your presence—to talk，to cry，or simply to sit with them quietly. Communicate openly with your teen. Encourage your teen to express his worries and fears，but don’t let them focus on those fears.
Help them get organized. 37 Together，you and your teen can work out a time-table in which he/she can study for what he/she knows will be on the test.
Provide a calm setting. Help your teen set up a quiet place to study and protect his/her privacy. Give them a nutritious diet. It’s important for your teen to eat a healthy，balanced diet during exam times to focus and do his/her best. 38 If this happens，encourage your teen to eat light meals or sandwiches. A healthy diet，rather than junk food，is best for reducing stress.
39 Persuade your teenager to get some sleep and/or do something active when he/she needs a real break from studying. Making time for relaxation，fun，and exercise is all important in reducing stress. Help your teen balance his/her time so that he/she will feel comfortable taking time out from studying to spend time with friends or rest.
Show a positive attitude. 40 Your panic，anxiety and blame contribute to your teen’s pressure. Make your teen feel accepted and valued for his efforts. Most importantly，reassure your teen that things will be all right，no matter what the results are.
A. A parent’s manner will influence their teen’s emotions.
B. Exam stress can make some teens lose their desire for food.
C. They will only make the situation worse.
D. Encourage your teen not to be nervous.
E. The best thing is simply to listen.
F. Assist your teen in thinking about what he has to study and plan accordingly.
G. Your teen may also make negative comments about themselves.
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41─60各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was once in an unusual sociology(社会学) class at Brandeis.Each week we studied the 41____ we interacted with one another, and how we 42____ to anger, envy, attention. We were human lab rats. More often, someone 43 ____crying. I referred to it as the “touchy-feely” course. Mr. Brown said I should be more 44_____.
One day, Mr. Brown said he had an 45______ for us to try. We were to stand, facing away from our classmates and 46______ backward, relying on another student to 47_______ us. Most of us were 48_____ with this, and we couldn’t let go for more than a few inches 49_____ stopping ourselves. We laughed in 50______.
Finally, a thin, quiet girl, whom I noticed almost always wear the same clothes, crossed her arms over her chest, 51______ her eyes and leaned back, just like one of those Lipton tea advertisements 52______ the model dived into the pool.
For a moment, I was 53______ she was going to fall on the floor. At the 54_______
moment, her partner grabbed her head and 55_______ and pulled her up.
“Whoa!” several students yelled. Some 56_______.
Mr. Brown finally smiled.
“You see,” he said to the girl, “ you closed your eyes. That was the 57________. Sometimes you cannot believe what you see, you have to believe what you 58________. And if you’re ever going to have other people 59________ you, you must feel that you can trust them, 60____, even when you’re in the dark, even when you’re falling.”
41. A. behaviour B. ways C. courses D. relationship
42. A. responded B. objected C. stuck D. referred
43. A. went on B. gave up C. put off D. ended up
44. A. skillful B. honest C. open-minded D. energetic
45. A. arrangement B. order C. instruction D. exercise
46. A. jumped B. moved C. fell D. ran
47. A. catch B. pull C. control D. support
48. A. dissatisfied B. uncomfortable C. pleased D. familiar
49. A. before B. after C. while D. until
50. A. surprise B. excitement C. delight D. shame
51. A. fixed B. opened C. closed D. touched
52. A. every time B. as though C. when D. where
53. A. sorry B. shocked C. sure D. puzzled
54. A. unusual B. crazy C. exciting D. last
55. A. shoulders B. attention C. legs D. chance
56. A. wept B. clapped C. laughed D. sighed
57. A. success B. difference C. result D. requirement
58. A. feel B. notice C. hold D. meet
59. A. stand by B. rely on C. believe in D. call for
60. A. however B. too C. though D. therefore
第II卷
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
Every four years, millions of people gather in summer 61 (watch) soccer games. This year, the World Cup kicked off on June 14 in Russia.
Specially prepared for the most exciting sporting event, Live It Up, the official World Cup song, was released on May 25. 62 (perform) by US artists Nicky Jam, Will Smith, and Albanian singer Era Istref, the song has a line that goes, "One life, live it up, because we got one life."
With a great melody(旋律)and attractive lyrics, the song stands for "the 63 (excite), the celebration and the unity 64 people all over the world would share during the 2018 World Cup". In fact, the relationship between soccer and music 65 (grow) stronger and stronger since the first official World Cup song came out in 1966. As a newspaper The Telegraph said, "Listening to inspiring music encourages people to take more risks."
One of the greatest soccer 66 (coach), Giovanni Trapattoni, even believes that listening to music can teach players great lessons. "It is the intervals(中间休息), speed, and rhythm 67 help you learn the logical skills you need to read a game." he said.
68 （actual）, the right music can make all the difference. As Colombian musician Juanes said, soccer and music have a lot 69 common. "You need your feet for soccer and you need words for music, but they make us think of one and 70 same thing--- passion."
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分， 满分10分)
以下短文当中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。请你按照答题格式要求进行修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在该词下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（╲）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1．每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Locating in the southeast of China,Hangzhou is a beautiful city.Dated back more than 2200 years,Hangzhou cover an area of more than 16,000 square kilometres.In Hangzhou,you can visit the West Lake,its scenery is fascinating.In addition,you can’t miss its culture relics and historical sites,from which you will learn more about excellent Chinese traditional culture.In Hangzhou,the special snacks are famous and visitors from different part of the world think highly of it.
As tourist attraction,Hangzhou attracts a large number of visitors from home but abroad every year. Once you come to China,Hangzhou is a spot you can’t miss it.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假如你是高二（1）班班长李华，为了结合学校开展的“理想教育”活动，学校决定举办一场以“我有一个梦想”为主题的英语演讲比赛。请根据以下提示用英语写一篇演讲稿。内容要点如下：
1)你的梦想
2)说明理由
3)如何实现
注意：1）可根据内容需要适当发挥，使行文连贯：
2)词数：100词左右（演讲开头和结尾语已给出，不计入词数）
Dear fellow students,
I am Li Hua from Class One Senior Two and I am so pleased to share my dream with you here.
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That’s all.Thank you.
万州二中高2020级高二上中期考试英语试题参考答案
英语听力 答案
1---5 ACACB 6—10 BBABA 11---15 BACAA 16---20 BCBCC
英语听力 录音原文
1. Man: I’ve got my camera with me. But am I allowed to take photos here?
Woman: I think so. It doesn’t say you can’t.
2. A: I really like living here in this flat, because it’s so near the centre of town.
B: That’s true. But it gets really noisy at night.
3. A: Hi, Maggie. I’m coming, but it’s snowing and the traffic is moving slowly.
B: Ok, David. Take your time. We’ll wait for you, so we can have dinner together.
4. A: Celia, you see those girls over there? They need another player for a basketball
game. Would you like to join them?
B: Seems like it’s a game for fun. Sure, I’ll be there in a minute.
5. A: I won’t have anything to wear to work on Monday unless I pick up my clothes at
the dry cleaners’.
B: Then you’d better hurry. It closes at noon on Sundays.
A: Oh! I should have gone there on Saturday.
6. A: Alright, Sara, we know that you are planning something big for John’s birthday.
Could you tell us just what you have in your mind?
B: I want to make his birthday a very special event. John has a sister living in France.
And I’ll send her a plane ticket, so that she can be here for his birthday.
A: Boy! What an excellent plan! That’s something special. I can’t have guessed you had some secret plan and were waiting for the right time to tell me.
B: Well, I didn’t want to say anything until I was sure she could come.
7. A: Hey, Peter, I’m sorry!
B: Hi, Diana, what’s wrong?
A: We were going to Hong Kong this weekend, but I’m afraid I can’t go.
B: How come?
A: I have a really big geography test and I have to study for it.
B: We can go next week instead.
A: No, I don’t want to ruin your weekend. You go ahead and please take the book I
bought to my friend Sally. Tell her I have to study all weekend, because I can’t afford
to fail the test.
B: Ok, then I’ll go with them. But it’s a pity you can’t come.
8. A: ( Ring ) Hello, this is Andrea.
B: Hello, Andrea, this is Alex. I have some very good news for you. Miranda was very
satisfied with you and said she’s very much looking forward to working with you.
Isn’t that wonderful? Congratulations dear! How does it feel to be Miranda’s new
assistant? How I imagine that you’re just delighted with this news. So let’s see,
you can start on Monday, right?
A: Umm, well, I don’t think I can start on Monday. I am visiting my father in Baltimore.
And because I don’t live in New York, I’ll need a couple of days to find a flat and buy
some furniture and move my things from Avon.
B: Oh, well then, in that case I suppose Wednesday will be good.
A: Ok, see you then!
9. W: Hello, Mr. Jan Erick Freedman. You’re a frequent traveler. And we also know that
you eat out twice a day. How come you are so fond of eating out?
M: When I got my first job back in 1982 and started travelling, I had no other choice
but to eat out. I found that I felt different due to what I was eating, so I tried to
find places that served food that made me feel good. The secret was the quality
of the food and how well the food was prepared. I made an effort to find good
restaurants as well as nice dishes.
W: How did you manage to make a list of 218 favorite restaurants?
M: I’ve lived in many cities and when I moved back to Sweden from the United
States, people asked me where to go to eat when they went to cities I knew.
I got a lot of ideas. Then I wrote about restaurants for the Swedish club’s
magazine and someone suggested I gather the information about the
restaurants together since I had all the facts about the restaurants I’ve been to.
I started to do that.
W: How do you find restaurants?
M: The best way is to ask the people there. I may talk to people at the street market
or take a walk and look for a place for myself. I never asked a hotel clerk or a taxi
driver. I don’t go to empty restaurants or places with menus difficult to understand.
10.
Man:
At the beginning of the tour, we will start with the most important place in my town
which is the Plaza Leon. The Plaza Leon, which is more than 100 years old, is the
gathering place for young people on Friday and Saturday nights, and for parents and
children on Sunday afternoons. Four streets lead to the Plaza which have white sidewalks and are tree-lined. Hernandes Street, which was named after a famous writer born in
the city, contains all of the food stores, fish markets and vegetable stands. Fernando
Street, which was named after an educator, is where all of the government offices are housed. Via del Mar Street, whose roads are made of stones, is the only street which still has its old surface. Finally we come to the Horatio Street, on which there are two
universities. One of them is the most famous university in my country. That’s why it is
my favorite street of all.
二．阅读： 21-23 C A B 24-27 C D D B 28-31 B A C B 32-35 B D A B
36-40 E F B D A
三．完形：41-45 BADCD 46-50 CABAD 51-55 CDCDA 56-60 BBACB
四． 语法填空（共 1 0小题；每小题 1.5 分，满15分）
61.to watch 62 Performed 63. excitement 64. that/which 65. has grown
66. coaches 67.that 68. Actually 69. in 70. the
五：短文改错
1.locating-located 2.Dated-Dating 3.cover-covers 4.its-whose或its前加and 5.culture-cultural 6.part-parts 7.it-them 8.As后加a 9.but-and 10.删掉it
六：书面表达参考范文
Dear fellow students,
I am Li Hua from Class One Senior Two and I am so pleased to share my dream with you here.My dream is to be a scientist in space exploration.As is known to all,space is to be explored and known to us human beings,so more and more countries are trying their best to have a hand in it because space research can demonstrate a nation’s power and prosperity.
To realize my dream, I firstly should focus on the science cources at school so that I can establish a sound foundation for my further study.Secondly,what I should do is read widely about the recent findings about space to get better preparation about my field.Of course I would choose space research as my major in my favourite university and spare no effort to realize it.
That’s all.Thank you.
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