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秘密★启用前【考试时间：5 月 15 日 15:00 —17:00】
2020 年高 2021 级高二下期期中考试
英语测试试题卷
英语试题卷共 8 页。满分 150 分。考试时间 120 分钟。
注意事项：
1. 答题前，务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡规定的位置上。
2. 答选择题时，必须使用 2B 铅笔将答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用
橡皮擦擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
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4. 所有题目必须在答题卡上作答，在试题卷上答题无效。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 20 分）
第一节（共 5 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 5 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。听完
每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What time will the man be arriving?
A. At 6:20. B. At 7:00. C. At 7:20.
2. How is the weather now?
A. Windy. B. Sunny. C. Rainy.
3. What do we know about Alice’s laptop?
A. It’s broken. B. It’s very slow. C. It works very well.
4. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In an office. B. At a laundry. C. At a clothing store.
5. What are the speakers talking about?
A. How to lose weight. B. Where to have dinner. C. What the man is eating.
第二节（共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）
听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题 5 秒钟；
听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。
6. How far can the woman run in an hour on the running machine?
A. About five kilometers. B. About eight kilometers. C. About ten kilometers.
7. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Club worker and customer. B. Coach and athlete. C. Co-workers.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。
8. How many people will have dinner together in the room?
A. 12. B. 14. C. 16.
9. Why did the woman get to the restaurant early?
A. To order food first. B. To wait for a table. C. To arrange the room.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。
10. Where did Linda have dinner last night?
A. In a hotel. B. In a local restaurant. C. In her friend’s house.
11. What did Linda do last night for the first time?
A. She ate real Chinese food.2
B. She learned how to use chopsticks.
C. She experienced American dining culture.
12. What did Linda think of the tradition of food sharing?
A. She thought it was strange. B. She really appreciated it. C. She couldn’t stand it.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。
13. Who is the woman probably talking to?
A. A friend. B. A stranger. C. A tour guide.
14. What time does Line 6 stop running every night?
A. At 10:30. B. At 10:45. C. At 11:45.
15. How will the woman go to the M Hotel?
A. By taxi. B. On foot. C. By subway.
16. When is the conversation probably taking place?
A. On Saturday. B. On Thursday. C. On Tuesday.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
17. What is the top news story?
A. An animal was missing. B. There is a thief at the zoo. C. The school year changes.
18. Who is Lacy?
A. A school director. B. A zookeeper. C. A monkey.
19. How does the speaker describe Lacy?
A. She is crazy. B. She is dangerous. C. She is probably scared.
20. When did the school year finish before?
A. In early June. B. In mid-June. C. In late June.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）
第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）（原创）
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
项涂黑。
A
Go Green Without a Green Thumb
If you’re anything like me, you manage to kill absolutely every plant that comes your way. Whatever
the opposite of a green thumb is, that’s what I have. No matter how hard I try, I can’t manage to keep
flowers alive for more than a few days.
So I’ve taken matters into my own hands and made a list of plants that even I couldn’t kill, and decided
to share it with everyone out there who also lacks a green thumb.
1. Jade
We commonly think of jade as a beautiful stone, but it also happens to be a plant that requires hardly
any care and will give your apartment an air of elegance. There are only two things you need to do to take
care of this plant:
• Water the plant when the soil becomes moderately dry.
• Wipe down the leaves every once in a while to remove dust.
2. African Violet
Want to add a little color to your apartment? That can be challenging if you don’t have a green
thumb—most flowering plants require a ton of care. Fortunately, African violets are not one of those plants.
Simply water them once a week and enjoy their beautiful blue, pink and purple hues! Just do your best
to avoid getting any water on the plants’ leaves, as this can cause water spots.
3. Aloe
Aloe is also a plant that even the worst gardener among us can manage to keep alive.3
Step one: Acquire plant.
Step two: Water it when the soil is completely dry, about every two to three weeks.
Note: Aloe can be poisonous for your pet. If you have pets, make sure to only plant pet-friendly plants.
4. Lucky Bamboo
To bring some good fortune into your apartment, purchase some lucky bamboo. This houseplant does
best in dim lighting, so keep it away from windows. Other than that, all you need to do is make sure the roots
are always covered in water (an inch or two should do the trick).
21. What does the underlined phrase “a green thumb” in paragraph 1 refer to?
A. An environmentally friendly lifestyle. B. A talent to grow plants.
C. A way to kill all the plants. D. An ability to decorate one’s apartment.
22. Which of the following plants needs watering frequently?
A. Jade. B. African Violet.
C. Aloe. D. Lucky Bamboo.
23. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A. To introduce several plants that requires little special care.
B. To share with readers the author’s opinion on growing plants.
C. To attract readers to buy some of their products on the list.
D. To call on readers to protect the environment in daily life.
B
I am waiting on a wooden bench in the open courtyard of an old house in Kolkata. It’s a summer
morning, and seated next to me is a blonde girl in her early 20s. There’s almost total silence around us. “I
can’t believe I’m here,” the girl speaks up suddenly. I smile back at her. We are in the house where Mother
Teresa lives.
The year is 1989, and I am in my final year of college. A friend needs to pick up some documents from
house number 54A on AJC Bose Road, where the famous founder of the Missionaries of Charity lives. Since
Mother House is not far from my college, I have offered to help.
I meet a nun at the Missionaries of Charity office. She needs a little time to put the papers together and
asks me to wait in the parlor. This is where I meet Sharon, a student from Minneapolis, in the U.S. Sharon
grew up reading about Mother Teresa and dreaming of meeting her some day. She had started saving, from
her pocket money and earnings from summer jobs, for her trip to India. She would meet Mother Teresa and
volunteer at the Missionaries of Charity when she had enough for a return ticket, she had decided.
Today, she had been granted an audience with the woman who had touched her with stories of her
kindness. “This has been my dream,” she says, lowering her voice. I could feel her excitement as she spoke.
“Have you met her before?” she asks me, assuming that I am waiting for my turn to meet Mother Teresa
too.
“Um, no, I haven’t had the chance.”
She looks surprised!
I have lived in this city all my life, the city that Mother Teresa made her own, where she built an
institution that saved millions, giving them a decent life, or dignity as they died. This is the place from where
she inspired millions across the globe to come and volunteer and donate for her cause. Here is an American
girl who has traveled thousands of miles to see her. And me, I’ve been here all along.
24. Why is the author waiting in the house where Mother Teresa lives?
A. To talk with the American girl Sharon. B. To make an appointment with a nun.
C. To pick up some documents for a friend. D. To hand in his graduation papers.4
25. How did Sharon manage to get the money for her trip to India?
A. By selling her old clothes. B. By doing part-time jobs.
C. By volunteering in a charity. D. By sharing her dream.
26. How does Sharon feel while waiting on the bench?
A. Nervous. B. Worried.
C. Annoyed. D. Excited.
27. Why does Sharon feel surprised when she hears the author’s answer?
A. She can’t believe the author has never met Mother Teresa.
B. She thinks the author has just told her a lie on this topic.
C. She admires the author’s good luck to live in this city all his life.
D. She never sees a man who doesn’t want to meet Mother Teresa.
C
Cross-cultural misunderstandings occur when people from one culture do not understand the actions and
behavior of people from another culture. Everyone has experienced that feeling of being socially or
culturally “off balance” at some stage. It happens when we enter unfamiliar cultural environments and find
that things are strange or different. For example, it can occur when a person begins a new job. Until an
employee can operate comfortably and successfully within the social and cultural environment of a new
workplace, he cannot be fully effective.
Knowing about the diversity of traditional and cultural backgrounds of our customers and colleagues
will not automatically rule out misunderstandings. However, if we do know something about it, we can often
take steps to prevent misunderstandings from occurring. It is a matter of being aware of when, where and
why a misunderstanding may occur.
There may be a language barrier that can make clear communication difficult. The way we communicate
is a common cause of misunderstanding. For example, jokes often rely on a creative use of language and
sometimes these can be interpreted in many ways, which may be confusing or even offensive.
Non-verbal behavior and body language can be a source of misunderstanding. For example, eye contact
can be considered by some people as overly long and therefore rude.
Addressing customers by their first names may not always be inappropriate. Check with your customers
how they like to be addressed.
People from different religious or cultural backgrounds or with personal preferences may have specific
dietary requirements. Check their requirements when determining any food menus. Offering alcohol to
guests whose religion doesn’t allow them to enjoy can create a tense situation at the beginning of a meal.
28. If a new employee doesn’t perform highly effective, which can be a reason?
A. He can’t understand the working rules well.
B. He is not satisfied with his new occupation.
C. He is not familiar with the new working environment.
D. He usually fails to operate the equipment successfully.
29. What can a knowledge of the diversity of traditional and cultural backgrounds do?
A. Clear up misunderstandings.
B. Help prevent misunderstandings.
C. Tell us how to predict misunderstandings.
D. Remind us of the existence of misunderstandings.
30. What would make jokes confusing or even offensive?
A. Rude words used. B. Poor translation.
C. Different understanding. D. Creative thought in them.5
31. Which of the following is a proper way to avoid cultural misunderstanding?
A. Use as little body language as possible.
B. Avoid making eye contact when talking.
C. Address customers always by their first names.
D. Offer your guests food according to their requirements.
D
We have a tendency to think highly of mankind’s impressive complex inventions. But sometimes, it’s
the simple technologies that truly change the world. These little-known inventions maybe don’t appear
incredibly complex at first glance, but they improved the lives of countless people.
A smokeless solar cooker for developing countries
The problem: Cooking in the developing world often requires large amounts of costly fuel and creates
harmful smoke.
The solution: The Infinity Bakery and other similar solar ovens aim to reduce disease and save energy
by offering an affordable, sun-powered cooker to developing communities. The oven, which concentrates the
sun’s rays, is made from recycled oil drums, wood, bamboo and clay, so it can be produced locally and
quickly.
Water pipes that monitor their own leaks
The problem: We lose between $12.5 million and $92 million worth of clean drinking water every year
in the U.S. due to leaking pipes, according to a 2005 study by the American Society of Civil Engineers.
The solution: “Smart Pipe” technology, which is still in development, would use sensors to monitor
leaks in public water systems, making our water use more efficient. If brought to scale, this type of
innovation could help communities detect leaks when they occur, and fix them early.
A shower that reuses its own water
The problem: Showers waste a tremendous amount of water and require a huge amount of energy.
Every year, 1.2 trillion gallons of water are used to shower in the U.S. alone, according to the EPA.
The solution: The OrbSys shower promises to reduce water use by 90 percent and energy use by 80
percent. The OrbSys recycles shower water by pumping it through a filter in a closed-loop system, and the
clean water that comes out of the filter only needs to be reheated minimally. The device could result in
dramatic water and energy savings if used on a large scale.
32. Why is the Infinity Bakery fit for developing countries?
A. This kind of oven can be easily made and costs little.
B. There is much more sunlight in developing countries.
C. It can produce more food without giving off smoke.
D. Developing world is rich in the materials to make it.
33. What can we know about the Smart Pipe?
A. It is used in developing countries. B. It saves water by recycling.
C. It has not been put into practice. D. It can fix the leaks by itself.
34. What is the similarity of the three inventions in the text?
A. Energy-saving. B. Sun-powered.
C. Water-based. D. Environment-friendly.
35. What is the best title for the text?
A. New Ways Found to Protect Environment
B. Simple Inventions to Change the World
C. Developing World Benefits from New Inventions
D. Modern Technology Improves Living Condition6
第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）（原创）
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。
4 Ways to Keep Your Attitude Up
When life brings you down, the key is to understand that you can choose your attitude and
actions. Truly, the greatest weapon against stress is our ability to train our minds to make the best of what
we’ve got. 36
Create space to breathe.
Feelings and emotions come and go like clouds on a windy day. Hold still for a moment, take a deep
breath and free your mind from all the chatter that’s going on inside your head and around you. 37
Relieve the resistance.
If you evaluate your body right now, you can find some kind of tension. 38 We’re resisting
something—perhaps we’re annoyed by someone, frustrated at life, or just bored. And our mental resistance
creates a tension in our bodies and unhappiness in our lives.
Relax the tense area of your body—deep breath and a quick stretch often helps. Face the same situation
or person, but with a relaxed body and mind.
39
Every situation imaginable has hidden beauty in it if we’re willing to open up to it. When we get ill, it’s
a chance for us to rest. When some unforeseeable event postpones one of our business projects, we spend
more time with our family. We choose to find beauty even when it’s buried beneath problems and pain.
Let go and begin again.
Everything in life has to come to an end eventually. It’s important to appreciate and accept the end of an
era. Letting go, turning the page, moving forward. What matters is that you leave the past where it belongs,
so you can make the best of the life that’s presently available to be lived. This ending is not the end. 40
A. Find the beauty behind the pain.
B. Where does this tension we feel come from?
C. But how exactly can you adjust your response?
D. Discover opportunities for us to appreciate life more.
E. The world is always bigger than your view of the world.
F. It’s a point in your story where one chapter fades into the next.
G. Doing so creates space for something new and positive to enter.
第三部分 语言知识运用（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）（原创）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（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。
During this May Day holiday, I was surprised to get an e-mail from a 41 school classmate of mine.
We hadn’t been in 42 with each other for such a long time that I nearly couldn’t 43 her name
with her face.
In the e-mail, Xiao Yin 44 many memories with me. She told me that the class meeting that I held
at Grade 5 45 her life.
Li’s words took me 46 to that class meeting. I remember the 47 was “Your Favorite
Classmate”. I asked my classmates to 48 their favorite classmate’s name and the 49 for their
choices. They should do it anonymously (匿名地). After a few minutes, I read out the slips (纸片) of paper
to the class. As I got to the end of the slips, I saw Xiao Yin, one of the 50 girls in my class, sitting in
the corner with her head 51 . Her name hadn’t 52 on any slip of paper. All of a sudden, an
idea 53 me. I 54 a piece of paper and read out: “My favorite classmate is Xiao Yin, because 7
she is always working hard though she speaks little to others in class.” Xiao Yin looked up at me 55
and her 56 were full of excitement, doubt and even a few tears. After that, I forgot all about the
meeting-that is, 57 I received Xiao Yin’s e-mail.
She said: “To this day I am still 58 .” I’ve never thought that a 59 lie would change my
classmate’s life. It taught me something about this other kind of lie, which is an act of 60 .
41. A. high B. primary C. middle D. graduate
42. A. contact B. line C. agreement D. contract
43. A. recognize B. exchange C. call D. match
44. A. described B. told C. shared D. explained
45. A. changed B. destroyed C. misled D. managed
46. A. down B. in C. away D. back
47. A. purpose B. theme C. saying D. question
48. A. put down B. take on C. put off D. take up
49. A. comments B. thoughts C. reasons D. causes
50. A. prettiest B. tallest C. funniest D. shiest
51. A. lowered B. covered C. folded D. switched
52. A. listed B. mentioned C. appeared D. praised
53. A. occurred B. struck C. discovered D. skipped
54. A. picked up B. put away C. gave back D. turned in
55. A. enthusiastically B. disappointedly C. fearfully D. surprisedly
56. A. face B. cheek C. eyes D. fist
57. A. after B. until C. when D. while
58. A. grateful B. confused C. skeptical D. admirable
59. A. black B. red C. blue D. white
60. A. sympathy B. kindness C. generosity D. trust
第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）（原创）
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。
Earth Day 61 (found) in 1970 as a day of education about environmental problems, and Earth
Day 20 occurs on Wednesday, April 22—the holiday’s 50th anniversary. The holiday is now a global
celebration that’s sometimes extended into Earth Week, a full seven days of 62 (event) focused on
green living.
63 (elect) to the U.S. Senate（参议院）in 1962, Senator Gaylord Nelson was determined to
convince the federal government that the planet was 64 risk. In 1969, Nelson developed the idea
for Earth Day after 65 (inspire) by the anti-Vietnam War “teach-ins” that were taking place on
college campuses around the United States.
Denis Hayes, a young activist 66 had served as student president at Stanford University, was
selected as Earth Day’s national coordinator（协调者）, and he worked with 67 army of student
volunteers and several staff members from Nelson’s Senate office 68 (organize) the project.
The first Earth Day was effective at raising 69 (aware) about environmental problems and
transforming public attitudes. Earth Day kicked off the “Environmental decade with a bang,” as Senator
Nelson later put it. The theme of Earth Day 2020 is “climate action.” EarthDay.org hopes it will be the
70 (large) volunteer event in history.
第三节 单词拼写（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）（原创）
71. A woman was a （袭击）and robbed by two youths. 8
72. The statement is really c （令人困惑的）.
73. The accident was s （相似的）to one that happened in 1973.
74. Schools need v （志愿者）to help children to read.
75. I'm looking for some t （临时的）work .
76. I p （惊慌失措）when I saw smoke coming out of the engine.
77. We set business free to c （创造）more jobs.
78. He h （藏）the letter in a drawer just now.
79. She had the a （优势）of a good education.
80. Over 200 c （参赛者）entered the race.
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）（原创）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 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。
增加： 在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
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。
As planning, Li Ming and I were set out for the mountain area happily in the morning, carrying the
necessities in the backpacks.
We struggled up a hill but saw a direction mark. Down a hill, following the direction, we came to a river.
There were no boats. Lucky, we had learned how to swim in the training class. But we should protect his
things in the backpacks from being wet. Fortunately, we found a piece of board, on that we put our
backpacks, and swam pushing the board. After getting to the other banks, we kept walking to the north for
about half an hour.
Finally, we arrived the campsite, where we set up the tent and made a fire. The two of us spend the
night in the forest.
第二节 书面表达（满分 25 分）（原创）
假定你是李华，不慎遗失了从英国交换生 Henry 处借阅的小说 The Steamboat，请用英语给他写一
封信件。内容包括：
1. 表达歉意；
2. 解释原因；
3. 弥补措施。
注意：
1. 词数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3. 格式已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Henry,
Yours,
Li Hua 9
2020 年高 2021 级高二下期期中考试
英语测试试题答案解析
答案速查：
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
C A B C C B A B A B
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
A B B A C A A C C B
21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
B D A C B D A C B C
31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
D A C D B C G B A F
41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
B A D C A D B A C D
51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
A C B A D C B A D B
第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）
61. was founded 62. events 63. Elected 64. at 65. being inspired
66. who/that 67. an 68. to organize 69. awareness 70. largest
第三节 单词拼写（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
71. attacked 72. confusing 73. similar 74. volunteers 75. temporary
76. panicked 77. create 78. hid 79. advantage 80. competitors
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）
As planning, Li Ming and I were set out for the mountain area happily in the morning, carrying the
necessities in the backpacks.
We struggled up a hill but saw a direction mark. Down a hill, following the direction, we came to a river.
There were no boats. Lucky, we had learned how to swim in the training class. But we should protect his things in
the backpacks from being wet. Fortunately, we found a piece of board, on that we put our backpacks, and swam
pushing the board. After getting to the other banks, we kept walking to the north for about half an hour.
Finally, we arrived∧the campsite, where we set up the tent and made a fire. The two of us spend the night in
the forest.
planned
and the
Luckily our
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第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
Dear Henry,
I am writing to express/convey my deepest apology to you, for I lost the book The Steamboat you lent
me the other day.
It happened that I brought the book along with me when I went to the cafeteria this morning. I was in
such a rush for the first class that I left it there accidentally. When I realized that several hours later, I hurried
to where I lost it, but it was nowhere to be seen. I know this book is a treasure to you and I am into it as well
so that’s really depressing. I will buy a new one for you shortly, and I am terribly sorry for any
inconvenience caused.
I sincerely hope that you will kindly accept my apologies.
Yours,
Li Hua
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