2020届莆田第二十四中学高二英语下学期期中试题

莆田第二十四中学 2019-2020 学年高一英语下学期期中测试卷 本卷满分 150 分，考试时间 150 分钟。 注意事项： 1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。 如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在 答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。 3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。 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） 阅读下列短文，从每題所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答 题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Revolutionary TV Ears TV Ears has helped thousands of people with various degrees of hearing loss hear the television clearly without turning up the volume( 音量) and now it’s better and more affordable than ever! With TV Ears wireless technology, you set your own headset volume, while other TV listeners hear the television at a volume level that’s comfortable for them. You can even listen through the headset only and put the TV on mute( 静音) if the situation calls for a quiet environment — maybe the baby is sleeping. Or perhaps you are the only one who is interested in listening to the ballgame. TV Ears patented technology includes a revolutionary noise reduction ear tip, not used in any other commercially available headset. This tip reduces outside noise so that television dialogue is clear and understandable. Get the technology that has proven to help the most demanding customers. That’s why TV Ears has earned the trust and confidence of audiologists( 听觉学家) nationwide as well as world­famous doctors. Doctor Recommended TV Ears! ＂My wife and I have used TV Ears almost daily for the past two years and find them a great help in our enjoyment of television. As a retired ear doctor, I heartily recommend TV Ears to people with normal hearing as well as those with hearing loss.＂ —Robert Forbes, M. D., CA Customer Recommended TV Ears! ＂Now my husband can have the volume as loud as he needs and I can have the TV at my hearing level. TV Ears is so comfortable that Jack forgets he has them on! He can once again hear and understand the dialogue.＂ —Darlene & Jack B., CA Risk Free Trial! TV Ears comes with a 30­day risk free trial. Special Offer — Now $59.95. If you’re not satisfied, return it. Money­back guarantee! Call now! 800­123­7832 1. TV Ears helps you ____________. A. improve your sleeping quality B. listen to TV without disturbing others C. change TV channels without difficulty D. become interested in ballgame programs2. What makes TV Ears different from other headsets? A. It can easily set TV on mute. B. Its headset volume is adjustable. C. It has a new noise reduction ear tip. D. It applies special wireless technology. 3. This advertisement is made more believable by ____________. A. using recommendations B. offering reasons for this invention C. providing statistics D. showing the results of experiments B "Everything happens for the best." my mother said whenever things weren’t going my way. "Don’t worry. One day your luck will change." I found mom was right after I finished my college education. I had decided to try for a job in a radio station. I wanted to host a sports program one day. I went to Chicago and knocked at the door of every station. But I got turned down every time. In one station, a kind lady said my problem was that I hadn’t got enough experience." Get some work in a small station and work your way up," she said. I went back home. I couldn’t get a job there, either. I felt really down. "Your luck will change," Mom said to me. I tried another radio station in Iowa. But the owner told me he had already had someone. As I left his office, I asked, "How can someone be a sports announcer (播音 员) if he can’t get a job in a radio station?" I was waiting for the lift when I heard the man call. "What did you mean? Do you know anything about football?" He put me in front of a microphone and asked me to try to imagine that I was giving my opinion on a football game, I succeeded. On my way home, Mom’s words came back to me," One day your luck will change, son. And when it happens, you’ll feel doubly good because of all the hard work you’ve had." At that moment I knew just what she meant. 4. Why didn’t the writer get the job in Chicago? A. Because he was too young. B. Because he didn’t get college education. C. Because he’s got a good-looking person. D. Because he hadn’t got enough experience. 5. The sentence “But I got turned down every time. “means . A. But I was refused every time B. But I was successful every time C. But I lost my way every time D. But the door of every station was always closed 6. What made the writer succeed in the end? A. His mother’s words. B. A kind lady’s help. C. His father’s car. D. His own hard work. 7. What’s the best title of this passage? A. Mother’s Words. B. Everything Happens for the Best. C. No One Is Always Lucky. D. To Find a Job in Radio Is Difficult. C Over 40 years ago, a country music DJ convention (大会) was held every year in Nashville, Tennessee. Many country performers used to attend ( 参 加 ) the convention to give their performances. Fans would go to Nashville hoping to see their favorite performers. In the end, so many fans began showing up in Nashville that a festival named Fan Fair was born. The first Fan Fair was held in April 1972, in Nashville for four days. Some of country music’s biggest stars attended. There were about fifty thousand fans. The first Fan Fair was so successful that planning began almost immediately for 1973. The date was changed to June, when the weather would be better. Over one hundred thousand fans attended the second Fan Fair. Every year brought so many performers and fans to Fan Fair that, in 1982, it was moved to the Tennessee State Fairgrounds. Fan Fair stayed at the fairgrounds for another nineteen years. There was always the unexpected during the festival. In 1974, former Beatle Paul McCartney attended. In 1992, more than six hundred reporters from Europe, Asia, and South America went to cover the appearance of a popular star, Billy Ray Cyrus, who had introduced a new country line dance. In 1996, Garth Brooks, who made a surprise appearance, signed autographs (签名) for 23 hours. In 2001, Fan Fair returned to downtown Nashville as the world’s biggest country music festival. Now, over one hundred and twenty­five thousand country music fans go to Nashville every June. As you can imagine, those who want to attend Fan Fair must plan ahead. For example, they need to buy a ticket several months ahead of time. Of course, there’s much more to prepare. 8. According to the text, Fan Fair____________. A. has a history of more than 50 years B. lasts almost half a month every year C. is the most important music festival in America D. is a time when country music lovers get together 9. The second Fan Fair____________. A. was held in the spring of 1972 B. was more popular than the first one C. was moved from Nashville to the fairgrounds D. was attended by former Beatle Paul McCartney 10. The purpose of the fourth paragraph is to____________. A. show why Fan Fair has been popular B. introduce three famous musicians C. explain how Fan Fair started D. ask people to attend Fan Fair 11. What will the author probably talk about next? A. Advice for fans. B. Music in America. C. Education in Nashville. D. The future of country music.D Inside Out is one of my favorite Disney movies. The story is about a young girl named Riley who moves from Minnesota to San Francisco with her family and how she deals with her emotions (情感) through the move. These five emotions in Riley’s brain are Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust (厌恶) and Sadness. These emotions play a very important role in her life. I can relate because I am an 11­year­old girl and I am very in touch with my emotions and pre­teen feelings. The film is extremely beautiful and you couldn’t ask for better direction from Pete Doctor. The use of the right colors for the characters is great. For example, Joy is yellow, Sadness is blue, Disgust is green, Fear is purple and Anger of course is red. Sadness plays a main role in the story and it makes me wonder why we are told not to be sad. I think it’s important to be sad when the time comes. The end of the movie pretty much got me and the whole audience (观众) (families, couples and even elderly people) in tears and I cried very hard. I recommend (推荐) this movie for anyone from 8 to 18 because it has enough joy in it for younger kids to like it even though it does have some sad moments. I believe that adults will like it too. And I give it 4 out of 5 stars because it connects to an older audience even though it is designed for a younger audience. I think younger children can see this, but a parent would have to explain some things to them after the movie. 12. The author feels connected with the movie because she and the character Riley____________. A. enjoy the same movie B. have the same feelings C. have the same move experience D. have a similar family background 13. What does the author think of Pete Doctor’s job? A. Wonderful. 　　　　 B. Just so­so. C. Bad.　 D. Disappointing. 14. After seeing the movie, the author has a new understanding of____________. A. fear B. sadness C. anger D. joy 15. In the author’s eyes, the movie_____________. A. won’t attract people over 18 B. is really unsuitable for childrenC. will be popular among kids and adults D. can easily be understood by younger kids 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，并在答题卡上将该项 涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Today our life and work rarely feel light or pleasant. Instead, the whole experience of being alive begins to melt into one enormous obligation(责任). 16 We say this to one another with great pride. 17 We are unavailable to our friends and family, unable to find time for the sunset, to finish off our obligations without time for a single mindful breath. This seems to have become the model of a successful life. Because we do not rest, we lose our way. We lose the relaxation that gives us help. 18 Poisoned by the belief that good things come only through tireless effort, we never truly rest. This is not the world we dreamed of when we were young. But how did we get so terribly rushed in a world filled with work and responsibility, yet it lacks joy and delight? 19 Sunday is the time to enjoy and celebrate what is beautiful and good, time to sing songs, give thanks, and walk. It is time to be refreshed as we stop our work, our chores and our important projects. Sunday is more than the absence of work. Many of us, in our desperate drive to be successful and care for our many responsibilities, feel terrible guilty when we take time to rest. 20 Many of us still recall when, not long ago, shops and offices were closed on Sundays. Those quiet Sunday afternoons are deep in our cultural memory. A. We also miss the quiet that gives us wisdom. B. All work and no play make Jack a dull boy. C. It becomes the standard greeting everywhere, “I am so busy.” D. We work through day and night, feeling rather exhausted.E. But the Sunday has proven its wisdom over the ages. F. The reason is simple: we have forgotten the Sunday. G. The busier we are, the more important we seem to ourselves and, we imagine, to others. 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；域小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（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。 It was already half past seven and I was running late again for the dinner appointment with my wife, Eleanor. We had 21 to meet at the restaurant at seven o’clock. I felt a little uneasy, but to my 22 , I had a good excuse: A business meeting had 23 and I’d wasted no time getting to the dinner. When I arrived at the 24 , I apologized and told Eleanor I didn’t mean to be late. She screamed, ＂You never mean to.＂ Well, I 25 tell she was angry.＂I’m sorry but it was not 26 ,＂ I said. Then I told her about the business meeting. 27 , my explanation seemed to make things worse, __28__started to drive me mad as well. Several weeks later, when I 29 the situation to my friend Ken Hardy, he smiled, ＂ You 30 a classic mistake. You’re stuck 31 your own way of thinking. You didn’t 32 to be late. But that’s not the point. What is 33 in your communication is how your lateness affected Eleanor. ＂ He pointed out that I focused on the intention 34 Eleanor focused on the result. Thus, 35 of us felt misunderstood and crazy. Thinking more about Ken’s words, I 36 recognized the root cause of such disagreement. It’s the result of the action that really 37 . I should have started the conversation by expressing 38 my actions affected Eleanor and 39 the discussions about my intention for later, much later and even never. Later on, after talking to Eleanor and really 40 her experience of the results of my lateness, I’ve managed to be on time a lot more frequently. 21. A. started　　　 B. agreed C. continued　 D. managed 22. A. relief　　 B. surprise C. regret　　 D. sorrow23. A. broken out　　 B. closed down C.faded away　　 D. run over 24. A. house　　 B. room C. restaurant　　 D. supermarket 25. A. could　　 B. must C. will　　 D. might 26. A. movable　　 B. comfortable C. acceptable　　 D. avoidable 27. A. However　　 B. Therefore C. Moreover　　 D. Otherwise 28. A. that B. it C. which D. they 29. A. spread　　 B. wrote C. translated　　 D. described 30. A. knew　　 B. made C. found　　 D. took 31. A. in　　 B. beyond C. for　　 D. against 32. A. need　　 B. prove C. pretend　　 D. intend 33. A. funny　　 B. important C. possible　 D. simple 34. A. while　　 B. after C. until　　 D. unless 35. A. all　　 B. none C. both　　 D. neither 36. A. usually　　 B. merely C. hardly　　 D. gradually 37. A. inspires　　 B. matters C. improves　　 D. challenges 38. A. how　　 B. why C. when　　 D. what39. A. compared　　 B. reported C. finished D. saved 40. A. showing　　 B. satisfying C. understanding D. destroying 第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分） 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，并将 答案填写在答题卡上。 Mary will never forget the first time she saw him. He suddenly appeared in class one day, 41 (wear) sun glasses. He walked in as if he 42 (buy) the school,and word quickly got around that he was from New York City. For some reason he sat beside Mary. Mary felt 43 (please) ，because there were many empty seats in the room. But she quickly realized that it wasn't her,but probably the fact that she sat in 44 last row. 45 he thought he could escape attention by sit ting at the back,he was wrong. It might have made it a little 46 (hard) for everybody because it meant they had to turn around,but that didn't stop the kids in the class. Of course whenever they turned to look at him,they had to look at Mary, 47 made her feel like a star. “Do you need those glasses for medical reasons?" the teacher asked. The new boy shook his head. “Then I'd appreciate it if you don't wear them in class. I like to look at your eyes when I'm speaking to you. "The new boy looked at the teacher 48 a few seconds and all the other students wondered 49 the boy would do. Then he took 50 off, gave a big smile and said “That is cool. " 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） 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。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的间用斜线（\）划掉。 修改：在错的词下画一横线，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，多若(从第 11 处起）不计分。 I am sorry to know that you're having so a bad time nowadays. In fact, as a Senior Three student, it is normal that everyone will have to face the special periods where things seem to be going worse and worse, so you don't have to worry so many. The most important thing is learn how to control our temper. Here are two useful tip: First, talking to someone you trust for how you feel. Second, go outdoors and play team games with your friends. I hope you'll be soon feel calmer or carry on to achieve your goal. 第二节 书面表达（满分 25 分） 假定你是李华，你的美国中学生朋友彼得希望成为 2022 年北京冬奥会志愿者，他向你 写信询问冬奥会相关情况，并求助怎样学好汉语。请给他回信，要点如下： 1．收到来信，获悉求助； 2．冬奥盛会，京张合办； 3．学好汉语的两条建议。 注意：1.词数 100 左右； 2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； Dear Peter, _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _________Yours, Li Hua