四川省雅安市高中2020-2021学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案（无听力音频无文字材料）

雅安市高中高二年级半期考试
英 语
本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分.
注意事项：
1．答题前，考生务必按规则将自己的班级、姓名填写在机读卡/答卷上。
2．第Ⅰ卷每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把机读卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。第Ⅱ卷用黑色签字笔在答卷上书写作答，在试题卷上作答的答案无效。
第I卷（选择题 共100分）
第一部分 听力（满分30分，20题，每题1.5 分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5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秒钟的时间来回来有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. At what time does the man’s flight leave?
A. 9:00. B. 10:15 C. 10:50.
2. When does the train for Amsterdam start?
A. 10:30. B. 9:30. C.9:31.
3. Why is the English of the man抯 friend hard to understand?
A. She is an Indian. B. She didn抰 receive much education.
C. She has just learned English for a short period.
4. Why doesn抰 the woman want to go to work?
A. She is ill. B. It抯 too cold. C. She doesn抰 like the job.
5. What will the woman probably do?
A. Call a repairman soon. B. Repair it herself. C. Ask the man to repair it .
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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. What does the man want to know?
A. Reading skills. B. Book reviews. C. Information about exams.
7. What does the woman advise the man to read first?
A. The preface. B. The table of the contents. C. The title of the book
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. How can the speakers contact with each other according to the woman?
A. By writing to each other. B. By chatting on the Internet. C. By making phone calls.
9. What would the man like to be?
A. A teacher. B. A doctor C. A lawyer.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. How does the woman feel now?
A. Tired. B. Worried. C. Bored.
11. How many people will go to Europe with the woman?
A. 3. B. 2. C. 1.
12. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Husband and wife. B. Brother and sister. C. Employer and employee.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a coffee shop. B. In a classroom. C. In the dormitory.
14. What抯 the relationship between the man and Edison?
A. Brothers. B. Relatives. C. Roommates.
15. Why does the man sometimes get angry with Edison?
A. He often puts books in a mess. B. He sometimes plays the radio too loud.
C. He always leaves clothes everywhere.
16. What did the man and Edison do during their vacation?
A. They took photos at school. B. They went to the seaside. C. They looked for 揚retty.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. How did the speaker and Dave become friends?
A. They lived near each other.
B. They have known each other since childhood.
C. They used to play on the same football team.
18. What do they have in common?
A. Their jobs. B. Their hobbies. C. Their taste in clothes.
19. What is true of Dave?
A. He is in trouble with his girlfriend. B. He isn抰 a good listener. C. He is always late.
20. When did the speaker and Dave plan to meet last weekend?
A. At 4:00 p.m.. B. At 5:30 p.m.. C. At 6:30 p.m..
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，共20小题；每小题2分，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，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。
A
Welcome to the Sydney Opera House
Ticket Info and Guided Tours
Visitors can enjoy the Sydney Opera House foyer for free, but for a more insightful visit, you'll need to book a tour. There are several different ways to experience the Sydney Opera House, and multiple tours are available including back-stage passes and walking tours.
Tour Type Adult （AUD $ ） Child
Guided Walking Tour $ 42 $ 22
Guided Walking Tour + Dinner $ 73 $ 52
Guided Walking Tour + Tasting Plate $ 82.20 $ 64. 80
Backstage Tour $ 175 $ 175
Opening Hours and the Best Time to Visit
The Sydney Opera House is open year-round with the following opening hours：
● Monday—Saturday ： 9am—8 ： 30pm
●Sunday： 9am—5pm
As for the best time of day, it's recommended to book the earliest Sydney Opera House tour of the day to beat the crowds. To enjoy sunny weather with fewer crowds, try visiting in the shoulder season (October, November, February, or March )
Points of Interest
●The Steps----Before entering the Opera House, take a picture of the building from the steps outside.
●The Sails----Step beneath the sails on a guided tour and enjoy harbor front views.
●The Concert Hall----The Concert Hall is the largest venue with seats for more than 2000 people. It features contemporary live music shows and highly -regarded orchestral (管弦乐的)performances. It is also here that you will find the world's largest mechanical tracker-action pipe organ.
● Opera Bar----After your tour, head to the Opera Bar for a bite to eat or drink in the sun.
● Badu Gili----Badu Gili, which is ‘water light’ in the language of the Gadigal people, takes place most evenings after sunset at 9pm, 9：30pm, and 10pm. The seven-minute display is free to view.
21．How much will a guided walking tour for two adults cost?
A．$ 64. B．$ 84. C．$ 128, D．$ 168.
22．Which of the following is the best time to visit the Opera House?
A．9：30 am, a Monday in February. B．10：00 am, a Sunday in December.
C．5：00 pm, a Friday in September. D．6：00 pm, a Saturday in March.
23．What is Badu Gili?
A．A local language. B．A pipe organ. C．A light show. D．A dinning area.
B
Cecilia Chiang, whose San Francisco restaurant, the Mandarin, introduced American diners in the 1960s to the richness and variety of authentic Chinese cuisine, died on Wednesday at her home in San Francisco.
Ms. Chiang was not a chef, nor was she a likely candidate to run a restaurant. She was born near Shanghai in 1920 as the seventh daughter in a wealthy family. After her parents died, Cecilia managed the businesses' finances while still in her teens.
Ms. Chiang came to the United States from China to flee the Japanese during World War Ⅱ, traveling nearly 700 miles on foot. Once in San Francisco, she met two Chinese acquaintances who wanted to open a restaurant. Ms. Chiang agreed to put up a huge deposit. But when the two women quit, Ms. Chiang found to her honor that the deposit was not refundable（可退还的）. She took a deep breath and decided to open the restaurant herself. "I began to think that if I could create a restaurant with Western-style service and the dishes that I was most familiar with -the delicious food of northern China maybe my little restaurant would succeed," she wrote in her book.
The Mandarin , which was opened in 1962 as a 65 -seat restaurant, introduced customers to mainly Sichuan,Shanghai and Canton dishes. The early days were difficult. But little by little, Chinese diners, and a few Americans, came regularly. Overnight the tables filled and became a huge success.
Ms. Chiang continued to work as a restaurant consultant into her 90s. " I think I changed what average people know about Chinese food," Mrs. Chiang wrote. "They didn't know China was such a big country. "
24．When did Ms. Chiang start to manage the businesses' finances?
A．In the 1920s. B．In the 1930s. C．In the 1950s. D．In the 1960s.
25．What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about?
A．When Ms. Chiang came to the US. B．How Ms. Chiang earned her deposit.
C．What Ms. Chiang wrote in her book. D．Why Ms. Chiang opened her restaurant.
26．What do we know about The Mandarin?
A．It survived the early hardships. B．It provided all kinds of Chinese dishes.
C．It could seat less than 60 people at first. D．It attracted many Americans once opened.
27．Which of the following best describes Ms. Chiang?
A．Smart but stubborn. B．Devoted and brave.
C．Adventurous but careless. D．Enthusiastic and ambitious.
C
Prince William, second in line to the British throne, gave his first TED Talk on Saturday to launch his Earthshot Prize, a competition that will award five ? 1 million prize money every year for the next decade to those who can come up with solutions to environmental problems.
Any person, group or organization around the world is qualified, and any suggestion is welcome, so long as it is applicable globally. It could be a new technology, a new approach, a new governmental policy or any other ideas toward five environmental goals -fixing the climate, purifying the air, protecting nature, cleaning oceans and handling waste.
"Earthshot" was inspired by John F. Kennedy's "Moonshot," an ambitious 1961 mission to get a man on the moon within a decade. The purpose of the prize is partly to arouse excitement and offer what Prince William called 揳 bit of catalyst, a bit of hope, a bit of positivity" at a time when the world needs. The money will come from donors around the world. The prize committee includes many celebrities.
Prince William has environmental activism in his blue blood. Both his grandfather, and his father Prince Charles were active environmentalists. Prince William acknowledged his heritage by saying he had always listened, learned and believed what they were saying about the environment. Besides speaking wise words, he also puts forward a good prize. Over a million pounds is significantly more than a Nobel Prize and should inspire some serious and creative thinking about the difficulties of Planet Earth. Unlike the Nobel Prize money, the Earthshot money is supposed to be spent on the winning project. 揑f we achieve these goals, by 2030 our lives won't be worse, and we won't have to sacrifice everything we enjoy. Instead, the way we live will be healthier, cleaner, smarter, and better for all of us," he said.
28．What can be learned about The Earth shot Prize?
A．It will be awarded to Britons. B．It aims to solve social problems.
C．It is named after a moon mission. D．It offers ? 50 million in total.
29．A person can win the prize for .
A．a method to monitor sea levels B．a new technology to forecast the weather
C．a new approach to recycling the waste D．a local government policy to ban fishing
30．What does the underlined word "catalyst" in paragraph 3 mean?
A．Encouragement. B．Alarm. C．Challenge. D．Surprise.
31．What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A．Earthshot Prize equals Nobel Prize. B．Planet Earth will be cleaned by 2030.
C．Prince William only talks the talk. D．Prince William is influenced by his family.
D
A joint research team recently have developed a new electronic skin that is similar to human skin in strength, durability(耐久性) and sensitivity. The skin or e-skin may play an important role in next-generation personalized medicine, soft robotics and artificial intelligence.
“The ideal e-skin will mimic(模仿) the many natural functions of human skin, such as sensing temperature and touch, accurately and in real time,” says leading researcher Yichen Cai. However, making suitably flexible electronics that can perform such delicate tasks while also used repeatedly is challenging, and each material involved must be carefully engineered.
Most e-skins are made by putting an active sensor on the surface that attaches to human skin. However, the connection between them is often too weak, which reduces the durability and sensitivity of the material; otherwise, if it is too strong, it won抰 be flexible enough, making it more likely to break the circuit.
揟he landscape of skin electronics keeps shifting at a remarkable pace, says Cai. The discovery of 2D sensors has accelerated efforts to turn these quite thin but strong materials into functional, durable artificial skins.
The new man-made skin built by the researchers could sense objects from 20 centimeters away. It could further make a quick response when touched in less than one tenth of a second. It is a striking achievement for an e-skin to maintain toughness after repeated use, said Shen, 搘hich mimics the softness and rapid recovery of human skin.
This type of e-skin could monitor a range of biological information, such as changes in blood pressure, which can be detected from movements of arms and legs. This data can then be shared and stored on the cloud via Wi-Fi.
揙ne remaining problem to the widespread use of e-skins lies in mass production of high-resolution sensors, adds group leader Vincent Tung however, the latest technology offers new promise.
32．What’s the feature of the new e-skin?
A．It can store information. B．It’s quite hard and tough.
C．It’s flexible and sensitive. D．It can replace human skin.
33．Why does the author mention “most e-skins” in paragraph 3?
A．To stress the challenges of making e-skins. B．To introduce the popularity of e-skins.
C．To show the process of making e-skins. D．To compare the similarity between e-skins.
34．What can the new e-skin do?
A．Adjust the blood pressure. B．Recover the wounded skin.
C．Work as a remote controller. D．Sense the outside temperature.
35．What is the best title for the text?
A．A Breakthrough in Hi-tech B．Man-made Skin, Improved
C．E-skin, A Promising Business D．The Widespread Use of E-skin
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。
The Simple Trick Can Help You Sleep
For those who can't sleep easily, prepare for the best night’s sleep ever. No more tossing and turning into the early hours of the morning. No more counting sheep on Sunday evenings. And no more lying, wide-eyed, in the dark after waking up in the middle of the night. 36． This all-natural solution is called the 4-7-8 method, and yes, it’s as simple as it sounds. First, get settled into a comfortable position on your bed. Then, simply breathe in air through your nose for four seconds, hold your breath for seven seconds, and then breathe the air out slowly through your mouth for eight more seconds. 37．
That's all there is to it! Don't believe us? Just ask Harvard-educated medical doctor Andrew Weil, who adopted this exercise from a centuries-long Indian yogi meditation practice. The yogis use this method to achieve a state of complete relaxation, reducing stress and anxiety. Slowing down your breathing forces the rhythm of your heart to slow down, too. 38． In other words, it’s a natural way to make you calm for your body and mind.
“The theory is that by putting certain rhythms on the breath with your voluntary system, gradually these are made into the involuntary nervous system," he said. 39．So it's the regularity of doing this over a period of weeks, months , years that produces the changes that you want.”
There you go! 40． If you're still tossing and turning, don't miss these tips from sleep doctors which are almost guaranteed to give you a better night's sleep.
A．And that comes with time.
B．Finally , repeat until you fall asleep.
C．It makes the rest of your body relax.
D．That enables you to fall asleep more easily.
E. Here comes the explanation for your sleepless nights.
F. Once you start sticking to it, you can quit counting sheep for good.
G. There's now an easy and expert-approved way to fall asleep in less than a minute.
第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共20个小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Katie always wanted to be a performer. She was 41 of Disney movies and musicals from an early age and her mum, Karen, who was also a big fan, would often 42 to watch together with her in front of TV. When she was nine, Katie's happy childhood took a 43 when her mother was diagnosed with cancer. When the doctor 44 the Whetsell family that Karen's disease was terminal (晚期) , they made a decision to Disney World which had been a longtime dream vacation for Karen. 45 , in November 1997, the family 4 6 and headed to Disney World.
The Whetsells spared no 47 for their once-in-a-lifetime vacation and stayed at Disneyland for eight nights. They spent their days in the parks, seeing the sights, greeting characters, all the while, 4 8 Karen in her wheelchair and watching her face light up with joy. They all 49 the joy of experiencing the park for the first time with Karen though they ran out of their savings. The trip to Disney World at the height of Karen's 50 with cancer allowed them to escape into a world of magic and laughter.
Katie says she'll never forget the 51 that changed her life on that trip: After a long day at the parks, the Whetsells decided to see one of Disney World's nightly light shows. While watching, a Disney performer came up to her mom and 52 her hand on Karen' s shoulder. They 53 smiles and, to this day, Katie still remembers how 54 her mom looked. The whole family was touched by the performer's 55 . This was the day Katie decided she wanted to work for Disney to bring smiles to every visitor's face.
Katie went on to pursue (追求) 56 for a living. After she received her degree in musical theatre from Otterbein University, she 57 moved to New York. Katie 58 for years, trying to make it as an actress. Her hard work and determination finally 59 when she was hired to work as a(n) 60 Disney performer.
41．A．short B．fond C．aware D．proud
42．A．come about B．come across C．come after D．come along
43．A．turn B．risk C．break D．chance
44．A．impressed B．tricked C．informed D．complained
45．A．Otherwise B．Therefore C．Besides D．However
46．A．packed up B．set up C．kept up D．sped up
47．A．challenge B．patience C．expense D．courage
48．A．leading B．dragging C．leaving D．pushing
49．A．shared B．expanded C．refused D．explained
50．A．charge B．battle C．agreement D．confusion
51．A．light B．face C．visitor D．moment
52．A．rested B．reached C．hit D．struck
53．A．offered B．harvested C．exchanged D．promised
54．A．ashamed B．delighted C．cautious D．awkward
55．A．decision B．reaction C．motivation D．behavior
56．A．designing B．teaching C．performing D．engineering
57．A．immediately B．constantly C．typically D．unwillingly
58．A．paused B．hesitated C．continued D．struggled
59．A．paid back B．paid for C．paid up D．paid attention
60．A．gracious B．casual C．official D．accustomed
第II卷（非选择题 共50分）
注意：将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
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。
Dumplings, also 61 (call) jiaozi, are one of Chinese people's favorite traditional 62 (dish). According to 63 ancient Chinese legend, dumplings 64 (make) first by Zhang Zhongjing. There are three steps in making dumplings: first, make dumpling wrappers (饺子皮); second, prepare the dumpling stuffing (馅); 65 (final), wrap the wrappers around the stuffing. With thin dough skin, fresh stuffing, delicious taste and unique shape, dumplings are worth 66 (eat) hundreds of times. There's an old 67 (say) that claims, “Nothing could be more delicious 68 dumplings.” During the Spring Festival and other holidays, or when treating relatives and friends, Chinese people prefer to follow the custom of eating dumplings. To Chinese people 69 value family a lot, having dumplings at the moment when the old year is replaced by the new is a 70 (meaning) part of bidding farewell (道别) to the old and greeting the new year.
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10个错误，满分10分）
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。
When doing homework at the weekend at home, I sometimes have a hard time concentrate. Recently, I have found solution to the problem. One day, I happened to finding that a teenage girl was hosting a "study with me" livestream, in which she simple sat at her desk and studied. I decided to join her and it turns out that having a virtual study partner were helpful. Every time I was about to turn to her phone or other activities, I saw her still working hard, what inspired me to focus on my study. I love her video so many that I have got used to studying while had the girl at the corner of my desk.
第二节 书面表达 (25分)
某英文网站发布了一个题为“Things We Should Do in High School”的帖子。请你根据所给的提示写一个英语回帖。
1、对高中生活的总述 2、高中阶段该做的事：获取知识；培养良好习惯及独立能力；多交朋友
3、号召大家珍惜高中时光
注意：1.词数100左右；、
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Things We Should Do in High School














一、听力 1--5 CCABA 6--10 ACBAA 11--15 CAACB 16--20 BBBCA
二、阅读21—23 BAC 24—27 BDAB 28—31 DCAD 32—35 CADB
三、七选五36—40 GBCAF
四、 完形
41—45 BDACB 46—50 ACDAB 51—55 DACBD 56—60 CADAC
五、语法填空
61．called 62．dishes 63．an 64．were made 65．finally 66．eating
67．saying 68．than 69．who/that 70．meaningful
六、改错
1. concentrate→concentrating 2. found 后添加a 3. finding→find 4. simple→simply
5. turns→turned 6. were→was 7. her→my 8. what→which 9. many→much 10.had→having
七、作文
【范文】 Things We Should Do in High School
It goes without saying that high school life is one of the most important periods in our life. It is so wonderful that many people call it golden time.
In my view, high school life , first of all, is a time to gain knowledge and wisdom. To achieve this goal, we must make every effort to work hard on all our lessons. Secondly, high school life is a time to learn how to live. That is to say, we should develop as many good habits as possible and improve our ability to live independently . Thirdly, high school life is also a time to make friends because, without friendship, our life would be a wild desert.
In a word, let’s cherish and enjoy our high school life!