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莆田第七中学2020-2021学年高二下英语期中试卷
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，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
FOUR BEST BOOKSHOPS IN LONDON
Looking for something to read while in London? If so, you’re in luck: the British capital happens to have an incredible collection of bookshops.
Daunt Books
Are you going on a trip and want to read a novel or nonfiction book set in the place you’re headed? This bookshop arranges books by country, so it’s easy to find anything by place. (83 Marylebone High Street. Monday-Saturday: 09:00-19:30; Sunday: 11:00-18:00.)
Foyles Books
Dig, if you will, the picture: four miles of shelves holding up to 200,000 books. This legendary (传奇的) bookshop is impossible to leave empty-handed. It was once listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the biggest bookshop on the planet. (107 Charing Cross Road. Monday-Saturday: 9:00-21:00; Sunday: 11:30-18:00.)
Hatchards
In the year 1797, this London bookshop—the oldest in the city today—first flicked on its lights. It stocks an excellent selection of fiction, nonfiction, history and other genres. (187 Piccadilly Street. Monday-Saturday: 09:30-20:00; Sunday: 12:00-18:30.)
London Review Bookshop
There’s an excellent selection of history, philosophy, politics, new fiction and many other genres here. Plus, there’s a nice cafe in which you can crack open that tome (巨著) for the first time and start reading. (14 Bury Place. Monday-Saturday 10:00-18:30; Sunday 12:00-18:00.)
21. Which bookstore was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records?
A. Daunt Books. B. Hatchards.
C. Foyles Books. D. London Review Bookshop.
22. What is special about Hatchards?
A. It has both fiction and nonfiction books. B. It has 200,000 books.
C. It has a cafe. D. It has a long history.
23. Which place should you go to if you want to enjoy reading with a coffee?
A. 14 Bury Place. B. 107 Charing Cross Road.
C. 187 Piccadilly Street. D. 83 Marylebone High Street.
B
Imagine someone who has spent the majority of their life sitting with a sign on the side of the road and that very person giving someone their last 20 dollars. That’s exactly what Marine Corps veteran (退伍军人) Johnny Bobbitt, 34, did in October in Philadelphia.
Bobbitt served in the U.S. Marine Corps and worked as a paramedic (医务辅助人员) in Vance County, N. C. before he became homeless. Nobody knew how he got to where he was because he was discreet about that.
One night in October, Bobbitt was sitting roadside with a sign in Philadelphia as usual, when Kate McClure of Florence Township, N. J. was driving home down Interstate 95 and ran out of gas. Scared and nervous, she got out of the car to head to the nearest gas station. As McClure was heading to the nearest gas station, she ran into Bobbitt and he told her to get back in the vehicle and lock the door. Minutes later, he appeared with a red gas can. He’d used his last $20 to buy her gas.
After that unexpected meeting, McClure and her boyfriend, Mark D’Amico, who both live in New Jersey, visited Bobbitt several times to deliver gift cards, cash, snacks and toiletries. They then decided to create a fund raising page so he wouldn’t have to spend the holidays sleeping on the street.
McClure started the Go Fund Me page on November 10. With the page, the couple hoped to raise $10,000, enough money for his rent, a reliable vehicle and up to six months’ expenses. Bobbitt’s story ran in a local paper. By November 15，more than 10,000 local people had made donations through the Go Fund Me page and more than $300,000 had been raised.
On Thanksgiving, Bobbitt was resting in a hotel, his feet up on the bed, drawing up a grand plan for his new life, thanks to several thousand dollars raised to repay him for a good deed.
24. What does the underlined word “discreet” in paragraph 2 most probably mean?
A. Doubtful. B. Optimistic.
C. Guilty. D. Cautious.
25. McClure met Bobbitt when she .
A. couldn’t find a gas station B. was in search of gas
C. couldn’t unlock her car D. got to the way home
26. It can be known from the text that .
A. the Go Fund Me page was started to help people like Bobbitt
B. Bobbitt became world-famous overnight
C. the Go Fund Me page collected over $400,000 for Bobbitt
D. Bobbitt’s story obtained wide attention
27. What is the best title for the text?
A. A Homeless Veteran Paid Kindness Forward
B. A Homeless Veteran Had a Generous Heart
C. A Homeless Veteran’s Kindness Paid Off
D. A Small Kindness Made a Big Difference
C
Mark felt that it was time for him, to take part in his community, so he went to the neighborhood meeting after work. The area’s city councilwoman (女议员) was leading a discussion about how the quality of life was decreasing. The neighborhood faced many problems.
Mark looked at the charts taped to the walls. There are charts for parking problems, crime, and for problems in vacant buildings. People were supposed to suggest solutions to the councilwoman.
It was too much for Mark. “The problems are too big,” he thought. He turned to the man next to him and said, “I think this is a waste of my time. Nothing I could do would make a difference here.”
Mark thought some more on his way to the bus stop. “People should just take care of themselves,” he decided. “That’s enough to do. I can’t take on all the problems of the world.”
As he neared the bus stop, Mark saw a woman carrying a grocery bag and a baby. She was trying to unlock her car, but she didn’t have a free hand. As Mark got closer, her other child, a little boy, suddenly darted into the street. The woman tried to reach for him, but as she moved, her bag shifted and the groceries started to fall out. Mark ran to take the boy’s arm and led him back to his mother. Then he picked up the groceries while the woman smiled in relief. ‘‘Thanks!” she said. “You’ve got great timing!”
“Just being neighborly,” Mark said. As he rode home, he glanced at the walls of the bus. On one of them was “Small acts of kindness add up.” Mark smiled and thought, “Maybe that’s a good place to start.”
28. It is known from the passage that .
A. Mark played an active part in community activities
B. visual aids were used to display the seriousness of problems
C. the city councilwoman was responsible for the falling of life quality
D. many people were discouraged by the many problems facing them
29. In Mark’s opinion, .
A. he was not in the position to solve such problems
B. nobody was so able as to solve the problems
C. many people were too selfish to think about others
D. he already had more than enough work to do
30. What is the implication of the Words on the bus wall?
A. You should be kind to your neighbors and they will treat you the same way.
B. All small acts will add up to kindness.
C. Everyone can play his own part to make things better.
D. It’s a small act to help a person in need.
31. The passage is mainly about .
A. solving problems through group action
B. running a neighborhood meeting to solve its problems
C. citizens’ reactions to the problems they face
D. how individuals can help make a difference
D
Why Do People Blink Their Eyes?
People blink(眨眼) their eyes tens of thousands of times every day. Scientists have long believed blinking was an involuntary movement and served mainly to keep the eyeballs wet. But a new study suggests it has a more important purpose.
An international team of scientists from the University of California at Berkeley studied the blinking of human eyelids. The journal Current Biology published their findings. The team said they found that blinking “repositions our eyeballs so we can stay focused” on what we are seeing. They said that when we blink our eyelids, the eyes roll back into their sockets--the bony area that surrounds and protects the eyes. However, the researchers found the eyes don’t always return to the same position. They said this causes the brain to tell the eye muscles to reorganize our eyesight.
Gerrit Maus is the lead writer of the report. He serves as an assistant professor of psychology at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. Maus says: “Our eye muscles are quite sluggish(迟缓的) and imprecise, so the brain needs to constantly adapt its motor signals to make sure our eyes are pointing where they’re supposed to. Our findings suggested that the brain measures the difference in what we see before and after a blink, and commands the eye muscles to make the needed corrections.” The researchers said that without such corrections our surroundings would appear unclear and even jumpy. They said the movement acts “like a Steadicam(摄影稳定器) of the mind.”
The researchers said they asked volunteers to sit in a dark room while staring at a small dot on a flat surface. They used special cameras to follow the volunteer’s blinks and eye movements. After each blink, the dot was moved one centimeter to the right. The volunteers did not notice this, but the brain did. It followed the movement and directed the eye muscles to refocus on the dot. After the dot was moved in this way 30 times, the volunteers’ eyes changed their focus to the place where they predicted it would be.
Professor Maus says “Even though participants did not consciously register that the dot had moved, their brains did, and adjusted with the corrective eye movement. These findings add to our understanding of how the brain constantly adapts to changes, commanding our eye muscles to correct for errors in our bodies’ own hardware.”
32.According to the new study, blinking eyes can .
A. serve to keep the eyeballs wet B. consciously correct eye movements
C.make our eyes adapt to motor signals D. reposition eyeballs to stay focused
33.From the experiment, we can learn that .
A. the brain commanded the eye muscles to refocus on the dot
B. the eyeballs could stay in the place as they were predicted
C. participants were aware of the dot’s movements to the right
D. volunteers could see the moving dot with special cameras
34.The underlined word “register” in Paragraph 5 possibly means .
A. reason B. refocus C. realize D. reserve
35.This passage shows that .
A. eye muscles are quite inactive and imprecise
B. the research is of great value in the eye movement
C. the brain plays an important role in seeing things clearly
D. volunteers control their blinks to follow the changes of the dots
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。
Life comes in a package.This package includes happiness and sorrow，failure and success，hope and despair.Life is a learning process.__36__ With each passing day we learn to handle various situations.
1．Love
Love plays a key role on our life.__37__ In the early stage of our life，our parents are the ones who shower us with unconditional love and care，they teach us about what is right and wrong，good and bad.But we always tend to take this for granted.It is only after marriage and having kids that a person understands and becomes sensitive to others' feelings.
2．Happiness and Sorrow
Materialistic happiness is short－lived，but happiness achieved by bringing a smile on others' face gives a certain level of fulfillment.Peace of mind is the main link to happiness.__38__ We realize the true worth of happiness when we are in sorrow.Sorrow is basically due to death of a loved one，failure and despair.
3．Failure and Success
__39__ It helps us to touch the sky，teaches us to survive and shows us a specific way.Success brings in money，fame，pride and self－respect.Here it becomes very important to keep our head on our shoulder.
4．Hope and Despair
Hope is what keeps life going.Parents always hope their children will do well.Hope makes us dream.Hope builds in patience.__40__ Because after every night there is a day.Nothing remains the same.
A．Failure is the path to success.
B．Life teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hour.
C．Life teaches us not to regret over yesterday.
D．Experiences in life teach us new lessons and make us a better person.
E．No mind is happy without peace.
F．Without love a person could become fierce and cruel.
G．The only choice is work hard today so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow.
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）
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。
I never thought I’d be a “runner”. I was the girl who 41 slowest in the PE class. A few years ago, I was walking with a group of 42 in the Race for the Cure, a 5KM race designed to 43 money for the fight against breast cancer, 44 one lady caught my 45 .
She was one of the weakest-looking women I’ve ever seen. She must have been close to seventy years old, 46 a T-shirt with the word “Survivor.” She was so small that it seemed as if she could even be 47 by a swift wind. But she was running. And she was 48 me my group of friends. She ran slowly, but 49 —as if each step pushed her cancer further into her past. Right at that moment, I 50 that in the next Race for the Cure, I’d be running along with her.
A week later, I found myself in the 51 , running on the treadmill (跑步机). Three minutes after I started, my face was bright red. I felt like my lungs were going to 52 . I had to slow down to a walk. I thought of the 53 at the race. I kept it up. I was able to go a little 54 each time. Three and a half minutes. Four minutes. Five.
A year later, I was 55 at the Race for the Cure, but this time, I 56 with the runners. When the race started, the other runners passed me by. I ran forward. I wondered if I’d be 57 to do it. But then, I remembered the brave woman. I ran as fast as I could until I finally crossed that finish line. I had just 58 my first race! I looked down at my legs, 59 . They had done something I’d never thought 60 . I have never felt stronger than at that moment. And, I knew that I wanted to do it again.
41. A. talked B. ran C. walked D. swam
42. A. students B. teachers C. friends D. patients
43. A. save B. raise C. make D. use
44. A. when B.while C .until D. before
45. A. breath B. hand C arm D. eye
46. A. waving B. holding C. pulling D. wearing
47. A turned down. B. taken over C. turned over D. taken down
48. A. greeting B. watching C. passing D. calling
49. A. strangely B. determinedly C. excitedly D. anxiously
50. A. decided B. learned C. agreed D. explained
51. A. shop B street C. gym D. park
52. A. crack B. fail C. open D. burst
53. A. prize B. survivor C. woman D. plan
54. A. longer B. earlier C. harder D. farther
55. A. even B. ever C. again D. still
56. A fought B. queued C. traveled D. wailed
57. A. likely B. eager C. able D. ready
58. A. missed B. won C. entered D. finished
59. A. confused B. satisfied C. amused D. amazed
60. A. possible B. right C. good D. necessary
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。
There are several reasons why school uniforms are a good idea. First of all, uniforms help the school look smart. The students feel that they belong to a particular group. When every pupil in the school wears the uniform, nobody __1___ (have) to worry about fashion(时尚）。Everybody wears __2___ same style of clothes. Uniforms can be useful in unexpected ways. A school in Ireland has introduced an interesting new uniform. On the edge of the jacket, there is a piece of cloth __3___ gives off light in the dark. When the children are walking or __4___ (cycle) to school on dark mornings, car drivers can ___5___ (easy) see them.
But can uniforms help improve school standards? The answer__6___this question is not clear. One study in America found that students’ grades___7___(improve）a little after the school introduced uniforms. But some students didn’t want __8___(wear) the uniform. Other American studies showed no __9__ (connect) between uniforms and school performance.
School uniforms are __10____ (tradition) in Britain, but some schools are starting to get rid of them. Some very good schools don’t have a uniform policy .However, uniforms are still popular. Pupils at about 90 percent of British secondary schools wear uniforms.
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
应用文写作（满分25分）
假定你是李华，你的新西兰朋友Jamie来信说他最近为学习汉语而苦恼，在阅读汉语文章时遇到了困难，如很多汉字不认识，读不懂文章的意思等，希望得到你的帮助。请给他回信，内容包括：
1. 表示理解并给予安慰；
2. 提出建议；
3. 表达祝愿。
注意：词数80左右。
参考词汇：汉字 Chinese character
第二节 阅读下面短文，请找出文中六要素，并概括本文内容（满分10分）
It was summer, and my dad wanted to treat me to a vacation like never before. He decided to take me on a trip to the Wild West.
We took a plane to Albuquerque, a big city in the state of New Mexico. We reached Albuquerque in the late afternoon. Uncle Paul, my dad’s friend, picked us up from the airport and drove us up to his farm in Pecos.
His wife Tina cooked us a delicious dinner and we got to know his sons Ryan and Kyle. My dad and I spent the night in the guestroom of the farm house listening to the frogs and water rolling down the river nearby. Very early in the morning, Uncle Paul woke us up to have breakfast. "The day starts at dawn on my farm," he said. After breakfast, I went to help Aunt Tina feed the chickens. while my dad went with Uncle Paul to take the sheep out to graze(吃草). I was impressed to see my dad and Uncle Paul riding horses. They looked really cool.
In the afternoon, I asked Uncle Paul if I could take a hose ride, and he said yes, as long as my dad went with me. I wasn’t going to take a horse ride by myself anyway. So, my dad and I put on our new cowboy hats, got on our horses, and headed slowly towards the mountains. "Don’t be late for supper," Uncle Paul cried, "and keep to the track so that you don’t get lost!" "OK! " my dad cried back. After a while Uncle Paul and his fam house were out of sight. It was so peaceful and quiet and the colors of the brown rocks, the deep green pine trees, and the late afternoon sun mixed to create a magic scene. It looked like a beautiful woven(编织的）blanket spread out upon the ground just for us.
2020-2021学年高二下期中试卷参考答案
听力部分
1-5BCBAC 6-10BCACB 11-15CABCC 16-20ABACA
II 阅读理解
21-23 CDA 24-27 DBDC 28—31 BACD 32-35 DACC 36-40 DFEAB
完形填空：41-45 BCBAD 46-50 DCCBA 51-55 CDCAC 56-60 BCDDA
语法填空
has 2.the 3.which/that 4. cycling 5. easily
to 7. improved 8.to wear 9. connections 10. traditional
【参考范文】
Dear Jamie,
I’m sorry to know that you have difficulty in your Chinese reading. To be honest, it’s never easy to learn Chinese characters. Even native Chinese speakers may find it hard to learn them well, so you don’t have to feel upset. Here are some useful tips.
First and foremost, it would be a good idea to turn to the Internet for help when you have a problem, where you can learn how to read and write the characters. Additionally, practicing is very helpful for language learning, so you are advised to join some clubs and ask for others’ help. Last but not least, why not learn some relevant courses on relevant apps, which will definitely be of great benefit?
If there still exist further problems, please don’t hesitate to contact me. You are sure to make progress!
Yours,
Li Hua
六要素
Who : My dad, Uncle Paul and I
When: One summer
Where: On the Uncle Paul’s farm house in New Mexico.
How: He wanted to take a horse ride in the wild.
Why: He came across a little rabbit and got lost because it was getting dark.
What: One summer, at Uncle Paul’s farm house, the writer took a horse ride in the wild. By chance, he came across a little rabbit and got lost because it was getting dark.
七选五
9．F [空格前面的句子Life is a learning process.说明生活是学习的过程，空格后面的句子With each passing day we learn to handle various situations.说明，随着每一天的过去，我们学会了处理各种各样的问题。由此可知，空格处的句子内容应该说明我们从生活经历中学习了什么。故选F。]
10．D [本段标题为Love.选项D意为“没有爱，一个人将变得凶暴、残忍。”与标题相关。故选D。]
11．B [空格前面的句子Peace of mind is the main link to happiness.说明了心灵的平静与快乐之间的关系，选项B也是说明快乐与平静之间的关系的。故选B。]
12．A [本段标题为Failure and Success.选项A正是说明失败与成功之间的关系的。故选A。]
13．E [本段标题为Hope and Despair.选项E中的关键词not to despair与标题内容一致。故选E。]
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，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
FOUR BEST BOOKSHOPS IN LONDON
Looking for something to read while in London? If so, you’re in luck: the British capital happens to have an incredible collection of bookshops.
Daunt Books
Are you going on a trip and want to read a novel or nonfiction book set in the place you’re headed? This bookshop arranges books by country, so it’s easy to find anything by place. (83 Marylebone High Street. Monday-Saturday: 09:00-19:30; Sunday: 11:00-18:00.)
Foyles Books
Dig, if you will, the picture: four miles of shelves holding up to 200,000 books. This legendary (传奇的) bookshop is impossible to leave empty-handed. It was once listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the biggest bookshop on the planet. (107 Charing Cross Road. Monday-Saturday: 9:00-21:00; Sunday: 11:30-18:00.)
Hatchards
In the year 1797, this London bookshop—the oldest in the city today—first flicked on its lights. It stocks an excellent selection of fiction, nonfiction, history and other genres. (187 Piccadilly Street. Monday-Saturday: 09:30-20:00; Sunday: 12:00-18:30.)
London Review Bookshop
There’s an excellent selection of history, philosophy, politics, new fiction and many other genres here. Plus, there’s a nice cafe in which you can crack open that tome (巨著) for the first time and start reading. (14 Bury Place. Monday-Saturday 10:00-18:30; Sunday 12:00-18:00.)
21. Which bookstore was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records?
A. Daunt Books. B. Hatchards.
C. Foyles Books. D. London Review Bookshop.
22. What is special about Hatchards?
A. It has both fiction and nonfiction books. B. It has 200,000 books.
C. It has a cafe. D. It has a long history.
23. Which place should you go to if you want to enjoy reading with a coffee?
A. 14 Bury Place. B. 107 Charing Cross Road.
C. 187 Piccadilly Street. D. 83 Marylebone High Street.
B
Imagine someone who has spent the majority of their life sitting with a sign on the side of the road and that very person giving someone their last 20 dollars. That’s exactly what Marine Corps veteran (退伍军人) Johnny Bobbitt, 34, did in October in Philadelphia.
Bobbitt served in the U.S. Marine Corps and worked as a paramedic (医务辅助人员) in Vance County, N. C. before he became homeless. Nobody knew how he got to where he was because he was discreet about that.
One night in October, Bobbitt was sitting roadside with a sign in Philadelphia as usual, when Kate McClure of Florence Township, N. J. was driving home down Interstate 95 and ran out of gas. Scared and nervous, she got out of the car to head to the nearest gas station. As McClure was heading to the nearest gas station, she ran into Bobbitt and he told her to get back in the vehicle and lock the door. Minutes later, he appeared with a red gas can. He’d used his last $20 to buy her gas.
After that unexpected meeting, McClure and her boyfriend, Mark D’Amico, who both live in New Jersey, visited Bobbitt several times to deliver gift cards, cash, snacks and toiletries. They then decided to create a fund raising page so he wouldn’t have to spend the holidays sleeping on the street.
McClure started the Go Fund Me page on November 10. With the page, the couple hoped to raise $10,000, enough money for his rent, a reliable vehicle and up to six months’ expenses. Bobbitt’s story ran in a local paper. By November 15，more than 10,000 local people had made donations through the Go Fund Me page and more than $300,000 had been raised.
On Thanksgiving, Bobbitt was resting in a hotel, his feet up on the bed, drawing up a grand plan for his new life, thanks to several thousand dollars raised to repay him for a good deed.
24. What does the underlined word “discreet” in paragraph 2 most probably mean?
A. Doubtful. B. Optimistic.
C. Guilty. D. Cautious.
25. McClure met Bobbitt when she .
A. couldn’t find a gas station B. was in search of gas
C. couldn’t unlock her car D. got to the way home
26. It can be known from the text that .
A. the Go Fund Me page was started to help people like Bobbitt
B. Bobbitt became world-famous overnight
C. the Go Fund Me page collected over $400,000 for Bobbitt
D. Bobbitt’s story obtained wide attention
27. What is the best title for the text?
A. A Homeless Veteran Paid Kindness Forward
B. A Homeless Veteran Had a Generous Heart
C. A Homeless Veteran’s Kindness Paid Off
D. A Small Kindness Made a Big Difference
C
Mark felt that it was time for him, to take part in his community, so he went to the neighborhood meeting after work. The area’s city councilwoman (女议员) was leading a discussion about how the quality of life was decreasing. The neighborhood faced many problems.
Mark looked at the charts taped to the walls. There are charts for parking problems, crime, and for problems in vacant buildings. People were supposed to suggest solutions to the councilwoman.
It was too much for Mark. “The problems are too big,” he thought. He turned to the man next to him and said, “I think this is a waste of my time. Nothing I could do would make a difference here.”
Mark thought some more on his way to the bus stop. “People should just take care of themselves,” he decided. “That’s enough to do. I can’t take on all the problems of the world.”
As he neared the bus stop, Mark saw a woman carrying a grocery bag and a baby. She was trying to unlock her car, but she didn’t have a free hand. As Mark got closer, her other child, a little boy, suddenly darted into the street. The woman tried to reach for him, but as she moved, her bag shifted and the groceries started to fall out. Mark ran to take the boy’s arm and led him back to his mother. Then he picked up the groceries while the woman smiled in relief. ‘‘Thanks!” she said. “You’ve got great timing!”
“Just being neighborly,” Mark said. As he rode home, he glanced at the walls of the bus. On one of them was “Small acts of kindness add up.” Mark smiled and thought, “Maybe that’s a good place to start.”
28. It is known from the passage that .
A. Mark played an active part in community activities
B. visual aids were used to display the seriousness of problems
C. the city councilwoman was responsible for the falling of life quality
D. many people were discouraged by the many problems facing them
29. In Mark’s opinion, .
A. he was not in the position to solve such problems
B. nobody was so able as to solve the problems
C. many people were too selfish to think about others
D. he already had more than enough work to do
30. What is the implication of the Words on the bus wall?
A. You should be kind to your neighbors and they will treat you the same way.
B. All small acts will add up to kindness.
C. Everyone can play his own part to make things better.
D. It’s a small act to help a person in need.
31. The passage is mainly about .
A. solving problems through group action
B. running a neighborhood meeting to solve its problems
C. citizens’ reactions to the problems they face
D. how individuals can help make a difference
D
Why Do People Blink Their Eyes?
People blink(眨眼) their eyes tens of thousands of times every day. Scientists have long believed blinking was an involuntary movement and served mainly to keep the eyeballs wet. But a new study suggests it has a more important purpose.
An international team of scientists from the University of California at Berkeley studied the blinking of human eyelids. The journal Current Biology published their findings. The team said they found that blinking “repositions our eyeballs so we can stay focused” on what we are seeing. They said that when we blink our eyelids, the eyes roll back into their sockets--the bony area that surrounds and protects the eyes. However, the researchers found the eyes don’t always return to the same position. They said this causes the brain to tell the eye muscles to reorganize our eyesight.
Gerrit Maus is the lead writer of the report. He serves as an assistant professor of psychology at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. Maus says: “Our eye muscles are quite sluggish(迟缓的) and imprecise, so the brain needs to constantly adapt its motor signals to make sure our eyes are pointing where they’re supposed to. Our findings suggested that the brain measures the difference in what we see before and after a blink, and commands the eye muscles to make the needed corrections.” The researchers said that without such corrections our surroundings would appear unclear and even jumpy. They said the movement acts “like a Steadicam(摄影稳定器) of the mind.”
The researchers said they asked volunteers to sit in a dark room while staring at a small dot on a flat surface. They used special cameras to follow the volunteer’s blinks and eye movements. After each blink, the dot was moved one centimeter to the right. The volunteers did not notice this, but the brain did. It followed the movement and directed the eye muscles to refocus on the dot. After the dot was moved in this way 30 times, the volunteers’ eyes changed their focus to the place where they predicted it would be.
Professor Maus says “Even though participants did not consciously register that the dot had moved, their brains did, and adjusted with the corrective eye movement. These findings add to our understanding of how the brain constantly adapts to changes, commanding our eye muscles to correct for errors in our bodies’ own hardware.”
32.According to the new study, blinking eyes can .
A. serve to keep the eyeballs wet B. consciously correct eye movements
C.make our eyes adapt to motor signals D. reposition eyeballs to stay focused
33.From the experiment, we can learn that .
A. the brain commanded the eye muscles to refocus on the dot
B. the eyeballs could stay in the place as they were predicted
C. participants were aware of the dot’s movements to the right
D. volunteers could see the moving dot with special cameras
34.The underlined word “register” in Paragraph 5 possibly means .
A. reason B. refocus C. realize D. reserve
35.This passage shows that .
A. eye muscles are quite inactive and imprecise
B. the research is of great value in the eye movement
C. the brain plays an important role in seeing things clearly
D. volunteers control their blinks to follow the changes of the dots
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。
Life comes in a package.This package includes happiness and sorrow，failure and success，hope and despair.Life is a learning process.__36__ With each passing day we learn to handle various situations.
1．Love
Love plays a key role on our life.__37__ In the early stage of our life，our parents are the ones who shower us with unconditional love and care，they teach us about what is right and wrong，good and bad.But we always tend to take this for granted.It is only after marriage and having kids that a person understands and becomes sensitive to others' feelings.
2．Happiness and Sorrow
Materialistic happiness is short－lived，but happiness achieved by bringing a smile on others' face gives a certain level of fulfillment.Peace of mind is the main link to happiness.__38__ We realize the true worth of happiness when we are in sorrow.Sorrow is basically due to death of a loved one，failure and despair.
3．Failure and Success
__39__ It helps us to touch the sky，teaches us to survive and shows us a specific way.Success brings in money，fame，pride and self－respect.Here it becomes very important to keep our head on our shoulder.
4．Hope and Despair
Hope is what keeps life going.Parents always hope their children will do well.Hope makes us dream.Hope builds in patience.__40__ Because after every night there is a day.Nothing remains the same.
A．Failure is the path to success.
B．Life teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hour.
C．Life teaches us not to regret over yesterday.
D．Experiences in life teach us new lessons and make us a better person.
E．No mind is happy without peace.
F．Without love a person could become fierce and cruel.
G．The only choice is work hard today so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow.
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）
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。
I never thought I’d be a “runner”. I was the girl who 41 slowest in the PE class. A few years ago, I was walking with a group of 42 in the Race for the Cure, a 5KM race designed to 43 money for the fight against breast cancer, 44 one lady caught my 45 .
She was one of the weakest-looking women I’ve ever seen. She must have been close to seventy years old, 46 a T-shirt with the word “Survivor.” She was so small that it seemed as if she could even be 47 by a swift wind. But she was running. And she was 48 me my group of friends. She ran slowly, but 49 —as if each step pushed her cancer further into her past. Right at that moment, I 50 that in the next Race for the Cure, I’d be running along with her.
A week later, I found myself in the 51 , running on the treadmill (跑步机). Three minutes after I started, my face was bright red. I felt like my lungs were going to 52 . I had to slow down to a walk. I thought of the 53 at the race. I kept it up. I was able to go a little 54 each time. Three and a half minutes. Four minutes. Five.
A year later, I was 55 at the Race for the Cure, but this time, I 56 with the runners. When the race started, the other runners passed me by. I ran forward. I wondered if I’d be 57 to do it. But then, I remembered the brave woman. I ran as fast as I could until I finally crossed that finish line. I had just 58 my first race! I looked down at my legs, 59 . They had done something I’d never thought 60 . I have never felt stronger than at that moment. And, I knew that I wanted to do it again.
41. A. talked B. ran C. walked D. swam
42. A. students B. teachers C. friends D. patients
43. A. save B. raise C. make D. use
44. A. when B.while C .until D. before
45. A. breath B. hand C arm D. eye
46. A. waving B. holding C. pulling D. wearing
47. A turned down. B. taken over C. turned over D. taken down
48. A. greeting B. watching C. passing D. calling
49. A. strangely B. determinedly C. excitedly D. anxiously
50. A. decided B. learned C. agreed D. explained
51. A. shop B street C. gym D. park
52. A. crack B. fail C. open D. burst
53. A. prize B. survivor C. woman D. plan
54. A. longer B. earlier C. harder D. farther
55. A. even B. ever C. again D. still
56. A fought B. queued C. traveled D. wailed
57. A. likely B. eager C. able D. ready
58. A. missed B. won C. entered D. finished
59. A. confused B. satisfied C. amused D. amazed
60. A. possible B. right C. good D. necessary
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。
There are several reasons why school uniforms are a good idea. First of all, uniforms help the school look smart. The students feel that they belong to a particular group. When every pupil in the school wears the uniform, nobody __1___ (have) to worry about fashion(时尚）。Everybody wears __2___ same style of clothes. Uniforms can be useful in unexpected ways. A school in Ireland has introduced an interesting new uniform. On the edge of the jacket, there is a piece of cloth __3___ gives off light in the dark. When the children are walking or __4___ (cycle) to school on dark mornings, car drivers can ___5___ (easy) see them.
But can uniforms help improve school standards? The answer__6___this question is not clear. One study in America found that students’ grades___7___(improve）a little after the school introduced uniforms. But some students didn’t want __8___(wear) the uniform. Other American studies showed no __9__ (connect) between uniforms and school performance.
School uniforms are __10____ (tradition) in Britain, but some schools are starting to get rid of them. Some very good schools don’t have a uniform policy .However, uniforms are still popular. Pupils at about 90 percent of British secondary schools wear uniforms.
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
应用文写作（满分25分）
假定你是李华，你的新西兰朋友Jamie来信说他最近为学习汉语而苦恼，在阅读汉语文章时遇到了困难，如很多汉字不认识，读不懂文章的意思等，希望得到你的帮助。请给他回信，内容包括：
1. 表示理解并给予安慰；
2. 提出建议；
3. 表达祝愿。
注意：词数80左右。
参考词汇：汉字 Chinese character
第二节 阅读下面短文，请找出文中六要素，并概括本文内容（满分10分）
It was summer, and my dad wanted to treat me to a vacation like never before. He decided to take me on a trip to the Wild West.
We took a plane to Albuquerque, a big city in the state of New Mexico. We reached Albuquerque in the late afternoon. Uncle Paul, my dad’s friend, picked us up from the airport and drove us up to his farm in Pecos.
His wife Tina cooked us a delicious dinner and we got to know his sons Ryan and Kyle. My dad and I spent the night in the guestroom of the farm house listening to the frogs and water rolling down the river nearby. Very early in the morning, Uncle Paul woke us up to have breakfast. "The day starts at dawn on my farm," he said. After breakfast, I went to help Aunt Tina feed the chickens. while my dad went with Uncle Paul to take the sheep out to graze(吃草). I was impressed to see my dad and Uncle Paul riding horses. They looked really cool.
In the afternoon, I asked Uncle Paul if I could take a hose ride, and he said yes, as long as my dad went with me. I wasn’t going to take a horse ride by myself anyway. So, my dad and I put on our new cowboy hats, got on our horses, and headed slowly towards the mountains. "Don’t be late for supper," Uncle Paul cried, "and keep to the track so that you don’t get lost!" "OK! " my dad cried back. After a while Uncle Paul and his fam house were out of sight. It was so peaceful and quiet and the colors of the brown rocks, the deep green pine trees, and the late afternoon sun mixed to create a magic scene. It looked like a beautiful woven(编织的）blanket spread out upon the ground just for us.
2020-2021学年高二下期中试卷参考答案
听力部分
1-5BCBAC 6-10BCACB 11-15CABCC 16-20ABACA
II 阅读理解
21-23 CDA 24-27 DBDC 28—31 BACD 32-35 DACC 36-40 DFEAB
完形填空：41-45 BCBAD 46-50 DCCBA 51-55 CDCAC 56-60 BCDDA
语法填空
has 2.the 3.which/that 4. cycling 5. easily
to 7. improved 8.to wear 9. connections 10. traditional
【参考范文】
Dear Jamie,
I’m sorry to know that you have difficulty in your Chinese reading. To be honest, it’s never easy to learn Chinese characters. Even native Chinese speakers may find it hard to learn them well, so you don’t have to feel upset. Here are some useful tips.
First and foremost, it would be a good idea to turn to the Internet for help when you have a problem, where you can learn how to read and write the characters. Additionally, practicing is very helpful for language learning, so you are advised to join some clubs and ask for others’ help. Last but not least, why not learn some relevant courses on relevant apps, which will definitely be of great benefit?
If there still exist further problems, please don’t hesitate to contact me. You are sure to make progress!
Yours,
Li Hua
六要素
Who : My dad, Uncle Paul and I
When: One summer
Where: On the Uncle Paul’s farm house in New Mexico.
How: He wanted to take a horse ride in the wild.
Why: He came across a little rabbit and got lost because it was getting dark.
What: One summer, at Uncle Paul’s farm house, the writer took a horse ride in the wild. By chance, he came across a little rabbit and got lost because it was getting dark.
七选五
9．F [空格前面的句子Life is a learning process.说明生活是学习的过程，空格后面的句子With each passing day we learn to handle various situations.说明，随着每一天的过去，我们学会了处理各种各样的问题。由此可知，空格处的句子内容应该说明我们从生活经历中学习了什么。故选F。]
10．D [本段标题为Love.选项D意为“没有爱，一个人将变得凶暴、残忍。”与标题相关。故选D。]
11．B [空格前面的句子Peace of mind is the main link to happiness.说明了心灵的平静与快乐之间的关系，选项B也是说明快乐与平静之间的关系的。故选B。]
12．A [本段标题为Failure and Success.选项A正是说明失败与成功之间的关系的。故选A。]
13．E [本段标题为Hope and Despair.选项E中的关键词not to despair与标题内容一致。故选E。]
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