学年广东省珠海第二中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案.docx

1、学年广东省珠海第二中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案珠海市第二中学20202021学年度第二学期期中考试高二年级 英语试题考试时间120分钟， 总分130分 注意事项： 1、答题前，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，再选涂其它答案标号。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，请将答题卡上交。 第 I 卷（选择题，共三部分，满分65分）第一部分 单项选择（共 10小题；每小题 1分，满分10分） 从 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可填

2、入空白处的最佳选项，并将答案填写在答题卡标号相应位置。1. If they win the final tonight, the team are going to tour around the city _ by their enthusiastic supporters.A. being cheered B. be cheered C. to be cheered D. were cheered2. You must be_ that what you are doing is quite illegal. A. aware B. confident C. awful D. magnif

3、icent3. The Chinese in many places of the world _ the old tradition.A. keep on B. keep up C. keep up with D. keep in4. _herself with routine office tasks, she had no time to attend to her children. A. Occupying B. Occupied C. Being occupied D. To be occupied5. Listening to music at home is one thing

4、, going to hear it_ live is quite another.A. perform B. performing C. to perform D. being performed6. The most exciting moment came, with relatives and friends present screaming and cheering,_Nicky expressed his love for his bride.A. where B. when C. which D. who7. _in a heavy traffic jam in a taxi

5、while you are hurrying to the airport is quite an unpleasant experience.A. Being caught B. Having caught C. Caught D. Having been caught8. Thereason_hegaveforbeinglatewasthattheywereheldupinatrafficjam.A. why B. what C. which D. for which9. The artist _the judge gave a prize is the teacher _ I have

6、been taught painting fortwo years.A. from whom;by whom B. to whom;who C. from whom;who D. to whom;by whom10. The factory_the students visited last week is the one_I have worked for 3 years.A. that; which B. when; in which C. /; where D. which; that第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分） 第一节（共 11小题；每小题2.5分，满分27.5分） 从 A

7、、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并将答案填写在答题卡标号相应位置。AHow to Use a Modern Public LibraryHas it been a while since your last visit to a public library? If so, you may be surprised to learn that libraries have changed for the better. Its been years since they were dusty little rooms with books. They have transformed

8、themselves into places where you can develop your love of knowledge, meet interesting people, or find out how to start a business. Check out a book. While libraries still loan out books, youll find it easier to get a copy of whatever youre looking for, thanks to a cooperative network of area librari

9、es. Via such networks, libraries share their books with each other through the use of delivery vehicles. Once the book youve requested is delivered to the nearest branch, they will inform you by e-mail, so you can pick it up. Check out other items. The library is now a multimedia zone, loaded with i

10、nformation in many formats(载体形式). You can borrow movies on DVDs, music on CDs, and popular magazines. Some libraries even loan out toys and games. If a popular magazine you want isnt offered and the library keeps a list of such requests, they may bring it in when enough interest is shown. Join targe

11、ted reading groups. Libraries will often hold reading-group sessions aimed at various age groups. Perhaps youd like to learn a language or improve your English. The library may sponsor a language group you could join. If you have difficulties reading, ask about special reading opportunities. Your li

12、brary might be able to accommodate you. And you might find it relaxing to bring your small kid to a half-hour Story Time while you sit quietly in a corner with a good book. Start a business using the help of your local library. If you want to have a business of your own, your local library can becom

13、e a launch space for it. In library books and computers, you can find information on starting a business. Many libraries will help you with locally supplied information about business management shared through chambers of commerce(商会)and government agencies, and they will offer printing, faxing and

14、database services you need. 11. Public libraries connected by a cooperative network benefit readers by_. A. sharing their books on the Internet B. giving access to online reading at a library branch C. sending a needed book to a library branch nearby D. making the checkout procedures diverse 12. Acc

15、ording to Paragraph 3, what items may be checked out from a public library? A. A magazine and an e-book. B. A game and an oil painting. C. A music CD and a kids toy. D. A DVD and a video player.13. What is the purpose of the passage? A. To point out the importance of public libraries. B. To encourag

16、e people to work in public libraries. C. To call for the modernization of public library systems. D. To introduce the improved services of public libraries.BIf you have spent any time reading blogs or papers on teaching strategies in the past few years, you have probably noticed a strong backlash ag

17、ainst rote memory(机械记忆), in favor of constructivist (建构主义的)activities and“project-based learning”.The actual memorizing of facts, many agree, is an outdated educational practice, since anyone could search information on the Internet nowadays. They think that schools should focus constructivist activ

18、ities on getting skills and knowledge.However, learning by rote memory is more important than you think. There are many cases in which having knowledge immediately at the tip of your tongue can have great social and professional value. For example, last night at a networking event, when I casually a

19、sked a Nigerian businessman how much of his business was conducted in English against in his native Yoruba, he immediately became more engaged in our conversation. It was a simple fact that speaking Yoruba in Nigeria seemed to increase my social trust, and therefore our relationship.The same goes fo

20、r professional settings. If I am a medicine salesman talking to a doctor about a specific digestion drug, and he asks if it has any effect on the process of peristalsis(肠蠕动), it will look quite unprofessional if I have to pull out my medical dictionary to look up the word. Those facts need to be rem

21、embered in my brain so I can access them immediately!Most situations need more personalized learning. Of course, most constructivist educators will argue that real-life simulations, on-the-job training, and project-based learning are more effective at learning new concepts than rote memory. The prob

22、lem is that no single cost-effective constructivist activity will guarantee that you will be exposed to all the concepts you need or that you will fully remember the facts that you are exposed to. If you actually want to acquire a full range of knowledge about a given topic, the most guaranteed and

23、efficient way to do so is to study by rote memory and practice time and again.14. Which can best replace the underlined word “backlash” in paragraph 1?A. determination B. opposition C. response D. inspiration15. What is well accepted by many people?A. Insight learning B. Rote memory C. Constructivis

24、m D. Emotional education16. Why does the author mention communication with a Nigerian businessman?A. To stress the importance of speaking YorubaB. To show how to improve communication skillsC. To show the power of social and professional valueD. To support his view about learning by rote memory17. W

25、hat can be the best title for the text?A. Rote Memory Is More Important than You ThinkB. School Activities Are the Main Way to Gain KnowledgeC. Project-Based Learning Is a More Effective Learning WayD. Constructivist Activities Are Equal to Project-Based LearningCA new device works like a solar pane

26、l, except that it doesnt harvest energy from the sun. It absorbs energy from the cold night sky.A prototype(原型)of the device produced enough electricity at night to power a small light bulb. A bigger version might one day light rooms or charge phones. It also could power electronics in remote or low

27、-resource areas that lack electricity.The device makes use of the temperature difference between Earth and outer space. It then uses that difference to create electricity. As long as one side of it is cooler than the other, the generator can produce electricity. The cooler side faces the sky and is

28、attached to an aluminum plate. That plate is sealed beneath a transparent(透明的)cover and surrounded with insulation(隔热材料)to keep out heat. The bottom of the generator is attached to an exposed aluminum plate. That plate is warmed by the local air. At night, the top plate can get a couple of degrees C

29、elsius cooler than the bottom of the generator.Researchers tested a 20-centimeter prototype one clear December night in Stanford, California. The generator produced up to about 25 milliwatts of power per square meter of device. That was enough power to light a small light-emitting diode, or LED bulb

30、. Further improvements might increase its production to at least 500 milliwatts per square meter. To do that, the system might need more insulation around the cool top plate.The device also could help power remote weather stations or other environmental devices, says Aaswath Raman. He is a materials

31、 scientist who worked on the device at the University of California, Los Angeles. This may be useful in polar regions that dont see sunlight for months at a time, Raman says.“If you have some low-power load and you need to power it through three months of darkness, this might be a way.”18. What can

32、we know about the new device?A. It gains energy from the sun. B. It s been widely used in life.C. It is cooler than a solar panel. D. Itll be popular in special areas.19. What does the author mainly talk about in Paragraph 3?A. Application fields of the device. B. The developing process of the device.C. The working principle of the device D. Significant effects of the device.20. How can th