北京汇文中学学年高二下学期期中英语试题.docx

1、北京汇文中学学年高二下学期期中英语试题北京汇文中学2020-2021学年高二下学期期中英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、完形填空 One summer afternoon, when I was about eight years of age, I was looking at a beautiful rainbow. Somebody said, “If you should go to the 1 of the rainbow, you would find there great pots of gold and silver.” without 2 I rushed fro

2、m the house, and set off toward the woods.I was so sure that I knew just 3 that rainbow ended. I remembered how glad and proud I was in my thoughts, and what fine presents I promised to all my friends out of my riches. So thinking. and laying delightful plans, almost before I knew it I had 4 the thi

3、ck forest, and the end of the rainbow was not there! 5 I saw it shining down among the trees a little farther off; so on and on I 6 through the thick bushes and 7 rapid streams. The woods grew thicker and darker, and the ground more wet. Suddenly I met in my way a 8 porcupine (豪猪), who made himself

4、still larger when he saw me. Fearing that he would attack me, I ran from him as fast as my tired feet would carry me. In my 9 and hurry I forgot to keep my eye on the rainbow, and when, at last, I 10 and looked for it, it was nowhere in sight! It had quite 11 away. I burst into tears, for I had lost

5、 all my 12 and had nothing to show for my pilgrimage （journey to a holy place） but muddy feet and a wet and tom body.But I soon found that my troubles had only begun: I was lost! I could not tell which was east or west but wandered about here and there, crying and calling, though I knew that no one

6、could hear me. All at once I heard my nickname called. so I jumped up. It was my eldest brother. He hugged and kissed away all my tears, and then he told me what the rainbow 13 is: “It is only painted air, and does not 14 on the earth. But it tells us something more. When you set off on a pilgrimage

7、, you will be 15 by the rainbow through all the dark places of this world to treasures in your heart, better, far better, than silver or gold.”1Aend Bright Ctop Dfront2Aappreciation Bintention Chesitation Dexplanation3Ahow Bwhen Cwhy Dwhere4Anoticed Bcleared Cpassed Dreached5ABut BAnd COr DFor6Astru

8、ggled Bimagined Clooked Dworked7Aabove Btowards Cacross Dthrough8Ayoung Bwild Clarge Dfierce9Ahorror Bembarrassment Csorrow Ddisappointment10Acried Bremembered Creturned Ddetermined11Aflown Bmoved Cbroken Dfaded12Adreams Bdestinations Ctreasures Dspirits13Ausually Breally Cfinally Dentirely14Ajump B

9、rest Cdrop Dlie15Acheated Bmoved Cled Dcaught二、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。Teenagers in the U. S. know theyll probably need tech skills 16 (land)good jobs, but a new survey 17 (suggest)that interest in tech careers may be decreasing.The percentage of boy

10、s aged 13 to 17 who are interested in science, technology, engineering and math-or STEM-careers dropped according to a survey by Junior Achievement USAThe amount of girls 18 (interest)in STEM careers stayed unchanged at 11 percent.阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。An epid

11、emic is the name given to an 19 （infect）disease that rapidly spreads to a large number of people within a short period of time-usually two weeks or less. It can 20 （cause）by several different factors, such as a virus being carried into an area, changes in the way people live, 21 increases the chance

12、s of them coming into contact with a bacteria or virus.阅读下列短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。22 youre good or not at school very much depends on the teachers expectations. But it is 23 (good)to know what to do to be a happy person and what to do to lead a meaningful life, etc

13、.Statistics show that people who failed at school didnt end up 24 (fail)in life. You may have already known that Steve Jobs. Richard Baranson, didnt do very well at school. In fact, there are a lot more than just the “big shots” who are successful in life 25 completing school.三、阅读选择 Sports are the b

14、ase of my life, next to my mother who raised me when my dad left us. I have been into sports since I was six years old. I have known many coaches and heard hundreds of their tips, but they usually focused on drills to develop my skills and reach the next level of play.When I was in Senior Two, I met

15、 the new school basketball coach, Brian Pawloski. I thought I was certain to be selected for the school team since I had been in it the year before. I showed up to the tryouts and put out about 90% effort since I thought I, d make it with no problem. That was a big mistake.Brian Pawloski is the hard

16、est-working coach I have ever met. He didnt expect 100% effort, he expected 200% effort. One example： he once made us do 40 suicide drills for the 40 lay-ups (投篮) we missed in a game. Some think this is crazy, but it isnt. After this conditioning practice, as we were getting a cup of cold water to d

17、rink, I said, “Coach, that was the best practice I ever had.” I was completely sincere. This man was and is the person who influenced me most at my high school. He expects us to be excellent not just on the court but in the classroom. If I am not working on basketball, I am reading a book that he th

18、inks will help us better understand lifes challenges, including Wooden, Coach, and The Screwtape Letters.In the first two years I slacked off, not putting forth my full potential. Now, unlike the coaches of my youth, this man was interested in how he did off the court. He always made sure I kept up

19、with my studies and was able to be trusted. I can honestly say that no other coach has given me so much advice on how to succeed in basketball, but more importantly, in life. My school is lucky to have such a great person to teach, coach and influence their students. I will always remember my high-s

20、chool basketball days as one of the hardest times I have ever worked in my life not only in basketball but in my growth as an individual.26Different from other coaches, Coach Brian _.Aconcentrated on skill trainingBtrained the team to the edge of deathCexpected the team to do well in their studiesDa

21、sked the team to do more reading than training27The underlined phrase “slacked off” in the last paragraph probably means _.Apaid no attention Bshowed no interestChad less passion Dmade less effort28In the authors eye, Coach Brian is _.Astrict and helpfulBhardworking and honestCskilled and cruelDprof

22、essional and serious Your car is a necessary part of your life. You use it every day. Of course, you want to hold on to it so you make sure it has the latest alarm and immobilizer (汽车防盗器). But despite all these, cars like yours are still stolen every day. In fact, in this country, one car is stolen

23、almost every minute! And if your car is stolen, you only have a 50:50 chance of seeing it again.Each year, car crime costs nearly 3 billion. Of course, if youre insured, you wont lose out, or will you? Firstly, you will have to pay extra insurance later on, and then you may not be offered the full a

24、mount by the agent. You will probably have to hire a car and you will also lose the value of the contents and accessories (配件) in the car.Now comes the solution. An RAC Trackstar system, hidden in one of 47 possible secret locations in your car, is the key of our system. If your car is stolen, radio

25、 signals are sent at twenty-second intervals from the car to the RAC Trackstar National Control Center via a satellite network. Then a computer gives the vehicles exact location, speed and direction.The RAC Trackstar National Control Center, which operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, will immed

26、iately inform the police in the area where the car is located, Because the police receive information every twenty seconds, they will always know the vehicles location. Once the thief has been arrested, your car will be returned to you.RAC Trackstar is unique in being able to provide the National Co

27、ntrol Center with details of the exact location of your car, its speed and direction. And speed is the key to successful recovery of a stolen vehicle. RAC Trackstar Control will immediately tell the police if you report your car stolen and under the 24-hour Guardian Option. It will also tell you if

28、your car has been stolen. RAC Trackstars constant updates mean the police are kept informed of the cars location. All these greatly improve your chances of seeing your car again.29If your car is stolen, you will have to _.Ahire a new car Bpay more insuranceCbuy a RAC Trackstar system Dinform the Nat

29、ional Control Center30The Trackstar system can tell the police _.Awhere the car is Bhow the car is stolenCwho the thief is Dwhat brand the car is31According to the passage, people with RAC Trackstar _.Aare more likely to get the stolen cars backBhave less chance of being in an accidentCseldom get th

30、eir vehicles damagedDautomatically find directions For many years, school children in the US have been taken on “field trips” to cultural institutions such as museums of art. Educators arrange them in the belief that schools exist not only to teach economically useful skills, but also to produce civ

31、ilized young people who appreciate the art and culture. While there are parents who will take their children to cultural places in their free time, there are plenty of other children who will never have this kind of opportunity unless schools offer it. So you could say that taking school students on

32、 field trips is a means of giving everyone equal access to their cultural heritage.However, the attitude towards field trips in recent years is changing, with the number of tours organized for school groups falling significantly in museums all around the country. The most obvious reason is the issue of finance. Because there are i