1、廣東省汕頭市金山中學 2020 學年高二英語上學期期中試題本試卷分選擇題和非選擇題兩部分，滿分135分，考試用時120分鐘。注意事項：1. 答卷前，考生務必分別將答題卷上的姓名、考試號用黑色字跡的簽字筆填寫，用2B 鉛筆將考試號對應的信息點涂黑。2. 選擇題每小題選出答案后，用 2B 鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目選項的答案信息點涂黑，如需改動，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案，答案不能答在試卷上。第一卷選擇題部分（ 滿分 85 分 ）第一部分 語言知識及應用（共兩節，滿分45分）第一節 單項選擇（共15 小題；每小題 1 分，滿分 15 分）1. with such a troubling woman

2、,he didn t know what to do, there with his mouth wide .A. Facing, standing, openingC. Faced, standing,open2. I wonder why you won't do it as so.A. you told to B. be toldB. Faced, stood, openedD. Facing, stood, open_. It's the third time you have doneC. tell you D. told to3. The football team

3、, 22 players and 3 coaches, was set up by hisfather 3 years ago.A. makes up of B. consists ofC. making up of D. consistingof4. When he took a deep breath after exercising, he felt his chest so he went to the doctor.A. hurtB. woundC. injureD. damage5. It is believed that, , the situation will get wor

4、se.A. if it not dealt carefully withB.ifonly dealtcarefully withC. if not carefully dealt withD. it is not carefully dealtwith6. The stewardess asked all the passengers on board to remain asthe plane was making a landing.A. seatingB. seatedC. to be seating D. toseat7. Don' t touch your eyes, nos

5、e and mouth, because they aren ' t covered by skin and can virus more easily.A. take upB. set upC. make upD. pick up8. Hardly the school gate when the bell to ring.A. I had reached,had begaunB.I reached,beganC. had I reached,beganD.did I reach,hadbegun9. He couldn't say it was troubled him.A

6、. what; that B. what; what C. that;whatD. what; who10. How did it that you failed to in time yesterday?A. come up; turn overB. come about; turn upC. come over; turn offD. come up; turn down11. Enough of it! Nobody here thinks what you're saying should make anyA. excuse B. sense C. use D. value12

7、. In character-training of children, what really muchis what their parents say and do.A. matters B. cares C. considers D. minds13. Not until a chance to discuss it thoroughly, set out to handle the problem we came across last week.A. we have had, shall we B. have we had,we shallC. do we have, weD. w

8、e shall have had, shall we14. Things of kind come together; people of kind fall intosame group.A. the; the; the B. a; a; the C. the; the; a D. a; the; the15. He suggested that the book returned to the library at once.A. speaking of should be B.spoken to be C. referring to D. referred to be 第二節 完形填空（

9、共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分） 閱讀下面短文，掌握其段落大意，然后從每題所給的A、B、G D四個選項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。One British school is finding that allowing children to listen to musicor even to have the TVon while studying is helping improve grades. 16 your teenager starts a family quarrel by sitting in an armchair listening to music

10、while doing his homework, why not 17 a simple experiment? 18 taking the heavy handed（嚴厲的）line of 19 him to his bedroom to get on with it 20 , let him do the homework the 21 he wants. You might well find that his essay is more sparkling than 22 he' s done before.According to the research of Millf

11、ield preschool, around 20% of youngsters 23 best with background music, 10% excel（突出）when allowed to 24their work with short walks around the room while up to 80% can concentrate 25 if allowed to fiddle（ 用手撥弄）with a small object.The research has advised the school to adopt a complete 26 approach, an

12、alyzing pupils to discover which learning style 27 them best-then letting them do their work listening to music or 28 lying down. 29 parents at first regarded the 30 as a layabout ' s（懶散閑蕩的人）deed but manyare nowapplying it at 31 where children are also allowed to do theirwork 32 the television o

13、n.“ admits Susan, 13,逃遍),but my 34_35 .16. A. Then17. A. take18. A. Rather than19. A. causing20. A. quickly21. A. way22. A. everything23. A. progress24. A. break out25. A. faster26. A. new27. A. interests28. A. still29. A. Puzzled30. A. move31. A. school32. A. while33. A. continue34. A. teacher35. A

14、. refusedB. Next timeB.allowB. Except forB. advisingB. carefullyB. atmosphereB. anythingB. relaxB. break downB. betterB. specialB. affectsB. perhapsB. DoubtfulB. suggestionB. classB. whenB. hopeB. classmateB. agreedC. Before longC. formC. In place ofC. orderingC. quietlyC. methodC. nothingC. thinkC.

15、 break upC.deeperC. commonC. suitsC. almostC. AngryC. researchC. homeC. asC. hateC. friendC. stoppedD. In caseD. tryD.In spite ofD. permittingD. attentivelyD. meansD. somethingD. workD. break inD. worseD. interestingD. improvesD. evenD. UnpleasedD. problemD. lastD. withD. preferD. neighborD. blamed&

16、quot; I 33 to work on the floor with music on low, a day girl. " At first my parents thought I was skiving ( persuaded them to look at my homework and when they saw it was okay, they第二部分 閱讀理解（共20小題；滿分40分）第一節 閱讀下列四篇短文，從每題所給的 A R C、D四個選項中，選出最佳選項,并把答題卡上對應題目的答案標號涂黑。（共 15題；每題2分，滿分30分）JQejghNot getti

17、ng the sleep you need?03Is your pillow the problem?How well did you sleep last night?Did you toss and turn all night? Did you wake up with a sore neck or a headache? Doyou feel like you need a nap even though you have slept for eight hours? Just like you. I would wakeup in the morning with all of th

18、ose problems and I couldn ' t figure out why. Like many people who have trouble getting a good night' s sleep, mylack of sleep was affecting the quality of mylife. I wanted to do something about my sleep problems, but nothing that I tried worked.The pillow was the problemI bought every pillo

19、w on the market that promised to give me a betternight ' s sl eep. Noneof them worked. Finally, I decided to invent one myself. I asked everyone I knew what qualities they would like to see in their“perfect pillow“ and got many responses:"I ' d like a pillow that nevergoes flat, “I'

20、 d like my pillow to stay cool ” and "I' d like a pillowthat adjusts to me regardless of my sleep position." I spent the next twoyears of my life inventing MyPillow.MyPillow to the rescueFlash forward ten years and MyPillow, Mike Lindell' srevolutionary pillow design, has helped fi

21、ve million people improve the quality of their sleep. Lindell has been featured on numerous talk shows, including For Business Newsand Imus in the Morning. Lindell and MyPillow have also appeared in feature stories in The New York Times, MyPillow has been selected as the Official Pillow of the U.S.

22、National Sleep Foundation.“ Until I was diagnosed with various sleep issues, I had no idea why my sleep was so interrupted throughout the night. I watched Imus each morning and heard endless ads about MyPillow. I ordered one and now, I wake up rested and ready to conquer （ 征服 ） the day ahead. Thank

23、you for helping meremember what it's like to sleep like a baby! Jacqueline HGet the sleep you ve been dreaming about!Save 50% today by using the promo code:“ywb979.”Buy now at or call 800-299-401836. What is the main purpose of this passage?A. To introduce Mike Lindell.B. To encourage to buyMyPi

24、llow.C. To tell the function of MyPillow.D. To deal with theproblem of bad sleep.37. The first two paragraphs were probably written by .A. a fellow at the US National Sleep FoundationB. Jacqueline HC. a staff writer for The New York TimesD. Mike Lindell38. Lindell decided to invent MyPillow after .

25、he had trouble getting a good night s sleep his wife often woke up with a sore neck or a headache none of the pillows that promised to improve sleep worked for him his friends shared their ideas of a“ perfect pillow ” with himA. B. C. D. F. Scott Fitzgerald, born on September 24, 1896, an American n

26、ovelist, was once a student of St. Paul Academy, the Newman School and attended Princeton University for a short while. In 1917 he joined the army and was posted in Alabama, where he met his future wife Zelda Sayre. Then he had to make some money to impress her.His life with her was full of great ha

27、ppiness, as he wrote in his diary: " My own happiness in the past often got such joy that I could share it even with the person dearest to me but had to walk it away in quiet streets and take down parts of it in my diary. ”This Side of Paradise, his first novel, was published in 1920. Encourage

28、d by its success, Fitzgerald began to devote more time to his writing. Then he continued with the novel the Beautiful and Damned (1922), a collection of short stories Thales of the Jazz Age (1922), and a play The Vegetable (1923). But his greatest success was the novel The Great Gatsby, published in

29、 1925, which quickly brought him praise from the literary world. Yet it failed to give him the needed financial security. Then, in 1926, he published another collection of short stories All the Sad Young Men.However, Fitzgerald ' s problems with his wife Zelda had an effect on his writing. Durin

30、g the 1920s he tried to reorder his life, but failed. By 1930, his wife had her first breakdown and went to a Swiss clinic. During this period he completed novels Tender Is the Night in 1934 and The love of the last Tycoon in 1940. While his wife was in hospital in the United States, he got totally

31、addicted to(沉迷于)alcohol. Sheila Graham,his dear friend, helped him fight his alcoholism.39. How many novels written by Fitzgerald are mentioned in the passage ?A. 8B. 7C. 6D. 540. Which of the following is the correct order to describe Fitzgerald life accordingto the passage?a. He became addicted to

32、 drinking.b. He studied at St. Paul Academy.c. He published his first novel This Side of Paradise.d. The Great Gatsby won high praise.e. He failed to reorder his life.f. He joined the army and met Zelda.A. f-c-e-a-b-d B. b-e-a-f-c-d C. f-d-e-c-b-a D. b-f-c-d-e-a41. We can infer from the passage that

33、 Fitzgerald . A. would have completed more works if his w ife hadn ' t broken downB. was well educated and well off before he served in the armyC. had made some money when he met Zelda in AlabamaD. helped his friend get rid of drinking while his wife was in hospital42. The passage is probably fo

34、llowed by a concluding paragraph about .A. Zelda ' s personal lifeB. Fitzgerald ' s contributions to the literary worldC. Zelda ' s 川ness and treatmentD. Graham' s personality CA Window Into the FutureShortly after its opening on the first day of Chinese NewYear, The Wandering Earth

35、began to gain momentun（展現強勁勢頭）.In a little over a week, it made 2.8 billion yuan in the domestic market alone. The film' s popularity and success has come as a surprise to many reviewers especially since there hasn t been that much success for Chinese-produced science fiction in the past. Many a

36、gree that this film will change the embarrassing situation andbring in a new age for Chinese science fiction.As a genre （類型 ）, Chinese science fiction has lagged behind general fiction in both the film and publishing industries. Even Liu Cixin s （the author who wrote the short story on which The Wan

37、dering Earth is based） The Three Body Problem which is currently quite popular didn t have manyreaders until it was translated into English and won the HugoAward （ 雨果獎 ） in 2020. Personally, I haven t read much of any genre written in Chinese, but I do notice that there aren t many separate sections

38、 of the bookstore dedicated to science fiction. I cannot speak for everyone, but somepeople seemto have misunderstandings regarding the genre.Myparents were the type who tried to steer mein the direction of non-fiction and the classics. They believed that science fiction and fantasy were “ unrealist

39、icnonsense” and would “ rot mybrain. ” Actually, great sciencefiction writers do their research. More often than not, one can learn a great deal about science and its possible development from reading science fiction. Sure, someof the concepts may be confusing or technical in nature, but that is als

40、o part of the appeal. Things like the internet, electric cars and tablet computers were first theorized （ 建立理論） in science fictionbefore they wereinvented. The author simply uses a combination of science and their imagination to create worlds different from the Earth of today, from which we can get

41、bits and pieces that can be turned into a reality.The world is changing. There may very well be a time when Earth is no longer able to sustain the entire population. Wecould be living on Mars or in giant spaceships; perhaps we will be forced to move Earth to a new solar system just like The Wanderin

42、g Earth. Each of these scenarios （設想 ） has appeared in science fiction multiple times. If we are to be prepared for what is to come, we can look into modern science fiction for a window into the future.43. According to the article, which of the following statements about TheWandering Earth is NOT tr

43、ue?A. Critics did not expect too much of the film before its release.B. It is the first time that Chinese science fiction has achieved successin the film industry.C. The film was adapted from a short story in Liu Cixin s The Three BodyProblem.D. In the future we might be faced with similar crises to

44、 the one described in the movie.44. We can learn from the article that the author .A. was not allowed to read science fiction by his parentsB. has never read Chinese science fictionC. has little interest in science fictionD. has not been prepared for the future development of science and technology4

45、5. Paragraph 3 mainly talks about .A. people s misunderstandings about science fictionB. real technologies inspired by science fictionC. the practical significance of science fictionD. imaginary worlds created by science fiction writersDNowadays, we live in a strict and judgmental world where people

46、 are quickto point out the faults of others and yet seem to ignore their own ones. Somemisguided souls believe they have a moral duty to help you be a better person telling you what a failure you really are.If you re the one placing criticism upon others, please stop. Make a conscious decision, rath

47、er than focus on the negative aspect of a person' s performance or attitudes, and you can offer helpful suggestions. If I' mpainting a living room and making a mess in doing so, I' d have any husbandsay to me, “This is a tough job. Can I offer a suggestion that might make it easier for y

48、ou? ” rather than have him point out what a careless painter I am.If you ' re on the receiving end of criticism, the“OK response is aperfect solution. Whensomeonecommentsnegatively on a task you' re doing, the natural response is to defend and attack. However, this approach is rarely effecti

49、veas it puts both parties on the defensive. It diffuses a potentiallyexplosive situation. It ' s important to keep calm and listen without feeling, to be an objective observer. There is muchthat one can learn from a negative review. You can ask yourself: Could I have done better, and been more t

50、houghtful? Did I give 100%of myself to the task at hand? Is there any truth in what the other person says? If so, how can I improve?In any event, one should remember the saying,“Stop judging and you willnot be judged. Stop condemning（ 指責）and you will not be condemned. " One can learn to be “OK

51、with criticism and not allow it to negatively impact his or her relationship with the other party. Let it go and that will be “OK .46. According to the author, today ' s people.A. ignore the mistakes of othersB. focus on how to handle mistakesC. like to point out the mistakes of othersD. have a

52、moral duty to point out othersfaults47. In Paragraph 2, the author uses the example to show.A. praise is more important than criticismB. it ' s hard to avoid making mistakesC. we ought to accept others ' criticismD. pointing out a fault needs a skill48. What is the proper response to critici

53、sm in the author' s opinion?A. Paying no attention to itB. Learning something from it.C. Making excuses for your mistakes.D. Defending and attacking sometimes .49. Which of the following best explains“diffuses " underlined in Paragraph3?A. spreads B. improves C. reduces D. conveys50. Which

54、would be the best title for this passage?A. Is criticism really necessary?B. What can you learn from criticism?C. What' s the best way to voice criticism?D. How to criticize and reply to criticism?第二節（共5題，每小題2分，滿分10分）根據短文內容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為 多余選項。In today's Ireland, it seems hard

55、 to imagine the grim（令人沮喪的）daysof the 19th century when so manyof the population starved, or that, in those days, many poor people had no clue how to prepare any food other than boil a potato. 51 Tourism has madea vast difference to the standards of cooking in Ireland. Until recently there was hardl

56、y any tradition of eating out in manydistricts, except perhaps on very few occasions at a local hotel. Patterns of diet were old-styled, based firmly on 'meat and two vegetables' （somewhat overcooked）, potatoes （of course） and large quantities of dairy produce. 52 Tourist _ demandsfor predic

57、table, inexpensive fast-food are met, as everywhere, with hamburgers and pizzas - a better bet being fish and chips. But more sophisticated tastes have introduced whole foods and vegetarian restaurants （almost unheard of before）, and a vast number of new restaurants, often French in style, have open

58、ed in the main tourist centres. Food 'events' such as Kinsale's Gourmet festival or Galway's Oyster Festival attract large numbers of visitors and reflect the new interest in food.Whatever Irish cooking lacks in finesse （精2田），it nearly always makes up for in plenty, and ingredients（ 成分）are of a high quality. 53. One_of its great specialities is soda bread. It is madewith buttermilk and is served fresh and warm wit