2020-2021學年山東省青島二中高二（上）期中英語試卷

二、第二部分 閱讀理解（滿分7.5分）第一節(jié)（共4小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每次所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。

• 1．One of the best ways to pay for college is to find work that helps foot part of the school fee.Here are 4 types of part-time jobs that provide students with extra income.
     Jobs with employer scholarships
     Some companies offer help paying for college through scholarship programs.Taco Bell，for instance，offers its part- time employees the chance to win up to a ﹩ 25，000 award through its Live Mas Scholarship.The award can be used toward vocational schools or a two-or four-year college.Employees must have worked for the company at least three continuous months.
     Work-study
     For years the work-study program has allowed students to earn money through part-time work.Students aged between 16 and 24 who file application for Student Aid maybe qualified for the program.While these jobs aren't always on campus，students in work study earn at least ﹩25 per hour -- the state minimum wage.
  Paid internships
     A paid internship （實習） can not only help students pay for college but can also open doors for full-time work after graduation.According to a 2019 survey by the National Association of Colleges and Employers，nearly two-thirds of paid interns received a job offer，while just about 44% of unpaid interns were offered a job.
     On-demand economy jobs
     Known for its flexibility，the jobs can help students earn cash between classes.These on-demand jobs include completing small jobs，making deliveries or even driving for ride-booking services.Students can typically earn more through on-demand work，ranging from ﹩10 to ﹩20 an hour.
  
  （1）What are the applicants for the Work-study program required to do？

  
  A．Work part time for years.
  B．Submit an application form.
  C．Accept the minimum wage.
  D．Live and work on campus.
  （2）What is the advantage of On-demand economy jobs？

  
  A．Providing scholarships.
  B．Having fixed workplace.
  C．Offering more job options.
  D．Including an extra award.
  （3）Which program is of great help for students to find a full-time job？

  
  A．Jobs with employer scholarships.
  B．On- demand economy jobs.
  C．Work- study.
  D．Paid internships.
  組卷：5引用：2難度：0.6

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• 2．At eleven，I decided to learn to swim.There was a pool at the Y.M.C.A，offering exactly the opportunity.Mother continually warned against it，and kept fresh in my mind the details of each drowning in the river.But the Y.M.C.A.pool was safe.
     I had a childhood fear of water.This started when I was three years old and father took me to the beach.The huge waves knocked me down and swept over me.
     The pool was quiet.I was afraid of going in all alone，so I sat on the side of the pool to wait for others.Then came a big boy.He yelled， "Hi，Skinny!How'd you like to be ducked？" With that he picked me up and threw me into the deep end.I landed in a sitting position，and swallowed water.But I was not frightened out of my wits -- when my feet hit the bottom，I would make a big jump，come out of the surface.It seemed a long way down.I gathered all my strength when I landed and made what I thought was a great spring upwards.Then I opened my eyes and saw nothing but water.I tried to yell but no sound came out.I went down，down，endlessly.
     When I came to consciousness，I found myself lying on the bed in the hospital.
     I never went back to the pool.I avoided water whenever I could.This misadventure stayed with me as the years rolled by.It deprived（剝奪） me of the joy of boating and swimming.Finally，I decided to get an instructor.Piece by piece，he built a swimmer.Several months later，the instructor was finished，but I was not.Sometimes the terror would return.
     This went on until July.I swam across the Lake Wentworth.Only once did the terror return.When I was in the middle of the lake，I put my face under and saw nothing but bottomless water.I laughed and said， "Well，Mr.Terror，what do you think you can do to me？"
     I had conquered my fear of water.
  
  （1）The author's original fear of water was caused by

  .
  A．his poor skill in swimming
  B．a(chǎn)n outing to the beach with his father
  C．his mother's warning of drowning
  D．a(chǎn)n unpleasant memory of the pool
  （2）Why was the author not scared to death when he was thrown into the water？

  
  A．He knew how to swim in the pool.
  B．He came up with an idea to go upwards.
  C．He was waiting for others to save him.
  D．He felt that the Y.M.C.A.pool was safe.
  （3）By "but I was not" in paragraph 5，the author probably means "

  ".
  A．he was still a poor swimmer
  B．he was not satisfied with the swimming training
  C．he was not afraid of drowning any more
  D．he had not overcome the fear yet
  （4）Which of the following is the best title for the text？

  
  A．A Swimming Adventure
  B．Hello，Childhood Fear
  C．Goodbye，Mr.Terror
  D．My Passion for Swimming
  組卷：2引用：1難度：0.5

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• 3．Fri4 Sep 2020 12：00 BST
     
     My 15-year-old son is refusing to take responsibility for anything and，although he's capable，he does not show any interest in his education.I am worried about him and his future.
  Sometimes，I feel bad and tell him that he's trying his best，but soon I start feeling concerned again.At other times，I feel angry with him for the way he is behaving.I try to encourage him by amplifying（放大） every little good thing he does，particularly in school，and have tried speaking to him like an adult.I am also worried that his younger siblings，who are doing well，will follow in his footsteps.Do you have any tips on how I can inspire him to change？
     An anxious mother
      Jogi
     4 Sep 2020 20：55
     We have two older teenaged boys who have both come through it and are doing grand now.I think the ages 14 to 16 are the hardest to navigate with boys，so there may be some comfort in knowing this is likely to be the nadir（worst moment） that you are coming through，and it should hopefully improve soon.Honestly their brains are soup at this age!The single most important thing to actually worry about is this — is he happy in himself？If he is，then the worry is not necessary.A small amount of nagging（抱怨） imbued with love and support should be sufficient，so at least they have been advised correctly，even if they choose not to follow the advice at this time.
     A practical thing you can do to help self-esteem（自尊） and passion is to give them some different experiences outside of school.We took ours climbing，biking and to music gigs.One boy couldn't deal with the strictness of school and after a horrific year of failure and challenging behaviour，went to college.He loves college because he is in control of his own time and studying the subjects he likes best and now plans to go to university in a couple more years.After failing to get to school on time for over a year，he now gets himself up at 6 am for the hour long bus journey to college.
     The other perfected the art of laziness and non-effort，until he found music at 15，and wanted a music course at university so much.He finally did some work to get the required grades.
     Our third teen boy is 13，even lazier than his big brother，and has not found any kind of interest or passion as yet despite having tried a few things，so it's not clear what shape he will take，but we will not try and force him into a mold he doesn't want to be in.There is plenty of time to learn — he doesn't need to be the finished article in the next four years.As long as he is happy and has been advised of the importance of education and finding a fulfilling career eventually -- then we haven't done too badly.
  
  （1）Where might this passage come from？

  
  A．A newspaper.
  B．A website.
  C．A magazine.
  D．A school brochure.
  （2）Which of the following is NOT the reason for the mother's concern？

  
  A．Her son is not interested in study.
  B．Her son will set a bad example to her other children.
  C．Her son's future might be negatively influenced.
  D．Her son doesn't behave like an adult.
  （3）What measures does Jogi take to educate his two older sons？

  
  A．He just leaves them alone and lets them develop at their own pace.
  B．He complains about them and forces them to follow his advice.
  C．He takes them to participate in some out-of-school activities.
  D．He orders them to get up early to make preparations for college.
  （4）Which of the following might Jogi agree with？

  
  A．Parents don't need to do anything as long as their children are happy.
  B．Children will naturally find their interest sometime in their life.
  C．Parents should be helpful and patient during their children's growth.
  D．All the children will eventually find a satisfying career whatever their attitude.
  組卷：2引用：2難度：0.5

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• 4．Millions of highly polluting used cars from rich countries are being" dumped" on developing nations，according to a UN report.Between 2015 and 2018，some 14 million older，poor quality vehicles were exported（出口） from Europe，Japan and the US.Four out of five were sold to poorer countries，with more than half going to Africa.
     Experts say that up to 80% failed to meet-minimum safety and environmental standards in exporting countries.As well as causing accidents，these cars make air pollution worse and contribute heavily to climate change.Many of the vehicles have also been tampered with（篡改） to remove valuable parts.
     The report，published by the UN Environment Programme （Unep），says that both exporters and importers need to put tougher regulations （rules） in place to stem the flow of these cars.Car ownership is booming（繁榮） all over the world with an estimated 1.4 billion vehicles on the roads，a number that's expected to reach around two billion by 2040.Much of that growth is happening in developing countries in Asia，Africa and Latin America.
     A second study on the issue，by the Netherlands Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate，shows that many cars and vans shipped from Dutch ports to Africa are outdated and contribute to worsening air quality on the continent.According to the authors，
  these cars are both "dangerous and dirty." They believe these imports are responsible for increased levels of road accidents in many poorer African and Asian countries.
     The growing realization of the dangers posed by these cars has seen several importing countries strengthen their regulations.Morocco only permits cars less than five years old to be imported.Kenya also has an age limit of eight years for imported cars.On a regional level，the Economic Community of West African States （ECOWAS），representing15 countries，has set cleaner fuel and vehicle standards from January 2021.
  But to really deal with the issue will require action at both ends of the supply chain. "On one hand，I think it's unethical（不道德的） that these developed countries export vehicles that are not roadworthy on their own roads，" said Rob de Jong，one author." On the other hand，why have the importing countries been waiting so long to put in place some minimum standards？So I think the responsibility is not only on the exporting country，it's really a joint responsibility."
  
  （1）What problems do the "dumped" cars cause to developing countries？

  
  A．Car ownership is booming in these countries.
  B．These countries are becoming poorer and poorer.
  C．They worsen the air quality and lead to road accidents.
  D．These countries have to make rules to handle climate change.
  （2）The underlined word "stem" in paragraph 3 might mean

  
  A．stop
  B．increase
  C．lead
  D．distract
  （3）To handle the problem，Rob de Jong suggests that

  
  A．importing countries strengthen their regulations
  B．exporting countries get punished for their behavior
  C．both exporting and importing countries take action
  D．limit be set on the age of the imported cars
  （4）What's the main idea of this passage？

  
  A．Many used cars are exported to poor countries，which calls for action.
  B．Developing countries are very weak in dealing with the import of used cars.
  C．It's selfish for developed countries to export vehicles that are not roadworthy on their own roads.
  D．Used cars contribute heavily to air pollution and climate change in poor countries.
  組卷：1引用：1難度：0.5

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二、第二節(jié)（共1小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)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。

• 5．If you're going abroad for college，you might be thinking about how to get yourself a safe and cozy home for the years ahead.Of course， （1）

  ，but some large state colleges require juniors to live off campus due to the limited number of dorm rooms.
     How to find a house （2）

  If you are just a freshman and don't know many people，don't hesitate to approach some upperclassmen in your classes or clubs.More often than not，upperclassmen have more experience with renting and are more familiar with the area your school is in.
     （3）

  These seniors' landlords will most likely be looking for new tenants （房客） after graduation.
  Also，registered realtors（房地產(chǎn)經(jīng)紀人）might be able to find you a place for a fee.In addition，F(xiàn)acebook groups can also provide some useful information.However，be really careful if you get in touch with strangers through the Internet
     Roommates
     Having roommates can not only save us some money，but also give us valuable companionship. （4）

  ，other than safety concerns.While looking for roommates，definitely do not lie about your preferences，schedule，or habits，even if talking about them could make you uncomfortable.On the other side，also remember to ask your potential roommates to tell you about themselves in detail.
     （5）

  ，please do everybody a favor by being upfront about it.Constantly running into conflicts with your quiet roommate is definitely the last thing you want.
  
  A.Another good idea is to talk to seniors who are currently living off campus.
  B.Of course，dormitories are always a good place to start.
  C.Get along well with your roommates
  D.However，remember that finding the right roommates for you is the most important thing
  E.When having a chat with your roommate
  F.First，you can ask your friends who are already living off campus.
  G.If you are a party animal
  組卷：12引用：3難度：0.5

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第三部分 語言運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分15分）第一節(jié)完形填空（共1小題；每小題15分，滿分15分）

• 6．One of the easiest things in the world is to become a fault-finder.However，life can be（1）

  when you are not busy finding fault with it.
     Several years ago I received a letter from seventeen-year-old Kerry，who described herself as a world-class fault-finder，almost always（2）

  by things.People were always doing things that annoyed her，and（3）

  was ever good enough.She was highly self-critical and also found fault with her friends.
     Unfortunately，it took a horrible accident to change her（4）

  .Her best friend was seriously hurt in a car crash.The day before the accident，Kerry had visited her friend and had spent the whole time criticizing her（5）

  of friends，the way she was living，the way she related to her mother，and various（6）

  things she felt she needed to express.It wasn't until her friend was badly hurt that Kerry became（7）

  her habit of finding fault.Very quickly，she learned to appreciate life rather than to（8）

  everything so harshly（刻薄）.She was able to transfer her new wisdom to other parts of her life as well.
      Perhaps most of us aren't as extreme at fault-finding，（9）

  when we're honest，we can be sharply（10）

  of the world.I'm not suggesting you（11）

  problems，or that you pretend things are（12）

  than they are，but simply that you learn to allow things to be as they are—（13）

  most of the time，and especially when it's not are really big（14）

  .
     Train yourself to "bite your tongue"，and with a little（15）

  ，you'll get really good at letting things go.And when you do，you'll get back your enthusiasm and love for life.
  
  

  （1）	A．lonely	B．great	C．quiet	D．uneasy
  （2）	A．threatened	B．interrupted	C．bothered	D．spoiled
  （3）	A．a(chǎn)nything	B．everything	C．something	D．nothing
  （4）	A．a(chǎn)ttitude	B．plan	C．measure	D．explanation
  （5）	A．memory	B．notice	C．evidence	D．choice
  （6）	A．more	B．some	C．other	D．a(chǎn)nother
  （7）	A．a(chǎn)ware of	B．a(chǎn)fraid of	C．curious about	D．confused about
  （8）	A．discuss	B．realize	C．judge	D．settle
  （9）	A．so	B．or	C．but	D．for
  （10）	A．proud	B．sure	C．hopeful	D．critical
  （11）	A．face	B．create	C．solve	D．ignore
  （12）	A．rarer	B．better	C．stranger	D．worse
  （13）	A．a(chǎn)t least	B．a(chǎn)t last	C．by far	D．so far
  （14）	A．task	B．deal	C．result	D．duty
  （15）	A．practice	B．speech	C．rest	D．pity
  組卷：10引用：2難度：0.3

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第二節(jié)語法填空（共1小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）

• 7．The Little Prince is a （1）

  （class） tale of equal appeal （2）

  children and adults.On one level it is the story of（3）

  airman's discovery of a small boy from another planet – the Little Prince of the title – and his stories of intergalactic（銀河間的） travel， （4）

  on the other hand it is a thought-provoking allegory（象征，預(yù)言） of the human condition.The main theme of the allegory is expressed in the secret that the fox tells little prince： "It is only with the heart （5）

  one can see nightly：（6）

  is essential is invisible to the eye." The author dedicated（獻給） this book to a little boy from （7）

  his best friend Leon grew.All grown-ups were children once although few of them remember it.First （8）

  （publish） in 1943，the year before the author's death in action，the book contains Saint-Exupery's（9）

  （delight） illustrations.The story has been translated into hundreds of languages and has sold some 200 million copies worldwide，（10）

  （make） it one of the best-selling books in history.
  組卷：2引用：1難度：0.9

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第四部分 基礎(chǔ)知識（共兩節(jié),滿分7.0分）第一節(jié) （共14小題；每小題0.5分，滿分7.0分）請根據(jù)漢語提示填寫單詞，將單詞的完整形式寫在答題紙上。注意：用本學期所學單詞。

• 8．He wanted to get away from everything so he moved to a d

  （遙遠的） place。
  組卷：3引用：3難度：0.7

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• 9．Another unique human c

  （特征） is that we walk upright
  組卷：0引用：1難度：0.7

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• 10．She has the

  （資格） for teaching English
  組卷：0引用：1難度：0.9

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第二節(jié) (共8小題;每小題1分,滿分8分)請根據(jù)漢語提示補全句子，答案寫在答題紙上。注意：用本學期所學內(nèi)容。

• 29．More than 40 years ago，China began to implement the

  （改革開放） policy，starting out on a journey that would pave the way for China to become a fully-modernized socialist country.
  組卷：0引用：1難度：0.7

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二、第五部分寫作（滿分25分）閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。續(xù)寫的詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右

• 30．The little prince，who lived on a tiny planet，decided to visit his neighbor planets.The first of them was inhabited by a king.Dressed in purple and white fur，he was seated a throne（王座），both simple and majestic（（莊嚴的）.
      "AH!Here is a subject（臣民）!" exclaimed the king，when he saw the little prince coming.
      "How could he recognize me when he had never seen me before？" the little prince asked himself.He did not know the world is simplified for kings.To them，all men are subjects.
      "Come a little closer so that I may see you better，" said the king，who felt very proud of being at last a king over someone
      The little prince looked around to find a place to sit down，but the entire planet was covered by the king's magnificent robe （長袍）.So he remained standing upright，and，since he was tired，he yawned（打哈欠）
      "It is impolite to yawn in the presence of a king，said the king. "I forbid you to do so，"
      "I can't help it，" replied the little prince in confusion. "I have come on a long journey and I haven't slept at all…"
      "In that case，" said the king， "l order you to yawn.I haven't seen anybody yawning for years.Yawns are a curiosity to me.Come，now!Yawn again.It's an order. "
      "You are frightening me…I cannot yawn any more...said the little prince，completely embarrassed.
      "Hum!Hum!" replied the king. "Then I order you sometimes to yawn and sometimes to…"
      The king was annoyed for he thought his authority should be respected.He tolerated no disobedience.But as he was a very kind man，he made his orders reasonable.
      But the little prince was puzzled.The planet was tiny.Over what could this king really rule？
      "Sire，" he said to the king， "I beg that you will excuse my asking you a question…"
      "I order you to put your question to me，the king was quick to reply.
      "Sire...over what do you rule？"
      "Over everything，" said the king very simply
      The king made a sweeping gesture taking in his own planet，the other planets and the stars.
      Realizing his rule was not only absolute，but also universal，the little prince marveled（感到驚奇） at such power.As he enjoyed sunsets very much，he plucked up his courage（鼓起勇氣） to ask the king a favor.
      "I should like to see a sunset.Please do me that kindness.Order the sun to set…"
      "You shall have your sunset.I shall command it.But，according to my science of government.I shall wait until conditions are favorable（有利的）."
      "Hum Hum!" replied the king，checking his big calendar. "It will.be around…around..it will be this evening about twenty minutes to eight.And you shall see how well I am obeyed."
      The little prince yawned.He was regretting his lost sunset.And then，too，he was becoming a little bored.
      "I have nothing more to do here，" he said to the king. "So I shall set out on my way.
      "Do not go，" said the king，who was very proud of having a subject." I'll make you a minister!"
      And when will that be？" asked the little prince
      "Minister of what？"
      "Minister of…of Justice! （司法部長）
       Paragraph 1
      "But there's nobody here to judge!" said the little prince._____
      Paragraph 2
      But the little prince，having completed his preparations for departure（離開，啟程） had no wish to hurt the feelings of the old king.____
  組卷：1引用：1難度：0.4

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