山西省吕梁市汾阳中学、孝义中学、文水中学2020-2021学年高二上学期期中测评英语试题学校_________ 班级__________ 姓名__________ 学号__________一、阅读选择1. Dogs are man's best friend. If you plan on buying a dog, try to put in a little bit of research. You will find out that there are plenty of dog breeds(品种)to choose from, but some are more expensive than others. Not just in terms of the purchase price, but also grooming(动物美容)and medical expenses.In this list, we will cover the most expensive dog breeds in the world that you can buy. We’ll eve n include the dog's price tag, grooming expenses, and average health care costs.Kerry Blue TerrierWith a purchase price at $ 600 this dog might be inexpensive. However, due to their many health concerns, health care costs can reach up to $ 7, 000. If taken care of, they can live up to 15 years.Great DaneThe Great Dane breed is a big dog with an average price of $ 800. This breed has a life expectancy of 7 to 10 years. The average health care costs are expected to be around $7, 100.Bernese Mountain DogThe purchase price for one of these huge 120-pound dogs is around $800. This breed has a life expectancy of 9 to 12 years. This breed has many health concerns like elbow and hip dysplasia(髓关节发育不良)which will cost you around $ 6, 500.German ShepherdKnown for their cleverness as a sheepherder, the purchase price for one is around $ 800. Although they can live for up to 13 years, their health care costs up to $20, 500. What causes their health careto be expensive is treating common health conditions such as hip dysplasia.【小题1】How long can a Kerry Blue Terrier live?A．7 years. B．15 years. C．10 years. D．12 years.【小题2】Of all the dogs introduced, which is the most expensive to raise?A．Kerry Blue Terrier. B．Great Dane.C．Bemese Mountain Dog. D．German Shepherd.【小题3】What is the passage mainly about?A．Where to buy a great dog. B．How to take care of a dog. C．What to know in choosing a dog. D．How to make friends with dogs.2. Last Monday, I decided to go into a superstore toprepare a picnic. It was a huge one, spread onto 2 stories. After 45 minutes of shopping to just get some tomatoes, cheese and 3toothpicks-yes, the ratio time/articles is ridiculous-I arrived tothe cashier line, thoughtful and a bit frustrated by the time I spent to get 3 articles. I wondered why I did not go to a small local store.After 15 minutes of waiting in the line, the woman in front of me called me, "Hey you only have 3 articles? Pass before me. I have more articles than you!" It wasn’t the first time it had happened to me. She did not wear any mask, so I could see her smile. Not knowing what else to do, I accepted her offering. We chatted a bit waiting for the customers ahead of us to finish-she was incredibly pleasant. Then I thanked her, giving her back my brightest smile (although I was wearing a mask).Getting back in my car, I rethought about that good moment, and realized that she made my day. In the meantime, I wondered how togive it back to her. No doubt it was quite impossible, so Iconsidered how to pay-it-forward to someone else. While driving, I realized that she saved me 10 minutes. And while I was driving at70mph, I reduced my speed to 55mph. My fuel consumption(消耗)strongly dropped down by 35%.Admittedly, I re-lost part of the 10 minutes that the womanoffered me, but it was a way to repay her and do a small thing forthe environment.【小题1】Which can best describes the author’s shopping experience based on Paragraph 1?A．Tiring. B．Challenging.C ．Interesting.D ．Annoying.【小题2】What can we learn about the woman?A ．She bought 5 articles.B ．She knew the store well.C ．She wanted to buy a mask.D ．She saved the author’s time.【小题3】Why did the author slow down?A ．To kill time.B ．To get home safely.C ．To repay the kindness.D ．To make way for others.【小题4】What can be a suitable title for the text?A ．The Good Moment I GainB ．A Special Superstore I VisitC ．A Delighted Talk with StrangersD ．Ways of Protecting the Environment3. On the 1st of March Bulgarian people celebrate atraditional holiday called Baba Marta and it is related to welcoming the approaching spring. People all over the world meet spring withjoy and new hopes but in Bulgaria it is saved as an ancient tradition.On that day, Bulgarians exchange so-called "Martenitsa" and tell each other, "Chestita Baba Marta!"(Happy Grandma Marta! ). Thiscustom is essentially to wish great health, good luck, and happiness to family and friends. The name "Martenitsa" is taken from the Bulgarian word for March, or, as a legend tells, an angry old lady called Grandma Marta-Baba Marta in Bulgarian.In Bulgarian folklore Baba Marta is a grumpy old woman whochanges her mood very rapidly and it reflects in the changeable March weather. When she is smiling the weather is sunny and warm, but if she gets angry the cold will stay for longer and it may even snow. By wearing the red and white colors of the Martenitsa, they hoped that it will make winter pass faster and bring spring.The Martenitsa is made of twined red and white threads-woollen, silk, or cotton. The white is a symbol of strength, purity and happiness. The red is associated with health and blood.When someone gives you a Martenitsa you should wear it either pinned on your clothes, on the hand tied around the wrist, or around your neck until you see, or a fruit tree in blossom for the first time in the season. After that you can tie it on a blossoming tree for fertility. Like kind of amulet, Martenitsa was regarded as a magic power believed to protect folks from "ill fortune", diseases and an evil eye.The custom of wearing Martenitsa is probably one of the most interesting Bulgarian traditions and it is considered to be unique to Bulgaria. According to one of the many legends, this tradition is also related to the founding of the Bulgarian state in 681 AD.【小题1】What do we know about Martenitsa?A．It marks a huge improvement on agriculture.B．It is celebrated by Bulgarian people on May 1st.C．It lasts from March 1st until around the end of May.D．It is a traditional holiday connected with welcoming spring.【小题2】What does the underlined word "grumpy" in Paragraph 3 mean? A．Open-minded. B．Ill-tempered. C．Easy-going. D．Cold-blooded. 【小题3】How should a Martenitsa be worn correctly?A．By pinning it on the head. B．By drawing it on the body. C．By tying it around the wrist. D．By sticking it on the trousers. 【小题4】What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?A．To promote cultural research. B．To tell people what to do in spring.C．To introduce a Bulgarian tradition. D．To show how to make the Martenitsa.4. Scientists from Imperial College London have found that using virtual reality(VR)headsets can reduce sensitivity to pain, by immersing(沉浸)people in icy Arctic scenery. In a study published in Pain Reports, a team from Imperial used VR video to reduce peop le’s sensitivity to ongoing pain and sharp shooting pain.According to the researchers, the findings add to the growing evidence for the potential of VR technology to help patients with long-term pain. Beyond the distracting effect, they think VR may actua lly cause the body’s own inbuilt pain-fighting systems to start working.Dr Sam Hughes, the first author on the paper, said "Our work suggests that VR may be getting involved in processes in the key parts of our inbuilt pain-fighting systems and are helpful in regulating the spread of increased sensitivity to pain.To test their theory, researchers applied a cream containing capsaicin(辣椒素)-the chemical that makes your mouth bum-to 15 healthy volunteers. The capsaicin makes the skin more sensitive to painful stimuli(刺激)like a very small electric shock.In the first trial, participants were then asked to rate the pain caused by the capsaicin cream on a scale of 0-100 (from 'no pain' to 'worst pain possible' )while either watching a VR scene of Arctic exploration through a headset, or looking at a still image of an Arctic scene on a monitor. Under the same conditions, they were also asked to say when a stimulus applied directly to the skin area is considered as painful.The team found that ongoing pain was reduced following VR immersion, and that sensitivity to painful stimuli was also reduced. However, the same effect was not seen in people who looked at still images of the polar environment.They explain that while the findings made at the beginning are encouraging, the study is limited by the small number of healthy participants, without long-term pain. However, the researchers believe VR could hold a bright future to treat patients with long-term pain who have poor inbuilt pain fighting systems.【小题1】How can VR possibly help long-term pain sufferers?A．By making their pain-fighting systems function.B．By drawing their attention to fighting pain.C．By controlling the spread of pain sensitivity.D．By slowing down their brains' reaction to pain.【小题2】Which step comes first in their theory testing?A．Making a capsaicin cream.B．Putting on virtual reality headsets.C．Applying capsaicin cream to the skin.D．Looking at pictures on a computer screen.【小题3】What conclusion can be drawn from the trial?A．Still images helped to ease people's pain.B．VR immersion was the key factor in pain reduction.C．Healthy people were less sensitive to VR than pain sufferers. D．Capsaicin cream brought people more pain than electronic stimulus. 【小题4】What does the last paragraph imply?A．The team feels confident about future VR treatment.B．The researchers will work on the side effect of VR.C．VR treatment can be applied in other medical fields.D．The trial only has an effect on short-term pain patients.二、七选五5. How to Make FriendsMeeting new people and making friends can be difficult, but witha little effort and willingness to step outside of your comfort zone, you can easily make friends.【小题1】. If you want to make friends, you first need to put yourself out there somehow in order to meet people. If you just sit alone, friends might come to you, but that’s not likely. For example, if you're still in school, sit somewhere with other people. 【小题2】, but try to choose one with at least 2 other people.Pursue common interests. If you've discovered that the personyou're talking to shares a common interest with you, ask them more about it and, if appropriate, whether they get together with othersto pursue this interest. If so, this is a perfect opportunity to ask about joining them. 【小题3】, they'll probably invite you.Be reliable. When you say you'll do something, do it.【小题4】.If you show these qualities in your treatment of others, it will attract others who appreciate reliability and who will be reliable in return.Keep in touch with your friends. People often lose contact with their friends because they're either too busy or just don't valuetheir friends enough.【小题5】, the friendship may end up. And when you do try to contact them again, it can be hard to restore the friendship.A．Make yourself availableB．Choose your friends wiselyC．If you clearly express interestD．It doesn’t have to be a crowded tableE．When you lose your connection with a friendF．This gives the person the opportunity to contact youG．Be someone that people know that they can count on三、完形填空6. The Story of A Wandering WalletA few years ago, I was given a wallet. It was small, with only a single pocket for______, cards and coins. A zipper kept everything inside from______out. The wallet came to me all the way from Tanzania,_____to me by a close friend. I fell in love with it immediately, which was the perfect size and came from a place I hoped to someday visit. I______it everywhere; it was always uncertainly hanging out of one pocket or______.I seem to have a habit of______things-jackets, water bottles,text books, even my favorite wallet; I lost it almost weekly. Fortunately the most common______for me to lose it was in my own house, so of course I would______find it.One day, however, as I was______a football stadium at a school, the wallet once again leaped from my pocket. I______the loss when I got home that evening. I______the house and prayed as usual. Nothing.Around a week later, my parents______a message on their business voicemail. A______stranger was calling with______of my wallet. I couldn't believe it. This man, in an attempt to find who thewallet______, looked inside of it, and found a______which my parents had written to me. It happened to have their______phone number on it.I don't know if I believe in luck, but I do know I believe inthe___acts of kindness, which filled my life. Every day my hope for the world is renewed______I remember people who go out of their way to______whomever they can.【小题1】A．books B．bill C．cases D．cash【小题2】A．falling B．finding C．breaking D．running【小题3】A．lent B．gifted C．borrowed D．purchased 【小题4】A．showed B．saw C．carried D．felt【小题5】A．another B．others C．else D．above【小题6】A．hiding B．losing C．forgetting D．handling 【小题7】A．reason B．way C．time D．place【小题8】A．eventually B．generally C．never D．seldom【小题9】A．leaving B．arriving C．approaching D．heading【小题10】A．understood B．expected C．missed D．discovered 【小题11】A．visited B．searched C．changed D．cleaned【小题12】A．sent B．cancelled C．received D．ignored【小题13】A．different B．complete C．perfect D．familiar 【小题14】A．paper B．comment C．news D．picture【小题15】A．turned to B．turned off C．dropped off D．belonged to 【小题16】A．check B．call C．account D．document 【小题17】A．personal B．work C．business D．local【小题18】A．special B．careful C．shameless D．selfless【小题19】A．as B．when C．because D．once【小题20】A．believe B．lead C．help D．beat四、用单词的适当形式完成短文7. 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。