黑龙江省大庆铁人中学2020-2021学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题
铁人中学2019级高二上学期期中考试
英语试题
试题说明：1、本试题满分150分，答题时间120分钟。
2、请将答案填写在答题卡上，考试结束后只交答题卡。
第Ⅰ卷 选择题部分
I. 选词填空（每空1分，共20分）
A destruction B companion C attempt D confusion E account |
- The ___________ of the railway by the floods was a big loss for the country.
- The team failed in its _______ to win the title of the season.
- His dog became his closet _______during the last years of the detective’s life.
- He was too shocked to give an_______ of what had happened.
- There was a _______of shouts and orders as the ship prepared to depart.
A abolished B resembled C indicated D established E evolved |
- Slavery was ________in the US in the 19th century.
- The creature had wings and ________a bird.
- At nineteen, he ________a candy business in Philadelphia.
- Early results ________that the government would return to power.
- The three species ________from a single ancestor.
A essential B temporary C profound D available E determined |
11.The ________difference between Sara and me is in our attitude to money.
12.She has a ________influence on her students.
13.He was ________that the same mistakes would not be repeated.
14. Mary worked here as a _______ secretary and ended up getting a good position in the company.
15. Not enough data is _______to scientist.[来源:学|科|网Z|X|X|K]
A swallow B confirm C suspected D assumed E simplify |
16. More needs to be done to ________the process of registering to vote.
17. Drivers who are being ________ of drinking driving will be tested.
18. In the end, I managed to ________ my pride and ask someone for help.
19. The police has no way to ________if his claim is true.
20. He ________that all men were equal at birth.
II 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项（每小题2 分）
A
Tomato Festival
Started in 2005 ，the Tomato Festival has grown into a local tradition in Malta.In recent years，the festival has added amusement parkstyle rides and a yearly Creature Feature，which screens old horrible movies.There are also dance competitions，parades and pancake breakfast.Third weekend in August.
Address：833 Tinkham Rd，Fountain Park，Wilbraham，Massachusetts 01095
Phone：(413)599－0010
Brat Days
Don't mistake this festival for a day filled with poorly behaved children.Begun in 1953，the gathering is the biggest festival in the city each year and features more than 50 stands(摊位) selling the sausage，as well as a contest to see who can quickly eat the most bratwurst(德国式小香肠) in ten minutes.Early August.
Address: 17th and New Jersey sts，Kiwanis Park，Sheboygan，Wisconsin 53081
Phone: (920)457－9491
Hope Watermelon Festival
The festival dates back to the 1920s，when many trains went through this small town and local watermelon growers would sell their watermelon to parched travellers. These days，the festival sees a Watermelon Queen crowned (加冠的) and sometimes a worldrecord watermelon grown. There are also more than 300 stands selling arts and crafts from a sixstate area，as well as a car show and the Watermelon Olympics. Early August.
Address：108 W 3rd St，Hope，Arkansas 71801
Phone：(870) 777－3640
Oyster Festival (牡蛎节)
Featuring appearances from tall ships and oyster boats，this festival has regularly drawn 60,000 visitors a year since it began in 1978.More than 3,000 volunteers make the festival possible each year.Norwalk is less than a twohour drive from many of New England's larger cities，making it easy to attend the festival during a trip to New York or Hartford.Weekend after Labor Day.
Address：Sea view Ave，Veteran's Park，East Norwalk，Connecticut 06855
Phone：(800) 866－7925
21．Which of the following festivals has the longest history?
A．Oyster Festival.
B．Tomato Festival.
C．Brat Days.
D．Hope Watermelon Festival.
22．In which of the following activities can you enjoy the frightening films?
A．The Creature Feature.
B．The Watermelon Olympics.
C．The Eatingbratwurst Contest.[来源:学,科,网Z,X,X,K]
D．Dance Competitions.[来源:学,科,网]
23．If it is August 15 today this year，you might still attend .
A．Brat Days
B．Tomato Festival
C．Hope Watermelon Festival
D．Oyster Festival
B
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