山西省太原市第二十一中学2019-2020学年高二英语下学期期中试题 文一、单项选择：(共10小题；每小题1分,满分10分)从A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。1. There will be a fashion show tomorrow evening. Oh, I know! _. A. Im really looking forward to it B. Its none of my businessC. Its obvious D. Its my pleasure2. Where did you find your watch? It was on the grass _ we were playing football. A. that B. there C. which D. where3. With gas prices _ quickly, many people are changing their minds about buying cars. A. to rise B. risen C. rising D. having risen 4. Everyone knows _ good decisions have good effects. A. which B. whether C. what D. that 5. My uncle is good at business; he has _ a lot of experience in finance abroad. A. accelerated B. accumulated C. approached D. appointed6. Dont wake her up. Not until _ her homework _ to bed last night.A. did she finish; did she go B. she finished; did she go C. did she finish; she went D. she finished; she went7. She finished the difficult task on time, so all of us thought she deserved _. A. praised B. praising C. to praise D. to be praising8. Dont be so _. Cheer up, and remember, God only helps those who help themselves.A. desperate B. optimistic C. competitive D. innocent9. He lives from hand to mouth. _ harder when he was young, he would be well off now. A. Had he worked B. Did he work C. Should he work D. If he worked10. _ my middle school years, I felt it a shame that I didnt work as hard as I should have. A. Looking forward to B. Calling back C. Looking back at D. Calling upon二、完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分, 满分20分) 阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从1130各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。 Battery Life and Shining Lights My new MP3 player goes with me everywhere: to work, to the gym, and even to the grocery store. It just plays but I will press the 11_ button when I talk to someone and then 12_ that its still on. Fortunately, I 13_ an MP3 player that has an automatic shut-off 14_ . However, one day I came to 15_ that when the players battery was completely 16_ , it would automatically shut off. So I laughed at the 17_ shut-off feature and now I just carry a lot of batteries in my bag. And I have to 18_ the battery again and again to supply the power for the MP3 player. Another day when I was changing the battery I suddenly realized that humans have 19_ the same feature: we know its time to take a break, but we go on playing like an MP3, and pause(暂停) only when we are 20_ to slow down due to illness, injuries, or complete emotional tiredness. Once I injured my leg. I gave it exactly 72 hours of 21_ and rest and then said, Thats enough! Its time to get back to work! I 22_ as fast as my crutches (拐杖) could carry me back to the high speed of life. 23_ , that didnt work very well. Only after a week, I was back to the 24_ and spent nearly a week there receiving the doctors treatment. I didnt 25_ at home as the doctor ordered, even when I was forced to slow down. 26_ , I suffered even more 27_ . We usually consider that the tight schedule is more 28_ than other things. We spend our days and nights on various activities just like playing the MP3 player. What if we run out of 29_ ? Actually, we are not an MP3 player, and there is only one life 30 _ . We MUST take the time to recharge (充电) before it uses up. 11. A. stop B. pause C. start D. continue12. A. expect B. imagine C. assume D. forget 13. A. own B. donate C. fill D. bargain 14. A. hobby B. feature C. point D. key15. A. realize B. think C. remind D. remember16. A. old B. still C. dead D. full17. A. advanced B. automatic C. excellent D. troubled 18. A. throw B. pick C. buy D. Change19. A. highly B. hardly C. completely D. Fundamentally20. A. forced B. allowed C. told D. Ordered21. A. attention B. cry C. care D. effort22. A. cheered up B. put off C. turned up D. set off23. A. Moreover B. However C. Therefore D. Furthermore 24. A. office B. school C. home D. hospital 25. A. rest B. work C. enjoy D. Breathe26. A. Above all B. In a word C. In addition D. As a result 27. A. pain B. sorrow C. injuries D. challenge28. A. useful B. expensive C. important D. worthwhile29. A. energy B. time C. money D. light30. A. button B. destination C. purpose D. battery三、阅读理解(共两节，满分30分)第一节 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThis month in Travelers Corner there are three teenagers experiences in year-abroad programmes. Mariko Okada Tokyo My year abroad in the United States was a fantast