安徽省安庆市2020-2021年高二上半年期中英语无纸试卷完整版

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Losing a wallet is one of those careless acts most of us have come across, at some point or the other in our lives. While most of us tend to move on after mourning over the lost necessities, there are a few lucky ones who get them back, with the help of the police or the generosity of the person who finds it. And then there is Hunter Shamatt, who not only got back his wallet but with some added happiness that was tagged along! Hunter was on his way to attend his sister’s wedding on a Las Vegas-bound flight when he realized that he has misplaced his wallet, sometime during the journey. Hunter’s family reached out to the Frontier flight to enquire if someone had handed it over to them. Unfortunately, there was no sign of the missing wallet. But wait. The story was far from over. Just a week after Hunter’s sister’s wedding, he received a package in his mail. And guess what? There was his wallet! Surprisingly, the wallet was not the only thing that was inside the package. It also had a handwritten note for Hunter which turned out to be a bonus! The piece of paper read, “Hunter, Found this on a Frontier flight from Omaha to Denver — row 12, seat F wedged between the seat and wall. Thought you might want it back. All the best. P.S. I rounded your cash up to an even $100, so you could celebrate getting your wallet back. HAVE FUN!!!” Moved by the touching gesture, Hunter’s mom, Jeannie Shamatt, decided to write a post on Facebook giving a detailed description of the incident. She also urged everyone to share the post as she would like to meet and greet the person behind the act of kindness, personally. Now, thanks to the astonishing power of social media, the post finally reached the man behind the note. The man was identified as Todd Brown and it was one of his co-workers who made sure Jeannie Shamatt’s post reaches his colleague. Jeannie turned to Facebook again to thank Brown and his family for restoring her faith in humanity. “I try to teach my children to do the right things in life, help people when you can regardless of the outcome. This story is more about restoring faith in people than anything. We hear a lot of bad news but not enough good news. I personally want to thank Todd Brown and his wife for restoring faith that there are amazing people out there.” 【1】How did Hunter Shamatt get his wallet back? A. Todd Brown sent it back. B. The police mailed it back. C. He found the wallet by himself. D. The Frontier flight helped him get it back. 【2】What things were found in the package? A. A wallet and a tag. B. A wallet and a note. C. A note and a tag. D. A mail and a tag. 【3】How did Hunter’s mom feel after receiving the package? A. Touched. B. Uninterested. C. Satisfied. D. Confused. 【4】What does the author intend to convey? A. Friendship. B. Freedom. C. Kindness. D. Justice.

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Advertising is an audio or visual form of marketing communication that employs an openly sponsored, non-personal message to promote or sell a product, a service or an idea. Sponsors of advertising are often businessmen who wish to promote their products or services. Advertising is different from public relations since an advertiser usually pays for and has control over the message. It is different from personal selling since the message is non-personal, i.e. not directed to a particular individual. Advertising is communicated through various mass media, including old media such as newspapers, magazines, television, radio, outdoor advertising or direct mail; or new media such as search results, blogs, websites or text messages. The actual presentation of the message in a medium is referred to as an advertisement or “ad”． Commercial ads often seek to increase consumption of products or services through “branding”, which associates a product name or image with certain qualities in the minds of consumers. Noncommercial advertisers who spend money in advertising items other than a consumer product or service include political parties, interest groups, religious organizations and governmental agencies. Non-profit organizations may use free modes of persuasion, such as a public service announcement. Advertising may also be used to reassure employees or shareholders that the company is successful. Modern advertising was created with the techniques, with tobacco advertising in the 1920s.The most significant example was the campaigns of Edward Bernays, considered the founder of modern“Madison Avenue” advertising. In 2015, the world spent an estimate of $ 529.43 billion on advertising.Its projected distribution for 2017 is 40.4% on TV,33.3% on digital,9% on newspapers,6.9% on magazines,5.8% on outdoor activities and 4.3% on radio. Internationally , the largest “big four” advertising conglomerates are IPG, Omnicom, Publicis Groupe, and WPP. 【1】In what way does advertising differ from public relations? A.Advertisers pay for and are in charge of the message. B.Messages advertised are non-profit. C.Advertising is communicated through various mass media. D.Advertising is used to reassure employees or shareholders. 【2】Sponsors usually make use of some new media to promote their products, including_________. A.direct mail B.Television C.websites D.newspapers 【3】Which of the following is the typical goal of commercial ads? A.Profits. B.Popularity. C.Consumers. D.Brands. 【4】What does the underlined word probably refer to? A.businessmen B.companies C.stores D.organizers

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The Secret to Happiness A new report makes it clear that when it comes to the life satisfaction of UK citizens, the ball is in the government’s court. For some time, sensible people have been arguing that governments need to focus less on economic growth and more on the wellbeing（幸福）of citizens. Be careful what you wish for. In response to this demand, from 2011 David Cameron instructed the Office for National Statistics to gather data on people’s self-reported happiness and life satisfaction. Little practical good has come from this so far, but a new report by George Bangham for the Resolution Foundation is one of the best attempts to make useful sense of the data. He concludes: “The best prospects for policymakers targeting future increases in national wellbeing lie in raising job quality, raising incomes, particularly at the lower end, and policies to improve security in the housing market.” The age correlation（相关）turns out to be certainly linked to politics, despite the fact that no political party can make a difference to your date of birth. The happiness of pensioners is not just a function of their age, but of policy. On average, 70-year-old boomers today are the most affluent retirees in history, often owning their own homes and in receipt of generous pensions. People of 70 are not going to be as content in 30 or 40 years’ time if they are unable to retire, don’t own their homes and have small incomes. However, there is one respect in which teens and recent retirees are remarkably similar. Compared to other age groups, they tend to inhabit a sweet spot of having high degrees of freedom. The typical 16-year-old has new freedoms without ever having had any serious responsibilities. The typical 70-year-old, having experienced a lifetime of work and family duties, has a very different kind of freedom, one born from relief. Besides，it should not surprise us to find that people tend to be happier when they have fewer worries. But this, too, has important political implications. If the government is really interested in raising overall national happiness, it has to make sure as many citizens as possible feel secure in their health, their housing and their incomes. Different states’ records in achieving this is one important reason why Nordic countries repeatedly score highly in international life satisfaction surveys and North America underperforms relative to its GDP. Whichever way you look at it, there is no escaping the conclusion that increasing wellbeing across society requires joined-up, long-term policy efforts. This is exactly what the Resolution Foundation recommends. 【1】What can be conveyed from the sentence “the ball is in the government’s court” in Paragraph 1? A. The government officials are fond of playing ball games. B. The government determines national happiness. C. The government makes citizens feel happy. D. The government is in a ball game. 【2】What does the underlined word “affluent” in Paragraph 3 probably mean? A. Responsible. B. Careful. C. Honest. D. Rich. 【3】According to the author, the secret to happiness is freedom and _________. A. income B. health C. security D. destiny 【4】What is the author’s attitude to the function of government on national happiness? A. Negative. B. Positive. C. Doubtful. D. Unsatisfactory.

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Public Speaking Public speaking can be defined as the act of making a speech in front of a group of listeners. The types of public speaking are deliberately structured with three general purposes: to inform, to persuade and to entertain. An informative speech has a purpose to inform, or give knowledge to its audience. 【1】For persuasive speech, the speaker would try to change the mindset, perception, or behavior of the audience for their own good. Thus, the speaker needs to look for common ground with the audience and try to relate to what they might agree on. The last type is a ceremonial speech. It tends to be less formal and more personal than the other types of speeches. No matter how well you know the person you are giving speech about, try not to say bad things about them, even if it is meant to be a joke. 【2】Sparing some time to practice will help build confidence and help determine how long the presentation will last. Aside from it, knowing who the audience will be is quite necessary. Try to get as much information as possible regarding this particular area related to the audience. Knowing the “battlefield” in advance will give the speakers a huge advantage. Language is the main aspect a speaker needs to pay attention to while giving a speech. 【3】A speaker needs to choose their words carefully and make it clear to the audience what they mean. Often, when given a speech, the audience look up to the speaker to give them something new and useful. 【4】Language and delivery alone will not be sufficient if the speaker does not have the body language. The movement and gesture of a speaker also affect the audience. While closing the speech or presentation, speakers can restate their main points, just to remind the audience of the important things that have been said. 【5】 A. It needs to be used clearly. B. These speeches mark special occasions. C. The important thing to watch about is not to put in too much information. D. The key of perfecting anything is through practice, including public speaking. E. They can also end it with a special message and encourage the audience to ask questions. F. Knowing how public speaking is done is a key part in understanding the importance of it. G. Thus, the speaker needs to know how to deliver their speech to fulfill the audience‟s expectation.

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Geraniums of Love As the fifth of seven children, I went to the same public school as my three elder sisters and brother. Every year, my mother went to the same ceremony and had parent-child interviews（亲子交流会）with the same teachers. The only thing different was the child. And every child _______ an old Geraniums school tradition—the annual plant sale（拍卖会）held in early May, just in time for _______ Day. Third grade was the first time that I was allowed to take part in the plant sale. I wanted to surprise my mother. _______, I didn't have any money. I went to my eldest sister and _______ the secret, and she gave me some money. When I arrived at the plant sale, I carefully made my _______. I agonized（苦苦思索）over that decision, _______ each plant to ensure that I had indeed found the best geranium. The moment I had smuggled it home, with the help of my sister, I _______ it on the upstairs neighbor’s porch. I was very afraid my mother would find it before Mother's Day, but my sister assured me that she wouldn't, and _______ she did not. When Mother's Day arrived, I was bursting with pride when I gave her that geranium. I remember how bright her eyes were, and how delighted she was with my _______. The year I was fifteen, my younger sister reached third grade. In early May, she came to me full of wonder and secrecy and told me that there was going to be a plant sale at school and she wanted to __________ our mother. Like my __________ sister did for me, I gave her some money and off she went. She arrived at home full of __________ excitement, the geranium hidden in a paper bag __________ her sweater. “I looked at every plant,” she explained, “and I know I got the __________ one!” I helped my little __________ hide that geranium on the upstairs neighbor's porch, assuring that our mother wouldn't find it before Mother's Day. I was there when she gave my mother the geranium, and I watched them both bursting with pride and __________. It was like being in a dream I had already dreamed. My mother noticed me __________, and she gave me a soft secret smile. Shocked and puzzled, I __________ back. I had been wondering how my mother could __________ to be surprised at this gift from her sixth child. But as I watched her eyes light up with delight as she was __________ with that most precious gift, I knew she was not pretending. 【1】A. passed down B. participated in C. broke with D. carried on 【2】A. Women’s B. Father’s C. Children’s D. Mother's 【3】A. Besides B. Moreover C. However D. Therefore 【4】A. shared B. discovered C. guarded D. unlocked 【5】A. plan B. preparation C. present D. selection 【6】A. watering B. growing C. inspecting D. protecting 【7】A. showed B. potted C. packaged D. hid 【8】A. indeed B. instead C. properly D. anyhow 【9】A. performance B. grades C. gift D. presence 【10】A. inspire B. surprise C. satisfy D. relax 【11】A. youngest B. eldest C. cleverest D. bravest 【12】A. nervous B. youthful C. increasing D. false 【13】A. on B. beside C. behind D. under 【14】A. shortest B. rarest C. best D. strongest 【15】A. sister B. brother C. cousin D. friend 【16】A. confusion B. anxiety C. delight D. astonishment 【17】A. listening B. watching C. smelling D. tasting 【18】A. waved B. smiled C. signed D. called 【19】A. pretend B. continue C. appear D. try 【20】A. impressed B. satisfied C. associated D. presented

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China, which takes pride in four inventions in ancient times, has once again shown its ability 【1】 (change) the world with its “new four great inventions”: high-speed railways, electronic payment, shared bicycles and online shopping. Recently, the “new four great inventions”【2】 (improve) the quality of people’s lives. Thanks to online shopping and mobile payment, people can buy what they want 【3】 (simple) with a tap of the phone within doors. High-speed trains have shortened 【4】 journey from Beijing to the coastal city Tianjin to half an hour. As for the bikes, they themselves are not new. It is the operating model of bike-sharing 【5】 (base) on satellite navigation (导航) system, mobile payment as well as big data 【6】 has surprised the world. Shared bicycles are bringing cycling back 【7】 people’s lives and they are making public transport more 【8】 (attract). It is increasingly clear that China is no longer 【9】 (copy) western ideas and is leading in many new ways. A growing number of foreign 【10】 (company) hope to promote the development in their home country by highlighting the need for technological achievements like that of China.

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假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（Λ），并在其下面写出该加的次。 删除：把多余的用斜线（\）划掉。 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。 Dear Jack, How is it going recently? I am delight to tell you that our school photograph club is going to hold a International Photograph Show. Here is some informations about it. Protect environment is the theme of the show. It will start from June 15 in next month and last three weeks. Any student who is interested in it is welcome participate. You take good pictures but you have always wanted to do something what interests you. This is certain a good chance for more people to see it. You can send your photos to intphotosshow@gm. school. com. Looking forward to hearing from you soon.