广东省揭阳市华侨高级中学2020_2021学年高二英语下学期第一阶段考试试题

1、广东省揭阳市华侨高级中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期第一阶段考试试题（考试时间： 120 分钟，满分： 150 分） 命题人： 审核人： 注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔填写在答题卡密封线内。非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡指定区域内的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液，不按以上要求作答的答案无效。2.考试结束后才能交答题卷。一、听力（共两节，满分15分）第一节：听力理解（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）听下面4段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项

2、中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。Conversation 11. What time is it now?A. 2:00 pm. B. 2:30 pm. C. 3:00 pm.2. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a taxi. B. At the train station. C. At home.Conversation 23. What has the man bought for David?A.

3、A T-shirt B. A pair of shoes. C. A book4. How does the man react to the womans suggestion?A. He finds it surprising. B. He finds it funny. C. He likes it.Conversation 35. What is troubling the woman?A. Her notebook is missing.B. She cant decide which to buy.C. She doesnt know what notebooks to buy.6

4、. What function may the woman not need?A. Being able to surf the Internet.B. Being able to watch movies.C. Being able to take photos.Conversation 47. What did the woman think of the story?A. Funny. B. Surprising. C. Exciting.8. What do we know about the diamond?A. It was found in an unknown mine.B.

5、It was found in East Africa.C. It weighs 232 karat.9. What is the womans attitude towards diamonds?A. She is crazy about them. B.She considers them useful. C.She isnt so interested in them.10. When was the diamond found?A. The other day B. Yesterday C. The day before yesterday第二节：听取信息（每空1词，每空1分，满分5分

6、）听下面一段独白，听完后将下列短文补充完整，独白播两遍。故事梗概：Tom以低价买下铁路弯道处的房子，以高价租给大公司做广告。关键词：house房子 railway铁路，铁道 bend弯曲；弯 buy购买 rent租用；租金One day when on the train Tom was taking slowed down at an under-developed place because of a sharp bend, he found an 11._ house alone standing beside it. He became interested in it, so he

7、got off the train at the near station and 12. to find the owner of the house. The owner of the house complained to Tom that he couldnt bear the 13. of the train and decided to sell it, but its difficult for him to find a buyer. Tom bought it for only 20 thousand dollars, and then he succeeded in 14.

8、_ a big company to rent his house for advertising. The rent for three years was 15. _thousand dollars which was ten times the price of the house.二、阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。A Getting to work by bicycle has never been more popular. Gove

9、rnments and nations are transforming their cities and highways to meet the needs of this new generation of cycling enthusiasts, and in a world where green alternatives are the new must-have, average citizens are eagerly seizing their chance to help make their streets and their bodies cleaner than ev

10、er before.Become an EBTC Member-Click Here.The Edmonton Bicycle and Touring Club (EBTC) is a recreational not-for-profit volunteer-run group devoted to promoting its members to cooperatively run bicycling trips during the spring, summer and fall, cross-country skiing trips in the winter, and social

11、events all the year round. We welcome both road bike and mountain bike riders!Benefits of Joining EBTC :Opportunity to create the kinds of events you like: enjoy dozens of events all year round,organized by members like you!Participation in the local cycling community.Use of club bicycle tools on to

12、ur and library materials.Discounts at various bicycle shops.Why Cycle with a Group?Its more FUN !It encourages you to come out often and get healthy exercise without going to a gym.Develop skills and gain through the experience of others.Meet new and interesting people with a common interest in cycl

13、ing.Meet a fun-loving, energetic and different group of individuals who enjoy a healthy lifestyle. Enjoy the outdoors experience with the companionship and security of a group.Group atmosphere provides challenge to strong cyclists and support and confidence to the green hand.For more information on

14、the EBTC:Phone the Club Hotline at 780-424-2453 (780-424-BIKE)E-mail: jprimeau edmontonbicycle. comMail us at :Edmonton Bicycle & Touring ClubP. O. Box 52017Garneau Postal Stn.Edmonton, AB T6G 2T5 Canada16. What is the aim of EBTC?A. To call for governments to produce more bicycles.B. To make money

15、by organizing bicycling trips. C. To popularize cycling by attracting more members. D. To look for young volunteers for sporting events.17. Whats the advantage of cycling with a group?A. Participating in whatever events. B. Meeting more new people.C. Having bicycles free of charge. D. Enjoying disco

16、unts in a gym.18 . Apart from the website, how many other ways can people gain information from EBTC?A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.BJust a small smileMark was walking home from school one day when he noticed that the boy ahead of him had tripped and dropped all the books he was carrying, along

17、with two sweaters, a baseball bat, a glove and a small tape recorder. Mark knelt down and helped the boy pick up the scattered articles. Since they were going the same way, he helped to carry part of the burden. As they walked, Mark discovered the boys name was Bill, that he loved video games, baseb

18、all and history that he was having a lot of trouble with his other subjects and that he had just broken up with his girlfriend.Mark went home after leaving Bill at his house. They continued to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, and then both graduated from junior high sc

19、hool. They ended up in the same high school, where they had brief contacts over the years. Finally the long-awaited senior year came. Three weeks before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.Bill reminded him of the day years ago when they had first met. “Do you ever wonder why I was carryi

20、ng so many things home that day?” asked Bill. “You see, I cleaned out my locker because I didnt want to leave a mess for anyone else. I had stored away some of my mothers sleeping pills and I was going home to commit suicide(自杀). But after we spent some time together talking and laughing, I realized

21、 that if I had killed myself, I would have missed that time and so many others that might follow. So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more. You saved my life.”19.What happened to Bill on his way home from school?ABill almost killed himself.BBill was caught on someth

22、ing and almost fell down.CBill was sleepy from the sleeping pills.DBill noticed Mark following him home.20.After Bill got home,.Ahe missed his friend Mark very muchBhe decided to break up with his girlfriendChe intended to kill himself immediatelyDhe thought of the friendliness of Mark21.Mark saved

23、Bill from committing suicide by.Ahelping Bill pick up the fallen books on the groundBsaying something comfortable and friendly to BillCpersuading Bill not to leave a mess for other peopleDbeing friendly to Bill in trouble22.Bill cleared his locker in order to.Astore away some of his mothers sleeping

24、 pillsBprepare for the next school year of high schoolCleave the world without troubling othersDhelp his mother do some housework the last timeCWhen something goes wrong，it can be very satisfying to say, “ I know Im late，but its not my fault；the car broke down.”It is probably not your fault，but once

25、 you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation，you are a loser. You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation. However, you can have great power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how to remedy

26、the situation. This is the winners key to success.Winners are great at overcoming problems. For example, if you were late because your car broke down, maybe you need to have your car examined more regularly. Or, you might start to carry along with you the useful phone numbers, so you could call for

27、help when you need help. For another example, if your colleague causes you problems on the job for lack of responsibility or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rather than simply blame the person. Ask to work with a different person, or dont rely on this person. You

28、 should accept that the person is not reliable and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your colleague fails to do his job well.This is what being a winner is all aboutcreatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens. Winners dont have f

29、ewer problems in their lives; they have just as many difficult situations to face as anybody else. They are just better at seeing those problems as challenges and opportunities to develop their own talents. So, stop focusing on “whose fault it is.” Once you are confident about your power over bad si

30、tuations, problems are just stepping stop on for success.23. According to the passage, winners .A. deal with problems rather than blame othersB. meet with fewer difficulties in their livesC. have responsible and able colleaguesD. blame themselves rather that others24. The underlined word remedy in P

31、aragraph 1 is closest in meaning to .A. avoid B. accept C. improve D. consider25. When your colleague brings about a problem, you should .A. find a better way to handle the problemB. blame him for his lack of responsibilityC. tell him to find the cause of the problemD. ask a more able colleague for

32、help26. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. A Winners Achievement. B. A Winners Problem.C. A Winners Opportunity. D. A Winners Secret.DStarting the day on an egg could keep your blood pressure under control, research suggests. Scientists have shown that eggs produce proteins

33、with a function similar to that of powerful blood pressure-lowering drugs.The research, from the University of Alberta in Canada, showed that when eggs come in contact with stomach enzymes (酶)， they produce a protein that acts in the same way as Ace inhibitors, but more work is needed to show the ef

34、fects outside a lab and in the human body.Earlier this month, British researchers declared that, contrary to popular beliefs, it is healthy to go to work on an egg. They concluded that the type of cholesterol (胆固醇) found in eggs has little effect on increasing heart disease risks.Researcher Professo

35、r Bruce Griffin, from the University of Surrey, said, The wrong beliefs linking egg eating to high blood cholesterol and heart disease must be corrected. The amount of fat in our diet has an effect on blood cholesterol that is several times greater than the relatively small amounts of cholesterol fo

36、und in eggs. The UK public do not need to be limiting the number of eggs they eat. They can be encouraged to include them in a healthy diet as they are one of natures most nutritious foods.The British Heart Foundation dropped its three-egg-a-week limit in 2005. However, almost half of Britons believ

37、e the limit still applies.27. From the text we know that Ace inhibitors are _.A. a kind of proteinB. a kind of foodC. a kind of medicineD. a kind of illness28. According to what Professor Bruce said, eggs _.A. are the most nutritious foodB. can be included in a healthy dietC. have no effect on blood

38、 cholesterolD. are forbidden to be eaten in the UK29. We can infer from the text that _.A. stomach enzymes mixed with eggs can cure heart diseasesB. drugs to lower blood pressure will be replaced by eating eggsC. most Britons agree the three-egg-a-week limit should be droppedD. about 50% of Britons

39、think eating an egg a day is bad for their health30. The text is meant _.A. to introduce a medicine made from eggsB. to introduce scientific findings about eggsC. to tell people how to lower their blood pressureD. to advise people to eat as many eggs as possible第二节：七选五（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据短文内容，从短

40、文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Lots of people find it hard to get up in the morning and put the blame on the alarm clock. In fact, the key to easy morning wake-up lies in resting your body clock. 31 Heres how to make one. 32 In order to make a change, you need to decide why its important. Do you wa

41、nt to get up in time to have breakfast with your family, get in some exercise, or just be better prepared for your day？Once you are clear about your reasons, tell your family or roommates about the change you want to make. Rethink mornings. Now that you know why you want to wake up, consider re-arra

42、nging your morning activities. If you want time to have breakfast with your family, save some time the night before by setting out clothes, shoes, and bags. 33 Thats a quarter-hour more you could be sleeping if you bought a coffee maker with a timer. Keep your sleep/wake schedule on weekends. If you

43、re tired out by Friday night, sleeping in on Saturday could sound wonderful. But compensating（补偿） on the weekends actually feeds into your sleepiness the following week, a recent study found. 34 Keep a record and evaluate it weekly. Keep track of your efforts and write down how you feel. After youve

44、 tried a new method for a week, take a look at your record. 35 If not, take another look at other methods you could try. A. Get a sleep specialist. B. Find the right motivation. C. A better plan for sleep can help. D. And consider setting a second alarm. E. If the steps you take are working, keep it

45、 up. F. Stick to your set bedtime and wake-up time, no matter the day. G. Reconsider the 15 minutes you spend in line at the caf to get coffee. 三、语言知识及应用（共两节，满分30分）第一节：完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Life is to be lived. No excuses. No reservations (保留). N

46、o holding back.A story about the violinist Fritz Kreisler tells how he once 36 a beautiful instrument he wanted to acquire. When he 37 raised the money for the violin, he returned to buy it and learned that it had already been sold to a(n) 38 .He went to the new owners home in order to try to askhim

47、 to sell the violin. 39 , the collector said it was one of his prized possessions and he could not let it go. Kreisler felt 40 and turned to leave, but then asked a favor, “May I play the instrument once more 41 it is put away?”Permission was given and the great musician began to play. The 42 sang o

48、ut a quality of music which was so beautiful that the collector himself could only listen in 43 . “I have no 44 to keep that to myself,” he said after the musician finished. “The violin is yours, Mr. Kreisler. Take it into world, and let people 45 it.”You and I are excellent violins our music is mea

49、nt to be heard.I want to live my 46 that way to take it into the world and live it fully. Id rather burn out than rust out(锈坏）. Id rather be 47 than die not having done whatever I could. Im not talking about exhausting ourselves by doing too much. Happiness is never found in overmuch busyness. But i

50、t is found in investing our lives in others. Say yes when asked for a hand. 48 to work for a worthwhile organization. Spend an hour with a 49 relative.In the end, I know that my happiness is not about by my ability or my inability. It is about how much I 50 to others. 36. A. found out B. came across

51、C. came to D. picked out37. A. slowly B. actuallyC. eventually D. regularly38. A. musician B. performer C. player D. collector39. A. ThereforeB. Besides C. However D. Otherwise40. A. disappointed B. angry C. helpless D. desperate41. A. unless B. after C. until D. before42. A. violin B. musicianC. si

52、nger D. collector43. A. amazementB. agreement C. puzzlement D. embarrassment44. A. freedom B. right C. interest D. money45. A. play B. know C. feel D. hear46. A. life B. dream C. hobbyD. reality47. A. hung up B. put up C. used up D. dressed up48. A. Struggle B. Volunteer C. Manage D. Promise49. A. s

53、pecialB. close C. tired D. lonely50. A. turn B. treat C. give D. adapt第二节：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。On the first day of her work, Sally found that a class full of problems was waiting for her. She was told six teachers_51_ (quit) before her. When

54、 she walked into the classroom, it was chaos: two boys were fighting in a corner, yet _52_ rest of the class seemed not to notice them; some girls were chatting and some were running about with paper, food packages and other garbage _53_(leave) everywhere.Sally walked onto the platform,_54_(pick) up a piece of chalk and wrote on the blackboard: “Rule 1: We are family！” All students stopped_55 (look) at her. And she continued with Rule 2, Rule 3 .In the following weeks, Sally worked out 10 class rules and posted them _56_the wall of the classroom. She