湖南省2020-2021学年高二英语下学期入学考试试题

1、 整理于网络 可修改湖南省双峰县第一中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期入学考试试题满分:150分 时量: 120 分钟第一部分. 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节: 听下面5段对话,每段对话仅读一遍。1.What does the man mean?A.He enjoys painting. B.He not only loves flowers, but also likes to draw flowers.C.He likes painting but dislikes flowers.2.How much does one pillow cost?A.8. B.7.C.4.3.Wh

2、at does the woman mean?A.She doesnt want to go. B.She wants to go at first, but she agrees to stay a little longer.C.She doesnt want to stay any longer.4.Where is the conversation most likely to take place?A.At someones house.B.In a restaurant.C.In a hotel.5.What can we learn from the conversation?A

3、.The woman had a photo shop of her own.B.The woman developed her photos all by herself.C.The woman developed part of her own film.第二节：听下面5段对话或独白, 每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段对话，回答第68题。6.Where does the man most probably live?A.In the countryside.B.In a big city.C.In America.7.Why does the woman think that New Yor

4、k is the best place to live?A.It has a large population.B.It offers a colorful and exciting life.C.Its not only interesting but also quiet.8.Whats the relationship between the two speakers according to the conversation?A.They are classmates.B.They are fellow teachers.C.They are strangers.听第7段对话，回答第9

5、11题。9.Where does the conversation take place?A.In the classroom.B.On their way to school.C.On the sports ground.10.Who won the boyshigh jump?A.Peter. B.John Smith.C.Kates classmate.11.What is the man going to do?A.To join in the boys400 meters race.B.To return home. C.To go to his classroom.听第8段对话，回

6、答第1214题。12.What does the yellow and black sign stand for?A.A dangerous place.B.A complete stop.C.A school nearby.13.What does the man have to do before passing the stop sign?A.Slow down the car a little bit. B.Slow down the car to 30 km/h. C.Stop the car completely.14.What can we learn from the conv

7、ersation?A.The woman is driving. B.The man obeys the traffic rules.C.The man has got a ticket before.听第9段对话，回答第1517题。15.Why is the man late?A.He forgot to look at his watch. B.The maths teacher kept him in her office.C.The maths class lasted longer than it should.16.What do we know about the student

8、s?A.They want to hurt the teacher. B.They dont want to hurt the teacher.C.They prefer to learn more maths.17.What is the man most likely to do?A.Talk to the maths teacher. B.Remain silent about the problem. C.Let it be.听第10段独白，回答第1820题。18. Whats Alice Walkers nationality?A.British.B.American.C.Frenc

9、h.19.How old was Alice Walker when she first met Langston Hughes?A.20. B.21. C.22.20.What did Alice Walker think of Langston Hughes?A.Kind and helpful.B.Great but mean. C.Brave and famous.第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节，满分40分)第一节 (共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)AParts of Africa are covered by a dark cloud. But this is no rain cl

10、oud. It is a living cloud made of billions of locusts(蝗虫) that are traveling across the continent eating everything in their path.And now in the battle to stop this disaster, a radio station in Senegal, West Africa, is offering listeners 50 kilograms of locusts. “We think this idea will get more peo

11、ple to take part in the war on the locusts,” said Abdoulaye Ba, from Sud-Fm, a radio station in one of Senegals worst affected area.This is West Africas biggest locust disaster in 15 years, and it is moving east, causing huge damage to crops. As they move, they produce young and increase their numbe

12、r and will soon threaten Sudan in the northeast of Africa. Some say it could reach Asia.Experts say the harmful effect on crops in areas already suffering from food shortage and war could cast many people to go hungry. Governments in the areas are not well equipped to fight the pest.Although leaders

13、 of 12 countries have agreed on a plan, it is not expected to be enough. “We are now treating 6,000 hectares per day with pesticide(杀虫剂), but we need to treat 20,000 hectares per day in order to have any hope of controlling this disaster,” said Mohamed Adballahi Ould Babah, director of locust contro

14、l in Mauritania.Requests are being made for international aid, which is the only way to limit the disaster, the UNs Food and Agriculture Organization warned.21. By using “dark cloud” to describe locusts in the first paragraph, the author mainly meant to _ .Ashow the size, speed and damage of the mas

15、s of locusts Bsuggest the high speed that locusts travel atCwarn that locusts would sweep the continent severely Dhint that they look like dark monster22According to the text we learn that the locust disaster _.Acan be even more serious in Asia Bis then out of control Chas affected greatly most area

16、s Dcannot be stopped unless twice as much pesticide is provided for the affected areas23Which of the following is WRONG?ASud-Fm offered a reward for fighting locusts so that more people would join in the effort.BSenegal is to southwest of Sudan.CThe locusts can cause such damage mainly because it ha

17、s no natural enemy in West Africa.D12 countries affected by locusts have united but still lack pesticide.B One summer my friend and I decided to go to Italy for a holiday and we decided to travel there without going through a travel agency. You know, you would be submerged (淹没) in crowds of tourists

18、 and lose lots of opportunities to get familiar with the country more closely. We started to think over our trip and managed to come up with a free tour of Italy.The trip was not very long but it was still very impressive. We look forward to going there again! Of course, we spent lots of time arrang

19、ing the trip, but it was well worth it! Of course I was afraid that something would go wrong and I was especially anxious about my visa, but everything went quite smoothly in the end.The most difficult part was getting a visa without an invitation. In the Italian consulate(领事馆), one must hand in som

20、e official paper proving that one has a hotel booked for oneself in order to get the visa. Then we had to solve the ticket problem. Airlines often sell cheap tickets and we bought ours far in advance. The next step was to book a hotel. We finally booked a hotel about thirty km away from the heart of

21、 Rome and it was the perfect choice for our trip.Every day we took a train that carried us to the heart of Rome. Our big house, which was surrounded by the forest, was a rare place for the fresh air and absolute silence, beautiful views, hospitable (好客的) hosts, comfortable living conditions delighte

22、d us to no end. Besides this, we were very lucky that our mistress was Russian. She gave us a lot of advice that was of great use. She told us what transport to choose and where the best places to go.Dont be afraid to arrange your trip by yourself. Its not difficult! The only thing Ill say right now

23、 is that we really enjoyed traveling by ourselves. We walked with a map and a guide-book to wherever we wanted and we even met some of our fellow countrymen on the way just two or three times. So, if youre also planning a “single” trip, dont forget to take a Russian-Italian phrasebook as people in I

24、taly prefer to speak in their native tongue.24. What does the author think was the hardest in preparing for his Italian trip?ABuying cheap airline tickets to Italy before the travelingBGetting a visa without an invitation from the Italian consulate.CBooking a comfortable hotel on his own in Rome.DSo

25、lving the ticket problem far in advance.25. In the fourth paragraph the author mainly explains _.Athe reason why he chose to live in the center of RomeBthe reason why the hotel he booked was the right choiceCwhat transport they chose to travel in their Italian tripDthe reason why the mistress gave t

26、hem some advice26. Which of the following questions has NOT been answered in the passage?AWhy did the author decide not to follow a travel agency?BHow did the author prepare for his trip?CWhat tools did the author use for his traveling?DWhy did the author decide to go to Italy for a holiday for the

27、first time?27. From the text we can know the author _.Aenjoys traveling everywhere in the world Blikes being accompanied by tour guidesCadvises us to arrange trips by ourselves Dmet with a lot of his countrymen in ItalyC Thinking is something you choose to do as a fish chooses to live in water. To b

28、e human is to think. But thinking may come naturally without your knowing how you do it. Thinking about thinking is the key to critical(批判性的) thinking. When you think critically, you take control of your thinking processes. Otherwise, you might be controlled by the ideas of others. Indeed, critical

29、thinking is at the heart of education. The word “critical” here has a special meaning. It does not mean taking one view against another view, as when someone criticizes another person for doing something wrong. The nature of critical thinking is thinking beyond the easily seenbeyond the pictures on

30、TV, the untrue reports in the newspapers, and the faulty reasoning (错误的推理). Critical thinking is an attitude as much as an activity. If you are curious about life and desire to dig deeper into it, you are a critical thinker; if you find pleasure in deep thinking about different ideas, characters, an

31、d facts, you are a critical thinker.Activities of the mind and higher-order reasoning are processes of deep and careful consideration. They take time, and do not go hand in hand with the fast speed in todays world, fast foods, instant coffee, and self-developing film. If you are among the people who

32、 believe that speed is a measure of intelligence, you may learn something new from a story about Albert Einstein. The first time Banish Hoffman, a scientist, was to discuss his work with Albert Einstein, Hoffman was too nervous to speak. But Einstein immediately put Hoffman at ease by saying, “Pleas

33、e go slowly, I dont understand things quickly.”28Critical thinking is important to us because if we do not think critically,_.Ait will be hard for us to think naturally and fast Bwe will follow the ideas of others naturallyCwe might be controlled by other peoples ideas Dwe might be fooled by other p

34、eoples ideas29If you are a critical thinker, you will_.Acriticize other people for their mistakesBtrust the reports in the newspapersCtake one view against another view Dthink deeply about different ideas30In the last paragraph, “something new” suggests that_.Athe smarter you are, the faster you do

35、things Bintelligence is not decided by speedCspeed can improve intelligence Dthe faster you do things, the smarter you become31What would be the best title for the passage?AUnderstanding Critical Thinking BThinking and Critical ThinkingCThinking Natural and Human DThinking Fast Means IntelligenceD M

36、ore than four decades ago British scientist Robert Edwards first witnessed the miracle of human life growing inside a test tube at his Cambridge lab. Since that ground-breaking moment, more than four million babies have been born through IVF and in 2010 his great contribution to science was finally

37、recognized as he was awarded the Nobel Prize for medicine.The prize for Dr. Edwards, who was given a Daily Mirror Pride of Britain Award in 2008, includes a 900,000 check. The Nobel Assembly described IVF as a “milestone in modern medicine”.With the help of fellow scientist Patrick Steptoe, the Manc

38、hester-born physiologist developed IVF - leading to the birth of the worlds first test tube baby. Dr. Steptoe died 10 years later but their work has transformed fertility treatment and given hope to millions of couples.It was a scientific breakthrough that transformed the lives of millions of couple

39、s. They said: “His achievements have made it possible to treat infertility, a disease which makes human unable to have a baby. This condition has been afflicting a large percentage of mankind including more than 10% of all couples worldwide.”Louise Brown, the worlds first test tube baby, made intern

40、ational headlines when she was born in Oldham, Gtr Manchester, in 1978 to parents Lesley and John who had been fruitlessly trying for a baby since 1969.Ivf-in-vitro fertilization is the process whereby egg cells are fertilized outside the body before being implanted in the womb. After a cycle of IVF

41、, the probability of a couple with infertility problems having a baby is one in fivethe same as healthy couples who conceive naturally.Professor Edwards, who has five daughters and 11 grandchildren, began his research at Cambridge University in 1963, after receiving his PhD in 1955. He once said: “T

42、he most important thing in life is having a child. Nothing is more special than a child.” With the help of fellow scientist Patrick Steptoe, Prof. Edwards founded the Bourn Hall clinic in Cambridge shire, which now treats more than 900 women a year. Each year, more than 30,000 women in Britain now u

43、ndergo IVF and 11,000 babies are born as a result of the treatment.But his work attracted widespread criticism from some scientists and the Catholic Church who said it was “unethical and immoral”.Martin Johnson, professor of reproductive sciences at the University of Cambridge, said the award was “l

44、ong overdue”. He said: “We couldnt understand why the Nobel has come so late but he is delighted - this is the cherry on the cake for him.”Professor Edwards was too ill to give interviews but a statement released by his family said he was “thrilled and delighted”.32What is Robert Edwards contributio

45、n to science?AEnabling millions of couples to live a better life. BSeeing the wonder of the first tube baby growing.CHelping couples with infertility to have tube babies. DChallenging a disease which stops human having a baby.33What does the underlined word “afflicting”(Paragraph 4) most probably re

46、fer to?Atroubling Bdeveloping Cimproving Dconfusing34Why did Professor Edwards begin his research on tube baby?ABecause he thought it of great significance to have a child in life.BBecause the birthrate around the world was unexpectedly low then.CBecause a special child did make a difference to an o

47、rdinary family.DBecause his fellow scientist wanted to give hope to the unlucky couples.35It can be inferred from Paragraph 8 and Paragraph 9 that _.AProfessor Edwards deserved the prize for his breakthrough.Bdifferent opinions were voiced on Professor Edwards finding.Csome people envied Professor E

48、dwards for his being awarded.Dthe prize was late because the finding was first considered immoral.第二节 七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10 分） Do you remember the last time you read a book or a magazine? 36 ? If youre one of those who dont have a habit of reading regularly, you might be really out. Here are some bene

49、fits of reading.1. Stress ReductionNo matter how much pressure you have at work or in daily life, it all just slips away when you lose yourself in a great story. 37 2. KnowledgeEverything you read fills your head with new information, and you never know when it might come into use. 38 Besides, you m

50、ight lose everything else your job, your money, and even your health, but knowledge can never be taken from you.3. 39 The more you read, the more words you gain exposure to. As a result, this will gradually enlarge your everyday vocabulary. Then you might become more knowledgeable and well-spoken, w

51、hich can increase your self-confidence and even help you get promotions more quickly.4. Better Writing SkillsExposure to well-written works has a great effect on your own writing. In other words, writing styles of other authors will influence your own work. 40 Now that reading has so many benefits,

52、step away from your computer and go hunting for something new to read!A. Vocabulary ExpansionB. This goes hand in hand with the expansion of your vocabularyC. You can greatly improve your writing skill by means of readingD. A well-written novel can bring you pleasure, and allow you to relaxE. Is che

53、cking e-mails or updating the microblog your daily reading habitF. The more knowledge you have, the better-equipped you are for your lifeG. That is why beginners always learn how to write by reading the works of others第三部分 英语知识运用 (共两节, 满分45分)第一节: 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)TheMinistryofEducationhasspa

54、rednoeffortstobringonITlearning.Whatisitsmainaim?Isittoteachstudentshowtolearnthecomputerorisitmeanttochangetheusualmethodofteachinginorderto41studentsstronginterestincomputers?Teachingstudentscomputerknowledgeandskillsisdifferent42givingclasslessonsthroughtheuseofcomputers.Andschoolsarebeginningtopaymuchattentiontousingcomputerstoteachstudents.Thereis43aboutthefactthatITlearningplaysanimportantroleasanewteachingtoolinthisdayoftechnology.44,viewsdifferonwhethertheschoolscanachievetheirtargets,assuccess45whethert