2020-2021扬州市邗江区第一学期高二英语期中试卷（2020.11）

1、2020-2021学年度第一学期高二期中测试卷2020.11本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分） 第一节（共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的a、b、c、三个选项中选出最佳选项，并 标在试卷的相应位置。每段对话仅读一遍。i. what's the man?a. a shop assistant. b. a tailor.2. what did the man do?a. he spent a holiday.b. he had worked for ten days.c. he was busy

2、 preparing for his holiday travel.3. how often do johnson's parents write to him?a. once a month.b. once a year.4. what did the man buy?a. a briefcase.b. some leather.5. when did the man last meet susan?a. last month.b. last year.第二节（共15题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的a、b、c三个选项

3、中选出最佳选 项，并标在试卷的相应位置。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6. what might the two speakers be?a. journalists.b. workers.7. what will the two speakers do?a. help clean the ships.b. take pictures of the ships.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8. what did the man do last christmas?a. he worked as a postman. b. he went fruit-

4、picking.9. why does the man choose the flat?a. he likes living with others. b. he lacks money. 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10. what is the probable relationship between the two speakers?a. interviewer and interviewee. b. co-workers.ii. what is the man's major?a. marketing.b. commerce.12. what are the

5、two speakers mainly talking about?a. jobs.b. majors.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13. where does the conversation take place?a. at the registration office. b. in a drugstore.ctc. a butcher.c. more than once a month.c. leather shoes.c. two years ago.c. tourists.c. finish their homework.c. he did some babysit

6、ting.c. it is tidy and large.c. friends.c. management.c. habits.c. in the consulting room.14. what do we know about the man?a. he moved to the city last night.b. he is visiting a friend in hospital.c. he might have a cold.15. who is the woman probably?a. a nurse.b. a doctor.c. the man's friend.1

7、6. which department should the man go?a. the internal department. b. the surgical department. c. the medical department. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. how should people use the target language according to the speaker?a. read more books.b. talk with native speakers. c. listen to the radio.18. what is th

8、e speaker's second suggestion?a. watching movies as often as possible.b. keeping a situational notebook.c. listening to the target language regularly.19. what does the speaker say about learning abroad?a. it helps learners become interested in the language.b. it helps learners form good habits.c

9、. it helps learners learn easier, faster and more enjoyable.20. what can we learn from the passage?a. keeping a situational notebook is helpful to remember particular phrases.b. if you want to learn something, you'd better go abroad.c. watching tv is of no use to learn a language.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满

10、分37.5分）第一节（共10小题：每小题2.5分，满分25分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。aone storyone story is a non-profit organization supported by readers like you and organizations including the national endowment for the arts, amazon, and the new york state council on the arts.what kinds of stories is one

11、story looking for?one story wants literary fiction between 3,000 and 8,000 words. they can be any style and on any subjects as long as they are good. more importantly, we are looking for stories that make readers feel satisfied.does one story pay?yes. one story pays $500.does one story accept previo

12、usly published material?no. however, if a story has been published in print outside of north america, it will be considered. stories previously published online一on blogs, personal websites, or online literary magazines一will not be accepted. will you send me comments on my story?no. one story receive

13、s close to 100 submissions each week. please understand that we do not have time to comment on individual stories.do you consider translations?yes. please include the name of the original author and language, as well as the name of the translator on the first page of your submission.how do i submit

14、my work to one story?if you want to participate, you can use our automated system to send us your work. it will securely send your editors your story and email you a confirmation that it has been received. to use the automated system, you need to have a one story account.21. one story judges works m

15、ainly according to.a. readers5 views on themb. the number of their wordsc. whether they are translated worksd. where and how they are published22. what should participants pay attention to?a. they should expect no profits or comments.b. they should apply for an account in advance.c. they should prov

16、ide detailed personal information.d. they should have experience of publishing works.23. what can we infer from the passage above?a. one story prefers publications online to those in print.b. one story provides timely feedback on individual stories.c. one story aims at making money for readers and o

17、rganizations.d. once you submit your work automatically, you'll receive a confirmation email.bwhile the dangers of climate change attract more attention than other environmental issues, the problems of waste and toxics （有毒物质）also continue and are worthy of attention and action. one of the fastes

18、t growing environmental problems of the past decade has been the rapid increase in electronic waste. as society has moved from the iphone 2 to the iphone 6, all of those old iphones have had to go somewhere. tablets, pcs, old tvs, dvd players and countless other devices are nearly always abandoned b

19、efore their useful life is over. many of these devices contain small amounts of toxic materials. when they are thrown away, these toxics can enter our garbage system. that system is not designed to handle dangerous waste.here in new york city, efforts to manage electronic waste began during mayor bl

20、oomberg's planyc program and continue under mayor de blasio's onenyc. this past january, new york city and new york state started a ban on disposing （处理）of electronic waste with regular garbage. new yorkers who throw their iphone into the garbage could be subject to a $100 fine.while the cit

21、y will not pick up electronics for you, 90 locations throughout the city, including best buy and staples stores and the salvation army, will accept electronics that are not needed any more. in partnership with electronic recyclers international, the city began a collection program in november 2013 a

22、t apartment buildings. buildings provide rooms or large containers for local people who need to throw their old devices away. buildings can also decide on specific days for collection.however, consumers alone cannot address the issue of electronic waste. the companies that build and sell these devic

23、es must play a key role. now it isn't the time to get into the short lives of iphones or whether or not this is planned, but if these products are going to be replaced so often then apple and its competitors must design the phones to be easily taken apart for raw materials or parts to be used in

24、 other devices. this effort to recycle should become part of the design for engineers working on the next generation of electronic toys. in addition, companies should be offering rewards for consumers who trade in their old model to receive a new one. the production chain from producer to market sho

25、uld become a closed loop, with the product going back to an organization that can make some use of it.24. what is the fastest-growing environmental problem of the past decade according to the article?a. global warming.b. electronic waste.c. air pollution.d. population growth25. what measures have be

26、en taken in new york city to manage electronic waste?a. new yorkers who throw away used iphones now receive a $100 fine.b. the city picks up electronic waste on certain days each month.c. all apartment buildings in the city now provide rooms to collect electronic waste.d. new yorkers can now throw a

27、way unneeded electronics in specific locations throughout the city.26. who should play a key role in dealing with electronic waste according to the article?a. consumers.b. local governments.c. production companies.d. international organizationscmany android and iphone owners use google services on t

28、heir mobile phones or tablets. one of the most widely used location services is google maps. when someone uses google maps, information about times and locations is recorded and stored.google also uses tracking tools with other services. weather apps, for example, are designed to identify a user'

29、;s location to provide local weather information. even some google internet searches can result in the collection of information about exactly where a person was when the search was made.google says it collects the data to improve users' localized experiences. but such practices have also raised

30、 privacy concerns. privacy activists have called on google and other major technology companies to make it easier for users to turn off location services if they do not want to be tracked. in some ways, google is clear about asking permission to use location information. for instance, google maps wi

31、ll seek approval from a user to give the app access to locations. if a user agrees to let google collect location information over time, google maps will show this history in a "timeline" that shows the person's daily movements.google also has a "location history" setting. th

32、e company says any user can turn off location history at any time. and when location history is turned off for a user's account, it is turned off for all equipment linked to that google account. but the ap (associated press) found this does not appear to be true, finding that google continued to

33、 save location history even if a user had turned off location history.google states users can stop the saving of all location markers by turning off another setting, however, which is not clearly identified as being connected to location tracking. the setting is called "web and app activity”. i

34、t stores different kinds of information from google apps and websites to a user's google account.27. why does the author mention weather apps?a. to advise people to stop using them.b. to stress google services are widely used.c. to prove google collects users' data illegally.d. to show many

35、apps can track a user's location.28. what is the voice from the privacy activists?a. users should use the internet less.b. google should stop tracking users.c. google should respect users' privacy.d. google should turn off location services.29. what does the author indicate in paragraph 4?a.

36、 the location history setting is difficult to find.b. the ap asks google to remove location history.c. turning off location history can avoid being trackedd. what google announces is hardly consistent with the fact.30. which can best summarize the passage?a. using google puts you into a dangerous st

37、ate.b. google services urgently need to get improved.c. google still tracks you with location history off.d. web and app activity has endangered people's life.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据短文内容，从短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。stress occurs when you feel that demands placed on you 一 such as work,

38、school or relationships 一 are beyond your ability. 31.however, untreated long-term stress can result in serious health conditionsincluding anxiety, insomnia, muscle pain, high blood pressure and a weakened immune system.32.everyone is different, and so are the ways they choose to manage their stress

39、. some people prefer pursuing hobbies such as gardening, playing music and creating art, while others find relief in more solitary （独自的） activities: meditation, yoga and walking. 33.do some exercise. the research keeps growing 一 exercise benefits your mind just as well as your body. we keep hearing

40、about the long-term benefits of a regular exercise routine. but even a 20-minute walk, run, swim or dance session in the midst of a stressful time can give an immediate effect that can last for several hours.34.it may seem difficult to get away from a big work project, a crying baby or a growing cre

41、ditcard bill. but when you give yourself permission to step away from it, you let yourself have time to do something else, which can help you have a new perspective or practice techniques to feel less overwhelmed. it's important not to avoid your stress （those bills have to be paid sometime）, bu

42、t even just 20 minutes to take care of yourself is helpful.smile and laugh. our brains are interconnected with our emotions and facial expressions. when people are stressed, they often hold a lot of the stress in their face. so laughs or smiles can help relieve some of that tension and improve the s

43、ituation.try meditation. meditation and mindful prayer help the mind and body to relax and focus. mindfulness can help people see new perspectives, develop self-compassion and forgiveness. 35.much like exercise,research has shown that even meditating briefly can bring immediate benefits.a. take a br

44、eak from the stressor.b. get some social support from whatever sources you can access.c. too much stress can affect body systems and cause mental problems.d. here are four healthy techniques that may help reduce stress in the short- and long-term.e. but by finding positive, healthy ways, many of the

45、se negative health consequences can be reduced.f. when practicing mindfulness, people can release emotions contributing to the body physical stress.g. some stress can be beneficial at times, producing a boost that helps people get through tough situations. 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分） 第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满

46、分15分）请阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项 涂黑。the sound woke damian languell at 8: 15 in the morning. watching out of his bedroom window, he saw a tree36 in smoke about 500 yards away. a car was wrapped around the tree's base, its engine37."i grabbed buckets of water/1 said languel

47、l. then he ran to the crash _38 . the car looked worse up close. it was nearly _39 into two, and the tree was where the driver's seat ought to have been, as if planted there. no one should have40 this crash, and yet there was 16-year-old quintin thompson,his 41 face pressed against the driver

48、9;s side window, in visible _42. languell, 35, tried pouring the firewith his buckets of water with no success. "when the _43 got into the front seats, i realized i had to get himout of there/1 he said.completely _44his own safety, languell opened the car's back door and _45 in. he cut thro

49、ughthompson's seat belt using a pocketknife he'd had the foresight to bring with him. now that thompson was freeof the46, languell pulled him out of the vehicle, and then _47the teen to safety just before the entirecar was surrounded in flames.although thompson suffered several breakings to

50、his legs, spine, and face, a social media post _48 him as "looking great, smiling, and joking”. displaying the sort of sympathy that _49 him to help, he explained, "my heart goes out to thompson. when you are that close to that level of hurt, you feel it so5036. a. swallowed37. a. beyond r

51、each38. a. levels39. a. developed40. a. explained41. a. terrified42. a. eagerness43. a. flames44. a. denying45. a. climbed46. a. dilemma47. a. forced48. a. thanked49. a. ordered50. a. directly 第二节b. preservedb. under controlb. surroundingsb. arrangedb. plannedb. relaxedb. doubtb. waterb. ignoringb.

52、slippedb. trapb. showedb. employedb. droveb. hopelesslyc. meltedd. settledc. on firec. directionc.shotc. survivedc. movedd.in shapec. painc. branchesc. respectingc. ranc. destinationc. draggedc. servedc. beggedc. calmlyd. sited. dividedd. preventedd. confusedd. devotiond. fueld. guaranteeingd. calle

53、dd. embarrassmentd. accompaniedd. describedd. trainedd. effectively语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）chengdu has dozens of new millionaires, asia's biggest building, and fancy new hotels. but fbr tourists like me, pandas are its top _51(attract).so it was a great honour to be invited backstage at the not

54、-for-profit panda base, where ticket money helps pay for research, i _52 (allow) to get up close to these cute animals at the 600-acre centre. from tomorrow, i will be their uk ambassador. the title will be _53 (official) given to me at a ceremony in london. but my connection with pandas goes back _

55、54 my days on a tv show in the mid-1980s, 55 i was the first western tv reporter_56(permit) to film a special unit caring for pandas rescued from starvation in the wild.my ambassadorial duties will include _57(introduce) british visitors to the 120-plus pandas at chengdu and others at a research in

56、the misty mountains of bifengxia.on my recent visit, i _58(help)a lively three-month-old twin that had been rejected by its mother. thenursery team switches him every few days with his sister so _59_ while one is being bottle-fed, the _60 iswith mumshe never suspects.第四部分：课本知识（共两节，满分12.5分） 第一节 单词填空（

57、根据要求写出完整单词；共5小题；每小题0.5分，满分2.5分）61. friendship between girls are usually a in shared feelings and support.62. he (隹?装)to his family that everything was fine.63. modern civilization recovered and (吸m攵)whatever valuable in the ancient civilization.64. according to the survey(实施)by this university, only 18% are for the idea.65. just as what computers once achieved, smart phones are t our life.第二节 完成句子（共20空；每空0.5分，满分10分）66. 友谊意味着忠诚于他人。friendship means to others.67. 之后，我们将展开自由讨论。then we willfor discussion.68. 然而，有些人认为，怀着摧毁他