江苏省无锡市2020-2021学年高二上学期期终教学质量抽测英语试及答案

1、高二英语第9页（共10页）无锡市普通高中2020年秋学期高二期终教学质量抽测建议卷英 语2021.01命题单位：制卷单位：注意事项及说明：1. 考试前请将密封线内的项目填写淸楚。2. 试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分。共150分，考试时间120分钟。3. 答案一律写在答题纸/卡上。考试结朿时，上交答题纸/卡。第一卷（共90分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案 转涂到答题纸/卡上。第一节（共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅听下而5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题

2、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匚听完每段对话后，你都有 读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Where does the conversation most probably take place?C At the man's home.A. On a farm.B. In a restaurant.2. How much may the woman pay for the renting in theA. $180.B.$190.3. What does the man really mean?A. Johnson won't listen

3、to him.B Something is wrong with Jolmson s ears.C Its dangerous to climb the mountain alone4. What is the man going to do?A. Run to the airport.B. Wait for another bus5. Who might the woman be unsatisfied with?A. The customerB. The manager第二节（共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）end?C. $210.C. Hurrv to catch the n

4、ext bus.JC. The waitress.听下而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 项中选岀最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，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。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. Where is the woman phoning from?A. A Sales Company.B. A Family Shopping Center.C. An Electrical Equipment Exhibition.7. What does th

5、e woman advise the manager to do?A. To sell the products to the woman.B. To show the products of his companyC. To explain the products to the woman later.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。& What are the speakers talking about?A. How to ride a shared bike. B How to rent a shared bike C. How to buy a shared bike.9.

6、 Which is the first step to use a shared bike successfully?A. Download the app.B. Scan the QR code.C. Unlock the bike with a key.10. What will the speakers probably do next?A. Get around the city by bikeB. Ask somebody for help.C. Have their bikes repaired听第8段材料.回答第11至13题。11. How does the woman feel

7、 about the interview with Columbia University?C. Satisfied.C. HistoryC. A doctor.C. On December 29,h.A. DisappointedB. Nervous.12. What course is Michigan University famous for?A. Medicine.B. Law.13. What does the man want to be?A. A teacher.B. A reporter听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. When did the woman retur

8、n from Canada?A. On October 29th.B. On December 19th.15. Why did the woman enjoy staying with the Whites?A. She enjoyed cooking with them.B. She could talk to them in English.C. She could eat western food every day.16. What did the woman like about the Canadian classes?A. The students had a lot of f

9、reedomB. The teachers were very kind.C There were lots of activities in class. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What did Peter do?A. A bank clerk.B. Abus driver.C. A movie sta匚18. Why did Peter go to the Union Trust Bank?A. To cash a checkB. To rob the bankC. To get his prize.19. What did the guards do when Pe

10、ter started gathering the money?A. They let him do what he wanted to.B. They helped him find what he wantedC. They watched him closely and called the police20. Why didn't Peter take more money from the bank?A. Because he was limited by his bank account.B. Because there was a time and facility li

11、mitC Because the guards might catch him on the spot.第二部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节阅读理解（共15小题：每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项， 并在答题纸/卡上将该项涂黑。AEartlfs forests are emptying. Half of their inhabitants （柄息动物）have disappeared in the last 40 years, according to a new report from the World Wildlife

12、 Fund （WWF）The 6lh mass extinction （大灭绝）A growing body of evidence suggests that the Earth is in the middle of a mass extinction event the sixtli of its kuid in the planet's history. More than 27% of species on die planet are dying out.The reasons behindWorldwide, humans have cleared 30% of all

13、forest cover. According to the research, 60% of the threats （威 丿协）of forest animals result from the disappearance of forests. Hunting, too. is a major reason for the falling number of animal populations More than half of the species that are in danger due to over-hunting according to the report. arc

14、 African primates （灵长目动物），since they're hiuited in the bushmeat trade Climate change becomes another big danger to forest animals Many forest species are struggling to adapt to rising temperatures and more extreme weather.The recovery八In order to change the decrease of forest biodiversity （生物蚩样性

15、），it's urgent to handle the multiple pressures on forest species/* the reporter wrote. But with the right strategies, he said, "the recovery of forest species5 populations is possible：21. Why is the Earth in the middle of a mass extinction event now?A. Because 30% of all forest cover has be

16、en cleared by human.B. Because half of its populations have disappeared in the last 40 yearsC. Because many species on the Earth are in the danger of dying out.D. Because extreme weather is killing more and more of its inhabitants.22. What consequences may the disappearance of forests bring accordin

17、g to the passage?A. The soil of the earth is in the 6th mass extinctionB. The inhabitants are decreasing both in number and speciesC. African primates are at the risk of extinction.D. More forest animals are cruelly hunted in the bushmeat trade.23. How can the future of the forest species be picture

18、d according to the reporter?A. Where there is smoke, there is fire.B. Where there is a will, there is a way.C. Where there is life there is a ray of sunshineD. Where there is a solution, there is a silver lining.BEvery September, as summer ends and the first day of school approaches, I spend a lot o

19、f time thinking about darknessPerhaps other teachers would say the same, jokingly. But I teach a high school course on trauma （创伤）literature, and my students belong to a generation described as the most spoiled （宠坏白勺）, stressed and easily hurt in history. So the question of darkness is often on my m

20、ind.In 2016, Collins Dictionary included "snowflake generation' among its Words of the Year, describing young adults of the 2010s as a group "less resilient （适应的）and more likely to feel upset than previous generations.''But after twelve years of teaching this course, which cove

21、rs some of the most emotionally difficult texts in contemporary literature narratives （讲 述）of war, slavery and so on Fm pretty sure the comment on my young students is wrong. In particular I don't buy the narrative that this generation lacks the resilience necessary for difficult literature. For

22、 years, Fve watched my students circle tirelessly around some difficult questions that puzzle us. Instead of hiding from that world. they try to change it in a way that will allow them to control it successfullyThis is why every September, I ask my students to read the most difficult books I can fin

23、d I don't do tliis to hurt them. Literature is practice. And I want my students, through these difficult books. to practice living I want them to practice recognizing historical gaps and to bridge them'But this too is true: stories can save us/' writes Tim O Brieii ui The Things They Car

24、ried. I believe and stick to that idea, year after year, on the first day of school. Not because these stories will save my students. But because I'm hopmg my students will grow up and save the rest of us.24. What are the young adults of the 2010s like according to the Collins Dictionary?A. Unso

25、cial and anxious.B Stressed but strong-willedC. Sensitive and greedy.D. Enthusiastic but self-centered25. What does the underlined word "buy、in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Pay.B. BelieveC. Obtain.D. Suspect.26. Why does the author disagree with what the young adults are called?A. The author ha

26、s no knowledge of the young adultsB. What the author wants is to help the young adults hideC The author doesn t know the meaning of "snowflake generation D. The author knows a lot about the young adults from teaching them.27. What is the purpose of this text?A. To comment on the new generation

27、again.B. To recommend some trauma literature.C. To introduce some teaching experiencesD. To seek some advice from the publicCThe moon hasn't had an easy time over die years. Since the beginning of the solar system 4.5 billion years ago, its gray and lifeless surface has been repeatedly hit by sp

28、ace rocks. leaving behind a landscape fiill of broken stones. Beneath this surface, however、hide the moon's most attractmg secrets for human explorers. from a large amount of ice for producing drinking water to rocket fuel. More importantly, mapping the moon's subsurface can show some hidden

29、 periods of solar system history. This is confirmed by fresh results from a Chinese rover （丿球千）The latest results come &om the Chang'e-4 inission. run by the China National Space Administration. Launched in December 2018 and reaching the moon in early January 2019, the mission became the fir

30、st to land on the far side of the natural satellite, targeting a region near the lunar south pole called the South Pole-Aitken Basin. Tlie Changrover is still operational today and has been slowly moving across this region, traveling a few hundred meters since it landed.Using a radar mstniment on Ch

31、ang'e4 researchers have found that the rover is likely sitting on different layers of ejecta （喷 出 物）and a very clear order of layers can be seen. Tlie rover's radar instrument was able to enter up to 40 meters below the surface of the moon, more than twice the distance achieved by die former

32、, tlie Chaiig'e-3 mission, which landed on the moon near side in December 2013 Data from the latest mission show three different layers beneath the rover. It is not currently possible to date tlie layers under Chang>-4. But they do provide some information about lunar history dating back abou

33、t four billion yearsThe rover is continuing to move across the surface, making regular stops to take measurements and use its instruments2& What is the most important purpose of human's exploration of the moon?A. To seek fresh drinking water.B. To find hidden rocket fuel.C. To study differen

34、t layers of ejectaD. To uncover the hidden history of solar system.29. What do we know about the the Chang>-4 mission?A. It landed on the moon about five years later than Chang >-3 B. 11 is the first to travel around the moon during the explorationC. It took over a year from launch to land the

35、 far side of the mo on.D. A radar instrument helped it to enter 40 meters below the surface of the moon.30. In which part of a magazine can this passage be read?A. Historical Story.B. Science Fiction.C. Scientific Front.D. Chinese Economy.31. Which of the following can be the best title for the arti

36、cle?A. Chinas Moon Rover a Deeper Look At the Far SideB. Chinas Moon Rover a Starting Research On the MoonC. Chang>-4 a Closer Observer Into the Heart of the MoonD. Chang>-4 A Chinese Space Mission Leading the WorldDIn October last year, an American entrepreneur （企业家）named Eliza Blank raised S

37、5 million for the Sill, a New York brand （品牌）described on its website as "A modern plant destination for the modem plant lover." Blank set up the Sill in 2012 with the help of a website campaign named Kickstarter. Every time she moved from one city apartment to another, she would 八tty to t

38、ake plants into my home/' she says, but, 1 would just kill every single one of them/' She noticed &tends facing similar struggles, they neither knew convenient places to buy plants nor how to look after them You couldn't call yourself a killer, really, but tliere was killuig.八Plants

39、are certainly good!" Blank says. But where to buy them in the city and how to become a dutiful plant parent? She became upset at first, then excited the way entrepreneurs do, I suppose, when meeting with a new growth opportunity She would sell plants online! Then offer customers helpful informa

40、tion about how to not kill them.Blank's Kickstarter campaign raised $12,632, hardly big money, but enough to plant the seeds. In the years since the Sill launched business has grown month by month Younger fingers in particular are becoming greener.The Sill focuses a large part of its marketing o

41、n a curious fiction: that plants are somehow active care-givers. able to relieve （缓 减）all sorts of modern ills: anxiety, loneliness, indoor air pollution, the problem of great social-media content. Aii article posted on the Sill's website titled. "Why You Need Plants in Your Life ' incl

42、udes a list of benefits that die brand says are backed by scientific studies. In an age of mental tiredness, houseplants "improve mood concentration and creativity".Last year Blank sold more than 100.000 plants, she says, "profits from houseplants are enough to keep investors （投资者）ple

43、ased "32. What are the first two paragraphs mainly about?A. How the Sill became a successful New York brandB. Why Eliza Blank made up his mind to set up the Sill.C. How difficult it was to look after the plants at homeD. Where people in the city could buy plants conveniently.33. What can be inf

44、erred from Blank's Kickstarter campaign?A. Il collected many seeds of the new plants.B. It provided start-up money for the Sill.C. It promoted the new business of online plants.D. It attracted many youths to become interested in plants.34. What makes for the success of the Sill?A. The booming ma

45、rketB. The smart marketing strategies.C. The problem of great social-media content.D. The scientific studies of physical and mental health35. Who might the article going to talk about following the last paragraph?A. Garcia, a young worker who is interested in houseplantsB. Wilson. a health expert wh

46、o is doing research on houseplantsC. Anderson, a software businessman who puts some money in the Sill.D. Taylor, a government officer who launched Blank's Kickstarter campaign.第二节七选五阅读（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。Educators are always looking for new ways to encoura

47、ge their students to write more and find their real writing voice36 It gives students an opportunity to express themselvesin an informal and comfortable environment. It takes the pressure off them because there are no formal restrictions as in academic writingA blog is a powerful tool that can bette

48、r any communication in the classroom.37 It isa convenient platform to ask questions, share information and take part in discussions A blog is an expression of its creator because it offers numerous customization （定制化）features that fit in with one's personality. They are easy to use, so students

49、do not need to have any special knowledge to create blog postsNowadays, most students enjoy taking photographs To bring even more creativity into this process, they can have a blog dedicated to their works38 They can also sharethem with local and global communities39 Having a blog is a perfect way t

50、o use your language knowledge, learn new vocabulary, and grammar structures The argumentative article is the most popular practice used in blog posts. Writing in a foreign language can improve students* writing skills more than any other form of language exercisesThe role of the classroom and teachi

51、ng practices are changing and require new forms Blogging has already become a wide-spread practice that gives students a place for expression and develops their computer skills They can have fun, exploring something they arc interested in. 40A. And they can also improve their academic performance at

52、 the same timeB. Il allows students to express thoughts, ideas and experiences on any topicC. Then the blog will have a certain commercial value and human valueD. Students can take photos that represent social or personal issuesE. Blogging is a useful method and can serve as a good solution.F. Thing

53、s move quickly online and so it is with blogging.G. Practice is especially valuable for learning languages第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分55分） 第一节完形填空（共20小题：每小题1分，满分20分）请认真阅读下而短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项， 并在答题纸（卡）上将该项涂黑。vOne. two、tliree. four,that is the 41 for six people facing a cold, dark morning at Kamezu

54、ka park in Tokyo to bend. stretch, jump and run on the It has becomea 43 of daily life in Japan since the broadcasts, known as radio calisthenics （广 播体 操）.The three-minute workout is the 44 way to start the day, says Yukihide, a 79-year-old retired businessman who has 45 the routine nearly etery day

55、 for a decade. "The exercises aren't that 46 and afterwards you feel like your body has 47 woken up."Today, as Tokyo prepares to 48 the 2020 Olympics, Japan is hoping to 49 interest in radio calisthenics Children perform radio calisthenics before school sports days, earning 50 that can

56、 be exchanged for stationery （文 具）.Regular participants 51 a broad range of Japanese society: construction, factory and office workers who are encouraged to 52 their desks and start moving at 3pm every weekday.Studies show that people who exercise this way for just a few minutes a day have improved

57、bone density （密 度），53 risk of suffering a stroke or heart attack, and are generally inbetter 54 shape than otlier people their age who don't 55 ."There is evidence that physically active older adults have 56 rates of high blood pressure, compared with more 57 adults," die report said.T

58、he Kaineziika park regulars have finished their workout. fcIt can be 58 going on a dark morning, but for some reason we all keep 59 up7 says Maruyama, who has sweated. "And I'd say we're all iii pretty good 60 J"41. A. topicB. responseC. signalD. custom42. A. spotB. stageC. platformD. move43. A. routineB. greetingC. feastD. stage44. A. plainB. perfectC. terribleD. difficult45. A. analyzedB. celebratedC. studiedD. followed46. A. easyB. cosyC. difficultD. interesting47. A.