安徽省2020-2021学年高一英语下学期第二阶段考试试题

1、最新WordC. To the north of J apan.C. Played on the s and.C. On weekends.B . Taste.C. It高一英语下学期第二阶段考试试题时间：120分钟总分：150分第一部分 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）请听下面5段对话。每段对话有一个小题，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。听完每段对话后，你都有 10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What does the woman ask the man to do?A. Ta

2、ke her to the Smith Hotel. B . Showher the way to the Smith Hotel.C. Show her the way to the hospital.2. What does the woman want to do?A. Open the door.B. Let the man in.C. Open the window.3. What will the man do this Saturday?A. He' s going to the woman ' s home for dinner.B. He' s goi

3、ng to meet the woman ' s family instead of her.C. He' s going to have dinner with the woman ' s family in a restaurant.4. How will the man probably go downtown?A. He is likely to take abus. B . He is likely to take a taxi.C. He is likely to take the underground.5. What did the man sugges

4、t the woman do?A. The man suggested that thewomanstayindoorsin themorning.B. The man suggested that thewomango outdoorsin themorning.C. The man suggested that thewomanstayindoorsin theevening.第二节 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三个选项中选出最佳选项，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

5、时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6. What does Martha look now?A. Whiter.B. A little tired.C. Blacker.7. Where do you think Fiji is?A. Near the sea.B. Far from Japan.8. Which is not included in what Martha did in Fiji?A. Swimming.B. Fishing.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9. When does the man eat fast food?A. Every day.

6、B. On workdays.10. What is the main reason that the man eats fast food?A . Convenience.C. Benefits to health.11. What does the man think of fast food?A. It ' s his favorite.B. It ' s part of his life.needs improving.听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12. What does the woman want to do in the evening?A. Stay a

7、t home. B. Hold a dinner party. C . Have adrink.13. What does the man think people should do at the weekend?A. Rest and have fun. B. Have a good sleep. C. Take someexercise.14. How does the woman feel about the man ' s plan for this Saturday?A. She is very satisfied. B . She is pretty sad. C. Sh

8、e is alittle angry.听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15. What are the speakers talking about?A. Supplies for school. B. Computer games.C. Financialproblems.16. What does the girl want to buy now?A . Pencils.B . A computer.C. An eraser.17. What can we learn from the conversation?A . The girl studies very hard.8. The

9、speakers will go shopping tomorrow.C . The father finally gave in to his daughter. 听第10段材料，回答第 18至20题。18. How many sports are there in the Games and how many gold medals will be competed for?A . 28;302.B . 37;302.C. 24;72.19. Where will the torch be lit?A. In Beijing.B. In Athens.C. In MountQomolang

10、ma.20. When does the Olympic torch arrive in Beijing?A. On March 24.B. On August 8.C. On March31.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） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ASouth Africa is the water-lovers' paradise. Whether you want to be by the sea, on the sea or even under it, there are co

11、untless ways to get your ocean experience. Almost all of them are located on South Africa's east coast, wherethe Indian Oceankeeps water warm.Thompson' s Bay, Balli t oDrive 40 minutes north of Durban to reach the unique coastal town of Ballito. Popular with holidaymakers, Ballito has a choi

12、ce of prettybeaches and the bestfor swimming is Thompson's Bay. This scenic cove （/J、海湾）is sheltered from the windand characterized by its calm waters, interesting rocky outcrops and a fascinating geological hole-in-the- wall. There's a walled tidal pool for those who are nervous to swim in

13、the open ocean, making this spot a particularly good choice for families.Umhlanga Rocks, DurbanLocated a 20-minute drive from central Durban, the resort town of Umhlanga is a proper getaway for people with good incomes and visitors in the know（知 内 情 的）. The mainUmhlanga Rocks beach boasts safe swimm

14、ing waters and endless golden sands, again protected by lifeguards and shark nets. A paved walkway provides direct access to the town's beachfront shops, restaurants and bars.Gonubie Beach, East LondonThe coastaltown of Gonubieis seen by many asa suburb ofEast London,one ofthelargest cities ofth

15、e Eastern Cape. Its picture-perfect beach offers greatswimming areasin the open sea.The Gonubie Riverreaches thesea at thispoint,too,and offers another bathing spot on days when the surf in the sea is bigger thanusual. All along the river's green banks, you'll find a series of shaded spots p

16、erfect for summer picnics and barbecues.Kell y' s Beach, Port Al f r edFurthersouth onthe Sunshine Coast,the laid-backtown of PortAlfredishome to Kelly ' s Beach, which was awarded Blue Flag status for 2017-2018. A 400-meter stretch ofpale brownsand, the beach andits waters areexceptionallyc

17、lean.Twoviewing decks come in handy during whale-watching season, or for admiring spectacular sunrises and sunsets.21 . If you are planning a family trip you best?to South Africa, which beachsuitsA.Thompson's Bay, Ballito.B.Umhlanga Rocks, Durban.C.Gonubie Beach. East LondonD.Kelly's Beach,

18、Port Alfred.22. What's special about Umhlanga Rocks in Durban?A.It is free for children.B.Its target crowd is therich. C . It has a walled tidal pool.D. It has pale brown sand.23. What could you do when meeting violent waves on Gonubie Beach?A. Go swimming in the open sea.B. Go bathing at anothe

19、r bathing spot.C. Go surfing in the open sea.D. Go camping by the riverside.and sisters. I ' m planningschool together,“ he said.each a new one that worksto add an extra seat at the back so that they can go toHe also plans to remove the digital locks and givebetter inBWhen bicycle-sharing compan

20、y oBike pulled out of Singapore abruptly last year, it left the city with unattended bicycles everywhere. Myanmar businessman Mike ThanTun Winsaw the perfect opportunity to turn trash （垃圾）into treasure.“h hat if thesebicycles couldbe distributed to poor students in villages so they can cycle to scho

21、ol?”he thought.Mr Than, 33, grew up in Mandalay, where he used to walk to school as a student. While traveling through rural （乡 村的） areas in Myanmar over the last few years he saw things had not changed. Long lines of children in rural villages continue to walk 30 minutes toan hour just to get to sc

22、hool."I thought if we could just reduce the time they take,they could spend more time studying, gain more knowledge and increase their chances of gettingout ofpoverty（贫困），"hesaid.With that, he started a movement called Lesswalk with the intention of buying bicyclesfrom bike-sharingfirmsoBi

23、ke andofo-whichhave stopped operations inSingaporeand shippingthemto Yangon.He wouldrenew thebicycles beforedistributing them to teenagers and families living in rural villages in Myanmar, beginning with villages in Mandalay and Sagaing areas.Over the last three months, the businessman has bought 10

24、,000 bicycles inSingapore and Malaysia. He paid for 5,000 of the bicycles out of his own pocket, with other sponsors paying for the rest.brothersMr Than plans to modify （ 修改）the bicycles so that they can better suit the needs of thechildren in villages, most of the time they ride around with their l

25、ittlevillages.Including the cost of shipping, modification and distribution, Mr Than thinks each bicycle might cost him around US $35 to US $40.“I might have to spendmore money, but it is better that these bicycles are going to help some people rather than going to waste,“ he said.24. What's the

26、 author ' s main purpose of writing the first two paragraphs?city areas and 18 percent of homes in the countryside still do not have internet connections.In some states, the problem is much more serious. For example, in the countryside of northern Mississippi, a third of the 294 homes in Maben d

27、o not have computers. And close to half have no access to internet whether they can pay for it or not.Sharon Stidham,amother in Maben,has to take her four boys tothe schoollibrary at East Webster High School. Her husband works there, so the children can use theinternetfor their schoolwork. A signal

28、tower can be seenthroughthe treesfrom their home, but they could not put aside any money for the internet.Researchresultsfrom the NationalCenterfor Education(NCE)haveshown thatstudents with internetat home get muchbetterscores in reading,mathand sciencethan the ones who do not.Some teachers call thi

29、s problem“the homework divid e” . Jessica Rosenworcel, anNCE member, said, “The so-called homework divide is the cruelest part of the digital age and it is hurting the poor students and creating a big obstacle to their dreams.”Local communities( 社区)have started to help. They made lists of restaurant

30、s and otherA. To show Myanmar' s hard rural life. B . To explain how to turn trash into treasure. C. Tocall on more people to follow Mr Than. D. Tostate the background of starting Lesswalk.25. How does Mr Than plan to adapt the bicycles?A. By painting them in a colorful way. B. Byadding a bright

31、 light to each of them. C. Byadding two extra seats to each of them. D. Bychanging the digital locks into new ones.26. What can we infer from Mr Than's wordsinthelast paragraph?A. He has a high opinion of himself.B.Hefeels regret about what he has done.C.Heisa man with strong social responsibili

32、ty.D. He has decided to keep on working with oBike.27. What's the best title for the text?A. More unattended bicycles are attracting big attentionB. Bicycle-sharing companies are forced to leaveSingapore C . Rural villages in Myanmar are sponsored out of poverty D . Businessman donates recycled

33、bicycles to poor studentsCRaegan Byrd tries to complete her homework every night. But the high school student in Hartford, Connecticut, has to use her mobile phone to search for the necessary information because she does not have internet connection at home.In May, the US Department of Education(DOE

34、) published its findings that the number of homes without access( 接入)to internet has been getting smaller, but 14 percent of homes inbusinesses with Wi-Fi places where children are welcome to come and do their homework. And many public libraries have also planned to provide free access to the studen

35、ts next year.28. What has DOE found out in its survey?A. Students with internet at home are doing better at school. B. 4%more homes in the countryside don ' t have internet access. C . About 33% of the students in Mississippi do not have internet at home.D. An increasing number of students do no

36、t have access to internet at home.29. Why does Sharon Stidham take her sons to the East Webster High School library?A. Her husband is a teacher in the library.B. She does not want to pay for the internet at home.C. She wants her sons to study in a better environment.D. Her sons have to use the inter

37、net to do their schoolwork.30. Which of the following can best replace the underlined worda obstacle " inparagraph 6?A. Block.B. Help.C. Goal.D. Chance.31. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?A. Local communities are called on to takeactions. B . Libraries have opened their doors tothe

38、students.C. Restaurants have volunteered to take in the children.D. Helps are coming from the public and the local communities.finding the freshest foods available may have the biggest effect on taste." Fresh food is at least as good as anything marketed as organic.DIs It Worth Buying Organic F

39、ood? Organic food, grown without artificial chemicals,is increasingly popular nowadays. Consumers have been willing to pay up to twice more forgoods with organic labels (商标). However, if you think paying a little more for organic foodgets you a more nutritious and safer product, you might want to sa

40、ve your money. A study led by researchers at Stanford University says that organic products aren't necessarily more nutritious, and they're no less likely to suffer from disease-causing bacteria, either.The latest results, published in the Annuals of Internal Medicine, suggest that buyers ma

41、y be wasting their money. "We did not find strong evidence that organic food is more nutritious or healthier," says Dr. Crystal Smith-Spangler from Stanford."So consumers shouldn't assume that one type of food has a lower risk or is safer."For their new study, Smith-Spangler

42、and her colleagues conducted a review of two categories of research, including 17 studies that compared health outcomes between consumers of organic against traditional food products, and 223 studies that analyzed the nutritional content of the foods, including key vitamins, minerals and fats.While

43、the researchers found little difference in nutritional content, they did find that organic fruit and vegetables were 20% less likely to have chemicals remaining on the surfaces. Neither organic nor traditional foods showed levels of chemicals high enough to go beyondfood safety standards. And both o

44、rganicand traditional meats, such as chicken and pork, were equally likely to be harmed by bacteriaat verylow rates.The researchers did findthatorganic milk and chickencontainedhigherlevels ofomega-3 fattyacids, ahealthy fat also found in fishthat can reduce the risk of heart disease. However, these

45、 nutritional differences were too small, and the researchers were unwilling to make much of them until further studies confirm the trends.Organic food is produced with fewer chemicals and more natural-growing practices, but that doesn't always translate into a more nutritious or healthier produc

46、t. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) states that "whether you buy organic or not,32. The new research questions whether organic food.okay.39A. should replace traditional foodB. has been overpriced by farmersC. is grown with less harmful chemicalsD. is really more nutritious and healthie

47、r33. Smith-Spangler and her colleagues found that.A. organic food could reduce the risk of heart diseaseB. traditional food was grown with more natural methodsC. both organic and traditional food they examined were safeD. there was not a presence of any forms of bacteria in organic food34. Which of

48、the following is relatively healthier according to the passage?A. Organic chicken and pork.B. Organic milk and chicken.C. Traditional chicken and pork.D. Traditional fruit andvegetables.35. What is the author ' s attitude toward organic food?A. ScepticalB. NeutralC. UnconcernedD. Approving第二节（共5

49、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。In our day-to-day lives, we must interact with a wide variety of people. Some ofthem are easy to get along with, but others can be more challenging. It's impossible to likeeveryone.36 . With the right attitude and good social skills, you r

50、eally can get alongwith justabout everyone.37 . Peoplewitha genuinelypositiveattitudeare seen as more attractiveandcharming by others.The more youcan cultivate thisoutlook in your own life,themore people will like you.Don't makepromises you can'tkeep.It can bedifficultto say no to people,esp

51、ecially whenyouwant to getalongwith everyone and may whole-heartedlywantto say yes toeverything.38 . This is part of communicating effectively.Respect differences between people. Accepting the fact that people are different from you, and that doesn't make them wrong, is part of having a positive

52、 attitude. The differencemay be in terms of behavior, culture, or opinion. These differences are not onlyKeep it shor t .40 . And one of the best ways to get along with difficult people is not tospend any more time with them than necessary. You arc less likely to have a conflict with them if you spe

53、nd less time with them.A. Develop a positive outlook.B. They make life more interesting.C. Find out before you judge them for yourself.D. But there are ways to say no without being mean.E. Some people are a lot harder to get along with than others.F. Yet sometimes we have to get along with people wh

54、ether we like them or notG. When you have to interact with difficult people, do yourbest to keep itfact-based52challenges to face. These kids are at greater 53ofhomelessness, health problems and dropping out of school, all of which can make them54 more difficulties.Elliott wants to see that shame 55

55、 . It ' s a reality that Elliott wants to help others. The need for protection, love, chance and safety has no 56 limit. If more teenagers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，茜分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给四个选项（A、B C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。After growing up in the foster care system （寄养制度），Shante Elliot

56、t is workingto help others come out of it. Shante Elliott is no41 to the fostercare system. 42, it was a system Elliott once moved around. She wasforced to change schools, because she had to 43 with different homes over and over again before she finally 44 a long-term family at the age of 13.After s

57、uch a（n） 45 start in life, Elliott became the first member of her family to graduate from college. She46 a foundation （基金会 ）.She made use of her personal47 to help others within the foster care system.Elliott knows the teenagers in the foster care system face 48“Often, these teenagers are not 49 as children but as adult s, “ saidshe. " Most 50 want to adopt a baby chil d." Finding a long-term family is still what foster children51 most. And for those who age out ofthe system without finding those forever ho