江西省宜春市高安中学2021学年高二英语上学期第一次段考试题

1、江西省宜春市高安中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期第一次段考试题PAGE PAGE - 21 -江西省宜春市高安中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期第一次段考试题第一部分听力（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。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 think of the journey? A. Too long.B. Very exciting.C. Q

2、uite dangerous.2. How does the man get to work every day? A. By bus.B. By car.C. On foot.3. What can the speakers see on the train? A. Some horses.B. A rice field.C. A farm.4. What time is it now? A. 8:00 a.m.B. 8:30 a.m.C. 8:50 a.m.5. Where does the dialogue take place? A. In a hotel.B. In a restau

3、rant.C. In a supermarket.第二节（共15小题；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秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What made Cathy cry? A. A failure of a contest.B. A family letter.C. A friends call.7. What do the speakers agree

4、 to do? A. Visit Cathys homeB. Talk to CathyC. Call Cathys family.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What does the man say about the restaurant? A. Its the biggest one around.B. It offers many tasty dishes.C. Its famous for its seafood.9. What will the woman order? A. Fried fish.B. Roast chickenC. Beef steak.听第8段材料，

5、回答第10至12题。10. How often does the woman go to the fitness club now? A. Every day.B. Every other day.C. Every three days.11. What seems to interest the man most? A. Boxing.B. Ball games.C. Weight lifting.12. When will the speakers go to the fitness club together? A. Tonight.B. Tomorrow nightC. The nig

6、ht after tomorrow.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What is Tina doing? A. Reading some books.B. Having a holiday.C. Surfing the Internet.14. Who dislikes eating chocolate? A. Tina.B. Sandy.C. Jimmy15. What does the man ask the woman to do? A. Buy a cake and ice cream.B. Help Sandy with her work.C. Attend the bi

7、rthday party.16. Which store will the woman go shopping at? A. The one on Abbey Road.B. The one on Olive Avenue.C. The one on Downing Street.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where is Costa Rica located? A. In North America.B. In South America.C. In Central America.18. What language do Costa Rican people speak

8、most commonly? A. English.B. Spanish.C. French.19. What can travelers discover in Costa Rica? A. Fish farms.B. Precious volcanic rocks.C. White sand beaches.20. How much does an ocean-side hotel cost one night? A. $80.B. $185.C. $265.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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D

9、）中，选出最佳选项。AImportant work has been done to safeguard Chinas cultural treasures and more responsibilities are being placed on the governments shoulders.Last year, a pair of stone candelabras（枝状大烛台）found in a Ming Dynasty emperors tomb was stolen, but local officials covered up the theft for months. A

10、fter the artifacts were traced, 17 administrators were disciplined for the incident. Twelve officials in Hebei Province were also held responsible in 2016 after an illegal real estate development had been started near the Eastern Qing Tombs. Fires resulting in damage to six key cultural heritage sit

11、es under protection also led to 23 officials receiving punishments in 2017.China has recently established an accountability（问责）system to clarify who is responsible for protecting each of the countrys 767,000 registered “unmovable” cultural heritage sites, such as structures and monuments. Several ma

12、jor crimes involving cultural relics have been prevented. The Ministry of Public Security released most-wanted lists twice last year specifically to strike at such crimes. It led to the capture of 16 of the 20 suspects in the list. “Protection of cultural relics has many more legal references now,”

13、said Luo Shugang, Minister of Culture.“However, to carry out the laws that safeguard cultural relics, it is essential to conduct an archaeological investigation before any major infrastructure construction begins,” he added.Having a clear understanding of cultural resources is one way to better prot

14、ect the nations heritage. Consequently, the Ministry of Culture has organized several nationwide surveys in the past five years. The surveys found that 108 million cultural relics are housed in public museums and other state-owned institutions. More than 870,000 untouchable cultural heritage items h

15、ave also been registered.21. What does the passage mainly talk about? A. How to protect cultural relics.B. Why government officials are held accountable.C. Importance of protecting cultural heritages.D. Governments efforts to protect cultural treasures.22. What does the second paragraph intend to te

16、ll us? A. Chinas cultural treasures are well safeguarded.B. Some cultural relics have been damaged due to the misconduct of some officials.C. The government has had the related officials hold responsible for the damage or loss of cultural relics.D. It is the administrators duty to protect the countr

17、ys cultural treasures.23. The underlined part “most-wanted lists” probably refers to _. A. those who are thought to be guilty of doing damage to cultural relics.B. government officials responsible for crimes involving cultural relics.C. cultural relics that have been lost.D. crimes related to cultur

18、al heritage sites.24. Why is it important to carry out archaeological investigations? A. To have legal references for protecting cultural resources.B. To avoid destroying possible cultural heritage sites.C. To better understand our countrys cultural relics.D. To register and house the cultural herit

19、age items.BGoogles new camera, called Clips, is a small, smart device. It comes with a case that has a clip, but its not designed to be worn on your clothing. Most interestingly, it uses artificial intelligence to take photography out of your hands so it can capture moments on its own.This roughly 2

20、-inch by 2-inch camera, with a three-hour battery life and Gorilla Glass for toughness, is intended for candid moments, like when a child does something cute that may happen too quickly for you to pull out your smartphone.Onboard the Clips device, it uses machine learning algorithms（计算程序）to help cap

21、ture scenes. Those algorithms include face recognition. “Once it learns that theres a face you see frequently, itll try to get nice photos of those faces,” said Juston Payne, the devices product manager. And they also wanted it to recognize facial expressions, which involved “training it to know wha

22、t happiness looks like.” The Google team also trained it to recognize what not to shootlike when a childs hand is over the lens, or if it is tossed in a dark purse.The only way to see the images is by connecting the camera with your phone, as it has no screen for viewing or editing.Were people conce

23、rned it could seem strange? Yes, Payne admitted. But they said they addressed that by making it obvious what it is. A green light on the front signals that it is on. Besides, unlike a camera meant to monitor your home, it is not connected to the Internet.“This product is only possible because of the

24、 way that silicon has advanced,” Payne said, noting that it was only in the past year or so that they could squeeze the technology down into a device this size. Going forward, were likely to get more assistance from the artificial intelligence packed into our apps and gadgets.25. What is the most ou

25、tstanding feature of Clips? A. It is equipped with tough glass.B. It enables easy Internet access.C. It allows of hands-free photography.D. It can be worn on your clothing.26. What makes Clips a reality according to Juston Payne? A. The popularity of the Internet.B. The advance in technology.C. The

26、rise of the smartphone industry.D. The reduction in the price of algorithms.27. What is the best title for the text? A. A different way to photographB. New gadgets in the age of appsC. Artificial intelligence in everyday life.D. A new digital camera from Google.CIts clear that for most people life g

27、ets better most of the time due to the new energy.However, for thousands of years, people burned wood for fuel, and their lives were, by and large, short and hard. But when people started using coal, life started getting better and faster. Pretty soon we have had everything that makes up modern life

28、.Without access to energy, the poor are stuck in the dark, denied all of the economic, social, and health benefits that come with power. So if we really want to help the worlds poorest, we need to find a way to get them access to energy they can afford in an environment-friendly way, because the poo

29、r are suffering more from extreme weather and other climate impacts than anyone else.To produce much more cheap and clean energy, we must make better use of existing technologies, such as solar and wind. Even more importantly, we need a huge amount of research into thousands of new ideas. Today, the

30、 U.S. government is the largest funder of energy R&D, and yet were still under investing. In fact, consumers spend more on gasoline in a week than the government spends on clean-energy research in a year!To help trigger a big increase in R&D, Bill Gates helped launch and effort by more than two doze

31、n private citizens that complemented government research being done by several countries. Some of the crazier inventions that Bill Gates is excited about are a possible way to use solar energy to produce fuel, much like plants use sunlight to make food for themselves, and batteries the size of swimm

32、ing pools with huge storage capacity.Few of the crazy ideas will pay off. But were betting that within 15 years, scientists and engineers will develop big breakthroughs that will put us on a path to zero carbon emissions and make energy more affordable for everyone.28. According to the passage, lack

33、 of clean energy resulted in _. A. a waste of coalB. serious illnessesC. serious pollution D. short life29. What do we need most to develop new and clean energy? A. New ideasB. More energy researchers.C. Enough investment.D. Governments permission.30. What can we infer about the author from the pass

34、age? A. He doesnt think much of Bill Gates.B. He is pessimistic about the future.C. He is a scientistD. He is very realistic.31. What does the passage mainly talk about? A. The advantages and strategies to use new energy.B. Ways to produce more cheap and clean energy.C. The contribution of Bill Gate

35、s to new energy.D. The current condition and future of new energy.DArtificial intelligence can predict when patients with a heart disorder will die, according to scientists.The software learned to analyze blood tests and scans of beating hearts to spot signs that the organ was about to fail. The tea

36、m, from the UKs Medical Research Council, said the technology could save lives by finding patients that need more aggressive treatment. The results were published in the Journal of Radiology.According to the researchers, high blood pressure in the lungs damages part of the heart, and about a third o

37、f patients die within five years after being diagnosed. There are treatments: drugs, injections straight into the blood vessels, a lung transplant. But doctors need to have and idea of how long patients might have left, in order to pick the right treatment.The software was given scans of 256 patient

38、s hearts, and blood test results. When this data was combined with eight years of patient health records, the artificial intelligence predicted when patients would die.The software could look about five years into the future. It correctly predicted those who would still be alive after one year about

39、 80% of the time. The figure for doctors is 60%.The team now want to test the software works in other patients in different hospitals before assessing whether it should be made widely available to doctors. The researchers also want to use the technology in other forms of heart failure, such as cardi

40、omyopathy, to see who might need a pacemaker or other forms of treatment.Dr Mike Knapton, from the British Heart Foundation, said, “This exciting use of computer software in medical practice will help doctors in the future to make sure that patients are receiving the correct treatment before the con

41、dition deteriorates and leaves them needing a lung transplant. The next step is to test this technology in more hospitals with heart disease.”32. What can artificial intelligence do according to the passage? A. Helping doctors diagnose people with heart disease.B. Predicting how long a person with h

42、eart disease can survive.C. Obeying orders and reminding heart disease patients to take pills.D. Producing medicine without side effects for heart disease patients.33. What can we know about the software from the passage? A. It has not yet been widely put into use.B. It can make accurate long-term p

43、redictions.C. It can prevent high blood pressure in the lungs damaging part of the heart.D. It can help doctors make sure that patients are receiving the correct treatment.34. The underlined word “deteriorates” in the last paragraph probably means “_.” A. continuesB. existsC. worsensD. improves35. T

44、he authors purpose of writing the text is most likely to _. A. advertiseB. informC. persuadeD. entertain第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后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。Nobody can avoid challenges, regular visitors in our life. You can either lose hope, or you can use these challenges to make positive c

45、hanges in your life. The following may help you approach challenges effectively.Develop your passion Having a passion for something will motivate you towards achieving your goals. When setting your goals, you always want to be passionate about those goals, because if you live what you do, you will b

46、e driven by the desire to achieve success 36 Believe in yourselfTo believe in yourself is a prerequisite for success. 37 Instead, you ought to see yourself as a winner, and believe in yourself. Feeding your mind with positives will reinforce your beliefs, and sweep any doubt out of your system. 38 I

47、t is important that you take note of every improvement you make. 39 Every step forward will give you an improvement, and accelerate your efforts to the achievement of your ultimate goal. 40 It is important that you use your emotional intelligence when you are faced with problems in your life. You ar

48、e a product of your thoughts and feelings, and any negative emotion that arises all at once can negate the positive forward movement you enjoyed earlier. So to speak, approaching any challenge with a positive outlook will help toward a quick and positive resolution. You have all the tools you need i

49、n order to make positive changes in your life.A. When you have doubts about yourself, you are preventing your progress.B. When you are in trouble, youd better find a way out as soon as possible.C. This will go a long way towards reaching your dreams.D. Learn how to control your emotions.E. Know abou

50、t others achievements.F. Track your progress.G. This will motivate you to work even harder.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Even at nine I knew that I was overweight and unhealthy and I wanted to fight against it. I shared my 41 with my parents

51、 who worked to help encourage me. I was a sensitive child, so my parents would 42 saying something rude regarding my 43 to me.But outside the walls of my home, no one paid much 44 to my weight. When waiting for the late bus after school one day, I jokingly stated that I was going to 45 the school wi

52、nter track team. One of my classmates announced loudly that I shouldnt participate in any school sports because I wouldnt be as 46 if I werent fat.On the bus ride home that afternoon, I couldnt help but 47 whether it was my weight or my personality that made me 48 . I had become a professional at us

53、ing humor to 49 myself. The last time I had checked, being fat wasnt equal to being funny. My fat keeps me warm in the winter, which is its only advantage, but this came so unexpectedly, so 50 , that I was unable to laugh the 51 away. Finally I 52 that I was going to lose weight. After countless hou

54、rs of diet After countless hours of diet 53 , I settled upon the Atkins diet. I was 54 to abandon carbohydrates（碳水化合物）, for as long as it took to lose a considerable amount of 55 .From January to April of 2014, the Atkins guidelines were my Bible and the gym was my favorite. I live by my highly 56 d

55、iet and exercise schedule, and it 57 . In four months, I lost 60 pounds. As I received many 58 about my appearance, no one seemed to think that I was less humorous than before. I 59 to walk through the halls with my 60 smile and moving laugh.41. A. experienceB. foodC. struggleD. emotion42. A. avoidB

56、. forgetC. practiceD. try43. A. spiritsB. wordsC. characterD. appearance44. A. attitudeB. informationC. attentionD. planning45. A. joinB. findC. organizeD. ignore46. A. healthyB. strangeC. commonD. funny47. A. wonderB. insistC. acceptD. expect48. A. generousB. proudC. humorousD. considerate49. A. en

57、joyB. comfortC. improveD. teach50. A. finallyB. naturallyC. suddenlyD. gradually51. A. angerB. painC. fearD. shame52. A. admittedB. believedC. agreedD. decided53. A. balanceB. researchC. designD. decoration54. A. likelyB. afraidC. surprisedD. willing55. A. moneyB. energyC. weightD. patience56. A. st

58、rictB. formalC. localD. poor57. A. neededB. changedC. turnedD. worked58. A. giftsB. praisesC. chancesD. plans59. A. attemptedB. promisedC. continuedD. forgot60. A. bigB. politeC. simpleD. slow第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Finding a good job is tough. Many applicants 61._(tu

59、rn) down every day. More often than not, the truth is that you may be causing your own misfortune. Actually, you can do something to avoid 62._(place) on the “no hire list.”Once you have made up your mind to apply for a job, you should start preparing 63._(you) for the interview. You never get a sec

60、ond chance to make a first 64._(impress). Therefore, it is most important that you dress yourself up for the interview. However, 65._is not enough to wear a new suit and have perfect hair. At the very least, you should know some information 66._the company as well as a few things about your intervie