2020-2021泰州高二英语期中试卷含答案

.Whatisthepurposeofthistext?A.Tointroducethewinterclassesofthecollege.B.TopromotethewintercoursesofSUNYCCC.C.Toinformstudentsofdifferentcollegeenrollmentchoices.D.ToexplainthereasonsfortakingwinterclassesatSUNYCCC.BMichaelMcFarlen,oneMichiganchefandtheVicePresidentofFoodandBeverageatFireKeepersCasinoHotel,couldn'tstandthrowingawayperfectlygoodfoodanymoresinceheknewhowmanypeopleinhiscommunityfacedfoodinsecurity.Sohedecidedtodosomething.Atonepoint,McFarlendecidedtogetinvolvedwiththeSouthCentralFoodBankofMichiganInc.tohelpgivebacktothoseinneed.Afterthat,heknewhehadtodomoretohelphiscommunityandreducehisfoodwaste.McFarlencameupwithaplantoopenarestaurantinthecommunitythatwouldalsohelpsupportafoodpantry（储藏室）.AfterpresentingtheideatoFireKeepersleadership,theyimmediatelyapprovedtheplanandagreedtohelpMcFarlenrealizehisdream.InAprilof2016,theownersoftheFireKeepersCasinoHotelboughtFireStationNo.4,ahistoricfirehouseneardowntownthathadbeenclosedforyearsandwasduetobepulleddown.Thegroupstartedtransformingthefirestationintoarestaurantandfoodpantrytohelppeoplestrugglingfortheirnextmeal.OnApril19,2017,therestaurantopenedtothepublicforthefirsttime.Atthesametime,thefoodpantryopeneditsdoorinthebackofthebuilding."It'sreallyunique,KathyGeorge,anOfficerofFireKeepers,toldSecondWaveMedia."Anumberofcasinosdooutreach,butwe'renotawareofanyonewhoactuallycreatedarestaurantandfoodpantrydirectly.”Thefirstyearofoperationwentbeyondtheirexpectations.Notonlydidtherestaurantattractcustomers,butthefoodpantryhelpedmorepeoplethantheyeverimagined.Apartfromprovidingthetypicalpantrygoods,McFarlenwantedtofigureoutawaytolowerfoodwasteattheCasinoHotel."Weflash-freezefoodfromthebuffet（自助餐）andmakefamilytraysoutofthem.Oncepackaged,thefoodisdeliveredtofoodpantriesinthearea.”Georgeexplained.24.Mcfarlencreatedarestaurantandfoodpantry.A.toexpandthebusinessofFireKeepersCasinoHotelB.torealizehisdreamofcreatinghisownrestaurantindustryC.toassistthecountryinfightingpovertytogetherwithotherfoodpantriesD.tohelppeoplewithfoodinsecurityinhiscommunityandcutfoodwaste25.WhichwordscanbeusedtodescribeMcfarlen?A.Smartandoutgoing. B.Modestandwarm-hearted.C.Caringandthoughtful. D.Cautiousandquick-minded.26.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.FireStationNo.4waspulleddownandrebuiltasarestaurant.B.Therestaurantandthepantrywentmoresuccessfullythanexpected.C.TheSouthCentralFoodBankonlydealswithfoodleftinrestaurants.D.SomeleadersatFireKeepersCasinoHoteldisapprovedMcFarlen'splan.27.WhatcanbeconcludedfromMcfarlen'sstory?A.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.B.Achievemanythingsatonestroke.C.Theoryshouldbecombinedwithpractice.D.Allthingsaredifficultbeforetheyareeasy.CAstemperaturesdrop,leavesbegintoturnforustoenjoygloriousautumnalcolors.Whentemperaturesriseagaininspring,thegrowingseasonfortreesstartsagain.Throughoutthewarmermonths,treestakecarbondioxidefromtheatmosphereandstoreit,releasingoxygenasabyproduct.Thisistheprocessofphotosynthesis（光合作用）.Themorephotosynthesis,themorecarbonislockedaway.Carbondioxideisamajordriverofclimatechange,sothemoreistakenoutoftheatmospherebyplants,thebetter.Withthewarmerclimateleadingtoalongergrowingseason,someresearchershavesuggestedmorecarbondioxidewouldbeabsorbedbytreesandotherplantsthaninprevioustimes.Butanewstudyhasturnedthistheoryonitshead.Theresearchers,ledbyDeborahZaniattheSwissFederalInstituteofTechnology,studiedthedegreetowhichthetimingofcolourchangesinautumntreeleaveswasdeterminedbythegrowthoftheplantinspringandsummer.Traditionally,temperatureanddaylengthwereacceptedasthemainfactordeterminingwhenleaveschangedcolourandfell,leadingsomescientiststoassumethatwarmingtemperatureswoulddelaythisprocessuntillaterintheseason.However,inanewstudyaboutdeciduous（落叶的）Europeantreespecies,researchersrecordedhowmuchcarboneachtreeabsorbedperseasonandhowthatfinallyaffectedwhentheleavesfell.Theyfoundthatastherateofphotosynthesisincreased,leaveschangedcolourandfellearlierintheyear.Inaworldwithincreasinglevelsofcarbonintheatmosphere,thesenewfindingsimplythatwarmerweatherandlongergrowingseasonswillnotallowdeciduoustreestotakeinmorecarbondioxide.Thestudy'spredictivemodelsuggeststhatby2100,whentreegrowingseasonsareexpectedtobebetween22and34dayslonger,leaveswillfallfromtreesbetweenthreeandsixdaysearlierthantheydonow.28.Inwhichcolumnofanewspaperisthepassagelikelytoappear?A.Education. B.Economy. C.Nature. D.Tourism.29.Theunderlinedpart“turnedthistheoryonitshead"inParagraph2canbereplacedbyA.changedthetheorycompletelyB.raisedquestionsaboutthistheoryC.stressedthesignificanceofthetheoryD.providedsomeevidenceforthetheory30.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.Thereisalimittotheamountofcarbondioxidetreescantakein.B.Withtherateofphotosynthesisincreasing,lessoxygenisproduced.C.Bytheyear2100,treeswilltakeinmorecarbondioxidetogrowstronger.D.Thelongerthespringandsummerare,thelaterleaveschangecolorandfall.31.Thefourthparagraphisorganizedby.A.givingexamples B.listingsomedataC.analyzingthecauses D.makingacomparison32.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.Carbondioxidetendstohelpplantsgrowfasterandstronger.B.Thelongergrowingseasonsare,thebettereffectstreesbring.C.Warmerclimateismakingautumnleaveschangecolorearlier.D.Photosynthesisplaysanimportantpartinleaveschangingcolor.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Everybodyeats,andwhatyoueatisgettingmoreexpensiveallthetime.Foodpriceshaverisen15percentinthepast3years—toabout$240aweek.Canyoureallycutagrocerybillthatsizeinhalf?33.It'snosurprisethatcookingathomeisahugestepintherightdirection,anditmayrequirelesstimethanyouthink.34Itsomewhatmakessense,whetheryouaregrowingagardenorinvestingsomevolunteertimewithacommunitygarden.35Ifyousaveyourreceipts（收据）fromgroceriesandeatingoutforafewweeks,you'llhaveallthedatayouneedtostartmakingplans.Makenotesonyourbuyingpatterns,whichisgoodforyourwallet.WhenresearchersfromtheUniversityofUtahanalyzedthefoodbuyingpatternsof10,000Americans,theyfoundmanyfolkswerespendingnearlyhalfoftheirfooddollarsonrestaurantsandfastfood.36About7percentspentoverathirdoftheirfoodbudgetonalcohol.Onceyouhaveknownwhereyoustand,youcanstartchangesinyourdietstoreducefoodcosts.37Therearethreepathstofollow:developafood-efficientdiet,keepafood-efficientkitchen,andspendyourfooddollarsaswiselyaspossible.Andevenbetter,youmayfindyoutrulyenjoysomeofthesestrategies,whicharenotonlygoodforyourwallet,butmaximizeflavorandnutrition.A.Growingsomeofyourownfoodisabighelp,too.B.Youcangetproductsdirectlyfromafarmatalowprice.C.Rememberthatyoudon'tneedtochangeeverythingatonce.D.Theyaregoodforyourhealth,andcansaveyoualotofmoney.E.Youmustalsotakeanhonestlookatwhereyourfooddollarsaregoing.F.Youbetyoucan,andyouwillalsoimprovethequalityofyourfoodsupply.G.Onlyabout30percentofthepeopletendedtobuyfreshfoodtocookandeatathome.第三部分语言运用（共三节，满分37.5分）第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Iwasaten-year-oldgirlwholovedtosportsandbuildtreehousesinthewoods.Iwouldspendtimewithfriends—justasIdidonthenightmylife38.Mymotherand1weredrivinghomefromaparty.39afterskatingallnight,Ifellasleep.I40tofindmyselfinthehospital.Ihadaspinalcord（脊髓）injury,whichmeantI'dspendtherestofmylifeinawheelchair.Momhadsomebrokenbones,butthatwas41comparedwithwhatwouldhappentoher.Havingbeendrivingdrunk,shewas42tothreeyearsinprisonandlosther43rightstome.Iwasadoptedbyafamily—SueandChrisandtheirtwosons.Ihadto44havingtwobrothers,whichwasdifferentformebecauseI'dneverhadabrother,45two.Sueencouragedmetotry46therapy（疗法）toseeifIcouldlearntowalkagain.ThoughIstruggledashardaspossible,itdidn't47.That's48IrealizedIhadtomakeachoice.Finally,Ifounda（n）49basketballteaminourarea.Itriedoutand50theteam!Weflytotournamentsindifferentstatesoverweekends.Gettinginvolvedinsomethingsofunnyandrewardingshowsmethatthingsarepossible,whateveryour51.Lifekeepschanging,butwehaveto52anyway—withorwithoutthepeoplewelove.38.A.worsenedB.changed C.paused D.progressed39.A.ExcitedB.SatisfiedC.TiredD.Amazed40.A.cameB.happenedC.rememberedD.awoke41.A.meaninglessB.severeC.temporaryD.mild42.A.sentencedB.appliedC.limitedD.committed43.A.parentalB.financialC.civilD.individual44.A.livebyB.relyonC.adjusttoD.toywith45.A.regardlessofB.letaloneC.farfromD.ratherthan46.A.mentalB.physicalC.chemicalD.technical47.A.workB.matchC.matterD.heal48.A.whatB.howC.whenD.where49.A.beginnerB.adolescentC.adultD.wheelchair50.A.wonB.madeC.gotD.favored51.A.ageB.goalC.costD.situation52.A.goonB.standbyC.speedupD.reachout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。Whenshewas10yearsold,AnaMorenowatchedbusesfulloftouristspullintohervillage.Theyhadcometoseethemonarchbutterflies,53arriveingroupseachNovemberandstaythewinterintheSierraMadre'sforestedpeaks.Atthatpoint,Ana'sgoalwas54（become）abutterflyguide,leadingtoursintotheforest.Thisyear,55,Anawon'tbeleadingtouristsintotheCerroPelonButterflySanctuary（保护区）owingtotheeffectthattheCOVID-19hashad56ecotourismfromdomesticandinternationalvisitorsalike.Forestcommunitiesarelosingtouristincome,whichhasledtothem57（return）tofarms,whileothersrestartcuttingdowntrees58（legal）.Butforestcommunitiesacrossthecountryholdthe59（believe）thatunderpressure,solutionsalsotendtobecomeclear.They60（step）uptoinvitetheoutsideworldinandseeknewwaystosupport61（they）.Tokeeptheirsixforestguardiansonthemountain,Ana'sbrotherandhiswifehavedesignedvirtualtourpackages."I'mhopingitcansaveusthisyear,"saysSharp.Thesevirtualtoursoffervisitorsanexperiencetheycouldn'tgetinperson:up-close62（observe）ofthecoloniesonanongoingbasis.第三节单词拼写（共15小题；每小题0.5分，满分7.5分）注意：请将答案写在答题纸上相应题号的横线上。每个空格只填1个单词。63.Hemighthavesaidsomethingimpolitetoyou,butI'msurehemeantnoo▲ .64.Withtheirfriendships▲thetwocountrieshavemadecooperationinvariousfields.65.Whenintroducingyourproduct,youshouldgiveadetailedd▲ofitsothatcustomerscanbeinformedofwhatitislike.66.It'swisetosetasidesometimetoa▲ourelderlyparentshoweverbusyweare.67.Althoughsheappearedquitecoldandstrict,hersmilingeyesb▲hertruenature.68.Withmoremoneymade,hebecameeveng▲ ,tryingtogainmorefromhisworkers.69.Whenchildreno▲difficultiesontheirown,theydevelopnotonlynewskillsbutalsoconfidenceintheirabilities.70.I▲Idisagreedwithhisproposal,butlaterIchangedmymind.71.Teachersshouldadopteffectivemethodstoincreasestudents'▲（动力）andinterestinstudy.72.Whenthepostfinallyfell▲（空缺的），theyofferedittoFiona.73.WiththeSpringFestivalapproaching,ourcityispreparingvarious▲（庆祝活动）.74.Hefixedhiseyesonthebookhewasholding,▲ （假装）nottohaveheardme.75.Thefirefighterswerepraisedfortheir▲（勇敢）anddevotiontoduty.76.Yourcompositionreadswell,butitstillneeds▲up（润色）.77.BecarefulwithyourwordsasJennyis▲（敏感的）towhatpeoplesayabouther.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假如你是李华，是学校的学生会主席，你校即将开展为期一个月的“环保节”（theEnvironmentalProtectionFestival）活动，请你在学校的英文报上对全体学生发出倡议，号召大家积极参加这个活动。内容包括：1.活动的目的和意义；2.活动的主要内容；3.发出号召。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。Dearfellows,..............第二节（满分25分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。ItwasSaturdayandIwaslyinginbeddaydreamingaboutwhatIwantedtodotodaywhenDadjustcalledmetogetupatseveno'clock.Iwantedtostayathomeandplaymyfavouritegames.Iwantedtolistentosomemusicandthenplayfootballwithmyfriends.Iwantedtohangoutwithmyfriendsandwatchamovie.Iwantedtoenjoyabigmealintherestaurantandchatwithmyfriendstillmidnight.At7:30,Dadwasagainshoutingatmetogetup.So,Igotup,putsomecasualclothesonandlayinthesofainthesittingroomforalittlebit.Mydadwalkedin,urgingmetoputonsomeniceclothesthatweresuitableformetowalkaroundinonsuchahotday.Iasked,"WhyshouldIdothat?Iwon'tgoout.I'mjuststayingathome.Ihavealotofbusinessestodealwith.,,Lookingmedirectlyintheeyes,DadtoldmesomethingabouttheplacecalledGiveKidstheWorld.Itwasdesignedforthefamiliestospendavacationwiththeirchildrenwhohadaveryseriousillness.Aboutfouryearsago,mydadbecameavolunteer,doingseveraljobsthere,includingservingfoodandgivinggifts.Ithoughtthatwouldbeveryboring,butDadinsistedthatIshouldgowithhim,promisingthatIwouldlikeit.ThoughIwasunwilling,Istillgotdressedandwentintothecar.Daddrovemetoavillagenotveryfarfromourcommunity.Whenwearrivedatthestorehouseinthemiddleofthevillage,therewerealreadysomepeoplesortingoutthefoodandgifts.Weimmediatelyjoinedthem,puttingthefoodintoboxesandthegiftsonthebackofacart.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。Then,Dadtoldmethatweweregoingtodeliveratoytoeverychildfromdoor