湖北省十堰市2020-2021学年高二下学期期末调研考试试题英语

十堰市2020～2021学年下学期期末调研考试高二英语本试题卷共12页，全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。★祝考试顺利★注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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卡上。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。例:Howmuchistheshirt?A.￡19.15.B.￡9.18.C.￡9.15.答案是C。1.Whydoesthemanlikehisnewroom?A.Itisnearhisfriends'flats.B.Itisclosetotheschool.C.Itislargeenough.2.Howmuchwillthemanpayfortwostudenttickets?A.$10.B.$20.C.$30.3.WhatdowelearnaboutJack?A.Heworkedverywell.B.Hespoketotheboss.C.Hegaveorderslikeaboss.4.Whydidthemanfailedtoanswerthephone?A.Helostit.B.Hisphoneranoutofpower.C.Hedidn'thearit.5.Whatwilltheweatherprobablybeliketomorrow?A.Snowy.B.Warm.C.Rainy.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。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.Whatarethespeakerstalkingaboutingeneral?A.Theirteammembers.B.Theman'schildren.C.Afamousathlete.7.WhatteamisPatriciaon?A.Thebasketballteam.B.Theswimteam.C.Thevolleyballteam.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Fatheranddaughter.B.Husbandandwife.C.Brotherandsister.9.Whatwillthespeakersdotomorrow?A.Tidyupthegarage.B.Cleanupthebackyard.C.Gotothesupermarket.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whendidtheconversationhappen?A.Intheevening.B.Inthemorning.C.Atnoon.11.Whydidthewomancalltheman?A.Toaskforsomeone.B.Toapplyforapost.C.Toreserveatablefordinner.12.Wheredoesthewomanwanttosit?A.Bythewindow.B.Inthefront.C.Neartheback.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whydoesthewomantravelalone?A.Shewantssometimeforherself.B.Sheisonbusiness.C.Herfamilydon'tliketraveling.14.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthehotel'sservice?A.Itismon.B.Itisgreat.C.Itisbad.15.Whatistheman'sfavoritepartofthehotel?A.Theservice.B.Thefacilities.C.Thebreakfast.16.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthehotel?A.Thepricesarereasonable.B.Itdoesn'tseemlikeanicehotel.C.Theservicehasn'tanythingspecial.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatisthemantalkingabout?A.Hiswife'shobbies.B.Hisafterworkactivities.C.Hissuccessasanexpertclimber.18.Whatisthemangoingtodonextyear?A.ToenterfortheLondonMarathon.B.ToclimbtheAlpswithhiswife.C.Topleteacourseofclimbing.19.Howlongdoesthemanruneveryday?A.About42kilometers.B.About3miles.C.About1，000meters.20.Wheredidthemandoeasyclimbafewyearsago?A.InLondon.B.InAmerica.C.IntheAlps.第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATopFourPlacestoVisitinandaroundBaliUbudUbudisprettyawayfromthebeaches.ItisconsideredtheculturalcenterofBali,whereyouwilldiscovertheartandspiritofBaliandlearnaboutBalinesereligionthroughpaintings,dance,andotherartforms.Youcoulddrinkabeerwhilewatchingalocalbandperform,butmostpeopleeherefortheculturalappreciation.NusaLembonganThistinyislandoffthecoastofBaliiswheremanypeoplemisstheirjourneyplans,butitisamustsee.Itistheperfectplacetostayforacoupleofnights.Theroadsarenotgood,buttheislanditselfissobeautifulandquiet.SanurSanurisanespeciallyrelaxingbeachtown.It'sclosetotheairportandtoKuta.It'salsothestartingplacetoexploreNusaLembongan.KutaThebeachofKutaisgreatforsurfing.Itiscrowdedandyouwon'tgetfarwithoutsomeonetryingtogetyoutorentasurfboardorbuysomething.Themaintownisamixtureofmarketstandsandshoppingmallscontainingthebiggestbrands,fromZaratoRalphLauren.Thefamiliarityofthewesternstyleshopsandrestaurantswon'tgiveanyonetoomuchofacultureshock.21.WhichplaceareyouprobablyadvisedtoexperienceBalineseculture?A.NusaLembongan.B.Sanur.C.Ubud.D.Kuta.22.WhatisspecialaboutKuta?A.Itisabeachtownneartheairport.B.Ithasaconvenienttransportationmeansonit.C.Itisashoppingcenterandfamousforsurfing.D.ItisaplacewhereyoucanlearnBalinesehistory.23.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A.Anofficialdocument.B.Atravelmagazine.C.Asciencereport.D.Ahistorybook.BIopenedthebigsteeldoortotheschool'sfrontoffice.Myhandswereabitsweaty,myheartwaspoundinginmychest,andmythroatandtonguefelttenseanddry.Itwasthefirstdayofschool.No,notformeasastudent,butrather,formeasafirsttimereadingtutor(助教)volunteeringwiththeExperienceCorpsprogram.I'msoproudtobepartofsuchaworthwhileeducationalorganization.TheExperienceCorpsdevelopedaresearchbased,statisticallyprovenreadingimprovementprogramwhichconsistsoffunreadinggames.Inthegames,I'dplaywitheachchildandtheydidn'tevenrealizethattheywereactuallylearningandimprovingtheirreadingwewerehavingtoomuchfun!"Ms.R,"(astheycalledme),"Ireadmybooktomydog,Sunny,andshereallylikedit,too."Great!That'stheideakeeponreadingtoothersathometoincreaseaccuracyandfluency."Ms.R,mymomhasababyinherbelly.I'mgoingtobeabigsisterandwillreadtohimwhenheesout."Thatonemademefeelallwarmandsweet,andItoldthestudentthatshewouldbethebestbigsisterever."Ms.R,whydoyouhavegrayhair?"Ilovethefranknessofkids.Ijustlaughedandtoldthemitwasbettertohavegrayhairthannohair!Weallgiggled(傻笑)atthat.Thestudentsweretestedthroughouttheyear,andresultsshowedthattheyweremakingprogressintheirreading.IhopeIplayedatleastasmallpartintheiracademicsuccess.WhenIfirstvolunteeredtotutor,Iwasabitanxious.Ihadnoteachingexperience,butIfoundoutthatyoudon'tneedany.Allyouneedisthewillingnesstogiveofyourselfandadesiretoworkoneononewiththesechildrenwhosodesperatelywanttopleaseyou.24.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenfirstworkingasareadingtutor?A.Curious.B.Nervous.C.Satisfied.D.Pleased.25.What'sthemaintaskoftheauthorintheschool?A.Developingthereadingimprovementprogram.B.Teachingstudentsknowledgeofallthesubjects.C.Playingavarietyofoutdoorgameswiththestudents.D.Offeringreadingguidanceundertheprogram.26.What'sthepurposeofparagraph3?A.Todescribethepleasureofbeingareadingtutor.B.TostatehowtheExperienceCorpsprogramworks.C.Toshowhowclosethestudentsaretothevolunteertutor.D.Toexplainthedifficultiesandhardshipofteaching.27.Intheauthor'sview,whatisthekeytoagoodreadingtutor?A.Experience.B.Devotion.C.Knowledge.D.Diligence.CDespitethesuccessfulcreationofyoungbycloningvariousspecies,researchersstillhavelimitedunderstandingofthetechnique.Althoughtheoverallefficiencyandsafetyofcloninginanimalshassignificantlyincreasedoverthepastfifteenyears,itisnotyetasafeprocess.Forexample,therateofdeadbirthsanddevelopmentalabnormalitiesremainshigh.Anothersourceofconcernistheriskofprematureageingbecauseofshortenedtelomeres(端粒酶).Telomeresgetshorterasananimalgetsolder.Whenthetelomeresofacellgetsoshortthattheydisappear,thecelldies.Theconcernisthatclonedanimalsmaygettheshortenedtelomeres,withpossiblyprematureagingandashortenedlifespanasaresult.Formany,thefactthatcloningisunsafeprovidesagoodreasonnottopursueit.Ithasbeenarguedthatitwouldsimplybewrongtoputsuchsignificanthealthrisksonhumans.Thestrongestversionofthisargumentstatesthatitwouldbewrongnowtoproduceachildbycloningbecauseitwouldbeacaseofillegalbirth.Againstthis,ithasbeenarguedthatevenifcloningisunsafe,itmaystillbepermissibleiftherearenosafermeanstobringthatverysamechildintoexistence.Withtheactualrateofadvancementincloning,onecannotdenyafutureinwhichthesafetyandefficiencyofcloningwillbeequalorsuperiortothatoftesttubebaby.Aremainingquestionis,then,whetherthosewhocondemn(谴责)cloningbecauseofitsexperimentalnatureshouldcontinuetocondemnitmorallyandlegally.Someauthorshavereasonedthatif,inthefuture,cloningbeessaferthansexualreproduction,weshouldevenmakeitourreproductivemethodofchoice.28.What'sthemainideaofparagraph1?A.Allspecieswereabletobeclonedtechnically.B.Theefficiencyandsafetyofcloningisincreasing.C.Variousrisksstillexistintheprocessofcloning.D.There'sstillalottolearnaboutcloningtechnology.29.Whatcanweknowabouttelomeres?A.Theydifferfromspeciestospecies.B.Thelongertheyare,theolderthecell.C.Theytendtogetthinner,whenaging.D.Theydon'texistinadeadcell.30.Whydidtheopponentscondemnhumancloning?A.Itwouldbreaktheexistinglawsinnature.B.Itwouldbringgreathealthrisksonhumans.C.Ithasalargegaptobefilleduptechnically.D.Itisagainstofthewillofthemajorityofpeople.31.Whichwordbestdescribestheauthor'sattitudetohumancloning?A.Positive.B.Skeptical.C.Ambiguous.D.Uncertain.DTheremainsofagoldmaskwerefoundatanarchaeologicalsiteinChina'sSichuanprovinceinMarch2021.Weighingabout280gramsandestimatedtobemadefrom84%gold,themaskwasoneofover500itemsunearthedfromsixnewlydiscoveredsacrificialpits(坑),accordingtothecountry'sNationalCulturalHeritageAdministration.ThefindsweremadeatSanxingdui,a4.6squaremileareaoutsidetheprovincialcapitalofChengdu.SomeexpertssaytheitemsmayshinefurtherlightontheancientShustate,akingdomthatruledinthewesternSichuanbasinuntilitwasconqueredin316BC.Inadditiontothegoldmask,archaeologistsuncoveredgoldsandartifacts(手工艺品)madefromivoryandbone.Thesixpits,ofwhichthelargesthasafootprintof19squaremeters,alsoyieldedanasyetunopenedwoodenbox.Morethan50,000ancientartifactshavebeenfoundatSanxingduisincethe1920s,whenalocalfarmeraccidentallycameuponanumberofrelicsatthesite.Amajorbreakthroughoccurredin1986.withthediscoveryoftwopitscontainingover1,000items.Athirdpitwasthenfoundinlate2019,whichledtothediscoveryofafurtherfivelastyear.Expertsbelievethepitswereusedforsacrificialpurposes,explainingwhymanyoftheitemscontainedwereburnedastheyweredroppedinandburied.SanxingduiisbelievedtohavesatattheheartoftheShustate,whichhistoriansknowrelativelylittleaboutduetoashortageofwrittenrecords.Thesitehasrevolutionizedexperts'understandingofhowcivilizationdevelopedinancientChina.Inparticular,evidenceofauniqueShuculturesuggeststhatthekingdomdevelopedindependentlyofneighboringsocietiesintheYellowRiverValley.whichwastraditionallyconsideredtobethecradle(摇篮)ofChinesecivilization.32.Whyaretheremainsofagoldmaskmentionedinparagraph1?A.Toleadinthetopicofthetext.B.Tostresstheimportanceofgold.C.Toshowthesymbolicmeaningofgold.D.TopraisetheskillsofancientShustate.33.Howmanypitshavebeenunearthedsince1986?A.3.B.8.C.9.D.14.34.Whichcanreplacetheunderlinedword"revolutionized"inparagraph6?A.promotedB.strengthenedC.weakenedD.updated35.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.ApleteGoldMaskUnearthedinSichuanB.TheHistoryofChina'sAncientShuStateC.AnotherGreatdiscoveryinSanxingduiD.MysteryofSanxingduiSolvedin2021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。SixSolarTermsinSummerLixiaLixiaisthefirstsolarterminsummer,signifyingthebeginningofthehotsummer.36PeopleusuallyconsiderLixiaasanimportantsolarterm.Whenites,thetemperaturerisesobviously,andsummerheatarrives,thereisaremarkableincreaseinthunderstorms,andcropsentertheirpeakseasonforgrowth.XiaomanandMangzhongDuringXiaoman,summerharvestcropssuchaswheatalreadybearfruits,andtheirseedsarefullthoughtheyarenotripeyet.Thus,thesolartermisnamedXiaoman.ThesolartermXiaomanisinlateMay.Summerbeginstoreachallpartsofthecountry.Rainfallbeginstoincreasefurther.Mangzhongmeans"wheatwithawn(芒)shouldbeharvestedsoon,andriceseedswithawncanbesown".37XiazhiOnthedayofXiazhi,thedaytimeintheNorthernHemisphere(半球)reachesitsmaximumlength.38AtXiazhi,thoughthereisdirectsunlight,itisnotthehottesttimeinayear.XiaoshuandDashu39Xiaoshuisminorheat,whichmeansit'snotveryhot.Theweatherisgettingincreasinglyhot,butnotthehottestmomentyet.Thecropsintheentirecountrybegintogrowrapidly,andthissituationrequiresmoreintensivefieldmanagement.Dashuisextremeheat.paredtoXiaoshu,it'smuchhotter.40Anditalsomarkstheperiodwiththefastestgrowthforcropswhichenjoyheat.A.Thecharactershumeansheat.B.Itpredictsthebusyfarmingactivitiesoffarmers.C.Thetemperaturesriseandsummerdroughtbegins.D.Themorenorthernaplaceis,thelongeritsdaytimeis.E.Peopleneedtoprepareforheatpreventionandcooling.F.Itmeanstheendofspring,andthebeginningofsummer.G.Itmarksthehottestperiodwiththehighesttemperaturesinayear.第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Idreamedaboutmydaughter,Jennifer,whois38now,awifeandamotherofthree.Theylivedaboutanhourandahalfawayfromme,butitseemedasthoughwewereworldsaway.I41tohearmydaughter'svoice.Irangherup.Sheansweredonthesecondring."Hey,"Isaid,tryingtosound42."Ihadadreamaboutyoulastnight.""Youdid?"ThenJennifer43me."Idreamedaboutyoutoo.Itwasa44dream.Iwon'teventellyouanyway."Butshecouldn't45hertongue."Wewerewalkingtoaweddingceremonythroughavegetablegarden.Afarmer46thatIhadsteppedononeofhistomatoes.Heaskedmetopay43centsforit.47,Ididn'thaveanywithmeandaskedyouforit,butyou48.Iwokeupintears."Jennifer49alaugh."Wasn'tthatverysilly,Mother?""No,notatall."Isaid50."ThereweresomanythingsIshouldhavedoneforyou.""Well,youcouldhavegottenupfromyour51sometimes,"shesaid."Youwerealwayswriting."Silence,the52seemedover.Icameto53thatourrelationshipprobablybrokedownoveralotoflittlethings.Ifoundasmallbag,dropping43centsintoit.I54thebagtoJenniferwithanoteinanenvelope.Thenextday,thephonerang,"Mama,Igotthe43cents!"shesaid55.41.A.decidedB.pretendedC.disagreedD.expected42.A.confidentB.cheerfulC.unforgettableD.hopeful43.A.surprisedB.disappointedC.encouragedD.satisfied44.A.meaningfulB.wonderfulC.terribleD.reasonable45.A.learnfromB.holdbackC.stickoutD.carefor46.A.agreedB.describedC.plainedD.warned47.A.HoweverB.OtherwiseC.MoreoverD.Therefore48.A.regrettedB.forgotC.admittedD.refused49.A.predictedB.deservedC.consideredD.attempted50.A.cautiouslyB.fortunatelyC.apologeticallyD.angrily51.A.radioB.typewriterC.recorderD.camera52.A.conversationB.discussionC.petitionD.interview53.A.defendB.rememberC.predictD.realize54.A.returnedB.broughtC.postedD.supplied55.A.nervouslyB.excitedlyC.worriedlyD.patiently第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Astheworld56(large)cottonconsumerandthesecondlargestproducerofcotton,Chinahasalonghistoryofcottoncultivation.Itisworth57(mention)thatXinjiangcottonishighlyregardedbecauseofitshighyieldandhighquality.58(locate)intheinlandofEurasia(欧亚大陆),Xinjianghasatypicalmildcontinentalclimate.Drought,littlerain,sufficientheat,bigtemperature59(different)betweendayandnightandlongdaymakeagoodgrowthenvironmentforcotton.ThoughXinjianghaslittlerainfall,ithasalargenumberofsnowcappedmountains,fromwhichmeltwatergivescottonabundantwaterresource.Meanwhile,60contrasttotheinstablerainfallinthemonsoon(季风)regions,mountainsnowmelthasthecharacteristicsofstablewatertransportation,61isverysuitableforthegrowthofcotton.Xinjiangislightlypopulatedandhasavastplantingarea.Ithas62areaof1.66millionsquarekilometersandapopulationofabout23million.Thecottonplantingarea63(cover)25.019.3squarekilometersin2020,accordingtotheDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralAffairsofXinjiang.Thebinationofadvantaged64(nature)conditionsandmechanicaltechnologymakesXinjiangcottonhavegoodquality.Endlesswhitecottonhasalsobeeoneofthe65(symbol)ofgreatbeautyinXinjiang.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假定你是李华，你的新西兰朋友David暑假将带弟弟来你市游玩，发邮件请你推荐游玩的地方。请你回复邮件，内容包括：1.推荐的地方；2.推荐的理由。注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。DearDavid,Yours,LiHual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。Ittookplaceinate