皖南名校2020-2021学年度（上）高二年级期中考试英语试题

皖南名校2020—2021学年上期期中考试高二英语试题（考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：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）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1。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.Whatdidthemando?A.Hestartedthephone, B.Hebrokethebuttons. C.Hefixedthescreen.2.Whatwillthespeakersbuyatthestore?A,Bread. B.Meat. C.Chips.3.Howmuchdidthewomanpayfortherefrigerator?A.S800. B.$300. C.$150.4.Wheredoesthemanmostlikelylive?A.InCanada. B.InNewYork. C.InCalifornia.5.Whydidthewoman'splantsdie,accordingtotheman?A.Fromnotenoughwater. B.Fromnotenoughsun. C.Fromnotenoughplantfood.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至7题。6.Accordingtotheman,whodiscoveredAmerica?A.TheSpanish. B.Columbus. C.TheNativeAmericans.7.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Teacherandstudent. B,Motherandson. C.Friends.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8.Whydoesthewomanwanttogohome?A.Sheisn'tfeelingwell. B.Sheneedstogetsomethingtoeat.C.Shedoesn'twanttoattendthemeeting.9.Whatwillthemandoforthewoman?A.Drivehersomewhere. B.Workonherprojectforher. C.Askforasickleaveforher.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Howdoesthewomanknowthemanatethecookie?A.Shesawhimonthevideocamera.B.Anothercustomertoldher.C.Shesawhiminperson.11.Whydidthemanlie?A.Hedidn'twanttopay.B.Hethoughtthecookietastedbad.C.Hethoughtthecookiewastooexpensive.12.Whathappenedattheendoftheconversation?A.Themanpaidforthecookie.B.Thewomancalledthepolice.C.Thespeakerswenttothebackofthestore.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whateventarethespeakersattending?A.Adinnerparty.B.Awedding.C.Ananniversarycelebration.14.Whatdoesthewomanwantmostrightnow?A.Todance.B.Toeatsomething.C.Tochangeherclothes.15.Whatdidthemaneatwhenhefirstarrived?A.Somecheese.B.Fishandrice.C.Somecake.16,Accordingtothewoman,whatprobablycostalotofmoney?A.Theflowers.B.Jennie'sclothes.C.Matt'stie.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Accordingtothespeaker,whatisJenlike?A.Strictbutloving.B.Newandtalented.C.Friendlyandfunny.18.WhichawarddidLuisawin?A.BestHairdresser.B.EmployeeoftheYear.C.BestCustomerService.19.HowlonghasDinaworkedinthesalon?A.Threemonths.B.Twoyears.C.Sevenyears.20.Whatistrueabouttheawards?A.Theawardshavedifferentprizes.B.Thewinnerswillgetextravacationdays.C.Atotalof$1200wasgivenout.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）中，选出最佳选项。AOccurringonOctober31,November1,andNovember2,theDayoftheDead,aMexicanholidayheldtohonorthosewhohavedied,bringspeoplefromallwalksoflifetoMexico.ButcitiesacrosstheUnitedStatesarealsojoininginonthefun.Hereiswhereyoucanfindthisyear'sbestDayoftheDeadcelebrationswithouttravelingsouthoftheborder.TheHistoricOlveraStreetinLosAngelesForoverthreedecades,thebusinessmenofOlveraStreethaveannuallytransformedthebusyoutdoormarketplaceintoatopdestinationforvisitors.StartingonOctober25andingtoacloseonNovember2,thisyear'seventwillincludeacollectionofliveperformances,facepainting,andatraditionalMayanprocession.TheEastVillageinManhattanWanttogetatasteoftheDayoftheDeadwhiletakingabiteoutoftheBigApple?etoEastYardofSt.Mark'sin—the—Bowery,achurchinManhattan.Besideswatchingperformances,youcanpurchaseallkindsoftraditionalMexicansnacks.SanFrancisco'sMissionDistrictSanFranciscohascelebratedtheDayoftheDeadforhalfacentury.EveryNovember2,peoplefloodtotheMissionDistrict—acolorfulneighborhoodrichinMexicanculture.Atthispopularevent,visitorsareinvitedtodressupintraditionalDayoftheDeadclothes,andgothroughtheneighborhoodallbythecandlelight.DowntownSanAntonioThisyear,theDayoftheDeadwillarriveearlyinSanAntonio,Texas.OnOctober26and27,peoplecanvisitHemifair,thecity*spopularoutdoorculturalcenter,withcraftworkshops,musicalperformances,andlivepoetry.21.WherecanvisitorsenjoytraditionalMexicanfood?A.TheHistoricOlveraStreetinLosAngeles.B.SanFrancisco%MissionDistrict.C.TheEastVillageinManhattan.D.DowntownSanAntonio.22.HowlonghasthefestivalbeencelebratedinSanFrancisco'sMissionDistrict?A.For31years.B.For50years. C.For26years. D.For27years.23.WhatcanyoudointheDayoftheDeadinSanAntonio?A.Youcanlightyourcandle.B,Youcanmakeyourfacepainted.C.Youcanweartraditionalclothes.D.Youcanhearsomegreatpoems.BBarcelona'soperahousehascelebrateditsreopeningtothepublicsincethecoronaviruspandemic（新冠疫情）puttheworldintoahugehorror,buttheiropeningnighthadanunusualaudience.Foritsfirstconcert,thetheaterrefusedtheusualcrowdofpeopleandinsteadpackedthehousewithplants.Yes,that'scorrect.All2,292seatsattheGranTeatreLiceuwereoccupiedbyleafygreenplants.TheideawasconceivedbyconceptualartistEugenioAmpudiaandwasbroadcastliveonthetheater'swebsite.TheseluckyFicustrees,palms,andSwisscheeseplants,whichwerebroughtinbylocalnurseries（苗圃），gotthepleasureofhearingPuccini'sCrisantermiperformedbytheUceLiQuartetstringmusicalgroup.Ampudiahopesthathisideaandtheworkwillinspirepeopletothinkmoredeeplyabouttheirrelationshipwithnatureandtheconceptofsustainability（持续性）."Weareattheendofaneraandthatmeansthatwehavetochangecertainpatterns,"heshares."Wedon'tliveinthesameworldas90daysago,andthismeanswehavetoreflectoneverythingthatwedo."Asplantscanrespondtodifferentvibrations（震颤）causedbymusic,theycertainlyweren'tapassiveaudience,eveniftheyweren'tabletogiveapplause.Nowthattheconcertisover,eachplantwillbegiventoadifferentfrontlinehealthcareworkerwhohelpedguidethecountrythroughitsbattlewiththecoronavirus.ThemovingconcertisacontinuationoftheLiceu'smissiontocreateadialoguebetweenmusicandthevisualarts.PicturesandavideooftheperformancetakenbyAmpudiawillnowbeepartofLaCaixacontemporaryartcollection.24.Whatwasthespecialpartoftheconcert?A.Ithadonly2,292seats.B.Itmadetheworldfallinhorror.C.Itweledaudiencewithplantstoe.D.Itgaveplantsopportunitiestoenjoymusic.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"conceived"meaninthesecondparagraph?A.Putforward.B.Enjoyed. C.Hated. D.Turneddown.26.WhichstatementmayEugenioAmpudiaagreewith?A.Wedidn'tdoverywellindealingwithnature.B.Thehealthcareworkersweremoreimportant.C.Theplantsshouldhavetheequalrights.D.Wedideverythinginawrongway.27.Inwhichcolumnofamagazinecanthistextberead?A.DailyHero. B.Teens'Life.C.AnimalsandPlants. D.ArtAroundtheWorld.CWhileretiringaheadoftimemaybeeasieronthebody,anewsetofresearchhasfoundthatitmaynotbesobeneficialforthemind.Thestudy,conductedatBinghamtonUniversity,findsthatanearlyretirementcanspeeduptheusualrateofcognitive（认知的）declineamongtheelderly.TheresearchteamanalyzedChina'snewruralpensionsystem,aswellasChina’smostrecentRetirementLongitudinalSurvey,inordertoinvestigatetheeffectsofearlyretirementandpensionbenefitsonindividualcognitionamongadultsovertheageof60.Aftergoingoverallofthedata,theresearchteamnotedacleartrend：peoplereceivingpensionbenefitswereexperiencingmuchmorerapidmentaldeclinethanthosestillontheworkforce.Surprisingly,femalesseemedtoexperienceevensharpermentaldeclineafterretiringearly.Overall,theresultssupportthehypothesis（假设）thatdecreasedmentalactivityacceleratescognitivedecline.Nikolov,theleadresearcher,hadactuallyconductedpreviousstudiesthatfoundretirementledtoanumberofpositivephysicalhealthbenefitsforretirees,suchasimprovedsleeppatterns,lessstress,andreducedalcoholconsumption.However,retirementisalsousuallyacpaniedwithadeclineinsocialactivitiesandlessoverallinteractionwithpeople,whichhasalsobeenlinkedtocognitivedecline.“Forcognitionamongtheelderly,itlookslikethenegativeeffectonsocialconnectionfaroutweighedthepositiveeffectoftheprogramonfitnessandsleep."Nikolovsays."Orsocialconnectionmaysimplybethesinglemostpowerfulfactorforcognitiveperformanceinoldage."TheresearchteamarehopefulthattheirfindingswillbeconsideredbyolderadultswhenthinkingTheyremendinstitutingsocialgettogethersandworkshopsforrecentretireestohelplessenthepredicteddeclineinsocialinteractionandcriticalthinkingthatoftenesalongwithretirement.28.Whenofthefollowingbestdescribesretiringaheadoftimeforthemind?A.Useless B.Beneficial C.Damaging D.Improving29.Whosufferedmostaccordingtotheresearch?A.Menretiringasplans.B.Womenretiringearly.C.VIomenovertheageof60.D.Menretiringaheadoftime.30.hatwillretirementbringtotheelderly?A.Longersleepingtime.B.Fewersocialactivities.C.Morealcoholconsumption.D.Moretimewithfamilymembers.31.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.Weshouldhelptheretiredpeople.B.Weshouldnotretireinthemodemworld.C.Earlyretirementisnotsogoodfortheold.D.Thegovernmentshouldmakeanewpolicy.DElonMusk,aUStechmogul(大亨)，founderofSpaceXandco—founderofelectriccarmakerTesla,hasbeenworkingonthistechnology.OnAug28,Muskgavealivestream(直播)demonstrationofthechipwhichwasimplantedintotheheadofapignamedGertrude.Thechip,developedbyMusk'spanyNeuralink,isthesizeofacoin.Butdon'tletitssizefoolyou.Thetinychiphasover3,000electrodes(电极)attachedtoflexiblethreads,whichcanmonitorabout1,000neurons(神经元).Itcollectsneuralsignalsfromanareaofthebrain,andthentransmitsthosesignalswirelesslytonearbyputers,accordingtoMSN.Inthelivestream,Gertrudecouldbeseenwalkingaroundherpensniffing(嗅)thegroundwhileamonitorshowedherbrainactivity.Thoughthetechnologyisstillinitsearlystage,itisencouragingforhumans."Thistechnologywouldsolvealotofbrain/spineinjuriesandisultimately（最终）essentialforAlsymbiosis（共生），whichallowsthehumanbraintomixwithanartificialintelligence.Musksaidinpreviousinterviews.Whenthedevicecanbeappliedtohumans,itsmaingoalwillbetohelpthosewhohavemobility（行动）issues,suchasthosesufferingfromparalysis（瘫痪）.Muskhopesthistechnologycouldalsobeusedtohelpthosewithhearingandeyesightissuesandonedayleadtoacureforepilepsy（癫痫）.Althoughsuchadevicecould,inprinciple,repairthoseproblems,puttingitintopracticeisbynomeansapieceofcake.Currently,thedevicecantransmitsignalsfromabout500neuronsinthepig'sbrain.paredto80bilEonneuronsinahumanbrain,thisnumberistiny.Andtocoverthewholehumanbrainalsomeanstheelectrodeshavetobemuchsmaller.Also,implantingthechipintothebrainposesapotentialdanger.Thereisariskoftheimmunesystemattackingthisforeignbody.Rightnow,thehopeofcontrollingthebrainviacontrollingafewneuronsseemsoverlyoptimistic.“TherearemanytechnologicalchallengestooverebeforeNeuralinkcanputitsdevicestothepurposes,”YuanLanfeng,anassociateprofessorofChina,toldChinaDaily.32.WhatdoweknowaboutElonMusk'smicrochipaccordingtothefirstthreeparagraphs?A.Itisabletocollectwirelesssignals.B.Itwasinspiredbyscifimovieplots.C.Ithasnomorethan1,000electrodes.D.Itistinyinsizebutpowerfulinfunction.33.Whatistheultimategoalofthemicrochip?A.Todevelopacureforepilepsy.B.Tomonitoranimals,brainactivity.C.Tohelppeoplewhohavemobilityissues.D.TocontributetotheresearchinAltechnologies.34.Whatdoestheparagraph5mainlytalkabout?A.Potentialproblemsinapplyingthechiptohumans.B.Keydifferencesbetweenpigs'andhumans'brains.C.Howtheimmunesystemisthemajorobstacletotheimplant.D.Theamountoftimeandmoneyimplantingthechipcouldcost.35.HowdoesYuanLanfengfeelaboutimplantingthechipintothehumanbrain?A.Excited. B.Cautious. C.Optimistic. D.Worried.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。Justlikeourbodies,ourmindsalsobeeweakovertime.36Butthankstotheworkofresearchers,wearelearninghowexercisecanpushbackagainsttimeandkeepthebrainyoung.Itimprovescognitive（认知的）performance.AstudypublishedinthejournalNeurologyClinicalPracticeexaminednearly100individualstudiesonexerciseandbrainfunctionanddiscoveredthatexercisinganaverageof52hoursoversixmonthsisassociatedwithimprovedcognitiveperformanceinolderadults.Thetypeofexercisesarebeneficial.37Itcanmakeyouhappier.Thehumanbodyismeanttomove.Butlisteningtothaturgetomovehasmanybenefits一includingmakingyouhappierandevenkeepingdepressionandothermentalhealthissuesatbay.38Itsuggestedexercisecansignificantlyimprovemoodovertime.39ResearchersfromJapan'sUniversityofTsukubawantedtoexplorethisideafurtherbylookingattheeffectofexerciseontheweakeningofthebrain.Theyfoundthatthefitteraparticipantwas,thelessbrainactivityheusedtopletethetaskswhenparedwithhisout—of—shapepeers.Itcanexpandyourcapacityforjoy,40Sheexplainstheimportanceofdopamine（多巴胺）receptors,whichweloseasweage.Aftereightweeksofwalking,joggingandstrengthtraining,theseadultsshowedanincreaseofdopaminereceptors.A.Itallowsyoutouselessbrainpowerforthesametask.B.Itmakesyoufeeltheprogressofyourbrainpower.C.Butremembernottochoosesomeenergeticexercises.D,Andtheseexercisesincludestrengthtrainingandmindbodyexercises.E.Welosetheabilitytoprocessnewinformationortoswitchquicklybetweenmentaltasks.F.Aresearchhasbeguntoexposelongoverlookedlinksbetweenphysicalactivityandmentalhealth.G.KellyMcGonigalisahealthexpertwhoexplainshowexercisemakesthebrainmoresensitivetojoy.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，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。JessicaMcClardthinksalotaboutthoseinhermunitywhoneedhelpfeedingtheirfamilies.Thatinspiredherto41LittleFreePantries,smallboxessetinneighborhoodswherepeoplecaneithertakewhatthey42orleavesomethingforotherswhomightbehavinga43time.McClard44upinthesmallmunityofArkansas."Itwasafood45frommychildhood,"shesaid."The46storewas30milesaway."Thoughshealwayshadenoughtoeat,McClardgrewupwiththe47thatherneighborsmightnot.SowhenshestartedseeingLittleFreeLibraries48inherneighborhoodencouragingmunitymemberstoshare49,itgaveheranideatocreatea50systemthatcouldhelpfeedothers.McClardbuiltthefirstpantryinMayof2016,butherfirst51toplaceitatamultifamily,midsizeapartmentplex（综合社区）didn't52AttheendoftheschoolyearlastMay,McClarddecidedtohaveanothertry,sosheandherdaughtersplaceda53LittleFreePantryacrossthestreetfromalocalelementaryschooland54itwithbothfoodandspecialtreatsforthe55,likebubbles,candynecklaces,and56toys.Thentheymadesuretheparentsknewitwouldbethere.“Mygirlshadsomuch57pickingoutallofthesupplieswithme,”saidMcClard,"Thenwesatatadistanceand58thekidsastheywentuptothebox.Itwasreally59"Forthebeginningoftheschoolyear,McClardandherdaughterstriedto60schoolandartsuppliesinthepantriesaswell.41.A.bury B.create C.paint D.borrow42.A.needB.dislikeC.orderD.collect43.A.happyB.simpleC.hardD.mon44.A.builtB.mixedC.setD.grew45.A.boxB.marketC.desertD.center46.A.nearestB.bestC.biggestD.oldest47.A.lazinessB.informationC.expectationD.awareness48.A.throwB.appearC.makeD.bring49.A.knowledgeB.booksC.magazinesD.pictures50.A.similarB.sameC.hugeD.scientific51.A.examB.achievementC.attemptD.experiment52.A.finishB.starveC.relaxD.succeed53.A.heavyB.specialC.woodenD.beautiful54.A.filledB.displayedC.designedD.closed55,A.teachersB.peopleC.parentsD.children56.A.wornB.littleC.brokenD.faded57.A.funB.troubleC.difficultyD.luck58.A.heardB.imaginedC.feltD,watched59.A,tiringB.ridiculousC.greatD.delicious60.A.borrowB,drawC.addD.produce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.AChineseuniversityhasbuilttheworld'slongest3Dprintedbridge.Thecreationhasa61(Jong)of26.3metersandawidthof2.6meters.ItsdesigncamefromthehistoricZhaozhouBridge62 (build)inA.D.605.WhiletheancientZhaozhouBridgerequiredadecadetobuild,theteamspentonly450hours63 (finish)alloftheirnewbridge'sconcreteparts.Besides,thebridge'scostcameinatjusttwothirdsofthatofanordinarybridge.Thebridgeconsisted64 44individual3Dprintedconcreteunits,eachofthemapproximately3by3by5feet.Thesides,influencedbytheZhaozhouBridge.65(make)with68individualconcreteplatesmovedintoplacebyrobotarms.Theleaderoftheteamnotedthatthedemandforlaborinconstru