浙江省91高中联盟2020-2021学年高二英语下学期期中试题

浙江省9+1高中联盟20202021学年高二英语下学期期中试题第一部分: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。

I.Whatisthewomangoingtodo?

A.Seethedoctor.

BGotobed.C.Putonclothes.Whoisthemanprobablytalkingto?A.Hissecretary.B.Awaitress.C.AtravelWherearethespeakers?

A.Athome.BInthepostoffice.COnthestreet.

4.Howmuchdoesthemagazinecostattheregularprice?

A.$2B.$3C.$6

5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

A.Abike.B.Acar.C.Ahouse.

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8题。

6.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Theyareinthesamegardeningclub.

B.Theyhavefriendsinmon.

C.Theyliveclosetoeachother.

7.Whyisthewomanupset?

A.Herfamilyisoutoftown

B.Herkidsdidsomethingtothemanslawn.

C.Themanisaccusingherchildrenofsomethingthattheydidn’tdo.

8.Whatisthemangoingtodo?

A.Apologizetothewoman.

B.Talkwiththewoman,shusband.

C.AskMrs,Appletonsomequestions.

听第7段材料,回答第9至11题。

9.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?

A.Atthewoman's.

BInthehospital.C.Inanoffice.

10.Whatwastheman'spurposeofstartingtheconversation?

A.Tofirethewoman.

B.Toaskaboutthewoman’sfamily.

C.Tofindoutwhythewoman’srecentworkwaspoor.

11.Whathappenedtothewoman’smother?

A.Shehadanaccident.

B.Shewasseriouslyill.

C.ShehadaquarrelwithMorrison.

听第8段材料,回答第12至14题。

12.WhichfigureofspeechisNOTmentionedbythewoman?

A.Iwanderedlonelyasacloud.

BMoneydoesn’tgrowontrees.

C.I'msohungryIcouldeatahorse.

13.Howdoesthewomanknowaboutfiguresofspeech?

A.Shelearnedthembyherself.

B.Shelearnedthemfromherteacher.

C.ShelearnedthemfromsomeadvancedEnglishspeakers.

14.Whatisprobablytrueaboutthewoman

A.Shehasalreadyeatendinner.

B.ShehasgreatinterestinlearningEnglish.

C.SheisinthesameEnglishclassastheman.

听第9段材料,回答第15至17题。

15.Whatdidthemandobeforetakingquestions?

A.Hegaveapresentation

B.Heintroducedthepany.

C.Hemadearrangementsforameeting.

16.Whatwasthewoman’sfirstquestionabout?

A.ThesalessituationinJapan.

B.Thepany'sfuturedirectionintheAsianmarket.

C.Theculturalimpactofforeignpaniesonlocaleconomies.

17.Whatwillprobablytakeplacenext?

A.Theywilltakeabreak.

B.Themanwillholdadiscussion.

C.Thegeneralmanagerwillhelptoansweraquestion.

听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。

18.Whendidthemanrealizehedidn’tputonshoes

A.Whenhewasonthebus.

B.Whenhearrivedathisoffice.

C.Whenhewaswalkingpastashoestore.Whatwastheman,ssolution?

A.Heboughtanewpairofshoes.

B.Hethoughtofaconvincingexcuse.

C.HetradedhisslippersforapairofshoesWhatdowelearnaboutthemanattheendofthestory

A.Hewasstilllateforwork

B.Heforgottotakehiskeys

C.HecouldhavesavedhimselfS200第二部分:阅读理解(共两节,满分35分)

第一节(共10个小题;每小题2.5分,满分25分)

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。

BeijingbornChloeZhaomadeahistoricwin,beingthefirstAsianwomandirectortotakehometheGoldenGlobeAwardforBestDirectoronSundaynightinLosAngeles,causingastiramongdomesticnetizens.

Nomadland,Zhao'sthirdfilm,grabbedtwotopawards,includingBestPicture,atthe2021AnnualGoldenGlobeAwards,makingherthesecondfilmmakerofChinesedescentafterAngLeetogetthetopdirectorialprizeofthe78yearoldevent,widelyconsideredasanindicatoroftheOscars.

AdaptedfromAmericanjournalistJessicaBruder's2017nonfictionbookNomadland:SurvivingAmericaintheTwentyFirstCentury.thefilmstarstheactressFrancesMcDormandasa62yearoldwomanwhotravelsinthevastlandsofAmericainordertoexplorelifeasamoderndaynomad(流浪者).

Withashortyetglitteringresume(简历).Zhao,whowasbornin1982andsenttostudyoverseasin1998,hasgainedattentionfromthefirstfilmdirectedbyherSongsMyBrothersTaughtMein2015beforeaccumulatingmorepopularityfortheawardwinningTheRiderin2017.ThelatterhelpedhertoseizetheattentionofMcDormand,whothenchosetherightsoftheNomadlandbook.

Afterbeingreleasedininternationalfilmeventssinceautumnlastyear.Nomadlandhasbeenafavoriteofmanymajorfestivals,includingitsvictoriouswinoftheGoldenLionAwardasthebestfilmatthe2020VeniceInternationalFilmFestival.

Sofar.thefilmhasreceivedmorethan90awards,makingitasoughtafterpetitorintheupingOscars.

SongDandan,afamousactressandthestepmotherofZhao,senthergreetingsonSinaWeibosayingeveryawardwonbyZhaohassurpassed(超过)thefamily'sexpectations,bringingthemhugejoy.SheaddedthatshehopesZhao'ssuccesswillencouragemoreChineseyouthtopursuetheirdreams.

21.WhatcanwelearnaboutNomadland,thefilmdirectedbyChloeZhao?

A.Thefilmhaswonnomorethantwoawards

B.ThefilmwillsurelywintheOscarawardforBestPicture

C.ThefilmisaboutanoldwomanexploringlifeinAmericaasanomad

D.ThefilmwasinspiredbyAmericanjournalistJessicaBruder'sfictionbook

22.ThewritermentionsChloeZhao'stwootherfilmsinparagraph4toshowthat___________.

A.herroadtosuccessissmooth

B.ChloeZhaoisasuccessfulwoman

C.allherthreefilmsarewellreceived

D.thetwofilmscontributetoherhistoricsuccess

23.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.ChloeZhaomakeshistoryatGoldenGlobes

B.NomadlanddirectedbyChloeZhaowinsawards

C.ChloeZhaowinsgloryforherfamilyandnetizens

D.ChloeZhao’ssuccesswillinspireChineseteenagersBForsomepeople,there’snobetterpanionthanmansbestfriendadog.Thisfourleggedpetcanbringfortandjoyandprovidemuchneededexerciseforyouwhenitneedswalkies!ThisprobablyexplainswhydogownershipincreasedlastyearbecausepeoplespentmoretimeathomeduringheCovIDI9lockdown.

However,asdemandforanewdogincreased,sodidthepricetag.Popularbreeds,suchasCockapoosandCockerSpaniels,sawevensharperpriceincreases,andpuppieshavebeensellingfor$3,000ormore.

Animalwelfarecharitiesfearthathighpricescouldencouragepuppyfarming,smuggling(走私)ordogtheft.Aninvestigationfoundsomebreedershavebeensellingpuppiesandkittensonsocialmediasitessomethingcharitieshavecalled“extremelyirresponsible”.Butdespitesomenewownerspurchasingadoglegally,maybefromarescuecenterorregisteredbreeder,they’veprovedtobeillpreparedforlifewithanewpet,andthepetitselfhasfoundithardtoetotermswithlifeinanewhome

Lookingtothefuture.thereareconcernsaboutthewelfareofthesemuchlovedpets.lanAlkinmanageroftheOxfordshireAnimalSanctuaryintheUK,notes:"Atthemoment,thedogsarehavingagreattime,butseparationanxietycouldstillsurfacewhenpeoplegobacktowork.AndCliareCalderfromtheUKsDogsTrustrescuecharitysays,"Theeconomicsituationalsomeansthatsomepeoplemayfindtheycantaffordtolookafteradog"Themessageisnottobuyadoginhasteandtopickonethatfitsintoourlifestyle.

24.Thegreaterdemandfordogscancausethefollowingproblemsexcept___________.

AillegaltradeofdogsBlessdogfarmingChighpricesofdogsDonlinesaleofdogs

25.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase"etotermswith"inparagraph4mean?

A.FitinwithB.GoinforC.Makeupfor.D.Endupwith

26.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?

A.Despitetheproblems,dogsarelivinghappily。

B.Thewriterhasapositiveattitudetowardsdogsfuture.C.Expertsareworriedthatdogswillbeunaffordabletopeople.

D.Thewriteradvisespeopletothinktwicebeforekeepingdogsaspets.CItisaquestionpeoplehavebeenaskingforages.Isthereawaytoturnbacktheagingprocess?Forcenturies,peoplehavebeenlookingfora"fountainofyouth."Theideaisthatifyoufindamagicalfountain,anddrinkfromitswaters,youwillnotage.

ResearchersinNewYorkdidnotfindanactualfountainofyouth,buttheymayhavefoundawaytoturnbacktheagingprocess.Itappearstheanswermaybehiddenrightbetweenyoureyes,inanareacalledthehypothalamus(下丘脑).Thehypothalamusispartofyourbrain.Itcontrolsimportantactivitieswithinthebody.

ResearchersatNewYork'sAlbertEinsteinCollegeofMedicinefoundthathypothalamusneural(神经的)stemcellsalsoinfluencehowfastagingtakesplaceinthebody.

Whatarestemcells(干细胞)?Theyaresimplecellsthatcandevelopintospecializedcells,likebloodorskincells.Stemcellscanalsorepairdamagedtissuesandorgans.

DongshengCaiisaprofessorattheAlbertEinsteinCollegeofMedicine.Hewastheleadresearcherinastudyonaginginmice.HeandhisteamreportedtheirfindingsinthejournalNature,Caiexplainedwhenhypothalamusfunctionisindecline,particularlythelossofhypothalamusstemcells,andthisprotectionagainsttheagingdevelopmentislost.iteventuallyleadstoaging,

Usingthisinformation,theresearchersbegantryingtoactivate,orenergize,thehypothalamuslaboratorymice.Theydidthisbyinjectingtheanimalswithstemcells,Later,theresearchersexaminedtissuesandtestedforchangesinbehavior.Theylookedforchangesinthestrengthandcoordination(协调)oftheanimalsmuscles.Theyalsostudiedthesocialbehaviorandcognitiveabilityofthemice.Theresearcherssaytheresultsshowthatthetreatmentslowedagingintheanimals,Caisaysinjectingmiddleagedmicewithstemcellsfromyoungermicehelpedtheolderanimalslivelonger.

Buttheseresultswerejustfromstudyingmiceinalaboratory.Ifthemicecanlivelonger,doethatmeanpeoplecouldhavelongerlives?Thenextstepistoseeiftheantiagingeffectsalsoworkin

27.InParagraph2a"fountainofyouth"ismentionedto___________.

A.introducethemaintopicB.showahiddensecret.C.describescientistsresearchDremendawaytostayyoung

28.Agingtakesplaceinthebodywhen___________.

Astemcellsdevelopintospecializedcells

B.thereareimportantactivitieswithinthebody

Chypothalamusneuralstemcellsfailtoprotectagainstaging

Dthehypothalamusfailstorepairdamagedtissuesandorgans

29.WhatdoweknowabouttheresearchersatAlbertEinsteinCollegeofMedicinefromthetext?

A.Theydidexperimentstoseehowstemcellswork.

B.Theystudiedmicetofindtheirconnectionwithhumans.

C.Theyhavefoundapossiblewaytoslowtheagingpr

D.Theyhavefoundnochangesinmicesbehaviorduringtheexperiment

30.Whatwilltheresearchersprobablydonext?

A.Theywillhelpsomeanimalslivelonger.

B.Theywillannouncethefountainofyouthdoesn’texist

C.Theywilldevelopproductstohelppeoplelivealongerlifeimmediately

D.Theywilldoresearchtoseeifwhattheyhavefoundinmicewillapplytohumans.

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选项。

Haveyoueverfoundthatyouwereabletosleepbetterwithanairconditionerorfanrunningorperhapswiththesoundofrainfallingoutside?__31__Itactsasawaytomaskdistractingsounds.Whitenoiseisusedasbackgroundnoisethatiscreatedtodrownoutannoyingnoises.Oneofthethingsthatmakesnoiseannoyingisthatthemindnoticeschangesinthesoundsoftheenvironment,Nodoubtthisabilityhelpedkeepourancestorsalive,bywarningthemofthefaintsoundmadebyafierceanimal.__32__Itkeepsusawakeorkeepsusfrombeingabletoconcentrate.

Whitenoisechangesthebackgroundsoundtheoveralllevelofsoundintheenvironmentishigher,whichraisesthevolumeboundaryoverwhichnoisesmustpassinordertobenoticed.__33__.Sotherearenodetailsforthemindtonotice.Thatiswhyithasafortingqualityitallowsthemindtorelax.

__34__Itispopularforhelpingpeoplesleep,andit'salsousefulforhelpingstudentsstudy,orforanyonewhoneedstoconcentrate.Itcalmsandfortsbabies,andisusefulfortravelerswhofindihardtogettosleepindifferentenvironmentswiththeirunfamiliarnoises.Iftrafficsounds,tickingclocks,andotherpeople'sconversationsarebotheringyou,whitenoisecanbeagoodsolution.Manyofficeenvironmentsinstallwhitenoisesystemstohelpminimizedistractionsforofficeworkers,andalsotomaintainspeechprivacy.Aspecializeduseforwhitenoiseisintreatingtinnitus(耳鸣).__35__Whenusedaspartofawelldesignedtreatmentprogram,itcanhelpintrainingthebrain'sneurons(神经元)toignorethesounds.A.Whitenoisehasmanybenefits.

B.Besides,thesoundqualityhasnospecialcharacteristics.

C.Whattypesofsoundsareexactlyincludedinwhitenoises?

D.Ifso,thenyou'realreadyfamiliarwiththeconceptofwhitenoise.

E.Tous,however,beingsensitivetoeverytinynoisecanbeaproblem.

FWhitenoisecanoftenbringimmediaterelieffromtheannoyingsoundsoftinnitus.

G.Studiessuggestthatusingsoundmaskingintheworkplaceleadstohigherproductivity.

第三部分:语言运用(共两节,满分45分)

第一节:完形填空(20个小题;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。

ForweeksthestudentshadbeenengagedincarefulpreparationfortheParents'NightprogramNoweverythingwas__36__.Thewallswerefilledwithdisplays,thestudentswith__37__andthetableswithgoodthingstoeat.

Thehostwaswellunderway.ThenJimmieDavis__38__togivehisspeech.Thiswasthe__39__hehadlookedforwardtoformanyweeks.Ashewasonthestage,hecaughtaglimpseofhismother'sbeamingfaceandhisfather's__40__appearance.Hestartedwithagreatburstofenthusiasm.Hewas__41__thathislistenerswerethinkinghighlyofhimbytheircarefulattention.Then__42__happened.Theworldseemedtoswimbeforehim.Hesloweddownandstopped.Hisfaceflushed(变红)his__43__soughteachothercrazilyandindesperationhelooked__44__towardshisteacher,Mr.Smith.Andeverprepared,havingheardtheboyishmasterpiece__45__againandagainappliedthemissingwordsandtheboy__46__.Butsomehowitwasdifferentnow.Jimmie__47__againandtheteacherremindedhimagain.Forthe__48__twominutes,thespeechseemedmoretheteacher'sthantheboy's.

ButJimmiefinishedit.Therewasaheavy__49__intheheartoftheboy,knowingthathehadfailed.Embarrassmentwasclearly50onthefaceoftheboysfatherandmother.Theaudience__51__inaperfunctory(例行公事的)way,sorryforandpityingtheboywhotheythoughthad__52__.

Buttheteacherwasonhisfeet,saying:"I’m__53__toseeaboymakingagloriousvictoryoutofwhatmighthavebeenamiserablefailure.AndI’mconfidentthatyouwillneverseea__54__demonstrationofthespiritofplayingtheunderdifficulties!”

Thecrowdexplodedintothunderousnow.Theold__55__ofassurance(确信)wasbackonthefaceoftheboy'sfather36.A.inturnB.intimeC.inneedD.inorder37.A.panicB.calmnessC.anxietyD.enthusiasm38.A.turnB.roseC.showedD.got39.A.wayB.effectC.momentD.truth40.A.assuredB.satisfiedC.worriedD.embarrassed41.A.awakeB.hesitantC.doubtfulD.conscious42.A.everythingB.somethingC.anythingD.nothing43.handsB.earsC.eyesD.fingers44.A.fearlesslyB.aimlesslyC.helplesslyD.faithlessly45.A.managedB.practicedC.conductedD.created46.A.gaveupB.brokeinC.wentonD.turnedaway47.A.pausedB.continuedC.criedD.chocked48.A.lostB.leftC.remainingD.ending49.A.signB.markC.reliefD.load50.A.writtenB.eruptedC.savedD.placed51.AapplaudedB.shoutedC.sighedDapproved52.A.succeededB.attemptedC.failedD.missed53.A.upsetB.happyC.eagerD.thirsty54.A.simplerB.worseC.happierD.finer55.A.figureB.lookC.shapeD.glance第三部分:语言运用(共两节,满分45分)

第二节(共10个小题;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。

Agapyear.whichmeanstakingayearoffbeforecollege,isnotanewconcept,butthere'snowafocuson__56__(make)themostofthisbreakfromtheacademiclife.Longgone__57__(be)thedaysofjusthangingoutonabeachorbackpackingroundtheworld.Whilethatisstillachoice,agapyearisnowmoreaboutgainingskillsthatwillhelpyouin__58__(late)life.

Doingsomethingproductiveisexactly__59__studentsarebeingencouragedtodobecausesomethinglikeworkexperienceorcharityworkhelps__60__they)toacquireskillstousewhenpeting__61__aplaceatuniversity.ItlooksgoodontheirCVandeventuallymakesthemmoreemployable.Actually,theexperienceofthegapyear__62__(bee)muchmorepracticalrecently,partlytodowithuniversityparticipationincreasing,butalsobecauseofthedemandsondevelopingskills,especiallyemployabilityskills.

Whilethe__63__(benefitoftakingagapyeararecleartosee,somestudentsworrytheycan'taffordit.__64__someexpertsarguethatitneedn't“burnaholeinyourpocket",youdon’tneedtotravelfarandyoucanevenearnmoneybydoing__65__(pay)work.

第四部分:写作(共两节,满分40分)

第一节:应用文写作(满分15分)

假如你是李华,获悉你校准备创办一份中学生英文校报,以促进大家的英语学习。请你用英语给校报顾问MrSmith外教写一封信。内容包括

1.表达你得知此事的喜悦心情;

2.推荐一个你喜欢的栏目(column),并说明理由注意：1.词数80左右;

2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯:读后续写(满分25分)

阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。

WhenBendeliveredmilktomycousin'shomethatmorning,hewasn’thisusualsunnyself.

ItwaslateNovember,andasanewertoLawndale,California.Iwasdelightedthatmilkmenstillbroughtbottlesofmilktodoorsteps.Intheweeksthatmyhusband,kidsandIhadbeenstayingwithmycousinwhilehousehunting,IhadetoenjoyBen’ssunnypersonalityandcheerfulconversation.

Today,however,hewasinabadmoodashedroppedoffhismilkfromhistruck.Heplacedthesomeembarrassment,hetoldmetwocustomershadlefttownwithoutpayingtheirbills,andhewouldhavetocoverthelosses.OneofthedebtorsowedonlyS10,buttheotherwas$79inarrears(逾期欠款)andhadleftnoforwarding(发送)address.Benwasupsetforallowingthisbilltogrowsolarge.

"Shewasaprettywoman,"hesaid,withsixchildrenandanotherontheway.Shewasalwayssaying,'I'mgoingtopayyousoon,whenmyhusbandgetsasecondjob.'Ibelievedher.WhatafoolIwas!IthoughtIwasdoingagoodthing,butI’velearnedmylesson.I'vebeencheatedAllIcouldsaywas,I’msosorry.

ThenexttimeIsawhim,hisangerseemedworse.IrepeatedhowsorryIwasabouthislossofine.ButwhenBenleft,Ifoundmyselfcaughtupinhisproblemandlongedtohelp.Iworriedthathismightturnacheerfulpersonintoabitterone.Ithoughthowtohelphim.Then,rememberingthatChristmaswasing.Ithoughtofwhatmygrandmotherusedtosay:"Whensomeonehastakensomethingfromyou,giveittothem,andthenyoucanneverberobbed.

ThenexttimeBendeliveredmilk,ItoldhimIhadawaytomakehimfeelbetteraboutthe$79.“Nothingwilldothat,"hesaid,buttellmeanyway.”

“Forgetaboutit,GivethewomanthemilkasaChristmaspresent.”

注意:

1.所续写短文的词数应为150词左右;

2.至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语;

3.续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好;

1.续写完成后,请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语

Paragraph1:“Areyoukidding?”hereplied.

Paragraph2:

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