江苏省连云港市2020-2021高二下学期期末调研考试英语试题及答案.docx

1、2020-2021学年第二学期期末调研考试高二英语试题说明：1.本试卷共10页，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。2.请将所有答案按照题号填涂或填写在答题卡相应的答题处，否则不得分。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。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。l. What does the woman want to be now?A. A model.B. An engineer.C. A secretary.2.

2、 What does the woman think of sharing a room with others?A. Enjoyable.B. Uncomfortable.C. Troublesome.3. How much will the man pay?A. $120.B. $100,C. $80.4. Why cant the woman reach Kevin?A. He is having lunch.B. He is out of the office.C. He is talking on the phone.5. What is the man making?A. Brea

3、d.B. Cake.C. Salad.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. Why does the man call the restaurant?A. To look for his suit and tie.B. To make a dinner reservation.C. To check the booking info

4、rmation.7. When does the restaurant open for dinner?A. At 4:30 pm.B. At 6:00 pm.C. At 7:00 pm.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What are the speakers talking about?A. A big sale of books.B. A book signing event.C. The opening of a bookstore.9. When is Peter Robbins expected to arrive at the store?A. At 2:15 pm.B.

5、At 1:45 pm.C. At 3:30pm.10 What the man plan to do tomorrow afternoon?A. Avoid the traffic jams.B. Attend an appointment.C. Go to the bookstore early.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. What does the man want to do first?A. Do science experiments. B. Buy Christmas gifts. C. Take the Star Ferry.12. Which place does

6、 the man show little interest in?A. Ocean Park.B. The museum.C. Temple Street Night Market.13. What might be woman think of taking the Star Ferry?A. Exciting.B. Boring.C. Silly.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. What do storm hunters do?A. They follow tornadoes and study them.B. They save people in stormy weather

7、.C. They collect pictures about tornadoes.15. What does Dr. Roberts usually do?A. Read magazines about tornadoes.B. Measure tornadoes closely in his car.C. Invent instruments to forecast tornadoes.16. What does Dr. Roberts intend to publish in a magazine in the future?A. His study plans.B. His adven

8、ture stories. C. Pictures of tornadoes.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How often is the quiz show for children broadcast?A. Daily.B. Weekly.C. Monthly.18. What are the questions about?A. Science.B. Sports.C. Entertainment.19. What will the winners get next week?A. A camera.B. A computer.C. A mobile phone.20.

9、What should children do to join the show?A. Fill in an application form.B. Send a photo to the TV station.C. Provide their personal information.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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AYouth Travel Ambassadors（YTA）YTA provides young people with the skills and co

10、nfidence to address transport issues affecting their school community.YTA teams research and develop campaigns to change peoples behaviour. They focus on walking and cycling, road safety and improving passengers experiences. They are supported by TfL（Transport for London）, the local government and s

11、chool staff.How it worksSchools usually select between 6 and 12 YTA students who deliver behaviour change campaigns to their schoolmates over the course of the academic year. Campaigns can include themed assemblies, walking and Campaigns can include themed assemblies, walking and cycling competition

12、s, creative workshops, films and community events.We have programme options（选项）to suit all schools and students which include: speeches delivered by specialist TfL staff 250 funding to deliver a YTA campaign options to attend Campaign Junction and end of year Expo events training for students to bec

13、ome YTA Student Leaders to train their schoolmatesOur programmeThe YTA programme for 2020 is linked to curriculum subjects. It includes 2 major events when students can meet each other, share ideas and get professional feedback.Click here to check out a YTA taster session.Get your school involvedTo

14、discuss a programme that suits your school or to explore delivering the programme independently, please email us.21. What can YTA students benefit from the programme?A. They can get skills to solve transport problems.B. They can improve their academic performances.C. They can get scholarships from t

15、he local government.D. They can win in the walking and cycling competitions.22. Which option does the YTA programme offer?A. Formal talks on transport.B. A grand prize in cash.C. Training courses in driving.D. A monthly entry into Expo.23. Where is this text most likely from?A. A magazine.B. A websi

16、te.C. A newspaper. D. A brochure.BNo one was bigger.The Stones were bolder. The Who was louder. But the Beatles simply ruled the music industry, from their first single until their breakup. Everyone knew them, or thought they did. However, to understand them, you must push past the news, the myths a

17、nd the lies to dig deep.It was July 6, 1957, when the Beatles began. John Lennon, nearly 17, was performing at a school event. Paul McCartney, just 15, watched nervously. Afterward, McCartney worked up the nerve to introduce himself! He played a few songs. He was as good as me, Lennon was impressed.

18、 Id have to keep him in line. He also looked like Elvis.Just like that, McCartney was in the band. Soon, he brought along a friend, George Harrison, 14. By 1960, they had added a drummer, Pete Best. Calling themselves the Beatles, they turned professional.By the spring of 1963, the Beatles first alb

19、um had gone to No. 1 in Britain, with several singles hitting the Top Ten. By the next year, when they reached America, they were already legends （传奇）.The Beatles were here, and so was Beatlemania. Their success opened the charts, and the world, for other British bands;As the years went on, the Beat

20、les popularity held firm. But they changed and, after they quit touring in 1966, began going after separate interests.After one more album “Abbey Road was recorded while the tapes for “Let It Be sat on a dusty shelf, the band split in 1969. Lennon wanted to leave earlier, privately telling McCartney

21、. But it was McCartney who went public six months later. He also did it via a press release, using it to promote his new solo album. Both characters were then firmly on different paths, and the legendary Lennon and McCartney partnership was done.But their songs would outlast everything.24. What does

22、 the underlined word “ruled in Paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Took control of.B. Took the lead in.C. Set restrictions on.D. Set standards for.25. Why did Lennon include Paul McCartney in the band?A. Because he was a good drummer.B. Because he could bring along friends.C. Because he was talented and ha

23、ndsome.D. Because he was brave to introduce himself.26. What can we learn about the Beatles from the passage?A. All their albums and singles are big hits.B. They helped other British bands develop.C. Lennon announced their separation publicly.D. The band split as soon as they quit touring.27. Which

24、can be a suitable title of the text?A. John Lennon: a legendary musician.B. Paul McCartney: the perfect partner.C. Beatlemania: a unique phenomenon.D. The Beatles: the most popular band.CSuper Earths are super cool, and you should really know about them. In short, they are planets slightly bigger th

25、an the Earth. And the cool part? They might be a home for life, and theyre much easier to study than regular Earths.Its kind of amazing to realize that in the past couple decades we have confirmed detections of over 4,000 exoplanets （系外行星），or planets orbiting other stars. As soon as astronomers star

26、ted finding exoplanets, they realized what a wonderful zoo we live in. Planets orbiting dead remains of stars. Planets bigger than Jupiter. Purple planets. Super Earths orbiting within the Habitable Zones of their parent stars - the place where liquid water can potentially exist and where life like

27、our own has the best shot of surviving.Heres the thing. Astronomers are searching for Earth 2.0, a copy of our own system somewhere out there in the universe. We havent found one yet, but we have found a bunch of Super Earths. So, if we want to play the “look for life” game, weve got to play with th

28、e hand that weve been dealt.Heres how we play that game. Astronomers detect distant exoplanets through something called the transit method. When a planets orbit just so happens to line up just right, it will periodically cross the face of its parent star from our point of view.When the exoplanet cro

29、sses in front of the star, the light from that star dims（变暗淡）just a little bit. By staring at lots and lots of stars, we can look for this telltale dimming and spot an exoplanet. This method is much better at finding bigger planets than smaller ones, because the bigger planets make more dimming. So,

30、 we tend to find more Super Earths than normal Earths. 28.Why might Super Earths be a home for life?.A. Because they are much easier to study.B. Because they live in the wonderful zoo.C. Because they orbit within the Habitable Zones.D. Because they are slightly bigger than the Earth.29. What does th

31、e underlined part probably mean in Paragraph 3?A. We have already found an Earth 2.0.B. We should make full use of what we have.C. We have discovered life signs on Super Earths.D. We should play the game with our own hands.30. What can we expect of the “transit method in the future ?A. It will help

32、a planet line up with its parent star.B. It will help exoplanets cross in front of the starts.C. It will help the parent star become much dimmer.D. It will help astronomers find more Super Earths.31.Whafs the purpose of this text?A. To introduce an interesting game.B. To recommend a detecting method

33、.C. To report the finding of Earth 2.0.D. To share the knowledge of astronomy.DThe human body cant handle overheating. The processes that keep us alive work best within a certain temperature between about 36 C and 37 C, depending on the person.If someones body temperature goes higher, the bodys prim

34、ary response to heat is to try and get rid of it. To get rid of the overheat, blood vessels （血管）expand. At the same time, the heart begins beating faster. That pushes blood flow to the skin. There, the blood can release heat to cool down. Meanwhile, sweating kicks in to cool the; skin.But there is a

35、 limit to how much the body can adjust. That limit depends on an individuals health, as well as the temperature and humidity （湿度）outside. If the outside temps are hotter than the body, blood at the skin wont release heat. And where humidity is high, sweating wont cool the skin. Thats because the swe

36、at cant evaporate （蒸发）.In 2008, two scientists suggested that humans cant cool off if they spend extended time at a temperature over 35 C.No one is resistant to heat. But it hits some groups harder than others. The elderly are considered the weakest. One reason: They have :fewer Sweat glands（汗腺）. Bu

37、t their bodies also respond more slowly to rising temperatures. Children, too, are at risk because they havent fully developed the ability to regulate heat. People with certain diseases such as diabetes and heart disease also can have trouble cooling their bodies. And people living in poverty often

38、lack air conditioning and other resources to help them beat the heat.Many people see heat as more of an annoyance than a threat. But climate change, extreme heat and human health are all connected. As Earths temperatures climb, extreme heat waves will probably become more common, endangering more pe

39、ople.32. What pushes blood flow to the skin according to Paragraph 2?A. Blood vessels expand.B. Blood releases the heat.C. The heart beats faster.D. Sweating cools the skin.33. What is the third paragraph mainly about?A. The hidden dangers of extreme heat.B. The findings of a study in 2008.C. The in

40、fluences of heat on the body.D. The limits of the bodys adjustments.34. Who is most likely to be the victim of overheating?A. The old. B. The young.C. The sick.D. The poor.35. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. People havent realized the danger of overheat.B. The rising temperatures have c

41、laimed many lives.C. Improper human activities cause climate change.D. The Earth is unsuitable to live on in the future.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。Whether you are an actor or a film fan, writing film reviews can help improve your ability to think critically an

42、d watch movies with a response that goes deeper than “That movie was awesome! 36 Here are some tips on how to write a film review that people will want to read. 37 .Once is necessary and twice is preferable. Taking notes is also a good idea and will help the writing process by making it easy to refe

43、r to your in the moment thoughts and reactions.Support your criticism.Professional reviewers also have watched a lot of movies, and can express why and how they came to their criticism. 38 . For example, a disappointing performance, a ridiculous plot, difficult material that leaves you thinking.Cons

44、ider your audience.Are you writing for a fen site, a national news outlet, or a Teen Magazine? Knowing who your readers are can help you decide what elements of the movie to highlight.39 . Find your voice.40 This does not happen overnight, so take every opportunity to write as an opportunity to deve

45、lop your own style and voice that will grab readers9 attention and keep them coming back for more.A. Study the professionals.B. Watch the film at least once.C. Be sure to back up your thoughts with specifics.D. The best reviewers have a distinct personality in their writing.E. You should also adjust

46、 your writing style to fit the target audience.F. As with all writing efforts, the more you read the better you will be.G. And for you future film reviewers out there, its never too soon to start.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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。Whats

47、the difference between having the dream and living the dream? Hard work and perseverance.Wanda Smith always wanted to be a school teacher but sometimes meeting lifes demanding realities can mean a dream 41 ； A mother of three, Smith also 42 her mom. Obviously, 43 her family responsibilities, she too

48、k a job as bus monitor for Brenham Independent School District.The time was tight, but rather than let her dream 44 , at age 37, she added night classes to her 45 . Nine years on, she 46 graduated with a bachelors degree. She was a teacher with a(n) 47 at last.Smiths story came full circle when she was hired as a teacher back at Brenham Elementary School. When I sta