1、20-21 学年度下学期中考试高二英语共 12 页第 1 页 试卷共 12 页第 2 页20-21 学年度下学期中考试高二英语共 12 页第 1 页 试卷共 12 页第 2 页 2020-2021 学年度下学期期中考试2020-2021 学年度下学期期中考试 高二年级英语试题 高二年级英语试题 考试时间：120 分钟 试题分数：150 分 考试时间：120 分钟 试题分数：150 分 第 I 卷(95 分) 第 I 卷(95 分) 注意事项： 1.答第 I 卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2.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
2、后，再选涂其他答案标号。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。 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) 听下面五段对话，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。 听完每短对话后， 你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每短对话仅读一遍。 注意事项： 1.答第 I 卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2.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。不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。 第一部分：听力（
3、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) 听下面五段对话，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。 听完每短对话后， 你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每短对话仅读一遍。 1. What will Mike do? A. Take Lisa to hospital. B. Walk Henry at a park. C. Clean the dog cage. 2. How does the man tell Jim and John apart? A. From the
4、ir eyes. B. From their heights. C. From their skin colors. 3. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. In a classroom. B. In a library. C. In a bookstore. 4. What does Karen think of using free WiFi in pubic places? A. Risky. B. Embarrassing. C. Convenient. 5. What are the speakers talkin
5、g about? A. How to design discount cards. B. How to handle customer complaints. C. How to attract more customers. 第二节：（共第二节：（共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分分，满分 22.5 分）分） 听下面听下面 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，每小题三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试
6、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，各小题给出秒钟。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。秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第听下面一段对话，回答第 6 至至 7 题。题。 6. Why does the woman refuse to eat out? A. Time is limited. B. Its very hot outside. C. She doesnt feel well. 7. What will the woman eat? A. Sushi. B. Pasta. C. Piz
7、za. 听下面一段对话，回答第听下面一段对话，回答第 8 至第至第 10 三个小题。三个小题。 8. How does the woman usually read news? A. On her cellphone. B. In the newspapers. C. On her laptop. 9. What kind of news does News in Levels offer? A. Just short news. B. Only current news. C. News in different levels. 10. Why is the number of News i
8、n Levels users mentioned? A. To show its popular. B. To explain its cheap. C. To stress its new. 听下面一段对话，回答第听下面一段对话，回答第 11 至第至第 13 三个小题。三个小题。 11. When will Jason leave for the airport? A. Around 1:30 pm. B. Around 2:30 pm. C. Around 3:30 pm. 12. How will Jason go to the airport? A. By car. B. By bus
9、. 20-21 学年度下学期中考试高二英语共 12 页第 3 页 试卷共 12 页第 4 页20-21 学年度下学期中考试高二英语共 12 页第 3 页 试卷共 12 页第 4 页 C. By subway. 13. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Colleagues. B. Brother and sister. C. Boss and secretary. 听下面一段对话，回答第听下面一段对话，回答第 14 至第至第 17 四个小题。四个小题。 14. Why did James go to India? A. To t
10、ake a business trip. B. To visit his grandparents. C. To apply for a university. 15. Where is the bridge? A. Above a river. B. In a mountain. C. Over a highway. 16. What is the main function of the bridge? A. To attract tourists from abroad. B. To reduce traffic pressure effectively. C. To help smal
11、l animals cross the road safely. 17. What would the woman like to do? A. Travel with James. B. Look at some pictures. C. Take selfies. 听下面一段独白，回答第听下面一段独白，回答第 18 至第至第 20 三个小题。三个小题。 18. Who nominated Jason Zembuch-Young? A. Himself. B. His colleague. C. His former student. 19. What did Jason Zembuch-Y
12、oung encourage students to do in the program? A. Sing some beautiful songs. B. Act in some famous productions. C. Perform using American Sign Language. 20. How did Chase enter the contest? A. By writing an essay. B. By writing a poem. C. By writing a thank-you letter. 第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 50 分） 第一节(共 15
13、 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分)第二部分：阅读理解（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。 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。 A A SHARK CONSERVATION IN SOUTH AFRICA SHARK CONSERVATION IN SOUTH AFRICA Take a two-week trip that you will never forge
14、t as a volunteer with sharks on a beautiful stretch of South Africas coastline. Head out to sea to witness one of the worlds most powerful (and most misunderstood) creatures on this inspiring project, enjoying watching them from both above and below water. The DAY-BY-DAY schedule Day 1: Arrive in Ca
15、pe Town on a Sunday. You will be collected from the airport and spend your first night in a guest house in the city center. Day 2: You will be collected bright and early from the guest house and taken down to the project. The drive takes about 90 minutes. You will receive a welcome and head out to s
16、ea to witness your first sharks! Day 3+: Most days you will be out on the boat with the sharks, depending on weather. Help out with the full range of tasks on the boats, and in conservation initiatives on land too. Last day: On the final day of your project you will be taken back to Cape Town for yo
17、ur onward travel. The price is 829, including the voluntary work programme with accommodations, airport transfers, one night in a guest house in Cape Town, breakfasts daily and lunches when on the boats. Your trip can be extended at a cost of 375 per week. It is an amazing experience! Some volunteer
18、s planned to stay for 4 weeks, extended to 6 weeks and still didnt want to come home. If youd like to chat about this holiday or need help, were very happy to help. Call us at 01273 823 700. Email us at . 21.When will you really begin your shark watching trip? A. On a Friday. B. On a Monday. C. On a
19、 Sunday. D. On a Saturday. 20-21 学年度下学期中考试高二英语共 12 页第 5 页 试卷共 12 页第 6 页20-21 学年度下学期中考试高二英语共 12 页第 5 页 试卷共 12 页第 6 页 22.What will you probably do on the third day weather permitting? A. Sail on the ocean. B. Return to Cape Town. C. Buy some souvenirs. D. Dive with sharks. 23. How much will you spend
20、on a three-week shark conservation trip? A. 375. B. 750. C. 829. D. 1,204. B A clever technologist took steamboat inventions and turned them into the first commercial steamboat service. Although Robert Fulton did not invent the steamboat, as is commonly believed, he played an important role in makin
21、g steamboat travel a reality. He was born in Pennsylvania in 1765. As a young man, he set out to make his name as a portrait painter. His career took him to Europe and into the orbit of people with the power to support him politically and financially. Fulton entered London society after he painted B
22、enjamin Franklins portrait. While abroad, Fulton left the arts for a career in shipbuilding. He was interested in the recently-invented steam engine, and thought it could be used to power ships. Fultons vision was not original; many others had entered the field, and the unfortunate inventor John Fit
23、ch had built a working steamship already. But like Henry Ford, Fultons talent lay not in the invention but in the products application in the marketplace. Fulton didnt focus entirely on the steamboat. In 1804, he tested the first submarine successfully, which he had built for the British Royal Navy.
24、 His invention would make him a celebrity upon his return to the United States two years later. Fultons partner Robert Livingston obtained an exclusive license for steamboat services on New Yorks Hudson River. It was time for Fulton to deliver. To build an efficient, reliable steamboat, Fulton used
25、a special English steam engine. The ships bottom was flat and its stern was square. The steamboat Clermont made its debut (首次亮相首次亮相) on August 17, 1807, steaming up the river from New York to Albany, and it soon entered commercial services. The hilly terrain of New York made water transport faster t
26、han land transport, and Fultons boat formerly known as the “North River Steamboat” was a hit. Within five years, Fulton would be running services on six major rivers plus the Chesapeake Bay, and bring in great profits. 24. What can be inferred from Paragraph 3? A. Henry Ford was as unfortunate as Jo
27、hn Fitch. B. Henry Ford was talented in product application. C. Fulton left the arts as he couldnt support himself. D. Fulton was the first to create a working steamship. 25. When did Fulton become a famous person in the United States? A. In 1804. B. In 1812. C. In 1807. D. In 1806. 26. What is ment
28、ioned about Clermont? A. It operated for five years. B. It earned Fault much money. C. It had an American steam engine. D. It was not accepted by people at first. 27. Whats the best title of the text? A. Robert Fulton and his Steamboat B. Robert Fulton: A Great Inventor C. Steamboats Changing Water
29、Transport D. The History of Commercial Steamboats C C In Colombia a group, named WebConserva, is carrying out a project in the San Lucas Mountains with the help of coffee growers. The San Lucas area is one of the most unexplored places in Colombia, which is home to many thousands of species of anima
30、ls and plants. Yet gold mining and coca farming have dealt a blow to its ecosystem. To limit additional development in the San Lucas area, the group helps coffee growers by linking them with processors from around the country. Colombia has more different kinds of living things than any other country
31、 except neighboring Brazil. In 2016, the Colombian government signed a peace deal with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia ending years of civil war. As a consequence, more land became accessible for use, with deforestation (毁林毁林) coming along. Government information shows that in 2017, almos
32、t 220,000 hectares of forest were destroyed compared to around 124,000 hectares in 2015. To date, the project includes 10 families who farm 400 hectares of coffee plants, which costs about $77,000 dollars a year. WebConserva hopes that, in time, 200 families will be included. At that level, 20,000 h
33、ectares of untouched forest could be protected. In San Lucas, the families promise not to cut down trees to expand their crops or to hunt wild animals from the forests. In return, they receive $250 to $300 per 125 kilograms of coffee, an enviable amount there. Arcadio Barajas is among those taking p
34、art. His new coffee plantation (种植园种植园) 20-21 学年度下学期中考试高二英语共 12 页第 7 页 试卷共 12 页第 8 页20-21 学年度下学期中考试高二英语共 12 页第 7 页 试卷共 12 页第 8 页 makes a barrier between cattle farms and forests where wild animals like the jaguar live and hunt. In this way, he doesnt have to kill wild animals to protect his cattle.
35、Barajas said that pulling down the forest to plant coca and killing wildlife were against his will. Now he feels that growing coffee lets him be a steward of the land. “Im taking care of the environment, the forest and the animals,” he said. 28. Why does WebConserva set up the project? A. To help lo
36、cal farmers make money. B. To expand areas of coffee growing. C. To link processors with coffee growers. D. To conserve biodiversity in the Mountains. 29.What happened after Colombias civil war was over? A. Colombia helped many needy families. B. Colombia lost lots of areas of forests. C. Colombia s
37、tarted to save damaged forests. D. Colombia became more peaceful than Brazil. 30. Which is probably a function of Barajass coffee plantation? A. A method of protecting cattle and wildlife. B. A substitute for hunting of wild animals. C. A barrier between man and wild animals. D. A shelter for cattle
38、 against human hunters. 31. What does the underlined word “steward” mean in the last paragraph? A. Farmer. B. Master. C. Guardian. D. Explorer. D D A new device (设备设备) works like a solar panel, except it doesnt harvest energy from the sun to produce electricity. Instead, it uses energy from the cold
39、 night sky. In the center of this device is a thermoelectric generator (热电发电机热电发电机), which uses the temperature difference between Earth and outer space to create electricity. As long as one side of it is cooler than the other, the generator can produce electricity. The cooler side faces the sky and
40、 is attached to an aluminum plate. That plate is sealed under a transparent cover and surrounded with materials that keep heat out. It stays cooler than the surrounding air by getting rid of any heat it absorbs as infrared (红外线的红外线的) radiation. That radiation can zip up through the transparent cover
41、 and on toward outer space. The bottom of the generator is attached to an exposed aluminum plate, which is warmed by the local air. At night, the top plate can get several degrees centigrade cooler than the bottom of the generator. Researchers tested the device one clear December night in Stanford,
42、Calif. The generator produced up to about 25 milliwatts of power per square meter of the device. That was just enough power to light a small electric lamp. Further improvements might develop its production to at least 500 milliwatts per square meter. Its a very clever idea, says Yuan Yang, a materia
43、ls scientist who works at Columbia University in New York City. The device still needs improving, he notes. But this new device may be useful for backup power, Yang says. It might also provide a bit of energy to people living in areas that lack electricity. The device could help power remote weather
44、 stations or other environmental devices, says Aaswath Raman, a materials scientist who worked on the device at the University of California, Los Angeles. Whats more, this may be useful in areas that dont see sunlight for months at a time, Raman adds. 32. How is the device designed? A. It includes t
45、wo aluminum plates with different functions. B. It is equipped with a heat resistant generator in the center. C. Its two aluminum plates are exposed to air to keep heat out. D. Its generator is sealed by a transparent cover to remain cool. 33. What is the limitation with the tested device? A. It won
46、t be expanded to be much larger. B. It fails to produce electricity fast enough. C. It is unable to power small electric lamps. D. It produces a limited amount of electricity. 34. In paragraph 6, Yuan Yang mainly intends to . A. explain the research work for the device B. point out the problems with
47、 the device C. evaluate the device on a positive basis D. comment on Aaswath Ramans prediction 35. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. Lamps Are Powered by the Energy From the Cold Night Sky B. A Generator Producing Electricity Has Been Applied in Many Areas C. Scientists Have Made a Break
48、through in Harvesting Green Energy 20-21 学年度下学期中考试高二英语共 12 页第 9 页 试卷共 12 页第 10 页20-21 学年度下学期中考试高二英语共 12 页第 9 页 试卷共 12 页第 10 页 D. A Device Uses Energy From the Cold Night Sky to Produce Electricity 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。 第二节(共 5 小题:每小题 2
49、.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。 How do we rid ourselves of the negative thoughts and return to a place of peace and acceptance? Read on for some expert-guided tips. First, dont suppress (抑制抑制) the negative thought. “Research shows that its important not to supp
50、ress negative thoughts as this only makes it worse. 36 Then, select a positive thought or visual to engage with in place of the negative thought that you set free,” Dr. Carla Marie Manly, and author of Joy from Fear, tells She Knows. Dont forget to breathe. “Close your eyes and breathe in for a coun
