1、 - 1 - 20202020年湖北省新高考联考协作体高二上学期起点考试年湖北省新高考联考协作体高二上学期起点考试 高二英语试卷高二英语试卷 考试时间：2020 年 9 月 8 日 下午 14：30-16：30 试卷满分：150 分 注意事项：注意事项： 1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用 2B 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，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上， 写在本试卷上无效。 第一部分第一部分 听力听力 (共两节，满分共两节，满分 30 分分) 做题时，先将答案标在
2、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。 第一节第一节 （共（共 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分分，满分 7.5 分）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。 1. What might the woman do next? A. Go home. B. Make a call. C. Fetch the watch. 2. Where was the man last night? A. At home .
3、 B. At a hospital. C. At a restaurant. 3. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. School subjects. B. Online classes. C. TV programs. 4. When will the speakers probably arrive at the railway station? A. Around 10:15. B. Around 10:30. C. Around 10:40. 5. What does the woman dislike about the m
4、ovie? A. The acting. B. The plot. C. The music. 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 - 2 - 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至7题。 6. What is the price of the shoes at Maxines? A. $160. B. $200. C. $245. 7. What does the wo
5、man say about the goods in Helens? A. Cheap. B. Special. C. Expensive. 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。 8. What program did the man watch on the weekend? A. A football game. B. A police drama. C. A film about a train trip. 9. What does the woman think of Slow TV? A. Boring. B. Relaxing. C. Exciting. 10. What will t
6、he man do this weekend? A. Watch TV. B. Film his tree. C. Take a walk outside. 听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。 11. Which university would the man like to go to? A. Oxford University. B. Yale University. C. Sydney University. 12. What is the advantage of studying in America? A. It will cost less. B. It has many sc
7、holarships. C. It is easy to get a dream job. 13. What does the woman suggest the man do in the end? A. Study hard for IELTS. B. Apply for some scholarships. C. Make a decision immediately. 听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。 14. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Colleagues. B. Former schoolmates. C.
8、Teacher and student. - 3 - 15. Which high school is the best in the city? A. Landway High School. B. Colin High School. C. Aston High School. 16. What does the woman suggest the man do? A. Take a walk with her. B. Teach her oral French. C. Meet her foreign teacher. 17. Where will the speakers go nex
9、t? A. A school. B. A bookstore. C. A park. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。 18. What did Katie do with her first cabbage? A. She donated it to the hungry people. B. She gave it to the school kitchen. C. She ate it with her family. 19. How did Katie get land to start her first garden? A. From her school. B. From h
10、er community. C. From her parents. 20. What is Katies goal now? A. To raise over $200,000. B. To get 500 gardens. C. To travel across 50 states. 第二部分第二部分 阅读理解阅读理解 （共两节，满分（共两节，满分 50 分）分） 第一节第一节 (共共 15 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分分，满分 37.5 分分) 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。 A Classified Ads（广告） For di
11、rect classified service, call 800-0667 10a.m.4p.m., Monday-Friday. For Rent Best on Campus：Excellent room for girls, begins Jan., 2, 4, or 8 months lease. Single, $105. Double, $140. Call 800-1932. - 4 - Family Home, 3 bedrooms, large yard. $275. Call 800-4300. For Sale Sheepskin Coat, mens size 42,
12、 1 year old. $85. After 6p.m. call 800-5224. Moving: Must sell. Color TV, $150; transistor radio, $15; recorder, $25. Call 800-0739. Help Wanted BabysitterMy home If you could find a few hours during the day, some evenings and weekends to care for 2 school- age children, please call 800-1111. Lost A
13、 black bag with a pencil-box and some books left in the reading room. Will the finder please come to Class 3, Grade 1? Found A green jacket was left on the sports ground yesterday afternoon ( April 15th). Will the owner please ring 656-6688? 21If you wanted to place an ad. , what number would you ca
14、ll? A800-0739 B800-5224 C800-0667 D800-1932 22 Classified Ads may probably mean _. Aads divided into different groups according to a certain rules Bads giving one some necessary information Cads about everyones life Dads for which you neednt pay any money 23If you want to find a part-time job, you w
15、ill look at_. AFor Rent BHelp Wanted CFor Sale DLost B Its a land where winter darkness is long, and summers bring continuous sunlight. However, people are very happy in Finland, despite the countrys natural challenges. Last month, the nation was named the happiest on Earth, according to the 2018 Wo
16、rld Happiness Report released by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. The Finns certainly have a high range of happiness, Eric Weiner wrote in his 2008 book The - 5 - Geography of Bliss. Theres a stereotype (刻板印象) that Finns are introverted (内向的) and shy, because they often stay silent.
17、 But in fact, for Finns, it is extremely rude to interrupt someone. This leads to us making pauses (停顿) or taking our time to talk, Krista Huhtala-jenks, a senior officer at Finlands Ministry of Transport and Communications, explained to CNN. Perhaps Finlands love for heavy metal music and tango rev
18、eals the countrys true personality, however. Indeed, young Finns love heavy metal, while tango remains a huge part of Finnish culture for the older generation. The passionate dance started in Argentina, but its Finland that became the tango capital of the world. Every July, the Finnish town of Seina
19、joki draws thousands of people from all over the world to a four-day tango festival. During the festival, a tango king and queen are chosen. Another trademark (特征) of Finnish culture is the sauna (桑拿). According to CNN, the nation has about 3.5 million saunas roughly one for every 1.6 people. And 99
20、 percent of Finns take at least one sauna a week, BBC News reported. In Finns eyes, saunas are closely related to well-being. For example, if a person gets sick, he or she will take a sauna. Many women also prefer to give birth in a sauna, because the walls of traditional smoke saunas were lined wit
21、h naturally bacteria-resistant soot (抑菌的煤烟灰), making them the cleanest room in the house, BBC News noted. Medical benefits aside, the sauna is also seen as a place to collect your thoughts. Sauna is for your mind. It really helps you to calm down in a modern society where it is never quiet, Jarmo Le
22、htola from the Finnish Sauna Society, told BBC News. If somebody wants to understand what it is to be a Finn, they have to understand what a sauna is. If you do not experience sauna, you do not experience Finland. 24. According to Huhtala-jenks, why do Finns often remain silent? A. They are too intr
23、overted to talk. B. They prefer to take time to think. C. They have plenty of time for conversation. D. They believe its impolite to interrupt others. 25. How does the author show the saunas popularity in Finland? A. By giving examples. B. By raising questions. C. By presenting data. D. By making a
24、comparison. 26. How do Finns believe saunas benefit people? A. They help people keep a peaceful mind. B. They can reduce the pain of giving birth. C. They help people to recover from cancer. D. Theyre a good place to look for inspiration. - 6 - 27. Whats the authors main purpose in writing the artic
25、le? A. To explore the interesting history of Finland. B. To introduce some aspects of Finnish culture. C. To study Finns true personality. D. To show Finns love for saunas. C A great woman once said, Women must try to do things as men have tried. When they fail, their failure must be a challenge to
26、others. These are the words of US pilot Amelia Earhart (1897 1937), a pioneer in aviation (航空领域), who was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. Her story ended in mystery when she disappeared without a trace (踪迹) during a flight over the Pacific Ocean. Theories about what happened to Ear
27、hart were proposed (提出), but nothing was ever confirmed (确认) until now. A study published in March conducted by Richard Jantz from the University of Tennessee, US, determined that bones found in 1940 on a remote Pacific island belonged to Earhart. Following the discovery, the worlds memories of the
28、legendary (传奇的) female pilot were brought back to life. Earhart was born in 1897. When she was young, she was very interested in stories about women who were successful in male-dominated (男性为主的) professions, such as engineering and law. But in 1920, Earharts life changed after her first experience o
29、f being a plane passenger. As soon as the plane left the ground, Earhart knew that she loved flying, so she found herself a teacher and started to learn how to fly for herself. To pay for the lessons and buy a plane of her own, she took all sorts of jobs. In 1932, Earhart flew solo (独自地) across the
30、Atlantic, becoming the first woman ever to do so. She also designed a flying suit for women and went on to design other clothes for women who led active lives. When she was nearly 40, Earhart was ready for a final challenge to be the first woman to fly around the world. Her first attempt was unsucce
31、ssful but she tried again in 1937, with her navigator (领航员) Fred Noonan. But one month later, they disappeared in bad weather in - 7 - mid-flight. Even though its still not clear how she ended up on the island, were one step closer to finding the answer. And no matter what, Earhart will be forever r
32、emembered as a brave pioneer, both as a pilot and as a woman. 28. When did Earhart first fly across the Atlantic Ocean alone? A. In 1920. B. In 1932. C. In 1937. D. In 1940. 29. What started Earharts interest in flying? A. Her parents influence. B. Her teachers encouragement. C. Her first experience
33、 as a passenger. D. Her childhood love for engineering. 30. Which of the following words best describes Earhart? A. Open-minded and patient. B. Creative and helpful. C. Talented and outgoing. D. Pioneering and determined. 31. Whats the article mainly about? A. The discovery of Earharts bones. B. Som
34、e possible causes of Earharts death. C. The inspiring life story of Earhart. D. What made Earhart a great pilot. D US author Henry Rollins once wrote: Loneliness adds beauty to life. It puts a special burn on sunsets and makes night air smell better. Indeed, in the eyes of artists, loneliness never
35、seems to go out of style. There are paintings that portray loneliness, songs that are inspired by loneliness, and many works of literature that center around this theme. In the eyes of UK economist Rachel Reeves, however, loneliness is far from romantic (浪漫 的). Instead, its a giant evil thats become
36、 a serious problem in the country. So just how serious is it? On Jan 17, UK Prime Minister Theresa May appointed politician - 8 - Tracey Crouch as the countrys very first Minister for Loneliness. Her job is to tackle (处理) the loneliness that the countrys been feeling a problem which, according to UK
37、 government research, is affecting more than 9 million people in the country, and is more harmful to ones physical and mental health than smoking 15 cigarettes a day. And the problem hasnt just appeared recently. Back in 2014, the UK was given the title of the loneliness capital of Europe by The Tel
38、egraph. A survey carried out by the newspaper found that British people were less likely to get to know their neighbors or build strong relationships with people than those from other European countries. There is something British about wanting to deal with problems yourself, Christian Guy, director
39、 of the Centre for Social Justice think-tank (智囊团), told The Telegraph. But this doesnt mean that the problem only affects Britons. In fact, were all suffering from loneliness now more than ever, in spite of most of the world now having access to the internet, which has enabled us to be more connect
40、ed than ever. What we need, according to Kim Leadbetter, sister of the late UK politician Jo Cox, is to have proper human connections. Our lives nowadays are so busy. We spend the vast majority of our time on our phones, on our laptops. We need to press pause on that and actually sit down and speak
41、to human beings, Leadbetter said at an event last year. But the first steps toward fighting this problem are to accept its existence and not be ashamed or intimidated (吓倒) by it. After all, without loneliness, many beautiful paintings, songs, and literary works wouldnt even exist. And evil or not, b
42、eing lonely is simply part of the experience of being human. 32. What can we learn about the UKs loneliness problem? A. The UK became the loneliest country in the world in 2014. B. More than half of British people suffer from loneliness. C. The government is working to solve the problem. D. British
43、people communicate less with their neighbors than ever. 33. According to the text, social loneliness _. A. has become a problem worldwide B. didnt attract the publics attention until recently - 9 - C. is mainly caused by the wide use of the internet D.does more harm mentally than physically 34. What
44、 does Leadbetter suggest doing to cope with loneliness? A. Making more phone calls to our friends. B. Stopping the use of electronic products. C. Interacting with the people around us face to face more often. D. Accepting its existence calmly. 35. Which of the following would the author probably agr
45、ee with? A. Loneliness is a giant evil of society. B. Only artists can appreciate the beauty of loneliness. C. It is hard to find a solution to social loneliness. D. Loneliness is just a normal part of our life. 第二节（共第二节（共 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分分，满分 12.5 分）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
46、项。 How to Communicate With a Deaf Person Communicating with a deaf person doesnt have to be as difficult as it might seem. The trick is to be patient, straightforward, and to remember that deaf peoplecommunicate visually. Before you know it, youll forget you were ever worried! Method 1: Starting You
47、r Conversation 36 You can do this by moving into the persons field of vision （视野）and waving from a polite distance, or by tapping the person gently on the shoulder. If its a real emergency, you can also turn the lights off and on quickly. Position yourself carefully. Make sure that the light in the
48、room is shining directly onto your face, and that youre not standing with your back to a light. 37 Find out how the person prefers to communicate. Some deaf people are better lip-readers than others. Some deaf people may prefer to write back and forth or to use an interpreter. Man interactions between the deaf and the hearing require a combination of these methods. 38 Method 2: Communicating through Lip-reading. Keep your sentences simple and use pla
