1、试卷类型：A 唐山市 2020-2021学年度高二年级第一学期质量检测 英语试卷 注意事项： 本试卷分第 I卷（选择题）和第 II卷（非选择题）两部分。第 I卷 1至 8页。第 II 卷 9至 12页。共 150分。考试时间 120分钟。 1.答第 1卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目用铅笔涂在答题卡上。 线每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需要改劢，用橡皮 擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。丌能答在试卷上。 2.第 II卷答案一律写在试卷上。交卷时只交答题卡和第 II卷。 第 I卷（共 95分） 第一部分：听力（共二节，满分 30分） 第一节（共 5小题；每
2、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，并标在试卷的相应的位置。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。 1. What will the man probably eat next? A.Fruit. B. Bread. C.Sandwiches. 2.What time is it now? A.5:08. B.5:10. C.5:12. 3.Where does the conversation probably take place? A.In th
3、e gym. B. In the library. C.In the bookstore. 4.What is probably the man? A.A teacher. B.A policeman. C.A student. 5.What will the woman do next? A. Attend a party. B.Have a meeting. C.Prepare a report. 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。每段对话后有几个小题，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。听每段对话前，你将
4、有时间阅读各小题，每小题 5 秒钟； 听完后，各小题将给出 5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。 听第 6段材料，回答第 6、7题。 6.What did the woman do first after losing her handbag? A.Phoned the bank. B.Turned to her friend. C.Reported to the police. 7.What can we say about the man? A.He is curious. B.He is helpful. C.He is generous. 听第 7段材料，回答第 8、9题。 8.What
5、 did the woman like to do most in the past days? A.To cook tasty food. B.To chat with her parents. C.To taste mothers cooking. 9.What did the woman think of her staying at home? A.Tiring. B.Impressive. C.Uncomfortable. 听第 8段材料，回答第 10至第 12题。 10.What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Classm
6、ates. B.Parent and kid. C.Doctor and patient. 11.What is Happy English according to the man? A.An English play. B.A training centre. C.An evening party. 12.What will the woman probably do next? A.Go to see a doctor. B.Drop out of school. C.Phone to consult. 听第 9段材料，回答第 13至第 16题。 13.What impressed th
7、e man.most in Hong Kong? A.The toy shops. B.The tall buildings. C.The crowded streets. 14.Why was the man made fun of? A.He had no friends there. B.He came from Hong Kong. C.He spoke English differently. 15.How did the man mainly learn Chinese? A.By studying in school. B.By watching Chinese movies.
8、C.By talking with Chinese people. 16.In which city does the man live now? A. Vancouver. B. Montreal. C.Toronto. 听第 10段材料，回答第 17至第 20题。 17.Where is the Monkey Buffet Festival held? A.In Thailand. B.In India. C.In America. 18.Who prepares food for the monkeys? A.Local cooks. B.Foreign tourists. C.Musi
9、cal performers. 19.What might be talked about next? A.Ways to trap monkeys. B.Time to go to the festival. C.Advice on feeding monkeys. 20.Which of the following can best describe the festival? A.Religious. B.Funny. C.Ancient. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节；满分 35分） 第一节：（共 10小题；每小题 2.5分，满分 25分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C
10、和 D)中，选出最佳选项，并在 答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Although people often say we look alike,they also say that our personalities are completely different from each other.They describe me as intelligent and dependable,but consider him as self-centered. He is my younger brother,Bob.He was born only 18 months after I was bor
11、n.We did not get along well with each other.Maybe I was unhappy,even at the age of 18 months,about the new arrival.Another problem was that Bob was often sick.I must have felt cheated out of my parents attention.I didnt understand why the two people I wanted to be with were always with him.We were f
12、ighting all the time. Then,just over a year ago,doctors thought my brother could have cancer.Suddenly I felt as if the whole world was going black.It was at that point in my life that I realized just how much he meant to me.The day he went into surgery(手术）was one of the most terrible days in my life
13、.When the test result came back negative(阴性），I felt as if the weight of the world had been lifted off my family and my brother.Although Bob has to go every few years for tests just to make sure that he is healthy,right now he is the picture of health. Now,with me away at college,our relationship has
14、 improved greatly.Suddenly,he is more responsible,and is showing it.When I am home on breaks,he treats me with some respect.He even tries to include me in some of his activities with his friends. Many years ago,I had wished that my baby brother would go away.But now,I will never find another person
15、like him.He has the ability to make me laugh now,instead of upsetting me. I wont give him up for anything. 21.What might be the most possible reason for their fighting? A.The authors being self-centered. B.The two brothers age difference. C.Bobs being younger than the author. D.More of their parents
16、 attention to Bob. 22.What was the turning point of their relationship? A.Bob was thought to have a bad disease. B.Bob began to show respect to the author. C.The author showed understanding to Bob. D.The author was away to attend university. 23.How does the author regard Bob now? A.As a person who c
17、an go away. B.As a person who must be changed. C.As a person who will not upset him. D.As a person who will never be replaced. B When it comes to saving the planet,more and more people begin to realize the importance of living green.However,more rubbish than we can imagine is being produced every da
18、y.How we deal with waste is a big environmental problem. Waste sorting is a good way to save the planet.Waste sorting refers to the separation of waste into different kinds.Dry waste should be separated from wet waste.Dry waste is made up of anything that is naturally dry and cant be broken down,suc
19、h as metal and paper while wet waste refers to organic(有机的）waste,such as trees,plant cuttings and flowers.Wet waste also refers to food that needs to be thrown away.Famous companies such as Allmetro Bins are available to offer advice about how to sort waste. Waste sorting allows recycling factories
20、to place all of the recyclable items together and get rid of what cant be recycled,thus doing less damage to the environment.In addition,we can reduce producing products using raw materials,which is good for the protection of natural resources(资 源）。 Advanced technologies are being developed and used
21、 nowadays to help sort out waste. Even so,about another 300 factories for sorting and recycling are possible to be built by 2025 to meet the increasing need to reduce waste across Europe to the lowest possible level. Remember:sorting at home is the first step towards recycling.By separating the glas
22、s waste from the rest,we will be doing our bit for the environment. 24.Which of the following belongs to wet waste? A.Metal. B.Leaves. C.Paper. D.Glasses. 25.What can we infer from the fourth paragraph? A.The number of plants in Europe is more than enough. B.Advanced technology itself can solve wast
23、e problems. C.The challenge to solve waste problems in Europe remains. D.Europe will never reduce waste to the lowest possible level. 26.What is the best title of the passage? A.Green Life. B.Waste Sorting. C.Recycling Factories. D.Environmental Problems. C Bumblebees(大黄蜂）arent simply dancing around
24、 our gardens.Now,a new study suggests that bumblebees force plants to flower by making small bites in their leaves. Consuelo De Moraes,a scientist at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, noticed bumblebees making tiny bites in the leaves of their greenhouse plants.The insects didnt s
25、eem to be carrying off the bits of leaves to their nests or eating them. Supposing the bees were causing the plants to flower,Consuelo De Moraes and his team set up a series of experiments.They placed flowerless tomato plants and two kinds of worker bees in cages.The bees fed with enough pollen(花粉）s
26、eldom damaged the plants,while the ones without having pollen for three days busily did so.Scientists then removed the plants after the bees made five to ten holes in their leaves.The small holes caused the tomato plants to flower a month sooner than usual. In a sense,the bees are signaling,Hey,we n
27、eed food.Please speed up your flowering, and well pollinate(授粉）you.said Lars Chittka,a behavioral scientist at Queen Mary University of London. To make sure that their discoveries didnt result from the man-made conditions in the lab, the scientists placed bumblebees and a variety of flowerless plant
28、 species on their Zurich rooftop in late March 2018.The bees were free to fly as far as they could.Yet they set to work damaging the leaves on all the non-flowering plants nearest to their nests.The bees lost interest in this activity toward the end of April as more flowers came out,according to the
29、 study. The research is of great value,for it can increase the human food supply.However,some questions remain to be answered,likeWhy do the bites cause the plants to flower?and Does flowering early lead to higher fitness for the plants? 27.Why did the bumblebees bite the leaves? A.Because they want
30、ed to eat the leaves. B.Because they were to get pollen to eat. C.Because they were exercising to be stronger. D.Because they would carry the leaves to the nests. 28.What does the underlinedthis activityin Paragraph 5 refer to? A.Dancing on the leaves. B.Flying as far as they could. C.Making small h
31、oles in the leaves. D.Damaging the flowers near their nests. 29.Whats the possible benefit of the research? A.Humans may produce more food. B.Bumblebees can have more to eat. C.Some plants can have more flowers. D.Some plants will gain higher fitness. 30.Whats the main idea of the passage? A.Bumbleb
32、ees speed up plants flowering by biting leaves. B.Human food supply will largely depend on bumblebees. C.Bumblebees like to damage the plants nearest their nests. D.Rooftop plants flower more than the ones in greenhouses. 第二节（共 5小题；每小题 2分，满分 10分） 阅读下面短文。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。 Now
33、adays,being a parent has become harder than ever before.When it comes to useful parenting methods,advice from experts is different.One of the things researchers and educators agree on,however,is that if you want to raise successful children,you mustgive them wings and let them fly.31 But how do you
34、go about it?Here are some tips to raise independent kids. Let go.Its natural to want to help your kids but raising independent kids requires you to fight the urge(欲望）to help at all times.32 Providing unnecessary help means youre taking away important chances to build independence.The golden rule is:
35、if they can do it, dont insist on doing it for them. Be present.Raising independent kids is difficult.It requires you to find the right balance between being present and letting go.33 You need to create the environments that allow them to feel confident enough to go out on their own. 34 Competitiven
36、ess draws the attention of many parents.35 Your kid is unique.Its important to find out what he or she likes and to focus on developing his or her personal strengths.Research has shown that the activities to show childrens unique abilities help lead them towards a meaningful life and help them devel
37、op confidence in their abilities. A.Be their model. B.Focus on their strengths. C.Kids need to take chances. D.You must inspire independence. E.The competition among parents is very fierce. F.They are worried that their kids will get left behind. G.Your presence is necessary to help your kids become
38、 independent. 第三部分 语言运用（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，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和 D)中选出可以填入空 白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 With a breathing tube in his throat,it was all Radice could do to lift his arm to signal the doctor.Never had he felt so 36.Am I going to die tonight?Radice wrote on a pie
39、ce of paper.The words 37 Dr.Pitera like a knife.The thing was that he owed his 38 to Radice,a cardiac(心脏的） exercise 39 at St.Barnabas.It was a debt Pitera thought hed never be able to 40 Now their roles were turned around because of Covid-19(新冠状肺炎）。Petera had to give Radice 41 to hold on to-Hope.Pit
40、era took Radices weak,nearly 42 hand, “Youre not going to die on my 43. Nearly six years earlier,Pitera had 44 a serious heart disease.Later he began his recovery exercise at St.Barnabas,45 he met Radice,an experienced exercise specialist in the department.Radice 46 it was important for his patients
41、 to regain their self-confidence 47 it was their strength.For one hour,three days a week,he 48 took Pitera through the six different exercise machines.Radice gave me my life 49.he said. Radice was just impressed by Piteras progress and devotion.Six years later,when he found himself a 50 at St.Barnab
42、as,he couldnt believe he again met the man whose 51 hed rebuilt. Not on my watch.For Radice,those words were exactly what he needed to hear. 52 day by day,Radice was recovering.Radice began his own exercise program.Pitera visited as often as he could to 53 Radices progress. Nearly 20 days after he w
43、as sent to hospital,Radice completely 54.Pitera came to his room to say goodbye.You 55 my life,Radice told him.You saved my life,Pitera answered back. 36.A.bored B.sleepy C.tired D.weak 37.A.belonged to B.flowed through C.occurred to D.cut through 38.A.life B.favor C.money D.fame 39.A.coach B.nurse
44、C. specialist D.employee 40.A.repay B.return C.reduce D.recognize 41.A.anything B.something C.everything D.nothing 42.A.soft B.strong C.lifeless D.energetic 43.A.hand B.watch C.treat D.arrival 44.A. spread B.suffered C.discovered D.prevented 45.A.that B.when C.where D.which 46.A.knew B.guessed C.dou
45、bted D.wondered 47.A.if B.while C.though D.because 48.A.politely B.hurriedly C.carelessly D. patiently 49.A.in B.up C.back D.away 50.A.friend B.patient C.doctor D.cleaner 51.A. pride B.respect C.ability D.confidence 52.A.Slowly B.Widely C.Quickly D.Completely 53.A.spy on B.hold back C.cheer on D. dr
46、aw back 54.A.failed B.recovered C.refused D.regretted 55.A.saved B.started C.colored D.enriched 第 II卷 (共 55分） 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分 45分） 第二节：语法填空（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（一个单词）或括号内单词 的正确形式。请将答案填写在文后指定位置。 One dream is not always enough,especially for a person 56_loves and cares for his p
47、eople.said Yuan Longping in an interview.Yuan 57_(consider) as the Father of Hybrid Rice.He has been devoted to getting rid of hunger 58_ he graduated from college.After overcoming all kinds of 59_(difficulty),he finally succeeded.He has made an 60 _ （extreme)admiring contribution to the agriculture
48、 of China and the world. Though he is much 61_(rich)than before,he still lives a very simple life. He enjoys listening to music,62_(play)mah-jong,swimming and reading.He doesnt like spending money on himself,but he attaches much importance 63_ the education of young people. Once Yuan Longping said to them,You should equip 64_(you)for the future with knowledge and confidence.Le
