江苏省沭阳县修远中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期第二次阶段测试试题.doc

1、江苏省沭阳县修远中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期第二次阶段测试试题（试卷分值：150分，考试时间：120分钟）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。1. What does the woman suggest the man doing with the phone? A. Watching films.B. Playing game

2、s.C. Studying2. What are the speakers talking about? A. Where to eat.B. What to buy.C. When .to set off3. How many students are there in the dorm now? A. 2.B. 3.C. 4.4. What relation is the woman to the man?A. His doctor. B. His boss. C. His teacher.5. Why will Anna leave her job?A. To run a store.B

3、. To cure her illness. C. To look after her kids.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。听下面一段对话 , 回答第6、7题。6. When did the woman get here? A. Last Tuesday.B. Last Wednesday.C. Last Su

4、nday.7. What subject did Tim choose at last? A. English. B. Biology. C. Geography.听下面一段对话 , 回答第8、9题。8. What is the man going to attend? A. A wedding. B. A business event. C. An anniversary party. 9. How long does it take to go to the train station by underground? A. The color of his jacket. B. The s

5、tyle of his shirt buttons. C. The sleeve length of his jacket.听下面一段对话 , 回答第10至12题。10. What is the womans attitude towards the boys behavior? A. Supportive. B. Indifferent. C. Unsatisfied.11. Who makes the boy annoyed? A.His father. B. His brother. C. His mother.12. What does the boy expect the woman

6、 to do? A. Treat him kindly. B. Reply to his e-mails. C. Be strict with his brother. 听下面一段对话 , 回答第13至16题。13. Where does the conversation take place? A. In a travel agency. B. At home. C. In a hotel.14. How many vacation days does the man have? A. 5. B. 15. C. 20.15. What difficult decision will the

7、man face probably? A. Where to stay. B. What to eat. C. How to travel.16. When will the man start his trip？ A. At the end of this week. B. At the end of this month. C. At the beginning of next month.听下面一段独白 , 回答第17至20题。17. What did Jason think of cold weather? A. Enjoyable. B. Terrible. C. Just so-s

8、o.18. What did Jason usually do during winter? A. He had snowball fights. B. He went for a walk in the park. C. He gathered his friends at home.19. What did Jason enjoy doing on Christmas? A. Dressing up his children. B. Receiving many presents. C. Giving gifts to others.20. What season was it? A. W

9、inter B. Spring. C. Summer.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节 , 满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分 , 满分30分）阅读下列四篇短文 , 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。AConsidering that Sundarbans National Park is situated in the tropics，September to March is the ideal time to come hereApril，May and June are too hot while July and August

10、often bring heavy season winds that limit travel and dont make for a very pleasant sightseeing experienceYou can really enjoy doing lots of charming things in the Sundarbans during September to MarchTake a river tourMost tourists who explore the Sundarbans arrive in Khulna City firstFrom there，you c

11、an join a boat tour that travels south along the Ganges River through miles of preserved forest all the way to Kotka，where there is a beautiful beach along the Bay of BengalVisit a bird habitatThis bird habitat is a nesting place for dozens of tropical birds found in the SundarbansThe best way to ob

12、serve these birds is climbing up the Sajnekhali WatchtowerIf youre lucky，you11 also catch the famed Bengal Tiger making its rounds through the swampy jungleVisit the Mangrove(红树林)Interpretation CentreIf you wish to spend some time indoors out of the sweaty heat，go to the Mangrove Interpretation Cent

13、reThis place is very educational with many posters，maps and exhibits showing the wildlife and varieties of mangrove plants found within the parkYoull also get to see crocodiles in a small poolTake a tour of local villagesExperience village life that has largely remained unchanged for centuriesIn thi

14、s vast tropical region，there are villages made up of various ethnic groups who rely on fishing，farming and working in the local through growing tourist industry for their livelihoodsThe Sundarbans is a UNESCO world heritage site where you can visit villages and talk to locals，who will gladly share t

15、heir culture with you21. Which month is suitable for a visit to Sundarbans National Park?A. MayB. JuneC. AugustD. December22. What can visitors do in the Mangrove Interpretation Centre?A. See some plants and animalsB. Put up posters about wildlifeC. Feed crocodiles in a small riverD. Observe birds b

16、y climbing up the trees23. What is the authors main purpose in writing the text?A. To show visitors something attractive to do in the SundarbansB. To introduce several charming villages in the vast tropical regionC. To advertise some natural animal habitatsD. To advocate the protection of forests in

17、 Khulna CityBOrganic food is very popular. It is also expensive. Some organic food costs twice as much as non-organic food, but new parents and pet owners are willing to pay up to 200% more for organic food. However, there are people who think it is a waste of money.There is one main difference betw

18、een organic and non-organic food. Organic farms do not use agricultural chemicals, such as pesticides (杀虫剂). In many countries organic foods have special labels. These guarantee that the products are natural.Some people think organic means locally grown. Originally this was true. Over time organic f

19、arming became more difficult. The demand for organic food grew larger than the supply. Small companies had to sell out to large companies. There werent enough organic ingredients (原料), such as grain and cattle. This made it difficult for many organic companies to stay in business. Today, many large

20、companies have an organic line of products.Is organic food more nutritious? This is part of the debate. Many farmers and consumers believe it is. They think agricultural chemicals cause health problems such as cancer. Many health professionals disagree. Few studies prove that organic foods prevent h

21、ealth problems. Health specialists worry more about bacteria (病毒), such as e.coli and salmonella. These can get into contact with organic and non- organic food. Doctors recommend washing produce very carefully. Handling meat carefully is important too.Most people agree that naturally grown food tast

22、es better. Is tastier food worth the extra money? This is a matter of opinion. Whether it is healthier or not may require more research. However, organic consumers argue it is better to be safe than sorry.24 What is probably the major concern of organic food consumers?A. Price. B. Freshness. C. Safe

23、ty. D. Variety.25. What is the doctors suggestion?A. Reduce the use of pesticides. B. Make sure the food is clean. C. Buy large companies products.D. Grow your own food.26. Which of the following do most people agree on organic food?A. It is easier to grow.B. It is more nutritious.C. It contains mor

24、e fat. D. It tastes better.27. Where does this text probably come from?A. A health magazineB. A chemistry paperC. A medical reportD. A recipe bookCYou know the feeling you have left your phone at home and feel anxious, as if you have lost your connection to the world. “Nomophobia” (无手机恐惧症) affects t

25、eenagers and adults alike. You can even do an online test to see if you have it. Last week, researchers from Hong Kong warned that nomophobia is infecting everyone. Their study found that people who use their phones to store, share and access personal memories suffer most. When users were asked to d

26、escribe how they felt about their phones, words such as “hurt” (neck pain was often reported) and “alone” predicted higher levels of nomophobia.“The findings of our study suggest that users regard smartphones as their extended selves and get attached to the devices,” said Dr. Kim Ki Joon. “People ex

27、perience feelings of anxiety and unpleasantness when separated from their phones.” Meanwhile, an American study shows that smartphone separation can lead to an increase in heart rate and blood pressure.So can being without your phone really give you separation anxiety? Professor Mark Griffiths, psyc

28、hologist and director of the International Gaming Research Unit at Nottingham Trent University, says it is what is on the phone that counts the social networking that creates Fomo (fear of missing out)“We are talking about an Internetconnected device that allows people to deal with lots of aspects o

29、f their lives, ” says Griffiths. “You would have to surgically remove a phone from a teenager because their whole life is ingrained in this device.”Griffiths thinks attachment theory, where we develop emotional dependency on the phone because it holds details of our lives, is a small part of nomopho

30、bia. For “screenagers”, it is Fomo that creates the most separation anxiety. If they cant see whats happening on Snapchat or Instagram, they become panicstricken about not knowing whats going on socially. “But they adapt very quickly if you take them on holiday and theres no Internet,” says Griffith

31、s.28. Which of the following may Dr. Kim Ki Joon agree with?A. We waste too much time on phones.B. Phones have become part of some users.C. Addiction to phones makes memories suffer.D. Phones and blood pressure are closely linked.29. According to Griffiths, we get nomophobia because _.A. we worry we

32、 may miss out what our friends are doingB. we fear without phones we will run into a lot of troubleC. we are accustomed to having a phone on usD. we need our phones to help us store information30. Which of the following phrases has the closest meaning to the underlined phrase “ingrained in” in Para4

33、?A. approved of.B. relied on.C. opposed toD. determined by.31. Where can you probably find the above passage?A. In a research report.B. In a science textbook.C. In a popular science magazine.D. In a fashion brochure.DThe transfer(转变) of responsibility for handling climate change to the countrys top

34、environmental monitor will help promote and improve the critical process., said an official. Li Gao, director-general of climate change, Ministry of Ecology and Environment(生态环境部), made the declaration during a news conference on Wednesday in Beijing. After years of effort, China has achieved unique

35、 results in dealing with climate change. The carbon and greenhouse gas we have let off has decreased a lot in the past years. This shows that China is achieving its goal of reducing pollution by 2020, Li said. This lays a good foundation for the country to achieve the goal it set for 2030., Li said.

36、 The transfer of duties of handling climate change to the ministry helps promote the countrys efforts to control greenhouse gases and other pollution, he said. The key task in handling climate change is to control carbon dioxide emissions(排放) from fossil fuels. Coal, a major source of energy in Chin

37、a, makes a great contribution to air pollution, he said.The country has limited the expansion of industries with high energy consumption and pollution, promoted use of clean energy, and accelerated the adjustment of energy generation in its action plans for air pollution control in the past few year

38、s. These measures are also helping contribute to greenhouse emissions control, he said. Air pollution control measures in recent years have helped reduce the greenhouse gas emissions . The actions to improve air quality have played a significant role in helping us realize the goal of doing with clim

39、ate change, he said. Meanwhile, controls over greenhouse gas emissions have also contributed to reduced air pollution. he added.The transfer to the ministry provides a good way to handle climate change and control air pollution, he said. We will promote the work in our monitoring and setting of targ

40、ets, as well as in policy making, Li added.32. Who will take responsibility for handling climate change ? A. Li Gao B. The countrys top environmental monitorC. Beijing government D. Ministry of Ecology and Environment 33. It can be inferred from the passage that China _.A. did not do well in dealing

41、 with climate change in the past years. B. has already achieved its goal of reducing pollution by 2020C. has made great progress in handling climate change.D. will be unable to achieve the goal it set for 203034. Which of the following is TRUE?A. The transfer to the ministry helps increase greenhous

42、e gases and other pollution.B. The key task in dealing with climate change is to forbid using fossil fuels.C. The reduction of greenhouse gas emissions have also helped reduce air pollution. D. The country has limited the use of clean energy.35. What is the authors attitude towards the transfer to t

43、he ministry?A. doubtful B. neutral C. disappointed D. optimistic 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。How to lead a balanced lifeMany students suffer from stress in their daily lives.They are under stress because their lives are not balanced.They focus too much on st

44、udying，worrying about what others think，and not enough on other things.You may wonder whether stress is a serious matter.The answer is Yes.You should be aware that stress is a risk to your health.If you want to live a long and healthy life，you need to begin to guard against stress from a young age.

45、36 They can help to bring balance to your life.Be positive. 37 You should always look on the bright side of life，and imagine that you will have a happy and successful future. 38 Force yourself to take a break from your studies and worries about exams.You can do this by taking a walk，reading a book，g

46、oing to a concert or seeing a film.You can also just sit in a quiet place and be silent for a moment.Take up a hobby.Learn to paint，take up skating，or start playing a musical instrument. 39 Take care of your body.Stress is your bodys enemy.Taking regular exercise，eating a healthy diet and getting en

47、ough sleep are all the things that can help you.Laugh. 40 Seeing a funny film or telling jokes with friends will often make you happy when you are low.A.Learn to relax.B.Take some medicine for stress.C.Here are some ways to deal with stress.D.Work hard at your lessons before exams.E.Sometimes laught

48、er is the best medicine for stress.F.One way to cancel out stress is through positive thinking.G.When you are busy with a hobby，you leave all your worries behind.第三部分 英语知识运用（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、D）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。When I was young, my mother c

49、ould not even 41 a 50-cent chocolate bar for me. However, instead of focusing on poorness, my mother selflessly 42 me to fight for success so that I could lead a 43 life. She worked long hours every night to support the family. 34 , she would find time to 45 with my sister, Emily, and me. Although I

50、 did not have two parents, I was loved and 46 just as much.Not all of lifes milestones were easy. Some even left a 47 taste when my mother married a man in Maryland. The first few months were 48 : baseball games, dinners together and movies. It felt like we were the 49 All-American family. Then thin

51、gs 50 . Screaming matches between my stepfather and my mother ruined dinners, and he 51 movie tickets for wine.We spent five years living in a family setting that had turned into a 52 zone（区域）. To our great relief, they finally 53 and we settled in Texas, where Mom is still working hard for a better

52、 life. Now, as I write this article with some dark 54 at hand, I realize my family and I are at the 55 point of our lives. I have succeeded both in my 56 and personality. I have been 57 my hunger for knowledge and I am to 58 from high school, not making a bitter product of my 59 , for I know that ha

53、rd times in life are also learning experiences. 60 , like candy, can be the sweetest treat of all.41. A. deliverB. affordC. breakD. discover42. A. pushedB. permittedC. invitedD. warned43. A. independentB. comfortableC. interestingD.peaceful 44. A. StillB. InsteadC. OtherwiseD. Thus45. A. argueB. agr

54、eeC. combineD. play46. A. observedB. blamedC. educatedD. punished47. A. bitterB. strongC. similarD. plain48. A. dullB. busy C. tiringD. great49. A. creativeB. healthyC. perfectD. energetic50. A. changedB. continuedC.happened D. disappeared51. A. tookB. searchedC. paid D. exchanged52. A. timeB. frien

55、d C. warD. safety53. A. gathered roundB. broke upC. moved offD. went away54. A. spotsB. linesC. inkD. chocolate55. A. weakestB. closestC. bestD. lowest56. A. studyB. workC. politicsD. sport57. A. feelingB. satisfyingC. controllingD. reducing58. A. sufferB. escapeC. separateD. graduate59. A. traditio

56、nB. religionC. environmentD. identity60. A. PatienceB. SuccessC. DevotionD. Belief第二节 语法填空（共10小题 , 每小题1.5分 , 满分10分） What is clone? The noun “clone” and the verb “to clone” are not used consistently. In biology a clone is a cell or an organism, which is 61 (genetic) the same as another cell or organi

57、sm. Many simple organisms such as bacteria reproduce themselves by 62 (copy) their DNA and splitting (分裂) in half. The verb “to clone” refers 63 the process of creating cloned cells or organisms. The process differs, 64 (depend) on the kinds of cells used in the cloning procedure and the desired res

58、ult. Usually, 65 scientists clone an animal, they take the nucleus (核) of a cell and place it into an egg cell from 66 the nucleus has been removed. The egg cell then divides to produce 67 embryo that develops an animal if the procedures work as 68 (plan). Different from other cloning cases, Dolly w

59、as created from a specialized adult cell, 69 from a very early embryonic cell in which no specialized 70 (tissue) begin to develop.第四部分 书面表达（满分40分）第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）假如你是李华，最近收到你朋友王东的来信，信中叙述他学习压力大，生活乏味，感到很沮丧，写信向你寻求建议。请你给他写一封回信，要点如下：1. 已获悉他的问题；2. 高中阶段学习的重要性；3. 如何保持快乐的心情。注意：1. 根据所给提示，适当发挥，要求内容充实，语意连贯；2.

60、词数80左右，开头和结尾已经写好，不计入总词数。Dear Wang Dong, Im sorry to learn about your problem. In your letter, 第二节 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。Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon. His bed was next to the rooms

61、only window. The other man had to spend all his time lying on his back. The men talked for hours continuously. They spoke of their wives and families, their homes, their jobs, their experience in the army, where they had been on vacation. Every afternoon when the man in the bed by the window could s

62、it up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window. The man in the other bed began to live for those one-hour periods when his world would be broadened and enlivened（有活力的）by all the activities and colors of the world outside. The window overloo

63、ked（俯瞰）a park with a lovely lake. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Young lovers walked arm in arm among flowers of every color. Grand old trees made everything around more attractive, and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance. As th

64、e man by the window described all this in detail, the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine the picturesque（如画的）scene. One warm afternoon the man by the window described a parade（列队）passing by. Although the other man couldnt hear the band, he could see it in his minds ey

65、e as the gentleman by the window pictured it with descriptive words.Days and weeks passed. One morning, the nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless body of the man by the window, who had died peacefully in his sleep. She was saddened and called the hospital attendants

66、to take the body away. Later, the other man asked if he could be moved next to the window. The nurse was happy to make the switch, and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone. Finally, he would have the joy of seeing it for himself.注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2. 应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；3. 续写

67、部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。Paragraph 1: Slowly and painfully, he made his greatest possible efforts to look out of the window beside the bed. _Paragraph2:“The man was blind and could not even see the wall. Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you.”, the nurse answered._答案第一部分 听力（共两节

68、 , 满分30分）1-5 CBABA 6-10 ABACC 11-15 BCACB 16-20 BAACC第二部分 阅读理解（共两节 , 满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分 , 满分30分）21-23 DAA 24-27 CBDA 28-31 BABC 32-35 BCCD第二节 （共5小题 , 每小题2分 , 满分10分）36-40 CFAGE第三部分 英语知识运用（40分） 第一节 完形填空（共20小题 , 每小题1.5分 , 满分30分）41-45 BABAD 46-50 CADCA 51-55 DCBDC 56-60 ABDCB第二节 语法填空（共10小题 , 每小题1分 ,

69、满分10分） 61. genetically 62. copying 63. to 64. depending 65. when 66. which 67. an 68. planned 69. not 70. tissues第四部分 书面表达（满分40分）第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）Dear Wang Dong,Im sorry to learn about your problem. In your letter, you told me you felt upset due to the heavy study burden and the boring daily life. I

70、d like to give you some advice.To begin with, you should know it is important for us to study in this period of life, which has great influence on our future. Additionally, since life is full of ups and downs, learn to hold a positive attitude whatever situation you are in, participate in after-clas

71、s activities to relax yourself and help others in need, which is the best way to cheer yourself up.Yours, sincerely Li Hua第二节 读后续写（满分25分）Paragraph1:. When eagerly looking out of the window, he was so frozen that he could see nothing but a blank wall. Sitting there alone, he wondered why the former r

72、oommate spent time describing the lively scenes during the one-hour periods. After a while, the nurse came in to take his temperature. “Miss, my former roommate used to picture wonderful things outside the window to me. But actually there is only a wall outside. I just cant understand why he did so.

73、”, the man asked.Paragraph2:. He was again shocked and suddenly enlightened（开窍）, feeling deeply moved. He remembered how much he enjoyed the happy moments and felt grateful. There is great happiness in making others happy despite our own situation. Sharing grief is half the sorrow, but happiness, when shared, is doubled. Never was there another moment when he knew so clearly what he can do to help the people around him.