江苏省仪征市第二中学2020-2021学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题 WORD版含答案.docx

1、江苏省仪征市第二中学2020至2021学年度高二第一学期期中试卷 英语第一部分听力(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。1What is the mans grandmother doing?AHaving a swim. BReading an email. CTaking a bath.2When will the womans friend arrive?AAt 11：05. BAt 10：

2、45. CAt 10：20.3What will the speakers do first?AHave a cup of tea. BSee the elephants. CWatch the dolphin show.4What are the speakers talking about?AWhich play to see.BWhere to buy a family ticket.CHow to celebrate their mothers birthday.5What is the man going to buy on Tuesday?AA book. BA magazine.

3、 CA newspaper.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、7题。6What is the mans problem?AHe got a broken DVD.BHe couldnt play the DVD.CHe bought a wrong DVD.7What does the man want to do?AHave his mon

4、ey back.BGet a better copy of the same film.CExchange his DVD for something else.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8What do we know about the woman?AShe often eats out with her family.BShe works in a pizza restaurant.CShe likes going to cafes.9Why does the man want to go to the cafe in the town center?ATo drink coffee

5、 there.BTo taste the ice cream there.CTo enjoy the great service there.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10What relation is the man to Linda?AHer son. BHer husband. CHer neighbor.11Where does Linda work?AAt a hospital. BAt a restaurant. CAt a bank.12What does the man do on Saturday?AHe does some cleaning. BHe washes

6、 clothes. CHe goes shopping.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13What does the man think of Flower Arranging?ABoring. BChallenging. CPractical.14Why doesnt the man want to take Photography?AIt lasts too long. BIts too expensive. CIt started last week.15What course do the speakers decide to take in the end?AIndian Coo

7、king. BWeb Design for Beginners. CItalian Wine.16What will the speakers do tomorrow morning?AGo to the course centre.BMake a telephone call.CAttend an Indian party.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17What do we know about the film?AIts about nature.BIts a childrens film.CIt has won an international prize.18When doe

8、s the museum close?AAt 5 pm. BAt 6 pm. CAt 7 pm.19What can children do at the basement?ADraw pictures on computers.BWatch a working steam engine.CSee a lifesized model of a spaceship.20How will the listeners get in touch with the program to get free tickets?ABy letter. BBy email. CBy phone.第二部分阅读理解(

9、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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A I used to be crazy about the hunting season. The excitement of waiting for a prey(猎物) and the pride of showing off the kill fascinated me. However, everything changed after that cold morning. Early on that day of the late fall, I

10、set off alone for the woods, packing a gun, a bottle of hot coffee and three thick sandwiches. After finding the fresh deers tracks in the snow, I settled down behind a little bush. I sat there for about an hour. It was then that I saw him. A deer, a big beautiful deer! There was no cover nearer to

11、him than 30 yards. Surely I couldnt miss! I waited for him to realize I was there. I waited for him to be shocked and run away. But he fooled me completely. He came to towards me! He was curious, I suppose, or maybe he was stupid - how else can you explain it? He was not quite young, but a deer in h

12、is prime. He must have known about men and guns. But he came closer, putting one foot before the other, slowly and purposefully. His big eyes never moved from my face. Well, that deer walked right up to where I was sitting. Then he stopped and looked at me! What happened next is hard to believe, but

13、 its true. And it all seemed quite natural. Just as when a friendly young deer comes near you, I reached up and scratched(挠) his head. And he liked to be scratched. In fact, he practically asked for more. Then, I fed him my sandwich! Yes, I know what a deer eats, but that deer ate my sandwich. Well,

14、 he finally went his way, down the hill and up the deer trail. Shoot him? Not me. You wouldnt have either, not after that. I just watched him go. When I was about half way back, I heard two shots, followed by a dull slam(撞击) a few seconds later.Those two shots usually mean a kill. I had forgotten th

15、ere were other hunters that day. Those hunters would never know they could have scratched his head.21. Why didnt the author kill the deer?A. He was fooled by the tricky deer.B. He preferred to shoot a shy deer.C. He was too shocked to shoot the deer.D. He was touched by the deers closeness.22. What

16、most probably happened to the deer in the end?A. It was taken home by the author.B. It managed to escape being shot.C. It was shot to death by someone else.D. It formed a friendship with another hunter.23. Whats the best title of this text?A. Why is man so cruel?B. Why did I quit hunting?C. How can

17、we protect deer?D. When will man stop hunting? B We love the sea. We swim into it, live near it, build beside it, and even imagine living under the sea. But were terrified of it, too. For much of our history, we have turned to “hard engineering” to control the marine environment and manage its influ

18、ence on us. We build dams, sea walls and channels. But all these efforts seem to fail. The sea has a habit of taking back its own. And we suffer. Johnston, a marine ecologist, is advocating for “blue engineering” the marine version of the “green engineering” movement on land that has seen nations li

19、ke Singapore building the walls and roofs of the concrete jungle with plant life.We are expanding further into the marine environment. This practice does harm to marine ecosystems. Were loving the sea to death, but weve not been thinking about design of structures (建筑物) with respect to ecology. Some

20、 coastal structures create shade, which reduces the growth of seaweed. Bright lights at night contuse species such as turtles. Thats why blue engineering comes in. Throughout the world people are starting to turn things around. Researchers with the World Harbour Project are creating tiles (瓦片) simil

21、ar to the natural structures found on rocky shores with 3D printing technology. These make more attractive homes for marine creatures. Researchers are also actively seeding these tiles with local seaweeds and creatures such as the Sydney rock oyster, which is particularly good at improving water qua

22、lity. Twelve harbors around the world are taking part in this marine tile experiment, each working with their own unique marine life. Its a far cry from the days when huge number of old tyres were thrown, into the sea to build “artificial reef” (人工礁石). Those clumsy early attempts are now costing mil

23、lions to remove, showing just how far we have yet to go in understanding how best to co-habit with the underwater world.24. What do we know about “hard engineering”?A. It can control the influence of sea.B. It has improved sea environment.C. It forces sea creatures to settle down.D. It has not achie

24、ved its original purpose.25. Paragraph 3 focuses on the _ of “blue engineering”.A. disadvantages B. definition C. necessity D. measures26. Which of the following belongs to “blue engineering”?A. Designing structures using sea creatures.B. Expanding further into the marine environment.C. Building hom

25、es for sea creatures with plant life.D. Creating an artificial reef off shore with old tyres C Zhong Zhong and Hua Hua have made medical history as the first cloned primates (灵长目动物),with the efforts of a team of Chinese scientists. According to the journal Cell , it is a milestone for biomedical res

26、earch. It could potentially lead to the development of new treatments for human disease. But it also makes ethicists (伦理学者) about where this all might lead. Do Zhong Zhong and Hua Hua suggest the coming of human cloning? Born in 1996, Dolly the sheep was the first cloned mammal, and was followed by

27、many more, including dogs, rabbits and pigs. But researchers were unable toclone primates because the genes involved didnt react well to the procedure. Over the years, a handful of research institutions have tried and failed to birth a live monkey clone. The successful team, at Shanghais Chinese Aca

28、demy of Sciences, used the same basic method that created Dolly but had failed in subsequent(随后的) primate cloning attempts. Its called somatic（躯体）cell nuclear transfer and involves transferring DNA from adult cells into eggs that have had their own DNA removed. Without the addition of sperm(精子), the

29、 eggs are stimulated （刺激）chemically to develop into an embryo thats a clone of the DNA donor(提供者). The embryo is then placed into a substitue(替代) for gestation（妊娠）. The researchers modified the approach in two important ways, however. Rather than use adult cells in the DNA transfer, they used fetal

30、(胎儿)cells, which react better to chemical stimuli（刺激）for embryo development, says Mu-ming Poo, director of the academys Institute of Neuroscience and a co-autho of the paper. They also fine-tuned the cell transfer process to minimize damage to the eggs. As for creating human clones, Poo says the res

31、earch shows it can be done, but he and his team have no interest. “Besides many technical dificulties that remain to be overcome, we see no justifiable reason to do human cloning,” says Poo, “nor would the societies around the world permit such an attempt.” While human cells may be cloned experiment

32、ally, for example to research tissue regeneration, the cloning of an entire human is illegal in more than 70 countries, according to the Center for Genetics and Society. U.S. law does not ban it, but over a dozen states do. (Discover 2019J&F,P60.)27. About somatic cell nuclear transfer, which of the

33、 following statements is true?A. It needs the combination of sperm and eggs.B. The eggs keep their own DNA in the process.C. The embryo has the DNA of the adult donor.D. The embryo gestates in the eggs donors body.28. What does the underlined word “justifiable” mean in paragraph 6 ?A. acceptable B.

34、incredible C. valuable D. reliable29. Which does not contribute to the success of the primate cloning? A.The right donor cells B. The fine-tuned transfer process C.The united team D. The reduced damage to the eggs30. Where can this passage be found?A.Nature Exploration B. Science Magazine C. Medicin

35、e World D. World Wonders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。 Our world is more connected than ever before thanks to technology. 31 . Indeed，it is becoming increasingly important that we all learn how to deal with this painful feeling. You should be determined to actively en

36、d your loneliness. We often end up passively waiting for someone else to make us feel less lonely. You may feel that your loneliness indicates that nobody is willing to connect with you. And there is nothing you can do about it. But that is far from the truth. 32 . You should find reasons why you ar

37、e lonely. We all feel lonely for different reasons. Some of us have no one to interact with on a consistent basis and thats why we feel lonely. You may feel that the people in your life dont share your thoughts and ideas. 33 you need to identify it. And you know exactly how to handle your loneliness

38、. 34 . People who are lonely tend to fall into destructive mental habits. They try to avoid the pain of not being understood and being disconnected by not giving people an opportunity to understand and connect with them. So the solution is to share your thoughts and feelings with others and to do so

39、 openly and fearlessly. You should find people who share your interests. 35 everybody is interested in something. And just as there are many interests，there are many people who share those interests. Find what interests you and connect with others on that basis.AWhatever the reason isBWhen you feel

40、really lonelyCIf you want to make friends with themDWhether its coin collecting or video gamesEYou should be open about your thoughts，ideas and desiresFEnding loneliness is something that you can and should pursue activelyGHowever，more and more of us find ourselves having to stand loneliness第三部分语言运用

41、(共两节，满分45分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。 Behindourhousetherewasapatchofland.“Itwouldbeapitytoletitgo36 ,”saidMother.“Isuggestthat 37 youareallsofondofpeanutsyoushouldgrowsomethere.” Wechildrenandthelittlemaidservantswerealldelighted.Someofusboughtseeds,some38 the

42、plotandotherswateredit.Injustafewmonthswehadaharvest. Mothersaid,“Letshaveaharvestfestivaltonightandinviteyourfathertohave a 39 of ourfreshpeanuts.” Weallagreed.Mothermadeavarietyofdishesusingourpeanutsand40 thatthefestivalshouldbeheldinthethatchedpavilioninthegarden. Theweatherwasnotverygoodthateve

43、ning,yet,toourgreatjoy,fathercame, 41 . “Doyoualllikepeanuts?”askedFather.“Yes!”weallclamouredtoreply. “Whocantellmewhatsgoodaboutpeanuts?”“Theytastegood,”saidoldersister. “Theycanbemadeintooil,”saidolderbrother. “Everybodycan 42 tobuythem,whoevertheymightbe,andeveryonelikesthem.Thatswhatsgoodaboutp

44、eanuts,”saidI. Fathersaid,“Infactthepeanuthasmanyuses,butthemostvaluablethingaboutthislittlenutisthis:itsnotliketheapple,peachorpomegranate,43theirbright,beautifulfruitsontheirbranchesforalltoseeandadmire.Thepeanutlies44inthesoil,waiting 45itisripebeforelettingpeopledigitup.Ifeveryou 46 ashypeanutpl

45、antyoucannotimmediatelytellwhetherornotithasanynuts.Youhavetofindthemtobecertain.” WeallagreedwiththisandMother47 herheadtoo.Fathercontinued,“Soyoushouldalltrytobelikethepeanut,becauseitisneithergrandnorbeautiful,butuseful.” “Doesthatmeanthatpeopleshouldtrytobeuseful48 famousorgreat?”Iasked. “Thatis

46、whatIhopeofyouall,”Fatherreplied. Wekeptchattinguntiltheparty49lateatnight Althoughweateallthepeanutsthatevening,Fatherswordsstillremain 50 inmymind.36. A. blank B. empty C. wild D. bad37. A. Since B. For C. While D. When38. A. roll up B. tore up C. pull up D. dug up39. A. bite B. taste C. roast D.

47、toast40. A. warned B. demanded C. intructed D. commanded41. A. still B. though C. however D. yet 42. A. afford B. offer C. addict D. allocate43. A. arousing B. raising C. rising D. arising44. A. buried B. covered C. surrounded D. crowded 45. A. before B. when C. until D. after46. A. come about B. co

48、me up with C. get across D. come across 47. A. nodded B. shook C. swing D. wave48. A. in stead of B. other than C. rather than D. in addition to49. A. broke into B. broke in C. broke down D. broke up 50. A. obvious B. vivid C. outstanding D. cheerful第二节(共10小题:每小题1. 5分, 满分15分)阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号

49、内单词的正确形式。 The total wealth of the worlds 26 richest people is equal to the total wealth of the 3.8 billion poorest. This 51. _ (shock) gap is in a report from the charity Oxfam. It says that since 2008, the number of billionaires 52. _ (double). They are also getting $2.5 billion richer every day. T

50、his is in contrast to the poorest half of the planet. Their wealth is 53. _ (gradual) shrinking as prices and rents rise and wages fall. Oxfams report shows the growing gap 54. _ the worlds rich and poor and the increasing gap in wealth 55. _ (equal). The report says that most of the worlds wealthy

51、people made 56. _ (they) money from technology companies. The worlds richest person, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, 57. _ (be) worth $100 billion. This is 100 times more 58. _ Ethiopias annual health budget. Oxfam says it is time 59. _ (fix) this imbalance in wealth. It wants fairer levels of income tax, an

52、d more tax on personal earnings and company profits. It also wants an end to tax avoidance plans 60. _ big companies and the super-rich often use. It says that in many countries, only the rich could afford quality education and healthcare. 第四部分黑布林(61-65)阅读及词汇语法运用题(共15题，满分15分)61. What impression of G

53、atsby is Mr. Wolfsheim trying to give Nick?A. Dangerous and should never be trustedB. On the verge of bankruptcy because of some bad investmentsC. Interested in politicsD. Worthy of trusted62. Gatsby intentionally leaves Nicks house for the reason that .A. He doesnt have the courage to meet Daisy.B.

54、 He doesnt really want to see Daisy again.C. He wants to create the impression that it is a casual meet.D. He leaves something important at home and has to go back for it.63. Which of these statements about the reactions to Myrtles death is true?A. Wilson thinks she deserved it for cheating on him.B

55、. Toms first instinct is to protect himself. Later he cries.C. Nick is not interested because he hardly knows her.D. Gatsby thinks he can make up for it by paying Wilson a lot of money.64. What does Gatsby think about Daisys relationship with Tom?A. He believes Daisy never loved Tom.B. He thinks Dai

56、sy will do anything to hurt Tom because he has cheated on her.C. He believes that she once loved Tom but doesnt anymore.D. He thinks Daisy loves Tom but Tom has never loved her.65. Who is Henry C. Gatz?A. The undertaker B.Gatsbys father.C. The man who buys Gatsbys house.D. The owl-eyed man who comes

57、 to the funeral.66. - What made Trump so annoyed? - _ by Biden in the Presidential election.A. To be beaten. B. Beating C.Having been beaten D.Being beaten.67. _in her imagination, she failed to take notice of what the teacher said in class. A. Absorbing B. To absorb C. Absorbed D. Having absorbed68

58、. Nick phoned Daisy half an hour after they found Gatsbys body, only _ she and Tom had left.A. to find B. having found C. found D. founding69. Had we made a better preparation for this exam, we _ not come across so many difficulties now.A. can B. would C. will D. may70. When _ what is the most effic

59、ient way to protect oneself from COVID-19, the expert says no doubt it is wearing a mask.A. Asking B. asked C. to ask D. having asked71. I will invite Mike to _ me on the piano when I sing a song at the festival joint performances.A. impress B. transform C. accompany D. instruct72. We have every rea

60、son to believe the print media are usually more _ and reliable than the Internet.A. economic B. accurate C. horrible D. illegal73. The smart phone is under _ , so you can get it repaired for free. A. guidance B.guarantee C. responsibility D. construction74. Bob successfully got the position he had b

61、een looking forward to and he was _ . A. over the moon B.hot under the collarC. flying off the handle D.feeling blue75. The secret to happiness that Sang Lan _ is to have appreciation for good things in life.A. puts up with B. catches up with C. keeps up with D. comes up with 第五部分： 写作（25分）：阅读下面材料，根据

62、其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。On a cold windy day, a poor boy tried to pay his way through school by selling goods door to door. Wandering on the street, he was not a successful seller. Whats worse, he found that he only has one dime（一角硬币）left. His empty stomach reminded him constantly th

63、at for days he hadnt eaten anything. He had no choice but to beg for a meal at the next house. Hesitantly he knocked at the door, thinking about what to say when it opened. However he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door. “What can I do for you?” asked the young woman. The boy pa

64、used for a while. “Would you please give me some. a drink of water?” the boy dared not look directly into her eyes. She looked at the bony boy and thought he might need something to give him energy, so she brought him a glass of milk. His head rising and small hands taking the cup, he drank it up sl

65、owly, and then asked, “How much do I owe you?” “You dont owe me anything,” She replied with a warm smile on her face. “My mother has taught me never to accept pay for a kindness.” Deeply moved, he said sincerely, “Then I shall thank you from the bottom of my heart.” As Howard Kelly left that house,

66、he not only felt stronger physically, but it also increased his faith in God and the whole human race. As a matter of fact, he was about to give up and quit before that point.Years later, the young woman became seriously ill. However, the local doctors were unable to give the effective medical treat

67、ment. Finally they sent her to a hospital in the big city, where specialists can be called in to cure her rare disease. Among these famous specialists, Dr . Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation（会诊）. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. Immedia

68、tely, he rose and went down through the hospital hall into her room.注意：1所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；Paragraph1Dressed in his doctors gown（长袍）he went in to see her._Paragraph2The bill was sent to her room. _ 参考答案 1-5. CACCB 6-10. CCABB 11-15. CAABA 16-20. BACAB21-25. DCBDC 26-30. CCABB31.G3

69、2.F33. A 34.E35.D36-40. CADBC 41-45. BABAC 46-50. DACDB51. shocking 52. has doubled 53. gradually 54. between 55. inequality 56. their 57. is 58. than 59. to fix 60. that/ which61-65. DCBAB 66-70. DCABB 71-75. CBBAD作文Paragraph1Dressed in his doctors gown, he went in to see her. He saw her lie on the

70、 bed and recognized her at once. Her lovely face looked pale. He went back to the consultation room and determined to do his best to save her life. From that day on, he gave special attention to her case. Luckily, after a long struggle the battle was won. Doctor Kelly requested the business office t

71、o pass the final bill for approval. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side.Paragraph2The bill was sent to her room. Hesitantly she took it. She was afraid to open it because she was sure that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally, she opened the bill, on the other side of which a note caught her attention. She read these words, “Paid in full with a glass of milk.” signed Dr. Howard Kelly. Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she prayed silently, “Thank you, God!”15