广东省东莞市新世纪英才学校2020-2021学年高一英语下学期第二次段考试题.doc

1、广东省东莞市新世纪英才学校2020-2021学年高一英语下学期第二次段考试题第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节 听力理解 (每小题2分,满分10分)每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题, 每段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题,在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。听第一段对话,回答第12题。1. What does the woman think of the exam?A. Very difficult. B. Very strange. C. Not too difficult.2. Who has probably af

2、fected the womans career choice? A. Her teacher. B. Her father. C. Her mother.听第二段对话,回答第35题。3. Where does the conversation take place?A. At a theater B. In a shop. C. In a bank.4. How much should the man pay in addition for a Samsung 8? A. $6. B. $10. C. $15.5. What will the man do with his cell pho

3、ne? A. He will have it repaired. B. He will change it for a Samsung 8. C. He will change it for a new iPhone 4.第二节 听取信息（每小题2分，满分10分）听下面一段对话。请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卡标号为610的空格中。Title: Flight of US Airway 79A to BeijingThe flight heightat an altitude of 33,000 feetSpeed6._ miles per hour7._Timeat

4、4:30 this afternoonWeathersunny and 8._ServiceOffering 9._ and drinksShowing a nice movie about 10._第二部分 阅读理解（共两节；每小题2.5分，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）AInside the Rain RoomThe Rain Room has arrived and local art lovers are taking notice. Is it worth the wait? Yes, I assure you it is. Once inside,

5、 visitors find a long, dark room with a high ceiling. A single bright light shines through heavy rain falling around visitors. The mist. The damp air. The noise. It feels like a mighty storm is pouring down. But the storm is inside. And visitors arent getting wet. Instead, visitors wander in awe, ad

6、miring the rain and the artists who created it.The Rain Room was created to highlight the connection between humans, nature and technology. With a tracking system that senses movement and stops the rain wherever visitors move, it does just that. Light and sound produce an experience that feels both

7、natural and foreign. The exhibit is moving on to Atlanta next month. I urge you to visit before then. Its time to experience the Rain Room for yourself!Welcome to the Rain RoomThe Rain Room features falling water. Please be aware you may get slightly wet. However, visitors wearing raincoats will be

8、turned away.This exhibit features advanced technology. To ensure its effectiveness, please avoid wearing dark or reflective clothing.Visitors are welcome to take photographs of the exhibit.Children must be accompanied by an adult.For the convenience of all guests, visits are limited to 10 minutes.11

9、. Whats the purpose of the text?A. To attract visitors to a new art exhibit. B. To explain how an exhibit has been created.C. To describe the technology used in the exhibit. D.To promote the artists taking part in an exhibit.12. Whats the function of the exhibits tracking system?A. To keep visitors

10、from getting wet. B. To protect the exhibit from water damage.C. To time how long visitors are in the room. D. To count the number of visitors in the room.13. What must you do when visiting the Rain Room?A. Wear a raincoat. B. Wear dark clothing.C. Leave your camera outside. D. Pass through within 1

11、0 minutes.BIts not common that a grandmother aged 89 is crowned Queen of Icebergs in north America, but when it does happen its quite the sight.On a recent trip to Iceland, Judith Streng became that grandma after her son attempted to take a photograph of her sitting on an ice structure that looks li

12、ke a throne (宝座) at Diamond Beach in Jokul. Shortly after Streng sat down to pose, the piece of ice broke off and floated into the water.“I thought it was safe. One girl had been on it and then two girls at the same time, and it was very secure with them. When I got on it, it started to shake and a

13、wave was coming in. A very large wave came in and made the throne kind of shake, and I could tell that I was slipping off,” Streng told ABC News.Strengs story went hot after her 24-year-old granddaughter Catherine tweeted a textmess- age exchange she had with her father about the incident. “My grand

14、mother almost got lost at sea in Iceland today!”Catherine, who teaches English in Seoul, South Korea, explained via Twitter that her father described the scene vividly. He has a PhD in English, and described the event in the following words, “She climbed to the throne after a wave had pulled back an

15、d left it briefly exposed on the beach. Then a wave washed in and removed the ice throne, rocking it from side to side. When the wave left, it lifted the throne and carried her out into the sea with the tide.”Luckily for the Streng family, Randy, a licensed boat captain from Florida with knowledge o

16、f water rescue strategies witnessed the whole thing, and was able to save the day（转危为安）.14. Where was the grandma when her son was taking a picture for her?A. On a crown B. In an iceboatC. At a throne beach D. On an iceberg15. How did Catherine spread this accident?A. By posting the text message exc

17、hange with her father.B. By drawing a vivid picture.C. By exchanging tweeter account. D. By talking with her father in Seoul.16. Who saved the grandmother?A. Catherine B. Streng C. Randy D. Judith.17. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Taking Pictures Must be Very Dangerous B. A Grandma Fl

18、oated out to the Sea on an IcebergC. An Optimistic Family Who Love Iceberg D. The Licensed Boat Captain Went Hot SlowlyCIts Earths birthday! The Earth is about 4.5 billion years old! In honour of our planet, former U. S. Senator Gaylord Nelson decided we needed a special day to celebrate and learn h

19、ow to care for our environment. He wrote letters to many schools about the day he planned because he knew kids like you would help.On April 22, 1970, the first Earth Day was held. Many environmental laws were passed, and people all over the country made promises to protect the environment.Since then

20、, Earth Day has spread around the world and people are working together to create cleaner air and energy to take care of Mother Nature. Learn how you, your family and friends can start making a difference too!Earth Day is now celebrated by hundreds of millions of people in more than 180 countries. H

21、ere are some ways that you can help re-energize the Earth and celebrate too!Visit a nature conservancy (保护协会). Nature conservancies teach us how to preserve our natural history.Have an Earth Day block party! Invite neighbourhood kids to plant gardens or trees or pick up trash. Then celebrate your ac

22、hievements with some Earth Day treats and nature music.Challenge your family to go green. Walk, bicycle, carpool or take the bus to reduce greenhouse gases and get outdoors!Wear green, a nature or Earth Day T-shirt to help spread the word about caring for our environment.Make a planet promise to red

23、uce your energy use and recycle.We hope youll use some of these ideas during the week of April 22 to celebrate and give back to the Earth that gives so much to us.18. Why did the former U. S. Senator Gaylord Nelson write letters to many schools?A. To show his care about the planet. B. To have a good

24、 relationship with them.C. To encourage their students to work hard. D. To expect their students to protect the environment.19. How many Earth Days have been celebrated so far?A. Forty five. B. Forty nine. C. Fifty one. D. Fifty six.20. What teaches us how to preserve our natural history?A. An Earth

25、 Day block party. B. A nature conservancy.C. Your family and friends. D. A planet promise.21. What does the passage mainly tell us?A. The way for the Earth Day to appear. B. The first person to create the Earth Day.C. The origin and celebrations of the Earth Day. D. Reasons for people to celebrate t

26、he Earth Day.DParents are a childs first teachers. But some parents never learned from good examples. In New York City, a nonprofit agency called Covenant House tries to help homeless young mothers become good parents.The twelve or so teenagers who live at the shelter attend parenting classes four d

27、ays a week. The class is called Mommy and Me. Teacher Delores Clemens is a mother of five and a grandmother. She teaches basic skills, like how to give a baby a bath and how to dress a baby depending on the season.She remembers one student who learned from her mother not to pick up a crying baby. Th

28、e mother said that would only make the child needy and overly demanding. Delores Clemens says, “thats not true. You have to hold your baby! He is crying for a reason. If you never pick him up, hes going to keep crying. Pick your baby up. Cuddle your baby. Hug him! And she started to do that. They ju

29、st want a little cuddling and a little love. And it works!”Delores Clemens says her students also learn how to be good mothers by letting themselves be mothered. Around three hundred fifty teenage mothers graduate from Covenant Houses Mommy and Me class every year.In class, with her baby son is Nata

30、sha. She lived on the streets. She is glad not only for the warmth and shelter of Covenant House. As she told reporter Adam Phillips, she is also glad for the help they offer in seeking a more secure life.The World Health Organization says the United States has forty-one births for every one thousan

31、d girls age fifteen to nineteen. That is higher than other developed countries, as well as some developing ones. By comparison, northern neighbor Canada has fourteen births and southern neighbor Mexico has eighty-two.22. What is the text mainly about?A. Parents who are a childs first teachers.B. A c

32、lass where teens learn mothering and are mothered.C. A nonprofit agency that offers a more secure life.D. A kind teacher who help homeless young mothers.23. Covenant Houses Mommy and Me class is intended to _.A. help homeless young mothers become good parentsB. provide homeless young mothers with a

33、warm shelterC. help mothers in New York be good parentsD. teach some parents how to love their children24. What can we know about Delores Clemens from the text?A. She has a mother of five and a grandmother.B. She thinks a crying baby should be picked up and hugged.C. She teaches advanced skills on h

34、ow to be good mothers.D. She is very glad for the warmth and shelter of Covenant House.25. According to the World Health Organization, which country has the highest births for girls age fifteen to nineteen? A. Canada B. the United States of America C. Mexico D. Britain第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分；满分12.5分）根据短文内容

35、，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。Life is just like a box. Inside it are happiness and sorrow, failure and success, hope and despair. Life is a learning process. Experiences in it teach us new lessons and make us a better person.LoveLove plays a key role in our life. Love makes you feel

36、 wanted. Without love a person could become cruel and violent. In the early stage of our life, our parents are the ones who show us with unconditional love and care. They tell us what is right or wrong, good or bad. 26. _. It is only after marriage and having kids that a person understands and becom

37、es sensitive to the feelings of others. Kids make a person responsible and mature and help us to understand life better.Happiness and sorrowMaterialistic happiness is short-lived, but happiness achieved by bringing a smile on others gives a certain level of fulfillment. 27. _. No mind is happy witho

38、ut peace. We realize the true worth of happiness when we are in sorrow. Sorrow is basically due to death of a loved one, failure and despair. But these things are temporary and will pass away.Failure and success28. _. It helps us to touch the sky, teaches us to survive and shows us a specific way.Ho

39、pe and despairHope is what keeps life going. Parents always hope their children will do well. Hope makes us dream. Hope builds in patience. 29. _, because after every night there is a day. Nothing remains the same. We have only one choice keep moving on in life and be hopeful.Life teaches us not to

40、regret over yesterday, for it has passed and be right or dull. 30. _, so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow.A. Life teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hourB. So the only alternative is to work hard todayC. But we always tend to take this for grantedD. Success lies in trusting yourselfE.

41、 So lets enjoy every dayF. Failure is the path to success G. Peace of mind is the main link to happiness第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分37.5分）第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（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。Last weekend, I had an opportunity to serve as a volunteer at a nursing home in anot

42、her city. I dont have a car and even the_31_train station is far away from my house._32_, I wasnt sure how to get there.I posted a request for a ride on the ride share board. Soon an individual Id never met _33_ that hed be able to pick me up and drop me off at the station. My heart _34_and the stre

43、ss Id been feeling disappeared immediately and thus our friendship began.I_35_arriving at the nursing home in time. The tiny team of workers there were _36_ for the additional (额外的) help. We all worked together as a team. I was glad to be part of this and be of_37_ to the elderly.That evening when m

44、y new_38_dropped me off at the station, he noticed that it was in a deserted (空寂无人的) area. So he parked his car and said, “We will wait for the train to come together.” I couldnt believe his_39_.With five minutes left before the train arrived, he_40_with me stories of his childhood. As a young boy,

45、he_41_ to sit near the edge of the railway tracks, waiting _42_for the trains to rush by with all their force. That night he waited with me until my train_43_. It didnt rush by with full force but I left that station _44_the full force of his kindness and generosity. People like him would always_45_

46、 me how to love others and how to give.31. A. bestB. largestC. closestD. newest32. A. HoweverB. ThereforeC. InsteadD. Otherwise33. A. repliedB. jokedC. rememberedD. pretended34. A. brokeB. warmedC. sankD. changed35. A. ended upB. gave upC. put onD. insisted on36. A. gratefulB. regretfulC. responsibl

47、eD. sorry37. A. interestB. serviceC. hopeD. curiosity38. A. driverB. customerC. neighborD. friend39. A. braveryB. confidenceC. courageD. kindness40. A. arguedB. sharedC. discussedD. compared41. A. usedB. refusedC. wishedD. decided42. A. unwillinglyB. proudlyC. excitedlyD. embarrassedly43. A. started

48、B. passedC. delayedD. approached44. A. doubtingB. ignoringC. feelingD. wondering45. A. warn B. remindC. expect D. promise第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）根据句子结构的语法性，在下面空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为46-55的相应位置上。46. -Look! Someone is coming towards us. It must be Mrs. Zhang. -No. It _ (not) be he

49、r. She is on holiday in another city these days.47. He has a _ (prefer) for fruits and vegetables rather than meat. 48. With no solid evidence, he refused to acknowledge _ (steal) the ladys purse.49. She was a bright and eager student and, _ (consequence), did well in school.50. I am looking forward

50、 to the day _my daughter can read this book and know my feelings for her.51. The club is supported by a_ (combine) of people from all social classes.52. _has been announced, we shall have our final exam next month.53. I live next door to a couple _children often make a lot of noises.54. Some people

51、argue that we should stop wasting time and money _ (explore) space. 55. About a month ago, I was sailing, and towards night I found myself carried out to sea by a strong wind. The next morning I _ (spot) by a ship.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分42.5分）第一节 句子考查（共8小题；56-60题每空0.5分，61-63题每小题3分，满分17.5分）根据以下各个句子的要求，完成、改写或翻

52、译句子。56. You should not leave your position under any circumstances.（改写为倒装句）_ _ _ _you leave your position. 57. _ _ _ _（随着的发展） modern society and the spread of new ideas, some traditions may fade away and others may be established.58. Do you disagree with my speaking to him about it? （改写）_ _ _ _ my s

53、peaking to him about it?59. Take my advice, and you will soon make great progress in your studies .（改写） _ _ _, you will soon make great progress in your studies.60. People predict that the number of people who can benefit from his research will come to 1, 000, 000 a year. （改写）_ _ predicted that the

54、number of people who can benefit from his research will come to 1, 000, 000 a year.61. I have a lot of friends. Most of them are considerate and hard-working. (用定语从句合并句子)_62. The girl who is waiting to see the famous actor is one of my classmates. (改为简单句)_.63. 当我到家时，我太太可能正在看电视（用恰当的时态翻译句子）。_第二节 读后续写（

55、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。It was Mothers Day and I was shopping at the local supermarket with my son who is five years old, Tenyson. As we were leaving after finishing our shopping, we realized that only minutes earlier an elderly woman had fallen over at the entrance and hit her head on t

56、he ground badly. Her husband was with her, but there was blood everywhere and the woman was embarrassed and clearly in shock. Fortunately, a lot of people stopped to help out. While we were walking towards the scene, Tenyson became very worried about what had happened to the elderly couple. He said

57、to me, “Mom, its not much fun falling over in front of everyone,” Seeing that there was a flower stall（摊位）at the front of the supermarket, he added, “Why shouldnt we buy the lady a flower? It will make her feel better.” I was amazed that hed come up with this sweet idea. So we went over and told the

58、 flower seller what we wanted. “Just take it,” she replied. “I cant take your money for such a wonderful deed.” By now medical staff had arrived, and were looking after the injured woman. There we saw the old man was also in great horror, but he tried to comfort his wife and held her hands tightly t

59、o encourage her to be strong. We gave the flower to the womans husband and I told him it was from my son. At that, the old man started crying and said, “Thank you very much.” He then turned to me, “You have a wonderful son. Happy Mothers Day to you.”The man bent down and gave his wife the flower, te

60、lling her who it was from. Regardless of being badly hurt, the old lady looked up at Tenyson with love in her eyes and gave him a little smile. And my son went down his body to the injured lady and tenderly said, “Happy Mothers Day to you, too.”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. 续写部分分为

61、两段，每段的开关语已为你写好；4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。Paragraph 1:Paragraph 1: After a moment, the elderly lady was taken into an ambulance _ Paragraph 2:One year later, _ 答案听力理解（每小题2分，满分20分）15 CBBCC 6. 400/four hundred 7. Arriving 8. clear 9. snacks 10. China阅读理解（每小题2.5分，满分50）11-13 AAD 14-17 DACB 18-21 DCBC 22-

62、25 BABC 26-30 CGFAB完形填空（每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）31-35. CBABA 36-40. ABDDB 41-45. ACDCB语法填空（每小题1.5分，满分 15分）46. cant 47. preference 48. stealing/having stolen 49. consequently 50.when 51. combination 52. As 53. whose 54. exploring 55. was spotted句子考查（56-60题每空0.5分，61-63题每小题3分，满分17.5分）56. Under/In no circumstan

63、ces should 57. With the development of58. Are you opposed to 59.Taking my advice 60. It is 61. I have a lot of friends, most of whom are considerate and hard-working. 62. The girl waiting to see the famous actor is one of my classmates. 63. When I get home, my wife will probably be watching televisi

64、on.读后续写(满分25分) After a moment, the elderly lady was taken into anambulance bymedical staffand was sent to hospital. The crowd gradually scattered.Tenysonand I went home. On our way home, he asked meworriedly, “Mon, will the elderly lady be OK since she was too old and she had badlyfallen over?” I lo

65、oked at him and said. “The elderly lady would be fine since there were so many people coming to help her. And you dida wonderful deed, my boy.”One year later, it wasMothers Dayagain. As last year, I went shoppingat the local supermarketwith Tenyson. Suddenly, Tenyson said excitedly, “Look , Mom. It is that old woman” I looked that way and saw the elderly lady and her husband. It seemed that she had recovered from her injury. We walked towards them and they were happy to meet us, too. The elderly lady hugged my son and whispered to him. “I will never forget thefloweryou give me, my sweet boy.”