江苏省启东中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期第一次阶段测试试题.doc

1、江苏省启东中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期第一次阶段测试试题(总分：150 分, 限时：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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15,B. 9.18.C. 9.15.答案是 C.1. What is the man doing?A. Asking for

2、 directions.B. Planning a journey.C. Buying a train ticket2. When will the dinner probably begin?A. At 3:30 pm.B. At 5:30 pm.C. At 7:30 pm.3. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In the factory.B. At home.C. In the hospital.4. What will the woman do next?A. Park her car here.B. Drive t

3、o another parking lot. C. Pay for the parking.5. What are the speakers doing?A. Dining.B. Walking.C. Dancing.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。6. How many bags did t

4、he man receive yesterday?A. 24.B. 28.C. 38.7. What do we know about the womans bag?A. It has a pocket.B. It is small.C. Its made of plastic,听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Working experience.B. Eating in China.C. Chinese painting.9. How long did it take the man to

5、 get used to using chopsticks?A. Six months,B. Three months,C. Three years,听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Whats wrong with the woman?A. She has a headache.B. She has a fever.C. She has a running nose.11. What does the woman think of needling?A. It works fast.B. Its horrible.C. Its popular.12. What will

6、the woman do?A. See a doctor.B. Try the method of needling. C. Take painkillers.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. When was Hugs Cafe opened?A. In 2012.B. In 2014.C. In 2015.14. Why did the man open the restaurant?A. To help people with special needs.B. To enrich his retirement life.C. To achieve a childhoo

7、d dream.15. Who works at the restaurant?A. Three team leaders.B. Twenty-three employees. C. Some volunteer helpers.16. What is the woman doing?A. Hosting a show.B. Visiting a restaurant.C. Doing a business survey.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What is the speaker talking about?A. pus country life.B. Hi

8、s city life.C. His country life and city life.18. When did the speaker go to France?A. When he was 16 years old.B. When he got tired of country life.C. Before he explored his homeland.19. What does the speaker think of living in a flat?A. Boring.B. Suitable.C. Crowded.20. How does the speaker sound?

9、A. Curious.B. Humorous.C. Satisfied.第二部分 阅读 (共两节，满分 50 分) 第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 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。ATips for Writing a Cover LetterIf you are applying for an internship, you will likely have to submit a cover letter as part of your application. Read below for tips on writ

10、ing an internship cover letter.Use Business Letter FormatUse proper business letter format when sending a cover letter by mail. Include your contact information at the top, the date, and the contact information for the employer. Be sure to provide a proper salutation(问候), and sign your name at the b

11、ottom.Individualize Your Cover LetterMake sure to write a unique cover letter for each internship for which you apply. Highlight / emphasize skills and abilities you have that relate to the specific internship listing. The main emphasis of your cover letter should be convincing the reader that you w

12、ill be a qualified intern. Emphasize Your Academic ExperienceIn the letter, you can mention academic experience, if applicable. Especially if you have limited work experience, you might use examples from school to demonstrate( 证明) that you have particular skills. For example, if the internship requi

13、res you to work as part of a team, provide an example of an assistant at the library or a successful team project you worked on during one of your college courses.Include Extra Classroom ExperiencesYou can also include details about your relevant experience from extra classroom activities or volunte

14、er work. For example, a reporter for a college newspaper can point to interviewing and writing skills; a history of volunteering at a shelter can provide an example of strong interpersonal and organizational skills.Proofread and EditBe sure to thoroughly proofread your cover letter for spelling and

15、grammar errors. Many internships are very competitive, and any error can hurt your chances of getting an interview. Also, avoid using too many words to convey your information and intention.21. What can you do to personalize your internship cover letter?A. Use proper business letter format.B. Employ

16、 more convincing expressions.C. Promise a good performance in the internship.D. Stress my own abilities related to the requirements22. Academic experience included in the cover letter can.A. make up for the lack of work experienceB. prove youll be an outstanding organizerC. show you have a good acad

17、emic performanceD. multiply the chance of working on a team project23. According to the text, a cover letter should be.A. emotional and simplifiedB. informal and detailedC. brief and targetedD. academic and qualifiedBMy husband jokes with me that my midlife crisis was having my now 11-year-old daugh

18、ter in my 40s.I started my career as Associate Editor at Womans World magazine in the late 1990s. Then I was a magazine editor-in-chief for five national consumer publications and also contributed to magazines like Longevity and New Woman.Four years after getting married in 2005, I eventually gave b

19、irth to my daughter, Crystal. As I wrote on P: “As the doctor checked her vital organs and my husband counted her 10 perfect fingers and toes, I realized that my body had produced a wonder.”While my peers were dealing with the stresses of kids in school, I focused my creative energy on carving out m

20、y new identity. I was excited when I was offered a “Moms Talk” column where I wrote about toys, breastfeeding, and my ongoing(追求) for “baby-free” time.When Crystal was 3 years old, I wrote an essay about watching her dance at a toddler(学步的小孩) reading group at the library, instead of sitting down wit

21、h the other children. I expected her performance to annoy people, but her joyful dancing attracted them and made me consider my own possibilities.“Had I ever been that way, I wondered. If so, could I be like that again? Could I become as free as a child with her whole life ahead of her, ready and wi

22、lling to be the star of her own production?”As my daughter transformed from a toddler into a young girl, she continued to be my inspiration. I wrote about the new rules for babysitting and shared research showing that fathers who participated in housework had a positive impact on their daughters fut

23、ure success on The Washington Post.I focused on providing Crystal with resilience-building(韧性) when she neared her teens. I wrote about powerful phrases for The Week, like “no one is the judge of your self-worth”.As my daughter continues to grow during this messy time, there is one certainty: I will

24、 continue to tell my stories, through the eyes of my midlife wisdom. I cant wait to see her next chapter and for you to read mine.24. How did the author feel when giving birth to her daughter?A. Frightened.B. Pleased.C. Puzzled.D. Disappointed.25. In terms of being a parent, the author differed from

25、 her peers in that.A. she had to deal with more stress from being a momB. she left all the babysitting work to her husbandC. she combined the new identity with her careerD. she adopted a creative method of raising her baby26. What did Crystals performance in the library make the author think about?A

26、. Living the same free life as her daughters.B. Giving performance in front of a crowdC. Her previous life before having the baby.D. Pure pleasure during “baby-free” time.27. Why does the author consider Crystal as her inspiration?A. Crystal has inspired her to take a writing career.B. She has start

27、ed writing in the tone of Crystal.C. Her writing keeps developing as Crystal grows.D. Many of her stories are centered on her daughter.CHaving a microchip implanted in a mans brain may be common in sci-fi movie plots, but it may soon become an actual possibility.Elon Musk -a US tech tycoon, founder

28、of Space X- has been working on this technology. On Aug 28, Musk gave a display of the chip, which was implanted into the head of a pig named Gertrude.The chip, developed by Musks company Neuralink, is the size of a coin. But dont let its size fool you. The tiny chip has over 3,000 electrodes（电极）att

29、ached to flexible threads, which can monitor about 1,000 neurons （神经元）.It collects neural signals from an area of the brain, and then transmits those signals wirelessly to nearby computers, according to MSN. That enabled researchers to monitor Gertrudes brain activity while she was walking around in

30、 the display.Though the technology is still in its early stage, it is encouraging for humans. This technology would solve a lot of brain injuries and is essential for Al symbiosis( 共存关系), which will allow the human brain to combine with an artificial intelligence.When the device can be applied to hu

31、mans, its main goal will be to help those who have mobility difficulties. Musk hopes this technology can also be used to help those with hearing and eyesight issues.Although such a device could repair those problems, putting it into practice is by no means a piece of cake. Currently, the device can

32、transmit signals from about 500 neurons in the pigs brain. Compared to 80 billion neurons in a human brain, this number is tiny. And to cover the whole human brain also means the electrodes have to be much smaller.Also, implanting the chip into the brain poses a potential danger. There is a risk of

33、the immune system attacking this foreign body.Right now, the hope of controlling the brain via controlling a few neurons seems overly optimistic. There are many technological challenges . to overcome before Neuralink can put its devices to the purposes, Yuan Lanfeng, an associate professor at the Un

34、iversity of Science and Technology of China, told China Daily.28. What do we know about Elon Musks microchip?A. It was inspired by sci-fi movie plots.B. It is able to collect wireless signals.C It is tiny in size but powerful in function. D. It has been implanted into a humans brain,29. What does th

35、e underlined word “that in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. The operation of the chip in Gertrudes brain.B. The attachment of electrodes to flexible threads.C. The development of neurons inside Gertrudes brain.D. The transmission of signals from a nearby computer30. What is the major target of the microchip?

36、A. To monitor animals brain activity.B. To help people with mobility issues.C. To develop a cure for immune system problems.D. To contribute to the research on Al technologies.31. How does Yuan Lanfeng feel about implanting the chip into the human brain?A. Worried.B. Excited.C. Optimistic.D. Challen

37、ged.DSocial media is taking over our lives: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and now, TikTok. These social media platforms have transformed from a way to stay connected to an industry where even kids can make money off their posts. While this may seem like another opportunisticinnovation, its really ful

38、l of hidden false realities.The median income ( 中位收入) recorded in the United States of America was about$63,000 in 2018. TikTokers can make anywhere from $50,000 to $150,000 for a TikTok brand partnership, and TikTokers with over a million followers can make up to $30,000 a month $360,000 a year. Th

39、ey are making more than the average person trying to feed their family and keep a roof over their heads, simply by posting a 15-second video.This is mad in more ways than one. Not only is it an overpaid “job”, it promotes undeserved admiration from viewers and a false sense of reality. Many of these

40、 famous TikTokers are still teens, and the effects of fame at such an early stage in life might cause issues later in life, such as mental illness. Teens between the ages of 13 and 17 make up 27% of TikTok viewers, who can be easily influenced by what they are watching. They can put a false sense of

41、 self-value into who they look up to and what they represent: money, fame, being considered conventionally attractive.While TikTok has become a great tool for marketing, its important to understand how this content affects young viewers. If were constantly consuming content that shows us all we need

42、 to do to be successful is be conventionally attractive and post a 15-second video featuring a new dance, it will challenge our knowledge of what really makes someone successful and will in turn affect our individual work ethics (伦理). What about the people who miss birthdays and family holidays due

43、to their jobs and arent getting paid nearly as much as these TikTokers?Richard Colyer, president and creator of Metaphor, Inc., had his own view on this issue.“It sounds great that kids can make money for doing the latest dance moves in a 15-second video, but we should feed the minds of kids and not

44、 just their bank accounts. TikTok can be great if used properly. Money alone is not good, technology alone is not good and connectedness can be bad if its only online.”Again, as a fellow consumer of TikTok, I do enjoy the app when I have some time to kill and need a good laugh. Im not against someon

45、e making a living on entertainment, but what does getting famous of a 15-second video teach young people?32. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 1 refer to?A. Social networking.B. Making money on social media.C. A job offered by TikTok.D. Staying connected to the Internet.33. Which is

46、the possible influence of TikTok on its young users?A. They tend to live an adult life too soon. B. They are forced to pay for certain services.C. They may abandon other social media. D. They are likely to develop false values.34. What can we infer from Richard Colyers comments?A. TikTok can be a po

47、sitive influence if teens employ it wisely.B. Young TikTokers should be banned from making money.C. It is better to involve education on investment in TikTok videos.D. Contents of videos need checking before their release online.35. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A. Sa

48、y No to TikTok.B. Join Young TikTokersC. TikTok A Mine of MoneyD. A Job vs An Entertainment第二节:（共 5 小题; 每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为 多余选项。Learning Is Everywhere and AnytimeEmployees nowadays are faced with major changes in their working life. Besides their daily tasks an

49、d responsibilities, they are also learners. Specifically, they are learners faced with an information overload and above all, a limited amount of time. In order to catch all the opportunities learning has to offer, learning should be able to occur anywhere, at any time. 36 This first challenge for a

50、ll the learners involved in the e - learning area is that your contents should be available on smartphones and mobile Internet devices, or you wont have any chance to be competitive in the e - learning field. 37Did you know that the rate of information has tripled ( 增长三倍) in the last 3 years alone?

51、People are overloaded with tools and need guidance to learn how to learn in the digital age. 38 Micro - learning makes learning easier with smaller learning units and short - term - focused activities. As experts say, repetitive learning through putting the learning process into daily routines is hi

52、ghly effective. And you can improve the learner experience by offering so- called learning nugget in an ATAWADAC style: Any Time, Any Where, Any Device, Any Content.To boost the learner experience, you need to select only content that is relevant to you. Create your own personalized on - demand lear

53、ning library, by piling up interesting learning content that you can easily get. 39 , you can create your daily learning journey by consuming bite - sized learning content on. 40 Increase the completion rate. Give visibility to onboarding programs: newcomers can have access to entry - level programs

54、 everywhere and at any time. Give feedback before or after training lessons.A. How to increase micro - learning?B. Here are some benefits of micro - learning.C. Its important to know repetitive learning too.D. Micro - learning forms an answer for learners challenges.E. Besides, people are faced with

55、 an information overload.F. It should also take into consideration the limitations of the individual.G. By means of one mobile device (tablet, phone, application).第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每题 1 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。In Boston, robots have displaced 41and are crea

56、ting complex bowls of food forcustomers. In Prague, machines are 42 waiters and servers using an app. In Denver, theyre taking orders. Robots are even making the perfect loaf of bread these days, taking charge of a(n) 43 that has remained in human hands for thousands of years.Now comes Briggo, a com

57、pany that has created a fully 44 , robotic coffee machine that can push out 100 cups of coffee in a single hour - equaling the 45 of three to four baristas（咖啡师）, according to the company.Using a mix of Latin American beans, the machine creates 46 cups of coffee that can be ordered via an app, giving

58、 customers control over ingredients, flavorings and temperature without any human interaction. The company says no other business in the world has applied as much 47 to “specialty coffee.”Removing the 48 element from ordering a cup of coffee is one of the companys primary selling points. “No more li

59、nes, no more counter confusion, no more misspelled names,” Briggos website says.Kevin Nater, Briggos president and chief executive, said the machine would best fit locations in which 49 is highly valued, like airports and office buildings, where several of the machines currently operate.“Imagine you

60、re coming into the security line at the airport, your flight is coming up, and you know that if you want a coffee youre going to stand in a long line,” said Nater. “From the security line, you can simply order your cup of coffee and pick it up at the coffee haus and make it to your flight 50 .”“Ive

61、never found anyone who wants to stand in line a long time,” he added. “Weve just changed the 51 .”But Olive Geib, a 24-year-old barista in Annapolis, Md., remained 52 . As coffee is being made by a barista, he said, subtly（细微地）adjusting the ratio of water to coffee bean as flavor develops through re

62、fined taste tests, is a crucial part of the process. “All the numbers and data in the world cant actually tell you how the coffee 53 ,” Geib said.Asked whether he was worried about losing his job to a robot, Gerb said, “absolutely not.” He said theres a 54 group of people who will always seek out th

63、e slower, interactive experiences at coffee shops.“A lot of customers really appreciate watching a barista carefully pouring water or steaming the milk,” he added. “This 55 aspect, the atmosphere and the interaction with the barista, is a big part of the experience of drinking coffee.”41. A. waitres

64、sesB. baristasC. cooksD. machines42. A. replacingB. recruitingC. restoringD. resisting43. A. roomB. artC. schoolD. oven44. A. typicalB. inaccessibleC. challengingD. automatic45. A. qualityB. outputC. timeD. cost46. A. sugar-freeB. fruit-flavoredC. customizedD. professional47. A. inspirationB. techno

65、logyC. correctionD. strictness48. A. safetyB. stressC. humanD. design49. A. serviceB. preparationC. reliabilityD. convenience50. A. on timeB. for realC. in advanceD. without notice51. A. gameB. priceC. factD. myth52. A. nervousB. sadC. annoyedD. doubtful53. A. looksB. changesC. sellsD. tastes54. A.

66、distinguishedB. difficultC. loyalD. laze55. A. culturalB. socialC. skillfulD. mindful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内单词的正确形式In modern society, many traditional Chinese festivals are becoming less and less popular. However, they are important part of Chinese culture, and its o

67、ur 56 (responsible) to protect and maintain them. This article focuses on a festival that many people are not familiar with -Hanshi Festival.With a history of more than 2,600 years, Hanshi Festival is the only traditional one in China named 57 food, and it is also known as the Cold Food Festival as

68、people are only allowed to eat cold food on this day. Hanshi normally 58 (fall) around April 3 in the solar calendar, one to two days ahead of the Qingming Festival.In most parts of China, fires might start easily in the dry early spring due to the flammable substances 59 (store) by people and the s

69、pring thunder. As a result, the ancients usually held grand ceremonies of sacrifice in 60 the fire stored from the previous year would be put out. Later, they would drill wood to get new fire for a new year. The gap between putting out old fire and 61 (burn) the wood to obtain new fire ranged from t

70、hree, five, or seven days according to different 62 (history) records.During the gap days, fires 63 (prohibit) in households. As a result, people would eat what they had prepared previously, namely the cold food, or hanshi in Chinese. Thats 64 the Hanshi Festival gradually came into being.As the Han

71、shi Festival is one to two days ahead of the Qingming Festival, they gradually got combined with one another. After the Song Dynasty, cold food did not remain a necessity on this day, and gradually, Qingming Festival took over the folk activities of Hanshi 65 (become) a major festival on this subjec

72、t.第四部分写作(共两节，满分 40 分)第一节：应用文（满分 15 分）12 月 3 日是国际残疾人日(International Day of Persons with Disability),请你以学校英语俱乐部的名义向同学们写一封倡议信，内容包括：1、倡议主题：我为残疾人做点什么？2、活动安排：国际残疾人日当天，访问残疾人。3、今后的打算注意：词数 100 左右；Dear Classmates,第二节（满分 25 分）阅读下面材料，根据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。I was walking down the muddy road one day when m

73、y cell phone rang. A childs voice on the other end spoke to me softly, Dad, please come hack soon. I miss you so much!” Unconsciously, I knew it was a wrong number once again. I dont have a single daughter. I just have a six-year-old son. It is not unusual to receive this kind of calls nowadays, so

74、I replied rudely, Youve dialed the wrong number!” and then hung up in anger.During the following days, I got the same call now and then. It disturbed me, so I either rejected her or hung up right away rudely. I couldnt help complaining about this, “What an impolite girl! How can she call me up over

75、and over again?” How 1 wished the little girl would stop causing any trouble to me some day! Suddenly, the phone rang up again. It was from the same girl- It seemed that she would not give up until she got an answer.She constantly called me up. Even if I did not give her an answer, she still dialed

76、my number from time to time. Eventually I unwillingly answered the phone. 1 heard the weak voice of that little girl, “Dad, please come back now. I miss you so much! Mom told me this was not a wrong number. It is your cell phone number, right? Dad, I am in so much pain! Mom said you were too busy to

77、 take care of me. She is tired out from looking after me. Dad, I know you are busy. If you cannot come home, please kiss me again in the phone, OK?” The innocent requestwas difficult to reject. I made a loud kiss into the phone and heard a weak voice saying, “Thank you. Dad, I am so. happy, so happy

78、注意：1.续写词数应为 150 左右： 2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Para. 1Shortly after this, I became interested in who had been on the other end of my phone. I couldnt wait to ask the woman how her daughter was. 启东中学高二下学期第一次月考英语参考答案听力：1-10: ACBBA, CAABA 11-20: BCCAB, ACBCC阅读：21-23. DAC 24-27. BCAC 28-31. CABD 32-35. BDAD 36

79、-40. FEDGB 语言运用：41-55: CABDB, CBCDA, ADDCB56. responsibility 57. after 58. falls 59, stored 60. which 61. Burning 62. historical 63. were prohibited 64. how 65. to become / becoming写作(共两节，满分40分) 第一节：Dear classmates,December 3, International Day of Persons with Disability, is around the comer. To sho

80、w our great concern about the disabled, the Students English Club will organize an activity with the theme “What can we do for the disabled”.On that day, we will visit some disabled people near our school, doing some work for them, such as cleaning their houses and washing clothes. In the rest of th

81、e term, well make this kind of activity a regular practice. Every one of us is welcome to have a disabled person as a partner, and we will do our best to help them.Looking forward to your participation.The Students English Club第二节:(One possible version)Shortly after this, I became interested in who

82、had been on the other end of my phone. When I called the number back, a woman answered, “Sorry, sir. I am really sorry to bother you. I did want to call to apologize. From the woman, I learnt that the girl had bone cancer when she was born, and unfortunately her father died in an accident weeks ago.

83、 The little girl suffered from unbearable treatment every day. Feeling painful, she would cry for her dad who had always encouraged her, so her mother gave her a random number. (80 words)I couldnt wait to ask the woman how her daughter was. The woman thought for a while, saying sadly, “She has gone.

84、 You must have kissed her on the phone, and she went with a smile as she tightly held the cell phone with which she could hear her voice. On hearing this, I couldnt keep back my sad feeling, tears streaming down my cheeks. I didnt know what to say, so I slowly hang up my phone, praying for her happiness and health in heaven. (75 words)