天津市第八中学2020-2021学年高二下学期第一次统练英语试卷 WORD版含答案.docx

1、高二英语下学期第一次统一练习一、 听力(共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分)第一节听下面五段对话。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，你将有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 woman probably do this evening?A. Watch a movie. B. Learn something. C. Look after her father.2. How many people eat together?A. 3 B. 4 C. 53. What

2、 do we know about the woman?A. She is good at cooking.B. She likes Chinese food much.C. She hasnt come to this restaurant.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A movie comment. B. A new book. C. A famous writer.5. Whom did the girl go to Scotland with?A. Her parents. B. Her cousin. C. Her

3、 classmate.第二节听下面几段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，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。听每段材料前，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。每段材料读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8三个小题。6. How did the man find the job interview?A. Competitive. B. Easy. C. Unimportant.7. What was the result of the job interview?A. The man failed.B. The man succe

4、eded.C. The man hasnt got the result.8. What are the speakers going to do?A. Enjoy a meal. B. Go to a party. C. Have some drinks.听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11三个小题。9. When will Flight 962 arrive?A. At 9:35. B. At 10:35. C. At 11:35.10. What caused the delay of Flight 962?A. Bad weather. B. Fuel shortage. C. Engin

5、e trouble.11. Where does Flight 962 make a scheduled stop?A. In Boston. B. In Chicago. C. In San Francisco.听下面一段独白，回答第12至第15四个小题。12. How long were the flying hours?A. About 2 hours.B. About 3 hours.C. About 5 hours.13. Why did the speaker go to Miami to spend his holiday?A. It didnt cost too much.B.

6、 The view was unique.C. The weather was pleasant.14. Where did the speaker eat breakfast?A. In the hotel room.B. In the dining hall.C. Outdoors close to the pool.15. When did the speaker go dancing?A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. In the evening.二、 单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）16. The day of _ i

7、s coming. I told my family that I cant accompany them.A. delight B. decision C. departure D. decoration17. He talked about how much we _ to our parents and our country and so on and so forth.A. thrive B. thanks C. coexist D. owe18. This bookshop is quite popular with people who _ good service and fr

8、iendly environment for some private time.A. appreciate B. comfort C. ignore D. apply19. Due to the size of the museum, the number of visitors is _ to 5000 per day.A. trapped B. collapsed C. restricted D. reacted20. You may depend on it _ we shall always help you.A. what B. that C. which D. whether21

9、. _ happened, he would not give up the hope to survive on the desert island.A. Whichever B. Whoever C. Wherever D. Whatever22. Jims family moved to the _ of London five years ago for fresher air and a lower rent.A. downtown B. suburb C. center D. status23. You can invite _ you want to come to your b

10、irthday party.A. whatever B. whomever C. no matter whom D. no matter what24. _ the unpleasant weather, many people in the city went out to see the holiday parade in the street.A. Even if B. Although C. In spite of D. Unless25. If an environment allows different species to live and prosper, it _ the

11、ecosystem.A. contributes to B. destroys C. eliminates D. damages26. The survey found a wide _ in the prices charged for canteen food.A. vary B. variety C. variation D. varies27. I have made _ clear that nobody is allowed to smoke here.A. this B. that C. what D. it28. Scientists have found that this

12、species can still be living, even in some _ environments on the planet.A. friendly B. hostile C. advanced D. harmless29. With only five seconds left, Jeffery had no choice but _ up and throw the ball into the basket.A. jump B. jumping C. jumped D. to jump30. The most important _ for entry is that ap

13、plicants must design and make their own work.A. critic B. criteria C. criterion D. crucial 三、 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）During my last stay in the south of France, I got used to biking down a quiet road. Round a corner, I _31_ a little house. In its yard, there was an old woman. I waved at her as I w

14、ent by, and she must have thought I was some _32_ tourist, because she didnt wave back.The _33_ thing happened the second day. But on the third day, the old woman _34_ a tentative（试探性的）wave, and by the fourth day, she nearly got out of her chair as I _35_ to her.“Good morning, Madam!” It became a sm

15、all ritual（礼节）between us. Once she _36_ brought her husband out with her, and they both waved to me.On my last day, my last ride, I cycled down to the little house - but I didnt _37_ the lady there. Back at my house, I told Roger, the gardener, of my missed _38_.“The old lady has a bad leg,” Roger s

16、aid, “so she has gone to the hospital for a(n) _39_.”“Who is she?” I asked.Roger started to _40_: the quiet road used to be a railway. The old ladys husband was _41_ the stationmaster, and their house was the stationmasters house. Several times a day, _42_ a train had passed, the couple would see th

17、e passengers waving excitedly, _43_ the children - for them, such a _44_ was a high adventure（冒险）. _45_, the station was moved away. Everything is _46_ except for this couple.It seems that my _47_ was a remembrance of the past to her. As Roger said, “She has _48_ the trains and the waves. You brough

18、t them back to her _49_.”By reaching out, in a way that cost me nothing, I had given more than I had _50_.31. A. searched B. passed C. rented D. visited32. A. attractive B. popular C. lazy D. silly33. A. same B. old C. special D. good34. A. suggested B. found C. returned D. expected35. A. called B.

19、showed C. smiled D. turned36. A. ever B. even C. still D. just37. A. trouble B. recognize C. ask D. see38. A. neighbour B. friend C. appointment D. opportunity39. A. donation B. training C. operation D. answer40. A. explain B. doubt C. guess D. read41. A. already B. always C. only D. once42. A. unti

20、l B. whenever C. unless D. wherever43. A. actually B. commonly C. usually D. especially44. A. gift B. practice C. ride D. greeting45. A. However B. Besides C. Certainly D. Therefore46. A. lost B.gone C. finished D. divided47. A. encouragement B. promise C. reply D. wave48. A. experienced B. received

21、 C. missed D. imagined49. A. life B. job C. time D. story50. A. Enjoyed B. understood C. realized D. suffered四、 阅读理解（共10小题，每小题2分，满分10分）AStudents are sitting in a classroom at P.S.54, a public elementary school in Brooklyn, New York. When their teacher, Adrienne Heim, strikes a bell, they take a deep

22、 breath.The kids are practicing mindfulness. That means they are learning to pay attention to the present moment. Why?Being mindful can help people stay calm and focused, according to Heim. She is the founder of Green Generations. The organization brings mindfulness classes to eight schools in New Y

23、ork City.Isafye Lewis, 10, has been taking in the class at P.S.54 for two years. Mindfulness teaches me to relax, he told TFK. It really helps me feel better when Im sad or angry.At P.S.54, students practice mindfulness through deep breathing, movement, and relaxation exercises. But Heim says that m

24、indfulness is about more than just staying calm. It also boosts confidence. It helps children have a right attitude, She says, so they can make healthy decisions.Recent research published in Developmental Psychology supports this view. The study also found that mindfulness training can help kids suc

25、ceed in school. Thats because it trains the brain to pay attention and manage stress.It doesnt solve math equations for kids, Mariam Gates, author of This Moment Is Your Life, told TFK. But what mindfulness does for all of us is help us focus on the moment were in, which is the only place we can lea

26、rn, change, or grow.But you dont have to be in a classroom to practice mindfulness. Gates says, You can always bring your attention to this moment and change how you experience it.51. Why do the students take a deep breath when the teacher strikes a bell?A. They are afraid of the teacher.B. They are

27、 practising mindfullness.C. They are taking an exam.D. They are having singing class.52. What does Isafye learn from mindfulness?A. How to take it easy.B. How to stay focused.C. How to stop being sad.D. How to get high grades.53. What does the underlined word boosts in Paragraph 5 mean?A. shakes.B.

28、studies.C. raises.D. requires.54. What did Mariam Gates say about mindfulness?A. It does little to help kids studies.B. It helps kids make decisions.C. It makes kids less stressful.D. It helps kids pay attention.55. What is this text mainly about?A. An organization centered on mindfulness.B. A new s

29、tudy on mindfulness.C. An introduction to mindfulness.D. The influences of mindfulness.BSharon Karepov and Tal Ellenbogen, engineers from Tel Aviv University in Israel, have found a way to apply this technology to contact lenses(隐形眼镜). This is good news for the millions of people worldwide who suffe

30、r from colorblindness.One of the most common types of colorblindness is red-green colorblindness. People who have this specific type have difficulty telling the colors red and green apart. Problems with distinguishing red from green stop simple daily routines such as deciding whether a banana is rip

31、e, Karepov explained.Karepov also stressed the importance of applying this finding to create special contact lenses instead of relying on color-correcting glasses.Glasses based on this correction concept are commercially available. However, they are too big than contact lenses. Karepov said. Our con

32、tact lenses create a customized, compact and durable(耐用的)way to deal with these shortcomings.This new research is groundbreaking. In addition to offering those who are colorblind another option, it may lead to solutions for other visual damage.56. What can cause colorblindness, according to the arti

33、cle?A. Only one type of cone-shaped cell exists in the eyes.B. Cone-shaped cells cannot process images received.C. The brain fails to absorb and process light waves.D. Cone-shaped cells probably dont work properly.57. What is true about people with colorblindness?A. They can recognize 1 million diff

34、erent colors.B. They are not interested in colorful stuff.C. They may find daily tasks more difficult.D. They have fewer cone-shaped cells than other people.58. What does this technology means in Paragraph 5?A. Three cone-shaped cells.B. Special color-correcting glasses.C. Processed image.D. Red-gre

35、en colorblindness type.59. What is the advantage of the contact lenses over the glasses?A. They are much smaller.B. They are easier to make.C. They are much cheaper.D. They can help correct colorblindness.60. Why is Sharon Karepov and Tal Ellenbogens research groundbreaking?A. It has led to a cure f

36、or colorblindness.B. It has found causes of visual damage.C. It could lead to solutions for other visual damage.D. It has helped to develop glasses to fix visual damage.五、 阅读表达（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）Reading with Rover is a reading program where children read to dogs. In addition to Reading with Rover, wh

37、ich is based on Washington state, there are many such reading programs around the country. The goal of all these programs is to improve the reading skills of children with reading problems by having children read to dogs.When reading aloud in the classroom, many children with reading problems and po

38、or reading skills feel frightened. They have little confidence in themselves and are afraid of being laughed at. They may also feel that reading is difficult, boring and stressful. However, when children read to dogs, reading becomes a fun and non-stressful experience for both the children and the d

39、ogs. Dogs dont criticize, judge or laugh at the childrens reading ability.Reading with Rover and other programs like it have been a huge success, resulting in improved reading skills for a significant number of participating children with reading problems. In addition to making learning enjoyable, w

40、hen children read to dogs, it increases their sense of worth and self-confidence.As part of the Reading with Rover program, the children read to dogs that are registered therapy dogs. These are dogs that have been trained and tested. Along with their owners, these dogs have become registered therapy

41、 teams.A recent research study was conducted by the University of California, which concluded that when children read to dogs, it can increase their reading skills by thirty percent.Children who took part in this study remarked, “I feel relaxed when I am reading to a dog because I am having fun.” “T

42、he dogs dont care if you read really badly so you just keep going.”When children read to dogs and improve their reading skills, it becomes just another example of how wonderful dogs are and how important they are to our society.61. Whats the aim of Reading with Rover?(no more than 10 words)62. Why d

43、oes reading become a fun and non-stressful experience when children read to dogs?(no more than 12 words)63. Whats Paragraph 3 mainly about?(no more than 12 words)64. What does the underlined word “conducted” mean in the fifth paragraph?(no more than 2 words)65. What do you think of Reading with Rove

44、r and other programs like it? Please explain.(no more than 25 words)六、 书面表达（满分10分）假设你是晨光中学的李津，下周你校将与英国友好校举办一场在线会议，探讨如何运用网络来学习英语，请你根据以下提示撰写一篇发言稿。(1) 介绍你是如何运用网络学习英语的（至少写出两点）(2) 简单谈谈你对利用网络学习英语的看法(3) 请友好校的学生分享他们的经验注意：（1） 词数不少于100（2） 可适当加入细节，使内容充实，行文连贯（3） 开头和结尾已给出，不计入词数。Good morning, dear friends. My nam

45、e is Li Jin. Id like to take this opportunity to talk about how I learn English on the Internet._高二英语下学期第一次统一练习答案一、 听力1-5 BBBAC 6-10 ABCCA 11-15 BBACC二、 单选16-20 CDACB 21-25 DBBCA 26-30 CDBDC三、 完形填空31-35 BDACA 36-40 BDBCA 41-45 DBDCA 46-50 BDCAC四、 阅读理解51-55 BACDC 56-60 DCBAC五、 阅读表达61. To improve the

46、reading skills of children with reading problems.62. Because dogs never criticize, judge or laugh at the childrens reading ability.63. The great effects/advantages/benefits of Reading with Rover and other programs like it.64. Carried out/Performed/Done.65. I think they are meaningful, as they make a difference in their life by improving the reading skills of children with reading problems.Or: I think they touch me a lot, because they are just another example of how wonderful and important dogs are to our society.