江苏省盐城市伍佑中学2019-2020学年高二英语下学期第一次阶段考试试题

江苏省盐城市伍佑中学2019-2020学年高二英语下学期第一次阶段考试试题时间：120分钟 总分：150分 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） 1.why does the man need a map? a.to tour manchester. b.to find a restaurant. c.to learn about china.2.what does the woman want to do for vacation? a.go to the beach. b.travel to colorado. c.learn to snowboard. 3.what will the man probably do?a.take the job. b.refuse the offer. c.change the working hours.4.what does the woman say about john? a.he wont wait for her. b.he wont come home today. c.he wont be on time for dinner.5.what will the speakers probably do next?a.order some boxes. b.go home and rest. c.continue working. 第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.how does the woman usually go to work?a.by car. b.by bus. c.by train.7.what do the speakers agree about taking the train? a.it is safer. b.it is faster. c.it is cheaper 听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.what does the man suggest the woman do? a.save up for the car. b.go to another car dealer. c.ask someone to check the car. 9.what is the salesman going to do?a.give a discount. b.stick to a high price c.ask for cash payment. 10.how will the man help the woman? a.lend money to her. b.drive her car home. c.take care of her car.11. what does the woman think of the living expenses in the city? a.fairly low. b.just okay. c.very high. 12.what does the woman spend most on? a.meals. b.trains. c.clothes.13.what does the woman do in her free time? a.see films. b.travel around. c.go for a drink. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。 14.what will rebecca do on june 12?a.go on a business trip. b.organize a trade exhibition. c.meet the people from head office.15.what is john preparing for the meeting? a.a report. b.a timetable. c.a speech. 16.when do the speakers decide to have the meeting?a.on june 3. b.on june 10. c.on june 17.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.what did the speaker decide to do after lunch that day? a.stay to help her friend. b.drive home in the rain. c.wait for the rain to stop 18.what can we learn about the speaker then? a.she worked at a hotel. b.she had bought a new car. c.she was having a baby soon.19.where did the speaker meet the taxi passenger? a.at a crossroads. b.in front of a hotel. c.beside a car park. 20.what does the speaker talk about?a.an exciting lunch party. b.a well-known short story. c.an unforgettable experience 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） 阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最住选项，并在 答题上将该项涂照。acellphones,tablets,and computers are keeping children and teenagers awake at night-even when theyre not in use,according to new research.a study published on monday in jama pediatrics says that media devices are causing kids to sleep less and reducing the quality of sleep that they get.this leads to trouble of staying awake the next day. researchers analyzed hundreds of studies of children and teens aged 6-19.the scientists found a strong and consistent association between the use of technology at bedtime and pool sleeping.the reason is not just that kids are staying up too late with their devices.using a computer can overstimulate the mind and emotions,the researchers say.a smartphone or tablet also gives off a light that affects the bodys natural timing.these factors contribute to poor quality sleep.and many kids could be at risk.according to the study,72%of all children and 89% of adolescents have at least one device in their sleep environment.most of these devices are used near bedtime.the harmful association between screen-based devices and kids sleep is a major public health concern,the study concludes.in their conclusion,the researchers urge parents to understand the damaging influence of device use before sleep.21.what do the researchers disagree with? a.children even in dreams can be influenced by media devices.b.most adolescents like to play media devices before sleep. c.using media devices on bed makes kids sleep difficultly. d.using media devices cannot excite the mind and emotions.22.how does a smartphone affect a childs sleep?a.by making noises. b.by giving off a light.c.by attracting a kids attention. d.by sending out electronic waves. 23.what can we learn from the second paragraph? a.media devices anytime put kids in danger.b.adolescents are more easily affected than children by phones.c.using technology at bedtime causes poor sleeping.d.media devices affect kids performance at school.brobots that can chat,find misplaced glasses,draw airplanes and play with your children are attracting thousands of visitors during an expo in tokyo as japan adapts to changes in society. robots,such as the sound-sensitive chapit,answer simple questions and even joke with people to help the solitary fight loneliness and stay alert(机警的）in old age.many old people in japan live alone and have no one to talk to,said kazuya kitamura,a representative of the expo organizer.communication robots stay together with old people and dont mind listening to the same stories over and over again. while chapit,a relatively simple robot,managed to attract a partner,many researchers. such as kiyoshi matsumoto,a professor at the university of tokyo,struggle to attract sponsors for more expensive projects.matsumotos“personal mobility robot,equipped with four cameras and a sensor to recognize the users centre of gravity,is designed to help the elderly move around without pressing buttons as in traditional wheelchairs.the robot can also help find misplaced glasses by recognizing them with a sensor.we have developed a robot that can assist many people,but because of the high cost,we still havent found a sponsor,said matsumoto,who added that the cost of the machine,if produced in large quantities,would be comparable to that of a small car.in the current economic environment there are few companies willing to invest(投资）in such a costly project,he said.other robots,such as the award-winningdigro,can support busy parents who have little time to play with their children.the robot can use the internet to find a simple image and then draw pictures,looking after children while parents work.japan is one of the worlds fastest-aging countries and the government predicts that by 2050 the population of people over 65 will reach 40 percent.24.what can chapit do according to the text? a.it can find misplaced objects for the elderly. b.it can help the elderly to move around freely. c.it can communicate with people. d.it can tell the same story over and over again.25.what is the problem with matsumotospersonal mobility robot?a.it is too expensive. b.it is not practical. c.it is just like traditional wheelchairs. d.it is not quite convenient for the elderly to use.26.“digro”is designed to_a.keep children busy b.create simple images c.keep children company d.help children learn how to draw 27,what does the underlined wordsolitaryin the second paragraph mean? a.poor. b.lonely. c.unemployed. d.disabled.c heads turned,tears dropped,and gossip-filled whispers went on and on from the hospital passages to the house windows.there was a problem:a daughter had been born.she wasnt the first disappointment born to her family.although my aunt didnt care about giving birth to a girl,her mother-in-law constantly reminded her of the criticism she would have to face if she gave birth to a daughter.in india,most people held these views.when i visited my relatives during the summer,one sentence managed to fill me with anger and start arguments with my so-called relatives.you are a girl,stay within your limits.they simply dont know how different it is living in the us.anyway,comparisons to my cousins led me to end the arguments for the moment and accept the way they lived their lives.my words didnt make sense to them so my mind was set on proving them wrong.although their words didnt tear me apart,their actions managed to.the amount of sexism(性别歧视）in this culture,especially my hometown,made me feel bad.it was the 21st century,yet women had to eat after the men at family gatherings.they had to cook all the family meals and were asked to take jobs that required little skill or education.it was time to change these views.as i was growing older,the same relatives repeatedly questioned me about my future:“what do you want to be?and the answer was always the same:electrical engineer.i have a passion for electronics;as cliched(陈词滥调的）as it sounds,i was born to do it.when i connect wires together to repair something,i cant contain my excitement.but when i tried to explain this to my relatives,all of them,except for my parents and grandparents,would be shocked and laugh at me-laugh because they didnt think i could live up to my goals,being agirl and all. it was time to change these views.in my world,being a girl is not a problem.rather,it is an opportunity to allow passion,not stereotypes(成见），to shape my future.i decided to channel my relatives views into positive energy.rather than letting them bring me down,i let them be motivation to achieve my goal of becoming an engineer.i,a female,will become a successful engineer.28.the first paragraph was mainly written to_a.describe how bad the authors aunt felt for having a baby girlb.describe the pressure the authors aunt had to face when she was going to have a babyc.show that most indian people are strongly prejudiced against womend.show that the authors aunts generation is fighting against prejudice against women29.from the second and third paragraphs,it can be concluded that_a.the author realized that just using words couldnt change the relatives sexismb.the authors friends and relatives were jealous about her life in the usc.the author got used to being reminded to stay within her limits after she was bornd.the author often argued with her relatives because she believed us lifestyles were right30.according to the text,the author decided to change her relatives views by_a.achieving her ambition of changing her hometownb.using her relatives comments as motivationc.letting stereotypes influence her future decisionsd.achieving her dream of becoming an engineer31.in the article,in what way does the author show how serious the amount of sexism was in her hometown?a.by describing feeling defeated after arguments.b.by describing peoples words,behavior and common practices.c.by stressing the conflicts she had with her relatives.d.by giving examples of how her goals were laughed at repeatedly.dhow much can we afford to forget?in 2018,science magazine asked some young scientists what schools should teach students. most said students should spend less time memorizing facts and have more space for creative activities.as the internet grows more powerful,students can access(获得）knowledge easily. why should they be required to carry so much, of it around in their heads?. civilizations(文明）develop through forgetting life skills that were once necessary.in the agricultural(农业的）age,a farmer could afford to forget hunting skills.when societiesindustrialized,the knowledge of farming could be safe to forget.nowadays,smart machines give us access to most human knowledge.it seems that we no longer need to remember most things.does it matter? researchers have recognized several problems that may happen.for one,human beings have biases(偏见），and smart machines are likely to increase our biases.many people believe smart machines are necessarily correct and objective,but machines are trained through a repeated testing and scoring process.in the process,human beings still decide on the correct answers.another problem relates to the case of accessing information.when there were no computers,efforts were required to get knowledge from other people,or go to the library.we know what knowledge lies in other brains or books,and what lies in our heads.but today,the internet gives us the information we need quickly.this can lead to the mistaken belief-the knowledge we found was part of what we knew all along.in a new civilization rich in machine intelligence,we have easy access to smart memory networks where information is stored.but dependency on a network suggests possibilities of being harmed easily.the collapse of any of the networks of relations our well-being(健康）depends upon,such as food and energy,would produce terrible results.without food we get hungry,without energy we feel cold.and it is through widespread loss of memory that civilizations are at risk of falling into a dark age.we forget old ways to free up time and space for new skills.as long as the older forms of knowledge are stored somewhere in our networks, and can be found when we need them, perhaps theyre not really forgotten.still,as time goes on,we gradually but unquestionably become strangers to future people.32.why are smart machines likely to increase our biases? a.because they go off course in testing and scoring.b.because we control the training process on them. c.because we offer them too much information.d.because they overuse the provided answers. 33.the case of accessing information from the internet_a.frees us from making efforts to learn new skills b.prevents civilizations from being lost at a high speed c.misleads us into thinking we already knew the knowledge d.separates the facts we have from those in the smart machines 34.the word“collapse”in paragraph 5 probably means_a.a sudden failure b.the basic rule c.a disappointing start d.the gradual development 35.what is the writers main purpose in writing this passage? a.to question about the standards of information storage.b.to discuss our problems of communication with machines.c.to stress the importance of improving our memorizing ability. d.to remind us of the risk of depending on machines to remember.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项。no personal success,achievement,or goal,can be realized without self-discipline(自律）36 .it is the ability to control ones impulses,emotions,desires and behavior.to possess it is to be able to make the decisions,take the actions,and carry out your plan regardless of the obstacles,discomfort,or difficulties,that may come your way. how to develop self-discipline?well explore it together.start with baby steps.no process takes place overnight. 37 .so,begin by making the decision to go forward and learning what it takes to get there. learn what motivates you and what your bad triggers are. 38. sometimes it is very difficult to fight off urges,so know the areas where your resistance is low and how to avoid those situations.remove the temptations and surround yourself with encouraging items such as motivating slogans and pictures of what you want to achieve. make certain behaviors a routine.once you have decided whats important to you and which goals to strive for,establish a daily routine that will help you achieve them. 39 .they can put you in a negative frame of mind and hinder(阻碍）your self-discipline.a poor attitude can also be a bad habit.40 .michael jordan has always maintained that his greatness as a basketball player came as much from his willingness to work hard at his craft,as it did his talent.it was his desire through discipline and focus that made him one of the best basketball players ever.if it worked for him, it could certainly work for the rest of us.a.what is self-discipline? b.engage in sports or activities.c.get inspiration from those you admire.d.you can begin by learning about yourself!e.if you try to do too much at once,you could injure yourself and have a setback.f.meanwhile,get rid of some of your bad,self-defeating habits,whatever they may be.g.it does mean learning how to focus your mind and energies on your goals until they areaccomplished.第三部分 语言知识运用（共三节，满分65分） 第一节 完形填空（共20题；每题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从各题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上 将该项涂黑。at the doctors office,first i log onto a computer to announce my presence.then i wait until a robotic nurse 41_me into the examination room.soon,in steps the doctor,who also is a robot.he records my 42_,does a few calculations and then 43 out a prescription（药方）。having swiped(刷）the credit card at a machine on the way out,i return home without having come across another human being.this scene is my horrible 44 of the future, which hasnt come to pass-45_not yet now. i really do like many aspects of 46.i have no desire to write my columns on a hand-operated typewriter or wash my dresses in the stream.im a big 47 of air. conditioners in summer and heat in winter.but i dont want machines to 48.when i call my dentists office and on the line actually get a human being,i am 49.when i call the airport and get the lady-computer who 50 asking me to report myself,i want to scream. when i see the slow occupation of self-service check-out stations at the supermarket,i feel like shouting.,when it 51 cashiers(出纳员），make mine hu