2020年高二5月考英语试卷

英 语 AMembership CardFighting Fit is a members-only club. When you first join, we give you a computerized card. It has your name, photo and membership number on.Please have your card with you every time you use the club. The card is for your use only, and there is a small charge to provide a new one if you lose it. Members are permitted to bring guests to use the facilities at the club. A visiting guest fee is charged for each guest.Fitness ProgramsYour Fitness Program includes a meeting with one of our skilled instructors. This will happen two or three weeks after you have joined. The instructor looks at your health, your current needs and the way you live, and organizes a program suitable for you.GymnasiumOur gymnasiums are the most modern in the area and have high quality exercise equipment. For safety reasons, you must wear sportswear and trainers while exercising, and please remember to take a small towel too. It is one of our rules that you wipe the equipment after use.There is no limit to how long you spend in the gymnasiums, but we ask you to respect other members by only spending 20 minutes on each piece of equipment. There are experienced staff helping you in the gymnasiums at any time.Locker RoomsWe have large male and female locker rooms. Please ensure that your property is kept in your locker at all times. Any belongings which are found in a locker overnight will be removed and taken to Lost Property.CafThe Caf offers free tea, coffee and soft drinks.Suggestion BoxMembers suggestions are always welcome, and the suggestion box and forms can be found at reception. We try to respond within two days.21. What does the Fighting Fit Health Club provide for its members?A. A personalized program on their first visit. B. A second membership card for free.C. Help from the staff all the time. D. Certain kinds of clothes and towels.22. At the Fighting Fit Health Club, you can .A. share your membership card B. have free drinks in the CafeC. leave personal items in the locker for 24 hours D. spend as long as you like on all equipment23. Where is the information most probably from?A. A news report. B. A notice board.C. A guide book. D. A reference book.BKevin Carroll is one of the worlds leading scientists. Besides his work with people, he has designed prosthetics (假肢) for dogs and even a duck. And now he is working on Winter.Winter, an Atlantic dolphin, is a playful two-year-old. She was found off the coast of Florida, caught in a trap. When she arrived at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, CEO David Yates said her condition was serious.“The first few days, we really didnt think shed live at all. 24-hour around-the-clock care was provided by our veterinary (兽医) staff, our animal care staff, and our volunteers who literally watched her every second of the day,” Yates said.Winter survived, but she lost her tail. Without a tail, she can neither swim as fast nor jump as high as a normal dolphin. “She has had to get used to swimming without a tail. We didnt know if she could do that,” he said.Winters swimming style changed from up and down to side to side. Veterinarians were concerned that this unusual swimming form might change the long-term health of her spine (脊柱). The vets, therefore, began to explore how to design a prosthetic tail for Winter. Carroll called Winters caretakers after he got word of the need for a prosthetic tail, and he offered his services.Designing a prosthesis for a dolphin was a trickier process than Carroll expected. He said, “With a person, when we fit a prosthesis, we have one long, firm bone. We dont have to have it moving in every direction. With a dolphin, it needs to move along with her whole spine.” Teaching Winter how to use the prosthetic device (设备) also presents a challenge. Carroll will have to help her to learn how to once again swim up and down like a typical dolphin.“Its going to be powerful seeing her coming out of the water with that tail,” Carroll said. “I know shes going to do it. Were really looking forward to that.”24. What can we infer about Winter from Yates words? A. She was slightly hurt.B. She recovered sooner than expected. C. She failed to receive timely medical care.D. She was treated attentively and watchfully.25. Why did Carroll decide to offer help? A. To save Winters life. B. To enable Winter to swim normally. C. To help Winter get back to water. D. To assist Winter in adapting to a new environment.26. What does the underlined word “trickier” in Paragraph 6 mean? A. Smarter.B. Quicker.C. More difficult.D. More valuable.27. What is Carrolls attitude to Winters new device? A. He has high hopes for it. B. He has doubts about it. C. He is uninterested in it.D. He is thankful for it.CJaguar Land Rover has released new technology designed to constantly monitor drivers and passengers in order to adjust settings to match their mood (情绪). The carmaker has tested a special system which uses a camera to film drivers to monitor their facial expressions.If the system detects a driver who is stressed, it can automatically turn on calming mood lighting. The car could respond to a driver who was tired by lowering the cars temperature, or by beginning to play a specific playlist of music. The carmaker has also developed headrest cameras to monitor the facial expressions of passengers. If the cameras detect sleepiness, then the car can automatically dim (使变暗) the passenger lighting to help people go to sleep. Jaguar Land Rover said that the system also uses artificial intelligence to learn peoples preferences, so that it could automatically adjust a cars settings based on their previous interactions with the car.Dr Steve Iley, Jaguar Land Rover chief medical officer, said, “As we move towards a self-driving future, the focus for us remains as much on the driver as it ever has.”“By considering the overall behavior of drivers, and using much of what weve learned from the advances in research around personal well-being over the last 10 or 15 years, we can make sure our customers remain comfortable, involved and alert behind the wheel in all driving situations, even motorway journeys.”The system is still being developed and is not yet available in cars, Jaguar Land Rover said.In 2015, the company released a similar system which monitors drivers to detect signs of sleepiness. The system is now in use in Jaguar cars, and alerts drivers when they become too sleepy.28. What is Jaguar Land Rovers new invention? A. An automatically adjusted headrest.B. An intelligent alarm system. C. A mood-detection system.D. A self-driving car.29. How is Paragraph 2 developed? A. By giving examples.B. By making comparisons. C. By following time order.D. By analyzing cause and effect.30. What does Dr Steve Iley think about the new invention? A. It is customer-friendly.B. It is environmentally friendly. C. It fails to meet drivers need.D. It should focus greatly on passengers.31. What is the present situation of the new invention? A. It has already been banned.B. It is doubted by customers. C. It still needs to be improved.D. It is widely used in Jaguar cars.DWhen we buy something new, we get rid of whats old. That cycle of consumption has made electronics waste the worlds fastest-growing solid-waste stream, which is expected to grow as the world upgrades to 5G.While promising faster speeds and other benefits, 5G will result in a dramatic increase in e-waste. Thats good business for ERI, which charges customers to collect their electronics and to securely wipe their data. But less than a quarter of U. S. electronic waste is recycled, the rest ending up as rubbish, posing environmental risks.Part of the problem concerns regulation (法规). In states without laws banning electronics from the regular trash, electronics often end up in garbage and recycling bins. Even when e-waste rules exist, its left to consumers to handle their old devices properly. But recycling them can be a pain. Rather than drop a used phone in a bin, lots of people have to take their electronics to a store, which may pay them for it or charge them to get rid of it. Many consumers simply throw their devices into the trash or throw them in a drawer.One solution is to make electronics last as long as they once did. Yet, technology companies are speeding the pace of being deserted. “Its a strategy by producers to force us into shorter upgrade cycles,” said Kyle Wiens, the founder of iFixit, which publishes do-it-yourself repair guides.Some environmental groups say big companies like Apple and Samsung should pick up the cost of recycling the devices they sell. Lawmakers have passed Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws, which require producers to establish and fund systems to recycle or collect abandoned products.Some companies are increasing their recycling efforts on their own. For instance, Apple in 2018 introduced Daisy, a smartphone-recycling robot that can take apart 200 iPhones every hour. But thats a drop in the bucket compared with the 50 million tons of e-waste generated globally last year.32. Whats the problem 5G technology will cause?A. Failure in some traditional business. B. Faster and shorter cycle of electronics.C. Many electronics ending up as waste. D. Added cost to recycling old electronics.33. How does Kyle Wiens view the act of technology companies?A. They design to shorten the life cycle of products.B. They struggle to provide goods with good quality.C. They have a short life cycle because of the market.D. They are trying to collect their abandoned products.34. Whats the duty that Daisy performs daily?A. Funding to collect abandoned iPhones. B. Guiding people on do-it-yourself repair.C. Checking environmental risks of phones. D. Taking apart smartphones automatically.35. What is the best title for the text?A. Choice for Recycled Smartphones B. Dealing with the Mountain of E-wasteC. Bad Effect of 5G on the Environment D. Apple on Its Duty for Nature Protection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。Is Society Too Dependent On Technology?Just think, what would happen if your computer, iPad or laptop crashed today? What if someone took away your phone for some days or perhaps you lost it? If thinking about these incidences makes you stressed, you are not alone. 36 Most of us cannot go for a minute without looking at our phones and the fear of the battery dying is huge. If you happen to work in offices you may be familiar with this trend. 37 Anyway, its true. How can work continue if its hard to send an email to a colleague or customer? This is common in almost all offices. 38 Those evening games after school are over; watching cartoons on a Sunday or playing with friends are no longer there. Today, most kids remain indoors playing computer games or with a smart phone. Technology has taken all their time.Society may have gone too far in technology dependence. It has become so huge that doctors have recommended for “technology detox”. 39 If not, according to Oxford Dictionary, Technology Detox is a period during which an individual avoids using any electronic devices including computers, smart phones, etc., as a chance to reduce stress and focus on social interaction in the outside world.Well, the choice remains in our hands. We must agree that society is being carried away by the increased inventions being introduced in our lives today. 40 Meanwhile, we should have the discipline to turn it off when we are supposed to experience life in reality.A. Perhaps you may have heard of it.B. We appreciate technology since it has its benefits.C. If the Internet is down, all the tasks are over for the day.D. Technology addiction is sure to cause social problems.E. Today, most people are becoming dependent on technology.F. Here are some signs that our generation depends too much on technology.G. Kids used to spend a lot of time with each other or parents playing or just sharing stories.第三部分 语言运用 (共两节，满分30分)Yesterday, a salesman called me by phone, on behalf of a telecommunication company, to sell his phone plans. I was at work and while I usually dont 41 to spend time with those conversations, I 42 myself that I couldnt talk yet and proposed him to call me back one hour later, at 6 pm.Thats what he did. So we 43 15 minutes. He explained to me his different phone plans, which he stated to be better than my 44 one. While listening to him, sometimes I was lost in my thoughts. I gave several “hmm hmm”, as a 45 of approbation (赞同) and to 46 to him that I was still there. Sometimes, I felt a bit 47 especially as he had a bit of difficulty in correctly talking in French. But I stayed calm and 48 until the end of the discussion.At the end of the conversation, he 49 the following to me: “Thank you, Olivier. You are the first person in a long time, with whom I had a(n) 50 conversation. Usually, people 51 at us, insult us, and treat us as thieves. Today, since 10 am, I hadnt had a(n) 52 without an offense. I know you had a long day at work and you could have 53 in front of your TV or done something else. Instead, you listened carefully to me. I am 54 and I sincerely thank you. I wanted to tell it to you.”I thanked him for this revelation. I realized how much he could have been the subject of verbal 55 , all through his working days. Yet, he was only doing his job. I hope he will have a good weekend.41. A. forgetB. pretendC. likeD. dare42. A. comfortedB. excusedC. remindedD. convinced43. A. talkedB. arguedC. waitedD. rested44. A. previousB. uselessC. favoriteD. current45. A. signB. resultC. rewardD. rule46. A. whisperB. lieC. explainD. confirm47. A. guiltyB. impatientC. nervousD. moved48. A. silentB. patientC. politeD. concentrated49. A. revealedB. recommendedC. promisedD. introduced50. A. awkwardB. enjoyableC. usualD. brief51. A. waveB. signalC. pointD. shout52. A. interviewB. orderC. conversationD. quarrel53. A. workedB. relaxedC. complainedD. slept54. A. disturbedB. embarrassedC. exhaustedD. touched55. A. violenceB. communicationC. agreementD. explanation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。To many Chinese，playing traditional Chinese musical 56 (instrument)，such as the guzheng or erhu, may seem a bit old-fashioned. But there are musicians who take these instruments and combine them 57 modern sounds.One of these artists 58 (be) Brad Seippel. He is a 33-year-old music producer from the US city of New Orleans. Seippel 59 (play) music since he was just 12 years old. But it was not until he was 24 and living in China 60 he learned to play the pipa.“When I was young，my father encouraged me to play the bass guitar. A bass guitar has four strings，and so 61 (do) the pipa, so for me it was natural,” he said. Seippels music is 62 (main) electronic and sounds quite modern. But the pipa lets him add 63 unique element to his music.Chinese musicians are bringing back 64 (tradition) music as well. Nine Treasures is a heavy metal band from Inner Mongolia. They use Mongolian throat-singing (呼麦) and a horsehead fiddle to add a folk flavor to 65 rock songs. Ive seen them live many times myselfit is truly a powerful mix. 第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分)第一节 (满分15分)假定你是李华，你收到外国朋友 Peter 的邮件，他想了解你校在新冠疫情（COVID-19 epidemic）期间线上教学的情况。请你给他回复邮件，内容包括：1. 课程与时间； 2. 你的学习状态； 3. 你的期待。注意:1. 词数80左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 信的格式已为你写好。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。续写的词数应为150左右。We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.Growing up, I wanted to be just like my mom. Kind and caring, she always seemed to make people comfortable in her presence. For years she was a volunteer in our community. I loved going to the local nursing home to help with her until I hit my preteen years. Suddenly, I was too caught up in my adolescent world to worry about helping others.One particular summer day when I was twelve, Mom came into my room and told me to get up and meet her at the car. I had planned to spend the day at the lake with friends. Why did she have to ruin everything? Eventually, I made my way outside. I imagined the lake water cooling my skin. Annoyed, I climbed into the car and slammed the door shut. I sat in silence, too upset to make a conversation.“Tasha, would you like to know where we are going?” Mom asked calmly.“I guess. . . ” I murmured under my breath.“Sweetheart, we are going to a childrens shelter. I have been there before and I think it would benefit you,” she explained.I felt a knot slowly form in my stomach. How was I supposed to help there?When we reached the shelter, I was rather surprised. It was a large white Victorian home. As we approached the large front porch, wind bells played a calming tune while trees and blossoms welcomed us. Maybe this wasnt going to be so bad.Mom rang the doorbell. The door flew open and we were led to the front room, where all of the children were playing. Toys were spread out across the floor. I noticed a baby whose body was scarred with wounds. The majority of the children h