广东省培正中学2020学年高二英语上学期11月段考试题

广州市培正中学2020学年第一学期 11月段考高二英语试题（满分：150分；考试时间：120分钟）I 听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节 听力理解（4段共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）听下面一段对话，回答1-2题1. Whose birthday is it today?A. The girls. B. The mans. C. The girls mother2. What causes the man to get upset at first?A. He thinks they have forgotten the watch. B. The dinner is not yet ready.C. They havent bought a birthday card.听下面一段对话，回答3-4题3. Whats the relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates. B. Neighhours. C. Teacher and student.4. Why does the boy come to see the girl?A. To bring her a present. B. To give her some homework.C. To ask her for help.听下面一段对话，回答5-7题5. Whats the talk mainly about?A. Choosing a TV show to watch. B. Discussing different movies.C. Making plans for the evening.6. Why is the woman unhappy at the start of the talk?A. Her husband is very selfish. B. There is nothing interesting on TV.C. She cannot see the movie she likes.7. Where will the man go right after the talk?A. To the cinema. B. To the kitchen. C. To the restaurant.听下面一段对话，回答8-10题8. Whats the main purpose of this talk?A. To teach people how to get fit. B. To tell listeners about a new gym.C. To introduce a new exercise program.9. What is true about the weekend classes?A. They are more expensive. B. They are more frequent.C. They are only for members.10. How much is a single Jazzercise lesson?A. $10. B. $12. C. $15.第二节 听取信息（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）English Language Learning WorkshopTime: 8:30am -_11_Speakers from: United States, _12_, Australia and South Africa.Theme: _13_Morning activity: Chain Tales: Learn how to _14_ in an interesting way.Afternoon activity: Public Speaking: Learn how to make effective speeches.Dinner Bookings: Call _15_ or go to .II 语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空 （共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）Throughout history, languages have appeared and disappeared. The languages of 16 groups have spread while the languages of smaller cultures have 17 . One language expert famously defined a/an 18 as “a dialect with an army”. Today, what drives a language to new places is not a/an 19 but things like television, the Internet and international business.In a global society, languages spoken in remote places are no longer 20 from thelanguages used for world communication and commerce (商业). Widely-used languages such as Mandarin, English, Russian and Spanish reach into tiny communities and compete with 21 languages. When one language is 22 used, children from minority language groups tend to lose their native languages as they grow up, attend school and start working. This is partly because some people think that speaking these smaller languages is a 23 to success. These attitudes, along with the strong desire to fit-in, 24 the use of minority languages. Political pressure can further 25 the survival of smaller languages, such as when governments ban the use of smaller languages in education or the media.Why is the disappearance of a language with a small number of speakers a concern? Different languages express different ways of 26 the world. They carry information such as the values, history and traditions of a culture, and they can show us how a/an 27 culture expresses basic concepts such as time, numbers and colors. For example the Piraha, an Amazonian tribe, appear to have no words for numbers. 28 , they simply use relative words such as few and many.When a language disappears, we also 29 knowledge. This knowledge is just as important as a future miracle drug that may be lost when a plant or animal species 30_.16. A. beautifulB. helpfulC. newD. powerful17. A. developedB. disappearedC. meltedD. objected18. A. artB. languageC. mediaD. story19. A. armyB. countryC. organizationD. person20. A. designedB. protectedC. removedD. stopped21. A. biggerB. poorerC. smallerD. stranger22. A. accidentlyB. hardlyC. quietlyD. widely23. A. pathB. differenceC. barrierD. reason24. A. acceptB. decideC. strengthenD. weaken25. A. affectB. upsetC. increaseD. promote26. A. destroyingB. impressingC. fixingD. seeing27. A. modernB. importantC. particularD. popular28. A. ApproximatelyB. InsteadC. ObviouslyD. Besides29. A. forgetB. getC. loseD. teach 30. A. dies outB. goes outC. leaves outD. send out第二节 语法填空 （共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的争取形式填空。Sea turtles are some of the oldest animals in the world. The _31_ (early) sea turtle fossils ever found are over 200 million years old. Today, _32_, sea turtles are in trouble. Their populations are getting smaller due to human activities and climate change.In Australia, environmentalists are studying the effects of climate change on sea turtles. They believe global warming may affect sea turtles _33_ several ways. First, warming temperatures lead to _34_ (rise) sea levels. As sea levels rise, beach areas become _35_ (flood). Sea turtles lay their eggs in the beach sand. Flooding can destroy sea turtle nests and the eggs inside them.Global warming also _36_ (increase) the temperature of sand around a sea turtles nest, _37_ affects the sex of the turtles eggs. Warmer temperature produce _38_ (most) females. Cooler temperatures produce more males. _39_ global temperatures rise, more female babies will be born. It _40_ (predict) that in 50 years almost all sea turtle babies in northern Australia will be female.III 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 阅读理解（共16小题，每小题2分，满分32分）ASome people like jumping from airplanes. Other people enjoy climbing high mountains or travelling alone in dangerous places. Why are some people attracted to risky (冒险的) activitieslike these?Risk takers have some common characteristics, experts believe. For example, psychologist Marvin Zuckerman says that risk takes are always looking for change and excitement. Theyre also confident in dangerous situations.A chemical produced in the brain called dopamine may be related to risk taking. When people do something risky, this chemical is released and creates a pleasant feeling. Dopamine makes people feel good, so they want to do more risky activities.People who enjoy dangerous sports are risk takers. Extreme athletes see the world in a different way, says sports psychologist Shane Murphy. In a dangerous activity such as skydiving, most people probably do not feel in control. Murphy believes extreme athletes are the opposite: they feel in control in dangerous situations. The danger can help them. For example, skier Daron Rahlves says that fear makes him try harder to succeed.Some people take risks to achieve a goal. Conservationist Michael Fay led a dangerous 2,000-mile expedition in central Africa. His goal was to help save the wildlife there. Fays expedition helped to create 13 national parks.Most of us are not extreme athletes or explorers. However, we all like some excitement in our lives. In fact, most people are risk takers in some way. Some people take social risks, such as speaking in front of a large group of people or talking to people they dont know at a party. Some take financial risks, such as buying a house or putting money into stocks. Others take career risks, such as starting their own business. What kind of risk taker are you?41. According to Zuckerman, risks takers.A. always feel in controlB. search for unnecessary dangerC. always look for excitementD. are more likely to be hurt42. Which of the following information from the passage is a fact rather than an opinion?A. The brain produces a chemical called dopamine.B. Extreme athletes see the world in a different way.C. Fear makes people try harder to succeed.D. People all like some excitement in their lives.43. Which is an example of Michael Fays risk taking behaviour?A. Helping to create 13 national parks.B. Wanting to save the wildlife of Africa.C. Taking part in different extreme sports.D. Leading a dangerous trip through central Africa.BWhen you listen to your favorite song, you probably admire the singer or the musicians youre hearing. Those talented musical performers, however, are only some of the people involved in making the music you enjoy. Most people in the music industry work behind the scenes, but their roles in the music-making process are very important.SongwritersBefore you can hear a song, a songwriter must imagine it. Some songwriters work alone, but many songwriting teams include someone who writes the songs words, and another person who writes the music. Pop music legend Elton Johns best-known songs, including Tiny Dancer and Your Song, were written to accompany the words of Berine Taupin, whose name you might not know.ArrangersAfter a song has been written, music arrangers make it more appealing by deciding which instruments will be used, what speed the song will have and the songs pitch. A good arrangement can make a song a “classic” that people will remember and want to hear again and again. Recording EngineersRecording engineers also play a major role in creating the final sound that you hear. First,they set up the recording studio, the room where the performers play. Next, they use electronic equipment to record the music. Finally, long after the musicians have finished, recording engineers use a mixing board to balance the songs of each musician, and sometimes to incorporate special sound effects or additional tracks.Studio MusiciansMany talented singers and musicians arent stars, but work in the background as studio musicians. These artists arent members of one musical group. Instead, they are hired for recording sessions that eventually become the music you buy, as well as the music used in television shows, movies, and radio ads.Many people make a living with music. You may not recognize all of their names, but all of them work together to create the songs you love to listen to.44. What is the best title for this passage?A. The Music ManB. How Music is MadeC. Its More Than Just a SongD. The People Behind the Music45. Who usually decide what instruments are used in a song?A. Songwriters.B. Arrangers.C. Recording engineers.D. Studio musicians.46. Who will most probably carry out the last step of the music-making process?A. Songwriters.B. Arrangers.C. Recording engineers.D. Studio musicians.47. What is true about studio musicians?A. They help to write the music.B. They decide what songs to play.C. They often appear on TV shows.D. They play with different performers.CWhen architects design houses, they consider many things. They might consider who will live in the house. They might consider how the house fits in with the rest of the neighbourhood. In the countryside, architects might think about how a house fits in with the natural features of the surrounding environment. In some cases, an architects building will reflect(反映)his or her ideasand beliefs.One good example of an architects design reflecting his or her ideas is Monticello. It was the home of Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), the third president of the United States. While Jefferson is best known as a politician and the great writer who penned the American Declaration of Independence, he was also an accomplished and completely self-taught architect. The building Monticello was actually designed by Jefferson himself at the age of 26. It was built on farmland left to him by his father, following the elder Jeffersons death a decade earlier. The design of the building helps us better understand Jefferson.When first built, the architectural style of the Monticello house was mostly Roman Neoclassical(新古典主义). Roman Neoclassical is modelled on the art and building design of ancient Rome. The great columns at the front of Monticello were based on the columns of building in ancient Rome. Jefferson admired the Romans for their strength and great ideas.Jeffersons later remodelling of Monticello was inspired by his experiences in France. Shortly after the American Revolutionary War, Jefferson lived in Paris for five years. He fell in love with the architecture he saw around France. He especially loved the Salm Hotel in Paris. It was a onestory building with a dome or circular roof. Jefferson included a dome in his design, making Monticello the first building in America to have such a roof.Today, Monticello is recognized and admired worldwide as a symbol of American architecture. It is protected as a World Heritage Site. Monticellos image has appeared on U.S. postage stamps and was on the two dollar US note between 1928 and 1966.48. According to Paragraph 2, the design of Monticello_.A. was not popular during Jeffersons life time.B. reflects the beliefs and ideas of JeffersonC. fits in well with the farmland and surrounding environmentD. encouraged Jeffersons neighbours to follow a similar design49. When did Jefferson begin designing Monticello?A. Ten years after his fathers death.B. During the American Revolutionary War.C. After he returned from working in Europe.D. Once he had completed his architectural studies.50. What was the inspiration for Jeffersons remodelling of Monticello?A. His interest in Roman architecture.B. His love of ancient history.C. His experiences living in France.D. His feelings for his homeland.51. What is the function of the last paragraph?A. To describe how Monticello is now used.B. To praise Jeffersons political achievement.C. To list the buildings Jefferson designed.D. To show the continued importance of Monticello in America.52. What can we infer about Jefferson from the passage?A. He was a man of many talents and abilities.B. He was best known as a designer during his life.C. He designed many of Americas most important buildings.D. He was the first farmer to become President of the USA.DPaul awoke to the sound of the alarm clock. Normally, this would be followed by feelings of worry about the day ahead. But today was different. Today he couldnt wait to go to school.He rushed to his desk and picked up the old jam jar which contained a colorful butterfly. It had taken him hours to catch and now it was going to be part of his biology presentation for school.While most of his classmates would be showing drawings of insects or animals taken from textbooks, Paul planned to present something different - a live creature. This was sure to get him the highest grade in the class.Paul sat at his desk admiring the insects beautiful red and yellow wings. He had made air holes in the jars lid, and added leaves for the butterfly to eat. It might be in a glass prison but at least it was being well cared for, Paul thought as he left for school.Paul entered the classroom early and put the jar in his desk. Biology was the first lesson after lunch and he wanted his presentation to be a surprise. After taking the jar from his bag, he noticed the butterfly was very still. Its wings moved very slowly and its colour seemed to have faded too. Probably just a little tired from the trip in the bag, Paul hoped.Throughout the morning, Paul secretly checked on the insect. Each time it seemed a little stiller, its colour a little duller. Something was wrong. When the lunch-bell rang, he waited for his classmates to leave before opening the jar. The butterfly was still alive, but only just.He took the jar to the bathroom and sprinkled a few drops of water on its head. The cooling effect was instant. The butterfly came to life again and Paul barely managed to replace the lid before it flew out. But rather than pleasure, the sight of the revived butterfly crashing against the jar, desperate for freedom, made Paul feel guilty. He was being cruel for a mark.As he walked back to class, feeling ashamed, the bell went again. It was time for Biology. He walked over to the window, opened the jar and set the butterfly free. A moment later the biology teacher entered. “Paul, your presentations first today.”“Sorry sir,” the boy replied, “I forgot all about it.”53. What can we guess about Paul from the first paragraph?A. He often caught animals.B. He did not usually enjoy school.C. He was a very clever student.D. He was sometimes quite cruel.54. Why was Paul confident that his biology project would receive a high grade?A. Biology was his favourite subject.B. His project idea was creative.C. He had spent much time preparing.D. His butterfly was very colourful.55. The underlined word “revived” in Paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to “”.A. refreshedB. returned C. replaced D. relaxed56. Why did Paul finally free the butterfly?A. It was time for class.B. It was no longer very active.C. He felt ashamed at his actions.D. He forgot about the presentation.第二节 阅读填空（共4小题，每小题2分，满分8分）There once was a bird made of stone. She was beautiful and she was also magic. She lived ina forest located between two mountains._57_.Despite this, though, she enjoyed looking up at the trees every day, dreaming of one day being able to fly and enjoy viewing the beautiful countryside from up high._58_ All the trees were severely burnt, and the plants and animals were all gone. Only the stone bird survived. When she saw what had become of the forest, she was broken-hearted and couldnt stop crying. She cried with such feeling that