江苏省无锡市2020学年高二英语下学期期中试卷（无答案）

江苏省无锡市2020学年高二英语下学期期中试卷（无答案）时间：120分钟 分值：150分 日期：2020.04第卷 （选择题 共75分）一、听力。（共20小题，满分20分）第一节 （共5小题，每小题1分，满分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。1. How did the woman know John failed the exam?A. From the man. B. From Johns paper. C. From Johns expression.2. What are the speakers discussing?A. How to celebrate the mans birthday.B. Where to have dinner this evening.C. What to get for a meal.3. What will the speakers do?A. Go to Manila. B. Invite Mr. Quizon. C. Get familiar with their company.4. What did the man do last night?A. He attended a party. B. He went to a restaurant. C. He had his car repaired.5. What does the man mean?A. He will go into town. B. He misses his parents. C. He has moved house.第二节 （共15小题，每小题1分，满分15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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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，阅读下一小题。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第67题。6. What time are the speakers meeting?A. At 6:00. B. At 7:15. C. At 7:30.7. What does the woman suggest doing after 9:30?A. Eating out. B. Seeing a film. C. Writing a report.听第7段材料，回答第89题。8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Mother and son. B. Salesperson and customer. C. Sister and brother.9. What would the boy like to buy?A. A blanket. B. A lamp. C. A desk.听第8段材料，回答第1012题。10. What made Mary decide to start her business?A. A talk with a friend. B. Unemployment. C. An article.11. What caused Marys problems at the beginning?A. The weather. B. Customers comments. C. Finding customers.12. How does Mary get most of her customers?A. She advertises a lot.B. She looks for jobs door to door.C. Old customers recommend her to others.听第9段材料，回答第1316题。13. What kind of bike does the woman want to hire?A. A mountain bike. B. An electric bike. C. A touring bike.14. How much should the woman pay each day if she rents by the day?A. 5. B. 14. C. 50.15. What needs extra charge?A. A bag. B. A lock. C. A pump.16. How will the woman pay?A. In cash. B. By cheque. C. By credit card.听第10段材料，回答第1720题。17. What does Chris hope to do?A. Encourage people to join a tennis club.B. Find more people to teach players.C. Discover new talented players.18. What does Chris say about club nights?A. They are held only in summer.B. There is an extra charge in winter.C. Food and drinks are provided each night.19. What can we learn about the teaching programmes?A. They must be paid in advance.B. They are offered to club members only.C. They are available to people wanting to attend one-to-one course.20. What is the tennis club going to do from next spring?A. Introduce junior club nights.B. Provide food on junior club nights.C. Encourage parents to help with teaching.二、单项选择。（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）21. Colors like red _ a sense of energy and strength.A. exchange B. transfer C. convey D. transform22. Before a problem can be solved, it must be obvious _ the problem itself is.A. what B. that C. which D. why23. Sorry, Madam. Youd better come tomorrow because its _ the visiting hours.A. during B. at C. beyond D. before24. He commanded that all the gates_.A. should shut B. would be shut C. shut D. be shut25. Do you have such an annoying colleague who plays the PC music _ he were the only one working in the office.A. even if B. as if C. only if D. now that26. If my doctor inquired about my physical condition at the present moment, the only possible reply would be that I _ greatly in need of relaxation.A. would be B. would have been C. was D. am27. When is it _ the newly-built museum _you have been dreaming of visiting will be open to the public?A. which; which B. that; which C. that; where D. which; where28. The deserted island is only _ by boat.A suitable B practical C available D accessible29. As is well-known to us all, the Yi nationality is _ mainly over Yunnan, Sichuan and Guizhou provinces.A. divided B. constructed C. distributed D. separated30. -Can I use the telephone on the table, sir?-Under no circumstances _ to use the telephone in the office for personal affairs.A. anyone is allowed B. nobody is allowedC. is anyone allowed D. is nobody allowed31. Although his wife was killed on a subway train in St. Petersburg, Russia, he _ his sobs to rescue others.A. showed off B. contributed to C. accounted for D. choked back32. Throughout the world _ advance has been made in science and technology is due to education which brings forth knowledge, creation and inventions.A. whoever B. whatever C. what D. whose33. -Do you_ her optimistic view of the state of the current economy?-Yes. We should have faith in our government.A. subscribe to B. contribute to C. respond to D. apply to34. After the professor _ out the project made a comment on the report, the media focused on it.A. was opposed to carry B. opposed to carryC. opposed to carrying D. opposed carrying35. -Tom, I cant have a picnic with you this Sunday, for I have to prepare for the coming mid-term exam.-_. Have some fun! It is a weekend after all.A. Dont pull my legB. Dont wake up a sleeping dogC. Dont be a wet blanketD. Dont count chicken until they are hatched三、完型填空。（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Dash of Hope“Dash” is a symbol which represents every day weve spent alive on earth. Therefore, how you spend your “dash” is important.Recently I 36 about a little girl named Hope. After learning more about her life, I couldnt help but feel it was not by 37 , nor happenstance, that she had been named “Hope”. The strong feeling of sympathy and generosity 38 in her young heart made a lasting impression on me and countless others. 39 I never had the opportunity to meet her, I wish I had. It seems as though she was wise beyond her tender years and very, very special.Hope was a twelve-year-old girl who was 40 a “wish” in early December 2020 by the “Make-A-Wish” Foundation after being 41 that she had a rare type of bone cancer. However, when she found out that more than 150 42 in her area like her were waiting for their wishes to be granted, she unselfishly used her wish to43 that those children have their wishes granted. She also hoped that it could be done 44 January 16, 2020. However, the organization told her that her 45 request couldnt be granted as the funds were simply 46 . They calculated that they would need to raise more that one 47 dollars in thirty days in order to grant her wish. 48 , but not discouraged, she turned her disappointment into an enthusiasm that inspired caring 49 to take up helping grant the wishes of the other children, and eventually 50 as well. Newspaper columnists and reporters for radio and TV stations 51 the story of this caring young girl who had 52 the hearts of so many and as word spread, the community was challenged. Committees were fanned and schools, corporations and various organizations assisted in 53 money to help make Hopes dream come true.Her efforts were not in vain as they continued to help others, not only 54 , but spiritually and emotionally as well. At the gathering to celebrate her life, “A Celebration of Hope” on January 16,2020, the 55 was made that they had indeed received donations totaling more than one million dollars. Her wish had been granted!36. Aheard Bthought Ccared Dtalked37. Acoincidence Bindependence Cconvenience Dintelligence38. Alost Bcarried Cexpected Dhoused39. AUntil BUnless CThough DIf40. Aexpressed Boffered Cmade Dsent41. Arecognized Binformed Creminded Dunderstood42. Achildren Bcitizens Cvillagers Drelatives43. Asuggest Bask Carrange Dorder44. Afor Bto Con Dby45. Afinal Bformal Csimple Dnoble46. Aunbearable Bunbelievable Cunavailable Duncomfortable47. Athousand Bhundred Cmillion Dbillion48. ADisappointed BSurprised CWorried DEmbarrassed49. Acommittees Bindividuals Ccorporations Dorganizations50. Atheirs Bours Chers Dyours51. Awrote Bread Cbroadcast Dshared52. Atouched Bexamined Cwon Dopened53. Afinding Bspending Craising Dborrowing54. Aperfectly Bphysically Chealthily Dthankfully55. Aproposal Bdecision Cconclusion Dannouncement四、阅读理解。（共10题，每小题2分，满分20分）A“Ihavesuperpowers,”agirlnamedMeganwhisperstoherdoctorinarecentTVshow.Thatsherexplanationforhowshesabletostandpainfulcutsandbeinghitwithabase-ballbat-allwithoutfeelinganypain.Acrosstheworldaboutafewhundredpeoplesufferfromoneofmanydisorders(紊乱) thatmakethemcompletelyunabletofeelpainfromthetimetheyareborn.NowanewformofthisdisorderhasbeenrecognizedamongpeoplefromnorthernPakistan,andscientistshavetrackeddownthechangedgeneresponsibleforthecondition.Theirstudycouldhelpresearchersgainabetterunderstandingofhowpainworksandmayhelpthemdevelopnewmedicinethatmayreducepainwithfewerside effects.Researchers discovered the latest version of the disorder when they found a young street performer in Pakistan, sticking knives through his arms. Then they found six other people from three families in the same area who also had the disease.Thesepeoplewereabletofeelhotandcold,sensepressure,andcouldtellsharpobjectstouchingtheirskinfrombluntones.Theywereallbelievedtobeofonlyaverageintelligence.Butnoneofthemfeltanypain.Surprisingly,thefamilieswereunrelated,butallofthesufferershadchangestothesamegene.Thechangedgenecausesaprotein(蛋白质)toformpartofachannel that is undoubtedly important for human sense of pain.Earlychildhoodcanbeawfulforpeoplewithoutfeelinganypain.Theycanbiteendlesslyontheirtonguesandfingersduringteething,sticktheirfingersintheireyes,orsuffermajorinjurieswithoutnoticing.ThesixpeoplestudiedfortheNaturepaperallhadinjuriestotheirlipsortonguesfrombitingthemselveswhentheywereyoung.56.Thestudyoffeelingnopainmightleadto_.A.ourfeelingpityforthepatientsB.ourhelpingthepatientstorecoverC.ourremovingpainsinabetterwayD.ourcuringillnessesmoreeffectively57.Ifoneisbornpainless,hisparentsprobably_.A.haveanormalsenseofpainB.haveaweaksenseofpainC.keepastrongsenseofpainD.lackanaturalsenseofpain58.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethatits_forchildrenwhofeelnopain.A.luckyB.naturalC.bitterD.dangerous59.Thepropertitleforthepassageis“FeelingNoPain:_.”A.CauseoftheGeneDisorderStillUnknownB.NewDisorderFoundThroughouttheWorldC.WayofDealingwithItStudiedinPakistanD.NewFormofRareGeneDisorderDiscoveredBLivingtoTelltheTaleisthefirstbookinaplannedtrilogy(三部曲) that will make up the memoirs (回忆录) of Gabriel Garcia Marquez, the famous Colombian writer who initially won public praise in the mid-1960s for his novel One Hundred Years of Solitude. At that time, Garcia Marquez, a journalist and writer had never sold more than 700 copies of a book. While driving his family through Mexico, he had a real brainstorm. He remembered his grandmothers storytelling technique-to recall fantastic, improbable events as if they had actually happened-literally. He turned the car around and drove back home to begin One Hundred Years of Solitude in a new way. To my mind it is one of the 20th centurys best works of fiction, and won Garcia Marquez the 1982 Nobel Prize in Literature.Living to Tell the Tale relates the early years of the authors life, although some of the books most important incidents happened earlier than Garcia Marquezs birth. The impact of these experiences, the people and their stories were to have a powerful effect on him, as a man and as a writer. This is the tale of his parents love, marriage and the birth of their children. It tells of his early years which were spent in Aracataca, in the home of his grandparents. His grandfather, Colonel Nicolas Ricardo Marquez Mejia, was a soldier of the Thousand Days War. He was supposedly a storyteller of great reputation. He told his young grandson that there was no greater burden than to have killed a man. Later Garcia Marquez would put these words into the mouths of his characters. His grandmother, Tranquilina Iguaran Cotes, also had a major influence on Garcias life. No matter how fantastic her statements were, she always delivered them as if they were the absolute truth. This was the style which was to affect Garcia Marquezs fiction, sometimes called “magical realism”. The woman filled the house with stories of ghosts and future signs, all of which were ignored by her husband. He had little interest in “womens beliefs”.In 1940, when he was 13, Garcia was awarded a scholarship to a secondary school for gifted students. It was during his school years, 1940s and 50s, that he was first drawn to poetry, a national obsession in Colombia. He and his friends, fellow students, would read aloud and discuss poetry late into the night. Too poor to buy his own books, Gabriel would read novels borrowed from friends.While still a boy, he decided he wanted to be a writer. The people who surrounded him in his childhood later became instrumental when developing the characters and the storylines for his novels. Love In the Time of Cholera was inspired by the romance between his mother and father. And his grandfather, who had twelve children (some say 16), became Colonel Aureliano Buendia in One Hundred Years of Solitude.Garcia Marquez began Living to Tell the Tale, however, not with his real birth in 1928, but with his “birth as a writer”, at age 22. he and his mother took a trip from Baranquilla, where he was working as a reporter, to his childhood home in Aracataca. They were going to sell the old house. Vivid memories were stirred up here, memories which electrified his imagination. This trip was to change the course of his writing life.Living to Tell the Tale is not a conventional literary memoir. It is a magical combination of memoir and national history written in the authors remarkable voice. It is his personal mythology. In spite of poverty, Garcia Marquez acknowledged his early years were filled with joy, a sense of well-being and encouragement from many people.60.ThestorytellingtechniqueofMarquezsgrandmotherismentionedtoshowthat_.A.MarquezsnovelweremostlyinspiredbyherstoriesB.shehadamajorinfluenceonMarquezswritingstyleC.sheencouragedMarqueztocreatemorefantasticstoriesD.Marquezwastaughttowritebyherwhenhewasstillaboy61.WhatdidMarquezsgrandfatherthinkofhisgrandmothersstories?A.Heenjoyedthem. B.Hearguedagainstthem.C.Theywerenoneofhisconcern.D.Theywereintunewithhisstorytelling.62.WhatdoweknowaboutColonelAurelianoBuendia?A.HewasoneofMarquezsschoolmates.B.HeonceservedinthearmywithMarquezsgrandfather.C.HeappearedinaromanticnovelinspiredbyMarquezsparents.D.HewasacharacterofanovelbasedonMarquezsgrandfather.63.WhatcanbelearntaboutLivingtoTelltheTale?A.ItsafictionbasedonthestoriesofMarquezschildhoodlife.B.Itdescribesaboywhodreamedofbecomingawriter.C.ItwasinspiredbyatriptoMarquezshometown.D.ItwaswrittenbyMarquezattheageof22.64.Thepassageismostprobablytakenfroma_.A.surveyB.biographyC.movingstory D.report65.Whatstheauthorstoneinwritingthepassage?A.CriticalB.CasualC.Admiring D.Humorous第卷 （非选择题 共75分）一、任务型阅读（共10题，每题1分，满分10分）If you took the strengths of others and compared them to your weaknesses, would this make you feel good? The funny thing is that this is what most of us do at one time or anotherand some of us do it pretty often. Its a sure-fire recipe for a drop in self-confidence and for unhappiness. So how can we stop comparing ourselves with others? Here are some tips Ive found useful.Awareness.Most often we do these social comparisons without realizing were doing it. Its a natural act, I suppose. So the solution is to become aware. If you focus on these thoughts for a few days, it will become much easier with practice, and soon itll be hard not to notice.Stop yourself.Once you realize youre making these comparisons, stop yourself. Dont feel badjust admit the thought, and gently change the focus.Count your blessings.Focus on what you do have, and on what you are already blessed with. Count what you have, not what you dont have. Think about how lucky you