江苏省灌云县第一中学2020学年高二英语上学期期中检测试题（无答案）

英语试题What is the weather like now?A.Windy B. Hot C. FoggyWhat does the man want to do ?A.Get a camera. B. Buy some batteries. C. Go to the cinema.How much will the man pay?A.$300 B. $260 C.$120Where is Susan now?A.In Los Angeles. B. In Sydney. C. In London.Why did the man miss the speech contest?A.He became sick. B. He was too nervous. C. His mother became ill.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请听下面5段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。请听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A.Public bathrooms B. Dorm life C. NeighborhoodWhich year of college is the woman probably in?A.The first year B. The second year C. The third year请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。When will David come?A.In about ten minutes. B. In about twenty minutes.C.In about half an hour.What does the man plan to do?A.Live a healthier life. B. Get a new car. C. Learn to drive a car.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。What day is it probably today?A.Monday B. Wednesday C. FridayWhere did the man most probably go yesterday?A.The gym B. The hospital C. A drugstoreWhat do we know about the woman?A.She often gets ill. B. She is nice to the man.C. She likes playing computer games.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。How long did the woman sleep last night?A.About two hours. B. About four and a half hours.C. About six and a half hours.What did the woman do last night?A.She prepared for an exam. B. She watched a football match.C. She worked on some articles.What subjects is the woman good at?A.English B. Physics C. MathWhich university does the man want to go to after high school?A.Yale University B. Brown University C. Harvard University请听第10段材料，回答17至20题。How many months in 2020 had temperatures higher than normal?A.Six B. Nine C. ElevenWhat happened in Australia in 2020?A. A strong heat wave. B. A heavy rainstorm. C. A heavy snowstorm.Which of the following disappears most quickly in the atmosphere according to the speaker?A. Carbon dioxide B. Methane C. Black carbonHow has the speaker usually been going to school?A. In his father s car B. By bus C. By bike第二部分 英语知识运用(共两节, 满分35分)第一节 单项填空(共15小题; 每小题1分, 满分15分)请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中, 选出最佳选项。21. At the 2020 London Olympic Games, Ye Shiwen,_ sixteen-year-old Chinese girl, won a gold medal in womens 400-meter medley and broke _ world record.A. the; theB. a; a C. the; aD. a; the22. The lecture _，a lively questionandanswer session followed.Abeing given Bhaving given Cto be given Dhaving been given23.The coach is an able person ,but _ he needs too much help of others.A. on one hand B. otherwise C. on the other hand D. in fact24. The storm came so suddenly, otherwise they _such great loss when it struck.A. cant have sufferedB. wouldnt have sufferedC. shouldnt have sufferedD. neednt have suffered25. Having lived here in the street for nearly half a century, the old man can give a very _ description of what has happened to the people here over the years.A. accurateB. sensitive C. cautious D. particular26. _ to complete the task on time, our team got down to working on it immediately.A. Determined B. Determining C. Having determinedD. To be determined27. I feel completely sorry, Its I that _ for the mistake in the workA. is to blame B. is blamed C.am to blame D. am to be blamed28. Before boarding his flight to Stockholm, Mo Yan said his speeches would _ storytelling, homeland, and inspiration in Nobel Prize speech.A. focus onB. take on C. come on D. show on29. If we dont sell more goods, well have to cut backproduction10% next year.A. upon; to B. on; by C. of; byD. for; to30. _ maps and tents, but they also brought medicine boxes when they had an adventure in the tropical forest.A. Not only they brought B. Not only did they bringC. Not only brought they D. Not only they did bring31.an important decision more on emotion than on reason, you will regret it sooner or later.A.BasedB.Basing C.BaseD.To base32.My grandmother _ in bed for two weeks ,which makes the whole family worriedA.had lain B. has been lying C. lay D. is going to lie33. Im sorry. I forget to buy the ticket of the film The Twilight Saga：Breaking Dawn for you.OK. _ .A. Thats itB. Forget it C. It makes it D. I cant help it34. The new equipment _the disabled during the 2020 London Paralympics.A. was intended for B. was intended to C. intended for D. intended to35. The _ boy never dares to see the _ film again.A. frightened; frightening B. frightening; frightenedC. frightened; frightened D. frightening; frightening第二节完形填空(共20小题; 每小题1分, 满分20分)请认真阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。Overcoming LazinessLaziness is a state of inaction. It is something that you do, not something that you are. Being lazy means you have no36to do anything. This is obvious but the mistake that many people make is37themselves as someone who is lazy. In this article, I am going to38with you something that will help you see this state of39in a different way.Lazy people are often seen as useless. 40, are they really being lazy or are they acting lazy? There is a huge41between saying you act lazy sometimes and you are a lazy person. One is suggesting that your laziness is42while the other suggests that its permanent. This is the myth of laziness. People who are lazy arent lazy; they43are people who are temporarily acting that way.So what44a person to be inactive? The answer is a lack of goals. If you give someone a good enough45to do something, he will do it. People who dont seem to do anything just havent found a good enough reason to do anything. 46students dont study because they dont see the47in studying. If you give them a reason, a strong enough reason, they will48. For example, if you are too lazy to go to the gym, would you go if someone49you a million dollars? If you are too lazy to clean out the garage, would someone50a gun to your head help you take action? The reason can be positive or51as long as its strong enough to induce(引起)action.The bottom line of how to52laziness comes down to finding enough reasons to take action. Action will53success while inaction will result in54. Before you take action though, you need a compelling(令人信服的)reason to do so. To motivate someone who is lazy, what you need to do is help him find enough55to work towards a certain goal.36. A. motivationB. questionC. moneyD. courage37. A. agreeingB. denyingC. identifyingD. refusing38. A. argueB. shareC. showD. report39. A. inactionB. attitudeC. improvementD. mind40. A. OtherwiseB. BesidesC. HoweverD. Therefore41. A. mistakeB. similarityC. changeD. difference42. A. correctB. falseC. temporaryD. inspirational43. A. simplyB. occasionallyC. oftenD. hardly44. A. stopsB. causesC. discouragesD. makes45. A. excuseB. giftC. chance D. purpose46. A. Hard-workingB. LazyC. Young D. Confused47. A. pointB. successC. situation D. difficulty48. A. take notes B. take risksC. take actionD.take charge49. A. loanedB. owedC. borrowedD. offered50. A. droppingB. pointingC. shootingD. hiding51. A. negativeB. activeC. possible D. expensive52. A. winB. defendC. overcomeD. ban53. A. result fromB. fight forC. bring backD. lead to54. A. successB. failureC. illness D. happiness55. A. reasonsB. moneyC. energy D. confidence第三部分阅读理解(共15小题; 每小题2分, 满分30分)请认真阅读下列短文, 从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AEver since they were first put on the market in the early 1990s, genetically modified(GM, 转基因)foods have been increasingly developed and marketed in many countries in the world, mainly on the basis of their promise to end the worldwide food crisis. But can GM technology solve world hunger problems? Even if it would, is it the best solution?Despite what it promises, GM technology actually has not increased the production potential of any crop. In fact, studies show that the most widely grown GM crop, GM soybeans, has suffered reduced productivity. For instance, a report that analyzed nearly two decades of research on major GM food crops shows that GM engineering has failed to significantly increase US crop production.Something else, however, has been on the rise. While GM seeds are expensive, GM companies tell farmers that they will make good profits by saving money on pesticides(杀虫剂). On the contrary, US government data show that GM crops in the US have produced an overall increase in pesticide use compared to traditional crops. “The promise was that you could use fewer chemicals and boost production. But neither is true, ”said Bill Christison, President of the US National Farm Coalition.At the same time, the authors of the book World Hunger: Twelve Myths argue that there actually is more than enough food in the world and that the hunger crisis is not caused by production, but by problems in food distribution and politics. These indeed deserve our efforts and money. Meanwhile, the rise in food prices results from the increased use of crops for fuel rather than food, according to a 2020 World Bank report.As a matter of fact, scientists see better ways to feed the world. Another World Bank report concluded that GM crops have little to offer to the challenges of worldwide poverty and hunger, because better ways out are available, among which“green”farming is supposed to be the first choice.56. The author develops the second paragraph mainly.A. by classificationB. by comparisonC. by exampleD. by process57. What does the underlined word“boost”in the third paragraph probably mean?A. Control. B. Evaluate. C. Obtain. D. Increase.58. GM companies promise farmers that they will benefit from.A. practicing“green”farming B. use of fewer chemicalsC. fair distribution of their crops D. using more crops for fuel59. Which of the following best describes the attitude of the author towards GM technology?A. Optimistic. B. Defensive. C. Disapproving. D. Casual.BGift No.1Offer to be your mothers health friend.Promise to be there for any and all doctors visits whether a disease or a regular medical check-up.Most mothers always say“no need,” but another set of eyes and ears is always a good idea at a doctors visit.The best part? This one is free.Gift No.2Help your mother organize all of her medical records, which include the test results and medical information.Put them all in one place.Be sure to make a list of all of her medicines and what times she takes them. “Having all this information in one place could end up saving your mothers life,” Dr.Marie Savard said.Gift No.3Enough sleep is connected to general health conditions. “Buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep,” Savard said.“We know that good sleep is very important to our health.”Gift No.4Some gift companies such as Presents for Purpose allow you to pay it forward this Mothers Day by picking gifts in which 10 percent of the price you pay goes to a charity(慈善机构). Gift givers can choose from a wide variety of useful but inexpensive thingsmany of which are“green”and then choose a meaningful charity from a list.When your mother gets the gift,she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity.60. What are you advised to do for your mother at doctors visits?A. Take notes. B. Be with her.C. Buy medicine. D. Give her gifts.61. What can be a gift of organization for your mother?A. Keeping her medical information together.B. Buying all gifts for her from one company.C. Making a list of her medical check-ups.D. Storing her medicines in a safe place.62. Where can you find a gift idea to improve your mothers sleep?A. In Gift No.1.B. In Gift No.2.C. In Gift No.3.D. In Gift No.4.63. Buying gifts from Presents for Purpose allows mothers to.A. enjoy good sleepB. be well-organizedC. get extra supportD. give others helpCMaricel Apatan，22，stands in the kitchen of the Edsa Shangri-La Hotel in Manila，preparing to decorate a cheesecake. It would seem to be a routine task for a cake chef，but Maricel is no ordinary chefshe has no hands.Maricel has come a long way since the day in September 2000 when she and her uncle were attacked near their farm. Fortunately，both of them survived，but the 11-year-old girl lost her hands. In 2020，she entered a Manila training centre for people with disabilities. She learned how to write and do housework and, more importantly, came to terms with her disability.After graduation from high school，she took a two-year Hotel and Restaurant Management course and flourished even though she was the only disabled student in the course. After she moved back to Manila to continue her studies, the media started reporting on this determined young woman. She didnt shy away from the attention. “I wanted others living with disabilities to believe its possible to live a normal life，”Maricel says.When managers at the Edsa Shangri-La Hotel saw Maricel on television, they hired her as part of the hotels Care for People project. She has also accomplished her goal of inspiring others. One of them is Ronelyn Calumpiano, a 21-year-old with cerebral palsy(脑瘫). She saw Maricel on television and was moved by her confidence. Ronelyn will soon start classes and is already planning a career in IT.Maricels three younger sisters have moved to Manila. She pays for the rent of their small apartment，while their parents look after their family farm in Mindanao. “It is difficult to make ends meet but I dont lose hope. I believe anything is possible if you dream, work hard and pray. ”64. “Maricel is no ordinary chef” because _.A. she is better than other chefsB. she is physically disabledC. she can do a routine taskD. she is good at decorating cakes65. Which of the following is NOT true about Maricel?A. She survived while her uncle did not.B. She didnt shy away from public attention.C. She has inspired some disabled people.D. She managed to make a living by herself.66. The underlined word “flourished” in Paragraph 3 is similar in meaning to _.A. was rejected B. was employed C. recovered well D. developed well67. What does the author want to tell us in the text?A. We should be determined and never lose hope.B. We shouldnt look down upon the disabled.C. We should help those who suffer disabilities.D. We should feel sympathy for the unfortunate.DThe Pacific island nation of Nauru used to be a beautiful place. Now it is an ecological disaster area. Naurus heartbreaking story could have one good consequenceother countries might learn from its mistakes.For thousands of years, Polynesian people lived on the remote island of Nauru, far from western civilization. The first European to arrive was John Fearn in 1798. He was the British captain of the Hunter, a whaling ship. He called the island Pleasant Island.However, because it was very remote, Nauru had little communication with Europeans at first. The whaling ships and other traders began to visit, bringing guns and alcohol. These elements destroyed the social balance of the twelve family groups on the island. A ten-year civil war started, which reduced the population from 1, 400 to 900.Naurus real troubles began in 1899 when a British mining company discovered phosphate(磷酸盐)on the island. In fact, it found that the island of Nauru was nearly all phosphate, which is a very important fertilizer for farming. The company began mining the phosphate.A phosphate mine is not a hole in the ground; it is a strip mine. When a company strip-mines, it removes the top layer of soil. Then it takes away the material it wants. Strip mining totally destroys the land. Gradually, the lovely island of Nauru started to look like the moon.In 1968, Nauru became one of the richest countries in the world. Every year the government received millions and millions of dollars for its phosphate.Unfortunately, the leaders invested the money unwisely and lost millions of dollars. In addition, they used millions more dollars for personal expenses. Soon people realized that they had a terrible problemtheir phosphate was running out. Ninety percent of their island was destroyed and they had nothing. By 2000, Nauru was financially ruined. Experts say that it would take approximately $433, 600, 000 and more than 20 years to repair the island. This will probably never happen.68. What might be the authors purpose in writing the text?A. To seek help for Naurus problems.B. To give a warning to other countries.C. To show the importance of money.D. To tell a heartbreaking story of a war.69. What was Nauru like before the Europeans came?A. Rich and powerful. B. Modern and open.C. Peaceful and attractive. D. Greedy and aggressive.70. The ecological disaster in Nauru resulted from.A. soil pollution B. phosphate overminingC. farming activity D. whale hunting第四部分 任务型阅读 (共10小题; 每小题1分，满分10分)请认真阅读下列短文, 并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一个最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填一个单词。We should not hesitate too much during the first half of our lives, while we should not regret at what weve done during the other half. We should seize every opportunity to find a way out in our lives, for it goes off swiftly. We should say something urgent slowly, something serious clearly, something small humorously and something unsure cautiously. We should never say something that did not happen, something that you cannot do, something that does harm to others, and something that is disgusting. W