江西省分宜中学2020学年高二英语上学期第二次段考试题

江西省分宜中学2020学年高二英语上学期第二次段考试题（考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分）注意事项：1、本试卷共分两部分，第卷为选择题，第卷为非选择题。2、所有试题的答案均填写在答题纸或答题卡上，答案写在试卷上的无效。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）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。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. Which city does the man like the most?A. Rome.B. Paris.C. New York.2. Whats the season in Australia now?A. Summer.B. Winter.C. Spring.3. What does the man invite the woman to do on Saturday?A. Go to an art show.B. Visit his friend.C. See his paintings.4. How many eggs does the woman need today?A. Forty.B. Ten. C. Twenty.5. Where does the conversation take place?A. In a hospital.B. In a supermarket.C. In a restaurant.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5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。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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What sport does Janice like best?A. Soccer. B. Baseball.C. Tennis.7. What will Jim do this afternoon?A. Play ball games. B. Visit his friends. C. Go to the tennis club听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What is a requirement of working in the animal home?A. Knowing a lot about animals.B. Loving animals a lot.C. Having experience with animals.9. When will the woman work there?A. On Saturday afternoons. B. On Monday mornings. C. On Sunday mornings.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why is the woman unhappy?A. The man is smoking.B. The baby keeps crying.C. The man lets the baby listen to rock music.11. What is the man going to do in the end?A. Sing a song. B. Read about Beethoven. C. Put on some different music.12. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Mother and son. B. Teacher and student. C. Husband and wife.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. How does the woman usually go to work?A. By bike. B. By car. C. By bus.14. How often does the man drive his car?A. Almost every day. B. Once a week. C. Once a month.15. Why doesnt the woman drive on long trips?A. It is expensive. B. It takes too much time. C. It is too dangerous.16. Where will the speakers go?A. To a train station. B. To the womans office. C. To a sports shop.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What did Lucias father give her as a birthday gift?A. A cat. B. A dog. C. A bird.18. Where was the bag found?A. In a village. B. On a farm. C. In the forest.19. Who did Lucia give the bag to?A. Her parents. B. The police. C. The owner.20. What did Lucia get as a reward?A. A large sum of money. B. A small shop. C. A lot of jewels.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，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项, 请将答案按题号涂到对应的答题卡的题号上。AEmily Urich 18 years old CanadaA 1ot of teens arent responsible, and thats where Im different. Not just about school but everyday things, like being able to pay my own credit card（信用卡）bills on time.The first time I got a cartoon book was on my third birthday. From then on, I fell in deep love with it. And can you guess how many cartoon books Ive read? I dont really know the exact number. But I have three full boxes of them under my bed.Joe Miller 16 years old AmericaIm proud of doing things in my own way. So whenever somebody wants me to do something or whatever it is, I feel like theyre all other peoples thoughts, not really mine. But like others, I love reading, too.When I first took skiing lessons, I found it exciting. For skiing racing, theres no question that Im better than most boys. I think its fun. I mean, it is a challenge. Its where I picked up the idea of needing a challenge in my life. In order to improve my skiing skills, I have read many books and magazines about it.An Qi 15 years old ChinaIm different because I prefer to drop out of the world to create my own world. Id like to build a house on a mountain. And I choose to live without electricity, a telephone, or even indoor plumbing(水管装置).I have many hobbies such as traveling, reading writing and spending time with children. I love children because they are smart and creative. They always have many strange ideas. It makes me excited.I want to do something for Hope Project and become a country school teacher.21. Which hobby do the three students all have?A. Writing. B. Reading. C. Skiing. D. Traveling.22. We know that Joe Miller _.A. does well in drawing cartoons B. thinks skiing is too dangerousC. doesnt like to follow others D. enjoys living somewhere quietly23. An Qi wants to be a country school teacher because _.A. she loves children B. her parents are teachersC. she wants to travelD. she comes from the countrysideBBill Bowerman was a track coach. He wanted to help athletes run faster. So he had learned how to make running shoes. He had also started a shoe company with a friend. It was 1971. Running shoes at the time were heavyThey had spikes (鞋钉) on the sole (鞋底). The spikes tore up the track and slowed down runners.To make a lighter shoe, Bill tried the skins of fish. To make a better sole, he wanted to replace the spikes. Bill dug through his wife Barbaras jewelry box. He hoped to find a piece of jewelry with an interesting pattern. He would then copy the pattern onto the new soles. Nothing worked. Bill was defeated.Then, one Sunday morning, Barbara made Bill waffles (华夫饼) for breakfast. Bill watched her cook. He studied the criss-cross pattern on a waffle iron.Inspiration struck. The pattern on the waffle iron was just what Bill was looking for. The squares were flatter and wider than sharp spikes. The pattern would help the shoes hold any surface without tearing into it.When Barbara left the house, Bill ran to his lab. He took the liquid chemicals that, when mixed, would harden into the sole of a shoe. He poured the mixture into the waffle iron-and the Waffle Trainer was born.Bills company put the Waffle Trainer on market in 1974. It was a huge hit. Maybe youve heard of that company-its called Nike. And today its worth around $100 billion.It was the waffle iron that had changed the course of Bills life-and helped turn Nike into a well-known name. Today, the waffle iron is kept at Nike headquarters. It serves as a reminder that if we keep trying, we can find a solution to even the most difficult problems. And those solutions can come from unlikely places, even the breakfast table.24. What shortcomings did the old-style running shoes have?A. They were hard to wear.B. They were impractical.C. They were too large.D. They were easy to break.25. Where did Bill get the inspiration to invent the famous Waffle Trainer?A. From the skins of the fish.B. From his wifes jewelry.C. From the color of the iron.D. From his wifes cooking.26. What can we learn from Bills success?A. Where theres a will, theres a way.B. Two heads are better than one.C. A cheer wife is the joy of life.D. A bad workman quarrels with his tools.27. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. A Great InventorB. Inspiration and InventionC. Waffles and NikeD. A Well-Known CompanyCTo develop ones taste in English, the most effective way is to read English books extensively. Yet one may be at a loss to choose the appropriate books, especially as a beginner. As a native Spanish, I would like to share some of my experience.My first English novel was Jane Austens Pride and Prejudice, recommended by many English teachers and professors as an ideal book for English learners. But my experience was somewhat disastrous. I had great difficulty in understanding the novel, let alone enjoying it. Its not the vocabulary that troubled me, but rather the way Austen constructs sentences, and her way of thinking, which seemed too remote to me at that time. My fading enthusiasm was much recovered after reading Hemingways novel A Farewell to Arms. No long and complicated sentences. And I particularly liked his brief and straightforward (简洁的) style. So my first suggestion is, as a beginner, youd better choose contemporary novels instead of classical ones.However, if you restrict yourself to novels you will miss a lot of treasures. English essays can at once inform you, entertain you, and improve your taste in English. The best example is Bertrand Russells work. Its language is plain, yet you cannot help feeling the elegance and the peculiar sense of humor. His simple language enables his philosophy within the reach of ordinary people. Here comes my second suggestionessays are indispensable.Never follow others recommendations and opinions blindly, however famous or influential(有很大影响的) the person might be. We should be open to various ideas, but always think and determine for ourselves. As a saying goes, one mans meat is another mans poison. With that in mind, we are bound to find out our favorite writers through reading and develop our fine taste in English.28. What made the first English novel that the author read hard to understand?A. Complicated conversations.B. The old-fashioned vocabulary.C. Not knowing the social background.D. Sentences and Austens thinking pattern.29. Which can best replace the underlined word “indispensable”?A. Necessary. B. Challenging. C. Relevant. D. Inspirational.30. What advice does the author give in the last paragraph?A. Compare books before buying. B. Read books that are instructive.C. Dont be affected by others choices. D. Choose books that challenge us most.31. What is the authors purpose of writing the passage?A. Give comments on literature works.B. Tell beginners how to choose English books.C. Encourage people to read more English books.D. Recommend first class books to English learners.DA new study shows that avoiding your neighbors may actually be bad for your heart and feeling socially connected to your community reduces the risk of a heart attack a lot. While we may agree that having a safe and healthy neighborhood would help residents feel mentally healthy, its becoming more and more obvious that emotional happiness leads to physical health, particularly heart health.Psychologists（心理学家）at the University of Michigan just completed new research that tested how socially connected people felt and how healthy they were. Participants (参与者) rated how strongly they agreed with statements like, “I really feel part of this area,” and “If I were in trouble, there are lots of people in this area who would help.” For the next four years, the researchers tracked their health.As the leading cause of death for both men and women in the US, heart disease can be caused by many things like poor diet, lack of exercise and stress, and this new research shows that, at least among the 5,276 study participants, those who felt the most socially bonded with their community, had a 67 percent reduced risk of heart attack. Pretty amazing.The study controlled for other known factors of heart disease risk like age and race, but interestingly, also for what they called “dispositional factors” i.e. personality. For example, optimism was measured. Lead researcher and psychologist Eric Kim said, “Were finding that things like increased optimism are associated with reduced risk of heart failure and stroke(中风).” And the beauty of it is that how optimistic and connected you feel is up to you. There are no set standards in order to qualify for the health benefits because your own comfort and emotions are what guide your stress levels and health.Even though there is always some conflicting information in the health area (a recent study says knowing your neighbors doesnt actually make you happier), it seems getting connected with your community is never a bad idea for your health.32. Whats the theme of the text?A. The warning signs of a heart attack. B. The health benefits of physical activity.C. Ties between community and your health. D. The ways to build a friendly neighborhood.33. The statements given in Paragraph 2 focus on the participants _.A. personal character B. experiences in lifeC. living conditions D. neighborhood relations34. The figures in Paragraph 3 are used to show that _.A. heart disease is the leading cause of deathB. poor diet is the major cause of heart diseaseC. people should often take exercise in their communityD. good relationships in communities help prevent heart disease35. What can we infer from Eric Kims words in Paragraph 4?A. Being optimistic is good for your heart. B. Ones personality may change with age.C. Its hard to measure optimism accurately. D. Heart health and personality are not related.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选项。Tips for healthy travel with childrenChildren make up a small but important group of travellers. Their smaller bodies and developing immune(免疫) systems make their travel health needs important. 36 .Vaccines(疫苗) for childrenIn general, there is a higher risk for most vaccine-preventable diseases when travelling abroad. 37 . If you are planning to travel, check your childs normal vaccine schedule to make sure that they are fully protected before travelling.Malaria(疟疾) and children38 . Children are particularly at risk of developing severe (严重的) malaria. If you must travel with children to a malaria risk area, visit a doctor to determine if anti-malarial medication is recommended. If anti-malarial medication is allowed to take, keep them in child-proof containers and out of reach of children.Transportation risksAir travel is safe for healthy children. 39 . Some airlines will not allow newborns to fly. Ear pain caused by changes in pressure during landing is more common in children than in adults. To lessen the pain, babies should bottle or breast feed. Older children can chew gum or be encouraged to swallow or yawn.40Signs and symptoms(症状) of altitude sickness in children are often mistaken for other illnesses. A child with altitude sickness may throw up, hate to eat, or be anxious. Older children may also show headaches, or difficulty breathing. As it is difficult to tell if a child is developing altitude sickness and since altitude sickness can develop rapidly in children, you may travel to no higher than 2,500 m (8,200 feet).A. High altitude sicknessB. Pack a travel health kitC. Avoid taking children to areas with a risk of malariaD. And these diseases tend to be more severe in children than in adultsE. There are many facts to take into consideration when travelling with childrenF. It may be difficult to give children anti-malaria medication because it tastes unpleasantG. However, it is necessary that you wait until newborns are one to two weeks old before flying第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。A man who lived a long time ago believed that he could read the future in the stars. He called himself an astrologer (占星家) in 41 of all the villagers and spent his time at night 42 at the sky. The villagers often came to him, hoping to know what their 43 would be.One evening he was 44 along the open road outside the village. His eyes were fixed on the stars. He thought he saw that the 45 of the world was near. He was lost in his 46 about the future. As he was looking at the stars, he 47 walking without looking down. 48 , he fell into a ditch (沟) full of mud and water. He was 49 in the muddy water, and madly trying to claw at the slippery sides in his 50 to climb out. He was 51 to crawl out and fearing for his life, he began screaming for 52 . His cries soon brought the villagers running.As they 53 him out of the mud, one of them said, “You pretend to read the future in the stars, and yet you 54 to see what was in front of your feet! This may teach you to pay more 55 to what is right in front of you, and let the future take care of itself.”“What 56 is it,” said another, “ to read the stars, when you cant see whats right here on the earth? ”We all want our future to be bright and happy, but the time doesnt 57 for anyone. Each tomorrow turns into today, and your 58 is also a part of your future. There is always a tomorrow to look forward to, but you cant 59 to yesterday. So, keep the 60 between your present life and your plans for tomorrow.41. A. front B. favour C. memory D. place42. A. aiming B. staring C. pointing D. crying43. A. soil B. wealth C. dream D. future44. A. walking B. sleeping C. driving D. working45. A. image B. top C. end D. history46. A. imaginations B. minds C. thoughts D. descriptions47. A. started B. avoided C. considered D. kept48. A. Suddenly B. Fortunately C. Strangely D. Finally49. A. relaxing B. sinking C. observing D. exploring50. A. hope B. effort C. patience D. intention51. A. unable B. eager C. uncertain D. surprised52. A. joy B. health C. power D. help53. A. inform