江西省南康中学2020学年高二英语上学期期中（第二次大考）试题

江西省南康中学江西省南康中学 20202020 学年高二英语上学期期中（第二次大考）试题学年高二英语上学期期中（第二次大考）试题 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） 请听下面 5 段对话，选出最佳选项。 1What does the woman want the man to do? APrepare breakfast.BMake some coffee.CHelp with the shopping. 2Where did the man go last year? AFrance.BBritain.CBelgium. 3When does the concert start? AAt 9:15.BAt 9:05.CAt 8:45. 4How many classes are involved in the tour? A2.B3.C4. 5Who worked in London three years ago? AThe woman.BThe womans uncle.CThe womans parents. 第二节（共 15 小题，每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 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。 6What did the man find difficult to bear in Malaysia at first? AThe food.BThe weather.CThe transport. 7What is the main reason why the man came back? ATo visit his friends.BTo go sightseeing.CTo do business. 请听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。 8What type of soup does the man want? ABeef soup.BFish soup.CVegetable soup. 9Why does the man refuse to order the dessert? AHe thinks its expensive.BHe wants to keep in shape.CIt takes much time to wait. 请听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。 10How did the woman and Hanson know each other? AThey studied in the same college. BThey worked together in London. CThey once visited London together. 11What date is it today? AJuly 19th.BJuly 10th.CJuly 9th. 12What will the woman do next? AMake a call.BSurf the Internet.CBook a ticket. 请听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。 13What do the speakers have in common? AThey both like India.BTheyre both on holiday. CThey both have been to Delhi. 14What does the man think of Indian temples? AAncient.BUnique.CWorld-famous. 15What does the woman offer to do for the man? AAct as his guide.BTake him to his destination. CVisit Karol Bagh with him. 16Where will the man probably stay at first? AIn his aunts home.BIn a hotel.CIn his friends apartment. 请听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。 17Why was 2020 the UKs ever greenest year? AIt produced plenty of green electricity. BIt reduced its use of energy too much. CIt started to use solar energy in daily life. 18Where does the UKs power system rank as “cleanest” in the world? AThe fourth.BThe seventh.CThe ninth. 19Which kind of energy supplies less than 7% of all the UKs electricity? AWind.BGas.CCoal. 20What did the spokesman say about the UK? AIt has used coal for over two centuries. BIt broke 30 clean energy records in 2020. CIt has to try to use less gas at present. 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 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 A THIS IS ME: A Story of Who We Are & Where We Came From By Jamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell The picture book reminds kids that almost all of our ancestors were once immigrants (移民) and encourages them to imagine what that experience would have been like and what they would take on their own one-way trip with a small suitcase: “My signed Harry Potter?” says one character. “My baby-tooth box and my aunts high school class ring.” Save Me a Seat By Sarah Weeks and Gita Varadarajan Joe has lived in New Jersey his whole life. Ravi and his family have just moved there from India. While Ravi has a hard time fitting in at his new school (the homemade lunches dont help), shy Joe struggles with a bully (欺凌者). The two boys become friends in the dining hall and join forces against a shared enemy increasing each others confidence along the way. Teacup By Rebecca Young A boy must leave his home and find another. He brings with him a teacup full of earth from the place where he grew up, and sets off to sea. Some days, the journey is peaceful, and the skies are cloudless and bright. Some days, storms threaten to overturn his boat. At last, the boy finds land, but it doesnt feel complete .until another traveler joins him, planning to build a new home. Making Friends with Billy Wong By Augusta Scattergood In 1950s Arkansas, Azalea doesnt expect to make any friends while spending the summer with her grandma. But then she meets Billy, a Chinese- American boy staying with his relatives. At first Azalea doesnt think theyll have anything in common, but that changes when she sees the way Billys kindness and hard work are met with prejudice (偏见). These four new books for young readers all provide different windows on the immigrant experience in America. 21. Which book will excite readers imagination of immigration? A. THIS IS ME: A Story of Who We Are & Where We Came From. B. Making Friends with Billy Wong. C. Save Me a Seat. D. Teacup. 22. What happens to Ravi in school? A. He is treated badly. B. He has lunch alone. C. He loses his confidence. D. He makes friends with Joe. 23. What do these four books have in common? A. They are happy stories. B. They center on friendship. C. They focus on immigrants life. D. They praise teenagers bravery. B Years ago, my wife and I volunteered at a homeless shelter in downtown Los Angeles, US, preparing meals for thousands of people. I got to talk with one of them in line, Albert. He said he liked my socks. “Want to see mine?” he asked, lifting his leg. He was barefoot (赤脚的). He said he had been meaning to buy a pair but he hadnt got around to it. I felt a sinking feeling in my stomach. The next day, after work I stopped at Ross and filled up my car with socks. That next morning, I drove over to Santa Monicas Palisades Park, which is a common place for homeless people. I took one of the bags from my car. It was still dark out. I headed for a group of three men, standing around a tree, probably using it as a windbreaker. As I walked toward them, one of them watched me, perhaps questioning my motives. “I thought you all might need some fresh new socks,” I said, handing him a pair. He looked confused at first but took them and said, “Thank you.” I gave him two more pairs for his friends. I moved on. An hour later, I had given out all the socks. Most people were sleeping, and I felt like Santa. I knew that when they woke up they would find a very meaningful present. That was nine years ago. Every week Ill hand out as many socks as I can. If Im on vacation or on a business trip for more than a week, I bring a bag of socks with me and hand them out to the homeless on the streets in other states and countries. Its extremely satisfying to do “under the radar” things to help make some peoples lives a little bit easier. Part of me hopes to see Albert out there one of these days, but even if I dont, Id like to think one of the pairs will find him. 24. What caused the author to hand out socks to the homeless? A. A homeless shelters request. B. His wifes volunteer work. C. His talk with Albert. D. A festivals arrival. 25. How did the homeless man in the park react to the authors help? A. He wondered about the reason behind it.B. He expected to get more socks. C. He refused to accept it.D. He was afraid of it. 26. What does the underlined phrase “under the radar” in the last paragraph probably mean? A. Common. B. Surprising. C. Undiscovered. D. Unbelievable. 27. What could be the best title for the text? A. Spreading presents on trips B. Looking for Albert all over the world C. Giving the homeless a lifetime surpriseD. Helping the homeless in an unexpected way C Every day, we have messages to give people through Post-it Notes. They have a special glue on the edge (边缘) of the paper. They are sticky so that you can leave them anywhere and they wont fall off. You can reuse the notes because the special glue on the back doesnt wear off easily. Who invented Post-it Notes? Art Fry was a scientist who worked for the famous 3M Company. He needed a bookmark that stayed in place but didnt tear (撕) the page when he wanted to remove it. So he took some of the weak glue a friend made and put it on the back of a yellow piece of paper. Then he wrote a report to his boss and put the yellow sticky paper on the top page. His boss took off the note, wrote an answer, stuck the paper back on, and sent it back. This was the beginning of Post-it Notes. It was a new and creative way to communicate. Today, Post-it Notes are one of the most popular office products. Everyone uses them for many different purposes. One man used one to write a marriage proposal (求婚) and put it on his girlfriends front door. She wrote her answer and put the note back on his door. One mother put a note on the back of her sons car before he left on a long trip. When he arrived, he found the note. After 3,000 miles, it was still on the car. One university student was waiting in the bus station and started to feel sleepy. She didnt want to miss her bus so she put Post-it Notes all over herself. The notes asked people to wake her up in time for her bus. She did fall asleep but her plan worked. Someone saw the notes and woke her up. There are Post-it Notes to please everyones tastes. You can buy Post- it Notes in fifty different colors, twenty-seven different sizes, and fifty-six different shapes. More than 400 Post-it products are sold in more than 100 countries around the world. Art Fry should be proud of his invention. 28. What do we know about Post-it Notes? A. They use a strong glue to be sticky enough. B. They are used to leave messages. C. They are one-off products. D. They fall off easily. 29. Art Fry got the idea of Post-it Notes when _. A. he was making some glue B. he was discussing with his boss C. he creatively glued a torn report D. he accidentally created a bookmark 30. Why did the university student cover herself in Post-it Notes? A. To ask someone to wake her up in time.B. To prevent herself from falling asleep. C. To find out what time the bus left.D. To tell others to leave her alone. 31. What can we learn about the progress of Post-it Notes? A. They are popular in many places. B. They require design improvement. C. They have failed to meet everyones needs. D. They would not satisfy Art Frys expectation. D The thought of standing on stage and talking to a crowded auditorium (听众席) might make you want to escape to the corner. But public speaking can be one of the most useful tools for self-promotion, giving you confidence as an expert. However, the skills involved in public speaking are just as valuable off-stage. Its a key part of how to communicate as a creative. So what are the golden rules of presenting your work? How can you blow the minds of your audience or at least keep them interested for 45 minutes? And what if it all goes wrong? 1. Have a story and an opinion “Theres no replacement for having a great story to tell and telling it well,” says Tony Brook, co-founder of top design studio Spin. Audiences increasingly expect a reward something “extra” for their time. 2. Share the lows as well as the highs “The worst talks Ive seen are the ones that are just self- promotion,” agrees New York City-based artist Jon Burgerman. Hes been invited to speak at events around the world. “If we, the audience, wanted to just see your achievements wed go on your website. I want to learn what I havent already known about your work, life, process.” “Tell me about the failures, mistakes, and ups and downs. I guess the big rule is: Dont be boring.” 3. Put the audience first This is perhaps the most basic golden rule but its often the easiest to forget. Who are your audience? What are their expectations? Are you focusing on these? 4. Put your talk into a cultural context (语境) Remember also that humor can be hard to translate. “The biggest difference for me is the culture that Ill experience in a certain part of the world. A lot of our work plays with culturally learned expectations, visually (视觉地) and logically, so there are certain projects I wouldnt present,” says designer Jan Wilker. 32. What is the authors view about public speaking? A. It is easy to deal with. B. It requires experts guidance. C. It is a chance to know more people. D. It involves strong communication skills. 33. How can speakers keep the audience interested? A. By sharing their achievements with the audience. B. By making mistakes on purpose while speaking. C. By providing their website information. D. By including a story in the speech. 34. Which is the most basic rule for public speaking? A. Giving audiences some rewards. B. Keeping the audience in mind. C. Asking some questions. D. Trying to be confident. 35. What does Wilker think of cultural context in speech? A. It will be a difficulty for speakers. B. It needs a sense of humor. C. It plays an important part. D. It should be avoided. 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。 Everyone experiences unhappy times on occasion, but there is a big difference between experiencing a short time of sadness and living an unhappy life. Here are some of the things that lead to an unhappy life and how to deal with them. Only being a dreamer Dream your dream, but also realize that you are more than just a dreamer. 36 But to achieve it, you must break out of your present comfort zone and become comfortable with the unfamiliar. Continuous self doubt Dont spend all your time saying, “Im not smart enough, thin enough or rich enough.” 37 Obsession (迷恋) with control Learn to let go of control, relax and ride the path that life takes you. Try something new, take a chance, but above all, smile and enjoy the scenery. Setting unrealistic expectations Youre going to make mistakes every now and then. Youre a human being. 38 But making them is also how you grow. Slacking (松懈) on exercise 39 The truth is you dont have time not to, or sooner or later youll be making time for illness. Overindulgence (过分放纵) of a good thing Eating too much makes you fat. 40 Playing too much leaves important work undone and so on. A. One should work hard to get more knowledge. B. You should try to avoid making mistakes of course. C. Your dream is your creative goal for your future life. D. Working too much leaves your family at home missing you. E. Actually you can be what you want if you take positive steps. F. If you say you havent time to exercise, youre lying to yourself. G. People always put too much interest in trying to control everything in their life. 第三部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分） 第一节（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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白 处的最佳选项。 To anyone who isnt British, the name of this day probably sounds a little strange. Red Nose Day is an event which takes place every other year. The 41 of the day is to raise as much money as possible for Comic Relief, a charity which 42 people in the UK and across Africa. Across Britain, people are 43 to do something “funny for money”. This could be colouring your hair red for the day, painting your face or 44 in a variety of fundraising (募捐) events. Many schools 45 cake sales or have a non-uniform day to raise money. There are also bigger 46 which you can take part in, such as “Dance-a-thon”. All of them are supported by different kinds of companies or organisations and the 47 collected is put towards projects 48 by Comic Relief. On Red Nose Day, there is a 49 evening of entertainment on TV. Lots of television 50 do a latest version (版本) for Comic Relief. For me, the best bit about Red Nose Day is wearing the red nose. 51 noses are designed each year. This year there are nine different noses I feel quite 52 that I wont be able to buy one this year! Besides the 53 red nose, people can also buy a lot of other 54 to support Comic Relief, such as umbrellas, T-shirts and pens. Comic Relief works with both 55 and adults. In Africa, the charity works to improve the 56 of life in local communities. It helps kids and teenagers to go to school, educates adults on the 57 of HIV and AIDS and provides medicine to 58 them from deadly illnesses. In the UK, Comic Relief works closely with disabled and elderly people to make sure they have 59 rights and can get the facilities (设施) that they 60 . 41. A. goal B. end C. message D. project 42. A. attracts B. chooses C. invites D. helps 43. A. forced B. guided C. employed D. encouraged 44. A. doing well B. getting involved C. taking interest D. becoming absorbed 45. A. control B. require C. hold D. limit 46. A. events B. meetings C. sports D. discussions 47. A. food B. money C. medicine D. information 48. A. run B. completed C. allowed D. driven 49. A. similar B. strange C. separate D. special 50. A. programmes B. advertisements C. reports D. series 51. A. Big B. Flat C. New D. Colourful 52. A. nervous B. sad C. excited D. surprised 53. A. public B. official C. boring D. traditional 54. A. products B. clothes C. bags D. gifts 55. A. students B. visitors C. children D. citizens 56. A. course B. quality C. form D. aspect 57. A. fact B. meaning C. introduction D. subject 58. A. release B. free C. protect D. stop 59. A. general B. perfect C. equal D. valuable 60. A. afford B. need C. share D. accept 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。 A study from the National Health Service in the UK shows that new technology is reducing childrens ability 61. _ (use) a pencil or pen. The researchers said that nowadays, children spend so much time swiping (滑动) iPads or mobile phone screens that they cannot hold a pencil properly, 62. _ means their hands do not have the muscle strength to be able to write 63. _ (correct). Researcher Dr Sally Payne said, “Children are not coming into school 64. _ the hand strength and ability they had 10 years ago. Children 65. _ (come) into school are given a pencil but are i