安徽省滁州市定远县育才学校2020学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题

定远育才学校2020学年第一学期期末考试高二英语试题考生注意：1.本卷分第I卷和第II卷，满分150分，考试时间120分钟。答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卷上。2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卷上对应题目的答案标题涂黑。3.非选择题的作答:用签字笔直接答在答题卷上对应的答题区内。第I卷第一部分 听力（共20题，每小题1.5分，共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，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 might the weather be this afternoon?A. Sunny.B. Windy.C. Stormy.2. What does the woman recycle?A. Plastic.B. Glass.C. Paper.3. What is probably the man?A. A doctor.B. A professor.C. A hairdresser.4. What does the woman ask the man to do?A. Do some cleaning.B. Have a beach party.C. Look for part-time work.5. Where does the conversation take place?A. At Pepis Pizza.B. On the phone.C. At home.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，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。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6-7题。6. Who took the photo?A. Ella. B. Ellas uncle. C. Ellas brother.7. What do we know about Joe?A.He wears glasses. B. He is younger than Ella. C.He is taller than Ella .听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What happened to David?A. He fell off a horse. B.He was bitten by a dog.C. He had a car accident.9.How does the man feel about learning to drive?A. Interesting. B. Dangerous. C. Necessary.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is the woman doing when the man comes?A.Having a class. B. Having a meeting .C. Correcting homework.11. Why does the man say sorry?A. He broke the womans alarm clock.B. He didnt finish his homework.C. He was late for school again.12. How many times has the man forgotten to bring his homework this month?A. Three. B. Four. C. Six.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Where does the conversation most likely take place?A. In a restaurant. B. In a post office. C. In a shop.14.How long will the woman wait according ti the man?A. 5 minutes. B.10 minutes. C.15 minutes.15. Why does the man apologize at the end of the conversation?A. He smoked in front of the woman. B. He made a mistake.C.He shouted at the woman.16. What can we know from the conversation?A. The woman booked a table in advance.B. The man brought the woman the wrong order.C. The woman got a table in the smoking section.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Why is the speaker usually hungry by lunchtime?A. She never eats snacks in the morning.B. She only has a drink for breakfast.C. She seldom has breakfast.18. When does the speakers lunchtime end?A. At about 1:15. B.At about 2:00. C. At about 2:15.19. What does the speaker always drink for lunch?A. Tea. B. Water. C. Coffee.20. Which meal is the richest meal?A. Breakfast. B. Lunch. C. Supper.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AA familys socioeconomic status (SES) affects more than just their lifestyle , and it can also impact the intellectual development of children as early as 18 months old . Researchers Betty Hart and Todd Risley identified what they call “ The 30 Million Word Gap ” , which shows that children in higher income families will hear approximately 30 million more words than children in families on welfare by the time they are three years old . The researchers found that these discrepaneies are even visible in childrens brain scans . And this gap doesnt just disappear after age three : hearing additional words so early in life leads to higher IQs and more academic success later . More recently , the result has been reconfirmed by the LENA Foundation , a non-profit organization .Todd Risely , co-author of the study , emphasized that being born into a low SES family does NOT prevent a child from realizing his or her full potential or from competing with children from higher socioeconomic status families , especially if a parent or caregiver , such as a grandparent , engages in daily and frequent intelligent interaction with the child during the critical first three years of life ; being born into a high ESE does NOT assure that a child will realize his or her full potential , especially if child-raising is outsourced to a nanny who does not have active interaction with the child during the first three years .“ Language is like nutrition for your brain . The more words you hear , the more your brain develops , ” Betty Hart said . “ If you dont have language , you cant progress . Language is the key . ” Based on the research , several pilot programs designed to help parents get into the habit of talking with their babies , a practice that scientists say can do wonders for a childs future literacy are being set up .21.The underlined word “ discrepancies ” possibly means _ .A. similarities B. possibilities C. differences D. difficulties22.What can be inferred from the second paragraph ?A. Todd Risley has a disapproving attitude towards the research .B. The research result does not necessarily apply to specific situations .C. Attention shall be attached to the accumulation of spoken words after 3 .D. A grandparent is considered as a better caregiver than a part-time nanny .23.What Betty Hart said suggests that _ .A. language is crucial to develop babies future academic performanceB. more talks are recommended to improve babies reading ability .C. the higher the SES is , the more intelligent the child will beD. relevant measures should be taken to help develop babies brain24.Which of the following can be the best title of the passage ?A. SES Is the Key to Babies FutureB. High SES Leads to Future SuccessC. Parents Impact Babies DevelopmentD. More Talks Benefit Babies DevelopmentBShe is widely seen as proof that good looks can last forever. But, at nearly 500 years of age, time is catching up with the Mona Lisa.The health of the famous picture, painted by Leonardo da Vinci in 1505, is getting worse by the year, according to the Louvre Museum where it is housed.“The thin, wooden panel on which the Mona Lisa is painted in oil has changed shape since experts checked it two years ago,” the museum said. Visitors have noticed the changes but repairing the worlds most famous painting is not easy. Experts are not sure about the materials the Italian artist used and their current (现在的) chemical state.Nearly 6 million people go to see the Mona Lisa every year, many attracted by the mystery of her smile. “It is very interesting that when youre not looking at her, she seems to be smiling, and then you look at her and she stops,” said Professor Margaret Livingstone of Harvard University. “Its because direct vision (视觉) is excellent at picking up details, but less suited to looking at shadows. Da Vinci painted the smile in shadows.”However, the actual history of the Mona Lisa is just as mysterious as the smile. Da Vinci himself loved it so much that he always carried it with him, until it was eventually sold to the king of France, Francis I, in 1519.In 1911, the painting was stolen from the Louvre by a former employee, who took it out of the museum hidden under his coat. He said he planned to return it to Italy. The painting was sent back to France two years later. During World War II, French hid the painting in small towns to keep it out of the hands of German forces.Like many old ladies, the Mona Lisa has some interesting stories to tell.25.The underlined sentence in the first paragraph means the Mona Lisa .A. is losing its valueB. is being damaged after so many yearsC. is getting more valuable with years passingD. will rot away26.Choose the right order about the happenings onto the Mona Lisa.a. It was stolen from the Louvre.b. Its painter sold it to King Francis I.c. Its state of health was checked.d. It was returned to France and housed in the Louvre Museum.e. It was hidden and protected against German forces.A. b-a-d-e-c B. d-e-c-b-aC. d-a-e-c-b D. b-c-a-d-e27.What makes her smile so mysterious according to Professor Livingstone?A. The materials the Italian artist used.B. The way she smiles.C. The way da Vinci painted the smile.D. It plays a trick upon the human eye.CAre you preparing for a big test? If so, you may want to go to play some basketball in between hitting the books. Doctors are starting to find more and more information that suggests a connection between exercise and brain development. Judy Cameron, a scientist at Oregon Health and Science University, studies brain development. According to her research, it seems that exercise can make blood vessels (血管), including those in the brain, stronger and more fully developed. Dr. Cameron is sure that this allows people who exercise to think better. As she says, “While we already know that exercise is good for the heart, exercise can actually cause physical changes in the brain.”The effects of exercise on brain development can even be seen in babies. Babies who do activities that require a lot of movement show greater brain development than babies who are less physically active. Even a little movement can show big results. Margaret Barnes, a scientist, also believes in the importance of exercise. She thinks that many learning disabilities that children have in primary school or high school can result from a lack of movement as babies. Babies need movement that encourages and excites their five senses. They need to set up a connection between motion and memory. In this way, as they get older, children will begin to connect physical activity with higher learning,” says Margaret.Older people can develop their brains as well. Cornell University studied a group of seniors who have a short-term memory increase of up to 40 percent after exercising just three hours a week. The exercise does not have to be very difficult, but it does have to increase the heart rate. Also, just like the motion for babies, exercise for older people should not be too simple. Learning some new skills or actions, such as with yoga or tat- chi helps to open up memory paths in the brain that may not have been used for a long time. For most people, any type of physical activity that increases the heart rate is helpful. The main aim is to increase the brains flow of blood. And your brain can benefit from as little as two to three hours of exercise a week.28.What is the main idea of this passage?A. How exercise makes people strong.B. How to get good scores in a test.C. How exercise helps the brain develop.D. How the brain can change ones memory.29.According to the passage, what is the connection between exercise and brain development?A. Exercise helps soften our blood vessels.B. Physical exercise helps us think better.C. The brain needs special mental exercise.D. The more exercise, the bigger the brain.30.For ordinary people, the smallest amount of exercise required to gain any benefit is _.A. two hours per week B. 40 hours per weekC. three hours per day D. 40 hours per month31.Why is yoga suggested for seniors?A. It does good to the joints of old people.B. It does not increase the heart rate.C. It includes learning new actions.D. It can be done in groups.DWhen students and parents are asked to rate subjects according to their importance, the arts are unavoidably at the bottom of the list. Music is nice, people seem to say, but not important. Too often it is viewed as mere entertainment, but certainly not an education priority(优先). This view is shortsighted. In fact, music education is beneficial and important for all students.Music tells us who we are. Because music is an expression of the beings who create it, it reflects their thinking and values, as well as the social environment it came from. Rock music represents a lifestyle just as surely as does a Schubert song. The jazz influence that George Gershwin and other musicians introduced into their music is obviously American because it came from American musical traditions. Music expresses our characters and values. It give us identity as a society.Music provides a kind of perception(感知) that cannot be acquired any other way. Science can explain how the sun rises and sets. The arts explore the emotive(情感的) meaning of the same phenomenon. We need every possible way to discover and respond to our world for one simple but powerful reason: No one way can get it all.The arts are forms of thought as powerful in what they communicate as mathematical and scientific symbols. They are ways we human beings “talk” to each other. They are the language of civilization through which we express our fears, our curiosities, our hungers, our discoveries and our hopes. The arts are ways we give form to our ideas and imagination so that they can be shared with others. When we do not give children access to an important way of expressing themselves such as music, we take away from them the meanings that music expresses.Science and technology do not tell us what it means to be humans. The arts do. Music is an important way we express human suffering, celebration, the meaning and value of peace and love. So music education is far more necessary than people seem to realize.32.According to Paragraph 1, students _.A. regard music as a way of entertainmentB. disagree with their parents on educationC. view music as an overlooked subjectD. prefer the arts to science33.In Paragraph 2, the author uses jazz as an example to _.A. compare it with rock musicB. show music identifies a societyC. introduce American musical traditionsD. prove music influences peoples lifestyles4Which can explain how the sun rises and sets?A. Music. B. Science.C. The arts. D. Technology.35.What is the main idea of the passage?A. Music education deserves more attention.B. Music should be of top education priority.C. Music is an effective communication tool.D. Music education makes students more imaginative.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。In so many ways, cyberspace mirrors the real world. 38. Others buy and sell products. Still others look for friendship, or even love. Unlike the real world, however, your knowledge about a person is limited to words on a computer screen. Identity (身份) and appearance mean very little in cyberspace. 39. So even the shyest person can become a chat-room star. Usually, this “faceless” communication doesnt create problems. Identity doesnt really matter when youre in a chat room discussing politics or hobbies and it makes the Internet a great place for exciting conversation. Where else can so many people come together to chat about their interests? 40. Theyre looking for serious love relationships. Is cyberspace a good place to find love? That answer depends on whom you ask. Some of these relationships actually succeed. Others fail miserably.Supporter of online relationships claim that the Internet allows couples to get to know each other. Personal appearance doesnt get in the way. But critics of online relationships argue that no one can truly know another person in cyberspace. Why? 41. Internet users can carefully make their words fit whatever image they want to give. In a sense, theyre not really themselves. All of this may be fine if the relationship stays in cyberspace. 42. With so many unknowns, its easy to let ones imagination “fill in the blanks”. This leads to disappointment when couples meet in person. So, before looking for love in cyberspace, remember the advice of Internet pioneer Clifford Stoll: “Life in the real world is far richer than anything youll find on a computer screen.”A.When we talk with others on the line, we can express ourselves freely.B.But some Internet users want more than just someone to chat with.C.People ask for information, play games and share hobby tips.D.Generally speaking, online friends and love are worth seeking for.E.Because the Internet gives users a lot of control over how others view them.F.Rather, a persons thoughts or at least the thoughts they type are what really count.G.But not knowing a person is a big problem in a love relationship.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15分，满分30分）Waking up one morning at the age of six, young Charles Mulli found his family missing. He soon realized that he had been_ by his poor parents and seven brothers and sisters.Mulli was forced to become to become a beggar（乞丐）in order to stay_ . But even in the middle of his poverty and despair, he still dreamed of being a (an) _ man someday.When Mulli turned 16, he walked for three days to Kenyas capital, Nirobi, looking for _ , In the years that followed, he took many difficult jobs. Mulli _ his money and bought a car. Which he began using as a taxi in 1971. Later, he invested（投资）many vehicles to start “Mullyways”, a _ company. Mulli then went on to become the _ of a rich oil company. All of his business was successful. These experiences made Mulli a millionaire. _ he didnt stop working hard. His life soon took another of _ children in Kenya, who _ him of his own childhood. One day he told his wife and children that he was to spend his life _ the street kids.Soon the Mulli House was filled with 100 orphans（孤儿）, but that was just the beginning. In 1989, Mulli and his wife _ the Mulli Childrens Family, whose aim was to provide a _ . They provided children with food, cloth, medical care and education. Most importantly, they offered something these kids had never _ parents love. He side, “I believed we can change the world, one child at a time. As a child I wanted to be important, but where I am now is importa