湖南省湘潭县一中2020学年高二英语下学期段考试题（无答案）

湖南省湘潭县一中2020学年高二下学期段考英语试题本试卷分为四个部分,包括听力、语言知识运用、阅读和书面表达。时量120分钟, 满分150分。PART ONE LISTENING COMPREHENSION (30 marks)Section A (22.5 marks)Direction: In this section, youll hear 6 conversations between 2 speakers. For each conversation, there are several questions and each question is followed by 3 choices marked A, B and C. Listen carefully and then choose the best answer for each question. You will hear each conversation TWICE.Conversation 11. What is the mans first suggestion?A. The woman should play the guitar.B. The woman should choose something easier.C. The woman should play the piano.2. What is the new hobby that the woman chose for herself?A. Designing suits B. Window shopping. C. Shopping online.Conversation 23. Which month are the speakers in probably?A. June. B. August. C. September.4. Why did the man say “Dont speak too soon”?A. The woman spoke too fast.B. The woman is looking too far ahead.C. It is still possible for the woman to get sunburned.Conversation 35. Why did grandpa come back home in a police car?A. He lost his way.B. He happened to know the driver of the police car.C. He was unwilling to go home on foot.6. How often does grandpa go to the park?A. Almost every day. B. Once a month. C. Once a week.Conversation 47. What is Ariel used for?A. Washing motorcycles. B. Washing clothes. C. Cooking food.8. Where does the woman work?A. In a factory.B. In a police station. C. In a restaurant.9. What does she think of the product?A. Its great. B. Its hard to use. C. Its expensive.Conversation 510. What time is it now by the mans watch?A. 7:30 p.m. B. 3:30 a.m. C. 8:00 a.m.11. What does the woman want to do?A. Take a nap. B. Set her watch. C. Ask for a blanket.12. Why will the woman chew some gum?A. So that she wont be so sleepy. B. To drive away her anxiety.C. So that her ears will feel better.Conversation 613. What is troubling the woman?A. Noise in the dorm. B. Bad relationship with her roommates.C. Narrow space of the dorm.14. What advice does the man give her?A. Turn off the TV herself. B. Have a talk with her roommates. C. Find a new apartment.15. Which is NOT mentioned by the man?A. Learning from each other. B. Interpersonal skills. C. Personal space.Section B(7.5 marks)Directions: In this section, youll hear a short passage. Listen carefully and then fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Fill in each blank with NO MORE THAN 3 WORDS. You will hear the short passage TWICE.Websites About ScienceI. Science News for KidsIt reports science news 16._ a wide range of subjects.The articles are written with the interests and educational experiences of younger readers.17._find the websites suit them as well.II. 18. _It is constantly updated with news, often about exciting findings.The subjects range from newly unearthed discoveries to the latest advances in 19._.III. Main advantageThese sites keep all 20._ for you to read later.PART TWO LANGUAGE KNOWLEDGE(45 marks)Section A (15 marks)Directions: Beneath each of the following sentences there are four choices, marked A , B, C and D. Choose the one answer that best completes the sentence.21. Recently the number of people _ for speaking on their mobile phones while _ has increased by 30 percent.A. fining; droveB. fined; drivenC. fined; driving D. be fined; to drive22. However, most trains to London only went to the outer city limits, because building railway tracks into the city _ many old buildings.A. must damageB. would have damagedC. would damageD. should have damaged23. Because of the smoke from the steam engines, early underground lines needed large holes leading to the surface at regular intervals, _ people could get fresh air and would not choke.A. as ifB. so long asC. as soon asD. so that24. Between 1918 and 1938, many new stations were constructed, the most of were designed by an architect named Charles Holden.A. which B. whom C. that D. them25. He has rigid ideas of _ it means to be civil and to be a gentleman, and is embarrassed by Joe because he doesnt fit these.A. whenB. whatC. howD. which26. Nobody would bother _ these classic novels into films if they had nothing to do with life today.A. to makeB. makeC. madeD. having made27. Do you know when Sarah _ for Britain to pursue further education?Perhaps it wont be long _ she goes abroad.A. will leave; since B. leaves; whenC. leaves; after D. will leave; before28. The language characteristics are quite different from _of modern works, which makes _ difficult for some people to read.A. those; it B. those; them C. that; it D. what; them29. Great Expectations _ set in England in the early 1800s.A. is B. wereC. was D. are30. We should keep in mind that the earth is our only home and only by saving the environment _ ourselves.A. we can saveB. can we saveC. we must save D. must we save31. Chinese is the most difficult language to learn, isnt it?It depends. _ more about the history of Chinese characters and you will find it more meaningful to learn.A. Known B. KnowingC. To know D. Know32. Our manager _ for Shanghai in a few days and he has asked me to find out when the earliest plane _ next Wednesday.A. leaves; takes offB. is leaving; is taking off C. is leaving; takes offD. leaves; is taking off33. Do you know the Water Cube at all?No, this is the first time I _ here.A. have been B. cameC. was D. am going34. Is it he or you _ in charge of the job and supposed to complete it punctually?A. who is B. that isC. who are D. whom are35. Do you love teaching, Miss He?I fell in love with teaching in 2002. I _ for twelve years by this winter.A. will teachB. would have taughtC. have been teachingD. will have been teachingSection B (18 marks)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A , B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.What is real success? I am sure many people would come up with answers like lots of money, a big house, a new car, and so on.It has been interesting to see how my own idea of success has _36_ through the years. When I was young, I was eagerly reaching for material success. I chose my jobs accordingly and ended up in _37_. Sure enough, I did earn some pretty good pay checks.But then a different feeling started to _38_. I began to realize selling was not what I wanted to do all my life. After all I was often forced to sell products that did not really suit customers. All that matters is the amount of money that is made. _39_ I became very unhappy.I came to realize that even with big pay checks I did not feel successful. That was when my search for success turned inwards. I _40_ sales and chose another profession helping people. The feeling of relief and belonging was great and suddenly I felt successful again. Even though I earned _41_ than before, I was much more content.Then I returned to my old love writing.I realized I felt most successful when I loved what I did, never _42_ the money. Then for my own _43_ I define success by the feeling of contentment.Always remember you are not here to _44_ anyone elses life but your own. It is not your obligation (义务) to please others with your life only yourself, because only if you are happy yourself can you _45_ happiness to others. You cannot give what you do not have.So be true to yourself and _46_ your own joyful path to your own _47_ of success.36. A. occurredB. developedC. completed D. produced37. A. sales B. serviceC. manufacturing D. tourism38. A. change B. endC. leave D. grow39. A. Unexpectedly B. RandomlyC. Eventually D. Occasionally40. A. undertook B. continuedC. experienced D. quit41. A. less B. moreC. much D. little42. A. spending B. donatingC. minding D. speaking43. A. level B. angleC. part D. interest44. A. influence B. liveC. disturb D. practice45. A. spread B. leadC. link D. lend46. A. pass B. crossC. remove D. follow47. A. significance B. definitionC. imagination D. limitSection C (12 marks)Directions: Complete the following passage by filling in each blank with one word that best fits the context .Dont drink and drive. If you drive after you have consumed alcoholic drinks, you are violating the law and risking your own life as well as the lives of 48 . If you are with someone else 49 has been drinking alcohol, even if 50 have had just a couple of beers, do not allow them to drive.Speed kills. This is 51 easily ignored fact that is, but driving too fast through city streets is very irresponsible 52 dangerous. Our city streets are always busy with people, cars and bicycles. Drivers have to take the responsibility to watch out 53 people crossing the road, especially senior citizens who may not be able to walk very fast and young children who may not look 54 stepping into the road. Drivers should be especially 55 near schools, where there are likely to be many children.PART THREEREADING COMPREHENSION(30 marks)Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passages is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked with A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.ATo win an Oscar is an achievement at any age. To do so at 22, like Jennifer Lawrence, is just amazing. Recently, the American star won Best Actress at this years Academy Awards for her role in the film Silver Linings Playbook. According to Time magazines Richard Corliss, Lawrence is a rare young actress who lends mature intelligence to any role.Though Lawrence has found great success through her big screen work, she wasnt sure what she really liked doing before the age of 14. She thought shed go to college and maybe find a career as a doctor or a travel agent.Lawrences two brothers were star athletes and one of them was a straight A student. Unlike them, she suffered through school, never finding where she belonged. However, during a trip to New York, Lawrence suddenly realized that she wanted to be an actress. When she was enjoying the beautiful city, a model seeker asked if he could take her picture, and the next day he called her in for an audition (试镜).“I read the script and it was the first time I had that feeling like I understand this,” Lawrence said. “Within 20 minutes in the cab ride from the hotel, I decided I didnt want to be a model. In fact, I wanted to be an actress.” Having appreciated this young ladys performance, the agency was so impressed with her reading that they signed her on the spot. But she insisted on finishing high school so she could pay her full attention to her acting career.Lawrence burst onto the Hollywood scene last year with The Hunger Games, which established her as the highest grossing (票房最高的) female action hero of all time. Rolling Stone called her “the most talented young actress in America”.56. Which of the following is TRUE of Jennifer Lawrence?A. She achieved her dream by chance.B. She used to be a well known model.C. She was awarded by the Academy Awards.D. She wanted to be an actress at an early age.57. What can we know about Jennifer Lawrence from Paragraph 3?A. Her parents were really strict with her.B. She seemed not to fit in with her school life well.C. Her school performance made her todays fame.D. Her two brothers were doing well in all school subjects.58. Lawrence made up her mind to be an actress because of _.A. a model interviewB. her brothers examplesC. the taxi ride to her hotelD. the beautiful scenery of New York59. From the text we can know that Lawrence is an actress of great _.A. confidence B. ambitionC. independence D. talent60. What is the best title of the text?A. Choosing Right B. Acting WiselyC. Winning Young D. Following DreamsBWhenever anyone measures educational success, East Asian countries are always top scorers. But in a recent league table, a European country, Finland, was top of the class. South Korea was still in second place, though. Britain was at number 6.In Korea the school day is long typically 7 or 8 hours, followed by hours of private tutoring in the evenings. All this hot housing leaves Korean students so tired that they sometimes fall asleep in class next day. Worries about the effects of late night cramming (填鸭式的用功) lead the government to force cramming schools to close by 10 pm. Finnish children spend the least time in class in the developed world, often finishing just after lunch, with about one hour of homework a day. Private tuition is uncommon. The British and American school day is quite long in comparison, around 6 hours, and secondary school pupils do 2 or 3 hours of self study a night.The Korean education system, like many in Asia, is intensely competitive, with students even competing to get into the best cramming schools, to help them get ahead. Finnish education is far less cutthroat. Classes are all mixed ability, and there are no league tables, British schools again occupy the middle ground, with quite high levels of competition for places at university, and schools and universities battling to come top of league tables for everything from exam results to student satisfaction. Korea and Finland both do well, yet their education systems are so different.However, there are some similarities in Korea and Finland. In those countries, teachers have high status in society, and education is very highly valued. Those attitudes cant change quickly. But it can be done. They might be the star pupils now, but until the 1970s, Finlands educational system was poor. Their thoroughly different approach to schooling has taken them to the top in just a generation.61. In the developed world, the students spend the least time in school in _.A. the UKB. KoreaC. the USA D. Finland62. According to the text, we can know in Korea _.A. students spend more time in studyingB. students are tired of studying in classC. students leave their school earlyD. students are always top scorers63. The underlined phrase “All this hot housing” in Paragraph 2 probably refers to “_”.A. private evening tutoringB. self study at homeC. long hour studyD. school study64. From Paragraph 3, we can know that _.A. therere also many cramming schools in BritainB. Finnish students are less stressed in studyC. students in Korea are the most competitive in AsiaD. British schools are less competitive than universities65. According to the author, the key to improving education is _.A. the attitudeB. the schooling timeC. star pupilsD. the new teaching approachCMany people think of the brain as a mystery. They dont know much about intelligence and how it works. When they do think about what intelligence is, many people believe that a person is born smart, average, or dumb and stays that way in the whole life. But new research shows that the brain is more like a muscle it changes and gets stronger when you use it. And scientists have been able to show just how the brain grows and gets stronger when you learn.Everyone knows that when you lift weights, your muscles get bigger and you get stronger. A person who cant lift 20 pounds when he/she starts exercising can get strong enough to lift 100 pounds after working out for a long time. Thats because the muscles become larger and stronger with exercise. And when you stop exercising, the muscles shrink and you get weaker. Thats why people say “Use it or lose it!”But most people dont know that when they practice and learn new things, parts of their brain change and get larger a lot like muscles do when they exercise. Inside the cortex (皮层) of the brain are billions of tiny nerve cells, called neurons. The nerve cells have branches connecting them to other cells in a complicated network. Communication between these brain cells is what allows us to think and solve problems. When you learn new things, these tiny connections in the brain actually multiply and get stronger. The more you challenge your mind to learn, the more your brain cells grow. Then, things that you once found very hard or even impossible to do like speaking a foreign language or doing algebra (代数) seem to become easy after learning them for a period of time. The result is a stronger, smarter brain.Scientists started thinking that the human brain could develop and change when they studied animals brains. They found out that animals that lived in a challenging environment were more “perspicacious” they were better at solving problems and learning new things.66. According to the first paragraph, _.A. the function of our brain is like that of the muscleB. until now its impossible to explain the brains mysteryC. many people believe ones intelligence is naturally determinedD. ones brain grows stronger as the age increases67. Training muscles is compared to _.A. using the brainB. connecting things in your brainC. lifting weightsD. doing research about the b