安徽省淮南市第一中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期第一次段考试题

1、安徽省淮南市第一中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期第一次段考试题安徽省淮南市第一中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期第一次段考试题年级：姓名：25安徽省淮南市第一中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期第一次段考试题（含解析）注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名和座位号填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，答题卡统一交回。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

2、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.what is the woman reading?a.a magazine. b.a novel. c.a newspaper.2.what can the speakers do with their library cards?a.borrow books of any kind.b.check out reference books.c.borrow an unlimited numbers of books.3.whe

3、re does the conversation probably take place?a.at a supermarket. b.at a restaurant. c.at a theater.4.what is the woman unclear about?a.when to hand in her report.b.what to write about in her report.c.how to write a brief and clear report.5.why didnt the man finish his science homework?a.he forgot it

4、 completely.b.it was too difficult for him.c.he didnt have enough time.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。每段对话后有几个小题，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。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.what is wrong with the shower?a.it has no hot water.b.it cant be turned on at al

5、l.c.it cant be turned off completely.7.what is the man good at repairing?a.washers. b.tvs. c.shower heads.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.when did the man get a reply to his application?a.last month. b.last week. c.this friday.9.what might the man s manager think of him?a.ambitious. b.considerate. c.selfish.听第8段材料

6、，回答第10至12题。10.what are the speakers mainly talking about?a.losing weight. b.keeping house. c.handling stress.11.how does the woman feel about what she has done?a.disappointed. b.confident. c.interested.12.what does the man advise the woman to do?a.keep her lifestyle.b.care more about health.c.take s

7、ome medicine听第9段材料，回答年12至16题。13.what relation is julie to the woman? a.her schoolmate. b.her colleague. c.her relative.14.why didnt the woman want to do magic tricks at the party?a.she didnt bring what she needed.b.she didnt know how to do it at all.c.she hasnt practised it for a long time.15.how di

8、d the woman feel at the party?a.tired b.embarrassed c.excited16.what does the woman plan to do?a.avoid meeting julie again.b.practice magic ticks at times.c.give up playing magic tricks.听第10段材料。回答第17至20题。17.how long does the whole journey take?a.40 seconds. b.50 seconds. c.60 seconds.18.in which yea

9、r can the listeners see the first person in space?a.in1880. b.in1903. c.in1961.19.what can the listeners see on the screens in the year 1450?a.the first books.b.the first sailing ship.c.the first electric light bulb.20.what will the listeners do next?a.enjoy the first plane flight.b.see the first ol

10、ympic gamesc.visit the people 40 centuries ago.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。amuseums allow visitors to learn about a variety of subjects, including art, history, science, animals, nature, and more.there are great museums around the world worth exploring.

11、solomon r.guggenheim museum, new york city, usathe building itself was designed by admirable architect frank lloyd wright.the exhibits inside constantly change, so you could experience impressionist, post-impressionist, modem contemporary art.and the exhibition of this year is about contemporary art

12、 and china.musee du louvre, paris, francenot only is the louvre an art museum, but it is also a royal palace, and includes parts of a medieval castle hidden in its basement.inside the louvre, you can find classical sculptures, egyptian relics and mesopotamian cultural relics, as well as italian rena

13、issance(文艺复兴)paintings.design museum, london, englandthis museum opened november 2016 and is dedicated to contemporary design in every form.british architectural designer john pawson remodeled he former commonwealth institute in kensington.it has three times the amount of space of its original locat

14、ion in shad thames, and can offer a wider range of exhibitions.galleria degli uffizi, florence, italygalleria degli uffizi is italys richest and most celebrated art gallery.it was the governing dynastys administrative center.it is home to famous art pieces like gentile da fabrianos adoration of the

15、magi, botticellis primavera and the birth of venus, piero della francescas twin portraits of the duke and duchess of urbino, and michelangelos doni tondo.1. where can you enjoy chinese art?a. design museum.b. musee du louvre.c. galleria degli uffizi.d. solomon r.guggenheim museum.2. what can you app

16、reciate in musee du louvre?a. ancient relics.b. contemporary art.c. michelangelos works.d. contemporary design.3. whose art is shown in galleria degli uffizi?a. john pawson.b. frank lloyd wright.c. piero della francesca.d. the duke and duchess of urbino.【答案】1. d 2. a 3. c【解析】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了闻名世界的四个著名的博

17、物馆。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据solomon r.guggenheim museum, new york city, usa中最后一句“and the exhibition of this year is about contemporary art and china.( 今年的展览是关于当代艺术和中国的。)”可知，你可以在solomon r.guggenheim博物馆欣赏到中国艺术。故选d。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据musee du louvre, paris, france中“inside the louvre, you can find classical sculptures,

18、 egyptian relics and mesopotamian cultural relics, as well as italian renaissance(文艺复兴)paintings.( 在卢浮宫内，你可以找到古典雕塑、埃及文物和mesopotamian文化遗迹，以及意大利文艺复兴时期的绘画。)”可知，在卢浮宫可以欣赏到古代文化遗迹。故选a。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据最后一段“it is home to famous art pieces like gentile da fabrianos adoration of the magi, botticellis primavera a

19、nd the birth of venus, piero della francescas twin portraits of the duke and duchess of urbino, and michelangelos doni tondo.(它是著名艺术作品的故乡，如gentile da fabriano的东方三博士的崇拜，botticelli的春和维纳斯的诞生，piero della francesca的乌尔比诺公爵和公爵夫人的孪生肖像，以及michelangelo的多尼唐多。)”可知，galleria degli uffizi博物馆有piero della francesca的艺

20、术作品被展出。故选c。bin the 1960s and 1970s, the greatest fear was that the human race, and possibly all advanced life forms on the planet, could be wiped out by nuclear missiles. today, however, environmental problems have taken over as the greatest risk to life on earth. scientists are thinking of ways to

21、lower this risk, such as replacing coal and oil with forms of renewable energy. but they are also preparing for the worst: what can we do if the terrifying scenes in films such as the day after tomorrow happen in real life? what is our plan b for earth?one option is to explore other planets to see i

22、f we could live on them. the most likely choice is mars, which is relatively close to earth and has an environment less hostile than that of other planets. mars has fascinated people since ancient times, and today our interest in martian exploration is greater than ever before. besides, more governm

23、ents are making efforts to educate the public on the red planet.there is no doubt that humankind is drawn towards mars. however, sending people there will require all the skill, courage and intelligence. while the moon can be reached within days, it would take months to reach mars, travelling throug

24、h dangerous solar radiation. and even if the first settlers do reach mars safely, they may not be able to return to earth ever. staying alive will be a daily challenge, but as proved by the biosphere 2 experiment, not impossible. as early as the 1980s, scientists were building biosphere 2 in the ari

25、zona desert, consisting of a closed space in which people, animals and plants could live together. although the two-year experiment was not a success, it did provide us with a better understanding of how humans might be able to live on another planet. for now, human settlement of mars is still decad

26、es away. until we are finally able to live on another planet, we need to take much better care of our own. right now, its the only one we have!4. what was the biggest threat to humans in the 1960s and 1970s?a. human race themselves.b. all advanced life forms.c. nuclear missiles.d. environmental prob

27、lems.5. why is mars so attractive to scientists?a. its closest to the earth.b. it has relatively appropriate living conditions.c. it has drawn the publics attention in recent years.d. it has a more hostile environment.6. what can be inferred from the passage? a. humans have visited mars.b. the biosp

28、here 2 experiment proved to be valueless.c. humans will have to go and live on another planet.d. our plan a includes developing renewable energy resources.7. from which magazine would the passage probably be taken?a. the traveler.b. environmental concerns.c. all about space.d. biology for fun,【答案】4.

29、 c 5. b 6. d 7. b【解析】【分析】这是一篇议论文。文章探讨了面对环境问题，科学家们所想的解决办法以及可能存在的问题。【4题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段中的“in the 1960s and 1970s, the greatest fear was that the human race, and possibly all advanced life forms on the planet, could be wiped out by nuclear missiles.”可知，在20世纪60年代和70年代，最大的恐惧是人类，甚至可能是地球上所有的高级生命形式，可能会被核导弹消灭。

30、由此可知，当时人类最大的威胁是核导弹。故选c。【5题详解】推理判断题。根据第二段中的“one option is to explore other planets to see if we could live on them. the most likely choice is mars, which is relatively close to earth and has an environment less hostile than that of other planets. mars has fascinated people since ancient times”可知，自古以来

31、，火星就吸引着人们。因为火星离地球相对较近，而且与其他行星相比环境也不那么恶劣。由此推知，火星有相对适宜的生活条件。故选b。【6题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段中的“scientists are thinking of ways to lower this risk, such as replacing coal and oil with forms of renewable energy. but they are also preparing for the worst: what can we do if the terrifying scenes in films such as the

32、 day after tomorrow happen in real life? what is our plan b for earth?”可知，面对环境问题，科学家们在考虑降低风险的方法。例如，用可更新能源来取代煤和石油。但是同时科学家们也为最坏的情况做好了准备。他们也准备了b计划。由此可知，用可更新能源来取代煤和石油属于a计划。故选d。【7题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段中的“today, however, environmental problems have taken over as the greatest risk to life on earth(今天，环境问题是地球生命的最大

33、威胁)”、第二段中的“one option is to explore other planets to see if we could live on them.(一个选择就是探索其他星球看看是否我们可以在上面居住)”、第三段中的“however, sending people there will require all the skill, courage and intelligence.(但是把人们送到那里需要技术、勇气和智力)”可知，该段主要探讨的是如何解决环境问题。那么，这样的文章最有可能出现在和环境有关的杂志上。故选b。csince i became a teenager, i

34、 have thought a lot about my own future job and set goal for it. its very necessary and important for me now to decide what i want to become.in the past, i used to want to be an engineer because im good at drawing and building stuff, but my thought has changed through time. i end up all of my choice

35、s as a manager who manages the whole system in the service hotel.i have planned that i will study hard in high school, then finish igcse and ib with a high score. after that, i will move to a good school in usa to learn about business and the economy in my country.during my life in university, i pro

36、perly will apply to work for some small stores and hotels to have the feeling of how things work in the real life. firstly, the reason i like to be a hotel manager is i find it interesting to use techniques to persuade more people to stay at the hotel. secondly, i see that the development in busines

37、s is the fastest growing in sectors of industry besides the primary and the secondary, so i can make a lot of money. thirdly, its the range of community; it has a very high range to meet different people with different nationalities.fourthly, i want to have more confidence and become a good leader w

38、ith skill, for example, i still cant control and persuade people to listen to me sometimes when im in charge of pes lesson. the last reason why i strongly chose to be a hotel manager is because of my pressure from my family. they are the second generation of successful 3 stars hotels managers. they

39、like me to become what im going to do when i become a manager.8. why did the author want to be an engineer at first?a. because he wanted to follow his parents expectation.b. because he was good at silence subjects at school.c. because he thought being an engineer was respected.d. because he did very

40、 well in drawing and building staff.9. the advantages in a hotel business are many except .a. earning a lot of moneyb. coming across different peoplec. learning the special culture in the usad. using techniques to persuade more people to stay10. what can we know about the authors family from the thi

41、rd paragraph?a. his family experienced a lot of success.b. the family never consider the authors interest.c. the family can support him to be a hotel manager.d. his family have operated the hotels for many generations.11 what does the text mainly talk about?a. my future job.b. my college lifec. my f

42、amily business.d. my experience in a hotel.【答案】8. d 9. c 10. c 11. a【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了作者未来要从事的工作及其原因。【8题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段中“in the past, i used to want to be an engineer because im good at drawing and building stuff, but my thought has changed through time. (过去，我想成为一名工程师，因为我擅长绘图和建造东西，但我的想法随着时间而改变。)

43、”可知，作者一开始想成为一名工程师，因为他在绘画和建造东西方面做得很好。故选d项。【9题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段中“firstly, the reason i like to be a hotel manager is i find it interesting to use techniques to persuade more people to stay at the hotel. secondly, i see that the development in business is the fastest growing in sectors of industry besides

44、 the primary and the secondary, so i can make a lot of money. thirdly, its the range of community; it has a very high range to meet different people with different nationalities. (首先，我喜欢成为一名酒店经理的原因是我发现使用技巧来说服更多的人住在酒店是很有趣的。其次，我发现除了第一、第二行业外，商业的发展是最快的，所以我可以赚很多钱。第三，它是一个社区的范围；它有一个非常宽的范围，能遇见来自不同国籍的不同人。)”可

45、知，选项a、b、d都是酒店经营的优点，除了选项c“了解美国的特殊文化”。故选c项。【10题详解】推理判断题。根据第三段中“the last reason why i strongly chose to be a hotel manager is because of my pressure from my family. they are the second generation of successful 3 stars hotels managers. they like me to become what im going to do when i become a manager.

46、(我选择酒店经理的最后一个原因是来自家庭的压力。他们是成功的第二代三星级酒店管理者。他们希望我成为一名经理后能做我想做的事。)”可知，作者家庭支持他当酒店经理。故选c项。【11题详解】主旨大意题。根据第一段中“since i became a teenager, i have thought a lot about my own future job and set goal for it. its very necessary and important for me now to decide what i want to become. (自从我成为一个青少年，我想了很多关于我自己未来的

47、工作和目标。现在决定我想成为什么样的人对我来说是非常必要和重要的。)”和“i end up all of my choices as a manager who manages the whole system in the service hotel. (我最终选择了成为一个经理，管理服务型酒店的整个系统。)”以及下文还讲述了相关原因等信息，可知，本文主要讲述了作者未来要从事的工作。故选a项。dfrom mozart to metallica, tons of people enjoy listening to various types of music while they paint,

48、 write, or draw.many believe that music helps to boost creativity, but an international study conducted by english and swedish researchers is challenging that notion.psychologists from lancaster university, the university of gavle, and the university of central lancashire say that their findings ind

49、icate music actually stops creativity.to come to their conclusions, researchers made participants complete verbal(语言的) insight problems designed to inspire their creativity while in a quiet room and then again while music played in the background.they found that background music “damaged” the partic

50、ipants ability to complete tasks associated with verbal creativity.the research team also tested background noises such as those often heard in a library, but found that such noises had no impact on subjects creativity.the tasks were simple word games.for example, participants were given three words

51、, such as dress, dial, and flower.then, they were asked to find a single word associated with all three that could be combined to form a common phrase or word.the single word, in this case, would be “sun” (sundress, sunflower, ete).participants completed the tasks in either a quiet room, or while ex

52、posed to three different types of music: music with unfamiliar lyrics, instrumental music or music with familiar lyrics.they found strong evidence of damaging performance when playing background music in comparison to quiet background conditions.also, as far as the library background noises having s

53、eemingly no effect, the studys authors believe that was the case because library noises create a “steady state” environment that doesnt disrupt concentration.its worth mentioning that even familiar music with well-known lyrics would damage participants creativity, regardless of whether or not it ins

54、pired a positive reaction, or whether participants typically studied or created while listening to music.12. what does the underlined word “notion” mean in the first paragraph?a. conceptb. mistakec. methodd. design13. what effect does the background music have on the creativity of the participants?a

55、. it is bad for the creativity.b. it is good for the creativity.c. it improves the creativity.d. it destroys the creativity.14. what background music has nothing to do with creativity?a. instrumental music.b. music with familiar lyrics.c. music with unfamiliar lyrics.d. common noise in the library.1

56、5. what should we do in the future according to the study?a. never listen to music.b. listen to some strong music.c. dont listen to music while studying.d. only listen to mozart while studying.【答案】12. a 13. a 14. d 15. c【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。研究发现了背景音乐实际上不仅没有提高创造力，还阻碍了创造力的发挥。【12题详解】词句猜测题。根据第一段中“many believ

57、e that music helps to boost creativity, but an international study conducted by english and swedish researchers is challenging that notion. (许多人认为音乐有助于提高创造力，但一项由英国和瑞典研究人员进行的国际研究正在挑战这一_。)”由转折词but和“is challenging”，可知，音乐有助于提高创造力这个观点或概念受到了挑战，因此猜测划线词意notion为“观点，概念”。故选a项。【13题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段中“they found that background music “damaged” the participants ability to complete tasks associated with verbal creativity. (他们发现背景音乐“损害”了参与者完成与语言创造力相关任务的能力。)”可知