陕西省渭南市尚德中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期第一次质量检测试题

1、陕西省渭南市尚德中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期第一次质量检测试题陕西省渭南市尚德中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期第一次质量检测试题年级：姓名：19陕西省渭南市尚德中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期第一次质量检测试题第一部分：英语听力试题第一节（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. what is the woman?a. a student. b. a librarian.

2、c. a saleswoman. 2. what will the man do on friday?a. see a film. b. attend a lecture. c. go to the theater. 3. which character is the womans favorite in friends?a. monica. b. phoebe. c. joey. 4. what is the man complaining about?a. his career. b. his health. c. his kid. 5. whom will the man celebra

3、te the festival with?a. his brother. b. his parents. c. his grandparents. 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。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。6. whats the woman doing?a. making an invitation. b. asking f

4、or help. c. giving advice. 7. what does the man plan to do today?a. play tennis. b. go on a trip. c. help emily study. 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8. how much is a ticket?a. 3. b. 6. c. 12. 9. when should the woman collect the tickets at the latest?a. at 6:00 pm. b. at 7:00 pm. c. at 8:00 pm. 听下面一段对话，回答第10至

5、第12三个小题。10. how many people are there in peters family?a. 3. b. 4. c. 5. 11. when do the whole family walk the dog?a. on friday. b. on saturday. c. on sunday. 12. what does peter do at home?a. do the laundry. b. cook food. c. sweep the floor. 听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13. what is the weather like today?

6、a. hot. b. cold. c. cool. 14. what does the man like doing most?a. playing in the pool. b. playing computer games.c. reading books. 15. how often does the man do exercise?a. hardly ever. b. once a week. c. twice a week. 16. where will the speakers be next saturday night?a. in a cinema. b. in a books

7、tore. c. at the womans house. 听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. what is the speaker?a. a teacher. b. an editor. c. a student. 18. what is necessary for a volunteer?a. communication skills. b. high scores. c. experience. 19. whats the best reason for taking the job?a. to learn to write. b. to make money. c.

8、to have fun. 20. when are volunteers expected to start working?a. right after the meeting. b. tomorrow. c. next week.第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。afantastic magazines for learning englishdigital photographerperfect if you like: taking pictures with your camera or phone.wh

9、at youll find inside: this magazine is full of colorful photos and very pleasing to look at. there are many tips and guides on how to take great pictures, and they are written in simple and easy-to-understand english though there are some technical camera terms. you feel like the writers are talking

10、 to you! you can impress your friends with your improved english and your new photography skills!fast companyperfect if you like: business and learning how successful companies work.what youll find inside: fast company is one of the most approachable magazines about business and companies. it has ma

11、ny interviews of successful people, as well as general news about interesting new companies. it does use a higher level of writing than what is usual for magazines, so give it a try first to make sure you can understand the articles.cricket and cicadaperfect if you like: excellent literature and sho

12、rt stories.what youll find inside: cricket and cicada are literary magazines aimed at teenagers. each issue is full of wonderful short stories and poems, and beautiful illustrations. even though these are technically childrens magazines, they are perfect for learning english because they have high q

13、uality writing.mental flossperfect if you like: interesting trivia and facts.what youll find inside: what does outer space smell like? why isnt cat food mouse-flavored? if youre the kind of person who asks yourself these questions, youll love mental floss. each issue is full of bite-sized trivia and

14、 mostly short articles with really interesting facts that youll want to share with others.while the print edition of the magazine stopped publishing in 2016, you can still read mental floss online. click here to get more information.21.which magazine tells something about business and companies?a.di

15、gital photographer. b.fast company.c.cricket.and cicada. d.mental floss.22.what is special about cricket and cicada?a.they focus on drawing skills.b.they can only be bought online.c.they are intended for teenagers.d.they are full of colorful pictures.23.where is the text most probably taken?a.on a w

16、ebsite. b.in a newspaper.c.in an english textbook. d.from a science magazine.bthirteen, for me, was a challenging year. my parents divorced and i moved to a new town with my father, far from my old family and friends. i was terribly lonely and would cry myself to sleep each night. to ease my sadness

17、, my father purchased an old horse for me at a local auction（拍卖会）. i named him cowboy.cowboy was undoubtedly the ugliest horse in the world. but i didnt care. i loved him beyond all reasons.i joined a riding club and suffered rude comments and mean snickers about cowboys looks. i never let on about

18、how i felt, but deep inside, my heart was breaking. the other members rode beautiful, registered horses.when cowboy and i entered the events where the horse is judged on appearance, we were quickly shown the gate. no amount of preparation and love would turn cowboy into a beauty. my only chance to c

19、ompete would be in the speed events. i chose the jumping race.one girl named becky rode a big brown horse in the race events. she always won the blue ribbons. needless to say, she didnt feel threatened when i competed against her at the next show. she didnt need to. i came in next to last.the stingi

20、ng memory of beckys smirks(得意的笑) made me determined to beat her. for the whole next month i woke up early every day and rode cowboy five miles to the arena. we practiced running and jumping for hours in the hot sun and then i would walk cowboy home totally exhausted.all of our hard work didnt make m

21、e feel confident by the time the show came. i sat at the gate and sweated it out while i watched becky and her horse charge through the course and finish in first place.my turn finally came. i put on my hat, rubbed cowboys neck and entered the arena. at the signal, we dashed toward the first fence,

22、jumped it without trouble and raced on to the next one. cowboy then flew over the second, third and fourth fences like a bird and i turned him toward the finish line.as we crossed the line the crowd was shocked into silence. cowboy and i had beaten becky and her fancy horse by two seconds! i gained

23、much more than a blue ribbon that day. at thirteen, i realized that no matter what the odds, id always come out a winner if i wanted something badly enough to work for it.24. what does the underlined part “. we were quickly shown the gate.” in paragraph 4 probably mean?a. we were told how to enter t

24、he arena.b. we were shown how to make the horse beautiful.c. we were removed from the competition early.d. we were told to enter the timed-speed events.25. why was the writer not confident of victory?a. he was an inexperienced rider.b. he believed he was unpopular with the crowd.c. he had not practi

25、ced enough.d. he thought his horse wasnt as good as the others.26. what did the writer learn from his experience?a. life can sometimes be unfair.b. anything is possible if one tries hard enough.c. a positive attitude will bring success.d. one should not make judgments based on appearance.27. what ca

26、n be a suitable title for the story ?a. a run to rememberb. a horses talec. neck and neckd. a difficult agecpop music superstar rihanna is teaming up with one of the worlds leading bike-sharing firms, china-based ofo(共享单车), to give girls in the african country of malawi a chance of education and the

27、 convenience of bikes.in a new “1 km action” partnership announced on monday, the singers clara lionel foundation will fund scholarships for girls in malawi through the foundations global scholarship program, while ofo will donate bikes to those students to relieve transportation challenges in getti

28、ng to class.“im so happy about the clara lionel foundations new partnership with ofo because it will help so many young people around the world receive a quality education, and also help the young girls of malawi get to school safely,” rihanna, a barbadian singer, songwriter and actress, said in a s

29、tatement. she stressed the importance of ofos contribution in “cutting down those very long walk they make to and from school all alone,” rihanna said.before starting ofo and becoming its chief executive officer(总裁), dai wei said he had worked as a volunteer teacher for one year in one of chinas mos

30、t impoverished(贫困的) regions.“we believe in unlocking every corner in the world with equal access to education as well as with our bike-sharing scheme,” dai added.this announcement is part of a five-year plan that will also provide scholarships for girls to help with their higher education pursuits(追

31、求).earlier this year rihanna, a global ambassador for the global partnership for education, visited malawi where only eight percent of the 4.6 million students in primary school go on to a secondary one.the chinese firm ofo is also helping the foundation to offer scholarships to students from china,

32、 brazil, barbados, cuba, haiti, grenada, guyana and jamaica who are accepted to colleges or universities in the us. the company is particularly interested in students focused on the environment and sustainability(持续性).28.what can we know about rihanna according to the passage?a. she just wants to ea

33、rn money.b. she tries to help all african girls.c. she will donate bikes to malawi girls.d. she tries to help malawi girls receive education.29.what does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 refer to?a. china-based ofo.b. clara lionel foundation.c. global scholarship program. d. foundations new p

34、artnership with ofo.30. according to the last paragraph, what can we learn about the chinese firm ofo?a. it will sell bikes to malawi girls.b. it is the clara lionel foundations partnership.c. it is also helping the students focused on the environment.d. its chief executive officer is a teacher in a

35、 most impoverished region.31.what does the passage mainly talk about?a. rihanna helps malawi girls go to school.b. rihanna and chinas ofo help malawi girls receive education.c. chinas bike-sharing company ofo offers bikes to malawi girls.d. young people in african countries should receive a quality

36、education. dchinese kung fu is one of the earliest and longestlasting sports that use both muscle and brain.over its long history it has developed as a unique combination of exercise，practical selfdefense，selfdiscipline and art.it is estimated that chinese kung fu can date back to primitive society.

37、at that time，people used sticks to fight wild beasts.gradually，they accumulated a great deal of selfdefense experience.when the shang dynasty began，hunting was considered an important part of kung fu training.during the shang and zhou dynasties，martial arts(武术) evolved to become a kind of dancing.us

38、ually，the dancing of martial arts was used to train soldiers and inspire their morale(士气).at the same time，the skill and technology of sword making as well as sword ceremonies developed rapidly.starting from the tang dynasty，a kung fu examination was proposed and introduced.excellent candidates woul

39、d receive titles and awards through the examination，largely promoting the development of martial arts.by then，martial arts had evolved to become an art form and an independent genre.kung fu was gradually introduced to many countries in southeast asia.today，kung fu is honored as the ancestor of kickb

40、oxing(跆拳道)，karate(空手道) and judo.the song and yuan dynasties witnessed the climax of kung fu development.the practice of kung fu by civil organizations became more and more popular.people actually made a living as martial arts performers all over the country.usually their performance was carried out

41、by a single person or two people as a pair.chinese kung fu achieved greater development in the ming and qing dynasties.in the ming dynasty，a lot of genres came into being and numerous books on martial arts were published.in the qing dynasty，the ruling emperor banned the practice of martial arts，and

42、the people had to set up various clubs or societies to pass on the skills in secret.today，kung fu continues to be practiced by many people for the purpose of keeping fit or improving body image.32.according to the text， was an important part of the development of kung fu in ancient times. a.hunting

43、b.dancingc.singing d.fighting33.during the shang and zhou dynasties，kung fu was used to . a.promote the national economyb.keep healthy and improve body image c.train soldiers and inspire their moraled.fight big wild animals34.what can we learn from the text? a.the production of swords reached the hi

44、ghest point during the tang dynasty. b.kung fu was performed by many people during the song and yuan dynasties. c.kung fu had a great impact on many activities in southeast asia. d.the tang dynasty witnessed the climax of kung fu development.35.how did kung fu evolve in the ming dynasty? a.the emper

45、or set up many organizations to promote kung fu. b.various genres appeared and books were published about kung fu. c.kung fu became the only performance at court parties. d.people made a living as kung fu performers all over the country.第二节：七选五（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。）have you ever

46、 used any language learning apps? if you want to learn a language and speak it right away, modernize your learning style and adopt an app. it doesnt cost much, but its worth a lot.36.learn anywhere and anytimepersonally, i love to review my vocabulary quietly in my bed before sleep using a language

47、learning app.37.of course, its also possible to learn a language with a book, but its so much more entertaining when you are using a language learning app!never waste time again38.more often than not, we will get really annoyed or even stressed when time is wasted. however, when using a language lea

48、rning app, time seems to go by quickly. we can take the opportunity to review and play a little while we have to wait around.39have you ever taken up a course at night? i have, but i found it hard to complete it because there were many restrictions. i was required to attend classes twice a week on a

49、 fixed schedule. but when we study on our own with a language learning app, we can study at our own pace.save your moneymost language schools havent evolved to meet the needs of modern society. and thats before weve even begun to talk about the price, which is often quite unaffordable.40.but the ben

50、efits are huge, offering you the freedom and independence to learn at very little expense.a. quicken your progressb. work without restrictionsc. mobile apps can handle complex applicationsd. learning with the help of an app doesnt cost much at alle. when i travel, i also use it to listen to some pod

51、casts (播客)f. we all have the experience of waiting for an appointment or a busg. here are some benefits of language learning apps used on smart phones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，掌握其大意，从每题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 my wife and i moved into our home two years ago. we had a 41 w

52、ith a lot of rocks. very often when we have flowers, denise or i would plant some between the rocks, just to 42 some color to the area.last summer, i found a tiny little plant in the yard that i could not immediately 43 . i knew i didnt plant it and denise said she didnt either. we decided to let it

53、 continue 44 until we could find out what it was.weeks passed and as i made my way back to the strange 45 , it appeared to be a sunflower. i decided to 46 the weeds around it. as i pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds, i noticed something 47 . the sunflower had not started where i saw it b

54、egin. it 48 had begun under a big 49 and grown under and around it to reach the 50 .thats when i 51 that if a tiny little sunflower didnt let a big rock stand in its 52 of developing, we also have the 53 to do the same thing. if we believe in ourselves like that little sunflower, we can reach where

55、we 54 to go and get what we need for growth.we need to 55 ourselves knowing we have the ability to achieve our goals. like the 56 , it knew it had the ability to get over the rocks because it had 57 in itself that it would succeed. stand tall like the sunflower and be 58 of who and what we are, then the environment will begin to 59 us. we will find a way to go under or around any “rocks” in order to 60 our goals.41. a. field b. farm c. yard d. pool42. a.add b.limit c. devote d. prefer43. a. use b. replace c. identify d. consult44. a. standing b.growing