福建省龙岩市长汀连城上杭武平漳平永定六校一中2020-2021学年高二英语下学期期中联考试题(含答案)

1、福建省龙岩市长汀、连城、上杭、武平、漳平、永定六校（一中）2020-2021学年高二英语下学期期中联考试题（考试时间：120分钟 总分：150分）注意事项：1. 答卷前, 考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、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，再选涂其他答案标号。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，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分 听力（共两节, 满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题

2、；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。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。例：How much is the shirt?A. £19. 15.B. £9. 18.C. £9. 15.答案是C。1. When will the speakers start the meeting?A. At 7: 30 am.B. At 8: 00 am.C. At 8: 30 pm.2. Where is Mary now?A. She is at

3、 the bus station.B. She is coming here now.C. She is at home.3. Why were there so many people at Bill's party?A. He had a surprising party.B. He is popular with children.C. He has always been popular.4. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Salesman and customer.B. Husband and wife.C.

4、 Doctor and patient.5. Which apartment is the woman interested in?A. The three-bedroom apartment.B. The two-bedroom apartment.C. The one-bedroom apartment.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。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

5、6、7题。6. When was Jimmy expected to be back home?A. At 5: 00 pm.B. At 7: 00 pm.C. At 8: 00 pm.7. Where does the man think Jimmy is?A. At a classmate's home.B. At a teacher's office.C. In the cinema.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What is the equipment used for?A. Washing.B. Cutting.C. Fishing.9. What does

6、the woman think of the equipment?A. Useless. B. Expensive.C. Practical.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Where did the woman go last night before getting home?A. To a friend's.B. To a cinema.C. To a store.11. What happened when the woman came at the door?A. The door opened.B. Her key was missing.C. She heard

7、 a noise.12. Who was Karl?A. The security guard.B. The woman's workmate.C. The woman's neighbor.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Who is the woman?A. A teacher.B. A doctor.C. A student.14. What is the woman doing?A. Making a survey.B. Giving a class.C. Going shopping.15. How many hours a week does the ma

8、n work?A. About 50.B. About 40.C. About 30.16. What does the man spend three hours doing a week?A. Talking to friends.B. Talking to the family.C. Reading.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. When was the British Library founded?A. In 1973.B. In 1937.C. In 1965.18. How many books does the British Library collect?A.

9、 About 4 million.B. About 14 million. C. About 40 million.19. What about the library is mentioned in the speech?A. It holds many concerts every year.B. It is the oldest library in the world.C. It has a wide collection of stamps.20. Why are people required to provide proof of address?A. For returning

10、 the books. B. For security purpose.C. For doing more research.第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2. 5分，满分37. 5分）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。AEach week Visit Indy publishes some events for the upcoming weekend. Here are some of them.Fan Powered World TourHarlem Globetrotters, the world-famous basket

11、ball stars celebrate their fans on this tour with more interactive experiences than ever before. You have two opportunities to catch the show as the Globetrotters face the Washington Generals on both Friday and Monday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Tickets are $26 and up.Basketball Day of IndianaIndian

12、a's love of basketball is famous, and Saturday's celebration will please fans from high school to college. Bankers Life Fieldhouse hosts high school girls and boys playing during the afternoon. You will watch the game between Pacers and the Dallas Mavericks there that evening. Tickets start

13、at $ 22.MLK Day CelebrationHonor the memory of Dr. King as local artists present poetry, music, and dance that show the theme of love. Dr. King felt it was important to communicate with each other in order to break down barriers. Visitors to the Sunday's free program in Newfields are advised to

14、do that via social activities and by participating in a donation drive.Jingle RailsGet your pleasure on Route 66 for one final weekend this season. See Mt. Rushmore, Old Faithful and the Grand Canyon, as well as local treasures like Monument Circle, Hilbert Circle Theatre, and the Indiana State Fair

15、. Tickets start at $33.21. Where can you watch basketball games?A. On Mt. Rushmore.B. In Newfields.C. At Bankers Life Fieldhouse.D. In the Grand Canyon.22. Which event is free of charge?A. MLK Day Celebration.B. Fan Powered World Tour.C. Basketball Day of Indiana.D. Jingle Rails.23. What can you do

16、after participating in Jingle Rails?A. Volunteer for a charity.B. Visit places of interest.C. Have a talk with stars.D. Live with local people.BWhen I was young, I had a wrong understanding of being great. I believed I was special and different and should be rich and famous because of my talent. I w

17、as going to live my dream rather than being a “normal” person. But as time passed, reality set in and my perspective changed.I am a teacher, married to a salesman with a baby and a mortgage（按揭贷款）. Could my life be more normal? Yet, I am okay with this.Were I to have a conversation with my twenty-yea

18、r-old self, she wouldn't understand why I'm not going to NYC to get an audition （试演）. In four years my coworkers have never heard me sing. If I'd bought a house, it should have been in an interesting neighborhood with coffee houses at every corner. She would laugh at the corner house in

19、the neighborhood I now call home.But I know things she didn't know. Life is so much more complicated, wonderful and terrible. I know what it means to work for love, not just sitting back and letting it happen the way it can when you're young. I know about bringing life into the world, and th

20、e complexity of emotions.My life is simple. It is small, and may seem interchangeable with so many other lives there. I may never make an impact outside my house. But I've learned it is important to be relative. To my little girl, I am irreplaceable. When she cries, she calls for “Mama”. When sh

21、e reaches out, it's for me alone. So, is it a small life? It's perfectly fine to me. In fact, I think it's what I've wanted all along. 24. What was the author like when she was young?A. She was honest.B. She was brave.C. She was proud.D. She was cautious.25. Why does the author imagi

22、ne talking to her twenty-year-old self?A. To show she has become mature.B. To prove her dream has come true.C. To reveal the key to her success.D. To introduce her present unhappiness.26. What is the author's present focus?A. Learning the complexity of emotions.B. Opening her heart to the world.

23、C. Living with her daughter specially.D. Caring for her family.27. What does the author intend to tell us in the text?A. We can achieve our dreams if we work hard.B. We will come back to a normal life some day.C. We should keep in contact with our families.D. We can be the one we feel satisfied with

24、.CIn recent years, Ethiopia has become a regional leader in solid waste management. Last year, the country transformed the landfill（垃圾填埋场）in Addis Ababa into a new waste-to- energy plant, the first such project on the continent. The plant incinerates up to 1, 400 tonnes of waste every day, about 80

25、percent of the city's rubbish, supplying the capital with 25 percent of its household electricity needs.However, despite these important steps, challenges remain in Ethiopia. Although the country has permitted the Basel, Stockholm and Rotterdam conventions, laws and policies for environmentally

26、sound management of hazardous（有害的）wastes are still not effective in pre- venting littering waste illegally.To help Ethiopia meet these challenges, the Chemicals and Waste Management Program is supporting the country with a three-year project to enhance its capacity for sound management of hazardous

27、wastes.In the initial stages, a project management unit will be formed, made up of many representatives from government departments and private organizations. This unit will be responsible for reviewing and assessing Ethiopia's current legal system, which, despite numerous advances in recent yea

28、rs, does not specifically target the recycling of hazardous waste. Once legal gaps are identified, the project will seek to update existing policies and strategies.Many people in Ethiopia are not aware of the possible effect of environmental damage and the need to report such crimes to the police. T

29、o resolve this pressing issue, Ethiopia will be conducting a series of capacity-building activities, including creating awareness-raising pro- grams, training trainers and providing equipment.Ethiopia will also work to establish a national mechanism for chemicals and waste management by engaging gov

30、ernment departments and civil society groups. Authorities will also make budgetary provisions （预算拨款）in national, regional and institutional planning to en- sure funding for these activities is sustainable even after the project's completion.28. Which can replace the underlined word “incinerates”

31、 in paragraph 1?A. producesB. burnsC. gathersD. absorbs29. What's the main problem of Ethiopia in waste management?A. The relevant laws are not sound.B. The shortage of workers is severe.C. The pollution level is too high.D. The funds are not sufficient. 30. What will Ethiopia do to help the nat

32、ives protect the environment?A. Restrict their environmental movement.B. Call on them to start some programs.C. Reward them with budgetary provisions.D. Raise their environmental awareness.31. What does the text mainly talk about?A. Ethiopia is facing serious environmental problems.B. Ethiopia has a

33、chieved success in waste management.C. Ethiopia is putting efforts into waste management.D. Ethiopia has reduced environmental pollution levels.DHere on Earth where most of us live, we spend about a third of everyday lying down sleeping and two-thirds standing or sitting in an upright position.That&

34、#39;s not really how it goes in space when people are weightless and the zero gravity environment causes more liquid to shift to the head. Faces get swollen, legs lose volume and appear to be smaller. Many astronauts have complained of eye and back problems after coming back down to Earth and its gr

35、avity.And now scientists say they have discovered some new risks with long-term space flight. A study published recently in JAMA Network Open, a medical journal, examined 11 healthy astronauts who had been on the International Space Station for six months. Eight of them had unusual characteristics o

36、bserved in their blood. For instance, six of the astronauts had reverse （反向的）blood flow from their heads.The lead author of the study says he doesn't know if that's actually harmful. The blood is still leaving the head from other pathways, so flowing backwards through a jugular vein（颈静脉） may

37、 not be dangerous. But he says it does show a change in how blood moves through the body while in space.Another issue the study found was blood clots （凝块）. One astronaut had one. Another showed signs of a partial blood clot. That is potentially harmful as the clots can block the flow of blood to the

38、 lungs. The astronaut who had one was treated for the rest of the spaceflight and made it home safely.What does all this mean? Well, one researcher says these issues have probably been oc- curring since humans first went into space and that they would likely resolve themselves when astronauts came b

39、ack down to Earth. Knowing about them now gives doctors something else to monitor when people leave our atmosphere.32. What causes the physical problems for astronauts?A. Sleeping for a long time.B. The zero gravity environment.C. Staying in the spaceship.D. The shift in their bodies.33. How many is

40、sues did the study newly find?A. Four.B. Three.C. Two.D. One.34. What can we know about the blood clot?A. It is a common problem.B. It is a new kind of disease.C. It is a threat to people's health.D. It was first found by astronauts.35. What may be the best title for the text?A. Doctors have a n

41、ew task for astronautsB. Zero gravity stops astronauts flying in spaceC. It's dangerous for astronauts to fly into spaceD. New risks are found in long-term space flight第二节（共5小题；每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Personal profiles are an excellent way to express informati

42、on into a simple format. Here are some basic steps that you'll want to follow.Share positive things, but not excessive （过度的）. Everyone has problems, but no one wants to read a bunch of negative soul-searching. Don't complain, or endlessly describe your health problems, relationship dramas, k

43、id problems, etc. _36_.Take pride in who you are and what you are all about. It isn't helpful to criticize your- self. It makes people uncomfortable and it's annoying to feel that you have to build up another person's value constantly. _37_ No one can get close to you. The girl who says

44、she is fat and shy relentlessly （无情地） will turn people away._38_ There are groups who believe that their jobs are to convert the world to their ways of thinking. Although it may seem urgent, the personal profile is not the venue to boast. It will not promote your message in a healthy way.Don't a

45、dvertise or sell. _39_ The personal profile is about you and should not be used to make money. The sites you use may put ads on, but that is how they generate funds to keep the sites free._40_ This is your own little message to the world. If you use other people's tips to make a profile, everyon

46、e can enjoy the benefits.A. Write in outline format.B. Don't say it in a long sentence.C. It's important to seek help before writing.D. Don't use your profile as a place to show off.E. Self-criticism is really a form of control over others.F. If you need customers, use a known business n

47、etwork.G. People who do this have warning signs on their profiles.第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。It's a true story about myself. There was an old lady, who was a _41_ on my paper route. She taught me a lesson in _42_ that I shall never forget.On

48、 a winter afternoon, a friend and I were throwing _43_ into a lake near the lady's house. I found a smooth stone and threw it out. The stone was so smooth that it slipped from my hand and _44_ a window on her porch （门廊）. After hearing the sound of _45_ glass, we turned around and fled.I was too

49、_46_ about getting caught that night. _47_, when I was sure that I hadn't been discovered, I started to feel _48_ for her misfortune. She still greeted me with a _49_ each day when I gave her the paper, but I was no longer able to act _50_ in her presence.I made up my mind that I would save my p

50、aper delivery money to _51_ the cost of the window. I put the money into an envelope with a note _52_ that I was sorry for breaking her window. I came to the lady's house, and put the envelope into her house.The next day, I handed the old lady her _53_ and returned the warm smile that I was rece

51、iving from her. She _54_ me and gave me a bag of cookies. On my way home, I felt an envelope and pulled it out of the bag. Inside were the money and a short note that said, “I'm _55_ of you. ”41. A. neighborB. customerC. friendD. colleague42. A. humourB. appreciationC. forgivenessD. struggle43.

52、A. toysB. plasticC. glassD. stones44. A. headed forB. picked outC. gave awayD. turned into45. A. beautifulB. slightC. brokenD. standard46. A. amusedB. annoyedC. scaredD. puzzled47. A. ThereforeB. HoweverC. OtherwiseD. Moreover48. A. luckyB. guiltyC. curiousD. grateful49. A. doubtB. memoryC. methodD.

53、 smile50. A. comfortableB. considerateC. convenientD. cautious51. A. calculateB. coverC. recordD. spend52. A. instructingB. requiringC. explainingD. suggesting53. A. visionB. billC. envelopeD. paper54. A. thankedB. introducedC. rememberedD. called55. A. proudB. sickC. afraidD. aware第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分

54、，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。Girls took the top five prizes at the recent Broadcom MASTERS, a competition for mid dleschool students across the USA. The winners _56_ (announce) last month. The champion was 14-year-old Alaina Gassler who designed _57_ system to make driving safer by reducin

55、g the number of blind spots, the areas that drivers cannot see outside their vehicles, _58_ lead to about 840, 000 accidents a year nationwide.Alaina's system helps drivers see through the A-frame pillar （A柱）, the part of the vehicle at the front that _59_ (join) the top and front window, which

56、is important for safety and cannot be removed. Alaina used a camera _60_ (help) drivers see through the structure to see what is blocked. The camera sends a video to a device that shows _61_ (image) on the other side of the pillar. The driver then can see _62_ is in the blind spot.Alaina said she wa

57、s so _63_ (excite) when she heard her name called as the winner. She received a $25, 000 prize for her _64_ (invent) and told Popular Mechanics she could make improvement on her device with the money. Alaina said she wanted to improve the picture, _65_ (make) it easy to see in any kind of weather, o

58、r at any time of day.第四部分 写作（共两节, 满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假定你是李华，你校上个月组织了一次植树活动。请你就此写一篇英语作文，内容包括：1. 时间、地点和参与人员；2. 活动经过；3. 你的收获。注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右；2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 A Tree Planting Activity第二节（满分25分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。My granddaughter Elizabeth lived in Washington state. When she was 12 years old, she spent the summer visiting her father near Atlanta, Georgia. Elizabeth's school was to start in about three weeks, so it was decided that she would stop and visit me in Texas before returning to Washington