江苏省南通市通州区、海安县2019-2020学年高二上学期期末英语试题(原卷版)

1、2019-2020 学年 （上 ）高二期末学业质量监测英语试题第一部分 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 does the man want to do?A. Have a picnic.B. Walk in the woods.C. Drive to the seaside.2. Why is the man late?A. He g

2、ot up too late.B. He got stuck in work.C. He was delayed by traffic.3. What does the man want to do with the TV?A. Sell it.B. Mend it.C. Throw it away.4. Where are the speakers probably?A. In a restaurant.B. In a supermarket. C. In a cafe.5. When is John s flight due?A. At 1:00 p.m.B. At 3:00 p.m.C.

3、 At 5:00 p.m.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 至 7 题。6. What did the woman want to tell the man on the phone?A. A meeting.B. An illness.C. An accident.7. Why di

4、d the man fail to answer the phone?A. It was broken.8. It was in the car.9. It was switched off.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。8. How many bedrooms are there in the house?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.9. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Strangers.B. Roommates. C. Neighbors.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至

5、12题。10. What does the woman like most?A. Coffee.B. Milk.C. Tea.11. What does the man usually add to his coffee now?A. Milk.B. Nothing.C. Sugar.12. What do the speakers agree to do in the end?A. Hold a birthday party.B. Taste some desserts together.C. Invite their friends to make coffee.听第 9 段材料，回答第

6、13 至 16 题。13. What will the man be doing the following week?A. Taking exams.B. Seeing a movie.C. Visiting a friend.14. Who is the woman s daughter?A. Jane.B. Alice.C. Judy.15. What will the woman do at once?A. Bake a cake.B. Buy a gift.C. Book a table.16. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A

7、. A meal.B. A celebration.C. A show.听第 10 段材料，回答第17 至 20题。17. What kind of area do Bill and Sally live in?A. A hot area.B. A high area.C. A dry area.18. What do Bill and Sally do?A. They are gardeners.B. They are designers.C. They are builders.19. What is used to protect the delicate plants now?A. T

8、rees.B. Glass houses.C. Fences.20. How does the speaker describe Bill and Sally s work?A. Successful.B. Unsatisfactory.C. Impossible.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。It can be tough to pull kids away from their computers and mobile devices thes

9、e days. While they' re playing games, wouldn't it be great if they could be learning at the same time? Good educational apps offer fun challenges that teach specific grade - level skills. Here are four that combine fun and learning.Understanding Math ( $ 3.99 ； iOS)Understanding Math goes be

10、yond basic comprehension to gain a deeper understanding of the whys and hows of math. The app tracks your child's progress to determine strengths and weaknesses in different skill areas, and you can customize (订制 ) your child's learning experience to suit the needs.Word Creativity Kit ($2.99

11、； iOS)Word Creativity Kit aims not only to make creative writing fun but also build up grammar rules. The app presents a series of words from seven categories, such as space or fantasy. Kids add their own words to finish the complete thoughts that these words have inspired.Barefoot World Atlas ( $4.

12、99； iOS)Barefoot World Atlas helps kids learn about geography and world cultures with a touch of the screen. Each region features a set of sub - topics, from wildlife and natural features to native people ,landmarks, and architecture. These facts and illustrations are delivered in photographs, sound

13、s, and hundreds of mini videos.My Grades & Homework ( $0.99； iOS)A combination of grades and homework tracker, My Grades & Homework can help your child stay organized and on top of the progress in school. A convenient calendar and course list format and offer a glance at your child' s as

14、signment schedule that he or she might not normally get from standard homework planners.1. Which app is beneficial to children's writing skills?A. Understanding Math.B. Word Creativity Kit.C. Barefoot World Atlas.D. My Grades Homework.2. What is the common part of the four apps?A. They need purc

15、hasing when downloaded.B. They help children improve their grades.C. They make studies fun because of mini videos.D. They inform parents of their children's progress.3. What is the purpose of the text?A. To wish readers to bing in more similar apps for children.B. To encourage parents to allow t

16、heir students to play apps.C. To design the educational apps to combine fun and learning.D. To introduce four educational apps for readers to buy and useBA shark moving around the coastline is normally a worrying sight , but this waterborne drone(无人 机)threatens floating rubbish instead of people.Dev

17、eloped by Dutch company RanMarine, the WasteShark takes nature as its inspiration with its whale shark-like mouth. Responsible for collecting waste, the drone will begin operations in Dubai Marina in November after a year of trials with local partner Ecocoast.According to RanMarine, the WasteShark i

18、s available in both autonomous and remote-controlled models.er) ， it can carry up to 352 poundsMeasuring just over five feet by three-and-a-half feet(1.5 meters by 1.1 met of rubbish(159.6 kg)and has an operational battery life of 16 hours.By 2016 there were approximately 150 million tons of plastic

19、 in the world's oceans. One paper from December 2014 estimated that over a quarter of a million tons of ocean plastic pollution was afloat."WasteShark also has the abilities to gather air and water quality data, remove chemicals out of the water such as oil， and heavy metals， and scan the s

20、eabed to read its depth and outlines， "said Oliver Cunningham, one of the co-founders of RanMarine. "Fitted with a collision-avoidance system, the drone uses laser imaging detection and ranging technology to detect an object in its path and stop or back up if the object approaches."&q

21、uot;Our drones are designed to move through a water system, whether it's around the perimeter 边)or through the city itself. The drones are that last line of defense between the city and the open ocean," added Cunningham. "WasteSharks are operating in Dubai, South Africa and the Netherl

22、ands and cost $ 17,000 for the remote-controlled model and just under $ 23,000 for the autonomous model."Dubai-based operator Ecocoast has two WasteShark drones. Co-founder Dana Liparts says they will clean waterfronts for clients including hotels and environmental authorities and that Ecocoast

23、' intention is to have the collected rubbish recycled or upcycled. However, Liparts argues that cleaning waterways doesn't have a one-size-fits-all solution and requires a combination of new technology, preventative measures and changing people's attitudes towards littering.4. What do we

24、 know about the WasteShark?B. It is an ocean explorer.A. It can frighten sharks away.C. It is a rubbish collector.5. What does Paragraph 4 mainly tell us?A. The causes of ocean pollution.C. The severity of ocean garbage pollution.D. It can catch fish instead of people.B. The dangers of using plastic

25、s.D. The importance of ocean protection.6. What will the WasteShark do with an approaching object?A Avoid crashing into it.B. Break it into pieces.C. Swallow it.D. Fly over it.7. Which of the following ideas does Liparts agree with?A. The WasteShark should be used more widely.B More measures should

26、be taken to make water clean.C. Th.eproductioncost of WasteSharks should be reduced.D. People should take a positive attitude to new technology.COnline programs to fight depression are already commercially available. While they sound efficient andcost-saving,likely to engre not effective, primarily

27、because depressed patients are not.arecent study reports that they them or stick with them.The study looked at computer-assisted cognitive（认知的）behavioral therapy （CBT） and found that it was no more effective in treating depression than the usual care patients receive from a primary care doctor.Tradi

28、tional CBT is considered an effective form of talk therapy for depression, helping people challenge negative thoughts and change the way they think in order to change their mood and behaviors. However, online CBT programs have been gaining popularity, with the attraction of providing low-cost help w

29、herever someone has access to a computer.A team of researchers from the University of York conducted a randomized（ 随机的 ） control trial with 691 depressed patients from 83 physician practices across England. The patients were split into three groups: one group received only usual care from a physicia

30、n while the other two groups received usual care from a physician plus one of computerized CBT programs. Participants were balanced across the three groups for age, sex, educational background, severity and duration of depression, and use of antidepressant玳抑有B药）.After four months, the patients using

31、 the computerized CBT programs had no improvement in depression levels over the patients who were only getting usual care from their doctors.“ It s an important, cautionary note that we shouldn t get too carried away with the idea that a csystem can replace doctors and therapists.” says Christopher

32、Dowrick, a professor of primary medical carethe University of Liverpool.“ We do still need the human touch or the humann, pinatretircauclatiorly whenpeople are depressed. ”“ Being depressed can mean feeling in your own small, negative, dark world,” Dowrick sayperson, instead of a computer, reach out

33、 to you is particularly important in combating that sense of isolation.“When you' re emotionally vulnerabB（1?的）,you ' re even more in need of a caring human being." h8. Why have online CBT programs been increasingly popular?A. Because of their easy and inexpensive access by patients.B.

34、Because of their effectiveness in fighting depression.C. Because of their recommendation by primary care doctors.D. Because of their attraction of changing mood and behavior.9. What is the conclusion of the experiment done by researchers at the University of York?A. The online programs are more adva

35、nced than regular care from physicians.B. The combination of traditional CBT and computerized CBT is most effective.C. Online CBT programs are as ineffective as regular care from physicians.D. Online CBT programs have no advantages over regular care from physicians.10. Which of the following can bes

36、t convey Professor Dowrick s advice on online programs?A. They should be used to help people touch these patients.B. They should not be ignored in primary care.C. Their effectiveness should not be overestimated.D. Their use should be encouraged by doctors.11. What is more important to an emotionally

37、 vulnerable person?A. A positive state of mind.B. An advanced CBT program.C. A devoted doctor.D. Human interaction.When you were at school, the last thing you probably wanted to do was to spend your weekends going to work. There was homework to do, sport to play and fun to have. But our parents prob

38、ably persuaded us to find a job to earn some money and get some life experience. When I was a teenager I had a paper round: delivering newspapers to people ' s homes.Today in the UK you are allowed to work from the age of 13, and many children do take up part-time jobs. It ' s one of those t

39、hings that are seen almost as a rite of passOge.(S ) .It ' s a taste of independence and sometimes a useful thing to put on your CV (简历).Teenagers agree that it teaches valuable lessons about working with adults and also about managing their own money.Some research has shown that not taking up a

40、 Saturday or holiday job could be deleterious to a person later on. A 2015 study by the UK Commission on Employment and Skills found that not participating in part-' organizations for youngpadpOtredeorg illtime work at school age had been blamed by employers full-time employment, but despite thi

41、s, recent statistics have shown that the number of schoolchildren in theUK with a part-time job has fallen by a fifth in the past five years.So does this mean that British teenagers are now afraid of hard work? Probably not. Some experts feel that young people feel going out to work will affect thei

42、r performance at school and they are under some pressure now to study hard and get good exam result and a good job in the long term. However, Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, told BBC News that“ Properly regulatedpart-time work is a good way of helpin

43、g young people learn skills that they will need in their working lives. In reality, it ' s all about getting the right balance between doime pwotk and having enough time to study and rest.Many young people actually want to work because it gives them a sense of freedom. One 13-year-old girl calle

44、d Rachel, who has a Saturday job in a shop, told the BBC that“I enjoy my job because Imoney and it helps me socialize with people I work with." That seems like something worth getting up for aSaturday morning. Did you do a part-time job when you were at school?12. What can we conclude from Para

45、 2?A. Students taking up part-time jobs are more independent.B. Taking up part-time jobs can help students save money.C. Taking up part-time jobs is good for students in many ways.D. Children over 13 in the UK must take up part-time jobs.13. The underlined word“ deleterious “ in Para 3 meansB. harmf

46、ulD. beneficialA. importantC. threatening14. Which of the following might Geoff Barton agree with?A. Students with good grades and no study pressure can do part-time jobs.B Students should put all their energies into their studies.C. The more part-time jobs they do, the more beneficial it is for stu

47、dents.D. It is good for students to do part-time jobs as long as they are proper.15. Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text?A Should schoolchildren have part-time jobs?B. What kind of part-time job should schoolchildren do?C. What benefits can part-time jobs bring to schoolchild

48、ren?D. Why do B hoolchildren show less interest in part-time jobs?第二节（共5小题：每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短.豆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One of the great benefits of being able to record sound is to make books available for listening. With the appearance of audio recordings, many people were able to hear li

49、terary classics read aloud. Audio books are, of course, books read aloud and recorded to be listened to on some kind of player. As sound technology has changed, audio books have changed, as well. 16 Now, books are also available on audio tape or CD.Talking books are books created for people who have

50、 sight problems. Some of these talking books often need special players to be used. Many visually damaged people are able to receive players for free. 17CD technology has caused great changes in the talking book industry, since more data can be written on a single disc. 18 So the visually damaged pe

51、rson has a multi-use machine.19.Some are even read in the form of a play, in which different actors take the parts of thecharacters in the book. They may also have sound effects or music to help improve the listening experience.Some book clubs have started offering audio books as part of their servi

52、ces. Libraries also have audio books available and they may also be purchased online or at any book store. 20 Those who feel they do not have time to enjoy the pleasure of a good book may find audio books to be the next best thing.A. They are no longer available only on volumes.B. Many talking book

53、players will also play music CDs.C. Audio books are popular with travelers and busy individuals.D. Many audio books also feature famous actors reading the books.E. People can listen to a personal music player whenever they want.F. It is an affordable option if you typically listen to more than one b

54、ook a month.G. These players enable them to play their talking books independently, without the help of a sighted person.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。Frey is on her way to the Pottery （陶器）Workshop in Shanghai. She willingly 21 the training courses

55、of the workshop every Tuesday.After five weeks of 22, she is eager to take home the first bowl she makes with her own hands asa （n）23 souvenir. She ' s enjoyed every minute at the workshop. She feels very comfortableien tworkshop, which creates a 24 atmosphere like classroom in which people from

56、 different backgrounds gather 25 to create their works. As a foreigner, Frey has adopted pottery making to 26 her own ideas and thoughts. " The whole procekisgpfa pottery piece may look rather 27 to a beginner, but I still keep on,“ Frey says.Sharing the same enthusiasm, Maggie Guo, a former cl

57、othes 28 and now a housewife is trying to complete her "pottery dream". 29一 ”Ito study pottery when I applied to university many years ago, but I eventually got engaged in clothes design, which became my 30 , “ Guo says. Now, after years in that field, she still 31 learning pottery. She at

58、tends the workshop to finally realize the 32 she had put on the shelf for so many years. I am always surprised and happy to see the final works of my own, and it 33 me to learn the real meaning of being an artist.”They both think more people should 34 into the world of pottery making to experience the 35 of creativity with simple materials.21. A. conductsB. attendsC. instructsD. intends22. A. activitiesB. skillsC. findingsD. classes23.