上海市某中学高二上英语期中考试卷英语

2020学年第一学期向明中学期中考高二英语试卷I.ListeningComprehension(20分，每题1分)SectionA(10分)Directions:InSectionA,youwillheartenshortconversationsbetweentwospeakers.Attheendofeachconversation,aquestionwillbeaskedaboutwhatwassaid.Theconversationsandthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Afteryouhearaconversationandthequestionaboutit,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaper,anddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.1.A.90yuan. B.19yuan. C.45yuan. D.9.5yuan.2.A.ShepromisestomeetJimtomorrow. B.ShepromisestoanswerphonecallsforJim.C.ShepromisestogotoameetingwithJim. D.ShepromisestosendamessagetoJim.3.A.Itiswellpaid. B.Itisnearhishome. C. Ithaslongworkinghours. D.Itisaneasyjob.4.A.9:15. B.9:45. C.9:50. D.10:15..5.A.China B.India C.Norway D.London6.A.Hedidn’twanttofly.B.Hehadanaccidentonhiswaytotheairport.C.Hewasunabletoleaveimmediately.D.Hedidn’twanttotaketheexam.7.A.Theyarenearawindowstore. B.Theyareinfrontoftheirhouse. C.Theyarethetrafficlights. D.Theyareinfrontofafurniturestore.8.A.Helefthislabandwentonvacation. B.Helockedhislab. C.Hecamebackearlytowork. D.Hewenttogivealecture.9.A.Sheplanstotravel.B.SheplanstomovetoEurope.C.SheplanstovisitherfriendinEurope.D.Sheplanstolearnforeignlanguages.10.A.ConnieandDavidhavechanged.B.DavidwantstotalktoConnie.C.ConnieandDavidareplanningatriptogether.D.ConnieandDavidhavemanyfriends.SectionB(10分)Directions:InSectionB,youwillheartwoshortpassagesandonelongerconversation,andyouwillbeaskedseveralquestionsoneachofthepassagesandtheconversation.Thepassagesandtheconversationwillbereadtwice,butthequestionswillbespokenonlyonce.Whenyouhearaquestion,readthefourpossibleanswersonyourpaperanddecidewhichoneisthebestanswertothequestionyouhaveheard.Questions11through13arebasedonthefollowingpassage.11.A.Theyknewtheyhadtomakestonetools.B.TheweatherinAsiaandAfricawaswarm.C.Therewerelotsofanimalsatthattime. D.Theyhadplentyoffoodtoeat.12.A.Theyhadthekindoftoolsneededtokilllargeanimals. B.Thehunterswereverystrong.C.Therearetoomanyanimalstohunt. D.Peopledidnoteattoomuchmeat.13.A.Thoseplaceswhereakindoffoodwasplenty. B.Thoseplaceswheretherewerelargeanimals.C.Thoseplaceswherevariousfoodcouldbefound. D.Thoseplaceswherematerialsfortool-makingwereplenty.Questions14through16arebasedonthefollowingpassage.14.A.Thelayoutofthelaboratory. B.Alaboratoryexperiment. C.Theworkbookforthelaboratorycourse. D.Apieceofequipment.15.A.Theactivitiestobedoneduringclass. B.Theactivitiestakelesstime.C.Noequipmentisneededfortheactivities. D.Fewinstructionsaregivenforactivities.16.A.Atthebeginningofthesemester.B.Whenthestudentsneedtobemotivated.C.Afterthefirstlaboratoryexperiment.D.Whenthestudentshavedonegoodwork.Questions17to20arebasedonthefollowingconversation.17.A.Itwasestablishedtenyearsago. B.ItsheadquartersisinBritain.C.Itturnstoforcetosolveenvironmentalproblems. D.Itisanon-profitorganization.18.A.Anti-animal-abusedemonstrations. B.Anti-nuclearcampaigns.C.SurveyingtheAtlanticOceanfloor. D.Removingindustrialwaste.19.A.Bytroublingandannoyingthem. B.Bytakinglegalaction.C.Byappealingtothepublic. D.Byusingforce.20.A.Doubtful. B.Indifferent.C.Opposed. D.Supportive.II.GrammarandVocabularySectionA（10分，每题1分）Directions:Afterreadingthepassagebelow,fillintheblankstomakethepassagescoherentandgrammaticallycorrect.Fortheblankswithagivenword,fillineachblankwiththeproperformofthegivenword;fortheotherblanks,

useonewordthatbestfitseachblank.FemaleEntertainersFightAgeismintheRealityShowAbandofentertainmentindustry"has-beens"hassteppedbackintothespotlightinOlderSistersRidingWindsandBreakingWaves.Itisagirlgroupknockoutrealityshow(21)________(feature)performersolderthan30.ProducedbyMangoTV,therealityshowhasmadehugewavesacrossChina'ssocialplatforms.Theshowconsistsof30seasoned,establishedfemalesingers,actorsandhosts,(22)________werebornbefore1990."(23)________________somepossibilitiesinlifefadeafteryouhit30,youcanstilltranscendtimeandreinventyourself,"readspartoftheshow'spreamble(开场白),conveyingaclearmessage(24)________theageismfacingwomen.Somecontestantsspokeoutabouttheirattitudetowardsagingandagediscrimination.WuXin,37,ahostessonthepopularvarietyshowHappyCamp,(25)________(voice)heropinion,believingshe'satthebestageofherlife."Iusedtolimitmyselfduetoanarrowvision,andthusmissedalotofopportunities.(26)________Igetolder,I'vecometorealizethatIcandomanythings,soIdecided(27)__________(seize)thischancetostretchmyself,"shesaid.Whilesomepeopleseethesuccessfullystagedshowasaprogressioninchallengingsociety’syouth-obsessedpopculture,(28)________remaindoubtfulandcritical.Someviewersrevealthattheiranxietytowardsaginghasgotten(29)__________(bad)afterwatchingtheshow.“MyheartquiveredasIheard50-year-oldChristyChungsayshestillfeelsasyoungas20physicallyandwouldalwaysbe18atheart.Theshowactuallypointsoutthepossibility(30)________awoman’sactualageisneitheracceptableforthepublicnorforherself,”readsaWeibopostbyTangShuang,aseniorfashioneditorofVogueChina.SectionB（10分，每题1分）Directions:Completethefollowingpassagebyusingthewordsinthebox.Eachwordcanonlybeusedonce.Notethatthereisonewordmorethanyouneed.A.misleadingB.relativelyC.teamedD.doubledE.encouragingF.guidanceG.reviewsH.reasonableI.cultivateJ.proposedK.annuallyNoMoreFoodWasteLastweekMeituanco-publishedaproposalwithanumberofbusinessorganizations,includingtheChinaGeneralChamberofCommerceandChinaCuisineAssociation,callingonrestaurantstostopfoodwasteandhelp(31)________neweatinghabitsforcustomers.“Restaurantsshouldinnovatemeansofpublicityusingofficialaccountsonsocialmediaandlive-streamingtopromoteandadvocatefood-savingactions,”theproposalsaid.Meituanandtheorganizationsareadvocatingthatmerchantsoffer(32)________toconsumers,includingremindingthemduringtheorderingprocessaboutthetasteoftheingredients,portionsizesandotherinformationaboutthedishes,tohelpthemavoidfoodwastedueto(33)________information.Cateringassociationsinmorethan18provinceshavealsojoinedthecampaigntoeliminatefoodwaste.OnFridaytheChinaCuisineAssociationannouncedthatithad(34)________upwithEle.me,theAlibabaGroupHolding-ownedfooddeliveryplatform,tolauncha“half-dishplan”,(35)________restaurantstoprovidecustomerswiththeoptiontoordersmallerportions.TheWuhanCateringAssociation(36)________an“N-1”orderingcodeforrestaurantsinwhichagroupof10dinerswouldonlyorderenoughforninepeople.Morefoodisonlybroughttothetableifrequired.Tocurb(限制)portrayalsoffoodwasteonsocialmediaplatforms,popularChinesevideoplatformssuchasDouyinandKuaishouhavesteppedupcontent(37)________offood-relatedlivestreamsandimplementedregulationofonlineeatingshows.Nowifuserssearchcertainkeywords,suchas“eatingshow”or“competitiveeaters”,acautionarymessagepopsuptoremindthemtocherishfoodandmaintaina(38)________diet.Acrossthecountry,about40%ofallthefoodAmericansbuyendsupinthetrash.Thatfoodwastecoststheaveragefamilyoffourabout$1,500(39)________.Italsotakesupvaluablespaceinlandfills.ThestateofVermonthaslongbeenaleaderinenvironmentalissues.Nowithasjust(40)________downonitsbidtogetVermonterstorethinktheirrelationshipwithfoodandwaste.AsofJuly1st,itbecamethefirststateinthenationtomakeitillegalforresidentstothrowtheirfoodscrapsintothetrash.Thatmeanseveryoneinthestate--frombusinessestoresidents–mustnowkeeptheirfoodwasteoutofthegarbage.III.ReadingComprehensionSectionA（15分，每题1分）Directions:ForeachblankinthefollowingpassagestherearefourwordsorphrasesmarkedA,B,CandD.Fillineachblankwiththewordorphrasethatbestfitsthecontext.DoBrainTrainingGamesWork?Withanageingpopulationworriedaboutcognitive(认知的)decline,braintrainingappshavesoaredinpopularity.Search“braintraining”,andyouwillfind(41)________appsandwebsitespromisingtomakeyoumentallyagile(敏捷的).Inthesamewaythatwemightgotothegymtoexercise,adailymental(42)________issaidtoproducephysicalchangesinthebrain.Allyouwillhavetodoisto(43)________afewminuteseachdaytocompletepuzzles,memorygamesandwordquizzes.Atleastthat’stheidea.Andtherearealotofpeoplewhoare(44)________intoit.In2018,consumersspentanestimated$1.9billiononbraintrainingapps—afourfoldincreasefrom2012.Ofcourse,smartphoneswerenottheoriginalhomeforbraintraininggames.(45)________,Nintendorecentlyreleaseditsfourthall-timebest-sellinggame,BrainAge,andbroughtittotheSwitchinJapanlastmonth.Theideaofimprovingmentalfitnessclearlyhaswidespreadappeal,butisitbasedonscientificevidenceor(46)________marketingpromises?In2014,theStanfordCenteronLongevitypublishedanopenletter(47)________by69internationalneuroscientists(神经科学家)andcognitivepsychologists.Thereisnoconvincingscientificevidence,theexpertsargued,thatplayingbraingamesimprovescognitiveabilitiesineverydaylife.Twoyearslater,anotherteamofpsychologistsreviewedeveryscientificstudycitedbymajorbraintrainingcompanies(48)________theirproducts.Theyquestionednotonlyhowtheevidencehadbeenreportedandinterpreted,butthewaymanyofthestudieshadbeendesigned.The(49)________includedsmallsamplesizes,inadequatecontrolgroups,andcherry-picking(挑选最有利的)researchoutcomesto(50)________.Ifthescienceisso(51)________flawed(错误的),whydopeoplefeeltheneedtotraintheirbrainswiththeseappsandgames?That’s(52)________,accordingtoTilWykes,aprofessoratKing’sCollegeLondon.Nintendo’sBrainAgegame,forinstance,assignsplayersascorebasedontheirgamingperformance.Theymightstartwitha“brainage”scoreof60andafterafewweeksof(53)________,willbetoldtheyhavereduceditto40.Forsomepeople,thereisclearlysomepositiverewardforseeingthemselvesimproveovertime.Wykesstresses,(54)________,thatforpeoplewhoarereallyworriedabouttheircognition,learninganewlanguagewouldbemorebeneficial,whichhasbeenshowntoimprovebrain(55)________.41.A.endless B.advanced C.protective D.imaginary42.A.outcome B.tryout C.workout D.outlook43.A.setout B.setback C.setoff D.setaside44.Abuying B.engaging C.overlooking D.inquiring45.A.Bycontrast B.Forinstance C.Ofcourse D.Inconclusion46.A.reliable B.precious C.secret D.empty47.A.signed B.secured C.received D.sought48.A.inpresenceof B.insupportof C.incaseof D.inmemoryof49.A.expectation B.solution C.criticism D.standard50.A.report B.design C.produce D.negotiate51.A.effortlessly B.temporarily C.seriously D.unfairly52.A.dependable B.understandable C.comparable D.achievable53.A.experiment B.theory C.practice D.performance54.A.altogether B.therefore C.however D.likewise55.A.movement B.cooperation C.evaluation D.functionSectionB（12分，每题1.5分）Directions:Readthefollowingfourpassages.Eachpassageisfollowedbyseveralquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA,B,CandD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassageyouhavejustread.(A)Math,TaughtlikeFootballGrowingup,Ithoughtmathclasswassomethingtobeendured,notenjoyed.Idislikedmemorizingformulasandtakingtests,allforthedullgoalofgettingagoodgrade.Butmyproblemwasn’twithmathitself.Infact,Ispentcountlesshoursasachilddoinglogicandmathpuzzlesonmyown,andasateenager,whenatopicseemedparticularlyinteresting,Iwouldgotothelibraryandreadmoreaboutit.Byhighschool,noneofmyteachersquestionedmymathematicaltalent,butnoneofthemreallyencouragedit,either.NoonetoldmethatIcouldbecomeaprofessionalmathematician.WhatIwantedtodothenwasplaycollegefootball.MyambitionwastogetanathleticscholarshiptoattendaBigTenschool.Thechancesofthathappeningwereverylow.Inhighschool,Iwasjustanabove-averageathleteandmyhighschoolwasnota“feeder”schoolforcollegesportsprograms.Thatdidn’tstopmefromdreaming,though.Anditdidn’tstopmycoachesfromencouragingmetobelieveIcouldreachmygoal,andpreparingandpushingmetoworkforit.Theymadevideotapesofmyperformancesandsentthemtocollegecoachesaroundthecountry.Itdidn’tmatterthatIdidn’tinitiallyattractmuchinterestfromthebigschools.Mycoacheskeptpickingupthephone,andkeptconvincingmetotrytoprovemyself.Intheend,aBigTenschool,Pennstate,didoffermeascholarship.Agrowingbodyofresearchshowsthatstudentsareaffectedbymorethanjustthequalityofalessonplan.Theyalsorespondtothepassionoftheirteachersandtheengagementoftheirpeers,andtheyseekasenseofpurpose.Theybenefitfromspecificinstructions,constantfeedbackandacultureofearningthatencouragesresilienceinthefaceoffailure.UntilIgottocollege,Ididn’treallyknowwhatmathematicswas.Istillthoughtofitasproblemsetsandlaboriouscomputations.Thenoneday,oneofmyprofessorshandedmeabookandsuggestedthatIthinkaboutaparticularproblem.Itwasn’teasy,butitwasfascinating.Myprofessorkeptgivingmeproblems,andIkeptpursuingthem.Beforelong,hewasintroducingmetoproblemsthathadneverbeensolvedbeforeandurgingmetofindnewtechniquestohelpcrackthem.IamnowaPh.D.candidateinmathematicsattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnology,andIhavepublishedseveralpapersinmathematicaljournals.IstillfeelthatchildlikeexcitementeverytimeIcompleteaproof.IwishI’dknownthiswaspossiblewhenIwasakid.56.Whydidthewriterthinkmathclassinschoolwas“somethingtobeendured”beforeenteringcollege?A.Becausehewasn’tinterestedinmath.B.Becausehismathteachersdidn’tcaretopushhim.C.Becausehewastoosmartandtalentedformathclass.D.Becausehewastraininghardforanathleticscholarship.57.Accordingtothewriter,studentsareaffectedbythefollowingthingsfromteachersorcoachesEXCEPT__________.A.passion B.constantfeedback C.asenseofpurpose D.specificinstructions58.Wecanconcludethatafterenteringcollege,thewriter___________.A.wasbusylookingforproblemsetstocrackB.begantorealizewhatmathematicsreallyisC.metwithlaboriouscomputationsinhisstudiesD.studiedonhisownjustashewasinhighschool59.Whatdoes“this”inthelastsentencemean?A.Feelingthechildrenexcitement.B.Differentmathematicalresearch.C.Generatingcuriosityandcreativity.D.Beingaprofessionalmathematician.(B)Modernmedicine’sabilitytokeepusalivemakesittemptingtothinkhumanevolutionmayhavestopped.ButifwelookattherateofourDNA’sevolution,wecanseethathumanevolutionhasn’tstopped–itmayevenbehappeningfasterthanbefore.EvolutionisagradualchangetotheDNAofaspeciesovermanygenerations.Itcanoccurbynaturalselection,whencertaintraitscreatedbygeneticchangeshelpanorganismsurviveorreproduce.Suchgenesarethusmorelikelytobepassedontothenextgeneration,sotheyincreaseinfrequencyinapopulation.Gradually,thesechangesandtheirassociatedtraitsbecomemorecommonamongthewholegroup.BylookingatglobalstudiesofourDNA,wecanseeevidencethatnaturalselectionhasrecentlymadechangesandcontinuestodoso.Thoughmodernhealthcaredisruptsakeydrivingforceofevolutionbykeepingsomepeoplealivelonger,incountrieswithoutaccesstogoodhealthcare,populationsarecontinuingtoevolve.Survivorsofinfectiousdiseaseoutbreaksdrivenaturalselectionbygivingtheirgeneticresistancetooffspring.OurDNAshowsevidenceforrecentselectionforresistanceofkillerdiseaseslikeLassafeverandmalaria.Selectioninresponsetomalariaremainsinregionswherethediseaseremainscommon.Humansarealsoadaptingtotheirenvironment.GenechangeallowinghumanstoliveathighaltitudeshavebecomemorecommoninpopulationsinTibet,Ethiopia,andtheAndes.ThespreadofgeneticchangesinTibetispossiblythefastestevolutionarychangeinhumans,occurringoverthepast3,000years.Thisrapidincreaseinfrequencyofamutatedgenethatincreasesbloodoxygencontentgiveslocalsasurvivaladvantageinhigheraltitudes,resultinginmoresurvivingchildren.Dietisanothersourceforadaptations.Studiesshowthatnaturalselectionfavoringachangeallowingadultstoproducelactase–theenzyme(酶)thatbreaksdownmilksugars–iswhysomegroupsofpeoplecandigestmilk.Over80percentofnorthwestEuropeanscan,butinpartsofEastAsia,wheremilkismuchlesscommonlydrunk,aninabilitytodigestlactoseisthenorm.Likehighaltitudeadaptation,selectiontodigestmilkhasevolvedmorethanonceinhumansandmaybethestrongestkindofrecentselection.Yet,despitethesechanges,naturalselectiononlyaffectsabout8percentofourgenome.Butscientistscan’texplainwhysomegenesareevolvingmuchfasterthanothers.WemeasurethespeedofgeneevolutionbycomparinghumanDNAwiththatofotherspecies.Onefast-evolvinggeneishumanacceleratedregion1(HAR1),whichisneededduringbraindevelopment.ArandomsectionofhumanDNAisonaveragemorethan98percentidenticaltothechimpcomparator,butHAR1issofastevolvingthatit’sonlyaround85percentsimilar.Thoughscientistscanseethesechangesarehappening–andhowquickly–westilldon’tfullyunderstandwhyfastevolutionhappenstosomegenesbutnotothers.60.Whichofthefollowingstatementsmaytheauthoragreewith?A.Evolutionoccursamongseveralpeopleovernight.B.Genesmaychangeandsomearebeneficialtopeople’slives.C.Evolutionisdonewhenthewholepopulationpossessesacertaingene.D.Thechangedgenesleadingtohighersurvivalratesarechosendeliberately.61.Theunderlinedword“disrupts”inparagraph3canbebestreplacedby________.A.explains B.causes C.upsets D.heals62.Theauthorillustrateshumans’ongoingevolutionwiththefollowingexamplesEXCEPTthat__________.A.somepeoplecanresistinfectiousdiseaseslikemalariaB.childreninTibettoleratelivingenvironmentswiththinairC.northwesternEuropeansdigestlactosebetterthanEastAsiansD.thehumangeneHAR1resemblesthatofachimptoalesserextent63.Whichofthefollowingmayserveasthetitle?A.WhatIsNaturalSelection?B.AreHumansStillEvolving?C.WhyWillCertainGenesEvolve?D.HowDoMutatedGenesFunction?SectionC（8分，每题2分）Directions:Readthepassagecarefully.Fillineachblankwithapropersentencegiveninthebox.Eachsentencecanbeusedonlyonce.Notethattherearetwomoresentencesthanyouneed.(C)Indeed,educationisnotonlylecturesandseminars.However,ourstudyrevealednodifferenceinthefollowingaspects.

Theyclearlyknowthatinterpersonalrelationshipsatworkplayacriticalroleincareersuccess.

Theytendtoexcessivelyfocusontheinstrumentaltasks,payinginsufficientattentiontointerpersonalrelationships.Wealsofoundseveralreasonswhythegraduatesfromthetopuniversitiesperformedbetterthanthosefromthelower-rankedschools.Weobservedthestudents’performancefortwomonthsastheywereworkinginglobalvirtualteamsonreal-lifebusinessconsultingprojects.TopCollegeGraduatesGetPaidMore,butdoTheyPerformBetter?It’sgenerallybelievedthatbetteruniversitiesattractbetterstudentsandprovidebettertraining,soitmakessensetousetheuniversityrankasapredictorofemployeeperformance.Butisitagoodhiringstrategy?Douniversityrankingspredictjobperformance?Ourresearchsuggestsyes—butonlytoadegree.Inarecentstudy,wetestedtherelationshipbetweentheuniversityrankandperformanceofgraduates.Wetrackedtheperformanceof28,339studentsfrom294universitiesthatrankedfromTop10toabouttop20,000intheWebometricsglobaluniversityrankings.(64)___________Importantly,wecapturednotonlythequalityoftheoutput,butawiderangeofhardandsoftcompetenciesincludingcooperationwithteammembers,leadership,languageproficiency,technicalskills,emotionalintelligence,creativity,andmore.Ourresultsoffersomecomforttothetraditionalrecruiters.Aftercontrollingforage,gender,andtheyearofstudy,wefoundthatgraduatesfromhigher-rankeduniversitiesperformedbetter,butonlynominallyandonlyonsomedimensionsofperformance.(65)___________Thefirstwasselection:higher-rankeduniversitiesusuallycanchoosefromalargerpoolofapplicants,whichleadstosteepercompetitionandahigherqualityoftheincomingclass.Corroboratingtheselectivityhypothesis,ourdatademonstratedthatstudentsathigher-rankeduniversitiesindeedscorehigherongeneralcognitiveabilitytests,havemoreinternationalexperience,betterEnglishproficiency,andhigherculturalintelligence.Second,higher-rankeduniversitiesshouldprovidebettertraining.Topuniversitiesemploybetterinstructors,offeraccesstobetter-equippedfacilities,attractbetterspeakersandgueststocampus,whichinturn,shouldleadtobettertrainingandsubsequentperformance.Finally,itmightbeexpectedthathigher-rankedinstitutionsmightprovideamorestimulatingacademicenvironment.(66)___________Havingnotable,hardworking,celebrity-statusprofessors,alongwithbeingaroundintelligent,highly-motivated,achievement-orientedpeers,positivelyaffectsself-efficacy,motivation,effort,andworkethic.Despitetheirslightlybetteroverallperformance,hiringgraduatesfromhigher-rankedinstitutionscouldhaveadownside.Ourdatasuggestthatstudentsfromhigher-rankeduniversitiesmightdamageteamcooperation,sometimescarelessly.(67)___________Insomeinstances,graduatesfromtopuniversitiestendtobelessfriendly,aremorepronetoconflict,andarelesslikelytoidentifywiththeirteam.IV.SummaryWriting(10分)68.Directions:Readthefollowingpassage.Summarizethemainideaandthemainpoint(s)ofthepassageinnomorethan60words.Useyourownwordsasfaraspossible.ClassroomPetsWatchingduckeggshatchinaclassroomwasa“wow”experiencethatbroughtthetopictolife,saysSarahHolmes,teacherinDerbyHighSchool’sprimarydepartment.ClassroomsacrosstheUKhouseawiderangeofschoolpets:hamsters,fish,guineapigsandeventortoises.Butthoughtheyteachchildrenaboutnature,itisnotalwaysahappystory,animalcharitiessay,anditmightbeteachingchildrenthewronglessons.Insomeschools,animalsdiebecausetheschoolcannotaffordvets’fees.TheeggsatDerbyHighcamefromacompanythatprovideddetailedinstructionsonhowtocareortheducklingsandtookthembacktorear,buttheservicecostsmoneynotallschoolscanafford.ThePotteriesGuineaPigRescuebasedinStoke-on-trent,hastakeninanumberofguineapigsfromschoolsinNorthStafforshirethathavefoundthemselvesunabletocarefortheanimals.Theschoolsthoughtitwasagoodideauntiltheanimalexperiencedhealthissuesandtheyhadtopayforvettreatment.Manyteacherswhokeepclassroompetsdosowithgoodintentions.Butasamatteroffact,aclassroomsimplyisn’tasuitablehomeforananimal.Thesleep-wakecyclesofnocturnal(夜间活动的)animalssuchasmiceandhamstersaredisturbedbybrightclassroomlightsandbypupilstakingthemoutoftheircagesandhandlingthem.Peta(PeoplefortheEthicalTreatmentofAnimals)saysithearscomplaintsthatanimalshavediedafterbeingover-handledorthroughaccidentsoccurringwhenbeingplayedwith.“Ican’timaginemanythingsworsethanbeinglimitedtoacagestuckinanoisyclassroomallday,”onecitizensaid.Nevertheless,DebsHowe,aformerbiologyteacherwhonowrunsanegghatchingcompany,saysthatdoneresponsibly,lookingafteranimalscanbeanexperiencechildrendon’tforget.Forchildrenwhomayhaveissuesaccessingthecurriculumoftenduetoautism(自闭症)oremotionalorbehavioralissues,thehatchingofchickshasanincredibleeffect.It’salsoparticularlyappealingtothosewhoalwaysliveincitieswithlittleaccesstofarmsornature.V.Translation（15分，第一,二题3分，第三题4分，第四题5分）Directions:TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewordsgiveninthebrackets.1.玛丽的评论不被别人的意见所影响。（independent）2.虽然有很多顾客投诉他态度不好，但他却感激他们帮助了他。(appreciate)3.人们绝不该追逐这种时尚潮流，它会导致一些濒危动物的灭绝。（Bynomeans）4.正是在特殊时期，我抵制了网络游戏的诱惑，按照自己的节奏学习，才让我培养了自律，并且获得成就和满足感。（It）2020学年第一学期向明中学期中考高二年级英语试卷答案和评分标准Listening:(20分，每题1分)1-10CBBBDCDCAA11-16DACCDA17-20CBADII.GrammarandVocabulary(20分)SectionA(10分，每题1分)21.featuring22.who23.Eventhough/Evenif24.against25.voiced26.As27.toseize28.others29.worse30.thatSectionB(10分，每题1分)31—40IFACEJGHKDIII.ReadingComprehension（35分）SectionA（15分，每题1分）41—45ACDAB46—50DABCA51—55CBCCDSectionB（12分，每题1.5分）56-59BCBD60-63BCDBSectionC（8分，每题2分）64-67FEADIV.Summary(10分)ManyBritishschoolsareteachingnaturebyraisingclas