江苏省金陵中学2020-2021学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题

江苏省金陵中学2020至2021学年第二学期高二期中考试高二英语试卷第一部分听力（共两节20小题，每小题分，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题分，满分分）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.Howwillthewomandealwiththemachine?A.Shewillrepairitherself.B.Shewillaskthemantorepairit.C.Shewillfindarepairmantorepairit.2.Whereisthemangoingnext?A.Tohisdormitory. B.Tothelibrary. C.Tothelectureroom.3.Howlongisthegirl’sfather’sbusinesstrip?A.Fiveweeks. B.Threeweeks. C.Twoweeks.4.Whatdidtheboydoyesterdayevening?A.Hewatchedatennismatch.B.Hedidhishomework. C.Hetalkedonthephone.5.Wherearethespeakers?A.Ontheroad. B.Atapolicestation. C.Inagarage.第二节（共15小题；每小题分，满分分）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6、7题。6.Whowillgotoseethemoviewiththewoman?A.Herson. B.Herhusband. C.Herfriend.7.Whatkindofmovieisthewomangoingtosee?A.Athriller. B.Aedy. C.Adisastermovie.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.Whydoesn’tthemanlikehisnewneighbors?A.Theirdogsbarkloudly. B.They’vedestroyedhisyard. C.Theyliketowatchhimthroughthewindow.9.Whatdoesthemanthinkofdogs?A.Theyarelovely. B.Theyarefrightening. C.Theyareindanger.10.Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?A.Talkwithhisneighbors. B.Sayhellotohisneighbors.C.Callthepoliceassoonaspossible.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.Whatistheevidenceofamentalproblem?A.Onethinkslifeisdifficult. B.One’sdailylifeisdisordered.C.Onegetsthebluesnowandagain.12.Whatcausedtheman’sproblem?A.Thepressureofwork. B.Theoveruseofdrugs.C.Hisfamilyhistoryofmentalillness.13.Whatdoesthewomanadvisethemantodo?A.Thinkpositively. B.Haveregularmeals.C.Dosomeexercisesandactivities.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14.WhatdoesthemansayaboutTradeMe?A.Itofferssomerarerecords.B.HeoftenbuysbooksandCDsonit.C.Hecanbuythingsfromotherusersonit.15.WhatdidthemanbuyforhismotherasaChristmaspresent?A.Agolfbag. B.Acoat. C.Asofa.16.Whatistheman’sopinionaboutonlineshopping?A.Thedeliveryisabittooslow.B.Returninggoodsisdifficult.C.Itisquiteconvenient.17.Whatisthemanconcernedintheend?A.Whenthesofawillarrive. B.Howthesofawillbedelivered.C.Howmuchthedeliverywillcost.听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.Whatisthespeakermainlytalkingabout?A.LivingconditionsinMassachusettsinthe1800s.B.Thedifferencebetweensheepandcattlefeeding.C.AnimalraisingonearlyAmericanfarms.19.Whatactivitydidthesettlersconsidertheleastimportantintheearly1800s?A.Plantingcrops. B.Caringforanimals. C.Buildinghouses.20.Whatdidthe19th­centuryfarmersdowithmostoftheirfarmproducts?A.Theyconsumedthemthemselves.B.Theysoldthemtopeopleincities.C.Theytradedthemwithneighboringfarms.第二部分阅读理解(共两小节，满分50分)第一节：（共15题，每题分，满分分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。（A）WeareIdeaInternationalEducation.Asaprehensiveeducationserviceinstitute,ourmissionistoassistnativeEnglishSpeakingTeachersintheirquestofgettingteachingpositionswhichbestsuitthem.WehaveschoollocationsinsmalltownsandbigcitiesalloverGuangdong.Chinaandwewouldbehappytospeakwiththosewhoareinterestedintheteachingopportunitieswecanprovide!Belowisalistofbasicdetailsaboutourpositions:KeyResponsibilitiesInvolved:·OuraverageworkschedulebeingMondaythroughFriday·Teachersbeinggiven40workinghoursperweekwith2dayweekendoffperweek·TeachingperiodsfromSeptemberthroughJanuaryandMarchthroughJuly,withtheprovidedoptionofteachingduringsemesterbreaksTheTreatments:·Salariesrangefrom10,000to18,000RMBandisbasedonqualification,degree,teachingexperience,&teachingcertification·5000RMBcontractfinishbonus(Generally,acontractlasts1year)·PrivateFurnishedIndependentApartmentprovided·Twofreemealsofferedbytheschoolperworkday·Airportpickup·MedicalinsuranceandaccidentinsuranceRequiredDocumentation:Acurrentresumeoronesheet,indicatingyournationalityAcopyofyourpassport/IDAcopyofyourhighestdegreeand/orothercertificationCurrentPhotoReferenceswithcontactinformationPleasecontactusformoredetails:21.What’sthejobdescriptionoftheteachingpositions? A.TeachersonlyworkonMondayandFriday. B.Teachersshouldworkmorethan10hourseveryday. C.Teachersarerequiredtowork11monthsperyear. D.Teacherscanchoosetoworkduringschoolholidays.22.Howwillyoubetreatedifyougettheteachingposition? A.Youwillbepaidatleast18,000RMBmonthly. B.Youwillgetextra5,000yuanafterayear’steaching. C.Youneedtoliveinashareddormitorywithothers. D.Youarefreetochooseyourinsurancetypes.23.Whichisunnecessarywhenyouapplyforthepositions? A.Aproofofpreviousworkingexperience. B.AcopyofyourID C.Acopyofyourcertification. D.Yourrecentphoto.（B）Weallloveanimals,butanimalsdon'tfeelthesamewayaboutus.Whenweentertheirwildworld,weare"unnatural"invadersintotheirhomes.Therewasavideomanyofyoumayhaveseenontheinternetrecentlyofabearanditscub(幼崽)climbingupasteep,snowcoveredhillinRussia.Themamabearmakesittothetopwithouttoomuchtrouble,butthebabybearkeepsslidingbackdown.Ittakesthreeattemptstoreachthetopand,nodoubt,manycheeredatthecub'snevergiveupspirit.Butnaturescientistswhosawthevideodidn'tcheer.Instead,thescientistswereupsetthatthetwobearshadbeenfrightenedintomakingadangerous,unnecessaryclimbbythedrone(无人机)thatwasfilmingthem.SophieGilbertoftheUniversityofIdahosaid,"Itshowedapletelackofunderstandingfromthedroneoperatoroftheeffectshisactionswerehavingonthebears."Otherscientistshavefoundthatwhenadroneishoveringnear,abear'sheartratecanincreasefrom41beatsperminuteto162beatsperminute—ahighenoughratetocauseaheartattack.Humandisturbancehasactuallybeenhavingafarreachinginfluenceonwildlife.ResearchersattheUniversityofBerkeleyrecentlyfoundthatmanymammalsareturninginto"nightowls"againtoavoidcontactwithhumans.Suchashiftmightnotonlyaffectthosespeciesthemselves,butalsohavenumerouschaineffects.Wehumanbeingsfindourselvesinastrangepositioninnature.Wearepartofitbutalsoseparatefromit,nowmorethanever,sincemostofusliveincities.So,whenwegooffhikingintowildareasto"reconnect"withnature,weshouldgosoftlyandconsiderately.It'sOKtogetclosetoouranimalfriends,justnottooclose—wewouldn'twanttoscarethem,wouldwe?24.Whatdoesthevideofeature?A.Themamabear'scare. B.Thebabybear'sclimbing.

C.Thedangerousenvironment. D.Theexperimentbyscientists.25.Whydidn'tnaturescientistscheer?

A.Theyknewthebear'sfamilywell.

B.Theywereagainstotherscientists.

C.Theylackedunderstandingofthedroneoperator.D.Theyknewthecauseofthebears'climbing.

26.Whichofthefollowingisnottheeffectofhumandisturbanceonwildlife?

A.Foodshortage. B.Ecologicalimbalance.

C.Changinghabits. D.Lesscontactwithhumans.

27.Whatdoestheauthorseemtoagreewith?

A.Respectthehumananimaldistance. B.Tightenthebondwithwildanimals.

C.Loseconnectionwithnature. D.Shootmorevideosonanimalsforstudy.（C）WhenIwasayounggirlbackinCanada,IwassittingandwatchingabaseballgameonTVwithmyfatherandwestartedtodebatetheimportanceofsports.Differentfrommyfather,Iarguedwithalltheoverconfidenceofateenagerthatsportsismorethanjustahobbytokeepusphysicallyhealthyandwentasfarasclaimingthat"Therewouldbemorewarsifwedidn'thavesports!"Asanadult,myteenagetendenciesofexaggeration(夸张)mayhavefadedbutIstillfirmlybelievethatsportsismorethanjustahobbyforbothparticipantsandaudience.Thechallengingtimeswearealllivingthroughrightnowwithcoronavirusisprooftothis.Theeffectofcancellingallsportsfromprofessionalleaguesrightdowntoamateurbuddingathleticprograms,canbefeltbymillionsofpeopleworldwide.Tomanythesocialemotionalimpactisstrongerthanthephysical.Thelossofthesenseofmunity,ofbelonging,andofanextendedfamilyisrealformanygirls,boys,menandwomeneverywhere.Othersarefeelingphysicalchallengesaswellastheyarestrugglingtostayactiveduringthesetimes.Butthehumanraceisunbelievableandadaptableintoughsituationsandsportsonceagainisplayingarole.Sportsteamsarestayingintouchonlineandareasourceofmuchneededsupport,loveandlaughterinthesetimes.Somanyprofessionalathletesareplayingvitalrolesthroughthiscrisisbysharingtheirmessagesofsupportandattimes,makingvaluablemonetarydonationstothecause.Eveninareasofisolation(隔离),peopleareingoutontheirbalconiesandleadingtheirneighboursthroughaworkoutprogrammetohelpthemstayactive.Othersareturningtoonlineworkoutprogrammestofollow.Onceagain,sportsisfindingitsway.So,inchallengingtimessuchasnow,peoplearestillempoweredtocontinuetheirsportsjourneyandstaystrongandhealthy.Whatmaytheauthor'sfatheragreeaboutsports?A.Ithelpsavoidwars. B.Itboostsconfidence.

C.Itaffectssocialrelations. D.Itisapersonalhobby.29.Howdoeslifewithoutsportsaffectpeople?A.Theylackfamilyconnection. B.Theyhavelosttheirhobbies.

C.Theysufferbothinbodyandmind. D.Theyfeelboredmorethanlonely.Howdoisolatedpeoplerespondtothetoughsituations?A.Struggletobeathletes. B.Makedonationstogoodcauses.

C.Trytostayphysicallyactive. D.Designnewsportsprogrammes.Whatisthebesttitle?A.Sportscontinuestoofferstrength B.Sportsreducesrisksinourlives

C.Sportsmakestheimpossiblepossible D.Sportshasnewfunctionsinthepandemic（D）Whilehumanachievementsinmathematicscontinuetoreachnewlevelsofplexity,manyofuswhoaren'tmathematiciansatheart(orengineers)maystruggletorememberthelasttimeweusedcalculus(微积分).It'safactnotlostonAmericaneducators,whoamidrisingmathfailureratesaredebatinghowmathcanbettermeetthereallifeneedsofstudents.Shouldwechangethewaymathistaughtinschools,oreliminatesomecoursesentirely?AndrewHacker,QueensCollegepoliticalscienceprofessor,thinksthatadvancedalgebraandotherhigherlevelmathshouldbecutfromcurriculainfavorofcourseswithmoreroutineusefulness,likestatistics."Wehearonallsidesthatwe'renotteachingenoughmathematics,andtheChinesearewayaheadofus,"Hackersays."I'msuggestingwe'reteachingtoomuchmathematicstotoomanypeople.Noteverybodyhastoknowcalculus.Ifyou'regoingtobeeanaeronautical(航空的）engineer,fine.Butmostofusaren't."Instead,HackerispushingformorecoursesliketheoneheteachesatQueensCollege:Numeracy101.There,hisstudentsof"citizenstatistics"learntoanalyzepublicinformationlikethefederalbudgetandcorporatereports.Suchcourses,Hackerargues,arearemedyforthenumericalilliteracyofadultswhohavepletedhighlevelmathlikealgebrabutareunabletocalculatethepriceof,say,acarpetbyarea.Hacker'sargumenthasmetwithoppositionfromothermatheducatorswhosaywhat'sneededistohelpstudentsdevelopabetterrelationshipwithmathearlier,ratherthanteachingthemlessmathaltogether.MariaDroujkovaisafounderofNaturalMath,andhastaughtbasiccalculusconceptsto5yearolds.ForDroujkova,highlevelmathisimportant,andwhatitcoulduseinAmericanclassroomsisaninjectionofchildlikewonder."Makemathematicsmoreavailable,"Droujkovasays."Redesignitsoit'smoreaccessibletomorekindsofpeople:youngchildren,adultswhoworryaboutit,adultswhomayhavehadbadexperiences."PamelaHarris,alecturerattheUniversityofTexasatAustin,hasasimilarperspective.HarrissaysthatAmericaneducationissufferingfromanepidemicof"fakemath"anemphasisonrotememorization(死记硬背）offormulasandsteps,ratherthananunderstandingofhowmathcaninfluencethewaysweseetheworld.AndrewHacker,fortherecord,remainsskeptical. "I'mgoingtoleaveittothosewhoareinmathematicstoworkoutthewaystomaketheirsubjectinterestingandexcitingsostudentswanttotakeit,"Hackersays."AllthatIaskisthatalternativesbeofferedinsteadofputtingallofusontheroadtocalculus."32.WhatisthegeneralplaintaboutAmerica'smatheducationaccordingtoHacker?A.AmericaisnotdoingaswellasChina. B.Mathprofessorsarenotdoingagoodjob.C.Itdoesn'thelpstudentsdeveloptheirliteracy. D.Therehashardlybeenanyinnovationforyears.33.WhatdoesAndrewHacker'sNumeracy101aimtodo?A.Allowstudentstolearnhighlevelmathstepbystep.B.Enablestudentstomakepracticaluseofbasicmath.C.Layasolidfoundationforadvancedmathstudies.D.Helpstudentstodeveloptheiranalyticalabilities.34.WhatdoesMariaDroujkovasuggestmathteachersdoinclass?A.Makeplexconceptseasytounderstand. B.Startteachingchildrenmathatanearlyage.C.Helpchildrenworkwonderswithcalculus. D.Trytoarousestudents'curiosityinmath.35.WhatdoesPamelaHarristhinkshouldbethegoalofmatheducation?A.Toenablelearnerstounderstandtheworldbetter.B.Tohelplearnerstotellfakemathfromrealmath.C.TobroadenAmericans'perspectivesonmath.D.Toexertinfluenceonworlddevelopment.第二节（共5小题；每小题分，满分12.5分）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。Insummer,teenagersareoutofschoolandoftenlookingformoneytospendtogooutwiththeirfriends.36Summerjobsforteenagerstakeadvantageoftheniceweather,longdays,simpleservicesandhardworkteenagersarecapableof.Alwayspopularamongthelistofsummerjobsforteenagersisthedoityourselflawncuttingservice.Involvinglittlemorethanlawncuttingequipment,somefliersandanactiveparticipation,thelawncuttingservicecanmakeupto$15－$20anhour.Dependingonrates,ateenagercancutforneighborsandrelatives.37AnothernewandeffectiveapproachislookingthroughInternetadvertisements.Manysupermarketsandgrocerystoresofferteenagersjobs—pushingshoppingcarts,workingcashregisters,providingcustomerservices,bagginggroceriesandunloadingproducts.Thesejobsoffereveningshifts,withearlyclockouttimesaround9pm.38Also,thesleeplovinghighschoolerscanremaininbeduntilthelateafternoon.Withbusinessincreasedastheweatherimproves,fastfoodchainslookforhelpbehindthecounterortakingoutgarbage;restaurantslookforhosts,hostessesandservers.Thesejobsmightpayaslowas$8－$9anhour.39.40Takeforexamplenewspaperroutes,carwashes,assistantsinofficesandcaddies(球童)atgolfcourses.Theworkisnottoodemandingandthehoursareusuallyflexible,allowingteenagerstotakeonsomeresponsibilitywhilestillenjoyingtheirhighschoolyears.A.Theycanfindbusinessthroughnoticeboardsandfliersaroundtheneighborhood.B.Thebestwaytodothisistofindasummerjobtooccupythemselves.C.Workplacesoffersufficientemploymentopportunities.D.Itisnotalwayseasyforteenagerstofindsummerjobs.E.Summerjobsforteenagersalsoeinotherforms.F.Thatallowstheteenagerstomaintainasociallife.G.Somedoincludegoodtipsandfriendlycustomers,though.第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)第一节完形填空(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。Notmany17yearoldgirlsknowhowtosolder（焊）copperpipestogetherorlightapilotlight.Theseare41I’velearnedasanassistanttomydadinhisplumbing（管道）business.Mysummerjobdealswith42thatconstantlyarousephysicalandmentaldisfort,andthework43anattitudeofdeterminationandpatiencethatIfrequentlystruggletoadopt.Eachmorning,Iwrestlemyselfintolargethickmen’sjeansmostgirlswould44towearandclimbintotheplumbertruck.Asmyclassmatesbegintheir45babysitting,orsellinggroceries,mydadandIcarryheavytoolboxesandworkinthedarkbasements.Ioftenget46inmessystorageboxeslookingforthewatermeter.Nothingaroundisbeautifulortidy.SometimesI47whyIstandthedustandsweatwhenIcouldbeinmyairconditionedhousedoingsummerhomework.YetasmuchasIhatethemessofplumbing,Ilookdownuponmyselfforbeingsoeasilyannoyedbydisorder.48,theworldwasbuiltbypeoplewillingtogettheirhands49.Fivesuchsummershavetaughtmethatthemessypartsofpeople’shouses50themessypartsoftheirlives.AsIlearnto51themess,Ialsolearntohandlethe52andcontradictions(矛盾)inmyadolescence.Lifeisaprocessofaccepting53andlearningtoputitinorder.Plumbingworkisnodifferent.Youcanseeitineachnewlysolderedgroupofcopperpipes.Andwhencustomersexpress54,Iunderstandthat,inasmallway,webring55totheirlives.41.A.manners B.skills C.facts D.rules42.A.messes B.customers C.noises D.exercises43.A.offers B.develops C.demands D.lacks44.A.need B.expect C.refuse D.choose45.A.shifts B.studies C.meetings D.travels46.A.excited B.absorbed C.lost D.interested47.A.know B.