江苏省泰州市三校联盟2020-2021学年高二上学期期中联考英语试题

2/22020年秋学期三校黄桥中学口岸中学楚水实验学校联盟高二期中联考高二英语试卷（考试时间：120分钟卷面分值：150分）注意事项：1.本试卷共分两部分，第I卷为客观题，第II卷为主观题。2.所有试题的答案均填写在答题卡上，答案写在试卷上的无效。第Ⅰ卷客观题（共75分）第一部分听力部分（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.Whatwouldthewomanliketodrink?A.Tea. B.Coffee. C.Orangejuice.2.Wherearethespeakers?A.Inahotel. B.Onatrain. C.Onaplane.3.Whatisthemandoing?A.Applyingforajob. B.Diningatthecafeteria. C.Askingforhelp.4.Howlongdoesthemanworkeveryweek?A.40hours. B.47hours. C.50hours.5.Whatdoesthemanmean?A.Hedoesn’tlikethecourse.B.Hetookthecoursebefore.C.Manystudentswanttotakethecourse.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。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6.Whenwillthemanhaveaparty?A.OnFriday. B.OnSaturday. C.OnSunday.7.Whatkindofpartyisit?A.Abirthdayparty. B.Aweddingparty. C.Ahousewarmingparty.8.AtwhattimewillLindaarriveattheparty?A.5:30p.m. B.6:30p.m. C.7:30p.m.

听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。9.What’stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Husbandandwife. B.Bossandsecretary. C.Workmates.10.Whatwillthemandotomorrowafternoon?A.Takearest.B.Meetsomemanagers.C.Visittheproductsexhibition.11.WhenwillthepartyattheCenturyPalacebeheldthedayaftertomorrow?A.1:30p.m. B.5:00p.m. C.6:00p.m.

听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。12.Whydoesthewomanwanttohavedinnerinthisrestaurant?A.Thefoodthereischeapandtasty.B.Sheisveryhungryandthirsty.C.Theowneroftherestaurantisherfriend.13.Whatdoesthemanwanttodrink?A.Mineralwater. B.Orangejuice. C.Icedtea.14.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthefoodthewomanintendstoorder?A.It’sunhealthy. B.It’stooexpensive. C.It’stoomuchforthem.

听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。15.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Somesportsnews.B.Athletes’yearlysalary.C.Theirfavoritesportstar.16.HowmuchisPanini’sweeklysalary?A.Over70,00dollars.B.Over80,000dollars.C.Over130,000dollars.17.Whatdoesthewomanmeanby“abigmistake”?A.Sheshouldhaveworkedharderatschool.B.Sheshouldhavechosensoccerashercareer.C.ManchesterUnitedspenttoomuchmoneyonastriker.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18.HowmanymiludeerarethereinYorkshire,England?A.About800. B.About500. C.About300.19.Whatdomiludeereatinautumn?A.Grass. B.Nutsandfruits. C.Dryleavesofthetrees.20.Whyisithardtocatchamiludeer?A.Theyhaveverylonglegs.B.Theyusuallyhidethemselvesintallgrass.C.Theyhavekeensensesofsmell,sight,andhearing.第二部分阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中，选出最佳选项。（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）AManyvisitorstotheUKgostraighttoLondonandneverexploreoutsidethecapital,whichisapity,forthereisvariouslandscapeonlyafewhoursaway,inanyoneofBritain’slargestareasofprotectedcountryside,itsnationalparks.TheCairngormsThebiggestistheCairngormsinnorthernScotland,withsomeofthecountry’shighestmountainsandthebestplaceforskiing.Ponytrekking,climbingandfishingarealsopopular,alongwithScotland’snationalgame,golf.Wildlifeenthusiastsarewellrewarded—thisisthehomeofthereddeer,redsquirrelandgoldeneagle.TheLakeDistrictOvertheborderinEnglandistheLakeDistrict,originallymadefamousbylocalRomanticpoetWilliamWordsworthtwohundredyearsago.Peoplehavebeentravellinghereinlargenumberssince1847whenarailwaywasbuilttoitsbiggestlake,Windermere.Children’swritershavefoundinspirationheretoo,andthemountainsmakeforexcellentwalking,withbreathtakingviews.SnowdoniaWalesalsohasitsfairshareofimpressivelandscape—Snowdoniawasoneofthefirstnationalparkstobecreatedin1951.YouwillfindtheroadsignsintwolanguagesandhearWelshspokeninthelocalshops.Ifmountainclimbingisnotyourthing,tryvisitingacastlebuiltbya13th-centuryprince,orcheckoutthenearbybeaches.TheGiant’sCausewayForthestrangestcoastalsceneryofall,crosstheIrishSeatotheGiant’sCauseway,asetofbasalt（玄武岩）columnsformedbyvolcanicactivitysixtymillionyearsago—or,aslegend（传说）hasit,builtbywarriorgiantFinnMcCooltowalkfromNorthernIrelandtofighthisenemyinScotland.Thestone“steps”arenotcompletebecausethegiantfellasleep—somethingyou’llprobablywanttodoyourselfattheendofanexcitingdayinthegreatBritishoutdoors.21.Whichofthefollowingcanofferyouwonderfulsnowscenery?A.TheGiant’sCauseway B.Snowdonia C.TheLakeDistrict D.TheCairngorms22.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Allofthesenationalparkscanbereachedinseveralhours.B.SnowdoniawasthefirstnationalparktobecreatedintheUK.C.TheGiant’sCausewaywasbuiltbywarriorgiantFinnMcCool.D.TheLakeDistrictattractslargenumbersofpeopleinthatpeoplecanfindinspirationthere.23.Whichofthefollowingmagazinesdoesthispassagemostprobablyappear?A.Discovery B.NewsWeeklyC.NationalGeographic D.SpaceExplorationBOneday,Ahmed’smotherdecidedtosendhimtolearntodobusinessfromhisonlyuncle,wholivedinanothercountry.Shesoldsomeofherornaments（首饰）tocollectmoneyforAhmed’sjourney.AsAhmedwasverysmall,hismotherworriedthatthemoneywouldgetstolen.Soshestitched（缝）asmallpocketbeneaththerightsleeveofhisshirtnearhisunderarmandhidthemoneythere.Shehuggedhimwithloveandsaid,“Whateverthesituation,tellthetruthandbebrave.”Keepinginmindalltheadvicegivenbyhismother,Ahmedsetoutforthejourney.Admiringthebeautyofthenatureandthebeautifulcreaturesinthesea,heenjoyedtheblueseabeneathhim.Suddenly,therewasagreathustle-bustlebehindhim.Heturnedbackandnoticedthatagroupofrobbershadjumpedinfromasmallboatnearby.Theleaderwasorderinghiscompanionstorobthepassengersquickly.HesuddenlysawAhmed,tookthebagfromAhmedanddroppeddown.“Nomoney?”askedtheleader.Suddenly,Ahmedcriedoutbravely,“_________”Hedirectedhisfingersbeneathhisrightsleeve.Shocked,theleadercheckedandfoundthemoney.HewasamusedbyAhmed.Hefelloverhisknees,andsaid,“Whydidyoutellmeaboutthemoney?Youcouldleavewithyourmoney.”Seriously,Ahmedreplied,“Sir,mymotherhastaughtmetobehonest,truthfulandbraveineverysituation.Icouldn'tletmymotherdownbylyingtoyou.”Tearsrollingdown,theleadersaid,“Beinga9~10yearsoldboy,youaresotruthfulandhonest.Ifeelashamedofrobbingyou.”Sayingthis,heapologizedtoeveryoneintheship,returnedtheirbelongingsandleftwithhiscompanions.ThepassengerspraisedAhmed.LaterAhmedbecameaverywell-knownandrespectedbusinessman.Hismotherwasveryproudofhim.24.WhydidAhmedgoonthejourney?A.Tocollectmoneyforeducation. B.Tosellhismother’sornaments.C.Tolearnbusinessfromhisuncle. D.Toexperienceadifferentlife.25.Whichofthefollowingcanbeputintheblank?A.Idohavemoney.It’shere. B.Howcanyoubearobber?C.Youcantakethebaghere. D.Stayawayfrommymoney.26.Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?A.Man’snatureatbirthisgood. B.Whoknowsmostsaysleast.C.It’snevertoolatetomend. D.Honestyisthebestpolicy.CWhatmakesahumanbeing?Isitourthoughts?Ouremotions?Ourbehavior?Allofthesethingsmakeuswhoweare,butatthecenterofthematteristhegenome（基因组）—thegenesinsideourbodiesthatmaydetermineeverythingfromourhaircolourtoourintelligence.Butifwecouldchangeourgenome,whatwoulditmeantous?InanonlinevideopostedonNov26,HeJiankui,abiologicalresearcherfromSouthernUniversityofScienceandTechnologyinChina,saidthathehadhelpedtomaketheworld’sfirstgeneticallyeditedbabies.Thesearetwingirls,borninNovember,withgeneseditedinanattempttohelpthemfightagainstpossiblefutureinfection（感染）withtheAIDSvirus.HesaidthathechosetodothisbecauseHIVinfectionsareabigprobleminChina.“Ifeelsuchastrongresponsibilitythatit’snotjusttomakeafirst,butalsotosetanexample,”HetoldtheAssociatedPress(AP).Theannouncementhascausedaninternationalstorm.SomebelievethatsuccesswillbenefitthefamiliesofHIVpatients.ConsideringthatHIVis“amajorandgrowingpublichealththreat,”attemptedgeneeditingforHIVisjustifiable,HarvardMedicalSchoolgeneticsprofessorGeorgeChurchtoldAP.However,othersthinkthatgeneeditingtechnologyisstillunsafetoattempt.“Geneeditingitselfisexperimentalandisstillassociatedwithunexpectedmutations（突变）,causinggeneticproblemsearlyandlaterinlife,includingthedevelopmentofcancer,”JulianSavulescu,aspecialistinethicsattheUniversityofOxford,toldBBCNews.Othersfearthatthiscouldopenthedoortousinggeneeditingtechnologytomakedesignerbabies.Itmightgivetheparentsthechoicestochooseeverythingfromtheirbaby’seyecolortointelligence.“Youcouldfindwealthyparentsbuyingthelatest‘upgrades’fortheirchildren,leadingtoevengreaterinequalitythanwealreadylivewith,”MarcyDarnovsky,directoroftheSanFranciscoCenterforGenetics,toldBBCNews.However,MerlinCrossley,abiologistattheUniversityofNewSouthWales,Australia,believesthat’salongwayoff.Accordingtohim,manygenesproducequalitieslikeheightandintelligence—nottomentionenvironmentalinfluences.Andhebelievesthetechnologywillbebettercontrolledinthefuture.“It’shardtogetgenies（妖怪）backintobottles—butI’moptimisticthatthistechnology,whichIthinkofas‘geneticsurgery’,couldbecontrolledquiteeffectivelyinthefuture,”CrossleytoldABCNews.27.WhydidHeJiankuimakethegeneticallyeditedbabies?A.Becausehewantedtobealeaderingeneeditingtechnology.B.BecausehetriedtodohispartinfightingagainstHIVinfection.C.BecauseheattemptedtohelpthetwingirlswhowereinfectedwithAIDS.D.Becausehewantedtobecamethefirsttomakethegeneticallyeditedbabiesintheworld.28.Forthosewhoareagainstgeneeditingtechnology,theirreasonsareasfollowsEXCEPT_________.A.GeneeditingcancausegeneticproblemssoonerorlaterinlifeB.GeneeditingmaywidenthegapbetweentherichandthepoorC.GeneeditingmayenablewealthyparentstodesigntheirbabiesD.Geneeditingcandetermineeverythinginsideaperson’sbody29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“justifiable”inparagraph6probablymean?A.absurd B.hopeless C.acceptable D.skilful30.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.Geneediting:thegenieinthebottleB.Geneediting:thewayweshouldgoC.Geneediting:hopeorfearforhumanbeingsD.Geneediting:agreatsuccessinhumanhistory第二节：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。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）PoetrySlamisatypeofcompetitionwherepeoplereadtheirpoemswithoutprops（道具）,costumesormusic.Afterperforming,theygetscores(0-10)from5judges.Thejudgescanbeanyone——theydon’tevenneedtobepoets!Scoresareawardedbasedonhowmucheachjudgelikesthepoem.31Yourpoemdoesn’tneedtobeaspecificformofpoetry.Withthatinmind,herearesomecommonrulesyou’llfindinthecompetition.Makeitoriginal.Thewrittenpiecemustbeoriginal.32Time.Eachpoethasthreeminutestoperform.Whilereadingyourpoem,makesureyoufinishitwithinthreeminutes.33Simple.34Readandperformitforfamilyandfriendsbeforecompleting.Askthemwhatisclearandwhatisnot.Chooseappropriatethemes,likerelationships,family-socialproblems,etc.Yourpoemshouldbeclearandconveyamessage.Rhythmic.Yourpoemshouldhavearhythm（韵律）thatshowsthroughyourperformance.Aslampoemmovestheaudiencethroughdifferentemotions.35A.Poetslosepointsforfailingtomeetlimit.B.Thepurposeofthisjudgingprocessistoattracteveryonetotakepartinit.C.Yourpoemshouldbeabletoreachyouraudiencethefirsttimeitisheard.D.Thehighestandlowestscoresaredroppedandthemiddlethreearekept.E.Thepoemperformedforthecompetitionneedstobeyourownwork.F.Howthepoemisperformedisatleastasimportantasthecontentifnotmore.G.WatchotherPoetrySlamsforencouragement,togetfeedbackandstartcompetinginyourownPoetrySlam.

第三部分语言知识运用完形填空（共15小题；每题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。Carshavebecomemorethanvehiclesformovingthings.TheyhavestolenourAmerican’shearts.AftertheSecondWorldWar,middle-classwhite-collarworkers36intothesuburbsinlargenumbers,takingtheircarswiththem.Ourcarculturereallybeganto37inthefifties.Morejobsandeconomicgrowth38therapiddevelopmentofdriving.Theideaspreadthatcars39freedom—hot,fastandgood-looking.Wewereontheroad.40byself-importantfashions,wedrovethroughthetwentiethcentury,andintotheharboroftwenty-firstcentury.Weareanation41ourcars.Gotoanysmalltowninthiscountryandcounthowmanyclassiccarsyousee.Pullintoashoppingmallparkinglotand42theluxury（豪华）cars.Askanyteenagerhow43heorshewantstogetadriver’slicense,orany44citizenhowlongheorshewouldliketokeephis/herowncar.Mydadwasparticularly45tothatnationalromancewhichhasaffectedAmericaformanyyears.InmychildhoodIoftenjokedthatIneverknewwhatkindofcarmydadmight46theparkingspacewith.Iwashalfserious.Mydadhadastrangeinterestintradingcars.Forawhile,thebiggeritwas,the47.Someofmydad’scars48littlemorethanamonth.Somelastedacoupleofyears.Andathisveryworst,latelastyear,heownedtwoBuicks,anAudiA6andatruck.Somewhereamongthem,mymother49tofindaplacetoparkherlittleFiatfinally.Althoughwelaughathimalittle,comparedwiththosewholovecars,mydadisnotthat50.36.A.walked B.cycled C.flooded D.struggled37.A.drop B.sail C.help D.divide38.A.appliedto B.contributedto C.respondedto D.tookto39.A.equaled B.targeted C.matched D.favored40.A.Driven B.Ignored C.Stopped D.Beaten41.A.intouchwith B.inlovewith C.incontrolwith D.inlinewith42.A.check B.recognize C.count D.record43.A.hurriedly B.repeatedly C.simply D.badly44.A.average B.free C.senior D.junior45.A.accustomed B.friendly C.important D.devoted46.A.pushahead B.pullinto C.drawapart D.dragoff47.A.quieter B.easier C.faster D.better48.A.conducted B.booked C.lasted D.froze49.A.managed B.tried C.wanted D.decided50.A.superb B.unusual C.typical D.sensitive第Ⅱ卷主观题（共75分）第一节语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，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。EllenLeeDeGeneres,anAmericanactress,televisionhost,writer,andproducer,wasborninMetairie,Louisiana.After51(graduate)fromAtlantaHighSchoolin1976,EllenattendedtheUniversityofNewOrleans,52shestudiedcommunicationstudies,butshegaveupafteronesemester.Sheheldvariousjobsuntilsheturnedto53(perform)atsmallclubsandcoffeehouses.By1981,sheworkedherwayuptobethehostatClyde’sComedyClub.Intheearly1980s,shetoured54(nation)andinthecompetition55(support)bythecablenetworkShowtime,shewasnamedthe56(fun)comedian（喜剧演员）inAmerica.57earlyattemptsattelevisionseriesdidn’tsucceed,Ellenbecamepopularbyheadliningherownsitcom（情景喜剧）TheseFriendsofMine,whichwasbroadcastfrom1994to1998.In2001,EllenlaunchedseriesTheEllenShowonCBS.In2003,she58(award)theSaturnAwardforBestSupportingActressbecausesheprovidedthevoiceofDoryinthefilmFindingNemo,becomingthefirstactress59(win)aSaturnAwardforavoiceperformance.Ellenwasalsowellknown60ahostofawardsshows.ShehostedtheGrammyAwardsin1996and1997,aswellastheEmmyAwardsin2001and2005.InFebruary2007,shewasthehostoftheAcademyAwards,whichshehostedagainin2014.第二节单词拼写(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)61.Heisanoddinga____________;Idon’tevenknowhisname.62.Theairlinedeniedresponsibility,b___________badweatherfortheflightdelay.63.Hernovelsarea__________inhereverydayexperience.64.Thestudentslistenedtotheteachercarefullywiththeireyesf__________ontheblackboard.65.SirWilliamwenttoseethebosswiththei_____________ofaskingforapayrise.66.Iwoulda___________itifyoucouldletmeknowinadvancewhetherornotyouwillbecoming.67.Accordingtotherule,whoeverparkshiscar__________（非法地）willbefined.68.Muldermovedwith_____________(小心，谨慎)throughthedarkhouse.69.Wearelookingforsomeonewhois____________（可信赖的）andhard-working.70.Everystudentshallnotleaveschoolwithout_____________（许可）.第三节单项语法(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)71.Theunstablebloodpressurerequiredtheoldman_______(admit)intothehospital.72.Thenationalparkhasalargecollectionofwildlife,_______(range)frombutterfliestoelephants.73.Thereisnosense_______(argue)withhimaboutthematter.Hewon’tchangehismind.74.Heturnedasideonpurpose,_______(pretend)nottoseeme.75.Everyfactor_______(consider),thelattermethodismorepractical.76.Westilldon’tknowtheexacttimeforthefirsthumanbeing_______(clone).77._______(run)outofthepetrol,theyhadtofindanearestgasstation.78.Withsnow_______(blanket)theroads,peoplehadgreatdifficultytravellingaround.79.Theagreement,_______(mean)topromotecooperationbetweenthetwoparties,wassignedlastweek.80._______(absorb)inthought,hedidn’tnoticeitwasgettingdark.第四部分书面表达（满分40分）第一节应用文写作（满分15分）假定你是李华，是学校英文报“Advice”栏目的编辑。你收到一封署名为MissWorried的来信。信中该同学诉说了自己的困扰，本学期期中考试后经常感到压力大，晚上睡不好，正常的学习和生活受到了影响。请用英文给该同学写一封回信。内容包括；1.表示理解并给予安慰；2.提出建议并说明理由。（至少两条建议）注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯；3.开头与结尾已为你写好。DearMissWorried,I'msorrytoknowthatyou’rehavingdifficultyfallingasleep.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Ihopeyou’llfindthemuseful.Yours,LiHua第二节读后续写（满分25分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Rohanwasagreedyandselfishman.Healwaysdesiredtohavelotsandlotsofwealthandneverhesitatedtocheatotherstoearnmoney.Also,heneverwishedtoshareanythingwithothers.Hewassoselfishthathewouldliketoowneverythingforhimself.Simplyput,Rohanwastheantonym（反义词）ofthewordhonesty.However,hewastaughtanicelessonbyoneofhisownacts.Oneday,helostasmallbag,whichcontained50goldcoins.Hewassearchingforthebagofgoldcoinsdayandnight.Heorderedhisworkerstolookforthebag,butnonecouldfindit.Hetoldhisfriendsandneighborsthathehadlostabagofgoldcoinsandrequestedthemtoinformhimiftheyfoundit.Rohanwassosadthathehadlostsomanygoldcoins.Afteracoupleofdays,aten-year-oldgirl,wholivednearRohan’shouse,toldherfatherthatshehadfoundasmallbagwith50goldcoinsinit.HerfatherworkedonRohan’sland.HetoldhisdaughterthatitwasRohan’smoneyandhehadlostittwodaysbeforeandaddedthathewouldreturnthebagtoRohan.Theyweren’tveryrichandcouldhavekeptthegoldcoinsforthemselvesandhiddenthefactthattheyhadfoundthebag.ButthefatherwassohonestthathedecidedtoreturnthevaluablecoinstoRohan,whoreallyownedit.HegaveitbacktoRohanandaskedhimtocheckwhetherthebagcontained50goldcoins.Rohan,whowashappytogetthecoins,decidedtoplayatrick.Heshoutedathisworker,“Therewere75goldcoinsinthisbagandyougavemeonly50!Wherearetheothercoins?Youhavestolenthem!”注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。Theworkerwasshockedtohearthis.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Thejudgeasked,“Areyousureyouhad75coins?”_________________________________________________________________________________________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