1、机遇与挑战并存科技抗疫科学学习1铜仁一中 2019-2020 年第二学期高二年级第四次周考英语试卷考试时间:120 分钟试题满分:150 分1.本试卷分第 I 卷(选择题)和第 II 卷(非选择题)两部分。2.考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号填写在答题卡上。3.作答时,将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。4.考试结束后将答题卡交回。第 I 卷(100 分)第一部分:听力(共两节,满分 30 分)第一节(共 5 个小题;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。听完每段对话后,你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关
2、小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.What is the weather like now?A.Sunny.B.Cloudy.C.Rainy.2.What can we learn from the conversation?A.John wont be back this evening.B.The woman lent John her bicycle.C.The man will ask John to be back quickly.3.How does the man feel about his driving to work?A.It takes him too much
3、 time.B.The distance is a little long.C.He feels that its not bad.4.Whats wrong with the radio?A.It cant be turned on.B.It cant be turned off.C.It doesnt work.5.Where does the conversation most probably take place?A.At a restaurant.B.At a cinema.C.At a hotel.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
4、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,各个小题将给出 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 小题。6.What kind of room does the man want?机遇与挑战并存科技抗疫科学学习2A.A single room.B.A double room.C.A double with bathroom.7.When will the man leave the hotel?A.On July 15th.
5、B.On June 14th.C.On June 15th.听第 7 段材料,回答第 8-10 小题。8.What did the man put up on the wall yesterday?A.The picture he drew on his vacation.B.The picture he took.C.The picture of him taken last year.9.What kind of pictures does the man like?A.The pictures prepared for cameras.B.The daily life pictures.
6、C.The pictures taken by others.10.How many cameras does the man have?A.Twelve.B.Ten.C.Two.听第 8 段材料,回答第 11-13 小题。11.What was the man in China for?A.For a tour.B.For a conference.C.For a lecture.12.How many cities did the woman visit in China?A.5.B.4.C.6.13.Who are the man and the woman?A.A scientist
7、and a traveler.B.A reporter and a traveler.C.A businessman and a scientist.听第 9 段材料,回答第 14-17 小题。14.Where will the man go?A.To London.B.To New York.C.To Sydney.15.When will the man leave?A.On Friday night.B.On Saturday morning.C.On Sunday morning.16.How long will the flight last?A.Nearly 2 hours.B.N
8、early 3 hours.C.Nearly 4 hours.17.Why does the man take the trip?A.For a visit.B.On holiday.C.On business.听第 10 段材料,回答第 18-20 小题。18.What does the story told by the speaker mean?A.Communication is very important.机遇与挑战并存科技抗疫科学学习3B.Humans are powerful.C.Language is created by God.19.What does the speak
9、er regard foreign languages as?A.Knowledge.B.Tools.C.Skills.20.How will the speaker teach?A.By conversations.B.By telling stories.C.By written tests.第二部分:阅读理解(共两节,满分 40 分)和完形填空(30 分)第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 30 分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。AAlthough environmental problems have existed for cen
10、turies,some people still care littleabout our environment.Problems like ice melting,electronic waste are lighting up news programsand becoming part of an ongoing dialogue about the environment.As a teenager,what do youthink all the problems mean for your future and for the future of the planet?For o
11、ur October 2019writing contest,we want you to really consider what you think about environmental problems.Use these questions to help focus your essay(文章)What environmental problem do you think should cause the greatest alarm and action?Do you think that you have a personal responsibility to help so
12、lve environmental problems or doyou feel helpless against the struggle?What do you think could help a specific environmental problem?Dont try to answer all these questions.Use one of them to make a personal essay.The title of the essay.When you hand in your essay,title it as:Environmental Problems:I
13、ncludethe phrase“Environmental Problems”as the beginning of your essay title,but then make the restof your story title unique.Examples:Environmental Problems:Trashy Behavior and the Plastic BottleEnvironmental Problems:We Cant Exist If We Refuse to ChangeRules:(1)This is a nonfiction essay contest.(
14、2)Essays are 500 words or less.(3)Essays must be your original work.The deadline:Midnight Oct.30,2019Results:The winner will be posted on our writing contest website or on TeenTrendReportafter Nov.26,2019.21What is the text mainly about?AHow to write an essay.BOctober 2019 writing contest.CHow to pr
15、otect our planet.DSome environmental problems.22Which of the following essays will be accepted?AA 300word essay taken from the newspaper.机遇与挑战并存科技抗疫科学学习4BA 500word essay full of imagination.CA 400word essay on air pollution.DA 600word essay on plastic bottles.23How can one know the result of the con
16、test?A.By sending an email.B.By reading a scientific report.C.By calling the organizer.D.By visiting the websiteBThe mom had died when the rescuers found her after the terrible earthquake.She wascovered by a destroyed house.Through gaps(缝隙)of those ruins,the rescuers could see her lastposture(姿势)It
17、was something like an ancient person who was kowtowing(叩头),but it justlooked strange because she was out of shape by pressure.The rescuers confirmed her death by touching her through the gaps of the ruins.They shoutedat the ruins again and again,knocked the bricks using various tools,but no reply in
18、side.Then therescuing team went to the next building.Suddenly the leader ran back,calling“Come here.”Hecame to the body,put his hands under the woman,feeling and touching,then shouted loudly andgladly,“There is someone,a baby,still living.”Through some efforts,rescuers cleaned up the ruins which blo
19、cked her.Under her body layher baby,who was covered by a small red quilt(棉被)He was about 3 or 4 months old.Sincewell protected by his mothers body,he was safe.He was in a deep sleep when the rescuer carriedhim out,and his lovely and peaceful face warmed everyone around him.The doctor,along withthe r
20、escuing team,took the baby out of the quilt to check if the baby was all right,and he foundthere was a mobile phone in the quilt.The doctor looked at the screen;a written message wasalready there:“My dear baby if you could live,dont forget how much I love you.“As a doctor,he experienced much of this
21、 type of separation;but at this moment,he cried.The mobile phonewas passed,and every person who saw this message shed(流出)tears.24When the rescuers found the mom,sheAwas using her mobile phone to ask for help.Bbegged the rescuers to save her baby first.Cdidnt have the normal shape.Dwas struggling wit
22、h the pressure.25The underlined word“confirmed”in Paragraph 2 may mean AinferredBprovedCguessedDimagined26When the baby was rescued,heAwas asleep.Bwas smiling a lot.Cwas listening carefully.Dwas frightened to death27After seeing the words on the mobile phone,people was AmovedBpleasedCexcitedDtired机遇
23、与挑战并存科技抗疫科学学习5CFrom selfdriving cars to carebots(carerobots)for elderly people,rapid development intechnology has long represented a possible threat(威 胁)to many jobs normally performed bypeople.But experts now believe that almost 50 percent of occupations existing today will becompletely unnecessary
24、 by 2025 as artificial intelligence(AI)continues to change businesses.“The next fifteen years will see a revolution in how we work,and a revolution will necessarilytake place in how we plan and think about workplaces,”said Peter Andrew,Director of WorkplaceStrategy for CBRE Asia Pacific.A growing nu
25、mber of jobs in the future will require creativeintelligence,social skills and the ability to use artificial intelligence.The report is based on interviews with 200 experts,business leaders and young people fromAsia Pacific,Europe and North America.It shows that in the US technology already destroys
26、more jobs than it creates.But the report states,“Losing occupations does not necessarily meanlosing jobsjust changing what people do.“Growth in new jobs could occur as much,accordingto the research.“The growth of companies that have the speed and technological knowhow willdirectly challenge big comp
27、anies,”it states.A 2014 report by Pew Research found 52 percent of experts in artificial intelligence androbotics were optimistic about the future and believed there would still be enough jobs in the nextfew years.The optimists pictured“a future in which robots do not take the place of more jobs tha
28、nthey create”,according to Aaron Smith,the reports coauthor.“Technology will continue to affect jobs,but more jobs seem likely to be created.Althoughthere have always been unemployed people,when we reached a few billion people there werebillions of jobs.There is no shortage of things that need to be
29、 done and that will notchange,”Microsofts Jonathan Grudin told researchers.28What is the first paragraph mainly about?AThe result of job reduction.BThe fast development of AI.CThe influence of technology on jobs.DThe future life of elderly people.29What will people most probably do in the future?ATa
30、ke the place of AI.BWork in a traditional way.CEnjoy life without working anymore.DTake up jobs requiring creativity.30What can be known from Grudins words in the last paragraph?AMore jobs tend to appear in the future.BJob unemployment will stay high.CJob competition is likely to grow fiercer.DTechn
31、ology will have less control over jobs.31What is the best title for the text?AThe Requirements for Future JobsBAre People Losing Their Jobs?C.The Challenging Life in the Future.DDoes Technology Simplify Everything?机遇与挑战并存科技抗疫科学学习6DSome years ago,a 28yearold Californian wife and mother of threechildr
32、en died from drinking too much water.Her body was found in herhome shortly after she took part in a water drinking contest that was held bya local radio show.Called“Hold Your Wee For A Wii”,the contestorganizers promised a free Wii video game machine to those who drank themost water without going to
33、 the bathroom.The woman who died drank about 2 gallons of waterduring the contest.When she and other participants complained of discomfort and showed signs ofpains,they were laughed at by the organizers.This tragic news story shows the importance of understanding why drinking too much watercan be da
34、ngerous to your health.Consuming more water than you need can increase your total blood volume(容量)Andsince your blood volume exists within a closed system,increasing your blood volume putsunnecessary stress on your heart and blood vessels(血管)Your kidneys(肾)must work overtimeto get rid of extra water
35、 out of your system.Your kidneys are not a pair of pipes.Flushing morewater through your kidneys doesnt necessarily help it become cleaner.Rather,your kidneys canget damaged by unnecessary wear and tear over time.And drowning your system with largeamounts of water is one of many potential causes of
36、kidney damage.Putting unnecessary stress on your system and your kidneys by consuming unnecessary wateris an unnoticeable process.For the average person,it is usually impossible to know that this stressexists,as there are usually no obvious symptoms on a moment-to-moment basis.But make nomistake abo
37、ut it:this stress is real and can hurt your health over the long term.32Why is the Californian woman mentioned?ATo tell us a tragic news story about a mother.BTo tell us it can be dangerous to take part in contests.CTo tell us how much water we can drink at most one time.DTo lead to the topic of the
38、 text.33When the participants showed signs of pains,the organizers Adidnt pay much attention to them.Bbecame very concerned.Cwere laughed at by others.Dtried to reduce their pains.34Whats the main idea of Paragraph 3?AHow water is consumed in our body.BThe importance of water to our health.CWhy drin
39、king too much water is dangerous.DThe function of kidneys in consuming water.35The stress caused by consuming unnecessary water Aisnt that dangerous.Bcan never be found out.机遇与挑战并存科技抗疫科学学习7Cleads to some obvious symptoms.Dis really harmful in the long run.第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2 分,满分 10 分)根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出
40、能填入空白的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Do you have a spare room in your house?Do you like to share your driveway in front of yourgarage with others?36Many people are benefiting from this new business of renting.Perhaps the best known example of a company in this field is Airbnban American web businesswhich allows y
41、ou to rent out your spare room to holidaymakers.It says it operates in 34,000 citiesand it has 800,000 listings of rooms and apartments.37A British company is doing something with parking spaces.Just Parks founder,AnthonyEskinazi,says,“When I had the original idea,I spotted a driveway close to a spo
42、rts stadium.Itwould have been so convenient if I could have just parked in that driveway rather than in acommercial car park.”38Around 20,000 people have advertised their spaces on the website,and he says around half a million drivers use it.39They are people who run things like traditional hotels a
43、nd commercial car parks.Theyare afraid of ending up losing money.40Regulations for these new businesses are unclear.How will renting out your drivewayaffect your neighbor?Because this is a new business world,those rules arent there yet.ABoth of these can help you make money.BThey seem to have occupi
44、ed the majority of the market.CThere are many ways to earn money.DBut the new business of renting has its competitors.EAnd his great idea has proved a success.FAnd there is another problem.GA commercial car park is inconvenient.完形填空(共 20 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 30 分)阅读下列短文,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
45、处的最佳选项。Have you ever travelled around by bike?This spring my older brother and I41the busycity and spent a long weekend42in the countryside.Our speed was only around 14 kph,butwe didnt43.We hadnt come to break any speed records,44All we wanted was some45air and a break from schoolwork.We really46our
46、selves while cycling along traffic free countrypaths.There was plenty of sunshine,47it was quite cold,48inthe mornings.The good news was that soon we49as we rode along.机遇与挑战并存科技抗疫科学学习8Our only50was when my brakes(刹车)started making a terrible noise.But I didnt care as itgave us an51to visit a caf whi
47、le a bike mechanic(机修工)had a look at it.Every few kilometers there was a52where we could talk with local people.One of thewomen was very53and showed us the way when we got lost.On Saturday night we were54at 2 am.by some young people.They kept singing loudly in the next room,which made us55all night.
48、We felt very56when we got up the next morning.Soon we57We weremore cheerful on the way when the sun came out.58,things like that happened only once.Anyway I still like travelling around by bikeits59and its fun.If youre looking for a shortbreak thats active and cheap,then cycling is a great60!41Avisi
49、tedB.leftCfoundDreached42A.paintingBstudyingCcyclingDteaching43A.regret BmindCfailDrealize44Aafter allB.at lastCas wellDat most45AthinBcoolCdryD.fresh46A.hurtBhatedCchangedDenjoyed47A.butBsoCorDunless48A.probablyBespeciallyCspeciallyDimmediately49A.came back Bgave upCwarmed upDcalmed down50A.wishBde
50、cisionCmemoryDproblem51A.orderBopinionCexplanationDexcuse52A.cityBlakeCvillageDschool53A.friendlyBhonestCstupid Dnervous54A.savedBpaidCwokenDgreeted55A.excitedBsleeplessCspeechlessDfrightened56A.shyBbusyCtiredDbored57Acalled backBsettled downCbroke downD.set off58A.StrangelyBLuckilyCDoubtfullyDNatur
51、ally59.AsimpleB.true CdifficultDdangerous60AchoiceB.goalCdreamDresult第 II 卷(50 分)第三部分 英语知识运用(共三节,满分 50 分)第一节(共 10 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 15 分)阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。机遇与挑战并存科技抗疫科学学习9Eye contact is important in a conversation.Studies have found that when people are involvedin an interesting con
52、versation,their eyes remain 61._(fix)on the partners face about80%of the time.They dont only pay attention 62._ the other persons eyes,however,after a few 63._(minute),they may move down to the nose or lips,then back up to theeyes again.They may even look down at the table every once in 64._ while,b
53、ut theyalways return to the other persons eyes.When people look up and to the right during a conversation,it usually means theyre boredand are not interested in the conversation.Dilated pupils(张大的瞳孔)mean that the person is interested in 65._ is going on.Keep in mind,however,that many substances can
54、cause the pupils to dilate,66._(include)wine,cocaine,and others.Eye contact is also 67._(frequent)used as a sign of truthfulness.A person 68._ tries to tell a lie,thus,may adjust(调整)his eye contact so that he doesnt appear 69._(be)avoiding it,which is a widely recognized sign of lying.However,keep i
55、n mind,asnoted above,that there 70._(be)a lot of differences when it comes to evaluating(评估)eye contact and lying.第二节:短文改错(共 10 小题;每小题 1 分,满分 10 分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10 处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(),并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意
56、:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;2.只允许修改 10 处,多者(从第11 处起)不计分。Yesterday,I spent one memorable afternoon with my little friend Tom,which was the childof my neighbors next door.When I reached home after school,I find Tom sitting on the stairsKnow he had lost his key,and I invited him to my home.He started to do his ho
57、mework.Meanwhile,I called her mother and told her what had happened.Soon Tom finished all hishomework.Since it was still early,I decided play Chinese chess with him so that he wouldnt feelboring.Tom was very careful and he thought very hard before makes any move.Later,Tomsmother arrived and thanked
58、me for taking care of her sons.Tom said he had an enjoyableafternoon.In fact,I also felt very happily.第三节:书面表达(满分 25 分)机遇与挑战并存科技抗疫科学学习10假设你是李华,你的英国朋友 Bill 对中国文学(Chinese literature)感兴趣,向你咨询如何在短期内学习更多的内容。请你用英语给他写一封电子邮件,推荐他参加中国文学学习班并说明理由。注意:1.词数 100 左右(开头和结尾已给出,但不计入总词数);2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。Dear Bill,_Yours,Li Hua