1、江西省南昌市第二中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期中试题第一部分 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秒钟的时间来回题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。例：How much is the shirt?A.19.15. B. 9.18. C.9.15.答案是C.1. How will the woman go downtown?A. By bus. B. By car. C. By subway.2. Why does
2、the man refuse to eat more?A. He wants to control weight.B. He dislikes the food.C. He is full.3. What does the woman think of the dress?A. Fashionable. B. Embarrassing. C. Modest.4. When will the speakers meet?A. At 7:30 p.m. B. At 8:00 p.m. C. At 8:30 p.m.5. What are the speakers mainly talking ab
3、out?A. A town. B. A war. C. A painting.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、7题。6. Whats wrong with the first hotel?A. It costs too much. B. It has no suitable room left. C. Its too
4、 far away from the beach.7. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Receptionist and guest.B. Tour guide and tourist.C. Husband and wife.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题，8. What does the woman usually have for breakfast?A. Hamburgers. B. Cakes. C. French fries.9. Why doesnt the woman like ice cream?A.
5、 It is not sweet enough. B. It brings a pain in her teeth. C. It tastes terrible.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题10. What is the woman dissatisfied with about the island?A. The food. B. The hotel. C. The beach.11. What do we know about the woman?A. She lost her way several times.B. She met some unfriendly locals.C.
6、 She missed home-cooked meals.12. What does the woman suggest the man do in the end?A. Go to the island of Gozo. B. Taste the local food. C. Visit the churches.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题13. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates. B. Sister and brother. C. Mother and son.14. What pet does
7、Cathy have?A. A dog. B. A parrot. C. A cat.15. Why does the woman refuse to buy rabbits?A. They look ugly. B. They smell bad. C. They are hard to attend.16. What will the speakers do next?A. Have a talk with Robert. B. Buy a snake as a pet. C. Go to the market.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题17. What is the purpos
8、e of the project?A. To help students prepare for the real life.B. To teach students to write application letters.C. To let students know about some typical jobs.18. What is the headmaster expected to do?A. Recommend jobs to students.B. Ask the teacher to explain the project.C. Announce the news of t
9、he project clearly.19. Who will help students to write application letters?A. A teacher. B. The headmaster. C. A member of the committee.20. What is the last step of doing the project?A. Gather students opinions.B. Make a list of suitable jobs.C. Ask students to take responsibility.第二部分 阅读理解(共两节, 满分
10、40分)第一节 (共15小题;每小题2分,滿分 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。AThere are a number of sports writers who are now widely regarded as some of the best sports journalists of our time. Here are five of the most well-known sports writers. Rick Reilly of Sports Illustrated Rick Reilly became famous as the b
11、ack page columnist (专栏作家) for Sports Illustrated magazine. Then he moved to ESPN in 2008 and began working as a columnist for their website ESPN.com. Now he has his own show with ESPN, and he also contributes articles to ABC sports. Bob Ryan of The Boston GlobeBob Ryan rose through the ranks thanks
12、to his skill and knowledge about basketball. He very soon became known as a guru of the sport, writing an impressively large number of articles about The Boston Celtics a National Basketball Association (NBA) team based in Boston, Massachusetts.John Feinstein of The Washington PostJohn Feinstein is
13、primarily a columnist with The Washington Post but during his long career he has published two best-selling sports books A Good Walk Spoiled and A Season on the Brink. He is a regular with the Golf Channel and has a very popular blog called Feinstein on the Brink.Joaquin Henson of The Philippine Sta
14、rJoaquin Henson started out his sports journalism career in 1973 and became popular through his column Sporting Chance, which has been published in The Philippine Star since the 80s. He has given a number of catchy nicknames to some of the most famous sporting stars of our time.William Rhoden of The
15、 New York TimesApart from being a columnist with The New York Times since the 80s, William Rhoden is a respected sports journalist known for his two books Forty Million Dollar Slaves and Third and a Mile. Both books deal with the problems that face black athletes in the field of sport. 21. Before wo
16、rking for ESPN, Rick Reilly _.A. was a regular with the Golf Channel B. started his column Sporting ChanceC. wrote articles for Sports Illustrated D. worked as a sports talk show host22. Both John Feinstein and William Rhoden _.A. have worked as writers for ten years B. work as columnists and write
17、booksC. like to give nicknames to sporting stars D. are known as columnists for ABC sports23. What would be the best title for the text?A. Useful tips for a sports journalist B. How to be a newspaper columnistC. Newspapers that influence us a lot D. Famous and popular sports writersB 54-year-old Abd
18、ul has a special job. He has been working as a living statue (活体雕像) for over three decades, standing perfectly still for six hours a day and resisting peoples attempts to make him move or smile, anything that proves he is a living person.Abdul, known as “Indias Statue Man”, has been performing his d
19、aily routine ever since 1985, soon after getting a job as a security guard. His boss had recently traveled to the UK, where he was so impressed by the statue-like members of the Royal Guard outside Buckingham Palace that he wanted to do something similar back home. So he had his guards receive three
20、 months of training, where they would sit perfectly still for around four hours. They werent allowed to talk or smile, eat, drink, or even shoo away a fly if it sat on their faces. In the end, Abdul proved the best of the group, so he got the strange job.Abdul isnt the only person in the world actin
21、g as a living statue, but what makes him special is the fact that he can do it for as long as six hours without even blinking his eyes. Once, a $ 155 prize was put up for anyone who can make him move a muscle. But try as they might, no one has ever succeeded. Actually, Abdul tries to move about as m
22、uch as he can in his spare time, and only eats healthy home-cooked food, to keep his body in shape. But he claims yoga has been the biggest help. In the 32 years, Abdul has become a famous person in India and other Asian countries. Many Bollywood stars have come to witness this living statue and try
23、 to finally make him move, but none have succeeded.Abdul earns about 10,000 rupees ($ 156) a month, which is enough to support his family, but definitely not enough to encourage his children to follow in his footsteps. Its just too stressful and taxing on the body. “Despite all the hardship and heal
24、th problems, I love my job and I am thankful to people for the love and respect they have showered on me” he says, “ When the time comes, I want to die playing a statue.” 24. What is Abduls daily routine?A. Proving to be a living person. B. Performing as a living statue.C. Smiling at his customers.
25、D. Keeping his body in shape.25. Why could Abdul get the strange job given by his boss?A. He had his special ambition. B. He was most familiar with the job.C. He stood out among the group. D. He knew the boss more than others.26. What does Abdul do in his spare time?A. He eats a lot of snacks. B. He
26、 practices yoga for 12 hours a day.C. He cooks for his family. D. He always moves a lot.27. How does Abdul feel about his job according to the text?A. Its satisfying. B. Its overpaid. C. Its boring. D. Its instructive.CAn Italian company has told staff to stop sending any internal(内部) emails for a w
27、eek in an effort to reduce stress levels. Home textiles company Gabel, based in the northern Como region, appointed an expert to interview its employees about what their main concerns were at work, the local La Provincia di Como website reports. Many said that managing the huge volume of internal em
28、ails was a burden during the working day. That pushed the companys management to propose a solution, which - somewhat ironically - was sent to all staff in an email. “Together we will begin the following experiment, which will take us back in time to when people talked more,” managing director Emili
29、o Colombo wrote, declaring an “email - free” week until 13 November. “We invite you not to use email for internal communications (between colleagues at the same location), in favor of a more direct and immediate contact.”The companys president, Michele Moltrasio, tells the BBC it hasnt been easy to
30、stop such an “ingrained” practice, temporarily, but that employees have welcomed the challenge. “They are rediscovering the pleasure of meeting and talking rather than writing,” he says. And that includes Mr. Moltrasio, who is avoiding emails along with everyone else. “Even if from next week we all
31、go back to using email, these days of experimentation are very worthwhile, to understand and rethink the methods and pace of working,” he says. Several recent studies have found that a high volume of emails raises stress levels at work. In 2013, researchers said that a full inbox led to peaks in peo
32、ples blood pressure and heart rate. And last year, a study at the University of British Columbia found that limiting email use during the day lowered peoples stress levels “significantly.”28. What did an Italian company do to reduce its employees pressure at work?A. Ask its employees not to send ema
33、ils anymore. B. Launch a campaign to stop using emails temporarily. C. Ask experts to design a new way of communication. D. Interview employees about their concerns at work. 29. According to the passage, what does the underlined word mean in paragraph 4?A. Deep - rooted. B. Highly - praised. C. Newl
34、y - released. D. Commonly - seen. 30. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Emails have been an outdated means of communication in the company. B. Employees dont communicate with each other so directly as they did in the past. C. It is quite easy for employees to stop using emails. D. Employees w
35、orking stress is due to the large number of emails they deal with every day. 31. What is the employees attitude towards this solution?A. Negative. B. Supportive. C. Doubtful. D. Reserved.DRobotic surgery is one thing, but sending a robot inside the body to carry out an operation is quite another, wh
36、ich has long been a goal of some researchers to produce tiny robotic devices being capable of traveling through the body to deliver drugs or to make repairs without the need for a single cut, the possibility of which has just got a bit closer.However, unlike the plot of one filmwhich featured a micr
37、oscopic crew and submarine traveling through a scientists bloodstreamthis device could not be put into blood vessels because it is too big. While other types of miniature swallowable robots have been developed in the past, their role has mostly been limited to capturing images inside the body. In a
38、presentation this week to the International Conference, Daniela Rus and Shuhei Miyashita of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology described a robot they have developed that can be swallowed and used to collect dangerous objects accidentally taken in.To test their latest version, Dr. Rus and Dr.
39、Miyashita designed a robot as a battery hunter, which might seem to be an odd task, but more than 3,500 people in America alone, most of them children, swallow the tiny button cells used in small electronic devices by accident every year. To start with, the researchers created an artificial esophagu
40、s (食道) and stomach made out of silicone. It was closely modeled on that found in a pig and filled with medical liquid; the robot itself is made from several layers of different materials, including pig intestine (肠), and contains a little magnet. This is folded up and wrapped in a 10mm27mm capsule o
41、f ice. Once this reaches the stomach, the ice melts and the robot unfolds which is moved and guided with the use of a magnetic field outside the body. In their tests, the robot was able to touch a button battery and draw it with its own magnet, and during dragging it along, the robot could then be d
42、irected towards the intestines where it would eventually be gotten rid of through the anus (肛门). After it, the researchers sent in another robot loaded with medication to deliver it to the site of the battery bum to speed up healing.The artificial stomach being transparent (透明的) on one side, the res
43、earchers can see the batteries and visually control the robots. If not, that will require help with the help from imaging system, which will be a bit more of a challenge, but Dr. Rus and Dr. Miyashita are determined to succeed.32. According to the passage, the robot operation will probably be able t
44、o _.A. travel through a scientists bloodstreamB. photograph the body to convey to the doctorC. enter the body to deliver drugs or make repairsD. operate on a person outside the body completely33. We learn from Paragraph 3 that _.A. the researchers did the experiment on a chosen animalB. the robot to
45、ok necessary drugs besides a little magnetC. digesting the swallowed batteries is difficult for childrenD. the actual size of the robot may be larger than the capsule of ice34. What may the experiment mean to the medical world?A. The surgeries will cost patients much money.B. Patients will suffer le
46、ss for some surgeries.C. Fewer children will swallow the button cells.D. A robot will be invented travelling blood vessels.35. Which can be the most suitable title for the passage?A. An Experiment on Robot B. Tiny Robot, Significant RoleC. The Fantastic Robotic Voyage D. The Exploration of Robot Tec
47、hnology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能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Who Writes the Presidents Speeches?The president of the United States must be an orator. The president gives an annual address on the State of the Union and speaks at the inauguration and other special events. _36_ In his Gettysbu
48、rg Address, Abraham Lincoln spoke fewer than 300 words, but those words have become memorable. Franklin D. Roosevelt set the standard for later presidents in his 30 “fireside chats”, which aired on the radio and dealt with the Great Depression and World War II. Beginning with George Washington, Amer
49、ican presidents often sought assistance with the content and wording of their speeches, although they may have done the writing themselves. _37_ The first President to assign the task of speech-writing to an assistant, however, was Calvin Coolidge (1923-1929), the laconic president whose nickname wa
50、s “Silent Cal”. The assistants name was Judson Welliver. (Today, there is a bipartisan organization for former presidential speech - writers, the Judson Welliver Society.) Since the middle of the twentieth century, the role of such speech-writers has expanded; the Executive branch now includes an Of
51、fice of Speech-writing as part of its Department of Communications, Speech-writing and Media Affairs. _38_ In his inaugural speech, John F. Kennedy urged Americans “Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country”. George H. W. Bush, in his inaugural speech, imagined
52、community volunteers and organizations as “a thousand points of light”. 39 The process of drafting a presidential speech is long and complicated, and different presidents make different contributions. Some write large parts of the text and invite criticism from assistants and advisers; others ask sp
53、eech-writers to draft a speech in its entirety, and then they edit it to their own satisfaction. _40_ The final product, whatever the process, must “sound” like the person who speaks the words. As one speech writer recently said, “Our concern was not to writer a good speech, but to write a good spee
54、ch that is also his speech.”A. Presidential speeches are a part of American history. B. Excellent writing skills are as available in business as they are in government. C. As time went on, the particular expertise of professional writers became more and more important. D. When people hear a presiden
55、t speak, they rarely think about others helping to shape the presentation. E. It is the writer, moreover, who often drafts the memorable words by which the public identifies a modern president. F. In any case, speech - writing is a back-and-forth process involving specialists in the subject area add
56、ressed, the presidents personal advisers, and (of course) the president. G. Both of these phrases originate with the gifted men and women who worked as the presidents speech-writers.第三部分 语言知识运用( 共两节,满分45分)第一节 (共20小题;每小题1.5 分,满分30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,选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。In March, another lun
57、g infection attacked me. However, I was 41 because I didnt have to go to work.My work was more dangerous than my lung infection. My customers tended to be rude. The majority of my co-workers loved gossip and 42 . Every night when I began my walk to work, I felt fine. 43 the time I had reached my 44
58、my head hurt and my stomach felt 45 . As I walked through the door, I was tense and ready for a 46 .So, when my lung infection calmed down, I 47 to find another job. Surfing through employment listings online, I found an ad for a human - only circus. The work was basic and 48 within my power. So I 4
59、9 my resume. A few days later I 50 an interview and ended up getting hired.The pay at the circus was 51 . The hours were longer. The work was more physically 52 However, I loved it. I was in an environment where my colleagues were 53 so I was never tired when I 54 at the end of the day. It took a wh
60、ile for me to fit in. For the first few weeks of work, I was 55 , and I was always looking over my shoulder. I was 56 to befriend my co-workers, for fear that they would 57 me later. Despite all these, I began to 58 that I was smiling and laughing at work and that my colleagues and I 59 each other.
61、When problems arose, we talked them through instead of slinging mud. I am now so happy that I have made a 60 decision.41. A. upsetB. thrilledC. heartbrokenD. hopeless42. A. storiesB. jokesC. tricksD. plays43. A. ByB. AtC. DuringD. For44. A. homeB. clinicC. hospitalD. workplace45. A. sickB. warmC. fu
62、llD. empty46. A. talkB. battleC. sleepD. discussion47. A. refusedB. promisedC. decidedD. managed48. A. hardlyB. completelyC. nearlyD. seldom49. A. liftedB. handedC. canceledD. submitted50. A. organizedB. missedC. scoredD. arranged51. A. higherB. lowerC. moreD. fewer52. A. demandingB. painfulC. attra
63、ctiveD. special53. A. meanB. diligentC. respectableD. devoted54. A. hung outB. checked outC. clocked outD. gave out55. A. overjoyedB. satisfiedC. ashamedD. tense56. A. unwillingB. freeC. desperateD. eager57. A. depend onB. look afterC. turn againstD. deal with58. A. remindB. noticeC. recallD. think5
64、9. A. made fun ofB. found fault withC. looked out forD. put up with60. A. differentB. complexC. lastD. right第二节 单项选择 (共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分) 61. This book is said to be a special one which _ many events not found in other history books. A. writes B. covers C. prints D. reads62. It is easy to _ this cam
65、era, while putting the pieces together is quite difficult, so you must keep the directions well.A. take apart B. take over C. take down D. take up63. For a moment nothing happened. Then _ all shouting together.A. voices had come B. voices would come C. came voices D. did voices come64. For many affe
66、cted families, cuts to school bus service will mean a big_in their morning and afternoon schedules.A. settlement B. motivation C. solution D. adjustment65. With his attention _on the shops along the roadside, he knocked an old man down while riding to school.A. concentrating B. concentratedC. to con
67、centrate D. being concentrated66. Now a lot of new technology can _ problems in industry.A. be applied to solveB. be applied to solvingC. apply to solve D. apply to solving67. The quality of a processed food largely _ the raw material and the way it _.A. relies on; processes B. depends on; processes
68、C. decides on; is processed D. depends on; is processed 68. She spoke confidently because she wanted to make a good _ on her employer.A. influence B. pressure C. impression D. effect69. Health problems are closely connected with bad eating habits and _ exercise.A. lack of B. lacking of C. lack in D.
69、 lacking in70. The student _ in the games on the MP4 didnt notice his teacher behind him.A. absorbing B. was absorbed C. to absorb D. absorbed第三节 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。(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) The skin, which acts as 71 barrier against disease, poisons and the suns 72 (harm) rays, is an essenti
70、al part of your body. So if your skin gets burned, it can be very serious. Depending on 73 layers of the skin are burned, they are called first, second or third degree burns. First degree burns make an impact only 74 the top layer of the skin and it turns white when 75 (press). Second degree burns i
71、nclude severe sunburn and burns 76 (cause) by hot liquids. Third degree burns cause little or no pain if the nerves are damaged; maybe paint around the edge of injured area. If possible, we should do some first aid. Cool burns 77 (immediate) with the cool but not icy water, which prevents the pain b
72、ecoming 78 (bear) and reduce the swelling. It is 79 (help) to put cloths in a basin of cold water, squeeze them out and place them on the burned area over and over again. Hold the bandage 80 place with tape if necessary. Lastly, it is vital that we should get the victim to the doctor or hospital at
73、once if the injuries are second or third degree burns.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 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：（1）每处错误及其修改仅限一词；（2）允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。One day
74、on my way to home, I saw a boy hit by a motorcycle. I rushed to him rescue immediately. I lifted him gentle in my arms, stop a car and sent him to a nearby hospital. Know he only suffered minor injuries, I smiled in relief. This evening I got home very late, and my heart was full of joy and peace. N
75、ot until then I understand the meaning of the proverb: Helping others are the source of happiness. This may be one of the most unforgettable memory of my life.第二节 书面表达(满分25分)假如你是李华，你校即将迎来建校120周年的庆祝活动。请给你校爱好摄影的外教Jonny发一封电子邮件，邀请他和你一起拍摄一个短片，为校庆献礼。内容包括：1. 拍摄短片的目的；2. 短片的内容；3. 拍摄的时间和地点。参考词汇：拍摄shoot注意：1. 词
76、数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 信的开头和结束语已为你写好。Dear Jonny,Our school will have the 120th anniversary celebration of its founding._ Yours truly, Li Hua高二英语期中考试答案听力 1-5BABCC 6-10 BCBBC 11-15 AABCB 16-20 AACAA阅读 21-23 CBD24-27 BCDA28-31 BABB32-35 CDBC 36-40 ACEGF完形 41-45 BCADA46-50 BCBDC51-55 BACCD56-60 A
77、CBCD单选 61-65 BACDB 66-70 BDCAD课文填空 71. a; 72. harmful; 73. which; 74. on; 75. pressed; 76. caused; 77. immediately; 78. unbearable; 79. helpful; 80. in改错One day on my way to home, I saw a boy hit by a motorcycle. I rushed to him rescue hisimmediately. I lifted him gentle in my arms, stop a car and s
78、ent him to a nearby hospital. Know he gently stopped Knowingonly suffered minor injuries, I smiled in relief. This evening I got home very late, and my heart was That butfull of joy and peace. Not until then / I understand the meaning of the proverb: Helping others are did isthe source of happiness.
79、 This may be one of the most unforgettable memory of my life. memories第二节 书面表达（满分25分）One possible version:Dear Jonny, Our school will have the 120th anniversary celebration of its founding. Hearing the news, I am so excited that I cant wait to invite you to shoot a video with me in celebration of th
80、is significant day. In the video, we are expected to recall what we have experienced here and how we feel about our school. Whats more, some students will be invited to express their best wishes and blessing in both Chinese and English, wishing our school a brighter future. I plan to shoot the video from 8 am to 10 am next Friday at the cherry garden. If it is convenient for you, please arrive on time.I would appreciate it if you could accept my invitation. Looking forward to your early reply. Yours truly,Li Hua