1、安徽省淮南市第一中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期3月第一次段考试题考试时间，120分钟分值：150分第一部分 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小题和阅读下一小题.每段对话仅读一遍.1. What is the woman reading?A. A magazine. B. A novel.C. A newspaper.2. What can the speakers do with their library
2、 cards?A. Borrow books of any kind.B. Check out reference books.C. Borrow an unlimited numbers of books3. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At a supermarket. B. At a restaurant. C. At a theater.4. What is the woman unclear about?A. When to hand in her report.B. What to write about m
3、 her report.C. How to write a brief and clear report.5. Why didnt the man finish his science homework?A. He forgot it completely.B. It was too difficult for him.C. He didnt have enough time.第二节（共15小题：每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听卡面5段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，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。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听 完后
4、，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What is wrong with the shower?A. It has no hot water.B. It cant be turned on at all.C. It cant be turned off completely.7. What is the man good at repairing?A. Washers.B. TVs. C. Shower heads.听第7段材料，回答第8.9题。8. When did the man get a reply to his application?
5、A. Last month.B. Last week. C. This Friday.9. What might the man S manager think of him?A. Ambitious. B. Considerate. C. Selfish.听第8段材料,回答到10至12题 10 What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Losing weight.B Keeping bouse C Handling stressII. How does the woman feel about what she has done?A. Dis
6、appointed B. Confident. C Interested12 What does the man advise the woman to do?A. Keep her lifestyle,B. Care more about healthC. Take some medicine听第9段材料，回答年12至16题。13. What relation is Julie to the woman?A. Her schoolmate. B. Her colleague. C. Her relative14. Why didnt the woman want to do magic tr
7、icks at the party?A. She didnt bring what she needed.B. She didnt know how to do it at all.C. She hasnt practised it for a long time.15. How did the woman feel at the party?A Tired.B. EmbarrassedC. Excited16. What does the woman plan to do?A. Avoid meeting Julie again.B. Practice magic ticks at time
8、s.C. Give up playing magic tricks. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How long does the whole Journey take?A.40 seconds.B.50 seconds. C.60 seconds.18. In which year can the listeners see the first person m space ?A. In 1880.B. In l903.C. In l961.19. What can the listeners see on the screens in the year 1450?A. T
9、he first books.B. The first sailing ship.C. The first electric light bulb.20. What will the listeners do next?A. Enjoy the first plane flight.B. See the first Olympic Games.C. Visit the people 40 centuries ago.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40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，AMuseums allow v
10、isitors to learn about a variety of subjects, including art, history; science, animals, nature, and more. There are great museums around the world worth exploring.Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York City, USAThe building itself was designed by admirable architect Frank Lloyd Wright The exhibits i
11、nside constantly change, so you could experience Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, modem or contemporary art. And the exhibition of this year is about contemporary art and China.Mus6e du Louvre, Paris, FranceNot only is the Louvre an art museum, but it is also a royal palace, and includes parts of
12、a medieval castle hidden in its basement. Inside the Louvre, you can find Classical sculptures, Egyptian relics and Mesopotamian cultural relics, as well as Italian Renaissance （文艺复 兴）paintings.Design Museum, London, EnglandThis museum opened November 2016 and is dedicated to contemporary design in
13、every form. British architectural designer John Pawson remodeled the former Commonwealth Institute in Kensington. It has three times the amount of space of its original location in Shad Thames, and can offer a wider range of exhibitions.Galleria degli Uffizl, Florence, ItalyGalleria degli Uffizi is
14、Italys richest and most celebrated art gallery. It was the governing dynastys administrative center. It is home to famous art pieces like Gentile da Fabrianos Adoration of the Magi, Botticellis Primavera and The Birth of Venus, Piero della Francescas twin portraits of The Duke and Duchess of Urbino,
15、 and Michelangelos Doni Tondo.21 .Where can you enjoy Chinese art?A. Design Museum.B. MuSe du Louvre.C. Galleria degli Uffizi.D. Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.22. What can you appreciate in Musee du Louvre?A. Ancient relics.B. Contemporary art.C. Michelangelos works.D. Contemporary design.23. Whose a
16、rt is shown in Galleria degli Uffizi?A. John Pawson.B. Frank Lloyd Wright.C. Piero della Francesca.D. The Duke and Duchess of Urbino.BIn the 1960s and 1970s, the greatest fear was that the human race, and possibly all advanced life forms on the planet, could be wiped out by nuclear missiles. Today,
17、however, environmental problems have taken over as the greatest risk to life on Earth. Scientists are thinking of ways to lower this risk, such as replacing coal and oil with forms of renewable energy. But they are also preparing for the worst: what can we do if the terrifying scenes in films such a
18、s The Day After Tomorrow happen in real life? What is our plan B for Earth?One option is to explore other planets to see if we could live on them. The most likely choice is Mars, which is relatively close to Earth and has an environment less hostile than that of other planets. Mars has fascinated pe
19、ople since ancient times, and today our interest in Martian exploration is greater than ever before. Besides, more governments are making efforts to educate the public on the Red Planet.There is no doubt that humankind is drawn towards Mars. However, sending people there will require all the skill,
20、courage and intelligence. While the Moon can be reached within days, it would take months to reach Mars, travelling through dangerous solar radiation. And even if the first settlers do reach Mars safely, they may not be able to return to Earth ever. Staying alive will be a daily challenge, but as pr
21、oved by the Biosphere 2 experiment, not impossible. As early as the 1980s, scientists were building Biosphere 2 in the Arizona desert, consisting of a closed space in which people, animals and plants could live together. Although the two-year experiment was not a success, it did provide us with a be
22、tter understanding of how humans might be able to live on another planet.For now, human settlement of Mars is still decades away. Until we are finally able to live on another planet, we need to take much better care of our own. Right now, its the only one we have! 24. What was the biggest threat to
23、humans in the 1960s and 1970s?A. Human race themselves.B. All advanced life forms.C. Nuclear missiles.D. Environmental problems.25. Why is Mars so attractive to scientists?A. Its closest to the earth.B. It has relatively proper living conditions.C. It has drawn the publics attention in recent years.
24、D. It has a more hostile environment26. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Humans have visited MarsB. The Biosphere 2 experiment proved to be valuelessC. Humans will have to go and live on another planet.D. Our Plan A includes developing renewable energy resources.27. From which magazine would
25、 the passage probably be taken?A. The Traveler. B Environmental Concerns.C. AU About Space. D. Biology for Fun.CSince I became a teenager, I have thought a lot about my own future job and set goal for it Its very necessary and important for me now to decide what I want to become In the past, I used
26、to want to be an engineer because Im good at drawing and building stuffy but my thought has changed through time. I end up all of my choices as a manager who manages the whole system in the service hotel. I have planned that I will study hard in high school, then finish IGCSE and IB with a high scor
27、e. After that, I will move to a good school in USA to learn about business and the economy in my country.During my life in university, I properly will apply to work for some small stores and hotels to have the feeling of bow things work in the real life”. Firstly, the reason 1 like to be a hotel man
28、ager is I find it interesting to use techniques to persuade more people to stay at the hotel. Secondly, I see that the development in business is the fastest growing in sectors of industry besides the primary and the secondary, so I can make a lot of money. Thirdly, its the range of community; it ha
29、s a very high range to meet different people with different nationalities.Fourthly, I want to have more confidence and become a good leader with skill, for example, I still cant control and persuade people to listen to me sometimes when Im in charge of PEs lesson. The last reason why I strongly chos
30、e to be a hotel manager is because of my pressure from my family. They are the second generation of successful 3 stars hotels managers. They like me to become what Im going to do when I become a manager.28 .Why did the author want to be an engineer at first?A. Because he wanted to follow his parents
31、 expectation.B. Because he was good at science subjects at school.C. Because he thought being an engineer was respected.D. Because he did very well in drawing and building staff29.The advantages in a hotel business are many exceptA. earning a lot of moneyB. coining across different peopleC. learning
32、 the special culture in the USAD. using techniques to persuade more people to stay30. What can we know about the authors family from the third paragraph?A. His family experienced a lot of success.B. The family never consider the authors interest.C. The family can support him to be a hotel manager. D
33、. His family have operated the hotels for many generations.31. What does the text mainly talk about?A. My future job.B. My college life.C. My family business.D. My experience in a hotel.DFrom Mozart to Metallica, tons of people enjoy listening to various types of music while they paint, write, or dr
34、aw. Many believe that music helps to boost creativity, but an international study conducted by English and Swedish researchers is challenging that notion， Psychologists from Lancaster University, the University of Gavle, and the University of Central Lancashire say that their findings indicate music
35、 actually stops creativity.To come to their conclusions, researchers made participants complete verbal（语言的）insight problems designed to inspire their creativity while in a quiet room, and then again while music played in the background. They found that background music damaged the participants abili
36、ty to complete tasks associated with verbal creativity.The research team also tested background noises such as those often heard m a library, but found that such noises had no impact on subjects, creativity. The tasks were simple word games. For example, participants were given three words, such as
37、dress, dial, and flower. Then, they were asked to find a single word associated with all three that could be combined to form a common phrase or word. The single word, in this case, would be sun （sundress, sunflower, etc）. Participants completed the tasks in either a quiet room, or while exposed to
38、three different types of music: music with unfamiliar lyrics, instrumental music, or music with familiar lyrics.They found strong evidence of damaging performance when playing background music in comparison to quiet background conditions. Also, as far as the library background noises having seemingl
39、y no effect, the studys authors believe that was the case because library noises create a “steady state” environment that doesnt disrupt concentration.Its worth mentioning that even familiar music with well-known lyrics would damage participants creativity, regardless of whether or not it inspired a
40、 positive reaction, or whether participants typically studied or created while listening to music.32. What does the underlined word notion mean in the first paragraph?A. conceptB. mistakeC. methodD. design33. What effect does the background music have on the creativity of the participants?A. It is b
41、ad for the creativity.B. It is good for the creativity.C. It improves the creativity.D. It destroys the creativity.34. What background music has nothing to do with creativity?A. Instrumental music.B. Music with familiar lyrics.C. Music with unfamiliar lyrics.D. Common noise in the library.35. What s
42、hould we do in the future according to the study?A. Never listen to music.B. Listen to some strong music.C. Dont listen to music while studying. D. Only listen to Mozart while studying.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入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选 项.How to Realize Your True PotentialEvery human being,
43、 regardless of race, sex, or any other characteristic, e has the incredible capacity to realize their potential. 36._ ,there are several steps you can make on your path to this realization.Determine your core （ 核心的）values. In order to realize your full potential, you must know and live according to
44、your core values. 37 . Studies suggest that you will find your life moremeaningful, and feel a deeper sense of happiness, if you live a life that is in line with whats the most important to you.38. Once you have a good idea of your core values and what areas of your life could be,take some time to d
45、ecide your true potential. Is it personal improvement? More success in your career?Be patient and kind to yourself, 39._ . More importantly, it will take self-compassion. Acknowledge your strengths and skills as well as the areas in which you need to grow, Honor theefforts you make each day toward r
46、ealizing your true potential.Find areas that do not agree with your values. If you dont feel like youre living up to your true potential, it could be because parts of your life are currently not up to your core values. 40. .A. If you lake il for granted.B. Though it will be no easy taskC. Decide wha
47、t your true potential looks like.D. Determine whether you have set up your final goals.E. Achieving your true potential will take time and effortF. So see whether these are areas in which youd like to changeG. These are the things that shape how you view yourself others, and the world around you.第三部
48、分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（共2。小题；每小题L 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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳之 项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑eBringing home a dog was the furthest thing from my mind. My daughter Emily had other _41_, however. So on a hot day, when I _42_ that I still had absolutely no _43_ to bring home a dog, I found myself
49、 with Emily and my wife Betsy driving to the animal 44 to look at puppies, and we named the one we chose “Sophie”.Two months after her45_ , my mother was killed in a car accident, and I felt 46 by her death. In the mornings, after Betsy and Emily left, instead of _47_ on my writing, all I could do w
50、as to 48_ into space. That feeling seemed as though it was going to _49_ the rest of my life.Sophie, however, was not interested in 50 my looking into space. She would 51 _ me to take her out. Once we were at the park， she would 52 me until I played with her. I learned from her 53that life can be go
51、od again.Emily54with Sophie, and so did Betsy and I in our own55 .When Emily was twenty and about to leave home, she moved to Georgia. It was another difficult 56 as Betsy and I frequently57empty-nest symptom during that time, but Sophie was there for us. She was older now and not as 58 about racing
52、 around. When she left us finally, it was difficult, but I could only be 59 for the many years wed had together.Life is60changing. No matter what knocks you down, you need to get up, firmly believing that it can be wonderful again, even if it can never be the same41. A. discoveriesB. plansC. targets
53、D. dreams42. A. pretendedB. negotiatedC. insistedD. screamed43. A. abilityB. potentialC. opportunityD. desire44. A. shelterB. hospitalC. farmD. camp45. A. performanceB. injuryC. arrivalD. sickness46. A. destroyedB. tomC. frightenedD. defeated47. A. commentingB. relyingC. concentratingD. waiting48. A
54、. rushB. stareC. breakD. skip49. A. lastB. guaranteeC. markD. contain50. A. comprehendingB. forbiddingC. toleratingD. observing51. A. urgeB. forceC. persuadeD. warn52. A. defendB. annoyC. attackD. accompany53. A. innocenceB. barkC. statementD. struggle54. A. moved aroundB. kept upC. grew upD. ate ou
55、t55. A. houseB. mindC. opinionD. way56. A. situationB. periodC. assignmentD. campaign57. A. experiencedB. ignoredC. misunderstoodD. emphasized58. A. anxiousB. particularC. seriousD. enthusiastic59. A. responsibleB. desperateC. regretfulD. grateful60. A. currentlyB. merelyC. constantlyD. consistently
56、第二节 (共10小即；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。“There is a long, long story61 Tai Chi and me,“ says Jose Gago, 61 , a Spanish man who has taught Tai Chi in his hometown for almost 36 years.Although the first martial arts school62(found) in 1982 in Ourense, Spain, Jose did not make the tri
57、p to Yongnian, China until 199463(further) his study of Tai Chi. Since then, he 64 (travel) to China over 20 times. For Jose, Tai Chi is not 65(simple) a sport.66attracts him most is the Taoist philosophy rooted in Tai Chi, of which the main elements consist in the principles of “softness, slowness,
58、 balance and rootedness”.His martial arts school, which provides introductory programs for67( begin), has approximately 150 students, 68 ( range) from children under the age of 5 to senior citizens over 70. He has trained thousands of students in Spain. many of 69 have won awards in a number of tour
59、naments.Joses hometown has hosted a number of free Tai Chi community classes and Tai Chi is acting as an important bridge for70( culture) exchange.第四部 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)第一节短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)，假如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
60、缺词处加一个漏词符号(),并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下面划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词.注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分.My mother tongue is English, so 1 like Chinese. I believe that in a decades time, Chinese will be important as English. Also, I hope to live in Beijing on one day. To make my dream realize
61、,! need to have a high level of fluent And I must speak it accurate. At the moment,! make too much mistakes. The reason why I want to live in Beijing is because its where my parents meet. My dad was working here and my mum once traveled to China.第二节：书面表达（满分25分）某报社英文征文，主题：My First Success”,请根据下列要点写篇短
62、文，叙述一下这次经历和 读者分享。1.介绍事情经过；2.心情和感受。注意:1.词数100左右；2.标题已为你写好；3.文中不能暴露真实的姓名、班级等个人信息.高二第二学期第一次段考英语试题答案 听力：1-5 BCBAC 6-10 CBBCA 11-15 ABACB 16-20 BACAC阅读：21-23 DAC 24-27CBDB 28-31DCCA 32-35AADC 七选五：36-40 BGCEF完型：41-45BCDAC 46-50BCBAD 51-55ABACD 56-60 BADDC语法填空：61. between 62.was founded 63.to further 64.has travelled/ traveled 65. simply 66. What 67. beginners 68.ranging 69. whom 70.cultural短文改错：1. so 改为 but2.important 前加 as3. 删去on 4.realize 改为 realized5. fluent 改为 fluency 6. accurate 改为 accurately7.much 改为 many 8. because改成that 9.meet 改为 met 10.here 改为 there