1、分宜中学2020-2021学年度下学期高一年级第二次段考英 语 试 卷注意事项：1答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息2请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第I卷（选择题）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. Who was absent from the party?A. Betty B. Mary C. Jack 2. What does the woman
2、 offer to do? A. Help the man with his work. B. Find out the mans calculator. C. Lend her calculator to the man.3. How will the speakers go to the Bund? A. By taxi B. By underground C. By bus4. When did the man get up yesterday? A. At 6:10 B. At 7: 10 C. At 6: 405. Where is the woman? A. At a superm
3、arket. B. At a hotel. C.At a restaurant.第二节：(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)请听下面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，每小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 请听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. Where did the woman stay? A. In a tent. B. In a farmers house C. In a hotel7. What was the wea
4、ther like according to the woman? A. Rainy. B. sunny. C. Cloudy.请听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。8. What are the speakers talking about in general? A. A train station. B. A train C. A clock.9. What does the man think is the best thing? A. The sky at night. B. The stars. C. The ceiling. 请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What doe
5、s the woman like best? A. Physical education. B. English. C. Music.11. What does the woman think of going into computers? A. Interesting. B. boring. C. Hard.12. What will the man do next? A. Tell the woman something about computers. B. Know more about the womans interests. C. Explain sports medicine
6、 to the woman.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What day is it today? A. Thursday. B. Friday. C. Saturday.14. What is the woman going to buy tomorrow? A. Fruit and eggs. B. Socks and meat. C. Seeds and beer.15. When does the bank stay open on weekdays? A. From 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. B. From 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.
7、m. C. From 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.16. Where does the woman want to go first? A. To a bank. B. To a seed shop. C. To a shopping center.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the new marathon record for? A. Speed. B. Age. C. Weight.18. Where was Fauja Singh born? A. In India. B. In Canada. C. In Britain.19. Ho
8、w many marathons has Fauja Singh taken part in? A. Six. B. Eight. C. Nine.20. Why did Fauja Singh start running? A. To remember his wife and son. B. To find a new focus on life. C. To keep healthy.二、阅读选择AWant to find a job? Now read the following advertisements.21. If you dont know how to use a comp
9、uter, you can just apply for the position as _A. a secretary B. a waiter or a waitress C. an accountant D. a salesclerk 22. If you want to get the position of accountant in Wilson Bookstore, you have to satisfy the following conditions EXCEPT _ . A. being a woman B. knowing well how to use a compute
10、r C. having been an accountant D. having an accountant certificate23. If you want to try for a job in Fairmont Hotel, you _ . A. have to be a woman and know foreign languages B. should be a university graduate C. have to be taller than 1.72 meters D. should be younger than 30 years oldBOne of the mo
11、st famous buildings in the United States is Carnegie Hall, the home of classical and popular music concerts in New York. Carnegie Hall is known not just for its beauty and history, but also for its amazing sound. It has been said that the hall itself is an instrument. It takes the music and makes it
12、 larger than life.Carnegie Hall is named after Andrew Carnegie, who paid for its construction. Construction on Carnegie Hall began in 1890 and the official opening night was on May 5, 1891.The hall was owned by the Carnegie family until 1924 when it was sold to Robert E. Simon. The building became v
13、ery old and in 1960, the new owner made plans to destroy it and build an office block. Isaac Stem led a group of people who fought to save Carnegie Hall and finally, the city of New York bought it for $5 million. It was then fixed up between 1983 and 1995.Advertisements and stories in newspapers abo
14、ut how Carnegie Hall needed help to recover its history led people to send in old concert programmes and information from all over the world. Over 12,000 concert programmes were received and with these it was possible to make a proper record of Carnegie Halls concert history.Carnegie Hall is actuall
15、y made up of several different halls, but the Main Hall, now called the Isaac Stern Hall, is the most famous. The hall itself can hold an audience of 2,804 in five levels of seating.Because the best and most famous musicians of all time have played at Carnegie Hall, it is the dream of most musicians
16、 who want to be great to play there. This has led to a very old joke which is now part of Carnegie Halls history. Question: “How do I get to Carnegie Hall?” Answer: “Practise, practise, practise.”24. It can be inferred that people wanted to save Carnegie Hall mainly because _. A. it made a lot of mo
17、neyB. it was worth visiting C. many important concerts were held in itD. it made some musicians become famous25. How did Carnegie Hall recover its concert history? A. Through newspaper reports.B. Through old concert programmes. C. Through old photographs.D. Through old joke.26. How long did it take
18、Carnegie Hall to be fixed up? A. 9 years.B. 10 years.C. 11 years.D. 12 years.27. Which of the following would be the best title for the text? A. The History of Carnegie Hall. B. The Best Musician Having Played in Carnegie Hall. C. A Joke about Carnegie Hall. D. The Dream of Most Musicians.COn her fi
19、rst morning in America last summer, my daughter went out to explore her new neighborhood alone, without even telling my wife or me. Of course we were worried; we had just moved from Berlin, and she was just 8. But when she came home, we realized we had no reason to panic. Beaming with pride, she tol
20、d us how she had discovered the little park around the corner, and had made friends with a few local dog owners. When this story comes up in conversations with American friends, we usually meet with polite disbelief. Most are horrified by the idea that their children might roam(闲逛) around without ad
21、ult supervision(监管). A study by the University of California has found that American kids spend 90 percent of their free time at home, often in front of the TV or playing video games. Such narrowing of childrens world has happened across the developed world. But German parents are generally much mor
22、e accepting of letting children take some risks. “We are depriving(剥夺) them of opportunities to learn how to take control of their own lives,” writes Peter Gray, a research professor at Boston College. He argues that this increases the chance that they will suffer from anxiety, depression, and vario
23、us other mental disorders, which have gone up dramatically in recent decades(十年). I am no psychologist like Professor Gray, but I know I wont be around forever to protect my girls from the challenges life holds in store for them. And by giving kids more control over their lives, they learn to have m
24、ore confidence in their own abilities.28. Hearing the authors daughter exploring the new neighborhood alone, his American friends feel_. A. worried B. proud C. doubtful D. terrified29. We can conclude from Paragraph 3 that _.A. American kids enjoy playing at homeB. German parents are less protective
25、 than American parentsC. German kids like taking risks more than American kidsD. American parents dont limit their childrens activities in their leisure time30. Its implied from Professor Grays words that _. A. parents should always be around their children to protect them from risksB. more and more
26、 parents suffer from mental problems C. children are having more opportunities to take control of their livesD. giving children more freedom is beneficial to their mental development31. Which of the following words can best describe the authors parenting? A. Open-minded. B. Irresponsible. C. Careles
27、s. D. Protective. DA Japanese telecom company has designed a robot that it says has emotions (情绪). But rather than run in fear from it, weve welcomed it into our homes: Pepper, the “emotional robots” sold out within a minute of going on sale.Created by Aldebaran Robotics and Japanese mobile giant So
28、ftBaok, Pepper went on sale to the general public in Japan on June 20. It is “the first humanoid (类人的) robot designed to live with humans,” Aldebaran says on its website. Pepper costs about $ 1,600. And like all good mobile products, theres a $ 120 per month data fee, as well as an $80 per month dam
29、age insurance fee. According to a news report, Pepper can pick up on human emotions and create his own using a “multi-layer neural (神经的) network.” Peppers touch sensors and cameras are said to influence its mood, which is displayed on the tablet-sized screen on its chest.Pepper will sigh when unhapp
30、y, and can go around your house recording your familys daily activity. Aldebaran says Pepper can feel “joy, surprise, anger, doubt and sadness,” but it doesnt say how strongly it can feel these emotions. What happens when Pepper is having a bad day? Will it, like many humans, become uncooperative? W
31、ill it ask for some time alone? What happens if it knows that its purpose in life is just to take part in small talk? Thankfully, Pepper is only about four feet tall, with roller balls instead of legs, so if it is angry with and even turns on its owners, youll be safe if you can make it upstairs.Ald
32、ebaran says in reality, theyre probably quite a few years away from artificial intelligence that could create real emotions. Aldebaran wasnt immediately able to tell when Pepper will be available out of Japan, but additional sales are scheduled for July after the first 1,000 units sell out. SoftBank
33、 currently uses the robots in its stores as greeters, and it plans to offer Pepper to other stores in the future. Hopefully “boredom” is not an emotion Pepper can feel .32According to the author, Pepper .Ais very popular among customers Bcan not only run but also show fearCis going to be sold all ov
34、er the world Dcan deal with many kinds of housework33How much do you need to pay for Peppers data and damage insurance fee each year?A80 dollars.B120 dollars.C1,440 dollars.D2,400 dollars.34Pepper s height and roller balls are mentioned to .Aintroduce its appearanceBtell Pepper wont get angryCshow t
35、hat safety isnt a big problemDexplain robots have strong emotions35What can we infer from the last paragraph?APepper cannot produce real emotions.BPepper can feel joy, surprise and boredom.CPepper will be sold in other countries next year.DPepper is being used as waiters in some restaurants.三、七选五Tea
36、mwork is the ability to work together with other members toward a common goal. 36 Many factors influence the working of a team. If a team cant get the desired results, try the following ways that would help improve teamwork. Planning goals ahead: 37 When a goal is planned, all team members should be
37、 clear about their goal they have to achieve and then they should find a way that would lead them to achieve their goal. Electing a team leader: A team is led by the team leader. 38 It is the leaders duty to work out the conflicts(冲突) caused by different characters and attitudes. Maintaining(维持) goo
38、d relationships between team members: Teamwork needs cooperation. 39 So it will also be great if the team members can communicate outside the workplace to know each other more. This will help increase a sense of togetherness at work, thus improving teamwork. Avoiding competition: Competition is impo
39、rtant for a persons growth. 40 One should understand that each person has his or her own strengths and weaknesses. Rather than compete with each other in the team, one should learn from others and improve his or her own performance. AIt will be good for their cooperation if the members know each oth
40、er well.BBut there are many difficulties in teamwork.CThe ability can help common people achieve uncommon goals.DHis or her duty is to encourage and lead the team members to achieve their goal.EThe goals should be easy enough to achieve.FHowever, unhealthy competition among group members can hurt te
41、am spirit.GIt is the duty of all the members to work together to plan the goal.四、完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。A terrible fever made Anne Sullivan nearly lose her eyesight in her childhood, and the doctors said she was a hopelessly mad girl. She had been 41 in the basement of a m
42、ental hospital (精神病医院) in Boston. Sometimes, little Annie 42 hit anyone who came near to her. She ignored everyone who appeared in front of her most of the time.However, an old nurse 43 that little Annie had hope. She went to 44 little Annie every day. The child ignored her in most cases, but the ol
43、d nurse 45 stopped seeing her every day in the basement. The 46 lady left cookies for little Annie and spoke words full of encouragement to her. She believed that as long as she showed 47 , little Annie could get better. Finally, the doctors noticed the 48 in little Annie. They moved her upstairs an
44、d her condition continued 49 .Then her last day there came, and the child who seemed to be “ 50 ” went out of the locked door of the mental hospital.After she grew up, Anne Sullivan hoped to 51 others, just as the kind old nurse helped her. She became the 52 of Helen Keller. She 53 her, trained her
45、strictly and worked with her 54 she lit the candle that brought 55 to the whole world. Anne Sullivan 56 a miracle (奇迹) in the life of Helen Keller. But first it was a kind nurse who had full 57 in little Annie that turned a(n) 58 child into a great teacher.If there had been no Anne Sullivan, the nam
46、e of Helen Keller would not be 59 But if there hadnt been a 60 who kept showing love, Anne Sullivan wouldnt be known to the world, either.41AhiddenBreceivedClockedDfound42AangrilyBproudlyCwarmlyDsecretly43ApraisedBdoubtedCbelievedDremembered44AtreatBseeCpromiseDmiss45AstillBalreadyCeverDnever46Ahard
47、-workingBgood-lookingCopen-mindedDkind-hearted47AcheerBloveCluckDhappiness48AworriesBproblemsCchangesDneeds49AworseningBspreadingCincreasingDimproving50AactiveBhealthyChopelessDuseless51AgreetBhelpCsurpriseDplease52AclassmateBteacherCneighborDboss53Alaughed atBwaited forClooked atDcared for54AifBunl
48、essCuntilDbecause55AtimeBdreamClightDpower56AcreatedBsharedCstoppedDexpected57AcontrolBshameCpityDconfidence58AstupidBlazyCfunnyDunfriendly59AcalledBknownCleftDprotected60AdoctorBpatientCnurseDworker五、用单词的适当形式完成短文Did you grow up in one culture, your parents came from another, and you are now living
49、in a 61 (total) different country? If so, then you are a third-culture kid.The term “thirdculture kid” 62 (use) in the 1960s for the first time by Dr. Ruth. She first came across this phenomenon while 63 (research) North American children living in India. In general, third-culture kids benefit from
50、64 (they) intercultural experience and they often reach excellent academic results.Yet many 65 (difficulty) may arise from this phenomenon. Third-culture kids may not be able to adapt themselves completely 66 their new surroundings. Also, they often find it hard 67 (develop) new friendship. Addition
51、ally, for 68 third-culture kid, it is often easier to move to a new country than to return to his homeland. For example, after living in Australia for many years, Louis finally returned to the country 69 she was born. She didnt know anything about current TV shows 70 fashion trends. And she didnt sh
52、are the same values as other teens of her age.六、短文改错下面这篇短文共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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合()，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。On Mothers Day this year, everybody was talking what to buy for their mothers. Flowers wer
53、e which most students would choose. For me, I wanted to do anything different. As I couldnt go back home on Mothers Day, I decide to call her to send my warmest wishes. I had no idea what to say, because I searched the Internet for some suggestion. Many wonderful words showed up in the front of my e
54、yes. When decide to copy it, I realized it was meaningless to say someone elses words. So I gave up, and told my mother that I loved her and thanked her with all she had done for me.第二节书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，你的美国笔友David对你校开设的一些选修课（optional course）非常感兴趣，来信向你询问有关事宜。请根据以下内容提示给他写封回信。1.选修课程包括：英语戏剧(English drama)，模型制作（model making）等；2.每门课程的优点；3.你希望增加的课程及理由。注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 开头语已为你写好，不计入总词数Dear David, Looking forward to your reply.Yours,Li Hua
