1、江苏省泰州中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期期初检测试题2021.2.20 （考试时间：120分钟；试卷满分：150分）本试卷由四个部分组成。其中，第一、二部分和第三部分的第一节为选择题。第三部分 的第二节和第四部分为非选择题。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 .Whats the relationship between the speaker
2、s?A. Interviewer and interviewee. B. Teacher and student. C. Doctor and patient.2.What is the woman going to do?A. Buy a car.B. Take a test.C. Have a driving lesson.3.Where will the speakers go?A. To a restaurant. B. To a library.C. To a park.4.How many people will attend the party?A. 3.B. 5.C. 6.5.
3、Why is the man worried?A. The mid-term exam is coming.B. The final exam is coming.C. He failed an exam.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. What kind of skirt does the woma
4、n want?A. A silk one.B. A woolen one.C. A cotton one.7. What color does the woman prefer?A. Red.B. White.c. Green.听第7段材料，回答第8, 9题。8.When did the woman learn a lesson?A. When she attended a concert.B. When she went to an opening.C. When she had a test.9. What does the man want to drink?A. A large Cok
5、e.B. A small Coke. C. A medium Coke.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What was the weather like on Monday?A. Sunny.B. Windy.C. Cloudy.11. What did the man do on Thursday?A. He went canoeing.B. He went swimming. C. He went shopping.12.How did the man feel on Friday?A. Tired.B. Excited.C. Disappointed.听第9段材料，回答第13
6、至16题。13.When should the man leave the dorm?A. This Monday. B. This Thursday. C. Next Monday.14.What summer course did the man take?A. Language Teaching. B. Academic Management. C. Academic Language.15. Why is the man calling?A. To make a complaint. B. To cancel the course. C. To find a place to live
7、 in.16. What can we learn from the conversation?A. The man has been in the dorm for ten weeks.B. The man took the course at the end of July.C. The woman will call the man several days later.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Where will this years Motor Show be held?A. On the Park School Field.B. On the Three Tree
8、 Show Ground.C. On the Park School Show Ground.18. What troubled visitors in the Motor Show last year?A. Car parking.B. Buying tickets.C. Finding the place.19.How much is it for two adults and one child?A. 18 pounds.B. 24 pounds.C. 30 pounds.2O.What does the speaker advise people to do?A. To take ca
9、meras with them. B. To get a family ticket. C. To get tickets in advance.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分45分）第一节（共13小题；每小题2.5分，满分32.5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。AEvery September, as summer ends and the first day of school approaches, I spend a lot of time thinking about darkness.Perhaps other teachers would s
10、ay the same, jokingly. But 1 teach a high school course on trauma （创伤）literature, and my students belong to a generation described as the most spoiled （宠坏的）,stressed and easily hurt in history. So the question of darkness is often on my mind.In 2016, Collins Dictionary included “snowflake generation
11、 among its Words of the Year, describing young adults of the 2010s as a group less resilient （适应的）and more likely to feel upset than previous generations?But after twelve years of teaching this course, which covers some of the most emotionally difficult texts in contemporary literature narratives （讲
12、述）of war, slavery and so on Im pretty sure the comment on my young students is wrong. In particular, I dont buy the narrative that this generation lacks the resilience necessary for difficult literature. For years. Ive watched my students circle tirelessly around some difficult questions that puzzle
13、 us. Instead ofhiding from that world, they try to change it in a way that will allow them to control it successfully.This is why every September; I ask my students to read the most difficult books I can find. 1 dont do this to hurt them. Literature is practice. And I want my students, through these
14、 difficult books, to practice living. I want them to practice recognizing historical gaps and to bridge them.But this too is true: stories can save us, writes Tim OBrien in The Things They Carried. I believe and stick to that idea, year after year, on the first day of school. Not because these stori
15、es will save my students. But because Im hoping my students will grow up and save the rest of us.21. What are the young adults of the 2010s like according to the Collins Dictionary?A. Unsocial and anxious.B. Stressed but strong-willed.C. Sensitive and greedy.D. Enthusiastic but self-centered.22. Wha
16、t does the underlined word buy in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Pay. B. Believe. C. Obtain. D. Suspect.23. Why does the author disagree with what the young adults are called?A. The author has no knowledge of the young adults.B. What the author wants is to help the young adults hide.C. The author does
17、nt know the meaning of “snowflake generation.D. The author knows a lot about the young adults from teaching them24. What is the purpose of this text?A. To comment on the new generation again. B. To recommend some trauma literature.C. To introduce some teaching experiences. D. To seek some advice fro
18、m the public.BWe know that cigarette smoking kills. So, producers made electronic cigarettes as a safer smoking choice - safer than tobacco. Although e-cigarettes contain the drug nicotine like cigarettes, they do not use tobacco and you do not light them. They are powered by battery (电池).However, i
19、f e-cigarettes are so safe, why has the United States Center for Disease Control (CDC) seen an increase in telephone calls about e-cigarette poisonings?The answer is children. Most of the calls are from people worried about children who have played with the devices. In the period of one month this y
20、ear, the Center said 215 people called the Center with e-cigarette concerns. More than half of these calls were for children aged five and younger. The devices had made them sick.Tim McAfee is director of the Centers Office on Smoking and Health. He says the problem is regulation. Meaning, the U.S.
21、federal government does not control e-cigarettes even though they contain liquid nicotine. Mr. McAfee adds that liquid nicotine is a well-known danger. Mr. McAfee explains that nicotine poisoning happens when it gets into the skin, gets into the eyes or is swallowed. It can cause stomach pain or a s
22、ense of unbalance. And too much nicotine can kill.Tim McAfee says e-cigarettes do not create the level of risk to people that tobacco products do. He notes that almost 500,000 Americans die each year from cigarettes. So, cigarettes are the winner in that contest. E-cigarettes do not contain hundreds
23、 of harmful chemicals that are foundin real cigarettes. So, the U.S. Surgeon General Boris D. Lushniak has suggested that e-cigarettes may be a useful tool for adults trying to end their tobacco use.But McAfee worries that teenagers may think electronic cigarettes are harmless. They could become add
24、icted to the nicotine and then start smoking real cigarettes. In other words, he fears that for young people fake e-cigarettes could be a gateway to the real thing.25. What do the producers think of e-cigarettes?A. Dangerous. B. Expensive.C. Safer.D. Cheaper.26. Why did the CDC receive so many calls
25、 about e-cigarettes?A. Parents feared that their children might get poisoned.B. Parents found the device useless in quitting smoking.C. Children swallowed the liquid nicotine from the device.D. Children might get addicted to playing with the device.27. It can be inferred from the passage that.A. the
26、 CDC wants to develop a better type of e-cigarettesB. the government is in favor of the use of e-cigarettesC. Surgeon General Boris D. Lushniak is a heavy smokerD. smokers most probably cant quit smoking using e-cigarettes28. What is Tim McAfees opinion about smoking?A. Adults should use harmless e-
27、cigarettes.B. Smoking e-cigarettes can make a person sick.C. He claims that regulations should be made to ban smoking.D. He is concerned about the teens using e-cigarettes.CMany of us have heard stories about teachers who can see into a students future. Even if a student is not performing well, they
28、 can predict success. We are convinced that this ability, this gift, is evidence that they were “called to teach. If the gift of sight is evidence, how greater must be the gift of touch. I have a story.I grew up in the fifties in a poor African American neighborhood m Stockton. California. that had
29、neither sidewalks nor an elementary school. Each day, always in groups at our parents insistence, my friends and I would leave home early enough to walk eight blocks to school and be in our seats when the bell rang. For four blocks, we walked on dusty roads. By the fifth block, we walked on sidewalk
30、s that led to lovely homes and to Fair Oaks Elementary School. It was at Fair Oaks, in a sixth grade English class, that I met Ms. Victoria Hunter, a teacher who had a huge influence on my life.During reading periods, she would walk around the room, stop at our desks, stand over us for a second or t
31、wo, and then touch us. Without saying anything to us (nothing could break the silence of reading periods), she would place two fingers lightly on our throats and hold them there for seconds. I learned many years later when I was a student at Stanford University that teachers touch the throat of stud
32、ents to check for sub-vocalization (默读)，which slows down the reading speed. I did not know at the time why Ms. Hunter was touching our throats, but I was a serious and respectful student and so, during silent reading period, I did what Ms. Hunter told us to do. I kept my eyes on the material I was r
33、eading and waited for her to place her fingers lightly on my throat.One day, out of curiosity, I raised my head from my book - though not high so that I could see Ms. Hunter, a white woman from Canada, moving up and down the rows, stopping at the desks of my classmates. I wanted to see how they reac
34、ted when she touched their throats. She walked past them. I was confused. Did she pass them by because they were model students? What did we, the students who were touched, not do right? I sat up straighter in my chair, thinking that my way of sitting might be the problem. I was confused. Several da
35、ys later, I watched again, this time raising my head a little higher. Nothing changed. Ms. Hunter touched the same students. Always, she touched me.She touched me with her hands. She also touched me with her belief in my ability to achieve. She motivated me by demanding the best from me and by letti
36、ng teachers I would meet in junior high school know that I should be challenged, that I would be serious about my work. I am convinced that she touched me because she could see me in the future. That was true of all of us at Fair Oaks who sat still and silent as Ms. Hunter placed her fingers lightly
37、 on our throats. We left Fair Oaks as “best students, entered John Marshall Junior High School, finished at the top of our high school class, and went on to earn graduate degrees in various subjects. Ms. Hunter saw us achieving and she touched us to make certain that we would.I was not surprised tha
38、t she came to my graduation ceremony at Edison High School in Stockton or that she talked to me about finishing college and earning a Ph. D. She expected that of me. She gave me a beautifully wrapped box. Inside was a gift, the beauty of which multiplies even as it touches me: a necklace to which I
39、can add charms for each stage of my life.29. When she saw Ms. Hunter walk past some students without touching their throats, the writer felt.A. disturbed B. puzzledC. ashamedD. annoyed30. According to the passage, how did Ms. Hunter motivate the writer?A. Ry correcting the way she sat.B. By having h
40、igh expectations of her.C. By sending her a valuable necklace.D. By communicating with her parents often.31. What does the writer mean by “a necklace to which I can add charms for each stage of my life (paragraph 6)?A. A gift which encourages me to do well on the journey of my life.B. A gift which b
41、ecomes more and more valuable as time goes by.C. A necklace which I wear on all important occasions in my life.D. A necklace which suits me and adds to my charm.32. The writers attitude towards Ms. Hunter might be described as.A. disappointed B. gratefulC. doubtfulD. sympathetic33. Which of the foll
42、owing serves as the best title for the story?A. Ms. Hunters SurpriseB. Ms. Hunters ChallengeC. A Teachers TouchD. A Teachers Memory第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。Lixia, the Beginning of SummerLixia, also called the Beginning of Summer, is the 7th out of the 24 sol
43、ar terms in China, which happens usually on May 5,6 or 7. (34) . People used to regard the day as the start of significant increase of temperature and thunderstorms. This day also marks the beginning of the peak season for the growth of plants. Lixia is not an official day that is celebrated by the
44、public. It is just a sign to show the coming of hot summer so as to let people pay attention to keep away from hot weather.Lixia egg is one of the typical foods. People use black tea leaves or walnut shells to boil eggs till they turn dark red. (35) , therefore, eating red eggs on this day symbolize
45、s a kind of protection of heart and also provides people with enough strength to survive the coming hot summer days. Children usually hang nettings over their neck and put eggs in the netting. They strike the eggs head (rounded end) with head, tail (pointed end) with tail to see whose egg breaks fir
46、st. Playing with eggs can help children stay away from summer fever.(36) , which was very popular in the old days. People use red, yellow, black, green beans and peas, together with sticky rice to make a bowl of five-color rice. This color-rich rice will bring people good harvests in the summer.Weig
47、hing people is a traditional custom which dates from the Three Kingdoms Period.(37). If the child was heavier than the previous year, it meant the child was becoming healthier and parents wouldnt have any worries for the hot summer.After Lixia, the temperature is gradually rising and hot weather can
48、 be a strain on your heart. As a result, people may easily feel tired during summer days. Having good rests becomes very important. Do not take up violent sports but do some slow activities. (38) . Besides, eating more fruits and vegetables and less hot and dry food can help tonify(滋补)your liver and
49、 kidneys.A. People used to weigh their children on this dayB. Also, having a nap at noon time can help maintain your vigorC. People like to weigh themselves at least once a weekD. It is said that the shape of an egg looks like a heartE. The heart pumps blood round the bodyF. As the name suggests, it
50、 means spring is over and the summer begins G. Another traditional food is Lixia rice第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分) 第一节完形填空(共15小题；每小题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。My father always told me: “All work is noble. He wasnt 39 , but he earned a reasonable living. Thanks to his effort, I was
51、 able to go to an art college. I, however, wanted to do something 40 . something more interesting I was special!After graduation, I moved to New York in search of a graphic designer job. It was winter and, ever the optimist, I only brought enough money to 41 myself for about a month. I wasnt 42 I wa
52、s sure Id find a fantastic job immediately.Within a few weeks, though, I found myself wandering around the streets having been _43 by every design office in town. My hotel 44 was almost gone and I hadnt eaten in days. How had I reached this point?” I wondered as I trembled in my thin jacket.I was ju
53、st about to 45 when my dad called. He suggested that I get a job in a restaurant until something else came along. At first, pride made me 46 . But I was cold, hungry, and unwilling to go home feeling 47 and defeated.1 entered an expensive-looking caf6 near one of the design offices that had turned m
54、e away and asked the manager if they were 48 . She said they were shorthanded, and offered me a job right away.49 , I found that I really enjoyed serving people. I started making big 50 right away. Later, the manager learned that 1 had a design 51 and asked me to design the cafe menus. That led to a
55、 part-time job at an advertising company.Previously,! had never considered being a 52 .but there I was. I eventually got my dream design job, but that winter I learned not to make 53 about work.39. A. concernedB. wealthyC. generousD. caring40. A .differentB. simpleC. strangeD. safe41. A. entertainB.
56、 protectC. supportD. identify42. A. disappointedB. worriedC. helplessD. alone43. A. rejectedB. annoyedC. restrictedD. invited44. A. hostB. roomC. contractD. rent45. A. show offB. settle downC. give upD. set out46. A. hesitateB. agreeC. continueD. reply47. A. relievedB. ashamedC. secureD. lonely48. A
57、. hiringB. workingC. servingD. checking49. A. HopefullyB. UndoubtedlyC. SurprisinglyD. Obviously50. A. designsB. contactsC. mealsD. tips51. A. hobbyB. companyC. backgroundD. task52. A. waiterB. designerC. directorD. manager53. A. preparationsB. assumptionsC. changesD. suggestions第二节短文填空（共10小题；每小题1.5
58、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正确形式。May 4Chinese Youth DayYouth Day in China falls on May 4. It originates from the May 4th Movement,54 happened during World War One. China attended the so called Peace Conference in Paris as one of the victorious nations. 55 the Chinese delegates demand to abroga
59、te （废除）unfair treaties and 56 （stop） the aggression into and from China was rejected.The news incensed （激怒）students in Beijing. Along with those from the business and educational circles, they sent a number of telegrams 57 （ask） the Chinese government to rethink to national sovereignty （国家主权）.Succum
60、bed to the pressures of imperialism, the Beiyang government was prepared to sign the treaty regardless of the anger of the people.On May 4, 1919. many students gathered around Tiananmen Square and staged demonstrations. They boycotted classes in order to make 58 （speech） and ask to meet representati
61、ves of other countries. Many students joined in the strike and student groups from other cities answered the appeal. Some students were initially arrested, 59 eventually released due to a significant strike that threatened to crash the economy.The effect of the movement worked as the government refu
62、sed to sign the treaty. However, on September 30, 1919, the Paris Peace Treaty 60 （sign） by the USA. England, France, Japan and other countries except China and the Chinese delegates didnt attend the signing ceremony of the Paris Peace Conference.The May Fourth Movement was an anti-imperialist as we
63、ll as 61 anti-feudal movement. The core of the May Fourth Movement spirit is: patriotism, progress, democracy and science and marked the beginning of Chinas new democratic revolution. 62 a broader sense, it occurred in the time when the country was going through the New Culture Movement. In memory o
64、f the May 4th Movement, in December 1949, the Chinese government 63 （office） announced May 4 to be Youth Day of the Peoples Republic of China to inherit and carry forward the spirit of rebellion and revolution. It encouraged the youth to make bold changes and to be innovative.第四部分写作（共三节，满分45分）第一节单词拼
65、写（共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分）用第五模块单词表所列单词的适当形式填空64. Rumours began c that the Prime Minister was seriously ill.65. A total of 51 percent of respondents do not s to the view that under Biden, the US is likely to repair its internal divisions and invest in solving global issues such as climate change.66. World
66、 No 5 and six-time Australian Open champion Roger Federer has w from Australian Open 2021, the tournament confirmed on Monday.67. We should step up production and distribution of vaccines and ensure that vaccines are public goods that are a and affordable to the peoples of all countries.68. Akinwumi
67、 Adesina, president of the African Development Bank, announced to mobilize $25 billion to accelerate climate change a actions across Africa.69. Compared with the performance of the rest of the world, China has safeguarded the lives of the people thanks to the governments （能力）and efficiency.70. The k
68、idnappers （绑匪）gave us （明确的）instructions not to involve the police.71. Customers are advised to make seat （预定）well in advance.72. The government has （承担）to solve unemployment as a priority.73. There are several （出发）for New York every day.第二节应用文写作（满分15分）假定你是李华，想邀请你的外Mr. Black参加你校美食社团（Food Club）为外籍教师 和
69、学生组织的活动。请你用英语给他写一封邀请信，内容包括：1.活动的时间和地点；2.活动的内容（教参与者包饺子等）；3.活动的意义。注意:1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Dear Mr. Black,. . . . . .Yours, Li Hua第三节读后续写（满分25分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。I was a single mother in my 30s who lived down and out with my daughter Peggy in a small apartment, struggling
70、 hard to make our needs meet.One day, I headed to the downtown for an interview. I sat down in the streetcar, and there against the seat was a beautiful silk umbrella with a silver handle decorated with gold scrolls, among which there was a name carved.On impulse（冲动）I determined to find the owner my
71、self. I got off the streetcar in the heavy rain and thankfully opened the umbrella to protect myself. Then I searched a telephone book for the name, I found it immediately and called it, waiting patiently, and then a lady answered.Yes, she said in surprise, with extreme excitement. It was my umbrell
72、a which had been stolen B year ago.”So appealing was her pleasure that I forgot I was looking for a job and went directly to her small house. She took the umbrella, with teary eyes, explaining with choking voice that the umbrella was given by her parents, now dead, Her happiness at retrieving（找回）thi
73、s special possession was such that to have accepted her reward would have spoiled something, so I refused her offer and left.The following months were hard. 1 can only obtain temporary employment, for a small salary. What was worse, I had just lost my last job before Christmas, with only fifteen dol
74、lars left. Unless a miracle happened, I would be homeless in January, foodless and jobless. I had prayed steadily for weeks, and there had been no answer but this coldness and darkness.The air was full of Christmas merriment, with the bells ringing and children shouting in the bitter dusk of the eve
75、ning. But there should be no Christmas for me, I knew, no gifts, no remembrance whatsoever.Thinking of this, I couldnt control my tears on my way home, but I managed a smile so could greet my little daughter. She opened the door for me and threw herself in my arms, screaming joyously and demanding d
76、esirably for her Christmas gift. There I stood, frozen, overwhelmed by misery.注意:1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答Suddenly, the doorbell rang and Peggy rushed to answer it, calling that it must be Santa Claus. . . . . .Suddenly, a note attached to one package caught my eyes. . . . . .江苏省泰州中学2020-202
77、1学年度第二学期期初检测高二英语试卷参考答案第一部分 听力（每题L5分，满分30分）15 CBAAB 610CBBAA 1115BABCC 16 20ABACC第二部分阅读理解（每题2.5分，满分45分）2124 ABDA 2528 CABD 2933 BBABC3438 FDGAB第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）3943 BACBA 44-48 DCABA 4953 CDCAB 第二节 短文填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 54. which55. However56. to stop57. asking58. s
78、peeches59. but60. was signed61. an62. In63. officially第四部分写作第一节单词拼写（满分5分）64. circulating66. subscribe66. withdrawn67. accessible68. adaptation69. competence 70, explicit71. reservations72. undertaken 73.departures第二节应用文写作（满分15分）Dear Mr. Black,Im a student of yours in Grade Three. And Im writing to i
79、nvite you to take part in the activity of the Food Club in our school.The activity is going to be held at 9: 00 a m. on Sunday morning in the meeting room of the Food Club, whose aim is to introduce traditional Chinese food as well as Chinese culture to foreign teachers and students in our school. A
80、ll the participants will earn to make several kinds of dumplings under some Chinese cooks guidance. And later we will enjoy the dumplings made by ourselves.Please join us and enjoy delicious dumplings together with us! Im looking forward to your reply.Yours,Li Hua 第三节读后续写（满分25分） Paragraph 1:Suddenly
81、, the doorbell rang and Peggy rushed to answer it, calling that it must be Santa Claus. Then I heard man talking heartily to her and went to the door, He was a delivery man, and his arms were full of parcels. This is a mistake, I said, but he read the name on the parcels and they were for me. When h
82、e had gone, I didnt know what to do, Later, Peggy and I sat on the floor, looking at each other. What a surprise! I looked for the name of the sender.Paragraph 2:Suddenly, a note attached to one package caught my eyes. 1 picked up the note, which read Thanks for returning of the umbrella. Merry Chri
83、stmas! It was sent by the lady. Holding the note tightly, 1 was on the verge of tears, with a stream of warmth spreading through my body. Onthat cold Christmas, I forgot I had no money for the rent and only fifteen dollars in my pocket. We just satin our small apartment unwrapping the gifts one by o
84、ne in happiness, A sweet peace flooded me like a blessing which made me hopeful again.答题纸设置说明选择题部分听力1-20,每题1.5分三个选项阅读21-33,每题2.5分四个选项34-38,每题2.5分 七个选项完形39-53,每题1分，四个选项非选择题部分语法填空54-63每题L5分单词拼写64-73每题0.5分应用文写作15分读后续写25分Approaching the doorway, Jenny took a deep breath.下设 10 行A gentle touch on her hair called her mind back.下设 10 行