1、绝密启用前天一大联考20202021学年(下)高二年级期中考试.英语考生注意：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将考生号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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
2、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。例: How much is the shirt?A.19.15. B.9.18. C.9.15.答案是C。1. What might the man want for supper?A. Seafood. B. Steak. C. Noodles.2. What is the woman concerned about?A. Catching a cold. B. Losing her sweater. C. Standing i
3、n a long line.3. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a gym. B. In an office. C. In a classroom.4. What is the price of the day flight?A. $360. B. $400. C. $410.5. What does the man think of the story?A. It is too hard to understand. B. The beginning is confusing. C. The writer tell
4、s the story well.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。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 boys?A. They lost a camera. B. They got sick. C. They wasted money.7. What is the family probably going to do t
5、omorrow?A. Go shopping. B. Go to the bank. C. Have a birthday party.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What job is the woman applying for?A. A gardener. B. A nurse. C. A teacher.9. How many hours will the woman work per day?A. Two. B. Four. C. Six.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What day might it be yesterday?A. Monday. B. Tue
6、sday. C. Saturday.11. What did the woman do after hearing the noise last night?A. She went to sleep. B. She turned the light on. C. She went up for a look.12. Who is the woman probably talking to?A. A neighbor. B. Her husband. C. A policeman.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Where did the man go on holiday?A. Pa
7、ris. B. Bali. C. London.14. What did the man do on the first day of his holiday?A. He went swimming. B. He went boating. C. He played volleyball.15. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Classmates. B. Colleagues. C. Fellow travelers.16. How did the man probably feel when he visite
8、d the small island?A. Tired. B. Excited. C. Disappointed.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Why did the post office in Guyana print their own special stamps?A. They wanted to make more money.B. They had only a few usual stamps left.C. There were no 1-cent or 4-cent stamps then.18. How much was the 1-cent stamp s
9、old for in 1980?A. A few dollars. B. Seven thousand dollars. C. Seven million dollars.19. Why are stamps with mistakes so valuable?A. They are very limited. B. They are very beautiful. C. They were made long ago.20. What is the text mainly about?A. The history of the stamps. B. Things learned from s
10、tamps. C. Reasons for collecting stamps.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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThere are many ways to explore Paris, but few are as fun as traveling on a bicycle. These handy two-wheelers will get you up close and personal with the capitals best st
11、reets, squares and attractions-without getting painful feet from walking miles on end.Paris highlights via CycloForget your worries about the weather and getting worn out, because the Cyclo does away with all that. This covered three-wheeled bicycle will get you to all the capitals hot spots with ea
12、se, thanks to your knowledgeable guide and driver. From the Tuileries gardens, youll venture onto Champs Elysees, Palais Royal, the Louvre and more.Tour via the citys Velib bikesThis tour introduces you to the Velib system: Pariss equal of Londons Boris Bikes, which can be shared by many people. As
13、you switch your bike as you move from station to station, youll get the chance to explore independently. Its perfect for those who dont like to be shown around too much.Tour de France bike rideThis is a once-a-year deal, but a great tour if you happen to be in Paris in July. As the Tour de France co
14、mes to an end, you can join Fat Tire Tours on a bike ride along the closed roads through Paris. In the morning, while the closing ceremonies are still being set up, youll cycle down Champs Elysee, round the Arc de Triomphe and finish off at the Eiffel Tower where coffee and bread will be waiting for
15、 you.See Paris by nightThe night bike tour gives you the perfect opportunity to see why Paris was given the nickname City of Lights. In three hours youll cycle past the citys most beautiful flood-lit monuments and learn about their history while youre at it.21. What can we know about Velib bikes?A.
16、They are shared bikes in Paris. B. They are also called Boris.C. It is cheaper to tour on Velib bikes. D. Visitors can explore more on Velib bikes.22. What can visitors do in Tour de France bike ride?A. Join in Tour ae France. B. Bicycle on closed roads.C. Take photos with winners. D. Eat at the clo
17、sing ceremonies.23. Which of the following could be the easiest bike trip?A. See Paris by night. B. Tour de France bike ride.C. Paris highlights via Cyclo. D. Tour via the citys Velib bikes.BDuring the late 1960s and the 1970s, education, influenced by the social changes of the 60s, went through a p
18、eriod when the teaching of grammar was thought to be limiting creativity. Often I was made to feel like a dinosaur for teaching grammar.Strangely enough, much of the criticism came from colleagues who held masters degrees. I remember saying on more than one occasion, It is easy for you to say but yo
19、u have already had grammar skills, or you wouldnt have been able to write a masters thesis(论文), Now, you want to deny these same skills to present and future students. I am not against progress in education but, in the heat of the excitement of making changes, we must be very sure that what we consi
20、der to be progression is not regression(退步).”I firmly continued to teach grammar.In the fall of 1991, I decided that it was time to learn to use a computer. The instructor suggested that I would learn more quickly if I worked on a continuous project. I thought of my grammar course which was hand-wri
21、tten in an old broken folder. This became my computer project. I spent every opportunity available to me in the computer room, early mornings, lunchtimes, after school and in the evenings. It was during the lunchtime periods, particularly, that I noticed a pattern forming.The younger teachers on sta
22、ff, one by one, would sneak into the computer room and peer(窥视)over my shoulder. At first they were puzzled, but then they became interested in my grammar project. Without exception each would whisper into my ear, When you are finished, may I have a copy? I was never taught grammar and I am terrifie
23、d to teach it. At that moment, I realised that I was finally vindicated.I promised to give them a copy and when they left I shook my head and thought to myself, Another product of the 70s, and the 80s, and the 90s and24. What was the popular opinion on grammar teaching in the 1970s?A. Creative. B. O
24、ptional. C. Necessary. D. Outdated.25. What did the author think of his highly-educated colleagues?A. They benefited from grammar teaching.B. They were clear how to make progress in education.C. They set the trend in the reform of teaching methods.D. They wrote their masters thesis without grammar r
25、ules.26. What does the underlined word vindicated in paragraph 4 probably mean?A. To be unsuccessful. B. To prove to be right.C. To retire from school. D. To evaluate professionally.27. Why did the younger teachers care about the authors computer project?A. They also wanted to learn using a computer
26、.B. They hoped to learn grammar with the author.C. They lacked the grammar learning experience.D. They intended to follow the author to be a good teacher.CResearchers have developed a wearable device(设备). It is stretchy(有弹性的)enough that you can wear it like a ring, a bracelet or any other accessory
27、that touches your skin. It also changes the bodys temperature into electricity, about 1 volt of energy for every square centimeter of skin space-less voltage per area than what most existing batteries provide but still enough to power electronics like watches or fitness trackers. It can heal itself
28、when damaged and is fully recyclable, making it a cleaner alternative(替代品)to traditional electronics.The innovation(创新)begins with a base made out of a stretchy material called polyimine. The scientists then stick a series of thin heating chips into that base, connecting them all with liquid metal w
29、ires. The final product looks like a cross between a plastic watch and a mini computer motherboard or maybe a diamond ring.Just pretend that youre out for a jog. As you exercise, your body heats up, and that heat will radiate out to the cool air around you. The device catches that flow of energy ins
30、tead of letting it go to waste. A person taking a quick walk could use a device the size of a typical sports wristband to produce about 5 volts of electricity, which is more than what many watch batteries can hold.The new devices are as stretchy as biological tissue. If your device tears, for exampl
31、e, you can put together the broken ends, and theyll seal back up in just a few minutes.Researchers are trying to make their devices as cheap and reliable as possible, while also having as close to zero effect on the environment as possible. While there are still problems to work out in the design, t
32、hey think that the devices could appear on the market in a few years.28. Which of the following statements is false about the device?A. It can repair itself. B. It can be recycled.C. It can transform energy. D. It can evaluate itself.29. How can a wearer make the device produce electricity?A. By sha
33、king it fast. B. By leaving it in the cool air.C. By giving out heat. D. By connecting it with watch batteries.30. What do the researchers think about the devices?A. They will be expensive. B. They will have a bright future.C. They can not be damaged by force. D. They are completely environment-frie
34、ndly.31. What is the best title for the text?A. A Great Exercise Companion B. An Innovation in Wearable DevicesC. A New Function of Traditional Electronics D. A Biological Battery in the Human BodyDJumping worms are wriggling(蠕动)their way across the United States, greedily swallowing protective fore
35、st leaf litter and leaving behind bare soil. They replace other earthworms, insects and ground-nesting , and disrupt forest food chains. They can harm more than 12 acres in a single year, changing soil and microbial communities as they go.Jumping worms are often sold as compost(堆肥)worms or bait(饵料).
36、 And that is partially they re spreading. Fishers like them because the worms wriggle and swing like angry snakes, which attracts . Theyre also marketed as compost worms because they eat up food leftovers far faster than other earthworms. But when it comes to ecology, the worms have more worrisome f
37、eatures. Their eggs are so they can easily attach to a hikers or gardeners shoes, or can be transported in mulch(地膜), compost plants. Hundreds can exist within a square meter of ground.Jumping worms grow faster and reproduce faster-and without a mate, so one worm can a whole invasion(人侵).Jumping wor
38、ms also consume more nutrition than other earthworms, turning dry tiny balls that resemble coffee grounds or ground beef. This can make the soil unfriendly to native young trees and far more likely to be harmed.Scientists have been working hard to get a good handle on these worms. But theres still a
39、 unknown, making it hard to predict how much farther the worms might spread and into what kinds of . One important question is how weather conditions affect the worms. For example, a long-term year in Wisconsin seems to have killed off many of the worms. Soils filled with wriggling worms just a ago
40、now hold far fewer. Perhaps thats a hopeful sign that even these hardy worms have their limits, but in the meantime, the attack of worms continues its march-with help from the humans who spread them.32. What is the main harm that jumping worms do to the environment?A. They feed on small insects. B.
41、They destroy the soil nutrition.C. They eat up the leaves on plants. D. They change the conditions of compost.33. What helps jumping worms spread widely?A. Their tiny eggs. B. Their way of moving.C. Their body size. D. Their evolutionary process.34. What is most likely to hold back jumping worms qui
42、ck spread?A. The climate. B. Farm chemicals.C. Their natural enemies. D. Their unique demand for food.35. What is the authors attitude to the fight against jumping worms?A. Desperate. B. Optimistic. C. Uncaring. D. Worried.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。Think about wha
43、t you are able to do if you find yourself in a survival situation. If you dont want to fall into despair, you should learn some outdoor skills. 36 The following are some outdoor skills you should learn:1. Build an emergency shelter. If its still winter where you live, find a pile of snow and learn h
44、ow to build a cave. Dont dig straight but create a wider space in the back. Make a small hole through a wall to let in fresh air. 37 2. Navigate(导航)in the old way. Get out your map and compass and start going over those skills you likely learned as a kid. 38 Ask others to hide something and then giv
45、e you a starting point, a searching direction and some type of tips. Then you have to try your best to find the hidden thing.3. Go over building fires. If you havent learnt how to start a fire in the woods, now is the time. Even a 3-year-old knows how to strike matches on top of red needles to start
46、 a fire. The older you are, the more complex you can be with fire starting. 39 Add a little chemistry by lighting steel wool on fire with a battery.4. 40 Its spring, and if you dont have a garden yet, now is a good time to start putting one in the ground and learn how to grow basic vegetables. Then
47、put yourself in charge of watering and working on weeding, learning what you should do in the garden. You also can head into the woods to harvest native plants.A. If its not winter, build a tent where you could spend a night.B. Prepare for a hunting or fishing trip.C. Plant a garden or harvest wild
48、plants.D. You can also go over using stones and glass.E. Then you can head outside for a searching hunt.F. Otherwise, you may end up regretting not learning earlier.C. It also encourages you to learn some math and science along the way.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
49、、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。My parents announced I was getting my own room. I was so excited. 41 , my new bedroom was down in the dark basement, and basements are 42 places when youre only five years old. So I was a little 43 until I knew my grandmother would live next to me. She 44 compl
50、etely and offered to let me sleep with her.It worked out well for both of us for a while. I could even 45 that her snoring(打鼾)was lovely. But soon my parents 46 , and they were not happy. They wanted me to learn to 47 by myself. Of course, I screamed and threw temper tantrums(使性子). It didnt 48 , but
51、 at least 1 had put up a good 49 . At last, I went back to my own room because I didnt want to bring any 50 to my grandmother. However, I was fearful. So when I 51 my parents had fallen asleep, I got up and walked as quietly as I could into Grandmas bedroom.In the morning, Grandma 52 me awake and sa
52、id 53 that I needed to get back to my room before my parents got up. I ran back to my room just in time as I heard 54 upstairs. My wonderful grandmother 55 me while we lived there. She 56 to patiently wake me up every morning to go back to my own bed. Because of her, I never had to sleep by myself,
53、and I still had the 57 of my own room.A year later, we moved to a different house. My mom told me that I would 56 a room with my grandmother. I was 59 ! Mom said I didnt have to go to sleep 60 with Grandma anymore.41. A. Obviously B. Unfortunately C. Basically D. Thankfully42. A. scary B. pleasant C
54、. suitable D. safe43. A. puzzled B. curious C. worried D. ashamed44. A. refused B. understood C. agreed D. hesitated45. A. suspect B. explain C. consider D. forget46. A. gave up B. kept away C. broke down D. found out47. A. play B. exercise C. live D. sleep48. A. work B. end C. pass D. matter49. A.
55、acceptance B. fight C. excuse D. mind50. A. damage B. responsibility C. change D. trouble51. A. confirmed B. declared C. admitted D. remembered52. A. blew B. shook C. beat D. kept53. A. confidently B. regretfully C. softly D. repeatedly54. A. operation B. movement C. argument D. situation55. A. save
56、d B. appreciated C. adopted D. challenged56. A. continued B. promised C. longed D. pretended57. A. imagination B. expectation C. benefit D. pressure58. A. decorate B. match C. share D. reserve59. A. calm B. embarrassed C. disappointed D. overjoyed60. A. specially B. flexibly C. fearfully D. secretly
57、第二节(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。Trains are cleaner, greener, more spacious and 61 (general)less troublesome than planes. Once 62 (view) as travels past, rail is now starting to look a lot like the future. In the USA, a huge expansion of the train network is drawing 63 (pe
58、ople) attention. And in Europe, some very cool plans have been made for a whole new generation of sleeper trains.Sleeper services, 64 operate overnight between major destinations, get rid of the main disadvantage of train travel: the lengthy journey time. Like a red-eye flight on rails, you can boar
59、d the train in the centre of one city and wake up in 65 , ready to drink a cup of coffee and explore.Once numerous, Europes night trains have been cut back gradually over recent decades. But that trend is reversing(逆转). Were very excited to hear about the 66 (announce)of five new European night trai
60、n routes, launching over the next four years. A total of eight European countries 67 (link)by the new routes. 68 short, your European travels over the 69 (come) years are going to involve hanging around not at airports 70 through railway stations. Needless to say, were into it. All aboard!第四部分 写作(共两
61、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：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下而写出修改后的词。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。Yesterday morning, it was early and I hadnt went to school. I stood in f
62、ront of my home, seen my parents off to work. My neighbor started driving to her job, too. Out of polite, I waved to her. At same time, I called out to my parents, Bye! I love you! I smiled as my neighbor turned around. And then he waved back at me. My heart sank down. My face grew hot with embarras
63、sments. But soon it turns into a good laugh. I learnt a lesson day which one should always be friendly, but be more carefully with multi-person goodbyes.第二节 书面表达(满分25分)假定你是光明中学学生会主席李华。最近你校正在为扩充图书馆藏书而邀请各出版社捐赠图书。请你以校学生会的名义给外文图书出版社Shakespeare Bookhouse写一封信，请求他们捐赠适合中学生阅读的图书。注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Sir or Madam, Yours truly,Li Hua
