1、安徽省怀宁中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期第二次质量检测试题（普通班）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. What did Maria watch yesterday? A. A soccer game.B. A concert. C. A movie.2. What does the man want to do? A. Get in touc
2、h with Mary.B. Send some mail to Sally.C. Get the womans new address.3. What does the woman suggest the man do? A. Go to the gym. B. Fix his shower. C.Take cold showers.4. What is the man having? A. Tea. B. Fried chicken. C. Sandwiches. 5. What is the man thinking about? A. Changing jobs or not. B.
3、Asking for a higher pay. C. Getting a new position for the woman.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. What will the weather be like this afternoon? A .Sunny.B. Cloudy.C. Rainy
4、.7.Why are the speakers hoping for sunny days? A. They feel bored with the rain. B. They want to go out for a walk. C. Theyre worried about their vegetables. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Who might the woman be? A. A shop owner. B. A saleswoman. C. An office manager. 9. Why wasnt the man polite to the customer?
5、 A. She threw things everywhere. B. She didnt buy anything. C. She disliked the bags he showed her. 听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How much is the final weight of the books and clothes? A. Two and a half pounds.B. Four pounds. C. Five pounds.11. What does the woman want from the man? A. A shipping number. B.
6、Insurance. C.Express shipping. 12. How much does the woman end up saving on insurance? A. $5. B. $10.C. $20.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. How does the man feel in the beginning? A.ExcitedB. Nervous.C. Tired. 14. When will the speakers arrive at the airport? A. 12:00p.m.B. 11:00 p. m.C. 10:00 p.m. 15. Who wil
7、l meet the speakers first? A. Cousin Maddy.B. Aunt Jenny C. Grandma Sammy.16. How will the speakers get from Bangkok to Chiang Mai? A. By boat.B. By train.C. By plane.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the speakers first name? A. Dorothy.B. Katie.C. Carol.18. Which product has Google just announced? A. G
8、oogle Flight Search.B.Google Hotel Finder.C. Google Voice Search.19. When is the rainstorm expected to stop? A. On Tuesday afternoon.B. On Wednesday evening.C. On Thursday morning.20.Why is Obama mainly visiting Vancouver? A. To attend a concert. B.To talk with some government leaders. C. To meet wi
9、th some singers第二部分阅读理解 （共两节，满分35分）第一节（共15题；每小题2分，满分30分）APoint ReyesAt Point Reyes you will find trails, historic buildings and visitor centers where visitors can enjoy all aspects of the unique area. Visitors can enjoy camping, hiking and biking. Point Reyes National Park also features the Point Re
10、yes Lighthouse and visitor center, and at the visitor center you can learn all about the lighthouse and for the very adventurous tourists a trip down the 308 stairs to the lighthouse is a great choice. Big SurBig Sur is a region in California with many wonders to offer visitors. The Los Padres Natio
11、nal Forest is an excellent destination for hiking. Throughout the forest there are many trails, including trails allowing visitors to walk along the coastline. In addition, Big Sur is also a fantastic destination for wildlife viewing. This region is one of the few places where the majestic bird can
12、be seen. Yosemite National ParkLocated in central California, Yosemite National Park is an amazing destination for recreational enthusiasts, especially rock climbers. Climbers travel from around the world to take on the challenges presented at Yosemite. There are many other recreational activities t
13、o enjoy, including biking, hiking, backpacking and many more. Yosemite Valley has a wide range of attractive sights, and waterfalls. Joshua Tree National ParkLocated in southeastern California, Joshua Tree has some amazing sites to see. There are many nature trails, hiking trails, as well as choices
14、 for mountain biking and rock climbing. Visitors to Joshua Tree can enjoy the beautiful desert ecosystem. At Joshua Tree you can look into the dense star clouds of the Milky Way, and see clearly. These star clouds are especially dense and bright to the south near the horizon. 21. How do tourists vis
15、it the Point Reyes Lighthouse? A. By bikeB. By air C. On footD. By boat22. What can tourists do in Big Sur? A. Enjoy historic buildings B. See the sea C. Hunt birds D. Climb rocks23. Where can you go if youd like to experience the desert ecosystem? A. Point Reyes B. Big Sur C. Yosemite National Park
16、 D. Joshua Tree National Park BCan you resist cream cakes? I miss my sugar! Ive decided to lose weight and I had to give up cakes. Its difficult because I have a sweet tooth and I love cream cakes.Not having treats can be good for your health. Ive heard that the Burts, a family of five in South East
17、 England，lived sugar free for a whole year after they found out their daughter had diabetes (糖尿病).It wasnt easy. To avoid temptation, I dont go to any bakeries, but this family actually owns one, which makes up to 3 ,000 cakes a week.They were in shock when the doctor said that their 16-year-old Luc
18、y had to check her blood sugar levels regularly and take insulin (胰岛素). He advised her to eat a normal, balanced diet, but the Burts went further and got rid of sugar altogether.And how does it feel to live without sugar for a while? Jason Burt said that for a month they felt weak. But later on it a
19、ll changed. He says he feels “more awake” and full of energy.And what about the Burt family business? It had to keep using half a ton of sugar a week and any cook worth his salt knows that you have to taste a recipe to know if its right. No problem there, says Jason Burts wife, Clare. She points out
20、 that shes got lots of people offering to taste the cakes for them. The family is also thinking about selling more delicious products.I wonder what makes us have a strong desire for sweet food. Anyway, Ive decided to forget about the sweet taste of sugar for a while. As British model Kate Moss says：
21、“Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels.”24. From the passage, what do we know about the author?A. The author runs a bakery.B. The author hates sweet taste.C. The author is on a diet.D. The authors daughter had diabetes.25. What did the Burts do after hearing the doctors advice?A. They were shocked.
22、B. They went too far about it.C. They avoided sugar completely. D. They used half a ton of sugar a week.26. From the passage we can learn it is necessary for a cook .A. to make up to 3 ,000 cakes a week B. to taste a recipe to know if its rightC. to get lots of people offering to taste the cakes D.
23、to selling more delicious products27. What does the sentence by Kate Moss mean?A. Nobody can resist the desire for sweets. B. There is nothing tasting as good as sweets.C. Nothing tastes good when the skin feels terrible. D. It is worthwhile to resist food to look skinny. C Ghina Ghaliya of Indonesi
24、a says a strangers visit to her house led to a campaign to help students affected by the COVID-19. Ghaliya remembers when a garbage collector come to her house in Jakarta, the Indonesian capital. The man asked if she had an old mobile phone that his children could use to get on the Internet. Even ug
25、ly phones were okay.“He said it does not matter if it is the ugly one, as long as his children can use it for learning from home,”she said. “I thought there must be many people who need second-hand mobile phones out there.”Ghaliya works for a national newspaper. Shortly after the COVID-19 hit Jakart
26、a, she and 11 other journalists organized a group to provide food and money for poor people. They started hearing from parents who wanted their children to study online but lacked a way to use the Internet. Ghaliya thought of her meeting with the garbage collector when she and her group decided to d
27、onate mobile phones to poor students.Many of these children were not able to do face-to-face learning when the new school year started in July. When the journalists announced their campaign through social media, the reaction was overwhelming. Many people donated second-hand phones, while others gave
28、 cash donations. As of November, the journalists had collected more than 200 mobile phones and the donations of more than $35,000. They used the money to buy more phones. They also paid for Internet use for those needing it.Qayran Ruby had also been using his fathers mobile phone to attend three vid
29、eo calls a week with his teachers and get homework. But the 11-year-old boy sometimes sent his homework late because he had to wait for his father to return from work in order to get back online, which made him upset. But a big smile appeared on his face when he received the mobile phone sent by Gha
30、liyas group. “I will use the phone to do online school every day.”Ruby said.28. Why did the garbage collector go to Ghaliyas house?A. To collect the garbage in the house. B. To get on the Internet for a phone.C. To help her with some housework. D. To ask for the second-hand mobile phone.29. What can
31、 we learn about Ghina Ghaliya?A. She started a campaign to help out-of-school children.B. She is a kind journalist who is dedicated to the charity.C. She and her colleagues donated much money to poor children.D. She provided online lessons for students with other journalists.30. The underlined word
32、“overwhelming”probably means _.A. vital B. confusing C. fierce D. dull 31. Whats Rubys annoyance?A. He couldnt hand in his homework online on time.B. His father didnt allow him to use his mobile phone.C. He had to attend three video calls a week with his teachers.D. He was asked to use the phone to
33、do online school every day.DWe are surrounded every day by thousands of chemicals. These chemicals have been found to be safeon their own. But are they still “safe” if mixed with other chemicals? Thats the big question.On its own, each chemical seems harmless. But in combination with other chemicals
34、, they may become deadly. That is the finding of a twoyear study by a highprofile task force of scientists. The task force was told to investigate the cancercausing possibility of chemical mixtures.Linda Gulliver was one of 174 scientists on the task force. Their job was to study the cancercausing p
35、otential of 85 chemicals. All 85 are said to be common in the environment.Ms Gulliver explains that chemicals have the potential to form dangerous mixtures. Even simple minerals can become dangerous when mixed with chemicals found in plastics or beauty products. While the chemicals are safe on their
36、 own. She says, the researchers found that many chemical compound cause cancer in human cells.Working in groups, the scientists explored how different chemical mixtures could lead to cancer. Ms Gullivers team looked at the ability of different combinations to support the increase of malignant (恶性的)
37、human cells.She says the big issuewhat she calls “the $ 64 million dollar question”is, “Which common, everyday chemicals do people need to avoid？”“The $ 64 million dollar question that everybody wants to ask is, Which chemicals should we be looking out for？ And the answer to that is, We dont know ye
38、t.”She says the current way to identify whether chemicals cause cancer is to test them one at a time. This method leads, she adds, to a long list of supposedly “safe” chemicals. She and her team say that approach needs to change.“We definitely need certain research . to find out what mixtures of che
39、micals would be more harmful than others; what groups of chemicals, when together, would produce more harmful effects. And at the moment, that is not known.”32The purpose of the researchers work is _.Ato find ways to protect human cells Bto study the character of the chemicalsCto study how deadly th
40、e chemicals in our homes areDto study the cancercausing possibility of mixtures33According to Ms Gullivers words, their research work is _.Apractical to other researchers B. completely successful Cstill limited Dnot well received34Whats the best title of the passage?AChemicals are everywhere BChemic
41、als can lead to cancerCWhat is in chemicals in our daily life? DMixture of safe chemicals may cause cancer35What can be inferred from the passage?AHarmful chemicals are throughout our homes.BIt is hard to tell what mixture of chemicals is harmful.CResearchers have quick approaches to studying the ch
42、emicals.DScientists know which mixture does harm to our health.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。 Things You Should Stop Doing to Be SuccessfulAre you a happy person? How often do you think of reasons why everyone around you is successful though they are not better than
43、 you in general? What do you do wrong? Here are some things you should stop doing to be successful.1. 36 Different people may interpret “success” in different ways: some of them measure it in money while other ones measure it in positive changes to people around them and the world in general. 37 Don
44、t worry about what other people think but come after what makes you happy.2. Do not believe anything without questioning it. 38 They are critical thinkers, and they understand that we all are ruled by our prejudices, so they will always question new information.3. Do not worry about all unpredictabl
45、e things that may happen to you.If you want to be successful, stop thinking about everything that may happen to you. 39 Be ready to improve and change your deeds and decisions when things suddenly dont go according to your plan.4. Do not care about what other people think of you. 40 Your attempts to
46、 become “good” for everyone will turn into nothing but new worries, stresses, and problems. Successful people do not concentrate on the quantity of people to please, but worry about their quality and focus on developing friendships with people they really care about.A. Do not wait for the “right tim
47、e” to do anything.B. Do not let others decide what “success” is for you.C. As far as we all know, its impossible to please all the people who surround us.D.Successful people do not just accept any new information to be true.E. Try to feel comfortable with the reality and accept the fact your future
48、cant be predicted.F. Successful people never ignore or avoid problems，no matter how big and awful they seem.G. If you want to be successful, do not let others force their interpretation of success on you.第三部分 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。I wouldnt have picked up tha
49、t dusty card without seeing those big words: DONT FORGET. I was _41_. Dont forget what? Under the words were three numbered items. 1.Snow peas. 2.Shakespeare. 3.Sadira Kirmani. What was my name doing on someones list?Yesterday was my first day here. Since Mrs Allison _42_ me, nobody except the boy w
50、ith glasses spoke to me and asked if he could have my cake at lunch. I tried to _43_ on the lessons, but my mind went _44_. Snow peas, Shakespeare, and me? “Sadira.” I _45_ when Mrs Allison called my name. “Its time to line up for _46_.”As I moved through the line, I heard a girl with braces ask, “W
51、hats that？”， _47_ at a pan. “Snow peas，” the lady answered. “Ill try some snow peas，” the boy behind me _48_. Snow peas! Number 1 on the list.After lunch, Mrs Allison _49_ that it was “rhyme time.” The boy whod asked for snow peas stood up. “OK, Wyatt.” Mrs Allison nodded. “To be or not to be.”Wyatt
52、 began. When he _50_， Mrs Allison added, “Shakespeare wrote sonnets, a special kind of _51_.” Shakespeare? Number 2 on the list. I started to _52_， wondering what would happen next.After school, I sat alone on the bus. It was quite a while before I _53_ Wyatt. He smiled in a _54_ way, saying “I want
53、ed to talk to you. I almost forgot.”“Forgot what？”“Youre number 3 on my list.”So now I _55_ what was going on. “My moms _56_. Im supposed to try three new things every day.” continued Wyatt.That night, I made my own _57_. 1.Try the spinach quiche. 2.Offer my _58_ to the boy with glasses.3.Say _59_ t
54、o the girl with braces. Then I smiled before adding one more _60_： Thank Wyatt.41A.enthusiastic Bcurious Ccautious Doptimistic42A. encouraged Bintroduced Crecommended Durged43A. spy Bconcentrate Crely Dreflect44A.weak Bblank Cexcited Dpale45A.shouted Blaughed Cglanced Djumped46A.lunch Bsupper Csport
55、s Dclass47A.pointing Bglaring Cknocking Dthrowing48A.worked out Bchecked out Cshouted out Dfigured out49A.predicted Bresponded Cannounced Dselected50A.finished Bcopied Cprepared Dreturned51A.theatre Bnovel Carticle Dpoetry52A.disappoint Bcalm Cpanic Drelieve53A.ignored Bremembered Cunderstood Dnotic
56、ed54A.strict Benjoyable Cunwilling D.friendly55A.pointed out Bmade out Cstood out Dturned out56A.moral Binvitation Csaying Didea57A.meal Blist Crhyme D. revision58A.card Bpeas Cdessert Dhomework59A.please Bsorry Cgoodbye Dhello60A.entry Bnumber Cperson Dword第四部分 语言运用能力第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分l5分） 阅读下列句子，在
57、空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。61. I have been pursuing what I want all these years, and so far all hard work _(pay) off.62. The government hasnt decided whether _(inspect) the guilty company before everything is well prepared.63. What if you catch a guy _(commit) a crime like stealing from a jewelry store
58、?64. The children got _(panic) when they realized they were lost.65. If only I _(have) more confidence in the English speech contest held last week!66. The man, _(suspect) of having stolen the jewels of the shop,was missing last night,although he was watched over by the police.67. You have no altern
59、ative but _(stay) here overnight in case of rain.68. The director was fully convinced that this moving story, if _ _(adapt) for television, would be a hit.69. Hardly had the boy turned over the stone _ he saw the little creature he never met before.70. It is suggested that the information referred t
60、o in your report _(simplify) .71. access _(adj.) 72. approve _(n.)73. response _(v.) 74. flexible _(adv.)75. benefit _(adj.)第五部分 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，请你修改同桌写的以下作文。文章共有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。删减:把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改:在错词下
61、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。Graham Lawrence, aged 29, who is now a science author, giving presentations on TV, was used to be a difficult and unwilling student at Overton School. At first, he didnt do well at most school subjects because of lacking confidence. Ho
62、wever, everything changed the instant he met Mr. Jenkins, which class always brought curiosity and excitement to students especially with experiments setting up. For example, its great funs to use acid and an onion to show how the human stomach works. Those acts of creativity successfully drew Graha
63、ms attention and made him inspiring. In Grahams opinion, it is Mr Jenkins whom aroused his interest in science and made a great difference to him to large extent. Without Mr. Jenkins, science wont be his cup of tea. And of course he wouldnt achieve so much too.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，正在美国某大学参加为期一年的交流生(exchange student)项目，但是由于特定原因，想提前回国。根据规定，你需向校方提交书面申请，请按以下要点写一封信：1本人简介；2回国原因(不适应这里的生活；所学专业和预期的不一样)；3希望获准。10
