1、江西省宜春市第九中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期第一次联考试题考试范围：book1-book7 unit2考试时间：3 月 31 日第 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。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 John doing now?A. Playing football.B. Watching TV.C. Studying.2. What c
2、an the man do?A. Swim.B. Play soccer.C. Play basketball.3. When will the meeting be over?A. At 11:00.B. At 10:00.C. At 9:30.4. What does the woman think of the play?A. Terrible.B. Just so-so.C. Great.5. Whats the weather like now?A. Snowy.B. Rainy.C. Sunny.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
3、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。听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。6. Where does the man want to go?A. The library.B. The lab.C. The cafe.7. Whats the mans major?A. Psychology.B. Physics.C. Chemistry.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。8. Where is the woman going first
4、?A. The classroom.B. The library.C. The gym.9. What will the woman do in the library?A. Borrow some books.B. Return some books.C. Study for the exam.10. Why do the speakers go to the gym?A. To watch a game.B. To take a PE class.C. To go swimming.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。11. What do we know about the man?A. He
5、 is in poor health.B. He wants to stay at home today.C. He hasnt finished his homework yet.12. What relation is Mr. Bell to the man?A. His neighbor.B. His teacher.C. His father.13. What does the man ask the woman to do?A. Help him hand in his project.B. Call to ask for leave.C. Drive him to school r
6、ight now.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。14. What will the man do in the late afternoon?A. Give a speech.B. Write a magazine article.C. Prepare some materials.15. Where will the man have dinner tonight?A. At home.B. In the office.C. In a meeting room.16. How will the man go back home?A. By bus.B. By car.C. By taxi.听
7、下面一段独白，回答以下小题。17. What can we learn about Pedal Power?A. It was started in 1996.B. It gives bicycles to people for free.C. It sends bicycles to poor areas regularly.18. What happened to Pedal Power in August 2000?A. It couldnt meet its costs.B. It won an Enterprise Award.C. It was criticized by the
8、British media.19. When did Dan Pearman go to Ecuador?A. In 1993.B. In 1998.C. In 2001.20. Why was Dan Pearmans neighbor successful in business?A. He offered many jobs to craftsmen in the town.B. He was the most skilled craftsman in the village.C. He could reach customers easily by riding his bike.第二
9、部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分 40 分)第一节（共 15 个小题；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。AStargazers can visit famous dark-sky parks in the world and enjoy unpolluted views of night skies. Lets take a deeper dive into what youll see at the dark-sky parks.Joshua Tree National Park, CaliforniaJoshua Tree
10、 National Park is a popular attraction for stargazers living on the west coast. Despite being influenced by light pollution on its western borders from Coachella Valley cities, its relative isolation from major cities in the east (with Phoenix being the closest city area some 300 miles away), provid
11、es it with some of the darkest skies in California.Elqui Valley, ChileA popular wine region centered on the Elqui River in northern Chile, the Elqui Valley also offers ideal conditions (high-altitude, low-population, limited cloud cover) for uncorking a bottle and toasting the heavens above. Spannin
12、g some 90,000 acres, the region has the distinction of being named the first-ever Dark Sky Sanctuary by the International Astronomical Union in 2015.Its also home to nearly a dozen observatories, boutique stargazing hotels and a large variety of tours that cover both cosmic and daytime spectacles.Wa
13、di Rum, JordanOne of Jordans most valuable tourist destinations, Wadi Rum is an otherworldly mountain desert featuring dramatic rock formations and wind-swept rust-colored dunes. Wadi Rum is an incredible landscape too (used for a lot of sci-fi movies like Rogue One, Prometheus and The Martian) and
14、its one of the dark places where you can just sit and look up at the wonder of the night sky with very little interruption.Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve, AmericaIts no surprise that Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve has been building a reputation for good night sky viewing. T
15、he dry air, high elevation, and lack of light pollution all make the park an ideal dark-sky destination.The Sangre de Cristo Mountains block much of the sky glow coming from nearby cities, shrouding( 遮蔽， 笼罩)the parkwith its 149,164 acres of dunes, wetlands, grasslands, forests and alpine tundrain da
16、rkness.21. What do we know about Joshua Tree National Park?A. It is relatively separated from major cities.B. It is the first dark sky park in the world.C. It is affected by no light pollution.D. It is named as the darkest sky in the world.22. What helps prevent Great Sand Dunes from light?A. The we
17、tlands.B. The sand dune.C. The forests.D. The mountains.23. Who are the intended readers of the text?A. Park goers.B. Space explorers.C. Star observers.D. Adventurous campers.BFor or Against?- That Is the QuestionAndy is the most unreasonable and he makes me so angry that I could even scream sometim
18、es! Of course, I sort of have to love him because he is my twin brother. Andy and Amy (that is me) have the same curly hair and dark eyes and are equally stubborn. Yet, on most issueswe usually take opposite positions.Just this week in our school, there was a heated discussion on whether to adopt a
19、school dress code. Every student would be required to wear a uniform. The teachers are divided: some are in favor of the uniforms while others are opposed. The principal has asked the students to express their opinions by voting on the issue before decisions are made. But she will have the final wor
20、d on the dress code.I think a dress code is a good idea. The reason is simple. The less I have to decide first thing in the morning, the better. I cant tell you how many mornings I look into my closet and just stare, unable to decide what to wear.Andy is shocked at my opinion. Last night, he even dr
21、agged out my parents high school photo albums to show me how brilliant they looked without uniforms! He also declared, “Bruce Springsteen never wore a school uniform. Bob Dylan wouldnt have been caught dead in a school uniform! Besides, when I am feeling political, I want to be able to wear clothes
22、made of natural, undyed fibers, sewn or assembled in countries that do not pollute the environment. If I have to wear a uniform, I wont feel like me!To that I replied, “So your personal heroes didnt wear school uniforms. But they went to high school about a million years ago! I feel sorry for you si
23、nce I had no idea that your ego(自我) is so fragile . that it would be completely destroyed by a uniform. That really made him angry and he shouted, “Youre just copying what you hear that new music teacher saying because you are crazy about him!Fortunately, the bell rang before we could do each other
24、physical harm, and we went to our separate classes. The vote for or against uniforms took place later that day. The results of the vote and the principals decision will be announced next week. I wonder what it will be. I know how I voted, and Im pretty sure I know how Andy voted. How would you vote-
25、 for or against?24. Amy and Andy often get angry with each other because A. They re both stubbornB. they like different teachersC. they always hold different viewsD. they dont like each other very much25. Amy holds the idea thatA. school clothing should reflect parents valuesB. teenagers should neve
26、r follow the latest clothing fashionC. the way one dresses should be an expression of one s personalityD. wearing school uniforms means one makes less decision every morning26. Who will decide whether the students should wear uniforms?A. The principal.B. Their parents.C. Their teachers.D. Students t
27、hemselves.27. In Paragraph 5, Amy aims to say that A. Andy shouldnt look up to his heroes so muchB. our clothes should decide people s attitudes towards usC. Andys lack of self-confidence is reflected in his clothingD. our clothes shouldnt determine how we feel about ourselvesCOnce it was aired on t
28、he Chinese online video platform, the Longest Day in Changan, a high-quality detective thriller web series, became an audience favourite. Set in Changan, Chinas ancient imperial capital and the worlds most magnificent metropolis (大都市) during the Tang Dynasty, the 48-episode series revolves around ho
29、w detective-turned-prisoner Zhang Xiaojing and Li Bi, head of Changans anti-terror department, teamed up to stop a terrorist attack on the eve of the Lantern Festival. The events in the drama series take place within a span of 24 hours.Shot in the ancient Chinese city of Xian in Shaanxi Province, th
30、is popular TV drama has made the city a tourist hot spot. Thousands of tourists have been flooding into this city to experience the magnificence and glory of its scenic spots that have been portrayed in a fascinating manner in the TV serial. “In the first week of this month, online enquiries about f
31、light ticket bookings to Xian recorded a 130-percent year-on-year peak,” said Ctrip, Chinas largest online travel agency.“Xian had been a hot tourist destination long before the TV drama became popular. The serial portrays（描绘）the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty of Xian. This has made the city even mo
32、re popular. The media exposure makes those sites attractive choices for vacations,” said a senior director at Ctrip.Its not just Xian that is reaping the benefits of exposure via mass media contents. Suzhou, Chongqing and Bayanbulak Grassland have also become go-to destinations for domestic tourists
33、 as films such as Pegasus and TV dramas such as All Is Well were set or shot there. This trend of Chinese tourists flooding in places featuring in entertainment is extending to even destinations abroad. Thailand, Japan, the United Kingdom, the Czech Republic and Iceland have shone as tourist destina
34、tions among Chinese travelers, especially the younger lot, thanks to films and TV dramas that were shot there, Ctrip found.Those born in the 1980s account for 32 percent of Chinese travelers. Those born in the 1990s and 2000s make up for 27 percent and 13 percent, respectively, according to Ctrip.“T
35、hey are the main viewers of some popular shows. They pay attention to the beautiful scenery as highlighted in entertainment shows. Combined with the impact of top stars in such shows, their fans would like to go on trips to those places. Some even travel while shoots at such places are on,” Ctrip in
36、troduced.28. What can we know from the passage?A. People like to travel to famous cities for sightseeing.B. Large cities tend to be the shooting places of films.C. Xian is the hottest tourist spot since the shooting.D. Tourism in Xian developed faster for media exposure.29. Which of the following de
37、stinations is NOT popular for mass media exposure?A. Suzhou.B. Chongqing.C. Bayanbulak Grassland.D. Zhangjiajie.30. Who make up the majority of the travelers?A. Young people.B. Old folks.C. Film shooters.D. Top stars. 31.Which of the following sentences can best summarize the whole article?A. China
38、is heavily dependent on tourism promoted by films and TV dramas.B. Tourist industry needs films and TVs to publicize it.C. Shooting places of some popular dramas boost tourism.D. Popular TV dramas lead to Xians tourism development.DWhat happens when you cross stem cells from a frog heart and frog sk
39、in? Not much-that is, until you program those cells to move. In that case, youve created a xenobot, a new type of organism thats part robot, part living thing.Now a team of scientists has used living cells from frog embryos (胚胎) and assembled (组装）them into entirely new life-forms. These millimeter-w
40、ide xenobots can move toward a specific target and pull themselves through after being cut.These are novel living machines, says Joshua Bongarch a computer scientist and robotics expert at the University of Vermont who co-led the new research. Theyre neither a traditional robot nor a known species o
41、f animal. Its a new living, programmable organism.Xenobots borrow their name from Xenopus laevis, the name for the African clawed frog from which the researchers harvested the stem cells. They combined together well two different kinds of cellsheart and skin cells. The heart cells are competent （ 有能
42、力的) in expanding and contracting, which aids the xenobot in locomotion, and the skin cells administer structure. Besides, they cant accomplish tasks without the help of computers.By studying these curious organisms, researchers hope to learn more about the mysterious world of cellular (细胞的）communica
43、tion. Plus, these kinds of robo-organisms could possibly be the key to drug transmission in the body or greener environmental clean-up techniques.“Most technologies are made from steel, concrete, chemicals, and plastics, which degrade（降解 ） over time and can generate harmful ecological and health sid
44、e effects the authors note in a research paper. When these xenobots finally do stop working, they fall apart harmlessly.“Promising as these organisms are, when we start to mess around with complex systems that we dont understand, were going to get unintended consequences Michael Levin, a biophysicis
45、t and co-author of the study, says in a press statement.32. What do we know about the xenobot?A. It is not easy to degrade over time.B. It can recover itself after being cut.C. It will never die with a computer inside.D. It is named after a kind of American frog.33. What does the underlined word “lo
46、comotion in Paragraph 4 mean?A. Appearance.B. Position.C. Application.D. Movement.34. According to the text xenobots can be employed to .A. recycle waste in natureB. replace certain damaged organsC. deliver medicine inside patientsD. improve communication technology35. What can we infer from the las
47、t paragraph?A. Xenobots can be put into the market soon.B. Xenobots are created totally by accident.C. More research should be done on xenobots.D. It is hard for people to understand xenobots.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 Choose Your Purpose-Filled Career
48、When you think about choosing a career, you often do it in the following two ways. 36 . If you like writing or doing crafts, you might consider these things. This is not a bad way to go, of course, but you cant always make money doing things you like (like video games or drinking beer). And sometime
49、s things you like are better as a hobby or side passion.Think about a well-paid job that you can do and doesnt sound so bad. Maybe a doctor, engineer or lawyer? Or maybe thats out of your educational reach, so you choose office or retail worker. 37 but often they are not something youre really passi
50、onate about. Its kind of like just doing something because its there- not very inspired.However, theres another way that is perhaps better: 38 . For example. Taking care of children, because you really want to help children get a great start in life, or blossom into who they want to be or getting in
51、to government or social work to improve the conditions of the community you live in or becoming a scientist to help ease the environmental crisis or find a cure for a terrible disease. 39 and if you choose one of them for that purpose, you will serve in that work feeling a sense of purpose each day.
52、There are endless ways to do that. The point isnt how you serve the world, but just serving the world in some way will help you feel filled with purpose. 40 .A. These are all great choicesB. Think about what you like to doC. You can identify your purpose and work out how to get thereD. Each of these
53、 is just one of many possibilities filled with purposeE. Try to do something to serve a community or make the world betterF. The sooner you complete the training requirements, the sooner you will make a livingG. If you choose a purposeful and enjoyable job, youre always further along than most peopl
54、e第三部分：语言运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节：完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，共 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选项。Why do young adult children become independent so much later than they did in 1970，when the average age of independent living was 21? Why have reduced class sizes and increased per-pupil expendit
55、ures ( 花 销 ） not 41 higher academic achievement levels? Why is the mental health of todays kids so poor when 42 with that of children in the 1960s and before? Why do todays 43 become defensive when told by teachers that their children have misbehaved in school?The answer in two words: parental 44 .T
56、hose two words best summarize the 45 between “old” child raising and new, post-1960s parenting. Then, the overall philosophy was that parents were not to be 46 involved with their kids. They were available 47 crisis, but they stood a (an) 48 distance from their kids and allowed them to experience th
57、e benefits of the trial-and-error process. It was the childs 49 , back then, to keep his or her parents from getting involved. That was 50 children learned to be responsible and determined .Todays parents help their kids with almost everything. These are parents who are 51 when it comes to an unders
58、tanding of their purpose in their kids lives. Their involvement leads them to personalize everything that happens to their kids; 52 , the defensiveness. But given that schools and mental health professionals have been pushing parent involvement for nearly four decades, the confusion and defensivenes
59、s are 53 .University researchers analyzed three decades of data relating to parent participation in childrens academics. Their conclusions 54what Ive been saying since the 1980s: parental help with homework 55 a childs academic achievement and is not reflected on standardized tests.Parents who manag
60、e a childs social life interfere with the 56 of good social skills. Parents who manage a childs after-school activities grow kids who dont know how to 57 their own free time. Parents who get involved in their kids, 58 with peers grow kids who dont know how to avoid much less trouble.These kids have
61、anxieties and fears of all sorts and dont want to leave their 59 . And their parents, when the time comes, dont know how to 60 being parents. You can imagine what will become of their future.41. A. counted onB. resulted inC. touched onD. taken in42. A. associatedB. linkedC. comparedD. matched43. A.
62、parentsB. adolescentsC. psychologistsD. youths44. A. assistanceB. protectionC. involvementD. preference45. A. differencesB. similaritiesC. choicesD. relations46. A. slightlyB. passivelyC. highlyD. fairly47. A. in case ofB. in spite ofC. in view ofD. in fear of48. A. equalB. safeC. longD. short49. A.
63、 faultB. turnC. jobD. attitude50. A. whenB. howC. whyD. what51. A. confusedB. disappointedC. amazedD. satisfied52. A. howeverB. stillC. yetD. thus53. A. unreasonableB. changeableC. understandableD. avoidable54. A. confirmedB. convincedC. realizedD. reflected55. A. decidesB. lowersC. helpsD. stimulat
64、es56. A. appearanceB. performanceC. establishmentD. development57. A. valueB. devoteC. fillD. save58. A. communicationB. conflictsC. cooperationD. competitions59.A. homeB. schoolC. careerD. profession60.A.startB. ignoreC. considerD. stop第二节：语法填空(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 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词
65、的正确形式。Thanks to ever-changing Covid-19 travel restrictions, many people around the world have found 61 (they) stranded ( 使 滞 留 ) far away from home this year. Over in the UK, a fast-spreading new coronavirus variant ( 变 体 ) has led to several countries around the world imposing bans 62 travel to the
66、 nation, 63 (mean) a large number of residents currently abroad will not be able to return any time soon. However, the relocation website My Baggage has dreamed up a special gift for homesick residents thats quite literally a breath of fresh air. The company is currently selling bottles of “authenti
67、c” air from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland 64 (provide) UK residents overseas with the aroma（ 芳 香 ）of home. 65 (price) at 25, the 500 milliliter bottle 66 (come) with a cork stopper （软木塞）,so the receiver can keep opening it up and taking in the aroma 67 they need a pick-me-up.“By allo
68、wing receivers to take 68 deep breath of the air from their home country were hoping to ease 69 (homesick) and help them settle into their new life, wherever they may be. According to My Baggage, the vast majority of orders come from those 70 are buying the bottles as gifts for friends or family liv
69、ing overseas.第四部分：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。This year, our school call on us st
70、udents to make good use of our time and do socially practice in the holiday. I found a job in the small restaurant. I thought it would be easy, so actuallyit turned out to be hard. I spent on the whole morning washing dishes and setting tables. I didnt have lunch until 2:00 pm. After lunch, I immedi
71、ately set out to work again, do the same things until 11:00 pm. I worked more than ten hour every day! However, after days of work, you have come to understand the value of hard work. Ive also realized what difficult it is for my parents to support our family. Therefore, I am now determined study ha
72、rd to repay my parents.第二节书面表达（满分 25 分）)假设你是红星中学高二（1）班的学生李华，请按照以下四幅图的先后顺序，用英文写一篇 周记, 记述你和父母一起为爷爷过生日的过程。注意：1周记的开头已为你写好。2词数不少于 100。Last Saturday was my grandfather birthday. 高二英语下学期第一次月考答案 一.1-5 CCACB 6-10 ABABC 11-15 ABACA 16-20 BCAAC 二.21-23 ADC 24-27 CDAD 28-31 DDAC 32-35 BDCC 36-40 BAEDG 三.41-45 B
73、CACA 46-50 CABCB 51-55 ADCAB 56-60 DCBAD 四.61 .themselves 62. on 63.meaning 64.to provide 65. Priced 6 es 67. whenever/when/if 68.a 69. homesickness 70.who 五. call-called. socially-social. the-a. so-but. 删去on. do-doing. hour-hours. you-I. what-how. determined后加to. 六.Last Friday was my grandfathers b
74、irthday. To celebrate his birthday, we made many preparations. Early in the morning, my parents and I set off for the department store to find a gift for Grandpa. We chose very carefully, eventually a warm sweater caught our eye and was purchased.To show my love for my grandpa, I made a birthday cak
75、e with the help of my mother. In the evening, we got together to celebrate his birthday. With candles lit, we sang happy birthday out loud and clapped. After making a wish, he blew out the candles. The room was alive with the sound of cheering. Then we took a picture of the whole family to record the happy moment. When I saw tears of happiness in Grandpas eyes, I was filled with a feeling of accomplishment and happiness.- 13 -
