1、20202021 学年度第一学期芜湖市中小学校教育教学质量监控高二年级英语试题卷注意事项：1.本试卷满分为 100 分，考试时间为 120 分钟。2.本试卷包括“试题卷”和“答题卷”两部分。“试题卷”共 8 页，“答题卷”共 2 页。3.请务必在“答题卷”上答题，在“试题卷”上答题是无效的。4.考试结束后，请将“试题卷”和“答题卷”一并交回。第一部分听力（共 15 小题，满分 l5 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 分，满分 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
2、 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 the woman do at the weekend?A.She went to see her uncle.B.She gave a hand to her uncle.C.She visited the City Museum.2.Why didnt the man sleep well?A.He studied the whole night.B.He worried about the exam.C.He stayed up l
3、ate watching TV.3.What probably is the woman?A.A student.B.A nurse.C.A teacher.4.How many hours can the park be open on Saturdays?A.13.B.10.C.9.5.What will the speakers do next?A.Attend a meeting.B.Hold a party.C.See a friend.第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）听下面 3 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
4、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 至 8 小题。6.Where does the conversation probably take place?A.In an office.B.At home.C.At a restaurant.7.What will the speakers do tomorrow evening?A.Go to a concert.B.Visit a friend.C.Work extra hours.8.Who
5、is Alice going to call!A.Mike.B.Joan.C.Catherine.听第 7 段材料，回答第 9 至 11 小题。9.Whats the possible relationship between the speaker?A.Interviewer and interviewee.B.Fellow workers.C.Teacher and student.10.Which of the following is the womans major?A.English.B.Biology.C.Maths.11.What is the womans greatest
6、strength?A.Dealing with people.B.Learning fast.C.Taking challenges.听第 8 段材料，回答第 12 至 15 小题。12.Why do people hardly ever meet their pen-friends?A.Because pen-friends use different languages.B.Because pen-friends are not really friends at all.C.Because pen-friends usually live a long way from each oth
7、er.13.What kind of things do pen-friends usually write about?A.Their favourite magazines.B.Their towns.schools and interests.C.Stamps,coins and picture postcards.14.Which is the best place to find a pen-friend?A.In English countries.B.On postcards.C.In magazines.15.What is John Smith interested in?A
8、.Collecting stamps.B.Geography.C.Dancing.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 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。AOnline Events at Natural History Museum in DecemberDinosaur Activities for FamiliesCatch up on our Nature Live Program and find out everything about dinosaurs with Muse
9、um scientist PaulBarrett.You can learn to bake tasty biscuits with footprint-shaped holes.You can also follow our simpleinstructions to draw a cartoon T-Rex and read on to find out how artists bring dinosaurs to life with their pictures.Dates:All day and every day.The Science of Whale EarwaxWhat can
10、 a whales earwax tell us about is life,health and the quality of the oceans over many decades?JoinMuseum researcher Richard Sabin to discover some of the fascinating ways we study whales,and how vitalmuseum collections are in helping us to understand and conserve these amazing animals.Date:December
11、28(12:00-12:45)Darwins FossilsJoin Museum scientist Lorna Steel to discover how Darwins study of fossils shaped his scientific thinking.You can ask questions while the talk is happening.Head to the video on YouTube and type your question into thechat box during the broadcast.Date:December 24(10:30-1
12、1:15)Love NaturallyAttracting a mate can be a tricky business for any species.How can birds do it?Have a night with LatesOnline.Take a drink,turn on your computer,and join researcher Juan Camilo on the Friday of every week.You canexplore the wilder side of dating.And you can rewatch past Lates Onlin
13、e events on the Museums YouTube channel.Time:From 19:30.16.What can you learn to do in the Dinosaur Activities for Families?A.Make a dinosaur cartoon.B.Preserve dinosaur footprints.C.Bake dinosaur footprint cookies.D.Make a sculpture of dinosaur.17.How can you raise your questions about Darwins Foss
14、ils?A.Asking orally face to face.B.Entering your questions in the chat box.C.Mailing your questions to the museum.D.Broadcasting your questions in the chat room.18.Who can you join if you want to watch birds dating?A.Paul Barrell.B.Lorna Steel.C.Juan Camilo.D.Richard Sabin.BA trip to a banks ATM mac
15、hine is usually a common affair,but for Jose Nunez Romaniz.his visit on Sundayis one that he will remember for the rest of his life.The 19-year-old was helping his grandfather buy a pair of socksonline when he noticed his account balance was low.So he drove to the nearest Wells Fargo to make a depos
16、it.Little did he know,he was about to make an incredible discovery.When he arrived to make his deposit,Jose noticed a clear plastic bag on the ground filled with cash.It turnedout to be$135,000 worth of$50 and$20 bills.When he first saw it,he stared at it for a few seconds,not knowingwhat to do.He w
17、as very shocked.He had never seen so much money.After taking a moment to collect himself,Jose did what he knew was the right thing:he called the police.They soon discovered that the money hadaccidentally been left behind by a worker tasked with refilling the ATM.Joses childhood dream has been to wor
18、k in law enforcement himself as a crime scene investigator and hecurrently studies criminal justice at Central New Mexico Community College.Local businesses have offered Joserewards.He has received git cards from local restaurants,sports gear,and season tickets for University of NewMexico football t
19、eam of ESPN radio.He was also given a$500 scholarship from an electric company.And,perhaps best of all,the police chief invited Jose to apply for a job as a public service aid for the department.It wasalso the best gift for Mothers Day.“She called me and almost started crying.She told me I did the r
20、ight thing andthat she was proud of me.”19.Why did Nunez Romaniz go to the nearest Wells Fargo?A.His grandfather asked him to go there.B.His grandfather was waiting there.C.He was hoping for un incredible discovery.D.He needed to increase his account balance.20.Who left the plastic bag with an amoun
21、t of money?A.Jose.B.The police.C.A staff of the bank.D.A customer.21.What difference did the incident make to Joses life?A.He became very wealthy.B.He got a job chance.C.His school gave him a scholarship.D.He was admitted to college.22.What do you think of Jose Nunez Romaniz?A.Honest and kind.B.Wise
22、 and generous.C.Brave and strong.D.Modest and smart.CBy the year 2050,a fifth of the worlds cities will experience unprecedented climate conditions andenvironments that currently dont exist in any major cities,according to new research.A team of scientists at theCrowther Lab in Switzerland produced
23、the report,which described the climate for 520 major cities 30 years in thefuture.The results showed that 77 percent of the worlds cities will experience a surprising change in climateconditions by 2050,and 22 percent of the 520 cities will see conditions that are not currently experienced by anyexi
24、sting major cities.In China in 2050,the climate of Xian,in Shanxi province,will be similar to that of current day Maseru,thecapital city of Lesotho in southern Africa,with the maximum temperature of the warmest month likely to increaseby 4.59.Chongqing in southwest China will resemble the climate of
25、 Swaziland capital Mbabane,as the warmesttemperature is predicted to rise by 5.1.Scientists predict summers in Europe will get warmer by an average of 3.5 and European winters will seetemperature rises of 4.7.Londons climate will be more similar lo Barcelona,and Madrids to Marrakech.The Crowther Lab
26、 hopes the analysis will motivate decision-makers to take necessary steps to prevent oraddress some of the climate effects due to the threat of climate change.The report also found that cities in tropicalregions will experience smaller changes in average temperature but will be controlled by shifts
27、in rainfall regimes.This may lead to a noticeable increase in unexpected events,and severe droughts.“Across all scientific fields,the greatest challenge in climate science is no longer the precise measurement ofclimate change impacts,but inspiring people to picture is actual effects in order to moti
28、vate action,”said TomCrowther,senior scientist und founder of the Crowther Lab.23.According to the research,among the 520 cities by 2050,about _ cities will experience the climateconditions that no major cities currently have experienced.A.400.B.114.C.260.D.104.24.How did the scientists prove their
29、result?A.By listing figures.B.By making comparisons.C.By doing experiments.D.By explaining theory.25.What is the Crowther Lab intended for?A.To compare the climate change of the major cities of the world.B.To inspire people to picture its actual effects in order to motivate action.C.To inspire decis
30、ion-makers to take necessary steps to prevent some climate effects.D.To show most words cities will experience a striking change in climate conditions.26.What is the best title of the passage?A.World Temperature.B.Current Climate Change.C.Big Titles in the World.D.Future Climate Change in Most Big C
31、ities.DHave you ever lined up?How do you feel?Most of us line up a large number of times during our lives.Waiting lines are such a thorn(刺)in our sides at popular destinationsDisney World,the Empire StateBuildingthat many of us are willing to pay to avoid lines.Culture has much to do with how we han
32、dle waiting lines.The British are the best people in the world atwaiting in lines.Ive never seen a people less concerned with lines than the British.If youve been to Wimbledon you know what I mean.There are no online ticket sales for this fortnight oftennis.You queue up for hours,often a half day or
33、 more with 8,0000 others on a golf course near the stadium,suffering whatever rain,wind or sun.It is an unwritten but ever present rule at Wimbledon that you never talk about or even admit that the queueexists.Youll hear and participate in every conversation imaginable while waiting.Its not really p
34、ossible to jumpor break-in a queue at Wimbledon because of the stewards and the time-dated stamps they hand out,and itsconsidered bad behavior anywhere by the British.Some places such as restaurants in Canada and in the States are getting wise.The host or hostess greets you,and says politely.“Sorry,
35、but it will be about 45 minutes!”Almost always youll be seated in just 20 to 30 minutes.Its called managing expectations.But,now youre very happy as if you had something to do with getting a tableearlier.Finally,technology promises to save some queuing time.In the years ahead,stores will adopt Apple
36、smethods,with every salesperson capable of taking payments.Then the lines will disappear.With age,perhaps,comes wisdom.I do whatever I can to avoid activities where queues are quite common.Butyou cant always avoid lines,so I make the best of them.I usually start conversations with total strangers in
37、 aqueue.at the very least you open yourself up to an opportunity for an engaging conversation.Queues,like life,have a lot to do with attitudes.27.Why does the author say that waiting lines are a thorn in our sides?A.Lining up makes us hurt.B.We have to pay to avoid lines.C.We spend most of our life
38、queuing.D.Waiting lines are unavoidable in our life.28.While queuing in Wimbledon _.A.you will be fined if you break inB.everybody is used to waiting longC.people prove the existence of queuesD.the waiting time depends on the weather29.What does the underlined part“managing expectations”in Paragraph
39、 5 refer to?A.Reducing waiting times at queue lines.B.Haring high expectation for customers.C Tying lo live up to customers expectations.D.Letting customers wait shorter than they expected.30.What is the authors attitude towards line?A.Positive.B.Unclear.C.Annoyed.D.Indifferent.第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，
40、满分 7.5 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。Self ConfidenceSelf confidence is the answer to success,or we can say the most important step to success.31Instead,aperson who is learned but lacking confidence might fail in making you agree with the same.So its time to startbelieving in yourself,an
41、d you will start constructing self confidence in your life.Building up self confidence wouldneed certain steps to be followed.Make a record of your strong points.32Think of praise and respects that you have received or thingsthat come effortlessly to you.It doesnt matter what it is,if its good,just
42、write it down.This will make you feelgood about yourself.Choose some of those things that you want to cheer yourself up.Its also very important to concentrate on theareas you are previously good at so you will have an improved chance of becoming even more positive of yourself.33Display your confiden
43、ce even if you dont feel like it.Talk to yourself in a hopeful way.34Encircleyourself with optimistic,positive and successful people.35Before you even know it,you will become one of them.A.Success will automatically enter your life.B.Always remember that success builds upon success.C.Write down all
44、the encouraging things about yourself.D.Try stay away from unpleasant thoughts and people.E.They talk so confidently that they make you believe they are correct.F.Regard yourself as the self confident person that you always wanted to be.C.A confident person seems to be more educated even if he knows
45、 a little about the subject.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 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）阅读下面的短文，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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。About one year ago,the idea came to me of being grateful for the small god things that happen to us every day.So I decided to start36it,and started noticing
46、 things that I hadnt before.And one day,something like thisreally37.I used to live in an area where the public transportation was not very38.If you came back home after 7pm,you would have to39in line for about an hour before you were able to get public transport of40.Because the line would be41,ther
47、e were many non-official“taxis”that would42and offer to takepeople home without waiting so long.43for a bit higher price,a price high enough that not everyone could44every day.Personally,I would take them only when I was really45and I just wanted to be back homeas soon as possible.One day,I46a non-o
48、fficial“taxi”without waiting too long.I said to myself“Great.Im lucky today”and felt47.But that was just the beginning!When we arrived,the48said that he would not49anyone,and that he was just doing it as an act of50,because his mother had done it before and he found itsuch a nice thing to do that he
49、 decided to51it himself.I felt so52.There were no words for me to53how grateful I was for having the54of beingone of the people he took.He made my day and I felt so good during the following days because of that55ride home.36.A.ignoringB.dislikingC.practicingD.forecasting37.A.knockedB.happenedC.recc
50、eivedD.confirmed38.A.goodB.officialC.busyD.necessary39.A.sitB.sufferC.recoverD.wait40.A.busesB.bikesC.taxisD.trains41.A.reliableB.longC.activeD.useless42.A.fall downB,set offC.break downD.come by43.A.andB.soC.butD.or44.A.affordB.enjoyC.seeD.appreciate45.A.troubledB.delightedC.frightenedD.tired46.A.t
51、ookB.refusedC.failedD.heard47.A.uncomfortableB.gratefulC.embarrassedD.regretful48.A.passengerB.driverC.stringerD.customer49.A.driveB.consultC.chargeD.bother50.A.kindnessB.happinessC.mercyD.assistance51.A.desertB.purchaseC.continueD.change52.A.amusedB.confusedC.worriedD.touched53.A.controlB.doubtC.wr
52、iteD.express54.A.luckB.courageC.incidentD.fact55.A.easyB.freeC.cheapD.quick第二节语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 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的正确形式。Ten years ago,I moved to Chicago.56(be)new to the area,I had few friends and57(rare)wentout to parties.But a month later,I was invited to a party at which I me
53、t an elderly couple.The wife told me58worried she was about her husband,who was waiting for a heart operation.At thattime I59(work)as a researcher in60same hospital where the husband would be going for hisoperation,so I told her to set down my phone number and call me61(let)me know when he was there
54、.Shephoned a few weeks later as expected and told me that her husband62(admit)to the hospital and he was stillwaiting.I told her that I would go and check on him every day when I was at work.Weeks turned into63(month)and it just became my habit to see them and keep track of how things were going bef
55、ore,during and afterthe heart operation.As time went by,it seemed like I became part of the family.Even after the husband returned from the hospital,we still often visited each other on holidays.Now,ten years later,I had a happy64(marry)and I had my ownfamily.Since our parents dont live close by,thi
56、s couple has become my sons“local”grandparents.My wife and Iofen feel very thankful to have this couple65our“local”parents!第四部分写作（共三节，满分 25 分）第一节单词拼写（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）根据所给单词首字母或汉语解释，填入适当单词，使句子意思表达完整（每空一词）。66.In s_,this was an exciting performance.67.Do you know how to _(操作)the heating system?68
57、.What puzzles them is that it is difficult to a _ themselves to the senior school life.69.Many high school students are _(热切的)to go to college,but anxious about failing the entranceexamination.70.The organization educates people on the importance of protecting the Yangtze River and stops the i_hunti
58、ng of animals,which has put the wild animal population in danger.第二节短文改错（共 10 小题；每小题 0.5 分，满分 5 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、刪除或修改。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 11I 处起）不计分。I
59、took part in a one-day walking tour organize by our class yesterday.We set off at 8:00 am from school andspent two hours going to the National Forest Park,when we saw various kind of animals.After that,we visited afarm near park and helped the farmers harvest our crops.The last stop was along the ri
60、ver.We have a picnic by theriver,during which we told stories but sung songs.From this experience Ive learned that the animals can live happy thanks to the workers hand work.And it isthe farmers that provide us for adequate food and clothing.We cant be so thankful enough to them.第三节书面表达（满分 15 分）假定你是
61、李华，你校将举办高中英语舞台剧表演比赛活动。请写封邮件给你校的外箱教师 Miss Green，邀请她担任评委。内容包括：1.比赛的日的；2.比赛的时间和地点；3.表示期待。注意：词数 100 左右：可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Miss Green,_Yours sincerely,Li Hua20202021 学年度第一学期芜湖市中小学校教育教学质量监控高二年级英语参考答案第一部分听力（共 15 小题，满分 15 分）1-5.BBAAC6-10.CABAC11-15.BCBCA第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分 30 分）16-18.CBC19-22.DCBA23-26.BACD27
62、-30.ABDA31-35.GCBDF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 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）36 40.CBADC41-45.BDCAD46-50.ABBCA51-55.CDDAB第二节语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）56.Being57.rarely58.how59.was working60.the61.to let62.was admitted/had been admitted63.months64.marriage65.as第四部分写作（共三节，满分 25 分）第一节单词拼写（共 5 小题；每小题 1
63、分，满分 5 分）66.summary/short67.operate68.adapt/adjust accustom69.eager70.illegal第二节短文改错（共 10 小题；每小题 0.5 分，满分 5 分）I took part in a one-day walking tour organize by our class yesterday.We set off at 8:00 am from schoolorganizedand spent two hours going to the National Forest Park,when we saw various kind
64、 of animals.After that,we visitedwherekindsa farm near park and helped the farmers harvest our crops.The last stop was along the river.We have a picnicthetheirhadby the river,during which we told stories but sang songs.andFrom this experience Ive learned that the animals can live happy thanks to the
65、 workers hard work.And it ishappilythe farmers that provide us for adequate food and clothing.We cant be so thankful enough to them.with第三节书面表达（满分 15 分）Dear Miss Green,Hows everything going?An excellent English Stage Play Performances Competition is approaching in ourschool,and Im writing to invite
66、you to be a judge.In order to improve students enthusiasm for learning English,provide them with a platform to showthemselves and broaden their cultural horizons,the competition,which is scheduled to fall on next Friday from4pm to 6 pm,will be held in our school hall.The experienced judges like you are the key to the success of the competition.Whats more,I believe yourgentle character,the impressive comments and your guidance will definitely add color to this activity.I truly hope that you can join us.Looking forward to your arrival!Yours sincerely,Li Hua
