1、南京师范大学2020-2021学年度第一学期期末模拟测试英语试题测试时间：120分钟 满分：150分第一部分 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. How long will the concert last?A. One hour B. Two hours C. Two and a half hours2. For whom does the man
2、want to buy a new sweater?A. Jim B. Sue C. Mary3. What is Tom now?A. A secretary B. A novelist C. A reporter4. Where is Bobs jacket?A. On the school bus. B. On the wall. C. In his schoolbag. 5. What is the woman doing?A. Encouraging the man. B. Asking for help.C. Making an excuse第二节（共15小题；每小题15分，满分2
3、2. 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.听第6段材料，回答第6,7题。6. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. What to eat every day B. How to lose weight . C.When to go on a diet7. What happened to the mans friend?A. He was getting sick of potatoes. B. He gained too much weight. C. He was i
4、ll in hospital.听第7段材料，回答第8,9题。8. How does the woman have meals every day ?A. She eats in her company. B. She cooks at home. C. She eats out.9. Which of the following is next to the womans house?A. A supermarket B. A drugstore C.A school听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What does the woman advise the man to do fi
5、rst?A. Focus on his main question B. Choose key arguments. C. Do a lot of reading11. What is the mans main problem?A. He doesnt analyze the material B. He doesnt narrow the topic down C. He doesnt take notes while reading 12. How does the man feel at last?A. Grateful B. Surprised C. Confused听第9段材料，回
6、答第13至第16题。13. Why doesnt the man want to go swimming ?A. He is afraid that itll be hot. B. He has gotten sun burnt recently. C. He thinks that it may be dangerous14. When did the man break his arm?A. Last week B. Last month C. Last year15. Who probably caught the most fish last time?A. The man . B.
7、The woman C. The womans colleague16. What does the man prefer to do this weekend?A. Play games at home. B. Go mountain biking .C. Repair his boot.听第10段材料，回答第17至第20小题。17. What was the man asked to do ?A. Make a boat B.Repair a boat C. Paint a boat18. What did the man think of his behavior at first?A.
8、 Unimportant B. Common C. Rewarding19. How did the boat owner probably feel when his kids were out fishing? A. Calm B. Excited C. Anxious .20. Why did the boat owner give the man a check ?A. The man helped the kids fish .B. The man examined the boat.C.The man saved his kids.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共
9、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。AAfter four silent years, the 27-year-old British singer Adele Adkins has finally introduced herself to the world again with Hello, the opening song from her third album 25, which will come out on Nov 20. Although Adele is a very s the
10、successful singer now, music wasnt always what she saw herself doing. At age 10, when she saw her grandmothers pain over the death of Adeles grandfather, she pictured herself as a heart surgeon.“I wanted to fix peoples hearts,” she told the UK music website i-D, remembering the childhood interest sh
11、ed had in biology classes until she found out that her real talent was for singing.Adele didnt go to medical school, but many would agree that she still has healing （治愈）powers. “Her songs find the kind of memory every listener holds somewhere in their heart. This kind of feeling is what people have
12、always liked in Adele,” said the telegraph. “She writes a pop diary, sharing the simple secrets of her heart.”Most successful pop stars make albums at a fast pace, but not Adele. After her second album 21 won the 2012 Grammy Award for Album of the Year, she made it clear with her label that she woul
13、d spend “four or five years” making her next album. She told Vogue magazine, “I wont come out with new music until its better that 21.”Instead of seeking fame, Adele remained silent and moved to the countryside. In her free time, she loved to watch TV series Teen Mom, American Horror Story, and The
14、Walking Dead. Living life as normally as possible is important to the singers art. “Nobody wants to listen to a record from someone whos not living in the real world, ” Adele told the i-D. “So I live a low-key life for my fans.”21. What does the text mainly tell us? A. The popularity of Adeles album
15、 25. B. The healing powers of Adeles music. C. The secrets of Adeles success in music.D. The reason for Adeles becoming a singer.22. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A. Adele wasnt interested in music. B. Adele wasnt good at music at first. C. Music wasnt very importan
16、t in Adeles life. D. Music wasnt all Adele wanted to be devoted to.23. Why doesnt Adele want to make albums at a fast pace? A. To live a low-key life. B. To win the Grammy Award. C. To guarantee the quality of her music. D. To share the secrets of her heart as a musician.24. What can we know about A
17、dele? A. Her album Hello will come out Nov. 20. B. She has kept a diary since childhood. C. She moved to the countryside before 2012. D. Her works are based on real life.BMany managers believe that overworkingis an evidence of devotion from their employees side. Still few others regard this custom a
18、s a threat to the workers work-life balance, which may negatively influence the level of productivity and efficiency.Employees at Amsterdam design studio Heldergroen wont be putting in much overtime. Not in the office, at any rate. Thats because every day at 6:00 pm, their desks, tables and other wo
19、rk surfaces, with their computers attached, are lifted to the ceiling by steel cables （绳索）normally used to move heavy props（道具）in theatrical productions. If you leave a half-eaten sandwich on your desk, youre out of luck.“Once the chairs and other workplace paraphernalia are cleared away, the space
20、is free for evening and weekend use as a dance floor, yoga studio . or anything else you can think of the floor is actually yours, ” doctor Sander Veenendaal said.In a way, the office space itself is working overtime for Heldergroen, bringing about lots of publicity and carrying an enlightened（有启发的）
21、message of career-life balance far and wide.”We think that doing activities like this makes it easier for people to work here,” says Veenendaal. “You know when it is time to relax or do something else that inspires you.”That sounds awesome. Theres just one catch. In the morning, the desks reappear a
22、nd everybody has to go back to work.25. What can we learn about the employees at Heldergroen? A. They are unwilling to work late B. They are discouraged from working overtime C. They are persuaded to leave the office earlier D. They are to put away their computers after work26. What does the underli
23、ned word “paraphernalia” in paragraph 3 refer to? A. Props. B. Food. C. Equipment. D. Cables.27. What does the author think of the Heldergroens office design?A. Creative. B. Inconvenient C. Ordinary D. StrangeCThe Spanish people have their own dining schedule which is very different from most countr
24、ies. Breakfast in the Spanish culture is easily the least important meal of the day, the first thing occurring in the morning until about 10:00 am. Many Spaniards(西班牙人) skip breakfast but if they do have breakfast, it will likely be something light and simple which may consist of coffee, hot chocola
25、te or fresh-squeezed orange juice accompanied by a piece of toast with jam. After such a light breakfast, from around 10:30 am to noon, bars are full of workers for their morning coffee breaks, who enjoy a drink and a small snack to help survive until lunch time.Lunch, the most important meal of the
26、 day, generally consists of several courses with a light first course such as soup or salad, a heavier second course of meat or fish, fruit or dessert, followed by bread and also wine and water.Lunch and the famous nap time occur from 2 pm until 4 pm. Most shops and companies close during this time
27、to allow their workers to make their way home to eat. Although this pause still exists, the famous nap time is rarely used for sleeping but rather transportation as people gradually live farther and farther away from their workplaces.Due to this lunch break, many workers do not leave their work unti
28、l about 8 pm. Typically, this is when they will have a small snack to get them through until dinner time. Dinner, similar to lunch but usually lighter, is a late affair in Spain which is normally served from 9 pm to 10:30 pm. In the summer time it is common to see Spaniards sitting down to eat as la
29、te as 12 pm!28. Which is usually served after soup at lunch?A. A glass of juice B. A piece of steak C. A cup of wine D. A plate of salad29. When do most shops and companies keep open after lunch in Spain?A. From 2 pm to 4 pm B. From9 pm to 12 pm C. From 2 pm to 9 pm D. From 4 pm to 8 pm 30. What can
30、 we learn from the text?A. Spaniards are too busy to have breakfast. B. Spaniards think their lunch the most important.C. Spaniards usually finish their work at 9 pm. D. Spaniards usually have a nap for 2 hours.31. What could be the best title for the text?A. Unique Dining Customs in Spain B. Foods
31、Served at Meals in SpainC. A Busy Workday of the Spanish D. Comfortable Life of the Spanish DOn April 12th, two African American men walked into a Starbucks in Philadelphia, and sat down to wait for their friendBecause they had not bought anything, an employee asked them to leaveWhen the two men ref
32、used, the employee called the police, and in minutes, they were arrestedIt was not until later that day that they were let goThe video of this incident posted on Twitter went viralPeople across the US were outragedUnfortunately, these practices are not uncommon todayThis incident is just one example
33、 of implicit bias(内隐偏见), something that is a part of human natureMost of the time, implicit bias refers to people showing negative associations towards people of a different raceStarting from a young age, these feelings develop unconsciously and naturally, because our brain draws associations based
34、on our background, cultural environment and personal experiencesImplicit bias affects our everyday speech and actions and these unconscious decisions can be harmful to our societyThere have been many examples of blacks unfairly killed by white officers, such as in the cases of Philando Castile and A
35、lton Sterling, which happened only two years agoImplicit bias affects the justice system, our medical system where studies show minorities are less likely to be taken seriously, and job placements where white males are likely to be judged as more capable compared to women and other minoritiesStarbuc
36、ks CEO Kevin Johnson and the police have publicly apologized to the two men, and Starbucks will be holding an anti-bias training meeting on May 29th. All Starbucks stores will be closed on that dayHowever, critics and experts have said that such training is done for show rather than to promote chang
37、eTo address this issue, many experts agree that what the world needs is a long-term program that targets the root causeIt also starts with promoting diversity in children from an early age when they have friends and playmates from different races and cultures32What does the underlined word outraged
38、in Paragraph 2 probably mean?AVery delighted BQuite curious CVery angry DQuite puzzled33What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?AThe nature of implicit bias BThe negative effects of implicit biasCThe basic concepts of implicit bias DThe examples of implicit bias34What might experts think of the an
39、ti-bias training meeting?Alt will be a meaningless practice BIt will be a shame for StarbucksCIt will raise the polices reputation D. lt will raise public awareness of anti-bias35What might many experts agree with?AStarbucks should be closed BImplicit bias should be ignoredCChildren should be taught
40、 to avoid implicit bias DImplicit bias should be dealt with by the policemen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。 Althoughpeoplevalueintelligence-understanding,reasoning,theabilitytolearn-theyalsorespectwisdom,or theknowledgeandexperiencethatwegainoveralifetime.Insomeways,wi
41、sdomislikebeauty:wevalueit,wedesireit,weknowitwhenweseeit,butitisnearlyimpossibletopindownsuchaquality. _36_ 1.Workingatbeingsocial Studiesshowthatpeoplewhostayconnectedtoothersshowhigherlevelsofwisdomthanthosewhoremainalone._37_Nexttimeyoureatapartyorgathering,singleoutsomeonewhosstandingaloneandst
42、rikeupaconversation.2._38_Wisdominvolvesbeingabletounderstandallsidesofanissuewithoutlettingemotionsorpersonalfeelingsgetintheway.Opening your mind meansrealizingthateveryonehasalifestorythatinfluencestheiractions.Duringthecourseofeveryday,makeanoteoftheissuesthatbotheryou,andtakeamomenttoseethemfro
43、mtheotherside. 3.Learnhowtosay,Icouldbewrong. Awisepersonunderstandsthatitisimpossibletoknoweverythingandthatlifeiscapableoftakingunexpectedturns._39_Admittingthattherearetimeswhenyoucouldbemistakenwillgoalongwayinsolidifyingyourfame. 4.Readingthenews _40_If you dont already read a daily paper or ne
44、ws online,start by going through a single front-page article from a major respected news source.Almost everyone has the potential to become wiser,particularly if you strengthen these habits.A.Practicebeingopen-Minded.B.Sharing good news with your friends.C.Butresearchershavetried-andhereswhattheyvef
45、ound.D.Recognizingyourerrorscanleadonlytogreaterwisdom,E.Makeanefforttojoinanewclub,orinviteanoldfriendforcoffee.F.You do not have to admit your mistakes if you are really unwilling to.G.Youcannotmakebalancedchoicesunlessyouunderstandworldcircumstances.第三部分 完形填空阅读下面短文，从短文候各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，
46、并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I still remember an old lady, a customer on the paper route in my hometown when I was 12 years old. She taught me a lesson in 41 that I shall never forget.On a(n) 42 afternoon, a friend and I were throwing stones onto the 43 of the old ladys house. The stone that I found was too smooth,
47、44 it slipped from my hand as I let it go and 45 straight not for the covering on top of the house but for a small window on the houses back porch. At the sound of broken glass, we knew we were 46 .We turned and 47 .I was too 48 about getting caught that first night to be concerned about the old lad
48、y with the broken window in the freezing weather. However, a few days later, when I was sure that I hadnt been 49 , I started to feel guilty about her 50 .She still greeted me with a smile each day 51 I gave her the paper , but I was no longer able to act comfortably in her 52 . I 53 my mind that I
49、would save my money delivering paper. And after three weeks I had seven dollars that I calculated would pay for her window . I put the money in an envelope with a note 54 that I was sorry for breaking her window and 55 that the seven dollars would cover the cost of repairing it. I waited until it wa
50、s dark , moved 56 to the old lady s house and put the letter I didn t sign through the letter slot in her door . I felt 57 and could have the freedom of . once again , looking straight into the old ladys kind eyes . The next day, I handed the old lady her paper and was able to 58 the warm smile that
51、 I was receiving from her. She thanked me for the paper and gave me a bag of cookies she had made herself. I thanked her and started to eat the cookies as I continued my 59 . After several cookies . I felt an envelope and pulled it out of the bag. When I opened the envelope , I was 60 . Inside were
52、the seven dollars and a short note that said , Im proud of you.”41. A. selflessness B. talent C. forgiveness D.bravery 42. A. summer B. winter C. spring D. autumn 43. A. window B. roof C. basement D. access44. A. so B. but C. for D. or45. A. landed B.left C. headed D. dragged 46. A. in danger B. in
53、many ways C.in trouble D. in charge 47. A. ran away B. sit around C. got around D. hung out48. A. embarrassed B. ashamed C. disappointed D. scared49. A. discovered B. scolded C. punished D. involved50. A. misunderstandingB. misfortune C. misbehavior D. mistake51. A. until B. unless C. since D. when5
54、2. A. encouragement B. company C. presence D. comfort53. A. took up B.made up C. meet with D. picked up54. A. proving B. showing C explaining D.convincing55. A. predicted B. declared C. witnessed D.hoped 56. A. hurriedly B. firm C. patiently D. quietly 57. A.relieved B. concerned C. confused D. frus
55、trated58. A. abandon B. returnC. understand D.respect 59. A. effort B. study C. journey D. route 60. A.amused B. satisfied C. annoyed D. shocked第四部分书面表达(满分50分)61.假设你是红星中学高三（1）班学生李华，你校将在下周五举办“校园文化节（Campus Culture Festival）”系列活动。请给你班留学生Martin写封邮件，邀请他参加。邮件的内容包括：1. 介绍你选择的活动内容；2. 说明参加该活动的理由；3.询问是否愿意参加该活动
56、。注意：1词数100左右可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯Dear Martin, Yours, LI Hua 62.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，续写的词数应为150左右。It was 8 a.m. Kathy, a 25-year-old nurse, had just finished a 12-hour night shifts at a hospital. She was tired, but glad to be sailing along highway to where she lived. Although the local gove
57、rnment had posted a snow alert(预警), the calm grey sky convinced Kathy the drive would be safe. “I figured Id be in bed in an hour,” she says.Snow began when she was halfway home. Listening to the radio, Kathy learned the highway was closed because a tractor had slid off the road. She texted some fri
58、ends and her mom, and tried not to sleep as she waited.After a couple of hours, however, conditions worsened. Strong winds began rocking Kathys car. She couldnt see anything outside, and snow was drifting up her doors. It was, she says, “a total whiteout and rows of cars and trucks.”Late in the afte
59、rnoon a police officer came and asked if she was in any difficulty. She said she was fine. She asked the police officer if there was any way to get past the trucks. “No, maam,” he answered. “Youre not going anywhere.”Once as it got dark, Kathy began to worry. She texted his brother Cris, telling him
60、 to drive snowmobiling buddy(雪地汽车) to get to the highway and find her.As Cris rode slowly alongside the rows of cars and trucks, people would roll down their windows and ask for help. “I was the first person theyd seen in six hours.” He explained he was picking up his sister. He told them, “Nobodys
61、coming and I cant take you.”Near 10 p.m. Cris reached Kathy. He directed Kathy to pull her car onto the shoulder(紧急停车带) and asked her to get into his snowmobiling buddy.As they headed for home, the fun started. About five kilometres into the journey, Cris made a mistake. What he thought was a shallo
62、w ditch(浅沟) turned out to be a deep trough(水槽). Instead of coming out the other side, they just kept going down. They were trapped. And feathery snow was over their heads.注意：1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2.续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好；Paragraph 1:At that moment, they had to take action and get out._Paragraph 2:When Kat
63、hy arrived at her home, her mother was waiting for her._答案：听力ACCBB BCCAA BBCCA ABBCC阅读CDCD BCA CBDC ADBC七选五：CEADG完形填空：DACBD ACBAC DBADC BCBDAParagraph 1:At that moment, they had to take action and get out. They shouted at the top of their voice, but no one could hear them. They began to worry and we
64、re convinced they had to stay in their snowmobiling buddy for the night. Suddenly, a good idea occurred to Kathy. She took off one of her clothes and burned it. Seeing the fire, people ran over and managed to pull her car out with all their efforts, making Cris ashamed for his refusal to others.Para
65、graph 2:When Kathy arrived at her home, her mother was waiting for her. She asked Kathy what had happened. Kathy explained, “I made a terrible mistake. But for others help, I couldnt have been home for the night.” When asked what she would do when someone had difficulty, Kathy answered immediately that she would do anything to help others because todays experience turned out to be a great lesson for her.