1、江苏省板浦高级中学2020至2021学年高二第一学期期末联考高二英语试卷第一部分 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。1How much do the tickets for the concert cost?A.80. B.40. C.60.2What subject does the woman think is less difficult?AHistory. B
2、Mathematics. CLiterature.3What does the woman mean?AShe is only too pleased to come.BShe didnt go in for mountaineering.CShe was an excellent mountainclimber.4Where is the man going first?ATo the Healey Supermarket.BTo the airport.CTo Canada.5What does the woman most probably think of the man?ANaugh
3、ty. BKindhearted. CCareless.第二节听下面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。6What time is it now?A11：00 am. B11：30 am. C12：00 noon.7Where does the conversation take place?AOn the train.BAt the train station.CAt the restaura
4、nt.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8Why cant Adam go boating with the woman tomorrow?AHe is busy preparing for a speech contest.BHe is taking a vacation in China now.CHe has to work overtime tomorrow.9What will the man do tomorrow?AReading a new book.BWriting at home all day.CSpending an hour in the park.听第8段材料，回答第1
5、0至12题。10Why is the man surfing the Internet?ATo get major news.BTo learn English.CTo get information.11What does the man prefer?AEngineering. BEconomics. CMedicine.12When does the conversation probably take place?AOn February 28.BOn March 30.COn April 6.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13What was the news about?AJe
6、nnys famous songs.BJennys saving a babys life.CJennys winning a music contest.14How much money did Jenny receive?A2,500 dollars.B3,000 dollars.C5,000 dollars.15What do we know about the woman?AShe performed at the TV station.BShe is well known to the public.CShe is an unknown songwriter.16How does t
7、he woman feel now?AExcited. BSurprised. CEnvious.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17What was unusual about their first meeting?AThe doctor was not very experienced.BThe doctor hadnt seen the medical reports.CThe patient was misunderstood by the doctor.18How did the doctor treat the patient?AThe doctor treated her
8、with the help of her previous doctors.BThe doctor always listened to her and believed her.CThe doctor treated her with strong medicine.19What did the previous doctors think of her mental health?ASurprising. BHopeful. CSerious.20What did the doctor advise the patient to do?ATo change her job.BTo keep
9、 a closer relationship with her family.CTo get married.第二部分：阅读理解（满分65分）第一节 阅读（每题2.5，满分37.5）AVICE-DIRECTOR IN EUROPE/DIRECTOR UNU Institute forEnvironment and Human SecurityDuty Station:Bonn,GermanyThe United Nations University(UNU)has been committed to objective research on the pressing global probl
10、ems of human survival,conflict prevention,development and welfare,for the past four decades.UNU - EHS Director and UNU Vice-Director in EuropeUNU is advertising publicly for a Director for the UNU Institute for Environment and HumanSecurity(UNU - EHS)who will also serve as UNU s Vice-Director in Eur
11、ope,dividing his/her time equally between both positions.The Institution:UNU - EHS aims to carry out research on risks and adaptation related to environmental dangers and global change.The Institutes research promotes policies and programsto reduce these risks,while taking into account the balance b
12、etween environment and social factors.The Position:The Director is the chief academic and administrative(行政的）officer of UNU -EHS. The UNU Vice-Director in Europe(UNU - ViE)represents the UNU Director in selected high-level UN conferences outside of Japan,in meeting with Member States and UNU institu
13、tes located in America,Asia and Africa.Qualifications:The director should have academic qualifications that live up to UNU - EHS position in the international scholarly community;guarantee scientific excellence;and provide leadership and guidance for activities at UNU -EHS and UNU -ViE.Experience:St
14、rong research background and publications in areas related to addressing risks andSocial change.Proven administration experience.Strong international fundraising skills and pastsuccess in securing support from funders. Proven sensitivity to gender(性别）factors.Fluency inEnglish is required.Fluency in
15、German and official languages of the United Nations is desirable.Application deadline:12 January 2020Full details of the position and how to apply:https:/unu.edu/about/hr1.The accepted applicant will fulfil his/her duty mainly in_A.Africa. B.Asia. C.America. D.Europe.2.What is required for the posit
16、ion?A. Nationality. B.Gender. C.Language fluency. D.Marriage status.3.What is the main duty for the director of UNU - EHS?A.To carry out research on environmental risks.B.To serve as academic and administrative officer.C.To balance between environment and social factors.D.To promote policies to redu
17、ce environmental risks.BWhen tragedy strikes,some people fall into deep depression(抑郁），sometimes losing hope and even the will to carry on.They may worry continuously about the disaster and suffer nightmares.Other people,however,react differently.Instead of becoming depressed and unable to cope,they
18、 are able to deal with painful experiences and move on.Boris Cyrulnik is interested in this difference of reaction.To find out why some people are so deeply affected,while others are seemingly able to recover,he has devoted his career to the study of psychological resilience(复原力）。Cyrulnik found resi
19、lience is a quality that builds through a natural process.He says thatalone,a child has no resilience.We build resilience from developing relationships. Positive emotions and humour are key factors in resilience.Cyrulniks research has shown that people who are better able to deal with lifes difficul
20、ties or traumas(创伤）are able to find meaning in hardship,seeing it as a useful and inspiring experience,and even to find ways to laugh.Resilient people always remain able to see how things may turn out for the better in the future,even if the present is painful.It had previously been thought that peo
21、ple who show more resilience are less emotional in general,but Cyrulnik believed that the pain is no less for resilient people than it is for others;it is a matter of how they choose to use it.The pain may continue,even over a whole lifetime,but for these people it raises a challenge that they decid
22、e to meet.The challenge is to overcome what has happened,to find strength in the experience instead of letting it defeat them,and to use the strength to move forward.Given the right support,children are especially able to complete recovery from trauma.Cyrulnik has shown that the human brain is easil
23、y influenced and will recover if allowed.If a child is well supported and loved after the trauma,his brain is able to return to normal within a year. Cyrulnik thinks it important not to label(贴标）children who have suffered a trauma. misleading them to a hopeless future.Trauma consists of two things:t
24、he injury and the repeated description of that injury.Often the most damaging post-traumatic experience for children is experiencing embarrassing adult descriptions of events.Labels,he says,can be more damaging than the experience.4.According to Cyrulniks research,resilient people are_A.patient and
25、forgiving B.sensitive and controllingC.optimistic and humorous D.considerate and committed5.Whats Cyrulniks attitude towards children with traumas?A.They should be treated differently. B.They should be labeled as poor little ones.C.They should be given the right support. D.They should be helped to a
26、ccept the reality.6.What does Cyrulniks research find?A.Resilience is a persons ability to grow in the face of terrible problems.B.Resilience is found in less emotional people in general.C.Resilience is built either by being alone or communicating with others.D.Resilience is a persons power to avoid
27、 painful experiences.7.From which is the text probably taken?A.A biology textbook. B.A travel guidebook.C.A psychology book. D.A sports magazine.COn the night of June seventeenth,happily unaware that I was now less than forty-eight hours from my little“date”with Bryan Smith,I sat down at our dining
28、room table and listed all the questions I wanted to answer,all the points I wanted to address in my book On Writing-A Memoir of the Craft.On the eighteenth,I wrote the first four pages of the“On Writingsection. That was where my writing still stood in late July,when I decided Id better get back to w
29、ork. or at least try.My wife Tabby is the person in my life whos most likely to say Im working too hard,its time to slow down,stay away from that disgusting PowerBook for a little while.When I told her on that July morning that I thought Id better go back to work,I expected a lecture.Instead,she ask
30、ed me where I wanted to set up.She thought about it,and said:I can lay a table for you in the back hall.There are plenty of plugins so you can have your laptop,the little printer,and a fan.A couple of hours later,she had made me a wonderful little nest there:laptop and printer,my notes,pens,and refe
31、rence materials.Standing on the corner of the desk was a framed picture of our younger son,which she had taken earlier that summer.“Is it all right?she asked.“Its wonderful,I said,and hugged her.It was wonderful.So is she.That first writing session lasted an hour and forty minutes,by far the longest
32、 period Id spent sitting upright since being struck by Bryan Smiths car.When it was over,I was sweating and almost too tired to sit up straight in my wheelchair.And the first five hundred words were uniquely terrifying-it was as if Id never written anything before them in my life.All my old tricks s
33、eemed to have deserted me.I stepped from one word to the next like a very old man finding his way across a stream on a winding line of wet stones.There was no inspiration that first afternoon,only a kind of stubborn determination and the hope that things would get better I kept at it.There was no br
34、eakthrough that afternoon,unless it was the ordinary miracle that comes with any attempt to create something.All I know is that the words started coming a little faster after a while,then a little faster still.My back still hurt,my leg,too,but those hurts began to seem a little farther away.I starte
35、d to get on top of them.There was no sense of excitement- not that day-but there was a sense of accomplishment that was almost as good. After that,things can only get better.8.What happened to the writer on June the nineteenth?A.He had an appointment with Bryan Smith.B.He listed all the questions he
36、 wanted to answer.C.He wrote the first four pages of the“On Writing”section.D.He was struck by a vehicle driven by Bryan Smith.9.When did the author decide to continue his writing?A.In late June. B.In late July. C.On June 18th. D.On June 17th.10.What does the underlined sentenceI expected a lecture.
37、in paragraph 3 mean?A.I was expecting my wife to advise me what to write about.B.I thought my wife would talk a lot to discourage me from writing.C.I had prepared a lecture to get myself back to work.D.I was waiting for my wife to show me where to set up.11.How did the writer feel at the end of his
38、writing in the wheelchair that afternoon?A.Greatly disappointed. B.Extremely excited. C.Deeply depressed. D.A little satisfied.12.What made the words start coming a little faster after a while?A.All his old tricks that had come back. B.His determination to create something.C.His pains that had gone
39、a little farther away. D.His wonderful little nest made by his wife.DSo far we have focused on the textual elements of the Great Gatsby,but its time to turn tostructural concerns-the ways in which the patterns of language and imagery create the backbone of a story.I would say its almost impossible t
40、o see these patterns_in a single reading:it took me six to understand their full effects.Where did that ending,the thinking of the green light,come from?Books have endings but a do chapters.The seeds for the ending of Gatsby are Planted at the end of chapter 1 ,where Nick sees Gatsby for the first t
41、ime: But I didnt call to him, for he gave a sudden hint that he was content to be alone-he stretched out his arms toward the dark water in a curious way, and,far as I was from him,I could see he was trembling.I glanced seaward-and saw nothing except a single green light,minute and far away,that migh
42、t have been the end of a dock(码头）7. When I looked once more for Gatsby, he had vanished(消失），and I was alone again in the unquiet darkness.Its all there:the dark water,the green light,the end of a dock,the stretching,reaching.and desperate struggling-as well as the mysterious character of Gatsby.Shou
43、ld a reader at the last chapter be expected to remember that scene in Chapter 1? Maybe But perhaps the reader could benefit from a reminder.I found it in the novels central scene in which Gatsby and Daisy are reunited after five years.If it wasnt for the mist we could see your home across the bay,sa
44、id Gatsby.“You always have a green light that burns all night at the end of your dock.Daisy put her arm through his unexpectedly,but he seemed absorbed in what he had just said.Possibly it had occurred to him that the great significance of that light had now vanished forever.Now it was again a green
45、 light on a dock.His count of enchanted(看魔）objects had reduced by one.It is important to note the repetition of key words over significant spaces of text.The word vanished echoes(呼应）the end of chapter 1,Gatsbys vanishing act.But enchanted appears before the phrase at the end of the book,a short ench
46、anted moment.”It just so happened that I was visiting Long Island while I was rereading this passage,whenI noticed that it fell on the central chapter.The physical,structural,virtual center of the novel.What are we to learn from this?It should remind us that a truly great work of art is beautifully
47、and finely created.It should reveal how purposeful the strategic vision of the author is.Whatever its effect in Gatsby,it also serves as a writing lesson for the rest of us,whether we are writing fiction,nonfiction,biography,screenplays,or poetry.13.What is this passage mainly about?A.Paragraph deve
48、lopment. B.Right words. C.Story structure. D.Textual elements.14.According to the passage,“the green light”is mentioned in at least_chapters in The Great Gatsby.A. two. B. three. C.four. D.six15.Which of the following is true according to the passage? A.It took the writer six hours to discover the p
49、atterns of the novel.B.The description in Para 3 has no links to the character of Gatsby.C.The reappearance of some key words may just be coincidence.D.The ending of the novel may remind readers of Chapter 1.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）How to Get the Sleep You NeedMary Ladds husband could sleep through
50、 the night,but she couldnt.16 And part of it felt out of her control.A breast cancer survivor with an elderly mother,Ladd found that her worries would come to her mind at bedtime.17 Its not just a matter of feeling tired.Over the long run,lack of sleep can contribute to diseases like depression,obes
51、ity,heart attack,and even cancer.Unfortunately,telling patients to sleep more doesnt mean theyll be able to do it.18 Exercise more,stick to a sleep schedule,avoid caffeine in the evening.As a result,a third of adults report that they fail to get a seven-to-nine-hour sleep a night.The good news is th
52、at science has begun figuring out sleeps mysteries and the following are some of the latest ideas to improve our bedtime.Dont Go Toward the LightOur brains react to the blue light given off by computers,smart-phones,and even LED bulbs much as they do to daylight.If you cant avoid screens before you
53、head to bed,try wearing light-blocking glasses.Become a Dream WeaverPeople with fewer dreams are more likely to be sensitive to pain and anxious.Unfortunately, some sleeping pills can disturb REM sleep-the last and most dream-filled sleep cycle.Alcohol does too.19 Training yourself to wake naturally
54、 takes practice,but youll be more rested if you can do it.Dont Worry About It20Such anxieties can transform lack of sleep into chronic insomnia(慢性失眠）。A recent research shows you will still get through the day if you dont get enough sleep.Therefore, if you lose sleep,tell yourself that its OK.A.Often
55、 it involves relaxation training or meditation(冥想）to reduce anxiety.B.Another common cause is alarm clocks,which interrupt sleep cycles.C.People often think they wont be able to function if they dont have a good night.D. Is there anything worse than badly needing sleep and not being able to get it?E
56、.Ask your doctor for advice in time.F.Part of her problem was that she had some bad habits:too much coffee,for one.G.Nor does repeating the advice theyve heard a million times.第三部分：完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分） I spent years struggling financially-trying to get ahead and realize my dreams. As a child, I l
57、earned what it was like to make every dollar stretch, and was 21 that, finally, things would be different when I grew up. But adulting wasnt quite as easy as I had 22 .My financial circumstances grew more 23 once I was married and had my children. In my late 20s, my world turned upside down in just
58、72 hours. My husband Doug and I became 24 at the same time. we were both extremely hard workers, but we could not 25 a depressed economy and thus had no means to support our family. 26 , our family had made a smart decision a few years earlier that saved us from disaster. It had taken us two years,
59、but we 27 to save a $1,000 emergency fund, which was 28 to six weeks of bills. In the meanwhile, we 29 the job search for Doug. In the end, losing all of our familys income sources 30 did not break us. It made us 31 . My husband went back to work to support our family. As for me, instead of 32 from
60、my problems, I picked myself up. I 33 to be the first person in my family to graduate from college and become a CPA. There was actually a hidden 34 in this whole storm for me. Because my plant had closed down, was eligible(有资格的) to go to school under the Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA). Now, Im
61、a CEO of iCompass Compliance Solutions. Im also very pleased to be able to 35 my story and my advice with others. 21. A. reminded B. comforted C. encouraged D. convinced 22.A.planned B. expected C. proved D. allowed 23.A. favourable B. complicated C. difficult D. frightening 24. A. unemployed B. sic
62、k C. disabled D. penniless 25. A. stand B. survive C. resist D. handle 26. A. Eventually B. Coincidentally C. Fortunately D. Hopefully 27.A. managed B. attempted C. longed D. swore 28.A.similar B. related C, equal D. inadequate 29. A. carried on B. counted on C. agreed on D. focused on 30. A. immedi
63、ately B. suddenly C. surprisingly D. gradually 31.A.calmer B. smarter C. stronger D. healthier 32.A.hiding B. separating C. excusing D. learning 33.A.deserved B. decided C. struggled D. happened 34.A.truth B. problem C. challenge D. benefit 35.A.share B. compare C. exchange D. connect第II卷 非选择题（共55分）
64、第四部分：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）On the surface,it is hard to find some similarities between female leaders.Merkel,for example,spent more than a decade as a chemist before going into politics36)_ Hasina,the daughter of Bangladeshs first president,served as her fathers political 37)_（assist) while at co
65、llege.But is there something deeper that they share?The researcher Susan R.Madsen from Utah interviewed some women about their paths to leadership.“Every single one of them 38)_(talk)about finding their voices and their confidence at dinner-table conversations.Madsen said.I also interviewed three wo
66、men leaders,all of whom pointed to the family environment they 39)_(raise)in.Igoye,for example,praised her father 40)_ having sent his daughters to school.Her mother went back to school to improve her career as a teacher, 41) _Igoye described as being a big influence on her.Madsen drew another concl
67、usion,Men tend to follow a more straight path to 42)_（become) a leader.Women tend to not 43)_(necessary)look ahead and think,I want to be on top.Actually,women leaders have to work harder than men 44)_(live)up to peoples expectations.Having women leaders can change the opportunities available for ge
68、nerations of women to come.How much of a voice the women leaders are having influences what leadership is in a nation and 45) _it means to its women.第五部分：书面表达（满分40分）第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）81. 假设你是李华，你校讲举办校园艺术节。请写封邮件邀请外籍教师Chris做一个关于单口喜剧（stand-up comedy）的讲座。内容包括： （1）讲座的时间和地点；（2）讲座的主要内容。注意：（1）词数80左右；（2）可适当增加细
69、节，以使行文连贯；（3）开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Dear Chris,How is everything going? Thank you for your time.Yours,Li Hua第二节 读后续写（满分25分）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。续写词数应为150左右。 I was a taxi driver, a father of a 16-year-old boy at that time. My son was good at school, and he would graduate from senior high sch
70、ool and go to university, but he was hesitating to choose his future job and he always changed his mind. I did give him advice but he didnt follow it. And one Monday morning, I stopped at New York Hospital when I found a well-dressed man coming over. He was waving to me. I waited patiently until he
71、jumped into the taxi. “La Guardia Airport, please.” He said. As always, I wondered about my passenger. So I asked, “What do you do?” “I am working at the hospital.” For some unknown reason, I decided to ask for his help. “Could I ask a favor?” He didnt answer at first. But I continued, “I have a son
72、, 16. Hes doing well in school. He will graduate from senior high school. He wants a job this summer. Is there any possibility that you might get him a summer job?” After a minute, he said, “The medical students have a research project. Maybe he could fit in. Have him send me his school records.” He
73、 searched his pocket and handed me a card. That evening, when I got home, I pulled the card from my pocket. “Robbie,” I said proudly, “This could be a summer job for you. Send him your school records.” Robbie took the card and read it out loud, “Fred Plum, New York Hospital.” “Is this a joke?” he sa
74、id in doubt. After I shouted and threatened to cut off his pocket-money, Robbie promised to send off his grades the next morning.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:Two weeks later, when I arrived home, the whole family waited for me excitedly. _Paragraph 2:Robbie got the job and did
75、well at the hospital. _江苏省板浦高级中学2020至2021学年高二第一学期期末联考第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）1C2.C3.B4.A5.C6.A7.B8.A9.C10C11.B12.A13.C14.A15.C16.A17.B18B19.C20.A第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节：21-23 DCB 24-27 CCAC 28-32 DBBDB 33-35 CBD第二节：36-40 FDGBC21-25 DBCAB 26-30 CACDB 31-35 CABDA第四部分：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）61. whi
76、le/but/and 62.assistant 63.talked64.were raised/had been raised 65.for 66.which67.becoming 68.necessarily 69.to live 70.whatDear Chris,How is everything going? Our school is going to hold an Art Festival and were pleased to invite you to deliver a lecture on stand-up comedy. The lecture will be give
77、n in the school lecture hall at 3 p.m. next Friday. Since stand-up is a new thing in China, many students arent very familiar with it. We hope you can share with us some basic information about stand-up. For example, what is stand-up and what are the main performing styles of it? Im sure this lectur
78、e will be successful and enrich our knowledge about western comedy. Thank you for your time.Yours,Li Hua读后续写One possible version: Two weeks later, when I arrived home, the whole family waited me excitedly. Extremely proud, my son handed me a letter from Plum, telling him he was accepted by the proje
79、ct. As it turns out, he had sent his school records to the hospital the next day after I gave him the card. And he got a phone from Plums secretary for an interview. He was concerned about the result, as a result of which, he didnt tell the family what happened. Robbie got the job and did well at th
80、e hospital. In fact, Robbie did so well that Plum phoned me, singing high praise for him. When the summer job ended, he made up his mind to be a doctor. With a clear aim in his mind, Robbie worked even harder. Eventually, he was admitted to New York Medical College. Much to my amazement, a stranger should change my sons future.
