1、2020-2021学年度第二学期高二英语第一阶段考试试题 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）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。每段对话仅读一遍。1. When will the speakers have pizza together probably?A. Tonight. B. On Sunday. C. Next Monday.2. Why does the man spend less time playing the guitar these days?
2、A. He doesnt like it anymore. B. Hes busy with his studies. C. He has a new hobby.3. What time is it now?A. 9:00. B. 8:30. C. 8:00.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. How to find a cheap hotel.B. Where to spend their vacation.C. When to go to Disney World.5. What is the probable relatio
3、nship between the speakers?A. Mother and son. B. Boss and employee. C. Teacher and student.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。听下面一段对话,回答第 6 和第 7 两个小题。6. Why is Susie raising money?A. To fix a parking lot.B. To help the Childrens Home.C. To build a new kitchen for the club.7. How
4、 will Susie collect more money according to Tommy?A. By washing cars. B. By selling cookies. C. By having a yard sale.听下面一段对话,回答第 8 和第 9 两个小题。8. Where might the speakers be?A. In a repair shop. B. In an elevator. C. In a meeting room.9. How will the man probably go to work tomorrow?A. By car. B. By
5、bus. C. By taxi.听下面一段对话,回答第 10 至第 12 三个小题。10. What did the man think of the womans idea at first?A. He doubted it. B. He agreed with it. C. He strongly opposed it.11. Why does the woman want to plant things?A. To work outside more.B. To be like the neighbors.C. To make the house more beautiful.12. W
6、hat flowers does the woman want?A. Pink ones. B. Purple ones. C. Yellow ones.听下面一段对话,回答第 13 至第 16 四个小题。13. How many nights is the man going to stay at the hotel?A. One night. B. Two nights. C. Four nights.14. What time is it now?A. 6:30 p.m. B. 10:00 p.m. C. 10:45 p.m.15. What is on the 14th floor?A
7、. A gym. B. A restaurant. C. A swimming pool.16. What does the woman tell the man about breakfast in the end?A. How good it is. B. How much to pay for it. C. Where and how long it is.听下面一段独白,回答第 17 至第 20 四个小题。17. Which flights have been canceled?A. All flights to Western Europe.B. All flights to Nor
8、thern Europe.C. All flights to Eastern Europe.18. When might the canceled flights start again?A. After the big rainstorm stops.B. After the winds clear the skies.C. After the volcano stops putting out smoke.19. What will the affected passengers do tonight?A. Call their airlines. B. Find a hotel near
9、by. C. Stay at the airport.20. What does the speaker ask some passengers to pay attention to?A. Their phone calls. B. Their text messages. C. The radio announcements.第二部分 阅读理解（共2节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AThe M3 Challenge is a contest that gives high schoolers the chance to experience working as
10、 a team to deal with a practical problem within limited time. The challenge is meant to give high schoolers a sense of the kinds of problems faced by professional mathematicians working in the real world. Students who are gifted at coding (编程) might consider this competition since extra credit award
11、s are available for teams who include outstanding code as part of their solution.High school juniors and seniors from anywhere in the U. S. are welcome to participate in the M3 Challenge. Teams of students must consist of three to five people and at least one teacher-coach. Another cool thing? The M
12、3 Challenge is entirely online until the final round, and there are no participation fees !At the end of the M3 Challenge, six teams are identified and invited to present their work in New York City. The finalist teams are also eligible（有资格的） to receive cash awards, which are as follows: M3 Challeng
13、e Champions (Summa Cum Laude Team Prize) $ 20,000 M3 Challenge Runner Up (Magna Cum Laude Team Prize) $ 15,000 M3 Challenge Third Place (Cum Laude Team Prize) $ 10,000 M3 Challenge Finalist (Meritorious Team Prize) $ 5,000 (3 teams)In addition to these top prizes, there are also awards in the amount
14、 of $ 1,500 and $ 1,000 for semi-finalist and honorable mention teams respectively. Finally, Challenge finalists, semi-finalists, and honorable mention teams may be invited to submit applications for summer internships in STEM.21Whats the purpose of the M3 Challenge?ATo promote coding. BTo select ma
15、th professionals.CTo solve difficult math problems. DTo enrich high schoolers knowledge.22Which of the following will lead to disqualification?AHaving only one coach in a team. BComing from a remote U. S. state.CIncluding eight students in a team. DFailing to pay the participation fees.23How much is
16、 the cash prize for honorable mention teams?A. $ 1,000.B. $ 1,500. C. $ 5,000. D. $ 10,000.B No history of Wushu in the West African state of Liberia would be complete without mentioning one man. He has devoted his life to Chinese martial arts. As a martial arts lover, Pewee Russian was determined t
17、o change his countrys perception（认识） of Chinese martial arts, seen by many as a violent foreign culture.Against all difficulties, Russian devoted his life to learning Wushu and by the late 1990s he was becoming an expert. At that time, fewer than five people in the entire country were taking an inte
18、rest in Wushu, he says. As a boy, Russian lived with his foster parents, who attempted to distract him from martial arts. He found it tiring and challenging, to keep his mind on Wushu. They told him that learning martial arts was a dead end, but nevertheless he persisted.When civil war began destroy
19、ing the country at the end of 1990, it proved a setback for his Wushu studies. When the war was over, after more than 15 years, Wushu was almost extinct. However, Russian still carried the passion in his heart.“One of the things that really drew me closer to Chinese martial arts is the discipline, t
20、he culture - it makes your mind disciplined. I think Wushu is my calling, he says.In 2010, the Chinese embassy in Monrovia awarded him a short-term study course at the Shaolin Temple. When he returned to his country in 2011, Russian led efforts to establish the Liberia National Wushu Association. He
21、 won an international medal on behalf of his country in 2016 at the Zhengzhou International Shaolin Wushu Festival. Since then, as a master, he has been inspiring others to share his enthusiasm. Russian is now the face of martial arts in Liberia.However, Russian still regrets failing to attend the B
22、eijing Olympics in 2008. He was the third best martial artist on the African continent that year but lack of finance kept him away from the games.To make up for this lost opportunity, he is working diligently to train the next generation of champions, ensuring that he keeps the spirit of Wushu alive
23、 in the country.24What do we know about Pewee Russian?AHe got a medal in the Beijing Olympics.BHe thought Wushu can help protect his country.CHe is now his countrys representative of Wushu.DHe was the third best martial artist in his country.25What difficulties did Pewee Russian face when learning W
24、ushu?AHis foster parents didnt support him.BWushu almost disappeared in Africa.CHe lacked money for his Wushu studies.DHis country started a war against another country.26Which of the following best describes Pewee Russian?ACrazy and reliable. BGenerous and hardworking.CPersistent and considerate. D
25、Passionate and determined.27What is the authors purpose in writing the text?ATo spread Chinese culture. BTo introduce a Wushu lover.CTo encourage Sino-African relations.DTo promote values of martial arts.C Its a pity that deaf people, or those who have hearing problems cant enjoy music. But now a vi
26、brating（振动的）suit brings them hope it can allow them to feel music through their skin, rather than hear it.Designed by the US technology company, Not Impossible Labs, the suit consists of a body harness（全身式安全带） and wrist straps（腕带）. Music is sent to the suit wirelessly. Then the suit is able to trans
27、late it into a range of vibrating pulses（ 脉搏）, which can be felt at a total of 24 contact points all over the body. The users can adjust the intensity of the vibrations.Chase Burton, 33, a deaf filmmaker from Texas, US, has been testing out the suit for four years. He understands that a deaf persons
28、 experience with music is very different. When I was a kid, Id lie on the floor above our garage so I could feel the vibrations from my brothers band rocking out below my body, Burton told CNN.Now when he wears the vibrating suit, he says the sound hits different parts of his body. “Maybe it will st
29、rike me down in my ankles first. And then I will start to feel the vibrations in my back and then I will feel some pulsations in my wrist,” Burton said.The designers have been working on extending the tactile(触觉的) musical experience to a large deaf community. In 2016, a dozen prototype suits were te
30、sted at a Lady Gaga concert in the US. The suit was also tested at a different concert in Las Vegas in 2018. It was given to 150 audience members at the concert where half the audience members were deaf and a half could hear. At the same time, the company has been improving the technology, saying it
31、s ready to go to market soon. The suit may be used in live sports broadcasts video games or theme parks. The ultimate goal is to make the technology available to all.“We truly think that anything that has no audio element can also have a vibrational experience associated with it as well,” the compan
32、ys talent and business development director, Jordan Richardson, told CNN.28How does the vibrating suit help people with hearing problems?AIt sends sounds to their ears through a wire.BIt improves their contact points all over the body.CIt turns music into vibrating pulses that can be felt.DIt change
33、s the intensity of sounds based on the users.29Why is Burtons experience mentioned?ATo show how difficult it is for a deaf person to enjoy music.BTo tell readers different ways that people enjoy music.CTo express regret for not having a technology earlier.DTo ask designers to make user-friendly prod
34、ucts for deaf people.30What do we know about the suit?AIt is widely used at concerts. BIt is well received by the market.CIt is being improved to further its use. DIt works better with people who can hear.31What does the underlined word “prototype” mean?Apromotion Bsample Ctype DlevelDThere are many
35、 ways to find a job. It can be as easy as walking into a neighborhood store to look at its announcement board. Local stores often have areas where people can put small signs telling what kind of service they need or can provide. Such services include caring forchildren or cleaning houses. Or, job se
36、archers can look in the newspaper. Local newspapers have employment announcements placed by companies seeking workers. Another popular tool for finding jobs is the Internet. For example, people in four hundred and fifty cities around the world can use the Craigslist Website to buy objects, meet peop
37、le or find a job. Craigslist says that it receives two million new job listings each month. Another useful way to find a job is through a college or university. For example, students at the University of Texas in Austin can go to the Career Exploration Center to get help in finding a job. Of course,
38、 looking for a job requires knowing what kind of work you want to do. For example, there is a book called What Color is Your Parachute ? by Richard Bolles. This book has been helping people choose a career (职业) since it was first published in nineteen seventy. Some experts also help people find jobs
39、. Susan W. Miller owns a company called California Career Services in Los Angeles.She says her company helps people find jobs by first helping them understand their strengths, goals and interests. Then she provides them with methods and resources to help them find the right job.32. What is the passa
40、ge mainly about?A. Finding a job. B. College students part-time jobs.C. Craigslist Website. D. The relation between study and work.33. By logging on the Craigslist Website, you can_.A. sell your old things B. do some shopping onlineC. create your own announcement board D. get useful information abou
41、t 450 cities34.What Color is Your Parachute, is a book which gives tips to those who want to_.A. work on the airplane B. buy a parachute C. publish a book D. find a suitable job35. Susan W. Miller thinks it is the first step to_ when you want to get a job.A. get training B. have enough money C. have
42、 a good background D. know about yourself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。Travel and illness go hand in hand. How many times have you been on the road or traveling by plane and within a three - daytime the flu comes knocking? 36 Ways to prevent ? Like all good things , there is a se
43、t list of ingredients to fight against getting sick while traveling is necessary . Take your herbs(药草)with you.By all means , you should pack some herbs. 37 This bitter fluid has been studied to show an improved immunity of a person who suffers from respiratory (呼吸道的)infections. A great herb to have
44、 on a hand( especially if you intend on trying a new restaurant ) will help settle that upset digestive track . Do not ignore symptoms .38 This alone can save several days spent in misery . However, sometimes we have to travel for business , so postponing is looked down upon . If，this is the case，ch
45、eck your insurance coverage when it comes to domestic and international traveling . This is a cautious move when it comes to needing medical assistance while traveling . 39Walking around the city, running, or exercise of some sort will help fight off travel illnesses .We would all like to walk aroun
46、d for an entire week , but, be sure to clock in some exercises or low cardio action(有氧运动). Cardio helps our immunities to stay in shape and traveling can be a bit dangerous on that front .There s a lot of waiting around，so take that little extra time to jog in place or run. Pack vitamins . This is a
47、n easy one to forget .As a last minute check，pack some vitamins you nearly take ate. Just because you re traveling doesnt mean you get a backseat to when it comes to the flu.40_A.Is there anything to be done?B. Movement keeps you healthy.C. Swimming is a good kind of exercise .D. Should we carry a l
48、ot of food while travelling ?E.But the vitamins you take will be helpful to your coldF. Some herbs have already been known to treat bacterial infectionsG.Before traveling，if symptoms start to show, postpone traveling if possible.第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）What kind of stuff do
49、 you write? one student asked on my first day at the University of Massachusetts. After a decade away from the classroom, I was back to 41 .I write creative nonfiction, I said, “as youll be doing.”It was a 42 . I couldnt remember when Id last written a 43 essay. But it must have been before my mothe
50、r fell ill, leaving me feeling my family story wouldnt end 44 . It seemed that nothing I wrote could change that. 45 I couldnt write my own stories, I could 46 my students to tell theirs. Youre going to keep a 47 in this class, and I want you to tell your stories like they 48 .“Why do they matter? ”
51、 a boy named Michael asked. Looking out at the roomful of students, I 49 . No one said a word. Many of them, I learned, worked while in school. Most didnt know their stories did matter. They didnt even realize their stories were as 50 as their own lives.Finally, I looked at Michael. “They matter bec
52、ause they re what you have. Stories allow us to make meaning of what weve 51 I said. Michael didnt look 52 , but he didnt challenge me, either.In his first essay, Michael wrote about how his high school English teacher seeing his 53 . helped him fill out a college 54 . I had Michael read his essay o
53、ut loud. After he finished, the class went so 55 that we could hear the sound of each others 56 . I looked at him and saw a small 57 in his dark eyes. Then, I said, Thats why you tell your stories.I went home that night and 58 my journal from where it lay, dusty and 59 . For the first time in months
54、, I had to 60 .41. A. studyingB. teachingC. travelingD. operating42. A. lieB. jokeC. gameD. trick43. A. movingB. creativeC. usefulD. fascinating44. A. safelyB. proudlyC. happilyD. perfectly45. A. OnceB. UnlessC. BecauseD. Although46. A. warnB. orderC. permitD. encourage47. A. bookB. letterC. journal
55、D. fiction48. A. existB. matterC. happenD. remember49. A. noddedB. laughedC. hesitatedD. responded50. A. meaningfulB. frustratingC. ridiculousD. satisfying51. A. taken overB. turned overC. gone through D.broken through52. A. worriedB. frightenedC. impressiveD. convinced53. A. weaknessB. potentialC.
56、amusementD. difficulty54. A. invitationB. suggestionC. applicationD. composition55. A. stillB. loudC. freeD. alive56. A. breathB. debateC. thoughtD. remark57. A. flyingB. doubtingC. praisingD. softening58. A. got atB. picked upC. looked atD. kept up59. A. amazedB. shockedC. disabledD. untouched60. A
57、. writeB. sleepC. restD. stop第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Are you interested in the popular shopping cultureSingles Day? Id like to inform you 61 some information about it.There are 62 (vary) theories about the origin of Singles Day in China. One of the popular theorie
58、s is that Singles Day originated from campus culture. In 1993, four senior students at Nanjing University came up with the idea of organizing activities on Nov. 11 as a day for single people. Gradually 63 (accept) by society, this festival attracts more and more people. With the spread of media and
59、online culture, Singles Day is now hugely popular.At present, Nov. 11 is a shopping carnival. Double 11 with the purpose of the online promotion 64 (hold) by Taobao (Tmall) on Nov. 11, 2009. With the 65 (tend) of shopping online, the turnover (营业额)of “Double 11 Shopping Festival reached 213.5 billio
60、n in 2018, rising 66 (steady) , which is a delight to sellers.When shopping day meets Singles Day, what will people do? Perhaps, this special day makes 67 difference to those who are in their forties or older ages, but young people are loyal consumers who will take risks of 68 (run) out of their mon
61、ey 69 (purchase). It is the young consumers70 have strong desire to buy that day. They like the discounts of the goods. 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
62、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；I was far behind most of my classmate when I become a senior three student. Moreover, I couldnt follow the teacher completely in class. One day, I was too much exhausted and confused to concentrate on which the teacher taught. Unfortunate, I was invited to sh
63、are my own idea. As you can imagine, I couldnt say a word. Feeling embarrassing, I ready to be criticized. Much on my astonishment, the teacher instructed and encouraged me patiently. I was such touched that I was determined to try his best to study hard. Now I am quite confident about my study.第二节
64、书面表达 (满分25分)假设你是李华，今年6月外教Grace就要完成她在你校一年的教学，启程返美。请你给她写一封电子邮件，表示对她的感谢。邮件包含以下要点：1感谢Grace这一年来的教学和帮助；2回忆去年感恩节一起做火鸡(turkey)、开派对的情景；3希望可以得到回复并继续保持联系。注意：1. 词数100左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Grace，_Yours, Li Hua试题答案第一部分 听力部分（20题，每题1.5分，总分30）1-5：CBCBA 6-10：BABBA 11-15：CAACA 16-20：CABCB第二部分 阅读（20小题，每题2分）（A）21-2
65、3 DCA (B) 24-27 CADB (C) 28-31 CACB (D)32-35 BCBB36-40 AFGBE第三部分 完形填空（20小题，每题1.5分）41.-45.B A. B. CD 46-50 D C.B C. A 51-55 C D B. CA 56.-60 A. D. B. DA语法填空（10小题，每题1.5分）短文改错（10小题，每题1分）书面表达Dear Grace,Im writing to express my heartfelt gratitude to you for your dedicated teaching and generous help in t
66、he past year. Your attractive classes aroused my interest in learning English and your constant encouragement motivated me to work harder. The time we spent together was always enjoyable and memorable. What impressed me most is the Thanksgiving party we held last year. I will never forget how happy we were when cooking turkey together. Words fail to express my thanks for the joy you have brought us. I do hope to keep in touch with you.Looking forward to your reply.Yours,Li Hua
