2020学年高二英语上学期第一次周考试题(无答案)
2019-2020学年度第一学期高二英语周练试卷(含答案)
2019-2020学年度第一学期高二英语周练试卷第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共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中，选出最佳选项。
AWell, parents, surprise! Lots of us are using Twitter and Facebook to find rides, and not just to school. It’s awkward to call a friend and ask for a ride, and half the time they’ll say, “Sorry, my car is full.” But with Twitter, you just tweet #Ashleys Pool Party and look for other people heading the same way.It may sound risky, but many teens stay within their own social circles to find rides, and don’t branch out beyond friends when asking on Twitter. For me, I only rideshare with people I know, but to some young people, especially those taking longer trips, stranger danger is less of a concern.The sharing economy got big during the recession（经济衰退）. It allows people to access more goods and services using technology, while also allowing them to share cost. And that technology, for me, is what the car was for my mom, a gateway to more freedom.According to the researchers at the University of Michigan, 30 years ago, eight in ten American 18-year-olds had a driver’s license. Today it’s six in ten. So it’s not that surprising that on my 16th birthday I wasn’t rushing to get a license. All I wanted was an iPhone. Juliet Schor (Sociology professor at Boston College) knows people of my age love being connected and for young people driving means they have to disconnect from their technology, and that’s a negative. So if they could sit in the passenger side and still be connected, that’s going to be a plus.To me, another plus is ridesharing represents something more than trying to save money. I see it as evidence that people still depend on each other. My generation shares their cars and apartments the way neighbors used to share cups of sugar. For the system to work, some of us still need our own cars. But until I get my own version of the silver Super Beetle, you can find me on Twitter.21 The writer usually rideshares with _____.A. anyone heading the same wayB. people he knowsC. friends of friendsD. strangers of his age22. Some young people choose to rideshares instead of driving because _____.A. driving means offering free rides to others.B. getting a driving license becomes more difficult.C. driving one’s own cars causes a negative impression.D. driving makes them disconnected from technology.23. We can conclude from the passage that _____.A. the writer rideshares in order to save moneyB. people under 18 are not allowed to driveC. people can’t live well without others’ helpD. the older generation had to fight for freedomBNature is full of color, from rainbows and roses to butterfly wings and peacock tails. Even the fruits and vegetables you eat have different colors: blue blueberries, red strawberries, green broccoli, and orange carrots.Plant and animals often use color to attract attention. The substances responsible for these colors belong to a class of chemical called antioxidants(抗氧化物). Plants make antioxidant to protect themselves from the sun’s ultraviolet(UV)(紫外线)light.Ultraviolet light causes chemicals called free radicals(自由基)to form within plant cells. They can destroy parts of plant. Free radicals also have damaging effects on human beings. Some of these effects like wrinkled skin can be seen. The damage is caused by the free radicals attacking cells in our bodies. Certain cancers and heart disease are linked to free radicals.Our bodies have natural defences for fighting off free radicals. While we are young, our defences are pretty strong. However, they ge t weaker as we get older. The body’s built-in defences can only go so far without extra help.The key to fighting free radicals with fruits and vegetables is to mix and match colors. It’s like sunscreen(防晒霜)for the inside of your body. Go for a range of very bright colors. Colorful foods contain hundreds of healthy chemicals not found anywhere else.Research into how chemicals in blueberries affect the brain’s function in rats suggests thatthese chemicals may help our own brains work more efficiently.Don’t just blame the sun. Ultraviolet light isn’t the only source of free radicals. If you breathe polluted air such as smog, automobile exhaust(废气), or wasted gas from a factory, you take in chemicals that also cause such damage. And, the body itself produces free radicals as it processes food.24. Which of the following not true?A. Antioxidants are responsible for plant colorsB. Plants use color to attract attentionC. Antioxidants can protect plants from UV lightD. Antioxidants help free radicals to attack plants25. In which order do the following facts occur?a. Wrinkled skin can be seenb. UV light causes free radicals to formc. Free radicals damage cells in our bodiesd. The sun gives out UV lightA. a, b, c, dB. d, b, c, aC. c, a, d, bD. d, b, a, c26. We need extra help for fighting off free radicals from fruits and vegetables because ____.A. our bodies’ defences are not naturalB. we are too young to defend ourselvesC. our defences get weaker as we get olderD. our bodies’ built-in defences can only go away27. Which of the following can not cause free radicals to form?A. Colorful foodB. UV light from the sunC. Polluted airD. The body itselfCThe ancient Greek philosopher Plato said, “Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and joy to life and to everything.”"We know that music brings joy and comfort, and makes us feel happy," Spencer says. "But research has also discovered music plays a powerful role in the mental development of children. Music inspires creativity, imagination and self-expression. It also builds self-respect and is goodfor memory skills. "The power of musicMuch research supports both Spencer and Plato. A Stanford University study found that musical training improves the way the brain processes the spoken word.Research from Canada found that children aged four to six years old who had music lessons had better memories, as well as higher ability to read and write and maths levels．Not in the curr iculum （课程）Research shows it's not that smart kids play music; it's that music makes kids smarter. It supports Spencer's call for music to be a standard part of the school curriculum, like English and maths．“Music is everywhere, but not at 75 per cent of public schools around Australia who don't have a devoted music teacher," Spencer says. "It's sad that many children don't have access to formal musical education, particularly when it has such an effect on a child's development.”It's up to parentsInvolving our children in music doesn't have to be expensive. And many parents give their kids musical exposure subliminally（下意识地）, be it through singing, the radio or stereo. But parents can take it to the next level by talking about music and exposing kids to different styles.For many older children, music is part of their culture and while parents don't have to like it, they can still engage their kids in conversation about it．Ideally, Spencer would like every child to learn an instrument. “Kids can access cheap instruments like a ukulele, recorder or harmonica," Spencer says. He says the Internet has a lot of free videos which teach you how to play instruments．"I can't stress enough how important music is," he says. "It builds relationships, unites people and, most importantly, it is fun.”28.Plato's words are mentioned at the beginning of the text to show that ______．A. music has magic powerB. everything is related to musicC. Don Spencer admires PlatoD. music was important in ancient time29. From the research mentioned in the passage, we can learn ______．A. music can make children smarterB. children aged four to six have better memoriesC. there are no professional music teachers in AustraliaD. music is a standard part of the school curriculum in most schools30. It can be inferred from the last four paragraphs that ______．A. parents always expose their children to different musicB. parents cannot talk about music with their older childrenC. musical instruments are often expensive and not availableD. people can have easy access to learning how to play instruments31. What might be the best title for the passage?A. When Music Is TaughtB. Why Music MattersC. What We Learn from MusicD. How Children Learn MusicDThey are most likely to be healthy, wealthy and wise, according to the old saying.But those who are early to bed and early to rise do not always have the upper hand, researchers say. They have revealed that night owls are generally brighter and wealthier than those able to get up early in the morning.Experts from the University of Madrid carried out tests on around 1,000 teenagers and found that those who preferred to stay up late demonstrated the kind of intelligence associated with honored jobs and higher incomes. ‘Larks or ‘morning people’, however, often acquired better exam results, possibly because lessons are held at the wrong time of day for night owls. The researchers examined the habits and body clocks of the youngsters to determine whether they liked to stay up late and sleep in later in the morning, or preferred to go to bed early and were at their peak in the morning. School performance and inductive (归纳的) intelligence, or problem solving, were measured and academic grades in the major subjects were also taken into account. The results showed that evening type s scored higher than morning types on inductive reasoning, which has been shown to be a good estimate of general intelligence and a strong indicator of academic performance. They also had a greater capacity to think conceptually as well as analytically. Such abilities have been linked to innovative thinking, more admired occupations and better incomes.Famous night owls include President Obama, Charles Darwin, Winston Churchill, KeithRichards and Elvis Presley. George W Bush, who is regularly in bed by 10pm, Thomas Edison, Napoleon, Condoleezza Rice, who wakes at 4.30am, and Ernest Hemingway are among those known as larks. Jim Horne, professor of psychophysiology at Loughborough University, said: ‘Evening types tend to be the more active and creative types, the poets, artists and inventors, while the morning types are the deducers (推断者), as are often seen with civil servants and accountants.’ A previous study of US Air Force recruits found evening types were much better at thinking laterally (横向) to solve problems than larks.32. The underlined word “owl” in the text means:__________A. A bird of prey that flies at nightB. A bird of prey that is a symbol of wisdomC. A kind of person who stays up lateD. A kind of person who gets up early33. The following features belong to night owls except that _______.A. Night owls are much healthier, wealthier and wiserB. Night owls have a strong ability to reason logicallyC. Night owls are expert in analyzing and innovative thinkingD. Night owls stay up late and sle ep later in the morning34. What’s the author’s attitude towards night owls?A. Skeptical.B. Negative.C. Subjective.D. Objective.35. According to the passage, which of the following is true?A. The early bird will catch the worm.B. Morning types have a tendency to do some creative jobs.C. Night owls usually do poorer in the examinations than larks.D. President Obama and George W Bush are models of night owls.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项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020-2021学年高二英语上学期第一次阶段考试试题[1]
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2020-2021学年高二英语上学期第一次阶段考试试题使用日期：2017-10-26本试卷分为第I 卷(选择题) 和第II卷 (非选择题）两部分。
满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
第一部分听力（共两节, 满分30分）第一节听下面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. Where are the speakers going to eat lunch?A. At home.B. At a cafe.C. At a park.2. What do we know about Jerry?A. He has asked for sick leave.B. He has gone to visit his mother.C. He has found a new job in Europe.3. What will the man do tomorrow?A. Buy some new software.B. Attend a puter course.C. Teach Ann to use her new software.4. What is the woman going to make today?A. Cups.B. A big vase.C. Some flowers.5. Why does the woman want to buy a clock?A. She has trouble waking up.B. Her old clock broken down.C. It is a gift for someone.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，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读每个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
2020高二英语上学期第一次阶段性考试试题普通班
××市一中2018—2019学年上期第一次阶段性考试高二英语试卷本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。
考生作答时，将答案答在答题卡上，在本试卷上答题无效。
考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第Ⅰ卷注意事项：1．答题前，考生在答题卡上务必用直径0．5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目填涂清楚。
2．每小题选出答案后，用2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号，在试题卷上作答无效。
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，每段对话仅读一遍。
1． Where does this conversation probably take place?A．In a bookstore．B． In a classroom．C． In a library．2． At what time will the film begin?A． 7:20．B． 7:15．C． 7:00．3． What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A． Their friend Jane． B． A weekend trip．C．A radio programme．4． What will the woman probably do?A． Catch a train．B． See the man off．C． Go shopping．5． Why did the woman apologize?A． She made a late delivery．B． She went to the wrong place．C． She couldn't take the cake back．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。
湖北省随州一中2020学年高二英语上学期考试试题(无答案)
湖北省随州一中2020学年高二英语上学期试题（无答案）本试卷共8页。
全卷满分150分。
考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名和座位号填写在答题卡上。
2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡对应的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。
写在本试卷上无效。
3. 考生结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30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1.5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. What did the woman do last night?A. She called the man.B. She talked with the man.C. She went to a party.2. What are the two speakers talking about?A. A trip.B. A park.C. A cinema.3. How did the woman get there?A. By car.B. On foot.C. By bus.4. Where does the conversation take place?A. At a shop.B. In a library.C. In a bookstore.5. Why did Lisa sell her car?A. She had bought a new one.B. She is leaving for China.C. She needed money badly.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
2020高二英语上第一次段考试题(1)
【2019最新】精选高二英语上第一次段考试题(1)英语科（本试卷分四部分，共 8 页，满分150分。
考试用时120分钟）注意事项：1．单项选择题用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案，答案不能答在试卷上。
请按题号填涂。
2．非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答题前必须先填好答题纸的密封线内各项内容。
答案必须写在答题纸上各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。
不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
AMelbourne, AustraliaMelbourne is a hot-spot travel destination, and it’s easy to see why with its beautiful beaches and busy city life.Why it’s a great choice:Australia as a whole is considered a safe destination for international travel, and because of that, many solo travelers go there. As an English-speaking country, you won’t be faced with any languagebarriers. Melbourne is easy to get around because you can walk or bike practically anywhere!ThailandThailand is great for solo travelers—perhaps because it is one of the Buddhist mindsets, which promote equality among the sexes.Why it’s a great choice: Thailand is known for its friendly atmosphere, and as a travel hot-spot, there are plenty of chances to meet other like-minded travelers. Well known for being very cheap, especially in the north. A good choice if you want to get away on a budget. Thailand has a lot to offer, from the party-central Bangkok to beautiful beaches and tropical (热带) jungle.Hong Kong, ChinaHong Kong is a great place to relax for solo travelers as it is full of “Zen moments,” such as beautiful gardens and Tai Chi classes.Why it’s a great choice: Hong Kong is regarded as one of the s afest cities in the world. If you’re not well-traveled, or perhaps a bit tired of things like language barriers, Hong Kong is a great place to start, as it mixes both Eastern and Western at the same time.Bali, IndonesiaBali is a spiritual place with yoga, spas, healthy food and beaches. The combination of friendly people and splendidly visual culture has made Bali Indonesia No.1 tourist attraction.Why it’s so great: You won’t be the only solo traveler in Bali. Everyone is known for being extremely friend ly and you’re sure to meet some amazingcharacters along the way. As a Hindu island, Bali is the perfect place for a relaxing and spiritual retreat (静修). The Sacred Monkey Forest in Ubud is fantastic—if you like monkeys, anyway.1. What do the four places have in common according to the text?A. They’re cheap to travel around.B. They’re great for solo travelers.C. They offer good spas and yoga.D. There’re no language barriers.2. Where can you enjoy both convenient transport and beautiful beaches?A. Melbourne, Australia.B. Thailand.C. Hong Kong, China.D. Bali, Indonesia.3. Which place would you choose if you are still a student with limited money?A. Melbourne, Australia.B. Thailand.C. Hong Kong, China.D. Bali, Indonesia.4. What has made Bali Indonesia No.1 tourist attraction?A. Yoga, spas, healthy food and beaches.B. Friendly people and splendidly visual culture.C. Meeting some amazing characters along the way.D. Fantastic monkeys in the Sacred Monkey Forest.5. What type of writing is this text?A. Travel journal.B. Business report.C. Travel guide.D. Press advertisement.BNoah Webster，born on October 16，1758，is known for The American Dictionary of the English Language. He has been called the “Father of American Scholarship and Education.” His “ Blue－Backed Speller” books were used to teach spelling and reading to five generations of American children. But how much do you know about him beyond that?At the age of 16，Noah Webster began attending Yale College. Unfortunately，he spent his four years at Yale during the American Revolutionary War，and，because of food shortages，many of his college classes were held in Glastonbury，Connecticut. Later，he served in the army.Having graduated from Yale in 1778，Webster wanted to continue his education in order to earn his law degree. He had to teach school in order to pay for his educatio n. He set up many small schools that didn’t survive，but he was a good teacher because instead of forcing his students to learn，like most teachers did，he rewarded them. He earned his law degree in 1781，but did not practice law until 1789.Once he started he found the law was not to his liking.Webster did not have much money. In 1793，Alexander Hamilton lent him $ 1500 to move to New York City to edit a newspaper. In December，he founded New York’s first daily newspaper，American Minerva，and edited it for four years. For decades，he published textbooks，political essays，a report on some diseases，and newspaper articles for his party. He wrote so much that a modern list of his published works required 655 pages.Noah Webster died on May 28，1843 and was buried in the Grove Street Cemetery.6．What’s the main idea of Paragraph 1?A．Webster’s famous dictionaries.B．Webster’s daily rou tines. C．Webster’s main achievements.D．Webster’s college education. 7．Which of the following best describes Webster’s life at Yale? A．Tough. B．Smooth. C．Normal. D．Tiring.8．What did Noah want to be after graduation from Yale?A．A teacher. B．A lawyer. C．A headmaster. D．A scholar.9．Why was Webster a good teacher?A．Because he set up many small schools.B．Because he graduated from Yale College.C．Because he forced his students to learn.D．Because he often rewarded his students.10．What can we infer from Paragraph 4?A．Webster was a most productive author.B．Webster led a miserable life in New York City.C．Webster’s books added up to 655 pages.D．Webster didn’t write any political works.COver the past 10 years, technologies that have combined computers with telephones have developed. Technologies such as PC fax programs and LAN fax servers(局域网传真服务器) have been used to improve fax communications. The latest computer-based technologies are new mechanisms(机制) which use IP(Internet Protocol, 因特网协议) to send faxes, that is, IP fax.Traditional fax has a fairly simple usage model. First, the user inserts a document into the fax machine, enters the destination fax number and presses the start button on the machine. The sending machine dials the receiving fax machine. If it connects, the sending machine scans the documents and sends it over the public switched telephone network(PSTN, 公共电话交换网) to the receiving machine. At the same time, the receiving machine receives the document and then prints it.In IP fax system there are two basic transmission modes: store-and-forward mode and real-time mode. Store-and-forward mode has been widely used. In this mode, the entire document is sent to a network-based server that stores it and then sends it to the destination. Real-time IP faxing is similar to traditional fax. Real-time mode allows two fax machines to directly communicate through a proper standard.IP fax enables a fax document to be sent from one person to another. A fax machine or a computer can be used to send or receive the fax. IP fax also allows e-mail to be used to receive faxes. This would enable users to receive faxes anywhere, anytime with an internet fax address.11. The passage deals mainly with _______.A. PC faxB. IP faxC. information technologyD. new machines12. In traditional fax, _______ can be used.A. even computersB. LAN fax serversC. e-mailD. only fax machines13. IP fax can use all of the following to send and receive a fax except _______.A. a fax machineB. a receiving machineC. a computerD. e-mail14. In real-time IP fax mode _______.A. two fax machines communicate directlyB. a network-based server is usedC. users can receive faxes anywhereD. the PSTN has to be used15. In paragraph 2, the word “inserts” can be placed by _______.A. printsB. pressesC. putsD. uses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。
2020学年高二英语上学期第一次阶段性考试试题 新 版 人教版
2019高二英语第一次阶段性考试试卷总分：150分时间：120分钟第I卷（共100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秒钟的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题，每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Which colors does the man like?A. Red and yellow.B. Green and yellow.C. Blue and red.2. When will the speakers leave for the airport?A. At 7:00.B. At 9:30.C. At 11:00.3. What will the weather be like tomorrow?A. Cloudy.B. Warm.C. Clear.4. What meal is the man serving?A. Breakfast.B. Lunch.C. Supper.5. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At a car factory.B. At an ad company.C. At a newspaper office.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，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、7题。
6. What has the man already packed?A. A pair of shoes.B. Some clothes.C. A camera.7. What is the man preparing for?A. A camping trip.B. A trip abroad.C. A visit to his grandpa’s house. 听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
上海市行知中学2024-2025学年高二上学期第一次月考英语试卷(无答案)
上海市行知中学2024学年第一学期第一次月考高二年级英语学科试卷（试卷满分140分，考试时间120分钟）第Ⅰ卷（共100分）Ⅰ. Listening ComprehensionSection ADirections:In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. 100 dollars. B. 200 dollars. C. 300 dollars. D. 600 dollars.2. A. In the hospital. B. At a nursery. C. At a police station. D. In a library.3. A. April. B. May. C. June. D. July.4. A. Go to visit the writer. B. Buy her new book.C. Ignore her new book.D. Write a book review.5. A. Jogging. B. Basketball. C. Swimming. D. Throwing.6. A. The lady’s room is far.B. She has to sign up for using the lady’s room.C. She is not able to use the lady’s room right now.D. He will lead her to the lady’s room.7. A. He will read it on Saturday. B. He will lend it to Sandy first.C. He will lend it to Jane first.D. He will keep the paper until Sunday.8. A. He probably just has got a headache.B. There’s no air-conditioner in the room.C. She thinks he is not seriously sick.D. She thinks he should go to see the doctor.9. A. They couldn’t change the plan.B. They should change their plan.C. She doesn’t believe the weather forecast.D. She thinks the basketball game won’t last.10. A. He can come for next party. B. He can bring his wife along to the party.C. He can stay at home for his wife.D. She will change the time of the party.Section BDirections:In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation. After each passage or conversation, you will be asked several questions. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read rhe four possible answers on your paper anddecide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard. Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. They believed that he would realize his dream.B. They offered him help to achieve his dream.C. They didn’t believe that his dream would come true.D. They made no response to his announcement.12. A. That he was encouraged by the teacher.B. That he was encouraged by the local paper editor.C. That his first poem was published.D. That he was encouraged by a professional writer.13. A. It reminds him of his school life.B. It reminds him that dreams will come true through efforts.C. It reminds him how poor he used to be.D. It reminds him of the local paper.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Gardening. B. How to take care of birds.C. How to feed birdsD. How to get birds to the garden.15. A. Fruit, water and insects.B. Plants, sleeping place and food.C. Variety of plants, food and water.D. Different types of plants, seed and insects.16. A. Change the water for them. B. Play with them.C. Not to approach them.D. Play the music for them. Questions 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation.17. A. The bookstore is sold out of the book.B. The bookstore he is in does not carry the book.C. His professor did not order enough copies of the book.D. The book is not being used for any course offered at the university.18. A. Save a copy of the book for him as soon as it comes inB. Order more copies of the bookC. Call the computer store across the StreetD. Find a store that sells the book if he cannot find it19. A. He is embarrassed that he did not think of it himself.B. He suggests that the information be posted in the store.C. He apologizes for bothering the woman.D. He is annoyed that the woman did not tell him sooner.20. A. To determine how urgent the student’s need is.B. To figure out why the book is not listed on the computer.C. To find out what level computer science course the man is taking.D. To explain why the book might be sold out.Ⅱ. Grammar and VocabularySection ADirections:After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.AI and Culture: The Dawn Of The Omnistar (全能明星)Computers have spent decades transforming humdrum jobs. Now artificial intelligence (AI) is coming for the most glamorous ones. Hollywood has been at a standstill for half the year, until studios agreed on November 8th to offer (21)__________ (strike) stars protection from robotic rivals.Stars may worry that AI is stealing their work and giving less talented performers the skills to snatch their audience. In fact, the famous stars complaining (22)__________ (loud) about the new technology are the ones who benefit the most. (23)__________ __________ reducing star power, AI will make the biggest celebrities bigger than ever, by allowing them to be in all markets, in all formats, at all times. Put your hands together - or insert your earplugs if you prefer - for the rise of the omnistar.This is not the first time that technology (24)__________ (change) the rules of the fame game. People began to talk of stars in the 18th century, after the spread of reading made it possible to be truly famous within your lifetime. Film and radio initially seemed like a threat to stars, who worried that their live performances (25)__________ be devalued. In fact, those technologies ushered in (开创) the era of the superstar, a term that caught on in the 1920s.(26)__________ similar panic greeted the invention of television and led to the last big Hollywood strike in 1960. But again, the new tech made the famous even more so, bringing them into every living room.As AI-generated content floods into the entertainment business, it will give the megastars the ability to be truly ubiquitous for their fans. AI-powered dubbing is already allowing actors and podcasters to speak to foreign audiences instantly and in their own voice. It will soon be standard for video to be edited (27)__________ __________ their lips match the new language, too. Besides, removing the Hollywood problem of crowded schedules, AI allows stars to perform alongside each other while not being together at all.These opportunities come with concerns (28)__________ (attach). The risk is boredom. AI is brilliant at remixing old material, but not as adept at generating novel and the pulse-racing stuff (29)__________ is, for now, a human speciality. Yet the entertainment market is strongly self-correcting. Audiences have the power to turn “a hot property” into a has-been in an instant. And even as Al-powered entertainment grows, consumers still seem to relish human drama. In the AI age, audiences will face heavy exposure to a handful of omnistars, from Taylor Swift to Darth Vader. (30)__________ it will be easier than ever for them to change the channel.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. rateB. superiorityC. matchD. attributesE. measuresF. short-livedG. overestimated H. enduring I. disillusioned J. reframe K. biasYou are not perfectWe humans have a natural tendency to magnify our positive qualities, and compare ourselves favorably with others. This is called “self-enhancement 31 ”, and it gives rise to all sorts of distortions in perception. Famously, back in the 1980s, researchers suggested that up to 80 percent of motorists considered themselves to have above-average driving skills. If you’re a regular driver, you have to know that this cannot be true - even if you persist in believing it about yourself.People also tend to 32 themselves more highly on positive moral traits: the odds are, for example, that they see themselves as industrious, honest, and warm. This is particularly pronounced among young and middle-aged adults, who often rank themselves as excelling beyond the norm on muitiple 33 . One reason for this tendency is that it acts as protection against the mental pain that comes from negative comparisons with others.Being told that you’re wonderful, even perfect, plays into your need to enact self-enhancement. You might do it to yourself, such as self-talk to boost one’s esteem through positive affirmations. However, it is a(n) 34 solution to life’s problems. You’re bound to be confronted with a painful adjustment to the truth sooner or later. For instance, researchers publishing in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology demonstrated that when college students harbored a(n) 35 view of their academic capabilities, it augmented their mood—indeed, they experienced heightened levels of happiness. But the perception of 36 did not translate into more satisfactory academic performance. In fact, that in part led to lower self-esteem.All of this can explain why so many young people today wind up seeing the world as hostile (敌对的): “If I’m wonderful, other people must be creating many problems.”Consequently, you can see how some would feel 37 and wronged when confronted with a reality about their performance in school or at work that doesn’t 38 their self-enhancement propaganda (宣传).So we face a dilemma in life: we aspire to enhance our own well-being and to elevate the emotional state of others, but people’s tendency to do so through self-enhancement may possibly yield 39 ultimate costs. Here are some pearls of wisdom to consider: 40 your imperfections, not as failings but as interesting puzzles to solve.Ⅲ. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.What Does It Really Mean To Learn?During my sophomore year, I read “Middlemarch” and didn’t understand why Dorothea, a young and intelligent woman, despite warnings, married an annoying old man and, after 40 years of unfulfilled dreams and compromises, got divorced, finally realizing her grave mistake. Neither did my classmates, which frustrated our professor. “You’ll understand when you’re forty.” he said. At that age, we had never experienced the consequences of a hasty marriage, a career misstep, or the loss of a loved one.41 , it’s one of the tragedies of humanities education that so much of it occurs between the ages of eighteen and twenty-two. We don’t teach people to drive at twelve, when they’re carless; why should we make themread novels about life’s 42 when they have none? Yet there’s a theory behind: it’s that knowledge acquired too early gets stored. Patterns of thinking established now will be 43 later; ideas encountered first in art will prime us for the rest of life. This sounds vague until you reflect on the fact that knowledge almost never arrives at the moment of its 44 . You take a class in law school today only to argue a complicated case years later; you learnC.P.R. years before saving a drowning man; you read online about how to prevent a(n) 45 bear, because you never know.Leslie Valiant, a renowned computer scientist, calls our ability to learn over the long term “educability” and he embraces it as the key to our success. When we think about what makes our minds special, we tend to focus on 46 . But if we want to grasp reality in all its complexity, then “cleverness is not enough.” We need to build flexible theories about the world — theories that will serve us in 47 circumstances—and we do that by collecting different types of knowledge, often gradually and unexpectedly and then 48 them together. Through this process, we acquire systems of beliefs that are 49 than the ones we can create through direct personal experience.An educable mind, he writes, can learn from books, lectures, conversations, and experiences—from anything. Educability is similar to “ 50 smarts” which means having a practical ability to handle life’s challenges, and is closely related to having common sense in real-world contexts. When people strike us as particularly “well-educated”, this might mean that they’ve had lots of school, but it could also mean that they’re 51 educable, with the ability to “ 52 of whatever educational opportunities arise.”Valiant thinks at a time when accelerating technological change means there’s always more to learn, we might seek to create a more educable society in general. As for me, I would seek to learn about a wider range of disciplines, and simply try more things. Down in the basement, “Middlemarch” is there, along with many other books that I read casually then but have come to 53 with the passage of time. Reading widely about things that don’t seem immediately useful, in the hope that what you learn now may prove meaningful later—that’s pretty much the definition of a 54 education. Who knew that one of its best 55 would turn out to be a computer scientist?41. A. Scientifically B. Naturally C. Surprisingly D. Arguably42. A. happiness B. challenges C. regrets D. knowledge43. A. retraced B. repeated C. reopened D. reassured44. A. learning B. absorption C. application D. acquisition45. A. sleeping B. wandering C. roaring D. charging46. A. intelligence B. creativity C. imagination D. empathy47. A. unfolded B. unanticipated C. unreal D. related48. A. analyzing B. classifying C. knitting D. diversifying49. A. broader B. greater C. shallower D. newer50. A. cognition B. relationship C. study D. street51. A. exceptionally B. consistently C. coincidentally D. merely52. A. make control B. take charge C. on account D. take advantage53. A. perceive B. memorize C. realize D. value54. A. well-rounded B. professional C. technology D. public55. A. creators B. winners C. defenders D. writersSection BDirections:Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have read.(A)Human beings around the world delight in hot and spicy foods. Thai, Mexican, Chinese, Indian, Ethiopian—the dishes that can take the roof off your mouth are numerous and flavourful. As you have these intense tastes, however, you may wonder, why do some dishes compete for the title of spicy champion, while others feature barely the hint of a burn?This is a question that has interested food historians for some time. Indeed, it’s a curious truth that places with warm climates do seem to have a heavier preponderance (优势) of hot and spicy dishes, which may have something to do with the fact that some spices have antimicrobial features, studies have found.In one survey of cookbooks from around the world, researchers note: “As mean annual temperatures increased, the proportion of recipes containing spices, number of spices per recipe, total number of spices used, and use of the most effective antibacterial spices all increased.” In hot places where before refrigeration food would have gone off very quickly, spices might have helped things keep a bit longer.It’s also been suggested that because spicy food makes most people sweat, it might help us to cool off in hot parts of the world. One study of people who drank hot water after exercise showed that they did cool down slightly more than those who drank cold water, but only in situations with low humidity. Thailand in August, that ain’t.But spice is hardly limited to the hot parts. While chilli peppers are originally from the Americas, this particular kind of heat grew widespread in the 15th and 16th centuries. Other spices not spicy in the same way as peppers, perhaps, but still strongly flavoured—had been circulating in Europe for centuries. Heavily spiced dishes were the darlings of many cuisines we currently don’t think of for their zing (活力): numerous recipes in one 18th-century British cookery book include strong spices, for instance. What happened?Well, one possibility is that it became a bit uncivilized to like quite so many flavours in one’s food, as Maanvi Singh has written over at The Salt. What we now consider classic European cuisine has a tendency to focus on pairing like flavours with like, rather than bringing in a crowd of strong, contrasting ones. That may be because, as spice prices dropped dramatically in Europe in the 1600s and it became easier for just anyone to season their food with them, tastemakers fell out of love with them. They began to emphasize dishes where the focus was the purest essence of the basic ingredients combined with flavours that served to bring that out. In a word, it may have been snobbery, Singh writes, that erased the joy of spice from many European tastes.56. Which of the following cuisines does NOT value hot and spicy flavour?A. Food in Europe before the 1600s.B. Dishes from places with warm climates.C. Food in the Americas.D. Dishes in today’s Britain.57. Which of the following is true about the relationship between temperature and spice?A. The higher the temperature is, the more spices are used.B. The lower the temperature is, the more chilli peppers are consumed.C. The higher the temperature is, the more expensive it is to get spices.D. The lower the temperature is, the more strongly flavoured the food is.58. In Paragraph 4, what does the sentence “Thailand in August, that ain’t” mean?A. People in Thailand don’t enjoy spicy food.B. Summer in Thailand doesn’t boast hot weather.C. Thai people don’t enjoy cold drinks in summer.D. Drinking hot water doesn’t help cool Thai people down.59. According to Maanvi Singh, today’s Europeans prefer pure tastes rather than strong, contrasting flavours, most probably because ________.A. the spice prices have grown too high for ordinary peopleB. people have been too used to food seasoned with spicesC. spice no longer represents a special right or advantageD. strongly flavoured spices no longer circulate in Europe(B)Memory expert Professor Jemima Gryaznov answers your most common questions about memory.1.____________________We remember the things that have strong connections in our mind, especially emotional connections. Childhood memories are often very emotional: we experience things for the first time so we have strong feelings of fear or excitement. Retelling events also helps to fix them in our memories and interesting or funny stories from our childhood are often told again and again!2. Do some people really have a photographic memory?It is well known that some people have an extraordinary memory. Daniel Tammet, for example, can remember the first 22,500 digits of pi and Stephen Wiltshire can draw a detailed picture of a city from memory after flying over it in a helicopter. However, neither Daniel nor Stephen has a photographic memory. They are good at remembering particular things for a limited time. A person with a photographic memory could remember every detail of a picture, a book or an event many years later. No one has yet proved that they have a photographic memory in a scientific test.3. Is computer memory better than human memory?That depends on what you mean by “better”! Information in a computer is stored in separate pieces. Human memory is stored in a different way. Each piece of information is connected to many other pieces. That’s why a particular smell can bring back memories of a holiday or a person. The problem with human memory is that it is messy and not very accurate. The problem with computer memory is that it can’t make connections between pieces of information — it isn’t creative.4. I’m 24. Is my memory getting worse?Not yet, but it will do soon. Our memory reaches its full power at the age of 25. At that point we can remember up to 200 pieces of information a second. After this age, however, the brain starts to get smaller. By the age of 40 weare losing 10,000 brain cells every day. By middle age our memory is significantly worse than when we were young.5. Is it possible to remember early childhood?Scientists used to believe that it was impossible to remember very early childhood, but recent research shows that babies are much cleverer than we previously thought. Some people really can remember being a baby. Others, however, remember nothing before the age of five or even ten!60. Which of the following questions best fits the blank in the passage?A. What can we do to improve our memory as we grow older?B. Can childhood memories help us remember what has happened recently?C. How do we establish emotional connections with our childhood experiences?D. Why can I remember events in my childhood but not what happened last week?61. What can we learn about photographic memory?A. Only some of us can benefit from it.B. There is no reliable evidence that it exists.C. We cannot acquire it without specialized training.D. It enables us to remember details in a limited time.62. Which of the following statements is True according to the passage?A. In most cases information is separately stored in human memory.B. Human’s ability to memorize things declines as the brain gets smaller.C. Computer memory is better than human memory from many perspectives.D. Whether we can remember our early-childhood needs more scientific research.(C)Dr. Donald Sadoway at MIT started his own battery company with the hope of changing the world’s energy future. It’s a dramatic endorsement (认可) for a technology most people think about only when their smartphone goes dark. But Sadoway isn’t alone in boasting about energy storage as a missing link to a cleaner, more efficient, and more equitable energy future.Scientists and engineers have long believed in the promise of batteries to change the world. Advanced batteries are moving out of specialized markets and creeping into the mainstream, signaling a tipping point for forward-looking technologies such as electric cars and rooftop solar propels.The ubiquitous (无所不在的) battery has already come a long way, of course. For better or worse, batteries make possible our mobile-first lifestyles, our screen culture, our increasingly globalized world. Still, as impressive as all this is, it may be trivial compared with what comes next. Having already enabled a communications revolution, the battery is now poised to transform just about everything else.The wireless age is expanding to include not just our phones, tablets, and laptops, but also our cars, homes, and even whole communities. In emerging economies, rural communities are bypassing the wires and wooden poles that spread power. Instead, some in Africa and Asia are seeing their first lightbulbs illuminated by the power of sunlight stored in batteries.Today, energy storage is a $33 billion global industry that generates nearly 100 gigawatt-hours of electricity per year. By the end of the decade, it’s expected to be worth over 50 billion dollars and generate 160 gigawatt-hours,enough to attract the attention of major companies that might not otherwise be interested in a decidedly pedestrian technology. Even utility companies, which have long viewed batteries and alternative forms of energy as a threat, are learning to embrace the technologies as enabling rather than disrupting.Today’s battery breakthroughs come as the world looks to expand modern energy access to the billion or so people without it, while also cutting back on fuels that warm the planet. Those simultaneous challenges appear less overwhelming with increasingly better answers to a centuries-old question: how to make power portable.To be sure, the battery still has a long way to go before the nightly recharge completely replaces the weekly trip to the gas station. A battery-powered world comes with its own risks, too. What happens to the centralized electric grid, which took decades and billions of dollars to build as: more and more people become “prosumers”, who produce and consume their own energy on site?No one knows which—if any—battery technology will ultimately dominate, but one thing remains clear. The future of energy is in how we store it.63. What does Dr. Sadoway think of energy storage?A. It involves the application of sophisticated technology.B. It is the direction energy development should follow.C. It will prove to be a profitable business.D. It is a technology benefiting everyone.64. What is most likely to happen when advanced batteries become widely used?A. Mobile-first lifestyles will become popular.B. The globalization process will be accelerated.C. Communications will take more diverse forms.D. The world will undergo revolutionary changes.65. In some rural communities of emerging economies, people have begun to ________.A. find digital devices simply indispensableB. communicate primarily by mobile phoneC. light their homes with stored solar energyD. distribute power with wires and wooden poles66. What does the author imply about the centralized electric grid?A. It might become a thing of the past.B. It might turn out to be a “prosumer”C. It will be easier to operate and maintain.D. It will have to be completely transformed.Section CDirections: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.A. Both the gorgeous (非常美丽的) and non-gorgeous improved by being with other people.B. Sometimes the subjects in the pictures were shown as part of a three-person group.C. It turns out that people don’t even need to be in an actual group to look more attractive.D. It’s no secret that our definition of beauty is defined by a very clear set of physical norms.E. A big nose in the company of a small nose does not look bigger still; rather, both noses move closer to the average.F. While being average-looking might seem like a bad thing, the research suggests that’s not necessarily the case for attractiveness.According to a new study just published in Psychological Science, any one person seen in a group just seems better looking than when viewed alone. The reason: human eyes average things out, and when it comes to faces, average is usually good.67 Facial analysis studies show the symmetry (对称) is almost always regarded as prettier that asymmetry and the most beautiful faces are the ones on which eyes are no more or less than a certain distance apart, and the forehead, chin, cheeks and other features take up no more than a certain share of the whole. It’s the reason that models may be gorgeous but can prove awfully difficult to tell apart.“Perhaps,” says psychological scientist Drew Walker of the University of California, San Diego, in a statement that accompanied the release of the study, “beautiful people are all alike, but every unattractive person is unattractive in their own ways.”To test how that plays out in a group setting, Walker and his UCSD collaborator, psychological scientist Edward Vul, recruited 130 undergraduate students and showed them pictures of 100 different men and women. 68 Other times they were cut out to show just one face at a time. Still other times, the faces were taken out of context and arranged on a simple grid (风格) of either four, nine or 16 faces.Consistently, the researchers found, the sole shots were regarded as less attractive than the faces viewed in a group—whether in a real setting or on the grid. This was true regardless of the gender of the subjects and regardless of whether they would broadly be described as following most definitions of attractiveness or unattractiveness. 69 The explanation for the phenomenon, they believe, is the averaging effect and how it works. 70 “Individuals with complementary features—one person with narrow eyes and one person with wide eyes—would enjoy a greater boost in attractiveness when seen together, as compared to groups composed of individuals who have similar features,” Walker and Vul write.Ⅳ. Summary Writing71. Directions: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.Curiosity Is an Increasingly Rare VirtueMost of the breakthrough discoveries and remarkable inventions throughout history, from flints (打火石) for starting a fire to self-driving cars, have something in common: They are the result of curiosity. But the journalist Ian Leslie, in his newly-published book Curious:The Desire to Know and Why Your Future Depends on It, insists that curiosity is a much-overlooked human virtue, crucial to our success, and we are losing it.Leslie presents considerable evidence for the claim that the society as a whole is growing less curious. In the U.S. and Europe, for example, the rise of the Internet, among other social and technological changes, has led to a declining consumption of news from outside the reader’s borders. Indeed, Google, for which Leslie expresses admiration, is also his frequent whipping boy (替罪羊): we seek only the information we want. But not everything is to be blamed on。
2020-2021学年高二上学期高二第一次周考英语试题
2020—2021学年度上学期高二周考一英语试题满分70分，考试时间60分钟2020.11.22一．阅读理解（3篇11*2.5=27.5）AMother Nature is a cruel mistress. Why? Read on to find the answer.VeniceThis iconic city is sinking rapidly The canals that make up the streets of Venice rise 2 mm every year, making relics of history go under the surface of water and destroying architecture. Experts warn that without intervention，this city will disappear back into the water at an even faster rate, consumed by rising sea level from melting polar ice caps.Machu PicchuThese Iconic ruins have drawn adventurous tourists into the mountains of South America. The forces of natural erosion （侵蚀）have been accelerated by tourism and this landmark laces severe influence from increasing foot traffic. The Peruvian government suggested a cable car that would cut out the intense hike up to the ruins, making the site instantly accessible to millions, but the future of Machu Picchu remains uncertain.Glacier National ParkPerhaps you've heard that the ice caps are melting. But nowhere is more apparent in the United States than in Glacier National Park. Estimates indicate that the glaciers that are part of the beauty of this national landmark will disappear entirely in the next two decades.The Great Barrier ReefEnjoy the gorgeous coral reef. Diving deep into the blue sea, you will have a better view of it. Unfortunately, hidden from view beneath the waves, the Great Barrier Reef has been rapidly dying off .Nearly fifty percent of coral which once occupied a large area is gone, destroyed by pollution and disease.21. What can we learn about Machu Picchu?A. It is losing its attraction to tourists.B. It's famous for cable cars,C. It bears a heavy burden of tourism.D. It's well preserved by the locals.22. Which place probably needs visitors to dive into the water to enjoy its beauty?A. The Great Barrier ReefB. Machu PicchuC. Glacier National ParkD. Venice23. According to the passage, what do the above attractions have in common?A. They all have a long history.B. They're all in danger of disappearing.C. They're all threatened by climate change.D.They're all well-known for natural scenery.BIt feels like every time my mother and I start to have a conversation, it turns into an argument. We talk about something as simple as dinner plans and suddenly, my mother will push the conversation into World War III. She’ll talk about my lack of a bright future because I don’t plan to be a doctor. And much to her disappointment, I don’t want to do any job related to science, either. In fact, when I was pushed to say that I planned to major(主修) in English and communications, she nearly had a heart attack.“Why can’t you be like my co-worker’s son?” she bemoans all the time. Her co-worker’s son received a four-year scholarship and is now earning 70,000 dollars a year as an engineer. I don’t know what to answer except that I simply can’t be like Mr. Perfect as I’ve called the unnamed co-worker’s son. I can’t be like him. I’m the type of person who loves to help out in the community, write until the sun goes down, and most of all, wants to achieve a career because I love it, not because of fame (名声) or salary.I understand why my mother is worried about my future major. I’ve seen my mo ther struggle to raise me on her small salary and work long hours. She leaves the house around 6:30 am and usually comes home around 5 pm or even 6 pm. However, I want her to know that by becoming a doctor, it doesn’t mean I’ll be successful. I’d rather fo llow my dreams and create my own future.24. Which of the following topics do the writer and his mother often talk about?A. The writer’s studies.B. Wars around the worldC. Dinner plansD. The writer’s future job25. We can infer fr om Paragraph 1 that the writer’s mother ____________.A. gets along very well with the writerB. doesn’t think the writer should be a doctorC. doesn’t want the writer to major in EnglishD. doesn’t think working in the science field is a good idea26. The underlined word “bemoans” in Paragraph 2 most probably means _____________.A. agreesB. shoutsC. complainsD. smiles27. Which of following statements is probable TRUE about the writer?A. He wants to be like his mother’s co-wo rker’s son.B. He wants to do something he really likes in the future.C. He doesn’t think his mother’s co-worker’s son is perfect.D. He wants to find a job in his community in the future.CBeing highly successful in any field is pretty rare. It takes a combination of natural talent, luck, determination, and plenty of outside support for someone to make it big in sports, entertainment, or business. But what if competing is all that matters to you, whether you are likely to succeed or not? This was the goal of Michael Eddie the Eagle Edwards, and that he reached that goal was an amazing achievement.Bom in the U.K. in 1963, Michael was an enthusiastic downhill skier whose dream was to compete for Britain in world-class competitions. He would have liked to represent his country in the 1984 Winter Olympics, but there were a large number of downhill competitors, and Edwardsdidn't qualify. Seeing his chance elsewhere, he switched to ski jumping. Ski jumping didn't cost nearly as much, and there was almost no competition for a place on the Britain team.But a number of hurdles （障碍）could have meant the end of Edwards' dream. He weighed more than most competitors, which put him at a disadvantage. He had no financial support for his training. Poor eyesight meant that he had to wear glasses under his goggles （护目镜）---not a good thing when they steamed up at high altitudes. But he couldn't let any of this discourage him. He saw himself as a true lover of the sport who simply wanted the chance to compete. Winning wasn't the point. Having the opportunity to try was all he cared about. And nothing could stop him from trying.In the end, Edwards took 55th place in the 1987 World Championships. He then went on to the Calgary Olympics in 1988, where he finished last in both of his events. Many athletes would have been embarrassed by this result, but he is proud of his achievement to this day. His determination to fight against all the odds made him a global hero, and in 2016, the inspiring film Eddie the Eagle was made about his life.28.What is the purpose of the first paragraph?A. To introduce the topic.B. To add some background information.C. To expect an answer from readers.D. To uncover the secret of success.29.Why did Michael Edwards choose ski jumping?A.The equipment was cheaper.B. There was little competition.C. It took less skill.D. It was easy to win the championship.30.After the Calgary Olympics, Edwards _________ .A.switched to film makingB. was embarrassed by his resultsC. felt he had reached his goalD.was glad it was over31.What made Michael Edwards outstanding?A. His determination to win.B. His enthusiasm for the sport.C. His attitude towards the Olympics.D. His ability to overcome physical disabilities.二. 七选五(5*2.5=12.5)Too many of us are waiting too long to live our best lives. We keep putting everything off until tomorrow. Then, before we know it, we find ourselves asking, "How did it get so late so soon?"So we’d better make today the beginning of our new life. Take time to figure ourselves out. Take time to realize what we want and need. Take time to love, laugh, cry, and learn. 36________ Here are five things we should start doing today:Accept ourselves. The secret to happiness and success is the acceptance of ourselves. We will never become who we want to be if we rely on everyone else to qualify us. 37So always go with ourselves, never against ourselves. Be who we were created to be and we will set the world on fire.Make ourselves a priority. To tell the truth, there are only a few people in this world who will stay 100% true to us, so we should stay true to ourselves. Put our own needs into the list of things to do.38Don’t sit back and let things happen to us. Go out and make things h appen. We are what we do, not what we say we’ll do. Stop saying "I wish" and start saying "I will". Turn our dreams into plans.Do the work. We can’t underestimate(低估) a person who always works hard. Be that person. 39Always remember that the task ahead of us is never greater than the strength within us. Do what’s right, not what’s easy. Our dreams are worth it.40We can’t force things to happen; we can only drive ourselves trying crazily. There’s a time and place for everything. So don’t force what’s not yet supposed to fit into our life. When it’s meant to be, it will be. Work hard, and be patient.A. Take positive action.B. Enjoy every moment of life.C.Accept ourselves just the way we are.D. Life is shorter than it often seems.E. Everyone has a different way of life.F. Allow life to happen like it’s supposed to.G. In life, we don’t get what we wish for; we get what we work for.三.完形填空(15*1=15)My mother would send presents to others. The occasion never 41 —Christmas, birthdays, anniversaries or no occasion at all.She was always thinking about who might enjoy what. Creativity and 42_ __ went into the presents she gave, and she 43 a thank you note. Once she sent out a note to her own children and grandchildren who had not acknowledged presents, 44 that they were now on her "Fecal Roster （黑名单）"and would not be removed until she had received a proper thank you note.Even if you didn't 45 a thank you note, she'd give you another present the next 46 she had. She thought bad manners were your problem, not hers.Every time Mom and Dad 47 to visit, all of us would gather in the driveway as they unloaded luggage. There was always something for the kids, often a couple of little toys or a big 48 of homemade cookies. They weren't presents for particular occasion. They were 49 "Isn't life great? " presents.One spring when they came to visit, she handed me a 50 bag. Inside was a painting that 51 : "A special Daughter. You've brought laughter and joy to our lives and so much love to our hearts. The most precious things we can 52for you are the things you have given us (53)and Love."Mom was a 54 present giver, but the best presents we will always remember her for were her love for 55 and her love for us.41. A. arose B. varied C. mattered D. occurred42. A. sympathy B. justice C. authority D. thoughtfulness43. A. appreciated B. resisted C. promised D. ignored44. A. assuming B. abusing C. correcting D. stating45. A. obtain B. send C. conduct D. purchase46. A. chance B. time C. holiday D. festival47. A. rode away B. drove over C. walked by D. wandered around48. A. cage B. holder C. container D. tank49. A. especially B. fairly C. simply D. apparently50. A. toy B. cookie C. hand D. present51. A. told B. read C. appeared D. showed52. A. recommend B. apply C. wish D. ask53. A. Satisfaction B. Privilege C. Assistance D. Happiness54. A. grand B. great C. serious D. extreme55. A. life B. kids C. families D. gifts四.语法填空(10*1.5=15)Peking Opera roles require performers to paint ___56___ (they) faces in patterns and colours to represent different character types and __57___ (quality).In Peking Opera, facial painting can be quite complex. However, in the ___58___ (begin), only three colours were used—red, white and black. Now, many other colours, such as yellow, purple, blue and green, ___59___ (use) for facial painting.Red is colour for ___60___ (brave) and loyalty. Guan Y u is a good example of this kind of character. He is famous for being very loyal ___61___ his emperor, Liu Bei.White highlights all ___62___ is bad in human nature. One of the typical white-faced characters is Cao Cao, ___63___ powerful and cruel prime minister.Black face paint is usually used for ___64___ is fierce and violent. One typical example is General Zhang Fei from the classic novel, Romance of the Three Kingdoms.All these different colours are used in Peking Opera facial painting ___65___ (provide) a clear picture of each character.五．★答案★区：阅读理解(2.5)：21-23.___________24-27._____________ 28-31 ._____________ 七选五(2.5)：36-40._______________完形填空（1）：41-45.____________ 46-50._____________51-55. _______________ 语法填空（1.5）：周考一★答案★2020.11.22阅读理解(2.5)：21-23 CAB 24-27 DCCB 28-31 ABCA七选五(2.5): 36-40. DCAGF完形填空：41-45. CDADB 46-50. ABCCD 51-55. BCDBA61. their 62. qualities 63. beginning 64. are used 65. bravery66. to 67. that 68. a 69. what 70. to provide题号61 62 63 64 65★答案★题号66 67 68 69 70★答案★感谢您的下载!快乐分享，知识无限！。
2020高二英语上学期第一次联考试题(含解析)
【2019最新】精选高二英语上学期第一次联考试题（含解析）英语试题考生注意：1.本试卷共150分，共10页。
考试时间120分钟。
2.请将各题的答案填涂在答题卡上。
3.本试卷主要考试内容：必修4Unit 3 结束。
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30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1.5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。
例：How much is the shirt?A. ￡19.15B. ￡9.18C. ￡9.15答案是C1. What are the speakers doing now?A. Listening to the radioB. Having a classC. Attendinga concert2. What is the woman planning to do?A. Buy some clothesB. Get a haircutC. Go to the man’s home3. What will the woman do?A. Leave LondonB. Make friends in LondonC. Visit a friend in London4. Why doesn’t the man go out with his friends?A. He doesn’t like going outB. Things are expensiveC. He has no time5. How long was the woman late?A. More than an hourB. Exactly an hourC. 45 minutes 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
2020高二英语上学期第一次联考试题(含解析)1
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这篇文章主要对未来无人驾驶汽车的详细情况进行了介绍，故选B。
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。
Tests and exams assess not only your subject knowledge, but also your ability to use the appointed time wisely.___16___Do...___17___ Try to answer the questions that arc worth a lot of points before those only worth a few points. This will allow you to spend more time on the higher point questions than the lower ones, which can provide a big increase for your final grade.Move on when you’ve used up the time for a question. Sometimes it is hard to do it, especially if you are a perfectionist (完美主义者) or someone that likes to provide as many details as possible in your test responses,___18___ Otherwise, you may find at the end that a large number of questions are still unanswered.Don’t...删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
内蒙古赤峰二中2019_2020学年高二英语上学期第一次周考试题
内蒙古赤峰二中2019-2020学年高二英语上学期第一次周考试题1.Many species of animals are becoming every year due to pollution caused by man.A.idleB.solarC.extinctD.temporary2. The large river turned into a small due to lack of rain.A.steamB.streamC.screamD.dream3. Do you mean to that I am a bad person?A.applyB.replyC.supplyD.imply4. It is a good idea to one’s money in a safe stock.A.reciteB.purchaseC. investD.account5. The in the bookstore is only available to students.A.discountB.recreationedyD.blank6. The standard of the people have dropped by a great degree in recent times.A.oralB.moralC.significantD.charming7. One must conduct a great deal of before writing an article.A.searchB.sourceC. resourceD.research8. Please us with a song or danceA. defineB.cheatC.entertainD.bless9. It is difficult to to a new culture and language.A.enterB.adjustC.generateD.disclose10. The of the criminal act was two years in jailA.consequenceB.stressC.basisD.affects11. George can explain to you whatever information you need in about our program.A .fancy B.detail C.tone D.promotion12.Ben is a friend of mine; I can trust him with all of my secrets.A.loyalB.royalC.pleasantD.awful13. It really me to see how much food we waste every day.mandsB.depresses C arises D.recommends14. There was not enough to prove him guilty of crimeA.giftB.evidenceC.conflictD.police15. Though he didn’t have much money to give,he was very with his money.A.curiousB.magnificentC.generousD.delicious16. A boy who is filled with always works hardA.burdenB.ambitionC.remedyD.variety17. He doesn’t work in the office any longer; he from his job several years ago.A.quitB.retiredC.avoidedD.accomplished18. Her letter us how and when she expected to arrive.A.fadedB.blessedrmedD.managed19. I gave him my old testbooks and received a dictionary in .A.exchangeB.preparationC.proposalD.method20. The film which has been to light is no longer usable.A.providedB.expressedplainedD.exposed21. A person who is can’t write his own name.A.idleB.ignorantC.awaremon22. We were all anxious about the of the missing fisherman.A. secretB. acheC.fate D reward23. It is the business of the police to detect and of the law courts to punish criminals.A.crimesB.puzzlesC.lossesD.faults24. The coat does not with the hat.A.resembleB.matchC.appreciateD.allow25. A large number of houses were burn to .A.victimsB.misfortuneC.ashesD.noises26.Before we judge a person’s act, we must know all the .A.circumstancesB.expensesC.puzzlesD.faults27.There are many in our society such as churches,schools,hospitals,and prisons.A.institutionsB.foundationsC. journalsD.regions28.He gave his friend the of using his private car.A.referenceB.securityC.privilegeD.expense29. are better than words when people are in trouble.A.FavourB.VisionsC.PhrasesD.Deeds30.The air conditioner soon the temperature of the room.A.loweredB.improvedC.reservedD.deserved31.She did her best to fulfill her as a mother.A.patienceB.roleC.traditionD.crop32.In the elementary school there is often a prize for good .A.conductB.defectC.servantD.threat33.The doctor him that his child would recover from the illness.A.refusedB.assistedC.contrastedD.assured34.A.dog a keen sense of smellA.embracesB.symbolizesC.behavesD.possesses35.The trip to Alaska was quite a(n) for her.A.spotB.modeC.adventureD.medium36.A deaf and blind man shows by facial expressions and gestures.A.advantagesB.professionC.emotionsD.dignity37.Soldiers usually have to bear hardship during the war.A.gayB.bitterC.catchyD.cautious38. This clock is for one year.A.urged B situated C.determined D.guaranteed39. There is some beautiful scenery in our .A.atmosphereB.neighborhoodC.fashionD.scheme40. He this sentence from a speech by the PresidentA.inventedB.attachedC.quotedD.relate41. She for joy when she won the award.A.piledB.struggledC.reducedD.wept42. Leave me alone! Mind your own .A.affairsB.virtueC.advantageD.bravery43. Parents try to their children of bad habitsA.cureB.chargemandD.represent44. He has himself that his method is the bestA.convincedB.estimatedC.attemptedD.interrupted45. The poet has fame all his life, but has never experienced itA.acquiredB.pursuedC.seizedD.distributed46. Birds do not learn to build their nests but build them by .A.theoryB.principleC.passionD.instinct47. As we the man, we saw that he was blindA.declareB.approachedC.paveD.establish48. All the teachers in the children’s gameA.discussedB.requestedC.wantedD.participated49. The child a bad temper at an early ageA.existedB.exhibitedC.expressedD.experienced50. It would be to speak ill of one’s parents in publicA.poisonousB.previousC.ridiculousD.enthusiastic51. The teacher had good reasons to the student of cheating in the exam.A.respectB.respondC.suspectD.expect52. Being new to the area, we really the welcome given to us by our new neighbors.A.appreciatedB.dedicatedC.summonedD.depart53. Garbage and dirt attract ,so please be careful and keep your area clean.ndscapeB.insectsC.conceptD.alien54. Because of his vast experience, Ben was leader of the group .A.concentratedB.appointedC.relievedD. supported55. Parents should teach their children to be towards elders.A.courteousB.awkwardC.stubbornD.normal56. He has signed a two-year of employment with the firm.A.contrastB.contactC.contractD.consume57. Don’t the dog when he is feeding;otherwise he might bite you.A.abandonB.botherC.defineD.approve.58. The twins look so much alike that it is difficult to between them.A.analyzeB.determineC.abuseD.distinguish59. I don’t understand why most secretaries are .A.preciseB.toughC.jealousD.female60. Science has to our lives in many waysA.recoveredB.contributedC.affectedD. infected61. Despite his twenty-four years, he was not yet_____ enough to realize that whathe was doing was wrong.A. developedB. agedC. matureD. ripe62. As he has been well trained, this young man is _____ to be a teacher.A.delightedB. possibleC. qualifiedD. unable63. The landlady had a few _____ rooms to rent for the students.A. blankB. vacantC. hollowD. fresh64. The essay is due next Friday. I have done a rough_______ but haven’t writtenit up yet.A. droughtB. draftC. drainageD. drama65. The girl wanted a job and asked if there were any______ positions in the factory.A. vacantB. unusedC. freeD. unemployed66. I wonder why her application was rejected though she had got so many admirable ________A. contributionsB. responsibilitiesC. talentsD. qualification67. These new books are very welcome_____ to the school library.A. additionB. arrivalC. attitudeD. audience68. The only ____of the plan is costs too muchA. drawbackB. mistakeC. faultD. error69. This year’s fall in profits was not unexpected _______, it is very disappointing.A. BesidesB. NeverthelessC. PersonallyD. Generally70. His long service with the company was _______ with a presentA. admitted B .acknowledged C. attributed D. accepted71. Those who have passed the examination will be awarded a ________A. passportB. certificateC. nodD. licence72. One of the multinationals is expected to make a take-over _______for the engineer company.A. betB. bidC. payD. competition.73. Missiles are now more______than ever . It can hit a target with 2000 miles.A. exactB. accurateC. correctD. definite74. A completely new situation will ____when the examination system comes into existence.A. ariseB. riseC. raiseD. arouse75. The rise in violent crime is one of more worrying ____of the current situation.A. aspectsB. methodsC. approachesD. appointments76. You may be my sister, but that doesn’t mean you have any _____ on me.A. justiceB. extensionC. intervalsD. claims77. The coming of the railway in the 1830s ____ our society and economic life.A. transformedB. transportedC. transferredD. transmitted78. The government is trying to do something to _____better understandingbetween the two countries.A. raisedB. promoteC. heightenD. increase79. Many company are eager to sign a contract with Amanda, who has the potential to_____ a super star.A. remainB. growC. makeD. turn80. My parents tried their best to laugh ___ my fears for the coming examination.A. fromB. awayC. againstD. into81. Recently more and more farmers have _____the government rather than naturefor helpA. appealed toB. centered onC. attend toD. live up to82. But not all pretended deeds have to fall short of their normal function inorder to _____their communicative purpose.A. serveB. succeedC. completeD. accomplish83. When the drummer was taken ill, the band got someone to ____until he gotbetter.A. stand byB. stand forC. stand inD. stand out84. True friends always stick with each other through_______A. black and whiteB. good and badC. thick and thinD. young and old85. The Olympic mascots are the Olympic flame , the fish , the panda , the Tibetanantelope and the swallow, _______a close group of friends.A. determiningB. representingC. purchasingD. responding86. All things_____ into consideration, the planned trip will have to be calledoff.A. takenB. madeC. wentD. put87. Niagara is a great tourist____ , drawing millions of visitors every year.A. attractionB. attentionC. appointmentD. arrangement88. ---It is not how much you read but what you read that________.---I can’t agree more.A. calculatesB. countsC. accountsD. assumes89. John’s thefts from the bank where he worked______ when the bank examinersmade an inspection.A. came to lightB. came into beingC. caught outD. found out90. According to the weather report, a strong typhoon with heavy rain is ____to move on shore in Guangdong on Sunday.A. aboutB. dueC. eagerD. sure.91. Who is ______ your sister’s wedding?A. providingB. supplyingC. catering forD. entertaining92. It seems difficult to _____ “hurt” from “injure” in meaning.A. judgeB. tellC. divideD. separate93. -----So how is your new roommates?-----She really _____. She is always making loud noises at midnight and when I remind her, she always makes rude remarks.A. turns me overB. turns me downC. turns me offD. turns me out94. -----Would you like to go to Paris with us next year?-----I’d like to , but my mother_____ that I’m too young.A. is againstB. opposesC. objectsD. explains.95. His private actions are in direct______ with his publicly expressed opinions .A. conversationB. contradictionC. conventionD. contribution96. If you want to know the train schedule, please _____ at the booking office.A. acquireB. inquireC. requestD. require97. ---You must take great pains to learn all these subjects well .---I will, No efforts will be ___in the study of them.A. takenB. sharedC. spentD. spared98. Success is _____on how hard you workA. independentB. dependableC. dependentD. reliable99. The soldier was ____ of running away when the enemy attacked.A. scoldedB. chargedC. accusedD. punished100. I am sure David will be able to find the library -----he has a pretty good ____ of direction.A. ideaB. feelingC. experienceD. sense101. ----Julia said she sent you a birthday car yesterday. Have you got it?----- Oh, really ! I haven’t ______ my mailbox yet.A. examinedB. reviewedC. testedD. checked102. Bill was doing a lot of physical exercise to build up his_______A. abilityB. forceC. strengthD. mind103. He is such a man who is always ___ fault with other peopleA. puttingB. seekingC. findingD. looking for104. My_____ of this weekend’s activity is going out with some good friends.A. ideaB. opinionC. mindD. thought105. ----- Why didn’t you buy the camera you had longed for? ------ I had planned to . But I was $ 50 _______A. fewerB. lessC. cheapD. short106. He proved himself a true gentleman and the beauty of his_____ was seen at its best when he worked with others.A. temperB. appearanceC. talentD. character107. At times , worrying is a normal , _____ response to a difficult event or situation — a loved one being injured in an accident, for example.A. effectiveB. individualC. inevitableD. unfavorable 108. Whether he will be elected as chairman is still_________A. debatedB. disturbedC. disputedD. argued109. ----Have you finished the report?----Oh, sorry. It was so noisy in the office that I couldn’t _____ down to write anything.A. settleB. putC. sitD. lie110. I lost my wallet last week, but _____ I didn’t have any money or credit cards in it at that time.A. luckilyB. hopefullyC. gladlyD. normally111. ----Why was our foreign expert unhappy yesterday?----News about the terrorist explosions in London______ an attack of homesickness.A. set upB. set outC. set aboutD. set off112. ---Do you have any blouses in yellow?----Sorry, we don’t. What about this green color? It____ well with almost anything.A. goesB. putsC. doesD. gets113. This is a kind of bamboo, which_____ green grass in appearance.A. likesB. appearsC. resemblesD. shapes114. The early ___ of patients with cancer cells treatment matters a lot.A. discoveryB. identificationC. conclusionD. exposure115. My father is a laid-off worker with a total income around 300 yuan per month, which ____only the most basic needs of our family.A. offersB. supportsC. presentsD. covers.116. ---Does the newly published detective book sell well?----No, it will only _____ a limited public.A. attached toB. appeal toC. refer toD. bring up 117. She ____ in a school for 3 years before she became a graduate student two months ago . That means it ____ 2 months since she _____ a teacher.A. had worked , is, becameB. would work, was, isC. has worked , has been , becameD. had worked, is, was118. He was extremely successful in his _____ to write music that would please ordinary people.A. admirationB. ambitionC. motivationD. reputation119. _____for money for drug, the crazy young man robbed the women passing the dark narrow lane.A. Be desperateB. DesperateC. DesperatedD. Being desperated 120.----Do I have to make a reservation?-----You don’t have to, but you probably_____A. shouldB. wouldC. couldD. might121.----Thank you very much for the beautiful book, Mr Smith . It was very nice of you to remember my birthday.----It was _____ I could do. I hope you enjoy it.A. the littleB. the leastC. the lessD. a little122. Some school authorities ____ a teacher’s achievement or his ability by the number of his students who pass public examination.A. assessB. assignC. estimateD. calculate123.American companies are evolving from mass production manufacturing to ____ enterprises.A. moveableB. changingC. flexibleD. varying124. The service is entirely_____ , not compulsory.A. voluntaryB. selectiveC. chosenD. reluctant125. Floods cause billions of dollars worth of property damage_________.A. relativelyB. actuallyC. annuallyD. comparatively126. As we know, plain glass is _______A. transparentB. apparentC. basicD. initial127. The newcomer was _____ a very old man , but in reality he is only a little over fifty.A. apparentlyB. evidentlyC. obviouslyD. surely128.Mr Henry kept ______ and complete records of all his business expenses.A. preciseB. efficientC. guiltyD. evident129. In that car accident , he was a completely__ bystander, but he was imprisoned for two weeks.A. harmlessB. innocentC. guiltyD. harmful130.It would be very rude to ______ on her appearance.A. remarkB. criticizeC. speakD. observe.131.We should be ______ of the comfort of old people.A. thoughtfulB. considerateC. considerableD. skeptical132. If you want this pain killer, you will have to ask the doctor for a______.A. receiptB. recipeC. descriptionD. prescription。
2020高二英语上学期第一次双周考试题无答案
【2019最新】精选高二英语上学期第一次双周考试题无答案第 I 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，从每题所给的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. In what way does the woman’s sister go to university every day?A. On foot.B. By underground.C. By bus.2. What does the man mean?A. He used to like boating very much.B. He won’t go boating with the woman.C. He thinks it is too cold outside today.3. What will the woman probably do this afternoon?A. Ask the man for help.B. Go for a job interview.C. Give the man some advice.4. Why does the man want to know how to take care of babies?A. He is going to be a brother.B. He wants to be a babysitter.C. His wife is going to have a baby.5. How does the man expect the woman’s experience?A. Unusual.B. Boring.C. Exhausting.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。
学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期第一次段考试题
学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期第一次段考试题本试卷共8页，三部分，满分135分。
考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：1．答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卡的卷头上。
2．选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。
3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。
不按以上要求作答的答案无效。
4．考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，将答题卡交回。
第一部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
AEXPERIMENTAL THEATRELearn to act introduces people to a broad range of acting tech niques. It is specially designed for those with little or no acting experience. The atmosphere is relaxed and unthreatening an d great emphasis is placed on developing the confidence and abilities of people who may initially be a little apprehensive! WORLD CULTURE DAYPercussion2：30—4：50Samba percussion workshop. Lift your spirits with the taste of carnival! It doesn't matter whether you're an experienced musi cian or a complete beginner; you'll be creating complex exotic rhythms in no time.African Storytelling3：45—4：45The magical African storytelling tradition of narration, poetry a nd proverbs. An event for all the family.SCOTTISH DANCINGIT'S FUNIT'S GOOD EXERCISE● We have classes for dancers of all abilities.● Previous experience is not required.● All you need to bring is a pair of soft shoes and enthusiasm.● Classes are held in a number of places and at different time s.● We guarantee you a warm welcome.DRAWING IN COLOURAn intensive workshop for beginnersSaturday 13th and Sunday 14th OctoberThis unusual workshop offers instruction in effective ways to d raw in colour. Activities will include study of light and shade a nd ways to express mood and emotion in colour.The small class(12 students) assures maximum attention for each student. Professional quality materials are included in the fee of ￡95.1. Sarah is a fulltime mother who wants more fun exercise. She would probably choose_____．A. Richmond experimental theatreB. World culture dayC. Scottish dancingD. Drawing in colour2. Before going to Drawing in colour, you should ________．A. be very good at paintingB. learn to control your emotionC. take along painting materials with youD. pay for the course in advance3. Which of following statements is CORRECT according to the advertisements?A. All courses provide flexible schedule for fulltime workers.B. No fees are charged for these courses.C. No previous experience is required to attend a class.D. None of the courses is suitable for kids.BPhoneSoap: Charge and Clean Your PhoneYou may charge your phone every day, but do you clean your phone as much? Whatever your hands touch, your phones to uch. It has been discovered that some phones have 18 times more bacteria and viruses than any surface in a public restroo m. So it probably won’t surprise you that a 2011 of study fou nd that one in six of our phones have bacteria and viruses on them—specifically, the bacteria called E. coli.The research on bacteria and viruses led to the invention of P honeSoap. It is not actually liquid like dishwasher soap. It is a phone charger that uses the electromagnetic radiation (辐射) used in hospitals to kill 99.9 percent of bacteria and viruse s, cleaning your phone while it charges.“There are really certain types of bacteria and viruses that we should not be in touch with, and they are really on our phones ,” says Wes Barnes, the PhoneSoap co-founder. It all started while his cousin and co-founder, Dan LaPorte, was in his cancer research lab at colle ge. “He realized he got the idea of getting rid of bacteria and v iruses on the phones,” said Barnes. “In the lab they used UV-C light for destroying them. He realized this would be the fast est, most powerful way to kill any bacteria and viruses living o n electronic machines.”PhoneSoap looks like a little metal suitcase. Your phone rests in to charge and get cleaned at the same time. Instead of plu gging your phone into the wall, you’d plug it into the PhoneSo ap charger box. The process only takes a few minutes but, Ba rnes says, “The idea is that you can leave it in there overnight if you want to keep charging. Reflective paint keeps the light completely around the phone so it cleans the phone fully.”The co-founders spent 2013 finding the right companies and they star ted shipping the product in late November. By last week’s Inte rnational Consumer Electronics Show in , PhoneSoap was all grown-up. Both co-founders have left their previous jobs and are selling PhoneS oap nonstop. “We’re shipping almost more than we can handle each day,” Barnes says. “It’s been a great adventure.”4. We can learn from the first paragraph that ______.A. phones can be very dirtyB. phones are where bacteria are bornC. most phones are attacked by bacteriaD. phones store more bacteria in a restroom5. According to the passage, PhoneSoap ______.A. takes a whole night to kill bacteriaB. deals with bacteria with radiationC. is a kind of liquid like dishwasher soapD. has to be plugged into the wall to work6. From what Barnes said in the last paragraph, we can infer t hat ______.A. PhoneSoap is in great demand nowB. PhoneSoap is really hard to handleC. they can’t produce enough PhoneSoapD. they’ll make improvements to PhoneSoap7. What’s the passage mainly about?A. Methods of cleaning phones.B. Tips on charging phones quickly.C. Soap killing harmful bacteria on phones.D. A phone charger keeping your phone clean.CWhat is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, red? If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, an active person w ho enjoys life, people and excitement. Do you prefer graysand blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy and you would rathe r follow than lead. If you love green, you are strong-minded and determined. You wish to succeed and want other people to see you are successful. At least this is what psychol ogists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of color preference, and the ef fect that colors have on human beings. They tell us that we do n’t choose our favorite color as we grow up. If you happen to l ove brown, you did so as soon as you opened your eyes, or a t least as soon as you could see clearly.A yellow room makes us feel more cheerful and comfortable than a dark green one, and a red dress rings warmth and chee r to the saddest winter day. On the other hand, black is depre ssing. Light and bright colors make people not only happier b ut also more active. It is a fact that factory workers work better , harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are p ainted orange rather than black or dark grey .Remember, then, that if you feel low, you can always bright en your day or your life with a new shirt or a few colorful thing s. Remember also that you will know your friends and your en emies better when you find out what colors they like and dislik e. And don’t forget that anyone can guess a lot about your ch aracter when you choose a piece of handkerchief.8. According to this passage, _______________.A. one can choose his color preferenceB. one is born with his color preferenceC. one’s color preference is changeableD. one has to choose his favorite color as soon as he can see clearly9. If someone choose a red handkerchief, he will probably do the following things EXCEPT___.A.Becoming a leader.B.Joining the Student Union.C.Always complain and blame others.D.Getting along well with others10. “I am feeling black” means ____________.A. I am feeling wellB. I am very happyC. I am excitedD. I am depressed11. The main idea of this passage is _____________.A. one’s color preference shows one’s characterB. you can brighten your life with wonderful colorsC. psychologists have been studying the meaning of color pre ferenceD. one’s color preference has something to do with his charac ter and colors have effects onhuman beingsDResearchers at the of have trained an artificial intelligence s ystem, to write fake reviews on Yelp, a website showing custo mers reviews on shopping or something else, and it's pretty h ard to tell them apart from a human review.Their study, which will be presented at the ACM Conference o n Computer and Communications Security in October, aimed to throw attention onto how easily these systems can write reviews like humans and how damaging they can become if they’re not monitored properly.Since many small businesses rely on online reviews to help gr ow and keep their reputation, a future where someone—like a rival or angry customer—could crazily fill their page with negative reviews written by a machine is pretty worrying.And, according to the research team, the threat goes far beyo nd a bunch of fake reviews on Yelp. “In general the threat is bi gger,” Ben Y. Zhao. one of the authors of the study, said. “I thi nk the threat towards society is large and it really misleads us ers and shakes our belief in what is real and what is not. I thin k that' s going to be even unimaginable.”To test how believable these reviews came across, the resear chers invited 40 volunteers and had AI generate five fake revi ews for 40 actual restaurants. The volunteers were asked ho w useful they thought the review was and whether or not they thought it was fake. The AI reviews ranked as “effectively indi stinguishable” from real reviews，according to the study. Further, the fake reviews were given a 3.15 "usefulness" rating, compared to a 3.28 rating for huma n reviews.12. What can the new artificial intelligence system do according to the passage？A. It can help train new reviewers.B. It can tell the real reviews from the fake ones.C. It can write human-like reviews.D. It can easily damage the businesses.13. What does the underlined word "rival'' mean in the passag e?A. A person who respects you deeply.B. A person who competes with you.C. A person who loves to give fake reviews.D. A person who can control you from distance.14. What can we infer from Ben Y. Zhao's remarks?A. Artificial intelligence can put the society in danger.B. The artificial intelligence is only used by the researchersC. Ben Y. Zhao is optimistic about the further development of artificial intelligence.D. The artificial intelligence will help people shake.15. What is the best title for the passage?A. Tips Suggestions on Giving Reviews.B. How to Tell the Fake Reviews.C. Development of AI in Review on Yelp.D. AI is Coming to Steal Your Reviews.第二节七选五（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出正确答案。
2020-2021学年高二英语上学期第一次段考试题 (I)
2020-2021学年高二英语上学期第一次段考试题 (I)第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30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。
第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）1. Where does the woman live now?A. In Chicago.B. In Boston.C. In New York.2. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Buy a new machine.B. H ave the old machine fixed.C. Get parts for the machine from Japan.3. What will the man help the woman do?A. Clean the potatoes.B. Wash the dishes.C. Review her math notes.4. When did the man enter the People’s University?A. Three years ago.B. Two years ago.C. Last year.5. What are the two speakers mainly talking about?A. The Internet.B. Mobile phones.C. E-mail.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，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。
【高中教育】2020高二英语上学期第一次联考试题(含解析)
【解析】本文属于故事类。
约翰是我的一个朋友，他两年前很胖，不做运动，这让他很沮丧。
他意识到这样的话会什么也做不成。
于是他积极锻炼身体，减肥成功，成为一个健康精力充沛的孩子。
这件事告诉我们要有决心和坚强的意志力克服困难。
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添加has。
考查现在完成时。
in the past two years，在过去的2年里，要用现在完成时。
句意：我非常高兴在过去的2年里他变化很大。
因此要用现在完成时，主语是he，即has changed。
2。
before改为ago。
考查时间状语。
两年前要用two years ago，因此要把before 改为ago。
句意：我清楚地记得他两年前相当的胖。
3。
easy 改为easily考查副词。
句意：他很容易感觉累，以至于不能进行锻炼。
Easy 修饰got tired ，作状语修饰动词，要用副词形式，故要用easily。
4。
that 改为which。
5。
unless 改为if。
考查连词。
句意：后来，他意识到如果他继续这样下去，他将什么也做不成。
根据句意可知如果这样的话，如果if ，而unless 除非（=if not）。
因此，要把unless 改为if。
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achieve 改为achieving。
考查固定搭配。
end up doing最终会做某事，end up后不能用动词原形，要用doing形式。
句意：如果他继续胖下去的话，最终什么也不能做。
【名师点睛】end up with和end up doing 区别end up doing sth，最终会做某事，强调(以作某事而告终或结束)，必须使用动名词作宾语。
而end up with，最终成为，以。
结束，突出最终会得到的结果，后面接名词、代词或从句作介词with 的宾语。
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If he continues like this,he will__a stone only to have it drop on his own foot,just as the saying goes。
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2019学年高二英语上学期第一次周考试题（无答案）第一卷：选择题阅读理解（每小题2分）：ARight! Next, I’ll tell you something about my childhood. Although we have always lived in the same city, my family and I moved a lot since I was old enough to remember. We don’t have our own house. We have a lways rented them. For eight years, we lived downtown in a large 10-story building with no less than 30 apartments in it. The conditions were very good. But on the other hand, we had a lot of problems. Imagine how difficult and colorless life was for a nine-year-old boy, full of life, having no place to play freely. No sun, no open air, no football games. School’s from 7:30 to noon and the afternoon’s spent in a room studying, reading, or playing indoor games with a friend or two. No outdoor activities because the streets were too dangerous, and the parents are much too afraid to let a young boy go out. How I wished for the weekends to come. I could then burst out with joy and happiness when we went out for a visit to some friends or relatives, a picnic, or even a car ride. I think that’s one of the reasons why I became such a strong nature lover.1. How long did the speaker and his family live in the downtown apartment?A. 8 years.B. 10 years.C. 30 years.D.9.years2. What was the reason for the speaker’s unpleasant childhood?A. Strict family rules.B. Little chance to play outside.C. Too much school work.D. There’s no sun and air at that time.3. What does the speaker think of outdoor activities?A. Colorless.B. Dangerous.C. Enjoyable.D. Difficult4.Which was NOT the thing th e speaker usually did in the afternoon when he was at school?A. Studying.B.Reading.C. Playing indoor games.D. Hiking5.About the speaker’s ch ildhood,which of the following is NOT true?A. They moved a lot from one city to another.B. They rented houses because they didn’t have their own.C. They lived downtown for quite a few years and the conditions were very good.D.Having no place to play freely, he thought his life was colorless when he was 9 years old.BScientists have learned a lot about the kinds of fo od people need. They say that there are several kinds of food that people should eat every day, they are: (1) green and yellow vegetables of all kinds; (2) citrus (柑桔) fruits and tomatoes; (3) potatoes and other fruits and vegetables; 4) meat of all kinds, fish and eggs; (5) milk and foods made from milk; (6) bread or cereal (谷类), rice is also in this kind of food;(7) butter, or something like butter.People in different countries and different places of the world eat different kinds of things. Foods are cooked and eaten in many different kinds of ways. People in different countries eat at different times of the day. In some places people eat once or twice a day; in other countries people eat three or four times a day. Scientists say that none of the differences is really important. It doesn’t matter whether foods are eaten raw or cooked, canned (罐装的) or frozen . It doesn’t matter if a pe rson eats dinner at 4 o’clock in the afternoon or at eleven o’clock at night. The important thing is what you eat every day.There are two problems, then, in feeding the large number of people on the earth. The first is to find some way to feed the world’s population so that no one is hungry. The second is to make sure that people everywhere have the right kinds of food to make them grow to be strong and healthy.6. According to the scientists，which of the following groups of food is the healthiest for your lunch？A. Chicken, apples, cereal and cabbages.B. Potatoes, carrots, rice and bread.C. Oranges, bananas, fish and tomatoes.D. Beef, pork, fish and milk,7. It is important for people to eat ______.A. three times a dayB. something from each of the seven kinds of food every dayC. cooked food all the timeD. dinner at twelve o’clock8. People in different countries and different places of the world ________.A. have the right kinds of food to eatB. cook their food in the same wayC. eat food in diffe rent waysD.have their meals at the same time9. Which of the following is not true？A. People in some places don’t have enough to eat.B. There are too many people in the world.C. The scientists are trying to make people grow to be strong and healthyD. . One of the problems is that no one is hungry.10. If there is Paragraph 4, what do you think is going to be talked about？A. What to do with the two pro blems.B. When people eat their lunch.C. How to cook food in different ways.D. Why people eat different kinds of food.CGood health is the most valuable thing a person can have, but one cannot take good health for granted. It is important to remember that the body needs proper care in order to be healthy. There are three things that a person can do to help stay in good shape: eat right food, get enough sleep, and exercise regularly.Proper nutrition (营养) is important for good health. Your body cannot work well unless it receiv es the proper kind of “fuel”(燃料). Don’t eat too much food with lots of sugar and fat. Eat plenty of foods high in protein (蛋白质), like meat, fish, eggs and nuts. Vegetables and fruits are very important because they provide necessary vitamins (维他命) and mine rals. However, don’t overeat. It is not helpful to be overweight.Getting the proper amount of sleep is also important. If you don’t get enough sleep, you feel tired and easily get angry. You have no energy. Over a long period of time a little amount of sleep may even result in a change of personality (人的个性). Be sure to allow yourself from seven to nine hours of sleep each night. If you do, your body will feel strong and refreshed, and your mind will be sharp.Finally, get plenty of exercise. Exercise firms the body, strengthens the muscles, and prevents you from gaining weight. It also improves your heart and lungs. If you follow a regular exercise program, you will probably increase your life-span (寿命). Any kind of exercise is good. Most sports are excellent for keeping the body in good shape: basketball, swimming, bicycling, running and so on are good examples. Sports are not only good for your body, but they are enjoyable and interesting, too.If everybody were to eat the right foods, get plenty of sleep and exercise regularly, the world would be a happier and healthier place. We would all live to be much older and wiser.11. According to the passage, _________.A. we should always keep fitB. if we were healthy, we could spend our days in doing things with less sleepC. one can eat a lot to stay in good shapeD. one needn’t take any exercise if he is healthy12. In order to keep good health, _________.A. we shoul d eat a lot of sweetsB. one needs a large amount of fatC. people should eat according to the foods nutritionD. we must try to sleep now and then13. Eating more and sleeping less _________.A. can keep healthyB. is no good for youC. gets you more energyD. will keep your personality14. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Eating too much sugar and fat is not good for our health.B. We have no energy if we don’t have enough sleep.C. If we sleep five hours each night, we will feel strong.D. Exercise is good for our body.15. The title of the article should be _________.A. Eating and ExercisingB. How Vitamins Work in Man’s BodyC. Staying HealthyD. Sleeping Well完形填空（每小题2分）：I became a gardener when I was twelve. My early 16 of gardening may not have originated from my love for nature. It was to 17 my parents.At that time, we had a big yard in which a beautiful maple tree stood. But my mother often looked with 18 at this work of natural art. Those golden leaves seemed like tons of rubbish to her, “something else to19 ! ”Seeing t he neighbors busy with gardening, my father even thought it a waste of time.At that age, I always did something 20 to whatever my parents did! If gardening were something they found 21 , I would plant a garden!I planted some lily(百合花)seeds in the yard. But they failed to 22 . I continued to plant sunflower seeds and roses. Wild 23 joy, I found the first rose bloom(开花). One by o ne, the flowers bloomed their heads off. 24 , I was touched by this land of wonder.25 , my parents showed no in terest in my garden. My father even 26 at me because he found it was 27 to move around my garden to the driveway. To my mother’s 28 , I put in her vase my real roses which, in her eyes, were simply weeds 29 flowers.Regardless of their 30 , I kept on planting my garden and 31 to enjoy the pleasure of gardening. Plants make such good companions: they breathe, they bloom, they 32 to care and love.It has been many years since I made my first garden out of my desire to 33 my parents. Today I become known as Mrs Greenthumbs, teaching gardening and hosting a gardening show, which makes my parents feel very 34 . And now I could say it is my affection for 35 that makes me a real gardener.16. A. memory B. dream C. intention D. design17. A. please B. change C.annoy D. help18. A.doubt B. appreciation C. surprise D. excitement19. A. collect up B. care about C. clean up D. come in20. A. equal B. similar C. opposite D superior.21. A. painful B. valuable C. interesting D.upsetting22. A. come up B. break out C. hold on D. get through23. A. to B. with C. in D. by24. A. Luckily B. Cheerfully C. Eventually D.Regularly25. A. Instead B.Besides C. Therefore D. However26. A. shouted B. laughed C. glanced D. jumped27. A. convenient B. troublesome C. enjoyable D. dangerous28. A. sadness B. displeasure C. delight D. relief29. A. other than B. more than C. rather than D. less than30. A. dislike B. encouragement C. threat D. suggestion31. A. decided B. stopped C. continued D. struggled32. A. devote B. turn C. respond D. lead33. A. defeat B. satisfy C. respect D. challenge34. A. proud B. comfortable C. strange D. disappointed35. A. nature B. life C. growth D.freedom第二卷：非选择题语篇填空（每小题2分）：There are all kinds of celebrations 36 （遍及）the world. Different countries have different festivals. Festivals of the Dead are held to honour t he 37 (death) or to satisfy the ancestors. Festivals can also 38 (hold) to honour famous people. In China, the Dragon Boat Festival honours the famous 39 （古代的） poet, Ou Yuan. The most energetic and important 40 （节日）are Spring Festivals 41 look forward to the end of winter and the coming of spring. At the Spring Festival 42 China , people eat such things 43 dumplings, fish, and meat and give children lucky money in red paper. Some western countries have very 44 (excite) carnivals, which take place forty days before Easter, usually in 45 （二月).书面表达（30分）：健康饮食对于我们非常重要，为了帮助同学们养成良好的饮食习惯，湄江高级中学《新风报》编辑部现在全体学生中征稿，写一篇120词左右的英语短文，内容包括：1，很多同学都喜欢吃垃圾食品，这会对身体造成极大的伤害。