高二英语上学期第二次双周练试题

2021—2021学年上学期2021级
第二次双周练英语试卷
命题人：审题人：
考试时间是是：2016年10月11日第一局部听力〔一共两节，满分是30分〕
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。

录音内容完毕以后，你将有两分钟的时间是将试卷上之答案转涂到答题卡上。

〔一共5个小题；每一小题1.5分，满分是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三个选项里面选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间是来答复有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. textbook.
B. A friend.
C. A present.
2. Where is Mr. Fluffs likely to be?
A. In his cage.
B. In the garden.
C. In the kitchen.
3. What does the man mean?
A. He is tired of eating out.
B. The woman is not a good cook.
C. The woman should open her own restaurant.
4. What will Luke do for his mother?
Get her the newspaper. B. Get her something to eat.
C. Bring her book to her.
5.What is the woman’s nationality probably?
A. She is Chinese.
B. She is American.
C. She is French.
第二节 (一共15小题；每一小题1．5分，满分是22.5分)
听下面5段对话或者独白。

每段对话或者独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项里面选出最正确选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或者独白前，你将有时间是阅读各个小题，每一小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的答题时间是。

每段对话或者独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，答复第6至7题。

6．Why has the woman been exercising recently?
A．To keep fit．B．To train for a race. C．To lose weight.
7．How does the woman feel after running?
A．Tired．B．Energetic．C．Sick.
听第7段材料,答复第8至10题。

8．Which of the speakers' things is gone?
A．The television．B．The man's coat. C．The radio. 9．Where do they lose the things?
A．In the taxi．B．At home. C．In the company. 10．What is the relationship between the speakers?
A．Husband and wife. B．Waiter and customer. C．Boss and clerk. 听第8段材料,答复第11至13题。

11．Where are the speakers talking to each other?
A．On the Internet．B．In a computer store. C．Somewhere in front of a computer.
12．How much will the man pay for the player?
A．$1,500．B．$1,100．C．$400．
13．What can we learn from this conversation?
A．Most people prefer the Internet shopping because of the low prices.
B．People can only use credit cards while shopping on the Internet.
C．Shopping on the Internet is easier than that in the stores.
听第9段材料,答复第l4至l6题。

14．What is the woman?
A．A college student．B．A laid-off worker. C． A computer lover.
15．What is she worrying about?
A．Her exam results．B．How to find a job．C．How to send emails.
16．What does the man advise her to do?
A．Go to the companies in person. B．Try on the Internet.
C．Send out more applications.
听第10段材料,答复17至20题。

17．What is the speaker probably?
A．An air hostess．B．A woman clerk. C． A flight engineer.
18．What is the flight number?
A．6157．B．7156． C．7517．
19．What should we do in case of emergency according to the speaker?
A．Fasten the seat belt. B．Turn off mobile phones. C．Use oxygen masks.
20．When does the speaker give the talk?
A．Before a flight．B．During a flight. C．After a flight. 第二局部阅读理解 (一共两节, 满分是40分)
第一节 (一共15小题; 每一小题2分, 满分是30分)
阅读下面短文, 从每一小题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出最正确选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
Travelling Brochure
Travelling Information in Melbourne, Australia
Tour Name: Phillip Island, Penguins, Koalas and Kangaroos
Price: Starting from AUD $115 per person
●Tour Highlights
✧Visit Warrook, a working cattle farm. Enjoy the opportunity to pat
and feed kangaroos, wallabies and host of farm animals.
✧Watch koalas in their natural habitat at the Koala Conservation
Centre.
✧View impressive coastal scenery at Nobbies. From the walkway, see
Australia’s largest population of fur seals living along the
southern coastline.
✧Visit the educational and interesting Phillip Island Visitors
Information Centre.
✧Viewing Platform Penguin Plus —More personalized wildlife viewing
limited to 130 people providing closer viewing of the penguin
arrival than the main viewing stand.
● Additional info
✧This tour must be booked at least 24 hours in advance of your travel
date.
✧Confirmation for this product will be received within 24 hours,
subject to availability.
✧Please remember to bring warm, waterproof clothing on this tour.
You may also wish to bring a towel or a rug to sit on at the Penguin
Parade viewing platform.
●Pricing Policy
✧Children aged between 3 and 14 years inclusive qualify for child
rate.
✧Kids aged 2 years and under travel free of charge, providing they
don’t occupy a coach seat.
Travel Voucher (凭据)
Please download Travel Voucher from this website. For every confirmed booking you will be required to print a voucher which is presented at the destination. You will receive a link to your voucher by email once your booking is confirmed.
21. The visitors will go to all the following places EXCEPT ______.
A. Warrook Cattle farm.
B. Koala Conservation Centre.
C. Australian Eastern coastline.
D.Phillip Island Visitors Information Centre.
22. Which of the following groups needs to pay $58 per person?
A. Adult tourists.
B. 2-year-old kids.
C. Kids between 3 and 14.
D. Babies in arms.
23. Tourists are reminded to bring a towel or a rug because _____.
A. they will lie on the coast
B. they will swim during the
tour
C. it makes them warm
D. they may want to sit on the platform
B
In a class this past December, after I wrote some directions on the board for students about their final examination, one young woman quickly took a picture of the board using her smart phone. When I looked in her direction, she apologized, “Sorry. Was it wrong to take a picture?〞“I can’t read my own handwriting,〞the young woman explained. “It’s best if I take a picture of your writing so I can understand the notes.〞That remark started a class-wide conversation about taking a picture instead of taking notes. For those in the photo-taking camp, motivations extended beyond their inability to understand their own handwriting. Some took pictures of notes because they knew their phone was a safe place to store material. They might lose paper, they reasoned, but they wouldn’t lose their phones. Some took photos because they wanted to record exactly the manner in which I had noted information on the board. Others told me that during class they liked to be able to listen to the discussion attentively.
Yet the use of cameras as note takers, though it may be convenient, does raise significant questions for the classroom. Is a picture an effective replacement for the process of note-taking?
Instructors encourage students to take notes because the act of doing so is more than merely recording necessary information—it helps prepare the way for understanding. Encouraging students to take notes may be an old-fashioned instructional method, but just because a method has a long history doesn’t mean it’s out of date. Writing things down engages a student’s brain in listening, visual, and kinesthetic(触觉的) learning—a view supported by a longstanding research. The act of writing down information enables a person to begin committing it to memory, and to process and combine it, establishing the building blocks of learning new concepts.
Taking a picture does indeed record the information, but it misses some of the necessary mental engagement that taking notes employs. So can the two be equally effective?
24. The woman apologized in the class because she_________.
A. had the bad handwriting
B. missed the teachers’ directions
C. disturbed other students’ learning
D. took a picture of the board
25. According to the passage, which of the following may NOT explain
students’ unwillingness to take notes?
A. They want to listen more attentively in class.
B. They lack proper techniques for taking notes.
C. They believe smart phones are much safer for storing notes.
D. They want to have the exact version of the notes on the board.
26. According to the passage, taking notes by hand__________.
A. requires students to think independently
B. helps students actively participate in learning
C. proves to be an old and useless learning method
D. seems unsuitable for students to learn new ideas
27. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. Note-taking by hand is not out of date.
B. A modern way of note-taking is catching on.
C. The traditional way of note-taking should be replaced.
D. A picture is worth a thousand words.
C
According to Nielsen, the average number of mobile phone calls we make is dropping every year, after hitting a peak in 2021. And our calls are getting shorter: In 2021 they averaged three minutes in length; now they’re almost half that.
We are moving, in other words, toward a fascinating cultural transition: the death of the telephone call. This shift is particularly plain among the young. Some college students I know go days without talking into their smart phones at all.
This generation doesn’t make phone calls, because everyone is in constant, lightweight contact in so many other ways: texting, chatting, and social-network messaging. And we don’t just have more options than we used to. We have better ones: These new forms of communication have exposed the fact that the voice call is badly designed. It deserves to die. Consider: If I suddenly decide I want to dial you up, I have no way of knowing whether you’re busy, and you have no idea why I’m calling.
We have to have a conversation to figure out whether it’s OK to have a conversation. Plus, voice calls are emotionally high-bandwidth, which is why it’s so weirdly exhausting to be interrupted by one. (We apparently find voicemail even more unbearable: Studies show that more than a fifth
of all voice messages are never listened to.)
The telephone, in other words, doesn’t provide any information about status, so we are constantly interrupting one another. The other tools at our disposal are more polite. Instant messaging lets us know whether our friends are busy without our annoying them, and texting lets us ping one another but not at the same time. (Plus, we can spend more time thinking about what we want to say.) Despite the hue and cry about becoming an “always on 〞society, we’re actually moving away from the demand that everyone should be available immediately.
We’ll still make fewer phone calls, as m ost of our former phone time will switch to other media. But the calls we do make will be longer, reserved for the sort of deep discussion that the medium does best.
As video chatting becomes more common, enabled by the new iPhone and other devices, we might see the growth of persistent telepresence, leaving video-chat open all day so we can speak to a spouse〔配偶〕 or colleague spontaneously. Or, to put it another way, we’ll call less but talk more.
28. The writer of the text thinks that what is happening with mobile phone
calls is ________.
A. an unexpected issue
B. an interesting social phenomenon
C. a strange but very predictable fact
D. negative for social interaction
29 In paragraph 3, the writer’s attitude towards phone voice calls is
__________.
A. doubtful
B. concerned
C. positive
D. negative
30. What does the writer think will happen to voice calls in the future?
A. They will only be used in emergencies.
B. They will continue to get more expensive.
C. They will only be used between family members.
D. They will be used mainly for intimate and detailed discussions.
31. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Video Chatting
B. Mobile Phone calls
C.Talking into Smartphones
D. The Death of the Phone Call
D
As we have seen, the focus of medical care in our society has been shifting from curing disease to preventing disease—especially in terms of
changing our many unhealthy behavior, such as poor eating habits, smoking, and failure to exercise. The line of thought involved in this shift can be pursued further. Imagine a person who is about the right weight, but does not eat very nutritious foods, who feels OK but exercises only occasionally, who goes to work every day, but is not an outstanding worker, who drinks a few beers at home most nights but does not drive while drunk, and who has no chest pains or abnormal blood counts, but sleeps a lot and often feels tired. This person is not ill. He may not even be at risk for any particular disease. But we can imagine that this person could be a lot healthier.
The field of medicine has not traditionally distinguished between someone who is merely “not ill〞 and someone who is in excellent health and pays attention to the body’s special needs. Both types have simply been called “well.〞 In recent years, however, some health specialists have begun to apply the terms “well〞and “wellness〞 only to those who are actively striving to maintain and improve their health. People who are well are concerned with nutrition and exercise, and they make a point of monitoring their body’s condition. Most important, perhaps, people who are well take active responsibility for all matters related to their health. Even people who have a physical disease or handicap may be “well,〞 in this
new sense, if they make an effort to maintain the best possible health they can in the face of their physical limitations. “Wellness〞 may perhaps best be viewed not as a state that people can achieve, but as an ideal that people can strive for. People who are well are likely to be better able to resist disease and to fight disease when it strikes. And by focusing attention on healthy ways of living, the concept of wellness can have a beneficial impact on the ways in which people face the challenges of daily life.
32. Today medical care is placing more stress on ______.
A. keeping people in a healthy physical condition
B. removing people’s bad living habits
C. monitoring patients’ body functions
D. ensuring people’s psychological well-being
33. In the first paragraph, people are reminded that ______.
A. prevention is more difficult than cure
B. drinking, even if not to excess, could be harmful
C. regular health checks are essential to keeping fit
D. good health is more than not being ill
34. Traditionally, a person is con sidered “well〞 if he ______.
A. does not have any unhealthy living habits
B. does not have any physical handicaps
C. is able to handle his daily routines
D. is free from any kind of disease
35. According to the author, the true meaning of “wellness〞 is for people ______.
A. to best satisfy their body’s special needs
B. to meet the strictest standards of bodily health
C. to strive to maintain the best possible health
D. to keep a proper balance between work and leisure
第二节 (一共5小题; 每一小题2分, 满分是10 分)
根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项里面选出能填入空白处的最正确选项。

选项里面有两项为多余选项。

We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life，but most of us don't do a very good job. 36
So，you have to give a speech—and you are terrified. You get nervous，you forget what you want to say，you stumble(结结巴巴)over words，you talk too long，and you bore your audience. Later you think，“Thank Goodness，it's over. I'm just not good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again.〞
Cheep up！ 37 Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making.
Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the occasion? Why are you speaking? Then，gather as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of your time doing your research. Next, spend plenty of your time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible，and use pictures，charts，and graphs if they help you make your points more clearly. 38 Don't talk over their heads，and don't talk down to them. Treat your audience with respect. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness.
39 And be yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make person to person contact with your audience.
If you follow these simple steps，you will see that you don't have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact，you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! You're not convinced yet？ 40
A. It doesn't have to be that bad.
B. Take several deep breaths before your speech.
C. This article gives some advice on how to give a good speech.
D. Say what you have to say and then stop.
E. Don't say what you aren't familiar with.
F. Never forget your audience.
G. Give it a try and see what happens.
第三局部英语知识运用 (一共两节, 满分是45分)
第一节完形填空 (一共20小题; 每一小题分, 满分是30分)
阅读下面短文, 从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出可以填人空白处的最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

On a warm Monday, Jenny Neilson bought a sandwich and parked her car under some trees. Rolling down the windows to 41 in fresh air, she settled back to enjoy her lunch. Suddenly she 42 a big bald〔秃顶的〕man running through the parking lot. Before she came to 43 what would happen, the man was there, shouting through her window, “Get out!〞
Neilson 44.
Pulling open her door, the man seized her 45 the neck and hair, and threw her out of the car onto the ground. She screamed, 46 her purse and the keys.
Two reporters of the local newspaper, Robert Bruce and Jeff Jackson, just outside their office building on a 47, heard the screams and began
running .
When they 48 Neilson’s car, the attacker had jumped into the driver’s seat and was 49 searching for the keys. Bruce opened the door, and he and Jackson dragged the man out. The attacker 50 back. But even in his cornered panic, he was no 51 for the two athletic men.
Reggie Miller, a worker of the local newspaper, heard the screams, too. He rushed back to the office to 52 the police, and then ran back with some plastic ropes —— used to tie up newspapers.
With his arms 53 tightly behind him, the prisoner looked up and said 54 , “I hope you guys feel good about yourselves—— you just caught one of the most wanted men.〞 They 55 him and waited for the police.
Later, Bruce and Jackson were shocked to learn the man was the 56 carjacker〔劫车者〕and suspected murderer, whose 57——but with a full head of hair—— had been recently printed in their own newspaper.
Neilson considers herself lucky 58 she suffered injuries. She believes the story might have had a 59 ending if those good people had not come to her aid. “Unfortunately,〞she said, “many people would 60 have done what they did, and that’ the real truth.〞
41. A. bring B. let C. gather D.
send
42. A. noticed B. watched C. recognized D. met
43. A. realize B. understand C. imagine D. conclude
44. A. escaped B. refused C. struggled D. obeyed
45. A. by B. around C. with D. on
46. A. burying B. forgetting C. offering D. grabbing
47. A. trip B. visit C. break
D. holiday
48. A. started B. stopped C. reached D. entered
49. A. carefully B. madly C. disappointedly D. patiently
50. A. fought B. turned C. jumped D. shouted
51. A. equal B. target C. match
D. companion
52. A. remind B. phone C. invite
D. beg
53. A. rolled B. folded C. bent D. tied
54. A. angrily B. kindly C. coldly D. warmly
55. A. caught B. thanked C. comforted D. ignored
56. A. ordinary B. outstanding C. honest D. professional
57. A. picture B. background C. character D. story
58. A. and B. though C. but D. when
59. A. ridiculous B. similar C. strange D. different
60. A. sometimes B. often C. never
D. forever
第二卷
第二节 (一共10小题; 每一小题1.5分, 满分是15分)
阅读下面材料, 用不多于1个单词的正确形式填空。

During the 61 (explain) I looked at the pair of small objects 62 (call) “thought pad〞 on a table. They just looked like metal ribbons. So ordinary but so powerful! While 63 (observe), we were moved on by a path.
The guide led us into 64 was marked “environment area〞, where dustbins were nowhere to be seen; 65 , there was a system 66 the waste was disposed 67 using the principles of ecology. A giant machine, always greedy for more, 68 (swallow) all the waste available. The rubbish was turned into several grades of useful material, such as “fertilizer〞 for the fields and “soil〞 for deserts. Everything was wasted, and everything, even plastic bags, was recycled.
I stared at 69 moving model of the waste machine, 70 (absorb) in its efficiency.
第四局部写作 (一共两节, 满分是35分)
第一节短文改错 (一共10小题; 每一小题1分, 满分是10分)
假定英语课上教师要求同桌之间交换修改作文, 请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

文中一共
有10处错误, 每句中最多有两处。

错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或者修改。

增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧), 并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除: 把多余的词用斜线(＼)划掉。

修改: 在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意:
1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改10处, 多者(从第11处起)不计分。

This morning on my way to school I was deep moved by what I saw outside a bank. An old man was counting his money in the front of the bank. Suddenly a young man came running and knocked him down. To make things bad, his money was lying in all direction. At once the people around rush to pick the money up, while the old man stood there, not know what to do. Surprisingly, everyone gave back the money they had just picked. The old man counted the money again and found that not a single bill was missed. To my great joy, there are now a lot of nice people in your life. It's true what honesty is more important than money!
第二节书面表达 (25分)
假设你是我校学生会主席，你将代表我校邀请一位安康专家Mr. Smith来做关于中学生身心安康的讲座。

请参照以下内容准备邀请信。

主题：中学生身心安康
时间是：下周五下午4:00—5:00
地点：体育馆
注意：1. 可以适当增加细节，使行文连接；
2. 卷面整洁，书写美观；
3. 层次清楚，逻辑明晰；
4. 词数100左右
Dear Mr. Smith,
_______________________________________________________________________ ________________
Yours,
Li Hua。