江苏省南通市2019-2020学年度高二第二学期期中全真模拟考试英语试题
江苏省南通市通州区2019-2020学年高二下学期期中学业质量监测英语试
2019-2020学年（下）高二期中学业质量监测英语试题（考试时间：120分钟，满分：150分）说明：请将第I卷各题答案按要求填涂在答题卡上。
选择题部分第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.What will Lisa do next?A.Give a performance.B.Go to the park.C.Watch TV.2.What will the man bring the woman?A.Diet pills.B.A lettuce salad.C.Some apples.3.Where was Peggy Annette Whitson born?A.In a town.B.In a big city.C.In a small village.4.How much did the man pay in total?A.$12.B.$20.C.$30.5.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.What Americans have for breakfast.B.Some different kinds of cakes.C.Tips to make cake.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。
6.What does the woman plan to do this weekend?A.Ride in a national park.B.Hike in the mountains.C.Climb red rocks.7.Where will the woman stay?A.At a hotel.B.At a friend's house.C.At a relative's home.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。
江苏省2019-2020学年下学期4-5月高二英语试卷精选汇编：完形填空专题
完形填空专题南通市期中全真模拟考试第三部分完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从41~60各小题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出一个最佳答案。
My husband and I changed our front yard with something eatable, adding apples, bananas, oranges, and pomegranates(石榴).Every crop brought us___41___ to neighbors and strangers. The food was a(an) ___42___to communicate. Kids in the neighborhood (including our son) learned ___43___ and gentle timing. When we had extra, we would ___44___it. Then, we received a powerful lesson: a gift hidden as a ___45___. Our first-ever crop of pomegranates had ripened(成熟).___46___ , at harvest, they all disappeared in the middle of the night. We were ___47___ , sad and angry. Friends had fun suggestions. One ___48___ suggested we post a sign to curse (诅咒) those who ___49___ our fruits.And suddenly, the ____50____ was clear. We did need a sign. But our sign would encourage sharing and community. Last autumn, we had a larger crop of pomegranates. We put____51____a sign that read, "If you'd like one, please knock and ____52____ yourself, and we would be ____53____ to cut one off the bush for you. Cutting saves the branches and is good for future growth, so we can ____54____ to share pomegranates with___55____friends like you. Thanks, the Green Family. "Out of eight fruits, one pomegranate was taken. and most of others were____56____to new friends. This year, we won the Kindness Contest award, ____57____we planted three trees-a peach, a pear, and a plum. Before they fruit, I'll ____58____ a big sign to the yard to encourage sharing. Today. I'm happy to be a role model of ____59____ for my young sons and to have the opportunity to____60____ an eatable front yard for others.41. A. richer B. stronger C. closer D. healthier42. A. method B. explanation C. evidence D. excuse43. A. patience B. kindness C. confidence D. responsibility44. A. take B. share C. select D. store45. A. result B. challenge C. loss D. surprise46. A. Besides B. However C. Moreover D. Otherwise47. A. embarrassed B. interested C. ashamed D. shocked48. A. still B. yet C. just D. even49. A. stole B. destroyed C. bought D. hid50. A. attitude B. suggestion C. lesson D. need51. A. away B. down C. up D. on52. A. enjoy B. impress C. help D. introduce53. A. happy B. afraid C. proud D. worried54. A. pretend B. continue C. agree D. happen55. A. true B. close C. polite D. new56. A. gifted B. sold C. donated D. devoted57. A. unless B. since C. so D. or58. A. connect B. add C. turn D. keep59. A. generosity B. encouragement C. enjoyment D. creativity60. A. change B. provide C. prepare D. choose41. C 42. D 43. A 44. B 45. C 46. B 47. D 48. D 49. A50. C 51. C 52. D 53. A 54. B 55. D 56. A 57. C58. B 59. A 60. B启东市2019-2020学年高二下学期阶段调研测试阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
江苏省2019-2020学年高二第二学期期中英语试题精选汇编：应用文写作含答案
江苏省2019-2020学年高二第二学期期中英语试题精选汇编：应用文写作1 江苏省盐城中学2019-2020学年高二下学期期中考试假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Tom来信说他对中医感兴趣，想来中国学习。
请你给他回封邮件，具体内容如下：1. 支持他的决定；2.简单介绍中医及其优点：3.学习中医的好处。
注意：1. 词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贵Dear Tom,_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,LiHuaOne possible version:Dear Tom,I'm writing to extend my support for your decision to come to China and learn traditional Chinesemedicine.Traditional Chinese medicine is a healing approach that originated in China thousands ofyears ago. The practitioners use various mind and body practices such as acupuncture and t'ai chi as well as herbal products to address health problems.By learning it,you will know more about how to keep yourself and others physically and mentally healthy.I hope you can have a good command of it.(84 words)Yours,Li Hua2 应用文写作假定你是李华，你想参加学校举办的英语诗歌朗诵比赛，请你给外教Mr.Smith发一封邮件，请他帮你选一首诗，并给予指导。
2019—2020学年下学期高二年级期中考试英语试题及答案
2019-2020 学年下学期高二年级期中考试英语试题考试时间：120分钟总分：150分I 卷（选择题共100分）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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
APRODUCT DESCRIPTIONImprove your health starting with your next meal. Scientists have recently discovered that many foods have true medicinal qualities. Their amazing findings give weight to the phrase, “You are what you eat.”If you have ever wondered exactly what a well-balanced diet includes and how to put it together, this book is for you. In Recipes & Remedies (疗法), you find delicious recipes and meal plans that make great nutrition easy.You’ll also get advice on treating common conditions with food. In addition to 2 weeks of healthful and delicious seasonal recipes, you will also find:•Practical remedies to help you manage blood sugar•Diet patterns that may help prevent and fight cancer•Simple non-drug approaches to lowering cholesterol (胆固醇)•Foods to help control blood pressure•Easy remedies to ease stomachache•And much, much more Click here for more informationShipping Questions:Not in a hurry? If you prefer to pay less money for shipping, you can order by mail. Send your check for the price of the book plus $3 for Media Mail shipping to:Graedon Enterprises, Inc.PO Box 52027Durham, NC 27717-2027Product ReviewsCHRISTINE FROM NJNEW JERSEY FEBRUARY 17, 20175I purchased this book about four years ago and wanted to tell you that my FAVORITE recipeis the Butternut Squash and Apple Soup. I look forward to fall when butternut squash and apples are in season so I can make this soup.JANE ST. LOUIS, MO JULY 4, 20165I eat a guacamole sandwich everyday on pumpernickel bread and it’s not only delicious but Ifeel it’s healthy and I have gained NO weight.1. What is the passage intended for?A. describing a product in detailB. sharing comments about a bookC. advertising a book for saleD. giving advice on food and recipes2. What advice can you find in Recipes & Remedies?A. how to go on a diet to keep healthyB. how to keep fit through good dietC. how to use food to cure cancerD. how to take drugs to relieve pains3. Where does the passage come from?A. A webpageB. A guideC. A reviewD. A newspaperBA couple of weeks ago, my grandfather was explaining his favorite expression, “Nothing is ever easy.” The following day, as I tried to complete my day’s work, I happened to notice a bumblebee (大黄蜂) on the skylight (天窗). The skylight was particularly high up, but I thought removing the bee would take no more than five minutes. An hour later, the bee still remained. All that had changed was that the living room was a mess and that I was dizzy from looking up into the sunlight. I did not expect to waste an hour on an insect so tiny, but by doing so, I understood what my grandfather meant.It is not only time that we tend to underestimate –we don’t account for unexpected costs. We often imagine what can work in our favor, but we seldom think of all the negative things that could affect us. However, it is important to remember that your day or week or year might not go as planned, and that is completely normal. It is perfectly acceptable to feel challenged – even at a task you thought was simple – because that is part of life.If you can accept that nothing will ever be easy, then life might seem slightly more manageable. In middle school, I thought high school might be easier because I could choose the classes I wanted to take. In high school, I thought college might be easier because I could have a schedule (计划) best suited for myself. Yet each time, I was both wrong and disappointed. After accepting that school wouldn’t (and shouldn’t) be easy, I found mysel f with a more positive attitude and improved results.Of course, there should be preparations made to account for expenses or time. Doing so can only help you accomplish your goals in a better way. However, there is no need to beat ourselves up when something stands in our path. Maybe we cannot see a bee coming our way, but we can always give ourselves the extra time to catch it.4. Why did the author mention his experience of removing a bee?A. To share something unforgettable with us.B. To lead us to what the author learned from it.C. To show the unexpected costs it caused.D. To tell us how easy it is to waste our time.5. Why do things often turn out to be different from what we expect?A. We often don’t take time seriously.B. We tend not to have enough money.C. Unexpected things can happen.D. It is easy to feel challenged.6. According to the text, what does the underlined phrase “beat ourselves up” mean?A. to hit or kick ourselves hard, many timesB. to blame ourselves too muchC. to encourage ourselves to work hardD. to give up ourselves7. What is the author’s purpose of writing this article?A. To encourage people to make greater efforts.B. To explain how to make preparations.C. To tell us what to do when something gets in our way.D. To persuade us not to expect things to be easy.CDue to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP), people all over the world are wearing masks to reduce the risk of infection. It’s a very simple but incredibly effective method to protect oneself from a variety of harmful things. In fact, masks have been helping mankind for centuries. Let’s take a look at some mask-related history.1st centuryIn that era, many people in Roman Empire worked underground in mines to support their families. But most of them suffered from and even eventually died of respiratory (呼吸的) illnesses. To address this problem, Pliny the Elder (23-79 AD), a Roman philosopher and naturalist, recommended the use of animal bladder (膀胱) skins to stop dust from being breathed in. Although primitive, his idea was considered the very first recorded mask invention.16th centuryEarly inventions did not stop with Pliny. Many centuries later, Italian artist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), proposed using a woven cloth dipped in water over the face to protect against the poisonous chemicals.19th centuryThe design of the mask took a big step forward in the 19th century. In 1848, American Lewis Hassley became the first person to patent (注册专利) a protective mask for miners, which was a milestone in face mask history. Masks at this stage were similar to gas masks. Later, in 1897, Polish-Austrian doctor Johann von Mikulicz-Radecki designed a simple mask composed of one layer of gauze (纱布), recommending medical workers to wear it to prevent infection. That was the first recorded use of a surgical mask.20th centuryIn 1910, an epidemic broke out in Northeast China. Chinese doctor Wu Liande designed a cheap face mask called “Wu’s mask”. Made of two layers of surgical g auze, it could be wrapped around the back of the head and tied in a knot. This mask was praised by experts around the world, as it was simple to manufacture (制作) and had a low production cost. Modern explorationWith several outbreaks of infectious diseases and the flu, and the rise of pollution caused by industrial waste, the materials in masks have continued to evolve to better protect its wearer. For example, in 2012 when China suffered from smog, mask models such as N95 and KN90, which can filter out this fine particulate (微粒) matter, became highly popular. In the future, masks will continue to improve, hopefully so will the habits of humans.8. According to the text, why were masks invented?A. To reduce the risk of infection.B. To protect miners from dust.C. To indicate patients with respiratory illnesses.D. To protect workers from harmful chemicals.9. What was considered a milestone in face mask history?A. Using a woven cloth instead of animal skins.B. Getting a patent on protective masks for miners.C. The invention of surgical masks in 1897.D. Using more than one layer of surgical gauze.10. “Wu’s mask” grew popular around the world because _____.A. it could be used multiple timesB. it was simple for people to wearC. it was cheap and easy to manufactureD. it could better protect people from smog11. What is the text mainly about?A. The evolution of masks.B. The benefits of using masks.C. A comparison of different masks.D. The roles masks played at different times.DDuring the outbreak of novel coronavirus, cities are locked down and borders are closed. Science, on the contrary, is becoming more open. And this “open science” is already making a difference.Soon after the epidemic started in China, a research team from Fudan University in Shanghai successfully sequenced (测定序列) the DNA of the virus. But they didn’t keep the information to themselves. Instead, they placed the sequences on GenBank, an open-access data platform, so researchers around the world could download them for free and start studying the virus.Due to this openness, pharmaceutical companies across the globe are now able to work at the same time to develop a vaccine (疫苗). “There may be room for multiple different vaccines for different purposes and different a ge groups,” Amesh Adalja, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security in the US, told Al Jazeera. “The bigger menu we have of vaccines, the more resilient (有适应力的) we’ll be against coronavirus outbreaks in the future.”Major drug companies around the world are also sharing their study results. Remdesivir, a drug originally developed by US company Gilead Sciences to treat Ebola, is found to be promising in fighting against the novel coronavirus. Currently, two trials of the drug are already underway in China, and the results might be available as soon as April, according to The Verge.This openness in science is going to be even more important in the future. “With climate change, increasing globalization, and population shifts, epidemics will not go away, and might even become more frequent,” Dan Barouch, a Harvard Medical School professor, told Harvard Magazine.He said, “No one group can do everything. It has to be a coordinated approach. But I do think that the world has a greater sense of readiness this time to develop knowledge, drugs,and therapeutics (疗法) very rapidly.”Every epidemic is indeed a crisis, but it can also be a learning opportunity. One redeeming (补偿的) factor of the COVID-19 outbreak is that it is helping science adapt for the better.12. What does the article mainly talk about?A. Coordinated efforts to fight the epidemic.B. Something positive we’ve learned from the epidemic.C. The significance of openness and sharing of scientific knowledge.D. What needs to be done to prevent future epidemics.13. What is the positive effect of the research team from Fudan University placing the genetic sequence of the virus onto GenBank?A. They alerted the world to the danger of the virus.B. They helped remo ve people’s fear of the virus.C. They showed the world how to produce a vaccine.D. They invited collective efforts worldwide to develop a vaccine.13.What is the author’s purpose of mentioning Remdesivir in the text?A. To introduce a possible cure for the epidemic.B. To compare the treatment of Ebola and the novel coronavirus.C. To prove that many drug companies readily share their discoveries.D. To show that the novel coronavirus will soon be contained.14.Which of the following would Dan Barouch probably disagree with?A. Epidemics will be less frequent thanks to scientific development.B. The world is becoming better prepared to deal with epidemics.C. No single group can fight against the epidemics independently.D. The increase in globalization may worsen future epidemics.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。
2019-2020年高二下学期期中检测英语含答案
2019-2020年高二下学期期中检测英语含答案第一部分听力（共两节, 共20小题,每小题1.5分,满分30分）第一节：（共5小题, 每小题1.5分, 满分 7.5分）请听下面5段对话,选出最佳选项。
1. What size does the woman want?A. Size 8.B. Size 10.C. Size 12.2. How does the man feel about his job?A. He enjoys it.B. He doesn’t like it at all.C. He wants to find a new job.3. When will the woman have dinner?A. At 6:00 pm.B. At 7:00pm.C. At 8:00pm.4. Where does the conversation most probably take place?A. In a bookstore.B. In a museum.C. In a shopping mall.5. What is the woman going to do?A. To buy a silk dress.B. To attend a party.C. To wear a new dress.第二节（共15小题; 每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下一段材料，回答第6至8题。
6. What does the man want to do?A. To buy some medicine.B. To buy some books.C. To post a letter.7. What does the woman ask the man to do?A. To lend her a bike.B. To get some books.C. To buy some medicine.8. What is the matter with the woman?A. She has got a cold.B. She can’t sleep well.C. She hurts herself.听下一段材料，回答第9至10题。
江苏省南通中学2019届高二下学期期中考试英语试题(含答案+mp3听力)
江苏省南通中学2019届高二下学期期中考试英语第I卷选择题（共85分）第一部分听力(共两节，满分20分)江苏省南通中学2019届高二下学期期中考试英语听力.mp3注意：双击图标可以打开听力，也可点击右键，选择“保存到文件”即可单独下载该听力第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分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. Who is coming for tea?A. Mark.B. John.C. Tracy.2. What will the man do next?A. Stay for dinner.B. Go to the railway station.C. Prepare for the dinner.3. What does the man come for?A. A dinner.B. A meeting.C. A party.4. What size does the man want?A. 9.B. 35.C. 39.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. Life in Southeast Asia.B. Weather conditions.C. A holiday plan.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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 二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. Why doesn’t the man want to book the seats downstairs?A. They are too expensive.B. They are uncomfortable.C. They are too close to the stage.7. When does the man plan to see the performance?A. On October 1st.B. On October 21st.C. On October 25th.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题.8. What’s the complaint of the man’s neighbor?A. Loud noise.B. Bad sleeping room.C. An important meeting.9. What were the man and his friends about to do?A. Change a room.B. Apologize to their neighbor.C. End their activity.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
江苏省南通市通州区2019-2020学年高二下学期期中学业质量监测英语参考答案及评分细则
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71. reformed
72. postponing
73. architects
74. withdrawn 75. global
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Text 1 M: Lisa, we’re going to the park. Do you want to go with us? W: No. American Idol will begin in just five minutes. You know how much I love the show. Text 2 M: I’m leaving now. What would you like me to bring you? W: I want some apples. M: But I’m not going to the grocery store. I’m going to the restaurant. W: Then please bring me a lettuce (莴苣) salad. I’m on a diet now. Text 3 M: Do you know where Peggy Annette Whitson was born? W: No. Was she born in a big city? M: No. She was born in the small town of Mount Ayr in southwestern Iowa. Text 4 W: How much did it cost you to have your hair cut?
2019-2020年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷 含答案
2019-2020年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷含答案英语试卷第I卷（共113分）I. Listening prehension 30’Section 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 conversation 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. At the bus station. B. At the airport.C. At the post office.D. At the bank.2. A. Librarian and reader. B. Teacher and student.C. Boss and secretary.D. Shop-assistant and customer.3. A. It is quite interesting. B. It's time-consuming.C. It isn't worth seeing.D. It is very expensive.4. A. To plain about her heater. B. To go over for the heater.C. To get some electric power.D. To have her heater repaired.5. A. To postpone his schedule. B. To book in another hotel.C. To stay in the spare room.D. To reserve a room in advance.6. A. Accident victims. B. Rescue work.C. Plane crashes.D. Crash survivors.7. A. He has some trouble with his puter. B. He isn't getting along well with the staff.C. He hasn't registered for a proper course.D. He can't apply the theory to his program.8. A. She went out of the way to meet the man. B. She was pleased to talk with the man.C. She took the man where he wanted to go.D. She missed the chance to help the man.9. A. Smith will keep the surprise party a secret. B. Lucy hasn't got any promise from Smith.C. They shouldn't have told Lucy about the party.D. There's no secret between Smith andLucy.10. A. Volunteers have to connect the munity.B. The man has no time to do voluntary work.C. Voluntary work requires devotion of time.D. Many people have signed up for voluntary work.Section BDirections:In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passage. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide 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. Nick lost the book Ivan borrowed from the library.B. The book Ivan borrowed from Nick was missing.C. Nick and Ivan had conflicts in Ms. Salmon's class.D. Ivan was asked to return the book before finishing it.12. A. She asked Nick and Ivan to solve the problem by themselves.B. She gave Nick and Ivan the solution to their problem immediately.C. She asked students in social studies class to help solve the problem.D. She persuaded Ivan to pay for the book that Nick lent to him.13. A. A good way to resolve conflicts is to turn to your best friends.B. Nick and Ivan were unsatisfied with the solution to their problem.C. Signing an agreement helped to solve Nick and Ivan's problem.D. Social studies class can equip students with skills to resolve conflicts.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news.14. A. She wanted to have a garden similar to their neighbor's.B. Her husband would like to have a beautiful backyard.C. She was going to make the rented house her own home.D. The munity required them to keep the backyard lovely.15. A. By getting involved in doing voluntary work.B. By picking up mails for their neighbors.C. By keeping an eye on their neighbors' children.D. By planting trees along the street with others.16. A. Her husband volunteered to work in the neighborhood.B. They took on new responsibilities for their neighbors.C. She was planning to plant a new garden in the backyard.D. She enjoyed the relationship they built with the munity.Section CDirections:In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.plete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.II. Grammar and VocabularySection A 17’Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages 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.( A )Health Is a Laughing MatterIf you think back to an occasion when something made you laugh out loud, you’ll probably find your lips starting to twitch (抽动) again and that same positive feeling invading your body.25 you may not realize, though, is that this good for you. Both smiling and laughing have a beneficial effect on your health. Laughter, the physical sign which indicates you are enjoying your life, is one of 26 (cheap) beauty treatments. It reduces stress, nourishes the spirit and is a natural antidepressant.Laughing produces a chemical effect in the body. 27 makes the body produce biochemical substances such as serotonin (止清素) and adrenaline (肾上腺素). These boost the immune system (免疫系统), activating the cells and stimulating their division.There is also a physical effect. A full-blown laugh-out-loud session mobilizes and strengthens over 400 muscles; it gets the heart and abdomen (腹部) working. Laughing out loud also aids digestion, reduces fatty acids, decreases pain and benefits breathing. When you laugh, your blood bees 28 (charge) with electomagentic (电磁的) energy, 29 can improve circulation.Laughing 30 you cry, in addition, could improve your ability 31 (see) clearly and make you see colors more vividly. But a good laugh clears not just the eyes but the ears and nose, too.Actually, the health benefits of laughter 32 (recognize). There is even a World Laughter Organization, based in Spain. Mari Cruz Garcia, the president and a laughter therapy expert, says, “Laughter develops imagination and creativity, reduces anxiety, and produces a facial massage (按摩). Five minutes of laughter acts as a pain reliever; laughing 100 times is equivalent to 33 (do) ten minutes of aerobic exercise, and 20 seconds of laughter is equivalent to a three-minute workout at the gym!”( B )It’s another Oscar season. This year, Leonardo Dicaprio, Brie Larson and many other lucky winners accepted their Oscars and thanked the Academy of Motion Picture Arts (美国电影艺术与科学学会), their families and colleagues. So, 34 linguistic(语言的) terms, what makes an acceptance speech succeed where others fail?To explore this, let’s take a look at a few thank-yous from the best actresses, some from the mid-twentieth century and some from recent years.The first is English actress Vivien Leigh (费雯丽), 35 (receive) the Academy Award for Gone with the Wind in 1940. “Ladies and gentlemen,”she said, “please forgive me if my words are inadequate in thanking you for your very great kindness. If I were to mention all those who have shown me such wonderful generosity, I should have to entertain you with a speech as long as Gone with the Wind itself.”Leigh begins with a humble apology 36 (emphasize) the depth of her appreciation. It’s 37 words-fail-me approach.British- American actress Olivia de Havillland received her first Oscar in 1947, going on a bit to explain her pride in the award. “Since I value highly the profession which 38 (instruct) me, rewarded me and permitted my share of the world’s work, it will understand and forgive me, I know, for the very great pride I feel in receiving this award,” she said.In the 21st century, the language has changed, but we find the same strategies：pride, humor and some references to childhood. Kate Winslet, for example, 39 (mention) her youthful dreams 40 receiving her Academy Award for The Reader（《生死朗读》）in xx. “I’d be lying if I haven’t made a version of this speech before. I think I was probably eight years old and staring into the bathroom mirror and this would have been a shampoo bottle. Well, it’s not a shampoo bottle now!” she said in a humorous tone.These are just a sample. If we were to look at the full range of acceptance speeches, who knows what we 41 find. After all, in order not to make for a pretty boring ceremony, successful acceptance speeches are often indirect and they often go beyond a simple “thank you.”Section B 10’Directions: plete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only beWhether you have 5,000 friends on Facebook or 50, chances are at least some of them are not really your friends. The majority of them cannot develop a 42 friendship with you.And it doesn’t 43 , of course, some of your friends are robots. According toa newly published University of Oxford study, the average Facebook user may have just four“close” friends to depend on in times of crisis. The number was found to be almost 44 across all age groups, in both men and women, 45 of how many friends they could boast online.To carry out the study, Oxford psychology professor Robin Dunbar 46 two large, separate groups of adults across the U.K. The first group had 2,000 men and women between ages 18 and 65 who “made regular use of social media,” while the second included1,375 “adults who worked full time” and were not necessarily social media users.Both groups were asked a series of questions about their online and offline behavior, as well as the size of their social networks in both spaces. When asked how many 47 friends they had on Facebook, they offered an average answer of 41.4. When asked, however, how many Facebook friends they could depend on during an emotional or social crisis, those people said the number was 4.1. Around 13.6, they 48 , would express sympathy.“So, in the end, all we have is time,” said Professor Dunbar. “Your brain can only take so much friendship. Your emotions can only be 49 with a few people. Facebook is, indeed, a time-sink（耗费时间的东西）, not a glorious new syncing （同步）of souls.”But Dunbar did offer a solution as to how to 50 true friendships.“Friendships, in particular, have a natural decay rate in the absence of contact, and social media may well function to slow down the rate. However, that alone may not be enough to prevent friendships from eventually dying if they are not occasionally 51 by face-to-face interaction,” he said.So, maybe we ought to make more calls and pay more visits to the people we love----there aren’t that many, after all.III. Reading prehensionSection A 15’Directions: 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.Napping for a while at daytime is a very smart and healthy move. The Mayo Clinic says naps 52 relaxation, better mood and alertness, and a sharper working 53 . A xx British study found that pared to getting more nighttime sleep, a mid-day nap was the best way to 54 the mid-afternoon sleepiness.According to the Harvard Health Letter, several studies have shown that people 55new information better when they take a nap shortly after learning it. And, most 56 , a xx study of nearly 24,000 Greek adults in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that people who napped 57 had a 37 percent reduced risk of dying from heart disease pared to people who didn’t nap.Of course, napping isn’t58 for everyone. If you’re suffering from inability to sleep, naps that are too long or taken too late in the day can 59 with your ability to fall or stay asleep at night.But for most, naps can make you feel sharper and happier. Naps provide different benefits 60 on how long they are. A 20-minute nap will boost alertness and concentration; a 90-minute snooze (小睡) can 61 creativity.According to prevention., you 62 a natural dip in body temperature between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. A short nap at this time can boost alertness for several hours and, for most people, shouldn’t 63 being able to fall asleep at night.Pic k a dark, cozy place that’s not too warm or too chilly. Prevention.64 napping on thecouch instead of in bed, so you’re less65 to snooze for too long.Surprisingly, the best place to take a nap may be a hammock (吊床) if you have one. A Swiss study 66 last year found that people fell asleep faster and had deeper sleep when they napped in a hammock than in a bed. That same rocking motion that puts babies to sleep works wonders for grown-ups, too.52. A. relieve B. promote C. operate D. support53. A. feeling B. frame C. sense D. mind54. A. cope with B. put aside C. talk about D. carry upon55. A. remark B. consider C. remember D. concern56. A. reportedly B. unbelievably C. constantly D. frankly57. A. regularly B. enormously C. heavily D. strongly58. A. exact B. correct C. right D. accurate59. A. connect B. deal C. pete D. interfere60. A. focusing B. depending C. relying D. basing61. A. enlarge B. engage C. enhance D. enroll62. A. explore B. experience C. exercise D. implement63. A. produce B. handle C. affect D. urge64. A. postpones B. discourages C. acknowledges D. remends65. A. obliged B. tempted C. adopted D. attracted66. A. pronounced B. published C. discovered D. cultivatedSection B 33’Directions: 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 just read.(A)Poet William Stafford once said that we are defined more by the detours(绕行路) in life than by the narrow road toward goals. I like this image. But it was quite by accident that I discovered the deep meaning of his words.For years we made the long drive from our home in Seattle to my parents' home in Boise in nine hours. We traveled the way most people do: the fastest, shortest, easiest road, especially when I was alone with four noisy, restless kids who hate confinement(限制) and have strong opinions about everything.Road trips felt risky，so I would drive fast, stopping only when I had to. We would stick to the freeways and arrive tired.But then Banner, our lamb was born. He was rejected by his mama days before our planned trip to Boise. I had two choices: leave Banner with my husband, or take him with me. My husband made the decision for me.That is how I found myself on the road with four kids, a baby lamb and nothing but my everlasting optimism to see me through. We took the country roads out of necessity. We had to stop every hour, let Banner shake out his legs and feed him. The kids chased him and one another. They'd get back in the car breathless and energized, smelling fresh from the cold air.We explored side roads, catching grasshoppers in waist－high grass. Even if we simply looked out of the car windows at baby pigs following their mother, or fish leaping out of the water, it was better than the best ride down the freeway. Here was life. And new horizons．We eventually arrived at my parents' doorstep astonishingly fresh and full of stories.I grew brave with the trip back home and creative with my disciplining technique. On an empty section of road, everyone started quarreling. I stopped the car, ordered all kids out and told them to meet me up ahead. I parked my car half a mile away and read my book in sweet silence.Some road trips are by necessity fast and straight. But that trip with Banner opened our eyes to a world available to anyone adventurous enough to wander around and made me realize thata detour may uncover the best part of journey—and the best part of yourself.67.The author stopped regularly on the country roads to ________．A. relax in the fresh airB. take a deep breathC. take care of the lambD. let the kids play with Banner68. What does the author discover from the trip according to Paragraph 6?A. Freeways are where beauty hides.B. Getting close to nature adds to the joy of life.C. Enjoying the beauty of nature benefits one's health.D. One should follow side roads to watch wild animals.69. What could be the best title for the passage?A. Charm of the DetourB. The Road to BraveryC. Creativity out of NecessityD. Road Trip and Country Life(B)Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis was one of the most private women in the world, yet when she went to work as an editor in the last two decades of her life, she revealed herself as she did nowhere else.After the death of her second husband, Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis, Jacqueline's close friend and former White House social secretary Letitia Baldrige made a suggestion that she consider a career in publishing. After consideration, Jacqueline accepted it. Perhaps she hoped to find there some ideas about how to live her own life. She became not less but more interested in reading. For the last 20 years of her life, Jacqueline worked as a publisher's editor, first at Viking, then at Doubleday, pursuing a late life career longer than her two marriages bined. During her time in publishing, she was responsible for managing and editing more than 100 successfully marketed books. Among the first books were In the Russian Style and Inventive Paris Clothes. She also succeeded in persuading TV hosts Bill Moyers and Joseph Campbell to transform their popular television conversations into a book, The Power of Myth. The book went on to bee an international best seller. She dealt, too, with Michael Jackson as he prepared his autobiography (自传)，Moonwalk.Jacqueline may have been hired for her name and for her social relations, but she soon proved her worth. Her choices, suggestions and widespread social relations were of benefit both to the publishing firms and to Jacqueline herself. In the books she selected for publication, she built on a lifetime of spending time by herself as a reader and left a record of the growth of her mind. Her books are the autobiography she never wrote.Her role as First Lady, in the end, was overshadowed by her performance as an editor. However, few knew that she had achieved so much.70. We can learn from the passage that Jacqueline ________.A. became fond of reading after working as an editorB. was in charge of publishing 100 booksC. promoted her books through social relationsD. gained a lot from her career as an editor71. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph probably means that ________.A. Jacqueline ended up as an editor rather than as First LadyB. Jacqueline's life as First Lady was more colorful than as an editorC. Jacqueline was more successful as an editor than as First LadyD. Jacqueline's role as First Lady was more brilliant than as an editor72. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Jacqueline's two marriages lasted more than 20 years.B. Jacqueline's own publishing firm was set up eventually.C. Jacqueline's views and beliefs were reflected in the books she edited.D. Jacqueline's achievements were widely known.73. The passage is mainly ________.A. an introduction of Jacqueline's life both as First Lady and as an editorB. a brief description of Jacqueline's lifelong experiencesC. a brief account of Jacqueline's career as an editor in her last 20 yearsD. an analysis of Jacqueline's social relations in publishing(C)As rules, laws are people’s rights and responsibilities toward society. Laws are agreed on by society and made official by governments.Some persons look on laws w ith fear, hatred, or annoyance. Laws seem to limit people’s freedom to do many things they would like to do. Though laws may prevent us from doing things we wish to do at the moment, laws make everyone’s life safer and more pleasant. Without laws we could not hold on to our property; we could not go to bed at night expecting to wake up in the morning and find that we had not been robbed; no stores in which we buy food, clothes, and other necessities could stay open and sell to us. Our banks would not be safe places to keep our money.Social life would be impossible without laws to control the way people treat one another. It is not the laws that should be feared but the trouble that es to everyone when laws are broken. Once this is understood, a citizen will not fear or hate the law. Understanding the need for good laws and the evil results of breaking laws is the first requirement of good citizenship and government.Philosophers once believed that in prehistoric time people lived without laws in a “state of nature”. People were free to do as they pleased unless someone stronger stopped them by force. As a result, life became so dangerous and unsafe that leaders had to create laws to protect life and property.This is no longer believed to be true. Scholars now think that as soon as people began living in small groups, they worked out rules for getting along with one other. In time everyone accepted and supported the rules. Manners, customs and beliefs controlled the living habits and behavior of the group. Such rules and habits of life are called folkways.Folkways are probably the real meaning of human laws, as well as of religion, morals, and education. As life became more plex, folkways became more plete guides to living. After thousands of years, some of the important folkways were put into writing as the earlier laws. Andas life grew more and more plicated with faster transportation and the rise of modern industry and big cities, more human acts and interests had to be ruled by law. This led to a great increase in the number of laws.But we know that unless laws are enforced, they cannot protect us. Poorly enforced laws invite crime and violence. So we agree that the best protection against crime is planned social change and law reform -- to reduce the causes of crime and to encourage people to obey the laws. Such a solution would join a sound system of law enforcement with forces working to prevent crime. To attain this goal, all citizens must understand the need for good laws and for their enforcement.74. Some persons look on laws with fear, hatred, or annoyance, because_____.A. laws and rules are too plicated to understandB. they can’t do whatever they want toC. laws only protect those who worked out themD. they feel it unnecessary to have laws75. Which of the following statement is NOT TRUE?A.Without laws we may fail to hold on to our propertyB.Good citizens and government should be aware of the need for good laws and the evilresults of breaking lawsC. In prehistoric time people lived happily without laws in a “state of nature”.D. Human laws, as well as of religion, morals, and education, are believed to originate fromFolkways.76. A sound system of law enforcement is necessary because_____.A. some citizens fear or hate the law.B. the evil results of breaking laws are getting fewer and fewer .C. we need someone stronger to stop crime by force.D. poorly enforced laws cause crime and violence.77. What’s the best title of this passage?A. The Origin of LawsB. Enforcement of LawsC. Leaders and LawsD. Laws and rules.Section C 8’Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or plete the statements in the fewest possible words.Dog owners often talk about their pets like they’re part of the family. In fact, it often seems as though owners see their dogs as their kids. Now, scientists have found that the connection between humans and their dogs is similar to the mother-child bond, and it’s strengthened by the same thing: a loving gaze.The study was led by Takefumi Kikusi, an animal behaviorist at Azabu University (麻布大学) in Japan. When our dogs gaze into our eyes with that “you are everything to me” look, our bodies----and theirs as well----are flooded with oxytocin (催产素)，the hormone of love and care that strengthens the bond between people.Additionally, the more dog owners and their canine (犬科的) panions gazed into each other’s eyes, the more oxytocin both sides produced, Japanese researchers discovered. And themore we humans return a pet’s gaze, the more definitely we believe ours is the best dog in the whole wide world. That’s why service dogs, which are bred and trained to develop particularly powerful bonds with their owners, are proving their worth with patients.These findings, published in the journal Science, were based on 30 pairs of dog owners and their beloved pets. For the sake of parison, the researchers also analyzed the interactions between 11 wolves and the animal management professionals who had raised, fed and played with them, but they saw neither mutual (互相的) gaze nor the oxytocin increase.As the researchers put it, the experiments prove that “humans may feel affection for their panion dogs similar to that toward human family members.” They also help solve the myster y how species from very different branches of the evolutionary tree came to live together in such close harmony . The effect of eye contact between owners and their dogs is more meaningful than we thought. When your dog is gazing at you, she may not just be after your sandwich.78. In which way do the relationships between dogs and owners and the mother-child bond resemble?79. What does “that” refer to in the second line of the last paragraph?80. What is the general idea of the whole passage?81. Acco rding to the Takefumi Kikusi’s study, they saw both_____________ and ____________ between dogs and their owners when they are looking at each other.第II卷（共37分）I. Translation22’Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 那个刚从瑞典来的年轻人接管了这儿所有的工作。
江苏省南通市2019-2020学年高二下学期期末考试模拟试题(标准卷)英语试题
江苏省南通市2019-2020学年高二下学期期末考试模拟试题(标准卷)英语试题满分：150分时间：120分钟第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力(共两节, 每小题1.5分，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。
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 fruit does the woman use?A. Pears.B. Oranges.C. Bananas.2. What did the woman do today?A. She cleaned the car.B. She bought an umbrella.C. She listened to the weather forecast.3. When does the man usually do exercise?A. In the afternoon.B. In the morning.C. At night.4. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Father and daughter.B. Classmates.C. Teacher and student.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Preparing for a test.B. Eating during an exam.C. Getting a medical exam.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。
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。
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江苏省南通市2019-2020学年度第二学期期中全真模拟考试高二英语试题第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)(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 will the weather be like tomorrow?A. Sunny and warm.B. Fine but cold.C. Snowy and cold.2. Where are the speakers?A. At home.B. At school.C. At a pet store.3. What will the woman do today?A. See her brother off.B. See a doctor.C. Go to the library.4. Who is the woman?A. A customer.B. A shop assistant.C. The man’s wife.5. Why is the woman calling?A. To make an invitation.B. To borrow something.C. To book a table.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｡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. Why does Mike call Mary?A. To get a lift from her.B. To invite her to see a film.C. To discuss homework with her.7. What will Mary do next Monday?A. Take a math test.B. Hand in a report.C. Have a chemistry class. 听第7段材料,回答第8､9题｡8. Who gave the girl this book?A. Her classmate.B. Her friend.C. Her uncle.9. When will the boy get the book?A. On Wednesday.B. On Thursday.C. On Friday.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题｡10. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Boss and secretary.B. Teacher and student.C. Schoolmates.11. What food does the man like best?A. Vegetables and fruits.B. Hamburgers and fries.C. Chocolate and cake.12. Which meal does the man pay most attention to?A. Breakfast.B. Lunch.C. Supper听第9段材料,回答第13至16题｡13. When will John leave for Boston?A. On May 13th.B. On May 14th.C. On May 15th.14. Where will the party probably be held?A. At John’s grandparents’.B. At a restaurant.C. At school.15. How many people will be invited?A. At least 28.B. 25.C. At most 20.16. What gift will the woman probably give John?A. A book.B. A dictionary.C. A pen.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题｡17. How long did the speaker stay in France?A. About three months.B. About four months.C. About five months.18. What does the speaker love about France most?A. Longer holiday.B. The delicious food.C. The style of dining.19. What does the speaker think of the life in France?A. Relaxing.B. Busy.C. Boring.20．Why did the speaker go to France?A. She went to France to study．B. She went to France to work．C. She went to France to travel．第二部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AIstanbul & FacesTitled "Timeless City: Istanbul & Faces", the Turkey photography exhibition celebrates the 30th anniversary of Istanbul and Shanghai's sistership. The 42-year-old photographer focuses on the distinctive(独特的)historical quarters and the atmosphere that spreads in Istanbul. His work also pays respects to its people as well, with well-defined portraits.Date: Till Jan. 18, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Venue: Shanghai Art Collection Museum.Knitted WorksThe knitted(编织的)show is aimed at raising awareness of postnatal depression. The works were created by more than 20 mothers from different cities. All the knitted dolls and other works will be sold with the profits(利益)going to charity when the exhibition ends. If you are interested in the knitted works, you can order a special piece.Date: Till Jan. 1, 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Venue: B1 Jinxiu Fun.Old Shanghai TeahouseThe newly-opened zone at Shanghai Dungeon features nostalgic sets and experiences for visitors to have "scary fun". Visitors can wear traditional Chinese costumes and take photos withthe performers.Date: Daily, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Venue: Mosaic Shanghai Mail.Musical TitanicThe Tony Awards winning musical "Titanic" is in Shanghai with more than 100 characters cast. The impressive stage effects promise to take the audience to the bottom of the ocean.Date: Till Jan 22, 2 pm-7:30 pm. Venue; SAIC Shanghai Culture Square.21. Where should you go if you want to learn more about Turkey's history?A. B1 Jinxiu Fun.B. Mosaic Shanghai Mail.C. Shanghai Art Collection Museum.D. SAIC Shanghai Culture Square.22. What can we know about knitted works?A. People can have a talk with the creators.B. All the works can be sold when the show begins.C. They were made by people from different places.D. The show offers people chances to learn how to make one.23. What makes the Musical Titanic special?A. Its opening time is the longest.B. It raises money for a special purpose.C. It allows interacting with performers.D. It offers a lifelike experience under water.BIt can be really hard to learn a new language. I had always enjoyed learning languages in school, but only recently did I start learning German. I found that I could understand and learnindividual words easily, but when it came to literature, I really struggled. That was when my tutor at university suggested reading some children's books printed in the target language.At first, I felt a bit silly going on a hunt for a book designed for someone half my age, but then I realised that everyone has to start somewhere. As children, we are given these basic texts to familiarise our brains with certain vocabulary and writing structures, and from there, we can learn and develop. I started with books which are taught to us as children in the UK. I managed to find Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens and James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl.The beauty of reading books that were introduced to you as a child is that you are already familiar with the plot. Therefore you can work out some words with your knowledge of the story. At first, I used to read with the book in one hand and a dictionary in the other, but this did not work well. The method I would recommend is to read a chapter first and at the end of that chapter, highlight the new words and then look up the definitions. If you can wait a bit before using a dictionary, you may be surprised what you can understand merely from the context. Additionally, a lot of children's books have pictures which may give you a clue as to what or to whom the passage is referring.If you can find a translation of the books you have read as a child, I would strongly advise reading those if you are a complete beginner. However, if you feel a bit more confident reading in English, I would personally recommend the series of ‘Harry Potter’ books by J. K. Rowling or any of the Roald Dahl children's books.24. What makes it hard for the author to learn German?A. The author had a poor memory.B. The author had no interest in it.C. The author had no one to ask for help.D. The author couldn't read books fluently.25. What did the author think of reading children's books in the target language at first?A. Interesting.B. Stupid.C. Helpful.D. Boring.26. What does the author try to express mainly in Paragraph 3?A. How to deal with new words while reading.B. Why it is helpful to read children's book at first.C. How to choose a proper book to match your level.D. How to form the habit of reading in the target language.27. Why does the author write this text?A. To give tips on how to learn a new language.B. To persuade the readers to learn a new language.C. To stress the importance of reading in language learning.D. To share the author's stories of learning a new language.CI love winter birds and I love photographing them in snow. That being said, I admit that I'm a fair-weather birder(猎鸟者).Worse, I'm a lazy, fair-weather birder. I don't like weather extremes, so when it's very hot or really cold, it is hard to get me to leave the comfort of home. In summer, I only photograph hummingbirds(蜂鸟)in my yard, and in winter, I try to only go out on relatively mild days. Most of my bird photography is done within an hour's drive of my hometown of Elmira, Ont. So it's all about finding a balance that works.The winter of 2014 was a great year for snowy owls(雪枭)here in Woolwich Township. One day in early March, I was on my way home from work when I noticed a beautiful snowy owl sitting in a tree right at the crossing. I pulled over to admire him, and then kept heading home unwillingly.Two hundred meters or so down the road, there were two more snowy owls in a field by a fence, and in the next field over, another on top of a fence post. I couldn't find words to express my feeling at that moment. Thus I rushed home, grabbed my camera and went right back out to get some pictures. It was one of the most magical local birding moments I've ever experienced.When I'm looking for excellent opportunities to photograph snowy owls and other birds without spending dozens of hours searching for them-and if I'm lucky, finding one that's semi-cooperative-I head to the Canadian Raptor Conservancy (CRC) or the Mountsberg Raptor Centre. I've attended so many photo sessions at each of these fantastic facilities that I've lost count.28. What factor has the most effect on whether the author goes out to photograph birds or not?A. Road conditions.B. Personal emotion.C. Weather conditions.D. Time arrangement.29. How did the author feel when he saw the snowy owls on the way home?A. Sad.B. Excited.C. Untouched.D. Proud.30. What does the underlined word "them" in Paragraph 4 refer to?A. Opportunities.B. Moments.C. Pictures.D. Birds.31. What can we infer about the author?A. The author only photographs snowy owls.B. The author can take excellent photos easily.C. The author makes a living by photographing birds.D. The author values each chance to photograph birds.DWHAT are scientists? They are often described as gray-haired white-coated dull scholars.But the world has changed. Young scientists are making their voices heard and releasing their powers on the world stage.This is also true in China. Rising stars include new materials expert Gong Yongji, university professor Liu Mingzhen, and biologist Wang Ruixue. At the age of 28 in 2018, Wan Ruixue received the 2018 Science & SciLifeLab Prize for Young Scientists. This is a global prize to reward outstanding scientists at an early stage of their careers.She focuses mainly on biomedicine(生物医学)and artificial intelligence(人工智能). "Both are cutting-edge(前沿)technologies at an early stage of development," she said."So, I think they have great potential to be developed. I think in the study of cutting-edge technologies, China and other leading countries in the world are standing on the same starting line. And in the study of structural biology, China is likely to become the leader."She felt it was her fate to become a biologist. "I grew interested in the natural world, when I was very young," she said. In 2009, she entered Sun Yat-sen University.In her third year at the university, she realized that she wanted to do something related to biomedicine. So she emailed China's top biologist Shi Yigong, hoping to join his lab at Tsinghua University.Shi recognized her talent and welcomed her. Years of efforts at the lab have paid off. Her research on the high-definition 3D structure of spliceosome led to a scientific breakthrough.Unlike-many of other young scientists who choose to pursue further study abroad, Wan currently has no plan to go overseas."The whole ecosystem for scientific research is continually improving in China," she said, adding the country has great science facilities.32. What does the underlined word "releasing" in Paragraph 2 mean?A. Giving out.B. Getting over.C. Finding out.D. Taking over.33. What does Wan Ruixue feel about the study of cutting-edge technologies in China?A. Anxious.B. Confident.C. Disappointed.D. Satisfied.34. What can we learn about Wan Ruixue's journey of becoming a biologist?A. Her teacher led her into the field.B. She finds it's easier than she thought.C. Her contribution has been recognized.D. She thinks it's boring but worth trying.35. Which can be the best title of the text?A. China's Breakthrough in ScienceB. Rising Young Scientists in ChinaC. Wan Ruixue: A Successful Young ScientistD. New Image of Chinese Scientists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。