江西省南昌县2020-2021学年高二上学期期末考试英语试卷.docx

2020-2021学年度第一学期期末考试卷高二英语第卷（选择题，满分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秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Where can you most probably hear this talk?A.In a department store.B.In a post office.C.In a bank.2.What is the man doing?A.He is buying plane tickets to Europe.B.He is sending some postcards.C.He is asking about his mail.3.What is the man?A.A waiter. B.A taxi driver. C.A conductor.4.What time will the train leave?A.At 6:10 tomorrow morning.B.At 11:00 tonight.C.At 11:00 tomorrow morning.5.What do they hope to do?A.Stop cigarette production.B.Advise people not to smoke.C.Stop young people smoking.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段对话, 回答第6至7题 6.What does the woman ask to do at first?A.Change the gloves. B.Return the gloves.C.Try the gloves.7.How much will the woman pay to get the gloves she likes?A.$29.95.B.$35.25.C.$5.3.听第7段对话, 回答第8至9题8.Who did Fred have a fight with last night?A.His brother.B.The policeman. C.The storekeeper.9.What can we learn from the conversation?A.Fred was slightly hurt.B.The car was moved away by the policemen.C.The drugstore was destroyed by Fred.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Why is the woman so happy?A.She started carrying a credit card.B.She got an ID card of her own.C.Shes got some money belonging to her.11.What advice does the man give the woman?A.She must have enough money with her.B.She should not buy everything she wants.C.She must care about her credit card and ID card.12.How much can the woman spend at most with her credit card?A.$500.B.$1,500.C.$50.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Where did Mary find the wallet?A.On a playground. B.In a parking lot. C.In a shopping mall.14.What is inside the wallet?A.A photo of a person.B.Some paper and an ID card.C.Some money and business cards.15.Who does the wallet probably belong to?A.An old lady. B.A grown man. C.A young boy.16.How will Mary get in touch with the wallets owner?A.By making a telephone call.B.By asking the police for help.C.By waiting where she found it.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Who is the book for?A.Young children.B.Parents.C.Teachers.18.What happens to Vanessa on her first day in school? A.She is badly treated by another child.B.She plays poorly in the games.C.She spends her time alone.19.How does Vanessas classmate help her?A.By walking together with her.B.By inviting her for dinner.C.By telling her what to do.20.What might the speaker be doing?A.Reading her new picture book.B.Hosting a radio program.C.Giving a class.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（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWhen you choose to study abroad in Madrid, you choose to do so in a beautiful city with one hand firmly rooted in the past and one reaching confidently toward the future.Geography of MadridMadrid is Spains capital and the most populated city. The heart of Madrid is a well-developed city with a perfect public transportation system, busy streets and sidewalks. Some of Madrids remoter districts, however, feel more like ancient villages. The city sees some snow in winter and plenty of rain in spring and fall. Summers are hot with minimum amounts of rain.Language in MadridThe majority of people in Madrid speak Spanish which is the official language of Spain. Most colleges and universities in Madrid are Spanish-language schools. However, many study-abroad programs in Madrid offer options of attending English-language schools. Also, when youre in Madrid, you might take advantage of many high quality Spanish-language programs available to help you learn the language.Cost of living in MadridThe cost of living in Madrid depends on where you want to live. You need to pay three months rent in advance plus a deposit (押金) of 200 for the first time. Rent for a one-bedroom apartment in the city center of Madrid costs about 650 per month. And rent for a three-bedroom apartment in the city center costs approximately 1,200. If youre willing to live outside the city center, you can expect to pay approximately 450 to 850 for a one or three-bedroom apartment respectively(分别地).21What can we know about Madrid?AThere is a small amount of rain in summer.BAll school students must learn English.CIts remoter districts look modern.DEnglish-language schools are rare.22How much should be paid first to rent a one-bedroom apartment in the city center of Madrid?AAbout 1,950.BAbout 1,550.CAbout 2,750.DAbout 2,150.23Who is the text probably intended for?ANative students who plan to study English.BParents whose children will live in Madrid.CForeign students who will study in Madrid.DTeachers who intend to work in Madrid.BI travel a lot, and I find out different “styles”(风格)of directions every time I ask “ How can I get to the post office?”Foreign tourists are often confused(困惑的)in Japan because most streets there dont have names. In Japan, people use landmarks(地标)in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “ Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”In the countryside of the American Midwest, there are not usually many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat. In many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, “ Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map. They measure distance in time, not miles. “ How far away is the post office?” you ask. “ Oh,” they answer, “ its about five minutes from here.” You say, “ Yes, but how many miles is it?” They dont know.Its true that a person doesn't know the answer to your question sometimes. What happens in such a situation? A New Yorker might say, “ Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “ I don't know”. People in Yucatan believe that “I don't know” is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A tourist can get very, very lost in Yucatan!24When a tourist asks the Japanese the way to a certain place, they usually _ .Adescribe the place carefullyBshow him a map of the placeCtell him the names of the streetsDrefer to recognizable buildings and places25What is the place where people measure distance in time?ANew York.BLos Angles.CKansas DIowa26People inYucatan may give a tourist a wrong answer _ .Ain order to save timeBas a testCso as to be politeDfor fun27What can we infer from the text?AIts important for travelers to understand cultural differences.BIts useful for travelers to know how to ask the way properly.CPeople have similar understanding of politeness.DNew Yorkers are generally friendly to visitors.CMost people can't wait for spring to arrive. It means flowers and warmer weather, all welcome changes from the dark winter days. Now we know that spring is arriving sooner in the Northern Hemisphere (北半球）than it was in the past, thanks to a study published in Scientific Reports.For example, Los Angeles may experience spring only a day earlier than it did 10 years ago, but further north, in Seattle or Chicago, spring will arrive four days earlier. If you lived in the Arctic, spring could arrive 16 days earlier than it used to.To determine how springtime is starting earlier, researchers looked at temperature records and 743 earlier studies over 86 years. These studies were about various biological indicators of spring, including birds migrating, plants flowering and amphibians（两栖动物）sounding their mating calls. Researchers then studied these data to see if they were occurring earlier. The result showed that not only is spring making itself known sooner but it's warmer, too.Before you go out in a happy springtime hike, spring arriving sooner isn't so good. The livelihood of migratory birds, for instance, may be concerned.“The food that birds rely on when they move to the north might not be reliable if the beginning of spring at these higher latitudes（维度）is expanded by future warming." said Eric Post. He is a fellow of the John Muir Institute and a polar ecologist.Animals relying on Arctic sea ice, like polar bears, probably aren't crazy about things warming up sooner, either, because it impacts on their ability to hunt. Spring's early arrival could cause disorder in the delicate balance of various ecosystemsnot to mention how soon you'll need to buy allergy medicine.28We learn from the study published in Scientific Reports that .Aspring comes earliest in Los AngelesBLos Angeles is further north than SeattleCspring comes 12 days earlier in Arctic than in ChicagoDthe further north a place lies, the sooner spring comes than before29Researchers made the discovery mainly by .Acomparing related data availableBconducting research and testCcalculating the exact length of each springDobserving animal's behavior all year round30What do the last two paragraphs focus on?AConcerns over spring's early arrival.BSpringtime emergence of creatures.CEarly springtime's impacts on humans.DDisorder in the balance of ecosystems.31In which section of a magazine can we read this text?AMedical Report.BSurvival Stories.CScientific Discoveries.DNatural environmentD Vegetarianism (素食主义) is growing in popularity in lot of countries. And now, South Africa is one of them. Today, more and more South Africans are experimenting with the vegetarian way of life by cutting all meat out of their diet.Others are exploring veganism (纯素食主义). Vegans are similar to vegetarians but they avoid all animal-based products, including milk and eggs. Some vegans do not eat honey. There is no official count of how many vegans there are in South Africa. But the interest has led to the birth of vegetarian and vegan restaurants in Johannesbur, the nations economic center. And this year. Africas first big vegan and plant-based- festival launches in Cape Town. The Vegan & Plant Powered Show takes place at the end of May.But veganism can be lonely road for many South Africans. The country is Africas top consumer of meat from cows, pigs and sheep, based on information from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Many South Africans express shock at the thought of giving up meat, which is central to celebrations and spirituality.This is an issue for many African vegans, including Anesu Mbizvo. “In African culture, a big part of familys net worth is their livestock (畜牧). Their livestock define the wealth of family. And so when you kill an animal at a gathering, its seen as you giving of yourself.” But offering home-grown vegetables, she added, would not be considered as valuable. She said, “I think thats one of the barriers to veganism for people of African cultures.”Some South Africans are finding their path somewhere in the middle.Thirty-one-year-old Thandiwe Ngubeni is a typical example of this. She still eats meatbut less and less of it as time goes by. “I feel more energetic when I eat a vegetarian or vegan meal. It actually just gives me more energy.”32Which of the following best describes vegans?AThey eat a little meat.BThey only eat vegetables.CThey build vegan restaurants.DThey avoid all animal-based products.33Why veganism can be lonely road for many South Africans ?AA small demand for meat.BTraditional views of many South Africans.CIgnoring the value of vegetables.DGap between the rich and the poor.34What do we know about Thandiwe Ngubeni?AShe is a vegan.BShe is a vegetarian.CShe is neither a vegan nor a vegetarianDShe refuses to eat any meat.35What can be a suitable title for the text?AMany South Africans Welcome a Vegan LifestyleBMeat in South Africa Will Become Less ValuableCVeganism Is absolutely impossible to Practice in South AfricaDVegans Behaviors Are Too Extreme第二节 （共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，共 10 分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。Be on time. It's a simple command, and one you've probably heard since you were a child. 36 But, as an adult, if you're habitually late, you run the risk of ruining your professional reputationno matter how smart, competent, or capable you might be.If you think punctuality doesn't matter, think again. 37 It Shows You CareWe live in an extraordinarily busy world. We schedule meetings and appointments back-to-back, constantly surrounded by phone calls, emails, and texts that need to be answeredimmediately." Getting to a meeting or appointment on time is good， 38 Being late, however, sends the message that your time is more valuable than everyone else's. It Shows You're ResponsibleYour co-workers, clients, and partners want to know that they can trust you to get the job doneand being punctual is an easy way to demonstrate that you can. 39 Conversely, flying down the hallway, showing up breathless to a meeting, then hurrying for your papers and notes gives an impression of chaos and disordernot exactly the message you want to send.It Reduces StressYou know how stressful being late can be. But constantly rushing and scrambling to catch up not only makes you feel being in a panic 40 Making sure that you show up on time prevents all that anxiety in the first place(yours and theirs!).Instead of panicking about the clock, you can focus your attention on what really mattersyour job.A.Being late can cost you friends.B.And, of course, one you've likely ignored before.C.it also makes everyone around you anxious and uncomfortable.D.it also makes you earn a reputation of being someone others can count on.E.It indicates that you're organized, responsible, and in control of your time.F. Here are some reasons why it definitely does-along with my tips for making punctuality a priority.G. because it shows that it's important to you.第二节：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，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 I will never forget a girl student sitting at the back of the classroom. Having 41 the college entrance exams and changed schools twice, she couldn't smile 42 . Every day she would sit at the desk, staring at textbooks and exercises, motionless and 43 . The extreme loneliness she spread almost stopped me 44 teaching. Of course she had no friends in this fiercely competitive cla