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1、精品学习资源江苏省扬州中学 2021 2021 学年度第一学期期中考试高 二英 语留意事项：1、本试卷共分两部分，第一卷为挑选题，第二卷为非挑选题；2、全部试题的答案均填写在答题纸上，答案写在试卷上的无效；第 I 卷挑选题， 三部分， 共 80 分第一部分 听力 共两节，总分值 20 分第一节 共 5 小题；每题 1 分，总分值 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 秒钟的时间来答复有关小题和阅读下一小题；每段对话仅读一遍；例： How much does the shirt c

2、ost.A. 19.15B. 9.15C. 答案是 B；1. How does the man plan to find a used car.A. Through a car dealer.B. From the newspaper.C. On the Internet.2. Where is the man going.A. To a park.B. To the woman s.C. To a supermarket.3. What are the speakers mainly talking about.A. A writer.B. A book.C. A bookstore.4.

3、What season is it now.A. Spring.B. Autumn.C. Winter.5. What present has the man bought.A. A book.B. Some flowers.C. A pair of gloves.其次节共 15 小题；每题 1 分，总分值 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 三个选项中选出最正确选项，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，答复第 6、7

4、题；6. What are the speakers doing.A. Reporting a match live.B. Interviewing a champion.C. Talking about a new world record.7. What do we know about Paul Timmons.A. He breaks a world record.B. He is talented in competing.C. He isn t in the lead all the time.听第 7 段材料，答复第 8、9 题；8. What is the woman prob

5、ably.A. A writer.9. What is on the manB. A tour guide. s right.C. A reporter.A. A palace.B. A park.C. A statue.听第 8 段材料，答复第10 至 12 题；欢迎下载精品学习资源10. When did the man buy the T -shirt.A. Yesterday.B. A few weeks ago.C. A couple of days ago.11. Why does the man want to change the T -shirt.A. He wants a

6、bigger size.B. He prefers another color.C. He doesn t like the style.12. What will the woman do next.A. Give the man s money back.B. Change the T- shirt for the man.C. Have a word with her manager.听第 9 段材料，答复第 13 至 16 题；13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers.A. Wife and husband.B

7、. Mother and son.C. Employer and employee.14. What does the woman advise the man to do.A. Find another job.B. Buy a cheaper guitar.C. Balance the budget.15. What is the man s problem.A. He can t join a band.B. He can t find a satisfying job.C. He can t make ends meet.16. How does the man feel about

8、the woman s words.A. Impatient.B. Embarrassed.C. Disappointed.听第 10 段材料，答复第 17 至 20 题；17. What prize did the youngest group get.A. The second prize.B. The third prize.C. The fourth prize.18. What should Eastside practise more.A. The dance.B. The songC. The music.19. Why did The Storm win the first p

9、rize.A. They danced wonderfully.B. The guitarist played very well.C. The singer performed perfectly.20. What kind of person is the speaker.A. Humorous.B. Boring.C. Serious.其次部分 英语学问运用共两节，总分值35 分第一节单项挑选共15 小题；每题 1 分，总分值 15 分从题中所给的 A 、B 、C、 D 四个选项中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑；21. What do you think of the gram

10、mar book. Oh, it is reallyuseful reference book, which is worth readingsecond time.A. a, aB. an, theC. an, aD. the, the22. Only those who had tickets wereto the stadium for the concert given by the famous musician.A. allowedB. admittedC. committedD. permitted23. This special school accepts all disab

11、led students,educational level and background.A. according toB. as a consequence of C. in addition toD. regardless of24. The production of the factory has grown toin 1999.欢迎下载精品学习资源A. twice as it wasB. twice what it wasC. as twice as it wasD. twice that it was25. You should firstexplore your talents

12、 and get to know yourselfso as to make a listof you think your real interests lie.A. thatB. whatC. whereD. how26. He would be in better health nowwith too much work when young.A. had he not burdened himselfB. if he was not burdenedC. were he not burdenedD. had he not been burdened himself27. Has Joh

13、n ever broken his promise. No. For example, he said he would show me around his school, and.A. so would heB. so did heC. so he wouldD. so he did28. When their children lived far away from them , these old people feltfrom the world.A. cut offB. cut downC. cut outD. cut back29. According to Global Blu

14、e, a tax-free shopping consultancy, Chinese shoppers were said to be the biggest overseas spenders in the year 2021, each customeran average ofper transaction.A. spentB. to spendC. spendingD. has spent30. It is not so much the languagethe cultural backgroundmakes the film difficult to understand.A.

15、that; asB. what; asC. as; whatD. as; that31. You cant imagine such a well -educated gentlemanbe so rude to an old man.A. couldB. shouldC. wouldD. might32. I found my computer functioning much better,a new operating system.A. to installB. installingC. having installedD. installed33. Dad promised Tom

16、to buy him a nice gift for his birthday,beyond his imagination.A. whichB. the oneC. thatD. one 34. The criminal was finally sentenced to death. Just as a biblical idiom says,“.”A. You reap what you sowB. An eye for an eyeC. See the handwriting on the wallD. Kill the fatted calf35. Did you have butte

17、rflies in your stomach at the interview. That was my first job interview.A. It dependsB. Not reallyC. You betD. I mean it其次节完形填空共15 小题；每题 1 分，总分值 15 分请仔细阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A 、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最正确选项， 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑；For me personally, I could write for days about many different situations where adversity 逆境36m

18、y life. Now let me tell you one experience where I almost let adversity37.We had a glass studio, which was located 50 feet from our home. A couple of years ago we experienced an38winter; we had a lot of snow and ice. The weight of the ice and snow39the roof on our studio, taking with it one of our s

19、ources of income.40it did fall down, we got on the roof and tried to41the snow and ice, but when you have 5 feet of ice and temperatures of minus 20 Celsius, it was pretty42to do.We had a partner come in to help us try to43the roof by supporting. In the end, there was44that could be done. The roof c

20、ame down. We had moved a lot of our goods and tools from the studio45we lost a lot also: glass, kilns, workbenches, to name only a few of the items. It was a disastrous experience.Here we were in the middle of winter with our studio collapsed. We couldnt work as we had欢迎下载精品学习资源almost46all the mater

21、ial in a building we were not using. We could have done one of two things: we could simply say that we can no longer conduct our glass business. Let me tell you that this was certainly a thought that47our mind. Or we could find a way to get our studio back up and running.We picked the48option. We ha

22、d a large barn that we were not using. So we renovated 翻新 the barn, redesigned our working area and today we have a nicer studio than we49had. If the adversity we were50had not happened, we probably would still be working in the old studio a studio that was less efficient.36. A. influencedB. promote

23、dC. destroyedD. prevented37. A. sufferB. escapeC. workD. win38. A. awkwardB. awesomeC. awfulD. agreeable39. A. limitedB. collapsedC. pressedD. struck40. A. AlthoughB. UnlessC. BeforeD. When41. A. replaceB. reduceC. recycleD. remove42. A. worthwhileB. toughC. rewardingD. annoying43. A. examineB. test

24、C. secureD. restore44. A. somethingB. enoughC. allD. nothing45. A. forB. butC. orD. so46. A. displayedB. arrangedC. piledD. presented47. A. approachedB. clearedC. crossedD. comforted48. A. latterB. formerC. easierD. further49. A. desperatelyB. hopefullyC. eventuallyD. previously50. A. faced withB. c

25、oncerned aboutC. cautious aboutD. aware of第三部分：阅读懂得共15 小题；每题 2 分，总分值 30 分请仔细阅读以下短文，从短文后各题所给的A 、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最正确选项， 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑； A Here comes the theatre forecast for both openings and previews. Every one of the following is definitely a visual feast. Never hesitate to take a look, and theres one sp

26、ecial for you.AmliePhillipa Soo stars in a musical adaptation of the 2001 film, by Craig Lucas, Daniel Mess, and Nathan Tysen, about a young woman who spreads joy in Montmartre.Walter Kerr, 219 W. 48 th St. 212-239-6200. In previews. Opens April 3. The AntipodesThe playwright 剧作家 Annie Baker returns

27、, with a piece about storytelling, directed byLila Neugebauer and featuring Josh Charles, Phillip James Brannon, and Josh Hamilton.Pershing Square Signature Center, 480 W. 42 nd St. 212-244-7529. Previews begin April 4.The Chocolate FactoryChristian Borle plays Willy Wonka in this musical version of

28、 the Road Dahl book, featuring new songs by Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman and a book by David Greig.Lunt-Fontanne, 205 W. 46 th St. 877-250-2929. In previews. A Dolls House IILucas Hnaths play, starring Laurie Metcalf, Chris Cooper, Jayne Houdyshell, and CondolaRasha, picks up years after Ibsens cl

29、assic leaves off, with the return of its heroine, Nora. Sam Gold directs.Golden, 252W. 45 th St. 212-239-6200. Previews begin March 30.Groundhog DayTim Minchin and Danny Rubin wrote this musical version of the 1993 Bill Murray comedy,欢迎下载精品学习资源about a misanthropic厌世的 weatherman forced to repeat the

30、same day over and over. Matthew Warchus directs.August Wilson, 245 W. 52 nd St. 212-239-6200. In previews. Opens March 30.IndecentRebecca Taichman directs Paula Vogels play, a transfer from the Vineyard, which tells the storyofthe controversial1923Broadwayproductionof Sholem Aschs Yiddishdrama God o

31、f Vengeance.Cort, 138 W. 48 th St. 212-239-6200. Previews begin April 4.51. Which of the following is true about the plays according to the text.A. The Antipodes tells a story of passing joy to others.B. The Chocolate Factory brings you some new songs with it.C. Groundhog Day is a musical showing a

32、wealthy man living a fixed life.D. Indecent has been a controversial play since it was produced in 1923.52. What can we learn from the text about the plays.A. The whole play of Groundhog Day is on at present.B. The previews of A Dolls House IIcan be available in April.C. The Chocolate Factory is a m

33、usical version of an old drama.D. Amlie is adapted from Broadway dramas produced in the 1900s.53. If you want to watch an original play, you can choose.A. AmlieB. IndecentC. The AntipodesD. The Chocolate FactoryBIn an unmanned supermarket, a customer waits to pay. With the use of advanced digital pa

34、yment technology, including biological recognition and in-depth learning, the man leaves in a minute. There nso cashier in the store. Ata large university,students use a hand-scanning machine that authorizes their entry into the gym. Those people are using “ smartmachines ” which identifypeople by t

35、heir physical characteristics. These new devices use fingers, hands,faces, eyes and voices. Some machines may even use smells. This new technology, called biometrics, gets information from parts of the body.In the past, biometric machines were used mainly in government agencies or in prisons. But no

36、w that the cost of the technology is lower, these machines are starting to be used everywhere, from border services to schools.Some people, however, are concerned that these machines willmean the destruction of personal privacy. They worry that the machines willget personal informationabout them. “

37、I know it seems like these machines are invading our privacy, but actually, biometric machines help to protect it,” says Jay Tarkett, who works at a company that develops the machines. can be used instead of passwords on a computer, for example. They can also identify criminals at airports. So, real

38、ly, they help to promote public safety, and all the informationstored is kept confidential by the machine itself.”Some people don ltikethe idea of using fingerprintsbecause they associate them withcriminals, and feel like they are being accused of something. In addition, they donsome people, such as

39、 bricklayers, who wear down their fingerprints. Yet, face recognition doeswork well because the subject doesn t really have to do anything. To cash a check at a bank, for example, the customer has to do nothing more than look at a machine similar to an automaticteller. If the face matches the pictur

40、e kept on file, the customer gets the money with no problems. The need to carry identification with you from place to place, then, would all but cease.It has been found that the hand scan works well in the college gym. Before this machinewas used, students at the college entered the gymusing cards s

41、imilarto credit cards. The欢迎下载精品学习资源problem was that students often lost or forgot their cards. Withthe hand-scanning machine, however, the problem was solved right away.But the machines are still new, and there can be problems. For example, voice recognition works on the phone, but it is not precis

42、e, and can be tricked. Another constraint 限制we notice, with machines that use face recognition in particular, is that they can be fooled if people colortheir hair or gain a lot of weight. However, this particular problem may be solved by a new typeof technology that scans a person iriss, the colored

43、 part of the eye. It can even identifythe person from a few feet away, recognizing a customer as he or she approaches the ATM.54. What s the author s intention by presenting two examples in Paragraph 1.A. To bring in the topic of the passage.B. To stress how smart machines work.C. To show the popula

44、rity of smart machines.D. To introduce the convenience smart machines offer.55. What is the author s attitude towards the new technology.A. Bitter.B. Worried.C. Satisfied.D. Optimistic.56. What is the passage mainly about.A. An introduction to biometric machines.B. An advertisement for biometric mac

45、hines.C. A brief description of hand scanning machines.D. An analysis of biometric machines value in economy.CMany of us remember being in awe敬畏 when we saw cloned dinosaurs running wild in the film Jurassic Park. And the idea of using technology to revive复原 extinct species has long fascinated not o

46、nly writers and directors, but scientists as well.AccordingtoThe Telegraph, woollymammoths 长毛猛犸象 , whichfeatured inthepopular Ice Age animated movie series,“ may walk the earth once more” now that scien taken another step toward realizing a long -held dream recreating their DNA.Mammoths became extin

47、ct around 10,000 years ago. However, since the discovery of near-perfect preserved remains in Arctic permafrost 北极冻土带 in May 2021, a variety of research studies have been carried out since.Geneticists from Harvard University analyzed DNA from the remains, looking for genes which separated mammoths from elephants, such as hairiness and ear size. They then used theresults to reproduc