江苏省苏州市2019_2020学年高二英语下学期学业质量阳光指标调研期末试题.doc

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1、江苏省苏州市2019-2020学年高二英语下学期学业质量阳光指标调研（期末）试题注意事项：1.本调研卷分为第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题），满分150分。答题时间120分钟。2.请将第I卷的答案填涂在答题卡上，第II卷请直接在答题卡上规定的地方作答。答题前，务必将自己的学校、姓名、调研序列号等相关息写在答题卡上规定的地方。第I卷 选择题（共75分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分20分）做题时，先将答案标在调研卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将调研卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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

2、出最佳选项，并标在调研卷的相应位置。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 does the woman prefer to drink now?A.Milk. B.Coffee. C.Water.2.What will the man do first?A.Pick up lunch. B.Visit the bank. C.Go to the post office.3.What happened to the man?A.He lost his cat. B.He was nearly drowned. C.He was caug

3、ht in the rain.4.What are the speakers probably doing?A.They are on vacation. B.They are shopping. C.They are on business.5.What is the mans opinion about high-speed rail?A.Comfortable but expensive B.Convenient and relaxing. C.Fast but not enjoyable.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儿个小题，从题

4、中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在调研卷的相应位置。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 the woman call the man?A.To confirm his order. B.To make an apology to him. C.To give her thanks to him.7.What do we know about the man?A.He will be charged less. B.He is grateful to

5、the woman. C.He is going to give up his order.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8.How did the woman know about the new hotel?A.From the radio. B.From her friend. C.From the newspaper.9.What does the woman think of the new hotel?A.It will bring more tourists. B.It may ruin the beautiful place. C.It helps develop local

6、 tourism.10.What does the man suggest the woman do?A.Advertise the hotel on a radio show.B.Hold a radio program to discuss the topic.C.Ask the local people to fight against it.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11.What books does the man like most?A.Books about sports. B.Books about the environment. C.Books about for

7、eign countries.12.How does the man feel about the pictures in food books?A.Appealing. B.Disgusting. C.Serious.13.What will the man do next?A.Have a look around. B.Get the membership card. C.Sign the application form. 听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14.Who is the man most likely to be?A.A UN official. B.A farmer. C

8、.A journalist.15.What might be the reason for animal diseases spreading?A.Trade in animal products is decreasing.B.People and animals are moving from place to place.C.A lot of animals have died from various diseases.16.What happened in South Africa?A.A large number of sheep were killed.B.30 people w

9、ere killed in an accident.C.The foot-and-mouth disease broke out.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.How long has the speaker lived in a big city?A.One year. B.Ten years. C.Eighteen years.18.What is the speakers opinion on public transport?A.Its comfortable. B.Its time-saving. C.Its cheap.19.What is good about liv

10、ing in a small town?A.Its safer. B.Its healthier. C.Its more interesting.20.What kind of life does the speaker seem to like most?A.Simple. B.Colorful. C.Quiet.第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）请阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Several Eye-Opening Facts about TearsHuman

11、s make three different versions of tears.Basal tears help our eyes move smoothly,reflex tears form in response to irritants(刺激物）such as smoke and dirt,and emotional tears flow when were sad or over-joyed.Onion tears are obviously of the reflex variety-but whats the irritant?It turns out onions produ

12、ce a chemical to defend themselves.To cut down on its release,freeze the onion before slicing,then use a sharp knife to reduce the damage to the onion and the release of the chemical.Crying can be good for you.Some studies have shown a good cry can cause the release of certain chemicals that make us

13、 feel better.Crying can also improve peoples sense of well being by bringing about social support.On the other hand,crying can sometimes make you feel worse than if you havent cried at all.One study found that people who tend to cry in general more often feel worse after crying during a movie than p

14、eople who seldom cry.According to Entertainment Weekly,the biggest Hollywood tearjerker of all time is Terms of Endearment,about how a family deals with a cancer diagnosis.Number 2:Bambi.According to Merriam-Webster,the term tearjerker first appeared in 1912,which happens to be the same year the Tit

15、anic sank.(The movie Titanic is 16th on EW s tearjerker list.)In medieval(中世纪）times,crying was perfectly acceptable,even manly.In the Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf,when Beowulf was killed by a dragon,his soldiers were extremely sad and cried aloud for his death.King Arthur was also known to turn on the w

16、aterworks.Speaking of war,tear gas was banned on the battlefield via the Chemical Weapons Convention of 1993,which was made to happen by Iraqs use of chemical weapons in Iran in the 1980s.That said,American police can still legally use tear gas for crowd control.21.Why do people have tears while cut

17、ting onions?A.Because they are sad. B.Because their eyes are affected by a chemical.C.Because they are over-joyed. D.Because their eyes cant move smoothly.22.The underlined wordtearjerkerin Paragraph 3 probably refers toA.a popular newspaper B.a touching movieC.a deadly disease D.an interesting book

18、23.What can we learn from the passage?A.Crying is always beneficial to people.B.Tear gas is strictly forbidden in any case after 1993.C.Emotional tears only form in response to negative feelings.D.It is socially acceptable for men to cry in medieval times.24.Where does the text probably come from?A.

19、A guidebook. B.A chemistry paper. C.A medical report. D.A popular science magazine.BIn June 1936,a great novel was published.It gave the world a sense of the Old South,an unforgettable heroine and(in the movie version)the classic phrase,Frankly,my dear,I dont give it a damn.”That book is Margaret Mi

20、tchell s(1900-1949)Gone With the Wind,which sold one million copies in its first six months,won the Pulitzer Prize in 1937 and brought an explosion of unexpected and undesired fame to its author.It is not in reality the second best-selling book of all-time,behind only the Bible,as generations of Atl

21、antans have claimed,but it does stand as one of the most astonishing victories in the history of publishing.To be specific,more than 30 million copies of the novel are in print worldwide nowadays.Mitchell,a former newspaper reporter who used to listen to Civil War stories,declared herself to be thor

22、oughly puzzled by the popularity her only book met with.She thought it might appeal to a limited readership,or at worst sell a thousand copies to family and friends.Instead, however,the book now has more than 1,000 foreign-language editions.“It appeals to different cultures on different levels,says

23、Pamela Roberts,who had made a film about the author.On the one hand,its a great story that wins over young women s hearts with this charming heroine Scarlett OHara who did things her way.The other appeal is the theme of survival.Gone With the Wind has inspired people around the world who have lived

24、through war or suffered under cruel governing.Two years after the book was published,Mitchell was asked if she was writing anything else,or intended to.She said she had been so busy answering the phone,the doorbell and her fan mail that she had not had the time to.She added thatbeing the author of G

25、one With the Wind is a full-time job,and most days it is an overtime job filling appointments and meeting visitors.The fame which came with her book brought her around$1,000,000 in book copyrights. movie rights and other related returns in less than four years,but disturbed her way of living. Asked

26、about her ambitions at the height of the fame of Gone With the Wind,for someone who hated publicity,Mitchell said that she hoped to put on weight,become fat and accessible and grow old gracefully.The comment which greeted her work was not all in praise,although much of it was applauded.Whatever futu

27、re generations may decide as to its value,Mitchell wrote a book which was the most outstanding bestseller ever written by an unknown author of a first novel.25.Which of the followings statements is true as to the success of the novel?A.Its the second best-selling book of all time,behind only the Bib

28、le.B.Its the most astonishing success in the history of publishing.C.More man 30 million copies of the novel were sold in its first 6 months.D.The novel brought unexpected and undesired popularity to its author.26.How did Mitchell feel at the popularity of the book?A.Delighted. B.Confused. C.Relieve

29、d. D.Embarrassed. 27.What contributes to the universal appeal of the book?A.The theme of the novel and the charm of the heroine.B.The fact that the book is set in the Old South.C.Mitchell s personal popularity as a novelist.D.Praise from different cultures on different levels.28.We can infer from th

30、e text that Margaret Mitchell_A.is an ambitious novelist B.enjoys public attentionC.is very confident of her novel D.desires her usual way of living29.What is the best title of the passage?A.Mystery behind Margaret s Success B.Gone with the WindC.Someone Never Gone with the Wind D.Forever Heroine:Sc

31、arlett OHaraCLooking at his pile of unpaid bills always makes Giuseppe Del Giudice feel uneasy.More often than not,Del Giudice leaves his paperwork undone and sweeps the floor or watches TV instead,waiting until the last moment to write the monthly checks.Everyone procrastinates(拖延）。Its part of the

32、human condition,says procrastination researcher Tim Pychyl,One of the ways we cope is avoidance,and thats what procrastination comes down to:We want to feel good now.The way to do that is avoid the task.You can procrastinate on nearly anything,even enjoyable tasks such as planning a vacation.One tha

33、t almost everyone procrastinates on is their wills.70 to 80 percent of people,when they pass away,have no will or an out-of-date or incomplete will.It leaves terrible situations. But death isnt actually the cause of avoidance.Research has shown that the top tasks people delay are cleaning,advancing

34、their careers,taking care of their health,and planning their finances.Some people welcome procrastination,believing that they perform better under pressure. But researchers dont agree with the idea.I did an experiment several years ago,putting procrastinators under restrictions of time,says Joseph F

35、errari,a psychology professor at DePaul University.They did worse than nonprocrastinators, but they thought they did better.They made more errors.They took longer.Whatever the motivation,procrastination is usually not going to be good for you.Delaying a diet or exercise program may increase your ris

36、k of heart disease.Not having seen the doctor when your illness was easier to treat may shorten your life.Just thinking about what you havent done may cause discomfort.Procrastinators higher levels of anxiety,says Fuschia Sirois,a psychology lecturer at the of Sheffield.Some of the research has show

37、n that this anxiety increases their possibility catching colds and experiencing many other health problems.For those of us in need of motivation,the best advice might be to think small.We used to believe behaviors follow attitude,but if you can start with a little bit of progress,that motivates you,

38、 Pychyl says.So if you have been procrastinating on starting an exercise routine,just put on your walking shoes.If youve been putting off a work project, reread your bosss notes about it.Next,try sending yourself signals to motivate action.For instance,you might put your lights on a timed dimmer swi

39、tch(变暗开天）to encourage a fixed bedtime.Joel Anderson,a philosophy researcher-lecturer at Utrecht University,carried out an experiment around this concept,and it worked on most of his subjects.They formed an intention,Anderson says. When the lights start to dim,Ill start going to bed.Finally,reward yo

40、urself for each step you take toward your goal.After youve gone to the gym,take a relaxing bath.After youve paid the bills,watch your favorite TV show.(But dont try to convince yourself it will work the other way around!)30.The author mentions Giuseppe Del Giudice at the beginning to_A.provide a set

41、ting B.describe the main character C.introduce the topic D.explain a phenomenon31.Procrastination is driven by the desire_A.to feel good for the moment B.to avoid the taskC.to leave things till the last moment D.to carry out enjoyable asks first32.Which of the following are people least likely to de

42、lay?A.Advancing their careers. B.Taking care of their health.C.Planning their finances. D.Doing exercise.33.What is Paragraph 5 mainly about?A.Consequences of procrastination. B.Significance of procrastination.C.Motivation behind procrastination. D.Physical problems with procrastination.34.Which of

43、the following is a wise choice for people lacking motivation?A.Buy a dress of larger size while losing weight.B.Treat yourself to a chocolate bar before working out.C.Place your cellphone within sight when doing homework.D.Write down your goal and stick it where you can see easily.35.What is the aut

44、hors purpose in writing the passage?A.To analyze the origin of procrastination.B.To present peoples opinions of procrastination.C.To persuade people to accept procrastination.D.To urge people to say goodbye to procrastination.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。

45、Fear of missing outIts Friday night.While many of your friends may celebrate by going to the movies or checking out a restaurant thats just opened,youve decided to spend this special night of the week by yourself.The night is yours to enjoy.If you think this sounds relaxing,youre not alone. At least for a little while until you start wondering if youve made the right choice. 36 Suddenly,the quiet evening you planned for yourself begins to lose its initial appeal,and you find yo