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1、安徽省示范高中培优联盟2020-2021学年高二英语下学期春季联赛试题（含解析）本试卷分第I卷(选择题)和第II卷(非选择题)两部分，第I卷第1至第6页，第II卷第7至第8页。全卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。考生注意事项：1.答题前，务必在试题卷、答题卡规定的地方填写自己的姓名、座位号，并认真核对答题卡上所粘贴的条形码中姓名、座位号与本人姓名、座位号是否一致。2.答第I卷时，每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。3.答第II卷时，必须使用0.5毫米的黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上书写，要求字体工整、笔迹清晰。必须在题号所指示

2、的答题区域作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上答题无效。4.考试结束，务必将试题卷和答题卡一并上交。第I卷(选择题 共100分)第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上，录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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 is the bank?A. On Park Road. B. On W

3、alnut Street. C. On Cherry Lane.2. What is the speakers final decision?A. Going cycling. B. Playing tennis. C. Playing football.3. How is the weather now?A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Cloudy.4. What is the woman?A. A dentist. B. A salesperson. C. A waitress.5. Why did the man stay up last night?A. He was b

4、usy preparing a speech.B. He felt too nervous to sleep.C. He had a stomachache.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. Whats the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and st

5、udent. B. Manager and secretary. C. Shopkeeper and customer.7. What will the woman do next?A. Buy some paper. B. Copy some reports. C. Talk to Peter.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8. What does the woman suggest the man do?A. Take a rest. B. Reduce the cost. C. Work hard on the project.9. Why hasnt the man got

6、a raise?A. He hasnt done well in the project.B. He hasnt worked in the company long enough.C. The company has been losing money all the time.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10. What kind of flat can the man afford?A. One with a garden. B. One with three bedrooms. C. One with two living rooms.11. What would th

7、e man like to do on a balcony?A. Take exercise. B. Enjoy the sunshine. C. Place some plants.12. Where does the man want the flat to be?A. Close to his workplace. B. Far from a busy street. C. Near the railway station.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13. What does the man ask the woman to do?A. Attend a meeting

8、. B. Take his notebook to him. C. Tell him his schedule.14. What should the man do next Tuesday?A. Take a training course. B. Meet a customer. C. Sign a document.15. When should the man attend a department meeting next week?A. On Monday. B. On Wednesday. C. On Thursday.16. At what time will the prod

9、uct show end?A. 10:00 a. m. B. 12:00 p. m. C. 1:00 p. m.听下面一段独白。回答第17至第20四个小题。17. What is the speaker talking about?A. The development of transport.B. Different countries around the world.C. Transport systems in different countries.18. What contributes most to the development of Colombias air transp

10、ort?A. Its tourism demand. B. Its commercial development. C. Its geographical conditions.19. What do we know about Colombias railway system?A. It is out of date. B. It increases the foreign trade. C. It has a network of about 48,000 km.20. How many airports are there in the UK?A. About 90. B. About

11、150. C. About 400.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。AWelcome to our free resources for first aidFirst-aid education has been included in the health curriculum for schools in England. Now, more children and young people will acquire the skills t

12、hey need to save a life.To celebrate the change, were launching a brand-new teaching website. Its aimed at all schools in the UK.We understand that, for some people, teaching first aid can be quite frightening-especially if youve never done it before. So, weve designed these free resources to help y

13、ou confidently deliver lessons in line with the new curriculum. Heres how:Each first-aid skill focuses on one key action.The teaching resources provide you with all the guidance you need.The resources have easy-to-follow lesson plans that save you time in preparing for your classes.This new interact

14、ive learning website will include:a multimedia library with supporting materials you need for each lessondifferent learning activities for those aged 5-18a full curriculum mapping for the new requirements in EnglandHow will it benefit learners?Through all kinds of practical activities, learners will

15、:have skills, confidence and willingness to act when someone needs first aidlearn first aid for common injuries and what to do in a first-aid emergencydevelop basic life skills, including how to deal with challenging situationsget other ideas such as kindness, safety and sharing learning with others

16、If you have any questions, please contact reducutionredcross.org.uk.21. Who is the text written for?A. Students B. Parents C. Teachers D. Doctors22. What is the advantage of the free resources?A. Making first aid learning fun. B. Making first aid easy to teach.C. Being based on life experiences. D.

17、Being open to learners of all ages.23. How can learners benefit from the website?A. They can treat various common injuries.B. They can gain conventional medical knowledge.C. They can be quite willing to perform first aid.D. They can build up confidence in challenging jobs.B15-year-old Max produced t

18、he Vybpro, a wearable wristband which warns users whenever they are about to touch their faces. The gesture has been recognized as one of the key ways that COVID -19 can he spread, making it a potentially life-saving invention.He first hit on the excellent idea two years ago for the purpose of reduc

19、ing the spread of the cold and flu. After both of Maxs parents were infected with COVID-19 four months ago, however, he put in all his effort to develop a working prototype(模型).Worn on both wrists, the intelligent device is expected to sell for89. It uses position- sending technology algorithms(算法)t

20、o tell between predicted face touching and other hand motions. Then the device warns users of hand gestures that are dangerously near the face.We came up with the concept a few years ago when my family was repeatedly catching cold and flu viruses from traveling in and out of London and I could see h

21、ow easy it was to pick up germs especially from using public transport, said Max. It was only when the World Health Organization(WHO) began suggesting people avoid touching their eyes, noses and faces to stop the spread of viruses from contaminated surfaces did I realize that it could play a part in

22、 slowing the spread of COVID-19.Max, who is from Bristol, launched a 60,000 crowdfunding campaign(众筹活动)on Kickstarter earlier this week to further his project and turn the prototype into a public reality. The main task of this project is not to make money, but to get it onto the wrists of those it c

23、an help keep safe. Any profits made from early sales through the crowdfunding site will be reinvested into providing free devices for organizations that help people such as National Health Service(NHS) staff and nursing homes.24. Why did Max develop the Vybpro?A. To prevent the spread of the cold an

24、d flu. B. To protect people against COVID-19.C. To test position-sending technology. D To monitor peoples health.25. What does the underlined word contaminated in Paragraph 4 probably mean?A. polluted B. dangerous C. stained D. rough26. What did Max start the crowdfunding campaign for?A. Raising mon

25、ey for nursing homes. B. Providing free devices for NHS.C. Helping to advance his project. D. Making a better type of Vybpro.27. What can we learn from Maxs story?A. Hard work pays off. B. Technology changes our lives.C. Ups and downs make one strong. D. Little people can make a big difference.CIf y

26、ou care what other people think of your social media posts, you may want to think twice before uploading selfies(自拍照), according to research from psychologists at Washington State University(WSU).WSU psychology professor Chris Barry worked with WSU students, as well as researchers from the Universit

27、y of Southern Mississippi to design a project. The team asked 30 students at the Mississippi school to fill out personality questionnaires and allow researchers to use their 30 most recent Instagram posts. Those 900 pictures were shown to 119 WSU students, who were asked to judge the Mississippi sch

28、ool students on 13 attributes(特质)such as self-absorption, self-respect, dependability and likability.The study found that people who posted a lot of selfies were almost commonly viewed as less pleasant。less successful and more insecure than those who posted more posies-that is, traditionally posed p

29、hotos that appear to be taken by someone else, Barry said.Those without a friend available to take a picture can try using a self-timer to take their own posed photos from farther away than at arms length. The WSU researchers found that even if a photo that appears to be a posie was, in fact, taken

30、by the subject, it was still considered more positively than obvious selfies.Thus, Keely Kolmes, a San Francisco-based psychologist with expert knowledge in social media matters, suggests not being concerned about social media. Though it is kind of difficult when we focus on the number of likes or h

31、ow many followers we have or the number of interactions, said Keely Kolmes. We should unplug(拔去电源插头)once in a while. Get out in nature, connect with friends outside of technology and remember that there is a better world outside your phone, too.28. Why did the research team carry out the project?A.

32、To study what people think of selfie lovers.B. To test what kind of photos gain popularity.C. To collect enough Instagram posts for students.D. To identify the personalities of social media users.29. What can we infer from the research teams findings?A. Successful people are fond of posting selfies.

33、B. Selfies are in fact no more positive than posies.C. Taking selfies has bad effects on personalities.D. People regard those who like selfies unfavourably.30. What does Keely Kolmes suggest people do?A. Take pictures in nature. B. Get more likes and followers.C. Take advantage of social media. D. P

34、ay less attention to your phone.31. In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?A. Science. B. Lifestyle. C. Nature. D. Education.DA sustainable(可持续的)neighborhood in the Dutch town of Nieuwkoop is leaving on the welcome light for hats. And if all goes well, they11 never even notice it.The n

35、eighborhood, based on research showing that light-shy bats are impacted by white and green light, but not red, uses street lighting that features specialized bat-friendly LEDs. This particular network of lights shines with a somewhat strange red color. To light-sensitive nocturnal(夜间活动的)creatures, h

36、owever, this specialized red light preserves the night conditions important to their well-being.Bats dont see red light as particularly bright, said Maurice Donners, a senior scientist at Signify, which designed the new streetlights. So if you have certain bat species that are really avoiding light,

37、 I think the obvious thing to do is use red light which is visible to us, but is much less visible, or perhaps even invisible, to bats.The motivating factor behind using the new streetlights came after Nieuwkoop decided to create a new neighborhood of 89 homes near a nature reserve for rare and thre

38、atened species, which was also home to many light-sensitive bats. To reduce the impact the new community would have on the bats nocturnal feeding habits without compromising the safety of local people, developers reached out to Signify to find out more about the use of the bat-friendly lights.The ba

39、t-friendly lights in Nieuwkoop are networked and have energy-saving features like dynamic dimming(调光)and scheduling. Additionally, people there can also request changes in brightness to individual lights outside their homes. As an added bonus, the red lights also dont attract insects.When developing

40、 our unique housing program, our goal was to make the project as sustainable as possible, while preserving our local bat species with little impact on their living place, Guus Elkhuizen, a city council member, said. Weve managed to do this and kept our carbon footprint and energy consumption to a mi

41、nimum. Im so proud.32. What is the design of the bat-friendly LEDs based on?A. The fact that bats are relatively fond of red.B. The fact that bats are active mainly at night.C. The fact that bats are insensitive to red light.D. The fact that bats are easily affected by light.33. What is the special

42、feature of the new streetlights?A. They are adjustable. B. They are recyclable.C. They are very cheap. D. They are insect-friendly.34. Why does Guus Elkhuizen feel so proud?A. A big housing program has been designed.B. A nature reserve has been built successfully.C. Unique bat-friendly LEDs have bee

43、n invented.D. Progress has been made in the sustainable project.35. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. New streetlights are used to help bats.B. The bat-friendly town turns the night red.C. Man can live together with bats harmoniously.D. Human beings should be friendly to n

44、octurnal bats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。选项中有两项为多余选项。Housing swaps are becoming very popular for people who want to travel, but want to stay at a private home instead of a hotel. In this type of exchange, a person swaps his/her house with another person in an area he/she wishes

45、 to travel to. 36 In fact, apartments and even yachts (快艇)and recreational vehicles are exchanged as well.In addition to a housing swap, you can choose a hospitality(好客)exchange in which people host guests in their home, and then are hosted later in their guests home. 37 For those interested in arra

46、nging a housing swap, there are websites that can facilitate(使便利)the exchange. The benefits of a housing swap are obvious. It is free, so you can save a lot of money. 38 Some prefer to stay at a private home over a hotel because it is more comfortable, and you can rest at ease knowing that someone i

47、s taking care of your home while youre away. 39 The exchange is built on mutual(相互的)trust between strangers, sometimes thousands of miles apart. So it is difficult to guarantee that the house you are interested in is accurately described and that the person will take care of your home while youre away. When you leave your house, make sure that you leave specific instructions about the home and your expectations. Contact the post office to hold your mail and lock away your valuables. Do any yard