2019-2020学年江苏省启东中学高二下学期期初考试英语试题.docx

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1、江苏省启东中学2019-2020学年度第二学期期初考试高二英语试卷本试卷共12页，包含选择题和非选择题两部分，满分为150分，考试时间为120分钟。第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节听下面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 does the man always do on Saturday?C. Review his notes.C. By attending them again.C. In the teachers

2、office.A. See a film.B. Have a class.2. How does the woman deal with difficult lectures?A. By recording them. B. By talking with lecturers.3. Where will the man fetch his notebook?A. In the library. B. In the classroom.4. What kind of music does the man。代en listen to?A. Jazz music.B. Classical music

3、.C. Rock music.C. On Friday.C. Local shopping centers.C. 15 minutes bike ride.C. In a villagers house.C. Interviewer and job applicant.C. Challenging.C. Teaching sports.5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?retirement.B.classes.C.retirement.B. The mans art classes.C. Their hobbies.第二节听下面5段对话

4、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. Why does the man apologize to the woman?A. He lost her dictionary. B. He made her desk dirty. C. He damaged her glasses.7. What does the woman ask the man to do?A.

5、Buy her an ice cream. B. Look up some new words. C. Tidy up her desk carefully. 听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8. What makes the man change his appointment?A. An unexpected visitor.B. His urgent problem at work.C. The traffic due to the bad weather.9. When will the man meet Dr. Martin?A. On Wednesday.B. On Thu

6、rsday.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10. What can people enjoy in Richmond?A. Local foods.B. Local artworks.11. How far away is Sun Valley from Richmond?A. 5 minutes walk.B. 10 minutes walk.12. Where do the speakers decide to stay?A. In a tent.B. In a hotel.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。13. What is the relationship

7、between the speakers?A. Teacher and student. B. Journalist and sportsman.14. What does the man think of a teachers work?A. Easy.B. Boring.15. What does the woman like doing?A. Playing sports.B. Watching sports.16. What does the man value most about doing sports?A. Teach the young important life less

8、ons.B. Try to maintain mental well-being.C. Make efforts to keep physically fit.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。17. What does Voltermans Smart Wallet focus on?But perhaps the most unusual feature of the Volterman Smart Wallet is the built-in front-facing camera. If someone dares to open your wallet without yo

9、ur permission, the little camera will take a picture and send it to your mobile phone/ the founder said. (19)Once your wallet is stolen, you will find it easily by receiving the picture of the thiefThe Volterman is really the worlds most powerful smart wallet. (20)lts also lightweight and thin, maki

10、ng it perfect for travel. No more international roaming charges (漫游费).Also, it works wirelessly. The high-tech wallet comes in three models, with the cheapest cost expected to be$169.A. The function.B. The design.C. The security.18. What will inform you of your phone and wallet being apart?A. The al

11、arm.B. The camera.C. The GPS tracker.19. What can you receive if someone opens your wallet secretly?A. A picture of him. B. A voice from the phone. C. A message from the wallet.20. Why is Voltermans Smart Wallet suitable for travel?A. It doesnt need to recharge.B. It is light and easy to carry.C. It

12、 has a large capacity for pictures.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分375分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项ABook Your Field Trip to Pacific Science CenterA field trip to Pacific Science Center is a time-honored tradition for students of all ages across Washington State. Our hands-on exhibits, sh

13、ows, and creative programs inspire students curiosity for science in a day of exploration meant to strengthen your curriculum and fuel lifelong enthusiasm for science, math, engineering and technology.Schedule （安排）Your Field TripTo schedule your field trip, complete the registration request form ava

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15、 except for holidays and weeks during Seattle Public School breaks. We will no longer be booking field trips on those days, as well.PricingField Trip PackagePrice Per StudentExhibits Only$9Package 1Exhibits plus choice of one experiences$11Package 2Exhibits plus choice of two experiences$13Package 3

16、Exhibits plus choice of three experiences$15One free adult general admission is covered for every 10 paid students. Free adult admission doesn/t include IMAX documentary. These adults will be charged a $4 IMAX documentary admission. Additional adults outside of the ratio （比彳列）will be charged the stu

17、dent admission rate. Pacific Science Center Memberships cannot be applied to field trips. Payment is due one week before you visit.Available Experiences Planetarium Shows IMAX Documentaries Science on a Sphere Shows Laser Shows21. What can we know about Pacific Science Center?A. It is famous for its

18、 typical architecture.B. It offers students chances for free classes.C. It/s where students can learn about science.D. It is only accessible to students in Washington.22. If 2 teachers and 10 students watch exhibits and IMAX Documentaries, how much will they at least pay?A. $118.B. $125.C. $127.D. $

19、134.23. When can we reserve a field trip by phone?A. On weekends.B. Any Monday or Tuesday.C. Two workdays ahead of the visit time. D. At least 14 days before the actual visit.BJapans biggest airline is betting that the future of travel isnt traveling at all. For the last month, a married couple has

20、been interacting with a robot -called an Avatar -thats controlled by their daughter hundreds of miles away. Made by ANA Holdings Inc. it looks like a cleaner with an iPad attached. But the screen displays the daughters face as they chat, and its wheels let her move slowly about the house as though s

21、hes really there.“Virtual travel is nothing new, of course. Storytellers, travel writers and artists have stimulating（刺激）the sense of armchair tourists for centuries. Its only in recent decades that frequent, safe travel has become available to the non-wealthy.Yet even as the worlds middle classes c

22、limb out of the armchair and into economy-class seats, there are signs of a post-travel society coming into being. Concerns about sustainability（可持续发展）are having an negative influence on carbon-intensive airlines. And the aging of wealthy societies is both slowing down physical travel and creating d

23、emand for various ways to experience the world. For the travel industry, virtual （虚拟 的）reality offers an attractive response to these trend.Of course, far- out technologies encourage far-out claims. ANA doesnt plan to start selling Avatars until next year. Profits, too, will probably be difficult to

24、 achieve: according to one investigation, the global market for this kind of technology will be worth only about $300 million by 2023. By contrast, ANAs traditional travel business brought in more than $19 billion last year.But if the business case for virtual vacations is still weak, the market for

25、 technologies that bridge physical distances between families and coworkers seems likely to soy expand.ANA/s robots may not replace its airplanes any time soon, but they/ll almost certainly be a part of travel/s high-tech future.24 Avatar is mentioned in paragraph 1 to.A. display how people travel w

26、ith the robot “Avatar.B. introduce a new service offered by Japans biggest airline.C. lead in the topic of virtual travel by providing a vivid scene.D. describe what the robotzzAvatar,? looks like and how it works.25. It can be inferred from paragraph 3 that peoples choice of virtual travel may be t

27、he result of.A. the demand for safe travelB. wealthy peoples growing oldC. worries about low-carbon airlinesD. the support of advanced technologies26. By saying “far-out technologies encourage far-out claims”, the writer means.A. traditional travel business is not profitableB. global market for virt

28、ual travels is hard to predictC. the time is ripe for selling Avatars in term of technologyD. virtual travels will take the place of traditional ones very soon 27. Whats the writers attitude to virtual technology?A. Uncertain B. Cautious. C. Enthusiastic. D. Optimistic.CSleep is essential for a pers

29、ons wellbeing. Researchers have found that sleep loss increases a persons risk of developing serious medical conditions. Now, a new study has found that getting enough sleep is also the key to improving academic performance.Jeffrey Grossman, who led the research, was not trying to find the correlati

30、on （相关性）between sleep and grades when he handed out Fitbits to the students in his class. Instead, the professor hoped the popular wrist-worn electronic device, which tracks a persons activity 24/7, would show a connection between physical exercise and academic achievement.As part of the research, a

31、 quarter of the participants chose a fitness class specially created for the study. After the school term ended, the researchers carefully analyzed the data. Much to Grossmans surprise, they found no measurable difference in test performance between the group that had been physically active and the

32、group that had not.However, the study presented a surprising viewpoint in the journal Science of Learning. Going through the large amount of data, Grossman noticed an interesting trend （走向）from the participants sleep patterns. There was a straight-line relationship between the average amount of slee

33、p and his/her grade on the exams.Besides, it was not enough for students to just head to bed early the night before a test. Grossman says: Weve heard the phrase zGet a good nights sleep, youve got a big day tomorrow/ It turns out this does notrelate at all to test performance. Instead, its the sleep

34、 you get during the days when learning is happening that matters most.”The time students went to bed each night was similarly important. Those who went to bed in the early hours of the morning performed poorly even if the total sleep time was the same as a higher-performing student.The research does

35、 not prove that sleep is the only component that helps improve academic performance. However Grossman says the results are a strong indication that sleep really matters. Who knew getting As just required some extra ZZZs?28. Whats Grossmans original purpose by using Fitbits in the research?A. To impr

36、ove students sleep patterns.B. To regulate students daily behavior.C. To monitor students physical condition.D. To find effects of physical exercise on grades.29. What did Grossman think of the research result?A. It was unexpected. B. It was changeable C. It was unreliable. D. It was fruitless. 30.

37、What plays a more important part in test performance?A. Sleep in the learning stage.C. Sleep quality the night before the test.31. What is the best title for the text?A. Be Physically Active and Sleep MoreC. Catch ZZZs for Good Test Performance D.B. Average amount of sleep during tests.D. A regular

38、bedtime.B. Enough Sleep Benefits Our Wellbeing The More Exercise, the Better SchoolworkWhen you were at school, the last thing you probably wanted to do was to spend your weekends going to work. There was homework to do, sport to play and fun to have. But our parents probably persuaded us to find a

39、job to earn some money and get some life experience. When I was a teenager I had a paper round: delivering newspapers to peoples homes.Today in the UK you are allowed to work from the age of 13, and many children do take up part-time jobs. Its one of those things that are seen almost as a rite of pa

40、ssage （成人仪式）.Its a taste of independence and sometimes a useful thing to put on your CV （简历）.Teenagers agree that it teaches valuable lessons about working with adults and also about managing their own money.Some research has shown that not taking up a Saturday or holiday job could be deleterious to

41、 a person later on. A 2015 study by the UK Commission on Employment and Skills found that not participating in part-time work at school age had been blamed by employers organizations for young adults being ill-prepared for full-time employment, but despite this, recent statistics have shown that the

42、 number of schoolchildren in the UK with a part-time job has fallen by a fifth in the past five years.So does this mean that British teenagers are now afraid of hard work? Probably not. Some experts feel that young people feel going out to work will affect their performance at school and they are un

43、der some pressure now to study hard and get good exam result and a good job in the long term. However, Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, told BBC News that Properly regulated part-time work is a good way of helping young people learn skills that they w

44、ill need in their working lives/ In reality, its all about getting the right balance between doing part-time work and having enough time to study and rest.Many young people actually want to work because it gives them a sense of freedom. One 13-year-old girl called Rachel, who has a Saturday job in a

45、 shop, told the BBC that I enjoy my job because Im earning money and it helps me socialize with people I work with. That seems like something worth getting up for a Saturday morning. Did you do a part-time job when you were at school?32. What can we conclude from Para 2?A. Students taking up part-ti

46、me jobs are more independent.B. Taking up part-time jobs can help students save money.C. Taking up part-time jobs is good for students in many ways.D. Children over 13 in the UK must take up part-time jobs.33. The underlined word deleterious in Para 3 means.A. important B. harmful C. threatening D.

47、beneficial34. Which of the following might Geoff Barton agree with?A. Students with good grades and no study pressure can do part-time jobs.B Students should put all their energies into their studies.C. The more part-time jobs they do, the more beneficial it is for students.D. It is good for student

48、s to do part-time jobs as long as they are proper.35. Which of the following can be a suitable title for the text?A Should schoolchildren have part-time jobs?B. What kind of part-time job should schoolchildren do?C. What benefits can part-time jobs bring to schoolchildren?D. Why do British schoolchildren show less interest in part-time jobs?第二节 供5小题；每小题2.5分,满分12.5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。Research shows that playful teasing between p