1、皖皖北北名名校校 2 20 02 20 02 20 02 21 1 学学年年度度高高二二年年级级第第一一学学期期联联合合考考试试 英英 语语 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。 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. How often does the man go to his parents house? A. Twice a week. B. Once a week.
2、C. Once a month. 2. What apartment does the woman want? A. A smaller one. B. A bigger one. C. A cheaper one. 3. What does the woman want to know? A. Who saw Mary this morning. B. When the man got to the office. C. If Mary has come by the office this morning. 4. What are the speakers mainly talking a
3、bout? A. A film. B. A plan. C. A vacation. 5. What is the woman going to do this afternoon? A. Attend a meeting. B. Go to a chess club. C. Watch a tennis match. 第二节（共 15 小题;每小题 1. 5 分，满分 22. 5分） 听下面 5段对话或独片。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
4、。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7题。 6. How many nights will the woman stay? A. One. B. Two. C. Three. 7. What kind of room does the woman want? A. One with two beds and one with one bed. B. One with two beds and one without beds. C. One with one bed and one without beds. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9题。 8. Where are
5、the speakers? A. In a hospital. B. In a company. C. At a restaurant. 9. Why is the woman happy? A. She has found a good job. B. She has just got a pay raise. C. The man invites her to drink. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10至 12 题。 10. How soon will the conference start in Brighton? A. In three days. B. In a week. C.
6、 In a month. 11. What will the man do during the coming conference? A. Debate with some famous scientists. B. Act as the chairman of the conference. C. Read the report instead of the woman. 12. What might the man work as? A. A secretary. B. A scientist. C. A businessman. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13至 16 题。 13. W
7、hat is the relationship between the speakers? A. Distant relatives. B. New neighbors. C. Old classmates. 14. How is the womans husband work? A. Its busy. B. Its relaxing. C. Its easy. 15. Why do Mr and Mrs Smith come to the womans place? A. To get her phone number. B. To ask her for some help. C. To
8、 give her an invitation. 16. What will the woman do at 4 ：00 pm this Friday? A. Go to help the Smiths. B. Go to watch a film with her husband. C. Go to the shopping center to buy something. 听第 10段材料，回答第 17 至 20题。 17. What is the speed limit on highways in America? A. 25 miles an hour. B. 35 miles an
9、 hour. C. 55 miles an hour. 18. What is a traffic ticket about? A. Traffic rules. B. How much the driver must pay. C. Why the driver is stopped by the police. 19. What may happen to him if a driver receives too many traffic tickets? A. He will be put in prison. B. He cant drive forever. C. He cant d
10、rive for a while. 20. How is the traffic in America when people go to work? A. Quite heavy. B. Very light. C. It goes normally. 第二部分 阅读（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 A、B、C 和 D四个 选项中，选出最佳选项。 A Guide to the Great Ocean Road Take a drive on the spectacular Great Ocean Road, whic
11、h winds alongside the wild Southern Ocean. This diverse and dramatic region is best explored over the course of a few days. Dont miss Stay at beachside villages Soak up breathtaking clifftop views Enjoy yourself in the nature and wildlife Top things to do along the Great Ocean Road Take in the scene
12、ry Victoria s dramatic south-west coastline covers an incredible range of scenery. See the world-famous waves at Bells Beach or walk on the sand at Anglesea. Visit the charming old fishing village of Port Fairy. Join a scenic flight with 12 Helicopters to see the Bay of Islands. Meet the wildlife Th
13、e Great Ocean Road is home to lots of native wildlife. At Logans Beach , you can watch southern right whales calve（产仔）in a nursery close to shore between May and September. Join a Seals by Sea tour to see hundreds of fur seals at Cape Bridge water, or swim with dolphins. See koalas in the wild, and
14、enjoy a game of golf alongside grazing kangaroos at Anglesea. How to get there The Great Ocean Road begins a-90-minute drive from Melbournes city centre. It is 400 kilometres from the town of Torquay to Nelson on the South Australian border. 21. What can we do on Take in the scenery” part? A. See no
15、rth-west coastline. B. Join a flight by yourself. C. Climb a mountain. D. Visit the charming old fishing village. 22. Which is mentioned on Meet the wildlife” part? A. Watch seals calve. B. Enjoy a game of football. C. Swim with dolphins. D. See pandas. 23. How can we get to the Great Ocean Road fro
16、m Melbourne? A. By car. B. By air. C. On foot. D. By sea. B US series The Big Bang Theory will air its final episode in 2019, ending one of the longest-running sitcoms in US history. The programmes 12th and final season will premiere on 24 September and is expected to conclude in May. Set in Pasaden
17、a, California, the series originally focused on two physicists and their aspiring actress neighbour. The Big Bang Theory has attracted more than 18 million viewers every year since its sixth season aired in 2012. It reportedly averaged 18. 6 million viewers per episode in its 11th season, more than
18、any other show on US television. The production teams and CBS said in a joint statement they were forever grateful to the fans. We, along with the cast, writers and crew, are extremely appreciative of the shows success and aim to deliver a final season, and series finale* that will bring The Big Ban
19、g Theory to an epic creative close, it read. The series has won seven Emmys from 46 nominations including four Outstanding Lead Actor wins for Jim Parsons, who plays the socially inept character Sheldon Cooper. Sheldon became the major success story of the show, earning a spinoff（续集series , Young Sh
20、eldon. The other stars of the show are Johnny Galecki, Simon Heiberg Kunal Nayyar, and Kaley Cuoco. In 2016, the principal cast earned about USD 1 million per episode： although there were reports that they accepted a pay cut to ensure other cast members got rises. Entertainment Weekly report that th
21、ese large pay packets and the shows many years on the air meant it was probably the most expensive show to produce on televisionwhich may explain why it was not picked up for a 13th season. Despite this, critical reception for the show has been lukewarm. The social media reaction to the news was sim
22、ilarly mixed, with many celebrating the end of the long-running series. 24. Whats the focus of The Big Bang Theory at first? A. Two physicists and their ambitious female neighbour. B. Two physicians and their neighbours. C. Two physicians and their aspiring actress neighbour. D. Two physicists and t
23、heir aspiring neighbours. 25. How many stars of the programme are mentioned in the text? A. Three. B. Four. C. Five. D. Six. 26. Why doesnt the TV series produce the thirteenth season? A. It has received criticism from the social media. B. The expense of producing the show is huge. C. It is not that
24、 popular with the audience. D. Its not too expensive. 27. Whats the attitude of the social media towards this programme? A. Skeptical. B. Negative. C. Doubtful. D. Complicated. C People with weaker muscles, or low muscle strength, are 50 percent more likely to die earlier compared to their stronger
25、peers after adjusting for population factors, chronic health conditions and smoking history, a research of the University of Michigan（UM） found. The researchers analyzed data of a nationally representative sample of 8,326 men and women aged 65 and older. Grip strength can be measured using a device
26、called a dynamometer （测力器），which a patient squeezes to measure their strength in kilograms. Researchers used cut-points（临界 点），” or thresholds, to define levels of strength. Muscle weakness was identified as having a hand grip strength less than 39 kg for men and 22 kg for women. Maintaining muscle s
27、trength throughout life, especially in later life, is extremely important for longevity and aging independently, said lead researcher Kate Duchowny, who recently completed her doctorate in epidemiology at the UM School of Public Health. A growing body of research has indicated that muscle strength m
28、ay be an even more important predictor of overall health and longevity than muscle mass, Duchowny said. Additionally, hand grip strength specifically has been found to be inversely related to mobility limitations and disability. This study further highlights the importance of integrating grip streng
29、th measurements into routine care, not just for older adults but even in midlife, said Duchowny. “Having hand grip strength be an integral part of routine care would allow for earlier interventions, which could lead to increased longevity and independence for individuals. 28. What can we learn from
30、the text? A. People with low muscle strength, are 50 percent more likely to die earlier compared to their stronger peers. B. The date only comes from the sample of 8,326 men and women aged 65 and older. C. Muscle weakness was identified as having a hand grip strength less than 39 kg for male and 22
31、kg for female. D. Maintaining muscle strength throughout life, especially in later life, is extremely important for longevity and aging resistance. 29. Whats the practical meaning of this study? A. Emphasize the importance of putting grip strength measurements into routine care. B. Indicate how to m
32、aintain longevity. C. Explain how to identify muscle weakness. D. Explain how to prevent mobility limitations and disability. 30. Which kind of journal might this study be taken from? A. Biological science. B. Social science. C. Health science. D. Popular science. 31. Whats the suitable title for th
33、e text? A. Maintaining muscle strength throughout life can delay aging. B. People with low muscle strength are more likely to die earlier. C. Muscle strength is more important than muscle mass for our health and longevity. D. Hand grip strength has been found to be inversely related to mobility limi
34、tations and disability. D Despite what so many people would love to believe, NASA hasnt discovered any evidence of past or present intelligent life on Mars. So, when the Curiosity rover（好奇号探测器）found something suspicious on the Red Planets surface, they were not only surprised but also a little bit w
35、orried. The thin fragment （碎片）was suspicious enough to guarantee its own name, with NASAs Curiosity rover team calling it the Pettegrove Point Foreign Object Debris, named for the location where it was discovered. With no idea what it was or where it came from, the rovers handlers began to worry tha
36、t it might actually be a piece of the rover itself, suggesting some unseen damage or other issue with the robot. Thankfully, those concerns seem to have been unfounded. In a new update from NASA the object has now been identified as a natural piece of rock rather than a piece of any man-made craft o
37、r vehicle. The team analyzed the bizarre object with a tool called the ChemCam RMI. The instrument uses a laser（激光器）to sniff out the makeup of anything its pointed at, and the results for this particular piece of debris revealed that its actually just a very thin piece of rock. NASA describes the in
38、spection： The planning day began with an interesting result from the previous plans ChemCam RMI analysis of a target that was referred to as Pettegrove Point Foreign Object Debris （PPFOD）, and speculated to be a piece of spacecraft debris. In fact it was found to be a very thin flake of rock, so we
39、can all rest easy tonightCuriosity has not begun to shed its skin! How this particularly thin sliver of rock got to where it isand why it seems to be a different colour than the surrounding sand and debris remains unexplained* but at least the rover isnt falling apart. 32. What attitude does NASA ho
40、ld towards the newly found thin fragment? A. Positive. B. Surprised. C. Interested. D. Amazed but worried. 33. What is the Pettegrove Point Foreign Object Debris named for? A. Its finder. B. Its location. C. Its researcher. D. Its shape. 34. What does the underlined word “bizarre” mean? A. Strange.
41、B. Changeable. C. Normal. D. Common. 35. Which of the following questions has got clear answer? A. How this particularly thin sliver of rock got to where it is. B. Why it seems to be a different colour than the surrounding sand and debris. C. Whether the rover is falling apart. D. None of them. 第二节（
42、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。 The development of mobile phone makes us do many things easily. A lot of us enjoy doing it： you turn on the camera on your mobile phone and hold it at a high position, making your eyes look bigger and your cheekbones more marked out. 3
43、6 There it is your selfie（自 拍照）. Today its not difficult to find social networking pages full of photos people have taken of themselves and their friends. 37 As many as 91 percent of teenagers have posted photos of themselves online according to a recent survey by the US Pew Research Center. So what
44、 are the reasons for the rise of selfie culture? The popularity of the selfie celebrates regular people,” Pamela Rutledge, a professor at the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology, told Vogue magazine. 38 In addition, selfies allow for a close friendship for long-distance friends, because
45、you can see each others faces every day, wrote Casey Miller at The Huffington Post. 39 I like having the power to choose how I look, even if Im making a funny face, Samantha Barks, 19, a high school student in the US, told Vogue. 40 The US psychologist, Jill Weber says Theres a danger that your self
46、-esteem may start to be tied to the comments you get when you post a selfie, and they arent based on who you are but theyre based on what you look like. ” Weber told Vogue, When you get nothing or a negative response, your confidence can go down. ” A. You turn to your best side and click. B. You wil
47、l invite your friends to take pictures together. C. Posting selfies also allows you to control your image online. D. Selfie culture has become especially related to young people. E. But experts are concerned that selfies might lead to social problems. F. Over the past years, selfie has become a well
48、-known term across the globe. G. There are many more photographs available now of real people than models. . 第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分 45 分） 第一 节（共 20 小题;每小题 1. 5分，满分 30分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C和 D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最 佳 选项。 As we slowly 41 down the street on that cold December evening we spotted the porch （门廊li
49、ght. This must be the house. ” I told our “Positive Teens In Action” group. We 42 in front of an older home 43 the porch light glowing. We 44 our song books, walked up the steps, and 45 the door. We heard a faint voice from inside say, 46 in. The door is open. ” We opened the door. There in a rocking chair sat an elderly woman with a big smile on her