1、 高二英语 江苏省南通市 2020- 2021 学年度上学期高二期中考试 模拟试题(标准卷)英语试题 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。 1Where does the conversation probably take place? AAt the beach. BOn the plane. CIn the music hall. 2Ho
2、w is the man probably feeling now? ATired. BSorry. CWorried. 3What is the probable relationship between the speakers? ACo- workers. BNeighbours. CClassmates. 4Who is going on a trip during the holiday? AThe woman. BThe man. CThe kid. 5What are the speakers going to do? AVisit Greece. BDraw pictures.
3、 CRead a book. 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 至 8 题。 6When did this conversation take place? AAt the beginning of the new term. BDuring the summer vacation. CIn the
4、 last period of the term. 7Why did Tom come there? ATo meet a new teacher. BTo say goodbye to Lily. 高二英语 CTo attend a history class. 8How did Tom feel when he saw Lily? AExcited. BAnxious. CSurprised. 听第 7 段材料，回答第 9 至 11 题。 9Where might the speakers be? AAt home. BAt the theatre. CIn the car. 10What
5、 music does the girl always favor? AIrish music. BJazz. CClassic music. 11When will they go to the concert together? AEvery Friday. BThis Friday. CNext Friday. 听第 8 段材料，回答第 12 至 14 题。 12What is Matt? AAn artist. BA manager. CA student. 13What is Matt to the girl? ABrother. BBoyfriend. CBoss. 14How m
6、any people are there in the girls family at least? A3. B4. C5. 听第 9 段材料，回答第 15 至 17 题。 15Where has Billy been? AThe Forbidden City. BThe Great Wall. CHutongs. 16What activity was most popular among boys? AJump rope. BHide- and- seek. CSoccer. 17Why is it easy for visitors to get lost? AHutongs are r
7、are to westerners. BThere are a lot of twists and turns. CTherere 3 or 4 generations living together. 听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。 18How many countries were involved in the research? 高二英语 A45. B81. C94. 19What do most online customers think of female models? AHealthy. BBeautiful. CToo thin. 20In which c
8、ountry might people prefer skinny models? ANew Zealand. BSwitzerland. CChina. 第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分 35 分) 第一节 (共 10 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 25 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 It was late August when I got a call from a grandmother.She lives in Seeley Lake，Montana， and she has heard we have air purifie
9、rs(净化器) with high- efficiency particulate air(HEPA) air- cleaners that can help with smoke.She needs one for the babys room.I explained we didnt have any and told her how to purchase one. She coughed and went silent with disappointment before asking how much they cost.Almost every person I talk to i
10、n Seeley Lake has this cough.“The family doesnt have much money，” she said，but she promised to order a filter for the child.Small filtersones that can clean a bedroom of up to 75 square feetcost about 70 each. The next day，the wildfire that had been burning for weeks in the Lolo National Forest， nor
11、theast of town，moved closer to the womans neighborhood，and the county sheriffs office evacuated(疏散) the area.I wondered whether the air- cleaner would be there when the family returned home.I knew the smoke would be. As an air- quality specialist with the Missoula City- County Health Department in M
12、ontana， my job is to understand air pollution， control it as much as possible， and help people protect themselves from its effects.I focus on smoke management：issuing permits for outdoor burns and updating residents about what to expect from the smoke when wildfires send it our way. Never had we see
13、n so many wildfires so close to home for so many weeks.There are six classes on the Environmental Protection Agencys Air Quality Index(指数)：good，moderate， unhealthy for sensitive groups，unhealthy，very unhealthy，and dangerous.Seeley Lakes air reached a dangerous class in 18 days last summer. Last year
14、 was troubled by wildfires around the country.The fires that struck Northern California alone killed 44 people and caused more than 9 billion in damage.But this isnt just a recent problem， nor is it limited to the West.Wildfires hit 49 states in 2017， including a swath from Florida to Virginia.More
15、than 9 million acres burned nationwide， compared with the yearly average 高二英语 of 6.5 million acres. 21Why did the grandmother make a call to the author? ATo prevent the wildfire. BTo help her make a move. CTo ask for an air purifier. DTo get information about air pollution. 22How did the woman feel
16、about the authors reply? AAngry. BHopeful. CExcited. DDisappointed. 23Compared with the yearly average，the burned acres nationwide in 2017 rose by . Aabout 49% Babout 38% Cabout 72% Dabout 52% B We often seek food after focused mental activity，like preparing for an exam.Researchers guess that too mu
17、ch thinking consumes a lot of energy from the brain.So the brain，sensing that it may soon require more calories to keep going，apparently leads to bodily hunger，and even though there has been little physical movement，we eat. The researchers note that tiring activity both increases the amount of blood
18、 sugar and lactate(乳酸盐) circulating in the blood and increases blood flow to the head. Because the brain uses sugar and lactate as fuel，researchers wondered if the increased flow of fuel- rich blood during exercise could feed a worn- out brain and reduce the urge to overeat. Thirty- eight healthy co
19、llege students were invited to determine their fitness and metabolic(新 陈代谢) rates and to report what their favorite pizza was.Afterward，they sat quietly for 35 minutes before being given as much of their favorite pizza as they wanted.At a later date，the volunteers returned and spent 20 minutes makin
20、g selections from college and graduate- school entrance exams. Next，half the students sat quietly for 15 minutes，before being given pizza.The rest of the volunteers spent those 15 minutes doing intervals on a treadmill(跑步机) two minutes of hard running followed by about one minute of walking，repeated
21、 five times.These students were then allowed to gorge on pizza，too.But by and large，they did not overeat. When the researchers factored in(将作为因素考虑) the calories burnt on running，they determined that those students actually consumed 200 fewer total calories after their brain workouts than the resting
22、 students. The researchers do not know if the runners consumed extra calories at dinner.They also cannot tell whether other types of exercise would have the same effect as running， although the researchers say they suspect that if an activity causes someone to break into a sweat，it should also incre
23、ase 高二英语 blood sugar and lactate，feeding the brain and weakening hungers call. 24What do we learn from the first paragraph? AWe eat for more physical movements. BA busy brain can make one hungry. CEnergy from the brain cant be used up. DAn exam results in caloric consumption most. 25What can a physi
24、cal movement do? AIncrease blood flow. BIncrease the amount of blood sugar. CUrge one to eat more. DMake the brain tired. 26What does the underlined phrase “gorge on” in Paragraph 5 mean? AEat. BPurchase. CTaste. DObtain. C “Hope has proved a powerful predictor of outcome in every study weve done so
25、 far，”said Dr Snyder，a psychologist. In research with 3,920 college students，Dr Snyder found that the level of hope among freshmen at the beginning of their first term was a more accurate predictor of their college grades than were their SA.T.scores or their grade point averages in high school.“Stud
26、ents with high hope set themselves higher goals and know how to work to attain them， ” Dr Snyder said.“When you compare students with equal learning ability and past school achievements，what sets them apart is hope.” In seeking a way to assess hope scientifically，Dr Snyder went beyond the usual beli
27、ef that hope is merely the sense that everything will turn out all right.“This idea is not concrete enough; it fails to clarify two key components of hope，” Dr Snyder said. “Having hope means believing you have both the will and the way to accomplish your goals， whatever they may be.” Despite the wi
28、sdom in the old saying “where theres a will，theres a way，” Dr Snyder has found that the two are not necessarily connected.In a study of people from 18 to 70 years old， Dr Snyder discovered：only about 40% of people are hopeful in the technical sense of believing they typically have the energy and mea
29、ns to accomplish their goals; about 20% of the people believed in their ability to find the means to attain their goals，but said they had little will to do so; another 20% have the opposite pattern，saying they had the energy to motivate themselves but little 高二英语 confidence that they would find the
30、means; the rest had little hope at all，reporting that they typically had neither the will nor the way. “Its not enough just to have the wish for something，”said Dr Snyder.“You need the means，too.On the other hand，all the skills to solve a problem wont help without the willpower to do it.” 27What doe
31、s Dr Snyder think can best predict a freshmans academic performance? AHis SA.T.scores. BHis high school grades. CHis level of hope. DHis family background. 28The underlined word “concrete” in the third paragraph probably means “ ” Aclear Bpure Cuniversal Dpopular 29What did Dr Synder say about the o
32、ld saying “where theres a will，theres a way”？ AIt is quite realistic. BIt is not inspiring to students. CIt is totally wrong. DIt is not always true in reality. 30What can be the most suitable title for the passage? ANo Pains，No Gains BHope Emerges as Key to Success CWill Gets It Going DWhere Theres
33、 a Will，Theres a Way 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。 Many people would like to return to school to increase earning potential，realize dreams，or finish something they started long ago.However，some have families and jobs，and getting to day coursesor even night s
34、choolcan be an impossible thing. 31 Thanks to the Internet and other forms of quick communication，e- learning for students has become the busy persons preferred method for achieving educational goals. 32 Below are some examples. If you already have a year or two of your degree behind you， e- learnin
35、g can help you complete your requirements.Education- minded employers often give employees incentives( 激 励 ) to complete their degrees online. 高二英语 If you are a stay- at- home mom or dad and looking to return to the school then you are a best candidate for e- learning. 33 As long as you can meet dea
36、dlines and perform high- quality work，you can achieve the highest educational goals. 34 In this case，e- learning for students who are already in an advanced degree or specialized study satisfies the requirement.You can earn the masters or doctoral degree，as well as high- level certifications in your
37、 online program. If you live in a place that does not offer the kind of education you want，you may want to look at e- learning in an overseas college or university.For instance，England has some of the worlds most well- known institutes，but many cannot go there for an entire education. 35 AWhat a pit
38、y that they are kept away! BNow they have a new choicee- learning. CBut its high- quality education can be enjoyed worldwide now. DThe Internet provides you a new form of learning to realize dreams. EIn reality，almost anyone can benefit from the flexibility of e- learning. FMany e- courses allow you
39、 to use the learning system whenever you can. GMany people have motivations for further education past the undergraduate degree. 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。 Ten years ago I was visiting Costa Rica when I found I was in a ba
40、d situation.I only knew basic Spanish，and the only 36 I had was some coins and a return ticket to Guatemala in two weeks. With the coins，I managed to arrive at Santa Rosa by bus.It was 37 in the middle of the night，but I could see some 38 in the distance，so I 39 toward them. I went 40 door to door，e
41、xplaining my situation.“I can 41 and clean and look after your kids.I can do anything.Can you give me a 42 ？” Everybody replied saying “Oh my gosh，but we are so 43 .We have no extra food.Maybe you can try the next 44 .” Finally， I arrived at a Chinese restaurant， the owner of which was incredibly 45
42、 .She told me that her son had a(n) 46 experience.At that time，some other people were very kind to him，and she remembered how 47 that made her feel.She called the Red Cross to 48 me.With their help，I spent my 49 days in Costa Rica. Ive 50 all over the world.But this was one of the best trips，the bes
43、t two 51 I ever had in my traveling life. At first，I felt 52 and stupid for not traveling with a clear plan.But then I realized that 高二英语 when youre in a position to be able to 53 ，it actually makes people feel happier.Being able to receive kindness is a 54 for other people as well.And kindness 55 m
44、ore kindness in small ripples(涟漪) 36A.possession Bfile Cchoice Dfortune 37A.busy Bdark Chot Dcold 38A.stores Bbus stops Cbookshops Dhouses 39A.wandered Bfled Cwalked Djumped 40A.knocking Bhitting Canswering Dkicking 41A.cook Bfish Cswim Dfight 42A.coffee Bbed Ctip Djob 43A.unlucky Bpoor Cmean Dhard
45、44A.company Bfactory Crestaurant Dfamily 45A.honest Bpolite Ckind Deasygoing 46A.similar Bdifferent Crelaxing Dpleasant 47A.tough Bgrateful Cawkward Dwarm 48A.seize Bcheck Cfind Drescue 49A.passing Bremaining Crewarding Dexciting 50A.surveyed Bdriven Cstudied Dtraveled 51A.days Bweeks Cmonths Dyears
46、 52A.fortunate Boptimistic 高二英语 Cguilty Dcurious 53A.offer Bhelp Creceive Drepay 54A.gift Btalent Cchance Dcharacter 55A.proves Breflects Cforces Dinspires 第二节 (共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 Austrian author Peter Handke collected the 2019 Nobel Prize in Literature
47、while the 2018 award，which 56. (postpone) last year，went to Polish author Olga Tokarczuk. Handke “has established himself as one of the most 57. (influence) writers in Europe after the Second World War”“His works are filled with a strong desire 58. (discover) and make his discoveries come to life by
48、 finding new literary expressions for them，” the Swedish Academy said.He 59. (write) many novels in the past decades，like Short Letter，Long Farewell,60. a young Austrian writer travels across the United States in search of his wife.This novel is 61. (general) considered as one of Handkes typical confusing works. Tokarczuk became 62. winner of the 2018 award “for a narrative(叙事的) imagination that with encyclopedic( 博 学 的 ) passion represents the crossing of 63. (boundary)
