江苏省苏州高新区第一中学学年高二上学期期初考试英语试题及答案.docx
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江苏省苏州高新区第一中学学年高二上学期期初考试英语试题及答案
苏州市高新区第一中学2020-2021学年度高二上学期期初考试
英语
第一部分 听力(共两节,满分20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.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?
A.Atastore. B.Atagym. C.Athome.
2.HowwillDavidgettotheclub?
A.Bycar.B.Bytrain. C.Bybike.
3.WhatisJanestudying?
A.Biology. B.Chemistry. C.Calligraphy.
4.Whatisthemandoing?
A.Buyinganairconditioner
B.Returninganairconditioner.
C.Fixinganairconditioner.
5.Howdoesthewomanprobablyfeel?
A.Excited.B.Annoyed.C.Puzzled.
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。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6.Howmanypeoplewillbetravelling?
A.Four. B.Three. C.Two.
7.WhenwillthemanleaveforSeattle?
A.ThisWednesday. B.NextMonday.C.NextWednesday.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?
A.Buyingapresent.
B.Attendingaconcert.
C.Planingabirthdayparty.
9.Whatwillthespeakersdolater?
A.Seeamovie. B.Readanovel.C.MeetupwithJane.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10.WhereisLisa?
A.Liverpool. B.London. C.Paris.
11.WhatkindofpeopledoesLondonWeekneed?
A.Reporters. B.Salesrepresentatives.C.Advertisers.
12.HowmuchdidLisaearnmonthlyinherlastjob?
A.3,500pounds.B.3,000pounds.C.2,500pounds.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13.What’stherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Goodfriends.B.Fellowstudents.C.Roommates.
14.WhendidSarahstartcollege?
A.Ayearago.B.Threemonthsago.C.Aweekago.
15.WhydoesRickywanttomove?
A.Hewantsyoungercompany.
B.Hewantstobenearercollege.
C.Hedoesn’tgetalongwiththehostfamily.
16.WhatwillRickyprobablydonext?
A.Visitateacher.
B.Hangoutwithfriends.
C.GiveJohnaphonecall.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Whoisthespeaker?
A.Aguide.B.Ateacher.C.Acoach.
18.Whenwillthestudentsleaveforthemuseum?
A.6.30. B.7:
45. C.8:
00.
19.Whatwillthestudentsdoat1:
15?
A.Seeafilm.B.Meetatacafe.C.Visitagallery.
20.Wherecanthestudentsfindmoreinformation?
A.Fromteachers. B.Fromawebsite.C.Fromabook.
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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
POETRYCHALLENGE
Writeapoemabouthowcourage,determination,andstrengthhavehelpedyoufacechallengesinyourlife.
Prizes
3GrandPrizes:
TriptoWashington,D.C.foreachofthreewinners,aparentandoneotherpersonofthewinner’schoice.Tripincludesround-tripairtickets,hotelstayfortwonights,andtoursoftheNationalAirandSpaceMuseumandtheofficeofNationalGeographicWorld.
6FirstPrizes:
ThebookSkyPioneer:
APhotobiographyofAmeliaEarhartsignedbyauthorCorinneSzaboandpilotLindaFinch.
50HonorableMentions:
Judgeswillchooseupto50honorablementionwinners,whowilleachreceiveaT-shirtinmemoryofEarhart’sfinalflight.
Rules
Followallrulescarefullytopreventdisqualification.
■Writeapoemusing100wordsorfewer.Yourpoemcanbeanyformat,anynumberoflines.
■Writebyhandortypeonasinglesheetofpaper.Youmayuseboththefrontandbackofthepaper.
■Onthesamesheetofpaper,writeortypeyourname,address,telephonenumber,andbirthdate.
■MailyourentrytousbyOctober31thisyear.
21.Howmanypeoplecaneachgrandprizewinnertakeonthefreetrip?
A.TwoB.Three.C.Four.D.Six.
22.Whatwilleachofthehonorablementionwinnersget?
A.Aplaneticket.B.AbookbyCorinneSzabo.
C.AspecialT-shirt.D.AphotoofAmeliaEarhart.
23.Whichofthefollowingwillresultindisqualification?
A.Typingyourpoemout.B.Writingapoemof120words.
C.Usingbothsidesofthepaper.D.MailingyourentryonOctober30.
B
I.M.Pei,theChinese-American,whowasregardedasoneofthelastgreatmodernistarchitects,hasdiedattheageof102.
AlthoughheworkedmostlyintheUnitedStates,PeiwillalwaysberememberedforaEuropeanproject:
HisredevelopmentoftheLouvreMuseuminParisinthe1980s.Hegaveustheglassandmetalpyramidinthemaincourtyard,alongwiththreesmallerpyramidsandavastsubterranean(地下的)additiontothemuseumentrance.
PeiwasthefirstforeignarchitecttoworkontheLouvreinitslonghistory,andinitiallyhisdesignswerefiercelyopposed.Butintheend,theFrench—andeveryoneelse—werewonover.WinningthefifthPritzkerArchitecturePrizein1983,hewasthoughtasgivingthe20thcentury“someofitsmostbeautifulinsidespacesandoutsideforms…Histalentandskillintheuseofmaterialsapproachthelevelofpoetry.”
AfterstudyingarchitectureattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyandHarvard,PeisetuphisownarchitecturalpracticeinNewYorkin1955.
DesigningtheJohnF.KennedyPresidentialLibrary&Museumin1964establishedhimasaname.HisEastBuildingoftheNationalGalleryofArtinWashingtonin1978changedpeople’sideasofamuseum.Thesitewasanoddtrapezoid(梯形)shape.Pei’ssolutionwastocutitintwo.Theresultingbuildingwasdramatic,lightandelegant—oneofthefirstcrowd-pleasingcathedralsofmodernart.
Thoughknownasamodernist,andnotableforhisformsbasedonarrangementsofsimplegeometric(几何的)shapes,heonceurgedChinesearchitectstolookmoretotheirarchitecturaltraditionratherthandesigninginawesternstyle.
Inperson,I.M.Peiwasgood-humored,charmingandunusuallymodest.Hisworkingprocesswasevolutionary,butinnovation(创新)wasneveranintendedgoal.
“Stylisticoriginalityisnotmypurpose,”hesaid.“Iwanttofindtheoriginalityinthetime,theplaceandtheproblem.”
24.WhatcanwelearnabouttheresultofredevelopmentoftheLouvreMuseum?
A.ItwascriticizedbytheFrench.
B.Itwasasuccess.
C.ItmadetheLouvreMuseumlooksstrange.
D.ItchangedthefunctionoftheLouvreMuseum.
25.Whatcanwelearnfromtheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph3?
A.Heisamasterinapplyingmaterials.
B.Heisskilledinwritingpoems.
C.Heoftencombinespoetryandconstruction.
D.Hegetsinspirationfrompoetryindesigning.
26.What’sthecorrectorderofthefollowingevents?
a.DesigntheJohnF.KennedyPresidentialLibrary&Museum.
b.StudyarchitectureattheMassachusettsInstituteofTechnologyandHarvard.
c.DesigntheNationalGalleryofArt.
D.WinthefifthPritzkerArchitecturePrize.
A.abcdB.bacdC.bcadD.dacd
27.WhatcanwelearnaboutI.M.Pei?
A.Innovationwashisfirstgoalindesign.
B.Hewastalentedandserious.
C.Hepreferredwesternstyletotheeast.
D.Helikedsimplegeometricshapes.
C
ScientistsinWesternAustraliaclaimtohavemadeanewdiscovery—theyhavefoundgoldintheleavesandtwigsoftrees.Theresearchersbelievethatthetreessuckupthegoldfromdeepunderground,over30metresdown.Thediscoveryhasbeendescribedasthefirstofitskindintheworld.Australiangoldexplorationcompaniesarepleasedbecauseitwillmakefindinggoldcheaper.Ratherthandrillingdeepholestofindgold,theyhavemorewaystoexaminetreeleavesandbranches.Thereisonlyatinyamountofgoldintheleaves.Itwouldtake500treestomakeonegoldring.ThegoldisfoundusingaspecialX-raymachineownedbyanAustraliangovernmentagency.ApureX-rayandapowerfulmicroscopescantheleavesandbranches.
Theclaimthatthisisthefirsttimethatgoldparticles(微粒)havebeenfoundinlivingmaterialmightnotbetrue,though.AncientChinesewisdomunderstoodtheconnectionbetweenplantsandthepreciousstonesandmineralsunderneaththem.Theyusedplantlifetofindmineralsandthatwasthousandsofyearsago.IntheZhouDynasty,itwaswritteninabookthatacertainplantgrewonlyneardepositsofgold.Overthenext2,000years,Chinesepeoplewroteaboutdifferentplantsandhowtheygrew,showedwheremineralsandpreciousstonessuchasjade,copper,lead,silverandgoldwere.
Evenmoreimportantly,inthe1,000s,SuSongdescribedhowcopper,gold,silver,leadandtinwereobservedandtakenfromcertainplants.Thesewereamazingscientificdiscoveries.Meanwhile,thisknowledgewasunknownintherestoftheworlduntilabout1,600.ThiswaswhenaBritishmanrealisedthatoaktreesgrewlargerandgreenerwheretherewasalum(明矾)intheground.MaybeancientChinesehasmoreknowledgetoteachmodernscientists.
28.WhatcanweknowfromParagraph1?
A.500deadtreescanmakeonegoldring.
B.Thetreescanabsorbthegoldfromdeepunderground.
C.Scientisthavefoundgold30metersbelowunderground.
D.Thecompaniesfindithardtofindgold.
29.Howdoscientistsfindgoldintheleaves?
A.Byobservingtheleavescarefully.B.Bydrillingdeepholes.
C.ByusingaspecialX-ray.D.Byreferringtoancientbooks.
30.Whofirstdiscoveredthattherewasconnectionbetweenplantsandminerals?
A.AncientChinesepeople.B.SuSong.
C.AustralianscientistsD.ABritishman.
31.Whatisthepurposeofthelastparagraph?
A.Tointroducetwogreatscientistsinancienttimes.
B.Toprovidemoreevidencetosupportthewriter’sopinion.
C.Toshowhowancientpeoplegotgoldfromcertainplants.
D.ToprovethatancientChinesehasmoreknowledgethanmodernscientists.
D
AccordingtoarecentstudyintheJournalofConsumerResearch,boththesizeandconsumptionhabitsofoureatingcomp
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