学年高二英语上学期半期适应性考试试题.docx

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学年高二英语上学期半期适应性考试试题

2020-2021学年高二英语上学期半期适应性考试试题

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，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.Whatdoesthewomanmean?

A.Shecouldn’ttellhimthetruth.B.Sheisnothungry.C.Sheisveryhungry.

2.Wherearethespeakers?

A.Inamuseum.B.Ataconcert.C.Inamovie.

3.Howlongdidhewait?

A.Anhour.B.Fifteenminutes.C.Twentyminutes.

4.WhatisJohngoingtodo?

A.StayathomewatchingTV.B.Gotothefilm.C.Gooutforsupper.

5.Whatdidthemansayaboutthefinalexam?

A.Hewillcorrectpapers.

B.Hewillcollectpapers.

C.Theassistantwillcorrectpapers.

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6~8小题。

6.Whatdoesoneneedtodoifhewantstojointhelibrary?

A.Heneedstowritedownhisnameandaddress.

B.Heneedstoshowsomekindofidentificationwithhisnameandaddressonit.

C.Heneedstogivehisaddress.

7.Whydoesthewomanwanttoborrowsomebooks?

A.Shewantstoreadthemandenjoyherself.

B.Shewantssomebookstoreadonholidaythisweekend.

C.Sheenjoysreadingandcan’tlivewithoutbooks.

8.Whatdoesthewomanshowatlast?

A.Herdrivinglicense.B.Herbankbook.C.Herpassport.

听第7段材料，回答第9~12小题。

9.Wherecanthemangetmoney?

A.FromtheDunnesStores.B.FromtheAlliedIrishBank.

C.FromtheBankofIreland.

10.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?

A.TheBankofIrelandisneartheDunnesStores.

B.Itisabouttenminutes’walktothebank.

C.Themanisn’tfamiliarwiththearea.

11.Whatwillthewomandoattheendoftheconversation?

A.Shewillhelpthemantogetmoneyfromthebank.

B.Shewilldrawamapfortheman.

C.Shewillshowhimthewaytothebank.

12.Whichwordcanbestdescribethewoman?

A.Openminded.B.Warmhearted.C.Honest.

听第8段材料，回答第13~15小题。

13.Whatdoesthemanwanttodo?

A.Hewantstohelpherwithherwork.

B.Hewantstotalktoher.

C.Hewantshertohelphim.

14.Whatisthewomanbusyworkingon?

A.Herhistorypaper.B.Herbiologypaper.C.Hertestpaper.

15.Whatdidtheprofessortellthewomantodo?

A.Theprofessortoldhertocutdown10pages.

B.Theprofessoraskedhertoaddanother10pagestoherpaper.

C.Theprofessorwantedhertohandinherpaperofover10pagesonFriday.

听第9段对话，回答第16~17小题。

16.Whatdoesthewomanworryabout?

A.Herweight.B.Herhealth.C.Herwork.

17.Whatdoyouthinkthewomanisgoingtodo?

A.Shemaybuyadancingmachinetoloseweight.

B.Shewillwalkforanhoureverydaytokeepfit.

C.Sheisgoingtodancewiththemantokeepherhealthy.

听第10段材料，回答第18~20小题。

18.WhatwasMrHill?

A.Afarmer.B.Abusinessman.C.Ashopkeeper.

19.WhydidMrHill’schickenslayhardlyanyeggsinsummer?

A.Becauseitwascold.B.Becauseitwasverynoisy.C.Becauseitwasveryhot.

20.WhywasMrHillnotinterestedintheowner’ssuggestion?

A.Becauseitwasquitecoolinhisownhouse.

B.Becausehiswifecouldn’tlayanyeggsforhim.

C.Becauseheonlythoughtofhowtomakehenslaymoreeggs.

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）

A

YouprobablyknowwhoMarieCuriewas,butyoumaynothaveheardofRachelCarson.Oftheoutstandingladieslistedbelow,whodoyouthinkwasthemostimportantwomanofthepast100years?

JaneAddams（1860-1935）

AnyonewhohaseverbeenhelpedbyasocialworkerhasJaneAddamstothank.Addamshelpedthepoorandworkedforpeace.Sheencouragedasenseofmunity（社区）bycreatingsheltersandpromotingeducationandservicesforpeopleinneed.In1931,AddamsbecamethefirstAmericanwomantowintheNobelPeacePrize.

RachelCarson（1907-1964）

Ifitweren’tforRachelCarson,theenvironmentalmovementmightnotexisttoday.Herpopular1962bookSilentSpringraisedawarenessofthedangersofpollutionandtheharmfuleffectsofchemicalsonhumansandontheworld’slakesandoceans.

SandraDayO’Connor（1930-present）

WhenSandraDayO’ConnorfinishedthirdinherclassatStanfordLawSchool,in1952,shecouldnotfindworkatalawfirmbecauseshewasawoman.ShebecameanArizonastatesenator（参议员）and,in1981,thefirstwomantojointheU.S.SupremeCourt.O’Connorgavethedecidingvoteinmanyimportantcasesduringher24yearsonthetopcourt.

RosaParks（1913-xx）

OnDecember1,1955,inMontgomery,Alabama,RosaParkswouldnotgiveupherseatonabustoawhitepassenger.HersimpleactlandedParksinprison.ButitalsosetofftheMontgomerybusboycott.Itlastedformorethanayear,andkickedoffthecivil-rightsmovement.“TheonlytiredIwas,wastiredofgivingin,”saidParks.

21.WhatisJaneAddamsnotedforinhistory?

A.Hersocialwork.

B.Herteachingskills.

C.Hereffortstowinaprize.

D.Hermunitybackground.

22.WhatwasthereasonforO’Connor’sbeingrejectedbythelawfirm?

A.Herlackofpropertraininginlaw.

B.Herlittleworkexperienceincourt.

C.Thediscriminationagainstwomen.

D.Thepoorfinancialconditions.

23.Whomadeagreatcontributiontothecivil-rightsmovementintheU.S.?

A.JaneAddams.B.RachelCarson.

C.SandraDayO’Connor.D.RosaPark.

24.Whatcanweinferaboutthewomenmentionedinthetext?

A.Theyarehighlyeducated.B.Theyaretrulycreative.

C.Theyarepioneers.D.Theyarepeace-lovers.

B

ManyschoolsacrosstheUSholdgraduationceremoniesthistimeofyear.Insomeschools,even5and6-year-oldsobservetheirgraduationfromkindergarten.Andsocanolderpeople,mucholder.Meet70-year-oldJerryReid,whojustgraduatedfromtheUniversityofVirginiainCharlottesville.Heearnedabachelor’sdegree.

Mr.Reidmightnotlookliketheaveragecollegestudent;hishairisdefinitelygrayer.ButstillJerryReid’sageiseasytoforget,otherUVAstudentsknowhimasoneoftheirown.

Mr.Reidsatintothe“HooCrew,”agroupthatcheersloudlyfortheschoolatsportsevents.Healsojoinedamen'sgrouponcampus.Hesangdrinkingsongsalongwithmanyotherstudents.Mr.Reid’sschoolfriendssaytheycantalktohimjustaboutanything.

Aboutahalfcenturyago,inhis20s,Mr.Reidwasnotinschool.Instead,hewasracingcarsandchasinggirls.ButhesayshisfriendBillinvitedhimtoUVAparties.

“BilltoldmewhataterriblelifeIhadunlessIcameuphereandwenttoschoolwithhim,”saidReid.

Thatwasin1963.JerryReidsaysittookhim48yearstotakethatadvice.Inxx,heenteredcollege.UVAProfessorLukeWrightsaysMr.Reidinfluencesstudents.Heopenedthemindsoftheyoungadults.TheteachersaysMr.Reidshowedthemthatlifedoesnotendat40.Instead,the70-year-oldcollegegraduatebelievesthatgettingoldercanbethebeginningofadream.

“Rememberthatpaththatyouleftwaitsforyou.It’sthere.It’syours.Allyoumustdoistogetoutofyourownwayandgetbacktoit.And,that'sexactlywhatIdid,”saidReid.

Mr.ReidsaysthatheandhiswifeSusannowwouldtakesometimeofftoenjoyhiscollegedegree.Then,he’llreturntoUVAtobeginstudyingforhisgraduatedegree.

25.WhichofthefollowingistrueofMr.Reid?

A.Hewaslaughedatbyotherstudents.B.Hewasinterestedinstudyinhisyouth.

C.HeenlargedtheviewsofyoungpeopleD.Hegothisgraduatedegreeattheageof70.

26.Fromthethirdparagraph,wecaninferthatMr.Reidwas_________.

A.considerateB.independentC.intelligentD.energetic

27.WhatdoesParagraph6mainlydiscuss?

A.HowMr.Reidrealizeshisdream.B.WhatteachersthinkofMr.Reid.

C.WhenMr.Reidenteredcollege.D.WhythestudentslikesMr.Reid.

28.WhatlessoncanwelearnfromthestoryofJerryReid?

A.Itisnevertoolatetolearn.B.Twoheadsarebetterthanone.

C.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.D.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.

C

StevenSteinlikestofollowgarbagetrucks.Hisstrangehabitmakessensewhenyouconsiderthathe’sanenvironmentalscientistwhostudieshowtoreducelitter,includingthingsthatfalloffgarbagetrucksastheydrivedowntheroad.WhatisevenmoreinterestingisthatoneofStein’sjobsisdefendinganindustrybehindtheplasticshoppingbag.

Americansusemorethan100billionthinfilmplasticbagseveryyear.Somanyendupintreebranchesoralonghighwaysthatagrowingnumberofcitiesdonotallowthematcheckouts（收银台）.Thebagsareprohibitedinsome90citiesinCalifornia,includingLosAngeles.Eyeingtheseheadwinds,plastic-bagmakersarehiringscientistslikeSteintomakethecasethattheirproductsarenotasbadfortheplanetasmostpeopleassume.

Amongthebagmakers’arguments,manycitieswithbansstillallowshopperstopurchasepaperbags,whichareeasilyrecycledbutrequiremoreenergytoproduceandtransport.Andwhileplasticbagsmaybeuglytolookat,theyrepresentasmallpercentageofallgarbageonthegroundtoday.

Theindustryhasalsotakenaimattheproductthathasappearedasitsreplacement:

reusableshoppingbags.Thestrongerareusablebagis,thelongeritslifeandthemoreplastic-baguseitcancelsout.However,longer-lastingreusablebagsoftenrequiremoreenergytomake.Onestudyfoundthatacottonbagmustbeusedatleast131timestobebetterfortheplanetthanplastic.

Environmentalistsdon’tdispute（质疑）thesepoints.Theyhopepaperbagswillbebannedsomedaytooandwantshopperstousethesamereusablebagsforyears.

29.WhathasStevenSteinbeenhiredtodo?

A.Helpincreasegrocerysales.B.Recyclethewastematerial.

C.Stopthingsfallingofftrucks.D.Arguefort