浙江省宁波市咸祥中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

浙江省宁波市咸祥中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期期中试题

浙江省宁波市咸祥中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期期中试题

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浙江省宁波市咸祥中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期期中试题
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. What is the man doing?
A. Working on a project. B. Practising a speech. C. Giving a presentation.
2. Why does the woman seem to know a lot for tomorrow’s test?
A. She studied hard. B. She dreamed about it. C. She has seen the test paper.
3. How long does it take to get to Washington by train?
A. 60 minutes. B. 80 minutes. C. 90 minutes.
4. Where does the man probably live now?
A. In Los Angeles. B. In Manhattan. C. In Washington.
5. When will Mr Addison return?
A. On Monday afternoon. B. On Thursday night. C. On Friday morning.
第二节(共15小题;每题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。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. What is the man doing?
A. Having a job interview. B. Taking fitness training. C. Making weekend plans.
7. What is the man's favorite sport?
A. Running. B. Swimming. C. Football.
听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。
8. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Husband and wife. B. Boss and secretary. C. Customer and saleswoman.
9. What does the man order in the end?
A. Cheese salads. B. Chicken salads . C. Fruit salads.
听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。
10. What are the speakers talking about？
A. How to decorate the apartment.
B. When to move into the apartment.
C. Whether to live in such kind of apartment.
11. Which of the following is true about the department?
A. It is not far from a museum.
B. It is well equipped with modern furniture.
C. It is larger than the one where they are living now.
12 .What is the man’s attitude towards the apartment?
A. He is fond of it. B. He is curious about it. C. He is uninterested in it.
听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。
13. Where is the man working now?
A. In a university. B. In the National Bank. C. In a French company.
14. What language is the woman teaching now?
A. Spanish. B. German. C. Italian.
15. How many children does the man have?
A. 2. B. 3. C. 4.
16. Who will attend school in the autumn?
A. Sue. B. Billy. C. Tim.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17. Why did the man go to Britain?
A. To visit his friends. B. To go to university. C. To spend his vacation.
18. Why do British students take a gap year these days?
A. To get a chance to travel.
B. To gain experience and confidence.
C. To pay for their study at university.
19. What do university teachers think of gap year students?
A. They do better in the exams.
B. They are more independent in life.
C. They often work harder in their study.
20. What does the speaker mainly talk about?
A. The gap year in Britain.
B. The campus life in Britain.
C. His study experience in Britain.
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、D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
My father had died when I was young, so if I didn’t acknowledge my mother’s birthday, likely no one would. On her birthday, I decided to bake her some cookies, take them to her house and leave them with a little note for her.
But what to write about? My mother and I had not always been close. Pouring out words of love seemed insincere, but there were plenty of things I did appreciate, so I wrote a letter expressing my appreciation for what she had taught me. She taught me to live within our means and not to go into debt. She taught me the color of someone’s skin was irrelevant（无关紧要的）. She taught me helping others in need was its own reward. She taught me to value the elderly. She taught me how to see the shapes in the clouds. She taught me to appreciate the way the air smelled after a rain.
Having finished the letter, I sent the cookies and the handwritten letter to my mother. That evening, she called and thanked me, saying it was a wonderful birthday present.
Two years later, she suffered a fatal heart attack. While cleaning out her house, I came across a photocopy（复印件） of the birthday letter I had written to her in the drawer（抽屉） of the bedside table in the guest room. And then room after room, drawer after drawer revealed more photocopies of the same letter. There was one in the kitchen drawer and one taped to the inside of the kitchen cabinet. I also found one in a drawer in both bathrooms, another in the living room and two more in her bedroom.
Finally, I opened the drawer beside her bed, where I found an old handkerchief and as I pulled it out, a wrinkled piece of paper fluttered to the floor. It was the original birthday letter. It had been smoothed over and over again. I realized at that moment that the best things I could have given my mother weren’t really things at all.
21. What did the author learn from her mother?
A. Live a happy life regardless of how much money one has.
B. We should treat people of different skin colors differently.
C. One can be rewarded a lot of money when helping others
D. It’s of great importance to explore the beauty of nature.
22. While cleaning out his mother’s house, the author probably felt ________.
A. alarmed but convinced B. confused but happy
C. surprised but touched D. puzzled but inspired
23. What does the author mean by saying the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?
A. What her mother value was her love not the gift itself.
B. She should never have sent any present to her mother.
C. Of all the gifts she had given her mother, nothing was best.
D. No gift was better than what she had given her mother.

B
From the top of Mount Qomolangma to the bottom of the Mariana Trench, plastic continues to pollute the environment, and it creates a significant threat to all life forms on Earth. Despite knowing the effects of plastic pollution, we have not been able to ban the use of plastic products. Now, thanks to the invention of a 17-year-old girl, Arora, we finally have a better choice. This plastic-like material is made from prawn (大虾) shells（壳）, and it breaks down 1.5 million times faster than most of the commercial plastic products we use today.
The Australian teen first became aware of the impact of plastic waste on the environment when shopping with her mother. She wondered why her mother had to pay for the plastic bags. When asked, the cashier informed her how plastic hurts the planet and that the additional charge was there to encourage people not to use it. This inspired Arora to create a kind of plastic that would break down faster than the conventional（常规的） one.
But the journey of inventing “eco-friendly plastic” was not easy. She experimented with a number of organic materials such as cornflour and banana peels, both of which had to be ruled out because of their solubility (溶解性). One night, while having dinner, she noticed that the shells of prawns look plasticky. She immediately went to the lab to research. Later, she would describe that dinner as her “Eureka” moment.
She extracted（提取） the material called “chitin” from the shells and then mixed it with an insoluble protein called “fibroin”, which is found in silk cocoons. Using the combination of these two organic materials, Arora created a plastic-like material that breaks down completely within just 33 days. Moreover, this plastic releases nitrogen when breaking down, which is why it can be used as plant fertilizer（肥料）.
Arora’s invention has caused a stir, and she has won a number of awards. As an inspiring young woman, Arora wants to make a difference in the world, and she wants to encourage other young people to follow their passion and make a positive difference however they can.
24. What could be a “Eureka” moment?
A. A moment of needing reflection. B. A moment of finding the truth.
C. A moment of having sudden inspiration. D. A moment of enjoying the celebration.
25. What can be known about the new plastic in paragraph 4?
A. It is made from non-organic materials. B. It can break down totally in a month.
C. It can be used to help plants to grow. D. It is extracted from an insoluble protein.
26. Which of the following can best describe Arora?
A. Brave and clever. B. Creative and inspiring.
C. Active and considerate. D. Humorous and friendly.

C
The stories we share with one another are important. They show wisdom and provide inspiration. They are important to our development. But sometimes people choose not to tell.
Consider the negative effects of not sharing a story in the news: People are wondering if public health officials are holding back too much information about the recent outbreak of Ebola（埃博拉病毒）.
There is a danger in holding back stories that ought to be told. Bobette Buster said it like this, “The fact is, history has shown us that stories not told can become like a dangerous genie (妖怪) left in a bottle. When they are finally uncorked, their power to destroy is set free.”
There are a number of reasons why we hide parts of our story: they often show our weaknesses or expose our disadvantages; they require courage and strength to share; and of course, there are some stories that should be kept secret—especially those that embarrass someone else.
Most of us have two selves: the one we display on the outside and the one we actually are on the inside. And the better we get at hiding the stories that show our true selves, the more damage we may be causing to ourselves and to others.
Honesty and openness is important: it proves we are trustworthy. It displays we are human. We are not perfect or better. It highlights the importance of hard work and personal development. Hard work may not allow us to overcome our disadvantages completely. But with hard work, we do not have to be restricted to our mistakes.
Does this mean we admit every weakness, every disadvantage, and every secret regret to everybody we meet? No, of course not. There is a time and a place and a certain level of relationship necessary for some stories to be told in an appropriate manner.
27. What’s the function of the example in Paragraph 2?
A. It reflects that people are concerning about the spread of Ebola.
B. It shows the bad effect caused by sharing a story.
C. It proves not sharing a story can cause trouble.
D. It concludes that one should share a story at a proper time.
28. Which is close in meaning to the underlined word “uncorked” in Paragraph 3?
A. freed B. broken C. unfolded D. untouched
29. One of the reasons why people are unwilling to share experiences is that _______.
A. story-sharing highlights the importance of hard work
B. people are used to exposing their weaknesses
C. people sometimes have no courage to share their stories
D. some stories make themselves feel sad
30. The writer aims to convince us to _______.
A. be open to people close to you by sharing some secrets
B. share stories appropriately for the good of others and ourselves
C. remove the dangers that can be caused by untold stories
D. realize the importance of being honest when making friends

第二节：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。
How to Improve Your Study Habits
Do you spend a lot of time studying, while the result is not so satisfying? Are you at a loss as how to improve your study? Have you been tired of studying all day? If your answers are “Yes”, just read on. 31 Here’s how:
Plan your time in advance. Make a list of what you will do during the whole week. Then make a schedule of your time. 32 so it’s important to set aside some time for relaxation, hobbies, and entertainment as well. This weekly schedule may not solve all of your problems, but it will make you more aware of how you spend your time.
Find a good studying place. In order to improve your study efficiency, you must choose one place for your study area. It may be a desk or a chair home or in the school library, but it should be comfortable, and it should not have distractions（分散注意力）. 33
Make it a regular habit to study. You are supposed to go over your notes as soon as you can after class. Review important points mentioned in class as well as the points you remain confused about. 34 Also if you review your notes and textbook regularly, they will become more meaningful, and you will remember them longer.
35 .Tests can show what you have learned about a subject. The world won’t end even if you don’t pass a test, so don’t worry excessively about single test. Tests provide grades, but they can also let you know what you need to spend more time studying on, and they help your master the knowledge better.
In fact, there are many other techniques that might help you with your study. Discover them after you have tried and share the techniques that you have discovered with your classmates.
A. You should attach great importance to tests.
B. Adopt a good attitude towards tests.
C. This will help you understand what the teacher will teach later.
D. Of course, studying shouldn’t take up all of the free time on the schedule.
E. When you begin to work, you will be able to concentrate on the subject.
F. It will enable you to plan your activities so that you have enough time for both work and play.
G. With some efforts, even students of average intelligence can improve your study efficiency without additional work.

第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
For a long time Gabriel didn’t want to be involved in music at all. In his first years of high school, Gabriel would look pityingly at music students, 36 across the campus with their heavy instrument cases, 37 at school for practice hours 38 anyone else had to be there. He swore to himself to 39 music, as he hated getting to school extra early.
40 , one day, in the music class that was 41 of his school’s standard curriculum, he was playing idly（随意地）on the piano and found it 42 to pick out tunes. With a sinking feeling, he realized that he actually 43 doing it. He tried to hide his 44 pleasure from the music teacher, who had 45 over to listen. He might not have done this particularly well, 46 the teacher told Gabriel that he had a good 47 and suggested that Gabriel go into the music store-room to see if any of the instruments there 48 him. There he decided to give the cello（大提琴）a 49 . When he began practicing, he took it very 50 . But he quickly found that he loved playing this instrument, and was 51 to practicing it so that within