浙江省杭州市长征中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期阶段性练习试题.doc

浙江省杭州市长征中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期阶段性练习试题

浙江省杭州市长征中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期阶段性练习试题

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浙江省杭州市长征中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期阶段性练习试题
（试卷满分 150分，考试时间120分钟）
出卷人:
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 will the speakers probably do next?
A. Travel to Beijing. B. Visit their parents. C. Look at a picture.
2. What is the woman?
A. A student. B. A lawyer. C. A businesswoman.
3. When will the speakers leave?
A. At 5:30. B. At 6:00. C. At 7:10.
4. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. In a clinic. B. In a restaurant. C. In a shop.
5. What does the man think of John?
A. Foolish. B. Greedy. C. Sensitive.
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，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. What is the man going to do tonight?
A. Hold a meeting. B. Have his car repaired. C. Attend a school play.
7. Where will the speakers meet the visitors from India?
A. At the meeting. B. At the airport. C. At the hotel.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. When does the shop close at weekends?
A. At 6:00 p.m. B. At 6:30 p.m. C. At 9:00 p.m.
9. How much will the woman get for the first three weeks’ work?
A. $1,200. B. $1,400. C. $1,800.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Why does Bob call Nancy?
A. To help her clean the flat.
B. To invite her to a concert.
C. To go the theater together.
11. What will Nancy do next Saturday afternoon?

A. Clean up the flat.
B. Watch a tennis match.
C. Visit a friend with her mom.
12. What does Nancy agree to do with Bob?
A. Attend a concert. B. Play country music. C. Buy concert tickets.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What does the man want to know?
A. The trainer of the course.
B. The price of the training course.
C. The information about the driving learning.
14. How long does the course last?
A. About 38 days. B. About 30 days. C. About 25 days.
15. What will the man learn first?
A. Skills for tests.
B. Driving a car on the road.
C. Basic knowledge from the book.
16. What does the man ask for in the end?
A. A driving license. B. A book on driving. C. A timetable for the course.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What might be a way of choosing a place to visit?
A. Calling the travel agency.
B. Watching a movie about the place.
C. Looking for information in the library.
18. Which kind of book gives the description purely objectively?
A. The first one. B. The second one. C. The third one.
19. What’s the primary function of the third one?
A. To give an accurate description of a place.
B. To inspire people to visit unusual places.
C. To help readers in the most practical way.
20. What should be noticed about the travel books?
A. Publishing time. B. Publishers. C. Prices.

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，共25分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
A
As an adult, I realized that I had no skills. I wanted to develop one, so I went to trade school. I entered a cabinetmaking（家具制造）program. I didn’t think I would be good at building furniture. I’m not handy. Nobody in my family is.
I had great teachers, but making furniture is hard. There are so many steps and something can go wrong at each one. I couldn’t even get organized. My toolbox always looked like a hurricane had gone through it.
I didn’t fully know what I was devoting myself to at the beginning, but I kept going to class. I tried to wrap my brain around the math. The projects forced me to solve new kinds of problems. My brain started to build new connections. Working in this new physical manner and giving it 100 percent of my effort had huge benefits for my mental health. I get over my fear of embarrassment and asked for help at every opportunity.
I spent that year truly learning. True learning is a humbling（令人谦卑的）experience, especially for those of us who are learning a new set of skills. I could understand exactly what was wrong with the furniture I made, but I couldn’t fix my mistakes. And yet, I kept trying. And failing again，until I learned to fail better.
You’re going to be bad at anything when you start out, but I was pretty bad right to the end. Even so, I finished the program—with honors, no less! My grades were helped by my good written work. Having to constantly push beyond my comfort zone has made me a more well-rounded person. Maybe most importantly, trade school gave me a more realistic idea of my strengths and limitations. I’m stronger than I thought!
21. Which words can best describe the author during the one-year learning?
A. single-minded and confident. B. intelligent and creative.
C. hard-working and determined. D. modest and flexible.
22. What can we know about the author?
A. The author got a poor grade on hand work.
B. The author feared to socialize with strangers.
C. The author was skilled in solving math problems.
D. The author once got tired of difficult lessons.
23. What does the author want to convey?
A. Practice makes perfect. B. Learning is more than a skill.
C. Failure teaches success D. Skills will never be a burden.
B
More students than ever before are taking a gap-year (间隔年)before going to university. It used to be called the “year off” between school and university. The gap-year phenomenon originated with the months left over to Oxbridge applicants between entrance exams in November and the start of the next academic year.
This year, 25,310 students who have accepted places in higher education institutions have put off their entry until next year, according to statistics on university entrance provided by University and College Admissions Service (UCAS).
That is a record 14.7% increase in the number of students taking a gap year. Tony Higgins from UCAS said that the statistics are good news for everyone in higher education. “Students who take a well-planned year out are more likely to be satisfied with, and complete, their chosen course. Students who take a gap year are often more mature and responsible,” he said.
But not everyone is happy. Owain James, the president of the National Union of Students (NUS), argued that the increase is evidence of student hardship – young people are being forced into earning money before finishing their education. “New students are now aware that they are likely to leave university up to ￡15,000 in debt. It is not surprising that more and more students are taking a gap year to earn money to support their study for the degree. NUS statistics show that over 40% of students are forced to work during term time and the figure increases to 90% during vacation periods,” he said.
24. What do we learn about the gap year from the text?
A. It is flexible in length. B. It is a time for relaxation.
C. It is increasingly popular. D. It is required by universities.
25. According to Tony Higgins, students taking a gap year______.
A. are better prepared for college studies
B. know a lot more about their future jobs
C. are more likely to leave university in debt
D. have a better chance to enter top universities
26. How does Owain James feel about the gap-year phenomenon?
A. He's puzzled. B. He's worried. C. He's surprised. D. He's annoyed.
C
In the future, when robots can be used both in homes and in other areas, they could improve the living standards of people. Many people burn their energy on their day-to-day tasks like cooking, cleaning after work, etc. When robots can complete such jobs, people can spend more time with their family and friends. Experts say that many major problems in the modern world are caused by miscommunication. When people have more time, they can talk freely to solve such issues and eventually create a happy society.
Robots can be used on certain jobs to avoid accidents caused by careless behavior of some people. When robots are used on such work, it does not risk any human life due to accidents at the workplace. Human resources can be efficiently used by performing tasks which demand human skills like critical thinking and problem solving. Robots can be used on low-end jobs like moving heavy things and heavy weight lifting.
While some people talk about how robots can be useful to humans, others voice their concerns. When robots become cheaper to produce, employers may prefer to use more robots than humans. As the technology constantly improves the abilities of robots, it could weaken the value of humans. Many people may rely on robots heavily. Some may even develop the habit of using robots on tasks that they can easily do. This could create a lazy society.
As an aging society, Japan sees it as a must to build robots that take care of elderly people at their homes, because without them, the nation’s health care system can’t cope. There will simply be too many elderly people to care for as the nation faces a decreasing birth rate, an aging population, and the loosening of family ties. However, many of Japan’s elderly people would prefer human helpers rather than robots. Above all, Japan needs its dreams of robots in the home to come true because its immigration policy is anti-immigration.
27．According to the first paragraph, when robots can be used in homes, ________.
A．People will spend more time on their work.
B．There would be more misunderstandings between humans.
C．People’s living standards will be improved.
D．People may communicate more with robots than human beings.
28．Compared with humans, robots are better at ________.
A．problem solving
B．communicating with others
C．critical thinking
D．working safely
29．Some people worry that with more robots being used, ________.
A．people will be unwilling to work hard
B．human resources won’t be needed at the workplace
C．it will be harder to improve the abilities of robots
D．robots will be beyond our control
30．What can we infer from Paragraph 4?
A．Japan will try to develop robots to be used in the home.
B．The robots are well received by elderly people in Japan.
C．The Japanese government encourages foreigners to move to Japan.
D．Most Japanese citizens are against robots in the home.
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。
How to support your friends when they are down
One of the greatest things about having friends is that they can be there for you when you’re feeling down. 31 Here’s how to be a good friend when you’re needed.
32 Therefore, you’ll be able to tell what your friend is upset about, and thus avoid awkwardly sitting with no idea what is going on or what to say. It will also give you an advantage because it’ll make it easier for you to know what are the right and wrong statements to make.
Be an active listener. When your friends pause and look to you for a response, repeat what they just said. 33
Give your friend a hug, whether he or she shared anything with you or not. 34 You could also pat (轻拍) him or her gently on the shoulder or back.
Don’t use this as an opportunity to talk about yourself and your own problems. 35 There is nothing worse than one person adding to the woes (悲痛) by trying to outcompete with the other’s own woes. Drop it and be empathetic (同情的) in more constructive ways.
A．This is about your friend!
B．They can cheer you up, or even help you in a way.
C．Know the situation before you attempt to help your friend.
D．Don’t make your friend do anything he or she doesn’t want to.
E．Then tell them about some problems that have made you sad or angry.
F．But do it in your own words to show that you are really listening to him or her.
G．Sometimes, a friend just needs another friend’s touch to make him/her feel better.
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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Being brave enough, girls are free to explore in their learning and life. That exploration leads to the 36 of their talents, passions and drawbacks. On Saturday night we saw one of our students act so bravely that it took my 37 away.
One of the lead characters of our show, Blue Stockings, was played by a science teacher, Ben Walker. 38 , Ben broke his nose very badly playing football on Saturday and consequently couldn’t 39 . Ella Jones, a Year 1 student and part of the cast, who 40 to rest on Saturday, was 41 to play Ben’s role.
Think about this. She had three hours’ 42 , playing a role of a man she had never played before, in front of a/an 43 audience, and if she couldn’t 44 , she would reduce the impact of the whole play. Not the end of the world, but it would be disappointing for all 45 .
Ella could have run, but she 46 to the challenge. She said, “I was astonished; However, I 47 the show must go on and I wanted to 48 . I wasn’t scared 49 I arrived at the theatre and realized how much there was to 50 . It wasn’t just about lines, but it was the stagecraft(舞台表演技巧). I was 51 about the other actors because I know how 52 it is to perform a role with someone who isn’t as invested, especially if it is an emotional scene.”
Asked how the show 53 , Ella said, “It was amazing, and the audience seemed to love the male character I played for the first time.” She added, “Being scared doesn’t mean you can’t be 54 . Anyway, 55 .”
36. A. growth B. change C. discovery D. control
37. A. pain B. faith C. breath D. feel
38. A. Secretly B. Hopefully C. Unsurprisingly D. Unfortunately
39. A. coach B. perform C. survive D. retire
40. A. refused. B. decided C. happened D. promised
41. A. asked B. forced C. trained D. reminded
42 A. wait B. presentation C. training D. judgment
43. A. cheering B. paying C. standing D. astonishing
44. A. take it away B. look it up C. make it out D. carry it off
45. A. watching B. regarding C. concerned D. referred
46. A. faced B. met C. arose D. rose
47. A. suspected B. questioned C. figured D. proposed
48. A. win B. help C. desire D. quit
49. A. until B. unless C. so that D. the moment
50. A. put away B. hand in C. work out D. take over
51. A. doubtful B. confident C. curious D. worried
52. A. easy