湖北省十堰市2020-2021學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期期末調(diào)研考試試題英語(yǔ)

十堰市2020～2021學(xué)年下學(xué)期期末調(diào)研考試高二英語(yǔ)本試題卷共12頁(yè)，全卷滿分150分?？荚囉脮r(shí)120分鐘。★?？荚図樌镒⒁馐马?xiàng)：1.答題前，考生務(wù)必將自己的姓名、考生號(hào)、考場(chǎng)號(hào)、座位號(hào)填寫在答題卡上。2.回答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑。如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標(biāo)號(hào)。回答非選擇題時(shí)，將答案寫在答題卡上。寫在本試卷上無效。3.考試結(jié)束后，將本試卷和答題卡一并交回。第一部分聽力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)做題時(shí)，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上，錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時(shí)間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)(共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分)聽下面5段對(duì)話，每段對(duì)話后有一個(gè)小題。從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。例:Howmuchistheshirt?A.￡19.15.B.￡9.18.C.￡9.15.答案是C。1.Whydoesthemanlikehisnewroom?A.Itisnearhisfriends'flats.B.Itisclosetotheschool.C.Itislargeenough.2.Howmuchwillthemanpayfortwostudenttickets?A.$10.B.$20.C.$30.3.WhatdowelearnaboutJack?A.Heworkedverywell.B.Hespoketotheboss.C.Hegaveorderslikeaboss.4.Whydidthemanfailedtoanswerthephone?A.Helostit.B.Hisphoneranoutofpower.C.Hedidn'thearit.5.Whatwilltheweatherprobablybeliketomorrow?A.Snowy.B.Warm.C.Rainy.第二節(jié)(共15小題，每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分)聽下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6.Whatarethespeakerstalkingaboutingeneral?A.Theirteammembers.B.Theman'schildren.C.Afamousathlete.7.WhatteamisPatriciaon?A.Thebasketballteam.B.Theswimteam.C.Thevolleyballteam.聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Fatheranddaughter.B.Husbandandwife.C.Brotherandsister.9.Whatwillthespeakersdotomorrow?A.Tidyupthegarage.B.Cleanupthebackyard.C.Gotothesupermarket.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10.Whendidtheconversationhappen?A.Intheevening.B.Inthemorning.C.Atnoon.11.Whydidthewomancalltheman?A.Toaskforsomeone.B.Toapplyforapost.C.Toreserveatablefordinner.12.Wheredoesthewomanwanttosit?A.Bythewindow.B.Inthefront.C.Neartheback.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13.Whydoesthewomantravelalone?A.Shewantssometimeforherself.B.Sheisonbusiness.C.Herfamilydon'tliketraveling.14.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthehotel'sservice?A.Itismon.B.Itisgreat.C.Itisbad.15.Whatistheman'sfavoritepartofthehotel?A.Theservice.B.Thefacilities.C.Thebreakfast.16.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthehotel?A.Thepricesarereasonable.B.Itdoesn'tseemlikeanicehotel.C.Theservicehasn'tanythingspecial.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.Whatisthemantalkingabout?A.Hiswife'shobbies.B.Hisafterworkactivities.C.Hissuccessasanexpertclimber.18.Whatisthemangoingtodonextyear?A.ToenterfortheLondonMarathon.B.ToclimbtheAlpswithhiswife.C.Topleteacourseofclimbing.19.Howlongdoesthemanruneveryday?A.About42kilometers.B.About3miles.C.About1，000meters.20.Wheredidthemandoeasyclimbafewyearsago?A.InLondon.B.InAmerica.C.IntheAlps.第二部分閱讀(共兩節(jié)，滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C、和D)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。ATopFourPlacestoVisitinandaroundBaliUbudUbudisprettyawayfromthebeaches.ItisconsideredtheculturalcenterofBali,whereyouwilldiscovertheartandspiritofBaliandlearnaboutBalinesereligionthroughpaintings,dance,andotherartforms.Youcoulddrinkabeerwhilewatchingalocalbandperform,butmostpeopleeherefortheculturalappreciation.NusaLembonganThistinyislandoffthecoastofBaliiswheremanypeoplemisstheirjourneyplans,butitisamustsee.Itistheperfectplacetostayforacoupleofnights.Theroadsarenotgood,buttheislanditselfissobeautifulandquiet.SanurSanurisanespeciallyrelaxingbeachtown.It'sclosetotheairportandtoKuta.It'salsothestartingplacetoexploreNusaLembongan.KutaThebeachofKutaisgreatforsurfing.Itiscrowdedandyouwon'tgetfarwithoutsomeonetryingtogetyoutorentasurfboardorbuysomething.Themaintownisamixtureofmarketstandsandshoppingmallscontainingthebiggestbrands,fromZaratoRalphLauren.Thefamiliarityofthewesternstyleshopsandrestaurantswon'tgiveanyonetoomuchofacultureshock.21.WhichplaceareyouprobablyadvisedtoexperienceBalineseculture?A.NusaLembongan.B.Sanur.C.Ubud.D.Kuta.22.WhatisspecialaboutKuta?A.Itisabeachtownneartheairport.B.Ithasaconvenienttransportationmeansonit.C.Itisashoppingcenterandfamousforsurfing.D.ItisaplacewhereyoucanlearnBalinesehistory.23.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A.Anofficialdocument.B.Atravelmagazine.C.Asciencereport.D.Ahistorybook.BIopenedthebigsteeldoortotheschool'sfrontoffice.Myhandswereabitsweaty,myheartwaspoundinginmychest,andmythroatandtonguefelttenseanddry.Itwasthefirstdayofschool.No,notformeasastudent,butrather,formeasafirsttimereadingtutor(助教)volunteeringwiththeExperienceCorpsprogram.I'msoproudtobepartofsuchaworthwhileeducationalorganization.TheExperienceCorpsdevelopedaresearchbased,statisticallyprovenreadingimprovementprogramwhichconsistsoffunreadinggames.Inthegames,I'dplaywitheachchildandtheydidn'tevenrealizethattheywereactuallylearningandimprovingtheirreadingwewerehavingtoomuchfun!"Ms.R,"(astheycalledme),"Ireadmybooktomydog,Sunny,andshereallylikedit,too."Great!That'stheideakeeponreadingtoothersathometoincreaseaccuracyandfluency."Ms.R,mymomhasababyinherbelly.I'mgoingtobeabigsisterandwillreadtohimwhenheesout."Thatonemademefeelallwarmandsweet,andItoldthestudentthatshewouldbethebestbigsisterever."Ms.R,whydoyouhavegrayhair?"Ilovethefranknessofkids.Ijustlaughedandtoldthemitwasbettertohavegrayhairthannohair!Weallgiggled(傻笑)atthat.Thestudentsweretestedthroughouttheyear,andresultsshowedthattheyweremakingprogressintheirreading.IhopeIplayedatleastasmallpartintheiracademicsuccess.WhenIfirstvolunteeredtotutor,Iwasabitanxious.Ihadnoteachingexperience,butIfoundoutthatyoudon'tneedany.Allyouneedisthewillingnesstogiveofyourselfandadesiretoworkoneononewiththesechildrenwhosodesperatelywanttopleaseyou.24.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenfirstworkingasareadingtutor?A.Curious.B.Nervous.C.Satisfied.D.Pleased.25.What'sthemaintaskoftheauthorintheschool?A.Developingthereadingimprovementprogram.B.Teachingstudentsknowledgeofallthesubjects.C.Playingavarietyofoutdoorgameswiththestudents.D.Offeringreadingguidanceundertheprogram.26.What'sthepurposeofparagraph3?A.Todescribethepleasureofbeingareadingtutor.B.TostatehowtheExperienceCorpsprogramworks.C.Toshowhowclosethestudentsaretothevolunteertutor.D.Toexplainthedifficultiesandhardshipofteaching.27.Intheauthor'sview,whatisthekeytoagoodreadingtutor?A.Experience.B.Devotion.C.Knowledge.D.Diligence.CDespitethesuccessfulcreationofyoungbycloningvariousspecies,researchersstillhavelimitedunderstandingofthetechnique.Althoughtheoverallefficiencyandsafetyofcloninginanimalshassignificantlyincreasedoverthepastfifteenyears,itisnotyetasafeprocess.Forexample,therateofdeadbirthsanddevelopmentalabnormalitiesremainshigh.Anothersourceofconcernistheriskofprematureageingbecauseofshortenedtelomeres(端粒酶).Telomeresgetshorterasananimalgetsolder.Whenthetelomeresofacellgetsoshortthattheydisappear,thecelldies.Theconcernisthatclonedanimalsmaygettheshortenedtelomeres,withpossiblyprematureagingandashortenedlifespanasaresult.Formany,thefactthatcloningisunsafeprovidesagoodreasonnottopursueit.Ithasbeenarguedthatitwouldsimplybewrongtoputsuchsignificanthealthrisksonhumans.Thestrongestversionofthisargumentstatesthatitwouldbewrongnowtoproduceachildbycloningbecauseitwouldbeacaseofillegalbirth.Againstthis,ithasbeenarguedthatevenifcloningisunsafe,itmaystillbepermissibleiftherearenosafermeanstobringthatverysamechildintoexistence.Withtheactualrateofadvancementincloning,onecannotdenyafutureinwhichthesafetyandefficiencyofcloningwillbeequalorsuperiortothatoftesttubebaby.Aremainingquestionis,then,whetherthosewhocondemn(譴責(zé))cloningbecauseofitsexperimentalnatureshouldcontinuetocondemnitmorallyandlegally.Someauthorshavereasonedthatif,inthefuture,cloningbeessaferthansexualreproduction,weshouldevenmakeitourreproductivemethodofchoice.28.What'sthemainideaofparagraph1?A.Allspecieswereabletobeclonedtechnically.B.Theefficiencyandsafetyofcloningisincreasing.C.Variousrisksstillexistintheprocessofcloning.D.There'sstillalottolearnaboutcloningtechnology.29.Whatcanweknowabouttelomeres?A.Theydifferfromspeciestospecies.B.Thelongertheyare,theolderthecell.C.Theytendtogetthinner,whenaging.D.Theydon'texistinadeadcell.30.Whydidtheopponentscondemnhumancloning?A.Itwouldbreaktheexistinglawsinnature.B.Itwouldbringgreathealthrisksonhumans.C.Ithasalargegaptobefilleduptechnically.D.Itisagainstofthewillofthemajorityofpeople.31.Whichwordbestdescribestheauthor'sattitudetohumancloning?A.Positive.B.Skeptical.C.Ambiguous.D.Uncertain.DTheremainsofagoldmaskwerefoundatanarchaeologicalsiteinChina'sSichuanprovinceinMarch2021.Weighingabout280gramsandestimatedtobemadefrom84%gold,themaskwasoneofover500itemsunearthedfromsixnewlydiscoveredsacrificialpits(坑),accordingtothecountry'sNationalCulturalHeritageAdministration.ThefindsweremadeatSanxingdui,a4.6squaremileareaoutsidetheprovincialcapitalofChengdu.SomeexpertssaytheitemsmayshinefurtherlightontheancientShustate,akingdomthatruledinthewesternSichuanbasinuntilitwasconqueredin316BC.Inadditiontothegoldmask,archaeologistsuncoveredgoldsandartifacts(手工藝品)madefromivoryandbone.Thesixpits,ofwhichthelargesthasafootprintof19squaremeters,alsoyieldedanasyetunopenedwoodenbox.Morethan50,000ancientartifactshavebeenfoundatSanxingduisincethe1920s,whenalocalfarmeraccidentallycameuponanumberofrelicsatthesite.Amajorbreakthroughoccurredin1986.withthediscoveryoftwopitscontainingover1,000items.Athirdpitwasthenfoundinlate2019,whichledtothediscoveryofafurtherfivelastyear.Expertsbelievethepitswereusedforsacrificialpurposes,explainingwhymanyoftheitemscontainedwereburnedastheyweredroppedinandburied.SanxingduiisbelievedtohavesatattheheartoftheShustate,whichhistoriansknowrelativelylittleaboutduetoashortageofwrittenrecords.Thesitehasrevolutionizedexperts'understandingofhowcivilizationdevelopedinancientChina.Inparticular,evidenceofauniqueShuculturesuggeststhatthekingdomdevelopedindependentlyofneighboringsocietiesintheYellowRiverValley.whichwastraditionallyconsideredtobethecradle(搖籃)ofChinesecivilization.32.Whyaretheremainsofagoldmaskmentionedinparagraph1?A.Toleadinthetopicofthetext.B.Tostresstheimportanceofgold.C.Toshowthesymbolicmeaningofgold.D.TopraisetheskillsofancientShustate.33.Howmanypitshavebeenunearthedsince1986?A.3.B.8.C.9.D.14.34.Whichcanreplacetheunderlinedword"revolutionized"inparagraph6?A.promotedB.strengthenedC.weakenedD.updated35.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.ApleteGoldMaskUnearthedinSichuanB.TheHistoryofChina'sAncientShuStateC.AnotherGreatdiscoveryinSanxingduiD.MysteryofSanxingduiSolvedin2021第二節(jié)(共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。SixSolarTermsinSummerLixiaLixiaisthefirstsolarterminsummer,signifyingthebeginningofthehotsummer.36PeopleusuallyconsiderLixiaasanimportantsolarterm.Whenites,thetemperaturerisesobviously,andsummerheatarrives,thereisaremarkableincreaseinthunderstorms,andcropsentertheirpeakseasonforgrowth.XiaomanandMangzhongDuringXiaoman,summerharvestcropssuchaswheatalreadybearfruits,andtheirseedsarefullthoughtheyarenotripeyet.Thus,thesolartermisnamedXiaoman.ThesolartermXiaomanisinlateMay.Summerbeginstoreachallpartsofthecountry.Rainfallbeginstoincreasefurther.Mangzhongmeans"wheatwithawn(芒)shouldbeharvestedsoon,andriceseedswithawncanbesown".37XiazhiOnthedayofXiazhi,thedaytimeintheNorthernHemisphere(半球)reachesitsmaximumlength.38AtXiazhi,thoughthereisdirectsunlight,itisnotthehottesttimeinayear.XiaoshuandDashu39Xiaoshuisminorheat,whichmeansit'snotveryhot.Theweatherisgettingincreasinglyhot,butnotthehottestmomentyet.Thecropsintheentirecountrybegintogrowrapidly,andthissituationrequiresmoreintensivefieldmanagement.Dashuisextremeheat.paredtoXiaoshu,it'smuchhotter.40Anditalsomarkstheperiodwiththefastestgrowthforcropswhichenjoyheat.A.Thecharactershumeansheat.B.Itpredictsthebusyfarmingactivitiesoffarmers.C.Thetemperaturesriseandsummerdroughtbegins.D.Themorenorthernaplaceis,thelongeritsdaytimeis.E.Peopleneedtoprepareforheatpreventionandcooling.F.Itmeanstheendofspring,andthebeginningofsummer.G.Itmarksthehottestperiodwiththehighesttemperaturesinayear.第三部分語(yǔ)言運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。Idreamedaboutmydaughter,Jennifer,whois38now,awifeandamotherofthree.Theylivedaboutanhourandahalfawayfromme,butitseemedasthoughwewereworldsaway.I41tohearmydaughter'svoice.Irangherup.Sheansweredonthesecondring."Hey,"Isaid,tryingtosound42."Ihadadreamaboutyoulastnight.""Youdid?"ThenJennifer43me."Idreamedaboutyoutoo.Itwasa44dream.Iwon'teventellyouanyway."Butshecouldn't45hertongue."Wewerewalkingtoaweddingceremonythroughavegetablegarden.Afarmer46thatIhadsteppedononeofhistomatoes.Heaskedmetopay43centsforit.47,Ididn'thaveanywithmeandaskedyouforit,butyou48.Iwokeupintears."Jennifer49alaugh."Wasn'tthatverysilly,Mother?""No,notatall."Isaid50."ThereweresomanythingsIshouldhavedoneforyou.""Well,youcouldhavegottenupfromyour51sometimes,"shesaid."Youwerealwayswriting."Silence,the52seemedover.Icameto53thatourrelationshipprobablybrokedownoveralotoflittlethings.Ifoundasmallbag,dropping43centsintoit.I54thebagtoJenniferwithanoteinanenvelope.Thenextday,thephonerang,"Mama,Igotthe43cents!"shesaid55.41.A.decidedB.pretendedC.disagreedD.expected42.A.confidentB.cheerfulC.unforgettableD.hopeful43.A.surprisedB.disappointedC.encouragedD.satisfied44.A.meaningfulB.wonderfulC.terribleD.reasonable45.A.learnfromB.holdbackC.stickoutD.carefor46.A.agreedB.describedC.plainedD.warned47.A.HoweverB.OtherwiseC.MoreoverD.Therefore48.A.regrettedB.forgotC.admittedD.refused49.A.predictedB.deservedC.consideredD.attempted50.A.cautiouslyB.fortunatelyC.apologeticallyD.angrily51.A.radioB.typewriterC.recorderD.camera52.A.conversationB.discussionC.petitionD.interview53.A.defendB.rememberC.predictD.realize54.A.returnedB.broughtC.postedD.supplied55.A.nervouslyB.excitedlyC.worriedlyD.patiently第二節(jié)(共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容(1個(gè)單詞)或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Astheworld56(large)cottonconsumerandthesecondlargestproducerofcotton,Chinahasalonghistoryofcottoncultivation.Itisworth57(mention)thatXinjiangcottonishighlyregardedbecauseofitshighyieldandhighquality.58(locate)intheinlandofEurasia(歐亞大陸),Xinjianghasatypicalmildcontinentalclimate.Drought,littlerain,sufficientheat,bigtemperature59(different)betweendayandnightandlongdaymakeagoodgrowthenvironmentforcotton.ThoughXinjianghaslittlerainfall,ithasalargenumberofsnowcappedmountains,fromwhichmeltwatergivescottonabundantwaterresource.Meanwhile,60contrasttotheinstablerainfallinthemonsoon(季風(fēng))regions,mountainsnowmelthasthecharacteristicsofstablewatertransportation,61isverysuitableforthegrowthofcotton.Xinjiangislightlypopulatedandhasavastplantingarea.Ithas62areaof1.66millionsquarekilometersandapopulationofabout23million.Thecottonplantingarea63(cover)25.019.3squarekilometersin2020,accordingtotheDepartmentofAgricultureandRuralAffairsofXinjiang.Thebinationofadvantaged64(nature)conditionsandmechanicaltechnologymakesXinjiangcottonhavegoodquality.Endlesswhitecottonhasalsobeeoneofthe65(symbol)ofgreatbeautyinXinjiang.第四部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)(滿分15分)假定你是李華，你的新西蘭朋友David暑假將帶弟弟來你市游玩，發(fā)郵件請(qǐng)你推薦游玩的地方。請(qǐng)你回復(fù)郵件，內(nèi)容包括：1.推薦的地方；2.推薦的理由。注意：1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；2.請(qǐng)按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。DearDavid,Yours,LiHual第二節(jié)(滿分25分)閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語(yǔ)續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。Ittookplaceinate