皖南名校2020-2021學(xué)年度（上）高二年級期中考試英語試題

皖南名校2020—2021學(xué)年上期期中考試高二英語試題（考試時間：120分鐘 試卷滿分：150分）第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共5小題;每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有1。秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.Whatdidthemando?A.Hestartedthephone, B.Hebrokethebuttons. C.Hefixedthescreen.2.Whatwillthespeakersbuyatthestore?A,Bread. B.Meat. C.Chips.3.Howmuchdidthewomanpayfortherefrigerator?A.S800. B.$300. C.$150.4.Wheredoesthemanmostlikelylive?A.InCanada. B.InNewYork. C.InCalifornia.5.Whydidthewoman'splantsdie,accordingtotheman?A.Fromnotenoughwater. B.Fromnotenoughsun. C.Fromnotenoughplantfood.第二節(jié)（共15小題;每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題,從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題,每小題5秒鐘;聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6至7題。6.Accordingtotheman,whodiscoveredAmerica?A.TheSpanish. B.Columbus. C.TheNativeAmericans.7.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Teacherandstudent. B,Motherandson. C.Friends.聽第7段材料，回答第8至9題。8.Whydoesthewomanwanttogohome?A.Sheisn'tfeelingwell. B.Sheneedstogetsomethingtoeat.C.Shedoesn'twanttoattendthemeeting.9.Whatwillthemandoforthewoman?A.Drivehersomewhere. B.Workonherprojectforher. C.Askforasickleaveforher.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10.Howdoesthewomanknowthemanatethecookie?A.Shesawhimonthevideocamera.B.Anothercustomertoldher.C.Shesawhiminperson.11.Whydidthemanlie?A.Hedidn'twanttopay.B.Hethoughtthecookietastedbad.C.Hethoughtthecookiewastooexpensive.12.Whathappenedattheendoftheconversation?A.Themanpaidforthecookie.B.Thewomancalledthepolice.C.Thespeakerswenttothebackofthestore.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13.Whateventarethespeakersattending?A.Adinnerparty.B.Awedding.C.Ananniversarycelebration.14.Whatdoesthewomanwantmostrightnow?A.Todance.B.Toeatsomething.C.Tochangeherclothes.15.Whatdidthemaneatwhenhefirstarrived?A.Somecheese.B.Fishandrice.C.Somecake.16,Accordingtothewoman,whatprobablycostalotofmoney?A.Theflowers.B.Jennie'sclothes.C.Matt'stie.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17.Accordingtothespeaker,whatisJenlike?A.Strictbutloving.B.Newandtalented.C.Friendlyandfunny.18.WhichawarddidLuisawin?A.BestHairdresser.B.EmployeeoftheYear.C.BestCustomerService.19.HowlonghasDinaworkedinthesalon?A.Threemonths.B.Twoyears.C.Sevenyears.20.Whatistrueabouttheawards?A.Theawardshavedifferentprizes.B.Thewinnerswillgetextravacationdays.C.Atotalof$1200wasgivenout.第二部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（共15小題;每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。AOccurringonOctober31,November1,andNovember2,theDayoftheDead,aMexicanholidayheldtohonorthosewhohavedied,bringspeoplefromallwalksoflifetoMexico.ButcitiesacrosstheUnitedStatesarealsojoininginonthefun.Hereiswhereyoucanfindthisyear'sbestDayoftheDeadcelebrationswithouttravelingsouthoftheborder.TheHistoricOlveraStreetinLosAngelesForoverthreedecades,thebusinessmenofOlveraStreethaveannuallytransformedthebusyoutdoormarketplaceintoatopdestinationforvisitors.StartingonOctober25andingtoacloseonNovember2,thisyear'seventwillincludeacollectionofliveperformances,facepainting,andatraditionalMayanprocession.TheEastVillageinManhattanWanttogetatasteoftheDayoftheDeadwhiletakingabiteoutoftheBigApple?etoEastYardofSt.Mark'sin—the—Bowery,achurchinManhattan.Besideswatchingperformances,youcanpurchaseallkindsoftraditionalMexicansnacks.SanFrancisco'sMissionDistrictSanFranciscohascelebratedtheDayoftheDeadforhalfacentury.EveryNovember2,peoplefloodtotheMissionDistrict—acolorfulneighborhoodrichinMexicanculture.Atthispopularevent,visitorsareinvitedtodressupintraditionalDayoftheDeadclothes,andgothroughtheneighborhoodallbythecandlelight.DowntownSanAntonioThisyear,theDayoftheDeadwillarriveearlyinSanAntonio,Texas.OnOctober26and27,peoplecanvisitHemifair,thecity*spopularoutdoorculturalcenter,withcraftworkshops,musicalperformances,andlivepoetry.21.WherecanvisitorsenjoytraditionalMexicanfood?A.TheHistoricOlveraStreetinLosAngeles.B.SanFrancisco%MissionDistrict.C.TheEastVillageinManhattan.D.DowntownSanAntonio.22.HowlonghasthefestivalbeencelebratedinSanFrancisco'sMissionDistrict?A.For31years.B.For50years. C.For26years. D.For27years.23.WhatcanyoudointheDayoftheDeadinSanAntonio?A.Youcanlightyourcandle.B,Youcanmakeyourfacepainted.C.Youcanweartraditionalclothes.D.Youcanhearsomegreatpoems.BBarcelona'soperahousehascelebrateditsreopeningtothepublicsincethecoronaviruspandemic（新冠疫情）puttheworldintoahugehorror,buttheiropeningnighthadanunusualaudience.Foritsfirstconcert,thetheaterrefusedtheusualcrowdofpeopleandinsteadpackedthehousewithplants.Yes,that'scorrect.All2,292seatsattheGranTeatreLiceuwereoccupiedbyleafygreenplants.TheideawasconceivedbyconceptualartistEugenioAmpudiaandwasbroadcastliveonthetheater'swebsite.TheseluckyFicustrees,palms,andSwisscheeseplants,whichwerebroughtinbylocalnurseries（苗圃），gotthepleasureofhearingPuccini'sCrisantermiperformedbytheUceLiQuartetstringmusicalgroup.Ampudiahopesthathisideaandtheworkwillinspirepeopletothinkmoredeeplyabouttheirrelationshipwithnatureandtheconceptofsustainability（持續(xù)性）."Weareattheendofaneraandthatmeansthatwehavetochangecertainpatterns,"heshares."Wedon'tliveinthesameworldas90daysago,andthismeanswehavetoreflectoneverythingthatwedo."Asplantscanrespondtodifferentvibrations（震顫）causedbymusic,theycertainlyweren'tapassiveaudience,eveniftheyweren'tabletogiveapplause.Nowthattheconcertisover,eachplantwillbegiventoadifferentfrontlinehealthcareworkerwhohelpedguidethecountrythroughitsbattlewiththecoronavirus.ThemovingconcertisacontinuationoftheLiceu'smissiontocreateadialoguebetweenmusicandthevisualarts.PicturesandavideooftheperformancetakenbyAmpudiawillnowbeepartofLaCaixacontemporaryartcollection.24.Whatwasthespecialpartoftheconcert?A.Ithadonly2,292seats.B.Itmadetheworldfallinhorror.C.Itweledaudiencewithplantstoe.D.Itgaveplantsopportunitiestoenjoymusic.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"conceived"meaninthesecondparagraph?A.Putforward.B.Enjoyed. C.Hated. D.Turneddown.26.WhichstatementmayEugenioAmpudiaagreewith?A.Wedidn'tdoverywellindealingwithnature.B.Thehealthcareworkersweremoreimportant.C.Theplantsshouldhavetheequalrights.D.Wedideverythinginawrongway.27.Inwhichcolumnofamagazinecanthistextberead?A.DailyHero. B.Teens'Life.C.AnimalsandPlants. D.ArtAroundtheWorld.CWhileretiringaheadoftimemaybeeasieronthebody,anewsetofresearchhasfoundthatitmaynotbesobeneficialforthemind.Thestudy,conductedatBinghamtonUniversity,findsthatanearlyretirementcanspeeduptheusualrateofcognitive（認知的）declineamongtheelderly.TheresearchteamanalyzedChina'snewruralpensionsystem,aswellasChina’smostrecentRetirementLongitudinalSurvey,inordertoinvestigatetheeffectsofearlyretirementandpensionbenefitsonindividualcognitionamongadultsovertheageof60.Aftergoingoverallofthedata,theresearchteamnotedacleartrend：peoplereceivingpensionbenefitswereexperiencingmuchmorerapidmentaldeclinethanthosestillontheworkforce.Surprisingly,femalesseemedtoexperienceevensharpermentaldeclineafterretiringearly.Overall,theresultssupportthehypothesis（假設(shè)）thatdecreasedmentalactivityacceleratescognitivedecline.Nikolov,theleadresearcher,hadactuallyconductedpreviousstudiesthatfoundretirementledtoanumberofpositivephysicalhealthbenefitsforretirees,suchasimprovedsleeppatterns,lessstress,andreducedalcoholconsumption.However,retirementisalsousuallyacpaniedwithadeclineinsocialactivitiesandlessoverallinteractionwithpeople,whichhasalsobeenlinkedtocognitivedecline.“Forcognitionamongtheelderly,itlookslikethenegativeeffectonsocialconnectionfaroutweighedthepositiveeffectoftheprogramonfitnessandsleep."Nikolovsays."Orsocialconnectionmaysimplybethesinglemostpowerfulfactorforcognitiveperformanceinoldage."TheresearchteamarehopefulthattheirfindingswillbeconsideredbyolderadultswhenthinkingTheyremendinstitutingsocialgettogethersandworkshopsforrecentretireestohelplessenthepredicteddeclineinsocialinteractionandcriticalthinkingthatoftenesalongwithretirement.28.Whenofthefollowingbestdescribesretiringaheadoftimeforthemind?A.Useless B.Beneficial C.Damaging D.Improving29.Whosufferedmostaccordingtotheresearch?A.Menretiringasplans.B.Womenretiringearly.C.VIomenovertheageof60.D.Menretiringaheadoftime.30.hatwillretirementbringtotheelderly?A.Longersleepingtime.B.Fewersocialactivities.C.Morealcoholconsumption.D.Moretimewithfamilymembers.31.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A.Weshouldhelptheretiredpeople.B.Weshouldnotretireinthemodemworld.C.Earlyretirementisnotsogoodfortheold.D.Thegovernmentshouldmakeanewpolicy.DElonMusk,aUStechmogul(大亨)，founderofSpaceXandco—founderofelectriccarmakerTesla,hasbeenworkingonthistechnology.OnAug28,Muskgavealivestream(直播)demonstrationofthechipwhichwasimplantedintotheheadofapignamedGertrude.Thechip,developedbyMusk'spanyNeuralink,isthesizeofacoin.Butdon'tletitssizefoolyou.Thetinychiphasover3,000electrodes(電極)attachedtoflexiblethreads,whichcanmonitorabout1,000neurons(神經(jīng)元).Itcollectsneuralsignalsfromanareaofthebrain,andthentransmitsthosesignalswirelesslytonearbyputers,accordingtoMSN.Inthelivestream,Gertrudecouldbeseenwalkingaroundherpensniffing(嗅)thegroundwhileamonitorshowedherbrainactivity.Thoughthetechnologyisstillinitsearlystage,itisencouragingforhumans."Thistechnologywouldsolvealotofbrain/spineinjuriesandisultimately（最終）essentialforAlsymbiosis（共生），whichallowsthehumanbraintomixwithanartificialintelligence.Musksaidinpreviousinterviews.Whenthedevicecanbeappliedtohumans,itsmaingoalwillbetohelpthosewhohavemobility（行動）issues,suchasthosesufferingfromparalysis（癱瘓）.Muskhopesthistechnologycouldalsobeusedtohelpthosewithhearingandeyesightissuesandonedayleadtoacureforepilepsy（癲癇）.Althoughsuchadevicecould,inprinciple,repairthoseproblems,puttingitintopracticeisbynomeansapieceofcake.Currently,thedevicecantransmitsignalsfromabout500neuronsinthepig'sbrain.paredto80bilEonneuronsinahumanbrain,thisnumberistiny.Andtocoverthewholehumanbrainalsomeanstheelectrodeshavetobemuchsmaller.Also,implantingthechipintothebrainposesapotentialdanger.Thereisariskoftheimmunesystemattackingthisforeignbody.Rightnow,thehopeofcontrollingthebrainviacontrollingafewneuronsseemsoverlyoptimistic.“TherearemanytechnologicalchallengestooverebeforeNeuralinkcanputitsdevicestothepurposes,”YuanLanfeng,anassociateprofessorofChina,toldChinaDaily.32.WhatdoweknowaboutElonMusk'smicrochipaccordingtothefirstthreeparagraphs?A.Itisabletocollectwirelesssignals.B.Itwasinspiredbyscifimovieplots.C.Ithasnomorethan1,000electrodes.D.Itistinyinsizebutpowerfulinfunction.33.Whatistheultimategoalofthemicrochip?A.Todevelopacureforepilepsy.B.Tomonitoranimals,brainactivity.C.Tohelppeoplewhohavemobilityissues.D.TocontributetotheresearchinAltechnologies.34.Whatdoestheparagraph5mainlytalkabout?A.Potentialproblemsinapplyingthechiptohumans.B.Keydifferencesbetweenpigs'andhumans'brains.C.Howtheimmunesystemisthemajorobstacletotheimplant.D.Theamountoftimeandmoneyimplantingthechipcouldcost.35.HowdoesYuanLanfengfeelaboutimplantingthechipintothehumanbrain?A.Excited. B.Cautious. C.Optimistic. D.Worried.第二節(jié)（共5小題,每小題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項，選項中有兩項為多余。Justlikeourbodies,ourmindsalsobeeweakovertime.36Butthankstotheworkofresearchers,wearelearninghowexercisecanpushbackagainsttimeandkeepthebrainyoung.Itimprovescognitive（認知的）performance.AstudypublishedinthejournalNeurologyClinicalPracticeexaminednearly100individualstudiesonexerciseandbrainfunctionanddiscoveredthatexercisinganaverageof52hoursoversixmonthsisassociatedwithimprovedcognitiveperformanceinolderadults.Thetypeofexercisesarebeneficial.37Itcanmakeyouhappier.Thehumanbodyismeanttomove.Butlisteningtothaturgetomovehasmanybenefits一includingmakingyouhappierandevenkeepingdepressionandothermentalhealthissuesatbay.38Itsuggestedexercisecansignificantlyimprovemoodovertime.39ResearchersfromJapan'sUniversityofTsukubawantedtoexplorethisideafurtherbylookingattheeffectofexerciseontheweakeningofthebrain.Theyfoundthatthefitteraparticipantwas,thelessbrainactivityheusedtopletethetaskswhenparedwithhisout—of—shapepeers.Itcanexpandyourcapacityforjoy,40Sheexplainstheimportanceofdopamine（多巴胺）receptors,whichweloseasweage.Aftereightweeksofwalking,joggingandstrengthtraining,theseadultsshowedanincreaseofdopaminereceptors.A.Itallowsyoutouselessbrainpowerforthesametask.B.Itmakesyoufeeltheprogressofyourbrainpower.C.Butremembernottochoosesomeenergeticexercises.D,Andtheseexercisesincludestrengthtrainingandmindbodyexercises.E.Welosetheabilitytoprocessnewinformationortoswitchquicklybetweenmentaltasks.F.Aresearchhasbeguntoexposelongoverlookedlinksbetweenphysicalactivityandmentalhealth.G.KellyMcGonigalisahealthexpertwhoexplainshowexercisemakesthebrainmoresensitivetojoy.第三部分英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié)完形填空（共20小題;每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。JessicaMcClardthinksalotaboutthoseinhermunitywhoneedhelpfeedingtheirfamilies.Thatinspiredherto41LittleFreePantries,smallboxessetinneighborhoodswherepeoplecaneithertakewhatthey42orleavesomethingforotherswhomightbehavinga43time.McClard44upinthesmallmunityofArkansas."Itwasafood45frommychildhood,"shesaid."The46storewas30milesaway."Thoughshealwayshadenoughtoeat,McClardgrewupwiththe47thatherneighborsmightnot.SowhenshestartedseeingLittleFreeLibraries48inherneighborhoodencouragingmunitymemberstoshare49,itgaveheranideatocreatea50systemthatcouldhelpfeedothers.McClardbuiltthefirstpantryinMayof2016,butherfirst51toplaceitatamultifamily,midsizeapartmentplex（綜合社區(qū)）didn't52AttheendoftheschoolyearlastMay,McClarddecidedtohaveanothertry,sosheandherdaughtersplaceda53LittleFreePantryacrossthestreetfromalocalelementaryschooland54itwithbothfoodandspecialtreatsforthe55,likebubbles,candynecklaces,and56toys.Thentheymadesuretheparentsknewitwouldbethere.“Mygirlshadsomuch57pickingoutallofthesupplieswithme,”saidMcClard,"Thenwesatatadistanceand58thekidsastheywentuptothebox.Itwasreally59"Forthebeginningoftheschoolyear,McClardandherdaughterstriedto60schoolandartsuppliesinthepantriesaswell.41.A.bury B.create C.paint D.borrow42.A.needB.dislikeC.orderD.collect43.A.happyB.simpleC.hardD.mon44.A.builtB.mixedC.setD.grew45.A.boxB.marketC.desertD.center46.A.nearestB.bestC.biggestD.oldest47.A.lazinessB.informationC.expectationD.awareness48.A.throwB.appearC.makeD.bring49.A.knowledgeB.booksC.magazinesD.pictures50.A.similarB.sameC.hugeD.scientific51.A.examB.achievementC.attemptD.experiment52.A.finishB.starveC.relaxD.succeed53.A.heavyB.specialC.woodenD.beautiful54.A.filledB.displayedC.designedD.closed55,A.teachersB.peopleC.parentsD.children56.A.wornB.littleC.brokenD.faded57.A.funB.troubleC.difficultyD.luck58.A.heardB.imaginedC.feltD,watched59.A,tiringB.ridiculousC.greatD.delicious60.A.borrowB,drawC.addD.produce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個單詞)或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式.AChineseuniversityhasbuilttheworld'slongest3Dprintedbridge.Thecreationhasa61(Jong)of26.3metersandawidthof2.6meters.ItsdesigncamefromthehistoricZhaozhouBridge62 (build)inA.D.605.WhiletheancientZhaozhouBridgerequiredadecadetobuild,theteamspentonly450hours63 (finish)alloftheirnewbridge'sconcreteparts.Besides,thebridge'scostcameinatjusttwothirdsofthatofanordinarybridge.Thebridgeconsisted64 44individual3Dprintedconcreteunits,eachofthemapproximately3by3by5feet.Thesides,influencedbytheZhaozhouBridge.65(make)with68individualconcreteplatesmovedintoplacebyrobotarms.Theleaderoftheteamnotedthatthedemandforlaborinconstru