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1、湘潭市一中湘潭市一中 2020 年上学期期中考试年上学期期中考试高二英语高二英语时量：时量：120 分钟分钟总分：总分：150 分分第一第一部分部分：听力（共两节，满分：听力（共两节，满分 30 分）分）第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）请听下面 5 段对话，选出最佳选项。1.How did the woman hear from James yesterday?A.By letter.B.By email.C.By phone.2.What kind of stories has the woman written?A.Detective stories.B.His
2、torical stories.C.Childrens stories.3.Where will the man show people round last tomorrow?A.The reception area.B.The storehouse.C.The museum.4.How was the weather in the past two days?A.Cloudy.B.SunnyC.Rainy.5.What was the woman unsatisfied with about the fair?A.The weather.B.The food.C.The queues.第二
3、节（共 15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 22.5 分）请听下面 5 段对话或独白，选出最佳选项。请听第 6 段材料，回答 6、7 题。6.Which course is the man most interested in?A.Computer science.B.Photography.C.French.7.Where does the man plan to travel this summer?A.To New Zealand.B.To Singapore.C.To Italy.请听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8.With whom did the man watch th
4、e movieAvengers:Endgame?A.His parents.B.His friends.C.His classmates.9.What has been the number one earning film in the speakerscountry so far?A.Avengers:Endgame.B.Star Wars:The ForceAwakens.C.Avatar.请听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10.What will the woman serve to the visitors?A.Orange juice.B.CoffeeC.Water.
5、11.When will the party end?A.At 9:30 pm.B.At 10:00 pm.C.At 10:30 pm.12.Whats the possible relationship between the speakers?A.Neighbors.B.Couple.C.Colleagues.请听地 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13.What has the mans piano teacher been doing this week?A.Taking a course.B.Doing some exams.C.Resting at home.14.When
6、 is the mans next piano lesson?A.On the 8thAugust.B.On the 15thAugust.C.On the 22ndAugust.15.Where will the man get the music book?A.From the library.B.From the bookshop.C.From the music shop.16.What will the speakers probably have after shopping?A.The burger.B.The fish.C.The pizza.请听第 10 段材料，回答第 17
7、 至 20 题。17.How many people visit the west Edmonton Mall daily?A.Around 15,000 people.B.Around 20,000 people.C.Around 55,000 people.18.Where is Galaxyland Amusement Park？A.In the mall.B.Behind the mall.C.Next to the mall.19.What does the West Edmonton Mall Water Park offer?A.Free entry on Sunday.B.Ch
8、eaper tickets after 5 pm.C.Longer opening hours on Thursday.20.What is the speaker doing?A.Introducing a mall.B.Advertising a park.C.Looking for employees.第二部分：阅读理解第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，（共两节，满分满分 3535 分）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 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AFour wreckage sites in BermudaWith
9、more than 300 shipwrecks（海滩）in its waters,Bermuda is often consideredthe shipwreck capital of the world.Here Philippe Max Rouja,a Bermuda native,picksfour of his favorite wreckage sites.KingWhile most of the wreckage sites were the results of accidents,this boat wasplaced underwater to create a divi
10、ng site intentionally.Gary Lamb,the owner of theKing,gifted the boat to the Bermuda Dive Association,which placed it at a depth of 65feet off the islands south shore.“Its often considered a divers favorite,since you canswim through the boat,”Rouja says.B-50 BomberWhile the vast majority of dive site
11、s around Bermuda are the wreckage of ships,there is one that is different from the others:the remains of an airplane.The U.S.B-50Bombers jet engine exploded and the plane dropped into the Atlantic Ocean.“Thebombers remains now rest about 25 feet underwater,”Rouja says.Montana and ConstellationThese
12、two wrecks are stacked（堆放）one top of each other.The Montana,a steamer,sunk after hitting a coral reef（珊瑚礁),while the Constellation,a wooden ship,met asimilar fate years later.“Divers can experience the site too,since they are located justeight feet below the surface,”Rouja says.Cristobal ColonKnown
13、as the largest of Bermudas shipwrecks,the Cristobal Colon met its farewhen it crashed into a coral reef.There were many attempts to save the ship,but whenthose failed,paintings and furnishings on it were saved.Today,many of the items on theship can be found in the homes of Bermudians.“My dad has a p
14、ainting of a booksellerfrom Paris hanging in his home,”Rouja says.“The story of the ship persists（存留）inlocalsdaily lives.Divers can still access the ship,which sits 80 feet below the surface.”21.Which of the following is a man-made wreckage site？A.KingB.B-50 Bomber.C.Cristobal ColonD.Montana and Con
15、stellation.22.What is special about the B-50 Bomber site?A.It is owned by Gary Lamb.B.It is the remains of an airplane.C.It is the biggest shipwreck in Bermuda.D.It is formed by two sunken boats piled together.23.What does Rouja say about Cristobal Colon?A.It was saved completely.B.It crashed into a
16、nother ship.C.Its story is well-known by local people.D.Its body is preserved in a Bermudians home.BSome People tend to view math as quite different from language and literacy,butin truth,there is a lot of overlap between them.In fact,they work hand in hand:Mathhelps children build language skills,a
17、nd language supports math learning.Both buildthinking skills.Research shows that the extent（程度）to which a child is exposed to math conceptsin his early years predicts how well he will do in math in primary school.Even moresurprising,it also predicts how well hell do in reading.Going further,children
18、 who canretell or create stories when they are young tend to do better in math.The good news isthat this math-literacy relationship can be developed at the same time.Everything around us can be better understood with math.It can help childrenmake sense of their world.By helping our children see the
19、connections between theirworld and math,we enrich their overall learning and development.Math requires people to think about what words mean.When you“talk math”,youhave to be precise（精确的）in your thinking and language.You have to explain yourreasoning.Learning how to use language to express mathemati
20、cal thinking benefits childrenin many ways that might not be immediately noticed.When two kids are trying to figureout how to share a toy,math can help:Offer to set a timer for a certain amount ofminutes for each childs turn.Math connects to everything.Jumping and climbing stairs,for example,are way
21、sto practise counting.When children recognize,draw,play with and combine shapes,they are not only learning about geometry（几何学）,but are also experimenting withvisual art,architecture and science.Count with fingers often.Ask your child to show numbers with his fingers.Ask：How old are you?How many pets
22、 do you have?How many cookies did you eat?Askhim to show numbers in different waysfour can be three fingers on one hand and onefinger on the other.24.What does the underlined word“overlap”(in Paragraph 1)mean？A.The shared area of math and language.B.The relationship between math and thinking.C.The g
23、reat effect that math has on language.D.The difference between math and language.25.Which of the following is NOT true according to the first paragraph?A.Math is good for children to build language skills.B.Language supports math learning.C.Both math and language build thinking skills.D.Everyone ten
24、ds to view math as quite different from language.26.What can we know from the second paragraph?A.The more a child talks,the better he will do in math.B.The more stories a child reads,the better he will do in math.C.The earlier a child learns math,the better he will do in writing.D.The more a child l
25、earns math,the better he will do in reading.27.We can know from the passage that.A.math and science are two important courses.B.math makes our children strong and healthy.C.math does good to children in many aspects.D.learning math is the best way to learn the world.CI had difficulty in finding work
26、 when I was in my twenties.Finally,Seagulls Reusein Leeds took me on as a volunteer.Its an environmental social enterprise that rescues400 tonnes of paint from landfill（垃圾填埋池)annually and repurposes it to offer abespoke（定制的)paint-mixing service.I carved out my own role,mixing paint,working with othe
27、r volunteers and assisting customers,before being hired as a decoratorand full-time member of staff.It wasnt until then,in my late 20s,that I realized Imcolour-blind.Mixing paint is nothing like the colour wheel you learn at school；blue and greendoesnt just make green.You dont even mix different gre
28、ens to make green paint.Itsmore technical and complex than that,and there are so many subtle(微妙的）variations.Dulux and other big companies let machines do all the work,but our process isnothing like that.We can also use the colours we have in the warehouse that day,so wesometimes have to get creative
29、.They have scientists,but we have our intuition（直觉），years of experience and an essential human touch and eye.Im 38 now,and have been at Seagulls for 11 years.Ive learned that I strugglemost with colours.I see green in dark browns and some reds I see as pink.So,alongwith the knowledge Ive now memoriz
30、ed,I use different skills with customers.I getthem involved by explaining how Im creating their paint and encourage feedback（反馈).That way,were both helping each other get the perfect result.I write down things Ido wrong,so I dont repeat them.If I tell customers Im colour-blind,theyre always shocked
31、and say theyd neverhave guessed.I do have a visual problem,but Im not angry about it and wouldntchange it even if I could.Its made me push myself harder.28.What does Paragraph 2 tell us about mixing paint？A.Its rather challenging.B.Its compulsory at school.C.Its attractive to teenager.D.Its unbearab
32、le to the author.29.How does the author improve his work?A.By learning from his mistakes.B.By depending more on machines.C.By turning to experts if necessary.D.By managing to see colours correctly.30.What can we learn from the authors story？A.We shouldnt regret what weve done.B.We should do what wer
33、e really good at.C.We shouldnt let our problems hold us back.D.We should keep learning new things all our life.第二节（共第二节（共 5 5 小题；每小题小题；每小题 2 2 分，满分分，满分 1010 分）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。选项中有根据短文内容，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。两项为多余选项。I would love to be happier,as I am sure most people would
34、,so I think it will benecessary to find some ways to become a happier person.Exercise moreExercise has such a deep effect on our happiness and well-being that its actuallybeen proven to be an effective strategy(策略)for overcoming depression.31Itcan also improve your body image,even if you dont lose a
35、ny weight.Sleep moreWe know that sleep helps our bodies to recover from the day and repair themselves,and that it helps us focus and be more productive.32Spend time with friends and family33Several studies have found that time spent with friends and family makesa big difference to how happy we feel.
36、Almost all the other things that we think make ushappy are actually just ways of getting along well with more families and friends.Go outsideSpend time in the fresh air to improve your happiness.34One study foundthat spending 20 minutes outside in good weather not only improves our positive moods,bu
37、t broadens thinking and improves working memory.Help othersTo make yourself feel happier,you should help others.Spending money on otherpeople makes us happier than buying stuff for ourselves.35A study ofvolunteering showed that volunteers were affected and felt unhappy when theiropportunities to hel
38、p others were taken away.A.Sleep affects our sensitivity to negative emotions.B.What about spending our time with other people?C.It can help you to relax and increase your brain power.D.People who exercise feel better about their bodies.E.Going outside on a nice day delivers a huge advantage.F.It tu
39、rns out that sleep is also important to our happiness.G.Social time is highly valuable when it comes to improving our happiness.第三部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分第三部分：语言知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）分）第一节（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。In primary school,I36felt different or alone just
40、because I was in awheelchair.My life flowed like a river.I took part in lots of37,like dance andmusic.I even went onstage in my wheelchair and performed dances and won prizes.And I loved using my imagination.Then came the38for a surgery(外科手术)that might help me walk.39I went into the operating room,I
41、 was hopeful.I shut my eyes,and the world40around me.After my surgery,I was in so much pain that I stepped into a state of41,shutting out everybody.I even42having the surgery and nearly gave up onmy lifelong43 walking.My life began to turn back around when I went to an inpatient rehabilitation cente
42、r（住院康复中心）,along with my mom.At first,I didnt44staying there,withall kinds of therapies（疗法）and doctor visits.There was so much I couldnt do,likeplaying at the nearby playground when my dad and brother45.What was worse,itwas46to make friends.As I felt better,things began to get47.I made a good friend,
43、and theplayground became a harbor for my48.I could paint pictures with my mind andbring characters to life.I was49puzzle pieces of myself and putting them backtogether.Lately,Ive been able to stand with help for five minutes straight.I feel50again and am dreaming big.I want to51companies to create r
44、ole models fordisabled kids to look up tolike maybe a disabled hero in a movie.Ive also52theJust Say Hi campaign,which encourages everyone not to be afraid to accept and greetpeople who have a53.This journey has changed my life.Its made me brave and54.My message is:stay strong,stay determined,and do
45、nt ever think your55are out of reach.36.A.stillB.neverC.justD.sometimes37.A.sportsB.campsC.activitiesD.discussions38.A.chanceB.roomC.reasonD.price39.A.BecauseB.IfC.ThoughD.When40.A.changedB.workedC.continuedD.stood41.A.confusionB.safenessC.sadnessD.relaxation42.A.regrettedB.imaginedC.enjoyedD.avoide
46、d43.A.journeyB.searchC.ideaD.goal44.A.mindB.likeC.suggestD.admit45.A.talkedB.visitedC.passedD.agreed46.A.easyB.importantC.hardD.dangerous47.A.clearerB.worseC.betterD.stranger48.A.memoryB.performanceC.tourD.creativity49.A.paying forB.picking upC.throwing outD.turning over50.A.hopefulB.luckyC.awfulD.u
47、nsatisfied51.A.teachB.inviteC.orderD.persuade52.A.believedB.joinedC.rememberedD.left53.A.tryB.storyC.rightD.disability54.A.politeB.honestC.strongD.friendly55.A.dreamsB.methodsC.costsD.needs第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。It is well-known 56._ classics are the antiques
48、 of the literary world.They are examples of great writing and wisdom,and even those 57._(write)centuries ago can still be found in bookshops and libraries today.Even some films 58._(base)on them.Charles Dickens is one of Englands greatest writers.Great Expectations is one of his famous 59._(novel).T
49、he story beginswhen Pip is seven.There is a twist in the plot when a stranger gives Pip a large fortune60._(generous).Pip moves 61._ London.Money and 62._(educate)have changed him.He becomes vain and ashamed of hisbackground and even dislikes 63._when Joe comes 64._(visit)him because he is not a gen
50、tleman.He wins Estellas love.But later Pip changes a lot.He learns that happiness and friends are 65._(important)than wealth.第四部分：写作（共两节，满分第四部分：写作（共两节，满分 40 分）分）第一节 应用文写作（满分 15 分）根据表格中提供的信息，写出一篇关于“The home-made ball”的文学评论。词数：80 左右。【写作内容】作者Jerry Johnson背景现代美国人物描述主角 Kevin 和好友 Mike 每天踢自制足球Kevin 得到新的运动鞋