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1、安徽省亳州市第二中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期期中试题（含解析）第一部分 听力 (共两节，20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分）听下面五段对话。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。听完每段对话后，你将有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. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Where does the mans wife want to go?A. Italy.B. Brazil.C. Egypt.【答案】C【解析】【原文】W: Where are you going to spend
2、your holiday this year?M: I want to go to Italy or Brazil, but my wife wants to go to Egypt.2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What are the speakers talking about?A. Time.B. A pencil.C. Luck.【答案】B【解析】【原文】W: Bad luck! I broke my pencil.M: Oh, wait a minute! That pencil is mine.3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Why could the wo
3、man finish the work on time?A. Joan helped her.B. The man helped her.C. She worked very hard.【答案】A【解析】【原文】M: How did you manage to get the work finished on time?W: It was easy with Joans help.4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】When will the man pick up the woman?A. At 7: 20B. At 7: 40.C. At 8:00.【答案】A【解析】【原文】W: T
4、he film starts at eight so you can pick me up at twenty to eight.M: How about making it twenty past seven? We need time to park the car.W: OK. See you then.5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】Which dress does the woman want to wear today?A. The black one.B. The red one.C. The blue one.【答案】B【解析】【原文】W: Honey, could
5、you go and fetch my new dress?M: You bought three new dresses last week. Which one do you want to wear today?W: Ive already worn the black one and the blue one, so Ill wear the red one today.第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分）听下面五段对话或独白。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，你都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
6、作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】6. What kind of food is the man learning to cook?A. Japanese food.B. Chinese food.C. Italian food.7. What does the woman decide to do?A. Take cooking classes.B. Learn from cookbooks.C. Buy some fruit and vegetables.【答案】6. B 7. A【解析】【原文】W: Hi! What a
7、 surprise to see you here!M: Oh, hello. I always come here to buy some fruit and vegetables. I am taking cooking classes in Beijing. I have learned some tips on how to cook Chinese food. And I am lucky to have good teachers teach me how to make nice food.W: I didnt know that you are a good cook. I l
8、ike cooking very much too but Im not that good.M: Then come with me! We can learn from each other in cooking classes.W: OK. Ill join you.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】8. Whats the woman looking for?A. An expensive hotel.B. A modern hotel.C. A cheap hotel.9. Where does the conversation probably
9、take place?A. In a bank.B. In a hotel.C. In a restaurant.【答案】8. C 9. C【解析】【原文】M: Good morning. Sir, madam. A table for two?W: Yes, please. And we have a small problem. Can you help us?M: Sure. What can I do for you?W: We are looking for a hotel. Are there any cheap ones near here?M: Yes. Drive west
10、for about two minutes and you will find a grey building on the left. Its a family hotel, very comfortable and the price isnt very high.W: It sounds nice. Thank you very much for your help.M: Thats all right.听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】10. How does the woman feel？A. Angry.B. Puzzled.C. Worried
11、.11. What kind of program does Ann want to watch?A A fashion show.B. A football match.C. A basketball match.12. What does the woman suggest to the man?A. Making friends with Charlie.B. Taking care of the baby with his wife.C. Watching the football match at her home.【答案】10. A 11. A 12. C【解析】【原文】M: Wh
12、o made you so mad?W: I just had a quarrel with Charlie.M: Was it because of the football match?W: How do you know?M: Well, I came out for the same reason. I wanted to watch the football match while Ann wanted to watch a fashion show. W: Ann is lucky. At least she can watch the fashion show. Charlie
13、never gives in.M: What else can I do then? Ann is having a baby now. I cant make her angry. But I do want to watch the football match.W: I have a good idea. Why dont you go to my home and watch the football match with Charlie? I can watch the fashion show with Ann.M: Thats great!听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处
14、可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】13. Where did the woman go on the second day of her tour?A. The Putuo Temple.B. The Gulangyu Island.C. The Xiamen University14. On which day did the woman go to the Huandao Sightseeing Avenue?A. The third day.B. The fourth dayC. The fifth day.15. How did the woman come back from Xiame
15、n?A. By train.B. By plane.C. By bus.16. What does the woman like best of Xiamen?A. The beach.B. The weather.C. The food.【答案】13. B 14. B 15. A 16. C【解析】【原文】M: Hi, Julia! When did you come back from Xiamen?W: We came back last night.M: How was your five-day trip there? Xiamen must be beautiful, isnt i
16、t?W: Yes it is. Bob and I both enjoyed the tour. We spent two days on Gulangyu Island and had a lot of fun. On the third day, we visited Putuo Temple, Xiamen University and Baicheng Beach. We spent the fourth day morning on the Huandao Sightseeing Avenue and went to the Riyuegu hot spring in the aft
17、erniin. On the last morning we went shopping in a shopping center there and then went to the train station.M: What impressed you most there?W: To be honest, the food, I love seafood. Bob loves the Baicheng Beach.M: Great! I wish I could go there next year.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】17. When di
18、d the earthquake happen?A. On the morning of Tuesday.B. On the morning of Wednesday.C. On the afternoon of Wednesday.18. What happened to the boy?A. He was buried under ruins.B. He hid in a refrigerator for fun.C. He was locked in a refrigerator.19. What were people doing when they found the boy?A.
19、They were opening the refrigerator.B. They were pulling Toms father out of ruins.C. They were digging holes to bury dead people.20. What did it mean when foreign doctors left the earthquake area?A. The earthquake happened in another place.B. There were more people dead in another place.C. There was
20、no hope to find people alive here.【答案】17. B 18. A 19. B 20. C【解析】【原文】This is Johnson, a reporter from CNN. Im bringing you a special news report. A six-year-old boy has been found alive after spending almost 10 hours in a refrigerator that was buried under tons of ruins in the big earthquake that to
21、ok place early on the morning of Wednesday last week. The boy, Tom, was found early yesterday in the village of Sem as people were working to pull his father out of the ruins of their home. Hearing a faint cry of “ get me out, get me out”, some men dug down another 1.5meters and found the boy in the
22、 refrigerator. He was described in good condition, suffering only four or five minor wounds. Toms eight brothers and sisters died in the earthquake. Officials say that there may have killed as many as 5000 people. By yesterday afternoon, foreign doctors were leaving the earthquake area, as the hope
23、of finding more survivors had lost.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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。AThe Adventures of Amilya Rose: The LieBy Chavonne D. Stewart, Jasmine Mills, published in 2014Enter for a chance to win a copy of the book.It is the first book in a surprising series of ch
24、ildrens books. Thats fun and exciting and teaches kids valuable lessons.Chester and GusBy Cammie McGoven, published in 2017Chester has always wanted to become a service dog. When he fails his certification test, though, it seems that dream might never come trueuntil a family adopts him to be a compa
25、nion for their ten-year-old son, Gus. But Gus acts so differently from anyone Chester has ever met. He never wants to pet Chester. Chesters not sure how to help Gus, but hes determined to figure it out and show hes the right dog for the job.Invisible EmmieBy Terri Libenson, published in 2017The nove
26、l tells the story of two totally different little girls in a class quiet, shy and artistic Emmie and popular, outgoing, athletic Katie and how their lives unexpectedly connected one day, when an embarrassing note falls into the wrong hands. Emmie eventually learns to speak up for herself, realizing
27、that being social isnt as impossible as she thought.Ocean Meets SkyBy Terry Fan Eric Fan, published in 2018“Young readers will be attracted.” The Washington Post.Finn lives by the sea and the sea lives by him. Every time he looks out of his window, its a constant reminder of the stories that his gra
28、ndfather told him about the place where the ocean meets the sky. Finns grandfather has gone but Finn knows the perfect way to honor him. Hell build his own ship and sail out to find this magical place himself! And when he arrives, maybe hell find something he didnt know he was looking for.21. What c
29、an we know about The Adventures of Amilya Rose: The Lie?A. Its the first childrens book in 2015.B. Its only for childrens fun.C. It may be gained for free.D. Its mainly about teachers lessons.22. Which book is related to the loss of loved ones?A. The Adventures of Amilya Rose: The LieB. Ocean Meets
30、SkyC. Invisible EmmieD. Chester and Gus23. Who wrote the story about the relationship between classmates?A. Chavonne D. Stewart and Jasmine MillsB. Cammie McGovernC. Terry Fan and Eric FanD. Terri Libenon【答案】21. C 22. B 23. D【解析】【分析】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四本书。【21题详解】推理判断题。根据The Adventures of Amilya Rose: The
31、Lie部分“Enter for a chance to win a copy of the book.”（参加一个赢取这本书的机会）可推知The Adventures of Amilya Rose: The Lie这本书有可能免费获得。故选C。【22题详解】细节理解题。根据Ocean Meets Sky部分“Finns grandfather has gone but Finn knows the perfect way to honor him.”（Finn的祖父已经去世了，但Finn知道纪念他的最佳方式）可知Ocean Meets Sky这本书是关于失去亲人的。故选B。【23题详解】细节理
32、解题。根据Invisible Emmie部分“The novel tells the story of two totally different little girls in a class quiet, shy and artistic Emmie and popular, outgoing, athletic Katie and how their lives unexpectedly connected one day, when an embarrassing note falls into the wrong hands. Emmie eventually learns to s
33、peak up for herself, realizing that being social isnt as impossible as she thought.”（小说讲述了两个完全不同的小女孩在一个班里的故事安静、害羞、有艺术天赋的Emmie和受欢迎、外向、有运动天赋的Katie她们的生活如何在某一天意外地联系在一起，当一张令人尴尬的纸条落入了错误的人手中。Emmie最终学会了为自己说话，意识到社交并不像她想的那样不可能）可知这个故事是写同学关系的。再根据By Terri Libenson, published in 2017可知作者是Terri Libenon。故选D。BOn Nov
34、ember 7, Lewis Pugh completed a one-kilometer swim in the freezing waters of King Edward Cove, off South Georgia in Antarctica. He was wearing only his swimming glasses, cap and speedos!Pugh is an advocate for our oceans and seas, working to protect these ecosystem with their large diversity of mari
35、ne life. When asked why he doesnt wear a wetsuit, Lewis says, “I ask world leaders to do everything they can to protect our oceans. Sometimes the steps they need to take are difficult and unpopular. If Im asking them to be courageous, I must also be. Swimming in a wetsuit would not send the right me
36、ssage.”It took Pugh about 19 minutes to complete the one-kilometer swim in Antarctica where the water averaged about 1.6 degrees Celsius . He says that his body can only tolerate about 20 minutes in the freezing waters before it starts shutting down. As he swims, his body temperature steadily drops,
37、 which in turn causes his muscle control to drop, slowing him down. When he is done with his swim, his support team rushes him to a hot shower and it takes almost an hour for his body temperature to return to normal.Doctors and Pugh caution that one must receive months of training to swim in such co
38、ld waters. Even expert swimmers who are unused to freezing water can drown within minutes because of the physical shock experienced by the body. Pugh says he trained for six months before this swim.This is not the first time that Lewis has swum in dangerous conditions. In 2007, he swam one kilometer
39、 in the North Pole to draw attention to the melting Arctic ice due to climate change. In 2015, he swam in the Bay of Whales in Antarcticas Ross Sea as part of his successful campaign to help set up a marine reserve there.24. Why did Lewis Pugh swim without a wetsuit?A. To swim faster.B. To show his
40、bravery.C. To build up his body.D. To win public attention.25. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. His body.B. The water.C. His body temperature.D. The water temperature.26. Whats Pughs advice about swimming in freezing waters?A. One must be fully prepared.B. One should be
41、expert at swimming.C. One should be ready to take on challenges.D. One must be used to long-distance swimming.27. What may be the best title for the text?A. Lewis Pugh: swimming for a causeB. How to survive a swim in cold watersC. How to prepare for extreme swimmingD. Lewis Pugh: achieving the impos
42、sible【答案】24. B 25. A 26. A 27. A【解析】【分析】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了Lewis Pugh为了呼吁政府采取措施保护海洋而在南极海洋水温很低的情况下，不穿防寒泳衣游泳的勇敢事迹。【24题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段的I ask world leaders to do everything they can to protect our oceans. Sometimes the steps they need to take are difficult and unpopular. If Im asking them to be courageous, I m
43、ust also be. Swimming in a wetsuit would not send the right message.可知，他不穿防寒泳衣的原因是展示他的勇敢，故选B。【25题详解】词义猜测题。此题要结合上文语境He says that his body can only tolerate about 20 minutes in the freezing waters before可知他在冰水里游泳身体只能忍受20分钟，下文中提到他游泳时体温在慢慢下降，肌肉控制力也在下降，可推测出此处的it指的是his body，故选A。【26题详解】细节理解题。根据第四段的Doctors
44、and Pugh caution that one must receive months of training to swim in such cold waters.可知，一个人要想在冰冷的水里游泳必须得训练很长时间才可以，即要做足准备工作才行，故选A。【27题详解】主旨大意题。文章主要讲述的是Pugh为保护海洋而在极寒的水里游泳，他用行动去展示他保护海洋的决心和勇气，由此可知A项是最佳标题。CNew Zealand is an island country in the southwest of Pacific Ocean. The country geographically com
45、prises two main landsthe North Island, or Te Ika-a-Maui, and the South Island, or Te Waipounamu, and numerous smaller islands. New Zealand is situated some 1,500 kilometers east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and roughly 1,000 kilometers south of the Pacific island areas of New Caledonia, Fiji,
46、and Tonga. Because of its remoteness, it was one of the last lands to be settled by humans. The countrys varied topography(地形) and its sharp mountain peaks, such as the Southern Alps, owe much to volcanic eruptions. New Zealands capital city is Wellington, while the city that has the largest populat
47、ion is Auckland.Polynesians settled in the islands that were to become New Zealand somewhere between 1250 and 1300 AD, and developed a unique Maori culture. In 1642, Abel Tasman, a Dutch explorer became the first European to sight New Zealand in 1840. Representatives of the British Crown(王室) and Mao
48、ri Chiefs signed the Treaty of Waitangi, making New Zealand a British colony. Today, the majority of New Zealands population of 4.5 million is of European descent(血统), and the indigenous(土著的) Maori are the largest minority, followed by Asians and Pacific Islanders. Reflecting this, New Zealands culture is mainly originated from Maori and e