江苏省泰州市三校联盟2020-2021学年高二上学期期中联考英语试题 (含答案)

高二英语试卷

（考试时间：120分钟 卷面分值：150分）

注意事项：

1. 本试卷共分两部分，第I卷为客观题，第II卷为主观题。 2. 所有试题的答案均填写在答题卡上，答案写在试卷上的无效。

第Ⅰ卷 客观题 （共75分）

第一部分 听力部分（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 would the woman like to drink? A. Tea. B. Coffee. 2. Where are the speakers? A. In a hotel. B. On a train. 3. What is the man doing? A. Applying for a job. B. Dining at the cafeteria. 4. How long does the man work every week? A. 40 hours. B. 47 hours. 5. What does the man mean? A. He doesn’t like the course. B. He took the course before.

C. Many students want to take the course. 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至8题。 6. When will the man have a party? A. On Friday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday. 7. What kind of party is it? A. A birthday party. B. A wedding party. C. A housewarming party. 8. At what time will Linda arrive at the party? A. 5:30 p.m. B. 6:30 p.m. C. 7:30 p.m. 听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。

C. Orange juice. C. On a plane. C. Asking for help. C. 50 hours.

9. What’s the relationship between the speakers? A. Husband and wife. B. Boss and secretary. C. Workmates. 10. What will the man do tomorrow afternoon? A. Take a rest.

B. Meet some managers.

C. Visit the products exhibition.

11. When will the party at the Century Palace be held the day after tomorrow? A. 1:30 p.m. B. 5:00 p.m. C. 6:00 p.m. 听第8段材料，回答第12至14题。

12. Why does the woman want to have dinner in this restaurant? A. The food there is cheap and tasty. B. She is very hungry and thirsty.

C. The owner of the restaurant is her friend. 13. What does the man want to drink? A. Mineral water. B. Orange juice. C. Iced tea. 14. What does the man think of the food the woman intends to order? A. It’s unhealthy. B. It’s too expensive. C. It’s too much for them. 听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。 15. What are the speakers talking about? A. Some sports news. B. Athletes’ yearly salary. C. Their favorite sport star.

16. How much is Panini’s weekly salary? A. Over 70,00 dollars. B. Over 80,000 dollars. C. Over 130,000 dollars.

17. What does the woman mean by “a big mistake”? A. She should have worked harder at school. B. She should have chosen soccer as her career.

C. Manchester United spent too much money on a striker. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18. How many milu deer are there in Yorkshire, England? A. About 800. B. About 500. C. About 300. 19. What do milu deer eat in autumn? A. Grass. B. Nuts and fruits. C. Dry leaves of the trees. 20. Why is it hard to catch a milu deer? A. They have very long legs.

B. They usually hide themselves in tall grass.

C. They have keen senses of smell, sight, and hearing. 第二部分 阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、和D)中，选出最佳选项。（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）

A

Many visitors to the UK go straight to London and never explore outside the capital, which is a pity, for there

is various landscape only a few hours away, in any one of Britain’s largest areas of protected countryside, its national parks.

The Cairngorms

The biggest is the Cairngorms in northern Scotland, with some of the country’s highest mountains and the best place for skiing. Ponytrekking, climbing and fishing are also popular, along with Scotland’s national game, golf. Wildlife enthusiasts are well rewarded—this is the home of the red deer, red squirrel and golden eagle. The Lake District

Over the border in England is the Lake District, originally made famous by local Romantic poet William Wordsworth two hundred years ago. People have been travelling here in large numbers since 1847 when a railway was built to its biggest lake, Windermere. Children’s writers have found inspiration here too, and the mountains make for excellent walking, with breathtaking views. Snowdonia

Wales also has its fair share of impressive landscape—Snowdonia was one of the first national parks to be created in 1951. You will find the road signs in two languages and hear Welsh spoken in the local shops. If mountain climbing is not your thing, try visiting a castle built by a 13th-century prince, or check out the nearby beaches. The Giant’s Causeway

For the strangest coastal scenery of all, cross the Irish Sea to the Giant’s Causeway, a set of basalt（玄武岩）columns formed by volcanic activity sixty million years ago—or, as legend（传说）has it, built by warrior giant Finn McCool to walk from Northern Ireland to fight his enemy in Scotland. The stone “steps” are not complete because the giant fell asleep—something you’ll probably want to do yourself at the end of an exciting day in the great British outdoors.

21. Which of the following can offer you wonderful snow scenery? A. The Giant’s Causeway B. Snowdonia C. The Lake District D. The Cairngorms 22. According to the passage, which of the following is true? A. All of these national parks can be reached in several hours. B. Snowdonia was the first national park to be created in the UK. C. The Giant’s Causeway was built by warrior giant Finn McCool.

D. The Lake District attracts large numbers of people in that people can find inspiration there. 23. Which of the following magazines does this passage most probably appear?

A. Discovery B. News Weekly C. National Geographic D. Space Exploration

B

One day, Ahmed’s mother decided to send him to learn to do business from his only uncle, who lived in another country. She sold some of her ornaments（首饰）to collect money for Ahmed’s journey. As Ahmed was very small, his mother worried that the money would get stolen. So she stitched（缝）a small pocket beneath the right sleeve of his shirt near his underarm and hid the money there. She hugged him with love and said, “Whatever the situation, tell the truth and be brave.”

Keeping in mind all the advice given by his mother, Ahmed set out for the journey. Admiring the beauty of the nature and the beautiful creatures in the sea, he enjoyed the blue sea beneath him.

Suddenly, there was a great hustle-bustle behind him. He turned back and noticed that a group of robbers had jumped in from a small boat nearby. The leader was ordering his companions to rob the passengers quickly. He suddenly saw Ahmed, took the bag from Ahmed and dropped down. “No money?” asked the leader. Suddenly, Ahmed cried out bravely, “_________”

He directed his fingers beneath his right sleeve. Shocked, the leader checked and found the money. He was amused by Ahmed. He fell over his knees, and said, “Why did you tell me about the money? You could leave with

your money.”

Seriously, Ahmed replied, “Sir, my mother has taught me to be honest, truthful and brave in every situation. I couldn't let my mother down by lying to you.”

Tears rolling down, the leader said, “Being a 9~10 years old boy, you are so truthful and honest. I feel ashamed of robbing you.”

Saying this, he apologized to everyone in the ship, returned their belongings and left with his companions. The passengers praised Ahmed. Later Ahmed became a very well-known and respected businessman. His mother was very proud of him.

24. Why did Ahmed go on the journey?

A. To collect money for education. B. To sell his mother’s ornaments. C. To learn business from his uncle. D. To experience a different life. 25. Which of the following can be put in the blank?

A. I do have money. It’s here. B. How can you be a robber? C. You can take the bag here. D. Stay away from my money. 26. What can we learn from the story?

A. Man’s nature at birth is good. B. Who knows most says least. C. It’s never too late to mend. D. Honesty is the best policy.

C

What makes a human being? Is it our thoughts? Our emotions? Our behavior?

All of these things make us who we are, but at the center of the matter is the genome（基因组）—the genes inside our bodies that may determine everything from our hair colour to our intelligence. But if we could change our genome, what would it mean to us?

In an online video posted on Nov 26, He Jiankui, a biological researcher from Southern University of Science and Technology in China, said that he had helped to make the world’s first genetically edited babies.

These are twin girls, born in November, with genes edited in an attempt to help them fight against possible future infection（感染）with the AIDS virus.

He said that he chose to do this because HIV infections are a big problem in China. “I feel such a strong responsibility that it’s not just to make a first, but also to set an example,” He told the Associated Press(AP).

The announcement has caused an international storm. Some believe that success will benefit the families of HIV patients. Considering that HIV is “a major and growing public health threat,” attempted gene editing for HIV is justifiable, Harvard Medical School genetics professor George Church told AP.

However, others think that gene editing technology is still unsafe to attempt.

“Gene editing itself is experimental and is still associated with unexpected mutations（突变）, causing genetic problems early and later in life, including the development of cancer,” Julian Savulescu, a specialist in ethics at the University of Oxford, told BBC News.

Others fear that this could open the door to using gene editing technology to make designer babies. It might give the parents the choices to choose everything from their baby’s eye color to intelligence.

“You could find wealthy parents buying the latest ‘upgrades’ for their children, leading to even greater inequality than we already live with, ” Marcy Darnovsky, director of the San Francisco Center for Genetics, told BBC News.

However, Merlin Crossley, a biologist at the University of New South Wales, Australia, believes that’s a long way off. According to him, many genes produce qualities like height and intelligence—not to mention environmental influences.

And he believes the technology will be better controlled in the future.

“It’s hard to get genies（妖怪）back into bottles—but I’m optimistic that this technology, which I think of as

‘genetic surgery’, could be controlled quite effectively in the future,” Crossley told ABC News. 27. Why did He Jiankui make the genetically edited babies?

A. Because he wanted to be a leader in gene editing technology. B. Because he tried to do his part in fighting against HIV infection.

C. Because he attempted to help the twin girls who were infected with AIDS.

D. Because he wanted to became the first to make the genetically edited babies in the world.

28. For those who are against gene editing technology, their reasons are as follows EXCEPT _________.

A. Gene editing can cause genetic problems sooner or later in life B. Gene editing may widen the gap between the rich and the poor C. Gene editing may enable wealthy parents to design their babies D. Gene editing can determine everything inside a person’s body

29. What does the underlined word “justifiable” in paragraph 6 probably mean?

A. absurd B. hopeless C. acceptable D. skilful 30. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?

A. Gene editing: the genie in the bottle

B. Gene editing: the way we should go C. Gene editing: hope or fear for human beings D. Gene editing: a great success in human history

第二节：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。（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

Poetry Slam is a type of competition where people read their poems without props（道具）, costumes or music. After performing, they get scores (0-10) from 5 judges. The judges can be anyone——they don’t even need to be poets! Scores are awarded based on how much each judge likes the poem. 31 Your poem doesn’t need to be a specific form of poetry. With that in mind, here are some common rules you’ll find in the competition.

Make it original. The written piece must be original. 32

Time. Each poet has three minutes to perform. While reading your poem, make sure you finish it within three minutes. 33 Simple. 34 Read and perform it for family and friends before completing. Ask them what is clear and what is not. Choose appropriate themes, like relationships, family-social problems, etc. Your poem should be clear and convey a message.

Rhythmic. Your poem should have a rhythm（韵律）that shows through your performance. A slam poem moves the audience through different emotions. 35 A. Poets lose points for failing to meet limit.

B. The purpose of this judging process is to attract everyone to take part in it. C. Your poem should be able to reach your audience the first time it is heard. D. The highest and lowest scores are dropped and the middle three are kept. E. The poem performed for the competition needs to be your own work.

F. How the poem is performed is at least as important as the content if not more.

G. Watch other Poetry Slams for encouragement, to get feedback and start competing in your own Poetry Slam.

第三部分 语言知识运用

完形填空（共15小题；每题1分，满分15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。 Cars have become more than vehicles for moving things. They have stolen our American’s hearts. After the Second World War, middle-class white-collar workers 36 into the suburbs in large numbers, taking their cars with them.

Our car culture really began to 37 in the fifties. More jobs and economic growth 38 the rapid development of driving. The idea spread that cars 39 freedom—hot, fast and good-looking. We were on the road. 40 by self-important fashions, we drove through the twentieth century, and into the harbor of twenty-first century.

We are a nation 41 our cars. Go to any small town in this country and count how many classic cars you see. Pull into a shopping mall parking lot and 42 the luxury（豪华）cars. Ask any teenager how 43 he or she wants to get a driver’s license, or any 44 citizen how long he or she would like to keep his/her own car.

My dad was particularly 45 to that national romance which has affected America for many years. In my childhood I often joked that I never knew what kind of car my dad might 46 the parking space with. I was half serious. My dad had a strange interest in trading cars. For a while, the bigger it was, the 47 . Some of my dad’s cars 48 little more than a month. Some lasted a couple of years. And at his very worst, late last year, he owned two Buicks, an Audi A6 and a truck. Somewhere among them, my mother 49 to find a place to park her little Fiat finally. Although we laugh at him a little, compared with those who love cars, my dad is not that 50 .

36. A. walked B. cycled C. flooded D. struggled 37. A. drop B. sail C. help D. divide 38. A. applied to B. contributed to C. responded to D. took to 39. A. equaled B. targeted C. matched D. favored 40. A. Driven B. Ignored C. Stopped D. Beaten 41. A. in touch with B. in love with C. in control with D. in line with 42. A. check B. recognize C. count D. record 43. A. hurriedly B. repeatedly C. simply D. badly 44. A. average B. free C. senior D. junior 45. A. accustomed B. friendly C. important D. devoted 46. A. push ahead B. pull into C. draw apart D. drag off 47. A. quieter B. easier C. faster D. better 48. A. conducted B. booked C. lasted D. froze 49. A. managed B. tried C. wanted D. decided 50. A. superb B. unusual C. typical D. sensitive

第Ⅱ卷 主观题 （共75分）

第一节 语法填空 (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。

Ellen Lee DeGeneres, an American actress, television host, writer, and producer, was born in Metairie, Louisiana.

After 51 (graduate) from Atlanta High School in 1976, Ellen attended the University of New Orleans, 52 she studied communication studies, but she gave up after one semester. She held various jobs until she turned to 53 (perform) at small clubs and coffee houses. By 1981, she worked her way up to be the host at Clyde’s Comedy Club. In the early 1980s, she toured 54 (nation) and in the competition 55 (support) by the cable network Showtime, she was named the 56 (fun) comedian（喜剧演员）in America.

57 early attempts at television series didn’t succeed, Ellen became popular by headlining her own sitcom（情景喜剧）These Friends of Mine, which was broadcast from 1994 to 1998. In 2001, Ellen launched series The Ellen Show on CBS.

In 2003, she 58 (award) the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress because she provided the voice of Dory in the film Finding Nemo, becoming the first actress 59 (win) a Saturn Award for a voice performance.

Ellen was also well known 60 a host of awards shows. She hosted the Grammy Awards in 1996 and 1997, as well as the Emmy Awards in 2001 and 2005. In February 2007, she was the host of the Academy Awards, which she hosted again in 2014.

第二节 单词拼写 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

61. He is a nodding a____________; I don’t even know his name.

62. The airline denied responsibility, b___________ bad weather for the flight delay. 63. Her novels are a__________ in her everyday experience.

. The students listened to the teacher carefully with their eyes f__________ on the blackboard. 65. Sir William went to see the boss with the i_____________ of asking for a pay rise.

66. I would a___________ it if you could let me know in advance whether or not you will be coming. 67. According to the rule, whoever parks his car __________（非法地）will be fined. 68. Mulder moved with _____________(小心，谨慎) through the dark house.

69. We are looking for someone who is ____________（可信赖的）and hard-working. 70. Every student shall not leave school without _____________（许可）. 第三节 单项语法 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

71. The unstable blood pressure required the old man _______(admit) into the hospital.

72. The national park has a large collection of wildlife, _______ (range) from butterflies to elephants. 73. There is no sense _______ (argue) with him about the matter. He won’t change his mind. 74. He turned aside on purpose, _______ (pretend) not to see me.

75. Every factor _______ (consider), the latter method is more practical.

76. We still don’t know the exact time for the first human being _______ (clone). 77. _______ (run) out of the petrol, they had to find a nearest gas station.

78. With snow _______ (blanket) the roads, people had great difficulty travelling around.

79. The agreement, _______(mean) to promote cooperation between the two parties, was signed last week. 80. _______(absorb) in thought, he didn’t notice it was getting dark. 第四部分 书面表达（满分40分）

第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）

假定你是李华，是学校英文报“Advice”栏目的编辑。你收到一封署名为Miss Worried的来信。信中该同学诉说了自己的困扰，本学期期中考试后经常感到压力大，晚上睡不好，正常的学习和生活受到了影响。请用英文给该同学写一封回信。内容包括；

1. 表示理解并给予安慰； 2. 提出建议并说明理由。（至少两条建议） 注意：

1. 词数80左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯； 3. 开头与结尾已为你写好。 Dear Miss Worried,

I'm sorry to know that you’re having difficulty falling asleep. __________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________

I hope you’ll find them useful.

Yours, Li Hua

第二节 读后续写（满分25分）

阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Rohan was a greedy and selfish man. He always desired to have lots and lots of wealth and never hesitated to cheat others to earn money. Also, he never wished to share anything with others. He was so selfish that he would like to own everything for himself. Simply put, Rohan was the antonym（反义词）of the word honesty.

However, he was taught a nice lesson by one of his own acts.

One day, he lost a small bag, which contained 50 gold coins. He was searching for the bag of gold coins day and night. He ordered his workers to look for the bag, but none could find it. He told his friends and neighbors that he had lost a bag of gold coins and requested them to inform him if they found it. Rohan was so sad that he had lost so many gold coins.

After a couple of days, a ten-year-old girl, who lived near Rohan’s house, told her father that she had found a small bag with 50 gold coins in it. Her father worked on Rohan’s land. He told his daughter that it was Rohan’s money and he had lost it two days before and added that he would return the bag to Rohan.

They weren’t very rich and could have kept the gold coins for themselves and hidden the fact that they had found the bag. But the father was so honest that he decided to return the valuable coins to Rohan, who really owned it.

He gave it back to Rohan and asked him to check whether the bag contained 50 gold coins. Rohan, who was happy to get the coins, decided to play a trick. He shouted at his worker, “There were 75 gold coins in this bag and you gave me only 50! Where are the other coins? You have stolen them!” 注意：

1. 续写词数应为150左右；

2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。

The worker was shocked to hear this. _____________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________

The judge asked, “Are you sure you had 75 coins?” _________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________

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答案

第一部分 听力部分（共两节，满分30分） 1-5 CBABC 6-10 ACBBA 11-15 CABAA 16-20 CBCBC 第二部分 阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分） 21-23 DAC 24-26 CAD 27-30 BDCC 31-35 BEACF 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分50分）

第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每题1分，满分15分） 36-40 CBBAA 41-45 BCDCD 46-50 BDCAB 第二节 语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分) 51. graduating/graduation 52. where /in which 53. performing 54. nationally 55. supported 56. funniest 57.Though/Although/While 58. was awarded 59. to win 60. as 第三节 单词拼写 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) 61. acquaintance 62. blaming 63. anchored . focused/fixed 65. intention 66. appreciate 67. illegally 68. caution 69. reliable/dependable 70. permission 第四节 单项语法 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

71. to be admitted 72. ranging 73. arguing 74. pretending 75. considered 76. to be cloned 77. Running 78. blanketing 79. meant 80. Absorbed

第四部分 书面表达（满分40分）

第一节 应用文写作（满分15分） Dear Miss Worried,

I’m sorry to know that you’re having difficulty falling asleep. The truth is that everyone will face great pressure when entering high school, so you don’t have to worry so much. Here are three tips.

First, talk to someone you trust about how you feel, which is a good way of sharing your feelings and getting support. Second, go outdoors and play team games with your friends as physical exercise is an effective way to get rid of pressure. And third, work out a schedule and follow it. This way, you can make good use of your time.

I hope you’ll find them useful.

Yours， Li Hua

第二节 读后续写（满分25分）

The worker was shocked to hear this. He explained that he gave whatever his daughter had found. Rohan did not accept it and they decided to take the issue to court to get the right judgment. The judge heard both sides. He questioned the daughter and the father about the number of coins and they both said it was really 50! And then the judge cross-examined Rohan and Rohan replied, “I had 75 gold coins in my bag and they have stolen my coins!”

The judge asked, “Are you sure you had 75 coins?” Rohan nodded his head. Then the judge made his judgement, “Since Rohan lost a bag of 75 gold coins, the bag found by the girl which had only 50 coins doesn’t belong to Rohan and it was lost by somebody else. If anyone found a bag of 75 gold coins, I would believe it belongs to Rohan. Also, as no one has lost 50 coins, I order the girl and her father to keep those 50 coins as a reward for their honesty!”