江蘇省常熟市2021年高二英語期中試題【含答案】

1、江蘇省常熟市2021年高二英語期中試題 2021.04注意事項：1.本試卷分為選擇題和非選擇題，滿分150分。考試時間120分鐘.2.請將選擇題的答案填涂在答題卷上，非選題請直接在答題卷上規(guī)定的地方作答。答題前， 務必將自己的學校、姓名、考試號等相關信息寫在答題卷上規(guī)定的地方。第一部分聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）做題時，先將答案標在調(diào)研卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結束后，你將有兩分鐘的時間將調(diào)研卷上的 答案轉涂到答題卡上。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。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關小題和閱讀

2、下一小題。每段對話僅 讀一遍。1. How will the man go home?A. By car.B. By bus.C. By subway.2. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Mother and son.B. Doctor and patient.C. Teacher and student.3. What does the woman want to do for vacation?A. Go to the beach.B. Travel to Colorado.C. Learn to sno

3、wboard.4. How many people are coming to dinner tonight?A. Nine.B. Eight.C. Six.5. Where will the speakers be at 7:00?A. In a taxi.B. At the airport.C. On a plane.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。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

4、段材料，回答第6、7題。6. What is the mans boss like?A. Hes creative.B. Hes easygoing.C. Hes perfect.7. Why does the woman choose to stay at the Magic Pan?A. She can learn much there.B. She enjoys the food they serve.C. She likes the atmosphere in the kitchen.聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。8. Who is the woman?A. An architect

5、.B.A saleswoman.C. A gallery worker.9. How did the man know about the gallery?A. From his friend.B.From a website.C. From a magazine.10. What does the man think of the exhibition?A. He didnt like it at all.B. He liked the videoa lot.C. He found the paintings great.聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。11. What does the

6、woman plan to do?A. Rent a house.B. Buy some furniture. C. Move her house.12. Whats the relationship between the two speakers?A. Landlord and renter.B. Agent and customer.C. Neighbours.13. How much should the woman pay altogether?A. $260.B. $390.C. $650.聽第9段材料，回答第14至17題。14. When will the woman check

7、 in?A. On June 17th.B. On June 18th.C. On June 19th.15. What kind of room does the woman like?A. One with a view of a river. B. One with a view of a park. C. One with a view of a hill.16. How can the woman get breakfast served in her room?A. By sending an e-mail.B. By taking a registration card.C. B

8、y hanging a form on the door.17. Why is it inconvenient to send e-mails in bedrooms?A. Net service is not provided.B. The wireless signal is weak.C. Computers are not available.聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。18. Where did the speaker come from?A. China.B. Thailand.C. Australia.19. What does the speaker ask her f

9、amily to do?A. Learn about sea animals.B. Recycle as much as possible.C. Take part in the cleaning project.20. What will One Day Clean-up focus on on January 11th next year?A. The woodlands.B. The seaside.C. The rivers.第二部分閱讀理解（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A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。ADe

10、ar Parents,Singapore is currently experiencing a historically high number of dengue （登革熱）cases.The National Environment Agency （NEA） is strongly encouraging all residents staying in dengue cluster areas to: Spray insecticides in dark comers at home （e.g. behind curtains and under beds）; Apply insect

11、 repellent （驅蟲劑）regularly; Wear long-sleeve tops and long pants.Our school is located in or near a dengue cluster area with 208 cases by 28 July 2020. To protect your child from dengue, NEA will be providing a bottle of repellent to him/her, for your familys use. In addition, RVPS will also be provi

12、ding each RVian two complimentary pieces of mosquito patches.You are strongly advised to consider applying insect repellent on your children before they leave home for school. Students are also encouraged to bring the insect repellent to school for re-application, before they leave school for home.

13、Our teachers will also be conducting a lesson on dengue prevention for all RVians this Friday.Do remind your family members to apply insect repellent too. The guideline on the use of insect repellent spray is attached for your reference.Thank you. Warm regards,Mdm Wong Li Peng Principal21. What is t

14、he present situation of the school?A. It has been shut down.B. It has over 208 dengue cases.C. It is likely to have dengue cases.D. It has conducted dengue prevention lessons.22. What should residents do according to the National Environment Agency?A. Stay in dengue cluster areas.B. Apply insect rep

15、ellent regularly.C. Wear short-sleeve tops and long pants.D. Spray insect repellent everywhere at home.23. Whats the purpose of the letter?A. To call on all the parents to stay at home.B. To teach parents how to use insect repellent.C. To remind children to bring insect repellent to school.D. To adv

16、ise parents to protect the children from dengue.BLike most couples, my husband and I dreamed of becoming homeowners. Sure, apartment living comes with its own set of advantagesless housework, shared comfort, less to clean up and care for, and usually cheaper rent. As a result, we decided to downgrad

17、e from our neat five-bedroom, 2,700-square-fbot house on the water to a three-bedroom, 1,369-square-fdot apartment, with two kids.Once we arrived in our new apartment, we were surprised to find that things flowed relatively smoothly. There was so much less to keep up with-fewer floors to mop, fewer

18、windows to clean, fewer walls to wipe, etc. Now I think of our home as our little playhouse, since its much smaller and everything is closer together. That also makes it so much easier for me to keep up with as a mom. I collect laundry all on one floor comparing with having to climb stairs to the ho

19、uses second floor!In our new home, we use lots of shoe organizers inside of every closet door for more than just shoesbaby items, office items, and medicines. We also have a functional room that serves as an office and gym. Since both my husband and I work from home, we require at least one room to

20、share as an office with fitness equipment fitted into a comer.While many people choose to downsize for financial reasons, that actually wasnt a factor in our decision. We wanted to be in a lively area with like-minded young families. That was our first priority. Though we may still buy another house

21、 in this area at some point down the line, for now, were thrilled with the concept of renting an apartment. Let me put it this way: Were not really the “handy types, so being able to call maintenance （維修）for any repairs is worth every rent coin! 24. What can we learn from Paragraph 1?A. Our new apar

22、tment was downsized. B. Living in a house has advantages.C. Our old house was upgraded.D. Smaller size means more housework.25. How do the couple feel about the new apartment?A. Confused. B. Tired.C. Amazed.D. Challenged.26. Why do the couple make changes to their new home?A. To build up their body.

23、B. To make full use of space.C. To enlarge all the rooms.D. To create a home office.27. What is the couples first concern when moving?A. Transportation.B. Neighborhood.C. Repair work.D. Money.CDid you know roughly one third of food for human consumption goes to waste? Most of it is fresh fruit and v

24、egetables that go bad. The produce dries out or goes bad, which has led scientists to develop ways of coating or sealing the food to keep it fresher for longer. Now research at Rice University reveals there might be a better way.Scientists discovered that dipping produce like strawberries and banana

25、s into an egg-based wash is remarkably good for preserving it. The coating is extremely thick, and made from a mixture of powdered egg whites and yolks （70%）, and some wood-sourced cellulose （纖維素）to act as a barrier preventing water loss.What the scientists found was that the egg wash made a signifi

26、cant difference in helping produce stay fresh over a two-week observation period. The appearance of the coated fruits and vegetables didnt change much, while the uncoated produce ripened and even rotted within the same time frame. The egg-based coating, as it turned out, reduced each fruits chance t

27、o get exposed to oxygen.The non-poisonous coating was found to be flexible and tests showed that it was just as tough as other products, including synthetic films （合成膜），used in produce packaging. For anyone with an egg allergy, the coating can be removed by thorough washing in water and is tasteless

28、.The scientists hope this could be a breakthrough in the fight against food waste. Reducing food shortages in ways that are not related to genetic modification, uneatable coatings or chemical additives is important for better sustainable living, said materials scientist and study author Pulickel Aja

29、yan.Whats great about this discovery is that it fights food waste in more than one way: even the coating was made from eggs that would otherwise have been discarded because they werent fit for consumption. The researchers said roughly 200 million of US produced eggs go to waste annually. So if this

30、were scaled up, it could be a win-win situation all around.28. How does the egg-based wash help keep food fresh?A. By limiting its oxygen exposure.B. By making its coating less thick.C. By removing its cellulose slowly.D. By improving its absorbent ability.29. Why is Pulickel Ajayan mentioned in the

31、 text?A. To stress the seriousness of food shortage.B. To offer the method of cutting food waste.C. To show the significance of the discovery.D. To give brief description of the research.30. What does the underlined word “discarded in the last paragraph probably mean?A. Eaten up. B. Taken in. C. Pic

32、ked out. D. Thrown away. 31. What is the text mainly about?A. How to use eggs creatively.B. A new way to preserve food.C. How to recycle food waste.D. A breakthrough in technology.DProfessional courses, such as Masters in International Business or MIB, have been taken by many students in the last tw

33、o decades. They are choosing new-age non conventional courses that guarantee a better future. MIB is a specialised course that teaches the international business. There are valid reasons for so much popularity of MIB course.The course content and teaching methods of MIB are quite different from a no

34、rmal MBA or Master of Business Administration. It has been designed with the sole objective of developing professionals with an in-depth understanding and knowledge of the international trade. The course offers various advantages over the conventional MBA degree course.The massive increase in the in

35、ternational business and foreign trade gives excellent job prospects to the new generation. Acquiring a degree of MIB offers outstanding growth of job opportunities. Those who want to pursue in the field of marketing also have a good future after completing the degree from a reputed MIB college. Big

36、 multinational organizations look for talented people who can handle the job profile of International Marketing Management, and people with MIB degrees are preferred. The profile needs an in-depth understanding of the overseas markets, because it is the strategic post from the perspective of company

37、s international business growth.Since business finance and economics are covered at length in the curriculum of MIB, students have great job offers in the field of finance as well. Typically, organizations offer the profile of international finance controllers to those who complete MIB with the spec

38、ialization of finance. The specialization covers aspects of international taxes, accounts, budgeting and so on. People in this field are well-paid, and growth prospects are unlimited. After completing degree course from a reputed MIB college, there is a good scope in the banking and finance sector a

39、s well. International banks appoint people who have an excellent grasp over the international banking policies, currency exchange, and international policies. Thus, MIB is the golden key to success with brilliant job opportunities in national and multinational sectors.32. The second paragraph is mai

40、nly developed by.A. analysing causesB. making comparisonsC. listing figuresD. proving definition33. More and more people intend to acquire a degree of MIB because.A. it is a compulsory course in the collegesB. it offers them conventional economic knowledgeC. it helps them get good jobs in some organ

41、izationsD. it offers them opportunities to do small business34. What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. The international finance controller is a high-quality job.B. People get higher salary in business field than in finance field.C. MIB holders are more promising in all careers than others.D.

42、International banks only accept employees from MIB colleges.35. Whats the authors purpose of writing this passage?A. To make an advertisement for the MIB course.B. To analyse the disadvantages of the MIB course.C. To explain why the MIB course is getting popular.D. To predict the development trend o

43、f the MIB course.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，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Most people know how to manage, express, and cope with emotion in a healthy way. 36 . In fact, knowing how to regulate emotions is important for everyone. But what is emotion regulation, and how can you improve your e

44、motion regulation skills?37 Many researchers view emotion regulation as the ability to enhance or reduce your emotions as needed. Others define it as a set of skills that help keep your emotional system healthy and functioning. We can learn to adjust what emotion we have, how intense it is, when we

45、have it, and how we react to it. The defining aspect of emotion regulation is that it occurs when a goal is activated.Goals are highly individual. Theyve what we picture in our heads. Your goals can be activated by your environment. You may regulate your emotions to influence a change in someone els

46、e. 38 For instance, when your boss treats you poorly at work, you act as if it doesnt bother you because youre hoping for a job promotion.Mindfulness is the practice of being present in the moment. Mindful people learn to be aware of the breaths they take, the tension in their muscles, and even thei

47、r pulse rates. They can objectively observe themselves in difficult moments, confident that even these times will pass. 39 In and of themselves, emotions are not good or bad, though they may be scary, especially when theyre intense. 40 But the more you do it, the more natural it becomes. Mindfulness

48、 skills can help with this too.A. Learning how to accept your emotions takes practice.B. Being mindful can help you to deal with your emotions.C. There is no one agreed-upon definition of emotion regulation.D. Emotion regulation goals vary strongly from situation to situation.E. For some people, tho

49、ugh, emotion regulation is much more difficult.F. Emotion regulation refers to the ability to control ones own emotions.G. Sometimes you may regulate your emotions to achieve another end goal.第三部分語言知識運用（共三節(jié)，滿分35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四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的 最佳選項。Ive been farming she

50、ep on a hillside for 54 years. I use a small tractor to get about. My dog Don always sits beside me in the passenger seat.One morning I 41 a lost lamb when I was in the top field, near where a motorway cuts through my land. The lamb had become separated from its mother, so I jumped out of the tracto

51、r to 42 it while Don stayed in his seat.Lamb and mother 43 , I turned back to the tractor only to see it move suddenly away from me. This was so 44 because I had put the handbrake on when I jumped out. 45 Don had somehow made the 46 move.My heart froze in my chest as I saw the tractor heading toward

52、s the 47 . I ran desperately but failed to 48 . It crashed through a wooden fence and disappeared. The 49 thing I saw was Dons face, looking calmly back at me.Heart in mouth, I reached the fence and looked over. The tractor was 50 against the crash barrier in the central reservation, having miraculo

53、usly (奇跡般地)crossed the busy road with fast-flowing traffic. I couldnt see Don, but as I 51 the tractor he jumped out onto the road, apparently 52 . and dashed back to me.The police arrived and the motorway ran normally again. I couldnt quite believe my 53 . It turned out no one got badly hurt, but t

54、he outcome could have been 54 . Don was given a special 55 that night- I didnt want him thinking I was angry with him.41. A. droppedB. spottedC. carriedD. returned42. A. ask aboutB. play withC. tend toD. run into43. A. freedB. switchedC. reunitedD. examined44. A. unexpectedB. dangerousC. embarrassin

55、gD. difficult45. A. FortunatelyB. GenerallyC. ImmediatelyD. Obviously46. A. lambB. vehicleC. seatD. fence47. A. crowdB. motorwayC. fieldD. hill48. A. take offB. catch upC. hold backD. get out49. A. realB. bestC. basicD. last50. A. restingB. runningC. parkingD. turning51. A. abandonedB. approachedC.

56、recognizedD. repaired52. A. uncleanB. uncertainC. unhurtD. unhappy53. A. abilityB. dreamC. luckD. idea54. A. commonB. confusingC. desirableD. awful55. A. mealB. testC. jobD. lesson第二節(jié)(共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分)Cave No.12 of the Yungang Grottoes (石窟)，the 1,500-year-oId masterpieces of Chinese Buddhist art,

57、 has been recently “moved“ to the Zhejiang University Museum of Art and Archaeology by 3D printing technology, 56 (bring) the grottoes to the wider world.Cave No.12, 14 meters deep, 11 meters wide and 9 meters high, also known 57 the Music Cave, was carved with rich images of heavenly figures and 58