湖北鄂東南教改聯(lián)盟學(xué)校2019-2020學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期期中聯(lián)考英語試題版含答案

2020年春季鄂東南省級堂二中教試學(xué)改革聯(lián)盟學(xué)校期中聯(lián)考考試時間：2020年06月06日晚上19:00-21:00 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，從每題所給的、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10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。Whatwillthemanprobablydrink?B.Instantcoffee.B.Visitthebank.B.Asign.B.Instantcoffee.B.Visitthebank.B.Asign.B.Theymakefunnysounds.9:00p.m.Hotchocolate.C.Gotothepostoffice.C.Aparkinglot.C.Theyareverysmart.C.10:00p.m.Whatwillthemandofirst?A.Pickuplunch.Whatdidthewomanfailtosee?A.Adisabledperson.Whydoestheboylikesharks?A.Theyaregreatswimmers.Whatisthetime?A.6:00p.m.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。每段攵寸話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6至第7題。Whatkindofcoffeedoesthemanusuallyhave?A.Italian. B.Brazilian. C.French.Wherearethespeakers?AInanoffice. B.Inarestaurant. C.Inacoffeeshop.聽第7段材料，回答第8至第10題。Whatwasthegirl'smostrecentpurchase?C.Anicecreammaker.C.Shopkeeperandcustomer.C.Anicecreammaker.C.Shopkeeperandcustomer.C.Greedy.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Teacherandstudent. B.Fatheranddaughter.Whichwordcandescribethegirl'sattitudetomoney?A.Unreasonable. B.Wise.鄂東南教改聯(lián)盟學(xué)校期中聯(lián)考高二英語試卷（共9頁）第1頁

聽第8段材料，回答第11至第13題。C.InAmerica.C.Attendaholidayevent.C.OnNovember22nd.C.InAmerica.C.Attendaholidayevent.C.OnNovember22nd.A.InSpain. B.InMexico.WhatdothespeakersplantodoonNovember2nd?A.TraveltoMadrid. B.Visitsomefriends.WhenwillthespeakersleaveNewYork?A.OnOctober22nd. B.OnOctober28th.聽第9段材料，回答第14至第17題。Wherewillthespeakersmostlikelygoswimming?A.Inthepool. B.Intheocean. C.Inthelake.Whycan'tthespeakersmeetupthiscomingSunday?A.Therewillbeafootballgame. B.Therewillbeafamilyparty.C.Therewillbebadweather.C.Ahistorymovie.C.Familymembers.C.Ahistorymovie.C.Familymembers.A.Anactionmovie. B.Acomedy.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Friends. B.Teammates.聽第10段材料，回答第18至第20題。HowdidWhittlefirstlearnaboutengineering?A.Fromschool. B.Fromwork. C.Fromhisfather.WhatdidWhittledoafterhavinghisideaforanengine?A.HejoinedtheAirForce. B.Hegainedthelegalrightofownership.C.Hedecidedtostudyfurtherincollege.WherewasWhittle'slasthome?A.Maryland. B.Coventry. C.Cambridge.第二部分：閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）第一節(jié)（共10個小題；每小題2.5分，滿分25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，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。ACathyRolin,29,hasthreechildren—twostepchildrenandonebiologicalson.However,that,sonelesschildthanshe,dhopedfor.WhenshewassixmonthspregnantwithababywhowouldbenamedEvieLouise,thebabywasdiagnosed（診斷）withsomesevereabnormalitiesthatledthecoupletohaveanabortion.Tenweekslater,Cathysaysshe's“feelingextremelysad”.Theextraweightshegainedduringherfirstsixmonthsofpregnancyisaconstantreminderofwhatshelost.Itwasthemostdifficultdecisiontomake.Cathywas23weeksandfivedayspregnantwhenshecheckedintotheIllinoisclinicfortheoperation.Oncethere,themedicalstaffdirectedherandherhusbandintoaprivateroom.“Theywereverysensitiveandthoughtful.Theyknewweweremournful,”shesaid.Thepaincontinued.Inthe鄂東南教改聯(lián)盟學(xué)校期中聯(lián)考高二英語試卷（共9頁）第2頁emotionalweeksthatfollowedheroperation,Cathygainedmuchweight.Shedidn,thaveloveforherbody.“It'stoohardandithurtstoomuch.”InCathy,sbellybaringInstagram,sheexplainsthatherhormonesaremakingitdifficulttolosetheextraweight.Jessicaisn,tspeakingoutforsympathy,buttoclarifyhersituationandshowotherswhohadanabortionthattheyarenotalone.Toooften,shesays,abortionismisunderstood.“Endingawantedpregnancyissuchadifferentthingthanamiscarriage^產(chǎn)）,“shewroteinInstagram.“Peoplearen,taskindandaccepting.”Whentalkingaboutsharingherstory,shesays,“KnowingIamhelpingothermomsinmysituationisveryhealingforme.IfeellikethemoreIshare,themorepeopleknowEvieexisted,thebetterIfeel.Herlifemeantsomething.”WhywasCathyfeelingextremelysadtenweeksaftertheabortion?Shegainedtoomuchweightandwasoutofshape.Shewasdiagnosedwithsomesevereabnormalities.SheendedthepregnancyandoftenthoughtofEvie.Shecouldn,tbepregnantanymoreinthefuture.WhatwasthemainpurposeofCathy'sspeakingoutinInstagram?Toexplainwhyit,sdifficulttoloseweight.Tohelpothermomswiththesameexperience.Todistinguishabortionfrommiscarriage.Toearnsympathyandunderstanding.Whatcanbelearnedfromthelastparagraph?A.Misunderstandingofabortionwillchange.B.FewerpeoplewillknowEvie,sexistence.C.CathywillforgetEvieandmoveforward.D.CathyisrecoveringfromthelossofEvie.BInthewinterof1664,anextremecoldfelluponLondoninthedaysbeforeChristmas.Abovethecity,anunusuallybrightcometshotacrossthesky,excitingmuchpredictionofasnowstorm.Outsidethecitywall,awomanwasannounceddeadofadiseasethatwasspreadinginthatarea.Herhousewaslockedupandthephrase“LordHaveMercyOnUs”waspaintedonthedoorinred.BythefollowingChristmas,thevirusthathadkilledthewomanwouldgoontokillnearly100,000peoplelivinginandaroundLondon-almostathirdofthosewhodidnotflee.InTheGreatPlagu（瘟疫）,historianA.LloydMooteandmicrobiologistDorothyC.Mooteprovideadeeplyinformedaccountofthisplagueyear.Readingthebook,readersaretakenfromthepalacesofthecity,swealthiestcitizenstothepoorareaswherethevastmajorityofLondonerswereliving,andtothesurroundingcountrysidewiththosewhofled.TheMootespointoutthat,evenattheheightoftheplague,thecitydidnotfallintochaos.Doctors,nursesandthechurchstaffremainedinthecitytocareforthesick;cityofficialstriedtheirbesttofightthecrisiswithallthelegaltools;andcommercecontinuedevenasbusinessesshutdown.TodescribelifeanddeathinandaroundLondon,theauthorsfocusontheexperiencesofnineindividuals.Throughtheirlettersanddiaries,theMootesofferfreshdescriptionsofkeyissuesinthehistoryoftheGreatPlague:鄂東南教改聯(lián)盟學(xué)校期中聯(lián)考 高二英語試卷（共9頁）第3頁howdifferentcommunitiesunderstoodandexperiencedthedisease;howmedical,religious,andgovernmentbodiesreacted;howwellthesocialorderheldtogether;theeconomicandmoraldilemmaspeoplefacedwhendebatingwhethertofleethecity;andthenatureofthematerial,social,andspiritualresourcessupportingthosewhoremained.Basedonhumanity（人’性）,theauthorsofferamasterfulportraitofacityanditsinhabitantsattackedby—anddaringlyresisting—unimaginablehorror.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph1?A.Acometalwaysfollowsastorm. B.Londonwasunderanapproachingthreat.C.Londonwaspreparedforthedisease. D.Thewomanwasthefirstcaseofthedisease.WhatdotheMootessayaboutLondonduringtheGreatPlague?A.Thecityremainedorganized. B.Theplaguesparedtherichareas.C.Thepeopletriedalotinvain. D.Themajorityfledandthussurvived.What,sthepurposeofthistext?Toreportadeadlyplagueinhistory.Toinformpeopleofamisunderstanding.TointroduceanewbookabouttheplagueinLondon.Todescribehowseriousthediseasewas.CRiversaretheveinsoftheEarth,transportingthewaterandnutrients（營養(yǎng)物）neededtosupporttheplanet'secosystems,includinghumanlife.Whilemanynutrientsareessentialtothesurvivaloflife,thereisoneelementtransportedbywaterinriversthatholdsthekeytolifeandtothefutureofourplanet-carbon.CarboniseverywhereandunderstandingthewayitmovesandiseitherreleasedorstoredbytheEarthsystemisacomplexscienceinitself.Carbonstartsitsjourneydownstreamwhennaturalacidrain,whichcontainscarbondioxidefromtheatmosphere,meltsmineralsinrocks.Thishelpstransformcarbondioxidetobicarbonate（碳酸氫鹽）inthewaterthatthenflowsinourrivers.Thisisaverylongprocess,whichisoneofthemainwayscarbondioxideisremovedfromtheatmosphere.Carbonistransportedbyriverstooceansandoncethatcarbonreachestheocean,itisstorednaturallyindeepseasediments沉淀物）formillionsofyears.Ascarbontravelsdownariver,differentprocessesmayimpactwhetheritcontinuestoflowdownstreamorwhetheritisreleasedintotheatmosphere.Forexample,humanengineering,likeextensivedamconstruction,willresultindramaticchangestohowwaterandsedimentstraveldowntheriver.Somecarbonthatfailstoreachtheseamayreturntotheatmosphereinsomeway,whichcausesmorewarming.Earth,sclimateiscloselyrelatedtothecarboncycle.Weallknowabouttheessentialroleofplantsinconsumingcarbondioxide,butdoweknowenoughaboutrivers?Changingthechemistryandthecourseofriversmayhavesignificantimpactsonhowtheytransportcarbon.Remember:whereverwelive,wealllivedownstream.鄂東南教改聯(lián)盟學(xué)校期中聯(lián)考高二英語試卷（共9頁）第4頁

B.Therocks.D.Theupstreamareas.B.Therocks.D.Theupstreamareas.A.Theatmosphere.C.Theacidrain.WhyishumanengineeringmentionedinParagraph3?Toshowhowimportanttolifecarbonis.Toexplainhownecessaryitistobuilddams.Toshowhowanaturalprocessisinterrupted.Toexplainhowhumansfightglobalwarming.Whatdoestheauthorwanttoconveyinthelastparagraph?A.We,dWhatdoestheauthorwanttoconveyinthelastparagraph?A.We,dbettermoveupstreamtolive.C.We,dbetterseekmorehelpfromplants.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?WhatHumansDowithRiversC.WhattheCarbonCycleMeanstoUsWeshouldprotectplantsalongrivers.D.Weshouldbecautiousaboutrivermanagement.B.HowRivers,TransportingCarbonCountsD.HowLivingDownstreamAffectstheEarth第二節(jié)（共5小題；每題2分，滿分10分）（雅禮中學(xué)2019屆高三月考試卷）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。Anyoneintheworld,bigorsmall,fatorthin,blackorwhite,canfeelsomewhatinferior（自卑的）tosomeoneelseattimesduringtheirlives.31Butthesecommentsareinnowaybasedonfacts.Luckily,therearelotsofsimplestepsyoucantaketoovercomethefeelingofinferiority.Stopwantingtobelikeothers.Inferiorityisrootedinthedesiretobejustlikesomeoneelse.Ifyoutrytobesomeoneelse,youaren,tbeingtruetoyourself.32Thatmeansyoutakesomeoftheirtraits（特色）andputthemintoyourself.Buttheimportantdifferenceisthatyouarestillyou.Trynottoworryaboutwhatothersthink.Inferiorityarisesfromyourconstantconcernaboutwhatothersthinkaboutyou.Youoftenfindproblemswithyourselvesbasedonifothersfindyougoodenough.Thisisn,thealthythinking.33Itisonlyyourownopinionsthatmatter.34Peoplewithinferiorityspendtoomuchtimeonthat.Ifyoudothat,youwillcomeupwithaneverendinglistofwayspeoplearebetterthanyou.However,it'snotfairbecauseeverythingaboutyourlifeandcircumstancesisdifferentfromthefamilyyouwerebornin,toyourgenetics,toyouropportunities.Buildself-confidence.Asyouworkthroughyourinferiority,youneedtostartbuildingself-confidence.Startbyfixingyourmentalimageofyourself.Inferiorityisbasedonfalseideasaboutoneself.Trytoremindyourselfthatthisimageisfalseanddoesn,treflectthereality.Removelabelsyouhaveattachedtoyourself.Don,tthinkofyourselfasastupid,ugly,unsuccessfulman,afailure,oranythingelse.35Justdon,ttrytobesomeoneelse.Butyoucangetinspiredbypeople.Surroundyourselfwithpositivepeople.Stopcomparingyourselftoeveryoneelse.Ignorewhatothersmightthinkaboutyou.鄂東南教改聯(lián)盟學(xué)校期中聯(lián)考 高二英語試卷（共9頁）第5頁Avoidusingthemwhenyouthinkaboutyourself.G.Theytellthemselvesthattheyaren,tgood,prettyorsmartenough.第三部分：語言運用（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）（深圳一模）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從36至55各題所給的A、B、C和D項中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。Mydaughterloveddance,untilshedidn,t.Afteran36firstyear,Inoticedherinterestfadingweekbyweek.Then,oneday,sheslowlywalkedtomebeforeclassandaskedifshecouldjust_37it.Myfirstreactionwasto38herto“finishwhatyoustart”.39 ,stickingwithsomethingdifficultcanteachperseverance（毅力）,disciplineandconfidence.Butwatchingmyfirst-grader40herselfintoeachballetposition,Istartedtoquestionhowmuch41that“blanketadvice”made.Isitreallyinmykid,sbest42,orevenpractical,tomakehersticktoeverycommitmentthroughuntilshereachesabitter43?Whatiftherearedifferentbut44valuablequalities,whichcanbegainedby45 thethingsthatarenotrightforher?Withthewintershowapproaching,Irealizedsheneededtoeither46herclassorcommitherselftoit.Afterafewdays,consideration,she47dancewasn,tforher—achoiceI48.Quittingisneverablack-and-whiteissue.Sometimes,itmeans49abarrierinyourwaytolovesomethingelse.Inmydaughter'scase,endingdancemadespaceforhernewhobbies,suchashorsebackridingandGirlScouts.She,sintothemfornow,butitisokayifthat50changes.Asadults,weareaccustomedto51thepowerofsayingyes,butwhataboutsayingno?Theabilitytorecognizewhensomethingisn,tan52investmentofourtimeorenergyisalsoimportant.Asmydaughtergetsolder,Iwanthertofeelconfidentto53somethingthafsnolongermeetingherneeds.Sheshouldn,tbeheldbackbythethoughtthatshemust54somethingatanycost55becauseshehasstarted.36.A.annoyedB.independentC.enthusiasticD.unbearable37.A.makeB.joinC.skipD.try38.A.recommendB.directC.pushD.insist39.A.InadditionB.AfterallC.AtmostD.Bycontrast40.A.cheerB.throwC.enjoyD.drag41.A.timeB.senseC.laborD.pity42.A.honorB.ideaC.behaviorD.interest43.A.endB.spaceC.sideD.direction44.A.partlyB.hardlyC.equallyD.seemingly45.A.lettinggoofB.givingwaytoC.makingupforD.puttingupwith46.A.teachB.takeC.enterD.drop47.A.decidedB.wonderedC.hesitatedD.argued48.A.doubtedB.requiredC.supportedD.regretted鄂東南教改聯(lián)盟學(xué)校期中聯(lián)考高二英語試卷（共9頁）第6頁49.A.keepingB.clearingC.studyingD.crossing50.A.evenB.stillC.onceD.yet51.A.warningB.doubtingC.stressingD.ignoring52.A.appropriateB.unfairC.extraD.informal53.A.holdB.exitC.treasureD.fix54.A.spareB.changeC.admitD.finish55.A.slightlyB.roughlyC.nearlyD.simply第n卷注意：將答案寫在答題卡上。寫在本試卷上無效。第三部分：語言運用(共兩節(jié)，滿分45分)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?shù)膬?nèi)容(1個單詞)或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。GeorgeBernardShawwasanIrishplaywrightwhowontheNobelPrizeinLiteratureand56Oscarforplaywriting.Shawneverusedhisfirstname"George"57(person):hewas"BernardShaw"throughouthislongcareer.Sincehisdeathit58(become)acustomtouseallthreeofhisnames,eveninreferenceworks.Shawisdescribedasthemostfrequently-stagedplaywrightafterWilliamShakespeare.59thismaybeaslightexaggeration(夸張),ShawisunquestionablythemostimportantplaywrightintheEnglishlanguagesincetheBard(吟游詩人莎翁).InfluencedbyIbsenandotherplaywrights,Shaw60(introduce)anew,realisticstyleofdramatotheEnglishtheater.61Ibsen,Chekhov,orevenEugeneO'Neill,however,Shawisuniqueamongmodernplaywrightsbecauseofhissenseofhumorand_62(believe)inahighermorality.Althoughhisplays,like63ofhiscontemporaries,dwelluponshockingandoftengloomysubject-matter,Shawisperhapstheonlymajorplaywrightofhisgeneration_64(explore)thehorrorsofthefirsthalfofthetwentiethcenturywithoutfallingintopessimismanddespair.Hisplays,attimesironic,andattimessincere,areamongthemosteducational,65 (last)andmovingworksofhighdramaeverproducedintheEnglishlanguage.第四部分：寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)應(yīng)用文寫作(滿分15分)假定你是李華，你收到外國朋友Peter的郵件，他想了解你校在新冠疫情(COVID-19epidemic)期間線上教學(xué)的情況。請你給他回復(fù)郵件，內(nèi)容包括：.課程與時間；.你的學(xué)習(xí)狀態(tài)；.你的期待。注意：.詞數(shù)80左右；.可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。鄂東南教改聯(lián)盟學(xué)校期中聯(lián)考高二英語試卷（共9頁）第7頁DearPeter,I'msogladtohearfromyouandknowwhatyouaredaisigtheseBestwishes,Yours,LiHua第二節(jié)（滿分25分）閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)所給情節(jié)進行續(xù)寫，使之構(gòu)成一個完整的故事。Jessie,a24-year-oldnurse,hadjustfinishedan8-hournightshiftatahospital.Shewastired,butgladtobesailingalongthehighwaytowhereshelived.Althoughthelocalgovernmenthadpostedasnowwarning,thecalmgreyskyconvincedJessiethedrivewouldbesafe.“IfiguredI,dbeinbedinanhour,”shethoughttoherself.Snowbeganwhenshewashalfwayhome.Listeningtotheradio,Jessielearnedthehighwaywasclosedbecauseatruckhadslidofftheroad.Shetextedsomefriendsandhermom,andtriednottosleepasshewaited.Afteracoupleofhours,however,conditionsworsened.StrongwindsbeganrockingJessie,scar.Shecouldn'tseeanythingoutside,andsnowwasdriftingupherdoors.Itwas,shesays,“atotalwhiteoutandrowsofcarsandtrucks.”Lateintheafternoonapoliceofficercameandaskedifshewasinanydifficulty.Shesaidshewasfine.Sheaskedthepoliceofficeriftherewasanywaytogetpastthetrucks."No,ma,am,”heanswered.“You,renotgoinganywhere.”O(jiān)nceasitgotdark,Jessiebegantoworry.ShetextedhisbrotherRoy,tellinghimtodrivesnowmobilingbuddy（雪地汽車）togettothehighwayandfindher.AsRoyrodeslowlyalongsidetherowsofcarsandtrucks,peoplewouldrolldowntheirwindowsandaskforhelp."Iwasthefirstpersonthey,dseeninsixhours.”Heexplainedhewaspickinguphissister.Hetoldthem,“Nobody,scomingandIcan'ttakeyou.”Near10p.m.RoyreachedJessie.HedirectedJessietopullhercarontotheshoulder緊急停車帶）andaskedhertogetintohissnowmobilingbuddy.Astheyheadedforhome,thefunstarted.Aboutfivekilometresintothejourney,Roymadeamistake.Whathethoughtwasashallowditch（淺溝）turnedouttobeadeeptrough（水槽）.Insteadofcomingouttheotherside,theyjustkeptgoingdown.Theyweretrapped.Andfeatherysnowwasovertheirheads.注意：.所續(xù)寫短文的詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；.至少使用5個短文中標有下劃線的關(guān)鍵詞語；.續(xù)寫部分分為兩段，每段的開頭已為你寫好；.續(xù)寫完成后，請用下劃線標出你所使用的關(guān)鍵詞語。鄂東南教改聯(lián)盟學(xué)校期中聯(lián)考高二英語試卷（共9頁）第8頁

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