资源简介 www.2020-2021学年度上学期通城二中高二年级期中考试英语试卷注意事项:答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。回答选择题时,选出每小题答案后,用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动,用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时,将答案写在答题卡上,写在本试卷上无效。第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)做题时,先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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。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.Whenwillthespeakersdiscussthereport?A.Duringlunch.B.Afterlunch.C.Inafewdays.2.Whatdoesthemanmean?A.Heisgladtocallthedoctor.B.Hewantstochangetheappointment.C.Hedoesn’tremembertheexactdate.3.Whatisprobablytheman?A.Acyclist.B.Anassistant.C.Arepairman.4.Whatwillthemanprobablydo?A.Haveabigdinner.B.Eatthepie.C.Controlhisappetite.5.Wheredoesthemanwanttogo?A.Phoenix.B.Chicago.C.NewYork.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。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7题。6.Whowillcometomeetthewomanattheairport?A.Herson.B.Herhusband.C.Hersecretary.7.Whatwouldthewomanliketoknow?A.Theman’sroomnumber.B.Thechangesontheflight.C.Somethingabouttheweather.听第7段材料,回答第8、9题。8.What’saluckythingforthewoman?A.Goingboating.B.Watchingaboatrace.C.Travellingbyboat.9.Whyistheeventheldeveryyear?A.TohonorapoetnamedQuYuan.B.Toattractforeignvisitors.C.Topracticetheskillsofsavingpeople.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10.What’sthematterwiththeman’saunt?A.Shehasabackache.B.Shehasgotherlegshurt.C.Shehashearttrouble.11.Whenwastheman’sauntsenttothehospital?A.Lastnight.B.Lastweek.C.Thismorning.12.Whencanthemanvisithisaunt?A.Inthemorning.B.Intheafternoon.C.Intheevening.听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。13.Whatdoesthewomanprobablydo?A.Adriver.B.Awaitress.C.Abankclerk.14.Whatdoesthenearesthotellooklike?A.Natural.B.Traditional.C.Modern.15.Howfaristhefamilystylehotel?A.Twominutes’drive.B.Twominutes’walk.C.Tenminutes’ride.16.Whatcanwesayaboutthewoman?A.Sheishelpful.B.Sheishonest.C.Sheiscareful.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。17.Howmuchistheman’scoincollectionworth?A.$250.B.$2,500.C.$25,000.18.Whatdoesthespeaker’sbrothercollect?A.Matchboxes.B.Coins.C.Modelairplanes.19.Whatdopeoplewanttogetfromhobbies?A.Money.B.Pleasure.C.Knowledge.20.Whatdoesthespeakermainlytalkabout?A.Whatahobbymeans.B.Howahobbyaffectsourlife.C.Whywehavedifferenthobbies.第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5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。AStepinachasbecomeoneofthefirsthighschoolsinthecountrytodropalltextbooksandreplacethemwitha“digitallibrary”.WhenstudentsstartedclassesonMonday,theywerezippingtoanappontheirlaptopsandhadinstantaccesstoall40textsintheStepinaccurriculum(课程).DennisLauro,directorofaninformationcenterwhichprovidestechnicalsupporttopublicschoolsinNewYork,saidneitherhenorhiscolleagueswereawareofasimilardigitaleffortinapublicschoolsetting.揟hisisthewaveofthefuture.Laurosaid.揑抦notsurprisedthataprivateschoolwouldbeatthepublicschoolstoit.Theyhavetheabilitytojustdoit.Thereissomuchpoliticsinvolvedinpublicschools,whenitcomestoamovelikethat,needingapprovalfromboardsandcommittees.ForTomCollins,Stepinac抯president,thecommitmenttodigitalsourcematerialwasnotsodifficultadecision.Inthepast,studentsfamilieshadtospendupto$700ayearontextbooks.Thisyearaftertheone-timepurchaseofalaptopfamiliesonlyneedtopay$150.Usingthedigitallibraryisalmostaseasyasopeninganewbook.AstudentcaninstantlylapintoadigitalbookandopenamapofEgyptoraspeechbyPresidentJohnF.Kennedy.Ateachercanshowapagefromadigitalbookonawhiteboardatthefrontoftheclassorsendstudentsalinktoaparticularmathproblemwithnotesaddedin.Thefirstfewweeksmaybringsomechallenges.Stepinacofficialsexpectsomeparentaldiscomfortoverdroppingconcretebooks.Theyrecognizetheremaybetechnicalfaultsatfirst.Andtheywillhavetoencouragestudentstoleavespace-eatingphotosandmusicofftheirlaptopsandtokeeptheirlaptopscharged.21.WhatisgoingoninStepinac?A.It抯buildinganewlibrary.B.It抯reformingitstextbooks.C.It抯changingitsmanagementpatternD.It抯updatingitsdigitalresources.22.Bysayingtheunderlinedsentence,Laurobelieves_______.A.privateschoolshavetheiradvantagesB.theeffortistocauseinstantchangesC.it抯atrendforschoolstogodigitalD.publicschoolsfacegreatchallenges23.WhomayworryaboutthemoveinStepinac?A.OfficialsB.Technicians.C.Parents.D.Teachers.BWhenaneditorcalledtoaskifIcouldphotographastoryaboutfirefliesinMexico.Ididn'tcheckmyschedulebeforeIsaidyes.I'dseentheseinsectslightuptheforestsinTlaxcalaoncebefore,andIjumpedatthechancetogoback.Whilestudying,IbeganexploringMexico,crossingthecountryseveraltimesbybus.NowIworkasaphotojournalistinMexicoandalongtheborder,documentingdesperatesituationsthatfaceeverydayMexicans.Thoughnecessaryandimportant,newsstoriesdon'treflecttheMexicothatIfellforandthatishometosomanypeopleIlove.Ataskfocusedonthecountry'snaturalbeautywasawelcomereprieveforme.Ihadthreenightstofilmthemagicalsceneintheforest.Accordingtoourguides,visitorsareusuallynotallowedtophotographthefirefliesbecausethepresenceofartificiallightfromelectronicscanaffecttheirhabits.AsIstartedshooting,Iadjustedmyexposuresconstantlytoaccountforthefadinglight.InordertogetthecompositionthatIwanted,Iplacedmytripod(三脚架)onasteep,rockypathandhadtosteadyitduringthelongexposures.Normallythiswouldn'tbeabigdeal,butthefireflieswereveryinterestedinthecameraand,byextension,inme.Istoodcompletelystillwhiletheywerealloverme-myarms,myhair,myface.FromwhatIobserved,peak(高峰时期的)fireflypresencelastsforonlyabout20minuteseachnight,soIhadtimeforjustafewtries.Onthelastnighteverythingcametogether.Theweathercooperated.Ihadimprovedmymethodforfocusingandcomposingphotosinthedarkwithquickflashesfromapowerfulflashlight-andI'dgrownaccustomedtoinsectsonmyface.Iwasrewardedwiththeimageyouseehere.Eachdotoflightisoneofseveralburststhatafireflymakesasittravelswithina30-secondexposure.Youcantracktheinsects'paths:Somemakesmallcircles,likethoseinthebottomcenteroftheframe,whileothersmovesteadilyinonedirectionoranother.24.Howdidtheauthorfeelabouttheeditor'srequest?A.NervousB.ConfusedC.RegretfulD.Delighted25.Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword"reprieve"inparagraph2?A.ReturnB.ReliefC.TrendD.Victory26.Whatdidtheauthorintendtododuringthefirsttwonights?A.Learnaboutthelocaltravelrules.B.Researchthehabitofthefireflies.C.Findthesuitablespotandtimetotakephotos.D.Communicateconstantlywiththeguides.27.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthetext?A.Totellfindingsaboutfireflies.B.Torecordatravellingexperience.C.Tosharethestorybehindaphoto.D.Toshowtheauthor'sworkingconditions.CDoingbusinessnowadayswithoutacellphone?Livingaveryprivatelife?Ican抰imagineitanymore.JournalistChrisStokel-Walkerexplaineditverywell:Fortheaverageworkingperson,there抯nogreaterfeelingthanpoweringdownyourcomputerandkissinggoodbyetoyourworkemailsfortheday.Ifwe抮eluckyenoughtodisconnectfromthejoboneveningsandweekends,we抮eoverjoyedtoleaveworkemailsandthestressthatcomeswithitintheoffice.Butexpertssaywe抮eincreasinglyfailingtodoso,insteadbringingtheburdenhomewithusanddealingwithemailsduringourfreetime.Unsurprisingly,thisroutinehassomeseriousconsequences.Workingabnormalorlonghourshaslongbeenlinkedwithdepression(抑郁症),anxietyandevenheartdisease.Inaddition,theimportanceofweekendrecoveryhasalsobeenlinkedwithweeklyjobperformanceandpersonalinitiative(主动性).Andfurtherresearchshowedpsychologicaldetachment(脱离)duringoff-worktimereducedemotionalexhaustioncausedbyhighjobdemandsandhelpedpeoplestayengaged.So,ifweknowallthis,itbegsthequestion:Whyarewestilllettingworkbotherourpreciousweekend?AccordingtoCaryCooper,professorofOrganizationalSchool,therecenttrendevenspillsintothewayweaccessourworkcommunicationsandprojects.Today,saysCooper,workemailsarejustatapofasmartphoneaway.揧oudon抰carryyourlaptoparoundwhenyou抮eouttodinner,butyoudocarryyourmobilephone,hesays.“Thesmartphonedoesnotmakeupforwhatislost.”Sodeleteyourworkemailaccountfromyourinbox(收件箱),andleavetheworriesuntilMonday.28.WhatdidChrisStokel-Walkertrytostress?A.Thedevelopmentofofficework.B.Theimportanceofworkinghard.C.Thepleasureofcompletingwork.D.Thepowerofmoderntechnology.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart搕hisroutineinParagraph3referto?A.Usingacellphone.B.LeavingworkemailsbehindC.Failingtoworklonghours.D.Workinginpersonaltime..30.WhatdoesCaryCooperthinkofworkingextrahours?A.Itisn抰boring.B.Itisn抰worth.C.Itisn抰interesting.D.Itisn抰common.31.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.Shouldwebanweekendworkemails?B.Canwelivewithoutacellphone?C.Whatshouldwedoonweekends?D.Whoshouldbeblamedforworkoverload?DGirlwithaPearlEarringhasbeenpartoftheMauritshuis'collectionintheHaguesince1902andisstillondisplayatthemuseum.Rumours(谣言)havesurroundedJohannesVermeer'sworkeversinceitwasrediscoveredinthelate19thcentury,andthispaintingstillcontinuestogenerateinterest,debateandimagination.AlthoughVermeerwasamongthemostsuccessfulartistsworkinginDelftduringthe17thcentury,hewasalmostcompletelyforgottenafterhisdeathin1675.Evenduringhislifetime,Vermeer'sinfluencewasmainlylimitedtoDelftwhereheearnedareasonablelivingasapainterandartdealer.What'smore,Vermeer'snameisrarelymentionedinhistoricalrecordsandheleftbehindbarelyanyotherdocumentsabouthiscareerorpersonalhistory.VerylittleisknownaboutGirlwithaPearlEarring.However,arthistorianshavedecidedseveralimportantfactsaboutthepainting.Recentresearchsuggeststhattheblack,negativespacebehindVermeer'smodelwasoriginallypainteddarkgreen.Muchlikeotherartistsofhistime,VermeerenjoyedpaintingfiguresdressedinMiddleEasternclothes.Ashismodelisdressedinaturban(女用头巾),manyarthistoriansarguethattheVermeer'spaintingshouldn'tDeconsideredasaportrait(肖像画)atall.Instead,mostscholarsagreethatGirlwithaPearlEarringbelongstoakindofpaintingcalledTroniethatbeganintheLowCountriesaroundVermeer'stime.Thistypeofartworkoftenportrays(描绘)charactersratherthanactualpeople.Itportraysacertaintypeofcharacter;inthiscaseagirlinfancifulcress,wearinganorientalturbanandanimprobablylargepearlinherear.ItisinterestingtonotethatthepaintingwasknownasGirlwithTurbanorsimplyYoungGirlformostofitsexistenceandonlyreceiveditscurrentnamelessthanacenturyago.WhileitisimpossibletoidentifyVermeer'smodel,duetoacompletelackofevidence,hemayhaveaskedoneofhissevendaughterstositforthepainting.32.WhatdowelearnaboutJohannesVermeerwhenhewasalive?A.HelivedaveryhardlifeB.Hewasn'tagiftedartistC.Hewasn'tmuchknownoutofhiscityD.Helikedwritingabouthimself33.WhatmadesomescholarsregardGirlwithaPearlEarringasaworkofTronic?A.Thegirl'sunusualdressingB.Th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