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宜城一中枣阳一中襄州一中曾都一中南漳一中2020—2021学年下学期高二期中考试英语试题时间：120（分钟）主命题学校：宜城一中分值：150命题老师注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案

标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3.考生结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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，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.WhatdoesJadenprobablydislike?A.Onions.B.Potatoes.C.Fishsoup.2.Whatwillthespeakersdo

thisweekend?A.Buyagift.B.TakeatriptoBoston.C.Visittheman’smother.3.Howmuchisitpernightforasingleroomnow?A

.$220.B.$250.C.$270.4.Whydidthemanleavehisjob?A.Hefounditboring.B.Hethoughtthepaylow.C.Hepreferredeasywork.5.Whatarethesp

eakerstalkingabout?A.Howtofindataxi.B.Howtogotoclass.C.Howtogettoastation.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、7题。6.WhatmakesLinda

late?A.Leavinghomeabitlate.B.Gettinglostontheway.C.Havingtroublestoppingataxi.7.Whereisthemannow?A.Ina

taxi.B.Athome.C.Atarestaurant.听第7估材料，回答第8、9题。8.WhatdidthemanwatchonTVlastnight?A.match.B.ATVseries.C.Amovie.

9.Whendidthewomanleavelastnight?A.Ataround10:30pm.B.Ataround11:00pm.C.Ataround11:30pm.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whereisthebooknow?A.Attheman’ss

chool.B.Inthewoman’sroom.C.Attheman’ssister’sschool.11.WhydoesJasonfailtofinishthebook?A.Hedislikesthestory.B.It’saver

ylongbook.C.Hehaslittletimetoread.12.What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Teacherandstudent.B.Motherand

son.C.Classmates.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.What’sLisa’sfavoriteactivityinhersparetime?A.Takingcareofflowers.B.Playingthe

guitar.C.Watchingmovies.14.WhatdoesLisainvitethemantodonextweek?A.Plantflowers.B.Listentomusic.C.Visithergarden.15.HowdidLisalearntoplaythegui

tar?A.Shetooklessons.B.Shetaughtherself.C.Shelearnedfromheruncle.16.WhatdoesLisawanttobecome?A.Amoviedirector.B.Aguitarist.C.Anactress.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.HowdidJimmygethismoney?A.Hereceiveditfromhisgrandpa.B.Hekepthismother’schange.C.Heearneditthroughw

ork.18.WhatdidJimmydoinordertobuyagift?A.Hewentdowntown.B.Hevisitedashopnearby.C.HesearchedontheInternet.19.WhatdidJimmychooseforhi

smother?A.Anecklace.B.Abracelet.C.Acoffeecup.20.HowdidJimmy’smotherfeelintheend?A.Moved.B.Sorry.C.Nervous.第二部分阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AIfyou’renotoneofthe1.9millionBritishholidaymakerswhowentonacruiselastyear,don’tmissi

tthisyear!We’veroundedupallofthebestpackagesforyou,aswellassomeofourtopfavouritedeals.USTransatlantic,£629per—person:S

ail13nightswithstopsincludingBoston,NewYork.Priceisonafull-boardbasisandincludesaccommodationaswellason-boardentertainmentandactivities.Cuba,£4

00per-person:SailfivenightsonboardMajestyoftheSeaswithstopsinHavana,CubaandMexico.Priceisonafull-boardbasis

andincludesaccommodationaswellason-boardentertainmentandactivities.Payingextra£177per-person,youcanenjoyupgradingtoOceanViewbasedonanin

teriorcabin（船舱）.Portugal,SpainandItaly,£479per-person:SailsevennightswithstopsincludingMadeiraandMalagaonafull-boa

rdbasis.Priceincludesmeals,late-nightsnacks,luxuryen-suite(带浴室的)accommodation,allon-boardactivitiesa

ndentertainment.Europeancities,£579per-person:SailonboardMSCMeravigliafromBarcelonatovisitMarseille,G

enoa,Civitavecchia,PalermoandValetta,andmakemostofMSC’sall-inclusivedrinkspackageincludingcoffee,cockta

ils,wine,beer,spiritsandsoftdrinks.Priceisonafull-boardbasiswithtwopeoplesharingacabin.Whiletherearemanygreatdealsavailabletocustome

rs,thecruiseindustryoftenhassomeofitsbestdealsmonthsinadvance.Cruiselinesarelookingtochangethewaythebookingsyste

mworkssothepricesgoupclosertothedeparture.21.HowmuchshouldacouplepayforCubawiththeOceanViewcabin?A.£577.B.£800.C.£977.D.£1154.22.Whichcruiseoffersvar

iousdrinks?A.USTransatlantic.B.Cuba.C.Portugal,SpainandItaly.D.Europeancities.23.Whatcanbelearnedfromthetext?A.Thebookin

gsystemhasimprovedgreatly.B.It’sbetterforcustomerstobookacruiseaheadoftime.C.Thecruiseindustrywillreducepricesduringholiday

s.D.Customerscangetthebestbargainsjustbeforethedeparture.BIleftuniversitywithagooddegreeinEnglishLiterature,butnosenseofwhatIwantedtodo.Overthen

extsixyears,Iwastreadingwater,justtryingtoearnanincome.Itriedjournalism,butIdidn’tthinkIwasanygood,thenfinance,whichIhated.Finally,Igotajoba

sarightsassistantatafamouspublisher.Ilovedworkingwithbooks,althoughthejobthatIdidwasdull.Ihadenoughsavingstotakea

yearoffwork,andIdecidedtotrytosatisfyadeep-downwishtowriteanovel.AttendingaNovelWritingMAcoursegavemethestructureInee

dedtowritemyfirst55,000words.Ittakesconfidencetomakeanew-startthere’sadarkperiodin-betweenwhereyou’reneitheronethingnorthe

other.You’reoutfordinnerandpeopleaskwhatyoudo,andyou’retooashamedtosay,“Well,I’mwritinganovel,butI’mnotquitesur

eifI’mgoingtogetthere.”Myconfidencedived.Believingmynovelcouldnotbepublished,Iputitaside.ThenImetanagen（t代理商）whosaidIsh

ouldsendmynovelouttoagents.So,Ididand,tomysurprise,gotsomewonderfulfeedback.IfeltalittlehopethatImightactuallybecomeapublishedwriterand,aftersigning

withanagent,Ifinishedthesecondhalfofthenovel.Thenextproblemwasfindingapublisher.Aftertwo-and-a-halfyearsofnoincome,justwaitingandwondering,a

publisherofferedmeabookdeal—thatpublisherturnedouttobetheoneIonceworkedfor.Itfeelslikeanunbelievablestrokeofluck—offate,really.Whenyo

usetouttodosomethingdifferent,there’snoendinsight,sotofindmyselfinapositionwhereInowhavemyownnameonacontract（合同）ofthepublisher—tobeapublishedwriter

—isunbelievablyrewarding（有回报的）.24.Whatcanbeinferredfromthefirstparagraph？A.Iwasseekingtofindanadmirablejob.B.Iwaswaitingforgoo

dfortune.C.Iwasbeingaimlessaboutanappropriatejob.D.Iwasdoingseveraljobsformoreatatime.25.Whydidtheauth

orbegintowriteanovel?A.Becausetheauthorwantedtofinishthewritingcourse.B.Becausetheauthoraimedtofulfillhisdream.C.Becausetheauthorwouldliketomeetread

ers’needs.D.Becausetheauthorintendedtoearnmoremoney.26.Howdidtheauthorfeelhalfwaywiththenovel?A.UnsureB.AshamedC.ConfidentD.Embarrassed27.W

hatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.Goodluckmakesadifference.B.Hardworkcanleadtosuccess.C.Theearlybirdcatchestheworm.D.Itpaystostic

ktoone'sdream.CThetransatlanticcarcarrier,Oceanbird,isbeingdesignedbyWalleniusMarine,aSwedishshipbuilder,withsupportfromtheSwedishgove

rnment.Withacapacity(容量)of7,000vehicles,the650foot-longvesselwillhaveasimilarsizetoordinarycarcarriers,butitwi

lllooktotallydifferent.Theshipwillhavefive“wingsails”,witheachbeing260feettall.Thesesailsarecapableofturning360degrees,anditcanbeshortenedto

195feetinordertopassunderbridgesorwithstandroughweather.Althoughthegeneraltheoryofwingsailsisnotnew,designingtheOcea

nbird’ssailshasbeenachallenge,saysMikaelRazola,theresearchprojectmanagerforOceanbird.“That’sbecausethe

searethetallestsailsthathaveeverbeenconstructed.Thetopofthesailswillbemorethan100metersabovethewatersurface.Atsuchaheight,thewinddirecti

onandspeedchangealot,”saysRazola.Tobetterunderstandtheatmosphericconditions(大气条件)atthisheight,Walleniusputsensorsont

opofitsexistingvesselstogatherdataofwind.“Allofthisinformationhashelpedusmakethemostofthepoweravailableinthewindanddesignaneffic

ientwingvessel,”saysRazola.Withitsspecialsails,Oceanbirdwilloutperformconventionalcarcarriersintheas

pectofexhaustemission.Nowadays,theshippingindustryisunderpressuretoreduceemissionsofCO2andothergreenhous

egases.AccordingtotheInternationalMaritimeOrganization,theUNbodythatregulatesglobalshipping,shippingaccount

edfor2.89%ofglobalmanmadegreenhousegasemissionsin2018.Andinthesameyear,thisorganizationintroducedamandatory(强制的)50%reductionoftotalannualgreenhouseg

asemissionsby2050.Oceanbirdisdesignedtoexceed(超过)thetarget---Wallenioussaidtheshipwouldemit90%lessCO2thanothercarcarriers.

Withastopspeedofabout10knots,Oceanbirdwillbeslowerthanstandardcarcarriers,whichcantravelat17knots.Itwilltakearound12days,insteadofthe

standardseventocrosstheAtlantic.“Thislongjourneywillrequiresomeschedulingchangesaswellasacceptancefromcarmakers,”saidRazola.“Buttheresponse

sofarhasbeenverypositive.”ResearchersinWallenioushavebuilta7-metermodelofOceanbirdwhichwillsailinStockholm’sarchipelagotogatherda

tathatwillhelpfinalizetheship’sdesign.“Itwilltakearoundthreeyearstolaunchthefull-sizeversion.OurambitionistoseeOcea

nbirdsailingin2024,”Razolasaid.28.WhatisParagraph2mainlyabout?A.ThedesignofOceanbird.B.ThecapacityofOceanbird.C.Theoperatingmethodofwingsails.D.Th

esailingconditionsforcarcarriers.29.WhatbringschallengestothedesignofOceanbird’ssails?A.Thelackoffinancialsupport.B.Thel

ackofprevioustheories.C.Thewindconditionsatdifferentheights.D.ThetoughweatherontheAtlanticOcean.30.WhatwillWa

lleniousdointhefutureaccordingtoParagraph6?A.Increasethesailingspeed.B.Arrangeascientificsailingschedule.C.Handletheconflictsbetweencarmakers.D.U

sestandardshipsinsteadofOceanbird31.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesOceanbird?A.Giantandinconvenient.B.Low-costbutineffi

cient.C.High-capacityandhigh-speed.D.Well-designedandenvironment-friendly.DPlasticgarbageisoneoftheworld’sbiggestenvir

onmentalheadaches.Someplasticitemslikewaterbottlesandshoppingbagscanlastforhundredsofyearsafterbeingthrownaway,withallthi

splasticrubbishdisruptingecosystemsanddisturbingthehabitatsofwildlife.Therehavebeenseveralprojectstohelpcontrolplastic

production,butresearchersmayhavefoundanaturalwaytogetridoftheproducts.Waxworms,whichareconfusinglyclassed

ascaterpillars(毛毛虫),arethehoneybee’sworstnightmares,astheylaytheireggsinsidetheirhives(蜂巢).AmateurbeekeeperFederi

caBertocchinidecidedtouseplasticbagstoprotectthehives,howevershewasdumbfoundedwhenshediscovertheinsectswereableto

eatholesintothesidesofthebags.Thebeekeeper’ssurprisingfindingssparkedastudy.Bertocchini,fromtheSpanishNationalResearchCouncil,teamed

upwithscientistsfromCambridgeUniversitytoperformsometests.WhentheteamputaboutonehundredwaxwormsintoastandardUKplasticshoppingbag,the

ybeganfeasting.Afterabout12hoursthey’deatenroughly92milligramsofthebag.Inall,thisisn’thugeamount,butit’sal

otfasterthanothernaturalways.Lastyear,researchersfoundaspecifictypeofbacteria(细菌)couldeatplastic,butatarateof0.13milligramsaday,makingth

isisamassivejumpinthesearchforanaturalwaytodispose(处理)plastic.Theteamisstillnot100percentsurehowthewormsdowhattheydo,butthey’reheraldingthisasanimpo

rtantfirststeptogetridofpollution.Luckily,whilethatteamworksouttheanswer,plasticmanufacturershavefoundawaytomaketheirproductsmuchmoreenvironm

entallyfriendly.Therearethreetypesofenvironmentallyfriendlyplastics:bioplastics(whicharemadefromcornstarch),biodegradablep

lastics(whichbreakdownquicker)andrecycledplastic.Hopefullywiththesenewproducts,wewillgetclosertoasocietythatislessharmfultotheenvironm

ent.32.Whyisplasticgarbageahugeenvironmentalheadache?A.Becausesomeplasticbottlescanstayonthestreetformanyyears.B.Becausethiskindofrubbishwill

dogreatdamagetotheenvironmentforyears.C.Becausemoreandmoreplasticbagswillmaketheenvironmentlookdullandugly.D.Becausetheplasticrubbishwillmakethew

ildlifegetworsethanbefore.33.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“dumbfounded”meaninthethirdparagraph?A.Shocked.B.Frightened.C.Embarrassed.D.Uncomfort

able.34.Howdothewaxwormsdealwiththeplastic?A.Theymaketheplasticintohoney.B.Theyhelpscientistdevelopnewplastic.C.Theyeattheplasticinanenvironmentally

friendlyway.D.Theyworkwithsomeplasticfactoriestodealwithplasticfaster.35.Whatistheauthor’sfeelingaboutthefuture?A.Thea

uthorisoptimisticabouttheenvironment.B.Therewillbemoreplasticproducts.C.Thewaxwormswillplayamajorroleinthefuture.D.Nooneis100percentsurewhatthefuture

willbelike.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Preparingforanexamcanbestressfulandtime-consuming,bu

titdoesn’thavetobe.Bydoingacoupleofsimplethingsaheadoftime,youcanensurethatyouarereadyforanythingthatcomesupintheexam.·Figureoutthet

estmaterials.Knowingwhatmaterialsthetestwillcovercanhelpyoufocusonthemaincontentyouneedtostudy.36Theymostlikelywon’ttellyouexactlywhatisonthetes

tpaper,buttheymightgiveyousomepointersbyhandingyouastudyguide.·Reviewyoursyllabus(教学大纲).It’sagoodplacetostarttounderstandthemajorideasandtopicsofas

ubject.Reviewitandhighlightthetitlesandsubtitles.Inthisway,youcanalsomastertheoverallstructureandtherelationsbe

tweeneachpartofyourknowledge.·Studywithflashcards.Makeflashcardwiththemajorideasandkeypoints.37Forinstance,ifthestatementis

“LinusPaulingisoneofthediscoverersofDNA”,Writethequestionontheflashcard—whoisoneofthemaindiscoverersofDNA?Writethequestionononesideandtheansweront

heother.38Putallofthemtogethertorememberthemasaunit.·39Gettogetherwithafriendoragroupofpeoplefromyourclassandstudytoge

ther.Youcanaskyourfriendstoenrichyourflashcardswithnewquestionsyoudidn’tthinkabout.Andthenquizeachotherwiththeflashcards.Evenifyo

uusethesamequestionsasyouwrotebefore,youwillfindthattheexperienceisdifferentwhenyourfriendsarequizzingyou.40A.Joinhandswithpa

rtners.B.Findcomfortfromyourfriends.C.Inyourflashcards,turnstatementsintoquestions.D.Choosequestionswithdefiniteanswerstomakethecards.E.You

cangetthisinformationdirectlyfromyourteachers.F.Sometimesaquestionwillsparkoffasetofrelatedquestions.G.That’sbecausepartn

erswillmakeyouresponsibleforthequalityofyouranswers.第三部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给

的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。BythetimeIfinishedmyappointment,Iwasstarving.I41atMcDonald’stoorderahamburgertotakehome

andeatwhileworking.Sinceitwasalittlebeforenoon,therewasa42.Awoman,whoIsoonlearnedwasMarcella,was43attheregister.Sheaskedthewomanbeh

indherinlineifshewouldlikeadrinkandthenaskedme.Webothsaidno,andmusthavelooked44,becauseshesaid,“Igotyou.”Shecontinuedtop

ayforbothofourmeals,eventhoughwewere45.IaskedMarcellawhyshedidthis,andshesharedthatsomeoneoncedidsom

ethingsimilarforher.Theperson46thatshepayitforwardsomedayandshewasmakinggoodonher47.BeforeIleft,shegavemeawarnhugandrequestedmetodoanactofkin

dnessforastrangerwhenIcould.Iarrivedhome,butinsteadofworkingthroughlunch,Isatand48onherkindness.Marcelladidn’tneedtopayformy

lunch.Butwhatshedid49myday.NotbecauseIgottokeepmy$15,butbecauseshewaskind-withno50ofreceivinganythinginreturn.51,Marcellaallowedmetotakeherp

icturesoIcouldsharethis52story.AsIpromisedher,Iplannedonpayingherkindnessforward.MaybeI’llmakeasmall

53insomeoneelse’slife,andthepositiveeffectwillbe54.Becausethat’swhatbeinghumanisallabout-----beingkind-----eventoastranger.Rememberthatkin

dnessandlovecan55inthemostunexpectedplaces,evenaMcDonald’s.41.A.knockedB.aimedC.stoppedD.glanced42.A.sightB.line

C.turnD.seat43.A.payingB.confirmingC.hesitatingD.informing44.A.annoyedB.confusedC.frightenedD.bored45.A.citizensB.nativesC.strangersD.neighbors46

.A.requiredB.suspectedC.guaranteedD.acknowledged47.A.intentionB.approachC.scheduleD.promise48.A.reactedB.reflectedC.worked

D.relied49.A.relievedB.witnessedC.influencedD.brightened50.A.proposalsB.expectationsC.commentsD.assumpt

ions51.A.FortunatelyB.FranklyC.HonestlyD.Hopefully52.A.satisfyingB.appealingC.heartwarmingD.demanding53.A.contributionB.effortC.measurementD.di

fference54.A.absoluteB.permanentC.renewableD.comprehensive55.A.wearoffB.wipeoutC.showupD.comearound第二节（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。Lastspring,theArtstudentsLeagueofNewYork,anartschool,founditsmemberseffectively56(se

parate).Wantingtoprovide57opportunityforthestudentstodigdeepwithinthemselves,theleaguemadeanopencallforcontributionstotheCOV

ID-19comicsAnthology(选集).Sincethen,people58(participate)intheircontributionsactively.Theanthologybringstogethertheworksof76artistsfromaround

theworldandisa59(person)glimpseintohoweachoneinterpretstheirexperiencesaboutthisongoingdisruptionintheir60(life).Althoughthenewscycleof2020hasbe

enoverwhelming(令人难以应对的),theeventscan61(understand)inadifferentwaywhenselectedthroughthehandsofartists.Theed

itorofthecomicsKitchenthrew62(she)intoherworkandshesaid,“Thepandemicis63(extreme)frightening,butitisafightworldwide.Everyoneh

asaccess_64expressingtheirinnerthoughtswithpensandink,showinghowthedisasterscanbedefeated.”Artisoneofthemosti

mportantlenses(滤镜),through65societyviewsitselfandpeoplegrow.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节应用文写作（满分15分）你校上周日安排学生到烈士陵园进行一

次扫墓活动，请按下面要求写有关这次活动的英文短文。1、本次活动的目的及安排；2、你的感受或认识。提示词：烈士martyr烈士塔theMartyrTower注意：1、写数词数应为80词左右；TheTombSweepingActivity第二节（满分25分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写

两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。“Doyouforgettobringyourhomeworktoschool?”mysixth-grademathteacherasked.Inoddedmyheadandsaidinalowvoice,“Yes,sir.”Wh

atamistakeIhadmade!Ihadcompletedmymathhomework.ButwhenIheadedforschool,Iforgottoputitintomyschoolbag.Nowmyhomeworkisstilllyingonthedeskathome.“Yo

uwillhaveagetazerothen,”mathteachersaid.Iwasshocked.Ihadneverreceivedazeroinamathclassbefore.Buttheschoolhadrules,andtheteacherhadt

oleteveryonefollowthem.Iwasimmediatelyworriedaboutmyfinalmathaverage,whichwasbasedonmyhomeworkandthetests.WouldIgetaCorevenaDattheendoftheterm?Ifso,w

hatshouldIdo?Mynextclasswasagymclass.AsIwalkeddownthehallwithmyclassmates,allthosefeelingsrushedoutinhottears.Iwipedthemawayasqui

cklyasIcould.Butwhenweenteredthegymandsatdowninourspotsonthefloor,itwascleartoeveryonearoundmethatIhadbeencrying.Mygymteacher,Ms.Brown,wasanathleti

cteacher,oftenwithasmileonherface.Herclasswasagoodmixofcalisthenics(健美体操)andgamesthatgiveusallagoodworkout.AndMs.Brownwasniceandcompassion

ate(有同情心的).Shelovedherstudentsandoftencametohelpifthestudentswereintrouble.Duringthatgymclass,mymindwasaffectedbythemathhomeworka

ndIwasworriedaboutmyfinalmathaverage.SoIfailedtodevotemyattentiontoMs.Brown’sdirection.Andclearly,Iwassad.Igues

sedthatMs.Brownfoundtherewassomethingwrongwithme.Whenitwasneartheendofthegymclass,shewalkedtome.Paragraph1:Shesatdowntocomfortme.Paragraph2:Ifeltrela

xedanddecidedtoworkharderatmath.获得更多资源请扫码加入享学资源网微信公众号www.xiangxue100.com