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重庆市第八中学学年高二下学期第二次周考英语试题及答案
重庆八中2020---2021学年度（下）高二年级周考
英语试题
（试题满分：
150分考试时间：
120分钟）
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
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.Whatwillthewomandoaboutthedress?
A.She’llchangeit.B.She’llreturnit.C.She’llbuyit.
2.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?
A.BuyingDVDs.B.BorrowingDVDs.C.SharingDVDs.
3.WhatdidthewomanthinkofDana’sspeech?
A.Boring.B.Important.C.Well-prepared.
4.Whatdoesthemanmean?
A.Heisunabletogivehelp.
B.Herefusestopayforboxes.
C.Hewillcarrytheboxeslater.
5.WhenisSimonsupposedtoarrive?
A.7:
30.B.8:
00.C.8:
10.
第二节
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。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。
6.Wheredothespeakersplantogo?
A.Thewoman’shome.B.Amuseum.C.Alibrary.
7.WhydoesthewomanwanttogoonSaturdayafternoon?
A.Toavoidthecrowd.
B.Toenjoyniceweather.
B.Tosleeplateinthemorning.
听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10题。
8.Whydidthemanborrowthewoman’scomputerlasttime?
A.Hiscomputerwasbroken.
B.Heneededitforhispaper.
C.Heuseditforhiscomputerclass.
9.Whydoesthewomanfeelhappy?
A.Themanwillstudybetter.
B.Themanwillusehisowncomputer.
C.Themancanlendheracomputernow.
10.Whathasthemanbeendoingwithhisnewcomputer?
A.Doinghomework.B.WatchingDVDs.C.Searchingforinformation.
听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13题。
11.WheredidTomgettheideaofbecomingabusinessman?
A.Fromhiscollegefriends.
B.Fromhishighschoolteachers.
C.Fromthegrown-upsaroundhim.
12.HowmuchdoesTomownofthecompanyheworksfor?
A.60%.B.18%.C.6%.
13.WhatmistakedidTomandhiscompanymakeinthepast?
A.Producingsimplethings.
B.Wastinglotsofmaterials.
C.Makingalltheproductsthemselves.
听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17题。
14.Whatkindofjobsseemstobeinshortsupply?
A.Writers.B.Schoolteachers.C.Newspaperreporters.
15.WhereisSharonmostlikelytogo?
A.NewYork.B.Boston.C.California.
16.WhatdoesJamesplantodoifhecan’tfindajob?
A.Continuehiseducation.B.Startanewspaper.C.Writeabook.
17.Whoarethespeakers?
A.Fellowstudents.B.Laid-offworkers.C.Highschoolteachers.
听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20题。
18.Whydoestheuniversityofferthetwoprograms?
A.Tohelpvisitorstouraroundthecollege.
B.Toprovidebetterhealthcareforstudents.
C.Tokeepstudentssafewalkinglateoralone.
19.WhencanstudentscallCampusSafetyOffice?
A.Anytimeoftheday.
B.From7p.m.to7a.m.
C.Frommidnightto7a.m.
20.Towhomisthespeakermainlytalking?
A.Newteachers.B.Touristsatthecollege.C.Parentsofstudents.
第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
MapsSpecialEdition,£25
Thisbookwasalreadypopularinourchildren’sdepartmentandhasbeenmadeevenbetterwiththisspecialedition,whichincludes16newmaps.Thecollectionof68mapstakesyouthrough58countriesandsixcontinents.Itispackedwithillustratedinformation,whichincludesfamoushistoricalfigures,localdishes,festivals,wildanimalsandlandmarks.Eachpageisaworkofarttorevisit,becauseeachtimeyoulookyouwillnoticesomethingnew.
DoodleWorldMapPillowcase,£14.99
This100%cotton,machine-washableworldmappillowcasefeatureslotsofwonderfulillustrations,includinganimals,thesevenwondersofthemodernworldandinterestingfacts,suchasthefirstsoloroundtheworldhotairballoon,therouteoftheTrans-SiberianRailwayandtheworldrecordmigrationofthehumpbackwhale.Itcomeswithwash-outpenssoyoucanwashofftheolddesignandcolouritinalloveragain,andagain.Perfectforsleepovers.
AtlasofDinosaurAdventures:
StepIntoaPrehistoricWorld,£20
Palaeontologymeetscartographyinthisatlas（地图册）thatisperfectforanydinosaur-obsessedchild.Itisbytheaward-winningteambehindAtlasofAnimalAdventuresandLucyLeatherland’sinkyillustrations,whichmakesthebookajoytolookat.ItcoverstheTriassic,JurassicandCretaceousperiodsandincludesmapsontheshiftingcontinentsandfossilfinds.Oneverypageyoumeetadifferentcreatureanddiscoveritsbehaviours,huntingtechniques,defencetacticsandmigrationpatterns.
UsborneAtlasandJigsawEurope,£9.99
Yougettwogiftsinonehere.This300-piecejigsawofEuropecomeswitha32-pagepictureatlas,soyoucanseeanddiscoverthecontinentinmoredetailwiththemapsandlearnmoreaboutthecountriesasyouarebuildingthepuzzle.Beautifulillustrationsofanimals,landmarksandattractionscovereverycentimetreofthejigsaw,makingitchallenging（butnottoohard）toputtogetherforchildrenage5+.
21.Allthefoursuperblyillustratedatlasesareperfectpresentsfor___.
A.geologistsB.childrenC.adultsD.parents
22.Ifakidisobsessedbytheremotepast,whatmayhebeinterestedin?
A.MapsSpecialEditionB.DoodleWorldMapPillowcase
C.AtlasofDinosaurAdventuresD.UsborneAtlasandJigsawEurope
23.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheseatlases?
A.Theyallhavemultiplepurposes.
B.Theyareallmadeofuniquematerials.
C.Allofthemservetoexploretheworld.
D.Allofthemcontainwidelyacknowledgedlandmarks.
B
FreeHaircutsonaRedChair
Lastsummer,KatieStellerwasonherwaytowork.Shestoppedatatrafficlight,whereaman,inhis60s,lookingoutofluck,wassittingalone.Sherolleddownherwindow.
“Hey!
”sheshouted.“I’mdrivingaroundgivingfreehaircuts.Doyouwantonerightnow?
”
Themanmissingafewteeth,pausedandlaughed.“Actually,”hesaid,“Ihaveafuneral（葬礼）togotothisweek.Iwasreallyhopingtogetahaircut.”
Then,Stellerunloadedaredchairfromthecar.Theman,namedEdward,tookaseat.AsStellerwascuttinghiscurlygrayinghair,hetoldheraboutgrowingupinMississippi,aboutmovingtoMinnesota,andhowhestilltalkedtohismomoverphoneeveryday.
Todate,Stellerhasgiven30orsosuchhaircutstopeoplearoundthecity.Theyarealllivingonthemargins,andsheisawareofthepowerofherwork.
“It’smorethanahaircut,”shesays.“Iwantittobeagateway,toshowvalueandrespect,butalsotogettoknowpeople.”
Stellerknowsthatahaircutcanchangealife.Onechangedhers:
Asateen,shesufferedfromulcerativecolitis（溃疡性结肠炎）thatwassoserious,herhairthinnedseverely.Seeingthis,hermotherarrangedforSteller’sfirstprofessionalhaircut.
“Tositdownandhavesomebodylookatmeandtalktomelikeapersonandnotjustanillness,ithelpedmefeelcaredaboutandlessalone,”shesays.
Afterthat,Stellerknewshewantedtohaveherownhairsalonsoshecouldhelppeoplefeelthewayshe’dfeltthatday.Notlongafterfinishingcosmetologyschool（美容学校）in2016,sherealizedherdream.Twoyearslater,shebeganwhatshenowcallsherRedChairProject,reachingouttopeopleonthestreets.
Stellersaid,“Ican’tfixtheirproblems,butmaybeIcanhelpthemfeellessaloneforamoment.”Stellerlistenstopeople’sstoriesofloss,addiction,andstruggletogetbackontheirfeet.
AnoffshootoftheRedChairProjectistheStellerKindnessProject,inwhichpeoplewhocommitactsofkindnessareinvitedforafreemakeover（美容）atSteller’ssalon.Inexchange,theytelltheirstories,whichStellersharesonherwebsite.Herhopeisthatbyreadingaboutkindacts,otherswillbeinspiredtodotheirown.
Sofar,it’sworking.“Youhavenoideawhatpeoplearegoingtodowiththekindnessthatyougivetothem,”saysSteller.
24.EdwardagreedtohaveahaircutbyStellerbecause________.
A.hewantedtotalkwithStellerabouthislife
B.hewantedtolookgoodforaspecialoccasion
C.hewastoooldtogotoahairsalonbyhimself
D.hewasjustwaitingforafreehaircutonthestreet
25.Inparagraph5,theunderlinedwords“livingonthemargins”canprobablybereplacedby________.
A.livinginuntidyconditions
B.livingwithseriousillnesses
C.livingfarfromdowntownareas
D.livingwithlittlecareandattention
26.WhatmadeStellerwanttosetupherownsalon?
A.Herexcellenthaircutskills.
B.Hermother’sencouragement.
C.Herexperienceofaformalhaircut.
D.Herdreamtoofferpeoplefreehaircuts.
27.What’sthepurposeofStellerKindnessProject?
A.Tomakecontributionstocharity.
B.Toencouragepeopletospreadkindness.
C.Torewardkindpeoplewithfreemakeovers.
D.TocollectmovingstoriesforSteller’swebsite.
C
WhentheBaysidecampusofShekouInternationalSchool（SIS）arestillkeptshutbecauseoftheCOVID-19pandemic,teachingactivitiesattheschoolhavebeenresumedonlinesinceFeb.3rd,2020.
Theschoolisusingpopularappsandsoftwareforonlinelearning.Videoconferencingandofficeautomationareusedtohelpteacherskeeptrackofstudents’conditionsandcommunicatewiththeirworkmatesacrosstheworld.Teachingonlinealsooffersanewexperiencetotheteacherstoupdatetheirteachingmethodsandtostepoutoftheircomfortzones.
StayinginPhuket,Thailand,scienceteacherRileyLairdrecordsvideosona10-year-oldgreenseaturtlenamedMarlinandthelocalturtlesanctuaryaspartoftheonlineclassesonecosystemsforGrade7students.“Iwanttoconnectourlearningwiththereality.Thesanctuarysendsusupdatesontheturtles’healthandprogress.TheysaythatMarlinislikelytobereleasedintotheseainmid-June,”saysLaird.
RebeccaWallaceisaGrade4teacherat
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