浙江省北斗星盟学年高二下学期阶段性联考英语试题.docx

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浙江省北斗星盟学年高二下学期阶段性联考英语试题

2020学年第二学期浙江北斗星盟阶段性联考

高二年级英语试题

考生须知：

1．本卷共8页满分150分，考试时间120分钟；

2．答题前，在答题卷指定区域填写班级、学号和姓名；考场号、座位号写在指定位置；

3．所有答案必须写在答题纸上，写在试卷上无效；

4．考试结束后，只需上交答题纸。

第Ⅰ卷

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

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.Wheredoesthewomanthinkherfatherisnow?

A.Athome.B.Athisoffice.C.Attheclub.

2.Whatisthewomanprobablygoingtodothisweekend?

A.Goboatingwithherclassmates.

B.Gocampingwiththeman.

C.Prepareforacompetition.

3.Howlongdoesthewomanusuallysleepeverynight?

A.Abouteighthours.B.Aboutsevenhours.C.Aboutsixhours.

4.WhatdoweknowaboutTim?

A.Hebecameseverelyill.

B.Hehadacaraccident.

C.Hedidn’ttakedrivinglessons.

5.Whatdoesthemansuggest?

A.Callingtheservicecentre.

B.Pressingtheemergencybutton.

C.Doingnothingforashortwhile.

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，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.Howoldisthemagazinethatthemanislookingfor?

A.Oneyearold.B.Twoyearsold.C.Twoandahalfyearsold.

7.Wherewillthetwospeakersprobablygonext?

A.Thesecondfloor.

B.Therightsideofthefirstfloor.

C.Theleftsideofthefirstfloor.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.WhenwillthetwospeakersprobablygotoEpcot?

A.Rightnow.B.Afterlunch.C.Atnight.

9.Whatarethetwospeakersgoingtodofirst?

A.Getcheckedin.B.Findaparkinglot.C.Ridetherollercoaster.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Wherewasthemanlastweek?

A.InRome.B.InMilan.C.InFerrara.

11.Whatdidthemanprobablyvisitfirst?

A.Thecastle.B.Thecathedral.C.TheRenaissancebuildings.

12.Howmanytimeshasthemantraveledabroadthisyear?

A.Twice.B.Threetimes.C.Fourtimes.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Whatfestivalarethetwospeakerstalkingabout?

A.Mother’sDay.B.Easter.C.Halloween.

14.Whendoesthewomanusuallyvisithergrandparents?

A.OnFridaymorning.B.OnSaturdaymorning.C.OnSaturdayafternoon.

15.Whatisthefavoritepartofthefestivaltothewoman?

A.Receivingpresents.B.Goingtochurch.C.Huntingforeggs.

16.Whatwillthemanprobablydoduringtheholiday?

A.Hangoutwithotherinternationalstudents.

B.Jointhewoman’sfamilyforthefestival.

C.Stayinthedormreadingahugebook.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.WhendidthespeakerarriveinAntarctica?

A.InDecember.B.InSeptember.C.InMarch.

18.Whatdifficultydoesthespeakerhaveatthemoment?

A.Thereisalotofhardworktodo.

B.Theshipwon’treturnformonths.

C.Heisworkingwithasmallnumberofpeople.

19.WhathasimprovedinAntarcticainthelasttenyears?

A.Food.B.Communication.C.Livingconditions.

20.Whatisthespeakertryingtodo?

A.RemindscientistsofdangerinAntarctica.

B.DescribehisownexperiencesinAntarctica.

C.SuggestwaysofimprovinglifeinAntarctica.

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）

第一节（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

PlaysareanessentialpartofBritishculture.TheWestEndtheatredistrictinLondonisthebestplacetowatchaprofessionalplay,butactingalsotakesplaceineveryschoolandvillagehallthroughoutthecountry.

Thereareapproximately2,500non-professionaldramagroupsintheUKcurrentlyandtheyplayasignificantroleincommunitylife.Peoplefromallwalksoflifetakeonactingrolesinadditiontotheirregularjobs.Theydoitforfun,fortheloveofactingandasawaytomakenewcontacts.

Noteveryoneinadramaclubisaskilledactor,butenthusiasmisconsideredtobemoresignificantthantalent.Friends,familymembersandneighborstakedelightingettingtogethertowatchthefinalperformance.Itoffersauniqueopportunitytobringcommunitiestogether.Also,inmanyruralpartsofBritain,non-professionaltheatersaretheonlychancepeoplehavetoenjoyplaysformilesaround.

Manypeoplegetatasteforactingatschool.Everyschoolputsonaplayonayearlybasis,usuallyatChristmas,andparentslovecomingtowatchtheirchildrenperform.AskanyBritishpersonandthey’reguaranteedtohavepleasantmemoriesofbeingintheirschool’sChristmasplay,whethertheyplayedtheroleofMaryorJosephorperhapsevenasheeporadonkey!

AnotherChristmastheatretraditionisthepantomime.Pantomimesareatypeofmusicalcomedyforfamilies.Theaudienceisencouragedtoparticipateintheperformance—singingalongwithmusicandshoutingtotheactors.Pantomimesarereallyenjoyabletowatch,particularlyforchildren.

Britishpeoplearekeenongoingtothetheatre,professionalornot,andmanyofthemarealsofondofperforming.Ifyouhavethechance,goandseeaplayintheUK!

21.WhatisnotthereasonfortheBritish’stakingonactingroles?

A.Theskillstheyacquirefromacting.

B.Thegreatenthusiasmforplaying.

C.Therecreationtheygainfromacting.

D.Theneedstowidentheirsocialcircles.

22.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?

A.Enthusiasmismoreimportantthantalentforaprofessionalactor.

B.Therearehugequantitiesofprofessionaltheatersinruralareas.

C.ThemajorityofthedramaclubsareintheWestEndtheatredistrict.

D.YouarewelcometointeractwithactorswhenwatchingPantomimes.

23.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?

A.TointroducePantomimestopeopleworldwide.

B.ToshowtherisingvaluesofBritishplays.

C.ToattractreaderstogoandseeplaysintheUK.

D.Topersuadereaderstotakeonactingrolesactively.

B

It’satemptinghabitforyoungpeopletoglanceattheirsmartphonesortabletsratherthanmakeeyecontactswithsomeoneandmakeconversations!

Thereissomuchtolookat:

photographs,socialmediafeeds,messagesandemails;it’snowondertheyaregluedtotheirscreens.Butisitgoodforthem?

Therehavebeenmanyclaimsaboutthedamagelookingatscreensdoestooureyesight.Somepeoplefearstaringatasmallbrightboxcouldmakeus,especiallychildrenandyoungpeople,short-sightedorgiverisetoheadaches.BBCtechnologycorrespondent,RoryCellan-Jones,says,“Thereisplentyofanecdotalevidencethatnomatterhowlongteenagersarespendinglookingatscreens,theyareencounteringmaterialthatcouldprovedamagingtotheirmentalhealth.”

Butanewstudyindicatestimeinfrontofcomputersandphonesmightnotbeasharmfulforyoungpeopleasmanythink.ResearchbytheOxfordInternetInstituteexamineddatafrommorethan17,000teenagersintheUK,IrelandandtheUnitedStates.Theirstudyconcludedthatmostlinksbetweenlifesatisfactionandsocialmediausewerenotworthconsidering,accountingforlessthan1%ofateenager’swell-being.ProfessorPrzybylski,directoroftheresearch,said,“99.75%ofaperson’slifesatisfactionhasnothingtodowiththeiruseofsocialmedia.”Theresearchfoundthatfamily,friendsandschoollifeallhadagreaterimpactonwell-being.

So,doesthismeanyoungpeoplecanspendlongerlookingatsocialmedia?

TheOxfordresearchersareconfidentthattheirstudyisimpressiveinitsfindingsandthatanyconnectionbetweenscreentimeandmentalhealthisverysmall.Dr.MaxDavie,officerofhealthimprovementattheRoyalCollege,callsthestudya“smallfirststep”,buthesaidtherewereotherissuestoexplore,suchasscreentime’sinterferencewithotherimportantactivitieslikesleep,exerciseandtimewithfamilyorfriends.Perhapsfornow,decidingwhatthe“right”amountofscreentimeishastobedowntopersonaljudgment.

24.Whereisthetextprobablyfrom?

A.Aguidebook.B.Anewsreport.C.Ananecdote.D.Ahealthjournal.

25.Whatcanwelearnfromthenewresearch?

A.Thereisnolinkbetweenscreentimeandmentalhealth.

B.Lookingatscreenslongwilldodamagetooureyesight.

C.Socialmediausehasaslighteffectonlifesatisfaction.

D.Teenagerscanspendlongertimelookingatsocialmedia.

26.What’stheauthor’sattitudetowardsyoungpeople’slongscreentime?

A.Objective.B.Doubtful.C.Favorable.D.Subjective.

C

InMarch2019,whenSaraCookfirstgotalettertellingherthatsomeonehadpaidoffapartofhermedicaldebt,shethoughtitwasfake.“Itseemslikeoneofthosee-mailsyougetsayingyouhavealong-lostuncleandyou’vejustinheritedtwomilliondollars.”Cooksays.Cookcalledthenumberlistedontheletterandwhatshelearnedwasthatthiswasnotascam.

AremarkablenonprofitorganizationcalledRIPMedicalDebthadpaid$5,000towardsherbills.RIPbuysmedicaldebtsdirectlyfromhospitalsatasteepdiscount,usuallypayingonlyafewpenniestoretireeachdollarofdebt.Since2014,itisestimatedthatthey’vespentonlyabout$20milliontopayoffnearly$1billioninpersonaldebts.AnticandAshton,thefounders,gettheirmoneyfromindividualsandcharitiesthatsupportRIP’smission.The$5,000topayoffCook’sbillwasdonatedbyachurchinMichigan,whichin2019raised$53,000,payingoff$5millionindebtowedbythousandsofpeople.

Don'tbothercontactingRIPforhelp,however.Now,RIPresearchespotentialrecipients（接受者）basedonthreecriteria.First,theylookforpeoplewhomakenomorethan2.5timestheamountestablishedasthefederalpovertylevel.Thentheyseekforthosewhosedebtisequalto5percentormoreoftheirtotalincome.Third,theylooktoseewhetherapersonisbankrupt.

Forthosewhodoqualify,RIP’shelpislife-altering.“Aftertheirletter,Irealizedthatmylifereallywasn’tthatawful,”saysCook,whosharesherstorywithanyonewhohasthewillingnesstolisten.“Imaybedeprivedofthechancetoworka