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学年江苏省扬州市扬州中学高二下学期份双周练英语试题Word版含答案
扬州中学2020-2021学年高二下学期双周练英语
满分150分,考试用时120分钟。
第一部分听力(共两节,每小题1分,满分20分)
第一节
1.Howdoesthewomanchecktheweather?
A.Sheusesherphone.B.Shelistenstotheradio.C.Shewatchestelevision.
2.Whatwilltheboydotonight?
A.Studyforanexam.B.Practisedebating.C.Watchabasketballgame.
3.Whydoesn'ttheboyusethemethodthewomangave?
A.Hedoesn'tunderstandit.B.Hedoesn'thaveityet.C.Hedoesn'tlikeit.
4.Whatarethespeakersdoing?
A.Decidingthebestplayer.B.Comingupwithaplan.C.Schedulingthegame.
5.Wherearethespeakers?
A.Atastore.B.Atabank.C.Atapark.
第二节
听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。
6.Howdoesthewomanprobablyfeel?
A.Happy.B.Excited.C.Angry.
7.Whoistheboytalkingto?
A.Apolicewoman.B.Histeacher.C.Hismother.
听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。
8.WhatdoesCaroldowhenshevolunteers?
A.Sheperformsforchildren.B.Shepicksuptrash.C.Sheservesdinner.
9.HowoftendoesCarolvolunteer?
A.Onceaweek.B.Twiceaweek.C.Threetimesaweek.
10.WhatdoesJimworryaboutifhejoinsCarol?
A.Knowinglittleaboutthestory.
B.Choosingaboringbook.
C.Readingforhours.
听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。
11.Whichisasuperfoodaccordingtotheman?
A.Yogurt.B.Noodles.C.Rice.
12.Whyaresuperfoodshealthy?
A.Becausetheycuresometerriblediseases.
B.Becausetheyfightagainstsomecancers.
C.Becausetheyreducetherisksofsomediseases.
13.Whichfoodwillthewomanbeaddingtotheirfamilydiet?
A.Fish.B.Tomatoes.C.Brownrice.
听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。
14.Howdidthemannoticetheproblemfirst?
A.Hisbankcalledhim.B.Hisbillshowedhim.C.Hiscreditcardwasstolen.
15.Whatdidthebankdotofixtheproblem?
A.Theygavethemanhismoneybackatonce.
B.Theyaskedthemantoprovidetheevidence.
C.Theydecidedtotalktothebank'sowner.
16.Whatdothetwospeakersmainlytalkabout?
A.Informationsafety.B.Shoppinghabits.C.Moneymanagement.
听下面一段独白,回答以下小题。
17.Whatdoesthespeakerwantherkidstodo?
A.Helpwiththedishes.B.Gotobedimmediately.C.Pickoutsomethingtowear.
18.Whenwillthefamilyprobablyneedtoleavetheirhousetomorrow?
A.At7:
00am.B.At6:
00am.C.At5:
00am.
19.Whydoesn'tthespeakermakedinner?
A.Thereisnofoodleftathome.B.Shedoesn'twanttomakeamess.
C.Theyhavealreadyeatenatarestaurant.
20.Whatisthepurposeofthetalk?
A.Tomakesureeveryonegetsready.B.Tomakethehouseclean.
C.Tomakearegularplan.
第二部分阅读(共两节,满分45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A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
Springistheperfecttimetoenjoyastayatsomehistorichousehotelsandenjoytheirsuperbgardensinbloom.
MiddlethorpeHallGardens—York
MiddlethorpeHallissetwithin20acresofgardensandparkland,whichhavebeenextensivelyrestoredandreplantedsincethe1980's.
Walkswererecreatedprovidingpaths,allowinggueststodiscoverwildlifeincludingroedeerandvariousnestingbirdsaroundthelake.
Thekitchengardenproducesnotonlyabeautifuldisplayofflowersbutholdsherbbedswhichhavebeenplantedforfruits:
apples,pears,plumsandpeaches,allofwhichareusedbythechefstocreatewonderfulpuddings.
Theteamofgardenershasalsocreatedanorganic“potager”,producingawideselectionofvegetables.GuestscanfollowaspecialtreetrailaroundthegroundsofMiddlethorpeHall,withacopyoftheir“TheGardensandTreesofInterest”GuideandMaptoidentifyspecimens(标本).GuestsshouldheadtowardtheEnglishOak,atreeplantedsome200yearsago.
HartwellHouseGardens—Buckinghamshire
Designedatthestartofthe18thcenturyandlandscapedbyRichardWoods,thegardensatHartwellHouseofferguestsplentytoexplore.
YoucanspendhoursdiscoveringthegroundswhichincludeaGothicTower,aStatueofHercules,amilelongavenueandtheCanalTemplehometo10,000daffodils.
Akitchengardenusedbythechefsfeaturespeach,pearandplumtrees.GuestscanfollowatrailaroundthegroundswithacopyoftheirTreeMaptoidentify10specimens.Severaltenniscourtsarealsoavailableforguestuse.
21.AtMiddlethorpeHallGardens,theguestscan________.
A.plantEnglishoaktreesB.growfruitsinthegarden
C.getclosetowildanimalsD.makepuddingsinthekitchen
22.Whatdothesetwogardenshaveincommon?
A.Bothweredesignedinthe18thcentury.
B.Bothareequippedwithsportsfacilities.
C.Bothhavespecimensforgueststoexplore.
D.Bothprovidethefreshestvegetablestoguests.
23.Whattypeofwritingisthetext?
A.Ahotelreview.B.Atravelguide.
C.Aresearchjournal.D.Ahistoricaldocument.
B
ForaslongasIcanremember,mybodyandIhavesharedarelationshipofdiscontent.Growingup,IwasskinnierthantheotherkidsandatfiveIwastoldIwasn'tattractiveandthatImustputonsomeweight.ButnomatterhowmuchIate,Istayedthinforyearsuntiladolescence.ThenIstartedputtingonweightalmostimmediately.IrememberfeelinghappyasIbegantofillout.However,myjoydidn'tlastlong.
IwasthirteenwhenIwasfirstcalledfat.Friendsandneighbourswouldmakejokesonmybigsize.AsIenteredmylateteens,Ihadcompletelylostconfidenceinmybodyand,subsequently,inmyself.Havingfailedtoliveuptoconventionalbeautystandards,IwasconvincedthatifIwantedtobeloved,Ineededtooffermore,doinganythingtopleaseeveryonearound.
IenteredadulthoodthinkingIwasn't“enough”—anideathatwasseedednotonlybythefactthat“skinny”iscelebrated,butalsobythelanguageassociatedwithaccountsoflosingweight—selfimprovement,discipline—allvirtues.Beingfatquicklycategorizesyouaslazyandundisciplined.Consumedbythoughtsofthewaymybodylooked,Ididn'tnoticetheotherwaysmybodyneededattention.Ifailedtorealize,forexample,thatmyperiodwasmuchheavierandmorepainfulthaneverbefore.ActuallyIdevelopedararediseaseandlaterIhadtwosurgeries.
Iwasalwaysmadetofeelthatmyweightwastherootofalotofproblemsinmylife;Ihavelearntthisisnottrue.Afteralotofselfreflectionandsomeprofessionalhelp,IrealizedIneverlearnttolikemyself.Whiletwodecadesofselfhatredcannotbeundoneovernight,Ihavetakenfirststepstoacceptance.
Iamnowmuchlighterthanbefore,inbodyandmind.TherearedaysIfindvoicesonsocialmediasayingIamtoofattobelovedortobeworthy,butIamlearningnottofocusonthatthoughtforlong.AslongasIlikemyself,justthewayIam,opinionsattheendofthedayarejustwateroffaduck'sback.
24.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?
A.Shecouldchangeherweightatwill.
B.Shehaddifferentbeautystandardsfromothers.
C.Shetriedtoloveotherstobuildherconfidence.
D.Shewasgreatlyinfluencedbyothers'opinions.
25.Whydidtheauthorthinkshewasn't“enough”?
A.Shewaspoorlydisciplined.
B.Shefailedtocelebrate“skinny”.
C.Shewaslabelledaslazyforherweight.
D.Sheputonmoreweightafterenteringadulthood.
26.Whatcausedtheauthortomakeachange?
A.Herlighterbody.B.Atroublesomeillness.
C.Popularbeautystandards.D.Others'criticalcomments.
27.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?
A.Beautymatters.B.Opinionsvary.
C.Worthyourweight.D.Beyondyourlimits.
C
Forthefirstfewmonthsof2021,Marswascrowdedwithnew“visitors”fromEarth.First,itwastheUAESpaceAgency’sHope,followedbytheChineseTianwen-1.ThenamecomesfromthelongpoemTianwen,writtenbyQuYuan,agreatpoetofancientChina.InTianwen,thisnameconveysChina’ssteadyeffortinpursuingtruthandcultureofexploringtheuniverse.
TheTianwen-1roverlandinghasorbiting,landingandroving(巡视)components—thefirstmissiontoincludeallthreeonitsfirstattempt.LandingonMarsisextremelydangerous.Itrequiresenteringtheatmosphereatveryhighspeeds,thenslowingdownbeforelanding.AstoTianwen-1,aheatshield(防热护罩)protectedthespacecraftduringthefiery(燃烧的)landing,afterwhichthemissionsafelyparachuted(使空降)downtotheUtopiaPlanitia(乌托邦平原).Thelandingplatformfiredsmall,downward-facingrocketenginestoslowdownduringthelastfewseconds.
China’sMarsrover,calledZhurongafteranancientChinesefiregod,sentbackimagesofthesurfaceofMarscapturedbyacameraonitsfront,whichfunctionsasan“eye”todetectbarriersandgetaroundthem.TheUtopiaPlanitia,whereTianwen-1landed,haslongbeenbelievedtocontainvastamountsofwaterice.ZhurongwillfirstandforemoststudyMartiansoilandatmosphereandsearchforsignsofwaterice,whichsuggeststheexistenceoflife.
Tianwen-1isChina’sfirstinterplanetary(行星间的)mission.Meanwhile,ChinaisworkingwithRussiaonasample-returnmissionscheduledtolaunchin2024.Chinaisopenandinclusiveinthedevelopmentofitsspacetechnologytobuildacommunitywithasharedfutureformankind.
28.WhywasChina’s“visitor”toMarsnamedTianwen?
A.ToemphasizethevalueofexploringMars.
B.Toarousereaders’interestinreadingclassics.
C.Toillustratethelonghistoryofwritingpoems.
D.ToshowChina’sconstantstruggleinspaceexploration.
29.WhichofthefollowingcontributedtothesafelandingonMars?
A.Theheatshieldonthespacecraft.B.ThecameraonthefrontofZhurong.
C.TheflatlandscapeoftheUtopiaPlanitia.D.Therocketenginesabovethelandingplatform.
30.WhatistheprimarytargetofZhurongonMars?
A.Tobuildasharedfutureformankind.B.Tolookforsignsoflifeontheredplanet.
C.Topushtheboundariesofspaceexploration.D.Toinformpeopleofourachievementsinspace.
31.Whatcanw