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学年江苏省南京市高二上学期期中考试英语试题
江苏省南京市2019-2020学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题
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.Whataretheytalkingabout?
A.Tian’anmenSquare.
B.AnewlyboughtTV.
C.TheNationalDaycelebration.
2.Howmanypeoplewillhavedinnerhere?
A.One.B.Three.C.Six.
3.Whatdoesthewomanenjoydoing?
A.PlayingMah-Jong.B.Listeningtomusic.C.Stayingupworking.
4.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?
A.Inahospital.B.Inasupermarket.C.Inarestaurant.
5.Whenwillthemanprobablyleave?
A.OnDecember25.B.OnDecember26.C.OnDecember27.
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.Whydoesthemanwanttochangethechannel?
A.HewantstowatchtheTVdrama.
B.Hewantstowatchadvertisements.
C.Hewantstowatchabasketballmatch.
7.WhatdoesthemanthinkofTVadvertisements?
A.Annoying.B.Useful.C.Interesting.
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
8.Whydoesthewomaninterviewtheman?
A.Topromotenewbooks.
B.Toworkforherproject.
C.Toencouragereadingonline.
9.Howdoesthemanusuallygetbooks?
A.Borrowbooksfromfriends.
B.Getbooksfrombookstores.
C.BuybooksontheInternet.
10.Whydoesthemanpreferpaperbookstoe-books?
A.Hecanborrowpaperbooksfromlibraries.
B.Hecanalwaystakepaperbookswithhim.
C.Heenjoysthesoundofturningpages.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11.Whydoesthemanmakethecall?
A.Toasktheway.B.Tobuyanapartment.C.Tomakeanappointment.
12.Whatsimilaritydothetwoapartmentsshare?
A.Bothlieinthesameneighborhood.
B.BothhaveFrenchwindows.
C.Bothhavebiglivingrooms.
13.Whatdoesthemanmeanattheendofthecall?
A.Theapartmentisbadly-equipped.
B.Theapartmentismuchbetter.
C.Theapartmentistoofaraway.
听第9段材料,回答第14至17题。
14.Whataretheytalkingabout?
A.Theschoolradioclub.B.Thejobapplication.C.TheApexCompany.
15.Whatadvantagedoesthewomanhaveforthejob?
A.Havingwonthreescholarships.
B.Havingruntheradioclub.
C.Beingacomputerscienceexpert.
16.Whydoesthewomanthinkthejobisperfectforher?
A.Shecangoonbusinesstrips.
B.Shecanimprovetelephoneskills.
C.ShecanmeetfamousITfigures.
17.Howdoesthemanfeelwhenknowingthewoman’sdecision?
A.Cheerful.B.Doubtful.C.Respectful.
听第10段材料,回答第18至20题。
18.Whatdoesthespeakerwanttotelltheaudience?
A.Americansspendlessonhealthcare.
B.Americanslackgoodhealthcare.
C.Americansaregettingoverweight.
19.HowmanychildrenareoverweightinAmericanow?
A.About40%.B.About20%.C.About15%.
20.WhatismakingAmericansfat?
A.Eatingmoreatrestaurants.B.Exercisingtoomuch.C.Buyingmoregroceries.
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,并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
A
Thenewwaveofplant-based“meat”isgoingmainstreamandstraightintooneofAmerica’smosticonicchainfast-foodburgers,theWhiteCastleSlider.WhiteCastleannouncedThursdayitisintroducingavegetarianfake-meatversionofitsfamousmini-burgers.Theburgerisoneofseveralscientificallyengineeredproductsmadetomakeplantingredients(成分)tastejustlikebeef.CalledtheImpossibleSlider,itwillbefirstsoldintheNewYork,NewJerseyandgreaterChicagoareaswiththepotentialforanationwidepromotion.
TheWhiteCastleImpossibleSlider—madewithcheese,pickles,onionsandabun—featuresa2-ouncepattyandcosts$1.99,whilethetraditional0.9-ouncemini-cheeseburgercosts94cents.“Plant-basedproteinsaregrowing.Wefeltitwasagoodopportunitytotestitwithourcustomers,”CEOLisaIngramsaid.“Wethinkitwillappealtoabroadrangeofcustomers—thosethataremeateaterswhowanttotrysomethingdifferentandnon-meateaterswhowantthis.”Shealsosaidthenewslidersmightbringinnewcustomers,too.
TheImpossibleSliderrepresentswhatfewinthetraditionalbeefindustrythoughtpossible—thatcowlessmeatwouldbeahitinacountryknownforitsmeat-and-potatoesdietandloveofburgers.Plant-basedmeatalternativesaregrowingatarateofabout11%ayear,accordingtoresearchfirmAcosta.Themarketisn’tjustvegetarians:
some71%ofpeoplewhobuyplant-basedmeatalsoeattherealthing.
“Interestinmeatalternativesseemstobedrivenbyconsumersatlarge,notjustthoselookingforvegetarianlife-styles,butlookingfordiversification(多样化)oftastesandhealthbenefits,”saidBillyRoberts,seniorfoodanddrinkanalystatglobalmarketresearchfirmMintel.“Ourbusinessisagrowthbusiness.There’llbeincreaseddemandsforproductsliketheImpossibleBurger,”ImpossibleFoodsChiefOperatingOfficerDavidLeesaid.“Peopleareincreasinglyaskingaboutwhatimpactfoodhasontheenvironmentandourhealth.”
21.WhatisthesellingpointoftheImpossibleSlider?
A.Itslowprice.B.Itsgoodtaste.
C.Itshightechnology.D.Itsplant-basedingredients.
22.Accordingtothepassage,whomaybeattractedbytheImpossibleSlider?
①peoplelivingavegetarianlife②peoplelookingforvarioustastes
③peoplevaluinghealth④peopledislikingfast-food
A.①B.①②C.①②③D.①②③④
23.WhatcanbeinferredfromDavidLee’swords?
A.CuriositydrivesmorepeopletobuytheImpossibleSlider.
B.People’sconcernovertheenvironmentandhealthmayhelpthenewbusiness.
C.People’sdoubtaboutfoodimpactmaystoptheImpossibleSlider’spopularity.
D.Eco-friendlypeopleplayanimportantpartinpromotingtheImpossibleSlider.
B
Youmayhaveheardtheexpression“buyingintothedip”.Weusuallythinkofthisintermsofinvesting(投资)—forexample,recessions(经济萧条)offeranopportunitytotakeadvantageofbuyingcheapstocksthatwereonceexpensive.
Buttome,“buyingintothedip”isatermwhichcoversalotmorethanthat.ThereareafewreasonsthatIwasableto“buyintothedip”andstartabusinessduringtheGreatRecession:
ChopDhadzeroupstartcosts,withnoneedforanycredittogetstarted.Noloans,just$10forthedomainname.Ipickedaservicethatonlyrequiredmyowntimeandlaborandthat’sbasicallyit.Notneedingcreditwasabigdealforme,andIdidn’teventhinkaboutthisatthetime.
Iwasalsosellingaservicethatwaspricedatjusttherightrock-bottomleveltofillaneed.Localsmallbusinessesbadlyneededmoresales,sincesomanyhadcuttheirspendingduetotherecession.Awebsitecouldgivethesebusinessesanewwaytoreachtheircustomers,newandold.
Fromaneconomicstandpoint,theGreatRecessionwasanopportunitytostartifyouweresellingtherightthingattherightcost.Duringrecessions,thepoolgetswaylesscrowded.Potentialcompetitorsbecomemuchmoreunwillingtorisk,butforthosewhohaveanin-demandservice,andthemeanstoprovideit,youareinbusiness.
Backin2009,websitedesignhadnotyetbecomeacommercialservice.Offeringwebdesignasaserviceforsmallbusinesseswasanovelidea,andmanymom-and-popshopsdidn’tknowtheyneededityet,whichbringsmetothis:
ifyoucansolveafresh-out-of-the-recessionpainpointattherightprice,youhaveachanceofbuyingintothedipandhelpingalotofpeopleatthesametime.
24.Whatis“buyingintothedip”totheauthor?
A.Sellingthingsatlowcosts.
B.Buyingcheapstocksintime.
C.Offeringhelptosmallbusinesses.
D.Startingabusinesswiththeleastinvestment.
25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“novel”inParagraph5mean?
A.Familiar.B.Simple.C.Clear.D.New.
26.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthepassage?
A.Startsmall—verysmall.B.Keepaneyeonwhatyoumayneed.
C.Serveright—quiteright.D.AdapttochangesintheInternetservice.
C
WhenIwas10yearsold,Iaskedaneighborhoodkidwhowasolderthanme,“Whichcityisfurtherwest:
Reno,Nev.,orLosAngeles?
”ThecorrectanswerisReno,Nevada.Buthewasconvinceditwastheotherwayaround.
HewassoconvincedthatLosAngeleswaswestofRenothathewaswillingtobetmetwodollars.SoIwentintothehousetogetmyRandMcNallyMap.Thekidlookedatthemapandsaid,“Themapisdrawnfunny.”Itwasn’t.Washisargumentthatthemapdidn’tpreserveeast,west,northandsouth?
Whatkindofmapwouldthatbe?
Ishowedhimifyoutracedownthe120-degreewestlineoflongitude(经度)—whichrunsalmostdirectlythroughReno,Nev.—youendupinthePacificOcean,somewherewestofLosAngeles.
Herepliedthatlinesoflongitudedon’tcrosstheocean.
What?
Itoldhimthatthelinesoflongitudeweretheretoshowhowfarwestoreastsomelocationwas,regardlessofwhetheritwasonlandoronsea.
Therewasoneproblem,however.Hewasbiggerthanme.
Idrewanumberofconclusionsfromthisstory.
Thereissuchathingastruth,butweoftentendtoignoreit.Also,it’snotjustthinkingsomethingthatmakesittrue.Truthisnotrelative.It’snotsubjective.Itmaybehidden.Peoplemaywishtoignoreit.Butthereissuchathingastruthandthepursuit(追求)oftruth:
tryingtofigureoutwhathasreallyhappened,tryingtofigureouthowthingsreallyare.
Almost15yearsago,Icameacrossastoryaboutaninnocentman,amanwhohadbeensentencedtodeathintheHuntsville,Texas,electricchair.Andthroughhardworkandluck,IwasabletomakethemovieTheThinBlueLineandtohelpgethimoutofprison.
Whatkeptmegoingwasthebelief