湖北省鄂东南教改联盟学校学年高二下学期期中联考英语试题 Word版含答案.docx

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湖北省鄂东南教改联盟学校学年高二下学期期中联考英语试题Word版含答案

2020年春季鄂东南省级示范高中教育教学改革联盟学校期中联考

高二英语试卷

考试时间：

2020年06月06日晚上19:

00—21:

00试卷满分：

150分

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，从每题所给的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.Whatwillthemanprobablydrink?

A.Realcoffee.B.Instantcoffee.C.Hotchocolate.

2.Whatwillthemandofirst?

A.Pickuplunch.B.Visitthebank.C.Gotothepostoffice.

3.Whatdidthewomanfailtosee?

A.Adisabledperson.B.Asign.C.Aparkinglot.

4.Whydoestheboylikesharks?

A.Theyaregreatswimmers.B.Theymakefunnysounds.C.Theyareverysmart.

5.Whatisthetime?

A.6:

00p.m.B.9:

00p.m.C.10:

00p.m.

第二节（共15小题；毎小题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，各小题将给岀5秒钟的作答时间。

每段対话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至第7题。

6.Whatkindofcoffeedoesthemanusuallyhave?

A.Italian.B.Brazilian.C.French.

7.Wherearethespeakers?

AInanoffice.B.Inarestaurant.C.Inacoffeeshop.

听第7段材料，回答第8至第10题。

8.Whatwasthegirl'smostrecentpurchase?

A.Adogtoy.B.Someclothes.C.Anicecreammaker.

9.Whatistherelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Teacherandstudent.B.Fatheranddaughter.C.Shopkeeperandcustomer.

10.Whichwordcandescribethegirl'sattitudetomoney?

A.Unreasonable.B.Wise.C.Greedy.

听第8段材料，回答第11至第13题。

11.Wheredoesthewoman'smotherlive?

A.InSpain.B.InMexico.C.InAmerica.

12.WhatdothespeakersplantodoonNovember2nd?

A.TraveltoMadrid.B.Visitsomefriends.C.Attendaholidayevent.

13.WhenwillthespeakersleaveNewYork?

A.OnOctober22nd.B.OnOctober28th.C.OnNovember22nd.

听第9段材料，回答第14至第17题。

14.Wherewillthespeakersmostlikelygoswimming?

A.Inthepool.B.Intheocean.C.Inthelake.

15.Whycan'tthespeakersmeetupthiscomingSunday?

A.Therewillbeafootballgame.B.Therewillbeafamilyparty.

C.Therewillbebadweather.

16.Whatwillthespeakersmostlikelywatch?

A.Anactionmovie.B.Acomedy.C.Ahistorymovie.

17.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?

A.Friends.B.Teammates.C.Familymembers.

听第10段材料，回答第18至第20题。

18.HowdidWhittlefirstlearnaboutengineering?

A.Fromschool.B.Fromwork.C.Fromhisfather.

19.WhatdidWhittledoafterhavinghisideaforanengine?

A.HejoinedtheAirForce.B.Hegainedthelegalrightofownership.

C.Hedecidedtostudyfurtherincollege.

20.WherewasWhittle'slasthome?

A.Maryland.B.Coventry.C.Cambridge.

第二部分：

阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）

第一节（共10个小题；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，选岀最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

CathyRolin,29,hasthreechildren—twostepchildrenandonebiologicalson.However,that’sonelesschildthanshe’dhopedfor.WhenshewassixmonthspregnantwithababywhowouldbenamedEvieLouise,thebabywasdiagnosed（诊断）withsomesevereabnormalitiesthatledthecoupletohaveanabortion.Tenweekslater,Cathysaysshe’s“feelingextremelysad”.Theextraweightshegainedduringherfirstsixmonthsofpregnancyisaconstantreminderofwhatshelost.

Itwasthemostdifficultdecisiontomake.Cathywas23weeksandfivedayspregnantwhenshecheckedintotheIllinoisclinicfortheoperation.Oncethere,themedicalstaffdirectedherandherhusbandintoaprivateroom.“Theywereverysensitiveandthoughtful.Theyknewweweremournful,”shesaid.Thepaincontinued.Inthe

emotionalweeksthatfollowedheroperation,Cathygainedmuchweight.Shedidn’thaveloveforherbody.“It’stoohardandithurtstoomuch.”

InCathy’sbellybaringInstagram,sheexplainsthatherhormonesaremakingitdifficulttolosetheextraweight.Jessicaisn’tspeakingoutforsympathy,buttoclarifyhersituationandshowotherswhohadanabortionthattheyarenotalone.Toooften,shesays,abortionismisunderstood.“Endingawantedpregnancyissuchadifferentthingthanamiscarriage（流产）,”shewroteinInstagram.“Peoplearen’taskindandaccepting.”

Whentalkingaboutsharingherstory,shesays,“KnowingIamhelpingothermomsinmysituationisvery

healingforme.IfeellikethemoreIshare,themorepeopleknowEvieexisted,thebetterIfeel.Herlifemeantsomething.”

21.WhywasCathyfeelingextremelysadtenweeksaftertheabortion?

A.Shegainedtoomuchweightandwasoutofshape.

B.Shewasdiagnosedwithsomesevereabnormalities.

C.SheendedthepregnancyandoftenthoughtofEvie.

D.Shecouldn’tbepregnantanymoreinthefuture.

22.WhatwasthemainpurposeofCathy’sspeakingoutinInstagram?

A.Toexplainwhyit’sdifficulttoloseweight.

B.Tohelpothermomswiththesameexperience.

C.Todistinguishabortionfrommiscarriage.

D.Toearnsympathyandunderstanding.

23.Whatcanbelearnedfromthelastparagraph?

A.Misunderstandingofabortionwillchange.B.FewerpeoplewillknowEvie’sexistence.

C.CathywillforgetEvieandmoveforward.D.CathyisrecoveringfromthelossofEvie.

B

Inthewinterof1664,anextremecoldfelluponLondoninthedaysbeforeChristmas.Abovethecity,anunusuallybrightcometshotacrossthesky,excitingmuchpredictionofasnowstorm.Outsidethecitywall,awomanwasannounceddeadofadiseasethatwasspreadinginthatarea.Herhousewaslockedupandthephrase“LordHaveMercyOnUs”waspaintedonthedoorinred.

BythefollowingChristmas,thevirusthathadkilledthewomanwouldgoontokillnearly100,000peoplelivinginandaroundLondon—almostathirdofthosewhodidnotflee.

InTheGreatPlague（瘟疫）,historianA.LloydMooteandmicrobiologistDorothyC.Mooteprovideadeeply

informedaccountofthisplagueyear.Readingthebook,readersaretakenfromthepalacesofthecity’swealthiestcitizenstothepoorareaswherethevastmajorityofLondonerswereliving,andtothesurroundingcountrysidewiththosewhofled.TheMootespointoutthat,evenattheheightoftheplague,thecitydidnotfallintochaos.Doctors,nursesandthechurchstaffremainedinthecitytocareforthesick;cityofficialstriedtheirbesttofightthecrisiswithallthelegaltools;andcommercecontinuedevenasbusinessesshutdown.

TodescribelifeanddeathinandaroundLondon,theauthorsfocusontheexperiencesofnineindividuals.Throughtheirlettersanddiaries,theMootesofferfreshdescriptionsofkeyissuesinthehistoryoftheGreatPlague:

howdifferentcommunitiesunderstoodandexperiencedthedisease;howmedical,religious,andgovernmentbodiesreacted;howwellthesocialorderheldtogether;theeconomicandmoraldilemmaspeoplefacedwhendebatingwhethertofleethecity;andthenatureofthematerial,social,andspiritualresourcessupportingthosewhoremained.Basedonhumanity（人性）,theauthorsofferamasterfulportraitofacityanditsinhabitantsattackedby—anddaringlyresisting—unimaginablehorror.

24.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph1?

A.Acometalwaysfollowsastorm.B.Londonwasunderanapproachingthreat.

C.Londonwaspreparedforthedisease.D.Thewomanwasthefirstcaseofthedisease.

25.WhatdotheMootessayaboutLondonduringtheGreatPlague?

A.Thecityremainedorganized.B.Theplaguesparedtherichareas.

C.Thepeopletriedalotinvain.D.Themajorityfledandthussurvived.

26.What’sthepurposeofthistext?

A.Toreportadeadlyplagueinhistory.

B.Toinformpeopleofamisunderstanding.

C.TointroduceanewbookabouttheplagueinLondon.

D.Todescribehowseriousthediseasewas.

C

RiversaretheveinsoftheEarth,transportingthewaterandnutrients（营养物）neededtosupporttheplanet’secosystems,includinghumanlife.Whilemanynutrientsareessentialtothesurvivaloflife,thereisoneelementtransportedbywaterinriversthatholdsthekeytolifeandtothefutureofourplanet—carbon.

CarboniseverywhereandunderstandingthewayitmovesandiseitherreleasedorstoredbytheEarthsystemisacomplexscienceinitself.Carbonstartsitsjourneydownstreamwhennaturalacidrain,whichcontainscarbondioxidefromtheatmosphere,meltsmineralsinrocks.Thishelpstransformcarbondioxidetobicarbonate（碳酸氢盐）inthewaterthatthenflowsinourrivers.Thisisaverylongprocess,whichisoneofthemainwayscarbondioxideisremovedfromtheatmosphere.Carbonistransportedbyriverstooceansandoncethatcarbonreachestheocean,itisstorednaturallyindeepseasediments（沉淀物）formillionsofyears.

Ascarbontravelsdownariver,differentprocessesmayimpactwhetheritcontinuestoflowdownstreamorwhetheritisreleasedintotheatmosphere.Forexample,humanengineering,likeextensivedamconstruction,willresultindramaticchangestohowwaterandsedimentstraveldowntheriver.Somecarbonthatfailstoreachtheseamayreturntotheatmosphereinsomeway,whichcausesmorewarming.

Earth’sclimateiscloselyrelatedtothecarboncycle.Weallknowabouttheessentialroleofplantsinconsumingcarbondioxide,butdoweknowenoughaboutrivers?

Changingthechemistryandthecourseofriversmayhavesignificantimpactsonhowtheytransportcarbon.Remember:

whereverwelive,wealllivedownstream.

27.Whereisthecarboninriversoriginallyfrom?

A.Theatmosphere.B.Therocks.

C.Theacidrain.D.Theupstreamareas.

28.WhyishumanengineeringmentionedinParagraph3?

A.Toshowhowimportanttolifecarbonis.

B.Toexplainhownecessaryitistobuilddams.

C.Toshowhowanaturalprocessisinterrupted.

D.Toexplainhowhumansfightglobalwarming.

29.Whatdoestheauthorwanttoconveyinthelastparagraph?

A.We’dbettermoveupstreamtolive.B.Weshouldprotectplant