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学年安徽省合肥市高二上学期期中考试英语试题Word版
安徽省合肥市2020-2021学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷
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.Whatwillthemandonext?
A.Takeawalk.B.Writeareport.C.Readsomearticles.
2.Whodoesthewomanwaitfor?
A.Hersister.B.Theman.C.Herparents.
3.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?
A.Atapostoffice.B.Atatravelagency.C.Atanairport.
4.Howmuchshouldthewomanpayifshebuystwoskirts?
A.£10.B.£20.C.£30.
5.Whydoesthewomantalktotheman?
A.Toaskforafavor.B.Togetherdressback.C.Tobuyapresent.
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。
听完每段对话或独白前，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.HowwillJakehelpGeorge?
A.Gettinghimtocheerup.
B.BreakinghisaddictiontoTV.
C.Takinghimtothehospital.
7.What’sthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Sisterandbrother.B.Neighbors.C.Wifeandhusband.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8.WhatGeinnessrecorddoesthemandecidetobreak?
A.Pushups.B.Skiing.C.Running.
9.What’sthewoman’sfinalattitudetowardsChris’decision?
A.Disappointing.B.Ambiguous.C.Understanding.
听第8段材料，回答第10-12题。
10.Whatdoesthemanprefertoeatnow?
A.Greekcuisine.B.Heaviermeals.C.Hismom’scooking.
11.Whatdoweknowabouttheman?
A.Heofteneatsbigmeals.B.Heisverybusy.C.Helivesaregularlife.
12.Whydoesthemanthinkofallfamouschefsaremen?
A.Theyarecreative.B.Theyareadventurous.C.Theyarehard-working.
听第9段材料，回答第13-16题。
13.WhendidAdamgethisfirstjob?
A.At15.B.At16.C.At17.
14.Whatdidthewomanmainlydoattheradiostation?
A.Shehostedatalkshow.B.Shebroadcastthenews.C.Sheoperatedtheboard.
15.Wheredidthemanworkwhenhewasacollegestudent?
A.Atagasstation.B.Atanairport.C.Atacarcompany.
16.Whatdidthemanthinkofhisjob?
A.Responsible.B.Risky.C.Exciting.
听第10段材料，回答第17-20题。
17.Whataremostoftheroomsnamedafter?
A.Filmstars.B.Scitentist.C.Writers.
18.WhatcanyoufindinMarilynMonroe’sroom?
A.Socks.B.Whitedresses.C.Askippingrope.
19.WhatwouldEinsteineatforhismeal?
A.Pancakes.B.Strawberryicecream.C.Cabbagesoup.
20.Whatisthespeakertalkingabout?
A.TheFameHotelinCalifornia.
B.ThefamoushotelsnearHollywood.
C.ThefamousstarsoutsideLosAngeles.
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
BookReviews
BackwardScience
Author:
CliveGifford
Publisher:
QEDPublishing
Price:
£12
Immersedinourcurrentsurroundings,technologyandwayoflife,itcanbeeasytotakeallthisforgranted.Butwhatwould.lifebelikewithoutthecomfortweareprovidedwiththroughhealthcareorthetransportwedependondaily?
Fromcomplexgadgetstosimplisticitemssuchasatoilettouseorpapertowriteon,allthetechnologyinthisbookwillleaveyouboththankfulforadifferentaspectofyourlifeandequippedwiththehistoricalstoriesofthepeoplebehindthem.
AnatomicumActivityBook
Author:
JenniferZPaxton
Publisher:
BigPicturePress
Price:
£10
Thehumanbodyanditscomplicatedcompositioncanbehardtowrapyourheadaroundsometimes.However,thisactivitybookcombinestheeducationalinformationofatextbookandthefunofapuzzlebook.Fromlabellingpartsofthelungstomatchingupinternalsystems,thisbookisagreatwaytobringfunintohumanbiology.Filledwithinterestingfactsabouthehumanbodyandhowitfunctions,thisactivitybookisgreatforthewholefamilytoenjoy.
Apollo13Owners\'WorkshopManual
Author:
DavidBaker
Publisher:
Haynes
Price:
£22
Youcouldn\'tfindamorequalifiedpersontowritethisHaynesmanual:
authorDavidBakerisn\'tjustanyoldphysicistorengineer;hewasactuallyhereinNASA\'smissioncontrolroomin1970,workingongettingthecrewofApollo13safelybacktoEarth.He’'salsoanaward-winningjournalistwho'swrittenwellover100booksonallfacetsofspacescienceandexploration.
TheWorld\'sMostAmazingDinosaurs
Author:
Various
Publisher:
SonaBooks
Price:
£18
Providinganinsightintothevariedspeciesthatinhabitedourplanetover65millionyearsago,everypagebringstheselong-extinctcharactersbacktolife.Theillustrationsnotonlyshowyouwhattheymighthavelookedlike,butarefilledwithinterestingannotationstoexplainthepurposeofthedinosaurs'everyfeature.Surprisingdetailsoftheircolour,texture,internalorgansandskeletalstructurearepresentedthroughcutawaygraphicsalongsideeducatedopinionsfromexpertpalaeontologists.
21.Whichbookexplorestheinventionsweencountereveryday?
A.TheWorld'sMostAmazingDinosaurs.
B.Apollo13Owners\'WorkshopManual.
C.AnatomicumActivityBook.
D.BackwardScience.
22.AnatomicumActivityBookmayappealtothosewho
A.arewonderingwhatlifewaslikeinthepast
B.aredoingresearchonspacescience
C.areconfusedaboutthehumanbody
D.arecuriousaboutanimals
23.WhatcanbelearnedaboutDavidBaker?
A.HewasoneofthecrewofApollo13.
B.HeknewtheprecisedetailsofApollo13.
C.HedesignedNASA\'smissioncontrolroom.
D.Heworkedasanengineeruntiltheyearof1970.
B
BornonMay27,1907inSpringdale,Pennsylvania,RachelCarsonbecameanavidexploreraswellasreader,andtookaninterestinwritingstories.Byage10,shehadpublishedherfirststoryinSt.Nicholas.Shewouldoftenreadthismagazine,aswellasmanyothersthatconcernedthenaturalworld.In1925,shefinishedatthetopofherclassinhighschoolinaclassof45students.
CarsonwouldgoontoattendthePennsylvaniaCollegeforWomen,whichisknownasChathamUniversitynow.Thisiswhereshewouldenduppursuingthesciences,inthiscasebiology.ShewouldeventuallyattendJohnsHopkinsUniversityin1929,continuingherstudiesinzoologyandgenetics.
CarsoncompletedherMaster\'sinzoologyinJuneof1932,andwenttoworkatalocalradiostation.HereshewouldwriteeducationalbroadcastsforaweeklyradioshowcalledRomanceUndertheWaters.ThisledhertoherjobattheU.S.BureauofFisheries,andshebecamejustthesecondwomantobeemployedbythebureau.
In1951,CarsonhadherbookTheSeaAroundUspublished,whichexplainsthecomplexityoftheoceantonon-scientists.Carsonwrotethebookwithpoetryandscience,andsheintendedtosparkinherreadersasenseofthefragilityoftheworld\'secosystem.TheSeaAroundUsmadeCarsonthevoiceofpublicscienceinAmerica,aninternationallyrecognizedauthorityontheoceans,andestablishedherreputationasanaturewriterofthefirstrank.
In1962,Carsonbecamewell-knownwhenhermostfamousbookSilentSpringwaspublished.Thisbookdescribedthenegativeeffectsofpesticidesontheenvironment.Herconcernwithpesticidesdatedbacktothe1940s,butnoonewouldtakeherseriouslyuntilthisbookwasfinallypublished.OnApril14th,1964,Carsonpassedawayduetoaheartattackbutherworktowardspreservingtheenvironmenthascontinuedtothisday.SilentSpringwasevenrepublishedin1994withanintroductionfromthenvice-presidentAlGore.
24.WhatdoweknowaboutCarson'searlylife?
A.ShewasagreatfanofSt.Nicholas.
B.Sheworkedpart-timeataradiostation.
C.Shepursuedthesciencesinhighschool.
D.ShemovedtoSpringdaleattheageof10.
25.Accordingtothetext,TheSeaAroundUs
A.isasciencebookforprofessionals
B.waspublishedafterCarsonpassedaway
C.aimedtoraisepublicenvironmentalawareness
D.hasmadeCarsonafictionwriterofinternationalsignificance
26.WhatmightbeAlGore'sattitudetowardSilentSpring?
A.Critical.
B.Ambiguous.
C.Skeptical.
D.Approving.
27.WhichwordscanbestdescribeCarson?
A.Talentedandresponsible.
B.Independentbutserious.
C.Reliableandcourageous.
D.Determinedbutproud.
C
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