学年江苏省苏州市高二上学期期中英语试题解析版.docx

1、学年江苏省苏州市高二上学期期中英语试题解析版江苏省苏州市2020-2021学年高二上学期期中英语试题第一部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）请阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ADear Yang,In the face of Covid-19, we had to make the challenging decision of whether to go ahead with Open House 2020.How could we effectively

2、reconnect with a locked-down city at a time when discussions around openness are more important than ever?Against these difficulties, we chose not to postpone Open House 2020.Instead, we invested in completely reinventing how we approach our programme. Through a mix of original films, new books, act

3、ivity packs, walking and cycling tours, podcasts, talks, and a host of online and outdoor events, the year that threatened(威肋）the existence of Open House became one of our most varied and accessible ever.None of this would have been possible without our Open House Friends, who have reached out to gi

4、ve a monthly donation to support the charity after Covid-19 stopped almost all of our income.But we still need your support.If you value our work and want to see Open House continue beyond the pandemic(疫情），please consider becoming an Open House Friend from just l.25 per week.Weve made some fantastic

5、 gifts to say thank you to everyone who signs up.1.25 a weekOpen House Silver Key badge(徽章）Limited edition print by David KnightA discount on all our ticketed eventsFree Friends events throughout the yearClick here to donate 1.25 a week2.50 a week Open House Silver Key badgeLimited edition print by

6、David KnightA discount on all our ticketed events Free Friends events throughout the yearA copy of this years Open House Book, The Alternative Guide to the London Boroughs,edited by Owen HatherleyClick here to donate 2.50 a week6.25 a weekOpen House Silver Key badgeLimited edition print by David Kni

7、ght A discount on all our ticketed eventsFree Friends events throughout the yearA copy of this years Open House Book, The Alternative Guide to the London Boroughs,edited by Owen HatherleySpecial Open House events on Open House weekends including Friends-only visiting hoursClick here to donate 6.25 a

8、 weekThank you -together we can ensure that London is truly an Open City.The Open House Team1. What do we know about Open House 2020?A. Open House 2020 had to be canceled because of the lock-down of the city.B. Due to the outbreak of Covid-19, all the activities were held online this year.C. Open Ho

9、use 2020 turned out a great success thanks to peoples donations.D. Despite the financial difficulties, this years events were held as usual.2. Which of the following is NOT a reward for one who donates 1.25 a week?A. Open House Silver Key badge.B. Limited edition print by David Knight.C. Free Friend

10、s events throughout the year.D. Special Open House events on Open House weekends.3. What is the purpose of this email?A. To appeal to readers to make donations to Open House.B. To explain the procedure of donation to Open House.C. To encourage readers to sign up for Open House 2020.D. To provide rea

11、ders with various gifts for Open House 2020.答案1. C 2. D 3. A解析这是一篇应用文。作者在信中首先感谢人们对慈善事业的支持，才使得2020年开放日取得了成功。号召大家继续捐款支持慈善事业，并列出对捐款人的奖励。1题详解细节理解题。根据第三段“None of this would have been possible without our Open House Friends, who have reached out to give a monthly donation to support the charity after Covi

12、d-19 stopped almost all of our income.( 如果没有我们的开放日朋友，这些都是不可能的，在Covid-19几乎停止了我们所有的收入后，他们每月都伸出援助之手支持慈善事业)”可知，新冠疫情导致“The Open House Team”几乎失去了所有的收入，作者感叹如果没有人们的捐款，2020年开放日的举办是不可能的，可推知，2020年开放日取得了成功。因此，我们对2020年开放日的了解是C项“Open House 2020 turned out a great success thanks to peoples donations. (由于人们的捐款，2020

13、年开放日活动取得了巨大成功)”符合题意。故选C项。2题详解细节理解题。根据小标题“1.25 a week”下的介绍“Open House Silver Key badge(徽章）Limited edition print by David KnightA discount on all our ticketed eventsFree Friends events throughout the year(开放式银钥匙徽章（徽章）限量版大卫奈特印刷所有门票活动的折扣全年免费举办朋友活动)”可知，对每周捐款1.25英镑的人的奖励有：开放式银钥匙徽章，限量版大卫奈特印刷；所有门票活动的折扣和全年免费举

14、办朋友活动。因此，以下不是对每周捐款1.25英镑的人的奖励的是：D项“Special Open House events on Open House weekends (开放日周末的特别开放日活动)”符合题意。故选D项。3题详解推理判断题。结合上文及第四段及第五段“But we still need your support. If you value our work and want to see Open House continue beyond the pandemic, please consider becoming an Open House Friend from just

15、l.25 per week.(但我们仍然需要你的支持。如果你重视我们的工作，如果想在大流行病之后继续举办开放日活动，请考虑以每周1.25英镑的价格成为开放日朋友)”可知，作者首先感谢了人们对慈善事业的支持，2020年开放日才取得了成功，接着又谈到了，仍然需要人们继续支持慈善事业，并且在下文中列出对捐款人的奖励。因此，作者写这封电子邮件的目的A项“To appeal to readers to make donations to Open House(呼吁读者为开放日捐款)”符合题意。故选A项。B“Dont delete your browser(浏览器）history,” Lin Kai wa

16、rns his 11-year-old son, who is supposed to be having lectures delivered by his schoolteachers. Mr Lin has reason to be anxious.To contain the spread of Covid-19, the authorities have closed schools and universities. Butstudy must not stop, says the education ministry. Under its orders, the countrys

17、 biggest exercise in remote learning is under way, watched over by parents. Mr Lin, who lives in the eastern city of Hangzhou, has caught his son being distracted by online games. He wants his son to know that he will inspect the browser for evidence of such naughtiness.There are other ways to enfor

18、ce discipline.Liu Weihua, who teaches at Wuhan University of Technology,places more emphasis on how students perform in classroom discussions, which are conducted using video-conferencing platforms such as Dingtalk by Alibaba and Ketang by Tencent.In poor rural areas, where some households lack inte

19、rnet access, instruction by television fills the gap.Since February 17th China Education Network, a state-run service,has been broadcasting classes every weekday from 8 a.m.to 10 p.m.The first lesson of the day is aimed at pupils in the first year of primary school.Programmes for older children air

20、in the afternoon and evening.All core subjects,such as mathematics and Chinese,are covered.The interruption is felt most keenly by pupils in the final year of secondary school.That is the year leading up to the gaokao, the university-entrance exam.Many parents feared that online learning is a poor s

21、ubstitute for classroom instruction.Hou Kaixuan, who will sit the gaokao in the northern city of Zhangjiakou this summer, eagerly waits for the re-opening of his school.“Im simply more productive in a physical classroom,” he says.When schools and universities eventually re-open, classrooms may be di

22、fferent, says Yue Qiu, a secondary-school teacher in Beijing.The teacher-student relationship will become “less hierarchical(等级分明的）”，he predicts.That is because Chinas extended experiment with online learning is reducing the typical reserve(矜持）between instructor and pupil.Teachers who were previousl

23、y reluctant to give out their contact details on WeChat, a messaging app, now rely on it to respond to students questions.At Mr Yues school, students may even call their teachers to ask for feedback.If he is right, such a breaking-down of barriers could be one of the few happy byproducts of Covid-19

24、.4. What does the underlined word “distract” in Paragraph 1 most probably mean?A. frightened B. attracted C. admitted D. impressed5. In Hou Kaixuans opinion, online classes can be described asA. excellent B. productive C. informal D. inefficient6. Whats the main idea of the last paragraph?A. When sc

25、hools reopen, teachers and students will probably feel awkward.B. Teachers and students are willing to contact each other on WeChat.C. The relationship between teachers and students may become better.D. Students may ask their teachers for feedback in real classrooms.答案4. B 5. D 6. C解析这是一篇新闻报道。短文说明了新

26、冠疫情期间，不同人对中国的网络教学的不同的观点。4题详解词句猜测题。根据划线词后的“by online games.网络游戏”以及“He wants his son to know that he will inspect the browser for evidence of such naughtiness.”可知，他想让儿子知道，他会检查浏览器，寻找这种顽皮行为的证据。由此判断出，林先生发现自己的儿子被玩网络游戏所吸引。故划线词的意思是“吸引”。故选B。5题详解推理判断题。根据倒数第二段“Im simply more productive in a physical classroom”

27、可知，我只是在实体课堂上的学习更有效率。由此判断出，在侯凯旋看来，网络课程是低效的。故选D项。6题详解主旨大意题。根据最后一段“The teacher-student relationship will become “less hierarchical(等级分明的）”。师生等级分明的关系变得越来越小。“At Mr Yues school, students may even call their teachers to ask for feedback.If he is right, such a breaking-down of barriers could be one of the f

28、ew happy byproducts of Covid-19.”可知，在岳先生所在的学校里，学生们甚至会打电话给老师寻求反馈。如果是这样的话，那么这种打破师生关系障碍的做法可能是Covid-19带来的为数不多的好结果。所以最后一段的主旨是老师和学生之间的关系可能变得更好。故选C项。CThe desire to be perfect is something most of us have felt at some point in our lives.Studying for the perfect test result, searching for the perfect partner

29、, working through the night to smash that perfect presentation. Often, having high standards can drive success, but for some people, diligence and motivation can shift into perfectionism, a misunderstood personality trait（特质）that can have dangerous consequences.Perfectionism has increased significan

30、tly over the past three decades, a recent analysis shows. Young people in particular place higher demands on themselves and on others.Our dog-eat-dog world is creating a rising tide of young people who may be putting themselves at risk of mental and physical illness in their search for the perfect l

31、ife.Admittedly, perfectionists tend to achieve academically or in their career.But it comes at a price.Even among top athletes and professional dancers, perfectionism is a double-edged sword, according to research by Sanna Nordin- Bates at the Swedish School of sport and Health Science in Stockholm.

32、Through a series of questionnaires and in-depth interviews, she found that perfectionism improves performances in the short run, but then weakens it. These dancers and athletes speak about the positive aspects of it, but theres always a but.The elements of perfectionism that drive them to reach high standards always come at a cost, she says.We certainly shouldnt be promoting perfectionism as a positive trait in an uncritical manner.