湖北省学年高二联考英语试题有答案.docx

1、湖北省学年高二联考英语试题有答案湖北省2020-2021学年高二3月联考英语试题一、阅读选择1. Yellow Rose（2019）1h34min |Drama, Music |9 October 2020（USA）Storyline: A Filipina teen from a small Texas town fights to pursue her dreams as a country music performer while having to decide between staying with her family or leaving the only home she

2、has known.Ticket Price: children（ages 2-12）152Hearts（2020）1h40min |Drama, Romance |16 October 2020（USA）Storyline: For two couples the future unfolds in different decades and different places, but a hidden connection will bring them together in a way no one could have predicted. Based on an inspirati

3、onal true story, 2 Hearts is a romantic journey that celebrates life, love and generosity of spirit, and challenges audiences to believe miracles are possible.Ticket Price: children（ages 2-12）12TheWar with Grandpa（2020）1h34min |Comedy,Drama,Family|9 October 2020（USA）Storyline: Peter is thrilled that

4、 Grandpa is coming to live with his family. That is, until Grandpa moves into Peters room, forcing him upstairs into the creepy attic. And though he loves his grandpa, he wants his room backso he has no choice but to declare war. With the help of his friends, Peter devises outrageous plans to make G

5、randpa surrender the room. But Grandpa is tougher than he looks. Rather than give in, Grandpa plans to get even.Ticket Price: children（ages 2-12）18Honest Thief（2020）1h39min |Action, Crime, Drama |16 October 2020（USA）Storyline: They call him the In-and-Out-Bandit because he has stolen $9 million from

6、 small-town banks while managing to keep his identity a secret. But after he falls in love with the bubbly Annie（Kate Walsh）, Tom decides to be honest, only to be cheated by two ruthless FBI agents.Ticket Price: children（ages 2-12）14 More information, please click here. （1）Which might interest Lily

7、who enjoys music?A.Yellow Rose. B.2 hearts.C.The War with Grandpa. D.Honest Thief. （2）How much will it cost to see The War with Grandpa for a family with 2 kids under 12 and 2 adults?A.$50. B.$62. C.$40. D.$46. （3）What is special about Honest Thief?A.It falls in the category of drama. B.It is based

8、on a true story.C.Its tickets are free of charge. D.It is a crime movie.2. Ateenager of 17 walks into a corner store and grabs a Coca-Cola, but the cashier refuses to sell it to him because he is underage. That rule is expected to soon become reality in parts of Mexico, as lawmakers in several state

9、s push legislation（立法）to keep junk food away from children. It can sound a bit difficult but we have to take action now, says Lopez, a lawmaker in Oaxacas Congress.Morethan 70,000 Mexicans have died from COVID-19, the worlds fourth-highest recorded death toll, tracked by Johns Hopkins University. 89

10、% of those who died in Mexico had an underlying medical condition such as obesity, diabetes（糖尿病）,high blood pressure and heart problems. That has led to a new urgency to change diets so that the younger generation doesnt suffer those illnesses.Thecritics, however, say the leaders are using preexisti

11、ng health conditions in COVID-19 patients to distractfrom a weak government response to the virus outbreak. Yet few people would deny that the country consumes large amounts of sugar-sweetened drinks and processed snacks with little nutritionor that Mexico has a major weight problem.Oaxacas governor

12、 approved the states junk food prohibition last week. Legislators still have to complete the legal systems, and punishment could include fines and even jail. Lopez says legislators from all over the country have called her for advice. Many other states are debating a junk food ban. However, a nation

13、wide law would not be easy. There are powerful commercial interests that least want it to happen, but we must prioritize the well-being of our children, Lopez says. （1）What is Lopezs attitude towards the junk food?A.Negative. B.Neutral. C.Positive. D.Indifferent. （2）What does the underlined word dis

14、tract mean in paragraph 3?A.Keep distance. B.Avoid illnesses. C.Break away. D.Shift attention. （3）Which of the following statements is true?A.Selling children junk food has been banned nationwide in Mexico.B.Most Mexicans who died of COVID-19 had other health problems.C.The younger generation doesnt

15、 suffer any weight problems.D.People who break the prohibition in Oaxaca will only be warned. （4）According to the last paragraph, who are most likely to oppose the legislation?A.Teenagers. B.Legislators.C.Soft drink companies. D.State governors.3. InNew Brighton, Minnesota, the Bartz brothers（Connor

16、, Austin, and Trevor）have built beautiful snow sculptures in their front yard for the past five years. But theyre not ordinary snowmen-theyre huge and sea-themed!Thetradition began in 2012, after a family fishing trip in Florida, where Connor, then 17, caught a puffer fish. It encouraged the boys to

17、 make a super-sized fish out of snow. So they got to work, collecting as much snow as possible from around their neighborhood. After eight hours of shoveling（用铲子铲）and sculpting snow their 5-foot-tall puffer fish was complete. And it was a big hit! Before long. the locals and TV reporters began stopp

18、ing by their front yard to enjoy their creation.“Each winter, we decide which sea animals would work best and be the most fun to build,” Trevor said. Since 2012, theyve made a shark, a turtle, an octopus（章鱼）and so, on, Their favorite is the octopus, which they built in 2016. It is their biggest scul

19、pture yet, taking nearly 500 hours（and 150 tons of snow）to make!Thebrothers also made sure it was just as much fun for visitors. “We liked that it was kid-friendly, with tentacles（触须）you could slide under,” Connor said. Named by Facebook fans, Octavius the octopus was a star appearing on national ne

20、ws stations.Tomake the most of their project, the boys decided to raise money for a good cause. “Given that our work is made from snow, it made sense to collect money to help provide drinking water to people in need,” Austin said. They teamed up with One Days Wages, an organization that provides cle

21、an water to people in Haiti. By the end of winter, the brothers had raised $17, 263!Their advice for anyone with big dreams: “If you want to be successful, work hard and have a good attitude,” Austin said. “Success might not come immediately. but take joy in what you are doing now. When we were youn

22、ger, we made many snow creations that did not make the news, but we still had a pleasurable experience!” （1）What inspired the Bartz brothers to start their creations?A.Their family traditions. B.A fish caught by Connor.C.Austins snowmen D.Their neighbors praise. （2）Which one is TRUE about Octavius t

23、he octopus?A.It was the boys first creation.B.It was the boys smallest sculpture.C.It helped the boys make a lot of money.D.It attracted wide attention. （3）What suggestion did the Bartz brothers make?A.Think twice. B.Learn to be creative.C.Start small and enjoy it. D.Make use of everything. （4）Which

24、 of the following can best describe the Bartz brothers?A.Imaginative and caring. B.Childish and friendly.C.Open-minded and smart. D.Hard-working and courageous.4. Thepopulations of common animals are just as likely to rise or fall in number in a time of accelerating global warming as those of rare s

25、pecies, a study suggests.Until recently, scientists were still accumulating data on how animal populations were shifting over time globally across the different regions of the planet.Making use of the newly available data, a team of University of Edinburgh researchers studied nearly 10000 animal pop

26、ulations recorded in the Living Planet Database between 1970 and 2014 to provide a new perspective on animal population change. These include records of mammals, reptiles, sharks, fish, birds and amphibians.Theteam found that 15 percent of all populations declined during the period, while 18 percent

27、 increased and 67 percent showed no significant change. Amphibians were the only group in which population sizes declined, while birds, mammals and reptiles experienced increases. The overall decline in amphibians makes them a priority for conservation efforts, researchers say, as their loss could h

28、ave knock-on effects in food chains and wider ecosystems.Gergana Daskalova, of the University of Edinburghs School of GeoSciences, who led the study, said, “We often assume that declines in animal numbers are prevalent everywhere. But we found that there are also many species which have increased ov

29、er the last half of a century, such as those which do well in human-transformed landscapes or those which are the focus of conservation actions.”Dr.Isla Myers-Smith, also of the School of GeoSciences, who co-authored the study, said, “Only as we bring together data from around the world, can we begi

30、n to really understand how global change is influencing the biodiversity of our planet.” （1）With the global temperature rising, what happens to the animals?A.Rare animal species tend to decline.B.Common animal species tend to increase.C.Global wanning is accelerating with the loss of animal species.

31、D.The population of common animals changes just like rare ones. （2）How did scientists carry out the study?A.By analyzing existing information.B.By studying animals，behavior.C.By comparing different studies.D.By recording the data of animals. （3）What does the underlined word “prevalent” in Paragraph

32、5 mean?A.Sharp. B.Common. C.Steady. D.Relative. （4）What is Dr. Isla Myers-Smiths attitude toward the study?A.Objective. B.Optimistic. C.Subjective. D.Pessimistic.二、七选五 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。People-pleasers want everyone around them to be happy and they will do whatever is asked of them to keep it that way.（1）_. For some, saying yes is a habit; fo