【英语】广东省东莞市光明中学2020-2021学年高二上学期期初考试试题

【英语】广东省东莞市光明中学2020-2021学年高二上学期期初考试试题

广东省东莞市光明中学2020-2021学年高二上学期期初考试英语试题 第一部分 听力 (共两节, 满分20分)‎ 第一节 听力理解 (两段共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)‎ 每段播放两遍。各段后有几个小题, 每段播放前每小题有5秒钟的阅题时间。请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题,在5秒钟内从题中所给的A、B、C项中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ 听第一段对话,回答第1~2题。‎ ‎1. Which country did the woman go to?‎ A. The USA. B. Britain. C. China ‎2. What was the woman in the past one year?‎ A. A math teacher. B. An art teacher. C. A Chinese teacher.‎ 听第二段对话,回答第3~5题。‎ ‎3. Where are the two speakers?‎ A. At a health centre. B. On a street. C. In a meat shop.‎ ‎4. Who likes pork?‎ A. The man’s wife. B. The man. C. The man’s children.‎ ‎5. What can we know about the man’s family?‎ A. Fried fish is his daughter’s favorite.‎ B. His daughter is four years older than his son.‎ C. His son is losing weight.‎ 第二节 听取信息（每小题2分，满分10分）‎ 听下面一段对话。请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卡标号为6~10的空格中。‎ Festivals and Events in the UK A number of festivals celebrated in the United Kingdom have a history of 6.______________‎ l Christmas in England started in 7._________________.‎ l ‎8. _____________dates back to 1620.‎ l Halloween is celebrated on 9. _______________ every year.‎ l Other festivals include the 10. _______________in September and New Year on the first day of January.‎ 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, 从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。‎ A ‎    They are the sort of friends who are so close they trust each other with their lives. If one falls, the other is there to catch him.     They are Wellman, whose legs were permanently injured nine years ago in a rock-climbing accident, and Corbett, an experienced rock climber. Together, they climbed up Half Dome, the famous 2,000-foot rock in the Yosemite National Park, through one of the most difficult routes (路线).     During the climb, Corbett took the lead, hit in the metal spikes (尖状物) that guided the ropes and climbed up. Then, after Wellman pulled himself up the rope, Corbett went down to remove the spikes and climbed up again. This process was repeated time and again, inch by inch, for 13 days. Wellman's job was not easy either. He got himself up the rope through upper body strength alone. In all, Wellman figured that he had done 5,000 pull-ups up the rope on the climb.     However, when the two men first met, they never talked about climbing. "He knew that was how I got injured." Wellman said. Until one day Wellman decided that he wanted to climb again and they started training. Their climb of Half Dome was not all smooth. At one point, pieces of rock gave way, and Corbett dropped down quickly. Wellman locked their rope in place, stopping the fall at 20 feet. His quick action probably saved his friend's life.     "Your partner can save your life—you can save your partner's life," Wellman said as the pair received congratulations from friends. "There are real close ties."‎ 11. Why did the two men never talk about climbing when they first met?‎ A. Corbett was poorly trained. ‎ B. Wellman had lost interest in climbing. ‎ C. Corbett didn't want to hurt Wellman.‎ D. Wellman hadn't decided whether to climb again.‎ 11. What do we know about Wellman?‎ A. He climbed Half Dome by himself. B. He was disabled in a traffic accident. C. He stopped rock-climbing for some time. D. He was saved by Corbett during the climb.‎ 12. Which of the following was a challenge for Corbett in climbing Half Dome?‎ A. To climb up to remove the spikes. B. To climb it again after falling down C. To do 5,000 pull-ups up the rope. D. To lock the rope in place.‎ 13. The main idea of the text is that _______ .‎ A. two heads are better than one B. friendship is precious in life C. the disabled should never give up D. a man can be destroyed but cannot be defeated B Walmart will soon use 360 robot cleaners across a few hundred of its stores. Using maps input by human employees, the AI-powered cleaners will travel in the store with no difficulty, sweeping the floor--just as human employees used to do． ‎ Perhaps the most striking thing about these robot workers is how not-striking they are. Sci-fi movies suggest a future full of human-like robots who appear with their horrible qualities. Now the future is coming into view, and it looks like a giant lie. It's easy to imagine walking past an Auto-C on a shopping trip without even noticing its presence． ‎ AI has already started to become a part of our everyday life． In New Jersey this week， dozens of workers were hospitalized after a robot at an Amazon fulfillment centre accidentally broke a can and enveloped workers in eye-and-lung-damaging gas． Days earlier in California， an auto-piloted Tesla drove a drunk， sleeping driver down a highway， which no doubt did some potential risk to the other drivers on the road． Highway patrol officers figured out on the ‎ spot how to stop the AI car． Of course， industrial accidents and drunk drivers existed well before AI． Tools with the power to release the burden of physical labor-horses， steam machines， self-driving cars-also come with the power to injure． And the presence of AI-powered machines just steps away from us is， for now， still a rare thing for most people． ‎ But the nature of robots' coming into our daily life lives will make it harder to recognize-or object to-the bigger changes they bring later． Walmart insists that the robot cleaners give employees more time for customer service and other tasks． Critics point out that they could just as easily become an excuse to reduce staff and wages．‎ 11. What is the difference between sci-fi movies and the reality？ ______ ‎ A. Now the human-like robots are hard to recognize． B. Now people don't go to see the sci-fi movies． C. Now the human-like robots can tell lies． D. Now it is easy to ignore the robots．‎ 12. Why were some workers in hospital in New Jersey？ ______ ‎ A. They damaged the robot first． B. The robot caused an accident on purpose． C. The robot made a mistake by chance． D. The robot driving them on the highway had an accident．‎ 13. What is the attitude of the author to AI？ ______ ‎ A. Supportive B. Objective C. Doubtful D. Indifferent 14. What is the main idea of the passage？ ______ ‎ A. Artificial intelligence is bringing great effect to our daily life． B. Walmart will soon use 360 robot cleaners across its stores． C. We should say no to artificial intelligence． D. Artificial intelligence is dangerous to our life．‎ C ‎    In all the world's cultures, people sing, play instruments, and celebrate with music. It plays such an important role in our lives that all fields focus on its study, including one looking at the biology of music. Experts are finding that because of the way our brains process music, learning to ‎ play an instrument or just listening to music can have a wide range of benefits.     Music education has received a lot of attention. Learning to play an instrument can help children improve math, science, and language skills. One study in Canada tracked children's IQ scores for nine months, discovering that children who studied music had the biggest test score improvements. The secret may lie in the way reading music and playing notes uses several areas of the brain, increasing our ability to learn school subjects. For example, reading notes improves spatial (空间的) reasoning skills, which are helpful in solving math problems like fractions（分数）.     Music is also used for medical purposes, such as the treatment of diseases which affect memory. The secret lies in the way the brain processes music. One area near the forehead, the medial prefrontal cortex, connects music with memories stored in two other areas: the amygdale and hippocampus. That's why an old song can remind you of something that happened years ago. For patients suffering from diseases like Alzheimer's, listening to music can help unlock buried memories by strengthening musical pathways to memories.     With the evidence of music's benefits pouring in, it's no wonder some countries make music study a part of their education systems. People are recognizing that more than just a form of entertainment, music is also great for the brain.‎ 11. Scientists are studying music because _______.‎ A. music can be used for medical treatments B. music plays a very important role in our lives C. our brains can possess music in different ways D. music education has received a lot of attention 12. According to the Canadian study, which children had increased IQ scores?‎ A. Those who already had high IQs. B. Those who had always played music. C. Those who could not play any instrument. D. Those who studied music for a period of time.‎ 13. Which of the following is a kind of disease?‎ A. Spatial reasoning. ‎ B. Alzheimer's. ‎ C. The amygdale and hippocampus. ‎ D. The medial prefrontal cortex.‎ 11. What can be the best title for the text?‎ A. Music and health ‎ B. Music and the mind C. Music and education ‎ D. Music and instruments D Wondering if you’re overdue? Here are 4 signs. It’s time to rest and recharge yourself with a much-needed getaway, along with our suggestions of where to go. ‎ Working Overtime Is Your Life If long hours are part of your job and you’re not willing to find different work, book off some vacation days. Vacations give us something to look forward to when the daily hard work is weighing us down. • REST up at a destination spa (度假式水疗). • RECHARGE your batteries on a skiing vacation.‎ You’ve an Unhealthy Way of Life Only time can mend a broken heart, but spending time with your best friends may speed things along. Plan a girlfriends’ getaway or guys’ weekend immediately! • REST by the fountain at a hot see-and-be-seen LA boutique hotel. • RECHARGE on a shopping trip or at a non-stop party hotspot.‎ You’re Nursing a Broken Heart Though it’s possible to kick bad habits like smoking or over-eating at home a trip abroad may ‎ make it a bit easier. On a vacation with healthy lifestyle habits at the centre, you’re forced to focus on self-care in a way which would prove impossible at home. It’s not enough to take care of your health on the rare occasion you can go on vacation: use vacations to kick-start a healthier lifestyle which is sustainable on a daily basis when you get back home.  • REST a troubled mind at a yoga retreat. • RECHARGE energy levels by the sea.‎ You’ve Got No Skills Left To Improve Challenging ourselves to carry out new tasks keeps our bodies and minds active. If you’re an expert at everything and a newbie (新手) at nothing, it’s time to move outside your comfort zone. Travel is renowned for providing that opportunity for growth. • REST your body while challenging your brain, by learning a language abroad. • RECHARGE yourself with a healing art like massage-therapy or a cooking course.‎ ‎23.According to the leaflet, a vacation trip will _____.‎ A. cure you of your heart trouble B. help you to learn some new things C. make you interested in your work D. allow you to make some new friends ‎24. If you have an unhealthy lifestyle, _____.‎ A. a trip abroad will enable you to get rid of some bad habits easily B. you are likely to restore your old habits once you return from a trip C. you will learn about its harmful effects at the centre on a vacation D. it is difficult for you to show your self-control in your own house ‎25.Where should you go if you want to get rid of your tiredness？‎ A. To a fountain ‎ B. To a snowy field. C. To a hotspot. ‎ D. To some stores.‎ 第二节 (共5小题; 每小题2分, 满分10分)‎ 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。‎ ‎                                     Building Trust in a Relationship Again      Trust is a learned behavior that we gain from past experiences.     (26)     That is a risk. But you can't be successful when there's a lack of trust in a relationship that results from an action where the wrongdoer takes no responsibility to fix the mistake.‎ Unfortunately, we've all been victims (受害者) of betrayal (背叛). Whether we've been stolen from, lied to, or cheated on, there are different levels of losing trust. Sometimes people simply can't trust anymore.     (27)     It's understandable, but if you're willing to build trust in a relationship again, we have some steps you can take to get you there. •     (28)     Having confidence in yourself will help you make better choices because you can see what the best outcome would be for your well-being. •     (29)     If you've been betrayed, you are the victim of your surroundings. But there's a difference between being a victim and living with a "victim mentality (心态)". At some point in all of our lives, we'll have our trust tested or broken. • You didn't lose "everything". Once trust is lost, what is left? Instead of looking at the situation from this hopeless angle, look at everything you still have and be thankful for all of the good in your life.     (30)     Instead, it's a healthy way to work through the experience to allow room for positive growth and forgiveness. A. Learn to really trust yourself. B. It is putting confidence in someone. C. Stop regarding yourself as the victim. D. Remember that you can expect the best in return. E. They've been too badly hurt and they can't bear to let it happen again. F. This knowledge carries over in their attitude toward their future relationships. G. Seeing the positive side of things doesn't mean you're ignoring what happened.‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用 (共两节, 满分50分)‎ 第一节 完形填空 (共20小题, 每小题1.5分, 满分30分)‎ 阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中, 选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ I was fifteen months old, a happy carefree kid...until the day I    31   . It was a bad fall,    32    cut my eye badly enough to blind it.   33    to save the eye, the doctors sewed the eyeball up where it was cut, leaving a big ugly   34    in the middle of my eye. Since then, my scarred and sightless eye has lived on with me.‎ And as I grew, this sightless eye    35    me in so many ways.     I walked with my face looking at the floor so people would not see my    36    face. Sometimes people, even    37   , asked me   38    questions or made hurtful remarks. When the kids played games, I was always the "monster". I grew up imagining that everyone looked at me with disdain (蔑视),    39    my appearance were my fault.‎ Yet Mama would say to me, "Hold your head up high and    40    the world." It became a litany (祷告) that I relied on. I was told so when I was    41   . She would hold me in her arms and stroke (轻抚) my hair and say, "If you hold your head up high, it will be okay, and people will see your beautiful    42   ." She continued this message    43    I wanted to hide.‎ When I met the man who became my partner for life, we looked at each other    44    in the eye, and he told me I was beautiful inside and   45   . He meant it. My mama's love and    46    was the spark (火花)    47    gave me the confidence to overcome my own doubt. I had faced disasters, with my problems head on, and learned not only to    48    myself but also to have deep love for others.‎ ‎"Hold your head up high" has been heard many times in my home.    49    of my children has felt its advantage. The    50   ​ my mama gave me lives on in another generation.‎ 31. ‎ A. felt B. born C. fell D. noticed 32. ‎ A. that B. who C. what D. which 33. ‎ A. Persuading B. Trying C. Approaching D. Connecting 34. ‎ A. scar B. thing C. object D. hole 35. ‎ A. protected B. controlled C. observed D. equipped 36. ‎ A. charming B. strange C. ugly D. attractive 37. ‎ A. strangers B. designers C. headmasters D. soldiers 38. ‎ A. convincing B. demanding C. freezing D. embarrassing 31. ‎ A. now that B. as if C. in case D. even if 32. ‎ A. enter B. reflect C. face D. seize 33. ‎ A. suitable B. voluntary C. mistaken D. young 34. ‎ A. expression B. soul C. appearance D. necklace 35. ‎ A. whenever B. whatever C. wherever D. whoever 36. ‎ A. properly B. privately C. firmly D. straight 37. ‎ A. nearby B. out C. up D. down 38. ‎ A. disagreement B. encouragement C. development D. arrangement 39. ‎ A. what B. when C. that D. where 40. ‎ A. appreciate B. participate C. attend D. state 41. ‎ A. None B. Every C. All D. Each 42. ‎ A. effect B. consequence C. gift D. product 第二节 单句语法填空 (共20小题; 每小题1分, 满分20分)‎ 根据句子结构的语法性,在下面空格处填入一个适当的词语或使用括号中词语的适当形式填空, 并将答案填写在答题卡标号为51~70的相应位置。‎ 43. We all know that lightning________(travel) faster than thunder.‎ 44. Up to now, the gifted child ____________(win) three national prizes in music.‎ 45. Without doubt, we live in ______ is called Information Age now.‎ 46. I have bought three ballpoint pens, none of ________ writes smoothly.‎ 47. ‎_________ struck me that playing against the other team was a great learning moment for all the girls on the team.‎ 48. It is no use __________(cry) over spilled milk 49. Children should be educated to avoid waters in case of getting ____(drown) in summer holidays.‎ 50. At present we’ll have to work extra hours, for some problems are hard  ______(settle)．‎ 51. It is said that he narrowly escaped ________(kill) in the traffic accident on the other day.‎ 52. Tom is very good at singing, ____________ his brother is clever at dancing.‎ 53. The boy has made great progress _____________his teacher’s help.‎ 54. There are certainly no signs __________ Charles was a rich man.‎ 31. He is such an _________(energy) person that he often works in added time to meet the deadlines in advance.‎ 32. The most likely ________(explain) is that his plane was put off.‎ 33. ‎“Itˈs none of your business,”he young man said________(rude)．‎ 34. Nobody knew why he was often heavily _________________debt.‎ 35. We sent our ______(congratulate) to her when she finally graduated from college.‎ 36. Their ship sank into the bottom of the sea. Fortunately, they ________(spot) by a ship and rescued.‎ 37. Power supply to the hall was cut off immediately，____________ (leave) the room in darkness.‎ 38. As we all know, books are the source of knowledge, _______ which we benefit a lot.‎ 第四部分 写作 (共三节, 满分50分)‎ 第一节 句子考查 (共7小题, 71~74题, 每空0.5分; 75-77题, 每小题3分。满分15分)‎ 根据下面各个句子的要求, 完成、改写或翻译句子。‎ 39. Generally, the rent should be paid three months __________ ____________(提前).‎ 40. I once had the unpleasant experience of someone not __________ ________ __________(遵守承诺) to me.‎ 41. ‎________ __________ _________ ___________(很明显)she is on a diet, for she looks much slimmer than she did last year.‎ 42. When they are exposed to strong sunlight, babies tend to increase temperature and felt nervous and anxious. (改写)‎ When ________ ________ strong sunlight, babies tend to increase temperature, __________ nervous and anxious.‎ 43. How much did you pay for the clothes? Please tell me. ( 合并成为含有名词性从句的复合句)‎ ‎___________________________________________________________________________‎ 44. He not only refused the gift, he also severely criticized the sender. (变为倒装句)‎ ‎___________________________________________________________________________‎ 45. 众所周知，过去30年中国发生了很多变化。‎ ‎______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ 第二节 任务型读写 (本大题25分)‎ 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。        Everyone likes the beautiful Cinderella, but I like the ugly stepsister. The sidewalk was filled with shoppers as my mother and I hurried to the department store. I raised my neck for a look at the holiday window display, but at the age of six I was too small to see around the grown-ups with their winter coats and packages. When at last we reached the store, I stood with my eyes widened. "Look, mother," I shouted, pressing my hands against the glass, "Cinderella." Before my eyes was the most beautiful doll I had ever seen! She wore a fairy princess suit made of shining red silk. I knew if I lifted her skirt I would find her crystal (水晶) shoes. The tiny tiara (冠状头饰) fastened to her silky golden hair shone.    ‎ ‎"If only she were mine," I dreamed. "We'd have tea parties, share secrets and dance with a handsome prince." But to my disappointment, my mother guided me away from the window, explaining that she and my father could not afford such an expensive doll. "But there will be a very special gift under the tree for you on Christmas morning, Madge," she said, "I promise." Later that week I leaned against Mother's sewing machine, watching the needle flash up and down. "Bet you don't know what this is!" she joked, holding up the cloth for me to see.     ‎ ‎ "My Christmas doll!" I yelled. It was still in the early stages but I could make out the head, neck and body. "So much to my surprise!" Mother laughed as I danced around the room, already pretending Cinderella and I were at the ball. It wouldn't be long now.    ‎ My excitement grew with each passing day. Mother continued to work on the doll, and whenever I walked into the room she would hide it under a pillow. I could tell by her smile she was pleased with her progress. On Christmas morning I jumped out of bed, ran down the hall and quickly arrived at the living room where the Christmas tree was placed. 注意： (1)所续写短文的词数应为150左右； (2)至少使用5个短文中标有下划线的关键词语； (3)续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好； (4)续写完成后,请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。 Paragraph 1:    ‎ ‎    There, underneath the tree, was a beautifully packed gift box. __________________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Paragraph 2:    ​    But I could see mother watching me, with an eager look on her face. ___________________‎ ‎________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎【参考答案】‎ 第一部分 听力 第一节 听力理解（每小题2分,满分10分）‎ ‎1-5 ACCAB ‎ 第二节 听取信息（每小题2分，满分10分）（答题卡已经设置智改）‎ ‎6. centuries 7. AD 596 8. Thanksgiving 9. October 31 10. Harvest Festival 第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节, 每小题2分，满分40分)‎ ‎11. C 12. C 13. B 14. B 15. D ‎ ‎16. C 17. B 18. A 19. B 20. D ‎ ‎21. B 22. B 23. B 24. D 25. B ‎ ‎26. B 27. E 28. A 29. C 30. G ‎ 第三部分 英语知识运用 (共两节, 满分50分)‎ 第一节 完形填空 (共20小题, 每小题1.5分, 满分30分)‎ ‎31. C 32. D 33. B 34. A 35. B ‎ ‎36. C 37. A 38. D 39. B 40. C ‎ ‎41. D 42. B 43. A 44. D 45. B 46. B 47. C 48. A 49. D 50. C ‎ 第二节 单句语法填空 (共20小题; 每小题1分, 满分20分)‎ ‎51. ​travels   52. ​has won   53. what   54. ​which   55. It  ‎ ‎56. ​crying   57. drowned   58.  to settle   59. being killed   60. while  ‎ ‎61. ​with   62. that   63. energetic   64. ​explanation   65. ​rudely  ‎ ‎66. ​in   67. ​congratulations  68. were spotted ​  69. ​leaving   70. ​from  ‎ 第四部分 写作 (共三节, 满分50分)‎ 第一节 句子考查 (共7小题, 71~74题, 每空0.5分; 75-77题, 每小题3分。满分15分)‎ ‎71. in advance 72. keeping his promise/word 73. It is obvious/clear/evident that 74. exposed to, feeling 75. Please tell me how much you paid for the clothes.‎ ‎76. Not only did he refuse the gift, he also severely criticized the sender.‎ ‎77. As is known to us, many changes have taken place over the past 30 years in China./It is known that many changes have taken place over the past 30 years in China./What is known to us ‎ is that many changes have taken place over the past 30 years in China.‎ 第二节 任务型读写 (本大题25分)‎ Paragraph 1:     There, underneath the tree, was a beautifully packed gift box. Inside it was the "doll" I expected. I opened it, holding my breath. However, to my disappointment, it was totally different from the one we saw at the store. She had a simple face, and wore a plain skirt. Her black woolen hair was pulled back in a tight tie, with no shiny tiara at all. She was nothing like Cinderella; she looked more like the ugly stepsister. Paragraph 2:     But I could see mother watching me, with an eager look on her face. I knew that mother worked hard on my Christmas doll and she would be sad if I didn't like it. Trying to hide my disappointment, I rushed across the room, yelling, "I love her! I love her!" Then I buried my face in the doll's skirt. I stood there for a long moment and heard my mother sigh with relief. For the rest of the day, I made myself carry that homely doll everywhere. I even "fed" her with part of my Christmas dinner. Mother told me at one point that she was so glad I liked her!  ‎