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泰州市2020-2021学年度高二第二学期期末考试英语试题（考试时间：120分钟；总分：150分）注意事项：1.答号前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考试号等填写在答题卡指定位置上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将答题卡交回。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纸上。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。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-Howmuchwillthewomanpayforthestamps?.A.$1.B.$2.c.$4.2.Whendoesthemanwanttogetup?A.At7:30.B.At8:00.C.At9:00.3.Whatarethespeakersdiscussing?A.Whethertobuyacar.B.Howtopayforeducation.C.Wheretofindabetterjob.4.Howdothespeakersprobablyfeel?A.Angry.B.Confused.C.Relieved.5.Wheremightthespeakersbe?A.Athome.B.Atacafe.c.Atasupermarket.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.Howmanypencilsharpenersdothespeakershave?A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.7.Wheredidthegirlfindapencilsharpener?A.Onthefloor.B.Onthetable.C.Inthedeskdrawer.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
18.Howwillthebirthdaybecelebrated?A.Withaparty.B.Withafamilydinner.C.Withavisittothetheater.9.Whatpresentwillthespeakers,fathergetforhisbirthday?A.Someshirts.B.Someshoes.C.Somewine.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.WhoisSam?A.Thegirl'sbrother.B.Thegirl'sfather.C.Thegirl'sdriver.11.Whatmainlyneedstobecleanedfromthecar?A.Mud.B.Dust.C.Leaves.12.Whendoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inthemorning.B.Intheafternoon.C.Intheevening.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Wherewasthephototaken?A.InSpain.B.InItaly.C.InFrance.14.Whatmainlycausedthewoman'sincreasedweight?A.Havingababy.B.Eatingtoomuch.C.Breakingherleg.15.Whenwastheaccident?A.Fiveyearsago.B.Ayearago.C.Sixmonthsago.16.Howdoesthewomanintendtoloseweight?A.Byrunning.B.Byswimming.C.Bygoingonadiet.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whendidthespeakerstartstudyingartproperly?A.Whenhewasfive.B.Whenhewastwelve.C.Whenhewasseventeen.18.Whatkindofpicturesdidmostcustomerswantaccordingtothespeaker?A.Houses.B.Flowers.C.People.19.Whatdoesthespeakerlikethemost?A.Abstractpainting.B.Theartofsculpture.C.Theartofmakingpots.20.Whatdoesthespeakerthinkisthemostimportantforstudentstodo?A.Doingwhattheylove.B.Workinghardontheirstudies.C.Makingasmuchmoneyastheycan.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分42.5分）第一节（共12小题；每小题2.5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。AThoughatripthroughBeijinghasplentyofhistoricalarchitecturetooffer,thecity'sskylinealsoholdsmanyachievementsofmodemdesign.However,Beijinghasspreadoutitscontemporarylandmarksthroughoutthecity,makingitdifficultforarchitecturalenthusiaststovisitallofthem.Therefore,wedecidedtogatherthemallintooneplace.HereisourlistofBeijing'smosticonic（标志性的）modembuildings:
2CCTVHeadquartersThe“BigPants,“asitismorecommonlyknown,isoneofjusttenbuildingsinthecityover200mtall.Thestructureofthetwoleaningtowersconnectedatthetopandbottombyhorizontaloff-shoots（横向分支）isnowsoiconicthatitisoftenusedinfilmandtelevisiontoprovethestoryissetinBeijing.CITICTowerStandingat528m,CITICtowerisBeijing'stallestbuildingandthetenthtallestskyscraperintheworld.TheofficebuildingservesastheheadquartersofCITICGroup,butthebasementlevelwillsooncontainalargeshoppingcenterandsubwaystation.NationalStadiumBetterknownbyitsnicknamethe"Bird'sNest”,theNationalStadiumisrecognizablebyitssteelstructureslikeabambooforest.Thestadium,whichseatsanaudienceof91,000,wasbuiltforthe2008SummerOlympics.Itisalsoscheduledtobeusedfortheopeningandclosingceremoniesofthe2022WinterOlympics.NationalCentreforthePerformingArtsIt'snothardtoseehowthistheaterearnedthenicknameofthe“GiantEgg”.Withanoperahall,musichall,severalartexhibitionhalls,andrestaurants,theNationalCentreforthePerformingArtsisalsothelargesttheaterbuildinginAsia.Besidestheshape,itsuniquefeatureisthatitsappearancefromglasstotitanium（钛）andthesurroundingreflectionpool.21.What'sthepurposeofwritingthisarticle?A.Toshowhowbeautifulthecityis.B.Toexpresstheauthor'sdeepestloveforBeijing.C.Tobringconveniencetoarchitecturalfans.D.Toattractmorepeopletocometoourcapitalcity.22.Wecanfindthenicknamesofthefollowingexcept.A.CITICTowerB.NationalStadiumC.CCTVHeadquartersD.NationalCentreforthePerformingArts23.WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutBeijing'smodernbuildingsistrue?A.The"Bird'sNest”wasconstructedforthe2008WinterOlympics.B.CCTVHeadquartersisoneofonlytenbuildingsinBeijingmorethan200mtall.C.NationalCentreforthePerformingArtsisthelargesttheaterbuildingintheworld.D.CITICtoweristhebiggestbuildinginBeijingandthetenthtallestskyscraperworldwide.BTreesare“socialcreature"thatcommunicatewitheachotherincooperativewaysthatholdlessonsfor
3humans,too,ecologistSuzanneSimardsays.SimardgrewupinCanadianforestsasachildofloggersbeforebecominganecologist.She'snowaprofessorofforestecologyattheUniversityofBritishColumbia.Treesarelinkedtoneighboringtreesbyanetworkoffungi（真菌）belowthesurfaceoftheearththatresemblesthenervousnetworksinthebrain,sheexplains.Inonestudy,SimardwatchedasaDouglasfirtreethathadbeeninjuredbyinsectsappearedtosendchemicalwarningsignalstoapinenearby.Thepinetreethenproduceddefenseenzymes（酶）toprotectagainsttheinsect.“Thiswasabreakthrough,"Simardsays.Thetreesweresharing''informationthatactuallyisimportanttothehealthofthewholeforest."Inadditiontowarningeachotherofdanger,Simardsaysthattreeshavebeenknowntosharenutrientsatcriticaltimestokeepeachotherhealthy.Shesaysthetreesinaforestareoftenlinkedtoeachotherviaanoldertreeshecallsa“mother"or"hub"tree.“Inconnectingwithallthetreesofdifferentages,themothertreescanactuallyeasethegrowthoftheseyoungtrees,"shesays."Theyoungtreeswilllinkintothenetworkoftheoldtreesandbenefitfromthathugeresourcecapacity.Andtheoldtreeswouldalsopassalittlebitofcarbonandnutrientsandwatertotheyoungtrees,atcrucialtimesintheirlives,thatactuallyhelpthemsurvive."Thestudyoftreestookonanewresonance（共鸣）forSimardwhenshesufferedfrombreastcancer.Duringhertreatment,shelearnedthatoneofthemedicinesshereliedonwasactuallyobtainedfromwhatsometreesproducefortheirownmutualdefense.Sheexplainsherresearchoncooperationintheforest,andsharesherpersonalstoryinthenewbookFindingtheMotherTree:DiscoveringtheWisdomoftheForest.24.HowcouldaDouglasfirtreesendchemicalwarningsignalstoapinenearby?A.Byanundergroundnetworkoffungi.B.Bythenervousnetworksinthebrain.C.Bymakingcooperationwitheachother.D.Byholdinglessonstoitashumanbeings.25.AccordingtoSimard,whatwasabreakthrough?A.Simardwas-broughtupinCanadianforests.B.Shebecameaprofessorofforestecology.C.Thepinetreeproduceddefenseenzymes.D.Vitalinformationwassharedamongtrees.26.WhathelpedSimardunderstandtreesfurther?A.Herrichknowledgeoftrees.B.Herchildhoodintheforest.C.Hermedicinegainedfromtrees.D.Herresearchoncooperation.27.InSimard'sbookwemaydiscoverthewisdomoftheforestexcept.A.communicatingcooperativelyB.warningeachotherofdangerC.sharingnutrientsatcriticaltimesD.sacrificingmothertreesforsurvivalC
4Anexperimentaldevicethatturnsthoughtsintotexthasallowedamanwhowasleftparalyzed（瘫痪）byanaccidenttoconstructsentencesswiftlyonacomputerscreen.Themanwasabletotypewith95%accuracyjustbyimagininghewashandwritinglettersonasheetofpaper,ateamreportedWednesdayinthejournalNature.“Whatwefound,surprisingly,isthathecantypeatabout90charactersperminute,"saysKrishnaShenoyofStanfordUniversity.Thedevicewouldbemostusefultosomeonewhocouldneithermovenorspeak,saysDr.JaimieHenderson,aprofessoratStanfordandco-director,withShenoy,oftheStanfordNPTL.“Wecanalsoenvisionitbeingusedbysomeonewhocan'tmovebutwantstouseemail,”Hendersonsays,“or,say,acomputerprogrammerwhowantstogobacktowork.”Theideaofdecoding（解码）thebrainactivityinvolvedinhandwritingis'justimpressive,saysJohnNgai,whodirectstheNationalInstitutesofHealth'sBRAINInitiative,whichhelpedfundtheresearch."Butitwasonlyononesubjectinalaboratorysetting,"Ngaisays."Soatthemomentit'sagreatexampleofproofofprinciple."Themanwhoagreedtotestthedeviceisunabletomovehisarmsandlegsastheresultofanaccident.Afewyearsago,themanagreedtotakepartinastudyofanexperimentalsystemcalledBrainGate2.Itallowspeoplewhoareparalyzedtocontrolcomputersandotherdevicesusingonlytheirthoughts.Thesystemreliesondevicessurgicallyimplanted（植入）nearthepartofthebrainthatcontrolsmovement.Inpreviousstudies,participantshadlearnedtocontrolacomputercursor（光标）orroboticarmbyimaginingtheyweremovingtheirhands.Thistime,Henderson,Shenoyandateamofscientistshadthemanimaginehewaswritingindividuallettersbyhandwhileacomputermonitoredtheelectricalactivityinhisbrain.Eventually,thecomputerlearnedtodecodethedistinctpatternofactivityassociatedwitheveryletterofthealphabetaswellasseveralsymbols.Oncethatprocessiscomplete,Shenoysays,“WecandetermineiftheletteryouwroteisanAoraBoraCandthenshowonthescreenandyou'reabletospelloutwordsandsentencesandsoforthoneletterataInpreviousexperiments,participantshadbeenabletousetheirthoughtsto“pointandclick”atlettersonascreen.Butthatapproachwasmuchslowerthanimaginedhandwriting.Also,becausethenewsystemreliesonfamiliarthoughts,theparticipantwasabletouseitalmostimmediately.28.Byimagininghandwriting,apersoncantypeaboutcorrectcharactersperminute.A.43.B.45.C.86.D.90.29.Whichcanreplacetheunderlinedword“envision“inthethirdparagraph?A.guideB.imagineC.suggestD.promote30.WhatisJohnNgai'sattitudetothehandwritingapproach?A.Favorable.B.Cautious.C.Ambiguous.D.Disapproving.31.Inordertospelloutwords,theparticipantsshould.A.havetheelectricalactivityintheirbrainmonitoredB.firstlearntotakecontrolofacomputercursororroboticarmC.beabletousetheirfakehandsto"pointandclick"atlettersonascreenD.havedevicesimplantednearthebrainpartcontrollingthinking32.Whichsectionofawebsitemaythistextappear?A.Entertainment.B.Health.C.Education.D.Medicine.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
5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。CanSkippingDinnerHelpYouLoseWeight?Ifyourphoneneedsasoftwareupgrade,youwouldlikelyruntheoperationwhenifsfullycharged.33Anewstudyfindshumanenergysystemsoperateinasimilarfashion:Ourmetabolisms（新陈代谢）likelyfunctionbestinthemorningwhenourbodiesarefreshandfullycharged.Specifically,peoplewhoeatlargerbreakfastsandadoptan18-hourovernightfast（禁食期）,sayfrom1pmto7am,havethelowestbodyweights.34Contrarytothepopularbelief,theseextendedovernightfastsseemtohelpincreasemetabolicfunction.LeadauthorDrHanaKahleovafindsmealsconsumedintheevening,comparedtothoseeateninthemorning,resultinhigherbloodsugar,whichhappenswheninsulin（胰岛素）cannotprocessglucose（葡萄糖）intoenergy.35Whatdoesthismeanforyou?Dependingonyourgoalsandhealthstatus,youmayconsiderrearrangingyourmeals.Ifyou'relookingtolose10pounds,the18-to19-hourovernightfastmightworkwellforyou.36Soyoucouldexperimentwithskippingonemealeachday.37Peoplewhomaintainhighlyactivelifestyles,forinstance,andneedadequatefueltopowermorningrunsorhelpmusclefibersrecoverfromintenseeveningworkoutslikeweightliftingmightnotbenefit.Still,theconceptprovidesaninsightintohowourbodiesusefuelefficiently.A.Ofcourse,thisapproachisn'tforeveryone.B.So,let'ssayyouconsume1,500to1,800caloriesaday.C.Thosewhoatelaterintheday,after6pm,hadhigherbodyweights.D.Otherwise,yourphoneanditssoftwarewouldtakelongertosync（同步）.E.Thismeanseatingalargerbreakfast,amedium-sizedlunchandnodinner.F.LikeablockinamachineextraglucoseslowsourmetabolicprocessdownG.Theadvicetoeatbreakfastlikeaking,lunchlikeaprinceanddinnerlikeabeggarhasnewsciencebehindit.第三部分语言知识运用（共三节，满分37.5分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Iwassurprisedtolearnthesleepingarrangementsattheloghome（木屋）weweresharingwithmyparents-in-lawfortheweek—specificallythatmyyoungdaughterhadagreedtosleepinafirst-floorbedroombyherself.“Ihopewecanseea38ortwothisweek!”mywifeshouted,aswediscussedthenumberofdeerwehadspottedonourwayuptotheloghome.Atbedtime,mywifeandIwenttotheupstairsroom,andmyparents-in-law39abedroomonthefirstfloor.MywifeandIwereabouttofallasleep40ourdaughterappearedwitha41lookonherface.Shesaidabearwasscratchingatherwindow.I42itwouldbebestifIsleptdownstairsandmydaughter43theroomwithmywife.Onmywaydown,Ipassedmyfather-in-law,asleepinfrontofthetelevision.Onlyacoupleofminutesinbed,Iheardatap...taponthewindow.Somethingwas44outthere,butitwasn'tabear—45that'swhatItoldmyselfSometimelater,Iwas46byaloud,low-pitchedgrowl（低吼）.Isawalarge47inthedoorwayand48asitinchedclosertome.Irealizedwhatitwas—onlyaftermyfather-in-lawleanedintogivemea49
6.Isaidinmydeepestvoice,"Dad,it'sme."Myfather-in-lawjumpedback.Webothlaughed50atthatmoment,andIexplainedhisgranddaughter'sbedroom51.ItoldhimthattheonlythingscarierthanabearattackwasPapaBearcomingintokissmegood-night.Hesmiledin52.38.A.deerB.bearC.tigerD.elephant39.A.laidoutB.touchedonC.headedforD.adaptedto40.A.whileB.beforeC.afterD.when41.A.confusedB.worriedC.determinedD.excited42.A.decidedB.doubtedC.demandedD.debated43.A.providedB.impressedC.presentedD.shared44.A.ratherB.justC.indeedD.already45.A.atleastB.atfirstC.atlastD.atbest46.A.chokedB.awakenedC.recalledD.twisted47.A.pictureB.signC.characterD.figure48.A.frozeB.watchedC.screamedD.discovered49.A.hugB.smileC.sighD.kiss50.A.awkwardlyB.pitifullyC.unwillinglyD.happily51.A.locationB.reservationC.exchangeD.decoration52.A.disappointmentB.agreementC.curiosityD.anxiety第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Chinaisthefirstcountrytoproduceandusesilk.Silkis(53)▲(main)producedinthesouthoftheYangtzeRiverDelta,(54)▲famoussilkproducingregionsarelocated.SilkclothproductionwaswelladvancedduringtheShangDynasty.Itisthoughtthatsilk(55)▲(export)alongtheSilkRoadroutes.Silkisstrong,butitisn'tstretchy(有弹性的).Ifitisstretched,itdoesn'treturntotheprevious(56)▲(long).Oneproblemwithsilkisthatsomeinsectsfind(57)▲delicious.(58)▲realsilkcontainsis100%naturalsilk,whichcanprovideafeelingofcomfort.Itreflectsincominglightatdifferentangles,thus(59)▲(produce)differentcolors.Handwashingisrecommendedwiththesilkclothesinsideout.Silkwouldbesofterandsmootherifplacedinthewaterwithseveraldropsofvinegarbeforewashing;silkwouldfadeif(60)▲(expose)tothesun(61)▲longperiodsoftime.Don'thangthesilkproductsontothesharpormetalhooktoavoid(62)▲(intention)damage.Chinesesilkhasbecomemoreandmorepopularthroughouttheworld.ItisoneofthesymbolsthatcanrepresentChina.第三节(共15小题；每小题0.5分，满分7.5分)根据首字母或中文提示写出单词，并注意所填单词的适当形式，每空一词。63.Oneproblemisthattheeducationalresourcesarenotequallyd▲amongdifferentcities.64.Unfortunately,althoughVanGoghc▲hiswholebeingtopainting,hereceivedlittlerewardforhiseffort.
765.Eventhoughwealls▲tothesamevaluessuchasequalityandfreedom,peopledohavedifferentjudgmentsonhowtoachievethem.66.Afterherfatherdied,thegirlw▲frompeoplearoundandoftenstayedalone.67.India'ssuppliesofrawmaterialsforvaccineproductionarelimited,soitd▲needsothercountries5help.68.Notallproblemsa▲fromsocialdiscriminationcanbeaddressedthroughcommunication.69.Itisu▲acknowledgedthatpeoplecannotsucceedorachievetheirtargetswithoutastrongwillandpersistence.70.Asisknowntousall,losingweightisaslowandg▲process.71.1amin▲of(拥有)someinformationthatIthinkwillinterestyou.72.Comparedwithothermeansoftransportation,high-speedtrainsaremore▲(准时的)andcomfortable.73.Weshouldtreatotherswithkindness,▲(慷慨)andlove.74.Thoughyouhavea▲(偏爱)forscience,youshouldnotgiveuphistory.75.Inthe1990s,newtheatresandartscentres▲up(涌现)alloverthecountry.76.Thereisageneral▲(共识)amongteachersabouttheneedforgreatersecurityinschools.77.Hecannot▲(抵制)thetemptationoffoodsincehehasn'teatenanythingforthreedays.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假定你是李华，你们社团（HelpingHandClub）想请著名的外国友人Jones先生在会议上演讲。请你代表社团向他发出邀请，内容包括：1.介绍社团基本情况；2.解释邀请原因；3.告知演讲时间安排。注意：1.写作词数为80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文流畅。DearMr.Jones,.▲..▲..▲..
8▲..▲.Lookingforwardtoyourreply.Yourssincerely,LiHua第二节（满分25分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。I'mgoingtotellyouastory.It'sataleaboutlove,heartbreakandgreatshame.Andit'smystory.ThisisastoryI'vetoldeveryFebruarysinceIstartedteachingin1999.Itspowerlies,Ithink,inhowitchangesthewaymystudentsseeme.Theirsuperteacherisgonetemporarily.Leftbehindisan11-year-oldgirlwhosefeelingsarehurt—andeachofmystudentsisveryangryaboutthecrueltyoftheonewhodidthemeanthing.Inmysixthgrade,Ifellmadlyinlove.HisnamewasDavid.Hewastall,cute,kindofabadboy—whichIfoundattractive.Hehadnointerestinmeatall,butIwrotedownhisnameallovermydiary:xxlovesxxingianthearts.SoitwasValentine'sDay,elementaryschoolstyle-constructionpapermailboxes.Someone'smombroughtincupcakes.Ourparentsboughtusthosevariety-packcardstosendtoeveryoneinclass,withwordslike“BeMyHoney"or“MyDarling,HappyValentine'sDay.”Itwaspartyday.Ispilledmycardsontomydesk,andinmanysmallenvelopes,Isawalargeone,shininglikediamonds.Mymindraced:"Wow-someonelikesmeenoughtobuymethisgiantcard.Whocoulditbefrom?”WithtremblinghandsItoreopentheenvelopeanddrewoutasparklyimageofaqueenseatedonherthrone（宝座）.Theheadingread,"ToaQueenofaValentine."Iwasovercomewithexcitement.Slowly,Iturnedthecardover,andatthebottomIsawthesignatureandalmostfainted:David.Itwasalltooperfecttobereal.Thenmyeyestraveleduptothewritingabovehissignature.Inlarge,uneven（参差不齐的）letters,hehadwrittenmeaspecialmessage.Paragraph1:Itread,"TotheUgliestGirlinOurClass.",andIcompletelyfroze,tearsrollingdownmyface..▲..▲..▲
9..▲.Paragraph2:ItwasValentine'sDayagainandIheldapartyformystudents,apartythatcelebratedkindnessinsteadofcruelty.▲.▲..▲..▲..▲.
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