江苏省南京市学年高二上学期期中考试 英语含答案Word文件下载.docx

江苏省南京市学年高二上学期期中考试 英语含答案Word文件下载.docx

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1.Whataretheytalkingabout?

A.Tian’anmenSquare.B.AnewlyboughtTV.C.TheNationalDaycelebration.

2.Howmanypeoplewillhavedinnerhere?

A.One.B.Three.C.Six.

3.Whatdoesthewomanenjoydoing?

A.PlayingMah-Jong.B.Listeningtomusic.C.Stayingupworking.

4.Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?

A.Inahospital.B.Inasupermarket.C.Inarestaurant.

5.Whenwillthemanprobablyleave?

A.OnDecember25.B.OnDecember26.C.OnDecember27.

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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

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.Whydoesthemanwanttochangethechannel?

A.HewantstowatchtheTVdrama.

B.Hewantstowatchadvertisements.

C.Hewantstowatchabasketballmatch.

7.WhatdoesthemanthinkofTVadvertisements?

A.Annoying.B.Useful.C.Interesting.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8.Whydoesthewomaninterviewtheman?

A.Topromotenewbooks.

B.Toworkforherproject.

C.Toencouragereadingonline.

9.Howdoesthemanusuallygetbooks?

A.Borrowbooksfromfriends.

B.Getbooksfrombookstores.

C.BuybooksontheInternet.

10.Whydoesthemanpreferpaperbookstoe-books?

A.Hecanborrowpaperbooksfromlibraries.

B.Hecanalwaystakepaperbookswithhim.

C.Heenjoysthesoundofturningpages.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11.Whydoesthemanmakethecall?

A.Toasktheway.B.Tobuyanapartment.C.Tomakeanappointment.

12.Whatsimilaritydothetwoapartmentsshare?

A.Bothlieinthesameneighborhood.

B.BothhaveFrenchwindows.

C.Bothhavebiglivingrooms.

13.Whatdoesthemanmeanattheendofthecall?

A.Theapartmentisbadly-equipped.

B.Theapartmentismuchbetter.

C.Theapartmentistoofaraway.

听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。

14.Whataretheytalkingabout?

A.Theschoolradioclub.B.Thejobapplication.C.TheApexCompany.

15.Whatadvantagedoesthewomanhaveforthejob?

A.Havingwonthreescholarships.

B.Havingruntheradioclub.

C.Beingacomputerscienceexpert.

16.Whydoesthewomanthinkthejobisperfectforher?

A.Shecangoonbusinesstrips.

B.Shecanimprovetelephoneskills.

C.ShecanmeetfamousITfigures.

17.Howdoesthemanfeelwhenknowingthewoman’sdecision?

A.Cheerful.B.Doubtful.C.Respectful.

听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。

18.Whatdoesthespeakerwanttotelltheaudience?

A.Americansspendlessonhealthcare.

B.Americanslackgoodhealthcare.

C.Americansaregettingoverweight.

19.HowmanychildrenareoverweightinAmericanow?

A.About40%.B.About20%.C.About15%.

20.WhatismakingAmericansfat?

A.Eatingmoreatrestaurants.B.Exercisingtoomuch.C.Buyingmoregroceries.

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）

第一节（共10小题；

每小题2.5分，满分25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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。

A

Thenewwaveofplant-based“meat”isgoingmainstreamandstraightintooneofAmerica’smosticonicchainfast-foodburgers,theWhiteCastleSlider.WhiteCastleannouncedThursdayitisintroducingavegetarianfake-meatversionofitsfamousmini-burgers.Theburgerisoneofseveralscientificallyengineeredproductsmadetomakeplantingredients（成分）tastejustlikebeef.CalledtheImpossibleSlider,itwillbefirstsoldintheNewYork,NewJerseyandgreaterChicagoareaswiththepotentialforanationwidepromotion.

TheWhiteCastleImpossibleSlider—madewithcheese,pickles,onionsandabun—featuresa2-ouncepattyandcosts$1.99,whilethetraditional0.9-ouncemini-cheeseburgercosts94cents.“Plant-basedproteinsaregrowing.Wefeltitwasagoodopportunitytotestitwithourcustomers,”CEOLisaIngramsaid.“Wethinkitwillappealtoabroadrangeofcustomers—thosethataremeateaterswhowanttotrysomethingdifferentandnon-meateaterswhowantthis.”Shealsosaidthenewslidersmightbringinnewcustomers,too.

TheImpossibleSliderrepresentswhatfewinthetraditionalbeefindustrythoughtpossible—thatcowlessmeatwouldbeahitinacountryknownforitsmeat-and-potatoesdietandloveofburgers.Plant-basedmeatalternativesaregrowingatarateofabout11%ayear,accordingtoresearchfirmAcosta.Themarketisn’tjustvegetarians:

some71%ofpeoplewhobuyplant-basedmeatalsoeattherealthing.

“Interestinmeatalternativesseemstobedrivenbyconsumersatlarge,notjustthoselookingforvegetarianlife-styles,butlookingfordiversification（多样化）oftastesandhealthbenefits,”saidBillyRoberts,seniorfoodanddrinkanalystatglobalmarketresearchfirmMintel.“Ourbusinessisagrowthbusiness.There’llbeincreaseddemandsforproductsliketheImpossibleBurger,”ImpossibleFoodsChiefOperatingOfficerDavidLeesaid.“Peopleareincreasinglyaskingaboutwhatimpactfoodhasontheenvironmentandourhealth.”

21.WhatisthesellingpointoftheImpossibleSlider?

A.Itslowprice.B.Itsgoodtaste.

C.Itshightechnology.D.Itsplant-basedingredients.

22.Accordingtothepassage,whomaybeattractedbytheImpossibleSlider?

①peoplelivingavegetarianlife②peoplelookingforvarioustastes

③peoplevaluinghealth④peopledislikingfast-food

A.①B.①②C.①②③D.①②③④

23.WhatcanbeinferredfromDavidLee’swords?

A.CuriositydrivesmorepeopletobuytheImpossibleSlider.

B.People’sconcernovertheenvironmentandhealthmayhelpthenewbusiness.

C.People’sdoubtaboutfoodimpactmaystoptheImpossibleSlider’spopularity.

D.Eco-friendlypeopleplayanimportantpartinpromotingtheImpossibleSlider.

B

Youmayhaveheardtheexpression“buyingintothedip”.Weusuallythinkofthisintermsofinvesting（投资）—forexample,recessions（经济萧条）offeranopportunitytotakeadvantageofbuyingcheapstocksthatwereonceexpensive.

Buttome,“buyingintothedip”isatermwhichcoversalotmorethanthat.ThereareafewreasonsthatIwasableto“buyintothedip”andstartabusinessduringtheGreatRecession:

ChopDawg.c-o/mhadzeroupstartcosts,withnoneedforanycredittogetstarted.Noloans,just$10forthedomainname.Ipickedaservicethatonlyrequiredmyowntimeandlaborandthat’sbasicallyit.Notneedingcreditwasabigdealforme,andIdidn’teventhinkaboutthisatthetime.

Iwasalsosellingaservicethatwaspricedatjusttherightrock-bottomleveltofillaneed.Localsmallbusinessesbadlyneededmoresales,sincesomanyhadcuttheirspendingduetotherecession.Awebsitecouldgivethesebusinessesanewwaytoreachtheircustomers,newandold.

Fromaneconomicstandpoint,theGreatRecessionwasanopportunitytostartifyouweresellingtherightthingattherightcost.Duringrecessions,thepoolgetswaylesscrowded.Potentialcompetitorsbecomemuchmoreunwillingtorisk,butforthosewhohaveanin-demandservice,andthemeanstoprovideit,youareinbusiness.

Backin2009,websitedesignhadnotyetbecomeacommercialservice.Offeringwebdesignasaserviceforsmallbusinesseswasanovelidea,andmanymom-and-popshopsdidn’tknowtheyneededityet,whichbringsmetothis:

ifyoucansolveafresh-out-of-the-recessionpainpointattherightprice,youhaveachanceofbuyingintothedipandhelpingalotofpeopleatthesametime.

24.Whatis“buyingintothedip”totheauthor?

A.Sellingthingsatlowcosts.

B.Buyingcheapstocksintime.

C.Offeringhelptosmallbusinesses.

D.Startingabusinesswiththeleastinvestment.

25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“novel”inParagraph5mean?

A.Familiar.B.Simple.C.Clear.D.New.

26.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthepassage?

A.Startsmall—verysmall.B.Keepaneyeonwhatyoumayneed.

C.Serveright—quiteright.D.AdapttochangesintheInternetservice.

C

WhenIwas10yearsold,Iaskedaneighborhoodkidwhowasolderthanme,“Whichcityisfurtherwest:

Reno,Nev.,orLosAngeles?

”ThecorrectanswerisReno,Nevada.Buthewasconvinceditwastheotherwayaround.

HewassoconvincedthatLosAngeleswaswestofRenothathewaswillingtobetmetwodollars.SoIwentintothehousetogetmyRandMcNallyMap.Thekidlookedatthemapandsaid,“Themapisdrawnfunny.”Itwasn’t.Washisargumentthatthemapdidn’tpreserveeast,west,northandsouth?

Whatkindofmapwouldthatbe?

Ishowedhimifyoutracedownthe120-degreewestlineoflongitude（经度）—whichrunsalmostdirectlythroughReno,Nev.—youendupinthePacificOcean,somewherewestofLosAngeles.

Herepliedthatlinesoflongitudedon’tcrosstheocean.

What?

Itoldhimthatthelinesoflongitudeweretheretoshowhowfarwestoreastsomelocationwas,regardlessofwhetheritwasonlandoronsea.

Therewasoneproblem,however.Hewasbiggerthanme.

Idrewanumberofconclusionsfromthisstory.

Thereissuchathingastruth,butweoftentendtoignoreit.Also,it’snotjustthinkingsomethingthatmakesittrue.Truthisnotrelative.It’snotsubjective.Itmaybehidden.Peoplemaywishtoignoreit.Butthereissuchathingastruthandthepursuit（追求）oftruth:

tryingtofigureoutwhathasreallyhappened,tryingtofigureouthowthingsreallyare.

Almost15yearsago,Icameacrossastoryaboutaninnocentman,amanwhohadbeensentencedtodeathintheHuntsville,Texas,electricchair.Andthroughhardworkandluck,IwasabletomakethemovieTheThinBlueLineandtohelpgethimoutofprison.

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