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苏州市届高二下学期期中考试英语试题及答案
英语
本卷满分150分,考试时间120分钟。
注意事项:
1.答卷前,考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
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,将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)
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.Whatdoesthewomando?
A.Sheisastudent.B.Sheisalawyer.C.Sheistheownerofabakery.
2.Whoisthemanprobablytalkingto?
A.Hisboss.B.Hisassistant.C.Hiscustomer.
3.WhatwillthemandoonSaturday?
A.Visithisfriends.B.Getsomeworkdone.C.Havelunchwiththewoman.
4.Whatisthemaintopicoftheconversation?
A.Theteacher’snotes.
B.Thecontentofthefinalexam.
C.Thematerialsneededforthetest.
5.Whatistheman’sprobablefeelingaboutthefirealarm?
A.Excited.B.Scared.C.Upset.
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.Howmanycomputersareworkingnow?
A.33.B.34.C.35.
7.Whatwillthewomandonext?
A.Getakey.B.Teachaclass.C.Useacomputer.
听第7段材料,回答第8至10题。
8.Whatarethespeakersmainlydiscussing?
A.HowtouseGoogleMaps.
B.HowtogettoSanFranciscoquickly.
C.Howtotakepublictransportation.
9.Howlongisthedriveintothecity?
A.45minutes.B.60minutes.C.90minutes.
10.Whatisthemanmostconcernedabout?
A.CallingJoan.
B.Beingontime.
C.Havingsomethingtoeat.
听第8段材料,回答第11至13题。
11.Whyisn’tthewomanplanningtogotoSpain?
A.Sheisshortofmoney.
B.Shedoesn’thaveapassport.
C.Shehasafearofflying.
12.WhenwillthemanleaveforSpain?
A.Inaboutthreeweeks.B.Inaboutfourweeks.C.Inaboutsixweeks.
13.Whatwillthemanbuyforthewoman?
A.Somefood.B.Someclothing.C.Amusicalinstrument
听第9段材料,回答第14至16题。
14.Howdoesthemandescribethevegetables?
A.They’renatural.B.They’redelicious.C.They’rehealthy.
15.Whydoesthegirlagreetotheman’srequest?
A.Shewantsdessert.
B.Shewantstobestrong.
C.Sherealizesthemanisright.
16.Whathappenedlastweek?
A.Ellenhadherbirthday.
B.Ellenwenttoafriend’sparty.
C.Ellen’smommadeacarrotcake.
听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。
17.Whatdoesthespeakerasktherunnerstodo?
A.Signup.B.Standinline.C.Followavolunteer.
18.Whatwillbeavailableatthestationseverytwomiles?
A.Drinks.B.Reporters.C.Medicalassistance.
19.Whatisforbiddeninthisrace?
A.Food.B.Photos.C.Headphones.
20.Whenwilltherunningcoursebetakendown?
A.Inthemid-morning.B.Atmidday.C.Intheafternoon.
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5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。
A
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Lovecooking?
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Whenitcomestofood,it’sdifficulttomatchEastAsia&Pacificintermsofvarietyandtastiness.Fromwontonstodumplings,fromspicyfishtonoodlesoups,EastAsia&Pacific’samazingfoodcultureisacentralpartoflifeformillionsofpeopleandindeedtouristsfromacrosstheworld.
However,changesindietandlifestyleinrecentyearshavesadlydestroyedtraditionalfoodcultures,andthehealthofmillionsofpeople.Cheap“fastfood”andunhealthysnacksthatarehighinsugar,saltandfatarenowalltoocommonbutofferlittlenutrition.
★
Anewchallenge
Today,therearemorethan25millionofmalnourishedchildrenlivingintheregion,butthepictureischanging.Whilethenumberofstunted(发育不良)childrenisslowlyfallinginmanycountries,overweightandobesityaregrowing,andatamuchfasterrate.
Inmanycountries,threeformsofmalnutrition—undernutrition,hiddenhungerandoverweight—co-exist.Afamilymayhaveanoverweightmotherandastuntedchild.Orachildmaybebothstuntedortooshortandoverweight.Unhealthydietsareamajorcauseofallformsofmalnutrition.
★Joinus!
Onewaytoslowthistideistoreconnectfamiliesandyoungpeoplewithfood.That’swhychefsfromacrosstheregionaretakingpartinthe#ChefsChallenge,askingyoutoshowoffyourcookingskills.Getinvolvedtodaybysharingyourrecipeswithvideos,photosoranyothercreativewaysonsocialmediausing#ChefsChallengeandtaggingUNICEFEastAsiaPacificonInstagram,TwitterorFacebook.
21.WhathasbadlyaffectedthetraditionalfoodcultureinEastAsia&Pacific?
A.Westerncooks’arriving.
B.People’sturningtounhealthyfood.
C.Tourists’bringingnewrecipes.
D.Overweightchildren’sgrowinginnumber.
22.Whatcanweinferabout“amalnourishedchild”?
A.Heisinapoorstateofhealth.
B.Heis
shorterthanotherkids.
C.Hehasanoverweightparent.
D.Hepreferseatingathome.
23.Whatisthepurposeof“#ChefsChallenge”?
A.TointroduceexcellentAsiancooksonline.
B.Tohelpordinarypeoplechallengeprofessionalcooks.
C.Toreconnectpeoplewithtastyandnutritiousfood.
D.Toencouragefamilyandfriendstogettogetheronline.
B
Drivenbyherpassionforprovidingqualityhealthcare,aLatvianwomanhaswonovertheheartsoftheelderlyresidinginanursinghomesheoversees.
ItisincrediblyraretofindaCaucasianwomanworkingasthedirectorofanursinghomeinShanghai.ButthefactthatAnastasijaPuzankovacaneventalkinLiantang,aChinesedialectspokenonlybyresidentsinasmalltowninsouthwesternShanghai,makesheroneofakind.
“Ihadalwayswonderedhowtheelderlyweregettingalongwithothers,oriftheywerewellcaredfor.IrealizedthatIcouldbetterservethemandunderstandtheirconcernsifIspoketheirdialect.”saysthe35-year-old,whoalsospeaksRussian,English,Latvian,FrenchandSpanish.
PuzankovachosetostudySinology(汉学)outofhercuriosityaboutChinaattheUniversityofLatviain2003.Thenextyear,shetraveledtoShanghaiaspartofanexchangeprogramandthenshespentthenext10yearsstudyinglawatFudanUniversity,graduatingwithamaster’sdegreein2014.
Despiteherqualifications,in2018,PuzankovajoinedHaiyangGroup,aShanghai-basedcompanythatoperatesthenursinghome,asanexecutiveassistant.Duringthatperiod,sheperformedsowellinhernursingandmanagementtrainingthatshewasappointedthedirectorofthehomeafterjustoneyear.
Acaregiver,surnamedCai,saystheatmosphereatthehomehaschangedsincePuzankovatookcharge.“Shemakeslifeinthenursinghomeupliftingandpurposeful.”saysCai.
“Shethrowsmonthlybirthdaypartiesfortheelderly,createsafestivemoodinthehomeforeverytraditionalfestivalandfrequentlyorganizeshandicraftsclassesandactivitiestostimulatethemindsoftheresidents.”
Whenfamilyvisitsandgroupactivitiesweredelayedduringthenovelcoronavirusoutbreak,Puzankovacameupwithasimilarideaatthehome,purchasingvegetableseedsandgrowingtheminthefieldnearthenursinghomesothattheresidentscanobservetheplantsgrowingfromtheirwindows.
“Justwatchingtheplantsgrowcanlifttheirspirits.Wecanalsoservetheseorganicvegetablestothem.”sheexplains.
Puzankovasays,“Isimplylikecommunicatingwithpeople,understandingtheirpersonalitiesandofferinghelpwhentheyareinneed.Makinganelderlypersonhappyisn'thard.Itjusttakesalittletime,loveandthought.”
24.WhydidAnastasijaPuzankovalearntheChinesedialectLiantang?
A.Tosatisfyhersuperior.
B.Toresearchitshistoryandpopularity.
C.Tocommunicatewiththeelderlybetter.
D.Toproveherlanguagelearningcapacity.
25.Duringthenovelcoronavirusoutbreak,Puzankova___________.
A.forbadefamilyvisitsforever.
B.createdafestivemoodinthehome.
C.organizedsomeoutdooractivitiesfortheelderly.
D.plantedsomevegetablesfortheelderlytowatchindoors.
26.WhatcanwelearnfromPuzankova’sstory?
A.Timetests.B.Hardworkpaysoff.
C.Lovebreaksdownbarriers.D.Educationisthekeytosuccess.
27.Thebesttitleofthepassagecouldbe“____________”.
A.AforeignfacewithalocalsoulB.Alanguageexpertwithalovingheart
C.AnursinghomewithawomandirectorD.Anexecutiveassistantwithamaster’sdegree
C
Lizard(蜥蜴)speciesmayalreadyhavedeclinedpastthepointofnoreturnintheworld.Whatisthereason?
Risingtemperatures.Researchersestimatethatasmuchas40percentoflizardspeciesworldwidewilldieoutby2080.Theproblemisthattemperaturesinmanyregionswherelizardslivehavechangedtoofastfortheanimalstokeeppace.
BarrySinervofromtheDepartmentofEcologyandEvolutionaryBiologyattheUniversityofCaliforniainSantaCruz,alongwithcolleaguesfromacrosstheglobe,reachedthatconclusionbytakingcurrentdataonMexicanlizards.Theyalsoestimatedthat4percentoflocalspecieshavealreadydisappearedworldwide.Thatnumbercouldjumpto20percentby2080ifcarbondioxidelevelsaren’tloweredtoreducewarming.
Theteamlooked48speciesofSceloporuslizardat200sitesaroundMexico.Thesiteswerefirstsampledfrom1975to1995.By2010,researchcouldnotfindlizardsat12percentofthosesites.
Lizardsthatbearliveyoungareespeciallyatriskofdyingout,theresearcherspointout,comparedtothatlayeggs.“Live-bearershavelowerbodytemperaturesthatheightentheriskofdying,”Sinervosaidinastatement.“Wearewatchingthesespeciesdisappearbeforeoureyes.”
Althoughcurrentevidenceshowsthatclimatechangeisaffectingthehabitatrangesofmanys