浙江省绿谷高中联盟学年高二上学期期中联考英语试题.docx

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浙江省绿谷高中联盟学年高二上学期期中联考英语试题

2021学年第一学期浙江绿谷高中联盟期中联考试题

高二年级英语学科试题

第Ⅰ卷选择题部分（共95分）

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，并标在试卷的相应位置。

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.Whatmightthewomanbe?

A.Ateacher.B.Anurse.C.Adoctor.

2.Whendidthelecturebegin?

A.At8:

50.B.At9:

00.C.At9:

10.

3.WhereisMarynow?

A.Inthedormitory.B.Intheclassroom.C.Atthecanteen.

4.WhatdoestheP.E.teacherlooklike?

A.Sheisthin.B.Shehasblackhair.C.Sheiswearingglasses.

5.Whoisthewoman?

A.Theman'saunt.B.Theman'smother.C.Theman'sgrandmother.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5，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。

听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。

6.WhatisMikeplanningtodothisafternoon?

A.Writeareport.B.Gotoaconcert.C.Collectsomematerial.

7.Wherewillthespeakersmeetintheevening?

A.Atamuseum.B.Atarestaurant.C.Atasupermarket.

听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。

8.Wheredidthewomanlearnthatcoldshowerscanpreventcolds?

A.Fromthenewspaper.B.FromtheInternet.C.Fromamagazine.

9.Howoftenhasthewomanbeentakingcoldshowers?

A.Onceamonth.B.Everyotherday.C.Everymorning.

听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。

10.Whyisthewomantalkingwiththeman?

A.Togreethim.B.Toinvitehimtodinner.C.Totalkabouttheneighbors.

11.Wherearethespeakers?

A.InAtlanta.B.InChicago.C.InNewYork.

12.WhatisthewomangoingtodothisSaturday?

A.Attendaparty.B.Meetsomeoldfriends.C.Haveafternoonteawithherfamily.

听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题。

13.WhatseasonisitnowinNewYork?

A.Spring.B.Summer.C.Winter.

14.Whatkindofweatherdoesthemanlike?

A.Windyweather.B.Coldweather.C.Hotweather.

15.WhatistheweatherlikeinMiamirightnow?

A.Itrainsalot.B.Itisverywarm.C.Itsnowsalot.

16.Whatmightthewomanbetiredofdoing?

A.Cleaningthesteps.B.TakingtripstoMiami.C.Livingwithoutanairconditioner.

听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题。

17.HowmanylanguagesdoesStartTodayteachatthemoment?

A.11.B.22.C.57.

18.Whydomostpeoplelearnnewlanguagesaccordingtothespeaker?

A.Togetbetteropportunities.B.Totravelaroundtheworld.C.Tobecomelanguageexperts.

19.WhatisthegoalofStartToday?

A.Tomakeeducationfreethroughtechnology.

B.Todevelopmorecoursesthroughtechnology.

C.Tocreateprivatetutorexperiencesthroughtechnology.

20.WhatisthelearningprocesslikeatStartToday?

A.Veryfun.B.Veryboring.C.Verydifficult.

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，从所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上涂黑。

A

Sunscreenprotectsourskinfromsunburn.Butdidyouknowthatitisharmfultocorallivingintheocean?

Somechemicalsinsunscreen,suchasbenzophenone,cankillcoral.Everyyear,about4,000to6,000tonsofsunscreenwillflowintocoralareas,accordingtotheUSNationalParkService.

Aboutoneandhalfyearsago,ZhangBaoxin,17,whostudiesatGuangdongExperimentalHighSchool,readaboutthisinanarticle.Thenshehadanidea–tomakeanenvironmentallyfriendlysunscreentoprotectthemarineenvironment.

Tomakethishappen,Zhangreadlotsofliteratureandthenputforwardanewformula.Shemixednaturalplantoilswithsafeandcommonly-usedsunscreeningredients,suchastitaniumdioxideandzincoxidepowder.

Shetestedabout10kindsofplantoils,includingjojobaoilandcoconutoil,tofigureoutwhethertheycantakeinsunlight.Shethenusedamicroscopetofindoutiftheoilcouldbemixedwiththepowder.Aftertryingabout20formulas,Zhangfoundajojobaoilformulathatiseffective,cheapandeasytomake.

Zhangwroteapapertoexplainherfindingswithherexperimentalprocessanddata.TheprojectmadeZhanganominee（候选人）oftheStockholmJuniorWaterPrize,anawardtocelebrateteenagerswhohelpsolvemajorwaterchallenges.ShewastheonlynomineefromtheChinesemainlandin2020.

Afterthissuccessfulexperiment,Zhangmadesomesamplesandprintedoutflyers（传单）forhernewformula.Shegavethemouttopeopleatswimmingpoolsandwaterparks.“Withmyformula,anyonecanmakesunscreenathome.Youjustneedablendertomixtheoilandthepowder,”shesaid.

Zhangwantstostudyenvironmentalscienceincollege.“Iwanttousemyknowledgetomakeabetterworld,”shesaid.

21.WhatinspiredZhangtomakeanewkindofsunscreen?

A.Herdesiretoprotectseaspecies.

B.Herwishtostudyenvironmentalscience.

C.AbookpublishedbytheUSNationalParkService.

D.AprojectatGuangdongExperimentalHighSchool.

22.WhathappenedafterZhang'ssuccessfulexperiment?

A.Shehandedouthersamplestopeople.

B.Shewasacceptedintoafamousuniversity.

C.ShewontheStockholmJuniorWaterPrize.

D.Shecontinuedtomakeotherenvironmentallyfriendlyproducts.

23.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesZhangBaoxin?

A.Curiousandcheerful.B.Helpfulandsociable.

C.Diligentandcautious.D.Creativeandresponsible.

B

Asthecoronaviruspandemicwearson,onethingisclear:

Manyofusareturningtopetstohelpusdealwiththischallengingtimeinhistory.

Infact,aspeopleremainstuckathome,thedemandforadoptingorfosteringpets,particularlydogs,hasrisenworldwide,fromCanadatoIndia.BetweenMarchandSeptember2020,thenumberoffosterpetsinU.S.homesincreasedby8percent,accordingtoPetPoint,whichcollectsindustrydataonpetadoption.

Whilethehealthbenefitsofhavingapetarewellknown-fromloweringbloodpressuretoreducingstress-therelationshipiscomplex,andhowpetownersandtheirpetsarecopingduringlengthylockdownsisanopenquestion.

Tofindout,researchersinSpain,Israel,andtheUnitedKingdomconductedonlinesurveysofpetownersintheircountries.Theirstudies,publishedinthreeseparatescientificjournals,foundthatoverallouranimalfriendshaveprovidedadditionalcomfort.

Buttheresearchalsorevealedsomeconcerningdevelopments:

Pandemicrestrictionsaremakingpetownersconcernedfortheirpets'well-being.Notonlythat,butsomepetsareexhibitingsignsofstress,suchasincreasedbarking,fearofloudorsuddennoises,andanxietywhenathomealone.

InApril2020,JonBowen,abehaviorconsultantattheRoyalVeterinaryCollegeinLondon,asked1,297dogandcatownersinSpainquestionsabouttheirfeelingstowardtheirpetsandtheiranimals'recentbehavior.Mostownerssaidtheirpetshadprovided“substantialsupport”duringthepandemic,yet62percentofrespondentssaidtheythoughttheirpets'qualityoflifehaddecreased.About41percentalsoreportedobservingbehavioralchangesintheiranimalsduringthepandemic,particularlydogsthathadexperiencedbehavioralproblemsinthepast.

Plentyofresearchshowsthatdogshaveemotionsandcanabsorbwhattheirownersarefeeling-particularlyifanownerisemotionallydependentonthem,saysBowen,whosestudyappearedintheJournalofVeterinaryBehaviorinMay2020.

24.What'sthepurposeoftheresearch?

A.Tofindoutthenumberoffosterpetsduringthepandemic.

B.Toshowthebenefitofadoptingpetsduringthelockdowns.

C.Tofigureouthowpetsandtheirownersmanagethelockdowns.

D.Tofindoutthedisadvantageoflockdownsonpetsandtheirowners.

25.Howdidtheresearcherscometotheconclusion?

A.Byanalyzingthepreviousdata.

B.Bywritingseparatescientificreports.

C.BydoingInternetsurveysinseparatecountries.

D.Bycomparingthepresentexperimentwithpastones.

26.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?

A.Dogsareemotionallydependentontheirowners.

B.Longlockdownshavesomenegativeeffectsonpets.

C.Mostpetsledalifeofpoorqualityduringthelockdowns.

D.Petownersgotonwellwiththeirpetduringthepandemic.

27.Wherecanwemostprobablyreadthispassage?

A.InatextbookB.InanencyclopediaC.InamagazineD.Inasciencefiction

C

Facialrecognitioncamerasareeverywhere,includinginyoursmartphone.Manypeoplerelyonthistechnologytounlocktheirphones,opendoorsormakequickpayments,butthereisaproblem:

Everyoneiswearingamask.Whatahassle!

Now,techcompanieshaveupdatedtheirsoftware.Facialrecognitiontechnologycannowidentifypeopleeveniftheyarewearingamask.

Beijing-basedtechcompanyHanwanghasannouncedasoftwarewhichcancorrectlyrecognize95percentofpeoplewearingmasks,Engineering&Technology（E&T）reported.What'sthesecret?

It'sallaboutyoureyes.

MariosSavvides,aprofessoratCarnegieMellonUniversity,US,studiesfacialrecognitiontechnology.Aswegetolder,hesaid,ourfaceschangeshape,butnottheareaaroundoureyes.Itstaysthesame-evenifweputonweight.

Anothercompany,Geneva-basedTech5,hasalsobeenworkingonthiskindofsoftware.Tech5hasAIthatmeasurestheshapeofyourface.Italsoscansyouriris（thecoloredpartofyoureyes）.Tech5hopestoignoreallofthefacebelowthenose.

Facialrecognitionsoftwareisaboutmorethanjustunlockingyourphone.It'saboutpublicsafety.Forexample,youdon'tneedtopresentanIDcard,whichcanbelostorstolen.Italsomeansthatgermsaren'tspreadbytouchingthings,saidNEC'sShinyaTakeshima.“Touchlessverification（验证）hasbecomeextremelyimportantdueto...thecoronavirus,”hesaidtoReuters.“[We]hopetocontributetosafetyandpeaceofmind.”

Morethanthat,facialrecognitioncanbeusedtofightcrime.“Itcandetectcrimesuspects,terrorists,”saidHuangLei,Hanwang'svicepresident.Hanwang'stechnologyisusedbypolicein