2020届高二英语下学期阶段练习试题

高二英语 第 1 页 共 11 页 高二年级第二学期线上阶段练习试题 英语 1．答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名、考号填写在答题卷上。 2．选择题每小题选出答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卷上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需 改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案；不能答在试卷上。 3．非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卷各题目指定区 域内的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使 用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。 4．考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束后，将答题卷收回。 第 I 卷 选择题（共 80 分） 一、单项选择（共 10 题，每小题 2 分，满分 20 分） 1. Which of the following sentence is WRONG? A. You’ve made mistakes as many as I have. B. It’s too difficult a question for me to answer. C. He is as successful an actor as Leonardo Dicaprio. D. To her relief, it is so quiet a village as she remembered. 2. The question at tomorrow’s meeting is very important to the newcomers. A. discussed C. to discuss B. discussing D. to be discussed 3. We that everyone should have the chance to be educated. A. take pride in C. take charge of B. take it for granted D. take advantage of 4. The bank is reported in the local newspaper in broad daylight yesterday. A. robbed C. to be robbed B. being robbed D. to have been robbed高二英语 第 2 页 共 11 页 5. It is the first time that the girl such an animal. A. saw B. should see C. has seen D. had seen 6. twice a year, whether it is a car, a bus or a truck is a rule that every driver must obey in this city. A. Examined C. To examine B. Being examined D. Having been examined 7. We were on the point of leaving a big noise came from the next room. A. when B. where C. while D. what 8. The day I met the famous pop star was the greatest day of my life. A. that B. which C. when D. how 9. Autumn coming, . A. down the leaves fall C. fall down the leaves B. down fall the leaves D. leaves falling down 10. In 1963 the UN set up the World Food Program, one of purposes is to relieve worldwide starvation. A. the B. its C. which D. whose 二、阅读理解（共两节，满 分 30 分） 第一节 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（共 10 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 20 分） A “Everyone’s still upbeat. It’s going to happen,” Bob McLaughlin of Project Seawolf said. Scientists planned the move carefully. Springer’s pod (鲸群), called A-pod by scientists, arrived early in Vancouver waters – a good indication that Springer could be released into the wild within a couple of days. Thursday was intended to be the whale’s last day in her holding pen in Manchester, Wash. Equipment was checked, final routes were made, and tides were calculated. At the end of the day, all parties involved looked over the moving plans and gave it the green light. Loading Springer on the boat will look much the same as it did when she was first brought to her holding pen several weeks ago. A large net under the tank will be lifted, essentially forcing her into this same stretcher (担架). Then she’ll be suspended (悬吊) in the water of a special tank, watched closely by a高二英语 第 3 页 共 11 页 number of scientists and biologists. The key, say biologists, will be her breathing. If it stays constant at 8 to10 breaths every 5 minutes, they’ll know she’s doing OK. Then, they’ll watch closely, letting Springer tell them when she’s ready to go. “If we see that activity level change and if she gets excited and we see her challenge the net in any way, then we know she’s wanting to go,” said Foster. “So we’ll drop the nets down and let her go.” The orca was first spotted near the Vashon Island ferry dock in mid-January. Researchers believe her pod left her behind after her mother died. Springer was captured by a National Marine Fisheries Service team June 13, and has been under close watch since in a 40-by-40-foot holding pen in Clam Bay near Manchester. The agency decided to capture her in part because of concerns about her health, and also because she had become extremely friendly with small boats off Vashon Island, raising concerns about both her safety and that of boaters. While in captivity, Springer’s health improved. Her itchy skin condition cleared up and she gained some 50 to 100 pounds. The decision to move Springer came after blood tests gave the young whale a clean bill of health. 11. What can we learn from the passage? A. Springer was in good hands for several weeks. B. Springer was left behind because she was injured. C. Springer will be reunited with her pod on Thursday. D. Springer is ready to go free if her breathing stays normal. 12. Springer was captured because . A. it was seriously ill B. scientists found her family C. its friendly nature was fit for entertainment D. it posed possible threat to herself and people nearby 13. The underlined expression in the last paragraph can be replaced by “ ”. A. enclosed B. transferred C. released D. surprised高二英语 第 4 页 共 11 页 B Cortana. Alexa. Siri. These are names of robotic voices that are often programed on electronic tablets. They also become default (默认) identities for people with speech disorders who rely on technology to communicate. Now some speech scientists are developing personalized voices to reflect the broader diversity of the people who use them. To do it, they are taping into a vast network of volunteers who are donating their voices to share with people who cannot speak. The effort to build an international “Human Voicebank” has attracted more than 17,000 volunteers from 110 countries, including Priyanka Pandya, a 16-year-old from Columbia, Md., who plans to spend her winter vacation recording a string of sentences into her computer. “To be able to give somebody the gift of voice, I think that’s really, really powerful,” she said. Everyone has a voice,” said Rupal Patel, founder of VocaliD, the company that started the Voicebank. “Even people who are unable to speak have sounds that are unique to them.” Her company designs personalized voices by recording the unique sounds of the user, and then mixing them with 6 to 10 hours of recordings from a voice donor, matched by age, gender and region. The company is developing voices now for its first 100 customers. Also, people’s voices change. The company is looking for donors who are willing to record their voices, and then record them again a few years later, as they get older. But some of the first customers say they are happy with the results. John A. Gregoire was one of the first customers to receive personalized voice from VocaliD last December. The voice came eight years after he developed ALS (肌萎缩侧索硬 化症) and more than six years since his voice became unintelligible to everyone except his wife and youngest son. “Having a distinctive voice is like getting something back that was stolen,” John said. 14. What does the author say about the voicebank? A. It collects all kinds of voices. B. It gains strong public support. C. It helps to recognize special voices. D. It offers people personalized voices free.高二英语 第 5 页 共 11 页 15. The example of John A. Gregoire is given in the text to stress . A. customers’ desire for personalized voices B. customers’ satisfaction with personalized voices C. VocaliD’s efforts to develop personalized voices D. VocaliD’s success in designing personalized voices 16. What is the main idea of the text? A. Volunteers donate their voices to VocaliD. B. VocaliD is devoted to building a voicebank. C. The Human Voicebank helps people with speech problems. D. The Human Voicebank wins fame among speechless people. C Aging happens to all of us, and is generally thought of as a natural part of life. It would seem silly to call such a thing a “disease”. On the other hand, scientists are increasingly learning that aging and biological age are two different things, and that the former is a key risk factor for conditions such as heart disease, cancer and many more. In that light, aging itself might be seen as something treatable, the way you would treat high blood pressure or a vitamin deficiency. Biophysicist Alex Zhavoronkov believes aging should be considered a disease. He said that describing aging as a disease creates incentives to develop treatments. “It unties the hands of the pharmaceutical (制药的) industry so that they can begin treating the disease and not just the side effects,” he said. “Right now, people think of aging as natural and something you can’t control,” he said. “In academic circles, people take aging research as just in interest area where they can try to develop interventions. The medical community also takes aging for granted, and can do nothing about it except keep people within a certain health range.” But if aging were recognized as a disease, he said, “It would attract funding and change the way we do health care. What matters is to understand that aging is curable.”高二英语 第 6 页 共 11 页 “It was always known that the body accumulates damage,” he added. “The only way to cure aging is to find ways to repair that damage. I think of it as preventive medicine for age-related conditions.” Leonard Hayflick, a professor at the University of California, San Francisco, said the idea that aging can be cured implies the human lifespan can be increased, which some researchers suggest is possible. Hayflick is not among them. “There’re many people who recover from cancer, stroke, or heart disease. But they continue to age, because aging is separate from their disease,” Hayflick said. “Even if those causes of death were eliminated, life expectancy would still not go much beyond 92 years.” 17. How do many scientists view aging now? A. It can be risky as heart disease. B. It might be prevented and treated. C. It results from a vitamin deficiency. D. It is an irreversible biological process. 18. What does Alex Zhavoronkov think of “describing aging as a disease”? A. It will greatly help reduce the side effects of aging. B. It will prompt people to take aging more seriously. C. It will free pharmacists from the conventional beliefs about aging. D. It will motivate doctors and pharmacists to find ways to treat aging. 19. What do we learn about the medical community? A. They now have a strong interest in research on aging. B. They have ways to intervene in people’s aging process. C. They differ from the academic circles in their view on aging. D. They can contribute to people’s health only to a limited extent. 20. What is Leonard Hayflick’s attitude towards the idea of curing aging? A. Critical. C. Objective. B. Optimistic. D. Conservative.高二英语 第 7 页 共 11 页 第二节 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，并 在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分， 满分 10 分） Getting the most out of volunteering You’re donating your valuable time, so it’s important that you enjoy and benefit from your volunteering. To make sure that your volunteer position is a good fit: Ask questions. 21 Sample questions for your volunteer coordinator might address your time commitment, if there’s any training involved, who you will be working with, and what to do if you have questions during your experience. Make sure you know what’s expected. You should be comfortable with the organization and understand the time commitment. 22 Give yourself some flexibility to change your focus if needed. Don’t be afraid to make a change. Don’t force yourself into a bad fit or feel compelled to stick with a volunteer role you dislike. 23 24 Some volunteer programs abroad can cause more harm than good if they take much-needed paying jobs away from local workers. Look for volunteer opportunities with reputable organizations. Enjoy yourself. The best volunteer experiences benefit both the volunteer and the organization. If you’re not enjoying yourself, ask yourself why. 25 The people you’re working with? Or are you uncomfortable simply because the situation is new and unfamiliar? Pinpointing what’s bothering you can help you decide how to proceed. A. What would you enjoy doing? B. Is it the tasks you’re performing? C. If volunteering overseas, choose carefully. D. Consider starting small so that you don’t over commit yourself at first. E. Sometimes an opportunity looks great on paper, but the reality is quite different. F. You want to make sure that the experience is right for your skills, your goals, and the time you want to spend. G. Talk to the organization about changing your focus or look for a different organization that’s a better fit.高二英语 第 8 页 共 11 页 三、英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分） 第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分） In July, I went to New York on business. I had a lot on my plate and was under great 26 . I just wanted to 27 and breathe in some fresh air. Suddenly something 28 my mind. I’d always longed to 29 on the Greek island of Santorini, admiring its white buildings, and the blue water surrounding it. Thus the idea of taking a two-week European trip 30 was born. It was something I had 31 thought I’d be planning this soon in my life. I had always thought, if it did ever happen, it would be when I was 32 and old, free from the workload. I would lie if I said I wasn’t 33 . I’d driven alone across the U.S. before, but traveling to other countries whose 34 weren’t the same as mine terrified me. I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to communicate with anyone. 35 it dawned on me that I had to 36 my comfort zone if I wanted to follow my dreams. And if I let 37 get in the way, I’d never get anywhere. 38 I searched for other places to visit on my trip, I found Mykonos, Greece, which I liked just as much as I like Santorini. When I arrived, it was like I was inside a dream. I couldn’t 39 what I was seeing and experiencing. The best part was the bus ride to Little Venice. Riding on the bus and staring at every 40 thing I saw, I couldn’t help feeling I had 41 another dimension of life. I was having the time of my life. Some people might say, “It’s not a big 42 ; it’s just a vacation.” But it was more than just a vacation to me. It was about having a 43 and when it was time for it to come true, let it 44 . When I did, the 45 was more than I could have possibly imagined. 26. A. challenge B. concern C. stress D. threat 27. A. carry on B. get away C. go back D. stay in 28. A. changed B. crossed C. shocked D. slipped 29. A. hide B. serve C. settle D. wander 30. A. admiringly B. again C. alone D. cautiously 31. A. already B. never C. often D. once 32. A. bored B. clumsy C. lonely D. retired 33. A. disappointed B. excited C. puzzled D. scared 34. A. cultures B. customs C. languages D. values 35. A. But B. Or C. So D. Thus 36. A. establish B. fall back to C. find D. step out of 37. A. communicationB. danger C. fear D. money高二英语 第 9 页 共 11 页 38. A. As B. Before C. Since D. Until 39. A. believe B. explain C. ignore D. tolerate 40. A. familiarB. new C. rare D. traditional 41. A. created B. discovered C. fled D. foreseen 42. A. deal B. decision C. success D. surprise 43. A. dream B. fantasy C. prediction D. promise 44. A. be B. die C. go D. happen 45. A. expenseB. preparation C. reward D. trouble 第 II 卷 非选择题（ 65 分） 三、英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分） 第二节 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的 正确形式 （共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分） The University of Birmingham, UK, announces that it will accept the Gaokao exam for high-flying Chinese students 46 (wish) to join its undergraduate course in 2019. High school students 47 complete the National Higher Education Entrance Examination, or Gaokao, with top grades can apply for direct entry into Birmingham degree programs 48 first completing a foundation year. Gaokao, which 49 (hold) across China in early June, is 50 (increase) accepted by universities in Australia, the USA, Canada and mainland Europe. Birmingham will only be considering high quality students who achieve a minimum 80% Gaokao score and meet additional academic and English language 51 (require). Professor Jon Frampton, Director of the University of Birmingham’s China Institute said, “I am 52 (delight) that the University is now accepting Gaokao. This gives the 53 (bright) and best Chinese students 54 opportunity to move straight into the first year of our undergraduate programs and experience the benefits of studying at a 55 (globe) top 100 university.高二英语 第 10 页 共 11 页 四、课内知识考察（共两节，满分 15 分） 第一节 请用 M7U1 至 M7U5 所学单词的正确形式把句子补充完整。（每小题 1 分，满分 9 分） 56. The film a from a well-known novel is worth seeing. 57. Now he is living alone in another city and away from his mother’s a . 58. After the earthquake, the first thing the local government did was to provide a for the homeless families. 59. Next Monday is the a of our first date. 60. There are several financial e in this area. 61. Before you get the job, you need to have a kind of q . 62. Since time was limited, I d out my speech in 10 minutes. 63. We finally arrive at our d , tired and hungry. 64. In preparation for her visit, she had attended a series of s on the history of China. 第二节 翻译句子。（每小题 2 分，满分 6 分） 65. 他的这番话被报以一片叫喊声，有震惊，也有愤怒。（greet） 66. 我吃力地下床走进浴室。（drag） 67. 一阵喜悦突然涌上她心头。（sweep） 五、 写作（共两节，满分 40 分） 第一节 应用文写作（满分 15 分） 假定你是李华。下学期你将作为交换生 （exchange student）去加拿大一所高中学 习，住在 Lynn 家里。请给 Lynn 写一封邮件，内容包括： 1. 介绍自己； 2. 告知到达时间； 3. 询问应作何准备。 注意：1. 词数 100 左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。高二英语 第 11 页 共 11 页 第二节 概要写作（满分 25 分） 阅读下面短文，根据其内容写一篇 60 词左右的内容概要。 Artificial intelligence, or AI, no longer simply exists in science fictions movies and books. From the iPhone personal assistant Siri, to doing searches on the Internet, to the autopilot function, simple artificial intelligence, or AI, has been around for some time and quickly getting more complex and more intelligent. Many present-day jobs that are labor intensive, or require data analysis, such as in the financial industry, will be replaced by machines with artificial intelligence. “We won’t have mass employment in manufacturing or in financial services. The kinds of scenes where there is a giant factory or a giant office building with thousands of people doing the same thing will go away,” said computer science professor Stuart Russell. Artificial intelligence is also transforming the health care industry. AI can process huge amounts of data and have the most up-to-date research to help doctors diagnose and treat patients. IBM’s Watson technology is already in hospitals in North and South America, Europe and Asia. AI will change the economy and the current way so our life. But there is also a dangerous side of artificial intelligence – autonomous weapons out of drone (无人机) technology. The risk with autonomous weapons is that people will use them as a kind of poor man’s weapons of mass destruction – a poor man’s nuclear weapon. Thus, the international community needs to create treaties to ban autonomous weapons. “It is a race against time because the weapons are starting to emerge, the research is moving into development, and development is moving into production,” Russell said. “While it is up for debate whether artificial intelligence will hurt or benefit mankind, researchers say it is a fact that the technology is and will continue to transform many aspects of life. If we are going to make systems that are going to be more intelligent than us, it’s absolutely essential for us to understand how to guarantee that they only do things that we are happy about.” Russell said.