江苏省启东中学2020-2021学年高二第二学期第一次阶段测试英语试卷【含答案】

江苏省启东中学2020-2021学年高二第二学期第一次阶段测试英语试卷(总分：150 分, 限时：120 分钟)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。

例：How much is the shirt?A. £19.15,B. £9.18.C. £9.15. 答案是C.1.What is the man doing?A.Asking for directions.B. Planning a journey.C. Buying a train ticket2.When will the dinner probably begin?A. At 3:30 pm.B. At 5:30 pm.C. At 7:30 pm.3.Where does the conversation probably take place?A.In the factory.B. At home.C. In the hospital.4.What will the woman do next?A.Park her car here.B. Drive to another parking lot.C. Pay for the parking.5.What are the speakers doing?A.Dining.B. Walking.C. Dancing.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.How many bags did the man receive yesterday?A. 24.B. 28.C. 38.7.What do we know about the woman's bag?A.It has a pocket.B. It is small.C. It's made of plastic,听第7 段材料，回答第8、9 题。

8.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A.Working experience.B. Eating in China.C. Chinese painting.9.How long did it take the man to get used to using chopsticks?A.Six months,B. Three months,C. Three years,听第8 段材料，回答第10 至12 题。

10.What's wrong with the woman?A.She has a headache.B. She has a fever.C. She has a running nose.11.What does the woman think of needling?A.It works fast.B. It's horrible.C. It's popular.12.What will the woman do?A.See a doctor.B. Try the method of needling.C. Take painkillers.听第9 段材料，回答第13 至16 题。

13.When was Hugs Cafe opened?A. In 2012.B. In 2014.C. In 2015.14.Why did the man open the restaurant?A.To help people with special needs.B.To enrich his retirement life.C.To achieve a childhood dream.15.Who works at the restaurant?A.Three team leaders.B. Twenty-three employees.C. Some volunteer helpers.16.What is the woman doing?A.Hosting a show.B. Visiting a restaurant.C. Doing a business survey.听第10 段材料，回答第17 至20 题。

17.What is the speaker talking about?A.pus country life.B. His city life.C. His country life and city life.18.When did the speaker go to France?A.When he was 16 years old.B.When he got tired of country life.C.Before he explored his homeland.19.What does the speaker think of living in a flat?A.Boring.B. Suitable.C. Crowded.20.How does the speaker sound?A.Curious.B. Humorous.C. Satisfied.第二部分阅读(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。

ATips for Writing a Cover LetterIf you are applying for an internship, you will likely have to submit a cover letter as part of your application. Read below for tips on writing an internship cover letter.Use Business Letter FormatUse proper business letter format when sending a cover letter by mail. Include your contact information at the top, the date, and the contact information for the employer. Be sure to provide a proper salutation(问候), and sign your name at the bottom.Individualize Your Cover LetterMake sure to write a unique cover letter for each internship for which you apply. Highlight / emphasize skills and abilities you have that relate to the specific internship listing. The main emphasis of your cover letter should be convincing the reader that you will be a qualified intern. Emphasize Your Academic ExperienceIn the letter, you can mention academic experience, if applicable. Especially if you have limited work experience, you might use examples from school to demonstrate( 证明) that you have particular skills. For example, if the internship requires you to work as part of a team, provide an example of an assistant at the library or a successful team project you worked on during one of your college courses.Include Extra Classroom ExperiencesYou can also include details about your relevant experience from extra classroom activities or volunteer work. For example, a reporter for a college newspaper can point to interviewing and writing skills; a history of volunteering at a shelter can provide an example of strong interpersonal and organizational skills.Proofread and EditBe sure to thoroughly proofread your cover letter for spelling and grammar errors. Many internships are very competitive, and any error can hurt your chances of getting an interview. Also, avoid using too many words to convey your information and intention.21.What can you do to personalize your internship cover letter?e proper business letter format.B.Employ more convincing expressions.C.Promise a good performance in the internship.D.Stress my own abilities related to the requirements22.Academic experience included in the cover letter can .A.make up for the lack of work experienceB.prove you’ll be an outstanding organizerC.show you have a good academic performanceD.multiply the chance of working on a team project23.According to the text, a cover letter should be .A.emotional and simplifiedB. informal and detailedC. brief and targetedD. academic and qualifiedBMy husband jokes with me that my midlife crisis was having my now 11-year-old daughter in my 40s.I started my career as Associate Editor at Woman’s World magazine in the late 1990s. Then I was a magazine editor-in-chief for five national consumer publications and also contributed to magazines like Longevity and New Woman.Four years after getting married in 2005, I eventually gave birth to my daughter, Crystal. As I wrote on : “As the doctor checked her vital organs and my husb and counted her 10 perfect fingers and toes, I realized that my body had produced a wonder.”While my peers were dealing with the stresses of kids in school, I focused my creative energy on carving out my new identity. I was excited when I was offered a “Mom’s Talk” column where I wrote about toys, breastfeeding, and my ongoing(追求) for “baby-free” time.When Crystal was 3 years old, I wrote an essay about watching her dance at a toddler(学步的小孩) reading group at the library, instead of sitting down with the other children. I expected her performance to annoy people, but her joyful dancing attracted them and made me consider my own possibilities.“Had I ever been that way, I wondered. If so, could I be like that again? Could I become as free as a child with her whole life ahead of her, ready and willing to be the star of her own production?”As my daughter transformed from a toddler into a young girl, she continued to be my inspiration. I wrote about the new rules for babysitting and shared research showing that fathers who participated in housework had a positive impact on their daughter’s future success on The Washington Post.I focused on providing Crystal with resilience-building(韧性) when she neared her teens. I wrote about powerful phrases for The Week, like “no one is the judge of your self-worth”.As my daughter continues to grow during this messy time, there is one certainty: I will continue to tell my stories, through the eyes of my midlife wisdom. I can’t wait to see her next chapter and for you to read mine.24.How did the author feel when giving birth to her daughter?A.Frightened.B. Pleased.C. Puzzled.D. Disappointed.25.In terms of being a parent, the author differed from her peers in that .A.she had to deal with more stress from being a momB.she left all the babysitting work to her husbandC.she combined the new identity with her careerD.she adopted a creative method of raising her baby26.What did Crystal’s performance in the library make the author think about?A.Living the same free life as her daughter’s.B. Giving performance in front of a crowdC. Her previous life before having the baby.D. Pure pleasure during “baby-free” time.27.Why does the author consider Crystal as her inspiration?A.Crystal has inspired her to take a writing career.B.She has started writing in the tone of Crystal.C.Her writing keeps developing as Crystal grows.D.Many of her stories are centered on her daughter.CHaving a microchip implanted in a man's brain may be common in sci-fi movie plots, but it may soon become an actual possibility.Elon Musk -a US tech tycoon, founder of Space X- has been working on this technology. O n Aug 28, Musk gave a display of the chip, which was implanted into the head of a pig named Gertrude.The chip, developed by Musk's company Neuralink, is the size of a coin. But don't let its size fool you. The tiny chip has over 3,000 electrodes（电极）attached to flexible threads, which can monitor about 1,000 neurons （神经元）.It collects neural signals from an area of the brain, and then transmits those signals wirelessly to nearby computers, according to MSN. That enabled researchers to monitor Gertrude's brain activity while she was walking around in the display.Though the technology is still in its early stage, it is encouraging for humans. This technology would solve a lot of brain injuries and is essential for Al symbiosis( 共存关系), w hich will allow the human brain to combine with an artificial intelligence.When the device can be applied to humans, its main goal will be to help those who have mobility difficulties. Musk hopes this technology can also be used to help those with hearing and eyesight issues.Although such a device could repair those problems, putting it into practice is by no means a piece of cake. Currently, the device can transmit signals from about 500 neurons in the pig's brain. Compared to 80 billion neurons in a human brain, this number is tiny. And to cover the whole human brain also means the electrodes have to be much smaller.Also, implanting the chip into the brain poses a potential danger. There is a risk of the immune system attacking this foreign body.Right now, the hope of controlling the brain via controlling a few neurons seems overly optimistic. "There are many technological challenges ... to overcome before Neuralink can put i ts devices to the purposes," Yuan Lanfeng, an associate professor at the University of Science and Technology of China, told China Daily.28.What do we know about Elon Musk's microchip?A.It was inspired by sci-fi movie plots.B. It is able to collect wireless signals.C It is tiny in size but powerful in function. D. It has been implanted into a human's brain,29.What does the underlined word “that" in Paragraph 3 refer to?A.The operation of the chip in Gertrude’s brain.B.The attachment of electrodes to flexible threads.C.The development of neurons inside Gertrude's brain.D.The transmission of signals from a nearby computer30.What is the major target of the microchip?A.To monitor animals’ brain activity.B. To help people with mobility issues.C. To develop a cure for immune system problems.D. To contribute to the research on Al technologies.31.How does Yuan Lanfeng feel about implanting the chip into the human brain?A.Worried.B. Excited.C. Optimistic.D. Challenged.DSocial media is taking over our lives: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and now, TikTok. These social media platforms have transformed from a way to stay connected to an industry where e ven kids can make money off their posts. While this may seem like another opportunisticinnovation, it’s really full of hidden false realities.The median income ( 中位收入) recorded in the United States of America was about $63,000 in 2018. TikTokers can make anywhere from $50,000 to $150,000 for a TikTok brand partnership, and TikTokers with over a million followers can make up to $30,000 a month —$360,000 a year. They are making more than the average person trying to feed their family and keep a roof over their heads, simply by posting a 15-second video.This is mad in more ways than one. Not only is it an overpaid “job”, it promotes undeserved admiration from viewers and a false sense of reality. Many of these famous TikTokers are still teens, and the effects of fame at such an early stage in life might cause issues later in life, such as mental illness. Teens between the ages of 13 and 17 make up 27% of TikTok viewers, who can be easily influenced by what they are watching. They can put a false sense of self-value into who they look up to and what they represent: money, fame, being considered conventionally attractive.While TikTok has become a great tool for marketing, it’s important to understand how this content affects young viewers. If we’re constantly consuming content that shows us all we need t o do to be successful is be conventionally attractive and post a 15-second video featuring a new dance, it will challenge our knowledge of what really makes someone successful and will in turn affect our individual work ethics (伦理). What about the people who miss birthdays and family holidays due to their jobs and aren’t getting paid nearly as much as these TikTokers?Richard Colyer, president and creator of Metaphor, Inc., had his own view on this issue.“It sounds great that kids can make money for doing the latest dance moves in a 15-second video, but we should feed the minds of kids and not just their bank accounts. TikTok can be great i f used properly. Money alone is not good, technology alone is not good and connectedness can be bad if it’s only online.”Again, as a fellow consumer of TikTok, I do enjoy the app when I have some time to kill and need a good laugh. I’m not against someone making a living on entertainment, but what does getting famous of a 15-second video teach young people?32.What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 1 refer to?A.Social networking.B. Making money on social media.C. A job offered by TikTok.D. Staying connected to the Internet.33.Which is the possible influence of TikTok on its young users?A.They tend to live an adult life too soon.B. They are forced to pay for certain services.C. They may abandon other social media.D. They are likely to develop false values.34.What can we infer from Richard Colyer’s comments?A.TikTok can be a positive influence if teens employ it wisely.B.Young TikTokers should be banned from making money.C.It is better to involve education on investment in TikTok videos.D.Contents of videos need checking before their release online.35.Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A.Say No to TikTok.B. Join Young TikTokersC. TikTok — A Mine of MoneyD. A Job vs An Entertainment第二节:（共5 小题;每小题2.5 分，满分12.5 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。