2019-2020学年广东省深圳市四校高二下学期期中考试联考英语试题
深圳市2019-2020学年第二学期期中考试四校联考试题高二年级英语试题第一命题人：第二命题人：试卷分值：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、学校、班级、准考证号、座位号等信息准确填写在答题卡上。
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，再选涂其它答案标号。
回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。
写在本试卷上无效。
第一部分单项选择题（本题共15小题，每小题1分，共15 分）从小每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
1.You cannot accept an opinion ________ to you unless it is based on facts．A.offeringB. offeredC. having offeredD. to offer2. The bench was hard ________, but it provided an excellent resting place for people, afterclimbing the hill.A. to be seatedB. to be sittingC. for sittingD. to sit on3. ________in the mountains for a week, the two explorers were finally saved by the local police.A. To be lostB. LosingC. Being lostD. Lost4. It was only when he broke down and was sent to hospital for treatment ________ fully aware of the value of health.A. did he becomeB. that he becameC. had he becomeD. that he had become5. —The engineer cannot spare any time this afternoon.—________, can we fix the computer by ourselves?A. If anyB. If everC. If soD.If only6. —________ makes your son feel blue today?—________ to watch his favourite cartoon Paw Patrol.A.What it is that；To be forbiddenB.What is that；ForbiddenC.What is it that；Being forbiddenD.That is what；Having forbidden7. A case of suspected food poisoning in the city has led to 6 students ________ to hospital．A. being sentB. sentC. sendingD. to be sent8. The most exciting thing for him was ________ he finally succeeded in ________ seemed tobe the most difficult exam for him．A. that；whatB. that；whichC. what；thatD.what；which9. As to Gaokao reform, the spokesman had a sincere conversation with journalists, the press release of ________ has already been made public.A. whomB. whichC. whenD. where10. Recently, a programmer criticized the “996” work schedule ________ employees work from9am to 9 pm, 6 days a week, with the prospect of ending up in an intensive care unit.A. whereB. whenC. whichD. whose11. With many flowers and trees ______, our newly built school will look even more beautiful.A. to plantB. having plantedC. plantingD. to be planted12. ________ breaks the law should be punished.A. WhoeverB. No matter whoC. WhomeverD. No matter whom13.—Believe me, all your efforts will ________ some day.—Thanks for your encouragement.A. pay backB. pay downC. pay offD. pay up14. The company is said ________ great progress in the treatment of the epidemic.A. to makeB. to have madeC. to have been madeD. having made15. The mother said that she wouldn’t have her children ________ rudely in public.A. answer forB. answer toC. answering backD. to answer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。
AWhat are some of your favourite memories of the University?In preparation for each fall’s 50th reunion, members of the milestone class are asked to recall campus memories for an annual Memory Book.Here’s small selection of some memories from the Class of 1969.Phyllis Jo Baunach“...I cannot forget the endless hours studying, researching, and learning in the middle of the musty books in the stacks. We did everything by hand! But the joys of ideas coming to life and understanding thorny concepts are priceless.Additionally, I cannot forget the joyful hours of Co-Kast rehearsals for students-written-and-directed plays, and the thrill of audiences’ responses to our efforts. Nor will I ever forget taking voice lessons at the Eastman School of Music. This course gave me confidence to try new musical approaches and to think on my feet.”Paul Boehm“Many sweet and lasting memories—five feet of deep snow, getting stranded on the Thruway, music at a Hylie Morris’s Alley, and, of course, I met my wife of 48 years, Ellen Blazer Boehm from the class of 1972 when she was a freshman and I was a senior. As a five- year chemical engineering major, I had one elective to spare, and Ellen said, ‘how about oceanography?’ So, I enrolled in oceanography with Dr. Taro Takahashi (the famous climate scientist), which awakened my environmental juices, and changed my professional direction.”Farel Vella McClure“...I truly loved my four undergraduate years at the University of Rochester. In fact, I loved it so much that I stayed an extra year to get a master’s degree! I was very fortunate to have been totally immersed in student life on campus. My memories include campaigning and winning a seat on the student government during my freshman year. Other memories include the Susan B. Anthony banquet, and sleeping in the comfy chairs in the library. I was also privileged to be selected as a student representative on the design team for the new Wilson Commons. I. M. Pei, the famous architect who designed the Louvre Pyramid, was the architect for Wilson Commons. We even visited his office in New York to see the ‘master’ at work.”16.According to the passage, Paul Boehm ________.A. married Ellen Blazer in 1972B. disliked his major in universityC. became a famous climate scientist laterD. discovered his interest in environmental science17. What can we learn about Farel Vella McClure?A. She was a world famous designer.B. She was active in school activities.C. She had a hard time getting her master’s degree.D. She once met I. M. Pei at the Louvre Pyramid.18. The three people all talked about ________.A. their beloved professorsB. their great friendshipC. their learning experiencesD. their beautiful campusBPhotos of the moon are beautiful if taken well, but it can be very hard to get a picture of the moon that doesn’t look blurry! In order to take a perfect picture of the moon, apart from a highquality camera, the associated equipment and the skills to set up your camera, you also need to pick a proper time and a good place.Choose your favorite moon phase. The moon can be photographed in any phase except the new moon, which is not visible to Earth. The first quarter, half, and third quarter phases provide high contrast that allows you to see the craters(坑) in greater detail, while the full moon is a dramatic choice for a skyscraper. What phase you choose is up to your personal preference, but it’s best to have a phase chosen before going out to photograph the moon.Learn when the moon rises and sets. When the moon sets or rises, it is closer to the horizon, making it appear larger and closer. This makes it much easier to photograph! Checkan almanac(年历) or a weather app for moon rising and setting times in your area.Pick a clear night. Clouds, fog, and air pollution will blur your photographs. Check a weather app or watch the weather forecast before leaving for your session and while photographing. A clear night with low smog content and no rain is best for moon photography.Choose a location away from direct light sources. The moon appears bright because it reflects the light of the sun, and additional light from streetlights, homes, and cars can make the moon appear duller and blurrier in pictures. It is fine if there is light in the distance, but be sure that you are not photographing close to another light source.19. Which has the closest meaning to the underlined word “blurry”？A. Unclear.B. Transparent.C. Confusing.D. Ugly.20. Which of the following is not a must to take a perfect photo of the moon?A. A high-quality camera.B. The skills to set up the camera.C. A weather app.D. A suitable location.21. What’s the main idea of the passage?A. How to select a camera for a perfect moon photo.B. How to pick a time and place for a perfect moon photo.C. What the necessary skills are to take a perfect moon photo.D. Why the new moon is a bad choice for a perfect moon photo.CJust as regulation has helped increase fuel efficiency, cut exhaust smokes and introduce anti-slip equipment, so government involvement is needed to get the connected car on the road. It is beginning to happen. Earlier this year, Europe’s standards-setting agencies agreed a common set of agreements for cars and traffic infrastructure (基建) to communicate. Others should follow. Governments should then set firm deadlines for all new cars to be fully connected and capable of matching, and a date for existing cars to be re-improved with a basic locator beacon (定位器) and the ability to receive risky warnings.If cars are to connect, new infrastructure will have to be built. Roads and parking spaces will need sensors to monitor them; motorways will need specific lanes for matching. But this will not necessarily be expensive. Upgrading traffic signals so they can be controlled remotely by a central traffic management system is a lot cheaper than building new roads.The sooner these changes are made, and cars are plugged into a smart traffic section, the quicker Singaporean variable pricing—for parking as well as road use—can become the criterion. Motorists will then have the motive, as well as the ability, to avoid the busiest places at the busiest times, and the horrible death that roads take in human lives should start falling.In the past, more people driving meant more roads, more jams, more death and more smokes. In the future, the connected car could offer mankind the pleasures of the road with rather less of the pain.22.What do governments truly expect of the connected car？A. It’ll be standard-friendly.B. It’ll get fully prepared soon.C. It’ll be under command.D. It’ll promote infrastructure.23.What will happen if traffic signals are to upgrade？A.More sensors are offered by the companies.B.More special roads are needed by motorists.C.The whole project is more economical to operate.D.The whole society is crazier about the new cars.24.Which is most UNLIKELY to benefit from such changes?A. Motorists.B. Singaporeans’ pricing.C. Road death.D. Traditional traffic sections.25.Which best describes the author’s attitude in the text?A. Positive.B. Critical.C. Objective.D. Doubtful.第二节（共5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分10 分）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。
广东省深圳市四校2019-2020学年高二下学期期中考试联考英语试题
深圳市2019-2020学年第二学期期中考试四校联考试题高二年级英语试题第一命题人：第二命题人：试卷分值：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、学校、班级、准考证号、座位号等信息准确填写在答题卡上。
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，再选涂其它答案标号。
回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。
写在本试卷上无效。
第一部分单项选择题（本题共15小题，每小题1分，共15 分）从小每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
1.You cannot accept an opinion ________ to you unless it is based on facts．A.offeringB. offeredC. having offeredD. to offer2. The bench was hard ________, but it provided an excellent resting place for people, afterclimbing the hill.A. to be seatedB. to be sittingC. for sittingD. to sit on3.________/teacher/examPaper/exampaperDetail/?exampaper=2078734 335in the mountains for a week, the two explorers were finally saved by the local police.A. To be lostB. LosingC. Being lostD. Lost4. It was only when he broke down and was sent to hospital for treatment ________ fully aware of the value of health.A. did he becomeB. that he becameC. had he becomeD. that he had become5. —The engineer cannot spare any time this afternoon.—________, can we fix the computer by ourselves?A. If anyB. If everC. If soD.If only6. —________ makes your son feel blue today?—________ to watch his favourite cartoon Paw Patrol.A.What it is that；To be forbiddenB.What is that；ForbiddenC.What is it that；Being forbiddenD.That is what；Having forbidden7. A case of suspected food poisoning in the city has led to 6 students ________ to hospital．A. being sentB. sentC. sendingD. to be sent8. The most exciting thing for him was ________ he finally succeeded in ________ seemed tobe the most difficult exam for him．A. that；whatB. that；whichC. what；thatD.what；which9. As to Gaokao reform, the spokesman had a sincere conversation with journalists, the press release of ________ has already been made public.A. whomB. whichC. whenD. where10. Recently, a programmer criticized the “996” work schedule ________ employees work from9am to 9 pm, 6 days a week, with the prospect of ending up in an intensive care unit.A. whereB. whenC. whichD. whose11. With many flowers and trees ______, our newly built school will look even more beautiful.A. to plantB. having plantedC. plantingD. to be planted12. ________ breaks the law should be punished.A. WhoeverB. No matter whoC. WhomeverD. No matter whom13.—Believe me, all your efforts will ________ some day.—Thanks for your encouragement.A. pay backB. pay downC. pay offD. pay up14. The company is said ________ great progress in the treatment of the epidemic.A. to makeB. to have madeC. to have been madeD. having made15. The mother said that she wouldn’t have her children ________ rudely in public.A. answer forB. answer toC. answering backD. to answer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。
2019-2020学年广东省深圳市实验学校高二英语联考试卷含解析
2019-2020学年广东省深圳市实验学校高二英语联考试卷含解析一、选择题1. ---The terrible fire earthquake happened in the early morning…---Yeah, ______ most of residents were still asleep.A. untilB. thatC. beforeD. when参考答案：D2. The man ___ of shooting 6 school children was caught by Beijing Police.A. being suspectedB. suspectingC. suspectedD. to be suspected参考答案：C3. The new examination system has to be _______ in special regions before it can be applied nationwide.A. put outB. experimented outC. tried outD. taken out参考答案：C4. We have to admit something will go wrong and that there is someone _______, so it is ________ to work out some strategies to solve the problem.A. to be blamed; sensibleB. to blame; sensibleC. to blame; sensitiveD. to be blamed; sensitive参考答案：B5. I found the book ______ I lost it.A. whereB. in whichC. in whereD. wherever参考答案：A6. Short hair is back __________ this year. The female workers in my office all had their long hair cut.A. in commonB. in styleC. in troubleD. in place参考答案：B7. As a matter of fact, her mother doesn’t _________ of her going to study in the USA alone.A. admitB. agreeC. proveD. approve参考答案：D8. She would rather ______ more money on books _______ on clothes.A.cost---notB. to spare---don’tC.pay---thanD. spend---than参考答案：Dwould rather 后接动词原形。
广东省2019-2020学年高二下学期期中英语试卷精选汇编：概要写作(读后续写)专题
概要写作（读后续写）专题广东省实验中学2019-2020学年高二英语下学期期中试题第二节概要写作（满分25分）59.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(AI)teachers can provide customized teaching for students to meet their unique requirements through analyzing data and deep learning.In the future, they may replace human teachers for basic teaching tasks.Since some students may find it and put new power into traditional teaching patterns.An educational system providing customized teaching centered on students represents the future trend of AI education.China's AI education has developed rapidly in recent years with the rise of several thousand relevant companies.Currently,AI teachers are able to help students leamn pronunciation,analyze their condition,guide them to learn independently,and even grade writing assignments. Some foreign AI educational systems have been introduced into several domestic schools and have worked well on trial.However,the promotion of AI education is still facing several difficulties in practice such as low technological levels,inadequacy of data and lack of funds.AI education still depends largely on human teachers' work.Most importantly,it conflicts with current educational patterns because the courses developed by foreign countries are not suitable for Chinese exam-oriented education.Teachers may also find it hard to change their original roles in classrooms since easing control on classes may make them seem irresponsible.These problems need to be handled before the mass promotion of Al education.With AI teachers,the original teacher-centered classes will be transformed intostudent-centered ones where teachers only organize the class and provide guidance.Since teachers are supposed to not only equip students with knowledge but also shape their values and help themdevelop creative abilities,AI teachers will not replace human teachers but will only pose higher requirements of teaching.A combination of AI teachers and human ones can create the best future for Al education.______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________【答案】AI teachers c atering for students’ personalities can provide students with personalized teaching to meet their needs. China has seen rapid development in AI education in the past years. But many practical problems should be solved before its wide application. Despite the advantages of AI teachers, human ones will never be replaced; instead, both will play their joint roles in the future teaching.The function of AI teachers – the development of AI teachers – the problems of AI teachers before wide application – the role of human teachers with the application of AI teachers【解析】【分析】本篇书面表达是概要写作。
2019-2020年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷 含答案(II)
2019-2020年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷含答案(II)英语蒋芳张书萍注意：1、本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，满分150分。
考试时间：120分钟。
答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名和考号填写或填涂在答题卷指定的位置，将条形码张贴在指定位置。
2、选择题答案用2B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；不能答在试题卷上。
3、主观题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔在答题卷上作答，答案必须写在答题卷各题目指定区域内的相应位置上，超出指定区域的答案无效；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案。
第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一小题，从题中所给的ABC三个选项中选出最佳选项，并在试卷的相应位置。
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. What has the woman packed today?A. Trousers.B. Sports shoes.C. A coat.2. What colour is the woman’s new skirt?A. Green.B. Red.C. Blue.3. When will the speakers meet?A. At 2:50.B. At 3:00.C. At 4:00.4. What does the woman think of her puter desk?A. Practical.B. Solid.C. Modern.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. The man’s brother.B. An old house.C. A photo.第二节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)听第六段材料，回答第6, 7题。
6. What does the man advise the woman to do ?A. Do some exe rcise.B. Drink more water.C. Take an hour’s break every day.7. What caused the woman’s problem?A. Swimming.B. Playing the violin.C. Using the puter.听第7段材料，回答第8，9题。
2019—2020学年下学期高二年级期中考试英语试题及答案
2019-2020 学年下学期高二年级期中考试英语试题考试时间：120分钟总分：150分I 卷（选择题共100分）第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节：（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
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Send your check for the price of the book plus $3 for Media Mail shipping to:Graedon Enterprises, Inc.PO Box 52027Durham, NC 27717-2027Product ReviewsCHRISTINE FROM NJNEW JERSEY FEBRUARY 17, 20175I purchased this book about four years ago and wanted to tell you that my FAVORITE recipeis the Butternut Squash and Apple Soup. I look forward to fall when butternut squash and apples are in season so I can make this soup.JANE ST. LOUIS, MO JULY 4, 20165I eat a guacamole sandwich everyday on pumpernickel bread and it’s not only delicious but Ifeel it’s healthy and I have gained NO weight.1. What is the passage intended for?A. describing a product in detailB. sharing comments about a bookC. advertising a book for saleD. giving advice on food and recipes2. What advice can you find in Recipes & Remedies?A. how to go on a diet to keep healthyB. how to keep fit through good dietC. how to use food to cure cancerD. how to take drugs to relieve pains3. Where does the passage come from?A. A webpageB. A guideC. A reviewD. A newspaperBA couple of weeks ago, my grandfather was explaining his favorite expression, “Nothing is ever easy.” The following day, as I tried to complete my day’s work, I happened to notice a bumblebee (大黄蜂) on the skylight (天窗). The skylight was particularly high up, but I thought removing the bee would take no more than five minutes. An hour later, the bee still remained. All that had changed was that the living room was a mess and that I was dizzy from looking up into the sunlight. I did not expect to waste an hour on an insect so tiny, but by doing so, I understood what my grandfather meant.It is not only time that we tend to underestimate –we don’t account for unexpected costs. We often imagine what can work in our favor, but we seldom think of all the negative things that could affect us. However, it is important to remember that your day or week or year might not go as planned, and that is completely normal. It is perfectly acceptable to feel challenged – even at a task you thought was simple – because that is part of life.If you can accept that nothing will ever be easy, then life might seem slightly more manageable. In middle school, I thought high school might be easier because I could choose the classes I wanted to take. In high school, I thought college might be easier because I could have a schedule (计划) best suited for myself. Yet each time, I was both wrong and disappointed. After accepting that school wouldn’t (and shouldn’t) be easy, I found mysel f with a more positive attitude and improved results.Of course, there should be preparations made to account for expenses or time. Doing so can only help you accomplish your goals in a better way. However, there is no need to beat ourselves up when something stands in our path. Maybe we cannot see a bee coming our way, but we can always give ourselves the extra time to catch it.4. Why did the author mention his experience of removing a bee?A. To share something unforgettable with us.B. To lead us to what the author learned from it.C. To show the unexpected costs it caused.D. To tell us how easy it is to waste our time.5. Why do things often turn out to be different from what we expect?A. We often don’t take time seriously.B. We tend not to have enough money.C. Unexpected things can happen.D. It is easy to feel challenged.6. According to the text, what does the underlined phrase “beat ourselves up” mean?A. to hit or kick ourselves hard, many timesB. to blame ourselves too muchC. to encourage ourselves to work hardD. to give up ourselves7. What is the author’s purpose of writing this article?A. To encourage people to make greater efforts.B. To explain how to make preparations.C. To tell us what to do when something gets in our way.D. To persuade us not to expect things to be easy.CDue to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP), people all over the world are wearing masks to reduce the risk of infection. It’s a very simple but incredibly effective method to protect oneself from a variety of harmful things. In fact, masks have been helping mankind for centuries. Let’s take a look at some mask-related history.1st centuryIn that era, many people in Roman Empire worked underground in mines to support their families. But most of them suffered from and even eventually died of respiratory (呼吸的) illnesses. To address this problem, Pliny the Elder (23-79 AD), a Roman philosopher and naturalist, recommended the use of animal bladder (膀胱) skins to stop dust from being breathed in. Although primitive, his idea was considered the very first recorded mask invention.16th centuryEarly inventions did not stop with Pliny. Many centuries later, Italian artist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), proposed using a woven cloth dipped in water over the face to protect against the poisonous chemicals.19th centuryThe design of the mask took a big step forward in the 19th century. In 1848, American Lewis Hassley became the first person to patent (注册专利) a protective mask for miners, which was a milestone in face mask history. Masks at this stage were similar to gas masks. Later, in 1897, Polish-Austrian doctor Johann von Mikulicz-Radecki designed a simple mask composed of one layer of gauze (纱布), recommending medical workers to wear it to prevent infection. That was the first recorded use of a surgical mask.20th centuryIn 1910, an epidemic broke out in Northeast China. Chinese doctor Wu Liande designed a cheap face mask called “Wu’s mask”. Made of two layers of surgical g auze, it could be wrapped around the back of the head and tied in a knot. This mask was praised by experts around the world, as it was simple to manufacture (制作) and had a low production cost. Modern explorationWith several outbreaks of infectious diseases and the flu, and the rise of pollution caused by industrial waste, the materials in masks have continued to evolve to better protect its wearer. For example, in 2012 when China suffered from smog, mask models such as N95 and KN90, which can filter out this fine particulate (微粒) matter, became highly popular. In the future, masks will continue to improve, hopefully so will the habits of humans.8. According to the text, why were masks invented?A. To reduce the risk of infection.B. To protect miners from dust.C. To indicate patients with respiratory illnesses.D. To protect workers from harmful chemicals.9. What was considered a milestone in face mask history?A. Using a woven cloth instead of animal skins.B. Getting a patent on protective masks for miners.C. The invention of surgical masks in 1897.D. Using more than one layer of surgical gauze.10. “Wu’s mask” grew popular around the world because _____.A. it could be used multiple timesB. it was simple for people to wearC. it was cheap and easy to manufactureD. it could better protect people from smog11. What is the text mainly about?A. The evolution of masks.B. The benefits of using masks.C. A comparison of different masks.D. The roles masks played at different times.DDuring the outbreak of novel coronavirus, cities are locked down and borders are closed. Science, on the contrary, is becoming more open. And this “open science” is already making a difference.Soon after the epidemic started in China, a research team from Fudan University in Shanghai successfully sequenced (测定序列) the DNA of the virus. But they didn’t keep the information to themselves. Instead, they placed the sequences on GenBank, an open-access data platform, so researchers around the world could download them for free and start studying the virus.Due to this openness, pharmaceutical companies across the globe are now able to work at the same time to develop a vaccine (疫苗). “There may be room for multiple different vaccines for different purposes and different a ge groups,” Amesh Adalja, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security in the US, told Al Jazeera. “The bigger menu we have of vaccines, the more resilient (有适应力的) we’ll be against coronavirus outbreaks in the future.”Major drug companies around the world are also sharing their study results. Remdesivir, a drug originally developed by US company Gilead Sciences to treat Ebola, is found to be promising in fighting against the novel coronavirus. Currently, two trials of the drug are already underway in China, and the results might be available as soon as April, according to The Verge.This openness in science is going to be even more important in the future. “With climate change, increasing globalization, and population shifts, epidemics will not go away, and might even become more frequent,” Dan Barouch, a Harvard Medical School professor, told Harvard Magazine.He said, “No one group can do everything. It has to be a coordinated approach. But I do think that the world has a greater sense of readiness this time to develop knowledge, drugs,and therapeutics (疗法) very rapidly.”Every epidemic is indeed a crisis, but it can also be a learning opportunity. One redeeming (补偿的) factor of the COVID-19 outbreak is that it is helping science adapt for the better.12. What does the article mainly talk about?A. Coordinated efforts to fight the epidemic.B. Something positive we’ve learned from the epidemic.C. The significance of openness and sharing of scientific knowledge.D. What needs to be done to prevent future epidemics.13. What is the positive effect of the research team from Fudan University placing the genetic sequence of the virus onto GenBank?A. They alerted the world to the danger of the virus.B. They helped remo ve people’s fear of the virus.C. They showed the world how to produce a vaccine.D. They invited collective efforts worldwide to develop a vaccine.13.What is the author’s purpose of mentioning Remdesivir in the text?A. To introduce a possible cure for the epidemic.B. To compare the treatment of Ebola and the novel coronavirus.C. To prove that many drug companies readily share their discoveries.D. To show that the novel coronavirus will soon be contained.14.Which of the following would Dan Barouch probably disagree with?A. Epidemics will be less frequent thanks to scientific development.B. The world is becoming better prepared to deal with epidemics.C. No single group can fight against the epidemics independently.D. The increase in globalization may worsen future epidemics.第二节（共5小题; 每小题2分，满分10分）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。
2019-2020学年高二英语下学期期中联考试题
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ADear Alcohol,You’ve been around forever. I can remember all the pain you’ve caused me.Do you remember the night when you almost took my father’s life? I do. He loves you. Sometimes I think he loves you more than he loves me. He’s addicted to you, to the way you promise to rid him of his problems only to cause more of them. You just sat back and laughed as his car went turning through the street, crashing into two other cars. He wasn’t the only one badly hurt by you that night.Do you remember the night of my first high school party? My friends were intrigued by you. They treated you as if they were never going to see you again, drinking all of you that they could. I spent two hours that night helping my friends who had fallen head over heels for you. “I’m so embarrassed,” they said as I held their hair back so that they could throw up. “I’m sorry,” they said when I called taxis for them, walking them out and paying the driver in advance. “This won’t happen again,” they said as they were sent to the hospital to have their stomachs pumped. Two 15-year-old girls slept in hospital beds that night due to you.Do you remember the night when you took advantage of my 17-year-old neighbor who had to drive to pick up his sister from her dance lesson? Do you know how we all felt when he hit another car head-on and killed two people in the other car? He died the next morning, too. His sister walked home from her dance lesson, and passed police cars and a crowd of people gathering on the sidewalk just two blocks a way from the dance studio. She didn’t realize her brother was among them at all. She never saw him again. And it was all your fault.I wish you’d walk out of my life forever. I don’t want anything to do with you. Look at all the pain you’ve caused. Sure, you’ve made people happy too from time to time. But the damage you’ve caused in the lives of millions is not excusable. Stop attracting the people I love! Stop hurting me, please!Sincerely,Me21. What did Alcohol do to the author’s father that night?A. It made him drunken and took his life away.B. It made him kill two other people when driving.C. It got him into a car accident and badly injured.D. It got him into trouble and got his stomach pumped.22. What does the underlined phrase “were intrigued by” probably mean in the letter?A.were interested inB.were satisfied withC.were familiar withD.were disappointed by23. What is th e author’s purpose in writing this letter?A. To warn people not to drive after drinking.B. To persuade people to get away from alcohol.C. To tell people three sad stories about alcohol.D. To warn people against the pain caused by alcohol.24. How was the author feeling while writing this letter?A. Shocked.B. Responsible.C. Disappointed.D. Sorrowful.BPacific Science Center Guide◆Visit Pacific Science Center’s StoreDon’t forget to stop by Pacific Science Center’s Store while you are here to pick up a wonderful science activity or remember your visit. The store is located (位于) upstairs in Building 3 right next to the Laser Dome.◆HungryOur exhibits will feed your mind but what about your body? Our café offers a plete menu of lunch and snack options, in addition to seasonal specials. The café is loca ted upstairs in Building 1 and is open daily until one hour before Pacific Science Center closes.◆Rental InformationLockers are available to store any belongings during your visit. The lockers are located in Building 1 near the Information Desk and in Building 3. Pushchairs and wheelchairs are available to rent at the Information Desk and Denny Way entrance. ID required.◆S upport Pacific Science CenterSince 1962 Pacific Science Center has been inspiring a passion (热情) for discovery and lifelong learning in science, math and technology. Today Pacific Science Center serves more than 1.3 million people a year and beings inquiry-based science education to classrooms and munity events all over Washington State. It’s an amazing acplishment and one we c annot achieve without generous support from individuals, corporations, and other social organizations. Visit pacificsciencecenter. org to find various ways you can support Pacific Science Center.25.Where can you buy a souvenir at Pacific Science Center?A.In Building 1.B. In Building 3.B.At the laser Dome. D. At the Denny Way entrance.26.What does Pacific Science Center do for schools?A. Train science teachers.B. Distribute science books.C. Inspire scientific research.D. Take science to the classroom.27. What is the purpose of the last part of the text?A. To encourage donations.B. To advertise ing events.C. To introduce special exhibits.D. To tell about the Center’s history.CA warm drink of milk before bed has long been the best choice for those wanting a good night’s sleep. But now a study has found it really does help people nod off—if it is milked from a cow at night.Researchers have discovered that “night milk” contains more melatonin (褪黑激素), which has been proven to help people feel sleepy and reduce anxiety.The study, by researchers from Seoul, South Korea, involved mice being fed with dried milk powder made from cows milked both during the day and at night.Those given night milk, which contained 10 times the amount of melatonin, were less active and less anxious than those fed with the milk collected during daytime, according to the study published in The Journal of Medicinal Food.Night milk quickened the start of sleep and caused the mice to sleep longer.While the effect of cows milk harvested at different time has not been tested on humans up to now, taking melatonin drugs has been suggested to those who are struggling to fall asleep at night.Previous studies have also indicated that milk can be excellent for helping sleep because of the calcium content, which helps people to relax.Milk is also sugar-free and additive-free with nutritionists remending skimmed milk as the best choice before bed as it is the least fattening. The more fat you take in before bedtime, the greater burden you will put on your body at night.28.According to the text, the mice fed with daytime milk _________.A. started sleep more easilyB. were more anxiousC. were less activeD. woke up later29. Which of the following is true of melatonin according to the text?A. It’s been tested on mice for ten times.B. It can make people more energetic.C. It’s used in sleeping drugs.D. It exists in milk in great amount.30. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Night Milk and SleepB. Fat, Sugar and HealthC. An Experiment on MiceD. Milk Drinking and Health31. How does the author support the theme of the text?A. By giving examples.B. By stating arguments.C. By explaining statistical data.D. By providing research results.DSeveral years ago, my parents, my wife, my son and I ate at one of those restaurants where the menu is written on a blackboard. After a wonderful dinner, the waiter set the check in the middle of the table. That’s when it happened：my father did not reach for the check.Conversation continued. Finally I realized that I should pick up the check! After hundreds of restaurant meals with my parents, after a lifetime of thinking of my father as the one with dollars, it had all changed. I reached for the check, and my view of myself suddenly changed. I was an adult. I was no longer a kid (child).Some people mark off (区分) their lives in years, I measure mine in small events. I didn’t bee a young man at a particular age, like 16, but rather when a kid who wandered in the streets called me “mister”. These events in my life are called “milestones”(里程碑).There have been other milestones. The cops (policemen) of my youth always seemed big, even huge, and of course they were older than I was. Then one day they were suddenly neither. The day came when I suddenly realized that all the football players in the game I was watching were younger than I was. They were just big kids. With that milestone gone was the dream that someday, maybe I, too, could be a football player. Without ever having reached the hill, I was over it.I never thought that I would fall asleep in front of the TV set as my father did. Now it’s what I do best. I never thought that I would go to the beach and not swim, yet I spent all of August at the shore and never once went into the ocean. I never thought that I would appreciate opera, but now the bination of voice and orchestra attracts me. I never thought that I would prefer to stay home in the evenings, but now I find myself passing up parties. I used to think that people who watched birds were strange, but this summer I found myself watchin g them, and maybe I’ll get a book on the subject. I feel a strong desire for a religious belief that I never thought I’d want, feel close to my ancestors long gone, and echo my father in arguments with my son. I’ll still lose….One day I bought a house. One day－What a day!－I became a father, and not too long after that I picked up the check for my own father. I thought then it was a milestone for me. One day, when I was a little older, I realized it was one for him too, another milestone．32.The tone established in the passage is one of ________.A.sad regretB. amusementC. happinessD. deep feeling33. The author mentions the event in the restaurant because ________.A. that was one of his milestonesB. he paid the bill but he didn’t want toC. he became a father with dollarsD. that was the last restaurant meal with his parents34. “Then they were suddenly neither” suggests that ________.A. suddenly they became older than I wasB. suddenly I knew that they were neither bigger nor older than I wasC. suddenly I realized that I made a mistakeD. suddenly I found myself no longer a kid35. Which of the following best expresses the author’s thinking?A. One day is worth two tomorrows.B. To save time is to lengthen life.C. Time and tide wait for no man.D. When an opportunity is lost, it never es back to you.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出填入空白处的最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
2019-2020学年广东省深圳市四校高二下学期期中考试英语试题联考
广东省深圳市四校2019-2020学年高二下学期期中考试联考英语试题试卷分值：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、学校、班级、准考证号、座位号等信息准确填写在答题卡上。
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1.You cannot accept an opinion ________ to you unless it is based on facts．A.offeringB. offeredC. having offeredD. to offer2. The bench was hard ________, but it provided an excellent resting place for people, after climbing the hill.A. to be seatedB. to be sittingC. for sittingD. to sit on3. ________in the mountains for a week, the two explorers were finally saved by the local police.A. To be lostB. LosingC. Being lostD. Lost4. It was only when he broke down and was sent to hospital for treatment ________ fully aware of the value of health.A. did he becomeB. that he becameC. had he becomeD. that he had become5. —The engineer cannot spare any time this afternoon.—________, can we fix the computer by ourselves?A. If anyB. If everC. If soD.If only6. —________ makes your son feel blue today?—________ to watch his favourite cartoon Paw Patrol.A.What it is that；To be forbiddenB.What is that；ForbiddenC.What is it that；Being forbiddenD.That is what；Having forbidden7. A case of suspected food poisoning in the city has led to 6 students ________ to hospital．A. being sentB. sentC. sendingD. to be sent8. The most exciting thing for him was ________ he finally succeeded in ________ seemed to be the most difficult exam for him．A. that；whatB. that；whichC. what；thatD.what；which9. As to Gaokao reform, the spokesman had a sincere conversation with journalists, the press release of ________ has already been made public.A. whomB. whichC. whenD. where10. Recently, a programmer criticized the “996” work schedule ________ employees work from 9am to 9 pm, 6 days a week, with the prospect of ending up in an intensive care unit.A. whereB. whenC. whichD. whose11. With many flowers and trees ______, our newly built school will look even more beautiful.A. to plantB. having plantedC. plantingD. to be planted12. ________ breaks the law should be punished.A. WhoeverB. No matter whoC. WhomeverD. No matter whom13.—Believe me, all your efforts will ________ some day.—Thanks for your encouragement.A. pay backB. pay downC. pay offD. pay up14. The company is said ________great progress in the treatment of the epidemic.A. to makeB. to have madeC. to have been madeD. having made15. The mother said that she wouldn’t have her children ________ rudely in public.A. answer forB. answer toC. answering backD. to answer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。
2019-2020年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷 含答案
2019-2020年高二下学期期中考试英语试卷含答案英语试卷第I卷（共113分）I. Listening prehension 30’Section ADirections: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversation and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.1. A. At the bus station. B. At the airport.C. At the post office.D. At the bank.2. A. Librarian and reader. B. Teacher and student.C. Boss and secretary.D. Shop-assistant and customer.3. A. It is quite interesting. B. It's time-consuming.C. It isn't worth seeing.D. It is very expensive.4. A. To plain about her heater. B. To go over for the heater.C. To get some electric power.D. To have her heater repaired.5. A. To postpone his schedule. B. To book in another hotel.C. To stay in the spare room.D. To reserve a room in advance.6. A. Accident victims. B. Rescue work.C. Plane crashes.D. Crash survivors.7. A. He has some trouble with his puter. B. He isn't getting along well with the staff.C. He hasn't registered for a proper course.D. He can't apply the theory to his program.8. A. She went out of the way to meet the man. B. She was pleased to talk with the man.C. She took the man where he wanted to go.D. She missed the chance to help the man.9. A. Smith will keep the surprise party a secret. B. Lucy hasn't got any promise from Smith.C. They shouldn't have told Lucy about the party.D. There's no secret between Smith andLucy.10. A. Volunteers have to connect the munity.B. The man has no time to do voluntary work.C. Voluntary work requires devotion of time.D. Many people have signed up for voluntary work.Section BDirections:In Section B, you will hear two short passages, and you will be asked three questions on each of the passage. The passages will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.Questions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. Nick lost the book Ivan borrowed from the library.B. The book Ivan borrowed from Nick was missing.C. Nick and Ivan had conflicts in Ms. Salmon's class.D. Ivan was asked to return the book before finishing it.12. A. She asked Nick and Ivan to solve the problem by themselves.B. She gave Nick and Ivan the solution to their problem immediately.C. She asked students in social studies class to help solve the problem.D. She persuaded Ivan to pay for the book that Nick lent to him.13. A. A good way to resolve conflicts is to turn to your best friends.B. Nick and Ivan were unsatisfied with the solution to their problem.C. Signing an agreement helped to solve Nick and Ivan's problem.D. Social studies class can equip students with skills to resolve conflicts.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following news.14. A. She wanted to have a garden similar to their neighbor's.B. Her husband would like to have a beautiful backyard.C. She was going to make the rented house her own home.D. The munity required them to keep the backyard lovely.15. A. By getting involved in doing voluntary work.B. By picking up mails for their neighbors.C. By keeping an eye on their neighbors' children.D. By planting trees along the street with others.16. A. Her husband volunteered to work in the neighborhood.B. They took on new responsibilities for their neighbors.C. She was planning to plant a new garden in the backyard.D. She enjoyed the relationship they built with the munity.Section CDirections:In Section C, you will hear two longer conversations. The conversations will be read twice. After you hear each conversation, you are required to fill in the numbered blanks with the information you have heard. Write your answers on your answer sheet.plete the form. Write ONE WORD for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation.II. Grammar and VocabularySection A 17’Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.( A )Health Is a Laughing MatterIf you think back to an occasion when something made you laugh out loud, you’ll probably find your lips starting to twitch (抽动) again and that same positive feeling invading your body.25 you may not realize, though, is that this good for you. Both smiling and laughing have a beneficial effect on your health. Laughter, the physical sign which indicates you are enjoying your life, is one of 26 (cheap) beauty treatments. It reduces stress, nourishes the spirit and is a natural antidepressant.Laughing produces a chemical effect in the body. 27 makes the body produce biochemical substances such as serotonin (止清素) and adrenaline (肾上腺素). These boost the immune system (免疫系统), activating the cells and stimulating their division.There is also a physical effect. A full-blown laugh-out-loud session mobilizes and strengthens over 400 muscles; it gets the heart and abdomen (腹部) working. Laughing out loud also aids digestion, reduces fatty acids, decreases pain and benefits breathing. When you laugh, your blood bees 28 (charge) with electomagentic (电磁的) energy, 29 can improve circulation.Laughing 30 you cry, in addition, could improve your ability 31 (see) clearly and make you see colors more vividly. But a good laugh clears not just the eyes but the ears and nose, too.Actually, the health benefits of laughter 32 (recognize). There is even a World Laughter Organization, based in Spain. Mari Cruz Garcia, the president and a laughter therapy expert, says, “Laughter develops imagination and creativity, reduces anxiety, and produces a facial massage (按摩). Five minutes of laughter acts as a pain reliever; laughing 100 times is equivalent to 33 (do) ten minutes of aerobic exercise, and 20 seconds of laughter is equivalent to a three-minute workout at the gym!”( B )It’s another Oscar season. This year, Leonardo Dicaprio, Brie Larson and many other lucky winners accepted their Oscars and thanked the Academy of Motion Picture Arts (美国电影艺术与科学学会), their families and colleagues. So, 34 linguistic(语言的) terms, what makes an acceptance speech succeed where others fail?To explore this, let’s take a look at a few thank-yous from the best actresses, some from the mid-twentieth century and some from recent years.The first is English actress Vivien Leigh (费雯丽), 35 (receive) the Academy Award for Gone with the Wind in 1940. “Ladies and gentlemen,”she said, “please forgive me if my words are inadequate in thanking you for your very great kindness. If I were to mention all those who have shown me such wonderful generosity, I should have to entertain you with a speech as long as Gone with the Wind itself.”Leigh begins with a humble apology 36 (emphasize) the depth of her appreciation. It’s 37 words-fail-me approach.British- American actress Olivia de Havillland received her first Oscar in 1947, going on a bit to explain her pride in the award. “Since I value highly the profession which 38 (instruct) me, rewarded me and permitted my share of the world’s work, it will understand and forgive me, I know, for the very great pride I feel in receiving this award,” she said.In the 21st century, the language has changed, but we find the same strategies：pride, humor and some references to childhood. Kate Winslet, for example, 39 (mention) her youthful dreams 40 receiving her Academy Award for The Reader（《生死朗读》）in xx. “I’d be lying if I haven’t made a version of this speech before. I think I was probably eight years old and staring into the bathroom mirror and this would have been a shampoo bottle. Well, it’s not a shampoo bottle now!” she said in a humorous tone.These are just a sample. If we were to look at the full range of acceptance speeches, who knows what we 41 find. After all, in order not to make for a pretty boring ceremony, successful acceptance speeches are often indirect and they often go beyond a simple “thank you.”Section B 10’Directions: plete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only beWhether you have 5,000 friends on Facebook or 50, chances are at least some of them are not really your friends. The majority of them cannot develop a 42 friendship with you.And it doesn’t 43 , of course, some of your friends are robots. According toa newly published University of Oxford study, the average Facebook user may have just four“close” friends to depend on in times of crisis. The number was found to be almost 44 across all age groups, in both men and women, 45 of how many friends they could boast online.To carry out the study, Oxford psychology professor Robin Dunbar 46 two large, separate groups of adults across the U.K. The first group had 2,000 men and women between ages 18 and 65 who “made regular use of social media,” while the second included1,375 “adults who worked full time” and were not necessarily social media users.Both groups were asked a series of questions about their online and offline behavior, as well as the size of their social networks in both spaces. When asked how many 47 friends they had on Facebook, they offered an average answer of 41.4. When asked, however, how many Facebook friends they could depend on during an emotional or social crisis, those people said the number was 4.1. Around 13.6, they 48 , would express sympathy.“So, in the end, all we have is time,” said Professor Dunbar. “Your brain can only take so much friendship. Your emotions can only be 49 with a few people. Facebook is, indeed, a time-sink（耗费时间的东西）, not a glorious new syncing （同步）of souls.”But Dunbar did offer a solution as to how to 50 true friendships.“Friendships, in particular, have a natural decay rate in the absence of contact, and social media may well function to slow down the rate. However, that alone may not be enough to prevent friendships from eventually dying if they are not occasionally 51 by face-to-face interaction,” he said.So, maybe we ought to make more calls and pay more visits to the people we love----there aren’t that many, after all.III. Reading prehensionSection A 15’Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Napping for a while at daytime is a very smart and healthy move. The Mayo Clinic says naps 52 relaxation, better mood and alertness, and a sharper working 53 . A xx British study found that pared to getting more nighttime sleep, a mid-day nap was the best way to 54 the mid-afternoon sleepiness.According to the Harvard Health Letter, several studies have shown that people 55new information better when they take a nap shortly after learning it. And, most 56 , a xx study of nearly 24,000 Greek adults in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that people who napped 57 had a 37 percent reduced risk of dying from heart disease pared to people who didn’t nap.Of course, napping isn’t58 for everyone. If you’re suffering from inability to sleep, naps that are too long or taken too late in the day can 59 with your ability to fall or stay asleep at night.But for most, naps can make you feel sharper and happier. Naps provide different benefits 60 on how long they are. A 20-minute nap will boost alertness and concentration; a 90-minute snooze (小睡) can 61 creativity.According to prevention., you 62 a natural dip in body temperature between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. A short nap at this time can boost alertness for several hours and, for most people, shouldn’t 63 being able to fall asleep at night.Pic k a dark, cozy place that’s not too warm or too chilly. Prevention.64 napping on thecouch instead of in bed, so you’re less65 to snooze for too long.Surprisingly, the best place to take a nap may be a hammock (吊床) if you have one. A Swiss study 66 last year found that people fell asleep faster and had deeper sleep when they napped in a hammock than in a bed. That same rocking motion that puts babies to sleep works wonders for grown-ups, too.52. A. relieve B. promote C. operate D. support53. A. feeling B. frame C. sense D. mind54. A. cope with B. put aside C. talk about D. carry upon55. A. remark B. consider C. remember D. concern56. A. reportedly B. unbelievably C. constantly D. frankly57. A. regularly B. enormously C. heavily D. strongly58. A. exact B. correct C. right D. accurate59. A. connect B. deal C. pete D. interfere60. A. focusing B. depending C. relying D. basing61. A. enlarge B. engage C. enhance D. enroll62. A. explore B. experience C. exercise D. implement63. A. produce B. handle C. affect D. urge64. A. postpones B. discourages C. acknowledges D. remends65. A. obliged B. tempted C. adopted D. attracted66. A. pronounced B. published C. discovered D. cultivatedSection B 33’Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)Poet William Stafford once said that we are defined more by the detours(绕行路) in life than by the narrow road toward goals. I like this image. But it was quite by accident that I discovered the deep meaning of his words.For years we made the long drive from our home in Seattle to my parents' home in Boise in nine hours. We traveled the way most people do: the fastest, shortest, easiest road, especially when I was alone with four noisy, restless kids who hate confinement(限制) and have strong opinions about everything.Road trips felt risky，so I would drive fast, stopping only when I had to. We would stick to the freeways and arrive tired.But then Banner, our lamb was born. He was rejected by his mama days before our planned trip to Boise. I had two choices: leave Banner with my husband, or take him with me. My husband made the decision for me.That is how I found myself on the road with four kids, a baby lamb and nothing but my everlasting optimism to see me through. We took the country roads out of necessity. We had to stop every hour, let Banner shake out his legs and feed him. The kids chased him and one another. They'd get back in the car breathless and energized, smelling fresh from the cold air.We explored side roads, catching grasshoppers in waist－high grass. Even if we simply looked out of the car windows at baby pigs following their mother, or fish leaping out of the water, it was better than the best ride down the freeway. Here was life. And new horizons．We eventually arrived at my parents' doorstep astonishingly fresh and full of stories.I grew brave with the trip back home and creative with my disciplining technique. On an empty section of road, everyone started quarreling. I stopped the car, ordered all kids out and told them to meet me up ahead. I parked my car half a mile away and read my book in sweet silence.Some road trips are by necessity fast and straight. But that trip with Banner opened our eyes to a world available to anyone adventurous enough to wander around and made me realize thata detour may uncover the best part of journey—and the best part of yourself.67.The author stopped regularly on the country roads to ________．A. relax in the fresh airB. take a deep breathC. take care of the lambD. let the kids play with Banner68. What does the author discover from the trip according to Paragraph 6?A. Freeways are where beauty hides.B. Getting close to nature adds to the joy of life.C. Enjoying the beauty of nature benefits one's health.D. One should follow side roads to watch wild animals.69. What could be the best title for the passage?A. Charm of the DetourB. The Road to BraveryC. Creativity out of NecessityD. Road Trip and Country Life(B)Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis was one of the most private women in the world, yet when she went to work as an editor in the last two decades of her life, she revealed herself as she did nowhere else.After the death of her second husband, Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis, Jacqueline's close friend and former White House social secretary Letitia Baldrige made a suggestion that she consider a career in publishing. After consideration, Jacqueline accepted it. Perhaps she hoped to find there some ideas about how to live her own life. She became not less but more interested in reading. For the last 20 years of her life, Jacqueline worked as a publisher's editor, first at Viking, then at Doubleday, pursuing a late life career longer than her two marriages bined. During her time in publishing, she was responsible for managing and editing more than 100 successfully marketed books. Among the first books were In the Russian Style and Inventive Paris Clothes. She also succeeded in persuading TV hosts Bill Moyers and Joseph Campbell to transform their popular television conversations into a book, The Power of Myth. The book went on to bee an international best seller. She dealt, too, with Michael Jackson as he prepared his autobiography (自传)，Moonwalk.Jacqueline may have been hired for her name and for her social relations, but she soon proved her worth. Her choices, suggestions and widespread social relations were of benefit both to the publishing firms and to Jacqueline herself. In the books she selected for publication, she built on a lifetime of spending time by herself as a reader and left a record of the growth of her mind. Her books are the autobiography she never wrote.Her role as First Lady, in the end, was overshadowed by her performance as an editor. However, few knew that she had achieved so much.70. We can learn from the passage that Jacqueline ________.A. became fond of reading after working as an editorB. was in charge of publishing 100 booksC. promoted her books through social relationsD. gained a lot from her career as an editor71. The underlined sentence in the last paragraph probably means that ________.A. Jacqueline ended up as an editor rather than as First LadyB. Jacqueline's life as First Lady was more colorful than as an editorC. Jacqueline was more successful as an editor than as First LadyD. Jacqueline's role as First Lady was more brilliant than as an editor72. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Jacqueline's two marriages lasted more than 20 years.B. Jacqueline's own publishing firm was set up eventually.C. Jacqueline's views and beliefs were reflected in the books she edited.D. Jacqueline's achievements were widely known.73. The passage is mainly ________.A. an introduction of Jacqueline's life both as First Lady and as an editorB. a brief description of Jacqueline's lifelong experiencesC. a brief account of Jacqueline's career as an editor in her last 20 yearsD. an analysis of Jacqueline's social relations in publishing(C)As rules, laws are people’s rights and responsibilities toward society. Laws are agreed on by society and made official by governments.Some persons look on laws w ith fear, hatred, or annoyance. Laws seem to limit people’s freedom to do many things they would like to do. Though laws may prevent us from doing things we wish to do at the moment, laws make everyone’s life safer and more pleasant. Without laws we could not hold on to our property; we could not go to bed at night expecting to wake up in the morning and find that we had not been robbed; no stores in which we buy food, clothes, and other necessities could stay open and sell to us. Our banks would not be safe places to keep our money.Social life would be impossible without laws to control the way people treat one another. It is not the laws that should be feared but the trouble that es to everyone when laws are broken. Once this is understood, a citizen will not fear or hate the law. Understanding the need for good laws and the evil results of breaking laws is the first requirement of good citizenship and government.Philosophers once believed that in prehistoric time people lived without laws in a “state of nature”. People were free to do as they pleased unless someone stronger stopped them by force. As a result, life became so dangerous and unsafe that leaders had to create laws to protect life and property.This is no longer believed to be true. Scholars now think that as soon as people began living in small groups, they worked out rules for getting along with one other. In time everyone accepted and supported the rules. Manners, customs and beliefs controlled the living habits and behavior of the group. Such rules and habits of life are called folkways.Folkways are probably the real meaning of human laws, as well as of religion, morals, and education. As life became more plex, folkways became more plete guides to living. After thousands of years, some of the important folkways were put into writing as the earlier laws. Andas life grew more and more plicated with faster transportation and the rise of modern industry and big cities, more human acts and interests had to be ruled by law. This led to a great increase in the number of laws.But we know that unless laws are enforced, they cannot protect us. Poorly enforced laws invite crime and violence. So we agree that the best protection against crime is planned social change and law reform -- to reduce the causes of crime and to encourage people to obey the laws. Such a solution would join a sound system of law enforcement with forces working to prevent crime. To attain this goal, all citizens must understand the need for good laws and for their enforcement.74. Some persons look on laws with fear, hatred, or annoyance, because_____.A. laws and rules are too plicated to understandB. they can’t do whatever they want toC. laws only protect those who worked out themD. they feel it unnecessary to have laws75. Which of the following statement is NOT TRUE?A.Without laws we may fail to hold on to our propertyB.Good citizens and government should be aware of the need for good laws and the evilresults of breaking lawsC. In prehistoric time people lived happily without laws in a “state of nature”.D. Human laws, as well as of religion, morals, and education, are believed to originate fromFolkways.76. A sound system of law enforcement is necessary because_____.A. some citizens fear or hate the law.B. the evil results of breaking laws are getting fewer and fewer .C. we need someone stronger to stop crime by force.D. poorly enforced laws cause crime and violence.77. What’s the best title of this passage?A. The Origin of LawsB. Enforcement of LawsC. Leaders and LawsD. Laws and rules.Section C 8’Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or plete the statements in the fewest possible words.Dog owners often talk about their pets like they’re part of the family. In fact, it often seems as though owners see their dogs as their kids. Now, scientists have found that the connection between humans and their dogs is similar to the mother-child bond, and it’s strengthened by the same thing: a loving gaze.The study was led by Takefumi Kikusi, an animal behaviorist at Azabu University (麻布大学) in Japan. When our dogs gaze into our eyes with that “you are everything to me” look, our bodies----and theirs as well----are flooded with oxytocin (催产素)，the hormone of love and care that strengthens the bond between people.Additionally, the more dog owners and their canine (犬科的) panions gazed into each other’s eyes, the more oxytocin both sides produced, Japanese researchers discovered. And themore we humans return a pet’s gaze, the more definitely we believe ours is the best dog in the whole wide world. That’s why service dogs, which are bred and trained to develop particularly powerful bonds with their owners, are proving their worth with patients.These findings, published in the journal Science, were based on 30 pairs of dog owners and their beloved pets. For the sake of parison, the researchers also analyzed the interactions between 11 wolves and the animal management professionals who had raised, fed and played with them, but they saw neither mutual (互相的) gaze nor the oxytocin increase.As the researchers put it, the experiments prove that “humans may feel affection for their panion dogs similar to that toward human family members.” They also help solve the myster y how species from very different branches of the evolutionary tree came to live together in such close harmony . The effect of eye contact between owners and their dogs is more meaningful than we thought. When your dog is gazing at you, she may not just be after your sandwich.78. In which way do the relationships between dogs and owners and the mother-child bond resemble?79. What does “that” refer to in the second line of the last paragraph?80. What is the general idea of the whole passage?81. Acco rding to the Takefumi Kikusi’s study, they saw both_____________ and ____________ between dogs and their owners when they are looking at each other.第II卷（共37分）I. Translation22’Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. 那个刚从瑞典来的年轻人接管了这儿所有的工作。
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广东省深圳市四校发展联盟体2020-2021学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读选择The weather symbol shown for each day in the five day forecast represents the main weather expected on the day in question. The maximum temperature is the highest temperature forecast between dawn and dusk, whereas the minimum temperature is the lowest temperature expected from dusk on the day to dawn the following day. The wind speed and direction are the expected conditions at midday.each day in the five day forecast represents the main weather expected on the day in question. The maximum temperature is the highest temperature forecast between dawn and dusk, whereas the minimum temperature is the lowest temperature expected from dusk on the day to dawn the following day. The wind speed and direction are the expected conditions at midday.1．If you want to have a picnic with your friends, you’d better go on ________.A．Friday B．TuesdayC．Thursday D．Wednesday2．On average, London has ____ hours’ daylight.A．8 B．15C．12 D．163．Which of the following is true?A．The pollution in London will be more serious on Saturday.B．We cannot see things clearly on Monday because of rain.C．On both Wednesday and Thursday we will have east wind.D．From Monday to Friday the pressure will be lower and lower.While most people have the idea that volcano eruptions are one of the most destructive disasters in nature , seeing a volcano erupt is a wonderful experience, and you can really feel the heat by climbing to the summit of Pacaya for a close-up view.There are guided tours every day up this highly active volcano from Antigua, giving travelers a chance to see Mother Nature at her most powerful.Pacaya is an easy drive from Antigua, a beautiful city with many colorful houses along its old streets that are turned into art-works during its Holy Week festival. No matter when y ou come to Antigua, you won’t miss the Pacaya-tour companies.But climbing Pacaya is no easy job: it is 2,560 meters high, and reaching the summit takes two to three hours of seemingly one-step-forward and two-step-back movements. As you climb you hear the dull sounds of eruptions high above. Steaming, hot remains from recent eruptionsbegin to line the path as you near the active summit: the Mckenney Cone (火山锥). Just as though you were going to walk over to the edge of the cone, the road turns to the left and up to the relative safety of the old, inactive summit.Many tours are timed so that you arrive at the cone of the volcano in plenty of time for sunset and the full contrast between the erupting red lava(岩浆) and the darkening sky. On a good day the view from the summit is extremely exciting. The active mouth boils, sending red lava over its sides, and once in a while shoots hot steams up to 100 meters into the air.There is a strong bad smell in the air even if you take care to be upwind of the cone. As evening turns deeper into the night, the burning lava quietly falls down the side of the volcano. For you, too, it is time to get down.4．Antigua is a city .A．that gives a close-up view of PacayaB．that is famous for its tour agenciesC．where the exciting Pacaya tour startsD．where people can enjoy cultural festivals5．The word “summit” appears several times in the passage. It means___.A．cooled rocks along the pathB．loud sound and terrible smellC．the most exciting happening in a placeD．the top point of a mountain or hill6．Many tours are timed for people to .A．get down the mountain in time when night fallsB．avoid the smell from the upwind directionC．enjoy the amazing eruption against the darkening skyD．appreciate the scenery of the Pacaya mountain7．What is the main purpose of this passage?A．To attract tourists .B．To describe the volcanoC．To introduce guided tours .D．To explain the power of nature .When you were at school, the last thing you probably wanted to do was spend yourweekends going to work. There was homework to do, sport to play and fun to have. But our parents probably persuaded us to find a job to earn some money and get some life experience. When I was a teenager I had a paper round: delivering newspapers to people's homes. I then progressed to a Saturday job in a supermarket: stacking shelves and working at the checkout.Today in the UK you are allowed to work from the age of 13, and many children do take up part-time jobs. It's one of those things that are seen almost as a rite of passage(成人仪式).It's a taste of independence and sometimes a useful thing to put on your CV(简历).Teenagers agree that it teaches valuable lessons about working with adults and also about managing their money.Some research has shown that not taking up a Saturday or holiday job could be deleterious to a person later on. A 2015 study by the UK Commission on Employment and Skills found that not participating in part-time work at school age had been blamed by employer's organizations for young adults being ill-prepared for full-time employment, but despite this, recent statistics have shown that the number of schoolchildren in the UK with a part-time job has fallen by a fifth in the past five years.So, does this mean that British teenagers are now afraid of hard work? Probably not. Some experts feel that young people feel going out to work will affect their performance at school, and they are under more pressure now to study hard and get good exam results-and a good job in the long term. However, Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, told BBC News that "Properly regulated（控制的）part-time work is a good way of helping young people learn skills that they will need in their working lives." In reality, it's all about getting the right balance between doing part-time work and having enough time to study and rest.8．How did the author feel about doing part-time jobs on weekends when he was a teenager? A．Unwilling. B．Interested.C．Delighted. D．Angry.9．Which of the following may NOT be the benefit of school children's doing part-time jobs? A．Learning to be independent. B．Gaining some life experience. C．Being prepared for future jobs. D．Spending what they earn as they like. 10．What does the underlined word "deleterious" in Paragraph 3 probably mean? A．valuable. B．harmful.C．necessary. D．beneficial.11．What can we learn from Paragraph 4?A．Students should spend all their time on studies.B．Students should have as many part-time jobs as possible.C．Doing part-time jobs must affect students' school results.D．It's important for students to balance part-time jobs and studies.Diet pills ,diet Coke, diet Pepsi, no-fat diet, vegetable diet… We are surrounded by the word “diet” everywhere we look and listen. W e have so easily been attracted by the promise and potential of diet products that we have stopped thinking about what diet products are doing to us. We are paying for products that harm us psychologically and physically.Diet products significantly weaken us psychologically. On one level, we are not allowing our brains to admit that our weight problems lie not in actually losing the weight, but in controlling the consumption of fatty, high-calorie, unhealthy foods. Diet products allow us to jump over the thinking stage and go straight for the scale ( 秤) instead. All we have to do is to swallow or recognize the word “diet” in food labels.On another level, diet products have greater psychological effects. Every time we have a zero-calorie drink, we are telling ourselves without our awareness that we don’t have to work to get results. Diet products make people believe that gain comes without pain, and that life can be without resistance and struggle.The danger of diet products lies not only in the psychological effects they have on us, but also in the physical harm that they cause. Diet foods can indirectly harm our bodies because consuming them instead of healthy foods means we are preventing our bodies from having basic nutrients. Diet foods and diet pills contain zero calorie only because the diet industry has created chemicals to produce these wonder products. Diet products may not be nutritional, and the chemicals that go into diet products are potentially dangerous.Now that we are aware of the effects that diet products have on us, it is time to seriously think about buying them. Losing weight lies in the power of minds, not in the power of chemicals. Once we realize this, we will be much better able to resist diet products, and therefore prevent the psychological and physical harm that comes from using them. 12．From Paragraph 1, we can learn that .A．people are fed up with diet productsB．diet products are misleading peopleC．diet products fail to bring out people’s potentialD．people have difficulty in choosing diet products13．One psychological effect of diet products is that people tend to .A．try out a variety of diet foodsB．hesitate before they enjoy diet foodsC．watch their weight rather than their dietD．pay attention to their own eating habits14．In Paragraph 3, “gain comes without pain” probably means______A．diet products bring no harmB．diet products have no calorieC．it costs little to stay healthyD．losing weight needs no efforts15．Diet products indirectly affect people physically because such products__A．lack basic nutrientsB．are over-consumedC．are short of chemicalsD．provide too much energy二、七选五Accidents happen more often than you think. Every year in China, 3.2 million people die in accidents –that’s an average of six people per minute. Experts say that the 10 minutes after an accident can make the difference between life and death. 16．The second Saturday of September is World First Aid Day. It fell on Sept 8 this year. First aid refers to the first steps taken to help someone who’s injured. 17．. It also includes getting help, either by telling other people or calling 120.18．, do cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR, 心肺复苏), and treat things like burns, bleeding and broken bones. It takes as little as two hours to learn these skills.19．. You can also read books or watch videos that can be found on free apps like First Aid Manual (现场急救指南).20．. The Peking Union Medical College Hospital offers these options.“Learning first aid is good for everyone and it is better to start young,” Wang Jiangshan, a doctor in the hospital’s emergency room, told the China Youth Daily. “It can benefit oneselfand oth ers for the rest of one’s life.”A．It includes keeping the person safe and staying calmB．You can learn first aid by visiting the official website of China First Aid Training C．This is why learning first aid is so importantD．Right now is a good time for us to learn more about first aidE.Some hospitals also give courses or even hold first aid camps for kidsF.In the US, first aid is a basic skill that every student has to learnG.Basic first aid training teaches you how to deal with emergencies三、完形填空A conversation with a StrangerLast Sunday I sat on the bus talking with excitement and so ready to spend time in London with one of my best friends from college. As I took the window seat and wore headphones over ears, I almost didn’t 21 the elderly man sitting beside me.Half an hour passed and I was still absorbed in my own world. 22 the elderly man asked me a question, a simple question 23 the bus’s Wi-Fi connection, which turned into a two-hour 24 .In fact, it directly 25 my personal life.We talked much about my dreams, my fears and my life. I 26 more with this stranger on the bus than I have with any friend or family member in months. Maybe it had something to do with me just being 27 to let anyone I know close to me. I was 28 that the stranger was not only so deeply interested in getting to know me, but also just as willing to 29 me to my greatest abilities. He listened carefully to every word I said and gave some useful 30 at times. Instead of politely 31 his head when I mentioned my major, he told me that my strong liking seemed to be psychology, but not the one I was studying. He said that he knew I would face difficulties if I studied psychology and that he fully understood my 32 for the failure.The elderly man made me 33 the plans that I had laid out(安排) for my life with just that simple statement. He helped me realize that my neatly 34 plan for the next five years of my life wasn’t all that neat, but actuallycomplex and filled with 35 .Most of all, he helped me 36 the anxiety and told me not stay away from it because of my fear for the unknown. I 37 a lot from talking with the elderly stranger.Several days later, he emailed me, sa ying, “I think you’re 38 for great things nomatter what you decide to do.” The email was filled with words of 39 .In a few hours a stranger showed me a sense of kindness that made me realize that life is sometimes 40 but it is going to be okay.21．A．check B．notice C．excuse D．believe 22．A．Then B．Instead C．Again D．Also 23．A．adapted to B．devoted to C．limited to D．related to 24．A．introduction B．explanation C．conversation D．competition 25．A．affected B．controlled C．interrupted D．created 26．A．searched B．shared C．demanded D．reviewed 27．A．sorry B．curious C．anxious D．afraid 28．A．puzzled B．bothered C．amazed D．disappointed 29．A．push B．invite C．treat D．admit 30．A．choices B．suggestions C．decisions D．efforts 31．A．raising B．dropping C．turning D．nodding 32．A．regret B．change C．fear D．desire 33．A．prepare B．develop C．approve D．question 34．A．replaced B．organized C．discussed D．predicted 35．A．uncertainty B．danger C．responsibility D．conflict 36．A．identify B．ignore C．seize D．accept 37．A．suffered B．increased C．benefited D．experienced 38．A．leaving B．heading C．watching D．caring 39．A．encouragement B．protection C．admiration D．description 40．A．stable B．normal C．painful D．serious四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面材料，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。