江西省九江市同文中学2020┄2021学年高二下学期段考试试题一英语

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1. What’s the weather like today？A. Warm.B. Hot.C. Cold.2. Why does the man refuse to take a taxi？A. It’s confusing.B. It’s expensive.C. It’s inconvenient.3. Where does the conversation take place？A. In a restaurant.B. In a classroom.C. In a book store.4. What color of paint will the woman lend to the man？A. Green.B. Yellow.C. Blue.5. How much did the woman pay for her ticket？A. $400.B. $800.C. $1,600. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5 段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5 秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. Where does the woman want to visit the most？A. Big Ben.B. Tower of London.C. St Paul’s Cathedral.7. What’s the woman’s response to the man’s offer？A. She accepted it.B. She’s doubtful about it.C. She refused it.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. How was the man like during the accident？A. Calm.B. Panicked.C. Distracted.9. What can we know from the conversation？A. The car hit a big rock.B. The car wasn’t badly damaged.C. The man only got slight wounds.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What’s the relationship between the speakers？A. Brother and sister.B. Mother and son.C. Father and daughter.11. How many British old men per 100,000 were killed by alcohol in 2016？A. 18.7.B. 28.C. 38.12. What part in the U.K. is mostly troubled by alcohol deaths among the old？A. Scotland.B. England.C. Wales.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What excuse did the woman give at first for her unhappiness？A. The weather.B. A disease.C. Hunger for breakfast.14. Why did Daisy get the promotion according to the man？A. She hasn’t asked for a day off.B. She’s worked overtime.C. She’s kept top sales record.15. What will the woman ask for from her boss？A. A vacation.B. A pay rise.C. A promotion.16. What does the man mean in the end？A. He’s inviting the woman to go fishing.B. The woman should put up with the boss.C. The woman should look for a new job.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. How often should the soil be changed to raise snails well？A. About every week.B. About every half month.C. About every month.18. What does the boy feed the snails with？A. Vegetable flowers and fruits.B. Insects and vegetable leaves.C. Fruits and vegetable leaves.19. What will get improved for kids when they take care of animals by themselves？A. Their respect for life.B. Their physical health.C. Their concentration quality.20. What subject will become as important as Chinese and Math in primary schools？A. Biology.B. Science.C. Physical Education.第二部分阅读理解（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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

AThe Australian Museum, established in 1827, is Australia’s first museum, with unique and extensive collections of natural science. The Australian Museum is open every day of the year except December 25.Experience the stories of Indigenous Australians in their own words, or discover Australia’s strange animals. With its combination of the latest technology, ongoing research and impressive collections, the Australia Museum always surprises. Visitors can explore exhibitions, CD-ROMS, Internet access and speak with trained scientific staff.Australian Birds and Insects：Enjoy the colors and sounds of our unique birds. Discover some of the world's most extraordinary bugs，beetles and butterflies and some notorious （声名狼藉的） spiders.Planet of Minerals：Offers a journey into the mysteries of the earth's inner core. A variety of displays bring to life the processes, which create these fine natural works of art.Human Evolution：Track through time, following the evolution of our species. Life-sized scenes and models as well as comprehensive displays, are used to explore the customs of early humans and variety within the species.Indigenous Australians Exhibition：Covers a culture more than 100, 000 years old in the new Indigenous Australians exhibition. From the Dreamtime to the struggle for self-determination and land rights, the exhibition tells the stories of Australia's first people in theirown words.Search & Discover：Allows visitors to explore the extensive collection of CD-ROMS, books, magazines and fascinating specimens.Admission PricesAdults $6.00Children （under 15 yrs） $3.00Family （Two adults and two children under 15 yrs） $15.00Concession （Australian pensioners and students only） $3.0021. In the Australian Museum, visitors can ________.A. get close to some live animalsB. go online for informationC. listen to lectures at timesD. do experiments themselves22. What can visitors do in Human Evolution？A. Learn how man developed on earth.B. See many of the strange animals.C. Find fine natural works of art.D. T ake a trip to the earth's inner core.23. Where will visitors go if they want to know about the natives？A. Planet of Minerals.B. Australian Birds and Insects.C. Search & Discover.D. Indigenous Australians Exhibition.BEnrico Fermi was born in Rome at the very beginning of the 20th century. At the time, no one could have imagined the impact his scientific discoveries would have on the world.Interestingly, Fermi didn't get interested in physics until after his brother died unexpectedly during a minor surgery. Fermi was only 14 and the loss of his brother devastated him. Looking for an escape from reality, Fermi happened upon two physics books from 1840 and read them from cover to cover, fixing some of the mathematical errors as he read.By the time he was just 17, Fermi's scientific ideas and concepts were so advanced he was able to head directly to graduate school. After four years studying at the University of Pisa, he was awarded his doctorate in physics in 1922.For the next several years, Fermi worked with some of the greatest physicists in Europe while also teaching at the University of Florence and then at the University of Rome.At the University of Rome, Fermi conducted experiments that progressed atomic science. After James Chadwick discovered the third part of atoms, neutrons （中子），in1932，scientists worked diligently to discover more about the interior of atoms.In 1934. Fermi came up with the idea to use neutrons, which have no charge, as projectiles （射弹）. Fermi would shoot a neutron like an arrow into an atom’s nucleus. Many of these nuclei （核） absorbed the extra neutron during this process, creating isotopes （同位素） for every element. Quite a discovery in and of itself, however, Fermi made another interesting discovery.Though it doesn't seem to make sense, Fermi found that by slowing down the neutron, it often had a larger impact on the nucleus. He found that the speed at which the neutron was most impacted differed for every element. For these two discoveries about atoms, Fermi wasawarded the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1938.24. Which one of the following statements about Enrico Fermi is TRUE？A. Fermi studied at the University of Florence and then the University of Rome.B. Fermi discovered the third part of atoms, neutrons, in 1932.C. Fermi was born in 1901.D. Fermi found that the speed at which the neutron was most impacted was the same forevery element.25. Why did Enrico Fermi read the two physics books from cover to cover？A. T o correct the mathematical errors in it.B. To escape from the real world around him.C. To learn more about science and technology.D. T o find the cause of his brother’s death.26. What did many scientists do after the discovery of neutrons？A. They tried to learn more about the inner part of atoms.B. They wanted to do experiments that progressed atomic science.C. They tried to find the reason why isotopes were created.D. They wanted to know how Chadwick discovered neutrons.27. How did Enrico Fermi make the neutron have a larger impact on the nucleus？A. By making it go faster.B. By making it go slower.C. By making it still.D. By making it go straight.CA Japanese telecom company has released a robot that it says has emotions. But rather than run in fear from it, we've welcomed it into our homes -- Pepper, the “emotional robot,” sold out within a minute of going on sale.Created by Aldebaran Robotics and Japanese mobile giant SoftBank, Pepper went on sale to the 111 general public in Japan June 20．It is “the first humanoid （类人的）robot designed to live with humans, " Aldebaran says on its website. Pepper costs about $1, 600. And like all good mobile products, there’s a $120 per month data fee, as well as an $80 per month damage insurance fee. According to a news release, Pepper can pick up on human emotions and create his own using a “multi-layer neural （神经的） network.”Pepper’s touch sensors and cameras are said to influence its mood, which is displayed on the tablet-sized screen on its chest.Pepper will sigh when unhappy, and can go around your house recording your family's daily activity. Aldebaran says Pepper can feel “j oy, surprise, anger, doubt and sadness”, but it doesn't say how strongly it can feel these emotions. What happens when Pepper is having a bad day？ Will it, like many humans, become uncooperative？ Will it ask for some time alone？What happens if it figures out that its purpose in life is just to engage in small talk？ Thankfully, Pepper is only about four feet tall, with roller balls instead of legs, so if it is angry with and even turns on its owners, you'll be safe if you can make it upstairs.Aldebaran says in reality, they're probably quite a few decades away from artificial intelligence that could generate real emotions. Aldebaran wasn't immediately available for comment on when Pepper will be available outside of Japan, but additional sales are scheduled for July after the first 1, 000 units sell out. Softbank currently uses the robots in its stores as greeters, and it plans to offer Pepper to other stores in the future. Hopefully "boredom" is notan emotion Pepper can feel.28. According to the author, Pepper _________.A. is very popular among customersB. can not only run but also show fearC. is going to be sold all over the worldD. can deal with many kinds of house work29. How much should be paid for Pepper's data and damage insurance fee each year？A. $80B. $120C. $1,440D. $2,40030. Pepper’s he ight and roller balls are mentioned to _________.A. introduce its appearanceB. tell Pepper won't get angryC. show that safety isn’t a big issueD. explain robots have strong emotions31. What can we infer from the last paragraph？A. Pepper cannot produce real emotions.B. Pepper can feel joy, surprise and boredom.C. Pepper will be sold in other countries next year.D. Pepper is being used as waiters in some restaurants.DElephants are intelligent, so they’re aware people can be dangerous. And according to a new study, some African elephants may even have a specific “word”to warn each other about nearby humans.To conduct the study, researchers from Oxford University, Save the Elephants and Disney's Animal Kingdom tested the reactions of wild Kenyan elephants to audio recordings of human voices, specifically the Samburu tribe of North Kenya. When they played these voices to resting elephants, the animals quickly became more vigilant, ran away and emitted a low, specific rumble （隆隆声）.Having recorded this rumble, the team then played it back to another group of elephants. They also reacted as if they’d just heard the Samburu voices, erupting with alertness as they ran and rumbled.These findings build on previous Oxford research, showing African elephants have a distinct warning call for bees, which prompts （促使）fellow elephants to flee while shaking their heads, a clear attempt to prevent bee stings. The alarm calls for “bees!” and“humans!" might sound similar to us, the researchers say, but they contain key low-frequency distinctions that elephant ears can hear.“Elephants appear to be able to use their vocal tract（声道） to shape the sounds of their rumbles to make different alarm calls,” Oxford zoologist and study co-author Lucy King says in a statement. “There is a possibility that these alarm calls are simply an emotional response to the threat that other elephants pick up on. On the other hand, we think it is also possible that the rumble alarms are similar words in human language, and that elephants voluntarily and purposefully make those alarm calls to warn others about specific threats. Our research results here show that African elephant alarm calls can differentiate between two types of threat and reflect the level of urgency of that threat.”32. What does the underlined word “emit'' most probably mean？A. Listen toB. Give outC. Call forD.Put off33. How did researchers conduct the experiment？A. By asking people of the Samburu tribe to speak to elephants.B. By showing images of the Samburu tribe to elephants.C. By playing recordings of the Samburu tribe to elephants.D. By making a low, specific rumble to elephants.34. Why do elephants run and shake heads when hearing a warning call for “bees”？A. T o get as much honey as possible.B. To make themselves more relaxed.C. T o attract more bees to gather around.D. T o prevent themselves from being hurt by bees.35. According to Lucy King, elephants can _________.A. make different alarm calls to the different level of urgency of the threatB. make different alarm calls to the same level of urgency of the threatC. make a certain kind of alarm call which humans can't hearD. be more intelligent than any other kind of animal in the world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。