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万州二中高2020级高二下期期中考试英语试题命题人宋婷婷审题人冉丛英注意本试卷共12页，满分150分，时间120分钟第I卷（80分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题分，满分分）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LWhatdoesthemanwanttobuyA.Somebooks.B.Sometoys.C.Someclothes.WhatwillthemandonextA.Haveabreak.B.Goonworking.C.Trythenewrestaurant.WheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplaceA.Inacinema.B.Athome.C.Inarestaurant.WhatdoweknowaboutthewomanShemadeamistake.Shegotapayraise.Shemightfeeldisappointed.WhatarethespeakersdiscussingA.Atouristattraction.B.Akindoftea.C.Apicture.第二节（共15小题；每小题分，满分分）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下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题Howisthemanfeelingnow第二节共10小题;每小题分，满分15分阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个恰当的单词或者括号内单词的正确形式TheQinlingMountainsareoneofthemostbiodiversemountainranges•AccordingtoanannouncementfromtheShaanxigovernmentlocalauthorities56shutover200minesandhydropower水力发电plantsdowninkeyareasoftheQinlingMountainssinceanofficialrule57designtoprotecttherichecosystemwentintoeffect.TheQinlingMountains58thinktobehometoseveralorganismsfoundonlyinChina.Thesceneryisamazingthere59varywiththeseasonandgeography.WangFangaconservationbiologistatFudanUniversitysaid60wouldbeaffectedbythemineandhydropowerprojectsarenotonlyanimalsbutalsotheregionsclimatepatternsinthelongrun.Headdedsuchconstructionsmayhelpthelocaleconomybutitshouldntcome61thecostoftheenvironment.Beforethe62prohibitofminingstartedaseriesofactivitieshaddamageditsecosystem.HoweverWangwasoptimisticthatthedamagecouldberepaired.Referringtohowforestareas63severedamagedbyunregulatedlogginginthe1990srecoveredhebelievedstricterlawscouldprove64benefitthistimetoo.ThespeciesattheQinlingMountainsarequitetoughsomaybewellsee65theyrecoveryin20or30years.hesaid.第四部分写作共两节;满分40分第一节满分15分假如你是李华，你校即将在5月12日举办一场以中国诗歌为主题的朗诵比赛，请给你的英国笔友友人Brian写一封信，邀请他参加内容包括.活动时间.活动的目的；・参赛感乂注意

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2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；参考词汇DearBrianIamwritingtoinviteyoutotakepartinaChinesePoetryrecitationcontest.YoursLiHua第二节满分25分ShantiwantedthewoodendollinRamustoyshopandtoldherbestfriendJodiaboutit.Jodiwonderedifshecouldaffordit.Shantismiled.IaskedmymomifIcouldmakejasminegarlands花环andsellthematmyaunfsstandinthemarket.Jodithoughtitwasagoodidea.EarlythenextmorningthegirlsmetatthejasminebushesoutsideShantishouse.Delicatewhiteflowerssurroundedthemwithfreshscent.Theypickedblossomswiththeirfingersandthensatunderamangotreetyinguptheflowersintogarlands.Shanticouldalreadyseeherselfhuggingthatbeautifuldoll.“Ifwesellenoughgarlandswecaneachgetadoll.saidShanti.Jodishookherhead.Herfamilywaslowonmoneythatweek.ShehadtousehermoneytopayforKiransmedicine.KiranwasJodislittlebrother.ThenJodipickeduphergarlands.Mymotherisexpectingme.Illmeetyouatthemarket.”Shantispenttheafternoonsellinggarlandsalone.ByearlyeveningShantihadsoldallherflowers.OnthewayhomeShantisawJodiheadingtothemarketwithhergarlands.ShewaslatebecauseshehadtowatchKiranwhilehermotherwasaway.“Whydidntyoutakehimwithyou”Shantisaid.Jodishookherhead“Hestoosicktogoout.Hecoughsandcoughs.”ShantiknewJodiwouldntmakeenoughmoneyfbrthemedicinenow.Themarketwouldbeclosingsoon.Shantilookedatthepursetightlyheldinherhand.Itwassupposedtobeforthebeautifuldollshedbeendreamingoffbrlong.Thenshelookedatherfriendstiredface.“Here.Keepthisforthemedicine.”ThatnightShanticriedthinkingaboutthedoll.Whatifsomeoneboughtitbeforeshedsavedupenoughagain注意.续写词数应为150左右；.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答ThenextweekwhileShantiandJodigatheredblossomsKirancametoo.MomcomfortedShantiwithhugsandthenhandedherafilledpackagewrappedinpaper.WhatdoesthewomansuggestthemandoA.Havesomemilk.Gotothehospital.C.AskMr.Kimforleave.听下面一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题WhatisthewomanprobablyWhendidthegamebegin5minutesago.7minutesago.10minutesago.听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题WhatstherelationshipbetweenthespeakersA.Booksellerandcustomer.B.Reporterandguest.C.Interviewerandapplicant.WhatdoesthewomanthinkofherjobA.Challenging.B.Enjoyable.WhatwillthewomantalkaboutnextA.Herbooks.B.Herhobbies.C.Herjobduties.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16四个小题WhatmainlymadethemanhesitatetovisittheWhiteHouseA.Lackofinterest.B.Thetightsecurity.C.Thehistoricalatmosphere.HowdidthewomangetthetourinformationA.Fromthewebsite.B.Fromthelocalpaper.C.Fromthetravelguide.WherearethespeakersprobablynowA.IntheWhiteHouse.B.Inadininghall.C.Atanairport.WhatisthemanlikeA.Serious.B.Humorous.听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20四个小题WhatdidSpanishmerchantstaketotheAmericansA.Corn.B.Wheat.C.Potatoes.WhydidBalboafeelsurprisedHesawthePacificOcean.Thereweremanyjungles.Panamawassonarrow.WhendidFranciscoPizarroleavefortheIncaEmpireA.In

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1533.WhatwastheIncaEmpirerichinA.Wildlife.B.Rocks.C.Goldandsilver.第二部分阅读理解（共两节;满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题分，满分分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项ADuringthetimeoflockdownagreatwaytokilltimeistoread.IfyoudontwanttobuybooksIpersonallyuseLibbyoroverdrivecomtoconnecttomypubliclibrarysentireebookandaudiobookdatabase.Hereismytakeonawell-roundeddiverseandboredom-curingreadinglist:SALTTOTHESEAbyRutaSepytysThisisayoung-adulthistoricalfictionaboutthesinkingoftheWilhelmGustloffin

1945.Thestoryisfromthepointofviewoffourrefugees难民fromdifferentcountriesallkeepinglife-threateningsecretsandstrugglingtoescapetofreedom.ANDTHENTHEREWERENONEbyAgathaChristieOneofthebestmurdermysteriesofalltime.10strangersareinvitedtoaremoteislandbyasecretpersonandaremurderedone-by-onemirroringanurseryrhyme.Youabsolutelywontguesswhothekilleris.EDUCATEDbyTaraWestoverCompletelyisolatedfromsocietyWestoverspentheryounglifelivinginaremotemountainousareawherenoonewouldensurethechildrentoreceiveaneducation.ButTaradecidedtotryanewkindoflife.HerquestforknowledgetransformedherandultimatelyshewasacceptedtoHarvardandCambridgeUniversity.Herstoryoffulfillingtransformationoflifeisinspiringandmaybeexactlywhatyourelookingfor.THEDIVINERSbyLibbaBrayThisisayoung-adultfantasythatfollowsagroupofteenswithpowersin1920sNewYorkCity.WhenEviestayswithheruncleastringofmurdersoccur.Wefolloweachcharacterastheyfindtheirpowersandfindoutwhoskillingpeople.Thebooksalittlelongbutthetwiststhe1920sslangandthediverseandlayeredcharactersmakeitworthwhile.WhatistheadvantageofLibbyaccordingtotheauthorItsharessomewriterspersonalbooklists.C.Itrecommendswaystosearchonline.Itprovidesinformationonboredom.D.Ithelpstogetaccesstothepubliclibrary.WhatisthebookEDUCATEDaboutA.Ayoung-adultfantasy.B.Alife-threateningsecretstory.C・Ahistoricalevent.D.Aninspiringlifestory.WhichbookswillattractthereaderswhoareintostoriesofmurderSALTTOTHESEATHEDIVINERS.SALTTOTHESEAEDUCATED.ANDTHENTHEREWERENONETHEDIVINERS.ANDTHENTHEREWERENONEEDUCATED.BItcanbeeasytobrushoffcertaineventsassmallmattersthatdontrequireattention——butwhenthesafetyofdozensofairplanepassengerswasonthelinethisNASAengineerdecidedtospeakup.RumaashaMaashawaspreparingtoflyfromHuntsvilletoColoradobackinJanuarywhenhespottedaliquidleakfromhiswindowseatonthewing.“Normallyififsawetdayyoullseevortices（旋涡）offthewing.About1000feetoffthegroundIstartedseeingsomethingwhiteandthoughtmaybewerejusthittingsomehumidity（湿气）WellafterawhileitwasstilldoingitandthatswhenIknewsomethingwasup.IlookedcloserandimmediatelyrealizedthatwewerelosingfUeL”Maashaalsoknewthatastheplaneincreasedinaltitudethesituationwouldgotworse.“Igesturedtheflightattendanttocomeoverandfortunatelyshewasveryattentive/9hesaid.Shecalledthecrewandthekeythingisthatshedidthisaswewerestillclimbingout.Withinaminuteortwotheyreducedspeedandleveledoff.Thefuelleakdiminishedimmediatelywhentheysloweddown.”MuchtotheangerofthepassengerstheplanereturnedtotheHuntsvilleairportbutuponfindingoutthereasonforthereturn-andtheherobehindit-someofthepassengersmadefriendswithMaasha.MaashasexperiencewithNASAwasnttheonlythingthatcameinhandythatdaytheengineerfirstfellinlovewithaviation（航空）asateenagergrowingupnearanairportinMonroviaLiberia.LookingbackIguessIhadtheperfectsetsofcircumstancestorecognizetheissuethatday/5hesaid.“SinceIwasakidIvealwaystriedtositinawindowseatnearthewingandasIgrewupIamdeterminedtorunaftermydreamduringmyuniversityyears.ThatsnotthefirsttimeFvenoticedsomething.Tmsureitwontbethelast.”WhendidMaasharealizesomethingwentwrongWhenthewhitethingcontinuedtoleak.Whenhefirstnoticedtheliquid.Afterhesettledonhiswindowseat.Beforetheplanestartedtofly.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“diminished”meaninparagraph4A.decreased.B.worsenedC.continued.D.occurred.WhatplayedamajorroleinMaashasbraveactionHisuniversityyearsandhonesty.Hisbirthplaceandhomelocation.C・Hisworkingexperienceandpersonalinterest.D.Hischildhoodeducationandseatchoice.WhatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetextFluidLeakingHappenedtoaJetAChildhoodDreamHasComeTruePassengersFeelGratefultoanEngineerANASAEngineerSavedPassengersCItsbelievedthatafterapoornightssleepastrongcoffeeisthekick-startthatmanypeopleneedinthemorningbutanewresearchsuggeststhatitmightbebesttohaveabitetoeatfirst.Astudyhasfoundthatdrinkingcoffeefirstcanhaveanegativeeffectonbloodsugarcontrolariskfactorfordiabetes（糖尿病）andheartdisease.“Weknowthatnearlyhalfofuswillwakeinthemorningandbeforedoinganythingelsedrinkcoffee-subjectivelythemoretiredwefeelthestrongerthecoflee/5saidProfessorJamesBettsattheUniversityofBathintheUK.FortheirstudyresearchersattheUniversityofBathgot29healthymenandwomentotakepartinthreedifferentovernightexperimentswithatleastaweekbetweenthem.Inonetheparticipantshadanormalnightssleeproughlyfrom11p.m.to7a.m.andwereaskedtoconsumeasugarydrinkonwakinginthemorning.Theythenexperiencedaninterruptednightssleepwheretheresearcherswokethemeveryhourforfiveminutesbysendingthemtextmessagestowhichtheyhadtorespond-anduponwakingweregiventhesamesugarydrink.Onanothernightparticipantsexperiencedthesamesleepinterruptionbutthistimewerefirstgivenastrongblackcoffee30minutesbeforeconsumingthesugarydrink.Theyfoundthatonenightofinterruptedsleepdidnotworsentheparticipants1bloodsugarandinsulin（胰岛素）responseswhencomparedtothenormalnightssleep-althoughpreviousresearchsuggestedthatlosingmanyhoursofsleepormanynightsofpoorsleepcouldhaveanegativeeffect.Howeverstrongblackcoffeeconsumedbeforebreakfastactuallyincreasedthebloodsugarresponsebyaround50%一suggestingthatrelyingoncoffeeafterabadnighttostopfeelingsleepycouldlimityourbodysabilitytotoleratethesugarinyourbreakfast.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordkick-startinparagraph1refertoA.Akindofdrink.B.Akindofpower.C・Akindofmedicine.D.Akindofhabit.WhatwasunchangedinthethreeexperimentsTheintakeofcoffee.Thesugarydrink.Thebloodsugarresponse.Thedurationofsleep.Whatincreasedtheparticipants1bloodsugarresponsemostbeforebreakfastA.Anormalsugarydrink.B.Aninterruptednightssleep.C・Acupofstrongblackcoffee.D.Anormalnightssleep.HowdidresearchersdrawtheconclusionByobservingtheprocess.Bylistingsomeexamples.Byexplainingaphenomenon.Bycomparingtheresults.DResearchersatMITandinChinadevelopedasimplesolar-poweredwaterdesalination（脱盐）system.Theyhavemadeabreakthroughingettingfreshdrinkingwaterfromseawaterbyusingsunlight.AstheresearchpaperpublishedinEnergyEnvironmentalScienceexplainsequipmentappliedinthissystemincludesseverallayersofflatevaporators（蒸发器）thatturnwatersourcesintofreshwaterthroughsolarenergyaswellascondensers（冷凝器）thatcoolthegasintotheliquid.TheauthorsofthepaperareMITstudentsLenanZhangandLinZhaoProfessorEvelynWangandnineotherresearchersatMITandatShanghaiJiaoTongUniversityinChina.Howthesystemuseseachofthemultiplestagestoremovesaltfromthewateriscriticaltoitsefficiency.Theheatreleasedperstagewillbeusedbythenextstage.Inthiswaytheteamsdevicecanconverttheenergyofsunlightintotheenergyofwaterevaporationwithanefficiencyof385percent.Thedevicecanbeconsideredasamultilayersolarstill.Theheatisabsorbedbyitsflatpanelsandthentransferredtomakewaterevaporate.Thevaporthencoolsdownandturnsintoliquidwateronthenextpanel.Asthewateriscollectedthereleasedheatistransferredtothenextlayer.Theteams10-stagesystemproducespurewater.Itsqualityisabovethecitydrinkingwaterstandards.Italsohasthehighestyieldcomparedtoothersimilarsystemsatarateofnearlysixcubicdecimeterperhourforeverysquaremeterofthesolarcollectingarea.Thesystemisdistinguishedfromsomeothersbythefactthatthereisnoaccumulatedsalttobegotridof.Mostmaterialsofthedemonstrationunitdontcostmuchandareeasytoget.Furtherexperimentswillbecarriedoutonthedevicetooptimize（优化）thechoicesofmaterialsandtestitsdurabilityunderrealisticconditions.Researcherswillalsoworkonthedesignofthedevicetomakeitmoreconsumer-friendly.Itisexpectedthatthesystemcouldfinallyhelpdevelopingregionsthatareshortofelectricitysuppliesbutrichinseawaterandsunlighthandlewatercrises.WhatcontributesmosttothehighefficiencyofthedeviceTherecyclingofreleasedheat.Thechoiceofmaterials.Theuseofmultilayerequipment.Thesimplicityofthestructure.WhatisthemainideaofParagraph4Whatthedeviceisfor.Howsolarenergyiscollected.Howthedeviceworks.Whatmakesthedevice.WhatmakesthedevicedifferentfromothersystemsThequalityofwateritproduces.Itszeroaccumulationofsalt.Itsstableandhighproductionlevel.Thelowcostofthematerials.WhywillresearcherscarryoutfurtherexperimentsonthedeviceTomakeitsuitableforusebyconsumers.Tomakeitenvironment-friendly.Tocheckitsperformanceinlabs.Toreduceitscost.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选项中有两项为多余选项Thecarbonfootprintshowshowmuchcarbondioxideapersonemitsineverydaylife.Itmeasurestheamountoffossilfuelsandelectricitysomeoneusesupaswellasthecarbonfootprintoftheproductstheybuy.Whenweuseourcarsorheatourhomeswithcarbondioxidevariousothergasesaresetfree36Youcanmeasureyourcarbonfootprintbyusingacalculatorthatyoucanfindonvariouswebsites.37InAmericaforexampleeverycitizenproducesabout28tonsofcarbondioxideandotherdangerousgasesayear；inGreatBritaintheamountisabout10tons.38Thewaywetravelforexamplehasamajoreffectonourenvironment.Useyourbikeorwalkforshortdistances.Publictransportisawayofgettingtoplaceswithoutputtingaburdenontheenvironment.39Manyenvironmentalexpertshoweverarguethatitoftensavesenergytobuyfoodthatisproducednaturallyinfarawayplacesthanconsumingfoodgrownlocallyingreenhouses.Inyourhomeyoucancontributetosavingenergybyturningofflightsifyoudontneedthemorbyavoidingtheuseofairconditioners.Recyclingplasticglassandpapercanalsoreduceyourcarbonfootprintdramatically.40Onlyifweconcentrateonreducingcarbonemissionstogethercanwehopetomakeourenvironmentbetter.Manypeopletravelbetweencitiesandsuburbseveryday.Therearemanyactionsyoucantaketoreduceyourcarbonfootprint.Itisalsovitaltopersuadeotherstotakethesamestepsthatyoudo.Theseemissionsleadtoathickeratmosphereandglobalwarming.ThecarbonfootprintisusuallymeasuredintonsofCO2peryear.Buyinglocalfoodisanotherwayofrestrictingemissionintotheatmosphere.G.Thewebsitesalsoprovidecarbonstoragetoolsandmethodsforindividuals.第三部分语言运用（共两节；满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项Youfeelproudofyourselfasapersonwhoisnotterriblyattachedtopossessionsandthenyouhavetopartwithsomethingandfeelyourhearttighten.OuroldestdaughterAliceishaving41lettinggoofaredcouch.IfyousawthecouchyoudsaynThatwaytothe42!nAs43asthememoriessheshavingdifficultylettinggoofit.Itwastheirfirstsofa.Ithasbeen44andunloadontothemovingtrucksseventimes.Thekidshavesatonitdrippedonitandjumpedonit.Itsso45thattheonlywayyoucouldselliteasilywouldbeinthedarkwhichis46whyitsinthebasement.Yetsheshavingahardtimelettinggoanda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