福建省晋江市养正中学安溪一中等四校2019-2020学年高二下学期期中联考英语试题（出国班）

福建省晋江市养正中学安溪一中等四校2019-2020学年高二下学期期中联考英语试题（出国班）

养正中学2021届高二年下学期期中考试卷（出国班）‎ 翻译（22*2pts）：‎ ‎1. ___________________ can be a good experience.‎ 留学是一种很好的经历。‎ ‎2. It is very enjoyable ___________________.‎ 躺在沙滩上令人愉快的。‎ ‎3. To win the gamble,he risked ___________________.‎ 为了赢这场赌局,他冒了失去100美元的风险。‎ ‎4. He managed ______________________.‎ 他成功地到达那里.‎ ‎5. To keep warm, he had the fire ___________________.‎ 为了取暖，他让火堆一直燃烧着 ‎6. He found many things ___________________.‎ 他发现许多东西被盗了。‎ ‎7. I had my friend ___________________.‎ 我让我朋友保持冷静。‎ ‎8. My parents don’t allow me ___________________.‎ 我父母不允许我使用手机。‎ ‎9. ______________________, I gradually realized the importance of health.‎ 随着时间的流逝，我逐渐意识到了健康的重要性。‎ ‎10. All the afternoon he worked __________________________________.‎ 他整个下午都在工作，门紧锁着。‎ ‎11. The holiday we had was quite _________________.‎ 我们的假期令人放松。‎ ‎12. She looked _______________.‎ 她看上去挺失望 ‎13. We need to get used to the ____________world.‎ 我们需要适应不断变化的世界。‎ ‎14. She is a ____________nurse and very experienced.‎ 她是一个受过训练的护士，并且很有经验。‎ ‎15. People ______________________ witnessed the great moment.‎ 来自不同国家的人见证了那个伟大时刻。‎ ‎16. The bridge ______________________is called the Mathematic Bridge.‎ ‎ 被牛顿(Newton)设计的桥被称之为数学桥。‎ ‎17. _____________________, he ordered some delivery.‎ 觉得有点饿，他点了一些外卖。‎ ‎18. ________________________, he waved again. ‎ 在离开机场前，他再次挥了挥手。‎ ‎19. _____________________, the vegetables will grow better. ‎ 一周浇一次水，这些蔬菜会长得更好。‎ ‎20. _______________________, he expressed his desire to be a volunteer.‎ 当被问关于他的未来计划，他表达了想成为一名自愿者的渴望 ‎21. I was amazed ______________________.‎ 我很惊讶看到这样的表演。‎ ‎22. We stayed together ______________________.‎ 我们待在一起为了保暖。‎ 语法填空（16*2pts）：‎ ‎1. Would you consider ____________ (go) or not.‎ ‎2. I suggest ____________ ( go) jogging.‎ ‎3. Don’t hesitate _____________(contact) me if you need help.‎ ‎4. He decided ____________ (leave) alone.‎ ‎5. It’s necessary to get your eyes ____________(check) often.‎ ‎6. I will have my watch ____________ (fix).‎ ‎7. The worker was hurt by a ____________(fall) object. ‎ ‎8. He plans to test his system in a ____________(pollute) spot.‎ ‎9. Hamilton isn’t the only educator ____________ (cross) the Atlantic (大西洋)‎ ‎10. The village ____________ (surround) by mountains looks amazing.‎ ‎11. All night long he lay awake, ____________ (think) of the problem. ‎ ‎12. _____________(compare) with other cities, lifestyle here is more relaxing. ‎ ‎13. _____________(base) on a true love story, the novel is quite popular.‎ ‎14. When_______(visit) another country,you should be aware of those differences. ‎ ‎15. He won’t come to the party unless ____________ (invite).‎ ‎16. I told some jokes _____________(make) a light environment. ‎ 改错（7*2pts）：‎ ‎1. With modern life go rapidly, people suffer from more pressure.‎ ‎2. Walked in the street, I heard my name called. ‎ ‎3. Discovering in 1506, the island has a population of a few hundred.‎ ‎4. Touching by the story, she cried.‎ ‎5. He stood there, smiled at me. ‎ ‎6. He stood there, thought of the old days.‎ ‎7. He looked at his cellpone, ignored people around him.‎ 阅读理解 （20*3pts）‎ ‎1-4 _______________ 5-8 _______________ 9-12 _______________‎ ‎13-16 _______________ 17-20 _______________‎ A Cities usually have a good reason for being where they are, like a nearby port or river. People settle in these places because they are easy to get to and naturally suited to communications and trade. New York City, for example, is near a large harbour at the mouth of the Hudson River. Over 300 years its population grew gradually from 800 people to 8 million. But not all cities develop slowly over a long period of time. Boom towns grow from nothing almost overnight. In 1896, Dawson, Canada, was unmapped wilderness(荒野). But gold was discovered there in 1897, and two years later, it was one of the largest cities in the West, with a population of 30,000.‎ Dawson did not have any of the natural conveniences of cities like London or Paris. People went there for gold. They travelled over snow-covered mountains and sailed hundreds of miles up icy rivers. The path to Dawson was covered with thirty feet of wet snow that could fall without warming. An avalanche(雪崩) once closed the path, killing 63 people. For many who made it to Dawson, however, the rewards were worth the difficult trip. Of the first 20,000 people who dug for gold, 4,000 got rich. About 100 of these stayed rich men for the rest of their lives.‎ But no matter how rich they were, Dawson was never comfortable. Necessities like food and wood were very expensive. But soon, the gold that Dawson depended on had all been found. The city was crowded with disappointed people with no interest in settling down, and when they heard there were new gold discoveries in Alaska, they left Dawson City as quickly as they had come. Today, people still come ‎ and go — to see where the Canadian gold rush happened. Tourism is now the chief industry of Dawson City — its present population is 762.‎ ‎1. What attracted the early settlers to New York City?‎ A. Its business culture. B. Its small population.‎ C. Its geographical position. D. Its favourable climate.‎ ‎2. What do we know about those who first dug for gold in Dawson?‎ A. Two-thirds of them stayed there. B. One out of five people got rich.‎ C. Almost everyone gave up. D. Half of them died.‎ ‎3. What was the main reason for many people to leave Dawson?‎ A. They found the city too crowded. B. They wanted to try their luck elsewhere.‎ C. They were unable to stand the winter. D. They were short of food.‎ ‎4. What is the text mainly about?‎ A. The rise and fall of a city. B. The gold rush in Canada.‎ C. Journeys into the wilderness. D. Tourism in Dawson.‎ B While famous foreign architects are invited to lead the designs of landmark buildings in China such as the new CCTV tower and the National Center for the Performing Arts, many excellent Chinese architects are making great efforts to take the center stage.‎ Their efforts have been proven fruitful. Wang Shu, a 49-year-old Chinese architect, won the 2012 Pritzker Architecture Prize — which is often referred to as the Nobel Prize in architecture — on February 28. He is the first Chinese citizen to win this award.‎ Wang serves as head of the Architecture Department at the China Academy of Art (CAA). His office is located at the Xiangshan campus(校园) of the university in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. Many buildings on the campus are his original creations.‎ The style of the campus is quite different from that of most Chinese universities. Many visitors were amazed by the complex architectural space and abundant building types. The curves(曲线) of the buildings perfectly match the rise and fall of hills, forming a unique view.‎ Wang collected more than 7 million abandoned bricks of different ages. He asked the workers to use traditional techniques to make the bricks into walls, roofs and corridors. This creation attracted a lot of attention thanks to its mixture of modern and traditional Chinese elements(元素).‎ Wang’s works show a deep understanding of modern architecture and a good knowledge of traditions. ‎ Through such a balance, he had created a new type of Chinese architecture, said Tadao Ando, the winner of the 1995 Pritzker Prize.www-2-1-cnjy-com Wang believes traditions should not be sealed in glass boxes at museums. "That is only evidence that traditions once existed," he said.‎ ‎"Many Chinese people have a misunderstanding of traditions. They think tradition means old things from the past. In fact, tradition also refers to the things that have been developing and that are still being created, " he said.‎ ‎"Today, many Chinese people are learning Western styles and theories rather than focusing on Chinese traditions. Many people tend to talk about traditions without knowing what they really are, " said Wang.‎ The study of traditions should be combined with practice. Otherwise, the recreation of traditions would be artificial and empty, he said.‎ ‎5. Wang’s winning of the prize means that Chinese architects are ___________.‎ A. following the latest world trend B. getting international recognition C. working harder than ever before D. relying on foreign architects ‎6. What impressed visitors to the CAA Xiangshan campus most?‎ A. Its hilly environment. B. Its large size.21*cnjy*com C. Its unique style. D. Its diverse functions.‎ ‎7. What made Wang’s architectural design a success?‎ A. The mixture of different shapes. B. The balance of East and West.‎ C. The use of popular techniques. D. The harmony of old and new.‎ ‎8. What should we do about Chinese traditions according to Wang?‎ A. Spread them to the world. B. Preserve them at museums.‎ C. Teach them in universities. D. Recreate them in practice.‎ C Adults understand what it feels like to be flooded with objects. Why do we often assume that more is more when it comes to kids and their belongings? The good news is that I can help my own kids learn earlier than I did how to live more with less.‎ ‎ I found the pre-holidays a good time to encourage young children to donate less-used things, and it worked. Because of our efforts, our daughter Georgia did decide to donate a large bag of toys to a little girl whose mother was unable to pay for her holiday due to illness. She chose to sell a few larger objects that ‎ were less often used when we promised to put the money into her school fund(基金）(our kindergarten daughter is serious about becoming a doctor)‎ ‎ For weeks, I've been thinking of bigger, deeper questions: How do we make it a habit for them? And how do we train ourselves to help them live with, need, and use less? Yesterday, I sat with my son, Shepherd, determined to test my own theory on this. I decided to play with him with only one toy for as long as it would keep his interest. I expected that one toy would keep his attention for about five minutes, ten minutes, max. I chose a red rubber ball-simple, universally available. We passed it, he tried to put it in his mouth, he tried bouncing it, rolling it, sitting on it, throwing it. It was totally, completely enough for him. Before I knew it an2hour had passed and it was time to move on to lunch.‎ ‎ We both became absorbed in the simplicity of playing together. He had my full attention and I had his. My little experiment to find joy in a single object worked for both of us.‎ ‎9. What do the words “more is more” in paragraph 1 probably mean?‎ ‎ A. The more, the better. B. Enough is enough.‎ ‎ C. More money, more worries. D. Earn more and spend more.‎ ‎10.What made Georgia agree to sell some of her objects?‎ ‎ A. Saving up for her holiday B. Raising money for a poor girl ‎ B. Adding the money to her fund D. Giving the money to a sick mother ‎11. Why did the author play the ball with Shepherd?‎ ‎ A. To try out an idea B. To show a parent's love ‎ C. To train his attention D. To help him start a hobby ‎12.What can be a suitable title for the text?‎ ‎ A. Take It or Leave It B. A Lesson from Kids ‎ C. Live More with Less D. The Pleasure of Giving D We may think we're a culture that gets rid of our worn technology at the first sight of something shiny and new, but a new study shows that we keep using our old devices(装置) well after they go out of style. That’s bad news for the environment — and our wallets — as these outdated devices consume much more energy than the newer ones that do the same things.‎ To figure out how much power these devices are using, Callie Babbitt and her colleagues at the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York tracked the environmental costs for each product throughout its life — from when its minerals are mined to when we stop using the device. This method provided a ‎ readout for how home energy use has evolved since the early 1990s. Devices were grouped by generation — Desktop computers, basic mobile phones, and box-set TVs defined 1992. Digital cameras arrived on the scene in 1997. And MP3 players, smart phones, and LCD TVs entered homes in 2002, before tablets and e-readers showed up in 2007.‎ As we accumulated more devices, however, we didn't throw out our old ones. "The living-room television is replaced and gets planted in the kids' room, and suddenly one day, you have a TV in every room of the house," said one researcher. The average number of electronic devices rose from four per household in 1992 to 13 in 2007. We're not just keeping these old devices — we continue to use them. According to the analysis of Babbitt's team, old desktop monitors and box TVs with cathode ray tubes are the worst devices with their energy consumption and contribution to greenhouse gas emissions（排放）more than doubling during the 1992 to 2007 window.‎ So what's the solution（解决方案）? The team's data only went up to 2007, but the researchers also explored what would happen if consumers replaced old products with new electronics that serve more than one function, such as a tablet for word processing and TV viewing. They found that more on-demand entertainment viewing on tablets instead of TVs and desktop computers could cut energy consumption by 44%.‎ ‎13. What does the author think of new devices?‎ A. They are environment-friendly. B. They are no better than the old.‎ C. They cost more to use at home. D. They go out of style quickly.‎ ‎14. Why did Babbitt's team conduct the research?‎ A. To reduce the cost of minerals. B. To test the life cycle of a product.‎ C. To update consumers on new technology. D. To find out electricity consumption of the devices.‎ ‎15. Which of the following uses the least energy?‎ A. The box-set TV. B. The tablet.‎ C. The LCD TV. D. The desktop computer.‎ ‎16. What does the text suggest people do about old electronic devices?‎ A. Stop using them. B. Take them apart.‎ C. Upgrade them. D. Recycle them.‎ E We’ve all been there: in a lift, in line at the bank or on an airplane, surrounded by people who are, like us, deeply focused on their smartphones or, worse, struggling with the uncomfortable silence. ‎ ‎ What’s the problem? It’s possible that we all have compromised conversational intelligence. It’s more likely that none of us start a conversation because it’s awkward and challenging, or we think it’s annoying and unnecessary. But the next time you find yourself among strangers, consider that small talk is worth the trouble. Experts say it’s an invaluable social practice that results in big benefits.‎ ‎ Dismissing small talk as unimportant is easy, but we can’t forget that deep relationships wouldn’t even exist if it weren’t for casual conversation. Small talk is the grease(润滑剂) for social communication, says Bernardo Carducci, director of the Shyness Research Institute at Indiana University Southeast. ＂Almost every great love story and each big business deal begins with small talk,＂ he explains. ＂The key to successful small talk is learning how to connect with others, not just communicate with them.＂‎ In a 2014 study, Elizabeth Dunn, associate professor of psychology at UBC, invited people on their way into a coffee shop. One group was asked to seek out an interaction(互动) with its waiter; the other, to speak only when necessary. The results showed that those who chatted with their server reported significantly higher positive feelings and a better coffee shop experience. ＂It’s not that talking to the waiter is better than talking to your husband,＂ says Dunn. ＂But interactions with peripheral(边缘的) members of our social network matter for our well-being also.＂‎ Dunn believes that people who reach out to strangers feel a significantly greater sense of belonging, a bond with others. Carducci believes developing such a sense of belonging starts with small talk. ＂Small talk is the basis of good manners,＂ he says.‎ ‎17. What phenomenon is described in the first paragraph?‎ A. Addiction to smartphones. B. Inappropriate behaviours in public places.‎ C. Absence of communication between strangers. D. Impatience with slow service.‎ ‎18. What is important for successful small talk according to Carducci?‎ A. Showing good manners. B. Relating to other people.‎ C. Focusing on a topic. D. Making business deals.‎ ‎19. What does the coffee-shop study suggest about small talk?‎ A. It improves family relationships. B. It raises people’s confidence.‎ C. It matters as much as a formal talk. D. It makes people feel good.‎ ‎20. What is the best title for the text?‎ A. Conversation Counts B. Ways of Making Small Talk C. Benefits of Small Talk D. Uncomfortable Silence