1、苏州市届高二下学期期中考试英语试题及答案英 语 本卷满分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、准考证号填写在答题卡上。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，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。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。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和
2、阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What does the woman do?A. She is a student. B. She is a lawyer. C. She is the owner of a bakery.2. Who is the man probably talking to?A. His boss. B. His assistant. C. His customer.3. What will the man do on Saturday?A. Visit his friends. B. Get some work done. C. Have lunch with
3、the woman.4. What is the main topic of the conversation?A. The teachers notes. B. The content of the final exam.C. The materials needed for the test.5. What is the mans probable feeling about the fire alarm?A. Excited. B. Scared. C. Upset.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
4、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. How many computers are working now?A. 33. B. 34. C. 35.7. What will the woman do next?A. Get a key. B. Teach a class. C. Use a computer.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8. What are the speakers
5、 mainly discussing?A. How to use Google Maps.B. How to get to San Francisco quickly.C. How to take public transportation.9. How long is the drive into the city?A. 45 minutes. B. 60 minutes. C. 90 minutes.10. What is the man most concerned about?A. Calling Joan. B. Being on time. C. Having something
6、to eat.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11. Why isnt the woman planning to go to Spain?A. She is short of money. B. She doesnt have a passport. C. She has a fear of flying.12. When will the man leave for Spain?A. In about three weeks. B. In about four weeks. C. In about six weeks.13. What will the man buy for
7、 the woman?A. Some food. B. Some clothing. C. A musical instrument听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 16 题。14. How does the man describe the vegetables?A. Theyre natural. B. Theyre delicious. C. Theyre healthy.15. Why does the girl agree to the mans request?A. She wants dessert. B. She wants to be strong. C. She real
8、izes the man is right.16. What happened last week?A. Ellen had her birthday.B. Ellen went to a friends party.C. Ellens mom made a carrot cake.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What does the speaker ask the runners to do?A. Sign up. B. Stand in line. C. Follow a volunteer.18. What will be available at the
9、stations every two miles?A. Drinks. B. Reporters. C. Medical assistance.19. What is forbidden in this race?A. Food. B. Photos. C. Headphones.20. When will the running course be taken down?A. In the mid-morning. B. At midday. C. In the afternoon.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2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从
10、每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A #ChefsChallenge!Love cooking? Join famous chefs with this online challenge cook, have fun and share your best healthy recipes!When it comes to food, its difficult to match East Asia & Pacific in terms of variety and tastiness. From wontons to dumplings, from spicy fish to
11、noodle soups, East Asia & Pacifics amazing food culture is a central part of life for millions of people and indeed tourists from across the world.However, changes in diet and lifestyle in recent years have sadly destroyed traditional food cultures, and the health of millions of people. Cheap “fast
12、food” and unhealthy snacks that are high in sugar, salt and fat are now all too common but offer little nutrition. A new challengeToday, there are more than 25 million of malnourished children living in the region, but the picture is changing. While the number of stunted(发育不良) children is slowly fal
13、ling in many countries, overweight and obesity are growing, and at a much faster rate.In many countries, three forms of malnutrition undernutrition, hidden hunger and overweight co-exist. A family may have an overweight mother and a stunted child. Or a child may be both stunted or too short and over
14、weight. Unhealthy diets are a major cause of all forms of malnutrition.Join us!One way to slow this tide is to reconnect families and young people with food. Thats why chefs from across the region are taking part in the #ChefsChallenge, asking you to show off your cooking skills. Get involved today
15、by sharing your recipes with videos, photos or any other creative ways on social media using #ChefsChallenge and tagging UNICEF East Asia Pacific on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook. 21. What has badly affected the traditional food culture in East Asia & Pacific?A. Western cooks arriving.B. Peoples tu
16、rning to unhealthy food.C. Tourists bringing new recipes.D. Overweight childrens growing in number.22. What can we infer about “a malnourished child”?A. He is in a poor state of health.B. He is shorter than other kids.C. He has an overweight parent.D. He prefers eating at home.23. What is the purpos
17、e of “#ChefsChallenge”?A. To introduce excellent Asian cooks online.B. To help ordinary people challenge professional cooks.C. To reconnect people with tasty and nutritious food.D. To encourage family and friends to get together online.BDriven by her passion for providing quality healthcare, a Latvi
18、an woman has won over the hearts of the elderly residing in a nursing home she oversees. It is incredibly rare to find a Caucasian woman working as the director of a nursing home in Shanghai. But the fact that Anastasija Puzankova can even talk in Liantang, a Chinese dialect spoken only by residents
19、 in a small town in southwestern Shanghai, makes her one of a kind.“I had always wondered how the elderly were getting along with others, or if they were well cared for. I realized that I could better serve them and understand their concerns if I spoke their dialect.” says the 35-year-old, who also
20、speaks Russian, English, Latvian, French and Spanish.Puzankova chose to study Sinology (汉学) out of her curiosity about China at the University of Latvia in 2003. The next year, she traveled to Shanghai as part of an exchange program and then she spent the next 10 years studying law at Fudan Universi
21、ty, graduating with a masters degree in 2014.Despite her qualifications, in 2018, Puzankova joined Haiyang Group, a Shanghai-based company that operates the nursing home, as an executive assistant. During that period, she performed so well in her nursing and management training that she was appointe
22、d the director of the home after just one year.A caregiver, surnamed Cai, says the atmosphere at the home has changed since Puzankova took charge. “She makes life in the nursing home uplifting and purposeful.” says Cai.“She throws monthly birthday parties for the elderly, creates a festive mood in t
23、he home for every traditional festival and frequently organizes handicrafts classes and activities to stimulate the minds of the residents.” When family visits and group activities were delayed during the novel coronavirus outbreak, Puzankova came up with a similar idea at the home, purchasing veget
24、able seeds and growing them in the field near the nursing home so that the residents can observe the plants growing from their windows.“Just watching the plants grow can lift their spirits. We can also serve these organic vegetables to them.” she explains.Puzankova says, “I simply like communicating
25、 with people, understanding their personalities and offering help when they are in need. Making an elderly person happy isnt hard. It just takes a little time, love and thought.”24. Why did Anastasija Puzankova learn the Chinese dialect Liantang? A. To satisfy her superior. B. To research its histor
26、y and popularity. C. To communicate with the elderly better. D. To prove her language learning capacity.25. During the novel coronavirus outbreak, Puzankova _. A. forbade family visits forever. B. created a festive mood in the home. C. organized some outdoor activities for the elderly. D. planted so
27、me vegetables for the elderly to watch indoors.26. What can we learn from Puzankovas story? A. Time tests. B. Hard work pays off. C. Love breaks down barriers. D. Education is the key to success.27. The best title of the passage could be “_”. A. A foreign face with a local soul B. A language expert
28、with a loving heart C. A nursing home with a woman director D. An executive assistant with a masters degreeCLizard (蜥蜴) species may already have declined past the point of no return in the world. What is the reason? Rising temperatures. Researchers estimate that as much as 40 percent of lizard speci
29、es worldwide will die out by 2080. The problem is that temperatures in many regions where lizards live have changed too fast for the animals to keep pace. Barry Sinervo from the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of California in Santa Cruz, along with colleagues from a
30、cross the globe, reached that conclusion by taking current data on Mexican lizards. They also estimated that 4 percent of local species have already disappeared worldwide. That number could jump to 20 percent by 2080 if carbon dioxide levels arent lowered to reduce warming.The team looked 48 species
31、 of Sceloporus lizard at 200 sites around Mexico. The sites were first sampled from 1975 to 1995. By 2010, research could not find lizards at 12 percent of those sites.Lizards that bear live young are especially at risk of dying out, the researchers point out, compared to that lay eggs. “Live-bearers have lower body temperatures that heighten the risk of dying,” Sinervo said in a statement. “We are watching these species disappear before our eyes.”Although current evidence shows that climate change is affecting the habitat ranges of many s
