【正文】 ot be given, and knowing any thing about anyone is impossible. Without language, munication cannot take place. Without language, one cannot express the beauty of a sunset or the kindness of a stranger. The world would pass us by in silence. 21. From the second paragraph, we can know____. A. the author was taught to read since she was born B. the author39。s clear English. The flow of language was unbroken, and whether in Chinese or English , the stream of munication flowed through our house. One October morning in sixth grade, after my mother had left to catch the train to the city ,I left the house for the bus stop. 1 was surprised when I saw our car, the door hanging open. As I drew closer ,I saw my mother lying on the ground. In the hospital, it was hard to believe that the lady who lay before me was my mom. My mother could not remember my name. As the leaves changed colors, it became clear that the stroke had created a wall between my mother39。 A I remember my39。 9． What sports does the man like to play after work? A. Table tennis, running and golf. B. Tennis, jogging and golf. C. Tennis, running and golf. 10. How often does the man play golf? A. About once a week. B. About once a month. C. About once a year. 11. What time will they meet at the club? A. At 1:30 pm. B. At 1:30 am. C. About 2:30 pm. 聽第 8段材料，回答第 12至 15題。聽每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題，每小題 5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出 5秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。 2020— 2020 學(xué)年度高二年級(jí)第二學(xué)期第一次考試英語(yǔ) 第 I卷（選擇題，共 100分） 第一部分：聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分 30分） 第一節(jié)（共 5小題；每小題 ，滿分 ） 聽下面 5段對(duì)話。 1． What does the woman suggest? A. Waiting on the corner. B. Taking a taxi. C. Calling the hotel. 2． Where are the speakers? A. At home. B. In a flower shop. C. At school. 3． What will the man probably do? A. Have dinner. B. Clean the table. C. Read the notebook. 4． How many countries has the woman been to so far? A. Four. B. Three. C. Two. 5． When does the bakery close? A. At 7:00. B. At 6:55. C. At 7:30. 第二節(jié)（共 15小題；每小題 1。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。 12. Why is the woman waiting ? A. She is waiting for the man. B. She is waiting for her mother. C. She is waiting for a bus. 13. According to the conversation, what kind of weather is usual for March? A. Cool. B. Hot. C. Dry. 14. How often should the bus e to their stop? A. Every twenty minutes. B. Every half an hour. C. Once a day. 15. Where has the man lived for ten years? A. In Florida. B. In New York. C. In California. 聽第 9段材料，回答第 16至 17題。 mother as a strong woman. She came to America when she was 12old enough to remember her language, she achieved scores and grades high enough to be admitted to Duke University. With a degree in puter science, she finally became the manager of a pany in New York. My mother could give fluent speeches, say wolves correctly. It was my mother who always stressed the importance of language. From the time l was born,1 was read to. 1 would fall asleep to the sounds of my parents39。s mind and mouth: her mind was not any less clear, but the words she spoke were not what she meant. The battle my mother faced taught me the importance of language. Without it, identity does not exist。s father spoke English poorly C. the author couldn39。 s records quickly 26. What can we learn about John Jackson from the report? A. He must have filed his Delayed Baggage Report already. B. He couldn39。 s developed a course on the topic. In addition to learning who invented what , however, Mclean also likes her students to learn the answers to the why and how questions. According to Mclean, When students learn the answers to these questions, they are better prepared to recognize opportunities for inventing and more motivated to give inventing a try. Her students agree. One young man with a patent for an unbreakable umbrella is walking proof of McLean39。 s hard to imagine driving without Garrett A. Man39。 s course aims to _____. A. add color and variety to students39。 s lectures 35. Which of the following can best serve as the title of this passage? A. How to Help Students to Sell Their Inventions to Producers? B. How to Design a Built in Device for Cleaning the Window? C. Shouldn39。 re happyeven if you aren39。 “ 38 If you39。ll get in the habit of forbidding negative circumstances from blanketing your whole day. Swearing to lose 20 pounds or to run a marathon seems like goals leading to happiness, but they take time to achieve. 39 You may even end up admitting that you have been defeated. However, if you focus on the small milestones that occur along the way, you will feel positive about your progress, which will give you the strength to keep going. 40 Try making someone else39。 ‘Character cannot be 51 in ease and quiet. Only through 52 0f trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition ins