2021银川贺兰县景博中学高二下学期期末考试英语试卷含答案

景博高中2020～2021学年第二学期高二期末考试

英语    

时间:120分钟    分值:150分   

注意事项：

1．答第I卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目、试卷类型用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。

2．每小题选出答案后，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，不能答在试卷上。

第I卷（选择题）

第一部分  听力（共两节，满分20分,每题1分）

第一节，听下面五段对话，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，听完每项对话后，你都有10秒的时间回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

1．What will the woman probably do?

A．Clean the house．   B．Cut the grass．     C．Wash the cars．

2．What food would the boy like to eat now?

A．Cake．             B．Eggs．            C．Beef．

3．How long have the people been waiting in the cold?

A．All morning．       B．All night．         C．One day．

4．When should the woman feed her cat?

A．When the cat wakes up．     

B．After the cat plays for an hour．  

C．Before she goes to sleep．  

5．Where is the man?

A．On a bus．            B．In a taxi．            C．On the subway．

第二节（(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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．What is Tom doing?

A．Organizing his equipment．      

B．Fishing with his family．  

C．Playing on the riverside．

 7．Who made Tom become interested in fishing?

A．His best friend．                 B．His brother．              C．His father．  

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

 8．Where are Sue’s parents now?

A．At a stadium．           B．At a hotel．         C．At a bookstore．

 9．How does Edward describe the beach?

A．It’s crowded．          B．It’s beautiful．        C．It’s ugly．

10．What does Sue want to do at the beach?

A．Go for a run．          B．Read a book．         C．Play volleyball．

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11．What is John working on?

A．Advertisements．         B．Schoolwork．        C．Software．

12．How much does the app cost monthly?

A．$1．          B．$12．        C．$30．

13．When will John finish his essay?

A．In three weeks．         B．In one month．       C．In one year．

听第9段材料，回答第1 4至16题。

14．What does the man want to do at the camp?

A．Go skateboarding．       B．Go biking．          C．Go skiing．

15．How much does the camp for two weeks cost?

      A．  $l 100．              B．$1200．             C．$1000．   

l 6．Who is coming to the winter camp?

A. A skier．                B．A biker．            C．A skate boarder．

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17．What does Amy Williams do?

A．She is a doctor．        B．She is a scientist．     C．She is a gym coach．

18. Who dislikes standing desks according to the speaker?

A．People who have more energy．       

B．People who like doing exercise.

C．People who wear professional clothes.

1 9．What is one problem with standing desks according to Lisa Brown?

A．A high cost．     B．Difficulty using them．        C．More health problems．

20．What does James Ryan prefer to do at work?

A．Sit down．         B．Go for a walk．              C．Use the standing desk．

第二部分：阅读（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）

第一节，阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，共30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A.B.C.D四个选项中，选出最佳选项并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Off the Beaten Cart Path

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Parents

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Best Weekend Projects

The projects are chosen from 80 special ideas to create an unusual living space. They are practical-as well as creative. They will improve your home and yard and can.be made on weekends. And the most important of all, they are easy to follow.

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Lucky

The shopping magazine with the best buys, and the fashion tips. You'll need them before you go to the stores. What makes Lucky really special is that it gives you the information you need before anyone else has it.

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21. Who may like the book Off the Beaten Cart Path most?

A. Ladies loving shopping.          B. Parents with new-born babies.

C. Persons loving traveling in America.    D. Children wanting to improve their learning.

22. Which book can give you some advice on shopping?

A. Parents.             B. Lucky.

C. Off the Beaten Cart Path.      D. Best Weekend Projects.

23. What does the passage most probably belong to?

A. A story.      B. A report.       C. A notice.   D. An advertisement.

B

John and Mary had a nice home and two lovely children. John had just been asked to go on a business trip to another city for several days and Mary would go with him too. They hired a reliable woman to care for their children and returned home a little earlier than they had planned.

As they drove into their hometown, they found a home on fire. After having a look, Mary said, “Oh well, it isn’t our fire. Let’s go home.” But John drove closer and said, “That home belongs to Fred Jones who wouldn’t be off work yet. Maybe there is something we could do.”

John noticed an old lady screamed to him, “The children! Get the children!” John grabbed (抓住) her by the shoulder saying, “Get a hold of yourself and tell us where the children are!” “In the basement,” cried the lady.

In spite of Mary’s disagreement, John soaked (浸湿) his clothes and ran to the basement which was full of smoke. He found the door and grabbed two children. As he left he could hear some more cry. He sent the two badly frightened children into the waiting room and asked how many more children were down there. They told him two more and Mary grabbed his arm and screamed, “John! Don’t go back! It’s dangerous! That house will fall down in any second!”

But he shook her off and went back. It seemed a very long time before he found both children and started back. As he climbed up the endless steps the thought went through his mind that there was something strangely familiar about the little bodies next to him, and at last when they came out into the sunlight and fresh air, he found that he had just rescued his own children. The baby-sitter had left them at this home while she did some shopping.

24. The old lady screamed to John to__________.

A. ask him to get away from the fire

B.ask him to take out valuable things from the fire

C. ask him to rescue her from the fire

D. ask for his help to save the children

25. What was Mary’s response to John’s action?

A. She supported it                    B. She disagreed with it. 

C. She was unconcerned about it.       D. She misunderstood it.

26. What was the house like before John went back once again?

A. It was dangerous.                   B. It was burned down.

C. It was clean.                       D. It was under repair.

27. Which of the following can be concluded from the story?

A. Two heads are better than one.

B. Helping others means helping ourselves

C. Where there is a will, there is a way.

D. God helps those who help themselves.

C

A recent study suggests that vitamin D pills can help speed up the time taken for burns to recover and prevent scarring(结疤). The vitamin, which is produced naturally in the body when the skin is exposed to sunshine, is believed to help protect against burning.

Previous studies have shown that vitamin D pills help decrease redness and swelling after sunburn, and may be one of the reasons why the body produces the chemical.

The research from Birmingham University, has found they may also help relieve other types of burn. Researchers monitored 38 patients who had suffered serious burns for a year and recorded their levels of vitamin D. They found that those with the highest levels of vitamin D had better wound healing and fewer scars.

Professor Janet Lord said: “Low vitamin D levels were associated with worse results in burn patients including life-threatening infections(感染),death and delayed wound healing. Major burn injury severely reduces vitamin D levels and adding this vitamin back may be a simple, safe and cost-effective way to improve the condition for burn patients.” Professor Lord and her team are now focusing on finding out why there is a rapid loss of vitamin D in patients immediately following burn injury and hope that they may be able to prevent this in future.

The amount of reduction in patients’ vitamin D levels was not related to the severity(严重程度) of the burn, so levels may also be decreased in minor burn injury, suggesting taking vitamin D pills could also help people with everyday burns. Public Health England now recommends that all Britons take vitamin D pills in the winter because it is impossible to make sufficient quantities in the darker months.

28. What does the new study find?

A. People with low vitamin D levels get burned easily.

B. Vitamin D pills aid in reducing the swelling from burns.

C.Vitamin D helps with the recovery from burn injury.

D. Vitamin D is more beneficial to serious burns than minor burns.

29. What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?

A. Burn patients lacking vitamin D are at high risk of infection.

B. Vitamin D pills are more needed in the autumn months.

C. The severity of one's burn reflects his vitamin D levels

D. Minor burns have no effect on patients’ vitamin D levels.

30. What does the underlined word “they” in paragraph 3 refer to?

A. The researchers.                             B. Some kinds of vitamins.

C. Previous studies.                              D. Vitamin D pills.

31. Which of the following can be the best title of the text?

A. Vitamin D: A Necessity for Our Health            B. Vitamin D Pills: When Are They Needed?

C. Vitamin D Pills:Recover Burns &. Prevent Scarring  D. Vitamin D: How Much Does the Body Need?

D

More students than ever before are taking a gap year (间隔年) before going to university. It used to be called the “year off” between school and university. The gap-year phenomenon originated (起源) with the months left over to Oxbridge applicants between entrance exams in November and the start of the next academic year.

This year, 25,310 students who have accepted places in higher education institutions have put off their entry until next year, according to statistics on university entrance provided by the University and College Admissions Service (UCAS).

That is a record 14.7% increase in the number of students taking a gap year. Tony Higgins from UCAS said that the statistics are good news for everyone in higher education. “Students who take a well-planned year out are more likely to be satisfied with, and complete, their chosen course. Students who take a gap year are often more mature and responsible.” he said.

But not everyone is happy. Owain James, the president of the National Union of Students (NUS), argued that the increase is evidence of student hardship—young people are being forced into earning money before finishing their education. “New students are now aware that they are likely to leave university up to £ 15,000 in debt. It is not surprising that more and more students are taking a gap year to earn money to support their study for the degree. NUS statistics show that over 40% of students are forced to work during term time and the figure increases to 90% during vacation periods,” he said.

32. What do we learn about the gap year from the text?

A. It is flexible in length.  B. It is increasingly popular.

C. It is a time for relaxation  D. It is required by universities.

33. According to Tony Higgins, students taking a gap year       .

A. know a lot more about their future jobs            B. are better prepared for college studies

C. are more likely to leave university in debt          D. have a better chance to enter top universities

34. How does Owain James feel about the gap-year phenomenon?

A. He’s worried.   B. .He’s puzzled.

C. He’s surprised.   D. He’s annoyed.

35. What would most students do on their vacation according to NUS statistics?

A. Attend additional courses.   B. Make plans for the new term.

C.Prepare for their graduate studies                  D. Earn money for their education.

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。

Ways to Raise a Physically Confident Kid

Physical confidence can mean better mental and Physical health, Kids who are confident in bodies are comfortable with different kinds of sports and other physical activities and willing to try new things and take on new challenges.  36   Here are ways to promote your child's physical confidence.

Be a role model.

It's all about "monkey see, monkey do."   37   Whether it's an adventure together or trying a sport for the first time, And show them how you stick with it, even when it's hard, Avoid making excuses, like "I'm too old/ weak/fat to try that."

Let kids make mistakes.

Parents should introduce the value that we can all learn from our mistakes, and then let them go. One way to do this is to ask children what they've failed at that day.   38  

Support risk-taking.

   39   Don't worry it's climbing high up in a tree or teaching himself skateboard. Free play and risk-taking are awesome opportunities for kids to solve their own problems. And when they can do that, they feel proud of themselves—as well they should!

   40  

Small goals that are measurable and objective, but not dependent on points or wins. Remind them not to be so critical of themselves, and focus on getting better than they were the day before. They can do this by focusing on small wins and determined to improve their physical skills outside of an organized practice.

If your child is naturally timid(胆小的), don't worry. Take small steps and offer support. You'll get there—and you'll both be stronger after the journey you take together.

1. Help kids set goals.

B. Create a love list.

C. Let your kids see you take on physical challenges.

D. Park that helicopter and let your child do something scary.

E. Confident kids will do better academically, socially, and behaviorally.

F. It's a way to reduce the fear of failure and encourage them to try new things.

G. Having physical confidence will help them enjoy exercise and other sports.

第三部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)

第一节：完形填空 (共20小题，每小题.1.5分, 满分30分)

阅读下面短文。从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

When I look at myself in the mirror, I see a person that has not only changed physically, but mentally as well. In the three years of high school，my second year was the most__41__one because I had to do what most teenagers would never want to do.

It all__42__ in the middle of my second year in high school. One day，my dad asked me if I had ever__43__going to Holy Family Catholic High School which was good at preparing students for__44__. After many nights of careful thinking, I__45__to go to Holy Family. Moving schools in the__46__of high school was the hardest thing for me to do,__47__ ，it was the best decision I could have ever made.

I was one of the__48__people at my school who had had to __49__moving to a new high school as a junior. On my__50__day of school at Holy Family, I didn’t know what to expect. My __51__kept thinking about finding all my classes, making new friends, and wondering if people would like me. To be honest, I hated uncomfortable situations, and__52__I would just sit there and be quiet. But this time was__53__for me. I thought that now that I was in a place where no one__54__ me，I could be whoever I wanted to be. I decided to__55__the schools’ soccer and track teams to try to meet more people.

The experience of moving schools has __56__affected my life in a dramatic way. It has shaped me into a more outgoing person and a harder worker, __57__me to achieve more than I could have imagined. The__58__I have gained by attending Holy Family will __59__ me throughout my life. I will have to use these skills in the next couple of years while I try to further my__60__by going to college.

41. A. difficult     B.available       C. important      D. interesting

42. A. ended        B. began        C. stopped          D. lasted

43. A. learned from    B.thought of     C.given up       D. turned down

44. A. career        B. holiday        C. college          D. choice

45. A. advised        B. pretended    C. refused          D. decided

46. A. middle        B. name        C. case           D. future

47. A. thus        B. otherwise    C. however       D. besides

48. A.successful    B. wise        C. careful           D. few

49. A. admit        B.experience      C. avoid           D. enjoy

50. A. usual        B. precious     C.first             D. exceptional

51. A. mind          B. emotion      C. teachers       D.classmates 

52. A. finally        B.luckily          C. suddenly       D. normally

53. A.different        B. common     C. tough            D. occasional

54. A. accepted     B.knew         C. changed       D. introduced

55. A. ignore     B. leave         C. join             D. appreciate

56. A. negatively    B.originally      C. expectedly        D. positively

57. A. begging        B. pushing         C. inviting        D.forbidding

58. A.chances        B. honors         C. skills            D. connections

59. A. judge        B. impress         C. challenge        D. benefit 

60. A.education    B. design          C. test             D. information

第II卷 (非选择题)

第三部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)

第二节：（共10小题；每题1.5分，共15分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

The job of a scientist is to find out the 61.   (true)in the field of science. It is a 62._______       (challenge)profession. Scientists usually have to do thousands of 63.      (experiment) in order to prove something.

64._______they are often disappointed if they fail, most of them never give up. My next door neighbor is a scientist,

 65.        studies radiation.

He is always working in his lab, 66.     (try) to figure out all the mysteries that make him 67.      (puzzle). When I met him the other day, he had just come back from work, looking excited. He told me he had had 68.____           breakthrough. He sounded so thrilled. Then I noticed that he was wearing shoes that did not match. He must have been working 69.        hard to notice! I think it's good to do a job that you are interested in. Otherwise you will get bored 70.        (easy).

第四部分：写作(共三节, 满分45分) 

第一节：根据句子的意思和所给中文提示，写出单词的正确形式。（每小题1分，共10分）

71. I apologize for _____________ (interrupt) you.

72. More detailed __________ (criterion) are necessary before a final decision can be reached.

73. I made his____________ (acquaint) through my friend’s introduction the other day.

74. They ‘ve __________(arrest) almost everybody who is involved in the robbery.

75. The film My Fair Lady is an __________(adapt) of a famous novel.

76. ________ (seize) by the policeman, the thief had no way to escape.

77.She ____（tap）me on the shoulder, but I didn’t feel it.

78. It is ___________(significance)that people have the environmental awareness.

79.He was ________ (condemn)for what he had done.

80.We asked them to be __________ (mercy)to the prisoners.

第二节短文改错 (共10分;每小题1分,满分10分)

    假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下短文。短文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧), 并在此符号下面写出该加的词。

    删除：把多余的词用斜线（＼）划掉。

修改： 在错的词下划一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1、每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

          2、只允许修改10处, 多者(从第11处起) 不计分。

 Generally spoken, the relationship between students and people around us was good. We are getting on well with each other. Therefore, there still exist some problems. Some students lose his temper easily because of learning burden. They sometimes quarrel with others, that is very disappointing. In my opinion, we middle school students should make our efforts improve the situation. Firstly, we should respect of other people. Secondly, when we are not feeling happily, we can chat with our friends or teachers or even parents. This is likely that they can give us some reasonable advices. Last but not least, we can try to make some changes in our way of life.

第三节：书面表达（满分25分）

假设你是李华，你校英文校报正在招收英文编辑。请你根据以下提示，向负责招收的外教Mr. Jack 申请这一职位。要点包括：

1. 英语表达能力强，沟通能力强；

2. 有做记者的经历，关心时事；

3. 其他。

注意: 1. 词数80左右

2.可以适当增加细节，使行文连贯。

Dear Mr. Jack,

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                                                             Yours sincerely

Li Hua