2021新余高二下学期期末考试英语试题含答案

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高二英语试题

注意事项：

1.本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分.

2.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名，准考证号立写在本试卷相应的位置。

3.全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。

4．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回

第I卷

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阅读下一小题。每段对 话仅读一遍。             

例：How much is the shirt? 

A. £19.15. r B.£9：18. C. £9.15.

答案是 C。

1. What does the woman dislike about the dress?

A. The style. B. The size. C. The color.

2. What is the boy doing?

A. Listening to music. B. Playing games. C. Watching TV.

3. Why will the man go to New York City?

A. To see an exhibition. B. To learn about art. C. To go on business.

4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. Some animals. B. Azoo.        C.Some photos.

5. How did the man feel yesterday?

A. Angry. B. Embarrassed.   .C. Happy,

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，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项 中选出最佳选项。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. Where are the speakers?

A. In a library. B. In a park. C. In a restaurant.

7. What will the man do? 

A. Head for the bookstore. B. Have lunch with his mum. . C. Go straight down Main Street.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8. What did the man do on Saturday?

A. He had a picnic. B. He finished a paper. C. He visited some friends.

9. What was the weather like on Sunday?

A. Sunny and warm. B, Cloudy and cool. C. Rainy and cold.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What arc the speakers discussing?

A. What club to join. B. What sport to do. C. What hobby to take up.

11. What is the man good at?

A. Singing. B. Running. C. Acting.

12. Why doesn't the woman take up the man's suggestion in the end?

A. She can't spare time. B. She has no interest. C. She lacks energy.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. Why does the woman give up Ridgeway House?

A. It has no single rooms. B. It doesn't provide meals.

C. It is closed in the summer vacation.

14. How much is a single room in International House?

A. $130 a week. B. $150 a week. C. $175 a week.

15. What does the woman care most about?

A, The computer room. B. The volleyball court. C. The swimming pool.

16. What will the woman do next?

A. Get the key. B. Fill in a form. C. Pay the deposit.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. When did Vincent Van Gogh begin to study art?

A. In 1853. B. In 1880. C. In 1886.

18. What did Vincent Van Gogh do in Paris?

A. He met some other artists.              B. He collected many paintings.

C. He often argued with his brother.

19. What was Vincent Van Gogh's life like in Arles?

A. He earned his bread by painting.    B. He often became sad. C. He had no friends.

20. Where did Vincent Van Gogh spend his last days?

A. In Holland. B. In northern France. C. In southern France.

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）

阅下列短文，从每题所给的A,B,C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

1. Macao Tower AJ Hackett Bungee Jump

The Macao Tower, 338 meters tall, is the world's 10th highest tower, with a variety of activities, such as gambling, eating and entertainment. One of the famous activities is the bungee jump. The AJ Hackett Macao Tower Bungee Jump is 233 meters high, making it a Guinness World Record as the highest commercial bungee jump in the world. Raise your arms and off you go! If you are not daring enough to jump that height, you can try the skywalk on the 57th floor - it's still remarkable. Grab this chance and tick off this item on your bucket list.

2. Grab a traditional Portuguese dinner

Macao was colonized by Portugal before 1999. As a result, Portuguese culture is deeply into many comers of Macao. Many Portuguese settled and opened Portuguese restaurants in the special administrative region, but the flavor is more adaptable to Chinese people.

3. Visit a museum

Macao, as a tiny little city with only an area of 30.5 square kilometers, has 23 eye-catching museums. Due to its unique history, both Eastern and Western historical sites can be found. Many of them are preserved for cultural heritage, tourist spots or museums, such as the Grand Prix Museum, Maritime Museum and Wine Museum.

4. Selfie（自拍）at the Ruins of St. Paul

The Ruins of St. Paul is the signature landmark of Macao. The ruins consist of the St. Paul's College and the Church of St. Paul, built in 1583. However, after three fires in 1595, 1601 and 1835, the church was seriously damaged. Surprisingly, after the rebuilding and fires, the huge front part and the front stairway remain unburned.

21. Which of the following is NOT true about Macao Tower according to the passage?

A. There are many activities in Macao Tower.

B. The bungee jump there holds a record in the world.

C. It is a thrilling place to go.

D. The skywalk is 233 meters high.

22. What happened to the Ruins of St. Paul?

A. Cultural heritage is preserved here.

B. It has experienced several fires.

C. It is totally ruined by the fires.

D. It is still well reserved.

23. The text probably comes from.

A. A textbook B. An advertisement

C. A travel magazine D. A research paper

B

About a month after I joined Facebook, I got a call from Lori Goler, a highly regarded senior director of marketing at eBay. She made it clear this was a business call. "l want to apply to work with you at Facebook, " she said. "Instead or recommending myself, I want to ask you: What is your biggest problem, and how can I solve it?”

My jaw hit the floor. I had hired thousands of people over the previous decade and no one had ever said anything remotely like that. People usually focus on finding the right role for themselves, with the implication that their skills will help the company. Lori put Facebook's needs front and centre. It was a killer approach. I responded, "Recruiting is my biggest problem. And, yes, you can solve it.”

Lori never dreamed she would work in recruiting, but she jumped in. She even agreed to trade earnings for acquiring new skills in a new field. Lori did a great job running recruiting and within months was promoted to her current job, leading People@Facebook.

The most common metaphor for careers is a ladder, but this concept no longer applies to most workers. As of 2010, the average American had eleven jobs from the ages of. eighteen to forty-six alone. Lori often quotes Pattie Sellers, who came up with a much better metaphor: "Careers are a jungle gym, not a ladder.”

As Lori describes it, there's only one way to get to the top of a ladder, but there are many ways to get to the top of a jungle gym. The jungle gym model benefits everyone, but especially women who might be starting careers, switching careers, getting blocked by external barriers, or reentering the workforce after taking time off. The ability to create a unique path with occasional dips, detours（弯路），and, even dead ends presents great views of many people, not just those at the top. On a ladder, most climbers are stuck staring at the butt of the person above.

24. Why did Lori make the call?

A. She helped Facebook to solve the biggest problem.

B. She wanted to make a business deal with Facebook.

C. She tried to ask for a pay rise in Facebook.

D. She wanted to become an employee in Facebook.

25. What impressed "I” by Lori?

A. Lori was good at running recruiting.

B. Lori attached great importance to Facebook's needs,

C. Lori jumped in Facebook with no adequate experience.

D. Lori was skilled in marketing at eBay.

26. What can we infer from the passage?

A. Now all people don't tend to climb the ladder.

B. None on the ladder can enjoy the great views. ”

C. Jungle gyms offer limited exploration for employees.

D. A pregnant woman, jobless, benefits little from the jungle gyms.

27. What is the best title of the passage?

A. It's a Jungle Gym, Not a Ladder

B. Facebook's Biggest Problem

C. Applying for a Job in Facebook

D. A Jungle Gym is Better than a Ladder

Hundreds of millions of people watched on television on July 20, 1969, when American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to land on the moon. Back then , businesses sold many products connected to the event and many such products are now on sales again-in celebration of the moon landing's 50th anniversary.

A limited number of Omega's gold Speedmaster watches—the same kind that Buzz Aldrin wore on the moon-will be sold at $34,600. Omega Speedmaster watches have been an important part of space travel since NASA chose them for its moon landing in 1965. Other watches had failed required tests. Omega gave its gold Speedmasters to the astronauts at a dinner in 1969 before the landing. Another less costly type of silver Speedmasters will be sold at $ 9,650. It carries a picture of Aldrin stepping down from the moon lander.

Something for children — as well as adults—is the NASA Apollo 11 moon lander set. Made by Lego, it is a group of small pieces to put together to make a model of the moon lander.

Other things for sale include the anti-gravity Fisher Space Pens, developed just for the Apollo 11 mission. They work even when writing upside down. Now Fisher Space Pen Company has a limited-edition pen for sale at an out-of-this-world price:$700. with real material from the Apollo 11 spacecraft.

Back in 1969, companies were quick to show their Apollo 11 connections with media and advertisements. The food company Stouffer's made sure consumers knew it provided food for Apollo 11 astronauts once they returned to Earth. It started the ad campaign "Everybody who's been to the moon is eating Stouffer's". Fifty years later, the company is celebrating with a media campaign to share some recipes from 1969.

Marketing experts David Meerman Scott says, "Since 1972, we've gone around and around the earth many times, and it is not interesting to people any more. I'm not sure whether they can accept such crazy prices. Now NASA has had plans to go to Mars in the 2030s and marketing efforts for a NASA Mars mission should be in development." 28. What can we learn about the gold Speedmaster watch?

A. It will be sold at $ 34,600 B. NASA bought it at $ 9,650

C. It has Aldrin's picture inside D. It was chosen by NASA in 1969.

29. What does the underlined word "out — of — this -world" in paragraph 4 mean?

A. Extremely fair   B. Surprisingly high   C. Really low   D. Truly worthwhile

30. What does David Meerman Scott mean?

A. It is a waste of money to go around and around the moon.

B. People will be interested in the products connected to Apollo.

C. Since 1972, governments have lost interest in moon explorations.

D. The event of going to Mars will be another good chance to advertise.

31. What is the author's main purpose in writing the text?

A. To show how to design the best advertisement.

B. To forecast the sales of the products in the text.

C. To introduce some of the products connected to Apollo 11.

D. To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing.

D

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization（UNESCO） included on December 17, 2020 China's Tai Chi on the Representative List of the Intangible（无形的）Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The decision was announced during the online meeting of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage held from December 14 to 19 in Kingston, capital of Jamaica.

। "Born in the mid-17th century in a small village named Chenjiagou located in Central China's Henan province, Tai Chi is not only a kind of traditional Wushu integrated with slow movements and deep breathing, but is also deeply rooted in many areas of Chinese culture, such as medicine and philosophy," Zhu Xianghua says, who is the son of the famous Tai Chi master Zhu Tiancai.

Although it has spread to more than 150 countries and regions, attracting more than 100 million people to practice, the idea that Tai Chi is for the elderly has stopped many young people practicing the ancient Wushu. They think of it as a slow exercise, which is specially made and better suited for their grandparents. Instead, many young people are turning to the Indian practice of yoga（瑜伽）to relieve stress, which was placed on the UNESCO's List in 2019.

In order to promote Tai Chi, joint efforts have been made from individuals and the Chinese government in the last decades. Xi'an Jiaotong University requires students to learn Tai Chi. Wang Yunbing, a professor in the university's sports center, stressed that Tai Chi is not only good physical exercise-researchers from the American College of Rheumatology find that it can help manage several diseases but is also connected to ancient Chinese civilization. Since 2014, the World Tai Chi Championships have been held every two years by the International Wushu Federation. It provides a platform for communication and learning between the Tai Chi masters and Tai Chi lovers around the globe. In January 2020, Tai Chi became an official event in the 2026 Dakar Youth Olympic Games.             

32. What does Zhu Xianghua say about, Tai Chi in paragraph 2?

A. It originated from fast Kung Fu action.

B. It was born around the 1750s in a village.  

C. It is related to other cultural fields of China.

D. It integrates Chinese medicine and western philosophy.

33. Why do some young people choose to practice yoga instead of Tai Chi?

A. They think it easier to practice yoga to keep fit. 

B. The elderly stop young people practicing Tai Chi. 

C. They consider Tai Chi is custom-built for old people.  

D Yoga was included in the world culture earlier than Tai Chi.

34. What is the main purpose of the last paragraph?

A. To promote contemporary Chinese civilization. 

B. To show many efforts made to popularize Tai Chi.  

C. To stress the importance of Chinese Tai Chi masters. 

D. To advise people to practise Tai Chi to cure diseases.

35. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A. Tai Chi Steps on the UNESCO's List.

B. Tai Chi is Competing against Yoga.

C. Tai Chi Has Regained Popularity Globally.

D. Opinions Greatly Differ on Tai Chi and Yoga.

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。

Spending money on movies, TV, and special events can cost you a surprising amount over time. The average family spends around thousands per year on at-home entertainment. 36   .You can reduce your entertainment expenses if you know where to cut back.

Listen to music via streaming services. 37   . Instead, try music streaming service. It allows users to hear without downloading. These kinds of services often have an ad-free subscription. But many also offer free options.

38    . Whether you're a bookworm or a casual reader, a library card can save you hundreds on entertainment. Paper or electronic books, movies, magazines and music are all available for free or a minimal annual fee. Some libraries even rent. video games, cooking tools or board games. Libraries also offer free community events like book clubs or holiday celebrations.

Rent video games instead of buying them. You don't have to shell out your paycheck to get the latest game release. 39 .This option is especially ideal if you tend not to replay games.

Share entertainment memberships with your loved ones. Share the cost of a music, movie, or video game subscription with a friend or a roommate. If your relatives are interested, some services offer family discounts at a reduced fee. 40    .

A. Acquire a library card

B. Watch for free events

C. Don't purchase every song you listen to

D. Actually, this is a number that can be greatly reduced

E. You can choose rental service to play at a reduced cost

F. You can save a lot each year by paying a little in advance

G. Many allow users to add multiple users without adding money

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）

阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，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。

Surviving Mount Rainier

Bad luck and poor timing left Krasnitskiy and three climbers stuck on Mount Rainier for several long days. They faced mountain climbing's 41    tests. One man suffered 42    sickness: ice and rockfall 43    down at night; cold nights in a 44    that got tom left them hypothermic（体温过低的）.Calm, confidence, skill and the courage to continue up the 45    route, despite illness and injury, likely saved their lives.

The climbers 46    on a Friday, camping low on the route the first night because they were 47     about rockfall after a climber had recently died in an accident at the route's typical 48    camp.

On Saturday, at about 10,500 feet, one of the climbers became sick from the altitude, which began to slow them down.

By Sunday evening, the ill climber was 49    , and they had to make an unplanned camp on steep snow. A 50    wind, unexpected and strong, began to break their tent. It was a cold night.

On Monday, they called 911, For several 51    , they watched as high winds 52    rangers'（护林员）attempts at a helicopter rescue. Their food was 53     and they shared a single bottle of snowmelt（融雪水）each day.

Then the icefall 54   their tent platform and squeezed them together. It was impossible to climb down. On Wednesday, they decided to 55    their climb-56      , carefully, resting when they were weak.

Krasnitskiy thought of all the people who loved him, and it really 57    him that they must be worried. As he climbed, he just kept yelling out to his 58   , “We have to get there."

However, on Thursday morning, their spirits began to 59   . They started to 60   whether they could continue. But then the helicopter arrived. They were rescued.

第II卷

第二节语法填空(共10小题；每小题L5分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单同的正确形式。

Every day people throw away a lot of household garbage - paper, cans, kitchen waste, used batteries and glass 61    sorting it. There are many problems 62  (cause) by unsorted garbage. On one hand, it's 63   great waste of resources. On the other hand, the disposal of unsorted garbage can cause serious environmental pollution, 64   does harm to people's health. Now our government has realized the importance of garbage sorting. So far many activities 65 (hold) to teach people how to sort garbage 66    (proper).

People in cities, like Beijing and Shanghai, are required to sort garbage into four categories--- kitchen waste, 67   (danger) waste, recyclable waste and other waste. Also, they can get certain points for sorting their garbage. When they accumulate enough points, they can go to the community 68    (exchange) them for some gifts of daily use. However, still a lot of people in China lack the 69 (aware) of garbage sorting. Changing people's mindsets and habits will take a long time. But once one person 70   (develop) the habit of garbage sorting, more may be influenced to do the same.

第四部分写作（共两节，满分35）

第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分1。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作文。文中共10 处语言错误，每句最多有两处。每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（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。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1。处，多者（从第11处起）不在分。

This summer, I attended a journalism-themed summer camp, where I learn a lot.

What impressed me most was the interviews carrying out in the street. In the beginning, I wasn't used to talk to strangers. But with my teammates encouragement, I was able to communicate smooth with them. Then we were noticed most of the answers we got were brief.

After a discussion, my teammates and I realized that was why our questions weren't open-ended enough. So we changed their questions and our interviewees were more willing to share their ideas with us in end.             

From this experience I've gained several skill for interviewing people as a journalist.

第二节书面表达（满分25分）

成语是中国文化的重要组成部分，它能用简明的词语表达出丰富且深刻的寓意。假定你是李 华,请你给远在美国的笔友Peter写信，包括如下内容：

1.简单介绍成语的特点（四字组成）

2 .说明成语是中文的重要组成部分以及学好成语的重要意义

3.分享自己学好成语的经验,.方法和心得

注意：1.词数100左右； 2.可以适当指加细节,以使行文连贯

Dear Peter,

I am glad that you are interested in Chinese idioms.

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Yours

LiHua