安徽省亳州市第二中学20202021学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题【含答案】.docx

安徽省亳州市2020-2021学年高二英语下学期期末试题第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题，每题1.5分，满分7. 5分）听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项，每段仅读一遍。1.【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What' s the man' s plan for the weekend?A. Seeing a doctor.B. Working at the hospital. C. Walking aroundthe lake.B【原文】 W: Are you going to the lake with us this weekend?M: I wish I could get away for a while. But I have to take on some extra hours at the hospital. I really need the money.2 .【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】What does the man think highly of about the play?A. The costumes.B. The scenery.C. The music.B【原文】M: I really enjoy the play. The students did a great job with the scenery.I felt like I was back in the 18th century.W: I wish you could say the same thing about the costumes.3 .【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】When is the woman going to take her holiday?A. In August.B. In July.C. In September.A【原文】M: I was thinking of having a holiday during the first half of September, but we can" t all be away at the same time.W: Don' t worry. I will go in August and Mike in July. You take the weeks you wanted.in 2019.Tam says the biggest challenge is to find the right egg shape to fit the creation, so he has expanded beyond chicken eggs to include ostrich（鸵鸟）and quail （鹤鹑）eggs. He has also widened his egg artworks by using up all the yolks（蛋黄）and whites he used to throw away.Tam doesn，t sell the delicate dolls, preferring instead to keep them on display to impress his visitors. He has already received a nod from Vietnam's record center for the most eggshell art created, but he has a global ambition. "I hope one day my eggshell art will be recognized as a world record, “ he said with a smileWhat can be learned about Tam，s artworks?A. They，re made of eggshell.C. They sell well on the market.machine.25. What's the main purpose of Tam producing theB. They adopt white paint.D. They，re partly produced byart?B. To entertain his students.D. To satisfy his passion.B. Tam's highly accomplishedD. Tam，s interest in artIt's hard to make good use of ostrich eggs.It's difficult to find suitable eggshells.It's unbearable to throw away the yolks and whites.It's too hard for his art to be recognized worldwide.A. To achieve fame and fortune.C. To make a living.26. What's Paragraph 6 mainly about?A. Tam，s unique art style, artworks.C. Tam，s achievement in teaching, collection.27. What's a great problem for Tam?A.B.C.D.24. A 25. D 26. B 27. B【分析】本文是一篇记叙文。越南退休老教师Nguyen Thanh Tam热爱蛋壳艺术，他用蛋壳 制成了各种各样的模型，其中有名人、动物、2018年俄罗斯世界杯吉祥物Zabivaka,还有2019年的吉祥猪系列等。【24题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段第二句 "A retired schoolteacher is making mascot memorabilia（吉祥物纪念品）from eggshell, skillfully crafted by hand.（一名退休教 师正在用蛋壳制作吉祥物纪念品，手工制作得很精巧。）”和第二段"Nguyen Thanh Tam, 67 years old, spends hours every day making the models. （67 岁的 Nguyen Thanh Tam 每 天都要花几个小时制作这些模型。”'可知I, Tam的艺术品是由蛋壳制成的。故选A。25题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段 “He is driven by his soccer enthusiasm shared by millions across Vietnam glued to the World Cup.（他对足球的热情激励着越南数百万球迷。）”、 第五段第一句 "Tam first developed the unique hobby around New Year in 2002. （Tam 在2002年的新年前后开始了这个独特的爱好。）”和第四句"He eventually married his passion（酷爱）for crafts and soccer.（他最终嫁给了自己对手工艺和足球的热爱。）”，以 及最后一段第一句 "Tam doesn，t sell the delicate dolls, preferring instead to keep them on display to impress his visitors. （Tam不卖这些精致的娃娃，而是把它们陈列 起来，以给他的客人留下深刻印象。”'可知，Tam的蛋壳艺术只是为了满足自己的个人爱 好。故选D。【26题详解】主旨大意题。根据第六段首句 “Now he has about 1, 000 of the small statues in his apartment.（现在他的公寓里有大约1000个这样的小雕像。）”以及后面的"Some celebrate the 2016 Rio Olympics and the Euro 2016 football tournament in France. Others are of celebrities like Charlie Chaplin, Barack Obama and Gangnam Style，s PSY. He also does birds and animals.（ 一些人在法国庆祝2016年里约热内卢奥运会和2016年欧洲杯。 还有查理卓别林、巴拉克奥巴马和江南Style中的PSY等名人。”'可知，本段主 要介绍了 Tam所完成的各种精美的蛋壳艺术品。故选B。【27题详解】细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第一句 aTam says the biggest challenge is to find the right egg shape to fit the creation, so he has expanded beyond chicken eggs to include ostrich（鸵鸟）and quail （鹤鹑）eggs. （ Tam说，最大的挑战是找到合适的鸡蛋形状来适 应这一发明，所以他已经将鸡蛋的形状扩展到鸵鸟蛋和鹤鹑蛋。）”可知，Tam面临的问题 是很难找到适合创作的蛋壳。故选B。CA sleepover （过夜）program, which is designed to make kids believe that their favorite toys enjoy reading, can help encourage children to pick up more books, a new study suggests.Toys sleepover programs are designed to get children interested in books. Children take their toys to a library for the night. At this point, workers and volunteers take photos of the toys which explore the library and read books. The next day, the children collect their toys and the photos of what the toys did during the night. They are given the books their toys chose to read.It was found that before the sleepover the children did not spend time looking at the books in their play area at preschool. Immediately after the sleepover, the number of children who read to the toys was higher than the number who did not, but after three days the effect decreased gradually.The researchers also tested a method for sustaining the effect. They reminded the children of the sleepover a month later, by hiding the toys and showing them the photos again the next day. This simple method brought an increase in the number of children reading to their toys.The study proves for the first time that children who take part in sleepover programs read picture books to their toys more. "We wanted to know if there really was an effect, and if so, how long it lasts. Surprisingly, not only did the children show interest in the books, but they also began to read to their toys. This means that a new behavior pattern appeared that the children hadn' t had before. We did not expect anything like this, “ said one of the researchers.Reading is important for the development of children' s language skills and imagination. When parents read to their children, it is a passive way of reading for the child. However, when children read to their toys, it is a more active, self-directed way of reading, helping them develop into more active readers, researchers said.28. What is the purpose of the sleepover program?A. To develop children' s language skills.B To help children to sleep well.C. To encourage children to read more.D. To guide children to form a good sleeping habit.29. What do children do in the sleepover program?A. Go around the library with their toys.B. Sleep with their toys.C. Read together with their toys.D. Take their toys to the library.30. The underlined word “sustaining” in paragraph 4 can be replaced by.A. keepingB. testingC. surveyingD.showingWhat made the researchers surprised after the study of the sleepover program? A. Children showed no interest in the books.B. The effect of the sleepover program could last long.C. Children began to read to their toys on their own.D. Whether the sleepover program had an effect remained unknown.28. C 29. D 30. A 31. C【分析】本文为说明文。文章说明了一项过夜活动的研究，旨在让孩子们相信他们最喜欢的 玩具也喜欢阅读，这项活动有助于鼓励孩子们多读书。【28题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段"A sleepover （过夜）program, which is designed to make kids believe that their favorite toys enjoy reading, can help encourage children to pick up more books, a new study suggests.（一项新的研究表明，一项旨在让孩子们相信他们 最喜欢的玩具也喜欢阅读的通宵活动，有助于鼓励孩子们拿起更多的书）”可知，过夜活动 的目的在于鼓励孩子们读更多的书。故选C项。29题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段 uChildren take their toys to a library for the night. At this point, workers and volunteers take photos of the toys which explore the library and read books. The next day, the children collect their toys and the photos of what the toys did during the night. They are given the books their toys chose to read.（孩 子们把玩具带到图书馆过夜。这时候，工作人员和志愿者拍摄玩具探索图书馆和阅读书籍的 照片。第二天，孩子们收集他们的玩具和玩具在晚上做什么的照片。他们会得到玩具选择读 的书）”可知，孩子们把玩具带到图书馆，阅读玩具选择读的书。故选D项。【30题详解】词句猜测题。根据第四段 “The researchers also tested a method for sustaining the effect. They reminded the children of the sleepover a month later, by hiding the toys and showing them the photos again the next day. This simple method brought an increase in the number of children reading to their toys.（研究人员还测试了种维 持这种效果的方法。一个月后，他们把玩具藏起来，第二天再给孩子们看那些照片，以此来 提醒他们过夜的事情。这个简单的方法使孩子们对着玩具读书的人数增加了）”可知，研究 人员运用给孩子看照片提醒他们过夜的事情，这样可以增加孩子读书的数量，保持过夜活动 的效果。由此可知，“sustaining"可替换为"keeping”。故选A项。【31题详解】细节理解题。根据第五段 “ Surprisingly, not only did the children show interest in the books, but they also began to read to their toys. This means that a new behavior pattern appeared that the children hadn? t had before. We did not expect anything like this, " said one of the researchers.（“令人惊讶的是，孩子们不仅对书表现出兴 趣，而且还开始对着玩具读书。这意味着一种新的行为模式出现了，这是孩子们以前没有过 的。我们不希望这样的事情，”其中一名研究人员说）”可知，孩子们在过夜活动之后对着 玩具读书使得研究人员感到惊讶。故选C项。DFeel the Musichearing. Howeard of smart phones, but how about smart clothing?The CuteCircuit company has stepped up the technology beat and invented the SoundShirt, which was designed specifically for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. How does this incredible shirt work?science. Peopleit. Soundbrain. What science. People who have either all or some hearing loss don, t actually listen to music the way that hearing people do, but they can feel it. Sound is made up of vibrations, called sound waves, which hearing people can hear through their ears with the help of the brain. What? s really cool is that deaf people sense vibrations in the part of the brain that others use for hearing!mode. Thosemotion. Thekable technology able to function? First, CuteCircuit had to figure out a way to send signals to the body, kind of like how you can feel when your phone vibrates in silent mode. Those connections the body can feel are called haptics, a use of technology that simulates the senses of touch and motion. The SoundShirt has tiny sensors woven into the shirt to pick up sound and transfer signals to the brain and body.orchestra. Theinstruments. Theno-wearer? s brain connection, CuteCircuit set microphones around the stage of a symphony orchestra. The shirt' s computer system digitally received the sounds coming from the instruments. Then the sensors, working like little motors, changed the signals into vibrations and the shirt wearer? s brain did the rest.way. Theshirt. Higherarms. As who are deaf or hard of hearing enjoy music in a unique way. The very deep musical sound, or pitch, of instruments like drums and basses vibrates in the lower part of the shirt. Higher pitched sounds from instruments like the flute or violin vibrate higher, around the neck and arms. As the music plays, the sensations combine while the brain gets to work putting together all the different vibrations, allowing the wearer to “hear” the concert.You might think this innovation（创新）would look like something out of a science fiction movie, but in fact, these shirts are wireless! And the decorative laser-lined design on the shirt looks like an image of sound waves.better. Think purpose is to help people and make life better. Think of all the amazing things designers, engineers, and producers of wearable tech will be able to do for humankind.32. What' s the passage mainly about?A. Deep musical sounds from drums vibrate in the lower part of the SoundShirt.B. The SoundShirt lets people who are deaf or hard of hearing enjoy music.C. Wearable technology like the SoundShirt is the wave of the future.D. CuteCircut tested the SoundShirt with a symphony orchestra.33. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. The SoundShirt is made without any wires.B. Deaf people are unable to sense sound vibrationsThe shirt wearer? s brain change sound signals into vibrationsC. The sounds from the flute vibrate in the lower part of the SoundShirtWhat can be inferred about the SoundShirt described in the passage?A. The SoundShirt works when the wearer is listening to a symphony orchestra.B. CuteCircuit is giving away its SoundShirts to those deaf or hard of hearing.C. The SoundShirt doesn' t work without the power of the human brain.D. Before the SoundShirt, deaf people had no way of feeling sound.34. The author probably wrote this passage to .A. advise that companies should focus on applying wearable technologyadvocate that technology can be used to create products that help othersB. prove that the design of wearable technology is a rewarding industry in future D. exemplify that musical instruments can be used to change technology for the better 32. B 33. A 34. C 35. B【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了 CuteCircuit公司为失聪的人或听力障碍者研发的 Soundshirt,可以让他们享受到音乐。【32题详解】主旨大意题。根据第一段"The CuteCircuit company has stepped up the technology beat and invented the SoundShirt, which was designed specifically for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. （这家CuteCircuit公司加快了科技步伐，发明了专为失聪的人或 听力障碍者设计的“SoundShirt” ）和第五段“The SoundShirt lets people who are deaf or hard of hearing enjoy music in a unique way. （SoundShirt 让失聪的人或听力障 碍者以一种独特的方式享受音乐），结合全文内容，可知本文介绍了 CuteCircuit公司为失 聪的人或听力障碍者研发的Soundshirt,可以让他们享受到音乐。故选B。【33题详解】细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段“You might think this innovation（创新）would look like something out of a science fiction movie, but in fact, these shirts are wireless!（你可能会认为这个创新看起来像是科幻电影里的东西，但事实上，这些衬衫是无 线的！）”可知，“SoundShirt是无线的”这一表述正确。故选A。【34题详解】推理判断题。根据文章倒数第三段 “As the music plays, the sensations combine while the brain gets to work putting together all the different vibrations, allowing the wearer to “hear” the concert.（当音乐响起时，当大脑将所有不同的振动组合在一起 时，这种感觉就会结合起来，让佩戴者“听到”音乐会。）”可推断，没有人脑的力量， SoundShirt就不能工作。故选C。【35题详解】推理判断题。根据文章最后一段 ubetter. Think purpose is to help people and make life better. Think of all the amazing things designers, engineers, and producers of wearable tech will be able to do for humankind.（科技的目的是帮助人们,让生活更美 好。想想那些可穿戴技术的设计师、工程师和生产商将能为人类做的令人惊叹的事情吧。）” 可推断，作者写这篇文章的目的是倡导技术可以用来创造帮助他人的产品。故选B。第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。How to Retain More of Every Book You ReadIn recent years, I have focused on building good reading habits and learned how to read more. For most people, the final goal of reading a nonfiction book is to actually improve their life by learning a new skill, understanding an important problem, or looking at the world in a new way. 36 With that in mind, I' d like to share three reading comprehension skills that I use to make my reading more productive.easily.f your notes searchable. Having searchable book notes is importantfor returning to ideas easily. 37 An idea is only useful if you can find it when you need it. There is no need to leave the task of reading comprehension merely up to your memory.38 boxes. go to the library, all of the books will be divided into different categories. In the real world, of course, knowledge is not separated into neatly defined boxes. 39 For that reason, I try to consider how the book Fm reading is connected with all of the ideas that are already inside my head. Whenever possible, I try to combine the lessons Fm learning with previous ideas.paragraph. book in one paragraph. 40 It forces me to review my notes and consider what is really important about the book. In many cases, I find that I can usually get just as much useful information from reading my one-para