黑龙江省大庆市东风中学2020-2021学年高二下学期期末考试英语含答案.pdf
第 1 页 共 17 页 英语试卷 本试卷共150 分。考试时间120 分钟。第一部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40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。A The Winners Club is a bank account specially designed for teenagers.It has been made to help you better manage your money.The Winners Club is a transaction account（交易账户）where you receive a key-card so you can get to your money 24/7thats 24 hours a day,7 days a week!Its a club with impressive features for teenagers：No account keeping fees！You re no millionaire so we dont expect you to pay large fees.In fact,there are no account keeping or transaction fees!Excellent interest rates!You want your money to grow.The Winners Club has a good rate of interest which gets even better if you make at least two deposits（储蓄）without taking them out in a month.Convenient!Teenagers are busywe get that.You may never need to come to a bank at all.With the Winners Club you can choose to use handy tellers and to bank from home using the phone and the InternetYou can have money directly deposited into your Winners Club account.This could be your pocket money or your pay from your part-time job!Magazine included!第 2 页 共 17 页 Along with your regular report,you will receive a FREE magazine full of good ideas to make even more of your money.There are also fantastic offers and competitions only for Winners Club members.The Winners Club is a great choice for teenagers.And it is so easy to join.Simply fill in an application form.You will have to get permission from your parent or guardian(so we can organize that cool key-card)but it is easy.We cant wait to hear from you.Its the best way to choose to be a winner!1The Winners Club provides magazines which_.Aencourage spending Bare free to all teenagers Care full of adventure stories.Dhelp to make more of your money 2If you want to be a member of the Club,you must _.Abe an Internet user Bbe permitted by your parent Chave a lot of money Dbe in your twenties 3What is the purpose of this text?ATo set up a club.BTo provide part-time jobs.CTo organize key-cards.DTo introduce a new banking service.B Growing up,Deka Ismail says she let labels define what she could be.“I was a black girl,from a refugee(难民)family,”Deka said.“It was as if I was only allowed to explore in this predetermined box”After a high school chemistry class inspired her to think about a career in science and gave her confidence in the field,Deka learned to live outside labels and began making big plans for her future.Now she is about to begin her freshman year at the 第 3 页 共 17 页 University of California,planning to become a professor.Born and raised in San Diegos City Heights neighborhood,Deka is the daughter of a Somali refugee couple.When Deka was eight years old,her mother got a job by studying hard back in school in order to support the whole family.That made Deka realize that education could make a difference to ones life.She spent a lot of time in the library reading books,and didnt do many of the things her peers did,like partying or having romantic relationships.“I always felt like I had to be the perfect girl for my family,”Deka said.“You have to do your best and do much better than everyone else.I felt like the whole world was waiting for me to mess up.”Dekas efforts paid off.The summer before her senior year of high school,she was accepted to the American Chemical Society Project SEED Programme.“She brought both enthusiasm and focus,”Botham,a researcher at this research institute,recalled.“She arrived every day ready to work,ready to learn and ready to tackle new challenges regardless of whether or not she had done anything similar.”When asked what advice she would give to others like her,Deka warned them not to underestimate themselves.“Dont tell yourself that scholarship is too big or this programme is too competitive or Ill never get into this school,”she said.“I was not sure whether I could make it until I started seeing the acceptance letters rolling in.”4From the passage,we can learn that _.ADeka was adopted by a refugee family BDeka became a professor after graduation CDekas experiences drove her to work hard 第 4 页 共 17 页 DDeka spent a lot of time going to parties 5Deka realized the importance of education _.Aafter her chemistry class Bfrom her mothers experience Cby reading books in the library Dthrough working at the institute 6According to the last paragraph,Deka advised that students be _.Apatient Bambitious Cconfident Dgenerous 7What does the story intend to tell us?ALife is not all roses.BPractice makes perfect.CWell begun is half done.DHard work leads to success.C As Internet users become more dependent on the Internet to store information,are people remember less?If you know your computer will save information,why store it in your own personal memory,your brain?Experts are wondering if the Internet is changing what we remember and how.In a recent study,Professor Betsy Sparrow conducted some experiments.She and her research team wanted to know the Internet is changing memory.In the first experiment,they gave people 40 unimportant facts to type into a computer.The first group of people understood that the computer would save the information.The second group understood that the computer would not save it.Later,the second group remembered the information better.People in the first group knew they could find the information again,so they did not try to remember it.In another experiment,the researchers gave people facts to remember,and told 第 5 页 共 17 页 them where to find the information on the Internet.The information was in a specific computer folder(文件夹).Surprisingly,people later remember the folder location(位置)better than the facts.When people use the Internet,they do not remember the information.Rather,they remember how to find it.This is called“transactive memory(交互记忆)”According to Sparrow,we are not becoming people with poor memories as a result of the Internet.Instead,computer users are developing stronger transactive memories;that is,people are learning how to organize huge quantities of information so that they are able to access it at a later date.This doesnt mean we are becoming either more or less intelligent,but there is no doubt that the way we use memory is changing.8.The passage begins with two questions to _.A.introduce the main topic B.show the authors altitude C.describe how to use the Internet D.explain how to store information 9.What can we learn about the first experiment?A.Sparrows team typed the information into a computer.B.The two groups remembered the information equally well.C.The first group did not try to remember the information.D.The second group did not understand the information.10.In transactive memory,people _.A.keep the information in mind 第 6 页 共 17 页 B.change the quantity of information C.organize information like a computer D.remember how to find the information 11.What is the effect of the Internet according to Sparrows research?A.We are using memory differently.B.We are becoming more intelligent.C.We have poorer memories than before.D.We need a better way to access information.D British people work some of the longest hours in Europe,but are among the least productive.Now some companies are shortening the working week to increase efficiency,health and happiness.Rich Leigh has introduced a four-day week at his PR company.In fact,his entire company has Friday off,because his firm has adopted a four-day week.It is one of a handful of UK businesses that now operate like this:staff still get paid their previous five-day salary,but they work a day less.The company found that they achieved just as muchand there were even sighs of growth.“The key to the schemes success,”Leigh says,“is how happy our employees now are.”The average British worker takes only a 34 minute lunch break and works 10 hours overtime each week(more often than not this is unpaid).Yet UK productivity falls seriously behind their European neighbors,who tend to work fewer hours.British working practices have caused loss and damage to the nations health and happiness.More than half a million workers in the UK were signed off with 第 7 页 共 17 页 work-related stress or anxiety last year.Moreover,the work landscape itself is changing.Automation and AI will have a significant impact on the labor market,where unsteady work becomes more common.Britain is the only EU member that allows workers to ignore the EU working time limit and work longer hours.For campaigners,now is the time for a change.OGrady,an advocate,argues that where businesses have increased their profits as a result of automation,success should be shared with workers in the form of reduced hours.“Its time to share the benefits from new technology,not allowing those at the top to grab them for themselves.”she says.12.We can learn from the passage that _.A.British people are the least productive in the world B.Most companies in Britain have conducted a four-day week C.PR company has witnessed a rise in employees happiness D.British people work longer and get more payment than other countries 13.Which is the proper description of British working practices?A.The working time of British workers is within the EU limit.B.In terms of productivity,Britain is beaten by the United States.C.Profits gained from new technology are on the decrease.D.Automation and AI are likely to cause an instable work market.14.Which can be inferred from OGrady s words in the last paragraph?A.Its time for employers to share the increased profits created by automation.B.Workers should benefit from automation in the form of less working hours.C.New technology should belong to both businesses and workers.第 8 页 共 17 页 D.Businesses cant make more profits without new technology.15.What is the authors purpose of writing the passage?A.To introduce some British firms switch to a four-day working week.B.To explain the reasons why British workers suffer stress and anxiety.C.To appeal for more reasonable working conditions.D.To present the current productivity problem in Britain.E 根据短文内容，从短文后的七个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。Plogging Plogging is a new way to jog while cleaning up the planet.Its a craze that began in Sweden in 2016 and the motivation behind it includes reducing the load of plastic litter in our environment,as well as keeping fit while running.16 If you love outdoor exercise,enjoy exercising with others,and care about removing litter from our environment,then this might just be the sport for you.Make good preparations before plogging.Dress suitably for the environment in which you are running.This will vary depending on the weather and surroundings,but the basics are comfortable running clothes and closed-toe running shoes.Suitable gloves are a wise and useful addition,as picking up litter can be dangerous in some situations.17 This might be a standard trash bag,easy to carry and capable of containing litter that might have sharp edges.Organize your plogging group.If youre lucky enough to have ploggers already in your area,seek them out.Join up and make new friends with a shared interest.Check 第 9 页 共 17 页 out such meeting groups at Meetup or ask at a local sports store to find out what opportunities exist where you live.If you dont have a group,create one.Use social media,notices on bulletin boards,or place signs in the windows of sports stores to find fellow ploggers.18 Collect safely.One key suggestion for staying safe while collecting litter is to avoid picking up broken glass or sharp items.If you must collect such an item,only do so when you can find a very safe way to collect it without harming yourself.If in doubt,leave it and get better equipment to remove it.19 If an item of litter presents a potential safety risk,try to mark the item clearly to encourage people to avoid it.20 It is a way of combining individual achievement via exercise with community and environmental care.Youre part of the growing movement of people who are giving back to the world at the same time as honoring self care,a sustainable and healthy way to balance your life.This could be a fantastic opportunity to show people that individual action makes a big difference.A.Taking some photos during the process is also necessary.B.You can also ask for assistance from the local authorities.C.Usually performed as part of a group run,its also a social exercise.D.You also need to find a suitable carry bag for collecting the litter in.E.Plogging is a great way to feel motivated as it has more than one benefit.F.If you find a natural area with litter problem,this might be a suitable place.G.With some advertising effort,you are likely to connect with a few interested people.第 10 页 共 17 页 第二部分：完形填空（共20 小题；每小题1.5 分，满分30 分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，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。There was a businessman who was deep in debt and could see no way out.He sat on the park bench,head in hands,_21_if anything could save his company from bankruptcy(破产).Suddenly an old man appeared before him.“I can see that something is_22_you,”he said.After listening to the businessmans troubles,the old man said,“I believe I can help you.”He asked the man his name,wrote out a_23_,and pushed it into his hand saying,“Take this money.Meet me here exactly one year from today,and you can pay me back at that time.”Then he turned and disappeared as_24_as he had come.The businessman saw in his hand a check for$500,000,_25_by John D.Rockefeller,then one of the richest men in the world!“I can_26_my money worries in an instant!”he realized.But_27_,he decided to put the uncashed check in his safe.Just knowing it was there might give him the_28_to work out a way to save his business,he thought.With renewed_29_,he negotiated better deals.Within a few months,he was out of debt and making money once again.Exactly one year later,he returned to the_30_with the uncashed check.At the_31_time,the old man appeared.But just as the businessman was about to_32_the check and share his success story,a _33_came running up and grabbed the old man.“Im so delighted I_34_him!”she cried.“I hope he hasnt been bothering you.Hes_35_escaping from the rest home and telling people 第 11 页 共 17 页 hes John D.Rockefeller.”And she led the old man away_36_the arm.The businessman just stood there,_37_.All year long hed been buying and selling,_38_he had half a million dollars behind him.Suddenly,he realized that it wasnt the money,real or_39_,that had turned his life around.It was his_40_self-confidence that gave him the power to achieve anything he went after.21.A.wondering B.suspecting C.estimating D.hesitating 22.A.attacking B.disturbing C.interrupting D.amusing 23.A.number B.note C.letter D.check 24.A.calmly B.quietly C.quickly D.proudly 25.A.signed B.handed C.drawn D.deposited 26.A.lose B.remove C.face D.ignore 27.A.instead B.therefore C.rather D.meanwhile 28.A.weakness B.belief C.urge D.strength 29.A.creativity B.permission C.optimism D.curiosity 30.A.hospital B.company C.street D.park 31.A.advanced B.appointed C.announced D.delayed 32.A.hand back B.give out C.put out D.turn over 33
