2020-2021学年安徽省合肥市肥东二中高二（下）期末英语试卷.pdf
2020-2021学年安徽省合肥市肥东二中高二（下）期末英语试卷第 一 部 分 听 力（共两节，满分7.5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,并标在试卷的相应位置。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。1.（1.5 分）When can the woman talk to the manager?A.This afternoon.B.This evening.C.Tomorrow morning.2.（1.5 分）What does the woman want to do?A.Drive away her car.B.Park her car nearby.C.Buy a red car.3.（1.5 分）How much does the woman want for the watch?A.$200.B.$150.C.550.4.（1.5 分）What are the speakers talking about?A.A Chinese food.B.A rare plant.C.A new restaurant.5.（1.5 分）What does the woman mean?A.She doesnt want the toothpaste.B.She will receive the toothpaste.C.She wants to change the toothpaste.第 二 节（共 5 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，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。6.（3 分）（1）How many days does the man work in a week?A.5 days.B.6 days.C.7 days.（2）Who is the girl?A.A passenger.B.The mans colleague.C.The mans daughter.7.（3 分）（1）What is the woman doing?A.Doing a survey.B.Asking for directions.C.Repairing her watch.（2）Where is the Shell Building?A.Opposite the post office.B.Next to the post office.C.Behind the post office.8.（4.5 分）（1）What are the speakers talking about?A.Destination.B.Weather.C.Hometown.（2）When is a sunny day coming according to the weather forecast?A.After lunch.B.In the evening.C.Tomorrow.（3）Where does the man come from?A.London.B.Paris.C.Moscow.9.（6 分）（1）What does the woman suggest doing first?A.Seeing a film.B.Visiting James.C.Going climbing.(2)What is the man doing while talking with the woman?A.Calling a friend.B.Writing a report.C.Preparing for a meeting.(3)How will the speakers go to the new park?A.By taxi.B.By bike.C.By bus.(4)Where will the speakers meet on Saturday morning?A.In a supermarket.B.Near their school.C.At the West Mountain.10.(6 分)(1)When does the class finish?A.At 5：00 p.m.B.At 5：30 p.m.C.At 6：00 p.m.(2)How often do the students take Lindsay Blacks class in a week?A.Twice.B.Three times.C.Four times.(3)What does the speaker ask the students to do?A.Photocopy her lessons.B.Visit the school website.C.Buy the students book.(4)What do we know about the speaker?A.Shes ambitious.B.Shes strict.C.Shes humorous.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第 一 节（共 4 小题；每小题6 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。11.（6 分）Goodreads recommends the following books you want to read for the event to come.1 .The Lyrics：1961-2012By Bob DylanSimon&Schuster,$60What its about：This heavy,well-timed publication contains lyrics by the songwriterwho just won the Nobel Prize in Literature,from his first album,Bob Dylan,through Tempest.Whats to love：The times may be changing,but Dylans fans are a constant-traditionaldevotees who will want this epic collection for their shelves,to sit beside those beloved oldLarge-Papers.2.Taylor Swift：This Is Our SongBy Tyler ConroySimon&Schuster,$28What its about：An elegant fanzine celebrating all things about Taylor Swift,especiallythe pop stars countless fans.What*s to love：Mom and/or Dad,the fan of Taylor Swift,will think youre pretty cool ifhe or she discovers this temple to Taylor under the Christmas tree（even if it is a book）.3.Misty CopelandBy Gregg DelmanRizzoli,$39.95What its about：Star-figure female ballet dancer Misty Copeland strikes a pose（95,to be exact）in photos taken between 2011 and 2014,in the casual setting of dance studios.Whats to love：Since becoming the first African-American woman to be named aprincipal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre,Copeland has become a culturalphenomenon,and Delman*s arresting pictures capture her muscular power and elegance.4.Natgeo：The Most Popular Instagram PhotosBy National GeographicNational Geographic,$19.95What its about：National Geographic popular Instagram account（nearly 63 millionfollowers)comes to book form in this title filled with eye-popping images from around theworld.Whats to love：Heres proof that Natgeos talented photographers have conquered socialmedia while maintaining the usual quality of their work.And for fans of more traditional coffee-table-size books,check out National Geographic Wild,Beautiful Places：Picture PerfectJourneys Around the Globe($4 0).(1)Which author is noted for literature achievements?A.Gregg Delman.B.Tyler Conroy.C.Bob Dylan.National Geographic.(2)How much would a photographer normally spend on his favorite books listed?A.$39.95.B.$59.9.C.$19.95.D.$99.9.(3)Which book would a pop stars fan probably buy?A.The Lyrics：1961-2012.B.Tay lor Swif：This is Our Song.C.Misty Copeland.D.Natgeo：The Most Popular Instagram Photos.12.(8 分)A new product from Microsoft Corporation can do just that for people who have troubleseeing.They may be blind or visually challenged.The product,an app,is called Seeing AL AI1is short fbr artificial intelligence,a term for computers with an ability to think and learn likehuman beings.Seeing AI is currently available fbr free for Apples iPhone and iPad in Canada,HongKong,India,New Zealand,Singapore and the USA.lt has four Channels：Short Text,Document,Product,and Person.After you download it,the app will show video directions foreach channel.And the app uses both a camera and artificial intelligence to identify places,objects and people(even the emotions of people).People can use Seeing AI to learn words in English.With the app open,you can point youriPhone or iPad at any object and it will say what the object is.People can also use the app whengoing to a store or supermarket.lt can read product bar codes(条 形 码)so users will knowwhether a can is filled with fruit or dog fbod.In addition,at restaurants,diners can use it to heara list of drinks and other menu offerings.lt can recognize both food choices and prices.And inthe near future,it will be able to identify banknotes so people know whether they are holding abill that is worth$100 or$1.However,as a new app,Seeing AI will not be correct 100%of the time.For example,justbecause someone is smiling does not necessarily mean they are happy.The app recognizes text,but not handwriting yet.That feature may be available in the future.Also,Seeing AI needs to beconnected to the Internet to work.(1)What does the author say about Seeing AI?A.It is on sale all over the world.B.It can run on all smart phones.C.It is tailored for the visually disabled.D.It asks for a small charge for the service.(2)What can Seeing AI help people do now?A.Make quick decisions.B.Tell the types of food.C.Identify paper money.D.Recommend best alternatives.(3)What is the last paragraph mainly about?A.The usage of Seeing AI.B.The future of Seeing AI.C.The limitation of Seeing AI.D.The significance of Seeing AI.(4)Where is this text most likely from?A.A diary.B.A guidebook.C.A novel.D.A magazine.13.（8 分）Rather than continue living a comfortable urban life,this British family has sold theirLondon home in favor of launching the worlds smallest nature reserve to save a nations coralreef system.Karolina and Barry Seath-along with their two young daughters-are preparingto move to an island in the Seychelles（非洲塞舌尔群岛）measuring just 1,300 feet long by980 feet wide（400 by 300 meters）.Theyve launched a charity and teamed up with（与.合作）local biologists in aneffort to bring the coral reefs back to life in the smallest African country,which have beenalmost wiped out by rising sea temperatures.Their land-based coral farm will be only thesecond of its kind in the world,the other being on Australias Great Barrier Reef,to specializein regrowing coral to restore the reefs.47-year-old Barry,who is a former policeman,said,MWe are just a normal husband,wife and two kids,living the sort of life that most others do,but we felt the need to make apositive change for ourselves,our children,and the world we had largely taken for granted.Over the course of several vacations to the Seychelles,the Seaths witnessed the gradualdeterioration（恶化）of the reefs.Every time we visited,we noticed the coral was gettingworse and worse,“said Barry.All the tourists say the same thing.They love the beaches butare really disappointed with the coral.nBarry felt it was time to make a change and show his daughters an alternative way of eco-friendly living.He then teamed up with experts at the Marine Conservation SocietySeychelles in order to develop the facility.Once it is complete,it will be the first large-scale,land-based coral farm in the Indian Ocean.The eco-warriors hope to use the facility to growaround 10,000 corals per year.Barry said,nOur long-term goal is to show everyone that一with just a relatively small investmentyou can have a big positive influence on the marine（海的）environment.（1）Why have Karolina and Barry Seath sold their house?A.They need to collect enough money to set up a charity.B.They will move to an island in the Seychelles to save coral.C.They think suburban life near the sea will be more comfortable.D.They want to have a sea farm to grow coral for their daughters.(2)What do we know about the Seaths from the text?A.They often take other peoples deeds for granted.B.They have visited the Seychelles only once.C.There are altogether six family members.D.Barry Seath used to be a policeman.(3)What will Karolina and Barry Beaths coral farm be like?A.It will be 1,300 meters long and 980 meters wide.B.It will be the first of its kind in the Indian Ocean.C.It will focus on fighting with rising sea temperatures.D.It will be larger than the one on Australias Great Barrier Reef.(4)What is Barrys long-term goal?A.To show everyone they can make a difference to the sea environment.B.To make sure no one is disappointed with the coral in the Seychelles.C.To try to grow around 10,000 corals per year on their coral farm.D.To show his daughters a better life of eco-friendly living.14.(8 分)A new study researched how bad technology affected employees mental health.Theresearch involved experiments in which brainwaves were measured as people were put througha series of bad technology experiences.The experiments involved adults of many ages withdifferent levels of computer skills.Subjects were tested with simple computer problems,liketroubled sign-in operations.Others dealt with slow-speed connections to the Intemet.Stillothers experienced system crashes.The moment people started using bad technology,we saw a doubling of their levels ofstress,said Olivier Oullier,president of EMOTIV,which is a technology company.I was abit surprised by that,because you rarely see those levels going so high,“he said.Theexperiments showed that technology related stress had a lasting effect,he added.In addition to tech failures affecting the mental health of employees,the problems canalso affect a companys business,the research found.Such problems can reduce productivity,especially that of younger workers,who rely heavily on technology to work.The researchshowed a thirty percent production drop among study subjects under age 4O.And lowerproductivity in turn increased their stress levels.As stressful as the tech problems were for those in the study,Oullier said,such effectswere likely to be even more severe in the real world.He said the subjects knew they wereinvolved in an experiment so they may not have been as personally affected by the results.As Oullier has pointed out,another issue is that many employees are working remotelyand this can also add to tech difficulties.In an office,computer support helpers are usuallyavailable to help workers solve tech problems.But working from a kitchen or home office,employees are often on their own.When they face more tech problems,they get more stressed.When youre stuck at home and all you have is a computer provided by your employer,you might not have access to tech support,Oullier said.Thats why its so important whenyou are remote to have technology that works.(1)What did researchers do to all subjects in the experiment?A.They got them exposed to tech failures.B.They asked them to gain computer skills.C.They required them to calm others down.D.They tested them with complex problems.(2)Why are young employees affected more severely by tech failures?A.They have a preference for work from home offices.B.They have heavier dependence on technology at work.C.They play an important role in a companys tech business.D.They are not as skilled and experienced as old employees.(3)Which of the following statements does Olivier Oullier agree to?A.Remote work leads to lower productivity.B.Tech-related stress has a temporary effect.C.Lack of tech support adds to stress levels.0.Access to technology ensures good health.(4)What is the best title for the text?A.Bad Technology Has Little to Do With Productivity.B.Tech Failures Can Make Employees More Stressed.C.Working Remotely Can Lead to Poor Mental Health.0.Computer Skills Are Particularly Necessary at Work.第 二 节(共I小题；每小题10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。15.(10 分)The teenage years can be tough,and its normal to feel sad every now and then.But ifthese feelings dont go away or become so intense that you cant handle them,you may besuffering from depression.(1).Try not to isolate yourself.When youre depressed,you may not feel like seeing anybody or doing anything.Justgetting out of bed in the morning can be difficult,but isolating yourself only makes depressionworse.(2)Spend time with friends,especially those who are active.Keep your body healthyMaking healthy lifestyle choices can do wonders for your mood.Ever heard of a runnershigh?Physical activities can be as effective as medications for depression,so get involved insports,ride your bike,or take a dance class.Any activity helps!(3)As for food,makesure you are feeding your mind with plenty of fruits,vegetables and whole grains.(4)_You maybe try drinking or use drugs in an effort to escape from your feelings and get amood boost,even if just for a short time.However,substance use can not only makedepression worse,but can cause you to become more depressed.In short,drinking and takingdrugs will make you feel worsenot better in the long run.You will need special treatment foryour substance problem.Ask for help if you are stressedStress and worry can lead to depression.(5)In addition,if you have a healthconcern you feel you cant talk to your parents about,see a doctor.A health professional canhelp you approach your parents and guide you toward appropriate treatment.If youre dealingwith relationship,friendship,or family problems,talk to an adult you trust.A.Substance use may help.B.Avoid alcohol and drugs.C.Even a short walk can be beneficial.D.The more exercise you do,the healthier you will be.E.Talk to a teacher if exams or classes seem overwhelming.F.Help is available and you have more power than you think.G.As you get out into the world,you may find yourself feeling better.第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满 分 30 分)第一节 完 形 填 空(共 1 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。16.(30 分)81-year-old Erika lives in Langenfeld,Germany,with her husband.She never usedto be(1),but after her two kids grew up and left the(2),she fou
