2020-2021学年浙江省杭州市之江高级中学高二（上）期末英语试卷（附答案详解）.pdf

2020-2021学年浙江省杭州市之江高级中学高二（上）期末英语试卷一、阅读理解（本大题共10小题，共25.0分）AAround the World by Wheelchair Rick Hansen was always an active kid and loved tofish.When returning in a truck one day from a fishing trip,he had an accident and sufferedinjuries to his spine（脊柱）.This 15-year-old young man awoke to find that he had lost the useof his legs.However,he didnt give up.Many months later he began to compete in wheelchairsports.At the age of 27,he decided to wheel around the world to raise awareness and money forspinal cord research.His tour took him through 34 countries around the world between 1985and 1987.In this Man of Motion World Tour,he wheeled 24,901.55 miles,which is equal to thedistance around the earth.Bad weather and difficult,rocky roads often provided challenges for Rick,but he continued topush himself to complete the trip.He was determined to succeed.Even mountains did not stopRick Hansen.He wheeled himself up the Rocky Mountains and several other major mountainsin the world.He even wheeled himself along the Great Wall of China!Never Give Up On Your Dreams1 was his motto and he hasnt given up yet.He completedhis world tour raising$24 million.He continues to work to increase knowledge of spinal cordinjury.He is a true Canadian hero who shows what determination can achieve.I.What happened to Rick after the accident?A.He lost the ability of living.B.He had to spend his life in hospital.C.He couldnt walk any more.D.He couldnt do sports any more.2.Why did Rick take his tour around the world in his wheelchair?A.To collect money for the spinal cord research.B.To learn about the people of other countries.C.To travel to different countries for fun.D.To take photos of beautiful mountains.3.From the passage we can see Rick is a（n）person.A.unhappyB.determinedC.carefulD.quietMany people like traveling,but they cannot take their dogs wherever they go.Some people lettheir dogs stay alone at home while others ask someone else to take care of their pets.If youreleaving your beloved pet at home for a holiday,it can turn into a bad experience.Luckily,youdon*t have to worry about your dogs anymore because Rover can cover for you while you areon leave.Rover is the latest service to offer at-home dog boarding.Ifs a good alternative（替代物）to boarding your dog at a dog boarding kennel（狗舍）or your neighbors house.The way Rover works is sort of like Airbnb.Dog owners surf the Rover website or app for petsitters（照看者），which can be organized by zip code（邮政编码）and availabledates.Information of pet sitters is provided,complete with many reviews,specific services andrates.Now Rover has over 25,000 pet sitters in more than 5,000 US cities.And theyre allexperienced pet sitters.After finding someone that meets your needs,just send messages to the pet sitter to arrange ameeting.Then,like Rover says,all that is left to do is relax!Rovers pet sitters are encouraged tosend text and picture information throughout the day,and if theres a medical emergency,the sitewill send a vet（兽医）.Besides,dont worry about a pet sitter who fails to help you,becausesomeone else will soon take his or her place.Happy doggie,happy travels-that sounds good to us.To learn more about Rover,click here.4.What kind of service does Rover mainly provide?A.Helping people take care of their dogs.B.Helping parents look after their kids.C.Telling people where to travel to.D.Providing information about dogs.5.According to Paragraph 2,we can know about a pet sitter t h r o u g h.A.sending emailsB.making phone callsC.asking other dog ownersD.looking at information on Rover6.What is a Rover pet sitter encouraged to do?A.Walk the dog every day.B.Learn some first aid skills.第2页，共17页C.Call the pet owner anytime.D.Provide the latest information about the dog.cIn Africa,Christmas Day begins with groups of carolers（欢唱颂歌的人）walking to and fromthrough the village,along the roadway,by the houses of the missionaries（传教士）,singing thelovely carols known to the world around.Often people may be awakened by a group of carolersbeginning to gather at the house of worship（敬神活动）.They return home to make finalpreparations as to the clothes one must wear and also as to their offering for the Christmasservice.The most important part of their Christmas worship service is the love offering.This is the giftin honor of Jesus.At about 8 or 9 oclock everyone goes to the celebration of the birthday ofJesus.Everyone who attends the service goes forward to lay down their gift upon the raisedplatform near the Communion table.No one will attend the service without giving a gift.Christmas in South Africa is a summer holiday.There is no snow,but it has many flowers,manybeautiful varieties of wild flowers being in their full pride.In Ghana,most churches show the coming of Christmas by decorating the church and homesbeginning with the first week in Advent,four weeks before Christmas.This season happens tobe the time of cocoa harvest,so it is a time of wealth.Everyone returns home from whereverthey might be such as farms or mines.In Africa,it is the traditional dinner of turkey,roast beef,mince pies,or suckling pig,yellow ricewith raisins,vegetables,and plum pudding,crackers.In the afternoon,families go out into thecountry and usually there are games or bathing in the warm sunshine,and then home in the coolof the evening.Boxing Day is also a proclaimed（正式宣布的）public holiday usually spent inthe open air.lt falls on December 26 and is a day of real relaxation.7.The purpose of this text is to.A.persuade us to have a holiday in AfricaB.describe some important holidays in AfricaC.tell us how people celebrate Christmas in AfricaD.introduce to us when Christmas came into being8.What is the most important part of Christmas worship service?A.One must sing a carol on the platform.B.One must appear in fantastic clothes.C.Food is shared among carolers.D.Everyone carries a gift to the scene.9.If you visit South Africa on Christmas Day,youll f i nd.A.the church and homes are being decoratedB.there are flowers all over the countryC.everyone returns home to harvest cocoaD.it is snowing heavily everywhere10.The correct time order of the following festivals should be.A.Christmas Boxing Day AdventB.Boxing Day Christmas*AdventC.Christmas Advent Boxing DayD.Advent Christmas*Boxing Day二、阅读七选五(本大题共5 小题，共 10.0分)Bad communication,either written,oral,or body language,can send the wrong message in moreways than one.Here are some tips that will improve your communication skills.(1).Stand up straight,and it will show confidence.Smile,and you will seemapproachable.Dont cross your arms over your chest,because this tells people youdisapprove.Keep your hands to your side,or if you are sitting,keep them in your lap.Have confidence when you speak.If you are shy and quiet,project your voice.(2).Never turn your head away from someone when you are speaking to them,because itmay show them you dont care enough to give them your full attention,and it will make it harderfor the other person to hear what you are saying.(3).If you always say Fve no idea of itu,it will make others feel like you dont careenough to give a response,or that you arent knowledgeable enough to answer.When people askquestions,they want answers.(4).Say something like“Em in the middle ofsomething,can I get back to you?or I dont want to ill advise you,let me find out for you.In written communication,always be clear.Befbre you send an e-mail,or any type of writtencommunication,read over it at least once,to be sure it makes sense.(5).Written formsof communication can be tricky,because there is no way to put your tone of voice in,so if youfeel like you are writing a message on a touchy subject that could be misunderstood,ifs第4页，共17页probably best to have a face to face conversation.A.Have good body language.B.Listen to the person attentively.C.Never answer with I dont know,.D.Dont give the person you are speaking to a quick response.E.Always look the person in the eye when you are speaking to them.F.If you arent sure it*s clear,have someone else read it before you send it.G.If someone puts you on the spot,you dont have to answer them right away.11.A.AEB.BC.CD.DE.F.FG.G12.A.AB.BC.CD.DE.EF.FG.G13.A.AB.BC.CD.DE.EF.FG.G14.A.AB.BC.CD.DE.EF.FG.G15.A.AB.BC.CD.DE.EF.FG.G三、完形填空(本大题共20小题，共30.0分)More often than not,life has its own way of tapping us on the shoulder,whispering HPayattention to this”,which happens when we(1)expect it.In the 1950sJ spent my days as a sixth grader in my school.One day,as I remembered,classes(2)with the usual noise made by voices and feet(3)students moved downthe hall,up or down staircases.I was walking through the hallway at a rapid pace toward a largedouble stairway,which(4)the second and third floor of our building.Suddenly Inoticed a new sound added to those already(5)me.As I(6)the bottom of the stairway,!found Rochelle,a girl,who wore full leg braces(支架)and heavy orthopedic(矫形)shoes,made her way across a wooden-floored room.(7)she went,Rochelle(8)us of her serious polio(小儿麻痹症)a fewyears earlier.Rochelles eyes were such deep(9)ones.She had a small,upturned nose and a widemouth that smiled more often than not.As Rochelle moved faster and faster,she lost balance,and(10)face down at the top ofthe stairway.(11)stretched to help her,but one word from Rochelle(12)them.No!n she said.I watched her,(13).Rochelle lifted her head,her eyes withunshed tears.She amazingly pushed herself up to a kneeling position,and with a great effort,(14)to her feet.This was not her first time her legs had failed to support her.She held her head(15),and accepted her book that a boy picked up and(16)held out to her,makingher way up the stairway to the second floor,pride in her blue eyes.The whole incident(17)no more than a couple of minutes,but that day I learned a lotabout dignity and strength of character.!found out the meaning of(18).If Rochellewere alive today,she would probably still wear her braces or may(19)spend her daysin a wheelchair,but I feel certain that her spirit is unchanged.She would be(20)likelyto continue to teach lifes little lesson to a great many others,in her own quiet way.16.A.mostB.leastC.muchD.few17.A.beganB.endedC.changedD.started18.A.asB.becauseC.now thatD.unless19.A.contributed toB.turned toC.came toD.led to20.A.surroundingB.surroundedC.surroundD.to surround21.A.neared toB.closed toC.closedD.neared22.A.WheneverB.HoweverC.WhereverD.However much23.A.regardedB.rememberedC.recommendedD.reminded24.A.sadB.bluec.greyD.pale25.A.ranB.landedC.lostD.jumped26.A.StudentsB.ShouldersC.HandsD.Teens27.A.stoppedB.encouragedC.persuadedD.urged28.A.out of breathB.taking a breathC.holding my breathD.catching my breath29.A.put itB.made itC.took itD.got it30.A.highB.highlyC.lowD.lowly31.A.friendlyB.kindlyC.honestlyD.cautiously第6页，共17页32.A.tookB.spentC.costD.paid33.A.loveB.appreciationC.independenceD.kindness34.A.stillB.evenC.yetD.ever35.A.less thanB.other thanC.rather thanD.more than四、语法填空(本大题共1 小题，共 15.0分)36.The(1)(tradition)Chinese lunar year divides the year into 24 solar terms.On the first day of Winter Solstice(冬至)，the Northern Hemisphere(半球)experiences the(2)(short)day in the year.The Winter Solstice also(3)(mark)the arrival of the coldest season in the year.There was a saying(4)ancient China,HThe Winter Solstice is as important as theSpring Festival.*As early as the Zhou Dynasty,people worshipped(崇拜)the gods onthe first day of the Winter Solstice,(5)also was the first day of the new year.TheWinter Solstice(6)(become)a winter festival during the Han Dynasty.(7)(celebrate)were officially organized.On this day,both officials and commonpeople would have(8)rest.During the following dynasties,such(9)the Tang,Song and Qing dynasties,theWinter Solstice was a day(10)(offer)sacrifices(祭祀)to Heaven andto ancestors.五、书面表达(本大题共2 小题，共 40.0分)37.假定你是李华，你们学校要举办“汉服文化节”活动，旨在宣传汉服礼仪，宣扬华夏文化.得知你的英国朋友Mary对汉服感兴趣，请根据以下内容给Mary写一封邀请信，内容包括：1.写信的目的；2.活动的时间、地点和意义；3.活动的内容.参考词汇：汉服文化节Hanfu Cultural Festival礼仪，规 矩 etiquette n.注意：1.词 数 100左右2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯.38.阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。On a cold windy day,a poor boy tried to pay his way through school by selling goods doorto door.Wandering on the street,he was not a successful seller.Whats worse,he found thathe only had one dime(一角硬币)left.His empty stomach reminded him constantly thatfor days hadnt he eaten anything.He had no choice but to beg for a meal at the next house.Hesitantly he knocked at door,thinking about what to say when it opened.However,he losthis nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door.What can I do for you?”askedthe young woman.The boy paused for a while Would you please give me some a drinkof water?the boy dare not to look directly into her eyes.She looked at the bony boy andthought he might need something to give him energy so she brought him a glass ofmilk.His head rising and small hands taking the cup,he drank it up slowly,and thenasked,HHow much do I owe you?You dont owe me anything,she replied with a warmsmile on her face.MMy mother has taught me never to accept pay for a kindness.0 Deeplymoved,he said sincerely,Then I shall thank you from the bottom of my heart.AsHoward Kelly left that house,he not only felt stronger physically,but it also increased hisfaith in God and the whole human race.As a matter of fact,he was about to give up and quitbefore that point.Years later the young woman became critically ilLHowever,the local doctors were unableto give the effective medical treatment.Finally,they sent her to a hospital in the bigcity,where specialists can be called in to cure her rare disease.Among those famousspecialists,Dr.Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation.When he heard the name ofthe town she came from,a strange light filled his eyes.Immediately,he rose and went downthrough the hospital hall into her room.注意：1.所续写的短文词数应为150左右；2.应使用5 个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已经为你写好；4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。Paragraph 1 ：Dressed in his doctors gown,he went in to see her.Paragraph 2：The bill was sent to her room.第8页，共17页答案和解析1.【答案】【小 题1 C【小题2】A【小题3】B【解析】（1）C.细节理解题。根据文章第一段的句子This 15-year-old young man awoketo find that he had lost the use of his legs.（这 个 15岁的年轻人醒来后发现他的双腿失去了功能。）可知事故后Rick Hansen脊柱受伤，失去了对腿的使用，因此不能再走路了。C.He couldnt walk any m ore.（他不能再走 了 ）正确。故选 C.（2）A.细节理解题。根据原文第一段句子 At the age of 27,Hansen started his Man inMotion World Tur to raise awareness and money for spinal research.（在 27 岁的时候，他决定环游世界，为脊髓研究筹集意识和资金。）可知Rick Hansen坐轮椅周游世界的原因是为了提高人们对脊柱损伤的关注以及筹集资金来研究脊柱，结合选项，A.To collectmoney for the spinal cord research.（为脊髓研究筹集资金）正确。故选A.（3）B.推理判断题。根据文章第三段的句NeverGive Up On Your Dreams was his mottoand he hasnt given up y et.（永不放弃你的梦想”是他的座右铭，而且他还没有放弃。）可知Rick Hansen是非常有决心的人.A.unhappy不高兴的；B.determined有决心的;C.careful小心的；D.quiet安静的。故选B.本文讲的是Rick Hansen是一个很积极的孩子，他喜欢钓鱼，回来的时候搭了一个便车，却出了车祸，致使他脊柱受伤，两条腿也不能动，因此他不得不坐上轮椅，然而他没有放弃，后来参加了许多运动，还成为2010年冬奥会的一名火炬手的故事。做这类阅读理解，要求考生对文章通读一遍，做题时结合原文和题目有针对性的找出相关语句进行仔细分析，结合选项选出正确答案。4【答案】【小 题1】A【小题2】D【小题3】D【解析】（1）A.细节理解题。根据原文第一段Luckily,you dont have to worry about yourdogs anymore because Rover can cover for you while you are on leave