广东省阳江市2020-2021学年高二下学期期末检测英语试题.docx

阳江市2020-2021学年高二年级第二学期期末检测试题英语注意事项：1 .答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号、考场号、座位号填写在答题卡上。2 .回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用 橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3 .考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分375分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AWonderful MoviesHoop DreamsIt tells about the story of two AfricanAmerican high school students in Chicago and their dreams of being professional basketball players. Originally intended be a 30minute short film ,it eventually led to five years of filming. It was premiered （首映）at the 1994 Sundance Film Festival where it won the Audience Award for Best Documentary.The Karate Kid12yearold Dre Parker could have been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother's latest career move has landed him in China, with no friends in a strange land , Dre has no where to turn but a kind man ,Mr. Han ,who is a master of kung fu. He tells Dre that kung fu is not about fighting ,but maturity and calm.Raging Bull1 .写作词数应为80左右；2 .请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Dear Thomas ,Yours ,Li Huai第二节（满分25分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。Nothing has e easy for Chris who has faced many challenges in his childhood. His father ,Nick ,said that his son suffered from illnesses most of his life. Chris was born with Down syndrome （唐氏综合征）and underwent many major surgeries. .All through his illnesses ,the little boy always had a strong will.When you have children with Down syndrome ,they don't fit in ,they are different and they don't get invited to parties. They don't get invited to anything. Everything you do is a challenge ,it is a fight. It is a battle to just get them to be included J Nick said.Despite his life challenges ,Chris tries hard to stay positive and work hard to overe his difficulties. n Don't tell me that I'll fail ,n the young man replies to those who tell him he can*t do something.Chris has always been athletic ,so his father found a Special Olympics Marathon Triathlon program for him to participate in. His father viewed the program as a fun thing they could do together. He encouraged Chris to do something that no one had ever done before. He knew acplishing a challenging event such as the Ironman Triathlon would make an incredibly powerful impact ,not only on his son but on many others with disabilities. He asked Chris if he would be interested in participating in the most challenging race.n Yes, lets do it !HChris enthusiastically replied.Individuals with Down syndrome ,like Chris ,often struggle with poor balance and delayed reaction time. Therefore ,it took him a little longer to plete training routines in the beginning. However ,Chris is no quitter ,he kept on practicing. With his courage ,willpower and his family's encouragement ,every day he grew better ,faster and stronger.注意:1 .续写词数应为150左右；2 .请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答Chris and his father encountered many doubters at the beginning of his training.The day of the marathon finally arrived.It is an American sports film directed by Martin Scorsese and adapted by Paul Schrader and Mardik Martin from Jake LaMotta*s autobiography （自传）Raging Bull My Story. It stars Robert De Niro as Jake LaMotta ,an ItalianAmerican middleweight boxer who destroyed his relationship with his wife and family.MoneyballMoneyball :The Art of Winning an Un fair Game ,is a book by Michael Lewis published in 2003 ,about the Oakland Athletics baseball team and its general manager Billy Beane Jts focus is the team's organizing petitive baseball team. A film based on the book starring Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill was released in 2011.1. Which movie is set in China ?A. Hoop DreamsB. The Karate Kid.D. Moneyball.C. Raging Bull.2. What is special about Raging Bull ?A. It has won an award.B. Its topic is about sports.C. It is directed by a foreigner.D. It is adapted from a true story.3. Who is the role of Moneyball ?A. Michael Lewis. B. Brad PittC. Billy Beane.D. Jonah Hill.BRoss Salvo ,a 12yearold boy from Newtown ,CT ,was very special ,in the way he lived, served ,cared about others and overcame challenges.Born with serious health issues ,Ross survived his first days of life ,but the health problems continued. Shortly after birth ,Ross had a brain injury. By the time Ross was two months old ,he had already had one heart surgery and three brain surgeries. Despite many challenges ,Ross made it through those early days. As one doctor said There is no reason for him to be alive right now ,but he is still alive !But none of these stopped Ross from being the best version of himself and making a big impact on the people around him. The key was his amazing attitude ,faith and spirit. His family never said "things Ross wanted to do.Ross wanted to be like everyone else. Where others saw differences ,he saw things they had in mon. As he once said to a kid who was mean to him /' So I have crutches （拐杖）.What's the difference ?nHis familysaid he did not have a disability ,but “different abilityRoss was willing to try anything !And he did !He played soccer and basketball. He was an active member the youth group at St. Rose of Lima church. He enjoyed serving others. His parents were both Emergency Medical Technicians （ EMTs）.Ross trained to an EMT and helped his parents train others in CPR as a volunteer training assistant. Ross was also a great friend to many, genuinely cared about others and always tried to spread his great attitude to those around him. When people were struggling ,he would encourage them.Ross*s teacher ,Amy ,said J Ross had his challenges ,but he never plained whenever there were difficulties. .1 am a better teacher because I had the privilege （优惠彳寺遇）of having him teach me.4. What do we know about Ross as a child ?A. He was a sufferer.C. He had different abilities.5. What is paragraph 5 mainly about ?A. Ross's poor life.C. Ross's health issues.B. He led a healthy life.D. He struggled with others.B. Ross's education.D. Ross's attitude to life.6. What did Amy want to express about ross ?A. The care for him.C. The privilege of him.B. The inspiration from him.D. The sympathy for him.7. Which of the following can be the best title for the text ?A. Ross Salvo Tried His Best to Be a volunteerB. Ross Salvo*s Confidence Affected Others GreatlyC. Ross Salvo Fought against Health Issues BravelyD. Ross Salvo*s Way to Grow Inspired His TeacherCThe's permafrost （永久冻土） is melting fast. that's bad news, because these frozen soils store billions of tons of carbon dioxide just waiting to be released. So is there a way to save the permafrost ?One team of researchers thinks it may have found a possible solution :big animals and herbivores （食草动物）。Back 1996 researchers started an experiment called Pleistocene Park. They fenced about eight square miles of land in northeast Siberia. And then they introduced different types herbivores :horses ,sheep and other large creatures. Since then scientists have studied these animals effects on the ecosystem. One oute is that these large herbivores help keep the ground very coldcooler than it would otherwise be.The snow in winter is important to soil temperature ,because it acts as an insulating layer （B局绝层）。 So the air in winter at the high altitudes is much colder than the soil , “ Philipp Porada ,ecologist at the University of Hamburg said. H So the idea of this experiment was to introduce large herbivores to quantify their effects on soil temperature and see if they can actually protect permafrost soils against melting. And this works because the animals trampling （踩踏）leads to less insulation of the soil against cold air temperatures and results in a cooling effect.Porada and his colleagues realized the significance of this effect ,so they pulled data from Pleistocene Park to model what effect herbivores could have on permafrost if they lived in large numbers in the Arctic.Porada said /' These herbivores in the model reduce soil temperature greatly ,by 1.7 grees on average. And this leads a preservation of around 80 percent of today s permafrost area. And without the herbivore effect in the model ,we found that only 50 percent of the permafrost area would remain by the year 2100.8. What will the permafrost's melting result in ?A. The decrease air.B. The cooling effect.C. The rise the surrounding temperature.D. The increase in herbivores.9. Why can the herbivores help keep the ground cooler ?A. They can make more insulating layers.B. They can protect the snow on the ground.C. They make the ground release lots of carbon.D. They make cold air reach the soil more easily.10. How did Porada feel about the finding of the experiment ?A. It remains to be checked.B. It*s unreasonable.C. Its significant.D. It has been used widely.11. What did Porada intend to tell us in the last paragraph ?A. The herbivores could lead to the preservation of permafrost.B. The herbivores would help find more permafrost areas.C. The temperature would increase greatly in the future.D. Only half of the permafrost would remain by the year 2100.DIt's wellknown that facial recognition is widely used in shopping ,home security ,and law enforcement （）and millions of us use it to open our smartphones. But privacy advocates are raising alarms about the growing use of facial recognition technology.The American administration recently proposed a rule to use facial recognition to identify and photograph all people entering and leaving the United States .including American citizens. That idea was scrapped atter big objections from lawmakers and activists ,but the administration is moving ahead with more limited use of the technology in a number of airports and other ports of entry. say it makes the public safer and so far ,they've had very few plaints from travelers.However ,a growing number of ,both in and out of the government ,say any type of facial recognition is just like illegal surveillance （监视）.They say it exchanges too much freedom for too little security. Many note that once the government has a database of Americans with their photographs here's no telling what it could be used for. Beyond the privacy concerns ,security experts are also worried that a huge government database could be a major target for a data breach （数据泄露）。Some say it could give hackers access to data from millions of Americans.Mike Howell ,a former consultant of the Department of Homeland Security .suggests a possible solution :simply erase the information after it used. " The big question for Jsays Howell ,is how the government largely will protect the data. We want the data we collect to keep us sate from threats ,not to ,you know ,make unsafe. " Finally, the administration may have the final say on the future of facial recognition ,with more regulations being advised to keep it in check.12. What does the underlined word " scrapped “in paragraph 2 mean?A. Abandoned.B. Expressed.C. Considered.D. Updated.3. What attitude do the security experts have towards facial recognition ?A. Uncaring.B. Concerned.C. Flexible.D. Tolerant.14. What does Howell advise American administration to do ?A. Exchange much security for some freedom.B. Protect the privacy related to facial recognition.C. Introduce some laws to stop data breaches.D. Stop using facial recognition in shopping.15. What does the text mainly talk about ?A. Facial recognition is actually a doubleedged sword.B. The American administration is advised to use facial recognition.C. It is urgent for the government to stop using facial recognition.D. There are alarms about growing use of facial recognition.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分125分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Do you have one of those days when everything seems to annoy you ?Even if you do nothing about it ,your bad moods will probably go away after some time. 16Give yourself a positive talk. 17 Bad moods are often started by too many negative thoughts. Write them all down on paper and then give optimistic answers. Then try your best to think and behave positively.18 Exercise is the most popular badmood buster （遏制着）.person who is in a bad mood has low energy and high tension. Taking a fast tenminute walk or doing some quick exercises can wonders towards changing that bad mood. However ,you should pay attention to the length of time.Avoid things that won't improve your moods. TV may not help much ,because you need to increase your energy level and stimulate your mind. And before you reach for a piece of cake and coffee ,think about how moods and food are linked.19 Research shows that carbohydrates （碳水化合物）produce a calming effect on people who have a desire for them.Another simple way to be against unhappiness is to make a todo list. One reason for being in a bad mood is feeling you have no options, taking control over certain areas ,you realize you are not helpless. 20A. Walk it off.B. Save your strength.C. Stop and listen to on your mind.D. Think about your past difficult experiences.E. You can make changes your moods and life.F. Sugar and coffee contribute to depressed moods.G. But with a little effort ,you can forget it much faster第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分,满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。A 60pound bird has been given a second lite. His caretakers came up with a （n） 21 solution for putting him on the road to 22 . Bill ,the turkey,is just one of the many " 23 " at the Odd Man Inn Animal Rescue in Washington ,home to a number of 24 , like goats and chickens.After Bill was 25 to the nonprofit reserve from a farm ,an infected 26 on his right leg left him unable to 27. Although his caretakers managed to get his 28 taken care of by a vet ,they quickly realized how 29 it was to turn the turkey over to change his bandages.Not only that ,the vet said the turkey would need to lose 30 if wanted to walk on his right leg again. Rather than 31 their feathered friend ,the caretakers adjusted a Walkin' Wheels wheelchair to help Bill.The caretakers fitted the wheelchair with a sling （悬带）to 32 Bill's weight while he got his daily exercise. This has also allowed his caretakers to change his bandages without breaking a 33 .Since Bill began using the wheelchair for his daily 34 therapy （治疗）sessions last week ,he has slowly but steadily regained his ability to walk 35 ,making his caretakers thrilled.21. A. expensiveB. innovativeC. delicateD. ordinary22.A. appearanceB. popularityC. recoveryD. freedom23. A. visitorsB. doctorsC. foundersD. residents24.A. feedersB. volunteersC. animalsD. workers25.A. exposedB. admittedC. paredD. attached26.A. signB. cutC. objectD.shape27.A. walkB. playC.speakD. reach28.A. legB. backC. headD. neck29. A. interestingB. strangeC. usefulD. difficult30.A. faithB. weightC. senseD. opportunity31.A .runnin