吉林省长春市希望高中2020_2021学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题202108040369.doc

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1、1吉林省长春市希望高中吉林省长春市希望高中 2020-20212020-2021 学年高二英语下学期期末考试试学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题题第一节(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。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.When does the man plan to meet the woman?A.At 2:00 pm.B.At 3:00 pm.C.At 4:00 pm.2.What does the man mean?A.

2、The roses cost the same as expected.B.The roses are difficult to find.C.The roses are cheaper than last year.3.How does the woman probably feel?A.Excited.B.Hungry.C.Annoyed.4.What is the weather like outside?A.Sunny.B.Cloudy.C.Rainy.5.Whats the woman doing?A.Getting dressed.B.Having a party.C.Buying

3、 new clothes.第二节（共 15 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。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.When will the students arrive at the museum?A.At about 8:00 am.B.At about 9:00 am.C.At about 10:00 am.7.What does the woman expect to do i

4、n Bamford Park?A.Pick flowers.B.Work out.C.Have a picnic.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。8.What attracts the man most about going to Cambridge University?A.British culture.B.The colleges reputation.C.The collegesachievement.9.What does the woman feel about the mans plan in the end?A.Surprised.B.Supportive.C.Worried.

5、听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。10.What should Mary hand in next Monday?A.A summary.B.A short novel.C.A film review.11.How many words does Mary need to write for the assignment?A.About 100.B.About 120.C.About 150.12.What does the man ask Mary to do?A.Memorize the new words.B.Recite the text.C.Copy the idioms three t

6、imes.听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。13.Why is the woman worried?A.She cant find her way to the bookstore.B.She failed in the chemistry test again.2C.She hasnt bought the chemistry textbook.14.How many chapters were the speakers required to read?A.Two.B.Six.C.Seven.15.What can we learn about the man?A.He doesnt like

7、 Professor Jenkins.B.He is weak in chemistry.C.He doesnt feel that worried.16.What will the woman probably do next?A.Watch a TV program.B.Go to the bookstore again.C.Turn to Professor Jenkins for help.听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。17.Where did the shark attacks occur recently?A.In North Carolina.B.In California.C.

8、In Florida.18.What does Graham Schwartz probably do?A.Hes a lifeguard of the beaches.B.Hes a researcher from a museum.C.Hes a shark expert from a university.19.What are people advised to do to keep away from being attacked?A.Play together in the water.B.Swim where the water is warm.C.Avoid certain t

9、ypes of bathing suits.20.What did the Department of Parks and Recreation do?A.They closed down the beaches.B.They conducted a study on shark attacks.C.They forced boats and fishermen to stop all activities.第二部分阅读第二部分阅读(共两节，满分共两节，满分 4 40 0 分分)第一节第一节：（共（共 1515 小题，每小题小题，每小题 2 2 分，共分，共 3030 分）分）阅读下列短文，从

10、每题所给的四个选项阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A(A、B B、C C 和和 D)D)中，选出最佳答案。中，选出最佳答案。A ATake a view,the Landscape（风景）Photographer of the Year Award,was the ideaof Charlie Waite,one of todays most respected landscape photographers.Each year,the high standard of entries has shown that the Awards are the perfect platform t

11、oshowcase the very best photography of the British landscape.Take a view is adesirable annual competition for photographers from all comers of the UK and beyond.3Mike Shepherd(2011)SkiddawSkiddaw inin WinterWinterCumbria,EnglandIt was an extremely cold winters evening andfreezing fog hung in the air

12、.I climbed to the top of asmall rise and realised that the mist was little more thana few feet deep,and though it was only a short climb,I found myself completely above it and looking at awonderfully clear view of Skiddaw with the sum settingin the west.I used classical techniques,translated frommy

13、college days spent in the darkroom into Photoshop,toachieve the blackandwhite image（图像）.Timothy Smith(2014)MacclesfieldMacclesfield ForestForestCheshire,EnglandI was back in my home town of Macclesfield to takesome winter images.Walking up a path through the foresttowards Shutlingsloe.a local high p

14、oint,I came acrossa small clearing and immediately noticed the dead yellowgrasses set against the fresh snow.The small pine addedto the interest and I placed it centrally to take the viewfrom the foreground right through into the forest.21.Who would most probably enter for Take a view?A.Writers.B.Ph

15、otographers.C.Painters.D.Tourists.22.What do the works by Shepherd and Smith have in common?A.They are winter images.B.They are in black and white.C.They show mountainous scenes.D.They focus on snowcovered forests.23.Where can the text be found?A.In a history book.B.In a novel.C.In an art magazine.D

16、.In a biography.BHave you ever felt so tired after staying up for a night that even coffee doesntgive you the energy that you need?You may have an energy drink,but the benefitsof drinking one arc heavily outweighed by the risks.In the past years,more and more studies have found the deadly effects of

17、 energydrinks on our bodies.The sugar,caffeine and energy supplements(补充)in energydrinks make up a deadly mixture of ingredients that can affect your heart functionand send you to the hospital!A study by the University of Bonn,Germany found that frequent consumption ofenergy drinks can greatly chang

18、e the way our heart functions.The study went on tosay that consuming energy drinks often causes significantly increased heartcontractions in adults,which has the potential of putting you at risk for irregularheartbeats.It is possible that many people are unconscious of the alarming side effects ofen

19、ergy drinks because of the way they are labelled.Most energy drinks containbetween 80 milligrams to over 350 milligrams of caffeine,sugar and energy4supplements.When an energy drink is marketed as a diet supplement,it may bedistributed without a nutrition facts label,which would show the harmfulsupp

20、lements that are in the drink.However,even if energy drinks are Food and DrugAdministration(FDA)approved,they dont have to show the number of supplements.Energy drinks may be widely available but they arent the healthiest or safestchoice for your body.To stay naturally energized,get organized and st

21、ay on topof your work so that you arent having to stay up all night to complete assignedtasks.If youd like a natural energy boost,you could make time for a short workout,which will give you all of the energy you need!24.Which of the following is the side effect of the energy drinks?A.Making people t

22、hinner.B.Making peoples heart bigger.C.Making people run a risk of falling ill.D.Making people suffer from heart attack.25.Why are many people unaware of the harmful effects of energy drinks?A.Because they dont read the label carefully.B.Because FDA thinks they are healthy drinks.C Because the harmf

23、ul materials are not labelled.D.Because factories of energy drinks lie to drinkers.26.What is the last paragraph mainly about?A.The benefits of doing exercise.B.The better choice of right drinks.C.The way to have enough energy.D.The effects of energy drinks.27.What is the best title for the text?A.D

24、ont Drink Energy DrinksB.Many People Enjoy Energy DrinksC.The Materials Energy Drinks ContainD.Energy Drinks Could Send You to HospitalCWho is a genius?This question has greatly interested humankind for centuries.Lets state clearly:Einstein was a genius.His face is almost the internationalsymbol for

25、 genius.But we want to go beyond one man and explore the nature of geniusitself.Why is it that some people are so much more intelligent or creative thanthe rest of us?And who are they?In the sciences and arts,those praised as geniuses were most often white men,of European origin.Perhaps this is not

26、a surprise.Its said that history is writtenby the victors,and those victors set the standards for admission to the genius club.When contributions were made by geniuses outside the clubwomen,or people of adifferent color or beliefthey were unacknowledged and rejected by others.A study recently publis

27、hed by Science found that as young as age six,girls areless likely than boys to say that members of their gender(性别)are“really,reallysmart.”Even worse,the study found that girls act on that belief:Around age sixthey start to avoid activities said to be for children who are“really,reallysmart.”Can ou

28、r planet afford to have any great thinkers become discouraged andgive up?It doesnt take a genius to know the answer:absolutely not.Heres the good news.In a wired world with constant global communication,were5all positioned to see flashes of genius wherever they appear.And the more we look,the more w

29、e will see that social factors(因素)like gender,race,and class do notdetermine the appearance of genius.As a writer says,future geniuses come from thosewith“intelligence,creativity,perseverance(毅力),and simple good fortune,whoare able to change the world.”28.What does the author think of victors standa

30、rds for joining the genius club?A.Theyre unfair.B.Theyre conservative.C.Theyre objective.D.Theyre strict.29.What can we infer about girls from the study in Science?A.They think themselves smart.B.They look up to great thinkers.C.They see gender differences earlier than boys.D.They are likely to be i

31、nfluenced by social beliefs30.Why are more geniuses known to the public?A.Improved global communication.B.Less discrimination against women.C.Acceptance of victors concepts.D.Changes in peoples social positions.31.What is the best title for the text?A.Geniuses Think AlikeB.Genius Takes Many FormsC.G

32、enius and IntelligenceD.Genius and LuckDAround 1975 books were written about strange occurrences in the Bermuda Triangle,a part of the Atlantic Ocean off the southeast coast of the U.S.They told the storiesof planes and ships that disappeared for no understandable reason and were neverfound again.Th

33、ey told about ships which were found undamaged but with no one onthem.According to the books,more than 1,000 people disappeared in the Trianglefrom 1945 to 1975.According to some writers,there were no natural explanations for many of thedisappearances,so they suggested other explanations.For example

34、,some strange andterrible power exists in the Triangle.According to another writer,people from spaceare living at the bottom of the Atlantic,and sometimes they need human sailors andairmen for their research.These ideas were not scientific,but they were goodadvertisements.The books about the Bermuda

35、 Triangle were immediate successes.However,the books give little evidence to support their unusual ideas.Inaddition,they ignore at least three important facts that suggest natural reasonsfor many of the occurrences.First,messages from some of the ships and aircraftwhich later disappeared give us evi

36、dence of problems with navigational instruments.Similar stories are told by officers who were on duty on planets and ships whichfinally managed to come through the Triangle without disaster.Second,the weatherin this part of the Atlantic Ocean is very unpredictable.Dangerous storms that can6cause pro

37、blems even for experienced pilots and sailors can begin suddenly and withoutwarning.Finally,the Bermuda Triangle is very large,and many people,bothexperienced and inexperienced,sail and fly through it.Perhaps the figure of 1,000deaths in thirty years shocks some people,but,in fact,the figure is not

38、unusualfor an area of ocean that is so large and that is crossed by so many ships.The evidence which exists,therefore,supports one conclusion about BermudaTriangle:We do not need stories about people from space or strange unnatural powersto explain the disappearances.32.What was strange about the oc

39、currences in the Bermuda according to Paragraph1?A.Ships survived but with no passengers on board.B.Not only ships but planes went missing as well.C.There were as many as 1,000 deaths from 1945 to 1975.D.They happened across none other than the Atlantic waters.33.Why were the books about Bermuda Tri

40、angle unscientific?A.The books were written by unknown writers.B.Nearly no supporting evidence was given.C.The books were written as advertisements.D.The writers pursued immediate success.34.What reason for the disappearances may the author agree with?A.The sailors and airmen were taken away by stra

41、nge species.B.People aboard could not stand the weather and died of diseases.C.The sailors and airmen were to blame as they were inexperienced.D.Navigational instruments going wrong caused the sink or the crash.35.What can be a suitable title for the text?A.Bermuda Triangle Disappearances,Mystery Or

42、 Misreading?B.The Deadly Problems With Machines Of Last CenturyC.One Hundred Lives Lost In Thirty Years!D.New Discoveries In The Bermuda Triangle第二节(共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分)2021 is the Year of the Ox according to Chinese zodiac.In China you will findvarious ox figures made of gold,wood,plastic,pa

43、per,shell and stone on sale instores and on streets to celebrate the return._36_Centuries ago,most people earned their living through farming.For example,the ox was used to help plow,cultivate and carry heavy goods.Besides,the ox haslong had a significant place in Chinese culture._37_ Inthe Classic

44、of Poetry,the oldest existing collection of Chinese poetry,the animal was mentioned in nineout of the 305 pieces._38_ To this day,the phrase“the spirit of ox”still refers toconquering anything that may present itself as an obstacle._39_ When someoneachieves a great accomplishment through hard work,p

45、eople often use“niu”,meaning“awesome”,to describe him or her.Oxen seldom bully the weak or fear the strong._40_ This is reflected in7a couplet from a poem by Lu Xun(18811936):“Fierce-browed,I coolly defy athousand pointing fingers;Head bowed,like a willing ox I serve the children”,which fully expres

46、ses the poets loyalty to the people.A.They work hard and make sacrifices.B.They never seek to be the center of attention and do not look for praise.C.The spirit is highly praised and many people follow it as their work ethic.D.Ancient Chinese poets and writers frequently described the ox in literatu

47、re.E.But why was the ox chosen to be one of the 12 Chinese zodiac signs?F.The ox is considered a symbol of diligence and earnestness(认真)in Chineseculture.G.Those who were born in the Year of the Ox are often expected to be hardworking.第三部分语言运用第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分共两节，满分 4545 分分)Once there was a very brill

48、iant,creative and learned man.He gained much_41_while traveling throughout the world.Unfortunately he lost his legs andleft arm in a traffic accident,leaving only a finger and thumb on his right hand.He became so _42_that he was afraid he would spend his life _43_ and wouldno longer be able to use h

49、is life in a(n)_44_way.One day,he remembered how he had always loved getting _45_.He realizedthat he still had partial_46_of his right hand and could write with _47_.Then,he had an idea.“Why not write to other people who need encouragement?”He _48_ where he could find those who could be encouraged i

50、f they read hisletters.He thought of people in _49_.Many of them had hope of regaining their_50_.Others would keep feeling depressed and remain put away for the rest oftheir lives.He decided that he must try to _51_them.So he wrote to a prisonministry about sending letters to the prisoners.The priso