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1、山东省德州市2020-2021学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分。 注意事项：1.答第I卷前考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.选出每小题答案后，用2B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框。3.全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在试卷上无效。第I卷（满分95分）第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。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、

2、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. What does David learn from Sarah about giving a speech?A. How to express feelings.B. How to remember the lines.C. How to interact with the audience.2. What is the womans attitude toward the investment?A. Supportive.B. Casual.C.

3、 Cautious.3. Why did the woman fail to go to Mexico City?A. Her flight was cancelled.B. The wedding was put off.C. She didnt catch the plane.4. Where is Mr. White now?A. In Florida.B. In Oregon.C. In Washington.5. Which place is the man looking for?A. The clubhouse.B. The meeting center. C. The busi

4、ness center.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，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。听下面一段对话,回答第6和第7两个小题。6. Why does the woman blame Jeff?A. He spent too much time on games.B. He hasnt prepared for the camping trip.C. He misse

5、d the appointment with the dentist.7. What will Jeff do tomorrow?A. See a dentist.B. Have an interview, C. Go camping.听下面一段对话,回答第8至第10三个小题。8. What did the man use to be?A. An editor.B. A journalist.C. An IT engineer.9. When did the man begin to manage the media accounts?A. One year ago.B. Two years

6、ago.C. Four years ago.10. What does the man want to concentrate on in the new job?A. Writing articles.B. Collecting stories.C. Creating the media.听下面一段对话,回答第11至第13三个小题。11. What makes the woman worried?A. The rising price. B. The mans health.C. The food safety.12. What does the woman advise the man t

7、o do?A. Find some extra work.B. Start his own company.C. Stop smoking and drinking.13. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Friends.B. Colleagues.C. A couple.听下面一段对话,回答第14至第17四个小题。14. How did Blayne learn to skateboard?A. He had a few lessons.B. He practiced by videos.C. He learned from

8、his cousin.15. Where does Blayne like to skateboard most?A. The path by the beach.B. The school playground.C. The basketball court.16. How does Blayne keep fit?A. By joining a health club.B. By working out in a home gym.C. By lengthening skateboarding time.17. What advice does Blayne give to the you

9、ng taking up skateboarding?A. Spending time practicing.B. Learning it at an early age.C. Beginning with a cheap board.听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20三个小题。18. What is the talk mainly about?A. Pet care.B. Pet adoption.C. Pet products.19. What can people do on the website?A. Get some information.B. Donate money.C. B

10、uy a pet directly.20. How much is the cost of getting a cat?A $ 45.B. $ 70,C. $ 120.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题;每小题2. 5分，满分37. 5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,并在答题卡上 将该选项涂黑。APeter Rabbit 2Critics werent too keen on 2018s Peter Rabbit, a mixture of live-action and animation. But audiences wer

11、e more enthusiastic about its sequel（续集）,featuring Rose and Domhnall as a couple, and James as the rabbit who has agreed to stop stealing their vegetables. And this time, even the critics are happy with it.Fast & Furious 9Vin Diesel is back as Dominic in the new Fast & Furious version. The first fil

12、m wasa low-budget thriller about illegal street racers, but the sequels have grown sillier every time. Fast & Furious 9 is a global cyber-spy boasting appearances by Charlize, Helen, Kurt and a car that flies into space. Fast & Furious 9 makes the cars go fast, jump high, and generally do the imposs

13、ible.Dream HorseJan Vokes runs a shop in a small town in Wales. When she overhears how profitable horse-racing can be, she has the sort of idea that British comedy dramas are made of. She will form a company with her friends , and together they will use little cash to breed and train a racehorse of

14、their own. Dream Horse is a warm and engaging tale that will appeal to anyone who has struggled to hold on to a dream.Summer of 85Francois, an active French writer-director, gets back to his roots-and, perhaps, his own adolescence-with an adaptation of Aidan Chambers5 novel, Dance On My Grave. Its s

15、tars are 16-year-old Alexis and an 18-year-old, David, who saves him from drowning in the summer of 1985. A Hollywood reporter praises it as “a story thats a little painful to watch but also sincere and truthful about adolescence.21. What do Peter Rabbit 2 and Fast & Furious 9 have in common?A. They

16、 are both set in crazy street races.B. They are both attractive animation films.C. Thrilling action scenes appeal to the viewers.D. Their story and characters are related to the former film.22. What is Jan Vokes like in Dream Horse ?A. A volunteer.B. A peace lover.C. An environmentalist.D. A dream c

17、haser.23. What can be learned about Summer of 85?A. It brings teenagers much pain.B. It is adapted from a novel.C. It focuses on travelling in Summer.D. It tells of Francois, story.BAs technology makes communication easier and quicker, handwritten letters are nearly a thing of the past.But it is mak

18、ing a comeback on Feng Shengjis desk. The 34-year-old from Chengdu started an online letter-writing business in February last year, writing and mailing hundreds of letters on behalf of others. She has written letters of appreciation, apologiesfor wrongdoings, love letters and breakup letters. Her st

19、ory has spread on social media, triggering wide discussion on the lost art of letter writing. It has been viewed more than 14 million times on Sina Weibo.The idea of writing letters for others came when Feng tried to draw and write on her iPad to beat boredom during CO VID-19. Then, she opened an on

20、line store for letter writing. Up till last month, she worked for a local design company in the day, and worked on her online business as a letter writer at night.In mid-March last year, a doctor from Sichuan became her first client. He was assigned to help fight CO VID-19 in Wuhan during the 76-day

21、 lockdown. The doctor contacted Feng to help him write thank-you letters to the Wuhan Red Cross Hospital and the hotel he stayed in for their care and support during his time in Wuhan. As mailing services were stopped during the lockdown, Feng wrote the letters on her iPad and emailed the letters. I

22、 told him that I wanted to write the letters free of charge, but he insisted on paying. Feng recounts.Since then, her business has taken off. As of January, she has written more than 700 letters , with each letter ranging from dozens of words to thousands. Depending on the length of the letters, eac

23、h letter can cost from dozens of yuan to less than 100 yuan.Letter writing is a meaningful thing, and I want to make it into a lifetime career. says Feng, smiling. She resigned from her design job and became a full-time letter writer from June.24. What does the underlined word “triggering mean in th

24、e second paragraph?A. holdingB. arousingC. witnessingD. expecting25. What was Fengs original idea to take up writing letters for others?A. To kill time during the pandemic.B. To revive the lost art of letter writing.C. To help the doctors to keep in touch.D. To earn extra money in her spare time.26.

25、 What do we know about Fengs business?A. Her first customer got the service for free.B. Her business suffered a lot from CO VID-19.C. Her business is well received and successful.D. Her letter writing store was started in Chengdu.527. Which is the best title for the passage?A. Fighting CO VID-19 wit

26、h handwritten lettersB. A creative and successful woman writerC. A written art revived by an online businessD. Letter writing an art calling for preservationCWe all know cameras. But have you heard of Googles new camera? It is a small, smart device, called Clips. It comes with a case that has a clip

27、 （夹子）,but its not designed to be worn on your clothing. Most interestingly, it uses artificial intelligence to take photographs out of your hands so it can capture moments on its own.This roughly 2-inch by 2-inch camera , with a three-hour battery life and Gorilla Glass for toughness, is intended fo

28、r candid moments, like when a child does something cute that may happen too quickly for you to pull out your smart phone.Onboard the Clips device, it uses machine learning algorithms （计算程序）to help capture scenes. Those algorithms include face recognition. Once it learns that theres a face you see fr

29、equently, itll try to get nice photos of those faces. said Juston Payne, the devices product manager. And they also want it to recognize facial expressions, which involved training it to know what happiness looks like. The Google team also trained it to recognize what not to shoot-like when a childs

30、 hand is over the camera, or if it is thrown in a dark purse.The only way to see the images is by connecting the camera with your phone, as it has no screen for viewing or editing.Did people think it was strange? Yes, but Payne said nobody need worry about safety. A green light on the front shows th

31、at the device is on. Besides, it is not connected to the Internet.“This product is only possible because technology has advanced. Payne said. It was only in the past year that they could squeeze the technology down into a device this size. “Going forward, were likely to get more assistance from the

32、artificial intelligence packed into our apps. He added.28. Which is the most striking feature of Clips?A. It is pretty small and cute.B. It takes photos on its own.C. It has a longer battery life.D. It can be worn on your clothes.29 Why does the author mention “child” in Para 2?A. To clarify a conce

33、pt.B To present a factC. To explain a feeling.D. To make a comparison.30. How can one see the photos taken by Clips?A By connecting Clips to the Internet.B. By learning the machine algorithms.C. By linking Clips with your mobile phone.D. By advancing science technology further.31. What is Paynes att

34、itude towards the application of AI into apps?A. Critical.B. Positive.C. Indifferent. D. Doubtful.DAs you cut into the steak at table, it can ruin your appetite to think of the fate of the cattle. This could be a dilemma for those who love animals but reject their desire of the meat.However, guilt-f

35、ree sausages coming from animals that are still alive could be on the menu next year under plans to produce pork in tanks. Technology, which was developed at Oxford University and originally intended to grow human cells for medical applications, has been adapted to reproduce muscle and fat cells tak

36、en from a pig. The process involves cutting two cubic centimeters-one of fat and the other of muscle-from the leg of an anaesthetized （麻醉的）pig and placing cells from the samples in separate tanks kept at 37 and supplied with nutrients, minerals and vitamins.The university has agreed to introduce the

37、 technology to a company called Ivy Farm Technologies, which is seeking 16 million to build a research and development facility in the city. Next year it plans to open a plant in London where visitors will be able to see the technology and taste the sausages , which would also be on sale. It plans t

38、o produce 12,000 tons of pork a year by 2025, equal to 170,000 pigs on the farm. Ivy expects its sausages to cost about 25 percent more than the sausages from outdoor-farmed pigs. It has begun discussions with the Food Standards Agency to gain authorisation（核准）for the sausages. It also plans to deve

39、lop beef burgers and meatballs.Nick Allen, chief executive of the British Meat Processors Association, said, “It could be the future but we need to make sure its not rushed to market withoutunderstanding hidden results. You start with one little culture of meat and then grow it rapidly and you have

40、to be certain that it is safe in future.32. What are the guilt-free sausages made of?A. A new hi-tech material.B. Outdoor-farmed animals.C. Vegetable with a taste of meat. D. A kind of man-made meat.33. How can scientists keep the samples alive while growing cells?A. Offering them a lot of anaesthet

41、ics.B. Putting them in several different cans.C. Extracting them from fatty samples.D. Keeping them in the specific conditions.34. What does the involvement of Ivy Farm Technologies mean?A. Traditional farming is quite out of date.B. The scientists fail to grow human cells.C. The new technology is p

42、robably practical.D. The government doesnt offer support.35. What does Nick think of the sale of the guilt-free sausages?A. A little too soon.B. Very profitable.C. Unavailable now.D. Obviously illegal.第二节（共5小题;每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5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。Humans have little difficulty

43、recognizing one another. And we know that no two faces are exactly alike. Even identical twins have slightly different faces. Each human face is truly unique. Usually we judge a person from his personal facial features. 36 Governments, employers and security and police services are increasingly usin

44、g facial recognition technology. 37 Systems are becoming so advanced that a wanted criminal can instantly be picked out of a crowd of thousands of people. All thats required is an image in a database to compare with the image of any number of people in a crowd. Ordinary people, too, are using facial

45、 recognition to unlock their phones, their computers and other devices.38 It is convenient, easy to operate and it also relieves us of the need to memorize passwords. However, a device will require a password in the rare event that it doesnt, for whatever reason, recognize the users face.There are n

46、umerous concerns about the use of facial recognition. 39 The installation of more and more cameras in public and private places is now part of everyday life. This means people can be observed and recognized wherever they go. Cameras may make public spaces safer, but keeping law-abiding （守法的）citizens

47、 under constant watch is disturbing too many.In the age of the coronavirus and the widespread wearing of masks, facial recognition systems are having some difficulty. A mask covers many of the facial data points used by recognition software to confirm a persons identity. 40 That could affect how dep

48、endable it is.A. The major concern is that it threatens privacy.B, The cameras may need to be replaced frequently.C. This allows them to quickly confirm an individuals identity.D. Personal facial recognition protection has strengths and weaknesses.E. In response, facial recognition systems are being trained to use less facial data.F. And now weve invented machines used to recognize faces for different purposes.G. In short, the data