北京市延庆区2020～2021学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题【含答案】.docx

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1、北京市延庆区2020-2021学年高二英语下学期期末试题（时间：90分钟 试卷满分：100分） 第一部分：知识运用（共两节；每小题L5分，满分30分）第一节：完形填空（共10小题；每小题L 5分，共15分）A school bus driver returned to college to become a high school history teacher, thanks to some 1 students.Clayton Ward is a history lover, and as such, 2 the time hed spend chatting with students

2、about their history classes as he 3 them to and from school.“After several of these discussions, some of the students would tell me they wanted me to be their 4 ,” said. That small mention from those kids . it 5 me and gave me the motivation to complete a goal I had started years ago. ”6 , Ward went

3、 to college after his high school graduation； but after a year, he had to leave and soon started driving buses. But he still valued 7 , and talking with the students on the bus route renewed his sense of passion for expanding and teaching young minds.Ward enrolled （注册）at a community college in May 2

4、019, and 8 to take his classes full time while also still driving his bus.“It wasnt always 9 I would drive my route in the morning and afternoon, take classes in between shifts and take night classes,z，he said. I would think of those students and all the years I wanted to make this happen, and it he

5、lped me focus my energy. “You wouldn，t think that kids can do something like that, to give me the 10 and ambition to go back to school, “ Ward said. Its kind of crazy that such a smallthing1. A.can make such energeticanB.impact on your supportivelife.C.considerateD.generous2.A.enjoyedB.foundC.savedD

6、.missed3.A.attendedB.watchedC.bussedD.trained4.A.driverB.adviserC.friendD.teacher5.A.aimed atB.stuck withC.occurred toD.called on6.A.InitiallyB.ConsequentlyC.ApparentlyD.Ultimately7.A.successB.communicationC.responsibilityD.education8.A.hesitatedB.offeredC.managedD.happened9.A.suitableB.hopefulC.luc

7、kyD.easy10. A. rightB. drive第二节：语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.C.5分，chance共15分）D.freedomAOur school planned a trip for us to study English in another country this holiday.I was excited for it was my first time 1 （travel） abroad. I packed everythingI thought I 2 （need） into my backpack. I knew I was going to have s

8、o much fun.r m more than delighted to know you are curious about the club activities of our school and want to join one next term. Id like to recommend Peking Opera Club to you, which I believe you will enjoy a lot from.I recommend this club to you for the following reasons. First, Peking Opera is l

9、ike a pearl in traditional Chinese art. Joining this club can give you a taste of traditional Chinese art forms and even have a hands-on experience. Besides, the club will regularly organize various activities, such as inviting famous actors to perform, and drawing Peking Opera make-ups. Considering

10、 your interest in Chinese history, I believe getting close to Peking Opera will also be a good way of learning more about it.When it comes to preparation, you can watch some famous Peking Opera videos on the Internet or read some relevant materials, which will definitely be beneficial for you.Hope m

11、y suggestions can be of some help. If you want to learn anything more, dont hesitate to contact me. Best wishes.Yours,Li Hua内容要点一:写明所推荐的社团名称,注意大写;可添加简要的介绍，但注意不是文章主体,不要笔 墨过多；要点二：阐述推荐此社团的理由。运用总一分的结构,先总起“推荐理由如下”，再分两至三条 具体理由具体说明。注意每条理由之间的逻辑过渡以及充分符合交际目的，站在英国人Jim的 角度去写：如，参加京剧社可以令你体验中国传统艺术（Joining this clu

12、b can give you a 品尝中国传统艺术，甚至亲身体验）。要点三:简要描述所做的准备。可以是物品上的准备，也可以是知识、技能上的准备After 3 (board) the bus to the airport, I said goodbye to my parents. I looked out the window of the bus and dreamed about 4 we would do while on our trip.BCloning is the process of making an exact copy of a plant or animal and d

13、eveloping it either naturally 5 artificially. Natural cloning has been going on for generations. For example, gardeners 6 (use) a form of cloning when they take a cutting from a plant and place it in a suitable medium, such as soil. Another example of natural cloning is identical twins, 7 are produc

14、ed from the same egg.CChina, 8 June 17, successfully launched the crewed cecraft Shenzhou XII, which is expected to send three 9 (astronaut) to its ce station core module Tianhe for a three-month mission. The cecraft, atop a Long March_2F carrier rocket, 10 a. m. nch) from the Jiuquan Satellite Laun

15、ch C enter at 9:22 a. m. , according to the China Manned ce Agency (CMSA). It is China s seventh crewed mission to ce and the first during the construction of China s ce station.第二部分阅读理解（共二节，满分38分）第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡 上将该项涂黑。（共14小题；每小题2分，共28分）ADon t you think robots are a part of

16、 your life? In factories, robots put together everything from toys to cars. Some homes have robots that sweep floors or mow the lawn (剪草坪).And more robots are soon to come.Like a HumanRobots don t expect any thanks for all the work they do for us. After all, they don t have feelings. But that may be

17、 changing with Nexi, a robot created by scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Nexi can move its face to show anger, happiness, or sadness. It can also raise its eyebrows to show surprise.Robots at WorkNeed a lift out of bed? RIBA, short for “Robot for Interactive Body Assistancev

18、, will lend its helpful arms! Some patients at hospitals and nursing homes have a hard time getting in and out of bed. RIBA can gently lift a patient out of bed and help him or her into a wheelchair. The robot can safely pick up and carry people weighing 135 pounds.Water BotsRobots that work in wate

19、r一and look like familiar sea creaturesare making news lately. One of them is a robotic fish. Researchers built the robo-fish to swim in water to detect pollution. There? s even a robotic penguin called the AP, which uses flippers(鱼鳍)to paddle and can move in all directions.23How would you like a rob

20、ot to help clean up your toys, or one that plays hide-and-seek with you? Nao can be programmed to do both those activities, and more. A two- foot-tall robot, Nao was designed by a company in France to be a helper and companion. It can talk, walk and even remember faces, voices, and places. Also, it

21、can be programmed to assist with daily tasks, such as checking e-mails.Experts predict that by 2025 we could have robots in every household! You might be living or working with one of them every day!A. feelingsB. powerC. interestD. opinions21. By moving its face, Nexi might show its According to the

22、 passage, a robotic fish might be used forA. discovering fishB. picking up rubbishC. studying sea creaturesD. finding out pollutionWhich subtitle can be filled in the blank?A. Household HelpersB. Programme DesignersC. Hotel CleanersD. Game PlayersBThe Party of Their LivesIn Los Angeles s infamous Sk

23、id Row, there are hundreds of children living on the streets or in shelters. It s a place where dreams go to die. But one couple is determined to use their own experience with loss to foster a sense of hope.In 2013, Mary Davis and her husband lost their first unborn kid. Refusing to let the heartbre

24、ak break them, they became volunteers in a Skid Row homeless shelter. They found that many of the kids there had never had a single birthday party before, so they decided to throw a birthday party for those homeless kids. They took over a room in the Union Rescue Mission and filled it with streamers

25、, gifts and a cake. The kids were so excited that they made their own music一singing and clapping and, of course, laughing.Since then, the couple have thrown a party each and every month. They routinely attract 250 kids and their parents. An hour before each party, volunteers arrive to set up the dec

26、orations and activities: face painting, balloon artists, a DJ, cake, and pizza. There are small presents for the kids celebrating their birthdays, but the Davis make sure there are more than enough to go around.“I remember a mom came with her kid, Marymom. . “It was their first night at the shelter,

27、 and her child had a birthday. We had an extra gift for her一pink headphones. The little girl was so excited. And her mom. she s crying. I never imagined we would ever need to be in a shelter. I didn t know what to expect. But I really didn t expect a birthday party for my child. she cried with happi

28、ness. ” Doing her best to normalize these kids lives is both heartwarming and bittersweet, Mary says. If you look outside, you see homeless person after homeless person on the street, and it reminds you that these kids don t get to leave this area after the party. ”It may be why, after throwing 88 p

29、arties, she still cries after each one. She credits the kids in the shelter with helping her hold on to hope. We didn t realizehow much joy they were going to bring us, “ she told CBS News. And it was so healing for both kids and us. ”In Skid Row, hundreds of kids .A.were homelessB.lost theirparents

30、C.dropped out of schoolD.were crazyabout partiesAccording to the passage, which can best describe Mary?A.Honest and generous.B.Caring andgenerous.C.Outgoing and caring.D.Outgoing and honest.22. What does the story intend to tell us?A. Well begun, half done.B. East or west, home is best.C. What goes

31、around comes around. D. Where there is love, there is hope.CAre Happy Meals Really Happy?Don t we all know a “Happy Mealv when we see one一the famous boxed meal that includes a hamburger, kid-sized French fries, fruits and milk, served with a toy that s extremely popular with children who love to col

32、lect them?A Happy Meal is a form of kids meal sold at a certain fast-food chain since 1979. A toy is included with the food, both of which are usually contained in a box or paper bag. However, collectors of these little toys will not get them any longer, since the company will replace toys with book

33、s, and each of these books will mainly pass on nutritional messages.Happy Meals are extremely popular with kids, especially for their collectable toys, when you consider that over 1. 3 billion of these packages are sold each year! These packages have been very controversial. Health supporters believ

34、e that drawing kids to these meals with toys is a clever way of promoting unhealthy food choices. They see it as an advertising strategy of “catching its customers young, 一a move that has paid off very well for the fast food company.Child development experts say that food habits get formed in childr

35、en by age six and continue through to their adult life. Fatty and sugary foods such as those served in Happy Meals are believed to play a big role in growing health problems such as obesity and diabetes. Public health care costs have gone up and untold amounts of money have been spent on caring for

36、these health problems. On November 2, 2010, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed a law requiring that children s meals sold in restaurants must meet certain nutritional standards before they could be sold with toys, to overcome the problem of childhood obesity一in other words, the State of C

37、alifornia tried to ban the toys in Happy Meals. However, it was strongly opposedby some as being heavy-handed, and While some people believe that of children, can create a powerful actions are contradictory. Anyway, nutrition while it is serving foodby some as being heavy-handed, and While some peop

38、le believe that of children, can create a powerful actions are contradictory. Anyway, nutrition while it is serving foodthe ban was thrown out by the government.the fast-food company, with its large following message through the books, others believe its the company is trying to spread the message o

39、f that is anything but healthy.in Paragraph 1 is23. The aim of the question raisedA. give a surprise to the toy loversB. get readers? attention to the articleC. call on readers to buy boxed mealsD. make readers think about the answerBooks will be added into Happy Meals to.A. introduce the use of the

40、 toysB. increase the cost of the mealsC. help kids learn about nutritionD. spread the message of fast foodAccording to Paragraph 3, Happy Meals .A. have achieved the desired resultB. help the customers stay youngC. cost more money than ordinary mealsD. receive approval from health supportersWhat is

41、the authors opinion about Happy Meals?A. They bring much fun to children.B. They teach children a lot about nutrition.C. They do no actual good to children s health.D. They are popular with the young and the old.DCyclingYou need only look at a professional cyclist to appreciate the potential effects

42、 of cycling on the body. But what about the mind? It s a question that has long challenged anyone who has wondered how riding a bike can offer what feels close to a state of emptying your mind.Dr. John Ratey thinks cycling increases “the chemistry in your brain that makes you feel calm, “ but also t

43、hat carrying out multiple operations while cycling can be an effective treatment, as shown in a German study involving 115 children, half of whom did activities such as cycling that involved complex movements, while the rest performed more straightforward exercises with the same aerobic （有氧的）demands

44、. Both groups did better than they previously had in concentration tests, but the “complex” group did a lot better.There have been other interesting findings too. In 2003, Dr. Jay Alberts rode a tandem bicycle, a bicycle built for two riders sitting one behind the other, across the American state of

45、 Ohio with a friend who has Parkinson? s （帕金森）disease, a condition affecting the nervous system. The idea was to raise awareness of the disease, but to the surprise of both riders, the patient showed significant improvements. Dr. Jay Alberts then scanned the brains of 26 Parkinson s patients during

46、and after an eight-week exercise program using bikes. Half the patients were allowed to ride at their own paces, while the others were pushed harder. All patients improved, and the group which was pushed harder showed particularly significant increases in connectivity between areas of intelligence r

47、esponsible for functions such as walking and picking things up.We don t know how this happens, but there is more evidence of the link between Parkinson? s and cycling. A video on the Internet shows a 58-year-old man with severe Parkinson? s. At first, we watch the patient trying to walk. He can bare

48、ly stand and his hands shake uncontrollably. Then we see the man on a bicycle being supported by others. With a push, he s off, cycling past cars with perfect balance. Doctors don, t fully understand this discrepancy either, but say that cycling may act as some sort of action that helped the patient s brain.The science of cycling is incomplete, but perhaps the most remarkable thing for the everyday rider is that it can require no conscious focus at all. The mindlessness of cycling can