2021吕梁高二下学期期末考试英语含答案

吕梁市2020-2021学年高二年级第二学期期末考试试题

英语

(本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。答案一律写在答题卡上)

第I卷(选择题，共100分)

第一部分 听力理解(共两节，满分30分)

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，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. How does the man avoid getting sick?

A. He buys many ordinary masks.

B. He goes everywhere on foot.

C. He takes public transportation.

2. How did the man get the tickets?

A. In person.      B. By post.      C. By email.

3. What does the woman think of the new manager?

A. He is nice.       B. He talks little.      C. He has a lot to learn.

4. What is the woman about to do?

A. Move house.       B. Rent a house.      C. Build a house.

5. Where does the woman come from?

A. Holland.      B. Germany.       C. The UK.

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。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What is the man?

A. A reporter.       B. A director.       C. A policeman.

7. What are the speakers probably looking at?

A. An old cat.       B. A horrible dog.      C. A small tiger.

听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8. Which ship is the farthest from the speakers?

A. The oil ship.      B. The container ship.      C. The passenger ship.

9. Where does the conversation take place?

A. On a hill.      B. Ina port.      C. On a beach.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10. What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. What to do on the train.      B. How to go back home.      C. When to get on the bus.

11. Whose birthday is it today?

A. The man's.      B. The woman's.      C. The man's daughter's.

12. When is the second bus leaving?

A. In 20 minutes.      B. In 30 minutes.      C. In 60 minutes.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13. What color of jacket does the old woman wear?

A. Green.      B. Blue.      C. Red.

14. Why did the man leave home this morning?

A. To buy a gift.      B. To go to work.      C. To get some food.

15. What did the old woman purchase?

A. A hat.      B. A T-shirt.      C. A pair of jeans.

16. What is the relationship between the speakers?

A. Family members.       B. Co-workers.      C. Strangers.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. When does the summer holiday start?

A. Tomorrow.      B. Next week.      C. Next month.

18. How long will the library be open during the summer holiday?

A. For 4 hours.       B. For 8 hours.      C. For 10 hours.

19. How should the students return books during the summer holiday?

A. Put them carefully into the drop box anytime.

B. Give back the easily broken ones to the librarian.

C. Leave them into different drop boxes according to the type.

20. What special activity will be held over the summer holiday?

A. A reading club.      B. A lecture about artworks.      C. A visit from a former student.

第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Lincoln Township Public Library Events

The Lincoln Township Public Library offers so many programs for teens to participate in.

Teen Advisory Board

This is a group for teens in grades 6-12 who meet once a month(September through June)to discuss teen issues(重要议题), plan teen events and enjoy other activities with fun-loving teens. Membership is required, which you can do online or by visiting us at the library.

Junior Friends

Explore the rewards of volunteerism by becoming a Junior Friend and helping with the summer reading programs for children and teens. Volunteering as a Junior Friend is both satisfying and also a great way to meet your school's community (社区) service requirement. Applications are available in May.

Teen Reading Programs

Summer Reading Program: This program is offered over the summer and focuses on a single theme that all ages can explore. You will enjoy the related discussion groups, gaining events, and themed events just for teens.

Winter Reading Program: Our winter reading program is the perfect choice for freezing winter days. Lie on the bench, read hooks of specific categories or play reading games. By finishing the program, you will win a prize.

Pizza and Pages Teen Book Discussion Group

This book group is for teens in grades 7-12. The group meets every other month at 3:30 pm. Copies of the books are available during registration thanks to generous donations from the Friends of the Library. Please see our online schedule for selected hook titles and dates.

21. How is the Teen Advisory Board different from the others?

A. There's an age limit.             B. The program hosts events all year round.

C. It awards participants prizes.      D. It requires membership.

22. Which program should you join if you want to be a volunteer?

A. Teen Advisory Board.           B. Junior Friends.

C. Teen Reading Programs.         D. Pizza and Pages Teen Book Discussion Group.

23. When joining Pizza and Pages Teen Book Discussion Group, you        .

A. should come to meet every month         B. should apply online in advance

C. don't need to bring hooks                D. aren't allowed to participate for free

B

The Amazon rain forest is on fire. There are more fires burning there than ever before. That's according to Brazil's National Institute for Space Research. Using satellites to track deforestation and wildfires, the agency has counted 74, 155 fires in the Amazon this year. That’s roughly an 84% increase over last year at this time. The effects of the fires are being felt across Brazil. Parts of the country are covered in smoke. In the state of Sao Paulo, heavy smoke caused the sky to go black and blocked the sun on Monday. Other Brazilian states have declared the situation an emergency. One state has been nut on "environmental alert."

Some people think the policies of Brazil’s president, Jair Bolsonaro, have led to the increase in fires. He wants to change laws that protect the Amazon so businesses can clear more land for commercial use. Bolsonaro says the fires are blazing simply because "it is the season of the queimada." (Queimada means "burned" in Portuguese. Portuguese is the official language of Brazil.)

But experts say Bolsonaro is wrong. They don't blame the increase in fires on the season. They point to deforestation and a worldwide increase in temperatures. "Trees, if they're stressed out by heat repeatedly, are more susceptible to other kinds of damage," such as fires, says Deborah Lawrence. She's an environmental sciences professor at the University of Virginia.

Carlos Nobre is a Brazillian climate scientist. He's also an expert in tropical forests. The situation is "very sad," according to Nobres. "We usually would see this surge of fire in very, very exceptionally dry years," he says. "The fact that this record-breaking figure conies out in a relatively un-dry dry season shows that deforestation is increasing."

24. What is the result of this fire?

A. Many people died in this fire.

B. Most of the states in Brazil feel the effects of the fire.

C. Many trees and animals are destroyed.

D. Brazil declared the situation an emergency.

25. Which of the following statements is not true in this passage?

A. The Amazon rain forest has few fires this year.

B. Some people think the president should take responsibility for the fire.

C. Some experts say the fire is caused because of the season.

D. Carlos Nobre thinks fires should happen in a very exceptionally dry year.

26. What can he inferred from Deborah Lawrence’s words?

A. Trees are sensitive to some kinds of damage.     B. Fires are caused because of the season.

C. Deforestation is increasing in the world.         D. Fires happened in exceptionally dry year.

27. What is the main idea of this passage?

A. We should take measures to stop fires.       B. What we can do for the fires.

C. Fire happens in The Amazon rain forest.      D. Fires cause much damage.

C

It flies through the night air. It is silent as it moves through trees and over grasses. It is a drone-a small plane that is operated remotely. Tonight, this drone is on a high-risk mission(任务)in South Africa: hunting poachers(偷猎者).

Poaching has caused an environmental disaster. According to a study led by Colorado State University, nearly 100, 000 African elephants were killed from 2011 to 2013. Rhino poaching has increased 9, 000 percent since 2007 in South Africa alone, according to the World Wildlife Fund.

Now, conservationists are turning to drone technology to fight back. Air Shepherd is a program that flies drone missions in South Africa, Malawi, and Zimbabwe at night. If potential poachers are spotted, teams of park rangers(园林管理员)will go to the scene immediately.

Since the program began, Air Shepherd has seen a significant decrease in poaching in areas where its drones operate. And it is currently raising money to expand its operation, says John Petersen, who is responsible for the program.

Petersen believes that drone technology can turn the tide in the war against poaching. There are certainly challenges though. For one, if poachers get word that drones are going around a particular area, the poachers may simply go elsewhere. Another challenge is training park rangers to use drones effectively. In addition, drones can be expensive to buy and can fly for only a few hours before running out of power.

Still, in the fight to save elephants and rhinos, drones have the potential to be an effective tool.

"These animals have been around for millions of years. They are a significant aspect of who we are and the environment we live in," says Petersen. "They could be extinct in the wild in Africa in 10 years… We can't let that happen."

28. What does Paragraph 2 indicate?

A. The world's environment is getting worse.      B. Elephants are in danger of extinction.

C. Poaching has caught public attention.          D. Poaching is a very serious problem.

29. What do we know about Air Shepherd?

A. It helps discover poachers.          B. It flies drones all day long.

C. It was started by John Petersen.      D. It makes money through drone service.

30. What challenge does drone technology face?

A. Inadequate operators.            B. Inconvenience of charging.

C. Limited areas of coverage.        D. High expense of operator training.

31. What do Petersen's words show in the last paragraph?

A. His worries about Africa.           B. His determination to fight poaching.

C. His belief in drone technology.       D. His pride in what he does.

D

In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some value it highly, believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity(繁荣). Others say that competition is had; that it sets one person against another, that it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.

I have taught many children who held the belief that their self-worth relied on how well they performed at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and winning are often life-and-death affairs. In their single-minded pursuit of success, the development of many other human qualities is sadly forgotten.

However, while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed, others take an opposite attitude. In a culture which values only the winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players, they strongly blame competition. Among the most vocal are youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society. Teaching these young people, I often observe in them a desire to fail. They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success. By not trying, they always have an excuse: I may nave lost, but it doesn't matter because I really didn't try." What is not usually admitted by themselves is the belief that if they had really tried and lost, that would mean a lot. Such a loss would be a measure of their worth. Clearly, this belief is the same as that of the true competitors who try to prove themselves. Both are based on the mistaken belief that one’s self-respect relies on how well one performs in comparison with others. Both are afraid of not being valued. Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve(缓解)can we discover a new meaning in competition.

32. Why are some people in favor of competition?

A. Because they think competition pushes society forward.

B. Because they think competition improves social abilities.

C. Because they think competition builds up a sense of pride.

D. Because they think competition develops people's relationship.

33. What does the underlined phrase "the most vocal" in Paragraph 3 refer to?

A. People who try their best to win.          B. People who highly value competition.

C. People who are strongly against competition. D. People who mostly rely on others for success.

34. Which viewpoint does the author agree to?

A. Self-worth relies on winning.

B. Winning should he a life-and-death matter.

C. Competition leads to unfriendly relationship.

D. Fear of failure should he removed in competition.

35. What does the passage mainly talk about?

A. Competition helps to set up self-respect.

B. People hold different opinions about competition.

C. Failures are necessary experience in competition.

D. Competition is harmful to personal quality development.

第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Ways to get lucky

Luck isn't some mysterious force. "To a certain degree, we are responsible for much of the good fortune that we have," says Richard Wiseman, a professor of psychology. Here are how to become lucky.

Expect good things

   36   The more optimistic you are about your chances, the more likely you are to test your luck. Not an optimist by nature? Lucky charms(迷人的特征)can work by building confidence.

Work for chances

Lucky people make lots of friends and acquaintances.   37   .These habits result in a "network of luck", creating the potential for good things to happen. A researcher advises getting out of everyday routines. "Throwing a little chaos into your life opens you up to a chance," she says.   38   .

Value bad luck

   39   . Lucky people are similarly able to transform a failure into a positive event, which helps them keep taking chances. Face your next one with these questions: What have I learned? What do I want now? How can I get it?

   40  

In one UK study, subjects played a game with cards they had never played before while their heart rates were monitored. There was no obvious strategy to follow and players had to follow their feelings and guess. Researchers found the winners were those who listened to their heart rates. So take a chance.

A. Find your advantages

B. Follow your inner voices

C. Lucky people tend to be outgoing

D. The goal is to stay open to possibilities

E. If you believe that you'll do well, you'll be snore motivated

F. They talk to lots of people, attract people to them, and keep in touch

G. Finding value in bad luck can help your brain process situations differently

第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)

第一节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

In 2020, John Constantino began doing a study at schools across New York. He had just completed a Ph.D. in language and learning and he was analyzing children's access to   41   in rich and low-income communities.

One day, he   42   something that stopped him in his tracks. "I was at a   43   in a wealthy community, and they were   44   almost brand-new books because they didn't have   45   in the library," Constantino said. He put the books in his car and drove them to a school in an   46   community.

Shocked by the   47   he saw in public school libraries, Constantino became.   48   to bridge the gap. "School libraries are not funded well, and sometimes not funded at all," he said. "If you're a(n)   49   in an underserved community,   50   you're left with boring, outdated, and uninteresting books."

Word spread about Constantino's work, and books began   51    . Donors buy new, hardcover books. Kids   52   what they think are the most interesting books. Today, his nonprofit, Access Books, has   53   more than 1.5 million books to public-school and community libraries across New York. The group has also   54   close to 350 libraries in public schools, making sure the reading environment is relaxing and comforting.

"   55   we provide high-interest books and a   56   library space, they do come and they do read. We found that in the schools that we serve, circulation doubles and triples   57   we've come. So, we know that kids come to the   58   . And the books that we give, they re   59   to keep on the shelf because we're giving books that kids are really   60   in. My goal is that kids can always have a friend in a book and they can always turn to a book to find comfort and to learn something." said Constantino.

41. A. pictures  B. phones  C. books  D. computers

42. A. saw  B. proved  C. imagined  D. heard

43. A. bookshop  B. hospital  C. school  D. party

44. A. getting rid of  B. looking for  C. giving away  D. turning up

45. A. life  B. money  C. food  D. room

46. A. large  B. underserved  C. local  D. wonderful

47. A. change  B. buildings  C. difference  D. rules

48. A. surprised  B. disappointed  C. determined  D. excited

49. A. newcomer  B. teacher  C. parent  D. child

50. A. gradually  B. finally  C. luckily  D. usually

51. A. coming out  B. taking up  C. making up  D. piling up

52. A. give  B. discuss  C. display  D. understand

53. A. bought  B. provided  C. brought  D. written

54. A. redecorated  B. built  C. visited  D. making

55. A. Unless  B. Until  C. If  D. Though

56. A. terrible  B. wonderful  C. free  D. quiet

57. A. after  B. before  C. for  D. when

58. A. market  B. class  C. library  D. factory

59. A. necessary  B. important  C. strange  D. difficult

60. A. interested  B. encouraged  C. inspirit  D. surprise

第II卷(非选择题，共50分)

注意事项：用0.5毫米黑色笔迹的签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。

第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)

第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。

Yuan Longping, China's "father of hybrid rice", was hailed for his contributions to the country's food   61   (secure), died on Saturday, 91 years old. He was known   62   developing the first hybrid rice varieties in the 1970s and   63   (regard)as a national hero for boosting grain harvests and helping   64   (feed)the world's most populous country. Born in Beijing in September 1930, Yuan began his career as   65   agrarian researcher in the 1950s. Because of the hunger he   66   (witness), in the decades that followed, Yuan was associated with some of the most   67   (importance)breakthroughs in his field. Yuan was awarded the World Food Prize in 2004, for "pioneering research   68   helped transform China from food deficiency to food security within three decades". In 2019, Yuan was awarded the Medal of the Republic, the country's   69   (high)honor, for his contribution to China's food security and scientific development of agriculture, as well as   70   (increase)the world’s food output.

第四部分 写作(共两节，满分35分)

第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下而写出修改后的词。

注意：

1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

It was a Sunday and the heavy storm lasted all night. The morning before the storm, though, was beautiful: blue skies, warm air and a calm, inviting sea touching the shore gently.

My father realized it was a good day for fishing and invites my sister and me to go with him. I was only 14 and fishing had never been my thing, and I decided to go all the same. I’m so glad I did.

On the road to the harbor we could see the terribly destruction on the coast, but the harbor itself was in fairly good shape. After all, it protected by the arms of a hay that had only one tiny channel to the sea. As we got on the hoard, we noticed two big humps(脊背)in the distance.

On approached them, we saw it was a mother whale with his baby. We couldn't believe it-there aren't any whales along the coast here. The storm must have driven them across the ocean into the bay, in that the still water was such badly polluted that nothing could survive.

第二节 书面表达(满分25分)

中国科学家屠呦呦的一项发明大大降低了疟疾的死亡率。2015年12月14日她在瑞典领取了诺贝尔医学奖。你校要举办一次以“Learn from Tu Youyou”为主题的英语演讲，请你根据以下要点，写一份演讲稿。

内容要点：1.她的成就；2.她的品质(勇于挑战，甘于奉献，意志坚定，淡泊名利等)；3.对自己的影响。

参考词汇：疟疾malaria；瑞典Sweden；诺贝尔医学奖the Nobel Prize in Medicine

注意：1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。