江苏省新丰中学2020-2021学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题（word 版，有答案和听力）

2020-2021学年度第一学期期末考试

高二年级英语试题

第一部分 听力  （共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

第一节  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. What occupation did Bella settle on?

  A. Editor.                 B. Journalist.                C. Teacher.

2. Where does the conversation take place?

  A. In a library.              B. In a classroom.            C. In a cafe.

3. Why did Cathy fail to take notes?

  A. She was too sleepy. 

  B. She didn’t attend the lecture.

  C. She was doing homework then.

4. How much will the woman pay?

  A. $120.                B. $60.                    C. $50.

5. What does the woman mean?

  A. The man can’t afford the tickets.  

  B. The man won’t like the concert.

  C. The man will break his promise.

第二节  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。

听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。

6. What day is it today?

  A. Wednesday.            B. Thursday.               C. Friday.

7. What’s the man going to do tonight?

  A. Write his paper.        B. Attend the party.           C. Watch a game.

听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。

8. What’s the woman doing now?

  A. Reading a book.                     

B. Searching for information.

  C. Writing a report.

9. What is opposite the museum now?

  A. A flower shop.       B. A bookstore.              C. A dessert shop.

10. How will the speakers go to the museum?

   A. By bike.          B. By subway.           C. On foot.

听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。

11. What’s the relationship between the speakers?

   A. Colleagues.           B. Classmates.             C. Sister and brother.

12. What does the man advise the woman to do?

   A. Spend less on clothes.                   B. Eat at home.       

C. Find a part-time job.

13. What does the woman think of cooking?

   A. Tiring.               B. Difficult.                C. Interesting.

听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。

14. Why does the man refuse to help the woman?

A. He doesn’t like dogs.

   B. He has to visit his grandma.

   C. He has to attend a meeting.

15. When did the woman go abroad?

   A. In 2015.           B. In 2016.               C. In 2017.

16. What kind of room will the woman book?

  A. A small room.        B. A big room.            C. A VIP room.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17. How many people learned English in China last year?

   A. About 300 million       

B. About 400 million.        

C. About 500 million.

18. What do we know about foreign teachers in China according to the research?

   A. A minority of them were illegally employed.

   B. Many of them had rich teaching experience.

   C. Some of them could earn money easily.

19. When would foreign teachers receive a fine according to Mr. Yang?

   A. When they were late for class.  

   B. When they smoked in class.

   C. When they played with their phone during class.

20. Why did many English-language platforms close?

   A. They couldn’t find enough foreign teachers.

   B. Their foreign teachers didn’t reach the standards.

   C. They spent too much on foreign teachers.

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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Lying on North Carolina's Outer Banks, the Cape Hatteras Seashore is an amazing destination for recreating, relaxing and more. There are many beautiful beaches in the seashore for the whole family to explore and enjoy. Visitors can spend vacation time for shells, birding, hiking and so on. The outer banks are also an excellent spot to go windsurfing especially on Hatteras Island. In addition, Cape Hatteras National Seashore also has three historic lighthouses and Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is open for visitors.

Pribilof Island, Alaska

For those looking to see some northern species of birds, these Alaska islands are a great choice. Lying in the Bering Sea, these islands are home to many fascinating species of birds. Visitors will enjoy hiking on the islands trails while also enjoying the relative remoteness of the place. Birders should be sure to keep an eye out for Horned Puffins and many more species.

Dry Tortugas National park, FL

Lying 70 miles west of Key West, this cluster (群) of seven islands is a great destination to enjoy some of Florida's nature. The islands consist of coral reefs and sand, and they are famous for their bird and marine life. Visitors can also enjoy Fort Jefferson, which is the largest 19h century American coastal fort (要塞).

Wine Country Vacation Escapes

Throughout the United States there are many destinations to enjoy the fantastic wines produced in the country. Some regions like Napa Valley have already gained a reputation for their fantastic wines, however, there are many regions that offer fantastic wines and a beautiful vacation destination.

21. What is special about Cape Hatteras National Seashore?

   A. Visitors can stay there for free.            B. Shooting birds is forbidden.

   C. Visitors can visit a lighthouse.             D. Visitors can enjoy its remoteness.

22. What is Horned Puffin?

   A. The name of a fort,                     B. The name of an island. 

   C. The name of marine（海洋的）life.       D. The name of a bird.

23. Which camp is suitable for wine lover?

   A. Cape Hatters National Seashore.          B. Pribilof Island, Alaska.

   C. Dry Tortugas National park, FL.          D. Wine Country Vacation Escapes.

B

A British friend told me he couldn’t understand why Chinese people love eating sunflower seeds（嗑瓜子）as a snack so much. “I’ve met a lot of older Chinese and many have a crack in their front teeth, I believe that’s from cracking the seeds,” he said.

I had never noticed the habit, but once he mentioned it, I suddenly became more aware. I realized that whenever I’m watching TV or typing a report, I always start mindlessly cracking sunflower seeds. My friend doesn’t like sunflower seeds, and, to him, it seems unnecessary to work so much just to get one small seed.

When we were young, the whole family would usually get together for Chinese New Year. Then, we all lived close to one another, usually in a small city, and sometimes even neighbors would go door-to-door on Chinese New Year’s Eve to check out what every household was making.

I remember my parents would be in the kitchen cooking. Out in the living room, a large table would already be laid out, complete with fancy tablecloth, ready-made dumpling fillings, and dishes full of candy, fruits and sunflower seeds. Some of the dishes were to be offered to our ancestors later, while others were for neighbors and children to eat before the evening feast. I must have learned how to crack sunflower seeds back then.

I don’t think it’s right to criticize one’s choice in food or eating habits, no matter how strange they may seem.

It’s not only in China. When I went abroad, I found people had all sorts of strange habits when it came to food. In Denmark, they put salted red fish on bread and eat it for dinner, no matter how much it ruins your breath. They think it’s。delicacy（美味佳肴）, and it’s connected to their certain culture. I think it’s a wonderful tradition.

24. Why can the British friend not understand when he found Chinese love eating sunflower seeds?

   A. Because the seeds are too hard to crack.    

   B. Because he thinks what they ate harmful to teeth.

   C. Because he doesn’t think the seeds are good. 

   D. Because he doesn’t think the seeds are worth eating.

25. What does the writer prove by mentioning Chinese New Year?

   A. The families get together for it.          

   B. Eating sunflower seeds is related to it.

   C. The traditions of celebrating it disappear.  

   D. Children can eat delicious food on that day.

26. What’s the writer’s attitude to Denmark’s way of eating bread?

   A. indifferent          B. critical         C. understandable        D. doubtful

27. What idea does the writer want to express in this passage?

   A. It is good to form healthy eating habits.     

  B. Eating habits come from a certain culture.

   C. Changing your eating habits will change your life. 

   D. One kind of food doesn’t necessarily suit everyone.

C

Working from a shady balcony overlooking a vast sea, with five-star restaurants and golf courses within easy reach: what better place could there be to while away the pandemic (疫情) than Barbados?

Like most of its Caribbean neighbours, Barbados has been good at keeping COVID-19 out. Normally tourism brings in more than half of its foreign earnings. Now, many tourists are banned and the economy is declining. The tourism minister, Kerrie Symmonds, puts unemployment at close to 40%.

The prime minister, Mia Mottley intends to introduce a “Welcome Stamp” for visitors to “work remotely in paradise（天堂；伊甸园）” for up to a year. The idea is that if holidays are not possible, then maybe the island can attract wealthy office workers who no longer have to go to the office. Other Caribbean islands are considering competing plans; Bermuda has announced one.

It did not take a pandemic for some digital workers to consider moving to a beach. But before now, it was legally difficult. Getting a work permit or immigrant status meant weeks or months of form-filling. Workers had to pay Barbadian income taxes. The new procedure looks quick and easy by comparison. For a fee of $2,000 for one person, or $3,000 for a family, you can take your Zoom calls（视频会议） from a real white sandy beach, instead of merely selecting it as a virtual background. You continue paying tax according to the rules of whichever country you came from.

There will be some checks on new arrivals. We do not want “the scum of the earth, but honest and respectable types”, says Mr Symmonds. Applicants must have health insurance, and the main breadwinner（养家糊口的人） must earn at least $50,000. But otherwise the gates are open. “All must breathe, in this world and in this country.” says Ms Mottley.

28. The project “Welcome Stamp” is intended to ________.

   A. help the economy recover            B. create jobs for visitors

   C. keep COVID-19 out                D. compete against other islands

29. What is needed to apply for Welcome Stamp?

   A. Spending weeks to get work permit or immigrant status.

   B. Paying a certain amount of Barbadian income taxes.

   C. Paying $2,000 per person, or $3,000 per family.

   D. Earning at least $50,000 per family member

30. What can we learn from the text?

   A. Barbados is the first to put forward the plan.    

   B. All healthy and wealthy people are welcome.

   C. Increasing unemployment leads to an economic decline.

   D. It used to be difficult for digital workers to move to Barbados.

31. What is the main idea of the text?

  A. Barbados provides a paradise to work remotely.

  B. The Caribbean islands are fighting against the pandemic.

  C. Office workers choose to work from the beach.

  D. Working abroad becomes easier than before.

D

As children, we were taught that only by studying hard and getting good results at school could we become successful. But actually, the good boys and good girls may just end up doing a job they are not fond of. Why is it like that? The answer is that what you need for a good and successful life is not really learned at school.

Basically, whether you’re good or not at school very much depends on the teachers’ expectations. But in reality, there are many aspects to take care of aside from the school subjects, for example, what to do to be a happy person, how to maintain a healthy relationship, how to work smartly and what to do to lead a meaningful life, etc.

Doing well at school differs from doing well in life. You may have already known that Steve Jobs, Richard Branson, Oprah Winfrey and Jim Carey didn’t perform very well at school. In fact, there are a lot more than just the "big shots "who are successful in life without completing school.

Life is really a long lesson, so long that you can’t define a person’s success by just one section of it. If you have already finished school, keep learning because what you learned at school will never be enough to lead a great life. If you are still studying, whether you are good or bad at school, don’t take your school results too seriously. If you are a parent or a teacher, don’t just focus on the grades the children get. Try to discover their potentials and make the most of their talents. That’s how they build confidence and eventually lead a successful life.

32. What do we know from the text?

  A. Whether to be good students or not depends on students themselves.

   B. Good performance at school promises successful life.

   C. School subjects are less important than other aspects.

   D. Everything needed in life cannot be learned at school.

33. What does the underlined phrase "big shots "in paragraph 3 mean?

   A. excellent students                  B. important persons  

   C. famous stars                      D. successful businessmen

34. Which point of view may the author support?

   A. Students must strictly obey school rules.

   B. Excellent students will have more opportunities.

   C. Teachers should set a good example to students. 

   D. Parents shouldn’t always focus on their kids grades.

35. What might be the best title for the text?

   A. The Importance of Lifelong Learning         B. The Secret to Being Successful in Life

   C. Success at School doesn’t Equal Success in Life D. What We Need for a Successful Life

第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5 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。

If you plan to attend a foreign university, how can you achieve the best? 36              But what are courses in foreign colleges like? And how do you choose the right ones? Here, we take a look at the aspects a student should take into consideration.

College requirements

Before you decide to look for the classes that interest you, you must pay attention to your college's requirements. 37              Questions to ask yourself include things such as whether the college has a core curriculum or how many credits you need in order to graduate.

Advisor suggestions

If the answers aren't clear to you, you should consider scheduling an appointment with your advisor. It would be a good idea to contact your advisor as early as possible. Each one is usually paired with a few students.38                    

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Last but not least, ask your peers for advice. Whatever you do, always remember to gather as much information about your prospective professors as possible. If you're interested in a class, you had better prepare in advance. 40            They have taken classes with that professor before. Not only does this give you an idea of what to expect from the professor and their style, but this opportunity also allows you to make new friends.

  A. Preparations include communicating with classmates and previewing lessons.

  B. Taking the right lessons is crucial.

  C. Peer views

  D. Peer relationship

  E. Reach out to the students who are available and experienced.

  F. Fulfilling the requirements and planning things out will help you.

  G. It might get harder and harder to find a time that works for both of you.

第三部分 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入空白处的最佳选项。

I took my son to a popular restaurant for lunchtime treat. And it seems everyone else had the same 41           . The place was full of 42            !

I drove around the small parking lot(停车场) for 10 minutes 43            a spot(位置). Finally I 44            one. A lady was returning to her car so I 45            her and waited patiently. As I did this I looked in my rear vision mirror( 后视镜)and 46            a young man quickly pull up behind me. As soon as he saw my indicator( 转向灯)on for the spot, he seemed very 47            and began hitting his steering wheel(方向盘). I knew this wasn't directed at me but at the disappointment that he had 48            a spot. I felt his 49           . I too had been 50            the place for ages.

As the lady left I 51           something that surprised even me. I turned off my indicator and drove straight past. I let the man 52           the spot.

The man behind me was 53            , unsure what to do. 54           I lowered my window and gave him a(n) 55          to take it, calling out at the same time "It's yours”.

I ended up driving further down the road to another car park, where although I had to walk quite a bit further, I was thankful I could. Perhaps the man couldn't walk easily as his health wasn't as good as mine? I will never know. But I knew the spot meant more to him than it did to me, when I saw him react the way he did.

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1个适当的词或括号内单词的正确形式。

In the past few years, quite a number of men and women 56         (choose) to do something less competitive. They are afraid that the stress of work robs them of joy and happiness and bring them harm both physically and mentally.

In fact, however, stress isn't such 57      bad thing. Above all, unless it 58         (get) out of control, a certain amount of stress is important as it provides motivation and challenge, and purpose to an otherwise 59      (mean), idle(懒散的) life. In addition, people under stress 60         （tend）to express their full range of potential and to realize their own personal worth - the very aim of a human life. Last but not least, research has showed that, 61          

(actual), modest amounts of stress can 62         (strong) the immune (免疫力)system and be good for health.

Stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way 63       (escape). Developing our adaptive 64         (able) to deal with stress can prevent us from 65         (defeat) by the competitive society.

第四部分 写作(共两节, 满分 40 分)

第一节（满分15分）

2020年12月19日上午，学校组织全体同学在电视上观看了嫦娥五号工程月球样本交接仪式，同学们观看后心潮澎湃，倍感自豪，决心认真学习，今后报效祖国,……。请你为校报英文专栏写一篇新闻报道，内容包括：

1. 观看时间、方式、内容；

2. 同学们的感想。

注意：

1. 写作词数应为80左右；

2. 请在答题卡的相应位置作答。

Students Watching Chang’e 5 Samples Handover

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第二节 读后续写（满分25分）

阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。

It was January 24th. I had finally completed my last radiation treatment. It had been a long journey—eight months in total since my initial diagnosis of breast cancer—and I had been looking forward to this day for a very long time. My husband Casey, who was wearing a pink ribbon on his jacket, was waiting for me in the lobby at Sunnybrook hospital in Toronto. As a symbol to raise people’s awareness of breast cancer, the pink ribbon had become a part of our life. On the way back home, we reflected on the past months and discussed what lay ahead for our family.

We arrived home in time to have dinner with our three children—Tyler, elven, Brady, nine, and Eve, six. The kids greeted me with hugs that I think were a little bit tighter and lasted a little bit longer than usual.

We were heading to the skating rink(溜冰场) that night. My son Brady had a hockey game and if his Tiger team won, they would move onto the next round. As a typical Canadian hockey mom, I had always loved going to the rink to watch my kids play. But since my diagnosis, the rink and the Tiger players had come to mean even more to me: it was my happy time in those painful months.

When we arrived at the rink, we were greeted with warm hellos. You could tell it was a big game as there was a large crowd of Tiger parents gathering in the lobby outside the dressing room. About ten minutes before game time, Brady’s coach came out to the lobby and invited all the parents to come into the dressing room.

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。

Paragraph1:

As I stepped inside, I was struck by how quiet and how pink it was.___________________                                          

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Paragraph 2:

I sensed their determination.                                                   

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