2021张家口高二上学期期末英语试题含答案

张家口市2020～2021学年度第一学期期末教学质量监测

高二英语

第一部分  听力（共两节）

    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）

    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。

例：How much is the shirt?

A．￡19.15.    B．￡9.18.    C．￡9.15.

答案是C。

1．What will the man do next?

A．Take an exam.    B．Leave right away.    C．Stay for dinner.

2．What's the weather like now?

A．Rainy.    B．Windy.    C．Snowy.

3．Where is the man staying?

A．In Rose Grand Hotel.    B．In the Conference Center.  C．In Sunshine Holiday Inn.

4．What are the speakers talking about?

A．A girl.    B．A novel.    C．A film.

5．What did the woman do during her stay at home?

A．She read some books.

B．She did physical exercise.

C．She worked online to help farmers.

第二节  （共15小题）

    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．When will the speech end?

A．At 10:30 a.m.    B．At 8:30 a.m.    C．At 8:00 a. m.

7．What does the man remind the woman to do?

A．Arrive on time.    B．Bring a recorder.    C．Wear a mask.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8．How often does the woman volunteer in the old people's home?

A．Once a week.    B．Twice a week.    C．Once every two weeks.

9．What does the man plan to do this weekend?

A．Train for a match.    B．Go to the flower show.    C．Cycle in the park.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10．What does the woman want the man to do for her?

A．Keep her occupied.    B．Make some cakes.    C．Hide cookies from her.

11．Where will the speakers go this afternoon?

A．To the shop.    B．To the gym.    C．To the cinema.

12．What's the man's advice?

A．Avoiding sweet food.    B．Reducing screen time.    C．Watching Fashion Girls.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13．What's the probable relationship between the speakers?

A．Teacher and student.    B．Classmates.    C．Father and daughter.

14．What do the speakers agree on?

A．It's difficult to find a job.

B．Marketing is more interesting.

C．Artificial intelligence is very popular now.

15．Which area is not the woman's choice?

A．Tourist industry.    B．Marketing.    C．Artificial intelligence.

16．What will the man probably do first after graduation?

A．Learn computer design.    B．Open a bookstore.    C．Go travelling.~

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17．What will happen when you look for an Aldi store on the Internet?

A．We will listen to a piece of music.

B．We will see a phone number.

C．We will receive gifts.

18．What message can you hear when you call an Aldi store?

A．A list of products sold on discount.

B．An advertisement for hiring workers.

C．An announcement informing you not to use the service.

19．Why did Aldi stores give up playing relaxing music?

A．To save money.

B．To get the customers to buy more.

C．To ask the customers to stay longer in the stores.

20．What do we know about Aldi stores?

A．Aldi stores pass on savings to the customers.

B．Aldi stores cut down costs to make more profits.

C．Aldi stores build closer connections with the customers.

第二部分  阅读（共两节）

第一节  （共15小题）

    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

Plan Your Visit to the British Museum

    We've made a few changes to ensure you can safely enjoy your visit:

    How to book tickets

    ·Tickets for the permanent collection can only be hooked online in advance.

    ·To book tickets for exhibitions, visit our exhibition pages. If you want to guarantee your visit to the permanent collection as well as the exhibition on your visit, you will need to book a separate ticket.

    ·We are limiting numbers of people in the museum to ensure there is room for you to safely enjoy your visit. Everyone, including members and volunteers, will therefore need to book a free, timed ticket in advance.

    Important information about your ticket booking

    ·You can book up to six tickets for people who live in the same family.

    ·We will email your ticket to you, and you will need to show it either printed out or on your device (设备) when you arrive.

    ·Please arrive at the time stated on your ticket-we cannot guarantee admission before or after it.

    Following the route

    We have created a new one-way route through the museum which will allow you to safely explore world cultures from the Mediterranean to the Middle East and from the Americas to Africa.

    ·View a map of the route (Open in a new window).

    ·Our audio guides (音频指南) are not available. However, you can pay to download the audio introductions from iTunes (Open in a new window) or Google Play (Open in a new window) to each of the galleries and listen on your own device. Please remember to bring along your own headphones.

21．Why does the museum offer timed tickets?

A．To earn more money.    B．To hire more volunteers.

C．To save room for collections.    D．To control the number of visitors.

22．How can a visitor learn about the new route in advance?

A．View an online map.    B．Buy a new headphone.

C．Buy audio guides from the museum.    D．Download video introductions from iTunes.

23．Where can you probably find the text?

A．In a newspaper.  B．In a magazine.    C．On a website.    D．In a report.

B

    Dogs are often referred to as "man's best friend". But MacKenzie, a four-pound Chihuahua (奇瓦瓦狗), who was named winner of the 2020 American Hero Dog competition, is making the world a better place for humans and animals alike. Often called the "Oscars for dogs", the award recognizes dogs who make great contributions to society.

    This year's competition attracted over 400 competitors from across the country. While all were impressive, it was tiny MacKenzie who won the judges' hearts. Born at a rescue shelter in Hilton, New York, in 2013, she had a cleft palate (腭裂) that required her to be tube fed for the first year of her life. A life-saving operation, performed in 2014, gave her the ability to eat and drink independently, enabling the tiny dog to focus on doing what she loved most: taking care of others.

    The seven-year-old Chihuahua is now gainfully "employed" by the Mid Foundation, a Rochester, New York-based non-profit organization that shelters and cares for animals born with disabilities. MacKenzie's official job is "to provide love and care for baby rescue animals born with birth defects". The Chihuahua is good at her job and has nurtured many different species-from puppies to kittens to turkeys, squirrels, birds and even a goat. She acts as their mother and teaches them how to socialize, play, and have good manners.

    In addition to her role as an animal caretaker, MacKenzie also has the important job of greeting the foundation's volunteers and friends. The incredible dog, who has lost her ability to bark, also visits area schools to help children understand physical disabilities in both animals and people. Her heart-warming and inspiring story makes MacKenzie worthy of America's top dog honor!

24．What made MacKenzie American Hero Dog?

A．Being man's best friend.    B．Her struggle with disabilities.

C．Rescuing animals with disabilities.    D．Her contributions to a better world.

25．What can we infer about MacKenzie from Paragraph 2?

A．Her growth path was not easy.    B．She was deserted by her owner.

C．She was operated on at two years old.    D．She still needs taking care of by others.

26．What does the underlined word "nurtured" in Paragraph 3 mean?

A．Trained.    B．Comforted.    C．Tended.    D．Abused.

27．Which can be a suitable title for the text?

A．MacKenzie-The Most Hard-working Dog    B．MacKenzie-America's "Most Heroic Dog"

C．Chihuahua-Inspiration of Positive Energy    D．Chihuahua-Appeal for Animals' Protection

C

    For years, Zach Ault, a father of three, enjoyed being physically active. He was even training for a half-marathon. But in 2017, he took time off to recover from an infection. After recovering, he tried to continue his runs but could not complete them. He was not able to spend time with his children. He had to cut back his job. Even sleeping as much as 16 hours a day made no difference in his condition.

    "His body had literally hijacked him and it wasn't going to allow him to push through," said Anne Ault, his wife. After months of testing, doctors announced their result-chronic fatigue syndrome, a disease that makes an individual feel extremely tired.

    This fatigue lasts more than six months and becomes worse after any kind of physical exertion (费力活动). Patients may have difficulty standing upright. They also may have trouble thinking, often described as a "brain fog". There are no approved treatments, or even tests to help with diagnosis. There is no way to predict who will recover and who will have a severe case that lasts for years.

    Now the doctors at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are conducting a unique study to learn more about the condition. Zach Ault is one of the subjects in the study. When Ault rides an exercise bicycle, scientists measure how his leg muscles use oxygen. Afterward, doctors fit a special cap on Ault's head to measure electrical activity in his brain. They then send him to spend the night in an air-tight room where air has been removed with pipe for additional study. Scientists measure oxygen and carbon dioxide levels to tell how much energy Ault is using, minute by minute. "We're figuring out how his body adjusts to an exercise load, or a stress load."

    "It's hard not knowing if or when I'm going to recover," he said. But Ault says the study did help him learn about the disease. And it gave him ideas about how to save up his energy.

28．What was Zach Ault's life like before 2017?

A．He was fond of exercising.    B．He won several half-marathons.

C．He spent much time lying in bed.    D．He was busy looking after his children.

29．How did the infection affect Zach Ault?

A．He lost his job.    B．He was unable to sleep.

C．He became too weak to do sports.    D．He was tired of running a half-marathon.

30．What can we learn about chronic fatigue syndrome?

A．It usually lasts no more than months.

B．It is likely to cause thinking disorders.

C．Patients with it need to stay in bed all day long.

D．Patients with it should avoid any kind of exercise.

31．What does Zach Ault think of the study?

A．It helped him cure his illness.    B．It helped him recover and stay fit.

C．It taught him how to enjoy cycling.    D．It brought him new ideas about fighting diseases.

D

    Jake Oldershaw and his daughter Mollie from Birmingham, Britain have asthma (哮喘). Mollie, 11, has required hospital treatment several times while Jake Says he always finds breathing more difficult when there is heavy traffic. Air quality has an enormous impact on their lives and both noticed a marked improvement during the spring lockdown because of the epidemic (疫情). Jake said, "During lockdown there was a noticeable difference in air quality. I didn't suffer any asthmatic attacks during that period. These days you can feel the effects."

    However, under current COVID-19 restrictions in the UK this winter, many people probably will have to work from home. The Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) says while emissions (排放) have dropped this year because we've been travelling less and doing less, the expected use of gas boilers to provide heating and hot water could rise by more than half.

    Heating accounts for nearly 37% of the UK's total carbon emissions. Modelling by the ECIU suggests a 56% increase in boiler usage this winter resulting in a 12% increase in emissions of carbon. The ECIU says that's enough to offset the last two years' worth of progress on reducing traffic emissions.

    Jess Ralston, author of the analysis for the ECIU, said, "Working from home and having increased gas use in the home could be really critical for air pollution and also climate change. The way we heat our homes needs to change if we are to get to net zero by 2050."

    Jess Ralston said, "The increase in pollution from gas boilers expected this winter provides a graphic illustration (图解) of their forgotten role in air pollution. And it is a role set to continue without practical policies to decarbonize home heating."

    The government is set to publish its Heat and Buildings Decarbonisation Strategy in a few weeks which is expected to give details on plans to try to switch British homes to cleaner sources of heat.

32．How did the spring lockdown in the UK affect Jake?

A．He was cured of his asthma.

B．He had to go to hospital for retreatment.

C．He suffered a noticeable difficulty in study.

D．He didn't suffer any asthmatic attacks during that period.

33．What is concerning the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit?

A．The epidemic will become worse.

B．Air pollution will get worse this winter.

C．People may have to work from home longer.

D．There is less energy for gas boilers in winter.

34．What would Jess Ralston agree with?

A．People prefer to work from home in winter.

B．The government failed to protect the environment.

C．People tend to ignore the harmful effect of home heating.

D．The climate has suffered a lot from the epidemic this year.

35．How to improve air quality during winter according to Jess Ralston?

A．A warmer winter season.

B．Less and less gas boilers.

C．Practical plans from the government.

D．Improved awareness of cutting down pollution.

第二节  （共5小题）

    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。

    Everyone has bad days-they're a universal part of life. Maybe you're getting fed up at work, the news has you down, or you wake up in a terrible mood. ____36____ And there are simple ways you can love yourself through it.

Accept the fact that you're having a bad day.

    Forget about what you think you should be feeling. Your emotions are acceptable and deserve to be recognized, so give them a hug! ____37____ And remind yourself: it's okay to have a bad day.

Practice gratitude.

    Write down a few things you're thankful for. Not only will this push you into a more positive mindset, it will also make you more appreciative of what you have!

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    Find your go-to and enjoy! Play music that makes your heart sing, spend some quality time with your pets, or have your favorite dessert-it doesn't matter as long as it makes you smile!

Get some fresh air.

    ____39____ You'll probably be surprised by how much better you feel! Many people find it incredibly comforting to spend time in nature, so get out and enjoy!

Spread some kindness.

    One of the easiest ways to feel good is to do good. You'll find that by lifting others up, you do the same for yourself.

    So if you're feeling down, keep in mind that this won't last forever. ____40____ These adjustments don't require much effort, and may be easier than you think. Let's go for it.

A．Treat yourself.

B．Smile to yourself.

C．Take a walk outside to clear your head.

D．You can be happier than you are recently.

E．Whatever the reason, it's completely normal.

F．This will make it much easier to let them go.

G．With a few small changes you can probably become happy.

第三部分  语言运用（共两节）

第一节  （共15小题）

    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。

    Caine Monroy is not afraid of hard work. The 9-year-old boy has a(n) ____41____. He wanted to build his own arcade (街机) business out of the used cardboard boxes in his father's small ____42____. It took him a year to bring his dream to life, averaging about one game per month.

    A shy boy with a sweet smile and a strong ____43____, Caine had little trouble creating his games. The ____44____ lay in getting customers. His father's business had ____45____ in the worsening economic situation these days, and received little foot traffic.

    It was a bit of ____46____ that brought filmmaker Nirvan Mullick to the store, in search of used parts for his car. He was ____47____ to find a cardboard arcade at the front of the shop, along with a young entrepreneur (企业家). Caine told him how the arcade worked. Quickly recognizing the passion (情感) of the ____48____ young fellow, Mullick found Caine's work so ____49____ that he made a short ____50____, Caine's Arcade.

    Mullick posted his short work online, and it went viral in a big way ____51____ The film received over 3.5 million views on Vimeo and YouTube in just four days. Many people ____52____ for a chance to visit the arcade. Meanwhile, for kids around the world, Caine has become a(n) ____53____. In classrooms around the world, teachers have been showing Caine's Arcade, ____54____ DIY creations from students.

    In honor of Caine's achievements, Mullick's Imagination Foundation is now ____55____ the first ever Global Cardboard Challenge, inviting the world "to build anything amazing out of cardboard and recycled materials".

41．A．concern    B．dream    C．collection    D．appointment

42．A．car    B．office    C．house    D．store

43．A．imagination    B．belief    C．confidence    D．emotion

44．A．secret    B．truth    C．challenge    D．difference

45．A．struggled    B．expanded    C．failed    D．survived

46．A．curiosity    B．faith    C．thought    D．luck

47．A．honored    B．satisfied    C．surprised    D．refreshed

48．A．creative    B．considerate    C．determined    D．confusing

49．A．famous    B．familiar    C．modern    D．impressive

50．A．speech    B．film    C．broadcast    D．summary

51．A．instantly    B．recently    C．eventually    D．automatically

52．A．longed    B．prepared    C．debated    D．applied

53．A．leader    B．bridge    C．coach    D．inspiration

54．A．encouraging    B．presenting    C．advertising    D．discussing

55．A．facing    B．holding    C．entering    D．enjoying

第二节（共10小题）

    阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

    Nicolaus Copernicus was very frightened when he found all his calculations led to the same ____56____ (conclude) that the earth was not the center of the solar system. Only if you put the sun there did the movements of the other planets in the sky make sense. Yet the ____57____ (power) church believed God had made the world and ____58____ that reason the earth must be the center of the solar system.

    Copernicus collected observations of the stars and used all his mathematical knowledge ____59____ (explain) them. But only his new theory could do that. He worked on his theory, gradually improving it. He placed ____60____ fixed sun at the center of the solar system with the planets going round it and only the moon still going round the earth. He also suggested that the earth was spinning as it went round the sun. In 1514 he showed his theory ____61____ (private) to his friends, who encouraged him to publish his ideas, but Copernicus was cautious and was afraid of getting ____62____ (attack) by the Christian Church.

    The Christian Church rejected his theory, ____63____ (say) it was against God's idea. Yet Copernicus' idea is now the basis on which all our ideas of the universe ____64____ (build). His theory replaced the Christian idea of gravity, ____65____ said things fell to earth because God created the earth as the center of the universe.

第四部分  写作（共两节）

第一节

    假定你是李华，你校刚刚举办了每年一次的诗歌创作大赛。请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：

    1．介绍参赛情况；

    2．感谢同学参与；

    3．宣布结果和领奖地点。

注意：

    1．写作词数应为80左右；

    2．请按照如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

The English Poetry Creation Contest

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第二节

    阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

    When Farrel was young, he had a Rat Terrier (捕鼠犬). He named it RK, short for Rat Killer. The following is how he came across the dog and adopted it.

    That was sometime in the 1930s. He worked in the booth with the projectionist (电影放映员). He liked to see the theater from booth. At that time, people usually took a short break between reel (胶卷) changes. Farrel would take this chance to look at the theater audience. The people were usually talking or making a trip to the bathroom during the breaks. The lights were on, but turned down low. Farrel saw something that shocked him at this time. He actually saw 3 huge rats. They crossed the room and went under the seats. Then the movie was over, and he had to stay behind and clean up. That night he stayed in the projection room and watched from above. He saw several rats running around below. They were so huge that he could see them clearly from above. But when the lights were turned up brighter, the rats all disappeared.

    He told the manager what he saw. The manager said that he knew about the rats. But he couldn't use poisons in the theater to get rid of them. So, Farrel suggested introducing some cats to the theater at night. The manager agreed to it and asked Farrel to find the cats. And he also asked Farrel to remove the cats in the morning and any dead rats that might be around.

    Farrel found 4 large cats and took them to the theater. The cats were first kept in cages. Farrel thought they were ready for their duties as night "watchmen". When the movie was over, Farrel opened the cage and released the new "night guards". He left and headed home with a little excitement running through his mind. He couldn't help thinking about how many dead rats he would find the next morning.

注意：

    1．续写的词数应为150左右；

    2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。

    The next morning, Farrel opened the front door of the theater, and to his surprise, all 4 cats shot out of the door and down to the street.

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    Later that day, Farrel's dad persuaded him to borrow a Rat Terrier from the local dog pound (流浪狗收留所).

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