2020-2021学年天津市滨海新区高二上学期期末考试英语试题

1、期末考试英语试题天津市滨海新区2020-2021学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）听下面五段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置，听完每段对话后，你将有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 go to work now?A. By car.B. By bus.2. When can die woman come to dinner?C. By bike.A. Next Saturday.B. On

2、the 16th.3. What does Mr Jones look like?C. Oil the 23rd.A. He is a young mail with glasses.B. He is a young man witli large ears.C. He is a middle-aged man with blue eyes.4. What does the man think of die water pamtmg?A. It's peaceful.B. It's colorfill.5. What are the speakers talking about

3、?A. A CD.B. Tlie man's brother第二节（共10小题：每小题2分，满分20分）C. It's bormg.C. A band.听下面几段材料。每段材料后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最 佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段材料前，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。每段材料读两遍°听下面一段对话，回答第6至第8三个小题。6. What does the woman order for the man?A. A cup of tea.B. A cofiee.7. Where did

4、 the man buy die cards?A. In Liverpool.C. A beerB. In London.期末考试英语试题C. In Oxford.8. What does the woman thuik of the cards?A. She tluiiks they are not valuable.B. She does not like the stamps on tliein.C. She loves them very much.听下面一段对话，回答第9至第11三个小题。9. What is tlie probable relationship between th

5、e speakers?A. Classmates.B. Coworkers.C. Husband and wife.810. What does the woman say about Giaiuu's?A. It is too far.B. It is difficult to get a table at weekends.C. Its pizzas taste bad.11. Where will die speakers probably eat tonight?A. At home.B. In the Italian restaurant.C. In the Indian r

6、estaurant.听下而一段独白，回答第12至第15四个小题。12. How many bridges are there in Tallworth?A. 2.B. 3.C. 4.13. Who paid for the old Tallwortli Bridge?C. A teacher.C. Prepare food.A. An engineer.B. A fanner.14. What do the listeners need to do for the visit?A. Prepare drink.B. Bring a camera.15. When will they retur

7、n?A. Before hmchtime.B. After hmchtime.C. Late at night.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分52.5分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题：每小题L5分，满分22.5分）从A、B、C、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期末考试英语试题涂黑。16. -Hi Bob, are you all riglit?-Well. I just had a terrible quarrel with my best friend.A. Do you think so?B. Don't mention it.C. Why ar

8、e you so upset?D. Not at all.17. -Jenny has practiced speakmg English with a native speaker for a year.-No wonder there is a improvement in her spoken English.A. intimateB. distinctC. mischievous D. complicated18. Go for a walk m the countryside,you can eiyoy the beautifiil views and a peacefill atm

9、osphere.A. whichB. whereC. tliatD. who19. If you don't have much experience and want to an employer's eye, then your resume （简历）should focus on your hard skills and education.A. catchB. holdC. takeD. grasp20. On the Great Barner Reef in Australia, people can find quiet islands, warm and clea

10、r water, a huge amoiuit of coral reefs and marine life.A. a piece ofB. a set ofC. a pair ofD. a variety of21. Peter loves outdoor activities-he skis in winter and and hunting since he was achild.A. is fisliingB. was fishingC. lias been fishingD. had been fisliiiig22. The doctor suggested that he sho

11、uld keep his workmg well by chewing carefiilly,eating slowly and having plenty of fiber （纤维）.A. depositB. digestionC. fixtureD. construction23. Students should themselves iii community activities where they can gainexperience for growth.A. enterB. attendC. containD. involve24. After a long journey t

12、lirougli the desert, his black hat was tlie brown color of the earth and his clothes were and tom.A. dustyB. foggyC. cloudyD. plenty25. The boy wanted to go for a swim in die deep sea, but his mother told him.A. not to do B. not do itC. not toD. do not do it26. A mother recognizes the feel of her ch

13、ild s skm when blindfolded （蒙上眼睛）.Similarly, she can identify her baby's cry.A. graduallyB. instantlyC. gentlyD. legally27. Don't forget the pockets out before you take your coat to the cleaner's.A. shakingB. shakeC. shakenD. to shake28. He finished second m the European Championships （欧

14、洲锦标赛）four years.A. in a second B. ill a rowC. ill a niiiiute D. in a while29. us long believing that talking plants are fantasy, new research has revealed sometlung amazing: it appears tliat plants can coniniunicate after all.A. ByB.ToC. WithD. Of30. Water birds playing in the lake, and cattle and s

15、heep the grasslands bring the scenery to life.A. wandering B. wondering C. whispering D. wrinkling第二节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题L5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3150各题所给的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。An Indiana police station has 31 a good idea to use their community services as a way to help their local 32 shelter

16、.Earlier iii July, the Muncie Police Station 33 that people with 34 parkmg tickets（违规停车罚单）could pay off tlieir traffic 35 by donating pet supplies to Muncie Animal Care and Facilities.“Until Friday at 4 p. m, we are allowing people 36 their parking tickets in cat food or kitty litter （猫砂）！37 a donat

17、ion in the amount of your ticket； said die police station.“The shelter is 38 of cats. We want to help! ” tliey added.Shelter workers said that they have been carmg 39 more than 350 cats over the course of the summer and they have been in great 40 of supplies.41、the nvo-day donation was 42 big succes

18、s.Accordmg to the Miuicie police force, many people donated cat food and kitty litter and43 of them did not even have parking tickets.This is not the first tmie that police stations 44 unpaid tickets to 45 an organization ui need. Tlie city of Las Wgas only recently started a program that allows peo

19、ple to pay off their speedmg tickets with school46 . The city of Lexington. Kentucky also takes47 of the holidays by asking people to48 food during Thanksgiving.The Miuicie police officers now hope that tlieir donation activity will 49 other law enforcement （执去ML关）teams to launch 50 initiatives in t

20、heir own cities.31. A. make up withB. set up witliC. come up withD. put up with32. A. disabledB. animalC. patientD. orphan33. A. announcedB. rejectedC. protestedD. blamed34. A. unbalancedB. unemployedC. unpaidD. uneducated35. A. fundsB. savingsC. chequesD. fines36. A. payingB. paidC. to payD. pay37.

21、 A. TakeB. BringC. FetchD. Get38. A. fullB. kmdC. shortD. rich39. A. upB.ofC. atD. for40. A. caseB. viewC. needD. charge41. A. RegretfullyB. ThankfullyC. FearfullyD. CarefUUy42. A. aB. anC./D. die43. A. eitherB. neitherC. bothD. some44. A. usedB. was usingC. have usedD. had used45. A. benefitestabli

22、shinspectexplore46. A. teachersB. studentsC. suppliesD. holidays47. A. advantageB. careC. noteD. possession48. A. eatB.cookC. operateD. donate49. A. expectB. entnistC. inspireD. require50. A. similarB. privateC. evenD. unlike第三部分 阅读理解（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，并在答题卡 上将该项

23、涂黑。AWhat is the best book for traveling? Of course it's book with the tourist destmation you,re traveling to as the background! Books will draw you closer to the tourist destmation.Consider picking up The Great Gatsby if you're going to The Hamptons in New York.Althougli the "West Egg&q

24、uot; and "East Egg" in the classic novel more greatly resemble the Great-Neck and Port-Washington peninsulas（半岛）on Long Island, F. Scott Fitzgerald is believed to have been inspired by The Hamptons when creating this book.Set in die Jazz Age. the book's decadence（颓废），hot summers, and l

25、onging for past lovers make it a great companion for pool hoppmg, charcuterie（熟食）eating, and luxury shopping in The Hamptons.As you're traveling around Amsterdam, read The Fault in Our Stars （ «星运里的错）.Previously adapted（改编）into a film in 2014, Jolin Green s story of unfbmmate teenagers famo

26、usly mcludes a trip to Amsterdam. The Anne Frank House and Tlie Rijksmuseum are two of many major destmations mentioned m the book.Bring One Hundred Years of Solitude （«百年子氐独） to read in Soutli America.A significant work of literature, Gabriel Garcia Marquez's classic follows generations of

27、 die Biennia family as they live in their South-Ainencan town. Garcia Marquez s magical realism paired witli his rich descriptions make the book a perfect read for isitmg some of the breathtakmg siglits of South America.If you're visiting New York City，enter the mind of Holden Caulfield.Tlie Cat

28、cher in the Rye （«麦田里的守望者） is a classic tale of a lost teenager's implamied trip to New York City. Iii the JD-Salinger novel, Holden visits a nightclub in the East Village, goes ice skating m Rockefeller Center, and takes his sister to die Central Park Zoo.51. F. Scott Fitzgerald's insp

29、iration for The Great Gatsby comes from.6期末考试英语试题A. Long IslandB. Port-Washington peninsulaC. The HamptonsD. East Egg4.1 If you are visiting Tlie Rijksmiiseum, which of the following books would be most suitable for you?A. One Hiuidred Years of Solitude.B. The Great Gatsby.C. The Catcher in the Rye.

30、D. The Fault in Our Stars.53 .What do we learn about Garcia Marquez?A. His novel tells die suffering of some young people in Amsterdam.B. His book is set m the Jazz Age.C. His book is featured with combination of realism and descriptions.D. The leading character in liis novel goes ice skating in Roc

31、kefeller Center.54 .The Catcher in the Rye is set in.A. New York CityB. West EggC. Soutli AmericaD. Amsterdam55 . What is the purpose of this passage?A. Introduce some tourist attractions to readers.B. Recommend some books to travelers.C. Make conuneiits on some characters of the great novels.D. Adv

32、ise readers to travel around the world.BFor this year's Children's Day on June 1, Deng Mo and his wife drove their son to die city of Suzhou, about 100 kilometers from Shanghai, where the family lives. Many parents smiilarly spent the weekend witli their children, according to major online t

33、ravel agency Ctrip （携程）.Over 70 percent of parents traveling with children chose short-distance tours, and more tliaii 80 percent took high-speed railways or drove.Family-friendly tours accoimt for up to 60 percent of domestic and overseas traveL a China Tourism Academy survey says. More tliaii 80 p

34、ercent of respondents believe traveling with children can bring joy to the whole family, and 96 percent express interest in such tours.Deng has previously taken his son to Japan and Thailand. "It wasn't easy to travel with a 3-year-old/, Deng said. He had a lot of luggage more than we did/

35、During their vacation in Japan, for example, liis son fell sick, and the parents had to stay in the hotel for a whole day. StilL Deng hopes such tours will broaden his boy's horizons.Many parents regard such trips as educational. Shanghai-based onlme travel agency Lxinama （驴 妈妈旅游网）reports that b

36、ookings for tours involving museums mcreased by 45 percent year-on-year （与去年同期数字相比）in the first four months of 2019.Shanghai resident Ji Hongjuaii eiyoys takuig her 12-year-old daugliter, Weil Lail, to China's historical sites and museums. In the past few years, they have visited such places as

37、the Palace Museum, the Shanxi History Museum and the Naiijing Museum. A usually ask my daughter to be my guide,“ Ji said. "She searches for information about where we will visit and takes me there, which I think is a great way to cultivate her curiosity/'China Tourism Academy head Dai Bin s

38、ays the market has great potential. "Our surveys show many parents complam about destinations being too crowded during public holidays J he said. “Over 40 percent say they're lookuig for more quality travel products."56 .What did Deiig Mo do on Children's Day this year?A. He and hi

39、s wife took their son to Shanghai for a short-distance tour.B. He and his wife took high-speed railway to Suzhou for traveling.C. He and his wife drove their son to Suzhou for traveling.D. He and his wife took their son to Japan and Thailand.57 .What does the author mtend to tell us in Paragraph 2?A

40、. Domestic travel accounts for a much larger proportion than overseas travel.B. Family-friendly tours are becoming more and more popular in Clinia.C. Compared with domestic traveL more parents prefer traveling abroad.D. Children prefer overseas travel to domestic travel.58 .The example of JT s trave

41、ling experience shows that.A. parents normally dislike making travel plans with their childrenB. parents prefer their cluldren to travel abroad as much as possibleC. parents want their children to be their guide while traveling abroadD. parents regard faiiiily-friendly tours as educational59 . What

42、does the luiderlmed word "cultivate“ m Paragraph 5 probably mean?A. Develop.B. Decline.C. Defeat.D. Deserve.60 . What does Dai Bm think of the family-friendly traveling market?A. The overall situation is worsening and depressing.B. It is promising but needs to be improved.C. There is no room fo

43、r farther improvement.D. It is full of uncertainty and with a high probability of failure.COur preference for tliis or that kuid of music is obviously a subjective （主观的、个人的）matter. It can also be highly imstable （不稳定的），changing not only during a lifetmie. but even on a scale of months, or even days.

44、 Yet despite such variety, there are tliree factors that I think are the mam contributors （因 素）.Tlie first is how we were brought up, or die musical background which surrounded us in our fbrmative years （性格形成时期）.The kmds of music that we were exposed to when we were small helped to create very speci

45、fic mental patterns.However, even the most stable musical pattern can be changed by socio-cultural concerns, and tliese fbnn the second contribution to our musical preferences. Music, probably from die very begmnmg of the existence of modern humans, has been used to bring people together in various

46、kuids of activities, because it is really efficient at regulating （调节）the bodily and emotional responses of large groups of participants. Whether you're into heavy metal, or hip hop, or jazz, your preferences are guided m part by your desire to be a member of some social circle.Tliese two factor

47、s seem to suggest that musical preferences are formed unconsciously, without die listener being aware of it, but this is obviously not the case. Nothuig is likely to be more miportant than our own subjective feeling at the time of listening. Especially today, with nearly unlimited access to all styl

48、es of music, we use music as a tool for regulating our emotions and moods. This is why when you want to study you might reach for somethmg simple, without words.Or when you're trying to relax before bed you'll probably listen to sometlung calming. They point to the fantastic power of music i

49、n our lives.61.1n writing Paragraph 1, the author aims to.A. present some examplesB. make a comparisonC. list a few reasonsD. lead in the topic62.Accordmg to Paragraph 1, people's preferences for music are.A. interesting and mysteriousB. personal and changeableC. imique and stableD. unconscious

50、and typical63. What is the fiuiction of music in a group activity?A. It can make people familiar witli a certain culture.B. It can make people calm down.C. It can brmg people togetlier.D. It can create specific mental patterns.64. What could be inferred from Paragraph 4?A. While reading, people are

51、more likely to prefer rap music.B. People s preferences for music are totally decided by some uncontrolled factors.C. Subjective feeling plays an important role in people s musical preferences.D. Musical preferences are formed unconsciously.65. What could be the best title for the passage?A. What de

52、cides people's taste in music.B. Why so many people love music.C. How music nifluences people's emotions and moods.D. Why socio-cultural concerns mfluence people's musical preferences.第四部分 写作供两节，满分30分）第一节 阅读表达（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。Two little girls are rallying thousands o

53、f people to sign a petition (请愿书)demaiidmg that Burger King and McDonald s stop giving away free plastic toys.Witli the help of their mother, mne-year-old Ella and seven-year-old Caitlin started an onhiie petition in order to persuade the fast food giants to do away with the wastefill toys that come

54、 with Happy Meals and Jumor Meals.Since starting the petition, the youngsters have got over 350,000 signatures of their 500.000 goal, and the call to action has already received fiirtlier support from adults and children.St makes us very sad to see how plastic harms wildlife and pollutes the ocean,

55、and we want to change this/' reads the petition. "That's why we want Burger King and McDonald's to tlmik of the environment and stop giving away plastic toys with their kid's meals.like to go to eat at Burger King and McDonald s, but children only play with the plastic toys for

56、a few minutes before tliey get tlirown away and harm animals and pollute die sea. We want everything they give us to be environmentally friendly so we can protect tlie planet for ourselves and for future generations/' they continued.Since tlie little girls' story started bemg picked up by in

57、ternational news outlets (新闻版面)， Burger King and McDonald hax-e emailed statements to CNBC detailing their plans for making tlieir free toys more environmentally friendly.66. What does the underlined word rallying in Para.l mean? (no more than 2 words)67. Who helped die two girls to start a petition? (no more than 2 words)68. Why do the girls want Binger King and McDonald s to stop giving away plastic toys? (no more than 20 words)69. What did Binger Kuig and McDonald s do after they learned about the girls' story? (no more tliaii 20 words)70. What do you tliink of