2021年高二英语上学期期末考试试卷

1、2021年高二英语上学期期末考试试卷第一部分 听力（共两节，满分15分）第一节（共5小题，每题1分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一小题，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。每段对话只读一遍。1. What does the man mean?A. He doest have any notes.B. He v/i I I be abse nt from c I ass C. He can lend the woman his notes.2. What has the man been doi

2、ng?A. Greeting his guestsB Cleaning the houseC Arguing withMaggie3. Where is the woman now?A. At homeB At schoolC In a library4. What can be inferred from the conversation?A The man is very full.B The man accepts the invitationC The man won t go to the concert5. How often was the magazine published

3、in the past?A. Once a weekB Once a monthC Twice a month第二节（共10小题，每题1分）听下而4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三个选项选出最 佳选项，并标在试卷相应位置，听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读务个小题，每小题5秒钟, 听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间，每段对话或独白读两遍。听下而一段对话，回答第6和第7两小题。实用文档6. What was the woman doing?A. Listening to the radioB Watching TV.7. What should people d

4、o according to the man?A. Wash clothes less oftenB Stop using the fridgehand.听下而一段对话，回答第8和第9两个小题。8 Why did the man plain?A. The food was very bad B The waiter misunderstood him. late.9. What does the woman promise to do?A. Let the man eat the steak for freeB Have the steak changedC Fire the waiter听下

5、而一段对话，回答第10至第12三个小题。10. Which place does the man want to visit most?A. The British Museum and The Tower of London.B Westminster Abbey and St. Paul s.C. Hyde Park.11. What will be included in the tour?A. LunchB Breakfast12. What is the man* s friend* s native language?A. EnglishB French听下而一段对话，回答第13至

6、第15三个小题。13. What does the man book at last?A. A suite （套房）B Three standard roomsa suite14. How much will the man pay totally?A. $130.B. $139. 5.15. How will the man e?A. By train.B By airC.C.C.C.C.C.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）16. Have you heard of the AirAsia QZ8501 flight miss

7、ing withYes, news came as great shock to me.A. the： aB the； theC a； aReading a book.Wash clothes byThe order was tooDinner.Chinese.Two standard rooms andC.C.162D.$149. 5.By boat.people on board?a： the17. It is not a secret that CEOs of major panies earn a large amount each yearI agree the hard econo

8、mic times, it seems that their salaries have remainedthe sameA. Apart fromRegardless ofB Thanks toD In regard toC.18. He s down with the flu. we don t expect he will e to the partyA. BesidesB ThereforeC MeanwhileD Otherwise19. We walked as fast as we could, to get there on timeA. hopingB to hopeC ho

9、pedD being hoped20. This is the only way we can imagine the overuse of water in students *bathroomsA. reducingB to reduceC reducedD reduce21. Why was professor Johnson unhappy those days?The only reason was that the theory he insisted on wrongA provingB being proved C provedD was proved22. How do yo

10、u find the Asian Cup Group B soccer match between China and Uzbekistanat the Brisbane Stadium on January 14, xx? I can， t think too highly of it.A. It s up to youB It makes no sense C It s really exciting DForget it23. Dressed in a newly-bought skirt, A. I could hardly recognize herB nobody could re

11、cognize herC she could hardly be recognized by meD there was nobody who couldrecognize her24. Is it really necessary to experiments on animals?I think we have no other choicesA. frightenB confirmC transformD conduct25. After the big fire, all that could be donedone to help those who were madehomeles

12、sA. isB wasC areD were26. I would appreciate , to be frank, if the goods could be delivered as soonas possibleA youB thisC itD myself27. Word came that because of a financial crisis, the pany was going toa hundredworkersA. take offB keep offC cut offD lay off28. about three hundred years ago, the ol

13、d stone bridge is still the only waylinking the village to the outsideA. BuildingB BuiltC To buildD Having built29. What kind of skirt do you want? Something dear? Well, it be dear that? s not my standardA mustn? tB mightn* tC can* tD needn t30. The house is too small for a family of three Oh, But I

14、 think it will be better if we have a small gardenA I don t mind it B that* s the truth C I expect more D you re talking it as it is 第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）Standing by the swimming pool, June was really hot, so she decided to dive into the water Not having swum in the past several years and bein

15、g a bit out of shape, she became 31 quicklyuAh, no pain no gain, June thought to herself She continued to swim, realizing her head was hurting and her body was starting to get numb（麻木G勺）.Breathing became 32_ for her and her vision （视力）wasn* t so 33 She saw the lifeguard and a couple of other people

16、near the pool, 34 she decided that there was no sense in embarrassing herself or 35 anyone. She continued, and soon she found herself in the middle of the pool.She was a bit worried, but by pushing herself she 36 made it to the other side of the pool. As she stood in the shallow water, her body sway

17、ed（摇摆）back and forth, 37 she needed help but unable to even say anything, she 38 against the pool side and stood thereSeveral minutes later she had enough 39 to pull her body up out of the pool. Sitting on the side of the pool with her feet in the water she felt the lifeguard was 40 at her June nodd

18、ed at him to let him know that she was 41 Have you ever been in 42 and chosen not to ask for help? We* ve all been there One suggestion is to 43 your instincts （本能）and seek others* aid There is nothing 44_ with that, or June could have drownedPerhaps you find yourself 45 help because you* re afraid

19、you* 11 be 46 Please, stop and ask for help before you find yourself drowning” Life has many ups and downs Let others help you when are downWhen you find yourself 47 to ukeep your head above water, stop, look around and listen In such a situation, if you 48 , we* 11 almost certainly slip further int

20、o trouble Always take 49 to listen to your body and be 50 to yourself You* 11 find the journey of life happier and more fulfilling31.A.tiredB relievedCenergeticD sympathetic32.A.possibleB properC difficultD unnecessary33.A.broadB clearC. terr让leD disappointing34.A.ifB becauseCorD.but35.A.botheringB

21、helpingCfortingD.pleasing36.A.merelyB eventuallyC normallyD suddenly37.A.rememberingBimaginingCrealizingD forgetting38.A.declaredBarguedCfoughtD leaned39.A.patienceBdeterminationCfreedomD.energy40.A.shootingBclimbingC staringD.shouting41.A.okayBamazedC surprisedD.proud42.A.sadnessBtroubleCprideD ple

22、asure43.A.give awayB leave outC listen toD look over44.A.uniqueB mysteriousC fortableD wrong45.A avoidingBcrying46.A. found outB laughed at47.A. unweleBunable48.A understandB smile49.A. funBfoodC.50.A kindBsensitiveC picked outD called atCsatisfiedD unnecessaryC panicD copytimeD moneyCfairD.generous

23、C remembering D preparing第三部分 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AHave you heard about MOOCs? Through such courses, tens of thousands of people can take classes all at once You can be anhere in the world to take a MOOC All you need is a puter and a network connectionFor years, many colleges have offered classes

24、 that are taught partly or mostly online MOOCs are available in subjects like put er science, engineering or mechanics Can MOOCs in subjects like arts or the humanities （人文学科）be as effective?Scott Anderson teaches philosophy at the University of British Columbia in Canada He sees both good and bad s

25、ides to MOOCs He says, uThere are parts that will be fine as mostly when students listen to a lecture, there is no special reason why they need to be physically present to hear and get it. ” However, Mr Anderson also says increased numbers of students in MOOCs can mean less munication between them a

26、nd teachers He says two ways to deal with this are by adding more teachers and setting up online discussion groupsLisa Jadwin teaches English and American literature and writing at St. John Fisher College in New York She says, *Online education has some weaknesses for her subjects What* s lost in on

27、line education is face-to-face interaction （交流）.M Professor Jadwin says some students could learn very well from talks and reading assignments （作业），blogs and discussion groupsBill Pogue teaches munications at the University of Hou st on - Down tow n. He says that after leading classes for more than

28、thirty years, he would not try to teach a MOOC However, Mr Pogue sees good value in online education He noted a strong sense of munity in an online course he once took He said the students worked together on a project while living on four continents51. What can we learn about MOOCs from the passage?

29、ABCDTheyTheyTheyTheyarearearearelarge lectures free unpopular online courses online coursesgiven by universities courses in universities for people all over the world only given to college students in Paragraph 3 shows that MOOCs52. What Scott Anderson sayswill make students unable to municate with

30、othersA.B have many experienced teachersC are only given in a few subjects at presentD. have both advantages and disadvantages实用文柚53. According to Lisa Jadwin, what is the disadvantage of online classes?A. Many students will stay away from schoolB Students don t have many subjects to choose fromC Te

31、achers and students can* t interact face to faceD. Some teachers may be out of work54. From the last paragraph we can learn that Bill Pogue A. is interested in teaching a MOOCB totally goes against online educationC thinks that online education has its valueD doesn t think online education will be w

32、ell receivedBImagine your body is like the house you live in. Every day, your family creates rubbish The rubbish builds up until it is put out for the weekly garbage collection Now, say you put three bags of garbage out, but because one of the collectors was away sick, only two bags are collected Yo

33、u take the leftover bag inside to be put out again next week The following week you put out another three bags, plus the leftover bag from last week But again, only two bags are collected Imagine this cycle is repeated over the following weeksThis is a simple description of what happens to your body

34、 when your kidneys don t work efficiently. Your body is not thoroughly emptied of waste products Other areas of the body such as blood pressure and red blood cell production are affected and the insidious process that may lead to kidney failure beginsIt s not unmon for people to lose up to 90 percen

35、t of their kidney function before developing any symptoms There may be no warning signs This makes early detection difficultKidney s main job is to remove toxins（鑼素）and unwanted water from our blood Every day our kidneys clean an average of 200 litres of blood Kidney failure may be a gradual and sil

36、ent process, going unnoticed because there is no apparent pain.Research shows that more than 25 percent of patients found to require dialysis（透析） do not see a kidney specialist until less than 90 days before dialysis starts Some risk factors for kidney disease such as age and genetic make-up are out

37、 of our control; however, some changes in lifestyle may help prevent kidney damage Two major risk factors for kidney disease, diabetes and high blood pressure, have been on the rise over the last few decades Both conditions are chiefly affected by being overweight and not getting enough exercise, wh

38、ich are the potential factors for the disease55. The author gives the example of the house we live in to indicate that A it s safe and harmless for our body to keep some wasteB it doesn* t matter much if the waste in our body is not emptied in timeC it s important for our body to empty the waste in

39、time every dayD our body will not produce any waste if our kidneys work efficiently56. The underlined word a insidious （in paragraph 3） means A gradual and unnoticed fastB.obviousandandC smoothsafeD. painful and long57. We can infer that when we find some symptoms related to our kidneys,A. the kidne

40、y failure beginsB the kidneys may have been seriously damagedC we have lost about 10 percent of kidney functionD the kidneys can still work properly58. Which of the followingkidneykidneyA.B.C.D.Go to see a Go to see a Try to keep Take enoughhelps prevent kidney damage? specialist shortly before dial

41、ysis starts specialist whenever you find any warning sign.low blood pressure and a stable lifestyleexercise and make early detection of kidney diseaseCThere are millions of used cellphones in the world today, the most of which just lay in our houses without any purpose Every day dozens of new cellph

42、one models appear Today you can find what was :regarded as a fantasy yesterday in a store and you will buy it tomorrow. But what to do with the old phones which work well enough and not so old? Just get some money! Simply Cellular is buying almost all models of cellphones： LG, Motorola. HP, Siemens

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44、possible Also they offer a trade in scheme （折价方案）to get another model instead of your phone providing a good service after the saleAlso Simply Cellular works with the so called 911 cellphone program. So you can donate your cellphone to them to help some people who need it. They know what to do with

45、your old phone! You can be interested in their recycling programs where every used cellphone could be easily recycled for a few times Some phones, which are good for refurbish 新），Simply Cellular donates to people who need it, for example, women or military personne1 If the refurbish is impossible, t

46、hey just recycle cellphonesJust think a minute： it s a good deal to get some money for your old cellphone, good deal to help somebody with your phone and really important to recycle all techniques after use Working with Simply Cellular you get every possibility absolutely free And they will pay you!

47、 That? s a really good deal!59. When you want a new cellphone you are advised to A. keep the old one in house to add your collectionsB throw the old one into the dustbin to protect your healthC return the old one to the producer to get some moneyD sell the old one to Simply Cellular at a reasonable

48、price60. The underlined sentence really tells us thatA. everyone loves the new and loathes the old （喜新厌旧）B people rush to buy what is regarded as a fantasyC people are soon able to enjoy what is the most advancedD what was a fantasy yesterday will no longer be good for tomorrow61 Selling a used cell

49、phone to Simply Cellular you will getA. a good price for the phone in cashB another new model without any payC a cost free service provided by itD a profitable plan after thesale62. This passage is written aiming to A. warn people of the risks by using cellphonesB introduce to us what to do with old

50、 cellphonesC advise people not to change cellphones frequentlyD encourage us to keep up with new technologiesDLinus Pauling, the only person who has won two undivided Nobel Prizest was born in Portland, Or ego n. He attended Washington High School but because of an unimportant detail he did not rece

51、ive his degree until 1962, long after he had received his Bachelor* s degree in chemical engineering from Orgon State College in 1922 He had chosen to study his major because he could get a good job with it.He won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1954 for his research into the nature of the chemical

52、 bond and its application to the explanation of the structure of plex substance His interest in the ubehavior of molecules （分子）led him from physical chemistry to biological chemistry, especially of the human body. He began with proteins（蛋白质）and their main parts the amino acids（氨基酸），which are called

53、the ubuilding blocks of life* In 1950, he constructed the first satisfactory model of a protein molecule, a discovery very important to the understanding of the living cel1During World War II, Pauling was a member of the Research Board for National Security, for which he was awarded the Presidential

54、 Medal of Merit in 1948 However the use of the atomic bomb （原子弹）near the end of the war turned Pauling in a new direction. Having long worked on the structure of molecules he took an immediate interest in the deadly effects of nuclear fallout on human molecular structuresFrom then on, Pauling fought

55、 against the production of the hydrogen bomb and supported the prevention of the spread of nuclear weapons Through his efforts, The Nuclear Test- Ban Treaty, declaring all nuclear tests to be illegal except underground ones, came into effect on October 10, 1963, the same day Linus Pauling was awarded the Nobel Peace63. From the first Paragraph, we learn that Linus PaulingA didn t study hard while in Washington High SchoolB is the only scientist who has won