广东省韶关市2020学年高二英语下学期期末考试

1、广东省韶关市2020 学年高二下学期期末考试英语本试题共 8 页，四大题，满分150 分。考试用时120 分钟。注意事项：答题前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、座位号填写在答题卷上。选择题每小题选出答案后， 用 2B 铅笔把答题卷上对应题目的答案信息点涂黑。 如改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试题上。非选择必须用黑色字迹笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应的位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上答题目的答案无效。考生必须保持答题卷的整洁，考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卷一并效回。I

2、、听力（共35分）略II 、语言知识及应用（共两节，满分35分）第一节：完形填空阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从21-30项（共 10 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 20 分） Children start out as natural scientists,them. You only have to share your children Finally, listen to their questions.各题所给的四个选项中选出一个最佳选eager to look into the world around s curiosity.I once visited a classroom o

3、fseven-year- olds to talk about science as a job. The_21_askedme“ textbook questions ” about schooling, salary and whether I liked my job. When Ifinished_22_we s at facing one another in silence. Finally I said,“ nowhave you ever seenthat we ve finish with your questions from the_23_do you have ques

4、tions of your own about_24_? ” then a boy raised his hand,a grasshopper 25_? Whenl tried eating leaves like that, I got a stomachache. Why?Secondly, give them time t think. Studies over the past 30 yeas have shown that, after asking a question, adults tydically_26_only one second or lessfor an answe

5、r, no time for a child to think. When adults_27_theirAittime ” to three second or more, children will give more logical,_28_and creative answers.“That' s interesting ” or idThirdly, watch your 29_. Once you have children involved in a science discussion, keep things going by saying.Don t jump in

6、 withnever_30_it that way before ” , or coming up with more questions or ideas.“that ' s right " or “very good21. A. parentsB. children C. visitorsD. scientists22. A. askingB. talkingC. teachingD. answering23. A. textbooks B. novels C. films D. travels24. A. society B. history C. science D.

7、 future25. A. fly B. sleep C. eat D. walk26. A. wait B. spend C. need D. offer27. A. change B. give C. increase D. reduce28. A. extraordinary B. interesting C. simple D. perfect29. A. language B. behavior C. action D. manner30. A. heard of B. thought of C. taken care of D. made use of第二节；语法填空（共10小题，

8、每小105分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，根据上下文填入适当的词语的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卷上标号为31-40的相应位置。Peking man was discovered in zhoukoudian village, on the Longgu Mountain,fangshan district of Beijing,_31_was listedas a world cultural heritage site in 1987. In the 1920s archaeologists discovered a complete skull of_32_ape-man dating

9、 back 600,000 years which was later_33_(name asPeking man. Stone tools and evidence of Peking mans use of fire were later found in the mountain. His society lived in groups in caves and survived by hunting. The group could make use of rough stone tools and knew_35_to use fire for heating and cooling

10、.The discovery included six complete skulls of _37_(break) femur, shinbone, and upper arm bones_38_ (belong ) to more than 40 individuals of different ages_39_seaes. In addition, 100,000 fragments of stone tools were found together 40_sites used for fire and burnt bones and stones.III、阅读第一节；阅读理解(共15

11、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中，选出最佳选项，并将答案填写在答题目 上标号为41-45的相应位置。AWhenyou think of American culture, what first comesto your mind? Mckonalds? Coca cola? Disneyland ? Manypeople imagine American culture is a collection of popular symbols like these. Actually, these symbols are only a small part of

12、American culture-pop culture.Whatis pop culture? Wekk, pop is short for popular. The origins of pop culture can often be traced to popular movies, television shows, music stars and sports figures. Pop culture is also promoted by business and advertising.The most common examples of American pop cultu

13、re appear among high school and college students. Trends set by famous personalities quickly becomepart if young peoples lifestyles.American pop culture has spread around the world. One major reason for its popularity is that English is a universal language. English is the language of diplomacy, int

14、ernational business and transportation. Since language and culture go together, leaning English means becoming aware of English-speaking culture. Also, America is a world leader in movies, music and magazines. The kind of American culture communicated in those media is pop culture. Finally, pop cult

15、ure is easy to package and to export. For that reason, it is easy to“tell ” to the world.Many people believe that American pop culture is what America is all about.Does pop culture reflect the true culture of America? Yes and no. pop culture does represent part of American society-especiallyurban yo

16、ung people. ButAmerican pop culture is faddish and ever-changing.It is an artificialandsuperficial picture of America. If you want to learn about real American culture,you' ll have to go a little farther than McDonalds.41. From paragraph 1, we can know that.A. American culture is pop cultureB. M

17、cDonalds coca cola and Michael Jordan don' t belong t o American culture C. McDonalds, coca cola and Michael Jordan don ' t belong to pop culture D. American culture includes many aspects.42. Which is NOT mentioned in paragraph 2?A. The basic character of pop culture.B. The relation between

18、pop culture and economy.C. The trends of pop culture.D. The influence of life qualities on pop culture.43. What is the best title for the passage?A. The popularity of American pop culture.B. The history of American pop culture.C. The influence of American pop culture.D. The introduction of American

19、pop culture.44. The underlined word “faddish “ in the last paragraph can be replacedby.A. fashionable B. everlasting C. plentiful D. distinctive45. The following statements are true EXCEPT.A. English plays an important part in spreading American cultureB. English is the most important language in th

20、e worldC. Mckinalds is a kind of typical American pop cultureD. pop culture reflects the true culture of America in some way BMany people consider their pets as members of the family and are very sad when they die, but what if you could cline your dig, cat or bird?A scientist in new Orleans, whohas

21、proved his ability to clone other animals, is now offering the possibility to pet owners here in Wisconsin.The question is: ate you ready to clone your pet? Brett reggio is bettingon it. He is working on his ph. D at louisian state university.he'ssuccessfully clined a goat five times and wants t

22、o try the proves on family pets. So h e started a business called laxaron.“what laxaron provides isthe first step in the cloning process. " He said.“its for curing and storingthe fiberglass cells that will be used for cloning.”“Your first reaction is yeah! I think id like that." Said donna

23、 Schacht,a pet owner. "I don ' t believe you can ever replace a special love," petowner Paulette collation said. Most pet owners will tell you freezing your pets DNA in hopes of the day cloning it is a personal decision.Scientists say that cloning your own pet doesn ' t mean that t

24、he offspring will have the sane intelligence, temperament or other qualities that your pet has.46. From the passage we know that scientist have.A. tried to cline animalsB. cloned many kinds of animalsC. been able to clone pets for peopleD. once cloned goats successfully47. Brett Reggio started a bus

25、iness in order to.A. clone pets for peopleB. store the DNA of peoples pets for cloning from peopleC. make pets members of a familyD. collect different ideas on cloning from people48. Some people seem not interested in cloning pets because.A. they think it would be too expensiveB. they don ' t th

26、ink scientists will one day be able to clone their petsC. they think the cloned pet would not be the one they once hadD. they don ' t want to give any love to the cloned pet49. The underlined word the offspring in the last paragraph can be replaced by.A. its children and grandchildren B. the cur

27、ing and storing cellsC. the members of the family D. the first step in the cloning process50. Which of the following can we infer from the passage?A. the cloned pet might looked different from the pet you once hadB. the cloned pet might turned out to be another kind of animalC. the cloned pet might

28、had a different characterD. the cloned pet might be just the same pet you once hadCThe Nobel foundation, based in Stockholm, Sweden, named the 12 newest recipients of the Nobel Prize last week. Since 1901, the international award has been given out each year to scientists, scholars and peacemakers f

29、or outstanding contributions to science, literature, peace and other fields.The prize is one of the worlds highest honors.This years winners are being honored for a wide range of achievements, from important discoveries in cancer research to glonal peacekeeping efforts.Finland former president, Mart

30、ti Ahtisaari, was awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize. Ahtisaari is being recognized for his contribution over the last 30 years in solving international conflicts in non-violent ways.“Heis a worldchampion when it comes to peace and he never gives up, “ said ole Danbolt Mjoes, chairman of the Norwegian Nob

31、el Committee.Francoise Barre Sinoussi and Luc Montagnier, from France, and Harald Zur Hauscn, from Germany, share the prixe for medicine. Barre Sinorssi andMontagnier have diacovered the virus that causes AIDS, a deadly disease. Zur hausen is being honored for finding a family of viruses that can ca

32、use a certain type of cancer that is common women. These breakthroughs have made it possible for doctors to study the viruses and develop treatments. Us economist and new York times columnist paul krugman won his Nobel Prize in economic science, which began to be issued in 1969. American scientists

33、won prizes for physics and chemistry. French author jean marie gustavc le clezio earned the prize for literature.The Prize is named for Swedish scientist and author Alfred Nobel, who was born in 1833. he created the award before his death in 1896. N-obel is best known for inventing dynamite, but he

34、is also remembered as a champion for peace. In his will, Nobel said that he wanted the prizes to be given to those who have madethe “Greatest benefit to mankind” . The winner received their awards at ceremonies on December 10 in Srockholm, Sweden, and Oslo, Norway. Each prize includes a medal, certi

35、ficate and cash reward.51. The passage mainly wants to tell us that.A. Achievements were evaluated by scientists around the worldB. Scientists and scholars are honored with the 2020 Nobel prizeC. The Nobel foundation is popular with scientists since foundedD. Scientists have made great contribution

36、to the whole world52. The Nobel Prize has been given out for about by the end of 2020.A. 40 years B. 103 years C. 176 years D. 108years53. Martti Ahtisaari got the 2020 Nobel Prize because.A .he consistently did a lot to solve international conflicts in peaceful waysB. he was once regarded as the gr

37、eatest president in FinlandC. he is a good sportsman and used to be a world championD. he worked for more than thirty years54. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Barre Sinoussi and Montagnier found a cure for the deadlyB. Zur Hausen discovered a treatment for a certain type o

38、f cancer。C. The Nobel Prize has been given to those who have made huge benefit to mankindD. Alfred Nobel was awarded the Nobel Prize for peace 55.Which of the following can we infer form the passage?A .There were 7 Americans who won the Nobel PrizeB. all the Nobel Prize will be issued in Stockholm,

39、SwedenC. Paul krugman is good at economics as well as writingD. The cash reward of the prize winners is different。第二节：信息区配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）下面是一篇应用文用其应用场全的信息，请阅读下列应用文和相关信息，并按照要 求区配相关的信息。请在答题卷上将对应题号的相应了母涂黑。首先，请阅读下列的应用文：New York City includes a mix of many cultures. Huge numbers of immigrants settled

40、and continue to settle in different areas of the city. Chinatown isone example. You can find food, movies, bookstores, as well as special Chinese medicines, art and toys. Other great ethnic neighborhoods include little Italy and Spanish Harlem.Explore Virginia. Visit colonial Williamsburg to experie

41、nce what life waslike in an 18th - century town. You can visit one of the numerous national parks in the state dedicated to revolutionary war and civil war battles. If your idea of a great vacation includes sand and surf, sun and seafood, Virginias beaches along the Atlantic ocean and Chesapeake bay

42、 are waiting for you.Washington D.C is especially interesting as the capital of the united states. Many monuments and memorials attract a great number of people. The city is close to both mountains and ocean beaches.Alcatraz Island in the harbor of san Francisco, California is best known for being a

43、 fede ral prison, which was also called“the rock ” . It was once themost famous prison in America. Oneof the main reasons federal officials chose Alcatraz island to detain these prisoners was that they thought it would be impossible for prisoners to escape.In Kansas, you can find dinosaur bones, moo

44、n rocks, great words of art and the perfect fishing hole. Experience the great outdoors in its natural state. Explore the legacy of the western frontier. You are sure to have a wonderful time there.Located in northwestern Wyoming, Grand Neton national park preserves a spectacular landscape rich with

45、 big beautiful mountains, clear lakes and extraordinary wildlife. World-famous scenery attracts nearly four million visitors per year.以下是五位游客的信息，请将游客与其感兴趣的景点进行区配。56. Victor is a college student of grade four. He is fond of swimming, buthis major is American history. Now he is planning to write an ar

46、ticle aboutAmerican history. He hopes to collect some materials in his trip.57. Vanessa is a well-known photographer. Shelikes beautiful natural scenery and wild animals. And so most other photographic works are about them,58. Black plans to spend his holiday on an island, where he can enjoy himself

47、 and have chance to visit a famous and mysterious building, which is said no one can run away from it if not allowed.59. Charlie and his wife are going to china to watch the 2020 Beijing Olympic games. This will be their first time to china. Before they maketheir journey, they decide to learn about

48、china in order to go on well in china.60. Mike and Susanare good friends. They have decided to makea trip together. Mike likes climbing mountains while Susan loves lying on the beaches, enjoying the sunlight.IV写作（共2小题，满分40分）第一节：基础写作（共1小题，满分15分）你校在假期组织部分学生赴英国学习。作为该项目的负责人，你需负责将两位赴英 学生的情况给英方家庭。请根据表格内容，写信给英方家庭介绍丙位学生情况。信 的开头与结尾巳给出。