内蒙古赤峰市2020-2021学年高二下学期期末考试英语（A卷）试题

2021年赤峰市高二年级学年联考试卷（A卷）英语阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，每小题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AFourFilmsYouMustWatchTheCalloftheWildAdognamedBuckisstolenwiththeaimofbeingsoldtobeasleddog.HeescapesandfindsahomewithJohnThornton.Togethertheysetoffonanadventureintoanareawherenoonehaseverbeenbefore.Frombravingtherapidsinacanoetoavalanches(雪崩),towildanimals,thetwoareontheadventureofalifetime.WonderWoman1984Believing“whateveranyonedreamsof,theycanhaveit”,BritisharchaeologistBarbaraAnnMinervaistransformedintotheCheetah,apredator(捕食者)whohuntsanddevourshumans.Meanwhile,DianaPrinceisamazedandthrilledtoseeSteveTrevor,whoappearsin1941.ShehelpshimgetusedtotheeraastheytrytostopCheetahfromkillingpeople.TheWarwithGrandpaGrandpaEdmovesintoPeter'sbedroom,forcinghimtogoupstairsintothecreepyattic.Withthehelpofhisfriends,PeterthinksupoutrageousplanstodriveGrandpaoutofhisbedroom.ButGrandpaistougherthanhelooks.Ratherthangivingin,Grandpaplanstogeteven.Thelaughoutloudmoviemakesushappyindeed.BrittanyRunsaMarathonTryBrittanyRunsaMarathon,whenyouneedatouchofcheers,orsomefunnymoments.Aftervisitingthedoctor,Brittanyrealizesthatsheneedstostartlosingweighttoavoidserioushealthproblems.Theideaofdecidingtorunamarathonatfirstissocrazytoherbutonceshegetsintoitsheseesthingschange,includingherfriendship,herromanticlife,andthewillpowersheneverknewshepossessed.21.Ifyouareinterestedinsurvivinginthewild,whichfilmwouldyouliketowatch?A.TheCalloftheWild. B.WonderWoman1984C.TheWarwithGrandpa. D.BrittanyRunsaMarathon.22.Whatcanweinferfromthetext?A.WonderWoman1984isafantasyfilm.B.JohnThorntontrainsBuckasasleddog.C.PetermanagestodriveEdoutofhisbedroom.D.ThedoctoradvisesBrittanytorunamarathon.23.Howmanyediesarementionedinthetext?A.One. B.Two. C.Three. D.Four.BASouthAfricanfemaleengineerhasbeeaninspirationforotherwomenlookingtosucceedinfieldsledbymen,afterphotosofherconstructinganextensiontoherhousewentsopopularonsocialmedia.Lastmonth,SouthAfricacelebratedWomen'sMonthanda26yearoldwomanfromPietermaritzburgbecametheunlikelypostergirlforthisyear'scelebration,afterphotosofhersinglehandedlyworkingonanextensiontoherhousewentpopularonFacebookandothersocialnetworks.Thepicturesshowedthewomanpreparingthecement,makingallthemeasurementsandpilingthebuildingblocksallbyherself,whichnotonlywonheralotofpraise,butalsoempoweredotherwomentofollowtheirdreamsevenifthedifficultiesareagainstthem.SouthAfricanwebsiteBrieflymanagedtotrackdownthewomanofthephotos,whoturnedouttobeatrainedcivilengineernamedZamaPhilisiweZungu.Sheinherited(继承)thepassionforconstructionfromherfather,whoisalsoabuilder,andmadethedecisiontobeeanengineerin2014,gettingintotheUmgungundlovuTVETCollegeinherhomecity.Zamasaidthatshehadneverworkedinconstructionbefore,butthatthepracticalexamsshehadpassedduringcollegegavehertheconfidencethatshecouldbuildtheextensiontoherhousebyherself."ThisiswhatIamgoodat,"the26yearoldsaid.“Renovatingmyhomeisveryfunandexcitingatthesametime;practicesaremorefunthantheory.”Zamadreamsofonedayrunningherownconstructionpanyandplanstoempowermorewomenintheengineeringindustry."Alwaysputyourbestineverythingthatyoudoandneverunderestimatethepowerofpouringyourheartinwhatyoudo.Alwaysseektoimproveandempoweryourself,”Zamaadvisedotherwomen.24.Whyhasthefemaleengineerbeeaninspirationforotherwomen?A.Becausesheispopularonsocialmedia.B.Becauseshegoestocollegeinapoorcountry.C.Becausewomenfinallycontrolthemainfields.D.Becausewomenseldomsucceedintheconstructionindustry.25.WhatdoweknowaboutZama?A.Shechosethebestlocationforherhouse.B.Shemadealotofpreparationsonherown.C.Shepraisedotherwomenfollowingtheirdreams.D.Shemadealotofbuildingblocksandcement.26.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“Renovating”meaninparagraph4?A.Makingtheroombetterandlarger.B.Paintingthewallsofanewhouse.C.Tearinganoldhouseintopieces.D.Drawinganewroominthepaper.27.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesZama?A.Inspiringandpersevering.B.Romanticandhardworking.C.Creativeandsympathetic.D.CooperativeandreliableCImagineshoppinginastoreonlytorealizeduringcheckoutyourwalletandphonearebothleftathomeormissing!Whatifthecashiertoldyouthatyoucouldpayusingyourpalm?ThismaysoonbeearealitythankstoAmazon'snewestproduct:AmazonOne.Bylinkingyourpalmtoacreditcard,thistechnologycouldallowuserstopayatstoresAmazonispilotingthehardwareintwoofitsAmazonGostoresinSeattle,andplanstotakeittotwentymoreinthenearfuture.Thepanyisalsohopingtosellitstechnologytootherretailers.Likefingerprints,palmprintsareuniquetoaperson.Doyouknowthatpalmprintsdevelopduringthefetal(胎儿的)stage,evenbeforeweareborn?Physicalfeaturessuchaspalmveins(纹路),fingerprints,andfacialcharacteristicsaremostmonlyusedforbiometricidentification.However,palmscantechnologyhasbeenaroundforsometimeandisconsideredthesafestofall.Unlikefingerprintscansthatmaynotrecordcorrectinformationwhenthereisacutorbruise,orwhenfingersarewet,palmscansaremorereliable.Byscanningyourpalm,itismoreconvenienttopay.Thepatternsofveinsdon'tchangeduringthehumanlifetime.Moreimportantly,unlikefingerprintsthatcanbecopiedfromsomethingpeopletouch,itisnotpossibletogetapictureofaperson'spalmandguesstheveinpatterns.Therearealsosomeconcernsaboutthisnewtechnology,oneofwhichissecurity,asAmazonplanstostoretheusers'palmdataonthecloud.ThisisariskashackerscangetaccesstothisinformationunlikeApple'sfacescantechnologythatstoresthedataonyouriPhone.Inspiteofthis,itisaprettyimpressivetechnology.Whoknowshowtheworldwilldevelopinthefuture?Allyoumayneedtodoiswaveyourhand.28.What'sthepurposeofgivinganexampleinparagraph1?A.Tointroducethetopic.B.Toremindyoutotakeyourphoneandwallet.C.Toshareanunhappyexperience.D.Tostresstheimportanceofyourpalm.29.Whatcanwelearnaboutpalmscanpayment?A.Ithasdevelopedtoamaturestage.B.Ithasbeenputintouseinmanycountries.C.Itpossessessomeadvantagesoverfingerprints.D.Itmayfailwhenyoucutordirtyyourpalm.30.Whereisthetextprobablytakenfrom?A.Afashionbook. B.Asciencemagazine.C.Aresearchreview. D.Atravelbrochure.31.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.MorePossibilitiesforPaymentB.PalmScanPaymentvsOtherPaymentC.ScanningYourPalmtoPayD.parisonofVariousModesofPaymentDWhenCOVID19shutdownsaffectedmunitysport,theimpactswerefarreaching.Formanypeople,theseactivitiesarenotsimplyaboutplayingagame,butfindingconnection.TheLearntoSwimprogramforUNSWinternationalstudentscoordinated(协调)bytheHealthPromotionsUnitisoneactivitythathascreatedasenseofmunityandbelongingforthestudentsinvolved.PhDSujithKumarattheCentreforSocialResearchinHealthsaidtheprogram'srestartcameatacriticaltime."Manyofushavefeltquitealoneandleftbehindduringthepandemic(大流行病)asweareawayfromourfamiliesandhavebeenstuckindoorswithonlineclassesandmeetings.Thereturnoftheprogramoverthesummerhelpedusfeelmoreconnectedtotheuniversity,broughtusbackasamunityandallowedustoenjoythesummer,andtogetactive,afteralongperiodofbeingseparated,”hesaid.Therewere43internationalstudentsparticipatingintheprogram,ingfromallovertheglobeincludingNepal,India,Indonesia,China,BotswanaandBangladesh.Priortotheprogram,58%ofparticipantsreportedfeelingeithernervous,scaredoranxiousaboutthewater,whileatitspletion74%feltconfidentorveryconfidentinthewater.TheconnectiontoAustralianculturewassomethingofparticularnoteforanumberofparticipants—findingthatconnectiontotheirnewmunityaftersuchalongperiodofisolation(孤独)washighlysignificant.MrKumardescribedtheentireexperienceaslifechanging.“Whowouldhavethoughtthatabeginner'sswimmingprogramwouldhavepletelychangedhowIsawmybodyintroducedmetoanewhobby,helpedmetofinallyjoinmyfriendsinthebeachafteryearsofavoidingit,andfeelsomuchclosertoAustralianculture?"hesaid.32.Whatismoreimportantforsomepeopletodomunitysport?A.Playingagame. B.Creatingakindofconnection.C.Achievingtheirgoals. D.Buildingahealthybody.33.WhatisSujithKumar'sattitudetowardstheLearntoSwim?A.Doubtful. B.Pessimistic.C.Favorable. D.Uncaring34.Whatcanweknowabouttheprogramfromthelastthreeparagraphs?A.Theprogramhasbeenwidelypraisedbytheparticipants.B.Allinternationalstudentsfeelconfidentaftertheprogram.C.TheprogramhasnothingtodowithAustralianculture.D.MrKumardecidestotakepartintheprogramnexttime.35.Whatdoesthistextmainlytellus?A.AswimmingprogramiscatchingoninAustralia.B.SwimmingisausefulwaytosharetheAustralianculture.C.InternationalstudentsloveswimmingafterCOVID19shutdowns.D.Aswimmingprogramhelpsinternationalstudentsfindconnection.第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选Conflictoftenarisesbetweenparentsandyoungadults.Itisimportanttoworkonachievinghealthymunicationwithyourparents.Maketimetohavemeaningfulconversations.Thenewergenerationoftencontactothersthroughtechnology,suchastextmessages,onlinechatsoremail.Theyhavemuchlessfacetofacecontact__36__,moststillpreferapersonalconversationorphonecall.Takethetimetositdownandhaveafewminutesofconversationwiththemeveryday.__37__.Ifanissueisimportanttoyou,bringituptoyourparents.Hidingemotionsorannoyancecandeteriorate(恶化)therelationshipthatyouhavewiththem.Alwaysmunicateyourfeelingsinacalmandneutraltone.Avoidgettingtrappedintheblamegame.Allowtimeforthemtorespondandsharehowtheyfeel.UsethePEN(pause,empathy,needs)methodwithyourparents.__38__.Ifacertainconversationwithyourparentsistakingaturnfortheworse,startbytakingapause.Listentoyourparents'needsorwantsandempathizewiththem.Informthemthatyoualsohaveyourownneedsandwants.__39__andaskthemtoempathizewithyouaswell.Don'tjusttalkaboutthedifficultstuff.Talktoyourparentsaboutyoureverydaylifeandfunnyexperiences.__40__.Mostofyourconversationswithyourparentsshouldberelaxedandhumorous.Youdon'twanttotalktothemonlywhenyouarefacedwithanissue.Regularmunicationaboutthelessimportantthingswillmakethedifficultconversationsmucheasier.A.AvoidblamingeachotherB.BeopenandhonestwithyourparentsC.AlthoughtheoldergenerationiscatchingonD.ItisaneffectiveapproachtopreventingconflictE.ThenextstepistoexpressyouropinionsF.EncouragethemtosharehowtheirdaywentG.Ifyourparentshaveastrongneedforstudyingnewthings第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Gilbert“Gil”Walkerisaretiredhighschoolteacher.HecouldnolongermeethisfriendsinpersonatPeet'sCoffeesinceMarch,wherehehadbeena__41__customerforyears.Sohestartedlookingforadrivethrough.Aftergoingtoafewplaces,hedecidedto__42__thenewDunkin'andwasimmediatelyimpressedbytheir__43__staff.“Theemployeesweresofriendly.WhenIretiredin2000,theonlythingI__44__wasthekidsandthey__45__meofthekidsinschool.”WhilespeakingtoownerMattCobo,Walkerlearned14peoplewere__46__attheDunkin'.Cobohadnoplanstolayoffanyone.__47__,hewasforcedtocuthisemployees'salaries.ItwasthenthatWalkercameupwiththeideaofgivingCoboa(n)__48__filledwith14$20billsforeachemployeetoshowhis__49__.Hedidjustthatonhisnext__50__inmidMarch.Followingthe__51__gesture,Cobosaysheandhisstaffcouldn't__52__it.“Ittookmybreathaway.Wedidn'tknowhowto__53__.Thiswasnewtoallofus.”Sincethatday,Walkerhascreatedaspecial__54__withtheDunkin'staff.Eachmorning,Cobosaystheyall__55__hisvisitsandofferinghimhisusual__56__anicedcoffeewithamaplebar,freeofcharge.“Weloveseeinghim,”Coboexplains.Becausethey__57__tolethimpay,Cobosaysithasbee"anincredible__58__ofwisdom”betweenhisstaffandWalker.Theemployeesandtheowneroftenjokinglymake__59__thatthecashregisteris__60__orthecaraheadofhimpaid.Recently,theDunkin'staffthrewWalkerandhiswifea62ndanniversarypartyintheparkinglot.41.A.tired B.regular D.potential43.A.warm 44.A.helped D.discovered45.A.convinced D.reminded D.interrupted B.Moreover 48.A.diary 49.A.luck B.approval D.politeness D.project D.specific52.A.believe D.prove53.A.avoid B.respond D.open55.A.makeupfor B.lookforwardto C.lookinto D.putupwith56.A.role B.route 57.A.refuse B.forget 58.A.result B.game C.experiment D.function59.A.mistakes 60.A.broken 第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）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。China'sfirstMarsroverhasbeennamedZhurong,announcedtheChinaNationalspaceAdministration(CNSA)onSaturday.Zhurongis__61__godoffireinancientChineselegend.Fire__62__(bring)warmthandbrightnesstotheancestorsofhumankind,andfirelituphumancivilization.NamingChina'sfirstMarsroverafterthegodoffire__63__(mean)lightingtheflameofChina'sspace__64__(explore),accordingtoWuYanhua,directoroftheCNSA.Literally,Zhuexpressesthegoodwishesforhumankind'sexploringtheuniverse.RongreflectsChina'swishforthepeacefuluseofspaceandthebuildingofamunitywitha__65__(share)future,Wusaid.ThenameisanotherexampleofChinesespaceworkers'__66__(science)romanceastheyhavenamedspacecraft,includingTianwen,Chang'eandBeidou,afterChinesetraditionalculture,whichalsoshowstheChinesepeople'scultureconfiden