西藏拉萨那曲第二高级中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题

西藏拉萨那曲第二高级中学20202021学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题(满分100分，时间90分钟)第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ABABYSITTERSex:femaleAgedmorethan50,atleastfromseniorhighschool.RichexperienceoflookingafterchildrenApplyto:Jobcenter,SogoStreet,NO.18,Colton.PARTTIMEDRIVERSWANTEDCleandrivinglicense.Mustbeofsmartappearance.Agedover23.Applyto:CapesTaxi,17Palaceroad,Colton.AIRHOSTESSESSouthernAirlinesrequireairhostessesforinternationalflights.Applicantsmustbebetween20and33yearsold,height1.60mto1.75m,educationtoGCSEstandard,twolanguages,mustbeabletoswim.Applyto:RecruitmentOfficer,SouthernAirlines,HeathrowMENNURSESNEEDEDForprivatehospitalsEducation:(Atleast)graduatefromNursingWorkingexperience:unnecessary.Applyto:ThePersonnelofBearHospital,1.Jackisexcellentinappearanceandanexperiencedtaxidriver.Whyishisapplicationrefusedasaresult?A.Aged32.B.Punishedandfinedbecauseofspeeding.C.Unabletospeakaforeignlanguage.D.Nothavingcollegeeducation.2.Ben,aged21,fondofswimminganddriving,justgraduatedfromamedicinecollege,NursingDepartment,whichjobmightbegiventohim?A.DrivingforCapesTaxis.B.WorkingforsouthernAirlines.C.NursinginBearD.Noneofthethree.3.WhatpreventsMary,aged52,beingababysitter?A.Sheoncebrokeatrafficlawandwasfined.B.Shecan’tspeakJapaneseverywell.C.Shehasbeforeworkedasababysitter.D.Sheneverreceiveseducation.BGoldfishhaveprettyboringlives,somaybeit’sagoodthingtheycanonlyconcentratefornineseconds!Butaccordingtonewresearch,humansarebeinglikegoldfish.Ourattentionspan(时长)isgettingshorter...andit’sallbecauseoftechnology.“Wemovequicklyfromonesitetoanotherontheweb,”saysDoctorTedSelker,aputerscientistfromMassachusetts,“andwearelosingtheabilitytoconcentrate.”Withmillionsofwebsitestochoosefrom,theattentionspanoftheaverageinternetuserisjustseconds.Thereareotherdigitaldistractions（分心）too:email,instantmessagingandquickiemoviesonwebsites.Somepeopleareworriedabouttheeffectonyoungpeople.“Youneedtimetounderstandandthinkaboutwhatyouread,”saysJuliaWood,fromLondon.“Youngpeoplesearchthenetallthetimeandtheirbrainsbeefullofuselessinformationbutthereisnotimetomakesenseofit.Iamtryingtopersuademypupilstoreadmorebooks,sothattheyconcentrateononesubjectforlonger.”Otherteachersaretryingmoreunusualmethodstoimprovestudents’concentration.AnneSavan,fromWales,wassoworriedaboutherstudentsthatshestartedplayingMozartduringhersciencelessons.Shesaysthatithadanamazingeffect:“Themusicmadethemcalmer,andtheirconcentrationwasmuchbetter.”Butnoteveryonebelievesthatthereisaproblem.RayCole,aneducationalpsychologistsays:“Ontheweb,youngpeoplelearntomakequickdecisionsaboutwhatisandisn’tworthreading.Theymightlookatfiveunhelpfulwebsitesveryquickly,beforestoppingandreadingasixthusefulwebsitemorecarefully.Inaworldwithsomuchinformationavailable,thisisanimportantskill.”4.Whydoesthewritermention“goldfish”? A.Tointroducebackground. B.Tointroduceatopic.C.Tosettleproblems. D.Tosuggestawayout.5.WhatmaycauseashorterattentionspanaccordingtoDr.TedSelker?A.Skippingaroundtheinternet. B.Timetodigestinformation. C.Traditionalmethodsofreading. D.Makingdecisions.6.Whatwillhelpstudentsovereashortattentionspan? A.Receivingemails. B.Textingmessages.C.Readingmorebooks. D.Watchingquickiemovies.7.WhatisRayCole’sattitudetowardslookingthroughwebsitesquickly?A.Cautious.B.Unfavorable.C.Skeptical.D.Supportive.CTherearemanyweightlossproducts，plansandprogramsinthemarket．However,ifmostoftheseprogramswereeffective，wewouldseeobesitytrendsreversing,yetwearewitnessingmoreandmorepeoplestrugglingwithweight．Experiencesofdietersregainingpredietingweightwithin5yearsaremon.Therefore，afitnessprogramthatworksoveralongperiodoftimeissomethingyoushouldbelookingfor．Beforereachingforyourwalletorpurse，makesuretheprogramisexactlywhatitclaimstobe．Professionalendorsement(认可)Agoodprogramshouldnotmakeunrealisticpromises，suchas“Tolose5poundsinaweek，withnoexercise!”Therefore，itisadvisabletojudgewhetherthepromisesbeingmadearerealistic．Theplanshouldalsohaveahighsuccessrateofweightloss．QualificationAweightlossprogramshouldconsiderthehealthoftheapplicants．Itshouldconsidertheirage，medicalcondition，gender，healthbackground，medicationandmore，inordertomakeaplanthatmeetstheneedsofeveryapplicant．Agoodprogramshouldincludedietandexerciseinordertopromotepermanentandgoodhealth．RestrictionAgoodprogramshouldnotoverlyrestrictive(限制的)onfoodallowances．Someprogramsaskyounottoeatfoodsfromthemainnutrientfoodgroupslikefruitandvegetables．Asuccessfulweightlossplan，formostpeople，shouldnotinvolvelessthan1,200caloriesperday．CosteffectiveAlongtermprogramdoesnothavetocostyoulotsofmoney．Aneffectiveplanthatisreasonablypricedcansaveyoualargesumofmoneythatcanbespentonotherhealthyhabits．Thiscarinturnimproveyourlifespan．Weprovidethebestinformationaboutweightlossprogram．Forfurtherdetailspleasevisittheprovidedlinks．8．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“reversing”mean?A．Increasingquickly．B．Appearinggradually．C．Goingfasterinthesamedirection．D．Changingtotheoppositedirection．9．Whatmaybethepurposeofthetext?A．Totellsomemoreweightlossproducts．B．Tohelpbetterunderstandweightlossprograms．C．Tohelpknowtheobesitytrends．D．Toturnagainstweightlossproducts．10．Whichofthefollowingmaynotbetheproblemofweightlossprograms?A．Strictdietplans． B．Overlyrestrictiveonfood．C．Unrealisticproducts． D．Toocostly．11．Thetextisprobablytakenfrom_______．A．anewspaperB．amagazineC．awebsite D．atextbookDNothinginWileyPost’searlyyearssuggestedthathewouldbeeafamouspilot,Hisfamilywerefarmers.In1913,Wileysawsomethingthatforeverchangedhislife—anairplane.Afterwatchingtheplane.Hemeasureddifferentpartsoftheplacewithhishands.Manyyearslater.Wileypostwouldsaythatfirstairplanewasthemostwonderfulthinghehadeverseen.WileyPostbegantostudyeverythinghecouldfindaboutflying.Hebegantoeducatehimselfaboutsubjectssuchasmathematics.Radioandmachinery.Hisselfeducationwouldcontinuetherestofhislife.Postfinallyrodeinanairplanein1919.Atthetime,manypeoplebelievedallpilotswerespecialpeople.Theybelievedittookspecialskillsandcouragetoflyanairplane.Butafterhisfirstride.WileyPostknewthatflyi8ngwassomethinghecouldlearntodo.WileyPostbeganhiscareerinflying.Notasapilot,butasaperformerwhojumpsfromairplanesusingaparachute(降落伞).Hedidthiswithagroupthatperformedflyingtrickstoeammoney.WileyPostthendecidedtheonlywastobeeagoodpilotwastobuyanairplaneofhisown.Heneededmoremoneythanheearnedintheflyingshow.Hewenttoworkintheoil——producingareasofTexas.Buthedamagedhislefteyeinanaccident.Doctorshadtogetridofhiseye.Judgingdistanceisdifficultwithouttwoeyes.WileyPostbeganteachinghimselftojudgedistancewithonlyoneeyes.Ittookalongtime,buthesucceeded.In1928,hegotajobflyingtheplanethatbelongedtoarichoilproducerfromOklahomacalledF.C.Hall.In1930,PostenteredtheNationalAirRacesinthisplaneandwon.OnJune23,1931,PostandGattyflewaroundtheworld.ButmanypeoplesaidGattywastherealhero.Hehadguidedthefight.ThishurtPost.WileyPostbegantoplananotherflightaroundtheworld.Thistimehewouldgoalone.OnJuly15,1933,PosttookofffromFloydBennettFieldinNewYork.HebecamethefirstpersontoflyfromNewYorktoBerlinwithoutstopping.Hehadflownaroundtheworldineighteenhoursandforty——nineminutes.12．WileyPosttookthefirstjobinflyingwiththepurposeof.A．earningmoney. B．beingaperformer.C．learningsomethingnew. D．traininghimselftobeeapilot.13．HowlongdidittakeWileyPostfromhisfirstridetohisfirstpetition?A．6years. B．9years. C．11years. D．17years.14．ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph4thatWileyPost.A．oncestoppedhisdreamofbeingapilot.B．hadtakenmanydifferentjobsrelatedtoflying.C．couldn’tcorrectlyjudgedistancewithonlyoneeye.D．experiencedmanydifficultiesbeforehebecamearealpilot.15．WhatcanwelearnaboutWileyPostfromthepassage?A．Hedreamedofbeingapilotsincehisearlyyears.B．Hewasamanwithstrongwill.C．Heboughtanairplanebeforedamaginghislefteye.D．Hewasamanhavingmanyinterests.第二节七选五（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入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Withthesummerholidayjustaroundthecorner,itseemslikeeverybodyisbusyplanningtheirvacations.Herearesometipsthatcanhelpyouenjoyyourholidaywithoutemptyingyourpocket:TraveloffseasonGotoyourdesireddestinationwhilethedemandislowandtakeadvantageofhugediscounts.Duringthepeakseason,thehotelandflightpricesincreasequickly,andyou’lllikelyspendmoreofyourvacationtimestandinginlineduetotherushoftourists.1617Websitescanhelpyoufinddiscounthotelrooms.Lookforplacesthatdonotchargeextraforchildreniftheyusetheexistingbedding.Staywiththelocals.Ifyouandyourfamilyaregoingtostayforalongerperiod,rentingasmallapartmentisagoodchoice.EatlikealocalWhyeatatbigchainrestaurantswhenyoucanexperiencesomethingnew?18Duringyourfamilytrip,trynewfoodwherethelocalseat.Thiswillnotjustsavemoney,butalsoprovideyouwithanewanddifferentexperience.Forsmallermealsandsnacks,avoidrestaurantsandtrystreetfoodorothertakeout.Don’thesitatetobargainTouristheavyplacesareknownforoverchargingforjustabouteverything.Clothes,travelgoodies,souvenirs,etc.areveryexpensiveattheseplaces.19Bargainhardtogetthebestprice.Chooselocaltransportation20Instead,takebuses,railwaysorsubways,whicharealwayscheaper.Ifyouareplanningtostayforawhile,youcanconsiderrentingacar.Hiringacarismucheasierthancarryingyourbagseverywhereifyouaremovingaroundalot.A.Saveonhotels.B.SurftheInternetwhiletraveling.C.Therefore,avoidbuyinganythingthere.D.Soit’sbesttofindoutwhentheoffseasonstarts.E.Planningyourmealsisanotherwaytoreduceyourtravelcosts.F.Forthisreason,youshouldn’tfeelashamedtoaskforbargains.G.Asatourist,avoidtakingtaxiswheneverpossible,sincetheyareexpensive.第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分25分）第一节：完形填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Asachild,Istartedlearningtoplaythepiano,myfavoritemusicalinstrument,butIwasforcedtogiveupwhenIstartedmymiddleschool21Icouldconcentratemoreonmystudies.It’soneofmybiggestregretstostoppracticingthepianowhenIrecallsadlytoday.Duringthefollowingyears,IkepttellingmypianoteacherthatIwould22.However,Ididn’tkeepmypromisebecauseIwasoccupiedwithmystudy.23Ilosttouchwithmyteacher.Someyearslater,myteacherdied.IwasverysadbecauseIlostsuchagoodteacher.Shewasaverywarmandgentleperson.IthurtsmetothinkshemayhavebeendisappointedthatIneverreturned.Ihaven’ttakenlessonssincethenbuttobehonest,I24to.Sittingatthepiano,Icouldn’thelprecallingmanymemoriestimesofmypractisingathomeandplayingbeforemyteacherandonetimemyteacherinstructedmeafterIplayedentirepiecesofmusicwronginfrontofhercolleagues.Iwasso25thatIcouldhardlysayanything.Butherforthelpedmeeasemyshame.Thesememories,26,goodorbad,nevercausedmycourageforplayingthepianoagain.Thisthoughtthenledmetothinkthat27islikemusic,andthatwealltrytoplaydifferent28intheinstrumentofourlife.Sometimesthepitch(音高)iswonderfulwhenweplayitwell,butsometimesweareoutoftone.However,weallcontinuetocreateourownuniquestyleofmusic.Nomatterwhatstyleourmusicis,itis29A.inthatB.sothatC.nowthatD.exceptthatA.playB.graduateC.leaveD.returnA.ActuallyB.ConstantlyC.SuddenlyD.GraduallyA.likedB.neededC.wanted30.A.matter第二节:语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。FromMondaytoFriday,mostpeoplearebusyworkingorstudying,butintheeveningsandonweekendstheyarefreetorelaxandenjoy31(they).SomewatchTV32gotothecinemas.Otherstakepartinsports.Therearemanydifferentways33(spend)theirsparetime.Almosteveryonehassomekindofhobbies.Itmaybeanythingfromcollectingstampsto34(make)modelairplanes.Somehobbiesareexpensive,35othersdon’tcostanythingatall.Some36(collect)areworthalotofmoney.Othersarevaluableonlytotheowners.Iknow37manwhohasacoincollectionworth$250.Hewasveryhappyabouthispurchaseand38(think)thepricewasreasonable.Ontheotherhand,myyoungestbrothercollectsmatchboxes.Hehasalmost600ofthembutIdoubtiftheyareworthanymoney.However,tomybrothertheyare39(extreme)valuable.Nothingmakeshim40(happy)thantofindanewmatchboxforhiscollection.Thisiswhatahobbymeans,Iguess.Itissomethingweliketodoinoursparetimesimplyforfun.Thevalueindollarsisnotimportant.Wedoitforthepleasureitgives.第三部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假段定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用(＼)划掉。 修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Itwasquiet,sunnyafternoon.Iwassittinginthegarden,readingtheSundaynewspaperandexpectedacoupleofhourofpeace.ThenIhearaloudknockonthedoor.IsawabouttwelveladieswearingherSundayclothes.Theysaid,“Well,wehopewearenotlate,soitisnoteasytofindyourhouse.”Oneladysaid,“Well,yourhusbandisverykindtoinviteustotea.”Ithought,“MyGod,myhusbandmusthavebeenmad.”Iaskedforthemintothehouseandtheysatdownandstartedtalkinghappy.Butwhenmyhusbandappeared,itwasquicklydiscoveredthattheycouldhavegonetothehouseontheanothersideofthestreet.第二节:书面表达（满分25分）假设你是新华中学的李华，你和在上海上学的英国朋友Tom约好下周去北京旅游，但你因故不能赴约。请给他写封电子邮件：表示歉意；解释原因；另约时间。_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________