2020-2021学年广州市天河区高二上学期期末英语统考

2020-2021学年山东省济宁市高二上学期期末考试英语试卷及答案听力略一、阅读选择Your dream holiday comes true as you book this customizable4nights5days Cape Town package tour.Travel scheduleDay1:Arrival On arrival at the airport in Johannesburg,a tour agent’s representative will take you to the plete the check-in.Day2:City Tour Enjoy a sightseeing tour in Cape Town.Some must-have experiences include the Table Mountain(weather permitting;otherwise Signal Hill),charming coastal drive through Clifton&Sea Point,Green Market Square,and more. You’ll have the chance to view some of the most well-known structures in the city such as V&A Waterfront.Day3:Cape Point Tour Cape Point is home to a rocky yet scenic landscape.This tour includes a visit to the beautiful town of Hout Bay,an exciting30-minute tour on the ship to spot the playful seals jumping in and out of the water.In the Simons town cute penguins are waiting for you.Day4:Leisure Day Enjoy spending the day at leisure.Travelers can choose some exciting activities which are not included in the package and can cause extra charges like Skydiving,Hot Air Ballooning,etc.Day5:Departure Have breakfast and then check out and get to the airport for your journey back home with a bagful of memories.1．Which can be an alternative to Table Mountain?A．Signal Hill.B．Clifton&Sea Point C．Green Market Square.D．V&A Waterfront. 2．Which day might animal lovers anticipate?A．Day2.B．Day3.C．Day4.D．Day5. 3．For which activity do travelers need to pay extra money?A．Viewing famous structures.B．Visiting Hout Bay.C．Go skydiving.D．Observing seal.My husband Wade and I run Southern Koala Rescue and are committed to saving as many koalas as we can.One day,we were called out to rescue a koala that was stuck in a burning tree;but when the flames died down,we decided to return,thinking there could be other koalas that needed our help.Wade and I were walking through the blackened bushland with our team of volunteers when I spotted a koala on a burnt tree with a swollen and infected wound the size of a20-cent piece on its ing rings on the end of poles,we coaxed（哄诱）the koala down and put it in a carrier before having it examined.The wound needed a minor operation and,afterwards,the koala,who we named Claire,had to stay indoors to keep flies off the injury. Claire was frightened of me at first,but after four weeks I gained her trust.Finally,it was time for Claire to get ready to go outside and build up enough muscle movement to be released back into the wild.This was the most satisfying part of my job because not all koalas can be saved.I did miss them when they were gone,but I knew they were not meant to be pets.After the Black Summer fires destroyed so much of the country from2019to2020,extinction for koalas is a very real possibility.For individuals,one of the easiest ways you can help koalas is leaving a dish of water in your backyard.It can save a life and that counts.4．Why were the volunteer team called out？A．To put out a big fire.B．To save a trapped koala.C．To search for missing animals.D．To clear the blackened bushland.5．What can we learn about Claire？A．It was afraid of flies.B．It got hurt by hunters.C．It needed a major operation.D．It developed trust in humans.6．Which part of the job does the author find the most meaningful？A．Sending rescued animals back to nature.B．Providing a shelter for wild animal.C．Curing the injured animals.D．Petting many wild animals.7．What can be inferred from the last paragraph？A．Humans are responsible for the big fire.B．Nothing can stop wildlife dying out.C．Small acts can make a big difference.D．Animals are human’s best friends.“Instagram(a social networking app)will cut out many users’accounts on December20.To protect your account,repost this warning#KeepMyAccountSafe.”Every few months,it happens again-a dozen of annoying posts from my kids’friends suddenly start to appear on my Instagram news feed.According to a new study by Stanford University,most kids don’t know what news is fake.Researchers asked more than7,800middle school and high school students to complete56tasks,like distinguishing anadvertisement from a real news story on a website and determining which blog in a series was most reliable.They found that students judged the credibility of blogs based not on the source of the material,but on how much detail they contained,or whether a large photo was attached.“Many people assume that because young people are fluent in social media,they can distinguish fake news, but our work shows the opposite to be true,”wrote lead study author Sam Wineburg,a professor at Stanford’s Graduate School of Education.Both Google and Facebook are now taking steps to control misleading news from making its way on their platforms,but they won’t be able to eliminate it completely.That is why it’s now more important than ever to teach our kids to think critically when it comes to believing various information sources.“In the coming months,we look forward to sharing our assessments and working with educators to create materials that will guide young people in the sea of disinformation they encounter online,”said Wineburg. 8．How does the author introduce the topic of the passage?A．By stating opinions.B．By showing findings.C．By quoting sayings.D．By citing a post.9．According to researchers,what determines the credibility of online information?A．The source of the material.B．The popularity of the website.C．The amount of details.D．The size of relevant photos.10．What does the underlined word“eliminate”mean in paragraph4?A．Digest.B．Update.C．Estimate.D．Remove.11．Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A．Stronger Together:The Internet Changes Our LifeB．Be Careful:Kids Are Bad at Identifying Fake NewsC．Reliable News Has No Place on Social MediaD．Educators Have a Long Way to Go to Guide the YoungFor people who are deaf or hard of hearing,it can be difficult to pick out important sounds,such as knocks at the door or fire alarms.Now researchers at the University of Washington have developed a smartwatch app called SoundWatch,which identifies sounds and reminds users of them with a vibration and a visual readout.The project was led by Dhruv Jain,inspired by his own experience being hard of hearing.SoundWatch uses the smartwatch’s microphone to listen out for particular sounds,sends the data to a user’s connected phone for processing,then back to the watch to display in text what the sound is,and how loud it is.That’s accompanied by a vibration to tell the wearer that something has been detected.“This technology provides people with a way to experience sounds that require an action—such as getting food from the microwave when it beeps,which can improve people’s experiences and help them feel more connected to the world,”says Jain.“But it’s not perfect of course.The app sometimes gets it wrong,or takes too long to tell a user.However,these issues are being worked on.”Disability is highly personal,and Jain hopes his team can find ways for people to personalize this app for their own specific needs.For example,people can be told about the sounds they care about-a husband’s or wife’s voice versus general speech,the back door opening versus the front door opening,and more.12．What does“them”in paragraph1refer to?A．Researchers.B．Apps.C．Sounds.D．Fire alarms.13．What is mainly discussed about SoundWatch in paragraph2?A．How it works.B．Why it is invented.C．Who it is intended for.D．What it can detect.14．Which word can best describe Jain’s attitude to SoundWatch?A．Doubtful.B．Critical.C．Objective.D．Disapproving.15．What does Jain expect SoundWatch to be?A．Affordable.B．Personally tailoredC．Multifunctional.D．Fashionably designed.二、七选五Bill Gates started Microsoft when he was19and has since become one of the world’s wealthiest people. Mark Zuckerberg owns one of the most highly-valued tech companies in America.Steve Jobs founded Apple in his garage.What do these three people have in common?16．In fact,there are countless others who have started successful businesses without first earning a bachelor’s degree.17．The short answer is“YES”,despite the fact that it is possible to succeed without a degree.But the longer answer is that succeeding without a degree-especially to the level that Gates,Zuckerberg,and Jobs did-is the exception,not the general rule.18．Let’s look at some statistics.Through2021,there will be55million job openings in America.19．Even when a job does not require it,91percent of jobs actually go to people who have one.Needless to say,people with bachelor’s degrees are more likely to be employed and have a higher paying job. Hence,they are more financially secure.Of course,financial security is not everything.20．The people you meet in college will become part of an institutional support network that you can later call upon for work advancements, guiding programs,and additional skill-building prospects.A．None of them finished college.B．What does a college degree ensure you？C．There’s more to a degree than earning potential.D．Success starts the day they get bachelor’s degrees.E.Is a college degree still necessary in today’s world？F.75percent of those will require a bachelor’s degree.G.For most people,earning a bachelor’s degree still gives them clear advantages.三、完形填空A few years ago,I was at the clinic with my father,who was sitting in the waiting room for a routine test. An elderly woman arrived and21herself directly across from my dad.Time22terribly as we waited.The woman began singing“My Heart Will Go On”-the Titanic theme song.I was23about how my dad would react to it.He had been24from Alzheimer’s（阿尔茨海默病）for several years.Since Alzheimer’s had a25to make people impatient and bad-tempered,I couldn’t help but think that the elderly woman was26fire.At the beginning,the singing went gently.I glanced over at his27.As expected,he was staring right at her.I couldn’t28his expression initially,but it29to be something like confusion（困惑）.Her singing30got louder,every corner of the waiting room ringing with her voice.Now dad looked a little astonished.Still,I watched31,ready to act for any32of my father’s annoyed outburst.However, he was starting to look a bit entertained.His face33,and the tension eased in his forehead.When her song34,the words“That was beautiful”escaped my dad’s lips.For so many years,my dad had been lost somewhere deep in his own mind,no smile,no acknowledgment of any kind.But right now,the woman really35my dad’s day.21．A．applied B．buried C．seated D．enjoyed22．A．dragged B．flew C．slipped D．wasted 23．A．enthusiastic B．embarrassed C．puzzled D．concerned 24．A．suffering B．recovering C．learning D．escaping25．A．standard B．background C．tendency D．reward26．A．putting out B．dancing to C．playing with D．adding to 27．A．appearance B．response C．presence D．shadow28．A．observe B．copy C．hide D．read29．A．used B．seemed C．happened D．pretended 30．A．gradually B．frequently C．consistently D．particularly 31．A．impatiently B．eagerly C．uneasily D．aimlessly32．A．doubt B．control C．announcement D．sign33．A．softened B．froze C．fell D．reddened34．A．spread B．ended C．changed D．repeated35．A．ruined B．arranged C．made D．questioned五、根据首字母填写单词41．Compared to pop music,I have a p_______for classical music.（根据首字母单词拼写）42．Nowadays,unmanned driving is not imagination,but r_______.（根据首字母单词拼写）43．As is reported,smiling can reduce stress and b_______happiness.（根据首字母单词拼写）44．Just like spoken language,body language v_______from culture to culture.（根据首字母单词拼写）45．Zhong Nanshan has been d_______himself to fighting against COVID-19.（根据首字母单词拼写）六、用单词的适当形式完成句子46．Seeing the huge creature,we felt_______(scare)to death.（所给词的适当形式填空）47．_______makes teachers happy is not power or money,but the achievements of their students.（用适当的词填空）48．On June27,2012,the Jiaolong reached a_______（deep）of7,062meters in the Pacific Ocean.（所给词的适当形式填空）49．_______（practice）calligraphy for a month,my deskmate made incredible progress in his handwriting.（所给词的适当形式填空）根据句意，故填Having practiced。

2020-2021学年广东省清远市英德英德中学高二英语上学期期末试卷含解析一、选择题1. Over years, scientists have made a great _____ in the treatment of cancer.A. break-inB. breakthrough c. breakup D. breakdown参考答案：B2. The team’s success is largely her efforts.A becauseB due toC as a resultD at risk参考答案：B3. Which of the following sentences is right?A. It was not until she took off her dark glasses did I recognize she was a famous film star.B. Was it in this palace where the last emperor died?C. Poor as he was he was honest.D. Had she enough money, she would buy the beautiful dress.参考答案：C考查特殊句式的用法。

当as引导让步状语从句时，从句中应用倒装结构，将从句中的形容词提至主语之前，故C项正确。

A项错在“did I recognize”，此处不用倒装，应用陈述语序；B项错在“where”，此处应用that，本句是强调句；D项错在“would buy”，应用“would have bought”。

4. The students are forbidden，unless they have special passes，________after 11 p．m..A．of staying out B．to stay out C．staying out D．stay out参考答案：B5. The committee _________ five famous scientists put forward a valuable plan at the end of the conference.A. was made up ofB. was made fromC. consist ofD. made up of参考答案：D6. I don’t care who you are, where you’re from and what you do, ______ you love me.A. even thoughB. as far asC. as thoughD. as long as参考答案：D 考查连词。

广东省汕尾市2020-2021学年高二上学期期末学业质量监测英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读选择Cold rains, icy sidewalks and gray skies can make winter travel a trial. But winter actually seems to bring out the best in some cities. Salzburg, Austria is a city that makes for a great cold-weather.With its backdrop of Christmas carols and traditional markets, this is a perfect city for a winter break. “Silent Night” was performed for the first time in the Oberndorf on the outskirts of Salzburg on Christmas Eve in 1818.The city’s main market is held in the shadow of Salzburg’s Hohensalzburg fortress, but the one held in Mirabell Square is especially popular with foodies who come to sample local delicacies such as halusky — pieces of dumpling mixed with fried bacon.Where to sleep: The Stadtkrug. A beautiful four-star Austrian hotel with one of the city’s best roof terraces.The Stadtkrug, Linzergasse 20, Salzburg; ＋43 662 873 545-0Where to eat: Goldener Hirsch on Getreidegasse. This beautiful restaurant is located within the old stables of an historic townhouse. The food is traditional Austrian with a modern twist.Goldener Hirsch, Getreidegasse 37, Salzburg; ＋43 662 80840What to do: Around two dozen Salzburg locations are featured in the enduring Hollywood musical “The Sound of Music”. The Sound of Music Panorama Tour (＋43 662 883 211-0) will recreate the movie magic.And you can never go wrong with a visit to the impressive Salzburg Cathedral, consecrated in 1628. Remains of the two predecessor structures are in the crypt.Panorama Museum, Residenzplatz 9, Salzburg; ＋43 662 620808-730Salzburg Cathedral, Domplatz 1a, 5020 Salzburg, Austria; ＋43 662 80477950 1．What makes the market held in Mirabell Square popular?A．Christmas carols. B．Its special location.C．Local delicious food. D．Dumplings and fried bacon.2．If you want to check availability of accommodation in Stadtkrug, which number will youcall?A．＋43 662 80840. B．＋43 662 873 545-0.C．＋43 662 80477950. D．＋43 662 620808-730.3．What do we know about “The Sound of Music”?A．It is on tour in Austria.B．It tells the history of Salzburg.C．It is the best movie in Hollywood.D．More than 20 Salzburg locations are featured in it.At the age of 26, Amber works as an Equipment Health Monitoring & Performance engineer. Not only is she able to interpret a gas turbine’s 3,500 data measurements per minute, she leads a team to ensure they’re running faultlessly in every region of the world. And if that wasn’t impressive enough, she’s a mother of two and a champion of diversity.After preparing breakfast for her two young children, Amber starts her day with some overnight oats (燕麦) . It’s a small detail that reveals her mindset of preparing for what’s next. “It helps to give me the confidence to tackle what’s to come tomorrow,” she says. As she looks through her emails, it’s clear that flexibility is the key. “Usually, I work three days in the office and two days from home.” It’s a family-friendly flexibility that enables her to look after her children in the afternoons and talk to her team in Canada and the U. S. in the evenings.The challenges of balancing work with motherhood is something she’s been facing. Two and a half years ago, she started “Press for Progress”. “I’m really passionate about making sur e that people are aware of what’s offered to them.” So far, it’s helped solve issues against gender biases (性别偏见) .Amber also works on another project close to her heart, supporting women entering Science, Technology, Engineering and Math fields (also referred to as STEM). She believes education is the way to make them more inclusive.4．What does Amber do?A．She is a teacher. B．She is an athlete.C．She is an engineer. D．She is a housewife.5．What has been Amber’s challenge?A．Fighting against gender biases.B．Supporting women entering STEM.C．Communicating with her teammates.D．Keeping a balance between motherhood and work.6．According to Amber, what is especially important to make women inclusive? A．Money. B．Education. C．Career. D．Family. 7．Where does this passage probably come from?A．A literature work. B．A tourist map.C．A museum guide. D．A news report.The only known white giraffe in the world has been fitted with a GPS tracking device in an effort to protect him from poachers (偷猎者) in Kenya. The unique male giraffe now stands alone after a female and her calf were killed by poachers in March, 2020.The GPS tracking device, secured to one of the animal’s horns, will give hourly updates of his location, said the Ishaqbini Hirola Community Conservancy. Rangers will be able to monitor the giraffe’s movements in the conservancy located in Garissa County, eastern Kenya.“The giraffe’s living range has been blessed with good rains in the recent past and the abundant vegetation is a good sign for the f uture of the white male,” said Ahmed Noor, manager of the Ishaqbini Hirola Community Conservancy.Noor thanked the Kenya Wildlife Service, Save Giraffes Now and the Northern Rangelands Trust (NRT) for their help in safeguarding wildlife species.“Our mission is to work with communities, secure their livelihoods as well as protect the unique wildlife like the only known white giraffe,” said Antony Wandera, the senior wildlife monitoring officer at the NRT.The male giraffe has a rare genetic trait called leucism (变白), which results in the partial loss of pigmentation (肤色) in an animal and makes it easy to spot for poachers. Unlike albinism (白化), animals with leucism continue to produce a dark pigment in their soft tissue, meaning the giraffe’s eyes are dark.In March, 2020, the remains of two of the stunning white giraffes that lived at the Kenyan wildlife reserve were found dead, killed by poachers.The world’s tallest land animal has lost 40％of its population in just 30 years, the African Wildlife Foundation estimates.8．Why do people fit the white giraffe with a GPS tracking device?A．To entertain the white giraffe.B．To find a better way to feed him.C．To prevent him from being killed.D．To learn more about the white giraffe.9．How often will the GPS tracking device update its information?A．Every day. B．Every hour.C．Every week. D．Every two hours.10．Which of the following can best replace the underlined word “mission” in Paragraph 5? A．Job. B．Dream. C．Interest. D．Suggestion. 11．What can we learn from the passage?A．The population of white giraffes is increasing.B．The white giraffe has become extinct in the world.C．Few organizations show interest in protecting wild animals.D．The population of giraffes in the world has been decreasing.It is not to be underestimated the technological advancement 3D printing has given to the world. With the total number of 3D printers sold tripling from 2014 to 2017 and still growing fast, it is predicted that the 3D printing market will be worth around ＄30 billion by as early as 2022.3D printing has the ability to replicate (仿制) almost anything and is regarded as one of the more promising and wide-reaching technologies, likely to change our world forever. From healthcare to construction, food to art, 3D printing is playing an ever-growing part in our lives.Scientists in the healthcare industry are already able to create prosthetics (假体), costing far less than their traditional counterparts (对应物) . Both cost saving and improved production has enabled changes to many more lives than has been possible previously. The ability to create artificial organs for transplant patients has already saved countless lives and is opening up previously unimaginable possibilities in the medical world. It seems that we could see a revolutionary new approach to our medical care and survival rates.In fact, futurists believe that we are likely to live to over 100 and this will be a completely different experience for us than today. With technology already capable ofprinting skin, replicating a beating heart and layer by layer limb replacements already theoretically possible, we could find ourselves with a total 3D rebuild keeping us alive for longer.Many traditional methods of building and manufacturing will become disused. With companies turning to 3D printing as the more effective method for producing their previously manual labour intensive parts, it is enabling them to repair and recreate disused machine parts and to review their product designs in a way previously not possible.With 3D printers able to build entire houses more cheaply and less labour-intensive than traditional methods, we could find ourselves some years down the line looking at entire 3D created towns and cities.12．What can we infer from Paragraph 1 and Paragraph 2?A．3D printers are becoming more and more expensive.B．3D printing has a negative effect on economic development.C．3D printing is the most important technology in modern society.D．3D printing is becoming increasingly important in different fields.13．What is the advantage of prosthetics?A．Lower price. B．Smaller size.C．Lighter weight. D．More natural.14．What is the futurists’ idea towards 3D printing?A．3D printing makes everything possible.B．3D printing may help people live longer.C．3D printing is helpful to people over 100.D．3D printing makes people’s lives completely different.15．What may be the best title for the passage?A．How to Operate a 3D PrinterB．How 3D Printing Was InventedC．How 3D Printing Will Change the WorldD．How 3D Printing Will Influence the Market二、七选五How can I soothe dry eyes?The eyesight towards the overall well-being, independence and quality of life of anindividual is too important to be ignored. Dry eyes are a common eye issue for many people. But how can we soothe dry eyes? 16．The first thing would be to limit screen time or take regular breaks from the screen. This is important for those who have jobs which require them to spend long hours looking at a screen and this should help to keep eyes normal and moist.17．There are a number of reasons why people may rub their eyes: out of habit, if they are tired, stressed or sometimes having dry eyes can promote people’s wanting to rub or itch the area. However, this can cause more damage.If your eyes remain dry and sore, try to wash your eyelids and lashes with warm water. 18．If you are travelling on public transport or out and about and find your eyes irritated when you get in, ensure you properly clean your eyes with warm water to remove any environmental particles (微粒) .Eye drops are a great way to help alleviate any discomfort. 19．You want to opt for an eye drop which actually works to keep the area moist (湿润的) for longer periods of time. It provides instant relief for dry eyes.If your eyes do not get any better after the above, you should book an appointment with your doctor. 20．A．Try not to touch or rub your eyes too often.B．They also help to keep eyes wet and healthy.C．Here are a few ways you can reduce dry eyes.D．It may become more uncomfortable as time goes on.E.It should help to get rid of any particles which may have entered.F.There are a number of reasons why you might be suffering from dry eyes.G.He／She will help get to the root of the problem and suggest other treatment options.三、完形填空Elliot Ryan, an engineering student at St. Michael’s College found himself with some excessive (额外的) time on his hands at his grandparents’ house in North Kingstown during the holiday. Ryan decided to make good use of the 21 time to do something he’s always dreamed of doing: 22 a backyard roller coaster.“Ever since I was really little, I’ve always wanted to build a roller coaster. I was always really into it. I’ve always known I’ve wanted to go into engineering, 23 rollercoasters, and when I have some extra time, I just got the 24 again,” said Ryan.To make his dream a 25 , he started drafting up 26 and began building using materials from the playscape his grandfather had installed in the 27 when Ryan was just a kid. Over the next days, he and his cousin built off the structure, using 28and screws (螺丝钉) they purchased.29 , Ryan constructed a 10-foot-tall, 150-foot-long roller coaster that winds through his grandparents’ backyard while the rider sits on a seat with 30 on the bottom. While Ryan himself has taken endless rides on the wooden coaster, the inaugural rider on his construction was none other than his 83-year-old 31 .“The first official rider was my grandpa. He was a little 32 at the top. He was, like, looking down and was thinking, ‘Do I really want to do this?’ I told him it’s fine, it’s33 , and then he just did it,” said Ryan. “He said it was awesome and 34 me. It seemed like he had a lot of fun.”Always one for adventure, Ryan says he’s hardly done with his creation. He’s planning on 35 the coaster even more.21．A．limitless B．extra C．useless D．rough 22．A．building B．designing C．painting D．buying 23．A．rarely B．likely C．firmly D．specifically 24．A．idea B．tension C．pain D．money 25．A．joke B．belief C．reality D．quarrel 26．A．price B．code C．plans D．standards 27．A．backyard B．campus C．bedroom D．river 28．A．plastic B．wood C．stone D．sand 29．A．However B．Eventually C．Besides D．Surely 30．A．water B．mud C．wheels D．photograph 31．A．grandma B．cousin C．grandfather D．guard 32．A．sad B．nervous C．excited D．enthusiastic 33．A．safe B．beneficial C．uncertain D．expensive 34．A．spied on B．apologized to C．greeted D．congratulated 35．A．recycling B．playing C．failing D．expanding四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

七选五专题辽宁省沈阳市郊联体2020-2021学年高二上学期期末英语试题第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。

As a species,ginkgo(银杏）trees, which enjoy a reputation as "The Tree that Time Forgor", have existed relatively unchanged for 200 million years.While scientists have revealed the mysteries of the tree's long life, it won't help humans soon.Scientists in China examined the genetic component of very young ginkgo trees,comparing samples between several hundred and a thousand years old.___16___The scientists also found that, unlike other plants, ginkgo genes with regard to aging do not automatically become active at a certain stage in their life cycle.___17___This explains why old ginkgo trees produce as many seeds as young ones and how they continue to grow wide for as long as they live.Furthermore,ginkgo trees are born with protective biochemical characteristics,in the form of hormones, antioxidants, and bactericides.___18___Also, they have evolved adaptations that enable them to resist pests and climate extremes.___19___Over time,weather and other factors limit upright growth and cause leaves to die.Yet,even as this aging occurs, the cell-reproducing system of the gingko tree remains active, maintaining healthy growth.Growth typically starts slowing down after 200 years, but the trees remain healthy.Each year, they renew their parts, adding new wood,leaves, roots, and reproductive organs.In theory,gingko trees shouldlive forever.___20___A. Of course,these trees do age, to some extent.B. Their immune systems were found to be similar.C. That is, ginkgo trees have no genetic program for death.D. All of these strengthen their resistance to diseases and bacteria.E. While they contain minor poison, humans still eat their fruits for health reasons.F. However,ginkgo trees still die from pests,drought,and other damaging events.G. They have survived some greatest catastrophes, such as the extinction of the dinosaurs.【答案】16. B 17. C 18. D 19. A 20. F【解析】本文是一篇说明文。

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1．HOW does the woman feel towards the concert?A．Disappointed B．1nterested C．Excited2．What does the woman think is most important?A．The courses B．The equipment． C．The teachers3．What do you know about the man?A．He likes to help others． B．He is a doctor． C．He is sick in hospital 4．Where did this conversation most probably take place?A．In the library． B．In the bookstore． C．In the post．office 5．What do you think of the man’s cat?A．It is clever B．It is foolish C．It is the same as other cats 听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。

2020-2021学年上海华一附中高二上英语期末考试Ⅱ. Grammar and V ocabularySection A Multiple ChoicesDirections: For each blank there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the sentence.21. The scientists involved ________ the research on space exploration have been making new attempts ________ manned space flights.A. in; atB. with; atC. in; withD. with; in22. An individual consumes more calories than he uses, so the excess is stored as fat, but this basic connection masks lots of questions, such as ________ some people get fat and others don’t.A. thatB. whetherC. whyD. which23. Using too many filler words can distract your listener often to the point ________ he doesn’t hear anything you say, and your message is completely lost.A. whichB. whereC. whenD. that24. ________ the lack of scientific evidence for link between color and suit physics, lots of research showed that color could affect performance from a purely psychological standpoint.A. As a consequence ofB. Because ofC. In addition toD. In spite of25. Originally ________ with temperature, by the 16th century, the term “cool” ________ to describe an internal state of calm.A. associating; evolvedB. associated; had evolvedC. .associated; evolvedD. associating; had evolved26. The mission of the space programme named after after the story of beautiful girl ________ to the moon is to establish a lunar station.A. floodingB. floatingC. flowingD. featuring27. In order to ________ her anxiety about the exam, the teacher advised her to be exposed to some entertainment readings.A. exposeB. removeC. monitorD. distinguish28. Nature can set a sky aflame at sunset or magically ________ a familiar landscape into asnow-white wonderland.A. transferB. transplantC. transformD. transport29. When the supermarket was opened for business, it was ________ customers, who were deeply impressed by its cleanliness, excellent service and good quality.A. mixed withB. concerned withC. packed withD. scrambled with30. Whereas people used to use “a promising future” to suggest that good things would arrive, “a bright future” soon ________ and is now used 2.4 times as frequently.A. took overB. turned outC. gave outD. handed overSection BDirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper from of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.Yang Nan, who was a KTV operation manager, has recently gained a new identity. He has become a temporary workers at a local Hema Fresh, Alibaba’s Retail grocery chain in __31__ has become a new trend: workers sharing among companies to offset（抵消）labor shortages caused by coronavirus outbreak.China’s e-commerce platforms are seeing booming sales __32__ more people choose to stay at home and shop online under the impact of the epidemic. Worker’s __33__ (delay) return from virus-affected regions and growing orders were leading to labor shortages.__34__ (address) this mismatch in the labor force, Hema has taken the initiative to offer part-time jobs to laid-off employees from other companies. As of February 14, around 2,700 employees from over 40 companies in different industries had joined Hema’s temporary job-sharing plan __35__ some quick training.While job-sharing has helped fill the labor gap for online retailers, jobs requiring experience still lack people. In a statement on February 12, Hema said surging orders made the demand for couriers（快递员）especially urgent __36__ __36__ 80 percent of its delivery force had returned to work after the holiday.The participation of employees from car rental companies has partially addressed theproblem. Car rental and car-hailing companies such as Shanghai-based Dazhong Chuxing __37__ (send) experienced drivers to assist Hema’s delivery services in several cities. This has improved the delivery efficiency since cars can carry more than the motorcycles commonly used by deliverymen.The labor gap during this special period has made flexible employment a rising star. Among the over 5,000 domestic enterprises investigated, nearly 70 percent were planning to adopt the model. Couriers and salespeople are __38__ (common) position in flexible employment.Flexible employment will bring a major change in China’s human resources supply. Through digital economic platforms, domestic enterprises __39__ develop partnerships more efficiently and promote mutually beneficial flows of the labor force, one of the directors in Hema Fresh said, suggesting that third-party service platforms __40__ (provide) enterprise and employee information be developed to simplify recruitment.Section CDirections: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.Google gives $1M grant to Press Association to develop robot journalists New consumers of the future could be reading stories pieced together by advanced data-analyzing robots rather than human journalists, if Google has its way.On Thursday, the Press Association, the U.K,’s national news agency, announced that it received €706,000 from the tech giant for its Reporters and Data an Robots (RADAR) __41__.A collaboration between the Press Association and data-driven news start-up Urbs Media, RADAR aims to set up an artificial intelligene-fueled, news service that will generate tens of thousands of news stories a month using publicly __42__ data.Everyone from big-name news organizations to hyper-local outlets and bloggers could __43__ from the program. Press Association editor-in-chief Peter Clifton claimed, “this is a hugely exciting development, and we believe our __44__ with Urbs Media can be a genuine game-changer for media outlets across the U. K. and Ireland.”According to the Press Association, RADAR won’t __45__ mark the end of the flesh-and-blood journalists, but will rather enable the AI to produce a volume of stories that would be impossible to match manually.The envisioned work-flow would begin with human journalists identifying open data sets and “creating detailed story templates across a(n) __46__ of topics including crime, health and employment.” The robotic reporter would then take over and scan the data, use language generation software to craft together story text and automatically locate relevant photos and video. Press Association clients would then be able to use a special distribution platform to identify news stories of __47__ to their audience.Content automation isn’t a totally __48__ concept in the news industry however. AP estimated that it can free up 20 per cent of journalists’ time, allowing them to focus on more complex, qualitative tasks.Shockingly, not all journalists are sold on the AI infiltration. A study found that journalists from leading news organizations had several reservations when shown an automatically __49__ sports story. “I would never, ever, ever have written a story like that,” one BBC journalist said, while a CNN reporter thought the story was repetitive and lacked variation.Nevertheless, it looks like AI in journalism is here to stay. At a time when many media outlets are __50__ commercial pressure, RADAR will provide the news ecosystem with a cost-effective way to provide insightful local stories.Ⅱ. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.The first daigou, meaning someone who makes purchases on another’s behalf, were Chinese students studying abroad, who carried __51__ products home on behalf of family and friends. Adding a commission（佣金）helped them pay their tuition fees. The __52__ of social-networking apps such as WeChat, China’s most popular, brought the business online. Daigou could then offer their services to friends of friends, and __53__ items they thought might appeal to their network. But while daigou in America and Europe purchase mainly luxury goods for their customers, inAustralia they buy mainly vitamins, food and beauty products. And while luxury brands see daigou as a threat, undercutting sale in China, Australian firms have come to __54__ them.There are perhaps 50,000 daigou, __55__ the aisles（过道）of Australian shops and periodically stripping them bare. Ordinary daiguo can post 60,000 parcels to China every day. The biggest have grown into __56__ export businesses which deliver goods through China’s free0trade zones. Express delivery services to China have __57__ and some 1,500 stores in Australia mainly take are of the needs of daigou. One such chain, AuMake, recently listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. Its __58__ sales staff can arrange for a purchase to be posted to China as soon as it has been rung up（收款记账）.The __59__ for the customers is simple: the products daigou post are guaranteed to be genuine. Ever since Chinese firms were found to have been selling contaminated（污染过的）milk power in 2008, many anxious Chinese parents have turned to foreign brands. But websites selling foreign goods are riddled with __60__, while Chinese shops charge a fortune for the real thing.The odd sales channel works for companies, too. Daigou allow young Australian firms to build their brands in China much more cheaply and easily than if they tried to __61__ their products directly, argues Keong Chan, the chairman of AuMake. A firm called the a2 Milk Company doubled its profit in the year to June thanks to soaring Chinese __62__. Daigou __63__ more of those sales than Chinese retailers or e-commerce sites, according to Peter Nathan, who heads its Asia-Pacific unit. __64__ , many business fall over themselves to win the favour of the most influential daigou. “It’s like having 50,000 __65__,” says Andrew Cohen, chief executive of Bellamy’s, a listed manufacturer of infant formula.51. A. desirable B. enjoyable C. reasonable D. imaginable52. A. impact B. contact C. spread D. exchange53. A. discover B. promote C. remind D. contribute54. A. reject B. embrace C. cooperate D. employ55. A. wandering B. glancing C. pasting D. purchasing56. A. amazed B. modified C. skilled D. organized57. A. disappeared B. emerged C. boomed D. provided58. A. restless B. gracious C. persistent D. efficient59. A. appeal B. caution C. stress D. manual60. A. errors B. fakes C. virtues D. values61. A. market B. deliver C. subscribe D. develop62. A. price B. demand C. supply D. trade63. A. cut down B. make out C. take on D. account for64. A. Moreover B. Therefore C. Nevertheless D. Likewise65. A. competitors B. customers C. representatives D. sponsorsSection BDirections: Read the following three passage. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)A recent study, while showing a generally positive attitude toward science, also suggests a widespread worry that it may be “running out of control.”Science can be a force for evil as well as for good. Its applications can be channeled either way, depending on our decisions. The decisions we make, personalty or collectively, will determine the outcomes of science. But here is a real danger. Science is advancing so fast and is so strongly influenced by businesses that we are likely to believe whatever decisions we come to will make little difference. And, rather than fighting for the best possible policies, we may step back and do nothing.Some people go even further. They say that despite the moral and legal objections, whatever is scientifically possible will be done - somewhere, sometime. They believe that science will get out of control in the end. This belief is dangerous too, because it fuels a sense of hopelessness and discourages them from making efforts to build a safer world.In our interconnected world, the lack of agreement in and of the world of science can lead to the failure to control the use of science. Without a common understanding, the challenges of “controlling” science in this century will be really tough. Take human cloning for example. Despite the general agreement among scientists on its possible huge impact on traditional moral values, some countries still go ahead with the research and development of its related techniques. The outcomes are hard to predict.Therefore, discussions on how science is applied should be extended far beyond scientific societies. Only through the united efforts of people with hope, can we be fully safe against the misuse of science and can science best serve mankind in the future.66. What can we conclude from the recent study?A. People think highly of science.B. People hold mixed opinions about science.C. Science is getting dangerously out of control.D. Science is used for both good and bad purposes.67. According to the passage, what will happen if we hold that science is getting beyond control?A. The development of science will hopelessly slow down.B. Business will have even greater influence on science.C. The public will lose faith in bringing about a bright future.D. People will work more actively to put science under control.68. The discussion on how science is applied should reach beyond scientific societies because ________.A. scientists have failed to predict the outcomesB. the ties between different areas need strengtheningC. united efforts are necessary for the development of scienceD. people need to work together to prevent the bad use of science69. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Science and its application bring us many dangers.B. The development of science mostly lies is people’s attitudesC. Mankind can largely take control of science with their efforts.D. The future of science will be influenced by the dangerous ideas.(B)CAREERS & MANAGEMENTMany large companies now use applicant - tracking systems (ATSs). As the name suggests, such systems help recruiters track and manage applicants. They also select the best candidates and filter out the rest. How can you make sure that your application gets past the robots and reaches ahuman recruiter? Here’s what the expert, DEBORAH CAPRAS, says.●Use the right format（格式）Most applications are removed because they are not formatted in way these systems can read and interpret: Amanda Augustine, career expert at Presumption, explains to CNBC Make It. Check which format is specified in the job and before you upload your application. It’s usually Microsoft Word format.●Keep it simpleAvoid columns and tables, as many systems have problems recognizing where these start and end. According to Alludes, a specialist recruitment company, you should keep the structure and format simple. “Don’t get fancy.” advises Alludes on its blog. Use standard fonts (Arial or Caliban). Excessive formatting or decorative elements might present an unreadable mes to the ATSs.●Stick to traditionsUse traditional categories, such as “Achievements”, “Education”, “Professional qualifications”, “Skills” and “Work experience”. These systems are programmed to sort the information into such categories. “There is no standard you have to follow,” says Nick Francis of Silencer, “but you should stick to the most popular or most frequently used ones to be safe.”●Understand the algorithms（算法）“ATS algorithms aren’t that different from the human algorithms.” Jon Shields, marketing manager at Jacobson, tells The Muse, “We’re all kind of skimming for the same things.” The system first skims your application for specific key words, and then ranks candidates who match the job description well. This doesn’t mean you should copy and paste directly from the job description into your application. You should reuse expressions that are recognized industry terms. This is important when listing job titles, qualifications or achievements. If you’re not sure which ones to include, use an online tool to find the right words. Basically, even if you are highly qualified, unless you include the right search terms in your application, a human recruiter will never meet you.70. Applicant-tracking systems (ATSs) are used for ________________.A. formatting the uploaded applicationsB. collecting applicant’s data from their applicationsC. helping companies find qualified candidatesD. promoting applicant’s career development71. Which of the following is NOT DEBORAH CAPRAS’ advice?A. Check the format used in your application before uploading it.B. Keep the structure and format of your application simple.C. Stick to the most popular or frequently used categories.D. Avoid using expressions that are recognized industry terms.72. This brochure mainly talks about ________________A. where applicants should send their applicationsB. how applicants could get their applications past ATSsC. what applicants must do in preparing for an interviewD. why ATS algorithms work in the same way as human’s(C)Self-driving cars raise fears over "weaponisation"Autonomous vehicles are in danger of being turned into "weapons", leading governments around the world to block cars operated by foreign companies, the head of Baidu's self-driving car programme has warned.Qi Lu, chief operating officer at the Chinese internet group, said security concerns could become a problem for global car-makers and technology companies, including the US and China."It has nothing to do with any particular government --has to do with the very nature of autonomy," he said on the sidelines of the Consumer Electronics Show last week. "You have an object that is capable of moving by itself. By definition, it is a weapon."Increasingly, self-driving technology is seen as advancing faster than regulators can keep up with. Regional and national governments are struggling with the issue of when to allow autonomous cars on to their roads and under what conditions.Multinational companies will have a "high bar" to meet local policy requirements for autonomous driving," Mr. Lu said. "The days of building a vehicle in one place and it runs everywhere are over. Because a vehicle that can more by itself by definition it is a weapon."Baidu is investing heavily in Apollo, its open-source autonomous car software, as it looks toshift away from its core business of internet advertising into artificial intelligence. At CES, it unveiled Apollo 2.0, which offers improved security, alongside a new $200m fund to invest in south-east Asian efforts to improve autonomous driving.Mr. Lu, who joined Baidu from Microsoft a year ago, said autonomous vehicles should reduce fatalities on the road, whether caused accidentally or intentionally as an act of terrorism. Pointing to incidents in London and Charlottesville where cars were used intentionally to run down pedestrians, he said: "In the future, these cars won't move if they see a human in front of them -- it doesn't matter who controls the car."Despite the "overwhelming benefits" of autonomous driving. Mr. Lu said it would not happen without a "log of dialogue" between companies, regulators and politicians. "How we ensure safety, in my view, is going to be journey," he said.Mr. Lu also said the open nature of Apollo, to which any company can contribute new software coding, would help Baidu navigate regulatory challenges."Apollo is created by Baidu but not owned by Baidu," he said. "We fundamentally believe that an open system that cultivates an environment where the best of breed can participate is better than one single company that does it alone."73. Which of the following is banned by governments all over the world?A. Self-driving cars used as offensive weapons.B. Vehicles that are capable of moving by itself.C. Undocumented self-driving car programme.D. Autonomous cars owned by foreign companies.74. Baidu's chief operating officer Qi Lu believes ________.A. self-driving cars can be seen as weapons because they are autonomousB. some government have strong hostility towards self-driving technology.C. autonomous technology is advancing faster than regulators can understand.D. customers can only buy and drive self-driving cars from domestic brands.75. What is Apollo according to the article?A. Baidu's artificial intelligence projectB. Baidu's electric self-driving car.C. Baidu's autonomous car software.D. Baidu's core business of the future.76. According to Mr. Lu, which feature enables autonomous cars to reduce fatalities on the road?A. They can change direction in accordance with the operatorB. They can avoid any obstacle ahead of them.C. They can give priority to cars rather than pedestrians.D. They can stop automatically when detecting a living creature.Section CDirections: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.Many people know that trash is a big problem on planet Earth. What many people don't know is that trash has become a problem in outer space too. ________77________.Statistically, there are more than 22,000 pieces of junk in space around the earth. And these are just the items that we can see from the surface of the earth by telescopes or radars. ________78________Objects, like bits of old space rockets or satellites, move around the planet at very high speeds, so fast that even a very small piece can break important satellites or become dangerous to people, particularly astronauts. If the tiniest piece of junk crashed into a spacecraft, it could damage the vehicle. That's because the faster an object moves, the greater the impact if the object collides with something else.To help minimize additional space junk, countries around the world have agreed to limit the time their space tools stay in orbit to 25 years. Each tool must be built to fall safely into the earth's atmosphere, or the mass of gases that surround the earth, after that. ________79________ Many scientists are also proposing different ways to clean up space junk. The Germans havebeen planning a space mission with robots that would collect pieces of space trash and bring them back in Earth so that they can be safely destroyed."In our opinion the problem is very challenging, and it's quite urgent as well," said Marco Castronuovo, an Italian Space Agency researcher who is working to solve the problem. ________80________ Many of these objects are tools that help people use their cell phones or computers."The time to act is now; as we go farther in time we will need to remove more and more fragments," he says.IV. Summary WritingDirections: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.People choose to become entrepreneurs（创业者）for a wide variety of reasons. One important reason is, of course, financial reward. If you own your own business and it becomes successful, you can reap huge financial rewards. And as an entrepreneur, dependent on how much your boss decides to give you; it's limited only by the success of your business. And speaking of bosses, not having a supervisor is another major advantage of becoming an entrepreneur. Entrepreneurs are often independent thinkers who want to be in charge of projects, rather than having others tell them what to do. They often have big dreams that they want to pursue rather than making someone else's dream come true. For many entrepreneurs, starting a business is a way of solving a problem or helping people receive something they need. It's a way to change the world for the better.Being an entrepreneur isn't easy, however, nor is it always fun. Entrepreneurs often have to work long hours, especially early on when they're trying to get their businesses off the ground. That's the reason entrepreneurs need to have a strong work ethic（伦理）. Employees can work 40 hours a week and then stop, but for an entrepreneur, there's no end in sight.That's why another feature of successful entrepreneurs is passion; they have to be excited about what they're doing to be willing to work hard for it. Entrepreneurs also need good communication skills to pass on that passion to others. That's important for finding investors, getting people to buy products and attracting employees.Entrepreneurs also need to be creative people who are able to find solutions to problems they encounter. This is important from the very beginning, when the entrepreneur comes up with an initial concept of a business. But even after that initial step, creative thinking is continually necessary to adapt to changing situations and to solve problems that come up.VI. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.82. 就质量而言，这个产品不尽如人意。

肇庆市2020——2021学年高二年级第二学期末教学质量检测At the end of the dinner, Mi; Smith told us the real purpose of his visit.肇庆市2020-2021学年第二学期末高二年级教学质量检测英语参考答案及解析第一局部阅读第一节A篇【语篇导读】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了在中国春天赏花的几个好去处。

1.【答案】B【解析】根据文章第二节中"General admission: Free"和"Here, wild peach blossoms always strike a strong profile against the snowy mountains in the distance, with their pink colors.“可知。

2.【答案】B【解析】根据文章第三节中“Ideal appreciation time: February and March”可知。

3.【答案】C【解析】根据文章第一节中最后一句"You can also appreciate the beauty of the flowers surrounded by the traditional Chinese style buildings."和第四节中最后一句"With white walls and black tiles, the traditional Hui—style buildings are also an element of the beautiful memories you will make here.”可知。

B篇【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了Maltese是如何成为一名咖啡师的，并介绍了他对这个职业的态度和看法。

4.【答案】B［解析】根据文章第二段中"Seeing as 1 had no previous cofTcc experience. I relied on my personality alone."可知。

湖北省2020-2021学年高二上学期期末联考英语试题分类汇编-完形填空湖北省武汉市部分重点中学2020-2021学年高二上学期期末联考英语试题第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。

I've noticed that conversations with my children have started to turn into something I don't like. It could be my 41 . I don't always 42 before I open my mouth. For example, my kids would call to tell me about something that's been 43 them. As soon as they're finished, I go into mom mode."You should…", "You need to consider…", "If I were you, I'd…""Mom!"The tone is full of 44 and annoyance.When I get one of my adult kids on the phone, 1 become a（n）45 on everything, which I'm obviously not. I want to be part of their lives and 46 them from making mistakes that seem so obvious to me.I'm hardly 47 in this. Over lunch the other day, a friend told me that her son 48 listened to anything she said. "It's like talking to a wall!" I know that feeling well. But I'm learning slowly that talking at is not the same as talking with.Giving advice to children can be full of problems. Though we may see ourselves 49 the wisdom of our years, they see something else. They see a 50 parent who hasn't accepted the fact that they're adults with their own thoughts and feelings. They're not 51 any tips. They may not even want a（n）52 solution to a difficult problem, What they're hoping for is a safe place to talk with a person who loves and 53 them no matter what.Because of this, I've given myself the 54 of becoming a better parent by being a better listener. It's not an easy task for parents like me but I'm 55 .41. A. fault B. offer C. guilt D. charge42. A. predict B. hesitate C. panic D. think43. A. striking B. bothering C. educating D. absorbing44. A. amusement B. frustration C. accusation D. embarrassment45. A. expert B. adult C. fighter D. partner46. A. inspire B. ban C. prevent D. affect47. A. typical B. alone C. actual D. desperate48. A. rarely B. faithfully C. eventually D. frequently49. A. evaluating B. appreciating C. sharing D. opposing50. A. disappointing B. refreshing C. challenging D. controlling51. A. appealing to B. looking for C. trying out D. deciding on52. A. immediate B. abstract C. complex D. diverse53. A. praises B. shapes C. rejects D. supports54. A. trend B. pressure C. goal D. possibility55. A. stressed B. determined C. guaranteed D. addicted【答案】湖北省黄冈市2020-2021学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

2020-2021学年广东省汕头市普通高中高二下学期期末质量监测英语试题1. The Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition is an annual showcase of the best nature photography.This year,it attracted 49,000 entries. Here are some of the winners and the stories behind the striking images.“The embrace”by Sergey Gorshkov (Russia).It shows a Siberian tiger hugging a tree. It took the photographer 11 months to capture, using hidden cameras. Hunted almost to extinction,the population is still threatened by poaching (偷猎). Through the picture, we are reminded of the beauty of the natural world and our shared responsibility to protect it.“When mother says run”by Shanyuan Li (China).This is a rare picture of a family of manuls (兔狲),the result of six years’ work at high altitude.After long-term observation，Li tracked the family.Hours of patience were rewarded when the three kittens came out to play while their mother kept her eyes on a Tibetan fox hiding nearby.“Show busine ss＇”by Kirsten Luce(USA).Luce has been reporting on animal abuse，but says it＇s the most shocking scene she has photographed..It shows a muzzled(戴口套的) polar bear performing in the Circusn on Ice，reportedly the only known circus to use the animals.The polar bear was captured when she was two years old and she’s still performing 18 years later．1. What can we know about the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition?A．It is held every two years．B．It focuses on the natural disastersC．A lot of people participated in it this year.D．It aims to teach people how to take photographs.2. What were the mother manuls doing when the three kittens played outside?A．Attacking a Tibetan fox nearby.B．Tracking her family from a hiding place.C．Protecting the kittens from potential danger.D．Rewarding the kittens’ patience with food.3. What do the“The embrace”and“Show business”have in common?A．They’re about animal abuse.B．It took a long time to shoot them.C．The photographers are from the same country.D．They aim to arouse people’s awareness to protect animals.2. Charlotte (the spider) and Wilbur (the pig) were alone.Wilbur lay resting after the excitement of the ceremony. His medal still hung from his neck.“Charlotte，”said Wilbur，“why are you so quiet?”“I like to sit still，”she said.“I’ve always been rather quiet..”“Yes，but you seem different today.Do you feel all right?”“A little tired,perhaps. But I feel peaceful. Your success in the ring competition this morning was, to a small extent, my su ccess. Your future is assured. You’ll live, secure and safe, Wilbur. Nothing can harm you now. These autumn days will shorten and grow cold. The leaves will shake loose from the trees and fall. Christmas will come, and then the snow of winter. You’ll live to enjoy the beauty of the frozen world, for you mean a lot to Zuckerman (the owner) and he’ll not harm or kill you, ever. Winter will pass, the days will lengthen and the ice will melt. The sparrows will return and sing and the frogs will awake. All these sights and sounds will be yours to enjoy, Wilbur - this lovely world,these precious days...”Charlotte stopped and a tear came to Wilbur’s eye. He then said.“Charlotte,when I first met youI thought you were cruel!”When he recovered from his emotion,he spoke again.“Why did you do all this for me?”he asked. “I don’t deserve it. I’ve never done anything for you.”“You are my friend. That in itself is a big thing.” replied Charlotte. “I made my webs for you because I liked you. After all, what’s a life, anyway? We’re born, we live a little while and we die. A spider’s life can’t simply trap and eat flies. By helping you, I was trying to lift up my life alittle.“Well,”said Wilbur.“I’m not good at making speeches. I haven’t got your gift for words. But you’ve saved me, Charlotte, and I’d gladly give my life for you-I really would.”1. How did Charlotte feel towards Wilbur’s performance in the competition?A．Proud. B．Unsatisfied.C．Indifferent. D．Excited.2. Charlotte describe the scenes of winter and spring because ________.A．Charlotte was anxious about Wilbur’s futureB．the sparrows and frogs could protect Wilbur from harmC．Charlotte was eager to go out and play with other animalsD．Wilbur would make it to the next year to enjoy the beautiful world3. How did Charlotte think of its help to Wilbur?A．It helped Charlotte to trap more flies.B．It deepened Charlotte’s love for Wilbur.C．It enabled Charlotte to make more webs.D．It made Charlotte’s life more meaningful.4. What’s Wilbur’s feeling towards Charlotte’s behavior?A．Embarrassed. B．Grateful.C．Thrilled. D．Confused.3. Researchers at Charles University, Svanda Theater and the Academy of Performing Arts are currently working on an interesting research project that combines artificial intelligence and robotics with theater. Their project’s main objective is to use artificial intelligence to create an theatrical performance, which is expected to premiere(首次公演) this year..The idea came from Tomas Studenik, who noticed the 100th anniversary of the theater play R.U.R. is approaching. This was a key moment for robotics, as the idea of a robot, including the word “robot” itself, was invented by the Czech playwright Karel Capek. Tomas thought this should be properly celebrated and came up with the idea of turning the story around: 100 years ago,a man wrote a theater play about robots; what if today,robots wrote a theater play about men?Before working on their project, the researchers reviewed previous literature exploring the potential of artificial intelligence techniques for the creation of poetry, paintings, or other forms of art. While there are now many papers focusing on machine-produced art, including some where computational techniques were used to produce dialogues or story ideas for theater plays, the automatic generation of an entire theatrical performance is a highly complex task that has rarely been tried before.The researchers decided to split the production of their play into several sub-parts.Their plan is to use an approach cal led“hierarchical generation”,which involves splitting the generation of a large body of text into smaller manageable parts.While other research teams used this approach to generate dialogues or other texts in the past, very few have tried to use it to produce an entire play.At this stage of their research, robots taking part in their play need much human supervision (监督). In the future, however, they would like to produce a play that can be entirely acted out by robots, without any human performers or guidance.1. What did Tomas Studenik suggest to celebrate the 100th anniversary of R.U.R.?A．Inventing more robots for human beings.B．Writing another theater play about robots.C．Performing the theater play R.U.R.out using robots.D．Making robots create a theater play about human beings.2. What does the underlined word “generation” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A．Production. B．Correction.C．Switch D．Control.3. How may the plays created by robot develop in the future according to the passage?A．It will need more human supervision.B．The future of robot-created play is uncertain.C．There will be no need for human beings to get involved.D．There will be more plays for human beings to act out.4. Which can be the best title for the passage?A．The Definition of Robotics. B．Robots Applied to Write a Play.C．How to Produce a Robotic Play? D．Theater Play Written Totally byMachines.4. If you overheard a conversation on a bus, could you tell from the words that were used and the topics discussed the personality of the people who were chatting?Could you learn something about the character of the author from their language?We are often reminded to “choose our words carefully.” Well,it turns out that the words may reveal more than what we are trying to say.There is evidence that our personality is written in the language that we use.Introverts (内向的人)and extroverts use language differently.Researchers asked volunteers to look at photos of different social situations and describe what was going on. They f ound extroverts’ language tended to be more abstract and“loose”while introverts spoke in more concrete terms.This makes psychological sense.Most extroverts enjoy a speedier lifestyle,as they are more likely to take chances than introverts.When they open their mouths,extroverts are prepared to take greater chances with the accuracy and reach of what they say.Language also reveals other aspects of our personalities,including how open-minded and neurotic (神经质的)we are. Psychologists gave participants five words:plane crash, parlor maid,fireworks, Middle Ages and supermarket, and asked them to write a story that included these words. This time open-minded participants produced more creative stories, while agreeable (讨人喜欢的) participants wrote stories with a more pro-social (亲社会行为) feeling.The idea that we reveal something fundamental about ourselves every time we speak and write is a little disturbing especially if you prefer to keep your character profile to yourself. But it also offers an opportunity to change the way you are seen by others.In a job interview, it should be possible to adopt a desirable personality just by changing the language you use.I think I’d better stop writing now before you discover what mine is.1. People should be careful with the choice of words because they mayA．be imitated by others B．be overheard by othersC．reveal more than what they want to say D．make mistakes while talking to others2. Why are the extroverts more abstract and loose with their language?A．They pursue a quicker lifestyle and usually take risks with their words.B．There are some psychological problems with them.C．They are more willing to describe the photos of different situations.D．They are eager to impress the researchers.3. Psychologists asked the participants to write a storyA．to prove everyone can produce creative storiesB．to prove people of different personalities write in different stylesC．to inspire people to make friends with those agreeableD．to show how open-minded and neurotic they are4. A job interview is mentioned in paragraph 6 to showA．interviewers prefer those keeping their character profiles to themselvesB．interviewees can make use of their language to better present themselvesC．an interview is a good opportunity for people to change how others view themD．people tend to reveal something fundamental about themselves in an interview5. Say No to Non-electric CarsMost modern cities have taken action to reduce traffic jams and improve air quality.But if they want to become more livable,they should think about more ambitious goals.Amsterdam has set a good example.As from 2030, driving a gas vehicle there will not be allowed. The Dutch capital wants its citizens to become healthier and happier. 1 Amsterdam isn’t alone; it joins Hamburg, Madrid and other cities in moving toward at least partial car bans to reduce pollution.The advantages of such plans are clear. 2 It slows economic growth. Pollution from cars not only contributes to climate change but is also a threat to well-being. Amsterdam’s government says it reduces life expectancy of its citizens by a full year.3 Electric cars，after all，are more expensive.And for most people, giving up driving means life will become less convenient. Perhaps cities can help make this switch easier.For example, they can think about improving public transportation. They can also design appealing public spaces for pedestrians (行人).4 Technology can also do its part.Cities can be more open to new ways of getting around，such as bike-sharing，driverless cars and delivery drones(无人机).Saying no to non-electric cars or even all cars is hard. 5 Making our cities more livable has to become an urgent goal.6. Let me first say I believe all good things stem from love.And recently that love was________ to me in a simple, but grand way.I had an experience with a stranger recently that really________ me.I lost my mom last month,and it’s been really ________. I flew to my hometown to say my goodbyes. After spending days with my family and making arrangements,it was time to________ back.After I boarded the plane, the________ hit.Something about leaving where I ________ and knowing my mom was no longer there just depressed me. I watched the ground grow more________ out of the window,my eyes filled with tears.As I wiped them away,I felt a tap on my ________.The young man beside me was ________ on me.He asked me if I was OK, and I said I had to say goodbye to someone I really loved.Without ________,he said he was there if I needed to talk.After all, we had a three-hour ________ together.I wasn’t ready to talk,but his words made me feel better.I felt like I wasn’t alone on that plane. Although I never accepted his________,I was touched that a ________ knew I may need someone at that moment.It is a small incident,I think.But it makes me ________ that it doesn’t take much to make someone feel they are on this Earth for a reason and that they matter. That moment last month has made me ________ seek ways to serve and help others.They may not be big things,but they may be big to that person.1.A．assigned B．returned C．occurred D．described2.A．moved B．embarrassed C．thrilled D．frustrated3.A．disgusting B．annoying C．tough D．shameful4.A．strike B．yell C．head D．look5.A．Commitments B．catastrophes C．vehicles D．emotions6.A．broke up B．turned up C．pulled up D．grew up7.A．Distant B．complex C．apparent D．messy8.A．Toe B．shoulder C．finger D．ankle9.A．Checking B．relying C．spying D．reflecting10.A．Doubt B．hesitation C．notice D．permission11.A．Sightseeing B．ceremony C．flight D．seminar12.A．Invitation B．apology C．suggestion D．offer13.A．Stranger B．conductor C．interpreter D．journalist14.A．Confident B．delighted C．anxious D．aware15.A．Privately B．actively C．apparently D．occasionally7. 阅读下面短文，在空白处填A．1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

天津市部分区2020～2021学年度第一学期期末练习高二英语参考答案听力：1—5CABCB6—10ACBBC11—15BCAAB单选：16—20ACBAC21—25CDBBA26—30ADCAB完型：31-35CABCD36-40BACAB41-45CBAAD46-50BDABC阅读：A篇51-55CDBCA B篇56-60CCDAB C篇61-65ACDCB阅读表达66.They left droppings in the neighbor’s perfect flower beds./They ruined the olderneighbor’s flower beds.67.Let out/Expressed68.Her friend had left a message on her answering machine.69.To warn the author to keep her cats indoors./To make the author mind her cats.70.She is considerate and smart.Because she tried to convey her understanding andappreciation without arguing or talking down to the neighbor.71.书面表达With the development of science and technology,there appear an increasing number of social media apps.Many teenagers are addicted to the colorful apps,leading to a bad effect on our life.The activity social media detox aims to raise the awareness of stepping away from social media,and also improve the ability to control ourselves.Here are some of my suggestions to do the detox.Firstly,you can give your phones to parents to avoid giving in.In addition,it is a good idea to pick up some hobbies,which helps to spend less time online.What’s more,you can visit your friends and have a proper conversation,realizing the value of real contact.I really consider the activity makes a great difference to us teenagers.By staying away from the various social media apps,we can not only concentrate on studies,but also communicate more with people in reality.听力稿Text1W:Will you watch TV or see a film after school?M:Neither,but I love playing basketball.Text2W:How much is the jacket?M:It was120dollars last week,but you can pay only half now.Text3W:How much will it cost to repair this typewriter?M:About a pound.You can come back about in half an hour.Text4W:I like professor Smith’s lecture this afternoon.M:So do I.But professor Wang’s lecture was much better.Tex5W:Jack,I’m so tired today that I want to have a good rest.M:Never mind.Just leave the work to me.W:Oh,It’s very kind of you.Text6W:Dad,I want to move out.M:Why?W:I’m going to be nineteen years old pretty soon.I should learn to live on my own.M:You are right.You are no longer my little girl.Have you found an apartment?W:Yes.It’s a very nice apartment and the rent is six hundred and fifty dollars per month.M;Don’t worry about the rent.I’ll pay for you.W:No.Dad.If I m going to live on my own,I have to pay for the rent and everything else.M:How can you pay for the rent?W:I’ll find a job.Don’t worry.Dad.Everything will be fine.M:Okay.The newspaper is over there.Look at the job.But I don’t know what are you going to do without a college degree?Text7M:How are you feeling Susan？W:I really felt very bad yesterday.But after taking some pills,I feel much better now.I guess I will be all right tomorrow.M:Great.So what did you do at home today?W:I wanted to read a book but I got a headache a little when I read it.So I stopped and watched TV instead.M:What did you watch today?W:A program about delicious food in different countries.I really enjoy watching it.Actually I want to learn how to cook when I m fine again.M:That’s great.I can teach you how to cook.W:Can you make Italian food?M:No.Do you want to try French food?W:SureText8Have you watched that TV program called Mr Go recently.It was first broadcast on October11th.And it immediately became very popular with many people in China.Not only children but also adults like watching it.In the program,five fathers who are famous stars in China take part in activities with their children.They are from big cities and experience a different kind of life in the country.At first the kids did not like the life in the country but as time went by,they got used to the life there and liked their new life there. The five little kids even became very good friends.People who have watched the program all say that the little kids are very lovely.But it is not the only reason why people love watching the program.The program shows the love between the fathers and their children. People are moved when watching the program.But there is also another reason why people like watching the program.It is the program that can bring people great fun.People cannot help laughing when they are watching it.It’s a really good way to help them relax after along week’s work.。