辽宁省2020学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题 (2)

2023—2024学年度上学期期末考试高二试题英语参考答案第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)1—5CACCB6—10BCACB11—15AABAA16—20CBBAC第二部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节21—23DBD24—27BBCC28—31ACDA32—35ACBD第二节36—40CDBGF第三部分语言应用（共两节，满分30分）第一节41—45CCDBA46—50DBCDA51—55BCABD第二节56.the57.ecological58.which59.facilities60.discovered61.will be pletely64.featuring65.with第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节参考范文：Dear friends,I feel greatly privileged to convey our warm welcome to you on behalf of the International Culture Exchange Center.We are thrilled to have you here for the3-day Chinese tea culture trip.As you may know,our city is one of the largest tea-growing bases in China and is famous for its various types of tea and amazing tea art.During your stay here,apart from tasting some well-known types of tea,you will also visit some tea plantations and appreciate wonderful tea art performances.I firmly believe you will have a deeper understanding of Chinese tea culture and make some friends here as well.If you need any help,please feel free to contact our center.Wish you an enjoyable and meaningful stay here!Thank you.第二节参考范文：Paragraph1:With one more look at me,Larry had to walk slowly down to the basement.He returned,placing the half box of ice cream on a plate before Dad.Mom passed bowls to him so he could serve the family.I felt depressed and waited for the coming storm.Emily eagerly watched Dad open the box!Then,they were astonished to find half of the box was empty!“I can’t believe this! We’ve been sold an almost-empty box of ice cream!”Dad shouted.It didn’t even cross his mind that there might be another reason.But smart Emily stared directly at Larry and asked,“Can you think of any other reason why the ice cream has disappeared?”Everyone quickly understood her implication. Paragraph2:To my great shock,just when I hesitated to admit it,Larry said,“Yes.I ate it.”My parents looked at Larry with disappointment,not believing that he would do such a thing.He had高二英语（答）—1always been a good boy.Then he apologized.Seeing that Larry’s face reddened and his eyes swelled,I got my lesson and told the truth.My father didn’t get mad about my behavior.Instead,he praised my brother for his kindness and courage,and also praised me for not escaping the blame for what I had done.He then bought another box of ice cream.We ate happily.听力材料Text1W:I’m late for work and my car isn’t working,so I need to find someone to take me to work.M:I can take you.Text2W:I went to a really cool museum with my class yesterday.M:Really?You mean the Nature Museum?W:No,it was the Science Museum,and there was a show of robots.We were supposed to go to the Art Museum,but that got canceled so we did this instead.Text3W:I just came to pick up my plastic container that I lent you the other day.M:Oh,right.Well,I’ve just washed it actually,so here you go.Text4W:John,can you do me a favor in the kitchen?M:At your service.W:I would like half of the chicken cut into slices,and the other half kept.Remember to cut off the fat.Your father doesn’t like the taste.Text5W:Hey,Rex,how are you at cooking?Are you any good?M:Not really if I’m honest.Text6M:What did you do on the weekend,Amy?W:Let me think.Oh,I went shopping on Friday evening and bought some daily necessities for the apartment.M:What did you get?W:Oh,some towels and a new toothbrush.Saturday wasn’t too bad.I went jogging in the morning and went to the gym in the afternoon.But after all that exercise,I was too tired to do anything on Saturday night.M:So how about Sunday?W:It was great!I went out on a date with a really great man that night.Text7W:Slow down,Adam.You’re driving like a mad man.M:I told Greta I’d pick her up at9:45.Her plane lands at9:20.W:Relax.It’s just9o’clock now.There’s plenty of time.M:I suppose so.W:Did you have breakfast yet?M:No.I jumped out of bed this morning and ran out of the front door.I didn’t have time to eat.W:I’ve got an apple in my bag,if you want it.高二英语（答）—2M:Have you got anything else?W:Pens,pencils,a notebook…but nothing to eat.Just the apple,I’m afraid.M:I’ll pick something up at the airport.W:Are you crazy?Food’s always ten times more expensive at the airport.Text8W:How on earth did you fall out of the window?M:I was sitting with my mother in the living room playing with my toys.My sister started crying in the bedroom,and my mom went to take care of her.So I pushed a chair near a window and climbed on top to have a look outside.And while I was standing by the window,my biscuit fell out of my mouth.I tried to catch it,but I lost my balance and fell.W:Oh,my goodness!Do you remember the fall?M:It was all very quick,but I remember lying on the ground with people all around me.And then I saw my mom.She was hopeless,because she thought my head hurt,but all I had was a broken leg.I was very lucky.W:Surely you’re a lucky boy.Be more careful next time.Text9W:Can I help you?M:Yes,my son and daughter bought this pen here for my wife’s birthday,but it doesn’t work,so I’d like to exchange it.W:Let me see.Was it dropped or anything?M:No,but you can see that the point is bent a little bit.W:Yes,it is,isn’t it?We’d be happy to exchange it for you.But I’m afraid we don’t have another purple one.We only have this pen in black or yellow now.M:My wife doesn’t really care for either of those colors.W:We have one with a red leather cover.That’s three dollars more.M:The children worked hard to save up the eleven dollars for this one.They would probably be upset if I paid for part of their present.W:If you want,we can order another pen just like this one.M:That sounds like a good idea.Would you please go ahead and do that?W:We’d be very happy to.It will take a week or ten days.We’ll call you when it comes in.M:Thank you very much.Text10M:May I have your attention,please?Today,I would like to share with you one of my experiences.It happened to me a few years ago.That day after lunch I was on my way to school hurriedly becauseI was afraid that I would be late.Suddenly I hit against an old man carelessly and the books andpapers in my hand dropped onto the ground.It was I that hit against him but I scolded the old man rudely.The man just smiled at me and helped me pick up all the books and papers on the ground.After that he turned round and went away.When I got to my classroom,our class teacher told us that a new teacher would replace him and the new teacher would arrive soon.To my surprise,I found that the new teacher was the man I had run into on my way to school.I believed he would have a rather poor opinion of me but he treated me the same as other students.From my story I learned a lesson that I should be polite to a stranger at any time.参考答案及解析第二部分阅读第一节A【语篇导读】本文是一篇应用文。

高二英语上学期期末考试试题（时间：120分钟总分：150分Ⅰ卷交答题卡，Ⅱ卷交答题纸）第一部分、阅读理解：总计40分第一节（包括4个阅读理解，共15个小题，每小题2分，共计30分）AFood festivals around the worldStilton Cheese RollingMay Day is a traditional day for celebrations, but the 2,000 English villagers of Stilton must be the only people in the world who include cheese rolling in their annual plans. Teams of four, dressed in a variety of strange and funny clothes , roll a complete cheese along a 50-metre course. On the way, they must not kick or throw their cheese, or go into their competitors' lane.The chief prize of the competition is a complete Stilton cheese weighing about four kilos (disappointingly, but understandably the cheeses used in the race are wooden ones).Fiery Foods Festival—The Hottest Festival on EarthEvery year more than 10,000 people head for the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico. They come from as far away as Australia, the Caribbean and China, but they all share a common addiction—food that is not just spicy(辛辣的) ,but hot enough to make your mouth burn, and your eyes water. Their destination is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival which is held over a period of three days every March. You might like to try a chocolate-covered pepper—officially the hottest pepper in the world—or any one of the thousands of products that are on show. But one thing's for sure—if you don'tlike the feeling of a burning tongue, this festival isn't for you!La Tomatina—The World's Biggest Food FightOn the last Wednesday of every August, the Spanish town of Bunol hosts Ea Tomatina—the world's largest food fight. A week-long celebration leads up to an exciting tomato battle as the highlight of the week's events. The early morning sees the arrival of large trucks with tomatoes—official fight-starters get things going by throwing tomatoes at the crowd.1. In the Stilton cheese rolling competition, competitors on each team must .A. roll a wooden cheese in their own laneB. wear various formal clothesC. kick or throw their cheeseD. use a real cheese weighing about four kilos2. Where is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival held?A. In China.B. In the Caribbean.C. In Australia.D. In New Mexico.3.The celebration of La Tomatina lasts .A. three daysB. more than seven daysC. less than three daysD. a half fortnight4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The chief prize for the Stilton cheese rolling competition is beer or port wine.B. More than 10,000 Chinese take part in the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival.C. An exciting tomato battle takes place at the beginning of La Tomatina.D. Thousands of spicy foods are on show in the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival.BDALLAS – A suburban Dallas woman accused of killing her two young children told a 911 operator that she first tried to poison them because they were autistic(自闭症) and she wanted "normal kids," then choked(窒息) them with a wire until they stopped moving, according to the recorded call.Irving police on Wednesday released recordings of the 911 call after Saiqa Akhter was charged with capital murder in the death of he 5-year-old son, Zain Akhter and her 2-year-old daughter, Faryaal Akhter. Police said the children were attacked at the family's apartment Monday night.In the recording released Wednesday, the woman identified herself as Saiqa Akhter and repeatedly told the operator she killed her two children. At one point, the woman hung up and the dispatcher(调度员) called her back."I killed both of them. I told you," she told the operator. Later, she explained that both children were lying motionless on the bed in the master bedroom."They are not doing anything. They are just blue and they are not taking any breaths and ... their heart is not beating," she said.She told the operator she initially tried to poison the children with bathroom cleaner but they refused to drink it. When that didn't work, "I used a wire on their necks," she said.When the operator asked the woman why she attacked her children, she said, "They're both not normal, not normal. They're autistic. Both are autistic." Pressed further, she said, "I don't want my children to be like that. ... I want normal kids." Later, the dispatcher asked the woman what she was feeling. "Nothing," she responded. At one point, water could be heard running in the background and the dispatcher asked what the woman what she was doing. She told the operator she was trying to wash the smell of cleaner off of her hands. The dispatcher then told the woman to go sit on a couch in the living room and wait for police.At the end of the recording, police can be heard arriving at the home.5. The woman killed her two young children by____.A. choking themB. poisoning themC. first poisoning and then choking themD. striking them with bathroom cleaner6. According to this passage, the killing happened_____.A. on WednesdayB. after the woman telephoned the 119C. on Monday morningD.on Monday night7. What can be inferred from the passage?A.The woman did not take the killing seriously.B. The woman`s two children were autistic.C. The woman hanged up immediately after she called 911.D. The children did not drink the bathroom cleaner.8. What would be the best title for this text?A.A Dallas Mom Killing Her Two ChildrenB.A Woman Who Suffers From AutismC.A Woman and Her Two ChildrenD.A Dallas Woman MurdererCParents who help their kids with homework might feel disappointed after knowing what two researchers Angel L. Harris and Keith Robinson have found.“We need to do away with the assumption（假设）that anything parents do will help. That assumes that parents have all the answers, but actually they don’t,” Harris said.“We found that when parents from various racial and socioeconomic groups regularly helped their child with homework, in most cases, it made no difference for the child’s improvement in their test scores in reading, math, and their grades,” Robinson said.Could the findings simply reflect the fact that kids struggling with school ask for more homework help, thus making it look as though children who get more help do worse? No, Harris said, because the researchers measured the change in achievement among all kids, including those who performed well in school. The effect of parental homework involvement was the same across the board.“P arents tend to hold the reins when it comes to how they’re going to help with homework without ask ing the child,” Robinson noted. “So maybe parents could ask kids, ‘Is what I’m doing helping you? How would you want me to help?’ In this way,kids may benefi t more from parents’ help.”Vicki Davis, a high school teacher, said she’s seen her share of parents doing the assignments for their kids, especially writing papers, or taking charge of important and big projects. Davis expects primary school students to get help from parents because they’re still learning study skills, and she doesn’t mind if older students talk “big picture” with their families about a project. But in general, parents should limit their involvement in making sure kids are completing their homework, she advised.Kerry Lyons, a mother of five in Irvington, N.Y., said the research findings are a “huge relief.” Lyons works full time, so when she gets home, her kids—three kindergartners, one second-grader and one fourth-grader—are usually done with homework.9. It was found that parental homework involvement generally .A. has a lasting effectB. has a poor effectC. has a negative effectD. has a significant effect10. The underlined part “hold the reins” in Paragraph 5 can best be r eplaced by “”.A. show upB. take controlC. watch outD. get ready11. Who does Vicki Davis want parents to help with homework?A. High school studentsB. Students who perform poorly in schoolC. Students who are writing papersD. Primary school students12. How did Kerry Lyons find the research findings?A. ExcitingB. SurprisingC. DisappointingfortingDWithout proper planning, tourism can cause problems. For example, too many tourists can crowd public places that were also enjoyed by the inhabitants (居民) of a country. If tourists create too much traffic, the inhabitants will become unhappy. They begin to dislike tourists and to treat them impolitely. It is important to think about the people of a destination (目的地) country and how tourism affects them. Tourism should help a country keep the customs and beauty.Too much tourism can be a problem. If tourism grows too quickly, people must leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry. This means that other parts of the country`s economy will suffer.On the other hand, if there is not enough tourism, people will lose jobs. Businesses will also lose money. It costs a great deal of money to build large hotels, airports, broad roads, and other things needed by places of interest. For example, a five star tourism hotel needs as much as 50 thousand dollars per room to build. If this room is not used most of the time, the owners of the hotel will lose money. Building a hotel is just a beginning. There must be many support facilities (设施) as well, If they are not used because there are not enough tourists, jobs and money are lost.13. Which of the following has most probably been discussed in the part that goes before this passage?A. Building roads and hotels is necessary.B. Planning is very important to tourism.C. Support facilities are highly important.D. It is very important to developtourism.14. Too much tourism can cause all these problems EXCEPT ____.A. a bad effect on other industriesB. pressure (压力) on trafficC. over-crowdedness of places of interestD. a change of tourists customs15.Not enough tourism can lead to ____.A. happiness of the inhabitantsB. a rise in price and a fall in payC. the lower cost of support facilitiesD. an increase of unemployment (失业)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入空白处的最佳选项。

高二英语上学期期末考试试题一、阅读理解（本大题共15小题，每题2.5分）AExhibitions in the British MuseumPlaces of the mind: British watercolor landscapes 1850-1950Drawn from the British Museum's rich collection, this is the first exhibition devoted to landscape drawings and watercolors by British artists in the Victorian and modern eras-two halves of very different centuries．23 February-27 August 2017Room 90Free, just drop inPolitics and paradise: Indian popular prints from the Moscatelli GiftThis display is part of the Museum's contribution to the India-UK Year of Culture 2017. It looks at the popular print culture of India from the 1880s until the 1950s．19 July-3 September 2017Room 90aFree, just drop inHokusai: beyond the Gre at WaveKatsushika Hokusai （1760-1849）is widely regarded as one of Japan's most famous and influential artists. He produced works of astonishing quality right up until his death at the age of 90. This new exhibition will lead you on an artistic journey through the last 30 years of Hokusai's life-a time when he produced some of his most memorable masterpieces．25 May-13 August 2017Room 35Adults￡12, Members/under 16s freeScythians: warriors of ancient SiberiaThis major exhibition explores the story of the Scythians-nomadic tribes and masters of mounted warfare, who flourished between 900 and 200 BC. Their encounters with the Greeks，Assyrians and Persians were written into history but for centuries all trace of their culturewas lost-buried beneath the ice．14 September 2017-14 January 2018Room 30Adults￡16.50, Members/under 16s free1.If you are interested in drawings of natural scenery, you will probably go to ______ ．A. Room 90B. Room 90aC. Room 35D. Room 302.Which exhibition can you attend in October 2017？ ______A. Places of the mind: British watercolour landscapes 1850-1950．B. Politics and paradise: Indian popular prints from the Moscatelli Gift．C. Hokusai: beyond the Great Wave．D. Scythians: warriors of ancient Siberia．3.Where can we most probably find the passage？ ______A. In a parenting magazine．B.In a tour guide．C. In a health report．D. In a story bookBIt was a hot, humid day, and my brother Walt and I had decided that the only way to survive it would be to go swimming in a deep swimming hole across Mr.Blickez’s pasture(牧场) and through some woods.The only problem with our plan was that this pasture was guarded by a huge, mean Hereford bull. Mr.Blickez had told us that Elsie was the meanest bull in the township, maybe even the county, and we believed him. But the hotter it got, the more we thought there was something fishy about his claim. For one thing, we remembered Mr.Blickez liked telling tall tales; for another, Elsie seemed like an odd name for a bull.Finally, I talked Mom into asking permission for us to walk through the pasture, but then another problem surfaced. Mom said she would talk to Mr.Blickez if we would take our cousin Joanie along with us. Joanie was almost two years older than me and a head taller. If her teasing ever got around my grade school, it would be all over for me. In fact, I still had a headache from a quarrel with her that morning. “I’ m not going swimming with that dumb girl cousin.” I told my mom.“Either Joanie goes with, or you stay home alone,” Mom said in her serious t one. I gave in and we set out. On our way across the pasture, Walt yelled suddenly. Elsie had approached him quietly and was licking(舔) his back. Joanie and I dove under the wire fence, but while I was on the ground I looked up and saw that Elsie wasn’ t a big mean bull after all. She was going to keep licking my brother’ s back as long as he stood still.We had many good days growing up and visiting our secret swimming hole guarded by the so-called “big mean bull”. And as it turned out, for a girl cousin, Joanie hasn’ t been too bad. She’ s been one of my best friends over the years.4.What’s the meaning of the underline word “fishy” in Paragraph 2?A. Funny.B. Interesting.C. Believable.D. Doubtful.5.What’s the second problem the au thor has to face?A.His cousin made jokes on him in his grade school.B.His mother insisted on his cousin going with him.C. He quarreled with his cousin and had a headache.D. His mother failed to ask permission for him.6.What does the author think of Elsie in the end?A. Aggressive.B. Friendly.C. Bad-tempered.D. Unkind.7.What’s the passage mainly about?A. How the author changed his attitude to Joanie.B. How friendly the so-called mean bull was.C. The story of visiting the swimming hole.D. T he bull guarding Mr.Blickez’s farm.CGerman conceptual(概念的) artist HA Schult has built the world’s first hotel made out of rubbish in Rome only a few steps from the Vatican and Castel Sant’ Angelo.Schult used a total of 12 tonnes of rubbish collected on beaches along European coasts to form the outer walls of the three-room structure. The rubbish was cleaned in Germany before being transported to Rome for use in the project.Cans, tyres, newspaper, socks and even deserted cameras, footballs and love letters are used to decorate the hotel. Schult hopes his art project will draw attention to the amount of rubbish produced in the world and confront people with the situation.“We are in rubbish time. We produce rubbish and we will be rubbish,” said Schult who built the hotel to mark World Environment Day. Only running water and electricity were lacking inside the hotel.The inside of the hotel was complete with colorful sheets and hard wood floors. Among its first guests were Danish top fashion model Helena Christensen and a 53-year-old London man and his daughter, They spent the night before World Environment Day in the hotel.The rubbish used to make the hotel comes from all over the world, according to Schult. This is symbolic beca use rubbish is a worldw ide problem , he said.“ We are living on a planet of garbage,” said Schult, who has used garbage to create art in various projects since the 1960s to point out the increasing amount of rubbish.Among his best known projects is Rubbish People, which consisted of an army of human-like figures that he set up at numerous prominent locations, including Rome’s Piazza del Popolo, Brooklyn Bridge in New York, the Pyramids at Giza and Red Square in Moscow.8.HA Schult has built the world’s first hotel made out of rubbish ______.A. to draw people’s attention to rubbish problemB. to earn moneyC. to make himself a famous architectD. just for fun9.We can infer from the text that _______.A. Schult is a German conceptual artistB. Schult spent too much money building the hotelC. he was not alone in calling on people to face the rubbish problemD. the army of human-like rubbish figures he set up were all in Germany10.From the text we know that _______.A.you can take a shower in the hotel comfortably.B. Schult had created various projects out of rubbish before the 1960s.C. Schult’s rubbish hotel is the most beautiful hotel of its kind in the world.D. Schult set up an army of human-like rubbish figures in many outstanding locations around the world.11.What can we learn about Schult from the text?A. He is a man fond of sightseeing.B. He collected a lot of rubbish to make money.C. He is an environmentalist.D. He only used rubbish in Rome to build the hotel.DDog owners feeling guilty for leaving their pets alone at home for too long will soon be able to take comfort in the fact that at least the animals won ˈt be bored. Theyˈll be too busy changing TV channels and enjoying their favorite shows thanks to the worldˈs first dog-friendly remote control.UK-based pet food brand Wagg surveyed a number of pet owners and found that 91% of respondents said their dog friends regularly watched TV with them. Inspired by this interesting finding, the company teamed up with Hyena Hirskyj-Douglas, an expert in animal computer interaction design, to create the world’s first remote control for dogs. They came up with a prototype(样品）which is currently in a trial and analysis period.The oversized remote is made of “hard-wearing plastic”. So while dogs can chew on it like any other toy, they’ll have a tough time actually causing little damage. It has three large, raised，paw-friendly buttons shaped like a bone, paw (爪子）and ball which dogs can press to turn the TV on or off, change the channel and even “pause” a show for later viewing. The remote also has a hole through which a rope can be tied so dogs can carry it around the house. “ Our studies shows the average dog now watches more than nine hours of TV a week, showing technology is already playing a huge part in our pets’ lives，” Hyena Hirskyj-Douglas said.After Wagg performs all its tests and perfects the dog-friendly TV remote control, the company plans to approach tech companies about getting the device into production. So you and your pet dog may soon be fighting over control of your TV set.12.What made Wagg think of inventing the dog-friendly remote control?A.Dogs often watch TV with their owners.B. Dogs like chewing plastic remote controls.C. Dogs have difficulty using the current remote control.D. Dog owners complain about dogs’ bites their remote controls.13.What can we learn about the dog-friendly remote control?A. It doesnˈt need charging.B. It can last a long time.C. It is in the shape of a bone.D. It is large but very light.14.Which statement might Hyena Hirskyj-Douglas agree with?A.Technology has already come into dogs’ life.B. It’s time for owners to control dogs watching TV.C. Dogs have a closer relationship with their owners than before.D. Dogs canˈt live well without this dog-friendly remote control.15.What might be dog owners’ attitude toward this dog-friendly remote control?A. Doubtful.B. Worried.C. Opposed.D. Supportive.二、七选五（本大题共5小题，每题2.5分）It is well-known that eyesight is of great importance in our daily life. Every waking moment, the eyes are working to see the world around us. Over forty percent of Americans worry about losing eyesight, but itˈs easy to include steps into our daily life to ensure healthy eyes. Here are five suggestions for a lifetime of healthy eyesight:● Schedule yearly exams.16 Experts advise parents to bring babies 6 to 12 months of age to the doctor for a careful check. The good news is that millions of children now can have yearly eye exams and following treatment, including eyeglasses.● Protect against UV rays (紫外线). Long-term stay in the sun creates risk to your eyes. No matter what the season is, itˈs extremely important to wear sunglasses. 17● Give your eyes a break. Tw o-thirds of Americans spend up to seven hours a day using computers or other digital products. 18 Experts recommend that people practice the 20/20/20 rule: every 20 minutes, take a 20-second break and look at something 20 feet away.● 19 As part of a healthy diet, eat more fruits and vegetables each day. Vitamins (维生素) C and E help protect eyesight and promote eye health.●Practice safe wear and care of contact lenses (隐形眼镜). Many Americans use contact lenses to improve their eyesight. While some follow the medical guidance for wearing contact lenses, many are breaking the rules and putting their eyesight at risk. 20 Otherwise, you may have problems such as red eyes, pain in the eyes, or a more serious condition.A. Eat your greens.B. Eye care should begin early in life.C. They can properly protect your eyes.D. Stay in good shape by taking more vitamins.E. Parents usually don’ t care about their own eyesight.F. Always follow the doctor’ s advice for appropriate wear.G. This freque nt eye activity increases the risk for eye tiredness.三、完形填空（本大题共15小题,每题1分）Helping people in need is not difficult, but what about those whose needs are not so obvious?It was Thanksgiving, and I was 21 with my parents at a shelter for the needy. We were standing behind the counter 22 hot food to whoever came in. Most of our diners looked like they had been having 23 times; their clothes were worn out and dirty. In short, they looked 24 ! Then, a man came in, wholooked 25 but needy. He was well-dressed, in an expensive suit. I wondered what he was doing there, and my jaw(下巴） dropped in 26 when he joined the line forfood. What was this man doing? The 27 he came to my service station, the more I murmured (氏语) to myself. Surely he wasnˈt going to take food meant for those who were 28 in need!Then my mother 29 took me to one sid e. She said, "You have assumed that the needs of the people who come here must be purely 30 ; for food, shelter, clothing, etc. And this gentleman doesnˈt seem to have any of those problems. 31 what if his needs are emotional? What if he needs 32 , frien ds, or just to be among other human beings?" Her words 33 me like a ton of bricks! I felt Ishould 34 to the man 一 but I didnˈt.About a week later the shelter received a large donation from an unknown source. I couldnˈt help but wonder 35 it came from that man.21. A. connecting B. arriving C. resting D. volunteering22. A. serving B. advertising C. selling D. getting23. A. lonely B. hard C. boring D. busy24. A. weak B. strange C. needy D. anxious25. A. something B. nothing C. everything D. anything26. A. amazement B. fear C. pain D. trouble27. A. easier B. sooner C. faster D. closer28. A. usually B. really C. possibly D. certainly29. A. forcefully B. carefully C. quietly D. suddenly30.A. mental B. physical C. natural D. moral31.A. Therefore B. And C. But D. So32.A. health B. comfort C. wealth D. luck33.A. hit B. reminded C. encouraged D. attracted34. A. apologize B. reply C. complain D. explain35. A. why B. when C. how D. if四、语法填空（本大题共10小题，每题1.5分）Yuan Longping was born in 1930. Since he graduated from Southwest Agricultural College in 1953, he 36 （devote）his life to finding ways 37 （grow）more and more rice. As a young man, he saw the great need for increasing the rice output. At that time 38 （hungry）was a serious problem in many parts of the countryside. Yuan searched 39 a way to increase rice harvests without 40 （expand） the areas of the fields. In 1950, Chinese farmers could produce about 56 million tons of rice, 41 was not enough then. In 42 recent harvest, however, nearly 200 million tons of rice were produced. These increased harvests mean that 22% of the world's people are fed from just 7% of the farmland in the world. Yuan LongPing is now circulating his knowledge in India and many other less 43 （develop）countries to increase their rice harvests. Thanks to his research, the UN is trying to rid the world of hunger． 44 (fortunate)， 45 (farm) are producing harvests twice as large as before by using his hybrid rice．五、写作1.应用文写作（15分）假如你是李华，你的美国朋友Peter对中国文化很感兴趣，暑假将来中国旅行，写信寻求你的建议，请给他回一封信，内容包括：(1)推荐并描述一个文化景点(至少两点)(2)说明推荐理由(至少两点)注意:(1)词数80 左右;(2)可以适当增加细节, 以使行文连贯;Dear Peter，_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours sincerely,Li Hua2.读后续写（25分）Things were really tough in the late 1930s. Mum had a hard time raising us on her own in our small community of New Westminster, BC. My dad had drowned in Pitt Lake,five years ago.Looking back, I realize what Mum went through sending us kid s to school.Every morning she would tuck a new piece of cardboard in our shoes, because our soles(鞋底)were worn out. When we got home, Mum would have “French toast” ready for us.Constant moving was typical for my family in those times. Rent was 25 dollars a month, but Mum couldn’t pay it, and we knew we would be evicted(赶走) right after Christmas on the first of January. Christmas was approaching, and we were entitled(有资格) to a twenty-five-dollar Christmas fund from social services. The inspector came to our house, and searched it from top to bottom to be sure we didn’t have any food hidden away.When he didn’t find any, he issued the cheque to Mum. Mum said that instead of buying food, she would use the 25 dollars to pay back rent, assuring us all of a roof over our heads for a little while longer. She told us then there would be nothing for Christmas.Unknown to Mum, I had been selling Christmas tree, shoveling snow,and doing odd jobs to earn enough money to buy a new pair of boots. Boots that weren’t patched,boots with no cardboard in the soles. I knew exactly which boots I wanted. They were ten-inch Top Genuine Pierre Paris and they had a price of 23 dollars.Well,the big day came on the afternoon of Christmas Eve. I was excited,as I hurried up the road to the shoe store, but on the way I noticed a house with Christmas lights and decorations. It was then I realized at our house, we had no lights,no decorations,nor any money for Christmas goodies. I knew that we would have no turkey or ham for Christmas,and I felt sad. 注意 :1.所续写短文的词数应为150 左右;2.应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语;3.续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好;4.续写完成后,请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。

辽宁省抚顺二中、沈阳二中等2020-2021学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题第一部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AVegan(纯素食者) Street Fair11:00am-7:00pm, Mar.23-24Vegan Street Fair is a free-entry annual vegan food celebration for all ages. It’s a place where local vegans and vegan-friendly restaurants and sellers come together to serve you bite-size shares of vegan eats and sell you vegan things all in one place.No pets allowed (even service animals)！The Claremont Pie FestivalMar.26 (tickets NOT necessary)On Mar. 26, festival-goers will enjoy a fun-filled day featuring Bakers and Makers Demonstrations, a Pie Baking Contest, a Classic Car Show, a Retro Fashion Show, Live Music, a pie Eating Contest, a Pie Tasting Buffet and ALL THING PIE.No pets allowed (even service animals)！Torrance Antique Street Fair8:00 am to 3:00 pm, Mar. 25The event features 200+ sellers offering antiques, typical clothes, jewelry, toys, tools, plants and more. Have your antiques evaluated for only $3, and enjoy a tree crafting activity with Karen’s Krafts, rain or shine, free admission and pet-friendly!More info at https://www. ericfirestonegallery. com/press-news/c/newsThat’80s ShowMar.16 to July 7Eric Fischl, master of the loaded group portrait, has been the adviser for a wonderful show. It features more than a hundred works by the famous people of the 1980s, beginning with Eric and his wife April Gornik, along with Julian Schnabel David Salle and others. The show also featuresa “hall of fame” of music and sports memorabilia(收藏品), including Michael Jackson’s’ glove and Madonna’s jewelry.1. Who will most probably be interested in Vegan Street Fair?A. Vegans wanting to buy cheap food.B. People who sell hand-made works.C. People who dislike eating meat.D. Restaurants hoping to buy cheap food.2. What is special about the Claremont Pie Festival?A. It combines fine food with fun activities.B. It usually lasts for several days.C. It welcomes all kinds of festival-goers.D. It needs booking in advance.3. What can visitors do at That’80s Show?A. Taste traditional local food.B. Appreciate the collection of some celebrities.C. Get a portrait of themselves for free.D. Enjoy a free crafting activity.『答案』1. C 2. A 3. B『解析』这是一篇应用文。

辽宁省大连市2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的名字、准考证号填写在答题卡上。

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第一部分阅读理解（共两节，满分 50 分）第一节：（共15 小题，每小题2.5 分，满分3分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和D）中，选出最佳选项。

AWhen you choose to study abroad in Madrid, you choose to do so in a beautiful city with one hand firmly rooted in the past and one reaching confidently toward the future.Geography of MadridMadrid is Spain’s capital and the most populated city. The heart of Madrid is a well-developed city with a perfect public transportation system, busy streets and sidewalks. Some of Madrid’s remoter districts, however, feel more like ancient villages. The city sees some snow in winter and plenty of rain in spring and fall. Summers are hot with minimum amounts of rain.Language in MadridThe majority of people in Madrid speak Spanish which is the official language of Spain. Most colleges and universities in Madrid are Spanish-language schools. However, many study-abroad programs in Madrid offer options of attending English-language scho ols. Also, when you’re in Madrid, you might take advantage of many high quality Spanish-language programs available to help you learn the language.Cost of living in MadridThe cost of living in Madrid depends on where you want to live. You need to pay thr ee months’ rent in advance plus a deposit of ＄200 for the first time. Rent for a one-bedroom apartment in the city center of Madrid costs about ＄650 per month. Rent for a three-bedroom apartment in the city center costs approximately ＄1,200. If you’re will ing to live outside the city center, you can expect to pay approximately ＄450 to ＄850 for a one or three-bedroom apartment respectively(分别地).1.What can we know about Madrid?A. There is a small amount of rain in summer.B. School students have to learnSpanish.C. Its remoter districts look modern.D. English-language schools are rare.2.How much should be paid first to rent a one-bedroom apartment in the city centerof Madrid? A. About ＄1,950. B. About ＄1,550.C. About ＄2,750.D. About ＄2,150.3.Who is the text probably intended for?A.Native students who plan to study English.B.Parents whose children will live in Madrid.C.Foreign students who will study in Madrid.D.Teachers who intend to work in Madrid.BA message appeared in my Facebook Messenger inbox. It was from a woman I met briefly through a friend. “Hello, lady. Invite you to join my next challenge group —we’ll be focusing on fitting in 30 minutes of exercise, balanced nutrition and motivation. Let me help you reach your goals!”I laughed and ignored it. T hough I’m a little fat, I’m healthy. But the meaning behind the message stuck with me all day. The more the day went on, the heavier her message weighed on me. The insecurity about my body was brought to life by one little Facebook message. That got me thinking about stepping away from social media.But what drove the nail into my Facebook coffin was when I posted a photo —and five minutes later my son asked how many “likes” it got.Likes equal acceptance and approval, which need to come from within. I unk nowingly set a dangerous example as it won’t be long before he has his own phone and the freedom to post his own pictures. I didn’t want him to wait for his friends to “like” them and like and accept him. He should know his self-worth doesn’t rely on what others think or click.I deactivated my Facebook account. At first I felt lost. I missed the mindless scrolling( 滚动) while waiting in lineups. I carried a book with me. I’d been in the habit of checking Facebook as first thing in the morning and last thing at night, so I had to come up with some new habits.And the results were immediate once the fog of Facebook disappeared. We were much happier as a family because I was completely present and the break left me feeling better about myself, my family, my home and my life.4.Why did the author feel the message heavier on her?A. Her figure attracted others’ attention.B. Her passion for keeping fitdecreased.C. Her fitness began to worry her.D. Her private information was givenaway.5.What did the author worry about?A. Difficulties in getting “likes”.B. Possible influence on her son.C. Problems with online safety.D. Lack of time for reading.6.What does the underlined word “deactivated” in Paragraph 5 probably mean?A. Changed.B. Canceled.C. Hid.D. Set.7.Which can be a suitable title for the text?A. Return to a Normal LifeB. Hello, HappinessC. Develop a Good HabitD. Goodbye, Social MediaCThe number of birds in North America has declined by almost 3 billion since 1970, according to a study published in Science. The researchers estimated changes in the populations of 529 species using long-term bird-monitoring databases. Those data showed that the number of individual birds across all of those species had decreased by 29 percent, from around 10 billion in 1970 to just over 7 billion in 2017.“The data they used provide probably the best long-term, large information on species abundances for any group of animals or plants anywhere in the world,” Natalie Wright, a bird biologist tells The Atlantic. “There’s always uncertainty, but if they are wrong, they are likely underestimating the size of population declines.”The team also examined 10 years’ worth of data from a network of 143 weather radars, which pick up bird migrations, and found a reduction in migratory biomass of about 14 percent since 2007. “Two completely different and independent monitoring techniques thus signal major population loss across the continent,” the authors wrote in their paper.The results are particularly concerning because many of the species showing declines are not considered rare or in danger, but are almost everywhere and potentially act as important contributors to food webs and ecosystem function. More than 90 percent of the loss in abundance in the survey data was due to declines in 12 families, including sparrows and blackbirds. Some other species, including many ducks, instead showed increases in abundance— possibly as a result of focused conservation efforts in recent years.The findings should be a wake-up call. Many of the birds studied spend timein multiple countries within and beyond North America. What our birds need now is a historic, global effort that unites people and organizations with one common goal: bringing our birds back.8.How does the first paragraph show the bird reduction?A. By comparing figures.B. By listing some examples.C. By using experts’ words.D. By doing experiments.9.What can we infer about the function of the data according to Natalie Wright?A. It’s wrong.B. It’s formal.C. It’s helpful.D. It’s useless.10.Which of the following is particularly worrying?A.The focus of conservation efforts has turned out wrong.B.Some ducks are likely to lose their ecosystem function.C.Few species across the continent show the increase.D.The population of widespread species is declining.11.What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?A.To point out the importance of raising birds.B.To call on people to work together to bring birds back.C.To analyze the concerning results of long-term research.D.To inform people of the dangers many species are facing.DSelf-driving cars are just around the corner. Such vehicles will make getting from one place to another safer and less stressful. They also could cut down on traffic, reduce pollution and limit accidents. But how should driverless cars handle emergencies? People disagree on the answer. And that might put the brakes on this, a new study concludes.To understand the challenge, imagine a car that suddenly meets some pedestrians(行人) in the road. Even with braking, it’s too late to avoid a crash. So the car’s artificial intelligence must decide whether to swerve(急转弯). To save the pedestrians, should the car swerve off the road or swerve into oncoming traffic? What if such options would likely kill the car’s driver?Researchers use d online surveys to study people’s attitudes about such situations with driverless cars. Survey participants mostly agreed that automated cars should be designed to protect the most people. But there’s a dilemma( 困境 ). Those same surveyed people want to ride in cars that protect passengers at all costs — even if the pedestrians would now end up dying.Makers of computerized cars are in a tough spot, Bonnefon’s group warns.Most buyers would want their car to be programmed to protect them in preferenceto other people. However, regulations might one day instruct that cars must act for the greater good. That would mean saving the most people. But the scientists think rules like this could drive away buyers. If so, all the potential benefits of driverless cars would be lost.Compromises might be possible, Kurt Gray says. He is a psychologist at the University of North Carolina. He thinks that even if all driverless cars are programmed to protect their passengers in emergencies, traffic accidents will decline. Those vehicles might be dangerous to pedestrians on rare occasions. But they “won’t speed, won’t drive drunk and won’t text while driving, which would be a win for society.”pared with the traditional cars, what’s the advantage of driverless cars?A.People can more easily afford them.B.They do greater harm to the environment.C.They can reduce traffic jams.D.The traffic accidents are likely to be on the increase.13.What do we learn from the text?A.People are in a difficult situation about driverless cars.B.Car makers believe driverless cars could attract buyers.C.Most buyers would want their cars to protect the pedestrians.D.Survey participants think driverless cars should protect the least people.14.What is Kurt Gray’s attitude toward self-driving cars?A.Doubtful.B. Favorable.C. Sympathetic.D. Disapproving.15.In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?A.Environment.B. Entertainment.C. Health.D. Technology.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。

高二英语上学期期末考试试题阅读理解（30分）AWe will be traveling to the Presidio in San Francisco to visit the newly opened Walt Disney Family Museum. Your whole family will be fascinated by over 1,400 works of art featuring Disney characters. There are countless exhibits and even a model of the early Disneyland Park.We will have a timed entry into the museum, and then each family is free to explore at their leisure. Lunch will be on your own. So bring your lunch or money for the Museum Restaurant. The Walt Disney Family Museum is a must-see for everyone who loves Disney.Date: July 22, 2011Time: 9:00 am to 4:00pmLocation: Presidio, San FranciscoCost per person: $35.00 for adults, $25.00 for young people of 6-17 years old and seniors over 65 years old, and $10.00 for children under 6 years of age. Cost includes round-trip bus transportation to and from Alameda and admission into the Museum. Pick-up location: Bayport Recreation Center(301 Jack London Avenue, near Ruby Bridges Elementary School)It’s easy to register! Y ou may register in person or mail the completed form and the payments to Alamede Recreation and Park Department 2226 Santa Clara Avenue, Alameda, 94501.Phone registrations begin from Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00pm with MasterCard or VISA only. Have your credit card and class activity number ready just before calling (510) 7477529.Fax the completed registration form with MasterCard/VISA, (510) 5234071.Registration is not accepted for anyone under 18 years of age. 1．The cost of the trip doesn’t include____.A. the transportation from AlamedaB. the transportation to AlamedaC. the lunch at the MuseumD. the admission into the Museum 2．The Walt Disney Family Museum is open for____.A. seven hoursB. nine hoursC. two daysD. three days3．If Mr and Mrs Green visit the museum with a 9-year-old son and a 3-year-old daughter, they will spend____.A. $120B. $105C. $95D. $90BWhen most of us look at our hands, we might notice that we need to clean, or stop biting our fingernails, and that’s about it. But if you ask a doctor, he can see a whole lot more. Everything from poor diet and stress to serious kidney (肾) problems can be revealed by a glance at your fingernails.There are about 30 different nail signs that can be associated with medical issues, though may indicate more than one problem, according to Dr. Amy Derick, a clinical instructor of dermatology at Northwestern University.Here are five of the things a doctor can tell about your health based on yourfingernails.1. People who aren’t eating well and lack vitamin or dietary may have thinner than normal nails, which are more likely to break.2. Horizontal lines are associated with serious physical stress. They frequently occur in people who have gone through chemotherapy(化疗).They can also occur after some illnesses, injuries, or with severe malnourishment(营养不良). Interestingly, there may be an altitude connection too. They’ve also been found in people who dove 1,000 feet and others who participated in an Everest exploration.3. Vertical lines, however, are generally not such a big deal. Some people are more genetically prone to them than others, but they’re commonly associated with aging.4. When people lack iron, their nails can turn spoon-like. Instead of curving down and covering the finger normally, they ’ll start to rise up on the sides and front, like the part of a spoon that holds liquid.5. Kidney and liver problems can create “half-and-half nails”, where one part of the nail is white and the other part dark or pink, according to Derick.Doctors note that because disease diagnosis is complex and some symptoms can be associated with different diseases, you should always see a medical professional if you are concerned about something you notice.4. What is the main idea of the passage?A. We should see a doctor if we find nails in bad condition.B. A famous doctor in the USA conducted an interesting research.C. Doctors can tell us something about our health by looking at our nails.D.If we don’t want to get ill, we need to clean and stop biting our fingernails.5. If we don’t eat well or regularly, our fingernails may ________.A. become “half-and-half” nails.B. become thinner than normal nails.C. become harder than normal nails.D. have horizontal and vertical lines.6. Who will have horizontal lines on the nails ?A. A cancer patient who has received normal treatment.B. A patient with serious illness, like kidney and liver problems.C.An explorer who had reached Zhangjiajie in Hunan Province.D. Hungry African children suffering from severe malnourishment.7. Which of the following best describes the nails that show people lack iron?A. The nails are thinner and more likely to break.B. The nails will curve down and cover the fingers.C. The nails will change their colours on the surface.D.The nails will start to rise up on the sides and front.CJane Austen, a famous English writer, was born at Steventon, Hampshire, on December 16, 1775, and died on July 18, 1817. She began writing early in life, although the prejudices of her times forced her to have her books published anonymously ( 匿名 ).But Jane Austen is perhaps the best known and best loved of Bath's many famouslocal people and visitors. She paid two long visits here during the last five years of the eighteenth century and from 1801 to 1806, Bath was her home. Her deep knowledge of the city is fully seen in two of her novels, Northanger Abbey and Persuasion, which are largely set in Bath. The city is still very much as Jane Austen knew it, keeping in its streets and public buildings the well-ordered world that she described so well in her novels. Now the pleasure of learning Jane Austen's Bath can be enhanced (增强)by visiting the Jane Austen Centre in Gay Street. Here, in a Georgian town house in the heart of the city, you can find out more about Bath in Jane Austen's time and the importance of Bath in her life and work.The Centre has been set up with the help and guidance of members of the Jane Austen Society. After your visit to the Centre, you can look round the attractive shop, which offers a huge collection of Jane Austen related books, cards and many specially designed gifts. Jane Austen quizzes are offered to keep the children busy.You can also have walking tours of Jane Austen's Bath, which is a great way to find out more about Jane Austen and discover the wonderful Georgian city of Bath. The tour lasts about one and a half hours. The experienced guides will take you to the places where Jane lived, walked and shopped.8. Jane Austen paid two long visits to Bath________.A. in her teensB. in her twentiesC. in her thirtiesD.in her forties9. What can we learn about Bath from the passage?A. Bath has greatly changed since Jane Austen's death.B. The city has changed as much as Jane Austen knew it.C. Bath remains almost the same as in Jane Austen's time.D. No changes have taken place in Bath since Jane Austen's time.10. The author writes this passage in order to________.A. ask readers to buy Austen's booksB. attract readers to visit the city of BathC. tell readers about Jane Austen's experienceD. give a brief introduction to the Jane Austen Society11. It takes you about one and a half hours________.A. to look around the city of Bath on footB.to find a guide to take you to the CentreC.to get to the Jane Austen Centre in Gay StreetD. to buy Jane Austen related books, cards and giftsDWomen are friendly. But men are more competitive. Why? Researchers have found it's all down to the hormone oxytocin (荷尔蒙催生素). Although known as the love hormone, it affects the sexes differently."Women tend to be social in their behavior. They often share with others. But men tend to be competitive. They are trying to improve their social status," said Professor Ryan.Generally, people believe that the hormone oxytocin is let out in our body in various social situations and our body creates a large amount of it during positivesocial interactions such as falling in love or giving birth.But in a previous experiment Professor Ryan found that the hormone is also let out in our body during negative social interactions such as envy(羡慕).Further researches showed that in men the hormone oxytocin improves the ability to recognize competitive relationships, but in women it raises the ability to recognize friendship.Professor Ryan's recent experiment used 62 men and women aged 20 to 37. Half of the participants received oxytocin. The other half received placebo (安慰剂). After a week, the two groups switched with participants. They went through the same procedure with the other material.Following each treatment, they were shown some video pictures with different social interactions. Then they were asked to analyze the relationships by answering some questions. The questions were about telling friendship from competition. And their answers should be based on gestures, body language and facial expressions. The results indicated that, after treatment with oxytocin, men's ability to correctly recognize competitive relationships improved, but in women it was the ability to correctly recognize friendship that got better.Professor Ryan thus concluded: "Our experiment proves that the hormone oxytocin can raise people's abilities to better distinguish different social interactions. And the behavior differences between men and women are caused by biological factors (因素) that are mainly hormonal."12. What causes men and women to behave differently according to the text?A. Oxytocin.B. Placebo.C. The gesture.D. The social status.13. What can we learn from Professor Ryan's previous experiment?A. Oxytocin affects our behavior in a different way.B. Our body lets out oxytocin when we are deep in love.C. Our body produces oxytocin when we feel unhappy about others' success.D. Oxytocin improves our abilities to understand people's behavior differences.14. Why did Professor Ryan conduct the recent experiment?A. To test people's understanding of body language.B. To know people's different abilities to answer questions.C. To know the differences between friendship and competition.D. To test the effect of oxytocin on the ability to recognize social interactions.15. The author develops the text by______.A. explaining people's behaviorsB. describing his own experiencesC. distinguishing sexual differencesD. discussing research experiments七选五（10分）Reading books is one of the best hobbies. It not only helps you pass your time but also helps you increase your knowledge in a meaningful manner. 16 Here we will give you a few tips that can help you.● Fall into the habit of borrowing books to read.This is a very old school practice but still it can be highly effective. When you borrow a book, there is obviously a deadline set. 17● Read everywhere.Keep a book in your bag and read it anywhere you go. This will help you to pass your time in a very productive manner. 18 Anyway, you can read your book24 hours a day.● 19This can easily be described as a new school technique. You can read out to your brother or sister and this will enable you to finish your book as well as increase the knowledge and understanding of your brother or sister.● Choose your books very carefully.20 Thus choose your books very carefully in order to enjoy your time and also finish your book effectively. If you choose a good book that can keep you interested for a longer period of time, there is no way that you are going to leave it incomplete.A．Read out to someone else.B．Realize the importance of reading books.C．Therefore, it is necessary to develop the reading habit.D．Find an excuse to read every day just by visiting book clubs.E. Yes, life is too short to read a book that doesn’t impress you.F. It doesn’t matter whether you are traveling or are about to sleep.G. This can encourage you to read it often to finish the book on time.完形填空（30分）A Race Against DeathIt was a cold January in 1925 in Nome Alaska. The town was cut off from the restof the world due to heavy snow.On the 20th of that month, Dr. Welch 21 a sick boy, Billy, and knew he haddiphtheria, a deadly infectious(传染的)disease mainly affecting children. Thechildren of Nome would be 22 if it struck the town. Dr. Welch needed medicine assoon as possible to stop other kids from getting sick. 23 , the closest supplywas over 1,000 miles away, in Anchorage.How could the medicine get to Nome? The town’s 24 was already full of ice, soit couldn’t come by ship. Cars and horses couldn’t travel on the 25 roads. Jetairplanes and big trucks didn’t exist yet.26 January 26, Billy and three other children had died. Twenty more were27 . Nome’s town officials came up with a(n) 28 . They would have the medicinesent by 29 from Anchorage to Nenana. From there, dogsled(狗拉雪橇)drivers---known as “mushers”---would 30 it to Nome in a relay(接力).The race began on January 27. The first musher, Shannon, picked up the medicine fromthe train at Nenana and rode all night. 31 he handed the medicine to the next musher,Shannon’s face was black from the extreme cold.On January 31, a musher named Seppala had to 32 a frozen body of water called NortonSound. It was the most 33 part of the journey. Norton Sound was covered with ice,which could sometimes break up without warning. If that happened, Seppala might fallinto the icy water below. He would 34 , and so would the sick children of Nome.But Seppala made it across.A huge snowstorm hit on February 1. Amusher named Kaasen had to brave this storm.At one point, huge piles of sown blocked his 35 . He had to leave the trail (雪橇痕迹)to get around them. Conditions were so bad that it was impossible for him to 36 the trail again. The only hope was Balto, Kaasen’s lead dog. Balto put his nose to the ground, 37 to find the smell of other dogs that had traveled on the trail. If Balto failed, it would mean disaster for Nome. The minutes passed by. Suddenly, Balto began to 38 . He had found the trail.At 5:30 am on February 2, Kaasen and his dog 39 in Nome. Within minutes, Dr.Welch had the medicine. He quickly gave it to the sick children. All of them recovered. Nome had been 40 .21. A. warned B. examined C. interviewed D. cured22. A. harmless B. careless C. fearless D. helpless23.A. However B. Therefore C. Otherwise D. Moreover24. A. airport B. station C. harbor D. border25. A. narrow B. dirty C. busy D. snowy26.A. From B. In C. By D. On27. A. tired B. sick C.pale D. upset28. A. message B. excuse C. plan D. topic29. A. rail B. air C. sea D. road30. A. carry B. return C. mail D. give31. A. When B. Since C. Though D. If32. A. enter B. move C. cross D. visit33. A. shameful B. boring C. dangerous D. foolish34. A. escape B. die C. swim D. bleed35. A. memory B. exit C. destination D. way36. A. pass B. fix C. find D. change37. A. pretending B. trying C. asking D. learning38. A. leave B. run C.bite D. play39. A. arrived B. stayed C. camped D. gathered40. A. controlled B. developed C. founded D. saved语法填空(15分)A few years ago, I had to stay at the hospital for three days for a medical test.I 41 (ask) to stay awake for more than 30 hours because of the test. It couldbe 42 (extreme) difficult for anyone. And I didn't believe I could make it. My mother said she would accompany me. But I knew even with my mother 43 (accompany) me， it wouldn't be easy.44 my surprise， that afternoon when my mom came to my room， she had my friend Susan with her. That afternoon Susan called my mother. As soon as she 45 (hear)I needed to stay awake for so long, she decided to help me. So she offered 46 (come) to the hospital to stay with me and help keep me awake. Things became much 47 (easy) than I had imagined with Susan's help. She told me stories and jokes , and time passed very quickly.Without Susan's help， 48 whole stay in the hospital would have been much more difficult. And our 49 (friend) became deeper from then on. I think nothing can keep us apart. I'm so thankful 50 I have such a friend.改错（10分）When my father bought me a computer as a birthday gift in last year, I felt veryexciting. As we all know, computers are getting more and more usefully now. Much informations can be stored in them. We can also learn that has lately happened in the world on Internet. In the past, people had to do lots of work which was very dangerous. Now, but, computers can do it instead. When an exam is coming, I often did some exercises on my computer. Then it will correct it and tell me the right answers. In this way it is very convenient for me to preparing for exams than before. The computer has become my real friend.书面表达（25分）假定你是李华，党的十九大报告中提出了乡村振兴战略后，你的家乡发生了很大的变化。

辽宁省葫芦岛市2020-2021学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________一、阅读选择In most cases, mice definitely don't appeal to people in real life. But when they appear in films, it will be totally different.Stuart Little in Stuart LittleStuart Little is a 1999 live-action science-fiction comedy adventure film, based on 1945 novel of the same name by E. B．White.Stuart is a mouse but can speak like humans. Despite his little size, the talking white mouse is never afraid to be himself and try big things.Alvin, Simon, and Theodore in Alvin and the ChipmunksAlvin, Simon and Theodore are three mice in Alvin and the Chipmunks, a 2007 American live action musical comedy film. The tree that they live in is cut down and driven to Los Angeles. There, they meet David Seville, a struggling songwriter and composer, who has changed them into a very successful band of singers.Remy in RatatouilleRemy is a highly intelligent and idealistic young rat in the 2007 Americancomputer-animated comedy film Ratatouille. With unusual senses of taste and smell, he dreams of becoming a chef like his idol（偶像）, the late Auguste Gusteau.He befriends Linguini, the garbage boy, in Suguste Gusteau's restaurant and has helped him become a famous cook. He hides under Linguini's hat and guides his movements by pulling on his hair.Totoro in My Neighbor TotoroIt is hard to relate the character in the Japanese animation film My Neighbour Totoro to any creature close to a mouse. But the image for Totoro was inspired by something similar to a mouse-chinchilla. The animation film was written and directed by Hayao Miyazaki in 1988.Totoro becomes a friend to many children as well as adults. It always reminds people of the beautiful natural landscape of the countryside.1．Which film is adapted from a novel with the same title?A．Stuart Little. B．Alvin and the Chipmunks.C．Ratatouille. D．My Neighbour Totoro.2．Who is mentioned in Ratatouille?A．Theodore. B．David SevilleC．Hayao Miyazaki. D．Auguste Gusteau.3．What can we know about Totoro?A．It is very ambitious. B．It can sing very well.C．It is not a mouse actually. D．It is a wonderful cook.As the birthplace of kites in the world, Weifang, Shandong province of China, produces beautiful, vivid, colorful and high-quality kites. Now, more than 70% of kites in the world are exported from Weifang. If you want to see various shapes and sizes of kites covering the sky, you cannot miss the Weifang Kite Festival held on the third Saturday of every April.But this year, tens of thousands of Chinese participants gathered in Weifang, from Sept 26 to 29 for the 37th International Kite Festival. Held since 1984, the International Kite Festival is an annual event to “exhibit the excellence of the kite lovers to the public,” according to the festival's website.During the festival, kite lovers can enjoy stunt (特技表演) kite flying, also known as aerial ballet. Controlled by either a single person or a group, the kites form different shapes in the air. People always devote a lot of time and wisdom to making their own kites. From animals that crawl (爬行) on the ground or swim in the water to legends like Monkey King, everything can fly in the sky at the festival. One of this year's highlights was the giant kites decorated with images of medical staff and the Long March 5 rocket, which reflect the hot topics this year.“Flying a kite is like flying your dream. All the cultural symbols from ancient and modem times can be found in the sky of Weifang,” noted Medium. After more than three decades of development, the festival has become a place to appreciate kites. But most importantly, it serves as a unique cultural event to promote international exchange.4．What does the text mainly talk about?A．A kite festival. B．A kite birthplace.C．The future of kites. D．Kite performances.5．For what purpose is the kite festival held every year?A．To enjoy animals flying in the air. B．To show kite-lovers' brilliance.C．To perform specialized kite flying. D．To enhance Weifang's global impact.6．What can be known from Paragraph 3?A．It takes a lot of trouble to make a kite. B．Stunt kite flying is the only highlight. C．Imagination can be shown in the kite. D．Decorations matter least in the show. 7．What is the most important role the festival plays?A．It helps organize an international event.B．It offers tips on how to appreciate kites.C．It helps make the place known worldwide.D．It enhances international cultural exchange.For many parents, raising a teenager is like fighting a long war, but years go by without any clear winner. Like a border conflict between neighboring countries, the parent-teen war is about boundaries: Where is the line between what I control and what you do?Both sides want peace, but neither feels it has any power to stop the conflict. In part, this is because neither is willing to admit any responsibility for starting it. From the parents’ point of view, the only cause of their fight is their adolescents’ co mplete unreasonableness. And of course, the teens see it in exactly the same way, except oppositely. Both feel trapped.In this article, I’ll describe three no-win situations that commonly arise between teens and parents and then suggest some ways out of the trap. The first no-win situation is quarrels over unimportant things. Examples include the color of the teen’s hair, the cleanliness of the bedroom, the preferred style of clothing, the child’s failure to eat a good breakfast before school, or his tendency to sleep until noon on the weekends. Second, blaming. The goal of a blaming battle is to make the other admit that his bad attitude is the reason why everything goes wrong. Third, needing to be right. It doesn’t matter what the topic is—politics, the laws of physics, or the proper way to break an egg—the point of these arguments is to prove that you are right and the other person is wrong, for both wish to be considered an authority—someone who actually knows something—and therefore to command respect. Unfortunately, as long as parents and teens continue to assume that they know more than the other, they’ll continue to fight these battles forever and never make any real progress.8．Why does the author compare the parent-teen war to a border conflict?A．Both are about where to draw the line.B．Both can continue for generations.C．Neither has any clear winner.D．Neither can be put to an end.9．What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 mean?A．The teens tend to have a full understanding of their parents.B．The teens agree with their parents on the cause of the conflict.C．The teens cause their parents of misleading them.D．The teens blame their parents for starting the conflict.10．Parents and teens want to be right because they want to ______.A．give orders to the otherB．know more than the otherC．gain respect from the otherD．get the other to behave properly11．What will the author most probably discuss in the paragraph that follows? A．Solutions for the parent-teen problems.B．Examples of the parent-teen war.C．Causes for the parent-teen conflicts.D．Future of the parent-teen relationship.Staying positive through the cold season could be your best defense against getting sick, a new American study suggests.In an experiment that exposed healthy volunteers to a cold or flu virus, researchers found that people with a generally sunny character were less likely to fail ill.The findings, published in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine, build on evidence that a “positive emotional style” can help ward off the common cold and other illness.“People with a positive emotional style may have different immune（免疫的）responses to the virus,” explained lead study author Dr Sheldon Cohen of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. “And when they do get a cold, they may interpret their illness as being less severe.”Cohen and his colleagues has found in a previous study that happier people seemed less likely to catch a cold, but some questions remained as to whether the emotional quality itself had the effect.For the new study, the researchers had 193 healthy adults complete standard measures of personality qualities, physicals health and “emotional style”.Those who tended to be happy, energetic and easy–going were judged as having apositive emotional style, while those who were often unhappy, tense and hostile（敌意的）had a negative style.Afterwards, the researchers gave them nose drops containing either a cold virus or a particular flu virus that causes flu-like symptoms. Over the next six days, the volunteers reported on any aches, pains, sneezing they had. Cohen and his colleagues found that happy people were less likely to develop a cold.What`s more, when happy folks did develop a cold, their symptoms were less severe than expected based on objective measures.In contrast, people with negative characters were not at increased risk of developing a cold based on objective measures, though they did tend to get down about their symptoms.“We find that it`s really positive emotions that have the big effect,” Cohen said, “not the negative ones.”So can a bad-tempered person fight a cold by deciding to be happy?12．What does the underlined phrase "ward off" in paragraph 3 mean?A．Get close to. B．Keep away from.C．Get used to. D．Go on with.13．What was the purpose of Cohen's new study?A．To find effective ways to fight illnesses.B．To test people's different immune responses to cold virus.C．To tell differences between happy people and unhappy people.D．To examine whether health was related to emotional styles,14．How did Cohen reach his conclusion?A．By comparing different experimental results.B．By asking the volunteers to complete n form.C．By collecting data among people with n cold.D．By observing the volunteers' symptoms.15．What can we conclude from the text?A．Success is the twin of positive spirits.B．We get more by being more positive.C．The happier we are, the fewer colds we will suffer.D．Physical health is more important than mental health.二、七选五How we feel about ourselves can influence how we live our lives.16．They're more likely to ask for help and support from friends and family when they need it. People who believe they can accomplish goals and solve problems are more likely to do well in school. Having good self-esteem（自尊心）allows you to accept yourself and live life to the fullest.17．If you want to improve your self-esteem, here are some steps●View mistakes as learning opportunities. Accept that you will make mistakes because everyone does. Mistakes are part of learning.●Try to stop thinking negative thoughts about yourself. If you're used to focusing on your shortcomings, start thinking about positive aspects of yourself that outweigh them.18．●Try new things. Experiment with different activities that will help you get in touch with your talents. Then take pride in new skills you develop.●19．If you realize that you're unhappy with something about yourself that you can change, then start today. If it's something you can't change（like your height）, then start to work toward loving yourself the way you are.●Take pride in your opinions and ideas. Don't be afraid to voice them.20．Tutor a classmate who's having trouble, help clean up your neighborhood, or volunteer your time in some other way. Feeling like you're making a difference and that your help is valued can do wonders to improve self-esteem.Self-esteem plays a role in almost everything you do. It takes some work to develop goad self-esteem, but once you do it's a skill you'll have for life.A．Make a contributionB．Why is self-esteem important?C．How can you increase your self-esteem?D．Aim for accomplishments rather than perfection.E.Recognize what you can change and what you can't.F.People with good self-esteem have better relationships.G.Each day, write down three things about yourself that make you happy.三、完形填空Last night my husband and I were walking in a nearby parking lot, when we saw aman bent over on the ground, crushing something with a rock. He was so 21 on his task that he didn't look up at anyone passing by. We kept noticing him and 22 what he could be doing.23 we decided to go up and ask him. He was crushing pieces of leftover bread that he had 24 to prepare food for the birds that come there early morning. The large pieces of bread would be 25 for the birds to eat, so he crushed them into powder. Every 26 , after coming home from his job, he goes around the villa collecting leftover bread.He then eats a quick meal and comes here, and spends the next 1-2 hours 27 crushing each piece and makes a neat pile for the birds. He has been doing this for the last 3-4 years. What 28 us more was that he was 29 that we were even taking an interest in this, since for him it wasn't a big 30 .When we asked him what encouraged him to do this act of 31 , he said, "It's just something 32 I do, so that the leftover bread doesn't go into the rubbish and the birds get food." We 33 his story with the hope that it would 34 us to be aware of leftovers too and that it might 35 someone to start something similar in their own area. 21．A．dependent B．hard C．influential D．focused 22．A．discovered B．learnt C．wondered D．realized 23．A．Finally B．Suddenly C．Immediately D．Instead 24．A．bought B．saved C．collected D．made 25．A．necessary B．difficult C．welcome D．possible 26．A．morning B．noon C．afternoon D．night 27．A．carefully B．strictly C．nervously D．proudly 28．A．pleased B．satisfied C．puzzled D．moved 29．A．disappointed B．sorry C．surprised D．afraid 30．A．deal B．present C．dream D．decision 31．A．bravery B．honesty C．suggestion D．service 32．A．profitable B．great C．small D．boring 33．A．shared B．created C．believed D．heard 34．A．invite B．remind C．warn D．require 35．A．force B．persuade C．inspire D．train四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

辽宁省辽河油田第二高级中学2020学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题第一部分: 单选题(每小题1.5分，共30分 )1. There were so many people waiting to be served in that restaurant that______ we had to give up.A. eventuallyB. particularlyC. graduallyD. frequently2. People _____to think that children’s IQ is what determines how well they are going to do in their future life.A. enjoyB. likesC. tendD. tendency3. A diet with no exercise is bad for the health, because it will ______a loss of both fat and muscletissue.A. result inB. result fromC. lie inD. get in4. The dangerous building could fall down any time, but that’s a risk we’ll have to ______.A. doB. takeC. performD. make5 .He was ________of great self­confidence.A．content B．possessed C．satisfied D．occupied6.We can’t accurately ________what will happen in the future.A. debateB. speakC. analyseD. predict7. I felt very nervous before the operation. The doctor told me to________.A. take it easyB. take it seriouslyC. take it for exampleD. take it for granted8. Mothers holding jobs outside the home should have _______schedules to makeit easier to care for their children.A. flexibleB. heavyC. smoothD. complex9. I ________my money, so I had to go to the bank for some.A.ran outB. ran out ofC. use upD. ran short10. The team ___five boys won the game in the end.A.made ofB. made upC. made up ofD. made from11.At the conference, Chairman Xi referred to a great many topics, education _______.A.in detailB. in changeC. in particularD. inorder12. We ______our way to the coast and then by sea to France.A. madeB. didC. ledD. went13. This accident was _________his careless driving.A. due toB. thanks toC. because ofD. so as to14.-How do you find Qingdao, Mary?-It’s a beautiful seaside city. I have _______it for my next holiday. A. decided on B. tried on C. taken on D. carried on15. He risked _________his life to rescue the trapped boy in ruins.A. to loseB. losingC. loseD. lost16._________the bad weather, he came to work as usual.A. In spite ofB. Instead ofC. In case ofD. In charge of17.-Would you feel like ________a cigarette?-Yes. I would like _______.But my doctor asked me not to do so.A.having;/B. having; toC. have ;/D. tohave ;/18.- He used to be a top student, but now he falls far behind his classmates in his lessons.-How did this _________?A. come upB. come aboutC. go upD. go about19. I only ____your composition , but it seemed to be good.A. glared atB. glanced atC. stared atD. gazed at20.-What is the cost of your palm computers, sir?-It depends on which fashion you want to buy and the prices ____from $6,000 to $ 10,000 .A. riseB. reachC. goD. range第二部分：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（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

………………………………………………装…………订…………线………………………………………………2021年1月葫芦岛市普通高中学业质量监测考试高二英语考生注意：1．试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。

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1. Where is Bob now?A. In Tokyo.B. In Paris.C. In New York.2. What does the man plan to do here?A. Tutor a student.B. Have a meeting.C. Prepare for a lecture.3. What is Tom doing?A. Making a model plane.B. Playing computer games.C. Organizing a competition.4. What are the speakers talking about?A. When to visit the city.B. Which postcard to pick.C. What to buy for Jim’s sister.5. Why is the woman worried?A. She missed her bus.B. She lost her cellphone.C. She can’t find her child.学校姓名考号第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

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第一部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

AThe best festivals in AugustEdinburgh Festival FringeThe Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the largest arts festival in the st year,the festival lasted25days,including55,000performances of3,548shows in317places.The festival started in1947.Anyone can join in with the performance of their choice.Wilderness FestivalWilderness Festival takes place in one of the oldest woods in England.Taking place over four days in nature,people will experience music,comedy,theatre,and dance from Sadler's Wells.All the campsites are made-to-order for different needs,including family camping.Notting Hill CarnivalNotting Hill Carnival takes place on the streets of Notting Hill in London,England in each August lasting three days.Attracting around one million people each year,it's one of the biggeststreet festivals in the world.Happening since1966,Notting Hill Carnival is an essential cultural experience in London.La TomatinaEach year,the Valencian town of Bunol gets changed into a red mess as locals and tourists take to the streets and throw tomatoes at each other,creating the biggest food fight in the world, all for fun.This tomato festival has been happening since1945and is held on the last Wednesday of August each year.1.Which festival lasts the longest?A.Wilderness Festival.B.Edinburgh Festival Fringe.C.Notting Hill Carnival. Tomatina.2.What's special about the Wilderness Festival?A.The campsites are specially offered.B.People can dance with famous stars.C.People will experience wilderness adventure.D.It is the biggest street festival in the world.3.What can people do during the La Tomatina?A.Get dressed in red.B.Experience classic music.C.Eat as many tomatoes as possible.D.Throw tomatoes at each other for fun.【答案】1.B 2.A 3.D【解析】这是一篇说明文。