2020-2021学年浙江省丽水市高二(下)期末英语试卷(附答案详解)
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2020-2021学年浙江省丽水市高二（下）期末英语试卷
一、阅读理解（本大题共10小题，共25.0分）
A
Stripy and Jake are baby bears.They are fed by bottle and play around happily.Other bear
orphans are sitting in the trees when Ben Kilham goes into their area.
Kilham,an American bear whisperer,lives in the woods of New Hampshire.His life work is all
about understanding black bears,winning him not just international fame,but also greater
insight into humankind.
From the bear photos and paintings on the wall to the three little wooden bears welcoming
visitors at the entrance,everything in his home shows his passion.So does the nearby 3-hectare
area.This is where he cares for orphan baby bears that are entrusted （委托） to him each year
by the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department.With their mothers perhaps shot dead or
knocked down by a car,Kilham cares for the baby bears.He makes sure they grow up safe and
well,before releasing them back into the wild at the age of 18 months.
In addition,he observes adult bears in the wild.His dedication to black bears has made him such
an expert that China asked for his help with the giant panda.After a quarter of a century of
study,Kilham has no doubt that bears are as close to humans as great apes,even though,as he
says,"apes are our closest genetic relatives."
Kilham has released 165 bears back into the wild and recorded more than 1，500 black bear
interactions in nature.Recently his work led to a PhD in environmental sciences.He has written
articles in National Geographic and a popular book,Among the Bears,which came out in 2002.
His goal is to raise awareness of caring about bears feared and hunted in the United
States.Around 10 to 15 percent of New Hampshire's 5，000 to 6，000 bears are killed every year
in the hunting season.
"Bears are not interested in people.They are afraid of us.We can live very easily with bears；it's
a matter of educating the public," says Kilham.
1. What is Ben Kilham's daily job mainly about？ ______
A. Studying different kinds of wild animals.
B. Protecting humans from being hurt by bears. 第2页，共21页 C. Training bears to communicate with humans.
D. Taking care of baby bears that lost their mothers.
2. What does the underlined word "dedication" in paragraph 4 probably mean？ ______
A. Devotion. B. Exposure. C. Contribution. D. Assistance.
3. What is the author's purpose of writing this passage？ ______
A. To call on people to protect the environment.
B. To tell people to keep away from black bears.
C. To tell people about Ben Kilham and his studies.
D. To introduce Ben Kilham and his book—Among the Bears.
B
India faces various major challenges on the COVID-19 front.There are over 300，000 new
cases every day — the largest number of daily cases ever experienced by any country.India's
health system can no longer cope.There are not enough beds,and hospitals are turning away
people with the virus.They have also run out of oxygen.
With a huge population of 1，380million,India is densely populated ：464 people/km2.Social
distancing without total shutdowns is unthinkable,especially in the big cities with crowded
streets,trains,buses and offices.The latest data from the government survey says that only 36%
of Indians wash their hands with soap before a meal.Even worse,160million Indians do not
have access to clean water to wash their hands.The research suggests that diabetes and other
diseases worsen COVID-19 outcomes.The awareness about disease dynamics is very
poor,even among the wealthier and more educated population.After the national voluntary
"people's curfew" called by the prime minister on 22 March,which was by and large a
success,people came out on the streets and celebrated with no attention to social distancing.
Many countries around the world are sending oxygen to India.Singapore and the UK have sent
much-needed oxygen cylinders to India.A Singapore Foreign Affairs spokesperson explained
how urgent it was to help India,"We have all witnessed in the past year how this pandemic is a
trans-boundary threat.It gives no regard for country,nationality,or race.This is exactly why we
must work collectively to support each other." The WHO said the situation in India was
"beyond heartbreaking".It said,"The WHO is doing everything we can,providing critical
equipment and supplies,including thousands of oxygen concentrators,mobile field hospitals
and laboratory supplies." It added,"The growth that we have seen in case numbers is
really,truly astonishing."
