廣東省普寧市2020_2021學年高二英語下學期期中試題

1、word 文檔1 / 9 某某省普寧市 2020-2021 學年高二英語下學期期中試題本試題共8 頁 , 滿分 135 分, 考試時間 120 分鐘說明 :1. 答題前 , 考生務必用黑色字跡的簽字筆將自己的班級、某某、考生號、考場號、座位號填寫在答題卡上, 并在“考場號”、“座位號”欄內填涂考場號、座位號。2. 選擇題每小題選出答案后, 用 2b鉛筆把答題卡上對應題目的答案標號涂黑; 如需改動 , 用橡皮擦干凈后, 再選涂其它答案 ; 答案不能答在試題卷上。3. 非選擇題必須用黑色字跡的簽字筆作答, 答案必須寫在答題卡上各題目指定區(qū)域內的相應位置上; 如需改動 ,先劃掉原來的答案, 然后再寫

2、上新的答案; 不準使用鉛筆和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案無效。4. 考生必須保持答題卡整潔, 考試結束后 , 將答題卡交回, 試題卷自己保存。第一部分閱讀(共兩節(jié) , 滿分 50 分) 第一節(jié) ( 共 15 小題 : 每小題 2.5 分, 滿分 37.5 分) 閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的a、b、c、 d四個選項中選出最佳選項。a job opportunities cranbrook education campus works to help young people bee fulfilled, confident andmotivated citizens. we are in nee

3、d of: ks2 primary teacher we are looking for an individual who shares our passion and is prepared to support our students. ifsuccessful, you will be given opportunities to develop your career as an outstanding teacher. if youhave pleted your teacher training, we would wele an application from you. t

4、he closing date for the post is march 27. early years teacher we are looking for someone who has the good humour and patience needed to make sure that allchildren feel valued. he should be able to create an exciting and engaging learning environment. excellent organizational skills are needed. the c

5、losing date for the post is march 28. mealtime assistant we are looking for an assistant to support our children during the lunch break. a friendlypersonality with an organized approach is essential. responsibilities include supervising(監(jiān)督 )children, helping younger children to eat, setting up the r

6、oom, and basic cleaning. the closing date for the post is march 25. upper primary leader we are looking for a leader who has the energy and creativity to lead our grade 4-6. you willdemonstrate leadership in all activities, developing their learning through focused teaching and thedevelopment of pro

7、ductive relationships. the successful candidate will be placed on our leadershipprogram. the closing date for the post is march 29. word 文檔2 / 9 1. which of the following is a must for the ks2 primary teacher? a. experience in teaching.b. excellence in organizational skills. c. pletion of teacher tr

8、aining. d. evidence of being an outstanding teacher. 2. what does the mealtime assistant have duty to do? a. help children feel valued.b. do the cleaning after lunch. c. prepare lunch for children. d. develop productive relationships. 3. when is the deadline for applications for the leadership progr

9、am? a. march 29.b. march 27.c. march 28.d. march 25. b plant a native; help save los angeles. thats cassy and kirk aoyagis mission( 使命 ).foryears, the formla landscaping designers have worked to improve the landscape of los angeles byreplacing over20,000 square feet of lawns with indigenous(土生土長的 )

10、plants, which can helpfight climate change. in 2010, the couple purchased a 1953 house. the home featured a bare backyard of dirt, rocksand trees. soon after buying the home, the couple covered the yard with 12 inches of rich soil andtook care of the original plants. when a large italian stone pine

11、tree fell over four years later, theydecided it was time to address the exposed part. when it came time to choose plants, the couple were understandably overwhelmed. they made alist of 70 different native plants. then they narrowed the list by dividing the plants into threecategories: plants to save

12、 water, plants to fight erosion(侵蝕 ), and plants for food. the first chosenplants included california lilacs, nevins barberry and catalina cherries. as soon as they decided on the plants, the couple arranged them in the garden accordingly. oneof the gardens most distinctive touches is the use of exi

13、sting rocks. “we make sure that we movethem to areas where we like to hang out so that we can be part of that experience,” said cassy.after the natives were planted, the ecosystem took off. birds, lizards and crows are now regularvisitors to the yard, along with bees, ladybugs and butterflies. this

14、landscape is more than just agarden; its a natural habitat.“everyone deserves to find the right fit,” said cassy. landscaping affects our health, our moodand our planet. our authentic beauty can save us in so many ways.”4. what do cassy and kirk mainly use to improve the landscape of los angeles? a.

15、 existing rocks.b. native plants c. special garden designs. d. specially designed lawns 5. when did the couple begin to add new plants to the backyard? a.in1953.b.in1957.c.in2010d.in2014. 6. which factor had the couple considered when they chose plants for the backyard? a. the size of the plants b.

16、the cost of the plants. c. being environmentally friendlyd. being able to fight insects 7. why is cassy and kirks backyard considered more than just a garden?word 文檔3 / 9 a. it has bee a tourist attraction.b. it follows the rules of natural ecology. c. it mainly consists of original plants d. it mak

17、es foreign creatures feel at home. c to someone stuck in a traffic jam, the ability to soar right over other cars seems like a dream.inventors and businessmen tried to make flying cars, but have never been able to. that may bechanging. many panies are peting to be the first to develop a flying car.

18、one of the ideas being developed is a car with wings that unfold for flight. but most are more likehelicopters instead of cars and they are operated by a battery-powered motor. still, some panies are moving forward. they see a need for “air taxis ”, especially as citiesgrow more congested. these tax

19、is would send passengers to the rooftops of office buildings duringrush hours. charles eastlake is a professor at embry-riddle aeronautical university. he says advances intechnology have opened the door to a whole new world of flying machines. but he also expresses somehesitancy. “it s possible that

20、 people actually use self-flying air taxis in the next 10 or 15 years. but thechallenges are big.”the key is to make longer-lasting batteries. batteries now could keep an air taxi in the sky forabout 15 to 30 minutes. that probably isnt enough time to transport passengers, depending on howfast it fl

21、ies. panies will also have to get permission from the government. the government office incharge of flying says further study is needed on flying cars. it thinks the ideas being worked on aregood ones, but they must be safe. reducing noise is another challenge because air taxis will be taking off an

22、d landing in areas witha lot of people. creating enough landing pads to deal with many flying cars at the same time is also achallenge. though there are so many challenges for humans to deal with, inventors and businessmen thinktheir dream of making flying cars will e true soon. 8. what do we know a

23、bout flying cars now? a. they can fly as fast as helicopters.b. their appearance isnt like normal cars.c. they mainly depend on the sunlight. d they can fold their wings easily. 9. the underlined word“congested”in paragraph 3 probably means_. 10. according to charles eastlake, we can infer that he _

24、. a. supposes that making flying cars is beyond his power b. advises to apply the advanced technology to flying cars c. still has confidence in making flying cars into reality d. will devote himself to designing flying machines 11. the challenges of making flying cars are mentioned show_. a. noise i

25、s the biggest problemb. making flying cars is only a dream word 文檔4 / 9 c. safety is of importance to flying cars d. there is a long way to make real flying cars d a new study has found that cats can connect with people in the same way as dogs and children. inexperiments in cats and humans, the rese

26、archers found that cats do show specific“attachment stylestoward human caregivers”. this suggests that cats show some of the same social abilities thathistorically have only been linked to dogs. in a statement, writers of the study said the evidence suggests that both cat and dog attachmentsto human

27、s may represent the same kind of connection that exists between children and theircaretakers. “our study indicates that when cats live in a state of dependency with a human, thatattachment( 依戀) behavior is flexible and the majority of cats use humans as a source of fort.”the researchers designed exp

28、eriments similar to the methods used to measure humanattachment behavior. for example, other studies have observed how babies react to being reunitedwith caregivers after being separated for short periods. in this experiment, adult and young cats firstspent two minutes in a room with their caregiver

29、s. the cats then spent two minutes in the room alone,followed by a two-minute reunion period with the caregivers. about 70 cats were studied. the behavior of the animals was observed by experts who dividedthem into two groups. sixty-four percent were judged to be“securely attached”to caregivers, whi

30、le36 percent were found to be “insecurely attached” to caregivers.the cats with secure attachments showed several signs“reduced stress”levels. these catswere found to be more fortable and effectively balance their attention between the person andtheir surroundings. “the majority of cats use their ow

31、ner as a source of security. your cat isdepending on you to feel secure when they are stressed out,” researchers said. they added that theresults showed that the level of secure and insecure attachments in cats is very close to thosemeasured in human babies. in humans, research has found that 65 per

32、cent of babies are also securelyattached to their caregivers. 12. what can we infer from the passage? a. cats feel less secure when they stay with their caregivers. b. only dogs are much like children in the attachment to caregivers. c. people used to think that only dogs were attached to their care

33、givers. d. cats and dogs have different ways to be attached to their caregivers. 13. how are cats attached to humans according to the experiment? a. cats depend on humans in every way. b. cats feel less stressed with humans aside. c. most cats use humans as a source of fort. d. most cats feel anxiou

34、s with humans not present. 14. what could be the signs of the cats with secure attachments? a. they stayed close to their caregivers. b. their stress was obviously reduced. word 文檔5 / 9 c. they gave more attention to the surroundings. d. they liked to be with children better than with adults. 15. wh

35、ich column of the newspaper does this passage belong to? a. science.b. healthc. zoology.d. entertainment. 第二節(jié) ( 共 5 小題 : 每小題 2.5 分, 滿分 12.5 分) 閱讀下面短文,從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。the world is a colourful landscape of different languages, skin colours, and cultures. it simportant to develop an

36、appreciation of different cultures to bee a well-rounded person. there are several ways to bee knowledgeable about different cultures.16 readingworks by authors who have a close relationship with a particular culture allows people to gain anaccurate glimpse into the food, music, language, religion,

37、and way of life of particular group ofpeople.17 another way to learn about different cultures is to try to learn a foreign language.18 aperson can choose a language to learn and locate learning programs to help her master the language. besides, one can enrol注冊 ) in foreign language class in order to

38、 learn in a more formal setting. one can also try to visit areas of the city to establish social connection with native speakers of thelanguage. 19 seek out restaurants that feature authentic(真正的 ) food from a variety of countries. food is an important part of different cultures and allows people to

39、 gain a deep understanding of aparticular cultural groups way of life. municating with people from other countries through or snail mail is another usefulway to bee familiar with different cultures.20various websites offer pen pal services,offering to connect individuals with pen friends around the

40、world. a.one way is to read books written by authors from a particular culture. b. trying authentic food from a specific cultural group is also a great idea. c. stories based on a local culture expose one to a different culture. d. the internet has made it possible to municate with others from diffe

41、rent countries. e. variety of language-learning books, software, and audio programs are available. f. one way to develop this appreciation is to try to learn about other cultures around the world. g making contact with native speakers of the language allows one to gain firsthand knowledge. 第二部分語言運用(

42、 共兩節(jié) , 滿分 30 分) 第一節(jié) ( 共 15 小題 : 每小題 1 分, 滿分 15 分) 閱讀下面短文,從每題所給的a、b、c、 d四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。on a sunny monday in april, i had two loving grandmothers near me. but when tuesday came,only one was left. i was always taught that boys should never cry. but all i wanted to do was cry. later,i had the harde

43、st time 21 my sadness. my relatives soon arrived from all over the country. the moment i walked into the room wheremy grandma was waiting in a coffin(靈柩 ),my22 dropped. igrabbed my mothers hand andfocused on not 23. when i was beside the coffin, my mother made me 24 grandma s hand. when my handtouch

44、ed hers, word 文檔6 / 9 it 25 the same as before, except a little 26 than usual. during the next few hours, all the people present told me how 27 they were about mygrandma. i just smiled and remembered not to cry. when we arrived at the church for the funeral service, iwas 28 to see that my parentswer

45、e crying. i was trying to hold back my 29 ,30 how every night she had stayed with me. i 31 how she had baked apple pies forme. when my father noticed me 32, he put his arms around me and we cried together. myfather, mother, sister and i all sat crying as if the world were 33. i promised to myself if

46、 i ever had a son, i would teach him, “real boys 34 emotions. cry21when youre sad, and smile when youre happy.” this day i was 35 person for letting my tearsshow everyone just how much i loved my grandma. 21.a. acceptingb.leavingc. hidingd. expressing 22.a.sweatb. heartc. temperatured. jaw 25.a. fel

47、tb. reactedc. pulledd. behaved 26.a. rougherb. warmerc.coolerd. softer 29.a.angerb. emotionsc.laughterd. tears 30.a. doubtedb. recalledc.askedd. announced 31.a. rememberedb.wonderedc.forgotd. explained 35.a.healthierb. weakerc. betterd. richer 第二節(jié) ( 共 10 小題 : 每小題 1.5 分, 滿分 15 分) 閱讀下面短文,在空白處填入1 個適當的單

48、詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。the advent of the internet has brought the convenience of shopping in our free time in thefort of our own homes. however, for several of them, the attraction of shopping for bargains canturn into an 36 (awfully) addiction. experts believe there is a danger 37 online shoppingcan develop

49、into a mental illness. researchers have named it“buyingshopping disorder(bsd) ” . the researchers say this condition 38 (recognize)as an illness. dr. astrid muller said, “it isreally time 39 (build) up further knowledge about bsd on the internet.”dr. muller and her colleagues conducted research on d

50、ata from earlier studies on online shopping. their research focused on 122 patients 40 sought treatment for bsd. dr. miller 41(declare) that about five percent of the population may be suffering from bsd. she added thatyounger people are more easier 42 (develop )it and will experience greater levels

51、 of anxietyand depression. people with bsd 43 word 文檔7 / 9 _(voluntary) exhibit negative behaviors. these includespending huge amounts of money in 44 (purchase)things online they dont need, storing andnever using things they order, buying things for the sake of instant 45(satisfy), and ending updeep

52、 in debt. bsd can destroy marriages, quality of living and mental health. 第三部分寫作(共兩節(jié) , 滿分 40 分) 第一節(jié) ( 滿分 15 分) 高中生學習任務繁重, 體育課已成為難得的放松時間?？赡壳澳銈凅w育課內容單一, 有時甚至被其他學科占用。假定你是李華,請你給校報編輯(editor)寫一封信。內容包括: 1. 目前體育課現狀; ; 3. 提出一此合理的建議。注意 : 1. 寫作詞數應為80 左右 ; 2. 可適當增加細節(jié), 以使行文連貫。_ 第二節(jié) ( 滿分 25 分) 閱讀下面材料,根據其內容和所給段落開頭語

53、續(xù)寫兩段, 使之構成一篇完整的短文。we have that one person in our life who constantly tries to make us a better person. that personsacrifices his time and energy for the pursuit to put us in the right path and not let us wander awayinto dangerous waters. i have had the experience of having such a person who managed

54、to changemy life for better. ipicked up the habit of smoking right after my high school. from wanting to have first-timeexperience with holding a cigarette, i started developing a minor addiction towards it. in panywith friends who smoked, i started smoking regularly and became heavily addicted to s

55、moking. iused to secretly smoke in the house so that my parents wouldnt find out. there were days when iused to smoke a full packet of cigarettes, which changed my life. i was proud of my brother, but he was also a chain-smoker and had started suffering lungproblems because of the heavy smoking. he

56、quit smoking because of the regular chest pains andother plications which started developing. since he faced a lot of health problems, he startedunderstanding the bad impacts of smoking. he knew i had bee badly addicted to smoking. since he was very close to me and loved me,he started asking me to q

57、uit smoking. i never listened to him. he used to hide my packet of cigarettesor throw them in the bin. despite his regular pains and problems, he made it his aim to make me quit smoking. however,on one particular day he plained of severe chest pains so we rushed him to the nearby hospital.his condition worsened in the hospital and the next day, he was declared dead. we were in greatshock and the whole thing seemed unbelievable. i missed my brother a lot and was frequentlyreminded of his repeated warning to me to quit smoking. word 文檔8 / 9 注意 : ; 2. 請