重慶南開中學(xué)高二上期期末英語(yǔ)試題（原卷版）

重慶市南開中學(xué)高2020級(jí)高二(上)期末考試英語(yǔ)試題本試卷分第I卷(選擇題)和第II卷(非選擇題)兩部分，共150分?？荚嚂r(shí)間120分鐘。第I卷(共100分)第一部分:聽力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分)第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）請(qǐng)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C、和D)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。APopCultureHappyHourFromtheradioandpodcastinggiantsatNPR,PopCultureHappyHourisajoyouscelebrationofpopularculturethatdivesintomoviesandTVshows,Enthusiasticallypresented,it'sfullofthoughtfulandintelligentcriticism.Episodesareshortandstandalone,eachwithasingulartopic.Thismeansyoucandipinandout.Aboveall,it'sfunwhilebeinginformative.LiteraryFrictionRunningforfiveyears,LiteraryFrictionisamonthlypodcasthostedbyCarriePittandOctaviaBright.Thefriends—onefromtheUS,onefromtheUKinterviewauthorsabouttheirlives,workandinspirations,aswellasdiscussingwiderliterarytopicsandgivingoutbookremendations.LiteraryFrictionisathoughtfulpodcast,whichcallsforactivelisteningandPlittandBrightaskintelligentandprofoundquestions.Youwilldiscovergreatthingstoreadandfeelsmarterafteryou'velistenedtothis.Awaye!AboriginalcultureisinthespotlightforthisAustralianpodcastfromABCRadioNational,whichispresentedbysmoothvoicedbroadcasterDanielBrowning.WhileitfocusesontheexperienceofnativeAustralians,Awaye!alsohasinterviewswith,anddocumentariesaboutnativepeopleandtheirartsandculturefromaroundtheworld.Athoughtfulpodcast,Awaye!’sinterviewssuccessfullybinethecriticalartsinterviewwithindepthdiscussionsabouttraditionandhistory.AudioPoemoftheDayFromthePoetryFoundation,thisisadailydoseofpoetrydeliveredbysomeofthebestplacedpeopletodoit.Eachday,classicandcontemporarypoemsarereadaloudbyactorsorthepoetsthemselvesanddeliveredtowhereveryoulistentopodcasts.Perfectforwhenyoumayneedaquietmoment,orjustadistractionfrommodernlife.Thepoemsaresimplypresented,withnobackgroundmusicjustthevoiceandthewords,Trylisteningtooneortwobeforebed.1.Whichpodcastrequiresactivelisteningoflisteners?A.PopCultureHappyHour B.LiteraryFrictionC.Awaye! D.AudioPoemoftheDay2.WhichismostlikelytobetalkedaboutinDanielBrowning'spodcast?A.Thedeclineoftheaboriginallanguages.B.TheexhibitionofnativeAmericanartistsC.PuzzlesofmodernAustralianadolescentsD.HisrecentinterviewwithaUKsinger.3.Whatisthepurposeofthistext?A.ToremendgoodpodcastsB.TostresstheimportanceofliteratureC.ToraisefundforthepodcastsD.Toinviteaudiencetoparticipate.BMykidssitinGee'slivingroomandexcitedlylitoldNewYeardecorationsoutofawelllovedcardboardbox.ShetellsmethatsheandTombuilttheirdecorationcollectionpiecebypieceduringeachyear'safterNewYearsale.ShesmilesasweleavewiththeboxWefirstmetTomandGeeintheearlydaysofourmarriage,someonehadbeenreturningourgarbagecanstothegarageeachgarbageday,andJimandIhadwonderedwho.Thenonedaywespottedhim:anelderlymanwholivedacrossthestreet.Ibakedcookiesandleftthemonabenchoutsidethegarbagewithathankyounote.Whenwegothomefromworkthatday,atypedletterhadreplacedthegift.TheletterwasfromTomandexplainedhowhehadetowalktheneighborhoodongarbageday,retuningcansforpeoplehebarelyknew.Backwherehe'dbeenfightingawar,hisyoungwife,Gee,hadfoundherselflivingalone.Neighborshadtakenthetimetohandlehergarbagecanssoshedidn'thaveto,andheneverforgot.Nowhepaiditforwardbydoingthesameforallofus.Unfortunatelyafewyearsafterwe'dmovedin,Tomdied.Thesedays,we'repilingupboxesofourown.We'replanningamove.Thehousethatseemedsohugesixyearsagoisfilledtocapacitywithfurnitureandbooksandtoysand,ofcourse,people,Weknowit'stimetogo,andyetwecan'tseemtosticktheForSalesignuponthegrassland.Gainingathirdbedroomandmaybeanofficesometimesseemslikealousytradeforallwestandtolose.It'snotjustGeeandTom.It’sthemanwholetsourkidspickpeachesofthetreeinhisfrontyard.It'stheladieswhocallJimwhentheirpoolfilterbreaksandleaveoverflowingbasketsforourkidsonEaster.It'stheofficerwhosmilesandwavesandmakesmefeelalittlesaferwhenJimisaway.Itistheywhoteachuswhatitmeanstobeaneighbor.4.WhatdoweknowabouttheNewYeardecorationsaccordingtoparagraph1?A.Thekidsdon'tlikethem.B.Geeiswillingtogivethemtous.C.Geeseesthemasuselessnow.,D.GeeandTommadethembythemselves.5.HowdidtheauthorgettoknowTom?A.Tomlivedacrossthestreet.B.Tomlikedthecookiestheauthorbaked.C.Tomreturnedthegarbagecansfortheauthor.D.Tomsharedtheirdecorationswiththeauthor.6.TomdecidedtohelphisneighborsbecauseA.theyhadjustmovedintothemunityB.hehadbeensavedbyaneighborduringthewarC.hiswifehadbeenhelpedbytheneighborsduringhisabsenceD.thereweresomanygarbagecansintheneighborhoodatthattime7.Whatcanweinferfromtheunderlinedsentence?A.Theirhousecouldn'tbesoldatahighpriceB.Theauthordidn'twanttoleavetheirneighborsC.Theauthor'sfamilywasinbadneedofathirdbedroomD.TheirmovingoutwouldbeagreatlossfortheneighborsCLittleGeorgeAdamsonrantothewindow,hopingtofindawhiteword.Butoncehedrewthecurtains,disappointmentsetin.ItwasanotheryearwithoutsnowonChristmas.IntheUK,wherehegrewup,Decemberisnotaparticularlysnowymonth,yetshopssellcardswithwhiteChristmasillustrationsandrestaurantsaredecoratedwithfakesnow.ThishasalwaysintriguedpeoplelikeAdamson.Wherearepeopletakingontheseexpectationsiftheyhaven'tlivedthem?Now,asacollegeteacher,AdamsonknowswhotoblameforhismisplacedexpectationsCharlesDickens,whopopulatedhisstorieswithsnowyChristmasholiday.Dickens“grewupduringthecoldestdecadeEnglandhasseenandhisshortstoriesandAChristmasCarolseemtoowewemuchtohisimpressionableyears”,writesanthropologistBrianFaganinhisbook.ItwassoicyduringDickens'searlyyearsthattheRiverThamesfrozeinFebruaryof1814.ForDickens,whowasbornin1812.Christmasmusthavebeenabitterlycoldexperience.Yearslater,whenDickenssatdowntowritehisnovelsandshortstories,theauthorpopulatedthemwithhismemoriesofwhatChristmaslookedlikebackthen.Butthatdoesn'tmeanawhiteChristmas'hasbeenmoninthedecadessince.OurprogramaskedtheMetOfficeformoreinformationaboutChristmassnowintheUK,astrackedbytheirmorethan200stationsacrossthecountry.Mostyears,nomorethan20stationsreportsnow.IntheUK,theMetOfficeexplains,itisfarmorelikelytoseesnowbetweenJanuaryandMarchthaninDecember.Thenhowcanoneman'swritingchangeourcollectiveunderstandingofaclimaticphenomenon?Dickensiscredited,particularlyinBritain,asthemanwhomadeChristmasfashionableagain.AstheIndustrialAgesetinandpeoplemovedaroundthecountry,traditionsandcustomswerelost.Inthefirstdecadesofthe1800s,bothSirWalterScottandWashingtonIrvingfeltsorryforthelossofformerfestivities.WhenDickenspublishedAChristmasCarolin1843,Britonswereattachedtotheholidayseason,asmanyBritonsmissedtheChristmasoftheiryouth.8.Theunderlinedword“intrigued"inParagraph2isclosestinmeaningto.A.bored B.interestedC.upset D.delighted9.Adamson'sexpectationofawhiteChristmasesfrom.A.literaryworks B.climaticrecordsC.Christmascards D.childhoodexperience10.WhyisChristmaswhiteinDickens'swriting?A.Hewasinfluencedbyotherwritersofhistime,B.Heintendedtomeetreaders'expectationC.TheRiverThamesfrozewhenhewrotethestories.D.ThesnowyChristmasinhischildhoodimpressedhim.11.Whatcanwelearnfromthelastparagraph?A.SirWalterScoutwasnotinfavorofCharlesDickensB.ChristmaswasnotfashionablebeforeCharlesDickenswasbornC.Dickens'literaryworkbroughtouttheChristmasmemoriesofBritonsD.TheIndustrialAgeaccountedforthepassionfortraditionsandcustomsDAstherailroadsandthehighwaysshapedtheAmericanWestinthepastcenturies,anewelectricalgenerating(發(fā)電)andtransmission(輸送)systemforthe21thcenturywillleavealastingmarkontheWest,forbetterorworse.Muchoftherealsignificanceofrailroadsandhighwaysisnotintheirdirectphysicaleffectonthescenery,butinthewaysthattheyaffectthesuuroudingmunity.Thesameistrueofbigsolarplantsandthepowerlinesthatwillbelaiddowmtomoveelectricityaround.The19thcenturysawlandgrants(政府撥地)offeredtorailroadpaniestobuildthetranscontinentalrailroads,leavingpubliclandinbetweenprivatelyownedland.InmuchoftheWest,someoftherailroadsectionsweredevelopedwhileothersremainedundeveloped,andinbothcasesthelandownershiphaspresenteduniquechallengestolandmanagement.Withthepletionoftheinterstatehighwaysystem,manyofthesmalltowns,whichsprangupasrailwaystopsanddevelopedwell,havelosttheirlifebloodanddied.Bigsolarplantsandtheirpowerlineswillalsohaveeffectsfarbeyondtheirdirectfootprintinthewest.Thisisnotanargumentagainstbuildingthem.Weneedalternativeenergybadly,andtoreallytakeadvantageofitweneedtobeabletomoveelectricityaroundfarmorereadilythanwecannow.Sotradeoffswillhavetobemade.Somescenicsportwillbesacrificed.Somespecies(物種)willbeforcedtomove,orwillbecarefullymovedtospecialacmodations.Dealswillbestrucktoreducetheimmediateeffects.Thelastingeffectsofthesetradeoffsareanothermatter.The21stcenturydevelopmentoftheAmericanwestasanidealplaceforalternativeenergyisgoingtothrowoffalotofpowerandmoneyintheregion.Therearechancesforthatpowerandmoneytodoalotofgood.Butitisjustaslikelythattheywillbespentwastefullyandwillleavenewproblemsbehind,justliketherailroadandthehighway.Themoneysetasideinnegotiatedtrade—offsandtheinstitutionthatcontrolitwillshapetheWestfarbeyondtheimmediatefootprintofpowerplantsandtransmissionlines.Solet’sremembertheeffectsoftherailroadsandthehighwaysasweconstructthesenewpowerplantsintheWest.12.Whatwastheproblemcausedbytheconstructionoftherailways?A.Smalltownsalongtherailwaysbecameabandoned.B.Somerailroadstopsremained.C.LandintheWestwashardtomanage.D.Landgrantswentintoprivatehands.13.Whatisthemajorconcerninthedevelopmentofalternativeenergyaccordingtothelasttwoparagraphs?A.Thetransmissionofpower B.TheuseofmoneyandpowerC.Theconservationofsolarenergy D.Theselectionofanidealplace14.whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsbuildingsolarplants?A.Cautious B.Approving C.Doubtful D.Disapproving15.Whichisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.HowtheRailwaysHaveAffectedtheWestB.HowSolarEnergyCouldReshapetheWestC.HowtheEffectsofPowerPlantsCanBeReducedD.HowtheProblemsoftheHighwaysHaveBeenSettled第二節(jié)(共5小題,每小題2分，滿分10分)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容,從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。WaystoHelpYouLandThatPromotionYoumaythinkyouknowhowtobeashiningstarawork.Butwespoketobossesandexpertstofindoutwhatmovestheytrulyappreciateandwillhelpyougetahead.StopsurfingtheInternet.It'sfinetoshopforyourdaughter'sbirthdaypresentorscanyourFacebooktimeline.____16____“Ihateseeingpeopledoit"saysapartneratanaccountingfirminNewJersey.Hesaysemployeesshouldresolvetoworkafullday—withouttravelingintocyberspace.Giveyouremployerthatfulldaythatyou'rebeingpaidfor.____17____Thinkabouthowyoucanstretchyourrole.Arethereanyprojectsoutsidethescopeofyourjobthatyoucouldhelpwith?Thenactivelyasktojointhoseteamsorgroups.Brainstormideasandworkwithyourmanagertoputthemintopractice.Youreffortswon'tgounnoticed.Neverbeafraidtoaskquestions.Askingforhelpisn'tasignofweaknessorfailure.____18____Nomatterhowneworoldyourjobis,it'salwaysfinetoaskaboutsomethingyou'reunsureofratherthanmakeamistake.StopandthinkInthisdayandageofgo!go!go!,sometimesyouneedtotakeitdownalevel.Thinktasksthroughandanalyzethembeforemakingadecision.____19____.IQuickjudgmentscanleadtounnecessarymistakes.Sometimesit'sbesttothinkfirst,thenact—evenifitslowsthingsdown.Takeprideinwhatyoudo.____20____.Youcontributetothesuccesses(andfailures)ofyourcolleaguesprojects,andpany.Beachampionofyourworkandorganization.It'sacollaborativeandworthwhileeffort.A.Goaboveandbeyond.B.Beeaproblemsolver.C.Butdon'tdoitonpanytime.D.Createspacebetweenyourthoughtandyouractions.E.It'stotallyacceptabletoadmitwhenyouneedsomeguidanceF.Everythingthathappensatyourworkplacehasyournameonit.G.Youhavetodealwithchangeintheworkplace,whetheryoulikeitornot.第三部分完形填空(共20小題;每小題1.5分,滿分30分)閱讀下面短文,從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A,B,C,D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。Itwasarainyandfoggyday,andIhadnodesiretodriveupthewindingmountainroadtomydaughterCarolyn'shouse.ButsheinsistedthatIetoseesomethingatthetopofthemountain____21____.SohereIwas,____22____makingthetwohourjourneythroughthe____23____thathunglikeveils.“I’llstayforlunch,butI’mheadingbackdownassoonasthefoglifts,"IannouncedwhenI___24___."ButIneedyourcartothegarageto____25____mycar,"Carolynsaid."Couldweatleastdothat?"“Howfarisit?"Iasked."Aboutthreeminutes,"shesaid."I'll____26____I'musedtoit."Aftertenminutesonthemountainroad,Ilookedather____27____."Ithoughtyousaidthreeminutes."She____28____."Thisisadetour."Turningdownanarrowtrack,we_____29_____thecarandgotout.Fromthetopofthemountain,slopingforseveralacresacrossfoldsandvalleys,were_____30_____ofcolorfuldaffodils(水仙花).Itlookedasthoughthesunhad_____31_____golddownthemountainside.Hereandtherewerecoralcoloredtulips(郁金香).Andasifthesewerenot_____32_____,westernbluebirdsplayedovertheheadsofthedaffodilsjofullyWhocreatedsuchbeauty?How?When?Aswe_____33_____thehomethatstoodinthecenterofthepropertywesawa(n)_____34_____thatread:"AnswerstotheQuestionsIKnowYouAre_____35_____About."Thefirstanswerwas:"OneWomanTwoHands,TwoFeet,andVeryLittle_____36_____."Thesecondwas:"OneataTime."Thethird:"Startedin1958.”O(jiān)neatatime.Shestartedalmost40yearsago,probablyjustthebeginningofanidea,butshe_____37_____atit.Thewonderofitwouldnotletme_____38_____".Iimagine,"Isaid,"IfI'dhadanideaandworkedatit,justalittlebiteveryday,whatmightIhave_____39_____?Carolynlookedatmesideways,smiling."Starttomorrow,"shesaid."_____40_____yet,starttoday."21.A.atlast B.oncemore C.anytime D.anyway22.A.unwillingly B.disappointedly C.fearlessly D.excitedly23.A.forest B.fog C.village D.mountain24.A.quitted B.arrived C.failed D.agreed25.A.putaside B.giveaway C.pickup D.carryout26.A.drive B.check C.see D.experiment27.A.innocently B.respectfully C.anxiously D.gratefully28.A.panicked B.hesitated C.accepted D.smiled29.A.fixed B.parked C.abandoned D.switched30.A.pictures B.fantasies C.rivers D.smells31.A.swallow B.turned C.poured D.washed32.A.instructive B.tiring C.standard D.enough33.A.recognized B.abandoned C.discovered D.approached34.A.sign B.woman C.machine D.instruction35.A.Curious B.Enthusiastic C.Doubtful D.Hopeful36.A.Age B.Brain C.Effort D.Help37.A.kept B.rushed C.wondered D.struck38.A.think B.attempt C.go D.suffer39.A.missed B.caused C.advanced D.achieved40.A.More B.Better C.Funnier D.Happier第II卷(共50分)第一節(jié)單詞填空(共15小題；每題1分；共15分)41.Thequizisnotthatdifficultandyou'dbetteravoidmakingo______grammaticalmistakes.42.Undergroundwaterreservesarebelowa______，soweneedtotakemeasurestosaveandprotectwaterresources.43.C___withhisformerpost,hispresentonehasmoreleisuretime.44.Themitteewillworktowardthee______ofaschoolforthedisabled.45.Whenyoujustmovetoanewcountry,youarelikelytoe__anumberofdifficulties.46.Therewasacloser_____betweenAmyandAnne,soitwashardtotellthemapart,47.Thegovernmenthase______thebanontheimportofbeefuntilJune.48.Hehadsometroublewithhisworkbuthep___tohisfamilythateverythingwasfine.49.Theboywasc__byhisteacherforalwaysmakingthesamemistake.50.Thehopewasthatprivateemployersfinallywerereadytohireenoughtobringunemploymentdowns______,evenifnotrapidly.51.Thereissome______(困惑)between‘unlawful'and‘illegal’.52.It's___(膚淺的)ofyoutojudgeamanaccordingtohisappearance.53.Hehadalwaysbeenaforwardandwasusuallyveryaggressivewiththe______(例外)oftoday.54.Anunhappychildhoodmayhavesomenegativeeffectsonaperson'scharacter,however,theyarenotalways____(永久的).55.Sometimeswemakeourachievementspossiblenotbybrillianceortalentbutbythe______(決心)thatleadsustogetupeachdayandtryagain第二節(jié)語(yǔ)法填空(共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分)閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。TheAfricanelephant,thelargestlandanimalremainingontheearth,isofgreatimportancetoAfricanecosystem.Unlikeotheranimals,theAfricanelephantis____56____agreatdegreethebuilderofitsenvironment.Asabigplanteater,itshapesthesurroundingsin____57____itlives,therefore____58____(influence)theexistenceofmillionsofotheranimalsItistheelephant’sgreatdesireforfood____59____makesitadisturberoftheenvironmentandanimportantbuilderof____60____(it)habitat.Initscontinuoussearchforthe300poundsofplantsitmusthaveeveryday,itkillssmalltreesandunderbushes,____61____pullsbranchesoffbigtrees.Thisresultsinopenspaceinthetropicalforestwhich___62___(need)forthegrowthofother