全国通用2020-2021年高二英语下学期期末考试试题（含解析）

下学期期末考试试卷高二英语试题第I卷（选择题满分100分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，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。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. When did the woman learn to draw？A. In university. B. In high school. C. In the childhood.2. What did the woman tell the man?A. The pencil wasnt sharp.B. He could use her extra pen.C. She didnt bring the pencil sharpener.3. Why might the man be surprised?A. The woman was late.B. The woman arrived early.C. The woman worked overtime tonight.4. What does the man think of Bill?A. He is thoughtful. B. Hes humorous. C. Hes careless5. What does the boy probably want from the woman?A. Thirty more dollars. B. Twenty more dollars. C. Ten more dollars.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。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. What is the conversation mainly about?A. Plans for the weekend. B. The mans phone usage. C. The best social apps.7. How many people does the man claim to usually text?A. 5. B. 6. C. 60.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What color are the mans glasses?A. Blue. B.Yellow. C. Brown.9. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Colleagues. B. Friends. C. Doctor and patient.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What is the man banned from doing in school?A. Wearing jeans B. Carrying a phone. C. Using a computer.11. What time of the year is it?A. Fall. B. Winter. C. Spring.12. What homework does the woman have for the holiday?A. Finishing an English report.B. Studying for a geography test.C. Reading chapters from her science textbook.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Why did the man arrive late?A. He got stuck in traffic.B. He was unable to find parking.C. He had to take a different route.14. What was the weather like in the morning?A. It was raining. B. It was sunny. C. It was cloudy.15. What event did the man miss?A. A sports event. B. A food fair. C. A concert.16. Where are the speakers?A. At a park. B. At a stadium. C. At a television station.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How many brothers and sisters did Jin have?A. Two. B. Six. C. Seven.18. What was Jins first wuxia novel?A. The book and the Sword.B. The Deer and the Cauldron.C. The Smiling, Proud wanderer.19. When did Jin start working at a film company?A. In 1955. B. In 1957. C. In 1959.20. Who gave Jin Doctor of Philosophy degree?A. Soochow University.B. Cambridge University.C The Central University of Political Affairs.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AVisitor Code of ConductPlease help us maintain a healing environment for our patients. Visiting hours and policies vary throughout the hospital. Please ask a staff member about the policy on the unit you wish to visit. We ask that you obey the following visitor rules:Do not visit if you are sick (fever, cough, sore throat, nausea, or vomiting) or have been exposed to chicken pox (水痘) or other contagious (传染的) illnesses within the past three weeks.Clean your hands each time you enter and leave the patients room.Follow isolation precautions (隔离预防措施) that are posted on the patients door.Do not touch patient equipment, patient wounds, or bandages while visiting.You must wear shoes and shirts at all times. Clothing must be clean and neat.Visitors are limited to two per patient each time.Do not use waiting rooms on a unit if you are not visiting a patient in that unit.Waiting rooms are not for overnight staysChildren must have adult supervision (监护) at all times and must be respectful of the hospitals healing environment. Some units do not allow childrens visiting.You will be asked to leave for violating (违反) any of the above rules or for the following:Your behavior creates a risk to patients, families or staff.You appear to be ill.You refuse to follow isolation precautions.You are not respectful or considerate of others.You fail to supervise children.If you believe someone is violating these rules, or you need assistance, please notify security by dialing 7363 on the hospital phones or 813-844-7363 on your mobile phone. Security is available at all times. Waiting areas are monitored at all times by a security video camera.1. Before you visit a unit in the hospital, you should _.A. make an appointmentB. ask permission from the doctorC. check the visiting policyD. have your clothes disinfected2. According to the code, visitors are allowed to _.A. touch patient equipmentB. visit patients in groups of twoC. stay overnight in the waiting roomD. change into slippers in the patient room3. What can be concluded from the text?A. Children can go to any unit if they are supervised.B. If you seem to be ill, you can still visit unless it is contagious.C. Visitors who violate the rules will not be allowed to visit again.D. You can ask for securitys help at any time.【答案】1. C 2. B 3. D【解析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了医院疗区的探访政策。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Please ask a staff member about the policy on the unit you wish to visit.”可知，在去医院疗区探望病人之前，你应该核对一下相关的探访政策，故C项正确。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据探访规则中的“Visitors are limited to two per patient each time.”可知，一次可以有两位探访者探望病人，故B项正确。【3题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Security is available at all times.”可知，任何时候都有安全措施，也就是说你可以在任何时候寻求安全帮助，故D项正确。BI was shopping in the supermarket when I heard a loud voice boom from across the aisle. “Mom, come here! Theres a lady here my size!”The mother rushed to the boy she called Mickey; then she turned to me to apologize.I smiled and told her, “It s okay.” Then I talked to the boy, “Hi, Mickey, Im Darryl Kramer. How are you?” He studied me from head to toe, and asked, “Are you a little mommy?”“Yes, I have a son,” I answered.“Why are you so little?” he asked.“Its the way I was born,” I said. “Some people are little. Some are tall. Im just not going to grow any bigger.” After about five more minutes of answering questions, I shook Mickeys hand, and he returned to his mother.My life as a little person is filled with stories like that. I enjoy talking to children and explaining why I look different from their parents. It has taken many years to develop my confidence to be able to do that.It takes only one glance to see my uniqueness. I stand three feet, nine inches tall. I was born an achondroplasia dwarf (患软骨发育不全症的侏儒). Despite this, my parents encouraged me to do all the things the kids around me did when I was growing up. When my neighbors got two-wheel bikes, I got a two-wheel bike. When they roller-skated, I roller-skated.I didnt realize how short I was until I started school. There, a few kids picked on me, calling me names. Then I knew. After that, I began to hate the first day of school each year.As time went on, I just tried to smile and accept the fact that I was going to be noticed my whole life. I was determined to make my uniqueness an advantage rather than a disadvantage. What I lacked in height, I made up for in personality.Im 47 now, and the stares have not diminished as Ive grown older. People look in disbelief when they see me get out of my car on the drivers side. During those times, I try to keep a good attitude.And its the childrens questions that make my life special. When I talk with children, they leave content that their questions have been answered. My hope is that in taking time with them, I will encourage them to accept their peers, whatever size and shape they come in, and treat them with respect.4. The mother apologized to the author because she thought _.A. her son mistook the author for herB. her son was too noisy in the supermarketC. what her son said to the author was rudeD. her son might have frightened the author5. How did the authors parents bring her up when she was growing up?A. They taught her at home by themselves.B. They inspired her to live as a normal kid.C. They encouraged her to be the best bicyclist.D. They often reminded her that she was different from other kids6. The word “diminished” underlined in the second-to-last paragraph probably means _.A. decreasedB. spreadC. occurredD. focused7. Why does the author enjoy talking to children?A. She thinks they are lovely and full of curiosity.B. She can get strength and encouragement from them.C. She feels safe and confident to communicate with them.D. She wants to teach them to accept people for who they are.【答案】4. C 5. B 6. A 7. D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者作为一个侏儒症患者的成长经历。【4题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Mom, come here! Theres a lady here my size!”可知，那位女士的儿子说“看，这个女的和我的身材一样大小”，由此可知，那位女士向作者道歉是因为她儿子对作者说的话很粗鲁，故C项正确。【5题详解】细节理解题。根据第八段中的“Despite this, my parents encouraged me to do all the things the kids around me did when I was growing up.”可知，尽管是一个侏儒，作者的父母仍鼓励她像正常孩子一样生活，故B项正确。【6题详解】词义猜测题。根据画线词后的“People look in disbelief when they see me get out of my car on the drivers side.”可知，人们不敢相信地看着我从驾驶位中下车，这说明人们注视的目光丝毫没有随着年龄的增加而减少，由此可知画线词词义为“减少”，故A项正确。【7题详解】细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“, I will encourage them to accept their peers, whatever size and shape they come in, and treat them with respect.”可知，作者会鼓励他们接受他们的同龄人，无论他们的身材和体型如何，并尊重他们，由此可知，作者喜欢和孩子们聊天是因为她想教他们接受别人，不管他是什么样子，故D项正确。【点睛】词义猜测题的难度较大，对画线词上下文的理解是关键，例如本篇第3题，根据画线词后的“People look in disbelief when they see me get out of my car on the drivers side.”可知，人们不敢相信地看着我从驾驶位中下车，这是对画线词所在句的举例说明，这说明人们注视的目光没有随着我年龄的增加而减少，由此可知画线词词义为“减少”。CParking in the CBD of any Australian city is expensive, hard to come by and often an unavoidable headache. But Rylan Kindness, a 16-year-old entrepreneur (企业家) from Brisbane, thinks he might have the answer to this problem.It was after Rylan realized his parents were spending hours to try and find parking deals in the city that he came up with the idea for a centralized system. This system shows users the best price for parking in the area they want and offers users a daily deal with a discount.Rylan now doubles as a high school student and the CEO of Parking Deals Australia, a role he took on four months ago when he launched the business from his bedroom.Parking Deals Australia isnt even Rylans first business. When he was barely 11, Rylan came up with an idea to sell wholesale (批发的) scooter parts (儿童滑板车配件) online, purely because he just wanted some extra money. On the side, hes succeeding in other passions as well.And despite Rylan clearly being a high-achiever and having a knack (诀窍) for business, he admitted it hasnt always been smooth sailing.“Ive learned so many crazy things through trial and error. Every day I fail somewhere but I always try to get better. My biggest failure was when I first set up everything and thought it was what everyone else would like but its a shock when you see people not enjoying what youre doing. It makes you want to cry a little bit but then you polish the product and keep going,” he said.While Rylan didnt want to say exactly how much his now-bustling company is worth, he did admit hes making a tidy profit.“I earn more in one day than I was earning for three months work in a cafe but Im investing it all back into the business. what Ive learned is that if youre starting a business just to make money, youre definitely going to fail. Im there to help millions of people and thats what really gets me going,” he said.Rylans goal with Parking Deals Australia is to take it countrywide.“We want to be everyones second step in their parking journey and save millions of people millions of dollars,” he said.8. According to the article, the centralized system can _.A. analyze users parking habitsB. show the nearest parking lot for driversC. show areas with available parking spacesD. recommend the cheapest parking spaces9. What can we learn about Rylan Kindness?A. He got the idea for the parking system from his parents.B. He started to display a talent for business when he was about 11.C. He left school to run his own company four months ago.D. He started his first business by setting up Parking Deals Australia.10. Rylans business experience _.A. has shown him that the beginning is the most difficult timeB. has taught him to work through failures by improvingC. has pushed him to attempt crazy things, even when he failsD. has inspired him not to care too much about others opinions11. What was Rylans main purpose for starting his business?A. To earn some extra money for making bigger investments.B. To become one of the most successful entrepreneurs in Australia.C. To help people while making a profit.D. To expand his influence on a national scale.【答案】8. D 9. B 10. B 11. C【解析】本文是一篇记叙文，介绍了16岁的小企业家Rylan的经商经历与目的，他甚至发明了一个能够推荐最便宜的停车位的系统。【8题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段中的“This system shows users the best price for parking in the area they want and offers users a daily deal with a discount.”可知，该系统向用户展示在他们想要的区域停车的最优惠价格，并为用户提供每日折扣优惠，也就是说该系统能够推荐最便宜的停车位，故D项正确。【9题详解】细节理解题。根据第四段中的“When he was barely 11, Rylan came up with an idea to sell wholesale (批发的) scooter parts (儿童滑板车配件) online”可知，当他还不到11岁的时候，Rylan就有想在网上批发摩托车零件的想法，也就是说他11岁左右就开始显示出经商的天赋，故B项正确。【10题详解】推理判断题。根据第六段中的“Every day I fail somewhere but I always try to get better.”可知，Rylan说自己每天都在某个地方失败，但他总是试图变得更好，由此可知，Rylan的经商经历教会他通过改进来克服失败，故B项正确。【11题详解】细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中的“what Ive learned is that if youre starting a business just to make money, youre definitely going to fail. Im there to help millions of people and thats what really gets me going”可知，Rylan学到的是，如果你创业只是为了赚钱，你肯定会失败，帮助数以百万计的人才是真正让他前进的动力，由此可知，Rylan经商的目的是赚钱的同时帮助别人，故C项正确。DA new study from MIT has found that piano lessons have a very specific effect on kindergartners ability to distinguish different pitches (音高), which translates into an improvement in distinguishing between spoken words. However, piano lessons did not appear to provide any benefit for overall intelligence, as measured by IQ, attention span (注意力集中时间), and working memory.The 74 children participating in the study were divided into three groups: one that received 45-minute piano lessons three times a week; one that received extra reading instruction for the same period of time; and one that received neither of these. All children were 4 or 5 years old and spoke Mandarin as their native language.After six months, the researchers tested the children on their ability to distinguish words based on differences in vowels (元音), consonants (辅音), or tone (音调). Better word distinguishing usually comes with better phonological awareness the awareness of the sound structure of words, which is a key part of learning to read.Children who had piano lessons showed a significant advantage over children in the extra reading group in distinguishing between words that differ by one consonant. Children in both the piano group and extra reading group performed better than the third group when it came to distinguishing words based on vowel differences.The researchers also used electroencephalography to measure brain activity and found that children in the piano group had stronger responses than the other children when they listened to a series of tones of different pitch. This suggested that a greater sensitivity to pitch differences is what helped the children who took piano lessons to better distinguish different words, Desimone says.“Thats a big thing for kids in learning language: being able to hear the differences between words,” he says. “They really did benefit from that.”In tests of IQ, attention, and working memory, the researchers did not find any significant differences among the three groups of children.Desimone says he hopes the findings will help to convince education officials who are considering abandoning music classes in schools not to do so.12. What do we know about the study?A. The participants were divided into four groups.B. All the participants spoke English as their native language.C. The participants were tested after a period of six months.D. The ages of the participants ranged from 4 to 15 years.13. What did the researchers find in their study?A. Children in the piano group had better awareness of the differences among words.B. Children in the piano group performed better in the IQ test.C. Children in the extra reading group had better awareness of sounds.D. Children in the extra reading group performed better in the IQ test.14. What does Desimone think is an important ability for kids learning a language?A. The ability to imitate certain sounds.B. The ability to tell the differences between sounds.C. The ability to remember new sounds and words.D. The ability to relate sounds to real objects.15. With the findings, what does Desimone want education officials to do?A. To have more music classes in schools.B. Not to end music classes in schools.C. To provide more types of musical instruments to schools.D. Not to force students to study music if they are unwilling to.【答案】12. C 13. A 14. B 15. B【解析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了研究人员发现上钢琴课对孩子们学习语言有帮助。【12题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段中的“After six months, the researchers tested the children on their ability to distinguish words”可知，六个月后，研究人员测试了参与测试的孩子们辨别单词的能力，故C项正确。【13题详解】细节理解题。根据第五段中的“This suggested that a greater sensitivity to pitch differences is what helped the children who took piano lessons to better distinguish different words”可知，这表明，对音高差异更敏感有助于上钢琴课的孩子更好地区分不同的单词，也就是说上钢琴课的孩子能更好地区分单词之间的差异，故A项正确。【14题详解】推理判断题。根据第五段中的“Thats a big thing for kids in learning language: being able to hear the differences between words,”可知，这对学习语言的孩子来说是件大事:能够听出单词之间的区别，由此可知，德西蒙认为孩子学习语言的一个重要能力是能够区分不同发音，故B项正确。【15题详解】细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“convince education officials who are considering abandoning music classes in schools not to do so.”可知，德西蒙希望教育官员不要取消学校的音乐课，故B项正确。第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容