广东省揭西县河婆中学2020学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题

广东省揭西县河婆中学2020学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考生号、试室号、班别填写在答题卡上。2非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。3考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。第一部分 听写理解（共两节，满分15分）第一节：角色扮演：角色：你是Mary。任务：（1）与同学Tom谈论英语角活动的话题；（2）根据谈话内容回答另一位同学的提问。听下面一段对话，根据中文提示，用英语写出三个问题，并根据你所听到的录音材料和回答内容，回答随后五个问题。对话听两遍，你有5分钟的时间完成这一部分的练习（共8题计8分，每小题计1分。）First, please listen to the conversation carefully.Now please get ready to ask the following three questions in English.Q1: 你经常参加英语角的活动吗？ 1._A1：Listen to answer 1.Q2: 你喜欢什么类型的活动？ 2. _A2: Listen to answer 2.Q3：你觉得英语角应该多久举行一次活动？3._A 3: Listen to answer 3.Now please get ready to answer the following five questions.Q4: Listen to question 4. Answer 4:_Q5: Listen to question 5. Answer 5:_Q6: Listen to question 6. Answer 6:_Q7: Listen to question 7. Answer 7:_Q8: Listen to question 8. Answer 8: _第二节：故事复述：听下面一段独白，根据你所听到的内容，用50字左右英语单词写出所听到的信息。要求尽可能使用自己的语言，概括所听到的信息内容。录音播放两遍。你有10分钟的时间完成这一部分的练习（共1题计7分）故事梗概：一个失去左臂的男孩决定学习柔道，老师只教了他一个动作，但他最后赢得了比赛。关键词： judo(柔道), master(教练), move(动作), win the match(赢得比赛), catch(抓住)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。AI am a 21-year-old boy, and this is my story.One month after I graduated from high school in 2020, I was coming home from swim practice and was involved in a car accident. I was so seriously injured that I was in a coma（昏迷）for over two months at Prince Georges Hospital.I died eight times during my coma and I couldnt talk or communicate when I woke up. Walking was never going to happen again due to all the extreme injuries. Just like my body, my dreams were almost shattered. But I was not going to let my injuries prevent me from living my dreams.After 14 operations and blood transfusions(输血), I had to learn how to talk, eat, walk, shower and live independently again. When I was out of hospital, I still had to go to outpatient therapy in Waldorf, Maryland. After spending a few months in a wheelchair, I took baby steps to walk on my own. It was a miracle that I could walk again, but I wanted to prove that I could not only walk, but run. When it came true, I wanted to get back in the pool again. After a few lung tests, I was able to go in the pool a little bit each week. After a few months of swim training, I began my freshman year at St. Marys College of Maryland and became a proud member of the swim team.By telling my story, I want to make a positive influence on the world. I am just trying to live each day to the fullest and inspire other people never to give up their dreams no matter how bad a situation is. I remember when I was still in my hospital bed, I would have my mom and dad push me around in my wheelchair to the other rooms to see the other patients and talk to them and their families. I wanted to let them know that everything was going to be okay. Somehow, things would work out for the best.1. When the car accident happened, the author_.A. had finished his high school education B. was a high school studentC. was returning home from a swim competition D. was a college student2. What does the underlined word “shattered” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Begun B. Taken C. Shared D. Destroyed3. It can be inferred that the author _after he woke up from his coma.A. was out of hospital B. faced physical and mental challengesC. was in surprise D. was worried about his lung4. What does the author mainly want to show in the last paragraph?A. His influence on students. B. His painful experiences.C. His purpose of sharing his story. D. His great achievements.BBrad closed the door slowly as Sue left home to visit her mother. Expecting a whole day to relax，he was thinking whether to read the newspaper or watch his favorite TV talk show on her first day off in months. “This will be like a walk in the park,” he told his wife, “Ill look after the kids, and you can go to visit your mom.”Things started well，but just after eight oclock, his three little “good kids”Mike, Randy, and Alexcame down the stairs in their night clothes and shouted “Breakfast，Daddy.” When food had not appeared within thirty seconds, Randy began using his spoon on Alexs head as if it were a drum. Alex started to shout loudly in time to the beat (节拍). Mike chanted “Wheres my toast, wheres my toast” in the background. Brad realized his newspaper would have to wait for a few seconds.Life became worse after breakfast. Mike wore Randys underwear on his head. Randy locked himself in the bathroom, while Alex shouted again because he was going to wet his pants. Nobody could find clean socks, although they were before their very eyes. Someone named “Not Me had spilled a whole glass of orange juice into the basket of clean clothes. Brad knew the talk show had already started.By ten oclock, things were out of control. Alex was wondering why the fish in the jar refused his bread and butter. Mike was trying to show off his talent by decorating the kitchen wall with his color pencils. Randy, thankfully, appeared to be reading quietly in the family room，but closer examination showed that he was eating apple jam straight from the bottle with his hands. Brad realized that the talk show was over and reading would be impossible.At exactly 11:17, Brad called the daycare centre. “I suddenly have to go into work and my wifes away. Can I bring the boys over in a few minutes?” The answer was obviously “yes” because Brad was smiling.5. What can we infer from Paragraph 1?A. Sue often visited her mother.B. Brad thought nursing kids was an easy thing.C. Brad took his first day off in weeks.D. Brad liked looking after the kids.6. What do the last but one paragraph suggest?A. Brad did read some books. B. The children conducted well.C. Brad didnt perform what he wanted to. D. The children were under control.7. Whats the passage mainly about?A. The mess in her home during Sues absence.B. Brads taking good care of the three children.C. Brads happy day during Sues absence.D. What happened to Sue during her visit to her mother.COn 8th March this year, events marking International Womens Day (IWD) were held in many countries around the world. In most countries the events have a political tone: they tend to celebrate the advances women have made towards economic, social and political equality with men, and to press for change in those areas of life where there is still progress to be made.In other countries, meanwhile, 8th March is traditionally more about expressing an appreciation of women: it is a day on which men give presents to their wives, girlfriends and mothers, and it therefore has some similarities with St Valentines Day and Mothers Day.Back in 1911, the first IWD events in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland were certainly political. They were protests by women against forms of gender discrimination that would now be unthinkable in most parts of the world: almost nowhere were women allowed to vote, and Finland was the only country with any female members of a national parliament. The general expectation worldwide, across different continents and cultures, was that women would spend their lives largely in the home, devoting themselves to looking after their husbands and children. The rate of women who had paid employment was far lower than today, and when women did go out to work they typically earned very little, meaning they were economically dependent on men.A century later, gender inequality in employmentparticularly pay inequalityis still one of the hottest issues IWD tries to draw attention to: it remains common, of course, for women to earn less than men for doing exactly the same job.Limited educational opportunities (there are many countries in which girls generally stay fewer years in school than boys) and domestic violence towards women have also been highlighted by events surrounding IWD in recent years.And yet, as the IWD website notes, As just one example, to return to the issue of women elected to office, the change over the last hundred years has been significant. Since 1911, when the small group of women in the Finnish parliament (nineteen of them, to be exact) were the only females in public office worldwide, the governments of more than fifty different countries have been led by women. In 2020, at least one country in every continent has a female leader, including high-profile examples such as Brazil (Dilma Rousseff), Germany (Angela Merkel) and Australia (Julia Gillard).8. According to the passage, which of the following is true?A. 100 years ago, women were not allowed to work outside.B. Pay inequality is a hot issue for IWD.C. Finland was the first country with female employment.D. IWD is equal to St Valentines Day and Mothers Day in some countries.9. Which word below is closest in meaning to the phrase “press for” in Paragraph 1?A. prevent B. want C. express D. urge10. Which of the following is the missing sentence in the first line of the last paragraph?A. alongside the negatives there are plenty of positivesB. the achievements are beyond peoples expectationsC. theres still a long way to go to achieve the set goalsD. distinctive differences do exist between men and women11. We can conclude from the passage that .A. the progress in gaining equality in the last century seems to be too slowB. the concept of equal pay for equal work is completely accepted in practiceC. one or two female leaders cant stand for womens social status on the wholeD. much has been achieved in gender equality, but still there is space for improvementDScientists have found that human eyes are more likely to be damaged by UV rays while skiing in the snow-covered areas than sitting on the beach, according to a report by the UK newspaper.The researchers at Kanazawa Medical University, Japan and American company Johnson & Johnson conducted the study together. They looked at the effects of light reflection on newly fallen snow on a ski trail in Ishikawa District, northern Japan. They compared the results with the levels of UV rays on a sand beach in southern Japans Okinawa District.They found that on the beach, eyes are exposed to a daily 260 kilojoules (千焦耳) of UV a square meter compared to 658 kilojoules in snow-covered areas.The findings are supported by the Japan Meteorological (气象的) Agency. According to the agency, the reflection rate of UV light on beaches is often between 10 and 25 percent, compared to 80 percent in the new snow areas. The amount of light increased 4 percent with a 300-meter rise in height.Most of us know that UV rays can harm the skin. Thats why we wear sunscreen on our skin before we get out in the sun. But many of us may not realize that UV rays are also harmful to the eyes.If your eyes are exposed to large amounts of UV radiation over a short period of time, you may experience a kind of sunburn of the eye, which is harmful. Your eyes will become red and feel a strange feeling. They may be sensitive to light. Fortunately, this is usually temporary and seldom causes permanent damage to the eyes.Long-term exposure to UV radiation, however, can be more serious. Scientific studies and researches have shown that exposure to small amounts of UV radiation over a period of many years increases the chance of eye damage, which could lead to total blindness.12. You would most likely find the article in .A. a doctors diary B. a travel journal C. a physics textbook D. a medical magazine13. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. Most people know that UV rays harm the eyes as well as the skin.B. Short-time exposure of the eyes to UV rays doesnt harm them at all.C. Too much eye exposure to UV rays may cause total blindness.D. The study was conducted by researchers from Japan, the USA and the UK.14. Human eyes are more likely to be damaged by UV rays while skiing in the snow-covered areas than sitting on the beach because .A. Snow produces more UV light than water.B. The reflection rate of UV light in snow-covered areas is much higher than that on the beach.C. People dont wear sunscreen while skiing as they do while sitting on the beach.D. Human eyes are exposed longer to UV light in the snow- covered areas than on the beach.15. What will the passage most probably talk about next?A. Take some measures to protect your eyes while skiing in new snow areas.B. Go to hospital to have your eyes examined.C. Wearing a hat can provide protection while skiing in new snow areas.D. Never ski on newly fallen snow in Japan.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，选项中有两项为多余选项。Empty nest syndrome (综合症) is a phenomenon in which parents experience feelings of sadness and loss when the last child leaves home. You might find it difficult to suddenly have no children at home who need your care. 16 If you have only one child, you might have a particularly difficult time adjusting to an empty nest.17 In the past, research suggested that parents dealing with empty nest syndrome experienced a sense of loss that might make them easy to experience depression, alcoholism and identity crisis. 18 When the last child leaves home, parents have a new opportunity to improve the quality of their marriage and restart interests for which they previously might not have had time.If youre experiencing feelings of loss due to empty nest syndrome, take action. 19 This might be an opportune time to explore or return to hobbies, leisure activities, or career pursuits.Many suggest preparing for an empty nest while your children are still living with you.20 They may include family vacations, long talks, and taking time off from work to make special memories. Also, make specific plans for the extra money, time, and space that will become available when children are no longer living at home.A. What can parents do to deal with empty nest syndrome?B. Whats the impact of empty nest syndrome?C. However, recent studies suggest that an empty nest might reduce work and family conflicts, and provide parents with many other benefits.D. For example, time and energy that you directed toward your child can now be spent on different areas of your life.E. You might also worry about your childrens safety.F. Social support can be incredibly helpful during times of stress and loneliness.G. Make plans with the family while everyone is still under the same roof.第三部分 英语知识运用 （共三节，满分60分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）As I write, a gentle, much needed rain is falling this morning. It has been a dry_21_here in Vermont, _22_dry that the Spring Peepers(雨蛙)were late enough in coming that many thought these frogs would fail to bless us with their song. But they came, and I cant blame them for being_23_. They are a_24_of spring, and of rebirth.It is late June and the mountain snow has_25_the higher slopes(斜坡)of the mountains. My family_26_our garden during the last weekend of May, and frost came twice since then, _27_not a killing frost. But others were not so lucky: they lost most of young plants this year. Twice this spring has been_28_enough in the day that my family went swimming, but there was _29_on the ground the next morning.Planting a garden in Vermont amounts to an act of_30_. Will our sweat_31_, or will these efforts be in vain? My family was recently faced with a_32_decision: shall we leave this place and its people, or shall we stay and make a_33_? Well, we have decided this is_34_we will make our stand. _35_the garden, this year we have planted ourselves. Will my family be_36_with what is needed to grow and flourish(兴旺)? We have no way of knowing this but we do have faith.What is planted must be revisited often and the garden must be taken care of with love, which _37_to our lives as well. Hopes and dreams must be revisited often for fear that we lose sight of the things that _38_. Commitments must be _39_as carefully as any garden plot. But as with gardening, there are no_40_. But there is faith, and today is a beautiful day.21. A. spring B. summer C. fall D. winter22. A. too B. so C. rather D. much23. A. swift B. lazy C. late D. noisy24. A. sign B. reward C. message D. scene25. A. covered B. decorated C. awoken D. left26. A. weeded B. planted C. cleared D. watered27. A. obviously B. properly C. luckily D. closely28. A. warm B. fresh C. bitter D. cool29. A. snow B. rain C. frost D. mist30. A. love B. prayer C. choice D. faith31. A. run out B. flood out C. fall off D. pay off32. A. primary B. random C. tough D. casual33. A. commitment B. profit C. mistake D. compromise(妥协)34. A. why B. where C. how D. what35. A. Due to B. Along with C. Rather than D. Regardless of36. A. satisfied B. surrounded C. filled D. blessed37. A. applies B. occurs C. submits D. keeps38. A. hurt B. change C. matter D. stay39. A. made B.