广东省梅州市2020学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题

梅州市2020学年第二学期期末考试试题高 二 英 语本试卷共8页，满分150分。考试用时130分钟。注意事项：1.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案，答案不能答在试卷上。不按要求填涂的，答案无效。考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。2.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，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。听说部分（共15分）一、听说部分（共两节，满分15分）第二节：情景介绍（共两节五小题，每小题2分，满分10分）情景介绍：角色：你是Lily。任务：（1）与Dr. Francis聊天。（2）根据对话内容，回答问题。Please get ready to ask three questions in English according to the following Chinese tips.1. 那里的温度一般是多少呢？ Q1. Whats the usual temperature there?2. 你觉得我应该住哪里呢？ Q2. Where do you think I should stay?3. 那么你觉得我应该怎么做呢？ Q3. Then what do you think I should do?Please get ready to answer five questions in English.1._2._3._4._5._第三节 听取信息（共5小题；每小题1分。满分5分）听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从所听到的内容中获取必要的信息，然后填入标号为6-10的空格中。Common worries teenage boys facePopularityThey feel 6 when they fail to be the center of attraction. 7 They feel the pressure to perform excellently in their studies.Ways of helping teenage boysGive them much 8 Appreciate what they do to win their 9 Create a 10 第二部分 笔试部分（共135分）I语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节:完形填空（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从1125各题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Student life is said to be best period for any person. There are many ways students can be 11 in their student life. Many professors recommend that priorities(重点,优先顺序) should be listed and 12 should be regularly set. This 13 chance for success in academic career.Success can be achieved step by step. The first important step is to list the most important things to be done. 14 may have already listed and achieved some 15 , and now it is time for them to be aware. The next step is to set specific, measurable, and 16 long-term goals. They can start by thinking on a(n) 17 they want to achieve. If a student has never received a grade higher than 85%, then a grade of 98% may be unrealistic. They must also set short-term goals because long-term goals are not 18 without short-term goals. For example, if students want to get grade A in maths, they need short-term goals. They can do it by completing all homework, 19 all classes, studying hard for exams. They must set 20 and personal goals, too. Social 21 may include getting along with roommates, and learning to feel comfortable in social situations. Entertainments will make students feel 22 and concentrate better on their studies. Personal goals include 23 , keeping a balanced diet, and saving money for a future purchase.It is important to regularly set and revise the goals for studies. Students must 24 struggle to meet their goals. In a word, by making important things come first, by setting practical long-term goals and by achieving them through short-term goals, students can 25 what they dream.A. special B. comfortable C. successful D. ambitiousA. studies B. goals C. careers D. stepsA. increases B. includes C. decreases D. measuresA. Professors B. Roommates C. Students D. ClassmatesA. carefully B. carelessly C. consciously D. unconsciouslyA. clear B. realistic C. regular D. challengingA. aim B. exam C. program D. gradeA. imaginable B. achievable C. revisable D. desirableA. skipping B. attending C. recommending D. listingA. academic B. practical C. social D. individualA. situations B. conditions C. professions D. ambitionsA. concerned B. bored C. relaxed D. interestedA. questioning B. exercising C. communicating D. strugglingA. occasionally B. immediately C. continually D. proudlyA. purchase B. set C. foresee D. realize第二节: 语法填空（共10小题；每小题I. 5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为2635的相应位置上。Dad was always full of advice. One of the biggest lessons he taught me one summer was about having 26 strong work ethic(道德规范). When my brother and I were growing up, we mowed(修剪) lawns during the summer 27 (earn) pocket money.Every time we went to work, my dad was there to watch. I used to wonder 28 he came with us. One day we were cutting our neighbors yard. She always waited until the grass was knee-high to call us over. That afternoon, I was finishing the work and was 29 (tire). I was just about to turn off the mower 30 I saw Dad pointing to some grass. I thought about how little I was getting paid for cutting grass so high that it almost broke the mower. I ignored him and kept walking. Dad called me 31 (loud) , “You missed a piece.”I frowned, 32 (hope) he would go home. He kept pointing. So worn and discouraged, I went back to cut that piece of grass. I said to myself, “That one piece isnt hurting anyone. Why wont he just let it go?”Other neighbors took notice of the good work 33 we did and we soon got more business. We started out with one client, but by the end of the summer we had five.The lesson my dad taught me stayed with me: be 34 (profession). Give your customers the kind of service you would like to receive. It shows how sincere you are and how much pride you take 35 your work.II阅读（共两节，满分50分）: 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AMost young people enjoy some forms of physical activity. It may be walking, cycling, swimming, or in winter, skating or skiing. It may be a game of some formsfootball, basketball, hockey, golf or tennis. It may be mountaineering.Those who have a passion for climbing high and difficult mountains are often looked upon with astonishment. Why are men and women willing to suffer cold and hardship, and to take risks in high mountains? This astonishment is caused, probably, by the difference between mountaineering and other forms of activity to which men give their leisure.Mountaineering is a sport and not a game. There are no man-made rules, as others, as there are for such games as golf and football. There are, of course, rules of different kinds which would be dangerous to ignore, but it is this freedom from man-made rules that makes mountaineering attractive to many people. Those who climb mountains are free to use their own methods.If we compare mountaineering with other more familiar sports, we might think that one big difference is that mountaineering is not a “team game”. We should be mistaken in this. There are, it is true, no “matches” between “teams” of climbers, but when climbers are on a rock face linked by a rope on which their lives may depend, there is obviously teamwork.The mountain climber knows that he may have to fight forces that are stronger and more powerful than man. He has to fight the forces of nature. His sport requires high mental and physical qualities.A mountain climber continues to improve in skills year by year. A skier is probably past his best by the age of thirty. But it is not unusual for men of fifty or sixty to climb the highest mountains in the Alps. They may take more time than younger men, but they perhaps climb with more skills and less waste of effort, and they certainly experience equal enjoyment.36. What sports are popular among people in winter in the passage?A. Soccer and golf. B. Skiing and skating.C. Cycling and hockey. D. Mountaineering.37. The underlined word “passion” in Paragraph 2 could best be replaced by _.A. strong emotion B. good wayC. better feeling D. enough affection38. Mountaineering is a sport, not a game because_.A. it has man-made rulesB. it is too dangerous for climbersC. it cant bring people joy or leisureD. it is free for climbers to use their own methods39. We know from the passage that _.A. mountaineering has no appeal for peopleB. physical quality is more important than mental one for climbersC. a mountain climber passes his best by the age of thirtyD. it is possible for an old man of fifty or sixty to climb the Alps40. What is the best title for the passage?A. Sports in winter B. Team work in climbingC. Mountaineering D. The quality for mountaineeringB“Mom, I cant do this.” My teenage son Bret stood in front of me with his hands full of papers.“Cant do what?”I asked while preparing supper.“All these!” he waved his hands up and down. “Theres no way I can do everything my teachers are asking me to do.”I stopped what I was doing and turned to face him. I had never seen him so upset. He was my jovial son. He made good grades in school and nothing ever seemed to bother him. As I studied his face, I could see his eyes filled with tears.Walking over to the kitchen table, I sat down and asked him to join me.“Show me what you have to do .”Bret sat down in a chair and dropped the papers in front of him.“Mr. Jones, my chemistry teacher, wants me to make a project for the Science Fair.”“Okay , And what else?”“I have an algebra test next week, and that will be one-third of our grade this school term!”“And I have to write an English essay. And midterms are the next week! I need to study for them and I have to get help with Spanish. Theres no way I can do everything!”His hands shook as he picked up each assignment. It broke my heart to see him so stressed out. I wanted to help him, yet I couldnt do the work for him. I looked at Bret and said. “You dont have to do everything at once. You can do one at a time. Lets make a list of what you need to do.”So, one by one, we listed each item. Then we put the due date next to the item. Next we separated the items into parts. For instance, the chemistry project needed supplies. So we put a deadline on getting the supplies. He had a friend who could help him with Spanish, so we had to put that time in. During the process, I saw my son visibly relax. When we finished with the list, I asked, “Do you think you can do this now?”He smiled and I saw his confidence return. “Sure! Thanks, Mom!”There is a saying that asks, “How do you eat an elephant?” The answer is, “One bite at a time.”41. Why was Bret so upset?A. He had quarreled with his chemistry teacher.B. He was poor in many of his school subjects.C. The algebra test would be too difficult for him.D. He felt helpless with the huge amount of school work.42. The underlined word “jovial” in Paragraph 4 means “ ”.A. honestB. modestC. happyD. generous43. How did the writer feel at the sight of Brets shaking hands?A. AnnoyedB. PuzzledC. FrightenedD. Heartbroken.44. What did the writer help Bret do?A. She bought some articles for Brets chemistry project.B. She arranged the tasks based on their importance.C. She found a friend to teach Bret Spanish at once.D. She prepared the material for Brets English composition.45. Which of the following best describes the writer of the passage?A. Strict, pretty and kind.B. Loving, patient and wise.C. Busy and hardworking.D. Honest and warmhearted.CAccording to a report , more than a million workers will fail to take their full annul leave(年假) this year in UK. Thats to say, totally, those workers will give up 6.2 million days of vacation, with an average of five days for each worker. For their employers, they feel happy because that is equal to a potential $500 million of free work, which, according to an economist will boost(使增长) the output of the economy by about two percent.The report also showed that the main reasons employees give up their remaining annul leave are due to pressures at work and their failing to appreciate that taking a break could make them more productive and, in turn, boost the economy in the long term.The research, done by price comparison website Travel Supermarket, found that more than one in four of those who will give up their remaining holidays (28 percent) will do so due to pressures at work. Bob Atkinson, travel expert for Travel Supermarket said: “As the economy is not so satisfying, its no surprise that people are cautious to take all their leave, especially if they feel stressed and uncertainty at work.” Nine percent of the 2,020 people surveyed also said they would feel guilty about taking the leave because their work would have to be taken care of by their colleagues. A further three percent said they would be concerned about how taking time off would look to their employer, while the same percentage said they did not want to miss anything interesting or beneficial at work in the time they would be away.Vicky Redwood, chief UK economist at Capital Economics, said: “Suppose that there are about 250 working days in a year, getting an extra five free days of work from their employees could in theory boost the output of the economy by about two percent. On the other hand, if workers are less productive as a result of not getting enough breaks from work, taking all the annual leave, in fact, will perhaps increase the economy.”46. According to the report, in UK more than a million workers .A. will not ask for leave in their working daysB. will take five days leave on averageC. will work 500 million days freely for their employersD. will not take all their holiday leave this year47. Which of the following is NOT a reason why employees dont take all their holiday leave?A. They have a lot of pressures at work.B. They dont realize that they will be more productive after taking a break.C. They are busy and have no time because they have a lot of work to do.D. They dont think it proper to have their work taken care of by their colleagues.48. According to the report above, three percent of the people dont take all their holiday leave because _.A. they are worried about their employers view on their taking holidaysB. they are under great pressure from the workC. they are afraid of being found by their employers while taking holidaysD. they worry about losing their jobs after taking holidays49. From what Vicky Redwood said, we can infer that _.A. employees extra five days of work will certainly boost the output of the economy by about two percent.B. not getting enough breaks from work may cause workers less productiveC. in order to boost output in the economy, employees should give up some holidaysD. the more leave the employees take, the better the economy will become50. The passage is mainly about _.A. a report about how the workers in UK take their holidaysB. the fact that one million employees in UK dont take all their annual leaveC. how the pressures at work affect the workers in UKD. reasons why employees give up their right to take holidaysDSome scientists say that animals in the oceans are increasingly threatened by noise pollution caused by human beings.The noise that affects sea creatures comes from a number of human activities. It is caused mainly by industrial underwater explosions, ocean drilling, and ship engines. Such noises are added to natural sounds. These sounds include the breaking of ice fields, underwater earthquakes, and sounds made by animals themselves.Decibels (分贝) measured in water are different from those measured on land. A noise of one hundred and twenty decibels on land causes pain to human ears. In water, a decibel level of one hundred and ninetyfive would have the same effect. Some scientists have suggested setting a noise limit of one hundred and twenty decibels in the oceans. They have observed that noises at that level can frighten and confuse whales. A team of American and Canadian scientists discovered that louder noises can seriously injure some animals.The research team found that powerful underwater explosions were causing whales in the area to lose their hearing. This seriously affected the whales ability to exchange information and find their way. Some of the whales even died. The explosions had caused their ears to bleed and become infected.Many researchers whose work depends on ocean sounds are against a limit of one hundred and twenty decibels. They say such a limit would mean an end to important industrial and scientific research.Scientists do not know how much and what kinds of noises are harmful to ocean animals. However, many scientists dont think that noise is a greater danger than they believed. They want to prevent noises from harming creatures in the ocean.51According to the passage, which of the following is increasingly dangerous to sea creatures?A. The sound of cars.B. The sound of voices.C. The sound of stepsD. Man-made noise pollution.52According to the passage, natural sounds include all of the following EXCEPT_.A. ocean drilling B. sounds made by animals themselvesC. underwater earthquakes D. the breaking of ice fields53Which of the following is discussed in the third paragraph?A. Different places may have different types of noisesB. The same noise level produces a different effect on land and in the ocean.C. The decibel is not a right unit (单位) for measuring underwater noise.D. Different ocean animals may have different reactions to noises.54Which of the following is true of whales?A. They wont be confused by noises.B. Their hearing will be damaged by high-level noises.C. Their ability to reproduce will be lowered by high-level noises.D. They are deaf to noises.55According to the passage, what will scientists most probably do in the future?A. They will work hard to reduce ocean noise pollution.B. They will try to set a limit of 120 decibels.C. They will protect animals from harmful noises.D. They will stu