宁夏银川一中2020学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题(1)

宁夏银川一中2020学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题（总分：150分；考试时间：120分钟）注意事项：1答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2作答时，务必将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷及草稿纸上无效。3考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分：听力理解(共两节。满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节：（共5小题；第小题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答案，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。1Why is the woman going to Britain?A. To go sightseeing. B. To sell her house. C. To visit her partner2Where did the mans brother live the longest?A. In Thailand. B. In Canada. C. In Japan.3What is the weather like today? A. Cloudy. B. Windy. C. Sunny.4What are the speakers talking about?A. A movie star. B. A college student.C. A novelist.5What does the woman mean?A. The suit didnt fit the man. B. The man didnt budget carefully. C. The man neednt buy the suit.第二节（共15 小题；每小题1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。听完每段对话或独白前后，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出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。6How much weight does the woman want to lose?A. Five pounds. B. Ten pounds. C. Fifteen pounds.7. What will the man do next? A. Start the car. B. Pay the bill. C. Eat the burger.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Where does the man probably work?A. In a library. B. In a park. C. In a bank.9. What does the woman think is the most important to environment protection?A. Saving paper. B. Collecting litter. C. Recycling water.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What day is it today probably?A. Sunday. B. Monday. C. Tuesday.11. What kind of food did the man have with Mark?A. Shanxi food. B. Sichuan food. C. Guangdong food.12. What do the speakers agree about?A. The restaurants should be examined. B. Sichuan food agrees with them well. C. They catch a cold easily these days.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. How does the woman feel when seeing the man?A. Annoyed B. Surprised. C. Embarrassed.14. What is the man?A. A teacher. B. A secretary. C. A doctor.15. Where does the woman live now?A. In Beijing. B. In New York. C. In Hawaii.16. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. New colleagues. B. Former classmates. C. Old neighbors.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. How many members will the club approximately have next year?A. About 510. B. About 530. C. About 550.18. What language can students practice on Tuesday?A. Italian. B. Russian. C. German.19. Whats the plan for Wednesday?A. To organize a dinner party. B. To hold a language evening.C. To let students stay with their parents.20. What does the speaker remind the listeners to do?A. Avoid drinking alcohol. B. Put down their addressesC. Hand back the paper.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节 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(30分)AYou probably know who Marie Curie was, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson. Of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?Jane Addams(1860-1935)Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank. Addans helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community(社区)by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need . In 1931, Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.Rachel Carson(1907-1964)If it werent for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today. Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the worlds lakes and oceans.Sandra Day OConnor(1930-present)When Sandra Day OConnor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952, she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became an Arizona state senator(参议员) and ,in 1981, the first woman to join the U.S. Supreme Court. OConnor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.Rosa Parks(1913-2020)On December 1, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rasa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott. It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil-rights movement. “The only tired I was, was tired of giving in,” said Parks.21. What is Jane Addams noted for in history?A. Her efforts to win a prize.B. Her lack of proper training in law.C. Her social work.D. Her community background.22. What is the reason for OConnors being rejected by the law firm?A. The discrimination against women. B. Her little work experience in court.C. Her lack of proper training in law.D. The poor financial conditions.23. Who made a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the US?A. Jane Addams. B. Rosa Parks. C. Sandra Day OConnor. D. Rachel Carson. 24. What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text?A. They are highly educated. B. They are truly creative.C. They are peace-lovers. D. They are pioneers.B Many people believe Henry Ford invented the automobile (汽车). But Henry Ford did not start to build his first car until 1896. That was eleven years after two Germans developed the worlds first automobile. Many people believe Henry Ford invented the production line that moved a cars parts to the worker, instead of making the worker move to the parts. That is not true, either. Many factory owners used methods of this kind before Ford. What Henry Ford did was to use other peoples ideas and make them better. And he made the whole factory a moving production line. In the early days of the automobile, almost every car maker raced his cars. It was the best way of gaining public notice. Henry Ford decided to build a racing car. Fords most famous race was his first one. It was also the last race in which he drove the car himself. The race was in 1901, at a field near Detroit. All of the most famous cars had entered, but only two were left: the Winton and Fords. The Winton was famous for its speed. Most people thought the race was over before it began. The Winton took an early lead. But halfway through the race, it began to lose power. Ford started to gain. And near the end of the race, he took the lead. Ford won the race and defeated the Winton. His name appeared in newspapers and he became well-known all over the United States. Within weeks of the race, Henry Ford formed a new automobile company. In 1903, a doctor in Detroit bought the first car from the company. That sale was the beginning of Henry Fords dream. Ford said: I will build a motor car for the great mass of people. It will be large enough for the family, but small enough for one person to operate and care for. It will be built of the best materials. It will be built by the best men to be employed. And it will be built with the simplest plans that modern engineering can produce. It will be so low in price that no man making good money will be unable to own one. The Model T was a car of that kind. It only cost $850. It was a simple machine that drivers could depend on. Doctors bought the Model T. So did farmers, even criminals. They considered it the fastest and surest form of transportation. Americans loved the Model T. They wrote stories and songs about it. Thousands of Model Ts were built in the first few years.25. What do we know about Henry Ford from Paragraph 1?A. He made good use of ideas from others.B. He produced the first car in the world.C. He knew how to improve auto parts. D. He invented the production line.26. Why did Henry Ford take part in the 1901 car race?A. To show off his driving skills. B. To draw public attention. C. To learn about new technology.D. To raise money for his new company.27. That sale in Paragraph 4 refers to _.A. the selling of Ford cars at reduced prices B. the sale of Model T to the mass of peopleC. the selling of a car to a Detroit doctor D. the sales target for the Ford Company28. What was Henry Fords dream according to the text?A. Producing cars for average customers B. Building racing cars of simple design C. Designing more car modelsD. Starting more companiesCScott and Daniel Harry are enjoying everyday tasks like shopping and washing for the first time following their move to an accommodation (住宿) support house in Kurwongbah, north of Brisbane last year.Disability Services Queenslands Strengthening Non-Government Organisations project provided an accommodation support model that would enable residents (居住者) like Daniel and Scott to live more independently.The house is just one of many accommodation support services funded (资助) through the project. The five-bedroom house provides 24-hour care for up to four individuals with complex needs, including medical support. Care and staffing levels are varied and flexible, depending on each residents requirements.Scott and Daniel, who have a severe form of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, require 24-hour support in all activities of daily living. Before they moved to the house, they lived with their family. Scott says living at home was difficult as it placed a physical and emotional strain (负担) on their parents who had to wake them several times each night to reposition them or place them on breathing machines.“We were heavyhearted,” says Scott, who is planning to write a book about his life experiences. “But our parents now have a lot more time for themselves. We now manage ourselves on a day-to-day basis.”Daniel is an enthusiastic gardener, taking care of his own vegetable garden. The men share the house with one other young man, and they go to rugby league games, meeting up with friends.Leeding Care Australia provides the care service at Kurwongbah. Manager Lee Garniss says setting up the facilities (设施) has not been without its challenges.“It is an unconventional model of care,” Lee says. “The home is Scott and Daniels home, however it is also a workplace for their support staff. Balancing these two requirements has been a challenge for all.”“We have experienced a bit of a learning phase over the last twelve months. However, by working as a team we try our best to meet the needs of both residents and staff and I think we have achieved the right balance.”29. What do we know about the house Scott and Daniel live in now?A. It was built by their parents.B. It can accommodate four residents.C. It belongs to a governmental project. D. Its located in the center of Brisbane.30. Why did Scott and Daniels parents wake up frequently at night? A. To help them do exercise. B. They were making a lot of noise.C. To check on their breathing. D. They were under emotional pressure.31. How did Scott feel while living with his parents?A. A bit guilty. B. Quite happy.C. Very proud. D. Slightly angry.32. What was a challenge while setting up the facilities?A. Lack of fund. B. No workplace.C. Inexperienced staff members. D. Satisfying both staff and residents needs.DParents who help their children with homework may actually be bringing down their school grades. Other forms of parental involvement，including volunteering at school and observing a childs class，also fail to help，according to the most recent study on the topic.The findings challenge a key principle of modern parenting(养育子女) where schools expect them to act as partners in their childrens education. Previous generations concentrated on getting children to school on time，fed，dressed and ready to learn.Keith Robinson，the author of the study，said，“I really dont know if the public is ready for this but there are some ways parents can be involved in their kids education that leads to declines in their academic performance. One of the things that were consistently negative was parents help with homework.” Robinson suggested that may be because parents themselves struggle to understand the tasks. “They may either not remember the material their kids are studying now，or in some cases never learn it themselves，but theyre still offering advice.”Robinson assessed parental involvement performance and found one of the most damaging things a parent could do was to punish their children for poor marks. In general，about 20% of parental involvement was positive，about 45% negative and the rest statistically insignificant.Common sense suggests it was a good thing for parents to get involved because “children with good academic success do have involved parents”，admitted Robinson. But he argued that this did not prove parental involvement was the root cause of that success. “A big surprise was that Asian American parents whose kids are doing so well in school hardly involved. They took a more reasonable approach，conveying to their children how success at school could improve their lives.”33The underlined expression “parental involvement” in Paragraph 1 probably means_.Aparents expectation on childrens healthBparents participation in childrens educationCparents control over childrens lifeDparents plan for childrens future34What is the major finding of Robinsons study?AModern parents raise children in a more scientific way.BPunishing kids for bad marks is mentally damaging.CParental involvement is not so beneficial as expected.DParents are not able to help with childrens homework.35The example of Asian American parents implies that parents should_.Ahelp children realize the importance of schoolingBset a specific life goal for their childrenCspend more time improving their own livesDtake a more active part in school management第二节 七选五阅读（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。选项中的两项为多余选项。Different weather makes people feel different. It influences (影响) health, intelligence (智力) and feelings. In August, it is very hot and wet in the southern part of the United States. 36 . In the Northeast and the Middle West, it is very hot at some times and very cold at other times. People in these states have more heart trouble after the weather changes in February or March.The weather can also influence intelligence. For example, in a 1983 report by scientists, IQ (智商) of a group students were very high when a very strong wind came, but after the strong wind, their IQ was 10% lower. 37 . Very hot weather, on the other hand (另一方面), can make it lower. Students in many schools of the United States often get worse on exams in the hot months of the year (July and August).Weather also has a strong influence on peoples feelings. Winter may be a bad time for thin people. They usually feel cold during these months. They might feel unhappy during cold weather. 38 . They even dont like to outdoor activities.Low air pressure (气压) may make people forgetful. 39 . There is a “good weather” for work and health. People feel best at a temperature of about 18 centigrade (摄氏度).Are you feeling sad, tired, forgetful, or unhappy today? 40 .AIt may be the weathers problem.BWarm weather can have a bad effect on health.CThe wind can help people have higher intelligence.DBut fat people may have a hard time in hot weather.EPeople may have higher intelligence when low air pressure comes.FPeople leave more bags on buses and in shops on low-pressure days.GPeople there have heart trouble and other kinds of health problems during this month.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节,满分55）第一节：完形填空（共20小题，每题1.5分, 满分30分）阅读下面短文。从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。From the first week of high school, my best friend, Trisha, was always going out with the popular girls. 41 I thought, “Its okay; shes just making new friends.” But soon I realized that Trisha wasnt interested in me anymore. Id 42 my best friend. It really hurt.One day, I told Trisha that we should 43 pretending（假装）to be friends when we really werent anymore. I wasnt trying to make her mad, 44 she was. After that, Trisha started talking about me behind my back, telling people that I was 45 .Some of our friends 46 with her. I felt like she was taking them away from me.The more I thought about it, the 47 I got. Finally, I 48 a picture of Trisha and drew lines on her face. I wrote, “I 49 this person” across the bottom. And then I did something Ill always 50 : I put it on a website I thought was 51 . I thought people would see it, and it felt good to vent（发泄）.A week later, Trishas mom saw the 52 .She called my mom, who made me take it off the website right away. However, it was already too 53 .Lots of people had seen it, and I was in a lot of 54 .That whole day, I felt 55 .I had to say sorry to Trisha face to face. She said she accepted my apology（道歉）,but I felt she was 56 angry with me.Posting that picture was one of the worst 57 Ive ever made. I realize now I could have found a much better way to deal with my 58 .If Id just told Trisha how much I 59 her, maybe things would have turned out 60 .Its too late for me to change things, but I hope youll learn from my mistake.41.A.At first B.At leastC.In general D.In public42.A.met B. lost C.found D.