辽宁省抚顺市六校2020学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题

辽宁省抚顺市六校2020学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题 考试时间：100分钟 试卷满分：120分第一部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分35 分)第一节(共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分)A1. Macao Tower AJ Hackett Bungee JumpThe Macao Tower, 338 meters tall, is the worlds 10th highest tower, with a variety of activities, such as gambling, eating and entertainment. One of the famous activities is the bungee jump. The AJ Hackett Macao Tower Bungee Jump is 233 meters high, making it a Guinness World Record as the highest commercial bungee jump in the world. Raise your arms and off you go! If you are not daring enough to jump that height, you can try the skywalk on the 57th floor -its still remarkable. Grab this chance and tick off this item on your bucket list.2. Grab a traditional Portuguese dinnerMacao was colonized by Portugal before 1999. As a result, Portuguese culture is deeply into many corners of Macao. Many Portuguese settled and opened Portuguese restaurants in the special administrative region, but the flavor is more adaptable to Chinese people.3. Visit a museumMacao, as a tiny little city with only an area of 30.5 square kilometers, has 23 eye-catching museums. Due to its unique history, both Eastern and Western historical sites can be found. Many of them are preserved for cultural heritage, tourist spots or museums, such as the Grand Prix Museum, Maritime Museum and Wine Museum.4. Selfie(自拍) at the Ruins of St. PaulThe Ruins of St. Paul is the signature landmark of Macao. The ruins consist of the St. Pauls College and the Church of St. Paul, built in 1583. However, after three fires in 1595, 1601 and 1835, the church was seriously damaged. Surprisingly, after the rebuilding and fires, the huge front part and the front stairway remain unburned.1. Which of the following is NOT true about Macao Tower according to the passage？A. There are many activities in Macao Tower.B. The bungee jump there holds a record in the world.C. It is a thrilling place to go.D. The skywalk is 233 meters high.2. What happened to the Ruins of St. Paul?A. Cultural heritage are preserved here. B. It has experienced several fires.C. It is totally ruined by the fires. D. It is still well reserved.3. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A. The historical sites in Macao. B. How to make a tour in Macao.C. Things that you cant miss in Macao. D. Seeing is believing.BYears ago, I was so confident, and so naive(幼稚的). I was so sure that I was right and everyone else was wrong.Unfortunately I was lucky and got successful, so that kept me blind to my weak points. I sold my company, felt ready to do something new, and started to learn. But the more I learned, the more I realized how little I knew and how lucky I had been.Id start to make things, but then saw how stupid I was, so I stpped. I lost all confidence. I spent a few years completely stuck.Finally, some new ideas helped:Learning without doing is wasted. If I dont use what I learn, then it is pointless! How terrible to waste hundreds of hours spent learning, and not turn them into action. Like throwing good food in the trash: its wrong.This isnt about me. How I feel in this moment doesnt matterit will pass. Nobody is judging me, because nobody is thinking of me. They are just looking for things to improve their own life. The public me is not the real me anyway, so if they judge my public personality, thats fine.The work is the point, and my work is special. If I can do something that people find useful, then I should. It doesnt matter if its a masterpiece or not, as long as I enjoy it.So Im glad my old confidence is gone. Now I aim(以为目标)to make my work my little contribution to the worldjust special and useful.4. I lost all my confidence when_A.I got successful in my career. B. I Learned more than before.C.I sold my company. D.I realized I knew little.5. According to the passage, the author prefer_A. learning by using. B. learning is wasting time.C. learning by spending hours. D. learning is pointless.6. Why the author think his work is special?A. Because he is a unique person in his company.B. Because he can gain confidence by helping others.C. Because his aim is to be special in the world.D. Because his old confidence is gone.CXiao Yu is already quite the traveler, having been to Russia a couple of times. She is just 4 years old. However, Yu is no normal tourist, her visits to the Black Sea coastal resort of Sochi being about much more than rest and recreation, for Yu is autistic(自闭的). And in Sochi she has had encounters(遇见)with a very special kind of specialist(专科医生). That specialist -more exactly two of them -is a dolphin, contact with which is said to be beneficial to children like Yu.Autism is a developmental disorder characterized by difficulties with social communication. In some severe cases autistic children may have trouble learning to speak or make eye contact. However, many children with autism are able to live normal lives. With the help of professional doctors, the children played games with the dolphins and receive treatment.Dolphin-assisted treatment is not without controversy, there being no scientific evidence of its benefits, even if it is argued that the communicative experience for the children can be of no harm, and animal welfare activists object to the way animals are forced into their role as therapists(治疗师). However, even if Yus mother is aware of such objections, she talks enthusiastically of the progress she thinks Yu has made since first traveling to Sochi.That program, in which Chinese children with autism visit Sochi to receive dolphin-assisted treatment, is supported by the government of Sochi and the China Foundation for Disabled Persons. It was first held last October and again in mid-June to July. More than 10 children from China have now visited Sochi to receive dolphin-assisted treatment and have had very positive results, says Anatoly Pakhomov, the mayor of Sochi.We hope the Sochi government and China Foundation for Disabled Persons can establish a more stable long-term partnership, and we will continue to provide the necessary assistance and support, Pakhomov said.7. What did Xiao Yu suffer from according to paragraph 1?A. She had trouble when traveling to Russia.B. She had to have a rest and recreation.C. She had to encounter with a specialist.D. She has a serious disease.8. Which of the following words shares the same meaning with the underlined word in paragraph 3?A. argument B. agreement C. encouragement D. discussion9. What can we infer from the passage?A. Children with autism are sure to live normal lives with the help of dolphins and treatment.B. The communicative experience for the children can be of no harm.C. Animal welfare activists approved of the way animals are forced into their role as therapists.D. The program is supported by both China and Russia.10. Whats Xiao Yus mothers attitude towards the program?A. supportive B. disagree C. negative D. uncaring第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)Talking to children about disastersNatural disasters are terrible events. They are difficult for adults and children. But adults should not be afraid to talk to children about natural disasters. 11 But talking can help children feel safer and less afraid of the future. Here are five things adults can do when children show fear of natural disasters.First, adults should be willing to talk with children. When children are allowed to talk about their fears, they feel safer. Sometimes, the best thing an adult can do is just listen. 12Second, 13 When answering their questions, it is best to give short, honest answers. If you do not know the answer, you can be honest and say that you do not know.Third, it is important to wait until a child is ready to talk about a natural disaster. Adults should not force children to talk.Fourth, help children feel safe. 14 One way is very simple: adults can tell frightened children that they love them. It is also important for children to do the same things they do every day. Simple things like going to school and eating dinner can help children feel normal.Fifth, use activities to help children communicate their fears. Heshani was 13 when the Indian Ocean tsunami(海啸) ruined her house in SriLanka. One year later, she was still living under the shadow(阴影) of the natural disaster. She did not like to visit her ruined house. And she did not want to talk about the problems her family had. However, she loved to write. 15 Writing poems was a way for her to share her fears since she did not like to talk about them.A. let children ask questions.B. There are many ways to do this.C. Talking cannot stop natural disasters from happening.D. learning is of great importance to adults.E. We should feel safe first.F. Whatever the fear is, it is important to listen and be patient with the child.G. And she often shared her feelings about the tsunami in her poems.第二部分 语言运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节 完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)When I first saw the Boston Marathon in 1964, I just fell in love with it. I 16 to be part of it, but I didnt know if I could do it. It was totally outside of the social norm(正常行为)for a woman to be running in those days.In February, 1966, I sent my 17 to the Boston Marathon and they wrote back, saying, “Women are not physiologically(生理上)able to run a marathon.” When I read the 18 , I thought if I could prove that this was a 19 view about women, it was going to 20 the discussion of what else we thought women could not do. So I took the bus to Boston and got there the day before the 21 .When I got to the starting line, I knew the most important thing was that I should not be 22 .To avoid being arrested or pulled off the course, I had a blue hooded(带风帽的) sweatshirt pulled up over my 23 with my hair tied back. Then, there was the bang, but I waited until about half the pack leftthen I 24 in.Even though I was disguised(伪装), the other runners 25 very quickly that I was a woman. Fortunately, they were very 26 . I told them that I was 27 I would be thrown out if officials saw that I was a woman. But they said, “We wont let that 28 . Its a free road. ” Thats when I 29 the hooded sweatshirt and everyone could see I was a woman. Then people went 30 .They started shouting and clapping, “Way to go, girlie!”Finally I ran into Boston and 31 the race in 3 hours and 21 minutes.I went back to Boston and ran 32 in 1967 and 1968. I hope to be a(n) 33 of someone who follows what they 34 and what theyre good at. I think everyone came to this world to 35 something.16. A. failed B. wanted C. refused D. managed17. A. application B. report C. poems D. father18. A. notice B. order C. suggestion D. letter19. A. mistaken B. strong C. popular D. basic20. A. avoid B. refer to C. open up D. face21. A. trip B. meeting C. holiday D. race22. A. stopped B. fined C. replaced D. passed23. A. shoulder B. back C. head D. neck24. A. drove B. came C. jumped D. walked25. A. admitted B. figured out C. suggested D. pointed to26. A. supportive B. confused C. cheerful D. surprised27. A. unhappy B. sorry C. ashamed D. afraid28. A. continue B. happen C. exist D. remain29. A. took off B. took away C. hung up D. handed out30. A. angry B. crazy C. brave D. disappointed31. A. joined B. lost C. finished D. won32. A. later B. too C. again D. once33. A. partner B. expert C. supporter D. example34. A. need B. love C. have D. study35. A. improve B. gain C. create D. give第二节 语法填空(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)Grand Canyon National Park recently turned 100 years old. The 36 (nature) wonder in northern Arizona became one of Americas early national parks in 1919. A century later, about 6 million people a year visit the park, 37 is about the size of the state of Delaware.Native tribes(部落) had many names for the huge canyon. But in 1869, 38 (explore) John Wesley Powell gave it a name that stuck: the Grand Canyon. The canyon isnt the worlds longest or deepest. But it surely is grand. It offers beautiful views.The canyon itself is far 39 (old) than the park. No one knows exactly 40 old the canyon is. The rocks 41 the bottom are about 1.8 billion years old.Humans first came to the area about 12,000 years ago. They left behind a large number of stone tools. For the past century, tools 42 (make) from small sticks 43 (find) in some of the canyons caves.Plenty of animals live in the park. Desert bighorn sheep are 44 largest animals in the Grand Canyon. 45 (measure) 300 pounds, they climb over the rocks. The park is home to almost 375 kinds of birds and a few living things that can be found nowhere else.第三部分 写作第一节 应用文写作(满分15分)假如你是李华，你的美国朋友John 写信想询问你的寒假规划。请你用英文写一封回信，介绍你的假期安排。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear John,_Yours,Li Hua第二节读后续写(满分25分)阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。I was a single mother of four children, working at a low-paid job. Money was always valuable, but we had a roof over our heads, food on the table, and clothes on our backs. I always tell myself to be brave and strong, just for my four children. I hope all my efforts would be worthwhile, as long as my children can grow up healthily. It was Christmastime. We drove downtown to see the Christmas lights,