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1、山东省泰安市2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题山东省泰安市2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题年级：姓名：27山东省泰安市2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题注意事项: 1. 答卷前, 考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。 2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后, 用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, 再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。 3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并收回。 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

2、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. what is the woman going to do tonight? a. watch a baseball game. b. see a movie. c. stay at home. 2. what is the good news? a. the man neednt call the doctor. b. the mans horse is very strong. c. the man

3、 is in good health. 3. why is the man worried? a. he cant find the key. b. he locked the key in the room. c. he forgot to return the key to the clerk. 4. where does this conversation take place? a. in a library. b. in a caf. c. in a bookstore. 5. what does the man do? a. a policeman. b. a taxi drive

4、r. c. a salesman. 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，各小题将给出 5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。 6. where does the conversation take place? a. in a hotel. b. in a restaurant. c. in a bookstore. 7. how will the

5、 man pay? a by bank card. b. by check. c. in cash. 听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题。 8. when does the man want to invite miranda to visit him? a in july. b. in august. c. in december. 9. what is mirandas favorite sport? a. basketball. b. football. c. tennis. 10. what did miranda send the man in the e-mail? a. a

6、 picture of her brother. b. a picture of her mother. c. a picture of herself. 听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13三个小题。 11. what is the woman going to do? a. find a new roommate. b. move to her new house. c. sell some old things. 12. which of the following cant the man take? a. the chairs. b. the table. c. the books.

7、13. when will the man go to the womans place? a. this afternoon. b. tomorrow morning. c. tomorrow afternoon. 听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17四个小题。 14. why will the woman move out of her aunts home? a. her cousin needs the room. b. her aunt is leaving for singapore. c. she prefers to live in a homestay family. 15.

8、how long has the woman been in sydney? a. half a year. b. one year. c. one and a half years. 16. what does the woman plan to study next year? a. general english. b. academic english. c. medicine. 17. what will the speakers talk about next? a. when the woman can move out. b. what kind of place the wo

9、man likes. c. what kind of house the man has got. 听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20三个小题。 18. what did oliver think of the sharks when he was in the cage at first? a. beautiful b. huge. c. dangerous. 19. what happened to the cage? a. it was destroyed. b. it sank in the sea. c. its lock was broken. 20. what did the s

10、harks do as oliver was climbing up the rope? a. they swam around him. b. they attacked him. c. they left him. 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节, 满分50分） 第一节 （共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。 akids nature and survival campset free your kids imagination and spirit of adventure at t

11、his camp, as they learn about the natural environment and the important skills of survival.activity overview* 44-day camp in the santa cruz mountains* basie survival skills: shelter, water, fire, food* expert instructors-with a minimum of 10 years of experience* set your own custom(定制的) camp datedet

12、ails * the camp will run for 5 hours each day: 9 am-2 pm. * this class is 100% hands-on and very active. everything your kids learn, they will dono indoor classrooms or long lectures.* each day will center around one of the 4 main necessities of survival: shelter(day 1). water(day 2), fire(day 3), a

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14、 teens all year round.extra information* 4-day camp: $395* add shuttle(班车) ride to/from downtown santa cruz for $160($40 per day)* at this time we do not have shuttle service from the silicon valley side of the hill, but we do work to help organize carpools(拼车) from the los gatos/saratoga/campbell a

15、rea each year for interested parents.1. what will kids learn if they join the camp?a. how to make long lectures.b. how to survive in the wild.c. how to organize a camp.d. how to improve their imagination.2. whats special about the class of camp?a. it is free for all children.b. children could learn

16、it online.c. it is based on practicing in person to learnd. kids could hook a public camp date each spring.3. which of the following provides shuttle service?a. los gatos.b. santa cruz.c. saratoga.d. campbell.bthis is the moment a cleaner at a british university burst into tears after students raise

17、d $ 2,063 to send him to jamaica on vacation to see family.herman gordon, who has worked at bristol university for more than a decade, is described as “one of the most loved” members of its cleaning staff. he is so well liked that a group of students raised money to give him a holiday. a video shows

18、 a student hands an envelope of cash to the surprised gordan with tears rolling down his cheeks. he wipes away tears with a cleaning cloth and hugs the student who gave it to him. gordan said: “i want to thank every one of you and god bless every one of you.”the group of students started the fundrai

19、sing because they liked gordon so much. a post said: “the jamaican cleaner in the biomedical library is the jolliest man i have ever met; he makes me smile even when im in the deepest depths of sorrow, if you want a reason to smile, go talk to him for a minute or two.”anyone who has been to the biom

20、edical library knows who herman the cleaner is. simply put, herman is the epitome（典范）of happiness, “all year round, this man works hours on end to provide us with a clean working space in which to study. but most importantly, his everlasting positive attitude has managed to turn many students dark d

21、ays into positive ones filled with joy,” said a student. whether youre just feeling generally down or stressed out due to exams, herman is always there to encourage you. this legend proves that happiness is not about what you own what job you have or how much money youve got, but about appreciating

22、what you currently have in life even if its small.4. what was herman gordon reaction when receiving the fundraising?a. grateful.b. stressed.c. delighted.d. astonished.5. what does the underlined word “jolliest” in paragraph 3 refer to?a. most miserable.b. most cheerful.c. most generous.d. most glori

23、ous.6. in which aspect do students benefit most from herman?a. building confidenceb. developing exam skills.c. learning self-control.d. gaining biomedical knowledge.7. what is the text mainly about?a. a biomedical library cleaner. .b. a group of warm-hearted students.c. money-raising to send a clean

24、er on vacation.d. the most loved cleaning staff.ccapone came into animal friends rescue in pittsburgh in november 2017 as a transfer from a partner rescue organization. he was an immediate hit with everyone who met him. “capone is a sweet, silly, outgoing, and loving dog who has so much passion for

25、life,” monique serbu, the shelter coordinator（协调员）tells treehugger. “hes very intelligent learned quickly and is always eager to please. there were many staff and volunteers who developed a special bond with him.”but when adopters came into the shelter looking for a pet, no one left with capone. “un

26、fortunately capone seemed to have many features and criteria not in his favor the color of his fur, his age, he preferred to be the only pet in the household and no children,” serbu says. “capone also had some very specific behavioral and medical challenges and our dedicated team of staff and volunt

27、eers worked with him each day to ensure he was receiving the best possible care while preparing to find a family he could call his own.”but then a family came in and saw something special in capone. they visited the shelter several saturdays in a row to get to know him and decided to foster him for

28、a few weeks, hoping that it would work out and they would eventually adopt him. “i honestly have no words that exactly express how beautifully capone has made his new house a home and of the love between him and his adopters. his pestilence has truly paid off,” says jt mangan, the adoption counselor

29、（顾问）who made the match. his adopters have requested privacy as they settled in with their newest family member, but they told the rescue;“since weve welcomed capone into our home, his transformation has been truly amazing. his anxiety has decreased quickly. he is a good and loving boy who enjoys snu

30、ggling（依偎）and family life. we attribute his success to the care and training he received from the devoted staff and volunteers at animal friends.” after 1,134 days, capone has finally found his forever home.8. what does the first paragraph mainly talk about?a. the characteristics which the coordinat

31、or has.b. the reason why capone was liked immediately.c. the reason why capone entered the shelter.d. the special bond with capone many staff developed.9. why was capone overlooked by potential adopters?a. he had some very foolish behavior.b. he looked ugly and he was not young.c. he didnt get the b

32、est possible care.d. he had some specialties bad for him.10. what does the underlined phrase “in a row” in paragraph 4 refer to?a. in the endb. in a way.c. one after another.d. in order.11. which sentence can best describe the story?a. good things come to those who wait.b. it gives no hope for anima

33、ls in rescues.c. each dog can finally find his new family.d. all efforts can truly pay off.dimagine you made plans with a new friend to talk on the phone. you called but there was no answer-and you didnt get a call back. what happened? perhaps they got held up by a work obligation. perhaps they didn

34、t want to meet but didnt bother to cancel. or perhaps they had a busy week and simply forgot to write down your appointment time. in social situations like this, our minds can produce various explanations, ranging from ones that are more understanding to ones that put blame to the other party. psych

35、ologists refer to this as our attributional style. past research has found that individuals with a “hostile” attributional style tend to be less satisfied with their relationships.according to a new study, theyre also less happy overall. the researchers cant say for sure whether seeing people as hos

36、tile directly lowers our happiness, or whether unhappy people are just more likely to make hostile attribution in the first place. however, this study does suggest the possibility that giving people the benefit of the doubt is a practice to improve our relationships and well-being. dorota jasielska,

37、 lead researcher of the study, suggests that we start by developing positive and trusting social relationships. when we find ourselves surrounded by warmth and support, it can help us see the social world in a kinder light. another important strategy is to have open and direct communication. instead

38、 of letting your anxieties get worse, it may be better to simply talk to people about their confusing behavior. so the next time a friend cancels plans or forgets to text back, consider giving him the benefit of the doubt and waiting to hear his side of things before jumping to conclusions. assuming

39、 others have good intentions will make the world seem like a friendlier place.12. how does the author introduce the topic of the text?a. by giving an example.b. by asking a question.c. by giving a definition.d. by telling a story.13. what is the attributional style?a. to show an understanding of one

40、s mistake.b. to imagine a particular social situation.c. to find out the cause of social phenomena.d. to make assumptions on uncertain things.14. what can make us happier according to the study?a. finding common interests with others.b. making positive excuses for others.c. improving social communic

41、ation.d. being friendly to others.15. what do the last two paragraphs mainly talk about?a. importance of reaching out and making friends.b. strategies for having effective communication.c. advice on handling confusing social behavior.d. methods for improving our social relationships.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分

42、，满分12.5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。 many students study with little thought about what comes after their study session. _16_. now we will explore some no-cost ways that can help you improve your learning._17_. perhaps they look at their phone or computer. they might even play a video

43、 game or watch television. but research suggests that resting after you study may help you remember what you studies.a study published in the journal plos one examined how well older people who were in good health could remember certain words. in two different experiments, researchers found that old

44、er adults who rested for 10 minutes after learning new words had better memory of those words. “a period of wakeful rest immediately after new learning increases free recall of verbal material,” the researchers wrote. _18_.”in addition to wakeful rest, sleep is also important for learning. a report

45、on the website of harvard medical school explains that a person lacking sleep cannot focus attention and therefore cannot learn efficiently. _19_. that is essential for learning new information.robert stickgold is a doctor and sleep expert at harvard medical school. “_20_,” he said. “when we first f

46、orm memories, theyre in a very raw and fragile form. sleep is important for forming memories.”stickgold suggested that adults between the ages of 18 and 64 get between 7 and 9 hours of sleep per day. teenagers may need slightly more, and people over the age of 65 may need a little less.a. new memori

47、es can be hard to keepb. the results were strong even after seven daysc. but what you do after studying could have an effect on how well you learnd. now you have two suggestions for how to learn new informatione. many students often go straight to another activity after finishing studyf. by reducing

48、 your activity after study, your brain gets a chance to restg. it also says sleep itself has a role in strengthening memory第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节, 满分30分） 第一节 完形填空 (共15小题；每小题1分, 满分15分) 阅读下面短文, 掌握其大意, 然后从 4155 各题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和 d）中选出最佳选项, 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 martin folsom was well-known in his school this summer. ho

49、wever, he had a _21_ start in life. living on and off the streets for much of his youth, martin experienced years of _22_. yet, he didnt stop his footsteps. this summer, martin_23_ high school in florida with a high score, which made him _24_ stand out of his class and enabled him to make a(n) _25_

50、at the graduation ceremony. martin and his mother had nowhere to live after his father deserted them. as a result, they had to _26_ a lot. more than two years, they lived in a number of _27_ across five different states. but throughout these _28_years, martin remained determined and never _29_ his g

51、oals. he never missed school and was the highest-ranking student in 2020. martin also experienced life in and out of the classroom. he was the president of several programs and _30_ the class monitor in the last four years. “hes such a special guy and _31_ leader,” principal cathy bares told the rep

52、orter. “he has a big heart for his classmates,_32_ them that theyre a promising generation.”_33_ martins efforts and excellence, he has been admitted to valdosta state university in georgia with a full scholarship. martins_34_ to students is to make goals early and work hard towards them. he said, “

53、you never know whether youll make it, or what you can end up achieving. but you need to _35_big. and once you succeed, you will feel really fantastic.”21. a. slowb. freshc. soundd. tough22. a. hopelessnessb. homelessnessc. fearlessnessd. pricelessness23. a. finishedb. admiredc. attendedd. remembered

54、24. a. frequentlyb. barelyc. impressivelyd. hardly25. a. apologyb. agreementc. announcementd. speech26. a. moveb. workc. exercised. rest27. a. apartmentsb. sheltersc. officesd. schools28. a. availableb. comfortablec. miserabled. incredible29. a. thought aboutb. complained aboutc. took the place ofd.

55、 gave up30. a. served asb. cooperated withc. turned tod. believed in31. a. smartb. traditionalc. responsibled. stubborn32. a. assumingb. encouragingc. expectingd. requesting33. a. as a result ofb. except forc. in return ford. in terms of34. a. attitudeb. gratitudec. devotiond. advice35. a. talkb. sm

56、ilec. dreamd. grow第二节 语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分, 满分15分) 阅读下而材料、在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。an internet cafe serves as a bunk of computers with high-speed internet access. the customer _36_（charge）by the minute or the hour, or might buy a monthly pass. the internet cafe might also serve food and drinks, _

57、37_ this isnt always the ease. those who dont have computers at home are _38_ （clear）possible customers for an internet cafe. an internet cafe is also handy for _39_ （travel）who can stop in to check emails look up directions, or send off messages to loved ones at home. other people may just feel like _40_ （get）out of the house to sit and relax in front of a computer in a _41_ （comfort）place. and for people that dont have computers, this is a nice choice.the idea of a caf with full internet access was created in early 1994 by ivan pope. he wanted to develop an internet e