2020—2021学年高二上学期期末考试英语试卷(新高考)(山东版)笔试部分

1、6瑞鑫点教W RUIXINDIANJIAO按秘密级事项管理启用前2020-2021学年高二上学期期末考试英语试卷（新高考）（山东版） 笔试 注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。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F净后，再选涂英他答案标号。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交回。第一部分 阅读（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A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AThe V

2、itality （活力）Big Half MarathonThe Vitality Big Half gets started and will see people deal witli various challenges, ranguig a half marathon to a one-niile fan run. It first started last year and saw over 11.000 people take part、with the ami of inspiring more people to get active and take up running.W

3、hen does the half marathon start?The Vitality Big Half will start from 9 am today by Tower Bridge, as well as The New Balance Big Relay. The 2.3-niile Little Half will start at 12:45 Soutliwark Park, while The Vitality Big Mile will start at Greenwich Park from 12:30.What is the route?The Vitality B

4、ig Half will start at Tower Bridge and runners will tlieii follow a 13.1-mile route that will take tliem past Shadwell and Limehouse, before circling around Canary Wliaif. Tlie marathon nimiers will then follow the Rrvei Thames back towards Wapprng and tlieii go over Tower Bridge and head towards So

5、uthwark Park. The route contmues along the south side of the River Thames, circling around Rotherhithe before joinmg up The Little Half nimiers and travelling tlirough Deptford towards tlie finish line at the Cutty Sark.How to watch the runners?You can go to "various points along the route to w

6、atch die nuuiers in person or you can also head straight to Greenwich Park which is right near the finish line at the Cutty Sark. It will also be possible to watch the half marathon at home by using the BBC Red Button on your TV or by watching onluie.1. Why is The Vitality Big Half held?A. To make t

7、he city livelierB. To build up people's healtli.C. To inspire people to compete.D. To encourage people to run.2. Which is tlie last place for runners to pass before tlie finish line?A. Wappmg.B. Rotherhithe.C. Deptford.D. Greenwich Park.3. What can we know about Tlie Vitality Big Half7A. It last

8、s about 3 hours.B. It can be watched onlme.C. It starts at 12:45 at Tower Bridge.D. It is held for the first time.BZhao Yisheii bends over his eyes starmg at the woodblock （木亥iJE卩）板）.Holdmg a chisel （凿 子）in liis right hand, he guides it fbnvard carefiilly and exactly across the woodblock using his l

9、eft hand. To carve die woodblocks, the young craftsman has to hold this position for six hours. He has been carving woodblocks since 2012."It feels good and looks beautifiil when a Chinese character slowly appears on the woodblock under your chisel/' says Zhao. Zhao is now die only full-tim

10、e carver working at die Zhuyii Shanfang studio, a workshop tliat focuses on creatmg woodblock-prmted books m Beijing. Each carved woodblock has ink applied and goes on to prmt a text onto hundreds of pieces of pape匚 Zhao carves aroiuid 20 Chuiese characters each day, which means it takes hini one ye

11、ar or even a longer time to complete a set of woodblocks fit for a whole book.As a teenager he loved to read ancient Chinese books in the library, and the curiosity of how die books were made led him to get a job at the Giiangling Giyi ancient books woodblock prmting studio in Yangzhou, Jiangsu Prov

12、ince、m 2011 after graduating as a law major from college.Block prmting was listed as a UNESCO Wbrld Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2009. Zhao was introduced to one of the technique's masters, Chen Yislii, in 2012 and started to leani the skill him.In Zhao's ninid. the inked woodblock is a w

13、ork of art. After a year of leanung from Chen, Zhao foiuid a job at Zhuyii Shanfang in 2013, where he upgraded his carving skills. With his progress, his carved woodblocks hav已 been used for more and more books over die past years.1 have just learned the basic skills, but to master it, I still need

14、years of practice/What can we know about Zhao Yisheii s work?A. It is a flexible part-time job.B. It involves the prmting woik.C. It needs much effort and time.D. It includes creating characters. What made Zhao Yisheii become a carver?A. The family influence.B. His major in college.C. Tlie difficult

15、y of findmg a proper job.D. His mterest in ancient Chinese books. WHich can best descnbe Zhao Yishen as a can-er?A. Modest and hard-working.B. Talented and knowledgeable.C. Ambitious and clever.D. Creative and confident. What does the text mainly talk about?A. The popularity of woodblocks.B. A tradi

16、tional block printmg studio. says Zhao. "A good craftsman can carve an entire book with every single character lined evenly/5C. A craftsman with a traditional skill.D. The development of woodblock-prmted books.CIf you were a superhero, what would your super power be? Wbuld you want to fly or be

17、 invisible? Or, perhaps, you'd rather have die power to read nunds? Wouldn't that be cool?Readmg minds is not as far-fetched as you might think. In fact, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a wearable device that can actually express a person's thougli

18、ts and allow them to talk to a computerwithout anyone else hearing.The device, called AlterEgo, allows a person to control a computer and ask it questioas without ever saying one word. When a person wearing the device thinks of a word or a phrase but does not speak it, AlterEgo picks up the neuromus

19、cular （神经肌肉白勺）signals in the person's jaw and face. AlterEgo sends those signals to a computer, which is programmed to associate them with specific words.The devic亡 is fairly accurate. In a 10-person trial, AlterEgo had die 92 percent transcription （转录）accuracy. Researchers say tliat number will

20、 mcrease o-er time. "Our idea was: Could we have a computing platform that s more mtemal, that combmes humans and machines in some ways and that feels like an internal extension of our own thought?'" Amav Kapur, a graduate student at the NAT Media Lab said.So what effect could this hav

21、e on communication? AlterEgo can change die way humans comnnuiicate with computers, allowing us to silently connect with Al assistants such as Amazon s Alexa or Apple's Siri witliout anyone knowing. If a person is having a conversation and wants to look up a bit of mforination. tliey doit have t

22、o take out their computer or mobile phone; instead tliey can just tlmik of the question. AlterEgo will answer without breaking in on the conversation. Tlie device can also help people communicate with their voice m noisy situations, such as on a factory floor or on tlie deck of an aircraft carrier.8

23、. Why are tlie questions raised in Paragraph 1?A. To ask readers for their opinions.B. To lead into die topic of the text.C. To inspire readers5 imagmation.D. To show the author s curiosity.9. What does the underlined word 4itliein ' in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. Questions. B. Coii）uters. C. Signal

24、s. D. Devices.10. What's die researchers' attitude toward AlterEgo?A. Positive. B. Worried. C. Respectfill. D. Unconcerned.11. What mfluence will AlterEgo have on people's communication?A. People can apply Al assistants skillfully.B. People will become a good mind-reader.C. People no lon

25、ger need mobile phones.D. People can communicate more smootlily.DSay "Sit'、to your dog, and he'll likely sit on the floor. But would he respond correctly if the 全心全意为师生服务，为教学赋能瑞鑫点教在线 A瑞鑫点教 RUIXINDIANJIAOword were spoken by a stranger or someone with a thick accent? A new study shows he

26、will, suggestuig dogs understand spoken words m a eleven and complicated way long thought unique to humans.Holly Root-Gutteridge, a biologist, and her colleagues ran a test. The researchers filmed 42 dogs of difiereiit breeds as they sat with tlieir owners near an audio speaker that played noncomman

27、d words with similar sounds, such as "had ： "hid'： and '、vho'd'l Tlie words were spoken lot by die dog's ownerbut by several strangers, men and women of different ages and with different accents.In the vid已o abote, the dog Max tiims quickly and listens seriously when he

28、 hears a woman say 八had、for the first time. But as other women with difierent accents repeat tlie word, he loses mterest, indicating he knows they are all saying the same word. When a speaker says a new word, like '、vhod，Max cheers up again, but his attention flags when a new voice returns to sa

29、ying 'hacT. Together, these reactions suggest dogs recognize words regardless of the speakerand that tliey don't need any trainmg to do it, the team reports today ill Biology Letters."It's wonderfuland novelto see research lookmg at dogs' reactions to words that are not commands

30、 or requests/' says Alexandra Horowitz, a researcher at Barnard College in New York City. Because of the nature of the test, however, the scientists cannot show that the dogs understood ' what the words meant. Horowitz points out.But the work clearly demonstrates that dogs are listenmg to us

31、/ she says, even when our speech is not about tliein.12. What can we learn this study?A. Dogs can hear some simple words.B. Dogs can hear words like humans.C. Dogs camiot imderstand a stranger.D. Dogs know their owners meaning.13. What do the researchers do for the dogs in the study?A. Record then s

32、ounds.B. Record then reactions.C. Train their hearing ability.D. Tram their learning ability.14. What is tlie third paragraph mainly about?A. The result of the studyB. A dog filmed in the study.C. An exaiiple of die research.D. Difiereiit reactions of the dogs.15. What is Horowitz's attitude tow

33、ards the study?A. Objective.B. Favorable.C. Opposed.D. Unclear.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下而短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多 余选项。Perhaps you haw been living on a tiglit budget, but want to go out and enjoy the activities in your area, feeling restricted. 16 The following are some options for money

34、 free activities.Get out and explore your area on foot. There is no better way to get to know a place dian onfoot, and walking is con>letely free and amazmgly healthy. 17 Tlien branch out to your local parks and nature trails. Within our busy lives it can be difficult to get out for a walk, so a

35、money free weekend is the perfect tmie.18 Not only is learning a new recipe much fiin, but you will also end up witli a delicious meal. You can input some ingredients you have in your paiitry and your smartphone will come up with recipe ideas.One great idea, which often doesn't sound like fun. i

36、s to take some tmie to catch up on those household chores you keep putting off. 19 Maybe your home office has become disorganized in the hustle and bustle of daily life. Each of us has some simple household activity tliat we have been awaiting to accomplish, but have not found die time to do.Tliese

37、are jiist a few of the ideas tliat you can try. 20A. Learn that new hobby you have been wanting to try.B. Start by taking a trip aroiuid your own neigliborhood.C. Maybe you want to learn about gardenmg or woodworking.D. Check out some of the fantastic free online resources for recipes.E. Maybe you w

38、ant to clean the room or try rearranging your fiimitiire.F. One fantastic way to sate some money is to try a money weekend.G. Come up with your own ideas and try some activities that don't cost anything.第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的 最佳选项。Last Sat

39、urday evening, Ronan. who has autism （自闭症），attended a concert with his grandfather, Stephen Mattin at Boston Symphony Hall. As the Handel and Haydn Society _21 playing, they expected to hear polite applause （鼓掌）after a brief 22.The music was over and there was no sound but it suddenly was 23 by the

40、"Wbw!" heard around the hall. A child's 24 expressed simple, refreshing amazement at the performance. The elder Mattm felt 25 and turned to people around them, 26 that Ronan actually did not 27 to make noise and that he has autism and often expresses himself 28 from other people The mo

41、ment 29 the orchestra so that they released the audio recording of the "Wow!" moment in the 30 of finding the child. Not long after the audio clip （丿 f 段）hit the Internet, it became extremely 31, getting thousands of shares across severalplatforms.Later, David Snead, the president and CEO

42、of the Handel and Haydn Society, gave out his email address, wishing to get a（n） 32 from the parents of the child and 33 them to meet the musician Harry Christophers. It took less than a week for the kid to come forward. His family and the Handel and Haydn Society planned to 34 a date for him to mee

43、t the musician.Mattin expressed his 35 that the society has become more tolerant and understanding of the differences between peopleC. consideredD. delayedC. accountD. statement21. A. finishedB. practised22. A. silenceB. appearance全心全意为师生服务，为教学赋能瑞鑫点教在线 6瑞鑫点教W RUIXINDIANJIAO23. A. surroundedB. follow

44、edC. guidedD. warned24. A. opinionB. messageC. voiceD. attitude25. A. annoyedB. astonishedC. embarrassedD. disappointed26. A. supposingB. explainingC. promisingD. suggesting27. A. leaniB. pretendC. decideD. mean28. A. differentlyB. casuallyC. &equentlyD. comprehensively29. A. touchedB. puzzledC.

45、 inspiredD. satisfied30. A. hopeB. needC. doubtD. order31. A. specialB. usefulC. importantD. popular32. A. commitmentB. commentC. agreementD. request33. A. allowB. inviteC. remindD. require34. A. arrangeB. awaitC. provideD. advocate35. A. delightB. confidenceC. thanksD. regrets第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15

46、分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。It is said that a course 36 (offer) at a university in East Cliina will link students' weight loss 37 (direct) to tlieir marks in order to Inuit obesity (肥胖).The course from Zhou Quaiifti. a teacher at Nanjing Agricultural University in Jiangsu Province, aims 38

47、 (encourage) ovenveight students to control their diets and mcrease their exercise. Zhou said 60 percent of a student's grade will 39 (deterinme) by tlieir weight loss. If they manage to reduce 7 percent of their 40 (origin) weight, they can pass the course.One student 41 is unwilling to give he

48、r real name said that the students run on treadmills (跑步机)in the schoofs fitness room and walk 10 kilometers every Monday and Friday evening. "We use mobile apps to record daily food intake,added the student. Before 42 (eat), they send photos of their food via a mobile app for 43 (suggest) from

49、 nutritionists. fckOnly students 44 more than 30 percent body fat or a body mass index (指 数) of 28 or higher can sigil up for die course," said Zhou.Physical fitness test data showed that between 2013 and 2014 around 13 percent of the students in Zhou's university were obese. He hopes the c

50、ourse will help them lose weight and have more confidence in 45 (they) day by day.第三部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假左你是某中学的高二学生李华，你打算参加你校英语报社组织的以“A lesson from natureM为主题的征文活动。请你写一篇80词左右的征文稿匚第二节（满分25分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续 写的词数应为150左右。My grandma who was crippled （跛腿的）was dancing. I stood

51、 in the doorway, absolutely shocked. I heard her singing when I opened die door but did not want to intemipt her. She was wearing beautiful dancing shoes and her legs obeyed her perfectly. As long as I could remember, she was once the pet of the dancmg world. But it was all over after a sudden accid

52、ent. She had always limped, helped with a cane （手杖）.She turned around and saw me standmg in the doonvay. Her song ended, and her beautifiil movements witli it. Grandma turned towards the kitchen. She was walking witli no difficulties in her beautifiil shoes. I followed her not b已丘eving my eyes.fcSo.

53、 ./ I asked surprisedly but happily. "How did your leg recover?""To tell you the truth, my legs have been well all my life/5 she said.'But I don't understand!5' I said. *1 nwanYou pretended all these years?" fcA ery much so/ Grandma closed her eyes,and for a very good

54、 reason.fctWhat reason?"tfcYour grandpa"fcfcYou mean he told you not to dance?""No, this was my choice. I am sure I would have lost him if I had continued dancing. I weighed fame and love against each otlier and lo*e won/"We were talking about the engagement （订汝昏）when your g

55、randpa had to go to war. It was die most terrible day of my life when he left. I was so afhud of losing him, and the only way I could stay peacefill was to dance. And then one day a letter came. Tliere were only tliree sentences: I have lost my leg. I am no longer a whole man and now give you your f

56、reedom. It is best for you to forget me. '' Grandma continued to tell me that Grandpa was in hospital and she made her decision not to give hini up. She took her leave、and traveled away the city.Para 1: Several weeks late）； she returned.Para 2: She took a deep breath, leaned o/i her cane and

57、 limped to Grandpa 参考答案第一部分阅读第一节A篇本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍在伦敦举行的The Vitality Big Half马拉松的情况。1. D 细节理解题 根据第一段中的"with the aim of inspiring more people to get active and take up numing”可知，举办此次马拉松的目的是鼓励人们跑步，故选D项。2. C 细肖理解题 根据 What is the route?部分中的"The route continues along the south side of the River Tl

58、iames, circling around Rotlierhitlie before joining up The Little Half nuiners and travelling through Deptford towards the finish line at the Cutty Sark"可知，他们在到达终点之 前最后经过的地方是Deptfordo3. B 细 i'j 理解题 根据文章最后一句话 “ It will also be possible to watch the half marathon at home by using the BBC Red

59、Button on your TV or by watching online "可知，人们可以在线观 看这次马拉松比赛。B篇本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了一名致力于学习中国传统木刻版印刷的匠人的故事。4. C 推理判断题 根据第一段中的“To carve the woodblocks, the young craftsman has to hold tliis position for six hours ” 和第二段中的 “ Zliao can es around 20 Chinese characters each day. a whole book"可知，为了雕刻木刻印版，这名年轻的匠人必须保持同一个姿势长达六个小 时，而且他一天只能雕刻约20个汉字，由此可推知，他的工作费时费力，故选C。5. D 细 i'j理解题 根据第三