辽宁省阜新市第二高级中学2021学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题

1、辽宁省阜新市第二高级中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题PAGE PAGE 21辽宁省阜新市第二高级中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题（本试卷分第卷和第卷两部分。满分100分，考试时间90分钟）第卷 （选择题 满分60分）第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30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。AA Tour of Thun SwitzerlandWelcome to Thun, Switzerlanda beautiful town by the River Area, at t

2、he west end of Lake Thun. Join us on a three-hour tour and discover some of Thuns amazing buildings and sights.We begin our tour at the bus station. Next, we cross a bridge over the River Aare to the island of Balliz. This is Thuns shopping area. There are a lot of expensive clothing stores here, bu

3、t you can also buy fruit, vegetables, and flowers on Wednesdays and Saturdays at the market.Next, we cross another bridge to visit Castle Thun in the old town. The castle is more than 800 years old. It is now a museum and concert hall. After we visit the castle, its time for lunch! If the weather is

4、 sunny, we can eat at one of the outdoor cafes by the river.After lunch, we walk to Schadau Park, a beautiful garden on the shore on Lake Thun. Here, we can also see the famous Thun-Panorama (全景). A Swiss artist painted this 360-degree image of the town in 1814. Finally, we return to the old town an

5、d visit one of the many cafes for some coffee and a piece of delicious cake.1. Tourists can be offered a _ tour in Thun.A. Three-hour B. six-hour C. three-day D. five-day2. When can the tourists buy fruit, vegetables and flowers in Balliz?A. On Mondays and Wednesdays B. On Wednesdays and SaturdaysC.

6、 On Tuesdays and Thursdays D. On Saturdays and Sundays3. Castle Thun is now used as _.A. a museum and concert hall B. a parkC. a market and shopping center D. a station4. How can tourists get to Schadau Park?A. By bike B. By bus C. By boat D. On foot5. Which of the following is true according to the

7、 tour description?A. Thuns shopping area is in Schadau Park.B. Castle Thun is less than 800 years old.C. Thun, Swizerland is at the west end of Lake Thun.D. The Thun-Panorama was painted by a French artistBThe Nenets people are from Western Siberia. Some Nenets live in towns and villages, but many a

8、re nomadic. Nomadic people move from place to place. Nomadic Nenets follow their reindeer herds (驯鹿群) and travel around Siberia all year. They live in camps. Some Nenets children travel with their families and learn at a special nomadic school. Teachers travel with the families, and the classrooms a

9、re in the camps. Some classes are the same as classes at traditional schools, but in other classes, the children also learn about Nenets traditions and skills.At a primary school in South Korea, children have a new English language teacher. Its a robot. A teacher in Australia looks into a camera and

10、 speaks. In their classroom in South Korea, the children hear the teachers voice and see her face on the robots screen. They follow her instructions and practice their English.In Bangladesh, its often difficult for children to get to school because of heavy rain. But thousands of students now study

11、at floating (漂浮的) schools. Its easy for these students to go to school even in bad weather because floating schools are on boats. There are also floating libraries, with a lot of books and laptops(手提电脑).Whats your classroom like? Do you get your homework from a robot? Do you learn on the land or on

12、the water?6. What does the underlined word “nomadic” probably mean in Paragraph 1?A. 定居的 B. 游牧的 C. 聚居的 D. 分散的7. Where do the nomadic Nenets live?A. In towns. B. In cities C. In villages D. In camps8. How do the children follow their teachers instructions at a primary school in South Korea?A. They he

13、ar the teachers voice and see her face on the robots screen.B. They look into a camera and speak.C. They travel with the teacherD. They communicate with the teacher by laptop.9. In Bangladesh, why is it often difficult for children to go to school?A. Because their teacher is a robot. B. Because they

14、 dont have books.C. Because it rains heavily. D. Because they are nomadic.10. Whats the purpose of the passage?A. To get teachers to work there.B. To attract students to study there.C. To collect money for the schools.D. To introduce some unusual schoolsCBeing a teenager can be challenging, but it c

15、an also be exciting. Youre becoming more independent and making decisions for yourself. You are also learning to take risks and solve problems better than you could before. And changes are happening throughout your body, even in your brain.You cant see the changes in your brain, but theyre affecting

16、 (影响) how you develop into an adult. At this time in your life, there is a process going on inside your brain that makes it work faster and more efficiently (有效地). Imagine that the structure (构造) of your brain is like a big road map. There are lots of roads leading to different destinations (目的地).wh

17、en you were a child, as you learned new things, your brain created more and more roads leading to different destinations. By the time you become a teenager, the most important places on the map have many different roads leading to them. Now your brains job is to make that map more efficient. It remo

18、ves the roads that you dont need and works to make the other roads faster.As a result, your experiences as a teenager actually affect the way that your brain develops. If you spend hours playing video games, what skills do you use? You learn to see something with your eyes and respond to it with you

19、r hands, right? As you develop those skills, your brain is making sure that the roads leading to them are especially fast and efficient. So, your video-game playing could be preparing you for a future job such as a fighter pilot.This is a great time for you to practice new skills and discover what y

20、oure good at and what you love doing. Go out and try different activities, and stick with them if you think theyre useful. Remember that with everything you do, youre shaping your brain for the future.11. What is the structure of our brain like according to the passage?A. Nets B. Branches C. A bird

21、nest D. A road map12. By the time we become a teenager, our brains job is to _.A. create more and more roads B. make the map more efficientC. make decisions for ourselves D. become more independent13. Playing video games could be preparing a teenager to be _.A. an English teacher B. a fighter pilot

22、C. an athlete D. a lawyer14. What is the passage mainly about?A. Teenagers should shape their brains.B. Teenagers should practice new skills.C. Teenagers should try different activities.D. Teenagers should play video games.15. Where is the passage possibly taken from?A. A book review B. A tourist gu

23、ide. C. A science magazine D. A detective novel第二节 （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。选项中有两项为多余选项。All over the world people enjoy sports. Sports help to keep people healthy and happy, and to live longer._16_. They buy tickets or turn on their TVs to watch the games. Often they get very e

24、xcited when their player or team wins._17_. Football, for example, has spread around the world. Swimming is popular in all countries near the sea or in those with many rivers. What fun it is to jump into a pool or lake, whether in China, Egypt or Italy! _18_. Think how many lovers to skate or ski in

25、 Japan, Norway or Canada.Some sports or game go back thousands of years, like running or jumping. Chinese wushu, for example, has a very long history. But basketball and volleyball are rather new. Neither one is a hundred years old yet. _19_ Water-skiing is one of the newest in the family of sports.

26、People from different countries may not be able to understand each other, but after a game together they often become food friends. _20_ One learns to fight hard but fight fair, to win without pride and to lose with grace.And think of people in cold countries.Sports help to train a persons character

27、.Not a few people participate in different sports competitions themselves.Many people like to watch others play games.People arent inventing new sports or games.Some sports are so interesting that people everywhere take part in them.People are inventing new sports or games all the time.第二部分 英语知识运用 （

28、共两节；满分35分）第一节完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1分，满分20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。It was a sunny winter day. I had gone down the tower when a blind man _21_ toward me. He kept close to the wall, touching it lightly with _22_ arm. I stood still and looked at him _23_ toward the ticket office. “What

29、does a blind man want to climb up the _24_ for?” I wondered, “Not the view certainly, perhaps he wants to jump.” Thinking of this _25_ reason, I thought I should follow him. He went up _26_ and stopped at times. I _27_ him a few steps behind. _28_ he got to the first corner of the bell tower, I appr

30、oached him. “Excuse me,” I said as politely as I could, “but I am very _29_ to know why you came up.”“Youd never _30_.” he said.“Tell me, then.”He smiled. “Perhaps climbing up the tower, you have noticedand yet, not being blind, perhaps you wont how the sun _31_ into the tower through the windows he

31、re and there, so one can _32_ the cool steps suddenly become quite warm, even in _33_. But behind the wall there is shade. There is no place so good as this for feeling the contrast (对比) _34_ light and darkness. _35_ Im blind, I also want to feel the happiness _36_ by the sunlight. In fact, it isnt

32、my first time to be here.” He said and seemed as _37_ as a child.I had never thought that even a _38_ man could have his way to enjoy the beautiful life. But we often paid no attention to its _39_ because we never lost it. We went down the tower _40_ and I left him. From then on I began to treasure

33、what life has given me.21.A.wentB.climbedC.cameD.traveled22.A.herB.hisC.myD.your23.A.runningB.jumpingC.rushingD.walking24.A.houseB.towerC.mountainD.hill25.A.wonderfulB.interestingC.terribleD.exciting26.A.suddenlyB.slowlyC.madlyD.carelessly27.A.followedB.stoppedC.heldD.pulled28.A.WhenB.WhatC.HowD.Whe

34、re29.A.angryB.sadC.curiousD.worried30.A.sayB.dareC.guessD.wonder31.A.putsB.cutsC.looksD.pours32.A.feelB.lookC.soundD.smell33.A.SpringB.AutumnC.SummerD.Winter34.A.onB.toC.fromD.between35.A.SoB.SinceC.ThoughD.Because36.A.fetchedB.broughtC.takenD.bought37.A.pleasedB.foolishC.cleverD.sad38.A.blindB.sick

35、C.healthyD.deaf39.A.heightB.valueC.possibilityD.appearance40.A.separatelyB.aloneC.togetherD.lonely第 QUOTE 卷 （非选择题 共40分）第二部分 英语知识运用 （共两节；满分35分）（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。We waste 1.3 billion tons of food every year. This is too much _41_ (waste) food. There are millions of people that dont have enough _42_ (eat). Food waste isnt just bad for humans, though. Its also bad _43_ the environment.When we put food waste into the landfill(废物填埋场), it produces a danger