重庆市西南大学附属中学2020～2021学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题【含答案】

重庆市西南大学附属中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期期末试题（总分：150分，）注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、班级、座号、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2．答选择题时，必须使用2B铅笔填涂；答非选择题时，必须使用0.5毫米的黑色签字笔书写；必须在题号对应的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写无效；保持答卷清洁、完整。3．结束后，将答题卡交回（试题卷自己保存，以备评讲）。第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）Howmuchwillthemanpay?A.$80. B.$160. C.$200.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Adirector. B.Anactor. C.Amusical.Wherearethespeakersprobablygoingnext?A.Aclothingshop. B.Akitchen. C.Abookstore.Whenwastheappointmentscheduled?A.OnWednesday. B.OnThursday. C.OnFriday.Howdoesthemansound?A.Confused. B.Hopeful. C.Upset.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。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。听第6段材料，回答第6，7题。Howmanypeoplearethereintheman’sgroup?A.Three. B.Four. C.Five.Whenwillthemanhavedinnerintherestaurant?A.At7:30. B.At8:00. C.At8:30.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Neighbors. B.Fatheranddaughter. C.Classmates.WhatdoesthemanaskBessietodo?A.Helpwithhouseholdchores.B.Stopmakingnoise. C.Dosomeshopping.WhereprobablyisBessie’smother?A.Athome. B.Inabookstore. C.Inasupermarket.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A.Inarestaurant. B.Inapolicestation. C.Inamall.Whatdoesthewomansayaboutthehandbag?A.Itisnewinablackcolor.B.ItismadebyFraklinMills.C.Thereisonlysomemoneyinit.Whofoundthewoman’shandbag?A.Awaiter. B.Apoliceman. C.Ataxidriver.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。Whatdoesthewomanmostprobablydo?A.She’sacoach. B.She’sareporter. C.She’saplayer.Atwhatagedidthemanprobablybasketball?A.17. B.10. C.7.Whydidthemanstarttoplaybasketball?A.Agreatbasketballgameinterestedhimverymuch.B.playingitregularlycouldhelphimstayhealthy.C.Hisparentshopedhecouldbecomeabasketballplayer.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。What’sthemostimportantqualitysuccessfulpeopleshoulddevelop?A.Thinkingindependently. B.Havingastrongwill. C.Beinghard-working.Whatshouldapersondowhenchoosingajob?A.Applyforawell-paidone. B.Findthemostsuitableone. C.Turntosuccessfulpeople.Howmanypiecesofadvicedoesthespeakermention?A.One. B.Two. C.Three.Whoisthespeakerprobablytalkingto?A.Laid-offworkers. B.Elderlypeople. C.Youngpeople.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A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。ACOVID-19vaccinations(接种)areunderway.AnthonyFauci,directoroftheNationalInstituteofAllergyandInfectiousDisease,hassaidthatapproximately75to90%ofAmericanswillneedtobevaccinatedtoreachherdimmunity(群体免疫)intheUnitedStates.U.S.ichealthexpertsrecommendedastagedapproachtovaccination.Demandforthevaccine(疫苗)exceededcapacityinthebeginning.Vaccinemanufacturersrampedupproductiontomeetthedemand;however,publicinterestingettingvaccinatedhasbeenwaning.TheU.S.adoptedthefollowingstagedapproach,butbyMay1,2021,mostofthecountryhadalreadyreachedstage2:

Stage1a

includeshealthcarepersonnelandresidentsofnursinghomesandassistedlivingfacilities.Stage1avaccinationsbeganinDecember2020.Stage1b

includesfrontlineessentialworkers:policeofficers;foodandagricultural,postal,daycare,publictransit,grocerystore,publictransit,andmanufacturingworkers;teachers;andpeopleaged75andolder.(Somestatesareallowingpeople65andoldertoregisterforthevaccine.)SomestatesbeganPhase1bvaccinationsduringthesecondfullweekofJanuary2021.Stage1c

includespeopleaged65to74andpeopleages16to64whohaveunderlyinghealthconditionsthatincreasetheriskofCOVIDcomplications.Essentialworkersofanyageinthetransportation,logistics,foodservice,construction,communications,informationtechnology,energy,law,media,publicsafety,andpublichealthsectorsarealsoinPhase1c.ManystateswereabletovaccinatePhase1cinMarchandApril.Stage2

includesallotherpeopleaged16andolder.(A

COVID-19vaccine

isnowauthorizedforteensage12andolder.)Whendidhealthcarepersonnelbegintogetvaccinated?A.May,2021. B.December,2020. C.January,2021. D.March,2021.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordinparagraphmean?A.Increasing. B.Decreasing. C.Changing. D.Improving.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothepassage?A.Toreachherdimmunity,morethan90%ofAmericansneededtobevaccinated.B.MoststatesofAmericahadalreadyreachedstage1cbyMay1,2021.C.Instage1bamanaged66cangetvaccinatedinsomestatesofAmerica.D.Allpeopleages12andolderwillgetvaccinatedattheendofthestagedapproach.BAfewyearsago,ImovedtoAurora,Ont.withmyboyfriendandIlongedtomakefriendsinmynewneighborhood.Wherewelivedthehouseswerejammedtogethersotightly.Buttheirony(讽刺)oflivingsoclosewasthatnooneactuallytalkedtoeachother;asinanopen-conceptoffice,theypretendtheycan’thearorseeeachothertomaintainatleastanillusionofprivacy.Itwasnotsoeasytomakefriendsasanadult.IwasabouttogiveupwhenIcaughtsightofabeautiful,tallblondetakingoutherrecycling.Shewalkedwithconfidence—evenherponytailbounced.Igasped,“Irecycletoo!Wehavesomuchincommon!”Thequestionwas,howwouldwemeet?WhatwouldIsay?SoIthought,“WhatifIjusthappenedtobejoggingby?”Iputonmyrunningshoes,butafterafewtimesaroundtheblock,drippingsweat,Ididn’tseeher.IdecidedtoseizeontheonethingIalreadyknewabouther—shetakesoutherbluebin.a.m.followingday,Iwokeupalittleearlierthanusual.Alittleafter8a.m.,thegaragetruckappearedandtheblondeemerged.Igrabbedabinandmademywaytotheendofmydriveway.“Justactnatural,Megan,”Itoldmyself.“Goodmorning.Howareya?”Isaid,coolasacucumber.“Good.Andyou?”shereplied.“Doingwell…Iamanewcomer,justaDJ.Italkforaliving.Clearly!”“Interesting,”shesaid.Aswebothwalkedaway,Iturnedandcalledout,“Oh,andbytheway,I’mMegan.”“Michelle,”shereplied.Iwalkedbackinside,wearingagiantgrin.Our“coincidental”recyclingmeet-upscontinuedforafewweeksuntilIfinallygatheredmycouragetoaskhertowatchTheBachelorwithmeandshesaidyes.Thatnight,afterwegoteverythingready,wesettledonthecouchandproceededtodrinkwine,bingefromourbuffet,dissectdoomedtelevisionrelationships,tellstoriesaboutourownandlaughourfacesoff.We“foundwhatwe’dbeenlookingfor”:anewfriendtofallplatonicallyinlovewith.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph2?A.Theauthorlivedinasmallhouse.B.Theneighborsactuallydidn’thaveprivacy.C.Theauthorlivedinaverycrowdedneighborhood.D.Theneighborsdidnotcommunicatewitheachother.Whatdoweknowabouttheirfirstmeet-up?A.Thetallblondepretendedtobeverycool.B.Thetallblondeworeabigsmilewhentalking.C.Theauthorwasquitesatisfiedwiththeirfirsttalk.D.Thetwofriendsmetaccidentallywhenthetruckcame.Whichofthefollowingwordscanbestdescribetheauthor?A.Timidbutkind-hearted. B.Shybutpersistent.C.Hospitableandgenerous. D.Caringandmodest.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.ADJtalkingforalivingbegantorecycle.B.AblondewatchedTheBachelorwithaDJ.C.Anewcomerfinallymadefriendswithablonde.D.Twowomenrecycledtogetherintheneighborhood.C“WhenIwas16yearsold,Iwasscubadiving(水肺潜水)inGreece,butIwasdisappointedbecauseIsawmoreplasticbagsthanfish.”ThesearethewordsofBoyanSlat,25,anengineerwhodesignedtheworld’sfirstoceanplasticcleanupsystem.Everyyear,over8milliontonsofplasticendupinouroceans.Thesecantakeupto500yearstobreakdown.Ifleftalone,seaanimalsbecomeentangled(缠绕的)inthemandcanevendieiftheplasticsaretakenin.Worse,humanscanbeaffectedwhentheseplasticsbreakdown.“Smallerpiecesenterthefoodchain,andthat’safoodchainthatincludesushumans,”Slatsaid.In2018,theWorldEconomicForumpredictedthattheweightofoceanplasticswillmatchtheweightofallthefishinouroceansby2050.Topreventthisdepressingreality,SlatcreatedTheOceanCleanupin2013andputhisplanforanoceanplasticcleanupdeviceintoaction.AfteryearsofresearchanddevelopmentintheNetherlands,adevicecalledSystem001/BsuccessfullystartedgatheringplasticonOct2,2019.Thedeviceusesa600-meter-long“C”shapedtubetogatherallthefloatingrubbish.Unlikeothercleanupmethods,thesystemfloatsfreelyaccordingtothedirectionofthewaves,whichallowswastetoflowintoandstaywithinthedevice.Aseaanchorisattachedtoeitherend.Thisslowsdownthesystemasitfloatsthroughthewaterandallowsthefaster-movingrubbish,carriedbythewaves,toflowintoitsmouth.System001/Bcanalsocollectwastebelowthesurfaceusinga3-meter-deepskirt(挡板)attachedtotheend.Afterbeinggathered,therubbishwillbedraggedbacktoshorebyboatandrecycled.Currently,thesystemoperatesintheGreatPacificGarbagePatch,anareathatisthreetimesthesizeofFrance.Onceoperational,theOceanCleanupexpectsafullfleettobeabletoclear50percentoftheGreatPacificGarbagePatchinfiveyears.Itremainstobeseenifthisdreamwillbecomeareality,butitisundeniablethathumanitymustworktogethertoreduceourplasticuseandrepairthedamageourwastehascaused.“Wearestartingtoseeayounggenerationthatgetsthatandisexcitedaboutasustainablefuture,butthequestionstillcomesdownto:Arewegoingfastenough,andhowmuchdamagewillhavebeendonebeforewegetthere?”Slatsaid.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaccordingtothefirsttwoparagraphs?A.Slattookupscubadivingattheageof16.B.Slatshowedagreatinterestinoceanenvironments.C.Plasticsposeagreatthreattoseaanimalsandhumans.D.Itdoesn’ttakelongtobreakdowntheplasticsintheocean.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“thisdepressingreality”inparagraph3referto?A.Manyseacreaturestakeinplastics.B.Humansareinfluencedbytheplastics.C.Oceanplasticsaredifficulttogetridof.D.Theweightofoceanplasticswillreachanewpeak.WhatdoweknowaboutSystem001/B?A.Itfloatsinafixeddirection.B.Itstartedcollectingplasticabouttwoyearsago.C.Itcollectsandrecyclestherubbishatthesametime.D.ItaimstocleartheGreatPacificGarbagePatchinadecade.WhatisSlat’sattitudetowardsthefutureoftheenvironment?A.Concerned. B.Indifferent. C.Positive. D.Tolerant.DToshowempathyistoidentifywithanother’sfeelings.Itistoemotionallyputyourselfintheplaceofanother.Theabilitytoempathizeisdirectlydependentonyourabilitytofeelyourownfeelingsandidentifythem.Ifyouhaveneverfeltacertainfeeling,itwillbehardforyoutounderstandhowanotherpersonisfeeling.Ifyouhaveneverputyourhandinaflame,youwillnotknowthepainoffire.Ifyouhavenotexperiencedjealousy,youwillnotunderstanditspower.Readingaboutafeelingandintellectuallyknowingaboutitisverydifferentthanactuallyexperiencingitforyourself.Amongthosewithanequallevelof

emotionalintelligence,thepersonwhohasactuallyexperiencedthewidestrangeandvarietyoffeelings－thegreatdepthsofdepressionandtheheightsoffulfillment,forexample,－istheonewhoismostabletoempathize.Ontheotherhand,whenwesaythatsomeone“can’trelate”tootherpeople,itislikelybecausetheyhaven’texperienced,acknowledgedoracceptedmanyfeelingsoftheirown.Onceyouhavefeltdiscriminatedagainst,forexample,itismucheasiertorelatewithsomeoneelsewhohasbeendiscriminatedagainst.Ourinnateemotionalintelligencegivesustheabilitytoquicklyrecallthoseinstancesandformassociationswhenweencounterdiscriminationagain.Wethencanusethe“reliving”ofthoseemotionstoguideourthinkingandactions.Thisisoneofthewaysnatureslowlyevolvestowardsahigherlevelofsurvival.Forthisprocesstowork,thefirststepisthatwemustbeabletoexperienceourownemotions.Thismeanswemustbeopentothemandnotdistractourselvesfromthemortrytonumbourselvesfromourfeelingsthroughdrugs,alcohol,etc.Next,weneedtobecomeawareofwhatweareactuallyfeeling--toacknowledge,identify,andacceptourfeelings.Onlythencanweempathizewithothers.Thatisonereasonwhyitisimportanttoworkonyourownemotionalawarenessandsensitivity－inotherwords,tobe“intouchwith”yourfeelings.Howdoestheauthorexplainthefeelingsofempathy?A.Bygivingexamples. B.Byhavingclassification.C.Bymakingcomparison. D.Byprovidingdata.Whichstatementmaytheauthoragreewith?A.Lowlevelofempathyleadstofewervarietiesoffeelings.B.Thedeeperone’sfeelingsare,themoreempatheticoneis.C.Empathyisawaywerecentlypickedupforbettersurvival.D.Richexperiencesmaynotgowithahighlevelofempathy.What’sthepurposeofthelasttwoparagraphsofthetext?A.Toadviseasincereattitudetoone’sexperiences.B.Tosuggestarightunderstandingofempathy.C.Torequirearealbondwithone’semotions.D.Tocallfortrueacceptanceofone’sfeelings.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.HowEmpathyUnfolds B.BeOpentoYourEmotionsC.WhyIsEmpathyImportant D.AcceptYourTrueSelf第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）Sayingnocanbereallytough.Maybeafriendisaskingyouforafavor,oraco-workerisaskingyoutocovertheirshiftfortheafternoon.36Don’tworry.We’veputtogetherplentyoftipsandtrickstohelpyouinthefuture.Keepyourrefusalsimple.

Refusingsomeonedoesn’thavetobecomplicated.Infact,expertssuggestkeepingyourexplanationshort,sweet,andtothepoint.Whenyougivealong,drawn-outexplanationaboutwhyyoucan’tdosomething,therequestermaykeepproddingyou.Giveashort,briefexplanationinstead.Youmightsay,“Sorry,I’mbusythatday”or“I’dlovetohelp,butmyscheduleistiedupatthemoment.”3738Seeifsomeoneelsecanhelpout.

Chancesare,youaren’tthe

only

personouttherewhocanlendtherequesterahand.Aftersayingno,recommendsomeoneelsewhomightbeabletohelpinthemeantimeGetbacktothemifyoufeelnervous.39

Inmanycases,asimple“Letmethinkaboutit”canbuyyoualittlemoretime.Ifyoudon’twanttomeettheirrequestbutdon’thaveanexcuselinedup,thisistheoptionforyou.Thankthepersoninsteadoffeelingannoyed.Trytoviewtheirrequestinapositivelight.

40Insteadoffeelingannoyedorobligated,thankthemforthinkingofyou,evenifyouaren’tabletohelpout.A.Suggestanalternative.B.Giveanexcuseforaneasyout.C.There’snorulesayingyouhavetoanswerrightaway.D.Howcanyoustandyourgroundwithoutfeelingguilty?E.Ifyourfirstrefusaldoesn’tgetthemessageacross,standstrong.F.Youcouldalsosay,“No,I’vegotalotonmyplatethisweekend”or“Sorry,thatdoesn’treallyinterestme.”G.Thefactthattheyreachedoutmeansthattheyprobablythinkyou’reresponsibleandtrustworthy,whichisdefinitelyacompliment.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，从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上相应番号处将该项涂黑。Iwassurprisedtolearnthesleepingarrangementsattheloghomeweweresharingwithmyin-lawsfortheweek.41,myyoungdaughterhadagreedtosleepinafirst-floorbedroombyherself.Aswesettledin,wediscussedthenumberofdeerwehad42onourwaytotheloghome.“Ihopeweseeabearortwothisweek!”mywifeshouted.Atbedtime,mywifeandIretreatedtotheupstairsloft,andmyin-laws43abedroomonthefirstfloor.Wewereabouttofallasleepwhenourdaughterappearedwitha44lookonherface.Shesaida45wasscratchingatherwindow.Idecidedtosleepdownstairsandmydaughter46theloftwithmywife.Onmywaydown,Ipassedmyfather-in-law,47...frontofthetelevision.IwasinbedonlyaseveralminuteswhenIheardatap...taponthewindow.Somethingwasindeedoutthere,48itwasn’tabear—atleastthat’swhatItoldmyself.Sometimelater,Iwasawakenedbyaloud,low-pitchedgrowl(低声吼叫).Isawalarge49inthedoorwayandfrozeasit50closertome.Irealizedwhatitwas—onlyaftermyfather-in-lawbenttogivemea51.Iblurtedout（脱口而出）,“It’sDavid.”Myfather-in-law52.Webothlaughednervouslyatthe53moment,andIexplainedhisgranddaughter’sbedroom54.Itoldhimthattheonlything55thanabearattackwasPapaBear’sgood-nightkiss.Hegrowledinagreement!A.Honestly B.Basically C.Generally D.SpecificallyA.kept B.spotted C.adopted D.fedA.headedfor B.lookedfor C.huntedfor D.caredforA.disappointed B.delighted C.worried D.embarrassedA.deer B.tiger C.lion D.bearA.cleaned B.purchased C.shared D.moppedA.active B.alive C.absorbed D.asleepD.asut B.so C.and D.asA.shadow B.figure C.ghost D.shapeA.kicked B.waved C.inched D.joggedA.present B.hug C.sweet D.kissA.jumpedback B.gotup C.backedup D.backedawayA.joyful B.awkward C.painful D.memorableA.arrangement B.requirement C.need D.switchA.stronger B.taller C.scarier D.heavier第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15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。Twentyoneultra-marathonrunnershavediedsinceextremeweatherhita100-kilometer(62-mile)mountainraceinnorthwest

China.Thehigh-altitudeHuangheShilinMountainMarathon56(begin)onSaturdaymorninginsunnyconditions.Butby1p.m.localtimeweatherconditionshadturned,withfreezingrainandhailstones57(beat)runnersinGansuCounty.LiangJing,oneofChina’swellknownultra-marathonrunnerswasamongthosewhodied,as58HongKongmarathongroupcalledHongKong100UltraMarathonconfirmedviaastatement59(release)onSunday.AstemperaturesdroppedintheYellowRiverStoneForest,somestartedtoreportsufferingfromhypothermia,while60wentmissing.

Themarathon61(organize)canceledtheraceandimmediatelytheylaunchedasearchpartyof1,200peopletoscourthecomplicatedterrain.OneraceparticipanttoldthelocalpublicationRedStarNews:“Itwas62(awful)freezing.”

Hesaidhedecidedtoabandontherace.“Imanagedtoenterawoodencabinatthedirectionofarescuer,63therewerealreadyabout10morerunnersandwithinhalfanhourabout50runnerscameandtookshelter64extremeweatherinthecabin.”

BySundaymorning,151ofthe172runnershadbeenconfirmedsafe,witheightinhospital.Another21werefound65(die),accordingPeople’sDaily.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节应用文写作（满分15分）假定你是李华，你和你校学生在英国某中学参加了为期一个月的交流，在回国前夕，该校举行了欢送会，你受邀在欢送会上发言。内容包括：1.

回顾一个月以来的学习和生活；

2.

谈谈你的收获和感想；

3.

表达感谢和祝愿。注意：1．词数80左右；2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节读后续写（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。Itookajobasareceptionistforaveterinarian(兽医)weeksago.Asanenthusiasticanimallover,IacceptedthepositionontheconditionthatIwouldn’thavetoassistwithanywoundedanimals.Icouldn’tbeartoseeanycreatureinpain.Attheendofmyfirstweek,wewereabouttoclosetheofficeforthedaywhenayoungmaninhisthirtiesranuptousholdingaseverelyinjuredDobermanpinscherpuppyinhisarmsandbeggingustosavehislife.Thefour-month-oldpuphadbeenhitbyacar.ThedoctorandIrushedbackintotheoperatingroomimmediately.Thepoorcreaturewasincriticalcondition.Theonlyplacetheskinwasstillattachedtothispoorlittleanimal’sbodywasaroundoneshoulder.Thevetworkedtirelesslyforwhatseemedlikehours,stitchinghimbacktogetheragain.