安徽省淮北市树人高级中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题

安徽省淮北市树人高级中学20202021学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1分，共5分）听下面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。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，每段对话只读一遍。1.WhatdoesthemansuggestKarendo?A.Studymuchharder B.Stophersociallife C.Giveuponecourse2.WhatdidJimgofishingfor?A.Forcooking B.Forsomefun C.Forstayingwithfriends3.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Intheclassroom B.Inashop C.Athome4.Howdidthemanfindhistrip?A.Terrible. B.JustsoSo C.Great5.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A.Mark’sperformanceinclass. B.Mark'snewteachers. C.Mark'sschoolmates第二节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15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、7题。6.WhatisJason'splanfortheweekend?A.Visitinghiswife B.Goingtoaparty C.Watchingafilm7.WhywillthewomanthrowapartythisSaturday?A.Forhousewarming B.Forherbirthday C.Forapromotion听下面一段对话，回答第8、10题。8.Whydidthemanstartthecampaign?A.Tobuildananimalshelter.B.Toraisemoneyforanimalshelters.C.Toencouragepeopletoadoptanimals9.Howmuchmoneyhasthemanspentinhelpinganimals?A.$7,500 B.$25,000 C.$50,00010.Whatismostprobablythewoman?A.Ajournalist B.Ateacher. C.Awriter.听下面一段对话,回答第11至第13三个小题。11.Whatistheshowmainlyabout?A.Famouspeople'sdailylifeB.PopularTVshowcharacters’storesC.Elmo'stimewithhisguestsbeforebedtime.12.Whatgamedoesthewomanenjoymost?A.FreezeDance B.Thetricyclerace C.BeachBallBallyhoo.13.Whatistheman'sattitudetowardtheshow?A.Indifferent B.Interested C.Disappointed听下面一段对话,回答第14至第17四个小题。14.WhatwasHenrydoingwhenhesmelledsomesmoke?A.Watchingsomenews. B.Smokingacigarette C.Sittingathome15.Whocalled911?A.Henry. B.Abystander. C.Theguyintheburninghouse16.Howmanypeopleranintotheburninghouse?A.1 B.2 17.Whatistheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Colleagues B.Brotherandsister. C.Motherandson听下面一段独白,回答第18至第20三个小题。18.Whatmostprobablymadethelionangry?A.Thecamera’sflashes B.Thenoisefromthevan C.Aman'stouchonitsback.19.Whatdidthewomanaskthemantodo?A.Shutthewindow B.Stoptakingpictures C.Runtothevanquickly.20.Whathappenedtothemanintheend?A.Hegotinjured B.Hewaskilled C.Hesurvived第二部分阅读理解（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A、B、C、和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AChristmasGlow,RHSWisley,SurreyThegardenisflowingwithlargelightedflowers.Someofthetreesarebrilliant,too.Theglasshouseisdecoratedlikeagingerbreadhouse,anddisplays(展览)seasonalplants.Therearelanternsaroundthelake.Thecafeserveshotchocolateandapplejuice.●₤9.90,adult₤3.60,child●20Dec.to2Jan.FestivalofLight,LongleatSafariPark,WiltshireLongleatiscelebratingits50thanniversarythisyear.Largelanternstaketheshapeofsomeoftheparksanimals,andtherearealsolotsofcharactersinBeatrixPotter'sbook,suchasPeterRabbit,JenimaPuddleDuck,SquirrelNutkin,tomarkthe150thanniversaryoftheauthor'sbirth.Thereisalsoa20metrehighbirthdaycake.●£27.85,adult£20.65,childunderthrees,free●15Dec.to2Jan.FestivalofLight,EnchantedPark,GatesheadEnchantedParkisaninteractivewalkthroughSaltwellPark,justsouthofthetowncentre,alongatrailoflightwithperformancesandsculptures.“ThestorybeingtoldisMidwinterNight'sTale,inspiredbythe400thanniversaryofWilliamShakespeare'sdeath.”VisitorscanjoinstoriesandsongswithSanta,andattenddecoratingworkshops.●₤8,adult

₤2,childunderfours,free●1127Dec.ChristmasatKewGardensorLondonKewisaspecialplacetovisitatanytimeofthedayoryear,butthefestivelightshowgivesitamagicaltwist,asthemilelongtrailthroughthegardenisdecoratedwith60,000lights.Someofthegarden'soldestandtallesttreesarealsobeautifullylitalongtheway.●£16,adultf10,childunderfours,free●24Dec.to2Jan.21.Whichofthefollowingeventslastthelongest?

A.ChristmasGlow,RHSWisley,Surrey.

B.FestivalofLight,LongleatSafariPark,Wiltshire.

C.FestivalofLight,EnchantedPark,Gateshead.

stmasatKewGardensorLondon.

22.WhatcanpeopledoinEnchantedPark?

A.Learntowritestories. B.Playwithwildanimals.

C.Payavisittoglasshouses. D.SingsongswithSanta.

23.Howmuchshouldawomanandher4yearoldtwinchildrenpaytovisitKewGardens?

A.₤16. B.₤26. C.₤36. D.₤48.BAyearago,DaveFusslosthisjobdrivingatruckforasmallpanyinwestMichigan.Hiswife,Gerrie,wasstillworkinginthelocalschooldininghall,butworkforDavewasunavailable,andthepriceofeverythingwasrising.TheFusseswereatriskofjoiningthemillionsofAmericanswhohavelosttheirhomesinrecentyears.'ThenDaveandGerriereceivedatimelygift$7,000,alegacy(遗产)fromtheirneighborsIshandArleneHatch,whodiedinanaccident.“Itreallymadeadifferencewhenweweregoingunderfinancially,"saysDave.ButtheFussesweren'ttheonlypeopleinAltoandtheneighboringtownofLowelltoreceiveunexpectedlegacyfromtheHatches.DozensofotherfamiliesweretouchedbytheHatches'generosity.Insomecases,itwasafewthousanddollars;inothers,itwasmorethan$100,000.ItsurprisednearlyeveryonethattheHatcheshadsomuchmoney,morethan$3million.Theywereanelderlycouplewholivedinanoldhouseonwhatwasleftofthefamilyfarm.ChildrenoftheGreatDepression(大萧条),IshandArlenewereknownfortheirhabitofsaving.Theyenjoyedparisonshopping,checkingpricesbeforemakinganewpurchase.Throughtheyears,theHatchespaidforlocalchildrentoattendthesummercampwhentheirparentscouldn'taffordit.IshandArleneneveraskediftheirneighborsneededanything.“Theycouldseethingstheycoulddotomakeyouhappier,andtheywoulddothem,"saystheirfriendSandVanWeldon.TheHatcheswouldliketheneighborstofollowtheirexample.ItwastheHatches'wishthattheirlegacyalegacyofkindnessasmuchasoneofdollarsandcentsshouldenrichthewholemunityandlastforgenerationstoe.24.WhatdifficultydidtheFussesfaceoneyearago?

A.Theywouldhavetroublelivingontheirown. B.Theycouldn'tseetheHatchesonceagain.

C.Theycouldn'tfindsatisfactoryjobs. D.TheywouldmissthelegacyfromtheHatches.

25.WhatmightbethereasonfortheHatcheshavingsomuchmoney?

A.Theygothelpfromthemunity. B.Theyhadsoldthefamilyfarm.

C.Theyformedahabitofsaving. D.Theyhadalegacyfromtheirneighbors.

26.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribestheHatches?

A.Humorous. B.Generous. C.Stubborn. D.Friendly.

27.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?

A.TheFussescaredlittleabouttheirneighbors.

B.Allpeopleinthemunityreceivedthelegacy.

C.TheHatchesgavesomemoneytoSandVanWeldon.

D.TheHatchesusedtohelpotherswhowereinneed.CInrecentyears,traditionalprintednewspaperhasfacedaseriouschallenge.TheChristianScienceMomitorbecamethefirstnationalnewspapertoshutdownitsprintedition,andtheworldfamousmagazineNewsweekalsoannouncedthatitwouldsoonceasepublishingonpaperandmovetoanonlineonlyformat(版式).Somepeoplebelievetheprintednewspaperonedaywillbetakentheplaceofbytheonlinenewspaperwhilemanystillholdanoptimisticviewonthefutureoftraditionalnewspaper.Peoplewhobelievethatprintednewspaperswilldisappearthinkthenewmedia,suchastheInternetandmobilephoneapplications,haveagreatinfluenceonpeople'slife.Theonlinenewspaperisfast,instant,andconvenient,whiletheprintednewspaperoftenrespondsslowlytothelatestnews.Peoplearenowusedtoreadingtheonlinenewspaperontheirsmartphones,andnoonehasthepatiencetowaitfortheprintednewspaper.Theonlinenewspaperisalsoenvironmentfriendly,whichisinlinewiththetrendofsavingenergyintoday'sworld.'Theprintednewspaperconsumesalargenumberofnaturalresources,andwill,inthelongterm,begraduallyreplaced.Forthosewhoholdanoptimisticview,theyhavetheirownreasons.TherearestillalargenumberofpeopleintheworldwhohavenoaccesstotheInternet.Forthesepeople,theprintednewspaperisanimportantwaytoknowaboutthelatesteventsathomeandabroad.Althoughtheprintednewspapercannotbeasfastrespondingastheonlinenewspaper,itstillcanprovidemanyindepthreportsandanalyticalarticlesforreaders.Manycolumnwritersareinvitedtowritespecialreportsfortheprintednewspaper.Theonlinenewspaper,ontheotherhand,isonlysuitableforfastreading.Manyreadersprefertoreadtheprintednewspaperfortheydonotlikestaringattheputerorsmartphonescreen.Theprintednewspaperisalsopreferredbytheelderlypeople.28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“cease”inthefirstparagraphprobablymean?

A.Reduce. B.Miss. C.Imagine. D.Stop.

29.Whyarepeopleunwillingtowaitforprintednewspapersaccordingtothetext?

A.Theyarenotpatientwiththewait. B.Theyvaluetheirtimemorethanwait.

C.Theysavepatienceforthenewmedia. D.Theyarenotusedtowaitinganymore.

30.Whoaremostlikelytoreadprintednewspapers?

A.Peoplecaringabouttheenvironment. B.Peoplefondofreadingindepthreports.

C.Peopleenjoyingwritingsimplearticles. D.Peopleenthusiasticaboutthelatestnews.

31.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?

A.ArePeopleGraduallyLosingInterestinthePrintedNewspaper?

B.WhyDoPeopleChooseDifferentKindsofNewspaperstoRead?

C.WillthePrintedNewspaperBeReplacedbytheOnlineNewspaper?

D.HowWilltheOnlineNewspaperTakethePlaceofthePrintedNewspaper?DJustwhenyouthought2020couldnotgetanyworse,nowwehavegianthornets(大黄蜂)withfreakisheyes

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ofworries.Forthefirsttime,AsiangianthornetshavebeenfoundintheUnitedStates,specificallyinWashingtonstate,scientistssay.Beekeepershavereportedpilesofdeadbeeswiththeirheadsrippedoff,analarmingsightinacountrywitharapidlydecliningbeepopulation.Atmorethantwoincheslong,they’retheworld’slargesthornetswithastingthatcankillhumansifstung(刺伤)multipletimes,accordingtoexpertsattheWashingtonStateUniversity.Thegiant

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killhumans,eveniftheyarenotallergic.”32.Whatdoweknowaboutgianthornets?

A.Theyareoneoftheworld’slargestinsects.

B.Theycankillpeopleafterstingingseveraltimes.

C.TheyfirstappearedinAsiaandonlyliveinAsia.

D.TheyhavekeptactivesincelandinginDecemberintheUS.

33.Whyarehornetsmostharmfulinthelatesummerandearlyfall?

A.Theyjustwakeupfromhibernation.

B.Theyneeddefendtheoccupiedcolony.

C.Theyarehuntingforproteintoraisenewqueens.

D.Theirstingsbeebiggerandmorepoisonousduringthistime.

34.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?

A.Hornetsmake2020theworstyearever.

B.PeopleintheUShavewonthebattleagainsthornets.

C.Beekeepershavesufferedgreatlossinthehornetsattack.

D.ScientistshaveconfirmedwhyhornetsendedupinAmerica.

35.What’sthemostsuitabletitleforthepassage?

A.TheLongListofWorriesin2020.

B.HowtoFightGiantHornetsintheUS.

C.NewScientificResearchonGiantHornetsBreeding.

D.AggressiveGiantHornetsSpottedintheUSfortheFirstTime.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答案，选项中有两项为多余选项。WhileI

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offaltogether,thecarisexposedtocontinualdangerwithouttherebeinganywayofyourknowingaboutituntilitistoolate.Itwouldbelikewalkingthroughthejunglewithoutanyfearsignalinthepresenceofapoisonoussnakeorotherdangerousanimals一

___40___,yourbodyactuallyneedsthestressresponsenotonlytoremindyouofdangerbutalsotoofferextraadrenaline(肾上腺素)foryourheartandextrabloodandoxygenforyourarmsandlegs.A.

whileitmightfeel“nice”tobesorelaxedB.Let’sgobacktothemetaphor(比喻)ofthecaralarmC.ButinsteadofwarninguswithaloudandannoyingsoundD.ItbeginstodriveusandeveryonearoundustobeealittlebitcrazyE.AconstantstateofalarmalsohassomeprettyalarminghealthconsequencesF.chancesareyourbodywaspayingthepriceinthosemomentsforthebrainchemistryofstressG.

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immediate environment.第三部分语言知识运用（共三节，满分55分）第一节（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Iopenedthehotelcurtainstofinddarkrainystreets.Aftertraininginnearly100degreeweatherinSt.Louis,Iwasn't

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inmylegs.Ineverstoppedthough.Ijustputmyheadupand

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andIbegantocry,butkeptonmoving.Theviewalongsidewas

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anditkeptmymindbusy.AttheendofMile25,mybodywasbeat.AsIsawthatfinishlineinthewind,Iputallmy

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me.mymarathonmedal,bottledwater,andhelpedmekeepwarm.Travelingformyfirstmarathonwillbe

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ofmyfamily,friends,CoachRich,myteammatesandmysister,whogavemethestrengthto

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ofyourmentalendurance(耐力).41.A.wasting.

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___79____thedeaftotakeordersandcookits​___80___(taste)pizzas.第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）假如英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧）,并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Itisn'thardtobetheresponsiblememberofthesociety.IrememberanincidentthathappenedarainySundayafternoon.Iwaswaitingforthegreenlightatacrossingwhileagirlofabout10washitbyapassedcar,whichdroveoffquickly.Amanimmediatelyrushestogivethegirlfirs