江苏省南师附中2020-2021学年高二上学期期末考试模拟英语试题

南师附中20202021学年度高二上学期英语期末模拟卷（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）AHerearefourorganizationsthatrescueandtrainshelterdogstobeserviceanimals.Merlin'sKids

Merlin'sKidsisanorganizationthatrescuesandtrainsshelterdogstobeeserviceanimalsforchildrenandadultswithspecialneedsforphysicaloremotionalsupport.Thedogsarealsotrainedtofinddiseasebyscreeningpeopleforcancer,diabetesandsoon.Inthepublic'seyes,theseworkingdogshaveprovedthatshelteranimalsareamazing.

PetsforVets

Thisorganizationrecognizesthatmanyveterans(退伍军人)returnhomewithscars,whichmakeitdifficultforthemtoliveanormallife.PetsforVetswasfoundedtorescueandtrainshelteranimalstoprovidetherapydogsforveterans.Theorganizationsaysthatwhenvetismatchedwiththerightdog,bothoftheirliveschangeforthebetter.PawswithaCause

Thisorganizationhasbeenaroundsince1979anditimprovestheindependenceandqualityoflifeforpeoplewithdisabilities(残疾).PawswithaCausespecializesinhelpingpeoplewithdisabilitiespletedailytasksandthepupscanopendoorsandpullawheelchair.CandoCanines

AdogfromalocalshelterhelpedstartCandoCaninesin1989.ShewasaLhasaApsomixnamedAnnieandsheassistedherownerforeightyears.Anniewasthefirstofover500rescueddogsspeciallytrainedasservicedogstoassistpeoplewithhearing,diabetesandautism.Butifadogintheorganizationisnotsuitedduetobehaviororillness,thepupisnevertrainedagainandplacedintoaforeverhomewithafamily

1.WhatdoweknowaboutshelterdogsfromMerlin'sKids?

A.Theyarethoughthighlyof.

B.Theyareintendedforchildren.

C.Theycancurepeopleofcancer

D.Theyhelppeopleleadanormallife.

2.Whichorganizationworksontheimprovementofretiredsoldiers'lives?

A.Merlin'sKids.

B.PetsforVets.

C.CandoCanines.

D.PawswithaCause.HowdoesCandoCaninesdealwithasickdog?

A.Bysendingittohospital.

B.Bybuildingashelterforit.C.Bygivingitspecialtraining.

D.Bysettlingitintoafixedhome.

BTodaywewerelookingafterourtwonieces.TheystartedscreaminginitheroomwheretheywereplayingwhilemyhusbandandIcookedlunch.Wequicklyrantoseewhathappenedandtherewassmallscorpion(蝎子)thatsomehowgotintothehouse.

Myhusbandpickedupthescorpionbeforeithadachancetogetaway.Ashewascatchingthescorpion,theeldernieceAlicesaidthatitwasgoodthathewastherebecause"girlscan'tdealwiththatthing".

Myhusbandaskedherwhotoldherthat.Alicejustshrugged(耸肩)andsaid,“Everyoneknowsgirlsareafraidofbugs(虫子).”Somyhusbandcalledheroverandtoldher,"Youneverhavetobeafraidofanythingbecauseyou'reagirl.You'rejustasgoodasboys.Whenyousawthisscorpion,youcalledmeandyouraunthere.Yourecognizedtherewassomethingthatcouldhurtyou.Soyougothelp.I'mproudofyouforlettingadultsknowaboutsomethingthatwasadangertoyou.You'reverysmart.”

Heheldthescorpion'stail,adding,"Asyougrowup,peoplearealwaysgoingtotrytotellyouwhatyoucanandcan'tdo,butyoucandoanythingifyouputyoureffortintoit.There'rewomenthatworkwithbugsfortheirjobsandstudythem.”Shegotsoexcitedatthethoughtofwomanbeingabletodothingsamancando.

AtthispointherlittlesisterLisacametowardsthem.Somyhusbandsatthereandexplainedthedifferentpartsofthescorpion,pletelyfiringtheirimagination.Aliceaskedifshecouldholdit.Thenmyhusbandputitonherhands.Shewassoproudofherselfthatshetalkedaboutituntilshewenttosleep.

4.Whydidtheauthor'sniecesscream?

A.Theywerebittenbyascorpion.

B.Theyspottedascorpionintheroom.

C.Theauthor'shusbandcaughtascorpion.

D.Theauthor'shusbandwascookingascorpion.

5.WhatcanwelearnaboutAlicefromParagraph3?

A.Sheadmiredheruncleverymuch.

B.Shepridedherselfoncallingadultsintime.

C.Shethoughtitnormalforgirlstofearbugs.

D.Shewasafraidofbeingparedwithboys.Whydidtheauthor'shusbandsaythosewordstoAlice?

A.Toeducatehertoattendbugs

B.Toshowherwhatshecanandcan'tdo.

C.Totellhertodevoteherselftoeverything.

D.Toencouragehertobebraveandconfident.

7.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheauthor'shusband'slessontoAlice?

A.Meaningless.B.Successful.

C.Humorous.

D.Boring.

CTherainforestsofeasternAustraliaarehometostinging(有刺毛的)treeknownasDendrocnide.ManypeoplecallitthegympiegympietreeanamegiventothetreebylocalAustralian.Nomatterwhatyoucallthetree,theimportantthingistostayfarawayfromit.Thoughitlooksliketheleavesandstemsarecoveredwithasoftfuzz(绒毛)，it'sactuallycoveredwithsharpneedlelikehairsthatcarrypoison.

Ifyoubrushupagainstagympiegympietree,youwon'tforgetitanytimesoon.Thepainofthestingingtreeissevere.It'slikehavingnail(钉子)shovedintoyourflesh,"saidDr.EdwardGilding,oneofthescientistsbehindthestudy.Andthepaincanlastforhours,days,orweeks.Insomecases,it'sbeenreportedtolastformonths.

Scientistshavelonglookedforthesourceofthispowerfulsting.NowresearchersattheUniversityofQueenslandhavediscoveredatleastpartofwhatmakesthisstingingplantsopainful.Thescientistsbelievedtheywerelookingforneurotoxin(神经毒素)

Aftercarefullystudyingdifferentkindsofgympiegympietrees,thescientistswereabletoseparateoutdifferentchemicalsthatthetreesproduce.Thisallowedthemtoidentify(识别)groupofchemicalsthattheybelievedwereresponsibleforthepain.Theresearcherscreatedartificialversionsofthesechemicals,whichtheycall"gympietides".Sureenough,whenthescientistsshotmicewithgympietides,themicelickedattheplaceswherethey'dbeenshotindicatingthattheyhurtinthoseplaces.

Whenthescientistsstudiedthewaygympietideswerebuilt,theyfoundthattheyformedknotlike(结状的)shpe.Theshapemakesthechemicalverystable.Theknotlikeshapeofthegympietideswassimilartotheshapeoftoxinsproducedbypoisonousspidersandconesnails.Thescientistsweresurprisedtoseethreeverydifferentkindsoflifeallusingsimilartoxins.While

it'sclearthatspidersandconesnailscatchfoodwiththetoxinstheycarry,it'sstillamisteryhowstinginghelpsthegympiegympietree.

Thescientistsalsofoundsomethingelseaboutthetoxin.Nervecellshaveasortofgatethatopenstotellthebodyaboutpainandthenclosesagain.Butthegympietidespreventthegatefromclosing,sothepainmessagekeepsgettingsent.Thescientistshopethatbystudyinghowthetoxinaffectsthesegates,theymaybeabletoeupwithnewwaystohelpcontrolpain.

8.Whatdowelearnaboutthegympiegympietree?

A.Itcanbeusedtomakepoison.

B.Itlooksharmlessfromtheoutside.

C.Itattractspeoplewithitsneedlelikehairs.

D.It'shardtorecognizeevenforthelocals.

9.Whatcanhappenafterbeingstungbyagympiegympietree?

A.Paindoesn'tgoawayquickly.

B.Aseverewoundcanbecaused.

C.Somethingcanstickintotheflesh.

D.Painusuallyisn'timmediatelysensed

10.Whatdidtheresultsoftheresearchers'experimentonmiceshow?

A.Findingthesourceofthetree's'stingischallenging.

B.Thetree'sstingisespeciallydangerousforhumans.

C.Theresearchershavefoundwhatcausesthetree'ssting.

D.Differentkindsofstingingtreeshavethesameneurotoxin.

11.Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?

A.Stingingtreessuggestnewwaytorelievepain.

B.Stingingtreeshurtpeopleoutofselfprotection.

C.Scientistspreventthehurtcausedbystingingtrees.

D.ScientistsdiscoverAustralianstingingtrees'DAnewcopperbased(基于铜的)materialmighthelpchemistsrecycleanunwantedgreenhousegasintoausefulgreenfuel.

Asagreenhousegas,carbondioxideorCO2helpswarmtheatmosphere.Buttoomuchofthatgashaslatelybeendrivinganatmosphericfever.Wouldn'titbegreatifthatCO2pollutioncouldinsteadbeturnedintoausefulproduct?Oneteamofresearchersthinksithasfoundawaytodojustthat.TheyareturningCO2intoethanol(乙醇),whichistheoctaneboostingchemicaladdedtomoststocksofU.S.petrol.Addingethanolreducestheenergyinagallonofpetrol.Butitoffersanicetradeoff(折衷)Ithelpsthatpetrolburnmorecleanly.

Todothat,theresearchersfirstneededtobreakCO2intoitsbuildingblocks.Itturnsoutthatthisisatoughtask.Insuchcircumstances,chemistsoftenturntoacatalyst(催化剂).Suchmaterialsspeedupachemicalreaction.Here,thegroupdevelopedabrandnewcatalyst,notesDiJiaLiu,achemistatArgonneNationalLaboratoryandheadoftheteamthatdevelopedthiscatalyst.Withit,thevoltage(电压)neededtostartthenewcotoethanolreactionisfarlessthanwhat'sneededtokickstartsimilarreactions,Liusays.Andwhilechemicalreactionsoftenmakemanyunwantedbyproducts,thisnewonedoesnot.Morethan90percentofthefinalproductisethanol,hereports.

Thenewcatalystusesabedofcarbontosupportcopperatoms.Thosecopperatomsarespreadout,asifsocialdistancing.Whenelectricityrunsthroughthecatalyst,groupsofdistantcopperatomsjoinup,formingclusters,of3or4atoms.ByfiringpowerfulXraysatthem,Liusayshisteamcould"monitorthechemicalreactionasithappens".Thoseclustersactivatethecatalyst,helpingtheCO2reactwithwater.TheCO2nowsplitsintocarbonandoxygenatoms.AndthewaterorH2Osplitsintohydrogenandoxygenatoms.Allofthesefreedatomsfinallyrearrangethemselvestoformethanol.

PaulKenis,achemicalengineerattheUniversityofIllinoisatUrbanaChampaign,saysthenewpaperdescribes"averyinteresting,coolcatalyst"However,AnnaKlinkov,chemistattheUniversityofWaterlooinCanada,remainsabitskeptical."Acloserlookatthereactionisneeded,"shesays."Itcouldbemoreplexthanwhatispresented.”

Theresearchersarecontinuingtoexperimentwiththenewprocess.Theyalsohopetomakeotherusefulmaterialsfromcarbondioxide.Liusays,"Thisisjustthebeginningofthislongresearchjourney.

12.WhyisethanoladdedtostocksofU.S.petrol?

A.Tohelpturncarbondioxideintoenergy.

B.Toenablethepetroltoburnpletely.

C.Toreducethecostofpetrolforconsumers.

D.Tomakepetrollessharmfultotheenvironment.WhatisthefunctionofthecatalystdevelopedbyDiJiaLiu?

A.IncreasingthevoltageneededtobreakCO2.

B.EnsuringthatallCO2isturnedintoethanol

C.HelpingCO2breakintoitsbuildingblocksmoreefficiently.

D.Removingtheunwantedbyproductsoftheprocesspletely.

14.WhatdoesParagraph4mainlytalkabout?

A.HowtheCO2toethanolreactionreallyworks.

B.Whatenablestheefficientproductionofethanol.

C.Howethanolisusuallymadeinactualproduction.

D.WhatmakestheCO2toethanolreactionsounique.

15.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"skeptical"inParagraph5mean?

A.Curious.

B.Doubtful.

C.Concerned.

D.Shocked.

(共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)

阅读下面短文,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。

Indailylife,wemightoftenfeellikesomethingismissingevenwehaveasuccessfulcareer,alovingfamilyandastrongsocialnetwork.That"something"isthepurposeinlife.16However,it'sreportedonlyaround25%ofAmericanadultsuseittomaketheirlivesmeaningful.Findingyourpurposeisn'tsomethingthatcanbedoneovernight.Itcanbealifelongjourney,anditcanonlybedoneonestepatatime.17PerhapsyoulikedworkingwithanimalsinyouryouthbutnowyouintendtojointheorganizationthatfightsglobalhungerWhat'smore,findingyourpurposedoesn'tnecessarilymeanyouhavetochangewhatyou'redoingnow.18Therearealotofideasthathelpyoufindyourpurpose.19Forexample,ifyoufindithardtorecognizethethingsyoufeelcrazyaboutsometimes,youcanreachouttopeopleandaskwhatremindsthemofyouorwhattheythinkofwhenyouentertheirmind.

20Ifyou'resurroundedbypeoplewhoaremakingpositivechange,you

mightdrawinspirationfromthem.Makingpositivecontributionstosomethingorsomeoneismostprobablyjustyourpurpose.Youmightalsofindthatyourpurposechangesovertime.Findingyourpurposeisatoolforabetter,happier,healthierlife.Andthoseactivitiesmightbekeytohelpingyoufindyourpurpose.Whatdoyouhaveinmonwiththepeoplewhoyouchoosetobearound?Besides,youcanfindyourpurposebysurroundingyourselfwithpositivepeople.

F.Hearingotherssaywhattheynoticeaboutyoumighthelpyoudiscoverwhatyoulovetodo.

G.Forexample,abarberdoesn'thavetochangeifhedecideshispurposeinlifeistohelpotherslookbeautiful.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,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Bornwithoutlegs,JenniferBricker,formerJuniorOlympicsplayer,seemeddestined(注定)tohavelifeofhardship.21,thehandofdestinybroughtheranamazingadoptivefamily.Shewasadoptedbya22Americanfamily,theBricker's,whogaveheronesimple23,"Neversay'Ican't'!"

Althoughshewasborn24,herfamilyneverletthis25herfromachievingherdreams.Shewastaughttoneverviewherphysicalconditionasa(n)26.Shegrewupplayingmany27,includingvolleyball,softballandbasketball.Butitwas28thatwashertruepassion!SheidolizedOlympicgoldmedalistDominqueMoceanusomuchthateverytimewhenthegymnastappearedonTV,shewouldpletely29onhermovementsonthetrampoline(蹦床)Asshegrewolder,JenbeganpracticingandthenpetingagainsttypicalathletesinpetitionsaroundIllinois.Notonlydidshepetewithinthecountry,butsheeven30theJuniorOlympics.Jenandherfamilyalways31shecoulddowhatevershewanted.Andshemadethisa(n)32withherpositiveattitudeandhardwork.Ifher33wasnotamazingenoughalready,whenJenwas16,shediscoveredthemostsurprisingnewsofherlife:heridol,thegymnastDominqueMoceanu,was34herbiologicalsister.

JenniferhasjustpublishedabookcalledEverythingisPossible.Shewantsto35otherswithherstoryandtellpeopleanyonewithpassionandasenseofpurposecanrealizehisgreatestdreams.

21.A.MoreoverB.MeanwhileC.However

B.loving

C.differentB.reason

C.target

B.disabled

C.slowmindedD.brokenhearted

25.A.preventB.separate

C.free

B.warningC.disadvantageD.regret

27.A.parts

B.sports

C.roles

D.tricks

28.A.writing

B.performing

C.study

B.work

C.improveD.carry

30.A.aimedat

B.waitedfor

C.tookpartin

D.lookedforwardto

31.A.expected

B.believed

C.acknowledgedD.proved

32.A.reality

B.opportunityC.ideal

B.storyC.success

B.certainly

C.luckily

D.obviously

35.A.persuade

B.challenge

C.impress

D.inspire(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。

Moreandmorepeoplearenowchoosingtoworkfromhome.Thereare,ofcourse,manyreasons36.remoteworking.Thedemandsofmodernlifeanddesiresfor37.betterworklifebalancehavedriventhetrend,alongwithadvancedtechnology,38.makesdoingmosttasksathomeeasier.

IntheUK,morethan1.5millionpeopleworkfromhome.Forthose39.

(employ)bypanieswithaphysicalbase,workingfromhomeprovidesaconvenientalternativetothe9to5workingpattern.Besides,remoteworkingdoesn'talwaysmean40.(be)athome.Cafesandworkplacespacesofferachanceforworkerstoetogetherandinteract(交流)witheachother.Andwithoutallkindsofstrict41.(rule),homebeesthemostproductiveplacetodothework.Althoughworkingonyour42.(fort)sofaatyourhomesoundsattractive,somepeople43.(force)toworkfromhomeandfindithardtogoon.Therearealsoemployeeswhohavenochoicebuttowork44.(remote)becausetheirpanieswant45.(save)money.Somepeoplesaytheydon'tlikeworkingfromhomebecausetheyfindithardtofocus.第三部分写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节(满分15分)

你校正在组织英语作文大赛。请你以最喜欢的体育运动为题,写一篇短文参赛,内容包括:

1.你最喜欢的体育运动;

2.你喜欢它的原因。注意:

1.词数80左右;

2.短文题目和首句已为你写好。

Myfavoritesport

Differentpeoplelovedifferentsports.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。

ItwasSundayafternoon.Thesummerheatscorched(烤焦)thelandandthepeople,makingallthingsintheairstill.Itseemedthatevenasinglemoveofafingercouldmakepeoplestartswearing.SoMom,mybrotherandIjustdecidedtostayathometospendourqualitytime.InthelateafternoonwhilewewereenjoyingthefunnyTVprogramme,thedoorbellrang.Momopenedthedoorandsawastranger.Thebeardedmanwasdressedinadarkjacketandpants,andhehandedMomalargeblackbag."Yourhusbandorderedit,"hesaid.However,Daddidnottellusthathehadboughtsomethingonline.WhenMomwasstillwonderingifthemanhaddeliveredthepackagetoawrongaddress,heturnedaroundandleftquickly.

MompulledthepackintothekitchenofourhomeinsuburbanSherwoodPark,Alta.My10yearoldbrothercameintotheroom,andheshouted,"What'sinit?It'smoving."Ialsosawthestrangemove,andIgavealoudscream.Somethingintheblackbagwasstrugglingtoescape."Oh,bequiet.Let'stakeittothegarden,"Momsaid.Then,sheliftedthepackwithonlytwofingersandtookittothegardencarefully.Inthegarden,Momtooktheaxe(斧子)fromitsspotonthewall.darkjacketedman,mysteriousblackpackandnowaxe,Ithought.Itwasturningouttobeaninterestingdayratherthanasummerdaywithnothingspecial.Momapproachedthebagslowly,openedthetopcarefullyandmovedbackafewfeet,eyingthebagwithalarm.Therewasanothermoveandthenachickenshowedup.注意:

1.续写词数应为150左右;

2.请按如下格式作答。

Thechicken,delightedtobefreefromthebag,madeseveralleapsaroundourgarden.

AfterDadcameback,heexplainedallthethingstous.20202021学年度高二上学期英语期末模拟卷答案

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