20-21学年度第一学期期末考试高二英语试题卷

淮北市同仁中学20—21学年度第一学期期末考试高二英语试卷命题人：审核人：时间：120分钟分数：150分第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段话。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。每段对话仅读一遍。Whattheweatherlikenow?A.WindyB.RainyC.CloudyWherewillthewomanspendherhoneymoon?A.InSpainB.inFranceC.inItalyWhatisthewoman?A.AwriterB.AwaitressC.ApublisherWhowillthemangivetheschoolpaperto?A.TedB.JaneC.ThewomanWheredostheconversationtakeplace?A.InanofficeB.inagymC.inaswimmingpool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。Whoareprobablythespeakers?A.Jerry’sparentsB.Jerry’sneighborsC.Jerry’sclassmatesWhathappenedtoJerry?HebecameseriouslyillB.HislegwasinjuredC.Hewasknockedoverbyabike听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。Whatdoweknowaboutthewoman’sfamily?Herparentsarebothmusicians.B.HerbrotherhasagiftformusicC.HerbrotherisyoungerthanherHowoldwasthewomanwhenshepublishedherfirstbook?A.13B.23C.30听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。wherewillTimgothisevening?A.totheairportB.toafamilypartyC.toagatheringoffriendsWhyisSusanavailabletonight?becausethefamilypartyhasbeencancelledB.BecauseherflighthasbeencancelledC.BecausehermotherisnotcomingWhattimeisitnow?A.5:30PMB.6:00PMC.6:30PM听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。WhydidthemancometoteachinShangshai?A.tomakemoneyB.tolearnsomeChineseC.tolearnmoreaboutChinaWhenwillthemanprobablyleavetheschool?A.inMarchB.inJuneC.inAugustWhatdidthemanfindhardatfirstwhenhewasteachinginShangshai?howtogettoknowhisstudents.B.howtogetusedtotheenvironmentC.howtofindfunthingstodoinclassWhatdoesthemandoontheweekend?hegoessightseeingwithsomeotherteachersB.HereadsbooksaboutChinesecultureC.hegoesouttoplaywithhisstudents听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。WhatdoweknowaboutthealbumThriller?itwasMichaelJackson’sfirstalbumasanadult.B.it’sbyfarthebiggest-sellingalbumintheworldC.itwasrecordedintheyearof1983WhendidMichaelJacksonjoininhisfamilymusicalgroup?A.in1963B.in1969C.in1972WhichofthefollowingsongswassungbyMichaelJacksonalone?A.I’llBeThereB.ABCC.BenWhatisQuincyJones?A.adoctorB.aband’sleadersingerC.aproducerandcomposer第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）ABelowarethefutureoptionalmajorsforyoutotakeintoconsiderationbeforeenteringcollege.ArchitectureDegree:BachelorofArtsArchitectureisthedesignofthebuiltenvironment:buildingsandtheirsurroundings.Asaprofession,itisanart,science,andbusinesswithcareers(职业)availableinschoolsofarchitecture,andinarchitecturalresearch.DepartmentofArchitectureDesign101AlumniHallPhone:513-529-7210AccountancyDegree:BachelorofScienceAccountancyisthelanguageofbusiness.Accountantsprepareprofitandlossstatements,coststudies,andtaxreports.Theycanworkforanysizefirms,rangingfromalargeinternationalfirmtoasmalllocalaccountingpractice,andgovernment.FarmerSchoolofBusinessStudentServicesOfficePhone:513-529-1712JournalismDegree:BachelorofArtsJournalismincludesthefieldsofMedia&Culture,andInteractiveMediaStudies.Inadditiontofundamentalreporting,writing,andeditingskills,journalismcombinestheartofcommunicationwiththescienceofdigitaltechnology.Graduatesmaybecomemagazineeditors,reporters,orcopywriters.DepartmentofMedia,Journalism&Film206WilliamsHallPhone:513-529-5893AnthropologyDegree:BachelorofArtsAnthropologyisthestudyofhumans.Individualsandsocietiesarecomplexanddynamic,whichmeansanthropologycoversalotofground.Thestudyofpeoplecanleadtoalmostanycareerpath,includingeducation,healthcare,socialwork,internationaldevelopment,governmentandhumanrelations.DepartmentofAnthropology120UphamHallPhone:513-529-839921.Whichofthefollowingdirectlyinvolvestheartofcommunication?

A.Architecture. B.Accountancy. C.Journalism. D.Anthropology.22.Whatistheuniqueadvantagesofmajoringinanthropology?

A.Graduateswillreceivefurthereducationforfree.B.GraduateswillreceiveaBachelorofArtsdegree.

C.Graduatescanapplyforapositioningovernment.D.Graduateshaveawiderrangeofjobchances.23.Whoisthepassagemostlikelyintendedfor?

A.Ordinaryjobhunters. B.Seniorhighschoolgraduates.C.Collegestaff.D.Socialworkers.BWhenfamilyfinanceshavetrouble,amarriagebreaks,ordisabilitystrikes,oneofthefirstplacesthoseproblemsshowupisinthelawn(草坪).Asmuchaswelovethem,thelawnrankslowintermsofprioritiescomparedtobuyingfoodormedicine.Whensomethinghastogive,whatgivesisafamily'slawn.Itgetskneehighandcontributestoasenseofhopelessness.That'swhereRodneySmith,Jr.stepsin.WhileasastudentatAlabamaA&M,hestoppedonehotsummerdaytohelpanelderlyneighbormowthelawn.Hislifehasn'tbeenthesamesince.Severalyearssincethatday,he'smowed(除草)whatseemslikeacountlessnumberoflawnsandnotchargedapennyforanyofthem.He'salsodiscoveredhislife'scalling.SmithJr.wentontogetamaster'sdegreeinsocialserviceworkandfoundedanorganizationthatinspireskidsalloverthecountrytohelpotherswiththeirlawnwork.Hisfreelawn-cuttingserviceisnamedRaisingMenLawnCareService(RMLCS).Thenamereflectsthefactthatatitsbeginning,theservicesoughttoinspireat-riskkidstotakeapathofpublicservice.RMLCSwill,freeofcharge,mow,clearleavesandshovelsnowforthedisabled,theelderly,andsinglemothers.Hiseffortshavebroughtattentionfromthenationalmediaandbloggers.He'salsogoneonalawn-mowingtourandmowedinall50statestoraiseawarenessoftheneedforyoungpeopletohelpothers.TheRMLCSwebsitereportsthat150kidshavejoinedits50-lawnchallenge,53,000peoplearesupportingtheeffort,and2,000lawnshavebeenmowed.Theorganizationhasalsoattractedtheattentionandsupportofaworld'slargestproducer.ItequippedSmithJr.withoneofitsnewmowers.SmithJr.remainsundisturbedbytheattention.Hejuststicksbythemissionstatementonhismodestwebsite:Makingadifferenceonelawnatatime.24.Accordingtoparagraph1,whatdoesalawnmeanwhenitgetskneehigh?A.Itsownermaybeverylazy.B.Itsownermayfocusonbuyingfood.C.Itsownermaybestrickenbyadisease.D.Itsownermaycaremoreaboutmarriage.25.What'stheoriginalpurposeofRMLCS?A.Tocareforthelawnsfortheelderly.B.Togetkidsinvolvedinpublicservice.C.Toraisehelpfundsforthedisabled.D.Toeducatethepublicaboutgardening.26.What'sthemainideaofthefourthparagraph?A.SmithJr.'seffortwonwidesupport.B.SmithJr.earnedalotfromhisbusiness.C.Mowingthelawnisachallengefortheteenagers.D.Aworld'slargestproduceroffersmuchmoneytoSmithJr.27.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthetext?A.LawnCareServiceIsAvailableB.WhatitTakestoMowYourLawnC.TeachingKidsOneLawnataTimeD.ManTravelsCountryMowingLawnsCDuringoneofmygardenlessyearsasamiddle-agedadult,Iwasbackincollege.Ihadreasonedthatoldpeopleshouldn'ttakeonloans(贷款)forschooling.Howwouldtheylivelongenoughandmakeenoughmoneytopaythemoff?Educationalloansareayoungpeople'sgame,Idecided.Somypractical,part-timecollegejobwasworkingasaschoollunchladyatthelocalhighschool.Whenschoolfeesandbookchargesweredue,IknewIwouldstillhaveatleastonemealadayatschoolwhilewaitingformynextpaycheck.OneyearIsignedupforsummerclasses,andschoolwasout.Thatmeantnolunch-ladypaychecksorfreefood.Summerschoolstarted.Istoppedbythebookwindowtobuybooks.WhenIheardthetotalmoney,myheartmissedabeat.ThenIturnedtolookoutofthewindowtocomposemyself.Ihadenoughforhooksandnothingelse.Iwasn'tgoingtoeatallsummerlong.Thebookladymustbefamiliarwithstudentswhonearlyfainted(晕倒)whentheyheardthetotal.Shespokeupbehindme."Ifyoulikevegetables,oursummerstaffalwaysleaverstheirfreshproduceonthattableyou'restandingnear."Fromthenon,everyfewdaysItooklittlebitsofproducehome,sodidotherstudents.Thosevegetableswerealifesaver.Oneday,thebookladywasthereandIaskedhertopassonmythanks."PleasetellthegardeningpeopleIreallyappreciatetheproduce.Ijustdon'tunderstandwhytheybother."Thebookladysmiled."Neverassumethatpeoplearedoingfine,"shesaid."Alwayssharewhateverextrayouhavewheneveryoucan."ItwasthefirsttimeI'dsuspectedshewastheonewhowasfeedingmeandotherstudentswithfreshproduce."Neverassumethatpeoplearedoingfine.Alwayssharewhateverextrayouhavewheneveryoucan."ThatlessonwasmoreimportantthanalltheclassesItookthatsummer.28.Whatmadetheauthor'slifesohardthatsummer?A.Shehadapoorharvestinhergarden. B.Shedidn'thaveanyincometoliveon.C.Shehadtoreturnhermonthlybankloan. D.Shedevelopedadiseaseandlostherwork.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"compose"inparagraph3mean?A.Help. B.Remind. C.Calm. D.Enjoy.30.Whatdoyouthinkofthebooklady?A.Optimistic. B.Devoted. C.Grateful. D.Considerate.31.Whatcanbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.TheHardCollegeLife B.Life-savingVegetablesC.ExpectationsofaBookLady D.ALessonLearnedfromGardeningDYou’restarving,andthecheesepuffsarestaringatyoufromthevendingmachine.Yourstomachrumblesinanticipationasyouinsertyourmoney,grabthebag,andripitopen.Ahhh...Youbreakinthecheesyscent,thenpulloutthatfirstbright-orangepuff.Yourmouthwaters,thenthecheesepowderhitsyourtongue.Boom!Beforeyouknowit,you'vefinishedthewholebag,yetyoustillcravemore.

Likeanycarefullyengineeredproduct,everychipandcheesepuffcanbereducedtoalistofdeliberateingredientsandscientificformulas.Anditallstartswithsalt,fat,andsugar.Foodmakersknowthathumanshavebeenhard-wiredsincetheStoneAgetocravethosethreekeyelements.Backinprehistorictimes,theseingredientsweresorarethatgorgingonthemwhentheywereavailablewasimportantforsurvival.Today,however,artificiallysweet,fatty,andsaltyfoodsarecheapandplentiful—soyourinstinctscansetyouuptoeatagainandagain.

First,there’sthesalt.Junkfoodmanufacturersuseittoaddflavoranddisguisetheickytasteofthepreservativesthatkeepprocessedfoodsfresh.At10centsapound,saltisalotcheaperthanfreshherbsandspices—plusithelpsdrawoutthesalivathatmeltsthesedeliciousfoodsinyourmouth.

Next,foodmakersaddfat.It'snotatastelikesweetnessorbitterness,butitproducesapowerfulsensationtheycallmouthfeel.It'sthesamefeelingyougetwhenyoubiteintoawarm,softgrilledcheese.Itsendsastrongpleasuresignaltotherewardcenterofyourbrain.

Thenthere’ssugar—andyoualreadyunderstandhowhardthatistoresist.Butjunkfoodmanufacturersalsoknowthatwhenthere'stoomuchsugarinaproduct,yourbrainwillsignalyou'vehadenough.Sotheybringinscientiststocalculatejusttherightamounttomakesureyoukeeponeating.Theycallthattheblisspoint:theperfectspotwhereyourbodycravesmorewithoutregisteringthatyou’refull.

Soisjunkfoodreallyaddictive,likealcohol?32.Thewriterstartedtheparagraphby_______.

A.makinganimagination B.describingafeelingofhunger

C.teachingtheuseofthevendingmachine D.introducingalife'sgreatestmystery33.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“gorgingon”mean?

A.Producing. B.Eating. C.Storing. D.Consuming.34.Whatroledoesfatplayinjunkfood?

A.Ithelpskeepthefoodfresh. B.Itsendsasignalofbeingfull.

C.Itbringsapleasureofeating. D.Itcausessalivatomeltfoods.35.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?

A.Thethreeingredientsofeveryfood. B.Theincreasingpopularityofjunkfood.

C.Thetricksofjunkfoodproducers. D.Thescienceofirresistiblejunkfood（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。ThefirstmenandwomencametoBritainovertwoandahalfmillionyearsago.__36___ButtheBritishIslesonlybecameislandsseparatedfromtherestofEuropeabout8,500yearsago,whenmeltingiceformedtheEnglishChannel!3,000yearsafterBritainbecameanisland,newtribeswhocamebyboatfromthemainlandintroducedfarming.__37___Manyoftheseman-madehillscanstillbeseen.Lateron,peoplelearnedtobuildstonemonuments.ThemostamazingisStonehenge,acircleofhugestonesbegunabout4,500yearsago.Stonehengeistheworld'smostfamousprehistoricmonument.383,000yearsagotheclimateinBritainbecamecolderandwetterthanbefore.39__Abitlaterironstartedtobeusedfortoolsandweaponsinsteadofbronze.KnowledgeofironworkingmayhavebeenbroughtbytheCelts,anewwaveofimmigrantswhostartedtoarrivefromsouthernEuropeinabout500BC.WhatweknowaboutthefirstpeopleinBritainhasbeenworkedoutbyarchaeologistsfromtheremainstheyleftbehindthem.Pytheas,aGreek,wasthefirstpersonwhocouldreadandwritetocometoBritain.Hisvisitwasinabout330BC,over2,000yearsafterStonehengewasbegun.Unfortunately,whatPytheaswrotehasbeenlost,sowedon'thaveanywrittenrecordofBritainuntiltheRomanscame.__40__A.Thatwasalmost300yearsafterhedid!B.Asaresult,peoplehadtomovedownfromhighground.C.Becauseoftheclimatechange,muchoftheicehasmelted.D.ManyarchaeologistsbelievethatBritainwasoncecoveredbyice.E.Thesetribesbuiltearthworksforprotectionandastombsfortheirdeadbodies.F.Theywerehuntersandgatherersoffood,whousedstonetoolsandweapons.G.Wedon'tknowwhatitwasusedfor,thoughmanydifferentsuggestionshavebeenmade.第三部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）AsIsaacclimbeduptothepodium(领奖台)andhadgoldmedalsplacedaroundhisneck,hismum,Emma,andbigbrother,Bailey,cheered.Emmacouldn'thelpherselfcrying

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he'snodifferenttoanyoneelse."41.A.upset B.proud C.sympathetic D.grateful42.A.volunteering B.serving C.competing D.touring43.A.best B.fastest C.rarest D.worst44.A.cards B.watches C.rings D.medals45.A.noisy B.quiet C.poor D.good46.A.continue B.manage C.struggle D.progress47.A.spirits B.worries C.excitement D.curiosity48.A.challenges B.experiments C.steps D.tests49.A.Therefore B.Indeed C.However D.Meanwhile50.A.covered B.impressed C.compared D.provided51.A.feared B.hated C.loved D.needed52.A.knowing B.ignoring C.repeating D.avoiding53.A.dependedon B.setup C.referredto D.joinedin54.A.campaigns B.opportunities C.guidance D.inspiration55.A.develop B.select C.question D.promise56.A.defend B.approach C.evaluate D.represent57.A.credits B.wins C.decisions D.comments58.A.innocently B.roughly C.particularly D.faithfully59.A.contrast B.finding C.source D.matter60.A.realized B.claimed C.permitted D.demanded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上适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Whatisart?Itisverydifficulttocome61withathoroughanswer.Tonsofpeoplehavetheirownopinionsandthinktheyknowwhatart62(true)is.Mostpeople’sanswersaretoogeneraltodistinguishwhatartis.Artisacreativeformofwork,63(design)tohaveapurposeandshowemotion.Thereisapurposetoeverypieceofartwork.Theref