【期末】福建省厦门市2020-2021学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题

厦门市2020—2021学年度第二学期高二年级质量检测英语选修8试题本试卷分五部分，共12页。满分150分。考试用时120分钟。本试题附有答题卡。注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的学校、班级、姓名、座号。准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的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）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。每段对话仅读一遍。例:Howmuchistheshirt?A.£19.15. B.£9.18. C.£9.15.答案是C..1.Whatdoesthewomandislikeaboutthedress?A.Thestyle. B.Thesize. C.Thecolor.2.Whatistheboydoing?A.Listeningtomusic. B.Playinggames. C.WatchingTV.3.WhywillthemangotoNewYorkCity?A.Toseeanexhibition. B.Tolearnaboutart. c.Togoonbusiness4.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Feedinganimals. B.Weekendplans. C.Somephotos.5.Howdidthemanfeelyesterday?A.Angry. B.Embarrassed. C.Happy.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。6.Wherearethespeakers?A.Inalibrary. B.Inapark. C.Inarestaurant.7.Whatwillthemando?A.Headforthebookstore.B.Havelunchwithhismum.C.Returntheoverduebook.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8.WhatdidthemandoonSaturday?A.Hehadapicnic.B.Hefinishedapaper.C.Hevisitedsomefiends.9.HowwastheweatheronSunday?A.Sunnyandwarm. B.Cloudyandcool. C.Rainyandcold.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。10.Whatarethespeakersdiscussing?A.Whatclubtojoin. B.Whatsporttodo. C.Whathobbytotakeup.I1.Whatisthemangoodat?A.Singing. B.Running. C.Acting.12.Whydocshewomenrejecttheman’ssuggestionintheend?A.Shecan’tsparetime. B.Shehasstagefight. C.Shelacksenergy.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.WhydoesthewomangiveupRidgewayHouse?A.Ithasnosinglerooms.B.Itdoesn’tprovidemeals.C.Itisclosedinthesummervacation.14.HowmuchisasingleroominInternationalHouse?A.$130aweek. B.$150aweek. C.$175aweek.15.Whatdoesthewomancaremostabout?A.Thecomputerroom. B.Thevolleyballcourt. C.Theswimmingpool.16.Whatwillthewomandonext?A.Getthekey. B.Fillinaform.. C.Paythedeposit.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.WhendidVincentVanGoghbegintostudyart?A.In1853. B.In1880. C.In1886.18.WhatdidVincentVanGoghdoinParis?A.Heformedhispaintingstyle.B.Hecollectedmanypaintings.C.Hegainedfameandfortune.19.WhatwasVincentVanGogh’slifelikeinArles?A.Heledacomfortablelife. B.Heoftenbecamesad. C.Hehadnofriends.20.WheredidVincentVanGoghspendhislastdays?A.InHolland. B.InnorthernFrance. C.InsouthernFrance.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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ATherearearangeoftraintickettypestosuityourtravelneedsifyoubuytrainticketsonlinewithTranPennineExpress.BookyourticketsthroughtheTPExpressappandyoucandownloadtheticketsstraighttoyourphone.AdvanceticketsAdvancetrainticketsareyourroutetofindingthebesttrainfareandoffersavingsofover50%.Advanceticketsgoonsaleupto24weeksaheadofthejourneyandareavailabletopurchaseupto15minutesbeforedepartureonmostroutes,subjecttoavailability.SeasonticketsSeasonticketsareavailabletobuyonlineonaSmartcard.Theyareidealforregularjourneysonthesamerouteandcanbeusedfortravelonanydaywithinthevalidityoftheticket.Theyareavailablefor7days,acalendarmonth,andanyperiodbetween1and12months.AnytimeticketsAnytimeSingle(one-way)ticketsarevalidfortravelonthedateshownontheticketanduntil04:29thefollowingmorning.ForAnytimeReturntickets,theoutwardjourneymustbemadewithin5daysofthedateshownonyourtrainticketandthereturnjourneymustbemadewithin1calendarmonth.OffPeakticketsOffPeaktravelofferscheapertrainticketsduringquietertimesofday.OffPeakSingleandReturnticketscanbeboughtinadvanceoronthesameday.Forthelatestinformationontheavailabilityofadvancefares,pleaseclickhere.21.WhatwouldyourecommendifTomtakesthesameroutetowork?A.Advancetickets. B.Seasontickets.C.Anytimetickets. D.OffPeaktickets.22.WhencanyoumaketheoutwardripwithanAnytimeReturnticketdatedJuly6th?A.July10th. B.July13th. C.July31st. D.August6th.23.Wherecanthistextbefound?A.Onaposter. B.Inanewspaper.C.Inamagazine. D.Onawebsite.BStudentsleavecollegewithoutgraduatingforavarietyofreasons.BerkleeOnline’sDegreeCompletionprogramoffersthemaroadback.WhenA.DavidUccileftBerkleeCollegeofMusicin1994,hewassixcreditsshyofgraduating.Butthemusicproductionandengineeringstudentwasofferedanopportunityhecouldn’tmiss:anassistantengineeringpositionattheHitFactory,whichgot41Grammynominations(提名)thatyear.Thedecisionwashardtomake.Ucciwouldbeleavingschool,andhewasalsoleavingbehindasmallproductioncompanyhehadformedwithotherBerkleestudents.Nevertheless,heleft.Berkleedoesn’twantitsstudentstoregretanything.That’swhyitofferssomethingspecificallyforstudentslikeUcci:DegreeCompletion.Intheprogram,Berkleestaffworkcloselywithformerstudentstocreateanindividuallytailoredpathtograduation.Onlineclassesaredesignedtoallowahighlevelofengagement(参与)betweenteachersandstudents.ProfessorKennBrassoffersinternet“officehours”threetimesaweek.Brasssayshe“pushestheenvelope”forhisstudents“everychanceIget.”Heknowsfrompersonalexperiencethatcollegeisn’talwaysastraightlinefromstarttofinish;ittookhimsevenyearstoearnhisbachelor’sdegreefromGovernorsStateUniversity.ForUcci,nothavingadegreedidn’tseemlikeaproblemforawhile.However,afterheworkedhiswayuptogeneralmanagerofGuitarCenter’sflagshipstore,hebegantofinditdifficulttoadvance.AfterUccigraduatedin2019,heleftGuitarCenterforadirectorofsalespositionatawinechain,apositionhewouldn’thaveevenbeenqualifiedforwithoutanundergraduatedegree.Finishinghisdegreemeanshiscareeroptionsarenolongerlimitedbyadecisionhemadetofollowhisdreamsmorethan25yearsago.“Educationshouldbealifelongeffort,”saysCarinNuernberg,Berklee’svicepresidentofacademicstrategy.“I’mreallyproudofthefactthatwe’rehelpingstudentsfigureoutthatpathtocompletion.”24.WhydidUccidropoutofBerklee?A.Hedidn’thaveenoughcredits. B.Heobtainedagoodjob.C.HewasnominatedforaGrammy. D.Hefoundedacompany.25.WhatisBrass’sattitudetowardshisstudents?A.Appreciative. B.Casual. C.Caring. D.Doubtful.26.WhatdidUcci’sdegreecontributeto?A.Hiscareerdevelopment. B.Hisperfectsalesskills.C.Hisengagementinengineering. D.Hisdevotiontoeducation.27.Whatisthepurposeofthetext?A.Toadvocatelearningonline. B.TosharetheexperienceofUcci.C.Tointroduceanonlineprogram. D.Tostresstheimportanceofadegree.C“Lionsandleopards,inparticular,areambushpredators(捕食者).Theyoftenrelyonthesurprisetotakedowntheirprey.”saysUniversityofNewSouthWalesconservationbiologistNeilJordan.“Farmanimallossescandoseriousdamagetosomefarmers,andtheirkillingofpredatorsinresponsetothatisamajorcauseofpopulationdecreaseintheambushpredators.”Butwhatiftherewereasimplethingfarmerscoulddotocuttheirlosses?“Theideacameaboutofpaintingeyesonthebacksidesofcowstoticklionsandleopardsintothinkingthey’vebeenseenbytheirwould-beprey.Andonceseen,theyoftenabandonthehunt.”Natureinspiredthisvisionarysolution.Probablythemostfamousexampleisonbutterflies.Theyhaveeyespotsintheirwings,andthesepreventpredatorssuchasbirdsfromattackingthem.Evenhumansareaffectedbyeyespots:onestudyfoundthatpeoplearelesslikelytostealbikeswhenanimageofwatchfuleyesisondisplaynearbikeracks.Butdespitetheirusefulness,eyespotsdon’toccurnaturallyinmammals.Tomakeupforthis,thescientists/cow-buttartistsgottowork.“Icanguaranteethecowsdidn’tenjoytheexperience.Imean,itdidn’thurtthematall,butgatheringthosecowsupinthemorningfortheirartificial-eyetreatmentprobablywasn’tthemostexcitingthingforthem.”Overthefour-yearexperiment,theresearchersfoundthatambushpredatorskillednoneofthehundredsofcowswitheyespotsontheirbackside.Butthestudyalsoshowedthat,whilelesseffective,simplypaintingcrossmarksonthecowsalsoworks.Soperhapsanykindofnovelmarkingcanfrightenahuntingpredator.Farmerscanpotentiallypainttheircattlewithartificialeyespotsorcrossmarks.Butwerecommendtheeyespotsbecausethatwasthebestresult.Alittleartisticlicensecouldgoalongwaytosafeguardbothfarmanimalsandpredatorsatriskofextinction.28.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“that”inparagraph1refersto?A.Thekillingofpredators. B.Thepopulationdecrease.C.Thedamagetothefarmers. D.Thesurprisetoattackcows.29.Whatistheexampleofbutterfliesinparagraph3intendedtoprove?A.Whybirdsavoidtheinsectswitheyespots.B.Whythebikeswithwatchfuleyesaresafer.C.Eyespotscamefromtheadaptationtonature.D.Scientistsgottheinspirationfromnature.30.Whatcawelearnaboutartificial-eyetreatmentfromthelastparagraph?A.Itleadstotheextinctionofpredators.B.Onlytimewilltellwhetheritwoksornot.C.Crossmarkscouldworkmuchbetterthaneyespots.D.Itwouldbeawin-winforfarmanimalsandpredators.31.Whatisthebesttileforthetext?A.FarmersmarktheircattlewitheyespotsB.CowswitheyeimageskeepoffpredatorsC.Cowsenjoyhavingartificial-eyetreatmentD.FarmerskillpredatorstoprotecttheiranimalsDIfyouhavethestrangefeelingthatyou’vereadthisbefore,don’tbealarmed.It’sprobablyjustdéjàVu.déjàvuisthestrangefeelingthatyou’veexperiencedsomethingbefore,whileatthesametimeknowingthatyouhaven’t.Youvisitafriend’sapartmentandhavetheoverwhelmingsenseyou’vebeenherebefore,butthatcan’tbethecase.Thisisthefirsttimeyou’veevervisitedthiscity.Still,thefeelingmaybesorealthatyoualmostknowwhatyou’llfindwhenyouwalkintothekitchen.Expertsestimateroughlytwooutofthreepeoplehavehadtheexperienceatleastonce.Theexperiencetypicallylastsnomorethanafewsecondsandthere’snowarmingofwhenit’sabouttohappen,makingitextremelydifficulttostudy.Muchthatisknownaboutdéjàvuisbasedonsurveys.Still,researchershavecomeupwithnovelwaystostudyitinthewild.AnneCleary,professorofcognitivepsychologyandmemoryresearcher,usedvitalreality(VR)totrigger(引发)déjàvu.Clearyandherteamtooksubjectsthroughaseriesofscenesinthevideogame,carefullydesignedsothatthespatiallayout(空间布局)ofonescenewassimilartoanother,eventhoughtheactualimageswerequitedifferent.Thesubjectsexperienceddéjàvuwhenascenewassimilartoonethey’dseenbefore,indicatingthatasimilarityinspatiallayoutbetweentwoplacesmightleadtoadéjàvu-likesenseoffamiliarityinanovelplace.“Theremaybemanydifferentreasonsthatcouldallbetrueforwhydéjàvucanhappen,”Clearysays.Thoughnoonehasyetexplainedwhatcausesdéjàvu,it’sagoodthingthatsciencefinallygotseriousaboutstudyingthestrangephenomenon.“Ithinkdéjàvuresearchhasbeensheddinglightonprocessesthatarehelpingustounderstandmemorybetteratabroaderlevelthanjusttyingtounderstanddéjàvu,”saysCleary.32.Whydoestheauthormention“vestingafriend’sapartment”inparagraph1?A.Todrawacomparison. B.Tomakeanassumption.C.Topresentafact. D.Toclarifyaconcept.33.Whatisthemainproblemofstudyingdéjàvu?A.Uncontrollablefactors. B.Complicatedmethods.C.Lackofsubjects. D.Spacelimitation.34.WhatmakesCleary’sstudyondéjàvudifferentfrompreviousones?A.Sheappliedvirtualrealitytotigerdéjàvu.B.Sheguidedthesubjectsthroughanovelplace.C.Shecomparedsimilarsceneswiththesubjects.D.Shereliedonsurveystolearnaboutdéjàvu.35.Whatdoesthelastparagraphmainlytalkabout?A.Theaccuratecausesofdéjàvu. B.Thephenomenonofdéjàvu.C.Thesignificanceofdéjàvuresearch. D.Theprocessofdéjàvuresearch.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）根据下面短文，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。Mymotherwasbornin1931andraisedinaworldofrationing(定量配给).Thethingsshesawandlearnedgrowingupstayedwithheralifetime.Shemadegooduseofeverypenny.36.WhenIfryupbacon,Icounttheslicescarefully.Twopiecesforeveryone.Thisisagoodthing,especially,whenwearebeingkeptathomebecauseofCOVID-19.Nowmychildrenarewatchingme.37.Youngmindsarelikesponges(海绵),absorbinghowwehandleuncertainty,confusionandalossofcontrol.Everyoneinthefamilyisworkingfromhomenow.38.Theyarecalculatinghowwewatchandrespondtothismoment.Didwelookforwardorinwardtofindstrength?Didwefindawaytosay“Iloveyou”everyday?39,butyoungpeoplearecertainlynotimmunefromthenation’ssuddenshifttowarduncertainty,griefandfinancialinstability.Everyparentrememberswhenachildtakesabadfallonabike.Beforethechilddecideswhethertocry,hewouldfirstglanceatanadult.Inthatmoment,theadultholdsthekey.40.Weareallinthatmomentrightnowandyetcalmisperhapstoomuchtoaskfor.Wemustfindsomethingtogivetoouryoungpeople,somethingthatwillsteadythem.Iftherewaseverareasontofindthatbestversionofyourselfinthisterrifyingmoment—lookintoyourchild’seyes.That’swhereyouwillfindit.A.Yearslater,IhaveindeedbecomemymotherB.TheyworkathomeandhavemeetingsonlineC.TheyarepickinguplessonsthatwillstickwiththemD.ThekeyliesintheirresponsetothefinancialinstabilityE.Therefore,thekidshaveafront-rowseattowhowereallyareF.ThereareindicationsthatCOVID-19haslittleimpactonchildrenG.Calmmaynottakeawaythepain,butitcandialdowntheresponse第三部分语言运用（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。ArchitectBrianBononiwasatajob,measuringaportrait(相片)studiothathadbeenshutdown.Thatwaswhenhe41it—dozensupondozensoffamilyportraitsthathadbeentakenbutneverdeliveredtothosewho42theirphotos.Hecouldn’tgetthe43offhismind.Theywerewaitingtobethrownout,andthatdidn’tsitrightwithhim.“Myheart44everytimelookedatthepile,”saidBrian.“Iknewthatthosephotos45alottothepeoplewhowereinthem.46Ididn’tdosomething,they’d47begoneandforgotten.”Thenandtherehedecidedto48theseportraitsandreuniteasmanyfamilieswiththeirlong-lostportraitsashecould.Brian,withthehelpofhiswifeandfourchildren,tookall16749portraitstotheirhouse.Theydevelopedasystemof50photos—alphabetizingalltheportraitswiththeavailableinformation.Thentheystartedtrackingdowntheparietal51.It’sreallyalovely52,especiallybecauseitturnedouttotakesomuch53.Sofartheyhavebeenableto54over60peopleandreturnedmorethan40photos.Justrecently,theycreatedaFacebookpagetohelpspreadthemessagewiththehopethatmorepeoplewill55themselves.41.A.liked B.saw C.felt D.seized42.A.leftbehind B.handedin C.satfor D.gaveup43.A.images B.projects C.stories D.ideas44.A.lifted B.beat C.stopped D.sank45.A.provided B.demanded C.cost D.meant46.A.If B.Though C.Unless D.Because47.A.hardly B.gradually C.simply D.partly48.A.recycle B.rescue C.restore D.paint49.A.wrapped B.recovered C.abandoned D.faded50.A.shooting B.printing C.framing D.arranging51.A.buyers B.owners C.architects D.postmen52.A.gesture B.tradition C.message D.encounter53.A.effort B.courage C.wealth D.imagination54.A.persuade B.contact C.charge D.introduce55.A.behave B.enjoy C.recognize D.betray第二节（共3篇，10小题；每小题1.5分，共15分）阅读下列短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词，或括号内单词的正确形式。AAlexanderGrahamBell,aScottish-bornscientist,becameinterestedinhelpingdeafpeoplecommunicatebecausehismotherwasalmostentirelydeaf.Thisinterestled56(he)toinventthemicrophone.Hefoundthatbypressinghislipsagainsthismother’sforehead,hecouldmakehismotherunderstand57hewassaying.Finally,hemadeit.Bellwasan58(invent)allhislife.Althoughheismostoftenassociated59theinventionofthetelephone,hewasindeedacontinuingsearcherafterpracticalsolutionstoimprovethequalityofeverybody’slife.BWithouthavingtophysicallyjointherunning,HuangLixingfinishedtheXiamenmarathonlastOctober.The45-year-oldsportenthusiastfromZhangzhou,FujianProvinceinsoutheastChina,60(participate)inthefamousmarathonthrougharoute-trackingappforonlineraces,61(instant)receivinghiselectroniccertificate.Huanghasbecomeafollowerofonlineraces.Statisticsshowthat52millionpeopletookpartin368onlineraces62(organize)bytheChineseAthleticsAssociationin2020,with500millionviews.CAnunderwaterdanceperformancetitledPraywasairedonHenanTVonJune12nighttocelebrateDragonBoatFestival.ItfeaturedthegoddessofLuoRiver—a63(mystery)beautybestknowninthepoetryofCaoZhiduringtheThreeKingdomsperiod.Thedance64(perform)byHaohaoHe,aformersynchronizedswimmer(花样游泳运动员),recreatingtheeleganceofthisancientChinesegoddess.Pray,the65(open)ofaspecialDragonBoatFestivalprogramonHenanTV,isexpectedtoleadinanarrayofshows.第四部分写作（共两节，满分30分）第一节（满分15分）你校英语报正在举办征文比赛，请你以“MyFavoriteEnglish__________”为题写一篇短文投稿，简要介绍你最喜欢的英文书籍、歌曲、电影等，并说明喜欢的理由。注意：1.请先将题目补全后再作答；2.写作词数应为80左右。MyFavoriteEnglish__________第二节（满分15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。“Cut,cut,