广东省梅州市2020-2021学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题.doc

1、广东省梅州市2020-2021学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题本试卷满分150分。考试用时130分钟。注意事项：1.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B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，再选涂其它答案，答案不能答在试卷上。不按要求填涂的，答案无效。考生必 须保持答题卡的整洁。2.非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相 应位置上;如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不 按以上要求作答的答案无效。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分25分）第一节 听力理解（共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对

2、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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。1.Question （听录音）A. By train.B. By car.C. By air.2.Question （听录音）A. See a movie.B. Go out for a meal.C. Have a party.3.Question （听录音）A. To take a trip.B. To teach in a school.C. To learn Japanese.4.Question （听录音

3、）A. Take care of his bird.B. Help him with his work.C. Go out of town with him.5. Question （听录音）A. Where Joyce comes from.B. What Joyces hometown is like.C. Why Joyces hometown is boring.第二节（共5小题海小题L 5分，满分7.5分）听下面2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;

4、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和第7两个小题6. Question （听录音）A. Friends.B. Colleagues.C. Strangers.7. Question （听录音）A. They are both designers.B. They work for the same company.C. They are both in the IT industry.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10三个小题8. Question （听录音）A. Its screen always goes black.B. Its button

5、 doesnt work properly.C. Its battery runs out very quickly.9. Question （听录音）A. For a week.B. For a month.C. For half a month10. Question （听录音）A. Rude.B. Sincere.C. Impatient.第三节 情景问答（共5小题;每小题2分，满分10分）In this part, you are required to act as a role and complete three communicative tasks： listen to a

6、speaker, ask the speaker three questions and then answer five questions.Now please listen to the speaker.情景介绍角色:你是Mary,男的是Henry,你们是同事。任务：（1）向Henry提问。（2）根据所获取的信息，回答相关问题。生词:scared 害怕；Yellowstone National Park 黄石国家公园Now please ask the speaker three questions.（1）你开车多少年了？（2）你喜欢开车去全国各地旅游吗？（3）你最近去什么地方旅行了吗？

7、Now please get ready to answer five questions.11. .12. .13. .14. .15. .第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分3Z 5分）第一节（共10小题;每小题2.5分，满分25分）阅读下列3篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项，并在答题卡 上将该选项涂黑。ALOI EnglishEnglish Conversation ClassesTake English conversation classes with native English - speaking teachers from the United St

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14、e a promise to sit through each class.BOne day when I was 12, my mother gave me an order： I was to walk to the public library, and borrow at least one book for the summer. This was one more weapon for her to defeat my strange problem inability to read.In the library, I found my way into the Children

15、s Room. I sat down on the floor and pulled a few books off the shelf at random. The cover of a book caught my eye. It presented a picture of a beagle （小猎犬）. I had recently had a beagle, the first and only animal companion I ever had as a child. He was my secret sharer, but one morning, he was gone,

16、given away to someone who had the space and the money to care for him. I never forgot my beagle. Without opening the book - - Amos, the Beagle with a Plan ,1 borrowed it from the library for the summer.Under the shade of a bush, I started to read about Amos. I read very, very slowly with difficulty.

17、 Though pages were turned slowly ,1 got the main idea of the story about a dog who ,like mine, had been separated from his family and who finally found his way back home. That dog was my dog, and I was the little boy in the book. At the end of the story, my mind continued the final scene of reunion,

18、 on and on, until my own lost dog and I were, in my mind, running together.My mothers call returned me to the real world. I suddenly realized something ： I had read a book, and I had loved reading that book.I never told my mother about my miraculous” （奇迹般地）experience that summer, but she saw a slow

19、but remarkable improvement in my classroom performance during the next year. And years later ,she was proud that her son had read thousands of books, was awarded a PhD in literature, and authored his own books, articles, poetry and fiction. The power of the words has held.19. The authors mother told

20、 him to borrow a book in order to .A. let him spend a meaningful summerB. encourage him to do more walkingC. help cure him of his reading problemD. make him learn more about weapons20. The book caught the authors eye because.A. it reminded him of his own dogB. he found its title easy to understandC.

21、 it contained pretty pictures of animalsD. he liked childrens stories very much21. Which one could be the best title of the passage?A. Mums Strict Order.B.My Passion for Reading.C. Reunion with My Beagle.D.The Charm of a Book.CThe health benefits of staying active are already well - known. It can he

22、lp you manage weight, keep blood sugar levels down and reduce risk factors for heart disease.Now, a new study suggests that regularly playing sports, especially badminton or tennis, is not only healthy but also reduces your risk of death, at any age, by approximately 50%. This is a big scale populat

23、ion study to explore the health benefits of sports in terms of death rate. The study evaluated responses from 80, 306 adults aged 30 and above in England and Scotland, who were surveyed a- bout their health, lifestyle and exercise patterns.After adjusting factors such as age, sex, weight, smoking ha

24、bits, alcohol use, education and other forms of exercise besides the named sports, the researchers compared the risk of death among people who took part in a sport to those who didnt. The percentage of reduced risk of death was found to be： 47% for racket（球拍）sports, 28% for swimming and 15% for cycl

25、ing.In addition to this, the study didnt find any significant reduction in the risk for sports like running and football. The findings also exposed that over 44% of the participants met the guidelines forthe recommended exercise levels to stay fit and healthy, which amounts to 150 minutes of moderat

26、e （适度的）physical activity in a week.Does this mean you stop running or playing football and switch to tennis instead? Every kind of sport and physical activity has different physical, social and mental benefits attached to it. The apparent lack of benefits of running and football could result from se

27、veral variables（变量）that were not taken into account.Being active helps you feel happier and live longer. So, the most important step is to take part in any kind of sport that you are likely to enjoy and follow in the long term.22. How is the study conducted?A. By analyzing previous data.B. By doing

28、comparative experiments.C. By evaluating survey information.D. By tracking participants for a long time.23. What does the underlined part “the named sports” refer to?A. Ball sports.B. Racket sports.C. Traditional sports.D. Individual sports.24. What can we infer from Paragraph 5?A. Few people will p

29、lay football. B.Tennis will become more popular.C. The result of this study is wrong. D.The study needs to be further improved.25. What does the author advise people to do?A. Stick to any sport that you like.B.Play badminton and tennis only.C. Stop running and playing football.D.Do any sport accordi

30、ng to guidelines.第二节 七选五（共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。How would you feel if you had to give up your smartphone for nine days? In 2018, and again in 2021, philosophy professor and writer Ron Srigley offered extra credit to those who would give him keeping of their ph

31、ones for nine days and write about the experience.What they wrote was remarkable, and remarkably consistent （一致的）， Srigley wrote. At first, all the students felt confused and frustrated. 26 ,They paid more attention to the people around them.For one thing, they observed, for the first time, how much

32、 other people were using their phones, for example in the middle of a face - to - face conversation.“27 , but yet again, I find myself guilty of this sometimes because it is the norm（常态）， one student wrote. Another noted that as she walked by other people, they tended to pull out their phones right

33、before I could gain eye contact with them”.They had better face to face conversations with family.Two of the students were accustomed to using their phones to repeatedly message with their family members throughout the day, and they felt deprived （剥夺）of this contact. But when the students spent in -

34、 person time with their parents, 28 .They were more afraid.Some of the students reported that they were fearful of having no phones, wondering what they would do if they were kidnapped or attacked or had to call an ambulance for some reason. Srigley not- ed, Whats making known is that these students

35、 considered the world to be a very dangerous place.29 . The city in which these students lived has one of the lowest crime rates in the world and almost no violent crime of any kind, yet they experienced a common, undefined fear.Without cellphones, life would be simple and real, 30 . Thats probably

36、truer for all of us than we would like to admit.A. This action is very rude and unacceptableB. their conversations were constantly interruptedC. Cellphones were seen as necessary to combat that dangerD. but we got things done quicker without the smartphonesE. but we may not be able to cope with the

37、world and our societyF. But after a few days without smartphones, they began to notice other things tooG. the parents were mostly pleased because they suddenly had their childrens undivided attention 第三部分:英语知识运用（共两节，满分37.5分）第一节 完形填空（共15小题;每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最

38、佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。I just thought I would share with you all something that happened to me one day when I was driving 31 from work. There was a guy riding his motorcycle Harley Davidson behind me. I didnt think 32 of il until I turned off the highway to head toward home and he 33 , too. Then I turned i

39、nto another street leading to my newly - bought house and he 34 me again.All of a sudden, I realized that someone was following me. I was starting to feel a bit nervous 35 when I turned into my own street and he followed me there, too. I pulled into my driveway and he pulled up on the street in fron

40、t of my house. I was feeling quite 36 by then.He was all dressed up in his bike gear and I 37 what was going on. He came up to me and said that my indicator wasnt working and he was 38 me and wanted to make sure I got to my 39 safe and wanted to make me know about the 40 , so I could get them 41 .I

41、thanked him for his 42 and he got back on his bike and drove off. I learnt an important 43 that day ： not to be so quick to 44 people. He might have looked 45 but he had a heart of gold.31. A. homeB. carC. guestsD. roads32. A. nothingB. somethingC. anythingD. some things33. A. turned onB. turned toC

42、. turned downD. turned off34. A. turnedB. followedC. droveD. rushed35. A. especiallyB. probablyC. suddenlyD. naturally36. A. scaredB. excitedC. tiredD. ashamed37. A. believedB. wanderedC. imaginedD. wondered38. A. doubtful aboutB. upset forC. puzzled atD. concerned for39. A. officeB. destinationC. a

43、ssociationD. approach40. A. questionB. accidentC. problemD. mistake41. A. loadedB. fixedC. liedD. rebuilt42. A. understandingB. kindnessC. harmonyD. politeness43. A. skillB. adventureC. experienceD. lesson44. A. judgeB. expressC. comfortD. doubt45. A. funnyB. handsomeC. toughD. gentle第二节（共10小题海小题1.5

44、分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。将答案填 写在答题卡的相应位置。Theres no electricity or water and even no textbooks either! Im still trying 46 （adapt） to these conditions. However, one thing is for sure, Ive become more 47 （imagine） in my teaching. Science is my most 48 （challenge） subject as my studen

45、ts have no concept of doing experiments. In fact there 49 （be） no equipment, and if I need water I have to carry it from my house in 50 bucket! The other day I 51 （show） the boys the weekly chemistry experiment when, before I knew it, the mixture was bubbling over everywhere! The boys 52 had never c

46、ome across anything like this before started jumping out of the windows. Sometimes I wonder how relevant chemistry is 53 these students, most of whom will be going back to 54 （they） villages after Year 8 anyway. To be honest, I doubt whether Im making any difference to these boys 55 （life） at all.第四

47、部分:写作（共两节，满分50分）第一节 词汇运用（共10小题，每题1分,满分10分）根据所给的提示或者首写字母写出句子中所空缺的单词或短语。56. Doing exercise every day is （有益的）to our physical health.57. He has a strong （渴望，欲望）for success.58. You （目击）the accident yesterday. Can you describe it?59. This factory pays more attention to quality than to （数量）60. She felt sh

48、e was needed and decided to （放弃）her plan of studying abroad.61. The doctor r the patients go out for a walk.62. When I came in, the boy was （occupy）in doing his homework.63. With persistence, we are b to complete the task on time.64. Progress （表明、显示）a persons ability to change the way he is living a

49、t the moment.65. I could not b the thought of never hearing again the interesting program.第二节应用文写作（15分）假定你是李华，梅州市电视台将举力、中国书法大赛（Chinese Calligraphy Contest）国际友 人专场，你想邀请对中国文化感兴趣的外籍老师Smith参赛。请给他写一封信，内容包括：1.时间：2021年7月27日；2.地点:客家公园（Hakka Park）；3 .书法比赛的意义。注意：1.词数80左右：2 .可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Smith,. . . .

50、. .Yours, Li Hua第三节 读后续写（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。The year I turned 30, my friend Erin and I decided to hike part of Newfoundlands East Coast Trail215 kilometres between Cappahayden and St. Johns, where the wild scenery was very charming! The path there would bring us great fun.Nei

51、ther of us had gone on a hiking trip longer than five days and now we were in for 14, but we were excited. Nature! Strength! Character! Our hike would end up giving me all of those things, but there was one take - home I didnt expect ： proof of the astonishing kindness of strangers.As a shy woman sc

52、hooled in the risk of stranger danger, Im not one to open up to people I dont know. In Toronto I dont even chat with my seatmate on the subway or in a grocery line, and I certainly dont ask for help unless I m desperate. But on this hike I had to learn new ways to cope.Over our first two days we cov

53、ered less than 30 kilometres, most of it in the rain. What had been a gentle mist when we started evolved（逐渐形成）into a downpour（暴雨）by the second day. Nothing dried overnight, everything was wet. The roads were rugged, with muddy patches so deep that stepping in the wrong place meant mud to mid calf w

54、hich is to say over and into your boots. We squelched（发出嘎吱声）with every step.All that was very awful for me. On our second day, as we were still on a road looking like cats left in the rain, a woman and her parents making their way from car to house caught sight of us and took pity. Would you like to come in for a cup of tea?” Jenny, the woman asked.“Thank you! ”注意：1、续写词数应为150词左右; 2、每段开头已给出，不计入总词数。We hurried to their lovely home. . . . .We experienced more kindness on the trip. . . . .