江苏省2020-2021学年高二英语下学期期末考试模拟试卷03（无答案）.doc

1、江苏省2020-2021学年高二英语下学期期末考试模拟试卷03（无答案）总分：120分；考试时间100分钟一、阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AEnglish learners should not think that mistakes are bad. Alex Poole, a professor of English at Western Kentucky University, advises that language learners should inst

2、ead see errors as signs of progress. One common problem is that English learners think too much about errors instead of communication. The goal is to be able to communicate in practical terms. If you have an error, the only time you should worry about it is when it leads to misunderstanding, Poole s

3、aid.Poole said when speaking with a native English speaker, you can look for signs of confusion to detect errors. For example, when a person gives an unusual response to something you said, you can then ask them directly what the problem is. It also works if you ask a native speaker about the kinds

4、of things that you say that could cause communication problems if you know him well.When it comes to writing, Poole recommends thinking about errors in a different way. He suggests keeping a list of common errors. When English learners write something, instead of grammars, they should think about th

5、e big picture of what they are writing about. Then he advises thinking about how to put those ideas in order. After finishing it, you can go back and use your list to look for errors.“My philosophy as a language learner has always been. .Im going to monitor my errors, but Im never going to be perfec

6、t, so that shouldnt bother me. But I should look for things which cause communication problems, and I just have to live with that.You can read more about errors in Pooles new book Learning a Foreign Language-Understanding the Fundamentals of Linguistics. In the book, he also writes about study plans

7、, progress and other issues in language learning.1English learners should worry about errors when_Athey misuse practical terms.Bthey dont know native speakers.Cmistakes become signs of slow progress.Derrors cause communication breakdown.2What should English learners consider first in writing accordi

8、ng to Poole?AGrammars.BMain ideas.CDetails.DWord choice.3Whats the authors purpose in writing the text?ATo introduce a book.BTo explain basic rules.CTo offer practical advice.DTo recommend a professor.BHaving a microchip implanted in a mans brain may be common in sci-fi movie plots, but it may soon

9、become an actual possibility.Elon Musk -a US tech tycoon, founder of Space X- has been working on this technology. On Aug 28, Musk gave a display of the chip, which was implanted into the head of a pig named Gertrude.The chip, developed by Musks company Neuralink, is the size of a coin. But dont let

10、 its size fool you. The tiny chip has over 3,000 electrodes （电极）attached to flexible threads, which can monitor about 1,000 neurons （神经元）.It collects neural signals from an area of the brain, and then transmits those signals wirelessly to nearby computers, according to MSN. That enabled researchers

11、to monitor Gertrudes brain activity while she was walking around in the display.Though the technology is still in its early stage, it is encouraging for humans. This technology would solve a lot of brain injuries and is essentia for Al symbiosis, which will allow the human brain to combine with an a

12、rtificial intelligence.When the device can be applied to humans, its main goal will be to help those who have mobility difficulties. Musk hopes this technology can also be used to help those with hearing and eyesight issues.Although such a device could repair those problems, putting it into practice

13、 is by no means a piece of cake. Currently, the device can transmit signals from about 500 neurons in the pigs brain. Compared to 80 billion neurons in a human brain, this number is tiny. And to cover the whole human brain also means the electrodes have to be much smaller.Also, implanting the chip i

14、nto the brain poses a potential danger. There is a risk of the immune system attacking this foreign body.Right now, the hope of controlling the brain via controlling a few neurons seems overly optimistic. There are many technological challenges . to overcome before Neuralink can put its devices to t

15、he purposes, Yuan Lanfeng, an associate professor at the University of Science and Technology of China, told China Daily.4What do we know about Elon Musks microchip?AIt was inspired by sci-fi movie plots.BIt is able to collect wireless signals.CIt is tiny in size but powerful in function.DIt has bee

16、n implanted into a humans brain.5What does the underlined word “that in Paragraph 3 refer to?AThe operation of the chip in Gertrudes brain.BThe attachment of electrodes to flexible threads.CThe development of neurons inside Gertrudes brain.DThe transmission of signals from a nearby computer6What is

17、the major target of the microchip?ATo monitor animals brain activity.BTo help people with mobility issues.CTo develop a cure for immune system problems.DTo contribute to the research on Al technologies.7How does Yuan Lanfeng feel about implanting the chip into the human brain?AWorried.BExcited.COpti

18、mistic.DChallenged.COnce upon a time, science fiction was just a style among other styles. There were crime stories, there were horror stories, there was literary fiction, and there was science fiction. But today science themes dominate these other styles. Its difficult to think of much modern crime

19、, horror or “serious” fiction that doesnt involve science.And its not just books. With every second movie and computer game having a sci-fi element, science fiction seems to have controlled our entire entertainment culture. Its clear that if we want to define science fiction, we should relate it to

20、the role that science plays in our lives.Although some experts have claimed to be able to trace sci-fi back to ancient times, it is more reasonable to find it in initial form in the 19th century, when industrial societies arose. One of the features that set industrial societies apart from other kind

21、s was the increasing part that science played in everyday life. Factories with vast machines turned out huge quantities of goods, which were transported by trains, motor vehicles and ships all over the world. Cities were built on the back of technology, with electricity in homes and hospitals helpin

22、g everyone to lead healthier, more convenient lives. All of these changes had great effects not only on peoples real lives, but on their imaginative ones.Writers began to describe these changing physical and mental landscapes, eventually giving science fiction a large and devoted fan base of especia

23、lly young readers, who found that it spoke to their curiosity about the future that science would create.But sci-fiction reflected fears about science more than it did hopes. These typical early science fiction novels might be a UK novel like H. G. Wells The War of the worlds（1897）. With great skill

24、, Wells played upon the fears of technology by imagining Earth under threat by a civilization-that of men from Mars.The science fiction of today expresses the impact of the computing revolution, robotics and our environmental challenges, while it is less concerned with “little green men from Mar” an

25、d other themes of past sci-fiction.Given that science, technology and polities are always intertwined, contemporary science fiction often has a great deal to say about power. Many recent novels-like American Cory Doctorows Little Brother（2008）-are concerned with government and security service “cons

26、piracies（阴谋）” against the people, particularly as the revelations of whistleblowers like Edward Snowden sink in. This can give sci-fi writing a “skeptical（怀疑的）” feel.This underlines one of the features that remains constant between the beginnings of the empire of science fiction and its state today.

27、As then, so now: We want to read about how fearful the future will be, not how it will be a paradise.8According to the first paragraph, we know that _.Ascience fiction used to take the leadership in literatureBhorror story and literary fiction have initiated science fictionCmodern fiction reflects t

28、he influence of science fictionDscience fiction is the dominant literature style at present time9What caused science fiction to appear in the 19th century?AThe curiosity of young readers about the future.BThe changes that the industrial revolution brought about.CPeoples stretched imagination affecte

29、d by their real life.DPeoples fears about science rather than hopes.10According to the passage, what do we know about the early science fiction?AIt aroused peoples curiosity of science on daily life.BIt intensified peoples worries about the social problems.CIt promoted peoples understanding of the t

30、rue value of science.DIt conveyed an atmosphere of imaginary anxieties to people.11Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?ADespite the content, the theme of science fiction remains the same.BThe fear of outer space attack has long been a worry among people of times.CThe appearance o

31、f science fiction has caused misunderstanding among people.DScience fiction is weakening government power implemented on people.DAmerican writer AN.DEVERS was at a rare-book fair in New York City in 2015 when she noticed a Joan Didion title selling for just $25. Then she saw the price tag of a novel

32、 by the equally famous Cormac McCarthy: about $600. “I realized we dont value womens work the same way we do mens,” Devers says. “Its depressing. But its also exciting, because I can do something about it.”Three years later, after moving to London and joining the U.K.s booming rare-book trade, Dever

33、s opened the red doors of her new bookstore, the Second Shelf. Located in a quiet courtyard off the busy streets of Londons Soho, the store almost exclusively stocks rare books by women (alongside a handful of male-authored books about women). The focus is modern fiction: Elizabeth Bowen novels, rom

34、ances by Rosamunde Pilcher, poetry by Ntozake Shange.Devers skill for finding overlooked jewels was polished during a childhood of Visits to yard sales in towns across the U.S., a result of her familys following her fathers Air Force job. Some of her most sought-after recent finds were works by Miri

35、am Tlali, the first black woman to publish a novel in South Africa. Devers hit on her 1975 debut in a charity store and quickly sourced and sold 15 more Tlali books.In collecting these works, the Second Shelf is correcting a historical imbalance that has allowed womens literary achievements to be ec

36、lipsed. Bookdealers have tended to be men; much of the trades early material was collected by “country gentlemen who ran estates and amassed libraries of books to show their wealth and intelligence,” Devers says. She argues that theyve been like their peers in other male-led creative industries incl

37、uding television, film and the news media in that “they focus on themselves.”That past contributes to a plain absence of womens work among the books considered to be valuable cultural objects. In January, the Second Shelf went viral (走红) on Twitter after Devers pointed out that only nine books by wo

38、men appeared in a list, produced by a trade website, of the 500 biggest sales at auction in the books-and-paper field last year. Even among more recently published works, a 2018 study found, titles by women are on average priced 45% lower than books by men.In recent years, calls have gone out to rea

39、d only books by women for a year and for universities to expand their curriculums. The observance of Womens History Month in the U.S. has also made March a time for publishers to suggest fitting reading lists. Devers shop is the physical site of that movement challenging the current situation. “Weve

40、 been taught to find value in something really narrow,” she says. “Its time to explore something different.”12The first paragraph tells the readers _.Awhy Devers named her shop the Second ShelfBhow Devers was exposed to rare book tradeCwhat motivated Devers to open the Second ShelfDwhere Devers firs

41、t came across womens literary works13The underlined word “eclipse” in the fourth paragraph means_.Afully exposedBpartially concealedCseriously treatedDroughly explained14Which may explain the absence of the great literary works by women?AThe trade used to be dominated by men.BWomen writers ideas con

42、flict with the bookdealers.CMales tend to be productive in the creative industry.DThe majority of male readers dont read modern fiction.15What can be inferred from the passage?AIn recent years, university curriculums have emphasized books by women.BWomens History Month has pushed women writers to be

43、 more productive.CMore physical bookstores like Devers are needed to change the situation.DThe Second Shelf is helping turn a page for women in literature.二、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。For humans, ignorance (无知) is inevitable (不可避免的) : Its our natural state. The

44、res too much complexity in the world for any individual to master. Ignorance can be frustrating, but the problem is not ignorance itself.16 .According to David Dunning, ignorant people dont know how ignorant they are. If you give a group of people a task to do and then ask them how well they think t

45、heyve done on the task. Poor performers overestimate how well theyve done; strong performers often underestimate their performance: This is because those who lack skills also lack the knowledge of what skills theyre missing. 17 Those who have skills know what skills they could improve on.Our ignoran

46、ce, in general, shapes our lives in ways we do not know about. Put simply, people tend to do what they know and fail to do what they dont know. 18 People fail to reach their potential simply because they are not aware of the possible.This is a fact of life. 19 We wont miss Disneyland if we dont know

47、 its there. For many expensive things, the less you know about them, the less youll miss them and the happier youll be.20 If we dont know about birth control, then we wont use it. If we remain ignorant about the horrors that are going on next door, we wont do whats necessary to stop them. And if we

48、are ignorant about the dangerous things our children are getting into, disaster can follow.AIgnorance means you have neither.BSo they think theyre pretty good.CIts the trouble we get into by not recognizing it.DBut ignorance has costs.E. Its knowledge of possibilities that makes us miss them.F. We c

49、ant choose what we dont know about.G. In that way, ignorance channels the course we take in life.三、完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从所提供的四个选项中选出最佳选项.There are many talented people around the world. Some are 21 in business, others are good artists. Whatever the 22 is, there must be good ideas in order t

50、o succeed. Because a single person by himself can 23 assess his ideas critically, he needs to communicate with another person.Today you can 24 find people to talk to online. Extensive geography can increase your 25 to find the person who shares your interests. In the beginning, it is 26 to meet as m

51、any people as possible. The more people you know, the higher the chance you find the 27 person.Before you implement (实施) your idea, it is necessary to 28 it with this person you find. In this way you get a new view of your idea and realize how you can develop it further or 29 it to improve. Often th

52、is person can show you what strengths and 30 your idea has. It is good to implement any thought on your own, but doing it with a/an 31 is easier.When you choose someone to express your ideas, 32 the person has strong motivation to listen to you. She or he also needs to have the 33 to tell you what i

53、s good and bad about your ideas. Choose all the 34 methods to find this person. Communicate your thoughts to him and your life will become more successful. So it is important to 35 your ideas with someone else.21AwealthyBbusyCstrongDinterested22ApartBfieldCcaseDadvice23AhardlyBregularlyCinstantlyDne

54、arly24AproudlyBroughlyCeasilyDactually25AcourageBchanceCinterestDhope26AnecessaryBnormalCpossibleDhelpful27ArichBfriendlyCproperDclever28AargueBdiscussCcoverDtravel29AcontrolBcheckCprotectDchange30AaspectsBadvantagesCweaknessesDexception31ApartnerBguideCadult .Dexpert32Atry outBmake senseCwork outDm

55、ake sure33AbeliefBabilityCconfidenceDtime34AscientificBtraditionalCavailableDvarious35AassociateBexchangeCprovideDcombine四、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。(每小题1.5分，满分15分)The story of Atlantis is one of the 36 (old) mysteries in the world. But how did the story begin?More than 2,000 years ago, a famo

56、us Greek writer Plato wrote a story about a beautiful island in the Atlantic Ocean, 37 he called the island of Atlantis. The people there were very rich and 38 (success). However, as they grew richer, they became selfish and greedy and they started to argue and fight 39 each other and the people fro

57、m the other islands. Then, one day, as a(n) 40 (punish), a huge earthquake came and great waves covered the island of Atlantis until it disappeared under the sea.For over 2,000 years, everyone thought the island of Atlantis41 (be) just a fantastic story until an American politician and writer 42 (na

58、me) Donnelly studied the history of floods and natural disasters from Egypt to Mexico and thought the story was about a real natural disaster. Then, in 43 late 1960s, the ruins of an ancient city on the Greek island of Thera were discovered by a Greek historian. When the historian and his team exami

59、ned the ruins of the ancient city, they found a group of people had lived there before and the city 44 (destroy) and buried by a volcanic eruption. So, was Thera truly the island that Plato had described in his books? NO one knows and the story of Atlantis 45 (remain) a mystery.五、提纲类作文(满分15分)46假如你是李

60、华，是某国际学校的学生会主席。你发现有些同学迫于同伴间的压力，在过生日时经常攀比谁买的生日礼物好。请你用英语写一封倡议信，发表在你校校园网上，呼吁同学们不要攀比。内容包括：1. 互相攀比的危害；2. 对生日礼物的建议；3. 向同学们发出倡议。注意：1. 词数80词左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear students,_The Students Union六、读后续写(满分25分)47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。续写的词数应为150左右。“I wish my mother had a ring like those the lad

61、ies wear at the hotel,” said Hiram Green to himself one day. Hiram was the son of a fisherman, but the fisherman had died when Hiram was a little boy. Hirams mother took on sewing work to earn money to support herself and her son. He helped her when he could out of school hours, and during vacation

62、time. He had two uncles who had taught him how to catch shrimp (虾). With the money he earned by selling them he could buy things for his own use or pleasure. He had a “bank” almost full of what he called his “shrimp money.”The sight of the flashing diamonds on the hands of some of the summer visitor

63、s at the fishing village in which he lived had added a new article to the list of beautiful things his mother would own someday. He had heard that just one single diamond was sometimes worth five hundred dollars or more. This had discouraged him very much.But one day, he happened to pass a shop in t

64、he neighboring town and saw a number of diamond rings displayed in the window. He stopped fascinated, and pressed his face against the glass eagerly to see if any prices were marked upon them. Imagine his surprise when he saw upon the largest onea tag (标签) marked $4.75. He looked again to see if he

65、had made a mistake. Perhaps it was $475.00. But no, he knew enough about figures to see that he was right the first time.He went home as fast as he could, and ran up into his bedroom. Then, he opened his “bank” and counted its contents. “Three dollars and twenty-two cents!” he cried. “Ill have that

66、ring before another week.” Hiram worked early and late for the next few days. He caught more shrimps than he had ever caught in the same length of time, and sold them readily.Paragraph 1:At the end of the week he had the sum he desired. _Paragraph 2:Years afterwards Hiram learned that what he had thought was a diamond was only a bit of glass. _