江苏省泰州市2020-2021高二下学期期末考试英语试题及答案.docx

1、2020-2021学年度第二学期期末考试高二英语试题（考试时间：120分钟；总分：150分）注意事项：1.答号前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考试号等填写在答题卡指定位置上。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纸上。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

2、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。1- How much will the woman pay for the stamps? .A. $1.B. $2.c. $4.2. When does the man want to get up?A. At 7:30.B. At 8:00.C. At 9:00.3. What are the speakers discussing?A. Whether to buy a car.B. How to pay for education.C. Where to find

3、 a better job.4. How do the speakers probably feel?A. Angry.B. Confused.C. Relieved.5. Where might the speakers be?A. At home.B. At a cafe.c. At a supermarket.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

4、，回答第6、7题。6. How many pencil sharpeners do the speakers have?A. Three.B. Four.C. Five.7. Where did the girl find a pencil sharpener?A. On the floor.B. On the table.C. In the desk drawer.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. How will the birthday be celebrated?A. With a party.B. With a family dinner.C. With a visit to th

5、e theater.9. What present will the speakers, father get for his birthday?A. Some shirts.B. Some shoes.C. Some wine.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Who is Sam?A. The girls brother.B. The girls father.C. The girls driver.11. What mainly needs to be cleaned from the car?A. Mud.B. Dust.C. Leaves.12. When does the

6、conversation probably take place?A. In the morning.B. In the afternoon.C. In the evening.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Where was the photo taken?A. In Spain.B. In Italy.C. In France.14. What mainly caused the womans increased weight?A. Having a baby.B. Eating too much.C. Breaking her leg.15. When was the acc

7、ident?A. Five years ago.B. A year ago.C. Six months ago.16. How does the woman intend to lose weight?A. By running.B. By swimming.C. By going on a diet.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. When did the speaker start studying art properly?A. When he was five.B. When he was twelve.C. When he was seventeen.18. What k

8、ind of pictures did most customers want according to the speaker?A. Houses.B. Flowers.C. People.19. What does the speaker like the most?A. Abstract painting.B. The art of sculpture.C. The art of making pots.20. What does the speaker think is the most important for students to do?A. Doing what they l

9、ove.B. Working hard on their studies.C. Making as much money as they can.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分42. 5分）第一节（共12小题；每小题2.5分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AThough a trip through Beijing has plenty of historical architecture to offer, the citys skyline also holds many achievements of modem design. Howev

10、er, Beijing has spread out its contemporary landmarks throughout the city, making it difficult for architectural enthusiasts to visit all of them. Therefore, we decided to gather them all into one place. Here is our list of Beijings most iconic （标志性的）modem buildings:CCTV HeadquartersThe “Big Pants,“

11、 as it is more commonly known, is one of just ten buildings in the city over 200m tall. The structure of the two leaning towers connected at the top and bottom by horizontal off-shoots （横向分支）is now so iconic that it is often used in film and television to prove the story is set in Beijing.CITIC Towe

12、rStanding at 528m, CITIC tower is Beijings tallest building and the tenth tallest skyscraper in the world. The office building serves as the headquarters of CITIC Group, but the basement level will soon contain a large shopping center and subway station.National StadiumBetter known by its nickname t

13、he Birds Nest”, the National Stadium is recognizable by its steel structures like a bamboo forest. The stadium, which seats an audience of 91,000, was built for the 2008 Summer Olympics. It is also scheduled to be used for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2022 Winter Olympics.National Centr

14、e for the Performing ArtsIts not hard to see how this theater earned the nickname of the “Giant Egg”. With an opera hall, music hall, several art exhibition halls, and restaurants, the National Centre for the Performing Arts is also the largest theater building in Asia. Besides the shape, its unique

15、 feature is that its appearance from glass to titanium （钛） and the surrounding reflection pool.21. Whats the purpose of writing this article?A. To show how beautiful the city is.B. To express the authors deepest love for Beijing.C. To bring convenience to architectural fans.D. To attract more people

16、 to come to our capital city.22. We can find the nicknames of the following except.A. CITIC TowerB. National StadiumC. CCTV HeadquartersD. National Centre for the Performing Arts23. Which of the following statements about Beijings modern buildings is true?A. The Birds Nest” was constructed for the 2

17、008 Winter Olympics.B. CCTV Headquarters is one of only ten buildings in Beijing more than 200m tall.C. National Centre for the Performing Arts is the largest theater building in the world.D. CITIC tower is the biggest building in Beijing and the tenth tallest skyscraper worldwide.BTrees are “social

18、 creature that communicate with each other in cooperative ways that hold lessons for humans, too, ecologist Suzanne Simard says. Simard grew up in Canadian forests as a child of loggers before becoming an ecologist. Shes now a professor of forest ecology at the University of British Columbia.Trees a

19、re linked to neighboring trees by a network of fungi （真菌）below the surface of the earth that resembles the nervous networks in the brain, she explains. In one study, Simard watched as a Douglas fir tree that had been injured by insects appeared to send chemical warning signals to a pine nearby. The

20、pine tree then produced defense enzymes （酶）to protect against the insect.“This was a breakthrough, Simard says. The trees were sharing information that actually is important to the health of the whole forest.In addition to warning each other of danger, Simard says that trees have been known to share

21、 nutrients at critical times to keep each other healthy. She says the trees in a forest are often linked to each other via an older tree she calls a “mother or hub tree.“In connecting with all the trees of different ages, the mother trees can actually ease the growth of these young trees, she says.

22、The young trees will link into the network of the old trees and benefit from that huge resource capacity. And the old trees would also pass a little bit of carbon and nutrients and water to the young trees, at crucial times in their lives, that actually help them survive.The study of trees took on a

23、 new resonance （共鸣）for Simard when she suffered from breast cancer. During her treatment, she learned that one of the medicines she relied on was actually obtained from what some trees produce for their own mutual defense. She explains her research on cooperation in the forest, and shares her person

24、al story in the new book Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest.24. How could a Douglas fir tree send chemical warning signals to a pine nearby?A. By an underground network of fungi.B. By the nervous networks in the brain.C. By making cooperation with each other.D. By holding

25、lessons to it as human beings.25. According to Simard, what was a breakthrough?A. Simard was-brought up in Canadian forests.B. She became a professor of forest ecology.C. The pine tree produced defense enzymes.D. Vital information was shared among trees.26. What helped Simard understand trees furthe

26、r?A. Her rich knowledge of trees.B. Her childhood in the forest.C. Her medicine gained from trees.D. Her research on cooperation.27. In Simards book we may discover the wisdom of the forest except.A. communicating cooperativelyB. warning each other of dangerC. sharing nutrients at critical timesD. s

27、acrificing mother trees for survivalCAn experimental device that turns thoughts into text has allowed a man who was left paralyzed （瘫痪）by an accident to construct sentences swiftly on a computer screen. The man was able to type with 95% accuracy just by imagining he was handwriting letters on a shee

28、t of paper, a team reported Wednesday in the journal Nature.“What we found, surprisingly, is that he can type at about 90 characters per minute, says Krishna Shenoy of Stanford University. The device would be most useful to someone who could neither move nor speak, says Dr. Jaimie Henderson, a profe

29、ssor at Stanford and co-director, with Shenoy, of the Stanford NPTL.“We can also envision it being used by someone who cant move but wants to use email,” Henderson says, “or, say, a computer programmer who wants to go back to work.”The idea of decoding （解码）the brain activity involved in handwriting

30、is just impressive, says John Ngai, who directs the National Institutes of Healths BRAIN Initiative, which helped fund the research. But it was only on one subject in a laboratory setting, Ngai says. So at the moment its a great example of proof of principle.The man who agreed to test the device is

31、unable to move his arms and legs as the result of an accident. A few years ago, the man agreed to take part in a study of an experimental system called BrainGate2. It allows people who are paralyzed to control computers and other devices using only their thoughts.The system relies on devices surgica

32、lly implanted （植入）near the part of the brain that controls movement. In previous studies, participants had learned to control a computer cursor （光 标）or robotic arm by imagining they were moving their hands.This time, Henderson, Shenoy and a team of scientists had the man imagine he was writing indiv

33、idual letters by hand while a computer monitored the electrical activity in his brain. Eventually, the computer learned to decode the distinct pattern of activity associated with every letter of the alphabet as well as several symbols. Once that process is complete, Shenoy says, “We can determine if

34、 the letter you wrote is an A or a B or a C and then show on the screen and youre able to spell out words and sentences and so forth one letter at aIn previous experiments, participants had been able to use their thoughts to “point and click” at letters on a screen. But that approach was much slower

35、 than imagined handwriting. Also, because the new system relies on familiar thoughts, the participant was able to use it almost immediately.28. By imagining handwriting, a person can type about correct characters per minute.A. 43.B.45.C. 86.D. 90.29. Which can replace the underlined word “envision“

36、in the third paragraph?A. guideB. imagineC. suggestD. promote30. What is John Ngais attitude to the handwriting approach?A. Favorable.B. Cautious.C. Ambiguous.D. Disapproving.31. In order to spell out words, the participants should .A. have the electrical activity in their brain monitoredB. first le

37、arn to take control of a computer cursor or robotic armC. be able to use their fake hands to point and click at letters on a screenD. have devices implanted near the brain part controlling thinking 32. Which section of a website may this text appear?A. Entertainment. B. Health.C. Education.D. Medici

38、ne.第二节（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。Can Skipping Dinner Help You Lose Weight?If your phone needs a software upgrade, you would likely run the operation when ifs fully charged. 33 A new study finds human energy systems operate in a similar fashion: Our metabolisms（新陈

39、代谢）likely function best in the morning when our bodies are fresh and fully charged.Specifically, people who eat larger breakfasts and adopt an 18-hour overnight fast （禁食期）, say from 1 pm to 7 am, have the lowest body weights. 34 Contrary to the popular belief, these extended overnight fasts seem to

40、help increase metabolic function. Lead author Dr Hana Kahleova finds meals consumed in the evening, compared to those eaten in the morning, result in higher blood sugar, which happens when insulin （胰岛素）cannot process glucose （葡萄糖）into energy. 35 What does this mean for you? Depending on your goals a

41、nd health status, you may consider rearranging your meals. If youre looking to lose 10 pounds, the 18- to 19-hour overnight fast might work well for you. 36 So you could experiment with skipping one meal each day.37 People who maintain highly active lifestyles, for instance, and need adequate fuel t

42、o power morning runs or help muscle fibers recover from intense evening workouts like weightlifting might not benefit. Still, the concept provides an insight into how our bodies use fuel efficiently.A. Of course, this approach isnt for everyone.B. So, lets say you consume 1,500 to 1,800 calories a d

43、ay.C. Those who ate later in the day, after 6 pm, had higher body weights.D. Otherwise, your phone and its software would take longer to sync （同步）.E. This means eating a larger breakfast, a medium-sized lunch and no dinner.F. Like a block in a machine extra glucose slows our metabolic process down G

44、. The advice to eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar has new science behind it.第三部分语言知识运用（共三节，满分37. 5分） 第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白 处的最佳选项。I was surprised to learn the sleeping arrangements at the log home （木屋）we were sharing with my

45、 parents-in-law for the week specifically that my young daughter had agreed to sleep in a first-floor bedroom by herself.“I hope we can see a 38 or two this week!” my wife shouted, as we discussed the number of deer we had spotted on our way up to the log home.At bedtime, my wife and I went to the u

46、pstairs room, and my parents-in-law 39 a bedroom on the first floor. My wife and I were about to fall asleep 40 our daughter appeared with a 41 look on her face. She said a bear was scratching at her window. I 42 it would be best if I slept downstairs and my daughter 43 the room with my wife. On my

47、way down, I passed my father-in-law, asleep in front of the television. Only a couple of minutes in bed, I heard a tap. tap on the window. Something was 44 out there, but it wasnt a bear 45 thats what I told myselfSome time later, I was 46 by a loud, low-pitched growl （低吼）.I saw a large 47 in the do

48、orway and 48 as it inched closer to me. I realized what it was only after my father-in-law leaned in to give me a 49 . I said in my deepest voice, Dad, its me. My father-in-law jumped back. We both laughed 50 at that moment, and I explained his granddaughters bedroom 51 . I told him that the only thing scarier than a bear attack was Papa Bear coming in to kiss me good-night. He s