廣東省梅州市2020?2021學(xué)年高二英語下學(xué)期期末考試試題(含解析)

1、廣東省梅州市2020-2021學(xué)年高二英語下學(xué)期期末考試試題（含解析）本試卷滿分150分。考試用時130分鐘。注意事項：1.選擇題每小題選出答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號涂黑，如需改動，用橡 皮擦干凈后，再選涂其它答案，答案不能答在試卷上。不按要求填涂的，答案無效。考生必 須保持答題卡的整潔。2.非選擇題必須用黑色字跡的鋼筆或簽字筆作答，答案必須寫在答題卡各題目指定區(qū)域內(nèi)相 應(yīng)位置上;如需改動，先劃掉原來的答案，然后再寫上新的答案；不準(zhǔn)使用鉛筆和涂改液。不 按以上要求作答的答案無效。第一部分：聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分25分）第一節(jié) 聽力理解（共5小題;每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽

2、下面5段對話。每段對話后有一個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀 下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.Question （聽錄音）A. By train. B. By car. C. By air.2.Question （聽錄音）A. See a movie. B. Go out for a meal. C. Have a party.3.Question （聽錄音）A. To take a trip. B. To teach in a school. C. To learn Japanese.4.Qu

3、estion （聽錄音）A. Take care of his bird.B. Help him with his work.C Go out of town with him.5. Question （聽錄音）A. Where Joyce comes from.B. What Joyces hometown is like.C. Why Joyces hometown is boring.第二節(jié)（共5小題海小題L 5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面2段對話或獨(dú)白。每段對話或獨(dú)白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項 中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽每段對話或獨(dú)白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小

4、題， 每小題5秒鐘;聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽下面一段對話，回答第6和第7兩個小題6. Question （聽錄音）A Friends. B. Colleagues. C. Strangers.7. Question （聽錄音）A. They are both designers.B. They work for the same company.C. They are both in the IT industry.聽下面一段對話，回答第8至第10三個小題8. Question （聽錄音）A. Its screen always goes black.B.

5、 Its button doesnt work properly.C. Its battery runs out very quickly.9. Question （聽錄音）A. For a week. B. For a month. C. For half a month10. Question （聽錄音）A. Rude. B. Sincere. C. Impatient.第三節(jié) 情景問答（共5小題;每小題2分，滿分10分）In this part, you are required to act as a role and complete three communicative task

6、s： listen to a speaker, ask the speaker three questions and then answer five questions.Now please listen to the speaker.情景介紹角色:你是Mary,男的是Henry,你們是同事。任務(wù)：（1）向Henry提問。（2）根據(jù)所獲取的信息，回答相關(guān)問題。生詞:scared 害怕；Yellowstone National Park 黃石國家公園Now please ask the speaker three questions.（1）你開車多少年了？（2）你喜歡開車去全國各地旅游嗎？（

7、3）你最近去什么地方旅行了嗎？Now please get ready to answer five questions.11._12._13._14._15._第二部分：閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分3Z 5分）第一節(jié)（共10小題;每小題2.5分，滿分25分）閱讀下列3篇短文，從每小題后所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中,選出最佳選項，并在答題卡 上將該選項涂黑。ALOI EnglishEnglish Conversation ClassesTake English conversation classes with native English - speaking teachers from the

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12、k to the teacher about it. After that, you can arrange to take our 20 - class conversation English course.1. What do the classes mainly focus on?A. Daily conversations.B. Work - related topics.C. Grammar rules.D. Area - based accents.2. Which is NOT offered to the students?A. Native English - speaki

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14、cher.D. Make a promise to sit through each class.【答案】1. B 2. D 3. A【解析】【分析】本文是一篇應(yīng)用文。文章主要介紹了一個英語會話課程的相關(guān)情況?！?題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段“Our teachers mainly carry on conversations about work in different fields, such as business, finance, politics and travel.(我們的老師主要進(jìn)行不同領(lǐng)域的工作對話，比如商業(yè)、金融、政治和旅游。)”可知，這個英語會話課程主要聚焦于與工作

15、相關(guān)的一些話題。故選B?！?題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)Our English Conversation classes中的“ Your conversations will always be with a native English speaker. You can choose the time, day and teacher for each class. The classes are made for each student individually. They will be at your level, studying what you need and what inte

16、rests you. (你的對話總是和以英語為母語的人。您可以選擇上課的時間、日期和老師。每個學(xué)生都有自己的課程。他們會和你的水平一樣，研究你需要的和你感興趣的東西。)”可知，線下學(xué)習(xí)材料不提供給學(xué)生。故選D?！?題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章最后兩段“Interested in taking 10, 55-minuteconversationEnglishclasses? Schedule a first free classwithLOIEnglishand talk to the teacher about it. (對上20或55分鐘的英語會話課感興趣嗎?用LOI英語安排第一堂免費(fèi)課，并

17、和老師談?wù)?。之后，你可以安排參加我?0班的會話英語課程。) ”可知，在上課前，學(xué)生應(yīng)和 LOIEnglish預(yù)約并安排一節(jié)免費(fèi)課程。故選A。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,

18、 I found my way into the Childrens 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. I had recently had a beagle, the first and only animal companion I ever had as a child. He was my secret sharer, but

19、 one morning, he was gone, given away to someone who had the space and the money to care for him. I never forgot my beagle. Without opening the bookAmos, 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 s

20、lowly with difficulty. Though pages were turned slowly, I 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 f

21、inal scene of reunion, 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” experience that summer, but

22、 she saw a slow 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.4. The auth

23、ors mother told 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 weapons5. The book caught the authors eye because .A. it reminded him of his own dogB. he found its title easy

24、 to understandC. it contained pretty pictures of animalsD. he liked childrens stories very much6. 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.【答案】4. C 5. A 6. D【解析】【分析】這是一篇記敘文。主要講述了作者12歲時，母親為了治愈他的閱讀問

25、題讓他每天去圖書館至少借一本書，最后作者被一本書吸引，愛上閱讀的故事?！?題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段“One 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.(我12歲時的一天，媽媽給我下了一道命令：暑假里每天我要去公共圖書館

26、至少要借一本書。 這是她解決我不識字這一奇怪問題的又一個武器)”可知，作者的母親告訴他每天借一本書來幫助治愈他的閱讀問題。故選C?！?題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段中“In the library, I found my way into the Childrens 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. I had recently ha

27、d a beagle, the first and only animal companion I ever had as a child.(在圖書館里，我找到了“兒童室”。我坐在地板上，隨手從書架上拿了幾本書。一本書的封面引起了我的注意。上面畫的是一只小獵犬。我最近有了一只小獵犬，這是我孩提時代的第一個也是唯一一個動物伴侶)”可知，這本書引起了作者的注意，因?yàn)樗顾肫鹆怂约旱墓?。故選A?！?題詳解】主旨大意題。根據(jù)最后一段中“And years later ,she was proud that her son had read thousands of books, was award

28、ed a PhD in literature, and authored his own books, articles, poetry and fiction. The power of the words has held.(多年以后，她為她的兒子讀了成千上萬本書，獲得了文學(xué)博士學(xué)位，自己寫書、文章、詩歌和小說而自豪。文字的力量依然強(qiáng)大)”結(jié)合主要講述了作者12歲時，母親為了治愈他的閱讀問題讓作者每天去圖書館至少借一本書，最后作者被一本書吸引，愛上閱讀的故事?？芍?，D選項“書的魅力”最符合文章標(biāo)題。故選D。CThe health benefits of staying active are

29、 already well-known. It can help 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

30、%. This is a big scale population 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 about their health, lifestyle and exercise patterns.After adjusting factors such as

31、age, sex, weight, smoking habits, 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% f

32、or swimming and 15% for cycling.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 for the recommended exercise levels to stay fit and healthy, which amou

33、nts to 150 minutes of moderate(適度的) 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

34、football could result from several variables 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.7. How is the study conducted?A. By doing compa

35、rative experiments.B. By analyzing previous data.C. By evaluating survey information.D. By tracking participants for a long time.8. What does the underlined part “the named sports” refer to?A. Ball sports.B. Racket sports.C. Individual sports.D. Traditional sports.9. What can we infer from paragraph

36、 5?A. Few people will play football.B. Tennis will become more popular.C. The result of this study is wrong.D. The study needs to be further improved.10. 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 footbal

37、l.D. Do any sport according to guidelines.【答案】7. C 8. B 9. D 10. A【解析】【分析】本文為說明文。研究表明，羽毛球和網(wǎng)球這樣的球拍類運(yùn)動最有助于減少死亡率，只要長期堅持喜歡的運(yùn)動，保持積極心態(tài)，都會使你感到幸福。 【7題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段中“The study evaluated responses from 80,306 adults aged 30 and above in England and Scotland, who were surveyed about their health, lifestyle an

38、d exercise patterns.”（這項研究評估了英格蘭和蘇格蘭80306名30歲及以上成年人關(guān)于他們的健康，生活方式和運(yùn)動模式的調(diào)查反饋。）由此可知，這個研究是通過評估調(diào)查問卷來進(jìn)行的。故選C?！?題詳解】詞義猜測題。第二段開頭提到打羽毛球和網(wǎng)球?qū)p少死亡率的巨大作用，接下來的介紹用調(diào)查研究來證明這個結(jié)論。根據(jù)“ After adjusting factors such as age, sex, weight, smoking habits, alcohol use, education and other forms of exercise ”可知，研究中評估了參與實(shí)驗(yàn)人員的年齡、

39、性別、體重、吸煙習(xí)慣、飲酒、受教育程度以及包括指定運(yùn)動在內(nèi)的其他運(yùn)動形式等因素。由此可知指的是段首提到的羽毛球和網(wǎng)球，再根據(jù)下文“47% for racket sports,”可知，the named sports指的就是羽毛球和網(wǎng)球。故選B。【9題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第五段中“The apparent lack of benefits of running and football could result from several variables that were not taken into account.”（跑步和足球明顯缺乏益處可能是由于沒有考慮到幾個變量造成的。）可知，這

40、個研究沒有發(fā)現(xiàn)跑步和足球明顯的好處，可能是由于幾個沒有考慮到的變量造成的。這說明，這個研究還是有不足之處的地方，研究需要進(jìn)一步改善。故選D。【10題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段中“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”（最重要的一步是參加任何一種你可能喜歡并長期追隨的運(yùn)動。）可知，作者建議人們喜歡什么運(yùn)動項目就參與什么項目，只要長期堅持就好。故選A。【點(diǎn)睛】第二節(jié) 七選五（共5小題;每小題2.5分

41、，滿分12.5分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項，選項中有兩項為多 余選項。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 phones for nine days and write about th

42、e experience.What they wrote was remarkable, and remarkably consistent （一致的）， Srigley wrote. At first, all the students felt confused and frustrated. _11_ ,They paid more attention to the people around them.For one thing, they observed, for the first time, how much other people were using their phon

43、es, for example in the middle of a face - to - face conversation.“_12_ , but yet again, I find myself guilty of this sometimes because it is the norm（常態(tài)）， one student wrote. Another noted that as she walked by other people, they tended to pull out their phones right before I could gain eye contact w

44、ith 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 （剝奪）of this contact. But when the students spent in - person time with their parents,

45、_13_ .They were more afraidSome 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 noted, Whats making known is that these students considered the world to be a very

46、 dangerous place”._14_ . 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, _15_ . Thats probably truer for all of us than we w

47、ould 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 world and our societyF. But a

48、fter 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【答案】11. F 12. A 13. G 14. C 15. E【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文。文章介紹了哲學(xué)教授兼作家Ron Srigley給那些愿意讓他保管手機(jī)9天的人寫下這段經(jīng)歷并說明了經(jīng)過9天沒有手機(jī)的生活之后他們發(fā)生的變化?！?1題詳解】根據(jù)前句

49、“At first, all the students felt confused and frustrated. (一開始，所有的學(xué)生都感到困惑和沮喪。)” 和下文“They paid more attention to the people around them. (他們更關(guān)注身邊的人) ”可知，前后句之間為轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，說明了學(xué)生發(fā)生的變化。所以選擇項F“But after a few days without smartphones, they began to notice other things too(但在沒有智能手機(jī)的幾天后，他們開始注意到其他事情。)”符合上下文語境。故選F。

50、【12題詳解】根據(jù)前句“For one thing, they observed, for the first time, how much other people were using their phones, for example in the middle of a face - to - face conversation. (首先，他們第一次觀察了其他人使用手機(jī)的次數(shù)，比如在面對面交談的過程中。) ”和下文“but yet again, I find myself guilty of this sometimes because it is the norm（常態(tài)）， one

51、student wrote. (一名學(xué)生寫道：“但我又次發(fā)現(xiàn)自己有時會為此感到內(nèi)疚，因?yàn)檫@是常態(tài)。”)”可知，空處是學(xué)生對于面對面交談的過程中使用手機(jī)的評價。所以選擇項A“This action is very rude and unacceptable (這個動作很粗魯?shù)暮筒豢山邮艿?”符合上下文語境。故選A?！?3題詳解】根據(jù)本段小標(biāo)題“They had better face-to-face conversations with family .(他們更好的和家人面對面交流。) ”和上文“But when the students spent in-person time with th

52、eir parents,(但是當(dāng)學(xué)生們和他們的父母在一起的時候) ”可知，父母為孩子在交流中發(fā)生的變化感到高興。所以選擇項G“the parents were mostly pleased because they suddenly had their childrens undivided attention (父母們大都很高興，因?yàn)樗麄兺蝗坏玫搅撕⒆觽円恍囊灰獾年P(guān)注。)”符合上下文語境。故選G?！?4題詳解】根據(jù)上文“Srigley noted, Whats making known is that these students considered the world to be a v

53、ery dangerous place”. (斯里格里指出：“這些學(xué)生認(rèn)為世界是一個非常危險的地方?！?”可知，空處說明這些學(xué)生想要用手機(jī)來對抗危險。所以選擇項C“Cellphones were seen as necessary to combat that danger (手機(jī)被認(rèn)為是對抗這種危險的必要手段)”符合上下文語境。故選C?！?5題詳解】根據(jù)上文“Without cellphones, life would be simple and real, (沒有手機(jī)，生活將變得簡單而真實(shí)，) ”和下文“Thats probably truer for all of us than we

54、would like to admit. (這可能比我們愿意承認(rèn)的更真實(shí)。) ”可知，空處和上文形成轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系，說明沒有手機(jī)的后果。所以選擇項E“but we may not be able to cope with the world and our society (但是我們可能無法應(yīng)對這個世界和我們的社會)”符合上下文語境。故選E。第三部分:英語知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分37.5分）第一節(jié) 完形填空（共15小題;每小題1. 5分，滿分22. 5分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最 佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。I just thought

55、I would share with you all something that happened to me one day when I was driving _16_ from work. There was a guy riding his motorcycle Harley Davidson behind me. I didnt think_17_ of it until I turned off the highway to head toward home and he _18_ , too. Then I turned into another street leading

56、 to my newly-bought house and he _19_ me again.All of a sudden, I realized that someone was following me. I was starting to feel a bit nervous _20_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 front of my house. I was feeling quite _21_ by then.He was all dressed up in his bike gear and I _22_ what was going on. He came up to me and said that