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浙江省慈溪市2020-2021學年高二英語下學期期末考試試題第一部分：聽力（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié)（共5小題；每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面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，并標在試卷的相應位置。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. Whatarethespeakersdiscussing?A. Wheretogoforaschooltrip.B. Whentoseepaintingsandsculptures.C. Howtogettotheartmuseum.2. Wheredoestheconversationprobablytakeplace?A. Insideacinema. B. Outside acinema.C.Athome.3. Whyisthemaninahurry?A. Heiseagertohavehismeal.B. Hehasanappointment.C. Hehasatraintocatch.4. Whatwasthewoman’sjobbefore?A. Acleaner. B. Acashier.C.Ashopassistant.5. Whatwillthespeakersdoafterthebaseballgame?A. Eatsomething. B. See amovie.C.Playagame.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨白。每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標在試卷的相應位置。聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題，每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6、7題。6. Whatisthemostprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A. Teacherandstudent. B. Brotherandsister. C. Classmates.7. Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomando?A. Getsomerest. B. Studyharder. C. Talk to her Dad.聽第7段材料，回答第8、9題。8. Whatsizedoesthemanwant?A. Medium. B. Small.C.Large.9. Howmuchchangeshouldthemangetback?A. $7.05. B.$12.95.C.$20.聽第8段材料，回答第10至12題。10. Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?A. Apart-timejob. B.Agardeningbusiness.C.Anewcomputer.11. Whatdoesthemanusuallydoonweekends?A. Makecharts. B.Makesomemoney.C.Hangoutwithfriends.12. Whatisthemanmostlikelytodoaftertheconversation?A. Finishhishomework. B. Taketheoffer.C.Learnhowtogarden.聽第9段材料，回答第13至16題。13. HowdoesthemanfeelaboutDenmarkasthehappiestcountryintheworld?A. Interested. B.Surprised. C.Doubtful.14. Whichcountryprobablyhasthesmallestincomegap?A. France. B.Italy. C. Denmark.15. HowdoestheDanishgovernmentusethetaxesitcollects?A. Todevelopafinefoodculture.B. Tofundsocialclubs.C. Topayforpeople’sshoppingandspending.16. WhatmattersthemostforpeopleinDenmark?A.Money. B. Naturalscenery. C.Friendsandfamily.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。17. Whoisthespeakermostlikelytobe?A.Aworker. B. AnexpertonStonehenge. C.Atourguide.18. HowlongdidittaketobuildStonehenge?A.1,500years. B. 30years. C.5,000years.19. WhatstillremainsunknownaboutStonehenge?A. Howmuchthestonesweigh.B. Wherethestonescamefrom.C. WhyStonehengewasbuilt.20. WhichmaynotbethereasonfortheoriginoftheStonehenge?A. Itmaybeareligiousplace.B. Itmaybeaplacetoperform.C. Itmaybeaplacetoobservethestarsandplanets.第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）第一節(jié)（共10小題；每小題2.5分，滿分25分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。AEveryonefailsfromtimetotime.Wetrytolearnfromourmistakesandmoveon,leavingthembehind.Butonemuseumisdoingquitetheopposite.It’sashowcase(展示）forfailures,bothfamousandforgotten.InspiredbytheMuseumofBrokenRelationshipsinCroatia,SamuelWest,apsychologistfromSweden,decidedtomakeoursillymistakespublic.HefoundedtheMuseumofFailurein2017.Nowthemuseumishittingtheroad,withatravelingexhibitioninShanghaifromJan18toMarch17.TheMuseumwilldisplayover100“failed”productsfrombig-namecompaniessuchasNokia,AppleandCoca-Cola.“Ireallyhopeyouseethatthesemega-brands(大牌）thateverybodyrespectsscrewuptoo,”WesttoldTheNewYorkTimes.“Ihopethatmakesyoufeellessapprehensive(惴惴不安的）aboutlearningsomethingnew.”West’sopinionisn’tnew.ThefamedGerman-AmericanphysicistAlbertEinsteinoncesaid,“Apersonwhonevermadeamistakenevertriedanythingnew.”Thisideahasevenbeenembraced(接納）bybigcompaniesintheUS.SiliconValley,forexample,isthehomeofsomeoftheworldsmostinnovativetechcompanies.Acommonsloganis,“Failfast,failoften.”However,therearereasonsforthis.'Thebestcompaniesarethosethatencouragefailure,embraceout-of-the-boxthinkingandallowemployeestomakemistakesandseewhathappens,wroteSimonCasutoofForbes.Thismayleadtocarelessnessandalackofeffort.Somepeopleareskepticalofthisso-called"cultureoffailure”.Theyareworriedthatiffailurebecomes“abadge(獎章）ofhonor”，asWiredmagazineputit,itmayevenbeseenas“uncool”whensomeonetriestoreducetheriskoffailure.“Sometimespeoplehidebehindfailure,whentheycouldhavepreventedit,”wroteAnnaIsaacofTheTelegraph.Soit’simportantthatyousetapartthetwokindsoffailure—thekindthatshowslazinessorincompetenceandthekindthattakesyouforward.Thekeyiswhetheryou’velearnedsomethingfromyourmistakes.21. WestfoundedtheMuseumofFailuremainlyto______________.A. helppeopleavoidfailureB. encouragepeopletotrynewthingsC. teachpeoplehowtolearnfromfailureD. entertainpeoplewithsillyproducts22. Whyaresomepeopleagainstthe“cultureoffailure”？A. Itwillleadtolotsofimpracticalideas.B. Itwillcausegreatwasteofresources.C. Itmaygivepeopleexcusestomakelesseffort.D. Peoplemayfeartotryagainafterfailure.23. Whatdoestheauthorthinkoffailure?A. Allfailuresdeserverespect.B. Thebestcompaniesseldommakemistakes.C. Failureshowslackofeffortandability.D. Failureisgoodifitteachesussomething.BTheimpactofthegovernment’slockdownpolicyisapproachingme.Firstcametheextensionofspringbreakofmyuniversity,thenthemovementofclassesonline,andthentheshutdownofbusiness.Aboutthattime,inthemiddleofMarch,Ishutdowntoo.Icastaboutforsomethingtodo.Themostobviouspathwastohelpwiththecareofmygrandson,Charlie,sincehisparentswerethrownintomanagingtheirownwork-from-homesituations,Almostasajoke,IaskedwhetherCharliemightenjoylearningalittleGreek.Itwasstrangethatheshouldhavejumpedatthechance.IcametoteachGreekfrom2:45to3:30pm,fivedaysaweek,toaneight-year-old.Ihavebeenteachingforover40years.Ihavetaughtadulteducationandcontinuingeducationcoursesbythescore.ButteachingGreektoaneight-year-oldmaybemycrowning(至高無上的）achievement,whichclearlywouldlastlongashisinterestlasted.Eachletterwasanachievementforbothofus.Tobesure,thezetaetathetawaseasyenoughtoremember.Buttheendofthealphabetisnotsoeasy,tosaynothingoftheletterepsilon.Afteracoupleofdozencorrections,Ihadtodecidethatelspionwascloseenough.Alongthewaytherewerelaughs,andjingles(短歌）Iwouldnevertryina“normal”classroom.MyhusbandandCharlie'sparentssaidthatoursessionswerethehighlightofthoseharddaysaswell.CharliewaslearningabitofGreek,Iwasstretchingmyoldskillsinanewandbeloveddirection,andourfamilygotintodelight.OneofCharlie'sfirstGreekwordswasthewordforjoy,chara.Ipronounceditloudly,chara!Charlierespondedwithhisownenthusiasticchara,adding,“Chara,that’swhatwewillhavewhenoursocietyreturnstonormal!"Yes,darlingchild,wewillhavejoythen,butwealsohaveitnow.24. HowdidtheauthorfeelaboutCharlie'sagreement?A.Amused.B.Excited.C.Pleased.D.Astonished.25. Whydoestheauthorreferto''achievement"inparagraphs3and4?A. TostresstheimportanceofGreek.B. ToshowsheisexpertinteachingGreek.C. ToproveGreekischallengingforboth.DTosuggestCharliehasagiftforlanguage.26. Whatdoestheauthorwanttoconveythroughthisexperience?A. Allunpleasanttimeswillfinallygoaway.B. TeachingCharlielightenstheirlife.C.It'sgreattobewithfamilyduringlockdown.D. Learninglanguagesmakesachildhappy.CBy2035,NASAwantstolandhumansonMars.Butreachingtheredplanet,onaveragearound140millionmilesaway,willbedifficult.ColderthanAntarcticaandwithlittletonooxygen,Marsisanunfriendlyenvironment.Besides,thelongerittakesastronautstogetthereandthelongertheystay,themoretheyareatrisk.That'swhyscientistsarelookingatwaystoreducetriptime.Seattle-basedcompanyUltraSafeNuclearTechnologies(USNC-TECH)hasofferedasolution:anNTPenginethatcouldgethumansfromEarthtoMarsinjustthreemonths.Suchanenginetakesadvantageofnucleartechnology.Currently,theshortestpossibletripforanunmannedspacecraftissevenmonths,butamannedmissionisexpectedtotakeatleastninemonths.Shortermissionswouldlimittheastronautsexposuretospaceradiation,butthereisstillconcernabouttheradiationsentoutfromthenuclearreactorinsidethespacecraft.Thiswouldbemitigatedthroughtherocket'sdesign,whichwouldhelpeasethescientists’concern.Toprotectpeopleontheground,theNTPspacecraftwouldnotliftoffdirectlyfromEarth,JeffSheehy,aNASAscientist,adds.Instead,aregularchemicalrocketwouldcarryitintoorbit,andonlythenwoulditfireupitsnuclearreactor.Onceinorbit,itcoulddolittleharm,asheatradiationcannotmovethroughavacuum(真空)?Ifdisasterstruckandtherocket’sreactorbrokeup,pieceswouldnotlandonEarth—oranyotherplanet—forthousandsofyears.Bythattime,theradioactivesubstancewouldhave''naturallygottothepointwhereitwasn’tdangerousanymore”.MichaelEades,directorofengineeringatUSNC-TECH,saysthatnuclear-poweredrocketswouldbemorepowerfulandtwiceasefficientasthechemicalenginesusedtoday,meaningtheycouldtravelfurtherandfaster,whileburninglessfuel."Nuclear-poweredrocketswillbekeytoopeningupthesolarsystembutitcouldbeatleasttwodecadesbeforetheyareusedwidely,9,hesays,addingthatnumerousdemonstrationsandtestswouldneedtobecarriedoutbeforeanastronautissenttoMarsinanNTProcket.27. Whatdoestheunderlinedword“mitigated”inparagraph2mean?A.Shortened. B.Relieved.C. Achieved. D.Simplified.28. WhyistheNTPspacecraftsafeaccordingtothetext?A. Itbarelyspreadsradiationinorbit.B. Itsradioactivesubstancewilldisappearfast.C. ItsbrokenreactorwillbeleftonMars.D. Itdoesn’tgiveoutnuclearradiationinspace.29. WhatdoMichaelEades9wordsindicateabouttheNTPspacecraft?A. ItwillflytoMarswithoutastronautsfortests.B. IthasbeenwidelyusedbyNASA.C. Itwillbeabreakthroughinspaceexploration.D. Itcarriesmorefuelthanaregularone.30. Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A. DeepSolarExplorationIsPossibleB. NASAFindstheOnlyWayforMantoMarsC. NewRocketMakestheTriptoMarsMoreConvenientD. NewTechnologyFliesMantoSpaceFaster第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10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。Itmaybehardtochoosetherightgiftforagingparents,grandparentsorlovedones.Elderlypeoplehavemorethanlikelyreceivedalifetimeofgiftsalready.Also,theyoftenhavedifferentideasofwhatavaluablegiftmaybe.__31__Ifyouarebuyinggiftsforoldrelatives,travelgear(設備）isagreatoption.Travelingcanbeuncomfortableforanyone. __32__ Choosegiftsthatwillhelptheelderlyfamilymemberstravelincomfort.Theywillbethankfulthatthetripwillbealittlebiteasier.Givinggiftsthathelpyourelderlylovedonesexerciseisanexcellentway.__33__Yourlovedonesagingjointswillbenefitfromitemsdesignedtohelpseniorskeepactive.Thesegiftoptionscatertothespecificchallengesoldpeoplefacewhentheyexercise.__34__Ifoldadultsinyourlifeenjoyhavingcompanyover,findtoolsthatwillhelpmakeiteasierforyourlovedonestohostsocialgatherings.Ifyourlovedonesenjoycooking,usethatasinspirationforyourgiftidea.Iftheyprefergames,findsomethinginthatfield.Seniorswhoseemtohaveeverythingareanespeciallytoughcrowdwhenitcomestogivinggifts.Foroldadultsinyourlifewhoyoustruggletofindgiftsfor,theanswermaylieintakingamorepersonalizedapproach.__35__Forexample,manygrandparentswilllovephotographalbumsthatrecordafavoritememoryorafamilyevent.A. Itshowsthatyoucareabouttheirhealth.B. Herewehavesomegreatgiftideasforyou.C. Seniorsmayfaceuniquechallengeswhileflyingortakingatrain.D. Theycanplayanimportantroleinstrengtheningyourrelationship.E. Differentseniorsmighthavedifferentattitudestowardsreceivinggifts.F. Prepareunusualgiftsthatwillmaketheirlifeeasierandmoreenjoyable.G. Findinggiftsforoldfamilymemberswithspecialhobbiesseemslesschallenging.第三部分語言運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分4f?分）第一節(jié)完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、B、C和D四個選項中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。"IhavenoideawhattogetyouthisNewYear,99myhusbandLarrysaid.I__36__withaknowingsmileasthesame__37__tomeinfindinghimsomething.__38__welikerememberingeachotherwithgiftsonholiday,wehadreachedthe__39__inliveswherewedidn’tneedmorethings.Actually,wewere__40__,clearing outandgettingridofunneededstuff.Thenanonlinearticlewas__41 __. It was about schoolshavingtoturnawaysomechildrenfromreceiving__42__fortheyhadnomoneytopay.Andathought__43__me.“Let’seachgivemoneytotheschoolforourpresents,”Isaid__44__thearticlewithLarry.“Greatidea.It'salsoa__45__topayitforward,—toofferourkindnessandlove,”Larrysmiled.Whenourchildrenweresmall,LarryandIwere__46__,losing sourcesofincome.Duringthehardtime,we__47__topayanybill.Itwasn'teasyforustoaskforhelp,aswe’dbeenbroughtuponprinciplesof__48__. Someonethenofferedahand.Nowthatwewereinmuchmore__49__circumstances,wecouldgiveback.Ivisitedourlocalelementaryschool,andexplainedwe'dliketohelpchildrenwhocouldn’t__50__theirlunches.Thereceptionistlookedfirst__51__andthenpleased.She__52__metothecafeteriatotalkwiththeheadthere.Theladytaking__53__acceptedourgiftofcashwiththanks.“Thiswillmakeabig__54__tosomanychildren,shesaid.__55__thereweren'tasmanypresentsinourroom,butitwasoneofourbestNewYears.36. A.interruptedB.complained C.leftD.responded37. A.relatedB.returned C. appliedD.appealed38.A.Because B. WhileC.IfD.Unless39. A.stage B. balanceC.agreement D.edge40. A.passingdown B. handing outC.cuttingback D.laying off41.A.indemand B.inview C.onrecord D.ontrial42.A.support B.education C.books D.meals43.A.struck B.inspired C.troubled D.changed44.A.analyzing B.praising C.sharing D.commenting45.A.reminder B.chance C.promise D.reason46.A.unemployed B.disconnected C.sick D.alone47.A.managed B.intended C.refused D.failed48.A.independence B.generosity C.responsibility D.insistence49.A.special B.similar C.comfortable D.complex50.A.cook B.provide C.reserve D.afford51.A.touched B.surprised C.excited D.worried52.A.directed B.waved C.represented D.followed53.A.advantage B.charge C.action D.notice54.A.decision B.priority C.difference D.push55.A.Probably B.Hopefully C.Generally D.Obviously第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當?shù)膬?nèi)容（1個單詞）或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。ChinesearchaeologistsannouncedSaturday__56__new major discovery has been made atthelegendarySanxingduiRuinsSite.Thissite__57__archaeologists recently have found six newsacrificialpits(祭祀坑）andunearthed(出土）morethan500items__58__(date)backto3,000yearsagoliesinSichuanProvinceandwasfirstfoundin1929.Sofar,__59__(vary)cultural items__60__(unearth) fromfourofthepits,includingpiecesofgoldmasks,goldfoil,bronzemasks,bronzetrees,ivoryandjade.Therestofthe__61__(new) discovered pits are stillunderexcavation(開發(fā)).Covering12squarekm,therelicssite,__62__(locate) in the city of Guanghan,about60kmfromChengdu,isbelievedtobetheremnantsoftheShuKingdom.Intheprocessofexcavation,archaeologistsmadefulluse__63__modemtechnologies__64__(ensure)thesafetyoftherelicsandsoundmanagementofrelevantdataandmaterial.Theprojectfeaturedscientificcooperationanda__65__(combine) ofarchaeologywithconservationandresearch.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)應用文寫作（滿分15分）假定你是李華，你的加拿大網(wǎng)友James因玩手機浪費了過多的閑暇時間，給你發(fā)來郵件求助。請你根據(jù)如下要點，給他回一;封郵件：1.愿意幫助;2. 指出危害;3. 給出建議。DearJames,Yours,LiHua第二節(jié)概要寫作（滿分25分）閱讀下面的短文，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容寫一篇60詞左右的內(nèi)容概要。Weprobablyknowthatsmokingisbadforourhealth.Butwhataboute-cigarettes?Introducedasa"less-harmfulorsafer"alternativetosmoking,e-cigarettesor"vaping"hasgainedincreasingpopularity.However,theChinesegovernmentreleasedanoticetobantheonlinesalesofe-cigarettesfromNov.1standfurtherreducetheyoung'saccesstotheproducts.Thismeansthate-cigarettemakershavetoclosetheironlinestoresandtakedownonlineadvertisementsfore-cigarettes.Sofar,somee-cigarettefirmshaveclosedsaleslinksontheirwebsites,andmorethanadozenonlinestoreshaveremovedrelatedproducts,Xinhuareported.Thisisnotthefirstgovernmentmeasuretolimittheuseofe-cigarettes.InAugust2018,e-cigaretteswerebannedfromsaletopeopleundertheageof18.Researchhasshownthate-cigarettecompaniestendtotargetyoungpeoplewiththeiradvertisingcampaigns,accordingtotheStateTobaccoMonopolyAdministration.It'sfoundthatmanyfirmshavebeenmisleadingyoungbuyerswithmessageslike,“E-cigarettescouldhelpyouquitsmoking,"and,"E-cigarettesarehealthyandharmless."Someevenclaimthatvapingsymbolizes"young,""fashionable"and"trendy1'toattracttheyoung.MichaelBlaha,aresearcherattheJohnsHopkinsCiccaroneCenterforthePreventionofHeartDisease,alsomentionedthatalowerper-use