福建省莆田20202021学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题

《福建省莆田20202021学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《福建省莆田20202021学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题（15页珍藏版）》请在装配图网上搜索。

1、福建省莆田锦江中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题（时间120分钟，满分150分）第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）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. What does the man want to do?A. Take photos.B. Buy a camera.C. Help the woman.2. What are the speakers talkin

2、g about?A. A noisy night.B. Their life in town.C. A place of living.3. Where is the man now?A. On his way.B. In a restaurant.C. At home.4. What will Celia do?A. Find a player.B. Watch a game.C. Play basketball.5. What day is it when the conversation takes place?A. Saturday.B. Sunday.C. Monday.第二节（共1

3、5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，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；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，回答6、7题。6. What is Sarah going to do?A. Buy John a gift.B. Give John a surprise.C. Invite John to France.7. What does the man think of Sarahs plan?A. Funny.

4、 B. Exciting. C. Strange.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Why does Diana say sorry to Peter?A. She has to give up her travel plan. B. She wants to visit another city.C. She needs to put off her test.9. What does Diana want Peter to do?A. Help her with her study. B. Take a book to her friend. C. Teach a geography l

5、esson.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why does the man call the woman?A. To tell her about her new job. B. To ask about her job program. C. To plan a meeting with her.11. Who needs a new flat?A. Alex. B. Andrea. C. Miranda.12. Where is the woman now?A. In Baltimore. B. In New York. C. In Avon.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

6、13. What does Jan consider most important when he judges a restaurant?A. Where the restaurant is.B. Whether the prices are low. C. How well the food is prepared.14. When did Jan begin to write for a magazine?A. After he came back to Sweden. B. Before he went to the United States.C. As soon as he got

7、 his first job in 1982.15. What may Jan do to find a good restaurant?A. Talk to people in the street. B. Speak to taxi drivers.C. Ask hotel clerks.16. What do we know about Jan?A. He cooks for a restaurant. B. He travels a lot for his work. C. He prefers American food.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What do w

8、e know about the Plaza Leon?A. Its a new building. B. Its a small town. C. Its a public place.18. When do parents and children like going to the Plaza Leon?A. Saturday nights. B. Sunday afternoons. C. Fridays and Saturdays.19. Which street is known for its food shops and markets?A. Via del Mar Stree

9、t. B. Fernando Street. C. Hernandes Street.20. Why does the speaker like Horatio Street best?A. It has an old stone surface. B. It is named after a writer. C. It has a famous university.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项, 请将答案按题号涂到对应的答题卡的题号上。 AVOLUNTEERKenya

10、Community Development ProjectGreenheart Travels volunteer program in Kenya allows you the special chance to work alongside the Maasai community helping them to receive a good education, income activities, food safety and basic resources such as water. As a volunteer in Kenya you will have the chance

11、 to learn about the interesting Maasai way of life in order to work within their special cultural and social environment.How You Will Make a Difference*Help schools get necessary supplies*Help with building houses*Volunteer in the hospitals*Help with watering crops*Help womens groups with finding ne

12、w markets to sell their crafts*Organize youth sports*Help with chicken farming.Cost DetailsPrices: 2 weeks:142 4 weeks:218 5 weeks:249 6 weeks:286 8 weeks:357 9 weeks:392 10 weeks:416 11 weeks:464 12 weeks:500A Great Opportunity ForSeniors/ Retirees/ Groups /ProfessionalsLanguage NeededEnglish（fluen

13、t）Skills Needed, ExperienceNo experience required.Detailed Location InformationVolunteer must be 23 years of age or older. Meals are not included, but volunteers can buy food at the market and cook at the volunteer house.21.We can know that the Maasai_.A. may not have enough drinking waterB. are goo

14、d at making moneyC. are usually well educatedD. pay more attention to their world22. What will a volunteer do for the Maasai? _A. Buy necessary things for schools.B. Help build houses for the local people.C. Help women sell their crafts at the market.D. Train the young people to become players.23. A

15、ccording to the text, volunteers _ .A. have to speak the local languageB. must be teenagers or olderC. must have the rich experience in volunteeringD. have to pay for meals themselves BSince the age of three, Chelsie Hill had dreamed of becoming a dancer. “The only thing I loved was dance,” she said

16、. In 2010, however, a car accident left her paralyzed (瘫痪) from the waist down. For Hill, it was not the end of a dancing career but the beginning.Hill danced in her wheelchair right alongside her nondisabled high school dance team. It definitely took a lot of learning and patience to dance in a whe

17、elchair.After graduation, Hill met people online who had suffered various injuries but shared her determination, and she invited them to dance with her. It was an amazing experience for her.In 2014 Los Angeles, she formed a team of dancers with disabilities she called the Rollettes. “I want to break

18、 down the stereotype of wheelchair users and show that dance is dance, whether youre walking or youre rolling, she said. Dancing on wheels, the Rollettes discovered, can be just as fast-paced, artful, and fulfilling as the foot-based variety.Hill has attained what many people never will: her childho

19、od dream. But the Rollettes have helped her find something else just as fulfilling. Every year she holds a dance camp for wheelchair users of all ages and abilities. She calls it the Rollettes Experience, and in 2019, 173 participants from ten countries attended.For many, it was the first time theyd

20、 felt they belonged. Steph Aiello said that working with Hill challenged her to be more independent. Edna Serrano said being part of the Rollettes team gave her the courage to get behind the wheel of a car because she had more confidence.The dancers arent the only ones feeling inspired. One woman sa

21、w the team competing and commented, “You guys are so awesome! Im in tears when you rock! To be in a wheelchair can still be so beautiful!” 24. What do we know about Chelsie Hill from the first two paragraphs? _A. She got seriously injured in a dancing match.B. She stopped dancing right after a car a

22、ccident.C. She dreamed of being a dancer at a young age.D. She danced in a disabled team in high school.25. What does the underlined word “stereotype” in paragraph 4 refer to? _A. Conservative views. B. Improper behaviors.C. Incurable disabilities. D. Physical weaknesses.26. What do we know about th

23、e Rollettes Experience? _A. Audience spoke ill of the competition.B. Participants benefited greatly from it.C. It is aimed to select the best dancers.D. It made Hills childhood dream fulfilled.27. What can be a suitable title for the text? _A. Chelsie Hill, An Artful DancerB. Disability, Good for Da

24、ncingC. Help others; Help YourselfD. Attaining Dancing Dream In Wheelchair CIf you could design your own school and study whatever you wanted, what would you choose to learn? This isnt an unlikely question for students at Monument Mountain Regional High School, who are taking part in an activity cal

25、led the Independent Project. The program is a special school within the Massachusetts public high school thats completely run by students-no teachers, parents, or adults are allowed - and theyre in charge of deciding their whole curriculum(课程). These teens homework and what they study in the classro

26、om are all totally up to them. Charles Tsai, a journalist, made a 15-minute film about the project that shows the wide variety of activities different students join. Students arent taking this lightly - instead of reacting irresponsibly(不负责任地) to the freedom to design their own studies, theyre deali

27、ng with their own interests by writing poetry collections, learning instruments and taking flight lessons. The program is this: On Mondays students come up with questions in relation to one of their school subjects, then they spend the rest of the week researching and coming up with possible conclus

28、ions to these questions. On Fridays, they present this information to their classmates. “I think the more choices we have in our school, the more students we will help develop into the kind of citizens that we need,” Principal(校长) Marianne Young explains in the film. In the video, teens express thei

29、r satisfaction with the program because it holds different kinds of learners, even those who dont always succeed in a traditional study situation. “I have difficulty in reading and writing. School has always been a big problem for me,” one student named Sergio explains in the video. “If it were not

30、for this program, I dont know if Id be graduating - I dont know where Id be right now. I think this has really been my savior(救星) and got me through the last two years of high school.”28. What is the Independent Project about?_A. Various activities for students.B. Student-centered curricula.C. A sel

31、f-designed school.D. Teacher-free classes.29. How does the program work?_A. Teachers work out a curriculum for students.B. Students research topics they put forward.C. Teachers work together with students.D. Students serve as teachers in turn.30. Whats Marianne Youngs attitude towards the project?_A

32、. Curious. B. Doubtful.C. Uncertain. D. Optimistic.31.What do we know about Sergio?_A. He finds it hard to graduate.B. He has bitter memories of high school.C. He feels grateful to the Independent Project.D. He performs badly in the Independent Project.D In between all the measures to battle the sev

33、ere air pollution in Delhi, India, theres one more optiona bar that has “pure air”.Founded by Aryavir Kumar, Oxy Pure, Delhis first-ever oxygen bar, offers 15 minutes of 80-90 percent pure oxygen, costing Rs 299($4.2). Customers are given a lightweight tube for oxygen intake. The device(装置) is place

34、d near the customers nostrils(鼻孔)through which they are advised to breathe in the oxygen.The bar also offers its customers several aromas(气味)to go with oxygen, including lemongrass, cherry and more. According to the aroma people choose, each session promises to improve sleep patterns and digestion,

35、cure headaches, and even claims to work as a treatment for depression.Bonny Irengbam, a senior sales assistant at the bar, said, “Some people, who try it for the first time, will feel relaxed and fresh. But only people who do this regularly will get real benefits. By regularly, I mean once or twice

36、a month. We dont encourage back-to-back sessions, as increased levels of oxygen in the body can make a person dizzy.”Dr.Rajesh Chawla, a senior doctor at the Indraprastha Apollo Hospital, said, “Even if you breathe in the so- called pure oxygen for two hours in a day, you will go back to breathing t

37、he polluted air for the rest of the 22 hours. The concept is purely money-driven.”Recalling the first few months of the bar, Irengbam admitted that people were sceptical. “Many people criticised, saying we were selling air. Others were simply scared to breathe through the tube.”Irengbam said the bar

38、 saw a significant rise in the number of customers two to three days after Diwali, an Indian festival mainly celebrated by fireworks and lights, as the pollution levels were high.32 What do we know about the oxygen intake?A .It surely has a promising future.B .It will always cause side effects.C .It

39、 was not well received at first.D .It can cure people of depression.33 Which of the following can replace “back-to-back” in Paragraph 4?A. Once-a-month.B. Once-in-a-while.C. Once-and-for-all.D. One-after-another.34 What is Dr. Rajetha Chawlas attitude towards the bar?A . Doubtful. B. Favorable. C. U

40、nconcerned. D. Unclear.35 What is the writing purpose of the passage?A. To explain how to breathe in the oxygen.B. To introduce the first oxygen bar in India.C.To show peoples responses to the device.D. To advertise for Aryavir Kumars business.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

41、最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。People all have good days and bad days. And some of the bad days happen due to events beyond your control._36_One way to increase the possibility that you have a good day is to join in “gratification (喜悦)” activities, which you enjoy and youre good at. Different people have differen

42、t feelings about their jobs._37_However, if you dont have the type of job, you can take part in other activities and find the same result. _38_There are many little pleasures you can add to your life, such as tea, a warm bath, a walk in the park and so on. As long as you enjoy them, they can really

43、brighten your life every day. Laughter is also part of having a good day. Thats why its important to do what you can to create joy for yourself._39_After all, if you are humorous, you can more easily center on fun things.If you dont have much time, one way can be used during a stressful day._40_You

44、should achieve this by making your plan flexible and checking that everything in your plan is necessary. Being busy is okay, but wasting time and energy on too many unnecessary things can just lead to stress.A. Often, bad days come from overweight stress.B. Some people experience joy and happiness a

45、t work.C. Good moods enable us to notice more chances.D. Lifes pleasures are also able to add a quick lift to your mood.E. However, people do have power in creating better days.F. So its important-especially if youre a busy person-to stay balanced.G. Besides, developing a sense of humor also helps y

46、ou have a good day.第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30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四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 My history with music was not good. I still remembered when I took my short-lived piano lessons, my grandfather said _41_ to my grandmother, “Why didnt he make any progress with much practice

47、?” I_42_ to make my piano performance attractive. However, my efforts were_43_ .So I gave up playing any musical instrument until my old friend Leroy _44_ me to play the violin with him when I was 57. It made me enjoy the joy of playing music again. On day, Leroy sent a text_45_ me that there was a

48、music performance and he wanted me to join him. Thinking of my past, I _46_ his invitation. I expected to hear his words that I would become_47_ with practice on stage. But he said, “OK, only play if you want to.” I was totally_48_ by the unexpected answer and made no reply except to tell him goodby

49、e.No one was_49_ me to participate, but I faced a special _50_ . Should I play on stage or just watch a movie? I had chosen the “movie route” too many times and this time I was_51_ to grasp the opportunity. After a long and careful_52_ , I played my violin with Leroy._53_ I didnt lose all my nervous

50、ness, it was enough for me to overcome my fear. Finally, I_54_ a full performance in front of the audience.A short time later, my friend Leroy passed away, but his _55_ stayed. It helped me not only in music, but in all aspects of life. When I focused on what I wanted to do, fear will be replaced wi

51、th joy.41. A. worriedlyB. calmlyC. patiently D. angrily42. A. pretendedB. regrettedC. agreed D. tried43. A. on timeB. in orderC. in vainD. on display44. A. challengedB. invitedC. allowedD. reminded45. A. convincingB. informingC. warning D. cheating46. A. refusedB. receivedC. blamedD. evaluated47. A.

52、 importantB. specialC. reliable D. skilled48. A. shockedB. scaredC. satisfied D. ashamed49. A. teachingB. beggingC. forcingD. expecting50. A. chanceB. goalC. task D. choice51. A. suitableB. curiousC. willingD. generous52. A. preparationB. explanationC. test D. search53. A. IfB. SinceC. Though D. Whe

53、n54. A. plannedB. recommendedC. watched D. offered55. A. fameB. concernC. influence D. care第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5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。Zhou Yangs first job at the office of a popular newspaper is 56. _ assistant journalist. Before he starts to work, Hu Xin, his new boss, has a d

54、iscussion with him. The talk is to strongly influence his life.Zhou Yang knows that he cant go out on a story 57._ he is more experienced. Only then can he cover a story and sumbit the article 58._ (he).Hu Xin tells Zhou Yang that hell have a professional 59. _ (photograph), and it may be possible f

55、or him to concentrate 60._ photography later and hell find his colleagues very eager 61._ (assist) him. Zhou Yang should ask many questions to acquire all the information he needs to know. He must have a good “nose” for a story to assess when people are not telling the whole truth; he must use resea

56、rch to keep himself 62._ (inform) of the missing parts of the story; he has to listen for detailed facts. Meanwhile he has to prepare the next question depending on what the person says. Zhou Yang asks Hu Xin if he has ever had a case 63. _ someone accused his journalists of getting the wrong end of

57、 the stick. Hu Xin answers a footballer 64._ (accuse) of taking money for 65. _ (deliberate) not scoring goals so as to let the other team win.第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分)第一节 (满分15分)假定你是高中生李华，阳光中学国际部招募志愿者，通过云课堂(Cloud Classroom)用英语为学生上一堂健康课，请写信应聘，内容包括：1. 自身优势；2. 课堂计划，包括如何应对NCP (新型冠状肺炎)等；3. 希望获准；注意：1. 词数80左右；2

58、. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3. 开头和结尾已给出, 不计入总词数。 Dear Sir or Madam,_ Yours, Li Hua 第二节 读后续写(满分 25 分) 阅读下面短文，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事。 One windy day in March, Kitty Miller was on her way to school, when she spotted a great pile of lovely red apples in a store window. “Oh, how lovely!” she said. “If only Mamma cou

59、ld have one!”Kittys mother was very poor. She had been a dressmaker ever since Mr. Miller died, and had worked so hard to earn a living for herself and Kitty that she had become sick. She had to lie in bed all day, and when Kitty was away at school, the house was very lonesome to her.When Kitty reac

60、hed the school that day, her thoughts were full of her sick mother and the lovely apples. She was usually a good student, but today she made so many mistakes that the teacher looked at her in surprise. The little girl could only sit at her desk, with her book before her, and dream of those red apples. When school was dismissed, Kitty started slowly homeward. She had gone only a short distance