辽宁省阜新市第二高级中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题.doc

辽宁省阜新市第二高级中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题

辽宁省阜新市第二高级中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题

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辽宁省阜新市第二高级中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题
时间：100分钟 满分：120分
第一部分 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四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Metro Pocket Guide
Metrorail(地铁)
Each passenger needs a farecard to enter and go out. Up to two children under age five may travel free with a paying customer.
Farecard machines are in every station. Bring small bills because there are no change machines in the stations and farecard machines only provide up to $5 in change.
Get one day of unlimited Metrorail rides with a One Day Pass. Buy it from a farecard machine in Metro stations. Use it after 9：30 am until closing on weekdays, and all day on weekends and holidays.
Hours_of_service
Open: 5 am Mon.—Fri. 　　 　7 am Sat.—Sun.
Close: midnight Sun.—Thur. 　 3 am Fri.—Sat. nights
Last train times vary. To avoid missing the last train, please check the last train times posted in stations.
Metrobus
When paying with exact change, the fare is $1.35. When paying with a SmarTrip® card, the fare is $1.25.
Travel_tips(提示)
•Avoid riding during weekday rush periods—before 9：30 am and between 4 and 6 pm.
•If you lose something on a bus or train or in a station, please call Lost & Found at 2029621195.

1．What should you know about farecard machines?
A．They start selling tickets at 9：30 am.
B．They are connected to change machines.
C． They make change for no more than $5.
D．They offer special service to the elderly.
2．At what time does Metrorail stop service on Sunday?
A．At 3 am. B．At 7 pm.
C．At 5 am D． At midnight.
3．What is good about a SmarTrip® card when paying with it?
A．It saves money for its users.
B． It is convenient for old people.
C．It can be bought at any time.
D．It is sold on the Internet.

B
Uggs(雪地靴) are certainly ugly, or at least inelegant. The shapeless boots, pulled on in a hurry, can make anyone look like a slob（懒惰的人）, which has made them the target of disrespect. It hasn’t been hard to find someone strongly condemning（谴责） them. “Ugg boots are no sexy,” The Independent declared in 2003, “unless you’re Mrs. Bigfoot on a lone mission across Antarctic to find Mr. Bigfoot.” When wearing the boots, a writer of The Gloss complained, “There’s nothing to indicate that you don’t have square, horrible shoe boxes in place of human feet.” In 2015, one coffee shop on Brick Lane in east London ever banned(禁止) ugg-wearers.
And yet, over the years, plenty of strange and unattractive shoes have met with the approval of the fashion establishment. The problem with uggs wasn’t that they were ugly; it’s that they were common.
But a funny thing happened on the way to fashion’s tomb: the universal ugg has not gone anywhere. Uggs have quietly stayed here since their best time. Once you start paying attention, you’ll be shocked to discover how many people are still wearing them. They are worn by mothers in town and in the country, by teenagers on Saturday shopping trip and by people in fashion.
Perhaps the secret of uggs’s unstoppable success is that, if there is a dividing line between public appeal and private style，it might be a pair of cozy boots. They are certainly comfortable, soft and warm, as if your feet were in the hugging of someone who really loves you. At $150 a pair, they are neither cheap nor entirely out of range. They are casual and indulgent(纵容的）.
Somehow uggs, the boots that so many people hate, have managed to challenge the cruel logic of the fashion cycle and carry on whether you approve of them or not.
4．What is the best title of the passage?
A．Uggs Have Existed So Long
B．Uggs Refuse to Die
C．Uggs Enter the Fashion Circle
D．Uggs Have Gone Somewhere
5．Why does the author quote many media’s words in the first paragraph?
A．To prove uggs’ toughness
B．To prove uggs’s popularity
C．To prove people’s approval
D．To prove people’s condemning.
6．What does the author think very strange?
A．Uggs are very common
B．Uggs are inelegant and ugly
C． Uggs stay there regardless
D．Uggs are worn by teenagers
7．What is the secret to the success of uggs according to the passage?
A．They are very comfortable
B．They own private style
C．They have public appeal
D．They are very cheap

C
After seeing the famous movie series Pirates of the Caribbean(《加勒比海盗》),Alexander Marchenko，a 38-year -old businessman from a small Russian village，decided to build his very own copy of the Black Pearl pirate ship.
Marchenko has traveled all over Russia,and believes that there is no other land more beautiful than his hometown. He decided to take advantage of the beautiful environment and build a hotel.
He had noticed the other restaurants and hotels in the area all looked the same way，so he tried to come up with something special that would attract visitors. He was wondering what kind of hotel he would build when the Black Pearl came into his mind. He decided to build his own Black Pearl ship. Without any ship building experience，he went online and downloaded photos of famous ships to use as guides. And he started working on it immediately. It’s been two years since he worked on his ship. Now，his own Black Pearl is starting to take shape on the Yenisei River.
The 21meterlong vessel is made of wood produced locally, and the ship's “captain” plans to add all the tiniest details(细节)of the original Black Pearl. Right now, Marchenko is working on the interior decorations(内部装修)．He spends most of his time in the workshop, making all the little designs by hand. So far, he has spent 3.5 million rubles.
Marchenko hopes to finish the work this summer. Judged by the attention his ship is getting in its current state; he believes that upon completion，tourists will flock to see his wooden wonder.

8．Alexander Marchenko believes that______.
A．his hometown is cleaner than any other village
B．his small village will become a tourist attraction
C．his hometown is more beautiful than any other land
D．he can build the Black Pearl pirate ship with ease

9．Which of the following words can be used to describe his hotel?
A．Expensive B．Environmentally friendly .
C．Tiny D．. Special
10．The underlined word“vessel”in Paragraph 4 means “______”.
A．ship B．car C．movie D． hotel
11．What does Marchenko think of the future of his hotel?
A. He is doubtful about its success.
B．He is very confident of its success.
C．He is worried about its success.
D．He is not aware of the hotel's future.
D
An eight-year-old girl heard her parents talking about her little brother. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation could save him now and there was no one to lend them the money.
When she heard her daddy say to her tearful mother, “Only a miracle can save him now,” the little girl went to her bedroom and pulled her money from its hiding place and counted it carefully.
She hurried to a drugstore (药店) with the money in her hand.
“And what do you want?” asked the salesman.
“It’s for my little brother,” the girl answered. “He’s really, really sick and I want to buy a miracle.”
“Pardon?” said the salesman.
“My brother Andrew has something bad growing inside his head and my daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost?”
“We don’t sell a miracle here, child. I’m sorry,” the salesman said with a smile.
“Listen, if it isn’t enough, I can try and get some more. Just tell me how much it costs.” said the girl.
A well-dressed man heard it and asked, “What kind of a miracle does your brother need?”
“I don’t know,” she answered with her eyes full of tears. “He’s really sick and mum says he needs an operation. But my daddy can’t pay for it, so I have brought all my money.”
“How much do you have?” asked the man.
“$ 1.11, but I can try and get some more,” she answered.
“Well, what luck,” smiled the man. “$ 1.11, the price of a miracle for little brother.”
He took up the girl’s hand and said, “Take me to where you live. I want to see your brother and meet your parents. Let’s see if I have the kind of miracle you need.”
That well-dressed man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a famous doctor. The operation was successful and it wasn’t long before Andrew was home again.
How much did the miracle cost?
12．What was the trouble in the little girl’s family?
A．Miracle was hard to get in the drugstore.
B．They were poor and no one can lend them money.
C. Her brother was badly ill and her family couldn’t afford the operation.
D. Nothing could save her brother.
13．In the eye of the little girl, a miracle might be _______.
A．some useful medicine B．something beautiful
C．something interesting D．some good food
14．What made the miracle happen?
A．The girl’s money.
B.The girl’s love for her brother.
C．The medicine from the drugstore.
D．Nobody can tell.
15．From the passage we can infer that _______.
A．the salesman didn’t sell miracle to the girl
B．Andrew was in fact not so sick as they had thought
C．the little girl is lovely but not so clever
D．a miracle is sure to happen if you keep on
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。
Dogs offer more than just companionship. If you’re considering getting a dog, check out these surprising benefits of having one.
●You’ll exercise more.
16．On those days when it might be easy to skip exercise, looking at your dog waiting to go for a walk can give you the push you need to get out there.
●You’ll feel less stressed.
There have been lots of studies that have shown how dogs decrease stress levels. 17．Research shows that dog ownership reduces stress hormones (荷尔蒙) and the effects usually outweigh the stress caused by caring for a dog.
●Your social life may improve.
Not only does walking your dog help you to get exercise, it might also help you get a date. 18．Going to the dog park or taking your dog to run errands (跑腿儿) can also lead to strangers striking up conversations with you about your dog.
●Your heart will be healthier.
Studies have shown that petting a dog lowers a person's heart rate.19．
Dog owners are much more likely to survive a heart attack compared to non-dog owners. Male pet owners in particular tend to experience a reduced rate of heart disease.
●20．
The benefits of dog ownership extend to your mental health as well. Dog owners who have been diagnosed with clinical depression aren’t likely to be as depressed as other people. Caring for a dog helps relieve symptoms of depression and encourages people to be more positive.
A．Your risk for general illness decreases.
B． You’re less likely to feel depressed.
C．Owning a dog can motivate you to exercise every day.
D．Therefore, dog owners are more likely to have a healthy heart.
E. Petting dogs is good for both your mental and physical health.
F. Playing with your dog and simply watching your dog can reduce your stress each day.
G. People are more likely to stop and talk with you when you’re walking a dog.
第二部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
When I was a young girl, my mother made the same dish for supper five nights a week. She boiled potatoes, carrots, and 21 small amounts of the roast beef. She called it stew(炖菜).
I would often hear other children at school 22 about the delicious meals they had for 23 . Many of them ate in fast food restaurants, which were popular and expensive at the time. They got hamburgers and fries. I 24 we could eat like that once in a while，but my parents couldn’t 25 it. We only had takeout(外卖)food once or twice a year.
My mom took the 26 to cut up and prepare those 27 every single night. Her recipes were right-focusing on the vegetables but not on the 28 .
I had 29 head colds and flus than my classmates. If I did get 30 , I’d be home for a day or two, not a whole week like many of them.
When I was in my thirties, I became ill and was diagnosed with high blood pressure. I have to 31 I had been eating a lot of 32 food, making up for(弥补） not getting it as a child. But when went back to preparing home-made meals, I started to feel 33 .
Today I often find myself 34 a bowl of my mother’s stew. That stew was made with love and it has left me with a(n) 35 that will warm me forever.
21．A．effectively B．originally C．occasionally D．eventually
22．A．complain B．talk C．argue D．dream
23．A．holiday B．breakfast C．lunch D．supper
24．A．promised B．cried C．wished D．announced
25．A．afford B．tolerate C．resist D．accept
26．A．risk B．time C．turn D．rice
27．A．sandwiches B．stand C．eggs D．vegetables
28．A．meat B．milk C．hamburgers D．pizzas
29．A．heavier B．fewer C．worse D．more
30．A．ready B．sick C．poor D．greedy
31．A．Admit B．hide C．cheat D．Deny
32．A．quick B．Fast C．busy D．simple
33．A．hungrier B．busier C．happier D．healthier
34．A．desiring B．thinking C．preparing D．making
35．A．experience B．truth C．memory D．manner
第二节 （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。
Poetry (诗歌) is never far away from our daily lives. Many of us grew up reciting classic poems, learning to enjoy this beautiful art form that’s able to use just a few lines 36 (express) such rich meanings.
The Chinese Shijing, which dates back 37． the Western Zhou Dynasty, has a 38． (long) history than the Homeric epics (荷马史诗). Even today, classic poems are appreciated by a lot of people.
To recognize the special ability of poetry and get its 39． (create) spirit, World Poetry Day 40． (hold) by the United Nations on March 21 each year to support linguistic (语言的) diversity through poetic expression.
The Chinese Poetry Congress (中国诗词大会) showing classic poetry is 41.___ (extreme) popular. The competition saw over 100 hopeful participants taking part in a number of challenges. The participants, 42. ages range from 7 to 70, include students, farmers, teachers and foreign competitors with an interest in 43._________(China)literature.
And even TV series involving poetry are very 44. (success). For example, in The Legend of Zhenhuan, one of the drama’s most moving songs was adapted from a poem 45． ( (write) by Wen Tingyun of the Tang Dynasty.
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
假设你是李华，2022年北京冬奥会正面向全国学生招募志愿者，你希望成为其中一员。请根据提示用英文给组委会写一封信：
1.自我介绍；
2.个人条件：英语好，善于交际等；
3.希望获得批准。
注意：1.词数:100词左右；
2.书信格式及开头均已给出（不计入总词数）
3. 可根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
Dear Sir/Madam,
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