河南省宏力学校2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题.doc

河南省宏力学校2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题

河南省宏力学校2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题

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河南省宏力学校2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题
考生注意: 本试卷由四个部分组成。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
第一部分 听力略
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Four things that you can't miss in Macao.
Macao Tower AJ Hackett Bungee Jump
The Macao Tower, 338 meters tall, is the world's 10th highest tower, with a variety of activities, such as gambling, eating and entertainment. One of the popular activities is the bungee jump. The Macao Tower AJ Hackett Bungee Jump is 233 meters high, making it the highest commercial bungee jump in the world. Raise your arms and off you go! If you are not daring enough to jump that height, you can try the skywalk on the 57th floor --- it's still remarkable.
Grabbing a traditional Portuguese dinner
Macao was colonized by Portugal before 1999. As a result, Portuguese culture is deeply immersed (渗透) into many comers of Macao. Many Portuguese settled and opened Portuguese restaurants in the special administrative region, but the flavor is more adaptable to Chinese people.
Marking at the Ruins of St. Paul
The Ruins of St. Paul is the signature landmark of Macao. The ruins consist of the St. Paul's College and the Church of St. Paul, built in 1583. However, after three intense fires in 1595, 1601 and 1835, the church was seriously damaged. It is beyond belief that after the cycles of rebuilding and fires, the huge surface and the front stairway remain unburned.
Visiting a museum
Macao, as a tiny city with only an area of 30.5 square kilometers, has 23 eye-catching museums. Due to its unique history, both Eastern and Western historical sites can be found. Many of them are preserved for cultural heritage, tourist spots or museums, such as the Grand Prix Museum, Maritime Museum and Wine Museum.
21. Which activity will be popular with adventurous visitors?
A. Visiting a museum.
B. Marking at the Ruins of St. Paul.
C. Grabbing a traditional Portuguese dinner.
D. Going Bungee Jumping.
22. What is unbelievable about the Ruins of St. Paul?
A. It has a unique culture.
B. It partly stays undamaged after fierce fires.
C. It serves as a symbol of Macao.
D. It is a combination of a college and a church.
23. Where do you properly see this passage?
A. In a guide book.
B. In an novel.
C. In a book review.
D. In a science report.
B
I wanted to be a journalist when I was 12 years old. I used to sit in front of the TV in my family’s living room, imitating what the presenters said on the morning shows. I knew one day I would move to New York City to work in television.
So when I got a job at one of the three big networks in New York at the age of 24, I was elated. This was where I had always wanted to be. I spent the next 12 years in a variety of roles at the same company. I had the perfect arrangement that most people thought - a job for life. “You're so lucky” was what I heard over and over again. And I was.
But I also started to notice cracks in the media world I had come to love so much. A new kind of competition cropped up in the form of social media and new digital media. News was changing. I knew I couldn't stay where I was; I must accept the change and be part of creating it. When I told my colleagues that I was thinking about leaving the network and going to work at an online start-up, I got a lot of crazy looks. “Why would you make such a risky move?” “What if it fails?” “You can’t be seriously considering this.”
I didn't listen to their advice because I knew not every good experience is defined(定义) by success or failure. Sometimes it’s about running the risk pushing the limits and having faith in an idea. What would the world be like today if we only acted when we could see the outcome?
Our new online company, Huffpost Live, has been on the air for several months and is doing amazingly well. I didn't listen when people told me to take the safe route. I’m proud that I didn't take the advice of the so-called experts and chose to make the change.
24. What does the underlined word “elated” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Surprised. B. Worried. C. Confident. D. Excited.
25. Why did the author leave her previous job?
A. The rapid development of new media.
B. The boredom in the media industry.
C. The bad relationship with her colleagues.
D. The large amount of work in the company.
26. What can we infer about the author?
A. She had no experience of failure.
B. She acted after knowing the outcome.
C. She didn't mind what others said.
D. She was afraid of failures.
27. What did the author think of her decision?
A. She wasn't sure of that. B. She made a right decision.
C. She had taken great risks. D. She felt regret about that.
C
Rosie, a first-year university student in Beijing, entered a classroom for her oral English exam and handed her topic across the table to Joe, a foreign teacher. “In middle school, my classmates laughed at me for having deaf-mute (聋哑) parents,” she began softly. “From that moment on, I decided not to tell anybody. But today…”
It’s widely considered taboo (忌讳) in Chinese to discuss the details of an unhappy family life with anyone other than very close friends. However, as Joe has noticed, many Chinese students appear surprisingly comfortable discussing emotional moments from their lives when they speak with foreign teachers in a language different from their own.
“Speaking English,” one of his Chinese students told him, “I feel like another person.” When speaking Chinese, he is kind of reserved; in English class, he is more open. English, to the Chinese speaker, may be like a mask, creating a buffer(缓冲物) between speaking the truth and the listener’s reaction. Students focus on how to speak rather than what is being said. If there’s a misunderstanding, English can take the blame.
Another reason why Chinese students are more comfortable sharing their secrets during English class may be the distinct approach to teaching used by their foreign teachers. “I always try to come to each student, make eye contact, have a 20-second conversation and see how they are doing,” Joe said. Classes taught by Chinese teachers, in contrast, are more formal. Many students said they had never been asked their opinion in class.
Rosie’s English vocabulary is now extensive, but she still can’t find the words to describe her feelings towards the English language. “English makes me feel I am different,” she said. “English is beautiful.”
28. What can we infer from paragraph 1?
A. Rosie will mention her personal affairs.
B. Rosie and Joe are good friends.
C. Rosie looks down upon the disabled.
D. Rosie lacks confidence in the oral exam.
29. The underlined word “reserved” in Paragraph3 can best be replaced by ______.
A. terrified B. curious C. distinctive D. shy
30. What is the main idea of paragraph 3 and 4?
A. How students feel when speaking English.
B. Why students prefer to share emotional stories in English.
C. What Joe’s approach to teaching English is.
D. How Chinese acts as a mask while communicating.
31. Which might be the best title of this passage?
A. English Is a Beautiful Language.
B. Learning with Foreign Teachers.
C. Sharing Secrets in English.
D. Which Is More Popular, Chinese or English?
D
We humans love to stare into our smart devices. We gaze for hours—about 10 hours and 39 minutes a day—at our computers, smart-phones, tablets and televisions. Is all this staring bad for us? It might be mainly because as we stare at our devices we are exposing ourselves to blue light.
Blue light is a type of electromagnetic(电磁的) radiation with a very short wavelength that produces a high amount of energy. While it’s true that light can damage our eyes under certain circumstances, there’s no scientific evidence suggesting that blue light is harmful to our eyes. But many people still think it is, which is why blue-light-blocking glasses are so popular. So do the glasses work?
“Everyone is very concerned that blue light may be causing damage to the eyes, but there’s no evidence that it may be causing serious damage,” Dr. Rahul Khurana, clinical spokesman for the American Academy of Ophthalmology, told Business Insider.
Blue light exposure is nothing new. In fact, the sun is the largest source of blue light. Moreover, blue light is also present in LED light. But if blue light isn’t harmful, then why are we constantly rubbing our eyes when we’re looking at our screens? The answer is eyestrain (眼疲劳): More than 60 percent of people experience eye problems associated with digital eyestrain. And blue light, it seems, isn’t the cause. Instead, our eyes are so strained because most of us blink less when we stare at our digital devices. So if eyestrain is the issue, blue-light-blocking glasses are probably of little use.
32. What do we know about blue light?
A. It has the shortest wavelength. B. It is a kind of nuclear radiation.
C. It consumes a great deal of energy. D. It may come from electronic devices.
33. What causes the popularity of blue-light-blocking glasses?
A. Widespread use of smart devices.
B. Belief in blue light's harmful effect.
C. Evidence of their benefits to eyes.
D. Scientific understanding of blue light.
34. What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?
A. Rubbing eyes makes people strained.
B. Blue light may connect with tired eyes.
C. Blue light exposure is hardly avoidable.
D. Eye problems are not easy to deal with.
35. According to the text, wearing blue-light-blocking glasses may be________.
A. tiring B. useless C. harmful D. beneficial

第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Protecting Yourself Against COVID-19
You’re probably really worried about the new COVID-19 coronavirus, especially if there are confirmed cases near you. Fortunately, you can take action to protect yourself and your family from the infection. 36
Stay away from people who are coughing or sneezing (喷嚏). 
Since COVID-19 is a respiratory(呼吸) infection, coughing and sneezing are common symptoms (症状). 37 They may increase your risk of infection. Keep your distance from people who appear to have such symptoms.
Wash your hands with soap and water to reduce your infection risk. 
The best way to prevent COVID-19 is to wash your hands as often as possible. Wet your hands with warm water, and then apply a little soap. Work the soap into lather (泡沫) for 20-30 seconds. 38 This is about how long it takes to sing the "Happy Birthday" song to yourself twice, so pretend you're celebrating someone's birthday.
Keep your hands away from your eyes, nose, and mouth. 
39 When this happens, the virus can stay on your hands, so you can easily infect yourself if you touch your face with dirty hands. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth in case the virus is on your skin.
40
Unfortunately, people who are infected with COVID-19 may spread the illness even if they aren’t showing symptoms. So avoid shaking hands with people to protect yourself.
A. Clean surfaces that people often touch
B. Additionally, coughing and sneezing both send the virus into the air.
C. Here are some simple things that can help you stay well.
D. Always wash your hands before you eat or drink anything.
E. Then wash your hands clean under warm running water.
F. You may touch coronavirus on a surface like a door handle.
G. Don’t shake hands with people, whether they show symptoms or not

第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1. 5分，满分30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。
Mevan Babakar had a difficult start in life. She and her parents 41 Iraq during the Gulf War in the 1990s. They travelled 42 Turkey, Russia until the family reached the Netherlands and spent a year in a refugee camp (难民营). Child as she was, she thought it could be the end of the world every day. Life was 43 and future to her, was a dream that would never come true.
However, she never 44 the refugee camp worker all those years ago. That day, watching other children playing and running in the camp, she, 45 , stood there in the old coat and with a dirty face. Their laughter and happiness made her find herself nowhere to go. He came into 46 , pushing a red, shiny bike on the dirt road. Out of 47 , he came to her, saying, “It’s for you.” The five-year-old girl exploded with 48 . Hardly believing her ears, she laughed 49 , covering her mouth with her dirty hands.
The 50 gift made a lasting impact. “I remember feeling so special” Babakar said. “This 51 became the basis of my self-worth growing up.” From then on, she believed that there would be hope and chances, maybe very 52 , but they would be there.
Mevan Babakar, today aged 29, decided to 53 down the man and posted a faded photo of them in the 54 on Twitter, which was among a handful of 55 she had from that time.To her 56 , Egbert, within 36 hours, was found in Germany. When the pair were reunited, they went through the old photos together and 57 stories about the refugee camp.
Mevan posted 58 photograph: “This is Egbert. He’s been helping refugees since the 90s. The bike was just a small gesture, 59 it had brought me back into my life.” Egbert’s kindness continued to 60 her. That was the magical thing about kindness: It didn’t cost much but it changed the world of one person at a time.
41. A. visited
B. served
C. moved
D. fled
42. A. above
B. through
C. among
D. from
43. A. simple
B. bright
C. tough
D. complex
44. A. recalled
B. forgot
C. missed
D. assessed
45. A. alone
B. excited
C. annoyed
D. interested
46. A. existence
B. view
C. effect
D. contact
47. A. expectation
B. appreciation
C. kindness
D. curiosity
48. A. joy
B. anger
C. hesitation
D. sadness
49. A. bitterly
B. guiltily
C. shyly
D. pitifully
50. A. costly
B. worthless

C. fragile
D. generous
51. A. feeling
impression
affection
admiration

B. impression
C. admiration
D. affection
52. A. mild
equal
mild
enormous

B. equal
C. strong
D. slim
53. A. set
B. calm

C. track
D. turn
54. A. village
B. camp
C. field
D. school
55. A. rubbish
B. resources
C. experiences
D. belongings
56. A. regret
B. sorrow
C. surprise
D. frustration
57. A. learned
B. shared
C. spread
D. created
58. A. another
B. other
C. others
D. the other
59. A. however
B. so
C. and
D. but
60. A. shape
B. blame
C. judge
D. reward

第二节(共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分)
阅读下列材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式。
Deng Yu, a 44-year-old 61 (art) from Shenyang, Liaoning province, created a painting of the Monkey King using a bamboo brush last month. 62 (inspire) by Chinese writing brushes, he uses bamboo br