1、第 1 页（英语试卷共 10 页）大连市 20202021 学年度第二学期期末考试高一英语注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的名字、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.作答时，务必将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷及草稿纸上无效。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。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.Who will be home late?A.The children.B.The woman
2、.C.The man.2.How will the boy treat his sister next time?A.Talk to her politely.B.Shout at her rudely.C.Play with her quietly.3.What are the speakers going to do?A.Visit a doctor.B.Leave for the airport.C.See a film.4.Where will the man go this weekend?A.The beach.B.His home.C.His office.5.What are
3、the speakers possibly talking about?A.A sofa.B.A bed.C.A table.第二节（共 15 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。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，回答第 6 和第 7 两个小题。6.Why does the woman dislike the cold medicines?A.They dont work.B.
4、They put her to sleep.C.They taste strange.7.What does the woman advise the man to do?A.Sleep more.BTry the plant.C.Eat cold medicines.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 和第 9 两个小题。8.What does the man invite the woman to do?A.Have a big dinner,B.Study with him.C.Go to an opera house.9.What is the woman busy doing now?A.
5、Preparing for exams.B.Making plans for the future.C.Booking tickets for the opera.第 2 页（英语试卷共 10 页）听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 三个小题。10.What happened when the old man crossed the road?A.A car hit him.B.A woman walked to him.C.A man driver made a quick right turn.11.What did the woman see?A.The plate number
6、and an old driver.B.The plate number and a man driver.C.The plate number and a woman driver.12.Who took the old man to hospital?A.The policeman.B.The woman.C.The driver.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 四个小题。13.Where does the conversation probably take place?A.At a gym.B.At a club.C.At a shop.14.Who thinks good
7、shoes are important?A.The shop girl.B.The womans sister.C.The mans brother.15.How much would the woman pay for the shoes?A.$317.B.$137.C.$173.16.Whats the mans opinion of the shoes?A.Theyre a waste of money.B.Theyre useless.C.Theyre necessary.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 四个小题。17.What does the new research
8、show about years long running?A.It could make our life longer.B.It could make our life shorter.C.It makes no difference to our life.18.What can too much running lead to?A.Heart disease.B.Good hearts.C.Underweight.19.How old were the runners in the research?A.Over 25.B.Over 30.C.Over 35.20.What does
9、the doctor recommend at the end of the passage?A.Exercising regularly.B.Stopping exercising.C.Exercising simply.第 3 页（英语试卷共 10 页）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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。ANo matter how you get there,youre sure to find a nearby adventure just a few ho
10、urs from Melbourne.Here are the top trips.Great Ocean RoadThe Great Ocean Road is a 150-mile road along Victorias southern coast.Along the way,there are stops for wildlife meeting,waterfalls,and surfing.If youre doing a self-guided road trip,be sure to stop at Bells Beach to watch the surfers.This b
11、each is where the Rip Curl Pro Surfing Competition is held each year during Easter.BallaratBallarat is a lovely town known for the 1850s Victorian gold rush.Sovereign Hill is an outdoor museum where you can take a guided tour of the gold mine(矿)and search for real gold.The best part?The whole museum
12、 is in character,including actors in costume,horse-drawn carriages,and Wild West-style buildings.Dandenong RangesThe Dandenong Ranges are a set of mountains east of the city.Its an excellent spot for hiking,cycling,or bush walks.The Kokoda Track Memorial is a popular path known for its challenging s
13、tairs to the top of a hill.Its set in a wet and cool rainforest environment and offers a peaceful escape from the big city.Mount BullerIf youre visiting Victoria from late June to early October,consider a trip to the snow.Skiing in Australia is quite family-friendly.You can rent equipment at Mount B
14、uller,and lift passes can be as cheap as AU$66,depending on the time of year.It is one of the largest ski villages in Victoria,with over 30 restaurants and bars,plus plenty of accommodation options.21.Why would tourists like to stop at Bells Beach?A.To meet with wild animals.B.To enjoy surfing perfo
15、rmances.C.To join in surfing competitions.D.To escape from the busy city life.22.What is special about Sovereign Hill according to the text?A.It is an open-air museum.B.It is suitable for family tour.C.It is being mined by gold rushers.D.Its the nearest destination from Melbourne.23.Who is likely to
16、 visit both Dandenong Ranges and Mount Buller?A.A sports lover.B.A history researcher.C.A mountain climber.D.A wildlife protector.第 4 页（英语试卷共 10 页）BAlthough May 24 was a working day,thousands of people wearing black went to the Mingyangshan Funeral Home in Hunan province to present flowers and bunch
17、es of rice plants to honor Yuan Longping.The top rice scientist,referred to as the“father of hybrid rice”,died of organ failure at age 91 on May 22.Born in 1930 in Beijing,Yuan witnessed the despair of people who lost their land they lived on in an era of war.So when he applied for university,he dec
18、ided to study agriculture.But his parents worried it would be tough and tiring.However,Yuan said:“Having enough food was peoples basic needs,”noted Peoples Daily.Yuan set out to solve the problem.He began researching hybrid rice in 1964,succeeding in producing the worlds first high-yielding(高产的)hybr
19、id rice strain(品种)in 1973.More importantly,he was selfless when it came to sharing his research to benefit people globally.To date,his hybrid rice strain has been planted in large areas of India,Bangladesh,Indonesia,Vietnam,the US and Brazil.“Professor Yuan was incredibly humble,never seeking fame o
20、r praise,instead focusing only on hard work and results that could help remove poverty and lift people out of hunger,”Kenneth M.Quinn,president of the World Food Prize Foundation,told China Daily.Yuan could make such achievements partly because he believed in the power of science as a harvest multip
21、lier,noted Peoples Daily.The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs mourned(悼念)his passing on Twitter,saying,“Yuan passed away today at 91 but his mission to end hunger lives on.”24.What can we learn from the passage?A.People went to Yuans funeral during weekend.B.Yuan began researching hybrid
22、 rice in his twenties.C.A great many people have benefited from Yuans research.D.Yuan chose to study agriculture after graduating from university.25.What does the underlined word“it”in paragraph 2 refer to?A.University life.B.Agricultural work.C.Scientific research.D.Hybrid rice planting.26.What may
23、 contribute to Yuans achievements according to the text?A.His teachers encouragement.B.His belief in science.C.His parents support.D.His simple lifestyle.27.Which of the following can be used to describe Yuan?A.Devoted and generous.B.Enthusiastic and proud.C.Bookish and positive.D.Capable and passiv
24、e.C“I think kawaii,or cute feelings,can remind us of human connection that we sometimes forget,”says Hiroshi Nittono,director of the Cognitive Psychophysiology Laboratory at Osaka University.第 5 页（英语试卷共 10 页）“Viewing cute images of baby animals gives us a desire to act tenderly and responsibly to pr
25、otect them,”he explains.“This idea holds that weak and defenseless but cute things set off caregiving behavior in the beholder.”Cute things make us feel protective,and when were protective,we might be naturally more focused.Engineers,advertisers,and developers have taken advantage of this phenomenon
26、,using kawaii to control user experience and consumer behavior.Researchers call it cute engineering.Its a way to harness positive feelings and emotions to motivate（激励）and shape the users behavior in a positive way.Sometimes cute engineering is subtle（微妙的）,but its often quite obvious.Engineers use ka
27、waii in the field of robotics,for instancethe cuter the robot,the more humans will want to engage with it.Theres also the iMac,which over the years,Apple designed to be subtly adorable(可爱的).It persuaded traditionally non-computer users to buy into the world of computing so that they could sell more
28、units.Theres also“cute filtering(萌物滤镜)”,a component of cute engineering that allows consumers to personalize their kawaii experience,just like the way iMac users could choose the color of their units.In this way,users can create their own kawaii experience.Using a“cute filter”,users can freely choos
29、e the cuteness parameters(参数)such as color,size,motion,smell,and taste to adjust their desired cute output.28.Why would people like to protect cute baby animals according to Hiroshi Nittono?A.People have no choice but to do it.B.People are taught to protect animals.C.Cute things motivate people to p
30、rotect them.D.Cute baby animals are too weak to protect themselves.29.What does the underlined word“harness”probably mean?A.Focus on.B.Figure out.C.Throw light on.D.Make use of.30.Why was the iMac designed to be adorable?A.The iMac could shape peoples preference.B.Computer producers could make more
31、money.C.Engineers could design computers to their taste.D.Consumers would like to have more kawaii experience.31.What can be a suitable title for the text?A.The Power of Kawaii.B.Protect Cute Animals.C.A New Discovery.D.Control Cute Feelings.DClimate change is making people sick,according to a pair
32、of influential reports on the connections between global warming and health.Dr.Renee Sala,an emergency room physician at Massachusetts General Hospital,says governments who want to support public health must stop financially supporting the fossil fuel 第 6 页（英语试卷共 10 页）industry.“Climate change and ai
33、r pollution have the same root causethe burning of fossil fuels,”she says.Longer,more intense heat waves are a particularly deadly effect of global warming around the world,and older people are most at risk.Over the past 20 years,the number of people over 65 who have died as a result of extreme heat
34、 has increased more than 50%,the Lancet report says.At least 296,000 people died because of heat in 2018,the most recent year for which global data are available.According to the same survey,more countries are providing climate and weather information to doctors and hospitals.Helping hospitals and d
35、octors prepare for climate-driven disasters is increasingly important.Sala says the 2020 pandemic(疫情)made clear how ill-equipped the public health equipment is to handle major disasters.She says the failures of the health system this year in the US should be a wake-up call to spend more money protec
36、ting health,especially in communities where poor people have been exposed to pollution and denied adequate health care.Dr.Georges Benjamin,director of the American Public Health Association,says the global economic recovery from the pandemic is an opportunity to adapt to climate change.For example,u
37、rban areas without green space are increasingly dangerous heat islands that trap hot air and pollution.Planting trees,reducing highway and industrial pollution and investing in new housing are all ways to address(应对)climate change,he argues.“Its preventable,”Benjamin says.“We dont have to live this
38、way.”32.How does the author develop the third paragraph?A.By giving examples.B.By listing figures.C.By making comparisons.D.By proving causes and effects.33.Why is climate and weather information provided to doctors and hospitals?A.It improves health care for doctors.B.It helps them to prevent clima
39、te change.C.It is a wake-up call to improve the health system.D.It can prepare them for the climate-related disasters.34.What can we mainly know from the last paragraph?A.Peoples health is connected with climate change.B.Economic developments threaten the environment.C.Action should be taken to deal
40、 with climate change.D.The 2020 pandemic offers a chance to adapt to climate change.35.Which part of a newspaper is this text probably taken from?A.Society.B.Technology.C.Health.D.Economy.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。选项中有两处为多余选项。第 7 页（英语试卷共 10 页）Learning about Rainfall
41、 around the WorldWe all need rainRain is a necessity around the world.Whatever your feelings,we all need rain.On other planets,it may rain methane(甲烷),iron or sulphuric acid(硫酸).36 Wettest and driest37 Its difficult to work out precisely which place on Earth is the wettest,but some contenders(竞争者)in
42、clude the Indian Himalayas,Hawaii and the town of Tutunendo in Colombia,which can receive 25 meters of rain per year.At the other extreme,the driest place on Earth is the Antarctic,where rainfall is rare and winds are cold,strong and dry.Its going to rain38In different cultures,owls,blackbirds,swall
43、ows and peacocks and in the US state of Texas,even toads can predict weather change.39Its not surprising that ancient people respected the rain and developed myths(神话)connected to animals to explain it.The San people of South Africa say stormy weather is brought by the dangerous rain-bull escaping f
44、rom his cave,but that soft rain the gift of the gentle rain-cow.40Its wings cause thunder as it carries messages across the sky.And the strangest rain myth?In Thailand,a breed of cat called the cloud cat is carried out into the fields and water is sprinkled on its face to bring rain.With global warm
45、ing making many parts of the world drier,those cats could come in handy!A.Rain and animals.B.Animals and ancient people.C.Animals are believed to predict rain.D.Rain has different functions and meanings.E.Some places are luckier than others when it comes to rain.F.Peoples in North America use strong
46、 images of the powerful rain-bird.G.But,in our universe,only on Earth does fresh water fall from the sky to sustain life.第三部分 英语知识运用（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）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。The first time my grandma came to visit us in Canada,she was a little upse
47、t.She41 that there was nothing to do.Before my grandma arrived,I used to tend the flowers in our garden.But while I was at school and my parents were at work,my grandma,feeling 42 ,came down upon the little piece of land.She pulled out the annuals and 43 those with orderly rows of green onions and o
48、ther 44 .I told her to stop,to keep the flowers.“Theyre pretty,but theyre45 ,”she said matter-of-factly.I was annoyed until I learned something about her past.第 8 页（英语试卷共 10 页）Grandma was 46 at the time of a severe famine(饥荒).She lost her parents and did everything on her own.47 ,she never cried abo
49、ut it to anyone.Different times 48 unique characters.My grandma was shaped by the49 of her family members and the difficulties in Chinas recent history.Those who experienced the famine are,50 ,unwilling to use valuable land to plant flowers.Her 51 ,responsibility,diligence and frugality（勤俭）,helped h
50、er through those difficult years,some of which were laid down by the hands of time,and to change them now would 52 her.She is a(n)53 link between my familys past and future she 54 her timeschallenges to support the next generation.Someday,I will be like my grandma and 55 my small part to humans movi
51、ng on.41.A.believedB.confirmed C.complained D.agreed42.A.bored B.curious C.amused D.delighted43.A.removed B.surroundedC.decoratedD.replaced44.A.treesB.flowersC.grasses D.vegetables 45.A.useless B.complicatedC.expensiveD.natural46.A.picked upB.let down C.brought up D.reached out 47.A.Thus B.Otherwise
52、 C.However D.Instead48.A.create B.inform C.combine D.explain49.A.loss B.experience C.blessing D.love50.A.gradually B.naturally C.rarely D.immediately51.A.achievementB.independence C.guideline D.gentleness52.A.attach B.break C.threaten D.help53.A.direct B.accurate C.essential D.impressive54.A.escaped
53、B.battledC.folded D.adapted55.A.provideB.contribute C.influence D.gain 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。When the new school year starts,a lot of Chinese students need56 (take)the military training course as the first challenge.This fall semester,the military trainin
54、g course will have new 57 (requirement).According to China Youth Daily,a new syllabus(教学大纲)for the military training course for senior high school students has been released by the Ministry of Education,58will be carried out nationwide on Aug.1.The course 59(relate)to military knowledge will be divi
55、ded into two partsbasic military knowledge and basic military skills.This is the first time the course 60(adjust)to suit high school students.The course itself will also be more flexible.In 61(add)to main course,students can choose other areas to focus on.For students who are 62(particular)intereste
56、d in military knowledge or a specific skill set,they will have the 第 9 页（英语试卷共 10 页）opportunity to get 63(far)training.The military training course will be anywhere from 7 to 14 days long,with a minimum of 56 class hours.64the end of the course,students will be given one of 65following evaluations:e
57、xcellent,good,pass or fail.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（满分 15 分）假定你是李华，准备加入学校的中国书法社团（the Chinese Calligraphy Club）。听说你班的交换生 Tim 对中国传统文化很感兴趣，写信给他介绍这个社团，并询问他是否愿意一起参加。内容包括：1.社团活动内容；2.参加该社团的好处。注意：1.写作词数应为 80 左右；2.结尾已给出；3.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Dear Tim,_What do you think of the club?Im looking forward to your ear
58、ly reply.Yours,Li Hua第二节（满分 25 分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。I was an impatient mother and frustration(沮丧)always kept me from enjoying life,until some strange insects came to my family.It was Friday.We were having friends over for dinner,but Mike had to stay late at work.I was now on my own
59、 to get everything ready for the night.I could feel my frustration increasingas I drove to pick up Haydn and Michael from school.I rushed them into the car and told them that we were making a few stops before heading home,and that they needed to help me tidy the house.Both of them started complainin
60、g immediately.I turned and gave them fair warning that I was not in the mood to listen.For the next hour,I dragged the boys from one place to the nextJust as we finished our last task,the boys reminded me that we needed to stop at the pet store to pick up crickets(蟋蟀)for their lizards(蜥蜴).Fifteen mi
61、nutes later,I pulled into the driveway with only forty-five minutes left to unpack the car,clean the house,and set the table before my guests arrived.How would I make it?I started barking orders at the boys,but they were focused on pouring the crickets from the plastic bag into the top of their litt
62、le cricket container.I just let off steam and yelled at them to 第 10 页（英语试卷共 10 页）hurry up.I dont really know how it happened,but the next time I looked up,one hundred crickets were jumping all over my kitchenMy frustration exploded.I could feel myself about to start yelling in a way I rarely do.I w
63、atched my two sweet boys try anxiously to chase(追捕)the crickets,screaming with laughter.Strangely,I felt something different.In that split second,I realized I had two choices.Could I continue feeling annoyed and angry,or could I let go and enjoy this silly moment?注意：1.续写词数应为 150 左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。I jumped off the chair and started chasing crickets with my boys._Our guests arrived and we had a wonderful dinner party._