1、南昌二中20202021学年度上学期期末考试高二英语试卷命题人：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. Where does the conversation take place?A. In an elevator. B. On a bus. C. In a taxi.2. What will the man do in Edinburgh?A. Do
2、business with Justin. B. Tell Justin his new address. C. Give Justin the medicines.3. What kind of music does the man like? A. Jazz. B. Classical. C. Folk. 4. When does the conversation take place? A. In September. B. In April. C. In February.5.Whose advice did the woman follow? A. The shop assistan
3、ts. B. Her mothers. C. Her sisters.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，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。听下面一段对话，回答第6、7题。 6. What are the speakers mainly discussing? A. Where to buy tickets. B. Where to park the cars. C. Wher
4、e to get a camera.7. Where will the speakers meet? A. At the market. B. At the camera shop. C. At the sports stadium. 听下面一段对话，回答第8、9题。8. What does the man have to do now? A. Plan a trip. B. Look for a job. C. Make a decision.9. What does the woman think of the job in America? A. Dangerous. B. Exciti
5、ng. C. Boring. 听下面一段对话，回答第10至第12题。10. When should students meet for the field trip? A. At 7:00 am. B. At 7:15 am. C. At 8:00 am. 11. How will the boy probably get to school today?A. Take the bus. B. Take his moms car. C. Take Mrs. Andersons car.12. What is the relationship between the woman and Mrs.
6、 Anderson?A. Colleagues. B. Neighbors. C. Best friends.听下面一段对话，回答第13至第16题。13. What kind of people is The Knife and Talk popular with?A. Truck drivers. B. Office workers. C. Actors.14. What does the woman like most about the restaurant? A. Quiet environment. B. Great waitresses. C. Pop music.15. What
7、 does the man say about his favorite restaurant?A. Its tables are pink. B. It offers great food. C. It was just opened.16. What does the man have for lunch?A. Pancakes. B. Fish pie. C. Sausages.听下面一段独白，回答第17第20题。17. Which competition is suitable for the listeners?A. The high level. B. The middle lev
8、el. C. The low level.18. What is the topic for this year? A. Weather. B. Change. C. Travel.19. What are the listeners advised to do to get ideas? A. Ask Mary for help. B. Read the poem called Rain. C. Borrow books from the library.20. What will the school spend the prize money on this year? A. The l
9、ibrary. B. The computers. C. The lab.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,滿分 30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 This famous site features one of the largest and most representative collections of Buddhist architecture and art in China. It was rated as a 5A-class tourist attraction in 2010. The
10、Lingshan Grand Buddha is an 88-meter-high open-air bronze statue of Sakyamuni. It is 17 meters higher than the Grand Buddha at Leshan Mountain. It is part of the pattern of Five Buddhas in five directions together with the Big Buddha at Lantau Island in Hong Kong to the south, the Grand Buddha at Le
11、shan Mountain to the west, the Grand Buddha in Yungang Caves to the north and the Grand Buddha at the Longmen Caves in the central area. At the feet of the Grand Buddha, you can feel the loftiness(雄伟) and dignity of Buddhism.Tips:Location: Lingshan Road, Mashan town, Binhu district, WuxiTickets: Thr
12、ough ticket: 210 yuan ($31.85), and free tickets for the performance of Ode to Auspiciousness for individual visitorsOpening hours for Lingshan Mountain: 7:00-17:00Opening hours for Brahma Palace: 9:00-18:00Recommendations:The Nine-Dragon Fountain The Nine-Dragon Fountain in front of the giant Buddh
13、a will start to play music and the song, The Birth of Buddha, at 10 am every day. A huge lotus(莲花) slowly blooms with six petals, and a 7-meter golden statue of Prince Buddha rises from the lotus, with one hand pointing to the sky and one hand at the earth, symbolizing Buddhas light shining on all t
14、hings.The Brahma Palace The whole palace shows the mixture of traditional cultural elements with Western architectural features. Many cultural heritage items and art works can be found there. Its splendid design surprises every visitor.21. What is the Lingshan Grand Buddha famous for?A. Its long his
15、tory.B. Its special material.C. Its geographical location.D. Its typical collections of architecture and art.22. What do we know about the performance of Ode to Auspiciousness?A. Its free if you get a through ticket. B. It costs 210 yuan at least.C. Its available only for group visitors. D. It lasts
16、 10 hours for visitors.23. Why does the writer recommend the Brahma Palace to us?A. Its in front of the giant Buddha. B. Visitors can enjoy a huge lotus there.C. Its design and collections are amazing. D.Many traditional cultural items are on sale.BI went snowboarding in France with my little brothe
17、r and what we lacked in skill was made up for in enthusiasm. That day, fresh snow had been falling. We stopped near the top of an off-path section. I let my brother disappear into the trees ahead, figuring I would soon catch up.I began to pick up speed when I was suddenly thrown off balance. Just as
18、 I was regaining control, I ran into the trunk of a large tree. It was like hitting a solid wall. The pain was instant.I quickly realized the situation could get very serious. Nobody would be coming past. There was no phone signal. It was snowing and cold. If I waited, I would probably be rescued ev
19、entually. But the chance of freezing to death before that happened was too high for me to risk staying put.I managed to get the board off from my feet and moved it under my stomach so I was lying on it. I faced down the mountain and used the board to slowly drag and slide my body down the steep, tre
20、e-lined slope (斜坡).It took about two hours before a skier found me and I got help. I couldnt feel my hands or my toes from the cold, but the relief at knowing I was safe was massive.I had broken one of my backbones, so I had an operation where the doctors inserted plates. The constant pain was unbea
21、rable, but it wasnt as bad as seeing the pain and worry I put my family through.The recovery road was tough, but I was lucky. Gradually, I was able to walk, then swim, then cycle and then run. I havent been back to the slopes yet, but it might happen someday I will, however, choose the paths.24. How
22、 did the author feel at the start of snowboarding?A. Confident.B. Amused.C. Nervous.D. Panic.25. Why did the author choose to go ahead after the accident?A. He was cold and hungry. B. He preferred to challenge himself.C. He was aware of the risks of waiting D. He wanted to catch up with his brother.
23、26. Judging from the last paragraph, the author will _in the future.A. follow the safer path. B. do more sports activities. C. receive training in the future. D. never go snowboarding again.27. What is the purpose of this text?A. To share a lesson. B. To keep a diary. C. To recommend a sport.D. To m
24、ake a comment.CLosing your ability to think and remember is pretty frightening. We know the risk of dementia (痴呆症) increases with age. But if you have memory slips, you probably neednt worry. There are pretty clear differences between signs of dementia and age-related memory loss.After age 50, its q
25、uite common to have trouble remembering the names of people, places and things quickly, says Dr. Kirk Daffner of Brigham and Womens Hospital in Boston.The brain ages just like the rest of the body. Certain parts become smaller, especially areas in the brain that are important to learning, memory and
26、 planning. Changes in brain cells can affect communication between different regions of the brain. And blood flow can be reduced as blood vessels narrow. Forgetting the name of an actor in a favorite movie, for example, is nothing to worry about. But if you forget the plot of the movie or dont remem
27、ber even seeing it, thats far more concerning, Daffner says.When you forget entire experiences, he says, thats “a red flag that something more serious may be involved”. Forgetting how to operate a familiar object like a microwave oven, or forgetting how to drive to the house of a friend youve visite
28、d many times before can also be signs of something going wrongBut even then, Daffner says, people shouldnt panic. There are many things that can cause confusion and memory loss, including health problems like temporary stoppage of breathing during sleep, high blood pressure, or depression, as well a
29、s medications (药物) like antidepressants.You dont have to figure this out on your own. Daffner suggests going to your doctor to check on medications, health problems and other issues that could be affecting memory. And the best defense against memory loss is to try to prevent it by building up your b
30、rains cognitive(认知的) reserve, Daffner says.“Read books, go to movies, take on new hobbies or activities that force one to think in novel ways, ” he says. In other words, keep your brain busy and working. And also get physically active, because exercise is a known brain booster28. Why does the author
31、 say that one neednt be concerned about memory slips?A. Not all of them are related to ones age.B. Not all of them are symptoms of dementia.C. They occur only among certain groups of people.D. They are quite common among fifty-year-old people.29. Which memory-related symptom should people take serio
32、usly？A Totally forgetting how to do ones daily routines.B. Inability to recall details of ones life experiences C. Failure to remember the names of movies or actorsD. Occasionally confusing the addresses of ones friends.30. What should people do when signs of serious memory loss show up?A. Check the
33、 brains cognitive reserve.B. Stop medications affecting memory.C. Turn to a professional for assistance.D. Exercise to improve their well-being31. What is Dr. Daffners advice for fight against memory loss?A Having regular physical and mental checkups.B. Taking medicine that helps boost ones brain.C.
34、 Engaging in known memory repair activities.D. Staying active both physically and mentallyDMost of us marry creativity to our concept of self either were “creative” or we arent, without much of a middle ground. “Im just not a creative person!” a frustrated student might say in art class, while anoth
35、er might blame her talent at painting for her difficulties in math, giving a comment such as, “Im very right-brained”.Dr. Pillay, a tech entrepreneur and an assistant professor at Harvard University, has been challenging these ideas. He believes that the key to unlocking your creative potential is t
36、o ignore the traditional advice that urges you to “believe in yourself”. In fact, you should do the opposite: Believe you are someone else. Dr. Pillay points to a 2016 study demonstrating the impact of stereotypes on ones behavior; The authors, educational psychologists Denis Dumas and Kevin Dunbar,
37、 divided their college student subjects into three groups, instructing the members of one to think of themselves as “romantic poets” and the members of another to imagine they were “serious librarians”(the third group was the control). The researchers then presented all the participants with ten ord
38、inary objects, including a fork, a carrot, and a pair of pants, and asked them to come up with as many different uses as possible for each one. Those who were asked to imagine themselves as romantic poets came up with the widest range of ideas, whereas those in the serious-librarian group had the fe
39、west. Meanwhile, the researchers found only small differences in students creativity levels across academic majors.These results suggest that creativity is not a fixed individual characteristic but a “malleable” product of context and perspective, as long as he or she feels like a creative person. D
40、r. Pillay argues that, besides identifying yourself as creative, taking the bold, creative step of imagining you are somebody else is even more powerful. So, wish you were more creative? Just pretend!32. According to the passage, who is more likely to unlock his creative potential?A. An art major wh
41、o always believes in himself.B. A math major who has excellent academic performanceC. A history major who works as a librarian on weekends.D. A physics major who likes to imagine himself as a poet.33. What does the Study conducted by Denis Dumas and Kevin Dunbar focus on?A. The creativity of the col
42、lege students. B. The impact of stereotypes on ones behavior C. The stereotypes of the college students. D. The influence of creativity on ones behavior.34. The underlined word in the last paragraph probably means_?A. changeable B. sustainableC. predicableD. stable35. Dr Pillay may agree with the st
43、atement that_.A. if we pretend to be creative, then we might be really creativeB. right brain determines whether a person is creative or notC. a student who doesnt do well in art class is not creativeD. there is no doubt that we are either creative or not第二节(共5 小题;每小题2分,满分10分)How to say sorry and re
44、ally mean it? 36 In fact, a study found that effective apologies are those that were accepted by the offended party and allowed both parties to move on with no unpleasantness. Here are a few key tips.Wait, never hurry to apologizeDid you turn things around royally?37“Sometimes an immediate apology i
45、s called for,” says Antony Manstead, a professor of psychology at Cardiff University in Wales.“But if the other party is angry at your previous wrong doing, it may be more effective to wait because their anger may prevent them from being receptive to an apology.”38 Explain, dont excuseBecause admitt
46、ing to being wrong is painful and can make people worried that theyre a bad person, they often water down their apology with excuses. For example, “I certainly apologize if I offended anyone” and “Im very sorry,but in my defense ,you started it.”39 Giner-Sorolia says, “It uses the form of an apology
47、 -Im sorry - but follows it up by shifting responsibility to the offended person, implying he or she is too sensitive.” “Dont imply that the other person is wrong to feel upset or angry,” adds Mara Olekalns, a professor at Melbourne Business School.Let your body do the talkingExperts agree that face
48、-to-face apologies beat phoned-in, e-mailed, or handwritten ones. “Facial expressions, posture, and the tone of voice have all been shown to be important channels that convey sincerity when you express regret,” Giner-Sorolla says. “Anyone can type” “I feel really ashamed, but if you say it live, its
49、 obvious whether or not you mean it.A phone call is second best: Youll convey emotions with your voice and get instant feedback. E-mailed apologies arent perfect. They lack emotional connections.40 “A victim can abuse written apologies and do harm to the apologizer.” Mullet says.A. A little cool-off
50、 time could help.B. That sort of apology has a name-a nonapology.C. Is there more to saying sorry than just saying sorry?D. There is nothing worse in these situations than sincere apologies.E. Once youve typed them, the receivers can forward them to anyone.F. Being a victim does not automatically tr
51、ansform a person into a good person.G. Therefore, the best time to apologize is when one feels ready to sincerely apologize.第三部分 语言知识运用( 共两节,满分45分)第一节 (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A, B, C和D四个选项中,选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。It takes a special person to see a life in danger and go out of his way to make
52、 a difference. But thats exactly what Kole Devisscher did when he 41 the thin ice of a river to save 10-year-old Chartrand from 42 . The young man was 43 for his bravery by MP Joy Smith. Smith 44 him with a certificate and said Devisscher would be nominated (提名) for the Governor Generals Medal of Br
53、avery. Describing the 45 , Devisscher said he thought it was something 46 when he saw a blue jacket in the river. 47 for Chartrand, the teenager decided to back up his truck and take another look. When Devisscher realized somebody was 48 in the cold water, he immediately took 49 . “I got out of the
54、truck and grabbed the tow strap (牵引绳) from the backseat.” explained Devisscher. “He couldnt quite grab onto the rope because his hands were already turning blue. Then I made a loop on the hook and got him to put it around his shoulders.” Devisschers dad, Gerry, says his son remembered some of the 50
55、 he learned while snowmobiling over the years. “He was listening. He just couldnt refuse to 51 it. He wanted to help, 52 at that time I was nervous he went out there.” To honour Devisschers 53 and to thank him for saving her son, the mother of the boy gave Devisscher Nathaniels eagle feather. “When
56、he called, saying he 54 someone, it didnt sink in at first. Todays the first time Ive heard the whole 55 .” “Its just 56 that a young man like Kole stopped. He got him out of the river and he calmed him,” MP Smith said at the presentation ceremony. “I think he is an outstanding young man, and all of
57、 Canada should be 57 of what hes done.”Devisscher said he just 58 others would do the same. “It feels good, not everybody gets this 59 . Its pretty awesome,” said Devisscher“I hope someone else would do that for me if I was under the same 60 .” 41Abraved Bevaluated Cassessed Dtransformed 42Aswelling
58、 Bdrowning Cpanicking Dtrembling 43Aappreciated Bexchanged Crewarded Dhonored 44Aguaranteed Bcongratulated Cpresented Dappointed 45Aconsequence Bdilemma Crisk Dincident 46Afloating by Bcoming about Cgoing up Dtrying out 47ASteadily BFortunately CAccurately DEventually 48Aarranging Bscreaming Cstrugg
59、ling Dappealing 49Aaction Bjudgment Cprocess Dcommitment 50Aprofessions Bsymptoms Cemotions Dlessons 51Atake notice of Bresult in Csubscribe to Dconcentrate on 52Asince Bunless Cthough Duntil 53Aachievements Befforts Creputation Dencouragement 54Ainformed Bignored Ctreated Drescued 55Astory Bassista
60、nce Cexperience Dstate 56Aappropriate Bflexible Camazing Dannoying 57Aguilty Bworthy Cconscious Dproud 58Aadvocated Bexpected Capproved Ddemanded 59Acomment Baccess Caward Dprofit 60Acircumstance Bcase Ctrend Dphenomenon 第二节 单项选择 (共10小题；每小题0.5分，满分5分) 61. We had to be patient because it _some time _
61、we got the full results. A has been; since B had been; until C was; after D. would be; before 62. Whatever the little girl said, her parents would not allow her _ there alone at night. A. risking to go B. to risk going C. for risk to goD. risk going63. Its already 10 oclock. I wonder how it _that sh
62、e was two hours late on such a short trip. A. came over B. came outC. came about D. came up64. -Can you shoot that bird at the top of the tree? -No, its out of_. A. range B. reach C. control D. distance65. It was with great courage_ the boy told the truth_ he had stolen the money. A. which; that B w
63、hen; what C as; that D. that; that 66. The neighbors asked them to stop making a noise at night, but they _doing it. A. agree with B. agree on C. kept off D. kept on 67. We were heatedly arguing about the financial matter _the telephone rang unexpectedly. A. while B. as C. as soon as D. when 68. The
64、re _neither gas nor electricity at home, we had to go to the nearest restaurant to have lunch. A. had been B. was C. being D. has been 69. She got separated from her husband, because she couldnt _ his bad temper.A. keep up with B. put up with C. catch up with D. come up with70. The magician picked s
65、everal persons _ from the audience and asked them to help with his performance.A. on average B. on the whole C. at random D. in general第三节 课文填空(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分) I have the greatest job in the world. I study _71_ (volcano) and I travel to _72_ (usual) places and meet interesting people from all ove
66、r the world. I am never bored. I find that the volcano eruption _73_ (it) is really exciting _74_ (watch) and I should never forget my first sight of one. It was in the second week after I arrived in Hawaii. _75_ (work) hard all day, I went to bed early. I was fast asleep when suddenly my bedroom be
67、gan shaking and I heard a strange sound, like a railway train passing my window. Having experienced quite a few earthquakes in Hawaii already, I didnt take much notice. I was about to go back to sleep _76_ suddenly my bed room became as bright as day. I ran out of the house into the back garden _77_
68、 I could see Mountain Kilauea _78_ the distance. There had been an eruption from the side of the mountain and red hot lava was _79_ (fountain) hundreds of meters into the air. It was _80_ absolutely fantastic sight.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）It is true that famous schools have equi
69、pped with better teaching facilities. Besides, teachers there are excellent, who come from all over country and even abroad, They have a strong teaching ability to make classes more live and interesting, but students will be able to accept knowledge a bit more easier and better. However, not every s
70、tudent was fit to go to famous schools, which there is a fierce competition among students. And students there have to work harder than these in ordinary school.I hope the government will take measures to make sure all the schools provide equally good educations.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）为了唤起全球青少年一代的环保意识，世界卫生组
71、织向全球发起了“如何保护环境”的建议征集活动，请你以学校学生会主席的名义，根据以下写作要点写一份倡议书。要点：1. 保护环境是我们中学生的职责；2保护环境的具体措施；3让我们都为地球母亲尽一份力。注意：1.词数100左右；可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。 高二期末考试英语试卷参考答案听力：1-5 BCCCB 6-10 BBCBB 11-15 CBBAB 16-20 BCBBA阅读：21-23 DAC 24-27 ACAA 28-31 BACD 32-35 DBAA 36-40 CAGBE完型：4145 ABDCD 4650 ABCAD 5155 ACBD
72、A 5660 CDBCA 单选：61-65 DBCAD 66-70 DDCBC课文填：71. volcanoes 72. usual 73. itself 74. to watch 75. Having worked 76. when 77. where 78. in 79. fountaining 80. an短文改错 1. have-are 2. over the country 3. live-lively 4. but-so 5. easier-easily 6. was-is 7. which-where/ in which 8. 去掉fierce前的a 9. these-those
73、 10. educations-education写作：Dear friends，Do you want to live in a beautiful world? So it is our duty to protect the environment. To reach this goal, we should keep the following in mind.First, walking to school is a good way to reduce pollution.Second, we should plant trees every spring to protect t
74、he soil from being washed away. Third, its also important to recycle everything useful. We should keep our school clean by picking up any litter. Finally, remember to turn off the water taps after finishing washing and turn off the lights when leaving the classroom. In a word, only when we form the good habit of environmental protection can we make the earth more beautiful tomorrow.Lets take action to protect our mother the earth now.Thank you!Students Union
