1、（浙江专用）2020-2021学年高二英语下学期期末考试全真模拟卷05（无答案）总分：120分；考试时间100分钟一、阅读理解（共10小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AOn Nov 2,Williams-Cole, a senior interdisciplinary(跨学科的)major, sworn in (宣誓就职) as the mayor of Camp Hill, Alabama, US, making him the youngest person in history to
2、hold the office, according to WVTM 13, an NBC affiliate(分支机构).Williams-Cole was prompted(促使) to run for mayor because he wanted to bring changes to his hometown, a town of less than 1000 people. The citizens of Camp Hill have seen a sad decline of their town with many empty storefronts, trees growin
3、g inside what used to be businesses and weeds sprouting(发芽) from sidewalks, according to WSFA 12 News, Alabamas source.“My main things is to create a foundation and clear up any debts we have to get our town financially stable.” Williams-Cole told Auburn University. “ While doing that, I want to car
4、ry out things that will increase unity in the town, like doing quarterly town hall meetings that are more informal and that celebrate the community. We need to open up the floor for people to complain if they want, because they have the right to do that as taxpayers.”Williams-Cole has designed a det
5、ailed schedule so that he would have enough time for both his studies and his duties as a mayor. He hopes to use his education and his position as mayor to help other people, especially children. He said he would want to become an administrator at a boarding school, which gives children holistic(全面的
6、) learning that is essential to contemporary society.“Cole is different.” Mike Fellows, Lee County Circuit Court Judge, told Auburn University.” “Hes obviously willing to do a lot of extra work to serve his community. He cares enough to do it, and I think that says a lot about him.” The young man is
7、 set to graduate in May 2021. He plans to attend either grad school or law school, news outlet CBS reported.1Why did Williams-Cole run for mayor?AHe wants to get some work experienceBThe towns environment is suffering badlyCHe wants to contribute to his hometownDIts a part of his graduation project.
8、2What does Williams-Cole plan to do after being elected?ACreate opportunities for people to be heard.BHire more teachers at boarding schools.CHold regular meetings with local business.DSet up new companies to promote economic development.3Which of the following words best describes Williams-Cole?ADe
9、mandingBPatientCResponsibleDHumorousBEveryone has a phone in their pocket nowadays, but how often do we really use them for their original purposeto make a call? Telephone culture is disappearing. What brought us to this moment, and what are its effects?“No one picks up the phone anymore,” wrote Ale
10、x CMadrigal on The Atlantic. “The reflex (习惯性动作) of answering20th-century telephonic cultureis gone.”The shift is of course due in large part to more communication options: Texting with photos, videos, emojis, reaction gifs, links and even voice messages can be a more attractive option.Texting is li
11、ght and fun, not nearly as demanding of your attention as a phone call. It can also be done with multiple people at the same time. Social media, email and video calls have also eaten away at traditional phone calls.In recent years, another reason has caused people to ignore phone calls completely: r
12、obocalls. Robocalls are automate (自动化的) messages from organizations verifying (核实) your phone number or telemarketers trying to sell something. Americans received 22.8 billion robocalls halfway through 2020, equaling an annual rate of 45.6 billion, slightly below 2018 numbers, according to YouMail,
13、a robocall protection service and blocking app.As telephone culture disappears, what is the loss of a singular family phone doing to the family unit? Early landline phones unified family members, whereas mobile phones isolate(隔离) them.“The shared family phone served as an anchor for home,” said Luke
14、 Fernandez, a Weber State University computer-science professor and co-author of Bored, Lonely, Angry, Stupid: Feelings About Technology, From the Telegraph to Twitter. “With smart phones, we have gained mobility and privacy. But the value of the home has been diminished, as has its ability to guide
15、 and monitor family behavior and perhaps connect families more closely,”Fernandez said.Of course, as technology progresses, lives always change for better or for worse. With the loss of telephone culture, families will need to find other ways to unite.4What has caused the traditional telephone to lo
16、se its appeal according to the text?APeoples preference for robocalls.BPeoples addiction to social mediaCPeoples growing need for privacyDPeoples wide range of communication choices5What can we infer from Fernandezs remark?ASmart phones make families closer.BSmart phones help people monitor family b
17、ehavior.CThe value of home depends on how phones are used.DThe use of mobile phone has affected family bonds.6What does the article mainly talk about?AThe past and future of telephoneBThe development of communication tools.CThe downfall of traditional telephone culture.DThe relation between phone us
18、e and family bonds.CIt is a question people have been asking for ages. Is there a way to turn back the aging process?For centuries, people have been looking for a “fountain of youth”. The idea is that if you find a magical fountain, and drink from its waters, you will not age.Researchers in New York
19、 did not find an actual fountain of youth, but they may have found a way to turn back the aging process. It appears the answer may be hidden right between your eyes, in an area called the hypothalamus (下丘脑). The hypothalamus is part of your brain. It controls important activities within the body.Res
20、earchers at New Yorks Albert Einstein College of Medicine found that hypothalamus neural (神经的) stem cells also influence how fast aging takes place in the body.What are stem cells(干细胞)? They are simple cells that can develop into specialized cells, like blood or skin cells. Stem cells can also repai
21、r damaged tissues and organs.Dongsheng Cai is a professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He was the lead researcher in a study on aging in mice. He and his team reported their findings in the journal Nature, Cai explained when hypothalamus function is in decline, particularly the loss o
22、f hypothalamus stem cells, and this protection against the aging development is lost. it eventually leads to aging.Using this information, the researchers began trying to activate, or energize, the hypothalamus laboratory mice. They did this by injecting the animals with stem cells, Later, the resea
23、rchers examined tissues and tested for changes in behavior. They looked for changes in the strength and coordination (协调) of the animals muscles. They also studied the social behavior and cognitive ability of the mice. The researchers say the results show that the treatment slowed aging in the anima
24、ls, Cai says injecting middle-aged mice with stem cells from younger mice helped the older animals live longer.But these results were just from studying mice in a laboratory. If the mice can live longer, does that mean people could have longer lives? The next step is to see if the anti-aging effects
25、 also work in.7In Paragraph 2 a “fountain of youth” is mentioned to _.Aintroduce the main topicBshow a hidden secret.Cdescribe scientists researchDrecommend a way to stay young8Aging takes place in the body when _.Astem cells develop into specialized cellsBthere are important activities within the b
26、odyChypothalamus neural stem cells fail to protect against agingDthe hypothalamus fails to repair damaged tissues and organs9What do we know about the researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine from the text?AThey did experiments to see how stem cells work.BThey studied mice to find their co
27、nnection with humans.CThey have found a possible way to slow the aging progress.DThey have found no changes in mice s behavior during the experiment10What will the researchers probably do next?AThey will help some animals live longer.BThey will announce the fountain of youth doesnt existCThey will d
28、evelop products to help people live a longer life immediatelyDThey will do research to see if what they have found in mice will apply to humans.二、七选五（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。Every failure helps us learn to do things differently in the future. 11 We are often unwilli
29、ng to admit failure. However, things are slowly changing. For instance, recently some scientific journals have published reports of failed experiments, believing science community can also learn from “negative” results.12 The Netherlands-based ABN AMRP bank started an Institute of Brilliant Failures
30、 to learn more about what works and what doesnt in the bank industry. Similarly, Eli Lilly and Companys research department studies data about drugs that dont xkw work.In fact, one of the business worlds most famous failures finally became its biggest success, for the products makers learned from th
31、eir mistakes. In the 1990s, Apple Corporation created a device called the Apple Newton. The product, though unique at the time, was expensive and heavy. 13 As a result, it became a failure for Apple. However, Steve Jobs believed the product had the potential and began to explore ways of improving it
32、. In time, this led to the companys most successful productiPhone.The story of the Apple Newton can teach us another important lesson about failure. We should not only try to learn from it 14 Though Apple stopped selling the Newton in 1998, the first iPhone wasnt available in 2007. It took a lot of
33、research and hard work to go from the Apple Newton to iPhone.Finally, there is a lot we can learn by studying mistakes. Perhaps the most important lesson is that failure and success are two sides of the same coin. 15AFailure is the mother of success.BOne truly cannot exist without the otherCAcceptin
34、g failure is not easy for many, though.DIf we want to succeed, we must also stick it out.E. We should also try to make fewer and fewer mistakes.F. Moreover, some of its important features didnt work properly.G. The business world already understands the value of negative results.三、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分
35、，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从所提供的四个选项中选出最佳选项.This past April while visiting my parents on the farm Id grown up on, I 16 outside to drink in the feel of “home”, a(n) 17 I really needed right then. The cold but fresh early-morning air nipped(刺骨) at my nose, ears and bare hands.Suddenly a(n) 18 sweet smell of lilacs
36、(丁香花) called to me. I 19 the lilacs in the distance were indeed in glorious bloom! Hurrying over, I pulled a plentiful bunch to my face and 20 the intoxicating(令人陶醉的) scent, as I had done every springtime throughout my childhood. A warm delight flowed through my 21 bones.Walking back home, the sympt
37、oms of springtime-warmth, 22 and beauty-journeyed right along with me. At home, my father sat at the kitchen table, absorbed 23 the morning market reports.I 24 announced, “Its spring! The lilacs are in bloom !”“Lilacs 25 or not, it isnt spring until winter is gone,” he contradicted(反驳). “Well still
38、get a bit of 26 weather.”But my heart refused to let that 27 the lilacs had brought to me disappear. Immediately, I 28 the card my mother had sent me just that past week-one that had inspired this trip home. Knowing I was 29 , she sent a card with a photo of a single flower coming from the crack of
39、rock. The delicate flower spared no efforts to have life, 30 the conditions around it. Inside were the 31 words, “In the midst of winter, I found within me an everlasting spring,” 32 by my mothers words, “Spring has always been your favorite time of year. As always, its 33 .”These are words that my
40、mother, ever the optimist, lives by. Even during winter, she 34 spring. I love her sense of joy and her willingness to 35 it.16AlayBsatCwanderedDstood17AlandscapeBshadowCdescriptionDcomfort18AunexpectedBunfamiliarCwell-knownDordinary19AobservedBclarifiedCspottedDexposed20Acared forBfilled inCcollect
41、ed upDbreathed in21AnervousBchillyCroughDstrong22AevidenceBlossCrenewalDharvest23AfromBoutCofDin24AcalmlyBjoyouslyCanxiouslyDinformally25Ain blossomBin orderCin natureDin harmony26AwetBcoldCwarmDfine27AbraveryBconvenienceCpossibilityDpleasure28ArevolvedBrepeatedCrecalledDreminded29Afeeling downBhold
42、ing onCmaking progressDkeeping up30Ain memory ofBin spite ofCowing toDin honor of31AencouragingBenthusiasticCchallengingDsubjective32AexplainedBfollowedCsuggestedDwritten33AoutsideBthereCwithinDoutdoors34AfindsBadmiresCexploresDcreates35ApredictBapplyCsubmitDshare四、用单词的适当形式完成短文（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅
43、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。You have probably dreamed about how you would change the world, only 36 (find) that it seems impossible. However, you may have the power to make the world better with baby steps. Thats the idea behind the BA Challenge, 37 public service campaign co-initiated (共同发起)
44、 by Alibaba and Sina Webo, 38 people are asked to do something positive and then record the changes before and 39.Initially it 40 (create) on Sina Weibo on Sept 2, the BA Challenge has attracted millions of viewers and 41 (participate), including some celebrities 42 (send) mooncakes to old people wh
45、o live alone or planting a tree in a desert. Though these little things may be 43 (easy) ignored in our daily lives, they strike a chord with many viewers.Though they may seem44 (important) to one single person, it indeed has a great impact to make the world better if we all do that. 45 the old Chin
46、ese saying goes, “Do not fail to do good even if its small; do not engage in evil even if its small.” Why dont we all set smaller goals? Then we may change the world slowly but surely.五、写作第一节：应用文写作（满分15分）46假定你是李华，你校英语社团的微信公众号开展以“Vocabulary Building”为题的征文活动, 要求同学们根据学习单词的经验，推荐一个增加英语词汇量的APP, 现请你投稿，内容包括
47、：1. 推荐名称；2. 推荐理由；3. 预期成效。注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可适当增加细节，使行文连贯； 3. 格式已给出。April 19, 2021_By Li hua六、写作第二节：读后续写（满分25分）47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。I walked alongside my father, grabbing his right hand tightly. All my clothes were new: the black shoes, the green school uniform, and the red cap. They did not
48、 make me happy, however, as this was the day I was to be thrown into school for the first time.My mother stood at the window watching our progress, and I turned towards her from time to time, hoping she would help. We walked along a street lined with gardens, and fields planted with crops: pears, an
49、d date palms.“Why school?” I asked my father. “What have I done?”“Im not punishing you, ” he said, laughing. “Schools not a punishment. Its a place that makes useful men out of boys. Dont you want to be useful like your brothers?”I was not convinced. I did not believe there was really any good to be
50、 had in tearing me away from my home and throwing me into the huge, high-walled building.When we arrived at the gate we could see the courtyard, vast and full of boys and girls. “Go in by yourself,”said my father, “and join them. Put a smile on your face and be a good example to others. ”I hesitated
51、 and clung (粘着）to his hand, but he gently pushed me from him. “Be a man, ” he said. “Today you truly begin life. You will find me waiting for you when its time to leave. ”I took a few steps. Then the faces of the boys and girls came into view. I did not know a single one of them, and none of them kn
52、ew me. I felt I was a stranger who had lost his way. But then some boys began to glance at me in curiosity, and one of them came over and asked, Who brought you?“My father,” I whispered.“My fathers dead,” he said simply.注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右；2. 至少使用 5 个短文中标有下划线的关键词语；3. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；4. 续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。Paragraph 1. I did not know what to say.Paragraph 2. Well, it seemed that my worry had no basis.