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1、2020-2021学年兴宁市沐彬中学高二期中考试英语第二部分 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A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。ALaguna Beach Festival of ArtsFestival St torePlenty of people attend Laguna Beach Festival of Arts just to admire the works of art. However, for serious art buyers, attending early in the seas

2、on means a lot, since excellent pieces often sell early. Weekdays are less busy but there are fewer artists present. They often meet crowds in the evening that show up for the Pageant (盛会)of the Masters. Some artists may negotiate prices at the end of the season. If you just want souvenirs of your v

3、isit, a variety of products are available in the Festival Store.Fun ActivitiesPart of the fun of the festival comes from the activities that go on during the event. Tours and art workshops are available every day. Weekends are full of live music and special events. To get best value for the money yo

4、u spend during the week, Thursday is the day to go for art talks by participating artists and evening jazz.Food &x DrinksFood and drinks are sold at the snack bar. Tivoli Terrace cafe and restaurants are on site for more formal dining. Picnics are welcome during art talks or music shows, and there a

5、re tables set up in the courtyard for you to enjoy your homemade or take-away food. But alcohol is forbidden here. On Thursdays, central tables are reserved for ticket holders.Cost of the TicketsEntrance admission: $60 per person (the Pageant of the Masters and live music shows included)Joint pass:

6、$120 per person (free of charge for all the performances)Notes: Since there are many visitors on the weekends, the ticket office may be crowded. For faster service, call toll-free number 24 hours a day.For more information visit www. L16. What should one intending to buy some good pieces of art in t

7、he festival do?A. Go there on weekdays.B. Turn to artists for advice.C. Go there as soon as it starts.D. Show up for the Pageant of the Masters.17. What can all visitors do in the courtyard?A. Drink alcohol.B. Have a formal dinner.C. Appreciate music while eating.D. Eat at central tables as they lik

8、e.18. If a couple want to see live music shows, they should pay at leastA. $60B. $120C. $180D. $240BId been asked to go to an editors office with the old program “We have a story we think youd be perfect for. Here was the topic: We want you to write about how middle-aged men have no friends. Seeing

9、that, I couldnt help thinking, Excuse me? I have plenty of friends, Then the editor told me there were all sorts of evidence out there to show how men, as they age, let their close friendships go, and that the fact can cause all sorts of problems and have a terrible impact on their health.As I walke

10、d back to my desk in the newsroom a distance of maybe 100 yards I quickly took stock of my friend list. First of all, there was my friend Mark. Wait, how often do we actually hang out? Maybe four or five times a year? And then there was another best friend from high school, Rory, and.I actually coul

11、d not remember the last time Id seen him.There were all those other good friends who seemed as if theyre still in my life because we follow one another via social media, but as I ran down the list of those I considered real, true, lifelong friends, I realized that it had been years since I saw many

12、of them, even decades for a few.By the time I got back to my desk, I realized that I was indeed perfect for this story, not because I was unusual in any way, but because my story was very, very typical. And as I looked into what that means, I realized that in the long term, I was heading down a path

13、 that was very, very dangerous. And I knew I needed a change.19. Seeing the topic, the author.A. showed an interest in it.B. felt surprised and doubtful.C. knew the editor was joking.D. thought it was perfect for him.20. What did the author realize as walking back to the newsroom?A. He had lost some

14、 best friends.B. He wasnt popular with others.C. He had close friends in his life.D. He hadnt made any true friends.21. How did the author maintain his friendship?A. By letters.B. By the Internet.C. By phoning to each other.D. By having get-together with his friends regularly.22. What do we know fro

15、m the last paragraph?A. The author was a good writer.B. The author liked making new friends.C. Others had more friends than the author.D The author would attach importance to friendship.CMost people cant wait for spring to arrive. It means flowers and warmer weather, all welcome changes from the dar

16、k winter days. Now we know that spring is arriving sooner in the Northern Hemisphere (北半球)than it was in the past, thanks to a study published in Scientific Reports.For example, Los Angeles may experience spring only a day earlier than it did 10 years ago, but further north, in Seattle or Chicago, s

17、pring will arrive four days earlier. If you lived in the Arctic, spring could arrive 16 days earlier than it used to.To determine how springtime is starting earlier, researchers looked at temperature records and 743 earlier studies over 86 years. These studies were about various biological indicator

18、s of spring, including birds migrating, plants flowering and amphibians(两栖动物)sounding their mating calls. Researchers then studied these data to see if they were occurring earlier. The result showed that not only is spring making itself known sooner but its warmer, too.Before you go out in a happy s

19、pringtime hike, spring arriving sooner isnt so good. The livelihood of migratory birds, for instance, may be concerned.“The food that birds rely on when they move to the north might not be reliable if the beginning of spring at these higher latitudes(维度)is expanded by future warming. said Eric Post.

20、 He is a fellow of the John Muir Institute and a polar ecologist.Animals relying on Arctic sea ice, like polar bears, probably arent crazy about things warming up sooner, either, because it impacts on their ability to hunt. Springs early arrival could cause disorder in the delicate balance of variou

21、s ecosystemsnot to mention how soon youll need to buy allergy medicine.23. We learn from the study published in Scientific Reports that.A. spring comes earliest in Los AngelesB. Los Angeles is further north than SeattleC. spring comes 12 days earlier in Arctic than in ChicagoD. the further north a p

22、lace lies, the sooner spring comes than before24. Researchers made the discovery mainly by.A. comparing related data availableB. conducting research and testC. calculating the exact length of each springD. observing animals behavior all year round25. What do the last two paragraphs focus on?A. Conce

23、rns over springs early arrival.B. Springtime emergence of creatures.C. Early springtimes impacts on humans.D. Disorder in the balance of ecosystems.26. In which section of a magazine can we read this text?A. Medical Report.B. Survival Stories.C. Scientific Discoveries.D. Natural environmentDLast yea

24、r, the bushfires in Australia burned more than 12.35 million acres of land. At least 25 people were killed and 2000 homes destroyed. According to the BBC, that was the most casualties(伤亡) from wildfires in the country since 2009. The University of Sydney estimates that 480 million animals have died

25、in South Wales alone.Zeke Hausfather, an energy systems analyst and climate researcher at Berkeley Earth, said warmer temperatures and extreme weather made Australia more susceptible to fires and increased the length of the fire season. The drier conditions combined with record high temperatures in

26、2019 created main conditions for the disastrous fires. Australias fires were worsened by the combination of those two. 2019 was the perfect storm for being the warmest year on record for Australia and the driest year on record for Australia, Hausfather added on Friday.Kevin Trenberth, a senior scien

27、tist at the US National Center for Atmospheric Research, said warmer ocean temperatures are also contributed to more variable weather around the world. Trenberth believes that global warming contributed to energy imbalances and hot spots in the oceans, which can create a wave in the atmosphere that

28、locks weather patterns in places, causing longer rain events in Indonesia, for example, and at the same time contributing to drought in Australia. He said that once an area experiences drought conditions for two months or more, it increases the risk of fires catching and spreading. Those changing we

29、ather patterns due to global warming make drought events longer.Climate experts stress that climate change is not the only factor in the severity(严重) of wildfires. How land is managed can also impact the amount of fuel available for fires. Practices like controlled bums and other factors can impact

30、the risk to people and property, such as warning systems and the type of development in a given area. Changing those policies has great potential to limit future damage from wildfires along with changes to how fire management resources are dispatched(派遣).27. What are the numbers about in paragraph 1

31、?A. The causes of Australian fires.B. The results of Australian fires.C. The damaged areas of Australian fires.D. The property destruction of Australian fires.28. Which of the following best explains susceptible to in the second paragraph?A. Very quickly to adapt to.B. Very seriously to focus on.C.

32、Very likely to be influenced by.D. Very easily to be protected against.29. What can we infer from Trenberths research?A. Longer dry weather contributes to global warming.B. Global wanning is also a main cause of the bushfires.C. Warmer ocean temperatures leads to the fires directly.D. The imbalanced

33、 energy leads to the temperature rising.30. What does the author intend to do in the last paragraph?A. To stress the effects of Australia fires.B. To show the methods for land management.C. To predict the seriousness of Australia fires.D. To provide some advice about reducing fire damage.第二节(共5小题:每小

34、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。Carving pumpkins is a classic Halloween activity. Families and friends can come together to create amazing scenes and faces out of pumpkins while enjoying each others company in a family friendly environment._31_ After choosing your pumpkin, yo

35、u should make sure you have all of the right carving tools. Once you have the right pumpkin, the tools, and perhaps a template, it is time to start carving.First, use a saw to cut out the top, around the stem of the pumpkin, so you can reach inside. You can cut the top of the pumpkin round. Of cours

36、e, you can cut a notch in it. _32_ Once your top is off, reach inside with a large spoon and take out all of the seeds and stuff insides of the pumpkin.When all of the insides are taken out and the inside of your pumpkin looks clean, you are ready to start carving. You can use a pen to draw your pat

37、tern onto the pumpkin so its easier to carve or you can draw your design. _33_After your pumpkin is carved, it is time to put it outside of the house and light it. _34_That gives it the flaming quality which is the best on Halloween. You can also use some lights that are battery powered rather than

38、actually on fire.On Halloween night, your fantastic pumpkin creations will surely amaze all of the trick-or-treaters. _35_ Hopefully, you have fun carving pumpkins with all of your favorite people and sharing your creation with the world.A. The top should be big and beautiful.B. Ensure that all nece

39、ssary items are available.C. The naughty children will stop by your house.D. You can use an actual candle inside your pumpkin.E. Children will pay a visit to every family in their community.F. The most important part of pumpkin carving design is to be creative.G. Because its simpler to remember how

40、the top and the pumpkin fit together.第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节,满分30分)第一节(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A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出可以填入空 白处的最佳选项。Several years ago, when I was living in New York. I decided it was time to get my middle-aged self-back in shape. The gym near my house was tiny. I was the _36_ person there

41、and I felt _37_ as I did my push-ups(俯卧撑)among all the big and robust guys. However, nobody really seemed to notice me. So I continued showing up, because I could tell I was making _38_ I was getting stronger than before.One day, I was on my _39_ machine the assisted pull-up machine. I enjoyed it be

42、cause it was not so hard for me. I had just _40_ a set when a huge guy walked up to me and asked, “Why are you always doing assisted pull-ups? ” I looked at him, feeling so _41_ that I tried to search for an answer. Because I cant do real ones, I finally _42_ .You can. You are strong, “he said with

43、a big smile. Get over here, and Ill _43_ you.”We walked over to the real pull-up bar, and then he _44_ how to do it. He watched me carefully. Then he told me to come back the next day and continue to try a real one. So I did. “Keep practicing, he told me. By the end of the month, youll be _45_ to do

44、 four or five.After that day, I started to love going to that gym. I was _46_ the weakest one there, but I could do pull-ups: First two, then nine. When I stopped _47_ looking foolish, I started asking others in the gym questions.There were teachers everywhere in that gym as long as I was willing to

45、 ask for _48_ . By the time I _49_ New York, I had been certified (认证)as a personal _50_, so I could teach other women what Id learned in that gym.36. A. heaviestB. weakestC. oldestD. shortest37. A. out of placeB. out of shapeC. out of orderD. out of trouble38. A. senseB. historyC. progressD. differ

46、ences39. A. newB. personalC. typicalD. favorite40. A. designedB. finishedC. imaginedD. selected41. A. embarrassedB. guiltyC. desperateD. pitiful42. A. quitB. realizeC. noddedD. admitted43. A. persuadeB. showC. promiseD. defeat44. A. explainedB. repeatedC. reviewedD. learned45. A. readyB. willingC. e

47、agerD. bound46. A. yetB. stillC. everD. never47. A. talking aboutB. hoping forC. worrying aboutD. caring for48. A. choicesB. cooperationC. challengesD. guidance49. A. forgotB. leftC. reachedD. missed50. A. trainerB. conductorC. advisorD. lead第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。As

48、 a new reporter, Zhou Yang is more than51.(delight) at his first- day experience in China Daily,52.important and popular English newspaper. He is eager to go out on a story,53.he cant get the54.(approve) of his new boss Hu Xin, because he is merely a green hand. Now Hu Xin is instructing him how to

49、be a good reporter.At the very beginning, he will work as an assistant to an experienced journalist to become55.(technical) good.Later,only if he acquires56.(many) skills than expected can he cover a story on his own.Besides, he is supposed to be curious, for there are many cases57.reporters should

50、ask many different questions so that they can get necessary information . Of course,it is vital for a reporter to have a good “nose”58.a story,knowing if someone is telling the truth.And while interviewing people, a reporter must listen to the answers carefully. If possible, a reporter can record th

51、e interview in case he59.(accuse) of getting the wrong end of the stick.Last but not least, make sure to submit the article in time so as not60.(miss)the deadline.After hearing Hu Xins advice, Zhou Yang is looking forward to his first assignment very much.第三部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节:(满分15分)请根据下列句子中所给首字母提示

52、及汉语注释,将空缺处单词的完整正确形式写在答题纸上(每空一词)61.Exhausted, the marathon runner _(溜)into bed and fall asleep soon.62.St. Pauls Cathendral has made many good first _(印象) on tourists63.Facing the challenge of color,John snow still held an o_(乐观的) view of defeating64.G_(引导)by the sun, they managed to walk out of the

53、thick forest65.If the little mermaid hadnt come to his a_(帮助),the young prince would have drowned.66.To stop bleeding,much pressure should be a_(施加,运用) to the wound67.England is the largest of the four countries. Which c_(由.构成)of the three zones68.For l_(缺乏)of a real time of capsule,neither you nor

54、I can travel to the future69.While walking through the village, I was c_(不断地)reminded of my childhood70.To his credit, the boy can still _(集中精力)on the classic novel with much noise going on仅根据汉语提示补全下列句子(每空一词)71. 我不仅严格要求自己认真画画,而且师从一名教授提高技艺Not only _strict with myself in painting but I learn from a pr

55、ofessor to improve skills72. 小汤姆一看不见妈妈就崩溃了The instantly little Tom lost sight of his mother,he_73. 在这里备一个急救箱是很有意义的It does_ to keep a first aid kid available here74. 新媒体如电子报可以让我们很好地了解时事New media like digital newspapers can keep us well_ different affairs75. 一个美好的未来依靠我们正在付出的努力A beautiful future may be

56、 achieved_how many efforts we are making now第二节提纲类写作假如你是大学一年级新生,李华开学之初你的老师miss li,希望了解每个学生的英语学习情况,应征求教学建议,请你按照以下要点用英语写给她写一封信1. 对英语学习的认识2. 自己目前的英语学习水平3. 自己英语学习存在的主要问题4. 对英语教学的2点建议注意1. 词数80字左右2. 信的开头与结尾已给出,不计入总数Dear miss li, I am very happy to have you as our English teacher. I do believe with your help, we can make more progress in the future

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