1、广东省广州市海珠区2020-2021学年高二上学期期末联考英语试题本试卷分第1卷（客观题）和第2卷（主观题）两部分、满分130分。考试用时120分。注意事项：1.答卷时，考生务必在答题大上用黑色字迹的签字笔填写学校、班级、姓名、试室号、座位号及考生号、并用2B铅笔在答题卡上的相应位置填涂考生号。2. 全部答案必频在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。3回答选择题时，选择每小题答案后，用铅笔把题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。写在本试卷上无效。4回答非选择题时，必需用黑色字迹的钢笔签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡指定指定区域的相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案
2、，然后再写上新答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。写在本试卷上无效。5. 考试结束，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第一部分 阅读（共两节， (满分 50分）第一节 阅读理解（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAround the Mount Rushmore area of South Dakota, there are many things that you can do with the family. Below is a list of tours we can provid
3、e. Tour 1This tour brings visitors to the Holy Terror Mini Golf course. Since it is located on the side of a hill, you get to experience the fresh South Dakota air and enjoy the great outdoors. The course features three different types of turf that simulates (模拟）a real golf course and it features ma
4、ny slopes and stairs, Therefore, it is a challenging course for those who love a little competition.Available between Mar 15&Oct 31 Tour2Take a fun train tour to find out how people used to travel in the days before modern cars. Experience travel the way it was in the 19th century with the 1880 Trai
5、n, a completely restored authentic steam engine train, as you explore the beautiful Black Hills area of South Dakota.Available between May 9&Sept 30 Tour 3 This is an 8-hour guided sightseeing bus tour. Youll see Mount Rushmore National Memorial, Crazy Horse Memorial, Custer State Park, as well as o
6、ther beautiful sights along the way for a great introduction into American history. Lunch and hotel pickup are included. The tour runs daily and is disabled-accessible.Available between May 13&Sept 15 Tour 4 This tour gives visitors the chance to tour an authentic gold mine-Big Thunder Gold Mine. fo
7、r thwming museum is a fascinating and informative site with displays showing what lite was like for those who really went for the gold .There is no additional charge to get in the museum, guests are encouraged to try and pan for gold and other riches. Available between May 25&Oct ll 1. Where can vis
8、itors go in April? A. Crazy Horse Memorial.B. Big Thunder Gold Mine. C. The Holly Terror Mini Golf course. D. Mount Rushmore National Memorial. 2. Which tour is friendly to people with disabilities? A. Tour 1. B. Tour 2. C.Tour 3.D.Tour4.3. What is special about Tour 4? A. Visitors can try their han
9、d at mining. C. It offers visitors free hotel pickup. B. Visitors can take part in a competition. D. It is a steam train guided tour.BEach country has its own set of national impression, but perhaps the most famous is Britains love of tea. According to the BBC, they drink over 60 billion cups each y
10、ear. The most popular tea type in the UK is black tea. Its a simple recipe: You find a mug, add a tea bag,pour boiling water,add milk and sugar (according to your taste) and finish by stirring. Usually,the only debate is whether milk should be added before or after the boiling water. But a recent po
11、pular video has made Britons annoved, American TikTok user, Sophie,posted her version ofBritish tea,which involved microwaving cold water,then adding milk,sugar and an instant teabag containing powdered lemon ade,cinnamon and clove leaves.Mainstream media called the method“deeply disturbed,and a Twi
12、tter user even wrote, I would rather see tea wasted into the Boston harbor than drink this. As you can tell,tea is a precious part of British life,whether youre having afternoon tea at a fancy hotel or drinking it in a takeaway cup.Rosie Lee,a common slang term for tea,first came to Britain in the m
13、id-1600s from China.Since then,the countrys love for it has not declined.Types of tea can even indicate someones social class,according to anthropologist Kate Fox. In her book,she notes thatteas get progressively weaker as one goes up the social ladder,like black tea served during afternoon tea. Fox
14、 added, Taking sugar in your tea is a lower-class indicator:More than one and you are lower-middle at best;more than two and you are definitely working class. Despite the argument on what makes a perfectcuppa, Britons can at least agree on the saying,No matter what is happening in your life,you alwa
15、ys offer tea. ”4. What do we know about tea drinking in UK? A. The British drink over 60 billion cups each month.B. The British pour boiling water over the tea bag.C. Rosie Leeis Britonsfavorite tea type.D. Its history dates back to the 16th century. 5. Why did Sophies video anger Britons?A. She cri
16、ticized the way Britons drink tea.B. She added milk after the boiling water.C. She used a strange tea bag. D. Her way of making tea was against their tradition6. What does the underlined wordthisrefer to in paragraph 3? A. Tea made by Sophie.B. A mixture of sugar and milk. C. Microwaved lemonade wit
17、h teabag.D. Cold water with teabag. 7. What is the text mainly about ?A. Tea drinking culture in the UK. B. The debate on how to make perfect tea.C. The influence of tea drinking on Britonslives.D. British tea traditions among different social classes.CReviewing photos fresh from the printer and dis
18、cussing new ideas in the meeting room I express my creative side by translating real-world trends and topics into the print in the SHSID.theschool magazine of Shanghai High School International Division.I was first interested in visuals and design because of their power to communicate ideas. Through
19、out my three and a half years in the design department of the SHSID, Ive faced the ongoing challenge of translating ideas into visuals that are not only appealing,but also informative.In the early days of my participation as a freshman designer,every issue of the magazine came with frustration.from
20、struggling over the difficulties of Photoshop to seeing my designs changed completely by the editors working above me. However,after constant experiments and many long months of practicing, I finally started to understand the key elements of the position. Two years later, I was offered the job of cr
21、eative director.The newly earncd position came with unique challenges. Unlike a normal art piece or design.spread,designing a bimonthly (双月刊），52-page magazine is really challenging. The finished product must contain not only my ideas,but also those of other department directors and the 20members of
22、my team. Through waves of differing opinions over the years, Ive learned much about negotiation,leadership,and compromise. Applying these lessons still produces a sense of accomplishment:the feeling of joy as repostsof our video projects fill everyones news feeds;the satisfaction as fellow designers
23、 come up with ideas of inspiration;the excitement whenever others offer the magazine praise. These momentsmake the long nights of frozen computer screens and staying up late completely worth it.By the September/October 2017 issue,the magazine had achieved all that Id hoped for.Through authentic and
24、catching photo spreads,illustrations (插画）and articles,weve doneeverything from communicating ideas on shifting pop culture identity to building a greater appreciation for Chinese culture in our school community. 8. What does the author do now? A. A director. B.An editor. C.A photographer.D.A designe
25、r.9. What made the author feel frustrated at the berinA. He couldnt use some software well. B. He couldnt stand others changing his design.C. He didnt do many experiments and practice.D. He didnt get the key factors of his position.10. The author thought his newly position was challenging,because he
26、 needed toA. negotiate with other department directorsB.combinc his ideas with other directorsC.compromise on the ideas D.widcly cooperate with others 11. How did the author feel after the bimonthly magazine came out?A. Annoyed. B. Confused.C. Satisfied. D. Inspired.DBefore its first planned observa
27、tions of the universe,the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope （LSST) has received a new name. In an announcement made at the 235th annual meeting of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) ,officials declared that the facility,set to achieve first light in October 2020,would be known as the NSF Vera C.
28、Rubin Observatory (VRO).The change marks the first time a national United States Observatory has been named for a woman. Naming the observatory after Rubin is an especially fitting way to honor her work. Since theobservatorys construction was first put forward nearly 20 years ago,researchers have ea
29、gerly awaited the day the telescope begins to explore the universe for dark matter,the substance thought to hold galaxies together. Rubins pioneering studies in the 1970s offered some of the first evidence of dark matters existence. She helped the worid realize that the universe was dominated not by
30、visible matter,but by something humans have not observed directly. Her discoveries constituted (构成）one of the most important contributions to science in the past century,not only for astronomy,but also for fundamental physics, Steve Kahn,the VRO director,said in a statement. In addition to studying
31、dark matter,the VROwill also study near-Earth asteroids (小行星），search for interstellar (星际的）objects and continue the ongoing project to map the Milky Way.Even as our knowledge of the universe expands, Rubins name will serve as a reminder thattheres still plenty of work to do right here on Earth. Rubi
32、n spent her career measuring the forces of the universe she could not see. But her reach included a far more visible change as well:her fight, for gender equality in the sciences. In a letter to one of her own female scientific friends, Rubin once wrote, From you we have learned. . .that its all rig
33、ht to be charming,brilliant,and to be concerned for others as we make our way in the world of science. A woman too can rise to great heights as an astronomer. 12. The opening paragraph is mainly intended to_A.provide some key facts about the LSST B.introduce the main idea of the passage C.attract th
34、e readersinterest in the subject D.show great contribution the LSST has made 13. What does the underlined worddominatedmean in paragraph27 A. Connected. B. Protected.C. Reminded. D.Mastered. 14. Rubins achievement includes .finding the evidence of the dark matter realizing the domination of the univ
35、erse making contributions to astronomy and physicssearching for stars in the Milky Way A. B. C. D. 15. Which of the following would Rubin probably NOT agree with?A. There is still lots of work to do with the space. B. Women should concern more about others than themselves, C. Women can be a great as
36、tronomer as well. D. Women need to care about appearance. 第二节 七选五（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7个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。If you see a black cat crossing your path,is this lucky or unlucky? Or if you walk under aladder? And how do you feel about the number 13or7? 16Looking on the brig
37、ht side of lifereally does make you lucky. Psychologists now think they have proved your luck has nothing to do with what you are wearing or what you are carrying in your pocket. 17 As Shakespeare almost put it, Its not in the stars-its in ourselves. ” 18 It was carried out by Professor Wiseman at t
38、he University of Herefordshire. He found that most people believed that good or bad things happened to them for no reason,and called thishaving good or bad luck. 19 He conducted a simple experiment. He asked people to look through a newspaper,and tell him how many photographs there were inside. Half
39、waythrough the newspaper there was a very clear message,taking up half a page,stating in large letters:Report that you have seen this and win$250. Those who thought that they were unlucky tended to miss this message completely.20 Professor Wiseman concluded that this is because unluckypeople are peo
40、ple who worry more. This anxiety interferes with their ability to notice things,so they miss the chances thatluckypeople always spot. He began to realize that people made their own luck by thinking in certain ways.A. It is more a question of how you think about yourself.B. Whatever you believe,luck
41、is just a matter of the way you think about things.C. The ones who already felt lucky had become even luckier.D. Most people feel either lucky or unlucky,and every country has its superstitions about this.E. Actually,it was a question of how they thought about themselves and how they behaved.F. But
42、the ones who believed themselves to be lucky tended to notice it.G. This might sound rather obvious,but some recent research has thrown some interesting light8mupon the subject.第二部分 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，从所给的四个洗项（A、B、C和D) 中，选出可以填入空白处的取最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Imagine your favou
43、rite song, Now 21 the way it makes you feel. Chances are, if you asked a friend how that same song made them feel,they would have the same 22 Alan Cowen wanted to know whether people who lived in 23 countries would respond that way, too. He thought it was 24 that music Americans consider angry would
44、 be considered scary by people who lived somewhere else.Cowen is a researcher. He 25 a study of more than 2500 people in the United States and China. He and his fellow researchers 26 them many kinds of music.They found that everyone had pretty much the same 27 response to the music.for example, The
45、Star-Spangled Banner made people feel pride, 28 Ed Sheerans Shape of you made them feel joyful. But even though people in China and the United States felt angry while listening to a 29 song,says Cowen. They differed in whether they thought that 30 was good or bad. Past research by other scientists h
46、as shown that people across cultures 31 as many as six basic emotions: fear, anger, surprise,disgust,sadness and happiness. But Cowens study identified motional responses or 32 felt through the language of music. Perhaps coolest of all, the researchers 33 an interactive map of those musical emotions
47、.Teachers around the world are using this map in their 34 . It is helping students find newwords to describe their emotions. This ability could help them control their own emotions or better 35 other peoples feelings. 21. A.depend on B.compare with C.think about D.laugh at 22, A.response B.direction
48、 C.responsibility D.purpose 23. A.native B.nearby C.farawayD.different 24. A.necessary B.possible C.convenient D.clear 25. A.considered B.required C.organizedD.proved 26. A.played B.booked C.taughtD.awarded 27. A.negative B.strange C.helpful D.emotional 28. A.so B.if C.thoughD.while 29. A.complete B
49、.particular C.same D.familiar 30. A.experience B.program C.arrangement D.progress 31. A.mixB.demand C.share D.separate 32. A.feelings B.abilities C.questions D.interests 33. A.created B.printed C.downloadedD.recognized 34. A.homes B.offices C.playgrounds D.classrooms 35. A.admit B.affect C.understan
50、d D.decide 第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。As dining out becomes more popular,it is not really surprising that 36 (dine) in big urban centres are influenced 37 the wide range of tood available. If there is an interesting-looking restaurant just across the street, peopl
51、e will be tempted 38 (try) it. Apart from restaurants serving regional cuisine from all over China, there are a growing number of international restaurants, 39 (serve) food from Thailand, South Korea, the United States, Italy, France and even Brazil. So why travel abroad, 40 you can sample the menu
52、just around the corner? To put it 41 (simple) ,eating out has become a part of peoples lifestyle. A 42 (tire) mother, for example, who works long hours, 43 (be) happy to avoid the chore of cooking in the evening and will also welcome a change of routine. After a long hard day at the office, not many
53、 of us would have the energy to cook a meal for the family. It is no wonder that many couples prefer 44 evening out with friends in a restaurant, 45 they can talk and relax. Everybody is busy, nobody has much time to spare, so why not go out to eat?第三部分 写作（共三节，满分 50 分）第一节 单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分） 请根据
54、句子的意思和汉语提示完成下列句子，每空只填一个单词，将每题答案写在答题卡相应的横线上。46. Barbecues are a favourire way of （招待）friends.47. Now that you are able to take up arms and （保卫）your motherland against the enemies, we are all proud of you.48. Apart from the beautiful scenery of Sichuan Province, the dishes there are also an （吸引）to tou
55、rists.49. I ran all the way home because I was very eager to (宜布）to my parents the good news that I was admitted by the Peking University.50. She （安排）an appointment for Friday afternoon at four-fifteen.51. This kind of system can provide students with （立即）feedback. 52. I think life itself is a learn
56、ing (过程）.53. A (挤）of fresh lemon juice on the bananas will prevent them turning brown.54. She is (典型的）of the kind of girls who like smiling and are always optimistic.55. My mind was a (空白）and I couldnt remember her name.第二节 完成句子（共10小题，每空0. 5分，满分15分） 请根据中文意思完成下列句子，每空只填一个单词，将每题的答案写在答题卷相应的横线上。56. 他在这住了
57、很长时间了，所以他对这很熟悉。He has lived here for a long time so he _ _ _ the place.57. 看起来一些自然灾害应归咎于全球变暖。It _ that global warming could be to _ _ some natural disasters.58. 为了方便，我把参考书放在书桌附近。I keep my reference books near my desk _ _.59. 我为占用了老师那么多时间而向她道款。I _ to my teacher for _ _ so much of her time.60. 人必须专心工作
58、才能进步。One must _ on his work in order to _ _.61. 他很感激我为他做的一切井把我当最好的朋友对待。He was very_ to me _ what I had done for him and _ me as his best friend.62. 很显然在13世纪（人们的）思想正经历着变化。_ _ _ that ideas were changing in the 13th century. 63. 我不知道，中国的互联网用户是否已经习惯了这种现象。 I do not know _Chinas Internet users have _ _ to
59、 this phenomenon.64. 这是我第一次出国旅行，真是大开眼界。It was the first time that I _ _ abroad and it really _ my _.65. 医生护士们不顾新冠病毒的危险，在病房里忙碌着。_ _ of the danger of being _ with COVID-19,the doctors and nurses were busy working in the wards. 第三节 书面表达 读后续写（共1题，满分25分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头续写两段，使之构成一篇完整短文。Last Saturday, I
60、 took part in a singing competition held by our school. A total of 32 contestants participated in the contest.As it was my first participation, I was really excited about it. Before the contest, I had a fortnight to prepare and practice. After choosing my favorite song to compete, I practiced singin
61、g the song every day diligently. I also sang in front of my family members and friends. In order to improve, I asked for their advice, comments and suggestions. They were of great assistance to me. With their help, I was able to improve tremendously. Two weeks later, the day of the competition arriv
62、ed. My family members and friends accompanied me to my school. When we arrived,most of the other competitors were already there. Not long after,the contest commenced. The majority of participants who sang before me performed well. Upon seeing their fine performance, I was a little nervous and suffer
63、ed from a slight stage fright.When it was my turn to sing, I walked up the stage. While I was facing the audience, I was afraid as never before had I sung in front of such a large crowd. I lost my self-confidence. When I was about to give up and leave the stage, I saw my family members and friends.
64、Smiling friendly at me, they clapped and cheered loudly to encourage me.You can do it, Lily! shouted my best friend Mia.注意：续写词数应为150左右。The encouragement that they provided me lit the spark of self-confidence in me again. _After all the participants finished their songs,the host of the competition ca
65、lled out the winners. _参考答案一阅读理解1-3 CCA4-7 BDAA8-11 ADDC12-15 BDCB二七选五16-20 BAGEF三完形填空21-35 CADBC 26-30 ADDBA 31-35CAADC 四 语法填空36. diners 37.by 38.to try 39.serving 40.if/when/since 41. simply 42.tired 43. will be /is 44.an 45.where五 单词拼写46. entertaining/treating/hosting 47.defend/protect/guard 48.a
66、ttraction/appeal 49.announce/declare50. arrange/planned/scheduled/made/settled 51.instant/immediate 52.process 53.squeeze 54.typical 55.blank六 完成句子56. is familiar with57. seems blame for58. For convenience59. apologized taking up60. Focus /concentrate make progress61. grateful /thanksful for treated62. It was evident/clear/obvious63. Whether/if get/become been accustomed/used64. had travelled broaden horizons65. In spite infected七作文：略
