1、2021学年第二学期期末教学质量监测高二英语试题本试卷满分130分。考试用时120分钟。注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必在答题卡上用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔填写学校、班级、姓名、试室号、座位号及准考证号，并用2B铅笔填涂准考证号。因笔试不考听力，选择题从第二部分的“阅读”开始，试题序号从“21”开始。2. 全部答案必须在答题卡上完成，答在本试卷上无效。3. 选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需要改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案。不能答在试卷上。4. 非选择题必须用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域的相应位置上；如需要改动，先划掉原
2、来的答案，然后再写上新的答案，改动的答案也不能超出指定的区域；不准使用铅笔、圆珠笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。5. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁，考试结束将试卷和答题卡一并交回。第二部分 阅读（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、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AHOW TO FIND WATER IN THE WILDGetting lost in the wild is something that could happen to just anyone. The single most important thin
3、g you need to live is water. If youre resourceful and know where to look, you can find or collect good drinking water in just about any environment on earth. Here are four top tips:Find a muddy areaDig a hole about a foot deep and one foot in diameter(直径) and wait. You may be surprised to find that
4、the hole is soon filled with water, which will be muddy, but straining it through some cloth will clean it up, and it will get you by in the short term. Its crucial to remember that any time you drink found water without purifying it, youre taking a risk.Look for plantsIn a desert, look for where pl
5、ants are growing, as they need water. Try to get up high and look downwards, as water is often found in low shaded areas.Desalinate seawaterOn an island youre surrounded by undrinkable water. You can boil it and capture the steam in a cloth. When its soaking wet, you can wring out pure water.Cut the
6、 iceIf you are in Arctic, eating snow doesnt actually get you much water. And melting ice needs lots of fuel. One good way to get water is cutting through a frozen lake or river surface.Warning: Beware of bad waterNever drink from water that has dead animals or animal remains in it. The water probab
7、ly has lots of minerals in it and has become toxic. You have the same problem with seawaterits too salty to be healthy to drink. Sadly, birds and animals can sometimes drink water thats unsafe for people, so you cant ignore other clues if theyre drinking water that looks bad.1. How do people get wat
8、er in the muddy area?A. Capture the steam in a cloth.B. Look for some plants.C. Dig a hole about a foot deep.D. Cut through a frozen lake.2. What is probably the major concern of water seekers after finding water?A. How to store.B. How to purify.C. How to boil.D. How to melt.3. Water will be badly h
9、armful to human health if it contains _.A. living creaturesB. few mineralsC. salty elementsD. poisonous materials【答案】1. C 2. B 3. DBOur house was across the street from a hospital. We rented the upstairs rooms to outpatients at the clinic. One summer evening as I was preparing supper, there was a kn
10、ock at the door. I opened it to see a truly awful looking man hardly taller than my eight-year-old daughter.But the frightening thing was his swollen face. He told me hed been hunting for a room since noon but no one seemed to offer. For a moment I hesitated, but his next words convinced me, “I coul
11、d sleep on the porch(门廊). My bus leaves early in the morning.” Having let him in, I went inside and asked him to join us for supper. But he politely refused. When I had finished the dishes, I went out to talk with him for a few minutes.He told me he fished for a living to support his daughters famil
12、y. He didnt tell it by way of complaint. In fact, he was thankful that no pain accompanied his disease. He thanked life for giving him the strength to keep going.At bedtime, we put a small camp bed in the childrens room for him. When I got up in the morning, the bed linens were neatly folded and the
13、 little man was out on the porch. He refused breakfast, but just before he left, he smiled, “Your children made me feel at home. Grownups are bothered by my face, but children dont seem to mind.” I told him he was welcome to come again.In the years he came to stay overnight with us, there was never
14、a time that he did not bring us fish or vegetables. Other times we received packages. Knowing how far he must walk to mail these and how little money he had made the gifts more precious. I know our family always will be thankful to have known him.4. What might lead to the old mans failure to get a r
15、oom before?A. His fishing job.B. His lack of money.C. His ugly appearance.D. His disabled daughter.5. Why did the author finally accept the old man?A. He was in very bad condition.B. He agreed to sleep on the porch.C. He wouldnt leave until accepted.D. He wouldnt bother them too much.6. What can we
16、know about the old man from the text?A. He suffered a lot from his disease.B. He made efforts to send the author gifts.C. He pretended to like the authors children.D. He was embarrassed a lot to stay in the authors house.7. Which was of the following is a suitable title for the text?A. An Unforgetta
17、ble GiftB. An Odd FishermanC. A Grateful HeartD. A Silent Complaint【答案】4. C 5. D 6. B 7. CCThis fall, students can monitor occupancy rates in Pearl Campus Library（PCL）spaces through the Waitz App that shows how busy the library is in real time without having to physically visit it themselves.“Waitz
18、shows how busy each floor of the library is before they leave their dorm or house,” Mandy, Social Media Manager of Waitzs parent company Occuspace, said. “Now, students never have to waste time pacing the halls of libraries looking for an open seat again.”“The beauty of Waitz lies in helping anyone
19、whos walked into one of our popular spaces, only to discover that they cant find a space,” Maurini, a director of the university said. “Using the app or looking at one of the dashboards, they can identify their best bets for an alternative spaceand, in the ideal scene, to know before they go to the
20、library wheres the best place to find a spot.”Occuspace employs the Internet of Things to determine how many people are in a given space. They installed sensors into the walls of PCL spaces that scan for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi signals. The signals are then changed into live occupancy data which are dis
21、played in the monitors within PCL and on the mobile app. According to Occuspace CEO Nic Stephenson, the sensors have at least a 90% accuracy rate and do not collect any personally identifiable information. The algorithm（算法）also takes into account the number of devices an average student uses when ca
22、lculating the occupancy rate of a space.Stephenson launched Occuspace in 2017 with his roommates after being frustrated by the lack of open spaces at the Universitys library. “I was walking up and down the eight floors trying to find a seat to study one night only to see zero spaces available,” Step
23、henson said. “I literally said to myself out loud, I wish I knew how busy every floor was before I came! Thats when Occuspace was born.”8. What can students do with the Waitz App?A. Visit the library online.B. Save time when finding books.C. See seats available in the library.D. Learn how busy stude
24、nts in the library are.9. What can we know from the fourth paragraph?A. The signals can be transformed instantly.B. The sensors can be shown on the mobile app.C. The algorithm considers the number of students.D. The users identifiable information is kept secret.10. What inspired Stephenson to develo
25、p Occuspace?A. His roommates encouragement.B. His unpleasant experience at the library.C. His intention of improving learning efficiency.D. His hope of seeking an empty space at the university.11. Which is the main idea of the text?A. Stephenson develops an app for a library.B. An Algorithm calculat
26、es the number of seats.C. Occuspace collects accurate personal information.D. Waitz helps students know occupancy of library spaces.【答案】8. C 9. A 10. B 11. DDSome yogurt containers in your grocery store might be looking a little different soon. Pure Dairy yogurt will be sold in cups made mostly of p
27、aper. Pure Dairy is a food company which specializes in making yogurt which is often sold in plastic containers. But plastic, unlike paper, can take hundreds of years to break down, leading to long-lasting waste. Now, Pure Dairys first-ever paper cups will replace the plastic cups previously used to
28、 hold its yogurt products.“People have been asking for a paper cup, and we welcome this challenge to start reducing our plastic use, and to spark a conversation about how we can drive change together. I think we all have a role to play in protecting our planet.” said Hamdi Ulukaya, Pure Dairys found
29、er and chief executive officer.Pure Dairy currently produces yogurt, creamers, coffee and plant-based drinks. Many of these products already come in paper-based, recyclable packaging. But its yogurt products had always been sold in plastic. Thats why the company has spent the past two years working
30、to create a paper cup. They wanted it to hold yogurt just as well as the plastic cups do. The paper cup is expected to hit grocery shelves at the end of this year, which is 80 percent paperboard made from renewable materials.The new paper cup still has a thin plastic lining to maintain the quality o
31、f the product and prevent the yogurt from seeping into the packaging. Although packaging with mixed materials is often not recyclable, Pure Dairy will continue working with partners to make it happen. This group works with businesses to make their products and packaging more sustainable, meaning the
32、y want to use resources so that they will continue to be available in the future. The yogurt company says it hopes to put more sustainable packaging on shelves all over the country which will use less plastic and more paper.12. Why will the company sell yogurt in paper containers?A To reduce waste.B
33、. To create a new packaging.C. To recycle the plastic containers.D. To specialize in making paper cups.13. What does the underlined word “spark” mean in the second paragraph?A. Share.B. Continue.C. Dominate.D. Activate.14. What can we say about the latest paper cup?A. It can be recyclable.B. It is m
34、ade of plastic and paper.C. It doesnt satisfy the publics demands.D. It is not the joint effort of the companies.15. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Paper cups may replace the plastic cups.B. A lot of paper products will be available.C. A renewable material will replace yogurt.D. The compan
35、y hopes to produce more packaging.【答案】12. A 13. D 14. B 15. A第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。How to Choose the Right University Degree for YouChoosing the right university degree after high school is probably one of the biggest decisions in your life. _16_Here are
36、some things you can do to help you make the right choice.Consider what you like.When choosing a university degree, many teens end up being pressured by parents or other family members to choose to study subjects that they are good at but dont really enjoy. _17_ Remember, its always easier to improve
37、 your knowledge and skills around a certain subject if you are truly passionate about it. If you have a particular career in mind, such as medicine, law or journalism, finding a suitable university degree for you should be fairly straightforward.Get some work experienceGetting work experience means
38、youre more likely to choose a university degree you enjoy that develops your transferable skills. Theres nothing like actually experiencing something to help you determine what you might want to do. _18_ But you may be able to spend a day in the office or workplace shadowing people who work in those
39、 careers and asking them questions.Think about your future goalsWhen you think about your future goals, dont just think about the work that you want to be doingconsider the other goals that you have for your life as well. For example, do you want to travel a lot? _19_ Perhaps you want a job where yo
40、u can help others every day. Medicine, nursing or counseling could be an ideal choice. _20_ Then degrees in film, art, and architecture are great choices.A. You dont have to be employed.B. Think about what youre good at.C. Perhaps you want to have many fans.D. Maybe youre a very creative person.E. T
41、ry not to let others push this on you.F. Maybe you arent sure which university degree to choose.G. If so, a career as a guide or a vlogger might be the perfect option.【答案】16 F 17. E 18. A 19. G 20. D第三部分 语言运用（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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Jack, a 39-year-old
42、 man, who has a 13-year-old daughter, has been a stay-at-home father for 11 years. When he was a child, his parents worked in factories and didnt have much time to _21_ him or listen to his problems, but that was _22_ among children of his generation.Jack was quite independent of his family after he
43、 started school. He was _23_ to share his thoughts and life with his parents, and he did not care about their _24_ or criticism. Yet he wanted his kids to have a different childhood from his. After Jacks daughter was born, his parents-in-law looked after her for about two years. _25_, as they had no
44、 friends nearby and _26_ social interaction, his daughter gradually became so introverted(内向的) that she was too scared to play with peers.In 2010, when Jack came up with the idea of _27_ his job as a programmer, his wife and other relatives were opposed to the plan. Despite their _28_, Jack and his
45、daughter _29_ a six-month parenting course where he mastered all the required skills. Eventually, his _30_ requests and insistence won his family over and they _31_ his proposal.In Jacks view, parents only have about 10 years to _32_ good relationships with their children. Thats because many youngst
46、ers enter a troublesome _33_ at about the time they dont want to share their feelings with their parents. As for Jack, parents must look at the long term, not just immediate _34_. Money can be earned anytime, but the value of engagement in a childs early years can never be _35_.21. A. persuadeB. rem
47、indC. changeD. accompany22. A. casualB. formalC. normalD. strange23. A. unableB. unwillingC. impatientD. immature24. A. tastesB. mannersC. opinionsD. schedules25. A. HoweverB. ThereforeC. InsteadD. Besides26. A. desiredB. expectedC. lackedD. stopped27. A. quittingB. refusingC. losingD. finding28. A.
48、 angerB. objectionC. surpriseD. intention29. A. adoptedB. organizedC. preparedD. attended30. A. creativeB. directC. anxiousD. constant31. A. focused onB. decided onC. agreed toD. led to32. A. fixB. buildC. requireD. deserve33. A. phaseB. environmentC. placeD. destination34. A. behaviorsB. interestsC
49、. responsesD. instructions35. A. stressedB. declinedC. mentionedD. ignored【答案】21. D 22. C 23. B 24. C 25. A 26. C 27. A 28. B 29. D 30. D 31. C 32. B 33. A 34. B 35. D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。Chinese people love food made of flour, whether it would be dumplings, or fla
50、tbread. In the hands of skilled artisans, flour is made into lovely models of people or animals to be enjoyed and played with, which brings a kind of _36_(please). This art form is called dough figurine (面塑). Among the various art styles of dough figurines, Beijings Dough Figurine Lang is _37_ uniqu
51、e folk art, which is filled with the rich history and customs of our capital city. _38_(they) delicate and lovely handicrafts are storytellers of old and new Beijing. In 2008, it _39_(include) in the list of national intangible cultural heritage.Most of the dough figurines are animals and characters
52、 from legends, historical _40_(story) and local operas. The _41_(finish) product is either put at the end of a thin stick, or on a table for display. Some are _42_(most) for children to eat or play with, with simple forms and vivid decorations, _43_ some are delicate pieces of artwork for display on
53、ly. For this reason, during the _44_(make) process, they are often mixed _45_ additives (添加剂) to prevent them from breaking up, being eaten by insects or growing badly.【答案】36. pleasure 37. a 38. Their 39. was included 40. stories 41. finished 42. mostly 43. while 44. making 45. with第四部分 写作（共三节，满分50分
54、）第一节 单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）请根据句子意思和中文提示完成下列句子，每空只填一个单词，请将答案写在答题卡相应的横线上。46. She pronounced the word very slowly and _(精确). (根据汉语提示单词拼写)【答案】precisely#accurately47. When is the _(截止日期) for the poetry contest? (根据汉语提示单词拼写)【答案】deadline48. He stared at the diamonds with _(贪婪) eyes. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)【答案】greedy
55、49. Fortunately, some special parks have been set up to protect the elephants safety and _(自由). （根据汉语提示单词拼写）【答案】freedom#liberty50. Fresh grass had been laid on the floor and there was a _(平台)for Jenny and me to sleep on.(根据汉语提示单词拼写)【答案】platform#stage51. The reward makes us much more likely to contin
56、ue the cycle, and the bad habit of _(依靠) on unhealthy snacks is formed. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)【答案】relying#depending52. Before we _(抛弃)the ship, Shackleton calmly called us together and told us to rescue our most essential supplies. （根据汉语提示单词拼写）【答案】abandoned#deserted53. She heard him _(宣称) that he did not want
57、 to leave her the next day, and that he felt more than just the desire to please her. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)【答案】declare#announce#state54. Although China withdrew from further expeditions after 1433, these land and sea routes remained active _(航道) between other cultures for centuries. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)【答案】channels5
58、5. The government is implementing significant policy and measures to address climate change and promote a _(和谐的) relationship between man and nature. (根据汉语提示单词拼写)【答案】harmonious第二节 书面表达（满分15分）56. 假如你是李华，向学校英文报的健康专栏投稿，建议同学们养成健康生活习惯。要点如下：1. 写作目的；2. 建议内容；3. 表示祝愿。注意：1. 词数80左右；2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。_【答案】One
59、possible versionAs we all know, health is very important. Only when we are healthy can we study well and enjoy life.However, many teens dont pay any attention to their health, and they spend too much time playing online games or drinking too many unhealthy drinks. To enhance the quality of our lives
60、, I suggest that we should adjust our lifestyles. First, keep track of screen time by using a tracking app. Besides, take up a hobby that can be done instead of online games. Thirdly, carry a refillable water bottle with you everywhere and fill it up at least three times a day.To improve our health
61、and increase our happiness, I hope all of us can build a happy and healthy life full of good habits.第三节（满分25分）57. 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。Emily finished playing the music, and then bowed to the animal toys on her bed. “There, three times in a row with no mistakes,” she said, “I just hop
62、e I can play it that well at the concert.” In just an hour she would be playing her first solo, and the thought was giving her butterflies.“Youre lucky you dont have to play by yourself in front of everybody,” she said, smoothing Lea the Tigers fur, and gazed down at the smiling face of Zoey the Zeb
63、ra. Emily scolded, “Youre a big help. How can you be so happy at a time like this?”She looked around the room at the bear, lion, monkey, and other animal toys that lined her bed and shelves. “I wish you could all come with me,” she sighed. She gave them one last glance and went to join her parents i
64、n the car.“Do I have to play in the concert?” asked Emily as she climbed into the back seat. “Is my favorite first-grader getting nervous?” her dad asked, smiling. Emily didnt answer. She was trying to picture what it would be like to play in front of all those people. “Youll do fine, honey.” He add
65、ed. “The first time is always the hardest.”When they arrived at the concert hall, Emily handed her violin to her teacher, Mrs Allen, for tuning and tiptoed over to where the curtains parted. Looking out, she could see that all the seats were filled, with many more people standing in back.Nervously s
66、he took her violin and sat with the other students onstage. She held her breath as the curtains started to open and Mrs Allen picked up the microphone to begin the program. One by one the students played their pieces. Finally, Emily heard her name announced. Her heart pounded as she walked toward th
67、e front of the stage.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。She put her violin under her chin, but she couldnt remember even her first note._As she played, the “animals” audience seemed to be changing back into people._【答案】One possible version:She put her violin under her chin, but she couldnt remem
68、ber even her first note. With a flush of sadness, she couldnt hold back her tears welling up in her eyes. She shut her eyes, hoping to blink the tears away. When she opened them again, everything seemed misty. To her surprise, it looked as if all the people in the hall had changed into her doll anim
69、als, and she even saw her smiling Zoey the Zebra standing at the back. It was almost like being at home with her lovely friends. More relaxed, she picked up her confidence and remembered her piece.As she played, the “animals” audience seemed to be changing back into people. But Emily was no longer n
70、ervous because all the audience looked friendly now. She also found her parents smiling eyes focused on her, telling her “youre always the best”. The audience lost themselves in her music. Finally, she played the last note, put her violin under her arm and took a big bow. The music lingered in the air after the performance, while the entire audience broke into loud applause. She made it! She had played her first solo!
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