1、吉林省长春市第二实验中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题本试卷分客观选择题和主观题两部分共六题，共150分，共6页。考试时间为120分钟。考试结束后，只交答题卡。第I卷第一部分 听力（120小题）在笔试结束后进行。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。例：How much is the shirt?A. 19.15. B. 9.15. C. 9.18.答案是B。1. How muc
2、h more time does the man need to finish his report? A. 10 minutes. B. 20 minutes. C. 30 minutes.2. What will the man do for the party? A. Tell his brother about the party.B. Ask some friends to join in the party. C. Prepare the party.3. What does the man think about his boss? A. Tough.B. Strict.C. C
3、lever.4. How much is the hat? A. $15.B. $25.C. $40.5. Where are the speakers probably? A. In a travel agency.B. In an embassy.C. In a police station.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。听第6段材
4、料，回答第6、7题。6. Whats the weather like at Darryls place? A. Sunny.B. Windy. C. Rainy.7. When does Darryl work? A. On Tuesday.B. On Thursday.C. On Friday.听第7段材料, 回答第8、9题。8. Where does the conversation take place? A. On the phone.B. In the bank. C. At the mans home.9. Who might spend money from the accou
5、nt? A. The mans wife.B. The mans children.C. The man himself. 听第8段材料, 回答第10至12题。10. Why does Cherry go to Australia? A. To travel around.B. To study English. C. To work there.11. How long will Cherry study English at a language school? A. For 1 year. B. For 11 months.C. For 1 month.12. What has Cher
6、ry got? A. A teaching job in Australia. B. A permission to take a college year off. C. Enough money to travel around Australia.听第9段材料, 回答第13至16题。13. What does the watch look like? A. The face of the watch is black. B. Its got a leather white band. C. The face of the watch is square.14. When did Hele
7、ns grandpa come to England? A. Over 60 years ago. B. Over 50 years ago. C. Over 20 years ago.15. Why is the watch special to Helen? A. Her grandpa left it to her. B. Its worth a lot of money. C. Its her 21st birthday present.16. What can we know about Helens grandpa? A. He came to England without an
8、y money. B. He got the watch from his father. C. He died 2 years ago.听第10段材料, 回答第17至20题。17. What can visitors do in the sea park? A. Feed sharks.B. Swim with whales.C. Take part in family activities.18. What is more important for young visitors in the sea park? A. Having fun.B. Staying with their pa
9、rents.C. Sharing experience.19. How can Ocean Life help teachers? A. By providing useful information. B. By giving sea creature models. C. By offering free school trips. 20. Where will the injured creatures stay after they are cured? A. In the sea parks.B. In zoos all over the world. C. In their nat
10、ural homes.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，满分30分）阅读下面短文，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。AThe Hitchhiker s Guide to the Galaxy(HG2G) by Douglas AdamsThis is a comedy science-fiction series about a mans adventures in space. It was initially a radio comedy broadcast on BBC Radio 4. It is ex
11、tremely funny and inventive, and has a very British sense of humor, whose true meanings foreign readers can hardly make out though it has been translated into French and Italian and so on. But when I read it I feel a strong connection to my home. It was published in paperback by Pan Books, after BBC
12、 Publishing had turned down the offer of publishing a novelization, an action they later regretted.The Secret Gardenby Frances Hodgson BurnettHave you ever read a description of a landscape or countryside that made you feel like you were actually there? For me, this book does exactly that. It is abo
13、ut a young girl who is taken to live in a big house in my hometown and discovers a secret garden.Daddy-Long-Legsby Jean WebsterThis book takes the form of a series of letters, and follows the story of a young orphan(孤儿), Judy, as she goes to university and discovers a whole world of new experiences.
14、 This book always reminds me of my family, especially my mother, because she used to read it to me when I was ill in bed.The Railway Childrenby E. NesbitThis was one of my favorite books when I was younger, and for this reason it still strongly reminds me of England and my childhood. It is also set
15、in Yorkshire where I was born and spent my childhood, and follows three children living next to a railway and their adventures.21. What do we know aboutHG2G?A. It was based on true adventures.B. Its language is abstract and inventive.C. It was adapted for radio after being published.D. Its humor is
16、hard for foreigners to understand.22. Which books are set in the same place?A.Daddy-Long-Legs & HG2G.B.The Secret Garden & The Railway Children.C.The Secret Garden & HG2G. D.Daddy Long Legs & The Railway Children.23. What do all the books have in common?A. They follow childrens adventures.B. They ar
17、e British countryside series.C. They refer to the authors childhood.D. They bring memories of home to the author.B What do you do with money? Do you spend it or save it? Do you get pocket money from your parents or do you work to earn money?Pocket money Most teenagers in Britain receive pocket money
18、 from their parents. They might have to do chores to get their pocket money, helping at home with tasks like cleaning, cooking, washing up, taking out the rubbish and ironing. Different families give different amounts and the average for eight-to-fifteen-year-olds in the UK is about 6 (53 yuan) a we
19、ek. A report found that many children save at least a quarter of their weekly pocket money and that more boys than girls save their money.Part-time work A part-time job is an option for teenagers who dont have pocket money or who want to earn extra money. About 15 percent of teenagers have a job. On
20、ly children over 13 can work but there are some exceptions, for example, for actors. Popular part-time jobs for teens include babysitting, delivering newspapers, shop work and restaurant or caf work. There are strict government laws about children working. They can work a maximum of two hours a day
21、on a school day but not during school hours. At weekends and during school holidays, they can work longer hours. As for wages, the national minimum wage for under-18s is around 4 per hour and it increases every year. Its minimum wage is higher if you are older.Banks In Britain, some children and tee
22、nagers have a bank account. There is no legal (法定的) age limit at which you can open a bank account, but a bank manager can decide whether to allow a child or young person to open an account. Parents can put pocket money directly into their childs bank account. So, many teenagers are getting experien
23、ce of working part-time, dealing with banks and deciding whether to save or spend their money. These are all steps towards becoming a financially independent adult and earning and looking after your own money.24. What do we know about the pocket money children in Britain receive?A. 8- to 15-year-old
24、s get about 6 a month as their pocket money.B. Many children save over 25 percent of their pocket money.C. Girls prefer to save more pocket money than boys.D. Pocket money can only be earned at home.25. What did we learn about children doing part-time jobs in Britain?A. Children working part-time sh
25、ould be above 15 years old.B. Children should work no more than two hours each day.C. Children are not allowed to work during school hours.D. Those under-18s can earn at least 4 per hour.26. What is required for a teenager to open a bank account?A. Reaching the age of 13. B. A bank managers permissi
26、on.C. A parents permission. D. Having a minimum amount of money.27. What is the last paragraph mainly about?A. Some tips for teenagers to look after their own money.B. Challenges facing teenagers to manage their pocket money.C. What teenagers should do to become financially independent.D. How teenag
27、ers benefit from earning and dealing with their money.CGoogle says it will no longer permit its artificial intelligence, or AI technology to be used in any activities involving weapons.The policy was one of several new principles aimed at guiding the companys development and sale of AI technology an
28、d tools.The principles were announced after more than 4,000 Google employees signed a document calling for the company to cancel an AI agreement, known as Project Maven, with the U.S. Department of Defense.Kirk Hanson is director of the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University in
29、 California. The center examines howethicscan be used as guidelines for technology development. He decided that the protest by Google employees against the U.S. military agreement was based on fears that AI technology could lead to the creation of weapons which might cause disasters to humans.“If yo
30、u have artificial intelligence which identifies targets and automatically launches weapons, you have an autonomous weapon. Just as with driverless vehicles, autonomous weapon systems may not be as safe as their supporters promise. We should be more concerned about how an autonomous weapon might make
31、 a mistake. Is that artificial intelligence targeting system as good as we think it is? And until we have trust that those systems will not make mistakes, were going to keep skeptical about the use of artificial intelligence.”A top Department of Defense official was asked about the use of autonomous
32、 weapons during an event last year at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington. Air Force Gen. Paul J. Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said such systems should never be used to replace human commanders.Google chief Pichai said the company does not plan to s
33、top providing AI technology for all military uses. He said Google will still seek government projects in areas such as military training, Internet security and search and rescue.28. What new policy has Google announced about its AI technology?A. To expand its application fields.B. To absorb advanced
34、 technologies.C. To encourage its exchange activities.D. To restrict serving military purposes.29. The underlined word “ethics” (in Paragraph 3) probably means _.A. moral principlesB. military challengesC. traditional virtuesD. applied technologies30. What is Hansons attitude to the AI technology fo
35、r defense?A. Enthusiastic.B. Doubtful.C. Positive.D. Confused.31. What can we infer about Google and the Department of Defense?A. They blame each other for the deal.B. They share the same concern about AI.C. No more deals will be possible between them.D. They will continue to cooperate in other area
36、s.DA few years ago, my sisterinlaw started to feel concerned about her teenage daughter. What was she doing after school? Where was she spending her time? My niece was an excellent student, and took part in all kinds of afterclass activities. Even so, her mom decided to put a tracking app (跟踪应用程序) o
37、n the kids phone.At first, this made my sisterinlaw “feel better”. Then the good situation suddenly ended. She recalled, “I found out that she was someplace that she said she wasnt. I went out in the middle of the night and found her walking without shoes in the middle of the street with some friend
38、s. ” Things went quickly downhill for the mother and the daughter after that. With 73% of teens having their own smartphones now, more and more of their parents are facing the question: To watch or not?Ana Homayoun, founder of Green Ivy Educational Consulting, has advised many parents and their kids
39、 about this. “Ive found teens are more acceptable to tracking apps when it is included as part of a family agreement to improve safety than when it is placed as a secret tool to watch them, ”she said.Mark Bell, a father of a teenage girl, said, “We dont have tracking apps, but we have set some groun
40、d rules that my daughter must follow in exchange for us providing a smartphone，”he said. For example, his daughter must “friend” him on social media so that he can read posts, and must share all passwords.When youre trying to build trust, you need to create an environment that encourages it. So, to
41、win their trust, you always need to be straight with your children. “Parents must let children know how and when theyll be watching them, ”said Doctor Pauleh Weigle. If theyre not open about it, he warns, it can “greatly damage the parent and child relationship”32Whats the result of the authors sist
42、erinlaw using the app?AShe felt good with knowing her daughters afterschool activities.BShe wasnt worried about her daughter any more.CShe had more communication with her daughter.DShe had more conflicts with her daughter.33What can we learn about todays teens from Homayoun?AThey doubt family agreem
43、ents.BThey are worried about online safety.CThey dislike being watched secretly with tracking apps.DThey welcome the use of tracking apps.34Why are Mark Bell and his daughter mentioned in Paragraph 5?ATo show how to use smartphones safely.BTo give an example of being straight with children.CTo teach
44、 how to put tracking apps on phones.DTo tell the importance of being childrens friend.35What should be done before using a tracking app according to Weigle?ATeach the kid how to use it. BCheck the kids phone.CTell the kid about it. DAdvise the kid to use his/her phone less.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分） 根据短文
45、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。What makes people successful? Take a look around and talk to your friends and seniors who are very successful, you will see all of them have adopted certain values which have proved important for their success.It is evident that successful people take initiative
46、(主动性). When they find something needs to be done, they never hesitate to do it. _36_ They weigh immediately what has to be done and then do it with pleasure, thus strengthening their reputation.Successful people do things with great enthusiasm, especially when they believe in what they are doing. Th
47、ey are motivated by their own satisfaction and the joy they get from doing their work. _37_They do not fear failure. Failures and disappointments in life are unavoidable. _38_. Successful people pick themselves up after a fall and try again with more determination and commitment and learn from each
48、failure. They associate with those they can learn from and enjoy the company of those appreciating their achievement.Having a good IQ often gets a person what he wants but its really the EQ that keeps him there and helps him enjoy a high reputation. _39_ By giving respect to others, they command res
49、pect for themselves._40_. Its better to praise others and win favor with them. So instead of complaining about a situation, successful people always try to solve it.- ASuccessful people never complain.BSuccessful persons dont make excuses.CThey work hard even when no one is watching.DThey believe th
50、at responsibility is taken, not given.EIts failure that teaches us much more than success.FIts hard to be successful if you dont trust the people around you.GSuccessful people are polite to everyone and treat others with respect.第三部分 英语知识运用 (共两节, 满分45分)第一节 完形填空（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四个
51、选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。My daughter was having trouble recently deciding on what to major in atcollege, so she asked for my41 . I told her the one thing I wish that I had been told at her age:“Find a42 that you love and you will never work a day.”I didnt know how to 43 , though, when
52、 she asked me what she should do if she had to take a job that she 44 .That question brought back a lot of 45 of jobs that I had over the years. I46 one in particular. My young family was 47 . We had no money, and there were no good 48 in the area. My brother,49 , got me a job at a locallumber mill(
53、木材厂). The work was50 and meant constant pain for my back. Hours were spent51 andstacking(码放)wood. The pay was very 52 . In the winter the skin on my fingers bled from the cold, dry air. In the several years I worked there, many people53 . Only those of us who had families to support didnt leave to54
54、 something better.Still, I also remembered singing to myself while working. I remember as I pushed the lumber carts, glancing out the window and55 watching the leaves changing in the fall. I remembered how a 56 sandwich tasted like the greatest meal in the world after hours of hard work. I remembere
55、d being grateful for this job so I could57 my family. Remembering all this gave me the answer I needed for my daughter.“Just 58 your love to your job then, sweetheart,”I said.“If you cant do what you love, then 59 what you do.”In this life we work to 60 , but we live to love. Without love, work isdr
56、ugery(苦差事）. Yet, with love, work is joy.41.A. adviceB. permission C. choiceD. expectation42.A. hobbyB. person C. majorD. career43.A. keepB. answerC. judgeD. decide44.A. hatedB. wantedC. neededD. enjoyed45.A. thoughtsB. regretsC. memoriesD. opinions46.A. remembered B. understoodC. knewD. recognized47
57、.A. improvingB. enlargingC. movingD. struggling48.A. storesB. jobs C. marketsD. universities49.A. howeverB. instead C. thereforeD. meanwhile50.A. hardB. easyC. dangerousD. interesting51.A. sellingB. buyingC.loadingD. checking52.A. good B. lowC. promisingD. reasonable53.A. leftB. visitedC. cameD. com
58、plained54.A. ask forB. wait forC. look forD. prepare for55.A. boringlyB. anxiouslyC. angrilyD. joyously56.A. differentB. simpleC. uniqueD. healthy57.A. seeB. saveC. startD. feed58.A. bringB. proveC. continueD. buy59.A. changeB. endC. loveD. respect60.A. liveB. getC. succeed D. practice第II卷注意: 请将答案写在
59、答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。第三部分 英语知识运用 (共两节, 满分45分)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。She looks like any other schoolgirl, fresh-faced and full of life. Sarah Thomas is looking forward to challenges of her new A-level course. But unlike school friends, 16-year-old Sarah is not spending hal
60、f-term 61_(rest). Instead, she is earning $6,500 a day as 62_model in New York. Sarah 63_(tell) that she could be Britains new supermodel, earning a million dollars in the new year. Her father Peter 44, wants her to give up school to model fulltime. But Sarah, 64_has taken part in shows along with t
61、op models, wants 65_(prove) that she has brains as well as beauty. She is determined to carry on with her 66_(educate).She has turned down several 67_(invitation) to star at shows in order to concentrate on her studies. After school she plans to take a year off to model full-time before going to uni
62、versity to get a degree 68_engineering or architecture. Sarah says, “My dad thinks I should take the offer now. But at the moment, school 69_(come) first. I dont want to get too absorbed in modeling. It is 70_(certain) fun but the lifestyle is a little unreal. I dont want to have nothing else to fal
63、l back on when I cant model my more.”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）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。 2只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。While it comes to how to fac
64、e a challenge, I think of my experience in learning maths.When I was in junior middle school, I had great difficulties in learning maths. To change a situation, I made great efforts. Firstly, I bought some reference books and got prepared before class, make it easy for me to understand that the teac
65、her would teach. Secondly, I listened attentive in class and took notes carefully, which helped my accumulate basic knowledge. Thirdly, I did my homework on time and turn to my teacher for help when I had problems. Finally I caught with others.Nothing is impossible for a willing heart. Faced with ch
66、allenges, I respond positively and overcome with them.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华， 准备参加学校英语演讲比赛， 请以“Say No tosmartphonesat school为题写一篇演讲稿，内容包括：1.使用现状：2.有何弊端：3.提出倡议。注意：1.词数120左右：2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯：3.开头与结束语已为你写好。Hello Everyone！Im Li Hua from Senior 3.My topic today is “Say No tosmartphonesat school.”_Thats a
67、ll.Thankyoufor listening!高二英语试题答案 2021年7月听力：1-5 ABCAC 6-10 CBABA 11-15 CBCBA 16-20 CCAAC阅读：21-23 DBD 24-27 BCBD 28-31 DABD 32-35 DCBC36-40 DCEGA完型：41-45 ADBAC 46-50 ADBAA 51-55 CBACD 56-60 BDACA短文填空：61. resting 62. a 63. has been told/was told 64. who 65. to prove 66. education 67. invitations 68. i
68、n 69. comes 70. certainly短文改错：1. while-when 2. difficulties-difficulty3. a-the 4. make-making 5. that-what 6. attractive-attractively7. my-me 8. turn-turned 9. catch with-catch up with 10. overcome后面的with去掉Hello Everyone！Im Li Hua from Senior 3. My topic today is“Say No to smartphones at school.”Alt
69、hough the smartphone plays an important role in peoples daily life, it is also a double-edged sword. Inappropriate use of it may bring some downsides for us students. Some students with a smartphone get so addicted that they are hugely impacted. First, smartphones will distract their attention in cl
70、ass，thus, their school work can be seriously affected. Besides，some students even use the phones till late into the night, which can cause some health problems such as bad eyesight and abnormal sleep patterns. Finally, it may compromise their face- to- face communication with others. Therefore，I str
71、ongly advocate that students should be prohibited from carrying smartphones. Lets say No to smartphones at school.Thats all. Thank you for listening!听力原文:Text 1W: Hi, Ted, our meeting will start in 30 minutes. I need to copy your report, can I get it now?M: I am working on the last sentence, just gi
72、ve me 10 more minutes. Text 2W: Dad, how about we give mom a surprise birthday party this year?M: That is a great idea. Ill be in charge of inviting people and you can call your brother to prepare the party together. Text 3W: How is everything going? Do you like your new boss?M: At the beginning, I
73、thought it would be tough, since everybody said he is very strict. But after working with him, I think he is a smart guy. Text 4W: We just need a cowboy shirt for our sons school show, why did you also buy a hat?M: The shirt is only $25, and the website said you will get free delivery if you purchas
74、e more than $40, so I added the hat to make it exactly $40. Text 5W: I lost my passport, sir. Ill travel to Greece tomorrow. What should I do?M: Im sorry to hear that. But you should go to the embassy instead of police station. Text 6W: Where are you, Darryl? Is it sunny there as it is here today?M:
75、 No, it is pretty wet. Im going to meet my doctor.W: Are you not working today?M: No, not today. I work every day except Tuesday and Friday.W: What do you do?M: I work at a golf course. Im a groundsman.W: OK. So what does a groundsman do?M: We look after the golf coursemake sure the grass is OK and
76、all of that. Its like being a gardener. Text 7W: Hello, customer service. How may I help you today?M: Hello. I noticed something strange on my account.W: Let me take a look. Your account history shows purchases nearly every day beginning two weeks ago.M: Thats the problem. I havent made any purchase
77、s.W: Do you have a shared account, by any chance?M: Yes, thats shared by my entire family. My wife and both of my children wouldnt buy things without asking me first.W: Are you sure, sir? In fact, both of your children are both logging on right now.M: Thanks. I got it. Theyre at home now and I will
78、have a talk with them. Text 8W: John, Ive decided Im going to take a year off. I have spoken to the head of the department and I have got permission to stop studying at the end of this semester.M: Where are you going to go? What are you going to do, Cherry?W: Im going to Australia. I want to travel
79、around Australia. But first Im going to study English at a language school. M: What a great idea! How long are you going to be there?W: Im going to be there for a whole year. When I get there, Im only going to study in a language school for a month. Then Ill go traveling.M: Are you going to travel f
80、or a whole eleven months?W: I dont know. I might travel for a bit then stop and work for a bit. M: Do you have enough money?W: Money is a problem but Im going to be able to work. I think Ill get a working holiday visa and Im going to be able to work legally. Text 9W: Id like to talk about this watch
81、. Its quite old, nearly sixty years old. Its got a leather black band. The face of the watch is white and its squarewell it isnt telling the right time.M: Why is this watch special, Helen?W: It was my grandfathers watch. He came to England more than fifty years ago and this is the watch he was weari
82、ng when he arrived here. When he came over here he didnt have muchjust a few pounds in his pocket, you know. But this watch was a present to him from his grandfatherhis twenty first birthday presentso it was really special to him and now its special to me.M: Is it very valuable? I mean, I know you d
83、ont want to sell it or anything but is it worth a lot of money?W: No, not at all. It doesnt even tell the right time! Its just an ordinary watch but its special to me because it really reminds me of my grandfather. M: Is your grandfather still alive?W: No, he isnt. He died 2 years ago. He left the w
84、atch to me in his will. Text 10 Welcome to Ocean Life. Its wonderful to see so many people here today. Since some of you havent been here before, let me tell you something about our sea park. Ocean Life is set in fantastic grounds and we advise you to spend several hours wandering around. There are
85、over forty shows, as well as plenty of other activities for all the family. We feel that it is better that some sea creatures such as whales and sharks arent kept in a sea park, because they have better lives in their natural homes. However, although you wont see these creatures here, you will learn
86、 about them in many of our interesting and educational shows. Education is important, but we know that being interested while finding things out is more important, especially for our younger visitors. Our specially trained staff can answer any of your questions about the sea, sea life, pollution and
87、 protection. We also encourage school visits, and help teachers by providing information and ideas for use in the classroom. Ocean Life is also known for saving sea creatures. We offer care for injured creatures sent to us and we return them to their natural homes when they are strong enough. We also take part in many projects throughout the world, and it is our aim to make sure that our visitors become aware of the problems and dangers that affect sea life. Ok, thanks for listening to me.
