1、新疆乌鲁木齐市第八中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题（考试时间：120分钟 120分）（命题范围：必修五 Unit3-5 选修六Unit1）一单项选择，请从所给选项中选择出最佳选项。（共15分，每小题1分）1.It is often the case _ anything is possible for those who hang on to hope.A. whyB. whatC. thatD. as 2.Not until recently _ the development of tourist-related activities in the rural area
2、s.A. they had encouraged B. had they encouragedC. they encouraged D. did they encourage3. Many businesses started up by college students have _ thanks to the comfortable climate for business creation.A. fallen offB. turned offC. taken offD. left off4. Parents should actively urge their children to _
3、 the opportunity to join sports teams.A. gain admission to B. keep track of C. give rise to D. take advantage of 5. -Have you found the building where the lecture will take place?- Yes. But the campus _ large and I nearly got lost just now. A. was B. had been C. is D. will be6. Dressed in strange cl
4、othes, he immediately became the _ of attention as soon as he entered the hall.A. purpose B. focus C. point D. aim7. A medical rescue plane for Japan from the Philippines crashed while taking off, _ eight people, including the captain. A. having killed B. killing C. killed D. being killed8. Many you
5、ng people, most _ were well-educated, headed for remote regions to chase their dreams.A. of whichB. of whomC. of themD. of those9. _ some people are motivated by a need for success, others are motivated by a fear of failure.A. While B. If C. UnlessD. Because 10. I saw them gathering at the funeral,
6、but I didnt think it is a suitable _ for them to discuss holiday plans.A . outline B. occupation C. outcome D. occasion11. _is often the case, whoever hangs on in any adversity will succeed some day. A. WhyB. WhatC. ThatD. As12. In art criticism, you must assume the artist has a secret message _ wit
7、hin the work.A. hiddenB. to hideC. hidingD.being hidden13. Schools should be lively places where individuals are encouraged to _ to their greatest potential.A. accelerate B. improve C. develop D. perform 14. Go and say sorry to your Mom, Dave.Id like to, but Im afraid she wont be happy with my _.A.
8、apologies B. excuses C. requests D. regrets15. COVID-19 has discouraged people from hanging out, which may _ the decline in consumer flows at the supermarket.A. apply for B. take up C. account for D. make up二阅读理解。（共30分，每小题2分） ACycling the BalkansDuration: 15 daysThe Balkans offers a mix of beautiful
9、 countryside, fast-developing cities and historic towns. Our first ride ends at the UNESCO town of Ohrid on the vast lake of the same name. There re a few stops along the way to visit or see places of interest.Cycling the Italian and Swiss LakesDuration: 8 daysThe Italian lakes of Como and Maggiore
10、are famed for both their wonderful scenery and their wealthy residents (居民). This is a fascinating area to discover on two wheels with excellent roads that closely follow the winding shores. The Villa del Balbianello with its beautiful Italian gardens may look familiar, having been seen in internati
11、onal movies such as Bond s Casino Royale.Self- Guided Cycling in the Douro ValleyDuration: 7 daysThis cycling holiday in the Douro Valley will make you familiar with magical surroundings, delicious cuisine and some of the world s finest wines. The ride begins in Castelo Rodrigo, a village close to w
12、here Portugal borders Spain, and home to an ancient castle. You II cycle through vineyards (葡萄园) and visit the famous Port wine estates (庄园). Exploring Sri Lanka by BikeDuration: 8 daysBeing an island, Sri Lanka is incredibly diverse. Exploring on two wheels is the best way to see this rural country
13、 and to experience the way of life of its friendly people. We travel from ancient cities to the hill country towns of Kandy and Nuwara Eliya before ending the trip on the beaches of the beautiful south coast.16. What s special about the Balkans tour?A.It is hosted by the Ohrid goverment. B. It s a c
14、ontinuous ride with no stops.C.It has fantastic island scenery. D. It combines history and the present.17. Which route would appeal to a movie fan?A.Cycling the Balkans. B.Cycling the Italian and Swiss Lakes.C.Self Guided Cycling in the Douro Valley. D.Exploring Sri Lanka by Bike.18. What can you do
15、 on the Douro Valley tour?A.Visit Spanish gardens. B.Visit a national park.C.Acquire knowledge of wines. D.Pick grapes in the vineyards.BHave you ever wondered how the BlackBerry smartphone got its name? Or how about the Swiffer mop, or the Impossible burger? Just ask David Placek. For three decades
16、, his company, Lexicon Branding, has been hired by many of the world s leading companies such as Intel, Apple and Coca-Cola, to help name hundreds of their new products.The story behind BlackBerry s name is one of Placek s favorites. In 1998, Canada- based Research in Motion (RIM) reached out to Pla
17、cek for naming their new smartphone. Then Placek had his team do some field research.“There was a coffee house around the corner from us. We held up a sign near it that said we wanted to speak to people who used email regularly. We would pay them with a $10 coupon (优惠券) for five minutes,” he said.Af
18、ter the team spoke with nearly two dozen people, Placek was able to offer RIM s officials a key insight.“We told them the product name shouldnt stress or raise their blood pressure, but do the exact opposite, he said. Like a summer vacation or a long walk, or fresh fruit Placek and his team wrote a
19、variety of words on a big sheet of paper. Someone wrote“strawberry. Another wrote blackberry It caught his attention. The rest is history. RIM officially changed the company name to BlackBerry in 2013.While Placek himself didnt specialize in linguistics (语言学)一he majored in political science at the U
20、niversity of California- he made sure to hire people who were. Among his first employees was Will Leben,a linguistics professor who s now in charge of the company s linguistics team. The naming process typically takes around eight weeks and can involve as many as 10 to 12 people. Placek created Lexi
21、con Branding in 1982, self-funding it with S45,000 from his savings and credit cards. Today, his company is profitable and generates about S8 million in annual earnings.19. What can be Iearned about Placek s company?.A.It got its name from BlackBerry. B.It has a history of about 20 years.C.It is a l
22、eading IT company. D.It helps create brand names.20. How did Placek s team conduct the research for RIM?A.By interviewing email users. B.By analyzing previous studies.C.By examining smartphone markets. D.By visiting well-known coffee houses.21. What information did Placek s team provide for RIM?A.Ec
23、o-friendly smartphones are popular. B.People prefer strawberries to blackberries.C.Complex words could easily catch users attention. D.Users love the product names that promote relaxation.22. What is special about Placeks research team?A.It is a youthful team. B.It includes experts in linguistics.C.
24、It can finish a task within a month. D.It often works together with universities.CUp to 1 billion birds die from building collisions(碰撞) each year in the United States, and according to a new study, bright lights in big cities are making the problem worse. The research, published in 2019 in the jour
25、nal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, examined two decades of satellite data and weather radar (雷达) technology to determine which cities have the most building collisions. The study focused on light pollution levels, because birds can become attracted to and disoriented (迷失方向的) by lights, an
26、d then they are more likely to crash into buildings. The study found that the most deadly bird-skyscraper collisions are happening in Chicago. Houston and Dallas are the next cities to top the list as the most dangerous. One of the study s authors, Kyle Horton, a postdoctoral fellow at Cornell Unive
27、rsity, called the cities a“hot spot of migratory (迁徙的) action,” adding, “they are sitting in this primary central passage that most birds are moving through spring and fall.” Collisions are most common during the two migration periods every year. More than 4 billion birds migrate across the United S
28、tates per migration period, according to Horton. For Chicago, more than 250 different bird species migrate through the city, adding up to 5 million overall for each migration period. “Many of these birds are already in serious decline for other reasons, said Annette Prince, director of the Chicago B
29、ird Collision Monitors, a local conservation group. “So when they re hitting buildings, this is adding to the loss of the healthy members of their species by needless collision. In recent years, there have been efforts to cut down on deadly collisions of birds into skyscrapers. The National Audubon
30、Society (Audubon) runs a“Lights Out campaign to encourage people to turn off their lights from 11 pm to dawn during migration periods. Prince stressed that reducing urban light is extremely important in the effort to cut down on building collisions. “It s within our power to make sure that we give t
31、hese birds a better chance, she said.“They really do deserve a better environment.23. Why did the researchers conduct the study?A. To collect satellite and weather radar data. B. To explain the causes of building collisions.C. To identify the most dangerous cities for birds. D. To study the destruct
32、ive effect of light pollution.24. What do Chicago, Houston and Dallas have in common?A. They try to minimize light pollution. B. They are located on the bird migratory routes.C. They have a large number of green skyscrapers. D. They are making efforts to reduce building collisions.25. How many birds
33、 migrate through the US each year?A.250 bird species. B. Around 5 million.C. About 4 billion. D. Over 8 billion.26. What was Prince s attitude to Audubon s campaign?A. Doubtful. B. Cautious.C. Uncaring. D. Supportive.DLikely to suffer from loss of memory from time to time? Smart cameras can now remi
34、nd you. Khai Truong at the University of Toronto in Canada and his colleagues have created a smartphone app that records interactions with household objects. The system involves barcode-like (像条形码的) markers that the user sticks to objects whose use they would like to track. With the smartphone worn
35、around your neck, the app automatically records a short video clip (片段) when a marked object comes into view. “The user is able to look through the application and see the last time they interacted with it,”says Truong. The app can help people track the state of objects一such as whether they locked a
36、 door or switched a light off一as well as routine actions. At present, it successfully records about 75 percent of interactions, but only works for fixed objects. A similar but separate system can solve the problem. E. Akin Sisbot and Jonathan Connell at IBM Research in New York have invented a ceili
37、ng-mounted (安装在天花板.上的) camera that monitors objects and people. It continuously watches an area, such as a tabletop in your home, tracking the placement of objects in relation to one another. It also remembers who first brought an object into the field of view as well as if anyone moved it afterward
38、s. When asked, “Where is my wallet?” the system might respond,“It is next to the vase, under the magazines. The camera could also be used in factories or operating theaters to track vital tools, says Sisbot. For now, the camera uses a depth sensor to spot things. It is limited to detecting objects t
39、hicker than 3 centimeters, meaning that it has trouble with thin objects such as a closed laptop placed flat on a table. ,The accuracy of such smart camera systems may need to improve before they are widely adopted. “Youve got to trust the technology for it to be of any comfort or reassurance,”says
40、Geoffrey Ward at the University of Essex in the UK.27. How does the smartphone app mentioned in Paragraph 2 work?A. By switching off electricity automatically. B. By scanning barcodes of household objects.C. By recording the movement of marked objects. D. By informing owners of potential dangers.28.
41、 What is the limitation of the ceiling mounted camera?A. It is unlikely to make a sound.B. It is unable to recognize movable objects.C. It fails to find objects thinner than 3 centimeters.D. It hardly senses objects without barcode-like markers.29. What s Geoffrey Ward s attitude towards the smart c
42、amera systems?A. Concerned. B. Supportive. C. Sceptical. D. Ambiguous.30. What s the best title for the text?A. New smartphones make life easier B.Camera designers face new challengesC. Smart cameras help increase home security D.New systems help people with memory problems三七选五。（共10分，每小题2分）The avera
43、ge persons brain contains 86 billion neurons(神经元), which means your mind can do so much more than you think一like this seemingly impossible task. Say I asked you to memorize this list of ten words: ladybug, comb, oatmeal, lawyer, coal, stamp, knife, worm, bell, lettuce. 31 However, a few hours later,
44、 you d probably remember only two to three words from the beginning and end of the list. That s because of what psychologists call the primacy and recency effects: Information at the beginning and end of a series prevents memory of information in the middle from being stored.This difficulty comes fr
45、om the limitations of our verbal (言语的) memory. The linguistic (语言的) part of our brains has limited storage. 32 Thus, when you store information visually, as opposed to linguistically, you can remember it much better. And thats the secret to remembering the ten words above. 33 Then visualize your hou
46、se and mentally place the image of each object on the list in a different room. For example, place a ladybug where the welcome mat would lie by the front door. 34 Continue to place each object throughout your house, in the order you would take someone on a guided tour. When you re done, take another
47、 walk through your home and“see”the objects you ve left in different places. You should have no trouble visualizing each and every object, and thus, each and every word. 35 Just turn what you re memorizing into something meaningful; for example, the number 2 might be represented by you and your frie
48、nd.A. Our brains can solve memory problems efficiently.B. You can use this same trick to memorize other things.C. You can offer meanings to things you try to remember.D. Instead of repeating the words in your head, turn them to images.E. Then deposit a large orange comb on the floor just inside the
49、front door.F. However, our visual brains have more storage than our linguistic brains.G. You have to repeat them many times before achieving 100 percent recall.四完型填空。（共30分，每小题1.5分）I took a hard fall on my right wrist and hand in the middle of our third game of the high school basketball season. 36 ,
50、 that just happened to be my shooting hand. According to a specialist, I had a major break in my radius (桡骨). Although bad news, I was somewhat 37 to learn that I wouldnt need an operation. Only time would 38 this wound. I was 39 to wear a cast (石膏) on my right wrist for eight weeks. Almost immediat
51、ely, due to the 40 of my shooting hand, I devoted myself to learning to 41 left-handed. It was a daily 42 , but I was committed to using this time to 43 and come back even stronger than before.Eight weeks later, my cast was finally 44 . However, my right hand and wrist had become very 45 due to the
52、eight weeks of inactivity. My previous shooting accuracy 46 . I had to decide whether I should quit or devote myself to being the best I could be? Finally, I 47 the latter. I committed myself to a simple 48 : to make 1,000 shots a day. I wanted to return to my pre-injury 49 . A thousand shots a day
53、is a major commitment, but I m 50 to say I kept that commitment until my freshman year in college.I finally 51 some major goals in basketball. Being 52 early in my career played a huge role in my development as a successful player. Adversity(逆境) presents 53 . Never ever stop 54 yourself and go after
54、 your goals. My dream came true and it 55 1,000 shots a day.36. A. Undoubtedly B. Hopefully C. Unfortunately D. Surprisingly37. A. impatient B. relaxed C. unconscious D. puzzled38. A. prove B. discover C. hide D. cure39. A. required B. wished C. taught D. permitted40. A. gestures B. movements C. pos
55、sibilities D. limitations41. A. shake B. drive C. shoot D. write42. A. record B. struggle C. entertainment D. assessment43. A. pause B. appreciate C. improve D. compromise44. A. replaced B. adopted C. fixed D. removed45. A. dirty B. weak C. impressive D. painful46. A. suffered B. survived C. deserve
56、d D. confirmed47. A. remembered B. obtained C. chose D. changed48. A. life B. goal C. design D. reason49. A. ability B. look C. comfort D. wisdom50. A. hesitant B. tired C. proud D. worried51. A. set B. achieved C. identified D. missed52. A. injured B. honest C. cautious D. gifted53. A. competitions
57、 B. imaginations C. accidents D. opportunities54. A. believing in B. showing off C. thinking of D. calming down55. A. stood for B. corresponded with C. developed into D. started with五单词拼写，请根据上下文以及提示写出所需要的单词形式。（共15分，每小题1分）56. He faced a total of seven charges，all_(accuse) him of lying in his testimon
58、y(证词).57. Having failed my French exam，I decided to c_ (集中注意力)on science subjects.58. With the_ (assist) of my cousin we paddled across the river in the dark to participate in a private meeting.59. I would appreciate it if my application could get your a_（批准) 60. He showed great _(brave)in face of d
59、anger.61. After years of regular _(treat)，she finally became healthy.62. She was taken to hospital with serious head i_(受伤).63. We are _(firm) opposed to the practice of power politics between nations.64. He tried to stop the _(bleed) by pressing a cloth against the wound.65. She has been charged wi
60、th the_ (attempt) murder of her husband.66. I wrote my s_(签名) at the bottom of the page.67. He had no offspring throughout his life，but fortunately，he had an _(adopt) son.68. There is a lot of _(evident) that stress is partly responsible for disease.69. The idea of not having to get up early every m
61、orning is rather_ (appeal) to me.70. I have tried to keep my translation as _(faith) as possible to the original book.六语法填空（共10小题; 每小题1.5分，满分15分）In recent years, Internet voting has become 71. (increasing) popular in China.People not only cast online votes themselves，but also urge others 72. (vote)f
62、or competitions like the “Most Beautiful Teacher” and the “Cutest Baby”Xia Dong，a high school student，is invited to vote in the “Best Police Officer” competition, 73. (organize) by the local government to let the public have a better understanding of police officersdaily work. Xia Dong 74._ the webs
63、ite and reads all the stories.He is deeply moved by their glorious deeds.He is already thinking of 75. (become) a policeman himself in the future.Sun Kai is invited by his uncle to vote 76. his cousin in the “Future Singer” competition.He has already received three similar 77. (invite) this week.His
64、 uncle tells him that 78. his cousin wins the competition，the family will win an overseas tour for free.Sun Kai likes his cousin very much, but he finds other singers perform even 79. (good)To vote，or not to vote？This is a question 80. troubles him very much.第二部分 写作（共两节, 满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题; 每小题分,
65、满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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：在错的词下划一横线，并在其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；只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Dear Sir/Madam,I have received the sneakers that I buy from your online shop. With the excitement, I unwrapp
66、ed the package but found something wrong with them.So Im writing to inform you the problems. First, the color of the sneakers that I want are red instead of black. Second, size 41 is too large for them. That annoys me most is that there are several little stain on one of the sneakers. They really lo
67、ok awfully. If putting in my situation, how would you feel?Id like to change this pair for a new one and give me the money back.Looking forward to your early reply.Sincerely yours,Lin Ming第二节：书面表达。假如你是国际捐赠中心（International Donation Center)的一名志愿者，为了帮助贫困山区的人们过冬，该中心号召大家捐赠自己不穿的旧衣物。请你用英语写一篇捐赠倡议书发布到网站上，要点如
68、下：1.以暖和的厚衣服为主。2 没有破洞。3. 邮寄前洗净并分类。4.咨询电话1234567.注意： 词数100 左右，适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。参考词汇：捐赠者 donor高二英语期末答案单选1-15：CDCDC BBBAD DACAC阅读16-30: DBCDA DBCBD DCCBD七选五31-35: GFDEB完型填空 36-55: CBDAD CBCDB ACBAC BADAD单词拼写答案1.accusing 2.concentrate 3.assistance 4.approval 5. bravery 6. treatment 7. injuries 8. firmly9.bl
69、eeding 10. attempted 11. signature 12. adopted 13. evidence 14. appealing 15.faithful语法填空61. increasingly 62.to vote 63.organized 64.visits 65.becoming 66.for 67.invitations 68. if 69.better 70.that/which短文改错Dear donors, The winter is coming.People in the mountainous areas are in great need of your
70、selfless help. If you have old or used clothes that you dont need,why not donate them to those people in need? Please pay attention to following requirements when you give away the old clothes? To begin with,make sure that what you will donate is mainly warm, thick and suitable to be used for the wi
71、nter months. In addition, please do not include the clothes with holes in your donations. Last but not least, clean up and sort out the clothes you will donate before you go to the post office. What you will do certainly makes a great difference to the people there. We would appreciate it if you could offer your help to them. If you have any question,please call us at 1234567. Thanks for your help in advance. International Donation Center
