1、20202021 学年度第二学期期末学业水平检测高二英语试题（考试时间：120 分钟 试卷满分：150 分）注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答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，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。3. 考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30 分）做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答 案转涂到答题卡上。第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分）听下面 5 段对
2、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。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。1. What kind of pets does the woman look for?A. Cheap.B. Lovely.C. Independent.2. What is the man charging a battery for?A. A torch.B. A camera.C. A TV controller.3. Who is the woman concerned about?A. Stephen.B. Gary.
3、C. Luke.4. When should the food have been delivered?A. An hour ago.B. Two hours ago.C. Three hours ago.5. What are the speakers talking about?A. The history of bighorn sheep.B. The number of bighorn sheep.C. The way of rescuing bighorn sheep.第二节听下面 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。听每段
4、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 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6. What time is it?A. 2:50 pm.B. 3:00 pm.C. 3:10 pm.7. Which game is being played?A. Badminton.B. Football.C. Basketball.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8. Who is the woman probably?A. A general manager.B. A hiring manager.C. A common
5、 employee.9. Why is the man probably so frustrated?A. His wage has decreased.B. His work hasnt been appreciated.C. He has taken on too much work.听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10. Where are the speakers?A. In a supermarket.B. In an office.C. In a bank.11. What is the probable relationship between the speake
6、rs?A. Strangers.B. Neighbors.C. Co-workers.12. How do the speakers feel now?A. Worried.B. Impatient.C. Lucky.听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13. What impresses the woman most about the stadium?A. The design.B. The fame.C. The size.14. How often does the woman visit the Olympic Park?A. Once a weekB. Once a mo
7、nth.C. Once a year.15. What day is it today?A. Friday.B. Saturday.C. Sunday.16. How does the man feel about living near the stadium?A. Bored.B. Delighted.C. Worried.听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17. What is the best description of the place?A. Noisy.B. Crowded.C. Peaceful.18. Whats special about the resta
8、urant?A. It serves only seafood.B. Its menu is uncertain.C. Pets are allowed.19. Who would be unwelcome to the property?A. A party-goer.B. A child of ten.C. A smoker.20. What is the talk mainly about?A. A list of the rules.B. A description of a house.C. An introduction to an island.第二部分阅读 （共两节，满分 50
9、 分）第一节 （15 个小题，每题 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。AThe following 4 famous paintings, from Jan van Eycks portrait to Pablo Picassos masterpiece, have stood the test of time.The Arnolfini PortraitJan van Eycks Arnolfini Portrait, an oil painting on wood produced in 1434, is undoub
10、tedly one of the masterpieces in the National Gallery, London. This painting is as visually interesting as it is famed. It is also an informative document on fifteenth-century society, through van Eycks heavy use of symbolism-while husbands went out to engage in business, wives concerned themselves
11、with domestic duties.The Starry NightVincent van Gogh painted The Starry Night, oil on canvas ( 帆 布 ), a moderately abstract landscape painting of an expressive night sky over a small hillside village, during his 12-month stay at the mental hospital near Saint-Remy-de-Provence, France between 1889 a
12、nd 1890. When the Museum of Modern Art in New York City purchased the painting from a private collector in 1941, it was not well known, but it has since become one of van Goghs most famous works.The HarvestersThe Harvesters is an oil painting on wood completed by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in 1565. It
13、 depicts the harvest time which most commonly occurred within the months of August and September. Nicolaes Jonghelinck, a merchant banker and art collector from Antwerp, commissioned this painting. The painting has been at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City since 1919.GuernicaGuernica,
14、a large black-and-white oil painting, was painted by the Cubist Spanish painter, Pablo Picasso in 1937. The title Guernica refers to the city that was bombed by Nazi planes during the Spanish Civil War. The painting depicts the horrors of war and as a result, has come to be an anti-war symbol and a
15、reminder of the tragedies of war. Today, the painting is housed at the Museo National Centro de Arte Reina Sofia in Madrid.21. What do the four paintings have in common?A. They are oil paintings.B. They are kept in New York.C. They show different peoples lives.D. They are created during 15th century
16、 to 19th century.22. What do we know about The Starry Night?A. It shows the scenery of a small hillside village.B. Van Gogh produced it when living in his home.C. A private collector gave it away to the museum.D. It was not famous before 1941.23. Whose painting shows the destruction of war?A. Jan va
17、n Eyck.B. Vincent van Gogh.C. Pieter Bruegel.D. Pablo Picasso.BIt is essential that students have a category of school-related activities they can participate in. These activities can range from activities during normal school hours to after-school activities. No matter the time, these activities sh
18、ould be available to every student, and at Victory Pioneers International Schools (V.P.I.S) it is encouraged that every student participate in at least one activity, educational and recreational.One of the primary reasons school activities are important at V.P.I.S. is because it gives students the e
19、xercise they might not normally receive. Most popularly, these types of activities include major sports such as football, basketball, baseball, tennis, track and field and soccer but also might include gymnasium games and other games.Activities during V.P.I.S. also make a good impression on colleges
20、 if students are planning to pursue more education. Colleges look for students who do not just go to school and go home after school. These activities range from participating in clubs and sports to volunteering after school at a recreation center or having a part-time job. If a college sees you mai
21、ntained good grades while participating in these activities, it will be impressed.V.P.I.S. activities also allow students to be creative. Gifted-and-talented activities allowgifted students to participate in what they otherwise would never have experienced in the classroom. They are a great way to a
22、llow students to be creative. Additionally, participating in clubs such as drama that appeal to students interest also allows them to expand their knowledge and be creative.Students also can have their interests expanded by participating in activities. These activities could consist of anything, suc
23、h as joining the Future Business Leaders, the schools debate team and the chess team, to name a few. By participating in these activities, a student might realize he is interested in something he never knew he was interested in before.24. What can we learn about activities at V.P.I.S.?A. Not every s
24、tudent has access to them.B. Students are required to take part in them after school.C. They give students exercise that might not be got in other schools.D. Educational activities are more popular with the students.25. What benefits can the students get from the activities?A. They can get extra gra
25、des when applying for colleges.B. They will become more gifted and talented .C. They may expand their knowledge in drama.D. They may better know their own interests.26. Which of the following is a suitable title for the passage?A. The Benefits of V.P.I.S. ActivitiesB. School-related Activities at V.
26、P.I.S.C. Colleges Need Creative StudentsD. Activities Make You Creative27. Where is the passage probably from?A. A scientific magazine.B. A college application guideline.C. A club introduction.D. The website of V.P.I.S.CIf you could travel back in time, which period of history would you visit? Its a
27、 great question to ask your friends, and time travel is the subject of many science fiction films. Of course, sci-fi is familiar to most of us, but what is cli-fi? The simple answer is climate fiction which focuses on the subject of climate change.Many of the cli-fi examples we watch tend to be disa
28、ster films. It could be solar flares (太阳耀斑), ice ages devastating (摧毁) the planet, extreme flooding swamping the earth with water, or super-storms that threaten life as we know it. While films and novels of this style are oftensubject to the typical images of a hero or heroine battling to save the d
29、ay, what sets it apart from most sci-fi films is that the plots will often draw on apparently reasonable outcomes in the near future.Climate change and the potential threats have long been established. Some believe that the issue of climate change has even led to more fans watching films to learn mo
30、re about whats happening to the world seeing it as a form of edutainment. A study conducted by the Yale programme on Climate Change Communication tested the effects that two climate fiction novels can have on its readers and found “significant positive effects” in terms of their attitudes and belief
31、s towards the climate crisis for example, understanding global warming will harm them and future generations.Most climate films are not only extremely popular action films, but also cause our fear of what some see as the approaching end of the world. This sounds bad, but according to a study conduct
32、ed on 310 adults in the US, watching such scary films can help us feel more prepared and less alone in situations such as the pandemic (疫情). So, it looks like cli-fi is here to stay and there seem to be some benefits. Whether its there to educate, entertain or prepare you for a climate crisis, it mi
33、ght have a role to play.28. Which of the following may be the subject of cli-fi?A. Time travel.B. Global warming.C. Weather forecast.D. Economic climate.29. What can we learn about cli-fi films from paragraph 2?A. They are often about extreme natural disasters.B. They want to show that man can conqu
34、er nature.C. They usually have similar plots with sci-fi films.D. They can show the true near future of the world.30. Why is the study conducted by the Yale programme mentioned in paragraph 3?A. To prove that climate change has potential threats.B. To show that people like climate fiction novels.C.
35、To tell that cli-fi novels have positive effects on readers.D. To explain how the climate crisis affect the human being.31. What does the writer mainly want to tell us in the last paragraph?A. Cli-fi films are very popular as action films.B. A study was conducted on 310 adults in the US.C. The pande
36、mic make people scared and alone.D. Cli-fi films are useful and will be here to stay.DWe asked four people who watched an online talk on technology and communication by Sherry Turkle for their opinions.Fred:The talk certainly gave me plenty of food for thought about how technology is changing our be
37、haviour. People are constantly multitasking, whether it be emailing during meetings or texting in the checkout queue. Its as if we cant bear to miss out on what our online friends are up to, so we juggle the real and online world. My greatest concern is that we dont give our brains a chance to switc
38、h off. Its these precious moments when we actually process information that helps us make important decisions.Jeremy:It was a fascinating talk and the speaker really hit the nail on the head with a couple of things. Take parental influence, for instance. How can we expect teenagers not to text while
39、 doing their homework when they witness their parents posting on social media while cooking the evening meal or waiting at a red light?Kath:So much of what the speaker said rang true. I honestly believe theres a danger that the more connected we are, the more isolated we feel. I dont think this is s
40、uch an issue for my generation whove lived without technology for so long. We know how to be alone. But the under 20s are another kettle of fish. Theyre so busy communicating that they never experience the feeling of solitude and run the risk of not learning how to enjoy their own company.Carl:Im no
41、t sure to what extent I agree that people are more alone, but the way we communicate has certainly evolved. The speaker makes a good point about how were getting used to talking with machines like Siri or robots, which are totally lack of experience of human life. But despite such limitations, we se
42、em to be expecting more from technology and less from each other.32. What does the underlined phrase “these precious moments” in paragraph 2 refer to?A. When our brains are free.B. When we emailing during meeting.C. When we texting in the checkout queue.D. When we juggle the real and online world.33
43、. What suggestion may Jeremy give to the parents?A. Accompany their children when they are doing homework.B. Prevent their children using phone while doing homework.C. Set a good example for their children on using phone properly.D. Stop posting on social media in face of their children.34. What doe
44、s Kath worry about the under 20s generation?A. They communicate more with others.B. They use more technology.C. Its difficult for them to find companies.D. They dont know how to be alone.35. What is Carls attitude towards the use of technology in communication?A. Favorable.B. Intolerant.C.Doubtful.D
45、. Unclear.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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多 余选项。You may not consider yourself the patient type. Maybe your first-grade teacher pointed this out when you were pulling the door open before the bell even sounded. As a grown-up, maybe you press the “close door” button
46、in the elevator many times. 36 Impatience has become a sign of a troubled society.The time we save to get to our destination faster is not worth the price we pay for our health. As we all know, in traffic making rash decisions can send yourself and others to hell. 37A 2011 study, for example, sugges
47、ts it may even be making us fat. If you want your satisfaction right now regardless of future benefits, you are going to have that extra dessert or that extra ice cream. In addition, there are plenty of links between impatient people and many health issues. You dont need to do a lot of research to l
48、ink impatience to high blood pressure and even heart disease. 38 And if youre constantly anxious, your sleep could be affected, too. 39The first thing to do is to recognize that you have a problem. Impatience usually happens during several situations. One of them is that your environment isntconform
49、ing ( 符 合 ) to your expectations. Another is that youre not conforming to your expectations of yourself.There are all kinds of every-day situations that test patience. Once youve found that cause, though, it will be a lot easier to break the bad habit. Most importantly, once we understand what makes
50、 us impatient isnt within our control, we can change the way we understand that situation. 40Youre already on your way.A. Youre not alone.B. It will help us stay healthy.C. If youve made it, congratulations.D. However, its not easy to be patient.E. So learning to be patient is important.F. It is imp
51、ortant to be friendly to others.G. Besides, being impatient could cause anxiety.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。In moments of danger, superheroes dont hesitate, they leap into action. And so does the little boy when his baby sisters l
52、ife 41 on it.When 8-year-old Jaxson Dempsey realized his 20-month-old sister Lelia was 42 on a chicken nugget ( 鸡 块 ), he didnt panic. Instead, he 43 directed his dad to pull over the car they were driving in and went on to 44 the obstruction (障碍物) from Lelias airway.Jaxson said hed learned the 45 t
53、echnique from watching superstar John Cena perform the movement on a show.Jaxsons father Matt has nothing but 46 for his son, whose quick thinking 47 a potential tragedy. “I couldnt hear her because she was choking. 48 , she wasnt breathing. Thank God Jaxson was there because, without him, I dont kn
54、ow if Lelia would be here.”While 49 were the last thing on Jaxons mind for doing what came 50 when his sister needed him, theyve been rolling in nonetheless ever since.The first big “Well done!” came from none other than John Cena himself, who sent a personal message via video after learning of the
55、boys 51 . “I heard a story about you, and it really 52 my heart,” Cena said.Cenas 53 was high praise indeed, but the awards didnt 54 there. On March 31, Jaxsons hometown welcomed him with his very own march in 55 of a little hero who turned out to be the best big brother a little sister could have.4
56、1. A. focusesB. takesC. dependsD. decides42. A. eatingB. smilingC. chokingD. coughing43. A. calmlyB. naturallyC. anxiouslyD. preciously44. A. keepB. removeC. stealD. save45. A. drivingB. performingC. learningD. lifesaving46. A. sympathyB. affectionC. responsibilityD. gratitude47. A. avoidsB. meansC.
57、 causesD. threatens48. A. HoweverB. In factC. OtherwiseD. Finally49. A. messagesB. fearsC. praisesD. marches50. A. emotionallyB. strangelyC. entirelyD. naturally51. A. lifeB. courageC. storyD. bravery52. A. hurtB. curedC. filledD. touched53. A. recognitionB. blameC. orderD. respect54. A. comeB. winC
58、. stopD. appear55. A. favorB. honorC. placeD. possession第二节：（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的内容（1 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。China has for the first time published photocopies of ancient Tibetan literature 56 (take) to France from the famed Mogao Grottoes (莫高窟) a century ago.The Dunhuang manuscripts
59、57 (discover) in 1900 in the Mogao Grottos. There are more than 60,000 of them, featuring history, politics, religion and folk customs. Dating from the 4th to 11th centuries, the majority of the manuscripts are in Chinese, 58 some are represented in other ethnic languages including Tibetan.In the ea
60、rly 20th century, a large number of Dunhuang Tibetan manuscripts were taken to59 (country) such as France and Britain. The Tibetan literature published this time is now preserved 60 (perfect) in the National Library of France.The series includes Tibetan literature in the 7th to 10th centuries 61 (co
61、ver) Buddhist scriptures ( 佛 经 ), historical works, contracts, legal texts and letters. It took the editorial team about 15 years 62 (arrange) and compile ( 编 译 ) the documents in Chinese and Tibetan languages. 63 is the first time that the entire Tibetan literature preserved in France has been publ
62、ished in 64 form of photocopies, said Tsering, editor-in-chief of the series.China also 65 (plan) to publish in 2021 the ancient Tibetan manuscripts preserved in Britain.第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分） 第一节（满分 15 分）假定你是李华，你的英国笔友 Peter 来信询问你的暑期社会实践活动安排。请你给他回信，介绍你的打算，内容包括：1. 活动内容；2. 活动意义。注意：1. 写作词数应为 80 左右；2. 请按如
63、下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。第二节（满分 25 分）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。 续写的词数应为 150 左右。My name is Frank. I was from the north of England, but my father had been offered a better job in London, and our whole family had moved there. I was 12 and, having lost all my old friends, I felt shy and lonely at my ne
64、w school.There were 33 students in my new class, and most people werent very interested in a shy new boy. Tony was one of the few people who were kind to me. He often invited me to join his particular group, and as a result, I started getting to know people. Tony and I become good friends. We truste
65、d each other and we could talk about personal matters, things that were important to us.Five years later, Tony and I are still in the same class. But just under a year ago, Tonys father was knocked over by a car. He died a few days later. The family had to move to a much smaller house in order to ma
66、nage financially. Tony, who had always been very close to his father, changed completely, becoming silent and moody. He had always been a clever, hard-working student but now he seemed to lose all interest in his work. He started losing friends. These days, Tony and I see each other from time to tim
67、e, but were no longer close.About three months ago, a group of us were playing football together after school. Having left something in the cloakroom, I went inside to get it, and found Tony going through the pockets of peoples coats. In his hand he had a wallet-and I knew it wasnt his！I knew I must do something to help Tony.My mouth fell open and I just looked at him.
