1、广东省部分地区2020-2021年高二下学期期末联考英语试题精选汇编阅读理解专题广东省梅州市2020-2021学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分3Z 5分）第一节（共10小题;每小题2.5分，满分25分）阅读下列3篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项，并在答题卡 上将该选项涂黑。ALOI EnglishEnglish Conversation ClassesTake English conversation classes with native English - speaking teachers from the United Sta
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6、acher about it. After that, you can arrange to take our 20 - class conversation English course.16. What do the classes mainly focus on?A. Daily conversations.B.Work - related topics.C. Grammar rules.D.Area - based accents.17. Which is NOT offered to the students?A. Native English - speaking teachers
7、.B.Personalized courses.C. Choice of class time and teacher.D.Offline learning materials.18. What should a student do first if he decides on either of the packages?A. Arrange a free class with LOI English.B. Bargain with LOI English for lower fees.C. Choose an experienced LOI English teacher.D. Make
8、 a promise to sit through each class.BOne day when I was 12, my mother gave me an order： I was to walk to the public library, and borrow at least one book for the summer. This was one more weapon for her to defeat my strange problem inability to read.In the library, I found my way into the Childrens
9、 Room. I sat down on the floor and pulled a few books off the shelf at random. The cover of a book caught my eye. It presented a picture of a beagle （小猎犬）. I had recently had a beagle, the first and only animal companion I ever had as a child. He was my secret sharer, but one morning, he was gone, g
10、iven away to someone who had the space and the money to care for him. I never forgot my beagle. Without opening the book - - Amos, the Beagle with a Plan ,1 borrowed it from the library for the summer.Under the shade of a bush, I started to read about Amos. I read very, very slowly with difficulty.
11、Though pages were turned slowly ,1 got the main idea of the story about a dog who ,like mine, had been separated from his family and who finally found his way back home. That dog was my dog, and I was the little boy in the book. At the end of the story, my mind continued the final scene of reunion,
12、on and on, until my own lost dog and I were, in my mind, running together.My mothers call returned me to the real world. I suddenly realized something ： I had read a book, and I had loved reading that book.I never told my mother about my miraculous” （奇迹般地）experience that summer, but she saw a slow b
13、ut remarkable improvement in my classroom performance during the next year. And years later ,she was proud that her son had read thousands of books, was awarded a PhD in literature, and authored his own books, articles, poetry and fiction. The power of the words has held.19. The authors mother told
14、him to borrow a book in order to .A. let him spend a meaningful summerB. encourage him to do more walkingC. help cure him of his reading problemD. make him learn more about weapons20. The book caught the authors eye because.A. it reminded him of his own dogB. he found its title easy to understandC.
15、it contained pretty pictures of animalsD. he liked childrens stories very much21. Which one could be the best title of the passage?A. Mums Strict Order.B.My Passion for Reading.C. Reunion with My Beagle.D.The Charm of a Book.CThe health benefits of staying active are already well - known. It can hel
16、p you manage weight, keep blood sugar levels down and reduce risk factors for heart disease.Now, a new study suggests that regularly playing sports, especially badminton or tennis, is not only healthy but also reduces your risk of death, at any age, by approximately 50%. This is a big scale populati
17、on study to explore the health benefits of sports in terms of death rate. The study evaluated responses from 80, 306 adults aged 30 and above in England and Scotland, who were surveyed a- bout their health, lifestyle and exercise patterns.After adjusting factors such as age, sex, weight, smoking hab
18、its, alcohol use, education and other forms of exercise besides the named sports, the researchers compared the risk of death among people who took part in a sport to those who didnt. The percentage of reduced risk of death was found to be： 47% for racket（球拍）sports, 28% for swimming and 15% for cycli
19、ng.In addition to this, the study didnt find any significant reduction in the risk for sports like running and football. The findings also exposed that over 44% of the participants met the guidelines for the recommended exercise levels to stay fit and healthy, which amounts to 150 minutes of moderat
20、e （适度的）physical activity in a week.Does this mean you stop running or playing football and switch to tennis instead? Every kind of sport and physical activity has different physical, social and mental benefits attached to it. The apparent lack of benefits of running and football could result from se
21、veral variables（变量）that were not taken into account.Being active helps you feel happier and live longer. So, the most important step is to take part in any kind of sport that you are likely to enjoy and follow in the long term.22. How is the study conducted?A. By analyzing previous data.B. By doing
22、comparative experiments.C. By evaluating survey information.D. By tracking participants for a long time.23. What does the underlined part “the named sports” refer to?A. Ball sports.B. Racket sports.C. Traditional sports.D. Individual sports.24. What can we infer from Paragraph 5?A. Few people will p
23、lay football. B.Tennis will become more popular.C. The result of this study is wrong. D.The study needs to be further improved.25. What does the author advise people to do?A. Stick to any sport that you like.B.Play badminton and tennis only.C. Stop running and playing football.D.Do any sport accordi
24、ng to guidelines.广东省茂名市2020-2021学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题第一部分 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。AFour Best Cities to Visit in WinterCold rains, icy sidewalks and gray skies can make winter travel a trial. But here are four cities around the world that make for a great cold
25、-weather destination:Prague, Czech RepublicWith its snow-capped spires and winding streets, Prague is a fairytale city that remains relatively tourist-free in winter.The amazing architecture looks even prettier under a sheet of snow, with one of the most beautiful areas being the old town, with its
26、Romanesque vaults. Gas street lamps have been placed throughout the city center, adding a romantic color to evenings. Cafes here are ideal for escaping the bitter cold.Salzburg, AustriaWith its Christmas songs and traditional markets, this is a perfect city for a winter break. “Silent Night” was per
27、formed for the first time in the church of Oberndorf on the border of Salzburg on Christmas Eve in 1818.The citys main market is held in the shadow of Salzburgs Hohensalzburg Castle, but the one held in Mirabell Square is especially popular with food lovers who come to taste local food such as halus
28、kypieces of dumpling mixed with fried bacon.Tromso, NorwayTromso is widely regarded as Norways most beautiful city and is a base for spoiling the northern lights. There are several attractive museums, including the Polar Museum, which offers an insight into the history of Arctic expeditions, and the
29、 Tromso Museum, which is famous for its Sami exhibitions.Amsterdam, NetherlandsIn winter, Amsterdam s museums are much less crowded, making it the time to visit attractions such as Rijksmuseum or the Anne Frank House. Built originally to house a circus, the Royal Carre Theater is more than 130 years
30、 old. Children will love the spectacular performances.1. What can you do in Prague?A. Enjoy the fascinating architecture.B. Taste local food halusky.C. Appreciate Sami exhibitions.D. Watch a circus performance.2. Where was “Silent Night” first performed?A. In the church of Oberndorf.B. In Hohensalzb
31、urg Castle.C. In Mirabell Square.D. In the Polar Museum.3. Which city will you choose if you want to see the northern lights?A. Prague.B. Salzburg.C. Tromso.D. Amsterdam.BFirefighters in Florida this week helped rescue a bald eagle with a fishing hook stuck in its beak （嘴）and the attached line wrapp
32、ed around its wing and beak. Firefighters at Pasco County Fire Rescue Station 21 on Thursday were greeted by two children holding the injured bald eagle and seeking help, according to the stations Facebook page.The firefighters called Owls Nest Sanctuary （保护区）for Wildlife in Odessa for assistance an
33、d a volunteer came out to help. It appears that the eagle was wrapped in the line for about two days, was underweight, and thirsty,” the post said. Florida has one of the densest concentrations of nesting bald eagles in the lower 48 states with an estimated 1 ,500 nesting pairs according to the Flor
34、ida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Pasco County is located in the states west central coast north of Tampa.After the eagle was examined, it was placed in a container and taken to the sanctuary for treatment where Kris Potter, the sanctuarys director, successfully removed the hook.The san
35、ctuary posted on its Facebook page that the eagle is making up for lost time when it comes to food. Hes eating all his meals with great enthusiasm and doesnt leave a crumb （碎屑） behind,“ the post said. In the meantime, this big guy is resting and recovering hes already looking so much better!”After t
36、he eagle is considered stable, it will be taken to Busch Gardens in Tampa for further treatment, according to the post.“ Thankfully the eagle appears in good health and veterinarians （兽医）believe that the eagle will fully recover, the post said.When the eagle is cleared for return to the wild, it wil
37、l be released in the area around Station 21 , the station said in its post.“A big thank-you to everyone who helped save this bald eagles life! We are thankful for this happy outcome!” the post concluded. The sanctuary used the story to remind those who enjoy fishing to properly dispose of their garb
38、age.4. Who initially found the injured bald eagle?A. Firefighters.B. Two children.C. The sanctuarys founder.D. A volunteer.5. Where will the eagle be set free?A. At Pasco County Fire Rescue Station 21.B. In the neighborhood around Station 21.C. In the sanctuary in Odessa.D. In Busch Gardens in Tampa
39、.6. Why did the sanctuary post the story?A. To win a good reputation.B. To praise those firefighters.C. To appeal to people to protect bald eagles.D. To remind fishing lovers to deal with rubbish properly.7. What can we know about the outcome of the event?A. Its unexpected.B. Its beautiful.C. Its hu
40、morous.D. Its discouraging.CIt was once considered an important status symbol - but having a home phone is increasingly seen as a white elephant. New figures show that one in five households no longer bother with a landline （固定电话），and almost a third of those that do never actually use it.The vast ma
41、jority of people who still have a home phone 72 percent say they only have it because it is part of their broadband package But thats not the only reason to desert the home phone - 20 percent of those surveyed said that they were fed up with the number of cold calls and would-be scammers （诈骗者）.Digit
42、al media expert Dr. Elinor Carmi said there was a generational and social divide in phone use. She explained： If you , re young and have the mobility to go outside, you would rely on a mobile phone. But if you are older, disabled and perhaps poorer, our research shows youre more likely to use a land
43、line. If you are richer, you will have access to more smart devices - a smart TV, smartphone or laptop. But the poorer you are - or if you are older, your use of these devices is more limited.”Last year, research from regulator Ofcom found that the amount of time spent on landline calls annually in
44、the UK had halved over just six years, to 54 billion minutes. The new study also showed that more than a quarter of households have decided to find a broadband provider that does not charge for their unused landline, but only six percent have done so.8. The underlined part “ a white elephant in Para
45、graph 1 probably refers to something that isA. costly but effectiveB. useful and beautifulC. expensive but uselessD. cheap and necessary9. Whats the main reason why some people still have a home phone?A. Their broadband package contains it.B. Their family can only afford to use it.C. They are used t
46、o using a home phone.D. They consider it an important status symbol.10. Which of the following is more likely to use a landline?A. A young adventurer.B. An old poor gardener.C. An outdoor photographer.D. A famous indoor designer.11. Whats the best title of the text?A. End of the landline?B. Fed up w
47、ith cold calls?C. The history of phonesD. Different choices of phonesDSmart speakers have proven to be handy devices in hospitals, allowing patients to control independently . And now, researchers from the University of Washington have developed an artificial intelligence system that enables these d
48、evices to monitor heartbeats.Using technology to remotely monitor heart rates isnt new. These days most smartwatches and fitness trackers are capable of it. The good thing here is that researchers have figured out a way to use the microphones in smart speakers to do it without requiring physical con
49、tact.In a study published in Communications Biology, the researchers had the smart speakers send out signals that couldnt be heard which were then reflected off a persons body. They then analyzed these signals to identify small chest wall motions related to heartbeats, as well as separate those sign
50、als from surrounding noise and breathing.For this particular proof of concept setup, the researchers tested this smart speaker on 26 healthy participants and 24 hospitalized patients with various heart conditions, including atrial fibrillation （心 房颤动）and heart failure. In both cases, the smart speak
51、er was within 28 - 30 milliseconds of an ECG （心电图）,the gold standard used in hospitals to discover arrhythmia （心律不齐）.Like smartwatches with advanced heart features, using smart speakers in this way opens up the possibility for passive, remote heart monitoring. ECGs, while highly accurate, require a
52、visit to the doctor and several electrodes （电极）to be placed on the body. They, re not capable of continuous monitoring so youre limited to what it picks up at that exact moment in time one reason why heart arrhythmia can be so hard to discover.Smartwatches are capable of passive, remote, continuous
53、monitoring, but they require you to wear the device at all times to be effective. Its not something thats comfortable for everyone, especially when it comes to sleep and for those with highly sensitive skin. Another issue is that these advanced smartwatches are expensive, while smart speakers are mu
54、ch cheaper.“If you have a device like this, you can monitor a patient on an extended basis and then develop corresponding care plans that satisfy the patient s needs,“ said Dr. Arun Sridhar, co senior author on the study. And the beauty of using this kind of devices is that they are already in peopl
55、es homes.”12. What does the author focus on in Paragraph 3?A. How the smart speaker works.B. Why the smart speaker is useful.C. The advantages of smart speakers.D. The importance of the study.13. Why is heart arrhythmia difficult to find?A. ECGs are not highly accurate.B. ECGs cant monitor continuou
56、sly.C. Doctors know little about heart arrhythmia.D. An ECG test is hard to operate and expensive.14. Which statement best explains the characteristics of smartwatches?A. They are comfortable to wear.B. They are friendly to sensitive skin.C. They are effective and cheap.D. They are able to monitor r
57、emotely.15. What can we infer from the last paragraph?A. We need to invent more smart devices.B. Care plans are vital to patients with heart failure.C. Smart speakers could be contactless heart monitors.D. Different devices are needed to meet patients, demands.广东省广州市海珠区2020-2021学年高二下学期期末英语试题第一部分 阅读（
58、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。AFour Great Places to Volunteer in L.A.There are countless organizations in L.A. that tirelessly provide help and service to the community. Here are some picks of the volunteer opportunities.Under the Bridges and On the StreetsIts a
59、 program that provides and delivers food to homeless individuals who live under bridges, on the streets and on the sides of local freeways. It accepts in-kind donations: toothbrushes and toothpaste, soap, sweat pants, clean blankets, athletic shoes, cheese blocks and bottles of water. Volunteer even
60、ts are open on Saturdays from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.Address: 303 E 5th StPhone:（213）629-1227St. Francis CenterSt. Francis Center is a hub for providing and serving food to extremely low-income families. In need of help all week long St. Francis Center encourages both students and adults to serve hot break
61、fast meals and make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches before school or getting to the office. Volunteer events are open every day from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.Address: 545 S San Pedro StPhone:（213）347-6300TreePeopleTreePeople engages people to take care of their environment by volunteering. Help by creatin
62、g strong landscapes, by planting and caring for trees in urban areas and watering native plants in the mountains. Volunteer events are open to all ages on the weekends from 9 a.m. to 12 a.m.Address: 6111 Melrose AvePhone:（323）549-9944Hollywood Food CoalitionHollywood Food Coalition gives away food b
63、oxes, health care kits and other necessities. Volunteers are needed to hand them out. You can also give away things such as pies, dinner rolls and milk for the meals. Volunteer events are open on Wednesdays and Fridays from 8 a.m.to 12 a.m.Address: 5939 Hollywood BlvdPhone:（323）462-20321. Which phon
64、e number should you call if you want to make in-kind donations?A. （323）462-2032.B. （213）629-1227.C. （213）347-6300.D. （323）549.9944.2. TreePeople needs volunteers to _.A. provide and serve hot mealsB. water native plants on weekdaysC. distribute food boxes and health care kitsD. plant and care for tr
65、ees in urban areas3. Where should volunteers go if they want to offer help on Thursday?A. TreePeople.B. Hollywood Food Coalition.C. St. Francis Center.D. Under the Bridges and On the Streets.BRegrets can spoil a career. For Bas Timmer they were a turning point. A young Dutch fashion designer just ou
66、t of school in 2014, Timmer was working on a promising direction as a cold weather-gear specialist when he tripped over a homeless man one cold night. He thought about giving the man one of his signature fashion hoodies（连帽衫）, butto his lasting shamepaused for fear of harming his brand. A few months
67、later a friends father, also homeless, died of hypothermin（体温过低）. I felt guilty, says Timmer. I had the opportunity to help, and I did nothing.To make up for it, he devoted his brand to helping others. Rejecting his first idea of hoodies for the homeless as not good enough, he designed around the re
68、quirements for life on the streets: waterproof, warm, portable and good for sleeping. He presented his newly-designed product to a local homeless man, who was immediately attracted by it. Thats when the whole Sheltersuit idea started.Six years later Timmer, 30, is still handing out Sheltersuits. So
69、far, he has distributed 12,500 to homeless people around the world. The suits are made out of donated and upcycled materials, and the manufacturing costs are covered by donations.Timmer is aware that his invention is no solution for homelessness, which he knows is not going to go away anytime soon.
70、Still, he says, its better than doing nothing.Timmer hasnt entirely given up on his dreams of designing for a commercial brand. Donations alone cant help the worlds 100 million homelessness, but a globally recognized brand might. By selling beautiful products that keep people warm and dry and protec
71、ted. I can help others stay warm and dry and protected. 4. What stopped Timmer from helping the homeless man at first?A. He knew the homeless man.B. He nearly fell down due to the man.C. He was afraid to make his brand get bad fame.D. He forgot to take some useful materials for the homeless man.5. W
72、hich of the following factors may NOT contribute to Timmers idea of Sheltersuit?A. He intended to improve the market value of his brand.B. He desired to make up for the regret of not helping a homeless man.C. His first idea of hoodies failed to meet demands for homeless street life.D. His new design
73、 received recognition from a local homeless man.6. Which of the following can best describe Timmer?A. Clever and generous.B. Wise and ambitious.C. Energetic and wealthy.D. Considerate and generous.7. What can be a suitable title for the passage?A. Timmer sticks to his original dream.B. Timmers regre
74、t leads to a great new start.C. Timmer sends the world love and warmth.D. Timmers invention becomes the honmelessness solution.CCreated in the 1920s by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, the architect who designed Waterloo Bridges, the red public telephone boxes, which can be seen all over the UK, are regarde
75、d as one of the most typical symbols of this country.However, pubic phones have had their day despite their lovely housings. While coin-operated and card-operated telephones are on the edge of extinction, mobile phones are playing a significant role in peoples lives. Though they are more portable, f
76、lexible and extensively used, mobile phones have their kryptonite: battery life. Instead of trashing the phone booths, a project was then promoted to recycle and reuse them. To be consistent with the environment-friendly preference, people are allowed o rent and repurpose the red phone boxes. In thi
77、s way, they are making an unusual comeback.When you take a walk down Tottenham Court Road in London and find your mobile phone in a low-battery condition, there happens to be a green option for you. The abandoned phone booths are being repurposed as free charging stations powered by solar energy.Ins
78、ide the booths, which are newly painted green, there are various adaptors that can be connected to different brands and models of mobile phones. Just walk in, plug your phone in, and charge it up whenever it needs to be supplied with power. Most people would stay inside the boxes while they charge.
79、Fully aware of this when launching the project. Solarbox can now reach a large quantity of audience by displaying ads on solid equipment. Its advertisers include well-known companies like Uber. Yet 30% of advertising space is reserved for local community projects.Apart from transforming phone booths
80、 into solar-powered charging stations, other forms of transformation can be found in and outside the UK. For example, there is medical equipment or mini-libraries adapted from phone booths, while in America, thousands of phone booths have been transformed into wi-fi hot spots.8. What does the underl
81、ined word kryptonite in paragraph 2 refer to?A. Feature.B. Limit.C. Characteristics.D. Lack.9. What do we know about the phone booths project?A. It can save all the disappearing phone boxes.B. It enables people to transform their phones for free.C. It is a win-win strategy for both the communities a
82、nd the companies.D. It was launched mainly because of peoples affection for the phone booths.10. What is the authors attitude towards the phone booths project?A. Skeptical.B. Opposed.C. Favorable.D. Objective.11. What is the text mainly about?A. The red abandoned phone booths in the UK are turning g
83、reen.B. The phone booths in the UK are being rebuilt on a large scale.C. The UK phone booths are giving way to the mobile phones.D. The UK phone booths are transformed for different purposesDEveryone needs a buddy, even sharks. Sharks are often described as Hollywood monsters, the lone wolves hiding
84、 in the deep, hunting for prey. But that description of sharks is increasingly out of step with what scientists are learning about the animals. Instead, they say, some species of sharks are social creatures who return day after day to a group of the same fellow sharks.Papastamatiouss team studied gr
85、ay reef sharks living in the waters off Palmyra Atoll Island. They attached small location transmitters to track the animals movements around the reef. After tracking the sharks for four years, the researchers found that the same groups of sharks frequently returned to the same parts of the reef rep
86、eatedly. They also found that some of the groups stuck together longer than previous studies have observed.The sharks might be motivated to stay together, Papastamatious says, because it makes hunting for food easier. “If we hang out together and I see something, then you can come and try and take a
87、dvantage of that,” he says. “And alternatively, if you see something, then I can try and take advantage of that.”He emphasizes that the sharks dont hunt together, but says that as long as the group isnt too largewhich would raise competition and conflict-socializing appears to benefit the sharks. An
88、d that may be one of the factors that led to sociality in the species.David Shiffman, who studies sharks ecology and conservation at Arizona State University, says he was surprised to learn the sharks stuck together for so long. I mean, I dont have a lot of friends I do that with, he jokes.Sharks ar
89、e amazing creatures, Shiffman says. In addition to knowing where to grab a bite by watching their friends, he says, some species of sharks can also learn to solve simple puzzles, just by watching other sharks solve them. Given their intelligence and social abilities, he says perhaps its time to drop
90、 prejudices about sharks. It turns out that they are a lot smarter than most people think, and they have come complex ability to process their environment and learn and change, Shiffman says.12. Why do some sharks keep together?A. To go back to the same reef.B. To have fun.C. To scare other sharks a
91、way.D. To hunt for food with ease.13. In which group may sharks like socializing?A. A large group.B. A competitive group.C. A small group.D. A group filled with conflicts.14. What can be inferred about sharks from their behaviour?A. They are still developing.B. They are intelligent.C. They are hidin
92、g themselves.D. They are aggressive.15. Where is this text probably from?A. A science magazine.B. A travel brochure.C. An encyclopedia.D. A news remark.广东省深圳市2020-2021学年高二下学期期末调研考试英语试题第二部分 阅读理解（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。AWhats one thing that can make all the
93、 difference between a kid nodding and actually getting out there to make changes? An activist role model, of course. Nothing is quite as inspiring to a kid as seeing just how many incredible teen activists are out there, battling for climate justice, and much more. Weve rounded up 4 kids who have ma
94、de a name for themselves doing just that: fighting the good fight.Sarah GoodySarah Goody is the founder of Climate NOW. Shes a 15-year-old activist who is, believe it or not, currently living in an animal shelter in Hawaii. She was given The Diana Award for her efforts to support climate justiceand
95、she led the San Francisco Climate Strike with 40,000 protesters behind.Genesis ButlerGenesis Butler gained fame at the age of 10 when she became one of the youngest people to ever give a TED talk. Shes the founder of non-profit Genesis for Animals and is an outspoken advocate of animal rights, clima
96、te justice, and veganism.Alexandria VillasenorAlexandria Villaseor is a 15-year-old activist, the founder of Earth Uprising. “When I go out and protest, I feel like I have a say in whats going to happen to the earth,” Villasenor told The New Yorker. And as it turns out, activism is in his blood, for
97、 his great grand-uncle was labor rights organizer Cesar Chavez.Peyton BrownActivism doesnt always mean hitting the streets. Peyton Brown decided to use her voiceand her talentsfor change by starting a fashion line to empower young girls to speak out. With her moms support, she started designing at j
98、ust 7 years old, and this little artist-activist proves there are so many different ways we can fight for change.16. What do Sarah Goody and Genesis Butler have in common?A. Leading a climate strikeB. Battling for animal rightsC. Giving a moving TED talk.D. Advocating climate justice.17. Who has the
99、 family tradition of activism?A. Sarah Goody.B. Genesis Butler.C. Alexandria Villaseor.D. Peyton Brown.18. Whats the authors purpose in writing the text?A. To defend kid activists.B. To introduce role models.C. To persuade kids to protest.D. To demand kids to change.BThis spring Steve Stuttard reuni
100、ted with an unusual friend: Mrs. Mallard, a duck that nested in the flowerpot on his ninth-story apartment balcony in Manchester, UK, last year. Upon her return, she laid 11 eggs in the same flowerpot filled with grass.I know ducks have strange routines when it comes to nesting, and if they have a s
101、uccessful site, they will return to it,” says Stuttard, a bird lover since childhood.Stottard used skills learned in the Navy to create a jackstay (稳定锁) with a red rope and a bucket Those skills came in handy last year when he quickly and safely transported Mrs. Mallards seven ducklings (小鸭子) down o
102、nce they hatched.“Getting the ducklings down isnt as simple as a ride in the elevator. Its crucial not to hurt the bond between the ducklings and Mrs. Mallard,” Stuttard says.However, Stuttard faced more of a challenge this year. He had four additional eggs and high winds. He also had a new global a
103、udience heavily invested in the fate of the ducklings.Emma Newman, Stuttards daughter, updates about his preparation for this years nesting, which took off on Twitter. “Ive been absolutely bombarded with messages, Newman says. “I actually cant keep up because thousands of people are following the st
104、ory. Whenever I tweet about it, I get several hundred replies a second sometimes.”On Tuesday morning when two ducklings poked (探出) their heads out of the flowerpot, the wind was awful. Stuttard waited and kept watching. Fortunately, late in the afternoon, Mrs. Mallard finally made her move. This was
105、 Stuttards clue to get to work.Stuttard picked Mrs. Mallard up and threw her off the balcony, and she flew off. Immediately, he placed the ducklings in the bucket one by one. Then, he used his jackstay to carefully lower the bucket. “Within two, three minutes from when I walked out on the balcony, M
106、rs. Mallard was swimming away with her family,” Stuttard says.19. Why did Mrs. Mallard choose the same flowerpot?A. She wanted to be protected by Stuttard.B. She liked to lay her eggs in high places.C. She nested there successfully last year.D. She remembered Stuttard and his family.20. Whats import
107、ant in taking the ducklings downstairs?A. Staying with them all along.B. Creating a professional jackstay.C. Transporting without using the elevator.D. Keeping their connection with the mother.21. What does the underlined word “bombarded” in paragraph 6 probably mean?A. Coated.B. Rewarded.C. Linked.
108、D. Flooded.22. Which can be a suitable title for the text?A. Ducklings Succeeding in Going DownstairsB. Ducklings Overcoming Survival ChallengesC. Man Helping Ducklings Down His ApartmentD. Man Welcoming an Unusual Duck Back HomeCChinas Tianwen-1 spacecraft, in orbit around Mars has dropped its land
109、er and rover (巡视器), named Zhurong after a Chinese god of fire, completing the most dangerous stage of its ten-month mission.This is Chinas first mission to Mars, and makes the country only the third nation to have landed a spacecraft there. It included an orbiter, a lander and a rovermaking it the f
110、irst to send all three elements to the planet.“The mission is a big leap for China because they are doing in a single go what NASA took decades to do,” says Roberto Orosei, a planetary scientist at the Institute of Radio Astronomy of Bologna in Italy.At a speed of 4.8 kilometers per second, the spac
111、ecraft departed Earth in July 2020 and arrived at Mars in February 2021, but the landing was the biggest test yet of Chinas rising outer space exploration capabilities.Landing on Mars is extremely difficult, because engineers back on Earth have no control over it in real time, and must leave pre-pro
112、grammed instructions to carry on. Many missions have been lost, or have crashed on arrival.Utopia Planitia, where Zhurong now sits, is a wide, flat area in a vast basin that formed when a smaller object crashed into Mars billions of years ago, “If the researchers are really fortunate, they might fin
113、d some very ancient rocks, which could offer a window into our own planets history,” says Joseph Michalski, a planetary scientist at the University of Hong Kong, “Most of the similar evidence here on Earth has been destroyed by plate tectonics (板块运动).” Zhurong will also be the first rover equipped w
114、ith an instrument to measure the magnetic field (磁场) nearby. The instrument could provide insights into how Mars lost its strong magnetic field, an event that transformed the planet into a cold, dry place, uninviting to life.A successful Mars landing could motivate more-advanced Chinese missionsincl
115、uding a sample-return one, which is planned to take place by 2030.23. What makes Tianwen-1 mission unique?A. Its multi-task in one try.B. Its long completion time.C. The danger of the landing.D. The speed of its spacecraft.24. Why is it so hard for the spacecraft to land on Mars?A. The landing groun
116、d is not flat.B. Instructions are too complicated.C. It may crash into smaller objects.D. Engineers have no live control over it.25. What can researchers learn according to Joseph Michalski?A. More of the Earths history.B. The formation of vast basins.C. The discovery of ancient rocks.D. The destruc
117、tion of evidence on Earth.26. Whats the text mainly about?A. Zhurong landed on Mars successfully.B. Zhurong measured Mars magnetic field.C. Tianwen-1 spacecraft orbited around Mars.D. Tianwen-1 spacecraft returned to the Earth.DResearchers in Australia have confirmed the discovery of Australias larg
118、est dinosaur species ever found. Australotitan cooperensis was about 80 to 100 feet long and 16 to 21 feet tall at its bottom. It weighed somewhere between 25 and 81 tons.The first of the creature bones were dug out back in 2006 and 2007, but only now, after years of analysis, have researchers been
119、able to confirm that the bones are from the largest dinosaur in Australia. “Its taken this long because its such a complex piece of work. You have to take the bones out of the ground and prepare the fossils arid then you study them and compare them against all other species of dinosaurs worldwide,”
120、says Scott Hocknull, a paleontologist (古生物学者) at the Queensland Museum.Diego Pol, head of paleontology in Argentina, says these large dinosaurs were probably living in vast spaces across a connected land including what is now South America, Antarctica and Australia. “This means that if we go to Anta
121、rctica and dig into the right rocks, most likely we will find supergiant dinosaurs too. So I found that super exciting.”As part of its research, the Australian team used new 3D-scanning technology to scan the bones from Australotitan and compare them with those of similar species. Both Australian an
122、d Argentine researchers agree that the new technology has opened doors for sharing information. Previously, paleontologists might have needed to fly across the world to look at fossils in person, Pol says the super-high resolution (分辨率) that now exists is “like having the real bone in your computer.
123、”“Discoveries like this are just the tip of the iceberg,” Hocknull said in the statement “Our ultimate goal is to find more evidence that tells the changing story of Queensland, hundreds of millions of years in the making. A grand story all scientists, museums and tourists will be interested in.”27.
124、 Why has it taken long to confirm the bones?A. There are lots of bone fossils to study.B. Its complicated to finish the whole process.C. Its difficult to take the bones out of the ground.D. There are many species of dinosaurs to discover.28. What makes Diego Pol extremely excited?A. Right rocks foun
125、d in Antarctic.B. Large dinosaurs living in vast spaces.C. Continents once connected with each other.D. Possibility of finding supergiant dinosaurs in Antarctic.29. Whats researchers attitude to new 3D-scanning technology?A. Positive.B. NeutralC. Cautious.D. Negative.30. What can be inferred from th
126、e last paragraph?A. Queensland is changing too quickly.B. Tourists will participate in discoveries.C. More discoveries will possibly be made.D. The whole story of Queensland is revealed.广东省湛江市2020-2021学年高二下学期期末调研考试英语试题第一部分 阅读理解（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，从每题所给的四个选项 （A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项
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131、rmation page and your mailbox to download detailed instructions.1. Reading Readers Digest, you will find some articles about _.A. tips for earning moneyB. latest healthcare reportsC. response to world eventsD. rich peoples life ideas2. What is the annual fee for subscription if readers book now?A. $
132、48.B. $40.C. $38.4.D. $32.3. What are you sure to get if you subscribe to Readers Digest?A. Refund for lost issues.B. Renewal free of charge.C. Authorized renewal service.D. All the past digital issues.BNorwood, a junior High School student, was driving three friends home in St. Petersburg, when ano
133、ther driver crashed into her from her left and made her car hit the tree. The impact jammed shut the drivers side door, so Norwood climbed out of the front window. Two of her friends managed to get out of the car unharmed, but her 16-year-old friend Zarria didnt. She ran back to the car only to find
134、 Zarria was just sitting there reactionless.A lot of people started to gather around to see what was happening. Norwood started yelling, “Back up, back up, she needs space.” Norwood pulled Zarria out of the back seat, avoiding broken glass from the window. “Thats when I checked her pulse (脉搏) on her
135、 neck. I put my head against her chest, and I didnt really hear nothing. So thats when I just started doing CPR on her.” Norwood told the reporter. After the 30 compressions (按压) and two rescue breaths, Zarria regained consciousness (知觉). Ambulance quickly arrived and rushed her to the hospital to r
136、eceive medical help.When Miller, Norwoods high school teacher, learned that Norwood saved a friend just one day after completing CPR training, she was at a loss of words and so proud. Norwood participates in the schools Athletic Lifestyle Management Academy (ALMA). The program prepares students for
137、various careers in health science. “We do vital signs and they learn how to take blood pressure and check pulse.” Miller introduced. And another one of the skills learned is CPR. “There are two components, a hands-on skills component where they have to demonstrate that theyre able to do CPR well, an
138、d then theres a written test component, showing that they remember that knowledge.”Thanks to Norwoods quick thinking, Zarria is recovering well. She also isnt surprised by her friends actions. “She will always help any way she can, so I wasnt really shocked about that.”4. What happened to Norwood an
139、d her friends on their way home?A. They lost their way.B. They suffered a car accident.C. They crashed into another car.D. They were stuck in a traffic jam.5. What did Norwood do first when finding Zarria reactionless?A. To give her first aid.B. To ask people for help.C. To call ambulance at once.D.
140、 To send her to hospital immediately.6. What can we infer about the ALMA?A. It normally lasts for one day.B. It is for medical students only.C. It focuses on both theory and practice.D. It trains students to live a healthy lifestyle.7. Which of the following can best describe Norwood?A. Considerate
141、and flexible.B. Kind and ambitious.C. Hardworking and clever.D. Brave and calm.CA young teenager interested in robotics, T.J. Evarts noticed some of his friends became easily distracted from the road by a variety of activities, especially texting, as they learned how to drive. Actually, this phenome
142、non is quite common among those in their teens and twenties. A 2018 Pew Research Center study shows about a third of teenagers aged 16 and 17 admitted texting while driving. According to the survey conducted by Federal Communications Commission, more than 3,100 people were killed in vehicles because
143、 of distracted driving, and more than 37% were under 20 in 2020.Now 20, Evarts has invented the SMART wheel (SMART for Safe Motorists Alert for Restricting Texting), hoping to change these statistics and how new drivers function on the road. His brainchild began as a mixture of aluminum (铝) and coat
144、 hangers. Then it was developed into a structured system of sensors (感应器) that can be attached to the steering wheel (方向盘) of most vehicles.Evarts said the technology tracks the placement of a drivers hands on a steering wheel, an indicator of how focused the drivers attention is on the road. Moving
145、 one or both hands off the wheel for more than four seconds will cause a flashing red light to appear on the SMART wheel along with a ringing noise to signal the driver, while the data gathered through the process can be sent to a parents app linked by Bluetooth.The CEO sees his invention as a way t
146、o ease parents concerns when their children start driving vehicles on their own, and help to limit the number of distractions routinely challenging drivers, a problem that has only grown worse with mobile technology. Evarts said his company is also setting up a reward system into the app that will g
147、rade drivers performances and identify ways to improve their driving.8. Why did Evarts invent the SMART wheel?A. To equip teenagers with driving skills.B. To draw drivers attention to speeding.C. To keep the drivers focused on driving.D. To increase the number of teenage drivers.9. What does the und
148、erlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. One of steering wheels tasks.B. A coat hanger for the system.C. The mixture of drivers data.D. Evarts initial invention idea.10. Which behavior will set off the red light on the SMART wheel?A. Placing both hands on the steering wheel.B. Holding the steeri
149、ng wheel with one hand.C. Texting the driver while sitting in the back.D. Calling friends or parents using earphones.11. What is the SMART wheel?A. A habit-adjusting system.B. A teen-rewarding system.C. A driver-training project.D. A fault-finding project.DMen hunted. Women gathered. That has long b
150、een the common view of our prehistoric ancestors. But the discovery of a woman buried 9,000 years ago in the Andes Mountains with weapons and hunting tools, and an analysis of other burial sites in the Americas challenges this widely accepted division of labor in hunter-gatherer society.“Labor pract
151、ices among recent hunter-gatherer societies are highly gendered (性别), which might lead some to believe that sexist inequalities in things like pay or rank are somehow natural ” said lead study author Randy Haas, an assistant professor of anthropology (人类学) at University of California, Davis, in a ne
152、ws release. “But its now clear that sexual division of labor was fundamentally differentlikely more equal and reasonablein our species deep hunter-gatherer past.”The burial site was discovered in 2018 during excavations (发掘) at a high-altitude site called Wilamaya Patjxa in what is now Peru. The wom
153、an, thought to be between 17 and 19 years old when she died, was buried with items that suggested she hunted big-game animals.Although some scholars have suggested a role for women in ancient hunting, others have dismissed this idea even when hunting tools were uncovered in female burials. To examin
154、e whether this woman found at this site was an outlier, the researchers examined 429 skeletons (骷髅) at 107 burials sites in North and South America around 8 000 to 14 000 years ago. Of those, 27 individuals were buried with hunting tools11 were female and 15 were male. The sample was sufficient to “
155、support the conclusion that female participation in early big-game hunting was likely not unusual”.The findings add to doubts about “man-the-hunter” assumption that informed much thinking about early humans since the mid-20th century. They suggest hunting was very much a community-based activity, ne
156、eding the participation of all able-bodied individuals to drive large animals, the paper said. The weapon of choice at that time had low accuracy, encouraging broad participation, and using it was a skill learned from childhood.12. What does the recent burial site at Andes Mountains show?A. The orig
157、in of sexual inequality.B. Hunting kills of ancient times.C. The social system of prehistoric hunters.D. Job division of hunter-gatherer society.13. Which of the following might Randy Haas agree with?A. Gender plays no part in recent hunter-gatherer society.B. Sexist inequality is a natural result o
158、f prehistoric society.C. Ancient division of labor might be fairer than wed thought.D. Public ideas of womens role will be changed suddenly.14. What does the underlined word “outlier” in Paragraph 4 mean?A. Exception.B. Failure.C. Role model.D. Easy target.15. What might make prehistoric hunting a c
159、ommunity-based activity?A. Lack of able-bodied individuals.B. Imperfection in hunting weapons.C. Better accuracy of females in hunting.D. Need for large animals as food source.参考答案广东省梅州市2020-2021学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题广东省茂名市2020-2021学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题【答案】1. A 2. A 3. C【答案】4. B 5. B 6. D 7. B【答案】8. C 9. A 10. B
160、 11. A【答案】12. A 13. B 14. D 15. C广东省广州市海珠区2020-2021学年高二下学期期末英语试题【答案】1. B 2. D 3. C【答案】4. C 5. A 6. A 7. B【答案】8. B 9. C 10. C 11. D【答案】12. D 13. C 14. B 15. A广东省深圳市2020-2021学年高二下学期期末调研考试英语试题【答案】16. D 17. C 18. B【答案】19. C 20. D 21. D 22. C【答案】23. A 24. D 25. C 26. A【答案】27. B 28. D 29. A 30. C广东省湛江市2020-2021学年高二下学期期末调研考试英语试题1-3 BDC4-7 BACD8-11 CDBA12-15 DCAB
