1、铁人中学 2020 级高二学年下学期期末考试英语试题考试时间：2022 年 7 月第 1 页 共 6 页铁人中学 2020 级高二学年下学期期末考试英语试题试题说明：1、本试题满分 150 分，答题时间 120 分钟。2、请将答案填写在答题卡上，考试结束后只交答题卡。第一部分听力（共两节，满分 20 分）第一节（共 5 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 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。1.What day is it today?A.Wednesday.B.Thursday.C.Friday.2.What do
2、es the woman think of herself?A.She is outgoing.B.She is confident.C.She is quiet.3.Why doesnt the woman buy the cell phone?A.It is out of style.B.It is expensive.C.It is not her favourite color.4.What is the woman doing?A.Collecting childrens information.B.Asking the man to join the organization.C.
3、Raising money for African children.5.What are the speakers talking about?A.A girl.B.A movie.C.A book.第二节（共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 15 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 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6.What is the relationship
4、 between the speakers?A.Old schoolmates.B.Teacher and student.C.Business partners.7.What does the woman do?A.A bookstore owner.B.A medical student.C.A college teacher.听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。8.What sport did Paul play?A.Basketball.B.Baseball.C.Football.9.What do we know about Susan?A.She played tennis
5、.B.She practised horse-riding.C.She scored two goals.10.Who showed little interest in the sports afternoon?A.Anne.B.Tom.C.Susan.听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。11.What will the woman do this weekend?A.Chat on the Internet.B.Meet her pen friend.C.Book a trip to India.12.How did the woman get to know her pen f
6、riend?A.Through the Internet.B.During a trip.C.In a language study course.13.What do the woman and her pen friend both like?A.Studying languages.B.Music and movies.C.Travel and swimming.听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。14.What are the speakers mainly discussing?A.How to give helpful suggestions.B.How to impro
7、ve note-taking skills.C.How to organize a group discussion.15.What does the man warn the woman against doing during discussions?A.Being over-confident.B.Concentrating on basic facts.C.Repeating others thoughts.16.What does the woman think of the mans suggestions?A.Simple.B.Useful.C.Interesting.17.Wh
8、at will the woman do?A.Share her ideas.B.Read a book.C.Meet an adviser.听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。18.Why is Tim popular with his classmates?A.He is good-looking.B.He is well-organized.C.He is helpful.19.What helps Tim learn English?A.Using mind maps.B.Making up English stories.C.Watching movies in Engl
9、ish.20.What does Tim want to do in the future?A.Start a company.B.Teach English.C.Become a basketball player.铁人中学 2020 级高二学年下学期期末考试英语试题考试时间：2022 年 7 月第 2 页 共 6 页第二部分阅读理解（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。AA walk through UKs famous parks and gardens is a gen
10、tler way to soak up(充分体验)thecountrys atmosphere.Sheffield Botanical GardensThe Sheffield Botanical Gardens are situated off Ecclesall Road in Sheffield,England,with5,000 species of plants on 19 acres of land.Notable structures are the main gateway,the southentrance lodge and a bear pit containing an
11、 8-foot-tall steel statue of an American Black Bear calledRobert the Bear.Hours:MonFri 8 a.m.4 p.m.;SatSun 10 a.m.4 p.m.Kensington GardensKensington Gardens are shared by the City of Westminster and the Royal Borough ofKensington and Chelsea,and sit immediately to the west of Hyde Park,in western ce
12、ntral London.The open spaces of Kensington Gardens,Hyde Park,Green Park and St.Jamess Park form an almostcontinuous“green lung”in the heart of London.Hours:MonSun 6 a.m.7:45 p.m.Tatton ParkTatton Park is owned by the National Trust,which administers it jointly with Cheshire EastCouncil.Since 1999,it
13、 has hosted North West Englands annual Royal Horticultural(园 艺 的)Society flower show.Hours:Mon Closed;TueSun 10 a.m.5 p.m.Glasgow Botanic GardensThe botanical garden features several glasshouses.The Gardens has a wide variety of temperateand tropical flora,an herb garden,a chronological bed with pla
14、nts arranged according to theirintroduction to Scotland,the UKs national collection of tree ferns and a world rose garden officiallyopened in 2003 by Princess Tomohito of Mikasa.Hours:MonSun 7 a.m.6 p.m.21.What time can we visit the Sheffield Botanical Gardens on Sundays?A.8:30 a.m.B.9:30 a.m.C.12:3
15、0 a.m.D.16:30 p.m.22.What is special about Kensington Gardens?A.They can be visited at any time.B.They are owned by the National Trust.C.Its statue of Robert the Bear is world famous.D.They are considered a“green lung”in the heart of London.23.What can visitors do in Glasgow Botanic Gardens?A.Enjoy
16、a variety of roses.B.Go hunting in tropical forests.C.Visit some palaces owned by the royal family.D.Visit Royal Horticultural Society flower show.BA nurse has fulfilled(实现)a promise she made to her patient four years ago to one day attendher daughters graduation from nursing school.Edina Habibovic,
17、22,graduated from Chamberlain Universitys College of Nursing in 2020.Hermother,Sevala Habibovic,46,died in 2017 after a two year fight with breast cancer.“I thought the medical field wasnt for me.Then,my mom got sick and I had all the experiencegoing in and out of the hospital,”Edina told Good Morni
18、ng America.“When my mom passed away,Ithought,I want to do this.”she said.Sanja Josipovic,who at the time worked as a home health nurse with Northwestern Medicine inWinfield,Illinois,cared for Sevala inside her home.They often chatted and shared the latest newswith each other over six months of care.
19、“She was most worried about Edina because she was young and hadnt finished school yet,”Sanja said.“We are like sisters;we care about and trust each other.She was a powerful and strongminded woman.She wasnt scared to die;she was just worried about her kids and husband.”Edina said her mother lived for
20、 being with her family and taking care of people.“When Sanjawas working,my mom would still try to make her something to eat,no matter how sick she was,”Edina added.When Sevalas life was coming to an end,she asked Sanja to take her place at heryoungest daughters nursing school graduation.“That was th
21、e only thing she was going tomissEdinas graduation.”said Sanja,who is a mother of three herself.She agreed.Due to COVID-19,there was no graduation or pinning ceremony.Edinas manager atMarianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital decided to host a pinning ceremony for her and have Sanja presentthe pin.“Sanja ha
22、s fulfilled her promise,”Edina said.Edina and Sanja are now caring for patients alongside one another as colleagues at Marianjoy.24.What does the underlined word“this”in paragraph 3 refer to?A.Leaving the hospitalB.Working as a nurseC.Facing death positivelyD.Caring for Edinas mother25.What can be l
23、earned about Sanja and Sevala?A.They enjoyed volunteeringB.They were cancer survivorsC.They had unhappy marriagesD.They developed a close bond铁人中学 2020 级高二学年下学期期末考试英语试题考试时间：2022 年 7 月第 3 页 共 6 页26.What would be Sevalas regret?A.The loss of the chance to study medicineB.Her absence from Edinas school
24、 graduationC.Failing to keep the promise made to SanjaD.Never cooking a good meal for her husband27.How did Sanja fulfill her promise?A.By taking care of Edina and her familyB.By helping Edina enter her dream hospitalC.By attending a special ceremony for EdinaD.By managing to become Edinas colleague
25、CA team of researchers from several institutions in the UK and one in Estonia has created a typeof buoy(浮 标)that has proven to be effective at frightening seabirds,thus preventing them fromgetting caught in gillnetsa type of vertical fishing net that is made of a material that makes it nearlyinvisib
26、le underwater.Every year,hundreds of thousands of seabirds die when they get caught in gillnets.Someestimates suggest that up to a half-million birds are caught in them each year.Over the years,researchers have created devices to prevent the birds from trying to catch fish near or in gillnets,buttho
27、se didnt work well.To find a way that would work for all seabirds,the researchers first studied seabirds in a generalsense,looking to find things that they would avoid.They noted that seabirds avoided eye contact withother creatures.Then the researchers came up with a simple idea.They put a small po
28、le to a regularbuoy and then attached a pair of googly eyes(金鱼眼)to the top of it.They made the eyes big enoughso that even birds with poor eyesight,such as geese,would see them.Adding to the effectiveness ofthe device,waves made the eyes move back and forth.And the wind made the buoy spin very slowl
29、y,making sure that birds from every direction would get a good look at the eyes.To test their idea,the researchers selected several sites near gillnets and counted how many birdsapproached and how many attempted to catch fish near the nets.They then set up their googly-eyedbuoys and once again count
30、ed birds.Over the course of 62 days,they found the number of birds thattried to catch fish near the gillnets dropped by approximately 25%for a distance of up to 50 meters.They also found that the birds were less likely to fish near where the buoys had been for up to threeweeks after they had been re
31、moved.28.What is the function of paragraph 2?A.Introducing a new topic to discuss.B.Providing background information.C.Summarizing the previous paragraph.D.Pointing out the main idea of the text.29.Why did the researchers make the googly eyes big?A.To ensure all the seabirds can see them.B.To clearl
32、y observe seabirds eye contact.C.To allow them to survive the strong wind.D.To effectively identify the right direction.30.What does the researchers test result mainly suggest?A.The new device still needs improving.B.Gillnets are a death valley for seabirds.C.Seabirds hardly catch fish near the nets
33、.D.The googly-eyed buoy proves effective.31.What is the text mainly about?A.A group of researchers interested in seabirds.B.A way to help seabirds catch fish effectively.C.A device keeping seabirds safe from gillnets.D.A googly-eyed buoy guiding seabirds to hunt.DHappiness,that short and delightful
34、feeling,seems all too rare in 2020.But theres one placewhere happiness is the name of the game.And,no,were not talking about Disney World.Denmark,currently the second happiest country on earth,is now home to The HappinessMuseum,which is created by The Happiness Research Institute,a think tank focusi
35、ng on well-being,happiness and quality of life.The eight-room museum is devoted to literally bringing happiness to life,reminding visitors what it is that gives value to them and makes them feel good.Led by Meik Wiking,author of three international bestsellers,the museum opened on July 14 in a small
36、 240-square-meterspace in Copenhagen.Visitors to the museum will find many interactive exhibits.Each room is devoted to a specificapproach to studying happiness.The politics of happiness exhibit asks questions about the role ofelections and GDP in determining national happiness.Theres also a geograp
37、hy of happiness sectionthat explores the role of built environments on happiness levels,as well as showing a world map withthe World Happiness Report 2020s happiness ranking of 153 countries.There are other sections likethe science of happiness,the history of happiness and what lies in store for the
38、 future.Certain museum exhibits include visitors personal perception of happiness.Can you determinewhich half of the Mona Lisas mouth smiles?How do you explain the meaning of happiness?Themuseum houses a vast collection of donated artworks donated by people from around the globe,which remind them of
39、 happy moments in their lives.While the museum is a very optimistic place to be,its also aware of the difficulties of being apublic place in the middle of a global pandemic(流行病).The museum has strict policies in place toensure social distancing and safety,including only allowing 50 visitors at a tim
40、e and a one-way paththrough the museum.32.Whats the main purpose of creating The Happiness Museum?A.To remind people to read books on happiness.B.To help visitors learn and experience happiness.C.To advise visitors to share happiness with others.D.To tell people ways to improve their quality of life
41、.铁人中学 2020 级高二学年下学期期末考试英语试题考试时间：2022 年 7 月第 4 页 共 6 页33.Where can you learn about the effect of built environments on happiness levels?A.In the science of happiness section.B.In the history of happiness section.C.In the politics of happiness section.D.In the geography of happiness section.34.What do
42、es the underlined word“perception”in Paragraph 4 refer to?A.Understanding.B.Praising.C.Documenting.D.Misunderstanding35.What does the author intend to tell us about the museum in the last paragraph?A.The disadvantages it has.B.Its difficulty in receiving visitors.C.Its positive attitude towards futu
43、re.D.The safety measures it takes for visitors.第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）任务型阅读。根据短文内容，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，请把答案写在答题卡上。Some children are born loving books,reading,and anything about literature.Then there are childrenwhod rather climb trees,ride a bike,and run around the house.36It may s
44、eem impossible to developa love of reading in these children.However,in fact,it can be easily achieved.The following tips may helpyou make impossibility become possibility.Make going to the bookstore more entertaining than a trip to the toy store.Never buy toys while yourchildren is around the toy s
45、tore.37I usually take my children to the bookstore when they are free.And every time,they all enjoy themselves.All of my children enjoy visiting the bookstore and looking fora good book to take home.38Some children love fiction(小说),while other children love non-fiction.Keep a variety ofbooks around
46、for your children to choose from and encourage your children to know more about theirfavorite topics,which can greatly inspire your childrens desire to read.Read your childrens favorite books and discuss these books with them.One of the best ways to showchildren the importance of reading is to spend
47、 time reading their favorite books with them.Children loveto chat about their favorite characters and scenes.39Keep reading simple books.The majority of parents may ignore this point.This is hard when childrenare first reading because we want to push them forward,but easy books make little children
48、happy,especially books with lots of pictures.40There are fewer words for children to decode(解码，破译),and they can understand the plot and the jokes even at a lower reading level.A.Join in every reading competition available.B.Find relevant books that your child is interested in.C.The last thing they a
49、re willing to do is quietly reading.D.Encourage your child to frequently read classic books.E.Instead,buy your child a book when you visit the bookstore.F.They hope you understand exactly what they know about the books.G.Its one of the main advantage comic books(连环画)have over regular books.第三部分语言知识运
50、用（共三节，满分 55 分）第一节（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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Dear Tony,You are only three years old,and at this point in your life you are not able to understandthis letter.But some day when you _41_,I hope you will find something _42_ in what I amgoing to tell you.Lif
51、e can be _43_.There will be people in your life who wont be very nice.Theyll_44_ you because you are different,_45_ for no good reason.You will also face heartbreakand might be _46_ by those you love.I hope you dont have to face these too much,but suchthings _47_.Be open to life anyway.Youll find cr
52、uelty and _48_ in your journey through life,butdont let that _49_ you from finding new things.Dont retreat(退却)from life,and dont_50_ or wall yourself off.Be open to new things,new experiences,and new people.You will_51_ many times,but if you allow that to stop you from trying,you will _52_ manychanc
53、es.Do remember failure is a stepping stone to _53_.You will meet many people who will try to do _54_ than you,in school,in college,andat work.Theyll try to have nicer cars,bigger houses,nicer clothes,and so on.To _55_,life isa competition.However,I believe life is a(n)_56_.If you always try your bes
54、t to _57_others,you are wasting your life.Learn to enjoy your life _58_ and you will make it a journeyof _59_,of learning and of love.Finally,know that I love you and always will.You are _60_ a really wonderful journey,and I will always be there for you.Love，Dad41.A.grow upB.show upC.cheer upD.give
55、up42.A.familiarB.amusingC.seriousD.valuable43.A.unkindB.peacefulC.equalD.simple44.A.wave atB.run afterC.laugh atD.refer to45.A.ifB.andC.soD.or46.A.hurtB.foundC.acceptedD.impressed铁人中学 2020 级高二学年下学期期末考试英语试题考试时间：2022 年 7 月第 5 页 共 6 页47.A.matterB.workC.disappearD.happen48.A.luckB.painC.differenceD.hope
56、49.A.protectB.stopC.promoteD.choose50.A.botherB.contractC.competeD.hide51.A.leaveB.prepareC.escapeD.fail52.A.enjoyB.formC.missD.relax53.A.successB.lifeC.actionD.enthusiasm54.A.earlierB.betterC.lessD.faster55.A.youB.meC.himD.them56.A.challengeB.encouragementC.journeyD.aim57.A.changeB.pardonC.forgiveD
57、.beat58.A.somewhereB.insteadC.afterwardsD.though59.A.fortuneB.luckC.happinessD.quietness60.A.startingB.exhaustingC.finishingD.replacing第二节（共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面材料,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。Compared with the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games,the opening ceremony of the Beijing2022 Winter
58、 Olympic Games on the evening of Feb 4 was different,yet spectacular（令人惊叹的）.The audiences _61_(treat)to a pared-down（简化的）ceremony,without the large-scale artisticperformances_62_marked the 2008 opening ceremony,but it was no less symbolic of a sharedfuture for humankind.In an effort _63_(hold)a simp
59、le,safe and yet spectacular Winter Games,the openingceremony _64_ Friday was not lengthy or marked with a large-scale performance.Even thenumber of_65_(performer)about 15,000 in 2008was down to 3,000,and the duration of theceremony was reduced to about 100 minutes because of the cold weather and the
60、 COVID-19pandemic.The final torch at the snowflake-themed ceremony was small,but the flames conveyed_66_(significance)messages of greener Olympic Games.The use of advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence,machine vision,5G and cloudbroadcasting added to the novelty of the opening ceremon
61、y.The performances,_67_(carry)forward the theme of global peace and shared future for humankind,focused on environmentalprotection,and human health and physical fitness,highlighting the importance of sports to instill（使某人逐渐感到）new confidence in the international community to contain the pandemic.Thro
62、ugh Fridays opening ceremony,people can_68_(clear)see Chinas pursuit of buildingapeacefulworld,itsreflectionofthenewOlympicmottoof“Faster,Higher,Stronger-Together”_69_the Beijing Winter Games motto of“Together for a Shared Future”.For China,holding_70_simple,safe and yet spectacular opening ceremony
63、 is not just aslogan;its a philosophy,a way of life in the true sense of term.第三节 单词拼写（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）根据汉译及首字母填写单词或单词的适当形式。71.Much of the meaning must be _(推断)from the context.72.I would a_ it if you could take my application into consideration.73.The activity is rewarding and fulfilling,wh
64、ich helps b_ our cultural confidence.74.Im tired of having to _（假装）all the time.75.He speaks with an American _（口音）.76.Look！The plant _（与.相似）grass in appearance.77.She is very _(谦虚的)about her success.78.Efforts to _(维护、保护)the peace have failed.79.These symptoms are particularly a_ with COVID-19.80.H
65、is plans are _(宏大的,有雄心的)：he wants to master French,German andSpanish before he is twenty.第四部分写作（共两节，满分 35 分）第一节 短文改错（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短文。短文中共有 10处错误，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()，并在此符号下面写出该加的词。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
66、10 处，多者(从第 11 处起)不计分。On previous birthdays,my family would give me gifts but invite me to eat outside.I thoughtthere would be no different this year.I went home after school as usual.But when I stepped into thehouse,I was heard“Surprise!Happy Birthday!”All of my family and friends were there.My momb
67、rought a birthday cake making by herself.I wouldnt forget that moments.I was extremely happilyand almost cried.My father promised to take care the street cat I had mentioned.It is the best birthday gift we have ever had.My fathers birthday was coming.Im planning tomake the wonderful birthday party f
68、or him.第二节书面表达（满分 25 分）铁人中学 2020 级高二学年下学期期末考试英语试题考试时间：2022 年 7 月第 6 页 共 6 页假如你是你校学生会主席李华，在你校“读书月”活动到来之际，为呼吁学生多读书、读好书，请你以学生会的名义，写一封倡议书，内容包括：1.读书的好处；2.发出倡议。【写作要求】1.词数100词左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear boys and girls,With the reading month approaching,Im here to call on all of you to do more reading._Students Union
