1、保定三中2020-2021学年度第二学期期末考试高二 英语试题祝考试顺利第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。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 will Lucy do at 11:30 tomorrow?A. Go out for lunch.B. See her dentist.C. Visit a fri
2、end.2. What is the weather like now?A. Its sunny.B. Its rainy.C. Its cloudy.3. Why does the man talk to Dr. Simpson?A. To make an apology.B. To ask for help.C. To discuss his studies. 4. How will the woman get back from the railway station?A. By train.B. By car.C. By bus.5. What does Jenny decide to
3、 do first?A. Look for a job. B. Go on a trip.C. Get an assistant.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。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 time is it now?A. 1:45.B. 2:10.C. 2:15.7. What will the man do?A. Work on a pro
4、ject. B. See Linda in the library. C. Meet with Professor Smith.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What are the speakers talking about?A. Having guests this weekend.B. Going out for sightseeing.C. Moving into a new house.9. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Neighbors. B. Husband and wife. C. Host and
5、 visitor.10. What will the man do tomorrow?A. Work in his garden. B. Have a barbecue. C. Do some shopping.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Where was the man born?A. In Philadelphia.B. In Springfield.C. In Kansas.12. What did the man like doing when he was a child?A. Drawing.B. Traveling.C. Reading.13. What insp
6、ires the man most in his work?A. Education.B. Family love.C. Nature.听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。14. Why is Dorothy going to Europe?A. To attend a training program. B. To carry out some research. C. To take a vacation. 15. How long will Dorothy stay in Europe?A. A few days. B. Two weeks. C. Three months. 16. Wh
7、at does Dorothy think of her apartment?A. Its expensive. B. Its satisfactory. C. Its inconvenient. 17. What does Bill offer to do for Dorothy?A. Recommend her apartment to Jim. B. Find a new apartment for her. C. Take care of her apartment. 听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。18. What are the tourists advised to do w
8、hen touring London? A. Take their tour schedule. B. Watch out for the traffic. C. Wear comfortable shoes. 19. What will the tourists do in fifteen minutes?A. Meet the speaker. B. Go to their rooms. C. Change some money. 20. Where probably is the speaker?A. In a park. B. In a hotel. C. In a shopping
9、centre. 第二部分阅读（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。AEvery day, art comes alive in the Metropolitan Museum of Art and through its exhibitions and events, revealing new ideas and unexpected connections across time and across cultures. Making The Met 1870-2020The signatu
10、re exhibition of The Mets 150th-anniversary year takes visitors on a fascinating journey through the history of one of the worlds top cultural institutions. Rarely seen valuable records, photographs, and stories of both behind-the-scenes work and the Museums community outreach（外展服务) improve this uni
11、que experience. The New British GalleriesThe British Galleries exhibit almost seven hundred works of art, including a large number of new acquisitions, particularly objects made in the nineteenth century that were purchased with this project in mind. About Time: Fashion And DurationThe Costume Insti
12、tutes 2020 exhibition tracks a century and a half of fashion-from 1870 to the presentalong a troubled timeline, on the occasion of The Mets 150th anniversary. Employing Henri Bergsons concept of la dure (duration), it explores how clothes generate time-related associations that mix past, present, an
13、d future. Art of Native America: The Charles and Valerie Diker CollectionThis splendid exhibition in the Museums American Wing shows 116 masterworks; ranging in date from the second to the early twentieth century, the diverse works are promised gifts, donations, and loans to The Met from the pioneer
14、ing collectors Charles and Valerie Diker.21. What makes the exhibition Making The Met 1870-2020 unique?A. Travelling around the worldB. Some valuable records, photographs and stories. C. Photography skillsD. Diverse masterworks22. Which exhibition will you go if you want to know how fashion develops
15、?A. The New British Galleries. B. Art of Native America. C. About Time: Fashion And Duration. D. Making The Met 1870-2020. 23. What will you appreciate in the exhibition Art of Native America?A. A statue made in 106. B. A vase made in 318 BCC. A teapot made in 2020. D. A violin made in 1999.BJose He
16、rnandez made his dream of becoming an astronaut a reality and he did so despite unbelievable difficulties.“I was working in a field near Stockton, and I heard on my radio that Franklin Chang-Diaz had been selected for the Astronaut Corps,” said Jose, who was a senior in high school at the time. “I w
17、as already interested in science and engineering,” Jose remembered, “but that was the moment I said, I want to fly in space.”As one of four children in a migrant (移民) farming family from Mexico, Jose who didnt learn English until he was 12 years old spent much of his childhood traveling with his fam
18、ily from Mexico to southern California each March, then working northward to the Stockton area by November, picking strawberries and cucumbers at farms along the route. They would then return to Mexico for Christmas and start the cycle all over again in the spring. “Some kids might think it would be
19、 fun to travel like that,” Jose laughed, “but we had to work”.After graduating from high school, Jose was admitted into the University of the Pacific. In 1987, he accepted a full-time job with Lawrence National Laboratory. In 2001, Jose joined the Johnson Space Center, where he came face-to-face wit
20、h Franklin Chang-Diaz.“We actually had common experiences a similar upbringing, the same language issues. That built up my confidence. Any barriers that existed, he had already overcome them.” Jose smiled. “Now its my turn!”“NASA rejected me not once, not twice, not three times but 11 times. It wasn
21、t until the 12th time that I got selected,” he said. Jose was selected as part of the 19th class of astronauts in 2004. He circled the globe 217 times but remains a down to Earth guy.Jose Hernandez received the 2016 National Hispanic Hero Award and he continues his long history in the field of engin
22、eering and space.24. What made Jose determined to be an astronaut?A. The influence of Astronaut Corps.B. His talent for science and engineering.C. The success of Franklin Chang-Diaz. D. The experience of working in the field.25. What can we learn about Jose as a child?A. He did much farm work.B. He
23、travelled a lot for fun.C. He hated learning English.D. He obeyed his family in everything.26. How did Jose feel when he met Franklin Chang-Diaz personally?A. Inspired.B. Valued.C. Relaxed.D. Puzzled.27. What can we learn from Joses story?A. Love breaks down barriers. B. Education is the key to succ
24、ess.C. Time is money. D. Dont quit.CCalifornia burns every year. But among a record-breaking heatwave, 2020 is the worst burning year yet. As of the September 2020, more than 7,600 fires burned over 2.5 million acres of land. The season ran for more than several months.That fits a long-term trend, f
25、or Californias wild fires are getting steadily worse. Large fires in the 2010s burned 6.8 million acres on average, up from 3.3 million acres in the 1990s. The fire season in 2020 lasted nearly three months longer than it did in the 1970s. Over the past decade, the state has spent an average of $3.7
26、 billion a year fighting fires. Add the cost of rebuilding, treating victims and restoration, and that is perhaps a tenth of the total cost.The reason is a double blow of climate change and development. More homes are being built next to forests, in what experts call the “wild-land-urban interface (
27、接合处)” (WUI). A 2018 study estimated that roughly a third of American homes were in the WUI. The problem is acute in California. Pricey housing has pushed people in California onto cheaper land close to the wilderness. At the same time, climate change is lengthening the dry season, which stores up fu
28、el for fires. In California, a “huge drought” in which dry years become more common and wet ones scarcer (稀少) is making matters even worse.Since neither trend shows much sign of turning around, people on Americas west coast will have to learn to co-exist with more and more frequent fires. “Its not t
29、hat different to building on an earthquake active region,” says Max Moritz, a wildfire expert at the University of California at Santa Barbara. He suggests that houses should be built near water or open agricultural lands, which can offer a useful barrier.28. How does the second paragraph develop?A.
30、 By giving examples.B. By providing statistics.C. By analyzing causes. D. By following time order.29. Why are more houses being built next to forests?A. Low-income people cant afford urban houses.B. California advocates forest development.C. People can get closer to nature.D. Climate change has made
31、 the dry season longer.30. What does Max Moritz imply?A. Life is hopeless for people on Americas west coast.B. Great potential danger goes with the houses in WUI.C. Wildfire experts should study where to build houses.D. People should live away from earthquake active regions.31. What is the authors p
32、urpose in writing the text?A. To instruct.B. To advertise.C. To inform.D. To appreciateDTeens who have good, supportive relationships with their teachers enjoy better health as adults, according to research published by an American research center.“This research suggests that improving students rela
33、tionships with teachers could have positive and long-lasting effects beyond just academic success,” said Jinho Kim, a professor at Korea University and author of the study. “It could also bring about health implications in the long run.”Previous research has suggested that teens social relationships
34、 might be linked to health outcomes in adulthood. However, it is not clear whether the link between teen relationships and lifetime health is causal (因果的) it could be that other factors, such as different family backgrounds, might contribute to both relationship problems in adolescence and to poor h
35、ealth in adulthood. Also, most research has focused on teens relationships with their peers (同龄人), rather than on their relationships with teachers.To explore those questions further, Kim analyzed data on nearly 20,000 participants from the Add Health study, a national study in the U.S. that followe
36、d participants from seventh grade into early adulthood. The participant pool(人员) included more than 3,400 pairs of siblings (兄弟姐妹). As teens, participants answered questions, like “How often have you had trouble getting along with other students and your teachers?” As adults, participants were asked
37、 about their physical and mental health.Kim found that participants who had reported better relationships with both their peers and teachers in middle and high school also reported better physical and mental health in their mid-20s. However, when he controlled for family background by looking at pai
38、rs of siblings together, only the link between good teacher relationships and adult health remained significant.The results suggest teacher relationships are more important than previously realized and that schools should invest in training teachers on how to build warm and supportive relationships
39、with their students. “This is not something that most teachers receive much training in,” Kim said, “but it should be.”32. What does the underlined word “implications” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. Recipes. B. Benefits. C. Habits.D. Risks.33. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?A. Poor health in adolescen
40、ce.B. Limitations of the previous research.C. Teens relationships with their peers.D. Factors affecting health in adulthood.34. What does Kims research show?A. Good adult health depends on teens good teachers.B. Good family background promises long-term adult health.C. Healthy peer relationships lea
41、d to students academic success.D. Positive student-teacher relationship helps students adult health.35. Where does this text probably come from?A. A health magazine. B. A medical report. C. A term paper. D. A family survey.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可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。There are
42、some bad cell phone habits that can have serious social, academic, health, and legal consequences. So, it is important and necessary to educate your teen about unhealthy habits. Here are some bad habits that teens need to stop:Talk on the phone in quiet public areas. Make sure that your teen knows i
43、t is not OK to talk on the phone in theaters, libraries, waiting rooms, or other quiet public areas. 36 Stare at their phones for hours. Many people-not just teens-are spending their days mindlessly scrolling through news feeds and social media accounts. 37 So set healthy limits on your teens cell p
44、hone use so he can enjoy real world experiences. Make private conversations public. The whole world doesnt need to know about the latest drama among your teens friends or the most recent family issue youve been experiencing. 38 Tell him to go to a private area if he must continue a phone conversatio
45、n. Take unsuitable pictures. 39 Unfortunately, that can often lead to taking selfies in dangerous places. Talk to your teen about the dangers of taking and sharing unsuitable photos. 40 The rules about smartphone use in the classroom vary from school to school. Regardless of your schools policies, c
46、ell phone use during school can serve as a major distraction. Talk to your teen about turning his phone off during the school day so he wont use it.A. Use the phone during school.B. Ignore the people around them.C. Dont allow your teen to use digital devices during mealtimes.D. Talk to your teen abo
47、ut the importance of being respectful to others. E. As a result, theyre missing out on everything going on around them. F. Teach your teen to speak quietly on the cell phone when others are nearby. G. Smartphone cameras mean teens can take photos almost anywhere anytime.第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共15小题
48、；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空内处的最佳选项。A lonely girl found two starving songbirds in the woods. She took them home and put them in a 41 cage. She cared them with love and the birds grew strong. One day the girl 42 the door to the small cage open accidentally. One bird flew from the cag
49、e. The girl was so 43 that it would fly away. As it flew close, she grasped it 44 . She was so happy that she 45 it tightly. Suddenly she felt the bird breathless. Her desperate love had killed it.She 46 the other bird moving back and forth on the 47 of the cage. She could feel its great 48 for free
50、dom. It needed to fly into the blue sky. She lifted it from the cage and tossed（抛）it 49 into the air. The bird circled once, twice, three times. The girl watched happily at the birds 50 . Her heart was no longer concerned with her 51 . She wanted the bird to be 52 . Suddenly the bird flew closer and
51、 53 softly on her shoulder. It sang the sweetest song that she had ever heard. The fastest way to lose love is to 54 it too tight, the best way to keep love is to give it 55 !41. A. largeB. woodenC. plastic D. small42. A. leftB. remained C. imagined D. remembered43. A. excited B. frightened C. disap
52、pointed D. pleased44. A. casually B. occasionally C. wildly D. regularly45. A. held B. reached C. approached D. followed46. A. heard B. realized C. recognized D. noticed47. A. edge B. roof C. base D. surface48. A. idea B. wish C. share D. destination49. A. softly B. quietly C. heavily D. suddenly50.
53、 A. curiosity B. enjoyment C. amazement D. astonishment51. A. opinion B. relief C. pain D. loss52. A. trapped B. strong C. happy D. alone53. A. landed B. fell C. dropped D. sat54. A. hold up B. hold onto C. take up D. take in55. A. soul B. life C. wings D. legs第二节（共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个
54、适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Today, how to put the knowledge gained every day into 56 （real）has interested many people. As a proverb goes, “Knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it. ” Obviously, this 57 （say）tries to deliver the message that we ought not to stop practicing it if we 58 （true）want t
55、o master the knowledge we learn. There are several reasons 59 （account）for this statement. To begin with, human beings are forgetful beings; therefore, only when we use knowledge, make mistakes, 60 try to use it again will we be able to remember it by heart. Moreover, knowledge has become more and m
56、ore complicated and it cant 61 （understand）if we do not practice it again and again. Practicing, to sum up, 62 （be）of greatest 63 (important) for those who are determined to learn knowledge well. 64 a student, I hope that the young can focus more attention on practicing 65 they have learned.第四部分写作（共
57、两节，满分40分）第一节（满分15分）假如你是李华，周末有一场中国民间音乐会，你打算邀请在华留学生朋友Susan一起去欣赏，请写一封邮件，内容包括：1.写信目的；2.音乐会简介；3.碰面时间、地点。参考词汇：民间的：folk注意： 1.写作词数应为80左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Dear Susan,Yours, Li Hua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。A young and successful manager had a new Jaguar, whose side door was dented（凹陷的）
58、. The damage was very noticeable, but the manager never bothered to repair it. He kept the dent there to remind him of one afternoon as well as this message: Dont go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your attention!The manager was traveling down a neighborhood stre
59、et, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was watching for kids rushing out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something. As his car passed, no children appeared. Instead, a brick crashed into the Jags side door! He braked sharply and drove the Jag backward to the s
60、pot where the brick had been thrown. The angry driver then jumped out of the car, grabbed the nearest kid and pushed him up against a parked car, shouting, “What was that all about and who are you?”The young boy apologized. “Please misterplease, Im sorryI didnt know what else to do,” he begged. “I t
61、hrew the brick because no one else would stop” With tears coming down his face, the little boy pointed to a spot just around a parked car.“My elder brother fell out of his wheelchair and I cant lift him up.” he said. Still crying, the boy asked the astonished manager, “Would you please help me get h
62、im back into his wheelchair? Hes hurt and hes too heavy for me.”Moved beyond words, he hurried to the spot with the boy. Another boy was lying on the ground bleeding. He took out his clean handkerchief and touched lightly at the fresh scrapes（擦伤）and cuts, A quick look told him that the wound was ser
63、ious. The disabled must be taken to the hospital at once. 注意： 1.续写词数应为150左右；2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。Luckily, he had a first-aid kit（急救箱） in the car. In fifteen minutes, they arrived at the nearest hospital. 保定三中2020-2021学年度第二学期期末考试高二 英语试题参考答案第一部分听力1-5 BCACB 6-10 ACABC 11-15 BACAC 16-20 BACAB第二部分阅读21-23BCA 2
64、4-27 CAAD 28-31BABC 32-35BBDA 36-40 DEFGA第二节 第三部分语言运用第一节 41-45DABCA 46-50DABAB 51-55 DCABC第二节 56. reality 57. saying 58. truly 59. accounting 60. and 61. be understood 62. is 63. importance 64. As 65.what第四部分写作第一节Dear Susan,Hows everything going? Theres a live concert this Saturday evening at Xinhua
65、 Concert Hall. Would you go with me?The concert is about Chinese folk music, and the players are the top musicians in China. For a Chinese learner, you will surely be interested in it. The concert is from 7 pm to 10 pm. Ive got two tickets from my mother. Shall we meet at 6:30 pm at the entrance gat
66、e of the hall?Looking forward to your early reply.YoursLi Hua第二节Luckily, he had a first-aid kit in the car. Immediately, he took out a bandage from the kit, and tied it tightly around the wound. Slowly, he got the disabled into the back seat of the car, while the younger brother sat beside to take c
67、are of him. Then the manager folded the wheelchair and put it into the trunk. Starting the car quickly again, he rushed toward the nearest hospital. On the way, he handed his smart phone to the younger brother to call their parents, and constantly comforted the two brothers to take it easy. In fifte
68、en minutes, they arrived at the nearest hospital. The manager got out the wheelchair and lifted the disabled into it and hurriedly pushed him to the emergency center. When giving the injured boy to the medical workers, he felt released. At this time, the younger boy and his parents came to him and g
69、ave him heartfelt thanks. Finally he drove his car to work, with the side door still dented. 听力原文Text 1M: Lucy, would you like to have lunch with me tomorrow?W: Oh, Id really love to, but I have an appointment with my dentist at 11:30. Thanks for inviting me.Text 2W: Peter, how is the weather now? I
70、s it still raining?M: No, but theres still lots of clouds. The weatherman said the sun wouldnt come out until next week. Text 3M: Im sorry I was late for class today, Dr. Simpson. W: Well, Ill let it go this time. But you saw it disturbed the rest of the class. M: Yes, I realized that. I wont let it
71、 happen again.Text 4W: Hi, Mike. Listen, Im coming back this afternoon, and Ill take a bus from the railway station. So, you dont need to come and pick me up.M: OK, take care, and see you soon. Text 5M: Jenny, theres an opening for an assistant manager in our company. You should give it a try. W: Th
72、ank you George, but Ive decided to travel a bit before finding another job. Text 6M: By the way, do you know what time it is?W: Well, its a quarter to two.M: Oh, Ive got to go. W: See Linda in the library? M: No. Actually Im going to meet with Professor Smith at ten past two. You may continue our pr
73、oject discussion with Michael. W: All right. Text 7W: Harry, guess what? Ive just received an email from Pamela. She and Peter are coming down to see us this weekend.M: Oh, thats good news! We havent seen them for ages. W: Yeah. The last time we met them was at our wedding three years ago. M: Did Pa
74、mela mention how long theyll stay?W: About one week.M: Great! I cant wait to show them around our new house. W: Me too. We havent had any guests since we moved in here. If the weather is fine, we can have a barbecue in the garden. M: Good idea. Ill go to the market tomorrow to buy all the things wel
75、l need. Text 8W: Hello, everyone. Welcome to our program. Today, we are fortunate to have a special guest with us. Some of you may have heard of him before. Hes an artist. His works have received many prizes and have been shown in over one hundred exhibitions across the country Los Angeles, New York
76、, Philadelphia, to name just a few. His name is Chris Cucksy. So Chris, tell us a bit about yourself. M: Well, I was born in Springfield, Missouri, and grew up in Kansas. I didnt come from a family with wealth or position, but I did manage to get a masters degree in fine arts.W: When did you first s
77、tart to make art? And what was the turning point in your life that made you an artist?M: I always liked drawing as early as I can remember, so right from then, I knew what I was going to be: an artist. W: What is it that always inspires you to create?M: Nature is the biggest inspiration. Im always i
78、nspired by things of beauty and harmony. Text 9M: You must be pretty excited about your trip to Europe, Dorothy. When are you leaving?W: In just two weeks, and I am excited. Ive been looking forward to this training program for a long time. But there are still a few things I need to do before I go.
79、M: Like what? W: Like renewing my passport and figuring out what to do with my apartment while Im gone. M: You are not going to give it up, are you?W: No way! Ill never find another apartment like it around here. But I dont like the idea of paying three months for an empty apartment, either. So, Im
80、looking for someone to take it while Im away. M: Um, let me think. Oh, I know just a person. An old colleague of mine, Jim Thomas. He is coming here to do some research this summer, from June to August. W: Well, thats exactly when Ill be away! M: Tell you what: Ill be calling Jim late this week anyw
81、ay, so Ill mention it to him. W: Well, thanks, Bill. Text 10W: I hope Ive given you a clear idea of the schedule for your London weekend. And, before I finish, let me just give you some advice which should make your stay more enjoyable. Firstly, please do remember to put on some comfortable shoes. L
82、ondon is a big place, and whatever you do, youll find yourself doing quite a lot of walking. So, comfortable shoes are really necessary. And secondly, let me ask you to please look after your money. Keep it safe at all times, and then you will not have any unpleasant accident, which could ruin your whole weekend. Youll find a copy of your weekends schedule in your room. Take a look at it, and make sure youre clear about everything. Well, thats all from me for now. Go and leave your luggage in your rooms. Ill be seeing you here again in fifteen minutes. Goodbye for now!
