1、信阳市实验高级中学 2020-2021学年高二下学期期末考前模拟 英 语 试 卷 考试时间：2021 年 7 月 6 日上午 8:001:00 本试卷满分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟 祝考试顺利注意事项：1答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将准考证条形码粘贴在答题卡 上的指定位置。2选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3非选择题的作答：用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试卷、草稿纸和答 题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并上交。第一部分
2、 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。例：How much is the shirt?A1915 B918 C915 答案是 C。1Who is the woman?AA bus driver BA passenger CA conductor 2Why does the
3、woman talk to the man?ATo ask for a favor BTo deliver a letter CTo buy a present 3Where does the conversation probably take place?AAt a barbers BAt a clothing store CAt a tailors 4How does the man look now?AWorried BTired CDisappointed 5What does the woman think of the book?AIt is too thick BIt is h
4、ard to understand CIt is a popular dictionary 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。每段对话和独白读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。6What part of his leg did the man hurt?AHis knee BHis foot CHis ankle 7Whats the probab
5、le relationship between the two speakers?ADoctor and patient BPatient and receptionist CPlayer and coach 听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。8What kind of room does the man reserve?AA single room BA double room CA suite room 9How much will the man pay?A$160 B$180 C$200 听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。10How did Henry start hi
6、s learning?AWatching TV BEating a local dish CGoing to the local market 11Where did Henry do the cooking?AIn a hotel kitchen BOn the beach CIn a restaurant 12What is Henry going to do next?AOpen a restaurant BCook Thai food at home CLearn how to carve fruits 听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。13What would the m
7、an want to be?AA movie actor BA rock star CA fisherman 14Why would the woman like to be a writer?ATo achieve instant fame BTo have flexible schedules CTo earn more money15What would interest the woman most as an astronaut?ADoing experiments BWearing a spacesuit CWatch the Earth from space 16What are
8、 the speakers talking about?ACool jobs BJob interviews CLife in the future 听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。17When will the tourists set off?AAt 7 am BAt 730 am CAt 8 am 18What will the tourists do before going to the hills?AElect tent leaders BBuy necessary food CSet up the tents 19What is the weather like
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15、e past issues online anytime,anywhereBThey are smartThey know how to stealThey know how to find foodThey know how to intimidate(恐吓)Who are they?They are macaque monkeysThey have taken over the old city of Lopburi in ThailandAbout 8,400 of them are in the center of the cityThey roam(漫游)neighborhoods
16、in groupsDozens of businesses in Lopburi are closingThey include a music school,a gold shop,a barber,a cellphone store and a movie theatreThe Buddhist culture believes reducing the number of monkeys would disturb spiritual well-being The monkeys were not always such a hazardThey attracted touristsBu
17、ddhists thought feedingthem was a good deedNow times have changedRecently,the coronavirus made things worseThere are fewer tourists,which means that travelers give less food to the monkeysOver the years,the monkeys moved into empty buildingsThey trashed whatever they came acrossThey ripped(扯掉)antenn
18、as andwindshield wipers off parked carsWhat happens when monkeys come into contact with humans?Anobserver said that years ago the monkeys were fewer,bigger and healthierTheir fur was shiny and thickThey kept to the temples，as well as the ruins of the ancient Khmer civilization Then tourists came wit
19、h easy and unhealthy foodAlong with bananas and citrus(柑橘),the macaques feasted on junk foodAn observer said,“The monkeys are never hungryThey are just like children who eat too much KFC”Compared with the monkeys of the forest,their urban counterpartshave less muscleThey have more hypertension and b
20、lood diseaseTheir fur has thinnedSome have gone baldWith so much food available，they have more time to breed and to give birthTheir population has exploded“These monkeys were here before us,”a man saidA juvenile macaque tugged(拽)his trousers demanding a treat“We have to adapt to them，not the other w
21、ay around”24Why are macaque monkeys so popular in Lopburi in Thailand?ABecause they are smart and know how to steal BBecause they have taken over the old city of Lopburi in Thailand CBecause they are symbols of spiritual well-being in the Buddhist culture DBecause 8,400 of them are in the centre of
22、the city and roam everywhere 25In what way has tourism influenced the macaque monkeys?AThe monkeys are bigger and healthier BThe monkeys like eating KFC food CThe monkeys have suffered from more diseases DThe monkeys are subject to birth control 26What does the underlined word“counterparts”in the la
23、st paragraph refer to?AMonkeys BTourists CBuddhists DChildren 27It can be inferred from what the man said that_ Amonkeys are ancestors,so humans should adapt to monkeysBhumans should regard monkeys with awe and respectCmonkeys should be forced to follow rulesDhumans should give monkeys whatever they
24、 wantCSince I was born and brought up in a rural town,I have a great interest in natureUsing the chanceof studying abroad in my second year at college,I decided to go to Canada just because I wanted to see the beautiful phenomena thereSo after I finished the study program,I went to Yellowknife in th
25、e NorthwestTerritories I clearly remember the sixth night in YellowknifeSuddenly my host mother came to my roomaround 8 pmand told me to change clothes and go outside quickly carrying her camera The northern lights were flickering(闪烁)in the sky!I was shocked and just stood there with my mouth openI
26、forgot to take pictures of the mysterious lights Since that night,whenever it was sunny,I went outside at night and looked at the skyIt was so coldthat I lost all feeling in my hands and feet As I took pictures of the northern lights,I came to find a characteristic movement of the lightsTheyfirst ap
27、pear in the north part of the sky and then they gradually come down to the south part of the skyAfter that,suddenly,they come in the middle of the north and south only for a while,which is the time when the best northern lights can be seenSince it is only a few seconds for the northern lights to com
28、e down to the middle of the sky,it is very hard to get good pictures The stronger the sun acts,the better and stronger the northern lights flicker in the skyThatsbecause they come about from the collisions(碰撞)between atmospheric gases and the solar windMuch more solar wind comes to the earth when th
29、e sun is active,which leads to the best northern lightsAnd the colors of the northern lights depend on the height of the collisions and the kinds of gases 28Why did the host mother ask the author to go out?AShe wanted to take a picture of him BShe wanted to take a walk with him CShe wanted to tell h
30、im something important DShe wanted him to see the northern lights 29The author forgot to take pictures after going out because _ Athe host mother didnt remind him to take the cameraBhe was shocked by the wonderful sightCthe lights flickering in the sky disappeared too soonDhe lost all feeling in his
31、 hands and feet30When is the best time to see the northern lights?AWhen they appear in the north part of the sky BWhen they come down to the south part of the sky CWhen they are between the north and south DWhen they rise in the east part of the sky 31What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?AWay
32、s to take good pictures BThe relationship between the sun and the northern lights CThe colors of the northern lights DThe time of the best northern lights DEven as Google plans to test its fleet(车队)of self-driving cars on public roads this summer,its business model remains a bit of a mysteryBy 2025,
33、as many as 250,000 self-driving vehicles could be sold each year globally,according to a study by an industry research firm“Vehicles that can take anyone from A to B at the push of a button could transform mobility formillions of people,”said Chris Urmson,director of Googles self-driving car project
34、For now,Googlehas no plans to sell any of its self-driving carsThey are strictly for researchBut they will hit public roads this summer near Googles headquarters in Mountain View,CaliforniaPrevious testing has taken place only on closed courses The cars are built to operate without a steering wheel,
35、accelerator(油门)or brake pedal“Oursoftware and sensors do all the work,”Urmson said“The vehicles will be very basic we want to learn from them and adapt them as quickly as possible but they will take you where you want to go at the push of a button”The prototype(雏形)is the first of a 100-car fleet the
36、 tech giant is building In the long run,Urmson sees a future of safer roads the majority of auto accidents are caused byhuman error and fewer traffic jamsRobotic cars could also shuttle people who cant drive because of age or illness Google has said that self-driving cars could launch new business m
37、odels in which people buy theuse of vehicles they dont ownThe company has already tested other types of self-driving cars on public streets,including modified Lexus sport-utility vehicles,under a special permit program by the California Department of Motor Vehicles that requires a human driver at th
38、e controls The state has issued six other companies permits to operate such cars,including Delphi,Mercedes-Benz,Volkswagen,Tesla,Bosch and NissanThe vehicles that will be tested on open roads this summer will have removable steering wheels,accelerators and brake pedals to allow“safety drivers”to tak
39、e control if needed 32According to Chris Urmson,_ Aself-driving cars can give driving orders to humansBself-driving cars are specially designed for the elderlyCsoftware and sensors are vital for self-driving carsDordinary vehicles will be replaced by self-driving cars 33Paragraph 4 is meant to tell
40、us that _ Amany traffic accidents are caused by human errorBsome people cant drive because of illness or ageCUrmson has promised to create safer roads in the futureDself-driving cars will probably help to make safer roads and decrease traffic jams34The underlined word“issued”in the last paragraph ca
41、n probably be replaced by_ AgivenBclaimedCawardedDprohibited35Whats the authors attitude towards self-driving cars?AObjective BIndifferent CSubjective DFavorable 第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分）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。A Few Tips for Self-AcceptanceWe all want to accept and love ourse
42、lvesBut at times it seems too difficult and too far out of reach36Heres a handful of ways that will set you in the right direction 37Do not follow the people who make you feel not-good-enoughWhy do you follow them?Are you hoping that eventually you will feel empowered because your life is better tha
43、n theirs?Know that your life is your own;you are the only you in this world Forgive yourself for mistakes that you have madeWe are often ashamed of our shortcomings,ourmistakes and our failures38You will make mistakes,time and time againRather than getting caughtup in how you could have done better,
44、why not offer yourself a compassionate(有同情心)response?That didnt go as plannedBut,I tried my best Recognize all of your strengthsWrite them down in a journalBegin to train your brain to look atstrength before weaknessList all of your accomplishments and achievementsYou have a job,earned your degree,a
45、nd you got out of bed today 39Now that youve listed your strengths,list your imperfectionsTurn the page in your journalPutinto words why you feel unworthy,why you dont feel good enoughNow,read these words back to yourself40Turn to a page in your journal to your list of strengths and achievementsSee
46、how awesome you are?AWhere do you start?BNothing is too small to celebrate CRemember,you are only human DSet an intention for self-acceptance EStop comparing yourself with others FWhen does the comparison game start?GFeeling upset again?第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 30 分）第一节：（共 15 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 15）阅读下面短文，从短文后各
47、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。Having worked for a long time at the same endless job,I had no41increasesTherefore,I wasconsidering leaving the occupation when being offered the job of Office Manager for a companyMytask was to turn the company42 The43knew that would be no easy task,so he offered
48、 me good salaryI accepted itLater,myhusband joined me and became my colleagueWith our efforts together,our company earned moremoney as plannedSo I was44,becoming State Manager with a big salary increaseWe bought alarge home and beautiful cars,and seemed to be living the American Dream Later,45the do
49、wnturn in the economy,the company reorganized and my46wasremoved,and so was my husbands 47,we got new ones,but made minimum wagesWe had tomove into a tiny apartmentIt was48 I measured personal success by how many big and expensivethings I49 Without them,I felt unsuccessful Our loss forced us to50wha
50、t we really wanted out of lifeWe realized that to keep thatcompany afloat,we had been so51every day that we had sacrificed time that should have beenspent with our family and friendsWe had52important births,graduations and weddingsWe knewwe needed a changeNow years later we are living a more53lifeOu
51、r home is54but itsfully paid forWe dont have many things that need dusting-only the necessitiesNow we are truly livingand55the American Dream 41AfeeBconditionCthoughtDpay42AsignificantBprofitableCappealingDchallenging43ApartnerBemployeeCcustomerDemployer44ApromotedBcomfortedChiredDaccepted45Ain case
52、 ofBregardless ofCowing toDin spite of46AchanceBallowanceCpositionDoffice47ACasuallyBApparentlyCGraduallyDFortunately48AamusingBsurprisingCdisturbingDdiscouraging49AdesignedBdonatedCallowedDpossessed50AignoreBinformCconsiderDregulate51AconfidentBconfusedCoccupiedDnatural52AmissedBrememberedCmentione
53、dDloved53AboringBrelaxingCprivilegedDdemanding54AmodestBdesperateCcomfortableDspacious55AexpectingBsufferingCenjoyingDreplacing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 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。By 1972,Lonely Planet founders Tony and Maureen Wheeler56(complete)a life-changingjourney from London to Aust
54、ralia,and written a booklet about a portion of it:Across Asia on the CheapAs they sat in57Italian restaurant tasting a few glasses of wine,they tried to dream up the namefor58(they)new publishing company“Once while travelling across the sky,”said Tony,59(repeat)the lyrics to the song SpaceCaptain,as
55、 sung by Joe Cocker,“this lonely planet caught my eye”The correct words were actually“lovely planet”,60 somehow“lonely planet”stuck and here we are today Our hippy-era（嬉皮士年代）name must never have sounded61(suitable)than it does rightnow,if your passion for travel62(contain)as you avoid mixing with ot
56、hersIm so glad we candeliver you some much-needed mental escapism with this issue:to transport you between the63(place)and people we hope youll soon be encountering in person again Let me finish my speech by saying thank you64my happy and highly creative team,65good humour and spirit of adventure Iv
57、e so appreciated all these years 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（满分 15 分）假设你是晨光中学的高三学生李华。你校于 6 月 6 日举办了成人礼活动，你给英国朋友 Chris 回一封电子邮件，介绍相关情况，内容包括：1.成人礼活动内容（回顾成长点滴、观看抗疫事迹录像）；2.对活动的感受。注意：1.词数 80 左右；2.可适当增加细节，使行文连贯。参考词汇：成人礼 the coming of age ceremony 流行病 epidemicDear Chris,Im so glad to hear from you_ _Yours,Li Hu
58、a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。There was once a man who went out to look for a jobAs he was passing his neighbors house,an important piece of paper fell out of the mans pocket His neighbor happened to be looking out of the windowHe saw the piece of paper fall,and hethought:“What a
59、 disgrace!That guy let that fall out of his pocket on purposeHe is trying to mess up the front of my house!”But instead of going out and communicating with him,the neighbor planned his revenge(报复)That night,he took his waste-paper basket and went to the mans houseThe first man also happened to be lo
60、oking out of the window,and saw what happenedLater,when he was picking up the paper which had been dumped near his door,he found the important piece of paper that he had lostIt was torn into dozens of piecesHe thought that his neighbor had not only picked his pocket,but had the cheek to(厚着脸皮)mess up
61、 his doorway with rubbish He didnt want to say anythingInstead,he started planning his revengeThat night he phoned afarmer to make an order of ten pigs and a hundred ducksHe asked that they would be delivered to his neighbors house Of course,the next day,his neighbor had quite a bit of trouble tryin
62、g to get rid of so many animalsand their noisesSure that this had been an evil trick pulled by his neighbor,the second man again started planning his revenge immediately And so it went on They continued trying to get back at each other,and each time their acts of revenge got bigger and more stupidTh
63、e dropping of that single piece of paper ended up causing a fire siren(警报)，the driving ofa truck into a garden fence,the throwing of stones at windows,and finally the dropping of a bomb whichdestroyed both mens houses 注意：1.续写词数应为 150 左右；2.续写部分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。Both ended up in a hospital,and had to share a room there_ _They talked and became friends in the end_
