2021西宁大通回族土族自治县高二下学期期末联考英语试卷含答案

这是一份2021西宁大通回族土族自治县高二下学期期末联考英语试卷含答案，共13页。试卷主要包含了本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，答题前，考生务必用直径0，本卷命题范围等内容，欢迎下载使用。

2020~2021学年度第二学期大通县期末联考
高二英语
考生注意：
1.本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2.答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。
3.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、稿纸上作答无效。
4.本卷命题范围：人教版选修7~选修8。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
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 does the man suggest doing？
A. Doing some exercise. B. Holding a birthday party. C. Buying a cake for Lydia.
2. What is the man doing？
A. Catching a bus. B. Asking for help. C. Checking the time.
3. What annoys the man？
A. Kate's calls at work. B. The office rest hours. C. The woman's advice.
4. What is the probable relationship between the speakers？
A. Salesman and manager. B. Guide and tourist. C. Waiter and customer.
5. What does the man want to do?
A. Turn on the fan. B. Open the window. C. Go out for some fresh air.
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. Where will the man work this summer？
A. At a hotel. B. In a flower shop. C. On a farm.
7. How much is the man's pay a day？
A. $15. B. $60. C. $75.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. How does the man feel at school now？
A. Bored. B. Excited. C. Worried.
9. What does the man plan to do right after graduation？
A. Rest for five years. B. Work as a programmer. C. Start his own business
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Why does the woman make the call？
A. To book a hotel room.
B. To ask about the room service.
C. To make some changes to a reservation.
11. When will the woman leave the hotel？
A. On September 16. B. On September 23. C. On September 24.
12. Which room does the woman want to choose？
A. A room with a view. B. A room with a courtyard. C. A room with a basement.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. How many people will go to Keswick with the woman？
A. 4. B. 5. C. 6.
14. When are the woman and her friends going boating？
A. On Friday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday.
15. Where will the woman stay in Keswick？
A. In a camp. B. In a five-star hotel. C. In a country inn.
16. What may the man do on the weekend？
A. Watch Friends. B. Visit his aunt. C. Do some shopping.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题
17. Who may the speaker be？
A. A host. B. A student. C. An employer.
18. What does Wang Ming want to know？
A. Which major employers most value.
B. Whether it is easy to find a job.
C. The result of the study on the job market.
19. What percentage of student job seekers found jobs two years ago？
A. 20%. B. 22%. C. 50%.
20. Why are engineering graduates more likely to accept a job？
A. Their choices are limited.
B. The salary is usually good.
C. They need more work experience.
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。
A
Virtual Cooking Class

In this 2-hour live private one-on-one online experience , you will connect with 87-year-old Italian Nonna Nerina and her granddaughter Chiara as they walk you through a mouth-watering cooking experience of one of their favorite family recipes（食谱）in the comfort of your own home—without any other guest other than you!
Once you book this class , we will reach out to you to coordinate（协调）the best time and date that works for you . Chiara and Nonna Nerina . And a week before your class , you will receive a shopping list of ingredients（原料）to buy and a link to an Amazon storefront for any tool that you may need to cook with . Not to worry—we keep it simple , you probably already have all the things that you need in your kitchen!
You will discuss with Chiara about recipes and pasta choices , select the one that you are most excited about and then decide on all the details together for a magical experience.
Each recipe that we cook will be from our own family going back generations and we will send you some of our favorite wine pairing suggestions if you are really interested!
To become the cook you have always wanted to be , please join us every week for more classes and more fun by sending your email to NonnaLive @ nonnalive.com!
21. What can we know about the private course?
A. It is held in an Italian family. B. It is offering a discount at present.
C. It is given by Nonna Nerina alone. D. It is a chance to learn magic.
22. What do you need to do a week before the class?
A. Share your favorite recipe and pasta. B. Invite the guests to join the class.
C. Get something necessary ready for it. D. Do cleaning to keep your kitchen in order.
23. How can you learn more information about more classes?
A. By writing an e-mail. B. By making a phone call.
C. By visiting Chiara in person. D. By leaving a message on the website.
B
The phone vibrated（震动）and Amy's name appeared on the screen. “They found something,”she said , and then , trying to put me at ease , “Don't worry . They'll go in and remove it . It'll be alright.”Eighteen months later , the cancer ended her life . Amy's disease and death were astonishing for us all.
In spite of pain and fear , Amy's humor and compassion（同情）remained . In the middle of a life interrupted , Amy continued to display a concern for others . She once said , before sitting down to a lovely meal on a small island in Maine , as family and friends gathered to celebrate her forty-sixth birthday,“Wouldn't it be nice if everyone with cancer could have a special day like this？”I'm certain that every one of us wondered whether this would be her last birthday And yet , in that moment , Amy was not thinking of herself but of others who have a cancer .
With her passing away , Amy's family and friends contributed thoughts and ideas so that we could create a foundation that was most like the individual we hoped to honor . We wanted to fulfill her wish that“everyone with cancer could have a special day”.
Less than six months after Amy passed away, our foundation“Amy's Treat”was registered. Since its beginning， Amy's Treat has helped thousands of people whose lives have been changed by cancer for free. It has given out over a million dollars' worth of direct aid , services and access to a“special day”.
Volunteering for Amy's Treat has restored in me a once shaking faith in the thoughtfulness of humankind. We wouldn't be successful without the generous kindness of so many people who will never meet the person or families that their checks and donations will benefit.
“Wouldn't it be nice if everyone with cancer could have a special day like this?”Amy once said. Because she lived and because she died , many have. I think she'd be pleased with how it all turned out.
24. What words can best describe Amy according to the author?
A. Kind and respectable. B. Smart and brave.
C. Able and confident. D. Lovely and hardworking.
25. What can we know about Amy's Treat?
A. It is a cancer research center. B. It is a non-profit organization.
C. It is set up by Amy. D. It is aimed at the poor.
26. What plays an important role in Amy's Treat's success according to paragraph 5?
A. The staff's hard work. B. The support from Amy.
C. So many people's generosity. D. The ideas of Amy's friends.
27. What should we do according to the text?
A. Never get tired of doing kind things for others.
B. Try our best to be resistant to deadly diseases.
C. Be socially active to serve those poor patients.
D. Involve ourselves in healthcare-related research.
C
Scientists have created a healthy clone（克隆）of a black-footed ferret（雪貂）by using DNA from a ferret that died over 30 years ago. The cloned animal is called Elizabeth Ann.
Large numbers of black-footed ferrets once lived in the American West. The ferrets live mainly on the prairie dogs they catch. But when farmers began killing off prairie dogs, lots of ferrets died, too. By the 1970s, most experts believed that black-footed ferrets were extinct.
Then, in 1981, a group of black-footed ferrets were found in Wyoming. The US Fish and Wildlife Service（USFWS）caught 18 of these ferrets to try to raise them in captivity（圈养）so that they could be shielded. All but seven died.
At present, there're between 400 and 500 black-footed ferrets remaining. Some are still in captivity. Others have been released into the wild. But all black-footed ferrets living today are related to the seven animals saved from Wyoming.
Normally, when there're large numbers of a type of animal, they have many small differences. The DNA of the animals gets mixed up when different pairs of animals have babies. The small differences in their DNA can help protect the group as a whole. But because all living black-footed ferrets are closely related, they all have similar weaknesses.
But Elizabeth Ann is cloned from an animal that lived over 30 years ago, so her DNA is very different. Scientists hope that when this DNA is mixed back in, future black-footed ferrets will be healthier in general.
Elizabeth Ann was born on December 10, 2020. Blood tests have proven her to be 100% black footed ferret. It's the first native endangered species ever cloned in the US. Elizabeth Ann seems normal and healthy, and enjoys spending her days in her cage.
She won't ever be released into the wild, but soon, she may have some cloned brothers and sisters. And later, she'll probably have babies. Sooner or later, her children will have babies with wild black-footed ferrets, and her DNA will begin to spread.
28. What does the underlined word“shielded”in paragraph 3 probably mean?
A. Donated. B. Served.
C. Treated. D. Protected.
29. What is the biggest threat to the captive black-footed ferrets?
A. Their unusual appearance. B. Their biological weaknesses.
C. Their poor living conditions. D. Unfriendly human activities.
30. Elizabeth Ann was most probably cloned from a wild ferret that died ______.
A. in the 1960s B. in the 1970s
C. in the 1980s D. in the 1990s
31. What attitude does the author hold towards the future of Elizabeth Ann?
A. Uncaring. B. Doubtful. C. Dissatisfied. D. Positive.
D
Argentina in the late nineteenth century was an exciting place. Around 1870, it was experiencing an economic boom（繁荣）, and the capital, Buenos Aires, attracted many people. Farmers, as well as a flood of foreigners from Spain and Italy, came to Buenos Aires seeking jobs. These jobs didn't pay well, and the people felt lonely and disappointed with their new life in the city. As the unhappy newcomers mixed together in the poor parts of the city, the dance known as the tango（探戈舞）came into being.
At the beginning the tango was a dance of the lower classes. It was danced in the bars and streets. At that time there were much fewer women than men, so if a man didn't want to be left out, his only choice was to dance with another man so that he could attract the attention of the few available women. Gradually, the dance spread into the upper classes of Argentinean society and became more respectable.
In Europe at this time, strong interest in dance from around the world was beginning. This interest in international dance was especially evident in Paris. Every kind of dance from ballet（芭蕾舞）to belly dancing could be found on the stages of the Paris theaters. After tango dancers from Argentina arrived in Europe, they began to draw the interest of the public as they performed their exciting dance in cafes. Though not everyone approved（同意）of the new dance, saying it was a little too shocking, the dance did find enough supporters to make it popular.
The popularity（流行）of the tango continued to grow in many other parts of the world. Soldiers who returned to the United States from World War Ⅰ brought the tango to North America. It reached Japan in 1926, and in 2003 the Argentinean embassy in Seoul hired a local tango dancer to act as a kind of dance ambassador, and promote tango dancing throughout South Korea
32. The origin of the tango is associated with ______.
A. belly dancers B. American soldiers
C. a Spanish city D. the capital of Argentina
33. Which of the following is true about the tango?
A. It was created by foreigners from Spain and Italy.
B. People of the upper classes loved the tango most.
C. It was often danced by two males in the beginning.
D.A dancer in Seoul became the Argentinean ambassador.
34. Before World War Ⅰ, the tango spread to ______.
A. America B. Japan C. France D. South Korea
35. What can be the best title for the text？
A. How to Dance the Tango B. The History of the Tango
C. How to Promote the Tango D. The Modern Tango Boom
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10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。
Body language, sometimes called“non-verbal communication”, is an important tool. The way you communicate through body language can determine your success in everything from relationships to your career. Up to 93% of communication can be non-verbal. Paying closer attention to the messages you send through body language can help you succeed. 36
Have good posture（姿势）. If you go to a job interview and you have bad posture, you'll probably register more poorly to the interviewer. People will associate bad posture with weak
confidence or boredom. 37 To have good posture, your head should be up and your back should be straight. Sit down the front of your chair and lean forward slightly to show you're interested.
Mirror another person. Mirroring is when one partner copies the posture of the other partner. 38 Specifically, you can mirror a person's tone or position of the body. You shouldn't do this obviously or repeatedly though, only skillfully.
Emphasize your point with gestures. Have more than one gesture. 39 If you want to ensure you're not misunderstood, repeat helpful gestures when you speak the idea aloud. You don't have to use a body language gesture（or two）for every word, but it's good to have a toolbox of gestures you can use to reinforce（强化）important but easily misunderstood concepts.
40 Watch for wandering eyes and constant sniffing. If you're constantly touching your face, you'll never look confident or at ease. Improving your posture and working to reduce nervous tics（抽搐）can be difficult and will take time, but you'll quickly improve your overall non-verbal communication.
A. Use hand gestures when speaking.
B. This will help you better get your message across.
C. Avoid gestures that show nervousness or insecurity.
D. Here are some ideas for using gestures to communicate.
E. Keep your legs slightly apart, so you take up more space.
F. They might even think you're lazy and unmotivated if you don't sit up straight.
G. By copying the actions of the other person, you'll make him/her feel connected to you.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45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。
When NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley took off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday, they marked the first successful rocket launch（发射）off American soil in nine years. However, it was also a first in their close 41 which has developed over their 20-year work at NASA.
“Being lucky enough to 42 with your best friend is some astronauts' wish and we're lucky enough,”explained 53-year old Hurley.
The two astronauts had 43 the mission（使命）, which saw them 44 land on the International Space Station, over a two-year period. While they were friends before, in this time they could really see each other's weaknesses and 45 .
And they're 46 that the experience made them even 47 together. So when they climbed into their space suits and the Space X Crew Dragon spacecraft, the two men were 48 not only in their technical skills, but in 49 that they'd have each other's backs.
Their close relationship has developed partly from shared 50 experiences. They both 51 women who played roles in space missions. Their 52 go beyond their wives work. Both men 53 as they shared how their fathers were their first employers and possibly their strictest ones. And the 54 of fatherhood is very important for both men: Behnken has a six-year old son. Theodore, and Hurley has a 10-year old son, Jack.
“My 10-year-old son thinks it's a cool spacecraft with a cool name. So I got the 55 from him and that's all that 56 ,”Hurley shared happily.
With the two astronauts living their 57 of heading into space as best friends, the mission will 58 end with the two of them landing safely into the cool waters of the Atlantic. After they 59 their work, they can share the 60 with their families together once they're back on Earth.
41. A. idea B. birth C. fight D. friendship
42. A. survive B. argue C. fly D. teach
43. A. thought of B. prepared for C. cut down D. made up
44. A. successfully B. frequently C. violently D. casually
45. A. changes B. memories C. strengths D. appearances
46. A. terrified B. guilty C. anxious D. grateful
47. A. faster B. closer C. taller D. smarter
48. A. comfortable B. worried C. sad D. puzzled
49. A. pretending B. wishing C. forgetting D. knowing
50. A. learning B. travel C. family D. work
51. A. saved B. married C. forgave D. admired
52. A. similarities B. agreements C. promises D. adventures
53. A. escaped B. sighed C. laughed D. cried
54. A. question B. harm C. record D. role
55. A. trick B. praise C. patience D. imagination
56. A. matters B. suffers C. appears D. falls
57. A. secret B. hobby C. habit D. dream
58. A. by accident B. suddenly C. hopefully D. in danger
59. A. finish B. combine C. plan D. seek
60. A. expression B. experience C. scene D. manner
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。
Cloning is a way of making an exact copy of another animal or plant. 61 has two major uses. One is that gardeners use it to produce commercial 62 （quantity）of plants. The other is that it is 63 （value）for research on new plant species and for medical research on animals. However, the procedure of cloning is difficult 64 （undertake）.
On the one hand, the first successful clone, Dolly the sheep, 65 （make）the whole scientific world follow its progress, though it had 66 （many）problems than the normal sheep. On the other hand, Dolly's 67 （appear）raised a storm of objections and had a great impact 68 the media and public imagination. Different people have different opinions on it. 69 , scientists still wonder whether cloning will help or ham us and 70 it is leading us.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，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作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅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（ A ），并在其下面写出该加的词。
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10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
Here is good news for you which a writing competition about“Chinese Dream”is organizing by the Students' Union. Everyone is welcome to take an actively part in the competition. You are required to writing a story about “Chinese Dream”within 400 word. We had already invited four of our English teachers to be the judges. Of course, your hard work will pay off. The student who wins the one prize will be given a set of famous ancient Chinese works. In a addition, your story will be filmed into a video. As for the deadline, we are expected to hand your story before December 20.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
假定你是李华，下周你校将举办一场艺术作品展。请你给你校的外教Mrs.Brown写一封信，邀请她前来观看展览。内容包括：
1.展览的时间、地点及展出内容；
2·作品情况简介。
注意：1，词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：书法calligraphy; 插花flower arrangement
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2020～2021学年度第二学期大通县期末联考·高二英语
参考答案、提示及评分细则
听力部分录音稿
（Text 1）
W: What are we going to get for Lydia's birthday?
M: How about a pair of running shoes?
W: You know she hates doing exercise.
M: Then I guess we can buy her a birthday cake.
（Text 2）
M: Excuse me. Do you have time to help take a picture of us?
W: Oh, I'm sorry. I've got to catch a bus.
M: That's OK.
（Text 3）
M: It really annoys me when Kate calls her friends during office hours.
W: If I were you, I would tell her to stop.
M: Maybe you're right. I will talk to her sometime
（Text 4）
M: Here's the menu, Madame. Would you like something to drink?
W: Yes, please. May I see the wine list?
M: Certainly. Here you are.
(Text 5)
M: We need to have some fresh air. Do you mind my opening the window?
W: As a matter of fact, I'm feeling a bit cold.
(Text 6)
M: Guess what I'll be doing this summer?
W: What?
M: I'm going to work at the Riverside Hotel.
W: What exactly will you be doing?
M: Let's see. I'll be doing some small repairs inside and outside the hotel. I'll be cutting grass and taking care of the flowers.
W: Sounds interesting. What's the pay?
M: Well, uh... about fifteen dollars an hour, five hours a day, and Sunday free.
W: That's good money. What are you going to do with it?
M: I'll pay for the textbooks for next term.
(Text 7)
M: Hi, Sue. How's it going?
W: Oh, hi, Frank, just fine. How are your classes?
M: Pretty good. I'm glad this is my last term here, though.
W: Why is that? I thought you were enjoying school.
M: I was. But now I'm getting tired of it. I'm ready for the real world.
W: What are you planning to do when you graduate?
M: First, I want to get a job as a computer programmer, and then after five years or so, I'd like to start my own business.
W: Sounds good. I still have three terms to go until I'm done.
M: You'll make it for sure. Well, see you later.
W: Bye!
(Text 8)
M: Hello, Milton Hotel Reservations. How may I assist you?
W: Hi, I'm calling to make some changes to an existing reservation.
M: Certainly. Do you have the reservation number?
W: Sure, it's 219.
M: That's a reservation for Sally Menkel. Is that right?
W: Yes, that's right. I'd like to change the check-in date from September 15 to September 16.
M: Certainly. I can make that change for you. Is that the only change?
W: No, the check-out date will also change from the 23rd to the 24th.
M: No problem. We have you arriving on the 16th of September and leaving the 24th of September—altogether, eight nights. Will there be anything else?
W: Yes. Instead of a courtyard room, I'd like a room with a view, preferably on an upper floor.
M: I can certainly change that for you, but there will be a change in the room rate. The new rate is $ 199 per night, instead of the original $ 179.
W: That's OK. These are all the changes. Thank you very much.
M: You're welcome. Have a nice day!
(Text 9)
W: Gordon, I'm going to Keswick in the Lake District this weekend.
M: Really?
w: Yeah. five of us. Why don't you join us? We're getting to Keswick on Friday. Then we're going boating or Saturday. And on Sunday, we're going to do some shopping. Then I will take some time to visit my aunt Luсу.
M: You're not going to camp, are you? Isn't it a bit cold?
W: No, we're not. It is a bit cold. We're staying in a country inn. It's not like five-star hotels or anything. But it's really comfortable.
M: Hmm, sounds interesting. You know, it's the boating that I don't like.
W: Well, what are you up to?
M: Sit on my sofa all weekend and watch the DVDs I've just bought. And that will be a busy weekend. I may finish watching Friends.
W: I don't know how you can do that all weekend, Gordon. I'd get bored M: I know, I know. But that's really what I want to do.
(Text 10)
M: Hello. Welcome to the program. In America, May and June are the traditional months for graduations. A listener in China, Wang Ming, who is about to get an engineering degree, wants to know how American college graduates find jobs. Right now, the answer is: not very easily. A latest study on the college job market showed that employers wanted to hire 22%fewer graduates this year than last. The study also showed that just 20% of those who looked for jobs before graduation have found one by now. This is compared to half of students who had looked for a job by this time two years ago. But one difference: fewer of this year's graduates have started to search for jobs. Engineering graduates were more likely to have started their job search already, and to have accepted a job. This is among the best-paid professions for people with just a college degree. On average, engineering majors expect to start at about $ 62,000 a year.
参考答案
1~5 CBACB 6~10 ACABC 11~15 CAABC 16~20 AABCB 21~23 BCA
24~27 ABCA 28~31 DBCD 32~35 DCCB 36~40 DFGBC 41~45 DCBAC
46~50 DBADC 51~55 BACDB 56~60 ADCAB
61. It 62. quantities 63. valuable 64. to undertake 65. made
66. more 67. appearance 68. on 69. However 70. where
短文改错
Here is good news for you which a writing competition about“Chinese Dream”is organizing by the Students'
that organizing
Union. Everyone is welcome to take an actively part in the competition. You are required to writing a story about
active write
“Chinese Dream”within 400 word. We had already invited four of our English teachers to be the judges. Of course,
words have
your hard work will pay off. The student who wins the one prize will be given a set of first famous ancient Chinese
first
works. In a addition, your story will be filmed into a video. As for the deadline, we you are expected to hand in your
you
story before December 20.
书面表达
One possible version:
Dear Mrs. Brown,
An art exhibition will be held in our school next week. I know that you are interested in artworks, so I'm writing to invite you to attend it.
The art exhibition will take place in the library of our school from Monday to Friday next week. Many artworks, including calligraphy works, flower arrangement, paintings and drawings, all of which are created by students or teachers in our school and are of high quality. I think you will take great interest in them.
I will be glad if you can come to enjoy the exhibition together with me. Looking forward to your coming.
Yours,
Li Hua