03、2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期末测试卷（牛津译林版）

高二上学期期末考试（三）

英语

考试范围：xxx；考试时间：100分钟；命题人：xxx

注意事项：

1．答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息

2．请将答案正确填写在答题卡上

第I卷（选择题）

第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分30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

Women, with equal opportunities now in place, are able to choose whatever professional path they desire. If a 9-to-5 office job isn’t your style, consider some of the fun and profitable professions available that are a little off the beaten path.

Wedding planner

While some women dream of their wedding day, others grow up to be imaginative wedding planners. Business opportunities are readily available, as more than 2 million weddings take place in the United States each year with an average spend of more than$1,000 per wedding for a wedding planner, according to The Wedding Report.

Chocolatier

If you want to have your chocolate and eat it too, consider becoming a chocolatier. Create new flavor combinations, market your product and sell it from your own store, or work for a large chocolate business and watch your creations sold to the masses.

Personal shopper

If you love to shop, particularly when you are spending someone else’ s money, then you should consider becoming a personal shopper. Personal shoppers assess their clients’ needs, lifestyles, likes and dislikes and then put that knowledge to use by purchasing their clothing and accessories. Although the job does have a few drawbacks, like fussy clients,Entrepreneur.com reports that,” mostly, it’s a pretty good time.”

Disney character

Imagine being paid to be a princess. For many women working at the Disney resorts, that is exactly what they do. The Walt Disney Company hires look-alikes to play the roles of Disney characters, like the Little Mermaid or Cinderella, at its Disneyland and Disney World resorts.

1．One can satisfy her desire for shopping by becoming a_________even if she cannot afford.

A．wedding planner  B．chocolatier 

C．personal shopper:. D．Disney character

2．Creativity is especially needed in the professions of

A．wedding planner&chocolatier

B．chocolatier&personal shopper..

C．personal shopper&Disney character

D．Disney character&wedding planner

3．Who may be interested in the jobs in the passage?

A．Women wanting flexible working hours.

B．Men fed up with 9 to 5 office work.

C．Housewives hoping for social equality.

D．Managers advertising for employees.

B

Shortly before Christmas last year, Brazilian piano player Joao Carlos Martins invited his friends to a bar near his home. He wanted to show them the best gift he had received in many years: a new pair of gloves. They are not just any gloves, however. The specially made bionic(仿生）devices are letting the 79-year-old play with both hands for the first time in more than 20 years.

Martins 'health problems could be traced back to 1965. He suffered nerve damage in his arm from a soccer injury. And while he was on tour, a robber hit him over the head with a metal pipe in Bulgaria. Even his close friends believed that his career as a pianist would come to an end.

By his retirement last March, he had undergone 24 medical procedures to try to reduce pain caused by a series of accidents. As a result, he had been forced to work mostly as a musical conductor since the early 2000s.

However, one designer believed Martins 'retirement had come too early. That designer, Ubirata Bizarro Costa, created special bionic gloves for Martins 'hands. The gloves help move his fingers up after they press on the piano keys. Costa said he created early models based on images of Martins' hands, but that those models were “far from ideal”.  He then decided to tell Martins about his efforts and they together spent several months testing different models. The perfect match came in December, and cost only$125 to build.

These days, Martins never takes off his new magic gloves-even when he goes to sleep.  Martins said he had received more than 100 devices in the last 50 years as possible solutions to his hand problems. None worked well or long enough. "But these gloves do," he said.

The new gloves have given Martins a new goal. He hopes to play the piano at New York's Carnegie Hall in October. He has already been preparing a concert celebrating the 60th anniversary of his first appearance there.

4．Which of the following is true about Joao Carlos Martins?

A．A designer who created special gloves for himself.

B．A musician who prefers conducting to playing the piano.

C．A pianist whose career was restricted by health problems.

D．A soccer lover who was hit over the head during a match.

5．What is special about Martins' s new gloves?

A．They have been around for a long time.

B．They are considered to be far from ideal.

C．They enable Martins to play with two hands.

D．They are developed mainly for the disabled.

6．In the process of creation,Costa did the following EXCEPT that

A．he perfected the gloves together with Martins.

B．he spent several months testing different models.

C．he made early models based on images of Martins 's hands.

D．he insisted on building the new gloves despite the high price.

7．What's the best title for the text?

A．Technology Improves People's Life

B．Martins Receives the Best Christmas Gift

C．Costa Creates the Special Gloves for Martins

D．Magic Gloves Let Brazilian Pianist Play Again

C

There is a country-I read about it once-where the local custom is that if you go to a house and praise some small possession,the owners feel obliged to offer it to you as a gift.I don’t remember the name of the country;the only other place I know of with such a custom is my mother’s apartment.

Knowing Mama,I have always been careful with my compliments,but that doesn’t stop her. Mama senses admiration far more subtle(敏感的)than what’s spoken.If she catches me staring at anything small enough to put in a grocery sack,she hands it to me as I leave.It would do no good to protest.

Sometimes,while visiting Mama,I try not to say anything complimentary.

I have been worrying for weeks now about what to give my mother for Mother’s Day.For most people,this is a modest problem,solved by the purchase of a bathrobe or a box of candy. For me,however,Mother’s Day represents an annual challenge to do the impossible-find a gift that will make neither Mama nor me feel terrible.Expensive gifts-Mama defines as costing over$1.98-are out,because they make Mama feel terrible.There is always the danger that a gift given to Mama will bounce swiftly back to the giver.

Papa,a sensible man,long ago stopped trying to shop for Mama.Instead,on Mother’s Day, her birthday,and other appropriate occasions,he composes a short epic poem in which he tells of their meeting,courtship(求婚)，and subsequent(随后的)marriage.After nearly 30 years of poems,Papa sometimes worries that the edge of his poetic inspiration has dulled,but Mama doesn’t complain.She comes into the room while he is struggling over a gift poem and says,”It doesn’t have to rhyme as long as it’s from the heart.”

This year,finally,I think I,too,have found a painless gift for Mama.I am going to give her a magazine article,unrhymed but from the heart,in which I wish her”Happy Mother’s Day”and tell her there’s nothing Papa or I could ever buy,find,or make her that would be half good enough anyway.

8．The underlined word “compliments” in the second paragraph is closest in meaning to

A．behavior B．purchase C．words D．praise

9．Why has the writer been worrying about what to give his mother for Mother’s Day?

A．It’s difficult to choose a proper but cheap gift.

B．His Mama wishes him to follow his father’s way.

C．Gifts will make his mother feel terrible.

D．The writer has a very tight budget.

10．From the custom in the apartment of the writer’s mother, we can know that________.

A．the writer will be given whatever he wants

B．his mother will give him the things he praises

C．his father will have to compose rhymed poems

D．his mother will return anything to the giver

11．What can be a suitable title for the passage?

A．An Economical Mother

B．A Challenging Choice

C．A Gift for Mama

D．An Old Custom

D

Every Christmas,the firm I worked for raised money for disadvantaged kids in the area,and every Christmas I'd drive out with colleagues to deliver gifts.Some years ago,  we were returning to work and stopped at an intersection as the lights turned red.

We were in the middle lane and I became aware of an SUV(越野车）coming up behind us at speed;at the last moment,it switched to the righthand lane and carried straight on past the red light into traffic moving west to east.It crashed into another vehicle,causing it to veer off(转向），then they both skidded to a stop.

There was a loud"Bang"and flames leapt from the SUV 's front.I had been a volunteer firefighter for many years and had attended automobile accidents before.As the flames grew fiercer,I knew the car's battery had exploded and that there was no time to lose.I dashed round to the passenger side.The door was locked,but by pulling on the window frame,I managed to tear it open.I leaned in,unbuckled the driver's belt and pulled him across to the passenger side.

Other than some cuts,he was fine.I left him with my workmates and went to check on the driver of the other car,who was also unhurt.Then I headed back to the intersection, where I directed traffic around the burning vehicle until the emergency services arrived.

On the way back to work,I said to my colleagues:"What you saw,keep it under your hats,OK?"But an hour later I had a call from a friend on a local TV station."Brad,"he said,"I have a picture here that someone's sent in of you helping out at a traffic accident."

I hoped that would be the end f it,but the story was to have an unexpected ending. A couple of weeks after the accident,I agreed to a televised reunion with Michael Walker, the guy I'd pulled from the car.He thanked me,and then he introduced me to his daughter, Amber.It turned out she had been separated from her mum and dad,but returned home after the accident.Knowing this family had been reunited was greatly comforting to me-a real Christmas gift.

12．The car crash was caused by

A．the SUV driver's running the red light

B．the traffic chaos at the intersection

C．the heavy traffic during Christmas

D．the author's car blocking the way

13．Who saved the trapped driver from the burning car?

A．The emergency services. B．The author.

C．The author's workmates. D．A pedestrian.

14．What does the underlined part in Paragraph 5 mean?

A．Cover up the hair. B．Hide the face.

C．Keep it secret. D．Bear it in mind.

15．What was a real Christmas gift to the author?

A．The reunion with the saved driver.

B．Acquaintance with Michael' s daughter.

C．Raising money for disadvantaged kids.

D．Michael' s family reunion after the accident.

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。

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 1. 5 billion children have been affected by school closures worldwide. 16． The guidance below outlines what can be done to handle online risks and promote positive online learning experiences for children.

17．Schools should be aware that children especially the younger ones could unintentionally hurt others in their communication. And schoolyard bullying(欺凌）among classmates may easily change into online bullying. Also school authorities need to adapt anti-bullying rules and policies for online spaces and make them clear to students and parents.

Continued access to school-based advisory services should be ensured. In the absence of the face-to-face contact with advisers, children in depression need to have safe and secret means of reaching out to advisers. 18．Thus schools should promote more helplines or online advisory platforms. Guidelines regarding digital safety should be provided for children to create a positive long-distance learning experience. 19． Specific safeguards may include wearing appropriate clothing in front of cameras, avoiding using private messaging services in teacher-student communication and not connecting to virtual classrooms from bedrooms.

Potentially harmful information and inappropriate use of data should be avoided. Increased online activity may expose children to age-inappropriate and potentially harmful content. 20． Additionally, the shift of children's lives online may result in the added collection and processing of children's personal data by companies. Therefore, schools should seek digital protection mechanisms to ensure only authorized individuals are able to access the online learning platforms.

A. Good online manners should be promoted and monitored.

B. It is necessary to provide online resources for school children.

C. They can also be the target for a large quantity of online marketing.

D. They should be encouraged to use their voices online to support others.

E. Many of them are now taking classes as well as socializing more online.

F. They should be taught how, when and where online classes can be carried out.

G. Disabled children experiencing increased anxieties may require additional support.

第二部分 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。

From all the research I've done, a good learner possesses some key attributes(特质). I've actually found some quotes(引文)that    21    these attributes.

The first quote is   22    an ancient Chinese proverb: A teacher can only open the door. You must walk through.

Every school in the world should make this amazing quote its    23   .When a teacher teaches you new information, she is opening the door in your brain to that new knowledge. However, that door doesn't    24   Like most doors, it's   25    to close within a short period of time. If you don't pass through    26    it closes, then your teacher will have to open it for you again.

But there's a    27   :You can keep the door open longer,even without your teacher.Good learners review new material while it's still   28    in their brain.If you don't review,then it's like asking a teacher to open the door and then standing    29   while it shuts in your face.You and the teacher will both feel pretty    30   .

Just like becoming fit is 10%working out and 90%eating right,learning English is 10% learning new information and 90%   31   .You'll never get    32   if you don't review.

Our second quote,which is an   33    powerful one,comes from Peter Drucker,the    34   of modern business management theory.He said,"What gets measured gets managed."

Drucker is saying that if you want to manage the progress of something,you must    35    progress. For example,"I want to learn English”is untrackable,uninspiring,and unrealistic.As a result,we should    36    setting such goals.Instead,we should    37    Drucker's wisdom and make our goals trackable,such as“I want to master all of the English vowels(元音)”or“I want to learn and be able to use 1000 English words.”

   38   ,you should set a period for achieving it.Don't make it too long,or you'll lose    39   . 4 weeks-3 months is usually a good choice.Imagine learning to use 1000 English words in conversation in 2 months!That sounds    40  

21．A．convey B．dismiss C．delay D．provide

22．A．previously B．actually C．finally D．formally

23．A．logo B．slogan C．motto D．remark

24．A．break loose B．stay open C．go unnoticed D．remain closed

25．A．advised B．wished C．required D．designed

26．A．though B．before C．when D．since

27．A．twist B．plot C．drawback D．benefit

28．A．effective B．fresh C．evident D．original

29．A．silent B．rigid C．still D．quiet

30．A．impressed B．astonished C．amused D．awkward

31．A．repetition B．reform C．reference D．response

32．A．anyone B．anything C．anywhere D．anybody

33．A．extremely B．explicitly C．entirely D．eventually

34．A．believer B．sponsor C．founder D．publisher

35．A．count B．control C．make D．track

36．A．avoid B．forbid C．delay D．block

37．A．represent B．handle C．use D．apply

38．A．Nevertheless B．Besides C．However D．Thus

39．A．motivation B．face C．courage D．power

40．A．virtual B．awful C．awesome D．available

第II卷（非选择题）

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。

The discovery of the first Dead Sea Scrolls(死海古卷), 41．(consider)to be the42．(significance)archaeological event of the twentieth century, occurred in 1947 in Qumran, bordering on the Dead Sea. 43．(search)for a goat that had got lost, a shepherd named Muhammed walked along the sea cliffs and 44．(accident)came across a clay jar containing ancient scrolls. Then they were sold to Professor Eliezer Sukennik. He was sure that the scrolls were genuine(真的), which was the first time that a biblical(圣经的) scholar 45．(examine)the scrolls.

Ten years later, eleven more caves around the Dead Sea were found to contain tens of thousands of scroll fragments(碎片), among 46．are the oldest known versions of the Hebrew Scriptures. Some scrolls were carefully placed, while others appeared to be thrown in a hurry. 47．is remarkable about the ancient scrolls is their age. 48．(date) from the 3rd century BC to AD 68, the scrolls are mostly written in Hebrew and include the oldest biblical texts ever found, consisting 49．passages from every book of the Hebrew Bible, with the 50．(except)of the Book of Esther.

第三部分：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（∧），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限一词。

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

On July 18, I, together with my parents, leave for Qinhuangdao at six, which were about 100 kilometers away. As my father was not familiar with the route, so it took us one and a half hours arrive. We first went to the the botanical garden, where there were variously kinds of flowers and plants. At ten o’clock, we set off to pay a visit for the Great Wall in Laolongtou, where we we could see the sights of the Bohai Sea. Touching by the great building, we stayed on the Great Wall to appreciate it for a long time. In the afternoon, we arrived in Yansaihu, which scenery impressed me greatly. They returned at four o’clock, laughing and talking. Tired and happy, we arrived home safe and sound.

第二节 书面表达（满分25分）

假定你是李华，你最近参加了学校组织的“文学名著欣赏”（Appreciation of Classics)活动。请用英文给一位热衷中国传统文化的美国朋友Jack写一封信，介绍此次活动。内容

包括：

1. 活动目的：丰富校园生活，提高文学鉴赏能力；

2. 活动内容：名篇诵读与欣赏，阅读心得交流；

3. 活动体验。

注意：

1. 词数80左右；

2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

Dear Jack,

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Sincerely yours,

Li Hua