1、吉林省吉林市江城中学2020-2021学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题本试卷分第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题）两部分，共11页。考试结束后，将答题卡交回。第卷 （选择题，共100分）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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. Whats the weather like today?A. Windy.B. Sunny.C. Warm.2. How will the
2、 woman get to the railway station?A. By car.B. By taxi.C. By subway.3. Who till needs to join a group?A. Alex.B. Simon.C. Helen.4. When did the man leave the office?A. At 1: 00.B. At 1: 30.C. At 2: 00.5. What are the speakers doing?A. Watching a movie.B. Attending a wedding.C. Admiring a picture.第二节
3、（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，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 will the speakers do together?A. Go running.B. Play tennis.C. Go swimming.7. Where will the man pick up the woman?A. In the gym.B. At th
4、e tennis court.C. At the swimming pool.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。8. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A, How to learn Italian.B. How to spend the vacation.C. How to enjoy music.9. Why doesnt the woman want to go to Rome?A. She is afraid of flying.B. She hates Italian music.C. She has no interest in h
5、istory.10. What is the woman probably interested in?A. The delicious food.B. The great architecture.C. The natural scenery.听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。11. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a supermarket.B. At a post office.C At home.12. How much did the two speakers spend on the fruit?A. $4
6、.50.B.$3.40.C. $2.99.13. How does the woman feel in the end?A. Angry.B. Satisfied.C. Calm.听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。14. What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?A. Classmates.B. Doctor and patient.C. Teacher and student.15. What did the man do in the morning?A. He had a PE lesson.B. He skip
7、ped the breakfast.C. He broke the record of 200-meter race.16. Why did the man suffer a stomachache?A. He ran too fast.B. He ate too much.C. He rose too early.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Which room is for the Academic Test of English?A. Room 304.B. Room 403.C. Room 504.18. Where could the students put the
8、ir schoolbags?A. In the lockers with keys.B. In front of the testing room.C. On the chairs outside the washroom.19. What should the students do if they want to use the washroom?A. Go together with a partner.B. Wait until their name is called.C. Get the monitors permission.20. What can we learn from
9、the announcement?A. Students can use their own pencils.B. The speaker is one of the candidates.C. Coats are forbidden in the testing room.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，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。AEverest： 121min Adventure/Biography/DramaStoryline: A group of climbers s
10、tart their final climb to the summit of Mount Everest，the highest point on Earth. With little warning，a violent storm strikes the mountain，swallowing the adventurers.Director: Baltasar KormakurStars:Jason Clarke, Ang Phula Sherpa, Thomas M.WrightAdd to watchlistWar Room：120min DramaStoryline: Tony a
11、nd Elizabeth Jordan, seemingly have it all-great jobs, a beautiful daughter, their dream home. In reality, their marriage has been a war zone. With guidance from Miss Clara, an older, wiser woman, Elizabeth discovers she can start fighting for her family instead of against them.Director: Alex Kendri
12、ckStars: Priscilla C. Shirer, T.C. Stalligs, Karen AbercrombieAdd to watchlistStraight Outta Compton：147min Biography/Drama/MusicStoryline: In 1987, five young men, using honest rhymes, put their frustration and anger about life into the most powerful weapon they had: their music. Straight Outta Com
13、pton tells the true story of how these cultural rebels（叛逆者）stood up to the authorities that meant to keep them down and formed the worlds most dangerous group N.W.A.Director: F. Gary GrayStars: OShea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins, Jason MitchellAdd to watchlistA Walk In The Woods：104min Adventure/Biogr
14、aphy/ComedyStoryline: After spending two decades in England, Bill Bryson returns to the US, where he decides the best way to connect with his homeland is to hike the Appalachian Trail. He travels with Katz, one of his oldest friends. The trouble is that the two have a completely different definition
15、 of the word, “adventure”. The real fun begins.Director: Ken KwapisStars: Robort Redford, Nick Nolte, Emma ThompsonAdd to watchlist21.If you prefer family-themed movies, which one should see? A.Everest B.War RoomC.Straight Outta ComptonD.A Walk In The Woods22.What is N.W.A according to the passage?
16、A.A movie club B.A music groupC.An adventure teamD.A charity organization23.Why does Bill Bryson hike the Appalachain Trail? A.To accompany his friend KatzB.To exercise and keep himself fitC.To strengthen his bond with the USD.To have an adventure in the woodsBLately a popular eight-floor bookstore
17、in Hefei,Anhui province,has risen to fame because it becomes the worlds first shared bookstore,in a move meant to encourage more reading among Chinese citizens. It comes to peoples attention as more than 200,000 visitors flooded the store on its first day as a shared bookstore on July 16 this year,a
18、 record high since it was reopened to the public in 2013.Some 4,000 books were brought home on the first day,T reported. Customers are allowed to borrow up to two books valued under 150 yuan per visit after registering with an app and paying the 99 yuan deposit fee（押金）. All books on sale in the book
19、store are available for sharing.Returned books that are damaged are sold at a discount.The bookstore also provides a bonus for bookworms.People who finish reading 12 books in three months receive eight percent of their deposit back,and members can be rewarded one yuan for every book read. We want to
20、 bring down the cost of reading so people could read more books,Xu Xinwei,who helps run the bookstore,told T. Some parents buy a lot of books for their children,but they usually end up collecting dust as their children grow up.Similarly,some popular novels for young people also fall out of fashion,a
21、ccording to Xu.Books are more effectively circulated when theyre shared.24.The bookstore becomes a shared one . A.to make more moneyB.to make more room for new booksC.to inspire more people to readD.to recommend new books25.What does the underlined phrase “risen to fame” in Paragraph 1 probably mean
22、? A.Become well-known. B.Settled down.C.Broken up.D.Taken over.26.What can we infer from the passage? A.The bookstore was once the best in Anhui province.B.The books that are sold here cant be borrowed.C.More than 4,000 books were taken home on July 16 in 2013.D.The cost of reading can be reduced by
23、 sharing the books.27.What does the bookstore do to attract more readers? A.The bookstore encourages parents to buy more books for their children.B.The readers are allowed to borrow the books unconditionally.C.The readers who are members can receive one yuan for every book read.D.The bookstore is co
24、nsidering offering a bonus for anyone who likes reading.CWhen I was 12 years old, I already knew that my teen years were going to be the worst years of my life. I was a total outsider, bullied (欺凌) at school. I felt completely alone in my small town. But by starting to do volunteer work when I was 1
25、4, I turned my problem into a passion for helping others. The opportunity to practice kindness made me feel like my life had a greater purpose. The more positive energy I shared, the more kindness and appreciation I received. I realized that my purpose in life would be to reach out to people, specif
26、ically teenagers, and help them feel less alone. Books were my true friends back then. I was so thankful that the authors wrote those books. The kindness they offered me with their books saved my life. One of my biggest dreams was to become an author so I could write books that would help other teen
27、agers the way those books helped me. After surviving terrible experiences at school and at home, I made a choice to take the optimistic, positive road in the next steps of my journey. My dream career, one I thought was only possible for the authors I loved, is what I am doing now. I have been a full
28、-time author of teen novels since 2007 and am grateful for this amazing opportunity to reach out to readers every single day. Kindness saved me when I needed help the most. Even small acts of kindness can change someones life. You never know what someone else is going through. But by practicing dail
29、y kindness, you become an architect of positive change.28. What was the authors life like when he was 12? A.Boring. B.Peaceful. C.Unhappy. D.Meaningful.29. How did the volunteer work benefit the author? A.It made him popular in his town. B.It helped him find the meaning of life.C.It helped him under
30、stand others lives better. D.It helped to shape his dream career.30. Why did the author choose writing as his job? A.He was inspired by his teacher. B.He could pass positive energy to readers.C.He wanted to share his school experiences. D.He found he had a talent for writing.31. What does the author
31、 suggest readers do in the last paragraph? A.Say no to bullies bravely. B.Make positive changes in their lives.C.Treat others with kindness in daily life. D.Learn to care more about others feelings.DCan exercise during childhood protect you against memory loss many decades later?Exercise early in li
32、fe seems to have lifelong benefits for the brain,in rats at least. This is an animal study,but it shows that physical activity at a young age is very important一not just for physical development,but for the whole lifelong track of cognitive（认知的）development during ageing,says Martin Wojtowicz of the U
33、niversity of Toronto,Canada.In humans,it may delay the appearance of Alzheimers symptoms（阿兹海默氏症）,possibly to the point of preventing them.Wojtowiczs team divided 80 young male rats into two equal groups,and placed running wheels in the cages of one group for a period of six weeks.Around four months
34、laterwhen the rats had reached middle agethe team taught all the rats to connect an electric shock with being in a specific box.When placed in the box,they froze with fear. Two weeks later,the team tested the rats in three situations: exactly the same box in the same room,the same box with the room
35、arranged differently,and a completely different box in a different room. The rats without access to a running wheel when they were young now froze the same percentage of times in each of these situations,suggesting they couldnt remember which one was dangerous.But those that had been able to run in
36、their youth froze 40 to 50 percent less in both changed box settings. “The results suggest the amount of physical activity when were young,at least for rats,has influence on brain and cognitive healthin the form of better memorieswhen were older,says Arthur Kramer of Northeastern University in Bosto
37、n,who has found that,in humans,exercise promotes the growth of new brain cells.32.The study shows that_. A.physical activity is important for physical healthB.using the running wheels is of benefit to the rats growthC.physical activity can prevent humans Alzheimers symptomsD.the more exercise a rat
38、has when young,the better memory it will possess when older33.How are Paragraph 3 and 4 mainly developed? A.By analyzing causes. B.By giving an example.C.By describing the process.D.By showing differences.34.What does the underlined word it in Paragraph 2 refer to? A.Exercise. B.Development.C.Benefi
39、t. D.Study.35.What is the authors attitude towards the animal study? A.Negative. B.Objective. C.Critical.D.Doubtful.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。A.You forget to watch the sunset.B.Never let those things go unnoticed. C.You forget to smile at people around you.D.See
40、how these habits can instantly bring you so much happiness.E.Go out, find a natural spot under the shade of trees or in a park.F.Enjoy each moment and each experience which brings more to your life.G.You are so involved in all these things that you have forgotten to spend some quiet time.There are s
41、ome happiness habits we often forget:You forget to breathe consciously.Most spiritual teachings today talk about meditation(冥想) of all forms and kinds. And they all share the same basic instruction:breathe. 36 Inhale（吸气）deeply,and then exhale（呼气）. Repeat this 10 times and watch how it relax your moo
42、d. 37 Smiling is not just a happiness for yourself; you also improve other peoples happiness. In fact, the more you smile at people around you, the more they are eager to help you when you need it. You forget to say thank you.Saying thank you is not just about appreciating someone. It is also about
43、your own feeling and imagination:being thankful for the littlest things that you receive and enjoy. 38 Feel good,be thankful and youll be always happy.You forget to enjoy your experience. Are you always hurried with what you are doing? Do you always feel that youre running out of time or money? Do y
44、ou always think that theres not enough for you to enjoy?. 39 You forget to stay quiet for a while.You surf the Internet,you watch TV,you go to work, and you hang out with friends. You do so many errands（差事） 40 Take a moment to sit down，find a quiet place，breathe，and do nothing- feeling the silence a
45、nd being happy. 第三部分 英语知识运用（共三节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。A young boy and his father were walking along a forest path. They 41 a large tree branch on the ground. The boy 42 his father,“Do you think I could move that 43 ?”His father replied,“I am sure you can if you use all your 44 The boy tried his best, but he was not 45 enough and he couldnt move it. He said with 46 ,“You were wrong,Dad. I cant move it.” “Try 47 ,”re
