江西省新余市2020-2021學年高二下學期期末考試英語試題學校:___________姓名：___________班級：___________考號：___________一、閱讀選擇1.MacaoTowerAJHackettBungeeJumpTheMacaoTower,338.meterstall,istheworld’s10thhighesttower,withavarietyofactivities,suchasgambling,eatingandentertainment.Oneofthefamousactivitiesisthebungeejump.TheAJHackettMacaoTowerBungeeJumpis233metershigh,makingitaGuinnessWorldRecordasthehighestcommercialbungeejumpintheworld.Raiseyourarmsandoffyougo!Ifyouarenotdaringenoughtojumpthatheight,youcantrytheskywalkonthe57thfloor-it’sstillremarkable.Grabthischanceandtickoffthisitemonyourbucketlist.2.GrabatraditionalPortuguesedinnerMacaowascolonizedbyPortugalbefore1999.Asaresult,PortuguesecultureisdeeplyintomanycornersofMacao.ManyPortuguesesettledandopenedPortugueserestaurantsinthespecialadministrativeregion,buttheflavorismoreadaptabletoChinesepeople.3.VisitamuseumMacao,asatinylittlecitywithonlyanareaof30.5squarekilometers,has23eye-catchingmuseums.Duetoitsuniquehistory,bothEasternandWesternhistoricalsitescanbefound.Manyofthemarepreservedforculturalheritage,touristspotsormuseums,suchastheGrandPrixMuseum,MaritimeMuseumandWineMuseum.4.Selfie(自拍)attheRuinsofSt.PaulTheRuinsofSt.PaulisthesignaturelandmarkofMacao.TheruinsconsistoftheSt.Paul’sCollegeandtheChurchofSt.Paul,builtin1583.However,afterthreefiresin1595,1601and1835,thechurchwasseriouslydamaged.Surprisingly,aftertherebuildingandfires,thehugefrontpartandthefrontstairwayremainunburned.1．WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaboutMacaoToweraccordingtothepassage?A．TherearemanyactivitiesinMacaoTower.B．Thebungeejumpthereholdsarecordintheworld.C．Itisathrillingplacetogo.D．Theskywalkis233metershigh.2．WhathappenedtotheRuinsofSt.Paul?A．Culturalheritageispreservedhere.B．Ithasexperiencedseveralfires.C．Itistotallyruinedbythefires.D．Itisstillwellreserved.3．Thetextprobablycomesfrom________.A．Atextbook B．Anadvertisement C．Atravelmagazine D．AresearchpaperAboutamonthafterIjoinedFacebook,IgotacallfromLoriGoler,ahighlyregardedseniordirectorofmarketingateBay.Shemadeitclearthiswasabusinesscall.“IwanttoapplytoworkwithyouatFacebook,”shesaid.“Insteadofrecommendingmyself,Iwanttoaskyou:Whatisyourbiggestproblem,andhowcanIsolveit?”Myjawhitthefloor.Ihadhiredthousandsofpeopleoverthepreviousdecadeandnoonehadeversaidanythingremotelylikethat.Peopleusuallyfocusonfindingtherightroleforthemselves,withtheimplicationthattheirskillswillhelpthecompany.LoriputFacebook’sneedsfrontandcenter.Itwasakillerapproach.Iresponded,“Recruitingismybiggestproblem.And,yes,youcansolveit.”Lorineverdreamedshewouldworkinrecruiting,butshejumpedin.Sheevenagreedtotradeearningsforacquiringnewskillsinanewfield.Lorididagreatjobrunningrecruitingandwithinmonthswaspromotedtohercurrentjob,leadingPeople@Facebook.Themostcommonmetaphorforcareersisaladder,butthisconceptnolongerappliestomostworkers.Asof2010,theaverageAmericanhadelevenjobsfromtheagesofeighteentoforty-sixalone.LorioftenquotesPattieSellers,whocameupwithamuchbettermetaphor:“Careersareajunglegym,notaladder.”AsLoridescribesit,there’sonlyonewaytogettothetopofaladder,buttherearemanywaystogettothetopofajunglegym.Thejunglegymmodelbenefitseveryone,butespeciallywomenwhomightbestartingcareers,switchingcareers,gettingblockedbyexternalbarriers,orreenteringtheworkforceaftertakingtimeoff.Theabilitytocreateauniquepathwithoccasionaldips,detours(彎路),andevendeadendspresentsgreatviewsofmanypeople,notjustthoseatthetop.Onaladder,mostclimbersarestuckstaringatthebuttofthepersonabove.4．WhydidLorimakethecall?A．ShehelpedFacebooktosolvethebiggestproblem.B．ShewantedtomakeabusinessdealwithFacebook.C．ShetriedtoaskforapayriseinFacebook.D．ShewantedtobecomeanemployeeinFacebook.5．Whatimpressed“I”byLori?A．Loriwasgoodatrunningrecruiting.B．LoriattachedgreatimportancetoFacebook’sneeds.C．LorijumpedinFacebookwithnoadequateexperience.D．LoriwasskilledinmarketingateBay.6．Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A．Nowallpeopledon’ttendtoclimbtheladder.B．Noneontheladdercanenjoythegreatviews.C．Junglegymsofferlimitedexplorationforemployees.D．Apregnantwoman,jobless,benefitslittlefromthejunglegyms.7．Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．It’saJungleGym,NotaLadder.B．Facebook’sBiggestProblem.C．ApplyingforaJobinFacebook.D．AJungleGymisBetterthanaLadder.HundredsofmillionsofpeoplewatchedontelevisiononJuly20,1969,whenAmericanastronautsNeilArmstrongandBuzzAldrinbecamethefirsthumanstolandonthemoon.Backthen,businessessoldmanyproductsconnectedtotheeventandmanysuchproductsarenowonsalesagain—incelebrationofthemoonlanding’s50thanniversary.AlimitednumberofOmega’sgoldSpeedmasterwatches—thesamekindthatBuzzAldrinworeonthemoon—willbesoldat$34,600.OmegaSpeedmasterwatcheshavebeenanimportantpartofspacetravelsinceNASAchosethemforitsmoonlandingin1965.Otherwatcheshadfailedrequiredtests.OmegagaveitsgoldSpeedmasterstotheastronautsatadinnerin1969beforethelanding.AnotherlesscostlytypeofsilverSpeedmasterswillbesoldat$9,650.ItcarriesapictureofAldrinsteppingdownfromthemoonlander.Somethingforchildren-aswellasadults—istheNASAApollo11moonlanderset.MadebyLego,itisagroupofsmallpiecestoputtogethertomakeamodelofthemoonlander.Otherthingsforsaleincludetheanti-gravityFisherSpacePens,developedjustfortheApollo11mission.Theyworkevenwhenwritingupsidedown.NowFisherSpacePenCompanyhasalimited-editionpenforsaleatanout-ofthis-worldprice:$700,withrealmaterialfromtheApollo11spacecraft.Backin1969,companieswerequicktoshowtheirApollo11connectionswithmediaandadvertisements.ThefoodcompanyStouffer’smadesureconsumersknewitprovidedfoodforApollo11astronautsoncetheyreturnedtoEarth.Itstartedtheadcampaign“Everybodywho’sbeentothemooniseatingStouffer’s”.Fiftyyearslater,thecompanyiscelebratingwithamediacampaigntosharesomerecipesfrom1969.MarketingexpertsDavidMeermanScottsays,“Since1972,we’vegonearoundandaroundtheearthmanytimes,anditisnotinterestingtopeopleanymore.I’mnotsurewhethertheycanacceptsuchcrazyprices.NowNASAhashadplanstogotoMarsinthe2030sandmarketingeffortsforaNASAMarsmissionshouldbeindevelopment.”8．WhatcanwelearnaboutthegoldSpeedmasterwatch?A．Itwillbesoldat$34,600. B．NASAboughtitats9,650.C．IthasAldrin’spictureinside. D．ItwaschosenbyNASAin1969.9．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“out-of-this-world”inparagraph4mean?A．Extremelyfair. B．Surprisinglyhigh. C．Reallylow. D．Trulyworthwhile.10．WhatdoesDavidMeermanScottmean?A．Itisawasteofmoneytogoaroundandaroundthemoon.B．PeoplewillbeinterestedintheproductsconnectedtoApollo.C．Since1972,governmentshavelostinterestinmoonexplorations.D．TheeventofgoingtoMarswillbeanothergoodchancetoadvertise.11．Whatistheauthor’smainpurposeinwritingthetext?A．Toshowhowtodesignthebestadvertisement.B．Toforecastthesalesoftheproductsinthetext.C．TointroducesomeoftheproductsconnectedtoApollo11.D．Tocelebratethe50thanniversaryofthefirstmoonlanding.TheUnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganization(UNESCO)includedonDecember17,2020China'sTaiChiontheRepresentativeListoftheIntangible（無形的）CulturalHeritageofHumanity.ThedecisionwasannouncedduringtheonlinemeetingoftheUNESCOIntergovernmentalCommitteefortheSafeguardingoftheIntangibleCulturalHeritageheldfromDecember14to19inKingston,capitalofJamaica.“Borninthemid-17thcenturyinasmallvillagenamedChenjiagoulocatedinCentralChina'sHenanprovince,TaiChiisnotonlyakindoftraditionalWushuintegratedwithslowmovementsanddeepbreathing,butisalsodeeplyrootedinmanyareasofChineseculture,suchasmedicineandphilosophy,”ZhuXianghuasays,whoisthesonofthefamousTaiChimasterZhuTiancai.Althoughithasspreadtomorethan150countriesandregions,attractingmorethan100millionpeopletopractice,theideathatTaiChiisfortheelderlyhasstoppedmanyyoungpeoplepracticingtheancientWushu.Theythinkofitasaslowexercise,whichisspeciallymadeandbettersuitedfortheirgrandparents.Instead,manyyoungpeopleareturningtotheIndianpracticeofyoga（瑜伽）torelievestress,whichwasplacedontheUNESCO'sListin2019.InordertopromoteTaiChi,jointeffortshavebeenmadefromindividualsandtheChinesegovernmentinthelastdecades.Xi'anJiaotongUniversityrequiresstudentstolearnTaiChi.WangYunbing,aprofessorintheuniversity'ssportscenter,stressedthatTaiChiisnotonlygoodphysicalexercise-researchersfromtheAmericanCollegeofRheumatologyfindthatitcanhelpmanageseveraldiseasesbutisalsoconnedtedtoancientChineseeivilization.Since2014,theWorldTaiChiChampionshipshavebeenheldeverytwoyearsbytheInternationalWushuFederation.ItprovidesaplatformforcommunicationandlearningbetweentheTaiChimastersandTaiChiloversaroundtheglobe.InJanuary2020,TaiChibecameanofficialeventinthe2026DakarYouthOlympicGames.12．WhatdoesZhuXianghuasayaboutTaiChiinparagraph2?A．ItoriginatedfromfastKungFuaction. B．Itwasbornaroundthe1750sinavillage.C．ItisrelatedtootherculturalfieldsofChina. D．ItintegratesChinesemedicineandwesternphilosophy.13．WhydosomeyoungpeoplechoosetopracticeyogainsteadofTaiChi?A．Theythinkiteasiertopracticeyogatokeepfit.B．TheelderlystopyoungpeoplepracticingTaiChi.C．TheyconsiderTaiChiiscustom-builtforoldpeople.D．YogawasincludedintheworldcultureearlierthanTaiChi.14．Whatisthemainpurposeofthelastparagraph?A．TopromotecontemporaryChinesecivilization.B．ToshowmanyeffortsmadetopopularizeTaiChi.C．TostresstheimportanceofChineseTaiChimasters.D．ToadvisepeopletopractiseTaiChitocurediseases.15．Whichofthefollowingis

thebesttitleforthepassage?A．TaiChiStepsontheUNESCO'sList. B．TaiChiisCompetingagainstYoga.C．TaiChiHasRegainedpopulateGlobally. D．OpinionsGreatlyDifferonTaiChiandYoga.二、七選五Spendingmoneyonmovies,TV,andspecialeventscancostyouasurprisingamountovertime.Theaveragefamilyspendsaroundthousandsperyearonat-homeentertainment.16．Youcanreduceyourentertainmentexpensesifyouknowwheretocutback.Listentomusicviastreamingservices.17．Instead,try,musicstreamingservice.Itallowsuserstohearwithoutdownloading.Thesekindsofservicesoftenhaveanad-freesubscription.Butmanyalsoofferfreeoptions.18．Whetheryou'reabookwormoracasualreader,alibrarycardcansaveyouhundredsonentertainment.Paperorelectronicbooks,movies,magazinesandmusicareallavailableforfreeoraminimalannualfee.Somelibrariesevenrentvideogames,cookingtoolsorboardgames.Librariesalsoofferfreecommunityeventslikebookclubsorholidaycelebrations.Rentvideogamesinsteadofbuyingthem.Youdon'thavetoshelloutyourpaychecktogetthelatestgamerelease.19．Thisoptionisespeciallyidealifyoutendnottoreplaygames.Shareentertainmentmembershipswithyourlovedones.Sharethecostofamusic,movie,orvideogamesubscriptionwithafriendoraroommate.Ifyourrelativesareinterested,someservicesofferfamilydiscountsatareducedfee.20．A．Acquirealibrarycard.B．Watchforfreeevents.C．Don'tpurchaseeverysongyoulistento.D．Actually,thisisanumberthatcanhegreatlyreduced.E.Youcanchooserentalservicetoplayatareducedcost.F.Youcansavealoteachyearbypayingalittleinadvance.G.Manyallowuserstoaddmultipleuserswithoutaddingmoney.三、完形填空SurvivingMountRainierBadluckandpoortimingleftKrasnitskiyandthreeclimbersstuckonMountRainierforseverallongdays.Theyfacedmountainclimbing’s21tests.Onemansuffered22sickness;iceandrockfall23downatnight;coldnightsina24thatgottornleftthemhypothermic(體溫過低的).Calm,confidence,skillandthecouragetocontinueupthe25route,despiteillnessandinjury,likelysavedtheirlives.Theclimbers26onaFriday,campinglowontheroutethefirstnightbecausetheywere27aboutrockfallafteraclimberhadrecentlydiedinanaccidentattheroute’stypical28camp.OnSaturday,atabout10,500feet,oneoftheclimbersbecamesickfromthealtitude,whichbegantoslowthemdown.BySundayevening,theillclimberwas29,andtheyhadtomakeanunplannedcamponsteepsnow.A30wind,unexpectedandstrong,begantobreaktheirtent.Itwasacoldnight.OnMonday,theycalled911.Forseveral31,theywatchedashighwinds32rangers’(護林員)attemptsatahelicopterrescue.Theirfoodwas33andtheysharedasinglebottleofsnowmelt(融雪水)eachday.Thentheicefall34theirtentplatformandsqueezedthemtogether.Itwasimpossibletoclimbdown.OnWednesday,theydecidedto35theirclimb—36,carefully,restingwhentheywereweak.Krasnitskiythoughtofallthepeoplewholovedhim,anditreally37himthattheymustbeworried.Asheclimbed,hejustkeptyellingouttohis38,“Wehavetogetthere.”However,onThursdaymorning,theirspiritsbeganto39.Theystartedto40whethertheycouldcontinue.Butthenthehelicopterarrived.Theywererescued.21．A．best B．toughest C．simplest D．fairest22．A．a(chǎn)ltitude B．car C．radiation D．sleeping23．A．slowed B．settled C．rained D．burned24．A．cave B．hut C．village D．tent25．A．challenging B．long C．beautiful D．southern26．A．felldown B．gaveup C．setout D．gotback27．A．concerned B．crazy C．guilty D．unhappy28．A．winter B．training C．temporary D．high29．A．bored B．exhausted C．recovered D．refreshed30．A．bored B．warm C．favourable D．stiff31．A．weeks B．minutes C．days D．hours32．A．rushed B．prevented C．a(chǎn)ssisted D．protected33．A．runningout B．breakingdown C．putaway D．leftover34．A．missed B．exposed C．widened D．buried35．A．begin B．continue C．stop D．postpone36．A．slowly B．secretly C．mentally D．casually37．A．beat B．told C．hit D．taught38．A．family B．friends C．students D．guides39．A．lift B．rise C．sink D．harden40．A．a(chǎn)dmit B．surprise C．believe D．doubt四、用單詞的適當形式完成短文閱讀下面短文，在空白處填入1個適當?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Everydaypeoplethrowawayalotofhouseholdgarbage–paper,cans,kitchenwaste,usedbatteriesandglass41．sortingit.Therearemanyproblems42．(cause)byunsortedgarbage.Ononehand,it’s43．greatwasteofresources.Ontheotherhand,thedisposalofunsortedgarbagecancauseseriousenvironmentalpollution,44．doesharmtopeople’shealth.Nowourgovernmenthasrealizedtheimportanceofgarbagesorting.Sofarmanyactivities45．(hold)toteachpeoplehowtosortgarbage46．(proper).Peopleincities,likeBeijingandShanghai,arerequiredtosortgarbageintofourcategories—kitchenwaste,47．(danger)waste,recyclablewasteandotherwaste.Also,theycangetcertainpointsforsortingtheirgarbage.Whentheyaccumulateenoughpoints,theycangotothecommunity48．(exchange)themforsomegiftsofdailyuse.However,stillalotofpeopleinChinalackthe49．(aware)ofgarbagesorting.Changingpeople’smindsetsandhabitswilltakealongtime.Butonceoneperson50．(develop)thehabitofgarbagesorting,moremaybeinfluencedtodothesame.五、短文改錯51．假定英語課上老師要求同桌之間交換修改作文，請你修改你同桌寫的以下作文。文中共10處語言錯誤，每句最多有兩處。每處錯誤涉及一個單詞的增加、刪除或修改。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏字符號（∧），并在其下面寫出該加的詞。刪除：把多余的詞用斜線（\）劃掉。修改：在錯的詞下劃一橫線，并在該詞下面寫出修改后的詞。注意：1.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；2.只允許修改10處，多者（從第11處起）不計分。Thissummer,Iattendedajournalism-themedsummercamp,whereIlearnalot.Whatimpressedmemostwastheinterviewscarryingoutinthestreet.Inthebeginning,Iwasn’tusedtotalktostrangers.Butwithmyteammatesencouragement,Iwasabletocommunicatesmoothwiththem.Thenwewerenoticedmostoftheanswerswegotwerebrief.Afteradiscussion,myteammatesandIrealizedthatwaswhyourquestionsweren’topen-endedenough.Sowechangedtheirquestionsandourintervieweesweremorewillingtosharetheirideaswithusinend.FromthisexperienceI’vegainedseveralskillforinterviewingpeopleasajournalist.六、提綱類作文52．成語是中國文化的重要組成部分，它能用簡明的詞語表達出豐富且深刻的寓意。假定你是李華，請你給遠在美國的筆友Peter寫信，包括如下內(nèi)容：1.簡單介紹成語的特點（四字組成）2.說明成語是中文的重要組成部分以及學好成語的重要意義3.分享自己學好成語的經(jīng)驗，方法和心得成語Chinesei