1、高二第二學(xué)期期末考試英語試題考試時(shí)間：120分鐘 滿分：150分第一部分 聽力（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）第一節(jié) 聽下面5 段對話。每段對話后有一個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C 三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At a zoo.B. In a drugstore.C. In a library.2. What will the man do next?A. Sit and eat his meal.

2、B. Take the food home.C. Change some money.3. What does the woman suggest?A. Buying a computer.B. Hiring an assistant.C. Starting a business.4. How much is the mans ticket?A. 16.50.B. 14.50.C. 12.50.5. When did the man see the film?A. On Thursday.B. On Wednesday.C. On Saturday.第二節(jié) 聽下面5 段對話或獨(dú)白。每段對話或獨(dú)

3、白后有幾個(gè)小題，從題中所給的A、B、C 三個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。聽每段對話或獨(dú)白前,你將有時(shí)間閱讀各個(gè)小題,每小題5 秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5 秒鐘的作答時(shí)間。每段對話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6 段材料，回答第6、7 題。6. Who is the newcomer?A. Joey Sanders.B. David Cook.C. Liam Neeson.7. What is the newcomers position in the company?A. He is a film director. B. He is a program manager. C. He is a departme

4、nt head.聽第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 題。8. What does the woman do?A. Shes a secretary. B. Shes a hotel maid. C. Shes a salesperson.9. What is the man going to do?A. Meet his friends. B. Have breakfast.C. Change the sheets.10. What does the man ask the woman to do at the end of the conversation?A. Leave the li

5、ght on. B. Bring some towels.C. Take the plate away.聽第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 題。11. Who is Jason? A. The guide of the tour. B. The womans husband.C. A travel agent.12. What may attract the woman on the island of Bali? A. Nice hotels and water sports. B. Good restaurants and shops. C. The weather and the

6、sea view.13. When should the woman pay for her vacation? A. When the vacation ends.B. When she arrives at the destination. C. When she makes a reservation.聽第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 題。14. What is the man doing? A. Placing an order.B. Selling insurance.C. Conducting an interview.15. What did Leaney study f

7、or a degree? A. Public Relations.B. Education.C. Finance.16. What is an advantage of a smaller business according to Leaney?A. Greater contributions to the neighborhood.B. Closer employer-employee relationship.C. More flexibility in providing services.17. What is Leaneys plan for the next two weeks?

8、A. To call her relatives.B. To visit her parents.C. To finish her work.聽第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 題。18. What is the purpose of the talk?A. To introduce a lecturer.B. To present a disagreement. C. To recommend a book.19. Where is Russel working currently?A. In Virginia.B. In Chicago.C. In Oxford.20. What

9、does Russel think of sleep?A. Its of great significance. B. Its rather inconvenient. C. Its rarely researched.第二部分 閱讀(共兩節(jié),滿分50分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。AAdmission to AngkorAngkor passAdmission to the Angkor Archaeological Park is through the Angkor pass. This pass i

10、s needed to visit any of the temples within the park. It is valid (有效的) for all monuments in the area, except for Beng Mealea and Phnom Kulen. Be sure to have a valid pass, and tickets are regularly checked at most of the monuments and at the check points.Where to buy the Angkor passThe main ticket

11、sales office is the Angkor Conservation Area ticket booth on Charles de Gaulle road. All Angkor passes are available here. Ticket booths are open daily from 5a. m. to 5:30 p. m. Hotels, guest houses, shops etc. are not authorized to sell Angkor passes.Types of passesPasses for several durations are

12、available:1day at US $373days at US $627days at US $72The 3-day ticket is valid for any 3 days within a week, the 7-day ticket for any 7 days within a month. Admission for children younger than 12 is free. Prices are quoted in US Dollars, but can also be paid in Cambodian Riel, Thai Baht or Euro.The

13、 information board at the ticket booths list strict rules:Passes are not refundable.Passes are not transferable. The pass contains a photo that is taken with a webcam at the ticket office.Passes are not valid after their validity date Passes have validity from and to date printed on them.Tickets bou

14、ght before 5 p. m, are valid the same day. It is not possible to buy a one-day pass for the next day. Tickets bought after 5 p. m. are valid the same day until sunset and the next day. Make sure the pass is not stamped or holes arent punched (打孔) into it, which invalidates it.21. Where can the Angko

15、r pass be purchased?A. At the check points. B. In the shops. C. In the hotels. D. At the ticket booths.22. How much should a couple with an 8- year-old pay for a 3-day trip to Angkor?A. US $74. B. US $62. C. US $144. D. US $124.23. What do we know about the Angkor pass?A. It includes access to all s

16、ites. B. Stamped tickets are invalid.C. It can be transferred to others. D. It must be paid in US Dollars.BRioghna and Hannah Pittock spent the first few minutes feeling sorry for themselves. Rioghna, a junior at Rochester Mayo High School, had spring sports to play. Hannah, a senior at University o

17、f Chicago, was going to have a spring break in Aruba. However, both were canceled because of COVID-19. But they soon recovered and now they are sitting at home, solving Rochesters problems in their way. Pointing to the computer screen, Hannah tells her sister, “She is a nurse and her child needs to

18、be matched.”The two sisters birthed their plan last Saturday on the drive home from picking up Hannah in Chicago. As more medical workers were sent to work, fighting against the fierce pandemic (流行病), the sisters knew many of their families would need childcare. At the same time, teens throughout Ro

19、chester were off school. So on Sunday, Hannah and Rioghna launched Step Up To Sit. Already theyre paired more than 40 families with sitters.“The young people in the community are stepping up to do their part,” Hannah says, “We are delighted that we re having an impact on peoples lives in this hard t

20、ime.” For the last four days,160 teens have registered to help, most willing to work free if paired with a family in need. With more and more teens joining in, the two sisters decide to launch Step Up To Shop, a platform for teens to deliver groceries to seniors.Rioghna acknowledges people of her ag

21、e get a bad reputation as smartphone-addicted and selfish. The Pittock sisters are proving otherwise, “Amid the pandemic, people should be allowed to be upset and allowed to be a little bit down about the upset in their lives, but its about something bigger and recognizing we all have our part to pl

22、ay here,”Rioghna says.24. Why did the two sisters feel sorry for themselves?A. They had to give up their planned activities. B. They would join in activities separately.C. They were infected with COVID-19 seriously. D. Their parents were sent to battle COVID-19.25. Step Up to Sit is a platform to .A

23、. spread basic health knowledge to people B. call on teens to deliver groceries to seniorsC. pair medical worker families with teen sitters D. instruct teens to study online at home26. Which of the following best describes the two sisters?A. Tolerant. B. Humble. C. Stubborn. D. Caring.27. What can b

24、e inferred from the last paragraph?A. Smartphone addiction makes teens selfish. B. There is some misunderstanding of teens.C. People can do nothing against pandemic. D. The Pittock sisters acted on a low profile.CThe low percentage of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics(STEM)

25、careers is often attributed (歸因于) to men being believed to be better at the sort of thinking those fields require. Though studies have debunked the view, they have largely been based on results acquired from various several standardized tests. Now, researchers from Pennsylvania S Carnegie Mellon Uni

26、versity have found evidence that is hard to overlook; MRI (磁共振成像) proves that young girls and boys use the same mechanisms and networks in the brain to solve math problems.The groundbreaking study to evaluate the biological gender differences in the math talent of young children was led by the unive

27、rsity s professor of neuroscience, Jessica Cantlon. For their study, the team selected 104 young children, between 3 and 10 years old, divided almost equally by gender. The scientists used a functional MRI to observe their brain activity as they engaged in math tasks. These included watching age app

28、ropriate educational videos and doing math exercises such as counting and addition, as well as reading for comparison.“We looked at which areas of the brain respond more strongly to mathematics content in the videos and tasks, compared to non math content like reading or the alphabet, Cantlon said.

29、“When we do that in girls, we see a particular network of the brain respond, and when we do that same analysis in boys, we see the exact same regions.”So why do girls and young women tend to avoid math and STEM careers in general? Cantlon thinks it may be rooted in social and cultural conventions. P

30、revious studies have indicated that parents tend to spend more time with young boys in play that inspire spatial cognition (空間認(rèn)知)-such as toys that involve learning number skills and shapes and solving puzzles. Educators were also observed to spend more time with boys during math class.28. What does

31、 the underlined word “debunked” in paragraph 1 mean?A. Confirmed. B. Supported. C. Disproved. D. Overlooked.29. What does paragraph 2 mainly focus on?A. The process of the research. B. The purpose of the research.C. The participants of the research. D. The findings of the research.30.What contribute

32、s to the lack of women in STEM careers?A. Mental capacity.B. Traditional prejudice.C. Gender difference.D. Family background.31. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. MRI- A Great Helper in Research B. Toys- Boosters for STEM PotentialC. Boys and Girls: Equally Talented in Math D. STEM Career

33、s: Calling for More womenDAlgorithms (算法) affect nearly every part of a persons experience on the Internet. Search engines are most people s entry to the Internet. If a person wants to find information about something, they usually start with a search bar. As soon as they start typing or choosing li

34、nks, the algorithm starts gathering data about every choice users make and uses that data to try to find the websites or information that most directly relate to what the user is looking for.The problem with algorithm is that they can limit the kinds of information people see, says MacMillan, a read

35、ing researcher with Project Information Literacy (能力). He argues this can be harmful to peoples critical thinking and lead them to believe that only one point of view is correct.Companies also pay to post advertisements for products that could relate to users search data. For example, if you search

36、for places to take a vacation, you will likely start to see ads for travel companies, flights or hotels.Renee Hobbs, director of the Media Education Lab at the University of Rhode Island, however, argues that algorithms are not all bad. She says search engine algorithms can help you find what might

37、be the most useful information faster. But she says it is in the interests of Internet companies to keep users on the Internet for as long as possible so they see more ads.The current generation of young people grow up using the Internet and they are prone(易于遭受) to distrustful information. That is w

38、hy schools must train students how to use the Internet more wisely in their Studies. It is the duty of education to keep students informed about the world around them. Yet it is not the duty of education alone. And lawmakers should consider increasing data protection rules. Individuals can also use

39、a wide variety of websites to avoid algorithmic controls.32. How do algorithms affect users Internet experience?A. They lead to slower Internet connection. B. They block ads for users automatically.C. They always help users get reliable links. D. They determine the content users receive.33. What is

40、Hobbs attitude to algorithms?A. Doubtful. B. Supportive. C. Objective. D. Indifferent.34. What can be concluded from the last paragraph?A. Young people fall victim to the Internet. B. Joint efforts are needed to handle algorithmic controls.C. Education is fully responsible for algorithmic controls.

41、D. Data protection rules are already enough.35. Which column of a magazine is the text most likely from?A. Fashion. B. Entertainment. C. Advertisement. D. Science.第二節(jié)(共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分)閱讀下而短文，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。When it comes to exercise, do you swear by working up a sweat with a g

42、ood run, or do you prefer to take a walk? It turns out both runners and walkers get health benefits compared with couch potatoes. But is one really better than the other for fitness?_36_Its always good to get any kind of exercise and its important that you choose exercise that you can do regularly._

43、37_For instance, running for half an hour burns about twice the calories as a half-hour of walking. But if the walker covers the same distance, just over a longer period of time, he/she will burn the same calories.What about other health benefits? Running and walking are both excellent for heart hea

44、lth. When you run, your heart works harder than when you walk._38_If runners and walkers burn the same number of calories every day, both groups have a lower risk of heart disease than inactive people._39_ For instance, running or walking at least 30 minutes a day may help lessen mild bone loss. And

45、 contrary to what you may think, runners dont suffer from arthritis (關(guān)節(jié)炎) more than non-runners. In fact, their risk for arthritis is about 15% lower than for those who dont exercise at all.You dont have to feel torn between running and walking._40_A. Lets first take a look at the health benefits of

46、 running and walking.B. One large study found runners might have a lower chance of getting heart disease.C. It doesnt matter if you run or walk as long as you keep moving.D. But that doesnt actually mean that runners have better heart health than walkers.E. Most people will say “yes” to this questio

47、n.F. Both types of exercise are also good for bone health.G. The main difference between walking and running is that running burns calories faster.第三部分 語言運(yùn)用(共兩節(jié),滿分30分)第一節(jié)(共15小題;每小題1分,滿分15分)閱讀下面短文,從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。A few years ago, I boarded a plane to Disney World with my 8-year -old

48、kid Lucas.Even before boarding, I was filled with_41_. Lucas is an autistic (自閉癥) boy. Traveling outside his comfort zone can sometimes be_42_for Lucas. I was worried other passengers might not understand _43_ Lucas communicated with the world.Worse still, we were seated next to a man who_44_to be h

49、ard boiled. As the plane_45_, so did my boys excitement level and my own worry. I could even_46_ the unpleasant remarks this man might have for my excited son.As Lucas began to play with an app on his iPad, he screamed with joy and _47_his hands as loudly as he could. I began to_48_,trying to quiet

50、my son so that he wouldnt_49_the other passengers. I noticed the hard-boiled man paying attention from the_50_ of my eye. He leaned closer to me and I even got_51_to begin a verbal fight.However, the man_52_ said, “You know, you dont have to keep him quiet for me. You can let him have fun.” It was t

51、he_53_thing I expected, and I didnt know what to say_54_ “thank you”.The kindness of that man will always be a(n)_55_to me that there are always people who want to enter our world and understand my wonderful boy.41. A. confidenceB. prideC. excitementD. anxiety42. A. enjoyableB. trickyC. curiousD. co

52、nsiderate43. A. whenB. howC. whyD. where44. A. appearedB. pretendedC. preferredD. promised45. A. broke downB. touched downC. took offD. pulled out46. A. anticipateB. bearC. acknowledgeD. witness47. A. shookB. wavedC. raisedD. clapped48. A. wonderB. complainC. sweatD. argue49. A. disappointB. motivat

53、eC. puzzleD. disturb50. A. cornerB. bottomC. topD. center51. A. inspiredB. preparedC. excitedD. determined52. A. simplyB. rarelyC. roughlyD. totally53. A. typicalB. exactC. lastD. first54. A. or ratherB. other thanC. rather thanD. more than55. A. symbolB. experienceC. warningD. reminder第二節(jié)(共10小題;每小題

54、1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面短文,在空白處填入1個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Du Fu: Chinas Greatest Poet, a BBC one-hour documentary, _56_(launch) on April 6 this year. It was the first time to put Dus life in a global context.For the Chinese,Du,_57_style of poetry is called realism, is more than a poet; he has been the guardian of the moral of the nation._58_(bear) in 712,Du lived through the violent fall of the Tang Dynasty when wars, floods and famines almost ruined the country. In his poems, he poured out his concern for his country and people as well as the importance of celebrating the few simple_59_(jo