河南省名校聯(lián)盟2020-2021學(xué)年高二英語(yǔ)下學(xué)期期中試題（含解析）

1、河南省名校聯(lián)盟2020-2021學(xué)年高二英語(yǔ)下學(xué)期期中試題（含解析）考生注意:1.本試卷共8頁(yè)。時(shí)間100分鐘，滿分120分。答題前考生先將自己的姓名、考生號(hào)填寫在試卷指定位置，并將姓名、考場(chǎng)號(hào)、座位號(hào)、考生號(hào)填寫在答題卡上，然后認(rèn)真核 對(duì)條形碼上的信息，并將條形碼粘貼在答題卡上的指定位置。2.作答選擇題時(shí)，選出每小題答案后，用2B鉛筆把答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)題目的答案標(biāo)號(hào)涂黑。 如需改動(dòng)，用橡皮擦干凈后，再選涂其他答案標(biāo)號(hào)。作答非選擇題時(shí)，將答案寫在答題卡上對(duì)應(yīng)的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)。寫在本試卷上無(wú)效。3.考試結(jié)束后，將試卷和答題卡一并收回。第I卷(選擇題，共70分)第一部分 閱讀理解(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一

2、節(jié)(共15小題;每小題2分，滿分30分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。AHere are four art exhibitions in Paris which look at the poetry of Pablo Picasso, vintage (老式的) photography by Henri Cartier-Bresson, the history of technology and fashion design by Coco Chanel.Musee National Picasso ParisOn view at t

3、he Musee National Picasso Paris, an exhibition called Picasso Poet looks at the poems that Pablo Picasso wrote in his lifetime. Its more than just framed pieces of paper but a look into his handwritten plays, typewritten artist books and hand-painted poems, alongside his drawings and paintings. It r

4、eveals the extraordinary resourcefulness of the poet Picasso, writes the curator (館長(zhǎng)).Pricing : $ 10Henri Cartier-Bresson FoundationThis quiet little museum features more than just photos by the French master photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson. Theres also a solo show featuring the photos of Chilean

5、 photographer Sergio Larrain currently on display. Featuring photos of London taken in the winter of 1958 to 1959, there are street scenes with fog and rain as well as the locals daily lives.Pricing : FreeMetiers Art MuseumThis is one of the most overlooked museums in Paris, and its well worth a day

6、 trip. The collection of engineering machines and televisions, as well as cameras and typewriters will walk us through the history of technology over the past 200 years.Pricing : $ 14Palais GallieraPalais Galleria in Paris is the citys best fashion museum, and it has been closed for the past two yea

7、rs undergoing a huge renovation (整修). Now, the museum has reopened with a retrospective (回顧展) honoring a French designer, Coco Chanel. The exhibition looks back at the career of one woman who broke the glass ceiling in fashion design and features over 350 dresses, accessories, jewels and scents. The

8、 exhibition continues in the newly-renovated basement galleries, which are not to miss.Pricing: $201. Where should you visit if youre interested in the old London?A. Musee National Picasso Paris.B. Henri Cartier-Bresson Foundation.C. Metiers Art Museum.D. Palais Galliera.2. What do we know about Pal

9、ais Galliera?A. It is rebuilt for Coco Chanel.B. Its under construction at present.C. Its famous for fashion-themed show.D. It has a glass ceiling in fashion design.3. What do the four exhibitions have in common?A. They are all celebrity-related.B. They are displayed in Paris.C. They ask for admissi

10、on tickets.D. They are displayed in grand museums.【答案】1. B 2. C 3. B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇應(yīng)用文。文章是有關(guān)四場(chǎng)法國(guó)藝術(shù)展覽，展示了巴勃羅畢加索的詩(shī)歌，亨利卡蒂埃-布列松的復(fù)古攝影，可可香奈兒的科技和時(shí)裝設(shè)計(jì)的歷史?！?題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章Palais Galliera中的“Featuring photos of London taken in the winter of 1958 to 1959, there are street scenes with fog and rain as well as the l

11、ocals daily lives.(里面有1958年到1959年冬天倫敦的照片，有霧和雨的街景，也有當(dāng)?shù)厝说娜粘Ｉ?”可知，如果對(duì)老倫敦感興趣，應(yīng)該去亨利卡蒂埃布列松基金會(huì)參觀。故選B?！?題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章Henri Cartier-Bresson Foundation中的“Palais Galleria in Paris is the citys best fashion museum, and it has been closed for the past two years undergoing a huge renovation (整修). (巴黎的加列拉宮是巴黎最好的

12、時(shí)尚博物館，在過(guò)去的兩年里，它已經(jīng)關(guān)閉，進(jìn)行了一次大規(guī)模的翻修)”可知，加列拉宮以時(shí)尚為主題的展覽而聞名。故選C?！?題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段“Here are four art exhibitions in Paris which look at the poetry of Pablo Picasso, vintage (老式的) photography by Henri Cartier-Bresson, the history of technology and fashion design by Coco Chanel. (以下是在巴黎舉辦的四個(gè)藝術(shù)展覽，展示了巴勃羅畢加索的詩(shī)

13、歌，亨利卡蒂埃-布列松的復(fù)古攝影，可可香奈兒的科技和時(shí)裝設(shè)計(jì)的歷史)”可知，這四個(gè)展覽都在巴黎展出。故選B。BFed up with too much screen time, some students from one Philadelphia high school in the US refused to log on for school on Dec 14th, staging a protest that they hope will draw attention to the difficult situation of stressed teenagers across th

14、e city and beyond.Instead of attending virtual school from 8 am to 3 pm as usual, dozens of students at Kensington High School for the Creative and Performing Arts (KCAPA) declined to participate in classes.Leilani Ferrara and her classmates didnt want to shirk work. “In fact, the logoff was designe

15、d to catch up on missed or incomplete assignments, and organized around the fact that the current school schedule is unworkable,” said Ferrara, 15, a strong student whose grades are now falling.“We are all breaking down every day,” Ferrara said. “I barely eat. Im sleeping all the time. You just cant

16、 be online every day from 8 am to 3 pm. Its too much.”Philadelphia School District students have not seen the inside of their classrooms since March when schools closed because of COVID-19. Social studies teacher Ismael Jimenez has seen students grow increasingly stressed. They worry about too much

17、work, not enough time to complete it and a lack of one-on-one time with teachers.KCAPA attendance has been declining last week, it was under 50 percent. KCAPA students are expected to be in classes for seven hours, with 10 minutes between classes and a lunch break. The students have taken their conc

18、erns to Principal Patricia McDermott-Fair, who has not made meaningful changes to the schedule.District leaders did not make McDermott-Fair available for comment. In a statement, Malika Savoy-Brooks, the districts Chief of Academic Support, said she understood remote learning is challenging for some

19、. “We encourage anyone who has concerns about this matter to work with their school leaders with the final goal of creating an environment where students, progress comes first,” Savoy-Brooks said.Students say theyre overwhelmed (壓垮的) by hours of work followed by homework. Junior Kayla Reynolds, 18,

20、wants to finish high school. But now shes getting mostly Ds and Fs. “Im not a good learner when it comes to virtual Im not slow, but I just need face-to-face learning,” she said. “Some of us are thinking about dropping out of school.” 4. Whats the reason for the protest of some KCAPA students?A. Off

21、line homework is too much.B. Online courses are challenging.C. The school schedule is unreasonable.D. Sleeping and eating time is not enough.5. Which of the following may replace the underlined word “shirk”？A. Select.B. Complete.C. Continue.D. Escape.6. What did KCAPA face after COVID-19 broke out?A

22、. The change of the principal.B. A decline in class attendance.C. Better attendance for classes.D. Many students failure in exams.7. According to Malika, whats the right choice for the students?A. Talk to school leaders about the current schedule.B. Communicate with teachers to reduce homework.C. Ge

23、t over learning difficulties to adapt to virtual school.D. Go on protesting to get their advantage over other things.【答案】4. C 5. D 6. B 7. A【解析】【分析】這是一篇新聞報(bào)道。文章講述了，12月14日，美國(guó)費(fèi)城一所高中的一些學(xué)生拒絕登錄學(xué)校網(wǎng)上課程，希望這種抗議能引起全城市及其他地區(qū)對(duì)壓力青少年的關(guān)注。【4題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第三段中的“In fact, the logoff was designed to catch up on missed or in

24、complete assignments, and organized around the fact that the current school schedule is unworkable,” said Ferrara, 15, a strong student whose grades are now falling. (“事實(shí)上，注銷是為了彌補(bǔ)錯(cuò)過(guò)的或未完成的作業(yè)，并圍繞當(dāng)前的學(xué)校時(shí)間表不切實(shí)際這一事實(shí)組織的，”15歲的Ferrara說(shuō)，他是一名成績(jī)正在下降的強(qiáng)壯學(xué)生)”可知，一些KCAPA學(xué)生抗議，不上網(wǎng)課是因?yàn)楫?dāng)前的學(xué)校時(shí)間表不切實(shí)際、不合理。故選C項(xiàng)。【5題詳解】詞義猜測(cè)題。

25、由第三段中的“In fact, the logoff was designed to catch up on missed or incomplete assignments, and organized around the fact that the current school schedule is unworkable,” said Ferrara, 15, a strong student whose grades are now falling. (“事實(shí)上，注銷是為了彌補(bǔ)錯(cuò)過(guò)的或未完成的作業(yè)，并圍繞當(dāng)前的學(xué)校時(shí)間表不切實(shí)際這一事實(shí)組織的，”15歲的Ferrara說(shuō)，他是一名成績(jī)

26、正在下降的強(qiáng)壯學(xué)生)”可知，他們不上網(wǎng)課就是為了彌補(bǔ)錯(cuò)過(guò)或未完成的作業(yè)，從補(bǔ)作業(yè)這點(diǎn)可以看出，他們并非想“逃避”作業(yè)，shirk在此處意為“逃避”。故選D項(xiàng)?！?題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第六段中的“KCAPA attendance has been declining last week, it was under 50 percent. (KCAPA的出席率一直在下降上周，這一比例低于50%)”和最后一段中的“Some of us are thinking about dropping out of school. (說(shuō)我們中的一些人正在考慮輟學(xué))”可知，新冠爆發(fā)后，KCAPA的出席率一直在下

27、降，有些人還考慮輟學(xué)，說(shuō)明KCAPA面臨上課人數(shù)的下降。故選B項(xiàng)?！?題詳解】推理判斷題。由倒數(shù)第二段中的“We encourage anyone who has concerns about this matter to work with their school leaders with the final goal of creating an environment where students, progress comes first,” Savoy-Brooks said. (“我們鼓勵(lì)任何對(duì)此事有顧慮的人與學(xué)校領(lǐng)導(dǎo)一起合作，最終目標(biāo)是創(chuàng)造一個(gè)學(xué)生、進(jìn)步第一的環(huán)境，”Savoy

28、-Brooks說(shuō))”可知，Malika Savoy-Brooks認(rèn)為任何對(duì)此事有顧慮的人應(yīng)該與學(xué)校領(lǐng)導(dǎo)一起合作，可得出學(xué)生們應(yīng)選擇與學(xué)校領(lǐng)導(dǎo)討論當(dāng)前的日程安排。故選A項(xiàng)。CThere is something that has been proven to help reduce stress levels, mental illness, and the risk of heart disease. It can also help you live longer, be happier, and even earn more money. Do you know what it is? F

29、orgiveness.“I dont know if there is a sphere (領(lǐng)域)of your life that will not be positively affected by being more forgiving, Loren Toussaint, a psychologist who studies forgiveness at Luther College in Iowa, US, told BBC News.Even though forgiveness seems like a universal concept, not everyone forgiv

30、es in the same way. In fact, this especially holds true depending on which part of the world you come from. Because of this, the way you forgive someone in one culture could actually be seen as rude in another one. Toussaint explained, “ When you cross cultural borders, it becomes not important, but

31、 crucial, that the approach toward forgiveness should be culturally sensitive and appropriate. There are also different reasons why we forgive others. Western countries have more individualistic cultures, where people may use forgiveness to feel like they have done the right thing or to clear their

32、own guiltiness. Other countries have more collectivistic (集體主義的)cultures, where people will use forgiveness to achieve social harmony for the betterment of the whole group.So, what are some ways that people from around the world say “I forgive you ? In Hawaii, there is a term called hooponopono”. To

33、ussaint noted, I am sorry, please forgive me, I love you, is the really extremely oversimplified way to describe it. Man Yee Ho, a behavioral scientist at City University of Hong Kong, stated that Chinese cultures are “ not quite used to using the term forgiveness. For instance, there is a term call

34、ed yuanliang , which is more similar to forbearance (寬容) in English. People dont like the idea of directly addressing a fault, Ho said. Forbearance comes more easily to mind.”Regardless of these cultural differences, forgiveness is an important part of life that we should all do more of.8. Whats mor

35、e important when we forgive others?A. The reason.B. The occasion.C. The way.D. The statement.9. Whats a possible reason for forgiveness?A. To remove your sad feelings.B. To show youre sympathetic.C. To prove you have been right.D. To keep the group harmony.10. Who may be the one to point out the mis

36、takes indirectly?A. A Chinese.B. A Hawaiian.C. An American.D. A German.11. Which part of the magazine is the text probably taken from?A. Entertainment.B. Business.C. Society.D. Culture.【答案】8. C 9. D 10. A 11. D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說(shuō)明文。文章主要講述寬恕被證明有很多積極的影響，但在不同文化中，寬恕的方式是不同的，產(chǎn)生的影響也不同以及寬恕的原因等。【8題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二

37、段“Because of this, the way you forgive someone in one culture could actually be seen as rude in another one. Toussaint explained, When you cross cultural borders, it becomes not important, but crucial, that the approach toward forgiveness should be culturally sensitive and appropriate. ”（正因?yàn)槿绱?，你在一種文

38、化中寬恕別人的方式在另一種文化中可能會(huì)被視為無(wú)禮。Toussaint解釋說(shuō)：“當(dāng)你跨越文化邊界時(shí)，寬恕并不重要，但是寬恕的方式應(yīng)該在文化上敏感、恰當(dāng)至關(guān)重要?！保┯纱丝芍?，我們寬恕別人的方式更重要。故選C?！?題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第四段“Other countries have more collectivistic (集體主義的)cultures, where people will use forgiveness to achieve social harmony for the betterment of the whole group.”（ 其他國(guó)家有更多的集體主義文化，人們會(huì)

39、用寬恕來(lái)實(shí)現(xiàn)社會(huì)和諧，以改善整個(gè)群體。）所以說(shuō)保持團(tuán)隊(duì)和諧是寬恕的一個(gè)原因。故選D?！?0題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段“Man Yee Ho, a behavioral scientist at City University of Hong Kong, stated that Chinese cultures are “ not quite used to using the term forgiveness. For instance, there is a term called yuanliang, which is more similar to forbearance (寬容

40、) in English. People dont like the idea of directly addressing a fault, Ho said. Forbearance comes more easily to mind. ”香港城市大學(xué)的行為科學(xué)家Man Yee Ho表示，中國(guó)文化“不太習(xí)慣使用寬恕這個(gè)詞?！崩?，有一個(gè)詞叫“原諒”，它與英語(yǔ)中的“忍耐”更相似?！叭藗儾幌矚g直接解決問(wèn)題的想法，”Ho說(shuō)，“我更容易想到忍耐?！彼哉f(shuō)中國(guó)人更有可能間接的指出這些錯(cuò)誤。故選A?！?1題詳解】推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第一段“There is something that has been

41、 proven to help reduce stress levels, mental illness, and the risk of heart disease. It can also help you live longer, be happier, and even earn more money. Do you know what it is? Forgiveness. ”（ 有一些東西已經(jīng)被證明可以幫助降低壓力水平，精神疾病和心臟病的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)。它還可以幫助你活得更長(zhǎng)，更快樂(lè)，甚至賺更多的錢。你知道是什么嗎?寬恕。）以及最后一段“Regardless of these cultura

42、l differences, forgiveness is an important part of life that we should all do more of.”（ 拋開(kāi)這些文化差異不談，寬恕是我們生活中重要的一部分，我們都應(yīng)該做得更多。）由此可知本文主要講述寬恕被證明有很多積極的影響，但在不同文化中，寬恕的方式是不同的，產(chǎn)生的影響也不同，所以可推斷本篇文章最有可能來(lái)自雜志的文化部分。故選D?！军c(diǎn)睛】推理判斷題的推斷對(duì)象主要包括隱含意思、目標(biāo)讀者、觀點(diǎn)態(tài)度、文章出處、寫作意圖等。以推斷隱含意義的題目居多。推斷隱含意義，即要求根據(jù)文章的某個(gè)句子、段落或全文所提供的事實(shí)進(jìn)行邏輯推理，推

43、斷出作者沒(méi)有提到、沒(méi)有明說(shuō)或者可能發(fā)生的事實(shí)。題干中常含infer（推斷），suggest（暗示），imply（暗示），indicate（暗示），conclude（推斷，得出結(jié)論）等詞語(yǔ)。解此類題，首先找到相關(guān)信息，然后細(xì)讀、理解相關(guān)信息的字面意義，最后結(jié)合語(yǔ)境和常識(shí)，在字面意義的基礎(chǔ)上進(jìn)行符合邏輯的推斷，從而理解作者的言外之意。如小題4，根據(jù)文章第一段“There is something that has been proven to help reduce stress levels, mental illness, and the risk of heart disease. It c

44、an also help you live longer, be happier, and even earn more money. Do you know what it is? Forgiveness. ”（ 有一些東西已經(jīng)被證明可以幫助降低壓力水平，精神疾病和心臟病的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)。它還可以幫助你活得更長(zhǎng)，更快樂(lè)，甚至賺更多的錢。你知道是什么嗎?寬恕。）以及最后一段“Regardless of these cultural differences, forgiveness is an important part of life that we should all do more of.”（

45、拋開(kāi)這些文化差異不談，寬恕是我們生活中重要的一部分，我們都應(yīng)該做得更多。）由此可知本文主要講述寬恕被證明有很多積極的影響，但在不同文化中，寬恕的方式是不同的，產(chǎn)生的影響也不同，所以可推斷本篇文章最有可能來(lái)自雜志的文化部分。故選D。DYou are being stalked ( 跟蹤)everywhere you go. In your car. On your morning walk. Even in your own home - by your own TV.TVs have joined the ranks of websites, apps, and credit cards in

46、 the profitable business of sharing your information. Americans spend an average of three and a half hours in front of a TV each day, according to eMarketer. But that history is a window to your interests, joys, and embarrassments. And marketers are collecting it because, legally speaking, we gave o

47、ur permission when we set up our Internet-connected smart TVs.The TV makers sell this information to data brokers (中間人)，who in turn sell it to advertisers and media companies, who are now able to link up what you watch with what you do on your phone, tablet, and laptop even with what you buy in stor

48、es. Marketers can then retarget ads you see on TV to your computer and phone. They can measure how many people bought their product after seeing their ads.I ran an experiment on my own Samsung TV as well as new models from Samsung, TCL Roku TV, Vizio, and LG. I set up each as most people do: by tapp

49、ing “OK” with the remote control to each on-screen prompt (提示).Then, using special software from Princeton University, 1 watched how each model sent data. What I found is that some TVs record and send out everything on your screen. Its not always you theyre after, but your behaviors help create aggr

50、egated (整體統(tǒng)計(jì)的)statistical models of people who act or watch TV the way you do. Still, you might find it upsetting. When 1 set up my TV, I didnt realize I could say no to any of this. You can change your settings after the fact, if youre prepared to hunt around in out-of-the-way menus, such as “Terms

51、 and Policies.” But it may be worth the hunt.12. How do the TV makers collect customers information?A. By recording watching history.B. By linking up their phone with TV.C. By setting up the Internet-connected TV.D. By monitoring their sensitive financial data.13. Who will most likely be the buyer o

52、f personal information?A. Banks.B. Websites.C. Media companies.D. Data brokers.14. What can be inferred from the authors experiment?A. We can choose a different menu to set up TV.B. TV makers record and give away our way of life.C. We can change the settings to protect our information.D. We should a

53、gree with the TV settings without hesitation.15. Which of the following is the best title for the text?A. Is Your TV Safe Enough to Watch?B. Legal but Disturbing DealsC. How to Keep Our Information Secret?D Information War between Companies【答案】12. A 13. C 14. B 15. A【解析】【分析】這是一篇說(shuō)明文。主要介紹了電視成為了又一個(gè)個(gè)人信息

54、泄露的渠道。電視觀眾在收看電視節(jié)目時(shí)，已不知不覺(jué)將個(gè)人信息泄露給了許多營(yíng)利機(jī)構(gòu)。因此，信息安全失去了保護(hù)的屏障?！?2題詳解】推理判斷題。由文章第二段第三句“Your TV records may not contain sensitive financial data, but that history is a window to your interests, joys, and embarrassments. And marketers are collecting it”（你的電視記錄可能不包含敏感的財(cái)務(wù)數(shù)據(jù)，但這段歷史是你的興趣、快樂(lè)和尷尬的窗口。市場(chǎng)營(yíng)銷人員正在收集這些信息。）可

55、知，電視用戶的收看記錄可以反映出他們的興趣愛(ài)好、喜悅和難言之隱，而市場(chǎng)營(yíng)銷人員正是利用這些記錄收集掌握用戶們的潛在需求，進(jìn)而推送有針對(duì)性的廣告。故選A項(xiàng)?！?3題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由文章第三段的段首句“The TV makers sell this information to data brokers (中間人)，who in turn sell it to advertisers and media companies,”（電視機(jī)供貨商將這些信息販賣給中間商，而中間商再轉(zhuǎn)手將信息倒賣給廣告商和媒體公司。），可知，媒體公司是買家。故選C項(xiàng)?！?4題詳解】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由文章最后一段中“Its

56、not always you theyre after, but your behaviors help create aggregated (整體統(tǒng)計(jì)的)statistical models of people who act or watch TV the way you do.”（這并不總是他們所需的“你”,但你的行為幫助創(chuàng)建整體統(tǒng)計(jì)的統(tǒng)計(jì)模型的人行為或看電視的方式。）可知，電視會(huì)將電視用戶包括行為方式和收看偏好的所有收看信息，以整體數(shù)據(jù)模型的方式，完整記錄下來(lái)并發(fā)送出去。故選B項(xiàng)?！?5題詳解】主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章的首段內(nèi)容及第二、第三段段首句可知，繼網(wǎng)站、應(yīng)用軟件及信用卡之后，電視也

57、成為用戶個(gè)人信息泄露的主要窗口。信息安全問(wèn)題再次成為我們關(guān)注的焦點(diǎn)。其他幾個(gè)選項(xiàng)或范圍過(guò)大，或未涉及。故選A項(xiàng)。【點(diǎn)睛】針對(duì)說(shuō)明文類的文章設(shè)置的主旨標(biāo)題類題，可以提綱挈領(lǐng)地抓住首段內(nèi)容的宏觀表述，再認(rèn)真分析中間各段落的段首句表意，將點(diǎn)連成線，概括成為一句話，就是文章主旨大意。最后，尋找與哪個(gè)標(biāo)題表意相符。第二節(jié)(共5小題;每小題2分，滿分10分)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能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)。Retirement, if you plan well, is filled with leisure time to do what you want when yo

58、u want. That is why we call retirement the Golden Years. Retirees with grandchildren have the leisure to see them whenever they want. _16_Early in the pandemic (流行病)，health experts warned older adults to limit contact with children. No matter how much you love them, children are known for spreading germs. And older adults are at higher risk of dying from CO VID-19. But now, as the pandemic continues, the situation is changi