重慶市西南大學(xué)附屬中學(xué)2020_2021學(xué)年高二英語下學(xué)期期末考試試題(含答案)

1、重慶市西南大學(xué)附屬中學(xué)2020-2021學(xué)年高二英語下學(xué)期期末考試試題（總分：150分，考試時(shí)間：120分鐘）注意事項(xiàng)：1答題前，考生先將自己的姓名、班級(jí)、座號(hào)、準(zhǔn)考證號(hào)填寫在答題卡上。2答選擇題時(shí)，必須使用2B鉛筆填涂；答非選擇題時(shí)，必須使用0.5毫米的黑色簽字筆書寫；必須在題號(hào)對(duì)應(yīng)的答題區(qū)域內(nèi)作答，超出答題區(qū)域書寫無效；保持答卷清潔、完整。3考試結(jié)束后，將答題卡交回（試題卷自己保存，以備評(píng)講）。第一部分 聽力(共兩節(jié)，滿分30分) 做題時(shí)，先將答案劃在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘時(shí)間將試卷上的答案轉(zhuǎn)涂到答題卡上。第一節(jié)（共5小題，每小題1.5分，滿分7.5分）聽下面5段對(duì)話。每段對(duì)

2、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(duì)話后，你都有10秒鐘的時(shí)間來回答有關(guān)小題并閱讀下一小題。每段對(duì)話僅讀一遍。1 How much will the man pay?A. $ 80.B. $ 160.C. $ 200.2 What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A director.B. An actor.C. A musical. 3 Where are the speakers probably going next?A. A clothing shop.B. A kitchen.C. A bookst

3、ore.4 When was the appointment scheduled?A. On Wednesday.B. On Thursday.C. On Friday.5 How does the man sound?A. Confused.B. Hopeful.C. Upset.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分, 滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對(duì)話或獨(dú)白。每段對(duì)話或獨(dú)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(duì)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(duì)話或獨(dú)白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6，7題。6 How man

4、y people are there in the mans group?A. Three.B. Four.C. Five.7 When will the man have dinner in the restaurant?A. At 7:30.B. At 8:00.C. At 8:30.聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。8 What is the probable relationship between the speakers? A. Neighbors.B. Father and daughter.C. Classmates.9 What does the man ask Bessie

5、to do?A. Help with household chores.B. Stop making noise.C. Do some shopping.10 Where probably is Bessies mother?A. At home.B. In a bookstore.C. In a supermarket.聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。11 Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a restaurant.B. In a police station.C. In a mall.12 What does th

6、e woman say about the handbag?A. It is new in a black color.B. It is made by Fraklin Mills.C. There is only some money in it.13 Who found the womans handbag?A. A waiter.B. A policeman.C. A taxi driver. 聽第9段材料，回答第14至16題。14 What does the woman most probably do?A. Shes a coach.B. Shes a reporter.C. She

7、s a player.15 At what age did the man probably basketball?A. 17.B. 10. C. 7.16 Why did the man start to play basketball?A. A great basketball game interested him very much.B. playing it regularly could help him stay healthy.C. His parents hoped he could become a basketball player.聽第10段材料，回答第17至20題。1

8、7 Whats the most important quality successful people should develop?A. Thinking independently.B. Having a strong will.C. Being hard-working.18 What should a person do when choosing a job? A. Apply for a well-paid one.B. Find the most suitable one.C. Turn to successful people.19 How many pieces of ad

9、vice does the speaker mention?A. One.B. Two.C. Three.20 Who is the speaker probably talking to?A. Laid-off workers.B. Elderly people. C. Young people.第二部分 閱讀理解（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和D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題紙上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。ACOVID-19 vaccinations (接種) are underway. Anthony Fauci, dir

10、ector of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, has said that approximately 75 to 90% of Americans will need to be vaccinated to reach herd immunity (群體免疫) in the United States. Public health experts recommended a staged approach to vaccination. Demand for the vaccine (疫苗) exceede

11、d capacity in the beginning. Vaccine manufacturers ramped up production to meet the demand; however, public interest in getting vaccinated has been waning. The U.S. adopted the following staged approach, but by May 1, 2021, most of the country had already reached stage 2:Stage 1aincludes healthcare

12、personnel and residents of nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Stage 1a vaccinations began in December 2020.Stage 1bincludes frontline essential workers: police officers; food and agricultural, postal, daycare, public transit, grocery store, public transit, and manufacturing workers; teach

13、ers; and people aged 75 and older. (Some states are allowing people 65 and older to register for the vaccine.) Some states began Phase 1b vaccinations during the second full week of January 2021.Stage 1cincludes people aged 65 to 74 and people ages 16 to 64 who have underlying health conditions that

14、 increase the risk of COVID complications. Essential workers of any age in the transportation, logistics, food service, construction, communications, information technology, energy, law, media, public safety, and public health sectors are also in Phase 1c. Many states were able to vaccinate Phase 1c

15、 in March and April.Stage 2includes all other people aged 16 and older. (ACOVID-19 vaccineis now authorized for teens age 12 and older.)21 When did healthcare personnel begin to get vaccinated?A. May, 2021. B. December, 2020. C. January, 2021. D. March, 2021. 22 What does the underlined word in para

16、graph mean?A. Increasing. B. Decreasing.C. Changing.D. Improving.23 Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. To reach herd immunity, more than 90% of Americans needed to be vaccinated.B. Most states of America had already reached stage 1c by May 1, 2021.C. In stage 1b a

17、man aged 66 can get vaccinated in some states of America.D. All people ages 12 and older will get vaccinated at the end of the staged approach.BA few years ago, I moved to Aurora, Ont. with my boyfriend and I longed to make friends in my new neighborhood. Where we lived the houses were jammed togeth

18、er so tightly. But the irony (諷刺) of living so close was that no one actually talked to each other; as in an open-concept office, they pretend they cant hear or see each other to maintain at least an illusion of privacy. It was not so easy to make friends as an adult. I was about to give up when I c

19、aught sight of a beautiful, tall blonde taking out her recycling. She walked with confidenceeven her ponytail bounced. I gasped, “I recycle too! We have so much in common!” The question was, how would we meet? What would I say? So I thought, “What if I just happened to be jogging by?” I put on my ru

20、nning shoes, but after a few times around the block, dripping sweat, I didnt see her. I decided to seize on the one thing I already knew about her she takes out her blue bin. The following day, I woke up a little earlier than usual. A little after 8 a.m., the garage truck appeared and the blonde eme

21、rged. I grabbed a bin and made my way to the end of my driveway. “Just act natural, Megan,” I told myself. “Good morning. How are ya?” I said, cool as a cucumber. “Good. And you?” she replied. “Doing wellI am a new comer, just a DJ. I talk for a living. Clearly!” “Interesting,” she said.As we both w

22、alked away, I turned and called out, “Oh, and by the way, Im Megan.” “Michelle,” she replied. I walked back inside, wearing a giant grin.Our “coincidental” recycling meet-ups continued for a few weeks until I finally gathered my courage to ask her to watch The Bachelor with me and she said yes.That

23、night, after we got everything ready, we settled on the couch and proceeded to drink wine, binge from our buffet, dissect doomed television relationships, tell stories about our own and laugh our faces off. We “found what wed been looking for”: a new friend to fall platonically in love with.24 What

24、can be inferred from Paragraph 2?A. The author lived in a small house.B. The neighbors actually didnt have privacy.C. The author lived in a very crowded neighborhood.D. The neighbors did not communicate with each other.25 What do we know about their first meet-up?A. The tall blonde pretended to be v

25、ery cool.B. The tall blonde wore a big smile when talking.C. The author was quite satisfied with their first talk.D. The two friends met accidentally when the truck came.26 Which of the following words can best describe the author?A. Timid but kind-hearted. B. Shy but persistent.C. Hospitable and ge

26、nerous. D. Caring and modest.27 Whats the main idea of the passage?A. A DJ talking for a living began to recycle.B. A blonde watched The Bachelor with a DJ.C. A new comer finally made friends with a blonde.D. Two women recycled together in the neighborhood.C“When I was 16 years old, I was scuba divi

27、ng (水肺潛水) in Greece, but I was disappointed because I saw more plastic bags than fish.” These are the words of Boyan Slat, 25, an engineer who designed the worlds first ocean plastic cleanup system.Every year, over 8 million tons of plastic end up in our oceans. These can take up to 500 years to bre

28、ak down. If left alone, sea animals become entangled (纏繞的) in them and can even die if the plastics are taken in. Worse, humans can be affected when these plastics break down. “Smaller pieces enter the food chain, and thats a food chain that includes us humans,” Slat said. In 2018, the World Economi

29、c Forum predicted that the weight of ocean plastics will match the weight of all the fish in our oceans by 2050. To prevent this depressing reality, Slat created The Ocean Cleanup in 2013 and put his plan for an ocean plastic cleanup device into action.After years of research and development in the

30、Netherlands, a device called System 001/B successfully started gathering plastic on Oct 2, 2019. The device uses a 600-meter-long “C” shaped tube to gather all the floating rubbish. Unlike other cleanup methods, the system floats freely according to the direction of the waves, which allows waste to

31、flow into and stay within the device.A sea anchor is attached to either end. This slows down the system as it floats through the water and allows the faster-moving rubbish, carried by the waves, to flow into its mouth. System 001/B can also collect waste below the surface using a 3-meter-deep skirt

32、(擋板) attached to the end. After being gathered, the rubbish will be dragged back to shore by boat and recycled.Currently, the system operates in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, an area that is three times the size of France. Once operational, the Ocean Cleanup expects a full fleet to be able to cle

33、ar 50 percent of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in five years.It remains to be seen if this dream will become a reality, but it is undeniable that humanity must work together to reduce our plastic use and repair the damage our waste has caused.“We are starting to see a young generation that gets th

34、at and is excited about a sustainable future, but the question still comes down to: Are we going fast enough, and how much damage will have been done before we get there?” Slat said.28 Which of the following statements is true according to the first two paragraphs?A. Slat took up scuba diving at the

35、 age of 16.B. Slat showed a great interest in ocean environments. C. Plastics pose a great threat to sea animals and humans.D. It doesnt take long to break down the plastics in the ocean. 29 What does the underlined part “this depressing reality” in paragraph 3 refer to?A. Many sea creatures take in

36、 plastics. B. Humans are influenced by the plastics.C. Ocean plastics are difficult to get rid of.D. The weight of ocean plastics will reach a new peak.30 What do we know about System 001/B?A. It floats in a fixed direction. B. It started collecting plastic about two years ago.C. It collects and rec

37、ycles the rubbish at the same time.D. It aims to clear the Great Pacific Garbage Patch in a decade.31 What is Slats attitude towards the future of the environment?A. Concerned. B. Indifferent.C. Positive.D. Tolerant.DTo show empathy is to identify with anothers feelings. It is to emotionally put you

38、rself in the place of another. The ability to empathize is directly dependent on your ability to feel your own feelings and identify them.If you have never felt a certain feeling, it will be hard for you to understand how another person is feeling. If you have never put your hand in a flame, you wil

39、l not know the pain of fire. If you have not experienced jealousy, you will not understand its power. Reading about a feeling and intellectually knowing about it is very different than actually experiencing it for yourself.Among those with an equal level ofemotional intelligence, the person who has

40、actually experienced the widest range and variety of feelingsthe great depths of depression and the heights of fulfillment, for example, is the one who is most able to empathize. On the other hand, when we say that someone “cant relate” to other people, it is likely because they havent experienced,

41、acknowledged or accepted many feelings of their own.Once you have felt discriminated against, for example, it is much easier to relate with someone else who has been discriminated against. Our innate emotional intelligence gives us the ability to quickly recall those instances and form associations

42、when we encounter discrimination again. We then can use the “reliving” of those emotions to guide our thinking and actions. This is one of the ways nature slowly evolves towards a higher level of survival. For this process to work, the first step is that we must be able to experience our own emotion

43、s. This means we must be open to them and not distract ourselves from them or try to numb ourselves from our feelings through drugs, alcohol, etc.Next, we need to become aware of what we are actually feeling - to acknowledge, identify, and accept our feelings. Only then can we empathize with others.

44、 That is one reason why it is important to work on your own emotional awareness and sensitivityin other words, to be “in touch with”your feelings. 32 How does the author explain the feelings of empathy?A. By giving examples. B. By having classification.C. By making comparison. D. By providing data.3

45、3 Which statement may the author agree with?A. Low level of empathy leads to fewer varieties of feelings.B. The deeper ones feelings are, the more empathetic one is.C. Empathy is a way we recently picked up for better survival.D. Rich experiences may not go with a high level of empathy.34 Whats the

46、purpose of the last two paragraphs of the text?A. To advise a sincere attitude to ones experiences.B. To suggest a right understanding of empathy.C. To require a real bond with ones emotions. D. To call for true acceptance of ones feelings.35 What is the best title for the text?A. How Empathy Unfold

47、sB. Be Open to Your EmotionsC. Why Is Empathy ImportantD. Accept Your True Self第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5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)。Saying no can be really tough. Maybe a friend is asking you for a favor, or a co-worker is asking you to cover their shift for the afternoon. 36 Dont worry

48、. Weve put together plenty of tips and tricks to help you in the future.Keep your refusal simple.Refusing someone doesnt have to be complicated. In fact, experts suggest keeping your explanation short, sweet, and to the point. When you give a long, drawn-out explanation about why you cant do somethi

49、ng, the requester may keep prodding you. Give a short, brief explanation instead. You might say, “Sorry, Im busy that day” or “Id love to help, but my schedule is tied up at the moment.” 37 38 See if someone else can help out.Chances are, you arent theonlyperson out there who can lend the requester

50、a hand. After saying no, recommend someone else who might be able to help in the meantime Get back to them if you feel nervous. 39 In many cases, a simple “Let me think about it” can buy you a little more time. If you dont want to meet their request but dont have an excuse lined up, this is the opti

51、on for you.Thank the person instead of feeling annoyed. Try to view their request in a positive light. 40 Instead of feeling annoyed or obligated, thank them for thinking of you, even if you arent able to help out. A. Suggest an alternative. B. Give an excuse for an easy out.C. Theres no rule saying

52、 you have to answer right away .D. How can you stand your ground without feeling guilty?E. If your first refusal doesnt get the message across, stand strong.F. You could also say, “No, Ive got a lot on my plate this weekend” or “Sorry, that doesnt really interest me.”G. The fact that they reached ou

53、t means that they probably think youre responsible and trustworthy, which is definitely a compliment.第三部分 英語知識(shí)運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié) 完形填空（共15小題；每小題1分，滿分15分）閱讀下面短文，從 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)，并在答題卡上相應(yīng)番號(hào)處將該項(xiàng)涂黑。I was surprised to learn the sleeping arrangements at the log home we were sharing with my in-l

54、aws for the week. 41 , my young daughter had agreed to sleep in a first-floor bedroom by herself.As we settled in, we discussed the number of deer we had 42 on our way to the log home. “I hope we see a bear or two this week!” my wife shouted.At bedtime, my wife and I retreated to the upstairs loft,

55、and my in-laws 43 a bedroom on the first floor. We were about to fall asleep when our daughter appeared with a 44 look on her face. She said a 45 was scratching at her window. I decided to sleep downstairs and my daughter 46 the loft with my wife. On my way down, I passed my father-in-law, 47 in fro

56、nt of the television. I was in bed only a several minutes when I heard a tap . tap on the window. Something was indeed out there, 48 it wasnt a bearat least thats what I told myself.Sometime later, I was awakened by a loud, low-pitched growl (低聲吼叫). I saw a large 49 in the doorway and froze as it 50

57、 closer to me. I realized what it was only after my father-in-law bent to give me a 51 . I blurted out（脫口而出）, “Its David.” My father-in-law 52 . We both laughed nervously at the 53 moment, and I explained his granddaughters bedroom 54 . I told him that the only thing 55 than a bear attack was Papa Bears good-night kiss. He growled in agreement!41 A. Honestly B. Basically C. Generally D. Specifically42 A. keptB. spotted C. adoptedD. f