四川省涼山州2020-2021學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期期末檢測英語試題

涼山州2020—2021學(xué)年度下期期末檢測高二英語試題注意事項：1.全卷分Ⅰ、Ⅱ兩卷，共10頁（試題卷8頁，答題卷2頁），考試時間為120分鐘，滿分150分；2.答第Ⅰ卷用2B或3B鉛筆將考號和正確答案涂在機(jī)讀卡上，不用機(jī)讀卡的將答案直接涂寫在答題卷上，同時將自己的學(xué)校、姓名、考號寫在答題卷密封線內(nèi)，答題時用藍(lán)黑墨水筆（芯）書寫?？荚嚱Y(jié)束后，將機(jī)讀卡和答題卷一并交回，試題卷不交回。第Ⅰ卷選擇題（共100分）第一部分聽力測試（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）做題時，先將答案標(biāo)在試卷上。錄音內(nèi)容結(jié)束后，你將有兩分鐘的時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段對話。每段對話后有一道小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置。聽完每段對話后，你都有10秒鐘的時間來回答有關(guān)小題和閱讀下一小題。每段對話僅讀一遍。1.What’stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Goodfriends. B.Professorandstudent. C.Tourguideandtourist.2.WhatdidthemandowithAlenyesterday?A.Theyhadlunchtogether. B.Theydidsomerepairs.C.Theyrelaxedontheroof.3.Whatmaycausethealarmtogooffaccordingtotheman?A.Alargevehicle. B.Thealarmitself. C.Ananimal.4.Howmuchmoneydoesthewomanhaveintotal?A.$10. B.$15. C.$20.5.What’stheweatherliketoday?A.Rainy. B.Sunny. C.Windy.第二節(jié)（共15小題；每小題1.5分，滿分22.5分）聽下面5段對話或獨白，每段對話或獨白后有幾個小題，從題中所給的A、B、C三個選項中選出最佳選項，并標(biāo)在試卷的相應(yīng)位置；聽每段對話或獨白前，你將有時間閱讀各個小題。每小題5秒鐘；聽完后，各小題將給出5秒鐘的作答時間。每段對話或獨白讀兩遍。聽第6段材料，回答第6至7題。6.WhyisthemangoingtoVietnam?A.Totravel. B.Towork. C.Tostudy.7.Whatdoesthemanknowaboutspidersfromthehandbooks?A.Theykilledplentyoftourists. B.Theyareofteneatenbyanimals.C.Theyliketomaketheirwebseverywhere.聽第7段材料，回答第8至10題。8.Wherearethespeakersgoingfirst?A.Tothegirl’sgrandparents’home. B.Totheirhome.C.Tothegirlsschool.9.Whatdidtheteachergivethegirltoday?A.Alist. B.Somehomework. C.Somenotebooks.10.Whendoesthegirlneedtohavehermaterialsready?A.Latertoday. B.Earlytomorrow. C.Nextweek.聽第8段材料，回答第11至13題。11.Wheredidtheygettheweatherinformation?A.Fromthesupermarket. B.Fromthenewspaper.C.FromtheTV.12.Whatwillthemanreallyneedtobuy?A.Someclothes. B.Acleaningtool. C.Somefood.13.Whathasthewomanpredicted?A.Thewoodwillbesoldout. B.Theschoolwillbeclosed.C.Thepowerwillbecutoff.聽第9段材料，回答第14至17題。14.Whatisthemandoing?A.Readinganewspaper. B.Touringthewetlandarea.C.Visitinganamusementpark.15.Whatdoesthemanthinkisgoodabouttheplan?A.Itwillmaketheplacequietandpeaceful.B.Itwillpromotelocaleconomy.C.Itwilloffermorejobopportunities.16.Howdoesthewomanlikethewetlandareaatthemoment?A.Boring. B.Crowded. C.Peaceful.17.Whatchangesdoesthewomanthinktheplanwillbringabout?A.Therewillbemoreinterestingplaces. B.Therewillbemorefamilies.C.Therewillbefewerrarebirds.聽第10段材料，回答第18至20題。18.WhatwonderdidYuanhelpChinawork?A.Feedingmorepeoplewithlessland. B.Creatingsaltwatertolerantrice.C.Offeringtrainingcourses.19.WhatmadeYuandeterminedtoincreasefoodproduction?A.Hisownhungryexperience. B.Seeingpeopledieofstarvation.C.Thegovernment’sorder.20.Whichcaseofplantingricemakesgreatcontributiontopeopleintropicaldesert?A.TheexperimentofplantingsaltwatertolerantriceindesertareasofDubai.B.TheexperimentofplantingsaltwatertolerantriceindesertareasofAmerica.C.TheexperimentofplantinghybridriceindesertareasofDubai.第二部分閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出最佳選項。并在答題卡上將該選項涂黑。AWhatisbodysurfing?Bodysurfingisrelatedtoridingonawavewithnohelpfromaidtoolssuchasasurfboard.That’swhyitiscalledthe“purest”formofsurfing.Infact,itisoneoftheveryfewextremesports—freeclimbingandcliffdivingareothers—thatcanbepracticedusingnothingbutthehumanbody.Howdoyoudoit?Tocatchawave,swimtowherethewavesbreakand,asoneapproaches,startswimmingtowardsthebeach.Youmusttrytotravelatthesamespeedasthewaveand,ifyoudoitcorrectly,youwillfeelthewaveliftingyouandpushingyouforwards.Thentryandcutalongthesurfaceofthewave.Whatdoyouneed?Itismoreenjoyableandsaferifyouuseflippers(largeflatrubbershoes).Thisisbecausetheyenableyoutoswimfasterandsurfalongthemmoreeasily.Awetsuitisalsoadvisable.Anotheraidisahandboard,aminisurfboardaboutthesizeofaniron,heldinonehandtospeedupalongthewave.Ifyouareluckyenoughtobesurfinginwarmwater，makesureyouhaveyourboardshorts(沖浪短褲)attheready.UnofficialworldchampionshipsBodysurfingisnotaprofessionalsport,butinHawaiithereissuchafestivalcalledthePipelineBodysurfingClassiceachyear.LocalbodysurferspeteagainstathletesfromplacessuchasAustralia,Brazil,JapanandFrance.FamousbodysurferMikeStewarthaswontheeventnofewerthan12times,andKellySlater,thegreatestsurferinhistory,hasalsopeted.21.Whatisbodysurfing?A.Surfingonlybyfollowingawave. B.Surfingonlybyrelyingonasurfboard.C.Surfingonlybyusingthehumanbody. D.Surfingonlybyswimmingalongthebeach.22.Whichofthefollowingcanmakeyousurffaster?A.Flippersandawetsuit. B.Awetsuitandahandboard.C.Ahandboardandboardshorts. D.Ahandboardandflippers.23.WhatcanweknowaboutthePipelineBodysurfingClassic?A.Itisintendedforlocalbodysurfers. B.ItisheldinHawaiiannually.C.Itisacknowledgedprofessionally. D.KellySlaterhaswon12times.BTheTVseries,TheLongestDayinChang’an,whichwasshownonChineseonlineplatformslastsummer,becameahitsoon.Sincethen,ithasbeenshownonpartneringstreamingplatformsandTVnetworksabroad.Somewebsitesoverseasalsoofferedtheprogramtotheiruserspayingforit—thefirsttimeaChineseserieswasbroadcastaspaidcontentabroad.“Iwasamazedbytheoverseasaudience’sloveofthisshow,”CaoDun,directorofTheLongestDayinChangan,toldBeijingReview.“Iwasworriedthattheywouldn’tunderstandtheplexpoliticalstructureoftheTangDynasty.Butinfact,theshowispromptingforeignaudiencestoResearchthehistoryoftheTangDynastytobetterunderstandtheplot.”TheuniquecultureinancientChinaisnoabarrierbutabridgetoconnectwithforeignaudiences.IntheTVseries,everyfigureisgivenenoughspacetofleshouthisorhercharacter.TellingstoriesoftheordinaryChinesepeoplethatresonate(引起共鳴)withtheaudiencemightbethewaytomunicatewiththeworld.“ThesuccessoftheTVseriesshowsthatbeautyisauniversallanguagecrossingborders,”hetoldBeijingReview.HisambitionistodistinguishChinesedramasfromtheTVshowsintherestoftheworld.“TheTVseriesisastepinmyplantotellChinesestoriestotheworld,”Caosaid.“AfterdescribingtheimpressivebeautyoftheTangdynasty,Iamlookingforseveralplaysthattellstoriesoftoday’sChina.Idon’twanttocopyanycountry’sproduction.ChinesedramashavetobuildonourrichcultureandChinesepeople’severydaylife/’Caoadded. .24.WhatdoweknowabouttheTVseries?A.Itcanbeappreciatedforfree.B.Itwasverypopularonceitwasshown.C.Itwasputonoverseaswhenfirstreleased.D.ItisaboutthedevelopmentoftheTangdynasty.25.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordpromptinginParagraph2probablymean?A.Requiring. B.Reminding. C.Encouraging. D.Informing.26.WhatcontributedtotheTVseries’success?A.StoriesofTangDynasty. B.Recognitionofbeauty.C.DiversityofChineseculture. D.Personalitiesofeveryfigure.27.WhatcanyouimplyfromParagraph4?A.CaointendstotellChinesestoriestotheworld.B.CaodecidestomakeasuccessfulTVseries.C.CaoplanstoshowChinasdifferentnationalities.D.Caodeterminestolearntheancientpoliticalstructure.CThewellknownSpanishpainterPabloPicassooncesaid,“Everychildisanartist.Theproblemishowtoremainanartistoncehe/shegrowsup.”Thisisbothencouraginganddiscouraging.Thefactthatwewereallborntobeartistsissurelyexciting.Buttherealityhasproventhatremainingtobeanartistisataskthatmanyofushavefailed.Fortunately,somepeoplehaveseentheproblemandwanttosolveit.Westerneducatorshavesuggestedthatweintroducetheconceptof“STEAM”insteadof“STEM”—traditional“coremajorsincludingscience,technology,engineeringandmath—sincethe“A”,whichstandsfor“art”,isjustimportantaswell.AndonApril11,China’sMinistryofEducationissuedaguideline.Collegesanduniversitiesarerequiredtoprovidemoreartrelatedcoursesandstudentsneedtoearnacertainnumberofartcredits(學(xué)分)inordertograduate.Theseeffortscameaftermanyscientificstudieshadfoundthatarteducationhelpsstudentsdevelopselfconfidenceandteamworkskills,aswellashabitsofmindsuchasproblemsolvingandcriticalthinking.It’struethatnoneoftheseskillstargetspecificjobs.ButasformerUSballetdancerDamianWoetzeltoldTheAtlantic,thepurposeofartis“togivekidsthetoolstobeeadultswhoarecreative,adaptableandexpressive—capableofhavingtheireyesandearsandsensesaliveAndwecannowseehowwelosttrackofourborn“artistself”onourwaytogrowingup:wefailedtokeepourcapabilitiestosee,hearandfeel,andbecameblind,deafandinsensitiveadults.Hopefully,arteducationcanhelpturnthingsaround.28.What’sthepurposeofthefirstparagraph?A.Tointroduceafamouspainter. B.Tosummarizethewholepassage.C.Toinspireustobeartists. D.Toleadinthetopic.29.Accordingtowesterneducators,whyshould“STEAM”beintroduced?A.Artisasequallyimportantas“coremajors”. B.Westerneducationismoreuseful.C.Traditional“coremajors”areoutofdate. D.Allofusshouldlearnartincollege.30.WhatcanweknowfromtheguidelineissuedbyChina1sMinistryofEducation?A.Morestudentswillmajorinart.B.Moreartcourseswillappearinallschools.C.Collegestudentswillhavetogainenoughartcreditstograduate.D.Artwillbeemoreimportantthanscience,technologyandengineering.31.Thepassagemainlytellsus.A.everychildisanartist. B.bringingarttolifeisessential.C.lifeisfullofart. D.artistsaretalentedDArobotisnavigatinginthestrawberryfield,findingtheripeones,pickingwithoutbruising(擦傷)andputtingtheminthebasket.Itmaysoundimpossiblebutnowitdoes,thankstoRubin—thestrawberrypickingrobot,whichisapieceofBelgiuminnovation(創(chuàng)新).Thiskindofrobotisnotonlyananswertothelabourshortageinagriculture,butalsoallowgrowerstoincreasethequalityofitsproduce—whichfinallybenefitstheconsumers.Nowadaysthelabourshortageinagricultureisgraduallyobvious.ButforOctinionthefocusisclearlyonaddingquality.“Thankstorobotics,wehavesomanypossibilities,muchmorethanahumancouldeverdo.Harvestprediction,pickingaccordingtomarketneeds,simplypickingwhenberriesareripeinsteadofwhenworkersareavailable—thesearejustafewexamplesofwhatispossibleforgrowers,”saysCoen,CEOoftheOctinionTechnologyGroup.Theconsumerswillalsonoticethedifference,becausestrawberrieswillbefresherandshowlessbruising.Introducingrobotsinanindustrywherealmosteverythinggetsdonebyhandismoreofarevolutionthananevolution.Itcallsforclosecooperationwithallstakeholders(利益相關(guān)者).Coensays:“Notonlyhavewebeenworkingtogetherwithgrowersandtestcentersacrosstheworldforthepastcoupleofyears,butbreedershavealsobeeneagertobepartofthetechnologicaldevelopment.’’In2014,ateamofBelgianengineersstartedthedevelopmentoftherobot.Meanwhile,Octinionwasnottheonlypanytopresentaconcept.ProductManagerLaurasaysit’snotasurprisethatthepanyfromLeuvenisthefirsttoactuallypresentamercialproduct:“bydevelopingtherobotfromthebeginning,weareabletomakeitpracticalingreenhouseortunnels.”O(jiān)ctinionplanstolaunchharvestingrobotsforothercropsintheingyears.32.Whatcanweknowabouttherobot?A.Itcanhelpsolvetheproblemoflabourshortage.B.Itmakeslittledifferencetothequalityofthefruits.C.Ithasbeenputintothemarketglobally.D.ItisonlytheresearchingresultofBelgianengineers.33.What’sthemainideaofparagraph2?A.Thecreationofroboticpicking. B.Theadvantagesofroboticpicking.C.Howtheroboticpickingfunctions. D.Differentattitudestoroboticpicking.34.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?A.Therobotwasintroducedtothemarketin2014.B.Octinionwastheonlypanytoeupwithaconcept.C.Therobotcanbeusedinanyfield.D.Variousharvestingrobotsareontheway.35.What’sthebesttitle?A.Howrobotspickstrawberries. B.Fruitswillbepickedbyrobots.C.Akindofnewrobotwasinvented. D.Strawberrypickingrobotscameout.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，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Haveyoueverheardthatit’spossibletosavewetbooksbyputtingtheminthefreezerorrefrigerator?Thoughitmaysoundstrange,thissimpletrickcanpreserveyourbelovedreadingmaterialthatmaybedamagedfromsomethingassignificantasfloodwaterorassillyasknockingoveraglassofwater.36Makesurethatthewaterisn’tdirty.37Ifabookhasbeensoaked(浸泡)indirtywateroracoloredliquid,itmaybedifficulttosavethebook.Realizethatthepageswillneveragainbeperfectlyflat,onlyclearenoughtoread,ifallgoeswell.Determinethebestapproachtoairdrying.Ifthebookispletelysoakedbeforefreezing,don’ttrytoseparatepages.38Ifpossible,putasheetofpapertowelbetweenthecoversandtextbody.Ifthebookispartiallysoaked,spreadpapertowelthroughoutthepagesofthebook(every20orso).Afteranhourofdrying,changethetoweluntilmostwaterhasbeenabsorbed.39Don’ttrytoseparatewetpages,astheymaystickandtear.Putthebookintherefrigeratorassoonaspossible.Atthesametime,keeptherefrigeratoronits“frostfree”setting,whichhelpstoavoidtheformationoflargeicecrystalsthatcancausedamage.40Onceitgetsfrozen,itallowsyoutoopenthebookandspreadthepageswithoutthemstickingtogether.A.Thewaterhastobeclean.B.Freezethebookimmediately.C.Herearesometipsabouthowtodoit.D.Putthebookintherefrigeratorafteritdries.E.Therearemanywaystocleananddryawetbook.F.Leavethebookintherefrigeratorforatleast24hours.G.Instead,makethebookstanduprightonpapertowelthatcanabsorbwater.第三部分英語知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié)完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項(A,B,C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。Tendaysago,myson,Ted,gotintouchwithme.HehadmovedtoScotlandwithhismomwhenhewasfiveandithadbeen14yearssinceI’d41seenhim.Soyoucanimaginemy42whenheemailedme,sayinghewantedtoeandvisitme.Iwas43!IarrivedearlyatByronBaywhereweweresupposedto44.Thebaywas45inglorioussunshine，andtherewasacoupleofkayakersaround150mofftheshore.Gettingalittle46,Isuddenlyfoundonekayak(皮劃艇)wasin47.“Somethingisnot48!”ItookoffmyTshirtand49intothewater.Isawthereweretwoinstructorsonboardandayoungmanlyingacrossthemiddle.Hewas50violently.Linkingarmswithoneoftheinstructors,Ihelpedcarrytheyoungmanoutofwaterandon51.HewasunconsciousandasIlookathisface,something52me.Thosebrowneyeswerevery53.“What’shisname?”Iaskedtheinstructor.“Ted,”hereplied,andimmediatelyI54.Thisstrangerwasmyson!Theinstructorcalledfora/an55.56,afterabriefstayinhospital,Tedwaswellenoughtobeallowedtoleaveandlaterthefamilymetupfordinner.WechattedabouteverythingandthenTed57tome.“Ijustwanttosaythankyou,Dad,”hesaid.“You58mylife!”Istillcan’tbelievewhata59itwas!I’mjustsogladthatIdidn’t60tosaveoneintroubleandtheonehappenedtobemyson.41.A.never B.often C.last D.even42.A.delight B.relief C.sorrow D.concern43.A.shocked B.scared C.ashamed D.thrilled44.A.stay B.settle C.meet D.tell45.A.cleaned B.bathed C.surrounded D.burnt46.A.closer B.faster C.wiser D.heavier47.A.trouble B.battle C.struggle D.advance48.A.fair B.real C.right D.fit49.A.fell B.sank C.floated D.dived50.A.arguing B.trembling C.shouting D.jumping51.A.safety B.boat C.shore D.kayak52.A.appliedto B.occurredto C.happenedto D.stuckto53.A.familiar B.attractive C.obvious D.pleasant54.A.agreed B.doubted C.chased D.knew55.A.taxi B.bus C.coach D.ambulance56.A.Apparently B.Suddenly C.Frankly D.Fortunately57.A.turned B.listened C.pointed D.laughed58.A.guided B.saved C.made D.created59.A.pity B.change C.magic D.mess60A.like B.hesitate C.stop D.decide第Ⅱ卷非選擇題（共50分）第二節(jié)（共10小題，每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容(1個單詞)或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。OnMarch20th,2021,archeologists(考古學(xué)家)61(announce)thatsixsacrificialpits(祭祀坑)werenewlydiscoveredinSanxingduisiteinGuanghan,Sichuanprovince.Over5.000artifactswereunearthedfromthesite,62(include)goldpieces,bronzewares,ivoriesandsoon.63goldmaskwasunearthedattheNo.5pit,whichcoversonlythreesquaremetres.Itisthe64(small)pit,butitcontainsthemostgoldpieces.Duringtheprocess,archeologistshavemadefulluse65modemscientificandtechnologicalmeanstohelp66(they)toexcavate(發(fā)掘)thesites..ThefamousSanxingduisite,firstfoundin1929,is67(general)consideredasoneofthemostimportant68(site)alongtheupperreachesoftheYangtzeRiver.Withtheexcavationgoingon,moremysteries69(discover).PeopleacrossChinacan’twaittosee70theancientShucivilizationwaslike.第四部分寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分35分）第一節(jié)短文改錯（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）下面短文中有10處語言錯誤。請在有錯誤的地方增加、刪除或修改某個單詞。增加：在缺詞處加一個漏詞符號（∧），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.每句不超過兩個錯誤；2.每處錯誤及其修改均僅限一詞；只允許修改10處，多者(從第11處起)不計分AsisreportedthatagroupofwildelephantsarewanderingaroundKunming,whichhascausedheateddiscussiononInternet.Somenetizenguesstheseelephantsmighthavegotlost.Othersthinksomepoachersmighthavefrighteneditaway.Expertshasbeenmonitoringtheirroutesandbehaviors.Uptillnow,theyhaven’tfoundanyspecificreason.Thegovernmenthastakeneffectivemeasurestomakingsureoftheirsafety.Residentswhofindtheseelephantsaroundshouldimmediatecallthepoliceandkeepawayofthem.Nomatterwheretheselovelyanimalsgoto,wedohopetheycanfindaproperplacetosettledown,thathadbetternotbethezoo.第二節(jié)書面表達(dá)（25分）假設(shè)你是李華，你校英語俱樂部將舉辦一年一度的英文歌曲比賽，請你代表俱樂部寫封郵件邀請外教Linda前來觀看。要點如下：1.比賽時間、地點；2.活動安排；3.活動意義。注意：1.詞數(shù)100左右；2.可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，使行文連貫。DearLinda,Yours,LiHua涼山州2020—2021學(xué)年度下期期末檢測高二英語參考答案第一部分1—5ABACB 6—10BCAAC 11—15CBCAB 16—20CCABA第二部分第一節(jié)21—23CDB 24—27BCBA 28—31DACB 32—35ABDD第二節(jié)：36C37A38G39B40F第三部分第一節(jié)41—45CADCB 46—50AACDB 51—55CBADD 56—60DABCB第二節(jié)61.announced 62.including 63.A 64.smallest 65.of66.them 67.generally 68.sites 69.willbediscovered 70.what第四部分第一節(jié)AsisreportedthatagroupofwildelephantsarewanderingaroundKunming,whichhascausedheateddiscussionIton∧Internet.Somenetizenguesstheseelephantsmighthavegotlost.Othersthinksomepoachersmighthavethe netizensfrighteneditaway.Expertshasbeenmonitoringtheirroutesandbehaviors.Uptillnow,theyhaven’tfoundanyspecificthem havereason.Thegovernmenthastakeneffectivemeasurestomakingsureoftheirsafety.Residentswhofindtheseelephants makearoundshouldimmediatecallthepoliceandkeepawayofthem.Nomatterwheretheselovelyanimalsgoto,wedoimmediately from 刪tohopetheycanfindaproperplacetosettledown,thathadbetternotbethezoo. 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