山东省枣庄市2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题.doc

山东省枣庄市2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题山东省枣庄市2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题年级：姓名：29山东省枣庄市2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。选择题部分第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题纸上。第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. Why does Cindy know much about animals?A. She works on a farm.B. She really likes animals.C. She once lived on the farm.2. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. The modern lifestyle. B. A painting. C. A trip to the countryside.3. What does Mary probably do?A. She is a journalist. B. She is a firefighter. C. She is an animal trainer.4. Who is Mike?A. The womans husband. B. The womans father. C. The womans son.5. What is the relationship between the speakers?A. Teacher and student. B. Assistant and shopper. C. Customer and repairman.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7 两个小题。6. Who does the woman want to buy a sofa for?A. Her sister. B. Her friend. C. Herself.7. Where are the speakers?A. In a grocery store. B. In a bedding shop. C. In a supermarket.听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10 三个小题。8. What does the woman have to do?A. Write two essays.B. Prepare a research paper.C. Study for an English test.9. How does the woman feel about her classes?A. Excited. B. Stressed. C. Bored.10. What is The Grapes of Wrath?A. A short story. B. A movie. C. A sad book.听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13 三个小题。11. What has made working at home possible?A. Living far from workplaces.B. Communication industry.C. More job opportunities.12. What is the advantage of working at home according to the woman?A. Saving more time.B. Going through the rush hours smoothly.C. Getting more different jobs freely.13. What might happen in the future in the womans opinion?A. British company will move overseas.B. All companies will employ homeworkers.C. People will work at home for foreign company.听下面一段对话，回答第14至第17 四个小题。14. What is Pennys current problem?A. She has a toothache. B. She has a sore throat. C. She has an earache.15 How often will Penny take the medicine?A. Once a day. B. Twice a day. C. Three times a day.16. When does the conversation take place?A. On Monday. B. On Tuesday. C. On Thursday.17. What does the man ask Penny to do in the end?A. Make an appointment.B. Go to the medicine shop.C. Take the medicine properly.听下面一段独白，回答第18至第20 三个小题。18. How many factors of car accidents are mentioned?A.2. B.3. C.4.19. What measure has been taken to reduce car accidents?A. Improved highway design.B. Stricter traffic managementC. Strengthened training for drivers.20. What is the possible solution to the third cause of the accidents?A. Drivers with good judgement.B. Cars better built.C. Only driverless cars.第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。AOpen Books Writing CompetitionSponsored by Dolores McArdle Reading TrustGoal:To encourage and reward creative writing while at home during social distancing, reinforcing the idea that everyone has story to tell, and to cultivate a mindset of valuing the community.Open to:All students who are in the 3rd 12th grade in the Chicago area.Age Groups:Group 1: 3rd5th; Group 2: 6th8th; Group 3: 9th12th. Prizes:First prize: $ 1000 (One winner from each age group).Second prize: $200 (Three winners from each age group).Furthermore, all works of winners will be published in a short story anthology. Each winner will get a free copy of the anthology, which will also be sold in our Open Books West Loop book-store.Subjects and Formats:Submissions should be on the topic of the community and can be any genre(体裁) creative fiction, personal narrative, poetry, etc.Some ideas to get you started: write about a character that experiences the importance of the community. What does the community mean to you? Who is a hero in your community and why?Maximum length: 2500 words (about 10 pages); no minimum length.Timeline:Submissions will be closed on May 31.Judging will take place in June.Winners will be announced at the end of June.Prizes will be awarded in August.Other Details:By submitting your writing, you acknowledge that your work may be published by Open Books. All questions can be directed to writingcontest open-books. org.1. What is the purpose of this writing competition?A. To encourage students to publish their own books.B. To select the most talented student in the Chicago area.C. To inspire writing and draw attention to the community.D. To improve students writing skills and broaden their horizons.2. How many candidates have the chance to publish their works?A. 3.B. 6C. 9.D. 12.3. When will winners probably be announced?A. On May 31.B. On June 30.C. On July 16.D. On August 15.BWhen Carlos Valdez and his wife order from: Papa Johns, they arent just looking for pizza -they want to started their favorite delivery driver! Derlin Newey started delivering pizza in Roy, Utah, to help pay the bills, seeing as his social security benefits(社会保障金)werent enough to live on. Thats how the 89-year-old man first met the Valdez family. From the moment they heard him say, “Hello, are you looking for some pizza,” Derlin found his way into their hearts!Ever since that day, whenever they place an order, they ask for Delin personally. It didnt take long for them to begin recording their sweet meetings and share them on TikTok, which is how thousands of other people fell in love with Derlin. Still, his fans couldnt help but wonder why someone at his age was working so hard- question the Valdez family was asking themselves too. They spoke with Derlin, and when they found out he works 30 hours a week to make ends meet, they decided to collect donations to make his life easier. They figured anything would help, but they never expected to raise over $12,000!In September, the couple decided to switch things up by showing up at Derlina door with a couple of gifts. First, they surprised him with a cute cartoon shirt of himself bolding a pizza box. Then they revealed the surprising act of generosity that brought him to tears! They explained that they had rallied their Tik Tok community to support him, and while hes not entirely sure what the platform is, he couldnt be more grateful.“How do ever say thank: you? I dont know what to say,” he told them. “I dont know what to say, except thank you.” The Valdezs insisted they were just the messengers. It was his fans who made the wonderful gift possible. Plus, the way they see it, theyre just repaying Derlin for his kindness.4. Why does Derlin Newey have to deliver pizza at such an old age of 89?A. To make ends meet.B. To make more friends.C. To help the poor.D. Because he likes working.5. What does Derlin Newey mean by saying “Hello, are you looking for some pizza,”?A. He was selling pizza.B. The Valdezs is making so order.C. He was delivering pizza.D. The Valdezs lose some pizza.6. Of all what the Valdezs did to help Derlin Nowey, which of the following is not right?A. They recorded their meetings and shared them on TikTok.B. Whenever they place an order, they ask for Derlin personally.C. They asked their TikTok community to collect donations for him.D. They decided to raise $12, 000 to make his life easier.7. Which of the following can best describe the Valdezs?A. Brave and vise.B. Kind and helpful.C. Hardworking and attractive.D. Honest and talentedCResearchers believe that the black and white stripes(条纹) on a zebras coat are used to dazzled(使目眩) blood sucking flies as they come in to land. It has the effect of confusing the little flies and sparing the zebra from an uncomfortable situation.Recently, scientists conducted an unusual experiment involving zebras and horses dressed in black and white striped costumes. They found that flies gathered around horses and zebras at a similar rate, but landed on zebras quarter as often. When uniformly colored horses were dressed in “zebra coats”, the flies made far fewer landings on the striped areas but were not kept away from the uncovered heads.A video showed that the flies made uncontrolled approaches when faced with a striped landing area. Typically they came in too fast, often crashing into zebras or giving up the landing altogether.Study leader Professor Tin Caro, from the University of California, said, “Once they get close to the zebras, they tend to fly past or knock against them. This indicates that stripes may interrupt the flies abilities to have controlled landing.” Dr Martin How, a member of the team from lie University of Bristol, said “Stripes may dazzle the flies in some way once they are close enough to ace them with their low- resolution(低分率的)eyes.”In a similar way, human pilots can be dazzled when attempting to land into the sun. The study took place a UK horse farm in Somerset that keeps with horses and zebras. The purpose of zebra stripes has long been a mystery. Theories about their functions have included camouflage(伪装) ,a means of confusing other animals, a method of signaling other zebras, and system of controlling heat.More recent research has suggested that somehow the stripes reduce the chances of a zebra being bitter by flies. As additional protection, zebras swing their tails almost continuously to keep flies off, the study has found. Unless the flies are particularly determined, they will stop feeding or attempt to free from them.8. How do Zebra stripes spare zebras from flies?A. Dazzling flies when they the flying.B. interrupting the flies abilities to have a controlled landing.C. Making flies crash into each other and give up the landingD. Having flies attack their heads.9. Why does the author mention human pilots in Paragraph 5?A. To show the study result is convincing.B. To tell readers human pilots have the same problem.C. To indicate pilot is not an easy job.D. To compare human pilots with zebras.10. Of the theories about zebra stripes functions, have NOT been includedA. camouflage.B. confusing other animals.C. controlling heat.D. dazzling flies.11. Whats the main idea of this passage?A. The function of zebra stripes is still a mystery.B. The black and white stripes on a zebra coat can kill flies.C. Zebra stripes can help zebras reduce the chance of being bitten by flies.D. Zebras signal others by zebra stripes.DIf businesses are to get workers back into the office during the epidemic(疫情) period, finding ways to maintain social distancing will be key. An Israeli company thinks it can help, using smart sensors mounted on workplace ceilings(天花板).PointGrab developed its technology before the epidemic to help workspace managers optimize(优化)how employees use office space. About the size of smoke alarm, the sensors can record the exact number and location of people in buildings including offices, hotels and restaurants.One of the companys first customers was Deloitte, which installed the system at its flagship London office last year. PointGrabs sensors were connected to screens in the building to show the availability of desks and shared areas in real time. PointGrab CEO Doron Shachar says it was one of a range of innovations that helped Deloitte fit 30% more people into 3% less space.Now PointGrab has adapted the technology so the sensors can also monitor social distancing by keeping track of how far apart people are, and whether theyre traveling in one direction around a building.Workspace managers can set up warnings for when two people are closer than two meters for more than 30 seconds, for example.The sensors have been included in the “six feet office” concept created by real estate(房地产) services company Cushman and Wakefield to encourage employees to practice social distancing. They are currently being used in this way at a university in the Netherlands, and at an innovation hub in Belgium.While the social distancing innovation is new, PointGrab has deployed ( 部署)more than 10,000 sensors for workspace optimization, including in the offices of Coca-Cola, Facebook and Dell. Workers might not like the idea of being monitored, but PointGrab says no images or identifying features are recorded. Instead, each employee is represented as an anonymous(无名的)dot on a dashboard.“The sensor does respect peoples privacy,” Shachar says. “This is extremely important the workspace.”12. Which world can replace “mounted” in the first paragraph?A. adaptedB. connectedC. fixedD. included13. The technology was first used by Deloitte to .A. make the best of employees office spaceB. keep track of how far apart employees areC. encourage employees to practice social distancingD. monitor peoples privacy14. Which of the following is NOT right?A. Smart sensors can help save more space.B. People will be warned when they are too closer.C. Smart sensors will be installed in the offices of Facebook.D. Peoples privacy can be recorded clearly.15. What is the main idea of the text?A. Smart sensors will help maintain social distancing.B. Getting workers back into the office is not easy.C. How an Israeli company develop smart sensors.D. Social distancing is extremely important in the workspace.第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。If youre like most pet owners, you probably talk to your pet all the time, even if you feel a little silly about it. But experts say your pet is actually “talking” back to you, even if you dont totally understand what theyre trying to say. Cats and dogs are extremely cognitive(认知的)beings and communicate with us all the time. A pets cognition starts developing as soon as theyre born and changes with age just like humans.What is cognition? _16_ It involves memory, the ability to deal with a changing environment and interacting with other individuals. Just like people, pets go through age-related cognitive changes, but these changes can often be confused with physical issues because they look similar.How do you notice cognitive changes? _17_ The following could be clues that your pets cognition is off.They appear confused or cannot remember their training. Forgetting tricks or house training