山东省临沂市罗庄区2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题B卷.doc

山东省临沂市罗庄区2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题B卷

山东省临沂市罗庄区2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题B卷

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山东省临沂市罗庄区2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题B卷
本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）。考试时间120分钟，满分150分。
注意事项：
1. 答第I卷前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、座号、考号和科类填写在答题卡和试卷规定的位置上。
2. 第I卷每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。

第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
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一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where are the two speakers?
A. In an office. B. At the doctor’s. C. In a restaurant.
2. What does the woman think of Professor Johnson’s lectures?
A. Great. B. Just so-so. C. Hard.
3. How will the man go to the zoo?
A. By bus. B. On foot. C. By taxi.
4. What are the speakers doing?
A. They are greeting each other.
B. They are talking over the telephone.
C. They are saying goodbye to each other.
5. What do you know about the woman?
A. She doesn’t have a computer.
B. Her computer is the latest model.
C. She has fallen behind others at work.

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。
听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。
6. What time is it now?
A. 10:30 p.m. B. 10:10 p.m. C. 9:50 p.m.
7. How long will it take the woman to the station?
A. Less than 50 minutes. B. More than 50 minutes. C. Less than 15 minutes.
8. Why did the man invite the woman to his house?
A. To have a dancing party.
B. To have a dinner party.
C. To have a tea party.
听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
9. What does the girl want to do after leaving school?
A. Take up singing. B. Be an actress. C. Study abroad.
10. What do the girl’s parents want her to be?
A. A singer. B. A teacher. C. An actress.
11. What does the girl usually do?
A. She follows her own heart.
B. She agrees with her teacher.
C. She does what her parents tell her to do.
听第8段材料，回答12至14题。
12. Why is the woman worried?
A. It’s too early for her to leave the party.
B. She can’t take part in tomorrow’s party.
C. She doesn’t know how to get home after tomorrow’s party.
13. When does the last bus for the woman’s home leave?
A. 10:00 pm. B. 11:00 pm. C. 9:00 pm.
14. What has the woman decided to do?
A. To stay in a hotel.
B. To take a taxi home.
C. To stay in the host’s room.
听第9段材料，回答15至17题。
15. Where does the man want to go?
A. To a post office. B. To the music building. C. To a street.
16. What is the problem with taking the bus?
A. The bus always runs late.
B. The bus doesn’t go directly there.
C. The bus will not come for a while.
17. What does the man finally decide to do?
A. Walk there. B. Wait for the bus. C. Find out another way.
听第10段材料，回答18至20题。
18. How many Americans are now studying in colleges and universities?
A. 70 million. B. 17 million. C. 7 million.
19. What are American young people interested in?
A. Their parents. B. A better life. C. Their childhood.
20. What do American young people find difficult to understand?
A. The truth of their own lives.
B. The beliefs in American families.
C. The formation of American families.

第二部分 阅读理解（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。
A
The fitness center offers a variety of activities for members of all ages throughout the week.
Activities for Monday 12 July, 2020:
Learn to swim. Classes for preschool children aged five and under start at 10 am. Classes last 30 minutes and parents must attend with their children. Don't forget to book in advance, as places are limited, and to pack some warm clothes for after the lesson.
Woman’s aerobics（有氧运动）. Sessions are for one hour and begin at 10:45 am, led by Melissa. Come along and join us every Monday for an exciting hour of exercise and fun. Leave your kids at the nursery and take time out for yourself. Wear a tracksuit or something similar.
Lunch time yoga (瑜伽). Take a break at lunchtime (1:00-2:00 pm) for an hour of meditation（冥思）and yoga. Enjoy the peace and quiet of our meditation room, and relaxing sessions designed for active people with busy lives. Use your own mat for floor work or hire one from us with some money.
Family Shootaround. 10:00-5:30 pm. Family Shootaround is open for members and guests to bring the family out for basketball. Half court games are only during this time. There are no full court games during Family Shootaround hours. All participants must sign in at the front desk and wear a wristband during the play.
21. When will Melissa be working?
A. From 10:00 am to 10:30 am. B. From 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm.
C. From 10:00 am to 5:30 pm. D. From 10:45 am to 11:45 am.
22. Which activity may need extra fees?
A. Learn to swim. B. Lunch time yoga.
C. Women’s aerobics. D. Family Shootaround.
23. What is the common requirement of the activities?
A. They need to sign in. B. They need to book in advance.
C. They need to bring something. D. They need to become a member.
B
Imagine living in the year 2500. What would life be like? What would the schools be like, or wouldn't we even need to go to school anymore? Many pupils have interesting ideas about what life in the future will be like. There probably won't be schools any more. We’ll just sit at home and see teachers talking on a flat screen. Our homework will just be sent to teachers. And they have ideas about which subjects they will have in the future. Apart from “how to drive a space shuttle”, they will learn how to communicate with foreign planets, like Mars and Pluto.
On the other hand, older people can’t imagine that life will be like that. “Schools will not exist in the year 2500, but not because we won’t need them anymore. There won’t be any young people like us at that time. People will be born at an age of 18. Childhood isn’t bad or boring, but the world will just need older people. They will have the chance to vote and the world will have more possibilities with older people in economic terms.”
Over the next 100 to 200 years it will become harder to tell the difference between humans and machines. All body parts will be replaceable. A computer will function like a human brain, with the ability to recognize feelings and respond to them. Maybe a few decades later, a way will be found to transfer our spirit into a new body. Then we can choose to live as long as we want.
It may even be possible to bring people back from the dead in the future. Though this is an interesting idea, it could be a problem, because if we had the chance to bring everyone back into the world, the population would probably be too large, and there would live too many people on the Earth.
Though space shuttles and life without schools sounds great for pupils today, you have to imagine how it could really be. “I think the world will be polluted and it won't be nice,” says one young girl. But also, the problems with war and global warming are often themes of discussion in the world today. What will life really be like in 2500? It’s an interesting question!
24. What do young pupils and old people both believe about life in the future?
A. Childhood will be boring.
B. People will be born as adults.
C. There will be no schools any more.
D. Students won't need to do homework.
25. What problem may people have overcome in 200 years?
A. War. B. Pollution.
C. Large population. D. Short life span（短寿命）.
26. Which one is not discussed in the text about life in the year 2500?
A. Food. B. Technology.
C. Education. D. Space exploration.
27. Which of the following may come true in the future according to the passage?
A. Teachers will no longer be needed.
B. Pupils will have the chance to vote.
C. People will be able to communicate with life on Mars.
D. There will be no difference between humans and computers.

C
Farming is a tradition among many in South Dakota, one that is not always easy to keep in the family. But one family has survived four generations and hopes to continue long into the future.
The year was 1933 when Ed VanderWal’s father first stepped onto the farm. Now 80 years later, Ed carries the passion his father gave him for farming every day while working the fields on the family farm in Volga.
“Well, I was in the first grade when my dad moved here to this farm and I grew up on the farm. And that's what I was interested in doing more,” Ed said. But that love of working the land didn't stop with Ed. He’s passed it down to his six sons. Some of them run farms of their own now, but two of them, Scott and David, still work side by side with their dad every day.
Some people might worry that working sun up to sun down with family seven days a week would lead to a few family spats (口角). But for the VanderWals, the constant time together works just fine.
“When families work together on a farm, it’s a challenge at times getting along. Everyone has to pull their weight and do their share. And that, of course, transfers from one generation to the next,” Scott said.
And while they all get along like any family, with good days and bad, it’s tradition that keeps each generation teaching the next.
“But we taught them to work with animals at a young age, like most farmers do. So it’s nice to be able to pass that tradition onto the next generation,” Scott said.
The youngest generation of the VandcrWals, Ed’s three grandsons and a granddaughter, all started learning farming techniques at a young age.

28. Why did Ed VanderWal devote himself to the farm?
A. Because he grew up on the farm.
B. Because he was affected by his father.
C. Because he could do nothing but work on the farm.
D. Because he wanted to set a good example for his sons.
29. What can we learn from the passage?
A. Managing a farm is a real challenge.
B. Ed has divided his farm into six parts.
C. Ed taught his sons how to work on farms.
D. Scott and David own their own farms now.
30. What’s the passage mainly about?
A. A farming family. B. A successful farmer.
C. The agricultural generation. D. The agricultural tradition.
31. What can be inferred form the passage?
A. Ed’s farms have no lack of successors.
B. The VariderWals have strict family rules.
C. Ed’s tradition has great effect on the local.
D. Ed’s grandchildren will drop out of school.
D
Emily and Zach are confused! Their parents told them they could choose between Massachusetts and Arizona for their vacation this summer, and they think both states seem pretty amazing.
Emily has always wanted to visit Boston, the capital of Massachusetts. Zach and she both agree that walking along the Freedom Trail would be pretty great. Emily and Zach both love the beach. If they went to Massachusetts, they could spend a few days at the beaches on Cape Cod.
Zach finds learning about Native Americans extremely interesting and has always wanted to travel along the Apache Trail in Arizona. Emily is not as keen on traveling along this trail as Zach, but they both would like to visit Phoenix, the capital, and then travel to Meteor Crater. Zach learned in science class that Meteor Crater is a very huge hole. It was created when a huge object from space fell to Earth.
The only drawback that Zach doesn't like in Arizona is the heat. It is very hot in this southwestern state. Massachusetts, on the other hand, is in the northeastern United States. Here, Zach and Emily and their parents could enjoy the nice weather.
How will they decide which state they should visit? That would be great if they could take two trips!
32. What will Emily and Zach spend their summer vacation doing?
A. Visiting their parents. B. Doing some sightseeing.
C. Learning how to swim. D. Living with Native Americans.
33. What can we know from the passage?
A. Emily likes the hot weather in Arizona.
B. Zach isn't interested in traveling along the Apache Trail.
C. Both Emily and Zach enjoy spending time at the beaches.
D. Zach has always wanted to visit the capital of Massachusetts.
34. What does the underlined word “drawback” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A. Value. B. Reason. C. Interest. D. Disadvantage.
35. What would be the best title for the text?
A. A Difficult Choice. B. An Interesting Plan.
C. An Unforgettable Trip. D. A Personal Experience.
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。
Interesting Cultural Diversity
Let me tell you how interesting cultural diversity（n.差异,多样性）can be by telling you my experience.
It was during my stay in Italy from 1989 to 1992. 36 , such as, an Italian family and their neighbors from France and Germany. While we were talking, I noticed many times, that they joked and made fun of their cultures and lifestyle differences. I found this to be very interesting.
The Italians have their own culture. 37 . And they all had a great time joking about and pointing out each other’s differences.
I believe it is very natural to have different customs and cultures. 38 ，the more interesting place the world will become to live in.
That is because the diversity is not there to show which culture is better or worse but to give us something to appreciate about each one. 39 , if we want to get along with people with different nationalities, customs and cultures.
I hope people can sit down and learn about different country’s cultural diversity. 40 .
A. So do the French and the Germans
B. It is fun to learn about these differences
C. I became good friends with many people
D. The more we realize and appreciate the diversity
E. There are many kinds of cultures around the world
F. It is necessary for us to learn about and respect others
G. The French pays much attention to the matter of culture
第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
I remember my first day to go to a new school in the 2nd grade. My dad accompanied me to the bus stop. As we waited for the bus, I just held his hand 41 , but it still couldn’t remove my clear sense of fear and anxiety. The moment finally arrived at which I had to 42 this new environment at a school where I had no friends, no 43 teachers or classmates. It seemed everything would be full of 44 .
The school bus pulled up. I turned around and 45 to my father. As I boarded the bus, my 46 continued to grow and I turned around once again to make a farewell gesture to my dad. When the bus pulled away, I couldn’t help 47 .
Being lonely, I was very 48 in the classroom. I glanced out of the window and I really expected to see his kind figure. To my 49 , there he was! He stood there, making the shap