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学年福建省厦门市第二中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题解析版
福建省厦门市第二中学2020-2021学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题
一、阅读选择
WinanInterviewwithNYTBestsellingAuthorJ.Elle
InadditiontoyourprivateonlineZoominterview,youwillalsowinaprintcopyofherbook,WingsofEbony,aPDFcopyofthebook,andthechancetohaveyourinterviewpublishedinTeenInk.
HowtoEnter:
1.FollowTeenInkonInstagram(teen.ink)
2.CommenttwoofyourpotentialquestionsforJ.Elleonourcontestpost,oremailthemtocontests@
3.Wewillbechoosingthewinnerbasedonthesequestionssodoyourbest!
AbouttheBook:
WingsofEbonyispartofYAfantasybooksaboutablackteengoddessnamedRuewhomustriseupagainstracistgods,whopoisonedherblockwithdrugs,violence,andcrime.Itextendsauniqueperspectiveonracism,privilege,culturalappropriation,andcommunity.
AboutJ.Elle:
J.Elleisaformerteachertoinner-citystudents,andthefounderof"YourStoryisYourPower,"acreativewritingworkshopthatempowersteenvoices.Fromgrowinguppoortobeingafirst-generationcollegestudent,Elle'sperseveranceandpassionforempoweringothersdatesbacktoherfirstcareerineducation,teachingtweensandteensfromtraditionallyunderservedareastofightfortheirdreams.Shedrewinspirationforthenovelfromherownexperiencegrowinguppoor,whichisclearlyreflectedinherbook.
1.Whatwillthewinnerget?
A.Aface-to-faceinterviewwithElle.
B.AbookwithJ.Elle'ssignature.
C.APDFcopyofWingsofEbony.
D.ApublishedcopyofTeenInk.
2.Thewinnerwillbepickedoutbyparticipants'____________.
A.entries.B.comments.C.emails.D.questions.
3.WhatinspiredElletowritethebook?
A.Herloveforteaching.
B.Herexperienceinpoverty.
C.Herdreamofwriting.
D.Hereducationincollege.
【答案】
1.C
2.D
3.B
【分析】
这是一篇应用文。
文章讲述了如何获得采访《纽约时报》畅销书作家J.Elle的方法,同时提到J.Elle的作品并对J.Elle做了简要的介绍。
1.
细节理解题。
根据第二段“InadditiontoyourprivateonlineZoominterview,youwillalsowinaprintcopyofherbook,WingsofEbony,aPDFcopyofthebook,andthechancetohaveyourinterviewpublishedinTeenInk.”(除了你的在线私人采访,你还会赢得她的书《乌木之翼》的pdf版,还有机会让你的采访出版在杂志TeenInk。
)可知,获胜者会得到《乌木之翼》的PDF版。
选项C与文意相符,故选C项。
2.
细节理解题。
根据“HowtoEnter”部分中“Wewillbechoosingthewinnerbasedonthesequestionssodoyourbest!
”(我们将根据这些问题来选出获胜者,所以尽你们所能吧!
)可知,获胜者的选择是根据问题来选出来的。
选项D与文意相符,故选D项。
3.
细节理解题。
根据最后一段最后一句“Shedrewinspirationforthenovelfromherownexperiencegrowinguppoor,whichisclearlyreflectedinherbook.”(她从自己贫穷的成长经历中得到了灵感,这在她的书中得到了清楚的反映。
)可知,她从贫穷的经历中得到了灵感,这点在她的书中得到了体现。
选项B与文意相符,故选B项。
LocatedintheBahamas,AndrosIslandisalsoknownas“TheSleepingGiant”,yetwithonlyabout8.000peoplelivingonit.NowtheislandhasanewluxuryresortCaerulaMarClub-whichopenedthisFebruary.Theonce-abandonedpropertywasdiscoveredbyawell-knownHGTVrealitystarcouplewhotransformeditintoahotel.TheCanadiandesignduoBryanandSarahBaeumlerwerevacationingintheBahamasinthesummerof2017whentheydiscoveredaonce-abandonedresort.Theyinstantlydecidedtopurchaseitwithhopestotransformthe10-acrebeachfrontpropertyintoaluxuryhotel.
However,theyhadnoideahowmuchtheinvestmentwouldendupcostingthem.Heremostsupplieshadtobeshippedin,andthepropertywasinbadshape.Thebudgetfortheremodellingshouldbearound$4million,butthey'vespentwellover$10million.What'sworse,inthefallof2019,category5HurricaneDorianhittheBahamas,andtheiremployeesandfriendswereaffected.
Finally,severalmonthslater,astheypreparedtoopentheresorttothepublic,theCoronaviruspandemic(大流行病)struck.They'djustbeenfullybookedthroughoutthefallandwintermonthswhenthenewdisasterstoppedeverythingastheBahamaswereputonlockdown.
Withtourismopeningupagain,newplansarenowforanOctoberlaunch,butthey'rejusttakingthingsonedayatatime."Ithinkattheendofthispandemic,wellfindmanypeoplearesearchingforadifferentexperience,”saysBryan."Insteadofcrowdingintolargeresorts,they'llbegoingtopropertieswheretheycanmeetpeople,connectwiththelocalsandexperiencenature.Ourhotelisjustsuchaplace.”
Nowthecoupleisfocusingonthefuturewhilecreatingnewdevelopmentforvisitors.“WecertainlyhaveplanstoresponsiblyandsustainablydeveloptheislandthatwillhelpsupportthelocaleconomysaysBryan.
4.Whatcanwelearnfromthefirstparagraph?
A.LifeonAndrosIslandisfast-paced.
B.AndrosIslandislightlypopulated.
C.Thecouplebuiltthehotelasplanned.
D.Thecouplefoundtheluxuryhotelaccidentally.
5.Whatchallengesdidthecouplefacewhilebuildingthehotel?
A.Financesanddisasters.B.Thebadlocaleconomy.
C.Poorhealthconditions.D.Localpeople'sobjections.
6.What,isBryan'sattitudetowardstheirhotel?
A.Hethinksit'snotworththeprice.B.Heisworriedaboutit.
C.Heisconfidentaboutit.D.Hethinksitshouldbereevaluated.
7.Whatismainlyimpliedinthelastparagraph?
A.Thesustainablewaysofdevelopingtheisland.
B.Thepoliticaleffectsofthehotelontheisland.
C.Thepromisingfutureofthetourismontheisland.
D.Thecouple'sdeterminationtocontributetotheisland.
【答案】
4.B
5.A
6.C
7.D
【分析】
本文是记叙文。
本文主要讲述了一对著名的真人秀夫妇在安德罗斯岛上修建宾馆的故事。
4.
推理判断题。
根据第1段第1句“LocatedintheBahamas,AndrosIslandisalsoknownas“TheSleepingGiant”,yetwithonlyabout8.000peoplelivingonit.”位于巴哈马群岛的安德罗斯岛也被称为“沉睡的巨人”,然而岛上只有大约8000人居住。
根据only可知,该岛居住人口较少。
故选B项。
5.
细节理解题。
根据第2段“Heremostsupplieshadtobeshippedin,andthepropertywasinbadshape.”这里的大部分物资都得用船运来,而且这里的财产状况很差。
可知,这对夫妇首先面对的问题是资金问题。
根据第2段“What'sworse,inthefallof2019,category5HurricaneDorianhittheBahamas,andtheiremployeesandfriendswereaffected.”更糟糕的是,2019年秋天,5级飓风多里安袭击了巴哈马,他们的员工和朋友都受到了影响。
根据第3段“Finally,severalmonthslater,astheypreparedtoopentheresorttothepublic,theCoronaviruspandemicstruck.”最后,在他们准备向公众开放度假村的几个月后,新冠肺炎大流行爆发了。
可知他们也面临了灾难(飓风和冠状病毒大流行)问题。
故选A项。
6.
推理判断题。
根据第4段“Insteadofcrowdingintolargeresorts,they'llbegoingtopropertieswheretheycanmeetpeople,connectwiththelocalsandexperiencenature.Ourhotelisjustsuchaplace.”他们将不再挤在大型的度假胜地,而是去那些可以与人见面、与当地人联系、体验自然的地方。
我们的酒店就是这样一个地方。
可知,Bryan认为,在这场大瘟疫之后,人们将不再聚集在大型度假村,而是去那些可以与人见面、与当地人交流、体验自然的地方,他们的宾馆就是这样一个地方。
因此他对他们宾馆的未来充满了信心。
故选C项。
7.
推理判断题。
根据最后一段中Bryan说的话“WecertainlyhaveplanstoresponsiblyandsustainablydeveloptheislandthatwillhelpsupportthelocaleconomysaysBryan.”布莱恩说:
“我们当然有负责任和可持续发展这个岛屿的计划,这将有助于支持当地经济。
可以感受到这对夫妇为小岛做贡献的决心。
故选D项。
Thesedays,manypeopleareconcernedaboutplasticwaste;however,theconvenienceandcostofplasticfoodpackagingarehardtobeat.Butnow,agrowingnumberofinventorsandcompaniesaretryingtomakeedible—oreatable—packagingandtablewarefromfoodslikeseaweed,milkproteinsandpotatostarch.
Ediblefilms,wrappersandstrawshavealreadyfoundaspecialtymarketandarestartingtoattractattentionfromlargerfoodanddrinkcompanies,accordingtoresearcherPrachiPatel.Atthe2019LondonMarathon,thestart-upcompanyNotplahandedoutsportsdrink,packagedinseaweed-basedcapsules,tothirstyrunners.Althoughthepackagingissafetoswallow,runnerscanchoosetospitoutthefilm.Inthatcase,itbiodegrades(生物降解)inonly4—6weeks.TheNewYork-basedcompanyLoliwareismakingseaweedandalgae(藻类)-basedstrawsthatfeellikeplasticfor24hoursaftergettingwet.Onceused,theycanbeeaten,ortheywilldegradeintheenvironmentwithin2months.MarriottHotelsandalcoholic-beveragefirmPernodRicardhavealreadystartedusingthestraws.
Althoughediblepackagingisgainingground,challengesremain.Someworryaboutthehygiene(卫生)ofeatingpackagingthathasbeentouchedorexposedtogermsduringtransportorwhilesittingontheshelf.Expertsagreethatediblepackagingwillrequireanouterlayer,butthesematerialscouldalsobemadefromcontinualmaterials,suchaspaper.Anotherobstacleispublicacceptance:
willpeopleeatsomethingthatisusuallythrownaway?
Consumerscouldperhapsbeconvincedifthepackagingincludesnutrients,suchasvitaminsorproteins,orjusttastesgood.Andfinally,improvementsinheatandmoisture(湿度)stabilityneedtobemadebeforeediblepackagingcanenjoywidespreaduse.
8.Whyisplasticpackingwidelyuseddespitepublicconcern?
A.Itcontainsalot.B.It’scheap.
C.It’seasytodegrade.D.Itkeepsfoodlonger.
9.Whatdoseaweed-basedcapsulesandstrawshaveincommon?
A.Theyareveryprofitable.B.Theyarebothdegradable.
C.Theybothfeellikeplastic.D.Theyarebothahitwithkids.
10.Whatneedstobedonebeforeediblepackagingiswidelyused?
A.Toproduceitinlargequantities.
B.Toaddaplasticouterlayertoit.
C.Tomakeittasteasgoodasvitamins.
D.Tomakesureit’sstableinhotandwetconditions.
11.Whereisthistextmostlikelyfrom?
A.Adiary.B.Aguidebook.
C.Anovel.D.Amagazine.
【答案】
8.B
9.B
10.D
11.D
【分析】
这是一篇说明文。
为了减少塑料垃圾带来的污染,人们研制了可食用和生物降解的材料。
文章介绍这种材料的优势,和目前要推广所面临的挑战。
8.
细节理解题。
根据第一段中的“however,theconvenienceandcostofplasticfoodpackagingarehardtobeat”(但是,塑料食物包装的便利和低价优势很难撼动)可知,塑料产品因方便和价格优势被广泛使用。
故选B项。
9.
细节理解题。
根据第二段中的“Inthatcase,itbiodegrades(生物降解)inonly4—6weeks”(在那种情况下,它只需4——6周就可降解)及“Onceused,theycanbeeaten,ortheywilldegradeintheenvironmentwithin2months”(一旦使用,它们就可以食用,或者在两个月内降解)可知,以海草为基础的胶囊和习惯这两种产品都可自然分解。
故选B项。
10.
细节理解题。
根据最后一段的最后一句“Andfinally,improvementsinheatandmoisture(湿度)stability(稳定性)needtobemadebeforeediblepackagingcanenjoywidespreaduse”(最后,在可食用的包装被广泛使用前,应该在湿度和稳定性方面进行改进)可知,可食用包装在广泛推广前,要在热度和湿度方面改进。
故选D项。
11.
推理判断题。
根据全文内容可知,本文讲述的是可生物降解的新材料,介绍这种材料的优势,和目前要推广所面临的挑战,属于科普杂志类文章。
由此推知,本文最有可能来自于杂志。
故选D项。
【点睛】
关于环境保护的科普类文章,我们要加强环保意识,减少白色污染,了