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广东省第二师范学院番禺附属中学学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题含答案
广东省第二师范学院番禺附属中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题
本试卷分五个部分,共9页,满分150分。
考试时间120分钟。
注意事项:
1.答卷前,考生务必在答题卡上用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔填写自己的考号和姓名;填写考区考场室号、座位号,再用2B铅笔把对应的考号涂黑。
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第I部分听力(共两节,15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)
第一节
1.What'stheman'sfavoriteholiday?
A.Thanksgiving.B.Halloween.C.Christmas.
2.Whatwillthewomanbuy?
A.Colas.B.Coffee.C.Beer.
3.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofthebook?
A.Interesting.B.Boring.C.Moving.
4.Whatarethetwospeakersmainlytalkingabout?
A.Thewoman’strip.B.Theman’sfavoritecity.C.Thewoman’shometown.
第二节
听第5段材料,回答第5、6题。
5.Whendidthemancometothecity?
A.Aboutthreemonthsago.B.Abouttwoyearsago.C.Aboutthreeyearsago.
6.Wherearethespeakersnow?
A.Ataschool.B.Atatheatre.C.Atarestaurant.
听第6段材料,回答第7-9题。
7.Whatpreventsthewomanfromhavingthepartyatherapartment?
A.Diana’sdecision.B.Itslocation.C.Itssize.
8.Whatistheman'sdecisionatlast?
A.Movingaway.B.Helpingthewomanout.C.Havingapartyhimself.
9.What'sthemostprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?
A.Friends.B.Teacherandstudent.C.Fatheranddaughter.
听第7段材料,回答第10-12题。
10.Whatisthewomandoinginthecity?
A.Visitingfriends.B.Lookingforwork.C.Goingsightseeing.
11.Wheredidthemanmovefrom?
A.Chicago.B.LosAngeles.C.NewYorkCity.
12.HowlongistheAmericanMuseumofNaturalHistoryopen?
A.For8hoursand45minutes.B.For8hoursand15minutes.C.For7hoursand45minutes.
听第8段材料,回答第13至15题。
13.Whoisthewoman?
A.Theman’sformerclassmate.B.Theman’sformerworkmate.C.Theman’scollegeteacher.
14.Whydidthemanfailtorecognizethewoman?
A.Shehaddressedup.B.Shelookedmucholder.C.Shehadlostmuchweight.
15.Whathabitdidthewomanhaveinthepastyearmostprobably?
A.Eatingfastfood.B.Drivingtowork.C.Doingexercise.
第II部分阅读理解(共两节,满分35分)
第1节(共10小题,每小题2.5分,满分25分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
TheartistandarchitectMayaLinbecamefamousatayoungagebecauseshewonanationalcompetitiontodesignamemorialhonoringthoseservingthecountry.ThememorialbasedonLin'sdesignwasoneofthemostpopularandinfluentialmonumentsinWashingtonD.C.andwasvisitedbythreemillionpeopleeachyear.
Shewasalsofamousformanyotherworks,includingtheCivilRightsMemorialandtheRiggio-LynchChapel.In2016,thepresidentpresentedLinwiththenation’shighesthonorforherarchitecture,sculpture,andlandscapeart.
LinrecentlyspokeatWilliamPatersonUniversityaspartoftheuniversity'swell-knownlectureseries.Shethoughtofherselfmoreasanartist-makingsculptures-whoalsohappenedtobuildbuildings.Shesupposedgoodworksmustbefullofartanditwasthesoulofarchitecture.AtYale,shedecidedthatarchitecturewouldbeaperfectcombinationofartandmath.Herformaltrainingwasinarchitecture.Lin,earnedaMaster’sDegreeinArchitecturein1986.
Shefeltclosetonatureandtheenvironmentasyoungperson.Whenshewasgrowingup,shewasalmostoutdoorsplayinginthewoodsbehindthehouse.Theenvironmentalmovementalsohadastronginfluenceonherchildhood.She’salwaysbeenfocusedonnature,scienceandtheenvironmentinherwork.
Herconcernfortheenvironmentandthesadfactthatonespeciesiscausingtheextinctionofsomanyotherspecies,aswellastheurgencyoftryingtosolveclimatechangeinspiredhertostartthe“WhatIsMissing?
"project.Byprotectingandrestoringhabitats,wecouldreducefossilfuelemissions(排放量)andprotectbio-diversity(生物多样性)atthesametime.
Sheshowedusanewwayoflookingattheworld.Shebelievesthatallofuswhetherwechoosetohelpotherpeopleortheplanet-areallhelpingourselves.
16.WhatcanweknowaboutMayaLinfromthefirsttwoparagraphs?
A.ShehadspecialfeelingsforWashington.
B.Shewonmanydesigncompetitionsintheworld.
C.Shefirstmadeanameforherselfbydesigningapark.
D.Shewasrecognizedbythenationforherachievements.
17.WhatdidLinmainlysharewithstudentsinuniversities?
A.Sheattachedmuchimportancetothẹsenseofartinworks.
B.Sheencouragedstudentstopursuefurthereducation.
C.Sheadvisedstudentstolearnbothartandmathwell.
D.Shethoughthighlyofbeinganartistratherthananarchitect.
18.WhydidLinstarttheproject“WhatIsMissing"?
A.Herstudentsinspiredhertodoso.
B.Shewantedtobringbackherchildhoodmemory.
C.Shewaseagertosavetheenvironmentandspecies.
D.Shewasdeeplyinfluencedbytheenvironmentalmovement.
B
Everyday,Americansthrowaway500millionplasticstraws(吸管),enoughtocircletheEarthtwice,orfill125schoolbuses.Theyarealmostneverrecycledbecausethey’retoosmallandcouldbemadefromseveraldifferenttypesofplastic.Theysimplycontributetothemassiveproblemofplasticpollution;eightmilliontonsofplasticisdumpedintotheoceanseveryyear.
Plasticstrawsarenowthetargetofagrowingmovementtoreducetheiruse.Possiblythefirstofsuchcampaigns,BeStrawFreewasstartedin2011byMiloCress,whowasonlynineyearsoldatthetime.“InoticedthatwheneverIorderedadrinkatarestaurant,itwouldusuallycomewithastrawinit,andIdon’tusuallyneedastraw,”hesaid.“Thisseemedlikeahugewaste.Strawsaremadeofoil,apreciousandfiniteresource.Ismakingsingle-useplasticstraws,whichwillbeusedforamatterofminutesbeforebeingtossedaway,reallywhatwewanttodowiththisresource?
”
CressstartedaskingrestaurantsinBurlington,Vermont,wherehelivedatthetime,tostopprovidingstrawsautomaticallyforcustomersandmakethemoptionalinstead.Manyagreedandhisrequestmaderipples(涟漪)nationwide.Therestaurantsthatmaketheswitchreportareductioninthenumberofstrawstheyusebetween50%and80%.
Theanti-strawsentimenthascrossedbordersintotheUK,wherestrawshavebeenincludedinagovernmentplantobanallplasticwasteby2042.Lastyear,largepubchainWetherspoonsannouncedthatitwouldreplaceplasticstrawswithpaperalternativesacross900outlets.Aftertheannouncement,manysmallerchainsandpubsacrossthecountryfollowedsuit.AccordingtoWetherspoonsCEOJohnHutson,themovewillsave70millionplasticstrawsayearandthereactionfromsponsorshasbeen“verypositive”.
Offeringalternativesormakingplasticstrawsoptional,ratherthanbanningthemoutright,isacommontrait(特点)amongthesecampaigns.“Therearemanyotherviablealternativestosingle-useplasticdrinkingstrawsthatarelessharmfultotheenvironment,wildlifeandhumans,”saidJackieNunez,founderofTheLastPlasticStraw.
19.Whyaren’ttheplasticstrawsrecycled?
A.Itwillcauseseriouspollution.B.Theyaretoocostlytoberecycled.
C.Theycanbedumpedintotheoceaneasily.
D.Itisnotdifficulttofindtherawmaterialstoproducethem.
20.WhateffortsdoestheWetherspoonsmaketoreducetheuseofplasticstraws?
A.Tobantheuseofplasticstraws.B.Toclosesomeofitsoutlets.
C.Tooffercustomersalternatives.D.Toseekthegovernment’ssupport.
21.WhatisthereactionofothersmallerchainsandpubsaftertheannouncementofWetherspoons?
A.Uncaring.B.Favorable.C.Cautious.D.Disapproving.
C
DigitalEtiquette(礼节),ornetiquette,isasetofrulesforhowtobehaveonline.It’salotlikelifeetiquette,whichisbasicallyhavinggoodmannersandtreatingotherswithrespect.It’sjustasimportantinourdigitallives,includinghowweactinonlinegamesorhowwecommunicateinemails,texts,instantmessagesandonsocialnetworkingwebsites.Alloftheseplatformsletustalkandshareinstantlywhereverweare.
Unfortunately,somepeoplecanlosecontrolthemomenttheyjumponline.Whentheydisagreewithsomeone,orhavestrongfeelingsaboutatopic,theyendupsayingstuffthey’dneversayinperson!
TheymaysendruderemailsandIMsortrytostartargumentsonmessageboards.That’scalledflaming,anditcanleadtofull-onflamewars,insulting(辱骂、侮辱)argumentsbetweentwoormoreusers.OntheInternet,it’sprettyeasytostayanonymous(匿名的),orunidentified.Havingasecretidentitytohidebehindcanmakepeopleprettybrave.Andwhenalltheyseeofyouisscreennameorafunnyicon,theymightforgetthatthey’redealingwitharealhumanbeing!
Theprincipleissimple:
Justlikeinreallife,youshouldtreatotherpeoplethewayyouwanttobetreated.Youwouldn’twantsomebodytoberudetoyou,sodon’tberudetoanyoneelse.
Ofcourse,netiquetteisn’tjustaboutbeingnice;it’salsoaboutcommunicatingclearly.ThatmeanskeepingemailsandIMsclear,andtothepoint.Italsomeansmakingyourmessageseasytoreadandunderstand,whichcandependonyouraudience.Forinstance,someabbreviations(缩略词)andemoticonsmaybefinewithfriends.Butthey’regenerallynotappropriateinformalcommunication.Andwhateveryoudo,don’twriteinallcapitalletters!
Writinginallcapsmakesitseemlikeyou’reyelling.
Lastly,neverpostanythingaboutyourfriendsonablogorasocialnetworkingsiteunlessyouareallowedto.People’spersonalinformationisprivate,andyoucanreallyruinrelationshipsifyoupostsomethingthatafriendorafriend’sparentsdon’twantontheweb.AndkeepinmindthattheInternetisnotaprivateplace;ifyouwouldn’twantaparent,teacherorfutureemployertoseesomethingyoupost,don’tpostit!
22.Accordingtothepassage,theusersofsocialmediaareadvis