北京市房山区学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题.docx

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北京市房山区学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题

北京市房山区2020-2021学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题

学校:

___________姓名：

___________班级：

___________考号：

___________

一、完形填空

EverybodyknowsIlikenewexperiences.MyuncleTomarrangedatandem1formyeighteenthbirthday.Iwasexcitedandexpected2tohaveseveralweekstoresearchskydivingonline,butthenIgotacallfromtheskydivingcompany,askingmetocomethenextday.Icouldn’tbelievemy3!

Althoughwesetoffearlytotheairport,wewere15minutesbehindschedulebecauseoftheheavytraffic.Theinformationandsafetytalkwasalreadyoverandthatdid4me.Instead,Ireceivedashorterversion.

Thetimeofeachperson’sskydivedependedonthetimethey’dregistered,soformethatmeantalongwait.Iwatchedthefirstgroupofskydivers5,whichwashelpful.Twentyminuteslater,Isuddenlybecameuneasywhenthefirstpairofskydivers6inthesky.

Mynamewasfinallycalled.Ipulledmy7onandwasintroducedtomyinstructor.Wewalkedtowardstheplane.Thenoisetheplanemadewasenoughto8eventhemostrelaxedflyer.However,oncemyinstructorhaddoublecheckedourequipment,myfeardisappeared.

Whenwereachedtherequiredheight,thedooropenedandwemovedtowardsit.Sittinginthedoorwayoftheplanewasprobablythe9moment.Thenwemovedforwardsuntilwefellout.Iwasawareofthecoldwindonmyfaceandcouldseeincredibleviewsaroundme.Myinstructoropenedourparachute,andwewentsuddenlyfromfreefallingtoslowlyfloatingbackdowntotheground.Itwasafantastic10thatI’llneverforget.

1．A．hikeB．trainingC．skydiveD．skateboarding

2．A．nervouslyB．anxiouslyC．patientlyD．happily

3．A．luckB．creativityC．courageD．charm

4．A．helpB．botherC．touchD．attract

5．A．talkingB．competingC．preparingD．arriving

6．A．roseB．hungC．dancedD．appeared

7．A．jumpsuitB．spacesuitC．swimwearD．sportswear

8．A．injureB．worryC．comfortD．impress

9．A．scariestB．calmestC．saddestD．biggest

10．A．tripB．partyC．experienceD．vacation

二、用单词的适当形式完成短文

阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。

在未给提示词的空白处仅填写一个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

Cunninghamwasaworld-famousfashionphotographer.Butheledasimplelife.Helivedinasmallapartment.Asimplerestaurantwastheplace11．heusuallyhadthesamemeal.Healwaysusedcheapcamerasandallhispictures12．（take）onthestreetsofNewYork.Cunninghamlikedtophotographordinarypeopleinpoorareas.Hefoundinspirationineverydayscenes.Thesethingswerereal,anditwaswithintheirrealitythathesawboth13．（beautiful）andpotential.

阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。

在未给提示词的空白处仅填写一个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

Sincethe1960s,wehavebeensendingunmannedspacecrafttoMars.Ourprobeshavetravelledaroundtheplanet,14．（send）backvaluabledataandimages.Ourrobots15．（explore）theMartiansurfaceseveraltimes,testingthesoilandsearchingforresource,waterandsignsoflife.16．（encourage）bydiscoveriesovertheyears,spaceagenciesofvariouscountriesareplanningmannedmissionstoMars.China17．（land）itsrover（漫游车）onMarssuccessfullyonMay15th,2021,becomingthesecondcountrytohavearoveronit.

阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。

在未给提示词的空白处仅填写一个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。

Thefacessomepeopleshowtotheworldmightbecompletelydifferenttotheirrealpersonalities.Mostcomedianshavesweetsmilesontheirfacesandalwayssoundcheerfulbecausethat’sthenatureoftheirwork.Judging18．thefaces,wearenotlikelytoknowwhattheirtruefeelingsare.Theymightbecryingontheinside19．theymightbelaughingontheoutside.Howothersarefeelingisnotsomethingthatweshouldmakeassumptionsabout,becauseit’snotalwaysobviouswhois20．（true）happy.

三、阅读选择

CourtyardStaywithYourDogs

Asautumnapproaches,weareinvitingyoutojoinusonourAugustdogevent—CourtyardStaywithYoga&HikefromAugust21sttoAugust22ndnearQinglongLakeinFangshandistrict.ThiseventwillcontinuetoraisefundforourPre-treatmentGuidanceProject（PGP）.

Checkoutourfullitinerarybelow:

Day1:

Saturday,August21st

At9aminthemorning,youwillbepickedupbycarorbusandheadtoFangshandistrict.WehavearrangedaprivatecourtyardhouseforacomfortablestayfortheSaturdaynight.Wewillenjoysomelocaldishesforlunch,whileenjoyingthepeacefulviewsoftheQinglongLake.Afterlunch,wewillgotogetherforalighthiketothenearbymountainandwatertrackswithourdogs.Fordinner,enjoythecoziest,home-styleBBQwithbothvegetableandmeatoptions.

Day2:

Sunday,August22nd

Afterbreakfast,wewilljoinayogateacherforadeeplyrelaxingyogasession,withthecompanyofthemorningsun.Youcanchoosetohikeabitmoreafterwardsintheforestpark.Wewillbecheckingoutaround4pmintheafternoon,returningtoourhomes.

Reservation:

Pleaseaddoureventmanager,Diana,onWechattoreserveaspotforyourselfandyourdog,afullpaymentwillberequireduponsigningup.Ifyoudon’thaveadogbutwouldstillliketohangoutwithdogs,youaremorethanwelcometojointoo!

Pricing:

EarlyBirdFee:

1400RMBperhumanforthefirstfourparticipantsonlybefore7thAugust.

ChildrenPrice:

800RMB（4—13yearsold）.

FullPrice:

1600RMBperhuman.

AllsurplusfundsanddonationswillgotoourPre-treatmentGuidanceProgram.

PleasebringyourID,yourdog’sIDandvaccineproof foranypotentialsecuritycheck.

Wecan’twaittoseeyousoon！

21．Whowouldbemostinterestedintheweekendactivity?

A．Taxidrivers.B．Yogacoaches.C．Petdogowners.D．ThePGPmembers.

22．Accordingtotheitinerary,onAugust22nd,youcan________.

A．joinateachertodosomeyogaB．havesomelocaldishesforlunch

C．enjoythecoziest,home-styleBBQD．gotogetherforahiketothewatertracks

23．Thepurposeofthecountrysidestayactivityisto________.

A．promotetheQinglongLakeB．raisefundforapublicproject

C．teachskillsofBBQandkeepingdogsD．provideaccesstodogsforpeoplewithoutpets

ALifelongDevotiontoKeepingPeopleFed

YuanLongpingisaChineseagriculturalscientistandeducator,knownfordevelopingthehybridricevarieties.

YuangraduatedfromtheSouthwestAgricultureInstitutein1953andbeganhisteachingcareeratanagricultureschool.

Inthe1960s,whenaseriousfoodshortagesweptChina,Yuandecidedtodevotehimselftostudyinghowtoincreasetheyieldsofrice.Hethenbeganalifelongconnectionwithrice.

Yuansucceededingrowingtheworld’sfirsthigh-yieldinghybridricevarietiesin1973,whichcouldreachayieldofover500kgpermu（about0.067hectares）,risingfromthepreviousyieldofonly300kgpermu.Forthenextfourdecades,hecontinuedtoworkonresearchanddevelopmentofhybridrice,achievingincreasinglyhigheroutputs.In2020,hybridricedevelopedbyYuan’steamachieved1,500kilogramspermuintwogrowingseasons,anewworldrecord.

InChina,wherericeisthemainfoodforthemajorityofthe1.4billionpeople,theplantingareaofhybridricehasreached16millionhectares,or57%ofthetotalplantingareaofrice,helpingfeedanextra80millionpeopleayear.

Hybridricehasalsobeengrowninover40countries,includingtheU.S.,Brazil,India,Vietnam,thePhilippinesandMadagascar.Thetotalplantingareaofthehybridricehasreached8millionhectaresoverseas.

Evenafteragreatsuccess,Yuanneverheldhimselfbackfrommakingnewbreakthroughs.In2017,histeamstartedtogrowseawaterriceinQingdao.Thericewasdesignedtogrowinsaline-alkalinelandandsurviveevenafterbeingcompletelyinseawater.Histeamplannedtodevelopatypeofseawaterricethatcouldbeplantedin6.67millionhectaresofsaline-alkalinelandacrossChinatoboostthecountry’sriceharvestbyabout20%.In2018,Yuan’steamwasinvitedtoplantthesaline-alkalinetolerantriceinexperimentalfieldsinDubai,whichachievedhugesuccess.InJune2020,histeamstartedtogrowseawaterriceonafarmatanaltitudeof2,800metersinnorthwestChina’sQinghaiProvince.Theexperimentsucceeded.

Yuanhadtwodreams—to“enjoythecoolunderthericecropstallerthanmen”andthathybridricecouldbegrownallovertheworldtohelpsolvetheglobalfoodshortage.

24．WhatmadeYuanLongpingdecidetostudyrice?

A．Aseriousfoodshortage.B．Agriculturedevelopment.

C．Hisinterestinthericeexperiment.D．Hiswishtoplantthetallestriceintheworld.

25．Fromthepassage,weknowthatYuanLongping________.

A．developedavarietyofhybridrice

B．workedasascientistaftergraduation

C．startedtogrowseawaterriceinDubaiin2017

D．grewthefirsthigh-yieldinghybridricevarietiesin1953

26．WecaninferfromthepassagethatYuanLongping’smostoutstandingqualitiesare________.

A．modestandoutgoingB．honestandcreative

C．generousandoptimisticD．responsibleanddevoted

Inthisdayandage,thereseemstobeamovetowardssecondaryschoolsubjects.Forthatreason,someparentsandsomestudentsfeelthatthecompulsorystudyofEnglishliteratureismisguidedanddisadvantageoustostudents,particularlyiftheyaresecondlanguagelearnersofEnglish.However,therearestillgoodreasonsforthestudyofEnglishliterature.

StudentsofEnglishlanguagesometimesfailtoseethepointofstudyingEnglishliterature,especiallyiftheyhavenoplanstostudyEnglishortranslationatuniversity.ButEnglishliteraturecanintroducestudentstoarangeofaspects,notonlyoftheEnglishlanguagebutalsothecultureofEnglish-speakingcountries.

ThereareaspectsofEnglishculturethataresummarisedbyEnglishliterature.Ofcourse,thisisquiteobviouswhenstudyingtheworksofShakespeareorofwriters,poetsandplaywrightsoftheeighteenthandnineteenthcenturies.Itis,however,alsotruewhe