广西北海市学年高二下学期期末教学质量检测英语试题含答案解析.docx

1、广西北海市学年高二下学期期末教学质量检测英语试题含答案解析广西北海市2020-2021学年高二下学期期末教学质量检测英语试题（含答案解析）高考真题 高考模拟高中联考 期中试卷期末考试 月考试卷学业水平 同步练习广西北海市2020-2021学年高二下学期期末教学质量检测英语试题（含答案解析）1Whats on your travel list? Ive consulted several travel experts to find out some places worth visiting.Where：New Orleans, LouisianaChosen by：Natalie DiSca

2、la is a writer and editor at johnnyjet. com, covering travel trends? products and family travel.Why：New Orleans is known for its music and foodnot to mention the festivals. It has about 130 festivals each year so theres really no bad time to visit. Bourbon Street is the obvious choice for food, drin

3、k and jazz and its definitely a must-visit location, especially for first-timers to the city.Where：Vail , ColoradoChosen by：Becca Ingle is an active family travel blogger. She is the founder of BeccaIngle, com, where you can read all her travel guides.Why：Vail is the perfect destination for families

4、 and travelers looking to find almost everything in one central spot. Stay at the amazing Four Seasons Resort and Residences Vail to be steps away from Vail Village, a popular town with special heated stone streets for strolling（漫步）,restaurants and bars, coffee shops, ice-skating, a movie theater an

5、d a bowling alley? all within reach.Where：Hudson Valley, New YorkChosen by：Devorah Lev-Tov is a food and travel writer who regularly writes for The New York Times , Afar, Conde Nast Traveler , etc.Why：The Hudson Valley is where New Yorkers go to escape the city when they need a healthy close to natu

6、re and relaxation. The Hudson Valley is made up of small, impossibly charming towns, where the air is fresher and things do move slower in the mountains. The 750-mile biking and hiking route links communities across New York State and links up to the Hudson Greenway Trails. The region was recently e

7、quipped with the famous Charlie Palmer Restaurant.21. Who is the writer of johnnyjet. com?A. Natalie DiScala. B. Becca Ingle.C. Devorah Lev-Tov. D. Charlie Palmer.22. Which place would you prefer if you want to walk on the stone streets?A. Bourbon Street. B. Four Seasons Resort.C. Vail Village. D. R

8、esidences Vail.23. What can you do in the Hudson Valley?A. Visit big towns. B. Enjoy riding bikes.C. Watch the latest films. D. Attend music festivals. 【答案解析】 21. A 22. C 23. B 【分析】本文是应用文，主要介绍了专家推荐的几个旅游景点。【21题详解】细节理解题。根据第一部分“Natalie DiScala is a writer and editor at johnnyjet. com” Natalie DiScala是j

9、ohnnyjet的作家兼编辑，可知A项正确，故选A项。【22题详解】细节理解题。根据第二部分“Stay at the amazing Four Seasons Resort and Residences Vail to be steps away from Vail Village, a popular town with special heated stone streets for strolling” 住在令人惊叹的四季度假村和住宅韦尔是距离韦尔村几步，一个受欢迎的城镇，有特别加热的石头街道散步。可知在韦尔村有石头街道，如果你喜欢在石头路上散步，应该来这里，故选C项。【23题详解】细节

10、理解题。根据第三部分“The 750-mile biking and hiking route links communities across New York State and links up to the Hudson Greenway Trails.” 这条750英里长的自行车和徒步路线连接了整个纽约州的社区，并与哈德逊绿道小径相连。可知在哈德逊谷能够骑自行车。故选B项。2Two years ago, I decided to study at the University of St. Edwards in the city of Austin, Texas. When I wa

11、s on my research to find the perfect place to study in, I considered many aspects: a safe place, a city where there were companies devoted to marketing or technology, a place where speaking Spanish and English was an advantage and a school where I could learn about digital strategies (数字策略). After c

12、omparing and evaluating many cities and universities. I finally decided on Austin. Since I arrived in Austin, Texas. I had been living inside the university where I had a private room and shared common areas with more students. University life was not very different from the life in Mexico and class

13、es were semblable and the way of socializing too. However, in the United States, the classes were more practical and teachers encouraged you to be self-responsible and complete your tasks.The classes that I was taking were related to social media, digital marketing and advertising. I was very excite

14、d to be able to study technology-related courses.What I liked most about the experience was being able to live with students from many places, which allowed me to learn from other cultures and to share mine with other students. Also, international student services usually organized events and tours

15、that helped me to get to know the city and the school.I certainly think that studying abroad is a beneficial experience. It makes us capable of understanding cultural differences and accepting diversity. Personally, I would suggest that you first determine what your goals are by going abroad, resear

16、ch the opportunities and lifestyle, evaluate your universities, and finally decide on the one where you feel more comfortable, connecting with your values and way of seeing life.24. Which of the following can best describe the author according to paragraph 1？A. Casual. B. Cautious.C. Changeable. D.

17、Adventurous.25. What does the underlined word “semblable” in paragraph 2 probably mean?A. Worthwhile. B. Practical. C. Same. D. Similar.26. What made the author most pleased?A. Speaking Spanish and English in Austin, Texas.B. Working as a designer in a technology company.C. Having a chance to learn

18、about different cultures.D. Organizing many events and tours independently.27. What are the students who intend to study abroad advised to do?A. Be careful to choose the university to study in.B. Set no limits on their academic performances.C. Study where theyre familiar with everything.D. Adjust pe

19、rsonal lifestyles for the university. 【答案解析】 24. B 25. D 26. C 27. A 【分析】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者讲述了自己的留学经历，建议打算出国留学的学生慎重选择要留学的大学。【24题详解】推理判断题。根据文章第一段“When I was on my research to find the perfect place to study in, I considered many aspects（当我在我的研究中寻找完美的地方学习时，我考虑了很多方面）”和“After comparing and evaluating many cit

20、ies and universities, I finally decided on Austin.（在比较和评估了许多城市和大学之后，我最终选择了奥斯汀。）”可知，作者在寻找大学时，经过了许多比较和评估，并多方考虑。由此可推知，作者是非常小心谨慎的。故选B。【25题详解】词句猜测题。根据上文“University life was not very different from the life in Mexico（大学生活和墨西哥的生活并没有太大的不同）”可知，and前后为并列成分，semblable与“not very different”意思接近，由此可知，semblable意为“相似

21、的”。故选D。【26题详解】细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段“What I liked most about the experience was being able to live with students from many places, which allowed me to learn from other cultures and to share mine with other students.（关于这段经历，我最喜欢的是能够和来自许多地方的学生一起生活，这让我可以从其他文化中学习，并与其他学生分享我的文化。）”可知，有机会了解不同的文化使作者最高兴。故选C。【27题详解】推

22、理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Personally, I would suggest that you first determine what your goals are by going abroad, research the opportunities and lifestyle, evaluate your universities, and finally decide on the one where you feel more comfortable, connecting with your values and way of seeing life.（就我个人而言，我建议你

23、首先通过出国来确定你的目标，研究机会和生活方式，评估你的大学，最后决定一个你感觉更舒适的，与你的价值观和看待生活的方式。）”可知，建议打算出国留学的学生慎重选择要留学的大学。故选A。3Thursday, two Russian submarines(潜艇) dived down 2.5 miles into the Arctic Ocean and planted a national flag onto a piece of continental shelf known as the Lomonosov Ridge. Rising from the center of the Arctic

24、 Basin, the flag sent a clear message to the surrounding nations: Russia had just laid claim(权利) to the vast oil and gas reserves contained in this underwater area. After Russia, the United States, Norway, Sweden and Finland are all trying to gain profit. Projections show that the area of land and s

25、ea that falls within the Arctic Circle is home to an estimated 90 billion barrels of oil, an incredible 13% of Earths reserves. Its also estimated to contain almost a quarter of untapped global gas resources. But long before this oil race began, how did the Arctic become so rich in energy?“The first

26、 thing you realize is that the Arcticunlike the Antarcticis an ocean surrounded by continents”, Alastair Fraser, a geoscientist from Imperial College London, said. Firstly, this means theres a huge quantity of organic material available, in the form of dead sea creatures such as plankton and algae,

27、which form the basis of what will ultimately become oil and gas. Secondly, the surrounding ring of continents means that the Arctic Basin contains a high proportion of continental crust(大陆地壳), which makes up about 50% of its oceanic area. Thats significant because continental crust typically contain

28、s deep depressions called basins, into which organic matter sinks.Here, it gets inserted in rock and preserved in anoxic(缺氧) waters, meaning they contain little oxygen. “Normally, in a shallow sea with lots of oxygen, it would not be preserved. But if the sea is deep enough, the oxygenated waters at

29、 the top will be separated from the anoxic conditions at the base,” Fraser explained. Conserved within these oxygen-free basins, the matter maintains compounds that finally make it useful as an energy source for millions of years in the future.28. Why did Russia plant a national flag onto the Lomono

30、sov Ridge?A. To tell surrounding countries its armed forces.B. To show its advanced technology of submarines.C. To show abundant natural resources in the Arctic Basin.D. To claim its privilege to explore for oil and gas in the area.29. Whats the function of the last sentence in paragraph 2?A. Making

31、 a comparison. B. Serving as a connecting link.C. Analyzing the cause and effect. D. Drawing the conclusion of the text.30. What can we know from the last paragraph?A. Oxygen only exists in the top part of the ocean.B. Organic materials mostly exist in the basins with oxygen.C. Water containing oxyg

32、en turns organic materials into oil and gas.D. Oxygen-free environment counts in the formation of the arctics rich energy.31. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. What makes the Arctic attractive? B. Why do many nations focus on the Arctic?C. Why is there so much oil in the Arctic? D. How does the Arctic Basin come into being? 【答案解析】 28. D 29. B 30. D 31. C 【分析】这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了在俄罗斯刚刚宣布对北极这片海底地区的巨大石油和天然气储备拥有主权之后，各国争相争取在这里的利润，由此而引出了对于“为什么北极有这么多石油?”的讨论，原来有机物质被保存在这里的无氧盆地中，最终使其成为未来数百万年有