学年山东省聊城市高二上学期期末英语试题 解析版.docx

1、学年山东省聊城市高二上学期期末英语试题 解析版山东省聊城市2020-2021学年高二上学期期末英语试题一、阅读选择 I received my autoimmune disease diagnosis (自身免疫疾病诊断) in 2009, and for the first few months, I was in a very bad place. I was suffering from severe anxiety and panic attacks on a daily basis. I was no longer able to function as a “normal” per

2、son. During that time, all I could do at best was to move about the house trying to do some easy housework, and prepare meals.After a few months on the Paleo Autoimmune Protocol, my intense tiredness improved and I slowly regained some energy. That is when I tried to follow my doctors advice to exer

3、cise.I clearly remember my first attempt. I was still weak, but somehow, I thought that if I could push through and pretend I had a normal life that things would get better. So, I went out and started running in the little neighborhood park. Unfortunately, I didnt last even five minutes and came bac

4、k home, totally crashed. It took me several days to recover. After that first brush with exercise, I understood that I would have to start slow.I began going on daily walks with my husband around the block. Slowly, we went further and further, and my strength came back progressively.After walking, I

5、 started to attend yoga classes. I remember barely making it through my first class. My muscles were weak and trembling (颤抖) by the time I rolled up my mat. But I was also so happy to be able to get out of the house, mix with other people and have a social life!After yoga, I ventured into activities

6、 a little bit more strenuous (费力的), but still gentle on the joints. I was going to the swimming pool to do laps and riding my bike. Recently, after almost four years on the Paleo Autoimmune Protocol, I was finally able to start exercising regularly with a personal trainer.1What may the author learn

7、from her first attempt to exercise?ADarkest hour is just before the dawn.BWhere there is will, there is a way.CMore haste, less speed.DPractice makes perfect.2How did the author find her first yoga class?AHelpless but fun. BTiring but rewarding.CAmusing but challenging. DRelaxing but disappointing.3

8、What can we know from the authors experience?AExercising contributes to good health.BMood plays a vital role in ones recovery.CDoctors advice should be strictly followed.DConnecting with people makes little difference.【答案】1C2B3A【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述作者患自身免疫疾病后，因锻炼使自己慢慢恢复身体的故事。1细节理解题。根据第三段“I understood t

9、hat I would have to start slow. (我明白了，我必须开始放慢速度)”可知，作者在第一次尝试锻炼中学会了“欲速则不达”。故选C项。2推理判断题。根据第五段“My muscles were weak and trembling (颤抖) by the time I rolled up my mat. But I was also so happy to be able to get out of the house, mix with other people and have a social life! (当我把垫子卷起来时，我的虚弱肌肉在发抖。但是我很开心能够走

10、出家门，与其他人交往，并且有社交生活！)”可知，作者在上瑜伽课时虽然累，但是能像正常人一样进行社交，是很值得的事情。故选B项。3细节理解题。根据最后一段“Recently, after almost four years on the Paleo Autoimmune Protocol, I was finally able to start exercising regularly with a personal trainer. (我在Paleo Autoimmune Protocol度过大概4年后，最终能够和私人健身教练一起锻炼)”可知，作者从得病后很虚弱，到现在可以和私人教练一起锻炼的

11、原因是因为锻炼。由此可知，从作者的经历我们可以知道，锻炼有助于健康。故选A项。 Sky Drive Inc. conducted a successful test drive of its new flying car on August 25 at the Toyota Test Field, one of the largest in Japan and home to the car companys development base. The car, named SD-03, manned with a pilot, took off and circled the field f

12、or about four minutes. It was the first public demonstration for a flying car in Japanese history.We are extremely excited to have achieved Japans first-ever manned flight of a flying car in the two years since we founded SkyDrive . with the goal of commercializing (使商业化）such aircraft,” CEO Tomohiro

13、 Fukuzawa said. “We want to realize a society where flying cars are an accessible and convenient means of transportation in the skies and people are able to experience a safe, secure, and comfortable new way of life. The SD-03. is the worlds smallest electric vertical (垂直的）take-off and landing vehic

14、le and takes up the space of about two parked cars, according to the company. It has eight motors to ensure “safety in emergency situations”. “In designing an unexplored , new type of transportation known as the flying car, we chose the keyword progressive for inspiration, Design Director Takumi Yam

15、amot said. We wanted this vehicle to be futuristic ，charismatic (有魅力的）and desirable for all future customers, while fully including the high technology of SkyDrive.The company hopes to make the flying car part of normal life and not just a product. More test flights will occur in the future under di

16、fferent conditions to make sure the safety and technology of the vehicle meet industry standards.The success of this flight means that it is likely that the car will be tested outside of the Toyota Test field by the end of the year. The company will continue to develop technologies to safely and sec

17、urely launch the flying car in 2023. However, no price has been announced so far.4Whats the feature of SD-03?AGreen and energy-saving. BLightweight and multi-function.CHigh-tech and secure. DExpensive and unmanned.5What do Takumi Yamamots words indicate?AThey are the pioneer of flying cars.BFlying c

18、ars will soon be commercialized.CFlying cars will set a new trend in society.DThey target flying cars on high-end consumers.6What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?AFlying cars fail to reach industry standards.BFlying cars will be sold at affordable prices.CThe safety of flying cars neednt b

19、e tested.DTests are now limited to the Toyota Test Field,7What does the passage mainly tell us?AFlying cars will be on the market by 2023.BFlying cars are no longer just a flight of fancy.CSkyDrives SD-03 is the flying car of tomorrow.DSkyDrive demonstrates its first piloted flying car.【答案】4C5A6D7D【

20、分析】这是一篇新闻报道。文章介绍了SkyDrive公司在丰田试验场成功地进行了新飞车的试驾，此技术还需继续开发，价格未定。【详解】1.细节理解题。根据第三段中“ It has eight motors to ensure “safety in emergency situations.”（它有八个发动机，以确保“紧急情况下的安全”。）及“Design Director Takumi Yamamot said. We wanted this vehicle to be futuristic ，charismatic (有魅力的）and desirable for all future custo

21、mers, while fully including the high technology of SkyDrive.”（设计总监 Takumi Yamamot 说：“我们希望这款车具有未来感、魅力十足，能吸引所有未来客户，同时完全包含 Skydrive 的高科技。）综上可知，SD-03具有高科技和安全的特点。故选C项。2.推理判断题。由第三段中的“In designing an unexplored, new type of transportation known as the flying car, we chose the keyword progressive for inspir

22、ation,” Design Director Takumi Yamamot said.”（设计总监Takumi Yamamot说：“在设计一种未经探索的新型交通工具飞车时，我们选择了进步这个词作为灵感来源”），可知Takumi Yamamot他们在设计一种未经探索的新型交通工具飞车，可推断出他们是飞行汽车的先驱。故选A项。3.细节理解题。由第五段中的“The success of this flight means that it is likely that the car will be tested outside of the Toyota Test field by the end

23、 of the year.”（这次飞行的成功意味着，这辆车很可能将在年底前在丰田测试场外进行测试），可知在年底前，飞车才可能在丰田测试场外进行测试，说明目前测试仅限于丰田测试场。故选D项。4.主旨大意题。第一段讲“SkyDrive展示了它的第一辆有人驾驶的飞行汽车SD-03”，第二段讲“飞行汽车SD-03的特点”，第三段讲“飞行汽车SD-03的设计和设计初衷”，第四段讲“飞行汽车SD-03还要进行更多的试飞”，第五段讲“飞行汽车SD-03还需继续开发，价格未定”，文章主要讲了SkyDrive展示了它的第一辆有人驾驶的飞行汽车SD-03，D项符合文意。故选D项。 A study has foun

24、d that people who are literate (识字的）had a third the risk of developing dementia (痴呆症）compared with those who had never learnt to read and write. The scientists behind the study suggested that learning to read may reveal new intellectual worlds and promote a life of the mind that might help to keep b

25、rains sharp into old age.“If one acquires the ability to read and write, that opens up opportunities to engage in cognitively (认知的）stimulating activities, ” Miguel Arce Renteria ，from Columbia University Medical Centre, said. “Even with low education， you can read newspapers and books. That provides

26、 opportunities for constant stimulation that can last for the rest of your life. Maybe that might give protection and reduce the effects of dementia.The research published in the journal Neurology, looked at almost 1, 000 older people in New York, chosen because they had received little education as

27、 children. The average age was 77 and more than 90 percent were immigrants (移民），Ali of them had had four years or less of education, with about a quarter describing themselves as illiterate.Among those who did not read, 35 percent had dementia at the start of the study, increasing to 48 percent four

28、 years later. Among the literate respondents, 18 percent had dementia at the outset, rising to 27 percent. After adjusting for social class, age and other risk factors, the scientists concluded that illiterate people were three times more likely to have dementia. They were also twice as likely to ha

29、ve it over the four years of the investigation.It is impossible to say for certain that the link means that literacy delays dementia. It may be that people who managed to get a better education before arriving in the US were also different in other ways. However, Dr Arce Renteria said, “What this pr

30、ovides is strong evidence for a pretty strong link. ”8What is the finding of the study?ADementia slows peoples reading speed.BDementia can be cured, by reading.CLiteracy prmotes life quality of old people.DLiteracy makes dementia less likely.9Which of the following can replace the word “outset” unde

31、rlined in paragraph 4?ABottom. BMiddle CBeginning. DEnd.10How did the researchers draw the conclusion?ABy carrying out experiments. BBy making a comparison.CBy working on an assumption. DBy analyzing different answers.【答案】8D9C10B【分析】这是一篇说明文。科学家研究发现，识字的人患痴呆的概率远低于不识字的人。8细节理解题。根据文章第一段“A study has found

32、 that people who are literate (识字的）had a third the risk of developing dementia (痴呆症）compared with those who had never learnt to read and write.（一项研究发现，识字的人患痴呆症的风险是从未学过读写的人的三分之一。）”可知，研究发现，识字会降低患痴呆症的可能性。故选D项。9词句猜测题。根据划线单词所在原句“Among the literate respondents, 18 percent had dementia at the outset, rising to 27 percent.（在有文化的受访者中，18%的人在开始时患有痴呆症，上升到27%。）”可知，数字从18%上升到27%，这是一个变化的过程，刚开始是18%，因此可以猜测，outset是开始的意思。A. Bottom.