学年甘肃省金昌市第一中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题解析版.docx

1、学年甘肃省金昌市第一中学高二下学期期中考试英语试题解析版金昌市第一中学2020-2021学年第二学期期中考试试卷高二英语第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）第一节 （共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AMake the Best of a Bad SituationSince Covid-19 spreads all over the world, many people have to stay indoors and work from home. For most of us, it greatly chal

2、lenges our lives and brings boredom. But for a few people, working at home brings more creativity. Here are three famous historical figures who let their creativity flow during past pandemics. Giovanni Boccaccio (1313-1375)When a plague (瘟疫) hit Florence in 1348, Italian writer Giovanni Boccaccio lo

3、st his father and stepmother. In order to survive, he left the city and hid in the countryside. Inspired by the experience, Boccaccio wrote The Decameron (十日谈), a collection of short novels framed as stories told by a group of friends, while he was quarantined (隔离) inside a house during the plague.

4、William Shakespeare (1564-1616)In the early 17th century, a plague hit London, UK. When the number of deaths grew, the government postponed many celebrations and closed all the theaters. This meant that the entertainment industry at the time was paralyzed (瘫痪) for much of 1606. As an actor and drama

5、tist, Shakespeare had to stop working in the playhouse. But he didnt waste a second of his time off. Instead, he used the time productively and wrote some of his most famous plays. Before the year was over, Shakespeare completed three playsKing Lear, Macbeth and Antony and Cleopatra. Isaac Newton (1

6、642-1727)In 1665, when English mathematician Isaac Newton was in his early 20s, one of the last major outbreaks of the plague hit the UK, and many classes were canceled. Newton, as a student, went back home to continue his studies.He devoted himself to his studies. The young mathematician produced s

7、ome of his best works during his year in quarantine, writing the papers that would later become early calculus (微积分学), and developing his theories on physics in his bedroom. While working, an apple dropped from the apple tree outside his window and hit him or the head, which may inspired his theory

8、of gravity.1. What did Boccaccio do during the plague?A. He left Italy and hid awayB. He stayed indoors and read books.C. He finished the great work: The Decameron.D. He told his friends many interesting stories.2. How did the plague affect Shakespeare?A. He got more entertainment.B. He got more fre

9、e time to write plays.C. He began to show interest in acting.D. He was inspired to evaluate history.3. What can we learn about Issac Newton in quarantine?A. He had to stop his study on math.B. He put the focus on physics study.C. He got an idea for the theory of gravity.D. He worked hard and complet

10、ed his last work.【答案】1. C 2. B 3. C【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了历史上在流行病爆发期间创造力惊人的名人。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据Giovanni Boccaccio部分中“Inspired by the experience, Boccaccio wrote The Decameron (十日谈), a collection of short novels framed as stories told by a group of friends, while he was quarantined (隔离) inside a house d

11、uring the plague. (受这段经历的启发，Boccaccio在瘟疫期间被隔离在一所房子里，写了一本短篇小说集十日谈，小说叙述的是一群朋友给彼此讲的故事)”可知，Boccaccio在瘟疫期间完成了这部伟大的著作：The Decameron。故选C。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据William Shakespeare部分中“This meant that the entertainment industry at the time was paralyzed (瘫痪) for much of 1606. As an actor and dramatist, Shakespeare ha

12、d to stop working in the playhouse. But he didnt waste a second of his time off. Instead, he used the time productively and wrote some of his most famous plays. (这意味着当时的娱乐业在1606年的大部分时间里陷入瘫痪。作为一名演员和剧作家，Shakespeare不得不停止在剧院工作。但他没有浪费一秒钟的休息时间。相反，他有效地利用了时间，写了一些他最著名的戏剧)”可知，由于瘟疫的发生，Shakespeare暂时没法在剧院工作，他有了很

13、多休息的时间，他利用这些自由的时间写了一些著名的戏剧。故选B。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据Isaac Newton部分中“While working, an apple dropped from the apple tree outside his window and hit him or the head, which may inspired his theory of gravity. (在工作时，一个苹果从他窗外的苹果树上掉下来，砸到了他或他的头，这可能启发了他的引力理论)”可知，隔离期间，窗外苹果的掉落，启发了Newton的引力理论，也就是让他对引力理论有了最初的想法。故选C。BC

14、hinese volleyball superstar Zhu Ting has inspired a new English word. Stay awesome and ZHUperb! wrote a blogger at a US-based volleyball website. The word combines Zhu and superb (卓越的), to describe the 27-year-old player. Zhus excellent scoring performances put her among the Top 10 Global Outstandin

15、g Athletes for this years Heracles Prize of the Big Ben Award. As the captain, Zhu created the new golden age of womens volleyball in China, the award said. Zhu is considered a national hero by many in China, with good reason. Before this years World Cup victory, she helped the national volleyball t

16、eam win the 2015 FIVB World Cup, the 2015 Asian Womens Volleyball Championship, and the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Although shes a superstar now, it hasnt been easy for Zhu to get to where she is. Born to a farming family in Henan province, Zhu earned a chance to attend a local sports school at age 13.

17、 She became well known to the public by helping Chinas U20 team win the 2013 FIVB U20 World Championship. Shortly after, Zhu joined the national team and began playing under legendary coach Lang Ping.At first, the 1. 98-meter-tall Zhu found it difficult to move quickly and stay balanced. But Lang Pi

18、ng took advantage of her height and trained her to jump high and smash balls. Her work paid off. Zhu is now an outstanding player. Hard work and talent are equally important. Ill move forward step by step, she told Peoples Daily.4. Why was ZHUperb created?A. To create a new game. B. To introduce a v

19、olleyball website.C. To describe the volleyball superstar. D. To celebrate her winning of World Cup.5. What does paragraph 2 mainly tell us?A. Zhu Tings training. B. Zhu Tings personal qualities.C. Zhu Tings achievements. D. Zhu Tings future plan.6. When did Zhu Ting become famous to the publicsA. I

20、n 2000. B. In 2013. C. In 2015. D. In 2016.7. What was the purpose of Lang Pings plan for training Zhu Ting?A. To build up her confidence.B. To make use of her advantages.C. To train her to be the captain of the team.D. To instruct her to move forward step by step.【答案】4. C 5. C 6. B 7. B【解析】【分析】本文是一

21、篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了排球运动员朱婷成功夺得世界冠军的故事。【4题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段“The word combines Zhu and superb (卓越的), to describe the 27-year-old player.(这个词是“朱”和“卓越的”的组合，用来形容这位27岁的球员)”可知，ZHUperb这个词创造出来是用来形容朱婷这个排球巨星的。故选C。【5题详解】主旨大意题。根据第二段的首句“Zhus excellent scoring performances put her among the Top 10 Global Outstanding Athlete

22、s for this years Heracles Prize of the Big Ben Award.(朱婷出色的得分表现使她跻身今年大本钟奖赫拉克利斯奖全球十大杰出运动员之列)”可知，第二段主要讲朱婷出色的表现及成就，这些让其跻身于全球十大杰出运动员之列。故选C。【6题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段“She became well known to the public by helping Chinas U20 team win the 2013 FIVB U20 World Championship.(她帮助中国U20青年队赢得了2013年国际排联U20世界锦标赛的冠军，并因此而广为人

23、知)”可知，在2013取得国际排联U20世界锦标赛的冠军后，朱婷就被公众所熟知。故选B。【7题详解】细节理解题。根据最后一段“But Lang Ping took advantage of her height and trained her to jump high and smash balls.(但郎平利用她的身高，训练她跳高和扣球)”可知，郎平训练计划的目标是利用朱婷身高的优势，训练她跳高和扣球。故选B。CA study of 100 mobile apps for kids found that 72 broke a law aimed at protecting childrens

24、 online privacy. Researchers developed a tool that can determine whether a mobile app follows the Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act(COPPA). The tool was 99%right. Researchers continue to improve the technology, which they plan to make available for download at no cost.When you download an app,

25、 it can get a lot of information on your cellphone. You have to keep in mind that all this information can be collected by these apps and sent to third parties. What do they do with it? They can pretty much do anything. We should be careful about this. Apps can get personal identifiable information,

26、 including names, email addresses, phone numbers, locations, audio and visual recordings, and unique identifiers or devices such as an international mobile equipment identity(IMEI), media access control(MAC) addresses, Android IDs and Android advertising IDs. The advertising ID, for example, allows

27、app developers to collect information on users interests, which they can then sell to advertisers. Whats worse, games and other apps that violate COPPA cause privacy risks that could make it possible for someone to determine a childs ID and location. A bad man could probably get the users email ID a

28、nd geographic location and try to kidnap the child.COPPA requires that websites and online services directed to children get parental agreement before collecting, personal information from anyone younger than 13; however, as the research found, many popular apps do not follow the rule. Researchers f

29、ound that many popular games designed specifically for young children showed users. Android IDs, Android advertising IDs and device descriptions. Researchers suggest that parents should be careful when downloading or allowing children to download apps. They advise keeping downloads to a minimum. Don

30、t download apps unless they need to.8. What is the matter with most mobile apps for kids?A. They lead children to do wrong. B. They are too expensive for kids.C. They collect childrens private information. D. They are too difficult to operate.9. What can we learn about the testing tool?A. It will be

31、 put online for sale. B. Parents will get it for free.C. Apps will find ways to deal with it. D. Researchers will give it up after the study.10. What will apps do with kids privacy?A. They will send it to others. B. They will publish it online.C. They will keep it a secret. D. They will use it in so

32、cial surveys.11. What is the researchers advice to parents about downloading apps?A. Downloading as few apps as possible. B. Downloading as many apps as required.C. Downloading no apps from the Internet. D. Downloading apps that COPPA identifies.【答案】8. C 9. B 10. A 11. A【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。一项针对100款儿童移动应用程序的研究发现，其中72款程序违反了旨在保护儿童在线隐私的法律。针对这一问题，研究人员开发了一种工具，可以确定手机应用程序是否符合儿童在线隐私保护法案。【8题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段中“A study of 100 mobile apps for kids found that 72 broke a law aimed