福建省宁德市学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题.docx

1、福建省宁德市学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题福建省宁德市2020-2021学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、阅读选择 With its wonderful coastline and many historic sites, Croatia is the ideal destination for the family wishing to combine beach with a bit of culture.BEST TIME TO GO High season for Croatia is from July to August but the Croati

2、an coast is wonderful from spring on. Swimming is generally possible from May to September when the sea is still around 23CBut if you arrive in April, you may enjoy Carnival in Rijeka. COST Croatia is still reasonably inexpensive as a Mediterranean destination, but prices go up in July and August. P

3、rivately-run rooms are also often a better bet than hotels, which tend to be unfriendly. If you havent made a reservation, the local tourist offices or travel agencies will be able to help. There is usually a 30% discount for stays longer than three nights. The agencies offer a very reasonable deal

4、on a flight plus car hire.GETTING AROUNDCroatia is a small country; it only takes a few hours at most to travel from one region to another. It might be worth staying in one place for the whole holiday and doing day trips. The buses, rather than the trains, reach the places of great distance.1When is

5、 Croatia most visited?AIn May. BIn September. CIn July. DIn April.2Which is true about local travel agencies?AThey tend to be unfriendly.BThey offer a 30% discount.CThey charge a little more in winter.DThey arrange flight plus car hire at good price.3Where is the text probably from?AA book review. B

6、A science report.CA travel magazine. DA diary. John BGoodenough, an engineering professor from the University of Texas at Austin(UT-Austin), won the 2019 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for his work on developing lithium-ion batteries (锂电池). He was the oldest person to win a Nobel Prize.Goodenough, who wa

7、s born in 1922, identified and developed the key materials that can power portable electronics, leading to the wireless revolution. Today, batteries using Goodenoughs inventions are used worldwide for mobile phones, power tools, laptops, tablets and other wireless devices, as well as electric vehicl

8、es.Goodenough received a bachelors degree in mathematics from Yale University at 21 and a doctors degree in physics from the University of Chicago when he was 30. He beat the odds against him, first overcoming dyslexia (阅读困难症) as a child, and then the claim of a teacher who told him in his 20s that

9、he had started too late to be successful in physics.He began his career in 1952 at Lincoln Laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he laid the groundwork for the development of random-access memory (RAM) for the digital computer.After MIT, Goodenough became a professor a

10、nd head of the Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory at the University of Oxford, where in 1979 he discovered it would be possible to store energy in rechargeable batteries through lithium cobalt oxide (锂钴氧化物). That discovery helped develop the lithium-ion battery.Goodenough joined UT-Austin in 1986, where

11、 his groundbreaking work continued.At 98 years old, he still continues to push the boundaries of materials science. In spite of the lithium-ion battery being well-developed and available as a commercial product, it has its limitations. It cant be charged too fast or overcharged. Goodenough still wan

12、ts to see some new developments.“I hope UT-Austin still keeps me employed,” Goodenough once joked.4When did Goodenough achieve a doctors degree?AIn 1922. BIn 1943. CIn 1952. DIn 1979.5Where did Goodenough lay the basis for RAM?AAt the University of Texas.BAt the University of Oxford.CAt the Universi

13、ty of Chicago.DAt the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.6How can we describe Goodenough?AConsiderate. BDetermined.CGenerous. DModest.7Which of the following could be the best title?ATime waits for no man BMake the world “Goodenough”CBorn poor, achieved great DNever too old to learn Every Thursda

14、y morning, a snake-like queue forms outside streetwear brand Supremes store in Soho as fans line up in the hope of walking away with bags filled with limited edition clothing “dropped” that day. Among them are teenagers. Theyve come for the purpose of buying items to resell on Depop, a youth-targete

15、d auction(竞拍) app.And its not just Supreme. Generation Zthose born between the mid-1990s and early 2000sare buying from streetwear brands such as Yeezy, and Nike to resell on platforms such as Depop, and eBay.Forget delivering newspapers or working in the local supermarket. Instead, these teens are

16、devoting hours every week to reselling limited edition goods, a job thats earning them up to several thousand pounds a month.Reuben Wall was just 14 when he became hooked on selling items online after he bought one extra Rubiks Cube by accident. “I sold it for double the price that I got it for,” sa

17、ys Wall, now 18. He then spent the money buying two more and sold those on eBay, before purchasing more. From there he moved on to reselling other items. He says he will read comments and polls(投票) on Twitter to evaluate the popularity of a certain product. But sometimes items will “brick”, so somet

18、imes he takes a loss. Depop founder Simon Beckerman says the app has “opened the doors” to a new generation using a marketplace for the first time. He says Generation Z arent afraid of building businesses from their bedrooms. “Theres very little risk in trying,” he adds. “Theres so much uncertainty

19、around us nowadays that being your own boss is a very appealing idea.”8Whats the authors purpose in writing Paragraph 1?ATo introduce the topic. BTo show his attitude.CTo reach a conclusion. DTo state a problem.9The underlined phrase “became hooked on” in paragraph 4 can be replaced by “_.”Afelt unc

20、ertain about Bbecame crazy aboutCwas tired of Dwas opposed to10How does Reuben Wall decide what to sell?ABy consulting Simon Beckerman.BBy studying the price difference.CBy using different auction apps.DBy analyzing online data.11What can we learn about Generation Z?AThey prefer Depop to eBay.BThey

21、devote hours to delivering.CThey love staying in their rooms.DThey tend to build up their own businesses. An National Health Service (NHS) study shows that after a five-day training course, nurses and psychology (心理学) graduates can treat depression as well as expert therapists (治疗专家). A cheap talkin

22、g therapy, known as behavioural activation (BA), was just as effective as the gold-standard treatment, cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) (认知行为疗法), in easing even serious depression. David Richards, professor of mental health services research at the University of Exeter, who led the study, said, “

23、Our findings challenge the advantage of CBT, the leading evidence-based psychological therapy for depression. BA should be a frontline treatment for depression in the UK.”The NHS is attempting to offer talking therapy to 600,000 more people a year by 2020 under a plan to improve mental health care,

24、and bosses are likely to welcome cheaper choices at a time when finances are tight.BA aims to help people with depression by changing how they act, encouraging them to deal with problems through more positive activities and avoiding ones that make the problem worse. CBT encourages people to challeng

25、e their thoughts to avoid negative beliefs.The study offered 440 patients either CBT or BA, and a year later two thirds of both groups said that symptoms were less than half as bad as they had been.In the NHS, BA is likely to be offered by either nurses or psychology graduates with some mental healt

26、h experience.Liz England, of the Royal College of GPs, said, “Anything that makes it easier for our patients to get psychological therapies is something to be welcomed.”12What is the advantage of BA over CBT?AIts cheaper.BIts more effective.CIts a time saving therapy.DIts a gold-standard therapy.13H

27、ow does BA help people with depression?ABy changing their behaviour.BBy challenging their thoughts.CBy avoiding negative beliefs.DBy offering evidence-based therapy.14Who is likely to offer behavioural activation in NHS?AThose who work for NHS.BA student who majors in psychology.CA nurse who has rec

28、eived the training course.DThose who have some mental health experience.15Whats Lizs attitude towards behavioural activation?APuzzled. BSkeptical.CFavorable. DDisapproving.二、七选五 Most of you probably want to have a few more weeks of summer holidays, but it is back-to-school time. New classrooms, new

29、teachers and new classmates may make some of you really nervous. Dont worry.16Smile. I know that sounds like a small thing, but its huge! One little smile goes a long way. Remember that most of the students at school are feeling just as nervous as you are. 17Hold your head high and be confident. I k

30、now you might be feeling shy. 18 When others see you looking down or keeping a worried look on your face, they will think you dont want to be their friend. Believe that you are someone special!19 There is no reason to be afraid that other students dont want to meet you. Be brave. Think how you feel

31、when someone talks to you. Theyll feel the same way. Heres how you do it Hi. My name is . Whats your name?Join a club. If you want to find new friends, youll need to start by finding new people to be friends with. 20 You can join any club depending on your interests.AIntroduce yourself.BAccept invit

32、ations.CIts a perfect opportunity to start a conversation.DAnd they are looking for a friendly smiling face, too!E.However, staring at the ground will not help you make friends.F.Here are some tips on how to make new friends in high school.G.Clubs provide a friendly environment for you to communicate with others.三、完形填空 In 19