福建福州市八县市协作校学年高二下学期期末联考英语试题.docx

1、福建福州市八县市协作校学年高二下学期期末联考英语试题福建福州市八县（市）协作校2020-2021学年高二下学期期末联考英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、阅读选择 One of the hardest parts of planning a trip to Hawaii is deciding which of the major Hawaiian Islands you should visit. Each has its own personality and offers unique adventures and activities.OahuOahu has a bit of

2、 everything, packed in 597 square miles. You can hike into thick rainforests, and when you need a break, relax on powdery white sand beaches and stay at luxury resorts.Oahu has become a great destination for families. The urban core （核 心）of Honolulu and Waikiki has historic sites, museums and bustli

3、ng （熙熙攘攘的）and nightlife scenes. The island lives up to its nickname of the Gathering Place.MauiMaui is a great island for honeymooners. The Valley Isle has top-class resorts and golf courses, adjacent （毗邻）to some of the states best beaches. A large dormant （休眠）volcano in east Maui at sunrise or suns

4、et is a serene experience, as well as driving the Road to Hana, famed for its thundering waterfalls.KauaiKauai is the oldest of the main Hawaiian Islands. The island gets a lot of rain, but thats what makes it so lively, youll come across flowers and plants youve never seen before. For some of the b

5、est views on the island, visit Waimea Canyon, known as the Grand Canyon of the Pacific, and the Na Pali coast, boasting some of the worlds highest sea cliffs.Big IslandThe Big Island is the only Hawaiian island still growing. Witness the power of Pele, the Hawaiian goddess of fire, wind, lightning a

6、nd volcanoes with a visit to the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Its one of the few spots in the world where you can see lava flow. In fact, the Big Island has 10 of the worlds sub-climate zones, from the snow-covered mountain of Mauna Kea, green forests of Waipio Valley to stretches of barren deser

7、t.1Which is young couples favorite?AOahu. BMaui.CKauai. DBig Island.2How is Oahu different from the other places?AIt belongs to Hawaii. BIt offers the best beaches.CIt has variety of plants. DYou can experience city life on it.3What do Maui and Big Island have in common?AThey are both covered with s

8、now. BYou can have a look at a volcano.CWeather is changeable. DThere is plenty of rain. Awarding wining film Ballad From Tibet(天籁梦想) by Chinese director Zhang Wei is scheduled to premiere in New York City on Saturday, March 10.The film, which tells the story of four visually impaired kids from Chin

9、as Tibet autonomous region embarking on a journey for their dreams, will be presented at the Bronx Library Center on Saturday, at Mid-Manhattan Library on Sunday, at Lehman College and Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan on Tuesday, and at the Museum of Modern Art on Wednesday.Based on a true story, Ball

10、ad from Tibet is about the four 1ibetan kidsThupten, Sonam, Kelsang and Dromaachieving their dreams against all odds.Thupten is a 10-year-old boy partially sighted in one eye and blind in the other. His doctor says that there is a chance he could completely lose his sight, but there is an operation

11、that could offer a 50 percent chance of saving his vision.His teacher firmly suggests that he should have the operation right away, but Thupten is afraid and wants to see the world before his life is plunged into total darkness.Along with his three friends who also suffer from blindness, Thupten emb

12、arks on an exciting adventure. Together they decide to go to Shenzhen in South Chinas Guangdong province, a city more than 37,000 km away from Tibetan regional capital Lhasa.The reason for the childrens decision to go to Shenzhen is their love of music. They are all talented and want to sing their h

13、earts out in front of national audience by participating in a Shenzhen-based reality show.The foursomes trip is indeed fun, but also turns out to be dangerous as well. Luckily, help is on hand along the way in the form of a wandering family, a shepherd, a motorcycle club, and a TV producers assistan

14、t.Ballad From Tibet has won the award for Best Childrens Feature at the 13th China International Childrens Film Festival in November 2017, and earned nominations at 17 different international childrens film festivals in Germany, Canada, Japan, Greece, Australia and India.4What does the underlined “i

15、mpaired” in Paragraph 2 mean?Adamaged.Bstrengthened.Cshort-sighted.Damazing.5Why do the four children in Ballad From Tibet choose Shenzhen as their destination?ATheir teacher advises hem to go there to pursue their dream.BThey want to look for their parents there.CThey long to earn money there to su

16、pport themselves.DThey want to take part in a Shenzhen-based reality show.6What can we infer about Ballad From Tibet in the text?AThe teacher and the doctor are in favor of Thuptens decision.BThe film is going to be shown in New York City for the first time.CNot all the four children in the film hav

17、e trouble in seeing things.DThe children get to their destination very smoothly.7What does the author think of Ballad From Tibet?ASuccessful.BNegative.CAwful.DSurprising. It Was in the Victorian Era (维多利业时期)that the novel became the leading form of literature in English. Most writers were more conce

18、rned to meet the tastes of the middle class. The best known works of the period included the works of Charles Dickens and the Bronte sisters and others.Charles Dickens came on the literary scene in the 1830s. Dickens wrote vividly about London life and the struggles of the poor. Most of his works we

19、re written in a very humorous style, which was popular with readers of all classes.The Bronte sisters were English writers of the 1840s and 1850s. They began to write from early childhood. In 1846 they published the first book at their own expense as poets; however, their book attracted little atten

20、tion, selling only two copies. Then the sisters turned to writing novels, each producing a novel in the following year.An interest in rural(田园的)matters and the changing social and economic situation of the countryside may be seen in the novels of Thomas f tardy and a number of others.Literature for

21、children developed as a single style. Some works became well-known, such as those of Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear. Adventure novels were written for adults but are now generally grouped in the list for children. Helen Beatrix Potter was an English author at the end of the Victorian Era, best known

22、for her childrens books, which featured (以为特色)animal characters. In her thirties, Potter published the highly successful childrens book The Tale of Peter Rabbit in 1902.8What can we know about Charles Dickens from the text?AHe showed an interest in rural matters in his writing.BHe focused on changin

23、g social and economic situation of the countrysideCHe wrote about the struggles of the poor in London.DHe published the highly successful childrens book.9Which is TRUE about the Bronte sisters?AThey were English writers of the 1930s.BThey paid to have their first book published.CThey began their wri

24、ting from the rural life.DTheir first book was successful.10The author states in the last paragraph that .AEdward Lear was famous for writing about animalsBadventure novels were not written for children at firstCThomas Hardy was not as famous as Lewis CarrollDsociety changed rapidly in the Victorian

25、 Era11This text is mainly aboutAliterature in the Victorian EraBwriting styles in the Victorian EraCfamous works in the Victorian EraDthe importance of literature in the Victorian Era Thanks to this new hands- free suitcase, carrying around heavy luggage may soon become a thing of the past. Designed

26、 by Israeli company NUA Robotics, this “smart” suitcase can follow you everywhere you go.The carryon suitcase, now a prototype(雏形), connects to a smartphone app via bluetooth. It has a builtin camera sensor that can “see” you and follow you around on flat floors. It comes with an antitheft alarm to

27、prevent someone carrying it away when youre not looking.“It can follow and carry things for people around while communicating with their smartphone, and avoiding bumping into other objects,” explained Alex Libman, founder of NUA Robotics.“Were combining sensor network, computer vision, and robotics.

28、 So if you download our app(应用), press the follow me button, the luggage recognizes its user and knows to follow and communicate.”NUA is still testing the products and trying to improve features like speed and customization(客户订制), but they hope to make the suitcase available to customers in a years

29、time. If it proves successful, they want to use the bluetooth pairing technology to automate(自动化操作）lots of other products, like shopping carts at the supermarket. These products are especially meant to be useful to the physically disabled and elderly.“Any object can be smart and robotic，” Libman tol

30、d Mashable.“We want to bring robots into everyday life.”The Israeli tech company made it clear that the finished product will look just like a common suitcase. Theyre planning to partner with a carryon luggage maker, since the product that makes it “smart” weighs just 2.5 pounds and can be fitted on

31、 oldfashion luggage.With NUAs smart suitcase, carrying around heavy luggage isnt a burden. But how their invention will handle tough blocks like stairs? It will be interesting to wait.12According to the passage, the “smart” suitcase _Acan go everywhereBis on sale nowCwas designed by Alex LibmanDcan

32、make our hands free during traveling13If you want to use this free hand suitcase, you must _Alook at it all the timeBavoid obstaclesCdownload the appDcarry a camera14What can we learn about NUA?AIt was founded by Mashable.BIt has improved the features of the device.CIt will make the suitcase available to customers in a month.DIt wants to bri