学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题.docx

1、学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题2020-2021学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题考试时间：120分钟满分：150分第一部分：单项选择题（每题2分，共30分）Wouldyoumindme_here?A.SittingB.sitC.tositD.satAfterhisthirdfilm,hiscareeroffilmperformance_.A.tookupB.tookoffC.tookoverD.tookin_goodweatheritistoday!Whynotgoforanouting?A.WhatB.HowC.WhataD.HowaThisisthesecondtimethatI_yourh

2、ometown.willvisitB.visitC.havevisitedD.hadvisitedWithwinter_,theweatherisbecomingincreasinglycold.approachesB.approachedC.isapproachingD.approachingThismorninghehastriedeverywaypossibleto_themanagerofthatcompany.contactB.contactwithC.getintocontactD.incontactwithHowdidthestudentsreact_theconclusiont

3、hatironhasaslowreaction_water?A.to,toB.to,withC.with,toD.on,toHeusedto_playgamesontheInternet,butnowheisusedto_beforesleeping.A.play,readB.playing,readingC.play,readingD.playing,readHehasalargehouseinthesuburb,whichistwice_mine.aslargethanB.aslargerasC.largestthanD.thesizeof_withthebookboughtlastwee

4、k,thisoneismoreinteresting.ComparingB.ComparedC.CompareD.TocompareThereare_numberofbooksinthelibraryand_numberofthemisincreasing.A.a,aB.the,aC.a,theD.the,theMissShensmethodsofteachingarenothinglike_oftheteachersatmyJuniorHighschool.thatB.thisC.onesD.thoseConcentrateyourmindonEnglish,_youwontmasterth

5、elanguage.orB.andC.soD.but_heworks,_progresshellmakeinthefuture.A.Themorecareful,themoreB.Themorecarefully,themoreC.Themorecarefully,themostD.Themostcareful,themostTomy_,the_newsalsomadethefamilyandtheirneighbors_.amaze,amazing,amazedB.amazed,amazing,amazeC.amazement,amazing,amazedD.amazement,amazed

6、,amazing第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）：（共15小题；每题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A,B,C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AJuly20,2021marksthe52thanniversaryofthefirstmoonlanding.TheNationalSpaceCenterwillprovideyouwithsuper-sizespaceexperiences:agiantEarthmodel,adomedplanetarium(穹顶天文台）anda42-meterrockettower.Itsallundercovers

7、oitsagoodplacetovisitonarainyday.TicketItsnotcheapadult$15,5-to-16-year-olds$12butonceyouvepaidyoucanrevisitasmanytimesasyouwantinayear,andadmissionisfreeforkidsunderfive.Openinghours10am4pmMondaytoFriday,10am5pmweekendsandschoolholidays.Whataboutlunch?TheBoostersCafeservesreasonablypricedhotandcold

8、snacksanddrinksatthefootofthecenterstworockets.Thecafeoffersvegetarian(素食的）optiontoo.Exitthroughthegiftshop?Itsstockedwithsouvenirsincludingbooks,gamesandtelescopes.Somearequitepricey.Thegiftshopisthefirstthingyoupassonentryandalsothelastthingyouseeasyouleave.16.WhatgiftscanyoubuyintheCenter?A.Rocke

9、ts.B.Telescopes.C.Pencils.D.Earthmodels.17.WhatcanyoulearnabouttheNationalSpaceCenter?A.Itisfreeforkidsunder6.B.Ithastwogiftshops.C.Itisvegetarian-friendly.D.Itisopenatnightinholidays.18.Whatisthispassagemainlyabout?A.Holidayplans.B.Spaceexperiences.C.SuggestionsforvisitingtheCenter.D.Informationabo

10、uttheCenterBThenexttimeyoufindanexcusetoabandonyourambition,thinkofChrisNikic.OnNovember7,2020,21-year-oldChrisNikicmadehistoryasthefirstpersonwithDownSyndrometoattemptandcompleteanIronman.OrganizedbytheWorldTriathlonCorporation,itrequiresathletestoswim2.4miles,bike112miles,andrunafull26.2-milemarat

11、honinunder17hours!Theevent,whichtookplaceinPanamaCity,Florida,beganearlyinthemorningwithatwo-lapswimintheGulfofMexico.Chris,whowastiedtohiscoachforsafety,completedthecoursewellwithin2hour,20-minutetimelimit.The112-milebikeride,whichChrisrodealone,provedalittlemorechallenging.Notaccustomedtodrinkingw

12、aterwhileriding,hewasforcedtomakemultiplestops.Tomakemattersworse,theyoungathletewasattackedbyanarmyofredantswhosenestheaccidentallysteppedonduringabreak.Healsohadableedingkneeaftercrashingwhilespeedingdownhill.Despitethesesetbacks,Chrismanagedtocompletethelapbeforethe5:30pmcut-offtime.Thecompetitio

13、nsfinalchallenge-atwo-lap26.2-milerunalongthewaterfrontstartedsmoothly.However,Chriswastiredoutbythetenthmile.Butwithencouragementfromhiscoachandcheeringbystanders,theyoungstersomehowmanagedtocrossthefinishlinein16hours,46minutes,and9secondsalmost15minutesunderthe17-hourtimelimit.Chrisisnostrangerto

14、overcomingchallenges.Bornwithtwoholesinhisheart,heunderwentsurgeryatjustfivemonthsold.Hewastooweaktowalkindependentlyuntilhewasfour.DuetohisDownSyndrome,everyexperthisparentsspoketofocusedonthelimitationsratherthanthepossibilities.ToChris,thisracewasmorethanjustafinishlineandcelebrationofvictory.Its

15、aboutbeinganexampletootherkidsandfamiliesthatfacesimilarbarriers.19.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“anIronman”inparagraph1referto?A.Acompetition.B.Anorganization.C.Aperson.D.Anartwork.20.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesChrissbikerideexperience?A.Romantic.B.Eventful.C.Pleasant.D.Smooth.21.Whatdoestheauthor

16、intendtodoinparagraph5?A.Stimulatereadersinterest.B.Introduceanewtopic.C.Summarizethepreviousparagraphs.D.Addsomebackgroundinformation.22.WhatcanwelearnfromChrissstory?A.Winningiseverything.B.Nodreamisunachievable.C.Lifeisfullofchoices.D.Misfortuneisabarriertosuccess.CLikepeople,plantsexperiencestre

17、ss.Andalso,likepeople,theresponsetothatstresscandeterminesuccess.Badenvironmentalconditions,suchasdrought,flood,heatandotherstresses,affectyieldsmorethancroppestsanddiseases.Wearetryingtofindawaytoequipplantswiththeabilitytotolerate（容忍）environmentalstressandmaintain（保持）highyields,saidStephenHowell,a

18、professorofgeneticsandcellbiology.Plantcellsproduceproteinsandshipthemtodifferentpartsofthecell.Undernormalconditions,theseproteinsarefoldedintotheirnormal,healthystructuresastheyareproduced.Whenaplantisunderstress,itscellsproducepoorlyfoldedorunfoldedproteins.Thenabuilt-insystemsensesthisand“setsof

19、fanalarminthecell,saidHowell.Inresponsetothealarm,anotherprotein(IRE1)startsworkingandcreatesadifferentprocesswhichactivates（激起）thestressresponsegeneswhoseproductsbringaboutdefensivemeasuresthathelptheplantsurvive.“Asitturnsout,responsesthatareactivatedunderstressconditionsactuallyinhibitthegrowthof

20、plants,saidHowell.“Thisallowsthemtopreservetheirenergytosurvivethestressconditions.Forplantsinthewild,thisresponseisahelpforsurvival,hesaid.Inproductionofagriculturecrops,however,thisresponsereducesyields.Youdontwantcropplantstostopgrowing,Howellsaid.“Youwantthemtocontinuetogrowandproduceeventhought

21、heyareunderstress.“Withthenewunderstandingofthisstressresponse,thenextstepmaybetosilencethealarmsystem,”saidHowell.“Whatmaybeimportantistodisablesomeofthesestressresponses.Thatmaymaketheplantmoreproductiveunderstressconditions,”23.Accordingtothetext,whatcausesanalarmintheplantcells?A.Thefoldedprotei

22、ns.B.Thechangedproteins.C.Thedefensivemeasures.D.Thestressresponsegenes.24.Whatdoestheenergypreservedintheplantsunderstressconditionsdo?A.Ithelpstheplantstosurvive.B.Ithelpstomaintainhighyields.C.Itkeepstheplantsgrowing.D.Ithelpstoproduceproteins.25.Whichofthefollowingisclosesttothemeaningoftheunder

23、linedword“inhibitinparagraph5?A.Start.B.Continue.C.Promote,D.Prevent.26.HowdoesHowellintendtomakecropplantsmaintainhighyieldsunderstressconditions?A.Bymakingcropplantskeepmoreenergy.B.Bymakingcropplantsstopgrowing.C.Bymakingthealarmsystemstopworking.D.Bymakingthealarmsystemrespondquickly.DCampingisagoodwaytospendtimealongwithyourkidsandtoshowthemhowwonderfulnaturecanbe.Throughcamping,childrencandiscovernewthingsaboutnature,suchasflowers,birds,andothersmallanimals.Campinggiveskidstimetogetawayfromalltheelectronics(电子）oftodaysculture.Soit