河南省平顶山市学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题1.docx

1、河南省平顶山市学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题1【全国市级联考】河南省平顶山市2020-2021学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、阅读选择 Homestay provides English language students with the opportunity to speak English outside the classroom and the experience of being part of a British home.What to ExpectThe host will provide accommodation and meals.

2、 Rooms will be cleaned and bedcovers changed at least once a week. You will be given the house key and the host is there to offer help and advice as well as to take an interest in your physical and mental health.Meal Plans Available Continental Breakfast Breakfast and Dinner Breakfast, Packed Lunch

3、and DinnerIts important to note that few English families still provide a traditional cooked breakfast. Your accommodation includes Continental Breakfast which normally consists of fruit juice, cereal(谷物类食品), bread and tea or coffee. Cheese, fruit and cold meat are not normally part of a Continental

4、 Breakfast in England. Dinner usually consists of meat or fish with vegetables followed by dessert, fruit and coffee.FriendsIf you wish to invite a friend over to visit, you must first ask your hosts permission. You have no right to entertain friends in a family home as some families feel it is an i

5、nvasion of their privacy.Self-catering Accommodation in Private HomesAccommodation on a room-only basis includes a shared kitchen and bathroom facilities and often a main living room. This kind of accommodation offers an independent lifestyle and is more suitable for the long-stay student. However,

6、it does not provide the same family atmosphere as an ordinary homestay and may not benefit those who need to practise English at home quite as much.1Which of the following will be provided by the host?ARoom cleaning. BMedical care.CPhysical training. DFree accommodation.2What does Continental Breakf

7、ast include?ACheese and cold meat. BFruit and coffee.CFruit juice and bread. DDessert and tea.3Whats the advantage of self-catering accommodation for students?ATo be independent. BTo practice English.CTo make more friends. DTo enjoy warm family atmosphere. An abandoned girl named Sophie happens to s

8、ee the big friendly giant (巨人) (BFG for short), who is running through the streets of London and “blowing dreams” to children late at night. The BFG is scared that the girl will give away his secret, so he takes Sophie back to his native Giant Country. In fact, the BFG is a kind-hearted vegetarian,

9、but other giants in his native country like nothing more than eating humans. Sophie and the BFG try to stop these giants from continuing to eat humans. During this period, they become good friends.Spielbergs The BFG tells the tale of an unlikely friendship brought to life in an imaginary world. Howe

10、ver, many people say the story is a bit too kid-friendly. Optimism is Spielbergs typical tone, but the final victorious battle against the bad guys seems a little bit too easy. And when the BFG fights for the first time against the giants who have been hurting him, it seems confusing how he successf

11、ully drives away bad guys who are almost twice his size.Spielberg does leave a little for adult viewers to digest. The BFG doesnt want to be seen as a monster by humans，but in the end his own kind ends up caught and locked up in isolation. Will he also be destined (注定) to spend the rest of his days

12、in a remote place alone?Despite being made for a younger audience, the film is still worth a watch. It doesnt have gun-fights, death, explosions and the stuff that people seem to be interested in nowadays. But the film takes us back to a more innocent time.4Why is Sophie taken to Giant Country?ABeca

13、use she leaks BFGs secret.BBecause she happens to see BFG running on the streets.CBecause she lives a miserable life as an abandoned child.DBecause she is thought to be likely to tell BFGs secret to others.5What does the underlined phrase drives away” in Paragraph 2 mean?ASends away. BBreaks away fr

14、om.CFrightens away. DKeeps away from.6What can be inferred from the text?AThe BFG likes nothing but eating humans.BNot every viewer thinks highly of this film.CThe other giants end up captured and isolated in the film.DThis film mainly tells the practical friendship between Sophie and the BFG7What t

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16、ts to get the latest news from around the world.Many educators have said that Youngzine is a perfect complement to academic material, and can be a great resource for teachers and their classes. Learning through current events not only makes students more aware of whats going on in the world, but als

17、o helps absorb concepts better.Moreover, Youngzine now provides a safe “blog” environment for classroomsa constructive, creative and controlled way for teachers to create classroom assignments (任务) and push for discussions on current events!Youngzine provides special features just for you. If you si

18、gn up as a teacher: Each of your classes get a “Classroom Code” that identifies the students in that class. For each class, you get a “Blog” where you can post assignments and have students respond. You can include specific articles and quizzes in each assignment. For each of your classes, you get t

19、o see a foil report of each students activities just by going to your classroom tab (标签): their comments, assignment, responses, points and quiz results.If you are a teacher of homeschool, when you and your students share a computer, it requires each of you to log in/out separately. If it is inconve

20、nient, you can use a single account in your class on Youngzine.It only takes 2 minutes to get started:JOIN YOUNGZINE (if you havent already done so) and SIGN UP YOUR CLASS!If you have any questions or comments, let us knowwed love to make this work for your class.8Which statement is TRUE according t

21、o the text?AOnly school age children can sign up for free.BYoungzine is an online News Magazine for all ages.CYou can learn the latest news all over the world in a safe way.DYoungzine provides an entertaining way for people to kill time.9Youngzine is of great help for students because _. it helps ab

22、sorb concepts completely. it provides a full report of every student. it is a perfect complement to academic material. it makes students aware of whats going on in the world.A BC D10For what purpose did the author write the text?ATo encourage teachers to join Youngzine and sign up.BTo emphasize the

23、importance of a safe blog environment.CTo provide teachers with a platform to educate students better.DTo introduce an online News Magazine for both teachers and students.11Whats the best title for the text?AJoin Youngzine!BAn Online News Magazine.CSign up for Youngzine for Free.DA Safe Way for Kids

24、 to Get the Latest News. Most people know something about the greenhouse effect. Factories send gasses such as carbon dioxide, or CO2, into the atmosphere, the air around the earth. In the past, this wasnt a problem because trees absorbed the CO2. But now people in many countries are cutting down bi

25、llions of trees all around the world. At the same time, factories are sending more CO2 into the atmosphere. Its difficult to believe, but factories put billions of tons of CO2 into the atmosphere every year. One ton is over 2000 pounds, so it is a lot of pollution. There is too much CO2 and there ar

26、ent enough trees, so the world is getting warmer. In other words, we have a greenhouse effect. This is terrible for the environment.What can we do about this? Firsts we can stop using so much coal and oil. We can learn to use different kinds of energy: the sun, wind, steam from volcanoes，and heat fr

27、om inside the earth. Second, instead of cutting down trees, we should plant more trees. One tree can absorb ten pounds of carbon dioxide every year.The trees are good for the earths atmosphere and for Guatemala (拉丁美洲国家危地马拉).In small towns and villages in Guatemala, most women are poor and have hard

28、lives. Trees help them in three ways. First, the Connecticut factories pay them to plant the trees. Their pay is com, not money. The com is good for their children. Second, these women know a lot about their environment. They know where to plant when to plant, and what kinds of trees to plant. For e

29、xample，they plant many fruit trees. The fruit gives them vitamins for their families s diets. Other trees are good for firewood. In a few years, the women wont spend so much time looking for firewood. Third, all these trees are good for the soil. Now rain cant wash the soil down from the mountains s

30、o easily.This plan isnt enough to stop the greenhouse effect. However, its a start. The woman of Guatemala are helping themselves and helping their environment.12Which of the following statement is NOT true?AFactories send more CO2 into the atmosphere.BTrees cant absorb the same CO2 as they did in t

31、he past.CBillions of trees are being cut down throughout the world.DThe greenhouse effect is extremely bad for the environment.13Whats the main idea of the second paragraph?AThe reasons why we should plant more trees.BWays we can adopt to take heat from volcanoes.CMeasures to be taken to forbid the

32、use of coal and oil.DThings we can do to stop or reduce the greenhouse effect.14How does planting trees help improve womens lives in Guatemala?ABy preventing the greenhouse effect.BBy developing their skills of planting trees.CBy enabling them to earn more money to support their family.DBy making them get com and fruit to feed their family