浙江省金华十校学年高二下学期期末调研考试英语试题.docx

1、浙江省金华十校学年高二下学期期末调研考试英语试题浙江省金华十校2020-2021学年高二下学期期末调研考试英语试题学校:_姓名：_班级：_考号：_一、阅读选择 John Rosher can treat a jellyfish sting and ice skate backwards.He is good at playing chess and can confidently talk about nuclear science.The 17-year-old from Kansas,US has gained knowledge about many subjects,all becau

2、se of the Boy Scouts(童子军）.The Boy Scouts is a kind of club that teenagers can join to learn skills. Every time members master a new skill, they earn a merit badge(勋章）. Rosher has earned all 137 available badges.In the 105-year history of the Boy Scouts of America,fewer than 300 scouts have achieved

3、that.When Rosher joined the Boy Scouts at 10,his only goal was to earn more merit badges than his dad,who had earned 54 during his time in the Scouts.After beating his dads record,Rosher realized he wanted to keep going.He enjoyed the challenge.The badges are earned for subjects from safety to caree

4、r skills.Rosher earned some of the badges during his family vacations.He went water rafting in Colorado.He practiced fishing in the Amazon jungle with alligators(鳄鱼）all around him.Not all the badges needed a vacation.For example,for his model design badge,he spent hours building a 3-D model of a spa

5、ceship at home.Earning so many badges wasnt easy,especially since hes also dealing with band, soccer,and volunteer work.But Rosher is thankful for all his experiences.They have shaped me and taught me to be more adventurous,he said.Everything I learned in Boy Scouts will stay with me forever.1What d

6、o we know about Rosher?AHe has earned 54 badges so far.BHe has achieved a lot in nuclear science.CHe has been a Scout member for 10 years.DHe has learned many skills after joining the Boy Scouts.2Rosher keeps earning more badges because he_Aenjoys collecting badges.Blikes meeting more challenges.Cwa

7、nts to prove himself to his friends.Dhopes to win more badges than his father.3What does Rosher think of his experiences in the Scouts?ACommon. BPainful. CRewarding. DBoring. Now that the internet provides us with direct access to all kinds of information, some people say we dont need public librari

8、es. This may be why some public libraries are finding new ways to serve the public.Finnish designers used the concept of a useful public space to prove the point. Helsinki Central Library Oodi pushes the boundaries of what a library can be. The library opened its doors at the end of last year.Antti

9、Nousjoki, one of Oodis architects, said the idea behind its design is to make the place “an indoor town square”. The building was designed without interior support columns, so the inside is mostly a large open space. According to Tash Reith-Banks of the Guardian, this is quite different from the nor

10、mal idea of libraries-Dull and silent.Of course, Oodi still serves as a traditional library, with a catalogue of about 100,000 books. Finnish news outlet Yle Uutiset reports that, since opening, Oodi lends out5,000 books each day. But given the fact that Oodi has attracted almost a million viewers d

11、uring the past four months, with around 7,500 daily visitors, its providing more than just books.While most libraries around the world offer internet access and other services, Finnish libraries often differ themselves in services, including access to e-publications, sports equipment, power tools an

12、d even karaoke.Oodi goes even further. On the middle floor, multi - function rooms are designed to accommodate both noisy and quiet activities. It also offers facilities like a 3D printer and recording studios.“Oodi has been designed to give citizens and visitors a free space to actively do what the

13、y want to do-not just be a consumer,” said Nousjoki.4What is special about Oodi?AIt has more books. BIts a place for both books and activities.CIt only provides e-books DIt allows visitors to stay overnight.5We can learn from Paragraph 4 that Oodi Ahas a long history Bmakes architects popularChouses

14、 a large collection of e-books Dis successful in finding new ways to serve people6What can be a suitable title for the text?AA Library Of More Than Books BA Public Place For All VisitorsCA New Way Of Reading Books DA Unique Experience of Visitors When Benjamin Cherkasky was in eighth grade, he quit

15、the swim team. It wasnt because he lacked the passion; he just couldnt accept failures in matches. Im not Michael Phelps. Why am I even on the team? he said. My perfectionism prompted very high expectations, and that caused real suffering, he said.Cherkasky is not alone in feeling that perfectionism

16、 can cause anxiety. So many millennials (千禧一代）suffer from the problems of being a perfectionist that psychologists are issuing warnings and schools are emphasizing the need to accept failure.Jessica Pryor, a leading psychologist, said every generation is a sponge (海绵）for the messages it receives. Mi

17、llennials, more than any other generation in American society, are receiving clear messages about achieving, she said. But theres an absence of the message that trying your hardest is still OK.In college, Cherkasky found himself surrounded by so many intelligent people that he felt he should have be

18、en achieving a higher level than he was. It makes you feel kind of crazy. he said. This type of thinking can lead people to putting in less effort, which as they fall behind, can create more anxiety. It makes people feel kind of isolated. And that Cherkasky added, can cause students to distance them

19、selves from their school.The American Psychological Association also found out that recent generations of college students have reported higher levels of perfectionism than earlier generations.Researchers noted that social media adds pressure, along with the drive to earn money and achieve career go

20、als. Perfectionists often create even higher goals, which can lead to a higher risk of failure.7What does the underlined word prompted in paragraph 1 mean?ALed to. BMet with. CResulted from. Dwent against.8According to Jessica Pryor, Millennials .Aare unwilling to work hard.Bdesire nothing but to su

21、cceed.Cshould learn to deal with pressure.Dneed the message that failure is acceptable when trying their best.9Cherkaskys experience in college is mentioned to show .Athe problems of college educationBthe bad influence of fellow studentsCthe harmful effects of being a perfectionistDthe pressure most

22、 college students experience10What is the writers purpose in writing the text?ATo share some experiences of a college student.BTo show the reasons for becoming a perfectionist.CTo present the findings of a research on college life.DTo raise public concern over a problem of millennials.二、七选五 Social m

23、edia are a powerful tool, and the go-green movement is becoming popular in the social media world. A new Facebook app is exercising this power to help people get back to work or even land their dream job.11With an unemployment rate of 9.7 percent in January 2010,there were nearly 15 million American

24、s out of work of whom 6.3 million had been jobless for 27 or more weeks. It is likely that these people have used the most traditional methods to find a job. 12As you can see, the name of the app is Hire My Friend, not Hire Me13One of the most important parts of getting a job is who you know. Reach

25、out to your network of friends and you will find more opportunities than applying for a job in a newspaper advertisement. As a writer, I know that networking is the key to opening doors and getting new opportunities.When you place the Hire My Friend app on your Facebook page, you can present your fr

26、iends job-related facts and then this information is shown through a live feed post(实时发布).14In addition to the app itself, the Hire My Friend Facebook page has lots of useful resources for those who want to find a job. One tab(标签) has the latest jobs that are being posted on Twitter, another powerfu

27、l social media tool.15The developer of the app encourages people never to give up. If you know of someone who is out of work, I encourage you to try the Hire My Friend app.AThat is Hire My Friend.BTherefore, it is designed for you to help a friend get a job.CBut now its time to get creative and Hire

28、 My Friend can help people do that.DBesides, many other job searching apps provide useful information for the jobless.E.Then your entire network of Facebook friends can see what your friend has to offer.F.Social media enable people to communicate with each other by sharing information online.G.Anoth

29、er tab has a list of job searching blogs and major job search sites for the jobless.三、完形填空 One day,I was in a charity shop looking at the second hand books.After a few minutes I became 16 of a group of women who were poorly 17 and spoke in what 18 like an eastern European language.As they 19 the clo

30、thes,a little girl,about three years old,came over to the 20 section.Immediately her attention was caught by a toy baby carriage.She spoke to her mother and her mother 21 asked the shop assistant how much it cost.3 was the 22 .The mum looked down at her child,perhaps 23 what she still had to buy and

31、 how much money would have been 24 .Then she simply 25 her head.The child didnt 26 as some might.Being told no was not a new 27 for her.But she couldnt keep the 28 from her face.It hit me that several days ago,a friend gifted me &100, 29 that I could do some good deeds with it.At that time I had fou

32、r pounds totally in my pocket,two &2 coins.I knew it was the 30 time to act.A moment later I tapped the mother on the shoulder, pointed to the 31 I had left in the baby carriage and said,Buy her a baby doll too. I didnt hang about to see the end result. 32 ,its not about being thanked.Then I made my way out of the shop and into the sunshine.The 33 my friend gave me was an investment in the