学年浙江省宁波市九校高二上学期期末联考英语试题解析版.docx

1、学年浙江省宁波市九校高二上学期期末联考英语试题解析版浙江省宁波市九校2020-2021学年高二上学期期末联英语试题第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分35分）第一节：（共10个小题；每小题2. 5分，满分25分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe other day I was shopping at a local store and came upon a lady from India squatting on the floor looking for a certain product on the bottom shelf

2、. She sprang up when she saw me as if to get out of my way. Apologetically she explained that she was a cashier at a nearby store and was on her lunch break, trying to get a few needed items before her time was up.I reassured her, I am in no hurry. Go ahead and do what you need to do. While she sear

3、ched for a particular brand, she said that sometimes customers were rude to her at the store and she really appreciated my kindness. I told her that I had noticed cashiers being treated rudely by some people.I also explained to her that I was a retired nurse and understood some of what she was sayin

4、g first hand. Sometimes patients, families, or doctors could be very rude or mean. But I tried to understand why they were feeling that way and let it go. The world would be a better place if we all acted kindly toward each other. Those who are rude may have bad karma coming after them eventually. I

5、 added.She nodded and was surprised, “So you know about karma?” My reply was simple. “A little bit. Karma is the same thing as doing something bad and it comes back to bite you on the butt.” She paused, looked puzzled, then broke out in a big smile and covered her mouth with her hand, laughing as sh

6、e walked away.It felt so good that in a brief exchange I showed her there were kind people in the world, which might have helped her regain her faith in humanity.1. How did the lady react when she saw the author in the store?A. She apologized for her rude manners.B. She invited her to have lunch tog

7、ether.C. She stood up trying to make way for her.D. She kept searching for the needed product.2. Which of the following best describes the author?A. Kind and understanding.B. Courageous and warmhearted.C. Responsible and humorous.D. Sympathetic and openminded.3. What is the main message the author w

8、ants to convey?A. Working as a cashier is no easy job.B. Those who are rude deserve bad karma.C. Doing acts of kindness will make people feel good.D. We should treat others the way we want to be treated.答案1. C 2. A 3. D解析这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者在一次购物中对收银员的友善行为使收银员感到很温暖，并有感而发善良是社会生活的阳光。1题详解推理判断题。根据第一段The ot

9、her day I was shopping at a local store and came upon a lady from India squatting （蹲下） on the floor looking for a certain product on the bottom shelf. She sprang up when she saw me as if to get out of my way.(有一天，我在当地一家商店购物，看到一位印度女士蹲在地板上，寻找底层货架上的某种产品。她看到我就跳了起来，好像要躲开我似的)可知当那位女士在商店里看到作者时，她的反应是她站起来想给她让

10、路。故选C。2题详解推理判断题。根据第三段“But I tried to understand why they were feeling that way and let it go. The world would be a better place if we all acted kindly toward each other. Those who are rude may have bad karma coming after them eventually. I added.(但我试图理解他们为什么会有这种感觉，然后放手。如果我们都对彼此友善，世界会更美好粗鲁的人最终可能会有恶报。

11、我补充道)可知作者是善良且善解人意的。A. Kind and understanding善良和理解。B. Courageous and warmhearted勇敢和热心的。C. Responsible and humorous有责任感和幽默感的。D. Sympathetic and openminded富有同情心、思想开放的。故选A。3题详解推理判断题。根据第三段I also explained to her that I was a retired nurse and understood some of what she was saying first hand. Sometimes p

12、atients, families, or doctors could be very rude or mean. But I tried to understand why they were feeling that way and let it go. The world would be a better place if we all acted kindly toward each other. Those who are rude may have bad karma coming after them eventually. I added.(我还向她解释说我是一名退休护士，能

13、够直接听懂她说的一些话。有时候病人，家人，或者医生可能会很粗鲁或者刻薄。但我试着去理解他们为什么会有那种感觉,然后就放手了。如果我们都对彼此友善，世界会变得更美好。那些粗鲁的人最终可能会遭到恶报。我加了一句)可知作者想传达的主要信息是我们应该以我们想被对待的方式对待别人。故选D。BDespite all of the motivational quotes that say getting out of comfort zone is essential for your happy life, its still a struggle breaking from regular routin

14、e. Your comfort zone is a space for balance, and is neither good nor bad. Its simply a natural tendency we all have, and while leaving it can cause anxiety and stress, its often for the best.The benefits to leaving your comfort zone are many-sided, impacting not only your emotional health but also y

15、our work-life balance. For instance, your work productivity will increase because youll no longer be stuck being content with tasks that are easy for you. Rather than pretending lo be busy. Youll feel the impact of a deadline and make an effort to learn from new experiences. By breaking out of your

16、comfort zone, you will be prepared to deal with new and unexpected changes in life. Brine Brown, a research professor at University of Houston, explains this phenomenon further, where “one of the worst things we can do is pretend that fear and uncertainty dont exist. By taking risks in a controlled

17、fashion and challenging yourself to things you normally wouldnt do, you can experience some of that uncertainty in controlled, manageable environment. Learning to live outside your comfort zone when you choose to can prepare you for life changes that force you out of it.” Youll find a renewed sense

18、of optimism Regarding obstacles (障碍), and brainstorm to use creativity to get yourself to your desired goal.Getting out of your comfort zone is also a way to challenge yourself in a beneficial way, as long as youre aware of what your limitations are for just enough anxiety and stress. You can stretc

19、h your personal boundaries Co do amazing things, like climbing Kilimanjaro or meeting new people. As you break out of your comfort zone though, make sure you take time to recover mentally by coming back to your routine occasionally so you dont burn out. Soon, youll find yourself making it a habit to

20、 leave your comfort zone to pursue greater. better things.4. Why is it hard for people to break out of their comfort zone?A. Regular routine tortures people with much repeated work.B. Peoples emotional health is closely related to their comfort zone.C. Breaking the space for balance makes people wor

21、ried and pressured.D. People seek for happy life without following some inspiring quotes.5. What can we infer from Brine Browns words?A. People can equip themselves to cope with some unknown changes by challenging themselves.B. People always pretend to be fearful before the uncertainty is completely

22、 solved in life.C. People can maintain a balance between work and life through getting out of comfort zone.D. People can learn to control the uncertainty in a new environment by being exposed to risks.6. Which of the following ways is NOT suggested by the writer to break out of the comfort zone.A. S

23、ometimes come back to your routine.B. Form a habit to take some challenges.C. Pay less attention to your anxiety and stress.D. Expand our limits to do something challenging.答案4. C 5. A 6. C解析本文为说明文。文章说明了打破常规，走出舒适区是一场斗争，会导致焦虑和压力，但走出舒适区后会有很多好处以及打破舒适区的方法。4题详解推理判断题。根据第一段“Despite all of the motivational

24、quotes that say getting out of comfort zone is essential for your happy life, its still a struggle breaking from regular routine. Your comfort zone is a space for balance, and is neither good nor bad. Its simply a natural tendency we all have, and while leaving it can cause anxiety and stress, its o

25、ften for the best.（尽管所有的励志名言都说走出舒适区对你的幸福生活至关重要，但打破常规仍然是一场斗争。你的舒适区是一个平衡的空间，没有好坏之分。这只是我们每个人都有的一种自然倾向，虽然离开会导致焦虑和压力，但这通常是最好的）”可知，打破平衡的空间让人焦虑和有压力，打破常规是一场斗争，这使得人们很难走出舒适区。故选C项。5题详解推理判断题。根据第二段“Brine Brown, a research professor at University of Houston, explains this phenomenon further, where “one of the wor

26、st things we can do is pretend that fear and uncertainty dont exist. By taking risks in a controlled fashion and challenging yourself to things you normally wouldnt do, you can experience some of that uncertainty in controlled, manageable environment. Learning to live outside your comfort zone when

27、you choose to can prepare you for life changes that force you out of it.（休斯顿大学的研究教授布琳布朗进一步解释了这一现象:“我们能做的最糟糕的事情之一，就是假装恐惧和不确定性不存在。通过以可控的方式承担风险，挑战自己通常不会做的事情，你可以在可控的、可管理的环境中体验到一些不确定性。当你选择离开你的舒适区时，学会在舒适区之外生活，可以让你为迫使你离开的生活变化做好准备”）”可推知，一个人可以通过可控的方式承担风险，挑战自己通常不会做的事情，用来武装自己，应对一些未知的变化。故选A项。6题详解细节理解题。根据第三段“Get

28、ting out of your comfort zone is also a way to challenge yourself in a beneficial way, as long as youre aware of what your limitations are for just enough anxiety and stress.（走出你的舒适区也是一种挑战自我的有益方式，只要你意识到你的限制是什么，可以承受足够的焦虑和压力）”可知，我们走出舒适区需要意识到自己的限制是什么，可以承受足够的焦虑和压力而不是不在意自己的焦虑和压力。故选C项。CPromising to be tru

29、thful has a real impact on reducing the number of teens who are willing to cheat, according to a new study conducted in India by a research team from the University of Plymouth. The findings, published in the Journal of Behavioral Decision Making, suggest that the desire to be honest goes beyond jus

30、t a fear of social punishment.“Promises are what we call “speech acts” and create commitments by merely saying specific words,” said the studys first author. Dr. Patricia Kanngiesser. “so one would think that they have very little binding power. In contrast, research has shown over and over again th

31、at many people do keep their word, even at a personal cost.Cheating and dishonesty, even on a small scale, can weaken trust and lead to costs for others, and society at large. Cheating in academic settings is a problem worldwide. As of 2018, 20% of the worlds adolescentsabout 250 million individuals

32、lived in India and the countrys highly competitive educational system means academic cheating is a concern.The study involved a series of experiments among 640 adolescents (ages 10 to 14) to test the effectiveness of inviting participants to promise to be truthful, with points that would later be converted into prizes as an encouragement. For example, adolescents played a game in which they mentally chose a location in a box with 16 dice, shook the box and recorded the number of the dice falling in the