吉林省松原市油田高中2020┄2021学年高二上学期期末考试 英语试题
高二第一学期期末英语考试(2020-2021学年度)
高二第一学期期末英语考试（2020-2021学年度）本试卷分第Ⅰ卷(选择题)和第Ⅱ卷(非选择题)两部分。
满分为150分，考试用时120分钟。
第Ⅰ卷(三部分，共105分)注意事项：1．答第Ⅰ卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目、试卷类型用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。
2．每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后。
再选涂其他答案标号。
第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. When will the speakers meet?A. Next Monday.B. On Sunday.C. Tomorrow.2. What happened to the woman?A. A thief broke into her garden.B. One of her windows was broken.C. Some of her money was stolen.3. What will the woman most probably buy?A. Pears.B. Bananas.C. Cherries.4. What time will the plane to Milan leave?A. At 7:15B. At 8:15C. At 9:155. What can we learn from the conversation?A. Robert bought a new car.B. The woman was good at driving.C. Robert taught the woman to drive a car.第二节(共15个小题}每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。
2020—2021 学年度高二上学期期末考试 英语试卷(两套 新高考 全国版) (含答案解析)
2020—2021 学年度高二上学期期末考试英语试卷（两套新高考全国版）（一）注意事项：1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡上。
2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
AThe Vitality (活力) Big Half MarathonThe Vitality Big Half gets started and will see people deal with various challenges, ranging from a half marathon to a one-mile fun run. It first started last year and saw over 11,000 people take part, with the aim of inspiring more people to get active and take up running.When does the half marathon start?The Vitality Big Half will start from 9 am today by Tower Bridge, as well as The New Balance Big Relay. The 2.3-mile Little Half will start at 12:45 from Southwark Park, while The Vitality Big Mile will start at Greenwich Park from 12:30.What is the route?The Vitality Big Half will start at Tower Bridge and runners will then follow a 13.1-mile route that will take them past Shadwell and Limehouse, before circling around Canary Wharf. The marathon runners will then follow the River Thames back towards Wapping and then go over Tower Bridge and head towards Southwark Park. The route continues along the south side of the River Thames, circling around Rotherhithe before joining up The Little Half runners and travelling through Deptford towards the finish line at the Cutty Sark.How to watch the runners?You can go to various points along the route to watch the runners in person or you can also head straight to Greenwich Park which is right near the finish line at the Cutty Sark. It will also be possible to watch the half marathon at home by using the BBC Red Button on your TV or by watching online.1. Why is The Vitality Big Half held?A. To make the city livelier.B. To build up people’s health.C. To inspire people to compete.D. To encourage people to run.2. Which is the last place for runners to pass before the finish line?A. Wapping.B. Rotherhithe.C. Deptford.D. Greenwich Park.3. What can we know about The Vitality Big Half?A. It lasts about 3 hours.B. It can be watched online.C. It starts at 12:45 at Tower Bridge.D. It is held for the first time.BZhao Yishen bends over, his eyes staring at the woodblock (木刻印版). Holding a chisel (凿子) in his right hand, he guides it forward carefully and exactly across the woodblock using his left hand. To carve the woodblocks, the young craftsman has to hold this position for six hours. He has been carving woodblocks since 2012.“It feels good and looks beautiful when a Chinese character slowly appears on the woodblock under your chisel,” says Zhao. Zhao is now the only full-time carver working at the Zhuyu Shanfang studio, a workshop that focuses on creating woodblock-printed books in Beijing. Each carved woodblock has ink applied and goes on to print a text onto hundreds of pieces of paper. Zhao carves around 20 Chinese characters each day, which means it takes him one year or even a longer time to complete a set of woodblocks fit for a whole book.As a teenager he loved to read ancient Chinese books in the library, and the curiosity of how the books were made led him to get a job at the Guangling Guji ancient books woodblock printing studio in Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province, in 2011 after graduating as a law major from college.Block printing was listed as a UNESCO World Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2009. Zhao was introduced to one of the technique’s masters, Chen Yishi, in 2012 and started to learn the skill from him.In Zhao’s mind, the inked woodblock is a work of art. After a year of learning from Chen, Zhao found a job at Zhuyu Shanfang in 2013, where he upgraded his carving skills. With his progress, his carved woodblocks have been used for more and more books over the past years.“I have just learned the basic skills, but to master it, I still need years of practice,” says Zhao. “A good craftsman can carve an entire book with every single character lined evenly.”4. What can we know about Zhao Yishen’s work?A. It is a flexible part-time job.B. It involves the printing work.C. It needs much effort and time.D. It includes creating characters.5. What made Zhao Yishen become a carver?A. The family influence.B. His major in college.C. The difficulty of finding a proper job.D. His interest in ancient Chinese books.6. Which can best describe Zhao Yishen as a carver?A. Modest and hard-working.B. Talented and knowledgeable.C. Ambitious and clever.D. Creative and confident.7. What does the text mainly talk about?A. The popularity of woodblocks.B. A traditional block printing studio.C. A craftsman with a traditional skill.D. The development of woodblock-printed books.CIf you were a superhero, what would your super power be? Would you want to fly or be invisible? Or, perhaps, you’d rather have the power to read minds? Wouldn’t that be cool?Reading minds is not as far-fetched as you might think. In fact, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a wearable device that can actually express a person’s thoughts and allow them to talk to a computer―without anyone else hearing.The device, called AlterEgo, allows a person to control a computer and ask it questions without ever saying one word. When a person wearing the device thinks of a word or a phrase but does not speak it, AlterEgo picks up the neuromuscular (神经肌肉的) signals in the person’s jaw and face. AlterEgo sends those signals to a computer, which is programmed to associate them with specific words.The device is fairly accurate. In a 10-person trial, AlterEgo had the 92 percent transcription (转录) accuracy. Researchers say that number will increase over time. “Our idea was: Could we have a computing platform that’s more internal, that combines humans and machines in some ways and that feels like an internal extension of our own thought?” Arnav Kapur, a graduate student at the MIT Media Lab said.So what effect could this have on communication? AlterEgo can change the way humans communicate with computers, allowing us to silently connect with AI assistants such as Amazon’s Alexa or Apple’s Siri without anyone knowing. If a person is having a conversation and wants to look up a bit of information, they don’t have to take out their computer or mobile phone;instead they can just think of the question. AlterEgo will answer without breaking in on the conversation. The device can also help people communicate with their voice in noisy situations, such as on a factory floor or on the deck of an aircraft carrier.8. Why are the questions raised in Paragraph 1?A. To ask readers for their opinions.B. To lead into the topic of the text.C. To inspire readers’ imagination.D. To show the author’s curiosity.9. What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. Questions.B. Computers.C. Signals.D. Devices.10. What’s the researchers’ attitude toward AlterEgo?A. Positive.B. Worried.C. Respectful.D. Unconcerned.11. What influence will AlterEgo have on people’s communication?A. People can apply AI assistants skillfully.B. People will become a good mind-reader.C. People no longer need mobile phones.D. People can communicate more smoothly.DSay “Sit” to your dog, and he’ll likely sit on the floor. But would he respond correctly if the word were spoken by a stranger, or someone with a thick accent? A new study shows he will, suggesting dogs understand spoken words in a clever and complicated way long thought unique to humans.Holly Root-Gutteridge, a biologist, and her colleagues ran a test. The researchers filmed 42 dogs of different breeds as they sat with their owners near an audio speaker that played noncommand words with similar sounds, such as “had”, “hid”, and “who’d”. The words were spoken—not by the dog’s owner—but by several strangers, men and women of different ages and with different accents.In the video above, the dog Max turns quickly and listens seriously when he hears a woman say “had” for the first time. But as other women with different accents repeat the word, he loses interest, indicating he knows they are all saying the same word. When a speaker says a new word, like “who’d”, Max cheers up again, but his attention flags when a new voice returns to saying “had”. Together, these reactions suggest dogs recognize words regardless of the speaker—and that they don’t need any training to do it, the team reports today in Biology Letters.“It’s wonderful—and novel—to see research looking at dogs’ reactions to words that are not commands or requests,” says Alexandra Horowitz, a researcher at Barnard College in New York City. Because of the nature of the test, however, the scientists cannot show that the dogs “understood” what the words meant, Horowitz points out. “But the work clearly demonstrates that dogs are listening to us,” she says, even when our speech is not about them.12. What can we learn from this study?A. Dogs can hear some simple words.B. Dogs can hear words like humans.C. Dogs cannot understand a stranger.D. Dogs know their owners’ meaning.13. What do the researchers do for the dogs in the study?A. Record their sounds.B. Record their reactions.C. Train their hearing ability.D. Train their learning ability.14. What is the third paragraph mainly about?A. The result of the study.B. A dog filmed in the study.C. An example of the research.D. Different reactions of the dogs.15. What is Horowitz’s attitude towards the study?A. Objective.B. Favorable.C. Opposed.D. Unclear.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2020-2021学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题含答案
I. 听力(共两节，总分值20分)第一节听力理解(5段共15小题；每题1分，总分值15分)每段播放两遍。
各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每题有5秒钟的阅题时间。
请根据各段播放内容及其相关小题，从题中所给的A、B、C项中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
听第一段对话，回答第1—3题。
1. Where does the conversation take place?A. At the waiting room.B. At the ticket office.C. At the station entrance.2. When does the bus usually leave?A. At a quarter past two.B. At two o’clock sharp.C. At half past two.3. What does the driver usually do before the bus starts out?A. Check the passengers’ tickets.B. Get the passenger s’ things on the bus.C. Carry the passengers’ suitcases for them.听第二段对话，回答第4—6题。
4.What do we know about the man?A. He has been to New York.B. He has lost his job.C. He’s on business.5. How long haven’t the two speakers seen each other?A. For two days.B. For a week.C. For a month.6. Why was the man eager to see the woman?A. To turn to her.B. To make the suggestion.C. To tellhis story.听第三段对话，回答第7—9题。
2020-2021学年高二上学期期末英语试题(含答案)
2020-2021 学年度第一学期高二期末联考英语试题第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分60 分）第一节（共15 小题；每小题 3 分，满分45 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。
A 篇There are no bad authors for children. Children like and want to read and seek out, because every child is different. They can find the stories they need, and they bring themselves to stories. Here are some books children should read.The Little Prince, by Antoine de Saint-ExuperyThis book tells the story of a stranded (陷入困境的)airplane pilot, who meets an otherworldly little prince in the Sahara desert. The Little Prince is a fascinating character and the author’s watercolor illustrations are beautiful. There is an excellent pop-up(立体的)book version.At the Back of the North Wind，by George MacDonaldGeorge MacDonald has written several other lovely children’s books—The Princess and the Goblin is a must-read. But this book is perhaps his sweetest. A little boy named Diamond meets the mysterious lady North Wind one stormy night, and she brings him on many adventures through the night sky.Carry On，Mr. Bowditch, by Jean Lee LathamThis excellent book explores the world of sea travel and colonial England through its main character, Nat Bowditcli. Nat has to give up dreams of Harvard to become an indentured (受契约约束的)servant. Nonetheless, he teaches himself advanced mathematics, and grows up to become captain of his own ship.The Phantom Tollbooth，by Norman JusterIts protagonist(主角），Milo，is a bored little boy who discovers a“p hantom tollbooth”—and with it，an imaginative world in which numbers，words，music，and sounds come to life. He is given the “impossible” mission of returning two princesses to the Kingdom of Wisdom. In the process, he has learned valuable lessons, finding a love of learning. 1.Which of the following books has beautiful pictures in it?A.The Little PrinceB. At the Back of the North WindC. Carry On，Mr. BowditchD. The Phantom Tollbooth2.In Jean Lee Latham’s book, Nat Bowditch _ .A.doesn’t want to go to universityB. gives up his dream of being a captainC. learns advanced mathematics by himselfD. wants to teach mathematics in Harvard3.What does the book The Phantom Tollbooth focus on?A.Adventures through the night sky.B. Learning in a fun way.C. Exploration of the ocean world.D. Romantic stories in the desert.B 篇Recently Stiles aged 17 took her 3-year-old brother, James, to her high school. A family emergency prevented her parents from being able to pick up James. So they asked Stiles to step in.“This was a one-time event; we have never had her get him from school other than this day. But it was an emergency,” her mother said. “I figured she had gone to get him and taken him home. Later that day I saw the picture online and realized that she had taken him back to school.”Little James quickly fell asleep in his big sister’s arms at the high school.She didn’t want to be counted absent or miss any work. Stiles was studying to be a n urse. She was in her class, and the teacher gladly welcomed her little brother in. He was so tired from his school that he slept most of the class. She not only helped her family out but returned to her responsibility at school.Her teacher was very supportive and didn’t mind him being in the class at all. He slept most of the time and if he had become a problem she would have taken him out. She attends an amazing school that clearly sees the value in family and education.Her mom said she can now put to rest any worries she’s had that the 14-year age gap between Stiles and James would keep them from being close. As a mom, she was thankful that they had this kind of relationship, and she prayed it would always stay this way.4.Why did Stiles’ parents as k her for help?A.Her family was in trouble.B. She was close to being an adult.C. Her brother refused to attend school.D. Her parents couldn’t collect James.5.Where did Stiles want to work when she grew up?A.In a hospital.B. In a school.C. In a factory.D. In a shop.6.What was Stiles’ teacher’s attitude to her act?A.Opposed.B. Critical.C. Ambiguous.D. Approving.高二英语试题第1 页（共4 页）7.What once made Stiles’ mother concerned?A.Stiles’ bad performance in the key school.B.Stiles’ identity of being a senior high student.C.Stiles’ terrible relationship with her classmates.D.The age difference between Stiles and her brother.C 篇It has always been thought that alcohol causes people to put on weight because it contains a lot of sugar, but new research suggests a glass a day cold form part of a diet. Looking at past studies they found that, while heavy drinkers do put on weight; those who drink in moderation can actually lose weight.A spokesman for the research team at Navarro University in Spain says, ＂Light to moderate alcohol intake, especially of wine, may be more likely to protect against, rather than promote, weight gain.＂The International Scientific Forum on Alcohol Research reviewed the findings and agreed with most of the conclusions, particularly that data do not clearly indicate if moderate drinking increases weight.Boston University’s Dr. Harvey Finkel found that the b iologic mechanisms(生物学机制) relating alcohol to changes in body weight are not properly understood. His team pointed out the strong protective effects of moderate drinking on the risk of getting conditions like diabetes(糖尿病), which relate to increasing obesity. Some studies suggest that even very obese people may be at lower risk of diabetes if they are moderate drinkers.The group says alcohol provides calories that are quickly absorbed into the body and are not stored in fat, and that this process could explain the differences in its effects from those of other foods. They agree that future research should be directed towards assessing the roles of different types of alcoholic drinks, taking into consideration drinking patterns and including the past tendency of participants to gain weight.For now there is little evidence that consuming small to moderate amounts of alcohol on a regular basis increases one’s risk of becoming obese. What’s more, a study three years ago suggested that resveratrol(白藜芦醇), a compound present in grapes and red wine destroys fat cells.8.The passage is mainly for those _.A.who produce wineB. who have a drinking habitC. who go on a dietD. who are eager to lose weight 9.The underlined phrase＂in moderation＂in the first paragraph means _ .A.ExcitedlyB. carefullyC. frequentlyD. properly10.What can we learn from the passage?A.Current data clearly show that moderate drinking increases weight.B.Resveratrol is proved to increase the risk of becoming fat.C.The research found moderate drinking has a strong protective effect.D.The specific roles of different types of alcoholic drinks are very clear.11.What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?A.How to do some easy experiments.B.How to reduce the calories contained in wine.C.How to prove the finding mentioned above.D.How to make wine in a healthy way.D 篇Have you ever thought that your life will be perfect if something in your outside world changes? You may say, “I will live happily if I find my soul mate.” You may say, “If the perfect job comes along, I will get satisfaction. My problem is that my boss is stupid.” Or you may say, “If I have a child, I will know what it is like to be loved.” The problem is that it is not the outside world that prevents you from experiencing peace, love and joy. Instead, it is your own internal (内部的) patterns that get in your way.To prove this point, at my weekend programs, I had my students look at a flower on my table. Then I asked them to share their experiences. Some showed a state of complete joy because staring at the flower reminded them of their wedding or a great trip with their lovers. Others said the flower made them angry because it reminded them of a gift given by a former partner who turned against them. Some students even told me that the flower reminded them of their beloved grandmothers’ gardens with some shedding tears (流泪)of joy and others shedding tears of sadness. However, the flower was still just a flower.Our internal patterns decide whether each moment is filled with peace, anger, joy, love or sadness. When you don’t realize that it is your own internal state that is creating your experience, you are likely to blame (责备)the external situations in your life. Most people aren’t taught that emotion is a choice. And they aren’t taught how to change those lower emotional patterns such as anger, anxiety, sadness and so on. Next time, when you meet something bad, please look at your internal state. When you accept that you are responsible for your own state, and find the courage to turn inward, you can step out of being a slave to what shows up in your external world.高二英语试题第2 页（共4 页）12.Why does the author mention the examples in Paragraph 1 ? smart. 19 When we first got to Finland, we were freezing. But after a couple ofA.To lead to the topic of this passage.B. To complain about imperfect life.C. To show common problems in life.D. To encourage people to change the outside world.13.How does the author prove his opinion?A.By giving examples.B. By doing an experiment.C. By telling a related story.D. By comparing other people’s opinions.14.What does the author advise us to do in the last paragraph?A.To step out of negative emotions.B.To pay attention to our internal world.C.To share our real emotions with others.D.To use different methods to change bad emotions.15.What does the author want to express through the passage?A.Our external world matters a lot.B.Our emotions can affect our health.C.Our internal patterns truly decide our emotions.D.Our experiences have a great influence on our emotions.第二节（共5小题；每小题3分，共15分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
吉林省松原市油田第十一中学2020-2021学年高二上学期月考英语试卷含答案
英语试卷考试范围：Book3Unit5；Book4Unit1-2考试时间：90分钟共120分第Ⅰ卷(客观题，共70分)第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1.How many kilos has the woman lost?A.Five.B.Seven.C.Eleven.2.What does the woman like doing?A.Swimming.B.Watching ping-pang matches.C.Playing ping-pang.3.When will the woman likely see Billy?A.At4:00pm.B.At5:00pm.C.At7:00pm.4.What was the man bored with?A.The match.B.The exam.C.The meeting.5.Why does the man want to exchange the book?A.Because the printing on the last pages is very poor.B.Because the book is not interesting.C.Because the book is short of pages.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。
6.What is the man good at?A.English.B.Physics.C.Art.7.What does the man’s father do?A.An artist.B.A writer.C.A journalist.8.Who only sends e-mails to the man?A.His teachers.B.His family.C.His friends.听第7段材料，回答第9至11题。
2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题 (IV)
2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题 (IV)注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。
回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有2分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题；每小题1．5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does David probably like most?A. Bread.B. Noodles.C. Apple pies.2. Whose iPad will the woman borrow?A. John’s.B. Adam’s.C. Michael’s.3. What can we learn about Jane’s dog?A. She is quite friendly.B. She makes a lot of troubles.C. She has got back to Jane’s home.4. What does the man like doing now?A. Taking photos.B. Drawing pictures.C. Playing the violin.5. How long does the park open on Saturdays?A. 8 hours.B. 9 hours.C. 10 hours.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
吉林省松原市油田第十一中学2021-2022学年高二上学期期末考试英语试卷(Word版含答案)
2021—2022学年度第一学期期末考试高二英语试卷本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，满分120分，考试时间90分钟，考试结束后，将答题卡交回。
第Ⅰ卷(共两部分，共80分)第一部分：听力（共两节，每小题1.5分，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. How long will the vacation last?A. For four days.B. For three days.C. For one week.2. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. At the airport.B. In the railway station.C. At the bus stop.3. What is the boy going to do tonight?A. He is going to a movie .B. He is going to stay at home.C. He is going to take an exam.4. What do we know about Nancy?A. She looks serious most of the time.B. She won’t talk about her problem.C. Everything is okay with her.5. Why does Jay so happy?A. He got first prize in a sports meeting.B. His sister gave a good performance in acompetitionC. His mother is going to visit him.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
2020-2021学年吉林油田高级中学高三英语期末考试试卷及答案解析
2020-2021学年吉林油田高级中学高三英语期末考试试卷及答案解析第一部分阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项AThere are different types of money-saving apps, such as JD Finance, Yu’E Bao, Ant Financial, and all of them work in different ways. Here are 3 of the best apps that can help you save much money.Capital One ShoppingCapital One Shopping can compare prices automatically as you shop online. As you add items to your cart at an online seller, this app will search the web for better deals and coupon codes(优惠码). You can follow the links to other sellers offering a better price and use the available codes tosave. You can even use this app while shopping at physical shops.ParibusThere’s nothing more upsetting than buying something and then seeing it for sale at a lower price a few days later. Wouldn’t it be nice to get that money back? Now you can. Paribus helps you get money back by tracking your purchases from major stores and discussing refunds. It also helps you get compensated (补偿) for late deliveries and makes sure you don’t leave it too late to return anything you bought.DigitIf you can’t figure out how much you can afford to save, Digit will analyze your spending habits and spare a certain amount to your savings. If the appknows you have spare money to save, then it will be moved automatically, and if you don’t, it will stop, so there’s no risk of being left with no cash for the basics. You can sign up for a free trial for a month, and after that, the monthly service charge is $5.1. If you want your money back, what app will you choose?A. Digit.B. Paribus.C. Yu’E Bao.D. Capital One Shopping.2. What can you do by using Digit?A. Offer the most favorable price.B. Track detailed information of goods.C. Analyze spending habits to save money.D. Compare prices of products while shopping.3. What is the purpose of the text?A. To introduce useful apps for saving money.B. To advertise various products online.C. To improve the power of spending.D. To help to manage spare money.BLas Vegascity inNevadais built in a desert. The city may be known to the outside world for its partying. But officials have found that there are 21 square kilometers of useless grass. The grass is never laid on, played on or even stepped on. The grass is only there to look nice.Now, the city is asking theNevadastate legislature to ban useless grass. It is trying to become the first place inAmericato ban that kind of grass often seen between streets, in housing developments and in office parks.It is estimated that useless grass makes up 40% of all the grass inLas Vegasand it needs a lot of water to survive. Grass needs four times more water than dry climate plants like cactus. By tearing out the grass, the city could reduce yearly water usage by 15%.In 2003, the Southern Nevada Water Authority banned developers from planting grass in front of new homes. It also offered homeowners $ 30 for each square meter of grass they tear out. But fewer people are now using the program. Water usage has increased in southernNevadaby 9% since 2019. And last year,Las Vegaswent a record 240 days without major rainfall. The Colorado River provides much ofNevada's drinking water. The river could lose more water as climate change affects it.Water officials in other dry cities said water usage needs to be reduced. But they fear the reaction to reforms like the ones inLas Vegasif their communities do not accept them. Cynthia Campbell is the water resources adviser for the city ofPhoenixinArizona. “There might come a point when city restrictions get too severe for some residents. They'll say that is the point of no return for them,”Campbellsaid. “For some people, it's a pool. For some people, it's grass.”4. Why doesLas Vegascity try to ban useless grass?A. To protect the local people.B. To beautify the city.C. To reduce water usage.D. To reduce waste.5. What program was carried out inLas Vegasin 2003?A. Allowing planting grass before new houses.B. Encouraging the residents to tear out grass.C. Praising those who signed on the program.D. Awarding those who reduced water usage.6. What is implied inCampbell's words in the last paragraph?A. Many residents won't follow the ban.B. Reaction to the reform will vary personally.C. Other measures should be taken to protect wetter.D. Water officials should take many factors into account.7. What is the best title for the text?s VegasPlans to Ban Useless GrassB. A Method Is Adopted to SaveLas VegasC. Choices between Beauty and PracticeD. Grass Is Important but Useless inLas VegasCAfter a year at sea, 16-year-old Laura Dekker can finally say, “Missionaccomplished!” Last month, she finished a daring trip around the world aboard her 38-foot boat, Guppy. Dekker, who is from theNetherlands, traveled more than 30,000 miles all by herself. She is the youngest person ever to sail around the globe alone.Dekker had wanted to lake on this challenge when she was even younger. She first tried to set sail at the age of 13, but a court in theNetherlandsstopped her. They said that she was too young to make such a risky trip by herself. But Dekker insisted she had the navigation skills and patience of an adult sailor.She finally took off on January 20, 2011. During her trip, Dekker battled loneliness, storms, and worries about pirates. But she also got to surf, scuba dive, and started a new hobby: playing the flute. Although Dekker didn’t spend all of her time at sea—she stopped at ports along the way—she did spend her 16lh birthday on the open ocean. To celebrate, she ate doughnuts for breakfast.But Dekker didn’t sail into the record books. Guinness World Records and the World Sailing Speed Record Council no longer recognize records for “youngest” sailors. They dropped the category in 2009 to discourage children fromattempting such dangerous feats (壮举). But that didn’t stop Dekker，who was born on a yacht during a seven-year world voyage undertaken by her parents.Dekker doesn’t mind that she won’t hold an official record. She says it was a personal goal, and she is happy she achieved it.“I am not disappointed at all that Guinness World Record won’t recognize my attempt.” Dekker wrote on her website. “I did not start on my trip to achieve any record…I did it just for myself.”8. Dekker wasn’t allowed to sail at the age of 13 because .A. people were concerned about her safetyB.she didn’t learn any sailing skills wellC. she had to continue her study at schoolD. she didn’t have enough patience for long trips9. What does the underlined word “accomplished” in Paragraph 1 mean?A. Failed.B. Completed.C. Continued.D. Started.10. In 2009 records for youngest sailors were canceled in order to .A. set a higher sailing standard for teen sailorsB. stop children entering Guinness World RecordsC. encourage parents to sail with their childrenD. prevent children making dangerous attempts11. What could be the best title for this passage?A. A New Guinness World Record in SailingB. A New Sailing Standard for Teen SailorsC. A Teen Girl Sailing Alone Aroundthe WorldD. The Youngest Sailor in Guinness World RecordsDBefore moving to Stokholm, I did my research on Sweden and was confident about my move. However, I quickly realized on my first day that so much of what I learnedwas so very wrong. There are many things that a Google search cannot show about Sweden.The first is fika. A fika is taking a break from whatever you are doing to enjoy a coffee with friends. Swedes value community highly so it makes sense that they would like to set aside time each day to reconnect with others. Fika is a great time to meet new people as well as catch up with friends.I grew up in the American South where everyone is very friendly. I found that little things like not being asked my life story at the coffee shop by the waiter upset me. However, Swedish people are not rude. Instead, they practice being logom, which means “just enough”.The winters can be very dark and cold, so the Swedish people do not take any sunny day for granted. Since the weather has been fine, I have found myself walking a lot around Stockholm. Often it is easiest to get fromplace to place by walking, which allows you to see so much of the city and enjoy the fresh air. Though it has been very tiring to get used to, it also has made me feel better about all of the kardemummabullar that I have been eating!I think it is important for students who want to study abroad to know that it is hard to move to countries no matter how “similar” you may think they may be. You have to jump in with both feet and be patient with yourself as well as others. As long as you keep an open mind and are willing to learn, you will have a great experience.12. What do we know about fika?A. It is a waste of time.B. It is a way to balance life and work.C. It is all about drinking coffee.D. It is a Swedish social tradition.13. What does the author think of Swedish people?A. They are friendly.B. They seem a bit cold.C. They appear really rude.D. They are interested in other's life.14. Why does the author like walking?A. It is fun and not very tiring.B. It is good exercise on cold days.C It allows her to enjoy sunny days. D. It gives her the chance to eat the local food.15. What's the author's advice for students going abroad?A. Be confident.B. Be careful.C. Be open- minded.D. Be hard- working.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
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吉林油田高中2020┄2021学年度第一学期期末考试高二英语试卷命题人：审题人：本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分, 满分150分，考试时间为120分钟。
考生作答时，将答案答在答题卡上，在本试卷上答题无效。
考试结束后，只交答题卡。
第Ⅰ卷第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What is the man looking for？A. His bag.B. His notebook.C. His pen.2. What does the man think will happen？A. It will get drier.B. A storm will come soon.C. The bad smell will get worse.3. How many hot dogs does the man want？A. One.B. Two.C. Three.4. What does the woman want to do？A. Sing a song.B. Listen to a song.C. Find out the name of a song.5. When will the plane probably be here？A. In an hour.B. In two hours.C. In three hours.第二节听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. How much does an argument cost？A. $5 for the first five minutes.B. $5 for the first ten minutes.C. $10 for the first five minutes.7. What is happening in the end？A. The man is telling the truth.B. The speakers are having an argument.C. The woman is saying something wrong.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Why doesn’t the woman want to close the curtains？A. She likes feeling the wind.B. She enjoys the view outside.C. She likes having the lights off.9. Who will benefit from the rule？A. The planet.B. Some animals.C. The speakers.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What is the boat probably used for, according to the man？A. Government business.B. Traveling for pleasure.C. Selling things worldwide.11. What kind of work does the Russian man do？A. A banker.B. A fisherman.C. A writer.12. How much does gas cost for the boat？A. 300 million dollars.B. 500 thousand dollars.C. 300 thousand dollars.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What did the man write？A. A book.B. A newspaper article.C. A short story for children.14. What happened in the story？A. A man fought against robots.B. A man wrote a computer program.C. Some people traveled to another world.15. What’s wrong with the man’s story？A. It isn’t very exciting.B. It isn’t based on a true story.C. It’s the same as a famous movie.16. What does the man think of the story？A. It will be a huge success.B. Someone else stole his idea.C. The woman is lying about her opinion.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What did Shakespeare mostly write？A. Poems.B. Plays.C. Novels.18. When was Shakespeare born？A. In 1593.B. In 1598.C. In 1564.19. Why were the theaters closed in 1593？A. A terrible disease came.B. Poems were more popular.C. The ruler didn’t like plays.20. What do many people think about Shakespeare？A. He’s very funny.B. He’s one of the best actors ever.C. He’s one of the greatest English writers.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题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。
A"Tear'em apart ! ""Kill the fool! Murder the referee（裁判）！”These are common remarks one may hear at various sporting events. At the time they are made, they may seem innocent enough. But let's not kid ourselves. They have been known to influence behavior in such a way as to lead to real bloodshed. Volumes have been written about the way words affect us. It has been shown that words having certain connotation（涵义）may cause us to react in ways quite foreign to what we consider to be our usual humanistic behavior. I see the term “opponent” as one of those words. Perhaps the time has come to delete（删除） it from sports terrors.The dictionary meaning of the term "opponent" is "enemy"; "one who opposes your interests." Thus, when a player meets an opponent, he or she may tend to treat that opponent as an enemy. At such times, winning may be the most important, and every action, no matter how rude, may be considered acceptable. I remember an incident in a handball game when a referee refused a player's request for a time out for a glove change because he did not consider them wet enough. The player started to rub his gloves across his wet T-shirt and then shouted, "Are they wet enough now？"In the heat of battle players have been observed to throw themselves across the court without considering the consequences（后果） that such a move might have on anyone in their way. I have also seen a player reacting to his opponent's intentional and illegal blocking by deliberately（故意地）hitting him with the ball as hard as he could during the play. Off the court, they are good friends. Does that make any sense？It certainly gives proof of a court attitude which goes against normal behavior.Therefore, I believe it is time we elevated（提升）the game to the level where it belongs, thereby setting an example to the rest of the sporting world. Replacing the term "opponent" with "associate" could be an ideal way to start.The dictionary meaning of the term "associate" is" colleague", "friend", "companion". Think about it! You may soon see and possibly feel the difference in your reaction to the term "associate" rather than "opponent".21. Which of the following statements best expresses the author's view？A. Aggressive behavior in sports can have serious consequences.B. The words people use can influence their behavior.C. Unpleasant words in Sports are often used by foreign athletes.D. Unfair judgments by referees will lead to violence on the sports field.22. Harsh words are spoken during games because the players _______.A. are too eager to winB. are usually short-tempered and easily offendedC. cannot afford to be polite in fierce competitionD. treat their rivals（对手） as enemies23. What did the handball player do when he was not allowed a time out to change his gloves？A. He refused to continue the game.B. He angrily hit the referee with a ball.C. He claimed that the referee was unfair.D. He wet his gloves by rubbing them across his T-shirt.24. The author hopes to have the current situation in sports improved by _______.A. calling on players to use clean language on the courtB. raising the referee's sense of responsibilityC. changing the attitude of players on the sports fieldD. regulating the relationship between players and refereesBOur plan was to drive into Cambridge, catch the 7:34 train to Liverpool Street Station, then to separate and meet again for lunch. We should have arrived at Liverpool at 9:19, but due to a typical London fog, the train had to move along so slowly that it was not until 10:30 that it got the re. In spite of our late arrival, Joan, my wife’s sister, decided that she would go to see the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London while we went shopping. It was only after her sister had disappeared into the fog that my wife realized that we hadn’t decide d where we should meet for lunch. Since I had our three tickets for the concert in my pocket, this was indeed a problem. There seemed to be nothing we could do except taking a taxi to the Tower of London, and try to find her there. Needless to say, we didn’t find her.It was now one o’clock, and the concert began at 2:30. “Perhaps she will think of waiting outside the concert hall,” suggested my wife hopefully. By this time the fog was so thick that road traffic had to stop, and the only way to get there was by underground railway. Hand in hand we felt our way along the road to where we thought the nearest station should be. An hour later we were still trying to find it. Just as I was about to lose my temper completely when we met a blind man tapping his way confidently through the fog. With his help we found Tower Hill tube station just fifty yards down the road.By now it was far too late even to try to get to the concert hall before the performance began at 2:30, so we decided to return to Cambridge. It took seven long hours instead of the usual two to make that journey. Nor were we able to get any food and drink on the train. Tiredand hungry we finally reached home at ten, opening the door to the sound of the telephone bell. It was Joan; she had seen the Crown Jewels, had managed to get another ticket for concert, and had had a wonderful dinner at a restaurant near the hotel where she decided to stay for the night. Now she was ringing to discover whether we had had an equally successful day.25. Why was Joan separated from her sister and her brother-in-law？A. they could not see each other because of the fog.B. Joan had not seen Crown Jewels.C. They planned to do different things until lunch time.D. The writer didn’t want to go to the concert.26. What did the writer plan to do in the afternoon？A. Go to the concert.B. See the Crown Jewels.C. Return to Cambridge.D. Go shopping.27. The reason why they didn’t all meet for lunch was that _______.A. They lost their way in the fogB. they forgot to make necessary arrangementC. they waited at different places and didn’t meet each otherD. the couple couldn’t find the underground station28. It’s quite clear that for Joan the trip to London had been ________.A. spilt by the fogB. quite tiringC. rather disappointingD. very enjoyableCThe scientist from the Lockheed Space Company work in Felton, California, with the help of a computer. But the computer is placed in Sunnyside, about 80 kilometers away. What scientists input （输入）is sent by telephone lines to the computer, and after a time, copies of the designs are needed back in Felton as quickly as possible Lockheed people have tried several ways of sending the prints, but the most effective seems to be by pigeon. Are pigeons reallyused to carry messages in these days？ They are, and they send the prints faster and cheaper than any other way.Human messengers are much more expensive and slower than the pigeons. The road to Felton goes through the mountains, and the driving is not easy. An electronic printout （电子打印输出） system could do the work in Felton, but at a cost of 10 dollars a print. Pigeons carry the designs for about 1 dollar each.Now Lockheed people have ten pigeon messengers. The pigeons do the work, and they have made Lockheed more famous. You can often read the news about pigeons in the newspapers around the world.29. The passage is mainly about ___________________.A. Felton, CaliforniaB. the scientistsC. how to work with computersD. sending prints by pigeon30. This story is unusual because pigeons ____________________.A. don’t like carrying thingsB. are often expensive to keepC. seem out of place in the space ageD. aren’t friendly to the scientists31. Something that’s effective ________________________.A. usually costs moreB. is something that worksC. is often unhappyD. is often done by animalsDYou surely want to take a good school yearbook photo, for you only get to do it once, and it’s what people remember you by for the whole school year. Learn how to look good and look natural in your yearbook photo with these simple tips.1. Practice smiling in a mirror.It sounds crazy, but figuring out how to make a natural looking smile for the camera does need a little preparation. Don’t be shy! Just imagine youare in front of a camera —hold your head high, look straight into the mirror and smile. Keep practicing until you find out your most attractive smiling face.2. Choose your color wisely. In yearbook photos, lots of people look good in darker colors because they draw attention to the face. Generally, white o ften isn’t the best choice because it can make your skin look a bit gray, especially if you’re pale. Besides, stay away from super（超级的）-bright colors （bright yellow, bright blue）unless you’re really sure they make you look perfect.3. Avoid unnecessary details.Busy patterns draw attention to themselves in yearbook photos, not to your face and smile. Save them for your everyday fashion experiments. Besides, have your clothes prepared for the day when the yearbook photo is taken. The last thing you want to do is pick out the perfect thing to wear, only to find that it’s in the laundry.4. Avoid big changes to your appearance. Big changes may not turn out the way you hope. Leave some time to do your hair, such as combing（梳头）it up right before the yearbook photo is taken. Don’t overdo it, since you want your hair to stay in one place and your face to draw all the attention, but go for the "less is more" approach.32. The best title of this passage is ______.A. How to Make Yourself Look GoodB. How to Do When Taking a School PhotoC. How to Get Ready for Your School Photo-takingD. How to Make a Good School Photo Book33. A bright yellow shirt is not a good choice for taking photos because _______.A. it reflects light with the brightnessB. it makes people look gray and paleC. it draws more attention than the faceD. it suits nobody in front of a camera34. The underlined part "less is more" in the last paragraph means _______.A. common hair style is more attractive than the over-doneB. simple hair style makes your face more attractiveC. spending less time on hair makes you look more attractiveD. combing the hair up right costs less time but means more35. During the preparation for photo-taking ______.A. a camera is neededB. clothes should be in the laundryC. fashion should be perfectly showedD. big changes are not needed第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。