2020-2021学年广东省中山市高二上学期期末考试英语试题 解析版
1 广东省中山市2020-2021学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题 一、阅读选择 How is it that the United States spends the most money on healthcare, and yet still has the one of the lowest life expectancies（预期寿命）of all developed nations? To find it out, researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health looked at the great influence of healthy habits on life expectancy, using data on a huge number of people over a very long period of time. What is a healthy lifestyle, exactly? 1. Healthy diet, which was calculated and rated based on the reported intake of healthy foods like vegetables, fruits, nuts, whole grains, healthy fats, and omega-3 fatty acids. 2. Healthy physical activity level, which was measured as at least 30 minutes per day of activity 3. Healthy body weight defined as a normal body mass index（BMI）（身体质量指数）
which is between 18.5 and 24.9. 4. Smoking, well, there is no healthy amount of smoking. "Healthy" here meant never having smoked. Does a healthy lifestyle make a difference? Absolutely yes. According to this analysis, people who had all the four habits enjoyed impressively longer lives than those who had none: 14 years for women and 12 years for men（if they had these habits at age 50）. Just one healthy habit（and it didn't matter which one）...just one... increased life expectancy by two years in men and women. Not surprisingly, the more healthy habits people had, the longer their life. So what's our（big）problem? As the researchers point out, in the US we tend to spend more on developing fancy drugs and other treatments for diseases, rather than on trying to prevent them. This is a big problem. Experts have suggested that the best way to help people make healthy diet and lifestyle change is through public health efforts and policy changes. 1．How did researchers study the influence of healthy habits on life expectancy? A．By analysing data. B．By raising questions. C．By exchanging information D．By comparing developed countries. 试卷第!异常的公式结尾页，总24页 2
2．Which person might have a healthy lifestyle according to the passage? A．A translator who exercises 2 hours a week. B．A librarian who smokes, but not heavily. C．A steward who drinks wine every day. D．A shop assistant whose BMI is 19.5. 3．What is the big problem in the US according to the researchers? A．Changing laws related to lifestyle. B．Reducing money on treating patients. C．Staying focused on drug development. D．Spending much on disease prevention.
【答案】 1．A 2．D 3．C 【分析】 本文是议论文。文章论述了什么是健康的生活方式及其对人的寿命的影响，并且提出帮助人们改变健康饮食和生活方式的最佳方式是通过公共卫生努力和政策的改变。 1． 细节理解题。根据文章第一段中“To find it out, researchers …looked at the great influence of healthy habits on life expectancy, using data on a huge number of people over a very long period of time. ”可知，研究人员通过分析大量的数据来研究健康习惯对寿命的影响。故
选A。 2． 细节理解题。根据“What is a healthy lifestyle, exactly?”部分中“Healthy body weight defined as a normal body mass index（BMI）which is between 18.5 and 24.9.（健康的体重
被定义为一个正常的身体质量指数(BMI)在18.5和24.9之间。）可知，BMI是19.5的售货员是健康的。故选D。 3． 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段中“in the US we tend to spend more on developing fancy drugs and other treatments for diseases, rather than on trying to prevent them. This is a big problem.”可知， 研究人员认为，在美国的一个大问题是把更多的钱花在开发高级药物 3
和其他治疗疾病的方法上，而不是花在预防疾病上。故选C。 While coffee is the morning drink for many Americans, many Brits prefer to go for a cup of tea. You won't often see us carrying white cups of coffee across the street during rush hour. Instead, we drink tea at home, a tradition that starts the day properly. In my home and many other homes in the UK, the first person to wake up has to make the cups of tea for the family. Tea has become part of our culture and one of popular stereotypes about British people is that they often have afternoon tea with sandwiches and cakes. In reality, tea is a drink British people can have any time of the day to help them wake up, warm up, or relax. When I first came to China and ordered tea, I was in for a big surprise and was introduced to a whole new world of tea. In the UK, it is common to drink black tea, which is imported from Africa, India, and Sri Lanka. It is very strong and bitter, a taste which British people don't often enjoy, so people often add milk and sugar to create a sweeter, less strong flavor. In China, however, there are wider ranges of tea available and each is enjoyed without adding anything. There is no tea bag, and certainly no milk or sugar, in these beverages（饮
料）And people love it. However, for someone who is used to tea being sweet, it takes some time to get used to tea without sugar and milk. While black tea is still the most popular, green tea has been getting more popular in the UK because people are becoming more aware（意识到的）of its health benefits. But the tradition of the tea bag is still going—it's harder for us to have loose tea leaves than to give up sugar and milk when drinking green tea. 4．What do many British people prefer to do in the morning? A．Drink coffee at home. B．Get up early to make tea. C．Drink tea with sugar and milk. D．Rush to work with a cup of coffee 5．The underlined word "stereotypes" in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “_______”. A．fixed ideas B．strong feelings C．deep concerns D．common mistakes 6．What surprised her when the author first came to China? A．The strong and bitter taste of Chinese tea.
2020-2021学年广东省清远市英德英德中学高二英语上学期期末试卷含部分解析
2020-2021学年广东省清远市英德英德中学高二英语上学期期末试卷含解析一、选择题1. Over years, scientists have made a great _____ in the treatment of cancer.A. break-inB. breakthrough c. breakup D. breakdown参考答案：B2. The team’s success is largely her efforts.A becauseB due toC as a resultD at risk参考答案：B3. Which of the following sentences is right?A. It was not until she took off her dark glasses did I recognize she was a famous film star.B. Was it in this palace where the last emperor died?C. Poor as he was he was honest.D. Had she enough money, she would buy the beautiful dress.参考答案：C考查特殊句式的用法。
当as引导让步状语从句时，从句中应用倒装结构，将从句中的形容词提至主语之前，故C项正确。
A项错在“did I recognize”，此处不用倒装，应用陈述语序；B项错在“where”，此处应用that，本句是强调句；D项错在“would buy”，应用“would have bought”。
4. The students are forbidden，unless they have special passes，________after 11 p．m..A．of staying out B．to stay out C．staying out D．stay out参考答案：B5. The committee _________ five famous scientists put forward a valuable plan at the end of the conference.A. was made up ofB. was made fromC. consist ofD. made up of参考答案：D6. I don’t care who you are, where you’re from and what you do, ______ you love me.A. even thoughB. as far asC. as thoughD. as long as参考答案：D 考查连词。
广东省中山市2020-2021学年高一上学期期末考试英语试题及答案
英语试题一、阅读选择We all know Albert Einstein was probably the most intelligent man that ever lived, and that his contributions to science were the greatest, but still, there are a few things you may not know about the great scientist.Einstein SyndromeEinstein was supposed to talk late—he told his biographer（传记作者）he didn't start speaking until at least three years old. Stanford economist Dr. Thomas Sowell even invented the term "Einstein Syndrome" to describe extremely bright children whose speech is delayed.A Simple CompassWhen Albert Einstein was five years old and sick in bed, his father showed him a simple pocket compass. Einstein was attracted. What force made the little needle point in a single direction? This question stayed with Einstein for many years and has been considered as the beginning of his interest in science.Einstein and the ViolinEinstein's mother, Pauline, was an excellent pianist and wanted her son to love music too, so she started him on violin lessons when he was six years old. Unfortunately, at first, Einstein hated playing the violin. He would much rather build houses of cards, which he was really good at. When Einstein was 13 years old, he suddenly changed his mind about the violin when he heard the music of Mozart. With a new passion for playing, Einstein continued to play the violin until the last few years of his life and Einstein would use the violin to relax when he became stuck in his thinking process.Designed a RefrigeratorTwenty-one years after writing his Special Theory of Relativity, Albert Einstein invented a refrigerator that operated on alcohol gas. The refrigerator was patented（获得专利）in 1926 but never went into production because new technology made it unnecessary. Einstein invented the refrigerator because he read about a family poisoned by a sulphur dioxide-emitting（排放二氧化硫的）refrigerator.1．What is the term "Einstein Syndrome" in Paragraph 2 used to describe?A．Some people who change their mind about learning music.B．Some children who can't speak until they are three years oldC．Some smart children who begin to speak later than normal childrenD．Some people who are crazy about the pocket compass and its needle.2．What did Einstein think of playing the violin before he was 13?A．Boring. B．Interesting. C．Frightening. D．Hateful. 3．Which of the following is TRUE about Einstein according to the passage?A．Einstein benefited a lot from playing the violin.B．Einstein invented the refrigerator out of curiosity.C．Einstein received a compass as a gift for his fifth birthday.D．Einstein suffered from a special illness when he was a child.答案：1．C2．D3．APicture a young woman picking flowers from a field to make a natural blush for her cheeks, making a sofa from bamboo, making soy sauce（酱油）from scratch and cooking up all sorts of delicious Chinese food. It may sound unreal, but such a person exists in real life, and her name is Li Ziqi.Her videos cover a wide variety of crafts related to traditional Chinese culture. From making paper and ink to weaving cloth, from making a silk quilt for her grandmother to building her own bread kiln（面包窑）with blocks, nothing seems impossible with Li's crafty hands as they work their magic to bring these things into existence."Watching her videos, it is difficult not to have the sense of longing for home. My heart warmed up as I watched her flip soybeans in the video for making soy sauce. I was really moved. I used to do this kind of work when I was young," comments the Weibo user July of Jiangnan.The success of Li Ziqi and her video lies in her passion—passion for life, for her home and for her culture. She does not say much, but she tells the stories of China's culture."I started it because I wanted to create something for people to watch and relax. We are all under a lot of stress. I hoped that after a long and busy day, they could click on my videos and relieve some of their anxiety and pressure," Li said.But her videos did more than that. Viewers from both home and abroad are attracted. Li now enjoys a fan base of more than 21 million people on Sina Weibo and 7 million strong followers on YouTube. She has made a name for herself in her videos that highlight a traditional Chinese way of life in the rural areas.Li is not without criticism, such as remarks about her "beautifying" life in the country and her use of a professional production team to help her film. Others have expressed skepticism about how "real" her videos are, and how "amazing" it is that she looks so picture perfect after a long day of work in the fields.4．Why was July of Jiangnan moved when watching Li Ziqi's video for making soy sauce? A．Because he loves soy sauce made by hand.B．Because he was touched by Li Ziqi's creativity.C．Because it taught him how to make soy sauce.D．Because it reminded him of his own experience.5．What was Li Ziqi's original purpose of making videos and posting them online?A．To make a lot of money.B．To become famous on the internet.C．To help watchers relieve their stress.D．To spread Chinese traditional culture.6．What does the underlined word "skepticism" mean?A．Doubt. B．Interest. C．Curiosity. D．Concern. 7．What can we infer from the passage?A．Li's crafty hands can do everythingB．Some people don't think highly of Li Ziqi's videosC．Li Ziqi talks a lot in order to introduce Chinese culture in her videos.D．Li Ziqi's videos focus on the traditional Chinese way of life in the city.答案：4．D5．C6．A7．BMany of us wonder what lies in outer space. When we look up at the night sky, we see stars, the twinkle of a moving satellite and occasionally a distant planet. But one thing we don't see is the millions of pieces of junk filling up space. It's this debris（废弃物）that's causing problems for the existing technology that's up there and which we rely on.The amount of space junk is increasing. Over the last few decades, satellites and rockets have been launched into space, littering the cosmos as they go. It's estimated there are now millions of thrown-away pieces of metal and other materials in orbit—everything from old rocket pieces to accidentally dropped astronaut tools, and even flecks of paint. The fear is that if we don't start taking this debris out of the sky soon, it will become a great danger to active satellites. Nobu Okada, Chief Executive of Astroscale—a company working on ways to clean up space junk—says hitting "even a small paint fleck…has enough power to blow up other satellites."Several ideas are being looked at to collect the debris floating around in space. In 2018, the Remove Debris spacecraft carried out various experiments, including testing a net that could catch a satellite or firing a harpoon at a target in orbit to try to catch it.This year the UK Space Agency is helping to fund new approaches to tracking satellites and debris in space. Jacob Geer from UKSA told the BBC: "Space surveillance（监视）and tracking is one of the key things we can do to keep safe those satellites we rely on now, and to make sure certain orbits don't become inaccessible（无法接近的）for future generations because there's too much debris in them.It's clear that something must be done to achieve a deep clean in the space. But looking to the future, like any litter problem, we need to look at ways of creating less—and that shouldn't be the stuff of science fiction.8．Which of the following items is space junk?A．Metal stuff. B．Old rocket pieces in the orbit.C．Tools in the spaceship. D．Paint on a spaceship.9．What problem can space junk cause according to Paragraph 2?A．Small paint of fleck will blow away satellites.B．Active satellites will be in danger.C．It will be impossible to clean up.D．It will lead to disasters on the earth.10．According to Jacob Geer, what makes orbits inaccessible for future generations?A．Too much man-made satellites.B．Too much population.C．Too much space activities.D．Too much debris in space orbits.11．Which of the following is not helpful in solving the debris problem?A．Stopping reading science fictions.B．Carrying out a thorough space cleaningC．Creating less space junk from now on.D．Using space surveillance and tracking system.答案：8．B9．B10．D11．AGood health is a precious thing. When we are healthy, we can learn, work, and support ourselves and our families. When we are sick, we struggle, and our families and communities fall behind.That's why the World Health Organization is needed. Working with 194 Member States, across six regions, and from more than 150 offices, WHO staff are united in a shared commitment to achieve better health for everyone, everywhere.The purpose that all people should enjoy the highest standard of health, regardless of race, religion, political belief, economic or social condition, has guided WHO's work for the past 72 years, since it was first set up as the lead agency for international health in the United Nations, which was founded in 1945.Since 1970, the world has seen a rise in noncommunicable（非传染性的）diseases such as cancer, diabetes（糖尿病）and heart disease. Driven by forces such as rapid unplanned urbanization, globalization of unhealthy lifestyles and population ageing, these diseases now account for 70% of all deaths. So WHO has shifted focus, along with health authorities around the world, to promote healthy eating, physical exercise and regular health checks.The organization has run global health campaigns on the prevention of diabetes and high blood pressure and on healthy cities. It negotiated（谈判）the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, a powerful tool to help reduce diseases and deaths caused by tobacco.Achieving these goals will require unfailing political and financial commitment, from Member States and donors, and continued and expanded collaboration with colleagues from academia, Partners on the ground, and other members of the UN family.（From the official website of WHO, 2020. ）12．What is the goal of WHO?A．To work with more countries.B．To unite everyone in the world.C．To try to make everyone healthy.D．To stop our families falling behind.13．When was WHO most likely to be set up according to the passage?A．In 1918. B．In 1945. C．In 1948. D．In 1970. 14．What has happened in recent decades?A．The world population has stopped ageing.B．WHO has succeeded in controlling tobacco.C．The people's lifestyles have become healthier.D．The noncommunicable diseases have increased.15．What is the best title of the passage?A．The Goals of WHO B．A Health OrganizationC．The History of WHO D．An Organization Foundation答案：12．C13．C14．D15．B二、七选五How to Develop Your Reading SkillsReading is not just an important professional skill. It is also a way to enjoy informative, creative, and inspiring works of literature that enrich our life experiences. Like any skill worth mastering, a reading skill requires time and dedication to develop.16．. Let's begin practicing good reading skills at once.Read for content. When you read, read for the main idea of each paragraph, along with its supporting reasons. When building up lapsed reading skills, it can be helpful to read with a pencil in hand.17．.Look up unfamiliar words. Merriam Webster online is a wonderful and thorough resource for defining unfamiliar words.18．When you reach a good stopping point, return to each unfamiliar word and look it up, re-reading the sentence it appeared in. This helps contextualize the word and its usage in case there are multiple meanings.Learn to appreciate context. When encountering unfamiliar words or ideas, often the literary, historical, or social context of the text can offer clues as to what the character or writer is talking about.19．. The research will help you understand the different levels of context presented by a text.20．. Particularly if you are a fan of novels and short stories, becoming familiar with common literary tactics is an important part being a better reader. Try understand common tools like metaphor, hyperbole, parallel structure, personification, and alliteration. These literary device can enrich your reading experience significantly.A．Keep reading materials in handy.B．Become familiar with literary devicesC．However, it is definitely worth practicingD．Reading can be more interesting and satisfyingE.This may require a small amount of outside researchF.Remember to underline or make a list of unfamiliar wordsG.You are advised to take notes or underline the key idea of each paragraph答案：16．C17．G18．F19．E20．B三、完形填空Once, when I was a teenager, my father and I were standing in line to buy tickets for the circus（马戏）. 21 there was only one family between us and the ticket counter.This family had eight children, all probably 22 the age of 12, who were 23talking about the clowns（小丑）, elephants, and 24 acts they would see that night.The mother was holding her husband's 25 , looking up at him with a big smile on her face. 26 , when the ticket lady quoted（报价）the price, she let go of his hand, and her 27 dropped. The father's lip began to 28 . He moved a little 29 and asked, "How much did you say?"The ticket lady again quoted the price. Obviously, the man didn't have enough money.Seeing what was going on, my dad 30 a $20 bill on the ground. Then he picked it up and said to the man, "Excuse me, sir, this fell 31 your pocket." The man 32 what was going on immediately. Looking 33 into my dad's eyes, he took the money and said "Thank you, sir. This really 34 a lot to me and my family."That day we came home without any tickets. When I asked dad 35 he did so, dad said, "My child, it was heartbreaking and 36 for a father in that situation. Surely he wasn't 37 a helpful hand, but he needed our help.”"We couldn't enjoy the circus tonight, but they could because of our kind help," 38 my father with 39 on his face.That was a 40 lesson I learned from my dad.21．A．Finally B．Actually C．Really D．Nearly22．A．at B．over C．under D．in23．A．nervously B．hurriedly C．carefully D．excitedly 24．A．another B．all C．other D．few 25．A．arm B．hand C．coat D．pocket 26．A．So B．Although C．Instead D．However 27．A．head B．eyes C．smile D．face 28．A．move B．shake C．speak D．puzzle 29．A．closely B．near C．closer D．nearly 30．A．fell B．flew C．threw D．dropped 31．A．out B．from C．down D．away 32．A．recognized B．explained C．proved D．understood 33．A．straight B．straightly C．plain D．plainly 34．A．means B．proves C．helps D．gives 35．A．how B．what C．why D．when 36．A．exciting B．embarrassing C．amazing D．surprising 37．A．asking for B．looking after C．aware of D．adapting to 38．A．insisted B．reported C．added D．quoted 39．A．excitement B．privacy C．emotion D．pride 40．A．previous B．valuable C．fascinating D．familiar答案：21．A22．C23．D24．C25．B26．D27．A28．B29．C30．D31．B32．D33．A34．A35．C36．B37．A38．C39．D40．B四、用单词的适当形式完成短文阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
广东省中山市近三年(2021-2023)九年级上学期期末考试英语试题分类汇编：短文填空
广东省中山市近三年（2021-2023）九年级上学期期末考试英语试题分类汇编短文填空广东省中山市2022-2023学年九年级上学期期末考试英语试题四、短文填空请阅读下面这篇文章，在所给的每个空格中填入一个形式正确、意义相符的单词，并将答案写在答题卡上对应题目的答题位置。
6. （15分）ㅤIt was a Friday. I can still remember the happiness and excitement I had that day. Igot up early in the morning that day as I could not（1）well the whole night. After washing up，I went to school nervously（2）breakfast because I did not feel like eating anything.ㅤAt school，I（3）some of my classmates chatting at a corner so I went over to join them. They were just as nervous as I was. After a few minutes，my class teacher，Miss Anne，came out from the teachers' office. In（4）hands were the school reports. As she was handing out the reports，my（5）beat wildly. Soon，it was my turn. My legs were trembling （颤抖）badly as I walked over to my teacher. There was a big（6）on her face and she showed me my report. I could not believe my（7）when I saw my report!I had scored straight A's in the final examination!I couldn't help（8）up and down in excitement.ㅤIt was an unforgettable day to me as I was not born to be a smart student. （9），I did not look down upon myself. I kept working harder to （10）my grades. With allmy sweat（汗水）and tears，my hard work has finally paid off. As the saying goes，where there is a will，there's a way.广东省中山市2021-2022学年九年级上学期期末考试英语试题五、短文语境提示填空请阅读下面这篇文章，在所给的每个空格中填入一个形式正确、意义相符的单词，并将答案写在答题卡上对应题目的答题位置。
2020-2021学年甘肃省兰州市第四片区高二上学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案
兰州市第四片区2020—2021学年第一学期联片办学期中考试高二年级英语学科本试卷满分120分，考试时间100分钟第一部分：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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
AFor more than two decades, France is known as the world’s most popular tourist attraction, receiving 82 million foreign tourists every year. Here are some of the best places to visit in France.MarseilleMarseille is one of Europe’s oldest cities and Franc e’s second largest city. Having a nice climate, Roman ruins, medieval architecture and cultural scenes, Marseille is also a working city with several universities and industries. One of Marseille’s best natural attractions, the Calanques are a series of small rivers with astonishing blue water and splendid cliffs. LuberonDuring the summer months, many people like to experience charming villages in Luberon. This region in central Provence took off as a tourist attraction after Peter Mayle published his books about life in Provence. With its large quantities of forests, fields of lavender（薰衣草）, farmers markets and colorfully painted houses, you'll soon see why the Luberon is such a tourist attraction.DordogneThere is just so much to see and do in Dordogne, beginning with picture-postcard villages and castles. The scenery is pretty amazing, too, with the Dordogne River running through it. The Dordogne also has some of the best ancient cave art in France. The walls of Lascaux feature mainly animals, which are a must-see.ParisAttracting more than 45 million visitors every year, Paris is the world's most popular tourist attraction. Paris, the capital city of France, is just like a little “France”. It is known for its romantic environment and commands in industries like business, entertainment, fashion, art and culture. In addition to the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris is also home to some of the world’s finest museums.1.What can visitors do in Marseille?A. Enjoy the romantic environment.B. Appreciate the best ancient cave art.C. Learn about the medieval architecture.D. Experience the charming fields of lavender.2. What makes Luberon a tourist attraction?A. Its latest fashion.B. Its natural scenery.C. Its splendid history.D. Its finest museums.3. Where will you go if you want to see castles?A. MarseilleB. LuberonC. ParisD. Dordogne.BWe often think of future．We often wonder what the world would be like in a hundred years’ time．Think of space, perhaps a permanent（永久的）station on the moon will have been set up．Perhaps people will be able to visit the moon as tourists．Cheap rockets for space travel will have been developed, permitting long journeys throughout the solar system（太阳系）．When that time comes, people will be taking holidays in space and visiting other planets．Great progress will have been made in medicine, too．Perhaps a cure will have been discovered for the most terrible of all diseases﹣cancer．Pollution is a problem we must solve．In a hundred years’ time it will have been controlled．All the world will have been developed﹣even Antarctica．There will be large cities inAntarctica．We already have supersonic（超音速的）flight, but in a hundred years’ time we will have supersonic land travel as well．We will have used up most of earth's land to build our cities, so floating cities will have been built. The Japanese already have plans for cities of this kind．And there will be cities under the sea．The first of these will have been completed．4.We will have developed ______ in a hundred years’ time, permitting long journeys all over the solar system．A.cheap rockets for space travelB. a planeC. a spaceshipD. a satellite5. Man will also have supersonic land travel ______．A. in a yearB. about half a century laterC. in the year 2050D. about a century later6. The last paragraph mainly talks about _______．A. we'll make good use of space on the earthB. cities under the seaC. Japan will first build floating citiesD. earth's land is in danger7. The best title for the passage is _______．A. Travel in the FutureB. Future LifeC. Where to Live in the FutureD. Space TravelCIn 2018, Pakistan promised to plant ten billion trees in an effort to slow climate change and to save a land that has been destroyed.That program, whose name is 10 Billion Trees Tsunami, has been taking effect slowly for the past two years, but it recently has received unexpected help from the coronavirus（新冠病毒）. Many Pakistanis are suddenly unemployed, so the government has given them jobs astree-planters. Unemployed day laborers have been turned into "jungle workers", planting trees for 500 rupees a day（$3）. It's not much, but it can help the unemployed get by.As the coronavirus struck Pakistan, the 10 Billion Trees campaign was halted as part of social distancing orders put in place to slow the spread of the virus. But earlier this month, the government allowed the forestry agency to restart the program and create more than 63, 600 jobs.The program is employing three times the number of planters as it normally does, and the planting season has been extended from May（its usual end）throughout June, in order to keep workers employed. All workers are being told to wear masks and keep two meters of distance from others.Shahid Rashid Awan, project director for Punjab province, said the project hopes to reach 50 million trees this year. “We can absorb all the unemployed laborers and workers who have fled the cities and returned to their villages in the past few weeks.”A study declared tree planting to be an effective way to store carbon, and if planted in large quantities around the globe, a powerful solution to climate change. While it won’t fix every climate-related problem we have, it can go a long way if done widely, which is exactly what Pakistan is trying to do with such impressive determination.And the workers will benefit greatly, too. Not only are they able to earn money and support their families at a difficult time, but they’re outside in the fresh air, away from the potential health risks from more tightly-packed urban environments. It’s a brilliant idea that all country leaders should consider copying.8.How does the coronavirus influence Pakistan?A.A lot of animals are starving.B.Many people are out of work.C.Much land is left unmanaged.D.The government has lost power.9.Which of the following best explains "halted" underlined in Paragraph 3?A.Agreed.B. Discussed.C. Stopped.D. Doubted.10. Why is the project environmentally-friendly?A. Financial support has been gained because of it.B. It has persuaded people to plant trees in big cities.C. Many laborers produce much less carbon dioxide.D. It can contribute to fighting against climate change.11. What does the author think of Pakistan's move?A. It serves as a good example.B. It is not fit for other countries.C. It is a waste of time and money.D. It brings many economic benefits.DWhen the leaves begin to change their colors and the birds head south, we know the season is starting to change. On September 7 comes White Dew (白露), the 15th solar term (节气) of the year. It indicates the beginning of the cool autumn. As the temperature falls, white dew is often seen on the grass and trees at night.For writers and poets, autumn is a difficult season to descr ibe. It’s the end of the summer, and therefore a little sad. The days seem to get shorter, and when you wake in the morning, there’s mist(薄雾) and it’s cooler. Winter is just around the corner.American writer Ernest Hemingway wrote in his book A Moveable Feast, “You expected to be sad in the fall. Part of you died each year when the leaves fell from the trees and their branches were bare (光秃秃的) against the wind and the cold, wintry light.But on the other hand, autumn has its good side. There are so many changes at this time of year, such as the colorful leaves and cooler nights. French writer Albert Camus even thought autumn was a second spring, “when every leaf is a flower.” This view is also found in the most famous autumn poem in English literature, To Autumn by John Keats. In that poem, Keats says that autumn has its own songs, just like spring.Another theme of this season is wisdom. The arrival of autumn is thought to be similar to a person becoming mature (成熟的).The great Irish poet W.B. Yeats used this idea in his poem The Wild Swans at Coole writing about the changing seasons in Coole Park in the west of Ireland. Seeing and counting 59 swans, he remembers first making the count as a young man. Seeing the swans do the same thing for all those years, he’s reminded that even though we get older, our hearts always stay the same age.12. What can be concluded about White Dew?A. It is often ignored by writers and poets.B. It is the time of year with the most rainfall.C. It is when the temperature begins to drop.D. It indicates the end of the autumn.13. A Moveable Feast was mentioned to ______.A. point out that autumn is very coldB. present the sad part of autumnC. show that winter w ill soon comeD. express sadness about the end of life14. What does “this idea” in the last paragraph refer to?A. Autumn is an important season for man.B. We can always stay young at heart.C. Autumn is related to one’s growing old.D. Nature is full of lessons to be learned.15. What’s the article mainly about?A. The solar term White Dew.B. Why autumn is a sad season.C. Autumn weather and activities.D. Famous writers’ description of autumn.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。
上海市华东师范大学第一附属中学2020-2021学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题(Word版含答案)
2020-2021学年上海华一附中高二上英语期末考试Ⅱ. Grammar and V ocabularySection A Multiple ChoicesDirections: For each blank there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the sentence.21. The scientists involved ________ the research on space exploration have been making new attempts ________ manned space flights.A. in; atB. with; atC. in; withD. with; in22. An individual consumes more calories than he uses, so the excess is stored as fat, but this basic connection masks lots of questions, such as ________ some people get fat and others don’t.A. thatB. whetherC. whyD. which23. Using too many filler words can distract your listener often to the point ________ he doesn’t hear anything you say, and your message is completely lost.A. whichB. whereC. whenD. that24. ________ the lack of scientific evidence for link between color and suit physics, lots of research showed that color could affect performance from a purely psychological standpoint.A. As a consequence ofB. Because ofC. In addition toD. In spite of25. Originally ________ with temperature, by the 16th century, the term “cool” ________ to describe an internal state of calm.A. associating; evolvedB. associated; had evolvedC. .associated; evolvedD. associating; had evolved26. The mission of the space programme named after after the story of beautiful girl ________ to the moon is to establish a lunar station.A. floodingB. floatingC. flowingD. featuring27. In order to ________ her anxiety about the exam, the teacher advised her to be exposed to some entertainment readings.A. exposeB. removeC. monitorD. distinguish28. Nature can set a sky aflame at sunset or magically ________ a familiar landscape into asnow-white wonderland.A. transferB. transplantC. transformD. transport29. When the supermarket was opened for business, it was ________ customers, who were deeply impressed by its cleanliness, excellent service and good quality.A. mixed withB. concerned withC. packed withD. scrambled with30. Whereas people used to use “a promising future” to suggest that good things would arrive, “a bright future” soon ________ and is now used 2.4 times as frequently.A. took overB. turned outC. gave outD. handed overSection BDirections: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper from of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.Yang Nan, who was a KTV operation manager, has recently gained a new identity. He has become a temporary workers at a local Hema Fresh, Alibaba’s Retail grocery chain in __31__ has become a new trend: workers sharing among companies to offset（抵消）labor shortages caused by coronavirus outbreak.China’s e-commerce platforms are seeing booming sales __32__ more people choose to stay at home and shop online under the impact of the epidemic. Worker’s __33__ (delay) return from virus-affected regions and growing orders were leading to labor shortages.__34__ (address) this mismatch in the labor force, Hema has taken the initiative to offer part-time jobs to laid-off employees from other companies. As of February 14, around 2,700 employees from over 40 companies in different industries had joined Hema’s temporary job-sharing plan __35__ some quick training.While job-sharing has helped fill the labor gap for online retailers, jobs requiring experience still lack people. In a statement on February 12, Hema said surging orders made the demand for couriers（快递员）especially urgent __36__ __36__ 80 percent of its delivery force had returned to work after the holiday.The participation of employees from car rental companies has partially addressed theproblem. Car rental and car-hailing companies such as Shanghai-based Dazhong Chuxing __37__ (send) experienced drivers to assist Hema’s delivery services in several cities. This has improved the delivery efficiency since cars can carry more than the motorcycles commonly used by deliverymen.The labor gap during this special period has made flexible employment a rising star. Among the over 5,000 domestic enterprises investigated, nearly 70 percent were planning to adopt the model. Couriers and salespeople are __38__ (common) position in flexible employment.Flexible employment will bring a major change in China’s human resources supply. Through digital economic platforms, domestic enterprises __39__ develop partnerships more efficiently and promote mutually beneficial flows of the labor force, one of the directors in Hema Fresh said, suggesting that third-party service platforms __40__ (provide) enterprise and employee information be developed to simplify recruitment.Section CDirections: Fill in each blank with a proper word chosen from the box. Each word can be used only once. Note that there is one word more than you need.Google gives $1M grant to Press Association to develop robot journalists New consumers of the future could be reading stories pieced together by advanced data-analyzing robots rather than human journalists, if Google has its way.On Thursday, the Press Association, the U.K,’s national news agency, announced that it received €706,000 from the tech giant for its Reporters and Data an Robots (RADAR) __41__.A collaboration between the Press Association and data-driven news start-up Urbs Media, RADAR aims to set up an artificial intelligene-fueled, news service that will generate tens of thousands of news stories a month using publicly __42__ data.Everyone from big-name news organizations to hyper-local outlets and bloggers could __43__ from the program. Press Association editor-in-chief Peter Clifton claimed, “this is a hugely exciting development, and we believe our __44__ with Urbs Media can be a genuine game-changer for media outlets across the U. K. and Ireland.”According to the Press Association, RADAR won’t __45__ mark the end of the flesh-and-blood journalists, but will rather enable the AI to produce a volume of stories that would be impossible to match manually.The envisioned work-flow would begin with human journalists identifying open data sets and “creating detailed story templates across a(n) __46__ of topics including crime, health and employment.” The robotic reporter would then take over and scan the data, use language generation software to craft together story text and automatically locate relevant photos and video. Press Association clients would then be able to use a special distribution platform to identify news stories of __47__ to their audience.Content automation isn’t a totally __48__ concept in the news industry however. AP estimated that it can free up 20 per cent of journalists’ time, allowing them to focus on more complex, qualitative tasks.Shockingly, not all journalists are sold on the AI infiltration. A study found that journalists from leading news organizations had several reservations when shown an automatically __49__ sports story. “I would never, ever, ever have written a story like that,” one BBC journalist said, while a CNN reporter thought the story was repetitive and lacked variation.Nevertheless, it looks like AI in journalism is here to stay. At a time when many media outlets are __50__ commercial pressure, RADAR will provide the news ecosystem with a cost-effective way to provide insightful local stories.Ⅱ. Reading ComprehensionSection ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.The first daigou, meaning someone who makes purchases on another’s behalf, were Chinese students studying abroad, who carried __51__ products home on behalf of family and friends. Adding a commission（佣金）helped them pay their tuition fees. The __52__ of social-networking apps such as WeChat, China’s most popular, brought the business online. Daigou could then offer their services to friends of friends, and __53__ items they thought might appeal to their network. But while daigou in America and Europe purchase mainly luxury goods for their customers, inAustralia they buy mainly vitamins, food and beauty products. And while luxury brands see daigou as a threat, undercutting sale in China, Australian firms have come to __54__ them.There are perhaps 50,000 daigou, __55__ the aisles（过道）of Australian shops and periodically stripping them bare. Ordinary daiguo can post 60,000 parcels to China every day. The biggest have grown into __56__ export businesses which deliver goods through China’s free0trade zones. Express delivery services to China have __57__ and some 1,500 stores in Australia mainly take are of the needs of daigou. One such chain, AuMake, recently listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. Its __58__ sales staff can arrange for a purchase to be posted to China as soon as it has been rung up（收款记账）.The __59__ for the customers is simple: the products daigou post are guaranteed to be genuine. Ever since Chinese firms were found to have been selling contaminated（污染过的）milk power in 2008, many anxious Chinese parents have turned to foreign brands. But websites selling foreign goods are riddled with __60__, while Chinese shops charge a fortune for the real thing.The odd sales channel works for companies, too. Daigou allow young Australian firms to build their brands in China much more cheaply and easily than if they tried to __61__ their products directly, argues Keong Chan, the chairman of AuMake. A firm called the a2 Milk Company doubled its profit in the year to June thanks to soaring Chinese __62__. Daigou __63__ more of those sales than Chinese retailers or e-commerce sites, according to Peter Nathan, who heads its Asia-Pacific unit. __64__ , many business fall over themselves to win the favour of the most influential daigou. “It’s like having 50,000 __65__,” says Andrew Cohen, chief executive of Bellamy’s, a listed manufacturer of infant formula.51. A. desirable B. enjoyable C. reasonable D. imaginable52. A. impact B. contact C. spread D. exchange53. A. discover B. promote C. remind D. contribute54. A. reject B. embrace C. cooperate D. employ55. A. wandering B. glancing C. pasting D. purchasing56. A. amazed B. modified C. skilled D. organized57. A. disappeared B. emerged C. boomed D. provided58. A. restless B. gracious C. persistent D. efficient59. A. appeal B. caution C. stress D. manual60. A. errors B. fakes C. virtues D. values61. A. market B. deliver C. subscribe D. develop62. A. price B. demand C. supply D. trade63. A. cut down B. make out C. take on D. account for64. A. Moreover B. Therefore C. Nevertheless D. Likewise65. A. competitors B. customers C. representatives D. sponsorsSection BDirections: Read the following three passage. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)A recent study, while showing a generally positive attitude toward science, also suggests a widespread worry that it may be “running out of control.”Science can be a force for evil as well as for good. Its applications can be channeled either way, depending on our decisions. The decisions we make, personalty or collectively, will determine the outcomes of science. But here is a real danger. Science is advancing so fast and is so strongly influenced by businesses that we are likely to believe whatever decisions we come to will make little difference. And, rather than fighting for the best possible policies, we may step back and do nothing.Some people go even further. They say that despite the moral and legal objections, whatever is scientifically possible will be done - somewhere, sometime. They believe that science will get out of control in the end. This belief is dangerous too, because it fuels a sense of hopelessness and discourages them from making efforts to build a safer world.In our interconnected world, the lack of agreement in and of the world of science can lead to the failure to control the use of science. Without a common understanding, the challenges of “controlling” science in this century will be really tough. Take human cloning for example. Despite the general agreement among scientists on its possible huge impact on traditional moral values, some countries still go ahead with the research and development of its related techniques. The outcomes are hard to predict.Therefore, discussions on how science is applied should be extended far beyond scientific societies. Only through the united efforts of people with hope, can we be fully safe against the misuse of science and can science best serve mankind in the future.66. What can we conclude from the recent study?A. People think highly of science.B. People hold mixed opinions about science.C. Science is getting dangerously out of control.D. Science is used for both good and bad purposes.67. According to the passage, what will happen if we hold that science is getting beyond control?A. The development of science will hopelessly slow down.B. Business will have even greater influence on science.C. The public will lose faith in bringing about a bright future.D. People will work more actively to put science under control.68. The discussion on how science is applied should reach beyond scientific societies because ________.A. scientists have failed to predict the outcomesB. the ties between different areas need strengtheningC. united efforts are necessary for the development of scienceD. people need to work together to prevent the bad use of science69. What is the main idea of the passage?A. Science and its application bring us many dangers.B. The development of science mostly lies is people’s attitudesC. Mankind can largely take control of science with their efforts.D. The future of science will be influenced by the dangerous ideas.(B)CAREERS & MANAGEMENTMany large companies now use applicant - tracking systems (ATSs). As the name suggests, such systems help recruiters track and manage applicants. They also select the best candidates and filter out the rest. How can you make sure that your application gets past the robots and reaches ahuman recruiter? Here’s what the expert, DEBORAH CAPRAS, says.●Use the right format（格式）Most applications are removed because they are not formatted in way these systems can read and interpret: Amanda Augustine, career expert at Presumption, explains to CNBC Make It. Check which format is specified in the job and before you upload your application. It’s usually Microsoft Word format.●Keep it simpleAvoid columns and tables, as many systems have problems recognizing where these start and end. According to Alludes, a specialist recruitment company, you should keep the structure and format simple. “Don’t get fancy.” advises Alludes on its blog. Use standard fonts (Arial or Caliban). Excessive formatting or decorative elements might present an unreadable mes to the ATSs.●Stick to traditionsUse traditional categories, such as “Achievements”, “Education”, “Professional qualifications”, “Skills” and “Work experience”. These systems are programmed to sort the information into such categories. “There is no standard you have to follow,” says Nick Francis of Silencer, “but you should stick to the most popular or most frequently used ones to be safe.”●Understand the algorithms（算法）“ATS algorithms aren’t that different from the human algorithms.” Jon Shields, marketing manager at Jacobson, tells The Muse, “We’re all kind of skimming for the same things.” The system first skims your application for specific key words, and then ranks candidates who match the job description well. This doesn’t mean you should copy and paste directly from the job description into your application. You should reuse expressions that are recognized industry terms. This is important when listing job titles, qualifications or achievements. If you’re not sure which ones to include, use an online tool to find the right words. Basically, even if you are highly qualified, unless you include the right search terms in your application, a human recruiter will never meet you.70. Applicant-tracking systems (ATSs) are used for ________________.A. formatting the uploaded applicationsB. collecting applicant’s data from their applicationsC. helping companies find qualified candidatesD. promoting applicant’s career development71. Which of the following is NOT DEBORAH CAPRAS’ advice?A. Check the format used in your application before uploading it.B. Keep the structure and format of your application simple.C. Stick to the most popular or frequently used categories.D. Avoid using expressions that are recognized industry terms.72. This brochure mainly talks about ________________A. where applicants should send their applicationsB. how applicants could get their applications past ATSsC. what applicants must do in preparing for an interviewD. why ATS algorithms work in the same way as human’s(C)Self-driving cars raise fears over "weaponisation"Autonomous vehicles are in danger of being turned into "weapons", leading governments around the world to block cars operated by foreign companies, the head of Baidu's self-driving car programme has warned.Qi Lu, chief operating officer at the Chinese internet group, said security concerns could become a problem for global car-makers and technology companies, including the US and China."It has nothing to do with any particular government --has to do with the very nature of autonomy," he said on the sidelines of the Consumer Electronics Show last week. "You have an object that is capable of moving by itself. By definition, it is a weapon."Increasingly, self-driving technology is seen as advancing faster than regulators can keep up with. Regional and national governments are struggling with the issue of when to allow autonomous cars on to their roads and under what conditions.Multinational companies will have a "high bar" to meet local policy requirements for autonomous driving," Mr. Lu said. "The days of building a vehicle in one place and it runs everywhere are over. Because a vehicle that can more by itself by definition it is a weapon."Baidu is investing heavily in Apollo, its open-source autonomous car software, as it looks toshift away from its core business of internet advertising into artificial intelligence. At CES, it unveiled Apollo 2.0, which offers improved security, alongside a new $200m fund to invest in south-east Asian efforts to improve autonomous driving.Mr. Lu, who joined Baidu from Microsoft a year ago, said autonomous vehicles should reduce fatalities on the road, whether caused accidentally or intentionally as an act of terrorism. Pointing to incidents in London and Charlottesville where cars were used intentionally to run down pedestrians, he said: "In the future, these cars won't move if they see a human in front of them -- it doesn't matter who controls the car."Despite the "overwhelming benefits" of autonomous driving. Mr. Lu said it would not happen without a "log of dialogue" between companies, regulators and politicians. "How we ensure safety, in my view, is going to be journey," he said.Mr. Lu also said the open nature of Apollo, to which any company can contribute new software coding, would help Baidu navigate regulatory challenges."Apollo is created by Baidu but not owned by Baidu," he said. "We fundamentally believe that an open system that cultivates an environment where the best of breed can participate is better than one single company that does it alone."73. Which of the following is banned by governments all over the world?A. Self-driving cars used as offensive weapons.B. Vehicles that are capable of moving by itself.C. Undocumented self-driving car programme.D. Autonomous cars owned by foreign companies.74. Baidu's chief operating officer Qi Lu believes ________.A. self-driving cars can be seen as weapons because they are autonomousB. some government have strong hostility towards self-driving technology.C. autonomous technology is advancing faster than regulators can understand.D. customers can only buy and drive self-driving cars from domestic brands.75. What is Apollo according to the article?A. Baidu's artificial intelligence projectB. Baidu's electric self-driving car.C. Baidu's autonomous car software.D. Baidu's core business of the future.76. According to Mr. Lu, which feature enables autonomous cars to reduce fatalities on the road?A. They can change direction in accordance with the operatorB. They can avoid any obstacle ahead of them.C. They can give priority to cars rather than pedestrians.D. They can stop automatically when detecting a living creature.Section CDirections: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.Many people know that trash is a big problem on planet Earth. What many people don't know is that trash has become a problem in outer space too. ________77________.Statistically, there are more than 22,000 pieces of junk in space around the earth. And these are just the items that we can see from the surface of the earth by telescopes or radars. ________78________Objects, like bits of old space rockets or satellites, move around the planet at very high speeds, so fast that even a very small piece can break important satellites or become dangerous to people, particularly astronauts. If the tiniest piece of junk crashed into a spacecraft, it could damage the vehicle. That's because the faster an object moves, the greater the impact if the object collides with something else.To help minimize additional space junk, countries around the world have agreed to limit the time their space tools stay in orbit to 25 years. Each tool must be built to fall safely into the earth's atmosphere, or the mass of gases that surround the earth, after that. ________79________ Many scientists are also proposing different ways to clean up space junk. The Germans havebeen planning a space mission with robots that would collect pieces of space trash and bring them back in Earth so that they can be safely destroyed."In our opinion the problem is very challenging, and it's quite urgent as well," said Marco Castronuovo, an Italian Space Agency researcher who is working to solve the problem. ________80________ Many of these objects are tools that help people use their cell phones or computers."The time to act is now; as we go farther in time we will need to remove more and more fragments," he says.IV. Summary WritingDirections: Read the following passage. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.People choose to become entrepreneurs（创业者）for a wide variety of reasons. One important reason is, of course, financial reward. If you own your own business and it becomes successful, you can reap huge financial rewards. And as an entrepreneur, dependent on how much your boss decides to give you; it's limited only by the success of your business. And speaking of bosses, not having a supervisor is another major advantage of becoming an entrepreneur. Entrepreneurs are often independent thinkers who want to be in charge of projects, rather than having others tell them what to do. They often have big dreams that they want to pursue rather than making someone else's dream come true. For many entrepreneurs, starting a business is a way of solving a problem or helping people receive something they need. It's a way to change the world for the better.Being an entrepreneur isn't easy, however, nor is it always fun. Entrepreneurs often have to work long hours, especially early on when they're trying to get their businesses off the ground. That's the reason entrepreneurs need to have a strong work ethic（伦理）. Employees can work 40 hours a week and then stop, but for an entrepreneur, there's no end in sight.That's why another feature of successful entrepreneurs is passion; they have to be excited about what they're doing to be willing to work hard for it. Entrepreneurs also need good communication skills to pass on that passion to others. That's important for finding investors, getting people to buy products and attracting employees.Entrepreneurs also need to be creative people who are able to find solutions to problems they encounter. This is important from the very beginning, when the entrepreneur comes up with an initial concept of a business. But even after that initial step, creative thinking is continually necessary to adapt to changing situations and to solve problems that come up.VI. TranslationDirections: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.82. 就质量而言，这个产品不尽如人意。
2020-2021 学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷(新高考)(山东版)听力部分
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1. Why is it hard to see Tom?A. He is busy this semester.B. He quit the tennis team.C. He moved somewhere else.2. Who is the most famous film star in the man’s ey es?A. Joan.B. Miss Green.C. Austen.3. At what time does the second film start?A. 6:45.B. 8:15.C. 8:20.4. What does the man suggest the woman do?A. Keep on trying.B. Leave the cake there.C. Learn cooking from him.5. What does the woman imply?A. The party should have ended sooner.B. They don’t need to cook food today.C. The man has to spend much time cleaning.第二节（共15题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
广东省肇庆市2020-2021学年高二下学期英语期末Word版含答案
肇庆市2020——2021学年高二年级第二学期末教学质量检测At the end of the dinner, Mi; Smith told us the real purpose of his visit.肇庆市2020-2021学年第二学期末高二年级教学质量检测英语参考答案及解析第一局部阅读第一节A篇【语篇导读】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了在中国春天赏花的几个好去处。
1.【答案】B【解析】根据文章第二节中"General admission: Free"和"Here, wild peach blossoms always strike a strong profile against the snowy mountains in the distance, with their pink colors.“可知。
2.【答案】B【解析】根据文章第三节中“Ideal appreciation time: February and March”可知。
3.【答案】C【解析】根据文章第一节中最后一句"You can also appreciate the beauty of the flowers surrounded by the traditional Chinese style buildings."和第四节中最后一句"With white walls and black tiles, the traditional Hui—style buildings are also an element of the beautiful memories you will make here.”可知。
B篇【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了Maltese是如何成为一名咖啡师的，并介绍了他对这个职业的态度和看法。
4.【答案】B［解析】根据文章第二段中"Seeing as 1 had no previous cofTcc experience. I relied on my personality alone."可知。
2020-2021学年中山大学附属中学高三英语上学期期末考试试卷及答案解析
2020-2021学年中山大学附属中学高三英语上学期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AWashingtonDCBusToursDC Highlights TourThis is their base tour. It begins at 10 am daily and lasts for 5 hours. This part-bus, part-walking tour includes guided stops in theUS. All of their tours include a driver as well as a tour guide, and yourtour guide will get off the bus and give you walking tours of each stop, while your bus and driver wait for you. Capitol Building, the White House, Washington Monument as well as the Lincoln and MLK Memorials and the Vietnam War and Korean War Veterans Memorials.$54—Adult I $44—Child (3—12)Discover DC TourIf you want pretty much to explore every famous monument and landmark in DC and take a 1 -hour cruise on thePotomac River, then consider the Discover DC Tour. This 6-hour tour will take you to all locations (景点) listed on their DC Highlights Tour as well as the World WarⅡMemorial, the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, and the Thomas Jefferson Memorial.TIP: If you are planning on visiting NYC, you will get 30% off the Discover NYC Tour (normally $100) if you buy it at the same time as your Discover DC Tour.$74—Adult I $54—Child (3—12)VIP ExclusiveWashingtonDCCity TourThis 8-hour tour is actually the Discover DC Tour above with a VIP add-on at the beginning and the end. You * 11 meet your guide early for reserved (预留)tickets to tour inside the US Capitol Building. The 45 -minute tour and film have reserved tickets so you don't have to worry about it being sold out. After your day of sightseeing, you 'll be dropped off at the National Archives, again with reserved time tickets so you don't have to worry about waiting in line.$125 for Adults and ChildrenSkyview Changeable Bus TourOn this changeable mini bus, you get to experience a guided tour with panoramic views (全景)without the glare of a window in the photos! A guided bus tour takes you not only through all locations listed on the DC Highlights Tour, but also Old Town Alexandria andNationalHarbor.$69—Adult I $59—Child (3—12)Time: 9 am—4 pm1. What's special about the DC Highlights Tour?A. It uses mini buses.B. It has the fewest locations.C. It has the most tour guides.D. It provides reserved tickets.2. How much should a man pay if he buys the Discover DC Tour and the Discover NYC Tour at the same time?A. $128.B. $174.C. $104.D. $144.3. Which tour lasts the longest?A. DC Highlights Tour.B. Discover DC Tour.C. VIP ExclusiveWashingtonDCCity Tour.D. Skyview Changeable Bus Tour.BConcerns about health, animals and the environment are leading more people to remove meat from their diet. Plant-based meat alternatives (替代品) increasingly appear in supermarkets and restaurants. But what some people call clean meat-meat grown from cells in a laboratory—is still an idea that is just beginning.More than 24 companies are testing lab-grown fish, beef and chicken. These businesses hope to enter the alternative meat market, which could be worth $140 billion by 2029. One of the companies, Shiok Meats, grows its product by taking shrimp cells and keeping them at a fixed temperature. They are then given nutrients in a solution (溶液). The cells become meat in four to six weeks.This lab-grown meat’s price is high. One kilogram of it now costs $5,000, said Shiok Meats’ chief executive Sandhya Sriram. At that cost, a single pork and shrimp dumpling could be as much as $300. Sriram, avegetarian, hopes to cut the cost to $50 for one kilogram by the end of this year. “We are looking at next year, so we might be the first ever company to launch a cell-based meat product in the world,” Sriram said. “Shiok Meats still needs approval from the city’s food regulator, and that matters the most at present.”Although people increasingly demand meat alternatives, cell-based meat companies still faceresistance(抵制) to their products. In Singapore, some people said they would give lab grown meat a second thought. “I may not exactly dare to eat it, but I do find the idea appealing because the animals in the oceans are declining,” said 60-year-old Pet Loh, while sheshopped for shrimps in a Singapore market.Any alternative way of making animal protein without harming the environment is positive, said Paul Teng, a specialist in agriculture technology at Nanyang Technological University. But, he added, more studies are needed to understand any negative result of making cellular protein.4. Why are more people eating less meat?A. Because lab-grown meat has more nutrition.B. Because plant-based food is getting popular.C. Because meat in the market is increasingly expensive.D. Because health and the environment are their concerns.5. What is the most important for Shiok Meats at present according to Sriram?A. Bringing down the price.B. Gaining consumers’ acceptance.C. Obtaining official permission.D. Getting ahead of other companies.6. Which word best describes Pet Loh’s attitude towards lab-grown meat?A. Doubtful.B. Uncaring.C. Negative.D. Positive.7. What is the text mainly about?A. A new way to make a fortune.B. Negative results of lab-grown meat.C. New research findings on healthy diet.D. A meat alternative grown in labs.CIf you travel inAthens, against popular belief, I would highly recommend saving the Acropolis for your secondday. As attractive as it is to head straight to the most famous building in the city, there are several reasons why you should hold off until later.Sunriseis the best time to see the ruins, and who wants to spend their first day in anew citywaking up at6 a.m.? On top of that, the Acropolis is going to make every other site inAthensless important in comparison, so I recommend not hitting it on your first day.We got to the southeast gate at 7：30, half an hour before it opened at 8. When the gate opened, we rushed to the hill. Our plan paid off because we had the whole complex to ourselves for five minutes. In this age of overtourism, getting to the greatness of the Acropolis with nobody else around felt special and excited.The Acropolis is the name given to the complex on top of the hill, and it’s made up of several buildings. There’s theTempleofAthena Nike, the Parthenon, the Old Temple of Athena, the Legendary Olive Tree of the Pandroseion, the Porch of the Caryatids at the Erechtheion... and on your way down, the Odeon of Herodes Atticus.Something that sounds boring but isn’t is theAcropolisMuseum, and I recommend spending a couple of hours there. As someone who is a museum-avoider, I listened to the recommendations of everyone who had been, and made myself go inside. And I loved it. The museum houses tons of sculptures unearthed from the Acropolis, and it was interesting to check them out.Head toSyntagma Squarenext to watch the changing of the guard. This takes place every hour on the hour, so try to time your visit perfectly. The guards wear fun clothes and make for interesting photos.8. The author suggests visiting the Acropolis on the second day so that ___________.A. it can save visitors a lot of timeB. it can save visitors from getting up earlyC. it can make for a better travel experienceD. it can give visitors a better understanding ofAthens9. How did the author feel when he ran to the top of the hill?A. Bored.B. Worried.C. Relaxed.D. Amazed.10. With what may the author agree about theAcropolisMuseum?A. It is so great that it should be visited last.B. It is enjoyable and worth visiting.C. It wastes a lot of time.D. It should be avoided.11. What is the purpose of the text?A. To provide some advice on visiting the Acropolis.B. To introduce the history of the Acropolis.C. To call on people to protect historic sites.D. To encourage people to travel around.DThe Nez Perce Indians are a tribe that lived in the Pacific Northwest of theUnited States. At the time of the Lewis and Clark expedition (探险队) , which was one of the first journeys by Americans from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific coast and back again, the Nez Perce territory (领土) covered about 17 million acres, covering parts of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. Butthat was a brief sweet history.In September 1805, when Lewis and Clark came off theRockieson their westward journey, the entire exploring party was hungry and ill -- too weak to defend themselves.Had the Nez Perce chosen to attack them, they could have put an end to the Lewis and Clark expedition there on the banks ofClearwater River. Instead the Nez Perce welcomed the white Americans and looked after themuntil they made a full recovery. Thus began a long friendship between the Nez Perce and white Americans. But white men’s greed for land and gold finally broke the friendship.In 1855 Governor Isaac Stevens ofWashingtonTerritoryinvited the Nez Perce to a peace conference. He said there were a great many white people in the country, and many more would come. But the Chief of the tribe at that time, Old Joseph, replied, “Take away your paper. I will not touch it with my hand.”Things were quiet for a while after that, but not for long. When Old Joseph died, the chiefship was passed onto Young Joseph. In the late 1870s, government officials came to order the Nez Perce to leave theWallowaValleyand then began hard battles between the Nez Perce and the white soldiers. After the tribe had fought thirteen battles and moved 1,600 miles to-wards Canada in an attempt to retreat(撤退) north, Young Joseph, gave in to the United States Army. Here was his famous statement, “Hear me my chiefs. I am tired; my heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands I will fight no more forever.”In 1885, Chief Joseph was sent along with manyof his band to the Colville Reservation inWashingtonwhere Joseph continued to lead his band for another 25 years, at times coming into conflict with the leaders of 11 other tribes living on the reservation.(保留地，居留地)12. What isTRUEabout the Lewis andClark expedition?A. They were well cared for by the Nez Perce.B. They ended their expedition on the banks ofClearwater River.C. They started the first battle with the Nez Perce.D. They were the first Americans to travel from theAtlanticto the Pacific.13. What ended the friendship between the Nez Perce and the Whites?A. Old Joseph’s proud mannerB. White men’s increasing demand for land and goldC. A growing number of white men in the landD The breakdown of the peace talk14. Young Joseph gave in at last because ________.A. he grew olderB. he was terribly illC. he hated the warD. he lost other chiefs’ support15. The passage might be followed by a paragraph about ________.A. the customs and traditions of the Nez Perce IndiansB. the last years of Chief Joseph in the Colville ReservationC. lasting fights between the Nez Perce and the whitesD. constant conflicts between the Nez Perce and other tribes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。