云南省云天化中学20202021年高二上半期期末考试英语试卷带参考答案和解析

1. 听力选择题 详细信息
What will the woman do tonight?
A.Go to the movies. B.Prepare a report. C.Hand in her homework.
2. 听力选择题 详细信息
What do we know about Lena?
A.She comes from Changsha.
B.She dislikes Tianjin.
C.She is on sick leave.
3. 听力选择题 详细信息
What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A.Classmates. B.Boss and employee. C.Colleagues.
4. 听力选择题 详细信息
What is the woman’s uncle?
A.A doctor. B.A teacher. C.A writer.
5. 听力选择题 详细信息
Where does the conversation probably take place?
A.In a restaurant. B.At the woman’s home. C.In the man’s house.
6. 听力选择题 详细信息
听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。
【1】What is the woman learning?
A.Science. B.French. C.Law.
【2】When will the man’s brother come?
A.Tomorrow. B.After lunch. C.This afternoon.
7. 听力选择题 详细信息
听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。
【1】Where will the woman attend a meeting?
A.In Orlando. B.In Chicago. C.In San Francisco.
【2】How does the woman plan to travel?
A.By plane. B.By train. C.By car.
【3】What will the man probably do in September?
A.Take a trip to Washington.
B.Visit the woman.
C.Fly to Orlando.
8. 听力选择题 详细信息
听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。
【1】What’s the weather like today?
A.Sunny. B.Windy. C.Rainy.
【2】Why does the woman want to visit the Natural History Museum?
A.It’s near her house. B.It’s free. C.It’s interesting.
【3】What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A.The weather in London.
B.The transportation in London.
C.Their plans for today.
9. 听力选择题 详细信息
听下面一段较长对话,回答以下小题。
【1】Where did the man know the job?
A.From the newspaper.
B.From a friend.
C.From an ad on the wall.
【2】What will the man probably do?
A.Wash dishes. B.Set the table. C.Answer the phone.
【3】How long will the man have to work each week?
A.Two nights. B.Three nights. C.Seven nights.
【4】What does the man think of the job?
A.Suitable. B.Busy. C.Tiring.
10. 听力选择题 详细信息
听下面一段独白,回答以下小题。
【1】What are the second most popular pets in the U. S.?
A.Dogs. B.Fish. C.Cats.
【2】What is affected by Americans’ love for pets?
A.How to make travel plans.
B.Which company to work in.
C.Where to buy a new house.
【3】What does the speaker mainly talk about?
A.More and more Americans keep pets.
B.Americans benefit more from keeping pets.
C.More younger Americans prefer raising pets than having children.
11. 详细信息
Ireland is known for its amazing seaside scenery and country landscapes. Stop for some live music in a village pub or head for the big cities of Dublin and Belfast for wonderful cultural activities. Here is the best guide to your trip to Ireland.
The best time to visit
The weather in Ireland tends to be mild but cool in April and May, and going to the country in spring is a good way to beat the tourist crowds that arrive in June, July and August. September is also a good time to visit Ireland before the winter arrives.
Getting around
If you plan to stick to the cities of Dublin and Belfast, there is little need for a car. Both cities are small enough to explore on foot and Dublin has a good public transportation system. Major towns are well connected by private coaches, but it is a good idea to hire a car if you want to see rural (乡村的) Ireland.
Things to do
Ireland is the perfect vacation destination for music lovers, outdoor enthusiasts and slow travelers who like to experience local lifestyles by exploring small towns and villages.
●Take a walk: Ireland has six national parks as well as splendid hills and landscapes. Walking is a popular way to relax.
●Go to the pub: No trip to Ireland is complete without a few nights in the pub. This is where you will enjoy live traditional music, local beer and delicious food that tastes just like what is cooked at home.
●Plan a road trip: To see as much as possible, plan to experience at least one of Ireland’s best drives. Perhaps you want to experience the Beara Peninsula or explore the Causeway coast. The small towns and unexpected scenery you will discover along the way make Ireland a truly special place to visit.
【1】How are tourists advised to visit villages in Ireland?
A.By bike. B.On foot. C.By car. D.By bus.
【2】What can tourists enjoy in a pub in Ireland?
A.Tasty home-style food. B.Locally produced wine.
C.A relaxed atmosphere. D.Live pop music.
【3】How can tourists benefit from the road trip in Ireland?
A.They can experience the local lifestyle.
B.They can study traditional Irish culture.
C.They can admire the unexpected scenery.
D.They can keep track of the history of towns.
12. 详细信息
It’s been 13 years since The Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin passed away and his family is continuing to keep his legacy (遗产) alive. The family continues to carry on the preservation efforts he was so passionate about.
His wife, Terri Irwin, recently revealed that the family officially finished work on an elephant hospital in his honor, which was one of Steve’s greatest dreams.
“We just finished one of his greatest goals,” said Terri to Buzzfeed News. “In Sumatra, when elephants step on a landmine (地雷) or they get caught in a trap, there was no hospital to treat them, and now we have just opened an elephant hospital, so it’s pretty special.”
The Sumatra elephant hospital was constructed and staffed with help from the Australia Zoo in Queensland. “Steve dreamed of opening an elephant hospital after seeing with his own eyes the issues they were facing in the wild,” said an Australia Zoo spokesperson. The new elephant hospital is just one of many projects that the family continues to do in honor of Steve’s legacy, according to his daughter Bindi Irwin.
“We have projects all over the planet, which he was so enthusiastic about and which we’ve continued,” said Bindi. “Helping rhinos and cheetahs in Africa, tigers in Sumatra — it’s so important for us to continue Dad’s legacy and what he loved most, which was wildlife protection.”
The Irwin family is one of the most inspirational families out there and it’s amazing to see how they continue to honor their father with the special work they do.
【1】What does Terri think of the elephant hospital?
A.Small. B.Particular. C.Popular. D.Modern.
【2】Why was Steve eager to build an elephant hospital?
A.He witnessed the danger elephants faced.
B.He found many elephants died of disease.
C.He called on people to protect wild animals.
D.He wanted to be honored by later generations.
【3】What do we know about Steve’s wife and children?
A.They are wealthy people. B.They all follow him blindly.
C.They are deeply affected by him. D.They feel sad for the death of their loved one.
【4】What can be a suitable title for the text?
A.Protecting Wild Animals in Africa Is Urgent
B.In the Eyes of Steve’s Family He Is Still Alive
C.Injured Elephants Are Well Treated in Hospitals
D.Steve’s Family Opens Elephant Hospital in His Honor
13. 详细信息
The idea of biophilia — that humans love spending time in nature — has been around for generations. While it’s well-known that we get psychological benefits from nature, it’s not always clear which parts of nature provide those perks. Is a city park as good as an old-growth forest? What about less green natural settings like deserts?
Much of the focus of current findings has been on visual features of nature (like trees, flowers or beaches), but a new study takes a slightly different approach. Set to unfold over the next three years, it intends to find out the effects of bird songs on human’s brains.
Lead researcher Eleanor Ratcliffe tells the Guardian: “Much anecdotal evidence suggests we respond positively to birdsong. However, now there’s a lack of scientific research on the psychological effects of listening to birds.”
With funding from the U. K. National Trust and the Surrey Wildlife Trust, Ratcliffe will begin by interviewing a representative sample of the public to judge their perception (感知) of natural sounds. She’ll try to find out if bird songs can improve mood and attention after stress or tiredness. Later in the study, she’ll seek test subjects via social media to assess the effects of bird songs on their brains and behavior. Beyond that, she hopes to learn more about which kind of bird songs improve mental health, and in what ways.
We’ll have to wait for answers, since the study is scheduled to take years. However, as National Trust ecologist Peter Brash argues, dedicated birders already know the benefits of bird songs. “Birdsong gives us a warm glow inside when we hear it,” he writes on the National Trust’s website. “We’re all used to the need to eat five fruits and vegetables a day or take a 30-minute walk. Taking the time out to listen to five minutes of birdsong every day could also be beneficial to our well being.”
【1】What does the underlined word “perks” in the first paragraph mean?
A.Experiences. B.Changes. C.Results. D.Benefits.
【2】What is Eleanor Ratcliffe trying to talk about in Paragraph 3?
A.Their particular research areas. B.The health effects of bird songs.
C.The great need for their new study. D.The limitation of previous study.
【3】What can we know about the new research?
A.It focuses on the effects of visual natural appearance.
B.It aims to discover how bird songs affect human brains.
C.It is a 3-year study mainly funded by the government.
D.It is going to be carried out mostly on the Internet.
【4】What is the purpose of the last paragraph?
A.To suggest. B.To entertain. C.To advertise. D.To summarize.
14. 详细信息
For a long time, people had to listen to the radio to get news, drama and music at home. This all changed with the development of the television in the early 20th century.
For most of TV’s history, we have fitted our weekday evenings around broadcasts of EastEnders, Emmerdale and Coronation Street. Except that’s no longer the case. Today, we have the power to watch whatever we want, whenever we want, wherever we want through streaming (流媒体) services. The services have given us access to more content than was ever possible, including back catalogues of classic shows and movies.
It’s not just the streaming services that are taking away audiences from traditional TV channels either. Social media sites also provide competition to traditional TV since they allow the uploading of video content, meaning users can watch more shorter clips (剪辑) at their convenience.
In the UK, adults are spending more time watching content on streaming services than ever before. In 2018, these figures were 26 minutes per day. This has been the trend for the past decade and it doesn’t look like it will be changing any time soon. While demand for streaming services is growing, the main UK channels continue to be the most watched overall. For example, in 2018 UK adults continued to watch BBC One for an average of 41 minutes per day, more than any streaming services.
While the traditional TV networks have seen a decline, the television set itself doesn’t look like it’s going anywhere any time soon. Most major TV channels have their own catch-up streaming services, which significantly increase their viewing figures. Additionally, the BBC began making content that’s only available through its iPlayer service. BBC Two allows its viewers to watch original content at their convenience without having to wait for the show to air on TV first.
So, while around 50% of all households now subscribe to at least one streaming service, there is no way of knowing where television is going.
【1】What is the second paragraph mainly about?
A.The advantages of streaming services.
B.The popularity of traditional TV channels.
C.The competition among streaming services.
D.The effects of the Internet on people’s lives.
【2】What does the underlined word “This” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A.Analyzing official figures. B.The changing viewing habit.
C.Preferring to watch short videos. D.The great demand for UK channels.
【3】What do major TV channels do to attract more audiences?
A.Enrich their content.
B.Put on older TV shows.
C.Seek help from video makers.
D.Provide streaming services.
【4】What is the best title for the text?
A.How Traditional TV Networks Were Formed
B.Will Traditional TV be Replaced by Streaming
C.What Were Broadcast on Early TV Programs
D.People’s Entertainment Ways Change with the Times
15. 详细信息
Confidence is a belief in oneself, the conviction (坚信) that one has the ability to meet life’s challenges and to succeed. 【1】
Confidence is not a fixed characteristic. 【2】 Social confidence can be developed by practicing in social settings. Individuals can observe the structure and flow of any conversation before jumping in, and they can prepare questions or topics to discuss ahead of time. Outside of a social context, one can gain a sense of confidence from personal and professional accomplishments.
Being confident means knowing that you can handle the emotional outcome (结果) of whatever you’ll face. 【3】 Speak up for yourself and limit self-criticism. You can also try other strategies that can help build up emotional strength and confidence.
Confidence is not all-encompassing (无所不包的): 【4】 Whatever new domain (领域) you choose, learn your skills and improve your ability by watching others and taking advice from the experts.
A realistic appraisal (评价) of one’s abilities enables people to strike a healthy balance between too little and too much confidence. 【5】 Too much confidence can come off as cockiness or arrogance.
A.It’s an ability that can be acquired and improved over time.
B.To improve self-confidence, teens should solve problems by themselves.
C.You can have high confidence in some areas and low confidence in others.
D.Begin by acknowledging every emotion, including difficult emotions, rather than avoiding them.
E.Being confident requires a realistic sense of one’s abilities and feeling certain about that knowledge.
F.Too little confidence can prevent people from taking risks and seizing opportunities — in school or in their social life.
G.People like those who are higher in confidence better than those who are lower in confidence, according to one recent study.
16. 完形填空 详细信息
I have had a laptop computer “disused” at home for a long time. Sometimes I would ________ it stored in a closet, gathering ________.
Recently, I learned that a local nonprofit organization that works in Uganda ________ old computers and gives them new life as learning tools for the ________ of some orphanages (孤儿院) .
I would like to donate my laptop, so I took it to a computer store. It was a young man who ________ me. I asked him to ________ all my personal data, and he told me that it would cost me about $24-$36 and I would have to ________ it and pick it up another day. I thought about it and ________ decided to spend the money.
As we talked, he wondered what I did with this computer because it was so ________. I explained to him my ________ of giving it to a nonprofit organization.
I went back after two days and asked if the job had been ________. The young man prepared the laptop for me, and gave me the ________ bill. I unfolded it and saw that the ________ shown was $0.
Since my ________ isn’t great, I asked him if I had already paid for it the first day, but he ________ his head: “No.” I realized that he didn’t intend to ________ me because the computer was for the ________ organization.
I felt _________ by this “little” great act of kindness. I _________ him and noticed that he didn’t want to draw my attention, but he was happy to have ________ a project that will help those children in Uganda.
【1】A.give up B.stare at C.come across D.look after
【2】A.sunshine B.dust C.electricity D.information
【3】A.borrows B.repairs C.sells D.recycles
【4】A.parents B.colleagues C.children D.teachers
【5】A.served B.answered C.met D.accepted
【6】A.share B.clean C.copy D.recover
【7】A.buy B.take C.check D.leave
【8】A.gradually B.slowly C.eventually D.nearly
【9】A.attractive B.old C.important D.special
【10】A.purpose B.demand C.feeling D.doubt
【11】A.found B.finished C.delayed D.shared
【12】A.written B.broken C.closed D.folded
【13】A.amount B.time C.material D.quality
【14】A.life B.memory C.skill D.thought
【15】A.dropped B.raised C.nodded D.shook
【16】A.cheat B.pay C.charge D.ask
【17】A.charitable B.traditional C.fashionable D.profitable
【18】A.bored B.shocked C.moved D.excited
【19】A.refused B.held C.replied D.thanked
【20】A.contributed to B.put forward C.carried on D.taken over
17. 详细信息
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式,并填在答题卡的相应位置。
Cigarette smoking is responsible for more than 480, 000 deaths in the United States each year, 【1】(include) 41,000 from second-hand smoke. That makes tobacco the 【2】(large) cause of death and disease in the U. S. Worldwide, about 7 million deaths each year are due 【3】 tobacco use.
Smoking is associated with cancer, heart disease, stroke and other chronic lung conditions. People with depression, anxiety and other forms of mental illness are much more likely to smoke than 【4】 general population. While smoking may 【5】 (use), in part, as a comforting behavior, it is not a valid 【6】(treat) for any mental health condition.
Smoking is 【7】(high) addictive. The young are at higher risk of becoming addicted to nicotine, a drug found in tobacco. An addiction to nicotine, also 【8】 (know) as nicotine dependence, often begins in one’s teens.
In the short term, nicotine may distract people from unpleasant feelings. Once smokers become dependent on nicotine, however, they experience physical and mental withdrawal symptoms 【9】 last for days or weeks, making it very difficult 【10】 (quit). Many people who are addicted to nicotine continue to smoke even though they know it’s bad for their health.
18. 改错 详细信息
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误,每句中最多有两处,每处仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下面画一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
When I was in Senior 2, I got a chance to study in the UK for three months as exchange student. It turned out to be an unforgettably and meaningful experience for him. What impressed to me most was the various activity in and after class. We had group discussions and played games with classmates to enjoying the cultural diversity. I developed a deep friendship with many UK students, that helped me understand the country better. Through the three months’ study, not only did I got to know the cultural differences, and I learned how to cooperate with others. This experience had a great influence in me.
19. 书面表达 详细信息
假定你是李华,你得知在北京留学的英国好友Jack被评为所在学校的“十佳留学生”( Top Ten International Students ),请你根据以下要点提示给他写一封邮件,向他表达祝贺。
1.表明写信目的;
2.分析其成功原因;
3.表达祝愿。
注意:1.词数100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Jack,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua