2020-2021学年广东省省实、广雅、执信、二中、六中五校高二上学期期末联考英语试题

广州市省实、广雅、执信、二中、六中五校2020 -2021学年高二第一学期
期末联考英语试卷
命题学校：广州市第二中学
2021.1 本试卷共 12 页，共 9 大题，满分 150 分，考试用时 120 分钟。

注意事项：
1.答卷前，考生务必用 2B 铅笔在“考生号”处填涂考生号。

用黑色字迹的钢笔或签字笔将自己的姓名和考
生号、座位号填写在答题卡上。

2.选择题每小题选出答案后，用 2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干
净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。

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5.考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。

考试结束后，将试卷和答题卡一并交回。

Ⅰ. 听力理解（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）
第一节．听力理解（共 10 小题，每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
每段播放两遍。

各段后有几个小题，各段播放前每小题有 5 秒钟的阅读时间。

请根据各段播放内容及其
相关小题，在 5 秒钟内从题中所给的 A、B、C 项中，选出最佳选项。

听第一段对话，回答第1—3 题。

1.How will Kate travel to New Y ork?
A.By car.
B. By train.
C. By bus.
2.Where is Laura living?
A.In California.
B. In Vermont.
C. In New Y ork.
3.What do we know about Kate?
A.She will go to New Y ork with Jack’s roommate.
B.She invites Jack to go with her to New Y ork.
C.She has never been to New Y ork.
听第二段对话，回答第4—6 题。

4.What is the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A.Old friends.
B. Passenger and taxi driver.
C. Pedestrian and policeman.
5.What do we know about going by North-south Elevation Bridge?
A.It should be faster but the distance will be longer.
B.It should be faster and the distance will be the same.
C.It should be slower but the distance will be s horter.
6.If the cab covers 21 kilometers to get to People’s Square, how much should the woman pay?
A.10 yuan.
B. 50 yuan.
C. 62 yuan.
听第三段独白，回答第7—10 题。

7.Why did the paper industry need a new source of fiber in the early 1800’ s?
A.Publishers wanted higher quality paper.
B.Paper made from rags went bad too quickly.
C.The supply of rags was not enough.
8.The United States had to import about thousand tons of rags each year.
A. 250
B. 60
C. 50
9.Which of the following statements is right?
A.Canada’s first wood pulp mill was set up in 1866.
B.The United States’ first wood pulp mill was set up in 1866.
C.Canada’s first wood pulp mill was set up in 1860.
10.What problem do libraries face when paper made from wood pulp is used for books?
A.Their collection of books will soon be in poor condition.
B.They have to import most of the paper they use.
C.They don’t have enough space to st ore government documents.
第二节．听取信息（共 5 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 5 分）
听下面一段独白，请根据题目要求，从听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入标号为 11--15 的空格中。

听录音前，你将有 10 秒钟的阅题时间，录音读两遍。

你将有 60 秒钟的作答时间。

每空不超过三个词，请将答案填写在答卷上。

Ⅱ. 单项选择(共15 小题；每小题1 分，满分15 分)
16.He was the first one in the village a company, he devoted a lot of time and energy.
A.setting up; to what
B. setting up; for which
C. to set up; to which
D. to set up; for what
17.The boy fell to the ground from the tree, his eyes and his hands .
A.closing; trembled
B. closed; trembling
C. closing; trembling
D. closed; trembled
18.The tobacco, which is used to make cigarettes, was first grown in is now part of the United States.
A.what
B. that
C. all
D. which
19.A talented painter can feel that certain shapes and colors, out of the countless billions possible,
exceptionally interesting for them and worth to the public.
A.is; showing
B. are; being shown
C. are; showing
D. is; to be shown
20.If only I her that I book an air ticket in advance. I a slight change in schedule could have such a strong influence on my travel plan.
A.followed; plan; don’t expect
B. have followed; instruction; didn’t expect
C. followed; example; hadn’t expected
D. had followed; advice; didn’t expect
21.A recent survey has demonstrated that a large number of victims during the COVID-19 outbreak , if they had worn masks.
A.should have been saved
B. could have been saved
C. need have been saved
D. must have been saved
22.Facial recognition technology is working well at tourist attractions around China, the time people spend standing in lines at entries or security check.
A.to reduce
B. reducing
C. reduced
D. having reduced
23.The United Nations shows great concern to the catastrophe, at request international aid agencies are rushing to the stricken district.
A.which
B. that
C. what
D. whose
24.--- that he didn’t dare to move an inch.
--- So , and so you, were you in the dark.
A.So frightened was he; was he; would
B. He was so frightened; he was; were
C. So frightened was he; he was; would
D. So frightened he was; was he; were
25.--- I don’t know whether I should take the job or not, Mum.
--- I leave to your own judgment.
A.that
B. it
C. this
D. what
26.There’s a saying, “life is 10% happens to us and 90% we respond to it”.
A.what; how
B. that; that
C. which; when
D. who; why
27.It is not doing the things we like, but liking the things we have to do makes life worth it.
A.by; that
B. only; which
C. /; that
D. until; which
28.Not until midnight when all done to bed exhausted.
A.was the work; did she go
B. the work was; did she go
C. was the work; that she went
D. the work was; that she went
29.In many ways, the education system in the US is not very different from in the UK.
A.that
B. this
C. one
D. it
30.Taking this medicine, if , will of course do good to his health.
A.continued
B. to continue
C. continues
D. continuing
According to the power company, a truck hit a power pole or something. And that has 31 the power to 500 or so residents in our area. They should be able to 32 it within a few hours, they say. But now, the power is out.
When I was a boy, a power cut was an adventure. We would light 33 and eat ice cream, based on the 34 that without power to run the freezer it was going to melt anyway. My dad always used power cuts as an 35 to talk about the good old days when he did his homework by fireplace light.
These days a power cut is more like an 36 than an adventure, but there isn’t a lot we can’t do 37 modern technology. No lights? No problem-my cellphone has a flashlight app. In the middle of watching a good movie? You can probably 38 where you left it off through that movie service you have downloaded on your ta blet. Can’t 39 ? Use your cellphone to get a pizza
40 . A nice slice of warm pizza will go 41 with all that ice cream you have to eat.
Of course, technology can only take you so far in a real crisis. Honestly, we’d be in pretty 42 shape if this power cut went on for several days. And if it is the middle of a cold winter, I don’t have any way to provide 43 . I have three flashlights, but 44 I don’t have any batteries for those flashlights, of course, they are not useful.
Thankfully, the 45 is going to be restored to us soon. I’m 46 this little reminder of the 47 of the Boy Scout axiom（格言）: Be 48 . Tomorrow I’m going to get some candles to go with all those 49 , and some batteries to go in those flashlights. What about you? Is there something you can do on this bright, sunny day today to prepare yourself and your family for the 50 unpleasant possibilities of tomorrow?
31. A. cut up B. cut out C. cut down D. cut off
32. A. save B. fix C. tie D. drop
33. A. candles B. leaves C. matches D. papers
34. A. assumption B. construction C. identification D. occupation
35. A. enquiry B. opportunity C. operation D. extension
36. A. intention B. event C. annoyance D. outline
37. A. apart from B. regardless of C. owing to D. in return for
38. A. pick up B. give away C. make out D. set off
39. A. repair B. wash C. sew D. cook
40. A. colored B. delivered C. packed D. weighed
41. A. perfectly B. quickly C. regularly D. constantly
42. A. normal B. small C. good D. rough
43. A. heat B. tea C. food D. shelter
44. A. unless B. though C. since D. until
45. A. winter B. power C. technology D. cream
46. A. short of B. grateful for C. careful of D. responsible for
47. A. honesty B. generosity C. regulation D. significance
48. A. outgoing B. imaginable C. prepared D. confident
49. A. bottles B. matches C. tables D. cookers
50. A. strange B. big C. luck D. dark
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A, B, C 和D 项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A
Tired of your summer break? Here comes a list of best sellers on .
Born a Crime
by Noah Trevor
Born a Crime is the story of a naughty young boy in South Africa, who grows into a restless young man, the author of the book, as he struggles to find himself in a world where he was never supposed to exist. It is also the story of that young man’s relationship with his fearless and religious mother. “Don’t cry, Trevor. Trevor, listen. Listen to me. Listen.”“My child, you must look on the bright side.” It was Mother’s faith and positive attitude that shaped the young man.
How It Feels to Float
by Helaia Fox
If you’re looking for a moving story that explores themes of mental illness, grief (悲痛), and love, pick up a copy of How It Feels to Float and follow Biz as she comes of age. This moving novel will stay with you long after you finish reading it.
Two Can Keep a Secret
by Karen M. MeManus
Put on your crime-solving cap and get swept away in this thriller about a girl, a boy, and a string of unsolve d murders. As threats and clues pile up, you’ll be burning the midnight oil trying to finish the book before dawn.
Dune
by Frank Herbert
If the Star Wars movies have made you fall in love with the space opera, eventually you’re going to read Frank Herbert’s most famous creation. The story of centuries-old political plotting — about warring factions (派系) battling over control of the extremely valuable planet Arrakis — is a classic and remains a wonderful introduction to the larger, more complex world of science fiction just beyond the Star Wars trilogies.
51.Which books are about growth?
A.How It Feels to Float and Two Can Keep a Secret.
B.Born a Crime and How It Feels to Float.
C.Two Can Keep a Secret and Dune.
D.How It Feels to Float and Dune.
52.What is Two Can Keep a Secret mainly about?
A.Challenges of growing up.
B.A girl’s space adventures.
C.battling for control of another planet.
D.The murders remaining to be settled.
53.What kind of book is Dune?
A.A love story.
B. A science-fiction story.
C. An autobiography.
D. A fairy tale.
B
I know when the snow melts and the first robins (知更鸟) come to call, when the laughter of children returns to the parks and playgrounds, something wonderful is about to happen.
Spring cleaning.
I’ll admit spring cleaning is a difficult notion (概念) for modern families to grasp. Today’s busy families hardly have time to load the dishwasher, much less clean the doormat. Asking the family to spend the weekend collecting winter dog piles from the melting snow in the backyard is like announcing there will be no more Wi-Fi. It interrupts the natural order.
“Honey, what say we spend the weekend beating the rugs, sorting through the boxes in the basement and painting our bedroom a nice lemony yellow?” I say.
“Can we at least wait until the NBA matches are over?” my husband answers.
But I tell my family, spring cleaning can’t wait. The temperatures has risen just enough to melt snow but not enough for Little League practice to start. Some flowers are peeking out of the thawing ground, but there is no lawn to seed, nor garden to tend. Newly wakened from our winter’s hibernation (冬眠), yet still needing extra blankets at night, we open our windows to the first fresh air floating on the breeze and all of the natural world demanding “Awake and be clean!”.
Biologists offer a theory about this primal impulse to clean out every drawer and closet in the house at spring’s first light, which has to do with melatonin, the sleepytime hormone (激素) our bodies produce when it’s dark. When spring's light co mes, the melatonin diminishes, and suddenly we are awakened to the dusty, virus-filled house we’ve been hibernating in for four months.
I tell my family about the science and psychology of a good healthy cleaning at spring’s arrival.
I speak to them about life’s greatest rewards waiting in the removal of soap scum from the bathtub, which hasn’t been properly cleaned since the first snowfall.
“I’ll do it,” says the eldest child, a 21-year-old college student who lives at home.
“You will? Wow!” I exclaim.
Maybe after all these years, he’s finally grasped the concept. Maybe he’s expressing his rightful position as eldest child and role model. Or maybe he’s going to Florida for a break in a couple of weeks and he’s being nice to me who is the financial-aid officer.
No matter. Seeing my adult son willingly cleaning that dirty bathtub gives me hope for the future of his 12-year-old brother who, instead of working, is found to be sleeping in the seat of the window he is supposed to be cleaning.
“Awake and be clean!” I say.
54.According to the passage, “… spring cleaning is a difficult notion for modern families to grasp”
means that spring cleaning .
A.is no longer an easy practice to understand
B.is no longer part of modern family life
C.requires more family members to be involved
D.calls for more complicated skills and knowledge
55.Which of the following is LEAST likely to be included in family spring cleaning?
A.Beating the rugs.
B. Cleaning the window.
C. Restoring Wi-Fi services.
D. Cleaning the backyard.
56.Which of the following interpretations of the biologists' theory about melatonin is INCORRECT?
A.The production of melatonin in our bodies varies at different times.
B.Melatonin is more likely to cause sleepiness in our bodies.
C.The reduction of melatonin will cause wakefulness in our bodies.
D.The amount of melatonin remains constant in our bodies.
57.Which of the following can best sum up the author’s overall reaction to her adult son’s positive
response to spring cleaning?
A.Surprised and skeptical.
B. Joyful and hesitant.
C. Relieved and optimistic.
D. Optimistic and hesitant.
C
My editor, Michelle, was at a birthday party for her son’s friend recently, when the mom mentioned a company she liked called Joymode. Minutes later, an ad for Joymode appeared on Michelle’s Facebook news feed. When she told me about it, we both wondered: Does Facebook really listen to our conversations to serve us ads?
“I swear I think you guys are listening.” That’s how CBS This Morning host Gayle King put it when she spoke with Adam Mosseri who heads up Instagram, which is owned by Facebook. “Can you help me understand how I can be having a private conversation with someone about something I’m interested in seeing or buying, and an ad for that will pop up on my Instag ram feed,” King asked. “I haven’t searched for it. I haven’t talked to anybody about it.”
The truth is, Facebook tracks us in ways many of us don’t even realize and is so good at it, we think it’s monitoring our conversations. Instead, it uses complicated demographic and location data to serve up ads. They put all sorts of indirect evidence together, and you’re marketed to as if they’re listening to your conversations. Remember that Facebook can track what you do on other websites and apps that use Facebook plugins, login and apps.
Most of us know that every time we like a post, leave a comment and tag a friend, that gives Facebook information to serve us ads. Every check-in, every comment is even more grist for the mill.
There are steps we can take to limit Facebook’s tracking, but face it—if you’re using the Facebook app and interacting with people, Facebook can get most of everything they need. Even if you stop using it, Facebook will still keep tabs on you. Even when we clearly exercise all location controls, Facebook still learns the locations we visit and exploits it for ads.
58.What is puzzling Michelle and Gayle?
A.Whether Facebook really listens to their conversations.
B.Whether they always receive ads from Facebook.
C.Whether they can have a private chat on Facebook.
D.Whether Facebook provides dependable information.
59.What does the underlined phrase “grist for the mill” mean?
A.Sincere.
B. Useful.
C. Harmful.
D. Convenient.
60.How does Facebook target you with ads?
A.By listening to your conversations.
B. By predicting your favors.
C. By collecting a lot of data.
D. By reading your text messages.
61.What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A.You won’t be lost with your Facebook.
B. Facebook affects a person’s private life.
C. You have no secrets on Facebook.
D. It’s hard to stop Facebook tracing you.
D
Who cares if people think wrongly that the Internet has had more important influences than the washing machine? Why does it matter that people are more impressed by the most recent changes?
It would not matter if these misjudgments were just a matter of people’s opinions. However, they have real impacts, as they result in misguided use of scarce resources.
The fascination with the ICT (Information and Communication Technology) revolution, represented by the Internet, has made some rich countries wrongly conclude that making things is so “yesterday” that they should try to live on ideas. This belief in “post-industrial society” has led those countries to neglect their manufacturing sector ( 制造业) with negative consequences for their economies.
Even more worryingly, the fascination with the Internet by people in rich countries has moved the international community to worry about the “digital divide” between the rich countries and the poor countries. This has led companies and individuals to donate money to developing countries to buy computer equipment and Internet facilities. The question, however, is whether this is what the developing countries need the most. Perhaps giving money for those less fashionable things such as digging wells, extending electricity networks and making more affordable washing machines would have improved people’s lives more than giving every child a laptop computer or setting up Internet centres in rural villages, I am not saying that those things are necessarily more important, but many donators have rushed into fancy programmes without carefully assessing the relative long-term costs and benefits of alternative uses of their money.
In yet another example, a fascination with the new has led people to believe that the recent changes in the technologies of communications and transportation are so revolutionary that now we live in a “borderless world”. As a result, in the last twenty years or so, many people have come to believe that whatever change is happening today is the result of great technological progress, going against which will be like trying to turn the clock back. Believing in such a world, many governments have put an end to some of the very necessary regulations on cross-border flows of capital, labour and goods, with poor results.
Understanding technological trends is very important for correctly designing economic policies, both at the national and the international levels, and for making the right career choices at the individual level. However, our fascination with the latest, and our under valuation of what has already become common, can, and has, led us in all sorts of wrong directions.
62.Misjudgments on the influences of new technology can lead to .
A.a lack of confidence in technology
B.a slow progress in technology
C.a conflict of public opinions
D.a waste of limited resources
63.The example in Paragraph 4 suggests that donators should .
A.take people’s essential needs into account
B.make their programmes attractive to people
C.ensure that each child gets financial support
D.provide more affordable internet facilities
64.What has led many governments to remove necessary regulations?
A.Neglecting the impacts of technological advances.
B.Believing that the world has become borderless.
C.Ignoring the power of economic development.
D.Over-emphasizing the role of international communication.
65.What can we learn from the passage?
A.People should be encouraged to make more donations.
B.Traditional technology still has a place nowadays.
C.Making right career choices is crucial to personal success.
D.Economic policies should follow technological trends.
V.阅读填空（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。

选项中有两项为多余选项。

The Art of Slow Reading
If you are reading this article in print, chances are that you will only get through half of what I have written. And if you are reading this online, you may not even finish a fifth. 66 . They suggest that many of us no longer have the concentration to read articles through to their conclusion.
So are we getting stupider? Actually, our online habits are damaging the mental power we need to process and understand textual information. Round-the-clock news makes us read from one article to the next without necessarily engaging fully with any of the content. Our reading is frequently interrupted by the noise of the latest email and we are now absorbing short bursts of words on Twitter and Facebook more regularly than longer texts. 67 . But we are gradually forgetting how to sit back, think carefully, and relate all the facts to each other.
68 . A desperate bunch of academics want us to take our time while reading, and re-reading. They ask us to switch off our computers every so often and rediscover both the joy of personal engagement with printed texts, and the ability to process them fully. What’s to be done then? Most slow readers realize that total rejection of the web is extremely unrealistic. They feel that getaway from technology for a while is the answer. 69 .
Personally, I’m not sure whether I could ever go offline for long. Even while writing this article, I am switching constantly between sites, skimming too often, absorbing too little. Internet reading has become too rooted in my daily life for me to change. I read essays and articles not in hard copy but as PDFs. I suspect that many readers are in a similar position. 70 . You can download a computer application which allows you to read in peace by cutting off your Internet connection. Or if you want to avoid being disturbed by the Internet, you could always download offline reader applications for your smartphone. If you’re still reading my article, that is slow reading.
A.The Internet is probably part of the problem
B.Now some campaigns are advocating slow reading
C.These are the two findings from the recent research projects
D.But if you just occasionally want to read more slowly, help is at hand
E.Some of them have suggested turning their computers off for one day a week
F.Slow reading can help connect a reader to neighborhood and become popular
G.Because of the Internet, we have become very good at collecting information
V I.请根据中文释义（71-74）、英文释义（75-77）、同根词（78-80），用M6U1-5 所学的单词的适当形式填空。

(共10 小题; 每题1 分，满分10 分)
71.Don’t worry. (确切的，特定的) instructions are included in the test manual.
72.With the help of media (赞助商), it will be easy for you to promote your exhibition
and enhance the recognition of your advertisement.
73.Difficult as it was, the reform progressed smoothly because of our (恰当的，适当的)
measures and careful work.
74.He (惊慌) and let out the secret, thus betraying his boss.
75.Some schools offer a (able to change according to new conditions) schedule for
students who may be working, so that they can better arrange their studies.
76.We need to pay attention to issues such as drug (the use of sth in a harmful way),
violence and unemployment.
77.“No job is (promise or make it certain that sth will happen), so I live as if I could be
fired at any time.” she said calmly.
78.Not everyone knows the truth of this simple principle: Happiness does not come from worldly
(possess) or fortune.
79.His visit is intended to (strong) ties between the two countries.
80.If one pursues a worthy goal (steady) and persistently, one will achieve the goal
eventually.
V I I.完成句子（请根据中文提示用M6 新学的词组填空。

共10 小题; 每题1 分，满分10 分）81.任何吸引年轻客户的汽车都有三个主要特点：造型好，性能强，价格低。

Any car that young customers has three main features: great styling, strong performance, and a low price.
82.在这场流行病中，他冒着生命危险救了许多病。

During the epidemic, he saved many patients of his own life.
83.你真是太好了，能忍受他那些烦人的故事。

It is so nice of you to all his tiresome stories.
84.雨下得很大，造成了这一地区的严重洪水。

It rained heavily, severe flood in this area.
85.“时间不多了。

快点！”他不耐烦地催促道。

“Time. Hurry up!” He urged impatiently.
86.你可以马上收听，或者选择订阅某个节目，稍后收听。

You can start listening immediately or choose t o _ a program and save it for a later date.
87.我们应该承认情况因人而异，不能一概而论。

We should admit that situation and we cannot generalize.
88.你会给他们什么来换取他们的支持？
What would you give them their support?
89.讲课讲得飞快是科布教授的特点。

Professor Kirpu to teach very fast.
90.令人不适的艺术应该禁止对公众展览吗?
Should offensive art public exhibition?
V I I I.语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 10 分）
阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

Chinese brush calligraphy or “shufa” in Chinese is one of 91 most important art forms in China. Many Asian cultures have created their own calligraphy styles 92 China’s is better than all others because of its beauty, grace and history.
The actual origin of Chinese brush calligraphy is 93 (know) but local tales say it goes back over 4,000 years 94 the time of the legendary (传说的) Yellow Emperor (2698-2598 B.C.). At that time characters were carved on animal bones or tortoise shells.
Only after Emperor Qin Shi Huang united China under his rule into one country did it really gain popularity as a common art form. He simplified Chinese characters and regular rules were set95 (make) it easier for people to learn and master. This Chinese art form continued to progress and during the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD) a new type of cursive script (草书) was formed and standardized, 96 is written freely but is not as easy to read.
Today Chinese calligraphy is once again a subject in schools and an art form highly97 (appreciate) across the world. Anyone can practice it and98 is required is a simple set including: brush, ink and paper. It’s fun to try but to become good at it,99 not only needs years of practice but also natural talent. Practising this art consistently can develop personal character and is absolutely 100 (benefit) to health.
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你在网上看见某杂志社发起一项征文活动，话题是在高科技让人们生活发生了巨大变化的时代，艺术有什么作用是科技不能取代的？请投稿给杂志社，内容包括：
1.艺术可以告诉人们生活中的积极面（历史、文化和传统等）；
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