高二年级英语学科试卷
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分35分） 第一节（共10个小题；每小题2.5分，满分25分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项并在答卡上将该项涂黑
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Bradley McConachic, a 33-year-old Australian is actually a student in international relations
completing his PhD through Griffith University. He came to Beijing for a cooperative research at Beijing University two years ago. Such an academic life was colorful with a chance offered by the cultural exchanges project “I’m in China”.
Bradley was lucky to win the most “likes” for his photo story about his life in China and became one
of 20 winners to visit locations by the project this summer. All the winners’ experiences were filmed to produce a reality show, My Chinese Working Day, which be broadcast by mid-September.
Bradly was chosen to work a recreational manger for a Chinese wedding. The film crew took them to
many “amazing sites” and the staff at the resort taught them a lot about how to incorporate modem Chinese features while still keeping traditional customs.
“I would have to say two things stick out as the most memorable: the helicopter ride and talking with the staff at the hotel about how they organize weddings here in China,” he said. That was Bradley’s first time to be in a helicopter, and he was too absorbed with the “stunning” view of the coastline.
“I think it is so important to show other Australian the different landscapes China has to offer, I think so many Australians, when they think about China, imagine the historical sites of Beijing and the exciting things to see in Shanghai but have no idea about other beautiful places, like Sanya or the many other places people have been taken to in this TV series. It was nice to experience these little touches. I was happy to be a part of that experience!” Bradley said. 21. What made Bradley’s life more colorful? A. Obtaining his PhD
B. The cultural exchanges project. D. The interest in international relations
C. The research about Beijing University.
22. Which of the following best explains “stunning” in Paragraph 4? A. Fantastic
B. Confusing
C. Plain
D. Extreme.
23. What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A. It’s difficult to produce moving TV series. C. Many Australians know little about China coastline
B. Beijing and Shanghai are historical sites. D. Bradley was impressed by the view of the
B
Although being famous might sound like dream come true, today’s stars, feeling like zoo animals. Face pressures that few of us can imagine. They are at the center of much of the world’s attention. Paparzzi(狗仔队) camp outside their homes, cameras ready Tabloids publish thrilling stories about their personal lives. Just imagine not being able to do anything without being photographed or interrupted for a signature!
According to psychologist Christina Villarreal, celebrities--famous people--worry constantly about
their public appearance. Eventually, they start to lose track of who they really are, seeing themselves the way their fans imagine them, not as the people they were before everyone knew their names. “Over time,” Villarreal says, “they feel separated and alone.”
The phenomenon of tracking celebrities has been around for ages. In the 4th century B.C. painters followed Alexander the Great into battle, hoping to picture his victories for his admirers When Charles Dickens visited his sold-out- readings attracted thousands of fans, leading him to complain(抱怨) about his lack of privacy. Tabloids of the 1920s and 1930s ran articles about film-stars in much the same way that modern tabloids and websites do.
Being a public figure today, however, is a lot more difficult than it used to be. Superstars cannot move
about without worrying about photographers with modern cameras. When they say something ridiculous, there is always the Internet silly or do something to spread the news in minutes and keep their “story” alive forever.
If fame is so troublesome, why aren’t all celebrities running away from it? The answer is there are still
ways to deal with it. Some starts stay clam by surrounding themselves with trusted friends and family or by escaping to remote places away from big cities. They focus not on how famous they are but on what they love to do or whatever mad them famous in the first place.
Sometimes a few celebrities can get a little justice. Still, even stars who enjoy full justice often
complain about how hard their lives are. They are tired of being famous already. 24. It can be learned from the passage that stars today__________. A. are often misunderstood by the public
B. can no longer have their privacy
protected
C. spend too much on their public appearance into fame
25. What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?
A. Great heroes of the past were generally admired. B. Well-known actors are usually targets of tabloids. C. The problem faced by celebrities has a long history. D. Works of popular writers often have a lot of readers. 26. What makes it much harder to be a celebrity today? A. Availability of modem media C. Lack of favorable chances.
C
Ever since the beginning of human civilization, we are trying to reduce manual(手工的) efforts by making simple to extremely complex machines. The next step in the same process is robotics and automation Robotics and automation is field with abundant potential. It expands its scope from household applications to solving mysteries of the Universe to curing untreatable medical conditions.
Up until the beginning of 2020, robots of any kind are made up of non-living materials. Recently scientists from the University of Vermont & Tufts University introduced Xenobots, which have opened a whole new Universe for this field. Xenobots are the world’s first living and self-healing microbots. These robots are designed with the help of computer-generated-evolutionary algorithm(算法) The living cells used for its creation are skin heart and stem cell from the African frog embryos(胚胎).
These microbots are very basic in nature. made up entirely from the organic substance. They can move
B. Inadequate social recognition. D. Huge population of fans.
D. care little about how they have come
forward, turn around, spin in circles and flip over. They are smaller than a millimeter and can travel inside the human body. Just imagine the possibilities we will have, once a scientist is able to teach Xenobots to do the desired task. One day they even might be able to fight cancer cells. They will be able to clear microplastics in the oceans and lots more.
But if these bots are a life form, why are we calling them robots? This is because scientists are
designing them to move or work according to their wills. A certain arrangement for skin and heart cells in an Xenobot will make it move in a straight line, while a different arrangement of the same cells will be required to move them in circular motions.
Xenobots are positively a great step. Scientists are also calling them a brand new life form on the
planet. The future is unseen but is undoubtedly full of countless possibilities 27. Which of the following is the potential of the robotics? A. Making complex machines. C. Expanding our scopes.
B. Reducing manual efforts D. Clearing space mysteries.
28. Where do Xenobots differ from the other previous robots? A. In nature
B. In size.
C. In materials.
D. In movement
29. What are Xenobots able to do already now? A. Travel inside the human body. C. Fight cancer cells
B. Create new life.
D. Clear microplastics in the oceans.
30. What is the author’s attitude towards the future of Xenobots? A. Doubtful
B. Positive.
C. Disapproving.
D. Ambiguous.
第二节（共5个小题：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。
Every parent has experienced the mixed bag of emotions when it comes to their kids being invited to
their friends’ birthday parties. ____31____On the other hand, keeping up with purchasing gifts can really add up.
The newest birthday party trend is here to change that dilemma ____32____. The way it works is that
rather than one bringing a gift that your child may or may not like, each guest brings a mere $5 instead. At the end of the day, you kid can pool up all of the cash and then choose their own gift, which will end up being something they actually want and will play with. This is a win for both you and your child.
____33____First, they don’t have so spend $20 and their space time running to a toy to figure out what another child may or may not want as a birthday gift. It also helps avoid the situation where a parent has to explain to their child why they cannot buy a toy since it is not his or her birthday. This can get pretty tiresome.
If your child is constantly invited to birthday parties, the costs can really add up. By cutting down the cost parents can save a lot of money. By cutting down on the number of toys, it is both environmentally friendly and teaches children that value of owning things that they actually want and need, rather than be surrounded by a sea of $20 toys they will never touch ____34____.
Another benefit is that it evens out(使均衡) the playing field ____35____Some people may be able to
afford more expensive than others, but the “Fiver Party” ensures that nobody feels left out or bad about their financial situation.
This new trend lets kids be kids and allows them to focus on the real purpose of the birthday party:
having fun with their friends.
A. Many gifts may end up lying around your house untouched.
B. This is also a win for all of the parents whose kids are invited to the party. C. The “Fiver Party” might be a brilliant solution to this very problem. D. This practical approach reduces waste and over consumption.
E. The “Fiver Party” takes the guesswork out of trying to purchase the perfect gift.
F. On one hand, they’re happy because their child is being included and has an active social life G. Every child brings the same exact gift without worrying about whether their gift was “good enough”. 第三部分：语言运用（共两节满分45分）
第一节：完形填空（共20个小题：每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项并 在题卡上将该选项涂黑
After a chance encounter with a stranger at the grocery store, Sullivan, mom of three, shared a very
__36__ lesson with her fellow parents. She wrote a Facebook post about finding a positive view about the chaos of __37__. In the post, Sullivan explained after __38__ to keep her two youngest children calm in a grocery store, she was __39__ that day.
“Max, Charlie and I walked in, and __40__ they saw flowers, then balloons, then free samples,” she recalled. “Here is where I lost control, my system __41__--they were dizzy, touching everything, and not at all using their inside __42__. Meanwhile, I had never shopped in the store, so I was __43__ and I couldn’t find anything.”
After repeatedly asking her kids to quiet down and __44__themselves, she started to feel
extremely__45__. “I was physically and emotionally exhausted,” Sullivan wrote.
That’s when an elderly woman shopping in the store reached out to __46__ her. “She looked at my
babies, laughing and __47__balloons and said... “It’s just a matter of what we’re__48__of. I’m tired of silence. For me this __49__is nice. My husband is gone, my children are grown and most days I don’t __50__so well. While you still can __51__it.” Sullivan wrote.
The mom thanked the kind stranger and __52__her day. “I felt incredibly thankful that she felt a call
towards the human__53__and acted on it,” she wrote. Sullivan’s post received over 10,000 __54__by Tuesday, and the comments section is filled with positive responses.
“Enjoy the __55__wrote one commenter. “The days are long but the years are short.” 36. A. bitter
B. important B. schedule
C. tough
D. amusing D. parenting D. arranging D. bored D. anxiously D. breaking down D. emotions D. trapped D. relax D. nervous D. comfort D. picking D. confident D. company D. remember D. enjoy D. made up for D. behavior D. offers D. chaos
37. A. shopping 38. A. struggling 39. A. content
C. housework C. failing
B. determining B. inspired
C. exhausted C. gradually C. taking off C. thoughts C. lost
40. A. unwillingly 41. A. improving 42. A. voices 43. A. annoyed 44. A. enjoy 45. A. defeated 46. A. lecture
B. immediately B. functioning B. motivations B. embarrassed B. behave
C. help C. guilty C. blame
B. confused B. persuade
47. A. blowing up 48. A. tired
B. fastening B. proud B. noise B. adjust B. make
C. running after C. ashamed
49. A. quietness 50. A. feel
C. suggestion C. hear C. forgive
51. A. ignore
52. A. carried on with 53. A. weakness 54. A. orders 55. A. lesson
B. put up with B. connection B. calls B. trip
C. took advantage of C. knowledge C. likes
C. memories
第二节 语法填空（10个小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空口处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单的正确形式
More and more students spend the day looking at their personal electronic devices. They are thinking
mainly 56.__________these devices, and not much else. But recent research suggests that using technology during class time may 57.________(significance) harm, college students’ ability 58.________(process) the subject material they are learning.
In the study 59._________(involve) 118 students who were taking the class in psychology, the
students 60.__________(permit) to use any electronic device as much as they wanted during half of their daily class periods. During the other half, researchers closely watched them to make sure no one was using any technology.
The students’ academic 61.__________(perform)was measured in several ways throughout the term.
The researchers found that the average daily quiz results showed no evidence of harmful effects. However, the results of the larger tests and final exam told 62.__________different story. They showed that all the students performed poorly on questions covering material taught on days 63.__________they used technology in the classroom. The students hear what the professor is saying. But they might 64.__________(buy)things online or reading unrelated emails at the same time. So they are not thinking deeply about the subject, which makes 65._________harder for the information to enter their long-term memory.
第四部分：书面表达（共两节，满分40分） 第一节 应用文（满分15分）
假如你是某国际学校的学生会主席李华，请你为学校近期要举行的2021年中国诗歌大赛招志愿者写一则通知。内容包括：1.招募目的; 2.招募条件; 3.培训时间和地点 注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；2请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。 提示词:2021年中国诗歌大赛the2021 Chinese Poetry Competition
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第二节 读后续写（满分25分）
阅读下面材料根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段使之构成一篇完整的短文，续写短文的词数应为150左右。
My school had a tradition during the ninth-grade graduation: a beautiful gold and green jacket (the school colors), was awarded to the student who had maintained the highest grades for nine years.
I had been a straight A student since the first grade and had looked forward very much to owning that
jacket. My father was farm laborer who couldn’t earn enough money to feed five children, so was given to
my grandparents to raise. There would never be school sports jacket for us because we couldn’t afford it. This scholarship jacket was only chance.
One day in May I happened to overhear in the office Mr. Schmidt, my history teacher, and Mr. Boone,
my math teacher were arguing about me. “I refuse to do it don’t care who her father is; her grades can’t match Martha’s at all I won’t lie or falsify(伪造) records,” said Mr. Schmidt angrily.
But Mr. Boone’s voice sounded calm. “Joann’s father is not only on the Board(董事会), he owns the
only store in town, we could say it was a close tie and...”
The pounding in my ears drowned out the rest of the words, only a word here and there filtered through. “...Martha is Mexican...resign... won’t do it...”
To this day I don’t remember how I made it through the rest of the afternoon. That night, I cried into my pillow so Grandmother wouldn’t hear me.
The next day the principal called me into his office. “Martha,” he said, “There’s been a change in
policy this year regarding the scholarship jacket. This year the Board has decided to charge fifteen dollars, which still won’t cover the complete cost of the jacket So if you are unable to pay the money for the jacket, it will be given to the next one in line.\"
Standing with all the dignity I could find, I said, “I’ll speak to my grandpa about it, sir, and let you know tomorrow.” That day, I cried sadly on the walk home. 注意：
1.所写短文的词数应为150左右；
2.应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语； 3.续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好； 4.续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。
By the lime I got home, my eyes were red and swollen. I found my grandpa in the bean field._________________
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Keys:
阅读理解：21-23 BAC 24-26 BCA 27-30 DCAB 31-35 FCBDG 完形填空：36-40 BDACB 41-45 DACBA 46-50 DCABC 51-55 DABCD
语法填空：56.about; 57.significantly; 58.to process; 59.involving; 60.were permitted; 61.performance; 62.a; 63.when; 64.be buying; 65.it.
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