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2021年高二上学期期末考试英语模拟试题含答案
第I卷共90分（阅读完形60分） 第一部分 听力（略，30分）
第二部分阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。
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Tell a story and tell it well, and you may open wide the eyes of a child, open up lines of munication in a business, or even open people’s mind to another culture or race.
People in many places are digging up the old folk stories and the messages in them. For example, most American storytellers get their tales from a wide variety of sources, cultures, and times. They regard storytelling not only as a useful tool in child education, but also as a meaningful activity that helps adults understand themselves as well as those whose culture may be very different from their own.
“ Most local stories are based on a larger theme,” American storyteller Opalanga Pugh says, “ Cinderella(灰姑娘), or the central idea of a good child protected by her goodness, appears in various forms in almost
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every culture of the world.”
Working with students in schools, Pugh helps them understand their own cultures and the general messages of the stories. She works with prisoners too, helping them know who they are by telling stories that her listeners can write, direct, and act in their own lives. If they don’t like the story they are living, they can rewrite the story. Pugh also works to help open up lines of munication between managers and workers. “For every advance in business,” she says, “there is a greater need for munication.” Storytelling can have a great effect on either side of the manager-worker relationship, she says.
Pugh spent several years in Nigeria, where she learned how closely storytelling was linked to the everyday life of the people there. The benefits of storytelling are found everywhere, she says.
“I learned how people used stories to spread their culture,” she says, “ What I do is to focus on the value of the stories that people can translate into their own daily world of affairs. We are all storytellers. We all have a story to tell. We tell everybody’s story.”
21. What do we learn about American storyteller from Paragraph 2?
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A. They share the same way of storytelling.
B. They prefer to tell the stories from other cultures. C. They learn their stories from the American natives.
D. They find storytelling useful for both children and adults. 22. Pugh has practised storytelling with _____ groups of people. A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5 23. What is the main idea of the text?
A. Storytelling can influence the way people think. B. Storytelling is vital to the growth of business.
C. Storytelling is the best way to educate children in school. D. Storytelling helps people understand themselves and others. B.
Camp memories last forever! We make sure they are unforgettable! Shadow Ridge Summer Camps offer so many exciting things for campers to do. Unlike other camp programs that include horses as a small part of their program, at Shadow Ridge horses ARE the program! We are 100% horse from stable(马厩)management, nature walks, and track rides to bedroom furnishings.
Horses help us achieve many of our aims. Girls can learn to develop
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responsibility, self-confidence and personal connections in their lives while having fun. Using horses as a wonderful tool for education, our camps offer an interesting place for growth and learning.
Imagine each girl having her very own horse to spend time with and a best friend to love and take care of. Each camper is responsible for a horse for the week. Our riding program provides a lot of riding and lesson time. Campers will learn how to take care of the horse and the tack(马具), as well as how to ride. Days are filled with horse-related activities to strengthen the connection between each girl and horse, as the girls learn to work safely around the horses.
At Shadow Ridge we try to create a loving, caring family atmosphere for our campers. We have “The Bunkhouse”(4 girls), the“ Wranglers Roost”(4 girls), and “The Hideout”(2 girls)in our fortable 177-year-old farm house. All meals are home cooked, offering delicious and healthy food for the hungry rider.
Our excellent activities create personalized memories of your child's vacation, Each child will receive a camp T-shirt and a photo album (usually 300-500 pictures)of their stay at camp.
Our camps are offered during June, July and August xx, for small groups
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of girls aged 13-16 years, not only from Canada but also other parts of the world.
We will send you full program descriptions at your request. 24 What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To attract people to the camps. B. To talk about camping experiences. C. To describe the programs of the camps. D. To explain the aims of the camps.
25. What do we know about the camp programs at Shadow Ridge?
A. Campers are required to wear camp T-shirts. B. Horses play a central role in the activities. C. Campers learn to cook food for themselves. D. Horse lessons are offered all the year round.
26. The programs at Shadow Ridge mainly aim to help people__________ .
A. understand horses better atmosphere
C. have fun above other things purpose
27. The passage is written mainly for__________ .
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Peanuts to This
Proudly reading my words, I glanced around the room, only to find my classmates bearing big smiles on their faces and tears in their eyes. Confused, I glanced toward my stone-faced teacher. Having no choice, I slowly raised the report I had slaved over, hoping to hide myself. “What could be causing everyone to act this way?”
Quickly, I flashed back to the day Miss Lancelot gave me the task. This was the first real talk I received in my new school. It seemed simple: go on the Internet and find information about a man named George Washington. Since my idea of history came from an ancient teacher in my home country, I had never heard of that name before. As I searched the name of this fellow, it became evident that there were two people bearing the same name who looked pletely different! One invented hundreds of uses for peanuts, while the other led some sort of army across America. I stared at the screen, wondering which one my teacher meant. I called my grandfather for a golden piece of
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advice; flip (掷) a coin. Heads—the mander, and tails—the peanuts guy. Ah! Tails, my report would be about the great man who invented peanut butter, George Washington Carver.
Weeks later, standing before this unfriendly mass, I was totally lost. Oh well, I lowered the paper and sat down at my desk, burning to find out what I had done wrong. As a classmate began his report, it all became clear, “My report is on George Washington, the man who started the American Revolution.” The whole world became quiet! How could I know that she meant that George Washington?
Obviously, my grade was awful. Heartbroken but fearless, I decided to turn this around. I talked to Miss Lancelot, but she insisted: No re-dos; no new grade. I felt that the punishment was not justified, and I believed I deserved a second chance. Consequently, I threw myself heartily into my work for the rest of the school year. Ten months later, that chance unfolded as I found myself sitting in the headmaster’s office with my grandfather, now having an entirely different conversation. I smiled and flashed back to the embarrassing moment at the beginning of the year as the headmaster informed me of my option to skip the sixth grade. Justice is sweet!
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28. What did the author’s classmates think about his report?
A. Controversial. B. Ridiculous. C. Boring. 29.
D. Puzzling.
Why was the author confused about the task?
A. He was unfamiliar with American history. B. He followed the advice and flipped a coin. C. He forgot his teacher’s instruction. D. He was new at the school. 30.
The underlined word “burning” in Para. 3 probably means _______.
B. ashamed
A. annoyed
C. ready D. eager 31.
In the end, the author turned things around _______.
A. by redoing his task B. through his own efforts
C. with the help of his grandfather
D. under the guidance of his headmaster D.
Researchers in the psychology department at the University of
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California at Los Angeles (UCLA) have discovered a major difference in the way men and women respond to stress. This difference may explain why men are more likely to suffer from stress-related disorders.
Until now, psychological research has maintained that both men and women have the same “fight-or-flight” reaction to stress. In other words, individuals either react with aggressive behavior, such as verbal or physical conflict (“fight”), or they react by withdrawing from the stressful situation (“flight”). However, the UCLA research team found that men and women have quite different biological and behavioral responses to stress. While men often react to stress in the fight-or-flight response, women often have another kind of reaction which could be called “tend and befriend.” That is, they often react to stressful conditions by protecting and nurturing their young (“tend”), and by looking for social contact and support from others especially other females (“befriend”).
Scientists have long known that in the fight-or- flight reaction to stress, an important role is played by certain hormones(激素) released by the body. The UCLA research team suggests that the female tend-or-befriend response is also based on a hormone. This hormone, called oxytocin, has
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been studied in the context of childbirth, but now it is being studied for its role in the response of both men and women to stress. The principal investigator, Dr. Shelley E. Taylor, explained that “animals and people with high levels of oxytocin are calmer, more relaxed, more social, and less anxious.” While men also secrete (分泌）oxytocin, its effects are reduced by male hormones.
In terms of everyday behavior, the UCLA study found that women are far more likely than men to seek social contact when they are feeling stressed. They may phone relatives or friends, or ask directions if they are lost.
The study also showed how fathers and mothers responded differently when they came home to their family after a stressful day at work. The typical father wanted to be left alone to enjoy some peace and quiet. For a typical mother, coping with a bad day at work meant focusing her attention on her children and their needs.
The differences in responding to stress may explain the fact that women have lower frequency of stress-related disorders such as high blood pressure or aggressive behavior. The tend-and-befriend regulatory (调节的) system may protect women against stress, and this may explain why women
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on average live longer than men.
32. The UCLA study shows that in response to stress, men are more likely than women to . A. turn to friends for help B. solve a conflict calmly C. find an escape from reality D. seek fort from children
33. Which of the following is true about oxytocin according to the passage?
A. Men have the same level of oxytocin as women do. B. Oxytocin used to be studied in both men and women. C. Both animals and people have high levels of oxytocin. D. Oxytocin has more of an effect on women than on men. 34. What can be learned from the passage?
A. Male hormones help build up the body’s resistance to stress. B. In a family a mother cares more about children than a father does. C. Biological differences lead to different behavioral responses to stress.
D. The UCLA study was designed to confirm previous research findings.
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35. Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?
A. How men and women get over stress. B. How men and women suffer from stress. C. How researchers overe stress problems.
D. How researchers handle stress-related disorders.
第二部分 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Many years ago ,l was working at my job at a munity college when a homeless woman came in. She began 36 as she lay on one of the sofas in the student rest room. 37 , she wasn't well. Without thinking too much I went next door to the Student Affairs office where I knew I could find 38 in the Lost and Found box. I 39 up a set of clothing and went back to my office, 40 I heard a colleague calling me. She told me that I should not 41 this person, as it would only lead to her wanting more help. I refused her 42 and went back to help the woman, 43 my co-worker's warning .
Two weeks later, while I was working, a very cute elderly man entered
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my 44 and asked to speak with me in private. Curiously, l gave him my full 45 and he told me that he had happened to hear my 46 with the co-worker about helping the 47 woman. He wanted me to know that it was always okay to help people and that was why he wanted to give me a 48 for $1,000. I burst into tears, because I 49 needed the money at the time, but also because I had never been 50 in such a way for helping someone! We soon became good 51 and 10 years later he called me up suddenly and told me he wanted to help me 52 my first home! He 53 giving me $120,000 as part payment for my dream house in my home town. I asked him why he wanted to give me such a large amount of money and he said it was because I was a \" giver\" and that I 54 it ! To make a long story short, l was able to buy the perfect little home for myself, all because one day I did not 55 to help a homeless woman. 36 A. smiling D. coughing 37. A. Luckily D. Sadly
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高二英语期末考试模拟试题
第II卷 共60分
第一节七选五：（每小题2分，共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。 Encouraging Positive Relationships
Choosing one’s friends is an important part of growing up. And although you can’t choose your children’s friends, you can have a positive influence on the relationships they make throughout their formative years. Use the following strategies to help your children to build positive relationships with their friends.
● Encourage diversity. 36 In addition to exposing your kids to more diversity, it will also help them learn more about themselves.
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● Avoid criticism. Avoid criticizing friendships, but be honest with your kids when you’re concerned. 37 This may make them defensive and less receptive to what you have to say. Do be open and willing to listen to what they have to say, and talk about what makes you nervous.
● 38 If you feel that one of your child’s friends is having a negative influence on him, invite that friend to spend time with you and your child together so that you can have a positive influence on the relationship.
● Engage in munity service. Engage your family in service and volunteering (or join a social group) through a local church, school, or other nonprofit organization. 39
● 40 When talking about a friend who has a negative influence on your child, focus your ments on that friend’s behaviors, not on her personality. For example, instead of calling your child’s friend irresponsible for smoking, you could point out that the behavior has a negative effect on her health and remend ways for your child to help her quit.
A. Offer advice.
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B. Get involved.
C. Don’t condemn（谴责） your child’s friends. D. Help your kids find the group that they fit with. E. These events can be great places to meet new friends.
F. It’s important to develop positive relationships with family members as well.
G. Challenge your children to get to know kids from many different backgrounds.
第三节单词拼写（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分） 1. The prisoner a_____________ an escape, but failed.
2. The Prime Minister, a_______________ by the governor, led the President up to the house.
3. Fresh air is b_____________________to our health.
4. Mothers holding jobs outside the home should have _________(灵活的) schedules to make it easier to care for their children.
5. The government has b____________the use of chemical weapons.
6. During adolescence, I also smoked and became _____________(上瘾的)to cigarettes.
7. From all points of view, war would be a c___________________.
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8. Recycle cans, bottles, plastic bags if _____________________(情况) allow you to.
9. All Dreamland's electric blankets are _________________(有保证的) for three years.
10. The Centre is easily ___________________(易进入的) to the general public
第四节 短文填空 （共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
“Christmas is not fun when you’re poor,”I thought to myself 1________I slowly climbed the steps to my cold，damp apartment．I was a young，struggling teacher 2_______salary was very low and it was Christmas．My wife and I couldn’t even afford to get gifts for each other and 3________only gifts we could get for our young daughter and son were a few stuffed animals (动物玩具)that I had found on sale．
I opened the door to the apartment and 4________(bring)in the gifts I had hidden in our old car until Christmas．Then I handed them to 5_______4-year-old son and 18-month-old daughter．I watched them 6_______a sad smile when they did their best to tear off the wrapping
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paper．7______(pull)out their toys，they became so excited that they jumped up and down with joy．My daughter 8_________(happy)hugged her stuffed animal and then hugged her mom and me as well．I laughed as I watched my children play with their stuffed animals for hours that day．
Although it has been over twenty years so far, I still remember that Christmas as if it 9________(be)yesterday．It is one of those special days 10________will stay in my heart forever．I still have the gift of pure love that my son and daughter gave me that day, which I will try to share in my own life everyday．
第四部分 书面表达 (满分25分)
德国设计师Mr Smith 将要设计一幢公寓，你（Tom）作为本项目的总经理，写信向他提出了在设计中要顾及残疾人利益的建议。请根据你对残疾人的认识，对保障残疾人的合法权益的重要性发表你的看法，给Mr. Smith写一封信。包括以下要点：
1. 写信目的，提出要求
2. 对残疾人的人的认识，保障残疾人合法权益的重要性。 3. 建议设计更加方便残疾人进入和使用，希望得到对方同意。 4. 词数100左右，可适当添加细节，使行文连贯。
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Dear Mr. Smith,
I’m honored to have you as our designer for our new
flat.__________
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Yours sincerely,
Tom
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