学年山东省威海市高二上学期期末考试英语试题 Word版.docx

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学年山东省威海市高二上学期期末考试英语试题Word版

威海市2020-2021学年高二上学期期末考试

英语

本试卷共10页。

满分150分。

考试用时120分钟。

考试结束后，将答题卡交回。

注意事项：

1.答卷前，务必用0.5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、座号、考试号填写在答题卡上。

2.选择题，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。

笔答题，用0.5毫米黑色签字笔将答案写在答题卡上。

不能答在本试卷上，否则无效。

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）

该部分分为第一、第二两节。

注意：

回答听力部分时，请先将答案标在试卷上。

听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将你的答案转涂到客观题答题卡上。

第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.Wherearethespeakersatthemoment?

A.Inaforest.B.Ingrasslands.C.Onamountaintop.

2.Howmuchlongerwillittakethespeakerstofindtheorchestra?

A.5minutes.B.8minutes.C.15minutes.

3.Whatproblemmaythewomanbefacedwith?

A.Beingshortofmoney.

B.Spendingmoneyunwisely.

C.Beinguncertainofherproperty.

4.What’sthereasonforthemantorefusetheelection?

A.Hehasnotimeforit.B.Heconsidersitstressful.C.Helacksrequiredabilities.

5.Whenwillthetreasurehuntstart?

A.At12:

00a.m.B.At1:

00p.m.C.At1:

30p.m.

第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）

听下面5段对话或独白。

每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。

每段对话或独白读两遍。

听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7题。

6.Whydoesthewomanstarttheconversation?

A.Todoasurveyforherproject.

B.Toprepareforherlifeabroad.

C.Tosolveproblemsforforeigners.

7.Howdopeopleprobablybehavewhilecommunicatinginthewoman’scountry?

A.Touchingeachotheralot.

B.Standingclosertoeachother.

C.Keepingadistancefromeachother.

听下面一段对话，回答第8至第10题。

8.Wherewillthegirlworkifshegetsthejob?

A.Atamagazine.B.Inanaturalpark.C.Inthesouthernwetlands.

9.Whatdoesthejobinvolve?

A.Takingtouristsonaboattour.

B.Lookingafterplantsandanimals.

C.Collectinginformationaboutlivingthings.

10.Whatmayhelpqualifythegirlforthejob?

A.Beinganeco-volunteer.B.Takingarelevantcourse.C.Doingsomeresearch.

听下面一段对话，回答第11至第13题。

11.Whatmightbethereasonfortheman’sbeinglate?

A.Gettingawrongaddress.B.Takingawrongturn.C.Hiscarbreakingdown.

12.Whatdistractedthemanwhiledriving?

A.Makingaphonecall.B.Listeningtomusic.C.Checkingthedirections.

13.Whatsuggestiondidthewomanofferfordriving?

A.RelyonAPPs.B.Avoidmulti-task.C.Useahand-freekit.

听下面一段对话，回答第14至第16题。

14.Whatarethespeakerstalkingabout?

A.Improvingmemory.B.Singing.C.Teaching.

15.Whatisthewomangoingtodonext?

A.Askformoretips.B.Raisequestions.C.Answerthecalls.

16.Whoistheprogramintendedfor?

A.Teachers.B.Students.C.Parents.

听下面一段独白，回答第17至第20题。

17.What’sthetopicofthetext?

A.Collegelife.B.Workefficiency.C.Timemanagement.

18.Whatshouldwedobeforewestartwork?

A.Keeprelaxed.B.Knowouraims.C.Listexperts’suggestions.

19.Whymustwehaveastartdateaccordingtothetext?

A.Toactmoreeffectively.

B.Tokeepusmorefocused.

C.Toknowthecompletingtime.

20.Whatisthepurposeofashortwalk?

A.Torefreshthebrain.B.Tocontroltheresults.C.Tofigureoutvitalpoints.

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Alllivingorganismsareuniquelyadaptedtotheenvironmentinwhichtheylive.Scientistsarestudyingthedesignandthebiologicalprocessesoftheseorganismstogetideasforproductsandtechnologies.Thisfieldofstudyiscalledbiomimetics.Herearetwoexamples.

ToucanBillsandCarSafety

Toucanusuallyhasenormousbills.Scientistshavefoundthatthetoucan'sbeakisdesignedtobebothstrongandlight.Thesurfaceismadeofkeratin,thesamematerialinhumanfingernailsandhair.Buttheinsideofthebillhasafoam-likestructureandismadeupofanetworkoflight,thinpiecesofbone.Itcontainsalotofair,andsomeareasarehollow,notsolid.Thisdesignmakesthebillhardbutverylight.

Thedesignofthetoucanbillcanbeusedtomakecarsandplanessafer.Studiesshowthatthebeak'sstructurecanabsorbhighenergyimpactsverywell.Carbodypanelsthatmimictoucanbillsmayofferbetterprotectiontomotoristsinvolvedincrashes.

SharkScalesandSwimsuits

Sharkskinmaylooksmooth,butit'sactuallyrough.Sharksarecoveredinscalesmadefromthesamematerialastheirteeth.Viewedupclose,thescalesactuallylookliketinyteeth.Thesescalesprotectthesharkandhelptokeepitclean.Theyarealsoflexibleandcanturnorbendinthewater.Thismovementreducesthewatersdragonthesharkandhelpsittoswimquickly.

Scientistsdiscoveredthattheshortfinmako'sscalesvaryinsizeandflexibilityoveritsbody.Forinstancethescalesonthesidesofthebodyaretapered—wideatoneendandnarrowattheother.Theycanturnuporflattentoadjusttotheflowofwateraroundthesharkandtoreducedrag.

Scientistsbelievethatsharkscalescaninspiredesignsformachinesthatexperiencedrag,suchasairplanes.Designersarealsogettingideasfromsharkscalesfordesigningswimwearandcoatingshipbottoms.

21.Whydocarbodypanelscopythedesignoftoucanbill?

A.Tobetterprotectpassers-by.

B.Toreducetheinjurytodrivers.

C.Todecreasethechancesofcrashes.

D.Tomakecarslighterandeasiertocontrol.

22.Whatproductortechnologyisinspiredbysharkscales?

A.Coatingforshipbottomstorunfaster.

B.Coatingforairplanestoexperiencedrag.

C.Thepanelthatmakestheplanesafer.

D.Swimwearthatissmoothtokeepitselfclean.

23.What’sthepurposeofthetext?

A.Topresenttwoinnovativeproducts.

B.Tointroducebiomimeticsbyexample.

C.Toshowtheuniqueadaptationsofanimals.

D.Todiscussthelinkbetweenhumansandanimals.

B

ThesunwasrisingaswedroveacrosstheMinnesotastatelinetoNewYorkformynewPh.D.program.Themovewasgoodformeprofessionally,butIworriedaboutmyhusbandanddaughters.IalsofearedthatIwouldn'tbeabletogivemykidsthechildhoodtheydeserved.

Anne,ourfirstdaughter,cameintotheworldwhenIwasajuniormajoringinbiologyincollege.Itwaschallengingtobalanceclasses,workschedules,andbeingamom.ButIgotthroughit,findingmomentsofjoyalongtheway.OnthenightswhenIwashome,I'dreadmyclassnotesoutloudwithmydaughter.She'drespondbyaskingquestions,suchas“Mom,whatarebacteria?

”Ithelpedusbothlearn.

AfterIgraduated,IknewthatIwouldneedaPh.D.tolandthekindofjobIwanted.IarrivedinNewYorkfeelingmorethantheusualnew-grad-studentanxiety.IalsosufferedfromamorepersonalfearthatIwasbeingselfish—thatmydecisiontoinvigoratemycareerwasgoingtohavelong-termnegativeimpactsonmykids.

Overthepastyear,though,I'vestartedtoletgoofsomeofthisworry.I'verealizedthatwehavenotonlyadaptedtoournewsituation,butthingsaregettingbetter.Myhusbandlandedajobthatheishappywith.Annedreamsofbecomingamarinebiologist.Recently,whiledrivingpastthecancerinstituteIworkat,Annesaid,“Thinkingaboutpeoplehavingcancerissosad,butIfeelbetterknowingthatyouareresearchingittohelp.”

Navigatingacademiaasayoungmotherishard,butit'salsorewarding.Mykidsarelearningtolookattheworldthroughthelensofscience,andwatchingtheirmomsucceedinspiresthem.Ilookforwardtoseeingthemfollowmyfootsteps,whateverpaththeychoose.

24.HowdidthewriterfeelaboutthemoveforherPh.D.program?

A.Itwasfruitfulbutexhausting.B.Itwasthelastthingshewoulddo.

C.Itwashopefulbutchallenging.D.Itwaspromisingforthewholefamily.

25.Whichcanbestreplacetheword“invigorate”inParagraph3?

A.Boost.B.Change.C.Create.D.Choose.

26.WhatcouldbeinferredfromAnne’swordsinParagraph4?

A.Peopleareafraidofhavingcancer.B.CancerishealthenemyNo.1.

C.Hermothertakesherjobseriously.D.Anneisproudofhermother.

27.Whatmightbethebesttitleofthetext?

A.OnwardsandUpwardsB.DoubleGainsofMum’sPursuit

C.LikeMotherLikeDaughterD.GenerationGapNarrowedbyLove

C

BartonSeaverisachefandconservationistwhowantsourhelptosavetheoceans.Hebelievesthatoureatingchoiceshaveadirectimpactontheocean’shealth.Inthisinterview,Seaverdiscusseshowindividualscanmakeabigdifferencebymakinginformedchoices.

Q:

Shouldpeoplestopeatingseafood?

A:

Therearecertainspeciesthathavebeenoverfishedandthatpeopleshoulddefinitelyavoid.ButIdon’tthinkweneedtostopeatingseafoodaltogether.Ibelievethatwecansavetheoceanswhilecontinuingtoenjoyseafood.Forexample,sometypesofseafood,comefromwell-managedfisheries.Andothers,suchasfarmedmusselsandoysters,actuallyhelptorestoredecliningwildpopulationsandcleanuppollutedwaters.

Q:

Whatkindofseafoodshouldpeopleeat?

Whatshouldtheynoteat?

A:

Mygeneraladviceistoeatfishandshellfishthatareloweronthefoodchainandthatcanbeharvestedwithlittleimpactontheenvironment.Someexamplesincludefarmedclamsandoystersanchovies,sardines,andherring.Peopleshouldnoteatthebiggerfishofthesea,liketuna,shark,andswordfish.Otherwise,wewillfacesevereshortagesofthesespeciesandupsetthebalanceoflifeintheoceans.

Q:

Whydidyouchoosetodedicateyourlifetotheocean?

A:

Ibelievethatthenextgreatadvanceinhumanknowledgewillcomefromlearninghowwerelatetoournaturalworld.Ihavededicatedmyselftohelpingpeopleunderstandourplaceonthisplanetthroughthefoodsthatweeat.

Q:

Whydoyoubelievepeopleshouldcareaboutthehealthoftheoceans?

A:

Thehealthoftheoceansisdirectlylinkedtothehealthofpeople.Theoceanprovidesmostoftheairthatwebreathe.It