2020-2021学年广东省清远市连南县大坪大坪中学等校高二（上）期末英语试卷

阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

• 1．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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
     Visiting Washington D.C is not a waste of your time and money.There are many places in Washington D.C that you can include in your journey，which make your travel to this great city worth your time and money.Here are some notable attractions that the city can offer.
     *Smithsonian Institution
     It is the image of 19^th century sandstone called the Castle.This is an institution that has got more than nine museums.A one-day tour is not enough to cover it all.The best places to visit are Air and Space Museum and Museum of Natural History.
     *Jefferson memorial
     This place houses the 19-foot statue of America's third president.In addition，there are some writing in the wall like Declaration of Independence and some Jefferson's writings.
     *Michel Richard Citronelle
     This famous chef got a restaurant at the heart of Washington D.C.He prepares wonderful dishes to dignitaries who frequent his place.It is not only about attractive menu，but the service is professional.The multi course is accompanied with wine.The restaurant's wine cellar houses thousands of bottles.
     *Mandarin Oriental
     This is a taste of Asia in the district.The hotel amenities（设施） are world class with pool and spas.The restaurant shows the city's view on a flat screen TV and the rooms have Internet access.
     *The White House
     It should not be missed.It is one of the most significant buildings in the city.Its architecture is grand and suits the city's landscape.There are guide tours that you can join in.
     *Twins Jazz
     If you want to enjoy jazz music，this is the place to be.You can hear grassroots musicians play.The food is also good.
  
  （1）What can you visit in Smithsonian Institution？

  
  A．Castles
  B．Statues
  C．Restaurants
  D．Museums
  （2）What can you do in Michel Richard Citronelle？

  
  A．Taste Asian food
  B．Enjoy good food and service
  C．Cook delicious dishes
  D．Swim and enjoy free Wifi
  （3）Which of the following is your best choice as a music lover？

  
  A．Jefferson Memorial
  B．Mandarin Oriental
  C．Twins Jazz
  D．The White House
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• 2．A young woman one day said something that hurt her best friend of many years.She regretted it immediately and would like to do anything to take the words back.What she had said hurt her friend so much that the woman herself also felt very painful.To make up what she had done，she went to an old wise man in the village and ask for advice.
     The old man understood the young woman's suffering.He knew he must help jye.air.He knew he could never remove her pain，but he could teach.And he also knew the result would depend only on her character.
     "Tonight，take your big feather pillows and put single feather on the doorsteps of each house in the village before the sunrise." He said.
     The young woman hurried home to prepare for it，even though the feather pillows were very dear to her.All night long，she made her efforts alone in the cold.Finally it got light and she placed the last feather on the step of the last house.Just as the sun rose，she returned to the old man.
     "Now，" said the man， "go back and refill your pillows with the feathers you have put on the steps.Then every thing will be as it was before."
     "You know that's impossible!The wind blew away each feather as fast as I placed them on the doorstep!" The young woman was surprised.
     "That's true，" said the old man. "Each of your words is like a feather in the wind.Once your words are spoken，no matter how much effort you make and how sincere you are，you can never return them to your mouth.Choose your words well and protect people you love from being hurt."
  
  （1）The young woman suffered from

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  A．What she had said
  B．her friend's advice
  C．the old man's advice
  D．What her friend had said
  （2）According to Para.2，the old man

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  A．could remove her pain
  B．refused to teach her
  C．knew a lot about her character
  D．decided to help her learn something
  （3）After the woman came back to him，the old man advised her to

  .
  A．find more feathers
  B．take away the feathers
  C．make some more pillows
  D．put the feathers back to the pillows
  （4）What can we learn from the story？

  
  A．Taking one's advice before doing.
  B．Thinking carefully before speaking.
  C．Asking for advice when you have troubles
  D．Talking to people when you have troubles.
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• 3．People love Shakespeare's vocabulary and creativity.He used more than 15，000 words in this writing!But Bible's Old Testament only contains 5，642 words.Shakespeare also invented many new terms and phrases.
     If someone's behavior suggested they were not honest and should not be trusted，Shakespeare called them suspicious.If someone was silly and perhaps looked like a fool，Shakespeare found their actions laughable.And for those who offered their opinions on something's quality，Shakespeare called them critics.Today ，for instance，food critics and film critics give their opinions on food and films.
     The familiar phrase "break the ice" comes from Shakespeare's play The Taming of the Shrew.The "ice is broken" when people in a group，who have never met before，begin to talk to each other by doing some activities.More common words were first used by Shakespeare including "road"， "gossip"， "lonely"， "bump" and "hurry".
     Four hundred years after his death，Shakespeare surely lives on，in everyday speech，as he most famous writer of all time.
  
  （1）Which of following can replace the underlined word in Para 2？

  
  A．meaningful.
  B．doubtful.
  C．thoughtful.
  D．powerful.
  （2）Whose actions are considered laughable from Para 2？

  
  A．film critic's.
  B．food critic's.
  C．silly people's.
  D．dishonest people's.
  （3）The phrase "break the ice" comes from

  .
  A．a poem
  B．a film
  C．a novel
  D．a play
  （4）What may be the best title for the text？

  
  A．Shakespeare's Great life
  B．The famous Writer—Shakespeare
  C．Shakespeare's Influence on English
  D．Famous Words in Shakespeare's Plays
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短文改错（共1小题；每小题10分，满分10分）

• 8．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处语言错误，每句中最多有两处．每处错误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（Λ ），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．
  Last summer，I spend two weeks at a summer camp in England．Summer camps are high popular and a lot of teenager usually go camping every year．It was my first time，and I thought it was amazing．I stayed in a little wooden house with four another kids．We took part in lots of interested outdoor and social activities．I took my computer and camera to me，and sent photos back to my parents．At the camp I spoke English all time and I also practiced read signs．So my English is quite good now．I was sad to leaving the camp because of it was a really special holiday．
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书面表达（满分25分）

• 9．假如你是李华，上个月你去洛杉矶（Los Angeles）旅游，得到了朋友Andy的热情招待。现在你已回国，请给他写封信表示感谢，并邀请他来华游玩。
  内容要点：
  （1）回忆他的招待；
  （2）表达感激；
  （3）发出邀请。
  注意：
  （1）词数100左右；
  （2）可适当增加细节，以使行文流畅。
  Dear Andy，
  ______
  Yours，
  Li Hua
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