2020-2021学年广东省东莞市高二（上）期末英语试卷

第一部分 听力（共两节，满分10分）第一节 听力理解（共2小题；每小题4分，满分10分）共两小段，每段播放两遍。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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

• 1．（1）Why is the man fined？
  A.He lost a book.
  B.He damaged a book.
  C.He returned a book late.
  （2）What is the man's attitude to the fine？
  A.It is too much.
  B.It is acceptable.
  C.It is unnecessary.
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  解析

• 2．（1）What is special about the teacups？
  A.They are finely decorated.
  B.They are sold with candies.
  C.They are shaped like a heart.
  （3）How much will the man pay for the gift？
  A. ＄24.95.
  B. ＄26.99.
  C. ＄56.90.
  （4）Why does the man take the apple-tree-to-be gift？
  A.It looks attractive.
  B.It provides directions.
  C.It will be a pleasant memory.
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  解析

第二节 听取信息（共1小题；每小题10分，满分10分）下面你将听到一段独白。请根据题目要求，从听到的内容中获取必要的信息，填入答题卡标号为1～5的空格中。听录音前，你将有10秒钟的答题时间。录音读两遍。你将有60秒的答题时间。

• 3．听取信息
  

  Some Famous French Cities
  City	Position	Population	Features
  Paris	The north of the country.	Over（1） .	Paris，the capital of France，is the economic，cultural and political center.
  Lyon	The（2） of France.	1.26 million.	Lyon is famous for its chemistry industry.As a（3） ，it also has many ancient buildings.
  Marseille	The southern part of France.	1.23 million.	With a history of （4） ，Marseille possesses many（5） and galleries.
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第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分37.5分）第一节（共3小题；每小题2.5分，满分25.0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。

• 4．"Hurry up or you will miss the bus，" I reminded my 13-year-old twins.The bus arrives at 6：40 a.m.，so it's cold and dark in the morning.
     I'm the only parent standing at the bus stop.It wasn't always this way.In kindergarten，other parents waited with their kids and as the kids got older，they gradually disappeared.I often find myself wondering，"Why am I still waiting at the bus stop when they are old enough to be here without me？"
     At first，I thought I was afraid that my children might be hit by a car or get hurt.But it's ridiculous and unlikely because I have witnessed my kids look both sides regularly before crossing the street.It's also not that I am a helicopter parent.I often let them stay home alone，so why couldn't I let them walk alone for ten minutes？
     As we walked along the sidewalk，my daughter said，"Mom，we are doing a push-up and sit-up challenge in gym class."
     "That sounds interesting.Do you want to do it？" I wasn't sure how she felt about it. "Yes，I've been practicing for it."
     "Do you like gym class？"
     "Yes，but I don't like that we have to change our clothes."
     During our ten-minute walk to the bus，they tell me about their upcoming schedule or what happened the day before.I feel connected to them.They aren't distracted by screens or their activities；they are present with only me.I've become acquainted with the neighborhood teens too.I only spend ten minutes at the bus stop with them，but I've learned their interests and activities.
     Now，I look forward to walking with my kids to the bus stop.I'm simply grateful for the precious moments I can spend with them.
  
  （1）What can we learn from the first two paragraphs？

  
  A．The author's work requires getting up very early.
  B．The author still goes with her kids to the bus stop.
  C．The author is the only parent driving kids to school.
  D．The author's kids are too young to take a bus alone.
  （2）Why did the author refuse to let her kids walk by themselves？

  
  A．She values the communication with them.
  B．She worries about their lateness for school.
  C．She fears traffic accidents might hurt them.
  D．She is a typically nervous helicopter parent.
  （3）Which of the following best describes the author as a mother？

  
  A．Curious.
  B．Humorous.
  C．Caring.
  D．Romantic.
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• 5．FORGET smart phones and smart glasses.One day，we might have smart tattoos（文身）.The company NewDesign put forward an idea for a product called Under Skin.The device would look like a pair of tattoos on your palm and your thumb，but it would actually be a thin computer buried just below your skin.It would draw power from your body's energy，and you could use it to unlock doors，monitor your health，exchange and store information，or even express your personality.Under Skin is just an idea --- you can't go out and get one --- but the technology exists to make it work. "We assume it is about five years from being real，" says designer Gadi Amit.
     Graffstra，a researcher already has a chip called RFID（a radio-frequency identification）tag buried in his hand. "I use it to log into my computer and share contact details with people，" he says.The chip is about the size of a grain of rice and responds to radio signals with a unique identification number.
     If a computerized tattoo or embedded（嵌入）tag isn't crazy enough for you，what about a brain chip？The company Intel is working on technology that would let you control your devices with your mind.Dean Pomer，one of the researchers，explains，"We're trying to prove you can do interesting things with brain waves...Imagine being able to surf the Web with the power of your thoughts."
     Do you think embedded chips sound creepy or cool？Some doctors are concerned about people hurting themselves while getting devices implanted.They argue that medical procedures are meant to heal sick people and not to give healthy people special powers.Others worry about hacking and privacy.Could someone hack in and steal your identity，or even control your mind？
     What do you think --- would you want a computer under your skin？
  
  （1）What can we know about the Under Skin？

  
  A．It has many functions.
  B．It is a product on sale.
  C．It is a chip under your arm.
  D．It draws power from the outside.
  （2）Which of the following best describes Pomer's attitude to brain chips？

  
  A．Opposed.
  B．Objective.
  C．Uninterested.
  D．Optimistic.
  （3）What would be the best title for the passage？

  
  A．Embedded Chips or Brain Chips？
  B．Wear a Computer under Your Skin？
  C．Powerful Smart Tattoos Available
  D．The Development of Various Chips
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• 6．Picture in your mind warm cookies，sweet candies，yummy cakes and ice-cream.Is your mouth watering？What happens in the brain that makes sugary foods so hard to resist？What happens when sugar hits your tongue？
     You take a bite of bread.The sugars it contains activate（激活）the sweet-taste receptors on the tongue.These receptors send a signal up to the forebrain.From there the signal activates the brain's reward system，a series of electrical and chemical pathways across several different regions of the brain. It is a complicated network，but it brings the answer to a subtle，subconscious question："Should I try that again？" That warm，fantastic feeling you get when you taste grandma's chocolate cake？Your reward system will definitely say，"Mmm，yes!"
     And it's not just activated by food.Socializing and drugs are just a few examples of things and experiences that also activate the reward system.
     The major drive of our reward system is dopamine（多巴胺），a chemical important to our nerve system.Drugs，alcohol or nicotine sends too much dopamine，leading some people to be addicted.Sugar also causes dopamine to be released，though not as violently as drugs.
     Another reason is that when it comes to food，the brain has evolved to pay special attention to new or different tastes.If you rarely eat sugar or don't eat much at a time，the effect is evident.But if you eat too much，the dopamine response does not rise that high.In other words，you need continuous intake of sugar to feel rewardjye.aig.In this way，sugar behaves a little bit like a drug.
     So，yes，overconsumption of sugar can have addictive effects on the brain，but a piece of cake once in a while won't hurt you.
  
  （1）How does the author introduce the topic of this passage？

  
  A．By raising questions.
  B．By comparing figures.
  C．By setting down rules.
  D．By presenting results.
  （2）What does the underlined "It" in Paragraph 2 refer to？

  
  A．The forebrain area.
  B．The reward system.
  C．The electrical signal.
  D．The sweet-taste receptor.
  （3）Why does the passage compare sugar with drugs？

  
  A．They are important to our nerve system.
  B．They make people become unconscious.
  C．They cause people to be addicted violently.
  D．They contribute to the release of dopamine.
  （4）Which of the following does the author support？

  
  A．Addictive effects of drugs.
  B．Overconsumption of sugar.
  C．Limited intake of sugar.
  D．Rise of dopamine response.
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  解析

第二节（共1小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

• 7．Tips for a Better Memory Whether you're a student，a working adult，or an elderly individual，keeping your mind sharp is an important part of a healthy life.So，do you want to improve your memory？（1）

  .
     Exercise regularly
     Physical activity has been proven to have a direct impact on brain health.（2）

  .By stimulating brain growth，studies have shown that in those who regularly exercise，parts of the brain which are key to memory production are larger.
     （3）

  .
     To move information from your short to long term memory，concentrating on and taking time to understand information helps.The part of the brain that helps build long-lasting memories works best when we focus on our assignments.This is because your brain needs to analyze the information properly.If you never make it into your memory，you won't be able to recall it later.
     Get enough sleep
     For memory consolidation to take place，your body needs sleep.While you are asleep，connections in the brain can strengthen.（4）

  .Research shows information is remembered better when learned before sleeping.
     Take time to laugh
     （5）

  ，especially for anyone who wants to engage their whole brain and enjoy improved learning ability and improve creativity.Laughter helps you live life more freely and certainly improves brainpower.When you can laugh at yourself and others and of course，a good joke，your brain creates great thoughts that keep it healthy.
  
  

  A.Stay focused B.Better long-term memory C.Laughter is your birthright D.Laughter is the best medicine E.The tips below can do the trick F.By exercising regularly，the risk of cognitive（认知的） decline becomes lower G.Meanwhile information can pass into more permanent and efficient regions of the brain
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  解析

第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分37.5分）第一节 完形填空（共1小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）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。

• 8．Alex's Shoe Repair is a relic of a bygone age.In the shop，things get fixed instead of being（1）

  .Like a scene from Charles Dickens，90-year-old Alex Bredologos works in his shop，absorbed in an ancient and struggling （2）

  .
     Alex learned his craft when he was a teenager living in the（3）

  of World War Ⅱ in Greece when his neighbor，a shoemaker，（4）

  to teach him the trade because all schools had been closed.In 1967，his family（5）

  to the U.S.jye.ai he began to work for a repair shop，and（6）

  his own in the early 1970s.At its（7）

  ，the shop operated well enough to keep two assistants（8）

  all the time in addition to his children. "While other kids were at football practice or out playing，we were at（9）

  ，" his son said.
     As time went by，however，the shop-repairing industry went downward along with the national （10）

  ，a victim of mass-produced footwear that became（11）

  enough to replace instead of repair.Most （12）

  shoes end up in landfills（垃圾填埋场），and they're mostly artificial materials that'll take hundreds of years to degrade.
     90-year-old Alex （13）

  works 10 hours a day now and the shop is closed only on Sundays. "Some days I think I might （14）

  ，" Alex said. "Then I think，no.To work is good." Although the business has been declining for decades，（15）

  the door still swings open to keep him occupied.
  
  

  （1）	A．picked up	B．thrown away	C．taken apart	D．put back
  （2）	A．past	B．goal	C．trade	D．hobby
  （3）	A．front	B．trap	C．history	D．shadow
  （4）	A．offered	B．longed	C．afforded	D．demanded
  （5）	A．toured	B．returned	C．turned	D．moved
  （6）	A．sold	B．opened	C．expanded	D．fixed
  （7）	A．potential	B．range	C．peak	D．stage
  （8）	A．busy	B．refreshed	C．creative	D．touched
  （9）	A．work	B．risk	C．ease	D．table
  （10）	A．economy	B．production	C．rise	D．trend
  （11）	A．common	B．popular	C．cheap	D．strong
  （12）	A．worn-out	B．hard-won	C．hand-made	D．newly-designed
  （13）	A．seldom	B．still	C．even	D．already
  （14）	A．continue	B．adjust	C．retire	D．fail
  （15）	A．permanently	B．luckily	C．naturally	D．consequently
  组卷：8引用：1难度：0.3

  解析

第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15.0分）根据句子结构的语法性，在下面空格处填入一个适当的词语或使用括号中词语的适当形式填空，并将答案填写在答题卡标号为1～10的相应位置。

• 9．The couple hope to spend one hour or two every day

  accompanying their children.
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第二节 应用文写作（满分15分）

• 26．假如你是李华。你校上周举行了"非遗进校园"活动，请你为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：
  1.参加人员；
  2.活动内容；
  3.活动反响。
  参考词汇：Intangible Cultural Heritage Entering Campus非遗进校园
  注意：
  1.写作词数应为80左右；
  2.请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
  组卷：2引用：1难度：0.4

  解析

第三节 读后续写（满分25分）

• 27．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。
      Karie double-checked the words on her spelling test.If she got 100 percent today，she would win her class's First-Quarter Spelling Challenge and a brand-new dictionary.Plus，Ms.Cormack had promised to do a handstand if anyone got a perfect score.
      Three more words to go.N-i-c-e-1-y.Q-u-i-c-k-l-y.H-o-n-e-s-t-y.Wait.She had spelled honesty，not honestly.She erased the t-y and wrote l-y before handing in her paper.
      "I will correct these while you're taking a break，" Ms.Cormack said.
      After the break，Karie hurried into the classroom.She felt uneasy in her seat.She tapped her pencil.She looked over at her best friend，Norah.Norah crossed her fingers.So did she.
      Ms.Cormack walked to the front of the room and cleared her throat.Then，as if she were an Olympic gymnast，Ms.Cormack's feet turned over into the air. "Congratulations!Karie!You did it!" She announced while upside down.
      The whole class erupted!
      Ms.Cormack righted herself and presented Karie with her prize.Karie grinned（咧嘴笑） as she read the label on the box：To Karie Carter，for her perfect first-quarter score in spelling.
      "Everything Okay？" Mom asked as Karie burst through the front door after school. "Everything's perfect!" Karie shouted，showing Mom her spelling test and prize.Mom hugged her. "Put the test on the fridge so Dad can see it when he gets home."
      "And Caspar，too." Karie lifted her cat. "Can you spell nicely，Caspar？And quickly and honesly，and..." Karie's heart sank.Honesly？
      H-O-N-E-S-L-Y!Karie stood frozen.
     "Karie，what's the matter，" said Mom. "I don't feel so good，" Karie responded，putting Caspar down and stuffing（塞） her test paper into her backpack.
      "Probably too excited." Mom rubbed her back. "How about some tea？" Karie swallowed. "How'd you know？At is exactly what I needed." "Good，" said Mom. "Lemon tea coming right up."
      After drinking a few sips，Karie walked into her room with heavy steps and fell onto her bed.How could she tell the class she hadn't earned a prize？Would Dad still buy pizza to celebrate？
  注意：
  1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
  2.至少使用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。
  Paragraph 1：
  Soon Karie heard her dad come in and following the smell of pizza，Karie rushed to the kitchen.__________
  Paragraph 2：
  The next morning，Ms.Cormack was entering the office when Karie approached her.___________
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