广东省广州市真光高中2020-2021学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题 Word版含答案（无听力部分）
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广州市真光高中2020-2021学年第二学期
高二英语期中考试题
第一部分 语法选择（5小题，每题3分；共15分）
从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
1. He is said __________ law in Canada now.
A. being studied B. to be studying C. to have studied D. having studied
2. Jenny refused to act as a beggar in the play because she was afraid of ________.
A. making fun of B. laughing at C. being made fun of D. being laughed
3. She will tell us why she feels so strongly that each of us has a role ______ in making the earth a better place to live.
A. to have played B. to play C. to be played D. to be playing
4. Two of the authors of the review also made a study published in 2014 ______ showed a mere five to 10 minutes a day of running reduced the risk of heart disease and early deaths from all causes.
A. which B. to which C. in which D. when
5. The head of the village was tying up his horse to my car to pull it to a small town some 20 kilometers away _____ there was a garage.
A. which B. what C. on which D. where
第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每题2.5分，满分50分）
第—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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
iPhone 12
Outlook
Featuring the same 6.1-inch display size as the iPhone 11 and iPhone XR before it, iPhone 12 is making the transition from an ICD screen to OLED. With flat aluminum (铝) sides for an overall look, it more closely matches the iPad Pro and iPad Air. Aside from the flat sides, iPhone 12 still largely resembles the iPhone 11. Around back, it has two cameras housed in a glass circle, which makes for a nice contrast with the rest of the smooth back panel. To avoid being broken or cracked when dropped, iPhone 12 is covered with what Apple describes as a ceramic (陶瓷) shield.”
Camera
The iPhone 12 has a 12-megapixel f/1.6 main camera, the fastest aperture (光圈) in any iPhone yet. The low-light performance has improved, and its advancements in computational photography to maximize detail and dynamic range has also been achieved. The front camera on the iPhone 12 is gaining Night Mode, as well.
Processor
iPhone 12 is powered by the company抯 new A14 Bionic processor, which is the first smartphone chip built on a 5nm process, leading to improved performance and efficiency. It抯 claimed that the processor is up to 50 percent faster than the leading chips in Android smartphones.
Wireless charging
To improve wireless charging on the iPhone 12, it contains a 揗agsafe system with built-in magnets to guarantee that the iPhone 12 properly lines up with the Magsafe accessories (配件).
6. What is the size of iPhone 12?
A. About 6.1-inch as that of iPhone Max. B. The same size as iPad Pro.
C. Bigger than that of iPhone 11. D. As big as iPhone XR.
7. What’s the function of the 揗agsafe system?
A. To carry out the wired charging of iPhone 12.
B. To perfectly match the iPad Pro and iPad Air.
C. To make sure the iPhone 12 is right for the Magsafe accessories.
D. To process the information in a more rapid way.
8. Which of the following is TRUE about iPhone 12?
A. There are only two cameras placed separately in front and back.
B. It is powered by A14 Bionic processor used in Android smartphones.
C. All cameras of iPhone 12 have the Night Mode.
D. A ceramic shield helps protect against breaking and cracking.
B
For many years, school children in the US have been taken on 揻ield trips to cultural institutions such as museums of art. Educators arrange them in the belief that schools exist not only to teach economically useful skills, but also to produce civilized young people who appreciate the art and culture. While there are parents who will take their children to cultural places in their free time, there are plenty of other children who will never have this kind of opportunity unless schools offer it. So you could say that taking school students on field trips is a means of giving everyone equal access to their cultural heritage.
However, the attitude towards field trips in recent years is changing, with the number of tours organized for school groups falling significantly in museums all around the country. The most obvious reason is the issue of finance. Because there are increasing demands on their funds, after all, computers and sports facilities aren抰 cheap, schools are forced to make a difficult choice about how to spend the limited money they have. Faced with this dilemma, field trips are an obvious thing to cut since they are seen by many as a luxury.
Additionally, the nature of these field days is also changing. Schools increasingly use trips to amusement parks or sporting events as a treat for students rather than an opportunity for cultural learning. This shift could have a basis in generational differences between teachers reasons for organizing days out of school. A recent survey conducted among 500 Arkansas teachers showed that older teachers were significantly more likely to take the primary purpose of a field trip as a learning experience than younger teachers, who view it as fun.
Some evidence shows the trend of fewer trips may have a negative effect on children抯 development. A research led by Jay Greene at Arkansas University found that students who received a tour of an art museum greatly improved their knowledge of and the ability to think critically about art. They also display stronger historical interest and were more likely to visit cultural places in the future. The researchers warn that if schools cut field trips or switch to less educational destinations, valuable opportunities to broaden and enrich children抯 learning experiences are lost.
9. What is the initial purpose of field trips to cultural institutions?
A. To teach students useful skills in economics.
B. To make every student exposed to art and culture.
C. To educate students to preserve cultural heritage.
D. To encourage parents to take their children there.
10. Which factor most probably leads to the trend of fewer field trips?
A. The drop in school funds. B. Students demand for fun.
C. The dilemma of school finance. D. Teachers generational differences.
11. What does the underlined phrase 揟his shift in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A. The switch from old generations to young generations.
B. The switch from sporting events to cultural experiences.
C. The change from an opportunity to learn to a treat to entertain.
D. The change from educational destinations to luxurious attractions.
12. What can be inferred about field trips from the research by Jay Greene?
A. Students are rewarded with more cultural awareness.
B. Amusement parks enrich children抯 learning experiences.
C. Cutting field trips is critical to the future of the museum.
D. Field trips guarantee better future academic performance.
C
Curtis Whitson knew the water fall was coming. He抎 rafted down the Arroyo Seco, a river in central California, before. But this year was different. Heavy snow and spring rains had turned the usually manageable falls into something fierce. And this year, instead of his friends, Whitson抯 companions were his wife, Krystal Ramirez, and his 13-year-old son, Hunter. As the three of them approached the falls late in the afternoon of the third day of their camping trip, Whitson could tell from the increasing roar of water in the narrow canyon that they were in serious trouble. There was no way theyd be able to rappel down (绕绳下降) the rocks as planned.
“The water was just gushing through there with tremendous force,” recalls Whiston.
They could wade to the shore, but would anyone find them there? They had no mobile phone service, and they hadn’t seen a single person in the past three days.
As he considered what to do, Whiston hit on a bit of luck梙e heard voice coming from the other side of the falls. He yelled, but the sound of the rushing water drowned him out.
We have to get these people a message, Whitson thought.
Then he spotted his green Nalgene water bottle. Whitson grabbed it and carved 揌elp! on it. Ramirez also reminded him that he had a pen and paper, which she抎 brought to play games with, in his backpack. Whitson knew it was a long shot. But he scrawled 揥e are stuck here at the waterfall. Get help please! and pushed the note into the bottle, throwing it over the waterfall perfectly.
揂ll right, that抯 all we can do, Whitson told Hunter.
It took 30 minutes to navigate back upstream to the beach where they made a fire. With no reasonable expectation that their message in a bottle would find its way to anyone, they spelled out SOS in white rocks. As the evening wore on, they placed a headlamp with a flashing light on a ledge (岩石突出部). Then, just after midnight, they heard a helicopter hovering above them. Whitson ran over to the headlamp and started flashing it at the helicopter. He, Ramirez, and Hunter were waving and hollering when they heard the magic words: 揟his is Search and Rescue. You have been found.
It was a moment of pure happiness as the three chatted with the officers who had rescued them. Together, they marveled at the unlikelihood of it all. Two men had seen the water bottle in the water. When they picked it up, they noticed the writing on it -- 揌elp!.
A few days after news of the rescue broke, one of the hikers contacted Whitson. That抯 when he learned the rest of the story. There were actually two little girls hiking with the men that day. It was the girls who first spotted the bottle and swam to get it. Whitson is planning on having a big barbecue to meet the hikers---and thank them.
13. Which was NOT the trouble the Whistons faced?
A. The water falls were fierce. B. There was no mobile phone service.
C. All of them were not experienced in rafting. D. They had to rappel down the rocks.
14. Which is the order that the Whistons helped themselves out?
①They spelled out SOS on the rocks.
②Whiston squeezed the note “Get help please” into the bottle.
③Whiston yelled to the other side of the falls.
④Whiston carved “help” on his green bottle.
A. ③④①② B. ②③④① C. ①④③② D. ④③②①
15. What does the underlined part in paragraph 6 mean?
A.It is a fantastic idea. B. It is a big challenge.
C. It is a wild attempt. D. It is a long exploration.
16. Whiston is planning to have a big barbecue _______.
A. to celebrate their survival B. to show gratitude to the hikers
C. to have a family union D. to meet and thank the rescue officers
D
A strong coffee after a poor night抯 sleep is the kick-start many people need in the morning but new research suggests that it might be best to have a bite to ear first.
A study has found that drinking coffee first can have a negative effect on blood sugar control—a risk factor for diabetes (糖尿病) and heart disease.
“We know that nearly half of us will wake in the morning and, before doing anything else, drink coffee梥ubjectively the more tired we feel, the stronger the coffee, said Professor James Betts, at the University of Bath in the UK.
For their study, researchers at the University of Bath got 29 healthy men and women to take part in three different overnight experiments, with at least a week between them.
In one, the participants had a normal night抯 sleep, roughly from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., and were asked to consume a sugary drink on waking in the morning. They then experienced an interrupted night抯 sleep, where the researchers woke them every hour for five minutes by sending them text messages to which they had to respond梐nd upon waking were given the same sugary drink.
On anther night, participants experienced the same sleep interruption, but this time were first given a strong black coffee 30 minutes before consuming the sugary drink.
They found that one night of interrupted sleep did not worsen the participants blood sugar and insulin (胰岛素) responses when compared to the normal night’s sleep—although previous research suggested that losing many hours of sleep or many nights of poor sleep could have a negative effect. However, strong black coffee consumed before breakfast actually increased the blood sugar response by around 50%梥uggesting that relying on coffee after a bad night to stop feeling sleepy could limit your body抯 ability to tolerate the sugar in your breakfast.
17. What does the underlined word kick-start in paragraph 1 refer to?
A. A kind of sport.
B. A kind of power.
C. A kind of medicine.
D. A kind of belief.
18. What was unchanged in the three experiments?
A. The duration of sleep.
B. The blood sugar response.
C. The sugary drink. D. The intake of coffee.
19. What increased the participants blood sugar response most before breakfast?
A. A normal sugary drink. B. A normal night抯 sleep.
C. An interrupted night抯 sleep.
D. A cup of strong black coffee.
20. How did researchers draw the conclusion?
A. By comparing the results.
B. By listing some examples.
C. By surveying the participants.
D. By referring to some documents.
第二节（共5小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分12.5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。
A Wonder Plant
Every rainy season, the mountain gorillas (大猩猩) of Central Africa migrate to the foothills and lower parts of the Virunga Mountains to feed on bamboo. For the 650 or so that remain in the wild, it抯 a vital food source. ___21___ Gorillas aren抰 the only locals keen on bamboo. For the people near the mountains, it抯 a valuable raw material used for building houses and making household items. But in the past 100 years, resources have come under increasing pressure as populations have exploded and large areas of bamboo forest have been cleared to make way for farms.
___22___ All over the world, the ranges of many bamboo species appear to be reducing, endangering the people and animals that depend upon them. A report published by the UN Environment Programme has revealed just how profound our ignorance of global bamboo resources is.
Bamboo is a wonder plant. Its ecological role extends beyond providing food and habitat for animals. Bamboo tends to grow in stands made up of groups of individual plants that grow from root systems. Its extensive root systems are crucial in preventing water loss and soil erosion ___23___ In India 25% of paper produced is made from bamboo fiber, and in Brazil, 100,000 hectares of bamboo are grown for its production. Because of its flexibility and strength, it has traditionally been used in construction. Bamboo is often the only readily available raw material for people in many developing countries.
___24___ Ray Townsend, vice president of the British Bamboo Society, says, 揝ome plants are threatened because they can抰 survive in the habitat梩hey aren't strong enough or there aren抰 enough of them, perhaps. But bamboo can take care of itself-it is strong enough to survive if left alone ___25___ When forest goes, it is transformed into something else: there isn抰 anywhere for forest plants such as bamboo to grow if you create a cattle grass land.
A. Sadly, this isn抰 a single story.
B. It is the physical disturbance that is the threat to bamboo.
C. Until now, bamboo has been viewed as a second-class plant.
D. Without it, their chances of survival would be reduced significantly.
E. Besides, bamboo's most immediate significance lies in its economic value.
F. More than a billion people rely on bamboo for either their shelter or income.
G. Despite bamboo’s value in economy and ecology, its situation is all the more worrying.
第三部分 英语知识运用（共五节，满分85分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。
When I asked my mom for piano lessons in 2010, we were in the fallout of the recession (经济衰退). She said a polite “No”.
That didn’t stop me. I googled the __26__ for a keyboard, drew the keys on a piece of paper and __27__ it on my desk. I would click notes on an online __28__ and 損lay them back on my paper one梜eeping the __29__ they made on the computer in my head. Once my mom saw that I was __30__, she borrowed money and bought me 10 lessons.
I still remember the first one. I was __31__ by how real the sound of the piano was. I __32__ my grade one after eight lessons. But I started secondary school, we couldn抰 __33__ lessons again. I passed five, practicing only on my piece of paper.
When I was about 13, my mom said she had a __34__ for me; it was an electronic keyboard, bought with __35__ borrowed money. It was the first time I抎 played for her.
Later I found the Purcell School for young musicians. The tryouts were __36__. Some of the questions __37__ an assessment of the composer or when the music was written. I felt stressed out. To my amazement I was offered a __38__. At Purcell, I saved enough to buy my first piano.
When I left Purcell, I was awarded the senior academic music prize. I am now at the Guildhall School in London, one of the world抯 leading music schools. I feel proud: it抯 been 10 years __39__ I drew my paper piano. I continue to do a lot of my practice away from the piano: what we call __40__ practice. The paper piano helped solve my curiosity about how music works and what forms the masterpieces.
26. A. measurements B. tunes C. pictures D. scales
27. A. folded B. piled C. wrapped D. stuck
28. A. screen B. course C. keyboard D. website
29. A. voice B. sound C. whisper D. record
30. A. nervous B. disappointed C. satisfied D. serious
31. A. amused B. frightened C. struck D. accessed
32. A. ran into B. got across C. passed by D. went through
33. A. afford B. perform C. postpone D. participate
34. A. secret B. task C. question D. surprise
35. A. little B. less C. much D. more
36. A. easy B. tough C. enjoyable D. fulfilling
37. A. related B. concerned C. involved D. collected
38. A. role B. prize C. place D. refund
39. A. after B. since C. until D. before
40. A. mental B. abundant C. false D. fancy
第二节 语法填空（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（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
China’s most sophisticated and challenging space adventure—the Chang’e 5 robotic lunar mission梕nded successfully early Thursday morning with its load of rocks and dust from the moon ___41___(land) on the grasslands in northern China.
The recovery team will make initial processing of the capsule and then use a plane to transport it to Beijing, ___42___ it will be opened for technicians to remove the container holding 2kg of lunar samples from a ___43___(previous) unvisited area known as 揙cean of Storms, the China National Space administration said.
Next, the sealed samples ___44___(transfer) to specially designed laboratories for ___45___(analysis), experiments and tests so scientists can determine the extraterrestrial (地球以外的) substances’ composition, structure and traits. This can ___46___(deep) their knowledge about the history of the moon and the solar system. ___47___ those scientific objectives, project planners also want the mission to help to foster the country抯 knowledge, technology and talent pool for its future ___48___(man) lunar missions and other deep-space expeditions. Therefore, ___49___ certain proportion of the samples will also be on public display to enhance science awareness among the public, especially young generations.
The successful landing marked the completion of the historic 23-day Chang抏 5 expedition, the first in more than 40 years ___50___(bring) lunar samples back to Earth, also making China the third country to achieve this feat after the United States and the former Soviet Union.
第三节 根据中文完成句子 （共5小题；每小题三个空；每小题3分，每空1分；满分15分）
51. When Claire got home, she ________ ________ ________ in her armchair.
克莱尔回到家里，坐在扶手椅上气得直哭。
52. I have a very busy life with no time to sit around ________ ________ ________ myself.
我的生活很充实，没有时间坐着顾影自怜。
53. Sometimes I am very ________ and ________ things or ________ into furniture.
有时候我还会笨手笨脚、摔掉东西，或磕碰到家具上。
54. I thought I would get a really good mark but I got an E. I was ________ ________ ________!
我原以为我会得到高分的，结果只得了一个E。我非常吃惊！
55. My muscles were ________ and my ________ ________ as we climbed down the mountain towards home.
我们爬下山回家，往回走的时候，我的腿部肌肉发痛，膝盖发抖。
第四节 应用文写作（15分）
假如你是李华，今年将参加高考，你有兴趣申请剑桥大学，从新闻得知英国大学开始接受中国高考成绩，你决定写一封email咨询，内容包括：
个人情况介绍；
询问准备工作要求，需要什么材料；
如获得录取，是否可以在中国大学就读一年后再入读。
注意：1. 词数80左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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第五节 读后续写（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。
One fall, my wife Elli and I had a single goal: to photograph polar bears. We were staying at a research camp outside “the polar bear capital of the world”—the town of Churchill in Manitoba, Canada.
Taking pictures of polar bears is amazing but also dangerous. Polar bears-like all wild animals-should be photographed from a safe distance. When I抦 face to face with a polar bear, I like it to be through a camera with a telephoto lens. But sometimes, that is easier said than done. This was one of those times.
As Elli and I cooked dinner, a young male polar bear who was playing in a nearby lake sniffed, and smelled our garlic bread.
The hungry bear followed his nose to our camp, which was surrounded by a high wire fence. He pulled and bit the wire. He stood on his back legs and pushed at the wooden fence posts.
Terrified, Elli and I tried all the bear defense actions we knew. We yelled at the bear, hit pots hard, and fired blank shotgun shells into the air. Sometimes loud noises like these will scare bears off. Not this polar bear though—he just kept trying to tear down the fence with his massive paws (爪子).
I radioed the camp manager for help. He tole me a helicopter was on its way, but it would be 30 minutes before it arrived. Making the best of this close encounter (相遇), I took some pictures of the bear.
Elli and I feared the fence wouldn’t last through 30 more minutes of the bear’s punishment. The camp manager suggested I use pepper spray. The spray burns the bears’ eyes, but doesn’t hurt them. So I approached our uninvited guest slowly and, through the fence, sprayed him in the face. With an angry roar (吼叫), the bear ran to the lake to wash his eyes.
注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1
A few minutes later, the bear headed back to our camp. _______________________________________________
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Paragraph 2
At that very moment, the helicopter arrived. _______________________________________________________
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广州市真光高中2020-2021学年第二学期
高二英语 期中考试题（答案）
第一部分 语法选择（5小题，每题3分；共15分）
1-5 BCBAD
第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每题2.5分，满分50分）
第—节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
6-8 DCD 9-12 BCCA 13-16 DACB 17-20 BCDA
第二节（共5小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分12.5分）
21-25 DAEGB
第三部分 英语知识运用（共五节，满分85分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
26-30 ADCBD 31-35 CDADD 36-40 BCCBA
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
41. landing 42. where 43. previously 44. will be transferred 45. analyses
46. deepen 47. Besides 48. manned 49. a 50. to bring/to have brought
第三节 根据中文完成句子 （共5小题；每小题三个空；每小题3分，每空1分；满分15分）
51. wept with anger 52. feeling sorry 53. clumsy drop bump
54. numb with shock 55. aching knees shaking
第四节 应用文写作（15分）
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Li Hua, a Senior 3 student from China who will soon sit for the College Entrance Examination. I have been informed of the thrilling news that Universities in UK have accepted the scores of College Entrance Examination in China. Therefore, I am writing to inquire about application process.
I have made lots of achievements during my senior high school. I have served in the Students Union for two years. What抯 more, I have performed pretty well academically in school. I won a prize in map painting in 2017. Given that I have adequate foundation of art, architecture might be a fabulous option. Hence, could you please inform me of the required materials I need to provide before I apply for the offer of Cambridge? My last question is whether I will be permitted to attend the local university in China for one year before enrolling at the Cambridge for further study?
I appreciate it if you could provide me with early reply to my question.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第五节 读后续写（25分）
参考范文：
A few minutes later, the bear headed back to our camp. The furry giant must have gathered his wits, for he suddenly reared up and attacked the fence with fierce strength, leaving a narrow opening on it. Behind me, Elli burst into a cry of terror. My eyes were fixed on the intruder. My mind raced like flash as my hands groped for anything that might keep us safe from the bear抯 rampage. That抯 when I felt the camera. With little hesitation, I shoved the equipment through the opening as the polar bear closed his jaws on the lens and then pulled my whole camera out and smashed it.
At that very moment, the helicopter arrived. I ran back to the camp, stumbling a hundred times in my haste. Elli contacted the pilot over the radio. Hearing that we had not suffered any physical injury, the pilot told us to stay put and cover our ears. The harsh whooshing noise of the approaching helicopter scared the young bear. The animal took a few hesitant steps back and eventually disappeared back towards the lake. Although my camera has met its glorious end, and though all our pictures were lost, our memory of this unexpected encounter remains fresh till this day.
高二英语期中考试题
第一部分 语法选择（5小题，每题3分；共15分）
从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
1. He is said __________ law in Canada now.
A. being studied B. to be studying C. to have studied D. having studied
2. Jenny refused to act as a beggar in the play because she was afraid of ________.
A. making fun of B. laughing at C. being made fun of D. being laughed
3. She will tell us why she feels so strongly that each of us has a role ______ in making the earth a better place to live.
A. to have played B. to play C. to be played D. to be playing
4. Two of the authors of the review also made a study published in 2014 ______ showed a mere five to 10 minutes a day of running reduced the risk of heart disease and early deaths from all causes.
A. which B. to which C. in which D. when
5. The head of the village was tying up his horse to my car to pull it to a small town some 20 kilometers away _____ there was a garage.
A. which B. what C. on which D. where
第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每题2.5分，满分50分）
第—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 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
iPhone 12
Outlook
Featuring the same 6.1-inch display size as the iPhone 11 and iPhone XR before it, iPhone 12 is making the transition from an ICD screen to OLED. With flat aluminum (铝) sides for an overall look, it more closely matches the iPad Pro and iPad Air. Aside from the flat sides, iPhone 12 still largely resembles the iPhone 11. Around back, it has two cameras housed in a glass circle, which makes for a nice contrast with the rest of the smooth back panel. To avoid being broken or cracked when dropped, iPhone 12 is covered with what Apple describes as a ceramic (陶瓷) shield.”
Camera
The iPhone 12 has a 12-megapixel f/1.6 main camera, the fastest aperture (光圈) in any iPhone yet. The low-light performance has improved, and its advancements in computational photography to maximize detail and dynamic range has also been achieved. The front camera on the iPhone 12 is gaining Night Mode, as well.
Processor
iPhone 12 is powered by the company抯 new A14 Bionic processor, which is the first smartphone chip built on a 5nm process, leading to improved performance and efficiency. It抯 claimed that the processor is up to 50 percent faster than the leading chips in Android smartphones.
Wireless charging
To improve wireless charging on the iPhone 12, it contains a 揗agsafe system with built-in magnets to guarantee that the iPhone 12 properly lines up with the Magsafe accessories (配件).
6. What is the size of iPhone 12?
A. About 6.1-inch as that of iPhone Max. B. The same size as iPad Pro.
C. Bigger than that of iPhone 11. D. As big as iPhone XR.
7. What’s the function of the 揗agsafe system?
A. To carry out the wired charging of iPhone 12.
B. To perfectly match the iPad Pro and iPad Air.
C. To make sure the iPhone 12 is right for the Magsafe accessories.
D. To process the information in a more rapid way.
8. Which of the following is TRUE about iPhone 12?
A. There are only two cameras placed separately in front and back.
B. It is powered by A14 Bionic processor used in Android smartphones.
C. All cameras of iPhone 12 have the Night Mode.
D. A ceramic shield helps protect against breaking and cracking.
B
For many years, school children in the US have been taken on 揻ield trips to cultural institutions such as museums of art. Educators arrange them in the belief that schools exist not only to teach economically useful skills, but also to produce civilized young people who appreciate the art and culture. While there are parents who will take their children to cultural places in their free time, there are plenty of other children who will never have this kind of opportunity unless schools offer it. So you could say that taking school students on field trips is a means of giving everyone equal access to their cultural heritage.
However, the attitude towards field trips in recent years is changing, with the number of tours organized for school groups falling significantly in museums all around the country. The most obvious reason is the issue of finance. Because there are increasing demands on their funds, after all, computers and sports facilities aren抰 cheap, schools are forced to make a difficult choice about how to spend the limited money they have. Faced with this dilemma, field trips are an obvious thing to cut since they are seen by many as a luxury.
Additionally, the nature of these field days is also changing. Schools increasingly use trips to amusement parks or sporting events as a treat for students rather than an opportunity for cultural learning. This shift could have a basis in generational differences between teachers reasons for organizing days out of school. A recent survey conducted among 500 Arkansas teachers showed that older teachers were significantly more likely to take the primary purpose of a field trip as a learning experience than younger teachers, who view it as fun.
Some evidence shows the trend of fewer trips may have a negative effect on children抯 development. A research led by Jay Greene at Arkansas University found that students who received a tour of an art museum greatly improved their knowledge of and the ability to think critically about art. They also display stronger historical interest and were more likely to visit cultural places in the future. The researchers warn that if schools cut field trips or switch to less educational destinations, valuable opportunities to broaden and enrich children抯 learning experiences are lost.
9. What is the initial purpose of field trips to cultural institutions?
A. To teach students useful skills in economics.
B. To make every student exposed to art and culture.
C. To educate students to preserve cultural heritage.
D. To encourage parents to take their children there.
10. Which factor most probably leads to the trend of fewer field trips?
A. The drop in school funds. B. Students demand for fun.
C. The dilemma of school finance. D. Teachers generational differences.
11. What does the underlined phrase 揟his shift in Paragraph 3 refer to?
A. The switch from old generations to young generations.
B. The switch from sporting events to cultural experiences.
C. The change from an opportunity to learn to a treat to entertain.
D. The change from educational destinations to luxurious attractions.
12. What can be inferred about field trips from the research by Jay Greene?
A. Students are rewarded with more cultural awareness.
B. Amusement parks enrich children抯 learning experiences.
C. Cutting field trips is critical to the future of the museum.
D. Field trips guarantee better future academic performance.
C
Curtis Whitson knew the water fall was coming. He抎 rafted down the Arroyo Seco, a river in central California, before. But this year was different. Heavy snow and spring rains had turned the usually manageable falls into something fierce. And this year, instead of his friends, Whitson抯 companions were his wife, Krystal Ramirez, and his 13-year-old son, Hunter. As the three of them approached the falls late in the afternoon of the third day of their camping trip, Whitson could tell from the increasing roar of water in the narrow canyon that they were in serious trouble. There was no way theyd be able to rappel down (绕绳下降) the rocks as planned.
“The water was just gushing through there with tremendous force,” recalls Whiston.
They could wade to the shore, but would anyone find them there? They had no mobile phone service, and they hadn’t seen a single person in the past three days.
As he considered what to do, Whiston hit on a bit of luck梙e heard voice coming from the other side of the falls. He yelled, but the sound of the rushing water drowned him out.
We have to get these people a message, Whitson thought.
Then he spotted his green Nalgene water bottle. Whitson grabbed it and carved 揌elp! on it. Ramirez also reminded him that he had a pen and paper, which she抎 brought to play games with, in his backpack. Whitson knew it was a long shot. But he scrawled 揥e are stuck here at the waterfall. Get help please! and pushed the note into the bottle, throwing it over the waterfall perfectly.
揂ll right, that抯 all we can do, Whitson told Hunter.
It took 30 minutes to navigate back upstream to the beach where they made a fire. With no reasonable expectation that their message in a bottle would find its way to anyone, they spelled out SOS in white rocks. As the evening wore on, they placed a headlamp with a flashing light on a ledge (岩石突出部). Then, just after midnight, they heard a helicopter hovering above them. Whitson ran over to the headlamp and started flashing it at the helicopter. He, Ramirez, and Hunter were waving and hollering when they heard the magic words: 揟his is Search and Rescue. You have been found.
It was a moment of pure happiness as the three chatted with the officers who had rescued them. Together, they marveled at the unlikelihood of it all. Two men had seen the water bottle in the water. When they picked it up, they noticed the writing on it -- 揌elp!.
A few days after news of the rescue broke, one of the hikers contacted Whitson. That抯 when he learned the rest of the story. There were actually two little girls hiking with the men that day. It was the girls who first spotted the bottle and swam to get it. Whitson is planning on having a big barbecue to meet the hikers---and thank them.
13. Which was NOT the trouble the Whistons faced?
A. The water falls were fierce. B. There was no mobile phone service.
C. All of them were not experienced in rafting. D. They had to rappel down the rocks.
14. Which is the order that the Whistons helped themselves out?
①They spelled out SOS on the rocks.
②Whiston squeezed the note “Get help please” into the bottle.
③Whiston yelled to the other side of the falls.
④Whiston carved “help” on his green bottle.
A. ③④①② B. ②③④① C. ①④③② D. ④③②①
15. What does the underlined part in paragraph 6 mean?
A.It is a fantastic idea. B. It is a big challenge.
C. It is a wild attempt. D. It is a long exploration.
16. Whiston is planning to have a big barbecue _______.
A. to celebrate their survival B. to show gratitude to the hikers
C. to have a family union D. to meet and thank the rescue officers
D
A strong coffee after a poor night抯 sleep is the kick-start many people need in the morning but new research suggests that it might be best to have a bite to ear first.
A study has found that drinking coffee first can have a negative effect on blood sugar control—a risk factor for diabetes (糖尿病) and heart disease.
“We know that nearly half of us will wake in the morning and, before doing anything else, drink coffee梥ubjectively the more tired we feel, the stronger the coffee, said Professor James Betts, at the University of Bath in the UK.
For their study, researchers at the University of Bath got 29 healthy men and women to take part in three different overnight experiments, with at least a week between them.
In one, the participants had a normal night抯 sleep, roughly from 11 p.m. to 7 a.m., and were asked to consume a sugary drink on waking in the morning. They then experienced an interrupted night抯 sleep, where the researchers woke them every hour for five minutes by sending them text messages to which they had to respond梐nd upon waking were given the same sugary drink.
On anther night, participants experienced the same sleep interruption, but this time were first given a strong black coffee 30 minutes before consuming the sugary drink.
They found that one night of interrupted sleep did not worsen the participants blood sugar and insulin (胰岛素) responses when compared to the normal night’s sleep—although previous research suggested that losing many hours of sleep or many nights of poor sleep could have a negative effect. However, strong black coffee consumed before breakfast actually increased the blood sugar response by around 50%梥uggesting that relying on coffee after a bad night to stop feeling sleepy could limit your body抯 ability to tolerate the sugar in your breakfast.
17. What does the underlined word kick-start in paragraph 1 refer to?
A. A kind of sport.
B. A kind of power.
C. A kind of medicine.
D. A kind of belief.
18. What was unchanged in the three experiments?
A. The duration of sleep.
B. The blood sugar response.
C. The sugary drink. D. The intake of coffee.
19. What increased the participants blood sugar response most before breakfast?
A. A normal sugary drink. B. A normal night抯 sleep.
C. An interrupted night抯 sleep.
D. A cup of strong black coffee.
20. How did researchers draw the conclusion?
A. By comparing the results.
B. By listing some examples.
C. By surveying the participants.
D. By referring to some documents.
第二节（共5小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分12.5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。
A Wonder Plant
Every rainy season, the mountain gorillas (大猩猩) of Central Africa migrate to the foothills and lower parts of the Virunga Mountains to feed on bamboo. For the 650 or so that remain in the wild, it抯 a vital food source. ___21___ Gorillas aren抰 the only locals keen on bamboo. For the people near the mountains, it抯 a valuable raw material used for building houses and making household items. But in the past 100 years, resources have come under increasing pressure as populations have exploded and large areas of bamboo forest have been cleared to make way for farms.
___22___ All over the world, the ranges of many bamboo species appear to be reducing, endangering the people and animals that depend upon them. A report published by the UN Environment Programme has revealed just how profound our ignorance of global bamboo resources is.
Bamboo is a wonder plant. Its ecological role extends beyond providing food and habitat for animals. Bamboo tends to grow in stands made up of groups of individual plants that grow from root systems. Its extensive root systems are crucial in preventing water loss and soil erosion ___23___ In India 25% of paper produced is made from bamboo fiber, and in Brazil, 100,000 hectares of bamboo are grown for its production. Because of its flexibility and strength, it has traditionally been used in construction. Bamboo is often the only readily available raw material for people in many developing countries.
___24___ Ray Townsend, vice president of the British Bamboo Society, says, 揝ome plants are threatened because they can抰 survive in the habitat梩hey aren't strong enough or there aren抰 enough of them, perhaps. But bamboo can take care of itself-it is strong enough to survive if left alone ___25___ When forest goes, it is transformed into something else: there isn抰 anywhere for forest plants such as bamboo to grow if you create a cattle grass land.
A. Sadly, this isn抰 a single story.
B. It is the physical disturbance that is the threat to bamboo.
C. Until now, bamboo has been viewed as a second-class plant.
D. Without it, their chances of survival would be reduced significantly.
E. Besides, bamboo's most immediate significance lies in its economic value.
F. More than a billion people rely on bamboo for either their shelter or income.
G. Despite bamboo’s value in economy and ecology, its situation is all the more worrying.
第三部分 英语知识运用（共五节，满分85分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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。
When I asked my mom for piano lessons in 2010, we were in the fallout of the recession (经济衰退). She said a polite “No”.
That didn’t stop me. I googled the __26__ for a keyboard, drew the keys on a piece of paper and __27__ it on my desk. I would click notes on an online __28__ and 損lay them back on my paper one梜eeping the __29__ they made on the computer in my head. Once my mom saw that I was __30__, she borrowed money and bought me 10 lessons.
I still remember the first one. I was __31__ by how real the sound of the piano was. I __32__ my grade one after eight lessons. But I started secondary school, we couldn抰 __33__ lessons again. I passed five, practicing only on my piece of paper.
When I was about 13, my mom said she had a __34__ for me; it was an electronic keyboard, bought with __35__ borrowed money. It was the first time I抎 played for her.
Later I found the Purcell School for young musicians. The tryouts were __36__. Some of the questions __37__ an assessment of the composer or when the music was written. I felt stressed out. To my amazement I was offered a __38__. At Purcell, I saved enough to buy my first piano.
When I left Purcell, I was awarded the senior academic music prize. I am now at the Guildhall School in London, one of the world抯 leading music schools. I feel proud: it抯 been 10 years __39__ I drew my paper piano. I continue to do a lot of my practice away from the piano: what we call __40__ practice. The paper piano helped solve my curiosity about how music works and what forms the masterpieces.
26. A. measurements B. tunes C. pictures D. scales
27. A. folded B. piled C. wrapped D. stuck
28. A. screen B. course C. keyboard D. website
29. A. voice B. sound C. whisper D. record
30. A. nervous B. disappointed C. satisfied D. serious
31. A. amused B. frightened C. struck D. accessed
32. A. ran into B. got across C. passed by D. went through
33. A. afford B. perform C. postpone D. participate
34. A. secret B. task C. question D. surprise
35. A. little B. less C. much D. more
36. A. easy B. tough C. enjoyable D. fulfilling
37. A. related B. concerned C. involved D. collected
38. A. role B. prize C. place D. refund
39. A. after B. since C. until D. before
40. A. mental B. abundant C. false D. fancy
第二节 语法填空（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（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
China’s most sophisticated and challenging space adventure—the Chang’e 5 robotic lunar mission梕nded successfully early Thursday morning with its load of rocks and dust from the moon ___41___(land) on the grasslands in northern China.
The recovery team will make initial processing of the capsule and then use a plane to transport it to Beijing, ___42___ it will be opened for technicians to remove the container holding 2kg of lunar samples from a ___43___(previous) unvisited area known as 揙cean of Storms, the China National Space administration said.
Next, the sealed samples ___44___(transfer) to specially designed laboratories for ___45___(analysis), experiments and tests so scientists can determine the extraterrestrial (地球以外的) substances’ composition, structure and traits. This can ___46___(deep) their knowledge about the history of the moon and the solar system. ___47___ those scientific objectives, project planners also want the mission to help to foster the country抯 knowledge, technology and talent pool for its future ___48___(man) lunar missions and other deep-space expeditions. Therefore, ___49___ certain proportion of the samples will also be on public display to enhance science awareness among the public, especially young generations.
The successful landing marked the completion of the historic 23-day Chang抏 5 expedition, the first in more than 40 years ___50___(bring) lunar samples back to Earth, also making China the third country to achieve this feat after the United States and the former Soviet Union.
第三节 根据中文完成句子 （共5小题；每小题三个空；每小题3分，每空1分；满分15分）
51. When Claire got home, she ________ ________ ________ in her armchair.
克莱尔回到家里，坐在扶手椅上气得直哭。
52. I have a very busy life with no time to sit around ________ ________ ________ myself.
我的生活很充实，没有时间坐着顾影自怜。
53. Sometimes I am very ________ and ________ things or ________ into furniture.
有时候我还会笨手笨脚、摔掉东西，或磕碰到家具上。
54. I thought I would get a really good mark but I got an E. I was ________ ________ ________!
我原以为我会得到高分的，结果只得了一个E。我非常吃惊！
55. My muscles were ________ and my ________ ________ as we climbed down the mountain towards home.
我们爬下山回家，往回走的时候，我的腿部肌肉发痛，膝盖发抖。
第四节 应用文写作（15分）
假如你是李华，今年将参加高考，你有兴趣申请剑桥大学，从新闻得知英国大学开始接受中国高考成绩，你决定写一封email咨询，内容包括：
个人情况介绍；
询问准备工作要求，需要什么材料；
如获得录取，是否可以在中国大学就读一年后再入读。
注意：1. 词数80左右； 2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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第五节 读后续写（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。
One fall, my wife Elli and I had a single goal: to photograph polar bears. We were staying at a research camp outside “the polar bear capital of the world”—the town of Churchill in Manitoba, Canada.
Taking pictures of polar bears is amazing but also dangerous. Polar bears-like all wild animals-should be photographed from a safe distance. When I抦 face to face with a polar bear, I like it to be through a camera with a telephoto lens. But sometimes, that is easier said than done. This was one of those times.
As Elli and I cooked dinner, a young male polar bear who was playing in a nearby lake sniffed, and smelled our garlic bread.
The hungry bear followed his nose to our camp, which was surrounded by a high wire fence. He pulled and bit the wire. He stood on his back legs and pushed at the wooden fence posts.
Terrified, Elli and I tried all the bear defense actions we knew. We yelled at the bear, hit pots hard, and fired blank shotgun shells into the air. Sometimes loud noises like these will scare bears off. Not this polar bear though—he just kept trying to tear down the fence with his massive paws (爪子).
I radioed the camp manager for help. He tole me a helicopter was on its way, but it would be 30 minutes before it arrived. Making the best of this close encounter (相遇), I took some pictures of the bear.
Elli and I feared the fence wouldn’t last through 30 more minutes of the bear’s punishment. The camp manager suggested I use pepper spray. The spray burns the bears’ eyes, but doesn’t hurt them. So I approached our uninvited guest slowly and, through the fence, sprayed him in the face. With an angry roar (吼叫), the bear ran to the lake to wash his eyes.
注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 每段的开头语已为你写好。
Paragraph 1
A few minutes later, the bear headed back to our camp. _______________________________________________
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Paragraph 2
At that very moment, the helicopter arrived. _______________________________________________________
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广州市真光高中2020-2021学年第二学期
高二英语 期中考试题（答案）
第一部分 语法选择（5小题，每题3分；共15分）
1-5 BCBAD
第二部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每题2.5分，满分50分）
第—节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）
6-8 DCD 9-12 BCCA 13-16 DACB 17-20 BCDA
第二节（共5小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分12.5分）
21-25 DAEGB
第三部分 英语知识运用（共五节，满分85分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
26-30 ADCBD 31-35 CDADD 36-40 BCCBA
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
41. landing 42. where 43. previously 44. will be transferred 45. analyses
46. deepen 47. Besides 48. manned 49. a 50. to bring/to have brought
第三节 根据中文完成句子 （共5小题；每小题三个空；每小题3分，每空1分；满分15分）
51. wept with anger 52. feeling sorry 53. clumsy drop bump
54. numb with shock 55. aching knees shaking
第四节 应用文写作（15分）
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am Li Hua, a Senior 3 student from China who will soon sit for the College Entrance Examination. I have been informed of the thrilling news that Universities in UK have accepted the scores of College Entrance Examination in China. Therefore, I am writing to inquire about application process.
I have made lots of achievements during my senior high school. I have served in the Students Union for two years. What抯 more, I have performed pretty well academically in school. I won a prize in map painting in 2017. Given that I have adequate foundation of art, architecture might be a fabulous option. Hence, could you please inform me of the required materials I need to provide before I apply for the offer of Cambridge? My last question is whether I will be permitted to attend the local university in China for one year before enrolling at the Cambridge for further study?
I appreciate it if you could provide me with early reply to my question.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第五节 读后续写（25分）
参考范文：
A few minutes later, the bear headed back to our camp. The furry giant must have gathered his wits, for he suddenly reared up and attacked the fence with fierce strength, leaving a narrow opening on it. Behind me, Elli burst into a cry of terror. My eyes were fixed on the intruder. My mind raced like flash as my hands groped for anything that might keep us safe from the bear抯 rampage. That抯 when I felt the camera. With little hesitation, I shoved the equipment through the opening as the polar bear closed his jaws on the lens and then pulled my whole camera out and smashed it.
At that very moment, the helicopter arrived. I ran back to the camp, stumbling a hundred times in my haste. Elli contacted the pilot over the radio. Hearing that we had not suffered any physical injury, the pilot told us to stay put and cover our ears. The harsh whooshing noise of the approaching helicopter scared the young bear. The animal took a few hesitant steps back and eventually disappeared back towards the lake. Although my camera has met its glorious end, and though all our pictures were lost, our memory of this unexpected encounter remains fresh till this day.
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