辽宁省大连市2020-2021学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题 Word版含答案（无听力部分）

大连市2020～12021学年度第二学期期末考试
高二英语
注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的名字、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.作答时，务必将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷及草稿纸上无效。
第一部分 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。
A
Start Something You Won’t Want to Stop
If you are hunting for a chance to get close to some nice books, Reader抯 Digest USA will never let you down. The following books are recommended by the third month of 2021.
Finding Your (Lost) Joy
Author: Laurel Khiabani
Price: Hardback | Paperback | E-book $22.99 | $14.99 | $3.99
If you suffer anxiety, or depression, this book will raise your state of mind; you can add your joyful things and make it yours.
Steerage And Amour
Author: Edward L. Divita
Price: Hardback | Paperback | E-book $36.99 | $20.99 | $3.99
This book talks of the history of several generations of the Italian Divita family as related to the unstable social and political climate, especially in Italy and America during the early 1900s.
Connie Gets More Than Her Backyard
Author: Patti Whitehead-Gill
Price: Hardback | Paperback | E-book $34.99 | $26.99 | $3.99
This tale centers on six-year-old Connie who has recently moved to a town from the city. She learns that she抯 adopted, meets her best friend and falls in love with an orphan puppy.
How It Feels to Float
Author: Helena Fox
Price: Hardback | Paperback | E-book $23.99 | $13.99 | $3.99
If you抮e looking for a moving story that explores themes of mental illness, sadness and love, pick up a copy of How It Feels to Float and follow Biz as she comes of age. This moving novel will stay with you long after you finish reading it.
1. How much should you pay for a hardback book about Italian society in the early 1900s?
A. $20.99. B. $22.99.
C. $36.99. D. $34.99.
2. Who writes a story about an adopted girl?
A. Helena Fox. B. Laurel Khiabani.
C. Edward L. Divita. D. Patti Whitehead-Gill.
3. What can be known about How It Feels to Float?
A. A girl抯 space adventures. B. Challenges of growing up.
C. The murder of a teenager. D. A poor girl with special powers.
B
At only 9 years old, Lesia Cartelli was badly burnt in a gas explosion at her grandparents house. The burns were so severe that her own grandfather didn抰 recognize her. Lesia could have remained withdrawn for her whole life. But now, this woman uses her painful past to help other burn victims find healing(治愈). “My life got better when I started to look at my life as a gift,” Lesia said.
Lesia started Angel Faces, a national nonprofit organization offering week-long supportive retreats(休养所) for adolescent female burn victims. These retreats, for girls from 11-19 years of age, provide meetings to help the girls heal emotionally.
揝he抯 like a ball of sunshine, said Casi Smith, a 17-year-old with burns on her face she received as a baby. 揕ooking at her, I can see everything she抯 been through. But here she is; instead of hiding, she抯 helping people. To me, that is amazing. I don抰 know if I could ever do that.
As a woman burned in a gas explosion, Lesia is able to connect with these young ladies on a personal level, as someone who knows what they抮e going through. Her heart for helping others motivates fellow burn victims to take control of their circumstances.
All of these women are miracles. They are blessed to have survived horrible accidents most of us can抰 even imagine. Yet, surviving the incident is just the beginning. Lesia describes the period following the actual event causing the burns as a 搕rauma cocoon. And that抯 where she steps in. 揑 didn抰 want any other girl to go through what I had gone through, she says. 揥e offer a place where the girls can suffer less pain and begin to really heal.
4. What made Lesia抯 life become better after the accident?
A. Her grandfather抯 medical help. B. Angel Faces抯 upportive retreats.
C. The change of her attitude to life. D. Other burn victims healing stories.
5. What do we learn about Lesia and Angel Faces?
A. Angel Faces provided help for male burn victims
B. Lesia started Angel Faces with the help of Casi Smith.
C. Victims received Angel Faces professional medical help.
D. Lesia抯 experiences inspired many young female burn victims.
6. What do the words 搕rauma cocoon underlined in the last paragraph probably mean?
A. The time when one feels painful and withdrawn.
B. The quiet place where one can have great fun.
C. The physical injury that can be easily removed.
D. The challenging time that pushes one forward.
7. Which of the following can best describe Lesia?
A. Powerful and caring. B. Creative and adventurous.
C. Selfish but brave. D. Shy but independent.
C
Around 50 Mars missions have been launched globally since 1960. Yet more than half of them have failed to reach the planet. So after China抯 Mars probe桾ianwen-1, was launched on July 23, Thursday last year, there was an anxious wait to learn its fate.
The news that the craft carrying exploration rover Zhurong landed safely on the surface of the planet on Saturday has therefore been met with both relief and celebration in the country.
That the landing was carried out exactly as planned has made China the latest member, after the United States and Russia, of the club of the world抯 pioneering Martin explorers, and shows the reliability of the relevant technologies that China has developed on its own. Though the first Mars mission of the country, it was a brave undertaking: to complete orbiting, landing and roving in one single mission.
It is that can-do spirit of self-reliance（自力更生） that has played a key role in China’s scientific and technological development in recent decades despite some foreign countries’ attempts to prevent its progress. China made its early breakthroughs in rocket and space technologies with its own scientists, engineers and scientific workers starting from the 1960s under very difficult conditions when the country remained largely a backward agricultural country and faced foreign blocks of technology and materials.
However the country has made the most of what it had over the past more than six decades, making continuous efforts to go ahead in the aerospace（航天）cause. Thanks to the hard work and even sacrifices of generations of scientific workers, China has laid a solid foundation for the fast development of its aerospace industry, and has achieved one milestone after another in its space endeavors.
In the human space odyssey, China, with enthusiasm, diligence and willingness to cooperate, will help promote humankind to travel faster and farther.
8. What抯 the purpose of this text?
A. To introduce a kind of astronomical phenomenon.
B. To recall the development of China抯 aerospace exploration.
C. To boost Chinese people抯 confidence in aerospace exploration.
D. To state the difficulties China faced in aerospace development.
9. How does the author feel about the development of China抯 aerospace industry?
A. Confused. B. Proud.
C. Worried. D. Astonished.
10. What can we learn from the text?
A. More than half of Mars missions have succeeded since 1960.
B. The exploration rover Zhurong landed on Mars on July, 25 th .
C. The mission of Tianwen-1 was to complete orbiting and landing.
D. China made a breakthrough in space technologies without efforts.
11. From which is the text most probably taken?
A. A science fiction. B. A book review.
C. A geography textbook D. A daily newspaper.
D
So many things can keep you from seeing your loved ones in person. Fortunately, thanks to modern technology, the people we miss are often only a phone call or text message away. But according to science, if you want to feel more connected to the people you抮e talking to, you should call them instead of texting.
A new study, published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology, found that communication interactions that included voice created stronger social relationships than communication through typing.
In the study, researchers conducted various experiments. In the first one, they asked 200 people to make predictions about what it抎 be like to reconnect with an old friend by email or by phone and then assigned people at random to do one or the other. Although people expected that a phone call would be more awkward, hearing someone抯 voice actually made the experience better.
揚eople reported they did form a significantly stronger bond with their old friend on the phone compared with email, and they didn抰 feel more awkward, said study co-author Amit Kumar.
In another experiment, the researchers had strangers connect by either texting, talking over video chat, or talking using only audio. They found that both forms of voice communication made the strangers feel much more connected than when they communicated via text.
Sabrina Romanoff, a Harvard psychologist, says people tend to text or email instead of calling because of convenience as they see it as a controlled form of communication where they can 搑espond to information exactly in the way they intend without unexpected additions by the other person. However, in fact, texting can make it hard to determine the true meaning behind a conversation. 揂 phone call is actually more convenient when considering the real effects of the message, she explains. 揈ach party is more present, and therefore, able to understand the meaning behind the content without thinking over the endless possible meanings behind words.
12. Which is the best for building closer connections according to the new study?
A. An email. B. A video chat.
C. A text message. D. A letter.
13. What did the participants in the first experiment do?
A. They made predictions on the others intentions.
B. They made random phone calls to some strangers.
C. They imagined the joy of hearing someone抯 voice.
D. They predicted a phone call would be embarrassing.
14. Why does Sabrina Romanoff consider making phone calls convenient?
A. It can improve your communication skills.
B. It proves a controlled form of communication.
C. It can make it easier to understand each other.
D. It avoids unexpected additions in conversations.
15. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. You Should Call Instead of Texting B. Technology Builds More Connections
C. Communicate With Your Old Friends D. Voice Communication Is Time-saving
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。选项中有两处为多余选项。
How to Eat Healthy on a Budget
Minding your budget while eating the foods that offer you nutrition takes a little planning — but it’s possible.
Be brave to be budget-conscious( 有预算意识的)
Some people are self-conscious about not being able to afford fancy brands of healthy food. It抯 fine if you can afford it. But there抯 no shame in knowing your budget and living within your means. _____16_____ After all, healthy eating exists at every price point. It doesn抰 mean that you抮e not healthy.
Be aware of buzzwords( 时髦术语) on the package
_____17_____ These descriptions may be useful to some customers with special needs. But they’re also marketing terms that can paint an inaccurate picture that some foods are much healthier than others. Organic is fine if that’s what you want to buy, but for someone who is budget-conscious, that抯 not necessary.
If you shop based on labels alone, it抯 easier to end up paying more but not necessarily eating any healthier. _____18_____ Instead, figure out what nutrients you need and look for them inside the package.
Plan ahead and make a list
Most dietitians will tell you not to go to the grocery store while you抮e hungry. But you also shouldn抰 go without a list.
When you shop without a plan, it抯 really easy to buy more food than you need, or purchase ingredients you already have, leading to waste. _____19_____ Developing a routine to eat healthy and maintain a budget will be easier if you come to the store with an idea of what you抮e getting and generally how much it will cost.
Once you start writing things down, especially the foods that you抮e rebuying constantly ... you can kind of see where your money is going to be at the supermarket. So a list doesn抰 just help you plan. _____20_____
A. Plus, you抣l unavoidably forget things you do need.
B. Look for canned or frozen foods because they are much cheaper.
C. You should have the courage to say goodbye to that embarrassment.
D. Therefore, don抰 be tricked by trendy words and phrases on the package.
E. Many healthy food products are labeled as organic, low sugar and low fat.
F. Anyone who tries to tell you something different is probably selling something.
G. It also lets you keep track of what you抮e eating and how much you抮e spending.
第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30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。
Careers in science are generally believed to be too complex for students who aren’t talented or clever enough but Scott Kelly, commander of the International Space Station, would prove it抯 wrong.
As a kid, he was absent-minded and ___21___ in science and all other subjects as well. He couldn抰 ___22___ what the teachers said in class. Therefore, he earned terrible grades and ___23___ graduated from high school, and he even thought he would never ___24___ his dreams.
That all ___25___ when he picked up the film The Right Stuff, Tom Wolfe抯 classic account of the pioneering Americans who first explored space. ___26___, he was determined to be an astronaut, which meant doing well in ___27___ classes. So starting that day, he ___28___ his mind to do well in it.
After so many years daydreaming, it wouldnt be ___29___. But he started regarding study as a game. The more he ___30___ his study skills, the better he got. Eventually, it became a ___31___ with himself to see how good he could get. Then the former ___32___ started getting straight A抯 in science, which is ___33___ for those who want to be an astronaut.
So we need to stop ___34___ the idea that science is just too hard. Everyone can learn this stuff he just needs to be ___35___ to do the work.
21. A. uninterested B. absorbed C. engaged D. experienced
22. A. hold on B. bank on C. look into D. focus on
23. A. easily B. nearly C. barely D. successfully
24. A. abandon B. acknowledge C. end D. achieve
25. A. finished B. suspended C. occurred D. changed
26. A. Inspired B. Depressed C. Satisfied D. Shocked
27. A. science B. architecture C. geography D. chemistry
28. A. put up B. made up C. passed up D. weighed up
29. A. alternative B. difficult C. easy D. decent
30. A. rejected B. practiced C. arranged D. exchanged
31. A. principle B. agreement C. competition D. guidance
32. A. astronaut B. daydreamer C. scientist D. pioneer
33. A. essential B. superior C. convenient D. worthy
34. A. correcting B. abandoning C. emphasising D. dismissing
35. A. ashamed B. available C. afraid D. willing
第二节（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。
March 20 marks the Spring Equinox, or Chunfen in Chinese, the ____36____ (four) term in the Chinese lunar calendar. On this day, day and night are ____37____ (equal) divided, and the length of daytime will grow longer in the Northern Hemisphere afterwards.
Peach blossoms enter their great time and give tourists a lot of pleasure with pinkish flowers. Since ancient times, peach blossoms ____38____ (use) to describe women. The romantic flowers also signal love from others.
The Spring Equinox is marked as the ____39____ (begin) of the busy farming season. People make preparations for raising spring silkworms.
Starting from the Spring Equinox and before the Qingming Festival, Chinese farmers are the ____40____ (busy) with tea harvesting, as the tea leaves ____41____ (collect) during this period are considered to be ____42____ high quality.
People have a cup of the very first tea shoots in spring as ____43____ way to get close to nature.
The ancient Chinese people ____44____ (divide) the fifteen days of the Spring Equinox into three 揾ou抯 or five-day parts. As the old saying goes, swallows fly back to the North in the first hou; thunder breaks the sky in the second hou; lightning occurs frequently in the third hou, ____45____ vividly reveal the climate feature during the Spring Equinox.
第三部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节(满分15分)
46. 你校将举办英语演讲比赛。请你以AI and Life为题写一篇发言稿参赛，内容包括：
1.人工智能的便利；
2.可能存在的风险；
3.你的个人观点。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.题目、开头和结尾已给出；
3.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
AI and Life
Good morning everyone！It’s my great honor to deliver a speech on AI and Life here.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Thank you for your listening.
第二节（满分25分）
47. 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。
It was the summer when I turned 18. I was filled with excitement because of my new freedom of driving. I drove carefully with my new license. Along with this new privilege came new responsibilities. I would perform the same routine call my parents and tell them where I was going, who I was with, and when I would be home. It became a typical cycle.
I had been working all day in the hot sun. I was exhausted and ready for a nap. But my stomach told me something different. So I called my friend Mike and made our way into town. After our meal, we had no idea that our day would soon change for the worse.
It takes one moment to shift your life upside down. I vividly remember I was driving fast. Too fast. I came to the conclusion two years later, that the mistake would be with me for the rest of my life.
Mike and I were driving down a dusty gravel(沙砾) road. I was driving a shiny black Saturn, which was the car I admired for long. I was very proud to be driving it. It was perfect in my eyes. I could see the rolling hills in the distance. Tall pine trees traveled on both sides of the road. With the music playing, we were enjoying ourselves. Somehow, without realizing it, I sped up the car.
Coasting（滑行) freely in my car, we came across a loose spot of gravel. My tyres were stuck in it and desperate to escape. My car started fishtailing. In panic, I pressed hard on the brakes（刹车） and instantly the car lost control. I got into panic, frozen with terror. Looking to the right, I took a glimpse of Mike. His body had leaned toward me. He was trying to prepare himself for the coming crash. The car was rushing left to right, coasting along the gravel like it was ice. Moments later, the front of my car crashed head-on into a tree.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I heard a loud sound of my car hitting the tree.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Luckily enough, Mike and I were not so seriously hurt.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
大连市2020～12021学年度第二学期期末考试
高二英语 答案版
注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的名字、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2.作答时，务必将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷及草稿纸上无效。
第一部分 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。
A
Start Something You Won’t Want to Stop
If you are hunting for a chance to get close to some nice books, Reader抯 Digest USA will never let you down. The following books are recommended by the third month of 2021.
Finding Your (Lost) Joy
Author: Laurel Khiabani
Price: Hardback | Paperback | E-book $22.99 | $14.99 | $3.99
If you suffer anxiety, or depression, this book will raise your state of mind; you can add your joyful things and make it yours.
Steerage And Amour
Author: Edward L. Divita
Price: Hardback | Paperback | E-book $36.99 | $20.99 | $3.99
This book talks of the history of several generations of the Italian Divita family as related to the unstable social and political climate, especially in Italy and America during the early 1900s.
Connie Gets More Than Her Backyard
Author: Patti Whitehead-Gill
Price: Hardback | Paperback | E-book $34.99 | $26.99 | $3.99
This tale centers on six-year-old Connie who has recently moved to a town from the city. She learns that she抯 adopted, meets her best friend and falls in love with an orphan puppy.
How It Feels to Float
Author: Helena Fox
Price: Hardback | Paperback | E-book $23.99 | $13.99 | $3.99
If you抮e looking for a moving story that explores themes of mental illness, sadness and love, pick up a copy of How It Feels to Float and follow Biz as she comes of age. This moving novel will stay with you long after you finish reading it.
1. How much should you pay for a hardback book about Italian society in the early 1900s?
A. $20.99. B. $22.99.
C. $36.99. D. $34.99.
2. Who writes a story about an adopted girl?
A. Helena Fox. B. Laurel Khiabani.
C. Edward L. Divita. D. Patti Whitehead-Gill.
3. What can be known about How It Feels to Float?
A. A girl抯 space adventures. B. Challenges of growing up.
C. The murder of a teenager. D. A poor girl with special powers.
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. B
B
At only 9 years old, Lesia Cartelli was badly burnt in a gas explosion at her grandparents’ house. The burns were so severe that her own grandfather didn’t recognize her. Lesia could have remained withdrawn for her whole life. But now, this woman uses her painful past to help other burn victims find healing(治愈). “My life got better when I started to look at my life as a gift,” Lesia said.
Lesia started Angel Faces, a national nonprofit organization offering week-long supportive retreats(休养所) for adolescent female burn victims. These retreats, for girls from 11-19 years of age, provide meetings to help the girls heal emotionally.
“She’s like a ball of sunshine,” said Casi Smith, a 17-year-old with burns on her face she received as a baby. 揕ooking at her, I can see everything she抯 been through. But here she is; instead of hiding, she抯 helping people. To me, that is amazing. I don抰 know if I could ever do that.
As a woman burned in a gas explosion, Lesia is able to connect with these young ladies on a personal level, as someone who knows what they抮e going through. Her heart for helping others motivates fellow burn victims to take control of their circumstances.
All of these women are miracles. They are blessed to have survived horrible accidents most of us can抰 even imagine. Yet, surviving the incident is just the beginning. Lesia describes the period following the actual event causing the burns as a 搕rauma cocoon. And that抯 where she steps in. 揑 didn抰 want any other girl to go through what I had gone through, she says. 揥e offer a place where the girls can suffer less pain and begin to really heal.
4. What made Lesia抯 life become better after the accident?
A. Her grandfather抯 medical help. B. Angel Faces抯 upportive retreats.
C. The change of her attitude to life. D. Other burn victims healing stories.
5. What do we learn about Lesia and Angel Faces?
A. Angel Faces provided help for male burn victims
B. Lesia started Angel Faces with the help of Casi Smith.
C. Victims received Angel Faces professional medical help.
D. Lesia抯 experiences inspired many young female burn victims.
6. What do the words 搕rauma cocoon underlined in the last paragraph probably mean?
A. The time when one feels painful and withdrawn.
B. The quiet place where one can have great fun.
C. The physical injury that can be easily removed.
D. The challenging time that pushes one forward.
7. Which of the following can best describe Lesia?
A. Powerful and caring. B. Creative and adventurous.
C. Selfish but brave. D. Shy but independent.
【答案】4. C 5. D 6. A 7. A
C
Around 50 Mars missions have been launched globally since 1960. Yet more than half of them have failed to reach the planet. So after China’s Mars probe—Tianwen-1, was launched on July 23, Thursday last year, there was an anxious wait to learn its fate.
The news that the craft carrying exploration rover Zhurong landed safely on the surface of the planet on Saturday has therefore been met with both relief and celebration in the country.
That the landing was carried out exactly as planned has made China the latest member, after the United States and Russia, of the club of the world抯 pioneering Martin explorers, and shows the reliability of the relevant technologies that China has developed on its own. Though the first Mars mission of the country, it was a brave undertaking: to complete orbiting, landing and roving in one single mission.
It is that can-do spirit of self-reliance（自力更生） that has played a key role in China’s scientific and technological development in recent decades despite some foreign countries attempts to prevent its progress. China made its early breakthroughs in rocket and space technologies with its own scientists, engineers and scientific workers starting from the 1960s under very difficult conditions when the country remained largely a backward agricultural country and faced foreign blocks of technology and materials.
However the country has made the most of what it had over the past more than six decades, making continuous efforts to go ahead in the aerospace（航天）cause. Thanks to the hard work and even sacrifices of generations of scientific workers, China has laid a solid foundation for the fast development of its aerospace industry, and has achieved one milestone after another in its space endeavors.
In the human space odyssey, China, with enthusiasm, diligence and willingness to cooperate, will help promote humankind to travel faster and farther.
8. What抯 the purpose of this text?
A. To introduce a kind of astronomical phenomenon.
B. To recall the development of China抯 aerospace exploration.
C. To boost Chinese people抯 confidence in aerospace exploration.
D. To state the difficulties China faced in aerospace development.
9. How does the author feel about the development of China抯 aerospace industry?
A. Confused. B. Proud.
C. Worried. D. Astonished.
10. What can we learn from the text?
A. More than half of Mars missions have succeeded since 1960.
B. The exploration rover Zhurong landed on Mars on July, 25 th .
C. The mission of Tianwen-1 was to complete orbiting and landing.
D. China made a breakthrough in space technologies without efforts.
11. From which is the text most probably taken?
A. A science fiction. B. A book review.
C. A geography textbook D. A daily newspaper.
【答案】8. B 9. B 10. C 11. D
D
So many things can keep you from seeing your loved ones in person. Fortunately, thanks to modern technology, the people we miss are often only a phone call or text message away. But according to science, if you want to feel more connected to the people you抮e talking to, you should call them instead of texting.
A new study, published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology, found that communication interactions that included voice created stronger social relationships than communication through typing.
In the study, researchers conducted various experiments. In the first one, they asked 200 people to make predictions about what it抎 be like to reconnect with an old friend by email or by phone and then assigned people at random to do one or the other. Although people expected that a phone call would be more awkward, hearing someone抯 voice actually made the experience better.
揚eople reported they did form a significantly stronger bond with their old friend on the phone compared with email, and they didn抰 feel more awkward, said study co-author Amit Kumar.
In another experiment, the researchers had strangers connect by either texting, talking over video chat, or talking using only audio. They found that both forms of voice communication made the strangers feel much more connected than when they communicated via text.
Sabrina Romanoff, a Harvard psychologist, says people tend to text or email instead of calling because of convenience as they see it as a controlled form of communication where they can 搑espond to information exactly in the way they intend without unexpected additions by the other person. However, in fact, texting can make it hard to determine the true meaning behind a conversation. 揂 phone call is actually more convenient when considering the real effects of the message, she explains. 揈ach party is more present, and therefore, able to understand the meaning behind the content without thinking over the endless possible meanings behind words.
12. Which is the best for building closer connections according to the new study?
A. An email. B. A video chat.
C. A text message. D. A letter.
13. What did the participants in the first experiment do?
A. They made predictions on the others intentions.
B. They made random phone calls to some strangers.
C. They imagined the joy of hearing someone抯 voice.
D. They predicted a phone call would be embarrassing.
14. Why does Sabrina Romanoff consider making phone calls convenient?
A. It can improve your communication skills.
B. It proves a controlled form of communication.
C. It can make it easier to understand each other.
D. It avoids unexpected additions in conversations.
15. What can be a suitable title for the text?
A. You Should Call Instead of Texting B. Technology Builds More Connections
C. Communicate With Your Old Friends D. Voice Communication Is Time-saving
【答案】12. B 13. D 14. C 15. A
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。选项中有两处为多余选项。
How to Eat Healthy on a Budget
Minding your budget while eating the foods that offer you nutrition takes a little planning — but it’s possible.
Be brave to be budget-conscious( 有预算意识的)
Some people are self-conscious about not being able to afford fancy brands of healthy food. It’s fine if you can afford it. But there’s no shame in knowing your budget and living within your means. _____16_____ After all, healthy eating exists at every price point. It doesn’t mean that you’re not healthy.
Be aware of buzzwords( 时髦术语) on the package
_____17_____ These descriptions may be useful to some customers with special needs. But they抮e also marketing terms that can paint an inaccurate picture that some foods are much healthier than others. Organic is fine if that抯 what you want to buy, but for someone who is budget-conscious, that抯 not necessary.
If you shop based on labels alone, it抯 easier to end up paying more but not necessarily eating any healthier. _____18_____ Instead, figure out what nutrients you need and look for them inside the package.
Plan ahead and make a list
Most dietitians will tell you not to go to the grocery store while you抮e hungry. But you also shouldn抰 go without a list.
When you shop without a plan, it抯 really easy to buy more food than you need, or purchase ingredients you already have, leading to waste. _____19_____ Developing a routine to eat healthy and maintain a budget will be easier if you come to the store with an idea of what you抮e getting and generally how much it will cost.
Once you start writing things down, especially the foods that you抮e rebuying constantly ... you can kind of see where your money is going to be at the supermarket. So a list doesn抰 just help you plan. _____20_____
A. Plus, you抣l unavoidably forget things you do need.
B. Look for canned or frozen foods because they are much cheaper.
C. You should have the courage to say goodbye to that embarrassment.
D. Therefore, don抰 be tricked by trendy words and phrases on the package.
E. Many healthy food products are labeled as organic, low sugar and low fat.
F. Anyone who tries to tell you something different is probably selling something.
G. It also lets you keep track of what you’re eating and how much you’re spending.
【答案】16. C 17. E 18. D 19. A 20. G
第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分30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。
Careers in science are generally believed to be too complex for students who aren’t talented or clever enough but Scott Kelly, commander of the International Space Station, would prove it’s wrong.
As a kid, he was absent-minded and ___21___ in science and all other subjects as well. He couldn抰 ___22___ what the teachers said in class. Therefore, he earned terrible grades and ___23___ graduated from high school, and he even thought he would never ___24___ his dreams.
That all ___25___ when he picked up the film The Right Stuff, Tom Wolfe抯 classic account of the pioneering Americans who first explored space. ___26___, he was determined to be an astronaut, which meant doing well in ___27___ classes. So starting that day, he ___28___ his mind to do well in it.
After so many years daydreaming, it wouldnt be ___29___. But he started regarding study as a game. The more he ___30___ his study skills, the better he got. Eventually, it became a ___31___ with himself to see how good he could get. Then the former ___32___ started getting straight A抯 in science, which is ___33___ for those who want to be an astronaut.
So we need to stop ___34___ the idea that science is just too hard. Everyone can learn this stuff he just needs to be ___35___ to do the work.
21. A. uninterested B. absorbed C. engaged D. experienced
22. A. hold on B. bank on C. look into D. focus on
23. A. easily B. nearly C. barely D. successfully
24. A. abandon B. acknowledge C. end D. achieve
25. A. finished B. suspended C. occurred D. changed
26. A. Inspired B. Depressed C. Satisfied D. Shocked
27. A. science B. architecture C. geography D. chemistry
28. A. put up B. made up C. passed up D. weighed up
29. A. alternative B. difficult C. easy D. decent
30. A. rejected B. practiced C. arranged D. exchanged
31. A. principle B. agreement C. competition D. guidance
32. A. astronaut B. daydreamer C. scientist D. pioneer
33. A. essential B. superior C. convenient D. worthy
34. A. correcting B. abandoning C. emphasising D. dismissing
35. A. ashamed B. available C. afraid D. willing
【答案】21. A 22. D 23. C 24. D 25. D 26. A 27. A 28. B 29. C 30. B 31. C 32. B 33. A 34. C 35. D
第二节（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。
March 20 marks the Spring Equinox, or Chunfen in Chinese, the ____36____ (four) term in the Chinese lunar calendar. On this day, day and night are ____37____ (equal) divided, and the length of daytime will grow longer in the Northern Hemisphere afterwards.
Peach blossoms enter their great time and give tourists a lot of pleasure with pinkish flowers. Since ancient times, peach blossoms ____38____ (use) to describe women. The romantic flowers also signal love from others.
The Spring Equinox is marked as the ____39____ (begin) of the busy farming season. People make preparations for raising spring silkworms.
Starting from the Spring Equinox and before the Qingming Festival, Chinese farmers are the ____40____ (busy) with tea harvesting, as the tea leaves ____41____ (collect) during this period are considered to be ____42____ high quality.
People have a cup of the very first tea shoots in spring as ____43____ way to get close to nature.
The ancient Chinese people ____44____ (divide) the fifteen days of the Spring Equinox into three 揾ous or five-day parts. As the old saying goes, swallows fly back to the North in the first hou; thunder breaks the sky in the second hou; lightning occurs frequently in the third hou, ____45____ vividly reveal the climate feature during the Spring Equinox.
【答案】36. fourth
37. equally
38. have been used
39. beginning
40. busiest
41. collected
42. of 43. a
44. divided
45. which
第三部分：写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节(满分15分)
46. 你校将举办英语演讲比赛。请你以AI and Life为题写一篇发言稿参赛，内容包括：
1.人工智能的便利；
2.可能存在的风险；
3.你的个人观点。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；
2.题目、开头和结尾已给出；
3.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
AI and Life
Good morning everyone！It’s my great honor to deliver a speech on AI and Life here.
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Thank you for your listening.
【答案】AI and Life
Good morning everyone! It’s my great honor to deliver a speech on AI and Life here. As we all know, the time of artificial intelligence is coming. It has both advantages and disadvantages for our lives.
On the one hand, robots created by artificial intelligence can replace humans to do a lot of work with a low probability of making mistakes, and can greatly improve work efficiency. It makes human life better and better. On the other hand, if one day robots created by artificial intelligence can think independently and make accurate judgments, it will be a devastating disaster for humans. Even humans will be wiped out by them. The earth will be ruled by artificial intelligence.
I believe that the science of artificial intelligence is waiting for humanity to explore it step by step. But the premise is that artificial intelligence must not cause harm to humans, so humans must use artificial intelligence reasonably, effectively and safely.
Thank you for your listening.
第二节（满分25分）
47. 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。
It was the summer when I turned 18. I was filled with excitement because of my new freedom of driving. I drove carefully with my new license. Along with this new privilege came new responsibilities. I would perform the same routine call my parents and tell them where I was going, who I was with, and when I would be home. It became a typical cycle.
I had been working all day in the hot sun. I was exhausted and ready for a nap. But my stomach told me something different. So I called my friend Mike and made our way into town. After our meal, we had no idea that our day would soon change for the worse.
It takes one moment to shift your life upside down. I vividly remember I was driving fast. Too fast. I came to the conclusion two years later, that the mistake would be with me for the rest of my life.
Mike and I were driving down a dusty gravel(沙砾) road. I was driving a shiny black Saturn, which was the car I admired for long. I was very proud to be driving it. It was perfect in my eyes. I could see the rolling hills in the distance. Tall pine trees traveled on both sides of the road. With the music playing, we were enjoying ourselves. Somehow, without realizing it, I sped up the car.
Coasting（滑行) freely in my car, we came across a loose spot of gravel. My tyres were stuck in it and desperate to escape. My car started fishtailing. In panic, I pressed hard on the brakes（刹车） and instantly the car lost control. I got into panic, frozen with terror. Looking to the right, I took a glimpse of Mike. His body had leaned toward me. He was trying to prepare himself for the coming crash. The car was rushing left to right, coasting along the gravel like it was ice. Moments later, the front of my car crashed head-on into a tree.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I heard a loud sound of my car hitting the tree.
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Luckily enough, Mike and I were not so seriously hurt.
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【答案】I heard a loud sound of my car hitting the tree. The white airbag hit Mike violently. His body flew back in the seat like a rag doll. My body was thrown forward, meeting the seat belt I was thankfully wearing. The window was broken, and the passenger door was destroyed. The feeling of guilt oyerwhelmed me. It was all my fault. I put Mike抯 life in danger. I wish I could go back and avoid putting my friend抯 life at risk.
Luckily enough, Mike and I were not so seriously hurt. It made me feel more relaxed that people who witnessed the accident ran to us and sent us to the hospital immediately. We both recovered soon, but my heart was heavy for a long time after the incident, from which I learned to cherish the life. From then on, I drove carefully and obeyed the traffic rules. After all, nothing is more precious than life.