北京市密云区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）
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北京市密云区2020—2021学年度第二学期期末考试
高二英语试卷
考生须知：
1.本试卷分卷Ⅰ(62分)，卷Ⅱ(38分)和答题卡三部分，满分100分。
2.本试卷考试时间90分钟。
3.在试卷答题卡上认真填写考生信息。
4.客观题请用2B铅笔在答题卡上按要求作答;主观题明用黑色签字笔在答题卡上按要求作答。
第Ⅰ卷(共62 分)
第一部分: 知识运用(共两节，共30分)
第一节: 完形填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，共15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A Welcome Gift
Dario and his mother loved their new apartment. The living room was large enough for their piano. That night, the two of them ___1___ side by side at the piano, playing jazz music to celebrate their new home happily.
However, their happiness disappeared the next morning. Someone had left a ___2___ under their door during the night. One of their neighbors complained about the sound of the piano. Later that morning, Dario suggested that they write a letter to their ___3___ and apologize.
揗aybe we could go and ___4___ everyone in person. his mother said. 揥hat if we invited them to come here for a party instead? Dario asked. They both loved the ___5___. Then they started to prepare for it.
Finally, the day of the party arrived. Some guests brought presents. Others brought flowers. One woman, Mrs. Gilbert, ___6___ Dario's mother with a book of piano music by Chopin.
揑 heard you playing the other night, she said. 揟he sounds woke me out of bed. I ___7___ that you might play like this every night. So I wrote a short note I hope you don't think I disliked the playing.
Dario's mother smiled at Mrs. Gilbert. 揥e should apologize to you. she said. 揑 didn't ___8___ how late it was when we were playing.
揧ou play, you play! Mrs. Gilbert pointed to the book she had given them and said, 揟hese songs are not such ___9___ music.
揟hese songs are beautiful music. And we won't play so loud or late! Dario said. The big smile on his mother's face gave him a feeling of ____10____ and made him feel that they were home at last.
1. A. sat B. lay C. stood D. walked
2. A. bill B. note C. poster D. report
3. A. friends B. relatives C. neighbors D. audience
4. A. blame B. visit C. question D. instruct
5. A. experience B. idea C. performance D. action
6. A. treated B. helped C. served D. presented
7. A. promised B. admitted C. agreed D. worried
8. A. realize B. accept C. remember D. understand
9. A. sweet B. strange C. funny D. loud
10. A. equality B. freedom C. warmth D. sympathy
第二节: 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，共15分)
A
阅读短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
My grandfather is a Party member. He often shares stories about the Communist Party of China ____11____ me. One day, he talked about his fight in the Anti-Japanese War. He admitted that he had been afraid, but his determination to defend the country helped him overcome his fear. I thought my grandfather was a hero. He often reminds me that our ____12____ (peace) and happy life today is because of revolutionary martyrs (烈士). Our generation should be grateful to our great Party. ____13____ (inspire) by these stories, I make up my mind to study hard and make our country more powerful.
B
阅读短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
Books were my true friends. I spent hours reading ____14____ attracted my interest. I ____15____ (work) as a full-time author of teen novels since 2007. Today I would like to recommend a well-known Chinese book titled The Ordinary World to you. In the 1980s, the book ____16____ (write) by a famous Chinese writer, Lu Yao. It centers on the life and destinies (命运) of three families of Sun, Tian and Jin in a village. It pictures the tough process of building up a better and wealthier life during the very beginning of reform and open-up in China. ____17____ (read) the book, you will be greatly affected by the courage and spirit of the main characters.
C
阅读短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
Tu Youyou was awarded a Nobel Prize for her discovery of artemisinin, ____18____ is a life-saving drug for malaria on December 7th, 2015. Tu Youyou majored in medicine in university and later studied Chinese medicine with experts in the field. In 1969, Tu Youyou was given the mission of setting up a team ____19____ (find) a cure for malaria. When worldwide scientists failed to find a cure using modern chemicals, Tu Youyou turned to Chinese herbs for help. Despite their limited resources and hundreds of failed ____20____ (experiment), they found a possible chemical. They tested the medicine on their own bodies. And they finally discovered the most effective drug to cure the disease.
第二部分: 阅读理解(共两节，共32分)
第一节:(共11小题;每小题2分，共22分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
You're never too young to make contributions to your community.
Members of Gen Z are creative and responsible, making them perfectly ready to help handle the world's problems through volunteering.
If you want to make a difference in your community, or be a part of something bigger than yourself, then this is the place to start. Here are a few organizations of Gen Z with volunteer opportunities for teens!
Habitat for Humanity
Everyone deserves to have a place they call home. By volunteering with Habitat for Humanity, you can play a role in building up your community. Their Habitat Youth Programs accept volunteers between the ages of 5 and 40.
Meals on Wheels
For those teens who just got their licenses (执照), here's a volunteer opportunity that will make driving worthwhile. 200 million meals have been delivered so far. You can connect with your local provider to get involved. Meals on Wheels is on a mission to meet the nutritional and social needs of the elderly.
Key Club
As the oldest service program for high school students, the Key Club has quite a history of helping teens get involved in volunteering. Because clubs are student-led, you get a direct say in the kinds of service projects you want to do. Chances are, there's already a chapter in your school, but if not, you can try taking the lead in one.
Best Buddies
Volunteer with Best Buddies to help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and you can make them connected with other people. Join a school chapter (or start your own) to use friendship as a tool to improve the sense of belonging in your community.
And don't worry. Even if you can't volunteer physically, there are also tons of online volunteer opportunities available! Find out more about joining a worthwhile volunteer organization at www. Gen Z.org.
21. If you want to help people with disabilities, you can join ________.
A. Key Club B. Meals on Wheels
C. Best Buddies D. Habitat for Humanity
22. Teens with a driving license can volunteer to ________.
A. make nutritional meals B. drive the seniors around
C teach the seniors to drive D. send meals to the elderly
23. What does the underlined word 揷hapter mean in the passage?
A. A branch of a club. B. A period of life.
C. An office on campus. D. A part of a book.
B
It all started this morning just before noon. Mrs. White was returning from the supermarket with her daughter and a friend, their neighbor. They stopped on the stairway of their building a their fifth-floor apartment. The neighbor opened her door first, and little Lily ran past her. She knew the apartment well, since she had visited it many times. The friend put down her keys and shopping bags, and turned back a moment to Mrs. White.
At that moment, there was a sudden gust of wind and the door to the apartment was closed. Lily was inside, alone.
Then the friend remembered that she had left her kitchen window open. She and Mrs. White rushed to Mrs. White's apartment and telephoned the police. But there was no time to get help in opening the neighboring apartment. They could see that Lily was already leaning out of the kitchen window. She had climbed onto a chair. and soon she was climbing out onto the window sill.
Mrs. White called to Lily to go back inside. But the little girl did not understand the danger and did not want to go back. She only waved to her mother.
Then she lost her balance and her feet slipped off the window sill. She managed to hold on for a while with her hands, but then she became weak and she began to be afraid. Her mother screamed for help, and now Lily was crying loudly.
And then she could hold on go longer Fortunately, several people had run out into the street on hearing all the screaming. They saw the child hanging onto the window sill and got ready to catch her. Down she fell five long stories and landed safe and sound in the arms of three strong men. They were Luis, Augusto, and Alfonso Nunes, father and sons, who live in the next building in her community. When they heard the screams, they rushed out of their home. 揑 never thought we抎 do it said Alfonso afterwards. 揃ut I kept thinking, if we don抰 catch her, she抣l die and I抣l feel sad and guilty all my life.
24. Who saved Lily eventually?
A. Lily's parents. B. The nearby policemen.
C. Mrs White's friends. D. Neighbors in her community.
25. What can we learn from the story?
A. Lily couldn't hold on the window sill because she was frightened and weak.
B. Lily was left alone in the apartment due to her father's mistake.
C. Lily was rescued before she was falling from the window sill.
D. Lily waved to her mother because her mother smiled at her.
26. From what Alfonso said, we can tell that he was ________.
A. intelligent B. humorous C. responsible D. strong-willed
27. What's the title of the passage?
A. A Naughty Girl B. An Amazing Rescue
C. A careless Mother D. An Unexpected Danger
C
Plastic桬ating Worm
Humans produce more than 300 million tons of plastic every year. Almost half of that ends up in landfills(垃圾填埋场) , and up to 12 million tons pollute the oceans. So far there is no effective way to get rid of it, but a new study suggests an answer may lie in the stomachs of some hungry worms(幼虫).
Researchers in Spain and England found that the worms of the greater wax moth(大蜡螟) can break down polyethylene(聚乙烯), which accounts for 40% of plastics.
That is to say, part of plastics can be consumed by this kind of worms. The team left 100 wax worms on a plastic shopping bag for 12 hours, and the worms consumed and broke down about 92 milligrams, or almost 3% of it. To confirm that the worms' chewing alone was not responsible for the polyethylene breakdown, the researchers made some worms into paste(糊状物)and applied it to plastic films. 14 hours later the films had lost 13% of their mass—apparently broken down by enzymes(酶)from the worms' stomachs. Their findings were published in Current Biology.
Federica Bertocchini, co—author of the study, says the worms' ability to break down their everyday food梑eeswax梐lso allows them to break down plastic." Wax is a complex mixture, but the basic bond in polyethylene, the carbon梒arbon bond, is there as well," she explains. "The wax worm developed a method or system to break this bond."
Jennifer Debruyn, a microbiologist at the University of Tennessee, who was not involved in the study, says it is not surprising that such worms can break down polyethylene. But compared with previous studies, she finds the speed of breaking down in this one exciting. The next step, DeBruyn says, will be to identify where the enzyme comes from. Is it an enzyme produced by the worm itself or by its gut microbes(肠道微生物)?
Bertocchini agrees and hopes her team's findings might one day help make use of the enzyme to break down plastics in landfills. But she expects using the chemical in some kind of industrial process梟ot simply "millions of worms thrown on top of the plastic."
28. What can we learn about the worms in the study?
A. They take plastics as their everyday food.
B. They can consume plastics.
C. They end up in landfills.
D. They are new creatures.
29. According to Jennifer DeBruyn, the next step of the study is to ________.
A. prove the research findings
B. discover other kinds of worms
C. increase the breakdown speed
D. find out the source of the enzyme
30. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the chemical might ________.
A. help to raise worms
B. help make plastic bags
C. be used to clean the oceans
D. be produced in factories in future
31. What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To propose new means to keep eco梑alance.
B. To present a way to break down plastics.
C. To introduce the diet of a special worm.
D. To explain a study method on worms
第二节:(共5小题;每小题2分，共10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填空入白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。请把答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。
The Case for Classics
Many high school students complain when they look at a course syllabus for Chinese and know they should read The Story of the Stone and other pieces of classic literature. ____32____ But there are some good reasons why reading the classics is an important part of a 21st century education.
____33____ As students explore texts that were written hundreds of years before, they know the world as it was in those days. Being able to hear those voices from the past is a good chance young people should be grateful to have.
Furthermore, as students read classic works, they begin to see history in a new way. Living in the modern world, most teens don't think about that human civilization has been around for a longtime. ____34____ Yet the experiences of those people can help students deal with the challenge today. The wording and writing style may have changed, but the deep themes (love, loss, and courage) are as true today as they were for the authors of these early works.
One of the most important reasons to study classic literature, however, is to expand one's mind. ____35____ To prove this, a group of scientists gathered volunteers who agreed to have their brains canned while reading phrases from classic literature in both their original form and in modern translations. The result of the study showed a significant increase in the brain activity of people reading the original literature works.
____36____ It connects students to history, helps them solve today's problems and improves their thinking. Therefore, if today's teens are going to grow as readers, writers, and critical thinkers, it is important that elassic literature remains a part of their education.
A. Clearly, that's why it is so important.
B. These were things that were on people's minds at that time.
C. Students often wonder why they have to study ancient writing.
D. To sum up, classic literature is important in a high school education.
E. They don't realize they have the same experiences with ancient people, either.
F. Reading writings from long ago can be like going back through a time machine.
G. Appreciating the writing style in classics can stretch the brain and make it stronger.
第II卷(共38分)
第一部分:书面表达(共4小题;每小题2分,共8分)
阅读下面短文和问题，根据短文内容，在答题卡相应题号后的横线上写下相关信息、完成对该问题的回答。答语要意思清楚，结构正确，书写工整。
Can a robot really freestyle?
Engineers at the Georgia Institute of Technology, led by Gil Weinberg, have designed the first musical robot able to play music and even create it. His name is Shimon. Weinberg, who is a musician, engineer, and professor of musical technology, created it. He found himself losing the inspiration of being creative, and he decided to create a robot that could inspire him with new musical ideas. Shimon was trained of everything from rock to jazz to rap. His works really surprise human listeners.
Up until recent development, applications of AI (artificial intelligence) have mostly consisted of performing traditional tasks, but many are concerned that new technology like Shimon could result in lost jobs for millions of people, even those in creative industry.
While there is certain concern that humans are replaced by robots, a much more likely future is one in which robots will work alongside humans to improve their work. Experts say that AI will actually create jobs for humans, not destroy them. The Guardian recently reported that by 2037, AI will create more than 7 million new jobs in the healthcare, education, and science fields in the UK.
Shimon is showing us what can happen when robots don't just work for us, but with us. Instead of putting any of our favorite musicians out of work, robots will certainly be challenging and inspiring them in positive ways. The cooperation between humans and robots can produce new and attractive music, leading to new musical outcomes. Thanks to the innovation of Weinberg and his team, music may begin to look and act considerably different. What can happen when robots don't just work for us, but with us?
37. What can Shimon do?
38. Why did Gil Weinberg create Shimon?
39. According to the passage, please decide which part of the following statement is false, then underline it and explain why AI can create many jobs for humans, but it has a negative effect on the work of artists.
40. Explain how AI technology can be used in your daily life. (more than 40 words)
第二部分: 基础知识(共两节，共10分)
第一节:(共4小题;每小题1分，共4分)
根据句意及所给单词首字母和汉语提示拼写出该单词的正确形式。请将答案完整地书写在答题卡相应题号后的横线上。
41. There are many p________(诗人)in China, especially in Tang Dynasty. I like Li Bai’s poems best.(根据中英文提示填空)
42. Being w________(乐意)to forgive is very important in life because it can help reduce stress, mental disease and the risk of heart attack.(根据中英文提示填空)
43. Instead of spending money on himself or leading a comfortable life, Yuan Longping d ________ (捐献) millions of yuan to equip others for their research in agriculture. (根据中英文提示填空)
44. Because the scientists o________(克服)various difficulties, they achieved the goal that the lander(着陆器) of Tianwen-1 carrying China’s first Mars rover Zhurong successfully touched down on the Mars on May 15 successfully. (根据中英文提示填空)
第二节: (共6小题;每小题1分,共6分)
根据句意，将句中黑体词或短语翻译成汉语。
45. When you have an interview, it is important to leave a good first impression on the interviewers.
46. If you cause inconvenience for your neighbours, you should apologize to him and say sorry. This is community spirit.
47. In O' Henry's The Last Leaf, Sue is a reliable friend of Johnsy and she tired her best to take care of Johnsy when she was badly ill.
48. The most important organ梑rain contains over one hundred billion cells, and different areas in the brain are responsible for different functions.
49. China is aiming for reforms in green transformation (绿色转型) to achieve carbon neutrality(碳中和)by 2060. To achieve the goals, we should continue garbage sorting and green living.
50. 70 years ago, hunger was a disturbing problem in many parts of the countryside in China. Therefore, Yuan Longping was determined to find ways to grow more rice to help Chinese people get rid of hunger.
第三部分:书面表达(共20分)
51. 假如你是红星中学高二年级学生李华。暑假期间英国交换生要来你校参加科技社团的活动，现在学校需要一名接待员。请你写一封信，向学校申请这个职位，内容包括：
1.写信目的；
2.个人优势；
3.表达愿望。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
提示词：科学社团：Science Club 接待员：receptionist
Dear teachers
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
北京市密云区2020—2021学年度第二学期期末考试
高二英语试卷 答案版
考生须知：
1.本试卷分卷Ⅰ(62分)，卷Ⅱ(38分)和答题卡三部分，满分100分。
2.本试卷考试时间90分钟。
3.在试卷答题卡上认真填写考生信息。
4.客观题请用2B铅笔在答题卡上按要求作答;主观题明用黑色签字笔在答题卡上按要求作答。
第Ⅰ卷(共62 分)
第一部分: 知识运用(共两节，共30分)
第一节: 完形填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，共15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A Welcome Gift
Dario and his mother loved their new apartment. The living room was large enough for their piano. That night, the two of them ___1___ side by side at the piano, playing jazz music to celebrate their new home happily.
However, their happiness disappeared the next morning. Someone had left a ___2___ under their door during the night. One of their neighbors complained about the sound of the piano. Later that morning, Dario suggested that they write a letter to their ___3___ and apologize.
揗aybe we could go and ___4___ everyone in person. his mother said. 揥hat if we invited them to come here for a party instead? Dario asked. They both loved the ___5___. Then they started to prepare for it.
Finally, the day of the party arrived. Some guests brought presents. Others brought flowers. One woman, Mrs. Gilbert, ___6___ Dario's mother with a book of piano music by Chopin.
揑 heard you playing the other night, she said. 揟he sounds woke me out of bed. I ___7___ that you might play like this every night. So I wrote a short note I hope you don't think I disliked the playing.
Dario's mother smiled at Mrs. Gilbert. 揥e should apologize to you. she said. 揑 didn't ___8___ how late it was when we were playing.
揧ou play, you play! Mrs. Gilbert pointed to the book she had given them and said, 揟hese songs are not such ___9___ music.
揟hese songs are beautiful music. And we won't play so loud or late! Dario said. The big smile on his mother's face gave him a feeling of ____10____ and made him feel that they were home at last.
1. A. sat B. lay C. stood D. walked
2. A. bill B. note C. poster D. report
3. A. friends B. relatives C. neighbors D. audience
4. A. blame B. visit C. question D. instruct
5. A. experience B. idea C. performance D. action
6. A. treated B. helped C. served D. presented
7. A. promised B. admitted C. agreed D. worried
8. A. realize B. accept C. remember D. understand
9. A. sweet B. strange C. funny D. loud
10. A. equality B. freedom C. warmth D. sympathy
【答案】1. A 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. B 6. D 7. D 8. A 9. D 10. C
第二节: 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，共15分)
A
阅读短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
My grandfather is a Party member. He often shares stories about the Communist Party of China ____11____ me. One day, he talked about his fight in the Anti-Japanese War. He admitted that he had been afraid, but his determination to defend the country helped him overcome his fear. I thought my grandfather was a hero. He often reminds me that our ____12____ (peace) and happy life today is because of revolutionary martyrs (烈士). Our generation should be grateful to our great Party. ____13____ (inspire) by these stories, I make up my mind to study hard and make our country more powerful.
【答案】11. with
12. peaceful
13. Inspired
B
阅读短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
Books were my true friends. I spent hours reading ____14____ attracted my interest. I ____15____ (work) as a full-time author of teen novels since 2007. Today I would like to recommend a well-known Chinese book titled The Ordinary World to you. In the 1980s, the book ____16____ (write) by a famous Chinese writer, Lu Yao. It centers on the life and destinies (命运) of three families of Sun, Tian and Jin in a village. It pictures the tough process of building up a better and wealthier life during the very beginning of reform and open-up in China. ____17____ (read) the book, you will be greatly affected by the courage and spirit of the main characters.
【答案】14. what
15. have been working
16. was written
17. Reading
C
阅读短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
Tu Youyou was awarded a Nobel Prize for her discovery of artemisinin, ____18____ is a life-saving drug for malaria on December 7th, 2015. Tu Youyou majored in medicine in university and later studied Chinese medicine with experts in the field. In 1969, Tu Youyou was given the mission of setting up a team ____19____ (find) a cure for malaria. When worldwide scientists failed to find a cure using modern chemicals, Tu Youyou turned to Chinese herbs for help. Despite their limited resources and hundreds of failed ____20____ (experiment), they found a possible chemical. They tested the medicine on their own bodies. And they finally discovered the most effective drug to cure the disease.
【答案】18. which
19. to find
20. experiments
第二部分: 阅读理解(共两节，共32分)
第一节:(共11小题;每小题2分，共22分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
You're never too young to make contributions to your community.
Members of Gen Z are creative and responsible, making them perfectly ready to help handle the world's problems through volunteering.
If you want to make a difference in your community, or be a part of something bigger than yourself, then this is the place to start. Here are a few organizations of Gen Z with volunteer opportunities for teens!
Habitat for Humanity
Everyone deserves to have a place they call home. By volunteering with Habitat for Humanity, you can play a role in building up your community. Their Habitat Youth Programs accept volunteers between the ages of 5 and 40.
Meals on Wheels
For those teens who just got their licenses (执照), here's a volunteer opportunity that will make driving worthwhile. 200 million meals have been delivered so far. You can connect with your local provider to get involved. Meals on Wheels is on a mission to meet the nutritional and social needs of the elderly.
Key Club
As the oldest service program for high school students, the Key Club has quite a history of helping teens get involved in volunteering. Because clubs are student-led, you get a direct say in the kinds of service projects you want to do. Chances are, there's already a chapter in your school, but if not, you can try taking the lead in one.
Best Buddies
Volunteer with Best Buddies to help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and you can make them connected with other people. Join a school chapter (or start your own) to use friendship as a tool to improve the sense of belonging in your community.
And don't worry. Even if you can't volunteer physically, there are also tons of online volunteer opportunities available! Find out more about joining a worthwhile volunteer organization at www. Gen Z.org.
21. If you want to help people with disabilities, you can join ________.
A. Key Club B. Meals on Wheels
C. Best Buddies D. Habitat for Humanity
22. Teens with a driving license can volunteer to ________.
A. make nutritional meals B. drive the seniors around
C teach the seniors to drive D. send meals to the elderly
23. What does the underlined word 揷hapter mean in the passage?
A. A branch of a club. B. A period of life.
C. An office on campus. D. A part of a book.
【答案】21. C 22. D 23. A
B
It all started this morning just before noon. Mrs. White was returning from the supermarket with her daughter and a friend, their neighbor. They stopped on the stairway of their building a their fifth-floor apartment. The neighbor opened her door first, and little Lily ran past her. She knew the apartment well, since she had visited it many times. The friend put down her keys and shopping bags, and turned back a moment to Mrs. White.
At that moment, there was a sudden gust of wind and the door to the apartment was closed. Lily was inside, alone.
Then the friend remembered that she had left her kitchen window open. She and Mrs. White rushed to Mrs. White's apartment and telephoned the police. But there was no time to get help in opening the neighboring apartment. They could see that Lily was already leaning out of the kitchen window. She had climbed onto a chair. and soon she was climbing out onto the window sill.
Mrs. White called to Lily to go back inside. But the little girl did not understand the danger and did not want to go back. She only waved to her mother.
Then she lost her balance and her feet slipped off the window sill. She managed to hold on for a while with her hands, but then she became weak and she began to be afraid. Her mother screamed for help, and now Lily was crying loudly.
And then she could hold on go longer Fortunately, several people had run out into the street on hearing all the screaming. They saw the child hanging onto the window sill and got ready to catch her. Down she fell five long stories and landed safe and sound in the arms of three strong men. They were Luis, Augusto, and Alfonso Nunes, father and sons, who live in the next building in her community. When they heard the screams, they rushed out of their home. 揑 never thought we抎 do it said Alfonso afterwards. 揃ut I kept thinking, if we don抰 catch her, she抣l die and I抣l feel sad and guilty all my life.
24. Who saved Lily eventually?
A. Lily's parents. B. The nearby policemen.
C. Mrs White's friends. D. Neighbors in her community.
25. What can we learn from the story?
A. Lily couldn't hold on the window sill because she was frightened and weak.
B. Lily was left alone in the apartment due to her father's mistake.
C. Lily was rescued before she was falling from the window sill.
D. Lily waved to her mother because her mother smiled at her.
26. From what Alfonso said, we can tell that he was ________.
A. intelligent B. humorous C. responsible D. strong-willed
27. What's the title of the passage?
A. A Naughty Girl B. An Amazing Rescue
C. A careless Mother D. An Unexpected Danger
【答案】24. D 25. A 26. C 27. B
C
Plastic—Eating Worm
Humans produce more than 300 million tons of plastic every year. Almost half of that ends up in landfills(垃圾填埋场) , and up to 12 million tons pollute the oceans. So far there is no effective way to get rid of it, but a new study suggests an answer may lie in the stomachs of some hungry worms(幼虫).
Researchers in Spain and England found that the worms of the greater wax moth(大蜡螟) can break down polyethylene(聚乙烯), which accounts for 40% of plastics.
That is to say, part of plastics can be consumed by this kind of worms. The team left 100 wax worms on a plastic shopping bag for 12 hours, and the worms consumed and broke down about 92 milligrams, or almost 3% of it. To confirm that the worms' chewing alone was not responsible for the polyethylene breakdown, the researchers made some worms into paste(糊状物)and applied it to plastic films. 14 hours later the films had lost 13% of their mass—apparently broken down by enzymes(酶)from the worms' stomachs. Their findings were published in Current Biology.
Federica Bertocchini, co—author of the study, says the worms' ability to break down their everyday food梑eeswax梐lso allows them to break down plastic." Wax is a complex mixture, but the basic bond in polyethylene, the carbon梒arbon bond, is there as well," she explains. "The wax worm developed a method or system to break this bond."
Jennifer Debruyn, a microbiologist at the University of Tennessee, who was not involved in the study, says it is not surprising that such worms can break down polyethylene. But compared with previous studies, she finds the speed of breaking down in this one exciting. The next step, DeBruyn says, will be to identify where the enzyme comes from. Is it an enzyme produced by the worm itself or by its gut microbes(肠道微生物)?
Bertocchini agrees and hopes her team's findings might one day help make use of the enzyme to break down plastics in landfills. But she expects using the chemical in some kind of industrial process梟ot simply "millions of worms thrown on top of the plastic."
28. What can we learn about the worms in the study?
A. They take plastics as their everyday food.
B. They can consume plastics.
C. They end up in landfills.
D. They are new creatures.
29. According to Jennifer DeBruyn, the next step of the study is to ________.
A. prove the research findings
B. discover other kinds of worms
C. increase the breakdown speed
D. find out the source of the enzyme
30. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the chemical might ________.
A. help to raise worms
B. help make plastic bags
C. be used to clean the oceans
D. be produced in factories in future
31. What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To propose new means to keep eco梑alance.
B. To present a way to break down plastics.
C. To introduce the diet of a special worm.
D. To explain a study method on worms
【答案】28. B 29. D 30. D 31. B
第二节:(共5小题;每小题2分，共10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填空入白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。请把答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。
The Case for Classics
Many high school students complain when they look at a course syllabus for Chinese and know they should read The Story of the Stone and other pieces of classic literature. ____32____ But there are some good reasons why reading the classics is an important part of a 21st century education.
____33____ As students explore texts that were written hundreds of years before, they know the world as it was in those days. Being able to hear those voices from the past is a good chance young people should be grateful to have.
Furthermore, as students read classic works, they begin to see history in a new way. Living in the modern world, most teens don't think about that human civilization has been around for a longtime. ____34____ Yet the experiences of those people can help students deal with the challenge today. The wording and writing style may have changed, but the deep themes (love, loss, and courage) are as true today as they were for the authors of these early works.
One of the most important reasons to study classic literature, however, is to expand one's mind. ____35____ To prove this, a group of scientists gathered volunteers who agreed to have their brains canned while reading phrases from classic literature in both their original form and in modern translations. The result of the study showed a significant increase in the brain activity of people reading the original literature works.
____36____ It connects students to history, helps them solve today's problems and improves their thinking. Therefore, if today's teens are going to grow as readers, writers, and critical thinkers, it is important that elassic literature remains a part of their education.
A. Clearly, that's why it is so important.
B. These were things that were on people's minds at that time.
C. Students often wonder why they have to study ancient writing.
D. To sum up, classic literature is important in a high school education.
E. They don't realize they have the same experiences with ancient people, either.
F. Reading writings from long ago can be like going back through a time machine.
G. Appreciating the writing style in classics can stretch the brain and make it stronger.
【答案】32. C 33. F 34. E 35. G 36. D
第II卷(共38分)
第一部分:书面表达(共4小题;每小题2分,共8分)
阅读下面短文和问题，根据短文内容，在答题卡相应题号后的横线上写下相关信息、完成对该问题的回答。答语要意思清楚，结构正确，书写工整。
Can a robot really freestyle?
Engineers at the Georgia Institute of Technology, led by Gil Weinberg, have designed the first musical robot able to play music and even create it. His name is Shimon. Weinberg, who is a musician, engineer, and professor of musical technology, created it. He found himself losing the inspiration of being creative, and he decided to create a robot that could inspire him with new musical ideas. Shimon was trained of everything from rock to jazz to rap. His works really surprise human listeners.
Up until recent development, applications of AI (artificial intelligence) have mostly consisted of performing traditional tasks, but many are concerned that new technology like Shimon could result in lost jobs for millions of people, even those in creative industry.
While there is certain concern that humans are replaced by robots, a much more likely future is one in which robots will work alongside humans to improve their work. Experts say that AI will actually create jobs for humans, not destroy them. The Guardian recently reported that by 2037, AI will create more than 7 million new jobs in the healthcare, education, and science fields in the UK.
Shimon is showing us what can happen when robots don't just work for us, but with us. Instead of putting any of our favorite musicians out of work, robots will certainly be challenging and inspiring them in positive ways. The cooperation between humans and robots can produce new and attractive music, leading to new musical outcomes. Thanks to the innovation of Weinberg and his team, music may begin to look and act considerably different. What can happen when robots don't just work for us, but with us?
37. What can Shimon do?
38. Why did Gil Weinberg create Shimon?
39. According to the passage, please decide which part of the following statement is false, then underline it and explain why AI can create many jobs for humans, but it has a negative effect on the work of artists.
40. Explain how AI technology can be used in your daily life. (more than 40 words)
【答案】37. Playing music and creating music.
38. He created Shimon to inspire him with new musical ideas.
39. Nowadays AI creates many jobs for humans,?but it has a negative effect on the work of artists.
40. In my opinion, AI has both benefits and drawbacks. On the one hand, AI improves our study and life in several ways. It upgrades our learning style, such as AI teaching, which offers true freedom in time, space and studying pace. AI also brings great convenience to our life, like smart housing system. On the other hand, we also risk losing our independent mind if we rely on AI too much. So we should react to the effects of AI wisely.
第二部分: 基础知识(共两节，共10分)
第一节:(共4小题;每小题1分，共4分)
根据句意及所给单词首字母和汉语提示拼写出该单词的正确形式。请将答案完整地书写在答题卡相应题号后的横线上。
41. There are many p________(诗人)in China, especially in Tang Dynasty. I like Li Bai’s poems best.(根据中英文提示填空)
【答案】poets##oets
42. Being w________(乐意)to forgive is very important in life because it can help reduce stress, mental disease and the risk of heart attack.(根据中英文提示填空)
【答案】willing##illing
43. Instead of spending money on himself or leading a comfortable life, Yuan Longping d ________ (捐献) millions of yuan to equip others for their research in agriculture. (根据中英文提示填空)
【答案】devoted##evoted
44. Because the scientists o________(克服)various difficulties, they achieved the goal that the lander(着陆器) of Tianwen-1 carrying China’s first Mars rover Zhurong successfully touched down on the Mars on May 15 successfully. (根据中英文提示填空)
【答案】overcame##vercame
第二节: (共6小题;每小题1分,共6分)
根据句意，将句中黑体词或短语翻译成汉语。
45. When you have an interview, it is important to leave a good first impression on the interviewers.
46. If you cause inconvenience for your neighbours, you should apologize to him and say sorry. This is community spirit.
47. In O' Henry's The Last Leaf, Sue is a reliable friend of Johnsy and she tired her best to take care of Johnsy when she was badly ill.
48. The most important organ梑rain contains over one hundred billion cells, and different areas in the brain are responsible for different functions.
49. China is aiming for reforms in green transformation (绿色转型) to achieve carbon neutrality(碳中和)by 2060. To achieve the goals, we should continue garbage sorting and green living.
50. 70 years ago, hunger was a disturbing problem in many parts of the countryside in China. Therefore, Yuan Longping was determined to find ways to grow more rice to help Chinese people get rid of hunger.
【答案】45. 印象 46. 道歉
47. 可靠的 48. 含有
49. 垃圾分类 50. 坚决
第三部分:书面表达(共20分)
51. 假如你是红星中学高二年级学生李华。暑假期间英国交换生要来你校参加科技社团的活动，现在学校需要一名接待员。请你写一封信，向学校申请这个职位，内容包括：
1.写信目的；
2.个人优势；
3.表达愿望。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
提示词：科学社团：Science Club 接待员：receptionist
Dear teachers
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear teachers,
I'm Li Hua, a senior 2 student of our school. Hearing that you are recruiting some volunteers to receive the British exchange students, I抦 writing to apply to be the receptionist for the visit.
As a teenager, I'm outgoing and enthusiastic, always ready to socialize with others. I抳e been exposed to English for more than ten years, so I have no difficulty communicating with native speakers. More importantly, I have received foreign friends twice, which equips me with rich experience in such voluntary work. Should I have the privilege to be admitted, I would do my best to promote their understanding of our time-honored history and culture.
I would appreciate it if you would take my application into account. Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
高二英语试卷
考生须知：
1.本试卷分卷Ⅰ(62分)，卷Ⅱ(38分)和答题卡三部分，满分100分。
2.本试卷考试时间90分钟。
3.在试卷答题卡上认真填写考生信息。
4.客观题请用2B铅笔在答题卡上按要求作答;主观题明用黑色签字笔在答题卡上按要求作答。
第Ⅰ卷(共62 分)
第一部分: 知识运用(共两节，共30分)
第一节: 完形填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，共15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A Welcome Gift
Dario and his mother loved their new apartment. The living room was large enough for their piano. That night, the two of them ___1___ side by side at the piano, playing jazz music to celebrate their new home happily.
However, their happiness disappeared the next morning. Someone had left a ___2___ under their door during the night. One of their neighbors complained about the sound of the piano. Later that morning, Dario suggested that they write a letter to their ___3___ and apologize.
揗aybe we could go and ___4___ everyone in person. his mother said. 揥hat if we invited them to come here for a party instead? Dario asked. They both loved the ___5___. Then they started to prepare for it.
Finally, the day of the party arrived. Some guests brought presents. Others brought flowers. One woman, Mrs. Gilbert, ___6___ Dario's mother with a book of piano music by Chopin.
揑 heard you playing the other night, she said. 揟he sounds woke me out of bed. I ___7___ that you might play like this every night. So I wrote a short note I hope you don't think I disliked the playing.
Dario's mother smiled at Mrs. Gilbert. 揥e should apologize to you. she said. 揑 didn't ___8___ how late it was when we were playing.
揧ou play, you play! Mrs. Gilbert pointed to the book she had given them and said, 揟hese songs are not such ___9___ music.
揟hese songs are beautiful music. And we won't play so loud or late! Dario said. The big smile on his mother's face gave him a feeling of ____10____ and made him feel that they were home at last.
1. A. sat B. lay C. stood D. walked
2. A. bill B. note C. poster D. report
3. A. friends B. relatives C. neighbors D. audience
4. A. blame B. visit C. question D. instruct
5. A. experience B. idea C. performance D. action
6. A. treated B. helped C. served D. presented
7. A. promised B. admitted C. agreed D. worried
8. A. realize B. accept C. remember D. understand
9. A. sweet B. strange C. funny D. loud
10. A. equality B. freedom C. warmth D. sympathy
第二节: 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，共15分)
A
阅读短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
My grandfather is a Party member. He often shares stories about the Communist Party of China ____11____ me. One day, he talked about his fight in the Anti-Japanese War. He admitted that he had been afraid, but his determination to defend the country helped him overcome his fear. I thought my grandfather was a hero. He often reminds me that our ____12____ (peace) and happy life today is because of revolutionary martyrs (烈士). Our generation should be grateful to our great Party. ____13____ (inspire) by these stories, I make up my mind to study hard and make our country more powerful.
B
阅读短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
Books were my true friends. I spent hours reading ____14____ attracted my interest. I ____15____ (work) as a full-time author of teen novels since 2007. Today I would like to recommend a well-known Chinese book titled The Ordinary World to you. In the 1980s, the book ____16____ (write) by a famous Chinese writer, Lu Yao. It centers on the life and destinies (命运) of three families of Sun, Tian and Jin in a village. It pictures the tough process of building up a better and wealthier life during the very beginning of reform and open-up in China. ____17____ (read) the book, you will be greatly affected by the courage and spirit of the main characters.
C
阅读短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
Tu Youyou was awarded a Nobel Prize for her discovery of artemisinin, ____18____ is a life-saving drug for malaria on December 7th, 2015. Tu Youyou majored in medicine in university and later studied Chinese medicine with experts in the field. In 1969, Tu Youyou was given the mission of setting up a team ____19____ (find) a cure for malaria. When worldwide scientists failed to find a cure using modern chemicals, Tu Youyou turned to Chinese herbs for help. Despite their limited resources and hundreds of failed ____20____ (experiment), they found a possible chemical. They tested the medicine on their own bodies. And they finally discovered the most effective drug to cure the disease.
第二部分: 阅读理解(共两节，共32分)
第一节:(共11小题;每小题2分，共22分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
You're never too young to make contributions to your community.
Members of Gen Z are creative and responsible, making them perfectly ready to help handle the world's problems through volunteering.
If you want to make a difference in your community, or be a part of something bigger than yourself, then this is the place to start. Here are a few organizations of Gen Z with volunteer opportunities for teens!
Habitat for Humanity
Everyone deserves to have a place they call home. By volunteering with Habitat for Humanity, you can play a role in building up your community. Their Habitat Youth Programs accept volunteers between the ages of 5 and 40.
Meals on Wheels
For those teens who just got their licenses (执照), here's a volunteer opportunity that will make driving worthwhile. 200 million meals have been delivered so far. You can connect with your local provider to get involved. Meals on Wheels is on a mission to meet the nutritional and social needs of the elderly.
Key Club
As the oldest service program for high school students, the Key Club has quite a history of helping teens get involved in volunteering. Because clubs are student-led, you get a direct say in the kinds of service projects you want to do. Chances are, there's already a chapter in your school, but if not, you can try taking the lead in one.
Best Buddies
Volunteer with Best Buddies to help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and you can make them connected with other people. Join a school chapter (or start your own) to use friendship as a tool to improve the sense of belonging in your community.
And don't worry. Even if you can't volunteer physically, there are also tons of online volunteer opportunities available! Find out more about joining a worthwhile volunteer organization at www. Gen Z.org.
21. If you want to help people with disabilities, you can join ________.
A. Key Club B. Meals on Wheels
C. Best Buddies D. Habitat for Humanity
22. Teens with a driving license can volunteer to ________.
A. make nutritional meals B. drive the seniors around
C teach the seniors to drive D. send meals to the elderly
23. What does the underlined word 揷hapter mean in the passage?
A. A branch of a club. B. A period of life.
C. An office on campus. D. A part of a book.
B
It all started this morning just before noon. Mrs. White was returning from the supermarket with her daughter and a friend, their neighbor. They stopped on the stairway of their building a their fifth-floor apartment. The neighbor opened her door first, and little Lily ran past her. She knew the apartment well, since she had visited it many times. The friend put down her keys and shopping bags, and turned back a moment to Mrs. White.
At that moment, there was a sudden gust of wind and the door to the apartment was closed. Lily was inside, alone.
Then the friend remembered that she had left her kitchen window open. She and Mrs. White rushed to Mrs. White's apartment and telephoned the police. But there was no time to get help in opening the neighboring apartment. They could see that Lily was already leaning out of the kitchen window. She had climbed onto a chair. and soon she was climbing out onto the window sill.
Mrs. White called to Lily to go back inside. But the little girl did not understand the danger and did not want to go back. She only waved to her mother.
Then she lost her balance and her feet slipped off the window sill. She managed to hold on for a while with her hands, but then she became weak and she began to be afraid. Her mother screamed for help, and now Lily was crying loudly.
And then she could hold on go longer Fortunately, several people had run out into the street on hearing all the screaming. They saw the child hanging onto the window sill and got ready to catch her. Down she fell five long stories and landed safe and sound in the arms of three strong men. They were Luis, Augusto, and Alfonso Nunes, father and sons, who live in the next building in her community. When they heard the screams, they rushed out of their home. 揑 never thought we抎 do it said Alfonso afterwards. 揃ut I kept thinking, if we don抰 catch her, she抣l die and I抣l feel sad and guilty all my life.
24. Who saved Lily eventually?
A. Lily's parents. B. The nearby policemen.
C. Mrs White's friends. D. Neighbors in her community.
25. What can we learn from the story?
A. Lily couldn't hold on the window sill because she was frightened and weak.
B. Lily was left alone in the apartment due to her father's mistake.
C. Lily was rescued before she was falling from the window sill.
D. Lily waved to her mother because her mother smiled at her.
26. From what Alfonso said, we can tell that he was ________.
A. intelligent B. humorous C. responsible D. strong-willed
27. What's the title of the passage?
A. A Naughty Girl B. An Amazing Rescue
C. A careless Mother D. An Unexpected Danger
C
Plastic桬ating Worm
Humans produce more than 300 million tons of plastic every year. Almost half of that ends up in landfills(垃圾填埋场) , and up to 12 million tons pollute the oceans. So far there is no effective way to get rid of it, but a new study suggests an answer may lie in the stomachs of some hungry worms(幼虫).
Researchers in Spain and England found that the worms of the greater wax moth(大蜡螟) can break down polyethylene(聚乙烯), which accounts for 40% of plastics.
That is to say, part of plastics can be consumed by this kind of worms. The team left 100 wax worms on a plastic shopping bag for 12 hours, and the worms consumed and broke down about 92 milligrams, or almost 3% of it. To confirm that the worms' chewing alone was not responsible for the polyethylene breakdown, the researchers made some worms into paste(糊状物)and applied it to plastic films. 14 hours later the films had lost 13% of their mass—apparently broken down by enzymes(酶)from the worms' stomachs. Their findings were published in Current Biology.
Federica Bertocchini, co—author of the study, says the worms' ability to break down their everyday food梑eeswax梐lso allows them to break down plastic." Wax is a complex mixture, but the basic bond in polyethylene, the carbon梒arbon bond, is there as well," she explains. "The wax worm developed a method or system to break this bond."
Jennifer Debruyn, a microbiologist at the University of Tennessee, who was not involved in the study, says it is not surprising that such worms can break down polyethylene. But compared with previous studies, she finds the speed of breaking down in this one exciting. The next step, DeBruyn says, will be to identify where the enzyme comes from. Is it an enzyme produced by the worm itself or by its gut microbes(肠道微生物)?
Bertocchini agrees and hopes her team's findings might one day help make use of the enzyme to break down plastics in landfills. But she expects using the chemical in some kind of industrial process梟ot simply "millions of worms thrown on top of the plastic."
28. What can we learn about the worms in the study?
A. They take plastics as their everyday food.
B. They can consume plastics.
C. They end up in landfills.
D. They are new creatures.
29. According to Jennifer DeBruyn, the next step of the study is to ________.
A. prove the research findings
B. discover other kinds of worms
C. increase the breakdown speed
D. find out the source of the enzyme
30. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the chemical might ________.
A. help to raise worms
B. help make plastic bags
C. be used to clean the oceans
D. be produced in factories in future
31. What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To propose new means to keep eco梑alance.
B. To present a way to break down plastics.
C. To introduce the diet of a special worm.
D. To explain a study method on worms
第二节:(共5小题;每小题2分，共10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填空入白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。请把答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。
The Case for Classics
Many high school students complain when they look at a course syllabus for Chinese and know they should read The Story of the Stone and other pieces of classic literature. ____32____ But there are some good reasons why reading the classics is an important part of a 21st century education.
____33____ As students explore texts that were written hundreds of years before, they know the world as it was in those days. Being able to hear those voices from the past is a good chance young people should be grateful to have.
Furthermore, as students read classic works, they begin to see history in a new way. Living in the modern world, most teens don't think about that human civilization has been around for a longtime. ____34____ Yet the experiences of those people can help students deal with the challenge today. The wording and writing style may have changed, but the deep themes (love, loss, and courage) are as true today as they were for the authors of these early works.
One of the most important reasons to study classic literature, however, is to expand one's mind. ____35____ To prove this, a group of scientists gathered volunteers who agreed to have their brains canned while reading phrases from classic literature in both their original form and in modern translations. The result of the study showed a significant increase in the brain activity of people reading the original literature works.
____36____ It connects students to history, helps them solve today's problems and improves their thinking. Therefore, if today's teens are going to grow as readers, writers, and critical thinkers, it is important that elassic literature remains a part of their education.
A. Clearly, that's why it is so important.
B. These were things that were on people's minds at that time.
C. Students often wonder why they have to study ancient writing.
D. To sum up, classic literature is important in a high school education.
E. They don't realize they have the same experiences with ancient people, either.
F. Reading writings from long ago can be like going back through a time machine.
G. Appreciating the writing style in classics can stretch the brain and make it stronger.
第II卷(共38分)
第一部分:书面表达(共4小题;每小题2分,共8分)
阅读下面短文和问题，根据短文内容，在答题卡相应题号后的横线上写下相关信息、完成对该问题的回答。答语要意思清楚，结构正确，书写工整。
Can a robot really freestyle?
Engineers at the Georgia Institute of Technology, led by Gil Weinberg, have designed the first musical robot able to play music and even create it. His name is Shimon. Weinberg, who is a musician, engineer, and professor of musical technology, created it. He found himself losing the inspiration of being creative, and he decided to create a robot that could inspire him with new musical ideas. Shimon was trained of everything from rock to jazz to rap. His works really surprise human listeners.
Up until recent development, applications of AI (artificial intelligence) have mostly consisted of performing traditional tasks, but many are concerned that new technology like Shimon could result in lost jobs for millions of people, even those in creative industry.
While there is certain concern that humans are replaced by robots, a much more likely future is one in which robots will work alongside humans to improve their work. Experts say that AI will actually create jobs for humans, not destroy them. The Guardian recently reported that by 2037, AI will create more than 7 million new jobs in the healthcare, education, and science fields in the UK.
Shimon is showing us what can happen when robots don't just work for us, but with us. Instead of putting any of our favorite musicians out of work, robots will certainly be challenging and inspiring them in positive ways. The cooperation between humans and robots can produce new and attractive music, leading to new musical outcomes. Thanks to the innovation of Weinberg and his team, music may begin to look and act considerably different. What can happen when robots don't just work for us, but with us?
37. What can Shimon do?
38. Why did Gil Weinberg create Shimon?
39. According to the passage, please decide which part of the following statement is false, then underline it and explain why AI can create many jobs for humans, but it has a negative effect on the work of artists.
40. Explain how AI technology can be used in your daily life. (more than 40 words)
第二部分: 基础知识(共两节，共10分)
第一节:(共4小题;每小题1分，共4分)
根据句意及所给单词首字母和汉语提示拼写出该单词的正确形式。请将答案完整地书写在答题卡相应题号后的横线上。
41. There are many p________(诗人)in China, especially in Tang Dynasty. I like Li Bai’s poems best.(根据中英文提示填空)
42. Being w________(乐意)to forgive is very important in life because it can help reduce stress, mental disease and the risk of heart attack.(根据中英文提示填空)
43. Instead of spending money on himself or leading a comfortable life, Yuan Longping d ________ (捐献) millions of yuan to equip others for their research in agriculture. (根据中英文提示填空)
44. Because the scientists o________(克服)various difficulties, they achieved the goal that the lander(着陆器) of Tianwen-1 carrying China’s first Mars rover Zhurong successfully touched down on the Mars on May 15 successfully. (根据中英文提示填空)
第二节: (共6小题;每小题1分,共6分)
根据句意，将句中黑体词或短语翻译成汉语。
45. When you have an interview, it is important to leave a good first impression on the interviewers.
46. If you cause inconvenience for your neighbours, you should apologize to him and say sorry. This is community spirit.
47. In O' Henry's The Last Leaf, Sue is a reliable friend of Johnsy and she tired her best to take care of Johnsy when she was badly ill.
48. The most important organ梑rain contains over one hundred billion cells, and different areas in the brain are responsible for different functions.
49. China is aiming for reforms in green transformation (绿色转型) to achieve carbon neutrality(碳中和)by 2060. To achieve the goals, we should continue garbage sorting and green living.
50. 70 years ago, hunger was a disturbing problem in many parts of the countryside in China. Therefore, Yuan Longping was determined to find ways to grow more rice to help Chinese people get rid of hunger.
第三部分:书面表达(共20分)
51. 假如你是红星中学高二年级学生李华。暑假期间英国交换生要来你校参加科技社团的活动，现在学校需要一名接待员。请你写一封信，向学校申请这个职位，内容包括：
1.写信目的；
2.个人优势；
3.表达愿望。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
提示词：科学社团：Science Club 接待员：receptionist
Dear teachers
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
北京市密云区2020—2021学年度第二学期期末考试
高二英语试卷 答案版
考生须知：
1.本试卷分卷Ⅰ(62分)，卷Ⅱ(38分)和答题卡三部分，满分100分。
2.本试卷考试时间90分钟。
3.在试卷答题卡上认真填写考生信息。
4.客观题请用2B铅笔在答题卡上按要求作答;主观题明用黑色签字笔在答题卡上按要求作答。
第Ⅰ卷(共62 分)
第一部分: 知识运用(共两节，共30分)
第一节: 完形填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，共15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A Welcome Gift
Dario and his mother loved their new apartment. The living room was large enough for their piano. That night, the two of them ___1___ side by side at the piano, playing jazz music to celebrate their new home happily.
However, their happiness disappeared the next morning. Someone had left a ___2___ under their door during the night. One of their neighbors complained about the sound of the piano. Later that morning, Dario suggested that they write a letter to their ___3___ and apologize.
揗aybe we could go and ___4___ everyone in person. his mother said. 揥hat if we invited them to come here for a party instead? Dario asked. They both loved the ___5___. Then they started to prepare for it.
Finally, the day of the party arrived. Some guests brought presents. Others brought flowers. One woman, Mrs. Gilbert, ___6___ Dario's mother with a book of piano music by Chopin.
揑 heard you playing the other night, she said. 揟he sounds woke me out of bed. I ___7___ that you might play like this every night. So I wrote a short note I hope you don't think I disliked the playing.
Dario's mother smiled at Mrs. Gilbert. 揥e should apologize to you. she said. 揑 didn't ___8___ how late it was when we were playing.
揧ou play, you play! Mrs. Gilbert pointed to the book she had given them and said, 揟hese songs are not such ___9___ music.
揟hese songs are beautiful music. And we won't play so loud or late! Dario said. The big smile on his mother's face gave him a feeling of ____10____ and made him feel that they were home at last.
1. A. sat B. lay C. stood D. walked
2. A. bill B. note C. poster D. report
3. A. friends B. relatives C. neighbors D. audience
4. A. blame B. visit C. question D. instruct
5. A. experience B. idea C. performance D. action
6. A. treated B. helped C. served D. presented
7. A. promised B. admitted C. agreed D. worried
8. A. realize B. accept C. remember D. understand
9. A. sweet B. strange C. funny D. loud
10. A. equality B. freedom C. warmth D. sympathy
【答案】1. A 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. B 6. D 7. D 8. A 9. D 10. C
第二节: 语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，共15分)
A
阅读短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
My grandfather is a Party member. He often shares stories about the Communist Party of China ____11____ me. One day, he talked about his fight in the Anti-Japanese War. He admitted that he had been afraid, but his determination to defend the country helped him overcome his fear. I thought my grandfather was a hero. He often reminds me that our ____12____ (peace) and happy life today is because of revolutionary martyrs (烈士). Our generation should be grateful to our great Party. ____13____ (inspire) by these stories, I make up my mind to study hard and make our country more powerful.
【答案】11. with
12. peaceful
13. Inspired
B
阅读短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
Books were my true friends. I spent hours reading ____14____ attracted my interest. I ____15____ (work) as a full-time author of teen novels since 2007. Today I would like to recommend a well-known Chinese book titled The Ordinary World to you. In the 1980s, the book ____16____ (write) by a famous Chinese writer, Lu Yao. It centers on the life and destinies (命运) of three families of Sun, Tian and Jin in a village. It pictures the tough process of building up a better and wealthier life during the very beginning of reform and open-up in China. ____17____ (read) the book, you will be greatly affected by the courage and spirit of the main characters.
【答案】14. what
15. have been working
16. was written
17. Reading
C
阅读短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
Tu Youyou was awarded a Nobel Prize for her discovery of artemisinin, ____18____ is a life-saving drug for malaria on December 7th, 2015. Tu Youyou majored in medicine in university and later studied Chinese medicine with experts in the field. In 1969, Tu Youyou was given the mission of setting up a team ____19____ (find) a cure for malaria. When worldwide scientists failed to find a cure using modern chemicals, Tu Youyou turned to Chinese herbs for help. Despite their limited resources and hundreds of failed ____20____ (experiment), they found a possible chemical. They tested the medicine on their own bodies. And they finally discovered the most effective drug to cure the disease.
【答案】18. which
19. to find
20. experiments
第二部分: 阅读理解(共两节，共32分)
第一节:(共11小题;每小题2分，共22分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
You're never too young to make contributions to your community.
Members of Gen Z are creative and responsible, making them perfectly ready to help handle the world's problems through volunteering.
If you want to make a difference in your community, or be a part of something bigger than yourself, then this is the place to start. Here are a few organizations of Gen Z with volunteer opportunities for teens!
Habitat for Humanity
Everyone deserves to have a place they call home. By volunteering with Habitat for Humanity, you can play a role in building up your community. Their Habitat Youth Programs accept volunteers between the ages of 5 and 40.
Meals on Wheels
For those teens who just got their licenses (执照), here's a volunteer opportunity that will make driving worthwhile. 200 million meals have been delivered so far. You can connect with your local provider to get involved. Meals on Wheels is on a mission to meet the nutritional and social needs of the elderly.
Key Club
As the oldest service program for high school students, the Key Club has quite a history of helping teens get involved in volunteering. Because clubs are student-led, you get a direct say in the kinds of service projects you want to do. Chances are, there's already a chapter in your school, but if not, you can try taking the lead in one.
Best Buddies
Volunteer with Best Buddies to help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and you can make them connected with other people. Join a school chapter (or start your own) to use friendship as a tool to improve the sense of belonging in your community.
And don't worry. Even if you can't volunteer physically, there are also tons of online volunteer opportunities available! Find out more about joining a worthwhile volunteer organization at www. Gen Z.org.
21. If you want to help people with disabilities, you can join ________.
A. Key Club B. Meals on Wheels
C. Best Buddies D. Habitat for Humanity
22. Teens with a driving license can volunteer to ________.
A. make nutritional meals B. drive the seniors around
C teach the seniors to drive D. send meals to the elderly
23. What does the underlined word 揷hapter mean in the passage?
A. A branch of a club. B. A period of life.
C. An office on campus. D. A part of a book.
【答案】21. C 22. D 23. A
B
It all started this morning just before noon. Mrs. White was returning from the supermarket with her daughter and a friend, their neighbor. They stopped on the stairway of their building a their fifth-floor apartment. The neighbor opened her door first, and little Lily ran past her. She knew the apartment well, since she had visited it many times. The friend put down her keys and shopping bags, and turned back a moment to Mrs. White.
At that moment, there was a sudden gust of wind and the door to the apartment was closed. Lily was inside, alone.
Then the friend remembered that she had left her kitchen window open. She and Mrs. White rushed to Mrs. White's apartment and telephoned the police. But there was no time to get help in opening the neighboring apartment. They could see that Lily was already leaning out of the kitchen window. She had climbed onto a chair. and soon she was climbing out onto the window sill.
Mrs. White called to Lily to go back inside. But the little girl did not understand the danger and did not want to go back. She only waved to her mother.
Then she lost her balance and her feet slipped off the window sill. She managed to hold on for a while with her hands, but then she became weak and she began to be afraid. Her mother screamed for help, and now Lily was crying loudly.
And then she could hold on go longer Fortunately, several people had run out into the street on hearing all the screaming. They saw the child hanging onto the window sill and got ready to catch her. Down she fell five long stories and landed safe and sound in the arms of three strong men. They were Luis, Augusto, and Alfonso Nunes, father and sons, who live in the next building in her community. When they heard the screams, they rushed out of their home. 揑 never thought we抎 do it said Alfonso afterwards. 揃ut I kept thinking, if we don抰 catch her, she抣l die and I抣l feel sad and guilty all my life.
24. Who saved Lily eventually?
A. Lily's parents. B. The nearby policemen.
C. Mrs White's friends. D. Neighbors in her community.
25. What can we learn from the story?
A. Lily couldn't hold on the window sill because she was frightened and weak.
B. Lily was left alone in the apartment due to her father's mistake.
C. Lily was rescued before she was falling from the window sill.
D. Lily waved to her mother because her mother smiled at her.
26. From what Alfonso said, we can tell that he was ________.
A. intelligent B. humorous C. responsible D. strong-willed
27. What's the title of the passage?
A. A Naughty Girl B. An Amazing Rescue
C. A careless Mother D. An Unexpected Danger
【答案】24. D 25. A 26. C 27. B
C
Plastic—Eating Worm
Humans produce more than 300 million tons of plastic every year. Almost half of that ends up in landfills(垃圾填埋场) , and up to 12 million tons pollute the oceans. So far there is no effective way to get rid of it, but a new study suggests an answer may lie in the stomachs of some hungry worms(幼虫).
Researchers in Spain and England found that the worms of the greater wax moth(大蜡螟) can break down polyethylene(聚乙烯), which accounts for 40% of plastics.
That is to say, part of plastics can be consumed by this kind of worms. The team left 100 wax worms on a plastic shopping bag for 12 hours, and the worms consumed and broke down about 92 milligrams, or almost 3% of it. To confirm that the worms' chewing alone was not responsible for the polyethylene breakdown, the researchers made some worms into paste(糊状物)and applied it to plastic films. 14 hours later the films had lost 13% of their mass—apparently broken down by enzymes(酶)from the worms' stomachs. Their findings were published in Current Biology.
Federica Bertocchini, co—author of the study, says the worms' ability to break down their everyday food梑eeswax梐lso allows them to break down plastic." Wax is a complex mixture, but the basic bond in polyethylene, the carbon梒arbon bond, is there as well," she explains. "The wax worm developed a method or system to break this bond."
Jennifer Debruyn, a microbiologist at the University of Tennessee, who was not involved in the study, says it is not surprising that such worms can break down polyethylene. But compared with previous studies, she finds the speed of breaking down in this one exciting. The next step, DeBruyn says, will be to identify where the enzyme comes from. Is it an enzyme produced by the worm itself or by its gut microbes(肠道微生物)?
Bertocchini agrees and hopes her team's findings might one day help make use of the enzyme to break down plastics in landfills. But she expects using the chemical in some kind of industrial process梟ot simply "millions of worms thrown on top of the plastic."
28. What can we learn about the worms in the study?
A. They take plastics as their everyday food.
B. They can consume plastics.
C. They end up in landfills.
D. They are new creatures.
29. According to Jennifer DeBruyn, the next step of the study is to ________.
A. prove the research findings
B. discover other kinds of worms
C. increase the breakdown speed
D. find out the source of the enzyme
30. It can be inferred from the last paragraph that the chemical might ________.
A. help to raise worms
B. help make plastic bags
C. be used to clean the oceans
D. be produced in factories in future
31. What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To propose new means to keep eco梑alance.
B. To present a way to break down plastics.
C. To introduce the diet of a special worm.
D. To explain a study method on worms
【答案】28. B 29. D 30. D 31. B
第二节:(共5小题;每小题2分，共10分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填空入白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。请把答案涂在答题卡相应的位置上。
The Case for Classics
Many high school students complain when they look at a course syllabus for Chinese and know they should read The Story of the Stone and other pieces of classic literature. ____32____ But there are some good reasons why reading the classics is an important part of a 21st century education.
____33____ As students explore texts that were written hundreds of years before, they know the world as it was in those days. Being able to hear those voices from the past is a good chance young people should be grateful to have.
Furthermore, as students read classic works, they begin to see history in a new way. Living in the modern world, most teens don't think about that human civilization has been around for a longtime. ____34____ Yet the experiences of those people can help students deal with the challenge today. The wording and writing style may have changed, but the deep themes (love, loss, and courage) are as true today as they were for the authors of these early works.
One of the most important reasons to study classic literature, however, is to expand one's mind. ____35____ To prove this, a group of scientists gathered volunteers who agreed to have their brains canned while reading phrases from classic literature in both their original form and in modern translations. The result of the study showed a significant increase in the brain activity of people reading the original literature works.
____36____ It connects students to history, helps them solve today's problems and improves their thinking. Therefore, if today's teens are going to grow as readers, writers, and critical thinkers, it is important that elassic literature remains a part of their education.
A. Clearly, that's why it is so important.
B. These were things that were on people's minds at that time.
C. Students often wonder why they have to study ancient writing.
D. To sum up, classic literature is important in a high school education.
E. They don't realize they have the same experiences with ancient people, either.
F. Reading writings from long ago can be like going back through a time machine.
G. Appreciating the writing style in classics can stretch the brain and make it stronger.
【答案】32. C 33. F 34. E 35. G 36. D
第II卷(共38分)
第一部分:书面表达(共4小题;每小题2分,共8分)
阅读下面短文和问题，根据短文内容，在答题卡相应题号后的横线上写下相关信息、完成对该问题的回答。答语要意思清楚，结构正确，书写工整。
Can a robot really freestyle?
Engineers at the Georgia Institute of Technology, led by Gil Weinberg, have designed the first musical robot able to play music and even create it. His name is Shimon. Weinberg, who is a musician, engineer, and professor of musical technology, created it. He found himself losing the inspiration of being creative, and he decided to create a robot that could inspire him with new musical ideas. Shimon was trained of everything from rock to jazz to rap. His works really surprise human listeners.
Up until recent development, applications of AI (artificial intelligence) have mostly consisted of performing traditional tasks, but many are concerned that new technology like Shimon could result in lost jobs for millions of people, even those in creative industry.
While there is certain concern that humans are replaced by robots, a much more likely future is one in which robots will work alongside humans to improve their work. Experts say that AI will actually create jobs for humans, not destroy them. The Guardian recently reported that by 2037, AI will create more than 7 million new jobs in the healthcare, education, and science fields in the UK.
Shimon is showing us what can happen when robots don't just work for us, but with us. Instead of putting any of our favorite musicians out of work, robots will certainly be challenging and inspiring them in positive ways. The cooperation between humans and robots can produce new and attractive music, leading to new musical outcomes. Thanks to the innovation of Weinberg and his team, music may begin to look and act considerably different. What can happen when robots don't just work for us, but with us?
37. What can Shimon do?
38. Why did Gil Weinberg create Shimon?
39. According to the passage, please decide which part of the following statement is false, then underline it and explain why AI can create many jobs for humans, but it has a negative effect on the work of artists.
40. Explain how AI technology can be used in your daily life. (more than 40 words)
【答案】37. Playing music and creating music.
38. He created Shimon to inspire him with new musical ideas.
39. Nowadays AI creates many jobs for humans,?but it has a negative effect on the work of artists.
40. In my opinion, AI has both benefits and drawbacks. On the one hand, AI improves our study and life in several ways. It upgrades our learning style, such as AI teaching, which offers true freedom in time, space and studying pace. AI also brings great convenience to our life, like smart housing system. On the other hand, we also risk losing our independent mind if we rely on AI too much. So we should react to the effects of AI wisely.
第二部分: 基础知识(共两节，共10分)
第一节:(共4小题;每小题1分，共4分)
根据句意及所给单词首字母和汉语提示拼写出该单词的正确形式。请将答案完整地书写在答题卡相应题号后的横线上。
41. There are many p________(诗人)in China, especially in Tang Dynasty. I like Li Bai’s poems best.(根据中英文提示填空)
【答案】poets##oets
42. Being w________(乐意)to forgive is very important in life because it can help reduce stress, mental disease and the risk of heart attack.(根据中英文提示填空)
【答案】willing##illing
43. Instead of spending money on himself or leading a comfortable life, Yuan Longping d ________ (捐献) millions of yuan to equip others for their research in agriculture. (根据中英文提示填空)
【答案】devoted##evoted
44. Because the scientists o________(克服)various difficulties, they achieved the goal that the lander(着陆器) of Tianwen-1 carrying China’s first Mars rover Zhurong successfully touched down on the Mars on May 15 successfully. (根据中英文提示填空)
【答案】overcame##vercame
第二节: (共6小题;每小题1分,共6分)
根据句意，将句中黑体词或短语翻译成汉语。
45. When you have an interview, it is important to leave a good first impression on the interviewers.
46. If you cause inconvenience for your neighbours, you should apologize to him and say sorry. This is community spirit.
47. In O' Henry's The Last Leaf, Sue is a reliable friend of Johnsy and she tired her best to take care of Johnsy when she was badly ill.
48. The most important organ梑rain contains over one hundred billion cells, and different areas in the brain are responsible for different functions.
49. China is aiming for reforms in green transformation (绿色转型) to achieve carbon neutrality(碳中和)by 2060. To achieve the goals, we should continue garbage sorting and green living.
50. 70 years ago, hunger was a disturbing problem in many parts of the countryside in China. Therefore, Yuan Longping was determined to find ways to grow more rice to help Chinese people get rid of hunger.
【答案】45. 印象 46. 道歉
47. 可靠的 48. 含有
49. 垃圾分类 50. 坚决
第三部分:书面表达(共20分)
51. 假如你是红星中学高二年级学生李华。暑假期间英国交换生要来你校参加科技社团的活动，现在学校需要一名接待员。请你写一封信，向学校申请这个职位，内容包括：
1.写信目的；
2.个人优势；
3.表达愿望。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
提示词：科学社团：Science Club 接待员：receptionist
Dear teachers
_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear teachers,
I'm Li Hua, a senior 2 student of our school. Hearing that you are recruiting some volunteers to receive the British exchange students, I抦 writing to apply to be the receptionist for the visit.
As a teenager, I'm outgoing and enthusiastic, always ready to socialize with others. I抳e been exposed to English for more than ten years, so I have no difficulty communicating with native speakers. More importantly, I have received foreign friends twice, which equips me with rich experience in such voluntary work. Should I have the privilege to be admitted, I would do my best to promote their understanding of our time-honored history and culture.
I would appreciate it if you would take my application into account. Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
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