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第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Cheltonham, a famous spa town in England, has many terrific places for visitors home and abroad to visit. Here are several of them you can’t afford to miss.
■Pitville Park
Being the largest park in the town, Pitville Park was opened in 1825. It was designed by Richard Ware for the wealthy lawyer and banker Joseph Pitt. People can taste the historically medicinal waters of the Pump Room fountain and fish at a lake during fishing season.
■Sudelley Castle
This family-owned castle enjoys the fame of being the only castle in England to have a queen, Katherine Parr, the last wife of Henry VII, buried in the grounds.You’ll be able to view exhibitions, telling of some of the incredible events that occurred here in the past, and see some rare items.
■Cheltonham Festival
The Cheltonham Festival holds important events lasting four days in the horse racing calendar which is an annual feast of racing. On the last day, it features the Cheltonham Gold Cup Steeplechase（障碍赛）. In 2020，this last day attracted 68,859 audience.The year of 2021 will see a televised festival due to the pandemic.
■Holst Birthplace Museum
Cheltonham features the birthplace of composer Gustav Holst. Visitors can have a taste of the Victorian life, like a Victorian kitchen and nursery. The museum also allows you into his music room, where he composed The Planets.You can even see the piano on which he composed his famous work.
（ ）21. What do we know about Pitville Park?
A. It was designed by Joseph Pitt.
B. It is the largest park in England.
C. It has a queen buried in the grounds.
D.It provides medicinal waters for visitors.
（ ）22. Which attraction is suitable for a horse race lover?
A. Pitville Park. B. Sudelley Castle.
C. Cheltonham Festival. D. Holst Birthplace Museum.
（ ）23. What can visitors do in Holst Birthplace Museum?
A. Appreciate The Planets. B. Visit the music room.
C. Taste food in the kitchen. D. Play the composer’s piano.
B
Looking at her father leading the opposing team, Morgan Hale felt that moment might be the biggest accomplishment of her career as head coach of Miller’s girls basketball team. Morgan’s life revolved around basketball as daughter to the head coach, Stephen Hale. After playing in high school, Morgan went on to play for Arlington Baptist University, where she pursued nursing but eventually returned to follow her father’s footsteps into a career in education.
“Originally I saw how many hours he had to put in and I thought I wouldn’t go into teaching and coaching, so I started school to be a nurse.Finally my dad’s passion inspired me.He emphasized the career in education isn’t right for everyone, but the benefits are immeasurable.” Morgan said. “If you go into this, the pay is not always great but the benefits of seeing kids succeed and things of that nature are very rewarding,” Stephen said. “You can’t put a price tag on that.”
Though father and daughter share their coaching secrets throughout the day, back home the conversation continues. Morgan said. “Definitely how I run my basketball program comes from my dad. Everything from techniques, philosophy, to sports spirit and the culture of how he ran his team.”
After a practice game early in the season, the father and daughter won’t be playing against each other again, but their teams look forward to the next match. “We didn’t keep score so we don’t know who would have won,” Morgan said. “But I definitely told my team don’t go easy on them just because it’s my dad. The coolest thing I’ve ever done in basketball is to play against him.”
（ ）24.How did Morgan feel about playing against her father’s team?
A. Worried. B. Guilty. C. Annoyed. D. Proud.
（ ）25. Why did Morgan Hale choose a career in education?
A. To coach basketball at Miller.
B. To play against her dad’s team.
C. To follow what her dad did.
D. To watch her dad play basketball.
（ ）26. What is the father’s opinion of the career in education?
A. It can be measured. B. It’s well rewarded.
C. It is a tiring job. D. It is a bad choice.
（ ）27. Which can best describe Morgan’s father?
A. Honest and diligent. B. Caring and ambitious.
C. Devoted and professional. D. Demanding and humorous.
C
A couple of years ago, Ashok Goel was overwhelmed by the number of questions his students were asking in his course on artificial intelligence. Goel teaches computer science at Georgia Tech, sometimes to large classes, where students can ask thousands of questions online in a discussion forum.Professor Goel already had eight teaching assistants, but that wasn’t enough to deal with the increasing number of daily questions from students.
When students feel confused and reach out with questions that go unanswered, their motivation to continue begins to fade.Professor Goel decided to do something to improve this situation and his solution was to create a virtual assistant named Jill Watson, which is based on the IBM Watson platform.
Goel and his team developed several versions of Jill Watson before releasing her to the online forums（论坛）.At first，the virtual assistant wasn’t too great. But Goel and his team sourced the online discussion forum to find all the 40, 000 questions that had ever been asked since the class was launched. Then they began to feed Jill with the questions and answers. After some adjustments and enough time, Jill was able to answer the students’ questions correctly 97% of the time. The virtual assistant became so advanced and realistic that the students didn’t know she was a computer. The students, who were studying artificial intelligence, were interacting with the virtual assistant and couldn’t tell it apart from a real human being. Goel didn’t inform them about Jill’s true identity until April 26. The students were actually very positive about the experience.
The goal of Professor Goel’s virtual assistant next year is to take over answering 40% of all the questions presented by students on the online forum. The name Jill Watson will, of course，change to something else next semester. Professor Goel has a rosy outlook（展望）on the future of artificial intelligence, believing it will be widely applied.
（ ）28. What did Professor Goel find in the online course?
A. The course was too difficult for students.
B. Most students dropped out of his course.
C. Students’ questions were too many to handle.
D. Assistants’ capacity made students unsatisfied.
（ ）29. What can be inferred about Jill Watson?
A. She was easily identified as an AI.
B. She turned out to be a great success.
C. She was released online as the first version.
D. She could answer all the questions correctly.
（ ）30.Which is the closest in meaning to the underlined word"rosy"in Paragraph 4?
A. Hopeful. B. Sensitive. C. Adventurous. D. Cautious.
（ ）31. What is the main idea of the text?
A. An online computer course benefits students.
B. An Al team develops online discussion forums.
C. A knowledgeable AI assists in online education.
D. A new outlook promises online AI development.
D
Cherry blossoms in Kyoto, Japan, reached peak bloom on March 26 this year — the earliest the event has occurred in 1,200 years of records. Why so soon?
According to records previously collected by Professor Yasuyuki Aono, Kyoto’s cherry blossoms had consistently flowered around April 10 to 17 for over a thousand years. The Washington Post reports that Japan’s most famous flowers have been trending toward blooming earlier each spring, with scientists blaming the phenomenon on increasing global temperatures. And this year, the peak has shifted all the way into the previous month. “The Kyoto Cherry Blossom record is incredibly valuable for climate change research.Even a slight drop or rise of springtime temperatures can be recorded by it,” research scientist Benjamin Cook said, noting that warmer temperatures typically mean cherry blossoms bloom earlier.
Cherry blossoms are influenced so easily by temperature that trees in Tokyo even bloomed in autumn after typhoons caused warmer weather in 2018.Meanwhile, Aono estimated that Kyoto has warmed by 3.4 degrees Celsius since 1820.While this year’s cherry blossom peak was Kyoto’s earliest in 1, 200 years, this isn’t the case in other parts of Japan Tokyo reached peak bloom on March 22, which is three days earlier than average and the earliest date since 1953.
However, the global trend seems to be slowly pushing cherry blossoms into full bloom to earlier in the year regardless of where they’re planted.In 2019, scientist Patrick Gonzalez noted that the trend of earlier blooming seen among cherry blossoms in Washington was “consistent with human-caused climate change.”
Cherry blossoms are considered in full or peak bloom when 80 percent of the flowers have bloomed, which usually occurs within a week of the first flowers opening. Elements other than climate change may also be involved in the early blooming. Gonzalez offered the warning that “no research has examined all of the factors, and it is a long way to go.”
（ ）32. How does the author introduce the topic?
A. By stating a fact. B. By giving an example.
C. By describing a custom. D. By sharing an experience.
（ ）33. What do Benjamin Cook’s words suggest?
A. Cherry trees will die in cold weather.
B. Springtime temperatures are falling.
C. Cherry is sensitive to temperature change.
D. Early blooming also appeared elsewhere.
（ ）34.What can we learn about cherry blossoms from the last paragraph?
A. The studies have covered all factors.
B. Further scientific study is still needed.
C. Climate change is the only influential factor.
D. Causes of early blooming have been identified.
（ ）35. Which can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Climate changes in Kyoto of Japan
B. Cherry blossoms and climate changes
C. Traditions of admiring cherry blossoms
D. The fascinating cherry blossoms in Kyoto
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Leading a group of people can seem challenging, but it doesn’t have to be as difficult as you may think. 36 Here are a couple of strategies you can use to be a reliable team leader.
Ask questions to get to know your team.You can’t truly be a successful leader if you don’t know your team. 37 For instance, you can ask your group members some personal questions like, “Do you enjoy doing these projects?” and “Have you named your newly- born?” If your team feels like you genuinely care about them, they’ll be more likely to like and respect you as a leader.
38 Be as honest and open as you can with them. Gone are the days of managers and bosses keeping a wall of privacy.Tell them what you’re thinking and what changes or new projects you’re considering. The more honest you can be, the more your team will feel comfortable giving you their input and feedback.
Listen to the people on your team and avoid interrupting them. Allow the folks on your team to feel comfortable talking to you. Whenever someone on your team comes to you with a problem or even just to chat, maintain eye contact and listen to what they have to say. 39
Stay positive whenever there’s a problem.It’s easy to immediately start thinking about the negative consequences when something goes wrong. However, that helps nothing. 40 Then, identify some of the negative aspects. You may find that the more you look at the positives, the more your team will positively react.
With these tips in mind, you can start the exciting journey of effective leadership!
A. Doing so can make problems quickly solved.
B. Communicate your thoughts openly to your team.
C. Learn about their individual roles and personalities.
D. Take a moment to consider potential good things first.
E. Find out the person who is responsible for the problem.
F. Getting too close to your team will influence your authority.
G. People want leaders they can truly trust and happily work with.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
In face of COVID-19, every medical worker is a hero. Sigrid Stokes, a nurse, is in no 41 to retire at age 76. She is too busy working to save lives during this 42 pandemic, just as her mother, Kristine Mueller, did more than a century ago. Her mother 43 those people stricken by flu pandemic in 1918.Now，Stokes is 44 to give vaccinations（接种疫苗） to health care workers 45 the coronavirus.
Among the many photos of her mother, Stokes has one that she displays 46 of her mother in her white 47 talking to child star Shirley Temple as both smiled broadly.It’s the same sense of 48 at helping people that Stokes brings to her own work.
“I give very good 49 ,” she says with a slight smile. She proves it when she 50 puts a needle into the arm of a health care worker who doesn’t even 51 it.
Stokes was working part-time when the coronavirus began to 52 the country last year. She was too old to 53 COVID-19 patients, but knew she could help with vaccinations. As she arrives at work each day, she wears her uniform and a necklace that her mother 54 each day when she was alive. “I wear them every time I come to work 55 I feel like my mom is with me.”
（ ）41. A. dream B. mood C. need D. quality
（ ）42. A. local B. slight C. deadly D. Annual
（ ）43. A. tended to B. ran into C. relied on D. looked for
（ ）44. A. ordered B. expected C. examined D. assigned
（ ）45. A. analyzing B. battling C. dominating D. exploring
（ ）46. A. desperately B. hurriedly C. proudly D. cautiously
（ ）47. A. uniform B. coat C. skirt D. dress .
（ ）48. A. sorrow B. belonging C. stress D. joy
（ ）49. A. tests B. shots C. operations D. instructions
（ ）50. A. secretly B. quickly C. nervously D. skillfully
（ ）51. A. tolerate B. accept C. feel D. make
（ ）52. A. sweep B. influence C. control D. destroy
（ ）53. A. move B. reject C. comfort D. treat
（ ）54. A. bought B. found C. wore D. grabbed
（ ）55. A. because B. although C. unless D. or
第二节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
A
During the Middle Ages, the purpose of Western art was 56 （teach）people about Christianity, but painters in the Renaissance concentrated less on 57 （religion）themes. They 58 （adopt）a more humanistic attitude to life. An important breakthrough during this period was the use of perspective. Some of 59 greatest art that Europe had ever seen was produced by influential painters such as Da Vinci, Giotto and Masaccio.
B
Continued greenhouse gas emissions will result 60 further warming and long-lasting changes to the climate. Governments need to consider 61 （take）appropriate actions and measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. We as individuals can also reduce our “carbon footprint” by restricting the amount of carbon dioxide that our lifestyles produce.It is our responsibility to seize every opportunity to educate everyone about global warming, because this is the most serious issue 62 affects all of us on this planet.
C
Located to to the south of the equator, below many other 63 （country）on the globe, Australia is often 64 （informal）referred to as “down under”. After being there for some time, my biggest impression is the complicated mix of peoples and cultures. Although the main cultural influence 65 （be）Western culture since 1788, minority cultures have also played a part in shaping the unique Australian culture.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分45分）
第一节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
根据汉语或首字母提示，写出下列单词的正确形式。将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置.
66.I have to leave now, because I have an urgent t______（预约）to get to.
67.We were sinking fast，so the captain gave the order to ______（放弃）ship.
68. You’d better do some t______ work until you find something permanent.
69.Haiku is a Japanese form of poetry that c______ of seventeen syllables.
70.Li Hua expressed our sincere thanks to the foreign teacher on b______ of the class.
71. Everyone should be allowed ______ （自由）of choice.
72. To avoid getting infected by the virus, you should wash your hands ______ （频繁）.
73.The whole meal was good，and the wine was excellent in ______ （尤其）.
74.I was so scared that my mind went b______ and couldn’t think of a single word.
75.The city launched a______ （运动）against drink driving to prevent serious traffic accidents.
第二节（满分30分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
I received an invitation to make a speech at a writer’s forum in Orlando despite the fact that my last book didn’t sell well and was not well received by critics（评论家）.I had just recovered from a serious illness, so my husband persuaded me that a holiday might be just what the doctor suggested, so off I went.
I was exhausted when I arrived in Orlando, but I managed to catch a taxi to my hotel and settled in.The next morning, I took another taxi to the shopping center to buy a few souvenirs for families and friends.Later I went to a cafe to have lunch, but all the tables were occupied. Then I heard a friendly voice saying, “You can share the table with me.”
I gratefully sat down with the old lady named Lisa and we had a happy lunch together.I told her why I was in Orlando. She asked me about my book and I said it was not worth mentioning. To my surprise, she had read my book. She said that she loved it so much that she had recommended it to her friends. She told me that I had talents and longed for my next book.
When we were about to finish the meal, Lisa asked how long I would stay and recommended the Disney World in Orlando to me, saying it was the largest one in the world and I couldn’t miss it.I already told her that I would stay for three days but I hadn’t hired a car, and hadn’t realized how expensive taking taxis would be from the hotel I lived in to Disney World.After a while she said, “My dear, don’t use any more taxis.I’m retired and it would be my pleasure to drive you wherever you wish.” I told her that I couldn’t put her to that trouble, but she brushed aside my protests. She asked me where I was staying and we said goodbye to each other.
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。
The next morning，Lisa picked me up and drove me to Disney World.
Five months later,I finished my second book and had it published.
济南市2020-2021学年高二下学期期末考试
英语试题参考答案与评分标准
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
1—5 BAACC 6—10 BBAAC 11—15 BCBBC 16—20 AABCC
注意：每小题1.5分，凡是与答案不符者，不给分。
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
21—23 DCB 24—27 DCBC 28—31 CBAC 32—35 ACBB
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
36—40 GCBAD
注意：每小题2分，凡是与答案不符者，不给分。
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
41—45 BCADB 46—50 CADBD 51—55 CADCA
注意：每小题1.5分，凡是与答案不符者，不给分。
第二节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
56. to teach 57. religious 58. adopted 59. the 60. in
61. taking 62. that 63. countries 64. informally 65. has been
注意：1.每小题1.5分，单复数、词型不正确均不给分。
2.如有其它形式，意义通顺，合乎上下文意义，可以给分。
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分45分）
第一节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
66. appointment 67. abandon 68. temporary 69. consists 70. behalf
71. freedom 72. frequently 73. particular 74. blank 75. campaign
注意：1.每小题1.5分，单复数、词型不正确均不给分。
2. 如有其它形式，意义通顺，合乎上下文意义，可以给分。
第二节（满分30分）
One possible version:
The next morning, Lisa picked me up and drove me to Disney World. On arriving, I offered to buy her a ticket but she refused, saying that she had been there a million times. She said she would pick me up five hours later, saying it would be long enough for me to walk around. Then she left me to explore alone. At the end of the day, she returned to take me back to my accommodation. I gave her money but she refused. However, she encouraged me to carry on my writing.
Five months later, I finished my second book and had it published. And it became surprisingly popular among readers. I mailed one to Lisa in Orlando. On the preface I wrote, “to my favorite reader, Lisa.” She called me the moment she got the book, saying excitedly that was the best gift she had ever got and how proud she was to show it to her friends. I’ll never forget that wonderful lady who, through her kindness, filled my brief holiday in Orlando with wonderful memories.
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Cheltonham, a famous spa town in England, has many terrific places for visitors home and abroad to visit. Here are several of them you can’t afford to miss.
■Pitville Park
Being the largest park in the town, Pitville Park was opened in 1825. It was designed by Richard Ware for the wealthy lawyer and banker Joseph Pitt. People can taste the historically medicinal waters of the Pump Room fountain and fish at a lake during fishing season.
■Sudelley Castle
This family-owned castle enjoys the fame of being the only castle in England to have a queen, Katherine Parr, the last wife of Henry VII, buried in the grounds.You’ll be able to view exhibitions, telling of some of the incredible events that occurred here in the past, and see some rare items.
■Cheltonham Festival
The Cheltonham Festival holds important events lasting four days in the horse racing calendar which is an annual feast of racing. On the last day, it features the Cheltonham Gold Cup Steeplechase（障碍赛）. In 2020，this last day attracted 68,859 audience.The year of 2021 will see a televised festival due to the pandemic.
■Holst Birthplace Museum
Cheltonham features the birthplace of composer Gustav Holst. Visitors can have a taste of the Victorian life, like a Victorian kitchen and nursery. The museum also allows you into his music room, where he composed The Planets.You can even see the piano on which he composed his famous work.
（ ）21. What do we know about Pitville Park?
A. It was designed by Joseph Pitt.
B. It is the largest park in England.
C. It has a queen buried in the grounds.
D.It provides medicinal waters for visitors.
（ ）22. Which attraction is suitable for a horse race lover?
A. Pitville Park. B. Sudelley Castle.
C. Cheltonham Festival. D. Holst Birthplace Museum.
（ ）23. What can visitors do in Holst Birthplace Museum?
A. Appreciate The Planets. B. Visit the music room.
C. Taste food in the kitchen. D. Play the composer’s piano.
B
Looking at her father leading the opposing team, Morgan Hale felt that moment might be the biggest accomplishment of her career as head coach of Miller’s girls basketball team. Morgan’s life revolved around basketball as daughter to the head coach, Stephen Hale. After playing in high school, Morgan went on to play for Arlington Baptist University, where she pursued nursing but eventually returned to follow her father’s footsteps into a career in education.
“Originally I saw how many hours he had to put in and I thought I wouldn’t go into teaching and coaching, so I started school to be a nurse.Finally my dad’s passion inspired me.He emphasized the career in education isn’t right for everyone, but the benefits are immeasurable.” Morgan said. “If you go into this, the pay is not always great but the benefits of seeing kids succeed and things of that nature are very rewarding,” Stephen said. “You can’t put a price tag on that.”
Though father and daughter share their coaching secrets throughout the day, back home the conversation continues. Morgan said. “Definitely how I run my basketball program comes from my dad. Everything from techniques, philosophy, to sports spirit and the culture of how he ran his team.”
After a practice game early in the season, the father and daughter won’t be playing against each other again, but their teams look forward to the next match. “We didn’t keep score so we don’t know who would have won,” Morgan said. “But I definitely told my team don’t go easy on them just because it’s my dad. The coolest thing I’ve ever done in basketball is to play against him.”
（ ）24.How did Morgan feel about playing against her father’s team?
A. Worried. B. Guilty. C. Annoyed. D. Proud.
（ ）25. Why did Morgan Hale choose a career in education?
A. To coach basketball at Miller.
B. To play against her dad’s team.
C. To follow what her dad did.
D. To watch her dad play basketball.
（ ）26. What is the father’s opinion of the career in education?
A. It can be measured. B. It’s well rewarded.
C. It is a tiring job. D. It is a bad choice.
（ ）27. Which can best describe Morgan’s father?
A. Honest and diligent. B. Caring and ambitious.
C. Devoted and professional. D. Demanding and humorous.
C
A couple of years ago, Ashok Goel was overwhelmed by the number of questions his students were asking in his course on artificial intelligence. Goel teaches computer science at Georgia Tech, sometimes to large classes, where students can ask thousands of questions online in a discussion forum.Professor Goel already had eight teaching assistants, but that wasn’t enough to deal with the increasing number of daily questions from students.
When students feel confused and reach out with questions that go unanswered, their motivation to continue begins to fade.Professor Goel decided to do something to improve this situation and his solution was to create a virtual assistant named Jill Watson, which is based on the IBM Watson platform.
Goel and his team developed several versions of Jill Watson before releasing her to the online forums（论坛）.At first，the virtual assistant wasn’t too great. But Goel and his team sourced the online discussion forum to find all the 40, 000 questions that had ever been asked since the class was launched. Then they began to feed Jill with the questions and answers. After some adjustments and enough time, Jill was able to answer the students’ questions correctly 97% of the time. The virtual assistant became so advanced and realistic that the students didn’t know she was a computer. The students, who were studying artificial intelligence, were interacting with the virtual assistant and couldn’t tell it apart from a real human being. Goel didn’t inform them about Jill’s true identity until April 26. The students were actually very positive about the experience.
The goal of Professor Goel’s virtual assistant next year is to take over answering 40% of all the questions presented by students on the online forum. The name Jill Watson will, of course，change to something else next semester. Professor Goel has a rosy outlook（展望）on the future of artificial intelligence, believing it will be widely applied.
（ ）28. What did Professor Goel find in the online course?
A. The course was too difficult for students.
B. Most students dropped out of his course.
C. Students’ questions were too many to handle.
D. Assistants’ capacity made students unsatisfied.
（ ）29. What can be inferred about Jill Watson?
A. She was easily identified as an AI.
B. She turned out to be a great success.
C. She was released online as the first version.
D. She could answer all the questions correctly.
（ ）30.Which is the closest in meaning to the underlined word"rosy"in Paragraph 4?
A. Hopeful. B. Sensitive. C. Adventurous. D. Cautious.
（ ）31. What is the main idea of the text?
A. An online computer course benefits students.
B. An Al team develops online discussion forums.
C. A knowledgeable AI assists in online education.
D. A new outlook promises online AI development.
D
Cherry blossoms in Kyoto, Japan, reached peak bloom on March 26 this year — the earliest the event has occurred in 1,200 years of records. Why so soon?
According to records previously collected by Professor Yasuyuki Aono, Kyoto’s cherry blossoms had consistently flowered around April 10 to 17 for over a thousand years. The Washington Post reports that Japan’s most famous flowers have been trending toward blooming earlier each spring, with scientists blaming the phenomenon on increasing global temperatures. And this year, the peak has shifted all the way into the previous month. “The Kyoto Cherry Blossom record is incredibly valuable for climate change research.Even a slight drop or rise of springtime temperatures can be recorded by it,” research scientist Benjamin Cook said, noting that warmer temperatures typically mean cherry blossoms bloom earlier.
Cherry blossoms are influenced so easily by temperature that trees in Tokyo even bloomed in autumn after typhoons caused warmer weather in 2018.Meanwhile, Aono estimated that Kyoto has warmed by 3.4 degrees Celsius since 1820.While this year’s cherry blossom peak was Kyoto’s earliest in 1, 200 years, this isn’t the case in other parts of Japan Tokyo reached peak bloom on March 22, which is three days earlier than average and the earliest date since 1953.
However, the global trend seems to be slowly pushing cherry blossoms into full bloom to earlier in the year regardless of where they’re planted.In 2019, scientist Patrick Gonzalez noted that the trend of earlier blooming seen among cherry blossoms in Washington was “consistent with human-caused climate change.”
Cherry blossoms are considered in full or peak bloom when 80 percent of the flowers have bloomed, which usually occurs within a week of the first flowers opening. Elements other than climate change may also be involved in the early blooming. Gonzalez offered the warning that “no research has examined all of the factors, and it is a long way to go.”
（ ）32. How does the author introduce the topic?
A. By stating a fact. B. By giving an example.
C. By describing a custom. D. By sharing an experience.
（ ）33. What do Benjamin Cook’s words suggest?
A. Cherry trees will die in cold weather.
B. Springtime temperatures are falling.
C. Cherry is sensitive to temperature change.
D. Early blooming also appeared elsewhere.
（ ）34.What can we learn about cherry blossoms from the last paragraph?
A. The studies have covered all factors.
B. Further scientific study is still needed.
C. Climate change is the only influential factor.
D. Causes of early blooming have been identified.
（ ）35. Which can be a suitable title for the text?
A. Climate changes in Kyoto of Japan
B. Cherry blossoms and climate changes
C. Traditions of admiring cherry blossoms
D. The fascinating cherry blossoms in Kyoto
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Leading a group of people can seem challenging, but it doesn’t have to be as difficult as you may think. 36 Here are a couple of strategies you can use to be a reliable team leader.
Ask questions to get to know your team.You can’t truly be a successful leader if you don’t know your team. 37 For instance, you can ask your group members some personal questions like, “Do you enjoy doing these projects?” and “Have you named your newly- born?” If your team feels like you genuinely care about them, they’ll be more likely to like and respect you as a leader.
38 Be as honest and open as you can with them. Gone are the days of managers and bosses keeping a wall of privacy.Tell them what you’re thinking and what changes or new projects you’re considering. The more honest you can be, the more your team will feel comfortable giving you their input and feedback.
Listen to the people on your team and avoid interrupting them. Allow the folks on your team to feel comfortable talking to you. Whenever someone on your team comes to you with a problem or even just to chat, maintain eye contact and listen to what they have to say. 39
Stay positive whenever there’s a problem.It’s easy to immediately start thinking about the negative consequences when something goes wrong. However, that helps nothing. 40 Then, identify some of the negative aspects. You may find that the more you look at the positives, the more your team will positively react.
With these tips in mind, you can start the exciting journey of effective leadership!
A. Doing so can make problems quickly solved.
B. Communicate your thoughts openly to your team.
C. Learn about their individual roles and personalities.
D. Take a moment to consider potential good things first.
E. Find out the person who is responsible for the problem.
F. Getting too close to your team will influence your authority.
G. People want leaders they can truly trust and happily work with.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
In face of COVID-19, every medical worker is a hero. Sigrid Stokes, a nurse, is in no 41 to retire at age 76. She is too busy working to save lives during this 42 pandemic, just as her mother, Kristine Mueller, did more than a century ago. Her mother 43 those people stricken by flu pandemic in 1918.Now，Stokes is 44 to give vaccinations（接种疫苗） to health care workers 45 the coronavirus.
Among the many photos of her mother, Stokes has one that she displays 46 of her mother in her white 47 talking to child star Shirley Temple as both smiled broadly.It’s the same sense of 48 at helping people that Stokes brings to her own work.
“I give very good 49 ,” she says with a slight smile. She proves it when she 50 puts a needle into the arm of a health care worker who doesn’t even 51 it.
Stokes was working part-time when the coronavirus began to 52 the country last year. She was too old to 53 COVID-19 patients, but knew she could help with vaccinations. As she arrives at work each day, she wears her uniform and a necklace that her mother 54 each day when she was alive. “I wear them every time I come to work 55 I feel like my mom is with me.”
（ ）41. A. dream B. mood C. need D. quality
（ ）42. A. local B. slight C. deadly D. Annual
（ ）43. A. tended to B. ran into C. relied on D. looked for
（ ）44. A. ordered B. expected C. examined D. assigned
（ ）45. A. analyzing B. battling C. dominating D. exploring
（ ）46. A. desperately B. hurriedly C. proudly D. cautiously
（ ）47. A. uniform B. coat C. skirt D. dress .
（ ）48. A. sorrow B. belonging C. stress D. joy
（ ）49. A. tests B. shots C. operations D. instructions
（ ）50. A. secretly B. quickly C. nervously D. skillfully
（ ）51. A. tolerate B. accept C. feel D. make
（ ）52. A. sweep B. influence C. control D. destroy
（ ）53. A. move B. reject C. comfort D. treat
（ ）54. A. bought B. found C. wore D. grabbed
（ ）55. A. because B. although C. unless D. or
第二节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
A
During the Middle Ages, the purpose of Western art was 56 （teach）people about Christianity, but painters in the Renaissance concentrated less on 57 （religion）themes. They 58 （adopt）a more humanistic attitude to life. An important breakthrough during this period was the use of perspective. Some of 59 greatest art that Europe had ever seen was produced by influential painters such as Da Vinci, Giotto and Masaccio.
B
Continued greenhouse gas emissions will result 60 further warming and long-lasting changes to the climate. Governments need to consider 61 （take）appropriate actions and measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. We as individuals can also reduce our “carbon footprint” by restricting the amount of carbon dioxide that our lifestyles produce.It is our responsibility to seize every opportunity to educate everyone about global warming, because this is the most serious issue 62 affects all of us on this planet.
C
Located to to the south of the equator, below many other 63 （country）on the globe, Australia is often 64 （informal）referred to as “down under”. After being there for some time, my biggest impression is the complicated mix of peoples and cultures. Although the main cultural influence 65 （be）Western culture since 1788, minority cultures have also played a part in shaping the unique Australian culture.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分45分）
第一节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
根据汉语或首字母提示，写出下列单词的正确形式。将答案填写在答题卡的相应位置.
66.I have to leave now, because I have an urgent t______（预约）to get to.
67.We were sinking fast，so the captain gave the order to ______（放弃）ship.
68. You’d better do some t______ work until you find something permanent.
69.Haiku is a Japanese form of poetry that c______ of seventeen syllables.
70.Li Hua expressed our sincere thanks to the foreign teacher on b______ of the class.
71. Everyone should be allowed ______ （自由）of choice.
72. To avoid getting infected by the virus, you should wash your hands ______ （频繁）.
73.The whole meal was good，and the wine was excellent in ______ （尤其）.
74.I was so scared that my mind went b______ and couldn’t think of a single word.
75.The city launched a______ （运动）against drink driving to prevent serious traffic accidents.
第二节（满分30分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
I received an invitation to make a speech at a writer’s forum in Orlando despite the fact that my last book didn’t sell well and was not well received by critics（评论家）.I had just recovered from a serious illness, so my husband persuaded me that a holiday might be just what the doctor suggested, so off I went.
I was exhausted when I arrived in Orlando, but I managed to catch a taxi to my hotel and settled in.The next morning, I took another taxi to the shopping center to buy a few souvenirs for families and friends.Later I went to a cafe to have lunch, but all the tables were occupied. Then I heard a friendly voice saying, “You can share the table with me.”
I gratefully sat down with the old lady named Lisa and we had a happy lunch together.I told her why I was in Orlando. She asked me about my book and I said it was not worth mentioning. To my surprise, she had read my book. She said that she loved it so much that she had recommended it to her friends. She told me that I had talents and longed for my next book.
When we were about to finish the meal, Lisa asked how long I would stay and recommended the Disney World in Orlando to me, saying it was the largest one in the world and I couldn’t miss it.I already told her that I would stay for three days but I hadn’t hired a car, and hadn’t realized how expensive taking taxis would be from the hotel I lived in to Disney World.After a while she said, “My dear, don’t use any more taxis.I’m retired and it would be my pleasure to drive you wherever you wish.” I told her that I couldn’t put her to that trouble, but she brushed aside my protests. She asked me where I was staying and we said goodbye to each other.
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。
The next morning，Lisa picked me up and drove me to Disney World.
Five months later,I finished my second book and had it published.
济南市2020-2021学年高二下学期期末考试
英语试题参考答案与评分标准
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
1—5 BAACC 6—10 BBAAC 11—15 BCBBC 16—20 AABCC
注意：每小题1.5分，凡是与答案不符者，不给分。
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）
21—23 DCB 24—27 DCBC 28—31 CBAC 32—35 ACBB
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
36—40 GCBAD
注意：每小题2分，凡是与答案不符者，不给分。
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分35分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
41—45 BCADB 46—50 CADBD 51—55 CADCA
注意：每小题1.5分，凡是与答案不符者，不给分。
第二节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）
56. to teach 57. religious 58. adopted 59. the 60. in
61. taking 62. that 63. countries 64. informally 65. has been
注意：1.每小题1.5分，单复数、词型不正确均不给分。
2.如有其它形式，意义通顺，合乎上下文意义，可以给分。
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分45分）
第一节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
66. appointment 67. abandon 68. temporary 69. consists 70. behalf
71. freedom 72. frequently 73. particular 74. blank 75. campaign
注意：1.每小题1.5分，单复数、词型不正确均不给分。
2. 如有其它形式，意义通顺，合乎上下文意义，可以给分。
第二节（满分30分）
One possible version:
The next morning, Lisa picked me up and drove me to Disney World. On arriving, I offered to buy her a ticket but she refused, saying that she had been there a million times. She said she would pick me up five hours later, saying it would be long enough for me to walk around. Then she left me to explore alone. At the end of the day, she returned to take me back to my accommodation. I gave her money but she refused. However, she encouraged me to carry on my writing.
Five months later, I finished my second book and had it published. And it became surprisingly popular among readers. I mailed one to Lisa in Orlando. On the preface I wrote, “to my favorite reader, Lisa.” She called me the moment she got the book, saying excitedly that was the best gift she had ever got and how proud she was to show it to her friends. I’ll never forget that wonderful lady who, through her kindness, filled my brief holiday in Orlando with wonderful memories.
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