2020-2021學(xué)年廣東省汕尾市高二（下）期末英語試卷
發(fā)布：2024/10/31 22:0:2
第二部分閱讀 （共兩節(jié)，滿分37.5分）第一節(jié)（共15 小題；每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。
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1．Volunteer Abroad Projects Volunteering Solutions offers incredible and meaningful volunteer programs in different countries，where you can play an active role in building houses，schools，community clubs and more.These programs would be a perfect choice for gap year travelers as well as college student groups，who wish to travel together and combine their efforts in making a difference by getting involved in voluntary work.
Not only will you help the host communities，but you'll also get to learn a lot and gain first-hand work experience that'll boost your career in the future.
（1）Where can you take part in"Urban Gardening"？Urban Gardening
Rio De Janeiro I Community Development
1-8 Weeks 18 years+1.Assist in community gardening in the rural area
2.Keep the local residents away from low nutrition processed food
3.Work 8 hours a day，4 times a weekCommunity Development Project
Tamale | Community Development
1-24 Weeks 17 years+1.Work in village communities located 15-20 km outside the city of Tamale
2.Organize health awareness programs for school children
3.Work on weekdaysThailand一1 Week Special
Surin I One Week Volunteer Abroad
1 Weeks 18 years+1.Volunteer for the rural communities in Surin
2.Help in daycare centers
3.Explore the charm of Bangkok with a local guide
A．Surin.
B．Tamale.
C．Rio De Janeiro.
D．Bangkok.
（2）What can you do at "Community Development Project"？
A．Grow nutritious food.
B．Work in the city of Tamale.
C．Take care of preschoolers.
D．Organize educational programs.
（3）What is special about "Thailand一1 Week Special"？
A．It targets at school children.
B．It provides a guided tour to Bangkok.
C．It offers help to rural residents.
D．It only receives college student groups.組卷：0引用：1難度：0.5 -
2．Rock and pop hitmaker Jim Steinman，who wrote and composed music for Meat Loaf，Bonnie Tyler，Celine Dion，and more，died Monday in Danbury，Connecticut.He was 73.Steinman's brother Bill confirmed that the cause of death was kidney （腎） failure.
A statement posted on Steinman's Facebook page read，"It's with a heavy heart that I can confirm Jim's passing.There will be much more to say in the coming hours and days as we prepare to honor this giant of a human being and his glorious legacy."
Steinman's wholly unique career found him working as a composer，lyricist，and producer for many artists in a variety of styles.According to a biography on his website，the records he's worked on have sold more than 190 million copies worldwide.He was nominated（提名）for four Grammys，and won Album of the Year for his work on Dion's 1996 smash，F(xiàn)alling Into You.
Steinman began his career in a musical theater while in college，writing and starring in a rock musical called The Dream Engine，which gained the attention of New York theatrical producer Joe Papp.After graduating，Steinman worked at the Public Theater（which was established by Papp）.In 1973，Yvonne Elliman recorded Steinman's song "Happy Ending"，which became Steinman's first commercially released tune.That same year，the Public Theater staged his musical More Than You Deserve.
One of the actors who auditioned for More Than You Deserve was Meat Loaf，and he and Steinman soon struck up a close personal and professional relationship.The two began working on Meat Loaf's solo album，Bat Out of Hell，in the early 70s，but it wouldn't be released until 1977.It wasn't until about one year later - after Meat Loaf performed on Saturday Night Live - that the album became a hit.
"There is no other songwriter ever like him，" Meat Loaf said. "I can never repay him.He has been such an influence，in fact，the biggest influence on my life，and I learned so much from him that there would be no way I could ever repay Mr.Jim Steinman."
（1）What caused Jim Steinman's death？
A．A hit on the head.
B．A kidney problem.
C．A failed operation.
D．A lack of blood supply.
（2）What is the correct order of the following events？
a.Meat Loaf performed on Saturday Night Live.
b.Jim released his first commercial tune Happy Ending.
c.Jim and Meat Loaf released the album Bat Out of Hell.
d.Jim starred in a rock musical called The Dream Engine.
e.Jim's musical More Than You Deserve was put on show.
f.Jim won Album of the Year for his work on Falling Into You.
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（3）Why was Jim Steinman important to Meat Loaf？
A．Because Jim was an extraordinary songwriter.
B．Because Jim allowed him not to repay his debt.
C．Because Jim was influential in the music industry.
D．Because Jim gave him friendship and career support.
（4）What do we learn about Jim Steinman？
A．He mainly focused his career on acting in musicals.
B．He is a well-known and widely respected musician.
C．His closest friends were Bill，Papp and Meat Loaf.
D．He won four Grammys in the course of his career.組卷：1引用：1難度：0.5 -
3．The shade of a single tree can provide welcome relief from the hot summer sun.But when that single tree is part of a small forest，it creates a considerable cooling effect.According to a study published today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences，trees play a big role in keeping our cities cool.
According to the study，the right amount of tree cover can lower summer daytime temperatures by as much as 10 degrees Fahrenheit.And the effect is quite noticeable from neighborhood to neighborhood，even down to the scale of a single city block. "We knew that cities are warmer than the surrounding countryside，but we found that temperatures vary just as much within cities，" says Monica Turner，a professor in the department of Integrative Biology，Wisconsin-Madison University and a co-author of the study.
With climate change making extreme heat events more common each summer，city planners are working on how to prepare.Heat waves drive up energy demands and costs and can have big human health impacts.One potentially powerful tool，the study's authors say，are organisms that have been around long before human civilizations could appreciate their leafy benefits.And those trees may be the secret to keeping the places we live livable.
Essentially，says Turner，roads，sidewalks and buildings absorb heat from the sun during the day and slowly release that heat at night.Trees，on the other hand，not only shade those surfaces from the sun's rays，they also release water into the air through their leaves，a process that cools things down.
To get the maximum benefit of this cooling service，the study found that tree cover must be more than 40 percent.In other words，an aerial picture of a single city block would need to be nearly half-way covered by a leafy green network of branches and leaves.
（1）What can we infer from Paragraph 2？
A．Temperatures in cities mainly depend on their green coverage.
B．People living and working in cities must plant trees in summer.
C．Cities are warmer than the countryside because they don't have trees.
D．An area with more trees can be cooler than the other parts within a city.
（2）Which of the following problems is caused by extreme heat events？
A．Severe damage of city facilities.
B．Serious human health problems.
C．Residents' growing demands for plants.
D．Unnecessary waste of energy resources.
（3）Why are trees crucial to cities？
A．They help shade and cool the cities.
B．They make urban scenery beautiful.
C．They build up city cooling systems.
D．They essentially block and release heat.
（4）What can city planners conclude from the study？
A．They should publish the study in a newspaper.
B．They should educate citizens to protect forests.
C．They should plant trees on roads and sidewalks.
D．They should cover nearly half the city with trees.組卷：0引用：1難度：0.6
第四部分寫作 （共兩節(jié)，滿分15分）第一節(jié)（滿分15分）
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8．五四青年節(jié)之際，某中學(xué)生英文報正征集中學(xué)生對未來的設(shè)想，請以"The Person I Want to Be"為題，寫一篇短文投稿，內(nèi)容包括：
1.你希望成為什么樣的人；
2.你的理由。
注意：
1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右，開頭已為你寫好，不計入總詞數(shù)；
2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。
The Person I Want to Be Everyone has their dreams.___________.組卷：4引用：1難度：0.5
第二節(jié)（滿分25分）
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9．閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內(nèi)容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構(gòu)成一篇完整的短文。
Gramma Goodie visits her grandkids every Sunday afternoon.Every visit starts the same.First she rings the doorbell.Then Chris bounces down the stairs.Jamie runs to open the door.And every time，Gramma Goodie has gifts.But the kids never know what she'll bring.
Sometimes it's stuff you need，like socks or underwear.It could be a kite or a stuffed baby kangaroo.It could be a lollipop that turns your tongue bright blue.
Well，one Sunday，Gramma rang the doorbell.Chris hurried down the stairs.And Jamie threw open the door.
"Hello，my darlings， "Gramma Goodie said with a smile."Look what I have for you."She pulled out a deck of cards，and they played "Go Fish" all afternoon.At the end of the day，Gramma gave everyone kisses.Then she said her good-byes.
As she drove away，Chris and Jamie heard their parents talking.They said that Gramma Goodie's birthday was next Sunday.They were going to plan a special dinner and bake a delicious cake for her birthday surprise.
"Gramma Goodie has a birthday？" they thought.Both were a little confused.Grown-ups have birthdays？Who in the world knew？"Well，we have to get her a gift，"Jamie decided."But what？"asked Chris."Gramma Goodie has absolutely EVERYTHING!"
Jamie thought about scarves，flowers，and perfume.But Gramma had plenty of scarves，a humongous rose garden，and bottles of French perfume.Chris thought about books，pillows，and a flute.
A diary？She had one.An umbrella？She had that，too.A radio？There's one in her kitchen.Oh，what would Chris and Jamie do？They spent all week thinking.They thought in math class.They daydreamed during recess.They thought themselves to sleep!Nothing came to mind.
注意：
1.續(xù)寫詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；
2.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。
Paragraph 1：
Their parents gave them a suggestion.___________.
Paragraph 2：
On Sunday morning，the doorbell rang.___________.組卷：2引用：1難度：0.6