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哈密市八中2020－2021学年第一学期期末考试高二英语试卷（考试时间120分钟试卷分值120*1.25=150分）I.阅读理解（每小题2分，共20小题）AChooseYourOne­DayTours!TourA—Bat

h&StonehengeincludingentrancefeestotheancientRomanbathroomsandStonehenge—￡37until26Marchand￡39thereafter.Visitthecitywithover2,000y

earsofhistoryandBathAbbey,theRoyalCrescentandtheCostumeMuseum.Stonehengeisoneoftheworld'smostfamousprehistoricmonume

ntsdatingbackover5,000years.TourB—Oxford&StratfordincludingentrancefeestotheUniversityStMary'sChurchTowerandAnneHathaway

'shouse—￡32until12Marchand￡36thereafter.Oxford:IncludesaguidedtourofEngland'soldestuniversitycityandcolleges.Lookoverthe“city

ofdreamingspires(尖顶)”fromStMary'sChurchTower.Stratford:IncludesaguidedtourexploringmuchoftheShakespearewonder.TourC—WindsorCa

stle&HamptonCourtincludingentrancefeestoHamptonCourtPalace—￡34untilMarch11and￡37thereafter.IncludesaguidedtourofWindsor

andHamptonCourt,HenryMill'sfavoritepalace.FreetimetovisitWindsorCastle(entrancefeesnotincluded).With500yearsofhistory,

HamptonCourtwasoncethehomeoffourKingsandoneQueen.Nowthisformerroyalpalaceisopentothepublicasamajortouristattraction.Visitthepa

laceanditsvarioushistoricgardens,whichincludethefamousmaze(迷宫)whereitiseasytogetlost!TourD—Cambridgeincludingentrancefe

estotheTowerofSaintMarytheGreat—￡33until18Marchand￡37thereafter.IncludesaguidedtourofCambridge,thefamousuniversitytown,andthegardenso

fthe18thcentury.1.WhichtourwillyouchooseifyouwanttoseeEngland'soldestuniversitycity?A.TourA.B.TourB.C.TourC.

D.TourD.2.Whichofthefollowingtourschargesthelowestfeeon17March?A.WindsorCastle&HamptonCourt.B.Oxford&Stratford.C.Bath&S

tonehenge.D.Cambridge.3.WhyisHamptonCourtamajortouristattraction?A.Itusedtobethehomeofroyalfamilies.B.Itu

sedtobeawell­knownmaze.C.ItistheoldestpalaceinBritain.D.Itisaworld­famouscastle.BNewZealandisanEnglish-speakingcountry.Butthegovernme

ntrecognizesanotherlanguage,too.ThisistheMaorilanguage.EnglishsailorsbegantovisitNewZealandafter1770.Theyfoun

dadark-skinnedpeoplelivingthere.TheseweretheMaori.TheyhadcomefromislandsinthePacificOcean400yearsbefore－inthe14thcentury.ForalongtimetheBritishgove

rnmentwasnotveryinterestedintherefarawayislands.ItwasmadeaBritishcolony(殖民地)in1840.InthisyearthefirstBritishp

eoplecametosettleinthenewcountry.MoreandmoresettlerscamefromBritainlater.TheMaoriswerefriendlytothefirstsettlers.Butsoonthenew

settlerswantedtheMaoris’land.Soin1844therewasfightingbetweenthem.Thiswasthefirstofseveralwarsbetweenthetwopeople

.Thenext50yearswereverybadforMaoris.Manywerekilledinthewars.Manymorediedfromthenewdiseasesbroughtbyth

eBritish.In1840therewereperhaps200,000Maoris.By1896thisnumberhadfallento42,000.Bythiscenturythetwopeoplehavelivedinpeace.Forma

nyyearsthe“British”NewZealanderslookeddownontheMaoris.Butinrecentyearstheyhavehadequalrights,andtheMaorilangua

geisoneofthelanguagesofthecountrywithEnglish.TodaythereareaboutaquarterofamillionMaoris,thatis,about9%ofthepopulation.Mostofthemliveo

nNorthIsland.Theyhavearichcultureandagreatloveofsinginganddancing.4.TheMaorisbegantoliveinNewZealand________.A.after1770B.before400C.inthe1300sD.1,4

00yearsago5.AfterthefirstvisittoNewZealand,theBritishgovernmentshowedlittleinterestinitbecause________.A.thereweredark-skinnedpe

oplelivingthereB.NewZealandwasanislandcountryC.theMaorisdidnotknowtheEnglishlanguageD.itwastoofarawayfromBritain

6.WhentheBritishsettlersfirstcametoNewZealand,thenativepeople________.A.wereafraidofthemB.werekindtot

hemC.hatedthemD.foughtagainstthem7.WarsbetweentheMaorisandtheBritishsettlers_______.A.brokeoutin1840B.made42,00

0MaorislosttheirlivesC.broughtdiseasestoMaorisD.lastedmorethanfiftyyearsCInthe1940s,LenaHornewasthefirstAfrican­AmericaninHollywoodtosignalong­ter

mcontractwithamajormoviestudio.HerdealwithMGMstatedthatshewouldneverplaytheroleofaservant.Duringthisperiod,African­Americanactorsweremostlylimitedto

playingservantsorAfricannatives.Butthisrefusalalsolimitedhermoviecareer.Hornewasgenerallyonlyofferedtheroleofani

ghtclubsinger.Hercharactersdidnotinteractwithwhitecharactersinthesemovies.Thisway,herpartcouldbecutfromtheversionofthemoviethatplayedinSou

thernStates.LenaHornelaterwrotethatthemovieproducersdidnotmakeherintoaservant,buttheydidnotmakeherintoanythingelse,either.LenaHorneonces

aidthatWorldWarⅡhelpedmakeherastar.Shewaspopularwithbothblackandwhiteservicemen.Shesangonarmyradioprogramsandtraveledtoperformforthe

troops.Duringoneevent,shenotedthatGermanprisonersofwarwerepermittedtositclosertothestagethanblacksoldiers.TheseexperiencesledtoLenaH

orne'sworkinthecivilrightsmovement.Sheprotestedracialseparationatthehotelswheresheperformed.Shetookactionsothatsheandherm

usicianswouldbepermittedtostayinthosehotels.Blackmusiciansatthetimegenerallystayedinblackneighborhoods.LenaHornealsosangatcivilrightsgather

ings.ShetookpartintheMarchonWashingtonprotestin1963.ItwasduringthiseventthatMartinLutherKingJuniorgavehis“IHaveaDream”speech.LenaHorneper

formedinastrongandexpressiveway.Oneexpertsaidshewasnotwarmandamiablelikewhitefemalesingersatthetime.Instead,shewasafierceblackwoman.8.Inthe1940

s,anAfrican­Americanactormaymostproperlyplaytheroleof____A.agentlemanfromBritain.B.apoliceofficerofAmerica.C.aservantofahotel.D.afam

oussingerfromItaly.9.FromParagraph2,weknowthatLenaHorne'sdealwithMGM______.A.wonheralotofrespectB.didn'tbringheranygoodrolesC.m

adeherpopularintheUSD.madeherbecomeafamoussinger10.WhenLenaHornesawhowGermanprisonersandblacksoldierswereseated,howdidshemostpro

bablyfeel?A.Angry.B.Satisfied.C.Interested.D.Moved.11.Paragraph4mainlytellsaboutLenaHorne's________.

A.hopeforabrightfutureB.effortsheputintomusicC.effortagainstracialseparationD.relationshipwithMartinLutherKingJuniorDTocountryw

alkers,theyaretheplantstobeavoided.Buttogardeners,itappearsthatstingingnettles(大荨麻)maybeattractiveastheyarenowbeingsoldfor￡7.99

tothosewhowishtoboostthewildlifeintheirflowerbeds.TheGardeningexpress.co.ukwebsitesellsstingingnettlesinits“weeds(杂草)andwildl

ifeplants”section,andsayssupplieshavealreadybeensnappedupbyeagerbuyers.Theproductdescriptiontellsgardeners:“Manypeoplearenowp

lantingtheseintheirgardensforwildlife.Theyareimportantfoodforthecaterpillars(幼虫)ofredadmirals(赤蛱蝶),peacocks,andtortoiseshellbu

tterflies.Ifyouliveinthetownandtherearenotwildlifefriendlyplantsinyourgarden,thisonehastobeyourfirstchoice.”Italsosuggeststhe

nettlescouldmakea“healthysnack”forpeopleastheplantisrichinvitaminsAandC,iron,potassium,manganeseandcalcium.Theycanbeu

sedtomakeadelicioussoup.ChrisBonnetfromthewebsitetoldtheDailyMail:“Somecallthemweedsbutwedon'twanttohurttheirfeelings

.Afterall,aweedisonlyaplantinthewrongplace.Forgardenerswhowanttodotheirbitforthenation'swildlifethey'reamust.”“Alsoavailableon

thesitearedandelion(蒲公英)plantsfor￡3.99eachandbuttercups(毛茛)for￡5.99.Althoughmanygardenersaretryingtoremovedandeli

onplantsandbuttercupsfromtheirlawns,suppliesofthedandelionsarealsosaidtohavebeensnappedup.Buyersareadvisedth

eyshouldbeplantedtoprovideyellowflowers.”MrBonnetadded:“Whileplantssuchasbuttercupsanddandelionsmayseemlikeweedsinthemiddleofalawn,iftheyareplantedin

aflowerbedtheycanlookbeautifulandreallymakeagardenbeautiful.Demandhasbeensurprising.Wearehavingtoclearextraspaceinournurserysowecangrowmore.”12.T

heunderlinedword“boost”inParagraph1probablymeans“_____”.A.scareB.increaseC.protectD.harm13.Whatdoweknowaboutstingingnettles?A.Theycanbeea

tenbyhumans.B.Theyareharmfultotheenvironment.C.Theyarepopularwithcountrywalkers.D.Theylookgreatinthemiddleofalawn.14.WhatcanbeinferredfromChrisBon

net'swords?A.Buttercupsanddandelionsareweeds.B.It'snoteasytotakecareofaflowerbed.C.Hiswebsiteisexpectingapromisingmarket.D.Stin

gingnettlesaremoreusefulthandandelions.15.Inwhichpartofamagazinecanweprobablyreadthistext?A.Travel.B.Culture.C.Nature.D.Fa

shion.七选五:TOP4WAYSTOIMPROVEYOURBRAINFITNESSBrainfitnesshasbasicprinciples:varietyandcuriosity.Whenanythingyoudob

ecomessecondnature,youneedtomakeachange.Ifyoucandothecrosswordpuzzleinyoursleep,it'stimeforyoutomoveontoanewchallengeinordertogetthebest

workoutforyourbrain.Curiosityabouttheworldaroundyou,howitworksandhowyoucanunderstanditwillkeepyourbrainworkingfastandefficiently.__16__Pla

ygamesBrainfitnessprogramsandgamesareawonderfulwaytoteaseandchallengeyourbrain.Suduko,crosswordsandelectronicgamescanallimproveyourbrain'sspeedandmem

ory.Thesegamesrelyonlogic,wordskills,mathandmore.__17__You'llgetbenefitmorebydoingthesegamesalittlebiteveryday—spend15minu

tesorso,nothours.ThinkdeeplyThinkingdeeplyisperhapsthesinglegreatestthingyoucandoforyourmindorbodyhealth.__18__Bycreatingad

ifferentmentalstate,youengageyourbraininnewandinterestingwayswhileincreasingyourbrainfitness.EatforyourbrainYourbrainne

edsyoutoeathealthyfats.Focusonfishoilsfromwildsalmon,nutssuchaswalnuts,seedssuchasflaxseedandoliveoil.__19__Removetran

s(反式)fatscompletelyfromyourdiet.__20__Storiesareawaythatwesolidifymemories,interpreteventsandsharemoments.Practicetellingyoursto

ries,bothnewandold,sothattheyareinteresting,attractiveandfun.Somebasicstorytellingtechniqueswillgoalongwayinkeepingpeople'sinterestboth

inyouandinwhatyouhavetosay.A.Thesegamesarealsofun.B.Learnsomethingfromastory.C.Eatmoreofthesefoodsandlessfats.D.Eata

smuchasyoucan.E.Tellgoodstories.F.Usetheideasbelowtohelpobtainyourseekformentalfitness.G.Itnotonlyrelaxesyou,butgivesyourbrainaworkout.II.完

形填空(每小题1.5分,共20小题)Peoplehavebeenraisingpigeons(鸽子)forabout10,000years.Andpigeonkeepersusedifferentkind

sofpigeonsfordifferent__21__.Somepeopleusepigeonsfor__22__.Forexample,inpartsoftheworld,peoplecookaspecialmealwithpigeontocelebratetheNewYear.Som

epeoplealso__23__pigeonsbecausetheylookespecially__24__.Therearemanyinterestingkindsof“pretty”pigeons.Diffe

rentkindsofpigeonshaveinterestingfeatures(特点)__25__long,softtailsordesignsontheirheads.The__26__ofth

esekindsofpigeonsenterthemin__27__andthebest-lookingpigeonsarechosentowinprizes.Butpigeonshavemanyother__28__too.Pigeonscanflyalongwaywithoutgr

owing__29__.Theyalsohaveanother__30__sense.Nomatterhowfarfromhometheyare,pigeonscanusuallyflybacktowherethey__31__.Thisisoftencalle

da“homingsense”.Thissensemakesthemgoodforcarrying__32__.Inmanycitiesaroundtheworld,pigeonsliveinspecialhouses,__33__pigeonkeepersspendalotof

moneyandtime__34__theirbirds.Whensomeonehasaverygoodpigeon,heisvery__35__.Hemayalsohaveawaytomakemoney.Butthisisnotusuallythemain__36__peoplekeeppi

geons.Forsomepeople,theykeeppigeonsasahobby.People__37__theirpigeonssomuchthattheyeventakethem__38__whentheymovetoanewcoun

try.They__39__thesebirdsastheirchildren.“Whenyouarelookingatapigeonintheskyyoufeel__40__.Itisthebestfeelingyouhaveinastra

ngecountry,”apigeonloversays.21.A.waysB.typesC.purposesD.decisions22.A.foodB.sportC.moneyD.family23.A.help

B.keepC.catchD.control24.A.beautifulB.cleverC.funnyD.happy25.A.becauseofB.accordingtoC.exceptforD.suc

has26.A.visitorsB.ownersC.directorsD.sellers27.A.showsB.competitionsC.classesD.discussions28.A.skills

B.ideasC.signsD.problems29.A.worriedB.tiredC.hungryD.cold30.A.specialB.quickC.weakD.sixth31.A.liveB.eat

C.playD.fall32.A.luckB.peaceC.messagesD.supplies33.A.ifB.becauseC.butD.and34.A.winningoverB.lookingatC.caringforD.warmingup35.A.braveB.proudC.

nervousD.patient36.A.dutyB.prizeC.reasonD.power37.A.loveB.missC.trustD.teach38.A.alongB.backC.upD.out39.A.wishB.considerC.pro

veD.choose40.A.smallB.newC.safeD.freeIII.阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式（1-3个单词）。（每小题1.5分,满分15分）Iwantedtodosomethingspecialformy15­year­oldson,w

hohasalwaysbeenaperfectboy.Heworkedallsummertoearnenoughmoneytobuy__1__(he)anewracing­bicycleinsteadofasking

formoneyfromme.Thenhespenthoursandhoursonit.Ilovedmysonsomuch__2__Iboughthimapairofsunglassesandgloves.Whenmysonrodetheracin

g­bicyclewiththem,helookedverycool.Hedreamed__3__takingpartinaraceandwinning.OnNovember10th,mybirthday,whenIwenttothekitchentostartth

emilkandbreadinthemorning,Ifound__4__beautifulguitaronthetable,besidewhichwasacard,__5__(say),“Happybirthdaytomywonderfulmother.”Iwassurprise

dandthenbegantosob.IrememberedonceI__6__(joke)tomyfamilythatIwantedtolearnplayingtheguitartomakemylife

colorful.I__7__(forget)it,butmysonremembered.Hetookit__8__(serious),andboughtmeoneasabirthdaygift.WhenIwondere

d__9__mysoncouldbuythisexpensivegift,soonIrealizedthatmysonhadsoldhisracing­bicycle__10__(get)metheguitar.IV.短文改错(每小题1分,满分10分)假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你

修改你同桌写的以下作文。作文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。2．只

允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。ThreedaysagoIansweredcallfrommyEnglishteacherinjuniormiddleschool.Ilovedherlessonsve

rymuch,thatareveryinteresting.ButwhenIwentintoschoolasachild,Idon'tlikeEnglishlessons.Afterhebegantoteachme,Ichangedalo

t,butIrespecthimverymuch.SometimeItalkedalotwithhim,toldhimmanypersonalthings,andaskedhimforsomeadvi

ces.IappreciatehimhelpmesolveproblemsthatIcouldn'tworkoutbymyself.Asaresultofhishelp,IcanspeakEnglishmorefluentthanbefore.Heisnotonlymybestte

acherbutalsomybestfriend.Iwon'tforgethimtoforever.V.书面表达（满分25分）假如你是李华，上周在外教Mr.Jackson的口语课上使用手机被老师发现，手机被收走。请给外教写一封道

歉信，内容应包括以下要点：1.表示歉意；2．解释上课使用手机的原因；3．提出自己的请求并适当表态。注意：1.可适当添加细节使文章连贯；2．字数100左右；3．信的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。DearMr.Jackson，_______________

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________________________________________________________________________Yourssincerely，LiHua哈密市八中2020－2021学

年第一学期期末考试高二英语答案A篇1-3：BDA，B篇4-7：CDBD,C篇8-11：CBAC,D篇12-15：BACC，七选五16-20：FAGCE21-25CABAD26-30BBABA31-35ACDCB36-40CAABD1．himself2．th

at3．of4．a5．saying6．joked7．hadforgotten8．seriously9．how10．togetThreedaysagoIanswered∧acallfrommyEnglishteacherinjuniormiddleschool.Ilove

dherhislessonsverymuch,thatwhichareveryinteresting.ButwhenIwentintoschoolasachild,Idon'tdidn'tlikeEnglishlessons.Afterhebegantoteachme,

Ichangedalot,butandIrespecthimverymuch.SometimeSometimesItalkedalotwithhim,toldhimmanypersonalthings,andaskedhimforsomeadvi

cesadvice.Iappreciatehimhelphelpingmesolve(解决)problemsthatIcouldn'tworkoutbymyself.Asaresultofhishelp,IcanspeakEnglishmorefluentflu

entlythanbefore.Heisnotonlymybestteacherbutalsomybestfriend.Iwon'tforgethimto＼forever.Dear_Mr._Jackson,_____I'mreallysorryab

outmyusingthemobilephoneinyourlecturelastweek.Pleaseacceptmyheart­feltapologyforbeingsorudeastudent.Iknowanywordmi

ghtsoundamade­upexcuse.ButIdidn'tusethemobilephonefornoreason.IwastryingtoapplytosomeAmericanuniversit

ieslastweekandthatday,Igotanofferandtheyneededmyfurtherinformationimmediately.Therefore,Ihadnootherchoicebuttotrysendingthematextmessageincla

ssandthatwasexactlywhatIwasdoingwhenyoudiscovered.Ipromiseitwillneverhappenagain.ButIdoneedmyphonebacktogetintouchwithothers.Willyoubekindenoughto

giveitbacktome?Isincerelyhopeyoucanacceptmyapologyandunderstandmysituation.Yours，Li_Hua