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高二年级上学期期末考试模拟卷英语试题(120分钟150分)检测模块：选择性必修第二册考试范围：Unit4~Unit6第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1.Whydopeopletakepartintheworld-classmatcheveryyear?A.Tomakemoney.B.Tobecomefamous.C.Towingloryfortheircountry.2.Whereisthewomanworkingnow?A.Inacollege.B.Inahospital.C.Inadrugstore.3.What’stheman’ssuggestion?A.Goingtoaconcert.B.Goingtoashow.C.Goingtoabar.4.Howmuchwillthemanpay?A.$15.B.$30.C.$60.5.Whatisthewomangoingtodo?A.CallJulianAssange.B.WatchthenewsonTV.C.GetinformationontheInternet.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6.Whattimeisitnow?A.11:00am.B.11:30am.C.12:00noon.7.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Onatrain.B.Atatrainstation.C.Atarestaurant.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。第11页/共11页学科网（北京）股份有限公司
8.Howoldisthewomannow?A.17.B.18.C.25.9.Whatdoesthewomanthinkoftakingcareofherniece?A.Exhaustingbuthappy.B.Tiringandboring.C.Interestingandrelaxing.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10.Whatisthewomandoingnow?A.Cooking.B.Shopping.C.Jogging.11.WhywillJohnnygotoTorontonextweek?A.Tohaveamatch.B.Tohaveaholiday.C.Tohaveameeting.12.Whatwillthemandotoday?A.Playbasketball.B.Meetfriends.C.Watchagame.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatmakesthemanconfused?A.WhyRomanHolidayissofamous.B.WhyAudreyHepburnlearnedballet.C.WhysomanygirlsadoreAudreyHepburn.14.WhatpreventedAudreyHepburnfromstickingtodancing?A.Herphysicalcondition.B.Herinterestinacting.C.Herfinancialcondition.15.WhatwasAudreyHepburnlikeinreallife?A.Outgoingandtalkative.B.Shyandquiet.C.Humorousandlovely.16.WhydidAudreyHepburndevotealottocharity?A.Shewasinfluencedbyherroles.B.Shethoughtchildrenwereherhope.C.Herfamilyoncegotinternationalhelp.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatisthespeakertalkingabout?A.Aplanforthefirstday.B.Amanageroftheschool.C.Anintroductionofacity.18.Whatarethelistenersgoingtodofrom10:30amto10:45am?A.Getbooks.B.Takearest.C.Makeatimetable.19.WhowillgiveatalkabouttheLearningCenter?A.Carol.B.Rebecca.C.Steve.第11页/共11页学科网（北京）股份有限公司
20.WhencanthelistenersmeetHelen?A.Duringthelunchtime.B.Intheconversationclass.C.AfteralectureaboutLondon.第二部分阅读(共两节，满分50分)第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。ATherearesomanybreathtakingcastlesinEurope.Here’sonepossibilityforsuchalistwithourpicksforthemostbeautifulcastlesintheworld.MontSaintMichel,France—ArockytidalislandinNormandy,locatedabout1kmoffthecoast.Theisland’shighestpointis92metersabovesealevel.ThepopulationofthisUNESCOWorldHeritageSiteisonlyafewdozens,butitisvisitedbymorethan3millionpeopleeachyear.Thestrongtidesintheareachangequickly,andconnectanddisconnecttheislandfromthemainlandonadailybasis.NeuschwansteinCastle,Germany—Germanfor“NewSwanstoneCastle”,thiscastleisa19th-centurypalaceonaruggedhillinBavaria,Germany.ThepalacewascommissionedbyLudwigⅡofBavariaasaretreatandwasopenedtothepayingpublicimmediatelyafterhisdeathin1886.Morethan1.3millionpeoplevisitthecastleannually.HohensalzburgCaste,Austria—OneoftheoldestandmostpreservedcastesofEurope,Hohensalzburg(Germanfor“HighSalzburgFortress”)wasbuiltinthe11thcenturyandexpandedinthe14thcentury.ItislocatedonahillinSalzburg.Withalengthof250metersandawidthof150meters,itisoneofthelargestmedievalcastlesinEurope.AlceazarofSegovia,Spain—Spanishfor“SegoviaCastle”,isastonecastlelocatedintheoldcityofSegovia.TheAlcazarwasoriginallybuiltinthe12thcenturyasafortress(堡垒)buthasservedasaroyalpalace,astateprisonandamilitaryacademysincethen.ThecastleisoneoftheinspirationsforWaltDisney’sCinderellaCastle.1.WhatisMontSaintMichelspecialabout?A.Ithasalargepopulation.B.ItisthelargestcastleinEurope.C.Itwasbuiltformilitarypurposes.D.Itprovideschancestoappreciatetides.2.WhatdoNeuschwansteinCastleandHohensalzburgCastlehaveincommon?A.Theyarelocatedonahill.B.Theyareabout1,000yearsold.C.Theyareavailableatnocharge.D.Theyonceservedasaroyalpalace.3.WhichcastleonceinspiredthedesigningofCinderellaCastleaccordingtothetext?第11页/共11页学科网（北京）股份有限公司
A.MontSaintMichel.B.AlcazarofSegovia.C.HohensalzburgCastle.D.NeuschwansteinCastle.BAt9amonWednesdays,GabyRountreewavesgoodbyetoMilaassheispickeduptogotodaycareinMexicoCity.“Ithasmadehersoindependent,sofriendlyandsolovelywithothers,”MsRountreesaysjoyfully.Sheshutsthefrontdoorandturnstohomeschoolinghertwochildren.Milaisnotachild,butthefamilydog.SchoolsandnurserieshavebeenshutinMexicoforayearowingtothepandemic.Butthedoggydaycareisbooming.Doggycarersofferclaw-trims(修剪)andletbelovedpetsplayoutdoors.“Manyclientsnowhaveahomeofficeandareworriedabouttheirdogsbecomingtooattachedtothem,”explainsMontserrat,anownerofadogday-carecenter,asshestrokesatinydogonherlap.Thefacility,intherichneighbourhood,alsohasacampwheredogscanspendarelaxingweekendinthecountryside.Mexico’srisingpassionfordogshascoincided(同时发生)withfallinghumanfertility(生育能力).Inthemid-1980s,aMexicanwomancouldexpecttohavefourchildren;now,onlytwo.Inthelongrun,aspeoplehavegrownricherandthereturnstoeducationhaverisen,familieshaveshrunk.Forsome,adogisalovablesubstitute.Themostdevotedownersbuyclothesandthrowbirthdaypartiesfortheirdogs.Manyrestaurantswelcomedogsandprovidedrinkingwater.Somerestaurantsevenofferafulldoggymenu.Parkshave“doggyareas”.Petbeautysalonsprovidenotonlybathsandtrimsbutothermethodsofrelaxation.Mexico’sspoiltpetsareprobablyenjoyingthepandemicmorethanthelocked-downkids.Byoneestimate,nearlytwo-thirdsofthechildrenhavemissedayearofschoolbecauseofcoronavirus.FormotherssuchasMsRountreedoggydaycareofferssomerelieffromCovid-influencedhardboringwork.Butshewillnotstopworryinguntilherchildren,too,areletoffthechainandbackintotheclassroom.4.Whatcanbeinferredfromthefirstparagraph?A.MsRountreeisawell-receivedonlineteacher.B.Milaenjoysstayingwithotherchildrenatthecarecenter.C.MsRountree’schildrenarewelltakencareofatthecarecenter.D.ThedoggydaycarecenterishighlythoughtofbyMsRountree.5.Whatmaybethedirectreasonforthedoggydaycare’spopularityinMexico?A.Dogsliketoplayatthedaycare.B.Manycitizenshavetoworkathome.C.Thefacilitiesthereareaccessibleforfree.D.Schoolsandnurseriesareallcloseddown.6.Whatisthemainideaofparagraph3?A.HowMexicobecomesricher.B.WhyMexicanslovetoraisedogs.第11页/共11页学科网（北京）股份有限公司
C.HowMexicanscarefortheirdogs.D.WhyMexicohasadecreasingpopulation.7.What’sthepresentsituationofthekidsinMexico?A.Theyareundertreatmentathome.B.Theyaresecondtothedogsathome.C.Theyhavetoattendtotheirdogsathome.D.Mostofthemhavebeenawayfromschoolforayear.CWhenForduncoveredtheF-150Lightninglastweek—anall-electricversionofthebest-sellingvehicleintheUnitedStates—itwasabigmomentintheshorthistoryofelectriccars.The530horsepower,6,500-poundtruck’sstickerpriceofjustunder$40,000drewcomparisonstoFord’sModelT,thevehiclecreditedwithmakingcarsaccessibletothemiddleclass.Inthefirst48hoursafterthebattery-poweredvehiclepresentation,Fordreceivedcloseto45,000pre-ordersforit,equaltonearly20percentofallelectricvehicles(EV)manufacturedintheUSin2020.TheF-150Lightning,alongwiththehundredsofotherEVmodelstopautomakersarerollingoutinthenextfewyears,indicatesthattheEVrevolutionisfinallygoingmainstream.Butasthisindustry,whichiskeytofightingagainstclimatechange,matures,anewchallengeiscomingout:howtoacquireallofthemineralsneededtomakeEVbatteries.Thematerialssuchaslithium(锂)andcopperinsidethosebatterieswereall,atonepoint,minedfromtheearth.Today,muchofthatminingisconcentratedinplaceslikeRussia,Indonesia,andtheDemocraticRepublicofCongo.WiththenumberofEVsontheroadsexpectedtorise,demandforbatterymineralsistoincreasegreatly.Someindustrywatchdogswarnthatthecleantransitboomcouldfueladirtyminingboom.WhileonlyasmallnumberofEVbatterieshaveagedoffthestreetsalready,millionsoftonsofbatteriesareexpectedtobewithdrawnoverthecomingdecades.Butbetterrecyclingmethodsandgovernmentpoliciestosupportthemareneededtoensurethatbatteriesdon’twindupinlandfillsinstead.Evenifrecyclingonlymeetsaquartertoathirdofourbatterymineraldemandoverthecomingdecades,Riofrancos,apoliticalscientistatProvidenceCollegeinRhodeIslandwhostudiesresourceextractionandgreentechnology,saysit’sanimportantareatofocusonbecauseithelpsus“rethinkourrelationshipwithtechnology”.8.WhatisthetotalnumberofEVsproducedintheUSin2020?A.About900,000.B.About225,000.C.About45,000.D.About6,500.9.WhatcanwelearnaboutthelaunchoftheF-150Lightningintomarket?第11页/共11页学科网（北京）股份有限公司
A.Ithelpssolvetheproblemoffuelshortage.B.Itsuggestscarcompanieswonanewchallenge.C.ItsignalstheEVrevolutionwillbeamaintrend.D.Itmeansgovernmentwillstoppolicysupportsoon.10.Whatdoesparagraph3mainlytalkabout?A.Thebenefitsofconcentratedmining.B.Theprocessofminingbatterymaterials.C.Thereasonforinternationalcooperation.D.Theproblemsofminingbatterymaterials.11.Whatdoestheauthorintendtodointhelastparagraph?A.Assessthedemandforbatterymaterials.B.Rethinkthelaunchofelectricvehicles.C.ProvideanewwaytorecycleEVbatteries.D.Raisepeople’sawarenessofrecyclingEVbatteries.DOver7,000speciesaroundtheworldareconsideredendangered.Thatnumberdoesn’tevenincludetheplants,animals,andotherlifeformsthatarelistedbysomescientistsasvulnerable,criticallyendangered,orextinctinthewild.TheInternationalUnionforConservationofNature(IUCN)maintainsthemost-comprehensivelistofendangeredspeciesaroundtheworld.TheRedListofThreatenedSpecies,asit’scalled,judgeseachspeciesonfivedifferentstandardsforanin-depthscientificapproach.AccordingtotheIUCN,anendangeredspeciesisonethatmeetsanyoneofthefollowingcriteria(标准):a50%-70%populationdecreaseover10years,atotalgeographicarealessthan5,000squarekilometers,apopulationsizelessthan2,500adults,arestrictedpopulationof250adults,orastatisticalpredictionthatitwillgoextinctwithinthenext20years.ThoughtheIUCN’sRedListcoversawiderangeofwhatqualifiesasanendangeredspecies,itdoesn’tquitesayhowaspeciesreachesthoselowpoints.Preparetofeelguilty:themostcommonfactorwhenitcomestospeciesdeclineishumanintervention.Lossofhabitat,theintroductionofaforeignspeciesintotheenvironment,hunting,pollution,disease,andlossofgeneticvariation(基因变异)areallcausesofspeciesdeclineandmostoftenarearesultofhumanactivities.Takethebaldeagleforexample:theriseinhumanpopulationandurbandevelopmentofNorthAmericalimitedtheanimal’shabitat;anincreaseinhuntingtheeaglesforsportloweredtheirpopulationsize;andtheuseofthepesticideDDTonfarmsharmedtheanimal’sreproductivecapabilities.Buteventhoughhumansarethenumberonecauseofspeciesdecline,classifyingspeciesasendangeredencouragesactiontoreversetheeffectsofhumanintervention.ConservationeffortsbytheUSFishandWildlife第11页/共11页学科网（北京）股份有限公司
Servicecriminalized(使非法)thehuntingofbaldeaglesandtheuseofthepesticideDDTinthemid-tolate20thcentury.Theeffectwaspositive,asbaldeagleshavebeenontheriseandweretakenofftheendangeredspecieslistin1995.12.Whichofthefollowingspeciescanbeconsideredendangered?A.Onethatwillgoextinctwithinthenext50years.B.Onewhosepopulationsizeislessthan5,000adults.C.Onewhosehabitatislessthan2,500squarekilometers.D.Onewhosepopulationdecreases20%overtwentyyears.13.Whatdoesparagraph3focuson?AThecausesofspeciesdecline.B.Thedisadvantagesofthepesticide.C.Alistofworldwideendangeredspecies.D.Commonfeaturesofendangeredspecies.14.Whyisthebaldeaglementionedasanexampleinthelastparagraph?A.Toshowitsrareness.B.Toblamehumansforitsdecline.C.Tostressitsimportanceinnature.D.Toshowthemeaningofrankingitendangered.15Inwhichsectionofanewspapermaythistextappear?A.Entertainment.B.Health.C.Science.D.Education.第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。Doyouwanttogiveyourchildthebeststartinlife?Helpinghim/hertobecomeagood,confidentreaderisoneofthemostvaluablethingsyoucando.Thesesimplelittlethingsbelowtakeupyourlittletime.____16____●Letyourkid“catch”youreading.Buyamysteryorfashionmagazinethenexttimeyou’reatthegrocerystore.Maybeyouguessit.____17____●Askyourchildaboutwhathe/sheisreadingathome.____18____Socareaboutyourchildandgetyourchildtotalkaboutwhathis/herclassisreading.Iftimeisshort,youcanevendothisonthewayhomefromschoolorwhileyou’regettingdinnerready.第11页/共11页学科网（北京）股份有限公司
●Therearewordsallaround.Pointthemout!____19____They’realsoonmenusandthebacksofboxes.Pointthemouttoyourchild.Askhim/herifhe/shecanreadawordyou’vebothjustseen,andifhe/shedoesn’tknowwhatitmeans,makeapointoflookingitupinadictionarywhenyougethome.●____20____Thistrickworksforkidsofalmostanyage.Fortheyoungestkids,hearingabedtimestorymakesthemrealizethatbookshavewords,andthosewordstellthemmanythings.Olderchildrencansitnexttoyouandreadalong.Kidswhoarereadingontheirownmightevenwanttoreadastorytoyou.A.Turnbedtimeinto“storytime”.B.Persuadeyourchildintoreadingindependently.C.Wordsareonsubwaysignsandthesidesofbuses.D.Thatjustletsyourkidseeyoureadingandenjoyingit.EButitcanhelpdevelopyourchildintoawell-behavedstudent.F.Mostkidslovetotalkwhentheirparentsarepayingmuchattention.G.However,theycanmakeagreatdifferenceifyourchildisstrugglingtolearntoread.第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30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。InlateJanuary,returninghomefromadayintown,myhusbandandIweregreetedbyacoupleofWillieWagtailssittingonahangingbasketonourbalcony,probablyplanningtobuildanest.Anotherdayaway,wecamehometofindasimple____21____whichhadstartedonthehangingbasket,rightinfrontofourtoiletdoor.Wedidn’thavetheheartto____22____it,sothe“building”____23____,withthepairofWillieWagtailsflyinginwithbuildingmaterials.Finallyafteraweek,abeautifulnestbuiltwith____24____materialswascompleted.Thenextdayanegg____25____intheirnest,followedbyanthertwoduringtheweek.Weweresuchdisturbancetothem,havingtousethetoiletnexttotheir____26____.Twoweekspassedandthreebabychickswerehatched(孵出).The____27____taskbeganfortheparentstofind____28____tobringbacktotheirbabies.BothWillieWagtailswouldflyinandoutduringtheday.Itwasamazinghow____29____thebabiesweregrowing.Wewereconstantly____30____ifwecameneartheirnest,andoftengotourhairpulledjustasa____31____tokeepourdistance.Goingtothetoiletlateonenight,I____32____theirnest.Howlovelyitistoseethreelittle____33____andbodieslyingneatlysidebyside,soundasleep,withjusttheirhearts____34____—theirlittlebodiesrisingandfallingwitheachbreath.Theywereso____35____,andIwassoluckytobeabletosharethisspecialmoment.第11页/共11页学科网（北京）股份有限公司
21.A.fenceB.doorC.pictureD.construction22.A.decorateB.keepC.moveD.hang23.A.woreoutB.felldownC.wentaheadD.gaveout24.A.variousB.rareC.second-handD.man-made25.A.brokeB.appearedC.caughtD.rolled26.A.outlineB.routineC.nestD.reserve27.A.meaninglessB.lucklessC.doubtlessD.tireless28.A.waterB.foodC.grassD.clothes29.A.strangelyB.quicklyC.painfullyD.curiously30.A.protectedB.confusedC.attractedD.scolded31.A.chanceB.solutionC.warningD.greeting32.A.lookedforB.lookedintoC.gotonD.tookon33.A.insectsB.headsC.wingsD.tails34.A.beatingB.hittingC.strikingD.sinking35.AfullB.popularC.carefulD.peaceful第11页/共11页学科网（北京）股份有限公司
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15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。InthestateofOaxaca,Mexico,you’llfindthelivelytownSanMartinTilcajete.ThetownisrootedinitsancientZapotecculture.TheZapotecpeople____36____(live)intheareaforcenturies.Lookaround,andyou’llsee____37____(amaze)andcolorfulwoodenanimalcarvings.Thesefiguresarecalledtonas,and____38____isaZapotectraditiontocreatethem.Butslowly,Zapoteccultureisdying.YoungpeopleleaveOaxaca____39____(find)workinlargercities.As____40____result,fewerpeoplehavetheknowledgeandskills____41____(need)tomaketonas.An____42____(organize)calledJacobo&MariaAngeleshopestochangethat.Itteacheskidsasyoungasfivehowtomaketonas.____43____(make)ofsoftwoodfromcopaltrees,thecarvingstaketimeandskillstocreate.Afterschool,kidsgotoJacobo&MariaAngelestolearnthecraftfromteachers,ormasters,someof____44____havebeenmakingtonasfor50years.Intheseworkshops,kidslearnaboutthecopaltrees.Theylearnto“see”ananimalinapieceofwoodbeforeit’scarved.Thenthekids____45____(give)atonatodecorate.第四部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.为了弘扬中国传统文化，你校艺术俱乐部准备举办一次关于“国画(Chinesepainting)”的讲座。请拟定一份英文通知，要点如下：1.讲座时间、地点；2.讲座的意义。注意：写作词数应为80左右。Notice________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________第二节(满分25分)47.阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。第11页/共11页学科网（北京）股份有限公司
Mydaydidn’tbeginwellwhenIdiscoveredwatercomingoutofthewashingmachinehaddestroyedmybrand-newcarpet.So,Ishoutedangrilyatmyhusband,whoplayedcardgameslastnightinsteadofrepairingthewashingmachine.Then,Isawmysix-old-year-sonJonathantouchinglimb(大树枝)ofmyazalea(杜鹃)bush.BeforeIcouldstopit,he’dbrokenit.“CanItaketheflowerstoschooltoday?”heasked.Withawaveofmyhand,Isenthimoff.Iturnedmybacksothathewouldn’tseethetearsgatheringinmyeyes.Itwasdayslikethisthatmademewanttogiveup.Ijustwantedtodriveuptothemountains,hideinacave,andnevercomeout.Therestoftheday,Iwashedanddriedclothes,thinkinghowlovehaddisappearedfrommylife.Then,Ilookedattheclock.Itwas2:30.Iwaslate.Jonathan’sclassfinishedat2:15andIhurriedlydrovetotheschool.IwasoutofbreathwhenIarrivedattheteacher’sdoor.Theteacherrushedthroughthedoorandtookmeaside.“IwanttotalktoyouaboutJonathan,”shesaid.Ipreparedmyselffortheworst.“DoyouknowJonathanbroughtflowerstoschooltoday?”sheasked.Inodded,thinkingaboutmyfavoriteazaleabush.“Letmetellyouaboutyesterday,”theteachersaid.“Seethatlittlegirl?”Inoticedabright-eyedgirllaughingthere.Inodded.Shecontinued,“Well,herparentsarealwaysquarreling.Yesterdayshetoldmeshedidn’twanttolive.Iwatchedherburyherfaceinherhandsandsayloudenoughfortheclasstohear,‘Nobodylovesme.’IdidallIcouldtocomforther,butitonlyseemedtomakethingsworse.”“DidJonathandoanythingtohelp?”Iasked.“Yes,”theteachersaidfirmly.Paragraph1:Then,theteachertoldmewhathappened.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Paragraph2:Laterthatevening,IwaslookingattheazaleaswhenIheardthefamiliarsoundofmyhusband’sbrakes(刹车).________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________听力答案：1~5CABAC6~10ABCAC11~15ABCAB16~20CABCA第11页/共11页学科网（北京）股份有限公司
