2020-2021學年廣東省廣州二中高二（下）期末英語試卷
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第一部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分37.5分）第一節(jié)（共4小題：每小題2.5分，滿分37.5分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項。
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1．Occasions like anniversaries，weddings and reunions call for special event venues（場地）.The following places may have a way out.There's no need to spend money creating atmosphere at special event venues.It's built right in!
Hard Rock Cafe Anchorage
415 E.STREET，ANCHORAGE，ALASKA 99501
Events，like great music are born of inspiration.Featuring a 13，600-square-foot facility that will seat 275 guests with private event space，we pride ourselves on delivering an exceptional experience with a rock and roll twist for each of our guests.
Business Expo Center
1960 S.ANAHEIM WAY，ANAHEIM，CALIFORNIA 92805
The Business Expo Center is Orange County's premier event venue in Anaheim，California.Our flexible 36，000-square-foot expo center is home to space for conferences，trade shows and celebrations.We pride ourselves on providing a memorable experience with excellent flexibility，services，and cost savings.We won't charge customers for on-site parking and provide high-speed Wi-Fi.
Automobile Driving Museum
610 LAIRPORT STREET，EL SEGUNDO，CALIFORNIA 902452
Centrally located in the South Bay beach community of El Segundo，California，the ADM offers a wonderful venue for private parties and corporate events.Conveniently located 5 minutes south of LAX，right off the 405 and 105 Freeways，the 610 Lairport space has a vintage feel surrounded by our primary automobile collection.We offer several different venues inside and outside our facility for diverse events.To better our service，reservations are needed.
Yamashiro Hollywood
1999 N.SYCAMORE AVE.，LOS ANGELES，CALIFORNIA 90068
Yamashiro Hollywood is a restaurant and therefore，all food and beverages must be handled in house.However，guests are allowed to bring in outside wine and champagne for a corkage fee.
（1）What can you do in Business Expo Center？
A．Enjoy free parking.
B．Bring in outside wine.
C．Experience a rock and roll twist.
D．See some automobile collections.
（2）Which venue do you need to book in advance？
A．Business Expo Center.
B．Yamashiro Hollywood.
C．Hard Rock Cafe Anchorage.
D．Automobile Driving Museum.
（3）What do the four venues have in common？
A．They offer optional places.
B．They are located in the same state.
C．They are open to special events.
D．They enjoy convenient transportation.組卷：0引用：1難度：0.6 -
2．The Forbidden City is well known for being full of Chinese cultural and historical relics.But Masters in the Forbidden City （《我在故宮修文物》） does not just focus on the stories of the past.
Instead，the documentary movie，which came out in Chinese cinemas on Dec.16，focuses on ordinary people-the restorers （修復者） of relics and antiquities （古董）.
The stories are told at a slow and relaxed pace，reflecting the restorers' work.Restoration of cultural relics and antiques can be time-consuming，and sometimes boring.Yet these restorers' patience and peace of mind are especially precious in a society where everything is changing so fast.
"If you choose this job，you have to stand hours of work sitting on a chair.You need to be quiet and get used to being quiet，" says Wang Jin，an ancient clock repair expert.
A touching part of the documentary is the spirit of craftsmanship（工藝）in the restorers. "Years of humdrum work requires not only skill，but also faith and spirit，China Daily commented.Looking for preciseness and perfection，devoting yourself to work，patience，endurance （忍耐），loneliness…All these qualities come from the craftsman spirit."
But unlike the popular idea of serious experts who sit around being serious，the documentary shows off the enthusiasm of the restorers.They play their guitars and make jokes about each other after a long day of restoration work.
One scene that has been very popular with Internet users features a young female restorer riding a bicycle through the empty Forbidden City on a Monday.While she is doing this，a narrator says，"The last person to do this was Puyi，the last emperor of the Qing Dynasty."
Masters in the Forbidden City has proved wrong many people's ideas about antique restorers，allowing them to realize that they are not old，dull professors，but people in their 40s，30s and even 20s who can be quite pleasing to the eye.
（1）According to the text，what's the main purpose of the documentary Masters in the Forbidden City？
A．To show people how antiques are restored.
B．To display relics seldom seen by ordinary people.
C．To draw attention to Chinese antique restorers' lives.
D．To praise the craftsmanship of Chinese antique restorers.
（2）Which of the following statements is true？
A．Masters in the Forbidden mainly talks about the story of the past.
B．Masters in the Forbidden talks about the story of serious expert.
C．Masters in the Forbidden shows the enthusiasm of the restorers.
D．The idea of the documentary came out on Dec.16.
（3）The underlined word "humdrum" probably means.
A．boring
B．different
C．relaxing
D．unusual
（4）The bicycle-riding scene in the documentary is used to.
A．remind the audience of the last Qing emperor
B．show the strange hobbies of young antique restorers
C．encourage the young to consider a career in antique restoration in the future
D．show that the documentary breaks from the old，dull image of antique restorers組卷：0引用：1難度：0.5 -
3．Microplastics are everywhere in our environment.It's hardly surprising that the tiny pieces have also been found in humans.A new study shows that Americans are consuming as many as 121，000 particles each year.
Measuring 50 to 500 microns（微米），microplastics come from large plastics that break down into smaller and smaller pieces.Therefore，much is still unknown about the common existence of these materials within the human body，as well as their effects on human health.
Hoping to fill in some of these gaps，a research team led by Kieran Cox from the University of Victoria looked at 26 papers evaluating （評估） the amount of microplastics in commonly consumed food items，among which are seafood，sugars，salts，honey，alcohol and water.The team also evaluated the potential consumption （消耗） of microplastics through inhalation（呼吸）using former data.Based on these data，the researchers figured out that our yearly consumption of microplastics via food and drink ranges from 39，000 to 52，000 particles.When microplastics through inhalation are taken into account，the range jumps to between 74，000 and 121，000 particles per year.
The authors of the study found that people who drink from plastic water bottles take in an additional 90，000 microplastics each year，compared to 4，000 among those who only consume tap water. "This shows that small decisions，over the course of a year，really matter and have an effect." Cox says.The new study，according to its authors，was the first to investigate human exposure （暴露） to microplastics.But in all likelihood，the research tells only a small part of the entire story.Collectively，the food and drink that the researchers analyzed represent 15 percent of Americans' caloric intake.The team could not account for food groups like fruits，vegetables and grains because there simply is not enough data on their microplastic content.
For those worried about microplastic consumption，cutting down bottled water is a good place to start.But to the heart of the problem，we have to stop producing and using so much plastic.
（1）What makes it difficult to know microplastics commonly exist in the human body？
A．The quantity.
B．The quality.
C．The shape.
D．The size.
（2）How did Kieran Cox's team work out the potential consumption of microplastics？
A．By studying papers.
B．By analyzing the data.
C．By comparing the effects.
D．By conducting experiments.
（3）Which of the following is true according to the text？
A．Drinking less plastic bottled water helps to take in fewer microplastics.
B．The study is among the earliest to investigate human exposure to microplastics.
C．Cox's team gained detailed information of microplastics taken in by humans.
D．People consume 74，000 to 121，000 particles of microplastics per year from food and drink.
（4）What is the best title for the text？
A．The Hidden Problems of Microplastics
B．Microplastics Found Within Human Bodies
C．Microplastics Coming From Various Sources
D．The Effects of Microplastics on Human Healths組卷：2引用：1難度：0.5 -
4．That was two years after her father's death and a short time after her sweetheart-the one we believed would marry her-had deserted her.After her father's death she went out very little；after her sweetheart went away，people hardly saw her at all.A few of the ladies had the temerity to call，but were not received，and the only sign of life about the place was the Negro man-a young man then-going in and out with a market basket.
"Just as if a man-any man-could keep a kitchen properly，" the ladies said；so they were not surprised when the smell developed.It was another link between the gross，teeming world and the high and mighty Griersons.
A neighbor，a woman，complained to the mayor，Judge Stevens，eighty years old.
"But what will you have me do about it，madam？" he said.
"Why，send her word to stop it，" the woman said. "Isn't there a law？"
"I'm sure that won't be necessary，" Judge Stevens said. "It's probably just a snake or a rat that nigger of hers killed in the yard.I'll speak to him about it."
The next day he received two more complaints，one from a man who came in diffident deprecation. "We really must do something about it，Judge.I'd be the last one in the world to bother Miss Emily，but we've got to do something." That night the Board of Aldermen met-three graybeards and one younger man，a member of the rising generation.
"It's simple enough，" he said. "Send her word to have her place cleaned up.Give her a certain time to do it in，and if she don't…"
"Dammit，sir，" Judge Stevens said， "will you accuse a lady to her face of smelling bad？"
So the next night，after midnight，four men crossed Miss Emily's lawn and slunk about the house like burglars，sniffing along the base of the brickwork and at the cellar openings while one of them performed a regular sowing motion with his hand out of a sack slung from his shoulder.They broke open the cellar door and sprinkled lime there，and in all the outbuildings.As they recrossed the lawn，a window that had been dark was lighted and Miss Emily sat in it，the light behind her，and her upright torso motionless as that of an idol.They crept quietly across the lawn and into the shadow of the locusts that lined the street.After a week or two the smell went away.
That was when people had begun to feel really sorry for her.People in our town，remembering how old lady Wyatt，her great-aunt，had gone completely crazy at last，believed that the Griersons held themselves a little too high for what they really were.None of the young men were quite good enough for Miss Emily and such.We had long thought of them as a tableau，Miss Emily a slender figure in white in the background，her father a spraddled silhouette in the foreground，his back to her and clutching a horsewhip，the two of them framed by the back-flung front door.So when she got to be thirty and was still single，we were not pleased exactly，but vindicated；even with insanity in the family she wouldn't have turned down all of her chances if they had really materialized.
（1）What did the Negro man possibly do in the family？
A．He was an adopted son.
B．He worked as a servant.
C．He kept the family alive.
D．He helped kill the snakes and rats.
（2）What is the attitude of Judge Stevens towards the complaints？
A．He considers the complaints unreasonable.
B．He thought it was the Negro man to blame.
C．He remained neutral without giving suggestions.
D．He didn't think much of it and believed it could be solved.
（3）Which of the following statements is NOT true？
A．Four men tried to sow something in Emily's lawn after midnight.
B．Emily probably noticed some ones cross on her lawn.
C．The four men tried to find out where the smell came.
D．The smell was finally got rid of by the four men.
（4）What can be inferred from the last paragraph？
A．Emily looked down upon all the young men.
B．Emily's great aunt was driven crazy by her father.
C．Emily's father had set lots of barriers for her pursuers.
D．Emily's family was too distinguished to be appreciated.組卷：2引用：1難度：0.5
第二節(jié)（共1小題；每小題2.5分，滿分12.5分）根據(jù)短文內容，從短文后的七個選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。
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5．Many people think that positive thinking is mostly about keeping one's head in the sand and ignoring daily problems，trying to look optimistic.In reality it has more to do with the way an individual talks to himjye.ai.Self-talk is a constant stream of thoughts of a person，who is often unaware and uncertain of some events，phenomena，people，or even the person himself.（1）
Meanwhile，positive thinking can help to stop negative self-talks and start to form a positive view on an issue.People who regularly practise positive thinking tend to solve problems more effectively.They are less exposed to stress caused by external factors.They tend to believe in themselves and in what they do.
（2）People who think positively demonstrate increased life spans（壽命），lower rates of depression and anxiety，better physical and psychological health，reduced risks of death from heart problems.Positive thinking also contributes to one's ability to deal with problems and hardships. （3）For example，researchers have found that in the case of a crisis accompanied by strong emotions，such as a natural disaster，positive thinking can provide a sort of buffer（緩沖作用）against depression and anxiety.Resilient（適應性強的）people who think positively tend to treat every problem as a challenge，a chance for improvement of any kind，or as an opportunity for personal growth.Pessimists，on the contrary，tend to perceive problems as a source of additional stress.（4）
In conclusion，positive thinking is a powerful and effective tool for dealing with hard times and improving the quality of one's life.It doesn't have anything to do with ignorant optimism when an individual refuses to notice a problem. （5）Thinking in a positive，self-encouraging way brings about many benefits to one's physical and mental health.
A.It doesn't cause any severe emotional discomfort，either.
B.Negative self-talk damages self-confidence and decreases self-respect.
C.It helps one to remain clear-headed and confident in difficult situations.
D.Positive thinking has several beneficial effects on the body and the mind.
E.As thinking changes，an individual's behaviour and habits change as well.
F.They often offer a real alternative to the common and regular way of thinking.
G.They often feel discouraged long before trying to solve the problem，even if small.組卷：17引用：6難度：0.5
第二部分 英語知識運用（共兩節(jié)，滿分30分）第一節(jié) 完形填空（共1小題：每小題30分，滿分30分）
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6．A few years ago，I was given a wallet.A beautiful elephant was woven into its front panel.The wallet was（1）
to me by a close friend on my birthday.
The wallet was not only beautiful；it had a personality：it loved to run away，as I told my parents over and over again，only to receive eye（2）in return. "Frances，really，you've lost it again？" they would say every time I（3）it.Fortunately，I would eventually find it in my own house.
One day，（4），as I was leaving a football stadium at a school，the wallet once again（5）from my pocket.I discovered the（6）when I got home.I searched the house and I prayed，as usual.Nothing.
But then，around a week later，my parents received a（7）on their business voicemail.A complete stranger was calling with the（8）of my wallet. "I'm calling for Frances，" a（9）came from the stranger.This man，to find whom the wallet belonged to，looked inside of it，and found a（10）which my parents had written to me.It（11）have their business phone number on it.Upon getting my wallet back，I wrote a brief letter to the man expressing my（12），and remarking on what an amazing act of kindness he had committed and that he was truly a（13）person.I would be forever grateful to him.I（14）and emailed it off to him.
I don't know if I believe in chance or luck，but I do know I believe in（15）and in the selfless acts of kindness.（1） A．handed B．lent C．gifted D．sold （2） A．rolls B．glances C．contacts D．shadows （3） A．needed B．a(chǎn)bandoned C．misplaced D．missed （4） A．otherwise B．moreover C．therefore D．however （5） A．escaped B．jumped C．flew D．stole （6） A．event B．loss C．failure D．mistake （7） A．note B．message C．letter D．card （8） A．thought B．value C．excitement D．news （9） A．telephone B．greeting C．voice D．request （10） A．passage B．check C．book D．sign （11） A．seemed to B．used to C．happened to D．intended to （12） A．gratitude B．interest C．wishes D．concerns （13） A．generous B．remarkable C．responsible D．serious （14） A．closed B．folded C．a(chǎn)ttached D．concluded （15） A．theory B．truth C．principle D．humanity 組卷：2引用：5難度：0.3
第二節(jié)（共1小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當?shù)膬热莼蚶ㄌ杻葐卧~的正確形式。
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7．If you always hate certain vegetables，you may be more than a picky eater．Instead，you might be a "super-taster"，a person （1）
bitter genes （苦味基因）．Those people who have the "bitter genes" are 2.6 times more likely to eat （2）（few） vegetables than others，according to a new study （3）（present） at the annual meeting of the American Heart Association．
"We don't get the taste of food equally，" said professor Duffy，an expert in the study of food taste．"It could explain some of the differences in our food （4）（prefer）．"
About half of us can taste bitter and sweet，so we are not especially sensitive to bitter food．
Another 25% are called "non-tasters"，to （5）bitter food might actually be a bit sweeter．
The rest of us are（6）（extreme） sensitive to the bitterness that some （7）（plant） develop to keep animals from eating them．
Food scientists are trying to develop ways（8）（reduce）the bitterness in veggies，in the hope that we can keep super-tasters from rejecting vegetables．In fact，some vegetables we grow today（9）（be） much sweeter than before．
We might also try to use various cooking methods，either by adding some fat，sweetness，strong flavors like garlic （10）roasting them，to improve the taste of the vegetables．組卷：120引用：12難度：0.3
第三部分 單詞拼寫（共10小題；每小題1分，滿分10分）（請根據(jù)中、英文注釋或詞根填寫Module 8所學的新詞。）
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8．As for my viewpoint，college graduates should seek a job and
（積累） some experience.組卷：0引用：1難度：0.7 -
9．Neal kept
（打斷），breaking my concentration.組卷：0引用：1難度：0.7
第五部分 書面表達（共兩節(jié)，滿分15分）第一節(jié) 應用文寫作（15分）
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28．假如你是李華，你的朋友Tom來信，他的學校將舉行文化交流活動，他希望你推薦朋友參加，你的朋友向他們介紹中國的傳統(tǒng)繪畫，請用英語回一封信，推薦你的朋友Mary參加。
注意：
1.詞數(shù)80左右；
2.可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。
Dear Tom，
___________
Yours，
Li Hua組卷：1引用：1難度：0.6
第二節(jié) 讀后續(xù)寫（作文20分+書寫5分，共25分）
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29．閱讀下面材料，根據(jù)其內容和所給段落開頭語續(xù)寫兩段，使之構成一篇完整的短文。續(xù)寫的詞數(shù)應為150左右。
Mike licked the last of the mint chocolate chip ice cream.It was almost time to leave.He jumped into the car with his parents and headed off to the Olympic sized pool for the big swim meet.
When his race came up，Mike was confident.He was strong and swift.Mike climbed out the pool，smiling.He had just won the first place，making him the fastest boy in his age group. "Congratulations，son." His father said.His mom gave him a hug，even though he was soaking wet.
A week later，it was time for another swim meet.Like before，Mike decided to enjoy his favorite ice cream flavor.Mike remembered that the last time he had won a race，he also ate mint chocolate chip ice cream first.Maybe he'd win again.
He's taken the first place again in his race.Mike was feeling pretty good.As it turned out，Mike decided to have some mint chocolate chip ice cream before every one of the next few swim meets.He began to think of it as his lucky charm.After several months of getting the top positions of every race he swam，Mike was feeling unbeatable.And he wouldn't admit it，but all that ice cream was adding a few pounds to his athletic swimmer's build.
It didn't take long after that for Mike to start coming in the second place—and then the third- and then the last place in his races.The lucky mint chocolate chip ice cream had lost its magic.
On the day of his next swim meet，his mother sat down at the table with him. "Mike，we all love ice cream，but it's not healthy for your body to eat so much of it.Maybe it's time to quit the sweet treats for a while，especially before you go swimming."
Mike unwillingly agreed.He went to the swim meet，and didn't perform well.His father offered to go running with him a few days a week to help him feel better and strengthen his muscles.The extra weight soon disappeared，and Mike found himself breathing easier at swim practices.
Paragraph 1：
It was the last meet of the season，and Mike wasn't sure what to expect.________
Paragraph 2：
Finally came the end of the race.________組卷：0引用：1難度：0.6