2020-2021學(xué)年廣東省中山市高二（下）期末英語試卷

第一部分 閱讀（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A、B、C、D四個選項(xiàng)中選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

• 1．Fiction can be a powerful tool for helping individuals make sense of the real world.Science fiction is no different.In light of that，we have rounded up some of the best sci-fi novels of all time.
     Dune
     Author：Frank Herbert
     Date published：1965
     One of the most beloved sci-fi novels of all time，Dune received a theatrical release in 2020.It was not the first time the coming-of-age story about a young man who must fight for his own life as well as the existence of his planet hit the big screen.
     The War of the Worlds
     Author：H.G.Wells
     Date published：1898
     The father of science fiction，H.G Wells，wrote this novel，in which a group of aliens（外星人）attacks Earth，destroying everything in their path.When the novel was first turned into radio broadcast in 1938，it caused public panic as many listeners didn't realize it was fiction.
     The Giver
     Author：Lois Lowry
     Date published：1993
     Arguably the most widely read science fiction novel，The Giver follows a young man named Jonas，who is set to become the Receiver of Memory within his society.As his training gets underway，he begins to realize that the society he is in may not be all that perfect.
     The Three-Body Problem
     Author：Liu Cixin
     Date published：2006
     Liu Cixin is one of China's most beloved science fiction authors，and The Three-Body Problem marks English-speaking readers' first opportunity to engage with his work.In the book，a group of aliens plan to occupy Earth.On Earth，some humans plan to side with the aliens and others plan to fight back.
  
  （1）Who is the father of science fiction？

  
  A．Frank Herbert.
  B．H.G.Wells.
  C．Lois Lowry.
  D．Liu Cixin.
  （2）Which book was written by a Chinese？

  
  A．Dune.
  B．The Giver.
  C．The War of the Worlds.
  D．The Three-Body Problem.
  （3）What do the four books have in common？

  
  A．They help readers to understand the world.
  B．They taught young people to fight for life.
  C．They were all published in the 90s.
  D．They are all about aliens.
  組卷：2引用：2難度：0.5

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• 2．Three years ago，CheMyong Jay Ko received a call from a broken-hearted old man saying his dog had just been killed by a truck.He asked：Would it be possible to clone his beloved pet？
     Having studied cloning for more than 20 years，Ko had a positive answer.He knew a handful of commercial companies that were committed to bringing cloning to ordinary pet owners-for a price，of course.To clone a dog，the owner had to pay ﹩50，000 before taxes.The high price turned the old man off，but not some wealthy pet owners.The most famous is Barbara Streisand.The singer had two dogs cloned from cells taken from the mouth of her white deceased Sammie.
     As Streisand wrote later，"I was so shocked by the loss of my beloved Sammie，after 14 years together，that I just wanted to keep her with me in some way.It was easier to let Sammie go if I knew I could keep some part of her alive，something that came from her DNA."
     If you spend enough time reading about pet cloning，you'll see that adjective come up over and over again：beloved.When people clone their animals，they do so because they love them-and because they can't stand losing them forever.The price of ﹩50，000 may seem reasonable if it saves you the immeasurable pain of saying goodbye to a beloved family member.
     Talk to experts about cloning，however，and you'll begin to realize that cloning has far more problems than money.For example，there would be significant differences between the clone and the original pet，both in their looks and personality.Even Streisand admitted， "You can clone the look of a dog，but you can't clone the soul."
  
  （1）Why did the old man call Ko？

  
  A．To save his dog.
  B．To seek comfort.
  C．To have his pet cloned.
  D．To share heartbreaking news.
  （2）What does the underlined word "deceased" in Paragraph 2 mean？

  
  A．Cute.
  B．Dead.
  C．Cloned.
  D．Disabled.
  （3）Streisand's words in Paragraph 3 serve as

  .
  A．a(chǎn)n example of cloned pets
  B．a(chǎn)n analysis of how she kept her dog alive
  C．a(chǎn)n explanation why people clone their pets
  D．a(chǎn) description her mixed feelings about cloning
  （4）What can be inferred about cloned animals from the last paragraph？

  
  A．They may fail to meet people's expectations.
  B．They improve on the original in personality.
  C．They may bring experts serious problems.
  D．They look the same as the original.
  組卷：1引用：2難度：0.5

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• 3．More than 80% of adolescents worldwide are not active enough，putting their health at risk by sitting focused on a screen rather than running about，say World Health Organization （WHO） researchers
     The proportion of inadequate active girls in 27 countries rose to more than 90% in 2016，the latest year for which figures are available.There was a significant gender gap.Girls lag behind boys in physical activity，in all but four countries- Afghanistan，Samoa，Tonga and Zambia.
     The WHO says the situation is serious and that urgent action must be taken to get adolescents moving，with inactivity posing a great threat to their current and future health.Physical activity is important to the development of bone，muscular strength，and heart and lung health.It helps young people avoid obesity，heart disease，cancers and diabetes（糖尿?。?.There is growing evidence that it helps cognitive（認(rèn)知的）development.
     "This is not the good start in life that we would want for our children and adolescents，" said Bull."The data are worrying for all-parents，the community and the health system."
     Although schools provide sports，they are often under pressure.But Bull said communities and sporting associations can help，and towns can be better planned to encourage active living.Parental encouragement and providing a role model is also valuable.
     Besides，a culture change is required，according to the WHO global action plan on physical activity，because there are disadvantages and unintended consequences to the use of digital media.It involves excessive（過度的）amounts of time spent on phones，laptops and gaming devices.The electronic revolution has fundamentally transformed people's movement patterns by changing where and how they live，learn，work，play and travel.Gradually and eventually，it isolates people indoors.
  
  （1）Why do so many adolescents have healthy problems？

  
  A．They are not active enough.
  B．They like to run about.
  C．They are used to sitting.
  D．They often risk travelling.
  （2）In which country do less girls take part in physical activities than boys？

  
  A．Afghanistan.
  B．Samoa.
  C．Zambia.
  D．China.
  （3）Which benefit of physical activity is still uncertain？

  
  A．Development of bone.
  B．Muscular strength.
  C．Heart and lung health.
  D．Cognitive development.
  （4）What is WHO's attitude to the use of digital media？

  
  A．Unconcerned.
  B．Favorable.
  C．Worried.
  D．Objective.
  組卷：1引用：2難度：0.5

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第三部分 寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分15分）第一節(jié) （滿分15分）

• 8．假定你是李華。你的新加坡好友Jim準(zhǔn)備暑假來華旅行，來信請你推薦一個最值得去的中國省份。請你用英語給他寫一封回信，內(nèi)容包括：
  1.推薦的省份；
  2.推薦的理由。
  注意：
  1.寫作詞數(shù)應(yīng)為80左右；
  2.開頭和結(jié)尾已給出，不計(jì)入總詞數(shù)；
  3.請按如下格式在答題卡的相應(yīng)位置作答。
  Dear Jim，
  ______
  Yours，
  Li Hua
  組卷：1引用：3難度：0.5

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第二節(jié) （滿分25分）

• 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。
      When I was young，the kitchen had an invisible"stop" sign put there by my mom. "No，you cannot enter here!" she always said to me.Well，I really don't blame her as it is no place for kids.
      I was just left outside in admiration，looking at what wonders the kitchen held.A few years passed by and I became very interested in food，both eating and preparing it.However，the kitchen was still out of bounds so I couldn't experiment with cooking.But they couldn't stop me forever now，could they？
      It was early morning.Mom had gone for grocery shopping and no one else was at home.Time to strike!I walked through the dining room and there was the kitchen in front of me!
      I stepped inside and took in the sight in front of me-cabinets（儲藏柜）lining a wall，the oven（爐子）occupying the central place of another wall，the dishes sparkling like diamonds.I had seen it from outside but this time it was up close.As I hadn't had breakfast，I decided to begin my first experience as a cook by making an omelette（煎蛋）.Sure I had seen Mom do it，so how could it be hard？
      I searched the cabinets and finally found some eggs and onions.I knew the basics，so I began the work.I washed an onion first and then chopped it.Then came the egg.It took me two or three attempts to crack one open and into the bowl.I put the onion and some salt in the bowl too and mixed them.After that，I lighted the stove and put the frying pan on it and poured some oil in it...and poured some on the floor too，accidentally，of course!Till the pouring of the mixture into the pan，everything was going perfect-then I wondered what was used for turning the egg upside down in the pan.
  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。
      Soon，I was running all over the kitchen，searching for the cooking spoon.______
      While I was busy taking the burnt egg out in a plate，someone came up behind me.________
  組卷：2引用：2難度：0.5

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