2020-2021学年浙江省杭州市西湖区学军中学高二下学期期中英语试卷第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分35分)第一节(共10小题，每小题2.5分，满分25分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项。AOnNov2,Williams-Cole,aseniorinterdisciplinary(跨学科的)major,swornin(宣誓就职)asthemayorofCampHill,Alabama,US,makinghimtheyoungestpersoninhistorytoholdtheoffice,accordingtoWVTM13,anNBCaffiliate(分支机构).Williams-Colewasprompted(促使)torunformayorbecausehewantedtobringchangestohishometown,atownoflessthan1000people.ThecitizensofCampHillhaveseenasaddeclineoftheirtownwithmanyemptystorefronts,treesgrowinginsidewhatusedtobebusinessesandweedssprouting(发芽)fromsidewalks,accordingtoWSFA12News,Alabama’ssource.“Mymainthingsistocreateafoundationandclearupanydebtswehavetogetourtownfinanciallystable.”Williams-ColetoldAuburnUniversity.“Whiledoingthat,Iwanttocarryoutthingsthatwillincreaseunityinthetown,likedoingquarterlytownhallmeetingsthataremoreinformalandthatcelebratethecommunity.Weneedtoopenupthefloorforpeopletocomplainiftheywant,becausetheyhavetherighttodothatastaxpayers.”Williams-Colehasdesignedadetailedschedulesothathewouldhaveenoughtimeforbothhisstudiesandhisdutiesasamayor.Hehopestousehiseducationandhispositionasmayortohelpotherpeople,especiallychildren.Hesaidhewouldwanttobecomeanadministratorataboardingschool,whichgiveschildrenholistic(全面的)learningthatisessentialtocontemporarysociety.“Coleisdifferent.”MikeFellows,LeeCountyCircuitCourtJudge,toldAuburnUniversity.”“He’sobviouslywillingtodoalotofextraworktoservehiscommunity.Hecaresenoughtodoit,andIthinkthatsaysalotabouthim.”TheyoungmanissettograduateinMay2021.Heplanstoattendeithergradschoolorlawschool,newsoutletCBSreported.1.WhydidWilliams-Colerunformayor?A.HewantstogetsomeworkexperienceB.Thetown’senvironmentissufferingbadly,C.HewantstocontributetohishometownD.It’sapartofhisgraduationproject.2.WhatdoesWilliams-Coleplantodoafterbeingelected?A.Createopportunitiesforpeopletobeheard.B.Hiremoreteachersatboardingschools.C.Holdregularmeetingswithlocalbusiness.D.Setupnewcompaniestopromoteeconomicdevelopment.3.WhichofthefollowingwordsbestdescribesWilliams-Cole?A.DemandingB.PatientC.ResponsibleD.HumorousBEveryonehasaphoneintheirpocketnowadays,buthowoftendowereallyusethemfortheiroriginalpurpose—tomakeacall?Telephonecultureisdisappearing.Whatbroughtustothismoment,andwhatareitseffects?“Noonepicksupthephoneanymore”wroteAlexC.MadrigalonTheAtlantic.“Thereflex(习惯性动作)ofanswering—20th-centurytelephonicculture—isgone.”Theshiftisofcoursedueinlargeparttomorecommunicationoptions:Textingwithphotos,videos,emojis,reactiongifs,linksandevenvoicemessagescanbeamoreattractiveoption.Textingislightandfun,notnearlyasdemandingofyourattentionasaphonecall.Itcanalsobedonewithmultiplepeopleatthesametime.Socialmedia,emailandvideocallshavealsoeatenawayattraditionalphonecalls.Inrecentyears,anotherreasonhascausedpeopletoignorephonecallscompletely:robocalls.Robocallsareautomate(自动化的)messagesfromorganizationsverifying(核实)yourphonenumberortelemarketerstryingtosellsomething.Americansreceived22.8billionrobocallshalfwaythrough2020,equalinganannualrateof45.6billion,slightlybelow2018numbers,accordingtoYouMail,arobocallprotectionserviceandblockingapp.Astelephoneculturedisappears,whatisthelossofasingularfamilyphonedoingtothefamily,unit?Earlylandlinephonesunifiedfamilymembers,whereasmobilephonesisolate(隔离)them.“Thesharedfamilyphoneservedasananchorforhome,”saidLukeFernandez,aWeberStateUniversitycomputer-scienceprofessorandco-authorofBored,Lonely,Angry,Stupid:FeelingsAboutTechnology,FromtheTelegraphtoTwitter.“Withsmartphones,wehavegainedmobilityandprivacy.Butthevalueofthehomehasbeendiminished,ashasitsabilitytoguideandmonitorfamilybehaviorandperhapsconnectfamiliesmoreclosely,”Fernandezsaid.Ofcourse,astechnologyprogresses,livesalwayschangeforbetterorforworse.Withthelossoftelephoneculture,familieswillneedtofindotherwaystounite.4.Whathascausedthetraditionaltelephonetoloseitsappealaccordingtothetext?A.People’spreferenceforrobocalls.B.People’saddictiontosocialmediaC.People’sgrowingneedforprivacyD.People’swiderangeofcommunicationchoices5.WhatcanweinferfromFernandez’sremark?A.Smartphonesmakefamiliescloser.B.Smartphoneshelppeoplemonitorfamilybehavior.C.Thevalueofhomedependsonhowphonesareused.D.Theuseofmobilephonehasaffectedfamilybonds.6.Whatdoesthearticlemainlytalkabout?AThepastandfutureoftelephoneB.Thedevelopmentofcommunicationtools.C.Thedownfalloftraditionaltelephoneculture.D.Therelationbetweenphoneuseandfamilybonds.CBoycotting(抵制)haslongbeenusedasapoliticaltool.Inthelate18thcentury,itwasusedtodiscouragetheuseofproductsmadebyslavelabor.Nowitisbeingusedtoinfluencethelargestsocialmediaplatformintheworld,FacebookTheStopHateforProfitcampaignclaimstheplatformdoesn’tdoenoughtoremoveracistandhatefulcommentsfromitssite.Already,thishasresultedinaseriesofmajorcompanies,including,AdidasandStarbucks,removingtheiradvertisingfromtheplatform.CanthatboycotthurtFacebook?Theshortanswerisyes—thevastmajorityofFacebook'sincomecomesfromads.DavidCummingfromAvivaInvestorstoldtheBBCthatthelossoftrustcould“destroythebusiness.”OnFriday,Facebook'ssharepricedroppedby8percent,makingCEOMarkZuckerberg,onpaper,$6billionpoorer.Butdespitethehugesharepricereduction,somebelievethisboycottwillonlyscratchthesurface.Apartfromcompaniesonlycommittingtotheboycottforonemonth,thebiggestfactorismuchofFacebook’sadvertisingincomecomesfromthousandsofsmall-tomedium-sizedbusinesses,manyofwhichhavenotsignedupfortheboycott.AccordingtoCNN,thesite's100highest-spendingbrandsonlyaccountfor6percentofadvertisingincome.Incontrast.smallerbrandsviewsocialmediaadsastheonlyaffordablevehicleformassexposure.Thoughunabletoforceachange,Zuckerberghasshownsomesignsofflexibility(灵活性)followinganannouncementthatthesitewouldbegintomakehatefulcontent.Butthispalescomparedtomeasuresformothersites.Thisyearisgoingtobearockyyearforallsocialmediacompanies.Iftheboycottgoesonintotheautumnandifmoreandmorecompaniessighup,thiscouldbeadefiningyearforthesocialnetwork.7.WhyhasFacebookbeenboycotted?A.Ithasbeenusedasapoliticaltool.B.Ithaspostedmanyinappropriateadvertisements.C.IthaslaunchedtheStopHateforProfitcampaign.D.Ithasfailedtomanagediscriminatorypostsonitsplatform.8.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph3imply?A.Facebookwilltakemeasurestostoptheboycott.B.Facebookhasconfidenceitwillrestoreitsusers’trust.C.Facebookwon’tbegreatlyinfluencedbytheboycott.D.Facebookhasn’tbeenaffectedbymanysmallerbusinesses.9.WhatdoestheauthorthinkofthemeasuresZuckerberghastaken?A.Theyarenoteffectiveenough.B.Theyarenotflexibleenough.,C.Theyarebetterthanthosetakenbyothersites.D.TheywillhelpFacebooksurvivetheboycott.10.Howdoestheauthorfeelaboutthefutureofsocialnetworks?A.Critical.B.Optimistic.C.Pessimistic.D.Uncertain.第二节（共五小题；每小题2分，满分10分）Whatcomestomindwhenyouthinkoftheword“museum”?Doyoupicturepaintingshangingonawall?Quiethallsfilledfullof relics fromthepast?Ordoyouthinkofairplanes suspended fromtheceiling?Perhapsscienceexperimentscometomind.____11____Therearemanydifferenttypesofmuseumsaroundtheworld.Eachonemightdisplaycertaintypesof exhibits basedonsubjectmatter.___12___OneofthemostfamousistheLouvreinParisFrance.It’sthehomeofthe MonaLisa.Paintingsarenottheonlyformsofartthatmuseumsputondisplay.Theyusuallycontainallsortsofart,fromsculpturestofabricart.Manycitiesnowhavechildren’smuseums.Whatdotheydisplaythere?___13___Thesegivekidsachancetoexploretheirimaginationsbyinteractingwith exhibits onapersonallevel.ScienceandspacemuseumscantakechildrenonatripallaroundandevenbeyondEarth.Doyouwonderabouttheworldaroundyouorwhat’s“outthere”?___14___Andtherearegoodold-fashionedhistorymuseums.Itcanbesogreattoseetheoriginaldocumentsandartifactsthatshapedhistory!___15___Haveyoueverbeentoa zoo or botanical gardens?Thesearemuseumswithliving exhibits thatarerightoutintheopeninsteadofhangingonawallorsittingbehindglass.Doyouthinkyoumightwanttoworkinamuseumsomeday?Itcanbefuntoworkaroundinterestingitemsandshowthepublichowimportanttheyare.Therearemanyfunandfascinatingcareersrelatedtomuseums.A.Thedesignsofmuseumsvaryfromplacetoplace.B.Notallmuseumsarebuildings,either.C.Theyusuallyfeaturemanyhands-onactivities.D.Whatmakesmuseumssoimportanttoculturaldevelopment?E.Actually,allofthesethingsandmorearepossibleinmuseums.F.Ifso,you’llwanttofindascienceorspacemuseumtotour.,G.Ifyoulove art,there’snoshortageofartmuseumsaroundtheworld.第一节：完形填空（共20个小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项MyPh.D.advisercalledmeintohisofficeandstartedbysaying,“Anurag,thisconversationisn’tgoingtobeeasy.”Mymindwasinstantly___16___intoaburstofthoughtsaboutwhatwasto___17___.Helookedmeintheeyeandannounced,“Youarefiredfromthelab.”Istaredbackin___18___,“Ishejoking?”IgetalongmyPh.D.adviser,andmyexperiments___19___asplanned.ThoughImadeafewmistakesinthelab,Iwasn’t___20___thatmyadvisernoticedthem,andheneverspoketomeaboutanyconcerns.That’s___21___lwascaughtoffguardinhisofficethatday.IsuspecthefiredmebecauseofthatImadethosemistakes.Hewasn’t___22___Icouldcompletemyresearch.Itriedtochangehismindwith___23___results,butheremainedunchanged.Iwassoonthrownintoastateofanxiety,andlcouldnot___24___thenewstomyfamily,asIwasseizedbythefearofdisappointingthem.Istartedto_____25_____whethermyexperiencewasunique.Surfingtheinternet,tomy_____26_____,IdiscoveredthatmanyPh.D.studentsneverfinishedtheirstudiesforvariousreasons.AtleastIwasn’t_____27_____.Aroundthattime,Iwatchedamovie._____28_____itisacommonsaying,onelinefromthemovieimpressedme“Whenlifegivesyoulemons,makelemonade(柠檬汁).”Whatkindof“lemonade”couldImakeoutofmycurrent_____29_____?Aftermuchrefection,I_____30_____myselfthatonefailedattemptwasnottheendoftheworld,andthatIneededtogiveitanother_____31_____.Inthefollowingweeks,Iemailedpotentialadvisersand_____32_____otherprograms.Within2months,I_____33_____a(an)offerfromaPh.D.programinItaly—mygoalofcompletingaPh.D.was_____34_____onceagain.I’mthankfulthatIdidn’tgiveuponmydreamandthatIfoundanotherprofessorwhoacceptedme.____35____,ifyoufindsituationsandlifegivesyourselfinsimilarsituationandlifegivesyoulemons,askyourself:“HowcanImakelemonade?”16.A.sentB.changedC.slidD.broken17.A.requireB.expectC.meanD.follow18.A.silenceB.angerC.doubtD.response,19.A.developedB.progressedC.performedD.improved20.A.discouragedB.ashamedC.afraidD.aware21.A.whyB.becauseC.howD.what22.A.delightedB.satisfiedC.confidentD.tolerant23.A.satisfyingB.promisingC.disappointingD.amusing24.A.showB.writeC.breakD.read25.A.wonderB.imagineC.searchD.observe26.A.surpriseB.reliefC.sorrowD.regret27.A.weakB.depressedC.aloneD.anxious28.A.AsB.WhileC.UnlessD.If29.A.situationB.jobC.dreamD.place30.A.warnedB.informedC.remindedD.trusted31A.chanceB.hitC.tryD.offer32.A.participatedinB.carriedoutC.dealtwithD.appliedfor33.A.landedB.madeC.foundD.delivered34.A.ruinedB.achievedC.perfectD.alive35.A.HoweverB.StillC.ConsequentlyD.Besides第二节语法填空阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或者括号内单词的正确形式。OnedayatTheDubaiMall,aworkmatewarnedthatasandstormwasgoingonandsuggestednotgoingout.Ididn'tknow___36___asandstormlookedlikeandItoldhimIwantedtogooutjusttoseeitformyself.Ireceivedan___37___(astonish)lookbecausehethoughtIwascrazytoevenwanttoseeasandstorm.Idecidedtogotothebusstoptorideabusthatwouldtakemehome.Anotherworkmatejoinedmeashe___38___(head)towardsthesamestreetasIwas.Westepped___39___TheDubaiMallwithourfaces___40___(cover)inordertoprotectourselvesfromthesandstorm.Ontheway,thewindbecamemuch___41___(strong),whichcoveredthecityinathick,brown-yellowdust.Icouldhardlykeepmyeyesopen.Itwasreallydangerousandfrighteningbecausethereweresomanycarsontheroadanditwasalreadydark.Atthatmoment,Iwouldrather,I___42___(notgo)out.___43___(fortune),thestormstoppedafterwards.ThiswasthefirsttimeI___44___(be)inasandstorminDubaiandIdon’teverwanttobein____45____again.第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）第一节应用文写作(满分15分）46.假定你是校英语报的记者李华，上周日，你和班里的同学去参观了杭州科技馆，请写一则新闻报道报道,内容包括以下要点：1.活动内容(至少两项）；2.简短评论。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。第二节读后续写（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。EmilyWhitewasbornseventeenyearsagowithsomanybirthproblemsinherbody.Someofherorgans,bonesandmuscleswereoutofshape.Nooneexpectedhertosurvive.Shedidmakeitbutwithherstrangebodyfigure,everyonecouldrecognizeher,evenfromadistanceInEmilyWhite’shometown,therewasayearlyoutdoorperformanceintheschoolauditorium(大礼堂).IthadbeenperformedforsomanyyearsandactuallyhadbecomeoneofthemostimportanteventsoftheChristmasseasonformanyofthetown'speople.Manypeopletriedouteachyearforitbutsomanywereturnedaway,ItcanonlyincludethemostexcellentpeopleinthefieldEmilyhadabeautifulsingingvoice.LastyearshewenttoMrs.Owens-hermusicteachertoasktojoinintheperformance,Withoutlettinghersing,Mrs.OwenstookalookatAmy'sbodyandsaid,"Child,youjustdon'tfit.Everyonewouldstareatyouandthatwouldmakeyouuncomfortable.Itwouldmakethemunforgettable.Withoutsingingasinglenot,Emilywassentbackthroughthedoorofthechoralroom.Hurtandupset,shedecidednevertotryoutagain.ButMrs.Owensthenretired.,Thisyear,therecameanewmusicteacher,Mr.Buttler.HeheardaboutEmilyandsuggestedthatshehaveatryEmilydidn'twanttoberejectedagain,soshehesitatedalittleaboutit.AsEmilystruggled,thedoorwaspushedopenandMr.Buttlercalled,Emily,you'renext."Althoughkindofnervous,EmilydidasM.Buttlertoldhertodo.Mr.ButtlersatbythepianotokeepEmilycompany-WhenEmilyfinishedhertestingperformance,shethankedMrButtlerandknewtheresultwouldbeposted-onthedoorofthechoralroomthenextdayEmilycouldn'tsleepthatnightShewassufferingfromthefeelingsthatshedidn'tfitandthegreatneedtoaccepted.Bythenextmorning,herstomachwaseveninpainbecauseofstress注意：1.续写词数应为150词左右；2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。Para.IThenextday,Emilynervouslyglancedatthelistofthedoorofthechoralroom_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Para.2Finally,thedayofperformancecame_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________,【答案】1.C2.A3.C【答案】4.D5.D6.C【答案】7.D8.C9.A10.D【答案】11.E12.G13.C14.F15.B【答案】16.A17.D18.C19.B20.D21.A22.C23.B24.C25.A26.B27.C28.B29.A30.C31.C32.D33.A34.D35.C【答案】36.what37.astonished38.washeading39.off40.covered41.stronger42.hadn’tgone43.Fortunately44.hadbeen45.one【46题答案】【答案】LastSunday,thestudentsfromClass3ofourschoolwenttovisitthelatesttechnologyexhibitionattheHangzhouScienceandTechnologyMuseum.Firstofall,undertheleadershipofteachersandstaff,thestudentsenteredtheBiologyMuseumandsawavarietyofbiologicalspecimens,whichsurprisedthestudents.Afterthat,thestudentsenteredtheSpaceMuseum.ManystudentsexperiencedsimulatedStarTrekontheastronauttrainers.Finally,everyonecametotheRobotMuseum.Industrialrobotsperformeddancing,Beijingoperaandplayedrockandrollforvisitors.Throughpersonalexperience,thestudentslearnedmoreaboutscienceinarelaxedenvironment,andhadabetterunderstandingofthedevelopmentofscienceandtechnology,whichhasenhancedtheirmotivationtoexplorescience.【47题答案】【答案】ThenextdayEmilynervouslyglancedatthelistonthedoorofthechoralroom.Shewasnotrejectedthistime.Hernamewaspostedatthetopofthelist.She,EmilyWhite,waschosentobetheleadingsinger!Shewouldsingaloneintheperformance.Emilycouldn'tbelievehereyes.There,mustbesomemistake.ButMrButtlersaidtoherwithdeterminedeyes,"Emily,Ichooseyoubecauseyoushouldperformthepart---yourvoiceisunusual.Believeinyourself."Greatlyencouraged,Emilypracticedreallyhard.Finallythedayofperformancecame.Standinginfrontoftheline,Emilyfeltherthroattightandherpalmssweating.Whenthecurtainopenedup,theeyesofthewholeaudiencefelluponEmily."EmilyWhite!"Someonewhispered.Then,alongwiththefirstnoteofmusic,Emilybegantosingherheartout.Hervoicewaslikeanightingaleringingintheauditorium.Applause!Emilyfeltsohappyandcomfortable.Shewasshiningonthestage.EmilyWhite,withsomanybirthproblemsinherbodywasanangel!
