学年河北省石家庄市外国语学校高二年级第二学期期末考试英语试题 解析版.docx

1、学年河北省石家庄市外国语学校高二年级第二学期期末考试英语试题 解析版河北省石家庄市外国语学校2020-2021学年高二年级第二学期期末考试英语试题一、阅读选择Top Music Festivals in 2021CoachellaSelling out fast every year, the Indio desert becomes a fashionable place where the coolest bands are watched by trendy people and celebrities. Near the top of everyones bucket list of

2、festivals, Coachella is a constant source of annual expectation and a hotbed for musical discussion.When &. where: April 9-11 &. 16-18, 2021; IndioUltra Music FestivalSeen as the ultimate gathering for electronic music fans across the nation and globe, the streets of Miami turn into a bold and bumpi

3、ng party with popular DJs playing what will be the sounds of summer. When & where: March 26-28, 2021; MiamiSouth By South WestRegarded as the ultimate trend-setter and launcher of careers, SXSW is an annual showcase of music, films and interactive highlights enjoyed through performances, showcases,

4、talks, screenings and more. Virtually taking over the city of Austin, everyone in the world of music from fans to media flock here to discover the next big thing. When &, where: March 16-20, 2021; AustinThe Governors Ball Music FestivalAnother event which proves the music loving potential of Randall

5、s Island Park is Governors Ball, an exciting and infectious mix of rock, hip-hop, electronic, pop and folk. Providing a variety of music and food tastes, whether you look to kick back and relax or dance to the beats, Governors Ball has what you want. When & where: June 11-14, 2021; New York1Which mu

6、sic festival lasts the most days?ACoachella BUltra Music Festival.CSouth By South West DThe Governors Ball Music Festival.2What is special about Ultra Music Festival?AIts held in a park.BIt features electronic musicCIts a gathering of popular DJs.DIts the most popular in the country.3Which city coul

7、d you go if you love both music and movies?AIndio. BMiami. CAustin DNew York.【答案】1A2B3C【分析】这是一篇应用文。主要介绍了2021年四个著名的音乐节。1细节理解题。对照每一节中“When &. where”部分，根据Coachella下列“When &. where: April 9-11 &. 16-18, 2021; Indio(何时&.何地：4月9-11日&.2021年6月16日至18日；Indio)”可知， Coachella持续六天，是四个音乐节里面持续时间最长的。故选A项。2细节理解题。根据第二节

8、Ultra Music Festival下列段落中“Seen as the ultimate gathering for electronic music fans across the nation and globe(被视为全国乃至全球电子音乐爱好者的终极聚会)”可知，Ultra Music Festival是一个以电子乐为主的音乐节。故选B项。3细节理解题。根据第三节South By South West下列段落中“Regarded as the ultimate trend-setter and launcher of careers, SXSW is an annual showca

9、se of music, films and interactive highlights enjoyed through performances, showcases, talks, screenings and more. Virtually taking over the city of Austin, everyone in the world of music from fans to media flock here to discover the next big thing. (作为终极潮流的引领者和职业生涯的启动者，SXSW是一个通过表演、展示、演讲、放映等方式享受音乐、电

10、影和互动亮点的年度展示。几乎占领了整个Austin市，音乐界的每个人，从歌迷到媒体，都聚集在这里来发现下一个大事件。)”可知，如果你既喜欢音乐又喜欢电影，你应该去Austin市。故选C项。 For as long as I can remember, my body and I have shared a relationship of discontent. Growing up, I was skinnier than the other kids and at five I was told I wasnt attractive and that I must put on some w

11、eight. But no matter how much I ate, I stayed thin for years until adolescence. Then I started putting on weight almost immediately. I remember feeling happy as I began to fill out. However, my joy didnt last long.I was thirteen when I was first called fat. Friends and neighbours would make jokes on

12、 my big size. As I entered my late teens, I had completely lost confidence in my body and, subsequently, in myself. Having failed to live up to conventional beauty standards, I was convinced that if I wanted to be loved, I needed to offer more, doing anything to please everyone around.I entered adul

13、thood thinking I wasnt “enough”an idea that was seeded not only by the fact that “skinny” is celebrated, but also by the language associated with accounts of losing weightselfimprovement, disciplineall virtues. Being fat quickly categorizes you as lazy and undisciplined. Consumed by thoughts of the

14、way my body looked, I didnt notice the other ways my body needed attention. I failed to realize, for example, that my period was much heavier and more painful than ever before. Actually I developed a rare disease and later I had two surgeries.I was always made to feel that my weight was the root of

15、a lot of problems in my life; I have learnt this is not true. After a lot of selfreflection and some professional help, I realized I never learnt to like myself. While two decades of selfhatred cannot be undone overnight, I have taken first steps to acceptance.I am now much lighter than before, in b

16、ody and mind. There are days I find voices on social media saying I am too fat to be loved or to be worthy, but I am learning not to focus on that thought for long. As long as I like myself, just the way I am, opinions at the end of the day are just water off a ducks back.4What can we learn about th

17、e author from the first two paragraphs?AShe could change her weight at will.BShe had different beauty standards from others.CShe tried to love others to build her confidence.DShe was greatly influenced by others opinions.5Why did the author think she wasnt “enough”?AShe was poorly disciplined.BShe f

18、ailed to celebrate “skinny”CShe was labelled as lazy for her weight.DShe put on more weight after entering adulthood.6What caused the author to make a change?AHer lighter body. BA troublesome illness.CPopular beauty standards. DOthers critical comments.7What is the best title for the text?ABeauty ma

19、tters. BOpinions vary.CWorth your weight. DBeyond your limits.【答案】4D5C6B7C【分析】这是一篇记叙文的文章。作者由于体重偏重一直处于自卑的心理状态，所以拼命减肥，直到一场重病让她清醒过来，开始接受自己的体重，爱护自己。4细节理解题。根据第二段“Having failed to live up to conventional beauty standards, I was convinced that if I wanted to be loved, I needed to offer more, doing anything

20、 to please everyone around.（由于没有达到传统的美的标准，我确信如果我想要被爱，我需要付出更多，做任何事情来取悦周围的人。）”中的to please everyone around可知，作者深受周围人的看法的影响。故选D项。5推理判断题。根据第三段“I entered adulthood thinking I wasnt “enough”an idea that was seeded not only by the fact that “skinny” is celebrated, but also by the language associated with ac

21、counts of losing weightselfimprovement, disciplineall virtues. Being fat quickly categorizes you as lazy and undisciplined.（我进入了成年期，认为自己“不够”这个想法的萌芽，不仅是因为“瘦”受到称赞，还因为与减肥相关的语言自我改善、自律都是美德。肥胖很快就会把你归类为懒惰和无纪律的人。）”中的lazy and undisciplined可知，由于肥胖，作者还被贴上了懒惰（lazy）和无纪律的标签。故选C项。6推理判断题。根据第三段“I failed to realize,

22、for example, that my period was much heavier and more painful than ever before. Actually I developed a rare disease and later I had two surgeries.（例如，我没有意识到，我的生理期比以往任何时候都更沉重和痛苦。事实上，我得了一种罕见的疾病，后来做了两次手术。）”中的disease以及第四段“I was always made to feel that my weight was the root of a lot of problems in my l

23、ife; I have learnt this is not true.（我总是觉得我的体重是我生活中许多问题的根源; 我已经知道这不是真的。）”中的I have learnt this is not true可知，由于生病作者已经意识到体重不是自己问题的根源。再结合第四段最后“I have taken first steps to acceptance.（但我已经迈出了接受现实的第一步。）”作者做出了改变。由此推测，是生病让作者决心做出改变。故选B项。7主旨大意题。通读全文，特别是根据最后一段“There are days I find voices on social media sayi

24、ng I am too fat to be loved or to be worthy, but I am learning not to focus on that thought for long.（有时候我会在社交媒体上看到一些声音，说我太胖了，不值得被爱，但是我正学着不要长时间地关注这个想法。）”可知，作者主要想表达接受自己原本的体重，并学会爱自己。C项“你的体重有价值”符合题意，适合作标题。故选C项。 In 1998, people in Na Doi, a quiet village in northwest Thailand, noticed that their fish ca

25、tches in the nearby Ngao River were declining. The fish they did manage to net were also getting smaller. Together, Na Dois 75 households decided to try a new solution: they would set aside a small stretch of river to be strictly off-limits to fishing. The rules are usually simple: no fishing of any

26、 kind in an agreed-upon area marked by flags or signs. While freshwater reserves wont solve everything, in places where fish populations are under pressure, they can give species much-needed breathing room to rebuild their numbers, ultimately making them better able to weather other environmental pr

27、oblems. Na Doi was the second village in the Ngao River valley to adopt this pioneering approach to freshwater fisheries management. Since the late 1990s, at least 50 other villages there have done the same. As a whole, the entirely grassroots-led reserves have been surprisingly successful, accordin

28、g to findings recently published in Nature. Most importantly, the Thailand case provides probably the best real-world proof that fisheries reserves can benefit not just oceans, but freshwater, tooIn 2012. Aaron Koning, then a doctoral student at the University of Wisconsin, began investigating the N

29、gao River valley reserves to see how widespread and successful they truly were. Koning found, not surprisingly, that older and bigger reserves were more successful, because they offered more time and spaceincluding more kinds of habitatin which to rebuild fish populations and re-establish rare speci

30、es. But even reserves established in the last couple of years showed clear benefits from being spared intense fishing pressure. “Reserves that were located closer to a village tended to have an advantage,” Koning says, “probably because villagers were better able to enforce the rules.”By comparing d

31、ifferent systems and approaches around the world, Koning and his colleagues hope to identify common factors for success that could be tailored to diverse rivers and lakes.8What drove Na Doi to create freshwater reserves?AThe declining of the freshwater.BThe success of the nearby villages.CThe increa

32、sing fish populations.DThe worsening of the fishing conditions.9What does the success of Thailand freshwater reserves suggest?AFisheries reserves are helpful in freshwater.BThailand is a pioneer in fisheries management.CThe Thailand approach has been applied worldwide.DMany fish species need to rebuild their numbers,10Aaron Koning found reserves that_ were more successful.Ahad better rules Bwere bigger and old