湖北省黄石二中学年高二英语下学期期末考试模拟卷.docx

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湖北省黄石二中学年高二英语下学期期末考试模拟卷

2020学年下学期高二期末考试模拟卷

英语（B）

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第Ⅰ卷

第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）（略）

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题：

每小题2分，满分30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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

TheDepartmentofModernandClassicalLanguagesattheUniversityofNorthGeorgiaseekstohireapart-timeinstructorofChinesefortheFallTerm2020.Dependingonenrollments（登记人数）,theopportunitycouldcontinueinthespringandbeongoing.

Locatedinthefastest-growingareaofthestate,theUniversityofNorthGeorgiaisamulti-campus（多校园）universitywithanenrollmentofover18,000students,makingitoneofthelargestinstitutionsintheUniversitySystemofGeorgia.Throughavarietyofeducationalpathwaysthatprovideaccessandrangefromcertificatesandassociatedegreestoaprofessionaldoctoralprogram,theUNGisresponsivetolocaleducationandeconomicdevelopmentneeds.

JobDuties&Responsibilities:

Teachingschedulesmayincludeeveningoronlineclasses.

Certifications/Licenses&MinimumRequirements:

ThecandidateshouldhaveaMaster’sdegreeinChineseorrelatedfield.

Nativeornear-nativefluencyinChinese.

ExpectedHireDate:

08/01/2020

Specialinstructionstoapplicants:

IfyoureceivedanygraduatedegreesfromaninstitutionoutsidetheUnitedStates,youmustprovideaforeigncourse-by-courseevaluationbyanindependentevaluationservicethatisamemberoftheNationalAssociationofCredentialEvaluationService,Inc.

EmployerInformation:

Allemploymentoffersaredependentuponsuccessfulcompletionofabackgroundinvestigation（调查）,asdeterminedbytheUniversityofNorthGeorgia.TheUniversityofNorthGeorgia,aunitoftheUniversitySystemofGeorgia,doesnotdiscriminateonthebasisofrace,color,sexornationalorigin,age,disabilityorreligion.Weprovideequalemploymentopportunitiestominorities,females,anddisabledindividuals,aswellasotherprotectedgroups.

21.WhoistheUNGlookingfor?

A．Apart-timeteacher.B．Aresearchassistant.

C．Apart-timereceptionist.D．Aresearchadministrator.

22.WhatcanbeinferredabouttheUNG?

A．ItscampusesspreadallovertheUSA.

B．Itscoursesfocusonlocaldevelopment.

C．ItislocatedinthemostdevelopedareaofGeorgia.

D．ItistheuniversitywiththemoststudentsinGeorgia.

23.Whichofthefollowingmightbefitfortheposition?

A．AnEnglishmajorwhocanspeakalittleChinese.

B．AgraduateinEconomicsfromCambridgeUniversity.

C．AChinesemajorwhohasgothisMaster’sdegreeintheUSA.

D．AnEnglishgraduatewhohasadoctoralprograminEducation.

B

WhenNancyFlexeropenedthedoortoherclassroomneartheendofherfinalschoolyear,all41yearsofhercareerasabelovedfirst-gradeteachercametoliferightinfrontofher.

ColeElementarySchoolinTennesseesurprisedFlexerwithamemorableandemotionalretirementpartyfeaturingformerstudentsofallages,datingbacktothefirstclassshetaught.A videooftheevent showsanoverwhelmedFlexerbeingmovedtotearsasshehearsformerstudentswhoarenowadultstellherhowmuchsheaffectedtheirlives.

“I'moneoftheluckiestpeopleinthisworld,”Flexersaid.“IrememberIopenedthedoortotheclassroomthinkingnoonewasinthere,anditwaswall-to-wallpeopleandbannersandeverything.Itwasthecoolestthingthatcould'veeverhappenedinmylife.Howmanytimesdowereallyrealizetheliveswe'vetouched,themannerinwhichwe'vetouchedthem,andthatthesearememoriesthatstaywiththemforlife?

”

DespitebeingyoungwhentheyweretaughtbyFlexer,studentseasilyrecalledtheheartwarmingnotesshewrotethemonreportcards,thewaysshehelpedthemovercomeshynessandawkwardness,andhowsheinspiredthemtofutureacademicsuccesstoearnscholarshipsandadvanceddegrees.

EventhoughFlexerhadn'tseensomeoftheformerstudentsfordecades,sheinstantlyrememberedthenamesofeverysingleonethere.

Ascrapbook（剪贴簿）ofhercareerwaspresentedtoherasonestudentafteranotherrecalledtheeffectFlexerhadonhisorherlife.

“I’vehadmanyopportunitiestomovetoaschoolclosertomyhome,butIsaid‘ColegavemesomuchinmylifethatwhenIretire,IwillretirefromColeschoolandgivebackwhat’sbeengiventome.”Flexersaid.“Mycareercould’vetakenmenowherethatwouldhavemademehappier.Ithinkofitasablessing.”

24.Welearnfromthetextthattheretirementparty__________.

A.wasbeyondFlexer’sexpectations

B.attractedmanyofFlexer’sfriends

C.wasfullofappreciativeparents

D.wasorganizedbyFlexer’sstudents

25.Flexer’sformerstudents___________.

A.helpedherovercomehershyness

B.presentedherwithcards

C.heldapartytoexpresstheirhappiness

D.boreherhelpandinspirationinmind

26.Whatcanweinferfromthelastparagraph?

A.Flexermissedmanychancesoffurtherstudies

B.FlexeroncestudiedinColeElementarySchool

C.FlexerlovedherteachingcareerinCole

D.Flexerrefusedmanyotherschool’sinvitations

27.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.Aninterestingparty

B.Ateacher’s41-yearteachingcareer

C.Students’memoriesoftheirbelovedteacher

D.Studentsof41yearssurprisetheirbelovedteacher

C

OnTuesday,scientistsannouncedthattheyhavediscoveredthebonesoffoursettlersinJamestown,Virginia.JamestownwasthefirstpermanentEnglishsettlementinwhatbecometheUnitedStates.TheboneswereunearthedunderthefloorofaJamestownchurchwhichwasdiscoveredin2020andisconsideredasAmerica’sfirstProtestantchurch.

TheJamestownRediscoveryFoundationatHistoricJamestowneandtheSmithsonian'sMuseumofNaturalHistoryannouncedthatthesettlersheldhighleadershippositions.Themen,Rev.RobertHunt,Capt.GabrielArcher,SirFerdinandoWainman,andCapt.WilliamWest,allplayedaroleintheJamestownsettlement.Afterbeinglosttohistoryformorethan400years,thediscoveryoftheirremainsprovidesnewcluesabouttheirlifeandtheimportanceofreligioninthe1600s.

“Thisisaveryimportantdiscovery,”JamestownRediscoveryFoundationPresidentJamesHornsaidinastatement.“ThesemenwereamongthefirstfoundersofEnglishAmerica.”

About100peoplesettledalongtheJamesRiverinwhatwouldbecomethefirstEnglishsettlementin1607.Duringthattime,settlersinJamestownwerefacedwithfamineanddisease.ThecolonywasnearlywipedoutduetoconflictwithNativeAmericansintheareaandwithotherEnglishsettlers.

“Theylivedanddiedatahardtimeinthehistoryofthesettlement,whenJamestownalmostendedin failure,”Hornsaid.“Thebones ofthesemenhelpfillinthestoriesoftheirlives”.

TheSmithsonianandtheRediscoveryFoundation foundtheremainsinNovemberof2020.Scientistsused3-Dtechnologytolocatetheexactgravesitesofthemen.Theteamwantedtoidentifyitsfindingsbeforeannouncingthediscovery.Theyidentifiedthemenusinghistoricalrecordsandstudiedthechemicalsofthebonestolearnwhatthemenateandwheretheycamefrom.

FindingsfromtheburialswillgoondisplaywithinweeksatHistoricJamestowne.Thesitealsoplanstohonorthemenandwillkeeptheirbonesinasafeplaceforfuturestudy.

28.ThebonesfoundinaJamestownchurch_____________.

A.werefirstdiscoveredin2020

B.havebeenburiedforoverfourcenturies

C.haveprovedtobeafamilyoffour

D.arecompleteandeasytorecognize

29．Theunderlinedphrase“wipedout”inParagraph4isclosestinmeaningto ______________.

A.supportedfullyB.developedrapidly

C.destroyedcompletelyD.protectedsuccessfully

30.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph6?

A.Howscientistskeepthebonesingoodshape.

B.WhythefourleaderswereburiedinJamestown.

C.WhythefourleaderschosetosettleinJamestown.

D.Howscientistsidentifiedthefourleaders.

31.Thistextismostprobably__________________.

A.ahistorypaperB.aresearchpaper

C.anewspaperreportD.awarningmessage

D

WhenaskedaboutherchildhoodinthedocumentaryAliveInside,a90-year-oldwomanwithdementia（痴呆）replies,“I’veforgottensomuch.”FilmmakerMichaelRossato-Bennettthenplaysmusicfromherpastforher.“That’sLouisArmstrong,”shesays.“He’ssingingWhentheSaintsGoMarchingInandittakesmebacktomyschooldays.”Shethenrecallsexactdetailsfromherlife.

Whydoesithappen?

Musictendstoaccompanyeventsthatarouseemotionsorotherwisemakestrongimpressionsonus---suchasweddingsandgraduations.Thesekindsofexperiencesformstrongmemories,andthemusicandmemorieslikelybecomeintertwined（紧密相连）inourneural（神经的）networks,accordingtoJuleneJohnson,aprofessorattheUniversityofCalifornia.Movements,suchasdancing,alsooftenpairwithourexperienceofmusic,whichcanhelpformmemories.Evenmanyyearslater,hearingthemusiccanbringbackmemoriesoftheselong-pastevents.

AsAliveInsideshows,musichasthispowerevenformanypeoplewithdementia.Researchersnotethatthebrainareasthatprocessandremembermusicaretypicallylessdamagedbydementiathanotherareas,andtheythinkitmayexplainthephenomenon.

Theyalsopayattentiontoelderlypeoplewithdementia,especiallythoseinnursinghomes.“It’spossiblethoselong-termmemoriesarestillthere,”Johnsonsays,“butpeoplejusthaveahardertimeaccessingthembecausethey’reinastrangeplaceandtherearenotalotofcircumstancesinwhichsomeonecouldpulloutthosememories.”

Johnsonalsonotesthatmusicisnotuniversallyuseful