1、 江苏省常州市 2020-2021 学年高二下学期期末检测英语试题 第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 50 分） 第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 37.5 分） 请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并 在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A The Forever Purge Theatrical Release Date: 07/02/2021 Language: English Genre: Action/Horror MPAA Rating (分级) : R Minions: The Rise of Gru (RESTRICTED: N
2、o one under 17 is admitted without an accompanying parent or guardian.) Director: Everardo Gout Actors: Ana de la Reguera, Leven Rambin, Susie Abromeit,Tenoch Huerta Plot: The annual Purge (清洗) is meant to be a one-night, anything-goes free-for-all to let out your deepest and darkest and violent des
3、ires but one group has decided one night is not enough and wants to extend the Purge forever. Minions: The Rise of Gru Theatrical Release Date: 07/02/2021 Language: English Genre: Animation/Adventure MPAA Rating: PG (PARENTAL GUIDANCE SUGGESTED: Some material may not be suitable for children) Direct
4、or: Kyle Balda, Brad Ableson, Jonathan del Val Actors: Steve Carell, Lucy Lawless, Michelle Yeoh, Jean-Claude Van Damme Plot: One 12-year-olds dream to become the worlds greatest supervillain (超级反派). Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway The Tomorrow War Theatrical Release Date: 07/02/2021 Language: English G
5、enre: Animation/Adventure MPAA Rating: PG (PARENTAL GUIDANCE SUGGESTED: Some material may not be suitable for children) Director: Will Gluck Actors: Margot Robbic, James Corden, Elizabeth Debicki, Rose Byrme Plot: Thomas and Bea are now married and living with Peter and his rabbit family. Bored of l
6、ife in the garden Peter goes to the big city, where he meets shady characters and creates chaos for the whole family. Theatrical Release Date: 07/02/2021 Language: English Genre: Action/Sci-Fi MPAA Rating: PG-13 (PARENTS STRONGLY CAUTIONED: Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.)
7、Director: Chris McKay Actors: Yvonne Strahovski, Chris Pratt, Betty Gilpin, J.K.Simmons Plot: In the year 2051 mankind is losing a war against aliens. With little hope, a last, desperate measure is taken to employ persons from the past to secure a future. 1. Which film is least recommended for a chi
8、ld of 15? A. The Forever Purge. B. Minions: The Rise of Gru. C. Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway. D. The Tomorrow War. 2. Whose film can a high school student go if he is a fan of science fictions? A. Everardo Gouts. B. Kyle Baldas. C. Chris McKays. D. Will Glucks. 3. Which of the following do the four f
9、ilms share in common? A. Style. B. Theme. C. Producing Studio. D. Release Date. B When Time magazine selected Banksy for its list of the worlds 100 most influential people in 2010, he found himself in the company of Barack Obama, Steve Jobs and Lady Gaga. He supplied a picture of himself with a pape
10、r bag over his head. Since the 1990s, Banksy has been creating his works in streets around the world. His satirical (讽刺的) art pieces-most of which are in the form of graffiti (涂鸦)have received widespread attention. Despite his many years being active, however, Banksy has kept his identity a secret.
11、A persistent rumor is that Banksy is the singer Robert del Naja from the music group Massive Attack, but no one has been identified so far. Banksy is seen by many as an anti-establishment (反权威的) force in the art market. Even though there is a considerable number of art collectors who are willing to
12、pay high prices for his work, he never sells his paintings in private art galleries. In 2018, Girl With Balloon, one of his most famous artworks, self-destructed in front of a large audience. The art piece had fetched S1.4 million at an auction (拍卖会) before it was destroyed publicly (Banksy himself
13、arranged for it to be done). Banksy sells most of his work through his online shop. This method of commerce has worked against him as critics say he is also commercializing ant. But interestingly, this online shop does not work like any other e-commerce platform. It would be more suitable if people
14、called it a lottery (彩票) shop. In order to buy the works designed by Banksy, buyers have to answer the question “Why does art matter?” The answers are then judged by comedian Adam Bloom, and only those who are considered worthy are awarded the opportunity to buy a piece. The artist also gives away t
15、housands of paintings for free. On his website, he provides high-resolution (高分辨率的) images of his works that can be downloaded for free. 4. Why did Banksy provide a picture of himself with his head covered with a paper? A. He was too shy. B. Time magazine asked him to. C. To show his respect for Tim
16、e magazine. D. To indicate his unique style. 5. What do we know about Banksy? A. He is an artist and singer. B. He only sells his work to artists. C. He is creative but behaves differently from others. D. He was angry when Girl With Balloon was destroyed. 6. What does the author intend to do in the
17、last paragraph? A. Summarize the previous paragraphs. B. Provide some advice for the readers. C. Add some background information. D. Introduce a new topic for discussion. 7. What can we infer from the text? A. Lady Gaga and Banksy are good friends. B. Graffiti is Banksys favorite satirical art form.
18、 C. Private art galleries dont buy and sell artistic works online. D. Critics of Banksy think his question “why does art matter?” reasonable. C Forget smartphones and smart glasses. One day, we might have smart tattoos(纹身).The company NewDealDesign came up with an idea for a product called UnderSkin
19、. The device would look like a pair of tattoos on your palm and the side of your thumb. It would draw power from your bodys energy, and you could use it to unlock doors, monitor your health, exchange and store information,or even express your personality. UnderSkin is just an idea-you cant go out an
20、d get one-but the technology exists to make it work. “We assume it is about five years from being real,says designer Gadi Amit. Writer and technology entrepreneur Amal Graffstra already has chip(芯片)called a radio-frequency-identification (RFID) tag embedded(植入)in his hand. “I used it to share contac
21、t detail with people,he says. The chip is about he size of a grain of rice and responds to radio signal with a unique identification number. If a computerized tattoo or embedded tag isnt crazy enough for you, what a about a brain chip? The company Intel is working on technology that would let you co
22、ntrol your device with your mind.Dean Pomerleaut,one of the researchers,explains,Were trying to prove you can do interesting things with brain waves. Imagine being able to surf the Web with the Power of your thoughts. Do you think embedded chips sound creepy or cool ? Some doctors are concerned abou
23、t people hurting themselves while getting devices implanted. They argue that medical procedures are meant to cure sick people, and not to give healthy people special powers.Others worry about hacking and privacy. Could someone hack in and steal your identity,or even Control your mind? On a more phil
24、osophical level, if you have a computer inside your body,are you still human? Or are you a cyborg(生化电子人)? 8. What is the authors main purpose in writing the text? A. To promote a technology product. B. To introduce a new technology. C. To explain the principle behind a technology. D. To argue agains
25、t a new technology. 9. What is Under Skin actually? A. A very thin computer. B. A tattooed part of your skin. C. A small medical chip. D. A chip controlling your mind. 10. Which of the following best explains“creepyunderlined in the last paragraph? A. difficult B. scary C. impossible D. worthless 11
26、. What is the authors attitude towards embedded chips? A. Supportive. B. Doubtful. C. Objective. D. Concerned. D Would you rather watch a new movie or an old favorite? Would you rather try a dish you have never had at a restaurant, or stick with something you know you will like? Researcher studying
27、the “mere-exposure effect” have found that we often prefer the familiar over the novel. In 1968, social psychologist Robert Zajonc published a breakthrough paper on the mere-exposure effect. His hypothesis was that simply being exposed to an object on a repeated basis was enough to make people like
28、that thing. To test this, Zajonc had participants read words in a foreign language out loud. He varied how often they read each word(up to 25 repetitions), Next, participants were asked to decide how positive or negative the meaning of each word was. Zajonc found that participants liked the words th
29、at they had said more often, and the words that had been read 25s times were rated the highest. One place where the mere- exposure effect frequently occurs is in advertising. The theory explains why seeing the same advertisement multiple times can make it seem more convincing to us. Of course, there
30、 is a warning here: The mere-exposure effect does not happen to things we dislike in the first place. Since Zajoncs initial study, many researchers have studied the mere-exposure effect. They have found that our liking for a variety of things (including pictures, sounds, foods and smells) can be inc
31、reased with repeated exposure. Suggesting that the mere-exposure effect is not limited to just one of our senses. Several theories may explain why the effect happens. One of the leading theories is that mere-exposure makes us feel less uncertain. According to this idea, we tend to be cautious around
32、 new things, since they could be dangerous to us. However, when we see the same thing over and over and nothing bad happens, we start to realize that there is nothing to be afraid of. Additionally, mere exposure increases what psychologists call “perceptual fluency.” The viewpoint is based on the id
33、ea that, when we have seen something before, it is easier for us to understand and interpret it, which puts us in a positive mood. 12. What task did Robert set for the participants? A. Reading some foreign language words 25 times each. B. Distinguishing the meanings of some foreign words. C. Picking
34、 out negative words they disliked reading. D. Expressing their feelings about some words they read. 13. Which of the following agrees with the mere-exposure effect? A. The more often we hear our favorite song, the more we will like it. B. Repetitions make people like the words they dislike at first.
35、 C. People always change their foods for some different ones. D. Personal likings decide the frequency of repetition. 14. What may explain the mere-exposure effect? A. Repetition can reduce danger from the world. B. Familiarity can make us relaxed. C. Repetition can decrease perceptual fluency. D. F
36、amiliarity can lead to more exposure. 15. What can be a suitable title for the text? A. The Science of Familiarity. B. The Need of Making Repetitions. C. The Power of Hypothesis. D. The Principle of Mere-exposure Effect. 第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5 分） 据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能项入空自处的最佳器项。选项中有两项为多余选项。 Litera
37、cy (读写能力) changes the human brain. The process of learning to read changes or brain, but so does what we read, how we read and on what topic we read. This is especially important nowadays, when many people are addicted to screens at any given moment. We are still in the early stages of understanding
38、 the impact of digital-based learning on the development of childrens reading brains. Transforming new information into knowledge in the brain requires many connections to abstract reasoning skills. _16_ Check yourself. Do you often read the first line of a page and zig-zag to the bottom? Or read th
39、e first line, middle section and end? _17_The consequences of these losses are far-reaching, from decreasing sympathy to critical analysis. _18_Yet they thought themselves better on screens because they were “faster”. More than 80% of college educators see a “shallowing” effect by screens on their s
40、tudents deeper understanding. Even three-year-olds appear less able to deal with more abstract material when listening to stories on screens versus books. The reasons are multiple, but they are not because deep reading is impossible on a screen. It is simply harder, because screens are associated wi
41、th distraction (分心) _19_. The great challenge now is to learn how to use both print and digital mediums to their best advantage for all. _20_Whether the books are new or old, owned or borrowed from the library, doesnt matter. What matters is that they are there, and that children are encouraged to r
42、ead them furthermore, books not digital devices should be the only reading option in childrens bedrooms. A. That in turn leads to less time allocated to abstract thought. B. We must ensure that there are always books next to childrens digital devices. C. Traditional books should have a central place
43、 in reading practices. D. And those connections require the kinds of time and attention often absent in digital reading. E. Digital reading cant compare with reading books in print in many aspects. F. What is lost lies between the lines: details in plot, the beauty of an authors language. G. Readers
44、 comprehension is declining when they read on screens rather than print. 第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分 30 分） 第一节 完形填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分） Skid Row(贫民区）. The very phrase for a place where dreams go to die. Children there, in particular, are always living in_21_and desperation. _22_ one couple is determined
45、 to use their own experience with loss to develop a sense of_23_ for kids. In 2012,Mary and her husband, David,were _24_ their first child when she miscarried(流产）.The couple were extremely_25_ But they refused to let their heartbreak _26_ them. On the day which would have been their childs birthday,
46、 suddenly an idea crossed their_27_ since we cant throw a birthday party for our own child, why not do it for those children in Skid Row? So the couple _28_ a room in the rooftop, and filled it with all the makings of a great party like cakes and gifts. Many of the first 15 kids who _29_ had never h
47、ad a single birthday party before,and they were so excited to have one now. Since then, the couple have thrown a birthday party each and every month. Usually an hour _30_ each party, volunteers arrive to set up the decorations and activities: face painting, balloon artists, a DJ, cake, and pizza, to
48、 make sure there are more than enough to go around. “A party cannot change_31_. But what we are doing is to make these childrens life as _32_ as possible.” as Mary shares on Facebook. “We are on the rooftop. If you look down,its not _33_ to see homeless person after homeless person on the street, and it reminds you these kids wont_34_ this area after the party. However, for even a short moment, if you look up, youll find the sky is so beautiful, and you are above everything - y