2020-2021學年遼寧省鞍山市高二（下）期末英語試卷
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第二部分 閱讀理解（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和D四個選項中，選出最佳選項。
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1．Amid the coronavirus outbreak，the U.S.Department of Homeland Security recommends having at least a two-week supply of water and food.
Potatoes
?Shelf life：2 to 5 weeks if stored in a cool，dry，dark place
Yukon Gold，red，and fingering potatoes will last from two to three weeks.Larger white potatoes can last for three to five weeks.Sweet potatoes have about the same shelf life.Don't store them nest to onions，however.The two might go together well in cooking，but raw，each gives off gases and moisture that might cause the other to spoil faster.
Tea
?Shelf life：6 to 12 months past "sell-by" date
Dried tea leaves，whether loose（in a sealed container）or in teabags（in an unopened box）can easily last a year or more if they're not subjected to damp or humidity.However，the tea does tend to lose flavor over time.
Peanuts
?Shelf life：1 to 2 months
Peanuts in their shell，especially when kept cool and dry，are perfectly happy in the cupboard for as long as two months.
Canned fruits and vegetables
?Shelf life：1 to 2 years past "sell- by" date
Canning is an extremely efficient means of preserving food.Generally speaking，if canned foods aren't subjected to extreme heat，their contents should stay good for two years or more.Be aware，however，of dented cans or those with swollen tops，which may indicate the presence of bacteria inside.
（1）Which can go bad faster if stored with onions？
A．Potatoes.
B．Tea.
C．Peanuts.
D．Canned fruits and vegetables.
（2）What is special about tea？
A．The flavor of tea can always remain the same.
B．Tea leaves are better to be preserved in an open jar.
C．Tea leaves should be kept away from the state of being wet.
D．The maximum length of time that tea can be stored is 6 months.
（3）What may shorten the "sell-by" date of canned foods？
A．Shapes of cans.
B．Categories of foods.
C．Decline of the temperature.
D．Exposure to high temperature.組卷：3引用：1難度：0.5 -
2．Gorman is the youngest poet in U.S.history.She became the youth poet laureate（獲獎?wù)撸﹐f Los Angeles at age 16 in 2014 and the first national youth poet laureate three years later.She has recently completed her studies at Harvard University.
Her mother，Joan Wicks，teaches middle school in Watts.Shuttling among the neighborhoods gave Gorman a window to the world.Her like for poetry dates at least back to the third grade when her teacher read Ray Bradbury's Dandelion Wine to the class
Gorman is a lot better at it now，but still working on her confidence as a public speaker. "Until two or maybe three years ago，I couldn't say the letter 'r'.Even to this day sometimes I struggle with it.I'd want to say 'girls can change the world'，but I can not say so many letters in that statement，so I'd say things like 'young women can shape the globe'."
For Gorman，writing became a cure. "I used writing as a form of self-expression to get my word on the page.So the more I recited out loud，the more I was able to teach myself how to pronounce these letters which for so long had been my greatest impediment." Gorman said she also used a song from Miranda's Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway musical Hamilton to help with her speaking. "But I don't look at my disability as a weakness，" said Gorman. "It's made me the performer that I am and the storyteller that I strive to be."
In September，Gorman will release Change Sings，the first of two children's books.The poet says she desires to publish a book "in which kids could see themselves as change-makers in history，rather than just observers".
（1）What happened to Gorman in 2017？
A．Winning the U.S.jye.ai youth poet laureate.
B．Graduating from Harvard University.
C．Becoming the youth poet laureate.
D．Turning into a public speaker.
（2）What raised Gorman's interest in poetry？
A．Her mother's encouragement.
B．Ray Bradbury's works.
C．Her teacher's effort.
D．Miranda's inspiration.
（3）What does the underlined word "impediment" mean in Paragraph 4？
A．Barrier.
B．Regret.
C．Motivation.
D．Achievement.
（4）Which of the following best describes Gorman？
A．Modest and fortunate.
B．Wise and hardworking.
C．Determined and optimistic.
D．Thoughtful and ambitious.組卷：4引用：1難度：0.5 -
3．The percentage of Hispanic（拉美裔的）students who graduate from college in six years or less continues to follow that of white students，according to a new study of graduation figures at more than 600 colleges.
In the study sponsored by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation，the American Enterprise Institute examined graduation rates for students who entered college in 1999，2000 and 2001，and found that 51 percent of those identified as Hispanic earned bachelor's degrees in six years or less，compared with 59 percent of white students.In some ways，the rates echoed the conclusion that Hispanic students trailed their white peers no matter how selective the colleges' admissions processes，which was made seven years ago by the Pew Hispanic Center.Accordingly，university administrators sometimes described white students as "better prepared academically and financially for college".
The researchers of the study delivered one statement to the US federal government，which responded， "We are to recover our position as the nation with the highest concentration of adults with post-secondary degrees in the world."
"Given the changing demographics（人口統(tǒng)計數(shù)據(jù)）of the United States，" the researchers write，"this target cannot be achieved without increasing the rate at which Hispanic students obtain a college degree."
The study recommended that colleges adopt an "institution-wide commitment to insuring that all their students graduate"，and that the government tie aid to colleges which serve their students well，but no simply enroll many students.
（1）What conclusion can be drawn from the study？
A．Hispanic students who receive college education are less.
B．Few Hispanic students could spend six years or less in colleges.
C．Hispanic students have a lower graduation rate than white pees.
D．The chance for Hispanic students to go to selective schools is slim.
（2）What does this underlined word "trailed" in Paragraph 2 mean？
A．Went beyond.
B．Amounted to.
C．Pulled down.
D．Fell behind.
（3）Which one may be the barrier to the goal of US federal government？
A．NO financial supports to the Hispanic student.
B．Hispanic students' failure to obtain a bachelor's degree.
C．Hispanic students' difficulty in fitting in with the society.
D．The selectiveness of the colleges towards Hispanic students.
（4）What does the study suggest the government do？
A．Require colleges to ensure their graduate rates.
B．Give aid to schools with more enrolled students.
C．Help Hispanic students with financial problems.
D．Support colleges with good service for their students.組卷：2引用：1難度：0.7
第四部分 寫作（共兩節(jié)，滿分15分）第一節(jié) 應(yīng)用文寫作（滿分15分）
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8．中國首個火星探測器（Mars Probe） "天問一號"（Tianwen 1）于2020年7月23日成功發(fā)射；2021年5月，"天問一號"將抵達火星。請你以"China sends up first Mars Probe"為題為校報英文版寫一篇英文報道，內(nèi)容包括：
1. "天問一號"成功發(fā)射；
2.發(fā)射的影響；
3.你的感想。
注意：
1.詞數(shù)80左右；
2.可以適當增加細節(jié)，以使行文連貫。組卷：11引用：4難度：0.6
第二節(jié) 讀后續(xù)寫（滿分25分）
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9．閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)所給情節(jié)進行續(xù)寫，使之構(gòu)成一個完整的故事。續(xù)寫的詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右。
On a sunny Saturday in June，Alyson，3，squealed（尖叫）with laughter as she and her mother，Marten，played hide and seek in the front yard of their home.With Marlen close behind，tiny Alyson flashed into the backyard of an elderly neighbor.About halfway across the yard，Alyson suddenly disappeared，seemingly swallowed whole by a barely visible opening in the ground.Marlen screamed.
The neighbor's caretaker，Luz，26，was preparing dinner in the neighbor's kitchen and assumed the shriels were the sounds of children playing.But she ran outside anyway and found Marlen sobbing and Alyson's sister Damary，25，kneeing on the grass，dialing 911.
"Alyson fell in the hole!" Damary cried to Luz.Luz gave a quick glance down the hole in disbelief and saw only darkness.Then she heard Alyson's wails（哭泣）from deep underground. "Hang on there，sjye.aiety.We'll get you out soon."
Luz ran inside the house and down to the basement for a ladder，which happened to be not very long.She then settled for a gray extension cord（延長線）to use as a rope with which to rappel（用繩索下降）into the hole.Back in the yard，she and Damary used their hands to dig at the hole，widening the opening from 7 inches in diameter to about 20 inches.Marlen sat on the grass，too distracted to help.
At the thought that Alyson might get hurt and was too young to grasp and climb the rope on her own，Luz made up her mind to go down herself.When the police detective Aaron arrived a few minutes later，Luz was already in the hole up to her waist.
"Get out of here，" the officer told Luz，lifting her up by the arm. "It's dangerous for you."
"It's more dangerous for the Baby，" she argued， "She's going to die."
注意：
1.所需寫短文的詞數(shù)應(yīng)為150左右；
2.續(xù)寫部分分為兩段，每段的開頭語已為你寫好。
Paragraph 1：The detective begged Luz to wait for help，but she determined.____________.
Paragraph 2：Minutes later，the Fire Department and Rescue Squad arrived.____________.組卷：3引用：1難度：0.5