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陕西省咸阳市2021-2022学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题
第一节(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分)
阅读下列四篇短文，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
What can you expect when you travel across the UK border What must you do if you want to travel to the UK The information here is for all travelers, including the UK Passport holders, residents and short-term visitors.
If you are making a short-term visit to the UK, the sections on visitors’ rights and responsibilities will tell you whether you can do business while you are here, what medical treatment is available to you, and whether you will register with the police.
Section 1: Customs
This section explains what you can bring into the UK, and how to go through customs control at the UK border.
Section 2: Before You Travel
This section explains who needs to apply for permission before travelling to the UK, why we collect information on passengers before they travel to the UK, and the requirements for general airline operators and pilots who want to travel to the UK.
Section 3: Enter the UK
This section explains what happens when you arrive at our border, how to use our IRIS system to enter the UK quickly, and what happens if you are refused to enter it.
Section 4: Transit through the UK
This section explains how you can pass through the UK, when travelling on to another country, describes the “transit without visa” permission and the direct air side visa, and tells you which document you will need.
This page is for visitors to consult and learn about countries around the world. Loads of travel guides can be clicked here!
1. What does Section 1 tell the visitors to the UK
A. British custom and culture.
B. Information about the UK visa.
C. Requests that are made by general pilots.
D. Some items that can be taken with them.
2. Which can you consult if you want to travel to the Republic of Ireland via the UK
A. Section 1. B. Section 2. C. Section 3. D. Section 4.
3. What does the author mainly want to provide for the visitors to the UK
A. Tourist attractions. B. Guidelines.
C. Places to register. D. Ways to get the passport.
B
Some futurists have gone so far as to say that, intelligent machines will replace teachers within 10 years. Not surprisingly, this causes concern among educators. As artificial intelligence (AI) develops, it is playing an increasingly important role in education. But should teachers really be worried
I have been involved in AI in education throughout my career developed award-winning AI-based products. While I am more excited than ever about the potential of AI to improve the quality and economies of learning, I don’t think educators should worry about being replaced by machines. Instead, AI is more likely to empower teachers: reduce overwork, and make their jobs more rewarding.
Studies show that teachers have more impact on students’ achievement than any other aspect of schooling, and effective teachers have a lasting impact on students’ success. Yet many teachers report that their workload is unmanageable, and much of their time is devoted to activities other than teaching. This is an area where AI can help. For example, by automating the scoring of student work teachers spend less time on grading assignments and data input and management and focus instead on responding to students’ needs.
Teachers with large classes find it stressful to meet the needs of individual students. AI can give these the practice opportunities and individualize feedback that they otherwise might not receive. Teachers have few opportunities to interact with students outside of the classroom. AI-based learning environments can be made available to students anywhere and anytime. Leaning can continue outside of the classroom. This helps every learner to make rapid progress toward mastery of their subjects.
Thus, the question should not be whether AI will replace teachers, but how it can support teacher and learners both inside and outside the classroom.
4. According to what futurists say in the first paragraph, we can learn ________.
A. intelligent machines are developing fast
B. teachers are irreplaceable in school
C. the teacher is playing an important role in education
D. Al might be a threat to educators
5. What is the author’s opinion about Al in education
A. AI has the potential to replace teachers.
B. AI is less useful than educators
C. AI can make education very profitable
D. AI can replace teachers
6. According to the author, Al can support teachers by ________.
A. helping teachers organize class activities
B. reducing the time teachers spend on activities other than teaching
C. interacting with students
D. helping teachers check how students are mastering what they have learnt
7. What is the author mainly talking about
A. The development of AI.
B. The impacts that teachers have had on education.
C. The importance of educators in education.
D. The ways that AI can help educators.
C
An exhibition of Song Buyun’s works is now running at the museum of the Central Academy of Fine Arts. The exhibition will run through Feb 27.
These days, a long awaited snowfall in Beijing easily creates a fanfare (轰动) online. One needn’t go outside to feel people’s excitement at a blanket of snow, as a glimpse of the photos and videos uploaded on social media will be enough.
Seventy years ago, however, while snow was common in Beijing, cameras were seldom to be seen; few were able to record the scenery of this historical city. One of the few was Song Buyun, the late oil painter and water-colorist who walked the streets and recorded the beauty of Beijing’s centuries-old architecture.
Cultural landmarks frozen in time are displayed in Song’s Beijing landscape series, picturing the peaceful atmosphere of the city’s historical spots over the course of a year, such as Tiantan. He documented people visiting the Palace Museum, swimming in lakes and clearing snow off the streets.
Dying in 1992, Song didn’t have a chance to show this body of work during his lifetime. It was eight years later that these paintings were made public for the first time at an exhibition held in his memory.
“Song’s paintings show the harmony between architecture and its surroundings,” says Fan Di’an, dean of the Central Academy of Fine Arts. “The colors are vivid and arranged tastefully to give a refreshing look to these old bining skills of Chinese and Western art, his works preserve the varied landscape of a city, and under his brushwork, Song injected rich emotions, allowing his work to stand the test of time.”
8. What can we know about Song’s works in the exhibition
A They were made with the help of cameras.
B. They focus on Beijing’s cultural landmarks.
C. They show people’s hard life in Beijing decades ago.
D. They have drawn wide attention and good comments online.
9. When did the public first see the body of Song’s Beijing landscape series
A. In 1951. B. In 1992. C. In 2000. D. In 2020.
10. What makes Song’s works last long
A. The colors Song used were very special.
B Some architecture and surroundings don’t exist.
C They are the only way to record the historic scenery.
D. Song’s skills and emotion make the works valuable.
11. What’s the best title of this test
A. Frozen in Time: an Old Beijing in Song Buyun’s Exhibition
B. Song Buyun: a Great Colour Master Who Painted Mountains
C. A Symphony of Colours: An Exhibition Giving You a Feast of Eyes
D. Landmarks in Beijing: the Harmony Architecture and Culture
D
Burning coal for energy adds planet-warning carbon dioxide (CO2) to Earth’s atmosphere. As the planet heats up, experts warn that simply cutting greenhouse gas emissions (排放) will not be enough to avoid global warming. CO2 must also be removed from the atmosphere.
Existing experimental machines that pull CO2 directly from the air are too expensive to be widely used. But a new effective technology to remove CO2 already exists. It is not expensive and easy. It is forests. Planting trees and watching forests are effective ways to clean the air.
Forests used to cover large areas of the Appalachian Mountains in the eastern United States. In the state of West Virginia, coal mining let the land there bare, without trees. Over the years, coal mining and cutting forests took over 90 percent of the red spruce (云杉) forests.
Chris Barton works for the University of Kentucky. He started a group called Green Forests Work, aiming to put trees back on the roughly 400,000 hectares of land.
However, Barton explains the land has problems. “If you planted trees on these places, they just didn’t grow. The ground was too hard. Water didn’t infiltrate (渗透). The trees can’t root. Oxygen can’t circulate in those environments.” Using heavy equipment, workers tear the ground. In this way, the trees put down roots.
Barton says not everyone believes the solution is a good idea. “We’ve had a lot of doubtful look at us twice from people. But after we do it, there’s no question that it was the right thing to do.” And it has worked. Forests are coming back to the grounds.
Scientists say that, in West Virginia alone, restoring red spruce forests to the area could send what is equal to 56 million barrels (桶) of oil into the ground. But it will take time — a long time. Around the world, experts say, nature offers powerful tools to fight climate change. But patience is needed. Nature works, but slowly, in its own time.
12. What is the economical and effective way to remove CO2 from the air
A. Inventing new and powerful machines.
B. Cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
C. Making use of natural gases instead of coal
D. Planting trees and protecting forests.
13. What does the underlined word“tear” in Paragraph 5 probably mean
A. Destroy. B. Repair. C. Cry. D. Cover.
14. What can we know from Paragraph 3 to Paragraph 5
A. Oxygen is not enough for trees to grow there.
B. Too many rocks had made it hard to plant trees.
C. Coal mining has spoiled the land through years.
D. There is no water for trees to grow there.
15. The last paragraph tells us that restoring the forest environment there is ________.
A. a painful process B. a slow process
C. a creative process D. a learning process
陕西省咸阳市2020-2021学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题
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
Chester is one of the best cities in the UK. As soon as you arrive in Chester you will appreciate the city's unique atmosphere and sense his history. Founded by the Romans over 2,000 years ago, much of the Roman influence remains and Chester's city walls are the most complete in Britain, Combined with history and heritage （遗产）,Chester is a lively city full of bars, pubs, clubs, hotels, and restaurants for you to discover, attracting you to visit again and again.
Travelling to Chester： Chester is easily accessible by many means of transport—whether you are travelling by rail, car, bus or plane. Please check our route planner below to help you plan your journey to Chester. Once you arrive in the city there are numerous car parks ； however, during rush hours the easiest way to travel is by bus.
Hotel； From bed & breakfast to the luxury of Chester's only five star hotel, Chester has all covered. Whether your trip is for business or pleasure, your room is just a click away!
Sightseeing and Tours： The best way to see Chester is by a guided tour. If you join one, you still have a variety to choose from. Whether you choose the traditional guided walk, to be guided around Chester historical landmarks by bus or to take a boat down the River Dee, you will sure enjoy the delights of Chester.
21. What can we know about Chester from Paragraph 1
A. It is rich in deep culture and modem touch.
B. It is the best city in the USA.
C. Chester isn't a lively city.
D. It is a newly built city.
22. What is the easiest way to get around Chester city centre during rush hours
A. By bicycle. B. By bus. C. By rail. D. By taxi.
23. Where does this passage probably come from
A. A news report. B. A museum guide. C. A science book. D. A travel magazine.
B
The very wealthy English Baron Fitzgerald had only one child, a son, who understandably was the apple of his eye. His wife died when the child was in his early teens. So Fitzgerald devoted himself to fathering the kid. Unluckily the son died in his late teens.
Meanwhile, Fitzgerald's wealth greatly increased. He spent a lot on art works of the masters.
Later Fitzgerald himself became seriously ill. Before his death, he had carefully prepared his will（遗嘱）. His will was about how his wealth would be settled---to sell his entire collection at an auction （拍卖）.
Because of the large quantity and high quality of his collection, a huge crowd of possible buyers gathered for the auction. Many of them were museum directors and private collectors eager to bid（出价） Before the auction, the art works were shown, among which was a painting of Fitzgerald's son by an unknown artist. Because of its poor quality, it received little attention.
When it was time for the auction, the auctioneer gaveled （敲槌）the crowd to attention. First the lawyer read from Fitzgerald's will that the first art work to be auctioned was the painting of his son.
The poor-quality painting didn't receive any bidders. . . except one — the old servant who had served the son and loved him, and who for emotional reasons offered the only bid.
As soon as the servant bought the painting for less than one English pound, the auctioneer stopped the bidding and asked the lawyer to read again from the will. The crowd became quiet, and the lawyer read from the will , "Whoever buys the painting of my son gets all my collection." Then the auction was over.
24. The English Baron Fitzgerald was.
A. a museum director B. a master of art C. an art collector D. an artist
25. Why did the old servant bid for the painting of Fitzgerald's son 5
A. He served Fitzgerald's son and loved him. B. He saw that many people bid for it.
C. He knew the content of the will. D. He found it cheap for him to buy.
26. What kind of person was the old servant
A. proud. B. Kind. C. Foolish. D. Clever.
27. Which of the following is the best title of this passage
A. The Auction B. The Painting of the Son
C. The Servant at the Auction D. One Painting for All
C
Feeling hungry Then what's the easiest way to satisfy your hunger Many of us will reach for a takeaway menu and order some delicious-but possibly unhealthy—food. And our increasingly busy and stressful lives add to our need to buy ready-made food on the go or delivered to home.
Eating options are endless, and new technology means we can feed our desires at the push of a button. Takeaway delivery apps make ordering food quick and convenient, and during the recent coronavirus(冠状病毒)crisis, it provided a lifeline to those stuck at home with nothing to cook or who lacked the skills to prepare a meal for themselves. It's estimated that in the UK alone , people eat three million takeaway meals a day, and the three biggest delivery apps together offer a choice of 100 dishes from 60,000 restaurants.
It's no wonder we are tempted to skip the grocery shopping bypass the kitchen, and enjoy something that someone else has prepared. But ordering a pizma a spicy curry, or a box of noodles, can come at a price both financially and to our health. Ealing too much and unhealthy fast food has some effect
on obesity and the risk of developing certain diseases. A few years ago ,the BBC Good Food Nation Survey found that most people ate fast food on average two days per week. But, in the 16 to 20-year-old category, one in six ate fast food at least twice a day.
Of course, reducing salt, sugar and fat is one way to make takeaway food healthier, as well as offering smaller portion sizes. But the best advice is to find a cooking book and try making your own healthy meal. And if you haven't got time, try ordering a healthier alternative from the menu.
28. What has made ordering and delivering takeaway food easy
A. The fast-pace lifestyle. B. Takeaway delivery apps.
C. The coronavirus crisis. D. Lack of cooking skills.
29. What can be inferred from Paragraph 3
A. Processed food is usually sold at a low price.
B. It's unbelievable for people to enjoy fast food.
C, Fast food does less harm to the health of adults.
D. The youth consume fast food more frequently.
30. According to the article, how can you eat most healthily
A. Preparing meals yourself. B. Eating in large restaurants.
C. Eating takeaway occasionally. D. Adding vegetables and fruit.
31. What's the text mainly about
A. The popularity of takeaway. B. The necessity of cooking at home.
C, The harm caused by takeaway. D. The dilemma takeaway faces.
D
China is known for its long history ,rich culture, and cute pandas. It's also known for some of the worst air quality in the world. But the Asian country is now using a natural weapon against air pollution—trees.
In February, China's government announced plans to cover at least 32,400 square miles with forest. That is about the size of Ireland. Some 60,000 soldiers will lake charge of the tree-planting program. Most of the trees will be planted in Hebei Province. That is an area surrounding China's capital, Beijing.
Huang Wei is an environmentalist who works for Greenpeace East Asia. She is optimistic about the plan. “ Trees act as a sink （水池）to absorb carbon dioxide and other pollutants," she said. Carbon dioxide is a gas that traps the Earth's heat. It contributes to global wanning.
Why is China's air filled with harmful chemicals It's because the country relies on coal-fired power plants. When coal is burned,PM2.5 is produced,PM2. 5 is a pollutant. h can cause shortness of breath, heart attacks, and even death.
Just two years ago, pollution levels were so high in Beijing that schools and factories had to close. Huang hopes China's tree-planting plan will reduce the nation's suffering from air pollution.
The Chinese government is getting help from others in its drive to make the nation greener. Stefano Boeri is an Italian architect and urban planner. He is leading an effort to plant vertical （垂直的）forests in China.
Boeri's designs have already taken root in the city of Nanjing, China. That's where the Nanjing Green Towers are under construction. The building has two towers, Thousands of trees and hanging plants will grow on the balconies and rooftops.
Boeri says his goal is to design buildings that help the environment and improve air quality. He also hopes to encourage a new generation of green architects.
32. What's China's solution to the air pollution problem
A. Closing the factories. B. Planting more tress.
C. Using natural gas. D. Making more rules.
33. What's Huang Wei's attitude to the new plan
A. Puzzled. B. Confident. C. Uncertain. D. Unconcerned.
34. Which of the following can best replace the phrase "contributes to" in Paragraph 3
A. Leads to. B. Attaches to. C. Gets close to. D. Looks forward to.
35. What's special about Boeri's building design in China
A. It often features two towers. B. It is based on classical buildings.
C. It is environmentally friendly. D. It aims to save public space.
陕西省咸阳市2019-2020学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题
第一节(共15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
Famous modern Chinese Buildings
Beijing International Airport
The first place most visitors see when they arrive in China is Beijing International Airport. The airport was constructed in the 1950s. It has an indoor garden, a children s playground, and over 70 food businesses in Terminal 3 alone.
Shanghai World Financial Center
Completed in 2008, SWFC.took over 10 years to complete due to financial shortages and construction delays. Since its completion, it has won countless architectural awards.
Tourists are welcome at SWFC's viewing platform, which at 474 meters above ground is the world’s highest closed viewing platform.
The Water Cube
It was constructed for use during the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics. Now. visitors can express surprise' at the architecture of the building. They can enjoy the indoor atmosphere as well.
Among the offerings of the Water Cube are a restaurant and bar, a shopping area and Water World,a family water park.
The Birds Nest, Beijing
It was designed mainly for the 2008 Summer Olympics. It can hold up to 80, 000 people and has been used for a winter theme park Nowadays, its main income is as a tourist attraction. It draws more than 20,000 tourists every day.
National Center for the Performing Arts
It was completed in 2007. The building is surrounded by a man-made lake, requiring guests to enter via an underground hallway. It is home to an Opera Hall, Music Hall, and Theater.
21. Which of the following buildings was first constructed
A. Shanghai World Financial Center B.Beijing International Airport
C.The Water Cube D. The Birds Nest, Beijing.
22. Why was the construction of Shanghai World Financial Center delayed
A. It needed more construction workers B. It was short of money.
C. It added an extra viewing-platform D. It faced too much terrible weather.
23. How does the birds Nest operate daily
A. By charging tourists for admission fees. B.By increasing its opening time
C.By renting the winter theme park D.By giving: some live concerts
24.What can you do in National Center for the Performing Art
A. Enjoy sports events. B.Play musical instruments.
C. Attend science lectures. D. Watch different performances.
B
Primary school students in China started using new editions of their textbooks last September, with new illustrations(插图)to go with classic Chinese poems.
With the 110 classic poems for primary school students from Grade One to Six come one hundred illustrations painted by artist Huang Guoxiang of Wenzhou, Zhejiang province. The old version of Chinese was in use for more than 10 years “Our aesthetic(美学的)tastes have changed. The illustrations in textbooks should keep up with that”, said Huang.
An editor from People's Education Press called me last September and asked whether I was interested-to create illustrations for three poems: Ode to Goose, Min Nong and Spring Dawn. I made it .After about 20 days, the publisher called me again and asked me to do all of them, "Huang said .
Huang also said he referred to the Chinese textbooks his son used previously before working on a new painting.
But he did not just create any ink paintings, Huang changed his style of, painting a little bit for his young readers. Primary school students may not necessarily be attracted to traditional. Chinese ink painting, as the stokes(笔画)tend to be thick. and the colors dark. So he mixed ink painting with watercolor to make the pictures visually appealing to the young readers while fully expressing the meanings of classic poems.
“It's not that difficult to illustrate a single poem. The hard part is: sometimes there are three poems on one page and the contents of these poems may change greatly, so it was difficult for me to express the feelings of all of them with one illustration. Sometimes I had to think with a bigger picture and create something that fits it all, added Huang.
25. The new illustrations in primary school textbooks were created to________.
A. make more money. B. keep up with the times.
C. cut the cost. D.attract high school students.
26. What does the underlined word “appealing”probably mean in the fifth paragraph
A. Attractive B. Active C. Entertaining D. Influential
27. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage
A. Huang found it easy to complete the creation.
B. Huang created no more than three paintings.
C. Huang changed his painting style to suit school students.
D. The Chinese textbooks Huang's son had used before were useless
28. What is the best title of this passage
A. A Great Painter. B. Chinese Ink Paintings.
C.Chinese Classic Poems. D. New Textbook. New Illustration.
C
What will restaurants look like in the future What would your dinner taste like if a robot cooked it A robot restaurant in Tianjin may give you the answers.
Covering an area of over 400 square meters with a total of 112 seats, the X Future Restaurant is a robot restaurant opened in November 2018. The restaurant has amazed customers with its fully-automated (全自动的) ) technology, which covers every step of the dining experience, from ordering to cooking to serving the dishes and even taking payment.
Entering the restaurant, one can order dishes by simply scanning(扫描)the QR codes on the table,There are over 40 choices of dishes. After taking the order, “robot cooks”prepare dishes using fixed time,temperature and ingredients designed by famous Chinese cooks.
“As the cooking is controlled by a computer system, the taste and quality of dishes can be good,”said Li Xiaokui, manager of the X Future Restaurant.
Robots also complete the delivery of dishes Without following any designed route, the robot waiters serve meals thanks to automated driving technology, which helps each robot timely change its route when something 1s in the way.
These eye-catching technologies have received wide praise from customers. “The dishes taste surprisingly good. I couldn’t believe that they were made by robots, especially dishes that were difficult to cook” one customer said. "The application of robots has increased our efficiency(效率)and cut down our costs”,Li said, “I think robot restaurants will develop fast and have a bright future.”
29. What do we know about the X Future Restaurant
A. It covers over 112 square meters with 400 seats.
B. Robot waiters deliver dishes following fixed: routes.
C. Customers could enjoy fully-automated services.
D.Robot cooks design dishes by themselves.
30. The dishes in the x Future Restaurant are________.
A. prepared by human cooks.
B.ordered by scanning QR codes
C. not accepted by customers.
D. not easy for robots to prepare.
31. What is Li's attitude toward the future of robot restaurants
A. Hopeful B. Doubtful C. puzzled D. worried
32. What is the best title for this text
A. Robots Are Helpful in Many Restaurants.
B.Robots Cook Delicious Dishes like Humans.
C. a Robot Restaurant Was Opened in Tianjin.
D. The X Future Restaurant Has Become Popular.
D
Global warming is the process of earth's atmosphere heating up. Over the last 100 years, the average temperature of earth's atmosphere has gone up 1 Fahrenheit. The weather has not changed exactly the same way in every area of the planet. But scientists think that the rise in average temperature is already affecting the earth, s climate.
Many scientists now believe that global warming is caused by cutting down trees, producing more trash, and polluting the environment are some of the that the temperature has gone up. Many scientists believe that the biggest causes of global warming are new human technologies that release greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.
The greenhouse effect is not new. Certain gases in the atmosphere, like carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide and methane, prevent heat energy from escaping back into space. In the past, the climate didn’t change much because nature produced just the right amount of greenhouse gases to deal with it.
Today, most scientists are pretty sure that the rising temperature can,, t be blamed on nature. Ever since the industrial revolution in the 1700s, humans have relied on machines for daily life. And many of those machines give off a lot of greenhouse gases. An increase in the release of greenhouse gases from human activities is throwing nature off balance.
The climate is a very complicated thing, but many scientists agree that the rising atmospheric temperature has already damaged the environment. Sheets of ice, called glaciers, are melting in Antarctica and other parts of the globe. As glaciers break off and melt into the oceans, they are adding warm water to the oceans and causing the sea level to rise.
Over the past last: 100 years, the sea level has risen 6-8 inches around the world. That means land along the coasts is beginning to disappear under water. Bigger and warmer oceans are also adding to other weather problems caused by pollution in the atmosphere. Some places have received more rain, others have had bigger storms and a few areas in the world have experienced unusual. droughts.
33. What is mainly talked about in this passage
A. The melting of glaciers. B. Global warming.
C. The world's weather. D. The earth's temperature.
34. What causes global warming according to scientists
A.Human activities B. The nature itself
C. The earth's atmosphere D. New discoveries
35.From passage we can see that global warming will bring about________.
A. the pollution in the atmosphere. B.the rise of glaciers.
C. noisy pollution. D. natural disasters.
参考答案
陕西省咸阳市2021-2022学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题
【答案】1. D 2. D 3. B
【答案】4. D 5. C 6. B 7. D
【答案】8. B 9. C 10. D 11. A
【答案】12. D 13. A 14. C 15. B
陕西省咸阳市2020-2021学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题
陕西省咸阳市2019-2020学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题
第一节(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分
A)2l.B 22.B 23.A 24.D
B)25.B 26.A 27.C 28.D
C)29.C 30.B 31.A 32.C
D)33.B 34.A 35.D

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