山西省怀仁市2020-2021学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题

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Winners Club

You choose to be a winner!

The Winners Club is a bank account specially designed for teenagers. It has been made to help you better manage your money. The Winners Club is a transaction account (交易账户) where you receive a key-card so you can get to your money 24/7- that's 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!

Ifs a club with impressive features for teenagers:

♦ No account keeping fees!

You're no millionaire so we don't expect you to pay large fees. In fact, there are no account keeping or transaction fees!

♦ Excellent interest rates!

You want your money to grow. The Winners Club has a good rate of interest which gets even better if you make at least two deposits (储蓄) without taking them out in a month.

♦ Convenient

Teenagers are busy—we get that. You may never need to come to a bank at all. With the Winners Club you can choose to use handy tellers and to bank from home using the phone and the Internet... You can have money directly deposited into your Winners Club account. This could be your pocket money or your pay from your part-time job!

♦ Mega magazine included

Along with your regular report, you will receive a FREE magazine full of good ideas to make even more of your money. There are also fantastic offers and competitions only for Winners Club members. The Winners Club is a great choice for teenagers. And it is so easy to join. Simply fill in an application form. You will have to get permission from your parent or guardian (监护人) (so we can organize that cool key-card) but it is easy. We can't wait to hear from you. Ifs the best way to choose to be a winner!

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Scientists have made great discoveries. But how have they influenced our personal lives? Do kids in your classroom even know when Einstein lived? You may be wondering: but why is it important to teach kids about modern-day scientists?

First, stories of scientists can encourage kids. Chris Hadfield is a Canadian who went to space, and he's a real, guitar-playing person. He makes singing videos on YouTube! His story can make kids think scientists are also common people. Hearing scientists' stories makes kids think "I can do that too!"

But not only that, the stories of famous scientists can encourage kids to never give up. Bill Nye was always refused when trying to be an astronaut. But today, he's made a lot of successes in his role as a popular science educator and engineer. Besides, it's no secret that scientific discoveries require trying, and trying again.

Another way some scientists can encourage kids is through their diversity. Neil deGrasse Tyson, for example, is an African-American, which is not common in his field. Such stories can make kids think anyone can be a scientist.

It's important to know that scientists don't need to be "gifted" or "good" at school. Often we consider a scientist as being an extremely smart kid at school. That doesn't have to be true. They just need to have a great interest in science. Telling students stories of scientists can encourage them to show interest in science. As long as they're interested, they are likely to become a scientist in the future.

Modern scientists teach kids that knowledge builds upon the foundation others have laid. This is important — no one can do it alone. Scientists' stories can encourage today's young scientists to keep trying. They'll be encouraged not to give up on the dream of making discoveries. Even if they haven't made important discoveries, their research may help the following scientists.

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    I have a special place in my heart for libraries. I have for as long as I can remember. I was always an enthusiastic reader, sometimes reading up to three books a day as a child. Stories were like air to me and while other kids played ball or went to parties, I lived out adventures through the books I checked out from the library.

    My first job was working at the Ukiah Library when I was 16 years old .It was a dream job and I did everything from shelving books to reading to the children for story time.

    As I grew older and became a mother, the library took on a new place andan added meaningin my life. I had several children and books were our main source(来源) of entertainment. It was a big deal for us to load up and go to the local library, where my kids could pick out books to read or books they wanted me to read to them.

    I always read ,using different voices ,as though I were acting out the stories with my voice and they loved it !It was a special time to bond with my children and it filled them with the wonderment of books .

    Now, I see my children taking their children to the library and I love that the excitement of going to the library lives on form generation to generation.

    As a novelist, I've found a new relationship with libraries. I encourage readers to go to their local library when they can't afford to purchase a book. I see libraries as a safe haven(避风港) for readers and writers, a bridge that helps put together a reader with a book. Libraries, in their own way, help fight book piracy(盗版行为) and 1 think all writers should support libraries in a significant way when they can. Encourage readers to use the library. Share library announcements on your social media. Frequent them and talk about them when you can.

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Will human beings find intelligent alien (外星的) life anytime soon? Probably not, according to theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking.

Hawking made the prediction during the Breakthrough Starshot announcement in New York City on April 12. At the news conference, Hawking, along with Russian billionaire sponsor Yuri Milner and a group of scientists, detailed a new project that aims to send a large number of tiny, wafer-size (薄饼大小的) spaceships into space to the neighboring star system Alpha Centauri (半人马座阿尔法星).

If these tiny spaceships travel at 20 percent of the speed of light, they'll be able to reach Alpha Centauri in just 20 years, Milner said. Once there, the spacecraft will be able to do a 1-hour flyby of Alpha Centauri and collect data that's impossible to gather from Earth, such as taking close-up photos of the star system, studying space dust molecules (分子) and measuring magnetic fields (磁场), said Avi Loeb, chairman of the Breakthrough Starshot Advisory Committee and a professor of science at Harvard University.

In addition to learning about space technology, the audience wanted to hear about aliens--specifically, when scientists might find them.

Hawking took questions from reporters in advance so that he would have time to prepare his answers.

Hawking has famously predicted that intelligent aliens might threaten humankind. Indeed, when asked about whatEarthlingsshould do if we came across intelligent alien life, he said, "We should hope that they don' t find us."

Other researchers at the conference offered a more optimistic view of alien life.

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When watching a soccer game or basketball match, you might hear people encouraging their favorite team by shouting things like "come on" or "go for it". Could the Chinese phrase "add oil" also become a frequent cheer at sporting events?

Last month, "add oil", a direct translation of "jiayou", was added to the online Oxford English Dictionary (OED). It is believed to have originated as a cheer at the Macao Grand Prix(汽车大奖赛）during the 1960s.

"OED is recognizing the legitimacy (合法性）of our English and its potential to be relevant to the Anglophone (英语为母语者）world" Wee Lian-hee, professor of language studies at Baptist University's English Department, told the South China Morning Post. We can certainly reach out and communicate with the world without having to give up on being ourselves."

So how does a word get into the OED?  New words are also required to have been used over a "reasonable amount of before being added. The process of adding words can be long and painstaking.

Let's take a look.

Hongbao: A traditional gift of money presented in a red envelope.

Jiaozi: A crescent-shaped (新月形的) dumpling made of thin pastry.

Wuxia:

A. Chinese people are excited that Chinglish phrases like these are gaining recognition.

B. According to Oxford University Press, words can be added as long as they are understood by readers without the need for an explanation of its meaning.

C. Below are some other Chinese words that nave been added to the OED.

D. OED is becoming more and more popular in the world.

E. The phrase refers to adding fuel into a vehicle.

F. Chinese slang is causing jokes in our life.

G. A type of fiction or cinema featuring ancient Chinese warriors (勇士).

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I met Mrs. Neidl in the ninth grade on a stage-design team for a play and she was one of the directors. Almost instantly I loved her. She had an unpleasant voice and a direct way of speaking, 1 she was encouraging and inspiring. For some reason, she was impressed with my work and Mrs. Neidl would ask me for my 2. She wanted to know how I thought we should 3 things. At first I had no idea how to answer because I knew 4 about stage design! But I slowly began to respond to her 5. It was cause and effect; she believed I had opinions, so I began to 6 them. She trusted me to complete things, so I completed them perfectly. She loved how 7 I was, so I began to show up to paint more and more. She believed in me, so I began to believe in myself.

Mrs. Neidl's 8 that year was, "Try it. We can always paint over it 9!'' I began to take 10. I had been so afraid of failing but suddenly there was no failing—only things to be 11 upon. I leaned to dip my brush into the paint and 12 create something.

The shy, quiet freshman achieved success that year. I was 13 in the program as "Student Art Assistant" because of the time and effort I'd put in. It was that year that I 14 I wanted to spend the rest of my life doing stage design.

Being on that stage-design team 15 Mrs. Neidl changed me completely. Not only was I stronger and more competent than I had thought, but I also 16 a strong interest and a world I hadn't known existed. She taught me not to 17 what people think I should do. She taught me to take chances and not be 18. Mrs. Neidl was my comforter when was upset. Her 19 in me has inspired me to do things that I never imagined 20.

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

    People used to keep large amounts of cash at home during difficult times.  in the coronavirus (冠状病毒) crisis, things are different. These metal coins and paper bills can be a   source of worry rather than hope.

    The fear is that these objects, possibly  (touch) by thousands of people, could be a way for the disease to spread. Health experts say that  risk is small. Still, some businesses refuse to accept them, and some countries have suggested that their citizens should stop  (use) them altogether.

    Britain and Australia are leading the trend in  (expect) of going cashless in the near future. Sweden, Finland and Canada have also  (gradual) reduced cash use to the point where using it in large amounts seems unusual. And in China, cash use  (drop) dramatically as electronic payment services increased in popularity over the past ten years.

    Though in Iran there are no international bank cards, new signs have appeared at some gas stations. Service  (do) through debit cards (借记卡) only, making the payment process much  (easy).

    Then will cash disappear? Probably not in a short time. Cash use is still common in places  many people cannot pay for the cost of banking services, like countries in West and Central Africa. And technology is also a problem. Experts say the world will not be cashless until everyone and every country has reliable access (能使用) to the internet.

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意：1．每处错误及修改均仅限一词。

2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Last October, we have had a series of reading activities. In the first two weeks, we read some great books. Among these books, I like The Old Man and the Sea better, from which I've learned never to give up when facing with difficulties. In the afternoon of October 18, we held a poetry contest. I recited a poem written by me and won first prize. At the end of the month, we acted out some famous work. My classmates and I performed The Million Pound Bank Note. But to our great delight, our performance was huge success. We both enjoyed such reading activities, wish to read more great books in the future.

假定你是李华，你市图书馆将播放关于中国茶文化的纪录片。你的外教Mr Smith是中国茶文化爱好者，请给他写一封邮件，邀请他一起观看。内容包括:

1）纪录片主要内容；

2）播放时间、地点；

3）中文发音，英文字幕。

注意：1）词数100左右；

2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

参考词汇:纪录片documentary 字幕subtitles

Dear Mr Smith.

……

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua