北京市房山区2020-2021学年高二下学期期末考试英 语本试卷共10页，100分。考试时长90分钟。考生务必将答案答在答题卡上，在试卷上作答无效。考试结束后，将答题卡交回，试卷自行保存。第一部分 知识运用（共两节，满分30分）第一节 完形填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分, 共15分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Everybody knows I like new experiences. My uncle Tom arranged a tandem_1_ for my eighteenth birthday. I was excited and expected _2_ to have several weeks to research skydiving online, but then I got a call from the skydiving company, asking me to come the next day. I couldnt believe my _3_!Although we set off early to the airport, we were 15 minutes behind schedule because of the heavy traffic. The information and safety talk was already over and that did _4_ me. Instead, I received a shorter version. The time of each persons skydive depended on the time theyd registered, so for me that meant a long wait. I watched the first group of skydivers _5_, which was helpful. Twenty minutes later, I suddenly became uneasy when the first pair of skydivers _6_ in the sky.My name was finally called. I pulled my _7_ on and was introduced to my instructor. We walked towards the plane. The noise the plane made was enough to _8_ even the most relaxed flyer. However, once my instructor had double checked our equipment, my fear disappeared.When we reached the required height, the door opened and we moved towards it. Sitting in the doorway of the plane was probably the _9_ moment. Then we moved forwards until we fell out. I was aware of the cold wind on my face and could see incredible views around me. My instructor opened our parachute, and we went suddenly from free falling to slowly floating back down to the ground. It was a fantastic _10_ that Ill never forget.1. A. hikeB. trainingC. skydiveD. skateboarding2. A. nervouslyB. anxiouslyC. patientlyD. happily3. A. luckB. creativityC. courageD. charm4. A. helpB. botherC. touchD. attract5. A. talkingB. competingC. preparingD. arriving6. A. roseB. hungC. dancedD. appeared7. A. jumpsuitB. spacesuitC. swimwearD. sportswear8. A. injureB. worryC. comfortD. impress9. A. scariestB. calmestC. saddestD. biggest10. A. tripB. partyC. experienceD. vacation第二节语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分, 共15分）A阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写一个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。Cunningham was a world-famous fashion photographer. But he led a simple life. He lived in a small apartment. A simple restaurant was the place _11_ he usually had the same meal. He always used cheap cameras and all his pictures _12_ (take) on the streets of New York. Cunningham liked to photograph ordinary people in poor areas. He found inspiration in everyday scenes. These things were real, and it was within their reality that he saw both _13_ (beautiful) and potential.B阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写一个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。Since the 1960s, we have been sending unmanned spacecraft to Mars. Our probes have travelled around the planet, _14_ (send) back valuable data and images. Our robots _15_ (explore) the Martian surface several times, testing the soil and searching for resource, water and signs of life. _16_ (encourage) by discoveries over the years, space agencies of various countries are planning manned missions to Mars. China _17_ (land) its rover (漫游车) on Mars successfully on May 15th, 2021, becoming the second country to have a rover on it.C阅读下面短文，根据短文内容填空。在未给提示词的空白处仅填写一个适当的单词，在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。The faces some people show to the world might be completely different to their real personalities. Most comedians have sweet smiles on their faces and always sound cheerful because thats the nature of their work. Judging _18_ the faces we are not likely to know what their true feelings are. They might be crying on the inside _19_ they might be laughing on the outside. How others are feeling is not something that we should make assumptions about, because its not always obvious who is _20_ (true) happy.第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分38分）第一节（共14小题；每小题2分，满分28分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。ACourtyard Stay with Your DogsAs autumn approaches, we are inviting you to join us on our August dog eventCourtyard Stay with Yoga & Hike from August 21st to August 22nd near Qinglong Lake in Fangshan district. This event will continue to raise fund for our Pre-treatment Guidance Project (PGP). Check out our full itinerary below:Day 1: Saturday, August 21stAt 9 am in the morning, you will be picked up by car or bus and head to Fangshan district. We have arranged a private courtyard house for a comfortable stay for the Saturday night. We will enjoy some local dishes for lunch, while enjoying the peaceful views of the Qinglong Lake. After lunch, we will go together for a light hike to the nearby mountain and water tracks with our dogs. For dinner, enjoy the coziest, home-style BBQ with both vegetable and meat options. Day 2: Sunday, August 22nd