宁夏海原第一中学2020-2021学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题一、阅读选择SHARK CONSERVATION IN SOUTH AFRICATake a two-week trip that you will never forget as a volunteer with sharks on a beautiful stretch of South Africas coastline. Head out to sea to witness one of the worlds most powerful (and most misunderstood) creatures on this inspiring project, enjoying watching them from both above and below water.The DAY-BY-DAY scheduleDay 1: Arrive in Cape Town on a Sunday. You will be collected from the airport and spend your first night in a guest house in the city centre.Day 2: You will be collected bright and early from the guest house and taken down to the project. The drive takes about 90 minutes. You will receive a welcome and head out to sea to witness your first sharks!Day 3+: Most days you will be out on the boat with the sharks, depending on weather. Help out with the full range of tasks on the boats, and in conservation initiatives on land too.Last day: On the final day of your project you will be taken back to Cape Town for your onward travel.The price is 829,including the voluntary work programme with accommodations, airport transfers, one night in a guest house in Cape Town, breakfasts daily and lunches when on the boats. Your trip can be extended at a cost of 375 per week.It is an amazing experience! Some volunteers planned to stay for 4 weeks, extended to 6 weeks and still didnt want to come home. If youd like to chat about this holiday or need help, were very happy to help.Call us at 01273 823 700.Email us at rosy responsibletraveL com.1. When will you really begin your shark watching trip?A. On a Friday.B. On a Saturday.C. On a Sunday.D. On a Monday.2. What will you probably do on the third day if weather permits?A. Sail on the ocean.B. Return to Cape Town.D. It is believed that helping others is basically helping yourself.E.As a result, they see you as a caring person and begin to trust you.F.If you often help others, you will become a more responsible person.G.Those who offer help and get help come together and inspire one another.【答案】DAE16. CG【分析】本文是一篇说明文。帮助他人是健康社会的支柱，文章主要介绍了帮助别人的几个益处。 16.根据上文“Helping people is the backbone of a healthy society.（帮助他人是健康社会的支 柱）以及后文“This statement is true and the following are some of the major benefits of assisting other people4这个说法是正确的，以下是帮助他人的一些主要好处）”可知，上文 提到了帮助他人的行为，后文那么提到这种说法是正确的，可知本句是在说明后文提到的 说法是什么。故D选项“人们认为帮助别人基本上就是帮助自己”符合语境，应选D。 17.根据后文“Researchers have done lots of work to prove that helping others does have a great effect on a persons happiness. Even though we usually feel the urge to compete with other people, taking time to assist others can be very beneficial to us. The key to internal joy and happiness is simply helping those in need.（研究人员做了大量的工作来证明帮助他人确实 对一个人的幸福有很大的影响。尽管我们通常都有和别人竞争的冲动，但花时间帮助别 人对我们来说是非常有益的。内心快乐和幸福的关键就是帮助那些需要帮助的人户可 知，后文提到研究证明帮助他人可以给人带来幸福，故本段说明的帮助别人的好处是： 增加幸福感。故A选项“增加幸福感”符合语境，应选A。18. 根据上文“When people see that you have genuine intentions of assisting them, it is likely they are going to be very grateful.（当人们看到你真心诚意地帮助他们时,他们很可能会非 常感激你厂可知，上文提到人们会感激真心诚意帮助他们的人，故本句与上文构成因果 关系，说明这种行为会对自己产生的影响。故E选项“因此，他们会认为你是一个有爱 心的人，并开始信任你”符合语境，应选E。19. 根据上文“Improve the community. The mentality of helping people is increasing in popularity since more people have realized that we do not need to fight for survival. A rising number of individuals now assist others without asking for anything back. This has resulted in the change in attitude and people are now more giving, more willing and also much readier to offer assistance.（改善社区。帮助人的心态越来越受欢迎，因为越来越多的人意识到我们 不需要为生存而斗争。现在越来越多的人在不要求任何回报的情况下帮助别人。这导致 了态度的改变，人们现在更乐于给予，更愿意，也更乐意提供帮助户可知，本段的中心 思想是帮助他人可以改善社区，故本句为本段最后一句，应承接上文再次说明提供帮助 改善了整个社区，改变了气氛，C选项中“improves the whole community”和本段的中心 句“Improve the community”相照应。故C选项”这改善了整个社区，改变了气氛“符合语 境，应选C。20. 根据上文“Helping other people is important as it helps to connect many people together/ 助他人很重要，因为它有助于把许多人联系在一起）”可知，上文提到帮助他人可以把许 多人联系在一起，故本句承接上文继续说明是如何联系在一起的，以及这种联系的作用, G选项中“come together”和空前的“connect many people together”相照应。故G选项“那些 提供帮助和得到帮助的人走到一起，互相激励”符合语境，应选G。三、完形填空My father was a very warm and caring man, quick to lend a hand to anyone who needed it. I always looked up to my father and deeply 21 his way with people.He was in a care center for years after suffering from a series of strokes（中风）that damaged his ability to 22 and caused his speech to be slow and 23 It 24 me very much to see him lying there in bed all day long, unable to get around on his own. We tried to visit him several times a month. My baby 25 Kelsey, read stories to him, and he lay 26 as her imagination ran wild, pretending to read words from the books she held in her 27 hands. They loved each other dearly, and he was her “Papa”.Kelsey was only four years old when Dad 28 I was heartbroken for weeks, and Kelsey tried to 29 me. Oftentimes she cried with me or tried in some way to make me feel 30 Nothing 31 I needed my father on this Earth, and sometimes my heart ache