(16份试卷合集)辽宁师范大学附属中学2020届英语高二下学期期末模拟试卷

It is the latest in a string of researches to establish a link between the classroom environment and pupils’ academic ability.

A study almost a decade ago in London found that children’s exam results were cut by as much as a third if they taught in noisy classrooms. Teaching unions have also called for a limit of 26℃ to be put on classroom temperatures because teachers and pupils struggle to work in hot conditions and some educationalists claim that too much clutter(杂乱的东西) on classroom walls can prevent children from concentrating.

Dr. Lees said: “When we take some research on school settings and put it all together, what we see is that education without silence does not make much sense. In areas of better learning outes, better self-confidence and well-being measures, enforced silence in a person’s life and an individual’s education is shown throughout the relevant research to be a benefit.”

Dozens of schools across Britain already introduce periods of “reflective silence” into the timetable.

Kevin Hogston, head of Sheringdale Primary, south London, has just introduced a minute’s silence at the start of twice-weekly meetings in which children are taught breathing techniques and encouraged to reflect. The school plans to introduce it into classrooms every day. 32. According to Dr. Helen Lees, “enforced silence” _____________.

A. is an effective way of punishment B. does not make much sense in class C. can improve pupils’ confidence D. can make pupils more creative

33. The underlined word, “suppress”, in the second paragraph probably means “_________”.

A. prevent something from developing B. make something better than before C. get something back D. unite with something.

34. What can be inferred from the research on school settings?

A. Students are more creative if taught in noisy classrooms. B. Silence makes a great difference to pupils.

C. Clutter on the walls can help students concentrate.

D. Most schools are not satisfactory in terms of classroom temperatures. 35. What is the passage mainly about?

A. How to arrange classroom settings.

B. How to achieve silence in class.

C. Encouraging pupils in class is beneficial.

D. Keeping quiet in class can improve academic ability. 第二节 （共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两 项为多余选项。

A rejection letter is one of those letters that are not very easy to write. 36 . For example, organizations usually have to send rejection letters to applicants they cannot hire. So how to write a rejection letter?

Make the words professional and proper

What matters most in a rejection letter is the professional tone and wording. 37 . Instead, your choice of words should make the reader feel that he or she would do the same thing if they were in your place.

Keep it clear and simple

38 . Nobody likes to read a long, winding rejection letter. Therefore, it is better to deliver the message of rejection in the beginning itself. Clearly state that you have decided to reject the request or application. Don’t beat about the bush and don’t try to give the impression that your decision could change. 39 . Explain why your decision is good for everyone.

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Conclude with a statement of goodwill(友好). You may have rejected this application, but if you intend to consider this person for another job in the future, you may express that as well. However, that isn’t always necessary. In some situations such endings might offend(冒犯) the reader.

A. End on a positive note

B. Make your decision as soon as possible C. Never give away what you are going to do D. Briefly state how you came to your decision

E. A rejection letter doesn’t have to be necessarily long F. Don’t write anything that may make the reader feel bad

G. Although writing a rejection letter can be difficult, there are situations when it’s absolutely necessary.

第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节， 满分45分）

第一节（共20 小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 I had just arrived in this Asian country for a one-year teaching position. One day, I took the subway to visit some ancient palaces and temples in the downtown. The following account of what happened to me has taught me much about culture 41 .

Since all the 42 were taken, I stood. Suddenly, I felt someone pulling on my bag. 43 I probably was in someone’s way, I moved over slightly. But in one quick motion(动作), I felt my bag removed from my back, and in a flash it was 44 . I turned around to see who the thief was. I looked at the people standing behind me, but didn’t see my bag or any 45 . My heart sank and I began to 46 .

I glanced around the car only to find directly across from me was an elderly lady, and sitting on her lap was my 47 . I tried to get it back from her lap. But as I began to 48 it up, she quickly grabbed(抓住) it back and held onto it. I looked around at the people standing beside me, and those sitting beside her, but no one took any 49 of the situation. Trying not to cause a(an) 50 , I tried to negotiate through gestures. I used my hands as best as I could, but she 51 my requests for my bag and pointed to my back. She picked up my bag, showing how 52 it was. I finally began to understand. She was holding my bag to 53 me.

At the next stop, a middle-aged woman got on the crowded subway. Another elderly woman sitting down took her bag, 54 it on her lap. They didn’t talk; 55 this older woman was more than pleased to sit with this stranger’s bag on her lap throughout her journey.

As the subway pulled into the main downtown station and I was getting ready to get off, the woman 56 handed me back my bag. But 57 I had a chance to thank her, she had disappeared into the crowd.

Sadly, this considerate custom was more 58 to me than if I had been robbed. Everyone back home had heard of being robbed—that was 59 city behavior—but having a stranger hold onto someone’s bag out of 60 , in a city of twelve million people—that was truly unusual. 41. A. loss 42. A. seats 43. A. Deciding 44. A. broken 45. A. dangerous

B. difference B. cars B. Expecting B. gone B. nervous

C. cause C. buses C. Admitting C. opened C. cautious

D. aim D. stations D. Assuming D. emptied D. suspicious

46. A. scream 47. A. book 48. A. bring 49. A. advantage 50. A. scene 51. A. received 52. A. heavy 53. A. remind 54. A. dropping 55. A. or 56. A. gently 57. A. before 58. A. amusing 59. A. practical 60. A. curiosity

B. panic B. money B. pull B. charge B. attack B. handled B. useful B. tease B. tapping B. so

B. gratefully B. once B. surprising B. harmful B. pity

C. leave C. bag C. check C. notice C. accident C. ignored C. small C. frighten C. setting C. because C. angrily C. until C. annoying C. usual C. desperation

D. regret D. map D. open D. photo D. change D. considered D. special D. help D. closing D. yet D. anxiously D. while

D. disappointing D. suitable D. kindness

第二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于3个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Why All Disney Princesses Wear Blue

If they’re not sleeping and waiting for Prince Charming to rescue them, they’re busy getting poisoned by poisonous apples or being forced 61 (do) heavy housework by evil relatives. But 62 turns out that even the most laidback(悠闲的) beauty is supposed to send a message of strength to young 63 (girl).

That’s because they all wear blue. From Jasmine to Belle, from Ariel to Snow White, they all wear blue. Far from stereotypical(老一套的) pinks, these princesses 64 (dress) in bold aqua(水蓝色), cornflower(矢车菊蓝). Even Dorothy form the Wizard of Oz (绿野仙踪) 65 (wear) a light blue pinafore and socks.

Why? Well, blue is 66 (apparent) the colour of trust, calmness as well 67 confidence. According to experts, we all have 68 natural preference for blue, partly because of the sky. It’s something to look forward to, to see that blue sky. It’s 69 (rely). It might cloud up, but we know it’s there.

Perhaps, Disney puts princesses in the colour to show that they’re those 70 are loyal and dependable.

第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35）