1、北京市部分学校2020-2021学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题分类汇编七选五北京市平谷中学2020-2021学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，共 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 Few Tips for Self-AcceptanceWe all want it to accept and love ourselves. But at times it seems too difficult and too far out of reach. _35_ Heres a handful of w
2、ays that will set you in the right direction._36_ Do not follow the people who make you feel not-good-enough. Why do you follow them? Are you hoping that eventually you will feel empowered because your life is better than theirs? Know that your life is your own;you are the only you in this world.For
3、give yourself for mistakes that you have made. We are often ashamed of our shortcomings, our mistakes and our failures. _37_ You will make mistakes, time and time again. Rather than getting caught up in how you could have done better, why not offer yourself a compassionate (有同情心) response? That didn
4、t go as planned. But, I tried my best.Recognize all of your strengths. Write them down in a journal. Begin to train your brain to look at strength before weakness. List all of your accomplishments and achievements. You have a job, earned your degree, and you got out of bed today. _38_Now that youve
5、listed your strengths, list your imperfections. Turn the page in your journal. Put into words why you feel unworthy, why you dont feel good enough. Now, read these words back to yourself. _39_ Turn to a page in your journal to your list of strengths and achievements. See how awesome you are?A. Feeli
6、ng upset again?B. Where do you start?C. Nothing is too small to celebrate.D. Remember, you are only human. E Set an intention for self-acceptance.F. Stop comparing yourself with others.G. When does the comparison game start?北京市中国人民大学附属中学朝阳学校2020-2021学年高二下学期期中英语试题根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项
7、为多余选项。What is a Food CriticA food critic is a writer who specializes in writing criticisms of food. Like theater and movie critics, food critics are supposed to provide thoughtful, well-informed, and objective information to the public so that members of the public can make decisions about where to
8、spend their money. _35_However some may also engage in more general food writing.Becoming a food critic takes time. Many food critics pursue professional experiences in the world of food, attending culinary schools, working in restaurants, participating in farming, and so forth. _36_A good food crit
9、ic is extremely knowledgeable about food, from how certain foods are harvested to the history of various dishes. Food critics also have very well-developed palates, and they may specialize in a particular area._37_Food critics may move between publishers over the course of their careers, or start wo
10、rking for the food section of a paper and working up to a position as a food critic. A handful of critics become well known and well respected, with most primarily being known only in the area they serve.Professional integrity is very important for food critics. Many make reservations and visit rest
11、aurants anonymously, so that they get an idea of how a restaurant serves ordinary customers. They also make repeat visits so that they can make fair and balanced assessments of a restaurant and its offerings. _38_ Implications of favoritism or bribery can ruin the reputation of a food critic.This is
12、 what food critics are like. They describe and evaluate the food, providing opinions on its quality. _39_These can be used as a reference for readers to make decisions.A Food critics have the right to score the restaurant.B. Its important for them to be familiar with varieties of food.C. Avoidance o
13、f gifts from restaurateurs is also very important.D. Therefore, they can learn about every aspect of the food industry.E. After considering all aspects of the dining experience, they generate ratings.F. Food critics primarily write about restaurants from fast food establishments to fancy restaurants
14、.G. Once a food critic has gained experience, he or she can start writing articles for magazines and newspapers.北京四中2020-2021学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题第二节 七选五（共5小题；每小题 2分，共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。Time for a BrainstormA brainstorm is a session where a small group of people come together t
15、o solve a problem. People voice spontaneous ideas, sometimes just shouting, and a note-taker writes them all down._35_By getting different ideas out there, ideas are said to bounce off each other and even can help solve the problem at hand. Brainstorming is often a group exercise but individuals can
16、 also conduct personal brainstorms._36_He defined it as using the brain to storm a creative problem and do so in commando (突击队）fashion, with each stormer attacking the same objective. According to him, it was easier to tone down a wild idea than think up a new one. He placed importance on the collec
17、tion of as many ideas as possible and dismissed scientific thinking.Brainstorming has become one of the most popular ways to solve problems and hold discussion in schools and businesses. Many students brainstorm for a group assignment or even for a personal essay. Sarah Grace, 24, is an Australian m
18、arketing analyst and uses brainstorming during all her creative duties. She thinks brainstorming is the best way to work as a team. The sessions get everyone on the same page, everyone moving together and with a clear understanding about the foundations of an event or idea._37_.However, a big proble
19、m with brainstorming is creating a mess that leads people further away from a solution. _38_If you dont have a strong moderator or leader of the brainstorm, can go really off track, and people just start discussing something totally different. Brainstorming can sometimes confuse the human brain._39_
20、If you brainstorm too much and your page is filled up with all the messy links, you can paint yourself into a bit of comer and get trapped with ideas.You need to move past brainstorming as soon as you have something workable.A. The ideas can be smart, strange or crazy.B. It is caused by a lack of di
21、rection from a leader.C. Brainstorming really helps her organize her thoughts.D. Brainstorming really is the best way to build team spirit.E. It can open too many doors and not suggest a clear direction.F Brainstorms were popularized in the 1940s by American advertising boss Alex Osborn.G. They can
22、be words; phrases, paragraphs and anything that can help answer the question.北京市第八十中学2020-2021学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共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。In a few decades, artificial intelligence (AI) will surpass many of the abilities that we believe make us special._66_One of the
23、 most significant pieces of news from the US in early 2017 was the efforts of Google to make autonomous driving a reality. According to a report, Googles self-driving cars clocked 1,023, 330 km, and required human intervention 124 times. That is one intervention about every 8,047 km of autonomous dr
24、iving. But even more impressive is the progress in just a single year: human interventions fell from 0.8 times per thousand miles to 0.2, a 400% improvement. With such progress, Googles cars will easily surpass my own driving ability later this year.Driving once seemed to be a very human skill. But
25、we said that about chess, too. Then a computer beat the human world champion, repeatedly. The board game Go(围棋) took over from chess as a new test for human thinking in 2016, when a computer beat one of the worlds leading professional Go players. _67_I worry about my six-year-old son. What will his
26、place be in a world where machines beat us in one area after another? Hell never calculate faster, never drive better, or even fly more safely. Actually, it all comes down to a fairly simple question: Whats so special about us? _68_ So far, machines have a pretty hard time emulating creativity, arbi
27、trary enough not to be predicted by a computer, and yet more than simple randomness.Perhaps, if we continue to improve information-processing machines, well soon have helpful rational assistants. _69_If Im right, we should foster a creative spirit because a dose of illogical creativity will compleme
28、nt the rationality of the machine. Unfortunately, however, our education system has not caught up to the approaching reality. Indeed, our schools and universities are structured to mould pupils to be mostly obedient servants of rationality, and to develop outdated skills in interacting with outdated
29、 machines. We need to help our children learn how to best work with smart computers to improve human decision-making. _70_Because if we arent, we wont be providing much value in future ecosystems, and that may put in question the foundation for our existence.A. So we must aim to complement the ratio
30、nality of the machine, rather than to compete with it.B. With computers conquering what used to be deeply human tasks, what will it mean in the future to be human?C. We must face our fears if we want to get the most out of technology and we must conquer those fears if we want to get the best out of
31、humanity.D. This is a grand challenge for our age and it may require an “irrational” response.E. But most of all we need to keep the long-term perspective in mind: that even if computers will outsmart us, we can still be the most creative.F.It cant be skills like arithmetic, which machines already e
32、xcel in.G.Professor Stephen Hawking has warned that the creation of powerful artificial intelligence will be “either the best, or the worst thing, ever to happen to humanity”.北京汇文中学2020-2021学年高二下学期期中英语试题第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，共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。选项中有两个选项为多余选项。Where is the future going?Our wo
33、rk habits have changed a lot over the past thirty years. While our parents may have expected to stay in one job, with one company, for their whole life, we are faced with the possibility of changing jobs and even careers several times. Our understanding of education, work and society is different fr
34、om that of earlier generations. _40_ Many of todays jobs will either disappear or change in the next ten years or so.People in the future will still need food, of course, but the way we produce food will not be the same. _41_ The good news for small farmers is that there will also be opportunities f
35、or mew kinds of farming, for example farms that grow organic food and environmentally friendly food.What about people who work with computers? Well, things will change for them, too. More advanced computer programs and new technologies will remove the need for computer operators who perform simple a
36、ctions. Modern search engines can do many of the things that yesterdays computer operators did. Word processing and simple information handling can be done automatically. _42_A rapidly changing job market also creates new challenges for students, teachers and parents. _43_ And it is becoming more di
37、fficult for parents to understand the kind of world their children are entering. Schools and teachers are also facing difficulties as they try to adapt to the new needs of their students, and the students themselves have to try to deal with all the changes and many questions._44_ There are no easy a
38、nswers, but we can try to turn challenges into opportunities. As the job market changes, new areas of growth appear. If we become good learners, and if we work together with our parents, friends and teachers, we can find ways to create a future where there is room for all of us to do what we are goo
39、d at and enjoy.A. What life will be like in the future is difficult to predict.B. Not only the way we work and view the job has changed.C. It is hard to imagine where all these advanced technologies will lead us.D. For people with these skills, there will be new jobs as database managers.E. Where is
40、 the future going and what can we do to find a place for ourselves in it?F. Small farms that use old methods will be replaced by large farms with high efficiency.G. The difference in values, skills, education and desires between two generations is growing.答案：北京市平谷中学2020-2021学年高二下学期期中考试英语试题【答案】35. B
41、36. F 37. D 38. C 39. A【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了几个自我接纳的小技巧。【35题详解】根据题目A Few Tips for Self-acceptance(自我接纳的几点建议)及下文的Heres a handful of ways that will set you in the right direction.(这有很多可以帮你找到正确方向的方法。)可知，选项B. Where do you start? (从哪里开始那？)最合下文语境，故选B项。【36题详解】根据下文Are you hoping that eventually you will feel
42、 empowered because your life is better than theirs? Know that your life is your own; you are the only one in this world.(你是否希望最终你会因为自己的生活比他们的好而感到有力量？要知道，你的生活是你自己的；你在这个世界上是独一无二的。)可知，本段主要讲述不要把自己和别人作比较，因为生活是我们自己的，我们也是世界上独一无二的。故F. Stop comparing yourself with others.(停止把自己和别人进行比较。)可以作为本段中心句，故选F项。【37题详解】
43、根据本文的中心句Forgive yourself for mistakes that you have made. (原谅自己所犯的错误。)及下文的You will make mistakes, time and time again. (你会一次又一次地犯错误。)可知，本句是在说明要讲自己看作一个普通人，普通人是会犯错的。选项D. Remember, you are only human.(记住，你只是个人。)与上下文衔接最好，故选D项。【38题详解】根据上文List all of your accomplishments and achievements. You have a job,
44、earned your degree, and you got out of bed today.(列出你所有的成就。你有了一份工作，拿到了学位，今天你拜托了困境。)可知，这些小事都是你取得的成就，都值得庆祝，即没有什么事是太小而不值得庆祝的。故选C项。【39题详解】结合上文Put into words why you feel unworthy, why you dont feel good enough. Now, read these words back to yourself.(用语言来解释为什么你觉得自己不值得，为什么你觉得自己不够好。现在，自己读一下这些话。)和下文的Turn t
45、o a page in your journal to your list of strengths and achievements. See how awesome you are? (翻到你日记本上记下你的优点和成就的那页。看到你有多棒了吗？)可推知本句是在说明“再次感到心烦意乱”的情况。选项A. Feeling upset again?(再次感觉心烦意乱了吗？)最合上下文语境，故选A项。北京市中国人民大学附属中学朝阳学校2020-2021学年高二下学期期中英语试题【答案】35. F 36. D 37. G 38. C 39. E【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了“美食评论家
46、”这种职业，他们是专门写食物评论的作家，为公众提供深思熟虑的、见多识广的和客观的信息，以便公众可以决定他们的钱花在哪里。文章介绍了这种职业的一些特点和职业要求等。【35题详解】根据上文“A food critic is a writer who specializes in writing criticisms of food. Like theater and movie critics, food critics are supposed to provide thoughtful, well-informed, and objective information to the publi
47、c so that members of the public can make decisions about where to spend their money.(食物评论家是专门写食物评论的作家。就像戏剧和电影评论家一样，美食评论家应该为公众提供深思熟虑的、见多识广的和客观的信息，以便公众可以决定他们的钱花在哪里)”以及后文“However some may also engage in more general food writing.(然而，有些人可能会从事更一般的食物写作)”可知，上文提到了“食物评论家”这种职业的含义和工作内容，后文则说了有些人会从事的写作内容，可推测本句是在
48、说明食物评论家主要创作的写作类型。故F选项“食物评论家主要写评价餐馆的文章，从快餐店到高档餐厅”符合语境，故选F。【36题详解】根据上文“Becoming a food critic takes time. Many food critics pursue professional experiences in the world of food, attending culinary schools, working in restaurants, participating in farming, and so forth.(成为一名美食评论家需要时间。 许多美食评论家追求在食物世界的专业经验，参加烹饪学校，在餐馆工作，参与农业，等等)”可知，上文提到了美食评论家会从事与食品相关的各种行业，故本句与上文构成因果关系，指出美食评论家从事与食品相关的各种行业的结果是：可以了解食品工业的各个方面。D选项中They指代上文food critics。故D选项“因此，他们可以了解食品工业的各个方面”符合语境，故选D。【37题详解】根据后文“Food critics may move between publishers
