2019-2020年高二英语下学期阶段性练习试题(I).doc

2019-2020年高二英语下学期阶段性练习试题(I)I. 完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）It was already half past seven and I was running late again for the dinner appointment with my wife, Eleanor. We had _1_ to meet at the restaurant at seven oclock. I felt a little uneasy, but to my _2_, I had a good excuse: A business meeting had _3_ and Id wasted no time getting to the dinner.When I arrived at the _4_, I apologized and told Eleanor I didnt mean to be late. She screamed, “You never mean to.” Well, I _5_ tell she was angry. “Im sorry but it was not _6_.” I said. Then I told her about the business meeting. _7_, my explanation seemed to make things worse, which started to drive _8_ mad as well. Several weeks later, when I _9_ the situation to my friend Ken Hardy, he smiled, “You _10_ a classic mistake. Youre stuck _11_ your own way of thinking. You didnt _12_ to be late. But thats not the point. What is _13_ in your munication is how your lateness affected Eleanor.” He pointed out that I focused on the intention _14_ Eleanor focused on the result. Thus, _15_ of us felt misunderstood and crazy.Thinking more about Kens words, I _16_ recognized the root cause of such disagreement. Its the result of the action that really _17_. I should have started the conversation by expressing _18_ my actions affected Eleanor and _19_ the discussions about my intention for later, much later and even never.Later on, after talking to Eleanor and really _20_ her experience of the results of my lateness, Ive managed to be on time a lot more frequently.1. A. startedB. agreed C. continued D. managed 2. A. relief B. surpriseC. regretD. sorrow3. A. broken outB. closed downC. faded awayD. run over4. A. houseB. roomC. restaurantD. supermarket 5. A. could B. must C. willD. might 6. A. movable B. fortable C. acceptable D. avoidable 7. A. HoweverB. Therefore C. MoreoverD. Otherwise 8. A. her B. himC. me D. them9. A. spreadB. wrote C. translated D. described10. A. knew B. made C. found D. took11. A. in B. beyond C. for D. against12. A. need B. proveC. pretend D. intend 13. A. funnyB. important C. possible D. simple14. A. while B. after C. untilD. unless15. A. allB. noneC. both D. neither16. A. usuallyB. merelyC. hardlyD. gradually17. A. inspiresB. matters C. improvesD. challenges 18. A. how B. whyC. when D. what 19. A. pared B. reportedC. finishedD. saved20. A. showing B. satisfyingC. understandingD. destroyingII. 阅读理解 (共两节，满分40分) 第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文：从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，将正确的选项涂在答题卡上。A A new study shows students who write notes by hand during lectures perform better on exams than those who use laptops (笔记本电脑). Students are increasingly using laptops for note-taking because of speed and legibility (清晰度). But the research has found laptop users are less able to remember and apply the concepts they have been taught.Researchers performed experiments that aimed to find out whether using a laptop increased the tendency to make notes “mindlessly” by taking down word for word what the professors said In the first experiment, students were given either a laptop or pen and paper. They listened to the same lectures and were told to use their usual note-taking skills. Thirty minutes after the talk, they were examined on their ability to remember facts and on how well they understood concepts. The researchers found that laptop users took twice as many notes as those who wrote by hand. However, the typists performed worse at remembering and applying the concepts. Both groups scored similarly when it came to memorizing facts.The researchers report said, “While more notes are beneficial, if the notes are taken mindlessly, as is more likely the case on a laptop, the benefit disappears.”In another experiment aimed at testing long-term memory, students took notes as before but were tested a week after the lecture. This time, the students who wrote notes by hand performed significantly better on the exam.These two experiments suggest that handwritten notes are not only better for immediate learning and understanding, but that they also lead to superior revision in the future.21. More and more students favor laptops for note-taking because they can . A. write more notes B. digest concepts better C. get higher scores D. understand lectures better22. While taking notes, laptop users tend to be . A. skillful B. mindless C. thoughtful D. tireless23. The author of the passage aims to .A. examine the importance of long-term memoryB. stress the benefit of taking notes by handC. explain the process of taking notesD. promote the use of laptops24. The passage is likely to appear in .A. a newspaper advertisement B. a puter textbookC. a science magazine D. a finance reportB(Q = Question; A = Answer)Situation IQ: If someone sits right next to me in an empty movie theater, is it rude to move?A: Maybe, but nobody will fault you for it. Chances are that the close sitter doesnt realize he disturbs you, so he may miss your annoyance. You undoubtedly arent the first person hes met who needs enough room. Forgive his bad judgment, move quietly and enjoy the show.Situation IIQ: If I use the bathroom at a store, do I need to buy something?A: Consider frequency and urgency. Is this a one-time or an emergency? If so, you dont have to buy anything, but it would be kind if you did. However, if you regularly use the bathroom at this place, then you are a customer, and you should act like one.Situation IIIQ: If someone is talking loudly on the bus, is there a nice way to ask him to keep it down?A: No. Try other means: 1) Stare at him until he gets aware of it and quiets down. 2) Lift your finger in a silence motion (动作) and smile. 3) Put on earphones and ignore him.Situation IVQ: If I remember my friends birthday a day late, should I apologize or just wish her a happy birthday like nothing happened?A: This is the reason why the word belated was invented. “Happy belated birthday!” is short for: “Well, I know I forgot, but then I remembered. Forgive me and happy birthday.”Situation VQ: Can I lie about seeing a text because I was too busy or lazy to respond to it?A: Dont lie. Receiving a text does not mean you need to respond to it. Why waste a perfectly good lie when the truth will serve? “Yes,” you can say if ever asked, “I saw it.” No explanation is needed as to why you dont respond.25. You will get annoyed in a theater when .A. a person is too active B. a person is too rude to youC. a person talks too loudly D. a person sits too close to you26. How will you quiet someone down in a public place? A. By making fun of him continuously. B. By looking purposefully at him. C. By talking to him directly. D. By pointing angrily at him.27. The underlined word “belated” in Situation IV probably means .A. predicted B. returned C. cancelled D. delayed28. What is the passage mainly about? A. Modern ways to mind your manners. B. Different ways to change others manners. C. Proper manners to offer help to others.D. Good manners to talk to people.CWould it surprise you to learn that, like animals, trees municate with each other and pass on their wealth to the next generation?UBC Professor Simard explains how trees are much more plex than most of us ever imagined. Although Charles Darwin thought that trees are peting for survival of the fittest, Simard shows just how wrong he was. In fact, the opposite is true: trees survive through their co-operation and support, passing around necessary nutrition “depending on who needs it”.Nitrogen (氮) and carbon are shared through miles of underground fungi (真菌) networks, making sure that all trees in the forest ecological system give and receive just the right amount to keep them all healthy. This hidden system works in a very similar way to the networks of neurons (神经元) in our brains, and when one tree is destroyed, it affects all.Simard talks about “mother trees”, usually the largest and oldest plants on which all other trees depend. She explains how dying trees pass on the wealth to the next generation, transporting important minerals to young trees so they may continue to grow. When humans cut down “mother trees” with no awareness of these highly plex “tree societies” or the networks on which they feed, we are reducing the chances of survival for the entire forest.“We didnt take any notice of it,” Simard says sadly. “Dying trees move nutrition into the young trees before dying, but we never give them chance.” If we could put across the message to the forestry industry, we could make a huge difference towards our environmental protection efforts for the future.29. The underlined sentence “the opposite is true” in Paragraph 2 probably means that trees . A. pete for survival B. protect their own wealthC. depend on each other D. provide support for dying trees30. “Mother trees” are extremely important because they .A. look the largest in size in the forestB. pass on nutrition to young treesC. seem more likely to be cut down by humansD. know more about the plex “tree societies”31. The underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to .A. how “tree societies” work B. how trees grow oldC. how forestry industry develops D. how young trees survive32. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Old Trees municate Like HumansB. Young Trees Are In Need Of ProtectionC. Trees Are More Awesome Than You ThinkD. Trees Contribute To Our SocietyDTravis is the manager of G&G where he is responsible for forty employees and profits of over $2 million per year. Hes never late to work. He does not get upset on the job. When one of his employees started crying after a customer screamed at her, Travis took her away. “Your working uniform is your shelter,” he told her. “Nothing anyone says will ever hurt you. You will always be as strong as you want to be.”Travis picked up that lecture in one of his G&G training courses, an education program that began on his first day and continues throughout an employees occupation. The training has, Travis says, changed his life. G&G has taught him how to live, how to focus, how to get to work on time, and how to master his emotions. Most importantly, it taught him willpower.At the center of that education is an extreme focus on an all-important habit: willpower. Dozens of cases show that willpower is the single most important habit for a persons success.And the best way to strengthen willpower is to make it into a habit. “Sometimes it looks like people with great self-control arent working hard but thats because theyve made it automatic,” Angela Duckworth, one of the University of Pennsylvania researchers said. “Their willpower occurs without them having to think about it.” The pany spent millions of dollars developing programs of study to train employees on self-control. Managers wrote workbooks that serve as guides to how to make willpower a habit in workers lives. Those courses are, in part, why G&G has grown from a sleepy pany into a large one with more than seventeen thousand stores and profits of more than $10 billion a year.A. learn to give lectures B. attend education programsC. design a working uniform D. develop a mon hobby34. Willpower will bee a habit when employees can .A. focus on the profits B. benefit from the jobC. protect themselves well D. control their feeling well35. What can we infer from the passage?A. G&G has grown into a large pany.B. G&G will spend half its profits training employees.C. G&G may bee more successful in the future.D. G&G has to produce more workbooks for managers.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正确的填入空白处。选项中有两项为多余选项。Eyesight plays a very important role in our daily life. Every waking moment, the eyes are working to see the world around us. Over forty percent of Americans worry about losing eyesight, but its easy to include steps into our daily life to ensure healthy eyes. Here are five suggestions for a lifetime of healthy eyesight: Schedule yearly exams. _36_ Experts advise parents to bring babies 6 to 12 months of age to the doctor for a careful check. The good news is that millions of children now can have yearly eye exams and following treatment, including eyeglasses. Protect against UV rays (紫外线). Long-term stay in the sun creates risk to your eyes. No matter what the season is, its extremely important to wear sunglasses. _37_ Give your eyes a break. Two-thirds of Americans spend up to seven hours a day using puters or other digital products. _38_ Experts remend that people practice the 20/20/20 rule: every 20 minutes, take a 20-second break and look at something 20 feet away. _39_ As part of a healthy diet, eat more fruits and vegetables each day. Vitamins C and E help protect eyesight and promote eye health. Practice safe wear and care of contact lenses (隐形眼镜). Many Americans use contact lenses to improve their eyesight. While some follow the medical guidance for wearing contact lenses, many are breaking the rules and putting their eyesight at risk. _40_ Otherwise, you may have problems such as red eyes, pain in the eyes, or a more serious condition.A. Eat your greens.B. Eye care should begin early in life.C. They can properly protect your eyes.D. Stay in good shape by taking more vitamins.E. Parents usually dont care about their own eyesight.F. Always follow the doctors advice for appropriate wear.G. This frequent eye activity increases the risk for eye tiredness.III. 语法填空 (每小题1分，共10分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Jonny: Hey! Im just practicing Tai Chi (太极). Would you like to join me?Peter: I know nothing about it. Is it difficult?Jonny: It seems easy, but you need a lot of practice. You just follow me like this.Peter: OK. Dont laugh _41_ me. I may look funny.Jonny: Bend your knees slightly and reach out your arms like tree branches, naturally and_42_(soft). Try to keep your body straight. Move slowly, then be sure to keep your balance and dont let your body shake.Peter: I cannot control my body well. My legs bee _43_(pain).Jonny: Keep _44_(hold) your position for a while. It helps develop your strength and flexibility. Raise your leg and let _45_ stay in the air for seconds.Peter: I feel my legs shaking. I cannot do this any longer.Jonny: Be patient! Tai Chi _46_(call) “shadow boxing” in English. It asks you to act like water: to be flexible as well _47_ strong. In real petition, a Tai Chi master borrows the strength of the petitor and uses this energy to fight back. The _48_ (hard) you try to beat him, the more likely you will get hit. He controls you!Peter: Unbelievable! Oh., _49_ you dont mind, Ill stop and take a deep _50_.IV. 基础知识（10分）A. 根据句意及所给单词的首字母或汉语提示，写出该单词的正确形式。51. The school has decided to adopt a different a_ to discipline.52. If people are living or working in h_ with each other, they are in a state of peaceful agreement and co-operation. 53. Monday is the _ (截止日期) for handing in this essay.54. Alice is v_ about her beautiful blue eyes. 55. Louis Armstrong was one of the most i_ artists in the history of music. B.用方框内所给短语的适当形式填空（其中有两个为多余短语）。consist of the moment side by side take advantage of be devoted to make an impression on be blessed with56. Australia _ vast natural resources. 57. Thomas sat on the seat _ with his wife.58. His job _ answering the phone and making coffee. 59. The baby stopped crying _ she was given milk.60. We _ the fine weather to go on a hike last Sunday.V. 短文改错（共10处错误；满分10分）文中共有10处错误，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：把多余的词用斜钱（）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. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Dear Jeremy and Alice，Although weve been delighted to have you as neighbors, were hoping to settle something that bothers to us. In a word, your dog Cleo.Weve called several time about Cleos early morning barking. It is difficult to understanding why she barks every minute shes outside. The early morning barking have been disturbing us as we are often up all night with the baby. Beside, Cleo tends to bark a average of six hours a day. This morning she starts barking even before 5 oclock. That is too much for us, considering how closely the houses are.We appreciate our apologies and goodwill, but we hope that you can figure a good way of settling the matter.Sincerely, Jack and Rose 参考答案I. 完形填空 （30分）1-5BADCA 5-10 DACDB 11-15 ADBAC 16-20 DBADCII. 阅读理解（共两节；满分40分）21-25 ABBCD 2630 BDACB 3135 ACBDC 36-40BCGAFIII. 语法填空 (10分)41. at 42. softly 43. painful 44. holding 45. it 46. is called 47. as 48. harder 49. if 50. breath IV基础知识 （10分）51. approach 52. harmony 53. deadline 54. vain 55. arises 56. is blessed with 57. side by side 58. consists of 59. the moment 60. took advantage ofV. 短文改错 （10分）Dear Jeremy and Alice，Although weve been delighted to have you as neighbors, were hoping to settle something that bothers to us. In a word, your dogCleo.Weve called several time about Cleos early morning barking. It is difficult to timesunderstanding why she barks every minute shes outside. The early morning barking have understand hasbeen disturbing us as we are often up all night with the baby. Beside, Cleo tends to bark a Besides anaverage of six hours a day. This morning she starts barking even before 5 oclock. That is too startedmuch for us, considering how closely the houses are. closeWe appreciate our apologies and goodwill, but we hope that you can figure a good way Your outof settling the matter.Sincerely, Jack and Rose