2019-2020年高二英语下学期阶段性练习试题.doc

2019-2020年高二英语下学期阶段性练习试题I. 完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）From my second grade on, there was one event I feared every year: the piano recital(独奏演唱会). A recital _1_ I had to practice a boring piece of music and perform before strangers. Each year I _2_ ask my father if I could skip the recital “just this once”. And each year he would shake his head, muttering(嘀咕) _3_ about building self-confidence and working toward a _4_.So it was with really great_5_ that I stood in church one recent Sunday, video camera in hand, and _6_ my 68-year-old father sweating in his shirt _7_ rising to play the piano in his very first recital.My father had longed to play music since childhood, but his family was poor and couldnt _8_ lessons. He could have gone on regretting it, _9_ too many of us do. But though he was rooted in his past, he wasnt _10_ there. When he retired three years ago, he _11_ his church music director to take him as a student.For a moment after my father sat down at the keyboard, he _12_ stared down at his fingers. Has he forgotten the _13_? I worried, remembering those split seconds_14_ ago when my mind would go blank and my fingers would _15_. But then came the beautiful melody(旋律)，from the _16_ fingers that once baited(装饵于) my fishing lines. And I_17_ he had been doing what music teachers always stress:_18_ the music and pretend the others arent there.“Im _19_ of him for starting something new at his age,” I said to my son Jeff.“Yeah, and doing it so_20_,” Jeff added.With his first recital, my father taught me more about courage and determination than all the words he used those 30-plus years ago.1. A. reflected B. explained C. meant D. proved2. A. would B. could C. might D. should3. A. nothing B. everything C. anything D. something4. A. goal B. stage C. journey D. chance5. A. trouble B. satisfaction C. strength D. disappointment6. A. kept B. sent C. watched D. felt7. A. through B. from C. against D. before8. A. miss B. afford C. select D. understand9. A. as B. once C. if D. while10. A. educated B. protected C. stuck D. spoilt11. A. allowed B. invited C. inspired D. persuaded 12. A. roughly B. simply C. merrily D. curiously13. A. words B. videos C. notes D. lessons14. A. decades B. weeks C. hours D. moments15. A. play B. freeze C. click D. adjust16. A. same B. warm C. different D. dirty17. A. predicted B. realized C. imagined D. insisted18. A. pass over B. turn up C. bring in D. concentrate on19. A. ashamed B. aware C. tired D. proud20. A. casually B. anxiously C. nicely D. frequentlyII. 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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 A Walt Disney is credited for creating such wonderful things as Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse. However, he cannot take the credit for creating other well-loved characters, such as Cinderella and Snow White. They are almost automatically associated with Disney because Disney turned old fables (寓言) into cartoon movies. The original Cinderella varies very much from the Disney version we know today. It started off with the girl mourning her mothers death and going to her tomb three times a day. In addition, there were only birds that helped Cinderella; there was no such thing as a fairy godmother or helpful mice, nor was there mention of a horse and carriage. The stepsisters were cruel: they always threw Cinderellas food into the ashes of the fire and made her sleep on the ashes on the floor, hence（因此）her name. In the original story, the kings ball actually lasted for three days. With the help of the birds, the girl, beautifully dressed, danced with the prince on all three nights and the prince fell in love with her. However, she broke away from him to rush back home each night. On the last night, the prince placed something sticky on the stairs; as Cinderella made her escape, a shoe got stuck on it. Here now is where the story bees unpleasant: when the prince went to the house looking for the girl whose foot fit the shoe, the wicked (邪恶的) stepmother told one of her two daughters to cut off her big toe to fit into the shoe. The daughter did as told. So the prince took her away to be his bride. But when they passed the tomb of Cinderellas mother, the birds called out to the prince, “Turn and peep, theres blood in the shoe; the shoe is too small, the true bride waits for you.” Realizing he had been tricked, the prince returned the daughter to her mother. The other then had to cut off part of her heel in order to fit into the shoe, with the same result. Only Cinderellas foot fit perfectly and so the prince chose to marry her. The story ends with the wedding day: as Cinderellas two stepsisters followed her, pretending to be devoted to her so that they could enjoy the kings riches, two birds flew by and plucked(啄) out their eyes. Because of their wickedness and falsehood, they had to spend the rest of their days blind.The original Cinderella is so different from the Disney version. Thank goodness Disney made such changes; it indeed was a wise move.21. What does the underlined word “They” in the first paragraph refer to?A. Such wonderful things. B. Other well-loved characters.C. Old fables. D. Cartoon movies.22. How did Cinderella get her name?A. The birds came up with it. B. It was given by Disney.C. It came from the word “ash”. D. She got it from her mother.23. Which of the following is TRUE according to the original story?A. Helpful mice got Cinderella a beautiful dress.B. The ball was held to celebrate the princes wedding.C. Cinderella left her shoe on the stairs on purpose.D. The birds told the prince that he had been cheated.24. The moral of the original story is that _.A. a wicked person cannot escape punishmentB. a devoted person certainly deserves respectC. a well-behaved child earns a great rewardD. a dishonest child cannot get mother love BBLOOD DRIVE MARROW（骨髓）REGISTRATION“These patients deserve a chance at a normal, happy future and they rely on the kindness of the strangers to make that happen. Daisy, Isabelles MotherIsabelle is the daughter of Daisy and Saman Mirzaei. In January xx Isabelle was diagnosed（诊断）with a genetic blood disorder，beta thalassemia. Isabelles body is unable to produce healthy red blood cells. As a result, Isabelle has been receiving blood transfusions (输血) every 46 weeks since she was 11 months old. A lifetime of regular transfusions can lead to serious medical problems. Her only chance at a normal, healthy life is to have a marrow transplant. Isabelle is an only child, so doctors have started a search for an unrelated marrow donor through The Match Registry. The Mirzaei family asks that you consider helping patients like Isabelle by registering to be a marrow donor and give the gift of life, the gift of blood.Held at Wiley HallWednesday, March 26, xxBehind Healthman Dormitory/Butterfield Rd.12:00 PM - 6 :00 PM Dont forget to bring your drivers license or another form of identification when you donate.Visit ribc.org to make an appointment, Sponsor Code 3390. FREE Kingston Pizza ! ! ! Marrow Donors: BE THE MATCH bethematch.orgl be 18 to 44 years old l in good healthl give a swab(化验标本)of your cheek cells for marrow typingl FREEsponsored（赞助）by Michaels Fund ribc. org 800-283-8385The Rhode Island Blood Center distributes blood products to hospitals in Rhode Island and Southern New England.25. We can learn from the passage that_. A. the blood drive is organized by Isabelles mother B. Isabelle receives blood transfusions regularly C. Isabelle has been ill for 11 months D. doctors will sponsor Isabelles family26. To be a marrow donor, you must_. A. be a relative of the patient B. carry a drivers license C. be at least 18 years old D. apply to Michaels Fund27. Those who want to help patients like Isabelle can _.A. e to Wiley Hall every Wednesday B. visit ribc. org for an appointmentC. contact their parents at 800-283-8385 D. call at hospitals in Rhode Island CPerhaps you think you could easily add to your happiness with more money. Strange as it may seem, if youre unsatisfied, the issue is not a lack of means to meet your desires but a lack of desires not that you cannot satisfy your tastes but that you dont have enough tastes. Real riches consist of well-developed and hearty capacities (能力) to enjoy life. Most people are already swamped(淹没) with things. They eat, wear, go and talk too much. They live in too big a house with too many rooms, yet their house of life is a hut. Your house of life ought to be a mansion (豪宅) , a royal palace. Every new taste, every additional interest, every fresh enthusiasm adds a room. Here are several rooms your house of life should have.Art should be a desire for you to develop simply because the world is full of beautiful things. If you only understood how to enjoy them and feed your spirit on them, they would make you as happy as to find plenty of ham and eggs when youre hungry. Literature, classic literature, is a beautiful, richly furnished room where you might find many an hour of rest and refreshment. To gain that love would go toward making you a rich person, for a rich person is not someone who has a library but who likes a library. Music like Mozarts and Bachs shouldnt be absent. Real riches are of the spirit. And when youve brought that spirit up to where classical music feeds it and makes you a little drunk, you have increased your thrills and bettered them. And life is a matter of thrills. Sports, without which you remain poor, mean a lot in life. No matter who you are, you would be more human, and your house of life would be better supported against the bad days, if you could, and did, play a bit. Whatever rooms you might add to your house of life, the secret of enjoying life is to keep adding.28. The author intends to tell us that_. A. true happiness lies in achieving wealth by fair means B. big houses are peoples most valued possessions C. big houses can in a sense bring richness of life D. true happiness es from spiritual riches29. The underlined sentence in the second paragraph probably implies that_. A. however materially rich, they never seem to be satisfied B. however materially rich, they remain spiritually poor C. though their house is big, they prefer a simple life D. though their house is big, it seems to be a cage30. It can be learned from the passage that _. A. more money brings more happiness B. art is needed to make your house beautiful C. literature can enrich your spiritual life D. sports contribute mainly to your physical fitness31. What would be the best title for the passage? A. House of Life B. Secret of Wealth C. Rest and Refreshment D. Interest and EnthusiasmDIt happened two years ago. It was Mothers Day morning. I was doing my shopping at our local supermarket with my five-year-old son Tenyson. As we were leaving we found that onlyminutes earlier an elderly woman had fallen over at the entrance and had hit her head on the ground. Her husband was with her but there wasbloodeverywhere and the woman was embarrassed and clearly in shock. Walking towards the scene Tenyson became very sad about what had happened to the couple. He said to me “Mum its not much fun falling over in front of everyone.”At the front of the supermarket a charity group had set up a stand selling fish and chips and flowers to raise funds. Tenyson suggested that we should buy the lady a flower.“It will make her feel better.”he said. I was amazed that hed e up with such a sweet idea. So we went over to the flower seller and asked her if we couldbuya flower for the lady to cheer her up. “Just take it, ” she replied. “,I cant take your money for such a wonderful gesture.”By now paramedics（救援人员）had arrived and were attending the injured woman. As we walked up to her, my son becameintimidatedby all thebloodand medical equipment. He said he was just too scared to go up to her.Instead I gave the flower to thewomans husband and told him “ My son wasvery sad for your wife and wanted to give her thisflower to make her feel better.”At that, the old man started crying and said “Thank you so much, you have a wonderful son. Happy Mothers Day to you.”The man then bent down and gave his wife the flower tellingherwho it was from. Though badly hurt and shaken, the old lady looked up at Tenyson with love in her eyes and gavehima little smile.32. What does the writer want to tell us?A. One can never be too careful. B. Actions speak louder than words.C. Love begins with a little smile. D. A small act of kindness brings a great joy.33. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The elderly woman was knocked down by Tenyson.B. Tenysons idea ofbuying a flower gainedhismothers support.C. Tenysons care for the elderly woman surprised the flower seller.D. The elderlywomanwas moved to tears by Tenysons gesture.34. The underlined word “intimidated” in the passage probably means “_”.A. surprised B. pleased C. frightened D. excited35. What would be the best title for the passage?A. The Power of Flower B. Mothers DayC. An Accidental Injury D. An Embarrassing Moment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。Mobile phones are one of the most useful inventions of the last 50 years, but not everything that is said about them is good. Mobiles are frequently blamed for a number of things, from thumb injuries and headaches to house fires. _36_The theory is that the bees navigation (导航)systems are damaged by the radiation that is given off by mobile phones. Bees have a built-in system a bit like GPS and this helps them find their way back to their hive. But recently, thousands of bees have failed to find their way home. _37_The problem was first noticed by beekeepers in America and is a lot more plicated than it at first seems. The important thing about bees is that most of the crops in many countries of the world are pollinated (授粉)by them. _38_ Many beekeepers in America and Europe have reported losing between 50 and 70 percent of their bees. Jim Piper, a London beekeeper, was recently asked how the problem was affecting him. “My business has been ruined by this, ” he explained, “twenty-nine of my forty hives are now empty.”_39_ However, the fact that bees are disappearing in very large numbers is real. And we cant manage without them. Einstein said that if all our bees disappeared, man would only live for four more years! _40_ If the mobile phone theory is correct, we need to do something about it immediatelybefore its too late. A. Bees are losing their way. B. Nobody has proved the theory is true. C. More evidence is provided to support the theory. D. It is believed they are dying far from their hives. E. Without bees, the crops cant continue to grow. F. The situation needs to be evaluated by the worlds best scientists. G. One theory even blames mobile phones for the disappearance of bees. III. 语篇填空（共10小题，计10分）An American in Beijing lives his Chinese dreamGao Tianrui walks along streets in Beijigs Xicheng district as _41_public security volunteer. _42_ (wear) his bright red armband (红袖章) and speaking fluent Mandarin, 62-year-old Gao Tianrui could _43_ (take) for any regular Chinese man. But on _44_ (close) inspection, things are not quite _45_ they seem: Gaos real name is Terry Crossman and he is from the United States. He is now a member of “Xicheng Dama”, that is, volunteers, usually women in late middle-age, _46_ walk along the streets of downtown Beijings Xicheng district. Terry said that, at first, he saw the group as busybodies, but _47_ (gradual) he saw that it was a good thing for retired seniors _48_ (help) others. He is often seen giving tourists_49_ (direction), getting water for a baby and even helping a neighbor sell yogurt. “I like helping others,” he said, “I live in the hutong and my neighbors and I usually help each other. This is where I live, where my friends are and where I call home. ” Crossman_50_(bee) interested in Chinese culture as a teenager when he read Tao Te Ching by Laozi. IV.基础知识 （满分10分）A. 根据句意及所给单词的首字母提示，写出该单词的正确形式。51. Most nurses are women, but in the higher ranks of the medical profession women are in a m _. 52. The driver must f _ his seat belt.53. All teachers in this school have specialist qualifications in teaching English to foreign students, and are all n _ speakers.54. You can get free advice on f _ your home from the interior(室内的) designer.55. Tom was always a bit a _ when meeting new people.B. 用方框内所给短语的适当形式填空。have a population of, set off, adjust to, how e, in the distance, in use, be covered with56. The line always seems to be _ whenever I want to make a call.57. Having said farewell to their friends，they _ for home58. How much farther shall we have to go? Another five miles until we reach the mountain _.59. The basic idea is that insect pests can not _temperatures much above normal.60. China is a great country _more than 1.3 billion.V. 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分） 假定英语课上老师要求同桌中间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。 增加：把缺词处加个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除： 把多余的词用斜线（）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。Hugh Henry, an American, used to be addicted with coffee before ing to China. Inspiring by a can of tea given to him by one of his Chinese friend in xx, he began to enjoy a unique flavor and culture of Chinese tea. As far as she is concerned, tea provides a perfectly way to understand China and make friends. Henry is very much modest while studying tea culture. “Though Ive learned many things about tea, I felt like Ive only scratched the surface. I know my understanding of it should go even deep.” he said, “I also want to encourage more Americans understand Chinese culture. ” 参考答案15 CADAB 610 CDBAC 1115 DBCAB 1620 ABDDC2124 BCDA 2527 BCB 28-31 DBCA 32-35 DBCA 3640 GDEBF 语法填空：41. a 42. Wearing 43. be taken 44.closer 45. what 46. who 47.gradually 48. to help 49. directions 50. became基础知识51. minority 52. fasten 53. native 54. furnishing 55. awkward56. in use 57. set off 58. in the distance 59. adjust to 60. having a population of短文改错1. with 改为 to 2. Inspiring 改为Inspired 3. friend改为 friends 4. a 改为the