2019-2020学年高二英语上学期第十次双周考试题.doc

2019-2020学年高二英语上学期第十次双周考试题第二部分 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）Once upon a time, a man was walking on a mountain when he found an incredible cave with all kinds of treasure inside it. So he gave up his job, his home, and his friends, and spent all his time guarding the cave.He was so dedicated to it that he hardly ate or drank, and before long he fell ill. One day, when he could hardly move at all, he decided to share the treasure.He crawled into the cave to get a handful of jewels, but discovered, to his horror, that it was empty except for a small emerald (绿宝石). The man took it and gave it to the first person to e by, a woman.Then an old man came by. “What bad luck!” the man said. “Just a moment ago I gave a woman the last of the treasure I was guarding.”“Are you sure there is nothing left?” the old man asked. The man took him into the cave, where they found a chest with jewels and some bags of gold. The man was shocked, and the old man explained to him, “At last! At last! At last someone has broken the spell of this cave. This is the Cave of Treasure, and youre the first to have passed its great test. Many have dedicated their lives to this cave, only to end up realizing there was nothing here ”“And why does this happen?” the man asked.“This magic cave has only as many riches as your own heart. When someone discovers it, the cave fills with the treasure they bring with them, but later, when they have devoted themselves to guarding the treasure, their hearts bee empty, as does the cave. The only way to fill it is by filling your heart with all that is good, as you did by giving the woman that last jewel.”From that day on, the man understood that it was better to share than to keep. Thanks to the cave and the old man, he became noble and generous.21. Why did the man give up his job, home and friends?A. Because he possessed a variety of treasure. B. Because he devoted himself to a great test.C. Because he had to guard the treasure cave. D. Because he wanted to find the treasure cave.22. What did the man find when he showed his cave to the old man? A. All kinds of treasure. B. A chest with jewels and gold.C. A small emerald. D. A handful of jewels. 23. What do we learn about the people who dedicated their lives to the cave before?A. They all found the cave empty at last.B. The old man freed them from its spell.C. They all filled the cave with the treasure they had.D. They thought it was better to share than to enjoy the treasure alone.24. What can we learn from the text?A. Different people have different views. B. Treasure only belongs to those who possess it.C. Some people never learn what is really valuable.D. Purely material things cannot make us truly wealthy.BWalt 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 within 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.25. What dose 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.26. 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.27. 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.28. The moral of the original story is that _.A. a wicked person cannot escape punishment. B. a devoted person certainly deserves respect.C. a well-behaved child earns a great reward. D. a dishonest child cannot get mother love.29. What does the author think of the Disney version?A.Excellent. B. Ordinary C. Dull. D. Ridiculous.CThe elephant was lying heavily on its side, fast asleep. A few dogs started barking at it. The elephant woke up in a terrible anger: it chased the dogs into the village where they ran for safety. That didnt stop the elephant. It destroyed a dozen houses and injured several people. The villagers were scared and angry. Then someone suggested calling Parbati, the elephant princess. Parbati Baruas father was a hunter of tigers and an elephant tamer. He taught Parbati to ride an elephant before she could even walk. He also taught her the dangerous art of the elephant round-up - how to catch wild elephants. Parbati hasnt always lived in the jungle. After a happy childhood hunting with her father, she was sent to boarding school in the city. But Parbati never got used to being there and many years later she went back to her old life. Life in the city is too dull. Catching elephants is an adventure and the excitement lasts for days after the chase, she says. But Parbati doesnt catch elephants just for fun. My work, she says, is to rescue man from the elephants, and to keep the elephants safe from man. And this is exactly what Parbati has been doing for many years. Increasingly, the Indian elephant is angry: for many years, illegal hunters have attacked it and its home in the jungle has been reduced to small pieces of land. It is now fighting back. Whenever wild elephants enter a tea garden or a village, Parbati is called to guide the animals back to the jungle before they can kill. The work of an elephant tamer also involves love and devotion. A good elephant tamer will spend hours a day singing love songs to a newly captured elephant. Eventually they grow to love their tamers and never forget them. They are also more loyal than humans, she said, as she climbed up one of her elephants and sat on the giant, happy animal. An elephant princess indeed!30. Before Parbati studied in a boarding school,_ . A. she spent her time hunting with her father B. she learned how to sing love songs C. she had already been called an elephant princess D. she was taught how to hunt tigers31. Indian elephants are getting increasingly angry and they revenge because _. A. they are caught and sent for heavy work B. illegal hunters capture them and kill them C. they are attacked and their land gets limited D. dogs often bark at them and chase them32. The passage starts with an elephant story in order to explain that in India _. A. people easily fall victim to elephants attacks B. the man-elephant relationship is getting worse C. elephant tamers are in short supply D. dogs are as powerful as elephantsDIf doctors want to test you for something, theyll usually take a blood or urine sample. But wouldnt it be much more convenient if they just asked you to breathe through a special instrument?In fact, your breath can say a lot about you. In traditional Chinese medicine, doctors draw a conclusion about the health state of a patient based on the smell of his or her breath; trained dogs and rats can identify the smells of the breaths of people suffering from certain cancers; traffic police also monitor drivers alcohol consumption by testing their breaths.Just like blood and urine, your breath contains lots of “metabolites” the waste chemicals that the body produces, which vary from person to person. They are like personal health fingerprints, which is why scientists sometimes call them “breathprints”, according to Science Daily.pared to blood or urine testing, breath testing takes only seconds instead of hours, and it requires neither a needle nor a container to hold the body fluids(液). This means the test can be taken frequently to better detect early signs of diseases and monitor the progress of a medical treatment.On the other hand, as an identifier, you might think that breaths are not as reliable as fingerprints since they might change based on what you eat. However, researchers in Zurich, Switzerland mapped 11 healthy volunteers chemical patterns by having them breathe through a special instrument, and they found that each pattern was unique and the patterns didnt change much throughout the day, reported BBC.“Our goal is to develop breath analysis to the point where it bees petitive with the established analysis of blood and urine,” said Malcolm Kohler, professor at the University Hospital Zurich.33.According to the text we know that_. A. breath varies from person to person based on food. B. your breath may give you away if you are not careful. C. doctors can test ones breath to find about his illness. D. trained dogs can identify people with certain cancers.34. In parison with blood or urine testing, breath testing is _. A. fortable and convincing . B. traditional and reliable. C. accurate and petitive. D. quick and convenient.35. What can we infer from the text? A. Breath testing is reliable and may have a bright future. B. Blood or urine testing will be less used in medical treatment. C. Doctors have found the best way to detect early signs of diseases. D. Traditional Chinese medicine is being more and more popular.第二节 (共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分) 据短文内容，从短文后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。Hollywood movies are regularly filled with sex and violence. They can be exciting films but sometimes all you want is a little light-hearted entertainment.Have you heard of Bollywood? All singing, all dancing and unrealistic, it is the perfect alternative to normal Hollywood movies. Bollywood is the Indian film industry, based in Mumbai, formerly known as Bombay. 36 Yet Bollywood is the largest producer of films in the world. This year the Indian Filmgare Awards, Bollywoods Oscars, turn 50 years old.The typical Bollywood movie usually has the following ingredients: a cup of romance, a tea-spoon of edy, a dash of international sight-seeing, served with a huge slice of singing and dancing. There will also be one brave hero, one beautiful heroine and one baddie. 37 Bollywood films are full of ideal things and free of daily worries. 38 The actors change clothes and locations within a single song. But the audience dont mind. To Indian movie lovers, especially the poor, such films are a gateway to heaven and the stars are their gods. The films take them to a magical world away from their everyday troubles. The films tell them the impossible is possible and that true love conquers all. 39 Behind the beautiful scenes, Bollywood still emphasizes traditional family values. In most films, if two lovers want to break an arranged marriage, they cant just run away. They must win over their parents.Bollywood is a decent refreshing replacement for those over-stimulating Hollywood films. 40 They will take you to a brighter, cheerier and more colorful world, where its still cool to dance around a tree and sing a love song.ABollywood has gradually won its reputation on the world stage.BThere is never any mention of politics, poverty or war.CMost Chinese school kids have probably never seen an Indian film.DBollywood films are mostly ic romances with light-hearted incidental music.E. Bollywood pays great attention to traditional values. FThe result is a fun-filled musical.GSo if youre tired of all that Hollywood actions, check out the following Bollywood films.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（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、D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。The journey my daughter Cathy has had with her swimming is as long as it is beautiful.Cathy suffered some terrible 41 in her early childhood. After years of regular treatment, she 42 became healthy.Two years ago, while Cathy was watching the Olympics, a dream came into her sweet little headto be a swimmer. Last summer, she wanted to 43 out local swim team. She practiced hard and finally 44 it. The team practice, 45 was a rough start. She coughed and choked and could hardly 46 her first few weeks. Hearing her coughing bitterly one night, I decided to 47 her from it all. But Cathy woke me up early next morning, wearing her swimsuit 48 to go! I told her she shouldnt swim after a whole nights coughing, but she refused to 49 and insisted she go .From that day on, Cathy kept swimming and didnt 50 a single practice. She had a 51 intention within herself to be the best she could be. My tenyearold was growing and changing right before my eyes, into this 52 human being with a passion and a mission. There were moments of 53 of course: often she would be the last swimmer in the race. It was difficult for Cathy to accept that she wasnt a 54 -ever. But that didnt stop her from trying. Then came the final awards ceremony at the end of the year. Cathy didnt expect any award but was still there to 55 her friends and praise their acplishments. As the ceremony was nearing the end, I suddenly heard the head coach 56 , “The highest honor goes to Cathy!” Looking around, he continued, “Cathy has inspired us with her 57 and enthusiasm. 58 skills and talents bring great success, the most valuable asset(财富)one can hold is the heart.”It was the greatest 59 of my daughters life. With all she had been 60 in her ten years, this was the hour of true triumph(成功). 41. A. failure B. pressure C. loss D. illness42. A. usually B. finally C. firstly D. frequently43. A. improve B. train C. join D. contact 44. A. increased B. found C. created D. made45. A. however B. therefore C. otherwise D. instead46. A. use B. survive C. save D. waste47. A. pull B. tell C. hide D. fire48. A. afraid B. nervous C. ready D. free49. A. take off B. set off C. give up D. show up50. A. attend B. miss C. ban D. Start51. A. rich B. weak C. firm D. kind 52. A. trusted B.determined C.experienced D. embarrassed53. A. frustration B. delight C. excitement D. surprise 54. A. beginner B.learner C. partner D. winner55. A. cheer on B. pete with C. respond to D. run after56. A. admitting B.explaining C.announcing D. whispering57. A. humor B. will C. honesty D. wisdom58. A. Although B. Since C. Once D. Because59. A. discovery B. choice C. influence D. moment60. A. through B. under C. across D. around第二节 语法填空（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。 Last summer, I went to Hanwang, an area severely damaged during the Wenchuan earthquake. I visited some of the _61_(survive) and helped the local volunteers. At Hanwang, there were no tall buildings and the air was very dirty and people were crowded. I lived with volunteers _62_all around China in makeshift (临时的) acmodation. They had been working there for more than six months, some giving up jobs to help with educating the kids. They never plained _63_the poor conditions that I couldnt bear at first. Rather, they were thankful to have the chance _64_(rebuild) the damaged areas. I respected their work. My main task was to visit some of the children_65_ charity organization was supporting. One of them was disabled, having broken a leg during the earthquake. A _66_(poison) spider had bitten another girl while she _67_(live)in a tent after the earthquake. She had to endure (忍受) the transplant of a piece of skin from one leg to the other. These children had terrible bad luck,_68 _ they were still full of hope despite the situation. Their grades were amazingly good, _69_was one reason the charity group chose to help them. All the people I visited were grateful, not only for surviving but to the country for helping_70_. 第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 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之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下便条。便条中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（ ），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。I have known my friend Rebecca for a long time. We firstly met at a friends birthday party five years before. We found out that we both liked singing and dancing, so I invited Rebecca over to my place. We listened to the music together and soon became best friends. Three years ago, Rebeccas parents invited me go on holiday with them. It is great. We spent three wonderful weeks in a little cottage. Rebecca and I loved walking along the beautifully beach. We took a lot of photos and had a lot of funs. Last year, Rebeccas father changed her job, and they moved to other town. Since then we havent seen each other very much, but weve talked in the phone and weve written emails to each other.第二节 书面表达(满分25分)学校英语报正在酝酿改版，拟从现有的三个栏目（健康、娱乐、文化）中去除一个，并从三个备选栏目（时尚、职业规划、读者反馈）中挑选一个纳入该报。假设你是该校学生程飞，给校报编辑写一封电子邮件，表达你的观点。邮件须包括以下内容：1. 你建议去除的栏目及去除的理由；2. 你建议增加的栏目及增加的理由。提示词：column 栏目 reform 改革 改版_