2019-2020学年高二英语下学期期中试题 (I).doc

2019-2020学年高二英语下学期期中试题 (I)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 Oxford Open DaysOpen day dates in xx The next University-wide open days for undergraduates will be held on 28 June, 29 June and 15 September xx. Students and parents are invited to spend a whole day in Oxford, attending events, talking to staff and students and getting answers to any questions which remain after examining prospectuses（简章）and websites.To book or not to book Unlike many other university open days, it is not necessary to book to attend an Oxford open day. Many events are offered on a drop-in basis.What to expect on the day Many departments run their main open day events in the morning so you may choose to start with a visit to your subject department. Here you may attend a talk or sample lecture and chat to tutors and students. Over lunchtime and in the afternoon, colleges offer a range of events, tours and opportunities to meet students and tutors. This is a great time to visit those colleges on your shortlist.Getting around There is no central campus at Oxford University, so events will happen at colleges, departments, museums and libraries all around the city. Most visitors manage this easily on foot, as all open day venues(会场) are within 15 minutes walking distance from the city center, but it is important that you plan your day in advance taking travel time into account. Many events will be very busy and lateers will not always be able to join. Please do not try to drive between venues - there is no parking available and traffic on open days is typically extremely heavy.Disabled visitors Anyone with a mobility impairment(损伤) may borrow a free wheelchair to travel around Oxford city center via Oxford Shop mobility. To book your wheelchair, call +44 (0) 1865 248737 at least one day in advance.1. Who are the open days intended for ?A. Graduate students B. Undergraduates C. Tutors D. Staff members2.On Oxford open days, which of the following is NOT mentioned?A. Attending a sample lecture in your subject departmentB. Asking tutors and students for information about Oxford UniversityC. Borrowing books from the libraries in Oxford UniversityD. Visiting the colleges you are considering3.Which of the statements is true? A. Most open day events happen on the central campus at Oxford University.B. Disabled visitors can buy a wheelchair to travel around Oxford University.C. Visitors can attend all open day events in time just on foot.D. Its advised that visitors not drive in Oxford University on open days. After giving a talk at a high school, I was asked to pay a visit to a special student. An illness had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me. I was told it would mean a great deal to him, so I agreed. During the nine-mile drive to his home, I found out something about Matthew. He had muscular dystrophy (肌肉萎缩症). When he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to five, and then they were told he would not make it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal power lifter, and I knew about overing obstacles（障碍）and going for my dreams. I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. Never once did he plain or ask, “Why me?” He spoke about winning and succeeding and going for his dreams. Obviously, he knew what he was talking about. He didnt mention that his classmates had made fun of him because he was different. He just talked about his hopes for the future, and how one day he wanted to lift weights with me. When we had finished talking, I went to my briefcase and pulled out the first gold medal I had won and put it around his neck. I told him he was more of a winner and knew more about success and overing obstacles than I ever would. He looked at it for a moment, then took it off and handed it back to me. He said, “You are a champion. You earned that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.” Last summer I received a letter from Matthews parents telling me that Matthew had passed away. They wanted me to have a letter he had written to me a few days before:Dick,My mum said I should send you a thank-you letter for the picture you sent me. I also want to let you know that the doctors tell me that I dont have long to live any more, but I still smile as much as I can.I told you someday that I would go to the Olympics and win a gold medal, but I know now I will never get to do that. However, I know Im a champion, and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven, God will give me my medal and when you get there, I will show it to you. Thank you for loving me.Your friend,Matthew4. The boy looked forward to meeting the author because _. A. he was also good at weight lifting B. he wanted to get to the Olympics and win a medal C. he was one of the authors students D. he admired the author very much5. The underlined sentence in the third paragraph probably means that _.A. the boy never plained about how unlucky he was to have this diseaseB. the boy never plained about not being able to go to school.C. the boy never plained why the author had never e to see him beforeD. the boy never plained about not getting a medal 6. Matthew didnt accept the authors medal because _. A. he thought it was too expensive B. he was sure that he could win one in the future C. he thought it was of no use to him as he would die soon D. he would not be pitied by others7. What would be the best title for this passage? A. A sick boy. B. A special friend. C. A real champion. D. A famous athlete. CIs It Worth Buying Organic Food? Organic food, grown without artificial chemicals, is increasingly popular nowadays. Consumers have been willing to pay up to twice as much for goods with organic labels (商标). However, if you think paying a little more for organic food gets you a more nutritious and safer product, you might want to save your money. A study led by researchers at Stanford University says that organic products arent necessarily more nutritious, and theyre no less likely to suffer from disease-causing bacteria, either. The latest results, published in the Annuals of Internal Medicine, suggest that buyers may be wasting their money. “We did not find strong evidence that organic food is more nutritious or healthier,” says Dr. Crystal Smith-Spangler from Stanford. “So consumers shouldnt assume that one type of food has a lower risk or is safer.” For their new study, Smith-Spangler and her colleagues conducted a review of two categories of research, including 17 studies that pared health outes between consumers of organic against traditional food products, and 223 studies that analyzed the nutritional content of the foods, including key vitamins, minerals and fats. While the researchers found little difference in nutritional content, they did find that organic fruit and vegetables were 20% less likely to have chemicals remaining on the surfaces. Neither organic nor traditional foods showed levels of chemicals high enough to go beyond food safety standards. And both organic and traditional meats, such as chicken and pork, were equally likely to be harmed by bacteria at very low rates. The researchers did find that organic milk and chicken contained higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids, a healthy fat also found in fish that can reduce the risk of heart disease. However, these nutritional differences were too small, and the researchers were unwilling to make much of them until further studies confirm the trends. Organic food is produced with fewer chemicals and more natural-growing practices, but that doesnt always translate into a more nutritious or healthier product. The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) states that “whether you buy organic or not, finding the freshest foods available may have the biggest effect on taste.” Fresh food is at least as good as anything marketed as organic.8. The new research questions whether organic food _. A. should replace traditional food B. has been overpriced by farmers C. is really more nutritious and healthierD. is grown with less harmful chemicals9. Smith-Spangler and her colleagues found that _. A. organic food could reduce the risk of heart disease B. traditional food was grown with more natural methods C. both organic and traditional food they examined were safe D. there was not a presence of any forms of bacteria in organic food10. Which of the following is relatively healthier according to the passage? A. Organic chicken and pork.B. Organic milk and chicken. C. Traditional chicken and pork.D. Traditional fruit and vegetables.11. What is the authors attitude toward organic food? A. Grateful. B. Doubtful. C. Unconcerned.D. Approving. DI have always been somebody who often alternated(交替)between hoping to be alone and hoping to be with others. The thing was, I only wanted to be with others in a very particular way. I wanted to feel warmth between me and the other person. I wanted to feel safe and fortable. I wanted to feel close. If my relationship with someone didnt have closeness, it tended to make me feel lonlier than just being alone.I found most of the advice out there about how to get over loneliness futile. “Put yourself out there more!” the experts said. “Meet more people and you will finally find good friendships.” That only sounded reasonable. Most of us already have people in our lives with whom we feel that spark(火花)of connection, and we just dont know how to properly fan the flames. We dont know how to move from mon interacting with someone to being close. In other words, Ive found that most of us who fight against loneliness do not lack access to other people. Thats not the source of the pain.The source of the pain is the lack of a certain feeling in our relationships. And that feeling is closeness. This feel of closeness is what you really want when you are lonely. The feeling of closeness arises between two people when they both feel that the other understands them well and cares about them deeply. I call these two important qualities of closeness “knowing and caring”.Taken together, knowing and caring are a powerful bination. They say to the other person, “Not only do I see the real you, but I want to keep the real you well.” This is the message you will give and receive from close relationships. Getting to know others in the way that improves closeness means ing to understand them from their own perspective(角度). Closeness doesnt have to be something that happens by accident- it is within your control to create. Starting now, you really can stop being lonely.12. What does the underlined word “futile” mean?A. Unhelpful. B. Wonderful. C. Useful. D. Unbelievable.13. According to the author, most people who feel lonely _ A. should make more new friendsB. dont lack chances to contact other peopleC. dont know how to express their feelingsD. refuse to change their attitudes toward others14. According to the passage, the feeling of closeness is _ .A. what we really need in our daily lifeB. something we cant control or createC. based on understanding and valuing each otherD. the most important for building a good relationship15. To build a close relationship with others, we should _ .A. learn to look after othersB. share our thoughts and feelingsC. spend more time staying with othersD. think more from otherss points of view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。（如果所用的答题卡没有E、F、G选项，则选E涂A、B，选F涂A、C，选G涂A、D。） We all face quantities of stresses in day-to-day living, whether at work, in the home, or anywhere in between. 16 Heres how stress can help us on an everyday basis. Sharpening your memory. Did you ever notice that sometimes when you are stressed, your memory seems to improve? Remember that test you passed where the answers seemed to e out of nowhere? 17 Its because of stress hormones (荷尔蒙) that increase your alertness when its most needed. 18 Successful employees turn stress into motivation. Have you ever noticed that you get the least amount of work done when you have the fewest deadlines? Too little stress can affect how much you actually get done. When you take risks and choose to get over the difficulty, it improves your mental toughness and self-confidence. Helping you resist the attack of illness. 19 Believe it or not, the right kind of stress can help your bodys defenses against illness. When you get sick, stress causes you to make hormones that battle threats to your health. That burst of stress is helpful to your immune system when your body faces a threat. Making your life more interesting. Think about some stressful situations that we consciously put ourselves in to make life more interesting and enjoyable, like asking someone out on a first date, conquering a known fear, or learning something new. These may not immediately e to mind when you think of stress because of the positive outes. 20 A. Helping you get an advantage at work. B. Helping you get through difficult times. C. This will happen whenever you are stressed. D. Thats one way your brain responds to stress. E. You need a healthy immune system to help fight off diseases. F. But theyre the types that can help you achieve fulfillment and happiness. G. But handled properly, stress can have many benefits for the body and mind.第二部分：语言知识运用（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选项（A、B、C和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 A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor. The conversation soon turned into plaints about 21 in work and life. To offer his 22 coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and 23 with a large pot of coffee and a 24 of cups-plastic, glass, metal, porcelain (陶瓷), crystal（水晶）, some plain-looking , some beautiful. The professor told his students to 25 themselves to hot coffee. When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said, “lf you have 26, all the nice-looking expensive cups have been 27, leaving behind the plain and 28 ones. While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the 29 of your problems and stress.” The professor continued, “Believe that the cup itself adds no 30 to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases it even 31 what we drink. What all of you 32 wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went 33 the best cups.” Now 34 this: life is the coffee; the jobs, money, and 35 in society are the cups. 36 are just tools to hold and contain life, and the different types of cups we have dont decide, nor 37 the quality of life. If we concentrate only on the cups, we will 38 to enjoy the coffee in it. So dont let the cups 39 you.enjoy the coffee instead. At these words, the graduates looked at each other in 40 embarrassment. 21. A. stressB. dreamC. sorrowD. truth22. A. friendsB. customersC. fellowsD. guests23. A. carriedB. returnedC. arrivedD. reached24. A. kindB. varietyC. sortD. number25. A. devoteB. exposeC. helpD. addict26. A. searchedB. witnessedC. noticedD. discovered27. A. taken upB. brought inC. sold outD. cut down28. A. expensiveB. cheapC. beautifulD. usual29. A. point B. answerC. sourceD. result30. A. qualityB. energyC. weightD. color31. A. makesB. givesC. hidesD. includes32. A. finallyB. reallyC. especiallyD. nearly33. A. forB. withC. offD. to34. A. forgetB. discussC. considerD. try35. A. positionB. relationC. workmatesD. friends36. A. TheyB. WeC. YouD. What37. A. damageB. determineC. changeD. increase38. A. eB. stopC. haveD. fail39. A. driveB. forceC. takeD. amaze40. A. quietB. speechlessC. amazingD. reasonable第II卷（共35分）注意：将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。第二部分:英语知识运用(共两节,满分45)第二节.语法填空 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。（满分15）I can well remember that I was once asked to deliver a speech titled “A Real Test in My Life” before the whole class at the age of 9! You can imagine how 41 (terrible) shy I was with so many eyes 42 (fix) upon me. I had no 43 (choose) but to prepare for it, though. First of all, I was to draft the speech, which was just a piece of cake for me, a good writer. But the hardest part 44 (lie) in my oral presentation from my memory for to read from the paper was not allowed. The real moment began 45 I stood on the platform with my legs trembling and my mind blank. But my listeners were waiting patiently without any signs of rushing me. Gradually I found myself back, 46 (deliver) my speech with difficulty. After what seemed to be a hundred years, I found my audience applauding(鼓掌) I made 47 ! From then on, my fear of talking before an audience disappeared. Actually with my 48 (confident) building up, I now turn out to be a great speaker. Looking back, I know the greatest difficulty on our way 49 success is our fear. Overe it 50 we will be able to achieve our goals.第三部分：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：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。Last Sunday morning, when I was having a walk in the park near my home, I came across a person make a new film with one of my favorite actor. I didnt have my camera with me at that time, but I rushed back home to get. Unfortunately, by the time I got back, they have finished the scene and the actor couldnt be seen everywhere. I was really disappointing and about to leave while he walked out of a building. He was right there in the front of me! I couldnt believe my lucknot only did I have my photo taking with him, but he signed his name on my shirt!第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假如你是高三学生李华，今年参加高考，考后就要面临填报志愿， 你一直想当老师， 可父母的愿望是让你当医生。请用英语给你在美国的的叔叔写封信， 陈述你的愿望和理由，请求叔叔帮忙，以说服你的父母。注意：1.词数100左右； 2. 开头和结尾已给出（不计入总词数）。Dear Uncle, How I miss you! As you know, after the College Entrance Examination, filling the intention for university is around the corner._ Looking forward to your rely soon!高二答案阅读理解： A篇 BCD B篇 DA DCC篇 CCBB D篇 ABCD完型填空ADBBC CABCA CBACA ACDAB 七选五： GDAEF语法填空：41. terribly 42. fixed 43.choice 44.lay 45. when 46. delivering 47. it 48. confidence 49. to 50. and短文改错：1. makemaking 2.actoractors 3.butso 4.get后加it 5.havehad 6.everywhereanywhere 7.disappointingdisappoin