2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题 (III).doc

2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题 (III)注意事项：1单项选择题用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案，答案不能答在试卷上。请按题号填涂。2非选择题必须用黑色字迹钢笔或签字笔作答，答题前必须先填好答题纸的密封线内各项内容。答案必须写在答题纸上各题目指定区域内相应位置上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用铅笔和涂改液。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。ALook and feel better in 30 days, guaranteed!Our proven workout system helps you reach your goals fast.Many Americans are overweight for lack of physical activities. Many are struggling to lose weight, but most give up just within days. If youve struggled with diets and workout routines, only to feel like you arent getting anywhere, our gym is for you! Take a moment to read this page to find out what we can do for you.Let us help you: reach your fitness goals quickly and safely work out in a fortable environment look and feel greatGet the results youve been looking forHave you tried dieting and working out, only to be let down? Do you have trouble pulling yourself to the gym every day? 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What can be inferred from the passage?A. It does harm to health to lose weight quickly.B. The workout system does not apply to everyone. C. Nutrition is also an important part of getting fit.D. There were some people failed after the 30-day program.3. How much should a couple pay if they join the gym today?A. $500.B. $800.C. $900.D. $1,000.4. Where is this passage most probably taken from?A. A newspaper.B. A magazine. C. A website.D. A textbook.5. Who are the target readers of the text?A. Those who like physical activitiesB. Those who want to lose weightC. Those who are interested in nutritionD. Those who want to save moneyBTwo of the saddest words in the English language are “if only”I live my life with the goal of never having to say those words, because they convey regret, lost opportunities, mistakes, and disappointmentMy father is famous in our family for saying “Take the extra minute to do it right”I always try to live by the “extra minute” rule When my children were young and likely to cause accidents, I always thought about what I could do to avoid an “if only” moment，whether it was something minor like moving a cup full of hot coffee away from the edge of a counter, or something that required a little more work such as taping padding (衬垫)onto the sharp corners of a glass coffee tableI dont only avoid those “if only” moments when it es to safetyIts equally important to avoid “if only” in our personal relationshipsWe all know people who lost a loved one and regretted that they hadforegonean opportunity to say “I love you“ or “I forgive you”When my father announced he was going to the eye doctor across from my office on Good Friday，I told him that it was a holiday for my pany and I wouldnt be hereBut then I thought about the fact that hes 84 years old and I realized that I shouldnt give up an opportunity to see him I called him and told him I had decided to go to work on my day off after allI know there will still be occasions when I have to say “ if only” about something, but my life is definitely better because of my policy of doing everything possible to avoid that eventualityAnd even though it takes an extra minute to do something right, or it occasionally takes an hour or two in my busy schedule to make a personal connection, I know that Im doing the right thing Im buying myself peace of mind and thats the best kind of insurance for my emotional well-being6Which of the following is an example of the extra minute rule?AStart the car the moment everyone is seatedBLeave the room for a minute with the iron workingCMove an object out of the way before it trips someoneDWait for an extra minute so that the steak tastes better7The author decided to go to her office on Good Friday to Ameet her father who was already an old manBkeep her appointment with the eye doctorCjoin in the holiday celebration of the panyDfinish her work before the deadline approached 8The underlined word “foregone ”in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to AlackedBabandonedCavoidedDwasted9.What is the authors attitude to the words “if only”?A. Optimistic B. Rejective C. Hesitant D. Insignificant10What is the best title for the passage?AThe Emotional Well-being BThe Most Useful RuleCThe Two Saddest Words DThe Peace of Mind CIn one of the old buildings near our school，one could see an old man sitting by a large window on the first floorHis name was JamesDuring the three years at schoo1, I had hardly ever found him missing from his usual position He was a high-ranking government official and lived happily with his wifeOnce there was a bus accident，in which a number of passengers were seriously injured and were taken to the hospital for treatmentJames was responsible for the rescue operationIt was a big hospital，but James was shocked to notice how ill-equipped it wasThere were no enough life-saving drugs and lifesupporting equipment The injured and their panions had to struggle thereJames attempted to help However，though he emptied his pockets，many of them died that day That was a turning point in his lifeHe made a decision to devote his life to helping others，particularly the poor and needy patients and their panionsHe began spending much of his ine on these peopleSince this required a lot of time and energy，he found it difficult to fulfill his official duties and therefore chose to retire，which，in turn，reduced his ine considerably His wife was deeply worried. Most of the time，James was out and paid least attention to home affairsMeanwhile，as he was spending a lot helping others，she had to struggle even to meet the household expensesThough she was not opposed to his helping the poor，she urged him not to overlook his own life and home，but it had no effect on himOne day they had a heated argument and in the end she left him，never to returnThough he continued with his work，this was a great blow and did serious harm to his health and enthusiasm and was soon forced to stay indoorsThat was when he took his position by the window，spending his time looking outside A few weeks after my graduation，I returned to school，only to find the buildings goneI heard that they were torn downAll the people left except JamesHe refused to go and the next morning，he was found at his usual place by the window，dead11What changed James view towards life?AThe difficulties in his career BThe deaths in the bus accidentCThe bad conditions in the hospital DThe responsibilities in the operation12James chose to retire in order to_. Atake care of the injured passengers Bfind a better job to increase his ine Cspare more time and energy to help others Dstay away from the difficult official duties13James wife left because_ Ashe was strongly against his deeds BJames paid too little attention to his work Cher work to support their daily life was too tiringDJames failed to keep a balance between charity and home14. The underlined word “this” in Paragraph 4 refers to _.A. His decision to retire B. The departure of his wifeC. The argument with his wife D. His devotion to helping others15. What is possibly the reason why James sat by the window every day?A. He expected his wife to return. B. He looked forward to going out.C. He desired to watch the students. D. He attempted to know the outside life.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。A major source of teen stress is school exams, and test anxiety is not unmon. When you recognize your teen is under stress, how can parents help your teen stay calm before an exam? Be involved. Parents need to be involved in their teens work. 16 _What they look for is your presence to talk, to cry, or simply to sit with them quietly. municate openly with your teen. Encourage your teen to express his or her worries and fears, but dont let them focus on those fears. Help them get organized. 17 Together, you and your teen can work out a time-table in which he or she can study for what he or she knows will be on the test. Provide a calm setting. Help your teen set up a quiet place to study and protect his or her privacy. Give them a nutritious diet. It is important for your teen to eat a healthy, balanced diet during exam times to focus and do his or her best. 18 If this happens, encourage your teen to eat light meals or sandwiches. A healthy diet, rather than junk food, is best for reducing stress. 19 Persuade your teenager to get some sleep or do something active when he or she needs a real break from studying. Making time for relaxation, fun, and exercise are all important in reducing stress. Help your teen balance his or her time so that he or she will feel fortable taking time out from studying to spend time with friends or rest. Show a positive attitude. 20 Your panic, anxiety and blame contribute to your teens pressure. Make your teen feel accepted and valued for his or her efforts. Most importantly, reassure your teen that things will be all right, no matter what the results are.A. A parents attitude will affect their teens emotions.B. Exam stress can make some teens lose their appetite.C. They will only make the situation worse.D. Encourage your teen to relaxE. The best thing is simply to listen.F. Help your teen think about what she has to study and plan accordingly.G. Your teen may also make negative ments about themselves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四个选项（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。There are many brands of chocolate. If you love it, you cant forget DOVEthe most famous chocolate brand. But do you know what the meaning of DOVE is? Dove chocolate is born because of 21 . One day in 1919 Princess Bazaar of Luxembourgs royal family first met the royal kitchen helper Leon. Many nights Leon slipped into the kitchen and 22 various ice creams for Bazaar. They soon fell in love. Unfortunately owing to their quite different social 23 , both of them had to 24 the deep feelings in heart. Afterwards Bazaar was made to 25 an arranged royal marriage against her wishes. For many days Leon could not see Bazaar, and he was burning with 26 . Finally Bazaar turned up at the table a month later. While serving desserts, Leon 27 the letters DOVE which is an abbreviation of DO YOU LOVE ME with hot chocolate on Bazaars ice cream. Leon 28that Bazaar could understand his feeling. A few days later, Bazaar got 29. Leon, broken-hearted, could not 30 the mental suffering and left for America, where he and his own family 31 a candy store years later but lived unhappily. Many years later, they met again before Bazaars death. Bazaar 32 that she did eat the ice cream that afternoon but didnt see the 33 letters and also didnt receive any promise from Leon and she had to 34 to her fate and missed him all her lifetime. Hearing this, Leon broke down in tears. If that chocolate had been 35 , those letters would never have melted and he would not have lost his last 36 .Leon decided to create a solid chocolate which can 37 a long time. After lots of research, he succeeded and each piece of chocolate was 38 engraved (刻) with the letters DOVE. It is a 39 of the love between Leon and Bazaar. Now more and more people fall in love with this chocolate . Giving someone DOVE means sending the 40 of love: DO YOU LOVE ME?21.A.love B. sorrow C. anger D. envy22.A.served B. made C. drew D. heated23.A.opinion B. view C. attitude D. status24.A.discover B. forget C. bury D. struggle25.A.accept B. know C. try D. practice26.A.sympathy B. impatienceC. joy D. humor27.A.mixed B. sent C. wrote D. pressed28.A.allowedB. promised C. declared D. expected29.A.marriedB. sick C. bored D. changed30.A.repeat B. bear C. reduce D. keep31.A.supportedB. found C. ran D. sold32.A.recalledB. learned C. heard D. believed33.A.annoyingB. confusingC. interesting D. melting34.A.give up B. give in C. give out D. give away35.A.powerfulB. liquid C. solid D. frozen36.A.belief B. promise C. courage D. chance37.A.eat B. miss C. preserve D. sell38.A.quicklyB. firmly C. happily D. strongly39.A.study B. sign C. survey D. symbol40.A.whisperB. secret C. rumor D. story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（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。In the 1830s, William Procter and James Gamble started a small factory in Cincinnati, in which candles and pieces of soap _41_ (produce). However, the market for candles suddenly fell as a result of Thomas Edisons _42_ (invent) of the electric light. The situation appeared to be hopeless for Mr. Procter and Mr. Gamble, _43_ an accident saved their pany.One day in 1879, a forgetful worker forgot _44_ (stop) his machine when he went to lunch. A lot of air made its way into the mixture. Instead of _45_ (throw) away the mixture, he made it into soap. The soap was cut, packed and shipped. Filled with air bubbles (气泡), the new soap was _46_ (light) than water. _47_ (nature), it floated. The soap was given the name “Ivory Soap”.To _48_ (they) surprise, Mr. Procter and Mr. Gamble received lots of letters _49_ the buyers for that “accidental” soap. They wanted more of _50_ soap, which floated!You may wonder why that product was so popular. In Cincinnati, many people bathed in the Ohio River and the floating soap would never get lost. Ivory Soap became a best selling thing because of the workers mistake. 第三部分 基础知识（共两节，满分30分）第一节 单词拼写。注意：每空一词，形式错误不得分。（共15小题，每空1分，满分15分）51.She _(消耗）most of her time in watching TV.52.His reading is of a very wide _(范围)。53.If you behave so foolishly, you must be ready to take the c_.54.There are a lot of _(现象) of nature we cant understand. 55.Can you guess the _(平均的) age of the four girls?56.The elephant is the largest land animal in _(生存)。57.His father always reminded him to look out for _（潜在的）dangers ahead. 58.People are_(禁止）from taking photos in the museum.59. At the end of each term, teachers are required to _（评估）the performance of students.60.The rainstorm was_ (加强)61.Once you get a_ to puter games，you will find it hard to get rid of it.62.Q_of flowers are left in the garden.63 His illness r_ from bad food.64 I decide to a_ you as the vice manger.65 He g_ at the letter and tore it into piece.第二节 补全句子。注意：每空一词，形式错误不得分（共5小题，每空1分，满分15分）66我们不仅应该要勇敢，而且要谨慎。Not only _ _ be brave，but also be cautious.67直到10点他才回家It was _ _ ten oclock _ he went back home.68. 被告知了很多次，他仍然犯同样的错误。_ _ _ many times，he still repeated the same mistake.69. 父亲极力反对我的婚事。My father_ violently _ _ my marriage.70. 孩子们该睡觉了。_ _ _ children _ to bed.第四部分 书面表达（满分35分）第一节 短文改错 (共10小题；每小题1分，满分10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处错误，每句中最多有两处。每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。Dear Sir, Thank you very much for invite me to the summer English course in your school. As for my choice between the two courses, I prefer the four-week course because of this will allow me more time to do some traveling but make a few new friends. Of all the subject Im learning at school, I like English best. I had been learning English for eleven years but my spoken English remains to be poorly. So I really hope to take this chance to improve them. If possible, Id like to stay with a family for a couple of days so that I can learn some customs in England, that Im particularly interesting in. I believe I will have good time this summer. Yours truly, Li Hua第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，你打算本周末带来自英国的交换生Alex到北京旅游，但你患了重感冒不能赴约。请你给Alex写封邮件，内容包括:1.表达歉意，解释原因; 2.王林将代替你陪同Alex; 3.表达祝愿。注意:1.词数100左右; 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯; 3.开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。Dear Alex,_ _Yours sincerely, Li Hua xx高二第一学期 期末联考 英语答案阅读理解（每题2分，满分30分） DCBCB CABBC CCDBA七选五（每题2分，满分10分） EFBDA完形填空（每题1.5分，满分30分） ABDCA BCDAB CADBC DCBDA语法填空（每题1.5分，满分15分）41. were produced 42. invention 43. but 44. to stop 45. throwing 46. lighter 47. Naturally 48. their 49. from 50. the单词拼写51.consumed 52.range 53.consequence 54.phenomena 55.average56.existence 57.potential 58.banned/forbidden 59.evaluate 60.strengthening61.addicted 62.Quantities 63 resulted 64 appoint 65 glanced补全句子66.should we 67 not until that 68. Having been told69.was opposed to 70 Its time that；went改错（每题1分，满分10分）71. invite 改为 inviting 72. because of 去掉 of73. but改为 and 74. subject 改为 subjects75. had 改为 have 76. poorly 改为 poor77. them 改为 it 78. that 改为 which79. interesting 改为 interested 80. have后加a 作文（满分25分）Dear Alex,I had planned to show you around Beijing this weekend; however, Im sorry to tell you that I cant.In fact, I caught a bad cold the day before yesterday. Since then I have been coughing. And I was told that I wouldnt be able to recover soon. So Im afraid I cant go with you. But Wang Lin, who is one of my best friends and familiar with Beijing, will take my place. I have told your telephone number to him and he will get in touch wih you before Friday.I