2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题 (IV).doc

2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题 (IV)第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。1. What does the woman usually drink? A. Coffee.B. Milk.C. Tea.2. What does the woman ask the boy to do? A. Clean his room.B. Take out the trash. C. Wash the dishes.3. How will the boy know if school is canceled? A. By asking his mother.B. By watching the snow.C. By watching the TV news.4. What are the speakers doing?A. Making a special movie.B. Seeing a midnight movie.C. Meeting with some movie fans.5. What is the relationship between the speakers? A. Friends.B. Family members. C. Neighbors.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。6. How many fifties did Fred start with?A. Two. B. Five.C. Ten.7. Where does the conversation probably take place? A. At a bank. B. In a math class.C. In a shopping mall.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Why do the speakers decide to buy a new sofa?A. Their old one is worn out.B. They sold the old one to a store.C. Their friends took away the old one.9. What kind of sofa does the woman want?A. A big one.B. A cheap one.C. A pretty one.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. What does the man think of the womans idea at first? A. He doubts it.B. He agrees with it. C. He strongly opposes it. 11. Why does the woman want to plant things? A. To work outside more.B. To be like the neighbors.C. To make the house more beautiful.12. What flowers does the woman want? A. Pink ones.B. Purple ones.C. Yellow ones.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. How long will the mans family stay in Florida?A. All summer.B. One month. C. About two weeks. 14. Where does the mans family usually stay during their vacation? A. At a hotel.B. At their beach house.C. At their relatives house.15. How many people are there in the mans family? A. Three.B. Four.C. Five.16. What is one of the mans favorite parts of the beach trip? A. Lying on the beach.B. Cooking together at home.C. Playing sports on the beach.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Which flights have been canceled?A. Ones to Western Europe.B. Ones to Northern Europe.C. Ones to Eastern Europe.18. When might the canceled flights start again? A. After the big rainstorm stops.B. After the wind clears the air.C. After the volcano stops putting out smoke.19. What will the affected passengers do tonight?A. Call their airlines.B. Find a hotel nearby. C. Stay at the airport.20. What does the speaker ask some passengers to pay attention to? A. Text messages.B. Website updates.C. Radio announcements.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)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。Nowadays science has made great progress in every aspect and more and more really good inventions have changed our daily lives. However, the U.S. Patent Office has issued over 7.5 million patents (专利), and not all of them are quite so celebrated. Some good, some bad, and some crazy! The following lists some of the more unusual ideas that have e along.Snake LeashIn xx, a patent was issued for a snake-walking leash. There are at least two major problems with this idea, 1) Dog leashes fit securely between the head and shoulders. A snake does not have shoulders; so it might slither(蜿蜒滑行)away. 2) Dogs are OK for public places because they are social animals, and people like them. Snakes are not OK for public places because they are not social, and some people are terrified of them.Stadium HelmetAmericans are known for their love of sports. Unfortunately, good tickets to games are expensive, so some fans have to sit in the backward sections. This invention, patented in xx, is designed for these fans. Featuring a built-in radio, binoculars (望远镜), a cooling fan, and a helmet for falling litter, this design transforms the stadium experience.Bacon Alarm ClockWhen you think about it, waking to the dreadful, blaring noise of an alarm clock is a terrible way to start the day. However, this clock could change that. You simply put a piece of frozen bacon in the alarm clock, set the alarm, and go to sleep. The clock gently wakes you up with the mouth watering smell of bacon the next morning, just like waking up on a Sunday morning to the smell of mom cooking breakfast. Who said theres no time to eat breakfast?Toilet LockIn 1969, a patent was issued for a really bad idea - the toilet seat lock. First of all, fishing for your keys when you have to go seems very unpleasant. Then there is the possibility of losing the key altogether. What about guests? Just think that you would have to ask permission for the bathroom. Of course, there is the ultimate question: Why would you lock it in the first place?21. Snake Leash was designed to_.A. take a snake for a walk B. keep off a snakeC. catch a snake D. keep dogs and snakes together22. What can be inferred about the backward sections? A. They are close to the center of a stadium.B. They are for fans who have poor eyesight.C. They are for fans who cant afford to buy good tickets.D. They are in the center of a stadium.23. Which of the following inventions can help to save your time?A. Toilet Lock.B. Bacon Alarm Clock.C. Snake Leash.D. Stadium Helmet.BI like writing; I like meeting people; I like discovering new things, then telling everyone about them; and I couldnt keep a secret if you paid me. So I became a journalist.I wrote for my school magazine, did unpaid work on my local paper, took a masters degree, got a part-time job, and then became a full-time journalist.Or at least that is what my resume would say; but the life of a journalist is more exciting than thateven if that excitement can e with a side of pain and frustration.I have lost count of the numbers of e-mails I have ignored. I have spent hours at meetings listening as hard as I could for a storyonly to go home empty-handed.Once I ran around knocking on doors in a dark, dangerous-looking street in the snow to find a woman who (my editor had told me) “woke at night to find water pouring on her head”. Somehow I found her. I took photos. I interviewed her, the building owner and the fireman. I wrote the story.then I opened the paper to find it at the back, which no name on it, only 100 words long.Strangely, though, that challenge made me want to keep going. If you do succeed, the rewards of journalism are truly great.I once wrote about an old peoples home where residents, including a 90-year-old blind man, were living in rooms that were full of fleas(跳蚤), and being told to do their own repairs. A week after the story was published, the residents phoned me, overjoyed. The managers had apologized and promised to change their ways.Journalism can be dangerous and dull, and the pay (at least in the UK) is usually terrible. But its also one of the most thrilling, rewarding jobs around. For me, there is no better career than making a difference and telling the world about it.24. What is the article mainly about?A. Getting started in a career in journalismB. Why life is easier for male journalist.C. How you can be a good journalist.D. The authors colorful experiences as a journalist.25. According to the author, her frustration in her job often es from_.A. fruitless effortsB. unfair treatmentC. misunderstandingD. danger and risks26. What deeply attracts the author as a journalist is that _.A. she gets to see her name printedB. she can help others and bring about changes in peoples livesC. she can meet different people and hear their storiesD. she earns a lot through writing fun stories27. From the article we can conclude that the author_.A. is not good at keeping secrets.B. is not appreciated by her editor.C. does not mind the challenges in her career.D. is interested in exciting and dangerous work.CNew Yorkers and visitors to the Big Apple will get to ring in the Lunar New Year, also known as Chinese New Year in the U.S., in style with a fireworks display on the Hudson River set to musicwritten by Academy Award-winning poser Tan Dun.The display is part of the fourth annual “Happy Chinese New Year: Fantastic Art China” festival held in New York on February 15-20, xx. The China Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA), the U.S.-China Cultural Institute and the Cultural Associate of the mittee of 100 announced this years eventsonNovember 18 at a press conference at theLincoln Center.The “Fantastic Art China” festival willfeature a larger and more diverse series of artistic and cultural events across New Yorks top cultural venues (地点) and landmarks, including the Lincoln Center, Empire State Building and Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.This years theme focuses on exploring the plicated relationship between sound and image, said Professor Yu Ding from CAFA, who is also president of Fantastic Art China andin charge of the festivals design. Lunar New Year, which celebrates the “Year of the Dog” in xx,is anopportunity to bring Chinas modern art to mainstream America, and the festival serves as an innovative approach to establishing cultural exchange between China and New York City, Yu said.UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Tan Duns music is a new edition that will be featuredat several venues, including a major art exhibition at the Javits Center, events at the Lincoln Center andthe fireworks display on the Hudson, which will take place on the evening of February 6. Five barges (游艇) on the river will launch the fireworks designed by CAFA that will tell a story about celebration and conservation.“We Chinese are fond of nature, so the best way to celebrate the Lunar New Year is to salute with the soundsof nature, such as sounds of water, stone and bamboo,” said Tan Dun at the press conference, “And it will be fun to use the music of water during the firework display.”In addition to the fireworks, a special lighting showat the Empire State Building will illuminate New York City during the holiday.Chinese New Year is being recognized as a public school holiday for the first time in New York. Children from the National Dance Institute, whichrepresents 75 schools, will perform traditional Chinese dances at the Lincoln Center and the Javits Center. And, in celebration of the “Year of the Dog” events will feature a conservation message about the endangered golden Dog in China.28. The theme of this years celebration is centered on _. A. diversity of Chinese traditional festivalsB. relationship between sound and image of nature C. endangered species and environment protection D. cultural exchange between China and America29. The ing “Year of the Dog” is to be celebrated in New York by _. A. sailing on the Hudson River along with a new-year speech B. holding a special concert at the Empire State Building C. asking a week off and organizing Chinese dance contests D. setting off fireworks and holding a special lighting show30. What does the underlined word “illuminate” (in Para. 7) most probably mean? A. Surround. B. Lighten. C. Decorate. D. Broaden. 31. This passage is written mainly in order to _.A. report celebration activities for the “Year of the Dog” in New YorkB. attract visitors to America for the ing new-year celebrationC. strengthen the cultural co-operation between China and AmericaD. pare some traditional festivals in China and AmericaDHave you ever run into a careless cell phone user on the street? Perhaps they were busy talking, testing or checking updates on WeChat without looking at what was going on around them. As the number of this new “species” of human has kept rising, they have been given a new name phubbers (低头族). Recently, a cartoon created by students from China Central Academy of Fine Arts put this group of people under the spotlight. In the short film, phubbers with various social identities bury themselves in their phones. A doctor plays with his cell phone while letting his patient die, a pretty woman takes selfie in front of a car accident site and a father loses his child without knowing about it while using his mobile phone. A chain of similar events eventually leads to the destruction of the world. Although the ending sounds overstated, the damage phubbing can bring is real. Your health is the first to bear the effect and result of it. “Constantly bending your head to check your cell phone could damage your neck,” Guangming Daily quoted doctors as saying. “The neck is like a rope that breaks after long-term stretching.” Also, staring at cell phones for long periods of time will damage your eyesight gradually, according to the report. But thats not all. Being a phubber could also damage your social skills and drive you away from your friends and family. At reunions with family or friends, many people tend to stick to their cell phones while others are chatting happily with each other and this creates a strange atmosphere, Qilu Evening News reported. It can also cost you your life. There have been lots of reports on phubbers who fell to their death, suffered accidents, and were robbed of their cell phones in broad daylight.32. For what purpose does the author give the example of a cartoon in Paragraph 2? ATo indicate the world will finally be destroyed by phubbers.BTo advertise the cartoon made by students.CTo inform people of the bad effects of phubbing.DTo warn doctors against using cell phones while treating patients.33. Which of the following is NOT a risk a phubber may have? AHis social skills could be affected.BHis neck and eyesight will be gradually harmed.CHe will cause the destruction of the world.DHe might get separated from his friends and family.34. Which of the following may be the authors attitude towards phubbing? ASupportive. BObjective. COptimistic.DOpposed.35. What may the passage talk about next? AAdvice on how to use a cell phone.BPeople addicted to phubbing.CMeasures to reduce the risks of phubbing.DConsequences of phubbing.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。Weight loss is a hard topic. Lots of people arent satisfied with their present weight, but most people arent sure how to change it. You may want to look like the models or actors in magazines or on TV, but those goals might not be healthy or realistic for you. 36 . So what should you do about your weight control? 37 The best way to find out if you are at a healthy weight or if you need to lose or gain weight is to talk to a doctor or dietitian (营养师). 38 If it turns out that you can benefit from weight loss then you can follow a few of the simple suggestions listed below to get started. 39 People who lose weight quickly by crash dieting or other extreme measure usually gain back all of the pounds they lost, because they havent permanently (永久的) changed their habits. Therefore, the best weight management ways are those that you can maintain for a lifetime.Small changes are a lot easier to stick with than large ones. Try reducing the size of what you eat. 40 Once you have that done, start gradually introducing healthier foods and exercise into your life.Its a good idea to maintain a healthy weight because its just that healthy.A. Try giving up regular soda for a week.B. You should drink nonfat or low-fat milk.C. Weight management is about long-term success.D. Try to pay attention as you eat and stop when youre full.E. Besides, no magical diet will make you look like someone else.F. Being healthy is really about being at a weight that is right for you.G. They will pare your weight with healthy standards and help you set goals.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分55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。Over the last 15 years, as a doctor, I have had heart-to-heart conversations with countless patients near the end of their lives. The most mon emotion they express is 41 . And thats 42 I came up with a project to encourage people to write a 43 to their loved ones. Its a lesson I learned years ago from a memorable 44 patient. He was a retired 45 with a cancer. Every day, his 46 spent many hours watching him watch television. She explained to me he had never been much of a 47 in their 50-plus years of marriage. But he seemed quite 48 to share his ideas with me, 49 when it became clear his days were 50 . He spoke of his deep regret for not having spent enough time with his wife, and of his great 51 in his son, who had joined the Navy in his fathers footsteps. One afternoon, when I mentioned these 52 to his wife and son, they looked disbelievingly at each other. They thanked me for being so kind but 53 my patient was unlikely to express such feelings. To make sure his family could hear his 54 , I took my video camera with me the next morning and with the patients 55 , recorded an open letter from him to his family. When I gave them the 56 letter, both his wife and son were moved to tears. The experience 57 my letter project, which can help people plete their life review tasks: remembering to those we may have hurt; 58 those who have hurt us and saying “I love you”. It may take much courage to write a life review letter. For some people, it 59 deep and troubling emotions. 60 it may be the most important letter you will ever write.41. A. gratitudeB. regretC. apologyD. affection42. A. becauseB. whenC. whyD. how43. A. noteB. billC. letterD. sentence44. A. dyingB. weakC. unconsciousD. silent45. A. merchantB. workerC. officialD. soldier46. A. familyB. daughterC. sonD. wife47. A. husbandB. loverC. talkerD. panion48. A. willingB. disturbingC. embarrassedD. delighted49. A. speciallyB. especiallyC. exactlyD. gradually50. A. numberedB. diedC. pausedD. pleted51. A. satisfactionB. prideC. concernD. plaint52. A. mentsB. decisionsC. explanationsD. promises53. A. deniedB. disobeyedC. insistedD. refused54. A. sorrowB. anxietyC. happinessD. love55. A. desireB. permissionC. requestD. requirement56. A. tapedB. typedC. writtenD. scanned57. A. raisedB. inspiredC. provedD. weled58. A. acknowledgingB. forgettingC. hurtingD. forgiving59. A. calls forB. calls offC. calls inD. calls up60. A. SoB. ForC. YetD. Otherwise第二节 原文填空 （每空一词，共10题，每小题1分，满分10分。） Roy Trenton used to drive a taxi. A short while ago, however, he became a bus-driver and he has not 61 it. He is finding his new work 62 more exciting. When he was driving along Catford Street recently, he saw two 63 rush out of a shop and run towards a waiting car. Debbies father will set 64 with her in a small boat. Mr. Hart has trained his daughter for years. Tomorrow he will be watching her 65 as she swims the long distance to England. Debbie 66 to take short rests every two hours. She will have something to drink but she will not eat any solid food. Most of Debbies school friends will be waiting for her on the English coast. Among them will be Debbies mother, 67 swam the Channel 68 when she was a girl. The Olympic Games will be held in our country in four years time. 69 a great many people will be visiting the country, the government will be building new hotels, 70 immense stadium, and a fine new swimming pool.第三节 单词填空（Book 7 Units 1, 2 & 3 词汇、短语考查，每空一词，每题1.5分，满分15分。）71. Doing eye exercises is b_