2019版高二英语上学期期末考试试题 (I).doc

2019版高二英语上学期期末考试试题 (I)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。1. What does the woman want to know?A. Which items are on sale. B. Where the back of the store is. C. What the sign outside says.2. How much is the painting worth now?A. $xx. B. $2 million. C. $30 million.3. Why is the man lost?A. He took a wrong turn. B. He was told to take this way. C. He missed the freeway signs.4. What does the man imply?A. He is stressed. B. He works too hard. C. He needs some excitement.5. How long will the boy be at summer camp?A. One week. B. Two weeks. C. Three weeks.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。听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。6. What do we know about the man?A. He is good at marathon. B. He just ran a marathon. C. Hes a beginner runner.7. What does the man decide to do in the end?A. Go to the gym. B. Give up his idea. C. Exercise outdoors.听第7段材料，回答第8、 9题。8. Where does the man want to go?A. The 23rd floor. B. The 15th floor. C. The 5th floor.9. Who does the woman blame for their situation?A. The man.B. The HELP button. C. The woman with the groceries.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why does the woman think she knows the man?A. She has seen him somewhere in her opinion. B. She has seen a movie with him.C. She used to exercise together with him.11. How does the man most likely feel?A. Grateful. B. Confused. C. Angry.12. What is the last place that the woman mentions?A. A movie theater. B. A fitness center.C. A coffee shop.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. Writing music. B. Recording an album.C. Their favorite bands.14. What type of person is the man?A. Interesting. B. Boring. C. Creative.15. What was the man thinking about last night?A. Socks. B. The ocean. C. Bees.16. What does the man invite the woman to do?A. Listen to songs. B. Join a famous band. C. Work with him.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. Where was Cameron Diazs father born?A. In America. B. In Cuba. C. In Spain.18. How did Cameron Diaz begin her entertainment career?A. As a TV star. B. As a film actress. C. As a fashion model.19. For which film did Diaz win a Best Lead Actress Award?A. Shrek. B. Gangs of New York. C. Theres Something about Mary.20. What can we learn about Cameron Diaz?A. She made $10 million in xx. B. She is more than forty years old.C. She is the richest woman in Hollywood.第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分 ）第1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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。The Harker School is searching for part-time teachers to join our team. Here are the top 5 reasons to work at Harker: A stepping stone to a career in education. Opportunities to learn from experienced teachers. A schedule that works for students in college. Free breakfast and lunch provided to staff. A place to be creative, inspired, and have fun!Duties & Responsibilities:Supervise (监督)students activities and play in a non-academic setting.Provide a positive environment for students to learn and develop lifelong skills.Ensure the physical and emotional safety of the children at all times.Terms of Employment:These positions are part-time for the xx academic school year which runs from August 15th, xx to June 8th, xx. There are no benefits associated with this position. Required availability Monday through Friday, 3:00 pm6:00 pm, with additional hours depending on applicants availability including Monday through Friday, 7:30 am8:30 am and 11:45 am1:15 pm.Minimum Qualifications:Must be at least 18 years of age.Must hold current certification in both first aid and CPR or obtain certification within 1 month of employment.Must have previous experience of working with children in a school or camp setting.Ability to municate and work with groups of all ages and skill levels, and provide necessary direction and instruction to students.Ability to municate in effective English with staff, parents, and children.We will respond only to those candidates who meet the requirements of the position.21.What is the advantage of working in the Harker School?A. Chances of learning abroad. B. Paid annual leave and bonus.C. Free acmodation and meals. D. Inspiration and happiness from the work.22.When might the employees be working?A. Wednesday, 6:00pm7:00pm. B. Tuesday, 1:15pm3:00pm.C. Friday, 4:00pm5:00pm. D. Monday, 8:30pm11:45pm.23.What is a must for the people to apply for the job?A. The ability to speak French. B. Related previous experience.C.A sense of direction and humor. D.A current certification in first aid.BChinese paper cutting or jianzhi is the art of cutting paper designs, and the cut-outs are also used to decorate doors and windows, so they are sometimes called chuang hua. Paper cutting has long been a symbol of Eastern charm.There are symmetrical(对称的)designs that are usually created by some folding and cutting. When unfolded, it forms a symmetrical design. Chinese cut-outs are normally symmetrical and are usually in an even number series of 2, 4, 24,etc.The oldest surviving paper cut-out is a symmetrical circle from the early 6th century found in Xinjiang, China. From the 7th to 13th century, paper cutting became popular especially during Chinese festivals. The art spread to the rest of the world in the 14th century. Throughout the Qing Dynasty many paper cutting skills were developed including drafting and the use of smoked papers. By the end of the Qing ruling, however, paper cutting was once on the decline because new art forms were being introduced. The Republic of China later tried to revive the art in the 1980s.Today, paper cut-outs are chiefly decorative. They decorate walls, windows, doors, columns, mirrors, lamps and lanterns in homes and are also used on presents or are given as gifts themselves. Entrances decorated with paper cut-outs are supposed to bring good luck. Paper cut-outs used to be used as patterns, especially for embroidery(刺绣).There are two methods of manufacture: one uses scissors, the other uses knives. In the scissor method, several pieces of paper up to eight are fastened together. The image is then cut with sharp, pointed scissors. Knife cuttings are fashioned by putting several paper on a relatively soft foundation consisting of a mixture of oil and ashes. Skilled crafters can even cut out different drawings freely without stopping.24.When can the existing oldest paper cutting date back to?A. about 1 500 years ago.B. about 1 600 years ago.C. about 1 400 years ago.D. about 600 years ago.25.The underlined word revive in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by _.A. surviveB. restoreC. copyD. fix26.Which of the following words can best summarize the last paragraph?A. History.B. Origin.C. Uses.D. Process.27.What may be the best title of the text?A. Paper the Eastern Charm B. The History of Paper CuttingC.A Brief Introduction to Paper Cutting D. Paper Cutting Unbelievable Skilled CraftersCOnce 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. So 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.28Why did the man give up his job, home and friends?ABecause he possessed a variety of treasure. BBecause he devoted himself to a great test.CBecause he had to guard the treasure cave. DBecause he wanted to find the treasure cave. 29What did the man find when he showed his cave to the old man? AAll kinds of treasure. BA chest with jewels and gold.CA small emerald. DA handful of jewels. 30What do we learn about the people who dedicated their lives to the cave before?AThey all found the cave empty at last.BThe old man freed them from its spell.CThey all filled the cave with the treasure they had.DThey thought it was better to share than to enjoy the treasure alone.31What can we learn from the text?ADifferent people have different views.BTreasure only belongs to those who possess it.CSome people never learn what is really valuable.DPurely material things cannot make us truly wealthy.DWith the development of society, the choice of food and drink for children is more diversified than ever before. However, every coin has two sides. Many facts suggest that children are overweight and the situation is getting worse, according to the statistics. I feel there are a number of reasons for this.Some people blame the fact that we are surrounded by shops selling unhealthy, fatty food, such as fried chicken and ice cream, at low prices. This has turned out a whole generation of grownups who seldom cook a meal for themselves. If there were fewer of these restaurants then probably children would buy less takeaway food.There is another argument that blames parents for allowing their children to bee overweight. I agree to this, because good eating habits begin early in life, long before children start to visit fast food shops. If children are given fried chicken and chocolate rather than healthy food, or are always allowed to choose what they eat, they will go for sweet and salty food every time, and this will carry on throughout their lives. There is a third reason for this situation. Children these days take very little exercise. They do not walk to school. When they get home, they sit in front of the television or their puters. Not only is this an unhealthy pastime(消遣), it also gives them time to eat more unhealthy food. What they need is to go outside and play active games or sports. The above are the main reasons for this problem, and therefore we have to encourage young people to be more active as well as guide them away from fast food shops and bad eating habits.32What is suggested by the author to deal with overweight?ABlaming the shops selling unhealthy and fatty food.BAsking young children to walk to school every day.CLiving an active life and removing bad eating habits.DNot watching TV or playing puter games after school.33Which of the following shows the structure of the whole passage?34The author writes the passage to _Ashow people a social problem Bprovide facts for the governmentCadvise solutions to a problem Dpare opinions of people35The underlined word “diversified” in the first paragraph most probably means “_”Avarious Bdifficult Cexpensive Davailable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。选项中的两项为多途选项。What is your favorite color? Do you like yellow, orange, red? 36 . Do you prefer grays and blues? Then you are probably quiet, shy, and you would rather follow than lead. You tend to be pessimist. At least, this is what psychologists tell us, and they should know, because they have been seriously studying the meaning of color preference, as well as the effect that colors have on human beings. 37 . If you happen to love brown, you did so, as soon as you opened your eyes, or at least as soon as you could see clearly. 38 . A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark green one; and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day. 39 . A black bridge over the Thames River, near London, used to be the scene of more suicides（自杀）than any other bridge in the area -until it was repainted green . The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply. Perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue. 40 . It is an established fact that factory workers work better, harder, and have fewer accidents when their machines are painted orange rather than black or grey.A.On the other hand, black is depressing.B.They tell us, among other facts, that we do not choose our favorite color as grow up-we are born with our preference.C.The rooms are painted in different colors as you like.D.If you do, you must be an optimist, a leader, an active person who enjoys life, people and excitement.E.Light and bright colors make people not only happier but more active.F.Life is like a picture or a poem, full of different colors.G.Colors do influence our moods-there is no doubt about it.第三部分：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。 After spending a weekend away with my adult son, I was so impressed by his generous heart that I sent him this letter.Dear son, I want to thank you for teaching me a very 41 lesson in life by the great example you 42 . When we were eating at that caf in Bondi and a person who had 43 his hamburger didnt have enough money to pay for it, without any 44 , you went over and put the 45 $2 into his hand. When we were leaving, you 46 threw a five-cent coin onto the pavement and said 47 like, “Some kid will really enjoy 48 this.” Last week, a young man 49 me in the line at a petrol station didnt have 50 money to pay for his petrol. I asked the money collector, “How much 51 is he?” She told me he had meant to put $15 of petrol in his car 52 he had been looking at the wrong gauge(计量表) and had put in 15 53 , which came to just over 54 . That is an easy mistake 55 both gauges run fast. Something made me think of you and 56 you did that night at the caf in Bondi. I handed the man $6. He was so 57 and said, “But why would you do this for me?” I just smiled as I thought of you. Thank you, son, for teaching me that “its 58 to give than receive”. Now when I see a five-cent coin on the 59 and want to pick it up, I think of you and leave it 60 , just in case some kid will get a kick out of finding it. Love always, Mum41. A. humorous B. private C. reasonable D. valuable42. A. followed B. gave C. set D. took43. A. ordered B. booked C. offered D. bought44. A. hesitation B. doubt C. permission D. difficulty45. A. other B. last C. extraD. rest46. A. again B. already C. only D. also47A. nothing B. everythingC. anything Dsomething48Afinding Baccepting Clooking for Dpointing at49. Abehind Bbeyond Cahead of Dnext to50Amuch Bsome Cany Denough51Afar B1ong Cshort Dhigh52Aand Bbut Cso Dwhile53A1itresBkilograms Cpounds Dkilometres54A$15 B$20 C$25 D$3055Auntil Bas Calthough Dunless56Awhat Bwhich Cwhatever Dwhichever57Aexcited BsurprisedCinterested Dencouraged58Aeasier BbetterCfaster Dworse59. Acorner Bway Cground Dcarpet60Athere Bhere Cout Daround 第II卷 （非选择题 共60分）第一节：语法填空（共10小题，每题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或用括号内单词的正确形式填空（每空不多于3个单词）。The first practical cooling system for use in industry was invented in 192261Willis Carrier in New York, the USA. He continued to improve his62(invent) and, in 1928, developed the first air conditioner for home use. In 1939, eleven years later, an American car pany introduced the first air conditioner for cars, which made63possible for people to drive in a more fortable environment.After World War , many American64(pany) began making air conditioners and, beginning in 1950, many homes in the USA65(equip) with central air conditioning. Central air conditioning uses a single unit66(heat) or cool a whole house. With this, people could escape the heat of summer and the cold of winter no matter67they were in the house.In the 1970s, electricity became more and more expensive, so people developed68(good) air condit