2019年高二英语上学期期末考试试题.doc

2019年高二英语上学期期末考试试题注意事项：1.答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。用2B铅笔将答题卡上试卷类型A后的方框涂黑。2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。3.非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。4.考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）(略) 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A An earthquake is a trembling or shaking of the ground caused by the sudden release(释放) of energy stored in the rocks below the surface. Generally, earthquakes last only seconds. Strong ground shaking during a medium（中等的） to large earthquake generally lasts about 10 to 30 seconds. Aftershocks（余震）can occur once in a while for weeks or even months.Many people think that there is an “earthquake season” or a kind of “earthquake weather”. As a matter of fact, there isnt. Earthquakes can occur at any time of the year and at time of day or night. Earthquakes occur under all weather conditions-sunny, wet. or cold without any special weather tendency(倾向).Also, you dont need to worry that the ground will open up and swallow people when earthquakes occur. Open ground cracks may form during an earthquake, for example, to land sliding or ground falling. However, such cracks tend to be open gaps (they dont “ swallow”) that a person could stand in afterwards.The safest place in an earthquake is an open field because buildings and falling objects can injure or kill you. If you are indoors, when you feel the ground start to shake, take cover immediately under a table or strong piece of furniture, placing something between falling objects and yourself. Dont attempt to use the stairs or an elevator to get out of the building.21Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AEarthquakes usually last 10 to 30 seconds.BAfter a big earthquake, there are many more quakes.CCracks in an earthquake are very dangerous.DWhat usually injures people during an earthquake are falling buildings.22The reason why there isnt “earthquake weather” is that _.Aan earthquake only lasts seconds and doesnt happen frequently.Ban earthquake can happen at any time and in any kind of weather.Cwhen an earthquake happens is related to the weatherDearthquakes dont change with the seasons23The underlined word “swallow” in Paragraph3 probably means “_”?Atake sb. / sth. in Bmake sb. frightenedCmake room for sb. to stand in Dmake the ground slide BStephen William Hawking was born on 8 January 1942 in Oxford, England. His parents house was in north London, but during the Second World War Oxford was considered a safer place to have babies. When he was eight, his family moved to St Albans, a town about 20 miles north of London. At eleven Stephen went to St Albans School, and then on to University College, Oxford, his fathers old college. Stephen wanted to do Mathematics, although his father would have preferred medicine. Mathematics was not available at College, so he did Physics instead. After three years and not very much work he was awarded a first class honours degree in Natural Science.Stephen then went on to Cambridge to do research in Cosmology, there being no one working in that area in Oxford at the time. His supervisor was Dennis Sciama, although he had hoped to get Fred Hoyle who was working in Cambridge. After gaining his Ph. D, he became first a Research Fellow, and later on a Professorial Fellow at Gonville and Caius College. After leaving the Institute of Astronomy in 1973 Stephen came to the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, and since 1979 has held the post of Lucasian Professor of Mathematics. The chair was founded in 1663 with money left in the will of the Reverend Henry Lucas, who had been the Member of Parliament for the University. It was first held by Isaac Barrow, and then in 1663 by Isaac Newton.Professor Hawking has twelve honorary degrees, was awarded the CBE in 1982,and was made a panion of Honour in 1989. He is the recipient of many awards, medals and prizes and is a Fellow of The Royal Society and a Member of the US National Academy of Sciences.24. At his teenage, Stephen W. Hawking went to the same college as .A. Galileo B. his father C. Isaac Barrow D. Isaac Newton25. Which of the following shows the right order of what happened to Hawking?a. He gained his Ph. D. b. He went to Cambridge.c. He was given a first class honour degree.d. He began to hold the post of Lucasian Professor of Mathematics.e. He went to St Albans School.A. e-c-b-a-d B. a-e-c-d-b C. a-e-c-b-d D. c-b-d-e-a26. According to the passage, Stephen W. Hawking had never spent much time studying .A. Cosmology B. Mathematics C. Physics D. Medicine27. Before Stephen Hawking went to Cambridge, .A. there was no one studying Cosmology in EnglandB. there was no one studying Cosmology in OxfordC. there were only a few scientists studying Cosmology in OxfordD. Cosmology is widely studied in BritainC As a capital city full of art and history, London is an important political centre and a huge financial marketplace. Whatever you think about London, visiting as a tourist is very different from living there. Each part of London has its own character. Some parts are richer than others, or more industrial, or have better housing.Lets start with the centre, the “Square Mile”. This is the oldest part of London. In the past, it was where all financial business was done. Not many people live here, but 300,000 people work here every day.Moving west, we e to the West End. This busy shopping and entertainment district is bursting with things to do. Take a walk down Oxford Street, and you will see big department stores like Selfridges and Harrods. Rents here are very high; a one-bedroom apartment may cost around 1,000 pounds a week. Further away is West London. This area is more residential(住宅的)and very fashionable.The East End contains the Port of London, which historically is where many immigrants first arrived. Waves of French, Belgians, Jews, Pakistanis and Bangladeshis have all lived here. This makes the culture of this area very various. London won the bid to hold the Olympics in xx, so many Londoners hope that housing, education and employment for many people in this area will improve.It is difficult to be general about London. The city is made up of a collection of villages”, each area with its own character and munity. Put them all together, and you have London, an international capital.28. Which of the following descriptions about Square Mile is NOT true?A. It is the oldest part of London. B. It is the center of London.C. All financial business was once done there. D.300, 000 people live there.29. Tom, an American, wants to go shopping in London. He had better go to .A. the East End B. the West End C. the Port of London D. the Square Mile30. According to the passage, Harrods is .A. a department store B. a residential area C. a famous square D. a small village31. What can we infer from Paragraph 4?A. The East End is richer than other parts of London. B. There must be many ships in the East End.C. People living in the East End have good housing. D. Most Londoners are satisfied with their government.D My husband David was waiting at the door when our daughter Laura and I pulled in the driveway. It wasnt like him to be home so early. The disbelief on his face told me that something was up. Do you still have a job?No. Redundant, he answered, looking away from me.OK. Well figure it out, I replied calmly.I actually had no idea how we were going to figure it out. I immediately started to think of how wed cut costs and who we should start to get in touch with. That night, after David had fallen asleep, I cried myself to sleep, and frequently sobbed in the shower in the days that followed.I knew the loss of Davids ine would have great effect on us. He had worked for the same insurance pany for twenty-one years and was our main ine. I work at home caring for Laura, and my freelance(自由职业者的)ine is uncertain. We have debts, and job hunting takes time.Still, I was more concerned about my husbands emotional state than our financial situation. Davids sense of identity was tied to his job. He called his parents to tell them about losing his job, but didnt say a word to anyone else for weeks. He told me that he felt like a failure.It was tough for me to watch David struggle with unemployment. One night a couple of weeks after he lost his job, David woke me just before midnight, sweating, pacing the bedroom floor and saying he felt funny. We spent the night in the emergency room waiting to see if he had a heart attack. Thankfully, it was just a serious anxiety attack. It was then that I knew I needed to do more to understand what my husband was going through. Here is what I learned from my own experienceand from talking to expertson how to support your spouse through a job loss.32. Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the underlined word Redundant in Paragraph 3?A. A piece of cake. B. Out of question. C. My treat. D. Out of employment.33What did the writer do about her husbands situation at first?A. She always remained calm and gave him advice.B. She appeared calm when in fact she was worried.C. She began to write about her husbands situation to the newspapers.D. She went to consult some doctors.34What can we know about David?A. He was fired by the pany he had worked for twenty-one years.B. He never thought himself a failure even when jobless.C. He was aware of the familys financial situation.D. Upon leaving the job, he suffered a heart attack and had to consult the doctor.35What will be talked about in the next part of the passage?A. What the writer did to help get some ine.B. How David suffered from the heart attack and the treatment.C. How the writer supported David to get through the jobless period.D. Why the insurance pany fired David. 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。 We are not suggesting that you can reach a permanent state called “happiness” and remain there. But there are many ways to turn the path of anxiety, anger, and sadness into a state of happiness. Here are four ideas to get you started. 36 . Laugh out loudJust expecting a happy, funny event can raise levels of pleasure-causing hormones(荷尔蒙) and lower production of stress hormones. Researchers at the University of California tested 16 men, who all agreed they thought a certain videotape was funny. Half were told three days in advance they would watch it. 37 When they actually watched the video, their levels of stress hormones dropped greatly, while their levels of pleasure-causing hormones rose 27 percent. Do one thing at a timeEduward Suarez, professor of medical psychology at Duck, found that people who do several things at the same time are more likely to have high blood pressure. 38 Instead of talking on the phone while cleaning the kitchen, sit down in a fortable chair and turn your entire attention over to the conversation. 39 Although relationships help take away stress, sometimes you need time to recharge and reflect on your own. Take yourself out to lunch or to a movie, or simply spend an afternoon reading at home, or looking through books in a bookstore. Practice mindfulness 40 Instead of worrying about your check-up tomorrow while having dinner with your family, focus on the here and nowfood, the pany, and the conversation.A. Spend time alone.B. Focus on the present.C. Take care of the soul.D. Take that finding seriously.E. Choose the ones that work for you.F. They started experiencing biological changes right away.G. find a quiet place near your house and make it your secret place to.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 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。 Though one can change his or her physical appearance with the help of cosmetics (化妆品), honesty is a quality that is not as easily obtained (获得). 41 , when choosing my friends, I look for people who 42 honesty as much as I do.Honesty is much more 43 than physical appearance, because, for me, a friends primary function is to be my secret keeper and problem 44 . When I have a problem, I like to ask for 45 from my friends. However, I want to be sure that I can discuss private things with my friends and that they wont 46 anyone else. Also, I want my friends to give me their 47 opinions. I dont want them to lie to me or try to 48 the truth. That would only 49 me and make me upset.In addition, I like being an honest person that people can 50 . I believe friends should have a(n)51influence on you and help you to better yourself. If I am around someone who repeatedly lies, I might pick up his or her bad 52 . Then, I would bee someone that others cannot trust.Another 53 is that physical appearance is not always a good reflection (反映) of how someone is on the inside. Yourfriends 54 cannot help you to solve a problem or make you feel 55 when youre feeling bad. However, an honest person with a good personality will 56 your feelings enough to tell you the truth, even when telling the truth may be difficult. 57 agood personality, good looks do not last.Overall, I believe ones social life will always be much more 58 if one has an honest friend rather than a physically 59 one. The phrase “Honesty is the best policy” is especially 60 when it es to keeping lasting friendships.41. A. Besides B. HoweverC. ThereforeD. Anyhow42. A. doubt B. valueC. showD. fear43. A. mon B. obviousC. mysterious D. important44. A. maker B. loverC. solver D. finder45. A. moneyB. troubleC. advice D. permission46. A. tell B. seeC. answer D. invite47. A. contraryB. honest C. variousD. mistaken48. A. faceB. admitC. hideD. discover49. A. treat B. forgetC. hurtD. refuse50. A. missB. trust C. learnD. meet51. A. immediate B. positiveC. slightD. dangerous52. A. tipB. secretC. habit D. skill53. A. result B. goalC. functionD. reason54. A. mind B. feelings C. behaviorD. looks55. A. safer B. betterC. strongerD. sadder56. A. describeB. respectC. wakenD. discuss57. A. With B. ExceptC. UnlikeD. Over58. A. normalB. pleasantC. modernD. peaceful59. A. activeB. sickC. possibleD. attractive60. A. trueB. simpleC. rudeD. polite第 II 卷第三部分 英语知识运用第二节（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。Once a boy had a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him 61_when he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the fence. The first day the boy_ 62 （ drive） 37 nails into the fence . As he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered 63 _ （gradual） decreased. He discovered 64 _was easier to hold his temper than to drive nails into the fence. Finally the day came 65_he did not lose his temper. His father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day when he was able to hold his anger. Days passed and all the nails were gone. The father took the boy 66 _ the hand and led him to the fence. He said, “ Look at the holesThe fence will never be the same. When you say things 67 _ anger，they leave scars just like the ones on the fence. No matter how many times you say “I am sorry”, 68 _wound is still there, a verbal wound is as bad 69 _a physical one. Friends are very rare jewels, indeed. They make you smile and encourage you 70 _ （success）.They lend an ear, and always want to open their hearts to us.”第四部分 写作 （共两节 满分 35） 第一节 短文改错（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, I went on a hike with one of my best friend, Kevin. I got up early that morning and prepare lots of food in my lunchbox and then I went Kevins home to pick him up. On the way to the mountain, we enjoyed at seeing many beautiful flowers along the road. After we arrived at the mountain, all of us couldnt help admire the natural scenery. Then he advised that we had a race between us, what made me excited too. But I agreed immediately. In a hurry, Kevin