江苏省徐州市2020学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题(无答案)新人教版

1、徐州市 2020 学年度高二年级第二学期期末抽测英语试题本试卷共10 页。由第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两个部分组成。满分120 分。考试时间120 分钟。第一卷（共85 分）注意事项：1答第一卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目用铅笔涂写在答题卡上。2用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。不能答在试题卷上。3考试结束后，请将答题纸和答题卡一并交回。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

2、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 man think of David s car?A. It s too expensive.B. It s really cheap.C.It s rather old.2. When did the woman go shopping?A. Before sleeping.B. After taking a walk.C.After dinner.3. What can we learn from the dialogue?A. The man s car hit a truck.B. The ma

3、n is badly injured.C. The car can still work well.4. How does Peter feel about the results of the test?A. Worried.B. Disappointed.C. Satisfied.5. Where are the two speakers most probably?A. In a taxi.B. On a bus.C. On aplane.第二节（共15 小题；每小题1 分，满分15 分）听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给出的A、 B、 C 三个选项 中选出最佳选项，并

4、标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题。每小题5 秒钟；听完后，各小题给出5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。听第 6 段材料，回答第6、 7 题。6. What is the advantage of small shops?C. TheC. They areA. They re not so crowded.B. The food is ducts are cheaper.7. What does the man think of his staff?A. They are busy.B. They are energetic.friendly.听第

5、 7 段材料，回答第8 至 10 题。8. Where are the speakers?A. At a meeting.B. At a party.C. At aninterview.9. Whom did the man first mention?A. Paul.B. Mike.10. What will the woman do next?C. Kathy.A. Drink wine herself.B. Go to the hotel.C. Meet newfriends.听第 8 段材料，回答第11 至 l3 题。11. What is the man waiting for?A.

6、 A product list. B. A computer.C. A message.12. When will the man get the fax?A. At about 2:30 pm.B. At about 3:30 pm. C. At about 4:30pm.13. What is their after-sale service?A. Free repair within 12 months.B. Free repair within 18 months.C. Free repair within 24 months.听第 9 段材料，回答第14至 16题。14. What

7、are they talking about?A. Preparing speech.B. Writing a book.C. Working ona paper.15. When will the woman turn in her speech topic?A. Next Tuesday.B. Next Thursday.C. ThisThursday.16. What does the man advise the woman to do next?A. To select a specific topic.B. To do some research.C. To write out a

8、n outline.听第 10 段材料，回答第17 至 20题。17. Why did the British government set up the committee?A. To promote standard English.B. To teach pupils English.C. To help pupils express themselves.18. Where is standard English usually used?A. At home.B. At school.C. In shops.19. How many British 15-year-old girls

9、 feel comfortable using standard English?A. 15%.B. 20%.C. 28%.20. What do we know about the members of the government committee?A. They are all language experts.C. They are from many fields.B. They are widely respected.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35 分）第一节：单项填空（共15 小题；每小题1 分，满分15 分）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、 B、 C、 D 四

10、个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。21. “ A red, red rose ”， romantic poem, is written by Robert Burns,quite a few of whose books involve the theme ofnature.A. a; theB. the; theC. a; 不填D. the;不填22. After moving into our new big house, my dream of having a private reading room came true.A. obviouslyB. casuallyC.

11、 typicallyD. eventually23. To economic growth in Jordan, King Abdullah H appointed a newprime minister and gave a speech promising comprehensive reform.A. acknowledge B. accumulate C. accelerateD.abandon24. It s hardly surprising that so manypeople around the world are catching the fever to learn Ch

12、inese, ?A. is itB. isn t itC. are theyD.aren t they25. It is exactly its products are of high quality has madethe company very successful in China.A. that; thatB. because; that C. that; whatD. whether;what26. My of heat is considerably greater after having lived in the FarEast for a couple of years.

13、A. resistance B. toleranceC. assistanceD.insurance27. Where is Lucy? I can t say for sure where she is, but she be out shopping.A. canB. should C. mustD. may28. The two iPads are in fashion and of good quality, but of themare not on sale. Soyou d better make your decision as soon as possible .A. all

14、B. eitherC. neitherD. both29. As performers, we can t stand still. We have to the changingmarket and the demands of the audience.A. drop offB. adapt toC. split upD. seek for30. , the idea runs deep and wide among traditional Chinesephysicians.A. As it might sound strangeB. Strange as might it soundC

15、. As strange it might sound D. Strange as it might sound31. that he still cannot make himself understood.A. So clearly he speaks EnglishB. So clearly does he speakEnglishC. Clearly as he speaks EnglishD. He speaks English clearly32. What do you think made Tina so delighted ？ the driving test at her

16、first attempt.A. As she passed B. PassedC. Because of passing D.Passing33. At the mountaintop, where five ancient statues stand.A. does lie a templeB. a temple liesC. lies a templeD. does a temple lie34. If you want to write a good English composition, you can tsignificant and necessary points.A. co

17、me across B. make for C. leave outD. put forward35. I m afr aid I can only make a small contribution this time.We really appreciate your assistance.A. Every little helps. to receive.C. The more, the better. packages.第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分, 请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后个题所给的 选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。B. It s better to give than

18、D. The best things comein small满分20分）A B C D四个选项中，选出最佳Does anyone think of the mere if 37 ? Is there a “success that leads almost 39 toEveryone dreams of being successful. question as to what elements 36 success, personality ” some 38 qualities achievement? If so, what is that secret success format,

19、 and can anyone develop it? At the Gallop Organization we have recently 40 in depth on success, inquiring into the opinions of 1,500 distinguished people. Our research finds out a number of 41 that occur regularly among top achievers.Here is one of the most important, that is common sense. Common se

20、nse is the most obvious quality 42 by our participants. Seventy-nine percent award themselves a top 43 in this quality. And Sixty-one percent say that common sense was very important in 44 their success.To most, common sense means the ability to present sound and practical 45 on everyday affairs. To

21、 do this, one has to put aside 46 ideas and get right to the key of what matters. A Texas oil and gas businessman putsit this way:The key ability for success is47 . Sometimes 48 acomplex problem to the simplest one is highly important. ”Is commonsense a quality a person is 49 with, or can you do som

22、ething to increase it? The oil man s answer is that common sense can absolutely be 50 . He owes his success to learning how to debate in school. Another way to 51 common sense is to observe others, learning from theirandyour own mistakes.52 common sense, there are manyother factors that 53 success:i

23、norder for you to achieve anything in your career, you have to first believe in yourself that you can achieve it, that is, you need to have 54 in your goals and your path to that success. Second, it must be followed up withconcrete 55 . Your plan for career success is nothing unless you act uponit w

24、ith your whole being.36. A. help37. A.any38. A.losing39. A. especially40. A.focused41. A. challenges qualifications42. A. recommended43. A. score44. A. thinking about to45. A. performances characteristics46. A. originalB. improveB. soB. winningB. properlyB. absorbedB. attractionsB. possessedB. asses

25、smentB. approving ofB. judgmentsB. commonC. determineD. proveC. everD. neverC. defeatingC. importantlyC. studiedC. qualitiesC. proposedC. valueC. making outC. charactersD. beatingD. definitelyD. searchedD.D. achievedD. commentD. contributingD.C. extraD. moderate47. A. advancing48. A. comparing49. A.

26、 connected50. A. developed51. A. get over52. A. Except53. A. influence54. A. preparationB. simplifyingB. referringB. relatedB. delayedB. add toB. IncludingB. leadB. attemptC. reviewing D. improvingC. applyingC. ownC. observedC. keep upC. DespiteC. judgeC. faithD. reducingD. bornD. protectedD. go thr

27、oughD. BesidesD. attractD. support55. A. thought B. progressC. actionD. plan第三部分：阅读理解（共15 小题；每小题2 分，满分30 分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A B G D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe butterfly, which is competitive swimming s newest stroke（ 划水 ）, was developed in the mid- 1930s, but it wasn t allowed in the Olympics un

28、til 1956. The story of the butterfly is a good illustrationof how coaches and swimmersare constantly searching for ways to improve stroke efficiency.During the 1920s, the Japanese Olympic coaches used underwater photography to research stroke mechanics, and their efforts paid off when Japanese compe

29、titors won five of the six men s swimming gold medals at the 1932 Games in Los Angeles.It was a wake-up call to the rest of the swimming world, and one of the topUS coaches David Armbruster at the University of Iowa began doing his own filming.Armbruster was seeking to make the breaststroke faster.

30、He knew that theaction of bringing their arms forward underwater slowed breaststrokes down,so he came up with a method of bringing the arms forward over the water. The improved stroke brought great improvements in speed.The following year, Jack Sieg, an Iowa swimmer, developed a technique involving

31、swimming on his side and beating his legs at the sametime similar to a fish tail. As Armbruster later explained in the book The History andBackground of the Olympic Games: “ Sieg tried the sameaction while swimming face down. He synchronized（ 使同步）his leg action with the butterfly arm action using tw

32、o leg beats to each arm pull. ” But the kick was ruled illegal because the legs moved in a vertical （ 垂直的 ） way.Within a few years, nearly every breaststroker was using this overarm butterfly action without the kick. The pure butterfly wasn t legalized for some two decades, but at the 1956 Olympics

33、in Melbourne “ the butterfly ” became an official event.56. The Japanese coaches use underwater photography in order to .A. wake up the swimming worldB. know how to be a mechanic.C. improve stroke efficiency.D. be paid more money57. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT

34、true?A. The butterfly was added to the Olympics in 1956.B. David Armbruster used filming to study stroke mechanics.C. Sieg came up with the idea of beating legs like a fish tail.D. The Japanese coaches improved butterfly stroke.58. Before the pure butterfly was officially recognized, years orso had

35、passed .A. 15B. 20C. 30D. 3559. The best title of the article is.A. How did “the butterfly “ come into being?B. When did “the butter fly “ become an official event?C. How did the Japanese wake up the swimming world?D. Why did the coaches and swimmers improve stroke efficiency?Oxford meets the needs

36、of its students, academics and the international research community with a wide range of library services provided by more than 100 libraries, making it the largest university library system in the UK.Bodleian Libraries is the integrated library service of the University of Oxford. Established in 20

37、00, it comprises nearly 40 libraries. There are major research libraries as well as libraries attached to faculties, departments and other institutions of the University. This is the University s main research library and is the second largest in the UKafter the British Library.SOLO- search service

38、for library collections. SOLO(Search Oxford Libraries Online) is now the main search engine for library collections. SOLO offers a one-stop search and delivery solution for quickly accessing Oxford s main library information resources regardless of type, format, or location. Search results are prese

39、nted with additional links to improve resource discovery. The Single-Sign-On will offer easy access to subscription resources, whether on or off campus.Oxford Libraries Information System. All Oxford libraries participate in the online catalogue (OLIS). It contains records for nearly seven million o

40、f the estimated ten million titlesheld by libraries associated with OxfordUniversity. University libraries share an extensive range of e-resources across all subject areas.Oxford Digital Library. Oxford is actively involved in developing electronic information, including electronic text archives( 档案

41、 ) and image databases. Through the Oxford Digital Library, the University is a leader in the digitization of manuscripts and other library material.Oxford University Libraries A-Z. The University also houses many departmental and museum libraries, such as theMuseum of the History ofScience Library

42、and Oxford University Museum of Natural History Library Hope Library. Further information about these, and all other University libraries, can be found using the Libraries A-Z index.60. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Bodleian Libraries is the largest library s

43、ystem in the UK.B. SOLO is now the main search engine off line for library collections.C. OLIS contains records for estimated ten million titles.D. There are electronic text archives in Oxford Digital Library.61.1 f a newstudent intends to find a printed book in the Oxford library system, what can h

44、e do?A. He can log in the SOLO system and locate the book.B. He can find the book in the British Library.C. He can locate the book in the Oxford Digital Library.D. He can refer to the “ Libraries A-Z ” index.62. Which of the following are NOT the target readers of the article?A. New students.B. Trav

45、elers.C. Visiting scholars.D.Academics.C“There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so. ” William Shakespeare, Hamlet. One of the greatest sources of unhappiness, in my experience, is the difficulty we have in accepting things as they are.When we see something we don t like, we wish

46、it could be differentwecry out for something better. That may be human nature, or perhaps it ssomething that s ingrained in our culture.An example: in my recent article, A Beautiful Method to Find Peace ofMind, quite a few people thought my view was too negative because I said you should expect peop

47、le to mess up, expect things to go differently than you planned, and that you should accept that willingly.It s too negative to expect things to go wrong, they said. However, it s only negative if you see it as negative, if you judge it as bad. Instead, you could accept it as the way the world works

48、as the way things actuallyare. And try to understand why that is, and embrace it as it is. Accept these things a s they are, and try to understand why they re that way.Does it mean you can never change things and make this world a better place? Not at all. But not because the world is full of misery

49、, but because that s the path you choose to take , because you enjoy that path and the process of change.Try a different approach: accept, and understand. It might lead to some interesting results.63. What does the underlined word “ingrained in the second paragraph mean?A. celebrated B. followedC. r

50、ooted D. liked64. What does the author meanby saying the underlined sentence in the third paragraph?A. People should take the world as the way it actually works.B. The world is negative if people see and judge it as negative.C. In current society we can expect nothing but mess-up people and go-wrong

51、 things.D. We must try to understand what is nature of the world.65. According to the article, people change the world because.A. the world is full of miseryB. they enjoy the process ofchangeC. they can t understand the worldD. they are kind people66. Which of the following titles best sums up the w

52、hole passage?A. Change the world.B. Heal the worldC. Cherish the world.D. Accept the world.DOnce again the Captain s will won. Silent, the men returned to their posts. But Columbus knew in his heart that a day would come when words of threats would no longer help. Before that day, Godbless, he would

53、 see land Not an eye closed that night. The Captain took his accustomed stand on the high poo（p 舵楼） and with sleepless eyes he sought to look into the darkness ahead.Then, two hours before midnight, the miracle happened. A far-off light struck his eyes. It wavered once or twice, moving quickly on th

54、e horizon, like a fisherman s boat rising and falling on the waves. His head hammered. But he dared not cry out:“ Land! ” He distrusted himself and his senses.“ Your eyes are sharp, Alfredo, ” he whispered to a young sailor. “ Tell me what you see yonder Even as he spoke, the light disappeared.The s

55、ailor stared into the darkness.“I see nothing, Admiral. ”The light had reappeared.“Look again! ”“Ah, yes, yes! A light. Over there ”“Quiet! You are certain, Alfredo? ”“But yes, Captain! It is gone now, yet I saw it, on my oath”Surely this was no trick of the eye! Alfredo had seen it too. Somewhere a

56、head in darkness were human beings, inhabited land. But so often had hopes been falsely raised, so often dashed, that Columbus commandedAlfredo to keep silent. They stood shoulder to trembling shoulder, staring into the dark.Hour after hour passed. The sand-glass under the helmsman s （舵手） lantern sh

57、owed that it was two o clock in the morning. The other two ships loomed vaguely and in the east the line of the horizon was clearly defined.Then came a flash of flame, a roar of big gun. The long-awaited signal!Land in sight.Almost immediately came the ringing cry: Land! Land oho! ”There in the west, green and fair