1、福建省莆田第十五中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节(共5小题,每小题1.5分,满分7.5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。 1What does the woman want to do first? AWash the clothes. BDo the dishes. CSweep the floor.2How did the woman get to work in the
2、 past? ABy bike. BBy bus. COn foot.3When does the restaurant close? AAt 11:00 pm. BAt 9:30 pm. CAt 9:00 pm.4What does the woman ask the man to do? ALend a book to her. BReturn a book for her. CGo to the library with her.5What is the woman probably doing? AAsking for permission. BOrdering a dish. CMa
3、king a complaint. 第二节(共15小题,每小题1.5分,满分22.5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至7题。6When will the mans relatives get here? AThis Friday. BThis Saturday. CThis Sunday.7How many relatives are coming? ASeven.
4、BEight. CNine.请听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8What does the man find a bit salty? AThe chicken. BThe salad. CThe steak.9How much change can the woman get? A4 dollars. B5 dollars. C6 dollars.请听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10What did the woman buy yesterday? AA pair of shoes. BA dress. CA house.11What color is the womans old sof
5、a? AGreen BYellow. CBrown. 12What does the woman say about the new sofa? AIts lighter than the old one. BIts longer than the old one. CIts narrower than the old one.请听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13Whats wrong with the man? AHe is out of work. BHe is in heavy debt. CHe is in poor health.14How does the mans wife
6、feel about their situation? ACalm. BCareless. CAnxious. 15Who is ill in hospital? AThe mans father-in-law（岳父）. BThe mans mother. CThe mans father.16What does the woman offer to do for the man? Alend him some money. BAsk her friends to help him. CIntroduce him to her friends.请听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17Who
7、is poor at listening? AAnn. BTom. CKevin.18How often does Tom have the English speaking class? AOnce a week. BTwice a week. CThree times a week.19What is Mays plan for the future? ATo go to a British university. BTo set up a storytelling club. CTo learn English from Mr.Smith.20What is Sarah weak in?
8、 ASpeaking. BReading. CWriting.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)阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。APhiladelphia offers a ton of attractions that are suitable for people of every age and here are some family-friendly attractions.Spruce Street Harbor ParkSpruce Street Harbor Park,
9、one of the best urban beaches in America, is an outdoor heaven on the Delaware River waterfront. Visitors can relax in a hammock, play on the playgrounds, and play games like table tennis and giant chess. Dont miss out on the park at night, when colorful LED lights hanging from treetops make the ent
10、ire area bright.Blue Cross RiverRinkOffering ice skating in the winter and roller skating in the summer, Blue Cross RiverRink creates a fun, outdoor experience for the whole family. Visitors can play on the nine-hole mini-golf course during the summer, and enjoy eats and drinks from the on -site bar
11、 and restaurant all year round.Sesame PlaceBig Bird, Elmo and the other stars of Sesame Street come out and play at Sesame Place, the only theme park in the nation starring the popular TV shows most lovable characters. A water park, interactive activities, parades, fireworks and shows add to the fun
12、.Once Upon a Nation Storytelling BenchesOn summer days, uniformed and professional storytellers at 13 storytelling benches throughout Philadelphia s Historic District entertain visitors with true, free, three -to -five minute tales about the colonial era as part of Once Upon a Nation. Children can p
13、ick up a Story Flag at any storytelling bench, and then collet a star from every storyteller on their journeys. Flags with all the stars can get free rides on the Parx Liberty Carousel at Franklin Square.1. Who would most probably go to Spruce Street Harbor Park?A. People who are fond of colorful tr
14、eetops.B. People who want a relaxing day outdoors.C. People who have a preference for skating.D. People who are interested in water activities.2. Which place would the fans of Big Bird be interested in?A. Spruce Street Harbor Park.B. Blue Cross RiverRink.C. Sesame Place.D. The Parx Liberty Carousel.
15、3. What is the text aimed at?A. Telling what we can do in some places.B. Encouraging people to visit Philadelphia.C. Comparing some attractions in Philadelphia.D. Recommending several places for family fun.BMy daughter Kelly is a cautious person. She needs to warm up to situations, and is hesitant t
16、o try new things. When with close friends, she becomes a leader who laughs loudly and chants, Girls rule, boys drool. But when that comfort zone is not around her, she is shy and nervous.This has been challenging for me at times. “Shy is not a word that I think has ever been used to describe me. But
17、 this has been a year of firsts for my girl that has filled her with a new sense of confidence. This year she moved to lap lane in swimming where she was preparing for a swim team. This year she learned to ride a bike without training wheels. And this year she completed her first kids triathlon (三项全
18、能).On Saturday, with a thunderstorm coming soon and my sons birthday party later in the day, we all went out in the dark of the morning for Kelly to participate in her first triathlon. We practiced transitions from swim to bike to run with her, we got all the equipment shed need, and we kept talking
19、 about the race. But as we waited the two hours for the older kids to finish before her turn, she held my leg a little harder and told me she loved me a few too many times. She was nervous but trying to keep it together.And then it was her turn. From the second she jumped into the water, my heart so
20、ared. My daughter transformed into the most confident human being I had ever seen. She dominated that swim, crushed that bike ride and ran to the finish with the biggest smile on her face.I can honestly say that I never felt so proud of someone in my entire life. It wasnt because she did a sport or
21、anything like that. It was because she was afraid of something and conquered that fear with confidence and a fire I hadnt seen before.All day I would find myself just looking over at her and smiling. She might be. Wearing the finalist medal but I felt like I won that day. I won the chance to see my
22、girl shine.Shine on, sweet baby.4. What can we learn from Paragraph 3?A. The race began in the early morning.B. The whole family gave Kelly support.C. Kelly was eager for her turn in the race.D. Kelly prepared for her brothers birthday party.5. Seeing Kellys performance in the race, the author felt
23、.A. worried and hesitantB. anxious and uneasyC. excited and proudD. curious and concerned6. In Paragraph 5, the underlined word “conquered probably means .A. to defeat someone especially in a competitionB. to take control of an area and its people by forceC. to become very popular or successful in a
24、 placeD. to succeed in dealing with or control something7. In the ending paragraphs the author “felt like I won that day because Kelly .A. expressed love to herB. overcame the fearC. won the gold medalD. took part in the sportCMemory, they say, is a matter of practice and exercise. If you have the w
25、ish and really make a conscious effort, then you can quite easily improve your ability to remember things. But even if you are successful，there are times when your memory seems to play tricks on you.Sometimes you remember things that really did not happen. One morning last week, for example, I got u
26、p and found that I had left the front door unlocked all night, yet I clearly remember locking it carefully the night before.Memory “tricks work the other way as well. Once in a while, you remember not doing something, and then find out that you did. One day last month, for example, I was sitting in
27、a barber shop waiting for my turn to get a haircut, and suddenly I realized that I had got a haircut two days before at the barber shop across the street from my office.We always seem to find something funny and amusing in incidents caused by people s forgetfulness or absent -mindedness. Stories abo
28、ut absent -minded professors have been told for years, and we never get tired of hearing new ones. Unfortunately, however ，absent -mindedness is not always funny. There are times when “tricks of our memory can cause us great trouble.8. If you want to have a good memory, you should .A. never stop lea
29、rning new thingsB. use your memory to play tricksC. make a conscious effort of practiceD. force yourself to remember things9. What can be learnt from the text?A. One night the writer locked the front door as usual.B. The writer had had his hair cut two days before.C. The writer got into trouble when
30、 crossing the street.D. The writer was regarded as a forgetful professor.10. How do you understand the underlined part in Paragraph 4?A. We enjoy hearing new stories about absent -mindedness of professors.B. We will never get tired of listening to new stories about absent-mindedness.C. Absent- minde
31、dness happens not only to professors but to many other people.D. We are unwilling to know anything more about absent-mindedness of professors.11. The best title for this passage is .A. Tricks of MemoryB. Value of Good MemoryC. Absent-minded ProfessorsD. Forgetfulness and TroubleDOn a number of drive
32、s throughout my childhood, my mother would suddenly pull over the car to examine a flower by the side of the road or rescue a beetle from tragedy while I, in my late teens and early twenties, sat impatiently in the car.Though Mothers Day follows Earth Day, for me, they have always been related to ea
33、ch other. My mom has been “green” since she became concerned about the environment. Like her mother and her grandmother before her, mom saves glass jars, empty cheese containers and reuses her plastic bags.Mom creates a kind of harmonious relationship with wildlife in her yard, She knows to pick the
34、 apples on her trees a little early to avoid the bears and that if she leaves the bird feeders out at night, it is likely that they will be knocked down by a family of raccoons, Spiders that make their way into the house and are caught in juice glasses will be set loose in the garden.I try to teach
35、my children that looking out for the environment starts with being aware of the environment. On busy streets, we look for dandelions (蒲公英) to fly in the wind; we say hello to neighborhood cats and pick up plastic cups and paper bags. This teaching comes easily, I realize, because I was taught so wel
36、l by example. Mom didnt need to lecture. She simply slowed down enough to enjoy living in it and with that joy came mercy and an instinct for protection.I am slowing down and it isnt because of the weight of my nearly forty years on the planet， it is out of my concern for the planet itself. Ive begu
37、n to save glass jars and reuse packing envelopes. I pause in my daily tasks to watch the squirrels race each other in the trees above my house.Last summer, in the company of my son and daughter, I planted tomatoes in my yard. With the heat of August around me, I ate the first while sitting on my low
38、 wall with dirt on my hands. Warm from the sun, it burst on my tongue with a sweetness I immediately, wanted to share with my mom.12. Why does the author say Earth Day is connected with Mothers Day?A. Because Mothers Day falls shortly after Earth Day.B. To stress how much her mother cares about the
39、environment.C. To stress that all the, older women in her family are environmentalists.D. Because her mother shows her how to be friendly to nature on Mother S Day.13. We can infer from the text that .A. the author s mother knows how to get rid of the wildlife in her yardB. the author S mother used
40、to lecture her to protect the environmentC. the author realizes that she should teach her children by example as wellD. the author believes that only by learning to slow down can we enjoy life14. What can be learned from the last paragraph?A. The author is proud of her sweet tomatoes.B. The author r
41、eally appreciates her mothers teaching.C. Planting tomatoes is a way of protecting environment.D. The author likes eating tomatoes planted by herself.15. The writers attitude towards her moms behavior changed in the order of .A. negative understanding supportiveB. supportive doubtfulnegativeC. under
42、standing criticalsupportiveD. doubtfulcritical positive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。Travelling is a great way to interact with a culture which might be completely different from your own_16_ Before I moved to Sicily I had travelled around the whole of Italy, the sout
43、h and the north, and I absolutely fell in love with the culture and the language, so I was inspired to learn the language and also to move here. And here I am now, living in Sicily._17_When you get back home youll have lots of stories to tell your friends and family. Even if something isnt very fun,
44、 it will be funny to look back and laugh at those awkward or harsh moments. For example, I was travelling with a group of friends in Pisa and we took the wrong bus to get to the beach area, so we ended up being stuck in the rain and having to walk back.When you travel, you expose yourself to differe
45、nt people._18_Its a great learning experience for both you and the other person because you can share and exchange your own ideas and opinions on a range of topics. For example, I met an Iranian philosopher and we talked about the nature of magic. A lot of his ideas were shaped by his Iranian backgr
46、ound and Iranian philosophy._19_Travelling is the realization of home._20_Since Ive been away from London ， Ive come to appreciate the little things that I used to take for granted, like our amazing transport- everything runs on time; everything runs well. So sometimes it takes being away from home
47、to realize how much you absolutely love your hometown.A. It was a really interesting discussion.B. Travelling will make you a really good storyteller.C. Travelling could enrich your awareness of the world.D. They may have a completely different outlook on life.E. We realize how much we miss our home
48、town when we travel.F. Travelling might just convince you to move to another country.G. Being away from home, we miss our friends and our family very much.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A、B、C和D四个选项中，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。Four brothers left home for college, a
49、nd they became successful doctors and lawyers.Some years later, they got together again. While having dinner, they_21_for a long time. They discussed the_22_they had given their elderly mother who lived far away in another city. The first said, “I had a_23_house built for Mama. The second said, “I h
50、ad my Mercedes-Benz dealer ( 奔驰经销商) send a_24_to her. The third said, “I built a beautiful _25_for Mama. The fourth said, “You know_26_Mama loved reading poems and you know she cant read any more because she cant _27_very well. I met a businessman who had a parrot that can recite many_28_. It took h
51、im 12 years to_29_it to speak and he earns his living by renting it out. I had to pay him $100,000 a year for twenty years,_30_it is worth it. On hearing that, the other brothers were_31_by his good thought.After the holidays, their mother_32_ her thank -you notes, which read，“Milton, the house you
52、built is so huge. I only live in one room, but I have to clean the whole house. Its a (an)_33_job. Thanks anyway. “Marvin, I am too old to_34_.I stay home and have others work for me, so Ill_35_ use the car. The _36_was good, although not realistic. Thanks.“Michael, you gave me an expensive building
53、 for many people to_37_plays or I watch movies in it, but all my friends are dead. Ive almost_38_my hearing and I m nearly blind.I wont use it. Thank you all the same.“Dearest Melvin, you are the_39_ son to have the good sense to give a little thought to your gift. The chicken tasted so_40_. I liked
54、 it very much. Thank you.21. A. foughtB. studiedC. talkedD. slept22. A. chancesB. gifts C. wishes D. challenges23. A. bigB. warmC. safeD. lonely24. A. bookB. bikeC. carD. bag25. A. stationB. museumC. libraryD. theater26. A. howB. whatC. whyD. when27. A. listenB. feelC. seeD. walk28. A. storiesB. poe
55、msC. wordsD. lyrics29. A. protectB. beatC. raiseD. train30. A. butB. soC. unlessD. although31. A. shockedB. embarrassed C. frightened D. impressed32. A. took outB. put up C. sent out D. picked up33. A. enjoyableB. tiringC. delightfulD. amusing34. A. learnB. workC. exerciseD. drive35 A. neverB. often
56、 C. regularly D. sometimes36. A. futureB. ideaC. hobbyD. program37. A. enjoyB. createC. bringD. record38. A. admiredB. lost C. remained D. discovered39. A. sameB. lastC. onlyD. next40. A. strangeB. unpleasan tC. Terrible D. delicious第三部分 英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词
57、或括号内单词的正确形式。In the past， nothing aroused the spirit of America s emerging economy like the skyscraper. Height_41_be) a fascination since the pyramids. Its closer to the heaven. It scares off your enemies. It makes you faithfully kneel down in awe.But the height of these buildings_42_(create) many ne
58、w engineering problems. The real challenges are that architects are moving into a different league of engineering, one of_43_is wind loading. Wind loading is a term engineers use_44_(measure) the effect of the wind on a tall building. The more flexible the building, the_45_ (safe) it is. A tall buil
59、dings flexibility also helps it survive earthquakes. Probably the safest place you can be in_46_earthquake is in a tall building. When the earthquake hits the building, its able to just bend and move with the earthquake force but not break. All_47_all, the engineering advancements used to construct
60、these super tall buildings can turn one mans dream into_48_(real). As a matter of fact, were not so much_49_(interest) in how a building meets the ground as we are how a building meets the sky. Despite the challenge of_50_(construct) the words tallest skyscrapers, the passion of exploration will nev
61、er go out.第四部分 写作(共两节,满分35分)第一节 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)51.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。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：把多余词用()划掉。修改：在错的词下画一横线，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；只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。When I grow up, Ill work with animals. Though I dont kn
62、ow exactly how I can do for the animals yet, I can at least to follow my brother. He is a excellent vet. He looks after frightened snakes. He says that snakes are easy to deal as they dont have any legs. My father, a scientist, works to save rarely birds, some of that are really clever and can even
63、say some words. My mother trains dolphins every workday. They practise in the pool. She hears the dolphins talk and sang. That sounds really cool! There are so many animal job to choose from, but which one is right for them? Ill have to wait and see!第二节 书面表达(满分25 分)52.假定你是李华，下周四你因故不能出席外教Smith先生的英美概况
64、课,打算向他请假。请给Smith先生写一封邮件,内容包括:1.写信目的;2.原因及歉意;3.弥补措施;4.希望批准。注意:1.词数100左右;2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Mr. Smith,_I m looking forward to your reply.Yours,Li Hua莆田第十五中学2019-2020年度上学期高二英语期末考试卷（答案卷）听力部分（30分）1-5 ABABC6-10 CACBA11-15CBACA16-20 BCBBC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)1. B 2. C 3. D4. B 5. C
65、6. D 7. B8. C 9. B 10. C 11. A12. B 13. C 14. B 15. A16. F 17. B 18. D 19. A 20. E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)【答案】21. C 22. B 23. A 24. C 25. D 26. A 27. C 28. B 29. D 30. A 31. D 32. C 33. B 34. D 35. A 36. B 37. A 38. B 39. C 40. D第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)【答案】41. has been 42
66、. creates 43. which 44. to measure 45. safer 46. an 47. in 48. reality 49. interested 50. constructing第四部分 写作(共两节,满分35分)第二节 书面表达(满分25 分)【答案】Dear Mr. Smith,I hope this email finds you well. I am Li Hua, writing to ask for absence from your class next Thursday.As you know, An Introduction to Britain a
67、nd America is my favorite class and I simply cannot love the class more. However, I cannot make it next Thursday due to an appointment with my dentist and Thursday is the only time available for him. I feel so sorry to miss your class, but I would love to work overtime on weekends to make up for any projects or assignment. Id appreciate your understanding and hope you would approve of my request of absence this time.Looking forward to early reply! (114 words)Yours,Li Hua第一节 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)