1、宾县第二中学2019-2020学年度高二第二学期期中考试英语试卷（题）本卷共120分，考试时间105分钟。一、 阅读理解(每小题2.0分,共30分) A OPENINGS AND PREVIEWSAnimals Out of PaperYolo！Productions and the Great Griffon present the play by Rajiv Joseph，in which an origami(折纸术)artist invites a teenage talent and his teacher into her studio.Merri Milwe directs.In
2、 previews.Opens Feb.12.(West Park Presbyterian Church,165 W86th St.212-868-4444.)The AudienceHelen Mirren stars in the play by Peter Morgan，about Queen Elizabeth of the UK and her private meetings with twelve Prime Ministers in the course of sixty years.Stephen Daldry directs.Also starring Dylan Bak
3、er and Judith Ivey.Previews begin Feb.14.(Schoenfeld,236 W45th St.212-239-6200.)HamiltonLin-Manuel Miranda wrote this musical about Alexander Hamilton，in which the birth of America is presented as an immigrant story.Thomas Kail directs.In previews.Opens Feb.17.(Public,425 Lafayette St.212-967-7555.)
4、On the Twentieth CenturyKristin Chenoweth and Peter Gallagher star in the musical comedy by Betty Comden and Adolph Green，about a Broadway producer who tries to win a movie stars love during a cross-country train journey.Scott Ellis directs，for Roundabout Theatre Company.Previews begin Feb.12.(Ameri
5、can Airlines Theatre,227 W42nd St.212-719-1300.)据此回答以下3题。1.What is the play by Rajiv Joseph probably about?A A type of art. B A teenagers studio.C A great teacher. D A group of animals.2.Who is the director ofTheAudience?A Helen Mirren. B Peter Morgan.C Dylan Baker. D Stephen Daldry.3.Which play wil
6、l you go to if you are interested in American history?AAnimalsOutofPaper. BTheAudience.CHamilton. DOntheTwentiethCentury. B For Western designers，China and its rich culture have long been an inspiration for Western creative.“Its no secret that China has always been a source(来源) of inspiration for de
7、signers，” says Amanda Hill，chief creative officer at AE Networks，a global media company and home to some of the biggest fashion(时尚)shows.Earlier this year，theChinaThroughALookingGlassexhibition in New York exhibited 140 pieces of China-inspired fashionable clothing alongside Chinese works of art，wit
8、h the aim of exploring the influence of Chinese aesthetics(美学) on Western fashion and how China has fueled the fashionable imagination for centuries.The exhibition had record attendance，showing that there is huge interest in Chinese influences.“China is impossible to overlook，” says Hill.“Chinese mo
9、dels are the faces of beauty and fashion campaigns that sell dreams to women all over the world，which means Chinese women are not just consumers of fashionthey are central to its movement.”Of course，not only are todays top Western designers being influenced by Chinasome of the best designers of cont
10、emporary fashion are themselves Chinese.“Vera Wang，Alexander Wang，Jason Wu aretaking onGalliano，Albaz，Marc Jacobsand beating them hands down in design and sales，” adds Hill.For Hill，it is impossible not to talk about China as the leading player when discussing fashion.“The most famous designers are
11、Chinese，so are the models，and so are the consumers，” she says.“China is no longer just another market；in many senses it has become the market.If you talk about fashion today，you are talking about Chinaits influences，its direction，its breathtaking clothes，and how young designers and models are finall
12、y acknowledging that in many ways.”据此回答以下4题。4.What can we learn about the exhibition in New York?A It promoted the sales of artworks. B It attracted a large number of visitors.C It showed ancient Chinese clothes. D It aimed to introduce Chinese models.5.What does Hill say about Chinese women?A They
13、are setting the fashion. B They start many fashion campaigns.C They admire super models. D They do business all over the world.6.What do the underlined words “taking on” in Paragraph 4 mean?A learning from B looking down onC working with D competing against7.What can be a suitable title for the text
14、?A Young Models Selling Dreams to the World B A Chinese Art Exhibition Held in New YorkC Differences Between Eastern and Western AestheticsD Chinese Culture Fueling International Fashion TrendsCWould you BET on the future of this man？He is 53 years old.Most of his adult life has been a losing strugg
15、le against debt and misfortune.A war injury has made his left hand stop functioning，and he has often been in prison.Driven by heaven-knows-what motives，he determines to write a book.The book turns out to be one that has appealed to the world for more than 350 years.That former prisoner was Cervantes
16、，and the book wasDonQuixote(堂吉诃德)And the story poses an interesting question: why do some people discover new vitality and creativity to the end of their days，while others go to seed long before?Weve all known people whorun out of steambefore they reach lifes halfway mark.Im not talking about those
17、who fail to get to the top.We cant all get there.Im talking about people who have stopped learning on growing because they have adopted the fixed attitudes and opinions that all too often come with passing years.Most of us，in fact，progressively narrow the variety of our lives.We succeed in our field
18、 of specialization and then become trapped in it.Nothing surprises us.We lose our sense of wonder.But，if we are willing to learn，the opportunities are everywhere.The things we learn in maturity seldom involve information and skills.We learn to bear with the things we cant change.We learn to avoid se
19、lf-pity.We learn that however much we try to please，some people are never going to love usan idea that troubles at first but is eventually relaxing.With high motivation and enthusiasm，we can keep on learning.Then we will know how important it is to have meaning in our life.However，we can achieve mea
20、ning only if we have made a commitment to something larger than our own little egos(自我)，whether to loved ones，to fellow humans，to work，or to some moral concept.Many of us equate(视等同于) “commitment” with such “caring” occupations as teaching and nursing.But doing any ordinary job as well as one can is
21、 in itself an admirable commitment.People who work toward such excellencewhether they are driving a truck，or running a storemake the world better just by being the kind of people they are.Theyve learned lifes most valuable lesson.据此回答以下5题。8.The passage starts with the story of Cervantes to show that
22、.A loss of freedom stimulates ones creativityB age is not a barrier to achieving ones goalC misery inspires a man to fight against his fateD disability cannot stop a mans pursuit of success9.What does the underlined part in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A End ones struggle for liberty. B Waste ones ener
23、gy taking risks.C Miss the opportunity to succeed. D Lose the interest to continue learning.10.What could be inferred from Paragraph 4?A Those who dare to try often get themselves trapped.B Those who tend to think back can hardly go ahead.C Opportunity favors those with a curious mind.D Opportunity
24、awaits those with a cautious mind.11.What does the author intend to tell us in Paragraph 5?A A tough man can tolerate suffering. B A wise man can live without self-pity.C A man should try to satisfy people around him. D A man should learn suitable ways to deal with life.12.What is the authors purpos
25、e in writing the passage?A To provide guidance on leading a meaningful adult life.B To stress the need of shouldering responsibilities at work.C To state the importance of generating motivation for learning.D To suggest a way of pursuing excellence in our lifelong career.DWant to explore new culture
26、s，meet new people and do something worthwhile at the same time？You can do all the three with Global Development Association(GDA)Whatever stage of life youre at，wherever you go and whatever project you do in GDA，youll create positive changes in a poor and remote community(社区)We work with volunteers o
27、f all ages and backgrounds.Most of our volunteers are aged 1724.Now we need volunteer managers aged 2575.They are extremely important in the safe and effective running of our programmes.We have such roles as project managers，mountain leaders，and communication officers.Depending on which role you cho
28、ose，you could help to increase a communitys access to safe drinking water，or help to protect valuable local cultures.You might also design an adventure challenge to train young volunteers.Not only will you help our young volunteers to develop personally，youll also learn new skills and increase your
29、cultural awareness.You may have chances to meet new people wholl become your lifelong friends.This summer we have both 4-week and 7-week programmes：GDA ensures that volunteers work with community members and local project partners where our help is needed.All our projects aim to promote the developm
30、ent of poor and remote communities.There is no other chance like a GDA programme.Join us as a volunteer manager to develop your own skills while bringing benefits to the communities.Find out more about joining a GDA programme：Website：www.glodeve.orgEmail：humanresourcesglodeve.org据此回答以下3题。13.What is
31、the main responsibility of volunteer managers?A To seek local partners. B To take in young volunteers.C To carry out programmes. D To foster cultural awareness.14.The programme beginning in August will operate in.A Egypt B Algeria C Kenya D South Africa.15.The shared goal of GDAs projects is to.A ex
32、plore new cultures B protect the environmentC gain corporate benefits D help communities in need二、七选五(每小题2.0分,共10分) Is Fresh Air Really Good for You?We all grew up hearing people tell us to “go out and get some fresh air” 16 According to recent studies，the answer is a big YES，if the air quality in y
33、our camping area is good.17 If the air youre breathing is cleanwhich it would be if youre away from the smog of citiesthen the air is filled with life-giving，energizing oxygen.If you exercise out of doors，your body will learn to breathe more deeply，allowing even more oxygen to get to your muscles(肌肉
34、) and your brain.Recently，people have begun studying the connection between the natural world and healing(治愈)18 In these places patients can go to be near nature during their recovery.It turns out that just looking at green，growing things can reduce stress，lower blood pressure，and put people into a
35、better mood(情绪)Greenery is good for us.Hospital patients who see tree branches out their window are likely to recover at a faster rate than patients who see buildings or sky instead.19 It gives us a great feeling of peace.20 While the suns rays can age and harm our skin，they also give us beneficial
36、Vitamin DTo make sure you get enough Vitamin Dbut still protect your skinput on sunscreen right as you head outside.It takes sunscreen about fifteen minutes to start working，and thats plenty of time for your skin to absorb a days worth of Vitamin D.AFresh air cleans our lungs.BSo what are you waitin
37、g for?CBeing in nature refreshes us.DAnother side benefit of getting fresh air is sunlight.EBut is fresh air really as good for you as your mother always said?FJust as importantly，we tend to associate fresh air with health care.GAll across the country，recovery centers have begun building Healing Gar
38、dens.三、完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,共30分) I was ready to pay for my bananas at the grocery one night，when fear seized me.My wallet was gone.I could only have left it on the G9 bus，which was now speeding in the dark to some21station.The22moment was quickly followed by mental math.How much time and money would
39、it cost to replace the23of that little wallet？The credit cards，the drivers license，the cash，all lost to the bus.Two hours later，back at my house，I heard a knock on the door.My husband24it while I was on the phone in the dining room.“Does Jennifer live here？” I heard a lady say.In my husbands hand wa
40、s my wallet，with not a penny25.She left before I could26make it to the door to offer my thanks.After sharing the story online，I heard from someone，who27the lady as Erin Smith.Without28，I called to thank her.She said she29my wallet on a bus seat.She30that going to a strangers house was a31move，but sh
41、e decided to take the chance.“If I were in that32，I would want someone to try to find me，” she said.This one stranger responded beautifully to my small33，but she actually wasnt the only one.Right after Erin34my wallet on the bus，she posted a picture of my drivers license to an online forum(论坛)，tryin
42、g to see35anyone knew me.No sooner did she leave my doorstep than I had emails from two women whose kids go to my sons nursery and who recognized my face.Ive never36words with those moms beyond small talk，but they wanted to help.I read that people are more divided than ever，but thats not how the peo
43、ple I37tend to act.38，I feel blessed someone had wanted to help a stranger.Erin had gone39what almost anyone would have done，finding my house on a bitterly cold night，and for that I was extremely40.21.A accessible B hidden C unknown D convenient22.A face-saving B brain-washing C eye-catching D heart
44、-stopping23.A parts B contents C details D ingredients24.A ignored B answered C examined D interrupted25.A missing B returned C remaining D abandoned26.A still B ever C yet D even27.A selected B appointed C identified D defined28.A delay B alarm C regret D invitation29.A moved B placed C opened D sp
45、otted300.A disagreed B complained C calculated D recommended31.A selfless B risky C slow D personal32.A site B direction C situation D atmosphere33.A crisis B danger C threat D failure34.A got rid of B made use of C had control of D took possession of35.A if B where C how D when36.A recalled B excha
46、nged C repeated D whispered37.A encounter B follow C consult D accompany38.A Going away B Turning around C Looking back D Coming along39.A into B against C over D beyond40.A longing B enthusiastic C concerned D grateful四、语法填空(每小题1.5分,共15分) The polar bear is found in the Arctic Circle and some big la
47、nd masses as far south as Newfoundland.While they are rare north of 88，there is evidence 41.they range all the way across the Arctic，and as far south as James Bay in Canada.It is difficult to figure out a global population of polar bears as much of the range has been 42.(poor) studied；however，biolog
48、ists calculate that there are about 20,00025,000 polar bears worldwide.Modern methods43.tracking polar bear populations have been employed only since the mid1980s，and are expensive 44.(perform) consistently over a large area.In recent years some Inuit people in Nunavut 45.(report) increases in bear
49、sightings around human settlements，leading to a 46.(believe) that populations are increasing.Scientists have responded by 47.(note) that hungry bears may be congregating(聚集) around human settlements，leading to the illusion(错觉) that populations are 48.(high) than they actually are.Of 49.nineteen reco
50、gnized polar bear subpopulations，three are declining，six 50.(be) stable，one is increasing，and nine lack enough data.五、短文改错(共1小题,每小题1.5分,共15分) The summer holiday is coming.My classmates and I are talking about how to do during the holiday.We can chose between staying at home and take a trip.If we sta
51、y at home，it is comfortable but there is no need to spend money.But in that case，we will learn little about world.If we go on a trip abroad，we can broaden your view and gain knowledges we cannot get from books.Some classmates suggest we can go to places of interest nearby.I thought that it is a good
52、 idea.It does not cost many，yet we can still learn a lot.六、书面表达(共1小题,每小题20.0分,共20分) 37.假定你是李华，向在你校学习的交换生Anna 借了一本英文小说项链，但不慎丢失。请给她写封邮件，说明情况。要点包括：1书名；2那本书对她的意义(其父送给她的生日礼物)；3丢书的经过(赴北京途中在火车上遗失)；4表示歉意；5提出可能的解决方案。注意：1.词数80左右；2可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3开头和结尾已给出，不计人总词数。Dear Anna，Im deeply sorry but I have to let you
53、know that.Looking forward to your reply.Yours，Li Hua宾县第二中学2019-2020学年度高二第二学期期中考试英语答案一、阅读理解(每小题2.0分,共30分) 1. .A2.D3.C4.B5.A6. .D7.D8.B9.D10.C11.D12.A13.C14.D15.二、七选五(每小题2.0分,共10分) .16E17A18G19C20D三、完形填空(共20小题,每小题1.5分,共30分) 21.C22.D23.B24.B25.A26.D27.C28.A29.D30.C31.B32.C33.A34.D35.A36.B37.A38.C39.D40
54、.D四、语法填空(每小题1.5分,共15分) .41that42poorly43of/for44to perform45have reported46belief47noting48higher49the50Are五、短文改错(共1小题,每小题1.5分,共15分) .【解析】51第二句：howwhat 考查疑问词的用法。我和同学正在谈论假期里做什么。固定表达what to do，如果用how结构为how to do sth.52第三句：chosechoose考查动词形式。根据语法知识可知，情态动词can后要用动词原形。53第三句：taketaking考查非谓语动词的用法。此处为between.
55、and.结构，根据前面的staying at home可知，此处也要用动名词形式，与前面保持一致。54第四句：butand考查连词的用法。如果呆在家里，感觉舒适，还不花钱。根据句意可知，此处应是并列关系，而不是转折关系。55第五句：world前加the考查定冠词的用法。此处特指我们所生活的这个世界。56第六句：yourour考查形容词性物主代词的用法。根据前面的主语we可知，此处要用our，表示“我们能够开阔我们的视野”。57第六句：knowledgesknowledge考查不可数名词的用法。knowledge为不可数名词，没有复数形式。58第七句：去掉can或canshould考查虚拟语气。
56、suggest表示“建议”，后面的宾语从句要用should do形式，should可以省略，故答案有两种改法。59第八句：thoughtthink考查一般现在时的用法。我认为这是一个好主意。根据上下文可知，此处并不是过去的看法，而是现在的看法。60第九句：manymuch考查代词的用法。这样不会花很多钱。cost much花费很多。此处也可理解为much money的省略。六、书面表达(共1小题,每小题20.0分,共20分) 37.Dear Anna，Im deeply sorry but I have to let you know thatI lost the English novelT
57、heNecklacewhich I borrowed from you a month ago.I like it so much that I took it with me wherever I went.Unfortunately，the other day during a trip to Beijing I was in such a hurry to get off the train that I forgot to put it back in my bag.Im so sorry as I know the novel was a birthday present from your father.Hard as I tried，I was not able to find the novel in any bookstore here.I wonder if you would like to take the ChineseEnglish version which will hopefully help improve your Chinese.Looking forward to your reply.Yours，Li Hua
