1、20192020学年度第二学期期末考试高二英语(时间100分钟 满分150分)选择题部分第一部分 听力(略)第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分35分)第一节(共10小题;每小题2.5分,满分25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。APacific Science Center GuideVisit Pacific Science Centers StoreDont forget to stop by Pacific Science Centers Store while you are here to pick up a wonde
2、rful science activity or souvenir to remember your visit. The store is located upstairs in Building 3 right next to the Laser Dome.HungryOur exhibits will feed your mind, but what about your body? Our cafe offers a complete menu of lunch and snack options, in addition to seasonal specials. The cafe
3、is located upstairs in Building 1 and is open daily until one hour before Pacific Science Center closes.Rental InformationLockers are available to store any belongings during your visit. The lockers are located in Building 1 near the Information Desk and in Building 3. Pushchairs and wheelchairs are
4、 available to rent at the Information Desk and Denny Way entrance. ID is required.Support Pacific Science CenterSince 1962, Pacific Science Center has been inspiring a passion for discovery and lifelong learning in science, math and technology. Today, Pacific Science Center serves more than 1.3 mill
5、ion people a year and brings inquiry based science education to classrooms and community events all over Washington State. Its an amazing accomplishment and one we cannot achieve without generous support from individuals, corporations, and other social organizations. Visit pacificsciencecenter.org t
6、o find various ways you can support Pacific Science Center.21. Where can you buy a souvenir at Pacific Science Center?A. In Building 3. B. In Building 1. C. At the Laser Dome. D. At the Denny Way entrance.22. What does Pacific Science Center do for schools?A. It trains science teachers. B. It distri
7、butes science books.C. It inspires scientific research. D. It takes science to the classroom.23. What is the purpose of the last part of the text?A. To advertise coming events. B. To encourage donations.C. To introduce special exhibits. D. To tell about the Centers history.BTwo men were sitting toge
8、ther in a plane. They were on a long journey. One of the men was a businessman. The other was a farmer. They sat without talking for a while, and then the farmer said, Lets do something to pass the time.What do you want to do? the businessman asked. We can ask each other riddles. The farmer said, Yo
9、u start. Lets make the rules first, the businessman said. Thats not fair. You are a businessman with much knowledge. You know more things than I do. I am just a farmer.Thats true. The businessman said. What do you want we should do? If you dont know the answer to a riddle, you pay me $100. And if I
10、dont know the answer, Ill pay you $50. The farmer said. The businessman thought about this, and then he said, OK. Thats fair. Who will go first?I will, The farmer said. Here is my riddle. What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies? The businessman repeated the riddle, What ha
11、s three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies? Mm, thats a good one. Im afraid I dont know the answer. He gave the farmer $100, and then said, Tell me the answer. What has three legs when it walks, but only two legs when it flies? I dont know. The farmer said and gave him $50.24. The s
12、tory happened .A. on a farm B. in a shop C. on a long train journey. D. between two passengers25. Why did the businessman agree to give more money if he lost?A. He thought he knew more than the farmer. B. He was interested in making riddles. C. He was better at playing riddle games. D. He made much
13、more money than the farmer.26. What did the farmer do in the passage?A. He enjoyed himself on his long journey. B. He didnt want to pay even one dollar.C. He spent all his money on the plane ticket. D. He won fifty dollars by playing the riddle game.CWith bushfires continuing to swallow different pa
14、rts of Australia, a local zoo in New South Wales, the state which is the easiest to catch fire, has hit the headlines with a heartwarming story.Right in the line of a bushfire, the keepers of Mogo Wildlife Park managed to protect all 200 animals from harm after they received evacuation orders, accor
15、ding to the reports.Netizens were quick to react on social media and praised the bravery of the zoo keeper and staffs, as they stayed and managed to protect animals from uncontrolled fires and even sheltered some at their own house.The 40-year-old zoo keeper, Chad Staples, described the situation as
16、 the worst catastrophe, which felt like Armageddon(大决战)here. Luckily, his team had made a precise plan ahead of time by moving everything flammable from the area and the larger animals to safe places.Whats remarkable is that as the smaller ones needed extra shelter, Staples decided to take them to h
17、is own house.Right now in my house there are animals of all descriptions in all the different rooms. They are safe and protected, not a single animal lost. he said.BBC news also mentioned that theres a tiger to the back of the house.Some media outlets highlighted the heroic job in their headlines. O
18、nline users also reacted with thumbs-up and were glad to see all the staff and animals coming through the terrible fire.Located in the southern coast of New South Wales, Mogo Wildlife Park houses Australias largest collection of primates(灵长目动物), also including different and unique animals such as ze
19、bras, giraffes, rhinos and red pandas.27. Why does New South Whales hit the headlines?A. Because of its famous zoo. B. Because of its endangered animals.C. Because of the heartwarming event. D. Because of its being easy to catch fire.28. What do we know about Mogo Wildlife Park?A. It belongs to Chad
20、 Staples. B. None of the animals is missing.C. It merely holds rare animal species. D. Extra shelters were built for emergencies.29. What does the underlined word catastrophe in paragraph 4 probably mean?A. Method. B. Landscape. C. Disaster. D. Household.30. What is the best title for the text?A. Th
21、e Heroic Job B. The Brave Zoo KeeperC. The Extinct Animals D. The Terrible Fire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。Many students want to know the best ways to improve their learning. Here are a few useful methods.FocusOne of the best ways to organize your study session is t
22、o use the Pomodoro Technique. 31 . The idea is to use a timer. Lets say, you set the timer for 20 minutes, and focus only on your studies during that time. You cannot check email, or do anything aside from your task When the timer goes off, you can reward yourself by listening to some music or havin
23、g a drink of tea.Test yourselfWhen you are studying, you should test yourself often. 32 . You can also find all kinds of online tests for many subjects.Interleaving 33 . For example, in one study period you might spend time testing yourself on vocabulary words and then test yourself on grammar. Or,
24、if studying math, you could mix multiplication and division problems. It may be better for long-term learning.TeachingTeaching is also a powerful way to learn. 34 . Some did not expect to have to teach information, while others did. When they actually teach a lesson, they develop a deeper understand
25、ing of the material.Closing thoughtsYou can create your own plan based on what you need to learn. You might organize your study periods with the Pomodoro technique. Then, you can test yourself and interleave different topics. There are many choices 35 .A. In other words, they only study one topic at
26、 a timeB. Researchers compared different groups of studentsC. This method is a technique that means you mix different topicsD. It is a powerful, but simple method that helps people focus on a taskE. All of these techniques can be put together to make a powerful study planF. If you are using a textbo
27、ok, then you can do practice questions from the end of each chapterG. When you focus and do tasks that are at the right difficult level, your brain will become tired第三部分 语言知识运用(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。Some ten years ago, I was st
28、udying in a middle school in London. One day, Mrs. Clara gave a math 36 to our class. When the papers were 37 , she found that twelve boys had made 38 the same mistakes in the test.There is 39 new about cheating in 40 . Perhaps that was why Mrs. Clare didnt 41 say one word about it. She only asked t
29、he twelve boys to 42 after class. I was one of the twelve.Mrs. Clara asked no questions, and she didnt 43 us, either. Instead, she wrote the 44 words on the blackboard: On your way home you find some 45 and youre completely sure that you will never be found out. Later someone comes to ask you if you
30、 have 46 some money he lost. What will you do?She then ordered us to write down the 47 , and asked us to take our whole lives to try to find out our own 48 to it.I dont know about the other eleven 49 . Speaking for myself I can say: it was the most 50 single thing of my life. 51 , I have been asking
31、 this question to myself when I have to make a 52 .Because of this, Mrs. Clara has become the most 53 teacher for me in my whole life. I often think of this: if Mrs. Clara had blamed us as many other 54 often did, would I go on 55 every day?36. A. testB. codeC. mottoD. image37. A. countedB. clonedC.
32、 markedD. gathered38. A. correctlyB. exactlyC. slightlyD. frankly39. A. nothingB. anythingC. somethingD. everything40. A. sayingsB. examsC. situationsD. subjects41. A. everB. onceC. evenD. never42. A. punishB. kneelC. standD. stay43. A. suspectB. instructC. blameD. obey44. A. aboveB. nextC. correctD
33、. short45. A. wineB. timeC. moneyD. advice46. A. armedB. movedC. foundD. touched47. A. proposalB. questionC. experienceD. instruction48. A. answerB. accessC. formatD. power49. A. boysB. receiversC. strangersD. people50. A. qualifiedB. importantC. worthwhileD. outstanding51. A. Than everB. So farC. T
34、ill thenD. From then on52. A. decisionB. mistakeC. defenseD. promise53. A. strictB. elegantC. strangeD. respectable54. A. mastersB. chiefsC. studentsD. teachers55. A. selectingB. offeringC. punishingD. cheating非选择题部分第三部分 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。T
35、he Bai ethnic group has 56 population of around two million, 90% of whom live in Yunnan. Their native region is the Erhai region of Yunnan, and its main city is Dali. The Bai have 57 (they) own dialect that resembles Chinese; however, Chinese is mostly spoken today. The Bai have an agricultural econ
36、omy, their main crops being nice, wheat, beans 58 cotton. Their staple foods are pork, rice and wheat. The Bai have a tradition of 59 (build) houses as a community, 60 (usual) beginning on a festival day. The houses are in the style of traditional Chinese architecture. They also build halls, 61 can
37、hold about200 people and are used as community centres. The Bai prefer the colour white and red. 62 (know) as good singers and dancers, the Bai have an opera that combines both music and dance. Another tradition is the Bai tea ceremony, in which tea 63 (serve) three times. The 64 (many) famous Bai f
38、estival is the Torch Festival. During this festival, a tree is burnt. Young mothers and their 65 (child)walk around the tree three times for good luck, while others wish for a happy life for the village.第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节 应用文写作(满分15分)假定你是李华,你校美食社团(the school food club)计划为外籍教师和学生组织活动。请给外教Black写封邮件
39、,邀他参加。内容包括:1.活动的时间和地点;2.活动内容:包饺子,展示特色小吃等。注意:1.词数80左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。Dear Mr. Black, Lihua第二节 速后续写(满分25分)阅读下面短文,根据所给情节进行续写,使之构成一个完整的故事。|注意:1.所续写短文的词数应为150左右;2.应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语;3.续写部分分为两段,每段的开头语已为你写好;4.续写完成后,请用下划线标出你所使用的关键词语。Amour was messy. He didnt try to make messes, but he didnt try to clea
40、n up much, either. There were always small pieces of food on the table when he was eating. His socks were never put into th。laundry hamper(洗衣篮). And he only picked up his toys when Mom threatened to throw them away. Most days, Mom followed Arthur around the house and cleaned up after him. She brushe
41、d the crumbs(碎屑)into her hand and threw them away after meals. She picked up his socks and made sure they got washed, dried and folded neatly before going back in the drawer. She often picked up his toys when he left them to do something else.One day, Mom asked Arthur top pick up his toy trains. Not
42、 right now, Arthur said. He was reading a comic book. The trains had been on the living room floor since the morning.You know what, Arthur? Im not going to ask you again. Im not cleaning today. And with that, Mom put her feet up on the sofa and picked up a book to read.At dinner time, Arthur noticed
43、 that there was a big pile of crumbs at his place at the table. Moms spot was nice and clean. Arthur didnt like the crumbs very much. After dinner, Arthurs feet felt cold. He went to his room and opened his drawer but the drawer was empty. Mom, where are my socks? Arthur called.There werent any sock
44、s in your hamper. I didnt wash them, Mom said. Arthur felt unhappy. Now his feet would be cold, unless he wanted to wear dirty socks from the floor. He decided to stay barefoot.When it was time for bed, Arthur said good night to Mom and turned to go upstairs. Arthur stepped right on his toy train in
45、 his bare feet. Ouch! cried Arthur. That really hurt!However, Mom was still reading and said nothing. Mom? said Arthur. Tomorrow, can you show me how to do some washing? 2019-2020学年度第二学期期末考试高二英语参考答案第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分35分)第一节(共10小题;每小题2.5分,满分25分)21-23 ADB 24-26 DAD 27-30 CBCB 第二节(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分)31-35
46、DFCBE 第三部分 语言知识运用(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)36-40 ACBAB 41-45 CDCBC 46-50 CBAAB 51-55 DADDD 第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)56. a 57. their 58. and 59. building 60. usually 61. which 62. Known 63. is served 64. most 65. children 第四部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节 应用文写作(满分15分)Dear Mr. Black, Im writing to i
47、nvite you to take part in an activity the school food club will organize for the foreign teachers and students. As scheduled, it will be held in the school dining hall between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm this Sunday, where you can taste several kinds of Chinese delicious food. More interestingly, some skil
48、led chefs will show you how to make dumplings and local snacks. Im sure you must have great fun experiencing Chinese food culture. Looking forward to your arrival. Yours, Lihu应用文评分说明1. 评分原则(1) 本题总分为15分,按5个档次给分。(2) 评分时,先根据所写应用文的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次,然后以该档次的要求来衡量、确定或调整档次,最后给分。(3) 词数少于60的,从总分中减去2分。(4) 如书写较差以致
49、影响交际,可将分数降低一个档次。2. 各档次的给分范围和要求 档次要求第五档(13-15分)能写明全部要点;语言基本无误;行文连贯,语义表达清楚。第四档(10-12分)能写明全部或绝大部分要点;语言有些许错误;行文较连贯,语义表达基本清楚。第三档(7-9分)能写明基本要点;语言虽有较多错误,但能基本表达意义。第二档(4-6分)能写明部分要点;语言错误多,影响表达意义。第一档(1-3分)只能写出一两个要点;语言错误多,只有个别句子正确。0分白卷、内容太少无法判断或所写内容与所提供内容无关。 第二节 读后续写 (满分25分)However, Mom was still reading and sa
50、id nothing. Looking around at everything messy,the toy trains on the floor,the unwashed socks on the sofa and the crumbs on the table,Arthur said to himself, “If I had done as mum told me to, my feet wouldnt feel cold. Neither did they hurt. All my fault ! ” Then, he hurriedly picked up the trains,
51、cleaned the table and put the dirty socks in the hamper. At the same time , he realized it is time that he should do something by himself.“Mom?”said Arthur.“Tomorrow,can you show me how to do some washing?” Hiding her excitement, Mom said , “ Good boy! Im glad to help you. Why not learn to wash the
52、socks first now so that you can wear them tomorrow” “All right!” , said Arthur. While watching Moms action, Arthur finished washing the socks. Then he felt so happy , Mom hugging him with a smile on her face.读后续写评分说明:1. 评分原则(1) 本题总分为25分,按5个档次给分。(2) 评分时,先根据所续写短文的内容和语言初步确定其所属档次,然后以该档次的要求来衡量、确定或调整档次,最后
53、给分。(3) 词数少于130的,从总分中减去2分。(4) 评分时,应注意的主要内容为:与所给短文及段落开头语的衔接程度;内容的丰富性和对所标出关词语的应用情况;应用语法结构和词汇的丰富性和准确性;上下文的连贯性。(5) 如书写较差以致影响交际,可将分数降低一个档次。 2. 各档次的给分范围和要求档次要求第五档(21-25分)与所给短文融洽度高,与所提供各段落开头语衔接合理;内容丰富,应用了5个以上短文中标出的关键词语;所使用语法结构和词汇丰富、准确,可能有些许错误,但完全不影响意义表达;有效地使用了语句间的连接成分,使所续写短文结构紧凑。第四档(16-20分)与所给短文融洽度较高,与所提供各段
54、落开头语衔接较为合理;内容比较丰富,应用了5个以上短文中标出的关键词语;所使用语法结构和词汇较为丰富、准确,可能有些许错误,但完全不影响意义表达;比较有效地使用了语句间的连接成分,使所续写短文结构紧凑。第三档(11-15分)与所给短文关系较为密切,与所提供各段落开头语有一定程度的衔接;写出了若干有关内容,应用了4个以上短文中标出的关键词语;应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求,虽有一些错误,但不影响意义的表达;比较有效地使用了语句间的连接成分,使所续写短文结构紧凑。第二档(6-10分)与所给短文有一定的关系,与所提供各段落开头语有一定程度的衔接;写出了一些有关内容,应用了3个以上短文中标出的关键词语;语法结构单调、词汇有限,有些语法结构和词汇方面的错误,影响了意义的表达;较少使用语句间的连接成分,全文内容缺少连贯性。第一档(1-5分)与所给短文和开头语的衔接较差;产出内容太少,很少使用短文中标出的关键词语;语法结构单调、词汇很有限,有较多语法结构和词汇方面的错误,严重影响了意义的表达;缺乏语句间的连接成分,全文内容不连贯。0分白卷、内容太少无法判断或所写内容与所提供内容无关。