1、,2018-2019年（下）高二学年英语期末考试题第一部分 阅读理解 (共两节，每小题2分，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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。来源:学科网ZXXKA Christmas is a time for eating great food, giving and receiving presents, and most importantly spending time with your family watching some classic Christmas movies.The Grinch (2000
2、)This is a Christmas must-watch and one of Jim Carreys best performances. It was also originally a nursery tale book written by Dr Seuss. Its the story of a green monster who wants to ruin Christmas but who in the end discovers the power of love and generosity. I promise its a great film with plenty
3、 of laughs along the way.Love Actually (2003)While this is not a personal favourite of mine, people in the UK absolutely love this film. It has many featuring actors and actresses. It might be a little difficult to follow as there are complex plots, so I recommend watching a translated version or en
4、abling subtitles (字幕) in your native language. However, the heart-warming elements of the film make it worth watching.Home Alone (1990)This amusing masterwork is one of my favourite films of all time. It tells the story of a boy, Kevin, who is left alone in his house when his large family forgets to
5、 take him on vacation with them. While the families are away, burglars try to rob the house and Kevin must protect his home by setting traps. The trips, falls and traps will have you laughing out loud as you watch a 10-year-old boy beat two grown men.Miracle on 34th Street (1994)You cant have Christ
6、mas in an English-speaking country without watching this movie. Its not funny like Home Alone or The Grinch, but it is incredibly touching. Its about a man who claims to be Santa, but nobody believes him except a lawyer and a little girl. The story-line may seem a little childish but you can enjoy i
7、t at any age.1.Which film is adapted from a fairy tale?AHome Alone B The Grinch. CLove Actually. DMiracle on 34th Street.2. What is Home Alone mainly about?AAn unsuccessful family vacation. BA 10-year-old boys practical jokes. CA terrible suffering to a little boy. DA boy protecting home by himself.
8、3. Why is Miracle on 34th Street so popular?AFor its famous actors and actresses. BBecause of its funny story.CDue to its childish storyline. DOwing to its moving plots.BAs Simon Kindleysides, 34, took his first step in the London Marathon in April, he felt as if magic was in the air. As we were wal
9、king toward the first mile, we actually started joining all the runners, he said. Everyone was on the streets, cheering, and that was a magical moment. As time went on, the crowds and other racers spread around. Kindleysides and his team of eight supporters continued walking. Kindleysides, who is pa
10、ralyzed(瘫痪的)from the waist down and typically uses a wheelchair, was equipped with an exoskeleton(体外骨骼)to help him walk. His supporters walked with him to change the batteries in his exoskeleton so he could keep moving. In 2013, Kindleysides was diagnosed with a brain tumor (肿瘤) that was growing in
11、a way that pressed on certain nerves, leading to him losing feeling in his legs. He was told he would never walk again. Before his paralysis, the London-based singer and dancer had always wanted to run a marathon, he said, but he never made the plan to do so-until this year. During the London Marath
12、on, the last two miles were the hardest. At that point, I was exhausted. It was freezing cold, and I was hurting emotionally, Kindleysides said. But he kept going. I didnt want to let people down. I had a team of eight, and I was raising money for The Brain Tumour Charity, he said. I didnt want to l
13、et them down, myself down, and I thought if I would get this far, I would have to continue.So he continued and made history as the first paralyzed man to complete the London Marathon on foot. Then, recovering at home, he shared his accomplishment with his three children. They used to say Im the only
14、 dad in their whole school whos in a wheelchair, and now they say Im their dad, the only one who has walked a marathon, he said. Kindleysides is training to complete three more marathons next year, including the London Marathon again.4.Why did Kindleysides supporters accompany him all the way?ATo he
15、lp change the batteries. BTo inspire him as a team.CTo guide him along the road. DTo assist him with the wheelchair.5.What caused Kindleysides disability?AAn operation on his brain for the tumor. BAn accident in the previous marathon. CSome nerves produced out of the tumor. D. The pressure from the
16、brain tumor on the nerves.6.What partly supported Kindleysides to finish the hardest two-mile race?AThe prize money for the winner. BThe strong desire to recover.CThe kindness to help the charity. DThe belief to beat others. 7.What can we learn about Kindleysides?AHe was once a successful actor.BHe
17、is ambitious for joining in London marathons once more.C. His children feel a pity for him in the wheelchair now.DHe was the first disabled man to complete the London Marathon.CScientists say they discovered an earth-like planet orbiting the star closest to our planet other than the sun. It is the c
18、losest planet ever found outside our solar system that could support life as we know it. This planet is just 4.2 light years away from us. It is so close that space scientists have compared it to a next door neighbor. They say it could be reached by an unmanned spacecraft before the end of the centu
19、ry. The newly-discovered planet is a little larger than the earth. Scientists have named it Proxima b. It orbits its sun, Proxima Centauri, once every 11days. Alan Boss is the Chairman of NASAs advisory group for planet exploration. He told VOA that Proxima b not only confirms the discovery of a pla
20、net, but also increases the number of other possible “earths” by a huge amount. Boss said it is possible that most stars may have at least one earth-like planet orbiting them. This makes the possibility of living organisms increasingly likely. Boss said he believes human beings will prove that there
21、 is life in places other than the earth in his lifetime. “I am 65, ”he told VOA, “But I expect to still be alive when it happens.” Paul Butler works at the Carnegie Institution of Washington. He told VOA that finding Proxima b “makes the case concrete” that there are other planets where life could e
22、xist. Paul Butler said the researchers used two telescopes in different countries to look for possible planets like the earth. Discovering Proxima b, he believes, changes the world. “This work has resulted in the discovery of hundreds of planets around the nearest stars, and now a potentially habita
23、ble planet around the nearest star is in the sky, ” Butler said. 8. Which of the following does the newly-discovered planet move around?A. The sun. B. The earth. C. Proxima Centauri. D. Proxima b.9. What view do both Alan Boss and Paul Butler hold?A. It is likely that life exists on other planets be
24、sides the earthB. There is at least one earth-like planet orbiting each star.C. Proxime b can be used to help people find more earth-like planets. D. Discovering Proxim b will change the world, 10. What does the underlined per “This work” in the last paragraph refer to?A. Exploring another sun. B. D
25、iscovering Proxima b. C. Using telescopes to find earth-like planetsD. Researching life on other planets11. What may be the best title for the text?A. Stars with Earth-like Planets Orbiting.B. Planet Exploration in the UniverseC. A Neighboring Possible Earth-like PlanetD. Potentially Habitable Plane
26、tsDOn average, Americans spend about 10 hours a day in front of a computer or other electronic devices and less than 30 minutes a day outdoors. That is a claim made by David Strayer, a professor of psychology at the University of Utah. In his 2017 TED Talk , Strayer explained that all this time spen
27、t with technology is making our brains tired.Using an electronic device to answer emails, listen to the news and look at Facebook puts a lot of pressure on the front of the brain,which, Strayer explains, is important for critical thinking, problem-solving and decision-making.来源:Z.xx.k.ComSo, it is i
28、mportant to give the brain a rest. And being in nature , Strayer claims , helps get a tired brain away from too much technology. More than 15,000 campers from around the world attended an international camping festival in September. That is when friends and family take time off and escape to nature
29、for several days. They take walks, climb, explore , swim, sleep, eat and play. Camping may be just what a tired brain needs.Take Carl for example.He lives in West Virginia and enjoys camping . He says that staying outdoors makes him feel at ease. It also prepares him for the work he must do. Kate So
30、mers is another example who also lives in West Virginia. She says she enjoys camping with her husband and two children . She calls it a “regenerative” experience.At the University of Utah , David Strayer has studied both short-term and long-term exposure to nature. He found that spending short amoun
31、ts of time in nature without technology does calm the brain and helps it to remember better. However ,he found , it is the long-term contact with nature that does the most good. He and his research team found that spending three days in nature without any technology is enough time for the brain to f
32、ully relax and reset itself.12. What is David Strayers opinion ?A. Electronic equipment should be quitted B. Americans dislike outdoor activitiesC. New technologies are a double-edged swordD. Electronic equipment brings great convenience13. Why does Strayer insist we go outdoors?A. To try another li
33、festyle B. To make better decisions. C. To refresh our brain D. To play with our family and friends14. What does the underlined word “regenerative” mean?A. Tiring B. Memorable C. Remarkable D. Reborn15. Which is the proper title for the passage?A. Electronic Equipment Harms the Brain B. Being in Nat
34、ure Is Good for the BrainC. Tips on Using New Technologies D. Good Rest Develops Good Memory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。Although most parents dont like doing it after a long and exhausting workday, reading bedtime stories does make a positive influence on your chi
35、lds emotional and mental health. _16_It helps to develop childrens imagination.Reading bedtime stories can develop your childrens ability to form pictures or ideas in their mind. A healthy imagination makes their minds work well and teaches them to think quickly yet effectively. _17_It improves chil
36、drens language.Reading also improves your childrens language. _18_Theyll most likely use those words in the stories you read right after they hear them. Listening to many stories helps kids to express their opinions better._19_Reading books makes people more learned. When children hear the stories y
37、ou tell, they learn grammar and vocabulary, for example. It helps them be successful in school as they already know a lot from your stories. Whats more, every story has its moral aspect and tells them whats good and whats bad.These reasons leave no chances of doubting whether to read bedtime stories
38、 to your children or not._20_They will thank you in future, I promise.A. It makes children knowledgeable.B. It fosters childrens affection for reading.C. Take a look at the best benefits of it and youll never be lazy to do that.D. So however tired you are, find time to read bedtime stories to your c
39、hildren.E. Bedtime stories create just unforgettable moments.F. They remember most words you say and enlarge their vocabulary.G. Theyll be successful in many aspects thanks to a wonderful imagination.第二部分 语言知识运用（共三节，满分75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。In on
40、e of my college classes, we were required to do an act of kindness. My project included 21 lunch for an elderly person. When I 22 the elderly person with the food I cooked, it never 23 to me that it would result in a new friendship and the discovery of a 24 .The person I visited was Bill, who was un
41、able to 25 much. A nurse came regularly to help him move to and from the wheelchair because he has no 26 . Bill said he was delighted to see me and it was a 27 for him to eat a meal with me because he usually eats 28 . He said the food was great, but he enjoyed having 29 even more than the food.Bill
42、 had had a 30 life when working on the railroad and had many 31 stories to tell about his travels to many places. I was 32 a trip because of his stories. I had once 33 about traveling by train. However, I would 34 be going by train after meeting Bill.Perhaps the biggest 35 of this project was that I
43、 suddenly realized that I am 36 of working with the elderly. Spending time with them was fun-they have so much life experience to 37 On the one hand, I am a good 38 . On the other hand, older people want someone to know their inner world, so it is a perfect 39 . I decided to focus my studies on the
44、40 . Hopefully in the future, I will work with them to help even more people like Bill.21 Apreparing Bdelivering CpackingDbuying22 Aturned to Bcame acrossCpicked upDcalled on 来源:学科网23AhappenedBoccurredCappealed Dproved24Acareer pathBtravel plan Choliday destinationDcooking skill25AwalkBeatCsitDtalk2
45、6AmoneyBneighbors Crelatives Dtime27AfancyBtreat CprivilegeDwaste28AslowlyBlittleCunhappilyDalone29AfamilyBfun CcompanyDhealth30ApainfulBhopefulCcolorfulDpeaceful31Aabsorbing BfreshCadventurous Dsatisfying32ApretendingBintendingCallowingDrequiring33AarguedBthoughtChesitatedDcared34AundoubtedlyBunbel
46、ievablyCunexpectedlyDunhurriedly35AaimBimpressionCbonusDproblem36AawareBfond CproudDcertain37AshareBdiscussCtreasureDgain38AstudentBcookClistenerDlearner39AchoiceBmatchCdeal Dgame40ApoorBoldCdisabledDhomeless第二节 (共30小题；每小题1分，满分30分)1) 根据汉语提示写出英语对应的短语。 41 代表 _ 42 多达（某个数量） _ 43 以为基础 _ 44 受欢迎_ 45 只要_ 46
47、 开始做某事_ 47习惯于_ 48 意识到，明白 _ 49 瞥见；迅速看一眼 _ 50 取得进步 _2) 完成句子（根据所给词的适当形式或首字母填写；或根据句意填写适当的词）来源:学*科*网Z*X*X*K51. Tom tried his best to apply for the job in that company but wasnt_(admit) into it at last. 来源:Zxxk.Com52. Id appreciate your_(write) me back as soon as possible. 53. Like ancient sailors, birds
48、can find their way_(use) the sun and the stars.54. With so many essays _(finish), he wont have time to go shopping this morning.55. _(inspire) by the speech, the little girl made up his mind to work even harder.56. Local schools are seeking_(reduce) the dropout rate.57. The faraway village_(transfor
49、m) into a famous tourist city over the past ten years.58. Foods _(taste) good, like milk and cookies, are called comfort foods59. He showed_(remark) competence when he faced the difficult problems.60. To _(relief) the burden of the family, Li Ming was always voluntary to undertake the toughest task
50、in the company.61 .Our school has adapted a new teaching method to meet the r_ of the students.62.The burning plastic gave off p_ gas, which is harmful to our health.63.A wealthy sponsor came to our rescue with a generous d_.64.If only you _(tell) me that news some time ago.65.I am afraid hes more o
51、f a talker than a doer, which is _he never finishes anything.66.I was close to being killed the other day. A car passed me at _I thought was a dangerous speed. 67.Much time _(spend) sitting at a desk, office workers are generally troubled by health problems.68._(refuse) many times, he didnt give up
52、and finally got a job.69.When harvest came around, he was already selling herbs, vegetables and cotton in the market_people from the town met regularly.70.He looks sleepy. He must_(stay) up last night, writing the essay.第三节 语篇语法填空 (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个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。SmilingSmile is
53、a universal language,which is widely used throughout the world.71.,the meaning of a smile in different cultures may be different.Depending on different cultures,smiling can express joy and 72._(amuse),but it can also indicate embarrassment.The following examples show this point of view:In an attempt
54、 to be open and 73.(friend),people in the United States smile a lot.Every one smiles at each other and this nonverbal communication shows being polite in the United States.But in China,smiling is not only 74.expression of happiness,but also a way to avoid75._(be)embarrassed. Chinese people like smil
55、ing when they are embarrassed in order to avoid embarrassment.Smiling is a kind of good will but not sneer(嘲笑).For example,when a child 76._(fall) from a bike,the adults in China may smile,77.is a kind of gentle encouragement and may not be a kind of impolite laugh.Related 78.the smile is the laugh.
56、Also,different cultures have different 79._(meaning)about laugh.Americans can enjoy a very heartfelt belly laugh that comes from the deepest emotions while most Chinese may think 80.silly to laugh that way.第三部分 写作 (共二节，满分35分)第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）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
57、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。 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。Im more than delight to know you are curious about the club activities of school and want to join one club next term. Id like to recommend Peking opera club
58、to you, from what I believe you will enjoy a lot.I recommended this club to you for the following reasons. First, Peking opera is like a pearl in Chinese traditional art. Join his club can give him a taste of Chinese traditional art forms. In addition, the club will regularly organize variously acti
59、vities. Considering your interest in Chinese history, I believe getting close Peking opera will also be a good way of learning more about it.When it comes to preparation, and you can watch some famous Peking opera videos on the Internet or read some relevant materials, which will definitely be of gr
60、eat beneficial to you. If you want to learn more about it, dont hesitate to contacting me.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，你所在的班级决定成立Big Fun English Club。请你给你校的外教杰克（Jack）写信，邀请他加入俱乐部，要点如下：1. 成立俱乐部的目的2. 活动时间和地点3. 活动内容； 4. 邀请杰克加入。注意：1. 词数100左右； 2. 可以适当增加内容，以使行文连贯。_ _ 高二英语期末考试答案 阅读 BDD ADCB CACC CCDB CGFAD完型ADBAA
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62、hy66.what spent Having been refused where have stayed 语法填空71.However amusement friendly an being 76. falls which to meanings it/its 改错 delight- delighted from what-from which recommended-recommendJoin -Joining him-you variously-various close-close toand 去掉 beneficial-benefit contacting-contact Dear
63、Jack, To arouse our interest in English learning and provide a platform for us to learn and practice English, our class have decided to set up the Big Fun English Club. Well gather in our classroom after school every Saturday, during which time a variety of activities will be organized, such as watc
64、hing English movies, singing English songs, performing English plays, having debates in English, and so on. On behalf of our class, I sincerely invite you to join us. Im in firm belief that your presence in our club will definitely inspire us to work harder at the language. Well be expecting you in our classroom at 5:00 p.m. this Saturday. Yours sincerely, Li Hua
