1、宁夏平罗中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题(无答案)第I 卷 (选择题,共100分)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。1. Who got the last ticket? A. David. B. Elena. C. Vincent.2. What does the woman like best?A. The service. B
2、. The food. C. The music.3. What are the speakers talking about?A. A film. B. A book. C. A story.4. How will the woman probably go to the meeting?A. By taxi. B. By car. C. By underground.5. Why was the woman able to get an A on the test?A. She attended every lecture. B. She reviewed all the notes. C
3、. She did a lot of reading.第二节(共15小题,每小题1.5分,共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,各小题将给出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6. Where is the man?A. In a bookshop. B. In a classroom. C. In a library.7. What does the man ask the woman to do?A.
4、To give him a call later. B. To reserve him a copy. C. To keep him a secret.听第7段材料,回答第8至9题8. What does the woman buy in the end?A. Bananas and oranges. B. Bananas and mooncakes. C. Oranges and mooncakes.9. How much should the woman pay? A. 40 yuan. B. 47 yuan. C. 50 yuan.听第8段材料,回答第10至12题10. What are
5、 the mans hobbies?A. Fishing and collecting stamps. B. Reading and watching TV. C. Watching TV and collecting stamps.11. What is the woman probably like?A. Popular. B. Bad-tempered. C. Impatient.12. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a library. B. By a lake. C. At a cinema.听第9段材料,
6、回答第13至16题13. Whats wrong with the woman?A. Her pulse beats very slowly. B. She gets tired after running. C. She has a stomachache.14. What does the woman need right now?A. An X-ray text. B. An operation. C. A good rest.15. Who has passed away in the womans family?A. Her grandfather. B. Her mother. C
7、. Her father.16. What can we know about the woman?A. She is getting fatter and fatter. B. She has high blood pressure. C. Her heart is in a bad state.听第10段材料,回答第17至20题17. What should we do to start conversations?A. Smile at people. B. Have a suitable topic. C. Feel good about ourselves.18. What does
8、 the speaker think can cause shyness?A. Negative thinking. B. Bad temper. C. Looking at oneself in the mirror.19. What does the speaker suggest we do to improve confidence? A. Read more books. B. Speak in public often. C. Dress nicely and neatly.20. What does the speaker mainly talk about? A. How to
9、 get over shyness. B. How to develop self-image. C. How to improve our appearance.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,并在答案卷上将该项涂黑。AConsidering that Sundarbans National Park is situated in the tropics,September to March is the ideal time to come hereApril,May
10、 and June are too hot while July and August often bring heavy season winds that limit travel and dont make for a very pleasant sightseeing experienceYou can really enjoy doing lots of charming things in the Sundarbans during September to MarchTake a river tourMost tourists who explore the Sundarbans
11、 arrive in Khulna City firstFrom there,you can join a boat tour that travels south along the Ganges River through miles of preserved forest all the way to Kotka,where there is a beautiful beach along the Bay of BengalVisit a bird habitatThis bird habitat is a nesting place for dozens of tropical bir
12、ds found in the SundarbansThe best way to observe these birds is climbing up the Sajnekhali WatchtowerIf youre lucky,you11 also catch the famed Bengal Tiger making its rounds through the swampy jungleVisit the Mangrove(红树林)Interpretation CentreIf you wish to spend some time indoors out of the sweaty
13、 heat,go to the Mangrove Interpretation CentreThis place is very educational with many posters,maps and exhibits showing the wildlife and varieties of mangrove plants found within the parkYoull also get to see crocodiles in a small poolTake a tour of local villagesExperience village life that has la
14、rgely remained unchanged for centuriesIn this vast tropical region,there are villages made up of various ethnic groups who rely on fishing,farming and working in the local through growing tourist industry for their livelihoodsThe Sundarbans is a UNESCO world heritage site where you can visit village
15、s and talk to locals,who will gladly share their culture with you21Which month is suitable for a visit to Sundarbans National Park?ADecember BAugust CJuneDMay22What can visitors do in the Mangrove Interpretation Centre?ASee some plants and animals BPut up posters about wildlifeCFeed crocodiles in a
16、small riverDObserve birds by climbing up the trees23What is the authors main purpose in writing the text?ATo advertise some natural animal habitatsBTo advocate the protection of forests in Khulna CityCTo introduce several charming villages in the vast tropical regionDTo show visitors something attra
17、ctive to do in the SundarbansB47-year-old Rakesh Shukla is a talented software engineer and CEO of a successful tech company. But among Indias animal lovers he is known as The Dog Father, an outstanding man who founded the countrys most advanced dog rescue center and who personally takes care of 735
18、 stray(流浪的) and abandoned dogs that nobody else wants. 12 years ago, Rakesh and his wife founded a tech company which quickly became successful, but he still didnt feel happy and satisfied. It wasnt until 2009, when Kavya, a beautiful dog, came into his life that he truly felt that his life had mean
19、ing. Three months later, he got a second dog, this time a stray called Lucky. Over the next few weeks. whenever Rakesh saw a stray or an abandoned dog, he just brought it home. The number grew quickly. In 2011, he founded the Voice of Stray Dogs, a dog rescue organization working to support the stra
20、ys of Bangalore. Today, it is the worlds largest citywide dog rescue center. He kept adopting stray and abandoned dogs, and by 2012 he had 735 dogs in his care In 2015, Rakesh Shukla estimated that in the past three years he had spent over $1million of his own money to rescue over 5, 000 stray dogs
21、in Bangalore, not to mention taking care of the hundreds that lived at his shelter permanently. Facing a series of problems while providing the city a free service, he decided to change his approach and decided that people who need a dog rescued have to pay a 2, 500 rupee ($37) fee. Rakesh Shukla is
22、 viewed by many as a hero, and a human champion of stray and abandoned dogs in Bangalore. 24. We know from the first paragraph that Rakesh_.A. is well-known as a software engineer and CEOB. quit his job to take care of the abandoned dogsC. founded the most advanced dog rescue center in IndiaD. looke
23、d for their owners for the strays or abandoned dogs25. When did Rakesh begin to have dogs in his care?A. In 2006. B. In 2009. C. In 2011. D. In 2015. 26. The Voice of Stray Dogs_.A. was set up by Rakeshs wife B. collects information about the straysC. is making a study on the straysD. is the worlds
24、largest citywide dog rescue center27. Why did Rakesh decide to ask for a fee from people who need dogs?A. His organization faced lack of money. B. He wants people to treat dogs better. C. He wants to make money by selling dogs. D. He doesnt want to lose his dogs. CDo you have imagination? Do you lik
25、e to solve problems? If so, you could be the next great inventor. “But Im just a kid,” you might say! Dont worry about a little thing like age. For example, one famous inventor Benjamin Franklin got his start when he was only 12. At that young age, he created paddles(船桨) for hands to help him swim f
26、aster. Eventually, his creation led to what we now call flippers!So you dont have to be an adult to be an inventor. One thing you do need, though, is something that kids have plenty of. curiosity and imagination. Kids are known for looking at things in new and unique ways. Jeanie Low invented the Ki
27、ddie Stool when she was just 11. Its a folding stool that fits under the kitchen sink. Kids can unfold it and use it to reach the sink all by themselves. At the age of 15, Louis Braille invented the system named after him that allows the blind to read. Chelsea Lannon received a patent(专利)when she wa
28、s just 8 for the “pocket diaper,” a new type of diaper that includes a pocket for holding baby wipes and powder. 28. By saying “But Im just a kid”, you probably mean you_. A. are too young to achieve anything. B. can do anything though you are young. C. are old enough to become an inventor. D. have
29、to learn knowledge from other people. 29. Kids are most likely to be inventors probably because they_. A. would like to make friends with others. B. think about things in quite different ways. C. like playing all kinds of toys at home. D. usually work hard at their lessons at school. 30. Who invente
30、d something that helps the blind to read?A. Jeanie Low B. Benjamin FranklinC. Chelsea Lannon D. Louis Braille31. Which of the following can be the main idea for this passage?A. Kids have curiosity and imagination. B. There are some world famous inventors.C. It is possible for kids to be inventors. D
31、. Kids are exactly like adults in a way.DOver the centuries the French have lost a number of famous battles with the British. However, theyve always felt superior in the kitchen. France has for centuries had a reputation for cooking excellence, and Britain for some of the worst cooking in the world.
32、 But according to a recent survey, that reputation may no longer reflect reality. In the survey, 71% of the Britons said they cook at home every day, while only 59% of the French said they cook daily. British home cooks spend more time cooking each week and also produce a greater variety of dishes t
33、han French home cooks. The reaction in London was predictably enthusiastic. British food has greatly improved since the 1990s. Once upon a time, the menu for many family meals would have been roast beef, potatoes and over-cooked vegetables, but not now. Home cooks are experimenting with the huge ran
34、ge of ingredients now available in British supermarkets and are preparing all kinds of new dishes, using the cookbooks that sell millions of copies every year. As a result, theres much more diversity in British food now, compared to French food, which tends to be very traditional. Some French people
35、 say that the survey did not show the whole picture. They agree that during the week French women dont cook as much as they used to because most of them work and dont have much time. They tend to buy ready-made or frozen dishes, but many of them make up for it on the weekend. Theres also a differenc
36、e between Paris and the countryside. Its true that people in Paris dont cook much, but elsewhere, cooking is still at the heart of daily life. For many French people, opinions about British food have not changed. When Bernard Blier, the food editor at a magazine, was asked about British food, he rep
37、lied: “I dont go out of my way to try it. It is not very refined. You can say that Im not a fan at all. ”32. According to the passage, nowadays British people _. A. cook less at home than the French every day. B. no longer eat roast beef and over-cooked vegetables. C. are more willing to try cooking
38、 all kinds of new foods. D. buy more cookbooks than French people do. 33. What can we infer from the fourth paragraph?A. French women cook less often now. B. The French prefer ready-made dishes. C. French women seldom cook on the weekend. D. Cooking is at the heart of peoples life in Paris. 34. What
39、 is Bernards attitude towards British food?A. He would love to try it. B. He shows no interest in it. C. He considers it worse than before. D. He considers it better than before. 35. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. The history of British food. B. The history of French food. C. The change
40、in British food. D. The change in French food. 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。Are you stressed out, scared or worried all the time? Do you avoid going to certain places, seeing friends or doing certain things because of your worries? Do your worries keep you awake at n
41、ight? 36 Anxiety is a normal and necessary part of life. Anxiety is your brains way of telling you about danger. It is anxiety that helps you jump out of the way if a car is speeding towards you. But if it gets out of hand, anxiety can get in the way of you getting on with life and can become a real
42、 problem. 37 Anxiety is a normal part of life. 38 There are lots of reasons for this. One main reason is after stressful thing which has happened in your life . So if you are involved in a car crash, its quite likely that you will be more worried than other people around cars and driving. 39 If your
43、 parents suffer from anxiety, then you are more likely to be anxious too. This is probably partly due to genetics, and partly because of how things are when youre growing up. Even though people dont talk about it much, anxiety is one of the most common mental health problems. About 1 in 4 people wil
44、l have an anxiety problem at some time in their life. If you have an anxiety problem, its hard for other people to understand why something that doesnt worry them, like being in a crowd of people, can be so scary for you. This can make you feel separated and lonely, as way become worse and worse. 40
45、 These include talking therapies(疗法)and drugs. A. If this is the case for you, treatment may be a helpful way for you to get your anxiety under control. B. Being anxious also probably runs in families. C. The good news is there are lots of excellent treatments available for anxiety. D. It is abnorma
46、l for people to get too stressed after a stressful thing. E. Some people may feel uneasy if moving to a new place and some may get overly anxious in certain situation. F. Those suffering from anxiety need others understanding badly. G. If youve answered yes, you may be suffering from anxiety. 第三部分:英
47、语知识运用 (共两节,满分50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四个选项 (A,B,C和D )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。One morning, a country house was found burning. The neighbors arrived and dragged a little boy out of the house. He was 41 to a nearby hospital by a truck.After the operation, the little boy
48、heard the doctor 42 to his mother, “Your son was injured seriously, especially the legs. He was 43 likely to survive.” To the 44 of the doctor, he did survive. When the 45 was past, the mother was told that the boy couldnt walk for the rest of his life. Again, the boy didnt 46 and determined to live
49、 a 47 life. Unfortunately, his thin legs were just all but 48 .Eventually he was allowed to leave the 49 . His mother massaged(按摩) his little legs every day but it didnt 50 obviously. Yet his will to walk was as 51 as ever. He was limited to a wheelchair because of his 52 . Once, his mother wheeled
50、him out into the yard. Instead of sitting, he got out of his wheelchair and 53 himself into pulling himself across the grass.With great 54 , he raised himself up, and pulled himself along the fence. He 55 this every day until he wore a smooth path beside the fence. There was nothing he wanted more t
51、han to 56 his life in those legs. 57 through his daily massages, persistence and 58 , he did develop the ability to stand up and to walk slowly. Later, he 59 ran for joy and in college he made the track team. Still later this young man who was not 60 to survive, who would surely never walk - this de
52、termined young man, Dr. Glenn Cunningham, ran the worlds fastest mile!41. A .attached B. attacked C. admitted D. sent42. A. whispering B. complaining C. apologizing D. referring43. A. badly B. less C. more D. highly44. A. excitement B. disappointment C. amazement D .amusement45. A. situation B. dang
53、er C. conservation D. condition46. A. give up B. pick up C. put up D. get up47. A. comfortable B. quiet C. normal D. busy48. A. lifeless B. powerful C. active D. endless49 .A. school B. hospital C. charity D. government50. A. count B. matter C. work D. pay51. A. general B. free C. weak D. firm52. A.
54、 devotion B. competence C. disability D. independence 53. A. threw B. treated C. frightened D. tricked 54. A. confidence B .effort C. pride D. ambition55. A. enriched B. organized C. suffered D. practiced56. A. live B. spare C. save D. waste57.A. OccasionallyB. Finally C. Regularly D. Constantly58.
55、A. preparation B. adventure C. reputation D .determination59. A. never B. hardly C. even D. still 60. A. advised B. expected C .persuaded D. inspired第卷(非选择题,共50分)注意:将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效第二节 语法填空(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(一个单词)或所给单词的适当形式。Dear William,Im delighted to learn that you are learn
56、ing Chinese. 61 _(obvious), Chinese is referred to 62 _ one of the major languages in the world. It 63 _(speak) by more than a billion people. It is also one of the official languages in the United Nations. The economy of China is developing 64 _(steady), which makes more and more foreigners attempt
57、 to learn Chinese. 65 , its separate writing and pronunciation may seem to be 66 (confuse) to foreigners. As a result, many foreigners may have difficulty 67 (master) Chinese. 68 common with other languages, learning Chinese calls for learners interest, determination and hard work. In 69 _(add), lis
58、tening to Chinese music and watching Chinese movies can also make 70 _ difference.I would always be pleased to offer help. I do hope your Chinese will be better soon. Yours Li Hua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)短文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏词符号,并在此符号下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余
59、的词用斜线划掉。修改:在错词下面划一横线,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;2、 只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处)不计分With the development of the Internet,it is easily for people to find information in just a few minutes. The Internet is like a huge library in where you can find whatever you want without walk around. It make life conveni
60、ent and colorful. And recently many people have been discussing the dangers of the Internet. They have been reports in China about people trying to steal person information for bad purposes. Also,some information does harm for society. For example,you can even find information on how do something illegal. The problem will become more serious in the future if not dealing with.第二节:书面表达(共25分)假如你是李华, 寒假即将到来,你的美国笔友Tom写信询问你的假期计划,请根据以下信息给他回信,谈谈你计划在寒假中进行的活动。内容要点:1. 陪伴家人(由于平时学习忙碌,缺乏对父母的陪伴和沟通):2. 读书学习 (扩大知识面,提升自己):3. 旅游 (欣赏大自然,放松心情, 开拓视野)注意:1. 对所给要点逐一陈述,适当发挥,不要简单翻译; 2. 字数100120.Dear Tom,_ Yours,Li Hua