1、2019-2019学年度第二学期期末考试高二英语 第一卷（三部分，共85分） 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20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. Whose book does Suzie have? A. Hannahs.B. Her mothers.C. Deborahs.2. How will the woman go to the town center? A. By train.B. By bus.C. By taxi.3
2、. How many shirts will the man buy? A. Three.B. Five.C. Six.4. Who is Jack probably talking with? A. His mother.B. His teacher.C. His dentist.5. What will the boy probably do this weekend? A. Have a picnic. B. Learn about science. C. Study math by himself.第二节 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
3、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、7题。6. How many people will there be in the party? A. Twelve.B. Fourteen.C. Twenty.7. Where will the party be held? A. In a park. B. At the office.C. At a co-workers house.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What did the man give
4、 the woman? A. A bill.B. A key card.C. Some money.9. What did the man enjoy about his trip? A. The room service. B. The helpful people.C. The pleasant weather.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. Why does Michael feel sorry? A. He is having a lot of problems. B. He forgot his grandmothers birthday. C. He hasnt call
5、ed his grandmother for a long time.11. What are the speakers mainly talking about? A. Michaels birthday. B. Michaels grandfather. C. Michaels busy schedule.12. How does Michael probably feel about going to college? A. Worried.B. Confident.C. Disappointed.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Where does the conversat
6、ion take place? A. At a bank.B. At a drugstore.C. At a post office.14. Where is the mans mother? A. In Atlanta.B. In St. Louis.C. In Memphis.15. Why is there extra cost for the man to pay? A. He is paying for overnight service. B. He is paying with a credit card. C. He has a fragile item.16. What is
7、 the man giving to his mother? A. A box of cookies.B. Some cash.C. A cup. 听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What is the important weather news? A. There will be rain all night. B. There will be a storm this morning. C. There will be sunny skies tomorrow. 18. When will the storm pass? A. On Tuesday.B. On Saturda
8、y.C. On Sunday.19. Where is the tornado starting? A. In Tulsa.B. In Springfield.C. In Oklahoma City. 20. What supplies does the speaker suggest people prepare in the end? A. Umbrellas.B. Rain boots.C. Water and food第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节, 满分35分）第一节：单项选择（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分） 请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选
9、项. 21. Im not making _ near as much money as I did when I was employed full time, but now we dont need as much either. A. anything B. everything C. anywhere D. everywhere 22. Trump is an father who impressed on his children the importance of independence and hard work when they were young. A. aggres
10、siveB. alarming C. abnormal D. awesome23. While _ the National Congress of Communist Party, President Xi instructed the party never to forget_ we started and then we can accomplish our mission.A. addressing; where B. sponsoring; when C. delivering; when D. dismissing; where24. Located between the 16
11、th and the 18th floor, _ I call my “home” looks more like a “birds nest”.A. which B. where C. what D. that25. All of the things you once did have self lives. The longer you live, the more of them die, increasing the weight of time that _ through your fingers.A. flows B. is flowing C. flowed D. has f
12、lowed26. When will the bike-sharing schemes be introduced to the public? Not until _ a better understanding of them.A. we have had B. will we have had C. have we had D. we will have had27. Body language can _ a lot about your mood, so standing with your arms folded can send out a signal that you are
13、 being defensive.A. take away B. throw away C. put away D. give away28. The research on innovation problems is a long task contents are related to times.A. whereB. which C. whoseD. that29. Many natural disasters took place across the country, _ severe losses on peoples life and property. A. to have
14、brought B. only bringing C. only to bring D. having brought30. The girl received no approval of her family as her marriage with an African boy was considered as a from tradition. A. departureB. disturbance C. decline D. discrimination31. fired, your health care and other benefits will not be immedia
15、tely cut off.A. Would you beB. Should you beC. Could you beD. Might you be32. Granny often tells us never to let failure discourage us, for one can never tell _ close victory may be.A. thatB. how C. where D. what33. Any reform of the government should be _ the popular mood and times.A. in tune with
16、B. in preference to C. in light of D. in terms of34. Our government has tried various channels to raise and _social security funds. A. accompany B. accelerate C. accumulate D. accommodate35. -Dont _ like this. You know I cant give you confidential information. -Ok. Thats a pity.A. go with the flow B
17、. put me on the spotC. get the ball rolling D. beat around the bush第二节：完形填空 （共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从短文后所给各题的四个选项(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。 Just like most things rare and beautiful, orchids(兰花)don t last forever, and its always a little sad when the petals(花瓣)fall. I cant 36 ju
18、st throwing them out. Sooner or later, I usually put the green-leafed plants outside, and Ive even tried putting them in the ground a couple of times, 37 with no luck. They ve 38 re-bloomed.This year, however, my lovely wife had other 39 . A few of the plants were moved to a table in the living room
19、, and some others were 40 on the kitchen windowsill(窗台). I happily gave up 41 what to do with my flowerless orchids, and let my wife 42 trying to help them.At some points in life, even the most magnificent events come to a(n) 43 . Life and love are the two most 44 , but everything we ever create or
20、get involved in has its own life 45 , right? Still, when youre a seeker of truth and beauty, its always a little 46 to live through an ending. Sure, you can give up hope. It was certainly 47 to believe that those orchids would never flower again-that really is, 48 my wife decided to come to their re
21、scue.Most of the current plants are at least a 49 old now. But theyre still green, and thats a good 50 . My wife kept moving the plants 51 the house, looking for the right light. Tiny new stems(茎)grew from the old ones that she 52 not let me cut off, and now, nearly all of them are flowering.Yes, yo
22、u can lose everything that you think is 53 your beauty, your wealth, even your family. But as long as you are alive, you can find new 54 within something that you thought was never going to 55 again.36. A. help B. stand C. delay D. stop37. A. and B. but C. so D. though38. A. always B. seldom C. neve
23、r D. ever39. A. choices B. methods C. answers D. ideas40. A. placed B. planted C. attended D. shown41. A. managing B. wondering C. remembering D. doubting42. A. give up B. insist on C. take over D. put off43. A. pause B. station C. end D. stop44. A. obvious B. essential C. difficult D. ambiguous45.
24、A. style B. depth C. range D. cycle46. A. embarrassing B. surprising C. tough D. scary47. A. hard B. easy C. likely D. strange48. A. since B. unless C. because D. until49. A. year B. month C. week D. decade50. A. cause B. result C. sign D. beginning51. A. around B. into C. across D. over52. A. shoul
25、d B. would C. shall D. might53. A. acceptable B. reliable C. beneficial D. important54. A. opportunity B. inspiration C. life D. motive55. A. start B. bloom C. live D. wake第三部分：阅读理解(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项中，选出最佳选项。 AAs an internet influencer, there seems to be nothing special about M
26、iquela Sousa. The 19-year-old lives in Los Angeles, US, posts pictures of herself sporting fashionable looks, and has just made her way into the March edition of Vogue magazine. But she isnt real. Miquela is a computer-generated character. Her fans dont seem to mind she has 855,000 followers on US s
27、ocial networking platform Instagram. And her debut (首秀) single Not Mine yes, she “sings” too also reached No 8 on music streaming (在线播放) platform Spotify last August. Its kind of curious that in a time when authenticity (真实性) and “being real” is valued more than ever, fake celebrities (名人) like Miqu
28、ela are appreciated and seen as icons (偶像). Perhaps the reason for Miquelas popularity lies behind the fame of a similar star, Hatsune Miku. This 16-year-old animated singer from Japan has held concerts not only in her home country but also in China and the US. Even though Hatsunes no more than a 3-
29、D image projected onto the stage, her fans are more than willing to pay to actually see her “in person”, because to them, shes better than human singers. “Shes rather more like a goddess: She has human parts, but she transcends (超越) human limitations. Shes the great post-human pop star,” wrote repor
30、ter James Verini on tech site Wired. Critics may say that 3-D stars could never replace the authenticity of humans, but when it comes to being authentic, are humans really the best example of how to do it? Most of us edit our photos before posting them online, and we tend to create an illusion (假象)
31、that were living a perfect life by letting people only see the brighter side of it. “Miquela is no less real to me than any other internet stranger with whom Ive interacted,” wrote reporter Leora Yashari on the website Nylon. “Her existence in itself represents a new breed (种类) of influencer someone
32、 who is breaking the boundaries of what is real and what is fake.”56. According to the text, Miquela Sousa is _.A. a life-like character with musical talentsB. a new sports star with fashionable looksC. an experienced singer with thousands of fansD. an animated figure created by a Japanese company57
33、. The author mentioned Hatsune Miku to _.A. show the similarities 3-D stars shareB. make a comparison with Miquela SousaC. explain why 3-D stars are well receivedD. stress how 3-D stars go beyond human limitations58. What can be concluded from the last two paragraphs?A. Animated celebrities are not
34、as real as human celebrities.B. Humans tend to show a brighter side of themselves online than 3-D stars do.C. Human celebrities have greater influence than animated ones.D. Human celebrities dont necessarily do better than 3-D stars in authenticity. BHowever exciting space exploration sounds, theres
35、 a vital point about it that needs to be considered: food supplies. Right now, astronauts typically rely on dry food in airtight bags and cans, since there are strict weight limits on items taken into space. Foods that we take for granted, such as fresh fruits and vegetables, are out of the question
36、 for space explorers. For those whove attempted to grow food during space missions , theyve faced many difficulties, including the absence of gravity, and a lack of soil, air and humidity (湿度). However, as Shane Topham, an engineer with Space Dynamics Laboratory at Utah State University in the US, t
37、old NASA, “Growing food to supplement and minimize the food that must be carried to space will be increasingly important on long-duration missions.” Great efforts have been made to explore the concept of space farming. Recently, a team led by Federico Maggi at the University of Sydney in Australia f
38、igured out how plants can absorb nutrients from human urine (尿), as reported by New Scientist on March 27. After over 20 years of experiments, the results suggested that human urine could supply three to four out of the six nutrients that plants need. The researchers also found out that urine-fertil
39、ized plants produce no harmful by-products, such as carbon dioxide or ammonia (氨). According to New Scientist, human urine is 95 percent water, with the other 5 percent composed of nutrients which are harmful to the human body but not to plants. The advantage of this urine-fueled life support system
40、 is obvious: By recycling liquid waste and producing food, an efficient cycle will be created. And most importantly, said New Scientist, the duration of space missions will be greatly extended to “20 years of flight”, meaning we may be soon sending astronauts on missions to Mars, or even beyond.59.
41、Space farming is important mainly because _.A. food brought from Earth goes bad easily during space flightsB. it will keep astronauts busy when they are on long-term space missionsC. it could provide astronauts with fresh food and reduce the need to bring food from EarthD. its a way for astronauts t
42、o learn more about the environment in space60. What can we learn from the University of Sydney research?A. Human urine is harmless to plants.B. Human urine provides six necessary nutrients for plants.C. Urine fertilizer is safer and more productive than chemical fertilizer.D. Urine-fertilized plants
43、 only release a small amount of carbon dioxide.61. What is the biggest advantage of using human urine for space farming, according to New Scientist?A. It does little harm to the environment in space.B. It could pave the way for long-term space flights.C. It will greatly reduce the cost of farming in
44、 space.D. Urine-fertilized plants are healthier and taste better.62. Whats the text mainly about?A. The significance of space farming.B. Problems facing astronauts on long-term space flights.C. How to use human urine to produce food in space.D. A possible new way to grow food in space. CThat robots,
45、 automation, and software can replace people might seem obvious to anyone whos worked in automotive manufacturing. But MIT business scholars Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfees claim is more troubling and controversial. They believe that rapid technological change has been destroying jobs faster th
46、an it is creating them. They believe that technology increases productivity and makes societies wealthier, but it became clear to them that the same technologies making many jobs safer, easier, and more productive were also reducing the demand for many types of human workers. Technologies like the W
47、eb, artificial intelligence, and big data are automating many routine tasks. Countless traditional white-collar jobs, such as many in the post office and in customer service, have disappeared. As evidence, Brynjolfsson and McAfee point to a chart on which separate lines represent productivity and to
48、tal employment in the United States. For years after World War II, the two lines closely tracked each other, with increases in jobs corresponding to increases in productivity. Then, beginning in 2019, the lines diverge; productivity continues to rise steadily, but employment suddenly shrinks. By 201
49、9, a significant gap appears between the two lines, showing economic growth with no parallel increase in job creation. But are these new technologies really responsible for a decade of lackluster(无生气) job growth? David Autor, an economist at MIT who has studied the connections between jobs and techn
50、ology, doubts that technology could account for such a sudden change in total employment. Moreover, he also doubts that productivity has, in fact, risen steadily in the United States in the past decade. If hes right, it raises the possibility that poor job growth could be simply a result of a depres
51、sed economy. The sudden slowdown in job creation is a big puzzle, he says, but theres not a lot of evidence that its linked to computers. To be sure, computer technologies are changing the types of jobs available, but that is very different from saying technology is affecting the total number of job
52、s, he adds. Jobs can change a lot without there being huge changes in employment rates. Lawrence Katz, a Harvard economist, says that while technological changes can be painful for workers whose skills no longer match the needs of employers, no historical pattern shows these shifts leading to a net
53、decrease in jobs over an extended period. Still, Katz doesnt dismiss the notion that there is something different about todays digital technologies. Though he expects the historical pattern to hold, it is really a question, he says. If technology disrupts (使混乱) enough, who knows what will happen?63.
54、 Which period on the chart strongly supports McAfees claim?A. 1947-1967. B. 1985-1987. C. 2019-2019. D. 2019-2019. 64. According to David Autor, the change in job growth _. A. is not necessarily caused by technologyB. results from a weakening economyC. has no connection with productivityD. affects t
55、he current types of jobs65. What is Lawrence Katzs attitude towards the topic?A. Optimistic. B. Defensive. C. Objective. D. Disapproving. 66. The main purpose of the passage is to _. A. show the relation between productivity and job creationB. discuss the effect of technological advances on employme
56、ntC. argue against the wide use of artificial intelligenceD. explain the impact of technologies on productivityDThomas Ormerods team of security officers faced a seemingly impossible task. At airports across Europe, they were asked to interview passengers on their history and travel plans. Ormerod h
57、ad planted a handful of people arriving at security with a false history and a made-up future, and his team had to guess who they were. In fact, just one in 1,000 of the people they interviewed would be lying to them. Identifying the liar should have been about as easy as finding a needle in a hayst
58、ack.So, what did they do? One option would be to focus on body language or eye movements, right? Study after study has found that attemptseven by trained police officersto read lies from body language and facial expressions are more often little better than chance. According to one study, just 50 ou
59、t of 20,000 people managed to make a correct judgement with more than 80% accuracy. Over the last few years, such research has been troubled by disappointing results. Most previous work had focused on reading a liars intentions via their body language or from their face. The most famous example is B
60、ill Clinton touching his nose when he denied his affair with Monica Lewinskytaken at the time to be a sure sign he was lying. The idea, says Timothy Levine at the University of Alabama in Birmingham, was that the act of lying provokes some strong emotionsnerves, guilt, perhaps even excitement at the
61、 challengethat are difficult to contain. Even if we think we have a poker face, we might still give away tiny flickers of movement known as “micro-expressions” that might give the game away, they claimed.However, there is no universal dictionary of body language. “There are no consistent signs that
62、always arise alongside cheating,” says Ormerod, “I giggle nervously, others become more serious, some make eye contact, some avoid it.” A new method is needed. Ormerods team tried something differentand managed to identify the fake passengers in the vast majority of cases. Their secret? To throw awa
63、y many of the accepted cues to cheating and start a new with some straightforward techniques. His answer was simple: shift the focus away from the subtle mannerisms to the words people are actually saying, gently inquiring the right pressure points to make the liars front falling down.Ormerod and hi
64、s colleague Coral Dando at the University of Wolverhampton identified a series of conversational principles.Use open questions. This forces the liar to expand on their tale until they become entrapped in their own web of deceit.Employ the element of surprise. Investigators should try to ask them una
65、nticipated questions that might be slightly confusing, or asking them to report an event backwards in time.Observe changes in confidence. Watch carefully to see how a potential liars style changes when they are challenged: a liar may be just as talkative when they feel in charge of a conversation, b
66、ut their comfort zone is limited and they may shut up if they feel like they are losing control.Watch for small details. If a passenger says they are at the University of Oxford, ask them to tell you about their journey to work. If you do find a contradiction, though, dont give yourself awayits bett
67、er to allow the liars confidence to build as they go on with more falsehoods, rather than correcting them.67. People identify liars traditionally by_.A. interviewing passengers B. studying variety of human behaviour C. training police officersD. reading body language or facial expressions68. The und
68、erlined phrase “the game” in the third paragraph refers to_.A. the act of lying B. the body language C. the most famous example D. the challenge69. The conversational principles are meant to _.A. take place of the traditional waysB. increase chances of uncovering cheatingC. build up the liars confid
69、ence while talking D. find whether the liars carry on their conversation smoothly70. To close the text, the author will go on with _.A. more researches in finding out liarsB. examples of detecting liars using Ormerods way C. discoveries of liars through body languageD. more traditional principles to
70、 find out liars第二卷（共35分）第四部分：写作 （共两节，满分35分）第一节 任务型读写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入最恰当的单词。注意：每个空格只填1个单词。Small Talk May Make Us HappierSmall talk. Chitchat. These are the short conversations we have at parties, while we are waiting in line at the store, at family events or at work.
71、Sometimes we make small talk with people we already know but not well. Often we have to make small talk with complete strangers. Many people find these small conversations about random topics difficult. Some people say they hate it. Others say small talk is a waste of time. They may even call it ina
72、ctive chitchat or inactive chatter, meaning it doesnt do anything. They consider small talk unimportant. However, small talk is important. These exchanges can open doors that may lead to larger, more meaningful conversations. When you first meet someone or talk to someone you dont know well, it woul
73、d be awkward to begin a conversation. However, small talk does help. Small talk also gives you the chance to decide if you want to get to know that person better 一 or not. Chitchat can also increase your feeling of understanding toward people you know but not well. Chatting with a colleague about th
74、eir child may help you to understand more of their life outside the office. This could help build healthy work relationships. Small talk could even help our larger communities - our relationships with neighbors and colleagues. However，some people are not good at small talk. Making small talk doesnt
75、have to be either awkward or boring. Here are some tips to improve your small-talking ability. Have some conversation starters ready.If you have seen a really good movie or have read a really good book, you can talk about that. You can talk about something that you recently learned. When you are sha
76、ring the same experience with someone, its easy to start a conversation. You simply notice and comment on whats going on around you. For example, if you arc at a party and a song comes on that you like or that reminds you of something, you can talk about that. Ask open-ended questions. These types o
77、f questions require more thought and more than a simple one-word answer. If you ask questions that need more details to answer，the conversation will go on longer. For example, if you are at a summer pool party, dont ask a person if they like summer. Instead, ask them what they like or dislike about
78、summer. So, instead of getting a one-word answer, you might have the chance to share in a memory. Become a student. Nobody knows everything. So, as someone is answering one of your open-ended questions, they bring up something about which you know nothing. So, tell them! This lets the other person b
79、ecome the teacher. They feel good about sharing their knowledge and you get to learn something. Its a win-win situation. Dont ask “So, what do you do?” Some people do not like their jobs. Or maybe they dont want to talk about it. So, instead of asking, “What do you do for a living?，you may ask somet
80、hing like，“So, what have you been doing these days?” or “So, what have you been up to?” One general question can lead to an opportunity to share something you have in common. So, ask questions. Ask people about their families, their ambitions or even their fears. However, balance these questions wit
81、h comments about yourself. Asking too many questions may make people feel they are in an interview rather than in a conversation.Like anything else, getting good at making small talk takes practice. If you make small talk in your native language, you might become happier. If you make small talk in E
82、nglish, you will most definitely improve your speaking and listening skills.OutlineSupporting DetailsIntroductionSmall talk or Chitchat is a short conversation we usually conduct on different 71 with different people.Small talk draws a mix of 72 and criticism among public.Significance of small talkS
83、mall talk is the foundation of spiritual communication which not only helps you break the 73 when staving with strangers, but also helps establish a healthy relationship with them.74 to improving Make 75 for some conversation starters.Wed better talk about things that were 76 with, for similar exper
84、iences can make a conversation easier to start. Ask open-ended questions.A general question will probably end your conversations, while open-ended questions will make your conversations 77 longer.small-talking ability Become a student.Be honest and modest in something new. A win-win 78_ will arise a
85、fter mutual sharing and learning. Dont ask So, what do you do?”Balance questions with comments about ourselves and 79 talking about something people dislike.Conclusion Practice makes perfect!Small talk in native language can bring 80 a sense of happiness, and small talk in English can improve your o
86、ral English.第二节 单词拼写（10分）81. Living in d poverty, children in this area dont have a chance to get educated, which in turn, worsens the situation.82. Because of prejudice and racial _ (歧视)of the time, he knew that he had to use white singers or the records might not get played on the radio.83. By pop
87、ular consensus, this is the most valuable painting in the world- it is impossible to _(估算) what price it would fetch if it ever came onto the market.84. The Sundance Film Festival _ (故意)boycotts all Hollywood films and we dont fresee ever including them.85. Davieshasmanagedtopursuehisdiverseinterest
88、sinp_withhisfast-moving career.86. In spite of many invitations, he would always d_to visit Oxford.87. Anyone who c false news shall be severely punished.88. In order to achieve high grades in exams, you are supposed to avoid mistakes a from carelessness.89. Dogs barked madly while fish jumped out o
89、f water. In no time the _ (现象)were noticed as a prediction of a coming earthquake.90. Simon gets dead drunk almost every day. His wifes disappearance has made him _ (上瘾)to alcohol.第三节 书面表达（15分）阅读下面短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。 Grinding an iron rod into a needleLi Bai was a great poet in the Tang Dynasty
90、of China.It is said that in his childhood, he was very fond of playing and afraid of difficulties, and made slow progress in his studies. One day, on his way home after school, he walked by a creek and saw an old woman grinding（磨碎）a very, very thick iron rod. Being curious, he went to the old woman
91、and asked, “Old grandma, why are you grinding this iron rod?” The old woman replied, “To make a needle.” At this moment, Li Bai felt more curious and asked again, “How can you grind such a thick iron rod into a needle?” “Yes, I can. I certainly can,” the old woman said. “If one works with constant e
92、ffort, one can grind an iron rod into a needle.” Hearing what the old woman said, Li Bai was enlightened. Since then, Li Bai studied hard and made rapid progress. Eventually he became a famous poet.写作内容：1. 用约30个单词概括上文主要内容；2. 用约120个单词，以“坚持不懈”发表你的观点，内容包括：故事给你的启示；以你或他人的经历举例说明“坚持不懈”的作用或意义。【写作要求】1. 概述故事或提供论据时，不得使用原文语句；2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。参考词汇：坚持不懈 perseverance【评分标准】内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。2019-2019学年度第二学期期末考试高二英语 任务型阅读：71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76. 77. 78. 79. 80. 单词拼写：81. 82. 83. 84. 85. 86. 87. 88. 89. 90. 书面表达_
