1、甘肃省会宁县第四中学2019-2020学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题第一部分 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。ABest Smartphone Games to Put Your Brain to TestI am a fan of NMORPGs. But sometimes I play brain games. Here are four games for you that will surely put your brain to test. Real ChessChess
2、has been bursting brains for many centuries, and this virtual(虚拟的) change of chess really brings a new taste. Its not an ordinary game, for its a 3D virtual chess that lets you play with users from all around the world.You can chat with opponents, play with AI, get newbie(新手) tips and much more. The
3、 animations and 3D structures are really cool as well. Juice Cubes Juice Cubes is a light and colorful game full of fruity juice cubes that you need to connect to pop and clear levels. There are multiple types of challenges, power-ups, and more than 550 levels to keep you addicted. It might seem eas
4、y at the start, but it will burst your brain when you reach higher levels. WorldBrain2 WorldBrain 2 is really a fun word game where you need to guess words based on the number of letters provided. Each word puzzle has a theme category, such as food, human body, color or even space. And you can also
5、use hints (暗示) to solve the level when you get stuck. Your vocabulary is sure to be challenged in it. Puzzlerama Puzzlerama basically joins some of the top puzzles in one single app, making it a perfect app for puzzle lovers. It lets you play popular puzzle games such as flow, jigsaw, unblock, pipes
6、,tangram and more. There are hundreds of levels available for each puzzle type and things get really tough as you advance. The game interface(界面) is also very colorful, and smooth animations make the game fun to play.1. What is special about Real Chess?A. It is a light and colorful game. B. It is a
7、funny word game. C. It is a 3D virtual chess game. D. It has hundreds of levels. 2. If youre good at guessing words, which game is the best choice?A. Real Chess. B. Juice Cubes. C. WordBrain2. D. Puzzlerama.3. Which games are likely to have bright and different colors in the interface design?A. Real
8、 Chess & WordBrain 2. B. Juice Cubes & WordBrain 2.C. WordBrain 2 & Puzzlerama. D. Puzzlerama & Juice Cubes. BThe nervous-looking young man had waited for a few momentsoutside the jewelers before he got enough courage to enter. He was warmly greeted by a young assistant. James felt a rush of blood t
9、o his face as he explained he would be bringing in his future wife to choose a birthday present. The assistant listened carefully and told him hed better buy a necklace. He wasnt used to buying jewellery and was a little worried about over-spending. After some discussion as to a reasonable price and
10、 the type, the assistant showed him dozens of necklaces and helped him to choose. At last James chose one and left the shop promising to return at five oclock. When, half an hour later than planned, James did return to the shop with his future wife, Laura, the assistant acted as if she had never see
11、n him before. When she was asked to show them some necklaces, she first brought out some inexpensive ones for them to choose, and then gave them the one she had prepared. A choice was soon made and they went away, satisfied. James would certainly come back to buy what he wanted.4. A good title for t
12、his passage is _.A. A Clever AssistantBBuying a Birthday PresentCHow to Choose a Necklace DA Brave Young Man5. When James told the assistant why he wanted to buy a present, his face _.A. turned pale B. turned red C. turned yellow D. turned black6. James and Laura reached the shop at _.A4:30 B5:00 C5
13、:30 D6:007. James would come back to buy what he wanted because_.A. the necklace was goodB. Laura liked the necklaceC. the assistant who served James was very beautifulD. the assistant knew how to satisfy the people who came to buy thingsCI am a strong believer that if a child is raised with approva
14、l, he learns to love himself and will be successful in his own way.Several weeks ago, I was doing homework with my son in the third grade and he kept standing up from his chair. I kept asking him to sit down, telling him that he would concentrate better. He sat but seconds later, as if he didnt even
15、 notice he was doing it, he got up again. I was getting annoyed, but then it hit me: I started noticing his answers were much quicker and right when he stood up. Could he be focused while standing up?This made me start questioning myself and what I had been raised to believe. I was raised to believe
16、 that a quiet child was more likely to succeed. This child would have the discipline to study hard, get good grades and become someone important in life. Kids that were active and loud would only be objects of stares.Now people perhaps come to realize that their kids are born with their own sets of
17、DNA and personality features, and all they can do is loving and accepting them. As parents, throughout their growing years and beyond that, we need to be our kids best cheerleaders, guiding them and helping them find their way.I have stopped asking my son to sit down and concentrate. Obviously, he i
18、s concentrating, just in his own way and not mine. We need to accept our kids and their ways of doing things. This way may have worked for me but doesnt mean we need to carry it through generations. There is nothing sweeter than seeing our children being individuals. It makes us happy and thats just
19、 the way I want my kids to live life.8. According to the passage, the author tried to keep his son seated so that _.A. he could finish his homework on timeB. he couldnt bother the authorC. he could pay more attention to his studyD. he could keep silent in the room9. Inspired by the case of his son,
20、the author began to doubt _.A. the importance of parentsB. the old form of education methodsC. the relationship between kids and their parentsD. the good grades of some kids10. In the past, what kinds of children are unlovable?A. Those who are active and loud.B. Those who are obedient and calm.C. Th
21、ose who are talkative and humorous.D. Those who are shy and careful.11. What does the author think of teaching children?A. Encouragement is important.B. A fine example is necessary in the school.C. Children shouldnt be punished.D. Children can not be taught in the same way.DHow fit are your teeth? A
22、re you lazy about brushing them? Never fear: An inventor is on the case. An electric toothbrush senses how long and how well you brush and it lets you track your performance on your phone.The Kolibree toothbrush was exhibited at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week. It
23、senses how it is moved and can send the information to an Android phone or iPhone via a Bluetooth wireless connection.The toothbrush will be able to teach you to brush right (dont forget the insides of the teeth!) and make sure youre brushing long enough. “Its kind of like having a dentist actually
24、watch your brushing on a day-to-day basis,” says Thomas Serval, the French inventor.The toothbrush will also be able to talk to other applications on your phone, so developers could, for example, create a game controlled by your toothbrush. You could score points for beating monsters among your teet
25、h. “We try to make it smart and fun,” Serval says.Serval says he was inspired by his experience as a father. He would come home from work and ask his kids if they had brushed their teeth. They said “yes,” but Serval would find their toothbrush heads dry. He decided he needed a brush that really told
26、 him how well his children brushed.The company says the Kolibree will go on sale this summer, from $99 to $199, and the U.S. is the first target market.12All of the following statements are wrong except _.A. It can sense how users brush their teeth.B. It can track users school performance.C. It can
27、check users fear of seeing a dentist.D. It can help users find their phones.13What can we learn from Servals words in Paragraph 3?A. You will find it meaningful to see a dentist.B. You should see your dentist on a day-to-day basis.C. You can brush with the Kolibree as if guided by a dentist.D. Youd
28、like a dentist to watch you brush your teeth every day.14. What does the underlined sentence mean? _A. You can use the toothbrush to update mobile phones.B. You can play games by using the tooth brush .C. Brushing teeth can kill some bacteria(细菌) in the mouth.D. Brushing teeth helps to play games be
29、tter.15. What can we infer about Servals children?A. They were unwilling to brush their teeth.B. They often failed to clean their toothbrushes.C. They preferred to use a toothbrush with a dry head.D. They liked brushing their teeth after Serval came home.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
30、的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Daily to-do lists can help you get focused and organized. Follow these tips to create a good to-do list.u Notice the order.It may help you to develop some sort of system for your to-do list. 16._. You can even use a number system and mark them from 1 to 5. Items that are marked 1 m
31、ight be done later, while the 5s are tasks you should deal with first.u Reduce the list.You need to complete tasks or part of tasks one step at a time. If you have 15minutes to spare, find something on the list that you can complete in that time period. 17_, but several 15 minutes add up to somethin
32、g huge.u Add in something fun. Your to-do list is no doubt full of things you may not like. Thats why adding in fun activities and tasks should also be important. A fun item doesnt feel like work. It may even feel like a break. 18_, youll be more active to get them done.u Dont list too much.Its impo
33、rtant not to overwhelm(压垮) yourself. 19_. If theres too much on your plate or you have to work too fast, you cant possibly enjoy yourself and youll only end up being frustrated and overwhelmed.u 20_.Your list needs to be organized in a way that makes you feel comfortable. There are many choices nowa
34、days. However, the old-fashioned pen and paper method may work best for you. You can also use the Internet or even your cellphone to keep your list organized.A. Keep it organizedB. Avoid too much stressC. Write it down the night beforeD. Certainly every item on the list cant be equally importantE. Y
35、ou may think that 15 minutes is not enough to do somethingF. When you return to the less interesting itemsG. Everything that goes on your to-do list should be something important that you need to do第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节 完形填空（共30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。I kee
36、p a pocket knife in my handbag and it comes in handy for all sorts of things. I have 21 carried it with me since I discovered it on a boat we bought and 22 for about twenty years. It has been through many 23 with us.I recently 24 an interesting flight and was pulled up at the departure gate. When my
37、 bag went through the x-ray machine, my 25 was discovered. I had forgotten it was there and as I rarely 26 , it hadnt crossed my mind that it would be discovered and confiscated（没收）. We had gone through the gate and it was the time for us to 27 the plane so there wasnt time for me to go 28 and post
38、it to myself.The security lady at the gate saw that I was 29 at losing one of my treasure possessions. They usually 30 threw away things that got confiscated. But she 31 to post it to me if I wrote down the 32 and gave her the postage money.I was so grateful that I tried to 33 her and she asked me t
39、o stop as they werent supposed to do this and she would get into trouble 34 anyone found out.The next day in the post I 35 a little package with my pocket knife and the 36 from the $10 note I had given her, even though I had 37 her to keep the rest for her 38 . It was so nice to be the recipient（接受者
40、）of a kind deed 39 that.Now I often do 40 things for others and have started using smile cards. Hopefully the world is becoming a kinder place bit by bit.21.A. never B. alwaysC. hardly D. seldom22.A.stayed inB. kept upC .looked aroundD. lived on23.A.adventuresB. quarrelsC. argumentsD. fights24.A.inv
41、itedB. hiredC. tookD. brought35.A. knifeB. moneyC. secretD. plan26.A.walkedB. spokeC. thoughtD. flew27.A.orderB. followC. boardD. find28.A.aheadB. backC. downD. up29.A. anxiousB. nervousC. angryD. happy30. A. evenB. stillC. justD. also31. A. refusedB. offeredC. agreedD. pretended32. A. numberB. prom
42、iseC. timeD. address33. A. persuadeB. satisfyC. thankD. comfort34. A. ifB. becauseC. untilD. though35. A. discoveredB. pickedC. boughtD. received36. A. rewardB. changeC. costD. expense37. A. urgedB. encouragedC. beggedD. force38. A. braveryB. supportC. kindnessD. cleverness39. A. forB. likeC. withD.
43、 in40. A. difficultB. interestingC. importantD. little第二节 (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。The International Horticultural Exhibition(世界园艺博览会) 2019 Beijing opened to the public on Monday at the foot of the Great Wall in the Chinese capitals Yanqing District. Chinese President Xi
44、Jinping declared the 41 (open) of the Beijing expo on Sunday evening.Sharing with the world the concept and approach of green development, the expo demonstrates Chinese peoples 42 (determine) and confidence in building a beautiful China and a beautiful world.The Beijing expo 43 (schedule) between Ap
45、ril 29 and Oct.7, lasting 162 days. 44 is the second time that China has held such a horticultural expo. The southwestern Chinese city of Kunming held the horticultural expo in 1999.The Beijing expo has drawn participation of about 110 45 (country) and international organizations as well as more tha
46、n 120 non-official exhibitors. About 2,500 46 (culture) activities, such as parades and performances of world ethnic cultures, will be held throughout the expo, 47 average of 15 for each day.Over the past 40 years, Chinas forest area and forest stock volume have both doubled and its forest coverage
47、rate 48 (increase) to 21.66 percent. The country is home 49 the worlds largest man-made forest in scale, with a preserved area of 69 million hectares. A recent Boston University study 50 (base) on NASA satellite data shows that China alone accounts for 25 percent of the global net increase in leaf a
48、rea over the last two decades. 第三部分 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)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。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处起）不计分。I like English most because Eng
49、lish is so popular these days.As far Im concerned， English is a important international language.If I speak English well， I will be able to communicate with people all over the world.Nowadays，English is wide used in news，business，communication and tourisms.As the world is becoming a global village，o
50、ur country will need more people whom are good at English.Master English can help me find more job opportunities.Whats more，some English-spoken countries like Australia，New Zealand and Canada are very much beautiful.I wanted to travel to these countries very much. So I must learn English good.第二节 书面
51、表达（满分25分）书面表达（满分25分）假设你是学校Campus English的编辑李华，学校将举办一次40周年校庆作品展示，请你用英语写一则作品征集启事。要点如下：作品主题：反映校园生活，表达祝福作品形式：英、汉语诗歌、照片、书画作品等截止日期：2020年8月10日注意：1.词数100左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3.参考词汇：40周年（the 40th anniversary）。会宁四中2019-2020学年度第二学期高二级期末考试英语试卷答案第一部分：阅读理解 CCDAB CDCBA DACBA DEFBA DEFBA第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节 完形
52、填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分） BDACA DCBAC BDCAD BACBD 第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5，满分15分）41. opening 42. determination 43. is scheduled 44. It/This 45. countries46. cultural 47. an 48. has increased 49. to 50. based第三部分写作(共两节，满分35分)书面表达A sample version With the 40th anniversary of our school approaching, we will hold a
53、n exhibition in its honour. We sincerely hope that all students will provide original artworks to celebrate its birthday. We will be happy to see photos of different school activities which have left a deep impression on you. Besides, you can write Chinese or English poems, sharing your sweet school
54、 life. Paintings are also preferred. Whatever your works are, they will show your talents on such a special occasion. More importantly, it is a good opportunity to express your best wishes for the school and display your colorful school life. Please hand in your works before August 10th, 2020. We really appreciate everyones active participation.
