1、甘肃省临夏中学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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AThe city of San Francisco is a wonderful tourist attraction that offers many different things to see and do. The best way for a traveler to get a good look at the city is to take one of the man
2、y different tours there.Tour the City on FootWhen touring the city by walking, you arent going to walk much. Whats more, there are far more benefits. This kind of tour allows you to see as many buildings of the city as possible. A tour of the city on foot usually focuses on a more localized neighbor
3、hood level, which can be very interesting in a number of different ways.Hit the Waters of San Francisco BayThe waters of San Francisco Bay have played an important role in the citys development over the last century, Touring San Francisco from the water is a completely unique way for you to see this
4、 wonderful city.Take a Bus TourIf you want to see a wide variety of attractions from all over the city, one of the best things you could do is to book a tour through our company that offers services here. A bus tour of San Francisco is one of the most complete ways to experience the cityTour San Fra
5、ncisco From the AirWhile it is one of the most expensive ways to see San Francisco, touring the city from the air is one of the most unique and thrilling ways to see the city. Seeing the city from high above allows you to get a full view of the city as tour guides point out attractions from high abo
6、ve. If you do decide to tour San Francisco by air, youll be creating memories that you wont forget forever.We are a travel agency providing high-quality services and discounts. For more information, please click here.1.How should you tour San Francisco to appreciate its buildings?A.By air B.By bus.
7、C.On foot D.By boat2.What can we learn about the Waters of San Francisco Bay?A.They have high quality sea water.B.They are explored on a localized level.C.They were not in use until the last century.D.They have helped the city to develop further.3.Which tour cost most?A.Tour San Francisco From the A
8、ir B.Hit the Waters of San Francisco BayC.Tour the City on Foot D.Take a Bus TourBThe great avenues are quiet, and the shops are closed. Theres the smell of fresh bread from a bakery somewhere. It would be hard to say which time of the day in Paris I prefer but this is probably it. Soon the streets
9、will be full of people and traffic. As with most other cities, you see the real Paris when the city wakes up.There is, however, another part of Paris which is silent and free from people 24 hours a day. Under the city are hundreds of kilometers of abandoned tunnels. During the 19thcentury, Paris nee
10、ded more stones for buildings above the ground, so people dug tunnels beneath the city. After that, many farmers grew mushrooms in them. During World War II, the French soldiers also used them. Since the 1970s, many young people have started spending days and nights below the city in these tunnels.
11、Its now a place for parties, theatre performances, art galleries anything goes!A “normal” tourist can visit some parts of Pariss tunnel system, such as the underground cemetery, where you can see the bones of about six million Parisians. The bodies came from cemeteries above the ground two centuries
12、 ago when the city needed more space. However, people are not allowed to enter other parts of the tunnel system. Its very dangerous because some tunnels mightcollapseand people will be trapped below. Nevertheless, there are people who will take you to visit them. I have found two “unofficial” tour g
13、uides who take me through many tunnels. After a couple of hours we arrive at a room which isnt on any map. The room is comfortable and clean with a table and chairs and a bed. The guide tells me there are many other places like this. “Many people come down here to party, some people to paint. We do
14、what we want here.”4. What is the writers favourite time of the day in Paris? A. Early morning. B. Midday. C. Early evening. D. Late night.5. Why did French people first start digging tunnels? A. For many housing. B. For building stones. C. For entertainment. D. For growing mushrooms.6. The underlin
15、ed word “collapse” in the last paragraph in closest in meaning to . A. disappear B. close C. fall down D. blow up7. Which of the following is the most suitable title for this passage? A. Tunnels under Paris B. Travel around Paris C. The history of Paris D. The best-known tourist attraction in ParisC
16、 New research found that people facing stay-at-home orders tried cooking new things and threw away less food. The results came from a recent research project involving 11,000 shoppers in 11 countries. It showed that people were buying less microwaveable food and more fresh fruits and vegetables. The
17、 study involved shoppers in several European countries, as well as Australia, Chile, Uganda, Canada and Brazil. In nearly half of the countries, shoppers reported buying fewer salty or sweet snacks, although overall sales remained about the same. Charlotte De Backer, a lead organizer of the study, w
18、ho was a researcher at the University of Antwerp in Belgium, said many people turn to salty, sweet and fatty products when they are feeling stress. But during the current crisisCoronavirus (冠状病毒), many people seemed to fill this desire with home-baked goods. In Chile, for example, there was a large
19、drop in sales of snacks, but a big rise in people buying baking necessities like flour. De Backer said the healthier food buying could be related to the fact that people took more time to carefully plan their trips to the store. “If you make a shopping list, you plan your meals ahead and you are les
20、s likely to add unhealthy food.” Many shoppers taking part in the study also said they had tried cooking new things and used more left-over foods to reduce waste. However, De Backer said this behavior could be linked to fears of food shortages and could change after the Coronavirus . But she noted t
21、hat some of the improvements in eating are likely to continue. She says this is because in many countries, stay-at-home orders have been in place for more than six weeks the usual amount of time it takes people to form new behaviors. De Backer also said that as people grow more confident and creativ
22、e in the kitchen, they could break down one of the main barriers to home cooking.8. What do we know about the research?A. It involved 11,000 people facing stay-at-home orders.B. In most countries, shoppers reported buying fewer salty or sweet snacks.C. It showed that people tried cooking new things
23、and threw away less food.D. It showed people were buying more microwaveable food and less fresh fruits and vegetables.9. What is the probable reason for many peoples healthier food buying according to De Backer?A. They are feeling stress.B. They desire home-baked food.C. They are afraid of food shor
24、tagesD. They spend more time carefully planning their trips to the store. 10. It can be implied in the last three paragraphs that _.A. People may keep some of the healthier eating habitsB. People usually take six weeks to form new behaviors.C. People will return to their former eating habits after t
25、he crisis.D. People who are confident and creative will stop home cooking.11. What is the best title for the passage?A. Cooking Tips During Coronavirus B. Shopping Lists During CoronavirusC. Healthier Eating During CoronavirusD. Develop Good Habits of Healthy EatingD There is a common belief that cl
26、utter (杂物) adds unnecessary stress to our lives and is holding us back from our dreams and goals. But is it true? Sabine Kastner of Princeton University, an expert on the subject who has been studying how the brain processes clutter for 20 years, may answer this question. “Not all clutter is bad. An
27、d our brains can deal with it.” She says, “The media often writes about clutter in a very simple, black-and-white way: Clutter affects the mind and we need to clear it out. But it is much more complex than that. For starters, our brains are designed to deal with clutter.” “The attention system in ou
28、r brains actually likes clutter because that is what it is used to. And it is using this cluttered environment to make meaningful selections from it.” In terms of how best our brains perform around it, Kastner says there is not a one-size-fits-all solution. The idea that an uncluttered workplace is
29、better is not “universally true.” Some people need to see their work. If something is carefully put away, to them it does not exist anymore. Out of sight, out of mind. For other people, objects can stimulate (刺激) their creativity and give them ideas. Even there are other people who actually like tha
30、t clutter. And they clutter their environment because it actually helps them. It almost like stimulating their brain to do something.” However, other people are unable to work in a cluttered environment. Kastner notes that some people may get distracted by having lots of things around them. These pe
31、ople may need more organization and less clutter to work well. Some people do not care either way. Whether the area is cluttered or clear they work the same. And for others it may depend on the project. For administrative work, they might need a clear workspace. But for more creative projects, they
32、may need many things around them. Our brains are all so different and that is what makes us who we are.12. The passage begins with the belief to _.A. introduce the main topicB. show the authors attitudeC. describe the harm of clutterD. explain how to clear clutter13. The attention system in our brai
33、ns likes clutter because _.A. it affects the mindB. it may get people less distracted C. it is almost stimulating our brain to do somethingD. it is using this cluttered environment to make meaningful selections14. One of the reason why some people need clutter around them is that _.A. they cant see
34、clutter when they work.B. they depend completely on clutter to finish their work.C. objects around them can stimulate their creativity and give them ideas.D. a cluttered environment can enable your brain to improve gradually.15. What is the authors attitude to clutter?A. Objective (客观的) B. Disgusted
35、 (厌恶的)C. Contradictory (对立的) D. Critical (批判地)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。Dream is strength. The strength can bring us wherever we want to get to and it can bring us a lot of wonders on our way to the place in our dreams.Dream is beauty. Maybe you can see the things
36、 full of magic and maybe you will be moved by your own dream. 16 . But should we have our life without dreams? Of course not.Everyone has his dreams and dreams are especially important to teenagers. As teenagers, you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize. Or
37、 they can be small, for example, you may just want to become one of the ten best students in your class. 17 , what do you do with it? Do you ever try to make your dream come true?Andrew Matthews, an Australian writer, tells us that making our dreams come true is the biggest challenge in our life. 18
38、 , or that it is impossible for you to become a writer. 19 . In fact, everyone can fulfill his dream. The first thing you must do is remember what your dream is. Dont let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want. Do this step by step and your dream will come true earlier because a bi
39、g dream is made up of many small dreams.You must never give up your dreams. 20 . But the biggest one comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important and face all these difficulties bravely.A. Both big dreams and small ones are very important to our livesB. Once you find a dreamC.
40、There will be many difficulties on the road to your dreamsD. The world is so real that the dreams seem weakE. These kinds of thoughts stop you realizing your dreamF. You may think youre not very good at some school subjectsG. Your talent is one of the most important factors in living your dreams第二部分
41、 语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节（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。A Hero in Pajamas It was late, about 10:15 pm when Janice Esposito jumped into her car and began the 20-minute drive home to her husband and seven-year-old son. Out of nowhere, a car 21 hers on one side, pushing he
42、r backward some 100 feet onto the railroad 22 . She sat in the car, injured and 23 by the impact. Pete DiPinto, a volunteer firefighter and 24 teacher, was getting ready for 25 when he heard the loud noise and 26 glass coming from not far outside his bedroom window. Without 27 , DiPinto, 64, ran out
43、 of the door with his pajamas (睡衣) on. “Any firefighter would have done what I did,” he said later. “Were always on 28 .” The first car he came upon was the one that had hit Esposito. Once DiPinto 29 the driver was OK, he looked around and spotted Espositos car 30 the railroad tracks. Suddenly he he
44、ard a loud roar signaling an oncoming 31 . He even saw the headlight of the train. DiPinto ran to Espositos car and knocked 32 on the drivers side window. But she just looked at him, her 33 unfocused. “Honey, youre on the railroad tracks,” DiPinto 34 . “We have to get you off right now!” He pulled o
45、n the handle, but the door was out of 35 and couldnt open. The train, traveling at 65 miles per hour, was 36 toward them. DiPinto ran to the passenger side and opened the door. He 37 the airbags, seized her arms, and pulled her toward him across the passenger seat until he could help her out and wal
46、ked her to 38 . Within six seconds, the train 39 into the car. “It was like a Hollywood movie,” DiPinto said. The next morning, a report of CBS said, “Last night, the 40 arrived in pajamas, not in a fire truck.”21.A. beat B. struck C. dragged D. touched22.A. stations B. platforms C. tracks D. passag
47、es23.A. shocked B. surprised C. amazed D. panicked24.A. appointed B. trained C. injured D. retired25.A. work B. bed C. dinner D. help26.A. broken B. harmful C. normal D. sharp27.A. hesitation B. competence C. confidence D. punishment28.A. fire B. duty C. profession D. performance29.A. introduced B.
48、constructed C. condemned D. concluded30.A. around B. about C. across D. beneath31.A. car B. airplane C. bus D. train32.A. quietly B. softly C. heavily D. lightly33.A. head B. ears C. eyes D. heart34.A. whispered B. sobbed C. shouted D. suggested35.A. style B. date C. fashion D. shape36.A. dashing B.
49、 dropping C. flying D. floating37.A. put on B. put off C. put forward D. put aside38.A. recovery B. safety C. happiness D. disappointment39.A. crashed B. got C. boarded D. hit40.A. police B. hero C. volunteer D. teacher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。 Thirty years ago, my wor
50、ld almost fell apart. I had surgery, lost my job, and 41 (inform) that my employer had not paid employment taxes. After a few weeks, I saw 42 advertisement about a Japanese festival. I decided to go. There, I met a Japanese gentleman with 43 I chatted for hours. A few months 44 (late), I arrived hom
51、e, 45 (find) a bunch of flowers and a letter at my door. It was from that same friend. Inside the letter 46 (be) a check for $10,000 to help me through my 47 (roughly) period. Sixteen years passed, I met a family driven 48 their home, who needed $5,000 to live in a temporary house. Without 49 (hesit
52、ate), I handed them a check for the full amount. They call me their angel, but I remind 50 （they）that I, too, once had an angel.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。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
53、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 used to working as a nurses assistant in a hospital, where I made friend with an elderly patient. We shared stories and jokesI even told her my lifelong dream of be an illustrator. Once, after I told her about my tiny apartment and
54、 cheap furniture, she said, “Maybe one day a good fairy will come help you.” Soon after, she passed away. A little days later, there was a knock in my door. It was his son with a truckload of furniture for me. It had been belonged to his mother, and she wanted me to have it. And then he hands me a n
55、ote: “Betty, I promise to say a good word for you in Heaven but you can get the job youve always wanted.” Three months later, I got a illustrating job. My friend had kept her promise.第二节 书面表达（满分25分）假设你是新华中学学生会主席李华。你校将举办一次英语演讲比赛(English speech contest)，希望家住你校附近的外籍教师Lucy女士来当评委。请参照以下比赛通知给她写一封电子邮件。1. 主题
56、：爱在疫情中2. 时间和地点3. 参赛选手：10名学生4. 联系人：李华（电话 88776655）注意：1词数100左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。参考词汇：疫情pandemic评委judgeDear Lucy, Im Li Hua, chairman of the Student Union of Xinhua Middle School, which is close to your house_ Best wishes!Yours,Li Hua高三英语期末考试参考答案I. 阅读理解15: CDAAB 610:CACDA 1115: CADCA
57、 162O: DBFECII. 完形填空2125: BCADB 2630:AABDC 3135: DCCCD 3640:ADBABIII. 语法填空41. was informed 42. an 43. whom 44. later 45. finding46. was 47. rough 48. from49. hesitation 50.themIV. 短文改错 workingwork friendfriends bebeing come后加tolittlefew inon hisher 去 beenhandshanded butsoIV. 书面表达【参考范文】Dear Lucy, Im
58、Li Hua, chairman of the Student Union of Xinhua Middle School, which is close to your house. I hope you wont mind me writing to invite you to be a judge at our English speech contest which will be held in the first meeting room in the teaching building on August7. Here are some details about the con
59、test. To begin with, it will start at 3:00 pm and last for about 2 hours. Besides, the topic of the speech is Love in the Pandemic and ten students will take part in it. Hopefully, you would accept our invitation if it is convenient for you. If you have any questions please call me at 88776655. Im looking forward to your reply. Best wishes.
