1、山西省运城市临晋中学2019-2020学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题（本试卷共150分，考试时间120分钟答案一律写在答卷页上）第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节（共15小题，每小题3分，共45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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AName: Off the Beaten Path Cover price: $30.00 Our price: $l9.80 The best-selling Readers Digest travel book has 40% new content including over 200
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4、e: $l3.96 Choose from 80 unique ideas to create an extraordinary living space. The projects are practical, as well as attractive, and will improve your home and yard and can be made in a weekend. These 80 well-designed projects are presented in a clear, easy-to-follow style that addresses readers in
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6、from headaches, sunburn, bad breath, and blisters to allergies, and hiccups. 21. How much money could you save if you want to buy a travel book? A. $6.46. B. $l0. 20. C.$l3.96. D. $l9.80. 22. Which of the following could help you to deal with common diseases without a doctor? A. Off the Beaten Path.
7、B. Container Gardens by Number. C. l80l Home Remedies.D. Best Weekend Projects. 23. Whats the purpose of the passage? A. To share his opinion about the books with readers. B. To advise readers to read more in spare time. C. To share the pleasure of reading with readers. D. To advise readers to buy t
8、heir books. BSandra Cisneros was born in Chicago in 1954 to a Mexican American family. As the only girl in a family of seven children，she often felt like she had “seven fathers”，because her six brothers，as well as her father，tried to control her. Feeling shy and unimportant，she retreated(躲避) into bo
9、oks. Despite her love of reading，she did not do well in elementary school because she was too shy to participate.In high school，with the encouragement of one particular teacher，Cisneros improved her grades and worked for the school literary magazine. Her father encouraged her to go to college becaus
10、e he thought it would be a good way for her to find a husband. Cisneros did attend college，but instead of searching for a husband，she found a teacher who helped her join the famous graduate writing program at the University of Iowa. At the universitys Writers Workshop，however，she felt lonelya Mexica
11、n American from a poor neighborhood among students from wealthy families. The feeling of being so different helped Cisneros find her “creative voice.”“It was not until this moment when I considered myself truly different that my writing acquired a voice. I knew I was a Mexican woman，but I didnt thin
12、k it had anything to do with why I felt so much imbalance in my life，but it had everything to do with it! Thats when I decided I would write about something my classmates couldnt write about.”Cisneros published her first work，The House on Mango Street，when she was twenty-nine. The book tells about a
13、 young Mexican American girl growing up in a Spanishspeaking area in Chicago，much like the neighborhoods in which Cisneros lived as a child. The book won an award in 1985 and has been used in classes from high school through graduate school level. Since then，Cisneros has published several books of p
14、oetry，a childrens book，and a short story collection.24Which of the following is TRUE about Cisneros in her childhood?AShe had seven brothers. BShe felt herself a nobody.CShe was too shy to go to school. DShe did not have any good teachers.25The graduate program gave Cisneros a chance to _.Awork for
15、a school magazine Brun away from her familyCmake a lot of friends Ddevelop her writing style26According to Cisneros，what played the decisive role in her success?AHer early years in college. BHer training in the Workshop.CHer feeling of being different. DHer childhood experience.27What do we learn ab
16、out The House on Mango Street?AIt is quite popular among students.BIt is the only book ever written by Cisneros.CIt wasnt a success as it was written in Spanish.DIt won an award when Cisneros was twenty-nine.CHoney (蜂蜜) from the African forest is not only a kind of natural sugar, it is also deliciou
17、s. Most people, and many animals, like eating it. However, the only way for them to get that honey is to find a wild bees nest (巢) and take the honey from it. Often, these nests are high up in trees, and it is difficult to find them. In parts of Africa, though, people and animals looking for honey h
18、ave a strange and unexpected helpera little bird called a honey guide.The honey guide does not actually like honey, but it does like the wax (蜂蜡) in the beehives (蜂房). The little bird cannot reach this wax, which is deep inside the bees nest. So, when it finds a suitable nest, it looks for someone t
19、o help it. The honey guide gives a loud cry that attracts the attention of both passing animals and people. Once it has their attention, it flies through the forest, waiting from time to time for the curious animal or person as it leads them to the nest. When they finally arrive at the nest, the fol
20、lower reaches in to get at the delicious honey as the bird patiently waits and watches. Some of the honey, and the wax, always falls to the ground, and this is when 高二英语试题 第3页（共8页） 高二英语试题 第4页（共8页）the honey guide takes its share.Scientists do not know why the honey guide likes eating the wax, but it
21、is very determined in its efforts to get it. The birds seem to be able to smell wax from a long distance away. They will quickly arrive whenever a beekeeper is taking honey from his beehives, and will even enter churches when beeswax candles are being lit.28. Why is it difficult to find a wild bees
22、nest?A. Its small in size.B. Its covered with wax.C. Its hidden in trees.D. Its hard to recognize.29. What do the words “the follower” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. A honey seeker. B. A bird.C. A bee. D. A beekeeper.30. The honey guide is special in the way _.A. it gets its food B. it goes to churchC.
23、it sings in the forestD. it reaches into bees nests31. What can be the best title for the text?A. Wild Bees B. Wax and HoneyC. Beekeeping in Africa D. Honey-Lovers HelperDIf you wear glasses, chances are you are smarter. Research published in the famous British journal Nature Communications has foun
24、d that people who displayed higher levels of intelligence were almost 30 percent more likely to wear glasses.The scientists studied the genes of thousands of people between the ages of 16 and 102.The study showed intelligence can be connected to physical characteristics. One characteristic was eyesi
25、ght. In out of 10 people who were more intelligent, there was a higher chance they needed glasses. Scientists also said being smarter has other benefits. It is connected to better health.It is important to remember these are connections which are not proven causes. Scientists call this correlation.
26、Just because something is connected to something else does not mean one of those things caused the other. And its worth noting that what constitutes intelligence is subjective and can be difficult, if not impossible, to measure.Forget genes though. Plenty of proof shows wearing glasses makes people
27、think you are more intelligent, even if you do not need glasses. A number of studies have found people who wear glasses are seen as smarter, hard-working and honest. Many lawyers use this idea to help win their cases. Lawyer Harvey Solves explained this. Glasses soften their appearance. He said Some
28、times there has been a huge amount of proof showing that people he was defending broke the law. He had them wear glasses and they werent found guilty.Glasses are also used to show someone is intelligent in movies and on TV. Ideas about people who wear glasses have begun to shift. People who do not n
29、eed glasses sometimes wear them for fashion only. They want to look worldly or cool. But not everyone is impressed by this idea, though. GQ magazine said people who wear glasses for fashion are trying too hard to look smart and hip (时髦的). However, that hasnt stopped many celebrities from happily wea
30、ring glasses even if they do not need them. Justin Bieber is just one high-profile fan of fashion glasses.32. What does the new study show?A. People wearing glasses are smarter.B. People wearing glasses are healthier.C. Wearing glasses can make people cleverer.D. Wearing glasses is associated with h
31、igher IQ.33. What does the underlined word in Paragraph 3 mean?A. Shift.B. Link.C. Proof.D. Consequence.34. Why do some lawyers ask their clients to wear glasses in court?A. Because it can create a moral image.B. Because it can mislead the witnesses.C. Because it can highlight clients qualities.D. B
32、ecause it can prove the clients innocence.35. What is the general attitude to those who wear glasses for fashion?A. Positive.B. Negative.C. MixedD. Indifferent.第二节(共5小题；每小题3分，满分15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.Roger Sperry and Robert Ornstein of the California Institute of Technology, No
33、bel Prize winners, discovered that the human brain has two sides, and each side has different work to do. The left side of the brain controls language and number and it analyses and reasons. 36 It controls our appreciation of music and our sense of rhythm. It is also the right side of our brain whic
34、h daydreams. Leonardo da Vinci was the great painter and sculptor. He was also an architect, a scientist and an inventor! 37 When he invented machines he used both his imaginative ability and his 高二英语试题 第5页（共8页） 高二英语试题 第6页（共8页）analytical （分析）ability. 38 Albert Einstein enjoyed art, playing the violi
35、n and sailing. Indeed, Einstein said his scientific discoveries grew from his imagination rather than from analysis, reason and language. He said that written and spoken words were not important in his thinking. The story goes that Einstein was daydreaming one summers day while sitting on a hill. He
36、 imagined that he was riding on sunbeams to the far distance of the universe. Then he found that he had returned to the sun. So he realized that the universe must curve（弯曲）. 39 He then used the left side of his brain to apply analysis, number and reason. And finally he used language to explain it. T
37、raditional education in schools encourages us to use the left side of our brains. Language, number, analysis and reason are given more importance in our schools than imagination and daydreaming. Why dont we give more value to visual thinking? Why jump on one foot if we have two perfectly good legs!
38、40 We need to use our imagination to think of solutions to problems and to enjoy emotional and artistic experiences. And we need to be logical and to be able to analyze and organize in order to survive day by day. A. We benefit by thinking creatively. B. We all need both sides of our brain. C. He go
39、t this idea by using his imagination. D. Great scientists and great artists are similar. E. He was considered crazy for his strange ideas. F. He used both sides of his brain within each activity. G. The right side controls our imagination and our understanding of space. 第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）第一节完形填空
40、（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分） Brandon and Dereks mother, Beth Lash, shared a Facebook video on Dec. 25, 2017. It captured the moment when Brandon 41 his card out loud. On Brandon Lashs 24th birthday, his little brother, Derek, 42 him with a rather large card filled with an even bigger 43 . “I have always 44 y
41、ou, Brandon reads from the front of the card, 45 by his brother. I love spending time with you. Im so 46 I have you for my brother. You have always been there for me, even though I get on your nerves sometimes. You will always have a piece of my heart, Brandon continues, opening up the 47 . And now
42、you will have my 48 , too. We are a 49 match, Brandon reads, 50 the card to the floor and breaking down into 51 Brandon has kidney disease and is currently in chronic(慢性的) failure and has extremely low kidney function. He receives 52 three times a week, and was told that he had been recommended for
43、the transplant list. Unfortunately, his parents are not a match, but 53 his brother is. “I cant believe Derek would 54 so much all this for me,” Brandon tells the publication. “Hes giving me a 55 to have a healthy life again. I 56 cant believe its happening.” “I 57 seeing him sick and knew something
44、 needed to be done to make him healthy again,” Derek adds. Not only was it the 58 thing to do, but the only thing to do. Hes my brother. We didnt know 59 he could be on the transplant list, and I knew I just wanted my 60 brother back.41. A. read B. sang C. called D. shouted42. A. provided B. issued
45、C. presented D. supplied43. A. claim B. award C. smile D. surprise44. A. taken charge of B. looked up toC. got hold of D. lived up to45. A. signed B. drawn C. written D. described46. A. thankful B. satisfied C. awkward D. confused47. A. paper B. card C. book D. cover48. A. nerves B. eyes C. kidney D
46、. heart49. A. perfect B. possible C. equal D. friendly50. A. losing B. dropping C. throwing D. blowing51. A. screams B. worries C. laughs D. tears52. A. treatments B. experiments C. directions D. observations53. A. finally B. possibly C. luckily D. exactly54. A. advise B. experience C. allow D. sacr
47、ifice55. A. chance B. fortune C. accident D. occasion56. A. always B. already C. forever D. still57. A. regretted B. minded C. hated D. opposed58. A. fair B. right C. normal D. real59. A. when B. how long C. how much D. while60. A. lovely B. brave C. honest D. healthy第二节语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）在空白处
48、填入括号内单词的正确形式When the winter approaches, tanghulu, a traditional Chinese snack can be found on the street corner in northern China. Since the ancient times, it _61_ (be) very popular with natives, especially children.Tanghulu is _62_ (common) made of haws (山楂), which are rich in vitamin C and are kno
49、wn _63_ (have) traditional Chinese medicine properties. According to a legend, 800 years ago, one of the emperors _64_ (wife) was sick and had _65_ poor appetite. The doctor suggested that she eat 10 haws _66_ (boil) with sugar before dinner. She recovered within two weeks. Later, the prescription w
50、as passed on _67_ ordinary people. People put haws on a stick, dipped them in hot sugar syrup (糖浆) and dried. The syrup finally turned into a solid coating, like crystal on the surface of haws. That is _68_ they are also called bingtanghulu. _69_ origin story says that the very first tanghulu only h
51、ad two haws: a small one on the top 高二英语试题 第7页（共8页） 高二英语试题 第8页（共8页）and a big one below, making it resemble a hulu, a bringer of good luck.With sour haws and sweet sugar, the taste of tanghulu is a combination of flavors, which often _70_ (remind) people of their happy childhoods.第三部分 写作（共两节 满分35分）第一
52、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，每句中最多两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加: 在此处加一个漏字符号（），并在其下面写出修改的词。删除: 把多余的词用斜线（）划掉。修改: 在错的词下划一横线，并在其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11处起）不计分。In the summer holiday following my eighteen birthday, I took driving lessons. I sti
53、ll remember how hard first day was. Before getting into the car, I thought I had learned the instructors orders, so once I started the car, my mind goes blank. I forgot what he had said to me altogether. The instructor kept repeating the word, “Speed up!” “Slow down!” “Turning left!” I was so much n
54、ervous that I could hardly tell which direction was left. A few minutes late, the instructor asked me to stop the car. It was a relief and I came to a suddenly stop just in the middle on the road.第二节书面表达（满分25分）假如你是李华，你的美国网友Tom对遍布中国大街小巷的扫码支付很感兴趣，特意给你写信想了解一下。你根据以下提示给他回信： 1中国扫码支付的现状； 2扫码支付方法：在智能手机上打开支付
55、宝或微信app，扫描二维码； 3扫码支付的好处。注意： 1词数100左右； 2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 参考词汇：扫码支付Scan to Pay；支付宝Alipay；微信WeChat；二维码QR code英语试题答案第一节（共15小题，每小题3分，共45分）A:2123：BCD B: 2427：BDCA C:2831:CAAD 3235:DBAC 3640：GFDCB第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）第一节完形填空（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）4145 ACDBC 4650 ABCAB 5155 DACDA 5660 DCBAD 第二节 语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）二）答案：monly63.tohave64.wives65.a66.boiled67.to68.why69.Another70.reminds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）1.eighteenth 2.first前加 the 3.so-but 4.goes-went 5. word-words 6. Turning-Turn 7.much 去掉 8. late-later 9.suddenly-sudden 10. on-of