1、山西省运城市景胜中学2019-2020学年高二英语下学期期末模考试题第一部分 阅读理解（共两节）第一节 （每小题3分，满分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选项涂黑AEvery day, millions of shoppers hit the stores in full forceboth online and on foot searching for the perfect gift Aside from purchasing holiday gifts, most people regularly buy presents
2、for other occasions throughout the year, including weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, and baby showers This frequent experience of giftgiving can cause _ feelings in giftgivers Many enjoy the opportunity to buy presents because giftgiving offers a powerful means to build stronger bonds
3、 with ones closest persons At the same time, many fear the thought of buying gifts; they worry that their purchases will disappoint rather than delight the intended receiversWhatis surprising is that giftgivers have considerable experience acting as both giftgivers and giftrecipients, but neverthele
4、ss tend to overspend each time they set out to purchase a meaningful gift In the present research, we propose a unique psychological explanation for this overspending problem ie, that giftgivers equate how much they spend with how much receivers will appreciate the gift （the more expensive the gift,
5、 the stronger a giftrecipients feelings of appreciation） Although a link between gift price and feelings of appreciation might seem intuitive （凭直觉得到的） to giftgivers, such an assumption may be unfounded Indeed, we propose that gift receivers will seldom tend to base their feelings of appreciation on
6、the significance weight of a gift than givers assumeWhydo giftgivers assume that gift price is closely linked to giftrecipients feelings of appreciation? Perhaps givers believe that bigger （ie, more expensive） gifts convey stronger signals of thoughtfulness and consideration According to Camerer （19
7、88）and others, giftgiving represents a symbolic ritual（礼节）, by which giftgivers attempt to signal their positive attitudes toward the intended receiver and their willingness to invest resources in a future relationship In this sense, giftgivers may be motivated to spend more money on a gift in order
8、 to send a stronger signal to their intended receiver As for giftreceivers, they may not consider smaller and larger gifts as representing smaller and larger signals of thoughtfulness and considerationInpractical terms, people spend hundreds of dollars each year on gifts, but somehow never learn to
9、measure their gift expenses according to personal insight（1）The underlined word _ most nearly means_A. unrealisticB. conflictedC. appreciativeD. supportive（2）The authors indicate that people value giftgiving because they feel it_A. functions as a form of selfexpressionB. is an inexpensive way to sho
10、w appreciationC. requires the giftreceivers to returnD. can serve to strengthen a relationship （3）The authors refer to work by Camerer and others in order to_A. offer an explanationB. introduce an argumentC. question an intensionD. support a conclusion B Mostpeople know that Marie Curie was the firs
11、t woman to win the Nobel Prize,and the first person to win it twiceHowever,few people know that she was also the mother of a Nobel Prize winnerBornin September,1987,Irene Curie was the first of the Curies two daughtersAlong with nine other children whose parents were also famous scholars,Irene studi
12、ed in their own school,and her mother was one of the teachersShe finished her high school education at the College of Svign in ParisIrene entered the University of Paris in 1914 to prepare for a degree in mathematics and physicsWhen World War I began,Irene went to help her mother,who was using Xray
13、facilities（设备） to help save the lives of wounded soldiersIrene continued the work by developing Xray facilities in military hospitals in France and BelgiumHer services were recognised in the form of a Militarys Medal by the French governmentIn1918,Irene became her mothers assistant at the Curie Inst
14、ituteIn December 1924,Frederic Joliot joined the Institute,and Irene taught him the techniques required for his workThey soon fell in love and were married in 1926Their daughter Helene was born in 1927 and their son Pierre five years laterLikeher mother,Irene combined family and careerLike her mothe
15、r,Irene was awarded a Nobel Prize,along with her husband,in 1935Unfortunately,also like her mother,she developed leukemia because of her work with radioactivity（辐射能）Irene JoliotCurie died from leukemia on March 17,1956（4）Why was Irene Curie awarded a Military Medal？_A.Because she received a degree i
16、n mathematicsB.Because she worked as a helper to her motherC.Because she won the Nobel Prize with FredericD.Because she contributed to saving the wounded（5）Where did Irene Curie meet her husband Frederic Joliot？_A.At a military hospitalB.At the University of ParisC.At the Curie InstituteD.At the Col
17、lege of Sevigne（6）When was the second child of Irene Curie and Frederic Joliot born？_A.In 1927B.In 1932C.In 1897D.In 1926（7）In which of the following aspects was Irene Curie different from her mother？_A.Irene worked with radioactivityB.Irene combined family and careerC.Irene died from leukemiaD.Iren
18、e won the Nobel Prize once CThere are two types of people in this world: those who regularly wash their office coffee cup And those who only take it off their desk to cover up the coffee mark at the bottom with a fresh pour, driving away their shame with the reasoning that the heat must kill the bac
19、teria or spine thingDepending on which type of person you are, this will be either mildly annoying or morethanmildly exciting As Heidi Mitchell wrote in a recent Wall Street Journal column, its fine to never wash your cup, as long as youre not sharing it with anybody elseThere are two warnings to th
20、at statement, infectiousdisease expert Jeffrey Strake, a professor at Baylor College of Medicine, told Mitchell; One, it only applies if youre not sharing the cup with anybody else And two , if you leave cream or sugar in your cup over the weekend, that can certainly cause mold（霉） to grow in which c
21、ase, wash it outOtherwise, though, theres not really much to worry about If I went and cultured the average unwashed coffee cup, of course I would find bacteria Starke said But remember the vast majority came from the person who used the cup Even if you drink from it while sick, its pretty hard to r
22、einfect yourself with the same cup; most viruses dont live long outside the body, which means that just letting your cup live in its own dirt may be a safer bet than the alternative; cleaning it with the disgusting sponge（海绵） in the office kitchen The sponge in the break room probably has the highes
23、t bacteria count of anything in the office Starke said if the idea of not washing horrifies you , just stick the sponge in the microwave before using Otherwise, though, reel free to continue _without guilt（8）What does the passage intend to tell us？_A. It is harmful to drink coffee with sugarB. Its o
24、kay not to wash your coffee cup regularlyC.The hot water contributes to the bacteria growingD. Drinking from unwashed coffee cups causes diseases easily（9）What do we know from Starks words？_A. The coffee cup in the office must be put in the microwave to cleanB. Its easy to get infected if you often
25、use the same unwashed cupC. The coffee cup shouldnt be shared in the officeD. Its good way to grow bacteria in an unwashed cup（10）What does the underlined part your lazy ways refer to ？_A. Leaving your coffee cup unwashedB. Sticking the sponge in the microwaveC. Using Paper cups only in the officeD.
26、 Cleaning your coffee cup with sponge（11）Where does the passage probably come from？_A. A travel brochureB. A science magazineC. An official statementD. An entertainment programDWhatif you arrived home to find a delicious hot meal waiting for you,prepared by your own kitchen robot?It might sound like
27、 science fiction,but professors at the University of Tokyo have taken the first steps toward making that a realityThe team recently introduced a humanshaped kitchen robot that can pour tea and other drinks into cups and serve them to guestsWhen teatime is over,the robot can also wash the dishes and
28、put them awayInCalifornia,another interesting kitchen robot has been developed,called ReadybotIt can pick up objects and either store them in cabinets （橱柜） or put them in the trashIt also carries a separate floorcleaning robot that can operate by itselfUnlike the Japanese robot,Readybot just looks m
29、ore like a large box with arms and wheelsReadybot was created by engineers and designers who established a club called the Readybot ChallengeThey believe that in the future millions of robots will be needed in homes to perform ordinary household tasksReadybot is just the first step in their plan to
30、create a robot that can do jobs not only in kitchens but in other rooms of homes and in offices as wellClearly there are technological difficulties to solve before robots can cook a complete dinner,and there are also many safety concerns （忧虑）Not everyone （especially parents） would be comfortable wit
31、h the idea of robots in their house,_ hot pans and sharp knivesThe European Commission recently funded（资助） a project to study these concernsAccording to lead researcher Professor Chris Melhuish,Enabling robots to work safely with humans is a key need for the future development of robotics （12）Compar
32、ed with Readybot，the Japanese robot_A.is more popularB.performs more jobsC.moves more quicklyD.looks more like a person（13）Readybot can now be used to_A.drive you aroundB.clean your kitchenC.prepare food for youD.work for office workers（14）The underlined wordmanipulatingcan best be replaced by_A.Inv
33、entingB.avoidingC.controllingD.making（15）In the last paragraph the author says that parents_A.have shown great interest in kitchen robotsB.cant wait to use kitchen robots in their homesC.might think that kitchen robots could be dangerousD.found out how to operate robots safely第二节（每小题3分，满分15分）根据短文内容，
34、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 Moving into a new home in a new neighborhood is an exciting experience. Of course, you want to make sure that you become an accepted and valuable part of your new neighborhood. The easiest way to accomplish this is to make sure you conduct yourself as a good neighbor
35、 should. （16）_ Perhaps one of the most important things you can do as a good neighbor is to keep your property（房产）neat, clean, and in good repair.（17）_ By choosing to keep the outside of the home in great shape, you will help to improve the look and feel of the area. Second, take the overall appeara
36、nce of the neighborhood seriously. When going for a walk, take along a small garbage bag.（18）_ This small act will let your neighbors know that you care about the area. （19）_ If a neighbor is going to be out of town, offer to collect mail and newspapers. If a neighbor suffers an illness, offer to do
37、 the grocery shopping. Let them know that you are there to help in any way that is acceptable, while still respecting the privacy of your neighbor. （20）_ By following the basic rules of respecting others, taking care of what belongs to you, and taking pride in the appearance of the neighborhood in g
38、eneral, you will quickly become a good neighbor that everyone appreciates.A. In general, keep an eye on their property while they are gone. B. A good neighbor is also one who likes to help out in small ways. C. Being a good neighbor is more or less about considerate behavior. D. Sometimes neighbors
39、may go to the supermarket together to do shopping. E. Should you come across waste paper thrown out of a passing car, pick it up. F. People tend to take pride in keeping everything in their street fresh and inviting. G. Here are a few tips to help you win over everyone in the neighborhood quickly.第二
40、部分 英语知识运用（共两节）第一节：完形填空（共20个小题，每小题2分，满分40分）Ever since I moved to Beijing in August, people have been telling me about the Fragrant Hills（21）_ the autumn views they offer. So last Sunday I（22）_ two poor, simple laowai. We looked forward with childish（23）_ to golden leaves and the spiced smell of the p
41、ines in the crisp October air. After an hour-long subway and taxi（24）_, we found ourselves on a vast ring road interchange,（25）_ with traffic and people coming from all directions. It seemed that all China had decided to come to the Fragrant Hills that day. The words Fragrant Hills（26）_ a picture of
42、 natural beauty and harmonynot rows of shops and（27）_ vendors screaming at you to buy their goods. After half an hour of（28）_ through the sea of bodies, we made（29）_ into the park. All pretences of polite Britishness were washed away as we（30）_ moved people aside with two handsthe only way of making
43、 progress. A couple of times, we attempted a bit of wandering（31）_ the path, only to be stung by poison ivy. We sadly returned to the（32）_. Then suddenly, just past a temple, we spotted a dirt track. The people（33）_. We were the only ones there. There were our golden（34）_ and our peaceful pine fores
44、ts.（35）_, we collapsed onto rocks and brought out our lunchboxes. But the time came（36）_ we had to grit our teeth and throw ourselves（37）_ again. It took another half hour of fruitless（38）_ before we could collapse into a taxi. At about 7 pm, I finally arrived at my（39）_ station, home sweet home, ti
45、red and aching. I had found my Fragrant Hills, my oasis of（40）_, my harmonyin Chaoyang district.（21）A.particularlyB.speciallyC.surelyD.absolutely（22）A.cheered upB.brought upC.gathered upD.picked up（23）A.travelB.excitementC.interestD.expectation（24）A.streetB.rideC.tripD.journey（25）A.crowdedB.busyC.bo
46、ilingD.heavy（26）A.writeB.showC.paintD.draw（27）A.noisyB.happyC.ordinaryD.common（28）A.walkingB.runningC.goingD.struggling（29）A.itB.oneC.ourselvesD.them（30）A.slowlyB.quicklyC.physicallyD.mentally（31）A.throughB.offC.acrossD.on（32）A.roadB.crowdC.wayD.visitors（33）A.lostB.appearedC.disappearedD.came（34）A.t
47、reesB.sunshineC.leavesD.fruits（35）A.ExhaustedB.SurprisedC.ExcitedD.Disappointed（36）A.whichB.whatC.thatD.when（37）A.uphillB.awayC.downhillD.nowhere（38）A.standingB.yellingC.wavingD.renting（39）A.railwayB.busC.subwayD.city（40）A.calmB.thrillC.frustrationD.satisfaction第二节 语篇填空（每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当
48、的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。New Year in Chinese eyes is a family reunion However， in foreigners eyes， it is not only a kind of homesickness， but a spring migration（迁徙）Every year（41）_（see） the largest annual mass migration on the planet（42）_ One sixth of the worlds population
49、 travel home to celebrate（43）_their families That is around a billion people（44）_（make） 3.5 billion journeys in a 40day period Meanwhile， over 250 million rail joumeys are made across China during the festivalLast year， 5.6 million rail tickets （45）_（sell） in a single day Every new year in the heart
50、land of industrial China thousands upon thousands of motorcyclists brave the weather and hit the road，determined to make（46）_homeThe Chinese New Year （47）_（celebrate） is also known as the Spring Festival It lasts 15days It is the main holiday of the Chinese calendar In modem China， （48）_ （search） fo
51、r work，many people have to move away from home And they will travel home to be with the loved onesduring the Spring Festival In Chinese New Year， modem and （49）_ （tradition） customs arebrought together when the Chinese celebrate the Spring Festival Nowadays， not only does China have the （50）_（fast）
52、growing modem cities in the world， but the landscapes are also trulydiverse 第三部分：写作（共两节）第一节 短文改错（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Last weekend， I
53、visit the Peoples Park with my parents We were enjoying the fantastic scenery around while I noticed anything unpleasant happening A young couple were taking some photo on the grass The man was shouting excitedly， How beautiful! They completely forgot what they should bear in mind when travelling or
54、 ignored the sign say Keep off the grass What shame!Such behavior left me deep on thought If all visitors to the Peoples Park do as the couple did so， the park will be severe damaged and become messy 第二节：书面表达（满分25分）假如你是李华，即将去澳大利亚一所学校短期交流，被安排住在Eric先生家，请你写封电子邮假设你是李华件与他联系并询问以下情况：1 住宿条件；2 膳食安排；3 交通情况Dea
55、r Eric，I am Li Hua， a student from China_Yours sincerely，Li Hua 2019-2020学年度第二学期景胜中学高二英语期末模考试题答案（6月）1-5 BDADC 6-10 BDBCA 11-15 BDBCC 16-20 GFEBC21-25ACBBC 26-30CADAC 31-35 BBCCA 36-40 DCCCA41.sees 42.when/as 43with 44.making 45.were sold 46it 47.celebration 48to search 49.traditional 50.fastest短文改错L
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57、rignored the signsayKeep off the grassWhat shame!Such behavior left me deeponthoughtIf all visitors to the Peoples Park do as the couple didso，the park will beseveredamaged and become messy1visit改成visited考查时态上星期，所以应该用过去时2while改成when考查连词我们正在欣赏美景，这是可见了应该用when引导3anything改成something考查代词看见了一些不好的事情，someth
58、ing用于肯定句，anything用于否定句4photo改成photos考查名词的数photo是可数名词，some修饰用复数photos5or改成and考查连词本句中forgot与ignored是并列谓语，所以改成and6say改成saying考查非谓语告示上写着应该用现在分词saying7加a考查冠词what a shame是固定结构多么遗憾啊8on改成in考查固定短语in thought是固定搭配沉思，深思9去掉so考查固定结构分析句子：all visitors to the Peoples Park do as the couple did as为连词，意为如，后引起方式状语从句so是多余的10severe改成severely考查副词此处用副词修饰动词damage，severely是副词严重地