2019-2020年高二英语上学期期末考试试卷I.doc

1、2019-2020年高二英语上学期期末考试试卷(I)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，并涂在答题卡上。The most important holiday in spring, especially for Christians (基督徒), is Easter. This Christian holiday is not on the same date every year, but its always on a Sunday. It can be any Sunday

2、 between March 22 and April 25. Many people celebrate Easter by buying new clothes. Children celebrate by hunting for colored eggs that their parents have hidden around the house. People also give Easter baskets filled with candy and other goodies to one another to celebrate the day. But the holiday

3、 is more than new clothes and good things to eat. On Easter, many people go to church to celebrate Jesus resurrection (复活) from the dead. Most people color them. Some people hide them. Others just eat them. But no matter what one does with Easter eggs, they are an important Easter tradition througho

4、ut the Western world. People from many different cultures celebrate Easter. In both America and Belgium, children look for Easter eggs hidden on lawns and in bushes. In America, children believe the eggs are hidden by the Easter bunny (复活节兔子). But in Belgium, the hidden eggs are supposed to have fal

5、len from church bells. In Bulgaria, red Easter eggs are lucky in churches; Bulgarian families also hit these Easter eggs together to see whose is the strongest. The winner looks forward to good fortune that year. Still dozens of other Easter traditions exist. In parts of Austria, for example, childr

6、en sing from door to door and are rewarded with colorful eggs.1. Easter es _.A. on the same date every year B. on Sunday on March 22C. on Sunday on April 25 D. on a Sunday between March 22 and April 252. To celebrate Easter, people _.A. go shopping, hide colored eggs and children hunt for themB. giv

7、e Easter baskets filled candy and goodies to one another C. buy new clothes, hide colored eggs and children look for them around the houseD. both B and C3. For Christians the more important thing to do on Easter is_.A. buying new clothes B. going to church to celebrate Jesus resurrectionC. eating de

8、licious food and paint color eggs D. exchange beautiful gifts each other4. People from different cultures have different ideas about Easter egg, _.A. In both American and Belgium, children hunt for Easter eggs hidden in rooms and in bushes B. In American, children believe the eggs are hidden by the

9、Easter bunnyC. In Belgium, the hidden eggs are thought to have fallen from doorbellsD. In America, the hidden eggs are supposed to have fallen from doorbellsBWeve all had that moment when we are in the middle of sorting old clothes, or walking down the street and passing a restaurant, or someone hug

10、s you and their pleasant smell go slightly and youre instantly transported to a past memory or you feel an emotional response to that smell.For me, the smell of bubble bath will always make me think of long soaps in the big claw-footed bath and my grandmas house in the UK! If this sounds like you to

11、o, there is a reason for it. Psychologist Sabina Read explains, “Fragrance is monly linked to our mood and behavior via learned emotional responses associated with smells and past experiences. If we smell roses while visiting a sick loved one in hospital, the smell may arouse sadness or grief (哀伤);

12、however if we first smell roses after giving birth, we will most likely associate that smell with feelings of joy and love. Therefore fragrance plays a powerful role in mood and emotion across our life.”And its this understanding which Imperial Leather has used in creating their new fragrance range.

13、 The brand undertook a survey of 2,200 Australians on fragrances and smells - and some of the results might surprise you.* A huge 97 percent of people feel more confident just by wearing a fragrance.* Women feel most attractive wearing a floral (花香的) scent.* Floral fragrances are the most attractive

14、 scent with men voting it as their favorite scent for a partner.* Over half the nation, 51 percent have used the same fragrance for five years or more.5. When we are sorting old clothes, their pleasant smell may _.A. be always full of our memoryB. drive us to change for new onesC. have a positive ef

15、fect on our emotionD. remind us a certain past memory or feelings on it6. By giving examples, the writer makes us learn that _.A. roses are always connected with joy and loveB. fragrance plays an important role in our mood and emotionC. the big claw-footed bath calls up the memory of his grandmas ho

16、useD. Imperial Leather conducted a survey to create their new fragrance range7. What would be the best title for the passage?A. The Truth Behind Fragrances and FeelingsB. Smell Associated with EmotionC. A Survey by Imperial LeatherD. My Past Memory of Smell8. What can you do if you want to make your

17、self attractive?A. Wear some old clothes full of memories.B. Take a bubble bath every day.C. Wear some kind of fragrance.D. Avoid visiting people in hospital.CTime spent in a bookshop can be most enjoyable, whether you are book-lover or only there to buy a book as a present. You may even have entere

18、d the shop just to find a shelter from a sudden shower. Whatever the reason is, you can soon be totally unaware of your surroundings. You soon bee attracted in some books or others, and usually it is only much later that you realize you have spent too much time there and must dash off to keep some f

19、orgotten appointments.This opportunity to escape the realities of everyday life is the main attraction of a bookshop.A music shop is very much like a bookshop. You can wander round such a place to your hearts content. If it is a good shop, no assistant will approach you with the greeting “Can I help

20、 you?” You neednt buy anything you dont want. In a bookshop an assistant should remain in the back ground until you have finished reading. Then, and only then, are his services necessary.Once a medical student had to read a text book which was far too expensive for him to buy. He couldnt obtain it f

21、rom the library and the only copy he could find was in a certain bookshop. Every afternoon, therefore, he would go along to the shop and read a little of the book at a time. One day, however, he was disappointed to find the book missing from its usual place. He was about to leave, when he noticed th

22、e owner of the shop beckoning to him. Expecting to be told off, he went towards him. To his surprise, the owner pointed to the book which was tucked away in a corner. “I put it there in case anyone was tempted to buy it!” he said, and left the delighted student to continue his reading.9.According to

23、 the passage ,the main attraction of a bookshop is _ .A. the chance to get free from the reality B. learning something from the booksC. a shelter from a sudden shower D. the surrounding of books10.The writer thinks that the assistant in a bookshop should _.A. greet customers pleasantly and warmly B.

24、 not disturb the customers when they read C. help the readers to find what they want D. not stay in the background all the time 11.The purpose of writing the third paragraph is to_.A. tell us a story about a bookshop B. teach us to read in shops without buying books C. support the main idea of the p

25、assage D. teach us to help people whenever we can DWe once had a poster petition in our fifth grade art class. “You could win prizes，”our teacher told us as she wrote the poster information on the blackboard. She passed out sheets of construction paper while continuing，“The first prize is ten dollar

26、s. You just have to make sure that the words on the blackboard appear somewhere on your poster. ”We studied the board critically. Some of us looked with one eye and held up certain colors against the blackboard，rocking the sheets to the right or left while we conjured up our designs. Others twisted

27、their hair around their fingers or chewed their erasers while deep in thought. We had plans for that tendollar grand prize，each and every one of us. Im going to spend mine on candies，one hopeful would announce，while another practiced looking serious，wise and rich. Everyone in the class made a poster

28、 Some of us used parts of those fancy paper napkins， while others used nothing but colored construction paper. Some of us used big designs，and some of us preferred to gather our art tidily down in one er of our poster and let the space draw the viewers attention to it. Some of us would wander past

29、the good students desks and then return to our own projects with a growing sense of hopelessness. It was yet another grown-up trick of the soil they seemed especially fond of, making all of us believe we had a fair chance，and then alwaysalwaysrewarding the same old winners. I believe I drew a sailbo

30、at，but I cant say that with any certainty. I made it. I admired it. I determined it to be the very best of all of the posters I had seen，and then I turned it in. Minutes passed. No one came along to give me the grand prize，and then someone distracted me，and I probably never would have thought about

31、that poster again. I was still sitting at my desk，thinking，What poster? When the teacher gave me an envelope with a ten-dollar bill in it and everyone in the class applauded for me. 12. What was the teachers requirement for the poster?A. It must appear in time. B. It must be done in class. C. It mus

32、t be done on a construction sheet. D. It must include the words on the blackboard. 13. The underlined phrase in paragraph 3 most probably means _. A. formed an idea forB. made an outline forC. made some space forD. chose some colors for14. After seeing the good students designs，some students _. A. 1

33、oved their own designs moreB. thought they had a fair chanceC. put their own designs in a erD. thought they would not win the prize15. We can infer from the passage that the author _. A. enjoyed grown-up tricks very muchB. 1oved poster petitions very muchC. felt surprised to win the petitionD. becam

34、e wise and rich after the petition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。Six Ways to Improve Reading prehensionHelp your child keep what he readsa crucial skill, especially as he gets older and needs to gain important information from textbooks.Have him read aloud. This forces

35、 him to go slower, which gives him more time to process what he reads. 16 Provide the right kinds of books. Make sure your child gets lots of practice reading books that arent too hard. 17 Stopping any more often than that to figure out a word makes it tough for him to focus on the overall meaning o

36、f the story. 18 To gain meaning from text, your child needs to read quickly and smoothlya skill known as fluency. Rereading familiar, simple books gives your child practice at decoding words quickly so hell bee more fluent.Talk to the teacher. If your child is struggling hard with prehension, he may

37、 need more help with his readingfor example, building his vocabulary or practicing phonics skills.Supplement class reading. If his class is studying a particular theme, look for easy-to-read books or magazines on the topic. Some prior knowledge will make his way through tougher classroom texts.Talk

38、about what hes reading. This “verbal processing” helps him remember and think through the themes of the book. 19 For example:Before: “What interests you in this book? What doesnt?” During: “ 20 Is it turning out the way you thought it would? ”After: “Can you summarize the book? What did you like abo

39、ut it?” A. Reread to build fluency. B. Whats going on in the book? C. Look up new words in the dictionary. D. Do you know all the characters in the story? E. Ask questions before, during, and after a reading session. F. Plus, hes not only seeing the words, hes hearing them, too. G. He should recogni

40、ze at least 90 percent of the words without any help. 第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分60分）第一节 完形填空（共40小题；每小题1.5分，满分60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。AMy parents operated a small restaurant in Seattle. It was open 24 hours a day, 6 days a week. And my first real job, when I was 6 years old, was 21

41、the dinners shoesMy father had done it when he was young, so he taught me 22 to do it efficiently, telling me to 23 to reshine the shoes if the customer wasnt _24 .Working in the restaurant was a cause of great 25 because I was also working for the good of the familyBut my father 26 _that I had to m

42、eet certain standards to be part of the team. I _27 to be punctual, hard-working and polite to the _ 28 .I was_ 29 paid for the work I did at the restaurant. One day I made the mistake of advising Dad that he 30 give me $10 a week. He said, “OK. How about you paying me for three meals a day you have

43、 here? And _31 the times you bring in your friends for free soft drinks?” He 32 I owed him about $40 a week.I remember returning to Seattle after being 33 in the US Army for about 2 years. I had just been promoted to Captain at that time. And full of pride I walked into my parents restaurant, but th

44、e _34 _thing Dad said was, “How about your _35 up tonight?” I couldnt _36 my ears! Im an officer in the Army! But it didnt care as _37 _as Dad was concerned, I was just _38 member of the team. I reached for the mop (拖把). Working for Dad has taught me that the devotion to a _39 _is above all. It has

45、nothing to do with _40 that team is involved in a family restaurant or the US Army.21Acleaning Bshining Cremoving Dkeeping22Awhy Bwhat Cwhen Dhow23Aoffer Brefuse Clove Dlearn24Ainterested Bannoyed Crelaxed Dsatisfied25Afun Bpride Ctrouble Deffort26Agot it right Bkept it a rule C. made it clear D. to

46、ok it for granted27Ahad Btended Chated Dmanaged28Afamily Bworkers Ccustomers Dfriends29Anever Balways Cseldom Dever30Amust Bshould Cmight Dcould31Aat BbeforeCaround Dfor32Aworked out Bfound out Cput out Dthought out33Aalone Baway Coutside Doff34Ausual Blast Cnext Dfirst35Awashing Btaking Ccleaning Dmoving36Aignore Bfollow Cbelieve Dunderstand37Along Bfar Cwell Dgood38Ano Bsome Cother Danother39Ateam Bfamily Cleader Drestaurant40Awhy Bwhether Cwhen DhowB Reading good books is one of the greatest pl