【英语】山西省运城市景胜中学2019-2020学年高二下学期期末考试试题

【英语】山西省运城市景胜中学2019-2020学年高二下学期期末考试试题

山西省运城市景胜中学2019-2020学年高二下学期期末考试 英语试题 第一部分 阅读理解 （共两节，满分100分）‎ 第一节 （共20小题；每小题3分，满分60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。‎ A ‎ When in Paris，never miss the Eiffel Tower!‎ In 1887 when the construction of the Eiffel Tower started，more than 300 celebrities including famous writer Maupassant were against the building of this ugly tower．But two years later，the Eiffel Tower became the most classic architecture in the exhibition that year．And now after over 100 years since its building，the tower can bring more than 1.5 billion Euros to Paris annually．Almost every visitor to Paris will come to Eiffel to have a bird’s eye view for the city．Maybe，such an astonishing change is also beyond the expectation of its designer，Gustave Eiffel．‎ Below is some information about visiting the Tower.‎ ‎ Address：Champ de Mars，5 av Anatole France，7e ‎ Tel：0892701239‎ ‎ Tickets：To take the lift to the top，the price for adults and children are 15 and 10.50 euros each；to take the lift to the 2nd floor，the price for adults and children are 9 and 4.50 euros each；to take the stairs to the 2nd floor，the price for adults and children are 5 and 3 euros each；and to take the lift to the top from the 2nd floor costs 6 euros．‎ Opening Hours：The Eiffel Tower is open every single day of the year．From 17 June to 28 August，the lifts and stairs open from 9：00 to midnight．During the rest of the year，the lifts open from 9：30-23：00 and the stairs open from 9：30-18：30．‎ Website：www．tour-eiffel．fr ‎1．What do we know about the Eiffel Tower?‎ ‎ A．The tower was completed in 1887． ‎ B．The designer was quite sure of its success．‎ C．The tower brings great profits to Paris． ‎ D．Its design was popular from the beginning．‎ ‎2．To get to the top of the Eiffel Tower，how much does an adult pay AT LEAST?‎ A．6 euros． B．9 euros． C．11 euros． D．15 euros．‎ ‎3．If you want to overlook Paris at night on October lst，you can______．‎ A．take lifts to the top B．take stairs first and then lifts C．take stairs to the top D．take lifts first and then stairs B ‎ Although most hitchhikers (搭便车的人) are people，passers-by tend to ignore them because they are cautious about giving rides to strangers．But what will they do if they come across a hitchhiking robot? Will they take it to its destination or will they just leave the helpless machine by the wayside? ‎ ‎ That is the answer Canadian professors, David Harris Smith and Frauke Zeller, who study the relationship between humans and technology，are seeking for after they came up with the idea of building a hitchhiking robot．‎ ‎ HitchBOT is built with cheap household items．Thanks to a PC tablet，GPS tracker and camera，hitchBOT not only can send its thoughts and pictures to the general public，but also can answer general questions and keep drivers entertained with small talks．The smart robot is even able to quote interesting facts about the areas it has passed through．‎ ‎ Not surprisingly，many people are doubtful about hitchBOT’s ability．Most people think the cute robot will be damaged by someone．Actually，they are all wrong．The robot hitchhiked all the way from Halifax，Nova Scotia，to Victoria，British Columbia，a distance of 3,700 miles．It was first picked up on July 27th by an elderly couple．It not only reached its destination on August 21st，but also had some amazing adventures along the way．It visited national parks，went fishing，went camping，and even attended a wedding where it experienced its first dance and interrupted the bride’s speech． ‎ ‎ In addition to helping it get to its destination，its Canadian fans have gone out to ensure its safety from covering the robot with a plastic cape (披肩) to help keep it dry to ensuring that it stays healthy with motor oil．‎ ‎4．Why is the hitchhiking robot built?‎ ‎ A．To help passers-by reach their destinations．‎ ‎ B．To find out how people might react to it．‎ ‎ C．To see if it will give rides to strangers．‎ ‎ D．To entertain drivers on their way．‎ ‎5．The hitchBOT can do all of the following except_________．‎ ‎ A．talking with the driver B．dancing with people ‎ C．sending its thoughts and pictures D．answering any question raised ‎6．How long did it take the hitchBOT to reach its destination?‎ ‎ A．Nearly a month． B．Over one month． C．Two months．D．One week．‎ ‎7．What can we learn about the hitchBOT?‎ ‎ A．It was ignored by an elderly couple．‎ ‎ B．It didn’t meet with any danger along the way．‎ ‎ C．It experienced a long and amazing journey．‎ ‎ D．It will be put into the market quickly．‎ C In today’s fiercely competitive business environment，companies need to communicate information concerning a whole range of issues in a clear and precise manner to their customers. This is particularly so in the case of companies which do business in areas such as manufacturing, information technology (IT)，engineering products and services—companies whose products and services may not be understood by a customer not familiar with its technical aspects．‎ These communication materials are prepared in a company these days by “technical writers”—people who can effectively communicate to an intended audience.‎ Technical writing and writing text-books are poles apart．The former is aimed at those who do not have an in-depth knowledge about a product and therefore should be direct and easy to understand．Too many technical terms would only add to the confusion of the customer．Technical writers first need to understand the technical information themselves，before trying to communicate it in easier language to the customers．Even graduates of English literature are often found wanting when it comes to creative and effective writing.‎ This simply means that those with a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature along with a diploma/degree in Journalism and having a Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications ‎ (PGDCA) are ideal (理想的) candidates for being employed as technical writers.‎ A career in technical writing is seen as a good choice for women mainly because it is widely held that women are more gifted in creative writing than men and the job does not involve too much travelling or working at night．‎ ‎8．What are “technical writers” supposed to do?‎ ‎ A．To write about the company’s products or services in clear，easy language．‎ ‎ B．To write about the company’s products using correct technical terms．‎ ‎ C．To effectively communicate to an intended audience by writing letters． ‎ ‎ D．To travel around to persuade people to buy the company’s products or services．‎ ‎9．Which of the following best explains the underlined word “wanting” in Paragraph 3?‎ ‎ A．being needed． B．wanting to write．‎ ‎ C．hoping to be employed． D．lacking in ability．‎ ‎10．What would happen if many technical terms are used in technical writing?‎ ‎ A．It would sound too formal． B．It would help engineers a lot．‎ ‎ C．It would confuse the customer． D．It would produce a better effect．‎ ‎11．Who would be the best candidate for a technical writer?‎ ‎ A．A man with degrees in English literature and Journalism and a PGDCA．‎ ‎ B．A female with degrees in English literature and Journalism and a PGDCA．‎ ‎ C．A male graduate of English literature with a diploma in Journalism． ‎ ‎ D．A woman with a degree in English literature along with a diploma in Journalism．‎ D The Israeli farmers who pioneered the revolutionary technology known as drip irrigation weren’t trying to solve one of the world’s most urgent problems．They were just trying to survive．They lived in the desert，and they didn’t have enough water to grow their crops．‎ In its simplest form，it was little more than a pipe with holes in it．But behind each hole was a hi-tech dripper that let out just the right amount of water．Snaked along a row of crops so that the holes were positioned directly above the roots，the pipe could direct each precious drop of water directly to the plants，getting a bigger harvest while using a very small amount of the water．‎ Over time，the farmers improved upon the technology，perfecting the drippers that regulated the flow of water，and connecting the pipelines to computers that could determine exactly how ‎ much water each plant needed and when．‎ If the global population kept growing，the rest of the world would increasingly resemble their little community in the desert．So they began selling their irrigation systems in other parts of the world，eventually expanding to more than 110 countries．Netafirm，the company says it’s lifting people out of poverty and conserving water at a time when the importance of doing so has never been clearer．‎ The mass adoption of drip irrigation won’t save the world by itself．To avoid the coming catastrophe，nearly everybody will，in some way，have to do more with less，perhaps through accepting and using other new technologies．Otherwise，it’s going to get ugly．‎ ‎12．Why is drip irrigation called “the revolutionary technology”?‎ ‎ A．It saves the world all by itself． B．It is controlled by computers．‎ ‎ C．It makes irrigation more effective． D．It provides deserts with water．‎ ‎13．What does “one of the world’s most urgent problems” in Paragraph l refer to?‎ ‎ A．lacking water． B．lacking labor． C．lacking food． D．lacking energy．‎ ‎14．How does the drip irrigation help farmers with crops?‎ ‎ A．By drilling holes on the pipes． B．By regulating water via drippers.‎ ‎ C．By snaking pipes along the crops． D．By placing pipes just above roots.‎ ‎15．Which of the following will be the best slogan for Netafirm to sell the irrigation systems?‎ ‎ A．Less water；More harvest． B．New technology；New world．‎ ‎ C．More grain；Less starvation． D．Water saving；World surviving．‎ 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。‎ Handwritten thank-you letters are such a simple way of making other people feel good. It is strange that so few people write them any more．At work，a thank-you letter to employees is unbelievably effective．It costs little and has no side effects．The effort involved in writing letters is very low．The pleasure on receiving them is very high． 16 ‎ Doug Conant，manager of Campbell’s Soup Company since 2001，knows the power of thank-you letters．He said that every day he works with an assistant，combing the company for people deserving thanks． 17 Over the past 10 years, he has sent 30，000 thank-you letters to his ‎ employees—more than 10 each day．The reward is huge：his company has remained one of the most successful in its field for years．‎ ‎ 18 There seem to be three reasons．Firstly，chief executives (主管) running companies think their own work is more valuable than that of others． 19 Secondly，they aren’t close enough to the business to know who deserves thanks．Thirdly，they have forgotten the strange human truth that almost everyone would do almost anything in return for a few words of appreciation．‎ In these days of such busy schedules and people running all over the place and trying to get ahead，sometimes we forget the simplest things in life are the most powerful and rewarding．You need to think to yourself about a time someone sent you a thank-you letter and how much it meant to you． 20 ‎ A．You may ask what side effects exactly mean．‎ B．He then writes them a thank-you letter．‎ C．This makes them an excellent way to reward and motivate staff． ‎ D．Why are thank-you letters so important?‎ E．Always remember to “Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you!”‎ F．But if these letters are so uplifting，why don’t more managers write them?‎ G．Since no one ever writes them thank-you letters they don’t write any themselves．‎ 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）‎ ‎ 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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。‎ My 12-year-old daughter，Lauren，came home from school yesterday．She 21 waved her grade book to me．She had been 22 A-1 in most subjects such as mathematics，language arts and science—a great 23 ! Then she sadly pointed out that her perfect score was damaged by a B-1 in 24 and a C-1 in Physical Education．‎ I asked her what the scores 25 ．She said that the 26 showed the achievement and the number showed the effort．That moment I 27 that the grades were misleading．I reached out my hands and gave her a big 28 and told her in my mind she had a perfect score．It didn’t 29 that her grade in French was a “B”—“l” 30 that she had tried her best．That is something to ‎ make any parent proud．‎ Everybody is 31 ．Everybody has different potential．Not all of us will become scientists or sports 32 ．But without 100％ effort no 33 can be achieved．If I see a salesperson fail at sales，the 34 thing I want to examine is the effort being put in．If there is a problem with 35 ，the salesperson has no future．But if I see a salesperson isn’t 36 with l00％ effort，he or she is worth my effort in helping．Maybe a bit of training or some 37 from a more successful person will 38 ．‎ I know that 100％ effort，focused in the right direction，will always bring a 39 whether that is an “A” or a “C”．As long as you make 100％ effort，you are 40 ．‎ ‎21．A．seriously B．patiently C．cautiously D．proudly ‎22．A．handed B．awarded C．sent D．promised ‎23．A．favor B．relief C．lesson D．achievement ‎24．A．Politics B．English C．French D．Science ‎25．A．needed B．attracted C．affected D．meant ‎26．A．score B．1etter C．figure D．word ‎27．A．realized B．checked C．recognized D．remembered ‎28．A．hug B．shake C．kiss D．smile ‎29．A．bother B．work C．matter D．suffer ‎30．A．said B．showed C．warned D．included ‎31．A．energetic B．independent C．different D．curious ‎32．A．trainers B．salesmen C．fans D．stars ‎33．A．safety B．principle C．experience D．potential ‎34．A．1ast B．first C．best D．1atest ‎35．A．ambition B．confidence C．effort D．attitude ‎36．A．cheerful B．careful C．successful D．hopeful ‎37．A．advice B．money C．expectation D．protection ‎38．A．help B．decide C．appear D．match ‎39．A．competition B．result C．task D．choice ‎40．A．great B．diligent C．famous D．reliable 第二节（共10小题；每小题1．5分，满分15分）‎ ‎ 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填写在答题卡相应的位置上。‎ Johann Strauss was born in Vienna in 1825．Although his father did not want him to become a 41 (music)，Strauss Junior studied the violin 42 (secret) as a child．When his father discovered his son practising on a violin one day，he gave him a beating， 43 (say) that he was going to beat the music out of the boy．But that didn’t prevent the boy from becoming one of the 44 (great) composers of all time．‎ He wrote his first waltz at the age of six．At nineteen，he decided to devote 45 (he) to music．He formed his own orchestra and made a successful tour of Europe and soon became known 46 the Waltz King．The emperor of Austria was so 47 (please) with his music that he appointed him the conductor at the court balls of Vienna．It was for these occasions 48 he wrote some of his most popular waltzes，among 49 was the well-known favourite The Blue Danube. In all, the talented Johann Strauss 50 (write) more than 500 masterpieces．‎ 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。‎ ‎ Dear Ms. Lee，‎ ‎ I’m delighting to have you as my English teacher．‎ English has become a global language，so I’m convinced that learning English is of great useful．We should learn English well to better understand that happens around the world．‎ But my English is rather poor. One of my problems are that I often feel nervously when speaking in public．Besides，I feel difficult to learn words by heart．I really hope you can offer us more chances to speak with English．But I also hope you’ll give me some advices on how to learn ‎ new words．I believe I can make many progress than ever with your help．‎ Thank you!‎ Li Hua 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ Once upon a time some tiny frogs held a competition. The first to reach the top of a very high tower would be the winner.‎ A big crowd gathered around the tower to see the race and cheer them on.‎ The race began. No one in the crowd really believed that any of the tiny frogs would reach the top of tower. “They will never get to the top! They will never succeed!” someone said.‎ One by one, the tiny frogs began to collapse (退下).‎ The crowd kept shouting, “It is too difficult! No frog will make it!”‎ More tiny frogs got tired and gave up, but one continued climbing, higher and higher. This one wouldn’t give up. In the end, he was the only one left—the only one to get to the top. The other frogs naturally wanted to know: How did the frog make it？‎ One frog stepped forward to ask the winner. It turned out that the winner was deaf.‎ He had won because he was able to keep his own mind. He was able to keep trying. He couldn’t hear criticism; neither could he hear praise.‎ We learn a lesson from this story: don’t let others’ praise or criticism to hold you back on your way to succeed.‎ ‎[写作内容]‎ ‎(1) 以约30个词概括寓言故事的大意。‎ ‎(2) 然后以120个词就“如何对待别人的批评和表扬”这个主题发表你的看法, 并包括如下要点：‎ ‎1) 叙述着个寓言给你的启示以及你对他人的批评和表扬的态度；‎ ‎2 以事例说明他人的批评或表扬给你的感受和对你的影响；‎ ‎3) 谈谈中学生应该如何对待老师的批评和表扬。‎ ‎[写作要求]‎ 可以使用自己或他人的故事, 也可以参照阅读材料的内容, 但不得直接引用原文中的句子； [评分标准]‎ 概括准确、语言规范、内容合适、篇章连贯。‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎【参考答案】‎ ‎1-15 CCA BDAC ADCB CABA 16-20 CBFGE ‎21-40 DBDCD BAACB CDDBC CAABA ‎41. musician　42. secretly　43. saying　44. greatest　45. himself ‎46. as　47. pleased　48. that　49. which　50. wrote 短文改错 书面表达（One possible version）：‎ ‎ In the competition, only a deaf frog got to the top of tower. He won the race because of his deafness, which made him stick to his goal and keep trying.‎ ‎ This story indicates that those not listening to other’s criticism or praise are more likely to obtain what they are pursuing. Since our achievements largely depend on how we react to other’s feedback, it is essential to take a sensible attitude to it.‎ ‎ As we all know, praise and criticism are part of our life and almost everyone prefers praise to criticism. Suppose you fail an exam, praise may help build up your confidence and bring you much pleasure while criticism may discourage you and get you down.‎ ‎ When it comes to teachers’ praise or criticism, we might as well take it seriously. Praise as well as criticism is commonly employed to keep students motivated. So whatever you encounter, accept it willingly and use it to the fullest.‎