甘肃省张掖市2018-2019学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题

甘肃省张掖市2018-2019学年高二下学期期末考试英语试题

张掖市2018—2019学年第二学期期末考试 高二英语试卷 命题人 民乐一中 ‎ 本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共120分，考试用时100分钟。‎ 第Ⅰ卷（选择题部分;满分70分） ‎ 一 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。‎ ‎ A ‎ Roald Dahl is one of the greatest storytellers the world has ever known. He was born in Landaff in Wales 13 September 1916. Roald's dream was to go to exciting foreign places, and he got the chance when he got a job with the Shell Company supplying oil in East Africa. When the Second World War broke out, he became a fighter pilot and he almost died when he crashed his plane in the desert. Afterwards he was sent home and given a new job in the British Embassy in Washington, D.C. There, he started writing speeches and war stories, and his first pieces of writing were published.‎ ‎   Have you heard of any of these stories?‎ ‎   Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ‎   Charlie is a young boy from a poor family and, like most children, he loves chocolate. Charlie buys Wonka chocolate bars hoping to find a golden ticket inside because whoever finds a golden ticket is invited to visit the Wonka chocolate factory. However, there are some wonderfully strange things inside the factory!‎ ‎    The BFG ‎    The BFG is the Big Friendly Giant and he brings sweet dreams to children while they are sleeping. One night he is seen by a girl called Sophie, and he kidnaps(绑架) her and carries her away to his homeland because he is scared she’ll tell the world about his existence. He is actually friendly, but the other giants are not. They want to eat people. Sophie decides to get someone to help: the Queen!‎ ‎    Matilda ‎    Matilda is a genius(天才) and she loves books, but her parents don’t understand her intelligence and are cruel to her. Matilda’s brainpower is discovered by her teacher, Miss Honey, who helps her to develop her intellect. But Miss Honey is also being mistreated by the cruel head teacher, so Matilda tries to find a way to help her…‎ ‎    Boy: Tales of Childhood ‎    This book is told like a story, but it’s not a novel. It’s an autobiography (自传) of Roald Dahl’s childhood and school experiences. In it he describes his experiences with the dead mouse, horrible teachers, summer holidays to Norway and getting the job with Shell.‎ ‎1.What did Roald do right before working in the British Embassy? A.He wrote stories and speeches. B.He traveled in foreign countries. C.He worked for a famous oil company. D.He served as a member of the air force. 2.To know about Roald’s personal experiences, which story should you read? A.Matilda. B.Boy: Tales of Childhood. C.The BFG. D.Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. 3.What do the four stories have in common? A.They are amusing. B.They are about kids. C.They are works of fiction. D.They are based on true stories.‎ ‎ B ‎  Summer heat can be dangerous, and heat leads to tragedy far too often. According to kidsandcars.org, an average of 37 young children per year die of car heat in the US, when they are accidentally left in a hot vehicle.‎ ‎    For Bishop Curry, a fifth grader from Mckinney, Texas, one such incident hit close to home. A six-month-old baby from his neighborhood died after hours in a hot car. After hearing about her death, Curry decided that something needed to be done. Young Curry, who turned 11 this year, has always had a knack for inventing things, and he drew up a sketch(草图) of a device he called “Oasis.”‎ ‎    The device would attach to car seats and watch the temperature inside the car. If it reached a certain temperature in the car, and the device sensed a child in the car seat, it would begin to circulate cool air. Curry also designs the device using GPS and Wi-Fi technology, which would alarm the child’s parents and, if there was no response from them, the police.‎ ‎    Curry’s father believes that the invention has potential. “The cool thing about Bishop’s thinking is none of this technology is new,” he said. “We feel like the way he’s thinking and combining all these technologies will get to production faster.” His father even introduced the device to Toyota, where he works as an engineer. The company ‎ was so impressed that they sent Curry and his father to a car safety conference in Michigan.‎ ‎    In January, Curry’s father launched（发起）a campaign for the invention. They hope to raise money to finalize the patent（专利）, build models, and find a manufacturer. Their goal was $20,000, but so many people believed in Oasis’ potential that they have raised more than twice that--over $46,000.‎ ‎   Curry’s father remembers the first time he saw his son’s sketch. “I was so proud of him for thinking of a solution,” he said. “We always just complain about things and rarely offer solutions.”‎ ‎4.What inspired Curry to invent Oasis? A.His narrow escape from death after being locked in a car B.His knowledge of many children’s death because of car heat C.The death of his neighbor’s baby after being left in a hot car D.The injury of 37 children in his school in a car accident 5.What would Oasis do if it was hot in a car with a child? A.It would inform the parents or even the police B.It would pump out the hot air in the car C.It would sound the alarm attached to the car D.It would get the window open to save the child 6.What does Curry’s father think is cool about Curry’s invention? A.It used some of the most advanced technology B.It simply combined technologies that existed C.It could accelerate（加速）production of new technology D.It is the most advanced among similar products 7.Why did Curry’s father start a campaign to raise money? A.To conduct experiments to test the invention B.To get other children devoted to inventions C.To support a charity of medical aid for children D.To get the patent and bring it to production ‎ C The new high-speed railway line between Urumqi, capital of the Xinjiang Uygur self-governing region,and Lanzhou, capital of Gansu province,has cut train travel time by half to less than 12 hours.     The dramatic（巨大的）improvement will benefit many families planning reunions for Spring Festival. “For the first time,I feel home is not that far away after all.” said Liang Shaofu as he boarded a high-speed train in Urumqi with six members of his family.     The 35-year-old left Lanzhou to set up a dry fruit business in Xinjiang eight years ago,and he has now settled in Urumqi.     The 1,776-km line, which passes through Qinghai province and is the country’s first high-speed railway to be built in a high-altitude region, came into service on Dec 26.     “We normally drive home for Spring Festival to avoid the difficulties of buying seven train tickets for the whole family during the peak season.” Liang said. “Driving can be very tiring and dangerous sometimes,so one year we even decided not to go back to Lanzhou simply to avoid the trip.”     More than 600,000 passengers traveled on the line during its first month,and the Urumqi Railway Bureau said the introduction of high-speed services will ease transport pressure during the Spring Festival peak season.‎ ‎     The existing usual railway line could no longer support Xinjiang’s development. All passenger trains will gradually shift to the new link,leaving the old one to be used for goods. As a result,Xinjiang’s annual goods ability could reach 200 million metric tons from the current 70 million.     The line passes through areas that experience high winds, and it also crosses parts of the deserted Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the bone-dry sands of the Gobi Desert.     The project could help China to promote its high-speed railway technology abroad,said Ma Xi zhang, director of the Lanzhou-Xinjiang railway project’s management department in Xinjiang. 8.How long did it take to go from Urumqi to Lanzhou by the usual train before? A.about 12 hours B.About 6 hours C.About 18 hours D.About 24 hours 9.What’s the main advantage of the new high-speed railway? A.It takes less time to go from Urumqi to Xi’an. B.It will be more convenient for people all over the country to Xinjiang. C.All the people in Lanzhou can return home on festivals. D.It helps to improve Xinjiang’s development. 10.From the passage we can learn________. A.Xinjiang’s annual goods ability can increase nearly four times B.the new railway technology may help more railway lines to be built abroad C.the high-speed railway lines can’t be built across the bone-dry sands D.the old railway lines can only carry goods now 11.Which of the following is true according to the passage? A.The new high-speed railway line is good for all people to go home. B.The new high-speed railway line benefits businessmen to carry goods. C.Taking the new train is safer than driving home from Urumqi to Lanzhou. D.Businessmen seldom went home for Spring Festival before.‎ ‎ D ‎  A small insect is getting a lot of attention in the United States. The rusty patched bumblebee (大黄蜂) is the first of its species to be declared endangered in the lower 48 states—meaning every state except Alaska and Hawaii. The rusty patched bumblebee is named for a rust-colored line on its back.‎ ‎    The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced this month it was adding the bee to its endangered species list. The insects are "on the brink of extinction（灭绝）, " according to the service. It said the bees were once found in 28 states. But there now are only small populations remaining in 13 states. The government agency will make a plan to help the dying bees recover. The agency said that such a plan might help other insects,like butterflies.‎ ‎    U. S. officials think land owners can take small steps to help the rusty patched bumblebee. They say land owners can be friendlier towards bees by using native plants in their gardens. The insects directly fertilize(传粉) many kinds of fruit and vegetable crops. And they fertilize grain crops used to feed cattle and milk cows. It costs billions of dollars to duplicate（复制）the job the bees do for free. Land owners are also being urged to cut back on their use of pesticide（杀虫剂）products. The officials also suggest that gardeners leave their plants alone at the end of the summer instead of cutting them. That way, the bees will have a place to live over the winter.‎ ‎    The Fish and Wildlife Service says the rusty patched bumblebee was added to the endangered species list partly because of habitat loss. Other reasons were disease, pesticides and climate change. Officials are worried that other bees will suffer, too. Another species of bees in Hawaii is also endangered.‎ ‎12.How many states declared the rusty patched bumblebee endangered? A.13. B.28. C.48. D.50. 13.Which one is harmful to the rusty patched bumblebee? A.Planting native plants. B.Reducing the use of pesticide products. C.Leaving plants alone. D.Cutting out plants regularly. 14.What can we know about the rusty patched bumblebee according to the text? A.All the states declared it as endangered species. B.It is named for a rust-colored line on its belly. C.It is beneficial to land owners. D.It is endangered mainly because of habitat loss. 15.What's the best title for the passage? A.Bumblebee added to U. S. endangered species list B.Why is bumblebee on the brink of extinction C.Take steps to help bumblebee D.The benefits of protecting bumblebee 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。该项中有两项为多余选项。‎ How to Pick a Good Book It’s not news that we spend more time texting and surfing online than ever. But a recent study shows that more teenagers are reading good old-fashioned and ink-on-paper books. Reading is a good way to widen your knowledge and learn about yourself. You probably know how to find the best application programs for your phone. __16___‎ ‎1.Start with your interests ‎   Reading on your own isn’t like reading for school. ____17______It could be ancient martial arts, computers, or fashion design. If you can name the subject, you can find books about it.‎ ‎2. Find your “type”  ‎ ‎____18______ Books of fiction, like novels or short-story collections, can transport you to another world or help you to imagine something beyond your own experience. Not all fiction is the same. Try some different types of fiction and see which one you prefer. Non-fiction books give you the “who”, “what”, “when” and “why” of something. They tell stories using facts, but that doesn’t mean they are dull.‎ ‎3.Read the “blurb(简介)”‎ ‎    The reviews and quotes on the back and inside covers of many books are known as “blurbs”. These comments not only give you an idea of what the book is about, but also help you to pick out future books. If you find a book you really like, take a minute to read the blurb and see which authors praised the book. _____19_____‎ ‎4. _____20_____‎ ‎    Your local library can provide you with a lot of great books. Explain your interests and mention any writer you like, and the librarian can point you towards books that you will like. Then you can enjoy what you’re reading in a quiet place.‎ A. Often, they will have similar styles, and you might find you like books by those authors, too.‎ B. You can pick something that suits your interests.‎ C. Read in a quiet place.‎ D. Do you prefer fiction or non-fiction?‎ E. Ask an expert.‎ F. It is necessary to work out what the book is mainly about before reading.‎ G. But do you know how to pick a book that you will really like?‎ 二 完形填空（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四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ ‎    I live in a big city with a lot of homeless people. Luckily there are small ways of helping them and you needn’t have a lot of     21    .One way to help is to buy their monthly magazine.    22     doing this one day,I got to     23     a young homeless man. He was often     24     the magazine at the train station.‎ ‎    He was a poor farmer from another country. After a while,I discovered that his     25     was close to mine. It     26     that we were born in the same month.‎ ‎    I met him last year    2 7     after his birthday,and after,congratulating(祝贺) him, without     28    ,I asked if he had had a good day. He    2 9     and said that he hadn’t really celebrated. I felt so    30    .‎ ‎    I just couldn’t bear the thought of(不敢想) this nice,young man being     31     on his 25th birthday with no presents, no cake, nothing! So I went home and looked in my yarn(纱线) basket.     32     for me,I had enough yarn     33    . I set to work and knitted(编织) a     34     for the young man. The yarn had become a little dirty    35     I didn’t knit very often. Then I washed the yam so the scarf would be    36     when he got it.‎ ‎    I met him on my own birthday as I was going shopping. I had    37     to meet him so I had    38     the scarf and a piece of my own birthday    39     around with me. He was very happy with these gifts and so was I. The    40     in his eyes was the best present he could have given me!‎ ‎21.A.work     B.energy     C.money      D.experience ‎22.A.In     B.On     C.Besides     D.By ‎23.A.realize     B.ignore      C.know     D.recognize ‎24.A.selling     B.reading      C.covering     D.buying ‎25.A.birthday     B.house     C.height     D.hobby ‎26.A.said    B.found     C.guessed    D.meant ‎27.A.long     B.shortly     C.ever     D.even ‎28.A.stopping     B.helping     C.praising     D.thinking ‎29.A.looked up    B.turned up     C.looked down     D.got down ‎30.A.foolish     B.excited     C.clever    D.worried ‎31.A.calm     B.happy     C.alone      D.hungry ‎32.A.Suddenly    B.Luckily     C.Badly      D.However ‎33.A.used     B.done     C.left     D.produced ‎34.A.scarf     B.cap     C.sock    D.glove ‎35.A.when     B.because     C.so     D.and ‎36.A.different     B.dry     C.wet     D.clean ‎37.A.liked    B.hoped     C.promised     D.agreed ‎38.A.made     B.thrown     C.received     D.carried ‎39.A.cake     B.present     C.song     D.party ‎40.A.light      B.pain     C.sight     D.tear 第Ⅱ卷（非选择题部分；满分50分）‎ 三 语法填空（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。‎ When I was in elementary school, I always argued with a boy in my class. I have forgotten what the ___41___ (argue) was about, but I have never forgotten the lesson I learnt that day.‎ I was convinced that “I” was right and “he” was wrong but he argued that “I” was wrong and “he” was right. The teacher decided to teach us ___42__ very important lesson. She___43__ (bring) us up to the front of the class and placed the boy on the side of her desk and me on the other. In the middle of her desk, there was a large ___44___ round object. She asked the boy what color the object was. “White”, he answered. I couldn’t believe ___45___he said, because it was ___46___ (obvious) black! Another conflict started ___47___ him and me, but this time it was about color of the object. The teacher told me to stand in the place ___48___the boy had been standing. We changed the place and now she asked me what the color of the object was. I had to answer, “White”. It was an object with two differently colored sides. From ___49___viewpoint it was white, but from my side it was black. Sometimes___50__ (look) at a problem from the other person’s view, we will come to a totally different conclusion.‎ 四 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，每句中最低有两处。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：在错的词下面画一横线，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'd like tell you something about your life in this boarding school. I stay in a dormitory with three other girls, all of them are kind and nice. We get on well to others and have become good friends. Living in a boarding school make me independent. I am confidence to take care of myself, wash the clothes, and clean the rooms, which I never did when at home. The classes here are very interesting and challenged. I'm still feeling a little dissatisfied with some other thing. The living conditions are not as good as it at home and the chance to get in touch with the outside world is limited. Anyway, I'll get used to living here and hope everything will be more better soon.‎ 五 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假设你是李华，你班的交换生Jack因回国过圣诞节没能参加你校组织的“周末一日游”活动。请你根据提示信息，用英语写一封电子邮件，向他介绍这次活动的情况。‎ ‎1.目的地：湿地公园（Wetland Park)‎ ‎2.交通方式：骑自行车 ‎3.活动：湖中划船;钓鱼比赛等。‎ 注意：1.可适当增加细节，使内容丰富、行文连贯；‎ ‎ 2. 词数100左右；‎ ‎ 3.开头、结尾已给出，不计入总词数。‎