2018-2019学年甘肃省张掖市临泽县第一中学高二下学期期末考试英语试题 Word版

2018-2019学年甘肃省张掖市临泽县第一中学高二下学期期末考试英语试题 Word版

临泽一中2018-2019学年第二学期期末试卷 高二英语 ‎（考试时间：90分钟 试卷满分：120分）‎ 测试范围：人教选修7 和选修8。‎ 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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。‎ A The World's Greatest Bookstores Cafebreria El Péndulo, Mexico City, Mexico Part café, part coffee house, part bar and part bookstore, Cafebreria El Péndulo is located in Mexico City. Books line the shelves from the ceiling to the floor, and live plants add lots of green. The store is famous for a huge pendulum(钟摆) hanging from its ceiling.‎ Stanfords, London and Bristol, England Established in 1853, Stanfords boasts(自夸) that it offers the world's largest selection of travel books and maps. It also sells travel accessories. Look for the enormous National Geographic Map of the World in the flagship store in London; it was created in 2003 to celebrate the store's 150th birthday. ‎ Rizzoli, New York City, New York For almost a half century, Rizzoli has been considered one of the best independent bookstores in the U.S. It specializes in illustrated(带插图的) books about fashion, photography, decoration design, cooking, architecture and other subjects, along with Italian, Spanish, French and English literature. Take a master class in flower design, attend a lecture and book signing, or drop in for a cooking show or book launch party. ‎ El Ateneo Grand Splendid, Buenos Aires, Argentina Often described as one of the world’s most beautiful bookstores, El Ateneo is housed in an historic theater much as it was when the theater opened in 1919. After customers browse the shelves, they can drink coffee and listen to music from a stage ‎ hidden in red curtains where tango dancers once performed. While most of the store’s books are in Spanish, they are available in a range of subjects. ‎ ‎1. What is Cafebreria El Péndulo known for?‎ ‎ A. The huge pendulum B. The larger shelves C. The green plants in it D. Its interesting location ‎2. Which bookstore is best for buying a tourist handbook?‎ ‎ A. Rizzoli. B. Stanfords.‎ C. El Ateneo. D. El Péndulo.‎ ‎3. What main subject are books in Rizzoli about?‎ ‎ A. History. B. Cartoon. C. Lifestyle. D. Literature.‎ B ‎ As the parent of two teenagers who have played multiple sports over the years, I’ve seen the good, the bad, the ugly and the absolutely cruel. I realize ‎ However, when I think about the value of sports and why my kids continue to play sports teach kids lessons to become successful adults. Through sports, kids learn how to work in teams, how to take risk, how to challenge themselves to be better, and how to behave when they lose—and when they win.‎ ‎ Whether kids play soccer, baseball, football, or cheer, they learn they are part of a team where one person depends on another. When my son plays baseball, he’s not the only one who needs to play well; he depends on his defense to make the plays in the field. When my daughter plays tennis, she depends on her partner to cut off the ball at the net and win the point, and the tennis team depends on each person in order to win the overall match. Sports also teach children to trust and respect the decisions of someone who understands how the entire team needs to work in order to succeed.‎ ‎ Sadly, though, youth sports have suffered from the “winning isn’t everything; it’s the only thing” attitude. They have become too much of a reflection of professional sports. Winning is a happy result, but the lessons from losing are even more important. When my daughter loses tennis match, her coach reminds her that you ‎ learn more from losing than from winning. Losing makes you focus on improving your skills and your strategy. We’re going to learn from our mistakes and not repeat them.‎ ‎ I believe that participating in youth sports is much more than building a sound body winning a scholarship to college. Sports are the best way to shape and build more self-motivate and happier children and help them become more self-motivated and happier adults.‎ ‎4. What is the authors attitude to youth sports?‎ ‎ A. Critical. B. Positive. C. Doubtful. D. Unclear.‎ ‎5. What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about?‎ ‎ A. What sports the author’s kids take. B. What the authors kids do in sports.‎ ‎ C. How sports benefit the authors kids. D. How the authors kids continue to play sports.‎ ‎6. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 mean?‎ ‎ A. Teenagers don’t have to win every time.‎ ‎ B. Winning is the only goal for teen players.‎ ‎ C. Teenagers should work together to succeed.‎ ‎ D. Winning is not the most important in sports.‎ ‎7. What is the best title for the text?‎ ‎ A. Youth Sports Build Better Adults ‎ B. Teenagers Suffer from Youth Sports ‎ C. Losing Brings More than Winning Does ‎ D. Teenagers Perform Better than Adults in Sports C We want to share a surprising new finding: People like getting thank you notes. ‎ OK, it’s not that surprising. But what did surprise two psychologist as they attempted to get to bottom of why so few people actually send thank-you notes is that many people totally miscalculate(错误估计) the effect of an appreciative email. They underestimate（低估） the positive feelings it will bring. They also overestimate ‎ how insincere the note may appear and how uncomfortable it will make the recipient（接受者） feel, their study found. But after receiving thank-you notes and filling out questionnaires about how it felt to get them, many said they were "ecstatic," scoring the happiness rating at 4 of 5. The senders typically guessed they’d score a 3. ‎ The 100 or so participants in each of the four experiments were asked to write a short "gratitude letter" to a person who had affected them in some way. The letters included appreciation to fellow students and friends who offered guidance through the college admissions process, job searches and tough times. In lab experiments, it took most subjects less than five minutes to write the letters. ‎ Numerous studies had documented a range of benefits to individuals who express gratitude, so then the question researchers turned to was — what’s holding people back? Along with underestimating the value of sending a note to another person, many seemed to be concerned with how much their writing would be read carefully. ‎ As it turned out, most recipients didn’t care how the notes were phrased, they cared about warmth, researchers found. Participants were also judged to be abler at writing than they expected. The study found that many subjects were concerned that recipients would feel awkward upon receiving the compliment-filled(充满恭维的) letters, which recipients rarely did. Wouldn’t those concerns deepen without a good excuse for sending it? Perhaps. But that should not undermine the broader finding: People tend to undervalue the positive effect they can have on others for a tiny investment of time. ‎ ‎8. What is the main purpose of the study?‎ ‎ A. To revalue the proper influences of thank-you notes.‎ B. To research the right ways to write appreciative emails.‎ C. To study the reasons people like getting thank-you notes.‎ D. To find why most people won’t write to express gratitude.‎ ‎9. What can we infer about participants of the experiments from paragraph 3?‎ ‎ A. They are retired people. B. They are mostly students.‎ C. They are college professors. D. They are white-collar ‎ workers.‎ ‎10. Which of the following best explains "ecstatic" underlined in paragraph 2？‎ ‎ A. Relieved. B. Indifferent. C. Overjoyed. D. Embarrassed.‎ ‎11. What stops most people from writing thank-you notes?‎ ‎ A. It takes too long to write such letters.‎ B. They have trouble phrasing the letters.‎ C. They think nobody will read the letters.‎ ‎ D. They don’t know how to express gratitude.‎ D ‎ Nowadays, social media like Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat and Twitter are becoming increasingly popular. People have completely made social media part of their daily lives. As a result, many people have developed an Internet personality.‎ ‎ The Internet personality I am talking about is the one we shape on our social media sites. We are always posting information about ourselves for other people to know even when it can be completely untrue. Some people even go so far as to spend money in buying flowers or “likes” or buying a very expensive camera for their friends to take photos of them. I find it unbelievable. The time and energy spent on these silly things can only make us want to be accepted by more people.‎ ‎ Social media are also a modern cause of depression: People see the perfect lives of others and consider their own imperfect lives as bad. Even kids deal with this. They don’t realize that the reason why they struggle to love themselves is that they spend all day receiving untrue information.‎ ‎ I find that many people spend more time and energy in making sure that their online personality is worth accepting than caring for their real presence. So many times I have seen confident and beautiful girls on social media. But in the real world, they are extremely shy. They hardly talk to anyone and spend all their time using the phone.‎ ‎ Social media have gone so far as to even negatively affect marriages. This is because of the fact that there are now “Instagram husbands”—people whose use is ‎ to take perfect photos of their partners throughout the day. They spend a lot of time doing that whether they like it or not. Needless to say, social media likely influence relationships in a negative way.‎ ‎ I think everyone should not use social media at least for a few months to experience the difference it makes to them. They may find life is very different and much better.‎ ‎12. What does “the Internet personality” in the passage refer to?‎ ‎ A. The hope to develop a better personality.‎ ‎ B. The personality developed through social media.‎ ‎ C. The true personality shown by us on social media.‎ ‎ D. The information we get about others on social media.‎ ‎13. Why are social media a modern cause of depression?‎ ‎ A. We may read some upsetting news.‎ ‎ B. We have to try very hard to be accepted.‎ ‎ C. We can’t really find much useful information.‎ ‎ D. We feel sad about ourselves through comparing.‎ ‎14. The example given in Paragraph 4 shows that ________.‎ ‎ A. shy people can also become confident ‎ B. social media make people become more energetic ‎ C. social media make people ignore their true presence ‎ D. people today don’t consider their presence important.‎ ‎15. What’s most probably the author’s attitude towards people’s using social media?‎ ‎ A. Uninterested. B. Negative. C. Uncertain. D. Supportive.‎ 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。‎ From the moment you book your tickets, use this guide to ease your mind and your passage, so you’ll touch down rested, relaxed, and ready for anything.‎ ‎ 16 ‎ For a calmer journey, fly off-peak — that’s Wednesdays, followed by Tuesdays ‎ and Saturdays, according to FareCompare, a site that tracks ticket prices from more than 500 airlines. After booking your flight, visit seatguru.com to find spots with more legroom, power outlets, and other amenities. ‎ Get organized ‎ 17 — and a portable charger, if you have one, and place snacks in a carry-on bag. Ideal foods are homemade no-bake travel bites made from high-fiber foods and healthy fats; apples, and nut butter. 18 , so you won’t have to give up that bottle of chocolate milk you were so going to take pleasure in drinking. ‎ Find a spot to relax Once you have any extra snacks you might need to score — go for cheese sticks, whole food bars, and roasted chickpeas — look for a yoga, or quiet room in the airport for some joyful moments before you board. ‎ ‎ 19 , consider shopping or browsing the bookstore, nursing a green juice or smoothie at a café, or getting a massage or other express spa service before heading to your gate.‎ Go for a stretch You can help avoid blood clots(凝结) and even swollen ankles by pointing and flexing your feet every so often and getting up to pace every half-hour to an hour. While you’re up, take turns bending your knees and rising up onto your toes to boost circulation throughout the legs. 20 . ‎ A. Book smartly B. If your airport is not so tolerant C. Don’t always book the family together D. Consider checking for the latest security restrictions E. If you’re easy to clots, consider taking a mild blood thinner F. The night before your trip, finish packing, check in online, charge your cellphone G. Sitting in tight quarters for hours and hours leads to swelling in your feet and ankles 第二部分　语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）‎ 第一节 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A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。‎ ‎ I was sitting at the kitchen table finishing my morning meal. A little taste of autumn _ 21___ had risen in my soul. The _ 22___ air and falling leaves all __ 23 __ the coming of the winter. I took my last drink of meal and carried my _ 24___ bowl over to the sink to clean it. My two cats sat on top of the kitchen counter, __ 25 __ above them. I saw that they were both eyeing a tiny spider on a single web from the light above. Just as the spider came near, 26 cats were well prepared to catch and eat him. I quickly took a paper towel and 27 the little guy before he became a kitty 28 . I walked out of the back door to let him 29 . As soon as I set him down he quickly crawled to 30 on the wall. As I shut the door, I noticed something too. I was 31 and my sadness was gone.‎ ‎ Now I know a lot of people would be 32 about how saving the eight-legged animal could have 33 ‎ ‎ my spirits, so quickly. After all, it was just a spider. As I thought about it, two sentences I had recently read 34 me. The first was: “The only true thing is 35 .” The second was: “ Do everything out of love.” I realized then that no act of love is 36 . I had only spared a spider to live another day, but it had 37 my heart and improved my spirit.‎ ‎ Make your life full of love. When you do so, you will 38 not only yourself, but others and this world. Your soul will 39 the cheers of other people. 40 people’s eyes every smile you share is a treasure, and every kind act you do is a triumph(胜利).‎ ‎21. A. pleasure B. curiosity C. happiness D. sadness ‎22. A. warm B. cooling C. freezing D. fresh ‎23. A. mean B. decide C. prove D. consider ‎24. A. large B. expensive C. white ‎ ‎ D. empty ‎25. A. jumping B. playing C. staring D. eating ‎26. A. both B. neither C. all D. each ‎27. A. covered B. surrounded C. threw D. saved ‎28. A. food B. toy C. bed D. enemy ‎29. A. return B. go C. continue D. catch ‎30. A. strength B. independence C. importance D. safety ‎31. A. smiling B. shouting C. reading D. eating ‎32. A. worried B. shocked C. confused D. satisfied ‎33. A. lifted B. pressed C. shook D. tapped ‎34. A. occurred B. hit C. missed D. invented ‎35. A. pity B. sorry C. apology D. love ‎36. A. small B. expensive C. far D. dangerous ‎37. A. cured B. touched C. fed D. hurt ‎38. A. lose B. help C. endanger D. harm ‎39. A. draw B. watch C. observe D. hear ‎40. A. At B. With C. In D.‎ ‎ For 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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ World Read Aloud Day is celebrated each year on the first Wednesday of March. It 　41　(start) by the LitWorld.org website in 2010 and has now reached 65 countries.  ‎ ‎  　42　 aim is to encourage people worldwide who cannot read to enjoy the benefits of a book. The website asks everyone 　43　(celebrate) the day by taking a book, finding an audience, and reading out aloud. It is about taking action to show the world that the right to read and write 　44　(belong) to all people. ‎ The website asks visitors to join in the movement to reduce the number of illiterate(不识字的)people in the world. It is 　45　(absolute) necessary to help those who cannot read. The website says, "It’s time to start by reading aloud to 　46　 might like it. Share a book with a child who might need it, share a story with someone who would treasure it, listen patiently 　47　 someone else’s story as they share with you." The United Nations says, "Literacy involves a variety of learning in 　48　(enable) individuals to achieve their goals, to develop their knowledge, 　49　 to participate fully in society." In that way, World Read Aloud Day 　50　(do) help make a difference.‎ 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l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。‎ ‎ As we all know, we can meet with various challenges in our life. Faced with challenges, how should we do?‎ ‎ Last month, our class climbed Mount Tai, that is more than 1,500 meters above sea level. Lacking exercise, I thought that this activity was great challenge for me. I felt very exhausted halfway that I wanted to give up. See this, my classmates and even some strangers encourage me. By the end, I managed to reach on the top of the mountain.‎ ‎ Therefore, don’t give up in face of challenges. If you are determined enough, it’s certainly that you can overcome it.‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 假定你是李华。你在网上看到在你市工作的英国人Rose发布的广告，说她想找一个陪跑族，并且愿意为此支付费用。你很感兴趣，请给她写一封电子邮件，内容包括:‎ ‎1.自我介绍；‎ ‎2.询问相关事宜；‎ ‎3.希望被录用。‎ 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：同伴companion ‎___________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎___________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎____________________________________________________________________________________________‎ 高二英语·参考答案 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 A B C B C B A D B C 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 C B D C B A F D B E 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 D B A D C A D A B D 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 A C A B D A B B D C 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)‎ ‎1.A 2.B 3.C 4. B 5. C 6. B 7. A 8.D 9.B 10. C ‎11.C 12. B 13. D 14. C 15. B 第二节 (共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分)‎ ‎16.A 17.F 18.D 19.B 20.E 第二部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分 45 分)‎ 第一节 完形填空(共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分)‎ ‎21.D 22.B 23.A 24.D 25.C 26.A 27.D 28.A 29.B 30.D ‎31.A 32.C 33.A 34.B 35.D 36.A 37.B 38.B 39.D 40.C 第二节 (共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)‎ ‎41.was started 42.Its/The 43.to celebrate ‎ ‎44.belongs 45.absolutely 46.whoever ‎ ‎47.to 48.enabling 49.and 50.does 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)‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分 25 分）‎ Dear Rose,‎ I’m Li Hua, a 26-year-old man working as a professional body-building trainer. I’ve read your advertisement on the Internet that you want to find a running companion and you’d like to pay him. I’m quite interested in it. Forone thing, I happen to be in the same city with you. For another, I have years of experience in fitness training, so I know what works best for you.‎ I’d like to know something more about it. First, when and where do I have to go and run with you and how long does the running last each? Besides, how much can I get paid each time? ‎ Considering my rich experience, I believe I’m your best choice.‎ Looking forward to your early reply!‎ Yours,‎ Li Hua