【英语】甘肃省天水一中2019-2020学年高二下学期第一学段考试

【英语】甘肃省天水一中2019-2020学年高二下学期第一学段考试

甘肃省天水一中2019-2020学年高二下学期第一学段考试 英语试题（文科）‎ ‎（满分：150分 时间：100分钟）‎ 一、单项选择（30分）‎ ‎1．Unfortunately，_____ stone hit him on ______ head and he got injured.‎ A．the；a B．a；/‎ C．a；the D．the；the ‎2．______ violin is his main focus, David is also excellent at guitar.‎ A．Since B．Once C．Unless D．While ‎3．Don't focus on what you're lacking. Instead, you should be with what you've already had.‎ A．content B．busy C．patient D．strict ‎4．______ skills, David is believed to be one of the best and most talented basketball players in our team.‎ A．In need of B．In favor of C．In terms of D．In honor of ‎5．The Internet gives people the chance to have the information they look forward ____to them quickly and cheaply.‎ A．to deliver B．to be delivered C．to delivering D．to delivered ‎6．We hurriedly ended our meeting, leaving many problems ______.‎ A．to be settled B．to settle C．settled D．having settled ‎7．It was with his iron-fist approach_________ corruption in the southern state _________the 70-year-old man built a political name.‎ A．to fighting, where B．of fighting, that C．of fighting, where D．to fighting, that ‎8．Great changes ________ in our school since 2016. A lot of progress ________.‎ A．have taken the place; have been made B．had taken place; have been made C．were taken place; has made D．have taken place; has been made ‎9．His suggestion that she ________ in his home suggested he ________ very warm-hearted.‎ A．would stay; was B．stayed; be C．should stay; be D．stay; was ‎10．With the help of other people, the people in the south of China _________ the most difficult time in recent 50 years.‎ A．overcame B．saw C．found D．directed ‎11．______ the little kid wanted to do something himself made his parents very happy.‎ A．That B．/ C．What D．Where ‎12. Not until ______ at the top of my voice_______ his head.‎ A．did I shouted; he did turn ‎ B．I shouted; did he turn ‎ C．did I shout; that he turned ‎ D．I was shouting; he had turned ‎13．When _______ the two countries, we’ve found they have much in common.‎ A．compared B．compare C．being compared D．comparing ‎14．It’s based on the idea all people are created equal, is accepted by most people.‎ A．that; that B．which; which C．which; when D．that; which ‎15．—Jack, you seem excited.‎ ‎—______? I won the first prize in the English speech contest.‎ A．Guess what B．So what C．Pardon me D．Who cares 二、阅读理解（40分）‎ A While you’re grounded and social distancing, you can still travel the world through the pages of these novels whose setting is often the main character. Whether going back in time to Cartegna, Colombia in “Love in the Time of Cholera” or getting lost on a remote volcanic Russian peninsula in “Disappearing Earth”, these books will transport you all around the globe.‎ ‎1. ‘Snow Falling on Cedars’ by David Guterson Puget Sound, Washington While San Piedro is a fictional island in the real life San Juan Islands off Washington, the location of this haunting mystery is believed to be based on Bainbridge Island, which is more to ‎ the south in Puget Sound. But for anyone who’s been to these Pacific Northwest islands and experienced their pine and cedar forests and quiet harbors, the book’s description of San Piedro rings true: “a brand of green beauty that inclined its residents toward the poetical.”‎ ‎2. ‘Disappearing Earth’ by Julia Phillips Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia This detective fiction’s main character is Kamchatka, the remote Siberian peninsula full of unique characters who reveal the ethnic and cultural conflicts of the region, all connected by a crime.‎ ‎3. ‘Love in the Time of Cholera’ by Gabriel Garcia Marquez Cartagena, Colombia Although the location of the book goes unnamed, it’s generally accepted that Marquez’s hometown was the inspiration for this story of unrequited love. The film adaptation was shot within the walls of the Old City.‎ ‎4. ‘Florida’ by Lauren Groff Florida Storms, snakes, sinkholes and stories? Welcome to Florida. The fantastical tales in this collection span centuries, characters and towns, but all take place in the Sunshine State. You’ll be swept up in a wild hurricane of a ride with these lyrical stories of anger and love, loss and hope.‎ ‎16．The text is especially helpful for those who ________.‎ A．are fond of traveling B．are afraid of working C．are eager to read D．are happy to be grounded ‎17．Which of the following is an imaginary place?‎ A．San Piedro. B．Puget Sound.‎ C．San Juan Islands. D．Bainbridge Island.‎ ‎18．Which book will you choose if you like the stories in the Sunshine State?‎ A．Snow Falling on Cedars B．Disappearing Earth C．Love in the Time of Cholera D．Florida B Before I turned 10, I lost my parents. I lived alone in a room that a family member allowed me to use rent-free. To support myself, I began to deliver newspapers. ‎ I would be up every morning by 5 am and walk five kilometers to the newspaper office. By 6 am, I would collect 50 copies of Manzil. After distributing (分发) the copies, I would rush home—another 3 kilometers—quickly eat and be off to high school. ‎ One winter morning in 1945, I got home after my deliveries to find a boy of my age at my doorstep. He introduced himself as Afzal and said his father wanted to see me. ‎ I was greeted at the door by Afzal’s mother, Naseem. She served tea and snacks as Afzal’s father, Mr. Kader, joined us. She gently asked me about my daily routine. I told her about my morning job. ‎ Later, as I was about to leave after thanking them, Mr. Kader asked me to wait. Naseem asked me, “How many miles do you walk every day?”‎ ‎“A little more than six,” I replied. ‎ My reply shocked her. I saw Mr. Kader wheeling a new bicycle. ‎ ‎“This is for you!” he said. ‎ It took a few seconds for the love to sink in. I didn’t realize tears were rolling down my face. ‎ Mr. Kader said, “Your newspaper editor is a friend of mine. He gave me your address, so I knew you lived close by. Then Afzal told us more about you.”‎ I bowed, gratefully, shook hands with Afzal and left. This time I did not have to walk—I had the bicycle. ‎ The bicycle saved my life for many years thereafter and taught me a lifelong lesson: Help should always be need-based. Never try to feed a person who is dying of thirst.‎ ‎19．What difficulty did the author have when he delivered the newspaper?‎ A．His bike is too broken to use. ‎ B．He had no money to rent a room.‎ C．He did have enough time to school. ‎ D．It is a long way to deliver newspapers.‎ ‎20．From the underlined sentence we can know the author was _______.‎ A．Confused B．Uninterested C．Moved D．Satisfied ‎21．How did Mr. Kader get to know about the author?‎ A．From his friend. B．From newspaper.‎ C．From his neighbors. D．From the authors teacher.‎ ‎22．What lesson did the author get according to the last paragraph?‎ A．Do whatever you can to help others.‎ B．Know what others need when giving help.‎ C．Helping should avoid hurting others’ feelings.‎ D．You should be grateful for whoever helps you.‎ C Why do Americans struggle with watching their weight, while the French, who consume rich food, continue to stay thin? Now a research by Cornell University suggests how life style and decisions about eating may affect weight. Researchers concluded that the French tend to stop eating when they feel full. However, Americans tend to stop when their plate is empty or their favorite TV show is over.‎ According to Dr. Joseph Mercola, a health expert, the French see eating as an important part of their life style. They enjoy food and therefore spend a fairly long time at the table, while Americans see eating as something to be squeezed between the other daily activities. Mercola believes Americans lose the ability to sense when they are actually full. So they keep eating long after the French would have stopped. In addition, he points out that Americans drive to huge supermarkets to buy canned and frozen foods for the week. The French, instead, tend to shop daily, walking to small shops and farmers’ markets where they have a choice of fresh fruits, vegetables, and eggs as well as high-quality meats for each meal.‎ After a visit to the United States, Mireille Guiliano, author of French Women Don’t Get Fat, decided to write about the importance of knowing when to stop rather than suggesting how to avoid food. Today she continues to stay slim and rarely goes to the gym.‎ In spite of all these differences, evidence shows that recent life style changes may be affecting French eating habits. Today the rate of obesity — or  extreme overweight — among adults is only 6%. However, as American fast food gains acceptance and the young reject older traditions, the obesity rate among French children has reached 17% — and is growing.‎ ‎23．In what way are the French different from Americans according to Dr. Joseph Mercola?‎ A．They go shopping at supermarkets more frequently.‎ B．They squeeze eating between the other daily activities.‎ C．They regard eating as a key part of their lifestyles.‎ D．They usually eat too much canned and frozen food.‎ ‎24．This text is mainly the relationship between _________.‎ A．Americans and the French B．life style and obesity C．children and adults D．fast food and overweight ‎25．The text is mainly developed __________.‎ A．by contrast  B．by space ‎ C．by process D．by classification ‎26．Where does this text probably come from?‎ A．A TV interview B．A food advertisement C．A health report D．A book review D In 1941, science fiction writer Isaac Asimov stated the Three Laws of Robotics. These laws come from the world of science fiction, but the real world is catching up. A law firm gave Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Mellon University $10 million to explore artificial intelligence. Peter Kalis, chairman of the law firm, K&L Gates, said the development of technology had led to questions that were never taken seriously before. What will happen when you make robots that are smart, independent thinkers and then try to limit their freedom?‎ Researcher Kalis said, “One expert said we’ll be at a point when we give an instruction to our robot to go to work in the morning and it turns around and says, ‘I’d rather go to the beach.’” He said that one day we would want laws to keep our free-thinking robots from running wild.‎ With the law firm’s gift, the university will be able to explore problems now appearing within automated industries. “Take driverless cars for example,” Kalis said. “If there’s an accident concerned with a driverless car, what policies do we have in place? What kind of insurance policies do they have?” In fact, people can take a ride in a driverless car in Pittsburgh where an American online transportation network company uses the city as a testing ground for the ‎ company’s driverless cars.‎ The problems go beyond self-driving cars and robots. Think about the next generation of smartphones, those chips fixed in televisions, computers, fridges, etc., and the ever-expanding collection of personal data being stored in the “cloud”. So can Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics be used in reality? Is it necessary to have a moral guideline that everyone can understand? Whatever it is, doing no harm should be the very first one.‎ ‎27．What can we learn from the first paragraph?‎ A．Robot should have more freedom.‎ B．Technology is running ahead of laws.‎ C．The Three Laws of Robotics are practical.‎ D．Peter wants to explore artificial intelligence.‎ ‎28．What makes humans worry about robots?‎ A．Robots may be out of control.‎ B．Robots can do something illegal.‎ C．Robots can become angry easily.‎ D．Robots may have many requests.‎ ‎29．What is the third paragraph intended to tell us?‎ A．It’s hard for robots to obey rules.‎ B．A law on robotics is really a must.‎ C．Driverless cars can cause accidents.‎ D．Driverless cars are being tested out now.‎ ‎30．What should the basic law on robotics be according to the text?‎ A．Robots should be cautiously used in life.‎ B．Robots should obey Asimov’s Three Laws.‎ C．Robots should be easy for people to operate.‎ D．Robots should be safe to human beings.‎ 三、七选五（10分）‎ Things you can do to increase your emotional intelligence Emotional intelligence, or EQ, is “being able to recognize, understand your emotions and how you interact with others in life and at work,” life coach and business strategist Maureen ‎ Gharrity says. 31 EQ is now considered one of the top 10 skills you'll need to succeed, even more important than IQ. Here are things you can do to increase your EQ.‎ ‎1. Listen One of the biggest things that people want is to be heard, to express their view, their feelings and even frustrations without attempts to fix it. 32 What most people are looking for is an opportunity to be heard. So just listen.‎ ‎2. Practice good boundaries ‎ 33 One way to practice this is to interact with others only when you are truly available to do so. It's also important to be willing to say no and to honor others by only giving them your full attention.‎ 3. ‎ 34 ‎ People who are highly emotionally intelligent have precise awareness of their emotions. However, many people say “I feel” and then go on to describe a thought or concept. To practice being more emotionally intelligent, try to express feelings which are a physical sensation or emotional in nature.‎ ‎4. Feel and express gratitude Those with high EQ experience a deep sense of gratitude for things they do. With gratitude comes an appreciation of all the things that life brings, big and small, good and bad. 35 ‎ A．The gateway to high emotional intelligence is rooted in healthy boundaries.‎ B．Better to treat your own emotions as priority C. Pay attention to your own emotions D. EQ is considered as the most important skill in the work force.‎ E. Why is emotional intelligence so important?‎ F. When your heart is full of appreciation, there isn't room for negative emotions.‎ G. That doesn't mean you have to agree with them or do as they say.‎ 四、完形填空（30分）‎ In my twenty-five years of coaching, I encountered many extraordinary athletes. Yet the athlete who made the greatest impression on me wasn't one of those promising young men, but Bobby Colson.‎ Early in the season, Bobby, who looked heavy but strong, 36 me in the school ‎ hallway. He told me he was eager to join in our track team and believed he could make an important 37 . I was deeply 38 by his presentation and self-confidence.‎ Given his physique, the logical role for Bobby was that of a "weight man”. So he did his best in trying discus(铁饼), shot pot…, only to find out these events were not 39 for him at all. So Bobby intended to try another more difficult event: two-mile race. I admired Bobby's 40 , but to myself, I questioned whether the two-mile race was a good choice. Yet Bobby was 41 and for the following weeks, he painfully but 42 struggled through his workouts.‎ Three months later, the two-mile race was well underway. While all the other runners had already finished, Bobby 43 had three laps to go. As Bobby completed his last two of his 44 laps, several boys from the other teams started making fun of him and 45 at him to get off the track. Bobby was crying noticeably but kept going. At this moment, our team members noticed and went to 46 Bobby on. On the last lap, all our athletes stood up to cheer Bobby on. Imagine a moving sight: Our whole team lined up 47 the track, clapping and cheering for Bobby as tears 48 down his face.‎ After that, Bobby put in effort to support his teammates. He went from event to event 49 his teammates. When one of our athletes took a first place, Bobby was even more excited than the winner. Every teammate 50 him very much and felt lucky to have him in the team.‎ Bobby had been right when he told me he felt he could make a significant contribution. He had joined a good team and made it into a great 51 .Since then, I've seen many top athletes 52 the track when they knew they weren't going to win a race. Bobby, on the contrary, never once 53 leaving that two-mile race. Once he 54 , quitting was not an option. His example helped us all to understand that talent is God given, and those who have it should be thankful, but the spirit of 55 is self-given, and we should value it.‎ ‎36．A．waved B．informed C．limited D．stopped ‎37．A．appearance B．promise C．contribution D．influence ‎38．A．impressed B．frightened C．puzzled D．embarrassed ‎39．A．satisfactory B．challenging C．suitable D．attractive ‎40．A．enthusiasm B．generosity C．achievement D．cooperation ‎41．A．worried B．confused C．determined D．hesitated ‎42．A．cautiously B．proudly C．secretly D．diligently ‎43．A．still B．already C．ever D．rather ‎44．A．spare B．remaining C．extra D．additional ‎45．A．crying B．throwing C．shouting D．criticizing ‎46．A．pull B．assist C．drive D．urge ‎47．A．over B．around C．with D．beyond ‎48．A．rolled B．paved C．covered D．measured ‎49．A．convincing B．appreciating C．competing D．encouraging ‎50．A．envied B．loved C．respected D．believed ‎51．A．family B．organization C．institution D．system ‎52．A．check out B．give off C．walk off D．carry out ‎53．A．supposed B．considered C．imagined D．concerned ‎54．A．proved B．realized C．discovered D．started ‎55．A．bravery B．unity C．perseverance D．devotion 第II卷（非选择题)‎ 五、语法填空（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。‎ Voyages of people from England play 56 important part in spreading English, 57 is frequently spoken as an official or common language in many countries. 58 (base) on British English, the English spoken in one of these countries can 59 (understand) well by other countries’ native English speakers. And 60 (actual) these Englishes have been gradually changing in accents, spellings, 61 (express) and the usages of vocabulary. Because 62 this fact, the differences can be made use of 63 (tell) which country the foreigners of your block are from. For example, if a boss fluently commands his driver, “Come up straight to my apartment by elevator and take some gas for my trucks”, instead of requesting, “Please come to my flat by lift and take some petrol for my lorries”, you can recognize 64 (he) American identity, while the 65 (late) suggests that he is British.‎ 六、短文改错（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。‎ It's impossible for anybody to succeed without making mistakes. I can clear remember that last year an English speech contest held in our school. Though my English was the best in our class and all my classmates encouraged me to take part in the contest, but I was so shy a girl that 1 even dared not answer questions in class. I was afraid of making mistakes in front of so many judge. At last, my classmate Wang Ying, her English was not very good, participated in the contest and won the third prize. Heard the news, I regretted not taking part. As the result, I missed a good chance to show myself.‎ Now, I have realized the fact which making mistakes is an unavoidable thing in our way to success. Only by making mistakes and correct them can we make progress step by step and finally achieve our goals.‎ 七、书面表达 (25分)‎ 假定你是李华，准备参加学校举办的主题为“健康成长”的英语作文比赛。请按要求写一篇短文，主要内容包括：‎ ‎1. 乐观的人生态度；‎ ‎2. 努力学习；‎ ‎3. 参加体育锻炼。‎ 注意：1.词数100左右; 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯; 3.开首句已给出。‎ We all want to grow up happily and healthily, and for this goal ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎ ‎【参考答案】‎ 一． 单项选择 ‎1-5：CDACD 6-10：ADDDA ‎11-15:ACDDA ‎ 二． 阅读理解 ‎16-20:CADDA 21-25:ABCBA ‎26-30:CBABD 31-35:EGACF 三． 完形填空 ‎36-40：DCABA 41-45:CDABC ‎46-50:DBADB 51-55:ACBDC 一． 语法填空 56. an 57. which 58. Based 59. be understood 60. actually 61. expressions 62. of 63. to tell 64. his 65. latter 二． 短文改错 1. clear 改成 clearly 2. contest 后加was 3. 去掉 but 4. judge 改成judges 5. her 改成 whose 6. Heard 改成Hearing 7. As 后的the 改成 a 8. which 改成 that 9. in 改成on 10. correct 改成correcting 三． 书面表达 We all want to grow up happily and healthily, and for this goal we must do several things.‎ Firstly, we should develop a positive attitude towards life. Life consists of not only sunshine but also hard times. We should be brave when faced with difficulties.‎ Secondly, we must study hard because knowledge is power. If we have the power, we can contribute to building our country and at the same time enjoy a better life.‎ Maintaining a healthy body is fundamental to leading a fulfilling, successful life. The secret to a healthy body is regular exercise and a balanced diet combined.‎