【英语】山西省古县第一中学2019-2020学年高二下学期期中考试试题

【英语】山西省古县第一中学2019-2020学年高二下学期期中考试试题

山西省古县第一中学2019-2020学年高二下学期期中考试 英语试题 第一部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分60分)‎ 第一节(共15小题；每小题3分，满分45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 There are more Starbucks special drinks than you could ever dream of, and we're talking about the items that maybe aren't offered at your local shop but are offered at one of the other approximately 30，000 locations around the world. Depending on what country you are in, the menu may look a little different, so if you're planning a trip anytime soon, check out what fun drinks you may find!‎ Japan—Sakura Blossom Cream Latte The drink is currently only available in Japan. Sakura, which means cherry blossom, is considered to be a symbol of regeneration and simplicity. It is the national flower of Japan, and Starbucks typically only has the drink available in the springtime.‎ The drink itself is just pink, with sakura sauce, cherry blossom milk jelly, and strawberry sauce or jelly used to create the pink color. The drinks also come in special cherry blossom－themed cups.‎ Vietnam—Dolce Misto Starbucks created the Dolce Misto specifically for the Vietnamese market. “It's designed to bring Vietnamese customers a new flavor and respect for traditional Vietnamese coffee，” said the general director of Starbucks Vietnam on its release in 2015.‎ Dolce Misto is reportedly one of the strongest drinks in any Starbucks throughout the world. If sweet and strong is how you like your coffee and you live in Vietnam, this is the perfect Monday-afternoon pick-me-up for you.‎ Chile—Lemon Bar Frappuccino Meant to be the perfect sweet-and-sour summer drink, Starbucks Chile offered a Lemon Bar Frappuccino for the summer of 2018. With the combination of vanilla bean and lemonade topped with caramel sugar and whipped cream, the drink was relatively well received, though some were disappointed there was no coffee in it. It's still unknown whether Starbucks will be bringing the ‎ limited edition drink back to Chile or anywhere for the summer of 2019.‎ ‎1. When is Sakura Blossom Cream Latte accessible to customers in Japan?‎ A. October.　B. July.　　C. December.　　　　D. April.‎ ‎2. What is special about Dolce Misto?‎ A. It is available throughout the world. ‎ B. It helps open the Vietnamese market.‎ C. It is a refreshing strong drink for customers.‎ D. It is a traditional Vietnamese coffee drink.‎ ‎3. What may upset some people about Lemon Bar Frappuccino?‎ A. It offers sweet－and－sour taste. ‎ B. It is a Starbucks drink without coffee.‎ C. It is one of the limited drinks in Chile.‎ D. It is uncertain whether Starbucks will bring it back.‎ B Eating too much fatty food, exercising too little and smoking can raise your future risk of heart disease. But there is another factor that can cause your heart problems more immediately: the air you breathe.‎ Previous studies have linked high exposure(暴露）to environmental pollution to an increased risk of heart problems, but two analyses now show that poor air quality can lead to heart attack or stroke (中风) within as little as a few hours after exposure. In one review of the research, scientists found that people exposed to high levels of pollutants (污染物) were up to 5% more likely to suffer a heart attack within days of exposure than those with lower exposure. A separate study of stroke patients showed that even air that the US. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) considers to be of “moderate” (良好) quality and relatively safe for our health can raise the risk of stroke as much as 34% within 12 to 14 hours of exposure.‎ The authors of both studies stress that these risks are relatively small for healthy people and certainly modest compared with other risk factors such as smoking and high blood pressure. However, it is important to be aware of these dangers because everyone is exposed to air pollution regardless of lifestyle choices. So stricter regulation by the EPA of pollutants may not only improve environmental air quality but could also become necessary to protect public health. ‎ ‎4．The text mainly discusses the relationship between ________.‎ A．heart problems and air quality B．heart problems and exercising C．heart problems and smoking D．heart problems and fatty food ‎5．The underlined word “modest” in Paragraph 3 most probably means ________.‎ A．relatively high B．extremely low C．relatively low D．extremely high ‎6．What can we learn from the text?‎ A．Eating fatty food has immediate effects on your heart.‎ B．The EPA conducted many studies on air quality.‎ C．Moderate air quality is more harmful than smoking.‎ D．Stricter regulations on pollutants should be made.‎ ‎7．The author's purpose of writing the text is most likely to ________.‎ A．inform B．persuade ‎ C．describe D．entertain C If Confucius (孔子) were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. He'd need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out.‎ While many people in China will remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing thought. It's nothing personal. Most Americans don't even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes.‎ But this doesn't mean that Americans don't care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China.‎ In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually include Chinese art, history and philosophy (哲学). Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantage of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks of Western philosophy. Students in the United States，at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers.‎ So the old thinker's ideas are still alive and well.‎ Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West.‎ As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West，even if his birthday is.‎ ‎8．The opening paragraph is mainly intended to ________.　‎ A．provide some key facts about Confucius B．attract the readers' interest in the subject C．show great respect for the ancient thinker D．prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations ‎9．We can learn from Paragraph 4 that American students ________.‎ A．have a great interest in studying Chinese B．take an active part in Chinese competitions C．try to get high scores in Chinese exams D．fight for a chance to learn Chinese ‎10．What is the best title for the passage?‎ A．Forgotten Wisdom in America B．Huge Fans of the Chinese Language C．Chinese Culture for Westerners D．Old Thinker with a Big Future ‎11．The passage is likely to appear in ________.‎ A．a biography　　　　B．a history paper C．a newspaper D．a philosophy textbook D ‎　I’ve never been the kind of person to say, "it’s the thought that counts" when it comes to gifts. That was until a couple of weeks ago, when my kids gave me a present that blew me away． 　　For years now, I’ve been wanting to sell our home, the place where my husband and I raised our kids. But to me, this house is much more than just a building． 　　In the front room, there’s a wall that has hundreds of pencil lines，marking the progress of my children’s growth． 　　Every growth stage is marked in grey, with each child’s name and the date they were measured. Of all the objects and all the memories, it’s this one thing in a home that’s the hardest to leave behind. Friends I know have returned home after work only to discover their wall of heights has been freshly painted over. A new paint job wouldn’t normally be greeted by tears, but erasing that evidence of motherhood hurts more than it should. Our kids grow in so many ways, but the wall is physical evidence of their progress, right there for everyone to see． 　　Over the years, I’ve talked about how much I would hate leaving that wall behind when I moved, even though the last marks were made 10years ago when my kids stopped growing． ‎ ‎　　So one day, while I was at work, my children decided to do something about it． 　　They hired Jacquie Manning, a professional photographer whose work is about capturing （捕捉） the beautiful things in life, from clear lakes and skies to diamonds and ballgowns （舞会礼服）． 　　She came to our house while I was at work, and over several hours, took photos of the hundreds of drawings and lines, little grey fingerprints （手印）, and old marks. Somehow, she managed to photograph all those years of memories perfectly. Afterwards, she put all the photos together into one image, transforming them into a beautiful history of my family． 　　Three weeks later, my children’s wonderful gift made its way to me﹣a life-size photo of the pencil lines and fingerprints that represents entire lifetimes of love and growth．‎ ‎12. The underlined phrase in Para．1 "blew me away" probably means "________"．‎ A.attracted me B.surprised me C.accepted me D.refused me ‎13. What does the house really mean to the author？‎ A.A house． B.Buildings．‎ C.An object． D.Memories．‎ ‎14. What surprised the friends I know after work？‎ A.Finding the wall repainted．‎ B.Erasing the fingerprints．‎ C.Greeting them by tears．‎ D.Leaving the wall unfinished ‎15. What is the best title for the text？‎ A.Gift Made with Love B.Buildings Made by Children C.A Very Wonderful Painting D.A Family History 第二节 七选五（每题3分，共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。选项中有两项为多余选项。‎ We've all made the excuses. But the successful ones are those who can kill the excuses like they are miserable maggots (蛆虫). __16__ ‎ See the positive. ‎ Excuses are usually made because we don't feel like doing something — we're stressing the negative. __17__ And maintain a positive attitude, or you'll never beat the excuses. ‎ Take responsibility. ‎ Excuses are ways to get out of owning up to something. If we don't have the time, money, equipment, etc., then it's not our fault, right? Wrong. Take action and own the solution. ‎ ‎ __18__ ‎ Just about every problem has a solution. Don't have time? Start with just 510 minutes. Make the time. Wake earlier. Do it during lunch. Don't have the energy? Do it when you have higher levels of energy. You're smart. Figure out the solution. ‎ See your goal.‎ This is your motivation — your reason for doing it. Sure, you could just lay on the couch (长沙发), but if you think about why you really want to pursue a goal, you'll be motivated. __19__ ‎ Be responsible. ‎ Have a workout partner, a project partner, a team, someone to report to. If you have to meet a coach or partner, you're more likely to do something.‎ ‎__20__ ‎ A．Find a solution. ‎ B．Here's how to kill them. ‎ C．Watch this and then go and do it. ‎ D．Imagine that goal and just get started. ‎ E．Instead, see the fun in something and the joy in it. ‎ F．Analyze the nature of every problem you meet with. ‎ G．However, those unsuccessful ones don't know how to handle them.‎ 第二部分：完形填空（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。‎ I was 11 years old standing outside in just my 21__________while I watched the house that I grew up in rapidly burn to the ground. 　　A few minutes 22__________ I had been in bed when a scream woke me up. My grandma’s bedroom was just next to mine and my brother’s. A fire had 23__________ there and awakened her. Hearing her, my older brother had jumped into 24__________, running from room to room 25__________ waking everyone in the house. The house, 26__________, was over 50 years old and made of wood. 27__________ we could do anything the fire consumed it. We all 28__________ made it outside before the flames had taken 29__________of every room. 　　I stood there shivering （发抖） while the fire 30__________ my books, clothes, and ‎ toys. I watched 31__________ while my mom cried and my dad sighed （叹气）. I wondered what was going to happen to us now that we had lost all of our things. 　　As I looked around, though, I 32__________something for the first time： The things that matter aren’t things. I saw my older brother running 33__________ the swinging bridge by our house to get help. I saw my oldest brother who was on crutches （拐杖） from an earlier accident standing unsteadily on one leg. I saw my grandma and dad 34__________ in each other’s arms and my mom holding our little dog. I realized at that moment that we were all alive. Everything that was essential had 35__________ the fire. Our lives would continue. We would survive without the "stuff" that was burning. We would all be around to love each other for many years to come. And that was all that 36__________. 　　I 37__________ think of that fire in the night. It helped me to become who I am today. It showed me for the very first time what is truly essential in this life. It helped me to learn that the love we 38__________is far more important than the things we 39__________. 　　Live your life then for the things that matter, not for the things you own. Love others. Let the fire inside of you make this world a warmer place. Let your soul 40__________bright.‎ 21. A.uniform B.hat C.underwear D.overcoat 22. A.earlier B.later C.sooner D.longer 23. A.broken up B.broken out C.made up D.given out ‎24.A.action B.step C.reality D.trouble ‎25.A.slowly B.quickly C.regularly D.angrily 26. A.otherwise B.therefore C.instead D.however 27. A.Before B.After C.When D.Since 28. A.hardly B.truly C.barely D.rarely 29. A.hold B.advantage C.place D.notice 30. A.damaged B.injured C.destroyed D.hurt 31. A.mindlessly B.helplessly C.carelessly D.aimlessly 32. A.remembered B.reminded C.realized D.recognized 33. A.across B.through C.on D.over 34. A.buried B.wrapped C.held D.hidden 35. A.avoided B.defeated C.survived D.overcame 36. A.mattered B.left C.affected D.occurred 37. A.even B.already C.ever D.still 38. A.raise B.share C.keep D.ignore 39. A.possess B.receive C.believe D.doubt 40. A.reflect B.appear C.shine D.light 第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ 阅读下面短文，在空白处填1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ Claire is a very emotional woman and one day she was asked to test out a robot.She finds this friend is a robot 41.________(call) Tony, who comes 42.________ (help) her in her home.He is attractive 43.________her because he is so handsome and sympathetic.He becomes her best friend.She 44.________(impress) by his abilities but embarrassed by her 45.________(feel) for him. She is disturbed because she thinks of him as 46.________ man even though he is not, but is amused that other women envy her and think she 47.________(have) an affair with Tony.Claire succeeds in overcoming her sense of 48.________(fail), but in doing so she falls in love with Tony.His visit leaves her upset, 49.________(frighten) and hurt.She has been hurt by Tony because he is too nice rather 50.________because he is not nice enough.‎ 第三部分 写作（共两节，满分35）‎ 第一节 短文改错。（每题1分，共10分）‎ 文中共有10处语言错误，每处错误只涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。‎ I'm Li Hua. I'm from Guangming Middle School. We're going to have a “English Day” in our school in December 20.The purpose of the “English Day” is enrich our school life. Above all, it will help arouse students' interest in learning English or improve our oral English.‎ In order to take part in this activities, we were preparing an English short play. We will appreciate it that if you can come and give us some help, especial in our oral English.‎ Would you come to Room 307 on the three floor in the teaching building at 4 pm on December 5? We are looking forward to see you there.‎ Thank you very much!‎ 第二节 书面表达（满分25分） ‎ 假定你是李华，要向全校学生征集以“抗击新型冠状病毒疫情”为主题的优秀文艺作品刊登在校园网上。请根据下面提示写一则100词左右的征稿启事。‎ 征稿目的：宣传防疫知识、引导同学们正确认识新冠肺炎、鼓舞战胜疫情的信心。‎ 征稿范围：全校学生 艺术形式：绘画、书法、摄影、音乐、曲艺、剪纸等等 作品要求：紧扣主题、传播正能量、原创 投稿要求：作品在2020年2月29日前发至邮箱：hiclara@163.com，邮件内注明作者姓名、班级、联系方式 参考词汇：‎ 疫情 epidemic 新冠状病毒 novel coronavirus 稿件：contribution CONTRIBUTIONS WANTED ‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎_______________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎【参考答案】‎ 阅读理解：A: 1-3 DCB B:4-7 ACDA C: 8-11 BB DC D: 12-15 DBAC 七选五；16-20 BEADC 完形： 21-25.ACDAB 26-30.ADBCB ‎ ‎ 31-35. CABDD 36-40. ABCDC 语法填空 41.called　42.to help　43.to　44.is impressed 45.feelings　‎ ‎46.a　47.is having　48.failure　49.frightened　50.than 短文改错 I'm Li Hua. I'm from Guangming Middle School. We're going to have “English Day” in our school December 20.The purpose of the “English Day” is enrich our school life. Above all, it will help arouse students' interest in learning English improve our oral English.‎ In order to take part in this ， we preparing an English short play. We will appreciate it if you can come and give us some help, in our oral English.‎ Would you come to Room 307 on the floor in the teaching building at 4 pm on December 5? We are looking forward to you there.‎ Thank you very much!‎ 写作 ‎【possible version】‎ CONTRIBUTIONS WANTED With the purpose of making students know the epidemic better and full of confidence, contributions related to fighting against the new coronavirus are wanted. The following contribution forms are suggested: painting, calligraphy, photograph, music, folk art, papercut and so on. All the works are expected to be original, positive and to the point. All of the students are welcome to send your artworks to hiclara@163.com no later than Feb. 29, 2020. Undoubtedly, some information must be included in the e-mail, such as name, class and other contact details. If you have any question, feel free to contact me. ‎