2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题

江苏省大丰区新丰中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题（试卷满150分；考试时间120分钟）第I卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）做题时，先将答案标在试卷上录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上第一节）听下面5段对话每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题每段对话仅读一遍HowdoesthemanprefertogotoworkA.Bycar.B.Bybus.C.Onfoot.WhatsthetimenowWhatarethespeakerstalkingaboutA.Adinnerout.B.AtriptoHainan.WhatstheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakersA.Salespersonandcustomer.B.Cookandcustomer.C.Doctorandpatient.WherearethespeakersB.Inahousingagency.C.Inalostandfound.第二节（共15小题；每小题

1.5分，满分分）听下面5段对话或独白每段对话或独白后有儿个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间每段对话或独白读两遍听第6段材料，回答第6至7题Whatdoesthemando.A.HehostsaTVprogramme.shefailedtogivebirthtoherownbiologicalchildMerlincouldsupplyherwithcomfortandwarmthshewouldsingherusualsongtonoonelaterinlife

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1.5分，满分30分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑RaynorWinnandherhusbandMothbecamehomelessduetotheirwronginvestment.Theirsavingshadbeen36topaylawyersfees.TomakemattersworseMothwasdiagnosed（诊断）witha37disease.Therewasno38onlypainrelief.Failingtofindanyotherrwayouttheydecidedtomakea39journeyastheycaughtsightofanoldhikers（徒步旅行者）guide.Thiswasalongjourneyofunaccustomedhardshipand40recovery.WhenleavinghomeRaynorandMothhadjust£320inthebank.Theyplannedtokeepthe41lowbylivingonboilednoodleswiththe42hamburgershoptreat.Wildcampingis43inEngland.ToavoidbeingcaughttheWinnshadtogettheirtentup44andpackeditawayearlyinthemorning.TheWinnssoondiscoveredthatdailyhikingintheir50sisalot45thantheyrememberitwasintheir20s.Raynor46al1overanddesiredabath.Mothmeanwhileafteraninitial47foundhissymptoms（症状）werestrangely48bytheirdailytiringjourney.49thecouplefoundthattheirbodiesturnedforthebetterwithre-foundstrongmusclesthattheythoughthad50forever.uOurhairwasfriedandfallingoutnailsbrokenclothes51toathreadbutwewerealive.DuringthejourneyRaynorbeganacareerasanaturewriter.Shewrites“52hadtakeneverymaterialthingfrommeandleftmetornbareanemptypageattheendofa（n）53writtenbook.Ithadalsogivenmea54eithertoleavethatA.sewnB.washedC.wornD.ironedA.HomelessnessB.HikingC.LawyersD.DoctorsA.wellB.partlyC.neatlyD.originallyA.choiceB.rewardC.promiseD.breakA.looseB.blankC.fullD.missing第四部分七选五（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ThingsonlypeoplewhohaveworkedoverseascanunderstandIfyouhaveeverworkedorlivedoverseasImprettysureyoucanunderstandthefollowingthings!Wedonotautomaticallybecomefluentinanotherlanguage.Alotofpeoplebelievethatchangingyourgeographiclocationcanimproveyourlanguagelearningskillsquickly.56Languageapplicationtakestimeandhasanumberoffactorsthatplayintoapersonsleveloffluency.Wefeelextremelylonelyattimes.Yeslivingabroadcanbewonderful.57SrOmetimeswethinkthatnoonebackathomeunderstandsourtruefeelingsandlifechallengesbutalotofotherpeopletravellongtermandworkabroad.Maybetheyarenotfacingthesameproblemsasyoubuttheyknowexactlyhowyoufeel.Wedontreallylikeourbirthdays.Usuallyyourspecialdayendswiththelastphonecallyougetfromhomeandthenyoucanlookthroughallyourgreetingsonsocialmedia.58Youmaythrowasmallpartywithsomeofyournewfriendsbutitsgoingtobenothingcomparedwiththegood-oldfeastsyouusedtohavewithyourlovedonesbackathome.59Toooftenwesimplycanttellyouifwewillbecominghomeforholidaysthisseason.Sometimesourworking/livingpermitsrequireustostayinthecountryforatleastayear.Addinguptheflightcostsandadditionaltravelexpensestravelinghomebecomesquiteachallengeforus.Wewillchange.60Youbecomemorematureindependentandopen-minded.Usuallyyoureturnhomeasabetterpersonthantheoneyouleftas.Thetruthis:itisntlikethat.Wemaynotplantomovebackhome.Wedontknowwhenwe11comehomenext.Howeveritcangetextremelylonelyonsomedaystoo.Livingabroadmakesusvaluethelittlethingsalot.Livingandworkingabroadshapeyourpersonalityalot.Afterthatyoujustactasifitsanotherordinarydayinyourlifeyet.第n卷第一节短文填空共io小题每小题1分，共10分阅读下列短文，在空白处填入一个适当的单词或括号内单词的适当形式Onceyoubecomeaddictedtosmokingyoumayfind

61.difficultforyoutoquit.Firstlyyoumaybecome

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64.effectonthehealthofboththesmokersthemselvesandnon-smokersaroundthem.Itnotonlyaffectsyourphysicalfitnessbutalsodoesyourheartandlungsand

66.causeavarietyofdiseases.Soitsimportanttoquitsmokingandlivea

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70.seeksomeprofessionalhelp.RememberifyouKeeptryingyouwilleventuallysucceed.第二节单项选择共10小题，每题1分，共10分IknowonlyalittleaboutthismatteryoumayaskknowsbetterthanI.A.whoeverB.whomeverC.anyoneD.theoneThecrowdcheeredwidelyatthesightofthechampionwhowasreportedtheworldrecord.A.breakingB.havingbrokenC.tohavebrokenD.break一ImsorryIhavebeensorudetoyouthatway.—ForgetitbutIwasabitoutofcontrolyesterday.couldntD.needntthoughhewasverybusy.mightgivemaygive—topeoplewholivefarawayfromcitiesandsatellitesdishescanoftenbeseendistributedthroughoutthecountrysideandremoteareas.allofusfeeldiscouraged.Heavilyitisrainingoutsidepeoplearestilllookingforwardtonotcancelingtheoutdoorconcertbythepopsinger.A.whileB.althoughC.untilD.asthecostweneedtotakesomeotherfactorsintoconsiderationbeforewestartthebusiness.A.ApartfromB.OtherthanC.RatherthanD.ExceptforSeeingthate-coinmerceisanindustrythatlargeamountsofmoneysheisconsideringbreakingintothefield.A.takesonB.takesinC.takesupD.takesdown第三节单词拼写（共10小题，每题1分，共10分）Shedecidestopursueherstudyafteroherfirstdegree.Womeninourcountryenjoy（平等的）rightswithmen.Thepositionofchairmanhasbeenvforsometime.Afterthedisasterpeopleinthatarea（急切地）neededsuppliesoffoodandwater.Hegaveadetailedaofwhathappenedonthehorriblenight.Hemadeanimpolite（手势）atthedriveroftheothercar.Visitorsarenotptotakephotographinsidethemuseum.Youmayhaveanexperiencethatyouare（熟悉的）withapersonsfacebutjustcantrememberhisorhername.Thoughhehasgonethroughablowheremainsingoods.Theislandofferssuchawide（各种各样）ofsceneryandwildlife第四节书面表达（共1题，满分20分）假如你是李华，你和外籍老师Mr.Brown约好明天下午一起讨论你英语学习中遇到的问题，但是你不能赴约，请你给Mr.Brown写一封词数100左右的道歉信要点提示如下

1.表示歉意；

2.说明原因；

3.想与Mr.Brown另约时间本周六DearMr.BrownBestwishes!YourssincerelyLiHua2019-2020学年度第一学期期末考试高二英语答案听力1—20AACCB/AAABC/ABCCB/BBBAC阅读21—35BC/BACD/ADCA/CDCDA完型36—55ADACD/BBACA/BACAD/CABAB七选五56—60ADGCF语法填空61-70it/physically/smoking/effects/to/causes/healthier/a/if/toseek单项选择71—80ACBAC/ABDAB单词拼写81-90obtaining/equal/vacant/urgently/account/gesture/permitted/familiar/spirits/variety作文范文DearMr.BrownIamterriblysorrytotellyouthattomorrowafternoonIwillbeunabletomeetyoutotalkabouttheproblemsaboutmyEnglishstudy.Ihavetoseethedoctoronthesameday.Thismorningmydoctorcalledmehopingtohaveaface-to-facetalkwithmeabouttheresultsofmyhealthexaminationdonetheotherday.ForthesakeofmyhealthIhavetosaythatImayfailtokeepmyword.Hopeyoucanunderstandmysituationandacceptmyapology.Idoexpecttohaveadiscussionwithyou.Iwouldbev.erygratefultoyouifwecouldmeetonSaturday.Ipromisetoappearontime.Bestwishes!YourssincerelyLiHuaHeinterviewsjobapplicants.Hemonitorsthemorningnews.Whatdoesn，tthemanlikeabouthisjobHecannotsleeplateeverymorning.Heisalwaysrecognizedonthestreet.Hehastoarrartgeinterviewswithpeople.听第7段材料，回答第8至9题WhatisgoodaboutthesunglassesTheyarethelateststyle.Theyhaveaguarantee.Theyaretheleadingbrand.HowmuchdoesthewomanpayfinallyA.Sixty-fivedollars.B.Fifty-fivedollars.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题WhatarethespeakersdoingEatingout.Preparingdinner.take-out.WhydotheychooseWong，sA.Itsquick.B.Itscheap.WhatwouldthewomanliketohaveA.Pizza.B.Chicken.C.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题WhatisJasonsupposedtodoTopickuptheminibus.Tohavetheminibusfixed.Tomeetpeopleattheairport.WhatistrueaboutAndyJeffersonHeistallandfat.Helikesrunning.Heisfullofenergy.WhichsubjectwillNancyMatherteachA.ITB.Mathematics.C.Industrialarts.WhatisDr.KeatinglikeA.Heisanaverageguy.B.Heismiddle-aged.C.Hehasblackhair.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题WhatdoesthespeakerthinkoftheMiddleAgesTheyweretheDarkAges.Theywereaninterestingtime.Theywerefullofartisticworks.WherewasthemoderngameofchessdevelopedA.InIndia.B.InPersia.C.InSpain.InwhichroomcanweseethefountainpenA.Room11B.12A.C.Room12B.WhatisthespeakerdoingA.Teachinghistory.B.Havingameeting.C.Conductingatour.第二部分阅读理解（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑AGuidetoStockholmUniversityLibraryOurlibraryoffersdifferenttypesofstudyingplacesandprovidesagoodstudyingenvironment.ZonesThelibraryisdividedintodifferentzones.Theupperfloorisaquietzonewithoverathousandplacesforsilentreadingandplaceswhereyoucansitandworkwithyourowncomputer.Thereadingplacesconsistmostlyoftablesandchairs.Thegroundflooristhezonewhereyoucantalk.Hereyoucanfindsofasandarmchairsforgroupwork.ComputersYoucanuseyourowncomputertoconnecttotheWi-Fispeciallyprepared-fornotebookcomputers;youcanalsouselibrarycomputerswhichcontainthemostcommonlyusedapplicationssuchasMicrosoftOffice.TheyaresituatedintheareaknownastheExperimentalFieldonthegroundfloor.Group-studyPlacesIfyouwanttodiscussfreelywithoutdisturbingothersyoucanbookastudyroomorsitatatableonthegroundfloor.Somestudyroomsarefor2-3peopleandotherscanholdupto6-8people.Allroomsaremarkedonthelibrarymaps.Thereare40group-studyroomsthatmustbebookedviathewebsite.TobookyouneedanactiveUniversityaccountandavalidUniversitycard.Youcanusearoomthreehoursperdayninehoursatmostperweek.StorageofStudyMaterialThelibraryhaslockersforstudentstostorecourseliterature.Whenyouhaveobtainedatleast40creditsyoumayrentalockerandpay400SEKforayearsrentalperiod.RulestobeFollowedMobilephoneconversationsarenotpermittedanywhereinthelibrary.Keepyourphoneonsilentasifyouwereinalectureandexitthelibraryifyouneedtoreceivecalls.Pleasenotethatfoodandfuitareforbiddeninthelibrarybutyouareallowedtohavedrinksandsweetswithyou.Thelibrarysupperfloorismainlyforstudentsto.A.havegroupdiscussionB.readinaquietplaceC.takecomfortableseatsD.gettheircomputersfixedWhatconditionshouldbemettobookagroup-studyroomAgroupmustconsistof8people.Three-houruseperdayistheminimum.Oneshouldfirstregisterattheuniversity.Applicantsmustmarktheroomonthemap.Whenabigexamiscomingupyouprobablyfeelanxiousaboutanywastedtimeandwanttobeginschoolassoonasyouprobablycan.ButtensofthousandsofBritishhighschoolstudentswillsoonbegettinguplater.TheyretakingpartinanewexperimentbyOxfordUniversitytoseeiflaterclassescanimprovetheirexamresults.Grades10studentsintheUKhavetotakethenationwideGeneralCertificateofSecondaryEducationGCSEexams.Theyhavetopasstheseexamsinordertostudymoreadvancedcoursesandlaterapplyforuniversities.TheOxfordUniversityprojectmeansthatGCSEstudentsfrommorethan100schoolsacrossEnglandwillstartschoolat10ammorethanonehourlaterthanthecurrentstarttime8:50am.Theprojectisbasedonscientificevidencethatteenagersare“outofsync同步withtraditionalschoolhourstheTelegraphreported.Andwhattheyneedismoresleepinthemorning.“Weknowthatsomethingfunnyhappenswhenyoureateenagerinthatyouseemtobeoutofsyncwiththeworld“saidprofessorColinEpsiewhoisleadingthestudy.Yourparentsthinkitsbecauseyouarelazyandopinionated固执己见的andeverythingwillbeOKifyoucouldgettosleepearlier.Butscienceistellingusthatteenagersneedtosleepmoreinthemornings.”Everyonefollowsanaturalcycleofsleepandwakefulness.Biologyhasdecidedthatteenagersgotosleeparoundmidnightanddontfeelfullyawakeuntil9-10amaccordingtoscientists.Thatstwohourslaterthanadults.Andtheirbodyclocksstaylikethisuntiltheageofaround21formalesand19forfemales.“Societyprovidesschoolforlearningbutthebrainprovidessleep.Soweareexploringthepossibilitythatifyoudelaytheschoolsstarttimeuntil10amthatwillimprovelearningperformance“saidEpsie.Theresultscouldbepositivebasedonpreviousstudies.AnearlystudyattheUKsMonkseatonHighSchoolin2009foundthatstartinganhourlaterimprovedgradesincoresubjectsby19percent.TheOxfordprojectisexpectingtopublishtheresultssoon.Itstimetowaitandseewhetherscientistswillgiveusanexcusetogetuplate.Accordingtothearticlestudentswhoproject.willstartschoolonehourearlierwillbeguaranteedmoresleepingtimeinthemorningwillperformbetteracademicallythanthosewhodontparticipatewillnolongerhavetotakeGCSEexamsWecaninferfromthearticlethat.childrendifferfromadultsinnaturalcyclesofsleepandwakefulness.gettinguplateisasignoflazinessintheeyesofmostBritishparents.theOxfordUniversityprojectistargetedatallBritishhighschools.thereisstillnoscientificevidencethatsupportsalateschoolstarttime.WhatistheauthorsattitudetowardtheOxfordUniversityprojectA.CriticalB.UninterestedC.OptimisticD.DoubtfulWhatsthebesttitleofthearticleA.ItsnevertoolatetolearnB.AnexcusetogetuplateC.Thelateryougetupthebetteryou11learnD.WakeuplatetoexcelCBehindmostofthebadthingswedotoourbodiesasadultseatingmorethanweshouldistheideawecarrywithusfromchildhood.Ononehandweassumethatweareindestructible.Ontheotherhandwethinkthatanydamageweimposeonourselvescanbeundonewhenwefinallycleanupouract.Iftheevidenceforhowwrongthefirstideaisisntapparentwhenyoustandnakedinfrontofthemirrorjustwait.ButwhatifyoueatrightanddropallyourbadhabitsIstherestilltimetorepairthedamageToasurprisingdegreetheanswerisyes.Overthepastfiveyearsscientistshavecollectedawealthofdataaboutwhathappenswhenagingpeoplewithbadhabitsdecidetoturntheirlivesaround.Thehearteningconclusion:thebodyhasanamazingabilitytohealitselfprovidedthedamageisnottoogreat.Theeffectsofsomebadhabits-smokinginparticularcanhauntyoufordecades.Butthedamagefromotherhabitscanbelargelyhealed.“Anytimeyouimproveyourbehaviorandmakelifestylechangestheymakeadifferencefromthatpointon.saysDr.JeffeyKoplan.uMaybenotrightaway.Itslikeslammingonthebrakes（踩杀U车）.Youdoneedacertaindistance.Butthedistancecanberemarkablyshort.Considertherecentannouncementsfromthefrontlinesofmedicalresearch:Astudyconcludedthatwomenwhoconsumeaslittleastwoservingsoffishaweekcuttheirriskofsufferingastroketohalfthatofwomenwhoeatlessthanoneservingoffishamonth.Thedayyouquitsmokingthecarbonmonoxidelevelsinyourbodydropdramatically.WithinweeksyourbloodbecomeslessstickyandyourriskofdyingfromaheartattackstartstodeclineAdoptinghealthyhabitswontcureallthatbothersyouofcourse.Butdoctorsbelievethatmanychronicdiseases-fromhighbloodpressuretoheartdiseaseandevensomecancers-canbewardedoffwithafewsensiblechangesinlifestyle.NotsurewheretostartSurprisinglyitdoesntmattersinceonepositivechangeusuallyleadstoanother.Makeenoughchangesandyou11discoveryouveadoptedanewwayoflife.Mostpeoplewithbadhabitsofeatingmorethantheyshouldbelievethat.theirbodiescannotbedamagedbythebadhabitstheycanforcethemselvestocleanupthehadhabitslatertheirbodiescanhealallthedamagewithoutthehelpfromoutsidetheycanneverchangethehabitsthathavedevelopedfordecades

28.Theevidenceagainsttheassumptionthatweareindestructible.AisseldomapparentB.isclearlyshowninthemirrorC.isstillaquestionD.willappearobvioussoonerorlaterAccordingtotherecentannouncements.womenshouldeatasmuchfishaspossiblemendonthavetoeatasmuchfishaswomeneatingalittlemorefishcanimprovewomenshealthwomenareatahigherriskofsufferingastrokethanmenItisimpliedinthepassagethat.thebloodofsmokersismorestickythanthatofnon-smokerschronicdiseasescanbecuredifwedropourhabitofsmokingsmokershavelowerlevelsofcarbonmonoxidethannon-smokerssmokerswillbeunlikelytodiefromheartattackiftheyquitsmokingDThephoneIDflasheduEmergencyVet”.“Ohno”Iwhispered.IcouldnotloseMerlinnow.RonandIhadtriedtohavechildrenforalongtimewithdepressingresults.Ithrewmyselfintomywork.Anymaternal（母性的）feelingsIhadwerespentonMerlin.Icouldntwaittogethomefromworkeachnight.Iwantedtopickupthatwarmbundleoflovingfurandnestlehim.Iwantedtosing“Rock—a-byeMeriinasIdideverynightashewouldputhispawsaroundmyneck.MerlinwasmycomfortespeciallyattimeswhenIwonderedifGodwaslistening.Butlastnightsomethinghadchanged.NotonlydidIsing“Rock-a-ByeMerlin”butIasked“whatwillIdoafteryou*regone”AlthoughMerlinwas19yearsoldaseniorintheageofacathedidntlookoractthatway.Ididntwanttoacceptthefactthathewasnearingtheendofhislifetime.MyjobatthelawfirmwassodemandingandstressfulthatIcouldnrtimaginegettingthroughthedaywithoutMerlinwaitingtogreetmeathome.Idialedthevetsnumber.Iaskedformyhusbandbuthealreadyleft.ThenItookabreathandaskedthequestionthatnoonewantstoask“IsmyMerlinstillalive”Thenursesaidyes.RoncamehomeandsaidthatMerlinhadalmostnoredbloodcellsleft.Whitebloodcellswerereplacingthem.Merlinwouldneedexpensivetransfusionsmostlikelyonamonthlybasis.WebothknewMerlinwasrunningoutoftime.IaskedRontodrivemetothevetsoIcouldsaygoodbyetomylittleboycatbuthewasbeattiredanditwaslate.RonsaidifMerlinwasstillalivethenextmorningthenhewouldtakemetothevet.ThenextmorningIcalledthevet.Merlinhadsurvivedthenight.AfterdrivingtothevetIwentintotheexaminingroom.ThenursebroughtMerlinandplacedhimonanexaminingtableonhisside.Hiseyesweretightlyshut.Ithoughthediedalready.Icarefullyedgedmyhandtoreachhisbody.HisbodyfeltwarmbutwhenIspokehisnametherewasnorresponse.NoresponsetohisnameorthatIwasthereandthatIlovedhim.Iwasextremelysad.InthatexaminingroomIfelthelpless.IwonderedhowmanypeopleinanexaminingroomfeltashelplessasIdid.FeelingdriventoprayerIyelled“Godthisisntgoodenough.IneedtoseemyMerlinthewayIrememberhimIneedamiracleandIneeditnow!”AtthatmomentGodgrantedamiracle.Merlinsfavoritecompliment（奉承）enteredmymind.Isaid“Merlinyouarebeautifulandyouaregorgeousdoyouhearme”Oneeyeopened.Isaid“Gotcha”.Ikeptrepeatingthosewords.Merlinopenedtheothereyeandonelimbatatimegotup.Hewaswaitingforthatphrase.Hewantedtohearthathewasbeautifulandgorgeousagain.ThenIexperiencedanothermiracle.TherewasnosoundinthatexaminingroomuntilMerlinstartedwalkingtome.FromoutofnowhereormaybefromheavenIclearlyheardasongwesunginchurchoften:ItIsWei1WithMySoul.vIrememberthinking“Yesitiswellwithmysoul.Igottoseemylittleboycatonemoretime.”Merlinwalkedtome.Heputhisfaceinminewhichhehadneverdonebefore.Herubbedacirclearoundmyfacetwice.Merlinsaidgoodbyewithhisfaceandmarkedmeforlife.RonappearedshockedthatMerlinwasupandhadwalkedtome.IsaidtoMerlin“TellGodyouareagoodboyandhowmuchweloveyou“andthenhandedhimbacktothenurse.Tearsofgratitudepouredforthinmemoryofamiracle.YouseefornineteenyearsGodspoketomethroughaspecialcatnamedgrantedamiracle.Thatmiraclegavemetimetosaygoodbye.RonswifecouldntloseMerlinbecause.A.Merlinwasheradoptedchildfornineteenyears。