甘肃省兰州市联片办学2019_2020学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题20200111015.doc

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1、甘肃省兰州市联片办学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题第I卷（选择题 70分）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，从每题所给四个选项中选出最佳选项。AI sometimes feel left out with my friends at the party. What can I do? SusanAlice: Speak to your best friend before you arrive and ask her to make sure you dont get left out of the group

2、. That way, she will know to include you in all the fun. Make the effort to speak to some other people at the party. You might even make a new friend or two.Sometimes I think parties get boring and I want to go home! JennyAlice: Even a great party will drag if youre not enjoying yourself. Making the

3、 effort to dance and have a chat with your friends will beat the boredom! You dont have to stay to the very end of the party. Our school is having a Christmas dance party but Im really shy. Shall I go or not? EmmaAlice: Part of you would like to go to the party, so give it a try. Let good friends kn

4、ow how you feel and make sure youll have people to dance with when the evening comes. Practice some fun dances so youll feel comfortable on the dance floor. Whenever I go to a party, my dad comes to pick me up at 8 pm. I always have to leave earlier than the rest of my friends and I get really angry

5、 with my dad. AnnyAlice: Talk with your dad and let him know how you feel. It feels hard to have different rules from your friends but dont worry too much your friends are probably picked up soon after you anyway.1. Alice advises Susan to _.A. stay with her friends B. ask her friend for help C. leav

6、e the party at once D. make fun of her friends2. The underlined word “drag” is closest in meaning to “_”. A. fail B. improve C. be boring D. be pleasant3. What worries Anny?A. Her dad is strict with her. B. She always argues with her dad.C. Nobody picks her up after the party.D. She cant go to the p

7、arty with her friends.4. Where can you probably find the text?A. In a notice. B. In a guidebook. C. In a famous novel. D. In a popular magazine.BThe word “invent” comes from a Latin word which means “to find.” Garrett Morgan, an African-American, was one such inventor. His first job was repairing ma

8、chines in a factory. By accident, he had invented the hair straightener. He sold his products and then continued with his career as an inventor.Every day, Garrett Morgan watched traffic become more dangerous. Cars, bicycles and walkers all competed to cross the street. Police officers made simple “s

9、top / go” signals at busy crossroads, but cars, bicycles and walkers still rushed into the crossroads at different speeds and many crashed into each other. One day he saw a traffic accident between a car and a bicycle at a busy crossroads. he realized ,the problem with the traffic light, was its poo

10、r design: the traffic signal lacked a transition (过渡) between “stop” and “go.”Morgan invented a new traffic signal that added a “caution (警告)” light that made traffic move more smoothly and safely. His traffic light stood on a T-shaped pole (杆) with arms that flashed a red light to stop traffic in a

11、ll directions, allowing walkers to cross safely. After walkers crossed, traffic could only go in one direction.Soon, cities everywhere wanted his traffic light. In 1923, a popular electric company paid Morgan $40,000 to make and sell his invention. Traffic lights today work in the same basic way.The

12、 traffic light is Morgans most famous invention. In 1963, the United States government gave Garrett Morgan an award for his life-saving idea. 5. What can we learn about Garrett Morgan from Paragraph 1? A. He worked in a factory all his life. B. He led a hard life in his early years. C. He made money

13、 from hair straighteners.D. He dreamed of being an inventor when he was a child.6. What made Morgan invent the traffic light?A. A traffic accident. B. A car drivers advice.C. Worry about his safety. D. Hard work of police officers.7. According to the text, Garrett Morgans traffic light _.A. made car

14、s move more slowly B. needed no help from police officersC. was special because it had a “caution” light D. was very different from the ones we use todayCLiving on mountainous La Gomera, one ofSpains Canary Islands offWest Africa, Juan Cabello takes pride in not using a mobile phone or the Internet

15、to communicate. Like his father and grandfather, he uses Silbo Gomero, a language that is whistled (吹口哨), not spoken, and that can be heard more than two miles away.“I use it for everything: to talk to my wife, to tell my kids something, to find a friend if we get lost in a crowd,” Cabello says. “I

16、also make a living from Silbo, performing daily exhibitions at a restaurant.”People throughout La Gomera are known to have used Silbo in the past as a way of communicating over long distances. A strong whistle saved farmers from walking over the hills to give messages or news to neighbors. Then came

17、 the phone. Nowadays, its hard to know how many people still use Silbo. In 1999, it was introduced as a compulsory subject (必修学科) in La Gomeras primary schools, in an effort to prevent the language from going silent. Now 3,000 students are studying it, but only a few people are believed to be able t

18、o communicate fully in the whistling language.“Silbo is said to be the most important cultural heritage (遗产) we have,”said Moises Plasencia, the director of the Canary Islands governments historical heritage department.In fact, little is known about Silbos origins. Silbo-like whistling has been foun

19、d in parts ofGreece,Turkey,ChinaandMexico, but none is as developed as Silbo Gomero. One study is looking for signs of Silbo inVenezuela,CubaandTexas, all places to which Gomerans have gone in the past during hard economic times.“Silbo has many historical and linguistic (语言学上的) values,”Plasencia sai

20、d. And, as Cabello explains,“Its good for just about anything except for romance: everyone on the island would hear what youre saying!”8. Juan Cabello uses Silbo Gomero _.A. in his daily life B. to learn computersC. just to make a living D. only when eating at restaurants9. What can we learn about S

21、ilbo Gomero?A. It first started inGreece. B. It is in danger of dying out.C. It is helpful in keeping secrets. D. It is the oldest way of communicating.10. Plasencia thinks its very important to _.A. know the origins of Silbo Gomero B. find the values of Silbo GomeroC. have more cultural heritages D

22、. protect Silbo Gomero11. What is mainly described in the text?A. A schools subject. B. A famous performer.C. An unusual language. D. A mountainous island.DThe Internet is a growing new world that has been developing ever since it was created many years ago.The only reason Internet sales are not tax

23、ed (征税) is because we did not know the Internet would be used to sell products when it was created.Internet sales are no different than going into the store to buy the exact same product except for the fact that Internet sales are not taxed.When buying online, people cannot see and touch the product

24、 the same way they could in a store. To fix this, customers are going into the store to see the product. Then if they like the product, they buy it online to save money on the sales tax. This is a form of tax evasion (逃税) if you ask me! Everyone has to pay the tax in the store so they should have to

25、 pay taxes online as well. Also, the added money brought in through Internet taxing could help the government to fund (为拨款) certain policies and other things that they could not do without the added funds. This could go toward the countrys schools or other things necessary for society to function we

26、ll. These funds could be extremely beneficial because of the recession (经济衰退) that the country is in at this point. Internet taxing is a way to increase those funds and in turn improve the quality of life for all who live in that country.In conclusion, there are many more positives than negatives in

27、 the argument over taxing Internet sales.I do understand that I may have to pay more if I want to buy something online, but the funds stay within my society and help my country.The added cost may hurt me at first but in the end, the funds will help me and others in our country.12. The text mainly di

28、scusses _.A. whether it is a good way to buy things onlineB. whether Internet sales should be taxedC. why people love to buy things online D. why Internet sales are not taxed13. Internet sales are not taxed because _.A. selling online was unexpected B. they are different from store salesC. people do

29、nt know how to tax them D. many people are against taxing them14. What can we learn from Paragraph 2? A. Online shoppers find it difficult to buy satisfactory goods.B. Customers get better products at a lower price online.C. Problems related to online shopping are hard to fix.D. Online shoppers prob

30、ably try to avoid paying tax.15. According to the author, taxing Internet sales _.A. is good for all people B. can help the country out of the recession C. can help improve the quality of products D. is beneficial to the development of Internet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

31、项为多余选项。What are the advantages and disadvantages of eating fast food?Many people do not have time to eat home-cooked food. _16 _Therere more than 13,000 McDonalds restaurants in the United States itself, and over 8,000 KFCs in 80 countries. In most cities, it is not difficult to find hamburgers and

32、pizza. Advantages of fast food _17_ Eating fast food helps working people and students to get back to work as quickly as possible. Besides, many love the look, smell and taste of it. Perhaps the greatest advantage is the price. _18_ If one lives alone, then it is cheaper to buy a meal at the superma

33、rket than cook it at home.Disadvantages of fast foodThe greatest disadvantage of fast food is the bad effect that it has on ones health. Many people feel that fast food is unhealthy because it contains a lot of artificial ingredients (人造成分). Some even think that it is addictive (上瘾的) because of the

34、ingredients. _19_ Fast food may lead to obesity(肥胖症) in the American population. _20 _ I believe that it can be a good thing, as long as people do not eat it too often, eat plenty of fruit and vegetables, and also do plenty of exercise to keep in shape.A. Fast food does raise health concerns.B. It i

35、s often cheaper than other kinds of restaurant food.C. In short, fast food has both advantages and disadvantages.D. Fast food probably makes people much fatter than before.E. More and more fruit and vegetables are offered in fast food.F. The most evident advantage of fast food is that it saves time.

36、G. Because of our non-stop modern lifestyle, fast food is popular almost everywhere.第二部分: 英语知识运用 (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四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 “A public-speaking competition will be held next Monday. Each student will give a two-minute speech,” Mr. Taylor said. The id

37、ea of 21 in front of the class made me 22 . On the bus home, I asked Tanya, “What will I give a speech about?” “I dont know. What can you 23 for two minutes?” she said. “ 24 !” I said. “All Ill be able to 25 is my shaky legs and voice!” I tried thinking and thinking. Maybe . “Yes!” I said. “Ill talk

38、 about how scared I am of public speaking.”For the whole 26 , I felt nervous and worried. I wished for road-closing snow and I even 27 flying to South America. The day came. It hadnt 28 , and I hadnt gone on vacation. Fifty students went into the hall. “Andrew Addison.” My name was called. I stood u

39、p. I begged my legs to stop shaking but they didnt 29 . “He-ll-o,” I said. Someone laughed quietly.I 30 again, “Hello.” Better 31 I still sounded like a scared dog.I looked at my notes but they were unclear in my hands. No 32 there. What was my first line? I closed my eyes.Yes! That was it. “I 33 pu

40、blic speaking,” I said. Some laughed. “My hands shake.” Another 34 . I showed the 35 my shaking legs. Everyone laughed. I looked at Tanya and she gave me a big smile. My speech flooded back to me. My knees settled and my hands 36 .“Many people feel like 37 when they have to give a speech,” I stopped

41、 for a second. “But I guess Im the only one who 38 bought a ticket to Brazil.” I was on a roll and my two minutes 39 .Laughter and clapping floated around me 40 I finished my speech. I had given my audience an excellent speech.21. A. singing B. dancing C. speaking D. writing22. A. excited B. frighte

42、ned C. interested D. bored23. A. talk about B. learn of C. find out D. wait for24. A. Anything B. Everything C. Something D. Nothing25. A. give away B. think about C. get into D. work out26. A. morning B. week C. month D. year27. A. considered B. risked C. enjoyed D. missed28. A. rained B. cleared C

43、. snowed D. blown29. A. decide B. feel C. understand D. listen30. A. failed B. tried C. cried D. moved31. A. but B. or C. because D. so32. A. time B. luck C. help D. money33. A. regret B. choose C. forget D. hate34. A. laugh B. joke C. game D. example35. A. teachers B. students C. doctor D. audience

44、36. A. shook B. relaxed C. closed D. hurt37. A. dreaming B. preparing C. disappearing D. celebrating38. A. even B. almost C. also D. still39. A. flew B. stopped C. started D. grew40. A. since B. for C. as D. if第II卷（非选择题 50分）第二节 语法填空 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分) 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。Swedish busines

45、sman Nile is delighted with his new hotel, the worlds first igloo(冰屋) hotel.41._(build) in a small town, it has been attracting lots of visitors but soon the fun will be over. In two weeks time, Niles ice creation 42._(be) nothing more than a pool of water.“We dont see it as a big problem,”he says.“

46、We just look forward to 43._(replace) it.Nile built his first igloo in 1991 for an art exhibition. It was 44._ successful that he designed the present one ,45._ measures roughly 200 square meters. Six workmen spent more than eight weekspilling 1,000 tons of snow onto a wooden base, when the snow froze, the base 46._(remove).After their stay, all visitors will receive a survival certificate(证书) 47._(record) the