2020普洱高二下学期期末考试英语试题含答案

2019-2020学年度高二年级下学期期末考试

英 语 试 卷

注意事项：

1. 本试卷由第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷组成，共8页；满分120分；考试用时100分钟。
2. 答题前，考生在答题卡上务必将自己的姓名、学校、班级填写清楚。
3.  回答选择题时，每小题选出答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后,再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，答在试题卷上的答案无效。
4. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。

第Ⅰ卷 （共85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，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

Whale Camp at Marine Science Institute

Camp Type: Overnight, Family, International

Age of Campers: 10-18

Year Established: 1984

  No other marine (海洋的) science program enables you to closely observe and study whales, dolphins, and seals in their own natural habitat. Board our 60-foot sailboat for unmatched observations of marine life. Help collect data to document whales’ distribution patterns and behaviors. Gain hands-on experience using our marine science equipment. Explore the powerful and endangered processes of life in the sea.

  Some summer programs teach you about marine science and oceanography (海洋学) with lots of time in a classroom, lab or museum. We take you directly to the source for the best observation and experience. This is why the Whale Camp is the place where inspiration, exploration and discovery abound (很多). This is why there’s only one Whale Camp.

  We are located on beautiful Grand Manan Island which was recently named the third best small island in the world to visit by the travel experts. The location is ideally situated in the Bay of Fundy where the highest tides in the world create one of the world’s richest and most diverse marine ecosystems.

  In our years of experience, we’ve observed numerous whales on over 98% of our research trips. Whale Camp offers more research trips per session than any other summer camp program. The diversity of bird life at sea and on land is extraordinary. Only the Whale Camp takes you to the highly restricted Machias Seal Island to be surrounded by many rare creatures. Each day at Whale Camp is a life-changing experience. With our seas and planet in danger, we believe it’s more important than ever for us to learn how to protect the systems of life that sustain (维持) us.

1. According to the passage, the program _______.

A. is part of the in-class education                  

B. is about great scientific researches  

C. mainly focuses on endangered marine species          

D. offers chances to get close to sea creatures

2. Some summer programs are mentioned to show that _______.

A. Whale Camp is very unique      

B. Whale Camp is the best summer camp          

C. people can observe whales at Whale Camp

D. schools take education of marine life seriously

3. The marine ecosystems are diverse because _______.

A. the location is close to the bay        

B. there are high tides in the area

C. experts make efforts to protect them        

D. the island is rarely visited by people 

4. Who might be mostly interested in this article?

A. Teachers       B. Travelers        C. Scientists      D. Teenagers

B

When Rudyard Kipling created the character of Mowgli, an orphaned boy who was adopted and raised by wolves in the forests of India, he would have never guessed that one day there would be a child that would actually live a similar life.

Born in Windhoek, Namibia in 1990, to Sylvie Robert and Alain Degre, both wildlife photographers, Tippi was exposed to the wild residents of the African jungles since the day she was born. Her parents traveled a lot through the country in search of exotic (异国的) animals and the three often ended up sleeping in a tent in the middle of the jungles.

However, unlike Mowgli, Tippi’s parents were always around to protect her and the only wild animals that she interacted with (交流) were the orphaned wildlife that had been raised by humans in national parks. Having said that, these animals were still wild and little Tippi did have a few close encounters (偶然碰见) like when an ape tried to steal her milk bottle or when a Meerakat thought her nose looked good enough to eat and took a couple of nips (捏; 掐). The most serious one that her mom can recall is when Cindy, a baboon (狒狒), became a little jealous of Tippi’s thick hair and decided to pull out a handful. But overall, the young girl, who many locals believed had a special connection with animals, led a rather magical life.

While her magical life ended when she turned ten and her parents decided to move back to Paris, her memories were shown in a book called Tippi, My Book of Africa, which not surprisingly has become a huge hit among animal fans. We wonder if the now 23-year-old girl who is studying cinema in Paris, will some day decide to follow her parents’ example and take her kids back to experience what she did.

5. What do the characters Mowgli and Tippi have in common?

A. They were both orphaned kids.                

B. They both grew up in the wild.

C. They were both very aggressive                

D. They were both adopted by wolves

6. Sylvie Robert and Alain Degre often traveled in the wild in Africa because _______.

A. they enjoyed living with wild animals                     

B. they wanted to help out endangered animals

C. they were taking photographs of exotic animals                             

D. they were looking for animals for national parks

7. We know that after Tippi went to live in Paris, she _______.

A. didn’t want others to know about her past              

B. often had nightmares because of her experience

C. never wanted to go back to live in the wild again       

D. wrote a book based on her experience in the wild

8. What would be the best title for the passage?

A. Tippi, My Book of Africa.                    

B. Meet Tippi – the real life of Mowgli.

C. Mowgli – a boy who was raised by wolves.     

D. The new life of Tippi who grew up with animals

C

  Learning a foreign language can be a difficult task for most people. The degree of difficulty, however, differs from one person to another. Like studying any other subject, we have to spend much effort and time. Besides, an individual’s learning ability can be determined by the following factors.

  My husband says I am a quick learner, but I easily forget new information, especially dates and figures. But my husband spends more time learning a new subject but seldom forgets what he has learned. Some people can learn new information fast, while others have to work a little bit harder at it. Others retain new knowledge longer, like my husband, while others easily forget what they just learned. How fast and well you learn new things are determined by your genes and your environment. My mother is a fast learner, while my husband has slow learning parents. The way we learn also differs. I like to write down what I’ve just learned. I also find that drawing diagrams and relationships work better for me. Compared with my husband, I hate memorizing data. I remember things better when I can visually picture them in my mind.

  Foreign language resources are not so common here in our area. I’ve seen a few dictionaries in some bookstores but haven’t seen any CD or DVD about it. I don’t even think the stores here sell electronic dictionaries! I have to go to a big city just to buy one. However, you may easily get all of these materials. Make a list of all the resources you have access to in your neighborhood. In this way, when you attend a language school, you’ll know just where to find dictionaries to help you in your course.

  In my opinion, this is the most important factor in learning a foreign language: your drive to learn. Different people are driven by different motivations. I want to learn a new language because I find it challenging. Others may need to learn it because of having a new job or working in foreign countries. The point is to determine whether you truly need or just want to learn a foreign language.

9. What does the underlined word “retain” in Paragraph 2 mean?

A. Remember          B. Acquire     C. Spread             D. Improve

10. Compared with the author, her husband ________.

A. likes to draw diagrams                B. hates memorizing data         

C. learns new things slowly          D. easily forgets new information

11. What does the author think affects learning a foreign language most？

A. The resources one can get in the neighborhood.                         

B. The determination to overcome difficulties.        

C. The motivation to learn a foreign language.                         

D. The ability to learn a foreign language.

12. The author’s purpose of writing this passage is to ________.

A. share her experience in learning a foreign language                          

B. analyze why people cannot learn a foreign language well     

C. tell us how to find the method of learning a foreign language                          

D. introduce some factors affecting our language learning ability

D

  When a person lies, one of two things will likely happen. One, his lie will be found out, his reputation will be ruined, and he will be weakened by stress. Or two, his lie will not be found out and he’ll have the need to lie again in order to protect his first lie. Worried that his lies will be exposed, he will again be weakened by stress.

  Have you ever been in that position? At some time most of us have. It was embarrassing when I got caught. And it was painful when I worried about getting caught. As I looked back at each situation I realized that I had lied to make myself look better to another person. What I should have been doing was making myself look better to me. I knew that in order to do that I had to change.

  So I decided to stop lying and tell the truth. In time, I noticed that other people were friendlier. Family and close friends seemed more comfortable around me. And my wife began to trust me more. Those were all good things. But the best thing was how much more I liked myself. I was not filled with stress so I slept better. Since I decided to stop lying, my life has been easier.

  How about you? Would honesty help improve your life? Would it improve your relationships as it has mine? Now imagine making the tough decision to be honest from now on. Yes, you might slip. But consider what being honest will do for you. If it works for you as it has for me, in time you’ll be aware of how differently people respond to you. They will be friendlier and more trusting. The best part, however, is how much better you feel about yourself. You understand that you are stronger, more courageous, and more confident.

13. What will happen if a person lies according to the text?

A. The person will be looked down upon.       B. The person faces the stress f being guilty.           

C. The person will be under pressure.          D. The person will feel ashamed.

14. Why did the author decide to stop lying?

A. To make his life much easier.              B. To be satisfied with himself     

C. To make more friends.                    D. To be popular with others.

15. What’s the purpose of the last two paragraphs?

A. To stress the importance of stopping lying.  

B. To teach the readers how to avoid lying.

C. To list the benefits of stopping lying.       

D. To show his opinions on stopping lying.

第二节 （共5小题; 每小题2分，满分10分）

阅读短文内容，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。

There are millions of reasons to feel grateful. Acknowledge them all, big and small every day and you just may put yourself on the path to better health. Here’s how.

  16   In a study by Emmons, a professor of psychology at the University of California, people who wrote down one thing that they were grateful for every day reported being 25 percent happier for a full six months after following this practice for just three weeks.

You get healthier.   17   They keep away from harmful behaviors, like smoking and drinking too much alcohol. They exercise, on average, 33 percent more and sleep extra 30 minutes a night.

  18   The research finds that those who feel more appreciated by their partners are more likely to appreciate their partners in return and to stay in the relationship nine months later. Gratitude can help their brains appreciate the things in their relationships that are going well. It can also calm down the nervous system and prevent them from being angry.

You’ll be a nicer person. People can’t help but pay gratitude forward. When you express gratitude toward a colleague or a friend, he or she feels grateful in return, and the back-and-forth continues.   19   So they want to continue doing them, not only for you but also for others.

You’ll be more optimistic. When we notice kindness and other gifts we’ve benefited from, our brains become wired to seek out the positives in any situation, even terrible ones.   20__   “A grateful attitude toward life is relatively immune to both fortune and misfortune,” says Emmons. 

1. You’ll feel more delighted.
2. You’ll be appreciated more.
3. You’ll improve your relationship.
4. As a result, we’re better at getting over loss and failure.
5. The better your body functions, the more energetic you feel.
6. Experts believe that grateful people tend to appreciate their health more than others do.
7. What’s more, your expression makes them feel good about the kind acts that they’ve done.

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, 从短文后所给各题的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白的最佳选项。

Travelling alone can be a little frightening. However, this time is   21  . Last week I had a holiday from work, but all my friends were occupied and none of them had the same  22   as mine. Such as it was, I still booked a train ride to Toronto and   23   a bed in a hotel for one week.

One week by myself! Would I be lonely? Would I be   24  ? Quite the opposite! In fact, there are many   25   that come from travelling alone. Firstly, I was able to do whatever I wanted. I enjoyed spending hours in museums that might have seemed   26   to some of my friends. I walked all around the   27  , which some people may have found too exhausting. Instead of   28    someone else to remember   29   or to suggest activities to do, I discovered my independence and   30   map-reading skills that I didn’t know I had. I could    31   and go to sleep when I wanted. Being in the safe environment of a hotel with like-minded     32  also gives a great opportunity to meet new people from all over the world, which can help conquer   33  .

I found that there were also some disadvantages of travelling alone   34  the benefits. I missed having someone to talk to and to   35   ideas with. Experiences are often more enjoyable if they are   36  , and part of the fun of travelling is the   37   that you have with your friends or families afterwards.   38  , eating in a restaurant or cooking in the hotel alone is less fun.

I am very   39   of myself for travelling alone and I had a fantastic time in Toronto. I would rather be by myself than with someone who is lazy and   40   to deal with in the future! 

21. A. different  B. proper C. strange  D. disappointing 

22. A. work      B. arrangement   C. interest  D. freedom

23. A. bought     B. made    C. changed  D. reserved

24. A. tired      B. delighted   C. bored     D. amazed

25. A. benefits     B. results      C. effects     D. accidents

26. A. private     B. unique    C. dissatisfying   D. dull

27. A. hotel      B. community  C. city        D. country

28. A. appealing to    B. relying on   C. waiting for    D. finding out

29. A. constructions   B. instructions    C. destinations   D. directions

30. A. recovered   B. developed   C. received    D. refreshed

31. A. come out   B. bring back   C. get up   D. turn over

32. A. foreigners    B. newcomers   C. customers     D. travellers

33. A. loneliness    B. illness       C. anger             D. fear       

34. A. rather than  B. despite     C. instead of    D. except

35. A. declare    B. remember   C. exchange     D. learn

36. A. shared      B. explored   C. shown     D. experienced

37. A. guidelines     B. plans    C. opinions     D. memories

38. A. However     B. Gradually     C. Additionally D. Altogether 

39. A. aware     B. proud      C. fond        D. ashamed

40. A. difficult    B. rude     C. stubborn   D. silly

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下列材料，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。

Authorities in the Chinese city of Wuhan have recently equipped busy crossroads with automatic pedestrian (行人) gates. The measure is aimed at preventing jaywalking (乱穿马路)，  41__   has become a serious problem in China. Jaywalking, often   42   (refer) to as “Chinese-style street crossing” in China, usually involves pedestrians ignoring traffic signals when they cross busy streets. This contributes   43    (heavy) to traffic jams.

In the past couple of years, we   44    (see) many measures taken to prevent jaywalking, including   45   (shame) law breakers by making them wear green caps. However, such measures haven’t proven to be   46   (effect).

Traffic officials in Wuhan are trying   47   different approach – stopping people from jaywalking   48   the help of automated pedestrian gates, the kind you normally see at subway stations.

The gates only permit pedestrians to cross the road when the traffic light turns green, and close as the red light comes on, but the public may wonder what prevents people from just going around the gates. Officials have considered the   49   (possible) as well. They have announced that surveillance (监控) cameras above the gates monitor pedestrians’ activities at all times, and any law breaker will be shamed by having   50   (they) faces exposed on digital billboards in the area.

第II卷（共35分）

注意：将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。

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）

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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：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。

Being good at public speaking are important nowadays. Therefore, some poor speakers hate that when they need to speak in public. You can trust my words. Even the bad speakers in the world are able to have their speaking skills be improved. All you have to do is learn to relax and following a few tricks to connect with your audience. Having confidence to what you have to say can remove your fear of speaking. Some tricks like speaking slowly can help you get your opinions across effective. In a word, believe yourself. You will make progresses in speaking. And there’re great chances you will convince your audience of your ideas.

第二节：书面表达（满分25分）
   假设你是李华，是某国际学校的学生会主席．最近，你校发起了 “消除不良行为习惯” 的活动．请你代表学生会写一封倡议书．内容包括：
   1． 列举学生的不良行为习惯（迟到、乱扔垃圾、缺失礼仪等）；
   2． 好习惯的重要性（决定命运、传承美德等）；
   3． 发出倡议．
  注意：1. 词数110左右；

2. 开头与结尾已给出；
        3. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯．

Dear students,

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Students’ Union

2019-2020学年度高二年级下学期期末考试

英语试题参考答案

第Ⅰ卷

阅读理解答案：

1 – 5 DABDB     6 – 10 CDBAC    11 – 15 CDCBA     16 - 20 AFCGD

完型填空答案：

21 – 25 ABDCA   26 – 30 DCBDB    31 – 35 CDABC    36 – 40 ADCBA

语法填空答案：

41. which       42. referred     43. heavily    44. have seen   45. shaming

46. effective     47. a          48. with       49. possibility   50. their

第Ⅱ卷

短文改错答案：

51. ... speaking are important…         are → is

52. Therefore, some…           Therefore → However

53. ... hate that when…             that → it

54. ... the bad speakers ...              bad → worst

55. ... skills be improved ...           去掉be

56. …and following a….             following → follow

57. ... confidence to what …            to → in

58. ... point across effective.        effective → effectively

59. …make progresses in…          progresses → progress

60. ... great chances you ...           chances后加that

书面表达:

One possible version

Dear students，
  As everybody can see in our school，many students don't have good behavior．They don't get up early and are late for school．They throw rubbish randomly and park their bicycles anywhere as they like．What's worse，they don't behave according to the etiquette rules．
  I think it's high time that we should develop good behavior habits when studying at school．For one thing，good habits have a key effect on our characters，which will determine our future．For another thing，good habits are symbols of Chinese traditional virtues, which we are responsible to spread to the world．

Dear friends，if we take action to change our behavior right away，we can make a big difference in the future．
                                                   Student Union