甘肃省民勤县第一中学高二英语上学期期末考试试题

甘肃省民勤县第一中学2019-2019 学年高二英语上学期期末考试试
题
（总分：120 分时间：100 分钟）
一、阅读理解。

（30 分）
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I have never taken cooking classes in my life. I learned cooking from my mother because she was really interested in teaching me how to cook.
The main reason for this was that when my mother got married ，she didn't know how to cook anything ，not even an egg. My grandmother never allowed her to stay in the kitchen when she was cooking. My mother did not start to cook until she was 25 years old. After she got married ，she had to cook for herself and my father. One
morning ，she cooked two eggs for myfather ，but she didn't make them cooked. Myfather had to go to work with an empty stomach. My mother felt very sorry for my father and she decided to learn to cook from then on. In the beginning ，it was very hard
for her. Therefore ，she had to take cooking classes to prepare the meals.
After having that experience ，she decided to teach me how to cook because she
didn't want me to have the same experience. I remember when I was seven years old ，and my mother was cooking ，I was with her in the kitchen enjoying cooking. I always helped her.
Nowadays，I don't need help to cook a meal. I can cook for myself alone or for a group of people ；it doesn't matter. All has been done because of my mother. I will do the same with my children when they are young because I don't want them to have the same experience as my mother. If one day I am not with them ，I want to be sure that they can carry on their lives without me.
1．Why couldn't the author's mother cook before she got married?
A．Because she was too lazy to do any cooking. B．Because she was tired of doing that.
C．Because she was too busy to do that. D ．Because she wasn't permitted to do that.
2．How did the author's mother feel when her husband left for work with an empty stomach? A．Disappointed. B ．Ashamed. C ．Worried. D ．Helpless.
3．It can be known from the last paragraph that the author _______ ．
A．becomes a famous cook with the help of her mother
B．decides to teach her children to cook when they grow up
C．wants to make her children live alone when they are young
D．is grateful for her mother's teaching her to cook
B
There was once a king who had a wise advisor. The advisor followed the king everywhere and his favorite piece of advice to the king was “Everythin g happens for the good. ”
One day the king went hunting and had a small accident. His foot was injured.
Fortunately he was not badly injured but as always he was forced to ask his advisor what he thought about the accident, to which the advisor replied, “Ev erything happens for the good. ”
This time the king was really angry and put his advisor in prison. The king then asked his advisor, “Now, what do you think? ” The advisor again answered, “Everything happens for the good. ”
About a week later ，the king went on another hunting trip. As it turned out the king was caught by some cannibals （食人者） and taken to their camp where he would
be prepared to be their evening meal. Before putting him into the cooking pot, he was examined and the cannibals realized that the ki ng's foot was injured. They
decided to throw him back into the forests. It is the tradition for the cannibals not to eat anything that was in any way injured.
It is true that everything in our lives happens for a purpose, and most often for our own good. If you think about it, all our past experiences actually happened to bring us to where we are today and make us a better person. So whatever challenges that we may face today, consider it happening to bring us to the next level.
4. The second paragraph tells us that ____ .
A. the advisor didn ' t have much useful advice
B. the king was always
careless about everything
C. the advisor was worried about the king advice from the advisor
5. When the advisor was put in prison, he remained __ . A. calm
B. nervous
C. angry
D. upset
6. It can be inferred （推断） from the last paragraph that _________
Anyone can write a baby poem. And everyone enjoys reading them, young and old.
Baby shower （ 婴儿洗礼 ） poems can have rhythm and rhyme, but they certainly don't have to. Poemscan be either long or short, but short is probably best for your typical baby shower needs. You can add a little humor as well!
The people who are most often touched by baby shower poems are those who have had children themselves. Sweet
poems can remind them of the time when their little
ones were still young. No one will appreciate them more than the family members themselves. If you are a creative writer or have a special talent for putting words together in a special way, then you should try writing your own baby shower poems. This would make a great gift idea as well.
If you decide to write your own baby poems, even commonthings can inspire you. Inspiration can be found anywhere. Look to your own memories from the past. What was special about your childhood? What special object have you treasured over the
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D. the king always asked for
A. everything happens for their own reasons think about experiences
C. our life experiences are our best teacher you do anything
7. By telling the story, the writer ______ . A. tells us the danger of hunting more C. wishes us to follow others ' advice
positively
B. it is good for us to
D. challenges will make B. asks us not to hunt any
D. wants us to think
years? What words of wisdom （ 智慧 ） of advice could you pass on to the next generation? Look around the house and imagine a baby being there. What do you see, hear, or feel? Let those thoughts be the source of your best baby poems.
When writing a baby poem, you do not have to write like Shakespeare, you just have to be sincere. Years later when the baby has grown, think of how special they will feel knowing the words were just for them.
If you are not the creative type — don't worry! There are lots of places online where you can look for poems saying just the things you want to say. Poemshave been written on all subjects throughout the ages, and baby poems and baby shower poems are no exception. A quick search online doesn't have to take any time at all.
writing baby poems.
10． According to Paragraph 4, a baby poem should sound _____ . A ． encouraging B ． sincere C ． beautiful D ． interesting
11． What would be the best title for the passage? A ． Write baby poems to say what's on your heart B ．The most beautiful poems in the world
C ． How babies read poems
D ．How poems inspire babies
Due to climate changes, Arctic ice is breaking up earlier in the spring, and its area is decreasing. This is creating problems for polar bears that make their 第 4 页 homes off northern Alaska and in Hudson Bay.
8． In the author's opinion, baby shower poems A ． all have a little humor in them enjoy
C ． don't have to have rhythm or rhyme babies' needs
9． What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about? A ． Advice from famous poets on writing poems. baby poems.
C ． Different ways of writing baby poems. B ． are not suitable for adults to
D ． must be short enough to meet
B ． Words that can be used in
D ． Inspiration for
Polar bears off Alaska normally hunt and raise their young on ice sheets that float on the ocean. But as the ice has melted, the polar bears have been forced to spend more time on land. There, they have begun to frequent beaches, feeding on the remains of whales caught by native hunters. For polar bears, this food is less nutritious than seals that they normally catch on ice sheets. The shrinking （减少） ice has also forced more polar bears into the ocean. In the past, they only had to swim short distances between ice sheets. But as the ice has shrunk, polar bears have been forced to swim longer and longer distances in the open ocean. This poses a severe danger during rough weather, and an increasing number of drowned polar bears have been observed.
In Hudson Bay, the ice breaks up three weeks earlier in the spring now than it did 20 years ago. Polar bears on Hudson Bay fast （绝食） during the summer, waiting
for ice to form in the fall to hunt. Every year, the summer gets longer, and the bears get skinnier. Over the past 25 years, the average weight of the female bears has dropped 68 kg. This loss affects their ability to reproduce, and already the number of births has dropped by 15 percent. Unless the bears can learn to survive these climate changes, these giants of the ice may one day disappear. 12．What is Arctic ice doing earlier each year?
A．It's freezing. B．It's hardening. C．It's melting.
D．It's expanding.
13．What is true of polar bears that are spending more time on land in Alaska?
A．Their young are dying. B．Their diet is changing.
C．Their health is improving. D．Their families are growing. 14．What does the writer imply about female polar bears in Hudson Bay?
A．They are having fewer young now. B ．They suffer from various
sicknesses.
C．They don't need stronger protection. D．They can't find enough good males.
15．In which publication would you most likely find this passage?
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D. Design Magazine.
二、完形填空
"Le nd a hand to others if you can ，” I ofte n tell myself. One ni ght I was
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through a local neighborhood when I saw a little boy 17 at the roadside. He seemed to be 1 , so I stopped my car to see if he needed any help. 19 I came up to him
I found his eyes were filled with tears. Something 20 must have happened to him.
I asked him why he was here 21 , but he wouldn' t say anything. When I 22 him to have some ice cream somewhere , he agreed to 23 my car.
As we were 24 , I kept ask ing where he 25 and offered to take him home. Fin ally
he said，“ No, please. She has been 26 to me." I asked him if he lived with his parents , and was told that he ran away because he disliked his stepmother. He said that he wan ted to 27 his mother
, but she lived in Texas.
We drove around for about an hour , never finding a(n) 28 ice cream store , and he still 29 to be take n home. Fin ally he told methe 30 of his best friend , so I took him there and gave him my phone nu mber.
A week later I got a(n) 31 ______ from his friend ' s parents , telling me that they
had 32 cigarette bur ns on his arms and other cuts across his back. He en ded up
being 33 to his mother in Texas after a big court ( 法庭)battle. It gave me much
34 to have bee n able to play a part in help ing him escape from the 35 world he _______
had bee n livi ng in.
16
.
A. walk ing
B. running
C. drivi ng
D. cycli ng
17. A . cryi ng B. playi ng C. readi ng D. dancing
18. A . in actio n B. in dan ger C. in charge
D. in trouble
19. A . If B. When C .Si nee D. Although
20 .A. stra nge B. in teresti ng C. unpleasant
A. Medical News. B . Society Today. C. Wildlife Journal.
D. un believable
21
A. alo ne
B. agai n
C. too
D. in stead .
22
A. allowed
B. ordered
C. wished
D. in vited .
23. A. check B. take
C. repair
D. wash
24. A. watching B. prepari ng
C. searching
D.
wandering 25. A. lived
B. hid
C. stood
D. slept
26. A. friendly
B . impolite
C. generous
D. unkind 27. A. look after B. stay with C. learn from D. wait for 28. A. large B. great C. ope n D. special 29. A. refused B. hoped C. agreed D. regretted 30. A. name B. idea C. hobby D. address 31. A. letter B. call C. e-mail D. message 32. A. made B. found C. clea ned D. treated 33. A. sent B. show n C. carried D. introduced
34. A. honor B. wealth C. pleasure D. pain 35. A. small B. quiet
C. perfect
D. cold
第二卷
、语法填空（每空1.5分，总分15分）
gen eral rules for polite behavior.
First of all, arrive approximately on time (but not early). 37 (America) expect promptness (
准时).
Whenyou're in vited to some on e's home for a meal, 38 is
gift. Flowers or candy are always appropriate. If you have a(n) 39 (attract) item
made in your native country,
your host or hostess would certainly
enjoy 40
(receive) that as a gift.
Weari ng proper clothes and 41 beautiful smile is simply not eno ugh. Table manners are also very importa nt. Do not ope n your mouth to talk, uni ess you have swallowed your food. Also, chew food with your mouth 42 (close). Whe n you want to get the food 43 is at a dista nee, do not stretch your hands to reach for it.
In stead, ask for the food to be passed to you.
Don't leave 44 (immediate) after dinner, but don't overstay your welcome, either.
Whenyour friends
seem to be getting
tired and running out of conversation,
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If you're invited
to an American friend's home for dinner. keep 36 mind these
polite to bring a small
take their behavior as a cue （暗示）to leave. The next day, call or write a thank-you
note 45 （say） how much you enjoyed the evening.
二、单词拼写（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10 分）
46. More and more people cannot bear the （压力）of modern life.
47. According to the law, drivers who are drunk are ______ （禁止）from driving.
48. Wherever you go, you can find this kind of （分布广的）plant.
49. To keep things move smoothly, they need a more （灵活的）policy.
50. They are thinking of ways to deal with air __________ （污染）.
51. This activity helps （力口强）memory and build trust.
52. You can' t always ______________ （预测）a heavy rain or remember your umbrella.
53. Have you any _________ （具体的）ways to deal with this difficult problem?
54. Barbara is in her late forties and has a （倾向）to compla in about what she does n't feel content with.
55. The message （传达）here is clear: "Acti ons speak louder tha n words.
三、单句改错（1共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
56. Un der the circumsta nee he felt un able to accept the job.
57. On a whole, he was generous and honest, but sometimes he was mean.
58. Her son was addicted to smoke, which had a bad effect on his health.
59. People from Latin American countries, on other hand, touch each other quite a
lot.
60. Many old men are opposed to cut down the 100-year-old tree for rebuilding a shopp ing cen ter.
61. To our disappo in ted, it rained every day of the trip.
62. Nick attempted to swimming the distance between Florida and Cuba in 1978.
63. She often says that she feels like read books in her spare time.
64. Take it easily, and you will be all right in a couple of days.
65. If I worked hard , I would have surely succeeded.
四、书面表达（25分）
面对繁重的学业负担，很多学生出现了不同程度的心理和身体方面的不适。

鉴于此种情况，中学生应该学会放松。

假如你是中学生李华，请以" How to Relax Ourselves ”为题写一篇文章给《21世纪英语报》投稿。

内容包括：
1 •为什么要学会自我放松；
2•自我放松的途径（如看电视、上网、体育锻炼、旅游等）；
3 •你更喜欢哪种自我放松方式及原因。

注意：1.词数100左右；
2 •文章开头已为你写好，不计入总词数。

参考词汇：physical身体上的，mental心理上的
How to Relax Ourselves
Faced with heavy lear ning burde ns, many of us stude nts ________________________
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高二英语期末试题答案
一、阅读理解：
1——5 D B D D A 6 ——10 C D C D B 11 ——15 A C B A C
16—20 C A D B C 21 —25 A D B C A 26 —30 D B C A D 31 —35 B B A
C D
二、语法填空
36.in 37.Americans 38.it 39.attractive 40.receiving 41.a 42.closed
43.that/which 44.immediately 45.to say
三、单词拼写
46.stress 47.banned 48.widespread 49.flexible 50.pollution 51.strengthen
52.predict 53.concrete 54.tendency 55.conveyed
四、单句改错
56.circumstanee circumstances 57.a the 58.smoke smoking 59.on 后力口the 6O.cut T cutti ng 61.disappo in ted disappo in tme nt 62.swimmi ng swim 63.read
T reading 64.easily T easy 65.worked 前力口had
五、书面表达
参考范文：How to Relax Ourselves
Faced with heavy learning burdens, many of us students often feel tired both physically and mentally. If the situation continues, it will affect our life and study.
Because of this, we are supposed to learn to relax ourselves. As you know, there are various ways to relax ourselves, such as watching TV, surfing the Internet and traveling.
As for me, I prefer surfing the Internet in my spare time. For one thing, the Internet provides me with many activities for relaxation. Sometimes ,I play computer games to relax myself. For another, the Internet helps memakefriends with people at homeand abroad. Furthermore, the vivid pictures on the Internet can greatly refresh me when I feel tired.
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