山西省长治市第二中学2019_2020学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题
山西省长治市第二中学2019-2020学年高二英语12月月考试题2
山西省长治市第二中学2019-2020学年高二英语12月月考试题【本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟】第Ⅰ卷（选择题共100分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）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三个选项中选择最佳选项，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。
1. Who will be invited to the party?A. David.B. Tom.C. Mike.2. What will the man do this weekend?A. Study.B. Take an exam.C. Prepare fora trip.3. Where is most probably the man now?A. On the street.B. At his office.C. At home.4. Who is the man probably speaking to?A. His teacher.B. His mother.C. Hisclassmate.5. What does the woman think of her work?A. Great.B. Boring.C. Easy.第二节（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选择最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读每个小题，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。
6. Why does the woman refuse to have more chicken?A. She is losing weight.B. She dislikes its taste.C. She prefers to eat other dishes.7. How much does the woman weigh?A. 90 pounds.B. 100 pounds.C. 140 pounds.听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
2019_2020年高二期末考试试卷英语含答案
2019_2020年高二期末考试试卷英语含答案2019-2020 年高二期末考试试卷英语含答案第一部分听力（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（共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分7.5 分）听下面 5 段对话，每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给我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有阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt?A.￡19.15B. ￡9.18C.￡9.15答案是C。
1. What time is it now?A. 9:10B.9:50C.10:002. What does the woman think of the weather?A. It ’s nice.B. It ’s warm.C. It ’s cold.3. What will the man do?A. Attend a meetingB. Give a lectureC. Leave his office4. What is the woman ’s opinion about the course?A. Too hardB. Worth takingC. Very easy.5. What does the woman want the man to do?A. Speak louderB. Apologize to herC. Turn off the radio.第二节（共15 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分22.5 分）听下面5 段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给我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。
2019-2020学年山西省长治市第二中学高三英语期末考试试题及答案解析
2019-2020学年山西省长治市第二中学高三英语期末考试试题及答案解析第一部分阅读（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ASongkran, ThailandThis festival marks the Thai New Year, which is celebrated in the second week of April. This is the hottest time of the year in Thailand, so it makes sense that the biggest Songkran tradition is to throw water on people. Thais of all ages join in water fights, using buckets, hoses (软管)and water guns to celebrate the event.Boryeong Mud Festival, South KoreaDon't expect to come home clean after experiencing the Boryeong Mud Festival in South Korea. Famous for its mineral-rich mudflats, visitors rush to Boryeong in July to make themselves in mud, swim in grey pools and enjoy the party. There are even mudslides and a mud skiing competition for those who are seeking the extreme mud adventure!La Tomatina, SpainThe festival dates back to a parade in which some naughty teenagers knocked one performer off his stilts (高跷)and caused a fight of throwing vegetables accidentally. It was once banned until 1957 when the locals held a protest with a funeral. They carried a coffin containing a huge tomato as bands played a funeral march. In the following decades, La Tomatina has become a popular event. If you join the event, be aware that you squash (压扁) the tomato before throwing it. Have a great time but avoid causing any injury.Dia de los Muertos, MexicoBeginning at the midnight of October 31 and lasting through November 2,it is a festival when families gather together to remember those loved ones who have died, aiming to help them on their spiritual journey. On these days, Mexican families prepare special tables in their homes. On top of them they'll put photos of the dead and their favorite food. They also visit the graves of their beloved ones to show their respect to the dead.1.If you want to experience a special new year in a country, you can choose to visit ________.A.ThailandB.South KoreaC.SpainD.Mexico2.What may happen to you as a visitor in La Tomatina?A.You can perform stilts.B.Your can play funeral music in bands.C.You may be covered with mud.D.You may be attacked with tomatoes.3.Which festival is similar to the Tomb Sweeping Festival in China?A.Songkran.B.Boryeong Mud Festival. Tomatina.D.Dia de los Muertos.BThose who are concerned that robots are taking over the world can rest easy—for now. Though the androids have proved useful at performing ordinary tasks, they are not ready for the greatest time. At least that appears to be the case atJapan’s Henn-na Hotel chain where over half of the robot staff are being replaced by humans.The first location of the unique hotel opened in July 2015 was atNagasaki’s Huis Ten Bosch Theme Park. The hotel’s owner, Hideo Sawada, promised the hotel to be managed primarily by robots. Guests were greeted and checked-in by a dinosaur robot, while a cute android called Churi, placed inside each room, provided information about attractions. Not surprisingly, the lodging, recognized in 2016 as the world’s first robot-staffed hotel by Guinness World Records, drew in curious visitors from all around the world.But as the years have passed, the hotel’s main draw is becoming less novel and more unsatisfactory. Also as the robots are “aging”, they are costing more to repair. Among the 283 androids being replaced are the chain’s two dinosaur receptionists. In addition to scaring young guests, they are also unable to photocopy guests’ passports, forcing human employees to step in each time. Also out are the cute Churi robots, which annoyed guests by interrupting their conversations. For example, one guest told The Wall Street Journal that Churi mistook his snoring for a command and kept asking him to repeat his request all night.Sawada told The Wall Street Journal, “When you actually use robots you realize there are places where they aren’t needed—or just annoy people.” While Sawada may be cutting back on his use of androids, the recently-opened Smart LYZ Hotel and the Fly Zoo Hotel inChina, are run entirely by robots, with not a human in sight. Whether the employees have more competence than those “hired” by the Henn-na Hotel chain remains to be seen.4. What makesJapan’s Henn-na Hotel unique?A. Its robot employees.B. Its advanced equipment.C. Its convenient location.D. Its successful management.5. What is the author’s purpose with the example in paragraph 3?A. To entertain readers.B. To prove Churi’s drawback.C. To introduce Churi’s functions.D. To persuade people not to book the hotel.6. What does the owner ofJapan’s Henn-na Hotel think of his robot staff now?A. Attractive.B. Costly.C. Pioneering.D. Disappointing.7. What is the best title for the text?A. Robots Are Taking Over the World.B. The Boom of Robots-staffed Hotel.C. Robot Staff Are Fired For No Competence.D. The First Robots-staffed Hotel Won Guinness World Record.CWhy isn’t science better? Look at career incentive(激励).There are oftensubstantial gaps between the idealized and actual versions of those people whose work involves providing a social good. Government officials are supposed to work for their constituents. Journalists are supposed to provide unbiased reporting and penetrating analysis. And scientists are supposed to relentlessly probe the fabric of reality with the most rigorous and skeptical of methods.All too often, however, what should be just isn’t so. In a number of scientific fields, published findings turn out not toreplicate(复制), or to have smaller effects than, what was initially claimed. Plenty of science does replicate — meaning the experiments turn out the same way when you repeat them -but the amount that doesn’t is too much for comfort.But there are also waysin which scientists increase their chances of getting it wrong. Running studies with small samples, mining data for correlations and forming hypotheses to fit an experiment’s results after the fact are just some of the ways to increase the number of false discoveries.It’s not like we don't know how to do better. Scientists who study scientific methods have known about feasible remedies for decades. Unfortunately, their advice often falls ondeaf ears.Why? Why aren't scientific methods better than they are? In a word: incentives. But perhaps not in the way you think.In the 1970s, psychologists and economists began to point out the danger in relying on quantitative measures for social decision-making. For example, when public schools are evaluated by students’ performance on standardized tests, teachers respond by teaching “to the test”. In turn, the test serves largely as of how well the school can prepare students for the test.We can see this principle—often summarized as “when a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure”—playing out in the realm of research. Science is a competitive enterprise. There are far more credentialed (授以证书的) scholars and researchers than there are university professorships or comparablyprestigious research positions. Once someone acquires a research position, there is additional competition for tenure grant funding, and support and placement for graduate students. Due to this competition for resources, scientists must be evaluated and compared. How do you tell if someone is a good scientist?An oft-used metric is the number of publications one has in peer-reviewed journals, as well as the status of those journals. Metrics like these make it straightforward to compare researchers whose work may otherwise be quite different. Unfortunately, this also makes these numbers susceptible to exploitation.If scientists are motivated to publish often and in high-impact journals, we might expect them to actively try to game the system. And certainly, some do—as seen in recent high-profile cases of scientific fraud(欺诈). If malicious fraud is the prime concern, then perhaps the solution is simply heightened alertness.However, most scientists are, I believe, genuinely interested in learning about the world, and honest. The problem with incentives is that they can shape cultural norms without any intention on the part of individuals.8. Which of the following is TRUE about the general trend in scientific field?A. Scientists are persistently devoted to exploration of reality.B. The research findings fail to achieve the expected effect.C. Hypotheses are modified to highlight the experiments' results.D. The amount of science that does replicate is comforting.9. What doesdeaf earsin the fourth paragraph probably refer to?A. The public.B. The incentive initiators.C. The peer researchers.D. The high-impact journal editors.10. Which of the following does the author probably agree with?A. Good scientists excel in seeking resources and securing research positions.B. Competition for resources inspires researchers to work in a more skeptical way.C. All the credentialed scholars and researchers will not take up university professorships.D. The number of publication reveals how scientists are bitterly exploited.11. According to the author, what might be a remedy for the fundamental problem in scientific research?A. High-impact journals are encouraged to reform the incentives for publication.B. The peer-review process is supposed to scale up inspection of scientific fraud.C. Researchers are motivated to get actively involved in gaming the current system.D. Career incentives for scientists are expected to consider their personal intention.DEach year, the women of Olney and Liberal compete in an unusual footrace. Dressed in aprons (围裙) and headscarves, they wait at both towns’starting lines. Each woman holds a frying pan with one pancake inside. At the signal, the women flip (轻抛) pancakes and they’re off!This “pancake racing” tradition is said to have started on Shrove Tuesday, 1445, in Olney. Shrove Tuesday is the day beforethe Christian season of Lent (大斋戒) begins. During Lent, many people decide to give up sugary or fatty foods.Legend says that in 1445, an Olney woman was making pancakes to use up some of her sugar and cooking fats before Lent. She lost track of time and suddenly heard the church bells ring, signaling the beginning of the Shrove Tuesday service. Realizing that she was going to be late for church, she raced out the door still wearing her apron and headscarf and holding her frying pan with a pancake in it. In the following years, the woman’s neighbors imitated her dash to church, and pancake racing was born.The rules are simple. Racers must wear the traditional headscarf and apron. They must flip their pancakes twice - once before starting and once after crossing the finish line. After the race, there are Shrove Tuesday church services. Then Liberal and Olney connect through a video call to compare race times and declare a winner.In both towns, the races have grown into larger festivals. Olney’s festival is an all-day event starting with a big pancake breakfast. Liberal’s festival lasts four days and includes a parade, a talent show, and contests that feature eating and flipping pancakes. Although the women’s race is still the main event, both towns now hold additional races for boys and girls of all ages.12. How did pancake racing start?A. A woman in Olney created it.B. Women made pancakes before Lent.C. A woman dashed to church with a pancake.D. People followed the suit of an interesting incident.13. What should racers obey during the race?A. They can wear fashionable headscarves and aprons.B. They must flip their pancakes once in the race.C. They must flip their pancakes at the beginning of the race.D. They can flip their pancakes in the middle of the race.14. What can we learn about the race from the last paragraph?A. People can show their talent in Olney festival.B. People can enjoy a one-day holiday in Liberal.C. The race is not only intended for women now.D. People can have a big pancake breakfast in both towns.15. What is the text mainly about?A. The origin of pancake racing.B. The history of pancake racing.C. The development of pancake racing.D. The introduction to pancake racing.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
山西省2019-2020学年高二上学期期末考试英语试题含解析
第一学期高二年级期末考试英语试卷第一部分听力理解(共两节，满分15分)第一节(共5小题海小题1分，满分5分)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。
答案写在答题卡上。
1. How will the woman pay for the book?A. In cash.B.By cardC. By WeChat2. When will the man probably come back?A. At 10:10B. At 10:30C. At 10:403. Why was John late for school?A. Because the traffic was heavyB. Because He missed the first busC. Because the bus broke down4. Where will Janet go tonight?A. To Tom's homeB. To the concertC. To her hometown5. What will the woman probably do?A. She will ask the man to pick up her friendB. She will take a train to meet her friendC.She will pick some one up at the train station第二节(共10小题;每小题1分，满分10分)听下面3段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。
山西省2019-2020学年高二上学期期末英语试题
2020年1月山西省(高二年级)期末调研测试英语试题注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的学校、姓名、班级、准考证号填写在答题卡上相应的位置。
2.全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试题上无效。
3.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B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，将答案用0. 5毫米及以上黑色笔迹签字笔写在答题卡上。
4.考试结束后，将本试题和答题卡一并交回。
5.听力部分满分30分，不计入总分。
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）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。
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。
1. How will the speakers probably go to the concert hall?A. By bus.B. On foot.C. By taxi.2. What does the man mean?A. He doesn't mind the weather.B. The weather is going to be fine.C. He doesn't mind being harmed.3. What is the weather like now?A. Sunny.B. Cloudy.C. Rainy.4. Where does the conversation take place?A. At a restaurant.B. At the theatre.C. At the station.5. Where are the speakers now?A. In the plane.B. At home.C. In the car.第二节（共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
山西省长治二中2019-2020学年高二上学期期末考试英语试卷Word版含答案
2018—2019学年第一学期高二期末考试英语试题命题人：孙翠兰审题人：郭治平【本试卷满分150 分，考试时间120 分钟】第I卷（选择题共100 分）第一部分听力（共两节，满分20 分）第一节（共5 小题，每小题1 分，满分5分）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。
1. How will the woman probably get to Yale University?A. By car.B. By bus.C. By subway.2. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a library.B. At a book store.C. In a classroom.3. What does the woman say about the man?A. He is foolish.B. He has no hope of promotion.C. He behaved well at the office party.4. What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A trip.B. A date.C. Tickets.5. What does the man want?A. Water.B. Juice.C. Orange soda.第二节（共15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分15 分）听下面 5 段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。
山西省2019-2020学年高二上学期期末考试英语试卷 Word版含答案
英语试题注意：本试卷分第一卷（选择题）和第二卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分，考试时间120分钟。
第I卷（选择题）第一部分听力（共20题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）第一节：（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）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。
1.Where does the conversation most probably take place?A．At a hotel. B．In an office. C．On the phone.2.Why didn't the man visit the Great Wall?A．He was ill. B．He had no time. C. He didn't know the way to it.3.What's the woman going to do?A. She's going to gain some weight.B. She's going to lose some weight.C. She's going to put on some weight.4. What won't the woman do for her mother's birthday?A．Buy a cake. B．Do the cooking. C. She will have a day off.5. What happens to the man?A. He is chosen to be the best student in the class.B. He wins the first place in the final exam.C. He wins the first in the l00-metre run.第二节（共15小题；每小题1．5分，满分22．5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
山西省长治二中2020届高二英语上学期期末考试试卷(含解析)
2020学年山西省长治二中高二上学期期末考试英 语 注意事项：1．答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。
2．选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B 铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
3．非选择题的作答：用签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。
写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
4．考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。
第I 卷（选择题） 一、阅读理解Professionaldevelopment courses in London●Business writing Delivery method: Online,VideoPrice: £49About the course: Many people get blocked when forced to put their thoughts into words at work. This course gives you the tools and techniques to improve your writing, whether it's a two-lineemailoratwo-hundred-page report.●Travel writing courses Delivery method:Classroom, SeminarPrice: £115 ( full day); £125 (evening classes)About the course: Do you want to be a travel writer? Then come along to a one-day travel writing workshop or a four-week travel writing evening class. The courses help participants to write travel features and此卷只装订不密封姓名 准考证号 考场号 座位号publish them in newspapers, magazines or on websites.●Pre-sessional programmes in EAPDelivery method: Classroom, SeminarPrice: Starting from £1,250About the course: Our five pre-sessional programmes in English for academic purposes are intended for international students who plan to study at Aston University. These programmes aim to equip you with the language and academic skills necessary for success in your future chosen subject area.●MasterclassDelivery method: Classroom, SeminarPrice: Starting from £335About the course: Whether you write fundraising letters, or for your website(s), this course will help you gainthe ideas, knowledge and skillsyou need to write fundraising copy that produces more impressive and profitable results.1．How is the business writing course different fromthe others?A．It is delivered online. B．It offers evening classes.C．It focuses on report writing. D．It is hosted by Aston University.2．What can pre-sessional programmes in EAP help students do?A．Choose a suitable college subject. B．Prepare themselves for university.C．Go to world-class universities. D．Only improve their academic skills.3．Which course fits Johnif he hopes to write inspiring words for fundraising activities?A．Pre-sessional programmes in EAP. B．Travel writing courses.C．Business writing. D．Masterclass.My first impression of Miss Vicki was a highly authoritative(权威的) person towering over me. She spoke ina loud voice and the earth shook whenever she marched. That wasin the first year of high school. She was a knowledgeable literature teacher then. However, during my first yearin school, she struck terror into my heart(使我胆战心惊). And everyone else’s of course. Just the mention of her name made the most unruly classes silent.Nevertheless, the two years of junior high passed by rather quickly. Soon, I went to senior high class. I had worked hard and gotten the subject combination that I wished for. Together with a group of old friends, I soon settled down in class comfortably.To everyone’s surprise, she was fortunate enough to be my teacher that year. I was shocked when I heard the news. This time round, however, I decided not to hide in terror whenever she was near. I decided to face the fact that we were going to meet each other for the next 365 days. Instead of trying too hard to lick her boots, I tried my best to my natural self in front of her.Still, I could not shake off the ice-cold impression that she put in my heart. True, her jokes sometimes sent me into fits of laughter, yet at other times these jokes simply fell flat the moment she told them. My lovely class, however, was already ready to laugh at the right time of her amusingstories. After all, we would not want to run the risk of provoking(激怒) her.Unluckily, life was notto remain boring. One day we received news that Miss Vicki was to leave Singapore for the Philippines where she would take part in a voluntary teaching program for the poor. We did not know what to say actually. All of us cried at the airport.4．During the first yearin school, the author thought Miss Vicki was .A．proud but patient B．beautiful but strictC．scholarly but serious D．humorous but single-minded5．What does the underli ned phrase “lick her boots” in Paragraph 3 mean?A．Win her favor. B．Embarrass her.C．Argue with her. D．Follow her closely.6．What can we learn from Paragraph 4 ?A．Miss Vicki was a good joke teller.B．Miss Vicki’s jokes were always boring.C．Students liked Miss Vicki’s class very much.D．Students pretended to laugh to please Miss Vicki.7．What can we infer about Miss Vicki from the last paragraph?A．She was fired by the school.B．She was not accepted by the students.C．She was unwilling to leave her students.D．She had a strong sense of social responsibility.A recent study led by researchers from the National University of Singapore(NUS)has found a clear link between the color ofa taxi and its accident rate. An analysis of 36 months of detailed taxi, driver and accident data from two fleets of yellow and blue taxis in Singapore suggested that yellow taxis have fewer accidents than blue taxis. The higher visibility (能见度)of yellow makes it easier for drivers to avoid getting into accidents with yellow taxis, leading to a lower accident rate.The study was led by Prof Ho. To test whether there was a causal relationship between the color of a taxi and the number of accidents the taxi had, the research team analysed data collected by the largest taxi company in Singapore. The researchers found that yellow taxis have about 6.1 fewer accidents per 1,000 taxis per month.The researchers also studied the economic effect of changing the color of the entire fleet of taxis to yellow. The Singapore taxi company involved in the study owns about 16,700 taxis in a ratio(比例) of one yellow to three blue taxis. If a commercial decision is made to switch from blue to yellow taxis, 76.6 fewer accidents would occur per month or 917 fewer accidents per year. Assuming an average repair cost of $1,000 per car and a downtime of six days, switching the color of all taxis to yellow could produce an annual savings of $2 million.“We are eager to continue to validate(证实) the findings of our study by looking at the use of yellow in other types of public transport, such as school buses. For instance, we hope to comparethe accident rates of yellow school buses against other colors to find out if yellow is indeed a safer color for school buses. Besides, we are also interested to look at private-hire vehicles and do a comparison of the accident rates of vehicles that are of different colors,” explained Prof Ho.8．Why do yellow taxis result in fewer accidents?A．Because yellow can be seen more easily.B．Because yellow signals a warning of danger.C．Because drivers tend to be more careful in yellow taxis.D．Because people act more quickly in yellow surroundings.9．What’s Prof Ho’s study based on?A．Physical risks taxi passengers experience.B．The economic effect of changing taxi color.C．Data from Singapore’s largest taxi company.D．Personal reports from taxi drivers worldwide.10．What do Prof Ho’s words in the last paragraph suggest?A．School buses should be painted yellow.B．Their findings are worth popularizing.C．Yellow should be widely used in public transport.D．Their study will be furthered.11．What can be the best title for the text?A．Caution: yellow taxis aheadB．Safer to ride in yellow taxisC．Why are yellow taxis preferred?D．How can colors help prevent accidents?二、七选五"You are what you eat," goes an English saying. But actually, you are what you drink. Why? Because 75% of your body is water! 12．When we don't give our bodies enough water, our organs cannot work properly. We are also easier to catch a disease. When we are sick, drinking plenty of water should be one of the first things we do. 13．Is your body asking for more water?If you experience headaches, sleepiness, allergies or dizziness (头昏眼花), your body might be telling you to drink more water. 14．Even problems such as nervousness or forgetfulness can be caused by lack of water. In addition, the medicines that treat these illnesses can sometimes dry out your body further. The more water you are lacking in, the worse your health will be-no matter how much medicine you take. 15．How much water is enough for you?Most experts suggest drinking at least 8-ounce glasses of water every day. However, if you weigh more than 128 pounds, you need even more water. Drink an extra glass of water for every 15 pounds of body weight.Drink more water in the hot summer months and when you exercise to replenish (补充) the water loss through sweating. Caffeine makes your body lose water very quickly. So drink extra water if you drink beverages such as coffee, tea and soda.Helpful tipsTry these tips to help yourself drink more water.●Don't wait until you are thirsty to drink. 16．●Plan to have enough water.●Carry a bot tle of pure water with you wherever you go.●Don't hesitate by frequent trips to the toilet.Drinking plenty of water can take as much time as you need and prevent serious illness in the future. So pour yourself a glass of water and drink up!A．Drink water occasionally.B．All kinds of drink will contribute to your health.C．If you're thirsty, you're already lack of water.D．Instead, we usually depend on drugs to make us well.E. Lack of water may be the real reason for your sickness.F. Therefore, it is important to listen to your body when it asks for a drink!G. With this in mind, it's no surprise that drinking enough water is crucial for good health.三、完形填空When I was a kid, Dad and I would go for long walks together. Sometimes we'd spy ___17___along the way-a penny here, a dime there. ____18____ I picked up a penny, he would ask, “Is it a wheat?"It always thrilled him when we found one of those ____19____ coins produced from 1909 to 1958, the year of my birth. On one of these walks, he told me he often ___20_____ of finding coins. I was amazed. "I always have that dream too!" I told him. It was our secret connection.One gray winter day in 2002, not long after his ___21_____, I was walking downFifth Avenue, feeling ____22____ and lonely, and I suddenly found myself in front of a church, where Dad had been working there, but I hadn't ____23____ for a long time. When I walked into it, I heard the hymn (赞美诗) was A Mighty Fortress is Our God.That's Dad's ___24_____, one we'd sung at his funeral. Hearing this again, I burst into __25___. After the service, I stepped onto the sidewalk--and there was a penny.I ____26____ to pick it up and turned it over, and ____27____ enough, it was a wheat!That started it. Suddenly wheat pennies began ____28____ on the sidewalks of New York everywhere. I got most of the ____29____ years: his birth year, the year he graduated from college, the year he ____30____ my mom, the year they got married…One Sunday, when I was walking up Fifth Avenue, I____31____ a penny in the middle of a crossing. It was a___32_____ street; taxis were speeding by--should I_____33___ it? I just had to get it. A wheat! But the penny was____34____, and I couldn't read the date. When I took out my magnifying glass lo see it clearly, there was my birthday.As a journalist, I'm in a profession where doubting is a necessary ___35_____. But I found 21 wheat pennies in the year after my father died, andI don't think that's a(n)___36____.17．A．cash B．coins C．cents D．currency18．A．Whenever B．However C．Before D．After19．A．light B．apparent C．special D．unclear20．A．thought B．suspected C．connected D．dreamed21．A．death B．disappearance C．illness D．division22．A．sad B．bored C．lost D．desperate23．A．reached B．visited C．attended D．entered24．A．memory B．happiness C．impression D．favorite25．A．laughter B．tears C．song D．angel26．A．ran B．bent C．fell D．returned27．A．sure B．certainly C．shabbily D．curiously28．A．turning down B．turning up C．turning away D．turning out29．A．serious B．pleasant C．important D．familiar30．A．met B．married C．loved D．left31．A．caught B．picked C．spotted D．took32．A．wide B．lucky C．empty D．busy33．A．observe B．risk C．find D．make34．A．magic B．new C．worn D．precious35．A．devotion B．advantage C．conduct D．virtue36．A．accident B．incident C．evidence D．coincidence第II卷（非选择题）四、语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（不多于1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
山西省2019-2020学年高二上学期期末英语试题(解析版)
2020年1月山西省(高二年级)期末调研测试英语试题注意事项：1.答题前，考生务必将自己的学校、姓名、班级、准考证号填写在答题卡上相应的位置。
2.全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试题上无效。
3.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B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，将答案用0. 5毫米及以上黑色笔迹签字笔写在答题卡上。
4.考试结束后，将本试题和答题卡一并交回。
5.听力部分满分30分，不计入总分。
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）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。
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。
1. How will the speakers probably go to the concert hall?A. By bus.B. On foot.C. By taxi.2. What does the man mean?A. He doesn't mind the weather.B. The weather is going to be fine.C. He doesn't mind being harmed.3. What is the weather like now?A. Sunny.B. Cloudy.C. Rainy.4. Where does the conversation take place?A. At a restaurant.B. At the theatre.C. At the station.5. Where are the speakers now?A. In the plane.B. At home.C. In the car.第二节（共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
(完整版)2019-2020年高二上学期期末统考英语试题含答案
试卷类型：A 2019-2020年高二上学期期末统考英语试题含答案本试卷分第1卷（选择题）和第ll卷（非选择题）两部分二第1卷l至10页。
第II卷1 l 至12页。
第1卷（共100分）注意事项：1. 答第1卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号、考试科目涂写在答题卡上。
2. 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。
不能答在试卷上。
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（共5个小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一道小题，从每题所给的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。
1. What are they talking about?A. Driving in England.B. How to drive a car.C. When to drive a car in England.2. What does the woman mean?A. Marv is il1.B. Mary thinks well of the concert.C. She has no chance to talk to Mary.3. Does Jane know Arid Brown?A. She doesn't know him.B. She knows something about him.C. She kuows him very Well.4. Whatcan we learn from the conversation?A. They are neighbors.B. Thev are classmates.C. They are not from the same country.5. Where cloes the conversation probaly take place?A. In a clothing store.B. At the woman's home.C. In the sitting room.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分）听下面5段对话或独白。
山西省长治市第二中学2020学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题
山西省长治市第二中学2020学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题【本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟】第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分，计入总分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）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三个选项中选择最佳选项，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。
1. What will the woman do this afternoon?A. Go to play tennis.B. Join a birthday party.C. Help her sister prepare for a party.2. Where does the woman want to go?A. To a park.B. To a hotel.C. To a post office.3. How much should the woman pay?A. $2B. $4C. $64. What's the relationship between the speakers most probably?A. Classmates.B. Father and daughter.C. Teacher and student.5. What does the man mean?A. He is looking for work.B. He is satisfied with the pay.C. He doesn’t want to quit now.第二节（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选择最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读每个小题，每小题5秒钟，听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
2019-2020年高二上学期期末试题英语试题 含答案
2019-2020年高二上学期期末试题英语试题含答案第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）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。
1. What do the two speakers think of the rain?A. It is timely.B. It is unwele.C. It will stop soon.2. How old is the woman’s bicycle probably?A. One year old.B. Three years old.C. Four years old.3. What is the woman most probably going to do?A. Have a break.B. Continue with the work.C. Go home.4. What do you think the man probably is?A. A customer.B. A librarian.C. A shop assistant.5. Why is the woman angry?A. Her roommate es back at midnight.B. Her roommate makes loud noise at midnight.C. Her roommate always talks too much.第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，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。
2019-2020学年山西省长治市第二中学高三英语上学期期末试题及参考答案
2019-2020学年山西省长治市第二中学高三英语上学期期末试题及参考答案第一部分阅读（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AI truly thought thatI might die that day. Had I not seen three bears and a few wolves over the last couple of days near the road, I might have just lain down and called it quits. What in the world was I thinking, dragging my bike up to Yellowstone and thinking I could ride from West Yellowstone to Old Faithful in the snow? No less!I had planned this trip for more than two months, and I wasn't about to give up so easily. The first few miles were beautiful. Ten miles in, I started sucking wind. Fifteen miles and my legs felt like they were made of lead. By twenty miles, my lungs were burning and felt like there was nothing left in the tank. That was when I turned around and saw my husband and three children cheering me on in the van behind me. I knew I couldn't quit because I tell my children all the time that just because something is hard doesn't mean that you stop doing it. I had to live what I'd been preaching(说教). That thought got me up that mountain and to the end of the ride.The importance of that ride was apparent after only a week. My eight-year-old daughter Emalee wanted to ride in a twelve-mile charity ride. That day was cold as well. She was the youngest rider. About four miles into the ride, she started feeling cold. The chill(寒冷)was making her muscles cramp a little and she began to struggle. By six miles, she had tears running down her face. It broke my heart to see her suffering like that.I told herthat she didn't have to finish. She said that she wouldn't quit. I told her how I had wanted to quit the week before, but perseverance had gotten me to the end and I knew she could do it, too.The look on her face as she pulled into the finish was priceless. She threw her arms around me and said, “You didn't quit, Mommy, so neither did I.”1. What motivated the author to finish her ride?A. Her family's encouragement.B. Her own instruction for children.C. The beautiful scenery and weather.D. The careful and thorough preparation.2. By describing the conditions Emalee met, the author wanted to________.A. show her guilt for her daughterB. prove that riding is a tough taskC. persuade her daughter to give upD. indicate she was proud of Emalee3. What does the author want to tell us according to the story?A. Never say die.B. Do nothing by halves.C. Children are what the mothers are.D. Every mother's child is handsome.BIn June, 2021, a group of students from eight high schools in Winnipeg, the capital of Canada’s Manitoba province, will begin test-launching (试发射) a satellite the size of a Rubik’s cube.The one-kilogram Win-Cube satellite, named for its home city and its shape, will be put into low orbit. Once in space, it can perform for a few months or up to several years, communicating information that could help find the signs of earthquakes.There are 80 similar satellite projects worldwide, but this is the first high-school based program of its kind in Canada. 30 Manitoba high school students are having a hand in designing and building the satellite, in cooperation with aerospace (航空航天的) experts and 10 students from the University of Manitoba, and with support from two other organizations.The Win-Cube project is not something that goes on a piece of paper; it is real-world engineering, allowing high school students to have an opportunity to learn more about the exciting world of engineering through their participation in this challenging program. It is also taken as a wonderful example of the unique partnerships within Manitoba. Designing, building and launching a satellite with high-school participation will bring this world-class educational project into reality and Manitoba closer to space“These Manitoba high school students deserve congratulations for their enthusiasm, innovation (创新), and a strong love for discovery,” said Education, Citizenship and Youth Minister Peter Bjomson. “We want to make science more relevant, interesting and attractive to high school students by showing them how classroom studies can relate to practical experience in the workplace or, in this case, in space,” Bjomson added.The Win-Cube program is mainly aimed at inspiring a strong desire for discovery on the part of the students. It also shows Manitoba’s devotion to research and innovation and the development of a skilled workforce—all important drivers of knowledge-based economic growth.4. What can we learn from Mr. Bjomson? .A. Those Manitoba high school students are worth praising.B. The study of space can be practically made in classrooms.C. Manitoba high schools are famous for the study of space.D. Scientific research is too far away from high school students.5. What is the primary purpose of the project ? .A. To find the early signs of earthquakes.B. To relate studies to practical.C. To help high school students study real-world engineering.D. To inspire a strong desire for discovery among the students.6. According to the passage, what can we know about the Win-Cube satellite? .A. It is named after Manitoba and its shape.B. It is intended for international communication.C. It is designed like a Rubik’s cube both in shape and size.D. It is challenged by university students around the world.7. What may be the best title for the passage?A. Manitoba SchoolB. Win-Cube ProgramC. Space Co-operationD. Satellite LaunchingCI cried the first time I saw the Notre Dame（巴黎圣母院）years ago. I'd waited my entire life to see this great French architecture, and experienced it in its full glory on a bright sunny day. Last night, I again cried for the centuries-old church while watching it burn.I hadn't expected to spend my evening that way. My friend and I were having dinner at a cafe a block or so away from the Notre Dame, choosing to skip going inside with the intention to go back the next day.However, we heard that it caught fire, so we left the cafe and ran towards the church, following heavy smoke from it, and soon we joined a nearly silent crowd. Some were praying, some were crying, but most were staring in disbelief at the disaster happening before us. The fire continued to get worse. About 400 firefighters were working to control the fire. We could see their flashlights shining as they inspected the front from a balcony.The Notre Dame is part of the heartbeat ofParis, I reflected on the experiences I've had there, from attending a bread market out front to admiring the beautiful windows and architecture inside. It is a spot that helpsmakeParismagical. And here we were, watching it burn down. It was too much to handle, but it was impossible to look away.About 9：30 pm, the gathered crowd spontaneously（自发地）began to sing Hymns（圣歌）to the church. We sang along with the group, feeling at once less like tourists and more like members of them. I hadn't imagined all that before.For hundreds of years, the Notre Dame hasseen the most joyous and the most terrible moments in the lives of both France and her people. And when everyone was able to become one emotional force, it showed that even in her darkest hour, the Notre Dame was still there to bring us all together.8. Why did the author cry for the Notre Dame for the first time?A. She was touched by its greatness.B. She was sorrowful to watch it burn.C. She was regretful for missing its glory.D. She was excited about French cultures.9. What was the author doing when the Notre Dame caught fire?A. Heading for a faraway cafe.B. Visiting a church with a friend.C. Eating nearby with a friend.D. Wandering along the street alone.10. What can we know about the fire scene?A. People expressed their sadness in different ways.B. People were nervously rushing in different directions.C. Hundreds of volunteers joined in putting out the fire.D. Firefighters kept people away with shining flashlights.11. What impressed the author most?A. The church allowed visitors to gaingreat experiences.B. Many foreign tourists became members of the church.C. The church survived disasters for hundreds of years.D. People were brought together to sing to the church.DSome years ago I was offered a writing assignment that would require three months of travel through Europe.I had been abroad a couple of times, but I could hardly claim to know my way around the continent. Moreover, my knowledge of foreign languages was limited to a little college French.I hesitated. How would I, unable to speak the language, totally unfamiliar with local geography or transportation system？It seemed impossible, and with considerable regret. Suddenly a thought ran through mymind: you can't learn if you don't try. So I accepted the assignment.There were some bad moments. But by the time I had finished the trip I was an experienced traveler. And ever since, I have never hesitated to head for even the most remote of places, without guides or even advanced bookings, confident that somehow I will manage.The point is that the new, along with the different, is almost scary by definition. But each time you try something, you learn, and as the learning piles up, the world opens to you.I've learned to ski at 40, and flown up the Rhine River in a balloon. And I know I'll go on doing such things. It's not because I'm braver or more daring than others. I'm not. But I'll accept anxiety as another name for challenge and I believe I can accomplish wonders.12. The author accepted the assignment because_________.A. he had never travelled abroad beforeB. he hardly knew any foreign languagesC. he was familiar with any other country in EuropeD. he would learn something new and different by trying13. Which of the following statements is TRUE？A. The author had been abroad only twice.B. The author thought the trip was hard but worthwhile.C. The author admitted that anything different was terrible.D. The author must be good at doing research and making interviews.14. We can infer from the text that the author is_______.A. awkwardB. generousC. stubbornD. brave15. What's the best title of the text？A. An Interesting Trip AbroadB. My First Writing AssignmentC. Ready to Try and ChallengeD. How to Be Daring and Brave.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2019-2020学年山西省长治市第二中学高三英语期末考试试题及参考答案
2019-2020学年山西省长治市第二中学高三英语期末考试试题及参考答案第一部分阅读（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AIt's time to put your two-wheeler to good use on these fun bike paths — each varying in distance and difficulty. Just choose one fit for you.• Paulinskill Valley TrailCheck out Paulinskill Valley Trail, filled with forests, wetlands, and small townsalong this 25- mile route. While the trail is mostly flat, you can do a quick ride. You're likely to catch sight of beautiful birds, considering more than 100 species find a home in the land near the path. Check out the trail in the fall - prime time for pretty sights.•AlaHele MakalaeOn theislandofKaui, you'll find a bike path with lots of beachy views that'll leave you feeling accomplished yet calm. The name translates to “The Path that Goes By Coast,” and, as you might guess, the seven-mile path hugs the shoreline. Start early enough and you'll witness an incredible sunrise to make it even more amazing,• TheCheaha RouteThis ride covers up to 126 miles, with steep climbs and extreme downhills along the way. So prepare for a thrilling ride - one that’s not necessarily for the inexperienced or those looking for an easy, casual ride. Along the route, you'll pedal through five towns. The journey is worth it, though, because you get some of the most scenic views in the state.• The Whitefish TrailFamous for its countless route options, whether you’re a new biker looking for smooth tracks or you have more experience and want to play around on rocky, more technical land, this bike path brings in lots of visitors. The 43-mile route offers beautiful green scenery. Around every comer, you’ll see a new jaw-dropping landscape, from glassy lakes to green mountains.1. When is the best time to visit Paulinskill Valley Trail?A. In Autumn.B. All year round.C. On early mornings.D. On sunny days.2. Which route is not fit for someone new to cycling?A. The Whitefish Trail.B. Ala Hele Makalae.C. Paulinskill Valley Trail.D. TheCheaha Route.3. What's the common feature of the four routes?A. They are full of challenges.B. Various route options are offered.C. They have beautiful scenery.D. Different species can be found there.BRecycling plastic has always been a stop-start effort, and the wide variety of plastics we produce, the pollution from waste, and other limitations make recycling an economic(经济) problem. It’s estimated(估计)only 9% of plastic ever created has been recycled. But with the help of a chemical process, Canadian Miranda Wang and her company BioCellection want to change that.Stability is one of plastic greatest qualities and downside. There's limited evidence that some plastics can biodegrade (生物降解)but largely photo-plastics degrade in the sun. It’s a long process, and the truth is that we can only estimate how long it takes. Wang is looking to break the inaction and BioCellection's task is to make most plastic waste recyclable.She outlines two current methods. One is to take plastics like water bottles, wash them, cut them, melt and reconstitute them. “That's a very limited process” she says, due to the requirement that plastics be “clean” . The other, which can handle dirtier plastics and a level of pollution, is called hydrolysis(热解). Intense heat is applied to break down plastics so they can be reused as oils for energy, but “it’s not economical,’’ she says.BioCellection’s solution builds on research from over ten years ago, Wang explains, when a US studydiscovered pure polyethylene powder (聚乙烯粉)could be broken down by a catalyst (催化剂). Wang and her co-founder Jean hit upon a bacterium being able to eat plastic. In the years since, they engineered a comparable catalyst capable of doing the same job, only faster, which even works on plastics no one else can recycle at present. “We have now found a catalyst that is much cheaper than the one that was used before, Wang says.Currently focusing on plastic films like shopping hags, the three-hour process breaks clown plastic into chemicals that can act as the building blocks for more complex plastic products.“Right now we’re able to achieve about 70% transformation from plastic waste material to these chemicals,” she adds, saying they’re working to increase that figure.4. Why has so little plastic been recycled?A. Plastic is chemically stable.B. Recycling plastic led to pollution.C. We produced various plastics.D. Most photo-plastics degrade in the sun.5. What does Wang think of the two current methods?A. Highly effective and dynamic.B. Expensive and pollution-causing.C. Limited and energy-consuming.D. Widely used and recognized.6. What did BioCellection find effective to recycle plastics?A. Polyethylene powder.B. Chemical products.C. Plastic films.D. A catalyst.7. What is the text mainly about?A. Miranda Wang and her company.B. A new plastic recycling method.C. The greatest downside of plastic.D. Transformation of plastic waste.CMost kids can walk into a library or bookstore and find hundreds of books to read. But it’s not that simple for kids who are blind. They read in a different way. Jenny Lee and other braille (盲文) transcribers take the printed words of a book and change them into a code of raised dots. Blind people can read these dots with their fingers. To know what braille feels like, take a ballpoint pen and press hard onto a piece of paper. Now turn the paper over and touch the raised dot made by the pen point.When Lee first saw the dots of the braille alphabet, she wondered if she’d ever be able to read and write them easily. She took a class and practised hard for about six months before she passed the final exam: she had to convert 35 pages of a book into braille. Today, Lee works for a publisher. One of her jobs is to change children’s books into braille.To do this, Lee first types the story into a computer and then uses a computer program to translate it into the braille code. Next, she looks over the translation several times to make sure it’s mistake-free. After that, a copy of the braille story is printed with a special printer. Then Lee and a proofreader work together to find and correct any mistakes. When a book is ready, many copies of it are printed. Afterwards, some are sold through websites and others are sent to libraries.Sometimes, going over a story again and again gets tiring. That’s when Lee takes a break. Several of Jenny Lee’s co-workers, who are blind, use guide dogs. When the animals aren’t working, Lee likes spending a few minutes with them. To her, playing with dogs “is always apick-me-upin the middle of the day”.“I love this mission,” Lee says. “Through my brain power and my fingers, I am putting the dots into some kid’s hands.”8. How does the writer explain what braille feels like?A. By explaining what braille words look like.B. By describing how blind people read books.C. By asking readers to experience it themselves.D. By giving examples of different braille words.9. What was Lee’s first reaction to braille?A. She was excited to get a new skill.B. She was amazed at the clever idea.C. She realized she could teach it herself.D. She believed it would be difficult to learn.10. What does the underlined word “pick-me-up” in paragraph 4 most probably mean?A A discussion to release work stress.B. Something to improve one’s appetite.C. Something to help restore one’s spirit.D. A free ride accompanied with a guide dog.11. What does Lee think of her job?A. Profitable and hopeful.B. Tiring but meaningful.C. Relaxing and helpful.D. Boring but challenging.DThere are many useful things we can do each day to feel better. It may take some efforts and time to make a habit of drinking 8 glasses of water daily or thinking more positively, but it is well worth it. What things do you do every day to feel better?Probably the healthiest thing you can do to feel better each day is to exercise early in the morning. You don't have to run the whole morning or spend a few hours in the gym. Even doing some easy exercise like walking, sit-ups or jumping the rope will help you feel better in no time!Again, due to our busy schedules, we don't get enough sleep each night. If you have trouble falling asleep, avoid watching TV or surfing the Internet right before bed. Also, try to make healthy bedtime snack choices and don't drink tea or coffee too late in the day.If you drink 3 glasses of water, 4 glasses of coffee or tea and a glass of soda each day and think that you drink enough water, think again. Your body needs water (not coffee or soda!) to function properly. Aiming to drink 7-8glasses of water each day can make you feel better.Being positive is the key to a longer life. Positive thoughts can help improve your overall heath. Life is full of stressful situations and it's hard to stay cheerful when everything goes wrong, but your positive attitude can help you solve any problem and fight any stress faster and easier. Your positive attitude is especially good for your heart health. Smile, stay positive and live a longer life!12. In the author's opinion which can benefit us most in order that we feel better?A. Sleeping enough.B. Drinking enough water.C. Thinking more positively.D. Taking morning exercise.13. Which of the following agrees with what is said in Paragraph 3?A. Drinking tea or coffee makes us sleep less.B. Drinking tea before bed makes it harder to fall asleep.C. Watching TV or surfing the Internet leads to less sleep.D. Our busy schedules cause more difficulty in falling asleep.14. Why is water necessary to our body?A. Because it can make us feel better.B. Because it can have our body work smoothly.C. Because in can do more good to our body thancoffee.D. Because it can hep avoid feeling thirsty.15. What do we need most when everything goes wrong?A. Thinking positively.B. Thinking out wise ways.C. Having a right attitude.D. Staying cheerful.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
2019-2020学年山西省长治市第二中学高三英语期末试卷及答案
2019-2020学年山西省长治市第二中学高三英语期末试卷及答案第一部分阅读（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AKuala Lumpur is a capital city in Malaysia. Here are the top 4 budget hotels:The Chinatown Inn (About $30 per night)Just a block from the railway station, located in Chinatown’s open market. It has clean beds, central air conditioning, hot water forcoffee and tea, and a hall with a big screen TV. Wi-Fi is good except Floor 5. The guests’ complaint is that the air condition is too cold, so make sure you get a room with a window. You can open it to let some warmth in.Ancasa Express (About $45 per night).The hotel is above the sky-train station. That makes it convenient to get to other parts of the city. From the station, take the elevator to the 5th floor to reach the hotellobby(大厅). The rooms are clean and nice. There is a flat screen TV, the strongest Wi-Fi, and a very hot rainfall shower. The guests’ complaint is that the cafe is only open for breakfast and dinner, and not 24 hours.Central Hotel (About $35 per night)This hotel is just two blocks from the Central Station, which is the heart of all transportation in the city. From Central you can walk 2 blocks to the beautiful Central Hotel, in which rooms are small but clean, and have common Wi-Fi.Ocean 77 (About $25 per night)On Petaling Street in Chinatown, this brand new hotel is most spotlessly clean. There is a flat screen TV and good Wi-Fi in each room. The location is good, in the heart of the Petaling Street market. No cafe in the hotel, but many on the street.1.In the Chinatown Inn you are told to choose a room with a window ________.A.because the light in the room is dimB.so that you can breathe the fresh airC.so that you can let some warm air inD.so that you can have a good view from it2.If a guest likes surfing the Net, which of the following would be his first choice?A.The Chinatown InnB.Central Hotel.C.Ocean 77.D.Ancasa Express3.What is the unusual characteristic of Ocean 77?A.It is the cheapest, newest and cleanest.B.Its location is in the heart of the city.C.It is located in the street in Chinatown.D.There is a flat screen TV and good Wi-Fi.BAn afternoon nap(午睡)is one of the joys of life, although too much napping could signal all is not well. In some cultures, people will have a daily nap — thisis fine. The warning comes when people start sleeping during the daytime, when they did not before. There is certainly a good reason to believe that daytime sleepiness — as in the Alzheimer's study — can be a marker of an underlying condition.For most people, napping during the day is mainly a sign that you are not getting enough sleep at night, says Dr. Neil Stanley, a sleep expert. "If you feel sleepy during the day, you should think about taking a nap. That is what the body needs — it doesn't need to be kept awake with caffeine, it needs sleep. "The feeling to notice is "sleepiness", he says, not "tiredness", which could be more psychological and linked to stress.So how do you nap well? The key thing, says Stanley, is how long your nap lasts. Choose either a 20-or 90-minute nap. "When you fall asleep, you'll quickly go through the lighter stages of sleep into your first period of deep sleep. You don't want to wake up in deep sleep because that's when you wake and feel worse than you did before. "Napping for 20 minutes means you will wake up before you go into deep sleep; napping for 90 minutes means you'll complete a sleep cycle.Once you factor in the time it takes to fall asleep — some people are better at napping than others but, says Stanley, "a healthy adult will fall asleep in between 5 and 12 minutes" — you can set an alarm, allowing a 30- to 40-minute period for a short nap, and up to two hours for a longer one.A good time to nap is during the body's natural dip in the afternoon, between 2 pm and 4 pm. "You don't really want to be napping much pastthatbecause then you are going to be eating into your night-time sleep," Stanley says. The point, he stresses, is to get good night-time sleep, which would ensure you probably don't need to nap at all.4. What does an afternoon nap indicate for most people?A. Caffeine addiction.B. Psychological stress.C. Insufficient night sleep.D. Potential physical illness.5. What is the key to a good nap?A. Duration.B. Surroundings.C. Health.D. Stages.6. What does the underlined word "that" in the last paragraph refer to?A. A 30- to 40- minute period.B. Between 2 pm and 4 pm.C. Between 5 and 12 minutes.D. A 20- to 90-minute period.7. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A. Why to phase a napB. When to take a good napC. What to learn from a napD. How to have a successful napCA team of engineers atHarvardUniversity in trying to create the first robotic fly. Designed to do what a fly does naturally, the tiny is the size of a fat housefly. Its mini wings allow it to stay in the air and perform controlled flight tasks."The added difficulty with a project like this is that actually none of its components is off the shelf and so we have to develop them all on our own’ said Robert Wood, a Harvard engineering professor.They engineered a series of systems to start and drive the robotic fly. “The seemingly simple system which just moves the wings hasa number of interdependencies (相互依赖）on the individual components, each of which individually has to perform well, but then has to be matched well to everything it d connected to,” said Wood.While this first robotic flyer is linked to a small, off-board power source, the goal is eventually to equip it with a built-in power source, so that it might someday perform data-gathering work at rescue sites，in farmers’ fields or on the battlefield. "Basically it should be able to take off, land and fly around，” he said.Wood says the design offers a new way to study flight mechanics and control at insect-scale. Yet, the power, sensing and computation technologies on board could have much broader applications.“You can start thinking about using them to answer open scientific questions, you know, to study biology in ways that would be difficult with the animal，but using these robots instead” he said. "So there are a lot of technologies and open interesting scientific questions that are really what drives us on a day-to-day basis.”8. What is the typical characteristic of the robotic fly?A. It's automatic.B.It's very small.C. It's controllable.D. It's quite powerful.9. We can infer from the passage that the robotic flyer can____ .A. act as a spy planeB. help do farm workC.fly at a very high speedD. answer many scientific questions10. What is Wood's idea about the robotic fly according to the last paragraph?A. It is highly questionable.B. It has wide practical applications.C. It gives scientists interest in flying machines.D. It points to a new direction in studying biology.11. What can be the best title for the passage?A. Harvand's Study in the Field of Insects.B. A Breakthrough in Engineering ScienceC. An Interesting Invention一Robotic FlyD. Robotic Fly一a Copy of Real Life InsectDFrom Mozart to Metallica, tons of people enjoy listening to various types of music while they paint, write, or draw. Most believe that music helps increase creativity, but an international study conducted by English and Swedish researchers is challenging that view. The study results wereechoedby scientists fromLancasterUniversity, and theUniversityofGavle, saying their findings show music actually weakens creativity.To reach their conclusions, researchers had volunteers complete verbal problems designed to inspire creativity while sitting in a quiet room, and then again while music played in the background. They found that background music significantly weakened the volunteers’ ability to complete tasks connected with verbal creativity. The team also tested background noises like those commonly heard in a library, but found that such noises had no influence on subjects’ creativity.The tasks were simple word games. For example, volunteers were given three words, such as dress, rise, and flower. Then, they were asked to find a single word connected with all three that could be combined to form a common phrase or word. The single word, in this case, would be “sun” (sundress, sunrise, sunflower). Volunteers completed the tasks in either a quiet room, or while listening to two different types of music: rock music or light music“We found strong evidence of weakened performance when playing background music in comparison to quiet background conditions,” says co-author D. Neil McLatchie ofLancasterUniversity. He and his colleagues find that music negatively influences the verbal working memory processes of the brain, preventing creativity. Also, asfar as the library background noises having seemingly no effect, the study’s authors believe that was the case because library noises create a “regular state” environment that doesn’t affect concentration.“To conclude, the findings here challenge the popular view that music increases creativity, and instead show that music, whatever type it is, is always a disadvantage for creative performance in problem solving,” the study reads.12. The underlined word in Paragraph 1 can be replaced by ________.A. challengedB. acceptedC. doubtedD. heard13. What were the volunteers asked to do in the study?A. To play music.B. To combine given words.C. To create new words.D. To connect words with music.14. What can we infer from the study?A. Quiet background inspires creativity best.B. Library noise does no harm to creativity.C. Music has a bad effect on language ability.D. Music types matter in creative performance.15. Which is the main idea of the passage?A. Quiet Environments Prevent Concentration.B. Background NoiseAffects Concentration.C. Composing Music Weakens Creativity.D. Listening to Music Reduces Creativity.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
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山西省长治市第二中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题【本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟】第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力（共两节，满分20分，计入总分）第一节（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）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三个选项中选择最佳选项，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。
1. What will the woman do this afternoon?A. Go to play tennis.B. Join a birthday party.C. Help her sister prepare for a party.2. Where does the woman want to go?A. To a park.B. To a hotel.C. To a post office.3. How much should the woman pay?A. $2B. $4C. $64. What's the relationship between the speakers most probably?A. Classmates.B. Father and daughter.C. Teacher and student.5. What does the man mean?A. He is looking for work.B. He is satisfied with the pay.C. He doesn’t want to quit now.第二节（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A，B，C三个选项中选择最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读每个小题，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、7题。
6. What does the woman mainly eat today?A. Vegetables.B. Pork balls.C. Beef.7. What does the woman think of the man's diet?A. Great.B. Popular.C. Unhealthy.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What was the weather like probably last week?A. Sunny.B. Rainy.C. Snowy.9. What is the woman?A. A nurse.B. A teacher.C. A weather reporter.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What did the woman do during the summer holiday?A. She visited her high school.B. She met some formerschoolmates.C. She studied for an exam at the library.11. How many books did the woman read?A. 2B. 3C. 512. Why did the man work at the restaurant?A. To have free food.B. To improve his spanish.C. To make money fortravel.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What sport does the man like best?A. Volleyball.B. Softball.C. Basketball.14. What kind of music does the man like?A. Classical music.B. Pop musicC. Jazz15. What does the man do with friends to keep friendship?A. He hangs out with them.B. He plays sports with them.C. He shares music with them.16. When will the woman's movie begin?A. At 2: 30 p.mB. At 3: 30 p.mC. At 3: 00 p.m听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Why did the speaker fail to have a dog at first?A. She had no time to keep it.B. Her mother didn’t allow it.C. Her house was not big enough.18. Where did the speaker go to get a dog?A .To a pet store. B. To a local farmer. C. To a friend’shome19. What did the speaker decide to do after seeing the dog?A. To take him home.B. To choose another one.C. To guide him to have arest.20. What is the speaker mainly talking about?A. The dog in her family.B. Her birthday gift.C. Her life witha dog.第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分 50 分）第一节（共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5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。
ANew York City possesses some abandoned places, but they are worth a visit. Smallpox（天花）hospitalBuilt in 1854 near the East River, it was especially intended to the care of victims of smallpox. The hospital was designed by James Renwick, Jr. In 1875, the Sisters of Charity began to manage the hospital. Under its management, the hospital had been steadily growing in popularity. And it was not unusual for the hospital to begin gaining patients' sincere thanks for the kindness and care they once received. Now it has become ruins.Fort TottenFort Totten is a favorite spot for urban explorers. The striking place there is Fort Totten State Historic Site. It was built after the American Civil War. Due to its special surroundings, now Fort Totten is a popular place for shooting movies and TV shows, including Blue Bloods, Person of Interest, and White Collar. Creedmoor Psyehiatric CenterIt was named after the Creeds, a family that had previously farmed the site. The institution was opened in 1912 as a poorhouse (济贫院) for people with mental illness. It was built in the suburb (郊区) since it was thought that the fresh air and being close to nature would be good for patients. A few famous people once lived there, like rock musician Lou Reed. Later Creedmoor became overcrowded and was shut down.Old Croton Aqueduct WeirTechnically lying just beyond New York City's borders, the construction was an engineering wonder, built to bring fresh, clean water to the city. It was built because local water had become polluted. The construction was opened in 1842 and closed in 1965. Now it's part of a park.21. What was Smallpox Hospital's change after the Sisters of Charity managed it?A. It was moved to the side of a river.B. It was more recognized by the public.C. It was changed to treat smallpox patients.D. It was redecorated by James Renwick, Jr.22. Why was Creedmoor Psychiatric Center built in the suburb?A. To help the patients recover.B. To honor the family, theCreeds.C. To separate those mad patients.D. To better serve some famouspeople.23. Where would travelers most probably spot people filming movies?A. In Fort Totten.B. In Smallpox Hospital.C. In Creedmoor Psychiatric Center.D. In Old Croton Aqueduct Weir.B“Quick, quick, slow, slow,” my husband said as I was trying to focus. We frequently stepped on each other's feet. Both of us were being rhythmically challenged, and we figured a series of lessons might help us look somewhat elegant on the dancing floor. However, it didn't.It didn’t matter that the lessons didn’t pay off. Our learning something new together gave us a string of good memories, such as taking a Thai cooking class on a cold Chicago night and learning how to make classic cocktails (鸡尾酒) in a common bar. These experiences are my best memories from the past 10 years. We always have such a great time when we're trying something new together. It seems to have strengthened our relationship, and makes me feel like we have a closer connection.It turns out my theory as such is backed by research. One study shows that learning new things with your spouse (配偶), friends, or partners, can strengthen your connection or friendship. But how exactly does this work? The key is vulnerability(弱点). “Learning new things together strengthens bonds because it is at those moments that we can show our vulnerability to one another,”says Dr. Hisla Bates. “When we are learning a new task, misfortunes and failures are bound to happen. In those moments when we fail, the other party can be there in favor of us. We can work together to find a solution, and working together helps deepen the connection.”The benefits gained from learning new things with your partner can come from activities as small as hiking, trying a new recipe, going boating in the local lake or taking a fitness class together. You don’t have to bungee jump or skydive to grow closer. Try selecting activities that both partners are unfamiliar with, as this will ensure you’re on the same page.Trying to learn something new together once a month will benefit you and your spouse or friends. Overall, some of my best memories with my husband are the moments when we are learning something new together.24. What were the author and her husband doing in Paragraph 1?A. Playing sports.B. Practising dance.C. Teaching lessons.D. Taking a walk.25. What can we learn from the author's experiences?A. Practice makes perfect.B. Good memories last a long time.C. Processes matter more than results.D. Well begun is half done.26. Why does learning new things together strengthen partners’ relationship？A. It can encourage them to teach and praise each other.B. It helps improve the understanding of each other.C. It can reduce each other’s loneliness and boredom.D. It helps find each other’s weaknesses and offer support.27. What’s the best title for the text?A. The power of learning new things togetherB. The advantages of taking different lessons.C. The challenge of acquiring new knowledge.D. The importance of improving people's bonds.CPaints, furniture, printers, cleaning supplies and dry-cleaned clothes can all give off similar gases known as VOCs(挥发性有机化合物). People often can’t smell these chemicals in the house. Besides, household products generally slowly give off VOCs, and these gases' damage to humans is not easy to discover in a short time. So when people clearly feel uncomfortable, VOCs have severely affected their bodies. But certain types of greenery can suck the gases up.In the1980s, scientists with NASA studied houseplants’ability to rid the air of VOCs. All tested plants absorbed at least some VOCs. But in those tests, each plant was exposed only to one type of VOC at a time. In the real world, indoor air contains a mix of them. So scientist Niri wanted to know what would happen if plants were exposed to a mix of VOCs.His team exposed five houseplants to eight common VOCs. Each plant lived for a while with these pollutants in a container. Certain plants were better than others at removing a particular kind of VOC. Meanwhile, they found the spider plant removed VOCs most speedily. But this plant didn’t have staying power(持久力). The plant called bromeliad absorbed VOCs very slowly, but 12 hours later, the plant removed more VOCs from the air than any other plant. The two VOCs that it could not remove were also ignored by the other plants. So the new data can show bromeliad is the superstar when it comes to cleaning the air.Chemist Webe Kadima, expert in studying various plant components(成份), states, “Plants contain enzymes(酶), which are made by living things to speed up chemical reactions. Once the VOCs enter plants through their stomata(气孔), the plants’enzymes break down the VOCs into smaller, harmless chemicals."Of course, a house, or even a bedroom, is bigger than the container Niri’s teamused. But their work suggests people might breathe easier if they can figure out what type and how many plants it takes to clean the air in a room. And if they succeed, families will gladly find some plants can well do air cleaning machines' job, and that these plants can save money and add more indoor beauty.28. What can we learn about VOCs according to Paragraph 1?A. They can be removed in a variety of ways.B. They are mainly given off by decorative materials.C. Their existence in the house is not easy to discover.D. Their exact damage to humans has not been confirmed.29. What might be the weakness of the test of houseplants in the 1980s?A. It only got the support from NASA.B. It only tested their functions in the house.C. It didn't figure out the different types of VOCs.D. It didn't quite truly reflect houseplants' performance.30. What did Niri's team find from their research?A. There are eight common types of VOCs.B. Bromeliad has strong staying power to remove VOCs.C. It's difficult for families to remove all types of VOCs.D. Houseplants may grow better in the air full of VOCs.31. Webe Kadima's statement is mainly about __________.A. the components and functions of plants.B. the VOCs' approach to reaching plants' inside.C. the theory behind plants' ability to clean the air.D. the chemical reactions between plants' stomata and VOCs.DFor more and more of today's university students, screen time is competing with seat time. According to the most recent statistics, 33 percent of college students take at least one online class,17.6 percent mix online and in-class coursework, and 15.4 percent just take online classes. Each statistic represents an increase over the previous year, which is a trend that has continued since 2011. However, the increase of screen time in higher education may cause some negative consequences.A Brookings Institution report found that students taking online courses perform worse than students in traditional in-person courses and that experience in these online courses influences performance in future classes and the likelihood of dropping out of college as well.In a survey from Kent State’s new study, based on 452 students at public universities in the American Midwest, researchers confirmed many other behaviorsin online courses versus(与...相比) face-to-face courses. Students attending online courses reported higher rates of texting, emailing, checking in with online social networks, watching videos, playing video games and listening to music, while none of these activities is related to their online courses. What's worse, this could cause a drop in IQ comparable to the mental decline(衰退) caused by burning the midnight oil. And this drop may be more than temporary.The study's lead author, Andrew Lepp, mentioned he once witnessed a student taking an online biology class in the school library while streaming a Netflix video. And he added, “Those who always perform various tasks which have nothing to do with the class during online educational activities are more likely to fail the final exams.”At a meeting of the Education Writers Association, Sports Protopsaltis, a professor at George Mason University, told the audience, “The interaction between students and instructors is an important part of the educational process.”It could be that this important aspect in the educational process is the pressure to put the phone away and pay attention in most face-to-face classrooms. From this aspect, the online revolution might hopefully disrupt (瓦解) itself from within.32. Which of the following words can replace the underlined word “likelihood” in paragraph 2?A. affectionB. chanceC. factD. phenomenon33. The Brookings Institute report indicates online learning _________.A. is less beneficial to students than traditional coursesB. should be responsible for college dropoutsC. will replace in-person courses some dayD. represent the current educational trend34. What does Paragraph 3 mainly focus on?A. The activities in online classes.B. The terrible behaviors behind online courses.C. The significance of online courses for universities.D. The popularity of online learning among college students.35. Which of the following will the author probably agree with?A. Traditional classes are irreplaceable.B. Cellphone usage should be banned in classes.C. Teachers should help students with online lessons.D. Schools should encourage students to take online courses.第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5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。