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2019-2020学年高二英语下学期期中试题 (III)第一部分 英语知识运用 （共三节，满分100分）第一节 阅读理解（共四篇，共15小题；每小题3分，满分45分Land Art, sometimes referred to as Earth Art or Earthworks, is a form of art which involves using physical landscapes to create art, taking art out of the museum and into the outside world. Modern Land Art movement really got going in the 1960s when American artists began creating Land Art on a large scale. Today, works of modern Land Art can be seen all over the world, sometimes right alongside much older pieces of Land Art created by people who lived thousands of years ago.Land Art, which is not necessarily unchangeable, can take a number of forms. For examples, in 1970 Robert Smithson created the Spiral Jetty（螺旋状防波堤）, made of a collection of stones and mud, in the Great Salt Lake. The American artist made a large jetty in a spiral shape which sticks out into the waters of the lake.Reshaping the landscape is a mon characteristic of Land Art, which can be created by moving parts around. People can also add things to the environment to create Land Art, like salt, which is added to the Spiral Jetty. It is possible to use plants. In all cases, Land Art is immovable.Land Art is designed to gradually form, change, and eventually decay（衰落）. Thats one of the biggest differences between Land Art and most of the art one sees in the museums. Some works of art can exist only for a few hours or days. Others are exposed to rain and wind so that they develop and decay over time, which is part of the attractiveness in the eyes of the artists.1. What do we know about Robert Smithson?A. He is a great creative artist. B. He lives near the Great Salt Lake.C. He made the most famous Land Art. D. He was a pioneer in creating Land Art.2. One of the unique characteristics of Land Art lies in _. A. it shows the extreme beauty of nature B. it develops and decays gradually over timeC. it bines the landscapes around pletely D. it offers the artists a chance to get close to nature3. What is the passage mainly about?A. Works of Land Art. B. History of Land Art.C. Changes of Land Art. D. Introduction of Land Art. BIf you have a chance to go to Finland, you will probably be surprised to find how “foolish” the Finnish people are. Take the taxi drivers for example. Taxis in Finland are mostly high-class Benz（奔驰）with a fare of two US dollars a kilometer. You can go anywhere in one, tell the driver to drop you at any place, say that you have some business to attend to, and then walk off without paying your fare. The driver would not show the least sign of anxiety. The dining rooms in all big hotels not only serve their guests, but also serve outside diners. Hotel guests have their meals free, so they naturally go to the free dining rooms to have their meals. The most they would do to show their good faith is to wave their registration card to the waiter. With such a loose check, you can easily use any old registration card to take a couple of friends to dine free of charge. The Finnish workers are paid by the hour. They are very much on their own as soon as they have agreed with the boss on the rate（价钱）. From then on they just say how many hours they have worked and they will be paid accordingly（相应地）. With so many loopholes（漏洞）in everyday life, surely Finland must be a heaven to those who love to take “petty advantages”. But the strange thing is, all the taxi passengers would always e back to pay their fare after they have attended to their business; not a single outsider has ever been found in the free hotel dining rooms. And workers always give an honest account of the exact hours they put in. As the Finns always act on good faith in everything they do, living in such a society has turned everyone into a real “gentleman”. In a society of such high moral practice, what need is there for people to be on guard against others?4. While taking a taxi in Finland, _. A. a passenger can never be turned down by the taxi driver wherever he wants to go B. a passenger pays two US dollars for a taxi ride C. a passenger can go anywhere without having to pay the driver D. a passenger needs to provide good faith demonstration before they leave without paying5. We know from the passage that big hotels in Finland _.A. provide meals for only those who live in the hotelsB. provide meals for any dinersC. provide free wine and charge for foodD. are mostly poorly managed6. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage? A. The workers in Finland are paid by the hour.B. The bosses in Finland are too busy to check the working hours of their employees.C. The workers are always honest with their working hours.D. The workers and their bosses will make an agreement in advance about the pay.7. It can be concluded that _.A. Finnish people are not smart enough in daily life B. Finland has been a good place for cheatsC. the Finnish society is of very high moral levelD. all the Finns are richC It was a dark, wet November morning. It seemed like it would take a million years to get to summer again. I thought bears have got it right- what a perfect idea to sleep through the worst part of the year and wake up when spring es! “Want some words of affirmation(肯定)?” a coworker, seeing my mood, kindly suggested. “You dont think they would cheer you up?” “Today? No.” I shook my head. “I used to think so too,” he said, “until I realized the effect my words had on a certain person. Well, it was someone I knew pretty well. I have to say I treated him rather badly.” “You? But you are always so positive! How did you treat him badly?” “I told him I did not like anything about him, really. I told him I did not even like his name. In fact, it wasnt only what I said. I also did pretty bad things to him. When he was hungry, I did not give him the chance to eat proper food. When he felt like doing something fun, I said to him that he was being childish and having fun was not productive (有成果的). And worst of all, when he was sick and needed care, I did not care. I told him to get up and get to work. And when he did, I never told him he did good work. You could say I was ashamed of him,” he said. “I wanted to get rid of him because he just wasnt good enough for me-but couldnt.” “But that was heartless!” He nodded. “Then one day it all changed. I stood there in front of the bathroom mirror one morning. I saw the dark circles under his eyes, I saw the excess (过量的) weight. I saw the hair that needed cutting. And I saw the eyes that once had looked at the world eagerly. Now they were so sad and tired. And there and then I realized he deserved better. So I told the man I had disliked for so many years that he was a good person after all.” My jaw (下巴) dropped. I looked at him-full of positive energy, in good shape, always ready to encourage others. “Wow” He winked (眨眼) at me. “So how about having a little positive conversation with the bathroom mirror? The person in there has the greatest effect on you!”8. The first paragraph implies that .A. the author felt frustrated that morningB. the weather in November was the worst in a yearC. the author didnt enjoy his work environmentD. the author always felt bad in winter9. The authors coworker used to be a person who .A. was very proud of himselfB. treated people differentlyC. worked hard to keep fitD. criticized himself a lot 10. Which paragraph gives a clue about who the person that a authors coworker treated badly was?A. Paragraph 4. B. Paragraph 8. C. Paragraph 6. D. The last paragraph.11. What does the authors coworker suggest the author do? A. Be helpful to those in need.B. Be confident in the face of difficulty.C. Be positive about himself.D. Be kind to those who make mistakes.D Edmontons Downtown Park is transformed into one huge stage for five days where artists are able to share their talents, and where people are able to celebrate and enjoy themselves. Since its beginning in 1980, the Edmonton Folk Music Festival has been memorating (纪念）the true feeling of what folk music is all about and thats the traditional togetherness (友爱）that is felt when people gather to share stories and feelings through song.This year will be the sixth year when volunteer Riedel will be offering up her time to the festival. “People ing off a busy spring and summer have a moment of relaxation,” Riedel said. “Its really easy to relax, and its great seeing family and friends have fun together.” These families and friends e from all different kinds of musical tastes. People who take pleasure in Blues are there, so are people who love Bluegrass. This festival does its best to develop everyones musical interests.With so many years of experience, the festival has bee a well-oiled machine, and does whatever it can to make attendees feel as fortable as possible. There are free water stations throughout the venue (举办地）for people to fill up their travel cups. When people buy food, reusable dishes are given a $2 plate fee, but that is returned when the plate is brought back.The festival has pletely sold out of tickets, and in record time. But with big names such as Van Morrison and Jakob Dylan, its easy to see how that was going to happen. There is no parking area during the festival, so using the Park & Ride system or Edmonton Transit is highly remended. A bike lock-up area is provided and will be available Thursday until Sunday one hour before the gates open until 45 minutes after the gates close.The Edmonton Folk Music Festival begins on Wednesday, Aug.4 with Van Morrison playing the special donation fund concert, and will finish up on Sunday, Aug.8.12. The Edmonton Folk Music Festival is held mainly to _.A. gather people with different musical tastesB. collect old stories of folk music C. exhibitive good voices of great talents in folk musicD. remind people of the real sense of folk music13. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. It costs people a little to fill up their cups from water stations.B. Its hard for people to appreciate Blues.C. Riedel has volunteered for the festival for at least 5years.D. People have to pay $2 for a plate of food.14. We can learn from the passenger that .A. the Edmonton Folk Music Festival is well organizedB. people can get tickets easily for the festivalC. driving ones own car to the festival is highly remendedD. bikes are available at the festival from Wednesday to Sunday15. What would be the best title for the passage?A. Folk Music of BluesB. Edmontons Downtown ParkC. Festival for Family GatheringD. One Festival for All第二节根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。(共5小题；每小题3分，满分15分） As we all know, different countries have different cultures. The cultures of the East and the West really distinguish each other a lot. 16 The origin of the eastern cultures is mainly from two countries: China and India. Both of the two cultures are fostered by riversthe Yellow River in China and the Hindu River in India. 17 Then in Tang Dynasty of China, the Chinese culture gradually went overseas to Japan, mixed into the Japanese society and shaped the Japanese culture nowadays. Though a bit different from the Chinese one, it belongs to the same system.When the two mother rivers gave birth to the Eastern culture, another famous culture was brought up on the Mesopotamian Plainthe Mesopotamian Civilization. This civilization later on developed into the cultures of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. 18 Like the Chinese culture, the European one also crossed waters. When the British settled down in America, their culture went with them over the Atlantic Ocean. So the American culture doesnt distinguish from the European one a lot. 19 Take the language system for example. In the East, most languages belong to the pictographic language while the Western languages are mostly based on the Latin system. Other causes like human race difference counts as well. But whats more, due to the far distance and the steep areas between the East and West, the two cultures seldom municate until recent centuries. So they grew up totally in their own ways with almost no interference (干扰) from the other.The differences are everywhere. 20 But different cultures make the world of 21st century more colorful. The cultural gap should not be the obstacle (障碍) to the civilization of human being. It ought to be the motivation of our going farther.A. Let us work together to keep a variety of culture.B. And these two are well-known as the base of the European culture.C. One important thing is to learn about other cultures.D. They helped the two cultures develop for centuries and form their own styles.E. They are obvious and affect peoples ways of thinking and their views of the world.F. At the same time, some other differences add to the cultural differences.G. This is because the culture systems are two separate systems on the whole.第三节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）Years ago, I worked at the Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus. One day, as I was passing the elephants, I suddenly stopped, 21 by the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to their front legs. It was 22 that they could, at any time, break free, 23 strangely enough, they didnt. I asked a trainer the 24 for this.He said, “When they were very young, we used the 25 size rope, and it was strong enough to hold them. As they grow up, they believe the rope can 26 hold them, so they never try.”Like the elephants, how many of you believe you cannot do a thing, simply because you 27 once before? Do you often tell 28 “I cannot dance” or “Im not good at math”? These are 29 of self limiting beliefs. You must realize youre 30 for them. A limiting belief that says youre poor at math may have 31 as a reaction to the embarrassing experiences related to math, or the remarks made by someone important to you which 32 you. The cool thing is that because you create the 33 you can choose to change it! Here is how:First, 34 it with “I am good at math”. Once you change your 35 , your subconsciousness(潜意识) will make this 36 by driving you to act. That might be to take a math course or to go online 37 help, etc. Gradually youll really see your math skills are 38 .This is such a simple process that you can 39 it today. Dont be like the poor elephants and make your life 40 in a place because of a limiting belief you developed years ago.21. A. excited B. confused C. discouraged D. worried22. A. impossible B. doubtful C. uncertain D. obvious23. A. but B. or C. and D. so 24. A. case B. result C. reasonD. choice25. A. same B. bigger C. smaller D. different 26. A. narrowly B. almost C. still D. hardly27. A. did B. failed C. tried D. succeeded 28. A. yourself B. others C. your teacher D.your partner29. A. causes B. stories C. results D. examples 30. A. consciousB. honest C. responsibleD. depended31. A. stopped B. referredC. changed D. originated32. A. interested B. disappointed C. bored D. inspired 33. A. belief B. experienceC. embarrassment D. remark34. A. represent B. pare C. mix D. replace35. A. action B. thought C. aim D. plan36. A. e true B. run out C. on guard D. keep cool37. A. at B. by C. forD. in 38. A. improved B. judged C. realized D.recognized39. A. finishB. continue C. keep D. begin 40. A. involvedB. stuck C. unfinishedD. changed第II卷第二部分 写作（共三节，满分50分）第一节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。One day an elderly teacher took a walk through a forest, with a pupil by his side. Suddenly he 41 （stop）and pointed to four plants close at hand. The first was just beginning to appear slowly above the ground, the second had rooted itself pretty well into the earth, the third was a small short tree, while the fourth was 42 full-sized tree. The tutor said to his young 43 （pany）,“Pull up the first plant.” The boy did so eagerly, 44 （use）only his fingers“Now,pull up the second.” Theyouthobeyed 45 found that thetask was 46（difficult）.“Do the same 47 the third, ” he urgedThe boy had to use all his strength to uproot it“Now, ” said the instructor, “try your hand with the fourth” The pupil put his arms around the trunk of the tall tree a