青海省西宁市第十四中学2019_2020学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题.docx

青海省西宁市第十四中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题第一部分 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 does the woman want to drink?A. Iced coffee B.Green tea C. Orange juice2. What kind of music does the man like best?A. Pop music B. Classical music C. Jazz3. Why does the man want a bicycle?A. To exercise and lose weight. B. To train for a race. C. To join a bicycle club4. What will the woman buy for Sam?A. A toy B. A gift card. C. A set of books5. Where are the speakers probably?A. On the train B. At the ticket office C. In the train station第二节（共15小题：每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分） 听下面5段对话或对白，每段对话或对白后有几个小题，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，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6断材料，回答第6、7题。6. What is the man probably?A. A shop assistant. B. A painter C. A tour guide.7.What is the woman interested in？A. Silk and fans. B. Dragon Well tea C.Four Jewels of the Study听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. What does the woman s research focus on?A. The types of celebration B. The origins of the festivals C. People s attitudes to the festivals9. What did Europeans use to celebrate at the end of the year?A. The end of the winter B. The end of bad luck. C. The end of a year s hard work.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How does the man feel when the woman asks about his application?A. Sad B. Ashamed. C. Disappointed11. What is the womans first piece of advice about?A. Skills. B. Qualities. C. Goals12. What does the man need to do next?A. Review his application B. Send in his application C. Prepare for an interview听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. How often does the man come to the coffee house?A. At least once a week. B. At least twice a week C. At least three times a week14. Why does the woman work in the coffee house?A. To earn some pocket money.B. To learn about foreign culture C. To practice her spoken English15. Why does the woman thank the man?A. For his words of praise B. For his tips C. For his help.16. What does the woman advise the man to try?A. Cakes B. Cookies. C .Chips听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What s the weather usually like in the speaker s hometown?A. Rainy. B. Sunny. C. Windy18. What does the speaker say about George?A. He lived far from the town. B. He was older than Richard C. He suggested forming a club19 What color skull did the speaker choose?A. Golden B. Red C. Green20. How many members were in the club?A. Four B. Three C. Two第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30）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。 ASam and Jason were good friends. One day they had a car accident. The next morning, Sam woke up but Jason was still unconscious (昏迷的). When Dr. Smith saw Sam awake, he smiled at him and asked, “How are you feeling today?” Sam smiled back and said, “Wonderful! Promise me you wont tell Jason anything.” Dr. Smith was moved by Sams words and said, “You are a very brave man. You know I wont do that. Trust me.”Months later Jason recovered. He stopped hanging out with Sam. He felt unhappy to spend time with a disabled person like Sam. Sam was lonely and heartbroken. One day Sam died in despair (失望). When Jason was on his burial, Dr. Smith gave Sams letter to him.The letter read, “Dear Jason, I have kept my promise to give you my eyes if anything had happened to them. Now there is nothing more that I can do. You will see through my eyes that you will always be my best friend . Sam.”When he finished reading, Dr. Smith added, “I had promised Sam to keep it a secret.” Jason stood there with tears on his face.21. In the first paragraph, Dr. Smith promised Sam to _.A. make friends with him B. take good care of JasonC. give Jason the letter D. keep a secret from Jason22. Why did Jason stop hanging out with Sam?A. He recovered but still couldnt move freely.B. He felt upset to be with a disabled man like Sam. C. He just found another friend. D. He didnt know what had happened to Sam.23. When Jason finished reading the letter, he felt so _. A. moved B. worried C . happy D. calm24. What can we learn from the passage?A. Dont leave your friend when he is in trouble B. Trust a friend when he has changed.C. Brave people are the best friends. D. Be faithful to your friend forever.BGoddington TheaterThe Goddington Theater Ticket Office is open from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Monday to Friday, and for half an hour in the evening before the advertised start time of each performance.Telephone bookings Your tickets are held at the Ticket Office for you to collect or, if you prefer, a charge（费用） of 35 cents is made to post them to you if you pay by cash. Well post them to you for free if you book by credit card. No extra charge.Postal bookings You can write to the Ticket Office requesting tickets, or to confirm a reservation.Where to find Goddington Theater Goddington Theater can be found within the Goddington University site, next to the car park, which is available for public use after 5 p.m. on weekdays and all day on weekends.If travelling by car Coming from the south end of Princes Street, you will see the library on your right. Next to the library is Goddington University. Take the next turning on the right, then first right into the car park gate straight ahead of you, stopping as close as possible to the orange machine. Put a $ 1 coin in the machine and the gate will rise.If travelling by train/bus/ taxi You will need to allow 30 minutes to walk from the train station. Taxis are available from the front of the station. The University is a 5 to 10 minutes walk from the main bus station. When ordering a taxi from the theater, ask to be picked up at the bottom of North Street. Taxis will not come into the car park because of the entrance charge. 25. You can book your tickets _. A. at 9 a.m. on Monday B. at 5 p.m. on Wednesday C. at noon on workdays D. at lunch time on weekends 26. Where is the Goddington Theater? A. In the Goddington university. B. On the right of the Ticket Office. C. To the south of Princes Street D. At the bottom of North Street. 27. What can we learn from the passage? A. You can find a free parking place in the university. B. You have to collect your tickets if you pay by credit card. C. Tickets paid by cash will be posted to you at no extra charge. D. Taxi drivers are unwilling to pick up customers inside the car park.CThere is an old saying in English: “Laughter is the best medicine”. Until recently, few people took the saying very seriously. Now, however, doctors have begun to investigate laughter and the effects it has on the human body. They have found evidence that laughter really can improve peoples health.Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films, while doctors checked their heart rate, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise. It increases blood pressure, the heart rate and the rate of breathing; it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach, and even the feet. If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial.Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be capable of reducing the effect of pain on the body. In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs. The group, which tolerated the pain for the longest time, was the group, which listened to a funny program. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce endorphins（内啡肽）in the brain. These are natural chemicals that diminish both stress and pain.There is also some evidence to suggest that laughter helps the bodys immune system, that is, the system which fights infection. In an experiment, one group of students watched a funny video while another group served as the control group-in other words, a group with which to compare the first group. Doctors checked the blood of the students in both groups and found that the people in the group that watched the video had an increase in the activity of their blood cells, that is, the cells which fight infection.As a result of these discoveries, some doctors and psychiatrists（精神病学家）in the United States now hold laughter clinics, in which they try to improve their patients conditions by encouraging them to laugh. They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing, making them smile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter.28. We learn from the first paragraph that laughter .A. is good for ones health. B. is related to some illness.C. has been investigated long since. D. has no effect on the body.29.Doctors have found that laughter .A. keeps down blood pressure. B. has similar effects to physical exercise.C. decreases the heart rate. D. increases stress.30. Which of the following statements is NOT true of laughter, according to the passage?A. It reduces pain. B. It exercises the body.C. It improves the bodys immune(免疫的)system. D.It can cure cancer.31. In a laughter clinic, doctors .A. laugh at their patients. B. encourage their patients to laugh.C. smile when they dont feel like laughing. D. never stop laughing.DHistory tells us that footwear was one of the first things ancient people learned to make. Footwear helped them across rocky paths or hot sands without injuring themselves. The earliest footwear we know of was simply a piece of plaited (编织的) grass or leather tied to the feet.The ancient Egyptians seem to have invented the first footwear with a firm sole (鞋底) sandals. Egyptian royalty usually wore sandals that had a different style from those with lower status (身份), while slaves were not allowed to wear anything on their feet. The sandal is still the basic form of footwear in many countries, particularly those with a hot climate, whereas in cold climates, an entirely different type of shoe appeared the moccasin a slipper-shaped shoe made of soft but strong leather.The Greeks were the first to develop shoes with heels (鞋跟). Then, in the Middle Ages, shoes with long points at the toe became very chic for the nobility. These shoes were often very difficult to wear. Other trends followed, with square-toed shoes, wide shoes, and even shoes that could make a woman stand two feet taller. Not surprisingly, these sometimes led to accidents. Even today, fashion rather than comfort often leads to the kind ofshoeswomen wear.Mechanical shoemaking appeared in the 1800s in North America. Until then, shoes had been made with the same kinds of hand tools used by the ancient Egyptians. And in 1858, a machine was invented that could stitch (缝合) the sole of a shoe to the upper part. Now it was possible to make shoes that were shaped to fit either the left or right foot. Toward the end of the 1800s came a new type of shoe that was specifically designed for sports the sneaker and it soon become an all-time favorite.32. What did shoes often show in ancient times?A. The rich resources. B. Peoples different beliefs.C. Peoples status in society. D. The changeable climates.33. What does the underlined word “chic” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?A. Valuable. B. Convenient. C. Fashionable. D. Comfortable.34. Before mechanical shoemaking appeared, _.A. shoes were often very difficult for people to wear.B. all the shoe patterns made by the Greeks were the same.C. the only function of footwear was to protect peoples feet.D. people wore the same-shaped shoes on their two feet 35. How does the text mainly develop?A. By providing examples. B. By making comparisons.C. By following the order of time. D. By following the order of importance.第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分） 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。How to keep healthy? Its easy for us to catch a cold in winter and spring because the weather changes a lot in spring and it is too cold in winter. But if we take care in our life, all of us can keep healthy without any cold. 36 . This will stop germs（细菌,病毒） passing from one person to another. When you finish your work or before you eat, youd better wash your hands. 37 . Use a tissue（纸巾）, and then throw it into dustbins at once. When others around you are coughing, I advise you to turn your head away from the people so that their viruses wont reach you. Get more fresh air. Germs like staying around in dry and warm rooms. 38 . Dont stay too long in the places with too many people. If flu is going round house or school, you should try to stay away from those who are ill. 39 Boil your toothbrush for about a minute. This kills germs . 40 . If you have used the toothbrush for three months or so, throw it away and buy a new one.A. Have a shower everydayB. Wash your hands oftenC. Dont use your hands when coughing D. Dont go out often when you are coughingE. Besides, dont use the same toothbrush too longF. In this way, you wont be infected by these peopleG. So youd better stay in the places with more fresh air第三部分： 语言知识运用 （共两节，满分45分）第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。 My faith in humanity (人性) was restored last night while working part-time at a local Bed, Bath & Beyond.I was in the process of ringing out a female customer who had been having a 41 time recently. She had been in the night before and was back again to 42 what she could afford to purchase. She was trying to buy 43 for herself and her two young sons.Finally, she made her 44 : one blanket and something else. She 45 all of the cash, but it was only enough for one blanket. She was unable to make the 46 of the purchases.A gentleman, 47 to make his purchase, watched 48 and signaled to me as I was bagging up the blanket for the woman. He told me he wanted to 49 everything else for her. I asked him if he was sure. He 50 .I quickly and quietly rang out the rest of the purchases 51 I asked the female customer to wait a moment. The 52 came to over $200. The man provided me with his credit card 53 blinking. He 54 off and he went.I then told the female customer that all of the things were hers and she was 55 and ready to go. She stared at me with complete 56 on her face. The 57 started. I started crying too.In ten years of working this particular part-time job, I have never experienced such 58 . There are good and 59 people in this world. And they do not receive the credit they should.Thanks to this customer for bringing a bit of 60 and relief into that female customers life and for restoring my faith in humanity.41. A. free B. hard C. happy D. perfect42. A. order B. predict C. determine D. learn43. A. blankets B. presents C. shirts D. drinks44. A. mark B. conclusion C. mistake D. decision45. A. figured out B. turned in C. counted out D. left behind46. A. rest B. amount C. price D. extra47. A. arranging B. planning C. aiming D. waiting48. A. angrily B. quietly C. impatiently D. anxiously49. A. provide B. cover C. buy D. bring50. A. waved B. refused C. admitted D. nodded51. A. since B. while C. though D. if52. A. total B. number C. service D. result53. A. beyond B. by C. without D. against54. A. accepted B. continued C. confirmed D. signed55. A. checked out B. given up C. paid back D. turned down56. A. sadness B. shock C. disappointment D. excitement57. A. pain B. smiles C. story D. tears58. A. selflessness B. weakness C. loveliness D. truthfulness59. A. active B. optimistic C. great D. famous60. A. expectation B. joy C. frustration D. luck第二节 语法填空（共10 小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面短文，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。Have you ever seen the TV show “where are we going, Dad?” It is now without doubt the most popular TV show in China, attracting over 600 million viewers each week. In this program, several fathers, _61_ are all well known in China, take care of their kids alone _62_the help of the childrens mothers. The