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辽宁省瓦房店市高级中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题时间：100分钟 总分：120分第二部分 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。 A Amsterdam guidebookTime out Amsterdam guide is written by writers who live in the city, with a unique insider perspective on local culture. This guide is filled with useful tips and ideas on everything from room rates to the detailed clear color maps, from world-class museums and markets to the citys great bars and restaurants, and top sightseeing tips from the popular sites to the unusual.Customer reviewsI bought several books on a recent trip to Amsterdam, but this was the only one I used while walking and sightseeing. The books small size makes it convenient to hold, but dont be fooled: this book is jam-packed with useful information. And, unlike the Eyewitness Travel Guides, which are also great, this book lists a good number of budget accommodations and also provides important details that I found, for the most part, very accurate. The section on what to do outside Amsterdam was also extremely useful. My glasses broke during the trip, and the book actually listed places to get them fixed or replaced! It was amazing how much practical information they squeezed into a small book. Overall, the best travel guide Ive seen to Amsterdam!RRP: $ 12.99Price: $ 8.44You save: $ 4.55(35% off regular price)Availability: In stock(有货)Note : This item will be delivered within 24 hours in the UK. All other destinations are sent by airmail.21. Which of the following is NOT included in Amsterdam guidebook? A. Top sightseeing tips. B. World famous museums. C. Film and drama information. D. The citys great bars and restaurants.22. According to the passage, Amsterdam guidebook_. A. is handy to carry B. has a recommended price of $ 8.44 C. will be sent by air to all the buyers D. is written by people living in London23. If you buy Amsterdam guidebook, _. A. you can receive it two days later B. you should buy it in a post office C. you may know some local culture D. you can have a 4.5% discount of the regular price B Are you bad at math? If you answer yes, consider this question: Are you bad at math because you didnt study hard enough to learn the material or because you lack the ability to be good at it ? As it turns out, many children believe that they dont do well on math tests because theyre intellectually incapable (无能的) of understanding the material. They have no reason to try harder, thus trapping them in a state of being bad at math.Educators Miles Kimball and Noah Smith argue that this is a big problem,“Math is the great mental subject of an unconfident America. If we can convince you that anyone can learn math, it should be a short step to convincing you that you can learn just about anything, if you work hard enough.”Psychologist Carol Dweck took on the task of convincing a group of students that if they worked hard they could become smarter. The truly remarkable part of that study was not that the kids improved and earned higher grades; it was that Dweck noted that a few of the tough boys in the group were brought to tears, learning that the level of intelligence they could reach was limitless it was entirely up to them .Of course, not all of us will become genius mathematicians, but the majority of us can become skilled and maybe even good at math. As Mashable points out, while dyscalculia (计算障碍) , a math disability, is a real thing, only 6 percent of the population is likely to have it. For the rest of us, its a confidence problem, or a lack of belief that with hard work, well improve. Thankfully, we now know better, and we can pass on that information to the next generation.24. Many people dont work hard at math because they think that . A. their intelligence is high B. its useless to put in the effort C. math is not worth learning D. they have understood the material25. According to Miles Kimball and Noah Smith, . A. one can learn anything as long as he works hard B. math is a big problem to deal withC. most Americans dont like math at all D. math is an important subject at school 26. In Carol Dwecks study, the students .A. didnt get higher grades in the test B. became good at math soonC. passed the tests easilyD. know their intelligence depends on themselves27. What does the underlined part“that information”refer to? A. Confidence is important in ones life. B. Math disability doesnt really exist.C. Everyone is likely to learn math well.D. Math cannot be ignored at any time. C Many facts suggest that children are overweight and the situation is getting worse, according to the doctors. I feel there are a number of reasons for this.Some people blame the fact that we are surrounded by shops selling unhealthy, fatty foods, such as fried chicken and ice cream, at low prices. This has turned out a whole generation of grown-ups who seldom cook a meal for themselves. If there were fewer of these restaurants, then probably children would buy less take-away food. There is another argument that blames parents for allowing their children to become overweight. I agree with this, because good eating habits begin early in life, long before children start to visit fast food shops. If children are given fried chicken and chocolate rather than healthy food, or are always allowed to choose what they eat, they will go for sweet and salty foods every time, and this will carry on throughout their lives. There is a third reason for this situation. Children these days take very little exercise. They do not walk to school. When they get home, they sit in front of the television or their computers and play computer games. Not only is this an unhealthy pastime, it also gives them time to eat more unhealthy food. What they need is to go outside and play active games or sports. The above are the main reasons for this problem, and therefore we have to encourage young people to be more active, as well as steering them away from fast food shops and bad eating habits.28. According to the text, what kind of children may eat more unhealthy food?A .Those who often take exercise. B. Those who often watch television. C .Those who often have meals at home. D .Those who often walk to school.29. What is one reason that children become overweight?A .Children cant choose what to eat. B .Children are too busy to go out and play. C .Childrens parents often cook meals for them. D .There are too many fast food shops around.30. What does the underlined word “steering” in the last sentence most probably mean?A. guiding B. forcing C. Driving. D. Moving.31. Whats the main purpose of the text?A. To tell a story. B. To provide facts. C. To give advice. D. To compare opinions. DSeventy years ago, a group of well-known people from the art world headed by an Austrian conductor decided to hold an international festival of music, dance and theater in Edinburgh. The idea was to reunite Europe after the Second World War.It quickly attracted famous names such as Alec Guinness, Richard Burton, Dame Margot Fonteyn and Marlene Dietrich as well as the big symphony orchestras. It became a fixed event every August and now attracts 400,000 people yearly.At the same time, the “Fringe” appeared as a challenge to the official festival. Eight theater groups turned up uninvited in 1947, in the belief that everyone should have the right to perform, and they did so in a public house disused for years.Soon, groups of students firstly from Edinburgh University, and later from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, Durham and Birmingham were making the journey to the Scottish capital each summer to perform theater by little-known writers of plays in small church halls to the people of Edinburgh.Today the “Fringe”, once less recognized, has far outgrown the festival with around 1,500 performances of theater, music and dance on every one of the 21 days it lasts. And yet as early as 1959, with only 19 theater groups performing, some said it was getting too big.A paid administrator was first employed only in 1971, and today there are eight administrators working all year round and the number rises to 150 during August itself. In 2004 there were 200 places housing 1,695 shows by over 600 different groups from 50 different countries. More than 1.25 million tickets were sold.32. What was the purpose of Edinburgh Festival at the beginning?A. To introduce young theater groups. B. To honor heroes of World War.C. To attract great artists from Europe. D. To bring Europe together again.33. Why did some uninvited theater groups come to Edinburgh in 1947?A. They owned a public house there. B. They wanted to take part in the festival.C. They thought they were also famous. D. They came to take up a challenge.34. Who joined the Fringe after it appeared?A. Popular writers B. Artists from around the world.C. University students. D. Performers of music and dance.35. We may learn from the text that Edinburgh Festival_.A. keeps growing rapidly B. has gone beyond an art festivalC. gives shows all year round D. has become a non-official event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，选项中有两项为多余选项。If you are hungry, what will you do? Grab a piece of your favorite meal and stay quiet after that. 36. But it never lets you know, because you keep it busy thinking about your dream lover, favorite star and many such absurd things. So it silently begins to hide your needs and never lets itself grow. When mind loses its freedom to grow, creativity gets its full stop. This might be the reason why we all sometimes think “What happens next?”, “Why cant I think?” 37. But why is it reading but not watching TV? Because reading has been the most educational tool used by us right from the childhood. Just like that to develop other aspects of our life, we have to turn to reading for help. Once you read a book, you just dont run your eyes through the lines, but your mind tries to explain something to you. 38. Now this seed is unknowingly used by you in your future to develop new ideas. The same seed, if used many times, can help you link and relate a lot of things, which you would never thought of in your wildest dreams! This is nothing but creativity. The more books you read, the wider your mind will become. 39. Within no time you can start talking with your friends in English or any other language fluently and never run out of the right words.So guys, do give food for your thoughts by reading, reading and more reading. 40. Go, grab a book! A. The interesting part of the book is stored in your mind as a seed.B. Why not do some reading while you are hungry?C. Just like stomach, even your mind is also hungry.D. Now what are you waiting for?E. Hunger of the mind can be actually satisfied through extensive reading.F. Reading can help you make more friends, too.G. Also this makes a significant contribution to your vocabulary.第三部分 英语知识运用 （共两节，满分30分） 第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Ann worked for a big company. One day in December, she 41. a beggar making himself up as a Santa Claus 42. on the corner of the street. Each day she 43. her coins and dropped them in his bowl. He would smile and 44. her a Merry Christmas. At night the temperature dropped below 0, but the Santa Claus 45. stood in the cold wind.46. she dropped her coins into his bowl, she handed him a pair of gloves.Several days later, a colleague came into her office 47. . “I dont know what Im going to do.” “Whats wrong?” she asked. “I dont have any money to buy my boys anything for Christmas, 48. my ex-husband refuses to send money to them. It breaks my heart that they wont have anything this year.” The lady 49. her colleague, “Im sure everything will 50. . Its Christmas. Believe in miracles.”That evening, she told her husband about her colleagues 51. , “I know we dont have much money to 52. , but Id like to give her fifty or a hundred dollars. Well just get ourselves less this year. Last year we couldnt 53. to buy anything for ourselves but we still had a wonderful Christmas.” Her husband smiled, “Give her one hundred dollars. She needs it more than we do.”She reached up and held him. Warmth spread 54. her body. He held her and realized that 55. really was a Santa Clausand he had married her!41.A. spottedB. watchedC. sensedD. followed42.A. performedB. waitingC. standingD. playing43.A. earnedB. countedC. savedD. threw44.A. sendB. wishC. offerD. tell45.A. evenB. justC. stillD. yet46.A. AlthoughB. IfC. SinceD. After47.A. in tearsB. in shockC. in horrorD. in trouble48.A. orB. butC. soD. otherwise49.A. remindedB. amusedC. teasedD. comforted50.A. work outB. come backC. run outD. open up51.A. questionB. suggestionC. situationD. example52.A. lendB. helpC. loseD. pay53.A. offerB. affordC. promiseD. help54.A. offB. toC. amongD. through55.A. itB. thatC. thisD. there第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。I gain my inspiration for arts and crafts from all over the world but China stands out thanks 56. her rich heritage(遗产) that 57. (pass) down for generations and is still being practiced today. China is the ideal place 58. we watch masters creating masterpieces.59. (significance) Chinese arts and crafts include painting, paper cuts, woodblocking printing(木板印刷), Chinese knots, opera, kungfu. The list is almost 60. (end). Woodblocking printing is one of my favourite crafts. You can create anything just by carving out 61. design on wood. The best thing is that you can reproduce as many prints as possible as the woodblock is permanent. The 62. (discover) of woodblocking printing in China 63. (use) for printing scrolls(卷轴) paved the way for publishing.Chinese knots can be picked out from a crowd due to 64. (they) unique woven design in red and yellow. I cant imagine a world without arts and crafts. I would like to thank the Chinese ancestors for discovering, practicing, carrying on these arts and 65. (share) them with the world.第四部分 写作 （共两节，满分40分）第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）假定你是李华，请给外教露西（Lucy）写封邮件，邀请她和同学去敬老院（nursing home）做义工，陪伴老人们。内容包括：1. 出发及返回时间2. 活动：演讲，表演节目等注意：词数80左右；可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Lucy,_Yours Li Hua第二节 读后续写（满分25分） 阅读下面文章，根据所给情节进行续写，使之构成一个完整的故事情节。My father asked me tochatwith him for a while. Actually, I was unwilling to listen to his talking endlessly as he always did. My father was a lawyer, but I never wanted to go to law school or follow his path through life. As was expected, he cleared his throat and started to say, “Er What What do you really want to do in the gorgeousfuture?” I was silent for a moment playing with the cell phone. I kept thinking, “Should I tell him my true thoughts? What if he gets angry? What if I let him down?” later I replied, “Well, I want to be awriter.” I guessed this may be not the answer he would expect. But surprisingly, “Interesting idea!” he answered. I wasshocked, speaking in a low voice with hesitation. “Are you serious, dad?” “Well, you needconfidenceand goodpreparations, and you still have plenty of time. You need to find out what you really enjoy now. Look, its late. Lets take the boat out tomorrow morning, just you and me. Maybe we can catch some crabs (螃蟹) for dinner, and we can talk more.” Early next morning wepacked upthe equipment and set off along the coast. We didnt talk much, but enjoyed the sound of the seabirds and the sight of the coastline.There were no big waves and blinding sunlight at that time. “Lets see if we get lucky,” he said, picked up a web basket with a rope tied and threw it into the sea. We waited a while, then my father stood up and said, “Give me a hand with this,” and we pulled up thecrabcage onto the deck. To our joy, thecagewas filled with dozens of soft shell crabs. Squatting (蹲) down, we watched them for a moment. At first they fought against each other to climb out hard, trying to escape. Many werepulled backinto the cage. Later, some gave up, but there are still some crabs trying to escape again and again.注意：1）所续写短文的词数应为150左右；2）应使用5个以上短文中标有下划线的关键词语；3）续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好；4）续写完成后，请用下划线标出你所使用的关键语。Paragraph 1:At that moment, my father pointed to the cage, “Look at that crab, there!” _Paragraph 2:From that day on, I was determined to make my dream come true._英语参考答案阅读理解A.21-23 CAC B.24-27 BADC C.28-31 BDAC D.32-35 DBCA七选五 36-40 CEAGD完形填空41-45 ACCBC 46-50 DABDA 51-55 CBBDD语法填空56. to 57.has b