内蒙古杭锦后旗奋斗中学2020学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题

奋斗中学2020-2020学年第二学期 期末考试题高二英语（笔答部分）（笔答卷满分120分， 答题时间100分钟）卷第一部分 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。ASandpiperLounge area(客厅) with color TV/DVD and log fireone welcome basket of logs on arrival. Fully fitted kitchen/dining area with cooker, microwave, dishwasher etc. Newly fitted shower unit with electric shower and WC. Four bedrooms with one twin bedded room and one bunk bedded(上下铺) room. There is a beautiful wooden divider between the kitchen and lounge. There are no steps in the cottage, which makes it suitable for anyone who has a little difficulty walking or managing stairs.Smugglers Cove CottageLarge ground floor cottage, attractive lounge with log fire, color TV/ DVD and lovely views of the castle and lake. Four bedrooms and two twin bedded rooms plus double bed. Separate fitted kitchen with cooker, microwave, dishwasher and fridge etc. and big dining area. Basket of logs provided on arrival. Bathroom with electric shower and separate WC. Separate entrance passage with own yard and barbecue.Smugglers Cove is perfect for larger families and groups or couples wishing to enjoy themselves!DriftwoodGround floor cottage. Lounge area with colour TV/DVD, with dining area complete with fully fitted kitchen, cooker, dishwasher, microwave, etc. Bathroom with electric MIRA shower and WC. Four bedroom and one twin bedded room. People(and luggage!) can be offloaded at the door itself. Pretty bay window overlooking garden with own yard and barbecue.Tidesreach CottageOne double bedroom and one bunk bedded room.Tidesreach is a bright and airy, first floor cottage apartment fit for couples or small families. Tidesreach is a comfortable, well-equipped holiday cottage apartment with woodland views towards Watennouth castle and over the courtyard.Tidesreach Cottage is dog friendly. Well behaved pets are welcome.21. If a family of four travel with their cat, the best place for them to stay at might be_.A. Sandpiper B. Tidesreach CottageC. Smugglers Cove CottageD. Driftwood22. If you enjoy barbecue, you can choose to stay at_.A. Smugglers Cove Cottage or DriftwoodB. Sandpiper or Smugglers Cove CottageC. Driftwood or Tidesreach CottageD. Tidesreach Cottage or Sandpiper23. It can be inferred that the places are mainly intended for_.A. children B. young couples C. the disabled D. familiesBIts a little known fact that August 13th is celebrated as Left-handers day throughout the world. A number of left-handers associations celebrate it and draw attention to this special day but it is not done enough.We have not heard of left-handed parades(游行) or large parties. There will always be some mention of this day in a few newspapers or local TV stations that can be easily missed by public at large. The question is what we can do to bring more attention to Left-handers Day.On August 13th, 1976 an organization known as Left-handers International first declared this holiday. This organization served as a source of information for left-handers. It also sold left-handed products for several years before going out of business. No one really picked it up from there. Now, its up to individuals (个人) and local organizations to celebrate this day.To celebrate Left-handers Day, you can organize a party and invite left-handers from your family, neighborhood, workplace or school. Also, dont forget to invite your right-handed friends. Give your good wishes to all the left-handers you know and send them cards/e-cards. Buy a gift, preferably a left-handed product, for a special left-handed friend.On August 13th, wear a T-shirt that says something about left-handers or the left-handers day. Let your local newspaper and TV station know about Left-handers Day by writing to them. Write to your senator (参议员), congressmen (众议员), mayor etc. informing them about left-handers day. Send cards to left-handed celebrities (名人), wishing them a happy Left-handers Day. If you are a school teacher or are associated with school activities, educate the kids about Left-handers Day.If you have any other suggestions, please let us know. We will add it to this list. Also, if you have a local left-handers association, tell us about it and we will help you spread the word so that you can attract new members. Finally, send us photos, stories, articles on how you have celebrated Left-handers Day and we will publish them here.24. We can learn from the first two paragraphs that Left-handers Day_.A. is often celebrated with paradesB. is drawing more and more attentionC. is not known by many peopleD. is seldom mentioned in any newspaper25. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?A. How to celebrate Left-handers Day.B. History of Left-handers Day.C. Advantages of being left-handed.D. How the date was chosen for Left-handers Day.26. To celebrate Left-handers Day, you are advised in the passage to_.A. wear a special T-shirt to celebrate the dayB. use your left hand to write cards to left-handersC. hold a party that doesnt include right-handersD. ask left-handed celebrities to celebrate it in public27. The passage was written mainly to_.A. collect peoples opinions about being left-handedB. introduce left-handed celebritiesC. promote Left-handers DayD. encourage left-handed people to live a normal lifeCA jobless man applied for the position of “office boy” at Microsoft. The HR manager interviewed him and then watched him cleaning the floor as a test.“You are employed,” he said. “Give me your e-mail address and Ill send you the application to fill in, as well as date when you may start.”The man replied, “But I dont have a computer, neither an e-mail.”“Im sorry,” said the HR manager. “If you dont have an e-mail, that means you do not exist. And whoever doesnt exist cannot have the job.”The man left with no hope at all. He didnt know what to do, with only ten dollars in his pocket. He then decided to go to the supermarket and buy 10kg tomatoes. He then sold the tomatoes from door to door. In less than two hours, he succeeded to double his capital (资本). He repeated the operation three times, and returned home happily with 60 dollars.The man realized that he can survive in this way, and started to go every day earlier, and return late. Thus, his money doubled or tripled every day. Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, and then he had his own fleet (车队) of delivery vehicles. Five years later, the man is one of the biggest food retailers in the US.He started to plan his familys future and decided to have a life insurance. He called an insurance broker and chose a protection plan.When the conversation was concluded the broker asked him his e-mail. The man replied, “I dont have an e-mail.”The broker answered curiously, “You dont have an e-mail, and yet have succeeded to build an empire. Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an e-mail? ” The man thought for a while and replied, “Yes, Id be an office boy at Microsoft!”28. Why cant the man have the job at Microsoft?A. Because he was lazy.B. Because he didnt pass the test.C. Because he didnt have a computer.D. Because he didnt have an e-mail.29. The underlined word “triple” can be replaced by_.A. become 3 times B. become largeC. increase quicklyD. decrease quickly30. According to the passage, which of the following is true?A. The man is one of the biggest food retailers in the world.B. The man didnt give up though he failed the interview.C. He started his career by selling tomatoes in the supermarket.D. Those who have e-mails can work at Microsoft.31. Which proverb can best describe the story?A. Accidents will happen. B. Business is business.C. Misfortune may be an actual blessing. D. No pains, no gains.DWhat should you think about in trying to find your career (职业)? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is important to know the subjects you do well in at school. On the other hand, you may not have any specially strong or weak subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. Knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.If you have had a part-time job on Saturdays or in summer, think what you gained from it. If nothing else, you may have learned to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a part-time job.Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs when you handle tools; perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is bitter to face any weaknesses than to pretend they do not exist. Your school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it is an important part of your background. You should not be apologetic about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.32. Which of the following best sums up (总结) the first paragraph?A. The importance of doing well at school.B. The importance of being good at all subjects.C. Using school performance to help to choose a career.D. The indirect value of school work.33. The writer thinks that for a student to have a part-time job is probably_.A. a waste of time that could have been spent on studyB. a good way to earn extra moneyC. useful for his future work D. a good way to find out his weak points34. Which subject is supposed to have no direct value for job hunting?A. History. B. English. C. Technical Drawing. D. Mathematics.35. The whole passage centers on_.A. developing ones abilities useful in school workB. acquiring knowledge by working hard at schoolC. finding ones strong and weak pointsD. choosing a career according to what one is skilled in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。Life can be so difficult these days. It is the time that you all should admit you need help in organizing your lives. Here are some tips that will help you. Write everything down and do not rely on your memory. 36._If you want to remember things, put them in writing, or in a digital notebook. Keeping your to-do lists and other information written somewhere allows you to look back at them anytime, ever when you have hit your head and forgotten your own name. 37._Try this experiment before buying one thing, throw out something old or something you do not use. Or, if you are a really pack rat, just throw out one old thing a day until you can not find any more items to throw. Recycle and donate. Is your closet full of unopened bags and clothes that still have their tags on? Is your bookshelf full of unread books? Chances are that if you have not read, worn, or used whatever they are, then you are probably not going to use them at all. 38._Create daily, weekly and monthly timetables for cleaning. Organize your cleaning timetable. 39._Distribute tasks evenly, so for example, dish washing could be done daily; while vacuuming could be done weekly and cleaning the windows done monthly. Whichever of these tasks you decide to do, remember that you can not completely organize your life in one go. 40._Just decide to get organized now, and then take baby steps. Soon enough, you will be making a habit out of it all. A. Practice putting things away immediately. B. Throw one thing before buying something. C. It is a long and never-ending process, so be patient. D. Give them to a charity or sell on the Internet. E. It is extremely exhausting to clean everything all at once. F. To keep up with tasks, you need to work with your family. G. We all agree most of us have a difficulty remembering things. 第二部分语言知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第1节 （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、和四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I had just started my second year studying at Cambridge University when I was faced with the news I had never expected. A lump (肿块) in my neck41out to be cancer. I would42six months of chemotherapy(化疗). After the shock, I was struck by this thought: my43didnt have any room for cancer. I had so much I wanted to44and so many goals I wanted to chase. I was faced with the45 job of telling my friends and family. Then, I had to decide whether to46in Cambridge and take five exams at the end of the year. My doctor47against it, and so did my parents and teachers. My doctors and teachers convinced me that taking some time off to48and relax would be the best thing for me. I could not think of anything49. I did not want to50a year of my life, receiving pity from those around me. Together with my parents, I tried to persuade the university to51me to stay at Cambridge and study only half the course. At the end of the year I would take two exams. It was really a52to persuade them to agree. Treatment began and I was up and down from Cambridge to London every other week. It made me feel53, but to a much lesser degree than I had expected. I was54to read, eat and socialize exactly as I used to. I slept a lot and rested a lot, but I also worked hard at my studies. It gave me focus, and it also gave me purpose. Completing my55at the end of term felt like a great personal victory. I took a56to continue studying while undergoing treatment, and it57. I was successful in my examsand more58, I made a full recovery. Every person facing a disease like cancer must make the59that are right for them. I am60that I made the decision that was right for me. 41. A. stuckB. cameC. turnedD. worked42. A. requireB. expectC. senseD. arrange43. A. bodyB. memoriesC. familyD. dreams44. A. faceB. achieveC. showD. understand45. A. necessaryB. temporaryC. difficultD. disappointing46. A. joinB. treatC. settleD. continue47. A. foughtB. advisedC. actedD. decided48. A. recoverB. exerciseC. studyD. play49. A. betterB. worseC. moreD. less50. A. saveB. spendC. takeD. miss51. A. helpB. remindC. allowD. invite52. A. struggleB. failureC. burdenD. trouble53. A. tiredB. relaxedC. confidentD. nervous54. A. afraidB. readyC. ableD. eager55. A. purposeB. projectsC. treatmentD. exams56. A. restB. riskC. privilegeD. job57. A. ended upB. passed onC. paid offD. broke out58. A. clearlyB. interestinglyC. specificallyD. importantly59. A. choicesB. changesC.effortsD. chances60. A. surprisedB. excitedC. determinedD. proud第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 Nigeria is a country in West Africa. It has 61._ population of over 180 million, making it the most populous (人口众多的) country in Africa. Nigeria is famous 62._ crude oil, music and fashion. Last year I volunteered in Nigeria for 7 months. My role was to set up youth clubs in primary and secondary schools. The purpose of the youth clubs was 63._ (teach) children life skills such as teamwork, science and maths. It was a(n) 64._ (enjoy) experience. I got to help other people and learn about Nigerian culture first-hand. In particular I learnt about Nigerian clothing and languages. As well as 65._ (wear) Western clothing, such as jeans and T-shirts, Nigerians also wear traditional clothing. Traditional clothing 66._ (be) bold with bri