宁夏银川一中2020学年高二英语下学期期末考试

银川一中2020学年度(下)高二期末考试英 语 试 卷(选修8)Jun.10, 2020命题教师：樊华第一卷 （共85分） 听力第一节（共5小题；每小题1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. Who is lazier? A. The man B. Betty C. We dont know2. What does the woman mean?A. She needs warmer clothes this summer.B. She is unusually busy all summer.C. She wants to buy a new sweater.3. Where does the conversation probably take place?A. In a restauant B. In a cinema. C. In a zoo.4. What do we know about the man?A. He didnt sleep well last night.B. He tried some sleeping pills last night.C. Hell buy some sleeping pills5. What will the man do tomorrow?A. See a film. B. Buy a ticket. C. Have a party.第二节(共15小题;每小题1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.每段对话或独白读两遍.听第6段材料,回答第6-8题.6. What are the two speakers talking about?A. The house. B. The job. C. The coming life.7. Where do the womans parents live?A. In Toronto B. In South London. C. In Birmingham.8. When will the woman hunt for a new job?A. After she gets married. B. After she buys a house.C. After she moves to Birmingham.听第7段材料,回答第9-11题9. Hows the weather?A. Cloudy. B. Snowy. C. Sunny.10.How many people are there in the family?A. Four. B. Five. C. Six.11.Whose birthday is tomorrow?A. The fathers B. The Twins. C. The mothers.听第8段材料,回答第12 -14 小题12.What does the woman think of her career?A. The men employees prefer to have a man boss.B. She has the abilities to be the boss.C. Shes not pleased with so many men employees in her company.13.What kind of woman did the man think she was before the conversation?A. An unhappy woman. B. An unmarried woman. C. A friendly woman.14.Why doesnt the woman allow the man to call her Mrs.?A. She doesnt want others to know she is married.B. She dislikes her husbands name.C. She likes to use her family name in the office.听第9段材料, 回答第15-17题15.What does the woman do?A. an athlete. B. A professional cyclist. C. A bus driver.16.How long has she been cycling?A. Since she was six. B. Since she was five. C. Since she was ten.17.How does she become successful?A. She has been working for that all by herself.B. Her coach pays a lot for that. C. Her family gives her much help.听第10题材料,回答第18-20题.18.What did Clinton do?A. Scientist. B. A professor. C. An engineer.19.How long did Clinton work in his office?A. Twenty years. B.Twenty-two years C. Thirty years.20.What did Clintons wife find?A. Clinton was unhappy at home. B. Clinton was very interesting.C. Clinton was funny. 单项选择(每小题1分,共15分)21.What other things show ones status in _ society apart from how one speaks?A. a B. the C. an D. /22. -You are coughing badly, Martin. Why not give up smoking?-Give up smoking? Easier said than done. Amy. Once you _ the habit of smoking, it is very hard for you to _.A. keep up; break it away B. take up; drop it outC. pick up; get rid of it D. build up; do away with it23.Every possible means _ to save the miners stuck in the mine.A. have tried B. have been tried C. has been tried D. has tried24.Along with the letter was his promise _he would visit me this coming Christmas.A. which B. that C. what D. whether25. -What do you think of the book? - Oh, excellent. Its worth _ a second time. A. to read B. to be read C. reading D. being read26. _ rich certain natural resources may be, they cannot replace themselves and are surely to be used up in time.A. However B. Whatever C. How D. No matter27. As time went by, the plan they stuck _ fairly practical.A. to proving B. to proved C. proved D. to be proved28. Oh, look! Heres a photo_ in my classroom at primary school. Can you recognizeme in it?A. taking B. was taken C. taken D. been taken29. Old memories are often _ when you hear a particular song or a piece of music.A. called in B. called on C. called for D. called up30. Come and see me whenever _.A. you are convenient C. you will be convenientC. it is convenient to you D. it will be convenient to you31. I thought her nice and honest _I met her.A. first time B. for the first time C. the first time D. by the first time32. You should understand the traffic rule by now. Youve had it _ often enough.A. explaining B. to explain C. explain D. explained33. The American Civil War lasted four years _ the North won in the end.A. after B. before C. when D. then34. It was in the United States that I made the _ of Professor Jones.A. acquaintance B. association C. recognition D. acknowledgement35. Some people argue that roads, once _, should be free.A. building B. built C. having built D. being built: 完形填空: (每小题1分，共20分) A married lady was expecting a birthday gift from her husband. For many months she had _36_ a beautiful diamond ring in a showroom, and knowing her husband could _37_ it, she told him that was all she wanted.As her birthday approached, this lady waited for _38_ that her husband had perchased the diamond ring.Finally, on the morning of her birthday, her husband called her into his study room. He told her how _39_ he was to have such a good wife, and told her how much he loved her. He _40_ her a beautiful wrapped gift box._41_, the wife opened the box and found a lovely, leather-bound Bible, with the wifes name embossed(凸印)in gold.She raised her voice and said to her husband _42_, “With all your money, you give me a Bible?” And she stormed _43_ the house, leaving her husband.Many years _44_ and the lady was very successful in business. She managed to settle for a more beautiful house and a wonderful new family, but _45_ her ex-husband was very old, and thought _46_ she should go to visit him. She had not seen him for many years.But _47_ she could make arrangements, she received a telegram telling her that her ex-husband had _48_, and willed( 遗赠) all of his _49_ to her. When she arrived at her ex-husband house, sudden sadness and _50_ filled her heart. She began to search through her ex-husbands important papers and saw the still _51_ Bible as she had left it years before.With_52_, she opened the Bible and began to turn the pages. Suddenly, a tiny package _53_ from the back of the Bible.It had a diamond ring, with her name_54_ on it. On the label was the date of her_55_, and the words: “I Love You”.36. A. admired B. bought C. needed D. required37. A. make B. take C. afford D. appreciate38. A. chances B. times C. signs D. marks39. A. worried B. proud C. terrified D. embarrassed40. A. carried B. got C. bought D. handed41. A. Anxious B. Concerned C. Friendly D. Curious42. A. excitedly B. angrily C. happily D. softly43. A. into B. out of C. away from D. out from44. A. wasted B. passed C. lost D. went45. A. realized B. memorized C. noticed D. recognized46. A. even B. perhaps C. ever D. finally47. A. until B. after C. before D. unless48. A. passed away B. gave away C. turned up D. went away49. A. money B. fortunes C. houses D. possessions50. A. anger B. surprise C. joy D. regret51. A. new B.expensive C. old D. cheap52. A. excitement B. tears C. puzzle D. disappointment53. A. appeared B. flew C. dropped D. opened54. A. written B. carved C. fixed D. stuck55. A. marriage B. divorce C. anniversary D. birth 阅读理解（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分）AOne of the qualities that most people admire in others is the willingness to admit ones mistakes. It is extremely hard sometimes to say a simple thing like I was wrong about that.and it is even harder to say “ I was wrong ,but you were right about that.”I had an experience recently with someone admitting to me that he had made a mistake fifteen years ago. He told me he had been the manager of a certain grocery store in the neighborhood where I grew up and he asked me if I remembered the egg cartons（纸板盒）. Then he related an incident and I began to remember vaguely(模糊地) the incident he was describing.I was about eight years old at the time, and I had gone into the store with mother to do the weekly grocery shopping. On that particular day, I must have found my way to the dairy food department where the incident took place.There must have been a special sale on eggs that day because there was an impressive display of eggs in dozen and half dozen cartons. The cartons were stacked(堆放) three or four feet high. I must have stopped in front of a display to admire the stacks. Just then a woman came by pushing her grocery cart and knocked off the stacks of cartons. For some reason, I decided it was up to me to put the display back together, so I went to work.The manager heard the noise and came rushing over to see what had happened. When he appeared, I was on my knees inspecting some of the cartons to see if any of the eggs were broken. But to him it looked as though I had done it. He severely criticized me and wanted me to pay any broken eggs. I protested my innocence and tried to explain, but it did no good. Even though I quickly forgot all about the incident, apparently the manager did not.56. How old was the author when he wrote this article? A. About 8 B. About 18. C. About 23. D. About 1557. Which of the following statements is NOT true?A. The woman who knocked off the stacks of cartons was seriously criticized by the manager.B. The author was severely criticized by the manager.C. A woman carelessly knocked off the stacks of cartons.D. It was the author who put the display back together.58. The tone of the article expressed the authors _.A. admiration for the managers willingness to admit mistakesB. anger to the manager for his wrong accusation.(指责，谴责)C. indignation against the woman who knocked off the stacks of cartonsD. regret for the mistake he made in the store.BOne of the most important lessons Ive learned from raising a family in a foreign country is that the generation gap is sometimes just a matter of language.I am an American living with six children in Israel. Our children speak Hebrew, Arabic. I can speak a bit of Hebrew and a little Arabic. The gap between us, therefore, is not a matter of age, sports heroes, or musical tastes. It is simply my lack of ability to master languages that they picked up in no time. To our kids, I will forever be the foreigner, the greenhorn.I remember one of my most amusing mistakes that I made one bright and early school-day morning. A school friend had slept over, and everyone was eating breakfast, I cheerfully asked the boy what I could give him for his lunch.“What about some fruit?”I asked. “ How about some rocks with your lunch?”“ Mommy!”The kids all shouted in horror. “ Mommmmmmy!I had wanted to say “anavim”, which are grapes( 葡萄) in Hebrew. Instead I said “avanim” -plain, ordinary rocks.To this day, my children remind me again and again of the countless mistakes I made. At a school meeting, I told the father of one of their friends that Id sat on top of his wife the day before, when I meant to say that Id sat next to her. Languages always provide opportunities for foreign speakers to please natives.I find my language mistakes entertaining at times, and theyve never stopped me from trying to make conversation. On a family outing the other day, we stopped to buy fresh pita from an Arab woman. I spoke to the woman in a mixture of Arabic and Hebrew and then we stood with her, eating the warm freshly baked pita. After we finished, I called out, “Shookran”-“thank you,” in Arabic- and we drove away.“That was fun.”said my 16-year-old son，Ari.“And she gave me extra pita for free!” my 14-year-old daughter, Amalia, said. “ Why do you think she did that?”“Because we were friendly and made an effort to talk to her,” I said.For once, my kids did not even point out any of the errors I had made as I spoke to the woman.59. The kids shouted when their mother used the word “avanim” because _.A. they always regarded their mother as a foreignerB. she misused the word for a kind of fruit as the one for rocksC. their mother only gave grapes to one childD. one of the kids got up late60. Why didnt the kids point out their mothers mistakes while she spoke with an Arab woman?A. Their mothers conversation with the Arab woman brought a good result.B. They used to their mothers language errors.C. They were moved by the Arab woman.D. They were pleased with the delicious meal.61. What would be the best title of this passage? A. How to Learn Foreign Languages B. How to Live Abroad C. Sometimes Its just Words D. My Boring ChildrenCMany a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but I also explain that theres a big difference between “ being a writer” and “ writing”. In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a computer. “ Youve got to want to write,” I say to them, “ not want to be a writer.”The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the US Coast Guard to become a free writer, I had no promise at all. What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didnt even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used computer and felt a real writer.After a year or so, however, I still hadnt gotten a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that barely made enough to eat. But I know I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for years. I wasnt going to be one of those people who die wondering. What if? I would keep putting my dream to the test- even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the Shadowland of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.62. The passage is meant to _.A. warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experience B. advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer C. show young people its unrealistic for a writer to be after wealth and fame D. encourage young people to be after a writer career63. What can be concluded from the passage? .Real writers often find their work interesting and rewarding. B. Writers success depends on luck rather than on effort. C. Famous writers usually live in poverty and isolation.(隔离) D. The chances for a writer to become successful are small.64. Why did the author begin to doubt himself after the first year of his writing career? A. He wasnt able to produce a single book. B. He hadnt seen a change for the better. C. He wasnt able to have a rest for a whole year. D. He found his dream would never come true.65. The underlined wordspeople who die wondering, “What if?” refer to “those _” A. who think too much of the dark side of life B. who regret giving up their career halfway C. who think a lot without making a decision D. who are full of imagination even upon death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。Only a few weeks ago, they were waiting for their exam results. Now they are busy promoting( 宣传) their Christmas single “Angels” in the UK.Since it came out on December 18th, the song has topped UK music charts for two weeks. The four girls - Laura Wright, Charlotte Ritchie, Melanie Nakhla and Daisy Chute, are enjoying success as the rising girl band “ All Angels”.In November, 2020, their first self-titled album came out. _ 66_ “All Angels” broke the UK record for the fastest-selling album. It is unusual for a group that mixes pop and classical to enjoy such success. In the UK, classical bands are not as popular as rock nroll and R & B bands.“_67 _. It is hard work but fun as well,” said Wright.The general manager of Universal Music said the mix of these four voices is “surprising”, _68_. They think they are normal girls, so it brings the music everyone can access.The four girls only met each other for the first time early this past summer. _69_.While they are all public schoolgirls studying for their A-levels, their background and interests are different.Ritchie, 17, played in the film “ Harry Potter and the Goblet Fire” . _70_. Wright, 16, is a sportswoman. Only one of them has a background in music- Chute, 17, who published a jazz album when she was just 15.However, they have the same love for singing and have the same personalities.A. But the girls arent surprised by the hit.B. The CD sold 33,000 in just one week.C. Nakhla, 17, is learning how to fly a plan