甘肃省天水市一中2020学年高二英语蓝天班第一学期第二阶段考试 人教版

天水市一中2020级2020学年第一学期第二阶段考试兰天班英语第卷 第一部分：知识运用（共两节，满分50分） 第一节：单项填空（共30 小题；每小题1分，满分30分） o1. - I heard Johnson was badly injured in the football match. - _ , lets go and see him.A. If so B. In that case C. If necessary D. When possible 2. The plane will soon be landing in Bombay. Please remember to put your watches _by five hours. A. away B. back C. forward D. off 3. - Since you like the fur coat so much, why not buy it?- Well, I cant afford _ coat. oA. that expensive a B. a that expensive C. that an expensive D. an expensive that 4. - Brad was Janes brother!- _ he reminded me so much of Jane! A. No doubt B. Above all C. No wonder D. Of course 5. My English-Chinese dictionary has disappeared. Who _ have taken it? A. should B. must C. could D. would 6. Many people put down their own jobs and joined us _ a missing child.A. to search B. in searching C. in search of D. to the search of7. The learned scholar _ the question raised by the audience how life began. A. make out B. threw lights on C. spoke out D. threw light on8. The purpose of new technologies is to make life easier, _ it more difficult.A. not make B. not to make C. not making D. do not make 9. Let Harry play with your toys as well, Clare - you must learn to _.A. support B. care C. spare D. share10. Judging from his accent, the cleaner is _ to come from Yunnan. A. probable B. likely C. possible D. perhaps11. _ the passengers object to transferring to the next flight, some of whom are easy to persuade. oA. All B. Not all C. None of D. Nobody of 12. Im not quite myself today. I think Im _ with the flu. A. going up B. dropping in C. coming downD. coming up13. We havent heard from her for weeks. How do you suppose _ with her studies now?A. is she getting along B. she gets along C. she is getting on D. she had got on 14. Of the making of good books there is no end; neither _ any end to their influence mans lives. A. there isB. there areC. are there D. is there15. Mary smiled her mother did when she was Marys age.A. the way B. as if C. what D. that16. The old couple have been married for 40 years and never once _with each other.A. they had quarreled B. they have quarreledC. had they quarreledD. have they quarreled 17. I knew there would be problems, but I wasnt _ for one like this.A. trained B. supplied C. prepared D. suggested18. _ your composition carefully, some spelling mistakes can be avoided. A. Having checkedB. Check C. If you checkD. To check19. The new law will come into _ on the day it is passed. A. effect B. use C. service D. existence20. I spent the weekend just knocking _the house. A. atB. intoC. aboutD. against21. The shop owners tried all means to _ peoples attention to their commodities on sale.A. take B. draw C. pay D. devote22. -You havent been to Beijing, have you? -_. How I wish to go there! oA. Yes, I have B. Yes, I havent C. No, I have D. No, I havent23. Its really very dangerous. One more step, the baby will fall into the well. A. orB. soC. andD. but24. Some of the passengers told the reporters about their _ in the burning train. A. details B. trips C. events D. experiences25. -Didnt the guard see him breaking into the bank?-No, he_ in the other direction. A. was lookingB. had looked C. lookedD. is looking26. We want to ensure that help is _for all children suffering abuse. A. by hand B. hand in hand C. at hand D. on the other hand27. -Have you visited the Science Museum?-No, but I really wish I _. A. did B. had C. will D. have 28. We were told that we should follow the main road we reached the central railway station.A. whenever B. until C. while D. wherever 29. Thank you for sending us many kinds of _ vegetables. You have done us _ a great service.A. / ; a B. the; / C. / ; / D. the ; / 30. - _ do you like the film tonight? o- Better than _. A. How; expected B. What; expected C. How; to expect D. What; expecting第二节 完形填空（共20小题：每小题1分，满分20分） 阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项中，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。 One night I decided to spend some time building a happier and closer relationship with my daughter. For several weeks she had been 31 me to play chess(棋) with her, so I suggested a game and she eagerly 32. It was a school night, however, and at nine oclock my daughter asked if I could 33 my moves, because she 34 to go to bed; she had to get up at six in the morning. I 35 she had strict sleeping habits, 36 I thought she ought to be able to 37 some of this strictness. I said to her, “38, you can stay up late for once. Were having 39.” We played on for another fifteen minutes, during which time she looked 40. Finally she said, “Please, Daddy, do it quickly.” “No,” I replied. “If youre going to play it 41, youre going to play it slowly.” And so we 42 for another ten minutes, until 43 my daughter burst into tears, and 44 that she was beaten. Clearly I had made 45. I had started the evening wanting to have a 46 time with my daughter but had 47 my desire to win to become more 48 than my relationship with my daughter. When I was a child, my desire to win 49 me well. As a parent, I 50 that it got in my way. So I had to change.31. A. guiding B. asking C. training D. advising32. A. allowed B. expected C. replied D. accepted33. A. change B. repeat C. hurry D. pass34. A. agreed B. needed C. begged D. hated35. A. knew B. learned C. guessed D. heard36. A. so B. for C. but D. or37. A. put up B. take up C. pick up D. give up38. A. As usual B. Go ahead C. By the way D. Come on39. A. patience B. luck C. fun D. success40. A. excited B. proud C. anxious D. angry 41. A. well B. again C. fairly D. regularly42. A. discussed B. continued C. counted D. argued43. A. nervously B. immediately C. strangely D. suddenly44. A. promised B. admitted C. wondered D. discovered45. A. a mistake B. a decision C. an attempt D. an effort 46. A. free B. different C. full D. happy 47. A. managed B. recognized C. allowed D. reduced48. A. important B. attractive C. practical D. interesting 49. A. offered B. served C. controlled D. taught50. A. realized B. apologized C. imagined D. explained 第二部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 oAI travel a lot, and I find out different “styles”(风格) of directions every time I ask “How can I get to the post office?” Foreign tourists are often confused(困惑) in Japan because most streets there dont have names; in Japan, people use landmarks(地标) in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.” In the countryside of the American Midwest, there are not usually many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat; in many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, “Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.” People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map; they measure distance in time, not miles. “How far away is the post office?” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “its about five minutes from here.” You say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it?” They dont know.Its true that a person doesnt know the answer to your question sometimes. What happens in such a situation? A new Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “I dont know.” People in Yucatan believe that “I dont know” is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A tourist can get very, very lost in Yucatan! o51. When a tourist asks the Japanese the way to a certain place, they usually _.A. describe the place carefullyB. show him a map of the place C. tell him the names of the streetsD. refer to recognizable buildings and places52. What is the place where people measure distance in time? A. New York.B. Los Angeles.C. Kansas.D. Iowa.53. People in Yucatan may give a tourist a wrong answer _.A. in order to save timeB. Los Angeles. C. so as to be politeD. for fun54. What can we infer from the text?A. Its important for travelers to understand cultural differences. B. Its useful for travelers to know how to ask the way properly.C. People have similar understandings of politeness. D. New Yorkers are generally friendly to visitors.BWhile all my classmates seem to be crazy about a one-way ticket to Mars(火星), Id rather say Mars is totally unsuitable for human existence. People wont have enough food supplies there, and the terrible environment would make it impossible for them to live a long life. Besides, the journey wont be safe. Can anybody explain to me just why people would go to Mars, never to return?Steve Minear, UKHere are the things you can think of: the desire to explore a foreign and unique environment, the excitement of being the first humans to open up a new world, the expectation of fame and gloryFor scientists there is another reason. Their observations and research will probably lead to great scientific achievements. Donal Trollop, Canada oThere are already too many people on the Earth. I think that sometime before the end of the century, there will be a human colony(殖民地)on Mars. It will happen when people finally realize that tow-way trips to the red planet Mars are unnecessary. Most of the danger of space Flight is in the launches(发射) and landings. Cutting the trip home would therefore reduce the danger of accidents, save a lot of money, and open the way to building an everlasting human settlement on another world. Enough supplies can be sent on ahead. And every two years more supplies and more people will needs, and Mars is far more pleasant than the other planets in the outer space.Paul Davies. USA 55. The main purpose of Steve Minears writing is .A. to report his classmates discussionB. to invite an answer to his question C. to explain the natural state of Mars D. to show his agreement on going to Mars56. Which of the following best states Donal Trollops idea? A. There is a plan to send humans to Mars.B. There are many reasons for going to Mars.C. Scientists become famous by doing research on Mars. D. It is possible to build an Earth-like environment on Mars.57. Paul Davies points out that .A. humans need only a one-way ticket to Mars. B. two-way trips to Mars will be made safe soon C. it is easy to reduce the danger and cost of flights to MarsD. it is cheap to build an everlasting human settlement on Mars58. What does Paul Davies think of human existence on Mars? A. Humans will have to bring all they need from the Earth.B. Humans will find Mars totally unsuitable for living. C. Humans can produce everything they need.D. Humans can live longer in the colony on Mars.CAfter the Summer Olympics are over, when all the athletics have gone home and the television audience has switched off, another group of athletics and fans will arrive at the host city, and another competition will begin. These are the Paralympics, the games for athletes with a disability. But in Beijing in 2020, for the first time, one of the greatest Paralympics will not be taking part.She is a British athlete by the name of Tanni Grey-Thormpson. Born with spine hifida (脊椎裂) which left her paralysed from the waist Bown. Tanni used a wheelchair from the age of 7. at first, she was not keen on sport, apart from horse-riding, which gave her a sense of freedom. But in her teens, she started taking sports more seriously. She tried swimming, basketball and tennis. Eventually she found athletics, and never looked back.Indeed, Tannis athletic career took off. In 1984, when she was 15, she pulled off a surprise victory in the 100metres at the Junior National Wheelchair Games. In 1998, Tanni went to her first Paralympic Games in Seoul. She won bronze in the 400 metres. Even greater success followed at the 1992 Barcelonn. Paralympics. Tanni won gold in the 100, 200, 400 and 800 metres relay, setting two world records in the process. In the same year she achieved she first of her six London Wheelchair Marathon victories. Tannis enduring success had been part motivation(动机), part preparation, “The training I do that enables me to be a good sprinter(短跑运动员) enables me to be good at a marathon too. I train 50 weeks of the year and that keeps me prepared for whatever distance I want to see. I am still competing at a very high lever, but as I get older things get harder and I want to retire before I fall apart.” oIndeed Tanni retired finally after the Visa Paralympic World Cup in 2020. Her wish is to coach young athletes for Beijing 2020 Olympic Games. In spite of ups and downs, she never take her fate lying down. In her splendid life, she has won an amazing eleven gold medals, four silvers and one bronze in series of Paralympics- a top lever athletic career covering two decades. She has won the London Wheelchair Marathon six times, more than any other competitor, and she has set over thirty world records.What advice does she have for young athletes? “Work hard at your studies, and then train, train and train again.”59. Which of the following sports did Tanni like before thirteen? A. Basketball B. Swimming. C. Tennis. D. Horse-riding.60. When did Tanni win her first Olympic gold medal?A. In 1984. B. In 1988. C. In 1992. D. In 2020.61. The underlined word “that” in the 5th paragraph refers to _.A. fifty weeks training B. being a good sprinter C. training almost every day D. part motivation and part preparation62. Whats the right order of the events related to Tanni?a. She works as a coach.b. She took up athletics.c. She won four gold medals in Barcelong.d. She competed in her first Paralympic Games. e. She achieved a victory in her first London Wheelchair Marathon.A. b, d, c, e a B. a, d, b, c ,e C. a,d,c,e,b D. b.d.a.e.c63. What can we learn from Tannis success? A. Union is strength. B. Never too late to learn.C. Well begun is half done. D. No pains, no gains.DCelebrity(名人) has become one of the most important representatives of popular culture. Fans used to be crazy about s specific film, but now the public tends to base its consumption（消费）on the interest of celebrity attached to any given product. Besides, fashion magazines have almost abandoned the practice of putting models on the cover because they dont sell nearly as well as famous faces. As a result, celebrities have realized their unbelievably powerful market potential, moving from advertising for others products to developing their own. Celebrity clothing lines arent a completely new phenomenon, but in the past they were typically aimed at the ordinary consumers, and limited to a few TV actresses. Today theyre started by first-class stars whose products enjoy equal fame with some world top brands. The most successful start-ups have been those by celebrities with specific personal style. As celebrities become more and more experienced at the market, they expand their production scale rapidly, covering almost all the products of daily life. oHowever, for every success story, theres a related warning tale of a celebrity who overvalued his consumer appeal. No matter haw famous the products origins is, if it fails to impress consumers with its own qualities it begins to resemble an exercise in self-promotional marketing. And once the initial（最初的）attention dies down, consumer interest might fade, loyalty (忠诚) returning to tried-and-true labels. Today, celebrities face ever more severe embarrassment. The pop-cultural circle might be bigger than ever, but its rate of turnover has speeded up as well. Each misstep threatens to reduce a celebritys shelf life, and the same newspaper or magazine that once brought him fame has no problem picking him to pieces when the opportunity appears. Still, the egos （自我的）potential for expansion is limitless. Having already achieved great wealth and public recognition, many celebrities see fashion as t