甘肃省永昌四中2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题

甘肃省永昌四中2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题第I卷第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节：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。（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）AIn Britain. Boxing Day is usually celebrated on December 26th, which is the following day after Christmas Day. However, strictly speaking, Boxing Day is the first weekday after Christmas. Like Christmas Day, Boxing Day is a public holiday. This means its a non-working day in the whole of Britain. When Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the following Monday is the public holiday.The exact origin(起源)of the holiday is unclear. One of the thoughts is that during the Middle Ages, when great sailing ships were setting off to discover new land, a Christmas Box was placed by a priest(神父)on each ship. Those sailors who wanted to ensure a safe return would drop money into the box. It was sealed up and kept on board until the ship came home safely. Then the box was handed over to the priest in exchange for the saying of a mass of thanks for the success of the sailing. The priest wouldnt open it to share the contents with the poor until Christmas.One more thought is about the Alms Box placed in every church on Christmas Day. Worshippers(做礼拜的人) put gifts for the poor into it. These boxes were always opened the day after Christmas. That is why that day became known as Boxing Day.Today, many businesses, organizations and families try to keep the traditional spirit of Boxing Day alive by donating(捐赠) their time, services and money to aid Food Banks, providing gifts for the poor, or helping families in need. Besides, spending time with family and shopping are popular Boxing Day activities now.1.If Christmas Day is on a Saturday, Boxing Day will be celebrated on_.A .December 25thB .December 26thC .December 27thD .December 28th2.Sailors dropped money into the Christmas Box in order to_.A .save the poorB .pay for the priestC .discover new landD .pray for sailing safety3.What does the underlined phrase“sealed up mean in Chinese?A .密封B .悬挂C .归还D .传递4.The purpose of the passage is_.A .to praise the kindness of priestsB .to introduce the origins of Boxing DayC .to call on people to help the poorD .to compare Boxing Day with Christmas DayBIt was the last day of the final examination in a college. On the steps of building, a group of engineering students were waiting for the last exam. On their faces was confidence.They knew the exam would be easy. The professor (教授) had said they could bring any books or notes during the test.Right after they came into the classroom, the professor handed out the papers. There were only five questions on it.Three hours passed. Then the professor began to collect the papers. The students no longer looked confident. On their faces was nervous expression. The professor watched the worried faces before him, and then asked, How many of you have completed all five questions? No hand was raised. How many of you have answered four? Still no hands. Three? Two? The students moved restlessly in their seats. One, then? Certainly somebody has finished one. But the class kept silent. The professor said, That is exactly what I expected. I just want to make you know clearly that even though you have completed four years of engineering, there are still many things about the subject you dont know. These questions you could not answer are common in everyday practice. Then, smiling, he added, You will all pass this course, but remember, your education has just begun.The years haveobscuredthe name of this professor, but not the lesson he taught.5.Why did the students think the exam was easy at first?A .Because it was their last exam in the college.B .Because they knew there were only five questions.C .Because they thought they were clever and talented.D .Because they were allowed to bring any books and notes6.What does the underlined word obscured mean in the last paragraph?A .模糊B .回忆C .提醒D .改变7.What could the students learn from the last exam?A .He laughs best who laughs last.B .A good beginning is half done.C .One is never too old to learn.D .The early bird catches the worm.8.Whats the best title of the article?A .Some Confident StudentsB .An Easy ExamC .An Interesting ProfessorD .An Unforgettable LessonCDo you suppose Darwin, one of the greatest scientists of all time, really did foolish experiments? Or did he do experiments that were so simple and basic that other people just thought they were foolish?Sometimes, people think they already know the answer to a question or the solution to a problem. Sometimes, they really do know an answer or a solution, but without thinking they are important.Charles Darwin didnt settle for(满足于) just thinking he knew something. And, he believed all things could be important however simple they seemed to be.Suppose you drop sheets of paper that are of exactly the same size and shape. If you drop them at the same time in the same place, they will fall in the same way. Now make one of the sheets of paper into a tight little ball and let it drop along with the other sheets. What happens? You have done an experiment that is so simple that you might think it couldnt be worth anything.But this simple experiment is important. It explains part of our present-day understandings of physics, ideas that were worked out long ago by Galileo and Newton. And these understandingsset asidesome of ancient Greek physics.Scientists sometimes stop to look at very simple things and to think very hard about them. Even the simplest idea, which we might think is foolish, can shake the foundations of science.9. The passage tells us that Charles DarwinA. was a great English scientistB always liked doing the experiments that others thought difficultC thought even the simplest thing was importantD. didnt get on well with others10. The underlined phrase set aside most probably meansA throw away B store upC put to use D. realize11.WhichofthefollowingisTRUE?A. Darwinreallydidfoolishexperiments.B.Accordingtosomepeople,Darwin.didfoolish experimentsC.Itisbelievedbyallthepeoplethatthingscouldbe importantthoughtheyseemedtobesimple.D.GalileoandNewtonworkedoutancientGreekphysicsDId just got in a taxi at the railway station when suddenly I found one of my suitcases missing. Just then, I saw a young fellow about 30 walking away with it, opening it and drawing out the valuables. “Stop thief! Stop thief!” I shouted and threw open the car door and rushed out to him, followed by the driver and half a dozen passers-by. Very soon the thief was cornered at the turn of the road. My driver caught the thief by the neck and put his hand into his trouser pocket, drawing out money, credit card, telephone book and so on and put them back into my suitcase.Half an hour later, the car was running at full speed on the express highway. I sat back and breathed a long sigh of relief (松口气). But as I pulled out those stolen things from the suitcase and started to check them, I became dumbfounded (惊呆了). Before my eyes were 200 yuan instead of 100. And a blood test report of a 58-year-old woman appeared. I suddenly realized that the taxi driver must have mistaken the thiefs belongs and put his into my suitcase. The pitiful and begging look of the poor young man flashed across my mind again. My heart began to sink.Two years has passed since then. But this event keeps coming back to me. Was the young man a habitual robber or a dutiful son who had been driven to desperation (铤而走险) to find money to save his mothers life? My heart aches for him. How I wish I had gone back that summer afternoon to return the 200 yuan and say sorry to him. For the first time in my life, I realized that hate and love are very close.12. Why was the writer dumbfounded when he opened his suitcase?A. Because he was now searching a different suitcase.B. His own blood test report has changed into an old womans.C. An old woman had put her savings into his suitcase.D. He was facing things that did not belong to himself.13. Who helped the writer catch the thief?A. No one. He caught the thief all by himself. B. The driver with several other people.C. Some policemen. D. The thief came back and gave back the suitcase to him.14. How much money should be in the writers suitcase ?A. 200 B. We dont know C. 300 D. 100.15. The major purpose for the writer to write this passage is _.A. to describe what hate and love are like.B. to speak highly of the driver who helped him.C. to impress the readers with an interesting story.D. to encourage the readers to help him find the thief.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 lead a balanced lifeMany students suffer from stress in their daily lives. They are under stress because their lives are not balanced. They focus too much on studying, worrying about what others think, and not enough on other things.You may wonder whether stress is a serious matter. The answer is Yes. You should be aware that stress is a risk to your health. If you want to live a long and healthy life, you need to begin to guard against stress from a young age.(16)._ They can help to bring balance to your life.Be positive.You should always look on the bright side of life, and imagine that you will have a happy and successful future. (17)._(18)._Force yourself to take a break from your studies and worries about exams. You can do this by taking a walk, reading a book, going to a concert or seeing a film. You can also just sit in a quiet place and be silent for a moment.Take up a hobby.Learn to paint, take up skating, or start playing a musical instrument.(19)._Take care of your body.Stress is your bodys enemy. Taking regular exercise, eating a healthy diet and getting enough sleep are all the things that can help you.Laugh.(20)._ Seeing a funny film or telling jokes with friends will often make you happy when you are low.A. Learn to relax.B. Take some medicine for stress.C. Here are some ways to deal with stress.D. Work hard at your lessons before exams.E. Sometimes laughter is the best medicine for stress.F. One way to cancel out stress is through positive thinking.G. When you are busy with a hobby, you leave all your worries behind.第二部分 英语知识运用（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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。For years, one teacher from a(n) _36_ village in Kenya(肯尼亚) has completely devoted his life to his job as a teacher and has made huge sacrifices (牺牲) for his _37_. For the past 12 years, Tabichi has worked as a teacher in the hope that his lessons will give students a(n) _38_ to improve their situations. _39_, working at the Keriko Mixed Day Secondary School hasnt been _40_.According to Tabichi, the school has no library or laboratory. Whats worse, the teachers that work at the school have to _41_ in crowded classrooms. Instead of 35-40 children per classroom, teachers are _42_ to teach a group of 70-80 kids at one time. Therefore, the students arent able to get the attention and guidance that they need. More _43_, the school facilities (设施) are not the students only _44_. Most of the students in this school come from very poor families, so even _45_ breakfast is hard for their parents. One of the other major _46_ that Tabichi faces is keeping kids in school as long as possible. Many of the students in that area have difficulty completing their education because of poverty, _47_ when Tabichi gets the feeling that a student is at risk of dropping out, he will work to _48_ their families to put more value on education._49_ his tireless work, his students have made lots of _50_ in their studies. In recent years, his students have _51_ many national and international science competitions. Tabichi is _52_ that his students can be so excellent. In March of 2020, Tabichi was _53_ by the Varkey Foundation and won a $1 million prize. He was _54_ as “the best teacher in the world”. The founder of the prize, Sunny Varkey, says he hopes that Tabichis story will _55_ more people to enter the teaching profession.36. A. unfamiliarB. uniqueC. poorD. specific37. A. friendsB. studentsC. parentsD. workers38. A. aimB. opportunityC. reasonD. right39. A. HoweverB. ThereforeC. MoreoverD. Instead40. A. freeB. interestingC. easyD. safe41. A. applyB. graduateC. checkD. struggle42. A. reflectedB. allowedC. forcedD. selected43. A.informallyB. unfortunatelyC. obviouslyD. naturally44. A. advantageB. worryC. errorD. hope45. A. sharingB. sellingC. affordingD. subscribing46. A. sightsB. complaintsC. dangersD. challenges47. A. soB. becauseC. butD. or48. A warnB. awardC. persuadeD. teach49. Except forB. Instead ofC. According toD. Thanks to50. A. noiseB. plansC. successD. comments51. A. wonB. organizedC. missedD. watched52. A. disappointedB. shockedC. afraidD. proud53. A. praisedB. employedC. supportedD. moved54. A. recognizedB. expressedC. predictedD. improved55. A. trainB. chooseC. inviteD. encourage第II卷 座位号第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下列材料，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。Yangshuo,ChinaIt was raining lightly when I 41._ (arrive) in Yangshuo just before dawn. But I didnt care. A few hours 42._ Id been at home in Hong Kong, with 43._ (it) choking smog. Here, the air was clean and fresh, even with the rain.Id skipped nearby Guilin, a dream place for tourists seeking the limestone mountain tops and dark waters of the Li River 44._ are pictured by artists in so many Chinese 45._ (painting). Instead, Id headed straight for Yangshuo. For those who fly to Guilin, its only an hour away 46._ car and offers all the scenery of the better known city.Yangshuo 47._ (be) really beautiful. A study of travelers 48._ (conduct) by the website Trip Advisor names Yangshuo as one of the top 10 destinations in the world. And the town is fast becoming a popular weekend destination for people in Asia. Abercrombie &.Kent, a travel company in Hong Kong, says it 49._ (regular) arranges quick getaways here for people 50._(live) in Shanghai and Hong Kong.答案：41. 42. 43. 44. 45.46. 47. 48. 49. 50.第三部分 写作（共两节；满分35分）第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词; 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Sorry that I havent been in the touch with you for a while. But I catch cold last week, and Ive been inbed for four day. Im feeling better today. Lucky my classes wont start till next week.I have good news. Im going to a conference in you town in May, from 16th to 20th. Could yourecommend a hotel where is in the centre of town? It needs to be somewhere not too expensive because thetight budget. Ill have a freely half-day for sightseeing. Do you think you can showed me around?Looking forward to hear from you soon.第二节 书面表达（25分）