江苏省宿迁市2020学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题（含解析）

宿迁市2020学年度第二学期期末考试高二英语试卷说明：1.本试卷五大部分,共10页。（满分120分，考试时间120分钟）2.在答题纸的密封线内填写学校、班级、姓名、考号等，密封线内不要答题。3.请将所有答案均按照题号填涂或填写在答题卡/纸相应的答题处，否则不得分。第一部分：听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5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. What does the woman want the man to do?A. Stop buying iphones. B. Start doing exercise. C. Set up a museum.2. Which of the following is the rule of the library?A. Three books can be borrowed at a time.B. Books can be kept for more than two weeks.C. Books must be renewed to be kept longer.3. What will the man do for exercise every day?A. Walk to the subway. B. Jog to the subway. C. Walk to the bus stop.4. What is the man going to do?A. Meet Mr. Gates.B. Hurry to his office.C. Help Dorothy carry the boxes.5. Who will be scolded?A. The woman. B. The man. C. Their father.第二节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15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、7题。6. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?A. Fellow workers.B. Husband and wife.C. Boss and secretary.7. When will the meeting in London start?A. At 9:30 am, Thursday.B. At 11:30 am, Wednesday.C. At 5:00 pm, Wednesday.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。8. Who wants to go to the Summer Palace?A. Daniel. B. May. C. Mom.9. Which is not far from the speakers home?A The Olympic Park. B. The Ocean Park. C. The Summer Palace.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。10. How will the man go to the farm?A. By bike. B. By bus. C. On feet.11. Who will be on the farm tomorrow?A. The woman, Nicholas and the man.B. The man, his uncle and his father.C. The man and his uncle.12. What do we know about the farm?A. Everything there is beautiful.B There is not much work.C. Its very far from the mans home.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13. Why is the man so sad about his grandmothers death?A. Because he didnt attend the funeral.B. Because he wasnt near her when she died.C. Because he never visited her in the cemetery.14. Where did the mans grandmother die?A. In the hospital. B. In her bedroom. C. On the way to the hospital.15. When did the womans grandmother pass away?A. A couple of days ago. B. Two months ago. C. Two years ago.16. What will the speakers do next?A. Go to the hospital. B. Have something to eat. C. Visit the mans grandmother.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17. What happens to the youth unemployment in rich countries?A. It is rising. B. It is coming down. C. It stays the same.18. What is the youth unemployment rate in Brazil now?A. 14%. B. 16%. C. 11.1%.19. Where does the highest rate of youth unemployment for women lie?A. In the Middle East and North Africa.B. In the Middle East and Asia.C. In the Middle East and Europe.20. What may be the reason for the youth unemployment?A. Financial crisis. B. World wars. C. More strikes.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）请认真阅读下面各题，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。1.China expects UN consensus _ solving the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue through dialogue is the only practical and right choice.A. whatB. howC. thatD. which【答案】C【解析】考查同位语从句。句意：中国期望与联合国一致，通过对话解决朝鲜半岛核问题是唯一可行和正确的选择。此处是that引导的同位语从句，解释说明UN consensus的内容。2.The police have put up posters with photos of the man they _ in connection with the killing of two customers inside an ATM cabinet.A. seekB. are seekingC. have soughtD. were seeking【答案】B【解析】考查时态。句意：警方在全城张贴了他们正在搜寻的有那个男人照片的告示，那个男人涉嫌在一个ATM柜内杀害两个客户的案子。警方粘贴告示说明他们正在搜寻那个男人，所以seek这个动作正在进行，所以用现在进行时。3.The CCTV program, A Bite of China attracts many people to Suqian to taste local food, _ up to half are from overseas.A. in whichB. for whomC. with whichD. of whom【答案】D【解析】考查定语从句。此处many people作先行词，在后面的非限制性定语从句中作介词of的宾语，“这些人当中的一半来自海外”。故选D。【名师点睛】1.“介词关系代词”的用法当关系代词在定语从句中作介词宾语时，我们通常用“介词关系代词”引导定语从句。如果指“人”，用“介词whom”；如果指“物”，用“介词which”。例如：Do you know the lady with whom our manager is talking in the office?Where is the supermarket in which you bought the laptop last week?2.使用“介词关系代词”要注意以下几点：(1) 根据定语从句中谓语动词的搭配习惯(即固定短语)。例如：Yesterday we visited the West Lake for which Hangzhou is famous.(2) 根据先行词的搭配习惯(约定俗成，不一定是短语)。例如：The old woman with whom you talked just now is a famous artist.(3) 根据句子的意思来选择。例如：The naughty boy made a hole in the wall through which he could see what is happening outside.(4) 表示“所有”关系或“整体中的一部分”时，通常用介词of。例如：I have about 20 books, half of which were written by Bing Xin, the famous writer.4.Which performance do you like best?All are marvelous and the best one is just a matter of personal_.A. explanationB. preferenceC. assumptionD. reference【答案】B【解析】考查名词。A. explanation 解释； B. preference更喜欢； C. assumption 假定； D. reference参考，涉及。上句：你最喜欢哪个表演？下句：一切都是美妙的，最好的只是个人喜好的问题。故选B。5.People are often at a loss when frequently seeing smog level predictions _ each other in different official forecasts.A. contradictB. acknowledgeC. allocateD. circulate【答案】A【解析】考查动词。A. contradict反驳，与矛盾；B. acknowledge承认；C. allocate分配；D. circulate循环。句意：当频繁地看到雾霾水平预测上不同的官方预报互相矛盾时，人们经常不知所措。故选A。6._ China hasnt banned the travel to Korea, we have seen a decline in choosing Korea as the tourist destination.A. WhileB. SinceC. WhenD. As【答案】A【解析】考查连词辨析。句意：在中国没有禁止到韩国旅游的时候，我们就已经看到选择韩国作为旅游目的地的人数下降。while“当时”，引导时间状语从句。故选A。7._ thirty minutes earlier, you would have seen the beautiful rosy dawn.A. If you got upB. Had you got upC. Were you to get upD. If you should get up【答案】B【解析】考查省略if的虚拟语气。句意：如果你早起床30分钟，你会看到美丽的朝霞。此处是省略if的虚拟语气，与过去的事实相反，如果不省略if的话，完整的句子是If you had got up。故选B。【名师点睛】省略连词if 采用倒装的非真实条件句在书面语中，条件从句可以不用连词if，而将谓语中的过去式were, had或should等移至主语之前，构成倒装。例：Were you in my position, you would do the same.假如你处在我的地位，你也会这样干的。例：Had he come earlier, he would have met her.要是他早点来的话，他就会见到她了。8.The musician recalls that he was so interested in the instrument that he drew six lines on his desk in school, _ guitar strings, and practiced day and night.A. having resembledB. resembledC. resemblingD. to resemble【答案】C【解析】【详解】考查现在分词作状语。句意：音乐家回忆说他对乐器如此感兴趣以致于他在学校的课桌上画了六条线，像吉他弦，日夜练习。此处resemble与其逻辑主语six lines是主动关系，故用现在分词作状语，故选C。9.The ballet dancers confidence built up _ as she gained more and more experience on the stage.A. mostlyB. generallyC. sharplyD. gradually【答案】D【解析】考查副词。A. mostly 主要地；B. generally普遍地；C. sharply急剧地；D. gradually逐渐地。句意：这位芭蕾舞演员的自信心逐渐建立了起来随着她在舞台上获得越来越多的经验。经验是逐步积累的，随之而来的自信心也是逐渐建立的，故选D。10.Were you late for the meeting yesterday?No. But for the fact that Tom _ me, I would have forgotten all about it.A. had remindedB. would remindC. has remindedD. reminded【答案】D【解析】考查时态。上句：昨天会议你迟到了吗？下句：没有，要不是汤姆提醒我，我会忘记一切关于（会议的事）。此处指过去客观的一件事情，用一般过去时态，故选D。11.Have you heard the news that the U.S. military began moving parts of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system to South Korea?Yes, I think a war is likely to _. It must be terrible for people.A. break downB. break upC. break outD. break off【答案】C【解析】考查动词词组。A. break down（机器或车辆）出毛病，损坏；B. break up（使）破碎；C. break out爆发；D. break off折断。上句：你听说过美国军队开始移动终端高空区域防御系统（THAAD）的部件到韩国吗？下句：听说过，我想很可能要爆发一场战争。这对人们来说一定很可怕。故选C。12.They have been married for nearly two years and they are _ to have a baby. However, their wish hasnt come true.A. cautiousB. desperateC. contradictoryD. unwilling【答案】B【解析】考查形容词。A. cautious十分小心的；B. desperate极度渴望的，令人绝望的；C. contradictory矛盾的；D. unwilling不愿意的。句意：他们结婚差不多两年了，他们渴望有个孩子。然而，他们的愿望没有实现。be desperate to do sth. 渴望做某事，故选B。13.“Tokyo seeking international support over the Diaoyu Islands will be _,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said on Tuesday.A. in vainB. in silenceC. in ruinsD. in chorus【答案】A【解析】考查介词短语。A. in vain徒劳；B. in silence沉默；C. in ruins成为废墟；D. in chorus一致。句意：“在钓鱼岛问题上寻求国际支持的东京将是徒劳的。”中国外交部发言人陆慷在周二说到。A项符合语境。14.Does my son listen to the teacher attentively in class?Rarely, believe it or not, _ him behave well in class.A. did I seeB. I sawC. I have seenD. have I seen【答案】D【解析】考查时态和倒装。上句：我儿子上课时专心听老师讲课吗？下句：信不信由你，我很少见过他在课堂上表现很好。表示过去发生的动作对现在造成的影响用现在完成时态，否定词Rarely位于句子开头，句子用部分倒装。故选D。【名师点睛】含有否定意义的副词位于句首时，句子用部分倒装：在正式文体中，never, seldom, rarely, little, hardly, scarcely, no sooner, no longer, nowhere等含有否定意义的副词若位于句首，则其后要用部分倒装：如：I shall never forgive him. / Never shall I forgive him. 我永远不会宽恕他。注：(1)对于notuntil句型，当not until位于句首时，其后的主句要用倒装语序：如：He didnt leave the room until the rain stopped./Not until the rain stopped did he leave the room. 雨停了之后他才离开这房间。15.The Smiths have invited us to join their picnic and I decide to give them a present._ ! Whats it?A. You dont sayB. With pleasureC. Not likelyD. I beg to differ【答案】A【解析】考查情景交际。A. You dont say这是英美人士的一句口头禅，相当于我们的“是吗？”“真的吗？”，不是“不要说”，如果是表示“不要说”的话，英美人士会说：you dont say so。B. With pleasure乐意地；C. Not likely不大可能；D. I beg to differ恕不同意。上句：史密斯夫妇邀请我们参加他们的野餐，我决定给他们一份礼物。下句：真的吗?是什么啊?故选A。第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）请认真阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的（A、B、C和D）四个选项中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Happiness is one of the most precious things in life. _16_ it, a man will feel that his ill fate has taken charge of him and the world is utterly dark and dreadful. As a result, too many people _17_ of happiness as their ultimate goal of life. What is happiness? Many people think that when they become rich and successful, happiness will _18_ follow. Let me tell you that nothing is further from the truth. The world is full of very rich people who are as _19_as if they were living in hell. Besides, we have read stories about movie stars who _20_suicide or died from drugs. It is _21_ that money is not everything.Happiness is not an end _22_ in itself but is more of a way of life. If youre waiting for happiness to _23_, its likely that it never will! The only time to be happy is right now! When youre always wanting something more and always looking forward to a time when youll be “happy”, youll never _24_ that goal. Happiness is not a set of accomplishments or the _25_ of material things. You must accept that life will always have _26_ and things will not always go your way. Instead of feeling disappointed when things dont _27_ the way youd hoped, youd better feel _28_ for the experience. _29_ dreaming of a brighter, happier and richer tomorrow, youd better make today as wonderful as you can.Happiness is not some state we will one day reach for good, but a _30_ process of honest, productive work which makes a real contribution to others and makes you feel you are a useful and _31_ person. Just as a famous saying goes, “There is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way.” Happiness is a _32_ decision that you can make right now. Thinking of the future and having aspirations is essential to _33_ a happy and fulfilled life.In a word, _34_ waiting for happiness to arrive and simply decide to be happy! Its not some great goal or destination, but a journey and a _35_.16. A. ForB. WithoutC. BeforeD. After17. A. thinkB. referC. regardD. consider18. A. naturallyB. constantlyC. eventuallyD. deliberately19. A. puzzledB. changeableC. disappointedD. miserable20. A. condemnedB. claimedC. committedD. commanded21. A. possibleB. obviousC. strangeD. difficult22. A. dreamB. promotionC. goalD. success23. A. show upB. swell upC. speed upD. split up24. A. analyzeB. arriveC. distinguishD. reach25. A. distributionB. evaluationC. combinationD. accumulation26. A. rewardsB. appreciationC. challengesD. fantasy27. A. carry outB. work outC. let outD. figure out28. A. gratefulB. guiltyC. sympathyD. sorry29. A. On top ofB. In spite ofC. On account ofD. Instead of30. A. seriousB. humorousC. continuousD. various31. A. worthyB. modestC. kindD. generous32. A. reasonableB. consciousC. properD. temporary33. A. spendingB. wastingC. leadingD. consuming34. A. rememberB. preventC. tryD. stop35. A. lifestyleB. criterionC. demandD. target【答案】16. B 17. A 18. A 19. D 20. C 21. B 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. D 26. C 27. B 28. A 29. D 30. C 31. A 32. B 33. C 34. D 35. A【解析】幸福是什么？本文解释说幸福是一种过程，努力对他人做出真正贡献的诚实、富有成效的工作过程，它是一次旅行和一种生活方式。【16题详解】B考查介词。幸福是最珍贵的事情之一，没有它，一个人会觉得悲惨命运主宰了他，世界完全是黑暗的和可怕的。故选B。【17题详解】A考查动词。A. think想，认为；B. refer涉及；C. regard把看作；D. consider考虑。结果，太多人认为幸福是人生的终极目标。故选A。【18题详解】A考查副词。A. naturally自然地；B. constantly不断地；C. eventually最后；D. deliberately故意地。很多人认为他们变得富有和成功的时候，幸福很自然地就会跟随过来。故选A。【19题详解】D考查形容词。A. puzzled感到困惑的；B. changeable可改变的；C. disappointed感到失望的；D. miserable痛苦的。这世上有很多就像生活在地狱一样痛苦的富人。故选D。【20题详解】C考查动词。A. condemned被定罪；B. claimed声称；C. committed承诺；D. commanded命令。我们都读过影星自杀或死于吸毒的故事。commit suicide自杀，故选C。【21题详解】B考查形容词。A. possible可能的；B. obvious明显的；C. strange奇怪的；D. difficult困难的。很明显钱不是万能的。故选B。【22题详解】C考查名词。A. dream梦想；B. promotion提升；C. goal目标；D. success成功。幸福本身不是最终的目标，更是一种生活方式。故选C。【23题详解】A考查动词词组。A. show up出现；B. swell up膨胀；C. speed up加速；D. split up分裂。如果你在等待幸福的出现，很可能永远都不会出现。故选A。【24题详解】D考查动词。A. analyze分析；B. arrive到达；C. distinguish区分；D. reach达到，延伸。你将从来不会达到目标。故选D。【25题详解】D考查名词。A. distribution分布；B. evaluation评价；C. combination结合；D. accumulation积累。幸福不是一系列成就或物质积累。故选D。【26题详解】C考查名词。A. rewards奖励；B. appreciation感激；C. challenges挑战；D. fantasy幻想。你必须要接受的是：生活中总会有挑战，事情不会总朝着你期望的方向发展。故选C。【27题详解】B考查动词词组。A. carry out执行，完成；B. work out解决；C. let out放出，泄露；D. figure out解决，明白。生活中总会有挑战，事情不会总朝着你期望的方向发展。故选B。【28题详解】A考查形容词。A. grateful感激的；B. guilty有罪的；C. sympathy同情；D. sorry难过的。事情的发展不如你所愿时不要沮丧，你要对拥有这次体验心存感激。故选A。【29题详解】D考查词组。A. On top of在之上；B. In spite of尽管；C. On account of由于；D. Instead of代替。不要幻想着明天会更美好、更幸福、更富有，要尽可能精彩地过好今天。故选D。【30题详解】C考查形容词。A. serious严重的；B. humorous幽默的；C. continuous继续的；D. various各种各样的。幸福不是某一天，我们终有一天会达到好的境界，而是一个持续的过程，这个过程中是会对他人做出真正贡献的诚实、富有成效的工作，这使你觉得自己是一个有用而有价值的人。故选C。【31题详解】A考查形容词。A. worthy值得的，有价值的；B. modest谦虚的；C. kind友好的；D. generous慷慨的。让你觉得你是一个有用和有价值的人。故选A。【32题详解】B考查形容词。A. reasonable合情合理的；B. conscious意识到的；C. proper适当的；D. temporary暂时的。幸福是一个目前你能做出的意识到的决定。故选B。【33题详解】C考查动词。A. spending花费；B. wasting浪费；C. leading领导；D. consuming消耗。思考未来和有志向对过一个幸福美满的生活是必要的。lead alife过的生活，故选C。【34题详解】D考查动词。A. remember记得；B. prevent阻止；C. try尝试；D. stop停止。总而言之，不要等待幸福的到来，只需决定快乐！故选D。【35题详解】A考查名词。A. lifestyle生活方式；B. criterion标准；C. demand需要；D. target目标。这不是一个伟大的目标或目的地，而是一次旅行和一种生活方式。故选A。第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ATHE WEEK IN READING: THE BEST NEW BOOK RELEASES FOR APRIL, 2020Void Star by Zachary MasonFarrar Straus and Giroux, 400 pagesZachary Mason creates a world in which the line between human and computer is completely erased, yet he still manages to make the reader feel for all the charactersboth man and machineequally. Add that to a highly addictive plot and an exploration of memorys impact on our identity, and youve got one of the most richly complex novels of the year.An American Sickness: How Healthcare Became Big Business and How You Can Take It Back by Elisabeth RosenthalPenguin Press, 416 pagesIts not uncommon to come across a complete takedown of the American healthcare system as it stands today. But what is uncommon is what Elisabeth Rosenthal has done in this must-read exploration of what we are (and arent) doing right: She has the answers weve all been searching for in a potential post-Obamacare world. An American Sickness is the frontline defense against a healthcare system that no longer has our well-being at heart.A History of Violence: Living and Dying in Central America by scar MartnezVerso, 288 pagesEl Salvador and Honduras have had the highest homicide rates in the world over the past ten years, with Guatemala close behind. Every day more than 1,000 peoplemen, women, and childrenflee these three countries for North America. Step outside yourself for a couple hours and immerse yourself in one of the most incredibly vivid, well-reported journeys through Central America that you will ever experience.Sunshine State by Sarah GerardHarper Perennial 384 pagesSarah Gerard deftly takes the reader through the most essential issues of our timehomelessness, addiction, incarcerationvia a coming-of-age lens in the state of Florida, where, as we all know, anything goes.The Day I Died by Lori Rader-DayWilliam Morrow Paperbacks, 432 pagesAn incredibly complex and smart novel, The Day I Died contains all the features of a small-town murder mystery but takes it one step further with a narrative about a womans unbreakable search for the answers to not just a crime but about her own identity.36. If you want to know about social problems in the US, you will probably choose _.A. Void StarB. A History of ViolenceC. The Day I DiedD. Sunshine State37. Which statement is NOT true according to these books?A. Void Star is a science fiction with a highly addictive plot.B. The American healthcare system is favored by all Americans.C. A History of Violence perhaps involves violence problems.D. The Day I Died is a novel not only about a murder mystery.【答案】36. D 37. B【解析】本文介绍了几本2020年4月出版的最新书籍。【36题详解】D推理判断题。根据Sunshine Stateby Sarah Gerard Harper Perennial, 384 pages Sarah Gerard deftly takes the reader through the most essential issues of our timehomelessness, addiction, incarcerationvia a coming-of-age lens in the state of Florida, where, as we all know, anything goes.可知，如果你想了解美国的社会问题，你很可能选择Sunshine State这本书，这本书通过佛罗里达州的一些社会问题分析了美国这个时代的最基本的问题。故选D。【37题详解】B细节理解题。根据Penguin Press, 416 page