内蒙古准格尔旗世纪中学2020学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题（无答案）

世纪中学2020学年高二下期末考试英语试题第卷第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15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。AWhen Christopher Columbus landed on the then unnamed Costa Rica in 1502, he saw many Indians wearing gold earrings. So he thought the land must be rich in gold. He named the place Costa Rica, which means “rich coast” in Spanish.Though little gold was found, Costa Rica today is indeed rich with coffee and bananas. Coffee is the most important product in Costa Rica and most of it is exported to other countries like America and West Germany. Bananas are the countrys second most important export. Costa Ricans also grow many other crops such as fruits, corn and beans for their own use. Costa Ricans love colors and their houses are painted in bright colors.Education is very important to the Costa Ricans. Almost every village has a school and education is a must for children between seven and fourteen years of age. Boys and girls go to separate schools. Classes begin in March and end in November. The other three months of the year are harvest time and the children have to help their parents to pick coffee beans.1. Whats the main idea of the first paragraph?A. How Columbus found Costa Rica. B. What the Costa Ricans wore.C. How Costa Rica got its name. D. What language the Costa Ricans spoke.2. The Costa Ricans may NOT paint their houses _.A. pink and red B. grey and blackC. blue and green D. yellow and orange3. From December to February, school children in Costa Rica _.A. help their parents pick coffee beans B. have lessons every dayC. have their examinations D. help their parents decorate their housesBU.S Bank ScholarshipAre you a United States citizen and a high school senior or college undergraduate student? Then you can win $1,000. No other qualifications. Just be what you already are. Each year, U.S. Bank gives away 40 $1,000 scholarships for simply being an American citizen who will be or is attending college. All you have to do is fill out some basic information about yourself. It takes hardly any time at all.No Essay ScholarshipMost scholarships come but once a year and some once in a lifetime. The beauty of the $2,000 No Essay scholarship is that it comes once a month and you can apply every single month. And the application is very easy. In fact, you could have filled it out probably 20 times since starting to read this article. You can only apply once a month, but if youre a high school senior or college student, then you can win $2,000. Winners are drawn at random.$1,000 Weekly ScholarshipEven better than once-a-month is once-a-week. The Z weekly scholarship is just as simple as filling out basic information about yourself. All U.S. high schoolers and college students are fit for this $1,000 scholarship. All it requires is filling out a short form about yourself and answering an unusual question in 280 characters or less. The question changes weekly. You can apply every week, once a week. Have fun with it.Scholarship Zone ScholarshipIt seems nearly every website wants you to register. But not many sites offer as great a possible reward as Scholarship Zone does. By simply registering, youre automatically entered for the next scholarship drawing of $10,000. You are really not required to do anything after that. Are you in college? Then why not take two minutes to apply?4. What do we know about the No Essay Scholarship?A. It chooses its winners in a strict way. B. It is only for high school students.C. It can be won several times a year. D. It takes a long time to apply for.5. To apply for the $1,000 Weekly Scholarship, one needs to answer a question which _.A. is common but interesting B. can be different every weekC. deals with personal experiences D. should be answered in at least 280 words6. Which scholarship is only intended for college students?A. U.S Bank Scholarship. B. No Essay Scholarship.C. $1,000 Weekly Scholarship. D. Scholarship Zone Scholarship.7. What do the four scholarships have in common?A. They are easy to apply for. B. They are for American citizens.C. They must be applied for online. D. They can be applied for again and again.CCoffee grows only in the tropics(热带). The temperature must be between 65 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit（华氏度）. Coffee must have shade from nearby trees, but it also requires at least two hours of sunlight each day. It was in the 18th and 19th centuries that coffee seeds from the Middle East were taken to Latin America, the Caribbean, and Africa. It spread fast, with demand for the coffee growing in the northern part of the world. Millions of acres of rainforest and jungle were planted with coffee trees. Because of coffees need for shade and its ability to be grown alongside other crops, the small coffee trees didnt require any forests to be cleared.But this took a bad turn in 1970 when US agricultural scientists decided to develop a new coffee plant that grew only in the full sun. Farmers agreed to grow this new coffee because they could produce five times more coffee than before. With the support of local governments, it isnt difficult to understand why many traditional coffee fields quickly became modern ones. As a result, over the past 40 years, Central America has lost two-thirds of its rainforests at a rate of 40 million acres per year. That figure is similar to Mexico.These modern coffee plantations(大农场) are very harmful as nothing can grow in the fields besides the coffee bushes. As the rainforests disappear, so do the animals. Sun plantations also contribute to soil erosion(侵蚀). The coffee trees must face not only the heat with no protection, they must also face heavy rains, which slowly wash much of the soil away. Sun coffee fields are actually risky for farmers in the long term because they can be damaged by bad weather and because they limit famers to one-crop faming.8. From the first paragraph we know that coffee plants _.A. require special growing conditions B. were first grown in Latin AmericaC. can grow well in most of the world D. can grow well without any sunshine9. We can know that the new coffee plant _.A. requires little sunshine B. can not survive heavy rainsC. has a much higher production D. produces coffee of a different taste10. In order to plant the new coffee, farmers _.A. need special equipment B. need a new kind of toolC. have to move to Central America D. have to destroy many forests11. What is the last paragraph mainly about?A. Coffee plantations make farmers richB. The bad effect of planting the new coffeeC. What farmers can get from the new coffeeD. A brief introduction to modern coffee plantations.DImagine there is a bank that puts $86, 400 in your account (帐户) each morning. It carries over no balance from day to day. Every evening the bank writes off (注销) the balance that you failed to use during the day. What would you do? Take out every cent, of course .Each of us has such a bank. Its name is TIME. Every morning, it puts in 86,400 seconds. Every evening it writes off, as it is lost. There is no balance or overdraft (透支). If you fail to use the days savings, the lost is yours. There is no going back. There is no taking from tomorrow. You must make good use of it so as to get more in health, happiness and success!The clock is running. Make the most of today. To realize the value of ONE YEAR, ask a student who failed a grade; to realize the value of ONE MONTH, ask a mother who gave birth to a premature(早产) baby; to realize the value of ONE WEEK, ask the editor of a weekly newspaper; to realize the value of ONE HOUR, ask the lovers who are waiting to meet; to realize the value of ONE MINUTE, ask a person who missed the train; to realize the value of ONE SECOND, ask a person who just avoided (避免) an accident.Make good use of every moment that you have. Remember that time waits for no one. Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. Thats why its called The Present.12. The underlined word balance in Paragraph l means _.A. 平衡 B. 贷款 C. 余款 D. 提款13. What is special about the TIME bank we each have?A. We can store time in it whenever we like.B. Someone puts $86,400 in it every day.C. The time in it will surely get lost if you dont use it.D. Someone helps you spend your time every night.14. What can be the best title for the passage?A. The Bank of Money B. The Bank of TimeC. The Value of One Hour D. The Clock Is Running15. In this passage, the writer tries to tell us _.A. what a bank is B. how to save moneyC. the difference of time units D. to make good use of time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。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。Eyesight plays a very important role in our daily life. Every waking moment, the eyes are working to see the world around us. Over forty percent of Americans worry about losing eyesight, but its easy to include steps into our daily life to ensure healthy eyes. Here are five suggestions for a lifetime of healthy eyesight: Schedule yearly exams. 16 Experts advise parents to bring babies 6 to 12 months of age to the doctor for a careful check. The good news is that millions of children now can have yearly eye exams and following treatment, including eyeglasses. Protect against UV rays (紫外线). Long-term stay in the sun creates risk to your eyes. No matter what the season is, its extremely important to wear sunglasses. 17 Give your eyes a break. Two-thirds of Americans spend up to seven hours a day using computers or other digital products. 18 Experts recommend that people practice the 20/20/20 rule: every 20 minutes, take a 20-second break and look at something 20 feet away. 19 As part of a healthy diet, eat more fruits and vegetables each day. Vitamins C and E help protect eyesight and promote eye health. Practice safe wear and care of contact lenses (隐形眼镜). Many Americans use contact lenses to improve their eyesight. While some follow the medical guidance for wearing contact lenses, many are breaking the rules and putting their eyesight at risk. 20 Otherwise, you may have problems such as red eyes, pain in the eyes, or a more serious condition.AEat your greens.BEye care should begin early in life.CThey can properly protect your eyes.DStay in good shape by taking more vitamins.E. Parents usually dont care about their own eyesight.F. Always follow the doctors advice for appropriate wear.G. This frequent eye activity increases the risk for eye tiredness.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完型填空（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，选出可以填在空白处的最佳选项。Sometimes giving someone a helping hand is just simple. But sometimes it works like a 21 that opens a door to a whole new world of understanding.Living in a small all-white 22 in the Midwest, my family and I were 23 that we were safe from the race riots (暴乱) in some larger cities. That 24 when I began working at a bank in a larger city nearby. My family 25 gave me advice on whom to avoid, what situation to stay away, and how to 26 myself.On a snowy 27 after work, I guided my second-hand car out onto the street and knew 28 I didnt have to stop, it would keep running. The battery needed replacing.However, as I expected the car choked and died at a red light. Fortunately, to my 29 , I saw a pair of headlights coming up. But 30 three young black men jumped out of the car, I could hardly 31 - fear filled me.The driver came to my windows and asked if I needed help. I 32 for a moment and then nodded. The fellows crowded around at once and 33 working. As one of them connected the two engines by cables(钢索), my nerve jumped and I regretted I could have charged the 34 and brought it back to life. But thankfully they 35 completed the project.I pulled out a few 36 from the purse, “Its all I have but its yours. I appreciate the help. Thank you.”The driver must have seen the 37 still in my eyes because he smiled, seeming to be 38 by my panic, and then waved his hand, “You 39 it. Just glad to help.”This experience taught me that I should never simply 40 anyone according to their skin color or race or wealth.21. A. push B. key C. car D. handle22. A. house B. city C. country D. company23. A. grateful B. curious C. upset D. hopeful24. A. crashed B. improved C. solved D. changed25. A. excitedly B. hopefully C. nervously D. fluently26. A. enjoy B. defend C. behave D. express27. A. morning B. noon C. afternoon D. evening28. A. even if B. in case C. as long as D. now that29. A. relief B. regret C. sadness D. belief30. A. because B. if C. although D. when31. A. breathe B. smile C. drive D. survive32. A. calculated B. choked C. hesitated D. screamed33. A. set about B. set down C. set aside D. set up34. A. engine B. battery C. headlight D. cable35. A. slowly B. briefly C. gradually D. quickly36. A. dollars B. tickets C. cards D. pictures37. A. interest B. light C. fear D. shock38. A. amused B. frightened C. moved D. disappointed39. A. make B. keep C. spend D. earn40. A. judge B. trust C. attack D. dislike第卷第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料，在个、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。David: Hi, Linda, what are you doing?Linda: Hi, DavidI 41. （prepare）for the test tomorrowDavid: But 42. are you sitting here in the garden?Linda: Well, the library is full and the classroom is too noisyAre you ready 43.the test?David: I am afraid notI feel very nervous We dont have much time 44. (leave)Linda: We can prepare together Maybe that can helpDavid: Good idea How many units will be included in 45. coming test?Linda: Three altogether. They are Unit 4,Unit5 and Unit 6David: Really? I 46. （think）Unit 6 would not be coveredLinda: It is included 47. it is only partly finished by our teacher. Now lets askeach other questions. You go first.David: All right. Please name thr