河南省2020学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题理

1、 第一学期期末考试高二英语试卷（理科）第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40分）第一节 （共 15小题；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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。aundersea restaurant ithaaithaa is the very first undersea restaurant in the world located 5 meters belowsea level in the republic of maldives. the 5-by-9-metre restaurant can hold 14 pe

2、opleat a time and has a transparent roof offering a 270 panoramic (全景的) underwaterview. the restaurant was designed and constructed by m. j. murphy ltd., a designconsultancy（咨询公司） based in new zealand. it was opened on april 15, 2005. foodserved in the restaurant can be described as contemporary eur

3、opean with asianinfluence.tip: work on technical designs and drawings for ithaa started in march 2004. onceconstructed, ithaa would be put into the water. because of technical challenges,limited resources, and quality control problems in building something underwater,the restaurant can only exist fo

4、r about 20 years.skyline queenstown restaurantthe famous new zealand restaurant offers delightful fresh seafood, salads, roastmeats and delicious desserts, while the panoramic view from the windows will attractyou day or night. it sthe ideal place for that special night out antdhe best placein queen

5、stown to watch the sun go down! with live music creating a relaxing atmosphereand never ending scenery to admire, you will be entertained as you eat in therestaurant.tip: unlike other restaurants, the skyline queenstown restaurant has tiered分(层的) seating to guarantee(确保)beautiful lake and mountain v

6、iews from every table.revolving(旋转的) restaurant allalin- 1 - located in the allalinhom mountain, saas-fee,switzerland, revolving allalin isthe highest revolving restaurant in the world at about 3,500 m. the restaurant offersa rich selection. valaisian platter, pasta and pizza . all this and much mor

7、e ison the menu of the world-famous restaurant. enjoy the eating delights offered in theworlds highest revolving restaurant, while some mountain tops slowly pass by.tip:known as the pearl of the alps, saas-fee offers many sports and activities:the popular holiday village features the metro alpine, t

8、he highest underground railwayin the world up to the skiing area and the highest revolving restaurant at 3,500 m.21. what do we know about ithaa?a. it was constructed in new zealand.most.c. it was finished in march 2004.years.22. the skyline queenstown restaurant is special in its _.a. location b. f

9、ood c. seating d. atmosphereb. it can seat 14 diners atd. it will exist for another 2023. what do the three restaurants have in common?a. they all met technical challenges while being built.b. yon can have fresh seafood in all of them.c. they all offer a lot of sports and activities.d. you can enjoy

10、 beautiful scenery at all of them.bfive eggs the size of ping-pong balls crack open as the tiny desert tortoisesinside break through the shells. the two-inch-long babies immediately crawl off insearch of flowers and grasses to eat. these animals may be newly hatched, but theyalready have survival sk

11、ills that will allow them to thrive in their severe and hothabitats.desert tortoise live in the deserts of the southwestern united states andnorthwestern mexico. during the summer, ground temperatures in parts of their rangecan hit 140of. to beat the heat, desert tortoises use their strong forearms

12、and tough- 2 - nails to dig underground holes where they can hide from the sun. some of these tortoisetunnels are up to 32 feet in length. and the holes can get pretty crowded. as manyas 25 desert tortoises might stay together in one shelter.the animals also dig grooves(沟)into the grounds surface to

13、 catch rainwater.after a storm, theyll return to these holes to drink the water thats collectedinside. once it has had a good drink, a desert tortoise can go up to a year withoutrequiring fresh water again. the tortoise stores the water it has consumed in itsbladder and can later absorb the liquid w

14、hen it needs to hydrate（水合物）.despite sometimes hanging out in holes together, desert tortoises are prettysolitary. and sometimes when males come across each other, theyll fight to establishgovernance. the fighting tortoises may use horns(角)on their chests to try and knockeach other over. the contest

15、 ends when one animal turns over the other on its back.the losing tortoise can turn right side up by wiggling摆(动)its body back and forthuntil it flips(翻转)over. but after that, the tortoise knows whos the boss.24. what do the desert tortoises babies mainly eat?a. flowers and grassesb. small animalsc.

16、 their mothers milkd. insects25. the underlined word “thrive” in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to“_”.a. playb. fightc. grow upd. hang out26. how do the desert tortoises fight the summer heat?a. by drinking much waterb. by living in the underground holesd. by staying under the treec. by digging e

17、nough grooves27. what do we know about the desert tortoises?a. they use their holes to save waterb. they fight mainly for the opposite sexc. they can survive without drinking water for a yeard. they usually live in the northwestern united statescjimmy is an automotive mechanic, but he lost his job a

18、 few months ago. he has- 3 - a good heart, but always feared applying for a new job. one day, he gathered up allhis strength and decided to attend a job interview. his appointment was at 10 am andit was already 8:30. while waiting for a bus to the office where he was supposed tobe interviewed, he sa

19、w an elderly man wildly kicking the tyre of his car. obviouslythere was something wrong with the car. jimmy immediately went up to lend him a hand.when jimmy finished working on the car, the old man asked him how much he should payfor the service. jimmy said there was no need to pay him; he just hel

20、ped someone inneed, and he had to rush for an interview. then the old man said, “well, i couldtake you to the office for your interview. its the least i could do. please. iinsist.” jimmy agreed.upon arrival, jimmy found a long line of applicants waiting to be interviewed.jimmy still had some grease

21、（油脂） on him after the car repair, but he did not havemuch time to wash it off or have a change of shirt. one by one, the applicants leftthe interviewers office with disappointed look on their faces. finally his namewas called. the interviewer was sitting on a large chair facing the office window.roc

22、king the chair back and forth, he asked, “do you really need to be interviewed?”jimmys heart sank. “with the way i look now, how could i possibly pass thisinterview?” he thought to himself.then the interviewer turned the chair and to jimmys surprise, it was the oldman he helped earlier in the mornin

23、g. it turned out that he was general manager ofthe company.“sorry i had to keep you waiting, but i was pretty sure i made the right decisionto have you as part of our workforce before you even stepped into the office. i justknow youd be a trustworthy worker. congratulations!” jimmy sat down and they

24、 shareda cup of well-deserved coffee as he landed himself a new job.28. why did jimmy apply for a new job?a. he was bored with his job.c. he wanted a higher position.b. he hoped to find a better boss.d. he was out of work.29. what did jimmy see on the way to the interview?a. an old mans car broke do

25、wn. b. a wild man was pushing a car.- 4 - c. a terrible accident happened.tyre.d. a friends car had a flat30. why did the old man offer jimmy a ride?a. he needed a traveling companion.c. he always helped people in need.31.what can we learn from jimmys experience？a. where there is a will, theres a wa

26、y.friend indeed.b. he was also to be interviewed.d. he was thankful to jimmy.b. a friend in need is ac. good is rewarded with good.d. two heads are better than one.dcamille mahlknecht, 9, has some big fun planned for this weekend. she and otherresidents of agoura hills, california, plan to pick up t

27、rash during their citysannual cleanup. at the same time, wissam raed,12, will be busy volunteering too.thousands of miles away in lebanon, wissam plans to put on a play at an orphanageand bring potted plants to elderly people at a senior citizen center.some other children like nathan white, 10, have

28、 personal reasons for volunteering.nathans grandmother died of a heart attack. to help raise money for medical research,nathan participated in jump rope for heart. he and five other boys took turns jumpingrope for two and half hours and collected more than us$1200 in donations for theamerican heart

29、association.millions of children around the globe lend a hand to their communities every year.schools and parents also contribute to the rise in youth service. for example, manyschools offer community service activities for students to join. teachers eithercombine volunteer work with classroom lesso

30、ns or make service work a requirement.parents, on the other hand, encourage their kids to volunteer and do it with them.community service is particularly important in this depression time. as the needfor monetary support and other aid has increased, many charitable organizations haveexperienced a si

31、gnificant drop in donations. camille and other children who volunteerthousands of hours annually can fill in some of the gaps.- 5 - according to research, kids who start volunteering are twice as likely to continuedoing good deeds when they are adults. so, grab a paintbrush, a trash bag, or whatever

32、you need to help your community. youll love how you feel after helping others. evendirty work can be lots of fun, if its for a good cause.32. whats the writers purpose of writing this passage?a. to urge children to take part in volunteering activities.b. to ask charity organizations to serve the com

33、munity.c. to recommend youth service programs to schools.d. to propose alternatives for doing community services.33. what is the main idea of the 3rd paragraph?a. community service is gaining popularity among children.b. children now depend more on their teachers than on their parents.c. families an

34、d schools help to make community service popular.d. nathan white had a special reason to raise money for medical research.34. why is community service important in a time of depression?a. it raises money for school activities.b. it gives charity organizations some needed help.c. it teaches children

35、to take care of the sick.d. it encourages parents and teachers to work together.35. what can be inferred from the passage?a. community service can help prevent juvenile delinquency(青少年犯罪)b. children will probably leave school and work as volunteers.c. organizing sports events for the school is a kin

36、d of community service.d. children who do volunteer work are more likely to grow up to be caring adults.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。do you have a hobby? something you look forward to spending your time on? somethingyou love to do? it could be collecting something.

37、36 . it could be a musicalinstrument that you love playing. it could be singing or dancing.there are many things that a hobby can give you, in addition to an enjoyable time.- 6 - tom was a shy boy but through his interest in model airplanes he learned the valueof sticking to a task until it was fini

38、shed. he learned to make friends for the firsttime. 37 .38 . it gives you a break. it gives you focus, self-dependence, confidenceand builds your personality and this is an opportunity to lose yourself in aninteresting activity, away from the pressure of school, so at the end of it, you feelrelaxed

39、and mentally charged.your hobby defines you. 39 . and it also shows you what you are good at, andhow far you can go, when you devote yourself to it.so go ahead and develop a hobby. a hobby is:happiness: something that you look forward to doing.opportunity: to develop your special and unique skills a

40、nd celebrate them.40 : something that makes you understand your strong advantages and improvesyour confidence.best in you: to bring out your best-for in each one of us there is a best thatis only ours.a. belief in yourselfb. kindness to friendsc. it shows your special skillsd. hobbies show your char

41、actere. making useful things out of waste materials is another stylef. his model airplane club brought him to get in touch with similar personsg. having a hobby helps you relax and get away from the routines of school第二部分 完形填空（共 20小题，每题 1.5分，共 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

42、上将该项涂黑。the person who influenced memosti opened the box and took out the shining gold bracelet(手链). “for me?” icould barely talk. “yes, of course,” said my aunt estelle. i really shouldnt havebeen 41 because she was like that, unexpected and golden.- 7 - when i was younger, i knew that i could alway

43、s go to my aunt estelle for comfort,advice and 42 . she was my best friend and my guardian angel. i could always be43 with her and tell her anything that was in my mind. she also knew when i wastrying to 44 something. aunt estelle gave me advice when it wassought and guidedme 45 many difficulties.la

44、st december, i was faced with one of the most difficult 46 i ever had tomake in my life. she was dying of cancer and i was 47 to go to israel for twoweeks for a research project. 48 , i sought aunt estelles advice but for the49 time i didnt like her response. when i went to the hospital to visit her

45、 forwhat turned out to be the last time, she was waiting for me with a b oaobko u t israelon her bed and made it very clear that she 50 me to gothat it was her greatestwish for me to gohow could i 51 her. aunt estelle was the most unselfish personi ever knew and would not even consider my 52 about g

46、oing. she called me 53 ileft for israel to tell me that she loved me and that she would always be with me.i went to israel and had the time of my life. when i returned, my parents 54me up, i told them i couldnt wait to tell aunt estelle about my journey. they became55and i knew before they said the

47、words that she had died. aunt estellesunselfishness was her greatest 56 .the gold bracelet she gave me for my sixteenth birthday was the one that i hadalways admired on her. each timei look at it i am 57 of an even greater gift frommy aunt, the gift of her 58 .whenever i find myself becoming too sel

48、f-centered and 59 the needs of thosearound me, i recall her selflessness and 60 to follow her example to make the needsof others a priority（优先）.41. a. worried42. a. fundb. annoyedb. supportb. contentb. hideb. withb. plansc. surprisedc. pleasurec. familiard. puzzledd. knowledge43. a. honest44. a. gai

49、nd. contentd. controld. throughd. changesc. avoid45. a. overc. off46. a. choicesc. suggestions- 8 - 47. a. persuaded48. a. suddenly49. a. nextb. guidedb. naturallyb. onlyc. determinedc. obviouslyc. firstd. scheduledd. luckilyd. last50. a. ordered51. a. stopb. allowedb. refusec. inspiredd. expectedd.

50、 blamec. surprisec. projectc. sincec. pickedc. relaxed52. a. hesitation53. a. untilb. confusiond. thoughtd. befored. cheeredd. nervousd. honorb. after54. a. brought55. a. shocked56. a. giftb. liftedb. silentb. rewardc. dream57. a. convinced58. a. interest59. a. feeling60. a. attemptb. informedb. pat

51、ienceb. discoveringb. preferc. remindedc. effortd. toldd. lovec. overlookingc. demandd. satisfyingd. agree第三部分 写作 （共三节 共50分）第一节 语法填空 （共10小题共15分 每题1.5分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。how often do we judge people by the way they look?this week i was talking to some guys at planet fitness. they told me

52、that theirboss, poorly 61 (dress), went in to buy a car. little 62 the sales people know,but this man was worth respecting.the day he decided to buy a new car he walked in looking like a 63 (beg) ina grand place. the first dealership he stepped in 64 (total) ignored him andtreated him as if he wasnt

53、 worth their time. he left with a smile on his face.later that day he walked into another dealership, looking 65 same way. thesales people greeted him with kindness and respect.it wasnt long 66 this manwrote out a check for almost 200,000 on a brand new car!i remembered that i seemed 67 (read) the f

54、ollowing in some book, telling us68 to treat strangers. “dont forget to show kindness to strangers, for people- 9 - 69 have done this have entertained angles without realizing it!”dont judge a book by its cover! this man was not an angel but you never knowhow 70 (succeed) he might be.第一节 短文改错(共10小题；

55、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。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下写出该加的词。删除: 把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改: 在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。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。when i intended to tell my four-year-old niece lisa the story snow white writeby the grimm brothers, my elder sister stopped me immediate and gave me anotherstorybook. when i asked if she has told lisa the story, she shook her head and said,“i dont think girl today should listen to this story.” i was confusing. later,my sister explained how. in this story, snow white does nothing