黑龙江省伊春市伊美区第二中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题（含解析）

1、黑龙江省伊春市伊美区第二中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题（含解析）（考试时间100分钟，满分120分）第I卷第二部分 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。AO. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 186

2、2. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank, when

3、some money went missing from the bank O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the li

4、fe of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the readers surprise.1. In which order did O. Henry do the following things?a. Lived in New York. b. Worked in a bank. c. Travelled to Texas.d. Was put in prison. e

5、. Had a newspaper Job. f. Learned to write stories.A. e. c. f. b. d. aB. c. e. b. d. f. aC. e. b. d. c. a. f.D. c. b. e. d. a f.2. People enjoyed reading O. Henrys stories becauseA. they had surprise endingsB. they were easy to understandC. they showed his love for the poorD. they were about New Yor

6、k City3. O. Henry went to prison because _ .A. people thought he had stolen money from the newspaperB. he broke the law by not using his own nameC. he wanted to write stories about prisonersD. people thought he had taken money that was not his4. What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing

7、?A. He was well-educated.B. He was not serious about his work.C. He was devoted to the poor.D. He was very good at learning.【答案】1. A 2. A 3. A 4. D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文。本文介绍了美国著名的短篇小说家欧亨利的的人生之路以及作品的主要特色。【1题详解】细节理解题。根据文章4-9行内容When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different

8、 jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank, when some money went missing from the bank O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to

9、 New York and continued writing.( 大约20岁时，欧亨利去了德克萨斯州，在那里他尝试了不同的工作。他先是在一家报社工作，然后在一家银行工作。有一次，银行的一些钱不见了，人们认为是欧亨利偷的。因此，他被送进了监狱。在监狱的三年里，他学会了写短篇小说。出狱后，他去了纽约，继续写作。)可知A项的顺序是正确的。故选A。【2题详解】细节理解题。根据文章最后一句because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the readers surprise

10、.说明他的小说又一个出人意料的结尾。故A正确。【3题详解】细节理解题。根据文章7，8行Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison银行一些钱不见了，人们认为是欧亨利偷的。说明A项是他入狱的原因。故选A。【4题详解】推理判断题。根据文章3,4行He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed

11、 to know.说明他受到的教育不多，但是他的学习能力很强，自学了自己想要知道的所有知识。故D正确。【点睛】本文介绍了美国著名的短篇小说家欧亨利。本文细节题居多，答题时在文章找到对应的地方，用笔进行标记，这有利于后期有时间检查时可以立刻找到答案的位置。仔细理解作者所讲的意思，再结合选项，通过排除法和自己对全文的把握，选出正确答案。BAlong the river banks of the Amazon and the Orinoco there lives a bird that swims before it can fly, flies like a fat chicken, eats

12、green leaves, has the stomach of a cow and has claw s ( 爪) on its wings when young. They build their homes about 4.6m above the river, an important feature for the safety of the young. It is called the hoatzin.In appearance, the birds of both sexes look very much alike with brown on the back and cre

13、am and red on the underside. The head is small, with a large set of feathers on the top, bright red eyes, and blue skin. Its nearest relatives are the common birds, cuckoos. Its most striking feature, though, is only found in the young.Baby hoatzins have a claw on the leading edge of each wing and a

14、nother at the end of each wing tip. Using these four claws, together with the beak (喙), they can climb about in the bushes, looking very much like primitive （远古的) birds must have done. When the young hoatzins have learned to fly, they lose their claws.During the drier months between December and Mar

15、ch hoatzins fly about the forest in groups of 20 to 30 birds, but in April, when the rainy season begins, they collect together in smaller living units of two to seven birds for producing purposes.5. What is the text mainly about?A. Hoatzins in dry and rainy seasons.B. The relatives and enemies of h

16、oatzins.C. Primitive birds and hoatzins of the Amazon.D. The appearance and living habits of hoatzins.6. Young hoatzins are different from their parents in that .A. they look like young cuckoosB. they have claws on the wingsC. they eat a lot like a cowD. they live on river banks7. What can we infer

17、about primitive birds from the text?A. They had claw s to help them climb.B They could fly long distances.C. They had four wings like hoatzins.D. They had a head with long feathers on the top.8. Why do hoatzins collect together in smaller groups when the rainy season comes?A. To find more food.B. To

18、 protect themselves better.C. To keep themselves w arm.D. To produce their young.【答案】5. D 6. B 7. A 8. D【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了生活在亚马逊地区的一种鸟hoatzin，它们的外貌很漂亮，幼鸟和成鸟的生活习性不同以及它们的繁殖习性。【5题详解】主题大意题。纵观全文，文章主要讲的是hoatzin麝雉，这种鸟类的外貌以及生活习性。【6题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段has claws(爪)on its wings when young,和第三段可知，hoatzin在幼年期它们的翅膀上有

19、爪子，而长大学会飞之后就没有了。【7题详解】推理判断题。由Using these four claw s, together with the beak (喙), they can climb about in the bushes, looking very much like primitive （远古的) birds must have done. 可知，用它们的四个爪子，可以帮助它们爬行，这非常像原始鸟类的做法。【8题详解】细节理解题。由最后一段but in April, when the rainy season begins, they collect together in sm

20、aller living units of two to seven birds for producing purposes.可知，它们这样做的目的是繁育后代。选D。CI really wrote it for me, It was what I found funny and what I liked. Those are the words of J K Rowling, author of the enormously popular Harry Potter books. The quote refers to the first in a series of novels feat

21、uring a young character who has carved out a permanent place for his creator in the world of childrens literature.Joanne Kathleen Rowling was born in England in 1965, and wrote her first story at the age of six. She was in her mid-20s when the idea for the Harry Potter novels came to her, during a l

22、ong train ride. By the end of that journey, she says, the character of Harry and the school for wizards which he attends were more or less fully formed in her mind.It would be several years, however, before the novel was completed. By that time, Rowling had been through a failed marriage. Living on

23、welfare as a single parent, she wrote about Harry Potter while sitting in an Edinburgh caf with her daughter asleep beside her. She could not have dreamed of the fame and success which Harry would bring her in the years to come.Harry Potter is not your average superhero. He is 12 years old, skinny,

24、wears glasses, and tends to worry a lot. Yet, he has captured the imagination of children and adults the world over, and has introduced millions to the joys of reading.Harrys appeal stems from his role as a very ordinary boy who finds himself in extraordinary situations. Orphaned as a baby, Harry sp

25、ends the next 10 years being mistreated by the awful relatives with whom he lives. On his 11th birthday, he learns that he possesses magical powers and is admitted for training at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.The adventures of Harry and his friends at the school are superbly narrat

26、ed by J. K. Rowling. She manages to lead her millions of readers deep into the world of the supernatural, while at the same time dealing with the fears and emotions of the ordinary human world. Many feel that this is the real magic of Harry Potter.9. Joanne Kathleen Rolling wrote Harry Potter intent

27、ionally for _A. herself.B. her husband.C. her daughter.D. becoming rich.10. According to the passage, which statement is TRUE?A. The novel was completed shortly after the journey in which she formed the outline .B. When she completed the novel, she had a very happy family with her husband loving her

28、 .C. When she was writing the novel, her daughter was being looked by her parents.D. When she was writing the novel, she was living a rather hard life.11. Why does the novel harry potter attracts so many readers ?It is because of _A. J.K Rowlings vivid description of the world of the supernatural.B.

29、 Harry Potter s role as a very ordinary boy who finds himself in extraordinary situations.C. dealing with fears and emotions of the ordinary human world.D. all of the above.12. What does the underlined word “narrated ”mean ?A. give a lecture.B. give a written description of something.C. give a spoke

30、n description of something.D. tell somebody a story orally.【答案】9. A 10. D 11. D 12. B【解析】这是一篇人物传记。文章简要介绍了Rowling 的一些生活故事，以及Harry Potter的写作背景。【9题详解】细节理解题。 根据第一段的I really wrote it for me, It was what I found funny and what I liked可知Rowling是为自己而写的哈利波特。故选A项。【10题详解】推理判断题。根据文章第三段的By that time, Rowling had

31、 been through a failed marriage. Living on welfare as a single parent, she wrote about Harry Potter while sitting in an Edinburgh caf with her daughter asleep beside her.可知Rowling写哈利波特时正是她人生的低谷期，那时她过得很艰辛。D. When she was writing the novel, she was living a rather hard life.（当她写小说时，她正过着非常艰难的生活）符合以上说法，

32、故选D项。【11题详解】细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段的Harrys appeal stems from his role as a very ordinary boy who finds himself in extraordinary situations.可知哈利波特的吸引力来自于他的角色哈利波特，一个非常普通的小孩，却发现自己身处不同寻常的境地，故B. Harry Potter s role as a very ordinary boy who finds himself in extraordinary situations.正确；根据最后一段的The adventures of H

33、arry and his friends at the school are superbly narrated by J. K. Rowling. 可知J. K. Rowling生动地描写了哈里和朋友们在魔法学校的冒险，故A. J.K Rowlings vivid description of the world of the supernatural.正确；根据最后一段的She manages to lead her millions of readers deep into the world of the supernatural, while at the same time dea

34、ling with the fears and emotions of the ordinary human world.可知，除了让读者沉浸在超自然世界里，她在书里也描写了普通人类世界的恐惧和情感，故C. dealing with fears and emotions of the ordinary human world.正确。即ABC都是哈利波特这本小说吸引读者的原因。D. all of the above.（以上全部）符合以上说法，故选D项。【12题详解】词义猜测题。根据画线部分所在句子The adventures of Harry and his friends at the sch

35、ool are superbly narrated by J. K. Rowling.可知，哈利波特和朋友们在魔法学校的冒险被J. K. Rowling生动地,再上文可知Rowling写了“哈利波特”这本小说，故推测narrate的意思是“叙述”。B. give a written description of something.（用书面形式来描述某事）符合以上推测，故选B项。DSome people will do just about anything to save money. And I am one of them .Take my familys last vacation .

36、It was my six-year-old sons winter break from school, and we were heading home from Fort Lauderdale after a weeklong trip. The flight was overbooked ,and Delta , the airline ,offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats and leave the next day .I had meeting in New York，So I had to get

37、back . But that didnt mean my husband and my son couldnt stay. I took my nine-month-old and took off for home.The next day my husband and son were offered more credits to take an even later flight. Yes, I encouraged一okay, ordered-them to wait it out at the airport, to earn more Delta Dollars. Our to

38、tal take: $1,600. Not bad, huh?Now some people may think Im a bad mother and not such a great wife either. But as a big-time bargain hunter, I know the value of a dollar. And these days, a good deal is some-time thing few of us can afford to pass up.Ive made living looking for the best deals and exp

39、osing (揭露) the worst tricks .I have been the consumer reporter of NBCs Today show for over a decade. I have written a couple of books including one titled Tricks of the Trade: A Consumer Survival Guide. And I really do what I believe in. I tell you this because there is no shame in getting your mone

40、ys worth. Im also tightfisted when it comes to shoes, clothes for my children, and expensive restaurants. But I wouldnt hesitate to spend on a good haircut. It keeps its longer, and its the first thing people notice. And I will also spend on a classic piece of furniture. Quality lasts.13. Why did De

41、lta give the authors family credits?A. Their flight had been delayed.B. They had early bookings.C. They took a later flight.D. Their flight had been cancelled.14. What can we learn about the author?A. She rarely misses a good deal.B. She seldom makes a compromise.C. She is very strict with her child

42、ren.D. She is interested in cheap products.15. What does the author do?A. Shes a teacher.B. Shes a housewife.C. Shes a media person.D. Shes a businesswoman.【答案】13. C 14. A 15. C【解析】这是一篇记叙文。作者通过一家人乘飞机返家过程中由于机票超额预定，从而可以推迟回家而得到航空公司的赔偿一事，引出在日常生活中如何利用一些机会合理的花钱，体现了一个女人在持家方面的睿智。【13题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段的The fligh

43、t was overbooked ,and Delta , the airline ,offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats and leave the next day .可知，他们是因为放弃了本航班而乘坐第二天的航班从而得到航空公司的赔偿。C. They took a later flight.（他们选择稍后的航班）符合以上说法，故选C项。【14题详解】推理判断题。根据文章第三段的But as a big-time bargain hunter, I know the value of a dollar.可以作者

44、喜欢淘便宜货，每一美元都用得恰到好处，故推测作者很少错过便宜货。A. She rarely misses a good deal.（她极少错过便宜货）符合以上推测，故选A项。【15题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第四段I have been the consumer reporter of NBCs today show for over a decade.可知，作者是个媒体记者。故选C项。第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据课文内容，从短文后的七个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项。A dog is known as mans best friend because

45、 it can enrich its owners life in many ways._16_ Many teenagers suffer from periods of no self-confidence as they try to deal with adolescence(青春期) .A teenager without self-confidence may be unable to tell his parents about problems. With a dog around, it can be a huge comfort. A dog offers its unco

46、nditional love. _17_All dogs need exercise, so taking his dog for a walk is the perfect opportunity for a teenager to get outdoors and enjoy fresh air and physical activity.Exercise allows people to take control of their bodies, which is good for their life. _18_Exercise releases chemicals which imp

47、rove self-confidence.Dogs can help teenagers make new friends._19_ A dog is a great icebreaker, making the teenager feel comfortable with people he meets. The more confident they becomes when out and about with his dog，the more his self-confidence will improve._20_ If a teenager is developing danger

48、ous habits such as drinking, more action may be required. In these cases professional help should be sought. Parents should ask a health professional (专业人士) for advice if they believe theres a sign of a far more serious problem.A. Pets offer an unconditional love that can be very helpful.B. You dont

49、 have to worry about hurting your pets feelings.C. It simply accepts its owner for who he is and doesnt judge or question.D. particularly someone without self-confidence may find a pet dog helpful.E. A teen may meet someone of the same age while walking his dog in the park.F. In some cases, having a

50、 dog will not help improve a teenagers self-confidence.G. Many forms of exercise besides walking can be enjoyed with a dog, such as cycling.【答案】16. D 17. C 18. G 19. E 20. F【解析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了狗对缺乏自信心的孩子有好处，可以陪伴他们，帮助他们交朋友，且对他们的健康有好处。但如果孩子养成了坏习惯，就要及时求助于专业人士。【16题详解】D. particularly, someone without self

51、-confidence may find a pet dog helpful.（没有自信心的人特别能发现拥有宠物狗的好处。）与下文Many teenagers suffer from periods of no self-confidence as they try to deal with adolescence（很多青少年在青春期时都经历了没有自信心的痛苦。）承接自然，符合语境，前后句的confidence是原词复现。故选D项。【17题详解】前文A dog offers its unconditional love.（狗能向他的主人提供无条件的爱。）与C. It simply accept

52、s its owner for who he is and doesnt judge or question.（它接受它的主人，从不评判或质疑他。）承接自然，前文的unconditional和答句中的doesnt judge or question都是指狗对主人无条件的信任和接受。故选C项。【18题详解】G. Many forms of exercise besides walking can be enjoyed with a dog, such as cycling.（除散步外，和宠物狗一起进行的运动还有很多，比如骑车。）与前文Exercise allows people to take

53、control of their bodies, which is good for their life.（出去遛狗是让青少年有到户外去呼吸新鲜空气、进行体育锻炼的机会。运动对青少年的生活很有帮助）及后文Exercise releases chemicals which improve self-confidence.（运动释放出一种能提高自信心的化学物质。）逻辑严密，符合语境，这三处都在谈论运动，以及运动对于青少年有好处。故选G项。【19题详解】前文Dogs can help teenagers make new friends.（宠物狗有助于青少年结交到朋友。）与E. A teen ma

54、y meet someone of the same age while walking his dog in the park.（青少年在公园遛狗时可能遇到他的同龄人。）承接自然，符合语境，遇到同龄人和交朋友属于相同话题。故选E项。【20题详解】F. In some cases, having a dog will not help improve a teenagers self-confidence.（在某些情况下，拥有宠物狗并不能帮助提升孩子的自信心。）与下文If a teenager is developing dangerous habits such as drinking, m

55、ore action may be required. （如果青少年养成了非常危险的习惯，家长应该找专业人士寻求帮助）承接自然，符合语境。故选F项。第三部分 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，从短文后所给各题的第四个选项（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。When I was nine years old, I loved to go fishing with my dad. But the only thing _21_ wasnt very fun about it was th

56、at he could catch many fish _22_ I couldnt catch _23_. I usually got pretty _24_ and kept asking him why. He always answered, “Son, if you want to catch a fish, you have to think _25_ a fish”, I remember being even more upset then because, “Im not a fish!” I didnt know how to think like a fish. Besi

57、des, I _26_, how could what I think _27_ what a fish does?As I got a little older I began to understand what my dad really meant. So, I read some books_28_ fish. And I even _29_ the local fishing club and started attending the monthly meetings. I learned that a fish is a cold-blooded animal and therefore is very _30_ to water temperature. That is why fish prefer _31_ water to deep water because _32_ is warmer. Besides, water is us