甘肃省高台县2020学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题(无答案)

1、甘肃省高台县2020学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题（无答案）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，并写在 答题卡上。ALet children learn to judge their own work. A child learning to talk does not learn by being corrected all the time: if corrected too much, he will stop talking. He notices a thousand

2、 times a day the difference between the language he uses and the language those around him use. Bit by bit, he makes the necessary changes to makehis language like other people' s. In the same way, children learn to do all the other things: they learn to do without being taught to walk, run, cli

3、mb, whistle, ride a bicycle, compare their own performances with those of more skilled people, and slowly make the needed changes.But in school we never give a child a chance to find out his mistakes and correct them for himself. We do it all for him. We act as if we thought that he would never noti

4、ce a mistake unless it was pointed out to him, or correct it unless he was made to. Let him work out, with the help of other children if he wants it, what this word says, what the answer is4o thatproblem, whether this is a good way of saying or doing this or not.If it is a matter of right answer, as

5、 it maybe in mathematics or science, give him the answer book. Let him correct his own papers. Why should we teachers waste time on such routine （ 常规）work? Our job should be to help the child whenhe tells us that he can' t find the way to get the right answer. Let the children learn what all edu

6、cated persons must some day learn, how to measure their own understanding, and how to know what they know or do not know.1. According to the passage, the best way for children to learn things is by.A. listening to skilled people ' s adviceB. asking older people many questionsC. making mistakes a

7、nd having them correctedD. doing what other people do2. Which of the following does the author think teachers should NOT do?A. Give children correct answers. B. Allow children to make mistakes.C. Point out children ' s mistakes to them. D. Let children mark their own work.3. According to the aut

8、hor, teachers in school should.A. allow children to learn from each otherB. point out children ' s mistakes whenever foundC. give children more book knowledgeD. correct chi ldren ' s mistakes as soon as possible4. The passage suggests that learning to speak and learning to ride a bicycle are

9、.A. different from learning other skills B. the same as learning skillsC. more important than other skills D. not really important skills BHere' s this week ' s list of four open jobs throughout the local area.Whether you ' re unemployed and need a job or you are just sick of the one you

10、 have, Roswell Patch wants to help. We know new jobs can be hard to comeveby these da ys, which is why we ll try to post a selection of jobs we found in the area on the site each week. Happy hunting!Part-time Spanish Instructor-World Language Institute, Inc. Roswell.World Language Institute, Inc. in

11、 Roswell is currently hiring a part-time, native-speaking Spanish instructor. Applicants must be able to pass a background check and drive a 15-passenger bus to pick up students from several schools, from 2 p.m. - 6 p.m. Monday-Friday. The position pays $ 10 per hour. Click here and more information

12、 about the job will appear on the screen. Experienced Servers - Chili ' s - AlpharettaChili ' s in Alpharetta is seeking experienced servers to add to its team. Qualifications will include being clean and neat and having great attitude and customer service skills. The pay is $ 2.13 per hour,

13、 plus tips. Stop by the store to fill out an application. Here is the button for more information. Registered Nurse-North Fulton Regional Hospital-RoswellNorth Fulton Regional Hospital is looking for a RN/Registered Nurse to fill a 12-hour night shift. Applicants must be registered and previous hosp

14、ital experience is preferred. This button will lead you to further information about the position online.Software Engineer-ControlScan-AlpharettaControlScan in Alpharetta is hiring a software engineer. Applicants should have five or more years of relevant experience, as well as advanced knowledge of

15、 computer technology. Pay is commensurate (相称)with experience. More information about the position can be found if you click here.5. Where can we most probably read the passage?A. Ona website. B. In a newspaper. C. In a magazine. D. In a textbook. 6. What does the underlined word “sick ” (Para.1) me

16、an?A. Ill. B. Bored. C. Absent. D. Unfamiliar7. World Language Institute, Inc. is looking for.A. a full-time school bus driver. B. a full-time Spanish teacher.C. a part-time Spanish teacher. D. a Spanish sales manager.8. Who will mainly work at night?A. Robert, hired by ControlScan.B. John, hired by

17、 World Language Institute. Inc.C. Sally, hired by Chili ' s.D. Jane, hired by North Fulton Regional Hospital.COne morning more than thirty years ago, I entered the Track Kitchen, a restaurant where everyone from the humblest （ 卑微的）to the most powerful came for breakfast. I noticed an empty chair

18、 next to an elderly, unshaven man, who looked somewhat disheveled. He was wearing a worn-out hat and was alone. I asked if I might join him. He agreed quietly and I sat down to have my breakfast.We cautiously began a conversation and spoke about a wide range of things.We never introduced ourselves.

19、I was concerned that he might have no money and not be able to afford something to eat. So as I rose to goback to thecounter and buy a second cup of coffee, I asked, "May I get you something?" "A coffee would be nice."Then I bought him a cup of coffee, We talked more, and he acce

20、pted another cup of coffee. Finally, I roseto leave, wished him well, and headed forthe exit. At the door I met one of my friends. He asked, "How did you get to know Mr. Galbreath?" "Who?""The man you were sitting with. He is chairman of the Board of ChurchillDowns.I could h

21、ardly believe it. I was buying, offering a free breakfast, and feeling pity for one of the world'srichest and most powerful men!Myfew minutes with Mr. Galbreath changed mylife.Now I try to treat everyonewith respect, no matter who I think they are, and to meet another humanbeing with kindness an

22、d sincerity.9. What does the underlined word "disheveled" mean?A. Unfriendly. B. Untidy.C. Gentle.D. Kind.10. The author bought coffee for the old man because.A. he thought the old man was poor. B. he wanted to start a conversation.C. he intended to show his politeness.D. he would like to

23、thank the oldman.11. How did the author probably feel after he talked with his friend?A. Proud. B. Pitiful. C. Surprised.D. Regretful.12. What is the message mainly expressed in the story?A. We should learn to be generous.B. It is honorable to help those in need.C. People in high positions are not l

24、ike what we expect.D. We should avoid judging people by their appearances.DWithout proper planning, tourism can cause problems. For example, too many tourists can crowd public places that were also enjoyed by the inhabitants （居民）of a country. If tourists create too much traffic, the inhabitants will

25、 become unhappy. They begin to dislike tourists and to treat them impolitely. It is important to think about the people of a destination （目的地）country and how tourism affects them. Tourism should help a country keep the customs and beauty.Too muchtourism can be a problem. If tourism grows too quickly

26、, people must leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry. This meansthat other parts of the country's economy will suffer.On the other hand, if there is not enough tourism, people will lose jobs.Businesses will also lose money. It costs a great deal of moneyto build large hotels, airports,

27、 broad roads, and other things needed by places of interest. For example, a five star tourism hotel needs as much as 50 thousand dollars per room to build. If this room is not used most of the time, the owners of the hotel will lose money.Building a hotel is just a beginning. There must be many supp

28、ort facilities （设施）as well, If they are not used because there are not enough tourists, jobs and money are lost.13. Which of the following has most probably been discussed in the part that goes before this passage?A. Planning is very important to tourism.B. Building roads and hotels is necessary.C.

29、Support facilities are highly important.D. It is very important to develop tourism.14. Too much tourism can cause all these problems EXCEPT.A. a bad effect on other industries. B. pressure （压力）on traffic.C. over-crowdedness of places of interest. D. a change of tourists customs.15.Not enough tourism

30、 can lead to.A. happiness of the inhabitants. B. an increase of unemployment（失业）.C. the lower cost of support facilities. D. a rise in price and a fall in pay.第二节 阅读填空（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人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两 项为多余选项。Habits Of Highly Successful Students Never Over-StudyWhen you spend too m

31、uch time studying you will quickly lose focus and the time spent in studying will become 'junk time ' . You think you're studying but you're jus t sitting there re-reading the same sentence about 100 times and you're not getting anywhere. Instead, take regular breaks. 16 Besides,

32、 it will give your mind some time to take in what you have been doing. 17Top students don't just randomly sit down and complete work. They actually plan what they are going to do: They actually plan the time they will study and they set goals for what will be achieved. If you want to be successf

33、ul, do as successful people do. Set a plan and, set a goal and stick to it, which will create a routine and a routine is the first step towards developing a habit. 18Front Up To The Toughest Work FirstMany of us like to do the easy things first to build our confidence. That' s fair enough. The o

34、nly challenge with this approach is that you use up your primary energy at the start of any study period and so if you are dealing with the easy parts with your primary energy your batteries （电池） will be low when it comes the time to deal with the hard part. So what happens then? 19 We all do it. We

35、really shouldn't, though. So develop the habit of giving your primary energy to the hard tasks and completing the easy stuff last.20Do we really have to explain this? Just turn them off for an hour, we promise the world will still be there when you log back in! Don't text your friends, don&#

36、39;t chat while doing memoryactivities,don't make phone calls, just focus on what you're doing. Even if you focus on work' for 15 minutes followed by5 mins of chatting, it ' s better than 30 minutes of work while also chatting! You get that right?A. Taking breaks can make you get eve

37、rywhere.B. You get tired and impatient and just give up.C. Positive habits decide future success.D. Plan Your StudyE. Taking breaks will make you energetic again and refresh your mind.F. Get Off Social Networking Sites And Turn Off The PhoneG. Achieve Your Goal第二部分英语知识运用（共三节，满分70分） 第一节 完型填空（共20小题；每小

38、题2分，满分40分） 阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（ A B C和D）中，选出最佳选项， 并写在答题卡上。In 2020 I was 22 years old and had just comeback to Brazil after 14 months in England, holding my Cambridge Proficiency certificate. After nervously 21 a short training course, I began to give class to my 12 students, allof them older than I

39、 was. I 22 hard to remain calm in class and 23 they wouldn't find out how unconfident I felt a lot of the time. I was quite 24 , actually, until the end of the 25 and the night of the final oral test.The test was going to start at 7 pm, and at 6:50, I 26 myself in the teachers' bathroom to 2

40、7 all the test questions again. I really wanted to learn the 28 by heart so no one would think I was an inexperienced tester. The 29 is, I actually locked myself in the bathroom. I 30 couldn't get out! The bell rang at 7 pm and I could hear the noise in the halls 31 the students went to their ro

41、oms. I tried hard to 32 the bathroom door, but failed.I heard the cleaning lady's voice and asked for help .33, she wasn't exactly a thoughtful person, and started 34 ;"Diana's locked in the bathroom!"Shame had fallen upon me! 35 the course director, the secretary and some teac

42、hers were outside the bathroom trying to get me out, and, 36 ,my students gathered outside too, happily saying things like"Aren't we 37!No test today !” All I could do was38 , feelingmiserable and utterly stupid. The door finally opened, and my entire39was waiting forme outside, naughtysmil

43、es on theirfaces."40!Teacher. " they said," we know you are human too!"They all passed their test. True tothe Brazilian style,we all went outfor a beer afterward, and laughed the whole thing off.21. A. takingB. holdingC. gettingD. giving22. A. performedB. learnedC. triedD.worked2

44、3. A. hopedB. thoughtC. guessed D.realized24. A. fortunateB. successfulC. happyD.satisfied25. A. courseB. classC. dayD.year26. A. tidiedB. washedC. remindedD.locked27. A. rewriteB. ans werC. put forwardD.go over28. A. questionsB. instructionsC. answersD.steps29. A. situationB. conditionC. problemD.t

45、rick30. A. simplyB. possiblyC. sadlyD.nearly31. A. beforeB. asC. after D. until32. A. knockB. kickC. pushD.open33. A. HoweverB. ThusC.BesidesD.Still34. A. scolding35. A. At first36. A.to my amazementB. runningB. Soon enoughB. to my delightB. lucky37. A. comfortable38. A. watchB. smile39. A. staff B.

46、 class40. A. SorryB.Congratulations第二节 单项选择（共10小题；每题1.5分,C. shoutingC. In the endC. to my horrorC. anxiousC. worryC. groupC. Don't worry满分15分）D. laughingD. Right nowD. to my surprise D. regretful D. wait D. schoolD. Don't be angrywell would be41. The general manager declared that whoever per

47、formed to a higher position.A. required B. promoted C. owed D. appealed42. He had his camera ready he saw something that would makea good picture.A. even if B. if only C. incase D. so that43. .There is clear evidence the most difficult feeling of all tointerpret is bodily pain.A. what B. if C. how D

48、. that44. How was the school s sports meet? We didn' t plan it like that but it very well.A. tried out B. went out C. worked out D. carried out45. Everyone should learn something about first aid, because every second in an accident.A. urges B. witnesses C. needs D. counts46. The several ways he

49、suggested to solve the problem proved of noA. effort B. effect C . affect D. perfect47. The prize will go to the writer story shows the most imagination.A. that B. which C. whose D . what .48. I like getting up very early in summer. The morning air is so goodA. to be breathedB. to breathe C. breathi

50、ng D. being breathed49. We have hurried all the way to t .he airport.The flight was called off because of the foggy weather.A. mustn ' t B. couldn ' t C. needn ' t D. wouldn ' t50. The weather is too bad.the bad weather , I still try my best to meet my friends as planned .A. In spite

51、 of B. As well C. However D. Although第三节 语法填空(共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分)阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Online shopping has been gaining popularity in the recent years. But 5L are the advantages and disadvantages of it?52 (Obvious), online shopping has a lot of advantages. _53 (Begin) with, it ' s a convenient way to purchase goods. People can buy things with