黑龙江省绥化地区肇东市第四中学2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题

1、黑龙江省绥化地区肇东市第四中学2020_2021学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题黑龙江省绥化地区肇东市第四中学2020_2021学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题PAGE PAGE 21黑龙江省绥化地区肇东市第四中学2020_2021学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题黑龙江省绥化地区肇东市第四中学20202021学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题 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。AIt was almost the worst birthday of Abrah

2、am Lincolns life.On February 11, 1861 （the day before he turned fiftytwo), Lincoln left for Washington to become the nations sixteenth President. As he left home in Springfield, Illinois， Lincoln handed his son Robert a black oilskin（油布） bag, and told him to keep it carefully。 He did not tell Robert

3、 what was inside.Unknown to his seventeenyearold son， Lincoln had placed his newly written inaugural speech in the bag。 It was to be the most important speech he ever made. And it was his only copy.When the train arrived in Indianapolis-the first stop on the long journey-Lincoln rode off in a specia

4、l carriage without his family. Robert walked from the station to the local hotel。When Robert arrived at the hotel, he learned that his familys rooms were not ready。 So he asked that the bag should be held at the front desk。 Then he went off to be with friends.On his return， Robert found his father w

5、aiting anxiously。 Where was the bag？ Robert explained that he had checked it at the desk.An angry Lincoln sped to the hall and leaped over the front desk。 He began searching through a huge pile of luggage。As puzzled guests looked on, Lincoln dragged from the pile a familiarlooking black bag and open

6、ed it， only to find someone elses dirty clothes. It was the wrong bag。 Back he went to the pile.At last he found the valuable bag and the speech inside。 Lincoln handed it to his son and said strictly， “Now you keep it！”It was the one and only time, Robert said， that his father had ever lost his temp

7、er at him. But with his speech fond and his birthday yet to be celebrated， Abraham Lincoln grew cheerful。 As Robert proudly recalled, “Father did not scold(责骂).”1. The underlined words “inaugural speech” in Paragraph 3 probably refer to a speech_。A. made to a school B. written by Lincolns secretaryC

8、. to take office of President D. to give at Indianapolis station2。 Lincoln gave his newly written inaugural speech to Robert in order to_.A. have Robert make a copy of it B。 let Robert keep an eye on itC。 ask Robert to have a read D。 train the independence of Robert3. Robert began to realize the imp

9、ortance of the bag when .A. he found his father very anxious B。 his father handed the bag to himC. his father returned the bag to him D。 he arrived at the Indianapolis station4。 From the text we can infer that Lincoln was 。A。 warm-hearted B. strongwilledC。 bad-tempered D. readilytrustingBHow Importa

10、nt Is Fashion？Is looking fashionable more important than being comfortable? Many people seem to think so, judging by the things they wear. But fashion is not everything. It is more important to be a healthy and good person。People go to great lengths to be fashionable。 Some people think they have to

11、have a certain body type, so they go on extreme, unhealthy diets in order to change their bodies。 In addition， many women wear uncomfortable fashions， such as high-heeled shoes that create blisters(水泡）， tight body shapers that limit blood flow， and sticky false eyelashes(假睫毛). Men and women alike sp

12、end time and money on produces that change their natural hair color and use hot irons and blow dryers to curl or straighten their hair. Some people spend several hours a day in front of a mirror. Is fashion important enough to spend so much time and effort on changing how you look like？If the purpos

13、e of fashion is to make a person feel good, it does not make sense that he or she would go through so much discomfort to be fashionable。 Fashion should not come first。 People should prioritize（优先考虑）being healthy and positive。 What people wear does not indicate anything about their personalities。 Ins

14、tead of going on strict diets and starving， why not eat some healthy foods and then exercise？ By doing these things, you can keep a healthy lifestyle and truly grow as a person。5。 The authors main purpose in writing the text is to 。A. show readers advantages and disadvantages of dieting B。 persuade

15、readers to value health more than fashionC. entertain readers to value health more than fashion D. inform readers of the latest fashion trends6. Which statement best represents the authors viewpoint？A。 Fashion can make people do some unhealthy things。 B. Fashion increases famous peoples selfrespect.

16、C。 When you look good， you feel good。 D。 People need to diet to lose weight。7。 Which of the following activities would the author most likely recommend？A。 Shopping for bargain clothes. B。 Starting a new diet with a friend。C。 Going skating with friends. D. Changing the hairstyle every week.8。 Why doe

17、s the author include questions in the text？A。 To enrich the content。 B. To introduce a new topic。C。 To reflect different attitudes. D。 To make readers think and give their opinions。CRoger Rolls was the first black governor in the history of New York State, USA。 He was born in one of New Yorks dishon

18、orable slums （贫民窟). The children born here rarely did good work after they grew up。 However， Roger Rolls was an exception， for he was not only admitted to the university, but also he became a governor. At one of the press conferences, a reporter asked him， “What made you become the governor？” Faced

19、with more than 300 journalists, Rolls did not mention his struggle but only spoke of his primary school schoolmaster-Pierre Paul.In 1961， Pierre Paul was engaged as the director and principle of Nobita Primary School. When he entered this school， he found the children here didnt cooperate with the t

20、eachers。 Pierre thought up many ways to guide them, but none was effective. Later， he found these children were very superstitious(迷信的)， so when he gave lectures， he added a program of palm reading as a means of fortunetelling, with which he encouraged the students。When Rolls jumped to the platform

21、with his small hands stretched out， Pierre Paul said， “As soon as I see your slim little fingers， I know you will be the governor of New York State in future。” At that moment， Rolls was shocked because only his grandmother inspired him once, saying that he could become captain of a fiveton ship。 Thi

22、s time， Pierre Paul said he could become governor of New York State， so he remembered that remark and believed him. From that day on, the “New York State Governor was like a banner (旗帜) that constantly inspired him to study energetically and make progress。 Rolls no longer stained his clothes with mu

23、d, nor did he speak in foul language。 He began to straighten his back when he was walking。 In the next more than 40 years， he demanded himself according to the identity of a governor. At the age of 51, he finally became the governor of New York State。 Put up a banner of faith for yourself and you wi

24、ll have the drive to struggle and the dynamism of life! 9。 Pierre Paul read palms for the kids to _.A。 practice his fortunetelling skills B。 find a governor for the future.C。 get them to cooperate with him. D. inspire them with clever tricks10。 What effect did Pierres remarks have on Roger Rolls?A。

25、He put up a banner in one of the slums. B。 He had more faith in his grandmother.C. He became captain of a five-ton ship。 D. He started to pay attention to his own image。11. From Roger Rolls story we can learn that _。 A。 encouragement and faith make for success。 B。 education plays an important role i

26、n life. C. superstitious people are easy to persuade.D. it is not necessary to get an acceptable job。DThere are really two kinds of sleep:good sleep or bad sleep.As college students,we should take our sleeping quite seriously。Sure，we can have a good nights sleep，but then exams roll in and we have to

27、 kick studying into high gear。This kick causes us to sleep less and doze off more。It is a nice feeling every once in a while to doze off while studying or in class，but think about the consequences.Your teachers become angry with you，or your grades can suffer because of a bad test grade。So you try to

28、 keep yourself up when you feel that a doze moves slowly to you。Stress can also cause sleep deprivation（缺少)We stress over grades，family problems，relationships，and so on。It seems hard for us to get rid of stress，but there is a simple solution to help prevent stress：naps.Im sure everyone on the planet

29、 knows that a nap can be an excellent refresher。So next time you feel stressed just take a nap after class or after lunch。Even though stress is a big reason why people have a hard time falling asleep，there is an even bigger reason.Technology is most likely the major reason why people have trouble fa

30、lling asleep.We call，text，email，or do some other things at night；Im guilty of watching TV before I fall asleep。Even while we are sleeping，our phones can ring and interrupt a good nights sleep.However，some people can sleep so deeply that the phone doesnt even bother them.Although this may be the case

31、，Im sure a lot of people would actually answer the phone and immediately fall back asleep.There are many reasons why we have bad sleep，but actually its up to us to solve the problem to sleep well.The eight hours of sleep can actually make a difference every day.12What can we learn from the passage?A

32、Naps will reduce peoples stress。 BAll students are facing sleeping problems。CFamily problems have caused sleep disorder。 DSleeping makes people more stressed。13Why do the college students sleep less and doze off more?ABecause they take their sleeping quite seriously。BBecause they have to devote thei

33、r time to study.CBecause they like to doze off while studying in class.DBecause they play computer games at night。14We can know from the third paragraph that 。Athere is no effective solution to getting rid of stressBtechnology causes people to sleep lessCpeople prefer watching TV to having a sleepDt

34、he author sleeps like a log in most cases15It can be concluded from the passage that .Awatching TV is mainly responsible for less sleepBit is better to refuse to answer the phone at nightCwe can decide whether we can sleep wellDgetting more sleep a day is the best solution第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容

35、，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.As we all know,sports are very common in our daily life.People who usually take part in sports can be found everywhere。Why so many people love sports？16Generally speaking，it is good for our health to do sports，such as basketball，football，table tennis,swimming，badmi

36、nton，and so on.17I have taken the swimming course this term，since I didnt know how to swim。I find that swimming is very interesting and has many benefits for our bodies.On the one hand,it can make our circulatory system run regularly。On the other hand，the muscles of our bodies can be massaged(按摩) un

37、der the pressure of water。All these are advantageous to our health。18It is known to us that some sports are team sports that include several players or even more。When playing with others，people must face the situation of getting along with others。Through the sports games，strangers may go easily with

38、 others and make friends with each other。19If you dont know what to do,doing exercise may be a good idea because you can share the time and the fun with your friends.20Yes，thats right。But the advantages of sports are more than its disadvantages.We should follow the lead of sports athletes，as sports

39、play an essential role in our life。Plenty of physical exercise will help you keep fit。AI think I love the sports deeply。BJust take swimming for example。CThere are many reasons for this.DI like the sports，which are interesting。EBesides,sports are also a way of communication。FSome people may say it is

40、 easy to be hurt while having sports.GWhats more，they can get satisfaction from the competitive sports。第二部分 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。One summer night， my friends and I stole into the Jordans backyard and started harvestin

41、g their sweet, juicy raspberries（树莓）. We were enjoying every bite of the tasty berries when_21_， Mr. Jordan came charging outside.“What are you boys doing out here?” he shouted as my friends_22_in all directions。 He_23_to catch one or two as they rushed past him, but they were too_24_for the older g

42、entleman to catch. Within seconds， the boys_25_into the dark of the summer evening. All except me。However， speed was never my_26_。 I took the tongue-lashing(痛骂）that Mr。 Jordan gave me as he marched me down the block to my house， where my mother_27_and scolded me bitterly. My friends said they could

43、_28_every colorful word she spoke from the darkness of our backyard， where they had gathered to celebrate their _29_ and to observe my capture(捕获）.They teased me about it for days afterwards,_30_all I could do was complain about how_31_it was that I was the only one who had to pay the price。 After a

44、bout a week of this， I complained to my father about the inequity of the_32_. Dad said， “You took raspberries without_33_, and you get exactly the punishment you _34_。”“But what about the guys？” I asked。 “They didnt get _35_at all!“Thats not my_36_, nor should it be yours，” Dad said。 “You cant_37_wh

45、at happens to others. You can_38_deal with what happens to you。 You made a_39_choice that night, and you were punished for it.”Through the years I come to_40_there is no guarantee that life will treat us fairly. Thats why we cant get stuck in comparing our lives with the lives of others。 Like Dad sa

46、id, that isnt our concern.21。 A。 certainlyB。 naturallyC。 suddenlyD。 accidentally22. A。 ran offB. walked awayC. set offD. showed up23。 A。 attemptedB. offeredC. managedD. happened24。 A. cleverB. quickC。 braveD. far25。 A. staredB。 cameC. disappearedD. hid26。 A。 strengthB. choiceC。 requirementD. desire2

47、7. A. calmed downB。 moved offC. gave upD。 took over28. A. createB。 hearC. understandD。 pronounce29。 A. successB。 holidayC. escapeD. harvest30。 A。 afterB。 whileC。 untilD。 unless31。 A. unfairB. harmfulC. disappointingD. inconvenient32。 A。 opportunityB. operationC。 processD。 situation33. A. invitingB。

48、thinkingC。 warningD. asking34。 A. expectedB。 deservedC。 missedD。 needed35. A. informedB。 paidC. punishedD。 hurt36。 A. concernB。 problemC. challengeD。 goal37. A. predictB. acceptC. explainD. control38. A。 everB. onlyC。 evenD. still39. A. wiseB。 difficultC. badD. boring40. A。 proveB。 imagineC。 remembe

49、rD。 realize第三节: 阅读下面材料，在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.（共10小题;每小题1。5分，满分15分)阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。There has been a recent trend in the food service industry toward lower fat content and less salt. This trend， which was started by the medical community（医学界) _41_ a method of fighting heart dis

50、ease, has had some unintended side _42_(effect) such as overweight and heart disease the very thing the medical community was trying to fight。Fat and salt are very important parts of a diet。 They are required _43_(process） the food that we eat, to recover from injury and for several other bodily fun

51、ctions。 When fat and salt _44_(remove) from food, the food tastes as if is missing something. As _45_ result, people will eat more food to try to make up for that something missing. Even _46_(bad)， the amount of fast food that people eat goes up. Fast food _47_(be） full of fat and salt； by _48_(eat）

52、 more fast food people will get more salt and fat than they need in their diet。Having enough fat and salt in your meals will reduce the urge to snack(吃点心) between meals and will improve the taste of your food。 However, be _49_(care） not to go to extremes. Like anything， it is possible to have too mu

53、ch of both, _50_ is not good for the health.第三部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节：短文改错（共10小题；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。每处错误仅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（)，并在其下面写出该加的词。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限一词；2。只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起）不计分.Im angry to see some schoolmates throw away food in the school canteen, which make me very concerned. As is we all know, there are still a lot of people who dont have enough food to eat。 Even many people are suffering from hungr