河北省宣化市第一中學(xué)2019-2020學(xué)年高二英語上學(xué)期期末考試試題一、閱讀理解（本大題共15小題，共30.0分）AWelcome to the UK National ParksThe United Kingdom has beautiful national parks Try our quick guide for a handy introduction to each of the following four parks The Broads The Broads， Britains largest protected wetland， is now home to some of Britains rarest wildlife Key areas of interest： home to over a quarter of our rarest wildlife over 125 miles of waterways to explore gentle footpaths and cycle routes， fabulous fishing a Roman fort， medieval churches and traditional windmills the River Wensum runs right into the city of Norwich， just 2 hour from London Lake District The Lake District has inspired writers and visitors for centuries Key areas of interest： Englands largest National Park is now a World Heritage Site Scafell， Englands highest mountain 16 main lakes and many smaller tarns boat trips， sailing， boating and swimming less than 2 hour from Manchester New Forest It is a historic royal hunting forest， where you can enjoy the sight of ponies， cattle， sheep and pigs Key areas of interest： ponies， cows and pigs on the open forest ancient trees， some over 1，000 years old a coastline of sea creatures， like shingle， saltmarsh， lagoons and mudflats less than an hour from Southampton， Bournemouth and Salisbury South Downs Discover the world-famous white cliffs at Seven Sisters， rolling green and gold hills， ancient woodland and lowland heaths or explore picture perfect villages， traditional country pubs and flourishing vineyards Key area of interest： walk， cycle or horse ride the length of the national park on the 160 km South Downs Way national trail grasslands and woodlands rich in wildflowers and butterflies market towns and hidden villages just over an hour by train from London and a short bus ride from Brighton， Portsmouth， East Bourne and Winchester1. Which park is listed as a World Heritage Site？ _ A. The BroadsB. Lake DistrictC. New ForestD. South Downs2. What will you see in New Forest？ _ A. Ponies， cattle， sheep and pigsB. Some rarest wildlifeC. Beautiful lakesD. Churches and windmills3. What activity do the Broads and South Downs both offer？ _ A. SwimmingB. SailingC. CyclingD. Horse ridingBI arrived at the address and sounded the horn（喇叭） After waiting a few minutes I sounded the horn again Since this was going to be my last ride of my shift （換班）， I thought about just driving away， but instead I knocked on the door Just a minute， answered a weak， elderly voice After a long pause，a small woman in her .90s stood before me When we got in the cab，she gave me an address and then asked， Could you drive through downtown？ Its not the shortest way， I answered quickly Oh，I dont mind， she said Im in no hurry Im on my way to a hospice （臨終關(guān)懷醫(yī)院） I dont have any family left She continued in a soft voice， The doctor says I dont have very long I quietly reached over and shut off the meter For the next two hours，we drove through the city She showed me the building where she had once worked as an elevator operator， the neighborhood where she and her husband had lived when they were newlyweds， a furniture warehouse that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl As the dawn came， we got to the hospice Two nurses came out to the taxi as soon as we pulled up The woman was seated in a wheelchair in no time Almost without thinking， I bent and gave her a hug She held onto me tightly You gave an old woman a little moment of joy， she said Thank you I drove into the dim morning light Behind me， a door shut It was the sound of the closing of a life I drove aimlessly lost in thought What if I had refused to take the run， or had sounded the horn once， then driven away？4. Why did the author sound the horn twice？ _ A. He refused to take the runB. He was about to drive awayC. He had waited for a long timeD. He wanted to end his nightshift earlier5. Why did the woman ask the author to drive through the city？ _ A. To share her life experiencesB. To take the shortest way to the hospiceC. To review the important places in her lifeD. To show the author her former working places6. What can we infer from the text？ _ A. The taxi driver was impatientB. The old lady could take care of herselfC. The ride had a great influence on the taxi driverD. The nurses were unaware of the old ladys arrival7. What can be the best title for the text？ _ A. Being PatientB. The Last RideC. A Kind LadyD. A Taxi DriverCA nice warm cup of tea a day might keep glaucoma （青光眼） at bay，according to new research published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology Risk of developing glaucoma - one of the leading causes of blindness around the world that currently affects nearly 58 million people - might be lowered by drinking hot tea daily The disease causes fluid to build up inside the eye that puts pressure onto the optic nerve （視神經(jīng)） Previous research said that caffeine （咖啡因） might prevent this build-up but the new findings showed that drinking decaffeinated and caffeinated coffee， iced caffeinated tea and caffeinated sodas had no effect on glaucoma risk In the new study， researchers looked at the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey for the 2005 - 2006 year of 10，000 adults and children The data is from interviews with the patients， their physical exams and blood tests That specific year also included eye tests for glaucoma in 1678 adults and showed that about 5% had the disease Those patients were asked how many caffeinated and decaffeinated drinks they consumed during that year and how often The results of the questionnaire showed that those who drank hot tea daily were 74% less likely to develop glaucoma than their peers who didnt Tea has long been recognized to have various chemicals that contribute to lowering the risk of heart disease， cancer and diabetes， the researchers said But further study is needed to determine if things like the size of the cup，type of tea and length of brew （沖泡） time influence the results8. What can we learn about glaucoma？ _ A. It can be cured by drinking hot tea dailyB. It is a great threat to peoples eyesightC. It affects nearly 58 million people yearlyD. It is caused by too much pressure on the eyes9. What did previous research find？ _ A. Drinking coffee reduces glaucoma riskB. Iced tea has no effect on glaucoma riskC. Caffeine does good to glaucoma patientsD. Caffeine causes fluid to build up in the eyes10. How was the new study carried out？ _ A. By interviewing patientsB. By testing participants eyesC. By handing out questionnairesD. By studying data from previous studies11. What does the underlined phrase those patients in Paragraph 3 refer to？ _ A. The 10，000 adultsB. The 1，678 adultsC. The 5% adultsD. The 74% adultsDThe city-state of Dubai that is home to the worlds tallest building is fast improving its reputation as the city of the future On May 22， Dubai officials added to their list of futuristic accomplishments with the introduction of the worlds first robot police officer Nicknamed Robocop after the 1987 action movie，the 1.7-meter tall humanoid （類人的） robot was introduced at the 4th annual Gulf Information Security Expo and Conference First introduced in 2011 as REEM by Barcelona-based PAL Robotics， the robot was built to entertain guests at conferences and serve as an information booth at public places However， the forward-thinking officials of the Dubai police force saw another potential application and partnered with the Spanish company to build a version that would help improve public safety Locals and visitors can get help from Lieutenant Robocop which is currently on duty at the Dubai Mall， using the touchscreen on its chest Armed with technology from Google and IBMs supercomputer Watson，the policeman can provide visitors with directions and other information regarding the mall in one of six languages， including Arabic and English and also accept payment for any fines， like parking tickets It can also detect criminals with an 80 percent accuracy from 100-feet away and send the information real-time to command center through its camera eyes While Robocop cannot physically protect people in trouble， an SOS button on its touchscreen can connect them to a human member of the Dubai police force instantly When not assisting people or seeking out lawbreakers， Robocop brings smiles to peoples faces by posing for selfies or showering them with compliments Once the robot officer has been thoroughly tested， the Smart Services Department at Dubai Police plans to hire more Robocops to patrol （巡邏） other public areas and also act as receptionists at police stations12. Where does Robocop get its name？ _ A. From a movieB. At a conferenceC. From a buildingD. From Dubai officials13. What was the original purpose of Robocop？ _ A. To be officials partnerB. To help guests in a companyC. To serve in Dubai police stationsD. To offer entertainment and information14. How can people communicate with Robocop？ _ A. By touching its screenB. By paying some moneyC. By asking the mall for permissionD. By getting directions from a policeman15. How does Robocop react to lawbreaking？ _ A. It fines the lawbreakersB. It physically protects the victimC. It reports the situation to a policemanD. It sends an SOS message to the company二、閱讀七選五（本大題共5小題，共10.0分）How to Have a Birthday PartyBirthdays come and go with each passing year， so how do you have a party that will always be memorable？ A little planning and inspiration can get you started Pick a suitable theme (1) Then choose a theme that suits them perfectly You can go all out and make every aspect of the party theme-related， or you can try a lighter touch by including just a little theme-related decoration or food Plan ahead Get your guest list made and your invitations out at least 2 weeks before the party (2) Plan your music Make sure you have a way to play your tunes - whether that be just a set of speakers with a phone or music player， or a whole DJ setup (3) Make sure you have a range of fast， slow， soft， and quiet songs on hand to fit the mood （情緒） at different times of the event and get your guests feeling celebratory Keep guests entertained Provide lots of opportunities for social mingling （particularly for grown-ups），as well as free play for kids But to really keep the celebration going， games always seem to be the hit of the party! (4) Depending on your number of guests and their ages， you can even have several games running throughout the event Balance your levels of activity so that theres plenty going on throughout the party (5) With kids parties especially， it is almost a certainty that things will not go exactly ording to plan Be prepared by having extra games and activities， extra goody bags， and a rain plan ready A Plan extra activities B Expect the unexpected! C Background music really helps set the atmosphere D Just remember， finger foods are best， particularly for young guests E This way， youll know your group size and decide on the best place F Consider the age， gender， interests and hobbies of the guest of honor! G There are great websites where you can find activities that tie into a particular theme16. A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G17. A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G18. A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G19. A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G20. A. AB. BC. CD. DE. EF. FG. G三、完形填空（本大題共20小題，共30.0分）Give a man a fish， they say， and he will eat for a day (21) Him to fish， and hell eat for a lifetime When I (22) meals to the homeless， our charity （慈善組織） has (23) been the teach a man to fish variety But a few fish dinners recently have (24) me of several times when someone gave me a fish (25) In 1965， I was studying in Munich， Germany (26) in line for the ticket for the opera， I (27) a man who seemed to have lost his way When I (28) if he needed help， he told me he was an American who had been there for (29) a week A Jew， he had not been (30) to find the synagogue （猶太教會堂）， and I offered to give him (31) When he left Munich， he gave me some canned food Inside was gefilte fish Since I was feeling homesick， this old favorite was a real (32) My parents once told me that many people would do favors for me that I could not (33) But if I watched (34)， they added， 1 might pass the (35) along to another someday A gift of canned gefilte fish seemed a（n） (36) favor to return But nearly 30 years later， I had a cousin working in Kenya He wanted to organize an American-style (37) for his friends， but could not find American-style gefilte fish in Kenya (38) it usually comes in glass bottles， I was able to find some packed in cans， and I (39) a box of canned gefilte fish to him from Memphis Give a man a fish， and (40) he may find a way to give a fish to someone else Even 30 years later21. A. TreatB. BringC. TeachD. Help22. A. servedB. lentC. awardedD. sold23. A. seldomB. oftenC. hardlyD. also24. A. warnedB. convincedC. informedD. reminded25. A. freelyB. helpfullyC. generouslyD. randomly26. A. WatchingB. StandingC. RunningD. Searching27. A. noticedB. recognizedC. helpedD. greeted28. A. explainedB. wonderedC. doubtedD. asked29. A. evenB. alreadyC. justD. still30. A. ableB. likelyC. luckyD. happy31. A. fishB. adviceC. ticketsD. directions32. A. fortuneB. comfortC. shockD. reward33. A. expectB. affordC. acceptD. return34. A. carefullyB. curiouslyC. quietlyD. calmly35. A. sayingB. forgivenessC. kindnessD. understanding36. A. specialB. impossibleC. generousD. unnecessary37. A. meetingB. dinnerC. performanceD. celebration38. A. In caseB. Now thatC. WhileD. Since39. A. mailedB. donatedC. introducedD. suggested40. A. usuallyB. properlyC. graduallyD. eventually四、語法填空（本大題共1小題，共15.0分）41. Sugar sculpture blowing is (1) Chinese folk art where artists blow and sculpt hot sugar to create 3D (2) （ figure） The finished sculptures not only look good， but also have a good taste， (3) （ make） them popular among children The main raw material for sugar sculpture blowing is malt sugar （麥芽糖） The malt sugar (4) （ use） in sculpture blowing has to be heated to high temperatures It can only be used after several processing procedures， (5) include the sorting and cooking of the malt sugar followed by the firing and melting of it Blowing can (6) （ divide） into two methods - one uses molds （模子）； the other does not， and involves sugar figures taking shape through a (7) （ combine） of blowing air into the processed malt sugar and the artists flexible hand skills The complex process may explain (8) there are fewer people making sugar sculpture To preserve and promote this (9) （ tradition） craftsmanship， the government of Hebei Province founded a sugar figure art organization in 2011， which (10) （ consist） of over 50 artists recognized as the inheritors （繼承人） of the technique五、書面表達（本大題共1小題，共25.0分）假定你是李華，你的美國朋友Taylor想在寒假期間來張家口游玩，發(fā)郵件向你詢問有關(guān)情況請你回復(fù)郵件，向他簡單介紹張家口并給他一些游玩建議注意：1詞數(shù)100左右；2可適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫DearTaylor，Yours，LiHua答案和解析1.【答案】【小題1】B【小題2】A【小題3】C【解析】1B細(xì)節(jié)理解題根據(jù)LakeDistrict部分EnglandslargestNationalParkisnowaWorldHeritageSite可知LakeDistrict被列為世界遺產(chǎn)，故選B 2A細(xì)節(jié)理解題根據(jù)NewForest部分Itisahistoricroyalhuntingforest，whereyoucanenjoythesightofponies，cattle，sheepandpigsponies，cowsandpigsontheopenforest可知你會在NewForest看到小馬、牛、羊和豬，故選A 3C細(xì)節(jié)理解題根據(jù)TheBroads部分gentlefootpathsandcycleroutes，fabulousfishing和SouthDowns部分walk，cycleorhorseridethelengthofthenationalparkonthe160kmSouthDownsWaynationaltrail可知theBroads和SouthDowns都提供騎自行車活動，故選C這是一篇廣告布告類閱讀文章介紹了英國四個美麗的國家公園做這類題材閱讀理解時要求考生對文章通讀一遍，做題時結(jié)合原文和題目有針對性的找出相關(guān)語句進行仔細(xì)分析，結(jié)合選項答題4.【答案】【小題1】D【小題2】C【小題3】C【小題4】B【解析】1D推理判斷題根據(jù)文章第一段Sincethiswasgoingtobemylastrideofmyshift（換班），Ithoughtaboutjustdrivingaway，butinsteadIknockedonthedoor因為這是我換班之前的最后一趟，我本想開車走的，結(jié)果卻敲門了由此推斷出作者按了兩次喇叭，是想早點兒下班，故選D 2C推理判斷題根據(jù)文章倒數(shù)第四段Sheshowedmethebuildingwhereshehadonceworkedasanelevatoroperator，theneighborhoodwheresheandherhusbandhadlivedwhentheywerenewlyweds，afurniturewarehousethathadoncebeenaballroomwhereshehadgonedancingasagirl她帶我看了她曾經(jīng)做過電梯操作員的那棟樓，她和丈夫新婚時住過的那個社區(qū)，一個家具倉庫，那曾是她小時候去跳舞的舞廳由此推斷出這位老人讓作者開車穿過這個城市是在回顧她生命中重要的地方，故選C 3C推理判斷題根據(jù)文章最后一段IdroveaimlesslylostinthoughtWhatifIhadrefusedtotaketherun，orhadsoundedthehornonce，thendrivenaway？我漫無目的地開車，陷入沉思如果我拒絕跑這趟車，或者按了一次喇叭，然后開車離開，結(jié)果會怎樣？由此推斷出這次跑車對這個出租車司機產(chǎn)生了很大的影響，故選C 4B主旨大意題這篇文章主要講了一位出租車司機在快要交班之前，拉著一位臨終老人最后一次游覽她生命中重要的地方由此可知這篇文章最好的題目是最后的乘車，故選B這是一篇記敘文閱讀文章主要講了一位出租車司機在快要交班之前，拉著一位臨終老人最后一次游覽她生命中重要的地方做這類題材閱讀理解時要求考生對文章通讀一遍，做題時結(jié)合原文和題目有針對性的找出相關(guān)語句進行仔細(xì)分析，結(jié)合選項選出正確答案推理判斷題也是要在抓住關(guān)鍵句子的基礎(chǔ)上合理的分析才能得出正確答案，切忌胡亂猜測，一定要做到有理有據(jù)8.【答案】【小題1】B【小題2】C【小題3】D【小題4】C【解析】1B細(xì)節(jié)理解題答案定位在第二段 Riskofdevelopingglaucoma-oneoftheleadingcausesofblindnessaroundtheworldthatcurrentlyaffectsnearly58millionpeople（青光眼風(fēng)險-青光眼是全球致盲的主要原因之一，目前影響著近5800萬人）由此可知青光眼對人們的視力是一個巨大的威脅，故選B 2C細(xì)節(jié)理解題答案定位在第二段 Thediseasecausesfluidtobuildupinsidetheeyethatputspressureontotheopticnerve（視神經(jīng)）Previousresearchsaidth