1、2019-2020 學(xué)年高二下學(xué)期英語期末調(diào)測(cè)卷一、閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A 、 B 、 C 和 D 四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。（共10 小題；每小題 2.5 分，滿分 25 分）1. 閱讀理解A little boy always thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world because polio （ 小兒麻痹癥 ） made his leg lame and his teeth uneven. He seldom played with his classmates;when t

2、he teacher asked him to answer questions, he always lowered his head without a word.One spring, the boy's father asked for some seeds from the neighbor. He wanted to plant them in front of the house. He told his children to plant a seed each. The father said to them,“ Whose seed grows best, I wi

3、ll buy him or her a gift.” Thealso wanted to get his father's gift, but seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees joyfully, anyhow, he hit upon an idea: he hoped the tree he planted would die soon. So watering it once or twice, he never attended to it.A few days later, when the little b

4、oy went to see his tree again, he was surprised to find it not only didn't become weak, but also grew some fresh leaves, and compared with the treesof his brothers and sisters, his tree appeared greener and more vital. His father kept his promise, bought the little boy his favorite gift and said

5、 to him,“ From the tree you planted, youwould become an outstanding botanist （ 植物學(xué)家 ） when you grew up. ”Since then, the little boy gradually became optimistic. One day, the little boy lay on the bed but couldn't sleep. Looking at the bright moonlight outside the window, he suddenly recalled wha

6、t the biology teacher once said, plants generally grow at night. Why not go to see the tree? When he came to the courtyard on tiptoe, he found his father was splashing something under his tree with a large spoon. All of a sudden, he understood: his father had been secretly fertilizing his small tree

7、! He returned to his room, tears running down his face.Even if it is just a spoon of clear water, it can make the tree of life thrive.1. （ 1 ） It can be learned from paragraphs 1-2 that the little boy .A . was ambitious in spite of his disability B . was disabled and therefore less confident C . sho

8、wed no interest in plants and quit watering the tree D . felt lonely and unlucky due to the prejudice against him2. （ 2 ） Why did father help the little boy in the competition?A . He intended to offer him a gift. B . He believed that he is gifted in botany. C . He attempted to give him more encourag

9、ement. D . He wanted to help him adapt to his disability.3. （ 3 ） Which of the following might be the best title for the text?A . The Best Nutrition of Life B . A Precious Gift from Father C . An Unforgettable Competition in Life D . The Most Powerful Support for the Disabled2. 閱讀理解Exercise is an im

10、portant part of staying healthy. Studies show that it can help strengthen the body's natural defenses against disease. But exercise does not just keep us healthy. For many people, it is part of their daily routine, making them feel better about themselves. Getting enough exercise at difficult ti

11、mes, such as the current coronavirus pandemic （ 新冠 疫情 ）, is important.However, due to the bans on close contact between individuals, gyms and exercise studios are not open. In areas with stay-at-home orders, exercising outside may not be as simple as usual. So, people are changing the way they exerc

12、ise during this pandemic.Beth Berglin is the director of a gallery in Miami, Florida.Before the pandemic, her exercise routine involved going to camp-style classes four mornings a week. Now, the area where she trains is closed. But she is staying active through online classe s. “ Part of the reason

13、we exercise is to have that mental break, “ she said. "I can't imagine getting thrcthghwithout having some form of physical activity.”Fitness companies are changing to meet the new environment. Some are helping people stay active by offering online classes, some of which are free or have re

14、duced cost. Some are offering longer trial periods for at-home workouts. During a trial period, people can try a product or service for free. Some have completely moved their training programs online. Many of these online exercise classes are made for smaller spaces and do not require any special eq

15、uipment.Fitness companies that have been using an online model seem better prepared than others. They are using the pandemic to expand their fitness offerings and appeal to new customers. Some of those new customers include children who are now learning at home during the pandemic. Founders of one o

16、nline exercise company, named Obe, said that they received requests for children's classes from parents. So, they launched four 10-minute dance and strength workouts for children 10 years old and younger.1. （ 1 ） What does the wordthisin paragraph 3 probablyrefer to?A . The unexpected loneliness

17、. B . The daily exercise routine. C . The great loss of business. D . The lasting health catastrophe.2. （ 2 ） According to the author, online fitness coursesA . call for less demanding places but more costs B . face some challenges in developing new learning models C . attract more customers by meet

18、ing their individual needs D . are more popular compared with the usual way of exercise3. （ 3 ） What can be inferred from the passage?A . Those who keep exercising have no risk of infection. B . Regular exercise is an effective way to keep mental health. C . Obe's founders are optimistic about t

19、he future of their company. D . The widespread pandemic forces people to break the exercise routine.3. 閱讀理解April is National Poetry Month and naturally a great time to explore the powers of poetry. Reading and writing poetry engage our senses along with our emotions. Both have highly therapeutic （ 治

20、療的 ） effects on the mind.The structure of a poem favors brief language yet the bestpoems also capture brief detail, making them powerful in getting a message across to the reader. Writing poetry requires extremely disciplined choice of words and the number of words, to create a sharp and accurate sn

21、apshot of the poet's feeling. This combination of conciseness and detail gives the reader open access to the poet's mind and enables the reader to truly connect with him.Writing poetry requires us to be open and honest about our feelings so that we can voice them through pen and paper. This

22、acknowledgement of our innermost thoughts allows us to be true to ourselves and boosts our self-respect.The best poetry is written when we are truly in the midst of our emotions. This is when the release of emotions to pen and then paper as an outlet calms us and enables us to move forward.Poetry

23、9;s powerful healing qualities have been documented during both world wars and the American civil war: poems were read to soldiers to help them cope with sufferings and the cruelty of war. Doctors would write poems for patients, emotionally connecting with them. A good example of this is John Keats

24、who also trained as a doctor.Poetry has also been used by modern-day doctors and physicians at Yale University School of Medicine and University College London School of Medicine. Yale actually has a committee that maintains a required literary reading list which includes poetry. Poetry allows both

25、the doctor and the patient to understand the emotions that the patient might be going through.The use of poetry continues to grow as a recognized form of therapy. More psychotherapists across the US, UK and Europe continue to use poetry therapy as part of their practice. Globally the International F

26、ederation for Poetry Therapy sets standards of excellence in the training of practitioners in the field of poetry therapy, qualifying them to practice.1. （ 1 ） What contributes to the highly therapeutic power of reading and writing poetry?A . The close link in emotions between readers and poets. B .

27、 The accurate snapshot of poets' feeling. C . The deliberate choice of words. D . The brief structure of poetry.2. （ 2 ） According to the author, which of the following is most likely to be a best poem?A . A poem applying effective writing techniques. B . A poem describing the beauty of nature b

28、y imagination. C . A poem borrowing ideas from other poets' masterpieces. D . A poem conveying one's real thoughts and true feelings.3. （ 3 ） The author explains the use of poetry as a form oftherapy in history by .A . analyzing causes B . giving examples C . making a comparison D . presenti

29、ng research findings4. （ 4 ） What message does the passage mainly convey? A . Poetry is an opening to let out your emotions. B . Poetry is a good medicine to cure a variety of diseases. C . Poetry's healing qualities can make a difference to a reader's mind. D . Poetry's unique art form

30、makes poems gain wide popularity in history.二、任務(wù)型閱讀（共5 小題；每小題2 分，滿分 10 分）4. 根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最 佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。Overflowing rivers can cause enormous damage.And it continues to rise. So far it has not been evident how climate change influences the magnitude （ 規(guī)模 ） of river floods.Austrian floo

31、d expert Prof. G u nter Bl?schl from TU Wien （Vienna） has led a large international study involving a total of 35 research groups. The study provides clear evidence that it is climate change that causes the change of magnitude of flood events observed in recent decades. In northwesternEurope, floods

32、 are becoming increasingly severe; in southern and eastern Europe, flood magnitudes mostly tend to decrease, although in small catchments （ 集水區(qū) ） they may actually increase.“ We already knew that climate change is shifting the timing of floods within a year, " says G u nter Bl?schl. “ But the k

33、ey question is: Does climate change also control the magnitude of flood events? The previous available data had not been adequate to figure out whether this is the case or not. We have now examined this question in great detail and can say with confidence: ”For the study, data from 3,738 flood measu

34、rement stations in Europe from 1960 to 2010 were analyzed. For a longtime it has been assumed that climate change is having an impact on the magnitude of flood waters because a warmer atmosphere can store more water. In central and north-westernEurope, between Iceland and Austria, flood magnitudes a

35、re increasing because rainfall is increasing and the soils are becoming wetter. In southern Europe, on the other hand, flood levels are decreasing, as climate change results in declining rainfall and the higher temperatures cause increased evaporation of water in the soil. In the more continental cl

36、imate of Eastern Europe, the magnitudes of floods tend to decrease due to shallower snow packs in winter associated with higher temperatures. “ Btuthe regional patterns all match well with predicted climate change impacts, ” says Bl?schl, “ This sho us that we are already in the midst of climate cha

37、nge.”A. Processes differ across Europe.B. Yes, climate change is a vital factor.C. The magnitude of the changes is remarkable.D. Flood management must adapt to these new realities.E. However, climate change does not have the same effect on floods everywhere.F. The latest findings show that this is n

38、ot the only effect, things are more complicated.G. Worldwide, the annual damage caused by river floods is estimated at over 100 billion dollars.三、完形填空（共20 小題；每小題1.5 分，滿分 30 分）5. 閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的A、 B 、 C 和 D 四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。It takes a special person to see a life in danger and go out

39、 of his way to make a difference. But that's exactly what Kole Devisscher did when he 1 the thin ice of a river to save 10-year- old Chartrand from 2.The young man was 3 for his bravery by MP Joy Smith.Smith 4 him with a certificate and said Devisscher would be nominated （ 提名 ） for the Governor

40、General's Medal of Bravery.Describing the 5, Devisscher said he thought it was something 6 when he saw a blue jacket in the river. 7 for Chartrand, the teenager decided to back up his truck and take another look.When Devisscher realized somebody was 8 in the cold water, he leapt into 9.“ I got o

41、ut of the truck and grabbed thetow strap from the backseat. ” explained Devisscher.“ He couldn't quite grab onto the rope because his hands were already turning blue. Then I made a loop on the hook and got him to put it around his shoulders.”Devisscher's dad, Gerry, says his son remembered s

42、ome of the 10 he learned while snowmobiling over the years.“ He walistening. He just couldn't refuse to 11 it. He wanted to help, 12 at that time I was nervous he went out there.”To honour Kole's 13 and to thank him for saving her son, the mother of the boy gave Devisscher Nathaniel's ea

43、gle feather.“ When he called, saying he 14 someone, it didn't sink in at first. Today's the first time I've heard the whole 15. ”MP Smith said at the“ It's just 16that a young man like Kole stopped. He got him out of the river and he calmed him, presentation ceremony.“ I think he is

44、an outstanding young man, and all of Canad a should be 17 of what he's done. ”Devisscher said he just 18 others would do the same. “ It feels good, not everybody gets this 19. It's pretty awesome, said Devisscher. “ I hope someone else would do that for me if I was under the same 20 . ”（1）A

45、. braved B . melted C . assessed D . transformed（2）A . swelling B . drowning C . panicking D . trembling（3）A . appreciated B . exchanged C . rewarded D . honored（4） 4）A . guaranteed B . congratulated C . presented D . appointed（5）A . consequence B . dilemma C . risk D . incident（6）A . floating by B

46、. coming about C . going up D . trying out（7）A . Steadily B . Fortunately C . Accurately D . Eventually（8）A . waving B . screaming C . struggling D . appealing（9）A . action B . judgment C . process D . commitment（10）A . professions B . symptoms C . emotions D . lessons（11）A . take notice of B . put

47、up with C . subscribe to D . concentrate on（12）A . since B . unless C . though D . until（13）A . achievements B . efforts C . reputation D . encouragement （14）A . informed B . ignored C . treated D . rescued（15）A . story B . assistance C . experience D . state（16）A . appropriate B . flexible C . amaz

48、ing D . annoying（17）A . guilty B . worthy C . conscious D . proud（18）A . advocated B . expected C . approved D . demanded（19）A . comment B . access C . award D . profit（20）A . circumstance B . case C . trend D . phenomenon四、語法填空(共10 小題；每小題1.5 分，滿分 15 分)6 . 閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容( 1 個(gè)單詞)或 括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。On O

49、ct 8th, 2019, Iceland honored the passing of Okjokull, the first of Iceland's glaciers to disappear on account of climate change. In 1890, the glacier ice covered 16 square kilometers but in 2012, it (measure) just 0.7 square kilometers. Amonument is set up at the site of the former glacier, bea

50、rs the inscription ( 題詞 ) A Letter to the Future, and is intended (raise) awareness about the decline ofglaciers and the effects of climate change.The world is quickly realizing is necessary toactively pull carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere to prevent the ill effects of climate change. Scientists

51、 and engineers have proposed a (various) of techniques to deal with thechange. , most would be extremely expensive without (bring) any profits. Therefore, no one wants tofoot the bill.One method explored in the past decade might now be a step closer becoming practical. The process(involve) pumping C

52、O 2 carried through the air down into methane hydrates ( 甲烷水合物 ) right under the seafloor, where the gas will be（permanent） stored, or separated. The incoming CO 2 pushes out the methane, which will be piped to the surface and burned to provide electricity, to power the separation operation or to br

53、ing in money to pay for it.五、應(yīng)用文寫作（滿分15分）7 .假設(shè)你是李華。你的美國(guó)朋友George下學(xué)期將作為交換 生來你校學(xué)習(xí)。最近，他在來信中表達(dá)了對(duì)中國(guó)畫的濃厚興 趣，想請(qǐng)你就“學(xué)習(xí)國(guó)畫”這一主題給出建議。請(qǐng)你用英語回 信，要點(diǎn)如下：1）介紹國(guó)畫；2）提出建議（至少兩條）；3）表達(dá)祝愿。注意：1）詞數(shù)80左右；2）可以適當(dāng)增加細(xì)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。六、讀后續(xù)寫（滿分25分）8 .閱讀下面短文，根據(jù)所給情節(jié)進(jìn)行續(xù)寫，使之構(gòu)成一個(gè)完 整的故事。Growing up my parents and older brothers all smoked.Being a ch

54、ild of the 80s, it was normal for the adults to be smoking inside and during trips in the car. There just wasn't the same awareness of the dangers of second-hand smoke exposure that there is today.I remember the day when I started smoking. I was 11. I was trying to impress one of the“ bad boys ” at school. I stoletobacco fro