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北京市房山区学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题
北京市房山区2019-2020学年高二英语下学期期末考试试题
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第一部分知识运用(共两节,25分)
第一节语法填空(共10小题;每小题1分,共10分)
阅读下列短文,根据短文内容填空。
在未给提示词的空白处仅填写1个适当的词,在给出提示词的空白处用括号内所给词的正确形式填空。
A
ThetraditionalChineselunarcalendardividestheyearinto24solarterms.GrainBuds(小满),the8thsolartermofayear,1(last)halfamonthfromMay20thisyeartoJune4.
Itmeans2theseedsfromthegrainarebecomingfullbutarenotripe.InChina,the24solarterms3(create)thousandsofyearsagotoguideagriculturalproduction.Butthesolartermcultureisstillusefultodaytoguidepeople’slivesthroughspecialfoods,culturalceremonies,gardeningandevenhealthylivingtipsthatcorrespondwitheachsolarterm.
B
MountQomolangma,orMountEverest,istheworld's4(high)mountainabovesealevel.BoastinguniqueTibetanculturalheritageandnaturalscenery,theQomolangmaNationalNatureReserveprotects3.381millionhectaresofthecentralHimalayaintheTibetautonomousregion.It’sanaturalareaforrareanimalsincludingTibetanantelopes,wildyaksandblack-neckedcranes5(live)in.Thisyearmarksthe60thanniversaryofthefirst
6(success)expeditiontoMountQomolangma,andthe45thanniversaryofChina’sfirstaccuratemeasurementofQomolangma’sheight.
C
ZhouZhaoyanisjust6yearsofagebutshehastouchedtheheartsofinternetusers
worldwide.Sinceherparentsstartedtopostherperformancesonvideo-sharingplatformYouTube7earlyMarch,heraccountMiumiuGuitargirlhasattractedmorethan157,000fans.ThevideoofhersingingFlyMetotheMoon,8(write)byBartHoward,whileplayingguitarreceivedover5millionhitsontheplatform.Inherversionoftheclassicsong,HotelCalifornia,bytheEagles,sheisseensinging,playingguitar,electricguitar,bass,drumsandmaracas.Manyofher9(song)arebossanovastyle,ajazz-influencedmusicofBrazilianoriginthatwasdevelopedinthe1950sand1960s.ThegirlhascoveredbothChineseandEnglishsongs.ThemostdifficultisIWishYouLove,10wassungbybossanovasingerLisaOno.
第二节完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分,共15分)
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
IwasnineyearsoldwhensheenteredourhomeinruralVirginia.Myfather11metoherwiththesewords:
“Iwouldlikeyoutomeetthefellowwhois12forbeingthe
worstboyinthiscountyandwillprobablystartthrowingrocksatyounolaterthantomorrowmorning.”
Mystepmotherwalkedovertome,13myheadslightlyupward,andlookedmerightintheeye.Thenshelookedatmyfatherandreplied,“Youarewrong.Thisisnottheworstboyatall,butthe14onewhohasn’tyetfoundanoutletforhisenthusiasm.”
Thatstatementbeganafriendshipbetweenus.Noonehadevercalledmesmart.Myfamilyandneighborshadbuiltmeupinmymindasa15boy.Mystepmotherchangedallthat.
Shechangedmanythings.Shepersuadedmyfathertogotoadentalschool,fromwhichhe16withgreathonors.Shemovedourfamilyintothecity,wheremyfather’scareercouldbemoresuitableandmybrothersandIcouldbebetter17atschool.
WhenIturnedfourteen,sheboughtmeasecondhand18andinstuctedmehowtotypeintheflesh,tellingmethatshebelievedthatIwouldbecomea19.Iknewherenthusiasm,I20it,andIsawhowithadalreadyimprovedourlives.Iacceptedher
21andbeganto22forlocalnewspapers.IwasdoingthesamekindofwritingthatgreatdayIwenttointerviewAndrewCarnegieandreceivedthetaskwhichbecamemy
life’sworklater.Iwasn’tthe23beneficiary(受益人).Myfatherbecamethewealthiest
manintown.Mybrothersandstepbrothersbecameaphysician,adentist,alawyer,andacollegepresident.
Whatpower24has!
Whenthatpowerisreleasedtosupportthecertaintyofone’spurposeandisconstantlystrengthenedbyfaith,itbecomesanirresistibleforcewhichpovertyandtemporarydefeatcannever25.
11.A.sent
B.introduced
C.handed
D.passed
12.A.rewarded
B.favored
C.distinguished
D.praised
13.A.raised
B.shook
C.dragged
D.bent
14.A.stubbornest
B.laziest
C.proudest
D.smartest
15.A.clever
B.bad
C.stupid
D.polite
16.A.graduated
B.quitted
C.started
D.escaped
17.A.entertained
B.controlled
C.educated
D.respected
18.A.bicycle
B.radio
C.camera
D.typewriter
19.A.doctor
B.writer
C.typist
D.teacher
20.A.regarded
B.suspected
C.ignored
D.appreciated
21.A.order
B.criticism
C.belief
D.description
22.A.write
B.read
C.photograph
D.edit
23.A.next
B.only
C.same
D.real
24.A.enthusiasm
B.sympathy
C.fortune
D.confidence
25.A.win
B.reach
C.match
D.doubt
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,40分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2分,共30分)
A
FromalivemusicfestivalthatchampionsMotherNaturetothesportingartistryoftheHSBCWomen’sWorldChampionship,Singapore’sdynamicline-upofeventsinFebruarywillhaveyouattheedgeofyourseat.Herearetheconcerts,festivalsandcelebrationsthatawaityouintheLionCity.
ChinatownCNYCelebrations
ImmerseyourselfintherichcultureandtraditionoftheLunarNewYearattheChinatownCNYCelebrations.Theseven-weeklongfestivitiesincludeaslewofactivitiesfortheyoungandoldalike,withnightlystreetshows,afestivebazaar(街市),andaninternationalLion
Dancecompetition.
Fortwomonths,thestreetsofChinatownwillbedecoratedwithlanternsandinterestingmotifs(图案),fromgoldcoinstothemythicalzodiacanimalsoftheChineselunarcalendar.
Date:
2Jan-22FebVenue:
Chinatown
DahliaDreams
InspiredbytheLunarNewYear,thisenchantingfloralshowcasetellsthemythologicalstoryoftheChinesezodiacanimals.WeaveyourwaythroughtheFlowerDome’selaboratetopiarylikesculptures,amidstmorethan70dahliacultivars(品种)andindulgeinan
unforgettablevisualfeast.Date:
17Jan-23Feb
Venue:
GardensbytheBay,FlowerDome
HaveaSqueakyNewYear!
AnimalloverscantakeawalkonthewildsideatthisChineseNewYear-themedevent,happeningacrosstheSingaporeZoo,JurongBirdBarkandNightSafari.
Keepinginthemewiththisyear’sChinesezodiacanimal,visitorscancheckoutthegambianpouchedrat,cloudedrat,speckledmousebirdandmore.
Theeventwillbeaccompaniedbyliondanceperformances,themedmascotsandaspecialZoo-diactrailtorevealyourfortuneforecast.
Date:
25Jan-8Feb
Venue:
SingaporeZoo,RiverSafari,JurongBirdBarkandNightSafari
ChingayParadeSingapore2020
JoinSingaporeansastheycelebratethelargeststreetperformanceandfloatparadeinAsia.AnannualcelebrationofSingapore’smulticulturaltapestry(织锦),thisyear’sentertainmentis
themed‘ColoursinHarmony’,andwillfeatureamixofdazzlingspectacleanddynamicperformances.
Grabsomestreetfoodandparticipateingamesatthecarnivalalongtheparaderoute,and
don’tforgettodropbyNSSquareforRiverHongbaotomarvelatthelanternsandfireworks.
Date:
31Jan–1FebVenue:
F1PitBuilding
26.AttheChinatownCNYCelebrations,peoplecould.
A.buythelanternsandinterestingmotifs
B.enjoyaninternationalLionDancecompetition
C.hearthemythologicalstoryoftheChinesezodiacanimals
D.checkoutthegambianpouchedratandspeckledmousebird
27.Wherecanvisitorsseethestreetperformanceandfloatparade?
A.Chinatown.B.SingaporeZoo.
C.FlowerDome.D.F1PitBuilding.
28.Whatisthemainpurposeofthewriting?
A.Toattractvisitors.
B.Todescribeevents.
C.Tocomparefestivals.
D.Toevaluateactivities.
B
Sunaian’sfamilyleftIndiaandmovedtotheUKwhenshewas13.Shehadtostartanewschool...
Irememberitreallywell.Myparentsdrovemetotheschoolandsaidgoodbyetome.Itookadeepbreathandwalkedintotheschool.
Ididn’tknowwhattofeel.Iwasexcitedandscaredandabitnervous,allatthesametime.Therewerelotsofotherkidsaround.Theywerealreadyingroupsoffriends,butnoneofthemsaidhellooranything.Itwasastrangefeelingforme,likeIdidn’treallybelongthere.Iwantedtobesomewhereelse,butthatwasn’tpossible.
ThefirstthingIhadtodowasregister,soIwenttoaroomintheschoolthathadasignsaying“Administration”.Suddenly,IfeltlikeIwassomekindofcriminal.Theystartedaskingmeallkindsofquestions.ThenIwentofftomyfirstclass.
Myfirstclass.Wow,thatwashorrible.Perhapsitwasbecausemyhairorclothesweredifferent,buteveryonejustlookedatmeinsuchastrangeway.AndjustlikewhenIarrived,noonecametotalktome.Incredibly,that’sneverhappened:
noonehaseventakenthetimetoget
toknowmeorlikeme.IhavefriendsbecauseImadethefirstmovetomeetpeople.
Maybetheworstclassthatday,though,wasScience.Theteacherwasn’ttoobad.Sheintroducedmetotheclassandshowedmewheretosit.Buttheotherstudents?
Well,theylookedatmelikeIwasaguineapigorsomethingtheyweregoingtouseforanexperiment.Ihatedeveryminute.
ThentherewasabreakandIwenttositsomewherealone,missingmymumanddad.ButIthoughtthey’dwantmetokeeptrying,soItriedtobemorepositiveinthenextclass.Notsogood,though.Everyonetalkedtootherstudents,butIsatbymyself.Attheendoftheday,Icouldn’twaittogetoutofthere.
But,astimepassed,thingshavegotbetter.NowI’mdoingfineandIgetOKgrades.I’velearnedlotsofthings—butnotwhattheteachersteach.I’velearnedthatI’mstrongandbrave.I’velearnedthatIwillsucceedevenifsomethingsaren’tthewayIwantthemtobe.
29.Fromthepassage,wecanlearnthat.
A.Sunainawaswellreceiveduponthearrivalatschool