高二英语上学期期末考试题.docx

高二英语上学期期末考试题.docx

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高二英语上学期期末考试题

2019-2020年高二英语上学期期末考试题

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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。

ThexxJackandJillCoverContest

TocelebrateTheNationalParkService’s（NPS’s）100thanniversary,we’reaskingyoutodrawyourfavoritenationalpark.

Drawyourpictureonpage28ofJackandJill.Then,haveyourgrown-upsendyourentryatuskidsmags/artcontest/enternoworfillouttheformonpage27andmailyourarttoJackandJill’sAnnualCoverContest,P.O.Box88928,Indianapolis,IN46208.

Allentrieswillbeshownatfacebook/jackandjillmaginthepetitionphotoalbum.

TheentrywiththemostlikesonFacebookwillwinourReaders’ChoiceAward!

Formoreinformation,visitourwebsite:

uskidsmags/artcontest

Prizesinclude:

YourArtontheCover!

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Firstplace:

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Secondplace:

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Thirdplace:

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GiftCardsforArtSupplies

OurthreewinnersandtheReaders’ChoiceartistwillwingiftcardsfromBlickArtMaterials.

Firstplace:

$200

Secondplace:

$150

Thirdplace:

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Readers’Choice:

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TheArtofDrawingforKids

ThefourtopartistswillalsoreceiveTheArtofDrawingforKids,aDVDsetofstep-by-stepartlessons!

Enternow!

Seeyourartonthecoverofthismagazine!

1.Whatcanwelearnaboutthepetition?

A.Allentriesmustbesentbymail.B.Allentrieswillbeseenonline.

C.ItissupportedbyNPS.D.ItisheldbyFacebook.

2.HowwilltheReaders’ChoiceAwardbechosen?

A.Byschoolteachers.B.ByFacebookusers.

C.ByJackandJill’sreaders.D.ByJackandJill’swriters.

3.Whatwillthefirst-placewinnerwin?

A.$500forhisschoolartprogram.B.AcopyofJackandJill.

C.$250ingiftcards.D.$100.

B

Worn-outtires（轮胎）arenogoodforacar,right?

Buttheycanbegoodforwalking!

WhereIlive,inZimbabwe,andinmanyothercountries,oldtiresarenotthrownaway.Instead,shoemakerscutthemupandmakethemintosandals（凉鞋）.

OneoftheseshoemakersifCasperMamutse.Herunsasmallsandal-makingbusiness.WhenCasperfirstsawamannamedIsaacsaidhehadmadethemhimself.Casperdecidedtobuyapairtoamusehisfriends.Buthisfriendsdidn’tlaugh.Theywantedtheirown.Therefore,CasperaskedIsaactoteachhimhowtomaketiresandals.

Formorethansixmonths,Casperlearnedhowtocutandshapesoles（鞋底）fromtires.Tomaketherightsize,Casperdrawsashoesoleonthetireandcutsoutasole.Caspersaysthisisthehardestpartofmakingtiresandals.“Cuttingatirewithakniferequiresasmuchbrainsasforce,”hesays.Afterthesoleiscut,Caspercutsoffthesoftinsidepartofthetireandcutsitintolongpieces.Heusesthelongpiecestomaketiesforthetiresandals.

Sometiresandalshaveflatheels（鞋跟）forcitystreets.Othershaveastrong“tractorwheel”designforthecountryside.TheZimbabwecountrysideisfullofstones.Unlessyouhavethicksoles,stonescanharmyoufeet.

“Almosthalfofmyschoolmatesdon’thaveanythingtoputontheirfeet,”saysFadzai,a10-year-oldboywhosedadboughthimapairoftiresandals.

Butnowtheycangettiresandals,whicharestrongandcheap.Fadzaithinksthatwhathisfriendsneednowarenotcarstotakethemtoschool,butshoes.Inhisvillage,thereareonlyafewroadsforcarsandbusesanyway.

“Goingtoschoolonfootinsteadofinacardoesnotworrymeverymuch,”hesays.“Afterall,wearestillmovingontires.”

4.WhydidCasperbuyapairoftiresandals?

A.TomakefunofIsaac.B.Tosendthemtohisfriend.

C.Tomakehisfriendslaugh.D.Tolearnhowtomakethem.

5.Whatisthemostdifficultpartofmakingtiresandals?

A.Cuttingsolesfromtires.B.Findingthesuitabletires.

C.Cuttingtiresintolongpieces.D.Puttingsolesandtiestogether.

6.WhatcanweinferfromParagraph5?

A.Tiresandalseindifferentdesigns.

B.PeopleinZimbabweneedmoresoftshoes.

C.Tiresandalswithflatheelsareforthecountryside.

D.Sandalsmadefromtractorwheelsaremorepopular.

7.WhatisFadzai’sattitudetowardstiresandals?

A.Hethinkstheyaretoohardtowear.B.Hehopestobuythematonce.

C.Heshowsnointerestinthem.D.Hethinkshighlyofthem.

C

Whatdoesittaketograduatefromauniversity?

Manymaysayallyouhavetodoistakeclassesandpasstheexam.Well,itrequiresmorethanitifyou’reastudentatTsinghuaUniversity.

StartingthisSeptember,freshmenattheuniversitywillhavetotakeswimmingcourses.Iftheyfailaswimmingtestatthebeginningoftheiruniversitycourse,theywon’treceivetheirdegreeuntiltheycanpassthetestsuccessfully.Exceptionswillbeallowedforstudentswithcertainphysical