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1、学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题15doc2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题(15)注意事项：1、答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息 2、请将答案正确填写在答题卡上第1卷评卷人得 分一、阅读理解（30分）A Turning on the TV, a wonderful scene comes to your eyesa group of men, tall, strong and handsome, and women, young, beautiful and attractive, too. Together they eat in the finest restaura

2、nts, traveling everywhere around the world by luxurious planes and pleasure ships. They are models.Do you envy them? What sort of life are models leading? Is it a wonderful life for a young lady or a young man?A few models are well-known actors or actresses who can make a lot of money only by showin

3、g themselves off in commercials. But the majority of them are just curious to see what it is like. Theyd like to be models just because they are attracted by what they imaginemodels earn a lot of money and lead a glorious life. This is true for those who are very successful. However, most models fin

4、d it difficult to get work. Very few can earn enough to live on, and for all models their expenses are high. Their agents claim about 20% of the earnings, and no model will get very far without a clever agent. Besides, they have to buy good clothing. They also have to pay to travel to interviews and

5、 reach the places where the work is to be done.Interviews for a model job are known as cattle-markets in the modeling world, and not without a good reason. A top model can choose his or her work, demand and receive high fees and has his or her expenses paid. But for most models, the situation is qui

6、te different. And agent or employer inspects each model much as a farmer inspects cattle at a market. Intelligence, qualifications and personal characteristics count for little against good looks and tight figures. For all except the very few lucky ones, the life of a model is a continual search for

7、 work, trying to sell himself or herself in the face of fierce competition and, sometimes, not particularly moral standards on the part of some employers.Immigration officials at airport looksuspiciouslyat a girl whose passport shows her occupation as “Model”, and these are men and women of consider

8、able experience of the world. It comes no surprise to find that some models prefer to put “Secretary” or “Businessman” as their jobs in their passports.Modeling is a changeable world with great rewards for a tiny minority but not for the majority.1.For models, their good looks and tight figures are,

9、 compared with their intelligence and qualifications.A.more importantB.less neededC.less essentialD.more looked down upon2.Which of the following can lead you to believe according to the passage?A.A models traveling expenses are usually paid by his employer.B.To be a model, good looks are the most i

10、mportant qualification.C.Most models have a fairly easy way of life with high pay.D.A model can hardly be successful without a good agent.3.Models often put “Secretary” or “Businessman” instead of “Model” in their passports because.A.they want to avoid being stopped to sign their names by fansB.a pe

11、rson with the occupation of a model is easily attacked by black societiesC.models are sometimes looked down uponD.secretaries and businessmen are free of custom duty4.What may be the authors attitude towards modeling?A.It is a worthwhile life for a young lady or a young man.B.He is in favour of youn

12、g people to try modeling.C.Before being crazy about a model job, young people should be aware of the difficulties.D.It is a field in which everyone has a great chance to succeed.5.The underlined word “suspiciously” can most probably be replaced by.A.doubtfullyB.excitedlyC.proudlyD.sadlyBIt was alrea

13、dy dark when an old man came to a small town.He found an inn and wanted to stay there for the night.After he had gone to his room,the owner said to his wife,“Look at his bag,dear. Im sure there are lots of valuable things in it.I want to steal it when he is asleep.”“No,no,”said the woman.“He must lo

14、ok for his bag tomorrow morning.Then hell take you before the judge.” They thought and at last the woman had an idea.“We have forgetful grass,” said the woman,“Why not put some into his food?If he has the food,he will forget to take his bag away.”“How clever you are!” said the owner,“Dont forget it

15、when you prepare supper for him.”The old man had the food with the forgetful grass and went to bed.The next morning,when the owner got up,he found the door was open and the old man had left with his bag.He woke his wife up and said angrily,“What a fool!Your forgetful grass isnt useful at all.”“No,no

16、,” said the woman.“I dont think so.He must forget something.”“Oh,Ive remembered!” The owner cried out suddenly,“He forgot”6.The old man came to the inn _.A.in the morningB.in the afternoonC.in the eveningD.at night7.The owner and his wife wanted to _.A.get the mans bagB.steal the mans moneyC.make th

17、e man pay them moreD.hide the mans bag8.The owner and his wife put the forgetful grass into the food because _.A.the old man always forgot somethingB.they wanted to make the food betterC.they hoped the old man would leave the bag in the innD.they wanted to know if the grass was useful9.According to

18、the passage the old man forgot _.A.to take his bag awayB.to tell the owner when he leftC.to close the door when he went to sleepD.to pay them the inn moneyCChoose Your One-Day Tours! Tour ABath & Stonehengeincluding entrance fees to the ancient Roman bathrooms and Stonehenge37 until 26 March and 39

19、thereafter. Visit the city with over 2,000 years of history and Bath Abbey,the Royal Crescent and the Costume Museum. Stonehenge is one of the worlds most famous prehistoric monuments dating back over 5,000 years. Tour BOxford & Stratfordincluding entrance fees to the University St Marys Church Towe

20、r and Anne Hathaways house 32 until 12 March and 36 thereafter. Oxford: Includes a guided tour of Englands oldest university city and colleges.Look over the”city of dreaming spires(尖顶)”from St Marys Church Tower.Stratford: Includes a guided tour exploring much of the Shakespeare wonder. Tour CWindso

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22、once the home of four Kings and one Queen. Now this former royal palace is open to the public as a major tourist attraction. Visit the palace and its various historic gardens,which include the famous maze (迷宫) where it is easy to get lost! Tour DCambridgeincluding entrance fees to the Tower of Saint

23、 Mary the Great33 until 18 March and 37 thereafter. Includes a guided tour of Cambridge, the famous university town, and the gardens of the 18th century.10.Which tour will you choose if you want to see Englands oldest university city?A.Tour A.B.Tour B.C.Tour C.D.Tour D.11.Which of the following tour

24、s charges the lowest fee on 17 March?A.Windsor Castle & Hampton Court.B.Oxford & Stratford.C.Bath & Stonehenge.D.Cambridge.12.Why is Hampton Court a major tourist attraction?A.It used to be the home of royal familiesB.It used to be a well-known mazeC.It is the oldest palace in BritainD.It is a world

25、-famous castleDOne day a lady saw a mouse running across her kitchen floor.She was very afraid of mouse, so she ran out of the house, got into a bus and went to the shops.There she bought a mousetrap.The shopkeeper said to her, “Put some cheese in it and you will soon catch that mouse.” The lady wen

26、t home with her mousetrap, but when she looked in her cupboard, she could not find any cheese in it.She did not want to go back to the shop, because it was very late, so she cut a picture of some cheese out of a magazine and put that in the trap.Surprisingly, the picture of the cheese was quite succ

27、essful! When the lady came down to the kitchen the next morning she found a picture of a mouse in the trap beside the picture of the cheese13.What would be the best title of the story?A.A clever mouseB.A successful wayC.A fine matchD.A clever lady14.The lady bought a mousetrap to_.A.put some cheese

28、in itB.catch the mouseC.get the mouse outD.get a picture of the mouse15.It is probably true that_.A.a mouse put a picture of itself beside that of the cheeseB.a mouse was cheated by the ladyC.the shops closed earlyD.someone else played a joke on the lady评卷人得 分二、七选五（10分） How to Achieve a School Goal

29、Every person wants to achieve the goals set at the beginning of a new school year. 16. When it comes to choosing your goal, ensure that it states exactly what it is that you want to achieve. If your goal seems too big, divide it into simpler, easier objectives. Write down your goal. You can write it

30、 in a journal or write it on a sticky note. Writing keeps your memory fresh and helps you clear up the clutter(杂乱) in your brain. Try to keep a journal or a diary. Break your goal down. By chopping your goal up into manageable sections, it allows you to mentally make your way through the goal until

31、the end of a year.17 Therefore youre far less likely to give up or dodge (逃避)your goal by taking shortcuts or refusing to do anything. 18 Turn off all distractions (使人分心的事物)like TV, the Internet, your phone and every other gadget you have at home. Keep emails, phone calls, texts, etc. to a minimum. Make it happen. 19 Thinking is a useful start but thinking doesnt do the heavy work and thinking certainly wont move mountains. Go out every morning knowing what you need to do and then do it! Stay positive. Keep saying tha