甘肃兰州第一中学高二上学期期末考试英语试题含答案.docx

1、甘肃兰州第一中学高二上学期期末考试英语试题含答案2019-2020学年第一学期高二年级期末考试英语试卷出卷人： 审卷人： 注意事项：1. 本试题分为第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题）两部分，满分120分，考试时间100分钟。2. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、班级填写在答题卡上。3. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把机读卡上对应题目的答案标号框涂黑；回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。4. 考试结束后，只将答题卡交回。第I卷（共四节，满分70分）第一节 词汇语法知识（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）从每题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

2、1. His suggestion that she _ in his home suggested he _ very warm-hearted. A.would stay; was B.stayed; be C.should stay;be D.stay; was2. I cant thank you _much, because without your help I _ have won the first place. A.too; wouldntB.very; shouldnt C.that; might notD.so; couldnt3. He was very busy ye

3、sterday, otherwise he _ to the meeting.A.would comeB.would have come C.came D.had come4. We _ home now if you hadnt taken the wrong turning. A.would beB.areC.were D.will be 5. I suggested the person _ to be put into prison.A. refers B. referring C. referred D. refer6. I hate _ when people talk with

4、their mouths full. A. it B. that C. these D. them 7. They are trying to make sure that 5G terminals_ by 2022 for the Beijing Winer Olympics.A. will install B. will have been installed C. are installed D. have been installed8. I _ to send Peter a gift to congratulate him on his marriage, but I couldn

5、t manage it.A. had hoped B. am hoping C. have hoped D. would hope9. In any unsafe situation, simply _ the button and a highly-trained agent will get you the help you need.A. press B. to press C. pressing D. pressed10. She looked sad, could you please tell me that prevents her from being as happy as

6、before?A. what it is B. it is what C. how it is D. it is how11. Not until recently _the development of tourist-related activities in the rural areas.A. they had encouraged B. had they encouragedC. did they encourage D. they encouraged12.The house is old, but it is_ great emotional value to my father

7、 who spent all his childhood here.A. for B. of C. with D. by 13. The visiting minister expressed his satisfaction with the talks, that he had enjoyed his stay here. A. having added B. to add C. adding D. added14. Finding her cars stolen, . A. a policeman was asked to help B. the area was searched th

8、oroughlyC. It was looked for everywhere D. she hurried to a policeman for help15. The official made clear that he would do everything possible to solve the problem. A. it B. this C. that D. him16. I cant stay out overnight without my parents _. A. reputation B. prejudice C. presentation D. approval1

9、7. Ever since their quarrel, there has been an unpleasant in the office.A. circumstance B. atmosphere C. surroundings D. consequence18. David is animal fur, so he wont visit anyone who has cats or dogs in the house.A. anxious about B. allergic to C. ashamed of D. accustomed to19. The cigarette end t

10、hrown away by a careless woodcutter the big forest fire.A. resulted from B. resulted in C. brought up D. brought off20. Before leaving the country, you must in of a valid passport.A. provide B. pollute C. predict D. possession第二节 阅读理解 (共10小题；每小题2分，满分20分)阅读下列短文，从征题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A5 books I lo

11、ved in 2018By Bill GatesA great read is the perfect gift and I think everyone could use a few more books in their lives. My book list covers various topics, including an autobiography on learning throughout a life, a deep search on autonomous weapons, a thriller about the fall of a once-promising co

12、mpany and a guide about meditation (冥想)theres something for everyone.The Headspace Guide to Meditation and Mindfulness, by Andy Puddicombe. The book starts with Puddicombes personal journey from a university student to a Buddhist monk and then becomes an entertaining explainer on how to meditate. If

13、 youre thinking about trying mindfulness, this is the perfect introduction.Army of None, by Paul Scharre. Its an extremely complicated topic, but Scharre offers clear explanations and presents both the advantages and disadvantages of machine-driven warfare. His fluency with the subject should come a

14、s no surprise: hes an ex-soldier who helped draw up the U.S. governments policy on autonomous weapons.Bad Blood, by John Carreyrou. Carreyrou gives you the definitive insiders look at the rise and fall of a company. I found myself unable to put it down once I started. This book has everything: magaz

15、ine cover stories, ruined family relationships, and the failure of a company once valued at nearly $10 billion.21 Lessons for the 21st Century, by Yuval Noah Harari. Im a big fan of everything Harari has written, and his latest is no exception. If 2018 has left you stressed out by the state of the w

16、orld, 21 Lessons offers a helpful framework for processing the news and thinking about the challenges we face.Educated, by Tara Westover. Tara never went to school or visited a doctor until she left home at 17. I loved this life story of a young woman whose thirst for learning was so strong that she

17、 ended up getting a Ph.D. from Cambridge University.21. According to Bill Gates, the book list is _.A. time-consuming B. wide-ranging C. life-changing D. easy-reading22. Paul Scharre is able to clearly explain machine-driven warfare issues because _.A. he has outstanding writing skills B. he is good

18、 at making autonomous weapons C. he was a policy-maker in the U.S. government D. he used to serve in the army23. Which book would most interest home-schooled children?A. Educated B. Bad Blood C. 21 Lessons for the 21st CenturyD. The Headspace Guide to Meditation and Mindfulness BBrriiinnng. The alar

19、m clock announces the start of another busy weekday in the morning. You jump out of bed, rush into the shower, into your clothes and out the door with hardly a moment to think. A stressful journey to work gets your blood pressure climbing. Once at the office, you glance through the newspaper with de

20、pressing stories or reports of disasters. In that sort of mood, who can get down to work, particularly some creative, original problem-solving work?The way most of us spend our mornings is exactly opposite to the conditions that promote flexible, open-minded thinking. Imaginative ideas are most like

21、ly to come to us when were unfocused. If you are one of those energetic morning people, your most inventive time comes in the early evening when your are relaxed. Sleepy peoples lack of focus leads to an increase in creative problem solving. By not giving yourself time to tune into your wandering mi

22、nd, youre missing out on the surprising solutions it may offer.The trip you take to work doesnt help, either. The stress slows down the speed with which signals travel between neurons(神经细胞), making inspirations less likely to occur. And while we all should read a lot about whats going on in the worl

23、d, it would not make you feel good for sure, so put that news website or newspaper aside until after the days work is done.So what would our mornings look like if we wanted to start them with a full capacity for creative problem solving? Wed set the alarm a few minutes early and lie awake in bed, fo

24、llowing our thoughts where they lead. Wed stand a little longer under the warm water of the shower, stopping thinking about tasks in favor of a few more minutes of relaxation. Wed take some deep breaths on our way to work, instead of complaining about heavy traffic. And once in the office -wed click

25、 on links not to the news of the day but to the funniest videos the web has to offer.24. According to the author, we are more creative when we are _.A. relaxed B. focused C. awake D. busy25. What does the author imply about newspapers?A. They are solution providers. B. They are a source of inspirati

26、on.C. They are normally full of bad news. D. They are more educational than websites.26. By “tune into your wandering mind” (in Para. 2), the author means “_”.A. stop concentrating on anything B. wander into the wildC. listen to a beautiful tune D. switch to the traffic channel27. What does the auth

27、or intend to do in the last paragraph?A. To offer practical suggestions. B. To summarize past experiences.C. To advocate diverse ways of life. D. To set up a routine for the future. CEvery year in May, art galleries and museums prepare shows to honor Leonardo Da Vinci, who died in France on May 2, 1

28、519. He is remembered as one of the greatest artists and creative thinkers of all time. His most famous paintings are The Mona Lisa and The Last Supper. Recently, researchers have been studying a painting-Landscape 8P which, they think, is Da Vincis earliest-known artwork. They used special lighting

29、 to study the artwork and discovered there were two images, not one. One drawing is on the back of the piece, which dates back to August 5,1473. The drawing on the front was painted when Leonardo was 21 years old. It shows a river valley and a castle outside the city of Florence. There is little lef

30、t of the drawing on the back, perhaps because it was wiped off. Only a bridge over a river can be seen. But there is writing on both sides. The writing on the front gives the date and goes from right to left. Some people would call this “mirror-writing”. Its a way Leonardo often wrote in his noteboo

31、ks. The writing on the back goes from left to right and tells about an agreement, probably to produce a work of art. Cecilia Frosinini is an art historian. She said, “Leonardo was born left-handed, but was taught to write with his right hand from a very young age. By looking at his writings, including from this drawing, we can see his right-handed handwriting is educated and well done.”Experts