2019-2020学年新疆石河子第二中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题

新疆石河子第二中学2019-2020学年高二上学期
期中考试英语试卷
时间：120分钟满分：150分
一、完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
Dropping into desperation completely, Jack wandered on the streets, knowing he came to the end of life. In his mid-fifties, Jack had never been 1 , experienced the joy of having children or spent holidays with his family. On this miserable rainy night, he felt as if there was 2 in the entire world who cared whether he lived or died.
Meanwhile, I was sitting in my room watching the rain 3 my window. When I heard the doorbell ring, I 4 from my chair and raced out. But my mother was already at the door. Opening it, she found herself face-to-face with a very dirty-looking man with tears streaming down his face. My mother, overcome by 5 ，invited the man inside, and he sat with my parents in our living room．
6 ，I walked secretly downstairs so that I could get a better look. I couldn't understand what they were saying, but the sight of the man,
7 his head in his hands and crying, made my chest ache. I raced back upstairs to my room and
8 my hand into my money jar. Pulling out my only half-dollar coin, I ran back downstairs.
When I reached the door of the living room, I walked right in. The three 9 looked at me in 10 as I quickly made my way over the stranger. I put the half-dollar in his hand and told him that I wanted him to have it. Then I gave him a 11 , turned and ran as fast as I could out of the room and back upstairs. I felt excited but happy.
Downstairs, Jack sat quietly with his head 12 . Tears streamed down his face as he 13 held that coin. Finally looking up at my parents, he said, “ It’s just that I thought nobody cared. For the last twenty years, I have been so 14 . That is the first hug I have ever got. It’s hard to believe that somebody 15 ”.
Jack's life changed that night. When he left our house, he was 16 to live instead of die. Although we never saw Jack again, we received letters from him 17 , letting us know that he was doing fine.
My life changed that night, too, as I 18 the hug healing power of giving, even if it’s only a gift of fifty cents. Before Jack left, my parents asked him why he had knocked on our door. Jack said that 19 he'd walked along the streets that rainy night, 20 and ready to die, he had noticed a sticker on the car. It read: SOMEBODY LOVES YOU.
1.A employed B married C managed D understood
2.A nobody B somebody C anyone D everyone
3.A approach B cover C break D beat
4.A looked B ran C jumped D settled
5.A fear B pity C guilty D anxiety
6.A Excited B Annoyed C Curious D Worried
7.A holding B nodding C shaking D resting
8.A adjusted B pushed C presented D reaching
9.A strangers B adults C visitors D neighbors
10.A anger B surprise C fun D delight
11.A kiss B smile C hug D handshake
12.A raised B turned C ignored D bowed
13.A calmly B privately C impatient D tightly
14.A anxious B lonely C stressed D bored
15.A makes B figures C cares D deserves
16.A flexible B likely C disappointed D ready
17.A occasionally B at once C hardly D never
18.A hid B informed C assisted D witnessed
19.A as B before C until D unless
20.A weak B ashamed C helpless D regretful
二、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）
第一节（共15题，每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A
Some time ago, I discovered that one of my chairs had a broken leg. I didn’t think there would be any difficulty in getting it mended, as there are a lot of antique (古董) shops near my
home. So I left my home one morning carrying the chair with me. I went into the first shop expecting a friendly reception (接待). I was quite wrong. The man wouldn’t even look at my chair.
The second shop, though slightly more polite, was just the same, and the third and the fourth. So I decided that my approach must be wrong.
I entered the fifth shop with a plan in my mind. I placed the chair on the floor and said to the shopkeeper, “Would you like to buy a chair?” He looked at it over carefully and said, “Yes, not a bad chair. How much do you want for it?” “Twenty pounds.” I said. “OK,” he said, “I will give you twenty pounds.” “It’s got a slightly broken leg,” I said. “Yes, I saw that, it is nothing,” the shopkeeper answered.
Everything was going according to my plan and I was getting excited. “What will you do with it?” I asked. “It will be easy to sell once the repair is done.” “I will buy it.” I said. “What do you mean? You just sold it to me.” “Yes, I know, but I have just changed my mind, I am sorry. I will give you twenty - seven pounds for it.” “You must be crazy.” he said. Suddenly the penny dropped. “I know what you want. You want me to repair your chair.” “You are right” I said, “What would you have done if I had walked in and asked you to mend the chair?” “I would not have agreed to do that. We don’t do repairs, not enough money in it, and too much trouble. But I will mend this for you. Will you pay it for five?”. He was a very nice person and was greatly amused (感到有趣) by the whole thing.
21. We can learn from the passage that in the first shop the writer________.
A. was rather impolite
B. was warmly received
C. asked the shopkeeper to buy his chair
D. asked the shopkeeper to repair his chair
22. The expression “the penny dropped” in the last paragraph means the shopkeeper___.
A. changed his mind
B. accepted the offer
C. saw the writer’s purpose
D. decided to help the writer
23. How much did the writer pay for the repair?
A. 5.
B. 7.
C. 20.
D. 27.
B
Shopping is not as simple as you may think! There are all sorts of tricks at play each time we reach out for that particular brand（品牌）of product on the shelf.
Colouring, for example, varies according to what the producers are trying to sell. Healthy foods are packaged（包装）in greens, yellows or browns because we think of these as healthy colours. Ice cream packets are often blue and expensive goods, like chocolates, are gold or silver.
When some kind of pain killer was brought out recently, researchers found that the colours turned the customers off because they made the product look weak and ineffective. Eventually, it came on the market in a dark blue and white package —blue because we think of it as safe, and white as calm.
The size of a product can attract a shopper. But quite often a bottle doesn’t contain as much as it appears to.
It is believed that the better-known companies spend, on average, 70 percent of the total cost of the product itself on packaging!
The most successful producers know that it’s not enough to have a good product. The founder of Pears Soap, who for 25 year has used pretty little girls to promote（促销）their goods, came to the conclusion: “Any fool can make soap, but it takes a genius to sell it.”
24. Which of the following may trick a shopper into buying a product according to the text?
A. The cost of its package
B. The price of the product
C. The colour of its package
D. The brand name of the product
25. The underlined part “the colours turned the customers off” (in Para.3) means that the colours ________.
A. attracted the customers strongly
B. had weak effects on the customers
C. tricked the customers into shopping
D. caused the customers to lose interest
26. Which of the following is the key to the success in product sales?
A. The way to promote goods.
B. The discovery of a genius
C. The team to produce a good product
D. The brand name used by successful producers
27. Which of the following would be the best title for this text?
A. Choice of Good Products.
B. Disadvantages of Products.
C. Effect of Packaging on Shopping.
D. Brand Name and Shopping Tricks.
C
In 1939 two brothers, Mac and Dick Dmc Donald, started a drive–in restaurant in Sna Bemadino, California. They carefully chose a busy corner for their location. They had run their own businesses for years, first a theater, then a barbecue restaurant, then another drive-in. But in their new operation, they offered a new, shortened menu: French fries, hamburgers, and sodas. To this minimal selection they added one new concept: quick service, no waiters or waitresses, and no tips.
Their hamburgers sold for fifteen cents. Cheese was another four cents. Their French fries and hamburgers had a remarkable uniformity (相同性) , for the brothers had developed a strict routine for the preparation of their food, and they insisted on their cook’s sticking to the routine. Their new drive-in became incredibly (非常地) popular , particularly for lunch. People drove up by the hundreds during the busy noontime. The self-service restaurant was so popular that the brothers had allowed ten copies of their restaurant to be opened; they were content with this small success until they met Ray Kroc.
Kroc was a salesman who met the McDonald brothers in 1954, when he was selling milk shake mixing machines. He quickly saw the unmatched appeal of the brother’s fast food restaurant and bought the right to franchise (出售特许权) other copies of their restaurants. The agreement signed included the right to copy the men, the equipment, and even their red and white buildings with the golden arches.
Twenty years after the day Ray Kroc watched people rush up to order fifteen–cent hamburgers, McDonalds had over $ 1 billion in total sales a year. Today McDonalds is a world famous name. Its first twenty-two years is one of the most incredible success stories in modern American business history.
28. Mac and Dick McDonald had experience in managing all of the following business except_______.
A. a theater
B. a drive–in
C. an ice-cream shop
D. a barbecue restaurant
29. What is this passage mainly about?
A. Ray Kroc’s business abilities.
B. The development of fast-food service.
C. The business careers of Mac and Dick McDonald.
D. How McDonalds became a billion-dollar business.
30. How did the McDonald brothers keep the uniformity of the hamburgers?
A. They asked help from Ray Kroc.
B. They allowed other copies of their restaurant.
C. They had strict rules for the preparation of the food.
D. They added a new concept to the selection of the food.
31. We can conclude from this passage that _________.
A. Ray Kroc was a good businessman
B. forty years ago there were a lot of fast-food restaurants
C. Mac and Dick McDonald never became wealthy because they sold their idea to Ray Kroc
D. The location the McDonalds chose was the only source of the great popularity of their drive-in
D
It’s not easy being a teenager(13至19岁青少年)-nor is it easy being the parent of a teenager．You can make your child feel angry, hurt or misunderstood by what you say without realizing it yourself．It is important to give your child the space he needs to grow while gently letting him know that you’11 still be there for him when he needs you．
Expect a lot from your child, just not everything. Except for health and safety problems, such as drug use or careless driving，consider everything else open to discussion．If your child is unwilling to discuss something，don’t insist he tell you what’s on his mind．The more you insist，the more likely that he’11 clam up．Instead，let him attempt to solve things by himself. At the same time，remind him that you’re always there for him should he seek advice or help．Show respect for your teenager’s privacy(隐私)．Never read his mail or listen in on personal conversations．Teach your teenager that the family phone is for the whole family. If your child talks on the family’s telephone for too long，tell him he can talk for l5 minutes，but then he must stay off the phone for at least all equal period of time．This not only frees up the line so that other family members can make and receive calls，but teaches your teenager moderation(节制).Or if you are open to the idea，allow your teenager his own phone that he pays for with his own pocket money
or a part-time job．
32. The main purpose of the text is to tell parents _______．
A. how to get along with a teenager
B. how to respect a teenager
C. how to understand a teenager
D. how to help a teenager grow up
33. What does the phrase "clam up" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. become excited
B. show respect
C. refuse to talk
D. seek help
34. The last paragraph is about how to teach a teenager ________.
A. to use the phone in a sensible way
B. to pay for his own telephone
C. to share the phone with friends
D. to answer the phone quickly
35. What should parents do in raising a teenager according to the text?
A. Not allow him to learn driving or take drugs.
B. Give him advice only when necessary.
C. Let him have his own telephone.
D. Not talk about personal things with him.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两处为多余选项。

Some friends invite you over and serve you a delicious dinner. Someone lends you his car while yours is being repaired. You are sick, and a friend brings you a meal and cares for you.
36 .
Sometimes simply saying thank you is enough. At other times, it is thoughtful to say thank you in a more specific way. Be sure to tell that person what it is that you appreciate and why you appreciate it.
Here are common ways to say thank you.
37 People are very busy these days. A handwritten note shows you took time to tell someone that you appreciate him or her. Or you can call and thank the person. You would be surprised how this can make someone’s day. Another idea is to send a thank-you e-mail or e-card.
38 .
To say thank you in a creative way, you can:
● select some flowers from a florist; attach a thank-you note.
● present the person with a basket of fresh fruit or a home-made treat.
●Treat a friend to a movie, meal, snack or coffee.
● give a gift card for a bookstore or a restaurant. 39
● find out what the person likes and give something related to that.
● to say a big thank you to someone, throw a party or have a barbecue in honor of that person.
As you can see, there are many ways to say thank you. 40 . You will feel good trying one of the ideas, and the person being thanked will feel good too. It is a win-win situation.
A. Think of some ways of your own.
B. You can write a thank-you note.
C. How do you show your gratitude?
D. The best way is to go and thank him in person.
E. Apologize if you forget to show your thanks at the spot.
F. That way the person can pick out a favorite book or eat out
G. This is not quite as personal, but it still shows your appreciation.
三、单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
41. He had the horse all the way. As a result, he fell off the horse and had his arm___.
A. running; break
B. running; broken
C. run; breaking
D. run; broken
42. —I’d like to book a room for tonight.
—Sorry, sir, but we don’t have any rooms ________ at the moment.
A. available
B. suitable
C. comfortable
D. changeable
43. This machine is very easy _____. Anybody can learn to use it in a few minutes.
A. operating
B. to be operating
C. operated
D. to operate
44. We ___ the apple ____ five parts, and each person had one.
A. divided; into
B. separated; into
C. divided; from
D. separated; from
45.It is dangerous to get close to the building ________.
A. been built
B. under construction
C. built
D. building
46. He is ______ as a leader but he doesn’t have ______in teaching.
A. success; many experience
B. a success; much experience
C. success; an experience
D. success; a lot of experiences
47. We’ve had a good start, but next, more work needs ____ to achieve the final success.
A. being done
B. do
C. doing
D. to do
48. The meeting our manager ________last month was a very important one.
A. took part
B. joined
C. attended
D. joined in
49. —You couldn't have chosen any ______ gift for me.
—I'm glad you like it so much.
A. bad
B. worse
C. nice
D. nicer
50. I’m pleased to see the problem____ so quickly.
A settled
B having been settled
C be settled
D settle
51. Only in this way _________ to get there ahead of time.
A. you can hope
B. you did hope
C. can you hope
D. did you hope
52. Some students are interested in playing outdoor games; in having indoor activities.
A. some
B. other
C. others
D. the others
53.There was an ______ look on his face when the actress appeared.
A. exciting
B. excites
C. excited
D. excitedly
54. In 1931, Addams became the first American woman the Nobel Peace Prize..
A. winning
B. to win
C. won
D. wins
55. He greets me with a big smile ______ he meets me.
A. every time
B. the time
C. next time
D. all the time
四、单词拼写（每题1.5分，共10小题，共计15分）
56.The girl gave a vivid _________ (描述) of the event.
57. This is an ___________ (instruct) book, from which I have learnt a lot.
58. I don’t like school u because they destroy the students’ personalities.
59. There is a ___________ (可能) that he will come tonight.
60. I’m ________ (certain) about what to do next, so I need your advice.
61. I’m _________ (乐观的) about my life in the future.
62. I know the place well, so let me be your _______ (导游).
63. Switzerland is famous for its _________ (旅游业).
64. ______ such a difficult task, he turned to his parents for help. (face)
65. As a ___________ (代表) of the farmers, I support the construction of the project.
五、语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
I will 66 forget the exciting experience during that summer vacation. Some of my
67 (classmate) and I went mountain climbing. First of all, we 68 (hold) a heated discussion about some related questions. When 69 (ask) about my opinion, I made an immediate reply and all of them agreed 70 me.
During the trip, my friend Tom told me a lot of things. He said that he liked novels 71 (write) by Dickens. And he told me that he didn’t like those songs which are popular on the Internet. Both of us reached the top first. Exhausted and 72 (hunger), Tom and I put up a tent on the top. We had already taken enough drinking water and cooked food with us. On the top of the mountain, I couldn’t help shouting at the top of my voice, for I wanted to make myself 73 (hear).
That trip was so unforgettable 74 it left a deep 75 (impress) on us all.
六、短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。

错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号( )，并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除：把多余的词用(＼)划掉。

I just come back from Britain last week. I was luckily enough to be one of the student from many different countries to visit the UK from Feb.16 to 28. We paid a visit to a good many of places, like London, Oxford or the Lake District. I learned much about British culture and history in London, where was my favorite. I also liked Oxford, in which I saw much old buildings. The Lake District was beautiful, but it was pity that it rained heavily when we were there. The most excited thing for me in Britain was what I made a lot of friends there.
七、书面表达（满分25分）
假如你叫李华，现在给住在北京的Green先生写一封感谢信。

Green先生曾经是你校的外教，曾花了很多时间辅导你英语口语，使你在全市英语口语竞赛中获得冠军。

你对此非常感激。

这次听说Green夫妇要回到你校访问，你很高兴。

注意：1.文章包括上述内容，可适当增加细节，使全文连贯；
2.词数：100 左右
——★参考答案★——
一、完形填空
1-5 BADCB 6-10 CADBB11-15 CDDBC 16-20 DADAC
二、阅读理解
21-25 DCACD 26-30 ACCDC 31-35ADCAB36-40 CBGFA
三、单项选择
41-45BADAB 46-50BCCDA 51-55CCCBA
四、单词拼写
56. description 57. instructive 58. uniform 59. possibility 60. uncertain 61. positive/optimistic 62. guide 63. tourism 64. facing 65. representative
五、语法填空
66. never 67. classmates 68.held 69. asked 70. with 71. written 72. hungry
73. heard 74. that 75. impression
六、短文改错
1. come— came
2. luckily — lucky
3. student — students
4.去掉of
5. or—and
6. where — which
7. much — many
8. pity 前加a
9. excited — exciting 10. what — that
七、书面表达
Dear Mr. Green,
How is your stay in Beijing? I’m writing to tell you a piece of good news. I won the first place in the spoken English Competition of our city. The achievement that I gained is owed to your kind help. When you worked in our school, you spent so much time in helping me with my spoken English that I made rapid progress. During the competition, I remember your advice “Speak slowly and clearly with smile on your face.” I am grateful to you for your help.
I hear that you and your wife will come back to visit our school before long. I’m very glad and looking forward to meeting you.
Yours,
Li Ping。