天水市一中高二级 2019—2020 学年度第一学期期末考试
英语试题
（满分：100 分 时间：100 分钟）
第 I 卷（选择题 共 55 分)
第一部分阅读理解(共两节，共 35 分)
第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 2 分，共 30 分)
A
Family fights are never pleasant. Whether you are dealing with a loud sister or a stubborn mom
or dad, the situation can be bad. At least that’s what we have learned to expect.
What if it could be different? What if family fights and conflicts could be turned into
opportunities to become closer? What if problems could be solved with everyone walking away
feeling more deeply cared for and loved?
Family fighting is, on one level, about power. Someone is telling someone else what to do. In a
short moment, emotions can be brought out and the fight is on. You can go down that old road or
you can try something different.
In any fight, you have a need to be listened to and understood. People raise their voices and shout
at each other because they’re not being listened to. It’s totally unconscious. You want your mom or
dad to listen and understand. But you always seem to forget the person you’re fighting with has the
same need to be listened to. So if you can put aside your need for a few minutes, the situation will
change quickly. Give the other person some time to express his or her feelings, and you will earn
your turn to be listened to.
And while you are listening, you have to listen for the right information. The best way to do this
in emotional situations is to forget most of the words because many people can’t express what they
are feeling with words alone, especially when they are upset.
But if the situation starts to get out of hand, it would be wise to just calm down and leave the
problem until later because many fights happen at the wrong time. The situation will die down
quickly, usually in less than 30 seconds. You can either move on to problem solving or reach an
agreement to work on it at a better time.
This way, everyone will feel respected and listened to, even when there is conflict. Emotions will
be understood and respected, and it will bring your family closer together.
1．From the first 3 paragraphs, we can conclude that ______.
A．people had better avoid family fights.
B．family members fight to control each other
C．family fights can be changed into something positive
D．when family members fight, it’s worse as they know each other’s weakness
2．In the author’s opinion, the key to dealing with family fights is to ______.
A．satisfy the need to be listened to firstB．make sure that you’re the first to be listened to
C．pay no attention to what others say in emotional situations
D．stop quarrelling when you feel you are giving orders
3．When the situation gets out of control, it’s best to ______.
A．wait for a suitable moment to speak B．let the other person express their feelings
C．work on a written agreement first D．move on to problem solving
B
On the day the tornado hit, there was no sign severe weather was on its way—the sky was blue
and the sun had been out. My husband Jimmy and I were watching TV upstairs.
No sooner had we got the coverage of the tornado than it was on top of us. It was the loudest
thing I have ever heard. The bones of the house shook, and the power went out. We had three flights
of steps to get through to get to the relative safety of the first floor.
As we struggled to reach the last flight of steps, our front door blew out. Pieces of glass that
looked like crushed ice flew everywhere. Suddenly, a three-foot-long tree branch flew over our
heads, missing us by inches. Had we been one step up, it would have impaled us.
By the time I reached the closet, Jimmy pushed me down to the closet floor, but he couldn’t get
inside himself because of the wind. I grasped Jimmy’s arm and tried to bring Jimmy with it. My
knees and head were full of glass, but in that moment, I felt no pain. If I had let go, Jimmy would
have flown right out the back of the house and into the bay.
“Hold on! Hold on!” he yelled. But there was nothing in this closet to hold on to.
All of a sudden, Jimmy lifted off his feet like people in tornadoes do in the movies. I thought he
was gone. And then everything stopped. He landed on his feet. In those first quiet moments, I
couldn’t believe it was over. Jimmy said he’d go outside to check. “No,” I said. “Don’t leave me.
Don’t leave me.”
Our neighbor says the storm lasted four minutes. In that time, four of the twelve town houses in
our unit were completely destroyed. Of the houses left standing, ours suffered the most damage.
Amazingly, none of us were severely injured.
4．Which of the following sentences is NOT the evidence to show the tornado is violent?
A．It was the loudest thing I have ever heard.
B．The bones of the house shook, and the power went out.
C．Our neighbor says the storm lasted four minutes.
D．Pieces of glass that looked like crushed ice flew everywhere.
5．From the passage, we can infer that______.
A．The couple had predicted the arrival of the tornado in advance.
B．Jimmy flew right out the back of the house and into the bay during the tornado.
C．The three-foot-tree flew over the couple’s head and injured them badly.
D．The author still felt scared when the tornado was suddenly over.
6．Why did the author feel “no pain” in paragraph4?A．She didn’t hurt badly enough to sense the pain.
B．She was severely injured and failed to sense the pain.
C．Her attention was fully focused on her husband.
D．She had let her husband go away from her hand.
7．Which of the following phrases best describes the couple’s experience in this tornado?
A．A thrilling adventure B．A narrow escape C．A risky attempt D．A serious accident
C
In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some value it highly,
believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity. Others say that competition is bad;
that it sets one person against another; that it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.
I have taught many children who held the belief that their self-worth relied on how well they
performed at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and winning are often lifeanddeath
affairs. In their single-minded pursuit of success, the development of many other human qualities is
sadly forgotten.
However, while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed, others take an opposite attitude. In
a culture which values only the winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players, they strongly
blame competition. Among the most vocal are youngsters who have suffered under competitive
pressures from their parents or society. Teaching these young people, I often observe in them a
desire to fail. They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success. By not trying, they
always have an excuse: “I may have lost, but it doesn't matter because I really didn't try.” What is
not usually admitted by themselves is the belief that if they had really tried and lost, that would mean
a lot. Such a loss would be a measure of their worth. Clearly, this belief is the same as that of the
true competitors who try to prove themselves. Both are based on the mistaken belief that one's
selfrespect relies on how well one performs in comparison with others. Both are afraid of not being
valued. Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve can we discover a new
meaning in competition.
8．What does this passage mainly talk about?
A．Competition helps to set up self-respect.
B．Opinions about competition are different among people.
C．Competition is harmful to personal quality development.
D．Failures are necessary experiences in competition.
9．The underlined phrase “the most vocal” in Paragraph 3 means ________.
A．those who try their best to win
B．those who value competition most highly
C．those who are against competition most strongly
D．those who rely on others most for success
10．What is the similar belief of the true competitors and those with a “desire to fail”？
A．One's worth lies in his performance compared with others'.B．One's success in competition needs great efforts.
C．One's achievement is determined by his particular skills.
D．One's success is based on how hard he has tried.
11．Which point of view may the author agree to?
A．Every effort should be paid back.
B．Fear of failure should be removed in competition.
C．Winning should be a lifeanddeath matter.
D．Competition should be encouraged.
D
Artificial intelligence can predict when patients with a heart disorder will die, according to
scientists.
The software learned to analyze blood tests and scans of beating hearts to spot signs that the
organ was about to fail. The team, from the UK’s Medical Research Council, said the technology
could save lives by finding patients that need more aggressive treatment. The results were published
in the Journal of Radiology.
According to the researchers, high blood pressure in the lungs damages part of the heart, and
about a third of patients die within five years after being diagnosed. There are treatments: drugs,
injections straight into the blood vessels, a lung transplant. But doctors need to have an idea of how
long patients might have left, in order to pick the right treatment.
The software was given scans of 256 patients’ hearts, and blood test results. When this data was
combined with eight years of patient health records, the artificial intelligence predicted when
patients would die.
The software could look about five years into the future. It correctly predicted those who would
still be alive after one year about 80% of the time. The figure for doctors is 60%.
The team now want to test the software works in other patients in different hospitals before
assessing whether it should be made widely available to doctors. The researchers also want to use
the technology in other forms of heart failure, such as cardiomyopathy, to see who might need a
pacemaker or other forms of treatment.
Dr Mike Knapton, from the British Heart Foundation, said, “This exciting use of computer
software in medical practice will help doctors in the future to make sure that patients are receiving
the correct treatment before the condition deteriorates and leaves them needing a lung transplant.
The next step is to test this technology in more hospitals with heart disease.”
12．What can artificial intelligence do according to the passage?
A．Predicting how long a person with heart disease can survive.
B．Helping doctors diagnose people with heart disease.
C．Obeying orders and reminding heart disease patients to take pills.
D．Producing medicine without side effects for heart disease patients.
13．What can we know about the software from the passage?A．It can make accurate long-term predictions.
B．It has not yet been widely put into use.
C．It can prevent high blood pressure in the lungs damaging part of the heart.
D．It can help doctors make sure that patients are receiving the correct treatment.
14．The underlined word “deteriorates” in the last paragraph probably means “________.”
A．continues B．worsens C．exists D．improves
15．The author’s purpose of writing the text is most likely to _________.
A．advertise B．persuade C．inform D．entertain
第二节七选五(共 5 小题; 每小题 1 分，共 5 分)
Questions to ask yourself before making a big decision
Life is packed with decisions, big and small. If you feel a big decision is appearing in your life,
don’t hide! Ask yourself these questions to get clear on what’s the right choice for you.
How committed am I to this change?
Rate your level of commitment on a scale out of 10. 16 . Is your level of commitment higher
than a 7? That’s great data for your decision!
Is this decision in line with my long-term goal?
17 Write down your goals. Then think about how this decision plays into that longer-term
plan.
18
This is one of my favorite questions! If something is stirring(搅动) within you --- a creative idea,
a calling to move somewhere new, a desire to end a relationship --- what are you giving up when you
don’t do it? What might you be missing out on in your life if you do nothing?
Is now the right time?
Bear in mind: 19 But there are few real reasons we ever need to delay making a big one when
it presents itself. Remember, life is always uncertain and time waits for no one.
Making a big decision doesn’t have to be so difficult. There are no right or wrong answers, or
right or wrong ways to live your life. 20 Your inner wisdom has the answers. So get busy
asking the person who knows best --- you.
A．What is the risk of not doing it?
B．How long have I been thinking about his?
C．Not all decisions need to be made immediately.
D．Think about the amount of work, effort and time you’d have to put in.
E. We always want to know what we need to do next.
F. You don’t have to ask other people what they think.
G. Ask yourself: What do I want five even ten years from now?
第二部分英语知识运用（共三节，共 35 分）
第一节完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 20 分）
It’s been a long time since I wrote a creative essay. Recently, with lots of time and lack of inspiration, I accepted a 21 to teach creative nonfiction. 22 I couldn’t get myself to write my
own stories. I could require that my students tell theirs.
“You’re going to be 23 a journal in this class.” I said. “And I want you to tell your stories
like they matter.”
“Why do they matter?” a boy named Michael asked. “I mean, who 24 about our stories?”
No one said a wont. Perhaps they were just tired from their 25 lives. Many worked full-time
while in school full-time. Most might not have the faintest 26 that their stories did matter. They
didn’t even know that their stories were stories — as beautiful and hard — as their own lives.
27 , I looked at Michael. “They matter because they do.” I said. “Because you’re here and you
can tell them. Stories allow us to make 28 of what we’re 29 . When you 30 your
experience into a story, it becomes yours and not just something that 31 to you.”
Michael didn’t look 32 , but he didn’t challenge me either.
Later, Michael wrote about how he grew up in one of the worst neighborhoods in Boston and
how his high school teacher, who saw his 33 , helped him fill out a college application.
I 34 Michael to read his essay out loud. After he finished, the class went so 35 that we
could hear the sound of each other’s breath. I looked at Michael and saw a softening and 36 in
his eyes.
After a moment, I said, “That’s 37 you tell your stories.” That night, I picked up my journal
from where it 38 , dusty and 39. For the first time in months. I had 40 to write.
21．A．business B．view C．reward D．position
22．A．Although B．As C．Unless D．Before
23．A．publishing B．keeping C．updating D．reading
24．A．worries B．talks C．reads D．cares
25．A．beautiful B．secret C．busy D．simple
26．A．dream B．hobby C．picture D．idea
27．A．Happily B．Angrily C．Firmly D．Sadly
28．A．meaning B．notice C．fun D．use
29．A．set about B．gone through C．looked for D．taken on
30．A．shape B．take C．break D．treat
31．A．came B．fell C．worked D．happened
32．A．moved B．convinced C．confused D．embarrassed
33．A．poverty B．fortune C．potential D．sorrow
34．A．asked B．helped C．forced D．allowed
35．A．still B．concerned C．disappointed D．excited
36．A．truth B．doubt C．faith D．weakness
37．A．how B．when C．because D．why
38．A．started B．lay C．went D．hid
39．A．new B．packed C．untouched D．torn40．A．time B．inspiration C．strength D．right
第Ⅱ卷（非选择题 共 45 分）
第二节：课文填空（共 10 小题，每小题 1 分。共 10 分）
This means that after a while your body becomes 41 to having nicotine in it. So when
the drug leaves your body, you get withdrawal symptoms. I remember feeling bad-tempered and
sometimes even in pain. Secondly, you become 42 through habit. As you know, if you do
the same thing over and over again, you begin to do it 43 .
There is no doubt that the earth is becoming warmer and that it is human activity 44 has
caused this global warming rather than a random but natural 45 . All scientists 46
to the view that the increase in the earth’s temperature is due to the burning of fossil fuels like
coal, natural gas and oil to produce energy.
Having experience quite a few earthquakes in Hawaii already, I didn’t take much notice. I was
about to go back to sleep 47 suddenly mu bedroom became as bright as day. I ran out of
the house into back garden where I could see Mount Kilauea in the 48 . There had been a
49 from the side of the mountain and red hot lava was 50 hundreds of meters.
第三节：语法填空(共 10 小题,每小题 1 分，共 10 分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式(不多于 3 个单
词)。
Lions, tigers and other animals are staying awake at night 51 (avoid) human beings, a new
study finds.
Scientists have known that human activities can lead to changes in nature. Many animals may
move around less or travel to far places to keep away 52 people. By being awake at night,
animals can also be on guard possible enemies and spend less time 53 (look) for food.
The latest research found even activities like farming and camping can 54 (fright) animals
and cause them to become more active at night. 55 had been studied were lions in Tanzania,
tigers in Nepal and monkeys In Brazil. Researchers compared 56 (careful) how much time those
animals were active at night in areas of human activities, such as hunting and farming. 57 was
human activities that caused an increase of about 20 percent in night time activities, even if creatures
that usually sleep at night. Results 58 (publish)in the journal Science two months ago.
The new findings are 59 (usual) because no one else has looked at it in such detail
before Ecologist Hangzhou Marlee Tucker was 60 (surprise) to find that any kind of human
activities is enough for animals to see people as as a threat.
第三部分 写作（共两节；满分 25 分）
第一节 短文改错（共 10 小题；每小题 1 分，共 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。每次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。修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2. 只允许修改 10 处，多者（从第 11 处起）不计分。
I’m terrible sorry to make you disappointing for not having finished my homework on time. In
fact, I had something else to do, that made me have no time for my homework.
My father was badly injured in a accident yesterday. Hearing the news, I hurried the hospital after
school. I had a busy night, but I didn't do my homework. As what you know, I am an ordinary
student in class and eager to improve your English. I find I have great difficulty concentrate on my
study. Would you please give me some suggestions? Besides, I wish you could give me more
chances to practise my English in class.
I’m looking forward to hear from you early.
第二节 书面表达（共 15 分）
环保节约是我们每个地球人的责任。假设你是李华，最近正在和你的美国朋友 Jack 讨论如何
进行“低碳生活”。请你就“低碳生活之我见”给 Jack 写一封回信，内容包括：1. “低碳生活”的重
要性； 2. 如何做到“低碳生活”；3. 邀请对方参加“全球低碳行动”。
注意：1、词数 100 左右；
2、开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数；
3、可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
提示词：低碳生活：low-carbon life
Dear Jack,
How is everything going?高二级答案（英语）
阅读理解：A 篇：CAA B 篇：CDCB C 篇 ：BCAB D 篇：ABBC
七选五：DGACF
完型：DABDC DCABA DBCAA CDBCB
课 文：41 accustomed 42 addicted 43 automatically 44 that 45 phenomenon
46 subscribe 47 when 48 distance 49 eruption 50 fountaining
填 空：51 to avoid 52 from 53 spending 54 frighten 55 What
56 carefully 57 It 58 were published 59 unusual 60 surpised
改 错：
：
写作：
How is everything going? The recent discussion with you on low-carbon life encourages me to
think further about the topic. Here I am writing to share my ideas with you.
Nowadays, with global warming getting worse, a new concept life－low carbon life is proposed
to challenge the environmental pollution, which is not only environmental-friendly, but also a
healthy and fashionable lifestyle. It is such a significant project that we can’t wait to embrace it. We
can practice our low carbon life from our daily lives. First, everyone is expected to cultivate their
awareness of saving energy. Activities of different forms may help a lot, such as “No Car Day”,
“Trees-planting Day” and “Walking-on Week”. Meanwhile, going upstairs instead of taking a lift or
going to school on foot instead of by car will bring us more fun of keeping fit and reduce more
power consumption. Thirdly, stop “white pollution” to use recyclable bags rather than plastic bags.
Moreover, encourage more people around to put saving idea in mind, bettering their behaviors from turning off lights, taps and using less paper.
Maybe one’s act seems tiny, but all people’s efforts really make a difference. Lower carbon,
less pollution and a greener planet! Hope you can join our global Low-carbon project to make our
world a better place to live in. Look forward to your reply and participation.
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