2019-2020 学年度高二下学期英语第一次测试
考试时间：120 分钟 满分 130 分
第一部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分 40 分)
第一节(共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)
阋读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Stagecoach Buses — Popular tickets
Dayrider
Travel as much as you like in one day.dayrider With Stagecoach Dayrider bus tickets you can make as many journeys
as you like for one day. They offer more value for money than buying a
single or return, as you can travel on all Stagecoach buses within your
chosen ticket zone. Buy tickets using the Stagecoach Bus App or buy on
the bus. With contactless payments now available on all our buses, you
don't need to worry about finding the correct change!
Bus and Boat
Unlimited bus travel for one car in the selected zone, plus a boat ride.bus & Explore the countryside on bus then enjoy the fine mountain views from
boat the comfort of a boat deck. You can board one of our many boats or
steamers located at four of the districts most outstanding lakes. Stagecoach
have combined bus & boat tickets which are available for Coniston,
Detwent Water, Ullswater and Windermere.
Sightseeing Tickets
sightseeing Never get lost and don't miss a thing.
tickets Hop-on and hop-off all day as much as you like at any of the bus stops
on the route and see all the best sights and attractions your chosen town or
city has to offer. You'll also learn lots of history along the way from one of
our expert guides.
Student Tickets
student
tickets
Flexible student bus tickets
Are you a student and getting ready for the new term? You can travel
for a lot less with Stagecoach's student bus tickets. You'll need a current
student ID card with a photo to buy a Stagecoach student ticket. The name
on your ID card will need to match the name on your ticket.
1. What is true about the "Dayrider" ticket?
A. You need the correct change to buy it.
B. You can use it to travel anywhere in the city.
C. It can be purchased with your mobile phone.
D. It can be used with any bus company.
2. If you want to go sightseeing around of the lake areas, which ticket is the most suitable?
A. Dayrider.
3. What is needed if you want to buy a student ticket?
A. A photo of yourself. B. Your name. C. The bus app.
B. Bus and Boat. C. Sightseeing. D. Student tickets.
D. Valid student ID.
B
My Grandpa Forgets Who I Am
A few days ago I visited my grandfatherin hospital. He has
Alzhemier’s—a degenerative disease that usually starts slowly and
gets worse over time. I thought I was prepared to see him. I knew
chances were slim that he'd actually recognize me.
He didn’t. As a matter of fact, he had no idea that he even had grandchildren. But he was excited that somebody came
to visit him. I tried to explain to him who I was. But after he told me multiple times that he didn’t have grandchildren, I gave
up. And my heart broke into a million little pieces.
I was tired of explaining things to him. So I just smiled. He smiled back. It's a genuine smile. Like a long time ago,
when he’d take me by the hand and made this big world a little bit less scary for me. Now I have to take his hand.
We sat in silence for a little while, before he told me to call my grandma. This was the first time I had tried so hard to
hold back tears. My grandma died four years ago and he didn't remember. He thought she was stuck on her way to pick him
up.
My grandpa used to be a strong, hard-working man. He was the person you turned to when you needed your car fixed,
your tires changed or something heavy to be carried. Sadly, that man left this world a long time ago, and left behind a man
that is lost and scared.
I want to help him. I want to make him feel better. I want to tell him about his old life, and how great it was. So I sat
with him and I held his hand, and every once in a while I told him how good he looked and how much I liked the color of
his shirt and how it brought out the blue in his eyes. I told him that my grandma was on her way whenever he asked about
her, and I made sure the glass in his hand was always filled with water.
I can’t take away his pain. I can’t help him remember. I can’t make the disease go away. All I can do is hold on to the
memories—hold on for both of us.
4. When the author first saw her grandpain hospital,
A. she gave up on him
.
B. they were both excited
C. he didn’t recognize her
D. they talked about the past
5. The author was close to tears because
A. grandma died about four years ago
B. grandpa needed to be taken care of
C. grandma didn’t make it to the hospital
D. grandpa believed grandma was still alive
6. Which of the following best describe the author?
A. Tolerant and merciful.
.
B. Considerate and patient.
C. Warm-hearted and grateful.
D. Strong-minded and generous.
7. The author wrote this passage to
A. show pity towards her grandpa
B. record memories of her grandpa
C. express deep love for her grandpa
D. call on further study onAlzheimer’s
.
C
A supermarket checkout operator was praised for striking a blow for modern manners and a return to the age of politeness
after refusing to serve a shopper who was talking on her mobile phone.
The supermarket manager was forced to apologize to the customer who complained she was told her goods would not be
scanned unless she hung up her phone. Jo Clark, 46, said, “I don’t know what she was playing at. I couldn't believe how rude she
was. When did she have the right to give me a lecture on checkout manners? I won’t be shopping there again.”
But users of social media sites and Internet forums(论坛）were very angry that store gave in and the public appeared to be
supporting the angry checkout worker. “Perhaps this is a turning point for mobile phone users everywhere. When chatting, keep
your eyes on people around you. That includes people trying to serve you, other road users and especially people behind you in
the stairs,” said a typical post.
“It's time checkout staff fought back against these people constantly chatting on their phones. They can drive anyone crazy.
It's rude and annoying. I often want to grab someone's phone and throw it as far as I can, even though I am not a checkout girl,
just a passer-by,” said another. Siobhan Freegard, founder of parenting site www.Netmums.com said, “While this checkout
operator doesn't have the authority to order customers to switch off their phones, you can see clearly how frustrated and angry she
felt. No matter how busy you are, life is nicer when you and those around you have good manners.”
8. According to Jo Clark, the checkout operator
A. lacked the knowledge of checkout manners.
B. played with a mobile phone while at work.
C. deserved praise for her modern manners.
.
D. had no right to forbid her from using her mobile phone.
9. The third and fourth paragraphs imply that the public
A. are used to chatting on their mobile phones.
B. are driven crazy by constant mobile calls.
C. seem to support the checkout operator.
.
D. ignore the existence of mobile phone users..
10. What is the attitude of Siobhan Freegard towards the checkout operator?
A. Disapproving B. Supportive C. Neutral D. Indifferent
11. The passage is mainly about
A. whether we should talk on our phones while being served
.
B. why we can talk on mobile phones while shopping.
C. what good manners checkout operators should have.
D. how we can develop good manners for mobile phone.
D
The last thing Caitlin Hipp would have expected as she prepared to turn 28 years old was to be living at hone with her
parents. All she’s ever wanted to do is to become an elementary school teacher. And she’s been working through her teaching
certifications for four years after obtaining an education degree from Bowling Green State University in Ohio, US.
Hipp has racked up $100,000 in student loan debt and isn’t able to earn enough through working as a part-time skating
instructor and restaurant server to live anywhere other than home.
The Pew Research Center recently reported that 2014 was a milestone in the evolving living arrangements of young adults
in the US. For the first time since 1880, adults aged 18 to 34 became more likely to be living with a parent than to be living on
their own. Before 2014, the most common living arrangement for young adults was to be living in their own property as part of a
couple.
UBS Financial Services, a Swiss global financial services company, released a report that even suggests one reason for the
growing number of young adults still living at home could be that their family doesn’t want them to leave.
The report shows that 74 percent of millennials(千禧一代)get some kind of financial support from their parents after
college. It finds that millennials have redefined the ties that combine parents and children. “Millennials see their parents as peers,
friends and guiders. Nearly three quarters talked with their parents more than once a week during college. In return, their parents
happily provide financial support well into adulthood, helping fund everything for them.”
Stuart Hoffman, chief economist for the PNC Financial Group in the US, said although job growth for millennials since
2014 has improved, which doesn’t necessarily mean that millennials are starting to fly the nest. He said, “There’s no doubt it has
held back household formation and purchases on things people spend money on related to household formation and
child-rearing,” Hoffman explained. “But they are probably traveling more and eating out more if they don’t have a house expense
or marriage. I don’t know if it represents a change in moral values. But it’s much more common for adult children to live in their
parent’s homes because it’s becoming part of the culture.”
12. Why does Caitlin Hipp have to live at home with her parents?
A. Because she can’t afford to live on her own
B. Because she doesn’t want to live anywhere other than home
C. Because she wants to obtain more
degreesD. Because she wants to be an elementary school
teacher13. What can we learn about young adults aged 18 to 34 before 2014?
A. They didn’t have the freedom to arrange their living
B. They would rather live with their parents than live by themselves
C. They started to fly the nest as more jobs were provided
D. They preferred to live away from their parents
14. What conclusion can we draw from the report released by the Swiss company?
A. Children living with parents is becoming part of the culture
B. The majority of millennials refuse to get financial help from parents
C. Most millennials are building closer relationship with their parents
D. Young people tend to live at home because of fewer job opportunities
15. What’s Stuart Hoffman’s attitude towards this trend?
A. Indifferent B. Subjective C. Objective D. Negative
第二节 （共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，共 10 分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Financial Education-Awareness Dilemma
When it comes to financial education, the majority of today's youth will regard it as a necessity for certain specific people
who want to make their careerin thefinancial world. (16) Actually, elementary financial education is a must for all. as
money transaction is an essential part of our day-to-day life.
Suppose you have $100 in a saving account that pays simple interest at the rate of 2%per year. lf you leave the money in
the account, how much will you have accumulated after 5 years: more than $102, exactly $102, or less than $102? The test
might look simple, but only half of the people surveyed gave the correctanswer.
(17) The explanation goes as follows: People with low levels of financial literacy suffer from that lack of
knowledge at every stage of their lives. Researchers on this subject say people with a high degree of financial literacy are
more likely to plan for their retirement. _______ (18)
On the contrary, people who have a lower degree of financial literacy tend to borrow more, accumulate less wealth, and
pay more in fees related financial products. They are less likely to invest, more likely to experience difficulty with debt, and
less likely to know the terms of their mortgages and other loans. Thus, the cost of this financial ignorance is very high. ____
(19)
What is the solution? (20) Like reading and math, financial education must become part of the core curriculum in
our schools. Likewise, parents should engage in regular, constructive conversations about money matters. This will give their
kids a solid foundation for financial well-being, which will keep on giving returns throughout the course of their lives.
A. Financial education must start early.
B. However, they miss an important point.
C. Why does each of us have to face a financial challenge?
D. Why does financial literacy matter so much in our society'?
E. Rich people are generally better educated on financial management.
F. Besides, these people have more than double the wealth of people whodon’t.
G. For example, they frequently make late credit card payments, overspend their credit limit, etc.
第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，満分 45 分）
第一节 完形填空（共 20 小題；每小題 1.5 分，満分 30 分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C 和 D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项。.
Have you ever heard someone say that he can't see the forest for the trees? If so, you may
have
22 , too?
This popular phrase accurately describes situations in which people sometimes get so caught
up with the 23 that they lose sight of the big picture. 24 , you're paying so much
attention to the trees that you forget that the trees are just part of a 25 forest.
This is a problem we all 26 from time to time. When observing our world, it’s easy to
focus on the interesting details and 27 larger concepts. For 28 , though, it's important to
be able to focus on both the forest and the trees.
Since the 29 of scientific inquiry thousands of years ago, observations have been
30 . The first scientists used their 31 to see, hear, smell, feel, and taste the world around
21 what this curious phrase means. If you can see the trees, how is the forest not
them. Through these
the questions that 33
Today scientists
32 , they learned about their world and began to search for answers to
arose.
34 rely upon their five senses to make observations. However, they
35 to make observations with a wide variety of tools. These
enable them to “see” the world in ways beyond what their five senses 36
From satellite telescopes atomic microscopes, 37 scientists use these tools to observe
the world in ways never 38 by early scientists. Some of these tools allow them to 39
small details while others help them to see the big 40
also take advantages of
modern
.
.
21. A. wondered
22. A. acceptable
23. A. reasons
24. A. In contrast
25. A. better
B. believed
B. accessible
B. problems
B. In return
B. larger
C. explained
C. visible
D. described
D. possible
D. detailsC. effects
C. In other words D. In the meantime
C. clearer D. greener
D. meet with
D. misuse
26. A. seek out
27. A. catch
B. pass by
B. ignore
C. agree on
C. comprehend
C. scientists
C. recovery
C. impossible
28. A. observers
29. A. beginning
30. A. forgotten
31. A. senses
B. farmers
B. separation
B. welcomed
B. feelings
B. gifts
D. leaders
D. removal
D. important
C. environments D. experiences
32. A. errors C. observations
C. exactly
D. inventions
33. A. luckily B. naturally D. occasionally
34. A. even B. yet C. never D. still
35. A. technologies
36. A. release
37. A. famous
38. A. imagined
39. A. create
B. theories
B. allow
C. discoveries
C. prefer
D. efforts
D. enjoy
B. young
B. suggested
B. study
C. popular
C. remembered
C. copy
D. modern
D. convinced
D. choose
D. achievement40. A. cause B. change C. picture
第二节 (共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
We all know clean water is important for good health. But now we also know we should
watch
(call) BPA can release a chemical into our water that harms our bodies. Since 2011, many
countries 43 (ban) plastic with BPA from being used in food containers and baby bottles.
41 we keep our water in. Plastic bottles with a dangerous material42
But are other non-BPA plastics safe?
Plastic labeled BPA-free might use other chemicals that have44 (harm) health
effects.
effects as BPA. So, what should people do? The
glass, 47 has no chemicals that can poison water.
48 good choice as a drink container is stainless steel. Stainless steel bottles are
45 (Study) have shown that low levels of those chemicals might have the same
46 (good) material to drink from is
better than aluminum bottles, which are covered with a thin plastic to protect the metal from acids.
There are many good food-grade stainless steel water bottles on the market.
If you do decide to use a reusable plastic water bottle, avoid49 (keep) it in the sun.
Sunlight and hot liquid speed up the release of chemicals50 your drinking water.
第三部分：基础知识：（总分 25 分）
第一节）. 单词考查：根据首字母和语意提示，用单词的正确形式完成句子，使语句通
顺，语法正确。注意区分大小写，并尽量选用第七模块第一二单元单词。每空一词，每词一
分。共 15 分。
51. ______________(陪伴) by cheerful music，the children began to dance.
52. After gaining the officer’s a
heading to where he was working.
(批准；赞成)，he finally went away from his hometown,
53. For the a (缺乏，缺席) of our support, it’s hard for the country to go through this
challenging situation.
54. _____________(祝贺) on your success in dealing with the crisis(危机)！
55. The ________________(辞职) of the prime minister will cause much confusion.
56. Unable to get a (足够的) encouragement, he isn’t optimistic about his future.
57. Though stuck at home by the ________ (糟糕的，可怕的，极讨厌的) virus, we still should
make our life _________(充实的，令人满意的) with our family members around and many
academic tasks to perform.
58. This hospital is not ____________(可进入的，可接近的，可使用的) to the patients with other
diseases on this special occasion.
59. The _____________(证书) fully shows your achievement in literature.
60. The idea is merely _____________(理论上地) possible, but actually nobody can do it in
practice.
61. Though many people show ____________（满意） about his behavior, yet he himself felt
rather __________(尴尬的).
62. It’s often the case that if you have strong _______________(喜爱，感情) for something
abnormal, you’ll end up living a horrible life.
63. It’s really a
grand house.
(荒唐的) to see the man in rags who often begs in the street live in such a
第二节). 短语和句型：根据提示用合适的短语和语法知识完成以下句子，使语意通顺。每
空一分，每空词数不定。每空一分。共10分。
64. ________________(转过身)，she found ____________(矗立着；倒装句) a tree with many
fruits on it.
65. You are bound to ________ the rules ________(遵守规则)。
66. Every citizen _____________________(不会容许你这么做).
67. Though you __________ (比...年轻；比...资历浅) others in this company，you
______________（在...方面有才能）art, which is your advantage.
68. When ______________ (遇到) difficulties，you are always the first _____________ (转向;求
助于) others for help.
69. On this occasion, the true situation is asked ____________ (publish ) to the public.
第四部分：书面表达（20 分）
此次疫情使韩红再次受到人们的关注，就连你的美国笔友Tim写信向你了解韩红。请你
用英语写一封回信介绍韩红。可参照所给要点，信息，也可根据自己了解增加可靠信息。
1. 出生信息：1971年9月26日出生于西藏
2. 主要经历：1995年开始出现在中国乐坛，2003年开始受到人们的关注。
2008年在北京成功举办了第一次个人演唱会。
2012年成立了“韩红爱心慈善基金会(Han Hong Love Charity
Foundation)，为慈善事业作出突出贡献。
3. 你对她的评价。
注意：1. 词数100左右。首末句已经给出。不计入总词数。
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Tim:
Glad to receive your letter...
...
Wish you all the best!
Yours,
Li Hua
高二第二学期第一次测试英语参考答案
阅读理解： 1-3 CBD 4-7 CDBC 8-11 DCBA 12-15 ADCC 16-20 BDFGA
完型填空：21-30 ACDCB DBCAD 31-40 ACBDA BDABC
语法填空：41-45 what, called, have banned, harmful, Studies
46-50 best, which, Another, keeping, into
单词：
51-56： Accompanied, approval, absence, Congratulations, resignation, adequate,
57-63： awful, fulfilling； accessible； certificate； theoretically； satisfaction,
embarrassed；affection； absurd
短语，句型：
64. Turning around, there stood 65. have/get, obeyed
66. won’t have you doing it/this 67. are junior to, have a talent for
68. meeting with, to turn to 69. to be published
作文参考答案：
Dear Tim:
Glad to receive your letter asking about Han Hong, my favorite singer in China, I’m
writing back to introduce you to her.
Born on September 26th, 1971 in Tibet, Han Hong, having a talent for music, made her
first appearance in the field of Chinese music in 1995. But not until 8 years later did she start
to catch people’s eye. It was in 2008 that her hard work really paid off when her first solo
concert turned out to be a great hit, earning her fame and wealth as well as confirming her
status as a leading popular singer in China. The year 2012 witnessed her accomplish what she
had always wanted to do – founding “Han Hong Love Charity Foundation”, to which she has
devoted much of her energy and money to help those in need. From where I stand, it’s more
her kindness and devotion to others than her talent for music that has helped her gain our
respect.
Wish you all the best!
Yours,
Li Hua
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