2020年白泉高中高二英语考试题卷
第一部分：单词和语法（满分20）
1. If you come to visit China, you will experience a culture of amazing depth and _______.(多样性)
2. I am afraid your teacher won’t _______(批准) of your going there.
3. The governor said all applications must be ________(递交) by Monday.
4. You should keep us ________(告知) whenever you are in trouble.
5. As everybody knows, cancer doesn’t show any _________(症状) in its early stages.
6. The judge praised the firefighters for their __________(勇敢).
7. He changed his mind under the __________(压力).
8. More than 100 applications for travel visas have to be _______(处理).
9. Rice is the ________(主要的) crop in most southern provinces.
10. The teacher ________(要求) an explanation for his absence from class.
11. If I had worked carefully, you _____________(not make) so many mistakes.
12. Next door to ours _____________( an old man, live ), who is no less than eighty.
13. __________( so, strange) his appearance that no one could recognize him.
14. But for your help, we __________(not be) able to finish the work in time.
15. I ___________( stay) home if it rains this evening.
16. Only in this way _____________(我们才能）do it well.
17. Isn’t it surprising that he ____________(have) two car accidents during the past week?
18. Not only __________( he, make) a promise, but also he kept it.
19. Electric current flows through a conductor as though it _________(be) a fluid.
20. No sooner ____________(I, get into) the office than the phone rang.
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节。第一节10小题，每小题2.5分；第二节5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）
第一节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
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Do you Know what Street Sense is? It's a newspaper in Washington D. C. about homeless people and problems that affect them. Homeless, or formerly homeless, Washingtonians write many of the articles. The newspaper's business model is based on homeless sellers who sell the newspaper. You can hear them call out “ Street Sense for sale！”near subway entrances，lunch places and other areas around the city.
The Street Sense newspaper is housed in an office in a Christian church in Washington. Every other Wednesday about fourteen thousand copies are printed. The newspaper expresses the thoughts and experiences of people who call the streets home.
Four staff members work at Street Sense and two of them are paid. The staff members write the first two pages of the paper. Interns—students working as part of their studies—and volunteers help. Homeless writers provide the rest of the material. This includes poems, stories and essays.
Street Sense provides training for the homeless people who want to become part of the sales team. After the training, each student is given ten free copies of Street Sense. Once those are sold, trainees become real salespeople. They buy papers for thirty－five cents each and sell them for a dollar.
Lisa Gillespie is the managing editor of Street Sense. She says the newspaper plays a part in homeless people's lives that other media can not. With the help of the newspaper, a lot of homeless people have become confident again, and their lives have also been improved a lot.
21. What does the writer mainly tell us in Paragraph 1?
A. Where you can buy Street Sense.
B.How Street Sense solves homeless people's problems .
C. Homeless people in Washington D. C..
D. Something about the Street Sense.
22. How often is Street Sense printed?
A. Once a week. B. Twice a week. C. Every two weeks. D.Three times a month .
23. What do the staff members mainly do at Street Sense?
A. They sell newspapers along the street.
B. They write the first two pages of the paper.
C. They provide the last two pages of the paper.
D. They edit the newspaper after they receive articles.
B
You’ve heard it repeatedly: Make sure you drink at least eight glasses of water per day. The key words are "at least", because, unless you are a child, you need more water than that. The rule is, for every 50 pounds of body weight you carry, drink one quart of bottled or filtered (过滤的) water per day. The average person weighs 150 pounds, so they should drink three quarts per day. A 200 pounds person should drink a full gallon per day. Athletes should drink even more than that. Follow these and you’ve adopted one of the most important health habits.
Our bodies are mostly water, and water is essential to our every function. Drink the appropriate amount, and everything is much more likely to function at the best levels. If you don’t drink enough water, over the short term you will experience tiredness, dry skin, headaches and constipation (便秘); over the longer term, every body function will degrade more quickly. It really is as simple as that.
Things get a bit more complicated in what type of water to drink. Bottled water and filtered water are both good options. Do not drink tap water or distilled water (蒸馏水).Bottled water should be bottled in clear glass containers, not the plastic containers that transfer far too many chemicals into the water. Filtered water can be obtained through low-cost filters.
Tap water should be avoided because it contains chlorine (氯) and may contain fluoride (氟化物), which is poisonous and can have terrible consequences for the body. Distilled water should also be avoided because it can burn up your body of necessary minerals. It has been tied to hair loss, which is often associated with certain mineral lack.
Finally, drink water at room temperature if possible, as ice-cold water can harm your stomach.
24. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “degrade”?
A. Improve. B.Reduce . C.Recover . D. Strengthen.
25. What’s the main reason that distilled water isn’t recommended to drink?
A. It contains fluoride. B. It isn’t clean enough to drink.
C.It leads the body to lack certain minerals. D. It contains too many chemicals.
26. Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?
A. It is harmful to drink plenty of icy water.
B.One may feel tired due to lack of water for a short time .
C. The water with chlorine is not suitable to drink.
D .The water in plastic containers is safe to drink. .
C
Barditch High School decided to have an All-School Reunion. Over 450 people came to the event. There were tours of the old school building and a picnic at Confederate Park. Several former teachers were on hands to tell stories about the old days. Ms. Mabel Yates, the English teacher for fifty years, was wheeled to the Park.
Some eyes rolled and there were a few low groans(嘟囔声)when Ms. Yates was about to speak. Many started looking at their watches and coming up with excuses to be anywhere instead of preparing to listen to a lecture from an old woman who had few kind words for her students and made them work harder than all the other teachers combined.
Then Ms. Yates started to speak:
“I can’t tell you how pleased I am to be here. I haven’t seen many of you since your graduation, but I have followed your careers and enjoyed your victories as well as crying for your tragedies. I have a large collection of newspaper photographs of my students. Although I haven’t appeared in person, I have attended your college graduations, weddings and even the birth your children, in my imagination.’
Ms. Yates paused and started crying a bit. Then she continued:
“It was my belief that if I pushed you as hard as I could, some of you would succeed to please me and others would succeed to annoy me. Regardless of our motives, I can see that you have all been successful in you chosen path.’
“There is no greater comfort for an educator than to see the end result of his or her years of work. You have all been a great source of pleasure and pride for me and I want you to know I love you all from the bottom of my heart.”
There was a silence over the crowd for a few seconds and then someone started clapping. The clapping turned into cheering, then into a deafening roar(呼喊). Lawyers, truck drivers, bankers and models were rubbing their eyes or crying openly with no shame all because of the words from a long forgotten English teacher from their hometown.
27. What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?
A. Most people had little interest in the reunion.
B. Some people got tired from the reunion activities.
C. Many graduates disliked Ms. Yates’ ways of teaching.
D. Some graduates were too busy to listen to Ms. Yates’ speech.
28. We can learn from Ms. Yates’ speech that she _____________.
A. kept track of her students’ progress B. gave her students advice on their careers
C. attended her students’ college graduations D. went to her students’ wedding ceremonies
29. What was Ms. Yates’ belief in teaching teenagers?
A. Pressure on students from teachers should be reduced.
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B. Hard-pushed students are more likely to succeed.
C.Students’ respect is the best reward for teachers
D. Teachers’ knowledge is the key to students’ achievements.
30. Which of the following can best describe Ms. Yates?
A.Tough and generous . B.Strict but caring .
C. Proud but patient. D. Reliable and devoted.
第二节: 请从下面的概述（A、B、C、D 和 E）中选出与所给的四段文字相匹配的标题，并在答题纸上将相应选项的标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项(10分)。
Taking good notes is a time-saving skill that will help you to become a better student in several ways. 31 Second, your notes are excellent materials to refer to when you are studying for a test. Third, note－taking offers variety to your study time and helps you to hold your interest.
You will want to take notes during classroom discussions and while reading a textbook or doing research for a report. 32 Whenever or however you take notes, keep in mind that note-taking is a selective process. 33 The following methods may work best for you.
● Read the text quickly to find the main facts and ideas in it.
● Carefully read the text and watch for words that can show main points and supporting facts.
● Write your notes in your own words.
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● Note any questions or ideas you may have about what was said or written.
As you take notes, you may want to use your own shorthand(速记). When you do, be sure that you understand your symbols and that you use them all the time. 35
A．First, the simple act of writing something down makes it easier for you to understand and remember it..
B．You must write your notes on separate paper.
C．There are three practical note-taking methods.
D．You will also want to develop your own method for taking notes.
E．Otherwise, you may not be able to read your notes later.
F．That means you must first decide what is important enough to include in your notes.
G．Use words, not complete sentences.
第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从36-55题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
Two friends, who were on a touring holiday, were slightly injured by an explosion (爆炸) in their motor van (面包车) yesterday.
Shoppers, traders and businessmen in Red Lion Street were 36 by a loud bang, and seconds later two men were seen to 37 out of the van, which had stopped outside Barclays Bank. Several people rushed to give 38 and helped to put out th
e fire 39 the van.
The two men, Mr. Cary House, who was driving, and Mr. Charlie Lynn, in his 40 seat, were taken to hospital with (a/an) slight 41 . They were allowed to leave after simple __42 .
“I heard this explosion. It was 43 loud. I thought it could have been a(n) 44 .” said Mr. Leslie Webster, manager of the market, who was working in his 45 in Red Lion Street. “I looked out of the window and saw a lad (小伙子) jump out of the van and 46 on the ground to put out the fire on his clothes. Then a second lad came out of the van. He seemed to be in a 47 state—parts of his trousers were burning.”
“I came downstairs to get a fire extinguisher (灭火器), but 48 the time I got outside, someone from the bank had already been at the 49 with an extinguisher.” said Mr. Leslie Webster.
Mr. Webster said both men were shocked. Then he helped to take one into his market’s office to wait for a(n) 50 . “The second man 51 going back into the van to see if everything was 52 , and five minutes later he came out with a drawer that was burning.” he added.
53 inside the van was not heavy, only superficial (表面的), 54 a plastic window was blown out.
The two friends have spent the last six months 55 . At the time of the incident their wives were shopping happily in the city.
36. A. delighted B.thrilled C. attracted D.shocked
37. A. spin B.jump C. slide D. fly
38. A. description B. investigation C. assistance D. convenience
39. A.inside B. sideways C.backward D. outside
40. A. passenger B. guide C. steward D. journalist
41. A.bruise B. sprain C. burns D. bleeding
42. A. treatment B. arrangement C.adjustment D. settlement
43. A. pretty B. not a bit C.a little D. usually
44. A. accident B. radiation C. firework D. bomb
45. A. car B.office C. port D. hospital
46. A. fall B.lie C. press D. roll
47. A. severe B.worse C. poor D. deadly
48. A.by B. at C. for D. after
49. A. office B. van C. market D. room
50. A. firefighter B. carriage C. physician D. ambulance
51. A.applied for B. insisted on C. put forward D. sped up
52. A. all right B. all over C. in order D. in place
53. A.Suffering B.Damage C. Symptom D. Pollution
54. A.although B.so that C. because D. however
55. A. repairing B. sweeping C. selling D. traveling
第二节：语法填空（本节有10小题；每小题1.5分，共15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。
Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix?
In 1969, the pollution was terrible along the Cuyahoga River Cleveland, Ohio. It 56 （be）unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up. The river was so polluted that it 57 (actual) caught fire and burned. Now, years later, this river is one of 58 most outstanding examples of environmental cleanup.
But the river wasn’t changed in a few days 59 even a few months. It took years of work 60 (reduce) the industrial pollution and clean the water. Finally, that hard work paid off and now the water in the river is 61 (clean) than ever.
Maybe you are facing an impossible situation. Maybe you leave a habit 62 is driving your family crazy. Possibly you drink too much or don’t know how to control your credit card use. When you face such an impossible situation, don’t you want a quick fix and something to change immediately?
While there are 63 (amaze) stories of instant transformation, for most of us the 64
(change) are gradual and require a lot of effort and work, like cleaning up a polluted river. Just
be 6 (patience).
第四部分 写作 (共一节，满分20分)
假如你是李华，你的加拿大朋友Mike在与你同一城市的国际学校读书。你收到他的e-mail了解到他最近因为一次考试没有考好而烦恼，请根据以下内容给写一封回信。
1. 宽慰；
2. 给予改进学习的建议（查找失败的原因；向老师求助；劳逸结合）；
3. 邀请他周末去打篮球。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
