高二下学期英语期末质量检测试卷
一、阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
1. 阅读理解
2020 Bunny Chase
Spend some quality time with your familywhile following clues , do some crafts , find Easter eggs, chocolate andsmall prizes. Keep your eyes open for the golden ticket! If you find it, you’llbe the winner of an AMAZING prize to make the outdoors great this summer.Register at die Wolf Centre on Sunday, April 12th, between 11 am and 1 pm.Participation Fee is regular Wolf Centre admission . You can pre-pay your admission onlinehere.
Astronomy
JUNE 26 9:30 PM – 11:30 PM
Fascinated by the night sky above? Book aspace for the whole family on one of our summer astronomy programs. Take a walkwith our onsite astronomer who will guide you through the stars. A typicalevening astronomy program lasts approximately 1.5 to 2 hours, and runs rain orshine.
Cost: $20.00 per adult & $15.00 perchild
Formore information or to make a reservation, book online, call 1-800 -631 - 2198 or email reservations@ haliburtonforest com.
Natural History
Haliburton Forest offers a series ofNatural History Presentations.
Partnered with individuals aswell as organisations, these 1 -- 2 hour Tuesday night seminars will vary inthemes. Topics may cover research being conducted at Haliburton Forest, naturallandscapes and ecosystems, local wild animals and plants, or even environmentalconcerns.
Cost: There is no charge for this event.
Green and Gold Camp
Come and spend a week with us at Green andGold Camp on the Sacramento State Campus between 7/10/2020-7/14/2020! Days arefilled with scavenger hunts, river walks, the ChallengeCenter, water activities, arts and crafts, games and more! Your adventurebegins at Sacramento State.
Cost: $290 per camper
（1）What can people do at 2020 Bunny Chase?
A . Play games with rabbits.
B . Get some gold as the prize.
C . Win a prize for the outdoors.
D . Win a prize by pre-paying the admission.
（2）What is special about Natural History?
A . It requires preregistration.
B . It provides a family visit.
C . It does not charge any fee.
D . It focuses on the same theme.
（3）Which can help you learn how to survive in the wild most probably?
A . 2020 Bunny Chase.
B . Astronomy.
C . Natural History.
D . Green and Cold Camp.
2. 阅读理解
Toni Morrison was anAmerican writer who received the Nobel Prize in Literature. Her novels. Beloved, Song of Solomon and othersexplored the way
African-Americans search for freedom and identity in a countryobsessed with skin color. Morrison was nearly 40 when she published her firstnovel The Bluest Eye in 1970. The Nobel Prize committee described her writingas language itself, a language she wants to liberate from race. Her novelsdiscussed America’s past, focusing on black history and the effects of slaveryand racism. She culled her characters “the unfree at the heart of thedemocratic experiment”.
In 1988, she won thePulitzer Prize for her novel Beloved, the story of a mother who kills her babydaughter rather than permit her to be born into slavery. It became abest-seller and was later made into a film with Oprah Winfrey. Many Americansadmired her as the country’s greatest living writer, including former PresidentBarack Obama.
She was born in 1931.She attended Howard University, an all-black university in Washington, D. C. AtHoward, she read African. British and American literature, including writersWilliam Faulkner and Virginia Woolf. After a short marriage, she became asingle mother of two sons and worked as a book editor in New York.
Several publishersrejected her first book The Bluest Eye but it impressed The New York Times’book critic John Leonard, who believed Morrison was an important new voice. Hesaid her writing was “so charged with pain and wonder that the novelbecomes poetry”.
Morrison enjoyed herliterary fame and was proud of her Nobel Prize.
（1）What are Toni Morrison’s books mainly about?
A . Women’s equality and rights.
B . The development of America.
C . The
literature of America.D . American history and racism.
（2）Which of the following helped Toni Morrison receive the Pulitzer Prize?
A . Beloved.
B . Song of Solomon.
C . The Bluest Eye.
D . The New York Times.
（3）Why is former President Barack Obama mentioned?
A . To show Barack Obama’s support in literature.
B . To prove Toni Morrison’ greatness as a writer.
C . To stress Toni Morrison’ contribution to America.
D . To remind readers of the skin color of Barack Obama.
（4）What can we infer from John Leonard’s words?
A . He thought highly of Morrison.
B . He rejected the book The Bluest Eye.
C . The book Th e Bluest Eye made him painful.
D . Toni Morrison’s book was hard to understand.
3. 阅读理解
Conflict is part ofeveryday life. It is not always a bad thing— it can lead to gooddiscussions and improvements in the relationship between two people. However,if it’s not handled properly, it can be destructive and can bother your studiesor other areas of your life.
We all have differentstyles of approaching conflict. Some of us avoid, others compete, give in, adjustor cooperate. Each of these styles has its strengths and weaknesses. So it’simportant to know how you approach conflict. Remember that blaming others andrefusing to take responsibility for your role in a conflict can only worsen theconflict and lead to more anger, frustration , or fear. On the other hand,making the effort to listen without
judgement, trying to understand the otherparty’s needs, and searching for solutions in which everyone wins lead tohealthy conflict resolution and may result in positive change. If you find thatyou can’t work it out with th e other person, you may want to seek the help of aneutral party, to help you work through the conflict.
Whether you use the servicesof a third-party mediator or negotiate a solution between yourselves, thefollowing principles are important to constructive conflict resolution: addressthe conflict before it becomes much more complex; separate the person from theproblem; focus on interests rather than sticking to your position; commit tofinding a mutually （相互地）beneficial outcome; avoidblaming others; listen actively; keep the lines of communication open; focus onthe future.
Be aware of thepossibility that you may just have to agree to disagree. Not all conflicts canbe resolved. For most people, values are negotiable and they are not always inline with the values of others. In a diverse community like we have now, wemust accept and be respectful of difference.
（1）What would be the best title for the passage?
A . How to Resolve Conflict.
B . Different Ways for Conflict.
C . Conflict Might Be a Good Thing
D . Not All Conflicts Can Be Resolved.
（2）What does the underlined part “a neutral party” in the second paragraph refer to?
A . Supports that can back someone up all the time.
B . People not supporting either side in a disagreement.
C . A group of people who have the
opinions in common.D . Judges that uphold justice when dealing with conflict.
（3）The second paragraph is mainly developed by ___________.
A . making comparison
B . giving examples
C . listing figures
D . explaining facts
（4）Which does the author agree with according to the passage?
A . Conflict can lead to your worsening health if you disregard it.
B . Conflict can result in improved relationship if dealt with properly.
C . Conflict can develop better if you blame the other part of the conflict.
D . Conflict can help you if you compete with the other part of the conflict.
4. 阅读理解
Natural disasters take manydifferent forms and can happen without warning. Earthquakes, floods, volcanoes,droughts, typhoons, and hurricanes are all natural disasters.
The earthquake of 26December 2004 resulted in one of the worst natural disasters in living memory.It was a massive underwater quake and occurred in the Indian Ocean. This causeda huge tsunami to cross the Indian Ocean.It destroyed coastlines and communities and brought death and destruction tomany people. The survivors needed fresh water, food and shelter as well asmedical help. People from all over the world gave money.
The surface of the Earthhas not always looked as it does today; it is moving continuously and has done so forbillions of years. This is one cause of earthquakes, when one section of the Earth crashes with another. Scientists canpredict where this might happen and the area between plates is called a
faultline. However, earthquakes do not always happen on Fault lines, which is whythey are so dangerous and unpredictable.
All the disasters are verydangerous and continue to kill thousands of people each year, but they arenowhere near the most dangerous disaster to ever happen on earth. One type ofevent in the earth’s history has regularly killed millions of beings: asteroid impacts . About once every millionyears the Earth is hit by a piece of rock and ice from space large enough tocause massive destruction and sometimes to killentire species. Sixty-five million years ago more than half the earth’s specieswere killed by such a disaster, including all the dinosaurs . Disasters on the Earthmay seem dangerous, but the biggest threat to humans is likely to come fromspace.
（1）What did the world do when the tsunami occurred in the Indian Ocean?
A . They gave away money to the beggars.
B . They sponsored to help the people survive.
C . They donated their possessions to the survivors.
D . They helped rebuild the coastlines and communities.
（2）What can scientists predict about earthquakes?
A . The possible time.
B . The possible climate.
C . The possible place.
D . The possible frequence.
（3）Which is the best heading that matches Paragraph 3?
A . What do earthquakes destroy?
B . Why do earthquakes happen?
C . How can we prevent earthquakes?
D . Which is the most dangerous natural disaster?
（4）Where does the author think the most dangerous natural disaster will
come from?
A . Space.
B . Earth.
C . Humans.
D . Wild animals.
二、任务型阅读（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
5. 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。选项中有两项为多余选项。
If your parents willretire soon, to live comfortably in retirement, you need to persuade them tosave until it hurts. ________They may think they can’tafford to save or fear losing money to had investments ,but they have to overcomethose fears, because a financially secure future will be up tothem.
They can start by savingas little as $10 a paycheck or putting away half their next rise. A smallamount of money can produce massive amounts of wealth over time. ________
People used not to worryabout saving for their later years because many had pensions, and they didn’tlive as long as people do now. But they can no longer count on their employers,partly because the employers might not he able to afford their pensions, andmost people don’t stay with one employer. ________ Consequently, they should depend on themselves for retirement.
________ You can advise them to start by contributing 1% of their pay. Ifthe 1% contribution hurts, then they can slay atthat level until it doesn’t hurt any more. If it doesn’t hurt, then increasetheir contribution Do that until it hurts.
________They just ask for a small cup of coffee instead of a large cup inthe coffee house or they can try to skip drinking soda daily at lunch. In timethey will benefit a lot from today’s’ efforts when they retire.
A. They can start small.
B. The key is getting started.
C. But believe you can makeit.
D. Many people change jobsevery few years.
E. It’s easy to cut a dollar aday from most budgets.
F. People give lots of excusesfor not saving for retirement.
G. Some seniors are confidentthat they will be supported by their children.
三、完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）
6. 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，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
That was a happy eveningfor the little Down syndrome girl —a teenager the size of aten-year-old. She and her family were 1themselves at McDonald’s. She made her way tothe restroom. Her younger, but 2, brother sat quietly. He noticedsomething, which3, she had not noticed.
Four teenagers had takenan interest in the little girl the moment they4her. They were openlylaughing and pointing,
The brother 5for his sister. He walked to the guys. Theypaled slightly and looked alarmed as this total stranger —a year or two their 6—placed his hands 7on their table. They studied each other whilehe was clearly in their 8, and while they were mostdefinitely out of their comfort zones, The brother9with one hand for one of them to move over. He10to sit right down next tothem. Somewhat in11, and thrown completelyoff-guard, they made space for him. “I was watching you making fun of mysister, he quietly12them.
All four stumbled over their words in theirrush. “Who? That was your sister? We weren’t making fun of her! We13we would never 14anyone. We just felt sorry for her.”, Buthe told them again, “I watched you.” They 15, knowing they had beencaught red-handed and maybe even realizing their 16and cruelness. Maybe they even sense the lovethis guardian had for his sister. The brother turned to his17and then he said 18”I feel sorry forpeople like YOU!”
Then he walked away.When the sister went back to her seat, the four looked 19, making sure they lookedabsolutely anywhere 20that little girl.
（1）A . caringB . cookingC . enjoyingD . helping（2）A . elderB . braverC . biggerD . smaller（3）A . thankfullyB . mercifullyC . consideratelyD . unexpectedly（4）A . robbedB . spottedC . blockedD . caught（5）A . made upB . put upC . took upD . stood up（6）A . colleagueB . classC . groupD . junior（7）A . cautiouslyB . casuallyC . gentlyD . boldly（8）A . rangeB . possessionC . spaceD . shelter（9）A . remarkedB . signedC . drewD . fought（10）A . intendedB . prayedC . compromisedD . saluted（11）A . joyB . surpriseC . peaceD . prejudice （12）A . informedB . commandedC . inquiredD . contradicted（13）A . resistB . complainC . swearD . insist（14）A . look atB . look up atC . look down atD . look down on（15）A . wound him upB . gave inC . joined upD . called on him（16）A . curiosityB . violenceC . carelessnessD . rudeness（17）A . friendsB . relationsC . acquaintancesD . partners（18）A . pitifullyB . stronglyC . calmlyD . honestly（19）A . awayB . outC . insideD . beyond（20）A . other thanB . better thanC . more thanD . less than四、语法填空（共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分）
7. 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入I个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Beijing DaxingInternational Airport, located on the capital’s south side, ________ in less than five years at a cost of $17 billion. The airport wasdesigned________ the late Iraqi- British architect Zaha Madid and it isdesigned________ 72 million passengers a year.
Despite that, its builderssay travelers will need to walk no more than 2,000 feet to reach any boardinggale.
The vast, star-shapedairport, ________ about 30 miles south of downtown Beijing, has 4runways and 268 parking bays. It has a terminal area of 700, 000 square________. Given the distance from central Beijing, the new airport required alot of investment to connect it to the capital. As________ matter of fact, when you add the cost of new road and rail linksand other infrastructure ,the cost of the projecthits $63 billion________ .
Beijing Capital IntentionalAirport,________ is the world’s second busiest after Hartsfield- JacksonAtlanta International Airport, is nearing capacity .The capital has a.________ airport, Nanyuan, for domestic flights, but the________ says that it will close Nanyun Airport once DaxingAirport is in operation.
五、短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
8. 假如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：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的同用抖线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下面划一横线，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。
My favorite sport isplaying ping-pong. I had been playing ping-pong ever from I was young. I beganto play ping-pong at age of five. Now I can play it quite well. When watch orplaying ping-pong, I feel so greatly! Though with a round ball and small bats,it practises quick reaction or decision. Sometimes I would rather to playdoubles because we can practised teamwork as well. There are a lot of ping-pongtable in our school and in our neighborhood. My friends and I often playtogether in my spare time.
六、书面表达（满分25分）
9. 假定你是李华，曾经在你校做交换生的新西兰高中生Peter想了解你们学校近年来的变化，请给他写信。要点如下：
1）校内外环境；
2）教学设施；
3）学习生活。
注意：
1）词数100左右；
2）可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Peter
Yours,
Li Hua