高二下学期期末考试英语试卷带参考答案和解析（2019-2020年江西九江市第一中学）

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While smartphones stand accused of variety of crimes, these pocket computers can certainly be a force for good. Your phone is always with you, making it the perfect device to push you into a more beneficial way of living. Here are some of the best apps that can help.
Habitica
Habitica turns the goal of forming good habits into a game, with its own characters and scoring. It's a lot of fun, and the app also lets you build habits with friends and family. In addition to regular repeating habits, you can add a more general to-do list, and the rewards you get can be customized too — you could treat yourself to a meal out or an extra hour of games.
Smoke Free
If you've got a specific habit in mind, then you'll usually find specific apps to help, like Smoke Free. If you're determined to give up smoking, then this is one of the most comprehensive apps for giving you that extra push you need to make a permanent change. The app offers a host of useful features for people wanting to go smoke free: the ability to see your progress over time, charts showing how your health is improving, day-by-day encouragement, and some advice on techniques for giving up smoking.
My Fitness Pal
You can find tons of health and fitness apps for your phone, but My Fitness Pal stands out not just because it is easy to use, but because it makes practical suggestions for you. It can take in a host of data, from the calories you're taking in to the number of swims you're doing per week, and offer reports on calorie consumption and macronutrient (大量营养素) breakdown.
【1】What can Habitica help you to do?
A.Win a tough game. B.Find a fancy restaurant.
C.Develop a pleasant habit. D.Start a lasting friendship.
【2】Which of the flowing can Smoke Free provide?
A.The freedom to do exercise.
B.Tips on how to quit smoking.
C.The ability to make progress.
D.Charts about your excellent health.
【3】What can we learn about the three apps mentioned in the text?
A.They’re practical. B.They’re interesting.
C.They’re inexpensive. D.They’re free of charge.

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About 30 years ago, two art thieves dressed as police officers made their way into the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston and stole multiple artworks, including a Vermeer painting that was one of only 36 by the artist. With an estimated value of over $200 million, “The Concert” remains one of the most expensive missing items on the FBI's list of stolen art. With the rest of Vermeer's masterpieces spread across 17 collections in seven countries, people have never had the opportunity to see all of Vermeer's works in one place. And since some of his works are now too fragile to travel, they'll have to remain where they are forever.
But now, you can experience all of Vermeer's known artworks in one place for the first time. They're available in Pocket Gallery, a brand new function on the Google Arts & Culture app. You can pull out your phone and step into a virtual exhibition space to see all of his 36 works — including the missing masterpiece and the famous “Girl with a Pearl Earring.”
The Art Camera was set up in several galleries around the world, creating the highest-ever resolution (分辨率) pictures of eight of Vermeer's masterpieces. You can also dive into “in painting tours” and explore expert opinions that shed light on Vermeer's art or mysterious life — you can hear from Tracy Chevalier, author of the bestseller “Girl with a Pearl Earring” and read essays on the artist's life and art.
Visit g.co/meetvermeer, join the conversation with MeetVermeer or download the app on either iOS or Android to try out Pocket Gallery.
【1】What do we know about Vermeer?
A.He was a productive artist. B.He used to work in a museum.
C.His hobby was listening to concerts. D.His works are collected in different places.
【2】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A.“The Concert” was stolen by two well-dressed police officers about 30 years ago.
B.Now we can experience all of Vermeer's known artworks in one place in person.
C.The Art Camera creates the highest-ever resolution pictures of all Vermeer's masterpieces.
D.Some of Vermeer's artworks have to stay where they are in case they are broken or damaged.
【3】What does the author intend to do in the last paragraph?
A.Summarize the previous paragraphs. B.Provide some advice for the readers.
C.Add some background information. D.Introduce a new topic for discussion.
【4】What can be a suitable title for the text?
A.Vermeer’s Gallery on the Phone B.The Art Camera in Galleries
C.Google: A Know-It-All App D.Vermeer: A Great Artist

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Following efforts to limit plastic bags, the push by environmentalists against straws (吸管), has gained attention in recent months, partly because they're seen as unnecessary for most. Companies including Starbucks and Disney are promising to get rid of plastic straws which can be difficult to recycle because of their size and often end up as trash in the ocean. A handful of U.S. cities recently passed or are considering bans. And the push may bring attention to other items people may not have considered — like festive balloons.
“The issue of balloons has really broadened the marine debris (海洋垃圾) issue,” says Emma Tonge of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. “People might not realize balloons are a danger”, she says, “because of their ‘light’ image”. Balloons are not among the top 10 kinds of debris found in coastal cleanups, but Tonge says they're common and especially dangerous to marine animals.
Already, a few states restrict balloon releases to some extent, according to the Balloon Council, which represents the industry and advocates for the responsible handling of its products. That means never releasing them into the air, and ensuring the strings have a weight tied to them so the balloons don't accidentally float away. Lorna O'Hara, executive director of the Balloon Council, agrees that marine creatures might mistake balloons for jellyfish and eat them. But she says that doesn't mean balloons are necessarily causing their deaths.
Some states such as California ban balloon releases for other reasons. Pacific Gas & Electric, which serves northern and central California, says metallic balloons often get caught in power lines and have caused 203 power cuts in the first five months of this year, up 22 percent from a year ago.
【1】Why does the author mention plastic bags and straws in Paragraph 1?
A.To investigate the cause of plastic pollution.
B.To bring up the topic of balloon pollution.
C.To call on people to use less plastic products.
D.To make a comparison between balloons and straws.
【2】What does Emma Tonge say about balloons?
A.They are a threat to land animals.
B.They are too light-colored to be noticed.
C.They can be a cause of coastal pollution.
D.They rank among the top 10 kinds of marine debris.
【3】Which of the following might Lorna O'Hara agree with?
A.Balloons do little harm to fishes.
B.Balloons should be made stronger.
C.The sale of balloons should be banned.
D.It is irresponsible to release balloons into the air.
【4】Why does California ban balloon releases?
A.Balloons waste electric power.
B.Balloons contribute to air pollution.
C.Balloons affect people's normal lives.
D.Balloons do more harm than plastic bags.

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Vaping can be just as damaging to your health as smoking. But the minute you kick the habit, you’ll feel a difference.
Vaping is the use of electronic cigarettes — e-cigarettes. Vaping became mainstream in the United States in the late 2000s. When e-cigarettes first hit the market, people believed they were a safer choice to tobacco cigarettes. We now know, however, that vaping, like smoking cigarettes can be quite damaging to your health and equally addictive.
Kids and teenagers are especially attracted to vaping, thanks to attractive flavors. Vape use in high school students rose by 900 percent between 2011 and 2015. Quitting vaping can be difficult, just like trying to stop smoking. There are some immediate, though often temporary, negative effects. The positive ones soon outpace the negative, however.
In as little as 20 minutes, your heart rate returns to normal, your blood pressure drops, and your circulation starts to normalize. Your breathing may improve, too. Daily e-cigarette doubles a persons risk for a heart attack. If you quit, however, the risk begins to fall very quickly. Also, vaping, like cigarette smoking, can blunt your senses, reducing your ability to smell and taste. After just 48 hours without vaping, you may begin to notice your ability to taste and smell food has improved. Nicotine affects more than your brain: new research suggests nicotine can raise your blood sugar, too.
Smokers often have a troublesome cough or make a breathless sound when they breathe that many refer to as a smokers cough. Smoking even e-cigarettes can badly harm your lung health and make fighting off infections difficult. Quitting, however, will help your lungs recover. After one month, your lung capacity improves. There will come a day when the bad habit of vaping won’t have any lasting influence on your body and your health.
【1】What did Americans think of e-cigarettes?
A.They were cheaper. B.They were less harmful.
C.They were more fashionable. D.They were environment-friendly.
【2】What makes vaping popular among kids and teenagers?
A.Its colour. B.Its price. C.Its shape. D.Its taste.
【3】What does the underlined word “blunt” in paragraph 4 mean?
A.dull. B.sharp. C.improve. D.benefit.
【4】What does the author intend to do by writing the text?
A.Introduce the wide use of e-cigarettes. B.Point out how e-cigarettes harm the old.
C.Encourage people to refuse e-cigarettes. D.Compare e-cigarettes with traditional ones.

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Too much stuff
Do you have too many pairs of shoes or old gadgets (小玩意) lying around your home? I’m sure many of us have too much stuff that we don’t really use but takes up lots of space. 【1】 However, deciding which items to get rid of can be tricky especially if you believe that physical possessions are the most important thing in life. Also, some people are sentimental (伤感的) about letting go of their personal property. But if you haven’t got room in your house to move, it’s time to decide what your prized possessions are and what is just junk. 【2】. You could also make some money by using websites where people are willing to pay for second-hand goods.
【3】. Bea Johnson, author of Zero Waste Home, has tried to simplify her life. She says, “We’ve asked really tough questions, and evaluated every single thing that we have. There is nothing that we overlooked. I even came to look at my vegetable peeler for example and asked myself, ‘Do I really need that vegetable peeler?’”
Of course, if you’re a shopaholic or a fashion victim it’s hard to stop buying. 【4】. He says, “I’m not anti-stuff — stuff is good. I’m anti too much stuff and I’m anti the wrong stuff. Don’t go out and buy that labelled good that you think is going to make people think something more of you. That’s not going to make you happy.”
This sounds like good advice. It’s good to evaluate what we have and what we really need. 【5】: my CD collection, even though I now download my music, and my childhood teddy bear. What about you? Have you got something that you just can’t throw away?
A.Spring cleaning is a hard job
B.Shopping online makes us purchase stuff easily
C.Some people have deliberately tried to keep life simple
D.But there are still some things I just can’t face parting company with
E.So it really is time for us to do some spring cleaning
F.James Wallman is a writer and journalist — he questions what we actually need
G.Instead of just throwing them away, items could be recycled or given to a charity to resell

6. 完形填空

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I like food, especially if someone else cooks it. That is what my husband is ______ as I write this. The man loves to cook. He recently started a ______ that he has been thinking about for years, ______ family recipes — his own, his mom’s, his sister’s, even mine — plus a few______from his grandmothers’ generation.
More than just ______, he collects photos and stories, the kinds of anecdotes and ____ that add meaning and flavor to any family meal.
I, for instance, can provide a recipe for kids’ ______ vote for “Mom’s home cooking”: Kraft Macaroni & Cheese (卡夫奶酪通心饼).
Over time, I’ve ______ my recipe file, something for which my husband is grateful. Reading all those recipes ______ my husband to think he might be able to cook them too. For dinner tonight, he ______ that he would make lemon Coriander Chicken (柠檬香菜鸡) according to my recipe. After lunch, he started talking about the steps it involved and the ingredients ______.
“Do we have black mustard seeds?” he asked ______.
“Um, we might have pepper,” I said.
Minutes later, he ______ with a list and was gone for two hours.
He came home with five bags of groceries and a shiny new blender（搅拌机） he needed to make the sauce.
The recipe is ______. What it means to me is not. I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve made the ______ for family and friends, all the stories behind it, all the memories it brings back and how______ it makes me to take it out of the oven and watch people ______ it.
Food can fill the mouth and ______. But family food — good, bad or even out of a box, seasoned with ______, fragrant with memories is the product of the labor of love to ______ the most homesick of hearts.
【1】A.reading B.doing C.cooking D.talking
【2】A.event B.paper C.project D.game
【3】A.finding B.raising C.building D.collecting
【4】A.handed down B.breaking away C.waking up D.getting up
【5】A.food B.recipes C.meals D.fruit
【6】A.letters B.memories C.books D.speeches
【7】A.top B.low C.key D.close
【8】A.arranged B.exposed C.narrowed D.expanded
【9】A.forbade B.advised C.forced D.encouraged
【10】A.denied B.suggested C.announced D.admitted
【11】A.required B.mixed C.provided D.added
【12】A.secretly B.sadly C.excitedly D.calmly
【13】A.began B.fled C.left D.returned
【14】A.hard B.simple C.complex D.practical
【15】A.dish B.recipe C.decision D.preparation
【16】A.upset B.happy C.romantic D.deliberate
【17】A.escape B.watch C.survive D.enjoy
【18】A.nose B.ear C.stomach D.eye
【19】A.stories B.introductions C.recommendations D.beliefs
【20】A.set B.purify C.empty D.warm

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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。
Eliza Doolittle was an unrefined, dirty flower girl with poor phonetics while Professor Higgins was an expert 【1】 phonetics. One day they happened 【2】 (meet) each other while 【3】 (hide) from the rain. When Eliza was talking with a gentleman, Higgins always watched her and took notes, which 【4】 (make) her worried, for she thought he was a policeman in disguise. As 【5】 matter of fact, he just showed interest in her poor phonetics and made a bet with Colonel Pickering 【6】 he was going to meet. Higgins said once 【7】 (educate) to speak properly, Eliza could pass herself 【8】 in three months as a duchess at an ambassador’s garden party. After that Higgins threw a handful of money into her basket and 【9】 (leave) with Pickering, leaving Eliza excited and in 【10】 (amaze). Eliza decided to find him the next day.

8. 改错

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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。
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。
Recently, a school in Fujian required students have a “standard hairstyle”. Our class held a debate on this issue last week. Following are the different opinion on this issue.
In the fact, some students think that the school in Fujian did is reasonable. Students are at a stage where doing good in school is their main task. Time is limited, which should be spend on things that matter. Spending too many time caring about the way their hair looks does not help us in any way.
Other students think students should have the right to choose the hairstyle they want. It’s no use manage students in this way. Therefore, school should teach their students things like proper time management skills.

9. 书面表达	详细信息
假定你是李华，暑假在伦敦学习，得知当地举办的中国文化艺术节招募志愿者。请给组委会写一封邮件，表达你想成为志愿者的意愿。注意: 1.词数100左右。 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

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