广东省汕头市金山中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，满分135分，考试用时120分钟。

注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必分别将答题卷上的姓名、考试号用黑色字迹的签字笔填写，用2B铅笔将考试号对应的信息点涂黑。

2.选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目选项的答案信息点涂黑，如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案，答案不能答在试卷上。

第一卷选择题部分(满分85分)第一部分语言知识及应用（共两节，满分45分）第一节单项选择（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）1. A good film does not necessarily have a happy ending, but it mustn’t leave the viewers____.A .to be unsatisfying B. being unsatisfied C. unsatisfied D. being unsatisfying2. AIDS is said _______the biggest health challenge to both men and women in that area inthe past three years.A. that it isB. to beC. that it has beenD. to have been3. With food and drink ____, they couldn’t _____ much longer.A. running out; hold outB. being run out; hold onC. had been run out; hold onD.ran out of ; hold up4. ——Would you ___ first aid to him, had it been possible?——Yes, but I _____.A. have offered;had got hurtB. offer ;had got hurtC. have offered; got hurtD.had offered; had got hurt5. In my opinion, ____ is not the failure itself but the way ____we deal with the failure____matters .A. that; which; thatB. what; which; thatC. it; / ;thatD. it; which; that6. Many questions____ in today's English class, ___ was more than the new teacher had expected.A. came out; asB. were came about ; asC. came up; whichD. came across ; which7. Small sailboats can easily turn over in the water ________________A. if not managed carefullyB. if are not managed carefullyC. unless not managed carefullyD. unless are not managed carefully8.—— How do you like the curtains in your classroom?——Well, I'm afraid they don't______ the wallpaper.A. match withB. go withC. fitD. suit9. ——The news came ___the film directed by Peter won an award.——When was that?—— _______ was in 2018____he was still in college.A. when ;That ;thatB. that; That; thatC. that; It; thatD. that; It ;when10.______, there is a good chance that our team will win ____we have made full preparations.A. However fierce the competition is ; so long asB. However the competition is fierce; as long asC. However fierce is the competition ; as long asD. However fierce the competition is; as far as11.All the students ______ their study _______ all the lights went out.A. were paying their attention on; whenB. were fixing their attention on ;whenC. were fixing their attention to; whileD. had been focused on; while12. Don't you think it is time you ______ the plan?It is_______ the managers wanted tosee________ soon.A.set out discussing; that ;to be carried outB. should set about discussing; that ; to carry outC. should set out to discuss ;what; to be carried outD. set about discussing, what; carried out13. Not many people ____the idea that money brings happiness.A.subscribe toB. contribute toC. take afterD. relate to14. Henry is late again.It is ____of him to keep others waiting.A.normalB. typicalC. commonD. ordinary15. Look at the trouble you are in！_______your parents’ advice.A. If only you would have followedB. If only you followedC. If only you would follow D .If only you had followed第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，掌握其段落大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I first started writing in the summer of 1998. Back then I was a teacher. After years of dreaming, I decided it was finally time to write a book. For 10 years I wrote, 16 four middle-grade novels and six pictures books almost only to editors. This was 17 in the snail-mail age. Remember the _18_ you experienced as a child waiting for birthday presents to arrive in the mail? That was me for the better part of a decade.In Spring 2009, at the last minute, I decided to hand in a middle-grade historical novel-in-verse(韵文) to enter for a(n) 19 at a local writing conference. I knew in my heart that it was my 20 work, but I wasn’t sure how it would be 21 alongside pieces meant for the adult market. But then ----I won. My prize 22 a one-on-one interview with an editor who, after 23 my manuscript(原稿), asked, “Why don’t you have a(n) 24 yet?”Not long after that, I 25 with my first agent. Then in 2013, after parting with my first agent, I was again faced with the 26 for representation. This time I submitted to three agencies and got two 27. Over the span of 20 years, I’ve got 18 completed manuscripts and was 28 almost 350 times. It took me 14 years to see my first book 29 the shelf. You could look at these numbers and get pretty 30. I can look at these numbers and feel the same. I know plenty of people with a 31 apprenticeship(学徒期). I have friends who have been more 32 and they have published far more than I have. But here’s the 33 thing I’ve learned in the last 20 years: My process is mine. My journey is mine. Each book finds its way on its own.The writing life is a long-term journey. There is no right way. There is no short _34__. There is no easy road. There is a lot of frustration and __35__, but there is joy and satisfaction, too.16. A. rewriting B. introducing C. creating D. submitting17. A. already B. soon C.back D. later18. A. entertainment B. expectation C. appreciation D. embarrassment19. A. reception B. publication C. competition D. interview20. A. creative B. new C. casual D. concrete21. A. praised B. criticized C. refused D. received22. A. contained B. followed C. ensured D. included23. A. polishing B. reviewing C. correcting D. adapting24. A. agent B. instructor C. employer D. fan25. A. argued B. signed C. discussed D. dealt26. A .hunt B. research C. request D. interview27. A. complaints B. prizes C responses D. offers28. A. teased B. rejected C. blamed D. replaced29 A. under B. beside C. on D. off30. A. moved B. amused C. inspired D. frustrated31. A .longer B. harder C. happier D. shorter32. A. famous B. creative C. productive D .enthusiastic33. A. key B. funny C.concrete D. lively34. A. race B .distance C.cut D. range35. A .regret B. disappointment C.encouragement D. criticism第二部分阅读理解(共20小题；满分40分)第一节阅读下列四篇短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。