河北省张家口市宣化一中2020-2021学年高二英语上学期期末考试试题一、单选题（本大题共5小题，共5.0分）1. Ones _ of literature largely depends on ones level of art.（）A. assumptionB. applicationC. appreciationD. advocation2. -Tony, I have been out of job for months and feel bored and blue.- Well, you may come to help me in the company； _， you may try some voluntary work.（）A. eventuallyB. alternativelyC. primitivelyD. additionally3. Its amazing that your old car, so broken and shabby, should have _ 40，000 yuan.（）A. fetchedB. ensuredC. obtainedD. guaranteed4. -Betty, can you make me a cup of coffee？-OK， but our sugar has run out. You have to _（）A. do outB. do withoutC. do upD. do away5. Mario Gomez, the 33-year German forward, announced his decision to drop out of the national team _ younger players.（）A. in need ofB. in praise ofC. in place ofD. in favor of二、选词填空-句子（本大题共5小题，共5.0分）6. With his lessons_（finish） for the day, the boy sank back in the chair with relief.7. The old lady,_（fail） the driving test three times, finally quit the training course.8. Bruce is adored by his teachers, for he is always the first_（hand） in his homework.9. Had the librarian not preserved the precious photos, we_（know） nothing about this period of history now.10. It is most urgent that food and clothing_（deliver） to the victims of the earthquake.三、阅读理解（本大题共10小题，共25.0分）AFOUR OF THE WORLDS HAPPIEST CITIES Dan Buettner set out to find the happiest places on earth, and he thinks hes discovered four on four different continents. If youre looking for a cheery destination for your next vacation, consider these four spots. SingaporeBeing one of the most crowded cities in the world and citizens known for being workaholics, its hard to imagine Singapore having one of the happiest populations on earth. And yet in a recent survey, 95% of them said they were very happy. They give their city high marks for cleanliness and safety-subways are neat and unfailingly arrive on time, and police are seen as helpful and good at their jobs. Whats more, they feel they can count on their neighbors. rhus, DenmarkThe residents of rhus cheerfully pay 68% of their income in taxes, knowing that in return they will be guaranteed free healthcare, free daycare, and a top education for their children. A city of 300，000 with an exciting cultural scene, the sense of community and equality, as well as easy access to the nearby sea and surrounding countryside, make rhus seem more like a small town. San Luis Obispo, CAPeople of San Luis Obispo are more likely than residents of other US cities to smile and experience joy and are less likely to experience pain or depression. Some 64，000 of the 260，000 people volunteer at over 11，000 non-profit organizations. Quick access makes it easy to be involved, resident Pierre Rademaker told Buettner. Monterrey, MexicoUnlike San Luis Obispans, the people of Monterrey dont enjoy high household （家庭） incomes or access to good healthcare. Instead, with their faith in God and family, they are able to tough it out through bad times. We laugh at sickness, poverty and even death, says Basanez. We even have a holiday to celebrate death. November 2， the Day of the Dead, is one of the biggest holidays of the year.11. When you want to get close to nature outside the city, which one is your best choice？ _ A. SingaporeB. rhusC. San Luis ObispoD. Monterrey12. If you go sighting in Monterrey, you may be impressed that people _ A. there are hardworkingB. there never save moneyC. are happy because others dieD. are optimistic even in difficulty13. In which section of a magazine may this text appear？ _ A. NatureB. EntertainmentC. TravelD. EducationBRichard Holmes, a British author and academic, is something of a Romantic, famous for biographies of Percy Bysshe Shelley and Samuel Taylor Coleridge. In his last book, The Age of Wonder， he wrote about science and Romanticism and their common commitment to discovery. In his new book, Falling Upwards， he combines the two again to tell the stories of Europes early balloonists （气球飞行者） Mr Holmess love of balloons was aroused at a village festival and his enthusiasm is one of the books many pleasures. He refers to the cheerful tone used in many first-hand ballooning stories, and applies it in this second-hand account. He describes men and women wrapped up in fur coats under their hydrogen-filled balloons, enjoying cold chicken and champagne and looking back to earth to see mankind for what it really is. Mr Holmes makes much of the strange side of ballooning, but the book is at its best when examining its more serious applicat