2020年河南省郑州市二砂寄宿学校高二英语下学期期末试题含解析一、 选择题1. _ in 1936, Harvard is one of the most famous universities in the United States.A. Founded B. Founding C. It was founded D. Being founded参考答案：A略2. Tomorrow is Toms birthday. Have you got any idea _ the party is to be held?A. what B. which C. that D. where参考答案：D3. It is said that _ to classic music may be helpful in improving teenagers taste. A. exposed B. exposing C. being exposed D. having exposed参考答案：C略4. The Spring Festival is our traditional festival, _ people usually visit their friends and s.A. for which B. to which C. during which D. about which参考答案：C5. With drink and food _, the prisoner had to walk out of the cave where he was hiding.A. running out of B. ran out C. used up D. using up参考答案：C6. With all things _, we should follow his advice.A. consideredB. having consideredC. being consideredD. considering 参考答案：A7. .-Will you go to the concert this evening? -I dont think so. _A. It isnt my cup of tea.B. Any one can do it.C. Wonderful, arent they?D. Thats a good point.参考答案：A略8. Between the two row of trees _ the teaching building.A. stand B. stands C. standing D. are参考答案：B9. The boy is often found _in reading books. A. absorbs B. is absorbed C. absorbing D. absorbed参考答案：D10. He is clever.I wonder how it _ that he should have failed the simple test this time.A. came about B. came over C. came up D. came out参考答案：A11. We have booked a room for today and tomorrow._。A Im sure B My pleasure C It s all right D Ill check参考答案：D略12. How are you getting along with your business?Not very well.The market for these products fast due to the financial crisis.A.was declinedB.was decliningC.is declinedD.is declining参考答案：D提示:句意:“最近生意如何?”“不太好。由于金融危机,这些产品的市场在迅速减少。”根据上文“How are you getting along with your business?”可知,这里应该用现在时态,“市场”和“减少”为主谓关系,故选D项。13. Is _ some German friends visited last week?A. this school B. this the school C. this school one D. this school where 参考答案：B14. How was the televised debate last night?Super! Rarely _ so much media attention. A. a debate attracted B. did a debate attract C. a debate did attract D. attracted a debate参考答案：B15. What the president said at the press conference about the economic reform successfully put the public _.A. in their position B. at their ease C. in their state D. at their risk参考答案：B16. Some people think it is how to learn knowledge knowledge itself that counts,and others think they are both of equal importance.A. rather thanB.other thanC.more thanD.less than参考答案：A提示:rather than “而不是”;other than “除之外”;多用于否定句;more than“不仅仅,多于”;less than“少于”。根据句意选A项。17. Children who are not active or _ diet is high in fat will gain weight quickly.A. what B. whose C. which D. that参考答案：B18. To a father growing old, is dearer than a daughter.A. something B. anything C. everything D. nothing参考答案：D二、 新的题型19. We all wish we had just a bit more time. Just think what you could do with an extra hour or two each day: you could finally stick to an exercise routine, or spring-clean the house, or write your novel, or learn the guitar and so on._16_ But I can help you find more hours in your day for the things that really matter. Get Out of Bed EarlierIf you normally get up at 7：30 am., try getting up at 7：00 am. That half-hour might not sound like much, but it could be time that you use to exercise, to read that book youve been meaning to finish. _17_ Do the Important Tasks FirstOnce you get to work, get the important ones done first (not the easy ones, or even the urgent ones). You can afford to spend at least an hour working on big, important tasks rather than on all those little urgent ones._18_ The urgent tasks will still get done, and you wont miss the important ones. Reduce InterruptionsIf colleagues have a habit of hanging around your desk to chat, or if the phone is constantly ringing, you might find that it takes you half the day to finish a simple task like writing a letter. Constant interruptions dont just eat up time, they also break your concentration.When youve got a big task to focus on, let your calls go to voicemail. _19_ Wearing headphones makes it less likely that people will try to strike up a conversation. _20_A few minutes chatting, browsing the web, and so on, can easily turn into hou