甘肃省民勤县第一中学2018_2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题.docx

甘肃省民勤县第一中学2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节(共15小题:每小题2分,满分30分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。A When I was six, Dad brought home a dog one day, who was called Brownie. My brothers and I all loved Brownie and did different things with her. One of us would walk her, another would feed her, then there were baths, playing catch and many other games. Brownie, in return, loved each and every one of us. One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them. We always felt better when she was around. One day, as I was getting her food, she chewed up (咬破) one of Dads shoes, which had to be thrown away in the end. I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was wrong. When I looked at her and said, Bad girl, she looked down at the ground and then went and hid. I saw a tear in her eyes. Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet. She went everywhere with us. People would stop and ask if they could pet her. Of course shed let anyone pet her. She was just the most lovable dog. There were many times when wed be out walking and a small child would come over and pull on her hair. She never barked (狗叫) or tried to get away. Funny thing is she would smile. This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth. Far from the truth, she loved everyone. Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old age. I still miss the days when she was with us.1. What would Brownie do when someone was ill in the family? A. Look at them sadly. B. Keep them company. C. Play games with them. D. Touch them gently.2. We can infer from Paragraph 2 that Brownie A. would eat anything when hungry B. felt sorry for her mistake C. loved playing hide-and-seek D. disliked the authors dad3. Why does the author say that Brownie was more than just a family pet? A. She was treated as a member of the family.B. She played games with anyone she liked. C. She was loved by everybody she met. D. She went everywhere with the family.4. Some people got frightened by Brownie when she _. A. smiled B. barked C. rushed to them D. tried to be funnyBThere was a story many years ago of a school teacher- Mrs. Thompson. She told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same. But that was a lie. There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. He didnt play well with the other children and he always needed a bath. She did not like him.Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother. Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when, like all her other students, Teddy brought her a Christmas present too. It was his mothers perfume(香水)。Teddy said, “Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to.” After the children left she cried for at least an hour. On that very day, she stopped teaching reading, writing and math. Instead, she began to teach children.Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy. The boys mind seemed to come alive. The more she encourage him, the faster he improved. By the end of the sixth grade, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class.Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy. He wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life. He went to college. Mrs. Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed, Theodore F. Stoddard, M. D.(医学博士).The story doesnt end there. On his wedding day, Dr. Stoddard whispered in Mrs. Thompsons ear, “Thank you, Mrs. Thompson, for believing in me. You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference.”Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back, “Teddy, you have it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didnt know how to teach until I met you.”5. What did Mrs. Thompson do on the first day of school?A. She made Teddy feel ashamed.B. She asked the children to play with Teddy.C. She changed Teddys seat to the front row.D. She told the class something untrue about herself.6. What did Mrs. Thompson find out about Teddy?A. He often told lies. B. He was good at math.C. He needed motherly care. D. He enjoyed playing with others.7. In what way did Mrs. Thompson change?A. She taught fewer school subjects. B. She became stricter with her studentsC. She no longer liked her job as a teacher. D. She cared more about educating students.8. Why did Teddy thank Mrs. Thompson at his wedding?A. She had kept in touch with him.B. She had given him encouragement.C. She had sent him Christmas presents.D. She had taught him how to judge people.CGUATEMALA CITY （Reuters） A fish that lives in mangrove swamps（红树沼泽）across the Americas can live out of water for months at a time, similar to how animals adapted（适应）to land millions of years ago, a new study shows. The Magrove Rivulus, a type of small killifish, lives in small pools of water in a certain type of empty nut or even old beer cans in the mangrove swamps of Belize, the United States and Brazil. When their living place dries up, they live on the land in logs（圆木），said Scott Taylor, a researcher at the Brevard Endangered Lands Program in Florida. The fish, whose scientific name is Rivulus marmoratus, can grow as large as three inches. They group together in logs and breathe air through their skin until they can find water again. The new scientific discovery came after a trip to Belize. “We kicked over a log and the fish just came crowding out,” Taylor told Reuters in neighboringGuatgemala by telephone. He said he will make his study on the fish known to the public in anAmerican magazine early next year. In lab tests, Taylor said he found the fish can live up to 66 days out of water without eating. Some other fish can live out of water for a short period of time. The walking catfish found in Southeast Asia can stay on land for hours at time, while lungfish found in Australia, Africa and South America can live out of water, but only in an inactive state. But no other known fish can be out of water as long as the Mangrove Rivulus and remain active, according to Patricia Wright, a biologist at Canadas University of Guelph. Further studies of the fish may tell how animals changed over time. “These animals live in conditions similar to those that existed millions of years ago, when animals began making the transition（过渡）from water onto land,” Wright said. 9. The Mangrove Rivulus is a type of fish that _. A. likes eating nuts B. prefers living in dry places C. is the longest living fish on earth D. can stay alive for two months out of water 10. Who will write up a report on Mangrove Rivulus? A. Patricia Wright B. Researchers in Guatemala C. Scientists from Belize D. Scott Taylor 11. According to the text, lungfish can_ A. breathe through its skin B. move freely on dry land C. remain alive out of water D. be as active on land as in water 12. What can we say about the discovery of Mangrove Rivulus? A. It was made quite by accident B. It was based on a lab test of sea life C. It was supported by an American magazine D. It was helped by Patricia Wright DLow-Cost Gifts for Mothers DayGift No. IOffer to be your mothers health friend. Promise to be there for any and all doctors visits whether a disease or a regular medical check-up. Most mothers always say no need, another set of eyes and ears is always a good idea at a doctors visit. The best part? This one is free.Gift No. 2Help your mother organize all of her medical records, which include the test results and medical information. Put them all in one place. Be sure to make a list of all of her medicines and what times she takes them. Having all this information in one place could end up saving your mothers life, Dr. Marie Savard said.Gift No. 3Enough sleep is connected to general health conditions. Buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep, Savard said. We know that good sleep is very important to our health.Gift No. 4Some gift companies such as Presents for Purpose allow you to pay it forward this Mothers Day by picking gifts in which 10 percent of the price you pay goes to a charity (慈善机构) Gift givers can choose from a wide variety of useful but inexpensive things -many of which are green - and then choose a meaningful charity from a list. When your mother gets the gift, she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity.13. What are you advised to do for your mother at doctors visits?A. Take notes. B. Be with her.C. Buy medicine. D. Give her gifts.14. Where can you find a gift idea to improve your mothers sleep?A. In Gift No. 1. B. In Gift No. 2.C. In Gift No. 3. D. In Gift No. 4.15. Buying gifts from Presents for Purpose allows mothers toA. enjoy good sleep B. be well-organizedC. bet extra support D. give others help第二节 (共5小题:每小题2分,满分10分)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。Training for a marathon requires careful preparation and steady, gradual increases in the length of the runs. _16_, buy the best-fitting, best-built running shoes you can find. No one can say which brand will work best for you or feel best on your feet, so you have to rely on your experience and on the feel of each pair as you shop. When you have found shoes that seem right, walk in them for a few days to double-check the fit. _17_. As always, you should stretch(伸展) at least ten minutes before each run to prevent injuries.During the first week, do not think about distance, but run five minutes longer each day. _18_, it is wise to take a day off to rest. But during the next week, set a goal of at least a mile and a half per run. _19_. After two weeks, start timing yourself. _20_. Depending on the kind of race you plan to enter, you can set up a timetable for the remaining weeks before the race.A. After six daysB. For a good marathon runnerC. Before you begin your trainingD. With each day, increase the distance by a half mileE. If they still feel good, you can begin running in themF. Time spent for preparation raises the quality of trainingG. Now you are ready to figure out a goal of improving distance and time第二部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共20小题;每小题1.5分，满分30分)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。Around twenty years ago I was living in York. 21 I had a lot of experience and a Masters degree, I could not find 22 work.I was 23 a school bus to make ends meet and 24 with a friend of mine, for I had lost my flat. I had 25 five interviews (面试) with a company and one day between bus runs they called to say I did not 26 the job. “Why has my life become so 27 ?” I thought painfully.As I pulled the bus over to 28 a little girl, she handed me an earring 29 I should keep it 30 somebody claimed (认领) it. The earring was painted black and said “BE HAPPY”.At first I got angry. Then it 31 me I had been giving all of my 32 to what was going wrong with my 33 rather than what was right! I decided then and there to make a 34 of fifty things I was happy with. Later, I decided to 35 more things to the list. That night there was a phone call for 36 from a lady who was a director at a larger 37 . She asked me if I would 38 a one-day lecture on stress (压力) management to 200 medical workers. I said yes.My 39 there went very well, and before long I got a well-paid job. To this day I know that it was because I changed my way of 40 that I completely changed my life.21. A. AsB. ThoughC. IfD. When22. A. successfulB. extraC. satisfying D. convenient23. A. drivingB. repairingC. takingD. designing24. A. workingB. travellingC. discussingD. living25. A. prepared for B. attended C. asked forD. held26. A. loseB. likeC. findD. get27. A. hardB. busyC. seriousD. short28. A. wave atB. drop offC. call onD. look for29. A. orderingB. promisingC. sayingD. showing30. A. in caseB. or elseC. as ifD. now that31. A. hurtB. hitC. caughtD. moved32. A. feelingsB. attentionC. strengthD. interests33. A. opinionsB. educationC. experiencesD. life34. A. listB. bookC. checkD. copy35. A. connectB. turnC. keepD. add36. A. herB. a passengerC. meD. my friend37. A. hospitalB. factoryC. restaurantD. hotel38. A. listen toB. reviewC. giveD. talk about39. A. planB. choiceC. dayD. tour40. A. operationB. speakingC. employmentD. thinking第二节 (共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。In the times of Queen Victoria, cholera, a deadly disease, hit London, which often resulted in large numbers of 41_(dead). John Snow, a then well-known doctor, became 42_（inspire）when he thought about helping ordinary people who 43_(expose) to cholera. John Snow thought 44 _ most important was to find its cause. He got interested in two theories that possibly 45 _ (explain) how cholera killed people. He believed in the second theory 46_ suggested people absorbed the disease with their meals. He began to gather information and made a map, on which he marked 47 _ the victims had lived. As a result, he found out that the 48_ (pollute) water was the cause of cholera and suggested that the source of all water supplies 49 _ (examine) immediately. Finally “King Cholera” 50_ (defeat).第三部分 写作(共两节,满分40分) 第一节 单词拼写(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)51 Last of all, the chief editor read it and_ (批准) it52 However, the southern part of Ireland was _(不愿意)and broke away to form its own government.53 Meanwhile you have to prepare the next question _(依赖) on what the person says.54 John was presented with his award at a _（典礼，仪式）which recognized the bravery of ten people. 55 You have three layers of skin which acts as a barrier against disease, _（毒药）and the suns harmful rays.56 Have you ever had a case where someone _（控告，指责）your journalists of getting the wrong end of the stick?57 I have to remind myself _（不断地）that I am really in AD3008.58 Her first _（喜悦，高兴）was going to the Tower.59 _（除之外）from their house in London, they also have a villa(别墅) in Spain.60 However, the companies have to train their representatives to live and work in space _（定居）第二节 短文改错(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)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。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(),并在其下面写出该加的词。删除:把多余的词用斜线划掉。修改:在错的词下划一横线,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。Worry about the time available, Zhang Pingyu had made a list of the sites what she wanted to see in London. First she went to the Tower, that was built long ago. The building remained part of royal palace and prison combined. To her great surprised, she found the soldiers still wore the four-hundred-year-old uniform.St Pauls Cathedral looke