山西省忻州实验中学2018_2019学年高二英语下学期期中试题（无答案）.docx

山西省忻州实验中学2018-2019学年高二英语下学期期中试题（无答案）温馨提示：1.答题前，考生务必用0.5mm黑色中性笔和2B铅笔，将自己的班级、姓名和考号写在答题卡上。2.请把答案写在答题卡上，交卷只交答题卡，不交试题，答案写在试题上无效。3.满分150分，考试时间120分钟。4.认真细心地去解答每一道题。同学们，加油吧！第I卷第一部分:阅读理解（共两节，满分60分）第一节 (共15小题，每小题3分，共45分)A Basketball Statistician Help WantedThe Athletic Department is looking for students to help assist staff during the Fall 2016, Winter 2016-17 and Spring 2017 semesters. Students in this position will be keeping live statistics during basketball games. Students must meet all of the following requirements:l Good computer skillsl Available evenings and weekendsl Knowing basketball rules and statisticsStudents interested in working for the Athletic Department should contact the Athletic Coordinator at their respective(各自的) campuses.l TP/SS Athletic Coordinator, Michael Simone,240-567-1308l Rockville Athletic Coordinator, Jorge Zuniga,240-567-7589l Springfield Athletic coordinator, Gary Miller,240-567-2273l Germantown Athletic Coordinator, GavriChavan, 240-567-69151. When will the job start?A .In May 2016 B. In May 2017C. In September2017 D. In September 2016 2. Who is more likely to get job?A. Sam, English major ,member of the college basketball teamB. Judy, IT staff with night classes, childrens basketball team coachC. Molly, part-time programmer, high school basketball player ,new motherD. Ted, computer major, basketball fan, free on evenings and weekends3. Whom should you contact if you want to apply for the job in Rockville?A. Jorge B. Michael C. Gauri D. GaryB I work with Volunteers for Wildlife, a rescue and education organization at Bailey Arboretum in Locust Valley. Trying to help injured, displaced or sick creatures can be heartbreaking; survival is never certain. However, when it works, it is simply beautiful. I got a rescue call from a woman in Muttontown. She had found a young owl(猫头鹰) on the ground. When I arrived, I saw a 2-to 3-week-old owl. It had already been placed in a carrier for safety. I examined the chick(雏鸟) and it seemed fine. If I could locate the nest, I might have been able to put it back, but no luck. My next work was to construct a nest and anchor it in a tree. The homeowner was very helpful. A wire basket was found. I put some pine branches into the basket to make this nest safe and comfortable. I placed the chick in the nest, and it quickly calmed down. Now all that was needed were the parents, but they were absent. I gave the homeowner a recording of the hunger screams of owl chicks. These advertise the presence of chicks to adults; they might also encourage our chick to start calling as well. I gave the owner as much information as possible and headed home to see what news the night might bring. A nervous night to be sure, but sometimes the spirits of nature smile on us all! The homeowner called to say that the parents had responded to the recordings. I drove over and saw the chick in the nest looking healthy and active. And it was accompanied in the nest by the greatest sight of all LUNCH! The parents had done their duty and would probably continue to do so.4. What is unavoidable in the authors rescue work according to paragraph 1?A. Gettinginjuredinhiswork. B. Effortsmadeinvain.C. Feelinguncertainabouthisfuture. D. Creaturesforcedoutoftheirhomes.5. WhywastheauthorcalledtoMuttontown?A. Torescueawoman. B. Totakecareofawoman.C. Tocureayoungowl. D. Tolookatababyowl.6. Whatmadethechickcalmdown?A. Somefood. B. Anewnest. C.Arecording. D. Itsparents.7. Howwouldtheauthorfeelabouttheoutcomeoftheevent?A. Itsbeautiful. B. Itsunexpected. C.Itshumorous. D.Itsdiscouraging.C A warm drink of milk before bed has long been the best choice for those wanting a good nights sleep. But now a study has found it really does help people nod offif it is milked from a cow at night. Researchers have discovered that “night milk” contains more melatonin(褪黑激素), which has been proven to help people feel sleepy and reduce anxiety. The study, by researchers from Seoul, South Korea, involved mice being fed with dried milk powder made from cows milked both during the day and at night. Those given night milk, which contained 10 times the amount of melatonin, were less active and less anxious than those fed with the milk collected during daytime, according to the study published in The Journal of Medicinal Food. Night milk quickened the start of sleep and caused the mice to sleep longer. While the effect of cows milk harvested at different time has not been tested on humans up to now, taking melatonin drugs has been suggested to those who are struggling to fall asleep at night. Previous studies have also indicated that milk can be excellent for helping sleep because of the calcium content, which helps people to relax. Milk is also sugar-free and additive-free with nutritionists recommending skimmed milk as the best choice before bed as it is the least fattening. The more fat you take in before bedtime, the greater burden you will put on your body at night.8. According to the text, the mice fed with daytime milk_. A. started sleep more easily B. were more anxious C. were less active D. woke up later9. Which of the following is true of melatonin according to the text? A. Its been tested on mice for ten times B. It can make people more energetic C. It exists in milk in great amount D. Its used in sleeping drugs10. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Fat Sugar and Health B. Night Milk and SleepC. An Experiment on Mice D. Milk Drinking and Health11. How does the author support the theme of the text? A. By giving examples. B. By stating arguments. C. By providing research results. D. By explaining statistical dataD It happened to me recently. I was telling someone how much I had enjoyed reading Barack Obamas Dreams From My Father and how it had changed my views of our President. A friend I was talking to agreed with me that it was, in his words, “a brilliantly （精彩地）written book”. However, he then went on to talk about Mr. Obama in a way which suggested he had no idea of his background at all. I sensed that I was talking to a book liar.And it seems that my friend is not the only one. Approximately two thirds of people have lied about reading a book which they havent. In the World Book Days “Report on Guilty Secrets”, Dreams From My Father is at number 9. The report lists ten books, and various authors, which people have lied about reading, and as Im not one to lie too often (Id hate to be caught out), Ill admit here and now that I havent read the entire top ten. But I am pleased to say that, unlike 42 percent of people, I have read the book at number one, George Orwells 1984. I think its really brilliant.The World Book Day report also has some other interesting information in it. It says that many people lie about having read Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Fyodor Dostoevsky (I havent read him, but havent lied about it either) and Herman Melville.Asked why they lied, the most common reason was to “impress” someone they were speaking to. This could be tricky if the conversation became more indepth!But when asked which authors they actually enjoy, people named J. K. Rowling, John Grisham, Sophie Kinsella (ah, the big sellers, in other words). Forty-two percent of people asked admitted they turned to the back of the book to read the end before finishing the story (Ill come clean: I do this and am astonished that 58 percent said they had never done so).12. How did the author find his friend a book liar?A. By judging his manner of speaking.B. By looking into his background.C. By discussing the book itself. D. By mentioning a famous name.13. Which of the following is a “guilty secret” according to the World Book Day report?A. 42% of people pretended to have read 1984.B. Charles Dickens is very low on the top-ten list.C. The author admitted having read 9 books.D. Dreams From My Father is hardly read.14. By lying about reading, a person hopes to .A. appear knowledgeableB. control the conversationC. learn about the bookD. make more friends15. What is the authors attitude to 58% of readers?A. Favorable.B. UncaringC. FriendlyD. Doubtful第二节：七选五（共5小题，每小题3分，满分15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。Every animal sleeps, but the reason for this has remained foggy. When lab rats are not allowed to sleep, they die within a month. 16 One idea is that sleep helps us strengthen new memories. 17 We know that, while awake, fresh memories are recorded by reinforcing (加强)connections between brain cells, but the memory processes that take place while we sleep have been unclear. Support is growing for a theory that sleep evolved so that connections between neurons(神经元)in the brain can be weakened overnight, making room for fresh memories to from the next day. 18 Now we have the most direct evidence yet that he is right. 19 The synapses in the mice taken at the end of a period of sleep were 18 per cent smaller than those taken before sleep, showing that the connections between neurons weaken while sleeping.If Tononis theory is right, it would explain why, when we miss a nights sleep, we find it harder the next day to concentrate and learn new information-our brains may have smaller room for new experiences.Their research also suggests how we may build lasting memories over time even though the synapses become thinner. The team discovered that some synapses seem to be protected and stayed the same size. 20 “You keep what matters,” Tononi says.A. Tononis team measured the size of these connections, or synapses, in the brains of 12 mice.B. We should also try to sleep well the night before.C. Its as if the brain is preserving its most important memories.D. Similarly, when people go for a few days without sleeping, they get sick.E. The processes take place to stop our brains becoming loaded with memories.F. Thats why students do better in tests if they get a chance to sleep after learning.G. “Sleep is the price we pay for learning,” says Giulio Tononi, who developed the idea.第二部分:语言知识运用：（共两节，满分55分）第一节：完形填空（每小题2分，共20小题，满分40分）ATorontomanisofferingafreeround-the-worldairtotherightwoman.But_21_apply.YoumustbenamedElizabethGallagherandhaveaCanadian_22_.Jordan Axani, 28, said he and his then girlfriend, Elizabeth Gallagher, booked heavily discounted round-the-world air tickets in May, but their 23 ended and he did not want her ticket to 24 . The ticket had a strict no-transfer（不可转让） 25 , but since passport information was not required when 26 , any Canadian Elizabeth Gallagher can 27 it. “I just want to see the ticket go to good use and for someone to 28 a lot of joy,” said Axani. He posted his 29 on a social networking website, and received thousands of e-mails, including thirty from actual Elizabeth Gallaghers with the 30 passports, “More 31 , there are hundreds of Canadians who are interested in 32 their name to Elizabeth Gallagher,” Axani said. “It was absolutely out of 33 , thousands of e-mails, people around the world 34 their stories of travel.”Axani wrote in his post that he is not 35 anything in return and that the woman who uses the 36 ticket can choose to either travel with him or 37 the ticket and travel on her own.The 38 is scheduled to start on December 21 in New York City and continue on to Milan, Prague, Paris, Bangkok and New Delhi before 39 in Toronto on January 8. He said the 40 woman will be announced on the website and the trip will be shared online.21.A.benefitsB. depositsC. examinationsD. restrictions22.A.passportB. originC. accentD. friend23.A.holidayB. marriageC. relationshipD. dream24.A. come to mindB. go to wasteC. go on saleD. come into effect 25.A. orderB. policyC. paymentD. schedule26.A. bookingB. applyingC.checkingD.bargaining27.A. borrowB. use C.choose D. buy28.A.sacrificeB.expressC.provide D. experience29.A.answerB.adviceC.comment D. offer30.A. rightB. sameC.newD.real31. A. annoying B. interesting C. satisfying D. convincing32. A. writing B. giving C. changing D. lending33. A. touch B. question C. control D. date34. A. admiring B. advertising C. doubting D. sharing35. A. looking for B. leaving C. losing D. dealing with 36. A. single B. strange C. extra D. regular 37. A. take B. return C. reserve D. hide38. A. interview B. program C. meeting D. trip39. A. calling B. ending C. repeating D. staying40.A.honored B. lovely C. lucky D. intelligent第二节：语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面材料, 在空白处填入适当的内容(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。 Lanzhou beef noodle is one of Chinas most representative flour-made foods while pasta(意大利面食) is one famous Western fancy food. An event, “When Lanzhou beef noodle meets pasta”, _41_(connect) city food cultures, was held at the Beijing Ritz- Carlton Hotel on October 11, 2017 to show the interaction. Lanzhou beef noodle has a history of 102 years and is known for its _42_(taste) beef, soup and noodles. Lanzhou is also qualified as _43_ hometown of Chinese beef noodle. _44_ one major city along the ancient Silk Road, Lanzhou has witnessed the efforts of our ancestors . Lanzhous cooking culture _45_(develop) its own time-honored characteristics over the years. The ev