甘肃省金昌市第二中学2018-2019学年高二英语下学期期中试题.doc

甘肃省金昌市第二中学2018-2019学年高二英语下学期期中试题第一部分 选择题1) 根据短文内容，从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项(每题2分，共50分)A Alfred Nobel, the great Swedish inventor and industrialist, was born in Stockholm on October 21, 1833, but moved to Russia with his parents in 1842, where his father, Immanuel, made a strong position for himself in the engineering industry. Immanuel Nobel invented landmine and made a lot of money from the government during the Crimean War, but went bankrupt soon after. Then, the family returned to Sweden in 1859, where Alfred began his own study of explosives in his fathers lab. He had never been to school or university but had taught himself, and by the time he was twenty, he became a skillful chemist and excellent linguist, speaking Swedish, Russian, German, French and English. He built up over 80 panies in 20 different countries. He was always searching for a meaning to life. He spent much time and money working on how to end the wars, and the peace between nations, until his death in Italy in 1896. His famous last will, in which he left money to provide prizes for outstanding work in physics, chemistry, physiology, medicine, literature and peace, is a memorial to his interests and ideas. And so, the man is remembered and respected long after his death.1. Where was Alfred Nobel born? He was born in _.A. Sweden B. Stockholm C. Russia D. Moscow2. What did Immanuel Nobel invented during the Crimean War?A. The engineering industry. B. A strong position.C. Landmine. D. Study of explosives. 3. Why did Alfred Nobel return to Sweden ? Because his father _A. went bankrupt B. was put in prison C. was ill D. died 4. How many panies did Alfred Nobel build up? He built up _ panies in different countries. A. 20 B. 40 C. 60 D. 805. What was Alfred Nobel always searching for? _.A. More time and more money B. A meaning to life C. How to end the war D. The peace between nations BYou wake up in the morning，the day is beautiful and the plans for the day are what you have been looking forward to for a long timeThen the telephone rings，you say hello，and the drama startsThe person on the other end has a depressing tone in his voice as he starts to tell you how terrible his morning is and that there is nothing to look forward toYou are still in a wonderful mood？Impossible！municating with negative people can wash out your happinessIt may not change what you think，but municating long enough with them will make you feel depressed for a moment or a long timeLife brings ups and downs，but some people are stuck in the wrong idea that life has no happiness to offerThey only feel glad when they make others feel badNo wonder they can hardly win others pity or respectWhen you municate with positive people，your spirit stays happy and therefore more positive things are attractedWhen the dagger(匕首) of a negative person is put in you，you feel the heavy feeling that all in all，brings you downSometimes we have no choice but to municate with negative peopleThis could be a co-worker，or a relativeIn this case，say what needs to be said as little as possibleSometimes it feels good to let out your anger back to the negative person，but all this does is to lower you to that same negative level and they wont feel ashamed of themselves about thatNegativity often affects happiness without even being realizedThe negative words of another at the start of the day can cling to you throughout the rest of your day，which makes you feel bad and steals your happinessLife is too short to feel negativeStay positive and avoid negativity as much as possible6The purpose of the first paragraph is to _A. make a parison B. introduce a topic C. offer an evidence D. describe a daily scene7How can negative people have effect on us？ABy influencing our emotion BBy telling us the nature of lifeCBy changing our ways of thinkingDBy paring their attitudes to life with ours8Some negative people base their happiness on _Aother peoples pity for them Bbuilding up a positive attitudeCmaking other people unhappy Dother peoples respect for them9According to the passage，to reduce negative peoples influence on us， we are advised to _Achange negative peoples attitudes to lifeBshow our dissatisfaction to negative peopleCmake negative people feel ashamed of themselvesDmunicate with negative people as little as possible10What is the authors attitude towards negative people？A. FavorableB .Critical CIndifferent DSupportiveC Can trees talk? Yes, but not in words. Scientists have reason to believe that trees do municate (交际) with each other. Not long ago, researchers learned some surprising things. First a willow tree attacked in the woods by caterpillars (毛虫) changed the chemistry of its leaves and made them taste so terrible that they got tired of the leaves and stopped eating them. Then even more astonishing, the tree sent out a special smell-a signal (信号) causing its neighbors to change the chemistry of their own leaves and make them less tasty. munication, of course, doesnt need to be in words. We can talk to each other by smiling, raising our shoulders and moving our hands. We know that birds and animals use a whole vocabulary of songs, sounds, and movements. Bees dance their signals, flying in certain patterns that tell other bees where to find nectar (花蜜) for honey. So why shouldnt trees have ways of sending message?11. It can be concluded from the passage that caterpillars do not feed on leaves that _. A. are lying on the ground B. have an unpleasant taste C. bees dont like D. have an unfamiliar shape12. The willow tree described in the passage protected itself by _. A. growing more branches B. municating with birds and bees C. changing its leaf chemistry D. shaking caterpillars off13. According to the passage, the willow tree was able to municate with other trees by _. A. waving its branches B. giving off a special smell C. dropping its leaves D. changing the colour of its trunk14. According to this passage, bees municate by _. A. making special movement B. touching one another C. smelling one another D. making unusual sound15. The author believes that the incident described in the passage _. A. cannot be taken seriously B. should no longer be permitted C. must be checked more thoroughly D. seems pletely reasonable DLittle Tommy was doing very badly in math. His parents had tried everythingtutors (家庭教师), cards, special learning centersin short, everything they could think of. Finally they took Tommy to a catholic (天主教的) school. After the first day, little Tommy came home with a very serious look on his face. He didnt kiss his mother hello. Instead, he went straight to his room and started studying. Books and papers were spread (铺开) out all over the room and little Tommy was hard at work. His mother was surprised. She called him down to dinner and as soon as he finished eating, he went back to his room, without a word. In no time he was back hitting the books as hard as before. This went on for some time, day after day while the mother tried to understand what was happening. Finally, little Tommy brought home his report card. He quietly put it on the table and went up to his room and hit the books. His mom looked at it and to her surprise, little Tommy got an A in math. She could no longer hold her curiosity (好奇心). She went to his room and asked, “Son, what was it? Was it the nuns (修女)?”Little Tommy looked at her and shook his head, “No. ”“Well then,” she asked again. “WHAT was it?”Little Tommy looked at her and said, “Well, on the first day of school, when I saw that man nailed (钉) to the plus sign (加号), I knew they werent joking. ”16. Why did Tommys parents send him to a catholic school?A. Because his parents wanted him to do better in his math. B. Because he could earn more about nuns. C. Because he could eat well there. D.Because his parents didnt want him to learn math any more. 17. Tommys mother felt surprised that his son _. A. was still the same as usual B. ate so much at dinnerC. kissed her hello after school D. worked hard but said little18. “Hitting the books” means “_” in Chinese. A. 振作 B. 捶书 C. 发泄 D. 用功19. The last sentence in the passage shows that _. A. Tommy felt sorry for the mail B. Tommy was afraid of being nailedC. Tommy didnt like the plus sign D. Tommy liked playing jokes on others20. From the passage, we can infer (推断) that _. A. teachers should be strict with their studentsB. a catholic school is much better than other onesC. mistaking (误解) might do good sometimesD. nuns are good at helping children with their math2)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。(E=AB, F=AC, G=AD )The relationship between parents and teachers is important in the development of a child. The good munication between them is munication that says ,“ I care about my child, and I value school.” The best way a parent can show how much he or she values learning is by sending a prepared child to school every day. 21 Once a child gets behind in class, catching up can be difficult.Parents and teachers are partners in student development. A school munity is built on relationships established(确立)among children, teachers, and childrens families.Here are tips for creating a positive relationship with your childs teacher.Meet with your childs teacher in the fall. _22 his or her special needs, outside activities, health, and home study habits.Look for the positive. _23 . Share with your childs teacher something you particularly appreciated regarding the teachers role in the academic and /or social development of your child.Let the teacher know that you want to support the work that is being done in class. Ask for suggestions for expanding school activities into home activities._24 You can send a note of thanks when something special takes place in the classroom and your child is involved.Be willing to participate in or set up a conference when you or your childs teacher feel a special meeting is needed, such as_ 25 Your child seems to be deeply upset about something that happened at school.A. When a child is absent from school, important lessons may be missedB. Phone your childs teacher if necessaryC. The teachers need to feel appreciated for the job they do.D. This is a good time for the teacher to learn more about your childE. Express your appreciation to the teacherF. The beginning of every term is very importantG. There is a dramatic drop in your childs grades3)完形填空（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四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。At the beginning of my 8:00 a.m. class one Monday at University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV), I cheerfully asked my 26 how their weekend had been. One young man said that his weekend had not been very 27 . Hed had his wisdom teeth 28 . The young man then proceeded to ask me why I always seemed to be so 29 . His question reminded me of 30 Id read somewhere before: Every morning when you get up, you have a 31 about how you want to approach life that day, I said to the young man. I choose to be cheerful. Let me give you an 32 , I continued.The other 60 students in the class 33 their chatter and began to listen to our conversation. As soon as I got there, I called AAA and asked them to send a 34 . The secretary in the Provosts office asked me what had happened. This is my 35 day, I replied, smiling. Your car 36 and today is your lucky day? She was 37 . What do you mean?I live 17 miles from here, I replied. My car could have broken down anywhere along the freeway. It didnt. Instead, it broke down in the 38 place: off the freeway, within walking distance of here. Im 39 able to teach my class, and Ive been able to arrange for the tow truck to 40 me after class. The secretarys eyes opened wide, and then she 41 . I smiled back and headed for class.I 42 the 60 faces in the lecture hall. 43 the early hour, no one seemed to be asleep. Somehow, my story had 44 them. Or maybe it wasnt the story at all. 45 , it had all started with a students observation that I was cheerful. A wise man once said: Who you are speaks louder to me than anything you can say. I suppose it must be so.26. A. kids. B. friends. C. colleagues. D. students27. A. meaningful. B. bad . C. good . D. clear28. A. removed. B. grown. C. changed. D. marked29. A. bored. B. cheerful. C. busy D. sad30. A. something. B. nothing. C. anything. D. others31. A. chance. B. way. C. choice. D. magic32. A. opportunity. B. example. C. approach. D. instruction33. A. played. B. started. C. prevented. D. stopped34. A. truck B. policeman. C. secretary . D. car35. A. pleasant. B. lucky . C. strange. D. terrible36. A. speeds up. B. pulls up . C. tears down . D. breaks down37. A. puzzled .B. disappeared. C. angry. D. frightened38. A. smooth. B. wrong. C. perfect. D. nearest39. A. never. B. still. C. hardly. D. even40. A. greet. B. pick. C. meet. D. exchange41. A. turned. B. smiled. C. sighed. D. left42. A. glanced. B. looked. C. focused. D. scanned43. A. While. B. Once. C. Despite. D. Although44. A. touched. B. surprised. C. excited. D. fooled45. A. On the contrary . B. In general. C. In turn. D. In fact第二部分 非选择题(共70分)1)单词拼写（根据汉语写出对应单词正确形式，每空1分,共20分）46.The only_ (通路)to the farmhouse is across the fields. 47.The space available is not_(充分的) for our needs. 48.Taking exercise regularly is _ (有益) to your health.49. I aimed at the_(靶)but hit the wall. 50.He got very _ (恼怒) with me about my carelessness. 51. Do as you are told, _(否则) you ll be in trouble.52.When in trouble, she felt an overwhelming_ (渴望) to return home. 53.I have no_ (同情) for Jane, since its all her fault.54.All of a sudden, the rain came pouring down, _ (伴随)by strong winds55. Youre _ (注定) to feel nervous the first time you give a speech in public.56. He was punished for_ (不服从) orders. 57.Youd better have all the_(相关的)documents ready. 58.They could not agree about the _(分配) of the profits .59.The young man often helps the old couple _(自愿地). 60.As far as English study is _(就而言)，he is second to none61. As is suggested by the doctors, sweets cannot be the _（替代品）of cigarette. 62.You owe me an _(道歉) 63.He is always _ （忙着做）in doing a lot of exercises so as not to have any time to do physical exercise.64.Youd better_ (适应，调节) yourself to the life here as soon as possible 65.The teacher _(推荐) the book written by Dickens to his student 2)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1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式When I was in Australia, I acpanied a friend on his driving test. I was _66_ (amaze) to learn that in Australia, people hardly go to driving schools. Instead, many people practice on the road with a licensed driver sitting next _67_ them. But this doesnt mean that getting a driving license is a piece of cake. This was the third time that my friend _68_ (apply) to take the driving test. The first time, after confidently driving over an intersection (十字路口), the _69_ (examine) asked him to pull over and said that he should have stopped _70_ car and looked right first and then left to make sure there was no other car approaching. The second time, a car rushing in front caught him by surprise and he hit the brakes too hard. The examiner got _71_ (anger) and asked him to get out. In Australia, the test is not about driving skills, _72_ about following every rules.After finally passing the test, my friend drove very _73_ (careful) because in the first year of having a driving license, running two red lights