2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题 (III).doc

2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题 (III) 第一部分：单项选择（共20 小题，满分10分） 1. I am surprised David didnt apply for the job. He _ the advisement.A. mustnt have seen B. could not see C. should not have seen D. can not have seen 2. I could see a man _on the floor, _up with rope.A. laid, and was tied B. lying ,tying C. lying, tied D. lied, tied 3. He arrived in New Orleans without a penny in his pocket only _that there were no boats for South America.A. found B. founded C. to tell D. to be told 4. _ of carnival, you think of crowds ,costumes , and confusion.A. To think B. Thinking C. Think D. You think 5.Many laws were passed , the first of _the fourteenth century .A. them dates from B. them dates backs to C .which dated back to D. which dates back to 6.Li Nings designs were attractive ,and they had many advantages _their better-known rivals. A. over B. to C. than D. with 7. As the leader es into the stadium to run the last few metres of the 42-kilometers race, the crowd _to shout and cheer.A. raises to its feet B. rose to their feet C. rises to its feet D. rise to its foot 8. _she does in the future, it can never be as good as today.A. However B. Whatever C. No matter how D. What 9. “The day is ing _ telegraph wires will be laid on to houses like water or gas.” Bell wrote to his father. A. when B. that C. in which D. on that 10. _by a greater demand for green products, the food pany has sethigher standards to ensure the quality.ATo drive BBeing driven CDriven DHaving driven11. She told us that she first _ a clerk job while she looked for something better.A. carried out B. took up C. held up D. looked up 12. _ impressed the audience most was _ the magician Liu Qian played in this years Spring Gala.A. What; what B. That; what C. What; that D. That; that13. _ in my life impressed me so deeply as my first visit to the Palace Museum.A. Anything B. Nothing C. Everything D. Something14. Studies show that people are more _ to suffer from back problems if they always sit before puter screens for long hours. A. likely B. possible C. probable D. sure 15. If we _ the other road , we might have arrived here in time for the meeting. A. take B. took C. had taken D. have taken16.It was Tom and his friends that _for the serious accidents.A. were to be blamed B. was to be blamed C. were to blame D. was to blame17. Do you think all _was true? A. what he said B. which he said C. he said D. as he said18.He left school early, and as an adolescent, _ to make his fortune in South America, _from his home for New Arleans.A. determined, set off B. determining , to set off C. to determine, setting off D. determined, setting off 19. _her home, Mary helps her mother with some housework.A. As soon as she returns B. On arriving C. After she gets D. Immediately she reaches20I called him many times yesterday evening ,but I could not get through. His mother _on the phone all the time. A. has been talking B. was talking C. has talked D. had been talked第二部分：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) AAfter the ing of Europeans to the Americas, Indians were forced to change their way of life. Yet the influence of native American culture is still felt throughout the United States. Many of the foods monly eaten in the United States today were first grown by American Indians. Among these foods are corn, wheat and sweet potatoes, peanuts, pumpkins, tomatoes, and certain beans and berries. Native Americans also discovered ways to use herbs and other plants as medicines. Native American inventions, such as canoes, ponchos and parkas(风雪衣), hammocks (吊床) and snowshoes are still in use today. Other marks of Indian culture were left in American place names. The state of Alaska, for example, takes its name from a native American word meaning “great land”. Today nearly 1.5 million native Americans live in the United States. Some still preserve the ways of their ancestors, speaking Indian languages and keeping alive their legends, art forms, and customs. Other native Americans keep few of the old ways, but remain proud of their peoples contributions to American history. Americans have e to appreciate the beauty of Indian crafts(工艺). Many artists find inspiration in traditional Indian designs. Many Indian values, too, have bee widely held. Americans today believe that the land, air and water are precious resources (资源) that must be carefully protected. As one government official wrote recently: We have slowly e back to some of the truths that the Indians knew from the beginning. People need to learn from nature, to keep an ear to the earth, and to refill their spirits in frequent contact with animals and wild land.21. What does “native Americans” refer to in the passage? A. Europeans settling in the Americas. B. People born and living in America. C. American Indians. D. Ancestors of Americans.22. What influences Americans most according to the passage? A. Agriculture of native Americans. B. Ancient Indian medicines. C. Native American inventions. D. Indian languages.23.The underlined word “inspiration” (in Paragraph 5) means_. A. confidence B. creative ideas C. power D. good advice24.Which of the following best shows the Indian values? A. Americans should preserve the ways of Indian ancestors. B. Native Americans are still making contributions to American history. C. The resources offered by nature should be carefully protected. D. Native Americans knew the truths long before Americans do today.BElephants are the largest land animals and they need plenty of living span. They have seasonal migration(迁徙) routes. As human populations rise, elephant land is being cleared for agriculture and other kinds of development. When animals are effectively trapped on small areas of land, it restricts the gene pool and also results in a shortage of food. Where elephant reserves (保护区 ) border agricultural areas, elephants are often attracted to leave parks to attack crops and barns. Only the strongest walls will stop an adult elephant, so farmers have great difficulty protecting their fields. In India, elephants dont only attack for food. Some even have developed a taste for rice beer. In Assam, elephant-human conflict has resulted in the death of more than 150 people and 200 elephants in two years. Poverty leads to the killing of elephants for meat. If people dont have enough food and their governments cannot afford to enforce poaching(偷猎) bans, its not difficult to predict the oute. Ivory es from elephant tusks, which can grow to be 3 meters long. Both male and female African elephants have large tusks. Most new ivory es from Africa and is sold as a high status material in Asian countries such as Thailand, mainland China and Japan. It can fetch $150 a pound and is carved to make decorations, chopsticks and ink stamps(印章). The conservation priority(重点) here is to change public attitudes. In some countries in southern Africa, where conservation efforts have been successful, there is not enough room for a growing elephant population and animals have to be killed. A CITES meeting in November xx ruled that Botswana, Namibia and South Africa may sell stock-piled（库存的） ivory, starting in xx. Many conservationists are convinced that this will fuel the demand for ivory and lead to more illegal poaching, they say it is almost impossible to tell legal from poached ivory. The governments argue that the sales will be used to fund conservation work.25. Which of the following isnt the result of smaller elephant land? A. Seasonal migration. B. Elephant-human conflict. C. Restricting the gene pool. D. Shortage of food.26. The most important thing to protect elephants is _. A. to build strongest walls B. to sell stock-piled ivory instead of illegal ivory C. to enforce poaching bans D. to change peoples ideas27. What does the underlined word “this” in the last paragraph refer to? A. The killing of elephants for meat. B. The ban of the trade in African elephant ivory. C. The selling of stock-piled ivory. D. The sales to fund conservation work.28. According to the passage, we can infer that_.A. farmers have trouble protecting their field since no walls can stop an adult elephant.B. if the government could help solve poverty, there would be less killing of elephants.C. only male elephants in Africa have tusks as long as 3 meters.D. since there is not enough room for a growing elephant population, there is no need to ban poaching all over Africa.CIt is the season for long lines and frayed (紧张的) nerves. Heres how to deal.Lighten upDo yourself a favor and ship(运送) your presents. Nearly every U.S. airline charges a fee to check a bag, so shipping gifts is now cheaper and more convenient than carrying them in your luggage.Weigh your optionsNow knowing what youre going to pay for your luggage is annoying. So calculate your overweight-luggage fees at home. You can find the fees out in advance by visiting new site Luggage Limits, which provides the latest information on more than 90 airlines.Leave amateurs（不熟练者） in the dustTrust us and get to the airport an extra half-hour early. The check-in and security lines are filled with inexperienced fliers, and its a hard walking. Plus, if you decide to cut it close, you may not get onto the flight at all. To reduce costs, airlines have reduced on flights and routes. The remaining flights are more likely to be oversold, especially on busy travel days. Fliers who check in early are the least likely to get bumped from oversold flights.Take it publicThe rates for renting a car at the airport have more than doubled over the past year because rental lot inventories(地产) have increased dramatically. True, renting at the airport is convenient, but its just not worth it anymore. Unless you really need a car, take public transportation, hop a cab, or beg a friend to pick you up at the airport instead.Say no to bumper carsTell the people picking you up to avoid parking their car. They can hang out in their car for free while waiting to get a call from you when you land. Many airports, including JFK and LAX, now feature this sensible choice.29.Airlines have reduced flights to_ . A. deal with crisis B. reduce the time for leave C. lower the cost D. provide more job chances30. We can learn from the passage that_ . A. taking a taxi at the airport is expensive B. taxis stay at the airport free of charge C. cars can park at the airport for free D. JFK encourages people to take a taxi31. Whats the best title for the passage? A. 5 Ways to Survey a Holiday Flight. B. Good Seasons for Flight C. Cars at the Airport D. How to Board a Flight D Planted for their pleasant smell and beauty, roses historically have been the center of much praise and are one of the most universal symbols of love and life. As the phrase goes, sometimes you do have to “stop and smell the roses”.Although you may think that this is just a fancy way of saying taking some time to enjoy life, perhaps we have ignored roses for too long. Seriously, you should pay more attention to those roses. They could greatly improve your life. That is, if you are one of the millions of people in the US who suffer from arthritis（关节炎）diseases.Result from two different arthritis studies have proved that an active ingredient of rose hips has been shown to protect and possibly rebuild joint tissue broken down by arthritis. The latest results, presented at the World Conference in Rome showed that protein GOPO(R) found in rose hips can protect vulnerable cartilage（软骨）. GOPO(R) has also been shown to improve mood, increase energy and sleep quality of those affected by arthritis. Marked by stiffness, swelling, loss of flexibly and pain, arthritis can significantly stop one from a normal life.“We have little doubt that certain rose hip preparations, and GOPO(R) in particular, have had an important role to play in reducing the pain and disability caused by arthritis,” said Winther. With the aid of this new research, those affected by joint pain caused by arthritis could choose an alternative treatment than pain killers. “We suspect that more people will be turning to the power of rose-hip for joint pain relief,” said Winther.Sorry Shakespeare, but in this case, no other rose could smell as sweet.32. The author asks us to pay more attention to roses because_.A. roses can represent love and life B. roses have some unknown usesC. we are so busy as to ignore roses D. roses are very sweet33. Protein GOPO(R) found in rose hips can do all the following EXCEPT_.A. improving sleep quality of normal people B. improving moodC. protecting vulnerable cartilage D. improving the life of those affected by arthritis 34. The last paragraph of the passage is used to _.A. doubt Shakespeare B. laugh at ShakespeareC. stress the importance of roses D. further explain the smell of roses35. What would be the best title for the passage? A. Roses, Symbol of Love and Life B. Roses, the Center of PraiseC. In Pain? Stop and Smell the Roses D. Sorry Shakespeare, No Other Rose Could Smell as Sweet 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,把答案填在后面的横线上。 Almost everyone likes to eat apples. Apples grow in nearly every part of the world. The United States produces more apples than any other country except France. The states of Washington and New York grow the most apples. 36 New York is on the east coast and Washington is on the west near Canada.Apples are red, yellow or green. They are very popular in the United States. 37 Most American people are often too busy or too tired to cook dinner, so they often have their dinners very simply. Apple juice is also a popular drink and apple pie is the favorite sweet dish for many Americans. 38 The trees there produce nearly five billion apples every yearone apple for every man, woman and child in the whole world. 39 For example, “You are the apple of my eye.” means “You are actually the one I love best and care most.” In China, it is a custom in some places for the marrying couple to hold an apple in each ones hand, promising that their marriage will be “safe” without anything bad and that their marriage will never be broken. “To apple polish” often refers to a man who fawns (奉承) on somebody for the purpose of getting some benefits. So you can easily get “apple polisher”. However, “in apple-pie order” usually has the same meaning as “in good order”. 40 In fact, its another saying about “pare two things that cant be pared”.A. The state of Washington is proud of its apples.B. Apples play an important part in peoples health.C. There are many stories and sayings about apples.D. Perhaps this is why “New York” is often called “Big Apple” by some people.E. The apples in France are better than those in America.F. Many people like to carry apples to work or to school to eat with their lunches.G. It is likely that you hear about “pare apples and oranges”第三部分 语言知识运用: 第一部分:完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）Reagans Letter to His Son Michael on Eve of Michaels WeddingDear Mike: Youve heard all the jokes that have been 41 about unhappy marriage. Now, in case no one has suggested it there is another viewpoint. You have entered into the most meaningful relationship 42 is in all human life. It can be whatever you decide to make it. Some men feel their masculinity(男子气) can only be proven if they play out in their own life all the locker-room stories, thinking that what a 43 doesnt know wont hurt her. The 44 is, somehow, way down inside, without her ever finding lipstick on the collar or catching a man in the weak 45 of where he was still three a.m., a wife does know, and with that knowing, some of the magic of this relationship 46 . There is an old law of physics 47 you can only get out of a thing as 48 as you put in it. The man who puts into the marriage only half of what he owns will get that out. 49 , there will be moments when you will see someone or think back to an earlier time and you will be challenged to see if you can still make the grade, but let me tell you how really great is the challenge of 50 your masculinity and charm with one woman for the rest of your life. It does take quite a 51 to remain attractive and to be loved by a woman who has heard him snore(打呼噜), seem him unshaven, 52 him while he was sick and washed his dirty underwear. Do that and keep her still feeling a warm glow 53 you will know some very beautiful music. If you trul