2018-2019学年高二英语下学期期中试题 (II).doc

2018-2019学年高二英语下学期期中试题 (II)试卷说明：试卷分卷（选择题）和 第卷（非选择题）两部分，本套试卷总分120分。 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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑 ABlogs(博客) have bee an important part of life. Millions of people have blogs. Perhaps you would like to have one; you would like to improve your blog; perhaps you would like to make your blog as a means of earning money or attracting more people. Whatever your aim is, this course shows you how to bee better bloggers. You will learn how to find the right tone for your blog, set it up and keep it, write something that are effective and worth reading, and attract people from all over the world to your blog. While its simple to start a blog, it takes energy and skill to do it really well, as is true of any kind of writing. Among the topics covered: introduction to the blog, the benefits of blogging, focusing on your blog concept, how to set up and keep a page, tips for effective blog writing and drawing visitors to your blog. Course offered How to blog In this four-week course, a blogging expert will guide you through the process of designing, setting up, writing, and improving a blog. Each student will talk with the expert on blog, then set up a “live” blog and introduce it to the rest of the class for suggestions. Students will also have chances to ask the expert questions. Online classes Tuition(学费): $ 125. Registration(注册): $ 25.Each class is strictly limited to 25 students aged 18 and up.StartNew LectureLocationTimeJan.12WednesdayOnline24 hrs. a dayFeb. 9WednesdayOnline24 hrs. a dayMar. 16WednesdayOnline24 hrs. a day1. In the course, you will learn something Except _.Afocusing on your blog concept Bhow to set up a blogCthe benefits of blogging Dhow to follow others blog2. What do we know about the course?AThere are more than 25 students in each class. BThe course is intended for teenagers under 18.CIt will cost you $ 150 to learn the course. DNew lectures are given each day.3. The passage is mainly about _.Aan online course about how to blog Ban online plan on writingCan online program about blog history Dan online petition in writing blogs BJohn Smith, an office worker, lives in Washington. He inherited (继承) a million dollars when he was 23, but he wasnt happy at all. When his college friends were looking for their jobs, he didnt have to. Jack decided to living a simple life like everyone else. He gave $l0,000 of his money to a charity (慈善)to help poor children live a better life. Today he is 36. He still wears cheap shoes and clothes and drives a small car only, but he is very happy. Up to now John has helped some children from poor countries all over the world, by sending them each $200 a month. The money was used for the childrens study, food, medicine and clothing. John receives a report each year on the childrens progress. They can write to each other. but usually the children do not speak English. When John first heard about these children, he wanted to help them. “It was nothing special,” he said. “Until I went to these countries and met the children I was helping, I didnt know anything about their life.” Once John went to meet a little girl in Africa. He said that the meeting was very exciting. “When I met her, I felt very happy.” he said. “And I saw that the money was usedfor a good cause. It brought me happiness. I want to do everything I can to go on helping those children.”4. John has sent them each $200 a month to help some poor children.Anear Washington Bin European countriesConly in Africa Dthroughout the world5. John learned about the childrens progress by.Avisiting them each year Bgetting a report every yearCstaying with them Dtalking to them in English6. The underlined words “for a good cause” means “” in ChineseA施舍 B行善 C优惠 D赏赐7. Whats the main idea of the story?AHelp others, and you will feel happy.BIts necessary to write letters to poor children.CLive a simple life, and you can give others help.DIts the most important to help the children in Africa.CIm a real book lover. Every time my friends visit me, my nose is buried in a book. Wherever I go, I always have a book with me. Novels, history books, stories about people, journals and newsI read them all and Ive learnt a lot, too. For example, many things in life happen for the best even if we dont like or understand them. Why is reading such an enjoyable pastime for me? I probably first learned about it from my parents. My mother read to me at night in my childhood and bought me picture books. The greatest gift she has given me is a love for reading. And it will be a life-long habit. No one ever asked me why I liked to read. They just saw me and asked, “Oh? Is that for school work?” And I just shook my head, “No. Its just for fun.” While reading a good book, I can totally forget myself and fly to another world. Its like exploring through someones eyes, which is just as exciting as watching a movie. Reading is also necessary in order to learn about writing, to improve my use of words and phrases and broaden my knowledge. What a pity to see our imagination disappear, for we dont exercise it often. Reading can even be good for ones health, I think. Everyone should read sad stories that make us cry and also books with humor that make us laugh out loud!8. Among the gifts my parents have given me, which is the most valuable one?A. A love for reading. B. Picture books.C. Good health. D. A lovable pastime.9. In the fourth paragraph, the author thinks reading can _.A. make his parents happy B. finish his school workC. improve writing and broaden knowledge D. help him understand some movies10. If we dont use our imagination often, _.A. it is bad for our health B. we will soon learn how to writeC. it will help us to have a good rest D. it will soon disappear11. What does the passage mainly talk about?A. Why do I have few friends? B. What are my life habits?C. Why do I love reading? D. Why do things happen for the best?DWhat is eBay? The simple answer is that it is a global trading platform(贸易平台) where nearly anyone can trade practically anything. People can sell and buy all kinds of products and goods, including cars, movies and DVDs, sporting goods, travel tickets, musical instruments, clothes and shoesthe list goes on and on. The idea came from Peter Omidyar, who was born in Paris and moved to Washington when he was still a child. At high school, he became very interested in puter programming and after graduating from Tufts University in 1988, he worked for the next few years as a puter engineer. In his free time he started eBay as a kind of hobby, at first offering the service free by word of mouth. By 1996 there was so much traffic on the website that he had to upgrade(升级) and he began charging a fee to members. Joined by a friend, Peter Skill, and in 1998 by his capable CEO, Meg Whitman, he has never looked back. EBay has gone from strength to strength. It is now one of the ten most visited online shopping websites on the Internet. eBay sells connections, not goods, putting buyer and seller into contact with each other. All you have to do is make an e-photo, write a description, fill out a sales form and you are in business: the world is your market place. Of course for each item sold eBay gets a percentage and that is great deal of money. Every day there are more than sixteen million items listed on eBay and eighty percent of the items are sold12. We learn from the text that eBay provides people with_.A. a place to exhibit their own photos B. a website for them to upgradeC. a way of buying and selling goods D. a chance to buy things at low prices13. Why did Peter create eBay after graduating from university?A. To make money. B. For fun.C. For gathering the engineers.D. To finish a task of his pany.14. From “he has never looked back” in Paragraph 2, we learn that Peter_.A. did not feel lonely B. was always hopefulC. became more and more successful D. did not think about the past15. How does eBay make money from its website?A. By bringing callers together. B. By making e-photos.C. By listing items online D. By charging for each sale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。Five Ways to Go Green and Save GreenClimate change is in the news. It seems like everyones “going green.” Were glad you want to take action too. Luckily many of the steps we can take to stop climate change can make our lives better. Lets start now.Save energy to save money.Set your thermostat（恒温器）degrees lower in the winter and a few degrees higher in the summer to save on heating and cooling costs. 16As much as 85 percent of the energy used to machine-wash clothes goes to heat the water.Unplug (拔掉的电源插头) electrical equipment when youre not using it.Save water to save money.Take shorter showers to reduce water use. This will lower your water and heating bills too.Plant drought-tolerant (耐旱的) native plants in your garden.17Find out about these plants in your area.Fix a low-flow showerhead. They dont cost much and the water and energy savings can quickly pay back your money. 18 Walk or bike to work. This saves on gas and parking costs while improving your health and reducing your risk of being fat.Eat smart.If you eat meat, add one meatless meal a week. Meat costs a lot at the store and its even more expensive when you consider the related environmental and health costs.19 Purchasing from local farmers keeps money in the local economy.Avoid bottled water.20 Use a water filter (过滤器) to make drinking water instead of buying bottled water. Notonlyisbottledwaterexpensive butitcauseslargeamountsofcontainerwaste.A.Whenspeakingofsomethingtoeat, trylocalproductswheneveryoucan.B.Ourgrandchildrenandtheirchildrenwillthankusforlivinggreen.C.Bringareusablewaterbottlewithyouwhentravelingoratwork.D.Washclothesincoldwaterwheneverpossible.E.Lessgas=moremoneyandbetterhealth!F.Movealittlenearertoyourwork.G.Manyplantsneedlittlewatering.第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节 完形填空（共20小题；每题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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Nowadays, more and more young people are being too 21and over-confident. They think they can do everything. So they simply 22 their old parents, and believe that their parents 23 are out of date. Actually I used to be one of them, but after hearing a story told by my father, I changed my mind 24 . Now I would like to 25 it with you. Once, there was a young man who 26 the old. He always thought that the old, including his father, were 27 . One day, the father and the son went for a walk in the 28 . As they walked, a beautiful 29 came into their sight. The son 30 to one pretty flower and said, “We young people are like this fragrant (芳香的) flower, so healthy, vigorous, and full of spirit. What about you oldsters? Just like the 31 leaves from a dying tree.” Hearing this, the father smiled but said 32 . They continued the walking in silence. When they passed a(n) 33 , the father stopped and went in. He bought a walnut (核桃) and showed it to his son, and said, “We old are like this walnut.Weve 34 many hard events in life. So we built up such a 35 shell, and at the same time we built up a 36 inner world. Every fruit is so full-grown.” “But every fruit was born by a 37 .” argued the son. “Yes, but not every flower can bear fruit” From then on, I always keep this 38 in mind. It has taught me a lot. We should try to be a flower that can bear fruit. we also have to know that our 39arent falling leaves but experienced walnuts, masterpiece of 40 . They are the ones we should appreciate forever.21. A. proud B. clever C. rude D. genuine22. A. blame B. respect C. ignore D. believe23. A. spirits B. thoughts C. methods D. strengths24. A. gradually B. suddenly C. slowly D. pletely25. A. provide B. supply C. offer D. share26. A. look up to B. live up to C. look down on D. get down to27. A. careless B. useless C. fruitful D. successful28. A. bushes B. woods C. yard D. court29. A. garden B. mountain C. school D. factory30. A. pointed B. referred C. attended D. turned31. A. growing B. grown C. falling D. fallen32. A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything33. A. grocery B. office C. street D. river34. A. protected B. experienced C. promoted D. contributed35. A. tender B. colorful C. big D. hard36. A. merciful B. mature C. simple D. plex37. A. branch B. plant C. leaf D. flower38. A. experience B. walnut C. fruit D. story39. A. parents B. teachers C. friends D. relatives40. A. spirit B. material C. nature D. society 第卷第二节 （共10分；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（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Today I went to a conference, 41._ two students had a debate about the strengths and weaknesses of the Internet. The first speaker talked about the positive42._(affect) of the Internet on our lives. The first is its value for people who 43._(look) for information now. For example, with the touch of a button or the click of a mouse, a student will find enough information at his or her mand. The second is our ability 44._ (relate) to others through the Internet and it is especially important for disabled people 45._ cant leave their homes. The 46._ (two) speaker talked about the negative effects of the Internet 47. our lives. For example, some experts think that the oute of spending too much time on the Internet is difficulty in 48._(form) social bonds. They were also quite explicit(明确的) about how heavy Internet users spend 49._(much) time with their Internet friends than their real-life friends from school and work. Both sides presented lots of statistics to support their arguments. My own judgment is that though the Internet is beneficial, we should use our 50._( intelligent) and not be a slave to it!第三部分：写作(共两节，满分35分)第一节 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处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误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。Lily is one of the pupils which are studying in YangquanPrimary School. One day，in her way to school，Lily found the wallet lying on the road. She picked it up and found a lot ofmoney and a calling card in them. She thought the loser mustbe worried. Without the wallet，she went to a public telephoneand called up on the owner. Then she waits at the bus-stop. The owner, an old ladycame by taxi in a moment. Lily gave the w