甘肃省临夏中学2018_2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题.docx

甘肃省临夏中学2018-2019学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题 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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AI received a call today asking if I would be willing to bring food to a family in need. The mother was having a major operation and would be lying down for several weeks. Of course, I responded with an immediate “Yes!”. As I planned the meal in my head, I reflected on how many times over the years I had been asked to prepare food. I have done so countless times with a very open heart.But the truly amazing thing is that I have received double over the course of my life. When my mother passed away, our house was filled with fresh dinners for weeks. A woman from the church of our community stopped by each evening with some food. The gift of food was her small way of trying to ease our pain.Later in my life, when I was on bed rest during my pregnancy(怀孕) with twins, women of the church again stepped in to help. They arranged babysitting for my two-year-old daughter, and brought lovely dinners to our house. Even when I was put in the hospital, my husband would bring cooked meals to my hospital room. How we relied on these dinners to feed my tired husband and young daughter!Food is all about comfort. It feeds our bodies, but it can also feed our souls. When you hear people talking about their favorite holidays, it usually includes their feelings connected with sharing food. I know that I will have many more opportunities in my lifetime to prepare food for others. It is truly a gift I want to prepare and deliver to someone in need.1. The author has given lots of food to others because _ .A. she is friendly to othersB. she is a church member.C. she is poor at cooking.D. she has received others food.2. We can learn from the first paragraph that the author_ .A. had to stay in bed for several weeks.B. knew the family in need very well.C. was tired of preparing food.D. was glad to be able to lend a hand.3. Which of the following is TRUE about the author?A. Her mother died when she was in hospital.B. She didnt get enough food during her pregnancy.C. She received food as well as comfort in her hard times.D. She thinks offering food is the best way to show love.4. What do we know about the authors family?A. Her family is too poor to buy enough food.B. Her husband is not good at cooking.C. Her family lives not far away from a church.D. She has a babysitter taking care of her twins.BI was in the fifth grade and had just moved to Westminster from London when I met Ms. May. Most of my teachers seemed to ignore me; I was one more student among hundreds. Ms. May, however, took a special interest. “You can write,” she said, explaining that she wanted to move me into the honors English class. So did I.A decade later, when my first novel was published, I went back to Ms. Mays classroom, handing her a copy of my book. “And I wrote this for you.” Ms. May began to cry happily. Shed been considering early retirement, she said, because she felt she wasnt having enough of an effect on her students. I didnt know how to make Ms. May understand what shed done for me: It was because of her that I fell in love with Shakespeare. I learned how to compose an essay. It was her belief in me that gave me the confidence to become a writer. Now I felt I owed her. I told her to forget her idea, and she did.Fifteen years later, when I heard that she was finally ready to retire, I attended her going-away party. All Ms. May needed to do was say a few words thanking her colleagues for coming. Instead, she stood up and made an exciting speech that began like this, “Those of you are always complaining that kids have changed and that its harder to teach these days. Youre getting old and lazy. These kids havent changed. You have! Do not give up on these kids!”When she finished her talk, everyone clapped hands! I went up to Ms. May and gave her a big hug. She smiled with tears rolling down her face. I came to realize that she would miss her teaching life.5How did most of the authors teachers treat him when he was in the fifth grade?AThey paid little attention to him.BThey helped with his writing.CThey took a special interest in him.DThey encouraged him to make speeches.6What do the underlined words “her idea” in Paragraph 2 refer to?AInfluencing others. BRetiring earlier.C Becoming a writer. D Publishing a book.7Why did Ms. May make an exciting speech?A To stress the important roles of teachers.B To leave a deep impression on her colleagues.C To inform people of necessary education reform.D To call on her colleagues not to give up on their students.8Whats the authors attitude towards Ms. May?A Worried. B Regretful.CSympathetic. DAppreciative. CThe term boomerang kids refers to adult children who move back into their parents house after a period of living on their own.Traditionally, Americans expect to finish their schooling, get a job, and then move out of their parents home as soon as they become financially independent. Unlike in other countries where it is common for adult children to live with their parents until they marry, or even after they are married, in the U.S., adults living with their parents after graduating and getting a job is not the typical pattern.However, things may be changing. The current generation of young adults are being called the boomerang generation because the lack of jobs has driven many of them to move back in with their parents, after having lived on their own while in college or after getting a full-time job. Fewer parents are experiencing what we sometimes call an empty nest, a home where the adult children leave and only the parents remain.In a study conducted by the Pew Research Center in 2011, about 30% of people ages 25 to 34 reported that they had moved back with their parents at one time or another. While many of these adult children say that this is a satisfactory situation, with over 75% of these young adults saying they like their living arrangement, sometimes its not easy for the parents. 65% parents say that it is difficult to adjust to the return of their children, especially when deciding how much help to give them. How does this living arrangement affect the relationships between parents and adult children? About a quarter of the young adults say that their relationship with their parents has improved, a quarter say it has worsened, and about 50% say it hasnt had any effect either way.9. Whats the traditional pattern in America?A. Young adults live with their parents after graduation.B. Young adults find a full-time job with their parents help.C. Young adults go to college to get a degree.D. Young adults live on their own and support themselves.10. What may lead to the boomerang generation phenomenon(现象)?A. The tight employment market.B. Parents overprotection.C. Lack of life experience.D. Parents fear for theempty nest.11. According to the study by the Pew Research Center, how do the majority of the parents feel about the return of their children?A.Uncomfortable.B.Satisfied.C. Acceptable.D. Unaffected. DCancer researchers urged people on Wednesday to take more vitamin D to lower risk of cancer, saying studies showed a clear link. “Our suggestion is for people to increase their intake (吸入，摄入), through diet or a vitamin supplement,” Dr. Cedric Garland said in a telephone interview.Garlands research team reviewed 63 studies, including several large long-term ones, on the relationship between vitamin D and certain types of cancer worldwide between 1966 and 2004. “Theres nothing that has this ability to prevent cancer,” he said, urging governments and public health officials to do more to fortify (增强) foods with vitamin D. Garland is part of a University of California at San Diego Moores Cancer Center team that published its findings this week online in the American Journal of Public Health. Vitamin D is found in milk, as well as in some fortified orange juice, yogurt and cheeses, usually at around 100 international units（IU）a serving. “People might want to consider a vitamin supplement to raise their intake to 1000 IUs per day” Garland said, adding that it was well within the safety guidelines established by the National Academy of Sciences.The authors said that taking more vitamin D could be especially important for people living in northern areas, which receive less vitamin D from sunshine.“African Americans, who dont produce as much of the vitamin because of their skin colour could also benefit significantly from a higher intake,” the authors said.12According to the passage, people are advised to take more Vitamin D, because_.A. it can lower cancer risk B. it cant harm peoples healthC. it is nutritious D. it is not taken enough every day13Which of the following can not help people get more Vitamin D?A. Have some sunshine B. Have more meatC. Have more fortified cheese D. Have a vitamin supplement14Who can Garland probably be?A. A health researcher B. A doctor C. A scientist D. A public health official15Which of the following food can lower peoples chance of getting cancer?A. Milk B. Fortified orange juice C. Fortified yogurt D. All of the above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。选项中的两项为多余选项。请将该题答案转涂到答题卡7175对应位置，1620不再填涂。 April 22nd every year marks the start of Earth Day, a day that is celebrated annually to raise awareness about our home planet and how we can save it from being damaged. 71 1. Green-up your home This is one of the most common things that people do whenever Earth Day rolls around, that is, switch off their lights. 72 Conserve(节约) energy by switching off all power or electricity points whenever they are not in use. In addition, take out all the plugs(插头) from plug points even after switching them off.2. 73 Cars, being the greatest source of air pollution, can be left at home this weekend. 74 Other greener choices are carpooling, riding a bike or you can also walk if you want a healthier choice and if your workplace is not that far away from your home.3. Be a little dirty No, we dont mean it that way. We simply mean to say, dont take a bath. Yes, conservation of water is super essential. A day or two without a bath wont harm you, but it will certainly do a lot of good for our planet. A daily shower isnt a matter of health; its a matter of comfort. 75 The future of our planet is in your hands!A. Showering every day can wash away the natural oils that our skin and hair need.B. Started in the year 1970, Earth Day is now celebrated in more than 190 countries each year.C. Traveling through public transport is the better choice.D. Do something every day that will improve your surroundings to make the planet a better place to live in.E. Leave your cars at home.F. Below, we have made a list of things you can do to celebrate Earth Day.G. However, this is not something you should do just for a day or for only an hour.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，每小题1分, 共20分)通读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。 Last month, I visited one of my old neighborhoods in New York. I had not been there for twenty years and as I walked along the street, my mind was _16_ by memories of the past. I saw the old _17_ building where I had lived and the playground where I had played. As I viewed these once _18_ surroundings, images of myself as a child there _19_. However, what I saw and what I remembered were not the same. I _20_ realized that the best memories were those kept _21_.My old apartment building, as I remember, was bright and alive. It was more than just a place to live. It was a movie house, a space station, or whatever my young mind could _22_. I would steal away with my friends and play in the _23_. This was always exciting because it was so cool and dark, and there were so many things there to _24_ among. There was a small river in the back of the building. We would go there to lie in the shade of trees and enjoy ourselves.However, what I saw was _25_ different. The apartment building was now in bad _26_. What was once more than a place to live in looked hardly worth _27_ in. The windows were all _28_. The once clean walls were covered with dirty _29_. The river was hardly recognizable. The water was polluted and the trees and flowers were all _30_. The once sweet-smelling river now smelled _31_. It was really heartbreaking to _32_ all this.I do not _33_ having seen my old neighborhood. However, I do not think my _34_ childhood memories can ever be the same. I suppose it is _35_ when they say, “You can never go home again.”16A prevented B pushed Cflooded Dproduced17A store B office C apartment D. experiment18Afamiliar Bstrange C similar D complex19A burst into tears Bcame to mind C came into effect D. came to light20Aluckily B curiously Csadly Dgenerally21A untouched B unharmed C uncompleted Dunmoved22A write Bintroduce C save Dimagine23A classroom B park C basement D library24Alive B climb C sit Dhide25A hardly B mostly C regularly Dcompletely26A effect B temper Ccondition Dbehavior27A playing B living C studying D travelling28A old B messy C broken D ugly29A notes B names C marks D pictures30A dead B fresh C green D rare31Aterrible B tasty C unusual Dfunny32A see B say C remember D collect33A consider B enjoy C permit D regret34A dark B beautiful C remote D short35A fake B attractive C true D interesting第二部分 英语知识运用第二节 语法填空（共10小题 ，每小题1分，满分10分）John Snow was a well-known physician in London in the 19th century. So famous 36 (be) he that he even attended Queen Victoria to ease the birth of her babies. However，he decided to defeat cholera，a 37 (dead) disease at that time 38 he saw thousands of people 39 (expose) to it died every time there was an outbreak.In 1854 when cholera broke out，he began to gather information and marked on a map where all the dead people 40 (live). He found many people 41 had drunk the dirty water from the pump died. So he decided that the polluted water carried cholera.He found a woman and her daughter who had the water 42 (deliver) from the pump every day died of cholera after 43 ( drink) the water. With this extra evidence John Snow announced that the polluted water was 44 (blame). He suggested the source of all water supplies should 45 (examine) and new methods of dealing with water be found. Finally，“King Cholera” was defeated.第三部分: 写作(共两节, 满分35分)第一节：短文改错 (共10分,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，错误涉及一个单词的增加