山西省忻州二中2018_2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题

1 2018 20192018 2019 学年第一学期期中试题学年第一学期期中试题 高高 二二 英英 语语 本试卷分第 i 卷和第 ii 卷两部分 共 8 页 第 i 卷为选择题 共 100 分 第 ii 卷为非选 择题 共 50 分 全卷共 150 分 考试时间 120 分钟 第第 i i 卷 选择题 满分卷 选择题 满分 100100 分 分 第一部分 阅读理解第一部分 阅读理解 共两节 满分 共两节 满分 6060 分 分 第第 1 1 节节 共 共 1515 小题 每小题小题 每小题 3 3 分 满分分 满分 4545 分 分 阅读下列短文 从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项 a b c 和 d 中 选出最佳选项 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑 a a reading is very important to help you learn english to learn as much as you can from reading you need to read different kinds of english this book provides not only different kinds of english but also a good way to check your reading ability there are four parts in the book part 1 is messages in this part somebody wants to send information in writing to somebody else there is a test on timetables an a test on text messages part 2 is people in this part all the tests are about people for example there is an informal letter between friends there is formal 正式的 english in biography 传记 there is a job application as a model to help with your writing as well as testing your reading part 3 is places in this part too many different kinds of english are shown some informal and some formal there is the informal english of a holiday postcard there is also the formal english in a letter of complaint part 4 is things you will find some descriptive writing in this part there are descriptions of clothes and of a computer you can do these tests in any order you like or you can do all the tests with a formal or informal text i enjoyed writing this book and i hope you enjoy using it 1 we can find the introduction to a product in a part 1 b part 2 c part 3 d part 4 2 which of the following is most probably written in informal english a a letter of complaint b a computer handbook c a letter to a friend d a story of a president 3 the passage is most probably written for a test designers b students c test takers d teachers 4 what is the best title of the book a test your reading b help with your writing 2 c learn different kinds of english d practise english in different ways b b we all long for friendship but how to grow a friend the best time to grow a best friend is before you need one joy steven said here is an eight step program for you peoplepeople equalequal friends friends friends usually begin with strangers contact with other people is the first building block to grow a friend friends can t grow in empty air best friends take time friendsfriends understandunderstand friends friends friends understand each other when talking many unpleasant quarrels in your personal relationship can be avoided if you will take the time to understand other s feelings and points of view friendsfriends touchtouch friends friends touching is a warm form of communication between friends when you see best friends communicating you will notice friends stand close together touch each other comfortably and listen to each other attentively sometimes a caressing touch is more powerful than words friendsfriends praisepraise friends friends affirmation 肯定 is a powerful tool for growing a friend honest praise can affect your friends lives so try to praise your friends including your general ones friendsfriends areare loyalloyal andand trustworthy trustworthy trust and loyalty go hand in hand for friends friends can share secrets with you because good friends never break a confidence and are forever loyal friendsfriends expressexpress theirtheir feelings feelings we feel closest to our friends when we are suffering together when we feel our friends need us or when we feel a friend has shared something of great importance with us friendsfriends dodo notnot penetratepenetrate thethe other other the person who thinks if you really like me you can read my mind cannot have a mature friendship no person can read others mind please make space for your friends talkingtalking isis importantimportant amongamong friends friends in a mutually 共有的 satisfying friendship both friends talk and listen friends talk appropriately to each other 5 this passage mainly talks about a how to talk to a good friend b how to be a good friend c how to develop friendship d how to express friendship 6 when you want to make a friend you should begin with a getting in touch with other people b sharing things with other people c listening to other people carefully d talking with other people frequently 7 the article supports the following ideas except that a friends should often talk with each other b friends can avoid quarrels for disagreements c you feel good when your friend touches you d you always know your friends thoughts 3 c c birthdays are especially important to the very young and the very old on their birthdays people receive birthday cards and birthday presents from their family and friends children s cards often have a large number on them showing how old they are cards for adults have pictures of flowers or scenery or humorous or rude cartoons inside there is usually a simple greeting such as happy birthday or many happy returns of the day in the us children who have their birthdays during the school year take a cake to school and have a small party with their classmates in britain children sometimes get bumped lifted off the ground horizontally and put down again sharply by their friends the same number of times as their age in the us the 16th birthday is called sweet 16 it is the age at which a person can get a us driver s license and some wealthier parents give their children a car as a present at 18 in britain and in the us young people become adults and many have a big party in most parts of the us 21 is the age at which people can drink alcohol legally in britain people celebrate 21st birthday less many adults dislike getting older and a few lie about their age but jin general older people are now much more willing to tell others their age you may see a sign by the side of a road saying dave ellis 40 today put there by dave s friends at about 65 people retire and those who have reached this age are called senior citizens few people live to be 100 so a 100th birthday is very special in britain people reaching this age may receive card containing a printed message from the queen 8 what s the main characteristic of children s birthday cards a they are full of pictures of scenery b there are some flowers on them c there is a large number on them d they have greetings written on them 9 in the last paragraph the example dave ellis 40 today shows a the 40th birthday is very special b many adults like lying about their age c dave s friends like playing jokes on him d older people don t mind telling others their age now 10 if a person reaches 65 he can a be called a senior citizen b refuse to talk about his age c receive a card from the queen d be invited to dinner with the queen d d books which give instructions on how to do things are very popular in the united states today thousands of these how to books are printed in fact there are about four thousand books with titles that begin with the words how to one book may tell you how to get money another may tell you how to put it away or spend it and another may explain how to give your money away many how to books give you advice on jobs they tell you how to choose a 4 job and how to succeed in 在 方面成功 it if you fail 失败 however you can buy a book called how to make money if you never make any money at all you may need a book whose name is how to live on nothing why many of these books become so popular probably because life has become so complex 复杂 today people have far more free time to use more choices to make and more problems to solve how to books help people live a better life 11 how to books a are very difficult to get b have come out in great number c can be found in few countries d cost a lot of money 12 if you can t do your job well you can buy a how to turn failure 失败 into success 成功 b how to make a million c how to live on nothing d how to get a job 13 how to books are so popular because a life is very hard for most people b such books are very cheap c people have enough money to buy them d people need to deal with 处理 complex life 14 many how to books tell you a how to live a better life b how to live on nothing c how to give other people advice d how to make a million 发大财 15 how to books are according to the passage a expensive b very cheap c helpful d useless 第二节第二节 共 共 5 5 小题 每题小题 每题 3 3 分 满分分 满分 1515 分 分 根据短文内容 从短文后各题所给的七个选 项 a b c 中选出可以填入空白的最佳选项 选项中有两项为多余选项 然后在 答题卡上将该项涂黑 e e tipstips forfor writingwriting essayessay onon readingreading take a look at the following list so that you know you re writing the best possible essay on reading readread whatwhat youyou areare interestedinterested in in if you know that you are going to be writing an essay on reading be sure to select a text that you re interested in 16 so make sure you read what you are interested in findfind youryour focus focus before you write any kind of essay on reading you need to decide what your essay on reading will be about 17 or you can select a theme based on the text practicepractice closeclose reading reading close reading is a way of analyzing a writer s word choice and balancing critical thinking as you re reading 18 for example analyze why the writer said that the main character was walking quickly instead of running there is difference between those two word choices askask questions questions 5 if you re having trouble writing your essay on reading go back to the text and train yourself to ask thoughtful questions 19 for example while reading the old man and the sea ask why ernest hemingway spends so much time with a man by himself 20 once you train yourself to ask questions you need to look for clues in the text to lead you to a conclusion as you look for answers in the text sometimes you need to make a larger meaning out of something that seems small this is called subtext 潜台词 a look for unspoken words b but it will be good for you to write c you can write how the brain reacts to reading d essays on reading could be one of the most interesting ones e your essay will suffer if what you re reading is boring to you f as you practice close reading take a look at the word choice g these kind of questions would be a great way to start your essay 第二部分 英语知识应用 共两节 满分第二部分 英语知识应用 共两节 满分 5555 分 分 第一节 完形填空 共第一节 完形填空 共 2020 小题 每小题小题 每小题 2 2 分 满分分 满分 4040 分 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的 最佳选项 并在答题卡上将该项涂黑 almost at the same time my 14 year old son john and i found the coat in the clothes shop it was 21 on a wall with other coats together just like a rose among wild flowers 22 appeared in john s eyes he tried it on and 23 from side to side looking at himself in the 24 soon he smiled it was 25 john wore the coat to school the next day and came back home with a big 26 i asked him whether his classmates liked his new coat he nodded his head 27 hanging it over the back of a chair over the next few weeks some 28 came over john he became more 29 and more thoughtful 体贴的 good dinner mom he would say every evening he would 30 his younger brother his radio and 31 tell him how to use it without an annoyed look he would 32 in wood to make fire one day when i advised that he should 33 his homework before dinner john who wouldn t so anything until the last minute said you re 34 mom i will when i talked with one of his teachers and said that i didn t know what 35 changes she said with laughter it must be his 36 once she told john she gave him a high mark not only because he had done well in the test but also because she 37 his coat and from then on she found that john 38 to get along with other students instead of 39 with them quite often a small change will make others notice you or even praise you which leads to a lot of good changes in 40 on john his wonderful coat had this effect 21 a hiding b hanging c waiting d shaking 6 22 a surprise b sadness c joy d fear 23 a turned b jumped c walked d moved 24 a picture b mirror c shop d window 25 a popular b terrible c strange d perfect 26 a success b puzzle c smile d problem 27 a suddenly b carefully c hurriedly d quickly 28 a changes b challenges c wishes d thoughts 29 a nervous b useless c polite d honest 30 a show b sell c pass d lend 31 a patiently b finally c normally d naturally 32 a throw b knock c carry d put 33 a accept b practice c prepare d finish 34 a kind b right c strict d fine 35 a caused b meant c won d corrected 36 a test b homework c coat d note 37 a liked b wanted c missed d hated 38 a agreed b stopped c refused d tried 39 a talking b playing c discussing d arguing 40 a trade b return c silence d shock 第第 iiii 卷卷 第二节 共 共 1010 小题小题 每小题每小题 1 51 5 分分 满分满分 1515 分 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 on a 41 freeze cole day in january 1994 jiesang suonandajie found what he was looking for a group of poachers 42 were killing the tibetan antelope in the following battle he 43 shoot and killed he gave 44 he life to save the tibetan antelope by the 1990s the number of the tibetan antelopes had fallen to about 50 000 the reason is that the wool of the tibetan antelope is the 45 expensive in the world often working at night the poachers shoot whole herds of antelopes at a time 46 leave only the babies whose wool is not worth so much the animals are skinned on the spot and then the wool is taken to india to make 47 shawl the shawls are exported 48 rich countries in north america and europe in the 1990s the chinese government began to take 49 active part in protecting the antelopes since 1997 the antelope population has 50 slow begun to grow again 第三部分 写作第三部分 写作 共两节 满分共两节 满分 3535 分分 第一节 短文改错 共第一节 短文改错 共 1010 小题 每小题小题 每小题 1 1 分 满分分 满分 1010 分 分 下面短文中有 10 处语言错误 请在有错误的地方增加 删除或修改某个单词 增加 在缺词处加一个漏词符号 并在下面写上该加的词 删除 把多余的词用斜线 划掉 修改 在错的词下画一横线 并在该词下面写上修改后的词 注意 1 每处错误及其修改均限一词 7 2 2 只允许修改 10 处 多者 从第 11 处起 不计分 today is sunday i didn t get up early as usually in the morning after i finished my homework i do some washing then i telephoned one of my classmate and invited him to see a movie and unfortunately when we got to the cinema at 3 pm we found all the tickets had sole out then we went back to our school and played