内蒙古翁牛特旗乌丹第二中学2019_2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题.docx

内蒙古翁牛特旗乌丹第二中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题第一卷 (选择题，共70分）阅读（共两节，满分40分）第一节 阅读理解（共15小题；每小题两分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AGolden Gate Bridge Located in San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge started in the year 1933 to connect the San Francisco Peninsula with Marin County. It was finally thrown open to public traffic in 1937. It cost $35.5 million in the construction. Till the year 1957, the Golden Gate Bridge, at a length of 2,737.4 meters, was the longest suspension bridge in the world.Brooklyn Bridge The Brooklyn Bridge is located in Brooklyn. It is one of the oldest suspension bridge in the United States, having been opened in the year 1883. The length of the bridge is 1843 meters. The bridge has been featured in several Hollywood movies.George Washington Bridge Also known as the Hudson River Bridge and the GW Bridge, the George Washington Bridge which connects Fort Lee to Manhattan came into use in 1931 after a construction period of almost 4 years. It is two-level suspension bridge spanning the Hudson River.Mackinac Bridge The length of the bridges main span is about 1158m, which makes it the third-longest suspension span in the U.S and the 19th longest span worldwide. The architect of this bridge was the engineer David B. Steinman who directed the construction of the bridge which started in the year 1954 and opened to the public in 1957. People using this bridge are charged a certain amount of money.Navajo Bridge Located in Arizona, this bridge crosses the Colorado River and about 250 meters long. The construction of this bridge started in the year 1927, ending two years later, costing $390,000. In the 1990s a second bridge was built which was pen to the public in 1995. The first bridge is used only by pedestrians now.1. What do we know about the Golden Gate Bridge?A. It consists of two bridges B. It costs the least among the five bridgesC. It is the longest suspension bridge in the worldD. It takes about 4 years to complete the construction2. Which of the following bridges was built the earliest?A. Golden gate bridge B. Brooklyn bridgeC. George Washington bridge D. Navajo bridge3. What will you do if you drive across Mackinac Bridge?Have to pay some money B. use the second bridgeCover nearly 250 meters D. see the statue of Dr. David B. SteinmanBI order most of my foods and other things online and the store delivers them for a very small fee. The fee is much less than what I used to spend traveling to a store and home and trying to get everything I bought up to my apartment. Most importantly, the goods are cheaper.For the past couple of months, my receipt(收据) has included another receipt. That receipt can give some money off the price of gas at a local gas station. That is to say, with the receipt, you can pay less when you fill your car up with gas. Through this past weekend, I have collected 12 of these receipts. Each receipt can help to save 6 cents or 7 cents each liter if you buy up to 75 liters. This is pretty sweet.I dont have a car. So today I took all the receipts to my company and gave them to my co-workers. It was fun. We ended up talking about the kinds of cars they had and how much this could save them on a full-up. They even told me they could give me a ride to some place if I needed one.I felt relieved that I was able to give them all away. The deadline(截止日期) on them is at the end of next month and I wanted to make sure they would all be used.There are 13 happy people from this exchange the 12 I gave receipts to, and me.4. What does the author think of shopping online? A. It saves much money. B. It wastes too much effort. C. It will replace shopping in stores. D. It is very popular with young people.5. What did the author receive besides the ordered goods? A. Free gas. B. One receipt. C. Two receipts. D. Some money.6. After receiving the receipt, the co-workers _. A. lent their cars to the author B. gave the author some money C. offered to give the author lifts D. showed their cars to the author7. How did the author feel after giving away receipts?A. Proud. B. Regretful. C. Worried. D. Pleased.CIt has become a daily routine(常规) for the students on bus No.7 in Arlington, Washington to wave to the “grandma in window”.Every day for the past five years, you could find the old lady Louise Edlen sitting at her dining room table having breakfast as the kids were passing by. But one day in early October this year she was not found sitting in her usual place.The kids didnt see their old friend for a few days. They got worried. Finally, they learned that she had suffered a stroke(中风). “It was kind of heartbreaking to us because she was always there in the past five years,” seventh-grader Axtin Bandewerfhorst said.But she was upset and was obviously still thinking about the 20 boys and girls who passed by her home every day. The day after the bus driver Carol Mitzelfeld brought a bouquet of flowers from the students to Edlen, the kids looked out of the window to find a sign reading “Thank you”.“That really made me happy,” 10th-grader Cheyanne Holt said. “It shows how much we mean to her.”So to welcome Edlen home from the hospital, they made her a sign of their own: a photo of the kids waving from inside the bus.“Carol told us that a lot of times she even does not remember her daughters name, but she always remembers to wave to the kids on the bus,” Bandewerfhorst said. “That made me feel really special.”Louises husband, Dave Elden, said, “The students daily move gives her something to look forward to every day.”Elden has returned home, and is back to waving to the students every day.8. When does the No. 7 bus pass Louises house? A. In the morning. B. At noon. C. In the evening. D. At night.9. Where was the sign reading “Thank You” placed ? A. In front of the hospital. B. On the school bus. C. At the gate of the kids school. D. In front of the dining room window.10. Louise felt upset in hospital because _. A. she forgot her daughters name B. the kids didnt visit her C. she couldnt see those kids as usual D. her illness made her suffer quite a lot11. We can learn from the text that _. A. the kids daily move means a lot to Louise. B. the kids took a photo with Louise C. Louise left hospital though she didnt recoverD. Louise knew a lot about the kids on the busDMeeting people from another culture can be difficult. From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal. Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship.Different cultures stress the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree. For example, business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust. Even with people at work, it is necessary to spend a lot of time in “small talk”, usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job. In many European countries, like the UK or France, people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafe rather than at the office.Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures. I once made a speech in Thailand. I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion, instead there was an uncomfortable silence. The people present just stared at me and smiled. After getting to know their ways better, I realized that they thought I was talking too much. In my own culture, we express meaning mainly through words, but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary.Even within Northern Europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems. Certainly, English and German cultures share similar values, however, Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly. We think that they are rude. In fact, this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly.People from different parts of the world have different values, and sometimes these values are quite against each other. However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.12. Whats the probable meaning of the underlined word “stress”?A. To draw special attention to. B. To ignore.C. To laugh at. D. To get close to.13. The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show that _.A. the English prefer to make long speechesB. people from Thailand are quiet and shy by natureC. even talk and silence can be culturally differentD. too many words are of no use14. According to the text, how can people from different cultures understand each other better?A. By accepting different habits.B. By recognizing different values.C. By sharing different ways of life.D. By speaking each others languages.15. What would be the best title for the text?A. Cross-Cultural Differences B. Multicultural EnvironmentC. How to Understand Each Other D. How to Build Up a Relationship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。How to Have a Successful Teenage LifeEveryone dreams of success in their life, dont they? Even as a teenager, you can achieve success in your life; it really isnt that hard. _16_ Do well in school.No matter how boring it is now, education will help you be a productive member in society. Try your best for excellence in school; listen to the teachers, do your homework, study, and get good grades. Doing so will help you get into a better university, which will enable you to have a bright future. _17_ Do good in your community(社区).Volunteering can not only improve your communitys status, but it could make you happier. Studies show that people who volunteer are less likely to develop depression (抑郁)than people who dont. _18_ For example, if you love animals, volunteer at an animal shelter. If you love helping the environment, plant trees or pick up litter. When you help others, it will make you feel better about yourself. _19_Remember, theyre there to help you be the best that you can be. Respect them and value their opinions, even if they annoy you sometimes. _20_ You dont get to choose your teachers or your family, but you still have to put up with them. Learn how to deal with people now, because when youre an adult, you dont get to choose your boss or your co-workers, so learn how to respect them now.These points can help you enjoy success in your teenage life.A. Live life to the fullest.B. School sets you up on the right track!C. Be nice to your parents and teachers.D. Find chances to do volunteer work that interests you.E. It will help you pass time and develop your personality.F. Here are some important points that you may find helpful.G. Keep it in mind that they do the things they do because they care about you.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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。The stage lights dimmed, and I took a quick look from behind the heavy black curtains into the audience. Blinded by the lights, I quickly _21_. It seems that a great number of eyes were looking at me. I took a deep _22_ as the music of my dance began to play. I entered the stage and began my _23_, the graduation test of the classical Indian dance.After a decade of learning this art form, I had _24_ been considered ready to take on the most difficult act. The test is the most important event in a dancers life as it pays _25_ to all the factors in ones life that _26_ the dance form: ones culture and family.The performance is undertaken only by the most _27_ and determined students. It is a difficult process that requires much _28_. For more than six months, I spent two to three hours every day _29_ these dances. Many times, I _30_ myself to my physical and mental breaking point, but still I would not stop. I could not give up. There was always so much more to do and so much more to _31_.I _32_ a lot about myself in those tiring hours. I learned that I was far too _33_ to give up, and I was too proud to prove myself _34_ after I had set an unrealistic goal. Even with physical pain and mental _35_, I forced myself to meet my _36_. Even when I was at the end of my _37_, there was always something driving me on, forcing me not to give up.Fortunately, I made it. What I had done _38_ the success. It was in those hours that I learned what a dancer _39_ is. Those time was evidence that I could _40_ something I set out to do.21. A. reached outB. set offC. pulled backD. broke away22. A. sleepB. breathC. thoughtD. sorrow23. A. careerB. attemptC. responseD. performance24. A. eventuallyB. easilyC. absolutelyD. desperately25. A. debtB. respectC. interestD. visit26. A. developB. rescueC. introduceD. promote27. A. beautifulB. focusedC. intelligentD. considerate28. A. talentB. strengthC. comprehensionD. commitment29. A. recordingB. discussingC. practicingD. designing30. A. pushedB. addictedC. treatedD. applied31. A. forgetB. designC. learnD. research32. A. discoveredB. abandonedC. controlledD. undertook33. A. brilliantB. braveC. stubbornD. discourage34. A. carelessB. nervousC. frightenedD. wrong35. A. functionB. stressC. levelD. action36. A. budgetB. deadlineC. expenseD. expectation37. A. limitB. purposeC. preparationD. destination38. A. increasedB. deservedC. expandedD. exposed39. A. completelyB. chieflyC. originallyD. truly40. A. change B. supply C. accomplish D. explain第二卷 (非选择题，共50分） 语法填空题(共10空, 每空1.5分, 共15分)My People, My Country, a Chinese film _41_ (make) in celebration of the 70th founding anniversary of the peoples republic of China (PRC), hits American theaters on Tuesday. Hundreds of people _42_ (attend) the premiere(首映)of the film held in Los Angeles last Monday. Waving Chinese flags in their hands, the audience sang My People, My Country together at the start of the movie, _43_theme song of the film._44_ (include) seven short stories and seven directors led by Chen Kaige, the film draws onimportant historical moments since the founding of the PRC in 1949, and highlights _45_ (person) experiences and spirit of ordinary Chinese people, aiming to awaken the shared _46_(memory) of Chinese people around the world. “To celebrate the 70th birthday of my country, I feel it necessary _47_ (show) the Chinese culture and the spirit of the Chinese nation, ”Chen Kaige said.Overseas compatriots(同胞) pay close attention_48_ the progress of the motherland, and share destinies with the country. Many Chinese audience expressed their best wishes for a(n) _49_(bright) future for the motherland, “The motherland lies in the blood flowing in our bodies. Were so proud of the great achievements of our country_50_we all wish China to become better and better.”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同学之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同学写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处，每处错误仅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：在错的词下面划一横线，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限一词。 2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处）不计分。I took the Harvard Summer School program in my vacation. During my stay there，I spend many time studying in the main library Widener. I enjoyed mysel