甘肃省庆阳市宁县第二中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题

甘肃省庆阳市宁县第二中学2019-2020学年高二英语上学期期中试题1、 阅读理解 （220=40） aare there any foreigners in your city? how do you address(称呼) them in english when you want to talk to these foreigners? the following may be some simple rules the beginners should follow.1. when talking to strangers there is often no special form of address in english. in most cases, if you want to catch the attention of a stranger it is necessary to use such phrases as “excuse me”.2. in british english “sir” and “madam” are considered to be too formal for most situations. they are used mostly to customers in shops or restaurants .while in american english “sir” and “madam” are not so formal and are commonly used between strangers, especially with older people whose names you dont know.3. when you talk to some people you know, you can use their names directly. if you are friends, use their first names; if your relationship is more formal, use “mr.”, “mrs.”, “ms.”, etc, before their family names.4. there are many other forms of address which can be used between friends and strangers. however, many of these are limited in use. for example, “pal” and “mate” can be used between strangers, but are usually only used by men talking to other men.if you meet foreigners, do remember not to address them in wrong ways.1according to the passage, “excuse me” is mainly used to _.a. address a person you dont knowb. apologize to othersc. catch the attention of a strangerd. suggest good manners2if john smith is your best friend, according to the passage you should often call him_.a. john b. smith c. mr. john d. mr. smith3what is the title of this passage?a. foreigners in your city b. how to introduce othersc. politeness educationd. how to address foreigners bthe united states is full of cars. there are still many families without cars, but some families have two or more. however, cars are used for more than pleasure. they are a necessary part of life. cars are used for business. they are driven to offices and factories by workers who have no other way to get to their jobs. when salesmen are sent to different parts of the city, they have to drive in order to carry their products. farmers have to drive into the city in order to get supplies. sometimes small children must be driven to school. in some cities school buses are used only when children live more than a mile away from the school. when the children are too young to walk too far, their mothers take turns driving them to school. one mother drives on mondays taking her own children and the neighbors as well. another mother drives on tuesdays, another on wednesday, and so on. this is called forming a car pool. men also form car pools, with three or four men taking turns driving to the place where they all work. more car pools should be formed in order to put fewer cars on the road and use less gas. too many cars are being driven. something will have to be done about the use of cars.4the united states is filled with cars, but .a. not every family has a carb. few families have two cars or even morec. every american has a card. every family has a car5which statement is true according to the third paragraph?a. mothers drive their children who cant walk to school.b. all children go to school by bus in some cities.c. small children are driven to school.d. school buses pick up all children.6mothers form car pools in order that .a. they can drive to schoolb. they can drive their children to school in time.c. they reach school quicklyd. they can take turns driving their children to school.7.the traffic in and around cities is a great problem because .a. too many cars are being driven b. there are too many car poolsc. people put fewer cars on the roads d. there is less gascdear john，my name is amber and i want to share my story with you because what youve shared about life and positive energy has changed my life.this past year has been one of the hardest for me. i felt i was stuck in a position that had nothing to do with what i wanted to do with my life. in january, after two years of being together, my boyfriend left me.i read your blog every monday morning as i drink my coffee at work, but it wasnt until this march that i told myself “no more negativity” as you taught readers in your blog.since then ive got into new habits at work to keep my energy positive. when people walk in the front door, im the first face they see, so i smile big when i say “good morning” to them, especially on mondays. instead of waiting for someone to ask me for help, i offer it with an open mind. the ceo noticed my change and offered me the executive assistant position that i wanted.one of the biggest things ive taken to heart from your blog is changing my perspective on my job. yes, it was not an important position, but when i was passionate (热情的) about it, i could make my life fulfilling.all in all, i have to thank you somehow for having the passion to help others because it truly is inspiring to me. so thank you so much, john. my life has changed because your words pointed me in the right direction. take care!sincerely，amber9. amber wrote the letter mainly to _.a. introduce herself to john b.ask for some advice c.express her thanks d. talk about her bad year.10. we can infer from the passage that amber _.a. didnt like her boyfriend b. spent a lot of time onlinec. wasnt satisfied with her job d. received very good education11. what is implied about john in the letter?a. he is a very famous writer. b.he likes helping others by writing positive blogs.c. he doesnt like sharing his life stories. d.he used to live a negative life.12. what does ambers change tell us?a. practice makes perfect. b. bad luck doesnt exist long.c. a friend in need is a friend indeed. d. a positive attitude is rewarding.dyou may be familiar with the following famous people, but have you heard of their graduation speeches, in which they either share their unforgotten experiences or give you some great inspiration(启迪).michael dell, university of texas at austinand now youve accomplished something great and important here, and its time for you to move on to whats next. and you must not let anything prevent you from taking those first steps . you must also commit to the adventure. just have faith in the skills and the knowledge youve been blessed (赐予)with and go.j.k. rowling, harvard universityhalf my lifetime ago ,i was striking an uneasy balance between my ambition and the expectation from my parents who were not rich.but what i feared most for myself at your age was not poverty(贫穷), but failure. the fact that you are graduating from harvard suggests that you know little about failure, you might be driven by a fear of failure quite as much as a desire for success.steve jobs, stanford universitysometimes lifes going to hit you in the head with a brick. dont lose faith.your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work, and the only way to do great work is to love what you do. if you havent found it yet, keep looking, and dont settle.bill gates, harvard universitywe need as many people as possible to have access to the advanced technology to lead to a revolution in what human beings can do for one another. they are making it possible not just for national governments, but for universities ,smaller organizations, and even individuals to see problems, see approaches and deal with the worlds inequities（不公平）like hunger, poverty, and so on.12. what michael dell said is to urge us to.a. purse our dreamsb.listen to our heartc. follow others example d. learn from our mistakes13. what did j.k. rowling fear most when she was studying in university?a. poverty. b. hunger.c. failure. d. appearance.14. who wants to express keep looking for what you believe in?a. michael dell. b. j.k. rowling.c. bill gates. d. steve jobs.15. what does bill gates suggest people do?a. make contributions to the environment.b. master as much advanced technology as possiblec. make joint efforts to rid some global problems.d. take responsibility for their own behavior.第2节 七选五(每小题2分，共10） family love is one of the most valuable gifts in life and one that you cannot buy anywhere. 16 here are four ways for you to become closer to your family：1increase your loveyouve probably heard the song lyric, “ 17 ” what changes a house into a home is true love. love strengthens the connection, while anger tears it apart.2give freedomit doesnt matter whatever position you have in a family; you need to give freedom to the other members of it. 18 freedom is one of the most basic needs of humanity and one of the greatest gifts in life.3learn to forgivethere will always be differences in personalities and preferences between family members. because of these differences, disagreements happen. and its unwise to react straight away, to jump to conclusions and start an argument. 19 this gives you a better understanding and the ability to forgive more easily.4look for solutionsfamily life is not a battlefield. do not focus on problems; instead focus on the solutions. although we are all expected to be responsible for our actions, it still feels more comfortable for some to put the blame on others. 20 this is one of the fastest ways to bring you closer to your family.a.no one likes to be ruled all the time.b.stop the blame game, and look for solutions.c.spending some time with family members is one can strengthen our family connections.d.a house is not a home, when there is no one there to hold you tight.e.in a close relationship there will be a lot of arguments, disharmony and disagreements.f.whether you have a close relationship with your family depends on you.c.spending some time with family members is one can strengthen our family connections.g.when disagreements happen, put yourself in the other persons shoes.二、完形填空（1.520=30）. 阅读下面短文,从短文后所给的四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答案卡上将该项涂黑。 “lend a hand to others if you can，” i often tell myself. one night i was 21 through a local neighborhood when i saw a little boy22 at the roadside. he seemed to be 23 ，so i stopped my car to see if he needed any help. 24 i came up to him i found his eyes were filled with tears. something 25 must have happened to him. i asked him why he was here 26 ，but he wouldnt say anything. when i 27 him to have some ice cream somewhere，he agreed to 28 my car.as we were 29 ，i kept asking where he 30 and offered to take him home. finally he said，“no，please. she has been 31 to me.” i asked him if he lived with his parents，and was told that he ran away because he disliked his stepmother（继母）. he said that he wanted to 32 his mother，but she lived in texas.we drove around for about an hour，never finding a(n) 33 ice cream store，and he still 34 to be taken home. finally he told me the 35 of his best friend，so i took him there and gave him my phone number.a week later i got a(n) 36 from his friends parents，telling me that they had 37 cigarette burns on his arms and other cuts across his back. he ended up being 38 to his mother in texas after a big court (法庭) battle. it gave me much 39 to have been able to play a part in helping him escape from the 40 world he had been living in.21a. walking brunning c.driving d.cycling22. a .crying bplaying c.reading d.dancing23. a .in action b in trouble c.in charge d.in danger24. a .if b.when c.since d.although25a. unpleasant b.interesting c.strange d.unbelievable26a.too b.again c.alone d.instead27a.allowed b.ordered cinvited d.wished28acheck btake crepair d.wash29awatching bpreparing cwandering d.searching 30alived bhid cstood dslept31afriendly bunkind cgenerous dimpolite32astay with blook clearn from d.wait for33aopen b.small c.large dspecial34aregretted bhoped c.agreed drefused35aname bidea c. hobby daddress36acall b.letter cemail dmessage37afound b .made ccleaned dtreated38acarried bshown csent dintroduced39apleasure bwealth c.honour dpain40acold bquiet cperfect dsmall三、 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。 if you_41_(invite) to an american friends home for dinner, keep in mind these general rules for polite_42_(behave)first of all, arrive approximately on time (but not early). 43 (american) expect promptness (准时)when youre invited to someones home for a meal, it is polite_44_(bring) a small gift. flowers or candy are always appropriate. if you have an attractive item made in your native country, your host or hostess would certainly enjoy 45 (receive) that as a gift.wearing proper clothes and 46 beautiful smile is _47_(simple) not enough. table manners are also very important. do not open your mouth to talk, unless you have swallowed your food. also, chew food with your mouth closed. when you want to get the food 48 is at a distance, do not stretch your hands to reach for it. instead, ask for the food to be passed to you.dont leave 49 (immediate) after dinner, but dont overstay your welcome, either. when your friends seem to be getting tired and running out of conversation, take their behavior as a cue (暗示) to leave. the next day, call or write a thankyou note _50_ (say) how much you enjoyed the evening.四改错（每处错误1分，共10分）my dream school starts at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 3:30 p.m. they are three lessons in the morning and two in the afternoon. we didnt need to do so many homework. therefore, we have more time with after-school activities. for example, we can do reading for one and a half hour and play sports for one hour every day. my dream school look like a big garden. there are all kinds of the flowers and trees around the classroom buildings. we can lie on the grass for a rest, or sat by the lake listening music. the teachers here are kind and helpfully. they are not only our teachers but also our friends.五、语法填空（215=30）1.i can still remember the moment_the ground began shaking.2.england is _(rough)divided into three zones.3.why are you _(willing) to accept this wonderful opportunity?4.we hope that it will be an _(enjoy)experience for you.5.i have to remember myself _(持续不断的)that im a high school student.6.even through he was seriously hurt in the car accident, he finally made a_(recover)from it.7.thanks to_you have done for me, i have made such great progress in english.8.it was such a difficult problem_most of us are unable to work out.9.he was so_(全神贯注)in the book that he didnt hear the bell.10.she made a good impression _his new teacher.11.im very_(delight) to accept it. thank you for your lovely doll.12.i will call you _(instant) i arrive in beijing.13.children _(expose)to difficult situations are better at handling those challenging tasks.14.she wrote an article suggesting he was _(guilt).15._(hit)by a lack of fresh water, my head ac