内蒙古开鲁县蒙古族中学2020学年高二英语上学期期中测试试题八

内蒙古开鲁县蒙古族中学2020学年高二英语上学期期中测试试题八语法填空Passage 1The best way of learning a (1)_ is always using it. The best way of learning spoken English is （2）_(talk) in English as much as possible. Sometimes youll get your words (3)_(mix) up and people will not understand you. Sometimes people will speak things too quickly and you (4)_ understand them. But (5)_ you keep your sense of humor, you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes you (6)_(make). Dont be unhappy if people seem to be laughing (7)_your mistakes. Its (8)_(good) for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you, because they dont understand what you we saying. The(9)_important thing for learning English is: “Dont be (10)_ of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes.”Passage2We should remember that we all learned our own language well when we were children. If we could learn （1）_ second language in the same way, it would not seem so (2)_. Think (3)_ what a small child does. It (4)_(listen) to what people say and tries to imitate what it hears. When it wants something, it has to ask (5)_ it. It is (6)_(use) the language, talking in it, and thinking in it all the time. If people had to use a second language all the time, they would learn it quickly.We learn our own language by hearing people speak it, not by (7)_(see) what they write. We imitate(8)_ we hear. In school, though you learn to read and write as well as to hear and speak, it is the best way (9)_(learn) all the new words through the ear. You (10)_ read them, speak them, and write them later.Passage 3My deskmate admires my fluent English very much and I usually feel (1) _ (encourage) by his compliments.One day, (2)_ we learned the new word “eccentric” in class, we (3)_(ask)to make a sentence with it. I volunteered to do it by saying “My deskmate is an eccentric boy (4)_clothes never fit him.” Hearing this, the whole class burst into (5)_ (laugh) and my deskmates face turned red. (6)_ class, I learned from the teacher that my deskmate (7)_ (drop) out of school if he hadnt been helped by others. My mindless words must (8)_ (hurt) him deeply.Not until then did I realize words could be powerful in (9)_ positive and negative ways. We should avoid hurting others if we cant always (10)_ (encourage) when we speak.Passage 4In the English Reading Week, one of my classmates recommended a quote to us, (1)_ goes like this; Your future depends on many things, (2)_ mostly on you. I cant agree (3)_(much) with this view. Its true that our future (4)_ (determine) by many things, such as opportunities and help from others, but our own attitude, determination, (5)_hard work play a more important role. In (6)_ words, we are the master of our own future.Take Abraham Lincoln, for example. He was born in a poor family, and only received a (7)_ (limit) education in his childhood. Yet through his painstaking efforts, he changed not only his own fate(8)_ the history of America. Even to this day. Lincoln (9)_(regard) as one of the most inspiring figures in the world. (10)_, I firmly believe that our future is in our own hands.Passage 5Dear Tom,How is everything going? I feel (1)_ (terrible) sorry for missing the chance of answering your letter in time. You know, I (2)_ (prepare) for the final exams these days, so I forgot to write back. In your letter, you asked me for my plans for my summer vacation. Now, I (3)_ (write) to tell you some specific details.Totally, three things will make my summer vacation meaningful. To start with , (4)_(do) a part-time job is my dream and I intend to work as a salesman (5)_ not only can I earn money by myself , but also it will broaden my horizons. In (6)_ (add), it is a perfect choice to visit some famous scenic spots such as Mount Tai during the vacation in order to enjoy appealing scenery and make more friends. What is more, doing voluntary work, I think, will make a great contribution (7)_ the society, which is able to enrish my life.I (8)_ (sincere) apologize again for my mistake. (9)_ the way, whats your plan to spend your summer vacation? I am looking forward to your (10)_.YoursLiHuaPassage 6Last Sunday, I went sightseeing with my friends in the Fairy Lake Park. The park was full of freshness and beauty of spring, with the sun (1)_(shine) and birds singing. I (2)_ (enjoy) the fantastic scenery around (3)_ something unpleasant caught my eye. A young couple (4)_ a boat were eating, talking and laughing loudly (5)_ if they were the only people in the world. Whats (6)_ (bad), they spat and even threw rubbish into the lake, totally (7)_ (ignore) the noticeable sign “No Littering” nearby. What a shame!Such behavior left me deep in thought. If all visitors (8)_ the Fairy Lake Park do as the couple did, the lake will be severely polluted and soon turn into a huge dustbin. I think all of us should mind our behavior in (9)_ places. (10)_ in this way can we live in more comfortable and beautiful surroundings.Passage 7Good morning, everyone,I am Li hua from No 8 Middle School. The topic of my speech is “Lets Ride Bicycles”.As (1)_ (know) to us all, (2)_ the improvement of peoples living standards, cars (3)_ (become)a popular means of transport, bringing great convenience to our life. (4)_ , they have also caused some problems (5)_air pollution and traffic jams.How can we solve the problems then? As far as I (6)_ (concern) , bicycles is a good solution. For one thing, bicycles dont need any petrol and they are energy-saving. For (7)_ ,bicycles are environmentally friendly (8)_ they wont give off waste gas. Whats more, riding bicycles is a good way for us to exercise and it is beneficial to our health.(9)_, lets take the responsiblility to build up a carbon city by riding (10_. Come on and join us!Thank you!Passage 8When Sam first got to his boarding school with his parents, he was very happy. He thought he (1)_ (be) able to go home every weekend. When he (2)_ (tell) he would not, he started crying (3)_ the thought of not seeing his parents was driving him crazy.He was given uniforms and all other things (4)_he would need for the term. He started crying (5)_ it was time for his parents to leave. He was then taken to the dorm, (6)_ he saw other children happy. He tried as much as he (7)_ to fit in but could not because his mind was at home. He started feeling homesick and wanted to go home as soon as (8)_.He got sick soon because he could not eat the school food. He could not concentrate (9)_ the classroom. All he could think was being at home with his family. He had no mobile phone or other means to get in touch with his parents. He was angry and felt lonely. He thought his parents hated him and that was (10)_ they left him in a boarding school.Passage 9Nowadays, its common (1)_(see) students wasting things in school. Many students have formed the habit of wasting things. (2)_ example, some leave the lights on in the dayligth or let water run after (3)_(wash). Some leave over much food on the table. Besides, white paper and noteboks (4)_ are not completely used are often thrown away. (5)_ we all know, these bad habits will have (6)_ bad influence on our character and behavior. They not only increase our cost at school and add financial(财政的) burden to our parents, (7)_ waste the limited resources. In my (8)_, its high time that we (9)_(deal)with this problem. And above all, we should start with ourselves and take the lead in _(reduce) the waste.Passage 10In order to realise his dream, Bill Gates, the richest man in the world, gave up (1)_(study) in Harvard University,(2)_ is the most famous in the world. He set (3)_ a company and researched the computer software. As an old (4)_(say) goes, “Interest is the best teacher.” I quite agree with this idea. I began to be crazy (5)_ English when I was a little girl. I got particularly interested in foreign (6)_(culture) and customs. To meet my curiosity, I read Englsih stories every day. It seemed to be the (7)_(good) “meal” of the day. As (8)_ result, I always did very (9)_ in my English exams. Interest is the key to (10)_(succeed).Passage 11In recent years, learning Chinese （1）_ (become) popular among people around the world. Last month, I received an email from my cousin Jack in Canada. He said he was crazy (2)_Chinese, and asked me to find him some books (3)_ (intend) for Chinese beginners. I was very pleased to do (4)_ a favor. So I went from one bookstore to(5)_, hoping to find something suitable for him. (6)_ I selected a set of Chinese textbooks among a variety of similar ones. Then I went to a post office to have (7)_ delivered by air without delay. Several days later, I received Jacks email, (8)_ (say) that he really appreciated the books I(9)_ (send). Im very glad that Jack is beginning to learn Chinese just like many other foreigners abroad, (10)_ I know it may be an enjoyable challenge for him.Passage 12Dear Jack,How have you been recently? I know that you have gotten so (1)_(addict) to video games that you often stay up late and ignore your studies. As your best friend, I believe that I have the responsibility to (2)_ you some advice.(3)_ you might have discovered, video games can have quite a few negative impacts(影响) on your life. First, lacking sleep, you may often nod off(打瞌睡) in class. (4)_, you may not be able to concentrate on what the teacher is saying. You may have found (5)_(you) falling behind and having a hard time (6)_(catch) up in your studies. In addition, (7)_ seems that you have become mouse potato and (8)_(forget) the benefits of playing sports.I really miss the happy (9)_(time) with you on the basketball court, and you do need some exercise. Please do not be so crazy (10)_video games any more. How about meeting in the park this Sunday? I look forward to your reply!Sincerely Yours,JillPassage 13.When Christopher Columbus landed on the then unnamed Costa Rica in 1502, he saw many Indians (1)_(wear) gold earrings. So he thought the land must be rich (2)_ gold. He named the place Costa Rica, (3)_ means “rich coast” in Spanish. Though little gold was found, Costa Rica today is indeed rich with coffee and bananas. Coffee is (4)_( important) product in Costa Rica and most of it (5)_(export出口) to other countries like America and West Germany. Bananas are the countrys most important export. Costa Ricans also grow many other crops (6)_fruits, corn and beans for their own use. Costa Ricans love colors and their houses are painted in bright colors. (7)_(educate) is very important to the Costa Ricans. Almost every village has a school and education is a must for (8)_ (child) between seven and fourteen years of age. Boys and (9)_ go to separate (单独的) schools. Classes begin inMarch and end in November. The (10)_ three months of the year are harvest time and the children have to help their parents to pick coffee beans.Passage14In order to know a foreign language thoroughly(完全地), four things are necessary. First, we must understand the language when we hear it （1）_(speak). Secondly, we must speak it ourselves, (2)_(correct) with confidence(自信) and without （3）_(hesitation)(犹豫). Thirdly, we must be able to write it. We must be able to make sentences (4)_ are correct in grammar. (5)_ is no short way to succeed in language learning. A good memory is a great help, (6)_ it is not enough only to memorize(记忆) the rules from a grammar book. It is no much use (7)_(learn) by heart long lists of words and (8)_ meanings, studying the dictionary and so on. We must learn by using the language. If we are pleased with a few rules we (8)_(memorize), we are not learning the language. We must “Learn through use”. Practice is important. We must practice speaking and writing (10)_ language whenever we can.Passage15Some people dont mind being fat. Other people can keep slim(苗条) (1)_ any effort. But a lot of people do put on weight and dont like it. The question is, what can they do about it? Some believe exercise can be （2）_(help). But the trouble is that it only makes you want to eat more. You might sweat out a couple of pounds playing tennis or climbing a mountain, but you put it all back on again with a big steak or bread and jam. A helpful way is food choosing. But (3)_sort of food should you choose? Some believe that the less they eat, the slimmer they will be. They dont eat (4)_ until they become weak with hunger. Some stick to milk and bananas. Youll find you need a lot of bananas, and unless you live (5)_ they grow, they arent cheap. Another says that if you eat things like hard-boiled eggs, and apples with their skins on which are hard for your stomach to digest(消化)，the more you eat, the thinner you get. This is because you use up the fat in your body (6)_(get) the energy to digest the food. For most of us these methods are too extreme(极端的). The (7)_(simple) way is just to cut down on the carbohydrates(糖类) that means not eating bread, potatoes, cakes, sugar, rice, and so on and eating anything else you like. Its straight forward and often quite (8)_(effect). Still others like to be more scientific. They get (9)_ table, which tells them that, for example, 100 grams of roast leg of lamb (10)_(give) you 330 calories and a 50 gram helping of pudding gives you 130 calories.Passage 16Mobile phone （1）_(become) a problem for middle school students. Some middle schools in Australia have banned (禁止) students(2)_ carrying mobile phones during school hours. Mobile phones (3)_(use) among children have become a problem for school this year. Several children have got mobile phones (4)_ Christmas gifts, and more students will want them. Mary Blue, an official, said mobile phone is a distraction (分心的事) to students (5)_ school hours and it also gives teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers were also saying that sometimes students might use phone messages (6)_(cheat) during exams. She said some schools had tried to ban mobile phones. Some parents felt unhappy because they (7)_ get in touch with their children. Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, but if there was a good reason (8)_ the students should not have mobile phones at school: they were easy to lose and were a distraction from study. Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, (9)_ they think schools should let the students know when (10)_can use their mobile phones.Passage 17In the United States, there were 222 people （1）_ (report) to be billionaires(亿万富翁) in 2020. The (2)_ of these is Bill Gates, worth at least $ 41 billion, who made his money (3)_ starting the company Microsoft. Mr. Gates was only 21 years old (4)_ he first helped to set up the company in 1976. He was a billionaire (5)_ the time he was 31.(6)_, there are still some other people who have made lots of money at even (7)_ (young) ages. Other young people who have struck it rich include Jackie Coogan and Shirley Temple. (8)_ of these child actors made over a million dollars (9)_ (act) in movies before they were 14. But (10)_ youngest billionaire is Albert von Thurn und Taxis of Germany, who, in 2001, inherited (继承) a billion dollars when he turned 18! Passage18Finishing their shopping at the mall, a couple discovered that their new car (1)_ (steal) .They filed a report (2)_ the police station and a detective drove them (3)_ to the parking lot to look for evidence.To their (4)_ (amaze), the car had been returned (5)_ there was a note in it that said: “I apologize for taking your car. My wife was having a baby and I had to rush her to the (6)_. Please forget the inconvenience. There are two tickets (7)_ tonights Mania Twain concert.”Their faith in humanity restored. The couple attended (8)_ concert. But when they returned home, they immediately found (9)_their house had been ransacked (洗劫). On the bathroom mirror was (10)_ note: “I have to put my kid through college somehow, dont I?” Passage19People (1)_ (live) in different countries made different kinds of words. Today there are about fifteen hundred (2)_ in the world. Each contains many thousands of words. A very large dictionary, for example, contains four (3)_ five hundred thousand words. But we do not need (4)_ these. To read short stories you need to know only about two thousand words