甘肃省某知名中学高二英语上学期暑假作业考试试题

1、甘肃省天水市一中2018-2019学年高二英语上学期暑假作业考试试题（满分：100分 时间：60分钟）第卷第一部分 阅读理解（共三节，满分70 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. a every person has their own way of saying things, their own special expressions. many everyday american expressions are based on colors. red is a hot colour. amer

2、icans often use it to express heat. they may say they are red hot about something unfair. when they are red hot they are very angry about something. the small hot tasting peppers found in many mexican foods are called red hots for their colour and their fiery taste. fast loud music is popular with m

3、any people. they may say the music is popular with many people. they may say the music is red hot, especially the kind called dixicland jazz.pink is a lighter kind of red. people sometimes say theyre in the pink when theyre in good health. the expression was first used in america at the beginning of

4、 the 20th century. it probably came from many babies who were born with a nice pink colour showing good health. blue is a cool colour. the traditional blues music in the united states is the opposite of red hot music. blues is slow, sad and soulful. duke ellington and his orchestra recorded a famous

5、 song-mood indigoabout the deep blue colour, indigo. in the words of the song: “you arent blue till youve had that mood indigo.” someone who is blue is very sad.the colour green is natural for trees and grass. but it is an unnatural colour for humans. a person who has a sick feeling in his stomach m

6、ay say he feels a little green. a passenger on a boat who is feeling very sick from high waves may look very green.sometimes a person may be upset because he does not have something as nice as his friends, like a fast new car. that person may say he is green with envy. some people are green with env

7、y because a friend has more dollars of greenbacks. dollars are called greenbacks because that is the colour of the back side of the paper money. the colour black is often used in expressions. people describe a day in which everything goes wrong as a black day. the date of a major tragedy is remember

8、ed as a black day. a blacklist is illegal now. but at one time, some businesses refused to employ people who were on a blacklist for belonging to unpopular organizations.1.if you had your wallet stolen while doing some shopping, you may call it _.a. a white day b. a green day c. a red day d. a black

9、 day2.suppose mr. brown says his three children are all in the pink. this means they are _.a. fit and healthy b. gentle and modestc. creative and energetic d. lucky and wealthy3.when she got home and found nothing had been done by her husband, jane was really _.a. blue b. red hot c. green d. black4.

10、in the follow paragraph, the writer might tell the reader something about _.a. peoples response towards a black dayb. more words about a colour, such as brownc. the influence of the traditional bluesd. unpopular organizations in the world5. what is the authors attitude? a. negative b.neutral c. pess

11、imistic d.passiveb when christopher columbus landed on the then unnamed costa rica in 1502, he saw many indians wearing gold earrings. so he thought the land must be rich in gold. he named the place costa rica, which means “rich coast” in spanish.though little gold was found, costa rica today is ind

12、eed rich with coffee and bananas. coffee is the most important product in costa rica and most of it is exported to other countries like america and west germany. bananas are the countrys second most important export.costa ricans also grow many other crops such as fruits, corn and beans for their own

13、 use. costa ricans love colors and their houses are painted in bright colors. education is very important to the costa ricans. almost every village has a school and education is a must for children between seven and fourteen years of age. boys and girls go to separate schools. classes begin in march

14、 and end in november. the other three months of the year are harvest time and the children have to help their parents to pick coffee beans.6.whats the main idea of the first paragraph?a. how columbus found costa rica.b. how costa rica got its name.c. what the costa ricans wore. d. what language the

15、costa ricans spoke.7. the costa ricans may not paint their houses _.a. pink and red b. grey and blackc. blue and green d. yellow and orange8. in costa rica, boys and girls between seven and fourteen _.a. must go to schoolb. study in the same schoolc. do not have to go to school at alld. can choose t

16、o stop schooling at any time9. from december to february, school children in costa rica _.a. have lessons every dayb. have their examinationsc. help their parents pick coffee beansd. help their parents decorate their houses 10. this passage is mainly about _.a. christopher columbus b. costa rica c.

17、some products from costa rica d. the education of costa ricc the common cold is the worlds most widespread illness,the most widespread misconception of all is that colds caused by cold. they are not. they are caused by viruses passing on from person to person. you catch a cold by coming into contact

18、, directly or indirectly, with someone who already has one. if cold causes colds, it would be reasonable to expect the eskimos to suffer from them forever. but they do not. and in isolated arctic regions explorers have reported being free from colds until coming into contact again with infected peop

19、le from the outside world by way of packages and mails dropped from airplanes. during the first world war soldiers who spent long periods in the battlefield, cold and wet, showed no increased tendency to catch colds. in the second world war prisoners at the notorious auschwitz concentration camp(奥斯维

20、辛集中营), naked and starving, were astonished to find that they seldom had colds. at the common cold research unit in england, volunteers took part in experiments in which they gave themselves to the discomforts of being cold and wet for long stretches of time. after taking hot baths, they put on bathi

21、ng suits, allowed themselves to be with cold water, and then stood about dripping wet in drafty room. some wore wet socks all day while others exercised in the rain until close to exhaustion. not one of the volunteers came down with a cold unless a cold virus was actually dropped in his nose. if, th

22、en, cold and wet have nothing to do with catching colds, why are they more frequent in the winter? despite the most pains-taking research, no one has yet found the answer. one explanation offered by scientists is that people tend to stay together indoors more in cold weather than at other times, and

23、 this makes it easier for cold viruses to be passed on. no one has yet found a cure for the cold. there are drugs and painkillers (止痛片) such as aspirin, but all they do is relieve the symptoms(症状). 11. the writer offered _ examples to support his argument. a. 4 b. 5 c. 6 d. 3 12.which of the followi

24、ng does not agree with the chosen passage? a. the eskimos do not suffer from colds all the time. b. colds are not caused by cold. c. people suffer from colds just because they like to stay indoors. d. a person may catch a cold by touching someone who already has one. 13. arctic explorers may catch c

25、olds when _. a.they are working in the isolated arctic regions b.they are writing reports in terribly cold weather c.they are free from work in the isolated arctic regions d.they are coming into touch again with the outside world 14.volunteers taking part in the experiments in the common cold resear

26、ch unit _. a. suffered a lot b. never caught colds c. often caught colds d. became very strong 15.the passage mainly discusses _. a. the experiments on the common cold b. the misconception about the common cold c. the reason and the way people catch colds d. the continued spread of common colds第二节（共

27、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。as we all know, friendship is of great importance in our daily life. a friend can give us help and share our difficulties and happiness. but how to make friends is still difficult to some of us. 16 * be friendly to others. 17 you should

28、try to make a stranger feel at home wherever he happens to be. think more of others than of yourself and never judge a person by his appearance and clothes.* be reliable.if you and your friend agree to meet somewhere, dont be late. if youre not going to make it on time or make it at all, call them a

29、s soon as you realize it.  18 be someone that people know they can depend on.* 19 listen carefully to what people say, remember important details about them （their names, their likes and dislikes）, ask questions about their interests, and just take the time to learn more about them.* encou

30、rage your friends.a true friend always gives courage to his friends.  20 never make fun of or laugh at your friends in front of others. you should come to support them.a. be a good listener.b. a friend to all is a friend to none.c. and true friends should trust each other.d. when you say y

31、oull do something, do it.e. the following information can give you some tips.f. smile at others and you are sure to get a smile in return.g. he will remain with them in both good as well as bad times. 第三节 完形填空（共20小题；每小题15分，满分30分）  when i was 10, i was diagnosed with cancer. during tre

32、atment, i understood everything but the 21 of my case. it was not until recently that i realized how sick i was then.this november of 2015 will 22 my five years off chemotherapy(化疗) and i will be finally 23 of cancer.i know sick children often felt blue.in order to help brighten their 24 , i created

33、 a program through which i brought celebrities (名人) children 25 and respected to visit them in hospitals. the 26 i received from being able to 27 up the childrens day was indescribable. this fall, i will 28 my junior year of high school. i love learning and i truly 29 the time spent in school becaus

34、e during chemotherapy treatments i was often too 30 to attend. another big part of my life is 31 activity. during my treatment it was very hard for me to walk let alone 32 . after finishing chemotherapy my main 33 was being able to run and play 34 again. im overjoyed to say ive been able to 35 that

35、aim. being able to stand on the court and play sports again is a(n) 36 feeling.to me its important to convey(传达) a 37 of positivity and hope that anyone can make the most of any situation in life. many dont 38 and think its strange when i say this, but im truly grateful that i had cancer. having exp

36、erienced that, i have become brave 39 have also gained appreciation for life. i know with determination everyone can follow their 40 .21a. development b. name c. seriousness d. cause22a. mark b. end c. begin d. reward23a. warned b. informed c. suspected d. cured24a. future b. spirits c. rooms d. way

37、25a. attracted b. impressed c. admired d. missed26a. respect b. joy c. gift d. education27a. make b. clear c. clean d. light28a. enter b. leave c. visit d. drop29a. kill b. save c. treasure d. waste30a. weak b. young c. lazy d. busy31a. mental b. indoor c. physical d. social32a. swim b. run c. jump

38、d. lie33a. goal b. task c. problem d. idea34a. cards b. chess c. sports d. music35a. further b. kick c. set d. achieve36a. puzzling b. amazing c. satisfying d. touching37a. message b. note c. word d. wish38a. speak b. apologize c. understand d. remember39a. and b. but c. or d. so40a. steps b. exampl

39、es c. suggestions d. dreams第卷第二部分  英语知识运用 （共两节，满分30分） 第一节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分） 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式。  my american friend kindly invited me to her home to celebrate this years thanksgiving day. i 41  (experience) my first ever thanksgiving.  

40、;  on that day, we watched the thanksgiving parade (游行) in new york city on tv. my friends family sat 42 front of the television. they came from all over the states and enjoyed being together 43  (look) at their happy faces, i thought it was really a holiday for families, just like the mid

41、-autumn festival in china.    that evening, we had a big thanksgiving dinner.this 44 (tradition) meal includes roast turkey, mashed potatoes and assorted vegetables. when the dishes and plates arrived at the table, we started to take 45  (turn) to say the things we were 46 (thank

42、) for.this, in fact, is a thanksgiving tradition many families practice in the us.   then, the food 47 (pass) around the table and we all ate far too much. i also had desserts with my dinner. there 48 (be) different kinds of pies, such as apple pies, pumpkin pies and coconut pies.

43、0;  if one mentions thanksgiving, one must talk about black friday, the friday 49 follows thanksgiving day. shops across the united states will give their 50 (big) sales of the whole year on black friday. many people go crazy about it. i saw many long queues outside the shops on that day.

44、第三部分 改错（满分15分） 短文改错（共10处；每处1.5分，满分15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。作文中共有10 处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。as is well-known that birds are our friends. but the large number of birds have been killed for food. the other day i was walking in the woods while a shot was heard. hearing the shot, the bird in the trees flew to all directions. a bird was badly injured and looked sadly. finding the bird injured, so i decided to take it home. at home i take good care of it. when it recovered, i returned itself to the woods .i hope something should be done to prevent birds from killed.