广东省中山市2018-2019学年高二英语上册期中考试题

1、杨仙逸中学 2018-2019学年上学期中段考试卷高二英语第一部分阅读理解 (共两节，满分 40 分)第一节 (共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分)阅读下列短文，从小每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。AOne of the best-known American writers of children s books is Alfred Strong, or Doctor Strong,as he is better known to readers everywhere. Now, an art show called“ Doctor Strong From Then tNow”

2、 is travelling around the United States. The pictures and drawings show the history of DoctorStrong.Doctor Strong first became famous almost fifty years ago when his first childrenbook waspublished. Since then, he has written forty-five books that have sold more than one hundred millioncopies around

3、 the world.Doctor Strong s books are known for their easy use of words and colorful,-drawnhnd pictures.These drawings bring life to his imaginary creatures. The Cat in the Hat, Horton the Elephant, TheGrinch Who Stole Christmas, and hundreds of others.The San Diego Museum, in California, organized t

4、he art show. It included about three hundredDoctor Strong s original(最早的 ) drawings and some of his writings.Most of Doctor Strong s books, although written in a funny way, have serious messages. Forexample, in Mc Elligot s Pool, he describes the danger of pollution. He discusses the arms race inThe

5、 Butter Battle Book, written in nineteen eighty-four.Doctor Strong is almost eighty-four years old now. He says he never planned to write stories just for children. He says he writes stories that interest people of all ages. He says he uses easy words so that everyone, even a child, can understand.1

6、. Alfred Strong is a famous _ in the United States.A. doctorB. artistC. writerD. reader2. Doctor Strong first became famous in _.A. his eighties when an art show was travelling around the United StatesB. his fifties when his drawings and writings were publishedC. nineteen eighty-four when his book M

7、eEligot s Pool was published D. his thirties when his first book was published3. Doctor Strong s books are very popular in America because _.A. they are stories about animals such as cats, elephants and so onB. they are written in easy words with colourful picturesC. he organized the art show in Cal

8、iforniaD. they are written in a funny way4. His purpose in writing many such books is_.A. to show his original pictures and drawingsB. to organize a special art show of his ownC. to make his readers laugh or smile when they read his booksD. not only to interest people but to expose (uncover) some se

9、rious social problemsBOne of the most important things in the world is friendship. In order to have friends， you have to be a friend. But how can you be a good friend at school?ListenListen when they are talking. Don't say anything unless they ask you a question. Sometimes it's not necessary

10、 for you to have anything to say；they just need someone to talk to about their feelings.Help themIf your friend is ever in need of something， be there to help them. You should tryto put them first ， but make sure you don't do everything they want you to do. Try to take an extra(额外的 ) pencil or p

11、en with you to classes in case 以(防 ) they forget one. Have a little extra moneyin your pocket in case they forget something they need.Be there for them Try to make something for your friends to help make them feel better inhard times. Making cards and encouraging them are among the nicest things you

12、 can do for a friend.Marilyn Monroe ，a famous US. actor，once said，“I often make mistakes. Sometimes I am out of control. But if you can't stay with me at my worst，you are sure not to deserve值(得 ) to be with me at my best.” Always remember this！If you don't want to stay with your friends when

13、 they're in hard times，then you don't deserve to be with them when they're having a good time!_ Try to make plans with your friends.Go shopping，go for ice cream ， have a party，go to the movies and so on.Take time to know each other even better bydoing something you both enjoy. By plannin

14、g things together， you both can have a good time. And you'll remember these things when you're all old!5 While your friend is talking to you about his or her feelings，you should _A give him or her some adviceBjust listen unless askedCcalm him or her downD share your feelings as well6 When we

15、 provide help for our friends， we should _A try to do everything for themB put them before ourselvesCchange their bad habits firstD ignore their faults7 What can we learn from Marilyn Monroe's words?A Life without a friend is death.BA friend is easier lost than found.CA friend in need is a frien

16、d indeed.DA man is known by his friends.8 What is the passage mainly about?A How to find a good friend.BHow to help friends in trouble.CHow to be a good friend.DHow to make more friends.CThirteen, for me, was a challenging year. My parents divorced ( 离婚 ) and I moved to a new town with my father, fa

17、r from my old family and friends. I was terribly lonely and would cry myselfto sleep each night. To ease my sadness, my father purchased an old horse for me at a local auction.I named him Cowboy.Cowboy was without a doubt the ugliest horse in the world. But I didn't care. I loved him beyond all

18、reason.I joined a riding club and suffered rude comments and mean snickers about Cowboy's looks. I never let out about how I felt, but deep inside, my heart was breaking. The other members rode beautiful， registered horses.When Cowboy and I entered the events where the horse is judged on appeara

19、nce， we were quickly shown_the_gate. No amount of preparation and love would turn Cowboy into a beauty. My only chance to compete would be in the speed events. I chose the jumping race.One girl named Becky rode a big brown horse in the race events. She always won the blue ribbons. Needless to say，sh

20、e didn't feel threatened when I competed against her at the next show. She didn't need to. I came in next to last.The stinging memory of Becky's smirks made me determined to beat her. For the whole next month I woke up early every day and rode Cowboy five miles to the arena( 赛马场 ). We pr

21、acticed running and jumping for hours in the hot sun and then I would walk Cowboy home totally exhausted.All of our hard work didn't make me feel confident by the time the show came. I sat at the gate and sweated it out while I watched Becky and her horse charge through the course and finish in

22、first place.My turn finally came. I put on my hat, rubbed Cowboy's neck and entered the arena. At the signal, we dashed toward the first fence，jumped it without trouble and raced on to the next one. Cowboy then flew over the second，third and fourth fences like a bird and I turned him toward the

23、finish line.As we crossed the line the crowd was shocked into silence. Cowboy and I had beaten Becky and her fancy horse by two seconds!I gained much more than a blue ribbon that day. At thirteen, I realized that no matter what the odds，I'd always come out a winner if I wanted something badly en

24、ough to work for it.9 The underlined expression“ showngate the” in Paragraph 4 most probably meansA told how to enter the arenaBshown how to make the horse beautifulCremoved from the competition earlyDtold to enter the timed speed events10Why was the writer not confident of victory?A He was an inexp

25、erienced rider.BHe had not practiced enough.CHe believed he was unpopular with the crowd.DHe thought his horse wasn't as good as the others.11When the final race finished, nobody cheered becauseA the audience didn't like CowboyBpeople envied the writer “ _”Cthe win was unexpectedDthe writer

26、had run out of time12What did the writer learn from his experience?A Life can sometimes be unfair.BAnything is possible if one tries hard enough.CA positive attitude will bring success.DOne should not make judgments based on appearance.DNeither television nor radio nor magazines nor books nor any ot

27、her medium can begin to match newspapers for depth and breadth of coverage(新闻报道 ). In fact, all these media themselves depend on newspapers to bring them information that they then process and distribute as their own brand of news.Now many newspapers are locked in a struggle for survival. If they lo

28、sewhich is by no means impossiblewe all lose.The great task for editors and publishers is to respond to the competitive challenge caused by online news, and at the same time use their own online news to increase their profits(利润 ). As yet， they haven't figured out a smooth and sure way to do tha

29、t.So they cut some more to get profit. The cuts in size that they are making are in some casesrisky and in others without considering the results. With every cut, publishers tirelessly argue that readers won't even know the difference. The trouble is that by the time customers do notice that the

30、y are getting less for their money，it will be too late too late to notice the reduction in the number of readers.The other big cuts, of course, are in staff(员工 ). The victims would be the oldest and most experienced workers because they are the highest paid. While there is plenty of tired deadwood a

31、mong them，there is also a lot of talent.When experienced staff leave in large numbersas they often do now the newspaper loses great professional memory. But the real loser is the readers, who are suddenly robbed of the insights(见识 ) that only the experienced reporters can bring.As for the future, th

32、ere is at least one big, bright sign：intelligent young people will continue to flood into journalism in urgent search of jobs, despite its high demands and modest(不太高的 ) pay.13The underlined word“ deadwood” in Paragraph 5 may refers to“ _”A the staff who are going to retireBworkers who are experienc

33、edCpeople who are no longer useful or neededDreporters who are tired of covering events14According to the passage，which of the following can best describe the author's attitude towards the ways the editors and publishers have adopted to get profit?A The author has no objection.BThe author oppose

34、s them.CThe author regards them reasonable.DThe author has not shown it explicitly.15Who will be the real loser if newspapers lose according to the passage?A Publishers.BReaders. CEditors.D Writers.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。Without plants, people could not

35、live. We eat plants._16_ And we need plants for another reason：We need them because they are beautiful._17_ Imagine no flowers with their sweet smells, their beautiful colors and their lovely shapes. Imagine, when the winds blows, we are not able to hear the leaves of the trees or watch the branches

36、 swing from side to side._18_ That is why we have parks full of trees and flowers. That is why people always like houses with room for some grass and a garden.Do you talk to your plants ？_19_ Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird, writers of a book called The Secret of plants, tell of an experiment in

37、 which two seeds were planted in different places. While the plants were growing, one plant was given love and hopeful ideas._20_ Under the earth it had more and longer roots; above the earth, if had a thicker stem and more leaves.A Plants get energy from the sun.BDo you give them love and take good

38、 care of them?CAfter six months, the deserted plant faded away.DAfter six months, the beloved plant was bigger.EWe take in oxygen that plants make.FEverywhere people need beautiful plants.G Imagine a world with no plants.第二部分语言知识及应用 (共两节，满分 45 分 )第一节完形填空 (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

39、项(A、B、C、 D)，选出最佳选项。A father and his teenage son were out together at a shopping mall one day. The son wanted to check out a new pair of _21_ at the sports store.As they were _22_ their way through the crowded food store ，a young woman holding a number of bags _23_ and the contents of several of them

40、 spilled(洒落 )across the floor.The son _24_ around the woman and continued with the flow only to realize that his father wasn't next to him. Looking around he _25_ his father bending down and helping the woman _26_ the spilled items.Feeling a bit bad he hadn't thought to stop and help ， he si

41、mply stood and _27_ from the distance. He was _28_ when his father handed the woman her things and she simply took them away without _29_ him and said “I can do it myself ！” When his father returned，the son expressed his _30_ at how impolite the woman had been.In the sports store the son was so _31_

42、 about the incident that he spent most of the time complaining (抱怨 ). They soon left without the shoes.Later at _32_，the son told his mother the story，_33_ her to be just as angry as he was at the woman's _34_His mother looked at her husband _35_ enjoying his meal and said，“ Son， your father lef

43、t that woman behind hours ago. Why are you _36_ with her？”When we hold onto _37_ feelings，all it does is to leave us stuck in the past and _38_ to move forward. One of the best things you can do to stay happy is to _39_ to let things go. It is okay to show anger and unhappiness._40 ，don't let th

44、em affect you and how you see the world.,21. A. shoesBglassesC glovesD trousers22.A. feelingB thinkingCmakingD losing23.A. showed upBcame alongC went byD fell over24.A. lookedB steppedCranD marched25.A. noticedB heardCstoppedD minded26.A. add upB pick upCbreak upD make up27.A. watchedB helpedCrested

45、D shouted28.A. gratefulB frightenedCgenerousD shocked29.A. dealing withBjoining inC looking atD standing for30.A. happinessBrequestCwishD anger31.A. calmBinterestedCupsetD pleased32.A. schoolB dinnerC storeD bed33.A. beggingB admittingC allowingD expecting34.A . impolitenessBcarelessness C lonelines

46、sDunhappiness35.A. sadlyBhappilyC brieflyD personally36.A. alreadyB evenC stillD never37.A. powerfulB unhappyCvaluableDdifferent38.A. confidentBdeterminedC unableD willing39.A. learnB refuseCfailD plan40.A. BesidesB FortunatelyCFinallyD However第二节 (共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分)阅读下列材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1 个单词

47、)或括号内单词的正确形式。Some people feel 41. _ (puzzle) why different words are used to describe these fourcountries: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. When mentioning England, people find the Great Britain consisting 42. _ England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales and theyfind the three count

48、ries 43. _(unite) without fighting. In spite of the different educationaland legal systems, the four countries work together in some areas.England is the 44. _(large) country of all. It 45. _(divide) into three zones for46. _(convenient). And the most population live in the south and most industrial

49、 sites are located in the midlands and North of England. Go to older but smaller towns 47. _(build) by the Romans, 48._ youll find more about British history and culture. Because four groups of invaders invaded Great Britain, they left useful things there. In a word, the United Kingdom is well worth

50、 49. _ (visit) if you have 50. _ chance there.第三部分写作 (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求同桌之间交换修改作文, 请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10 处语言错误 , 每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加 : 在缺词处加一个漏词符号( ), 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 : 在错的词下画一横线 (), 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意 :1. 每处错误及修改均仅限一词;2. 只允许修改 10 处,

51、 多者 ( 从第 11 处起 ) 不计分。My grandfather and I enjoy fishing.One Sunday morning we go fishingat a lake.Wetook ours fishingpoles and headedfor the lake. As soon as we arrived, so we dropped the lines into the water. Beforewaiting for about half anhour, Iwas beginning to get impatiently. I wantedto giveup,

52、 and my grandfather told meto wait alittlelonger. Finally, there were asuddenpullat the pole and fishwas caught.Withinthe next few minute,my grandfatheralsocaught a fish.Felthungry,we builta fireby the lake and barbecued the fish.Itwas delicious.第二节书面表达 (满分 25 分)上周，一批英国学生到达佛山华文中学进行访问交流。假设你是该校通讯员，请根据

53、以下内容给当地报社写一篇英文报道。写作内容：时间上周地点华文中学事件一批英国学生到访行程了解中国学生的校园生活，参观佛山的著名景点，体验当地文化佛山印象洁净的市容、友善的学生、美味的食品回访计划华文中学 38 名学生应邀明年三月份访问英国高二英语答案一、阅读1. C。细节题。根据文章第 1 句 One of the best-known American writers 可推知此题答案为 C。2. D。推断题。比较文章第 2 段第 1 句中的 fifty years ago 及最后一段的第 1 句 almost eighty -four years old now 就可推知此题答案为 D。3.

54、 B。细节题。 根据文章第 3 段第 1 句 known for their easy use of words and colorful, hand-drawn pictures 可推知此题答案为 B。4. D。推断题。根据文章的第 4 段和第 5 段可以推知此题答案为 D。.5.B 细节 理解题。 根据第二段第一、 二句话 Listen when they are talking.Don't say anything unless they ask you a question.可知 B 为正确选项。6 B细节理解题。由第三段第二句话可知B 项正确。7 C细节推理题。 Marilyn Monroe 所说的话的意思即这一段最后一句话意思，即 C 项。8 C主旨大意题。由第一段内容可知选C 项。9C.解析：词义猜测题。从文章第三段第一句第四段 “ When Cowboy and I entered the events where the horse is judged on appearance”可知作者用一匹相貌丑陋的马参加类似选美的比赛，结果可想而知，所以选C。10D. 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段“ .my heart was breaking.T