新疆伊宁市生产建设兵团四师一中2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题

20182019学年第一学期高二年级期中英语考试试卷（时间：100分钟分值：120分）第一部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，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，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。APersonalRobotMakeyourparentsandteachershappy!Areyouhavingproblemsfinishingyourhomeworkontime?Doyouavoidtidyingyourroomuntilyourmomshoutsatyou?Youdon’tneedtoworryifyoubuyaMr.HelpingHandpersonalrobot.Mr.Hcanbeprogrammedtoorganizeyourhomework.Yourownpersonalrobotwillfollowyouaround,puttingawaybooksandobjectsthatyouhaveleftonthefloororbed.Mr.Halsohasthesefeatures(特点)●weighsonly500grams●includeslonglastingbatteries●eswitha5yearguarantee●rememberssimpleinstructionsOriginally(最初)soldfor$499.NOWONLY$299PENGOWATCHCONTROLThisisawatchthatJamesBondwouldbeproudtowear!ThisisNOTawatchforordinarypeople!YourelectronicPENGOWATCHCONTROLØ

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Formoreinformation,clickhere.1.WithhelpfromaMr.H,youcan_______.

A.stopusingbatteries B.getyourroomtidiedonyourwayhome

C.rememberyourteacher’sinstructions D.finishyourhomeworkontime

2.IfyoubuyaPENGOWATCHCONTROLnow,youcansave_______.

A.$99 B.$100 C.$200 D.$199

3.Wherewouldyoubemostlikelytofindthetwotexts?

A.Onateenagewebsite B.Inapanybrochure（小册子）.

C.Onanoticeboard D.Inacollegenewspaper..BTwotravelingangels(天使)stoppedtospendthenightinthehomeofawealthyfamily.Thefamilywasrudeandrefusedtolettheangelsstayintheguestroom.Insteadtheangelsweregivenaspaceinthecoldbasement.Astheymadetheirbedonthehardfloor，theolderangelsawaholeinthewallandrepairedit.Whentheyoungerangelaskedwhy,theolderangelreplied:“Thingsaren’talwayswhattheyseem.”Thenextnightthepaircametorestatthehouseofaverypoor,butveryhospitable(好客的)farmerandhiswife.Aftersharingwhatlittlefoodtheyhad，thecouplelettheangelssleepintheirbedwheretheycouldhaveagoodnight’srest.Whenthesuncameupthenextmorning，theangelsfoundthefarmerandhiswifeintears.Theironlycow,whosemilkhadbeentheironlyine,laydeadinthefield.Theyoungerangelwasveryangryandaskedtheolderangel,“Howcouldthishappen?”“Whydidyounotwatchoutforthecow?Thefirstmanhadeverything,yetyouwatchedoverhishouse,”sheaccused(谴责).“Thesecondfamilyhadlittlebutwaswillingtoshareeverything,andyoudidnothelp.”“Thingsaren’talwayswhattheyseem,”theolderangelreplied.“Whenwestayedinthebasement，Inoticedtherewasgoldstoredinthatholeinthewall.Sincetheownerwassogreedyandunwillingtosharehisgoodfortune，IaskedGodifIcouldseal(封口)thewallsohewouldn’tfindit.Thenlastnightaswesleptinthefarmer’sbed，theangelofdeathcameforhiswife.IaskedGodiftheangelcouldtakethecowinstead.Thingsaren’talwayswhattheyseem.”4.Theunderlinedpart“thepair”inthesecondparagraphtworefersto__..A.thepoorcoupleB.therichcoupleC.theguestsD.theangels5.Theyoungerangelwasveryangrybecause___..A.theolderangelkilledthefarmer’scowB.theolderangeltreatedthepoorfamilyunfairlyC.thewealthymangavethemabadplacetoliveD.theangelofdeathtookthecowaway6.Whydidtheolderangelletthefarmer’scowdie?A.BecauseGodwantedtheolderangeltotakethecow.B.Becauseshewantedtoteachtheyoungerangelalesson.C.Becauseshewantedtosavethefarmer’swife.D.Becauseshewassympathetictotherich.7.Thestorytriestotellthereaderthat___A.angelsarealwaysreadytohelpthepoorB.sometimesthingsarenotwhattheyseemC.angelsarealwaysreadytohelptherichD.theyoungshouldalwayslearnfromtheoldCTravelingwithoutamapindifferentcountries,Ifindoutaboutdifferent“styles”ofdirectionseverytimeIask“HowcanIgettothepostoffice?”

ForeigntouristsareoftenconfusedinJapanbecausemoststreetstheredon’thavenamesigns;inJapan,peopleuselandmarksintheirdirectionsinsteadofstreetnames.Forexample,theJapanesewillsaytotravelers,“Gostraightdowntothecorner.Turnleftatthebighotelandgopastafruitmarket.Thepostofficeisacrossfromthebusstop.”

PeopleinLosAngeles,theUS,havenoideaofdistanceonthemap:theymeasuredistancebytime,notmiles.“Howfarawayisthepostoffice?”youask.“Oh,”theyanswer,“it’saboutfiveminutesfromhere.”Youdon’tunderstandpletely,“Yes,buthowmanymilesawayisit,please?”Tothisquestionyouwon’tgetananswer,becausemostprobablytheydon’tknowitthemselves.

PeopleinGreecesometimesdonoteventrytogivedirectionsbecausetouristsseldomunderstandtheGreeklanguage.Instead,aGreekwilloftensay,“Followme.”Thenhe’llleadyouthroughthestreetsofthecitytothepostoffice.

Sometimesapersondoesn’tknowtheanswertoyourquestion.Whathappensinthesituation?ANewYorkermightsay,“Sorry,Ihavenoidea.”ButinYucatan,Mexico,nooneanswers“Idon’tknow.”Peopletherebelievethat“Idon’t”isimpolite.Theyusuallygiveananswer,butoftenawrongone.SoatouristcangetlostveryeasilyinYucatan!

However,onethingwillhelpyoueverywhereintheworld.It’sbodylanguage.

8.WhichoneofthefollowingsisprobablyanexampleofJapanesedirections?

A.“Gosouthtwomiles.Turnwestandthengoanothermile.”

B.“Turnrightatthehospitalandgopastaschool.Thelibraryisrightinfrontofyou.”

C.“Thepostofficeisaboutfiveminutesfromhere”

D.“ThepostofficeisatStreetKamira.”

9.PeopleinLosAngelesdon’tgivedirectionsinmilesbecause_________.

A.theyuselandmarksintheirdirectionsinsteadofdistance

B.theyprefertoleadyoutheway

C.theyoftenhavenoideaofdistancemeasuredbymiles

D.theyprefertousebodylanguage

10.Greeksgivedirectionsby__________.

A.leadingpeoplethewayB.usinglandmarks

C.usingstreetnamesD.givingpeopleawrongdirection

11.WhereisYucatan?

A.IntheUSA.

B.InJapan.

C.InGreece.

D.InMexico.DWhenaskedabouthappiness,weusuallythinkofsomethingextraordinary,anabsolutedelight,whichseemstogetrarertheolderweget. Forkids,happinesshasamagicalquality.Theirdelightatwinningaraceorgettinganewbikeisunreserved(毫无掩饰的). Intheteenageyearstheconceptofhappinesschanges.Suddenlyit’sconditionalonsuchthingsasexcitement,loveandpopularity.Icanstillrecalltheexcitementofbeinginvitedtodancewiththemostattractiveboyattheschoolparty. Inadulthoodthethingsthatbringdeepjoylove,marriage,birthalsobringresponsibilityandtheriskofloss.Foradults,happinessisplicated. Mydefinitionofhappinessis“thecapacityforenjoyment”.Themorewecanenjoywhatwehave,thehappierweare.It’seasytooverlookthepleasurewegetfromthepanyoffriends,thefreedomtolivewhereweplease,andevengoodhealth. Iexperiencemylittlemomentsofpleasureyesterday.FirstIwasoverjoyedwhenIshutthelastlunchboxandhadthehousetomyself.ThenIspentanuninterruptedmorningwriting,whichIlove.Whenthekidsandmyhusbandcamehome,Ienjoyedtheirnoiseafterthequietoftheday. Psychologiststellusthattobehappyweneedamixofenjoyableleisuretimeandsatisfyingwork.Idon’tthinkthatmygrandmother,whoraised14children,hadmuchofeither.Shedidhaveanetworkofclosefriendsandfamily,andmaybethisiswhatsatisfiedher. We,however,withsomanychoicesandsuchpressuretosucceedineveryarea,haveturnedhappinessintoonemorethingwe’vegottohave.We’resoselfconsciousaboutour“right”toitthatit’smakingusmiserable.Sowechaseitandequalitwithwealthandsuccess,withoutnoticingthatthepeoplewhohavethosethingsaren’tnecessarilyhappier. Happinessisn’taboutwhathappenstousit’sabouthowweseewhathappenstous.It’stheskillfulwayoffindingapositiveforeverynegative.It’snotwishingforwhatwedon’thave,butenjoyingwhatwedopossess.12.WhatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromParagraph5and6? A.Shecareslittleaboutherownhealth B.Sheenjoysthefreedomoftravelling C.Sheprefersgettingpleasurefromhousework D.Sheiseasilypleasedbythingsindailylife13.WhatcanbeinferredfromParagraph7? A.Psychologiststhinksatisfyingworkisthekeytohappiness B.Psychologists’opinioniswellprovedbyGrandma’scase C.Grandma’shappinesscamefrommodestexpectationsoflife D.Grandmaoftenfoundtimeforsocialgatherings14.Peoplewhoequalhappinesswithwealthandsuccess________. A.considerpressuresomethingblockingtheirway B.stresstheirrighttohappinesstoomuch C.areatalosstomakecorrectchoices D.aremorelikelytobehappy15.Whatcanbeconcludedfromthepassage?A.HappyishewhoiscontentB.Eachmanisthemasterofhisownfate C.SuccessleadstohappinessD.Happinessliesbetweenthepositiveandthenegative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的。Whatmakesonepersonmoreintelligentthananother?Whatmakesonepersonagenius,likethebrilliantAlbertEinstein,andanotherpersonafool?Arepeoplebornintelligentorstupid,orisintelligencetheresultofwhereandhowyoulive?16.__________Weknow,however,thatjustbeingbornwithagoodmindisnotenough.Insomeways,themindislikealegoranarmmuscle.17.__________Mentalexerciseisparticularlyimportantforyoungchildren.Manychildpsychologiststhinkthatparentsshouldplaywiththeirchildrenmoreoftenandgivethemproblemstothinkabout.18.__________If,ontheotherhand,childrenareleftaloneagreatdealwithnothingtodo,theyaremorelikelytobeedullandunintelligent.19.__________Accordingtosomepsychologists,ifparentsarealwaystellingachildthatheorsheisafooloranidiot,thenthechildismorelikelytokeepdoingsillyandfoolishthings.Soitisprobablybetterforparentstosayverypositivethingstotheirchildren,suchas“Thatwasaverycleverthingyoudid.”or“20.__________”A.Ahealthybodycontributestoone'sintelligence.B.Parentsshouldalsobecarefulaboutwhattheysaytoyoungchildren.C.Whatpeoplewanttoexpressislikethis.D.Thechildrenarethenmorelikelytogrowupbrightandintelligent.E.Itneedsexercise.F.Youaresuchasmartchild.G.Theseareveryoldquestionsandtheanswerstothemarestillnotclear第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第一节：完型填空（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。Assoonasyou’reawarethatyou’regoingofftheroadandintothebodyofwater,placebothhandsonthesteeringwheelinthe“tenandtwo”position.Theimpactyourcarmakescould21theairbagsysteminyourvehicleandanyotherpositioncould22seriousinjuryinsuchanevent. 23thecellphonecall.Yourcarisn’tgoingtowaitforyoutomakethecalland24,peoplehave25theirlivestryingthis.Getbusy26. Openthewindowassoonasyouhitthe27.Leavethedoor28atthestageandconcentrateonthe29.Trythemethodofopeningitelectronicallyfirst.Manypeopledon’t30ofthewindowasanescapeoption31becauseofpanic,lackofusingthewindowforexitnormally,or32they’refocusedonlotsofmisinformationaboutdoorsandsinking. Ifyouaren’tableto33thewindow,oritonlyopenshalfway,breakit.Ifyouhaveno34orheavyobjectstobreakitwith,useyourfeetorhighheelsthesemight35whenplacedatthecenterofthewindow.Thesooneritisopen,thesooneryouwillbeabletoescapedirectly36thebrokenwindow.Don’teventrythewindshield.Sideandrearwindowsarethebestoptionsforescape. Ifyouhaveaheavyobject,aimforthe37ofthewindow.Arock,ahammer,asteeringwheellock,a(n)38,alaptop,alargecamera,etc,mightallserveassuitablebreakingobjects.Eventhekeysmightworkifyou’re39enough.Ifyou’vealreadythought40,youmighthaveawindowbreakingtoolhandyinthecar. Takeadeepbreath,andswimoutassoonasyou’vebrokenit.21.A.getoff B.setoff C.showoff D.cutoff22.A.prevent B.stop C.cause D.suffer23.A.Make B.Forget C.Answer D.Check24.Aluckily B.surprisingly C.happily D.sadly 25.A.saved B.lived C.led D.lost26.A.breakingout B.goingout C.runningout D.gettingout27.A.record B.car C.water D.road28.A.alone B.handy C.calm D.safe29.A.door B.window C.escape D.safety30.A.think B.talk C.bother D.care31.A.either B.neither C.both D.all32.A.when B.unless C.because D.once33.A.break B.open C.close D.see34.A.energy B.strength C.methods D.tools35.A.hurt B.injure C.work D.benefit36.A.by B.through C.across D.along37.A.outside B.surface C.center D.inside38.A.umbrella B.handkerchief C.bag D.glove39.A.fast B.old C.brave D.strong4第二节(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(不多于3个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。SydneyisAustralia'smostexcitingcity.ThehistoryofAustraliabeganhere.ItisthebiggestcityinAustralia___41__

oneofthemostbeautifulcitiesintheworld.Itswarmsummerclimateandcoolwinterhavemadeitafavoritecity,Therearethreethings__42__makeSydneyfamous:itsbeautifulharbor,theSydneyHarborBridgeandtheSydneyOperaHouse.ButtherearemanymoreinterestingthingsinSydneysuchasbeautifulshopsandrestaurantsandrowsofinterestingoldhouses___43__

(build)inthe9thcentury.Manywhitesandybeaches___44__

(locate)onlywithinashortwalkfromhotels.Youwillfindbeachbarbecues,surfing,anddivingundertheseavery___45__(enjoy).TherearealsopublicstreetfestivalssuchastheChineseNewYearbetweenJanuaryandFebruary.Atthistime,youneed___46__

(book)hotels___47__advance.SomeAmericansthinkitisveryBritish.SomeBritishvisitorsthinkitislikeAmerica.Thereissome___48__

(true)inboththeseopinions,becauseSydneybinesboththeOldWorldEuropeandtheNewWorldAmerica,which___49__(make)itselfintosomethingthatis___70__

BritishnorAmericanbuttrulyAustralia.第三部分：写作（共两节，满分35）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：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(Λ)，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仅限一词；2．只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。IcameacrossaarticleaboutadoctorcalledLinQiaozhibychance.Oneofherbooksexplainedhowtocutthedeathratefromhavingandcareforbabiescaughtmyeye.ThenIdosomeresearchbyraisingsomequestionabouther.Furtherreadingmademetorealizeitwashardworkanddeterminedaswellashergentlenaturethatgotherintomedicalschool.Andthatmadehersucceedwasherkindnessandconsideration.Sheoftenwentlatelyatnighttodeliverababyforapoorfamily.Iwasexcitedandwantedtocarryhercareer.第二节：书面表达（满分25分）假定你是李华，你看到某旅游公司在招聘英语导游的广告，于是你写一封求职信申请该职位，要点如下：1.年龄：182.毕业学校：红星中学3.学习情况：成绩优秀，擅长英语，尤其口语好。4.优势：有相关的工作经验；本人精力充沛、热爱旅游。注意：1.词数100左右。2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dearsir,____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________