河南省开封第二十五中学2018_2019学年高二英语下学期期中试题 12页

开封市第二十五中学2020届高二下期期中考试英语试题注意事项：1．本试卷总分120分，考试时间100分钟。2．考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号填写在答题卡上。3．作答时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。Ⅰ.阅读理解：（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）第一节：阅读下列短文，然后从每题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ACasteldell’OvoToursCasteldell’OvoisoneofNaplesmostfamousmonuments.ItofferssweepingviewsoverthecityandMountVesuviusinthedistance.TheBasicsThesiteonwhichCasteldell’Ovonowstandshasalonghistory,beginningasasettlementforGreekcolonists(殖民地定居者).Thecurrentcastlewasbuiltinthe15thcentury,andtoday,the19th-centuryfishingvillageofBorgoMarinari,knownforitsexcellentseafoodrestaurantsandmarina(游艇停靠区),sitsatthebaseofthecastle.TheEggCastleTheoriginofthecastle’snamecomesfromastoryabouttheRomanpoetVirgil,whoissaidtohaveplacedamagicalegginthefoundationsbeneathwherethecastlenowstands.Aslongastheeggstayswell,Casteldell’Ovowillremainstanding.ThingstoKnowBeforeYouGo·Casteldell’Ovoisamust-seeforhistoryandarchitectureenthusiasts.·Admissiontothecastleandthemuseumisfree.·Theinnerhallsofthecastleareopentothepubliconlyduringspecialeventsandexhibitions,theramparts(城墙)andtowersarealwaysopen.n·Thereisaliftfromthegroundfloortotheramparts,makingthecastleaccessibletowheelchairs.HowtoGetThereCasteldell’OvoislocatedintheBayofNaplesjustoffthecoastalroad.Bus151fromthetrainstationand140fromtheportstopatCasteldell’Ovo.WhentoGetThereThecastleisopenMondaythroughSaturdayfrom8:30amto7pm,andSundaysandholidaysfrom8:30amto1:30pm.ThePrehistoricMuseumisopenonlyonweekendsfrom10amto1pm.AsNaplesisoneofItaly’smostvisitedcities,itssightscanbeverycrowdedinthehigh-seasonsummermonths.Visitintheearlymorningorlateafternoontoavoidthecrowdsandtotakeadvantageofthebestlightfortakingphotosfromthecastlestowers.BookOnlineorCall+1(702)648-587321.1.WhichofthefollowingcorrectlydescribesCasteldell’Ovo?A.ItliesnexttoMountVesuvius.B.It'salsonamedtheEggCastle.C.Itwasoriginallybuiltinthe19thcentury.D.It'swell-knownforitsseafoodandmarina.2.WhatshouldyouknowbeforeyoutourCasteldell’Ovo?A.Theticketshavetobebookedinadvance.B.Thosewithlegproblemscannottourtheramparts.C.It'seasilyaccessiblebybusfromthetrainstation.D.Thetowerscanbevisitedonlyduringspecialevents.3.WhenshouldyougotothePrehistoricMuseum?A.OnSundaysfrom8:30to13:30.B.Onholidaysfrom9:00to13:30.C.Onweekdaysfrom8:30to19:00.D.Onweekendsfrom10:00to13:00.BnAuthorAvi,winnerofaNewberyAward,aScottO’DellHistoricalFictionAward,andseveralBostonGlobe-hornBookAwards,mayhaveseenhisfirstchildren’sbookpublishedin1970,butthatdoesn’tmeanhe’slosthistalentforconnectingwithyoungfans.TheAmericanwriter,bornin1937,agreesthatgettinginvolvedwithhisreadersisoneofthekeyreasonshekeepswriting,andthathe’sbeenfortunateenoughtoheardirectlyfromreadersabouttheimpact(影响)hisbookshavehad.“IhavebeentouchedmanytimesbyreaderswhofindsomespecialconnectionbetweentheirlivesandsomethingIhavewritten:theDanishgirlwhoreadsomethingofmineinDanish,andstruggledtocommunicatethatinherpoorEnglish;theautistic(自闭症的)boywhosomehowfoundsomethingmeaningfulaboutmybooksthatreachedhisowninnerlife;thewomenwhohavetoldmehowimportantTheTrueConfessionsofCharlotteDoylewastothem.”Beyondhisfansquestionsaboutthecharactershe’screated,thewriter’smostcommonlyheardquestionmaybeabouthisownuseofthesinglename“Avi.”“Asayoungadult,IwasareaderofFrenchliterature,whichhasthatonenametradition:Moliere,Racine,Anouilh,Gide,andsoon,”heexplains.“Aviwasgiventomebymytwinsisterwhenwewereveryyoungchildren,anditstuck.Thenmyfamilydiscouragedmefromtakingupwritingasacareerbecausetheyconsideredmywritingpoor.ByusingAvi,Iwasshowingmydeterminationtothem.”Althoughhebelieves---andhastheawardstoshow---thathiswritingskillshaveimproved,writingstilldoesn’tcomeeasilytohim,despitehavingoversixtybookstohiscredit.“Ineverstudiedwritinginanyformalsense.Itaughtmyselftowritebyreading,andbyimitatingwhatIwasreading,”hesays.Thewritingtaskmaybetough,butthepayoffisbig.“Tocreate,share,andsupportthegiftofreadingandliterature,istogiveyoungpeoplethegiftofmanyworlds,withinandwithout,”Avistates.4.WhatdothereadersmentionedbyAvihaveincommon?A.Theyoftenseekhelpfromhim.B.Theycanfindthemselvesinhisbooks.nC.Theyhavebeeninfluencedbyhisworks.D.Theyhaveofferedhelpfulsuggestionstohim.5.What’sthemainreasonwhyauthorAviusesthenameAvi?A.Itwasgiventohimbyhisparents.B.Itisusedinmemoryofhissisters.C.Itencourageshimtoachievehisdream.D.Itisthenameofoneofhisfavoritecharacters.6.WhatdowelearnaboutAvifromthetext?A.Heisaself-madewriter.B.Heoftensendshisreadersgifts.C.Heconsiderswritinganeasyjob.D.Heisagainstcopyingotherwritersstyle.7.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?A.HowAvilooksathisfans.B.Someimportantbookawards.C.HowAviimproveshiswritingskills.D.Apopularwriteramongyoungreaders.CIn1961,atEcoleMonseigneurValoisinPierrefonds,Que,aperfectspellingtestorextraneatworkallowedyoutoscoreabeautifulpicture.Imanagedtoearnafewbeautiesinmyfavouritesubject:penmanship(书法).However,whattrulyinspiredmewasthebandofcurling(弯曲的)letterscirclingtheroomabovetheblackboard---realgrown-uphandwritingfromAtoZ.HowIlongedtobedonewithmathsanddiveintothosebeautifulletters.AfterIhitmotherhood,maternaldesiretohelpmychildsucceedledmebacktothoseearlyhandwritinglessons.Bythetimemysonwas9,hiskeyboardingskillsamazedme,buthishandwritingresembledsomeuglyscratchesonthepage.Wespentonesummerindaily15-minutesessionswithacopybookandpen:handwritingpracticenrewardedwithcupcakes.Mylittleboysatatthekitchentabledayafterday,dragginghispenacrossthepapertopleasehismotherandearnatreat.However,mypatientattemptstoencouragegoodpenmanshipdidn’thavemucheffect.Today,mysonkeyboardsatthespeedoflightandsignspaperdocumentswithasignatureofstillawkwardhandwriting.Friendlypostsandfamilypicturesonsocialmediacanbeheartwarming,butthey’retransitory.Handwrittennoteshavethepotentialtomarkpossessionsaskeepsakes(纪念品).HowItreasurethatbookwithacarefullywordedinscription(题词)atthefront,agiftfrommysister.Orthehandwrittenletterofthanksfrommyformerboss.ShewrotetomeinfountainpenandlatergavemeoneasagiftwhenIleftforanewjob.Thesedays,likemostpeople,Icommunicatewiththewiderworldviae-mail,postortweet.ButwhenIwanttoshareamemorablemessagewithsomeoneimportant,Ireachforapentowriteanote---anoteyoucanholdinyourhandorsaveinadrawerandrevisitinyearstocome.8.WhatcanbelearnedabouttheauthoraccordingtoParagraph1?A.Shewasgoodatmaths.B.Shehadalotofpenfriends.C.Sheenjoyedcollectingbeautifulpictures.D.Sheworkedhardtoimproveherhandwriting.9.Whatwastheresultoftheauthor’skitchentablesessions?A.Hertemperwaslost.B.Hereffortswereinvain.C.Hersonbecameimpatient.D.Herson’skeyboardingskillsimproved.10.Whichofthefollowingbestdescribes“transitory”underlinedinParagraph4?A.Complex.B.Indirect.C.Short-lived.D.Well-known.n11.Whatwilltheauthordointhefuture?A.Stopusingkeyboards.B.Teachhandwritingagain.C.Writenotestoimportantones.D.Learntobeaconsiderateboss.DAWisconsinmanmadeinternationalheadlinesthisweekafteradoglick(舔)ledtoarareinfectionresultinginthelossofpartofhislegsandarms.GregManteufel,48,wasdiagnosed(诊断)withabloodinfectionfromcapnocytophagacanimorsus(犬咬二氧化碳嗜纤维菌)abacteriumfoundindogandcatmouths.DoctorsbelieveManteufelbecameinfectedafterhisbodywastouchedbyadog’stongue.Manteufel’scasewasserious.Capnocytophagaisabacteriumfoundinthemouthsofdogs,catsandevenhumans,andisconsiderednormal,accordingtotheCDC.Upto74percentofdogsand57percentofcatshavesomeformofcapnocytophagaintheirmouths.Therearemanyspeciesofcapnocytophaga.Oneofthosespecies---capnocytophagacanimorsus,commonlyfoundindogandcatmouthscanpotentiallycauseseriousinfectionwhenpassedontohumans.It'spossibletotestpetsforthepresenceofthebacteria,butananimalmighthavethebacteriaonedaybutnothaveitthenext,accordingtotheCDC.Andit’snotpracticaltotreatanimalswithmedicinetogetridofthebacteriabecauseit’sanormalpartoftheirbiology.Peoplearetypicallyinfectedwithcapnocytophagacanimorsusfromananimalbite,usuallyadogbite.Somepeople,likeManteufel,becomeinfectedwithoutabite,ifananimalcarryingthebacterialicksthemandthesaliva(唾液)touchesanopenareaontheskin,likeacut.Thebacteriumiscommon,butbecomingseriouslyillfromaninfectionisnot.“It’sjustreally,really,reallyrare,”saidScottWeese,aprofessoratOntarioVeterinaryCollege’sCentreforPublicHealthandZoonoses.“Theriskcausedbynadogisreallylow.Mostdogsarecarryingthisbacteriumintheirmouth,butfewpeoplegetsick.”Expertsdon’tknowexactlyhowmanypeoplegetinfectedwithcapnocytophagaannuallybecausethere’snocentralizedrecordofcases.Butallagreethatseriousinfectionshappenonceinabluemoon.12.WhathappenedtoGregManteufel?A.Hegotbittenbyadog.B.Hefellseriouslyillafterkissingadog.C.Hegotaninfectionafterasevereinjury.D.Hewasseriouslyinfectedbyadog'slick.13.WhatdothefiguresgiveninParagraph2show?A.Dogsandcatscanbedangerous.B.Capnocytophagacanspreadveryfast.C.Capnocytophagaisacommonbacterium.D.Dogsandcatscanavoidcapnocytophaga.14.What’simpliedabouttestingpetsforthepresenceofcapnocytophaga?A.Itcansavetheirlife.B.Itmakesnodifference.C.It'scommonlyperformed.D.Itcanhelpavoidthebacteria.15.Whatcanwelearnaboutcapnocytophagaafterreadingthetext?A.Itcanputdogsindanger.B.Itisusuallynoteasytofind.C.Severeinfectionsofitareveryrare.D.Completelygettingridofitispossible.第二节：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。Ifyoucan’tlayyourhandsonitemsyouneedbecausethey’reburiedunderpilesofjunk,ifyou’reconstantlymovingitemsfromonepiletoanewtemporarypile,ifyoufindyourselfthinking,“Ican'tthrowthisaway.16_,”you’reprobablyanclutter(杂七杂八的东西)victim.Ifyou’rereadytode-clutter,thenwehaveafewsimpletips.1.Chooseanicedayandtaketheroomcontentsoutside.Psychologicallyit’seasiertosortandletgoifyou'reonestepremoved.It’salsolesslikelythattheclutterwillmakeitbackinside.17_.Classifythemasdump(丢弃),donateandkeep.Berealistic:iftheiteminquestionhasn’tbeenusedforoverayearitisunlikelyyouwilleveruseit.Dealwiththedumpanddonatepiles.Dothisbeforeanythingcomesbackintothehouse.It’smuchhardertomessupyourgoodworkifthestuffisphysicallygone.2.18_.Makesurethereisonetemporaryboxtohouseitemswhichreallybelonginanotherroom.Aseachroomissorted,thoseitemscanbereplaced,andothermisplaceditemscanbehousedtherewhilethede-clutteringprocesscontinues.3.Replaceeverythingthatremains.Keepsmallitemsinclearplasticboxesandstorethemincupboards.19_.Itwillmakeyouthinktwiceaboutacquiringsomethingifyouknowsomethingelsemustgo.4.Onceaweek,taketwobagsandgothroughyourhome.20_.Whenyou’vefinished,throwtherubbishawayandreplacethemisplaceditems.Followthesesmallstepsandyoutoocande-clutteryourlife.A.Sometimes,itsgoodtoletgoB.SorteverythingintothreepilesC.ItmightcomeinusefulonedayD.Stickwiththatparticularroomuntilit’sfinishedE.PlacetheremainingitemsinclearlylabeledboxesF.Onebagisforrubbish,theotherforitemsinthewrongplaceG.Whenyou’redone,sticktoa“onethingin,onethingout”ruleⅡ.完形填空：（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。Returninghomefromourhoneymoon,myhusbandandIwerefilledwithjoyousnmemories.Wewerecompletely21forthenewsthathewouldbe22hisjobwithinthirtydays.Itwasespeciallybad23Ihadquitmyjobshortlybefore.First,wedidnothing.Whynot24LosAngeles?Wehadourapartment,friends,andfamilyhere.25,withnojobandaweakeconomy,thatdidn’tsoundlikea(n)26option.Unexpectedly,myhusbandsaid,“HowaboutmovingtoBoston?”HeknewthatsinceIhad27Bostonin2002,Ihadalwayshadalongingtoreturn.“Boston?Butwedonthaveajobthere!Andit’llbeexpensivetomovecross-country,”Ireasoned.Still28,yetfeelingexcitedabouthis29,Ifoundmyselfenthusiasticallyshouting“Yes!”Oncethe30wasmade,thenextfewweekspassedquickly.Sparetimedisappeared,replacedwithpacking,searchingforapartmentsonline,andapplyingfor31.Myhusbandhadaphoneinterviewforapromisingjob.Thatturnedintoasecond32andthenathird.Somethingmagicalhappenedaswewere33cross-country.Asthecountrysidepassed,wefoundourstressslowlyfadingaway.Being34tospendhoursinthecarwithoutatelevisionorcomputer,wefoundourselveshavingalong35,muchlikewehadwhenwehadfirststarteddating.Thedayafterourarrival,myhusband36“thecall.”Yeah,that’s37.Thatjobhehadbeeninterviewedforthreetimeswasnowhis.Hadwenottakena38,wewouldhave39thejoyfullifewehavenow.Sometimes,whatstartsoutasaroadblockturnsintoasteppingstoneifwe40itto.Wejusthavetokeepthefaithandbelieve.21.A.unsuitableB.unpreparedC.responsibleD.desperate22.A.losingB.changingC.improvingD.finding23.A.unlessB.untilC.becauseD.if24.A.passbyB.travelaroundC.stayinD.returnto25.A.HoweverB.ThereforeC.OtherwiseD.Instead26.A.impossibleB.wrongC.easyD.promising27.A.approachedB.leftC.passedD.visitedn28.A.nervousB.angryC.unrealisticD.unsure49.A.supportB.replyC.suggestionD.imagination30.A.conclusionB.decisionC.effortD.comment31.A.jobsB.passportsC.membershipD.permission32.A.selectionB.competitionC.meetingD.interview33.A.drivingB.flyingC.hikingD.running34.A.remindedB.forcedC.encouragedD.invited35.A.introductionB.quarrelC.lectureD.discussion36.A.receivedB.madeC.heardD.ignored37.A.rareB.braveC.rightD.funny38.A.messageB.chanceC.journeyD.gift39.A.doubtedB.valuedC.missedD.forgotten40.A.rememberB.acceptC.askD.allowⅢ.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。India’srainforestbynightIndiahasamazingcountrysidewithsomeofthemostremarkablewildlifeonEarth,andits96nationalparksarebecomingincreasinglypopular.Theseparkscontainahuge41.______(various)ofcreatures,frommulti-colouredbutterfliestolargetigers,butunfortunatelyforvisitors,manyofthemareactive42.______(main)atnightandthenseemtodisappearduringtheday.InsouthernIndia’sPeriyarNationalPark,however,theyhavefoundananswer43.______thisproblem:nighttours.Walkingthroughtherainforestinthedark44._____(be)awonderfulway45._____(observe)creaturesintheirnaturalsurroundings.Youquicklybecomemoresensibletothesoundofbirdsandanimals,andyousoonbegintorecognizesomeoftheircalls.You46._____(accompany)bylocalguidestopreventyou47._____(get)lost,andalsofortwosafetyreasons:therearebigcatsaround,and48.______(poison)snakes,too.Manyvisitorswanttocontinuetheirexplorationofthejungleallnight,butifyouwant49._____breakfromthetropical(热带的)heattherearerivers50._____youcangoforacoolingswimbymoonlight.nⅣ.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。每处错误仅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(˄)，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。BeishanGardenisnowopenforbusiness.ItislocatedatthefeetofBeishanMountain,thatis20kilometersawayfromtheurbanarea.Coveredanareaofonemillionsquaremeters,thegardencontainsacollectionwithmorethan10,000plants.Manyisvaluablespecies.Itisnotabeautifulplacebutalsoaplantkingdom.Ifyoucame,youwillsurelybeimpressedbythebeautifullandscapebutbenefitfromthegoodecosystem.Theticketis20yuanforadultsandhalfpriceforthechildren.Itisopenedallyearroundfrom8:00amtill5:00pm.Ⅴ.书面表达(满分25分)假定你是高中生李华,你们学校要在5月20日举办英语配音比赛(dubbingcontest)。你想参赛,但是不知道该选什么电影。你给笔友Peter写一封邮件,请他给你推荐一部电影内容,包括:1.主题是关于友谊;2.时间限定在4到5分钟;3.每个节目最多6个角色。注意:1.词数100左右;2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。n阅读理解1-5BCDCC6-10ADDBC11-15CDCBC16-20CBEGF完形填空21-25BACCA26-30DBDCB31-35ADABD36-40ACBCD语法填空41.variety42.mainly43.to44.is45.toobserve46.areaccompanied47.getting48.poisonous49.a50.where短文改错：1.feet→foot2.that→which3.Covered→Covering4.with→of5.is→are6.not后面加only7.came→come8.but→and9.去掉the(children)10.opened→open参考范文:DearPeter,Howiseverythinggoing?Iamwritingtoyou,hopingtoseekforhelp.OurschoolwillholdanEnglishdubbingcontestonMay20th.Iameagertohaveatry.However,Idon'tknowwhichfilmissuitable.Asamoviefan,wouldyoubesokindastogivemesomerecommendations?Accordingtotherequirements,thethemeshouldbeaboutfriendship.Andeachvideomaylast4to5minutes.What'smore.thereshouldnotbemorethansixcharactersineachvideo.Iwouldreallyappreciateitifyoucoulddomethefavor.Lookingforwardtoyourreply.Yours,LiHua