贵州省遵义凤冈二中2018_2019学年高二英语下学期期中试题 11页

凤冈二中2018至2019学年度第二学期半期考试试题高二英语卷面总分：120分考试时间：100分钟第一部分：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，从每题所给的四个选项（A,B,C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AThousandsofpeopleonTripAdvisorvotedMarrakech,SiemReap,IstanbulandHanoiasthetopdestinationsintheworld.Marrakech,MoroccoMarrakechisknownasthe“redcity”foritsrose-coloredbuildings.Thecity'soldcityisaUNESCOworldheritagesite.One-thousand-year-oldrelicsremainwithintheoldcity,includingtheKoutoubiyaMosque,theKasbah,andseveralgardens.Today,theoldcityisacrowdedmarketplacewithtraditionalMoroccangoodsforsale.SiemReap,CambodiaThesmallcityofSiemReapishometoAngkorWat,theworld’slargestreligiousbuildinginhistory.VisitorscanseehundredsofancientBuddhisttemplesinandaroundtown.Afteralongdayatthetemples,touristscanenjoyoneofSiemReap'sbars,restaurants,andnightclubs.ThePhnomKulenNationalParkinSiemReapProvinceisalsoagoodplacetogoto.Istanbul,TurkeyTurkey'slargestcityhasonefootinEuropeandtheotherinAsia.AstheformercapitaloftheRoman,Byzantine,andOttomanempires",Istanbulisagreatplaceforpeoplewhoareinterestedinhistory.VisitorsmustseeIstanbul’smostfamousreligiousbuilding:theHagiaSophiaandBlueMosque.Atnight,visitorscansailontheBosporusStrait,whichseparatestheEuropeanandAsianareasofthiscity.Hanoi,VietnamVietnam'scapitalhastree-linedstreetslakes,and600temples.VisitorsshouldnotmisstheTempleofLiterature.Itwasbuiltintheyear1070.AslowwalkdownntheOldQuarter’s,coffeestreetsisalsoagoodidea.YoucanalsovisitthepeacefulHoanKiemLake,oneoftheprettiestplacesincentralHanoi.1.TheoldcityinMarrakechwouldattractpeoplewhowantto____.A.visitfamousrestaurantsB.visitsomeamazingnightclubsC.buytraditionalMoroccanthingsD.seesomebeautifulmodernbuildings2.Accordingtotheauthor,Istanbulisagoodplacefor_____A.historyloversB.businessmenC.nightlifeloversD.gardendesigners3.InHanoi,peoplecanvisit________.A.theHagiaSophiaB.theBosporusStraitC.theTempleofLiteratureD.thePhnomKulenNationalParBThefreezingNortheasthasn'tbeenaterriblyfunplacetospendtimethiswinter,sowhenthechancecameforaweekendtoSarasota,Florida,mybagswerepackedbeforeyoucouldsay"sunshine".IleftforthelandofwarmthandvitaminC(维生素C),thinkingofbeachesandorangetrees.Whenwetoucheddowntoblueskiesandwarmair,lsentupasmallprayerofgratefulness.Swimmingpools,winetasting,andpinksunsets(atnormaleveninghours,not4intheafternoon)filledtheweekend,butthebestpart---particularlytomytaste,dulledbymonthsofcold-weatherrootvegetables---wasa7a.m.adventuretotheSarasotafarmers'marketthatprovedtobemorethanworththeearlywake-upcall.Themarket,whichwasfoundedin1979,setsupitstentseverySaturdayfrom7a.m.to1p.m.,rainorshine,alongNorthLemonandStatestreets.Basketsofperfectredstrawberries;thered-paintedsidesoftheJavaDawgcoffeetruck;andmostofall,thetomatoes:amazing,large,softandroundredtomatoes.Disappointedbymanyabroken,vine-ripened(蔓上成熟的)promise,l'verefusedtobuywintertomatoesforyears.Nomatterhowattractivetheylookinthestore,onceIgetthemhomethey'reunfailinglydry,hard,andtasteless.ButIhomedin,withuncertainty,ononeparticulartableattheBrown'sGroveFarm'sstand,fulloffreshandsofttomatoesthesizeofmyfist.Theseweretherealdeal---andatnthatmoment,IrealizedthatthebestpartofSarasotainwinterwasgoingtobeeatingthingsthatbackhomeinNewYorkIwouldn'tbeexperiencingagainformonths.DelightedasIwasbythetomatoesinsight,myhappinessdeepenedwhenIlearnedthatBrown'sGroveFarmisoneofthesuppliersforJackDusty,anewlyopenedrestaurantattheSarasotaRitzCarlton,where---luckilyforme---Iwasplanningtohavedinnerthatverynight.Withoutevenseeingthemenu,IknewI'dbeorderingeverytomatoonit.4.WhatdidtheauthorthinkofherwinterlifeinNewYork?A.Exciting.B.Boring.C.Relaxing.D.Annoying.5.Whatmadetheauthor'sgettingupearlyworthwhile?A.Havingaswim.B.Breathinginfreshair.C.Walkinginthemorningsun.D.Visitingalocalfarmers'market.6.WhatcanwelearnabouttomatoessoldinNewYorkinwinter?A.Theyaresoft.B.Theylooknice.C.Theytastegreat.D.Theyarejuicy.7.Whatwastheauthorgoingtodothatevening?A.Gotoafarm.B.Checkintoahotel.C.Eatinarestaurant.D.Buyfreshvegetables.C“Lizzie,there’saletterforyou!”Emilycalledupthestairstohersister.Elizabethlookeddown.“IsitfromHarvard?Theyrefusedmyapplicationonce.”Emilyanswered,“No,it’sfromYale.”Quickly,Elizabethwalkeddownstairs.Shetooktheletterandopenedit.“Rejectedagain,”Elizabethsaidunhappily.“Whosayswomencan’tbedoctors?”“Theyarefoolsnottoacceptyou.Youcan’tletthemstopyou,Lizzie,”Emilysaid.“Iwon’t.I’llapplyto(申请)GenevaMedicalCollege,”Elizabethtoldhernsister.Asitturnedout,theprofessorsatGenevaMedicalCollegewerenotfools.TheyallowedElizabethBlackwelltostudymedicine.In1848,ayearbeforeElizabethwouldgraduate,atyphoidepidemic(伤寒流行病)brokeoutinNewYork.ElizabethwrotetoEmily.“There’sanoutbreak(爆发)oftyphoid,andIamgoingtohelp.Itisdangerous,soifIshouldnotsurvive,pleasedomethehonorofstudyingmedicineyourself.”Emilyreplied,“Encouragedbyyourdreamandsuccess,Ihavedecidedtostudyinmedicalschool,aswell.”Havingsurvivedthedisease,Elizabethtriedtosetupaprivatemedicalpractice.“Igraduatedfirstinmyclassbutnoonebelievesawomancanbeagooddoctor,”shesaidtoEmilyoneday.“AllIhearisthatdoctorsshouldbemen,whilewomenshouldstayhometocookandclean.”Emilysaidworriedly,“IwillgraduateinJunewithmymedicaldegree.Whatshallwedo?”Elizabeththoughtforawhileandreplied,“There’sabighouseinthepoorpartofourtown.Wecanpracticemedicinethereforpeoplewhocouldn’taffordcare.”Soonwiththehelpofsomefriends,ElizabethandEmilyboughtthehouseandopenedahospitalforpoorwomenandchildren.“We’llhaveanall-womenstaff(员工),”Elizabethsaid.“Andlater,we’lladdamedicalcollegeforwomen!”Emilyadded.Atlast,Elizabethrealizedherdreamofbeingadoctor.8.Theunderlinedword“Rejected”inthefirstparagraphcanbebestreplacedby_____.A.RefusedB.PraisedC.ChangedD.Accepted9.In1848,ElizabethwrotetoEmilyto_____.A.persuadeEmilytocometohelpthesickB.askEmilytostudymedicineifshediedC.warnEmilythedangeroftyphoidepidemicD.tellEmilyshewouldgraduatefromcollege10.WecanlearnfromthetextthatElizabeth_____.A.receivedstrongsupportfromhersisternB.refusedtogotostudyatYaleUniversityC.foundedamedicalcollegeaftergraduationD.wasfinallyacceptedbyHarvardafterherefforts11.WhichofthefollowingcanbestbeusedtodescribeElizabeth?A.Humorous.B.Honest.C.Determined.D.Careful.DInthesummerof1885,nine-year-oldJosephMeisterwasveryill.Hehadbeenwoundedbyasickdogthathadrabies,averydangerousdisease.HisparentsweretoldthattherewasprobablyonlyonemanwhocouldsaveJoseph’slife—LouisPasteur.WhenPasteurwasayoungboyinFrance,hespentmanyhourseverydaywiththechemistwholivedinhissmalltown.Atthattime,thechemisthadtomakeallthemedicineshimself.YoungLouisenjoyedwatchingthechemistasheworkedandhelpedthosepeoplewhocametohimeachday.Asaschoolboy,Pasteurworkedslowlyandcarefully.Atfirst,histeachersthoughtthatyoungLouismightbeaslowlearner.Throughelementaryschool,highschool,andcollege,Pasteurworkedinthesamethoughtfulway.Thenhebecameacollegeprofessorandascientist,andhecontinuedtoworkverycarefully.PasteurwasstudyingaboutthegermsthatcauserabieswhenJosephMeisterbecameill.Infact,Pasteurbelievedhehadamedicaltreatmentforrabies,buthehadnevergivenittoapersonbefore.Atfirst,PasteurwasafraidtotreatJoseph,butthepoorchildwasdying.PasteurgaveJosephaninoculation(预防接种）everydayfortendays.Slowly,thechildbecamebetter. During his lifetime. Pasteur studied germs and learned how they cause diseases in animals and people.Hedeveloped vaccinations(疫苗）thatpreventmanyofthesediseases.OnSeptember28,1895,LouisPasteurpassedaway,attheageof72.Theworkofthisgreatmanhasbeenofgreathelptomodernmedicine.12.ThestoryofJosephMeisterisgivento____.A.expresstheauthor'ssadnessnB.introducethesubjectofthetextC.showsomecommondiseasesin1885D.warnchildrentostayawayfromdogs13.Accordingtothetext,youngLouis_____.A.wasoncebadlyhurtbyadogB.wasveryinterestedinmedicineC.madealivingbyworkingforachemistD.hadbeenthoughthighlyofbyhisteachers14.WecanlearnfromParagraph3thatLouisPasteur_____.A.wasalwayspatientB.wascleverbutproudC.wasaslowlearnerD.wasahumorousprofessor15.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.GermsanddiseasesB.Rabies:aterriblediseaseC.TheearliestchemistinFranceD.LouisPasteur:agreatscientist第二节七选五（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空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Betweensports,games,andplayingoutside,thereislotsofcompetitionforkids’time.Herearesomewaystheycanstillkeepuptheirreading.16._____Encouragekidstotakefiveortenminutesatthebeginningofeachdaytoread,beforedoinganythingelse.Theycanevensetatimer(计时器).It’salwayspossiblethatthey’llwanttokeepgoingaftertheirtimeisup.MatchbookstoactivitiesKnowachildgoingtosoccercamp?ConnecthimorherwithsportsstoriesbyauthorslikeMattChristopher.17._____TheSummerofMaybyCeciliaGalanteisamovingstoryaboutagirlexperiencingherownsummerschool.18._____Encouragechildrentoalwayscarryabookwiththem.Itsoundssimple,butkidsmaybesurprisedtodiscoverallthetimeduringthedaytheyhaveforreading—nonthebustocamp,inawaitingroom,orduringbreaks.HavefamilyreadingtimeJustasyousetasidetimeforreadingduringtheschoolyear,askfamiliestodevote20minutesadaytobooks.19._____SetgoalsSomekidswillhavenoproblemfinishingreadingfourbooksinthesummer.20._____Meetwithkidstodeterminethem.A.ReadforfunB.ReadoverbreakfastC.AlwayscarryabookD.Haveastudentwho’llbeinsummerschool?E.Othersmayneedtomakesoundplans,suchastwobooksamonth.F.Everyfamilymembershouldreadduringthistime,includingMomandDad.G.Thatmeansthreemonthswithbookscanmakeadifferenceintheirvocabularies.第二部分：英语知识运用（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，从短文后面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。When I was a teenager, we were the only family in our New York town that didn't own a  car. And having no car was 21because all my friends' parents did.     We were poor. Suddenly a moment arrived 22  my life forever. For weeks anewBuick(别克车)RoadMaster 23inthewindowofthebiggeststoreonMainStreet.Now,onthespecialnight,Istayedintheshadowsattheedgeofthecrowdwaitingforthewinning 24tobedrawn.Ithadneverevenenteredmymindthatwewould25.Buttheloudspeakercalledmyfather'sname!26Iwormedmywayuptotheplatform,themayorhadpresenteddadwiththe27,andhehaddrivenoffamid28.Iran29.MothermetmeandtoldmethatmyfatherhadaskedJim,hisboss,ifhewantedtobuyaticket,Jimnsaidyesandmydad30twoticketsinhisownnamewithhisownmoney,31348forJimandthewinningnumberwas348insteadof32one349.“Yourfatherisstrugglingwitha/an33problem.ButIthinkifyouhavecharacter,youhavethebetterpartof34andIknowyourfatherwilldowhatisright,"mothersaid35.Atlastwe_36dad'ssteponthefrontporch.Iheldmy37.Hewentstraighttothe_38_inthediningroomanddialed.Jim'sphonerangforalongtime...39overtheyears,Iknownowwewerenever40thanwewereatthemoment.whendadmadethetelephonecall.21.A.relaxingB.shamingC.worryingD.pleasing22.A.savingB.improvingC.riskingD.changing23.A.hadstoodB.hadbeenonsaleC.hadperformedD.hadbeenunderrepair24.A.teamB.guyC.ticketD.boss25.A.jumpB.failC.strikeD.win26.A.AssoonasB.BecauseC.BythetimeD.Although27.A.dollarsB.keysC.medalsD.tickets28.A.shoutsB.prayersC.noisesD.cheers29.A.homeB.downtownC.tomyfriendsD.totheplatform30.A.savedB.boughtC.bookedD.printed31.A.callingB.writingC.markingD.bringing32.A.theotherB.anotherC.theluckyD.other33.A.embarrassingB.mentalC.puzzlingD.moral34.A.wealthB.povertyC.healthD.belief35.A.withangerB.excitedlyC.calmlyD.withanxiety36.A.sawB.heardC.followedD.found37.A.armsB.mouthC.eyesD.breath38.A.phoneB.cupC.ticketD.window39.A.LookingoutB.LookingupC.LookingbackD.Lookingin40.A.poorerB.richerC.morefoolishD.moreclever第二节语法填空阅读下面材料，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。（共n10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)Inthepast,ifIhadtolookawayfrommyphone,IfeltlikeIwasgoingtodie.WhenIhadlunchwithmyfamilyor41.______(date)withmyfriends,Icouldn'tresist42.________(reply)toatextmessageorcheckingmyFacebook,WeChaton43.________mobilephone.Beforelong,itwaseasyformetoget44.________(tire).ThemoreItextedduringtheday,the45._______(poor)mysleepwas.Icouldn’tevenfocusonmystudy.Myfriendstoldmethatpeople46._______helpcheckingtheirphonesalldayareknownasphubbers(低头族).Phubbingtendsnotonlytoinvolvetheyoungpeople,47.______theelderly.Soon,InoticedthataStopPhubbingcampaignsitehadbeenlaunched.Ifoundthesloganofthewebsiteas48._______(follow):“Stoptwittering,stoppostingphotos...enjoyyourfood,enjoythemusicandrespectyourfriends."Thankfully,Irealizedtherewas49._______(actual)anoutsideworld.Now,Icanusethephonewithoutfeelinglikeadrugaddict.Ihavemoretimetoenjoysomanyreal-life50.______(activity).Useyourcellphoneanddon'tletituseyou.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）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。Nearly five years before, and with the help by our father,my sister and I planted some cherry tomatoes(圣女果)in our back garden.Since then for all these year we had been allowing tomatoes to self-seed where theyplease.Asresult,theplantsaregrowingsomewhere.Thefruitsaresmallinsize,butjuicyandtaste.Therearesomuchthatweoftensharethemwithourneighbors.Althoughweallowtomatoplantstogrowinthesomeplaceyearafteryear,nbutwehaveneverhadanydiseaseorinsectattackproblem.Wearegrowingwonderfullytomatoesatnocost.第二节书面表达（共25分）假定你是李华，将于今年七月从新星外语学校毕业。你从报纸上得知某公司要招聘一名英文秘书（anEnglishSecretary），你很感兴趣写一封求职信，包括下列要点:1.年龄2.学习情况及英语水平3.兴趣和特长4.性格特点注意:1.词数100左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行为连贯；3.开头语和结束语己为你写好DearSir，Ilearnedfromthenewspaperthat_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Yours,SincerelyLihuan