新疆昌吉玛纳斯县第一中学2018-2019学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷 11页

‎2018 —2019 学年高二第一学期期中英语试卷 ‎ 满分：100分 时间：100分钟 第一部分：阅读理解 (共两节, 满分30分)‎ 第一节 (共10小题; 每小题2分, 满分20分)‎ A A rabbit and two ducks were good friends. They used to meet on the bank of a river and play together. One day the ducks told the rabbit that they had found a carrot farm on the other bank of the river. The rabbit was excited and quickly asked for the help of his friends to cross the river, reach the farm and enjoy the carrots. The ducks agreed to carry him across the river.‎ They made a wonderful plan to cross the river. The two ducks entered the river and stayed close to each other. The rabbit carefully got on their backs and stayed still. Then the ducks slowly swam across the river, staying close to each other. The rabbit cautiously stayed on top of the moving birds.‎ Right before they reached the center of the river, the ducks suddenly saw a large number of fishes swimming together. In the excitement of finding a delicious meal in the water, the ducks quickly swam to either side to catch the fishes. They forgot about the poor rabbit on their backs, who fell down into the deep river as the ducks moved away. The ducks remembered their job only after they finished their meal. However, by that time the poor rabbit had already drowned (淹死). The foolish ducks were sorry to miss their good friend. ‎ From this short story, we know love should not be just words and talk; it must be true love, which is shown it in action. ‎ ‎1. The rabbit was excited because . ‎ ‎ A. the ducks would bring him some good food ‎ B. the ducks would prepare a good meal for him ‎ ‎ C. there was good food on the other bank of the river ‎ D. he would be able to play on the other side of the river ‎ ‎2. The underlined word “cautiously” in Paragraph 2 probably means “ ”.‎ ‎ A. bravely B. carefully ‎ C. exactly D. fluently ‎ ‎3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?‎ ‎ A. The ducks played a trick on the rabbit. ‎ ‎ B. The ducks were too tired to carry the rabbit. ‎ ‎ C. The rabbit was drowned because of his carelessness. ‎ ‎ D. The ducks forgot their job when they saw the fish.‎ D A few years after my grandmother passed away, my grandfather let me dig through their old photos. I found a picture that interested me. My beautiful grandmother was dressed nicely, smiling with joy against the ocean. I showed the photo to my grandfather, and a smile appeared on his face. ‎ He told me how my grandmother’s life was when my former grandfather had left her. Her children, including my mother, were very young. My grandmother was forced to move back with her parents and support her family with hardly any income (收入). But through all the suffering, she never got sad. When things would go from bad to worse, she would call her girlfriends, get dressed up, and go to the ocean for the day. Things finally turned around, and she remarried. My grandfather helped raise her children.‎ That night in bed at my grandfather’s house, I looked at this photo for hours. I considered what it must have been like for her when her husband went to the grocery store one day and never returned. I thought about how lonely and scared she must have been. But in that photo, I saw none of those feelings. I only saw a beautiful woman entirely enjoying herself and the wonderful beauty around her.‎ I brought the photo home with me, and I keep it at my desk while I follow my dreams. When things start to get difficult, I see my grandmother saying to me, “Go call your girls, get dressed up and enjoy life!” It reminds me of my gifts and why I am here. When I return to my desk, I am happy, ready to deal with my destiny (命运) once again.‎ ‎4. Why did Grandmother invite her girlfriends to the ocean?‎ ‎ A. To catch fish to support the family.‎ ‎ B. To have a swim with her friends.‎ ‎ C. To forget her worries in life.‎ ‎ D. To take a photo of her playing. ‎ ‎5. Which of the following words can best describe Grandmother?‎ ‎ A. Lonely. B. Scared. C. Upset. D. Positive. ‎ ‎6. What did the writer learn from her grandmother? ‎ ‎ A. Family comes first all the time.‎ ‎ B. Enjoy life whatever happens.‎ ‎ C. Support each other in the world.‎ ‎ D. Depend on yourself when in trouble.‎ C The man, George Ballas, who found an easier way for people to cut grass and weeds, died in Houston on June 25th. He was 85 years old.‎ George Ballas was born in Louisiana. He joined the army at 17. He served in the Second World War and the Korean War. Then he became a dance teacher in a dance school. In the 1950s, he built a dance studio of his own in Houston, and it was the biggest in the world at that time. But he sold the studio in 1964.‎ By the early seventies, he was on to the next big thing. An idea occurred to him when he washed his car. He watched the needle-like bristles (刷子毛) of the brushes as they went round and round against his car. Could a similar tool be used to cut grass instead of pushing a lawn mower (割草机)? To find out, he placed lengths of fishing line through holes in a tin can. He tied the can to the spinning (旋转) part of a grass machine. The result? A new thing for millions of people who cut grass for a living or just to keep their neighbors happy came out.‎ George Ballas became known as the “Weed King”. As he once told the Houston Chronicle, “A weed eater comes along once in a lifetime.” His invention now still works well in corners and along walls and fences. The noise may not be the nicest, but nor is a loud mower. Just as a weed expert Bill Curran at Penn State University points out, with the tool, people are freed from pulling weeds by hand.‎ ‎7. Before teaching in a dance school, George .‎ ‎ A. served in the army ‎ ‎ B. studied in a dancing school ‎ C. was an owner of a dance studio ‎ ‎ D. earned money by cutting grass ‎8. How long did George keep his dance studio?‎ ‎ A. 15 years. B. 20 years. ‎ ‎ C. Less than 14 years. D. More than 50 years.‎ ‎9. Which of the following is NOT true about George’s invention?‎ ‎ A. It is welcomed by people. ‎ ‎ B. It made him become a weed expert.‎ ‎ C. It could be used to cut grass instead of pushing a lawn mower. ‎ ‎ D. He thought of the idea when he was washing his car.‎ ‎10. We know from the last paragraph that . ‎ ‎ A. the machine makes little noises ‎ B. the machine can be used everywhere ‎ C. George Ballas became famous for his invention ‎ D. with George Ballas’ invention, people don’t need to cut grass 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。‎ Ann and her mother lived in a small room. Christmas was so close, and so was her birthday. Ann wished she could get a new dress. All her friends would be getting new dresses. 11 She knew how hard her mom worked to support the poor family. ‎ It was not just the gift that worried Ann. 12 She was working overtime and looked very tired. ‎ The days passed and soon it was Christmas Eve. Every child went to bed eagerly waiting for the lovely gifts that he or she would receive the next day. Ann went to bed with a heavy heart. 13 She wished with her whole heart that at least this time she would get a gift from Santa Claus. She fell asleep. ‎ The next morning, without much hope Ann looked if there were any gifts for her. Wonder of wonders! There laid a beautiful red box. 14 There was a pretty white dress with a note in the box. Ann eagerly started to read the note.‎ ‎“Dear Ann,‎ This dress is given to you for being a good girl. Hope you continue to do good things and help your mother.‎ Santa Claus”‎ Ann felt that there was something familiar about this note. She looked into the note carefully. Then she realized that this handwriting was similar to her mother’s. 15 Ann was happy because she knew that she was the luckiest girl to have such a wonderful mother.‎ A. It was her mother.‎ B. Ann excitedly opened the box.‎ C. She knew that there would be no gifts for her.‎ D. But Ann did not want to ask her mom for a new dress.‎ E. She knew that her mother would give her a nice Christmas gift.‎ F. She felt sorry for not having bought her daughter a nice Christmas gift.‎ G. Her mother had worked hard to save money to buy this expensive gift.‎ 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）‎ A farmer painted a sign advertising for 4 dogs and started nailing (钉) it to a post in his yard. As he was 16 the last nail into the post, he saw a little boy standing beside.‎ ‎“Mister,” the boy said, “I want to 17 one of your dogs.”‎ ‎“Well,” said the farmer, “these dogs come from fine parents and 18 a great deal of money.”‎ The boy reached deep into his 19 , pulling out some coins and held it up to the farmer. “I have thirty-nine cents. Is that 20 to take a look?”‎ ‎“Sure,” said the farmer. “Here, Dolly!” he called. Out from the doghouse ran Dolly 21 by four little balls of fur. The little boy looked at the dogs. ‎ His eyes were filled with 22 .‎ ‎ 23 the dogs were walking out of the doghouse, the little boy 24 something else moving inside it. Another smaller little ball 25 appeared. In a somewhat 26 manner, the little dog began hobbling (跛行)toward the others, doing its best to 27 .‎ ‎“I 28 that one,” the little boy said. ‎ ‎“Son, you don’t want that dog. He will 29 be able to run and play with you like the others would,” the farmer said.‎ With that the little boy began 30 one leg of his trousers. In doing so he revealed (露出) a steel brace (支架) running down both sides of his leg attached to a 31 made shoe. Looking back up at the farmer, he said, “You see, sir. I don’t run too well myself, and he will need someone who 32 .”‎ With 33 in his eyes, the farmer picked up the little dog. Holding it carefully, the farmer 34 it to the little boy.‎ ‎“How much?” asked the boy.‎ ‎“None,” answered the farmer. “There’s no 35 for love.”‎ ‎16. A. working B. hitting C. bringing D. dropping ‎17. A. buy B. watch C. touch D. borrow ‎18. A. cost B. take C. develop D. produce ‎19. A. bag B. check C. pocket D. package ‎20. A. useful B. free C. possible D. enough ‎21. A. watched B. struck C. supported D. followed ‎22. A. surprise B. trouble C. happiness D. disappointment ‎23. A. As B. But C. Whether D. Besides ‎24. A. taught B. noticed C. kept D. remembered ‎25. A. actually B. slowly C. simply D. quickly ‎26. A. serious B. hopeful C. confident D. strange ‎27. A. give in B. settle down C. look up D. catch up ‎28. A. want B. dislike C. see D. love ‎29. A. ever B. never C. often D. soon ‎30. A. taking up B. getting up C. rolling up D. picking up ‎31. A. cheaply B. hardly C. specially D. finally ‎32. A. ignores B. respects C. recognizes D. understands ‎33. A. tears B. sadness C. pride D. attention ‎34. A. returned B. handed C. sold D. showed ‎35. A. charge B. reason C. problem D. expectation 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(1个单词)或括号内单词 的正确形式。‎ Mr. Weeks has taught math in a middle school for twenty years. He is kind-hearted but he is strict 36________ his students. Mr. Weeks’ classes are lively and interesting and his students enjoy 37_________ (listen) to him. Some of his students have made great achievements (成就), but they still remember him and often write to him. Of course, Mr. Weeks is very 38_________ (satisfy) with his students.‎ This term he began to teach Grade One. Some of the new students were told about him, 39______ others knew nothing about him. On the first day of school he told the students how to be 40 _______honest person. He gave them some examples and said, “I don’t like anyone 41_______ always tells lies.” Before class was over, he told all his students 42______ (do) Exercise 8 in Lesson 1.‎ The next morning, as soon as he came into the classroom, he asked, “Who 43 __________(finish) Exercise 8?” A few students raised their hands. He shook his head and said, “Open your workbooks and see 44 _______ there is Exercise 8 in Lesson 1.” ‎ Those students had a look at their workbooks and their faces turned red 45___________ (immediate).‎ 第三部分：写作(共两节，满分25分)‎ 第一节 短文改错(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)‎ 请修改下面的短文。短文中共1处语言错误。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 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。‎ Anne is my best friend in high school. Honest and friendly, she gets along well to other students. She always lend a helping hand until someone needs help. Anne is as old as me but tall than me. Basketball is her favorite sport though she is girl. Because Anne studies very hard, so she often gets high grades in exams. I’m not good at English, so he often helps me with my English after school. With her help, I have made great progresses in English. And I also help her as many as I can. I hope our friendship will last as long as we lived. ‎ 第二节 书面表达 (满分15分)‎ 厦门梦幻王国(Xiamen Magic Kingdom)是我国新建的一座大型主题公园。假设你叫张娟，请根据以下内容给外国朋友凯特写一封邮件，介绍这一主题公园，并邀请她暑假一起到那里游玩。‎ 位置 美丽的海滨城市厦门 开放时间 ‎2013年4月28日 面积 约240公顷 特色 以科幻和互动体验为特色，将高科技与中国传统文化相结合，创造出一个充满幻想和刺激的神奇天地 主要活动 精彩表演、多种娱乐活动 注意：‎ ‎1. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；‎ ‎2. 词数100左右。‎ 参考词汇：‎ 公顷 hectare 科幻 science fiction 高科技 high-tech ‎ 幻想 fantasy 互动体验 interaction experience 以…为特色 feature ‎2018 —2019 学年高二第一学期期中英语试卷答案 一 阅读理解 ‎1-15 CBDCD BACBC DACBG 二 完形填空 ‎16-35 BAACD DCABB DDABC CDABA ‎ 三 语法填空 ‎36. with 37. listening 38. satisfied 39. but/while ‎40. an 41. who 42. to do 43. has finished ‎44. if/whether 45. immediately 四 短文改错 五 书面表达 One possible version:‎ Dear Kate,‎ I’m very glad to have a chance to introduce a wonderful theme park to you.‎ Xiamen Fangte Magic Kingdom, which lies in Xiamen, a beautiful city by the sea, is a man-made theme park. The kingdom, opened on April 28, 2013, covers an area of nearly 240 hectares. The theme park mainly features science fiction and interaction experience. By connecting high-tech with ancient Chinese culture, the kingdom creates a magic world full of fantasies and excitement. You can take part in a variety of entertainments and enjoy performances there.‎ Why not come to visit it with me this summer holiday? I’m looking forward to your early reply.‎ ‎ Yours, ‎ ‎ Zhang Juan