山西省太原市第二十一中學(xué)2018_2019學(xué)年高二英語下學(xué)期期中試題理.docx

太 原 市 二 十 一 中2018 - 2019學(xué)年第二學(xué)期高二年級(jí)英語期中考試題 （90分鐘 滿分150分）第一部分：閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分60分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題3分，滿分45分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。APersonal RobotMake your parents and teachers happy!Are you having problems finishing your homework on time? Do you avoid tidying your room until your mom shouts at you? You dont need to worry if you buy a Mr. Helping Hand personal robot. Mr. H can be programmed to organize your homework. Your own personal robot will follow you around, putting away books and objects that you have left on the floor or bed.Mr. H also has these features：weighs only 500 gramsincludes longlasting batteriescomes with a 5year guaranteeremembers simple instructionsOriginally sold for $ 499NOW ONLY $ 299!WATCH CONTROLThis is a watch that James Bond would be proud to wear!This is NOT a watch for ordinary people! Your electronic PENGO WATCH CONTROL acts as a remote control for TVs and videos.gives you a daily weather forecastreminds you when to hand in your homeworksets off a silent warning alarm when parents or teachers are nearBesides, your PENGO WATCH CONTROL will always tell you the time accurately!Originally sold for $199 NOW ONLY $99!For further information, click here.1With help from a Mr. H, you can _.Astop using batteries Bfinish your homework on timeCremember your teachers instructions Dget your room tidied on your way home2A PENGO WATCH CONTROL can help you to _.Arepair your TV Borganize your homeworkCbe a James Bond Dknow what the weather is like3You can get your Mr. H for _.A$499 B$299 C$199 D$99 BIn 2014 my best friends mother died of cancer.It was a tragedy，but as usual, Alice, my mother, used her power of healing and got his family back on their feet. If you asked my friends about my mother，they would say, “That woman has a heart of gold.” I agree one hundred percent.I think the reason why she is such a wonderful person is that the Holy Spirit lives within her. She is very holy and has persuaded me to go to church with her every Sunday.About six years ago my mom decided to pursue her lifelong goal of becoming a teacher. She knew it would be hard work raising three kids, doing housework and studying at the same time. However, she believed it would pay off. What my mother didnt realize was that not all things pay off in this unfair world. After four hard years of school, she graduated on a warm spring day. It was unbelievable. My aunt drove up from Virginia to celebrate this fantastic day. It was the first time I had ever cried about being happy.Its strange how fast a life can change. Two months later, the unpredictable happened. My mother was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (多發(fā)性硬化癥). I could not believe this could happen after all the good she had done for people. I was very confused and cried every day. My faith in God just disappeared and so did my moms dream of becoming a teacher.Then, I decided I must move on with my life and accept the fact that she might never get better. Since my decision, I have become more mature, responsible and active in school and work. Through the years I have always been able to change negative situations into positive ones. Im happy with my life now.4Which of the following can best describe Alice?AHonest. BHelpful. CGreedy. DUnconcerned.5What else did Alice have to do when studying?ADrive a car and go to church.BTeach students and raise kids.CDo housework and teach at school.DLook after children and keep house.6According to the text, the authors mother _.Arecovered from illnessBno longer had faith in GodCdidnt realize her dream as a teacherDchanged negative situations into positive ones unwillingly7Which of the following is the best title for the text?AFighting against Kinds of DiseasesBMother Gave Me Life ExperienceCBelief in God Brought Me Good LuckDHow to Become a Responsible and Active Man CYou might make a disgusted face when you notice that the person waiting in their car at the red light next to you is picking their nose, but admit it, you do it too. And while it might be the natural option when there isnt a box of tissues around, it can be bad for you. The main reasons why people feel the need to pick their nose are to clear it of dried liquid, stop an itch (癢), or just because it feels good. Boogers(鼻屎) form when dried liquid and cilium, the tiny hairs that line the nostrils(鼻孔), trap the dust, dirt, and other things. When boogers build up in your nose, it can be uncomfortable, and sometimes just blowing them into a tissue doesnt do_the_trick.Otolaryngologist Erich P. Voigt, MD, told Business Insider that picking your nose can cause injuries and bleeding within your nostrils. Thats not terribly damaging, but when the bacteria from your hands get into your body, it can cause a cold. So doctors strongly suggest not picking the nose.If dry winter air is causing the dirty liquid to harden in your nostrils, making you want to pick, consider damping the air at home, or taking a steam shower to soften things up in there.Children, who are most famous for having a finger in their nose, sometimes dont realize how much injury theyre causing, and sometimes it can lead to nose bleeding.So, next time you go to pick your nose, think about how many bacteria are on your hands and in your boogers, and maybe reach for a tissue instead. Even if youre alone, and not waiting for the light to turn green, please, use a tissue.8Why do people pick their nose? ABecause they want to disgust others. BBecause they have the need to do it. CBecause they have nothing else to do.DBecause they dont have tissues around.9Which of the following can replace the underlined part “do the trick” in Paragraph 1? AAct. BCheat. CPlay. DHelp.10Which can help people avoid a cold and flu according to the text? AStopping picking the nose. BUsing tissues regularly. CTaking a shower every day. DKeeping the air wet at home.11What should you do when you have to pick your nose?ABe careful not to cause bleeding. BUse a tissue instead of bare fingers. CWait for the light to turn red if you are driving. DWash your hands and clear your fingernails. DAccording to the Global Times, it is reported that two online videos showing children telling their parents “I love you” have gone viral in China. The first, filmed by an Anhui TV station, shows a number of college students telling their parents they love them. The responses are mixed. “Are you drunk？” asked one parent. In another similar video, shot by a Shanxi TV station, a father responded even less patiently “I am going to a meeting, so cut the crap.”Why dont Chinese families use those words? Theories revolve around the nature of Confucian teaching. “The parents responses show that many Chinese are not good at expressing positive emotions，” Xia Xueluan, a sociologist from Peking University, told the Global Times. “They are used to educating children with negative language.”This isnt the first time that China has done some soulsearching about familial love last year China Daily asked a crosssection of people if they said “I love you” to their parents, spouses, and children. “I have never said I love you to my family, and I dont think I will in the future，” one 56yearold man told the paper.“Saying it aloud is embarrassing for me.”Still, that doesnt mean that love cant be expressed. In a separate article, China Daily spoke to Zhao Mengmeng, a 31yearold woman who said she had never told her father she loved him facetoface (“I find it a bit odd”). Sometimes actions speak louder than words. Zhao gave her father a photo album featuring photographs of them together on almost every one of her birthdays in June 2012. The pictures went viral online, being forwarded hundreds of thousands of times on Weibo.“I didnt sleep the night I heard about it，” her father told China Daily after the story attracted mainstream attention. “I have now memorized some of the comments on the collection of pictures.”12What can we infer from the text?AIt is not direct for Chinese families to say “I love you”BChinese parents are too proud to express “I love you”CChinese parents are good at expressing positive emotions.DYoung parents in China are willing to express “I love you”13Why dont Chinese parents express “I love you” to their children?ABecause they cant express it.BBecause they are not in the habit of expressing so.CBecause they think it unnecessary.DBecause they think it should be done only among young couples.14Zhao Mengmeng expressed “I love you” to her father by _.Agiving him an album containing their photosBkissing her fathers face and telling him by wordsCspeaking it out bravely in a TV programDwriting out the three words in a letter15Whats the authors attitude toward the statements about “I love you”？AOpposed. BObjective. CCritical. DIndifferent.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題3分，滿分15分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。 A good training partner can be a great asset (有用的人) to your training but if you get stuck with a bad one, it could lead you down the road to frustration. _16_ Here are a few things to look out for：Dependable. Choose someone who you are sure will show up for every scheduled workout or who will call you if they cant make it. It is a drain (消耗) on your valuable energy especially before training to have to constantly remind your partner.Attitude. Get a partner with a positive attitude. This is very important. If they constantly say that something is impossible or that they cant or you cant do something, you may end up believing them. _17_Open mind. Get a partner with an open mind. Someone who has to do things his or her way all the time, will not listen to you and will not change his or her mind isnt a good partner. _18_ The leader should take into account the needs and feelings of the other partner not totally ignoring them.Spotting. Get someone you feel comfortable with spotting you. One of the main roles of a training partner is spotting and if you dont trust them, theres not much point in having them around to help._19_ If you are a beginner, try to find someone who knows what they are doing. You will get more out of your training than if you train with another beginner.While there are a number of advantages of having a training partner, there are also advantages of working alone. _20_ATraining level.BSimilar strength levels.CBe selective when choosing a training partner.DFind someone with a similar training goal as you.EIn every partnership, one person will tend to be the leader.FDo not train with someone who is satisfied with no improvement.GIn the end, it is really up to you whether or not you need a training partner.第二部分：語言知識(shí)運(yùn)用（ 滿分55分）第一節(jié)：完形填空（共20小題；每小題2分，滿分40分）閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。Have you ever watched an artist paint a picture? He or she works close to the canvas(畫布) -_21_small sections at a time in the process of completing the whole painting.But every once in a while, the_22_must step back from their work and look at the whole picture. Only by stepping away from what theyre working on can they_23_the proper perspective(角度). The proper point of view is_24_to the end result.There is no difference for any other creation._25_its a business, a project or your life, you need to step back_26_in order to get it right. From a_27_, you can see things you cant see when youre close. The difference is in working on your project_28_working in it. Its all too easy to focus on something but_29_the important parts needed to create a satisfying result.Stephen Covey calls it “_30_the saw(鋸)”. It would be_31_to keep sawing without stopping from time to time to make your_32_sharper. But unfortunately, thats what too many of us_33_.Just as in music - we need spaces_34_the notes(音符) in order to create the lovely melody. A continuous collection of notes with no spaces is not good - its _35_.You may need to take a vacation to_36_work or study. At other times, its better to take a course or attend a meeting to_37_some new ideas.Sometimes,it may be better to take a complete break,to go away and just do something totally_38_- take on a volunteer project, build a house for Habitat for Humanity or some other worthy causes.The important thing is to take the breaks. Without them, we are not_39_and we dont enjoy our work or our life as much. Our pressure_40_and both our work and our health suffer.21A.pickingB.losingC.paintingD.enjoying22A.scientistsB.artistsC.physicistsD.teachers23A.changeB.turnC.gainD.give24A.popularB.specialC.ordinaryD.important25A.AlthoughB.WhereC.BecauseD.Whether26A.finallyB.slowlyC.instantlyD.sometimes27A.distanceB.depthC.heightD.length28A.such asB.together withC.instead ofD.less than29A.meetB.destroyC.missD.collect30A.repairingB.sharpeningC.touchingD.hiding31A.cleverB.interestingC.foolishD.practical32A.wayB.mindC.senseD.tool33A.doB.noticeC.findD.lose34A.throughB.beforeC.behindD.between35A.noiseB.musicC.soundD.Pollution36A.look forB.get up withC.stick toD.get away from37A.proveB.getC.desertD.explain38A.differentB.necessaryC.commonD.difficult39A.nativeB.creativeC.attractiveD.sensitive40A.reducesB.disappearsC.improvesD.increases 第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（1-3個(gè)單詞）或括號(hào)內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Lions, tigers and other animals are staying awake at night 41. _ (avoid) human beings, a new study finds. Scientists have known that human activities can lead to changes in nature. Many animals may move around less or travel to far places to keep away 42. _ people. By awaking at night, animals can also be on guard against possible enemies and spend less time 43. _ (look) for food.The latest research found that even activities like farming and camping can 44. _ (fright) animals and cause them to become more active at night. 45. _ had been studied were lions in Tanzania, tigers in Nepal and monkeys in Brazil. Researchers compared 46. _ (careful) how much time those animals were active at night in areas of human activities, such as hunting and farming. 47. _ was human activities that caused an increase of about 20 percent in night-time activities, even in creatur