甘肃省甘南州卓尼县柳林中学2018-2019学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题
2019学年甘肃兰州一中高二上期中考试英语试卷【含答案及解析】
2019学年甘肃兰州一中高二上期中考试英语试卷【含答案及解析】姓名___________ 班级____________ 分数__________一、阅读理解1. Hundreds of years ago，a Roman army came north from England to make war on Scotland. The Scots，a brave people，loved their country very much. Theyfought hard to drive the enemy out of Scotland，but there were too many Romans. It looked as if the Romans would win.One night，the leader of Scots marched his soldiers to the top of a hill. "We will rest here tonight，my men,” he said. "Tom orrow we will fight one more battle. We must win or we will die."They were all very tired，so they ate their supper quickly and fell asleep. There were four guards on duty, but they were very tired as well and also fell asleep one by one.The Romans were not asleep. Quickly they gathered at the foot of the hill. Slowly they climbed up the hillside, taking care not to make a sound. Closer and closer they came to the sleeping Scots. They were almost at the top. A few minutes more，the war would be over. Suddenly，one of them put his foot on a thistle(蓟). He cried out and his sudden cry woke the Scots. In a moment，they were on their feet and ready for battle. The fighting was hard but it did not last long. The Scots wiped out the Romans and saved their country.The thistle is not a beautiful plant. It has sharp needles all over it. Few people like it. But the people of Scotland liked it so much that they made it their national flower.1.Hundreds of years ago there was a war between ________ .A. Roman army and North EnglandB. a brave people and the ScotsC. England and ScotsD. Roman army and the Scots2.The Romans climbed up the hill quietly because ________ .A. they wanted to catch the four guards firstB. they didn't want to wake the ScotsC. they wanted to reach the topD. they were afraid of the sharp needles of the thistle3.The people of Scotland made thistle their national flower because________ .A. it is a beautiful plantB. it was the thistle that helped the Scots to win the battleC. it had so many sharp needles all over itD. it is fresh and lovely2. Bad news sells. If it bleeds, it leads. No news is good news, and good news is no news. Those are theclassic rules for the evening broadcasts and the morning papers. But now that information is being spread and monitored(监控) in different ways, researchers are discovering new rules. By tracking people’s e-mails and online posts, scientists have found that good news can spread faster and farther than disasters and sob stories._________ “The ‘if it bleeds’ rule works for mass media,” says Jonah Berger, a scholar at the University of Pennsylvania. “They want your eyeballs and don’t care how you’re feeling. But when you share a story with your friends, you care a lot more how they react. You don’t wa nt them to think of you as a Debbie Downer.”________ Researchers analyzing word-of-mouth communication—e-mails, Web posts and reviews, face-to-face conversations—found that it tended to be more positive than negative(消极的), but that didn’t necessarily mean people preferred positive news. Was positive news shared more often simply because people experienced more good things than bad things? To test for that possibility, Dr. Berger looked at how people spread a particular set of news stories: thousands of articles on The New York Times’ website. He and a colleague analyzed the “most e-mail ed” list for six months. One of his first findings was that articles in the science section were much more likely to make the list than non-science articles. He found that science amazed Tim es’ readers and made them want to share this positive feeling with others.________ Readers also tended to share articles that wereexciting or funny, or that inspired negative feelings like anger or anxiety, but not articles that left them merely sad. They needed to be aroused(激发) one way or the other, and they preferred good news to bad. The more positive an article, the more likely it was to be shared, as Dr. Berger explains in his new book, “Contagious: Why Things Catch On.”1. What do the classic rules mentioned in the text apply to?A. Research papers.B. News reportsC. Private e-mails.D. Daily conversations．2. What can we infer about people like Debbie Downer?A. They’re socially inactive.B. They’re good at telling stories.C. They’re careful with their words.D. They’re inconsi derate of others.3. Which tended to be the most e-mailed according to Dr. Berger’s research?A. Sports news.B. Personal accounts.C. Science articles.D. Financial reviews.4. What can be a suitable title for the text?A. Good News Beats Bad on Social NetworksB .Online News Attracts More PeopleC. Reading Habits Change with the TimesD. Sad Stories Travel Far and Wide3. In her new book, “The Smartest Kids in the World,” Amanda Ripley, an investigative journalist, tells the story of Tom, a high-school student from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, who decides to spend his senior year in Warsaw, Poland. Poland is a surprising educational success story: in the past decade, the country rais ed students’ test scores from significantly below average to well above it. Polish kids have now outscored(超过……分数) American kids in math and science, even though Poland spends, on average, less than half asmuch per student as the United States does. One of the most strikingdifferences between the high school Tom attended in Gettysburg and the one he ends up at in Warsaw is that the latter has no football team, or, for that matter, teams of any kind.That American high schools waste more time and money on sports than on mathis an old complaint. This is not a matter of how any given student who plays sports does in school, but of the culture and its priorities. This December, when the latest Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) results are a nnounced, it’s safe to predict that American high-school students will once again display their limited skills in math and reading, outscored notjust by students in Poland but also by students in places like South Korea, Belgium, the Netherlands, Finland, Singapore, and Japan. Meanwhile, they will have played some very exciting football games, which will have been breathlessly written up in their hometown papers.Why does this situation continue? Well, for one thing, kids like it. And for another, according to Ripley, parents seem to like the arrangement, too. She describes a tour she took of a school in Washington D.C., which costs thirty thousand dollars a year. The tour leader—a mother with three children in the school—was asked about the school’s flaws(瑕疵). When she said that the math program was weak, none of the parents taking the tour reacted. When she said that the football program was weak, the parents suddenly became concerned. “Really?” one of them asked worriedly, “What do you mean?”One of the ironies(讽刺) of the situation is that sports reveal what is possible. American kids’ performance on the field shows just how well they can do when expectations are high. It’s too bad that their test scores show the same thing.1.According to Paragraph 2, we know that ________ .A. little time is spent on sports in Japanese schoolsB. too much importance is placed on sports in AmericaC. American high schools complain about sports timeD. PISA plays a very important role in America2.The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means ________ .A. American students’ academic performance worries their parents a lotB. high expectations push up American students’ academic performanceC. lacking practice contributes to American students’ average p erformanceD. low expectations result in American students’ poor PISA performance3.The purpose of this article is to ________ .A. compare Polish schools with those in AmericaB. call on American schools to learn from the Polish modelC. draw public attention to a weakness in American school traditionD. explain what is wrong with American schools and provide solutions二、七选五4. 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。
推荐2018_2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题(14)
甘二中2018-2019学年度上学期期中考试高二英语试题本试卷分为第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分，共150分，考试时间120分钟。
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第二部分阅读理解(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。
AAll over the world mothers and fathers teach their children manners.Other children may have mann ers that are not like yours.There are all kinds of manners.Many years ago, children who had good manners were seen and not heard.They kept quite quiet if grownups were talking.Today, wellmannered childr en have more freedom.Sometimes good manners in one place are bad manners in other places.Suppose you are a visitor in the land of Mongolia.Some friends ask you to eat with them.What kind of manners do they want you to have? They want you to give a loud “burp” after you finish eating.Burping would show that you like their food.In some countries, if you give a loud burp, you are told to say “excuse me, please.”In many places people like to eat together.But in some parts of Polynesia，it is bad manners to be seen eating all together.People show good manners by turning their backs on others while they eat.What are manners like in an East African town? The people try not to see you.They are being polite.You may see a friend.He may not see you at all.If you are polite, you will sit down beside him.You will wait until he finishes what he is doing.Then he will talk to you.Suppose you visit a friend in Arabia.You should walk behind the other tents until you come to his tent.If you pass in front of the other tents, you will be asked into each one.The people will ask you to eat with them.And it is bad manners if you say no.Manners are different all over the world.But it is good to know that all manners begin in the same way that people need ways to show that they want to be friends.21．People turn their backs on others while they eat in ________.A．MongoliaB．an East African townC．some parts of PolynesiaD．Arabia22．In an East African town, the people try not to see you.This is because ________.A．they are busy doing thingsB．they don’t want to talk with youC．it is good mannersD．they are waiting for you to talk with them23．Which of the following statements is TRUE?A．In Mongolia, you should say “excuse me” when you give a burp after dinner.B．Children with good manners are quiet.C．You should not walk behind the tents in Arabia.D．Manners are different all over the world.24．Sometimes good manners in one place are bad manners in other places.Which should be the supporting paragraph(s) to the idea?A．the fourth one B．the fifth oneC.the sixth one D．all of aboveBBody language or，as it is also known，nonverbal communicatio n，is about all the things that people say and do without using words.Research suggests that more than 70% of communication occurs without people having to say a single word.Like language，the way we communicate nonverbally varies across cultures.Bu t，unlike language，it can be very difficult to find out what the nonverbal rules are.It’s all very well known that there are differences in the ways that cultures work，but what can you do to try to prepare yourself for living and surviving in another culture?I think you’ve got two things to think about.I personally don’t fully accept the idea of “When in Rome，do as the Romans do”．I don’t think people expect you to completely adopt all of the things that they do.What I think that people would like is that you agree and understand it and that you do your best.One of the things you can do is actually explain to the other culture，saying，“Well，you know，actually we don’t normally kiss in my culture，so it’s a bit uncomfortable.” But then do your best，so it’s a learning process.Well，kissing is just one of many different ways of interaction that you need to know.You can get into difficult or embarrassing or even worse situations if you don’t know it.Eye contact，tone of voice，how close you stand，any touching，how many times you kiss，a long handshake，a short handshake it can go on and on.So I think，yes，you do need to get these correct and you need to have good observation skills.25．Body language is ________.A．not necessary B．not popularC．not worthless D．not involving words26.From the passage，it can be inferred ________.A．only grownups have body languageB．body language can be understood by all the people all the timeC．only the same body language has the same meaning all over the worldD．body languages are not the same because their cultures are different27．The passage is mainly to tell readers ________.A．body language is importantB．to find out the rules of body languageC．when in Rome，do as the Romans doD．to learn good observation skills28．According to the author，we know that ________.A．to learn body language，you should watch people and observe what they doB．to learn a language，you should prepare yourself for living in another cultureC．when you learn a language，you must know the differences of different culturesD．to know body language，you should adopt all that other cultures doCThe Roar of NatureTsunamiThe 9.2 magnitude earthquake which caused the tsunami in the Indian Ocean on Boxing Day last year occurred at 7∶58 a．m.,95 miles off the west coast of Aceh，Indonesia.Eighteen minutes later,10metre high waves crashed ashore along a 500 milelong stretch of Aceh.Two hours later the tsunami hit Thailand and Malaysia and then Burma，Bangladesh，India，the Maldives，Sri Lanka，Kenya and Somalia.The final death toll is thought to be about 280,000，with tens of thousands more listed as missing.More than 1.8 million people lost their homes.What Is Tsunami?A tsunami is a chain of fast moving waves caused by a sudden strong quake in the ocean.They can be caused by earthquakes，volcanic eruptions，or even the collision of meteorites(陨星)．Tsunamis are also incorrectly known as tidal waves，but unlike tidal waves they are not caused by changes in the tides.They are also most common around the edge of the Pacific，where more than half of the world’s volcanoes are found.These seismic surges c an attack coastlines，often with little or no warning.Rocks weighing as much as 20 metric tonnes have been pulled from sea walls and carried 180m inland.Wave PowerA tsunami can have a wavelength in excess of 100km and there may be an hour between them.They travel at great speeds across an ocean with hardly any energy losses and are barely noticeable out at sea.Over the deep Pacific Ocean，a tsunami travels at about 800Kph.If an earthquake happened in LosAngeles，a tsuna mi could hit Tokyo quicker than you could fly between the cities by jet.Strange Animal BehavioursTen days before giant waves slammed into Sri Lanka and India coastlines，wild and domestic animals seemed to know what was about to happen and fled to safety.Elephants screamed and ran for higher ground.Dogs refused to go outdoors.Zoo animals rushed into their shelters and could not be enticed(引诱) to come back out.29．What does the first part of the passage mainly tell us?A．The great speed of a tsunami.B．The serious destruction caused by the great power of a tsunami.C．The countries which were struck by a tsunami.D．The number of deaths caused by a tsunami.30．All the following can cause a tsunami EXCEPT ________.A．changes of the tidesB．volcanic eruptionsC．collision of meteoritesD．magnitu de earthquakes31．Which of the following is a characteristic of a tsunami?A．Having a lot of small waves linked together.B．The waves of a tsunami can be found in the distance.C．The power of the waves becomes stronger and stronger as a tsunami travels.D．The waves of a tsunami travel extremely fast.32．What can we learn from the strange animal behaviours?A．Animals are cleverer than human beings.B．More animals should be raised to prevent a tsunami.C．They might be used to predict a tsunami.D．Animals in the zoos should be watched carefully.DAs any homemaker who ha s tried to keep order at the dinner table knows，there is far more to family meal than food.Sociologist Michael Lewis has been studying 50 families to find out just how much more.Lewis and his coworkers carried out their study by videotaping(录像)the families while they ate ordinary meals in their own homes.They found that parents with small families talk actively with each other and their children.But as the number of children gets larger，conversation gives way to the parents’ efforts to control the loud noise they make.That can have an important effect on thechildren.“In general，the more questionasking the parents d o，the higher the children’s IQ scores，”Lewis says.“And the more children there are，the less questionasking there is.”The study also provides an explanation for why middle children often seem to have a harder time in life than their siblings(兄弟姐妹)．Lewis found that in families with three or four children，dinner conversation is likely to center on the oldest child，who has the most to talk about，and the youngest，who needs the most attention.“Middle children are invisible，”says Lewis.“When you see someone get up from the table and walk around during dinner，chances are it’s the middle child.”There is，however，one thing that stops all conversation and prevents anyone from having attention.“When the TV is on，”Lewis says，“dinner is a nonevent.”33．The writer’s purpose in writing the text is to ________.A．show the relationship between parents and childrenB．teach parents ways to keep order at the dinner tableC．report on the findings of a studyD．give information about family problems34．Parents with large families ask fewer questions at dinner because ________.A．they are busy serving food to their childrenB．they are busy keeping order at the dinner tableC．they have to pay more attention to younger childrenD．they are tired out having prepared food for the whole family35．By saying “Middle children are invisible”in Paragraph 3，Lewis means that middle children ________.A．have to help their parents to serve dinnerB．get the least attention from the familyC．are often kept away from the dinner tableD．find it hard to keep up with other children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。
甘肃省甘南州卓尼县柳林中学2019届高三上学期期中考试英语试题
2018-2019学年第一学期期中质量检测高三英语试卷注：本试卷分第I卷（选择题）和第II卷（非选择题），满分120分，考试用时120分钟第I卷（选择题，共70分）一、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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
APeter, a high school student, was pretty busy with school, and he was on the soccer team. High school was hard, because everyone wanted to have nice clothes, hang out, drive cars, and all these cost money. Peter’s father was the sort of guy that believed you had to earn whatever you got, so he wasn’t just about to hand over lots of money for Peter to use to have fun. So, he had to get a job.During his freshman year summer vacation, his classmate got him a job working on a hay (干草) farm. He threw hay up into wagons as the tractor drove around fields, and then they stacked (剁起) it in the hot barn. It was a hot, low-paying job.He once worked a few nights a week at a grocery store. He put things on the shelf. It was a lot of lifting and carrying, and his arms were strong from this and the previous job. It was dull and didn’t pay much.He took some time off when soccer got serious, but the following summer he tried working at a lumber yard. It was hot outside, but he got a lot of exercise lifting and carrying things like boards and drywall. He also learned a lot about building supplies. It still didn’t pay well.From there, he spent a year doing some tutoring for a friend of the family, but that was piecemeal. His first real job came the last year at school, when he fixed registers and worked on computers at a big box store. It was his favorite job yet, but it still didn’t pay well.What Peter realized with all of these jobs was that he needed a better paying job! The only way to get that was to get trained or educated. He could go to school and get a 2-year degree in an office or technical position. His other choices were going to a 4-year college o r joining the army. He wasn’t sure what he was going to do yet, but he knew he had to do something. Jobs were a lot of work, money was hard to earn, buthe liked staying busy and being able to buy things. Peter wanted the most out of life, and that meant education.1. How many jobs had Peter taken?A. ThreeB. Four.C. Five.D. Six.2.All the jobs Peter had taken had one thing in common：________.A. They were done during his vacationB. They were dull and tiresomeC. They needed hard labourD. They didn’t pay well3. ________was the most important for Peter if he wanted a good job.A. ConfidenceB. EducationC. OpportunityD. Wisdom4. We can learn from the text that________.A. Peter knew what to do for his futureB. Peter’s father didn’t care about himC. it was very hard for Peter to make his choicesD. Peter was determined to do whatever he likedBIt’s summer movie time again. Check out our list of four films.Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanRelease Date: November 4Story: It’s the summer before Harry Potter’s third year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wi zardry.A dangerous murderer, Sirius Black, has escaped from the Wizards’ Prison. And he was ordered to kill Harry Potter.Around the World in 80 DaysRelease Date: November 16Story: This version of the classic novel set in 1872 focuses on Passepartout ( Hong Kong actor Jackie Chan), a Chinese thief who seeks refuge (庇护) with a strange London adventurer, Phileas Fogg. Passepartout uses his martial art skills to defend Fogg from danger as he travels around the world in 80 days.Spider-Man 2Release Date: November 30Story: Peter Parker is still coming to accept his dual identity (双重身份) as the crime superheroSpider-Man. He wants to reveal his secret identity to Mary Jane, meanwhile, his Aunt May is in trouble. This is Dr Otto Octavius who has appeared to bring her a lot of troubles.King ArthurRelease Date: November 7Story: King Arthur is presented as a clever ruler who manages to unite all the knights in Britain. Under the guidance of Merlin and the beautiful, brave Guinevere, Arthur will struggle to realize his dreams.5. When can you see the film acted by Jackie Chan?A. November 4.B. November 30.C. November 16.D. November 7.6. In Spider-Man 2, Aunt May’s trouble is caused by______.A. Spider-ManB. Peter ParkerC. Mary JaneD. Dr Otto Octavius7. What kind of article of this passage?A. A news report.B. A funny diary.C. An advertisement.D. A composition.CAn African proverb says that a single hand cannot tie a bundle. Everyone needs companions to help them sail through the rough seas of life. Even the strongest and richest person still needs friends. Our money and strength would have no value if we had no friends to share with us. The best friendship is a give-and-take relationship. We need the support of our family, friends and the community. In turn we also give support to the society, our friends and our family.The word “friend” has many meanings. It could be the bus driver who takes you to and from work every day. It could be a parent, a colleague, a wife or husband, a brother or sister, or even the unknown person who helped you just once when you could not find your way. Real friends share not only our happiness but our sorrows as well. This may explain why we have the expression “a frie nd in need is a friend indeed”.Friendship is like the sunshine that keeps us warm. It is like the refreshing raindrops on the fields that give the farmers hope of a good planting season. Without friends our life would be like a desert where our only friend would be loneliness and sadness. The most fortunate person is the one who has friends from all levels in the society. A driver might find friends not only among his colleagues but among farmers, bankers, traders, students, politicians or teachers. We should never forget our old friends when we make new ones. We should treasure each of our friends whether poor or rich, beautiful or not. Each friend is unique in his or her own way. And all together, they enrich life and make it very colourful.8.What is the main topic of the passage?A. How to sail through the sea of life.B. Friends and friendship.C. A friend in need is a friend indeed.D. Never forget old friends when making new ones.9. What is the correct understanding of friends according to the writer?A. Friends who share our happiness are not real friends.B. Friends will take us through rough seas.C. Friends never expect anything from others.D. Friends can be different people around us.10. An unknown person can be a friend as well when .A. he helps you with what you needB. he is told how to find his wayC. he becomes one of your familyD. he is a driver taking you from and to work11. The underlined word “unique” in the last paragraph most probably means “”.A. specialB. poorC. richD. valuableDMore than 2.25 billion cups of coffee are consumed across the globe each day, and it’s likely that many taste bitter.Now, a new study suggests that coffee fans can make their drink taste sweeter by simply changing the colour of their cups.Scientists claim that blue and glass mugs, which are popular in some coffee shops, can reduce coffee’s bitterness, without any need for sugar, and that coffee drunk from white cups tastes the bitterest.To prove their claims, the researchers invited 36 volunteers and used three different colored cups -- blue, white and transparent glass -- to do an experiment.In the experiment, coffee consumed from the white cup was found to taste less sweet when compared to the other two colored cups, while the blue cup made the coffee taste the sweetest.The scientists believe that the colour brown may be associated with coffee’s bitterness because coffee in a white cup appears the brownest and tastes the bitterest.“Our study clearly shows that the colour of a coffee cup does influence the perceived (感受到的) taste and flavor of coffee,” said Dr George Doorn of Federation University Australia, “but the potential effects may be different between a one-time pu rchase and a return customer.”“Anyhow, the effect of the colour of the cup on the flavor of the coffee suggests that café owners, baristas (服务员), as well as coffee cup manufacturers should carefully consider the colour of their cups, ” he added.However, the idea that colour can alter the taste of food and drink is not new.A study published last year revealed that red, strawberry-flavored mousse (慕斯蛋糕) served on a white plate was rated as 10 percent sweeter and 15 percent more flavorous than the same food presented ona black plate.12. What color of the cup can best reduce coffee’s bitterness without adding sugar?A. Blue.B. Brown.C. White.D. Transparent.13. The scientists used ________ to do the experiment to prove their claims.① different brands of coffee ② different colored coffee cups③ several volunteers ④ several manufacturesA. ①②B. ②③C. ②④D. ③④14. Why does coffee in white cups taste the least sweet?A. Because white cups are not as beautiful as other cups.B. Because white cups make coffee appear the brownest.C. Because white cups reduce the sugar in them.D. Because white cups are better used to serve cakes.15. According to the article, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Black plates increase the sweetness of food and drink.B. Strawberry-flavored mousse is 10 percent sweeter than coffee.C. People consume more than 2.5 billion cups of coffee across the globe every year.D. People can make coffee taste sweeter by changing the color of their coffee cups.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。
甘肃甘南州2018中考英语试题(含答案)
甘肃甘南州2018中考英语试题(含答案)第一节：单项选择从A、B、C三个选项中，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。
1. Iknow girl under the tree. She is my good friend Lisa.A. aB. anC. the2. There a basketball game in our school tomorrow.A. will haveB. will beC. is going to have3.—Have you heard of the news about Joan?—The news? No, I haven't. Tell me about .A. itB. himC. them4.—I hear Sam has gone to Chengdu for his holiday.—Oh, hownice! Doyouknowwhenhe ?A. has leftB. isleavingC. left5.—Dad, I've won the first prize in the singing competition.— ,A. No problemB. CongratulationsC. Good luck6.—Excuseme, is that blue coat?—$20.A. How longB. HowmuchC. What size7. I won't take part in Julie'sbirthday party unless 1 ?A. am invitedB. am not invitedC. will be invited8.—Is that Angelababyi n the reality show Keep Running?—It be her. She has just given birth to a baby.A. mustB. mightC. can't9. I got up late this morning because my alarm clock didn'tA. break downB. go offC. run off。
甘肃省卓尼县柳林中学高三英语阶段性测试(二)试题(含解析)
英语试卷(100分钟120分)第Ⅰ卷(选择题, 共70分)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。
AJob InterviewsYou have the education and the work experience; now all you need is the job. Most people spend more time getting ready for an evening out than they do preparing for a job interview. There are several things you can do to have a successful job interview. Here are some of them:1. Know about the company where you are trying to get a job. Find out what the company does and who their competitors are.2. Know yourself. Most interviewers will ask a question related to your strengths and weaknesses. Before the interview, examine the job you are applying for and determine the top skills needed for that position. For instance, if you are applying for a job as a telephone operator, it’s more important that you have strong communication skills than that you are tidy.3. Have proof. It’s easy to say you have good organization skills. But if you can tell the interviewer about a time you organized an event, it makes the claim much more solid.4. Prepare questions to ask about the company and the job.An interview is a stressful event. When you are under pressure, it can be difficult to think straight. Preparing before the interview will make it easier to give answers to those tough questions. But you can’t think of every question they might ask. So relax and be confident. Remember, first impressions are lasting.【文章大意】本文主要讲述了如何为面试做准备。
甘肃高二高中英语期中考试带答案解析
甘肃高二高中英语期中考试班级:___________ 姓名：___________ 分数：___________一、其他1.I．单词辨音从A，B，C，D中找出与所给单词的画线部分读音相同的选项。
（共5分）1．though A. bath B.bathe C.thought D.through2. exist A.excuse B.exercise C.exactly D.explain3. loud A.touch B.shoulder C.soup D.mouth4. rule A.future B.hunter C.include D.guest5. fear A. heart B.heard C.theatre D.wear2.V.根据对话内容，从对话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------You are lucky to be in such a big city where everything is wonderful.------I don’t think so___61___------Why? City life seems very interesting and comfortable.------__62__You see citizen are forced to accept an unnatural way of life. They can hardly enjoy sunshine because of tall buildings around their houses.------That’s terrible._63__------Yes perhaps, but the cost of living is much higher. _64_____-------I haven’t thought of that. Now I’d rather live in my village all my life. Would you li ke to go to the country for a change?-------Great!__65____A．But working in a big city means much more moneyB．I don’t have intereste in city life.C．I think county life is as interesting as city life..D．Not really.E.Sometimes people can’t make en ds meet these days.F.So it is.G..I’d love if I’m free.二、单项选择1.Zhouzhou is _____ success as a conductor, _____ disabled child as he is.A．a, the B．a, /C．/, a D．the, a2.——How long has this bookshop been in business?——_____1982.A．After B．In C． Since D． From3. Only an hour ago _______out why he was absentA did the teacher found B.the teacher foundC.did the teacher findD.had the teacher found4.Her pale face suggested that she_____ ill badly and I suggested she_____to hospital without delay.A．be, should be sent B．was, be sentC．be, was sent D．was, was sent5.The town hall_____in 1800’s was the most distinguished building at that time.A．to be completed B．having been completedC．completed D．being completed6.I think playing the piano_____much time and the piano also_____much room.A．takes up, takes up B．takes on, takes upC．takes on, takes on D．takes up, takes on7.---- Did you remember to pay the gas bill?---- The gas bill? _______A．Please remember the amount.B．Are you sure?C．My gas is running out.D．That isn’t due yet.8. The children were not ________ for the accident.A．blamed B．to be blamed C．being blamed D．to blame 9.——Mike, have you heard that Mr. Black knocked down a girl and hurt her badly yesterday morning. ——Yeah. He_____too fast to stop his car while the girl was crossing the street.A．was driving B．drove C．had driven D．would drive10.-----Jack is a student . He studies in Number1 Middle School.------_____A．It was the same with Mike.B．So it is with Mike.C．So is Mike.D．So does Mike11.You’d better take a pen when you go to the meeting ___ there is something important to write do wn.A. as if B so as to C in order to D in case12.He _______ busy yesterday, or he ___ you with your experiment.A was, had helpedB was , would have helpedC. had been, would had helped D had been, would help13. ______was most important to her, she told me, was her family.A．It B．What C．This D．As14.You need to take your job _____ if you want to keep it.A．curiously B．seriously C．nervously D．humorously15. I could hear the rain ____ against the windows.A．striking B．defeating C．beating D．hitting三、完形填空III．完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分30分）One of my father’s favorite sayings as I was growing up was“Try it!” I couldn’t say I didn’t like something, 21 it might be, 22 I tried it. Over the years I’ve come to 23 how much of my success I owe 24 my acceptance of those words as one of my values. My 25 job was just one I decided to try for a couple of years until I 26 what I wanted to do as a career. 27 , I believed I would work for a few years, get married, stay at home and 28 a family, so I didn’t think the job I took 29 that much. But I couldn’t have been more 30 . I mastered the skills of the beginning level position. And then I was given the opportunity to move up through the company into different 31 . I accepted each new opportunity with the 32 :“Well, I’ll try it. If I don’t like it, I can always go back to my 33 position.” But I was with the same company for the past 28 years, and I’ve 34 every career change I’ve made. I’ve discover ed I 35 a large number of different talents and skills . If it had not been for mybeing 36 trying new opportunities, these talents and skills wouldn’t have been within me. I’ve also discovered that if I 37 what I’m doing and work hard at achieving my 38 , I will succeed. That’s why I am so 39 to be a part of . I think 40 has come and I am determined to make it a success.21A.whichever B.whatever C.whenever D.whoever22.A.until after B.ever since C.so that D.long before23.A.consider B.ensure C.predict D.realize24.A.at B.on C.to D.in25.A.hard B.best C.extra D.first26.A.determined B.examined C.persuaded D.introduced27.A.Actually B.Luckily C.Finally ually28.A.rise B.raise C.form D.find29.A.helped B.required C.expressed D.mattered30.A.careful B.mistaken C.conscious D.prepared31.A.situations B.choices C.directions D.positions32.A.thought B.reply C.action D.advice33.A.easier B.newer C.earlier D.higher34.A.permitted B.counted anized D.enjoyed35.A.show B.possess C.need D.stress36.A.lucky for B.slow at C.open to D.afraid of37.A.think of B.call for C.believe in D.turn into38.A.business B.goal C.fortune D.growth39.A.excited B.curious C.surprised D.helpful40.A.dream B.time C.power D.honor四、阅读理解1.IV：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）Do you want to improve the way you study? Do you feel nervous before a test? Many students say that a lack of concentration is their biggest problem. It has bad effects on their ability to study, so do their test results.If so, use these tips to help you.Study TechniquesYou should always study in the s ame place. You shouldn’t sit in a position that you use for another purpose. For example, when you sit on a sofa to study, your brain wi ll think it is time to relax. Don’t watch TV while you are studying. Experts warn that your concentration may be reduced by 50 percent if you attempt to study in this way. Always try to have a white wall in front of you, so there is nothing to distract (make less concentrated) you. Before sitting down to study, gather together all the equipment you need. Apart from your textbooks, pens, pencils and knives, make sure you have a dictionary. If your study desk or table is needed when you are not studying, store all your equipment in a box beside it.Your eyes will become tired if you try to read a text which is on a flat surface. Position your book at an angle of 30 degrees.Be realistic and don’t try to complete too much in one study period. Finish one thing before beginning another. If you need a break, get up and walk around for a few minutes, but try not to telephone a friend or have something to eat.Test-taking SkillsAll your hard work will be for nothing if you are too nervous to take your test. Getting plenty of rest is very important. This means do not study all night before your test! It is a better idea to have a long-term study plan. Try to make a timetable for your study which lasts a few months.Exercise is a great way to reduce pressure. Doing some form of exercise every day will also improve your concentration. Eat healthy food too.When you arrive in the examination room, find your seat and sit down. Breathe slowly and deeply. Check the time on the clock during the test, but not too often. Above all, take no notice of everyone else and give the test paper your undivided attention.41. Which of the following statements is true ac cording to the passage?A. You should study in a different place every day, so you don’t get bored.B. Your concentration will improve if you study and watch TV at the same time.C. Check the time during the exam at a certain time.D.Staying up all night is tiring, but you will learn a lot using this method.42. What does the underlined word “it” refer to?A. Your study desk or table.B. Your textbook.C. Your dictionary.D. The equipment you need.43. What can be inferred from the passage?A. You shouldn’t look at everyone else during the test.B.You will have enough energy to deal with and concentrate on your study and examsbetter by eating healthy diet.C. You’ll concentrate more if there is nothing to distract you.D. If you need a break during study, you can walk around for a few minutes.2.There was a story many years ago of a school teacher—Mrs.Thompson. She told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same. But that was a lie. There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. He didn’t play well with the other children and he always needed a bath. She d id not like him.Then Mrs.Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother. Mrs.Thompson was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when, like all her other students,Teddy brought her a Christmas present too. It was his mother’s perfume(香水)Teddy said,“Mrs.Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to.”After the children left , she cri ed for at least an hour. On that very day, she stopped teaching reading, writing and math. Instead, she began to teach children.Mrs.Thompson p aid particular attention to Teddy. The boy’s mind seemed to come alive.The more she encouraged him, the faster he improved. By the end of the sixth grade,Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class.Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy. He wrote that he had finished high school and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life. He went to college. Mrs.Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed: Theodore Stoddard,M.D.(医学博士).The story doesn’t end there. On his wedding day, Dr.Stoddard whispered in Mrs.Thompson’s ear,“Thank you, Mrs.Thompson, for believing in me.You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference.”Mrs.Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispe red back,“Teddy, you have it all wrong.You were the one whotaught me that I could make a difference. I didn’t know how to teach until I met you.”44.What did Mrs.Thompson do on the first day of school?A.She made Teddy feel ashamed.B.She asked the children to play with Teddy.C.She changed Teddy’s seat to the front row.D.She told the class something untrue about herself.45.What did Mrs.Thompson find out about Teddy?A.He often told lies.B.He was good at math.C.He needed care from mother or someone like that.D.He enjoyed playing with others.46.In what way did Mrs.Thompson change after she received the gifts?A.She taught fewer school subjects.B.She became stricter with her students.C.She no longer liked her job as a teacher.D.She cared more about educating students.47.Why did Teddy thank Mrs.Thompson at his wedding?A.She had kept in touch with him.B.She had given him encouragement.C.She had sent him Christmas presents.D.She had taught him how to judge people.3.I know what you’re thinking : Pizza? For breakfast? But the truth is that you can have last night’s leftovers with it in the morning, if you want to.I know lots of women who skip breakfast , and they have a ton of different excuses for doing it . Some say they don’t have time. Others think they’re “saving” calories （卡路里）, still others say they just don’t like breakfast food .But the fact is that eating in the morning is very important when you’re trying to lose weight. “Eating anything from 300 to 400 calories would be better than no thing at all,” says Katherine Brooking , who developed the super-easy eating pla n for this year’s “SELF CHALLENGE”. And even pizza can be healthy if it’s loaded with vegetables, as long as you stick to only one small piece.Breakfast is one meal I never miss, and the same goes for most weight loss success stories. Research shows that eating breakfast keeps you from overeating later in the day. Researchers at the University of Southern California found that breakfast skippers have a bigger chance of gaining weight than those who regularly have a morning meal.So eat something in the morning, anything. I know plenty of friends who end up having no breakfast, or the y just have coffee or orange juice. I say, try heating up last night’s leftovers . It may sound crazy, but if it works for you, do it! I find if I tell myself, “You can always eat it tomorrow,” I put away the leftovers instead of eating more that night. Try it, and you may save yourself some pre-bedtime calories. And you will watch your body gain the fat-burning effects.48. The underlined word “leftovers” in Paragraph 1 probably means__________.A.food remaining after a mealB. breakfastC. meals made of vegetablesD. pizza with fruit49. What can we infer from the text?A. Working women usually have breakfast in a hurry.B. Many people have wrong ideas about breakfast.C. If we have pizza loaded with vegetables, we will certainly not gain weight.D. Eating vegetables helps us to save energy.50. According to the last paragraph, it is important to____________.A. eat something for breakfastB. be careful about what you eatC. heat up food before eating itD. eat calorie-controlled food51. The text is written mainly for those_____________.A. who go to work earlyB. who want to lose weightC. who stay up lateD. who eat before sleep4.How I Turned to Be Optimistic（乐观的）I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt’s house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then, I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see—the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.The four years that followed taught me the impo rtance of optimism, but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost—having to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to “the hard times”My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with Immigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.From my experiences I have learned one important rule: all common troubles eventually go away! Somethinggood is certain to h appen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.52. How did the author get to know America?A. From her relatives.B. Form her mother.C. Form books and pictures.D. From radio programs.53. Upon leaving for America the author felt________.A. confusedB. excitedC. worriedD. amazed54. What can we learn about the author from Paragraph 4 ?A. She worked as a translatorB. She attended a lot of job interviews.C. She paid telephone bills for her family.D. She helped her family with her English.55. The author believes that___________.A. her future will be free from troublesB. it is difficult to become patientC. there are more good things than bad thingsD. good things will happen if one keeps trying5.NOT all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget badmemories. Violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical and emotional scars.Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will help people forget bad memories. The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a scary events. They hope it might reduce ,or possibly erase,the effect of painful memories.In November, experts tes ted a drug on people in the US and France. The drug stops the body producing chemicals that fix memories in the brain. So far the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that the memories are erased.The research has caused a great deal of argument. Some think it is a bad idea, while others support it. Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers' troubling memories after war. They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible memories."Some memories can ruin people's lives . They come back to you when you don't want to have them in a daydream or nightmare. They usually come with very painful emotions," said Roger Pitman.But those who are against the research say that changing memories is very dangerous because memories make us different from others. They also help us all avoid the mistakes of the past."All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were horrible at the time but make us who we are. I'm not sure whether we want to wipe those memories out, "said Rebecca Dresser, a medical ethicist.56.What does the underlined word “erase” mean?A. change B remove C add D forgive57. The passage is mainly about ________ .A. a new medical inventionB. a new research on the pillC. a way of erasing painful memoriesD. the argument about the research on the pill58. The drug tested on people can ___________ .A. cause the brain to fix memoriesB. stop people remembering bad eventsC. prevent body producing certain chemicalsD. wipe out the bad memories59. Which of the following statements is TRUE? .A. Some people doubt whether the pills should be used to help people forget bad memories.B. the pill will stop people's bad memories.C. taking the pill will do harm to people's healthD. the pill has been produced in America60. Which of the following does Rebecca Dresser agree with?A. Some memories can ruin people's lives.B. People want to get rid of bad memories.C. Having bad events makes us different from others.D. The pill will reduce people's sufferings from bad memories五、单词拼写第Ⅱ卷（共55 分）VI．补全单词(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)66. When you are making big decisions, it is important to get __________（支持）from your family.67. If you want to work in a big city and live y the seaside, Qingdao is the _____ (完美的)place for you.68. The boy was happy to see many colourful ____________（气球）go up into the sky.69. My father is a ____________（屠夫）.He sells meat.70. Although most of us are just ordinary people, every one of us is ___________(唯一)71. The soil can___________(吸收)water, so it helps to keep water from flowing away72. The police____________（拘捕）Rosa Parks, a black woman who refused to give her seat to a white man.73. The reason why the American Civil War broke out was whether to_____ (废除) slavery or not.74. Since the accident , Bill can no longer move his legs and has no feeling below his ______ (腰部) ..75. Jane’s ________ (残疾) does not prevent her from reaching her goals in life..六、短文改错VII短文改错(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)One day, I went to the market and find many 76.beautiful birds in few cages for sale. I heard 77.two young men talked.One sai d,“I caught eight 78.birds like these on last Sunday, but not a single one 79.was lively the next morning.” Oh, God! The birds 80.are being killed. The number is reducing year after year. 81.Birds, like another animals, are our friends. They eat a 82.lot of pests and make our nature beautifully. 83.So we must do something to prevent them killed. 84.We wish that everyone will care for them. 85.七、书面表达VIII: 书面表达（30分）假如你是李明，你发现部分同学每次遇到重要考试，都会出现一些焦虑症状。
甘肃省甘南州卓尼县柳林中学任务型阅读练习题(有答案) 百度文库
一、高中英语任务型阅读1．任务型阅读Old-fashioned carpooling (拼车) where a group of people take turns driving each other to work has always faced a resistance. In a study by ABC News, 84％of those who drive to work say that they still do it alone.________ For example, sometimes they simply cannot find anyone to share a ride with.________ NuRide, a company providing online carpooling service, offers daily travelers not just a web-based list of would-be carpoolers but also a way to arrange a trip online. Here's how it works: rider seekers enter the positions where their trip will begin and end, the time they want to leave and if they're willing to drive or just ride in someone else's car. The website's search engine then looks for matches and makes lists of the names of traveling companions, along with the car model and the exact time and place to meet for each trip.________ Then they meet their car mates when it's time to go.________ They are required to provide the name of their employer and a work e-mail address. Both need to be checked before being listed on the website.So far, NuRide has arranged more man 50,000 rides on the website.________A. NuRide users aren't riding with total strangers.B. It has resulted in 1.4 million fewer miles driven.C. They insisted that carpooling is just too inconvenient.D. Now technology makes carpooling easier and more fun.E. It is an environmentally friendly and economical way to travel.F. Carpooling reduces travel cost, such as fuel cost and stress of driving.G. People who want to share the ride can show their interest in joining in online.【答案】C；D；G；A；B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了现在的网络技术使得拼车更容易和更有趣。
2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题
甘肃省玉门一中2018-2019学年高二英语上学期期中试题阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）AHow will you celebrate New Year‟s Eve? By having a party with your classmates? Going to the karaoke for a singing competition? Many people around the world celebrate the day.Let‟s have a look at what people in other请countries do.In the United States, thousands of people jam into Times Square in New York to welcomein the new year atmidnight. The change from New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day is very exciting. People count 不down the seconds to welcome the new day as the New Year ball slowly gets down and lights up the area.In Spain, when the clock strikes midnight, everyone eats 12 grapes. They eat one grapefor each toll ( 钟声 ) to要bring good luck for the next 12 months of the new year.In Scotland, fireworks are set off in front of the Edinburgh Castle. Immediately after midnight, people sing Auld Lang Syne. The words are in Scottish and mean “days gone by”.The famous Scottish poet Robert Burns wrote the在song.In Brazil, most people wear white clothes on New Year‟s Eve to bring good luck for the new year. If they live near a beach, after midnight, people go there, light candles in the sand, throw flowers in the sea and make a wish.密They say that the goddess who protects the sea will make their wishes come true.Did you know?封The date January 1 was picked by the Roman leader Julius Caesar as the change of the year when he established his own calendar in 46 BC. The month of January was named after the Roman god, Janus. He is pictured with two heads. One head looks forward and the other back. They represent a break between the old and new.线 1. What‟s the best title of the passage?A.The history of New Year.B.12 grapes, 12 months .内C. Where to celebrate the New Year‟s Eve.D. New Year joy all around the world.答 2. We can learn from the last paragraph that .A.Janus established the calendarB.Julius Caesar made the month of January the start of a year题 C. The calendar before 46BC was the same as the one todayD. Julius Caesar was the Roman god3.What does the underlined word jam in the second paragraph mean?A. come in a large numberB. walk up and downC. rush from time to timeD. comenow and then BThere is a lot of talk these days about how kids should be interested in science. Here‟s an area of science for everyone, and these cool new books might inspire you to discover your inner scientist.Scaly Spotted Feathered Frilled by Catherine Thimmesh, 58 pages, ages 9-12 Seeing a picture or a model of a dinosaur, do you wonder how anybody knows what theylook like? After all, nobody has seen a living dinosaur. This book explains how scientistsand artists work together to re-create dinosaurs. As scientific discoveries have been made,the models have changed. Scientific tests may one day expose what a dinosaur‟s coloring was,but now artists have to use their imagination to determine how these huge creatures looked. Beyond the Solar System by Mary Kay Carson, 128 pages, ages 10-13This book takes readers back to the beginnings of space exploration—thousands of years ago, when people began star observation—and forward to today‟s search for planets in distant parts of the Milky Way. Along with history lessons, readers get 21 activities, suchas making a black hole and creating a model of Albert Einstein‟s universe using a T-shirt.The activities are perfect for cold winter days.Ultimate Bugopedia by Darlyne Murawski and Nancy Honovich, 272 pages, ages 7 and older If you‟re always on the lookout for butterflies, this book is for you. Hundreds of color photos of common and unusual insects fill this hardcover. There are fascinating stories related to the photos. For example, do you know an insect feeds on the tears of Asian cattle? There‟s a question-and-answer section with an insect scientist and advice on how to help preserve endangered insects.Journey Into the Invisible by Christine Schlitt, 80 pages, ages 9-12If you use a magnifying（放大的）glass, you know a leaf looks quite different. Thisbook explains what microscopes do and then shows what happens to things around the house when watched with this amazing scientific tool. The bacteria( 细菌 ) in your mouth, when magnified 20,000 times, look a bit like swimming pool noodles. Fascinating photos are pairedwith suggestions about how to learn about the world around you, just by looking a little closer.4.Kids interested in pre-historical animals might read .A.Ultimate BugopediaB.Beyond the Solar SystemC.Journey Into the InvisibleD.Scaly Spotted Feathered Frilled5.Beyond the Solar System is mainly about .A. space explorationB. the Milky WayC. history lessonsD. Albert Einstein‟s universe6.From the passage, we can learn that .A.butterflies are fond of the tears of Asian cattleB.scientists have discovered the dinosaur‟s coloringC.microscopes can present you with an amazing worldD.man has explored the black hole for thousands of years7.The main purpose of the passage is to .pare features of different booksB.inspire people to become scientistsC.teach children some knowledge of scienceD.recommend new science books to childrenCIt is difficult for parents of nearly every family to teach their children to be responsible for housework, but with one of the following suggestions, you really can get your children to help at home.If you give your children the impression that they can never do anything quite right, then they will regard themselves as unfit or unable persons. Unless children believe they can succeed, they will never become totally independent.My daughter Carla's fifth-grade teacher made every child in her class feel special. When students received less than a prefect test score, she would point out what they had mastered and declared firmly they could learn what they had missed.You can use the same technique when you evaluate (评价)your child's work at home. Don't always scold and give lots of praise instead. Talk about what he has done right, not about what he hasn't done. If your child completes a difficult task, promise him a Sunday tripor a ball game with Dad.Learning is a process of trying and failing and trying and succeeding. If you teach your children not to fear a mistake of failure, they will learn faster and achieve successat last.8.T he whole passage deals with .A.social educationB.school educationC.family educationpre-school educationD.9.The author thinks that .A.there is no way to get children to help at homeB.the more encouragement and praise you give, the more responsible and helpful childrenwill becomeC.it is very difficult to make children responsible for houseworkD.children can be forced to help with housework10.The article gives us a good suggestion about how to evaluate your child's work at home.That is to .A.praise his successB.promise him a tripC.give him a punishmentD.promise him a ball game11.The author advises readers to .A.learn from himself, for he has a good way of teachingB.take pride in Carla's fifth-grade teacherC.do as what Carla's teacher did in educating childrenD.follow Carla's example because she never fails in the testMiddle school is called middle school because it‟s in the middle of your school years. Elementary school (小学) is behind you. High school still waits for you. Middle school often includes sixth, seventh, and eighth grades.For a kid, going to middle school is often a big change: first, it means moving to a new building; second, it maymean taking a different bus with different students; third, the friends you made in elementary school may go to different middle schools. Other things that probably willbe different are the teachers and the homework. All that can 请mYour homework will likely get more challenging (有挑战性的). In middle school you‟llprobably be learning 不some new subjects like foreign languages. You may also learn different stuff like moreadvanced ( 高级的) courses in computer technology, music and art, health, and life skills,such as cooking, even though you‟ve learned some about 要them in elementary school. On top of that, middle school will probably offer you a varietyof new teams, clubs, and activities.在Besides, you might wonder how to make new friends in middle school. Here‟s something: tryjoining a club or asports team. It‟s a great way to get to know new kids. Being in these groups also can helpyou feel at ease (自由自在，舒适). By next year, you‟ll be that cool older kid who‟s helping out the new kid. If he getslost on the way to the gym,密please show him the way!12.According to the passage, kids may feel a little wheA. proudB. upsetC. excitedD. afraid13.Which of the following may students not learn in elementary school? 线A. Foreign languages.B. Computer technology.C. Music and art.D. Life skills.内14.The author hopes that the kids will be able to in middle school.A.study harderB.keep in touch with their friends答C.help out new studentsD.take part in all kinds of activities 题15.This passage is mainly written to .A.kids‟ parentsB.kids to begin middle schoolC.kids‟ teachersD.students to move to a new school第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，共 10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的七个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。
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2018-2019学年年度第一学期期中考试高二英语试卷第一部分阅读理解（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、D）中，选出最佳选项。
AChinese are very generous when it comes to educating their children. Not caring about the money, parents often send their children to the best schools or even abroad to England, the United States or Australia. They also want their children to take extra-course activities where they will learn a musical instrument or ballet or other classes which will give them a head start in life. The Chinese believe that the more expensive an education is, the better it is. So the parents will spend an unreasonable amount of money on education. Even poor couples will buy a computer for their son or daughter.However, what most parents fail to see is that the best early education they can give their children is usually very cheap.Parents can see that their children’s skills vary, skilled in some areas while poor in others. What most parents fail to realize though, is that today’s children lack self-respect and self-confidence.The problem is that parents are only educating their children on how to take multiple-choice tests and how to study well, but parents aren’t teaching them the most important skills they need to be confident, happy and clever.Parents can achieve this by teaching practical skills like cooking, sewing and doing housework.Teaching a child to cook will improve many of the skills that he will need later in life. Cooking demands patience and time. It’s an enjoyable but difficult experiment. A good cook always tries to improve his cooking, so he will learn to work hard and gradually to finish his job successfully. His result, a well-cooked dinner, will give him much satisfaction and a lot of self-confidence.Some old machines, such as a broken radio or TV set that you give your children to play with will make him curious and arouse his interest He will spend hours looking at them, trying to fix them; your child might become an engineer when he grows up. These activities aren’t merely teaching a child to reada book, but rather to think, to use his mind. And that is more important.1. Parents in China, according to this passage, _________.A. are too strict with their childrenB. are too rich to educate their childrenC have some problems in educating their children correctlyD. are too poor to educate their children2. Generally speaking, children’s skills_________.A. come from their parentsB. have nothing to do with their educationC. may be differentD. have something to do with their marks in the exams3. The writer of this passage doesn’t seem to be satisfied with_________.A. the parents’idea of educating their childrenB. the educational systemC. children’s skillsD. children’s hobbies4. According to the last paragraph, we can conclude that_________.A. broken radios and television sets are usefulB. one’s curiosity may be useful for his later lifeC. an engineer must fix many broken radiosD. a good student should spend much time repairing radiosBA Samoan airline says that it is the world’s first carrier to charge passengers by their weight. Samoa Air, which opened in 2012, asks passengers to give their personal weight during booking, which is then charged according to the length of a flight. The customers will also be weighed just before they board the plane."It is believed that all people throughout the world are the same size," Samoa Air CEO Chris Langton said. "Airplanes always run on weight, not seats.""There is no doubt in my mind that this is the concept of the future. This is the fairest way of your travelling with your family or yourself."Though the airline introduced the plan last November, it caught people's attention last week when the carrier began international flights to neighboring American Samoa.Almost at the same time, a Norwegian economist, Bharat Bhatta, published a report suggesting that airlines should charge obese（过度肥胖的）passengers more.The Pacific Islands contain some of the world’s most common countries for obesity, many ranking in the top 10, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Samoa is ranked number four, with 59.6 percent of the population considered obese, said the most recent WHO report.According to Samoa Air's latest schedule, the airline charges up to $0.57 per kg for flights in Samoa and $1.03 per kg for its only international flight to American Samoa, around 250 miles.Children under 12 are charged 75 percent of the adult rate, with fares also based on weight. Any overweight baggage is calculated at the same rate as the passenger's personal weight.The plan could actually prove cheaper in some cases, such as for families travelling with small children, and Langton said customer reaction has mainly been "amazingly positive".The idea of charging passengers by weight has been hotly discussed before, and in the US some airlines require those who do not fit into a seat comfortably to buy a second seat.5. What does the underlined word "this" in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. Airlines should charge passengers by flight length.B. All people throughout the world are the same size.C. It is unfair to weigh passengers at the airport.D. Airplanes always run on weight, not seats.6. In Bharat Bhatta’s eyes, Samoa Air's plan might be _______.A. funnyB. acceptableC. strangeD. disappointing7. A 100 kg adult flying to American Samoa would be charged _______.A. $57B. $75C. $103D. $1258. What does the text mainly tell us?A. 59.6% of Samoans are considered obese.B. Samoa Air introduces pay-by-weight pricing.C. Airlines should charge obese passengers more.D. Baggage must be calculated as passengers’weight.CI came to study in the United States a year ago .Yet I did not know the real American society until I was injured in a car accident because after the accident I had to see a doctor and go to court.After the accident .my roommate called a doctor for me. I was very grateful and determined to repay him one day. But the next day, he asked me to pay him $200 for what he had done. I was astonished. He had good reason to charge me, he said. And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible for my injury, I’d have to have a good lawyer. And only a good doctor can help me get a good lawyer .Now that he had helped me find a good doctor, it was only fair that I should pay him.But every day I went to see the doctor, I had to wait about 50 minutes. He would see two or three patients at the same time, and often stop treating one so as to see another. Yet he charged me $115 each time .The final examination report consisted of ten lines, and it cost me $215.My lawyer was all smiles the first time we met. But after that he avoided seeing me at all. He knew very well the other party was responsible for the accident, yet he hardly did anything. He simply waited to collect his money. He was so irresponsible that I decided to dismiss him. And he made me pay him $770.Now I had to act as my own lawyer. Due to my inexperience, I told the insurance company the date I was leaving America. Knowing that, they played for time…and I left without getting a cent.9. The author’s roommate offered to help him because________.A 66. he felt sorry for the authorB. he thought it was a chance to make some moneyC. he knew the doctor was a very good oneD. he wanted the author to have a good lawyer10. The word“charge”in the third paragraph means_________ .A. be responsibleB. accuseC. ask as a priceD. claim11. Both the doctor and the lawyer in this passage are very__________.A. friendlyB. selfishC. professionalD. busy12. What conclusion can you draw from the story?A. Going to court is something very common in America.B. One must be very careful while driving a car.C. There are more bad sides in America than good sides.D. Money is more important than other things in the US.DIn the US, people prefer waiting for a table to sitting with people they don’t know. If you are sitting at a table with people you don’t know, it is impolite to light up a cigarette without first asking if it will disturb them.At American restaurants and coffee shops you are usually served water before you order. You may find the bread and butter is free, and if you order coffee, you may get a free refill.Most cities and towns have no rules about opening and closing times for stores or restaurants, though they usually do make rules for bars. Especially in large cities, stores may be open 24 hours a day.Servings in restaurants are often large, too large for many people. If you can’t finish your meal but would like to enjoy the food later, ask your waitress or waiter for a “doggie bag”. It may have a picture of a dog on it, but everybody knows you’re taking the food for yourself. Supper and dinner are both words for the evening meal. Some people have “Sunday dinner”. This is an especially big noon meal. Tips are not usually added to the check. They are not included in the price of the meal, either. A tip of about 15% is expected and you should leave it on the table when you leave. In some restaurants, a check is brought ona plate and you put your money there. Then the waiter or waitress brings you your change.13. . What do American people always do when servings are too large for them?A. They leave the food on the table and go away.B. They ask the waitress or waiter to keep the food.C. They take the food home with a “doggie bag”for their dogs.D. They take the food home with a “doggie bag”and enjoy the food later.14. What can you learn about “tips”according to the passage?A. Customers often add tips to their check.B. Tips are left on the table when customers leave.C. People are not expected to pay tips in addition.D. The price of the meal usually includes the tip.15. What is the meaning of the underlined word “change”in the last paragraph in Chinese?A.改变B. 找回的零钱C.小费D. 成本第二节（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人空白处的最佳选项。