2018--2019学年上学期高二期中考试英语试题答案
2018--2019学年上学期高二期中考试
英语试题答案
第一部分：听力理解（共两节，满分20分）
1-5 BCABA 6-10 CCABB 11-15 ACABC 16-20 CABAB
第二部分：阅读理解共两节（满分40分）
21-23 ADA 24-27 ADCB 28-31 CCAB 32-35 ADDB 36-40 ADEGF
第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分55分）
第一节完形填空（共20小题：每小题2分，满分40分）
41-45 DCBAB 46-50 ADBDC 51-55 BACDA 56-60 CBADA
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
61. a 62. their 63. called 64. who/that 65. living
66. to 67. Studies 68. wrongly 69. reported 70. to know
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节：改错(共10分,每小题1分,满分10分)
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第二节：书面表达(满分25分)
One possible version
Good morning, everyone!
Today is Thanksgiving Day and I have the honor to make a speech here, full of thanks.
This special day reminds me of the many people in my life worth thanking. Firstly, I heartily thank my parents for bringing me up, who have given me all I have, and thank my teachers for teaching me, from whom I have learnt a lot. Secondly, I should thank my school friends, without whose help, I can't have made so much progress. Finally, I should show thanks to the country, guaranteeing us a peaceful world in which we live happily and grow up healthily.
As is known to all, no one can live well alone. I will help those in need and try to become a person worthy of being thanked.
Thank you for your listening.。
一中2018-2019学年高二上学期期中考试英语试卷含答案
应县一中高二年级期中考试英语试题2018.10时间：120分钟满分：150分命题人：第I卷（三部分，共100分）第一部分: 听力（共两节，满分20分）第一节（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C、三个选项中选出最佳答案，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What does the woman advise the man to do?A. Learn to use a new camera.B. Take the camera back to the shop.C. Clean the camera when taking pictures.2.Where will the woman probably live next year?A. In a rented room.B. In the dormitory.C. At home.3. What does the man not like about the blue shirt?A. Its style.B. Its color.C. Its size.4. Who paid 2, 330 dollars for a car?A. The woman.B. The man.C. Linda.5. What time is it by the man's watch?A. 1 : 40.B. 1 : 30C. 1 : 00.第二节：（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所A、B、C、三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听完每段对话或独白前后，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题6. How much is a ticket?A. 2 pounds.B. 3 pounds.C. 5 pounds.7. Why does the woman tell the man to get off the bus?A. They're at the last stop.B. They're at Woodford Green.C. The bus broke down.听第7段材料，回答第8、9题8. What did an Italian waiter teach the man to do?A. Say some words in Italian.B. Read Italian newspaper.C. Write in Italian.9. Where did the man spend the last day?A. In a museum.B. In a garden.C. In his hotel.听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
高二上学期英语期中考试卷
高二上学期英语期中考试卷高二期中考试试卷英语试题命题:满分:150分时间:120分钟第Ⅰ卷 (三部分,共115分)第一部分:听力(共两节 ,满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话.每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A.B.C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置.听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题.每段对话仅读一遍.1. What’s the weather like now?A.The wind has stopped.B.The rain has stopped.C.It’s still raining hard.2．What is the woman?A.A teacher. B.A policeman. C.A director.3．What is the woman doingnow?A.She is interviewing an applicant (申请者).B.She is filling an application form.C.She is reading a newspaper.4．What is the man’s problem?A.He has to wait for someone.B.Hehas to work late.C.He is late for a meeting.5．Why is the woman advised totake regular e_ercise?A.She is a bit fat.B.Sheis ill. C.Sheis in poor health.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面几段对话或独白.每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A.B.C三个选项中选出最佳选项,并标在试卷的相应位置.听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各个小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间.每段对话或独白读两遍.听第6段材料,回答第6.7题.6．When does the conversation probably take place?A. In the morning.B. In theafternoon. C. At noon.7．What does the sentence 〝So am I〞 mean?A.I’m so glad I needn’t go out this afternoon.B.I’m so glad you needn’t go out this afternoon.C.I’m so glad we both needn’t go out this afternoon.听第7段材料,回答第8至10题.8．How about the trunks (大衣箱) the woman has?A.In different sizes but of the same material.B.In the same size but of different materials.C.Not only different in sizes but also materials.9．What does the man think of the first leather trunk?A.Acceptable. B.Too dear. C.Very cheap.10．Which trunk does the manprobably want to take?A.85 centimeters. B.80 centimeters. C.90 centimeters.听第8段材料,回答第11至13题.11．How does the man inform thewoman about her book if it comes?A.By writing a card. B.By mail. C.By dropping in.12．How many books do you thinkthe woman has borrowed in the end?A.Three. B. Four. C.Five.13．How long can the woman keepthe books borrowed from the library?A.About 30 days. B.Less than 30 days. C. More than 30 days. 听第9段材料,回答第14至17题.14．What is the man’s initial (最初的) reason for visiting the dentist(牙医)?A.He wanted to have a filling replaced.B.He needed to have a tooth pulled.C.He came in for a dental check up.15．What problem does thedentist discover when she takes her first look in the man’s mouth?A.The man has discolored (褪色) teeth.B.The man has a chipped (破裂) front tooth.C.The man has a decayed (腐烂的) back tooth.16．When does the man feeldiscomfort?A.When he chews on hard foods.B.When he eats hot foods.C.When he drinks something cold.17．What is one method of thetreatment does the dentist NOT mention?A.Doing a root canal (牙根管疏导).B.Putting a filling in.C.Pulling the tooth.听第10段材料,回答第18至20题.18．Where are scientistse_ploring now?A.They are e_ploring only on the surface of the ocean.B.They are e_ploring below the surface of the ocean.C.They are e_ploring the ocean weather.19．Who made the deepest diveof the four?A.William Beebe. B. AugustePiccard. C.Jean.20．How long could the earlydivers stay in the ocean?A.A few seconds. B.A few hours. C.A few minutes.第二部分:英语知识运用(共两节,满分45分)第一节:单项填空(共15小题,每小题1分,满分15分)从A.B.C.D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处和最佳选项.21.The earth is shaped _____ like a ball rolling in space.A.nothing B. anything C.something D. a thing22.If you look out of the window on the left of the bus, you’ll see we’re now _____ the Three Gorges Dam.A.coming B.closing C. going D.approaching23.— Would you be so kind _____ us out?— With pleasure.A.helped B.in helping C.help D.as to help24.There was something wrong with his bike, so he had his father_____ it _____.A.have, repaired B.had, repairedC. having,to repair D.to have, repairing25.Our new town has been constructed in ____ was a wasteland tenyears ago.A.which B.what C.where D.that26.The difficulty we _____ English is how to remember new vocabularies.A.have learned B.have to learnC. havelearn D.have learning27.Rather than _____ at home watching TV, people nowadays prefer _____ a walk around Mountain Phoeni_ after supper.A.staying, have B.to stay, to haveC. stay, tohave D.to stay, having28.— You’ve left the light on, Tracy.— _____ toturn it off right now.A.I’d go B.I’ve gone C.I’m going D.I’ll go29.Tom is _____ most hardworking student, but he is often shy in_____ public.A.the, the B.the, / C.a, a D.a, /30._____ for Lie Haisheng and Fei Junlong to be in the spaceship traveling in space this year.A.What an e_citing e_perience is B. What e_citing e_perience is itC. How e_citing an e_perience it isD. How e_citing e_perience is31._____ its short history, there is a lot of good English poetry around.A.E_cept B.Besides C.But D.Despite32.— I was surprised to see wild flowers in Alaska.— Manypeople think there is nothing there _____ ice and snow.A.rather than B.else than C.other than D. e_ceptthat33._____ did not seem much _____ in working on my PHD — I didn’t e_pect to survive that long.A.It, point B.There, point C. It, matter D. There, matter34.— Hi, Jack! I’m glad I came across you there.— _____,Alice?A.Who is that speaking B.How about another cup of teaC. Why? What’s upD.What can I do for you.35.— Oh, this skirt is too small.— You’dbetter change it _____ a bigger one.A. intoB.to C.for D.with第二节:完形填空(共20小题,满分30分)It must have been after two o’clock in the morning whenthe last guest took his leave. Though we had enjoyed their stay, my wife and Iwere 36__ to shut thedoor on them. We 37 all the dirty dishes and glasses as theywere, and after opening a few windows to let some 38 air in and the smell of food out, weclimbed into bed and 39 asleep.I 40 have been asleep for more than half anhour 41 I awoke with a strong smell of smoke. __42__half asleep, I stepped into the living room, and there, __43__ heavy clouds of smoke, I saw one of our curtains was on fire. I should have __44__ the windows then without delay, __45__ instead I tried to beat out the fire with a folded newspaper. __46__ this failed, I hurried into the kitchen to __47__ a bucket of water. At the same time, I shouted to Barbara, who __48__ phoned to summon the fire brigade (消防队) __49__ coming tohelp me. We had to work at top speed __50__ buckets of water from the kitchen to __51__ the fire, fanned by the wind from the windows, __52__. We were unable to __53__ out the fire, but we managed to __54__it under control until the arrival of the firemen. __55__, they arrived in time, and they had little difficulty in putting out the fire.36.A. nervousB.busy C.thankful D.free37.A. laidB.left C.washed D.put38.A. hotB. warmC.fresh D. cold39.A. fellB. feltC.got D. went40.A. mustn’tB.may C.couldn’t D.must41.A. untilB. afterC.when D. as42.A. NotB.Still C.No D. Only43.A. throughB.by C.from D. in44.A. brokenB. openedC.closed D. removed45.A. andB.but C.so D. or46.A. ForB. WhenC.And D.If47.A. bringB. findC.take D. carry48.A. eagerlyB. nervouslyC.hurriedly D. certainly49.A. beforeB.for C.after D. when50.A. takingB. gettingC.sending D. carrying51.A. beatB. fightC. preventD.make52.A. risingB. burningC.lighting D. spreading53.A. getB.put C.keep D. take54.A. keepB. leaveC.make D.hold55.A. HoweverB.Therefore C.Fortunately D. Especially第三部分:阅读理解(共20小题,满分40分)ABetween the ages of 15-18 a woman is like China orIran. Developing at a sizzling (发出吱吱声) rate with a lot ofpotential but as yet still not free or open.Between the ages of 18-21 a woman is like Africa orAustralia. She is half discovered, half wild and naturally beautiful with bushland around the fertile deltas.Between the ages of 21-30 a woman is like America orJapan. Completely discovered, very well developed and open to trade speciallywith countries with cash or cars.Between the ages of 30-35, she is like India or Spain.Very hot, rela_ed and convinced of its own beauty.Between the ages of 35-40 a woman is like France orArgentina. She may have been half destroyed during the war but can till be awarm and desirable place to visit.Between the ages of 40-50 she is like Yugoslavia orIraq. She lost the war and is haunted (困扰) by past mistaken. Massivereconstruction (大规模重建) is now necessary.Between the ages of 50-60 she is like Russia or Canada.Very wide, quiet and the borders are practically unpatrolled (未巡逻) but the frigid(严寒的) climate keeps people away.Between the ages of 60-70 a woman is like England orMongolia. With a glorious and all conquering past but alas (哎呀) no future.After 70, they become like Afghanistan. Everyone knowswhere it is, no one wants to go there.56.A good title for the passage is _____.A.The Geography and WomenB.Countries in the worldC.Women’s AgeD.Country _amp; Age57.The passage wants to _____.A.Introduce the age of womenB.Use simile to describe women’s characteristicsC.Lead readers to different countriesD.None of above58.When you talk about your grandpa, you may think of _____.A. ArgentinaB.Japan C. Mongolia D.SpainBI’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tallenough to see above the top of it as Mother sat doing letters. Standing by herchair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the actof writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world.Years later, during her final illness, Mother keptdifferent things for my sister and brother. 〝 But the desk〞, she said, 〝is forElizabeth〞.I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew sheloved me, she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wantedheart-to-hearttalks between mother and daughter.They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. Iwas 〝too emotional〞 (感情易激动的). But she lived 〝on thesurface (表面)〞.As years passed and I had my own family. I loved mymother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive (原谅) me.I posted the letter and waited for her answer. Nonecame.My hope turned to disappointment (失望), then little interest, finally, peace-it seemed that nothing happened. Icouldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to Mother. I only knew that I hadwritten it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.Now the present of her desk told me, as she’d neverbeen able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work, I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside -a photo of my father and aone-page letter, folded and refolded many times.Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way youchoose. Mother, you always choose the act that speaks louder than words.59.The writer began to love her mother’s desk _____.A.after Mother diedB.before she became a writerC.when she was a childD.when Mother gave it to her60.The passage shows that _____.A.Mother wrote her daughter in careful wordsB.Mother cared much about her daughter in wordsC.Mother was too serious about everything her daughter had doneD.Mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter61.The word 〝gulf〞 in the passage means _____.A.part of the sea going far in landB.free talks between mother and daughterC.different ideas between the mother and the daughterD.deep understanding between the old and the young62.What did Mother do with her daughter’s letter asking for forgiveness?A.She had never received the letter.B.She read the letter again and till she died.C.For years, she often talked about the letter.D.She didn’t forgive her daughter at all in her life.63.What’s the best title of the passage?A.My letter to MotherB.Mother and ChildrenC.My Mother’s DeskD.Talks between Mother and MeCCan one kid really make a difference? Absolutely. Andit’s easy. For instance, one kid can save over 10 gallons of water and keepover 2 pounds of carbon dio_ide (二氧化碳) out of the atmosphere. How? By buyinga recycled notebook. It’s as simple as that.Learn more by visiting . on this smartconsumer site, you can get the lowdown on smart shopping habits, download free MP3s and shopping resources, and learn more about the life cyclesof common products. Kids who register (注册) on the site can also take four simpleactions, either individually or by inviting friends to create a team. By recording your actions, an online calculator measures both team and individualimpact to see the number of trees, gallons of water, and pounds of carbon dio_ide you are saving.The fact is that kids have a great amount of consumerpower: In _, young people aged 12-19 spent over $175 billion of their own money. This purchasing power means they can certainly cause companies toprotect the environment. Even simple actions matter. For e_ample, if just oneout of every ten middle and high school students bought just one recycled notebook this year, it would save over 60,000 trees, conserve (保存) 25.5 million gallons of water, and stop 5,250,000 pounds of global warming gases from being released.World Wildlife Fund worked with the Center for a NewAmerican Dream to develop the site as part of the Be, Live, Buy Different program. The program is designed to help young people understand how their consumer choices affect the environment, and how they can make a difference by buyingdifferently.64.How can one kid make a difference to the environment?A.By saving over 10 gallons of water a year.B.By improving studying conditions.C.By preventing trees from being cut down.D.By doing something simple just like using a recycled notebook.65.The underlined phrase 〝get the lowdown on 〞 probably means 〝_____〞.A.know about B.go in forC. get intoD. get rid of66.If you want to know what simple actions you can take, you haveto _____.A.invite friends to create a teamB.become a member of the CenterC.register on D.download shopping resources67.What is the purpose of writing this passage?A.To call on young people to help protect the environment.B.To introduce a new Web site to readers.C.To encourage young people to work hard.D.To sell the recycled products.DJune 26, 2000— the Human Genome (基因组) Project, a great $ 3 billion, 15— year task aimed at drawing the genetic (遗传的) map of humans, is now more than 90 percent completed. The scientific andmedical communities (团体) are very e_cited about the chancesgenetic research provides for getting rid of diseases and prolonging (延长) human life. But those communities and policy (政策) makers also are careful about thescientific door they are opening as the project uncovers the mysteries of life.For the last few years, the genetic advances in thefast developing field of biotechnology (生物技术) have provides materialfor all kindsof work, but the developments of modern science in unlocking the secrets of thehuman genetic code (密码) have opened a world of possibilitiesfor human health, as well as for the popular imagination.While European and Japanese researchers are makingrapid progress in decoding (解码) human DNA, the leading organization for genetic research is in the United States, which began in 1990, is 〝unlockingthe code〞 of the human body to learn how to defeat fatal (致命的) diseases. Already, the Human Genome Project has become widely known andpraised for finding the genes (基因) connected with as yet (迄今) terrible diseases, and making progress toward separating the genes thatshow a sign of breast cancer or AIDS.Once these genes are found and studied, researchers candevelop new ways to attack infections (传染), and genetic diseases. Medical companiesare very interested in mapping the human genome, as they e_pect to develop alot of new drugs for these illnesses.68.Why did the scientists work hand at mapping the Human Genome?A.Because the Human Genome can destroy many illnesses.B.Because the Human Genome’s completion can help them get rid of many diseases.C.Because they wanted to be better known than others.D.Because the Human Genome can provide a lot of chances of work.69.Which country studied the genes most rapidly in the world?A.Japan B.GermanyC. The United StatesD.China70.Which of the following is NOT true?A.If the genes can be found, scientists can study many new ways to cure illnesses.B.The scientists have made great progress in connecting the genes with the cancers.C.Many medical companies show great interest in drawing the human genome map.D.The United States began the Genes Study early in the 19th century.71.The author suggests that the Human Genome Project can cause _____.A.the policy makers to feel very worried and carefulB.the scientists to work harderC.many people to find work easilyD.a lot of companies to produce many new drugsEWHAT’S the hottest item on sale this summer?To find out, look no further thanthe recent spring-summer _ fashion shows held in Milan and Paris.The catwalks (天桥) were filled with miles of legs,sticking out from beneath miniskirts and hot pants. 〝After last season’s longerskirts, the return of the mini is a welcome one〞, said Singapore fashion designer David Wang. It’s not the first time miniskirts have traveled down thecatwalks and filled the show. This year, the small piece of material is celebrating its 40th anniversary.The se_y skirt was created by London designer Mart.Quant in 1963. Quant was an amateur with an art background. She had been designing and producing her own clothes since the late 1950s for a new youthfulmarket. Quant came to the conclusion that fashion should not only e_ist for therich but for everyone, and especially for the young. 〝I had always wanted youngpeople to have a fashion of their own, 〞 she wrote in a book in 1966.The miniskirt captured the world’s imagination. And ithas continued to catch the eye of women, and men, ever since. 〝If I didn’t makethem short enough, the girls who had wonderful legs would get out the scissorsand shorten the skirts themselves,〞 Quant joked.When the mini first arrived in the US in the mid-1960s,it was reduced to a tiny piece of material about 12cm long, which hardly covered a girl’s bottom.Today’s minis are a more modest 25 to 30cm and reachjust below the bottom. But designer David Wang said he would have his minis upto 45cm long, a length which sits comfortably above the knee. 〝The length should be more acceptable for the general public,〞 he e_plained.72.The miniskirts _____.A.will be fashionable for the first time this yearB.is a hottest item in _ fashion showsC.came down from the longer skirtsD.is a kind of hotpants73.Mary Quant thought _____.A.the mini skirt was se_yB.she should stick out her legs as a girlC.fashion belonged to everyoneD.young girls should catch the eyes of women and men74.The designers view for the fashionable mini is _____.A.A shirt would never be wider than it is shortB.the shorter, the betterC.the last season’s modest minis are OKD.the length ought to be accepted by the general public75.The best title of the passage is _____.A.History of the minis!B.Origin of the minis!C.Se_y Skirts!D._ fashion show!●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●学校:考号:班级:姓名:●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●●···········密········封········线·············秭归一中高二期中考试英语答题卡听力单选完形阅读改错表达总分1234567891011121314151617181920A A AAAA A AAAAAAAAAAAAAB BBBBBBBBBBBB B B B B B BBC C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C C212223242526272829303132333435A AAAAAAAA A A A A A AB B B B B B B B B B B B B B BC C C C C C C C C C C C C C CD D D DDDDDDDDDDDD3637383940414243444546474849505152535455A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A AB B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B B BBC C C C C C C CC C C C C C C C C C CCD D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D。
上海市七宝中学2018-2019年高二上期中试卷英语试题
2018-2019学年上海市闵行区七宝中学高二第一学期期中卷Ⅱ. Grammar (10)Directions:Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given words: for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.As a man who has already stepped into the tomb of love, I always have a feeling that it is my obligation to warn those guys who (21) ________ (not; marry) so far or are about to do that of the danger involved in marriage. Those simple-minded men can easily get (22) ________ “killed”, if they don’t know that comes with marriage.Since I am a quick learner, it didn’t take me long to find out (23) ________ a man needs to do to survive a marriage. Here are the 7 golden principles, which I would like to call “Marriage Survival Tips for Man”. Ready to take notes?No.1: Anything (24) ________ (request) by your wife should be doubtless taken as your priority in your to-do list. Whether it is to mop the floor or babysit your son, do it immediately and do it for life, idiot! Because the more times she has to ask you to do that, the (25) ________ (patient) she will be.No.2: Caution! Do not argue with your wife! (26) ________ reasonable you think you are, you will always end up saying sorry to her Trust me. As a man, the last thing you want to do is to get into an argument with a woman. Women are not supposed (27) ________ (reason) with. They are not designed that way. (Pardon me for being such a male chauvinist (直男炎). Deep down, I totally support feminism.) So unless you want to start a full-scale war you can never win, otherwise apologize to her the moment you two make eye contact.No.3: Always give positive feedbacks (28) ________ ________ any questions raised by her. For example, if she wants to buy a pair of high-heels or a fancy coat, say yes! Of course, always saying yes will cost you a fortune but at least it can save your life! And (29) ________ ________ ________ you are alive, money does grow on trees! But when the questions are related to her weight, stay with a simple life-saving rule: for God’s sake, she is not even a little bit fat! Calling her fat would be viewed as a horrible crime which deserves a death sentence!No 4: Sorry man! I can’t make this up anymore. Her Majesty (30) ________ (call) me again. I have to go now! Pray for me!Ⅲ. Vocabulary (20)Directions:Complete the following passages by using the words in the box… Each word can only be used once. Do note that there is one word more than you need.What’s the point of reading if we all forget what we read sooner or later? Being a liberal arts (文科) teacher, more often than not, I will find myself confronted with this sort of question. And knowing that I am not in a good position to (31) ________ this question which can be simple and hard at the same time, I always quote what William Johnson Cory has written in a letter in which he articulates (清晰表达) the purpose of education. From my perspective, his words can also be taken as a (32) ________ argument for reading. The full quotation goes: “At school you are (33) ________ not so much in acquiring knowledge as in making mental efforts under criticism. A certain amount of knowledge you can indeed with average faculties acquire so as to retain; nor need you (34) ________ the hours you spent on much that is forgotten, for the (35) ________ of lost knowledge at least protects you from many illusions. But you go to a great school not so much for knowledge as for arts and habits: for the habit of attention, for the art of entering (36) ________ into another person’s thoughts, for the habit of submitting to censure (批判) and refutation (反驳), for the art if indicating assent (附议) or dissent (异议) in gradated terms, for the habit of regarding minute points of accuracy, for the art of working out what is possible in a given time, for taste, for discrimination, for mental courage, and for mental soberness (清醒).”Besides, even though we eventually forget most of what we read, there can still be (37) ________ in the moments of reading a particular book in a particular place. What I remember most about Hemingway’s short-story (38) ________ Men Without Women is the persistent cough I had due to a heavy cold, which at that time did give me a strong feeling that I would also like to die for my beloved.So the purpose of reading is not to memorize (39) ________ everything we read but to keep reading. After all, if there are no (40) ________ opinions on the idea that we are what we eat then we are also what we read.(B)You are my Solskjaer,My Ole SolskjaerYou make me happy when skies are grey.You’ll never know dear.How much I love you.Please don’t take my Solskjaer away.You are my SolskjaerMy only SolskjaerYou make my happy when skies are greyCoz when it’s pouring you just keep scoringPlease don’t take our Solskjaer awayThe above song is (41) ________ from Jimmie Davis’ You Are My Sunshine by Manchester United (曼联) fans to express their overwhelming love towards Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (索尔斯克亚), their favourite striker—Babyface Killer. Although the fans never want to bid (42) ________ to their beloved Ole, every journey always has an end, no matter how wonderful it is.Finally, the story of Ole as a United player ended. On 28 August 2007 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (43) ________ called time on his united playing career-eleven years and three days after it began with a goalscoring debut.On the field, the Norwegian became a perfect (44) ________ of United’s never-say-die spirit in their most successful decade, often scoring late goals when points or trophies looked to have been lost. But off the field, he finally had to admit one defeat—in his battle with his (45) ________ knee injury.On retiring, ole said, “I would like to thank the manager, the coaching and medical staff and most of all the supporters. The supporters have been fantastic ad were a real (46) ________ to me when I was out injuried. And their tremendous support will always be in my heart. I feel proud to have (47) ________ United for 11 years and have some very special memories.”Ole’s many career (48) ________ include his four goals in 12 minutes as a substitute at Nottingham forest in United’s recrod away win (8-1). But surely the most special memory of all would be the Champions League final in 1999 when he best (49) ________ his ability to seize the whisker of a chance. His injury-time-toe-poke past Bayern Munich keeper Oliver Kahn (卡恩) completed United’s Treble (三冠王) and (50) ________ himself an irreplaceable place in Reds history.Ⅳ. Cloze (15)Directions:For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.It did take me quite a while to start noticing Dr. Yuval Noah Harari’s well-received book: Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind (人类简史). I bought the book after I heard Dou Wentao (a renowned TV hose) mention it on his podcast, and to be frank, I read the first chapter with little (51) ________. But it turned out to be the best book I read in 2017.While I was immediately (52) ________ the book kept evolving as I read it. The book began with a brief introduction of the lives and activities of the earliest proto-humans (原始人)---Neanderthals (尼安德特人), Homoerectus (直立人) and early Homo Sapiens (智人)---and then (53) ________ an examination of why it was theHomo sapiens, after hundreds of thousands of years of surviving but pretty much existing in the middle of the food chain, (54) ________ rocketed to the top of it without ant significant genetic changes, conquered multiple climates, and eventually domesticated the world around them from farm animals to crops. And Harari includes an interesting but fairly (55) ________ argument about the true nature of our relationship to our most necessary crop---wheat.Think for a moment about the (56) ________ Revolution from the viewpoint of wheat. Ten thousand years ago wheat was just a wild grass, one of many, confined to a small range in the Middle East. All of a sudden, within just a few short millennia, it was growing everywhere.So how did this grass turn from insignificant to ubiquitous (到处存在的)? Wheat did it by manipulating (操纵) Homo sapiens to its advantage. This ape had been living a fairly comfortable life (57) ________ and gathering until about 10,000 years ago, but then began to (58) ________ more and more effort in cultivating wheat. Then, humans in many parts of the world were doing little from dawn to dusk (59) ________ taking care of wheat plants.However, the body of Homo sapiens had not evolved for cultivating wheat. Therefore human spines, knees, necks and arches paid the price. Moreover, the new agricultural tasks demanded so much time that people were forced to settle (60) ________ next to their wheat fields. This completely changed their way of life. We did not (61) ________ wheat. It’s the other way around. One of the most important and sustained ideas running through the book is that what ultimately (62) ________ Homo sapiens from all other creatures---other mammals, other apes, and even other “humans”like Neanderthals---was not our opposable thumbs or some other (63) ________ standards, but instead it was our ability to generate (生成), believe in and act upon what Yuval Noah Narari calls “myths” or “(64) ________” (essentially ideas and cultural institutions), particularly on a large scale and collective basis, which eventually transformed us from creatures that lived in small, loosely-organized groups (the typical feature of most apes) to our modern status.Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind is a fascinating ambitious and difficult-to-summarize book that is also just highly (65) ________. So as senior high school students, you won’t experience too much difficulty following the author’s train of thoughts. And I strongly recommend you to indulge (纵情于) yourself in this well-written book.Inspired by Yuval Noah Harari’s mind-blowing book:Sapiens: A brief history of Humankind51. A. attention B. evaluation C. illustration D. expectation52. A. fascinated B. confused C. distracted D. uninterested53. A. turned to B. gave away C. prepared for D. went after54. A. naturally B. randomly C. suddenly D. hardly55. A. annoying B. touching C. embarrassing D. depressing56. A. Industrial B. Agricultural C. Cultural D. Political57. A. planting B. hunting C. trading D. wondering58. A. spare B. resist C. invest D. demand59. A. regardless of B. contrary to C. together with D. other than60. A. permanently B. delightfully C. temporarily D. instantly61. A. consume B. grow C. domesticate D. harvest62. A. distinguished B. disqualified C. discouraged D. dissatisfied63. A. intellectual B. physical C. psychological D. moral64. A. poems B. reports C. documents D. fictions65. A. complex B. overrated C. readable D. appreciatedⅤ. Reading comprehension (32)Section A (24)Directions:Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)Are you the peace-loving type or the ambitious go-getter? Take a look at your fingers. Would you believe me if I told you that the length of your fingers in relation to one another can predict your personality? I know that it sounds like one of those silly tests you see on Wechat, but I have to admit that it is exactly co rrect for me. Here’s how it works.Look at your three middle fingers of your hand. Is your index finger longer than your ring finger? Is your ring finger longer than your index finger? Or are the two of the same length? Find the situation that best matches your hand and see if what follows is an accurate description of your personality.●Longer ring finger: The Sweet TalkerIf your ring finger is longer than your index finger, research shows that you’re likely a charming type, and you can probably talk yourself out of any situation. Others often find this personality type irresistible and will go to great lengths to help you. You’re more likely to take risks, and you’re good at problem-solving. People in this category make great engineers, soldiers and crossword-puzzle solvers.●Longer index finger: The (Over) Confident OneIf your index finger is longer than your ring finger, chances are you are full of confidence—possibly even tothe point of being over-confident and proud. You are not necessarily introverted (内向的), but you do enjoy time to yourself, especially when you’re trying to complete a project. You are a dream pursuer who can make things happen, but you may be shy when it comes to taking the first step in a relationship. You are also probably happy with what you have, but you’re always wishing for more.●Index and ring finger are of the same length: The PeacemakerIf your index finger and ring finger are roughly of the same length, you are likely to avoid conflict at all costs and seek to keep the peace in your relationships. You are well-organized, faithful and sympathetic. But deep down under all of that caring and peace-loving, you also have a hot-tempered side that can appear unexpectedly when you’re pushed too far. You will try your hardest to avoid a fight.How well do these descriptions match your personality? I was surprised at the accuracy in my case, but I’m not going to tell you which one it was!66. Which of the following hand could be an engineer’s hand?67. We can learn from the passage that the author ________.A. is very charming and helpfulB. always tries hard to avoid a fightC. often takes silly tests on FacebookD. thinks the descriptions suit him well68. What does the passage intend to tell us?A. How accurate the description of the test is.B. The length of fingers can reveal personality.C. Why your fingers are not of the same length.D. Personality is determined by your finger length.69. Where can you probably find the text?A. A popular magazine.B. An official report.C. A public advertisement.D. A biology textbook.(B)In a time when too much emphasis has been attached to utilitarianism (功力主义), it doesn’t come as a surprise to me that we people no longer believe in poetry. Utility is now often the standard of what one should devote his or her time and energy to and what he or she shouldn’t, but don’t get me wrong. I am not saying or stating that one should not consider utility at all when making crucial decisions. On the contrary, everyone should take it into account. Medicine, law, business and engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance and love, these are what we stay alive for.My dad once told me that “life is suffering,”, which now I think is probably a unanimous (无异议的) opinion among most people. With a tough life inevitably comes a tough language---and that is what poetry is and why poetry is needed. It offers people a way to talk about the difficult-to-describe things in life, like death, suffering, profound joy and transformation. So whenever I hear someone say that poetry is not a must, or it’s an option, or it’s only for the educated middle classed, I suspect that he or she must have had things pretty easy.But how can people live without poetry when poetry is nothing but a ceaseless flow of genuine human emotions? /unlike what the academics may tell you, my suggestion about bring poetry into your lives is that don’t analyze it and don’t ask others to analyze it. Don’t deconstruct it or try to make meaning of it. Just find the poems that wake you up, that make you feel as if you’ve submerged (沉浸) yourself in a mineral hot spring or an ice bath. Find the poems that make you feel almost irrational joy or sadness. Find the poems that make you want to roll around in them or paint their colors all over your bedroom ceiling. Those are the poems you want to play with. Find the poems that communicate with the deepest parts your being and welcome them in.If finding others’ poems no longer satisfies you, compose your own! You don’t have yo be a poet to compose poetry. After all, poetry is not a luxury only for members desire or genuine willingness to vent feelings. It’s about searching for the real meaning of life and also about giving meaning to life. Just like Walt Whitman’s “O Me! O Life!”, a poem that ends by speaking directly to its readers: “the powerful play goes on and you may contribute a verse,” poetry is about everyone. And now I want to ask you the mother of all inspirational questions; “What will your verse be?”Inspired by Jeanette Winterson’s book:Why Be Happy When You Could be normal?70. The author thinks that poetry is very important for human beings because it ________.A. has nothing to do with the shared belief in utilityB. symbolizes a status as an educated middle classC. offers a medium for describing hard experiencesD. reveals a fundamental truth that life isn’t all roses71. To appreciate poetry by academic standards, one should first ________.A. deconstruct and making meaning of itB. enjoy a mineral hot spring or an ice bathC. paint it over his or her bedroom ceilingD. get consumed by irrational joy or sadness72. The author quoted Walt Whitman’s poem “O Me! O Life!” to emphasize that ________.A. only a true poet can write poemsB. no poem can appeal to everyoneC. life feels just like a powerful playD. every human is entitled to poetry73. The best title for the text may be ________.A. Composing PoetryB. Poetry for LifeC. The Art of poetryD. Analyzing poetry(C)A scene from China’s biggest soap opera last year, Ode to Joy Season 2, has triggered much discussion on whether virginity is still a prized asset for women in “modern” China. In the scene, Qiu Yingying, a young but naive character, holds a dinner party to introduce her boyfriend to her friends, but the evening turns dramatic after her neighbour accidentally exposes her past relationship. Her boyfriend, Ying Qin, storms off, furious, expressing his thought that having sex before marriage is a moral spot for a woman.However controversial the show is, it does reveal a universal phenomenon that sex education in China is often relatively backward and of minor significance. Parents very rarely share information about sex with children. What almost all parents do, however, is to warn their children, especially daughters not to have any dates before they graduate from university, fearing that they get hurt or become pregnant. There are stories of biology teachers skipping details of the reproductive system in class and ask students to learn it by themselves. Chinese communities also traditionally expect virginity before marriage.Ren Yi, a student from East China Normal University, said it was perfectly reasonable for a boyfriend who was a virgin himself to require his girlfriend to be so. The only problem, she said, was if it was a double standard and the man expected virginity from a woman but not himself.The issue was also being discussed by her university classmates in WeChat. Someone questioned why there wasn’t gender equality when it came to virginity, but another said she couldn’t accept Ying Qin’s comment on women who had sex before marriage.While some still concentrate on virginity itself, others have shifted the focus of this debate.Zhu Pingping, a Shanghai-based English teacher, commented that even debating the topic was old-fashioned in the 21st Century. She thought it was “disgusting” for the show to make an issue of it in modern cities, women are more independent and liberated, she said.Her husband, Shen Peng, also a teacher, added that not everyone will and can advance with the times as he or she ages and some even want to restore the so-called traditional Chinese virtues of being a woman (女德), which from his perspective has long been used as a means to oppress women both physically and mentally throughout the history.“Teaching students knowledge about sex doesn’t mean we encourage them to eat the forbidden fruit. Actually, it is just the opposite, because only when sex---like other aspects of lives---is dealt with frankly and appropriately in the educational process can the healthy growth of children raised in it be truly encouraged,” he said.74. Which one of the following might be Wrong according to the first two paragraphs?A. The TV series Ode to Joy Season 2 has brought female virginity to attention.B. Qiu Yingying’s relationship has been buried with her previous romance revealed.C. Parents and teachers tend to avoid answering questions about sex from children.D. Sex education in China has weighed strongly in the current educational system.75. It can be learned from the three interviewees’ opinions that ________.A. a double standard encouraged in attitudes towards virginity is allowedB. the topic on virginity is still worth public discussion in the present dayC. keeping pace with the times is not necessarily a natural outcome of ageD. teaching students sex is likely to lead them to have sex at an early age76. What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?A. Measures to advocate sex educationB. Historical evidence of female oppressionC. Professional comments on the showD. Examples to illustrate the virginity issue77. The author’s purpose for writing this article is to ________.A. introduce a popular TV dramaB. explain a universal phenomenonC. criticize the current educationD. arouse people’s food for thoughtSection B (8)Directions:In the article, 4 sentences have been removed. Choose the most suitable ones from the list A-AC to fit into each of the numbered gaps. There are TWO which do not fit in any of the gaps.(D)The Museum of InnocenceLove and Madness in IstanbulIt’ s all an elaborate (详尽的) and precisely constructed lie: a museum built to tell the story of a self-referential book created around the contents of the soon-to-finish museum. A tale of love and loss, but mainly madness, which is entirely fictional but in which the very real author plays a central narrative role. It is the Museum of Innocence.The story focuses on the character of Kemal (凯末尔) and his love for a beautiful shop girl and distant cousin Fusun (芙颂). Kemal’s story is one of lust, obsession and eventual ruin. Were the character real. I expect that most of us would distance ourselves from him in the same way that Istanbul’s high society do in the novel. (78) ________. And this is especially the case when one reads through Kemal’s story of madness and presents himself or herself in the collection of objects that represent Kemal’s love and loss.The museum follows the narrative of the book precisely presenting 83 displays that each reflects one of the book’s 83 chapters to accompany the storyline (79) ________. In this case, as in many, the items that we accumulate in our lives are the reminders to help us recall those memories.(80) ________. Mounted on the ground floor is a display of 4,213 cigarette stubs, each noted with a time or date or comments speaking to the very moment it touched her hands, her lips, and so became a part of her story.Though it’s hard to match the visual appeal of that first display, representing chapter 68 of the book, thecombination of sights and sounds throughout the three-story museum evokes (换起) the story in a way that reading alone couldn’t hope to do. (81) ________. You could surely visit the museum without having read the book or give it a read with no intention to visit the museum but, frankly, you shouldn’t pick up a copy a month or two before a trip to Istanbul, and give yourself the pleasure of experiencing the story twice in different forms.If, like Kemal, you find yourself longing for some tangible physical reminder of the experience? Not to worry, there’s a well-stocked gift shop full of small souvenirs and Orhan Pamuk’s other works.Ⅵ. Translation (18分)Directions:Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.82. 您什么时间方面来取一下您的体检报告? (convenient)83. 一个合格的大学生应当有着良好的英语运用能力。
2018-2019学年上海市曹杨二中高二下期中考试英语试题（含答案）
2018-2019学年上海市曹杨⼆中⾼⼆下期中考试英语试题（含答案）2018-2019学年曹杨⼆中⾼⼆下英语期中Ⅱ. Grammar and VocabularySection A (10’)Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.A twist of fateWhen Tamara Rabi met Adriana Scott at a local McDonald’s restaurant, their lives changed forever. “I didn’t know what to say (21)______ ‘hi’. I was just so shocked -- it was like seeing myself,” says Adriana. They were both students at neighbouring universities in Long Island, New York, and they had grown up only 30 kilometres apart. They shared a birthday, they were exactly the same height and both loved hip hop. But the most important thing (22) ______ was shared between them was the same Mexican mother. Both girls grew up knowing that their mother (23)______ (give) them up for adoption when they were born, but they had no idea (24)______ they had a twin sister. Then, Justin Lattore, a friend of Adriana’s, went to Tamara’s twentieth birthday party. When he walked in and saw Tamara, hardly (25)______ he believe his eyes. “I was just shocked -- she looked so much like Adriana,” says Justin. Then it got clear -- they had to be sisters. In fact, Tamara had already noticed that strangers on her university campus often smiled and said hello, clearly (26)________ (mistake) her for someone else.Following the birthday, Justin put the two girls in touch and they arranged the McDonald’s meeting by email. “(27)________ she came towards me, she was walking like me, talking like me,” says Tamara. “We have the same mannerisms, the same interests and got the same grades at school,” adds Adriana. The girl even discovered that as children they had often had the same nightmare of a really loud noise (28)________ (follow) by a very quiet one. They had another sad factor in common. (29)________ of their adoptive fathers had died a few years before they met.N ow the twins are finishing their studies, and they meet often. “I feel she’s my sister, but our relationship right now is more like friends,” says Tamara. She’s optimistic and excited that their futures will be together. “We will always have each other. We don’t have any other brothers and sisters -- we are sure (30)________ (grow) old together!”Section B (10’)Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can onlyImagine working for an employer who, aware that you’re probably not sleeping enough at night, allows you to down tools and nap as part of your regular work ___31___ -- and not just forty winks at your desk, but a restorative snooze in a quiet room. These are some of the measures being used by a growing number of companies in Japan tocounter an epidemic of sleeplessness that costs its economy a(n) ___32___ $ 138 bn a year.Tech startups have been quickest to ___33___the “sleep debt” among irritable and unproductive employees. Last year, Nextbeat, an TT service provider, went as far as setting up two “strategic sleeping rooms” -- one for men, the other for women -- at its headquarters in Tokyo. The aroma-infused rooms ___34___ devices that block out background noise, allowing workers to stretch out on sofas for a(n) ___35___ nap. Mobile phones, tablets and laptops are banned.“Napping can do as much to improve someone’s ___36___as a balanced diet and exercise,” Emiko Sumikawa, a member of the Nextbeat board, told Kyodo news agency.Nextbeat also asks employees to leave work by 9 pm and to avoid doing excessive overtime, which has been ___37___ for a rising rate of death from overwork.Japanese workers have more reason than most to submit to （服从）the ___38___ for a daytime snooze, whether at work or during long commutes.A survey conducted using fitness trackers in 28 countries found that Japanese men and women sleep, on average, just 6hours and 35 minutes a night -- 45 minutes less than the international average -- making them the most sleep-deprived of all. Estonians, Canadians, Belgians, Austrians, as well as the Dutch and French, all get a comparatively decent night’s sleep, according to the survey.The government has also come to appreciate the ___39___ of a well-rested workforce, with the health ministry recommending that all working-age people take a nap of up to 30 minutes in the early afternoon -- advice ___40___ embraced by some of the country’s politicians.Ⅲ. Reading ComprehensionSection A (15’)Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.Placebos（安慰剂）Prove PowerfulM any doctors know the story of “Mr. Wright”. In 1957 he was diagnosed with cancer, and given only days to live. He had tumours（肿瘤）the size of oranges. He heard that scientists had discovered a new medication, Krebiozen, that was___41___ against cancer, and he begged the doctor to give it to him. His physician, Dr Phillip West, finally agreed. After Mr. Wright had been given an injection on a Friday afternoon, the ___42___doctor found his patient out of his “death bed”, joking with the nurses the following Monday. “The tumours”, the doctor wrote later, “had ___43___ like snow balls on a hot stove.”Two months later, Wright read medical reports that the medication was fake. His condition immediately got worse again.“Don’t ___44____ what you read in papers,” the doctor told Wright. Then he injected him with what he said was “a new super-refined double strength” version of the drug. ___45___, there was no drug, just a mix of salt and water, but again it worked. Wright was the picture of health for another two months until he read an official report saying that Krebiozen was___46___. He died two days later.This story has been ___47___ by doctors for a long time, dismissed as one of those strange tales that medicine cannot explain. The idea that a pat ient’s ___48____ can make a fatal disease go away has been thought of as too strange. But now scientists are discovering that the placebo effect is more powerful than anyone had ever thought. They are also beginning to discover how such miraculous results are ___49___. Through new techniques of brain imagery, it can be shown that a thought, a belief or a desire can cause chemical processes in the brain which can have powerful effects on the ___50___. Scientists are learning that some body reactions are not caused by information coming into the brain from the outside world, but by what the brain ___51___ to happen next.Placebos are “lies that ___52___,” said Dr Anne Harrington, a historian of science at Harvard University. “The word placebo is Latin for “I shall please” (or I shall make you happy) and it is typically a treatment that a doctor gives to ___53___ patients to please them,” she said. “It looks like medication, but has no healing ingredients whatsoever.” Nowadays, doctors have much more powerful medicines to fight disease. But these treatments have not diminished（减弱）the power of the placebo, quite the ___54___. Maybe when scientists fully understand how placebos work, the powerful healing effects of the human ___55___will be used more systematically!41.A. vague B. unique C. effective D. impossible42.A. astonished B. disappointed C. exhausted D. experienced43.A. expanded B. melted C. accumulated D. moved44.A. take down B. look for C. make out D. care about45.A. Actually B. Morcover C. Meanwhile D. Consequently46.A. beneficial B. popular C. worthless D. available47.A. studied B. ignored C. invented D. spread48.A. struggles B. promises C. rights D. beliefs49.A. achieved B. neglected C. emphasized D. mixed50.A. brain B. doctor C. body D. process51.A. advises B. expects C. instructs D. forbids52.A. heal B. hurt C. exist D. fade53.A. optimistic B. careful C. peculiar D. anxious54.A. point B. opposite C. time D. adventure55.A. relation B. strength C. being D. mindSection B (22’)Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is following by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.( A )A Lesson Goes ViralAt the end of 2014, Tulsa, Oklahoma, sixth-grade teacher Melissa Bour received a friend request on Facebook from one of her students. She didn’t accept the request, but a quick browse through the girl’s friends list revealed the names of dozens of k ids from her classroom. Many of the students’ Facebook pages were completely public, meaning even strangers could search through the kids’ personal photos and messages.“I saw middle fingers, students dressed inappropriately, and extremely offensive language,” Melissa says. “It was disturbing.”When she brought up her discovery in class, the students thought is was nothing. So she created a post of her own.With a bright green Sharpie, she wrote on a piece of paper in all caps, “Dear Facebook: M y 12-year-old students think it is ‘no big deal’ that they are posting pictures of themselves... Pleasehelp me... [show them] how quickly their images can get around.” She put a picture of the letter on her Facebook page and asked people to share it.In hours, it was shared 108,000 times across dozens of states and four countries. She deleted it after eight hours, but it continued to spread. “I wanted to show them that it’s on the Internet forever,” she says.As she explained the results of he r experiment in class, the students’ “eyes got bigger and bigger,” she says. “It scared a few of them into deleting their pages completely,” she says. Others have removed inappropriate posts and used privacy settings to manage their pages.Her intent ion wasn’t to scare them off social media but to push them to be mindful of what they post. Melissa says, “I tell them, ‘just because everyone else is sharing doesn’t mean you have to.’”56.What did Melissa Bour find about her students’ Fackbook pages?A.They were not accessible to strangers.B.They contained improper messages.C.They appealed a lot to the public.D.They revealed nothing about the students.57.Why did Melissa put a picture of the letter on her Fackbook page?A.To prove the potential threat caused by sharing something online.B.To help students learn how to post something on Facebook.C.To turn to the public for tips on proper use of Fackbook.D.To scare her students off all social media.58.After Melissa told her students about the results of her experiment, they_______.A.ignored her warnings completelyB.began to share something meaningfulC.took no notice of what others postedD.realized the danger of social media59.What is the passage mainly about?A.How a teacher became popular with her unique post.B.How the students kept themselves away from social media.C.How a teacher raised students’ awareness of Internet security.D.How the students fought against their addiction to online games.( B )As much as we may want to protect children from all the terrible, horrible and very bad things in life, too often we don’t get a choice. These four new kids’ books serve as guides for a variety of difficulties and as important reminders that we have a choice in how we react to such trails. These stories introduce young readers to relatable characters who are processing and recovering from hardships and sorrows. Each book, in its own way, offers a guide for young readers who are facing their own struggles. Together, they teach a lesson for us all in resilience （还原能⼒）and hope.A. creative processesB. lovable charactersC. painful remindersD. difficult experiences61.Suppose you have just moved from Asia to America and your kids have trouble getting along with others at school, which of the following books are you going to pick for your children?A.The Secret Horses Of Briar HillB.Goodbye DaysC.Stef Soto, Taco QueenD.Why Can’t Grandma Remember My Name?62.The author writes this passage to ______.A.share some new parental skills with parentsB.teach kids how to write some dramatic storiesC.start a discussion on the topics of the new booksD.introduce some newly published books for kids( C )Living in an urban area with green spaces has a long-lasting positive impact on people’s mental well-being, a study has suggested. UK researchers found moving to a green space had a sustained positive effect, unlike pay rises or promotions, which only provided a short-term boost.Co-author Mathew White, from the University of Exeter, UK, explained that the study showed people living in greener urban areas were displaying fewer signs of depression or anxiety. “There could be a number of reason s,” he said, “for example,people do many things to make themselves happier: they strive of promotion or pay rises, or they get married. But the trouble with those things is that with those things is that within six months to a year, people are back to their original baseline levels of well-being. So, these things are not sustainable; they don’t make ushappy in the long term. We found that for some lottery winners who had won more than ￡500,000 the positive effect wasdefinitely there, but after six months to a year, they were back to the baseline.”Dr. White said his team wanted to see whether living in greener urban areas had a lasting positive effect on people’s sense of well-being or whether the effect also disappeared after a period of time. To do this, the team used data from the British Household Panel Survey compiled by the University of Essex.Explaining what the data revealed, he said: “What you see is that even after three years, mental health is still better, which is unlike many other things that we think wil l make us happy.” He observed that people living in green spaces were less stressed, and less stressed people made more sensible decisions and communicated better.With a growing body of evidence establishing a link between urban green spaces and a positive impact on human well-being, Dr. White said, “There’s growing interest among public policy officials, but the trouble is who funds it. What we really need at a policy level is to decide where the money will come from to help support good quality loc al green spaces.”63.According to one study, what do green spaces do to people?A.Improve their work efficiency.B.Add to their sustained happiness.C.Help them build a positive attitude towards life.D.Lessen their concerns about material well-being.64.What does Dr. White try to find out about living in a greener urban area?A.How it affects different people.B.How strong its positive effect is.C.How long its positive effect lasts.D.How it benefits people physically.65.What did Dr. White’s research reveal about people living in a green environment?A.Their stress was more apparent than real.B.Their decisions required less deliberation.C.Their memories were greatly strengthened.D.Their communication with others improved.66.According to Dr. White, what should the government do to build more green spaces in cities?A.Find financial support.B.Improve urban planning.C.Involve local residents in the effort.D.Raise public awareness of the issue.Section C (8’)Directions: Read the following passage. Fill in each blank with a proper sentence given in the box.。
广东省清远市第一中学实验学校2018-2019学年高二上学期期中考试英语试题+Word版缺答案
清远市一中实验学校2018—2019学年第一学期中学部高二年级期中考试英语试卷说明：本试卷分为“第I卷选择题”和“第II卷非选择题”，试卷总分150分，考试时间120分钟。
第Ｉ卷第一部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
AMany years ago, when I was in high school I lost my wallet.My old car required to be fueled. I had prepaid and then put my wallet on the bumper(保险杠), and drove off. I hadn’t even had time to miss it when my phone rang and a man asked me if I had lost my wallet. I checked my purse and to my horror, I had. He asked me to tell him how much money was in it, and I told him. He then told me where to pick up my wallet.As I pulled into his driveway, I noticed his wheelchair van and the ramp(斜坡) going up to the house I was thinking that there was no way this man easily got out of his van and got my wallet off the ground. He had to pull over, get in his wheelchair, lower the lift, and then pick it up. I was just amazed.I knocked on the door and he told me to come in. I thanked him for finding my wallet. I was stuck, th ough. While I didn’t want to hurt him by offering money, I really felt like offering something. So I asked him if there was anything I could do to repay his kindness, and he said, “Just pass it on.”It was about 10 years later that I found one. I almost stepped on it when I was shopping at a supermarket! It took my several days to track down the young man to whom the wallet belonged. He was actually surprised his money was still in the wallet and he tried to hand me a $20. I told him, “Thanks, but just pass it on.”1．Where did the author most probably lose his wallet?A．Near a wheelchair ramp. B．At his school.C．At a supermarket. D．At a gas station.2. When the man called, the author ____________.A. hadn’t realized he had lost h is wallet.B. was looking for his wallet anxiously.C. was worried about the money in his wallet.D. was afraid that it would be hard to get his wallet back.3．What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?A．The man was disabled. B．The man failed to pick up the wallet. C．The author regretted what he had done D．The author witnessed the difficulty the man met.4．Why did the author get stuck?A．The man didn’t invite him to take a seat.B．He was wondering how to express his thanks.C．He didn’t know how to repay the man’s kindness.D．He hesitated over how much money he should give the man.BI first began experiencing anxiety and depression when I was a 14-year-old boy after being bullied(欺凌) at school for years. While at first it would come and go, anxiety and depression eventually became a constant presence in my life. It was like a lasting cough that eventually starts to get better, only to come back worse than before. Only unlike a cough, where usually I am still able to function, anxiety and depression hits like a ton of bricks and even the idea of getting out of bed seems to be a goal that gets to be less and less achievable.I tried everything: special teas, yoga, vitamins and anything read about in books and advicegi ven by doctors, but in vain. I started to believe that I’d have to live the rest of my life with this dark cloud. Until one day, I fell upon an article that talked about how dogs were able to help people with their mental health. So I decided to get a dog.When I brought Buddy home, I didn’t realize how much he would change my life. I woke up one morning and felt those familiar feelings again: the weight on my shoulders and the feelings of hopelessness. I knew that the anxiety and depression had come back hard. I didn’t want to get outof bed. That’s when I came face to face with Buddy.Buddy started jumping over me, kissing my face. It was as if he was saying, “It’s no time to be sad. The world is rather frightening!” And for the first time in my life, o n a day when my anxiety and depression was present full force, I got out of bed. I put on my coat and went for a walk in the snow with my new best friend. This was my new beginning.I finally realized the answer to my long question of how to manage anxiety and depression- exercise, laughter and love – all things that were impossible for me before, were achieved by getting a dog.5．How does a cough differ from anxiety and depression according to the author?A．A cough is hard to cure.B．Anxiety and depression often occurs at night.C．A cough can’t stop him functioning.D．Anxiety and depression can easily got rid of.6. How did the author have the idea of raising a dog?A. He read it in an article.B. A doctor instructed him.C. He got if from dog lovers.D. A friend offered him the suggestion.7. What does the author mainly tell us?A. The benefits of raising a dog.B. How he took care of his dog.C. The harmful effect of anxiety and depression.D. How he fought against anxiety and depression.CBy mid-century there will likely be 9 billion people on the planet, using ever more resources and leading ever more technological lives. What will our cities be like? How will we eat? Will global warning cause damaging changes, or will we be able to engineer our way out of the climate crisis(危机)?Changes in where people live will certainly be great. Rockefeller University mathematical biologist Joel Cohen says it’s likely that by 2050 the majority of the people in the world will live in the city, and will have a much higher average age than people today.And rapidly advancing technology will continue ever more rapidly. At the same time, theInternet will continue to greatly change media, destroying the traditional model of what a news organization is.And we’ll live longer and remain healthier. Patricia Bloom, a professor in Mt. Sinai Hospital, says people may not all live to be 120, but is possible that we’ll be able to help people enjoy good health as they age. AIDS research pioneer David Ho says HIV/AIDS will still be with us, but we’ll know a lot more about the virus than we do today and treatments will be much more effective. At the same time, Jay Parkinson, the founder of Hello Health says the health care industry has a huge opportunity to change the way it communicates with patients by imagining individual health in relation to happiness.In terms of how we’ll eat, green markets founder Nina Planck is optimistic that there will be more local food operations and we’ll be healthi er as a result. He thinks people will eat fewer processed foods, and eat foods grown closer to where they live. Besides, more people will grow and preserve land-raised farm systems.8．How does the author introduce the topic?A．By listing numbers.B．By asking questions.C．By predicting changes.D．By showing background9．According to the text, which of the following will happen by 2050?A．Fewer people will live in urban areas.B．The Internet will no longer affect media.C．People will generally live for over 120 years.D．People will have a better knowledge of HIV virus.10．In Nina Planck’s opinion, what will people do in the middle of this century?A．They’ll stay away from processed foods.B．They’ll grow food by themselves.C．They’ll eat locally p roduced foods.D．They’ll eat more highly processed foods.11. What can be the best title for the text?A．What will life be like in 2050?B．Technological advances in 2050C．Great changes to happen in 2050D．How will the society develop in 2050?DVal entine’s Day is one of those rare holidays that are enjoyed by almost everyone in the world. But how did it begin? While there are many legends(传说), the most popular one dates back to 270 AD. According to the legend, Emperor Claudius II, the ruler of the Roman Empire did not allow young men to get married before heading to war. He believed that single men made better soldiers because they were more focused.But a Roman clergyman(牧师) named Valentine did not agree and helped many couples get married secretly. When the Emperor found out, he sentenced him to death. While in prison, Valentine fell in love with a girl and just before he was executed on February14, he sent her a note signed-‘From Your Valentine’. In 496 AD Pope Gelasius set aside the day to honor S t. Valentine and a fun tradition was born!The Pope, of course, was not the one who changed it into a commercial(商业的) holiday. That credit goes to Richard Cadbury, a member of the famous British chocolate company, and Massachusetts business-woman Esther Howland. The former came up with the brilliant idea of selling bite-sized chocolates packaged in heart-shaped boxes.Candies and cards remain the biggest Valentine’s Day gifts till this day. Americans spend over $1 billion on chocolate. Also popular, are sweethearts. According to the manufacturers plenty of the 8 billion candy conversation hearts made annually are sold between January 1 and February 14.With over 145 million cards exchanged in the US and over a billion worldwide, Valentine’s Day is one of the biggest moneymakers for greeting card companies. It is second only to Christmas when 2.6 billion cards are sold. Flowers are also very popular. About 51% of people, primarily men buy red roses for their loved ones.12．Why didn’t Emperor Claudius II let young men get married before heading to war?A．He liked single men more than married men. B．He thought single men were easily distracted.C．He thought single men could become better soldiers. D．He thought single men were braver than married ones.13. What does the underlined word “executed” in Paragraph 2 mean?A. Praised.B. Killed.C. Beaten.D. Admired.14．What can we know from the text?A．The re are more cards sold on Christmas than on Valentine’s Day.B．The Pope changed the holiday into a commercial one.C．Valentine was killed because he got married secretly.D．Most of the greeting cards are bought for parents.15．What is the main idea of the text?A．How to choose Valentine gifts.B．The most popular gifts on Valentine’s Da y.C．How to make money on festivals.D．The brief history of Valentine’s Day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。
高二英语期中考试题(含答案)
英语试题第Ⅰ卷第一部分:听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）听下面5段对话.每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置.听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题.每段对话仅读一遍。
1。
Where will the speakers go？A. Jean’s place.B. Their hometown。
C. The hospital。
2. What is the woman asking for?A。
The man’s bill。
B. The man's keycard. C. The man’s room number。
3. How much was the original price of the camera？A. $300。
B. $280。
C. $230.4. What does the woman want to be？A. A bank clerk。
B. A nurse. C。
A doctor。
5. What does the woman want to do？A。
Not go to the party。
B. Slow down. C。
Be quick。
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）听下面5段对话或独白.每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置.听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料,回答第6、7题。
6。
What are the speakers talking about？A。
The evening sky. B。
The weather。
C。
The school project.7. What pictures did the boy take last week？A。
2018-2019学年四川省德阳五中高二上学期期中考试英语试卷(含答案)
德阳五中2018年高二上学期期中考试英语试题（考试时间：120分钟试卷满分：150分）注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
3.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上，写在本试卷上无效。
3.考试结束后，将答题卡交回。
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）第一节（共5个小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）请听下面5段对话，选出最佳选项。
1.where does the talk take place?A. In a shopB. In a restaurant .C. In a bank2.What can we learn from the talk?A. The man will return the magazine.B. The woman will buy a new magazineC. The magazine is gone3.What’s the man doing now?A. watching TVB. Waiting for the weather reportC. Waiting for someone4.Who probably knows the exat place of the supermarket?A. Anna.B. JulieC. Lily5.When will the speakers go to the museum?A. On Friday.B. On SaturdayC. On Sunday.第二节(共15小题；每小题l。
5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。
听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题。
每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
上海高二上学期英语试卷及答案(控江中学)
控江中学2018-2019学年高二第一学期英语试卷（考试时间120分钟；满分140分）第I卷Part OneI.Cloze(30%)Directions:For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A,B,C and D.Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.People think children should play sports.Sports are fun,and playing with others.However, playing sports can have(1)______effects on children.It may produce feelings of poor self-respector aggressive behavior in some children.According to research on kids and sports,40,000,000kids play sports in the US.Of these,18,000,000say they have been(2)_______at or called names while playing sports.This leaves many children with a bad(3)______of sports.They think sports are justtoo aggressive.Many researchers believe adults,especially parents and coaches,are the main(4)______of too much aggression ill children's sports.They believe children(5)______aggressive adult behavior. This behavior is then further strengthened through both positive and negative feedback.Parents and coaches are powerful teachers because children usually look up to them.Often these adults behave aggressively themselves,sending children the message that(6)______is everything.Many parents go to children's sporting events and shout(7)______at other players or cheer when their child behaves(8)______.As well,children arc even taught that hurting other players is(9)______or are pushed to continue playing even when they are injured(10)______,the media makes violence seem exciting.Children watch adult sports games and see violent behavior replayed over and over on television.As a society,we really need to(11)______this problem and do something about it.Parents and coaches(12)______should act as better examples for children.They also need to teach children better(13)______.They should not just cheer when children win or act aggressively.They should teach children to(14)______,themselves whether they win or not.Besides,children should not be2allowed to continue to play when they are injured.If adults allow children to play when injured,this gives the message that(15)______is not as important as winning.1.A.restrictive B.negative C.active D.instructive2.A.knocked B.glanced C.smiled D.shouted3.A.impression B.concept C.taste D.expectation4.A.resource B.cause C.course D.consequence5.A.question B.understand C.copy D.neglect6.A.winning B.practicing C.fun D.sport7.A.praises B.orders C.remarks D.insults8.A.proudly B.ambitiously C.aggressively D.bravely9.A.acceptable B.impolite C.possible D.accessible10.A.By contrast B.In addition C.As a result D.After all11.A.look up to B.face up to C.make up for e up with12.A.in particular B.in all C.in return D.in advance13.A.techniques B.means C.values D.directions14.A.respect B.relax C.forgive D.enjoy15.A.body B.fame C.health D.spiritPart TwoII.Grammar(11%)Section ADirections:After reading the passage below,fill in each blank with the proper forms of the given words to make the passage coherent and grammatically correct.Sports shoes that work out(16) _______their owner has enough exercise to warrant time in front of the television have been devised in the UK.The shoes—named Square Eyes—contain an electronic pressure sensor and a tiny computer chip to record how many steps the wearer has taken in a day.A wireless transmitter passes the information to a receiver(17) _______ (connect)to a television,and this decides how much evening viewing time the wearer deserves,based on the day’s efforts.The design was inspired by a desire to fight(18) _______the rapidly ballooning waistlines among British teenagers,says Gillian Swan,(19) _______developed Square Eyes as a final year design project at Brunel University to London,UK.“We looked at current issues and childhood3overweight really stood out,”she says.“And I wanted to tackle that with my design.”(20) _______a child has used up their daily allowance gained through exercise,the television automatically(21) _______ (switch)off.And further time in front of the TV(22) _______only beearned through more steps.Swan calculated how exercise should translate to television time using the recommended daily amounts of(23) _______.Health experts suggest that a child take12,000steps each day and watchno more than two hours of television.So,every100steps recorded by the Square Eyes shoes(24) _______ (equal)precisely one minute of TV time.Existing pedometers（计步器）normally clip onto a belt or slip into a pocket and keep countof steps by measuring sudden movement.Swan says these can be easily tricked(25) _______ recording steps through shaking.But her shoe has been built to be(26) _______ (hard)for lazy teenagers to cheat.“It is possible,but it would be a lot of effort,”she says.“That was one of mymain design considerations.”Section BDirections:Complete the following passage by using the words in the box.Each word can only beused once.Note that there is one word more than you need.anizationsB.physicallyC.adaptedD.motivatedE.potentialF.issuedG.individualsH.criticalI.participantsJ.typicallyK.involvedYouth sport has the(27) _______to accomplish three important objectives in children’s development.First,sport programs can provide youth with opportunities to be(28) _______active,which can lead to improved physical health.Second,youth sport programs have long been considered important to youth’s psychosocial development,providing opportunities to learn important life skills such as cooperation,discipline,leadership,and self-control.Third,youth sport programs are(29) _______for the learning of motor skills(运动技能);these motor skills serve as a foundation for future national sport stars and recreational adult sport(30) _______.When coachers develop activities for youth practices and when sport(31) _______design youth-sport programs,they must consider the implication of deliberate play and deliberate practice.Research from Telama(2006)states that regular participation in deliberate play or deliberate practice activities during childhood and youth(ages nine to eighteen)increases the likelihood of participation in sports during adulthood by six times for both males and females.Côté(2002)defines deliberate play activities in sport as those designed to maximize enjoyment.These activities are4regulated by flexible rules(32) _______from standardized sport rules and are set up by the children or by an involved adult.Children(33) _______change rules to find a point where their game is similar to the actual sport but still allows for play at their level.For example,children may change soccer and basketball rules to suit their needs and environment(e.g.in the street.on a playing field or in someone’s backyard).When(34) _______in deliberate play activities,children are less concerned with the outcome of their outcome of their behavior(whether they win or lose)than with the behavior(having fun).On the other hand,Ericsson(1993)suggests that the most effective learning occurs through involvement in highly structured activities defined as deliberate practice.Deliberate practice activities require effort,produce no immediate rewards,and are(35) _______by the goal of improving performance rather than the goal of enjoyment.When individuals are involved in deliberate play,they experiment with different combinations of behaviors,but not necessarily in the most effective way to improve performance.In contrast,when(36) _______are involved in deliberate practice,they exhibit behavior.focused on improving performance by the most effective means available.For example,the backhand skill in tennis could be learned and improved over time by playing matches or by creating fun practice situations.However,players could more effectively improve their backhand performance by practicing drills that might be considered less enjoyable. Although the drills used in most effective means available practice might not be the most enjoyable, they might be the most relevant to improving performance.Section BDirections:Read the following three passages.Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements.For each of them there are four choices marked A,B,C and D.Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.(A)The2012London Olympics had enough problems to worry about.But one more has just been added-a communications blackout caused by solar storms.After a period of calm within the Sun,scientists have detected the signs of a fresh cycle of sunspots that could peak in2012,just in time for the arrival of the Olympic torch in London.Now scientists believe that this peak could result in vast solar explosions that could throw5billions of tons of charged matter towards the Earth,causing strong solar storms that could jam the telecommunications satellites and Internet links sending five Olympic broadcast from London."The Sun's activity has a strong influence on the Earth.The Olympics could be in the middle of the next solar maximum which could affect the functions of communications satellites,"said Professor Richard Harrison,head of space physics at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire.At the peak of the cycle,violent outbursts called coronal mass ejections(日冕物质抛射)occur in the Sun's atmosphere,throwing out great quantities of electrically-charged matter."A coronal mass ejection can carry a billion tons of solar material into space at over a million kilometers per hour.Such events can expose astronauts to a deadly amount,can disable satellites,cause power failures on Earth and disturb communications,"Professor Harrison added.The risk is greatest during a solar maximum when there is the greatest number of sunspots.Next week in America,NASA is scheduled to launch a satellite for monitoring solar activity called the Solar Dynamics Observatory(SDO),which will take images of the Sun that are10times clearer than the most advanced televisions available.The Rutherford Appleton Laboratory helped to make the high-tech cameras that will capture images of the solar flares(太阳耀斑)and explosions as they occur.Professor Richard Hold away,the lab's director,said that the SDO should be able to provide early warning of a solar flare or explosion big enough to affect satellite communications on Earth "If we have advance warning,we'll be able to reduce the damage.What you don't want is things switching off for a week with no idea of what's caused the problem,"he said.37.The phrase"communications blackout"in Paragraph1most probably refers to________during the2012Olympics.A.the extinguishing of the Olympic torchB.the collapse of broadcasting systemsC.the transportation breakdown in LondonD.the destruction of weather satellites38.What can be inferred about the solar activity described in the passage?6A.The most fatal matter from the coronal falls onto Earth.B.The solar storm peak occurs in the middle of each cycle.C.It takes several seconds for the charged matter to reach Earth.D.The number of sunspots declines after coronal mass ejections.39.According to the passage,NASA will launch a satellite to________.A.take images of the solar systemB.provide early warning of thunderstormsC.keep track of solar activitiesD.improve the communications on Earth40.Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?A.Solar Storms:An Invisible KillerB.Solar Storms:Earth Environment in DangerC.Solar Storms:Threatenting the Human RaceD.Solar Storms:Human Activities to Be Troubled(B)Elixirwritten by Eric WaltersTwelve-year-old Roth becomes a friend of Dr.Banting and his assistant,Mr.Best, who are in search of a cure for diabetes(糖尿病).She finds herself torn between her sympathy for the animals being experimented on and her friendship with Banting and Best.George Washington Carverwritten by Elizabeth MacleodMeet the"Peanut specialist",George Washington Carver,the inventor and professor who made over325 products out of peanuts.Through his agricultural research,he also greatly improved the lives of countless black farmers in the southern Unite States. See also MacLeod's Albert Einstein: A life of Genius.The Inuit Thought of it:Amazing Arctic Innovation written by Alootook Ipellie and David MacDonald. Explore more than40ideas necessary to Inuit survival.From ideas familiar to us today to inventive concepts that shaped their lives,celebrate the creativity of a remarkably intelligent people.Also see other books:the Chinese thought of it by Tingxing Ye and A Native American Thought of it by Rocky Landon and David MacDonald.Made in Canada:101Amazing Achievementswritten by Bev SpencerWhat things do we use daily that have a Canadian connection?Here Are101common things that were invented in Canada or by a Canadian,including theBlackberry,alkaline(碱)batteries the Blue Box recycling program.Newton and the Time Machinewritten by Michael McGowanTen-year-old boy Newton has invented a time machine to see Dinosaurs up close.But it disappears on a test run with his two huge friends,King Herbert and Queen Gertrude,in it!Can he savethem before time runs out?41.Which of the following best describes Roth's feeling in Book1?A.Frightened.B.Curious.C.Painful.D.Disappointed.42.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.Book3introduces40inventive concepts.B.Animals are mentioned in Book1and Book5.C.Alkaline batteries were invented by Dr.Banting.D.George Washington Carver was a black farmer in the US.43.In Book5,King Herbert and Queen Gertrude are_____.A.Newton's human friendsB.the names of the time machineC.the inventions of the time machineD.two dinosaurs844.If you are interested in native Americans,you may read the book by_____.A.Elizabeth MacleodB.Eric WaltersC.Rocky London&David MacDonaldD.Bev Spencer(C)Look to many of history’s cultural symbols,and there you’ll find an ancestor of Frosty,the snowman in the movie Frozen.It appeared on some of the first postcards,starred in some of the earliest silent movies,and was the subject of a couple of the earliest photos,dating all the way back to the1800s.I discovered even more about one of humanity’s earliest forms of life art during several years of research around the world.For example,snowmen were a phenomenon in the Middle Ages,built with great skill and thought.At a time of limited means of expression,snow was like free art supplies dropped from the sky.It was a popular activity for couples to leisurely walk through town to view the temporary worksof chilly art.Some were created by famous artists,including a19-year-old Michelangelo,who in 1494was appointed by the ruler of Florence,Italy,to build a snowman in his mansion’s courtyard.The Miracle of1511took place during six freezing works called the Winter of Death.The city of Brussels was covered in snowmen--an impressive scene that told stories on every street corner.Some were political in nature,criticizing the church and government.Some were a reflection of people’s imagination.For the people of Brussels,this was a defining moment of defining freedom. At least until spring arrived,by which time they were dealing with damaging floods.If you fear the heyday of the snowman has passed,don’t worry:I’ve learned that some explosive snowman history is still being made today.Every year since1818,the people of Zurich, Switzerland,celebrate the beginning of spring by blowing up a snowman.On the third Monday of April,the holiday Sechselauten is kicked off when a cotton snowman called the Boogg is stuffed with explosive and paraded through town by bakers and other tradesmen who throw bread to the crowds.The parade ends with the Boogg being placed on a40-foot pile of firewood.After the bells of the Church of St.Peter have rung six times,representing the passing of winter,the pile is lit. When the snowman explodes,winter is considered officially over--the quicker it is burnt down, the longer summer is said to be.45.According to the passage,why did snowmen become a phenomenon in the Middle Ages?A.People thought of snow as holy art supplies.9B.People longed to see masterpieces of snow.C.Building snowmen was a way for people to express themselves.D.Building snowmen helped people develop their skill and thought.46.“The heyday of the snowman”(paragraph4)means the time when______.A.snowmen were made mainly by artistsB.snowmen enjoyed great popularityC.snowmen were politically criticizedD.snowmen caused damaging floods47.In Zurich,the blowing up of the Boogg symbolizes_______.A.the start of the paradeB.the coming of a longer summerC.the passing of the winterD.the success of tradesmen48.What can be concluded about snowmen from the passage?A.They were appreciated in historyB.They have lost their valueC.They were related to moviesD.They vary in shape and sizeV.Translation(15%)49.去年以来，这种商品的价格保持不变。
2018-2019学年湖南师大附中高二上学期期中考试英语试题(含答案)
湖南师大附中2018－2019学年度高二第一学期期中考试英语命题人：陈清花蔡茜周彦王春梅袁秀审题人：周彦时量：120分钟满分：150分得分____________第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。
录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt?A．￡19.15. B．￡9.18. C．￡9.15.答案是C。
1．What does the woman want to do?A．Enjoy a concert. B．Return a ticket. C．Wait for a bus.2．What does the woman dislike about the novel?A．The beginning. B．The ending. C．The main character.3．What does the man mean?A．He loves talking about kids.B．He didn't receive the call.C．He is unwilling to go for the dinner.4．Why does the man apologise to the woman?A．Because he ordered the wrong table.B．Because he called her by mistake.C．Because he went to the wrong house.5．What are the speakers mainly discussing?A．Trousers. B．Shirts. C．Shoes.第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。
高二上学期期中考试英语试题(带答案)
高二第一学期期中试卷高二英语本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，考试用时120分钟。
第I卷第一部分英语知识运用第一节单项选择（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
1．—How often do you eat out?—______，but usually once a week.A．Have no idea B．It depends C．As usual D．Generally speaking2．In my opinion, it is the coach rather than the players that ______.A．are to be blamed B．is to be blamed C．are to blame D．is to blame3．He has no other interests ______his work.A．far from B．away from C．apart from D．except that4．______the sun for long, you‘ll get sunburnt.A．Exposed to B．Being exposed C．Exposing to D．To expose to5．You can't imagine that the mayor who led a simple life ______ be a person guilty of corruption(腐败).A．might B．should C．need D．would6．______ seems no need to wait any longer. The chances are that they won't turn up.A．It B．He C．There D．That7．His suggestion ______ to see the art exhibition interested every one of us.A．that we go B．which we should go C．that we would go D．when we should go 8．—Would you please tell us something about the Group of Eight (G8)?—Well, G8 is an international organization ______ the richest countries in the world, five of which are quite small and two of which are island states.A．is consisted of B．consisting of C．consists of D．consisted of9．It is commonly believed that it is ______ too much money has been invested in real estate(房地产) ______ has caused the crisis in Wall Street.A．that; that B．that; which C．what; that D．because; that10．Much to my surprise, she ______ tears ______ she read the letter.A．burst out; instant B．burst into; the instant C．burst out; instantly D．burst into; instant 11．The Internet is widely used, which ______ the development of English.A. turns to B．takes over C．gets across D．speeds up12．—Sorry, sir. I can't answer this question.—Well, you are supposed ______ this part of history.A．reading B．to be reading C．to have read D．having read13．In a room above the store, where a party ______，some workers were busily setting the table.A．has been held B．was to be held C．will be held D．is being held14．When I couldn't avoid meeting him, I faced an embarrassing situation ______ I could only keep silent.A．who B．which C．when D．where15．______ was expected, he broke his promise once more, ______ let his friends down.A．It; which B．As; which C．It; as D．Which; which16．On a rainy day I was driving north through Vermont ______ I noticed a young man holding up a sign reading “Boston”．A．which B．while C．when D．as17．The painting is so valuable that it is difficult to calculate ______ its price would be.A．that B．which C．/ D．what18．Tom has practised his part over and over again. ______ that he will perform well on the stage.A．No doubt B．No wonder C．No possibility D．No good19．When I entered the room, I found my father ______ in the sofa and______ in a magazine.A．sat; absorbed B．sit; absorbC．sitting; absorbing D．seated; absorbed20. Next door to ours _______, who has just returned from abroad.A. where lives an old manB. where does an old man liveC. lives an old manD. does an old man live第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。