2018-2019学年甘肃省静宁县第一中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题 Word版

2018-2019学年甘肃省静宁县第一中学高二上学期期中考试英语试题 Word版

静宁一中2018-2019学年度高二第一学期期中试卷 英 语 本试卷分第Ⅰ卷（选择题）和第Ⅱ卷（非选择题）两部分。共120分。‎ 注意事项：‎ ‎1、本试卷共分两部分，第Ⅰ卷为选择题，第Ⅱ卷为非选择题。‎ ‎2、所有试题的答案均填写在答题纸上，答案写在试卷上的无效。‎ 第Ⅰ卷 第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）‎ 第一节（共15题；每题2分，满分30分）‎ 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。‎ A ‎★Money and Happiness★‎ A Guide to Living the Good Life Author: Laura Rowley Publisher: Wiley (March 1, 2016)‎ Laura Rowley helps us all understand the money-happiness connection in our own lives so that we spend our time and efforts wisely. She offers insights that every reader can use to make smarter decisions that will lead to living a rich life in every possible definition of the term.‎ ‎★Happiness★‎ The Science Behind Your Smile Author: Daniel Nettle Publisher: Oxford‎ ‎University Press (July 1, 2016)‎ This is the first book to look thoroughly at what happiness is and how it works. Nettle examines whether people are basically happy or unhappy, whether success can make us happy, why some people are happier than others, and much more.‎ ‎★The Happiness Makeover★‎ How to Teach Yourself to Be Happy and Enjoy Every Day Author: M. J. Ryan Publisher: Broadway (May 10, 2016)‎ Ryan’s own desire to be happier first led her to study what is known about happiness from brain ‎ science, psychology, and the wisdom traditions of the world．The Happiness Makeover draws on this wide-ranging knowledge and presents a plan that will help you:‎ Clear away happiness problems like worry, fear, envy, and dislikes.‎ Learn to think confidently.‎ Find daily ways to truly enjoy, even relish, the moments of your life.‎ ‎★Health and Happiness★‎ Hormones and Qualities Llives Author: Steven F. Hotze Publisher: Forrest Publishing (April, 2016)‎ Dr Steven Hotze is leading a wellness revolution that advances a new model of healthcare. Unlike the popular medical way of treating individual symptoms(症状) with the familiar “anti” drugs, Dr Hotze deals with the basic causes of poor health.‎ In Hormones, Health, and Happiness you are shown how to reach and keep the best body functioning.‎ Based on a process of biologically the same hormones(荷尔蒙) and other natural treatments, it can help you enjoy a better quality of life.‎ ‎1．According to the passage, which of the following books was the first to come out?‎ A．A Guide to Living the Good Life B．Hormones and Qualities Llives C．How to Teach Yourself to Be Happy and Enjoy Every Day D．The Science Behind Your Smile ‎2．If you want to know more about whether happiness has something to do with success, you should turn to _______.‎ A．Money and Happiness B．Health and Happiness C．The Happiness Makeover D．Happiness ‎3．Whose model will possibly help readers obtain health and wellness naturally?‎ A．Laura Rowley’s. B．Steven F. Hotze’s. ‎ C．Daniel Nettle’s. D．M. J. Ryan’s.‎ B As soon as you meet, or even see, a person, you form an impression of him based on his ‎ posture, gestures and facial expressions. This is why it is important to make a good first impression on the person who will be interviewing you. Within the first 60 seconds of meeting you, the interviewer will have formed an impression about what type of person you are and what kind of employee you would become, and 55% of this will be based only on your body language. Here are some tips to make that impression a good one. ‎ First of all, relax. Think positive thoughts and you are more likely to come across as a positive, confident person during the interview. Dress smartly, as your appearance is one of the first things an interviewer will notice you. Stand up straight, and walk in with your shoulders back and your head up. Try to avoid slowing down as you walk into the room because this suggests fear and uncertainty. Shake hands with the interviewer firmly. You should have a positive handshake and a warm smile. Opening your coat or jacket as you sit down shows that you, too, are open. ‎ Posture is important. You should be sitting well back in your seat. Sit up straight and lean forward slightly, but not too much. Sitting at too much of an angle (角度) expresses discomfort and distrust. Two of the most common defensive (防卫的) signals are crossing your arms and legs, so try to avoid them. ‎ Another important issue is eye contact. Looking someone in the eye shows confidence in yourself and trust in the other person. However, don’t overdo it, as too much eye contact or staring will make the other person uncomfortable. Use more eye contact when listening than when talking, and when you look away, look down. Looking up at the ceiling will make you seem bored or rude. ‎ ‎4． The purpose of the first paragraph is to tell readers __________. ‎ A．what a good first impression is ‎ B．the importance of making a good first impression ‎ C．how long it takes to make a first impression ‎ D．how to make a good first impression ‎ ‎5． Which of the following does the author advise you to do when you are being interviewed? ‎ A．Cross your arms or legs. ‎ B．Go into the room more slowly than usual. ‎ C．Open your coat or jacket when sitting down. ‎ D．Avoid looking at the eyes of the interviewer directly. ‎ ‎6． If you lean forward too much, it means _____. ‎ A．you are very bored B．you are too nervous ‎ C．you don’t have confidence D．you don’t trust others ‎ ‎7．What is the best title for the text? ‎ A．How to use body language to win an interview ‎ B．How to answer questions in an interview ‎ C．How to understand body language ‎ D．How to deal with an interviewer ‎ ‎ C We do not know when man first began to use salt, but we do know that it has been used in many different ways throughout history. Historical evidence shows, for example, that people who lived over 3,000 years ago ate salted fish. Thousands of years ago in Egypt, salt was used to preserve (保存) the dead. ‎ Stealing salt was considered a major crime (罪行) during some periods of history. In the eighteenth century, for example, if a person was caught stealing salt, he could be put in prison and his ears could be cut off.‎ In the Roman Empire, one of the most important roads was the one that carried salt from the salt mines to Rome. Guards were stationed along the route to protect against salt thieves, and they received their pay in salt, thus bringing the English word, salary. Any guard who fell asleep while on duty was thought to be “not worth his salt”, and as a result he would get a little less salt on his next payday. The expression, “not worth his salt”, is still used today in English.‎ In the modern world salt has many uses beyond the dining table. It is used in making glass and airplane parts, in the growing of crops, and in the killing of weeds (杂草). It is also used to make water soft, to melt (融化) ice on roads and highways, to make soap, and to fix colors in cloth. ‎ Salt can be got in various ways besides being taken from mines underground. Salt water from the ocean, salt water lakes or small seas can be used to make salt. Yet, no matter where it comes from, salt will continue to play an important role in the lives of people everywhere.‎ ‎8．According to the text, salt can be used in the following EXCEPT _____. ‎ A．keeping dead bodies B．protecting crops ‎ C．punishing thieves D．making industrial products ‎ ‎9．In the Roman Empire many people were employed as guards to _____. ‎ A．prevent thieves from stealing salt B．watch people carrying salt ‎ C．protect the city of Rome D．carry salt from the mines to Rome ‎ ‎10．The expression “not worth his salt” used today refers to the one who _____. ‎ A．doesn’t want to work at all B．should not be paid in salt ‎ C．fails to do his work well D．should use less salt ‎ ‎11． The main purpose of the text is to tell readers ________. ‎ A．how salt was found and got B．salt is important in people’s life ‎ C．salt was difficult to get in the past D．what salt brings to the English language D Once when I was facing a decision that involved high risk, I went to a friend. He looked at me for a moment, and then wrote a sentence containing the best advice I’ve ever had: Be bold and brave — and mighty (强大的) forces will come to your aid.‎ Those words made me see clearly that when I had fallen short in the past, it was seldom because I had tried and failed. It was usually because I had let fear of failure stop me from trying at all. On the other hand, whenever I had plunged into deep water, forced by courage or circumstance, I had always been able to swim until I got my feet on the ground again.‎ Boldness means a decision to bite off more than you can eat. And there is nothing mysterious about the mighty forces. They are potential powers we possess: energy, skill, sound judgment, creative ideas — even physical strength greater than most of us realize.‎ ‎        Admittedly, those mighty forces are spiritual ones. But they are more important than physical ones. A college classmate of mine, Tim, was an excellent football player, even though he weighed much less than the average player. “In one game I suddenly found myself confronting a huge player, who had nothing but me between him and our goal line,” said Tim. “I was so frightened that I closed my eyes and desperately threw myself at that guy like a bullet — and stopped him cold.”‎ Boldness — a willingness to extend yourself to the extreme—is not one that can be acquired overnight. But it can be taught to children and developed in adults. Confidence builds up. Surely,‎ ‎ there will be setbacks (挫折) and disappointments in life; boldness in itself is no guarantee of success. But the person who tries to do something and fails is a lot better off than the person who tries to do nothing and succeeds.‎ So, always try to live a little bit beyond your abilities—and you’ll find your abilities are greater than you ever dreamed.‎ ‎12．Why was the author sometimes unable to reach his goal in the past?‎ A．He faced huge risks. B．Fear prevented him from trying.‎ C．He lacked mighty forces. D．Failure blocked his way to success.‎ ‎13．What is the implied meaning of the underlined part?‎ A．Swallow more than you can digest. B．Learn to make creative decisions.‎ C．Develop more mysterious powers. D．Act slightly above your abilities.‎ ‎14．What was especially important for Tim’s successful defense in the football game?‎ A．His spiritual force.                          B．His basic skill.‎ C．His real fear.                                    D．His physical strength.      ‎ ‎15．What is the author’s purpose in writing this passage?‎ A．To tell people the ways to guarantee success.‎ B．To advise people to build up physical power.‎ C．To encourage people to be courageous.‎ D．To recommend people to develop more abilities.‎ 第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）‎ 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。‎ Easy Ways to Keep Your Brain Sharp Everyone is forgetful, but as we age, we start to feel like our brains are slowing down a bit — and that can be a very annoying thing. 16 Read on for some techniques worth trying.‎ ‎ 17 ‎ People who regularly made plans and looked forward to upcoming events had a 50 percent ‎ reduced chance of Alzheimer's disease (早老性痴呆症), according to a recent study. 18 Something as simple as setting a goal to have a weekly coffee date with a friend will do. There’s evidence that people who have a purpose in life or who are working on long or short-term goals appear to do better. In other words, keep your brain looking forward.‎ Go for a walk.‎ Mildly raised glucose (葡萄糖) levels can harm the area of the brain that helps you form memories and physical activity can help get blood glucose down to normal levels. In fact, exercise produces chemicals that are good for your brain. 19 ‎ Learn something new.‎ Take a Spanish class online, join a drawing club, or learn to play cards. A study found that mental stimulation (刺激) limits the weakening effects of aging on memory and the mind. But the best thing for your brain is when you learn something new and are physically active at the same time. 20 Or go dancing with your friends.‎ A. This can be especially harmful to the aged.‎ B. Focus on the future.‎ C. In other words, when you take care of your body, you take care of your brain.‎ D. So take a few minutes each day to do some reading.‎ E. Luckily, research shows there is a lot you can do to avoid those moments.‎ F. But don't worry if your schedule isn't filled with life-changing events.‎ G. It should be something like learning gardening.‎ 第二部分 英语知识运用（共两小节，满分45分） ‎ 第一节 ：完形填空（共20题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）‎ A little boy almost thought of himself as the most unfortunate child in the world because a disease made his leg lame. He 21 played with his classmates.When the teacher asked him to answer questions, he always 22 his head without a word.‎ One 23 , the boy's father asked for some saplings (树苗) from the neighbor. He wanted the ‎ 24 to plant a sapling each person in front of the house. The father said, “Whose sapling grows best, I will buy him or her a favorite 25 .” Seeing his brothers and sisters watering the trees, however, the boy had an idea. He hoped that the tree he planted would 26 soon. So, ‎ after watering it once or twice, he never 27 it.‎ A few days later, when the little boy went to see his tree again, he was 28 to find that it didn't fade but grew some fresh leaves. 29 the trees of his brothers and sisters, his tree was even greener. His father kept his 30 , bought the little boy his favorite gift and said that from the tree he planted, he would become an outstanding 31 when he grew up.‎ Since then, the little boy slowly became 32 . One night, he lay on the bed but could not sleep. Then he got up and came to the 33 . To his surprise, his 34 was splashing something onto his tree. 35 , he understood—his father had been 36 fertilizing his small tree! He returned to his room, 37 running down. 38 passed.The little boy didn't become a botanist, but he was elected President of the United States. His name was Franklin Roosevelt.‎ Love is the 39 nourishment (营养) of life. 40 it is just a drop of clear water, it can still help the tree of life thrive (茁壮成长).‎ ‎21．A. bravely B. freely C. seldom D. always ‎22．A. raised B. lowered C. nodded D. knocked ‎23．A.week B. moment C. winter D. spring ‎ ‎24．A. children B. friends C. neighbors D. boys ‎25．A. sapling B. gift C. tree D. toy ‎26．A. break B. grow C. die D. survive ‎27．A. took after B. belonged to C. attended to D. looked out ‎28．A. surprised B. upset C. worried D. pleased ‎29． A. Similar to B. Compared with C. Connected to D. Popular with ‎30． A. request B. promise C. schedule D. secret ‎31． A. artist B. botanist C. president D. researcher ‎32． A. optimistic B. Desperate C. smart D. practical ‎33． A. field B. farm C. park D. courtyard ‎ ‎34．A. brother B. sister C. neighbor D. father ‎ ‎35．A. In time B. For a moment C. All of a sudden D. From then on ‎36．A. secretly B. quietly C. cautiously D. busily ‎37．A. water B. rain C. sweat D. tears ‎ ‎38．A. Hours B. Decades C. Months D. Centuries ‎39．A. Best B. only C. least D. last ‎ ‎40． A. If only B. Now that C. Even if D. What if 第Ⅱ卷 笫二节 （共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）‎ ‎ 阅读下面短文，在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。‎ Throughout history, there are many successful people in the world, like Newton who made great 41 (achieve) in Physics, and Darwin who devoted all his life 42 biology. And I want to follow 43 (they) footsteps and become successful. How can I realize my dream?‎ First of all, there is no doubt that I must study hard from now on. The harder I study, the 44 (great) progress I will make and closer I will get to success. Secondly, I must be a helpful person, trying my best to help others out and earning their respect. For me, 45 (help) others is a satisfactory thing and I will not hesitate to give others a hand when they 46 (be) in trouble. Eventually, I should make good use of my time, and finish my work on time. 47 (actual), being punctual(守时) is a quality 48 great men need. ‎ Everybody has a dream, and so 49 I. I dream to be successful.Whether it is difficult to come true or not, I will do everything I can to make it, because I have 50 but a heart of being successful.‎ 第三部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）‎ 第一节 短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）‎ 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下便条。便条中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。‎ 增加：在缺词处加一个漏词符号（ ^ ），并在其下面写出该加的词。‎ 删除；把多余的词 用斜线（ ）划掉。‎ 修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。‎ 注意：1、每处错误及修改均仅限一词；‎ ‎ 2、只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。‎ Dear Jane,‎ Thank you very much for invite me to your birthday party. I’d like to come and I have to go to my hometown to see my grandparents. They are very older and not in a good health recently. However, my mother made a telephone call to them last week, and promise to visit them with me this Saturday. My mother said we will stay at my grandparents’ the whole weekend. So I’m real sorry I can’t take part your party. Here I wish you a lot of funs on your birthday. ‎ ‎ Yours,‎ ‎ Lisa 第二节 书面表达（满分25分）‎ 为了同学们学好英语，建立良好的人际关系，你校学生会组织了英语夏令营活动，每年暑假有形式多样的活动，如学习英文歌曲，舞蹈，游戏等，活动费用比较低。请你用英语写一张英文海报向同学们介绍一下夏令营的情况并邀请同学们积极参加夏令营活动。（要求使用恰当的连接词和过渡句，使之成为一篇连贯的文章。） 注意： 1．词数不少于100； 2．题目和结尾已给出，不计入总词数． English Summer Camp ‎______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________‎ ‎ School Student Union ‎ November 17, 2018‎ 答案 一． 阅读理解 BCB DBBC BADC BDAA BGCAF 二．完形填空 BADBC AADAC ABDAC DBDBC 三．语法填空 ‎ ‎41. taking 42. that/who 43. rode 44. whose 45. where ‎46. difficulties 47. determined 48. an 49. continuous 50. with 四．短文改错 ‎1.earthquake—earthquakes 2.the—an 3.wider—wide 4.bursts—burst ‎5.ruin—ruins 6.extremely—extreme 7.injured前加were 8.killing—killed ‎ ‎9.was now filled去掉was 10.shocking—shocked 五．书面表达 It is known to all that English is the most widely used language in the world. There are many advantages for us to learn English.‎ Firstly, it will not only help use enter an ideal university and then realize our personal value, but also make us become more competitive. A good command of English will help us find a good job more easily. Secondly, with the help of English we can get a better understanding of foreign cultures. Thirdly, we can relax ourselves and give color to life by listening to English songs and watching English movies. Meanwhile, we can make friends from all over the world.‎ In brief, learning English is necessary and we should learn it.‎ That’s all. Thank you.‎