1、- 1 -甘肃省岷县一中 2018-2019 学年高二英语上学期期中试题第 I 卷第一部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节 （共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。AChoose Your One-Day Tours!Tour ABath that is, people are learning how to organize huge quantities of information so that they are able to access it at a later date. This do
2、esnt mean we are becoming either more or less intelligent, but there is no doubt that the way we use memory is changing.8. The passage begins with two questions to _.A. introduce the main topicB. show the authors altitudeC. describe how to use the InternetD. explain how to store information- 4 -9.Wh
3、at can we learn about the first experiment?A. The Sparrows team typed the information into a computer.B. The two groups remembered the information equally well.C. The first group did not try to remember the information.D. The second group did not understand the information.10. In transactive memory,
4、 people _.A. keep the information in mindB. change the quantity of informationC. organize information like a computerD. remember how to find the information11.What is the effect of the Internet according to Sparrows research?A. We are using memory differently.B. We are becoming more intelligent.C. W
5、e have poorer memories than before.D. We need a better way to access information.DSometime in the next century, the familiar early-newspaper on the front porch (门廊) will disappear. And instead of reading your newspaper, it will read to you. Youll get up and turn on the computer newspaper just like s
6、witching on the TV. An electronic voice will distribute stories about the latest events, guided by a program that selects the type of news you want. Youll even get to choose the kind of voice you want to hear. Want more information on this brief story? A simple touch makes the entire text appear. Sa
7、ve it in your own personal computer if you like. These are among the predictions from communication experts working on the newspapers of the future. Pictured as part of broader home-based media and entertainment systems, computer newspapers will unite print and broadcast reporting, and offer news an
8、d analysis with video images of news events. Most of the technology is available now, but convincing more people that they dont need to read a newspaper is the next step. But resistance to computer newspapers may be stronger from within journalism. Since it is such a cultural change, it may be that
9、the present generation of journalists and publishers will have to die off before the next generation realizes that the newspaper industry is no longer a newspaper industry. Technology is making the end of traditional newspapers unavoidable. Despite technological advances, it could take decades to re
10、place newsprint with computer screens. It might take 30 to 40 years to complete the changeover because people need to buy computers and because newspapers have established financial interests in the paper industry.12. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of computer newspapers? A. They are che
11、aper than traditional newspapers.B. They are more convenient to read.C. You can choose the kind of voice you want to hear.D. You can easily save information for future use.- 5 -13. Which of the following is a reason why it will take a long time to complete the changeover?A. The technology is impossi
12、ble now.B. Computer newspapers are too expensive.C. The popularization of computers needs a long time.D. Traditional newspapers are easier to read.14.We can infer from the passage that _. A. all technological changes are goodB. new technologies dont always replace old onesC. new technologies will ev
13、entually replace old onesD. traditional newspapers are here to stay for another century15.What is the best title of the passage? A. Computer newspapers are well liked.B. Newspapers of the future will be on the computer.C. Newspapers are out of fashion.D. New communications technology.第二节 （共 5 小题；每小题
14、 2 分，满分 10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填人空白处的最佳选项。其中有两项为多余选项。Eyesight plays a very important role in our daily life. Every waking moment, the eyes are working to see the world around us. Over forty percent of Americans worry about losing eyesight, but its easy to include steps into our daily life to ensure
15、healthy eyes. Here are five suggestions for a lifetime of healthy eyesight: Schedule yearly exams. 16 . Experts advise parents to bring babies 6 to 12 months of age to the doctor for a careful check. The good news is that millions of children now can have yearly eye exams and following treatment, in
16、cluding eyeglasses. Protect against UV rays (紫外线). Long-term stay in the sun creates risk to your eyes. No matter what the season is, its extremely important to wear sunglasses. 17 . Give your eyes a break. Two-thirds of Americans spend up to seven hours a day using computers or other digital produc
17、ts. 18 . Experts recommend that people practice the 20/20/20 rule: every 20 minutes, take a 20-second break and look at something 20 feet away. 19 . As part of a healthy diet, eat more fruits and vegetables each day. Vitamins (维生素) C and E help protect eyesight and promote eye health. Practice safe
18、wear and care of contact lenses (隐形眼镜). Many Americans use contact lenses to improve their eyesight. While some follow the medical guidance for wearing contact lenses, many are breaking the rules and putting their eyesight at risk. 20 . Otherwise, you may have problems such as red eyes, pain in the
19、eyes, or a more serious condition.A.Eat your greens.B.Eye care should begin early in life.C.They can properly protect your eyes.- 6 -D.Stay in good shape by taking more vitamins.E.Parents usually dont care about their own eyesight.F.Always follow the doctors advice for appropriate wear.G.This freque
20、nt eye activity increases the risk for eye tiredness.第二部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分） 第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D 中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor. They talked about the 21 topic“happiness”. But soon their conversati
21、on turned into complaints about 22 in work and life.To offer his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and 23 with a large pot of coffee and a variety of 24 - plastic, glass, metal, porcelain(陶瓷),some plain-looking, some very 25 . The professor told his students to help themselves to hot
22、coffee.When all the students had a cup of coffee in 26 , the professor said, “If you have noticed, all the nice-looking 27 cups were taken, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. While it is 28 for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the 29 of your problems and stress.” The professor
23、 continued, “Believe that the cup itself adds no 30 to the coffee. In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases it even 31 what we drink. What all of you 32 wanted was coffee, not the cup, but you consciously went 33 the best cups. Now 34 this: life is coffee, the jobs, money, and 35 in
24、 society are the cups which are just tools to hold and 36 life, and the different types of cups we have dont decide, nor 37 the quality of life. If we concentrate only on the cups, we will 38 to enjoy the coffee in it. So dont let the cups 39 you. enjoy the coffee instead. ”At these words, the gradu
25、ates looked at each other in 40 embarrassment.21.A.hot B. sensitive C. famous D. easy22.A.pay B. joy C. experience D. stress23.A.cooked B. took C. returned D. met24.A.cups B. gifts C. plates D. drinks25.A.common B. special C. rare D. delicate26.A.order B. time C. hand D. place27.A.pretty B. differen
26、t C. colorful D. expensive- 7 -28.A.necessary B. normal C. good D. possible29.A.situation B. answer C. result D. source30.A.quality B. energy C. weight D. color31.A.makes B. gives C. hides D. includes32.A.finally B. really C. especially D. nearly33.A.for B. with C. into D. to34.A.determine B. discus
27、s C. try D. consider35.A.position B. relation C. workmates D. friends36.A.create B. support C. contain D. own37.A.damage B. determine C. change D. increase38.A.come B. stop C. have D. fail39.A.drive B. hold C. take D. arrange40.A.quiet B. speechless C. amazing D. reasonable第 II 卷第二部分：英语知识运用第二节：语法填空（
28、共 10 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 15 分）阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容。 （不多于 3 个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。Are you facing a situation that looks impossible to fix?In 1969, the pollution was terrible along the Cuyahoga River near Cleveland, Ohio. It 41 (be) unimaginable that it could ever be cleaned up. The river was so polluted that it
29、42 (actual) caught fire and burned. Now, years later, this river is one of 43 most outstanding examples of environmental cleanup.But the river wasnt changed in a few days 44 seven a few months. It took years of work 45 (reduce) the industrial pollution and clean the water. Finally, that hard work pa
30、id off and now the water in the river is 46 (clean) than ever. Maybe you are facing an impossible situation. Maybe you have a habit 47 is driving your family crazy. Possibly you drink too much or dont know how to - 8 -control your credit card use. When you face such an impossible situation, dont you
31、 want a quick fix and something to change immediately? While there are 48 (amaze) stories of instant transformation, for most of us the 49 (change) are gradual and require a lot of effort and work, like cleaning up a polluted river. Just be 50 (patience).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
32、之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有 10 处语言错误,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：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（）,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. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2. 只允许修改 10 处,多者（从第 l1 处起）不计分。When I was a child, I hoped to live in the city. I think I would be happy there. Now I am living in a city ,but I
33、 miss my home in countryside. There the air is clean or the mountains are green. Unfortunately, on the development of industrialization, the environment has been polluted. Lots of studies have been shown that global warming has already become a very seriously problem. The airs we breathe in is getti
34、ng dirtier and dirtier. Much rare animals are dying out . We must found ways to protect your environment. If we fail to do so ,well live to regret it.第二节：书面表达（满分 25 分）假设你是晨光中学学生会主席李华。你校将于 11 月 19 日接待来自美国的某中学的访问团。你受学校委托,负责安排其在访问期间的活动。请根据提示,给美国的领队 Mr. Smith 写一封电子邮件,介绍活动安排并简要说明理由,最后征求对方的意见。写作要点:1.上午与我校
35、学生座谈(如校园文化,文化差异)。2.中午与我校同学共进午餐(饺子,面条等)。3.下午和我校学生游览木兰溪(Mulan Stream)。注意:1.词数 100 左右; 2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。参考词汇:座谈会 forumDear Mr.Smith,- 9 -Yours Sincerely,Li Hua- 10 -岷县一中 2018-2019 学年第一学期第二次月考高二英语参考答案一、阅读理解答案：1-3.B D A 4-7.D A D A 8-11.A C D A 12-15A C C B二、七选五答案：16-20 B C G A F三、完形填空答案： 21-25.ADCAD 26
36、-30.CDBDA 31-35.CBADA 36-40.CCDAB四、语法填空答案：was; actually; the; or; to reduce; cleaner; that/which; amazing; changes; patient五、短文改错答案： When I was a child, I hoped to live in the city. I I would be thinkoughappy there. Now I am living in a city , but I miss my home in countryside. There the air is thec
37、lean the mountains are green. Unfortunately, the development of orand onwithindustrialization, the environment has been polluted. Lots of studies have been shown that global warming has already become a very problem. The serulyiairswe breathe in is getting dirtier and dirtier. rare animals are dying
38、 out . MchnWe must ways to protect environment. If we fail to do so , foundi /yourthewell live to regret it.。六、书面表达答案： Dear Mr. Smith ,I am Lihua, chairman of the Student Union, from Chenguang High School. I am very pleased to learn that you are coming to visit our school on Nov 19. I am writing to
39、tell you what we have arranged for you.In the morning, there will be a forum in the school auditorium, where visitors and students from our school communicate with each other, talking about school life and cultural differences. At noon, you are invited to have lunch in our school cafeteria with students from our school. You can taste dumplings, noodles and other Chinese foods .In the afternoon, the students in our school will show you around the Mulan Stream.How do you like the arrangements? I hope you will have a nice time in Tianjin.Yours sincerely,- 11 -Li Hua
