1、- 1 -甘肃省永昌四中 2018-2019 学年高二英语下学期期中试题第 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 和 D)中,选出最佳选项。请将答案涂在答题卡上。AHow to prepare for exams? Well, it is a big question that you always ask yourself.There is no short cut to success, which is the first thing you should remembe
2、r. For this reason you have to study hard first of all. Besides, here are some tips for you.Never fear or hate exams and be confident. Some students study well but still may be afraid of exams and due to this reason they wont be able to get good marks. So leave all your fears behind and free your mi
3、nd before starting your studies. You have to be confident and it is the most important thing for attaining victory.Prepare a good timetable. Prepare a timetable before starting your studies. This should include all subjects, but tough subjects can be given more time while easier ones less. And remem
4、ber some time shall be spared for entertainment and also there should be enough break time between each subject.Select a proper atmosphere for studying. No need to explain this point. Can anyone study well while watching TV? So select a place where you feel comfortable and can concentrate. And impor
5、tantly it is better to study early in the morning when you will have quiet surroundings and you can concentrate more.Make notes while studying. This is a very important point. Make small notes while studying can help you remember all the points. It will work better if you use these notes for revisio
6、n in the last one or two hours than you skip through pages of your textbook. It wont take much time to go through these notes.- 2 -Write well. As we all know, the first impression is the best impression. So your handwriting affects your marks. Try to write neatly. If it is not good enough, dont worr
7、y; if you present it in a good manner you can score more marks.1Which proverb can show the writers attitude towards our studies?A. No pains, no gains. B. Knowledge is power.C. Its never too old to learn. D. Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.2Why do some students hate exams according to the p
8、assage?A. Because they think exams are meaningless.B. Because preparing for exams takes up most of their time.C. Because there are too many exams at school.D. Because they dont have enough self-confidence.3Why does the writer say “No need to explain this point” in Paragraph 5?A. Because its difficul
9、t to explain.B. Because its easy to understand.C. Because we need to study in silence.D. Because a proper atmosphere can be formed anywhere.BFathers GardenMy father was always a good gardener. One of my earliest memories is standing without shoes in the freshly tilled(翻耕的) soil, my hands blackened f
10、rom digging in the ground.As a child, I loved following Dad around in the garden. I remember Dad pushing the tiller(耕作机 ) ahead in perfectly straight lines. Dad loved growing all sorts of things yellow and green onions, watermelons almost as big as me, rows of yellow corn, and our favoritered tomato
11、es.As I grew into a teenager, I didnt get so excited about gardening with Dad. Instead of magical land of possibility, it had turned into some kind of prison. As Dad grew older, his love for gardening never disappeared. After all the kids - 3 -were grown and had started families of their own, Dad tu
12、rned to gardening like never before. Even when he was diagnosed with cancer, he still took care of his garden.But then, the cancer, bit by bit, invaded his body. I had to do the things he used to do. What really convinced me that Dad was dying was the state of his garden that year. The rows and rows
13、 of multicolored vegetables were gone. Too tired to weed them, he simply let them be. He only planted tomatoes. For the first few years after he died, I couldnt even bear to look at anyones garden without having strong memories pour over me like cold water from a bucket. Three years ago, I decided t
14、o plant my own garden and started out with just a few tomatoes. That morning, after breaking up a fair amount of soil, something caught the corner of my eye and I had to smile. It was my eight-year-old son Nathan, happily playing in the freshly tilled soil.4. Why did the author like the garden when
15、he was a child?A. He wanted to be a garden-crazy like his father.B. He loved being in the garden with his father.C. The garden was full of his favorite food.D. The garden was just freshly tilled.5. When all the kids started their own families, the authors father _.A. stopped his gardening. B. turned
16、 to other hobbies.C. devoted more to gardening. D. focused on planting tomatoes 6. What happened to the garden when the authors father was seriously ill?A. There was a great harvest. B. The garden was almost deserted. C. No plant grew in the garden at all. D. The authors son took charge of the garde
17、n.7. Why did the author start his garden with tomatoes?A. He wanted to honor his father. B. His son liked the fields of tomatoes.C. He only knew how to grow tomatoes. D. He thought tomatoes were easy to manage.- 4 -CDear John,My name is Amber and I want to share my story with you because what youve
18、shared about life and positive energy has changed my life. This past year has been one of the hardest for me. I felt I was stuck in a position that had nothing to do with what I wanted to do with my life. In January, after two years of being together, my boyfriend left me.I read your blog every morn
19、ing as I drink my coffee at work, but it wasnt until this March that I told myself “no more negativity“ as you taught readers in your blog.Since then Ive got into new habits at work to keep my energy positive. When people walk in the front door, Im the first face they see, so I smile big when I say
20、“good morning“ to them, especially on Mondays. Instead of waiting for someone to ask me for help, I offer it with an open mind. The CEO noticed my change and offered me the executive assistant position that I wanted.One of the biggest things Ive taken to heart from your blog is changing my opinions
21、on my job. Yes, it was not an important position, but when I was passionate （热情的） about it, I could make my life fulfilling.All in all, I have to thank you somehow for having the passion to help others because it truly is inspiring to me. So thank you so much, John. My life has changed because your
22、words pointed me in the right direction, Take care!Sincerely,Amber8. Amber wrote the letter mainly to_.A. introduce herself to John B. talk about her bad yearC. ask for some advice D. express her thanks9. We can infer from the passage that Amber_.A. didnt like her boyfriend B. spent a lot of time on
23、lineC. wasnt satisfied with her job D. received very good education10. What is implied about John in the letter?- 5 -A. He is a very famous writer. B. He used to live a very negative life.C. He doesnt like sharing his life stories.D. He likes helping others through writing positive blogs.11. What do
24、es Ambers change tell us?A. Practice makes perfect. B. Bad luck doesnt exist long.C. A positive attitude is rewarding. D. A friend in need is a friend indeed.DAlbert Einstein was probably the most famous scientist of the twentieth century. He changed scientific thinking in the modern world. He is ge
25、nerally considered as the greatest physicist who ever lived. Whats more, he devoted a lot of his time and energy to working for human rights and progress.In 1933, while Einstein was visiting England and the United States, the Nazi government of Germany took all his things away, including his positio
26、n and his citizenship. Einstein then settled down in the United States. In 1939, Einstein, who loved peaceafraid of a world in which only Hitler would had an atomic bomb（原子弹）tried hard to persuade President Franklin D. Roosevelt in a famous letter to have the United States start uranium research. Th
27、at Germany, after all, had no bomb, and that the first bomb would fall on Japan, could not have been expected. After the war, Einstein never stopped working for peace and reducing the number of soldiers in the world.Although he wasnt connected with any accepted religion（宗教）, Einstein felt that trust
28、 in a personal God was too special an idea to be suitable to the God at work in this universe, but he never believed that the universe was one of chance or disorder. The universe to him was one of pure law and order. He once said, “God may know everything, but he is not hateful.”12. From the passage
29、 we know that .A. no scientist is as great as Albert Einstein during this century.B. Albert Einstein was likely to be the greatest scientist of his time.C. Albert Einstein made the first atomic bomb for the United States of America.- 6 -D. Albert Einstein gave up his German citizenship for political
30、 reasons.13. If Einstein had known that Hitler had no atomic bomb and that the first atomic bomb would fall on Japan, he would .A. have continued his scientific research.B. have won another Nobel Prize for physics.C. not have advised starting uranium research in the U. S. A.D. not have moved to the
31、U. S. A.14. Einstein in 1933.A. visited England and the U. S. A. B. lost everything.C. became a man without a country. D. both A and C.15. Einstein believed that everything in the universe .A. was kept in order by its own law. B. had nothing to do with each other.C. happened in an irregular way. D.
32、was made by the personal God.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。请将答案写涂在答题卡上。How to Keep a Relationship Healthy and StrongAre you new to experiencing relationships? Well, let me give you advice on having a healthy and possibly long-term relationship.16 Do not hide th
33、ings from them, do not lie. Dont be afraid to say things that arent very flattering about yourself. Getting them to trust you is the most important element in any relationship. If theres no trust, theres nothing there. So please be honest and theyll learn to open up to you.Make sure you give them re
34、spect. Now respect isnt just simply treating her or him nicely. Theres a lot more to it. You have to learn to adjust to their liking. 17 Dont just think about yourself, think about what your partner needs out of it as well.18 Always be willing to help them and give them honesty and positivity at the
35、 same time. Make them feel you are someone they can really count on and build a future with. This is an important step in a relationship. Your partner - 7 -has to be able to count on you when needed. Make sure you have a good sense of humor with them. Laughter is the key to happiness. Laugh a lot wi
36、th them, joke with them. Laughter may seem silly, but its the secret to a lot in life. It will keep the sparks alive. 19 Make sure the communication is good. This goes along with trust, but always communicate how you feel, even if it s something that upsets you. Instead of screaming, talk to them. 2
37、0 Its important to communicate this to them, not keep it bottled up.A. Show them your personality.B. Be an honest person with them.C. Make sure you are reliable to your partner.D. Laughter keeps the relationship strong and lasting.E. Dont start to neglect them and make them feel unwanted.F. Basicall
38、y, learn to study your partners moods, wants and needs.G. If they did something that made you unhappy, tell them about it in a respectful manner第二部分 英语知识运用 (共两节，满分 45 分)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。请将答案涂在答题卡上。When I was thirteen, one day my mom t
39、old my family that she had to tell us somethingSo my dad, my brother and I all sat down on the sofa to begin the discussionYou could feel the 21 atmosphere of the roomIt was 22 that something was wrongThen my mom told us that she had been diagnosed （诊断） with a very serious diseaseThat was when we al
40、l had a moment of 23 and criedAfter that my mom started the 24 and had to travel to the hospital every dayAfter a week, she began to lose her 25 and so she shaved it all offMy mom would always wear bright-colored scarf and after a while 26 to buy a wig（假发）Along with losing her hair she lost all her
41、nails. 27 , I had - 8 -never seen a desperate look in my moms eyesI remember one day I went with my mom to the hospitalWhen we were 28 for her to receive the treatment, we kept telling jokesWe both burst out 29 from time to timeEveryone in the waiting room was so 30 , while we were in the middle of
42、the room, chatting 31 . Neither of us cared 32 people thought of usAfter about a year of the treatment and all the 33 , one day my mom said she wanted to tell us something importantAs my mom was about to speak, a smile 34 on her faceAt that moment I knew that it was going to be something very 35 She
43、 told us that she had recovered! At that moment I 36 down in tearsThey were tears of joyAt that moment for the first time in a very long time I had a feeling that everything was going to be 37 Now two years has passed and my mom is 38 of the diseaseI am so happy that I have my mom with me every step
44、 of the wayMy mom 39 me to value every moment in my life and to remain 40 through thick or thinShe has taught me so much and continues to teach me more21Acalm Btense Cfriendly Dcold22Anecessary Bcommon Cstrange Dobvious 23Aregret Bsorrow Canger Dhesitation24Aappointment Boperation Ctreatment Dobserv
45、ation25Aweight Bhair Cenergy Dhope26Aliked Boffered Cdecided Dafforded27ATherefore BFinally CBesides DHowever28Aarranging Bwaiting Cwishing Dpreparing29Acrying Bquarreling Ctalking Dlaughing30Aover Bdown Cout Doff31Ahappily Bcuriously Cnervously Dgently32Awhy Bwhen Cwhere Dwhat33Apain Bfailure Cadvi
46、ce Dlove34Aturned Bformed Cchanged Dbury35Aattractive Bactive Cexciting Damusing- 9 -36Acame Blooked Cbent Dbroke37Afair Bclear Cfine Dready38Afree Bafraid Caware Dsure39Aasked Btaught Cpersuaded Dadmitted40Adetermined Bmodest Cindependent Dpositive第 II 卷第二部分 英语知识运用 (共两节，满分 45 分)第二节 语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题
47、 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。The hostess was to have a party and entertain guests at home. She busied herself so early in the morning, cleaning the house. She was so tired 41 she felt pain in her waist and on the back. Drops of sweat fell from her forehead. She did not fin
48、ish 42 (clean) the house until dusk.43 (look) at the clean and tidy drawing room, she released a sigh with a smile on her face. The guests were coming! Entering the drawing room, they 44 (attract) by the fresh flowers. Surprisingly pleased, they cheered in praise, “Oh, 45 beautiful flowers!”“How colorful and fragrant!”“Just have a look at it, and life is full of 46 (excite)! “Then they went on to express their thanks to the hostess for her 47 (delicate) arranged flowers.With a
